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<br /> Memorandum
<br /> TO: Ms. Margaret Gunter, Secretary, Indian River County Administrators' Ofnrs
<br /> Fane Michelle Sims, Tobacco Prevention Coordinator, Indian River County Health Department
<br /> CO Jean Kline , R. N ., AdminIOvtor, Indian River County Health Depanrtront
<br /> Dewe January 10, 2001
<br /> Rei Students Working Against Tobacco of Indian Rtver County Tobacco Prevention Campaign
<br /> Dear Ms . Gunter.
<br /> On behalf Of Skxkw to Wonting Against Tobacco (SWAT) of Indian River County, 1 am
<br /> requesting placement on the January 23 Board of County Commissioners' meeting
<br /> agenda. SWAT is proactively canvassing the community for signatures on a pebbon
<br /> directed to the Philip Morris Company tlltfed: "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Isl'
<br /> SWAT is requesting that members of the Board of County Corrnusaioners advocate signing
<br /> of the "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth lsr grassroots petition
<br /> All SWAT programs throughout the State of Florida are participating in this unprecedented
<br /> campaign. The deadline for completion is Febnmry 1 , 2001 , and I will forward petition fors
<br /> to the Office of Tobacco Control in Tallahassee, We are seeking the support of our entire
<br /> Indian Riper County community.
<br /> Thank you for the favorable consideration of my request
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<br /> Michelle Sims , P . O . Box 622 , Wabasso 32970 , introduced members of the Indian
<br /> River County SWAT : Stephanie Bailey , vice president , and Mimi VonBoross Toth ,
<br /> secretarv .
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<br /> Mimi and Stephanie stated that cigarette smoking is the most preventable cause of
<br /> death in the United States . The statewide initiative of SWAT is a call to action to not accept
<br /> lies or manipulation from " big tobacco " . SWAT wants to send a strong message to Philip
<br /> Morris Company saying " Put your money where your mouth is . " They presented a video of
<br /> two current television commercials concerning Philip Morris ' funding of the "Meals on
<br /> Wheels " ( feeding elderly shut- ins) program and Crossroads , a shelter for homeless teens .
<br /> Mimi and Stephanie advised that the campaign is to expose Philip Morris ' hypocrisy
<br /> for spending millions on these videos and book covers for students to build up its corporate
<br /> image . They have spent $ 2 million on domestic violence programs , $ 60 million on other
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