FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2017
THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS — 9
Local & Entertainment
Rewards and Reminders
outing ahead
Baker County Safe Com-
munities Coalition is con-
ducting another Rewards
and Reminders outing in
Baker County. The pro-
gram will take place during
the month of March, 2017.
The Rewards and Re-
minders Program has been
implemented in various cit-
ies and counties across the
nation. The program has
proven to reduce the sale
of tobacco to youth and
subsequently reduce the
use of tobacco by minors.
The Program is not puni-
tive in nature. Our goal
is to increase awareness
among local retailers about
the issue of teen tobacco
use. In most communities,
retailers that sell tobacco
products are very sup-
portive of the program.
This program is not a sting
operation playing “gotcha”
with our local merchants.
The Program is made up
of a team of volunteers,
including youth (15 – 17
years of age) and adults.
A team of two youth
and one adult will make
contact with a local retail
store. The youth will enter
the store and ask the clerk
if they can purchase a
tobacco product.
If the clerk attempts to
sell the tobacco product to
the youth, the youth will
not accept the tobacco
product; instead the youth
will give the clerk a letter
advising him/her that they
almost sold tobacco to a
minor.
The purpose of the let-
ter is to remind the clerk
that Oregon Law requires
retailers to check identi-
fi cation before selling a
tobacco product. (The Safe
Bebe’s word search
Communities Coalition
will offer training informa-
tion to the clerk if he/she
attempts to sell tobacco to
a minor.)
If the clerk asks the
youth for identifi cation and
refuses the transaction, the
youth will give the clerk
some type of reward (gift
certifi cate to a local busi-
ness) and letter thanking
the clerk for not selling
tobacco to a minor.
There is no illegal activ-
ity in the process because
the youth do not actually
purchase or touch the to-
bacco product.
The Rewards and Re-
minders Team appreciates
the support of the Baker
County Community. If
you have any questions
in regards to this program
please call Ray Day at
(541) 523-8215.
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off;
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