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30 years ago

NEGAUNEE — The Marquette County Tobacco or Health Community Coalition has completed a manual, “Clinical Opportunities for Smoking Cessation” to help physicians help patients quit the habit.

“Smoking causes many illnesses which are difficult for doctors to cure or control,” said Dr. Lisa Fleischer, physician representative to the coalition. The guide, which is being sent to every doctor in Marquette County, presents patients with many strategies offered in any clinical setting. There is also a “prescription pad” doctors can give patients, listing smoking cessation programs. George Sedlacek, coalition organizer, said, “The manual is the result of hard work by several coalition members. The volunteer department at Marquette General Hospital spent hours putting the guide together.” Jeanne Baumann from the Marquette Family Health Center and Mary Williams from Bell Memorial Hospital are arranging for the guide’s distribution.

60 years ago

BIG BAY — John Bullock of Marquette, who has been assistant director of Bay Cliff Health Camp, Big Bay, will assume active direction of the camp this year, it was announced by Miss Elba L. Morse, director of Bay Cliff since its establishment 25 years ago. Miss Morse will be at Bay Cliff as a consultant and associate director throughout the camping season. Bullock has had a part in the health camp’s activities for the past 12 years and has held nearly every position on the staff.