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CONTENTS General information and schedule of events Lodi Grape Festival honors nation with patriotic theme, ‘America the Beautiful’ Mural captures festival’s patriotic theme Fair talent guaranteed to rock Lodi with funk, alternative, blues Don and Jean Phillips head this year’s parade as grand marshals Festival parade comes from months of planning, effort Patriotic festival theme turns Grape Pavilion into a hall of flags Festival presents chance to taste fine local wines Good eats, from snacks to desserts, can be found at the festival Bobbie Norton: Invaluable behind-the-scenes person Answers to Grape Festival trivia questions Butler Amusements brings fun, games to Grape Festival Step right up and win a stuffed bulldog! Talented people make murals with grapes Hewlett-Packard brings technology exhibit to town Swan Brothers bring comedy circus to festival once again Don’t forget to visit the petting zoo Grape Festival features tobacco-free zones for fair-goers Festival Web site tells what to see, do 2002 president Caroline Lange has years of festival experience Board of directors plans for four-day event all year 2001 Grape Festival carried on despite terrorist attacks in New York, Washington, D.C. From Tokay to today: Evolution of the Grape Festival |
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Grape Festival features tobacco-free zones
for fair-goers
By Noel Harris Got a hankering to smoke? If you’re going to the Lodi Grape Festival, you’d better watch where you do it. For the first time, there will be designated areas where tobacco — smoking and chewing — will be prohibited. Mark Armstrong, general manager of the Lodi Grape Festival, said he came up with the idea at a conference in Reno. At the Western Fair Association Convention, Armstrong visited a booth set up by the ADHA. He met Carlton Penwell, a representative of the ADHA, and found out information about tobacco-free zones at fairs nationwide and figured it would be a good thing for Lodi. He spoke with a board of directors for the Grape Festival and the idea was accepted. ADHA is providing signage for the areas. The tobacco-free areas include: • The Fun Zone, which includes the petting zoo and stage. • The Kiddie Carnival. • The Amphitheater. • All tents and buildings. The areas aren’t meant to instill fear in tobacco users, just to make them aware that not everyone enjoys second-hand smoke. Should someone be caught using tobacco in the designated areas, they will just be asked to stop or to move to another place. Armstrong said he doesn’t anticipate any problems arising from the rule, nor does he want anyone arrested or tackled over it. “We won’t push them out,” he said. The bottom line is that Armstrong just wants to help create a healthier environment for all fair-goers. Home | News | Sports | Business | Features | Opinion | Obituaries |Classifieds | Archives |
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