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Bar owners, staff and health officials call year-old state smoking ban a drag

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May 2011
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Boyd Cottrell, 55, owner of Sporty O’Toole’s in Warren, successfully fought a fine for defying the workplace smoking ban. He lost a court challenge to the ban, which he calls discriminatory because it allows smoking at Detroit’s three casinos. He is trying to raise money to finance an appeal.

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Letters: Breathe and celebrate smoke-free

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May 2011
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At Sporty O’Toole’s bar in Warren, a canister sits to collect donations for Boyd Cottrell, the bar’s owner, who plans to fight the smoking ban that went into effect a year ago in Michigan. He claims that the ban has hurt his business.

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Community spotlight 3-31-11

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Apr 2011
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Taste of Hope

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Around Town for Thursday, April 14, 2011

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Apr 2011
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MICHIGAN CITY — The Franciscan St. Anthony Health Guild of Volunteers will have a Jewelry Plus Sale from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Friday.

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Eatery caters to unions

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Apr 2011
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By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Danny Callahan, owner of Callahan’s Family Restaurant on

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Change In Venue For ‘Open Carry’ Dinner

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Apr 2011
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Planning to pack heat with fellow gun rights advocates at a local restaurant? There’s been a slight change of plans.

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Judge denies Warren bar owners’ challenge to smoking ban but revokes fine

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Apr 2011
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A Macomb County judge upheld the state smoking ban law but revoked a $500 fine against the owner of a Warren bar, somewhat disappointing about 100 supporters of the bar owner.

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Warren bar owner sues over smoking ban

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Apr 2011
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Boyd Cottrell says his Warren bar, complete with lottery machines, is no different from the Detroit casinos. But his patrons at Sporty O’Toole’s can’t smoke while they gamble, he says, unlike casino patrons, because of Michigan’s smoking ban that took effect May 1. Gaming floors at Detroit casinos are exempt from the ban.

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Warren bar owner loses bid to overturn smoking ban

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Apr 2011
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A judge today denied the bar owner’s request to declare the state’s smoking ban unconstitutional but did toss out a fine the man incurred, agreeing some elements of the law are confusing.

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VIDEO: Judge denies Warren bar owners’ challenge to smoking ban but revokes fine

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Apr 2011
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A Macomb County judge upheld the state smoking ban law but revoked a $500 fine against the owner of a Warren bar, somewhat disappointing about 100 supporters of the bar owner.

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