Reward and Reminder - Program works by reinforcing positive behavior, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
The educational tobacco compliance program, Reward and Reminder, was first implemented across the state beginning July 1, 2006 and will continue to be implemented through 2007. The Reward and Reminder campaign trains youth to visit stores under adult ... MORE

Community Members Share Perspectives, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
Concerns about underage access to tobacco products are on the rise amongst area parents, youth and professionals. Many programs and initiatives have been implemented in communities and schools to help prevent youth from starting tobacco use. ... MORE

Businesses be aware - Protect yourself against tobacco sales to teens, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
Below is a list of tips to help keep you, your store and your employees safe. For mor information and helpful tools visit: www.itseverybodysbusiness.org. Tips for Employers: When a policy matters to managers, it matters to employees. Set the tone in your ... MORE

Answer lies within community, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
Underage tobacco use is a growing concern among community members in Kansas. After gathering information and opinions from both parents and youth, we have found that the availability of tobacco products to minors is a major issue. Underage teens are able ... MORE

All Tobacco use dangerous to your health, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
I have heard many parents say that they would rather have their teenage children use smokeless tobacco (i.e. chew, dip, or snuff) than smoke tobacco, such as cigarettes. While it is true that smoking tobacco is harmful -- not only to the users, but also ... MORE

Tiger Task Force fights teen tobacco use, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
The Smoke Free Tiger Task Force was first organized in 2001 with a mere 9 members. Currently, they are 53 members strong, representing 42% of the entire Stockton High School student body. This group has been instrumental in making positive attitude ... MORE

Letter to the Editor: Community needs education, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
The use of tobacco products by our youth continues to be a growing problem in our community. As the parent of two grade school children, I am concerned about the availability of tobacco products to our youth. I feel it is important for our community to be ... MORE

Youth tobacco use must matter to all of us, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
Youth tobacco use in the Hays community should matter to all of us. Our youth are our greatest resource, and as a community we should challenge ourselves to make Hays the safest, most positive, and healthiest environment to raise our children. ... MORE

Community Meetings, Hays Daily News, June 10, 2007
Ellis County Community Partnership is a group of concerned community members who have joined together to make a common effort to build a healthy and safe community reducing the risks of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs while promoting healthy attitudes ... MORE

Agencies Launch New Anti-Tobacco Effort, Hutchinson News, June 7, 2007
Worried that Kansas could lose federal antitobacco tobacco dollars for the second time in five years, two state agencies have launched a new effort to keep stores from selling cigarettes and other products to minors. The effort will cost more than ... MORE

Josh Fox Takes Second in Tar Wars, Minneapolis Messenger, May 24, 2007
The Kansas Academy of Family Physicians has announced its top winners in its annual Tar Wars poster contest. Ethan Quaney of Topeka placed first and Bennington fourth grader Josh Fox placed second. ... MORE

Dear Annie, McPherson Sentinel, May 22, 2007
DEAR ANNIE: Every 60 seconds of every hour, another kid in America becomes a regular smoker. Even scarier, one in three of them will die prematurely as a result. That's why for the past year, I have been working with the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids as ... MORE

4th Grade Letters to the Editor, Mission Valley Herald, March 29, 2007
Our fourth graders at Mission Valley Elementary have been working on a program called Too good for Drugs. One of their lessons taught them about opinions vs. facts, and their assignment was to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper stating ... MORE

Underage Smokers, look out, Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, March 28, 2007
If you are a regular reader of this column, you know about the Geezers who haunt Food Mart at Ninth and Walnut streets. Mostly retired guys, they are free to spend an inordinate amount of time each day just hangin out and commenting on the world around ... MORE

Can I See Your ID? ... Crackdown aims at tobacco sales to minors, Dodge City Daily Globe, March 24, 2007
When a cheerful teenager walked into a Dodge City convenience store Thursday afternoon and asked for a pack of cigarettes, the clerk asked to see her ID. Does this sound like the proper ending to a rather dull story? Hopefully, your answer to that ... MORE