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Tobacco-free zones at festival enforced

By News-Sentinel Staff

Got a hankering to smoke? If you’re going to the Lodi Grape Festival, you’d better watch where you do it.

There will be designated areas where tobacco — smoking and chewing — will be prohibited.

Mark Armstrong, general manager of the Lodi Grape Festival, came up with the idea at a conference in Reno and instituted the policy for the first time at last year’s festival.

At the Western Fair Asso-ciation 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.

Should someone be caught using tobacco in the designated areas, they will just be asked to stop or to move to another place.

The bottom line is that the festival directors want to help create a healthier environment for all fair-goers.