LOU ANN GOOD Lancaster Farming Staff HARRISBURG (Dauphin Co.) Every year at the Farm Show there are new and more things for kids to do. Whether you go for the day or for'the week, you will find plenty of activities to keep you entertained. This year, a popular booth for kids was the Youth Against Tobac co Team. Thousands stopped by the booth to pick up colorful anti smoking posters and pins. The one poster featured animals smoking cigarettes and read; Nev- Cheryl Wieder of the Pa. Department of Health wears a duck hat as she warns kids against using tobacco. Joseph Lee Rutt, 6, and his brother Austin, 1, hold up the poster that shows animals smoking cigarettes. “You shouldn't smoke,” Joseph said, “because It looks stupid and it isn’t good for you.” The boys are the sons of Leonard and Marlene Rutt of Denver. ‘Just For Kids Fun’ At Farm Show er smoke cigarettes. It looks Just as stupid when you do it. The other poster had a bunch of animal butts on it. The caption read; Butts are gross. Visitors could exchange a hat, T-shirt or any article of clothing that was part of tobacco promotion for a new one with an anti-smoking message. Kids were encouraged to sign a pledge to become a member of the Youth Against Tobacco and prom ise not to use any tobacco pro ducts, including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and smokeless tobacco. They also promised to encourage others not to use tobacco products. Did you know: • that tobacco is the leading pre ventable cause of death in the U.S., killing about SGO.OOO Americans a year. • tobacco contains nicotine that is an addicting drug just like heroin or cocaine. • tobacco is the only product that when used as the manufacturer intends causes disease and death. • smoking kills more people in a derow asks the audience. The answer: He didn’t have the is to do it. “Hey, you woke me up,” said Tony Mase, 7, who with his sister Alicia, , was trying to find some naptime on the hay bales. Parents are Gary and Patty Mase of Lebanon who show dairy animals. Four-year-old Josh samples some of the apple pies that were cut and sei audience during the contest. With him are his parents, William and Paula Anderson, and a sister, Meagan, 9. year than AIDS, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, fires, automobile acci dents, homicide, and suicide combined. • About 90 percent of all smok ers begin smoking before they are 18 years old. You can receive many more facts and information about Youth Against Tobacco Campaign, by writing to Pa. Dept, of Health, Div. of Health Promotion, Tobacco Control Program, P.O. Box 90, Harrisburg, PA 17108. 1 (800) talk with children, but he doesn’t like to have his pic ture taken.
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