Southwest Louisiana Area
Local Contact Information
Janice Ackley
337-794-1404
jackley@lphi.org
Upcoming Events
October 10, 2024
Comedy Night with Corey Mack at the Columbia Street Rock-N-Blues Cafe: Covington
@ 9:00pm
October 10, 2024
Thursday Jamz
@ 9:00pm
October 11, 2024
Street Side Jazz Band at Luna Bar & Grill: Lake Charles
@ 7:00pm
October 13, 2024
Street Side Jazz Band at Luna Bar & Grill: Lake Charles
@ 11:00am
October 14, 2024
Board Game Mondays
@ 6:00pm
Venues
All bars and gaming venues in Fenton and Reeves are smoke-free.
DaBayou Sports Bar
604 N. Thomson Ave., Iowa, LA 70647
Library Riot
2601 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70601
OB's Bar and Grill
1301 Ryan St., Lake Charles, LA 70601
Paradise Daiquiris
2021 Country Club Road, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Rikenjaks Brewing Company
3716 Ryan Street, Lake Charles, LA 70605
Sport-A-Pak Bar
5948 Highway 1 Bypass, Cypress, LA 71457
Not Sure What To Say?
To help you out, we have provided a template email/letter below. Copy and paste the below copy. Make sure to change the Policy Maker name and place in your full name.
Dear Policy Maker,
As a city/town community member, I completely support making all workplaces in our city smoke-free. There are serious health risks that exist from secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke not only smells bad, but is unhealthy. It increases your risk of heart disease and people who work in these places breathe it in longer, which increases their possibility of developing lung cancer, asthma and emphysema.
This is a health and safety issue; this is not about government control. No one should be expected to work in an unsafe environment, and unfortunately bar and gaming facility employees and entertainers in city/town are forced to do so everyday. All other industries are regulated for health and safety, and smoke-free policies provide that same protection for service industry employees and entertainers.
I understand the concern about profit, but studies have shown in cities where smoke-free policies have gone into effect that there has been no negative impact on the bottom line. In fact, going smoke-free actually improved business in some instances. It is also likely that more people will start going to these places once they are smoke-free because they can breathe easier and not go home smelling like smoke.
I encourage our policymakers to take this necessary step in city/town to protect the health of employees, musicians and customers in all industries, by making city/town 100% smoke-free.
Sincerely,
First & Last Name
Local Support Materials
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