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Voices for a Healthy Southcoast seeks planning board help

Encouraging people to quit smoking, the Fall River City Council passed a ban of sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. Future plans will be to sign on other Southcoast communities. This policy received National attention for the Y USA and CDC in June.

Voices for a Healthy Southcoast is being honored by the MPHA ( Mass Public Health Assoc. 10th annual Spring awards breakfast, Friday May 18 in Boston. Lokk for photos coming of the event!

South Coast Bikeway group took a bicycle safety course given by certified safety instructor, Bill DeSantis. It was a 6 hour course that took place at UMass Dartmouth and then an on road section. Prior to this there was a 4 hour online course that one has to pass first. 18 people took the course.

Partners for a Healthy  Fall River made a video of the bike summit.  To View click on the photo below