The Night at the Fair

Time to talk about my time at the Olmsted County Fair this evening. Keep in mind, first of all, that Rich Peter(who I refer to as Dick Peter), the Environmental Health Director for Olmsted County, has been busy patting himself on the back for passing the ordinance that bans smoking at the Olmsted County Fair. Of [...]

At the Fair

Tomorrow, Thursday, July 31st, I will be at the Minnesota Majority booth at the Olmsted County Fair in Rochester, MN from 6:00 until 10:00 PM. Apparently, the booth is next to the Rochester Post Bulletin’s Booth. If you care to stop by, talk about the ban, or other issues, please do that!

The Origin of my Passion

http://www.startribune.com/20741359.html
This year’s Olmsted County Fair will be smoke-free — even in outdoor areas like the midway.
The county’s Smoke-Free Workplace Ordinance and the Minnesota Freedom to Breathe Act went into effect after last year’s fair, so this will be the first year fairgoers will have to comply with the laws.
Rich Peter, Olmsted County’s environmental health director, [...]