More products trying to appeal to young women

http://snus-news.blogspot.com/2008/10/virginia-slims-purse-pack-available-1st.html

What's coming next??

Dissolvable tobacco offered as smoking bans proliferate; critics say it looks like candy.

Sen. Miller Visits Newport News Boys & Girls Club

Thank you Sen. Miller for taking time from his busy schedule to visit the Newport News Boys & Girls Club. After a tour of the club, Sen. Miller, Marty Kilgore (VTSF Executive Director) and Steve Kast (Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Virginia Peninsula) took time to watch the Positive Action Program in progress. VTSF was delighted to arrange the visit and to share the work being done by our grantees in the community. 8/11/08

Alicia Keys asks cigarette maker to stop branding show

Kudos for Alicia Keys!!!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/31/keys.cigarettes.ap/index.html

2nd Annual Statewide Parent Education Conference

Virginia Statewide Parent Education Coalition (VSPEC)
2nd Annual Statewide Parent Education Conference

Parent Education in Virginia ~ We’re All in This Together
Monday, September 15, 2008

TIME: 8:30am-4:30pm (8:30am Registration & Sign In)
** Continental Breakfast and Lunch Provided **

PLACE: Holiday Inn Select Richmond- Koger South Conference Center
10800 Midlothian Turnpike, Richmond, VA 23225

COST: $25.00 Registration Fee (The registration fee will remain the same as last year. This includes all food and conference materials.)

REGISTRATION FORM: The registration form and tentative agenda is available on the Rural Virginia United Coalition web site at www.rvuc.com

Community Builders Network of Virginia Conference

Community Builders Network of Virginia
5th Annual Statewide Conference
August 21-23, 2008

The Community Builders Network of Virginia is conducting their 5th Annual Conference at the OMNI Richmond Hotel. Many interesting and helpful topics will be addressed such as:

• Building Youth Leaders
• The How & Why of Program Evaluation
• Impact on Violence on Children & Youth
• Speakers such as Dr. Ted Miller and Dr. Steve Ridini

Take advantage of this education opportunity and visit the link below.

http://www.123signup.com/calendar?Org=NetworkVA

A new wrinkle in smoking enforcement...

Here is an interesting article - ENJOY!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080512/od_nm/smoking_dc;_ylt=AjMsSxVz.Ftrb_EXYx.g0cztiBIF