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The Macomb County Tobacco Prevention Coalition, in association with The American Cancer Society, participated in the annual Great American Smokeout on Nov. 16. The Great American Smokeout is a national day designed to help smokers quit smoking, if even for only one day. Four area restaurants also participated in the day by becoming smoke-free for 24 hours.

The Macomb County Tobacco Prevention Coalition, which teaches youth about the dangers of tobacco use and encourages quitting tobacco in all age groups, sponsored the event in Macomb County. Red Robin in Roseville, and Country Inn restaurants in Warren, Sterling Heights and New Baltimore all participated in the event by making their restaurants smoke-free all day.

From left, student Jeremy Tyrell; Karen Hill, manager of The Country Inn restaurant in Warren; student Megan Boelstler; Jamie Siefert of CARE; and student Peter Pellerito stand in front of the Country Inn, showing off the banner displayed there during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 16. Tyrell, Boelstler and Pellerito are part of the Nicotine Narcs, a youth group in Macomb County that helps combat smoking among young people.

"The whole event was based around asking people to go smoke-free for one day," said Jamie Siefert, a community organizer with Community Assessment Referral and Education. "It's just asking people to quit for one day, just to see if they feel better. It's amazing how proud you feel if you can just go 24 hours."