Wanger will be missed
I (and many like me I’m sure) was saddened to hear of the passing of Bill Biswanger. I never met the man. And being an outdoorsman myself, he never really told me anything I didn’t already know. But when I read his articles in a mainstream local paper like the Lowell Sun, I was happy to see fishing, hunting and the outdoor sports showcased to the readers of this paper.
He did so in a very clear manner, with the facts known to an avid outdoorsman, and the skill of a true writer. He portrayed the outdoor sports, and those of us who participate in them, in the best and clearest light.
I certainly hope the Sun attempts to find someone to continue the tradition Mr. Biswanger maintained for so long.
If enthusiasm for the outdoors sports perishes, then the wildlife outdoors-people who simultaneously hunt and conserve, will cease to flourish.
ake the first step toward a nicotine-free life
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has launched Take the First Step, a campaign that educates adults about free resources designed to help them quit smoking, vaping or using other tobacco or nicotine products. The campaign offers information about 1-800QUIT-NOW, Massachusetts’ Quitline for tobacco/nicotine, and encourages residents to call for support or to connect online at mass.gov/quitting. The campaign has ads, videos and resources available in English and Spanish.
Take the First Step launched in December and will run for 14 weeks on a variety of digital channels and on social media; through billboards and print ads in select cities and towns across the commonwealth, on Spanish television, and on radio.
A brochure about quitting, wallet cards with information and other materials are available free of charge at the Massachusetts Health Promotion Clearinghouse.
Learn more about free resources to quit tobacco/nicotine and watch a video at mass.gov/ quitting.
Taking the first step toward a nicotine-free life can begin by speaking with a free trained quit coach on the phone or online. No lectures. No judgments at 1800-QUIT-NOW.
Please contact me, Ashley Hall, at the Northeast Tobaccofree Community Partnership, 978-722-2864 or ashley.hall@glfhc.org for more information and to help promote this campaign and quit attempts in our region.
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