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Just as valuable is the willingness of The Metropolitan Society founders, Dan McCarthy and Bob Lesnick, to offer seminars in how to organize a private cigar club. “Major players within the cigar industry have told us that the design we developed for The Metropolitan Society should be the model for all other cigar clubs in the country,” said Lesnick, “so we’ve taken this to heart.” California store owner faces new fight on smoking: The City of Pasadena, California is world-famous for the Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day, but it is also considering becoming yet another city that bans smoking in almost all commercial locations. “Do I intend to stay in business? Absolutely. Do I intend to put up a fight about our rights? Absolutely.” That’s Anto Kamarian, the owner of Cigars by Chivas in Pasadena in comments to reporter Audrey Reed of the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. He’s a vocal critic of the city’s proposed outdoor smoking ban, to be debated next month. Kamarian opened the store in 1995 and has built a dedicated clientele with an elegant location in Old Pasadena and impeccable service. “I’ve always been a believer in the service industry,” he said. “When an individual walks in I remember their name. I treat everyone the same way whether they are buying a $7 cigar or a $40 or $50 cigar.” The proposal would ban smoking in all outdoor dining areas, within 20 feet of business entryways and exitways and in most commercial outdoor locations, including sidewalks. Similar bans are now in place in other Southern California cities such as Beverly Hills and Burbank. It would not impact smoking within Kamarian’s store, as that is allowed by California law. Said one anti-tobacco activist at the April 7 City Council meeting where the ordinance was first considered, “Smokers should not have the right to smoke.” This is the uphill fight that Kamarian faces. New world-record cigar coming? It’s not quite the same as Babe Ruth’s home run known as the "Called Shot" (that a recent film discovery shows it wasn’t) during the 1932 World Series, but Cuban master roller Jose Castelar Cairo is going to try for another world record for the longest cigar ever. Known as Cueto, he will try to roll a cigar of more than 65 feet during the International Tourism Fair in Havana from May 5-9. “This will be my personal greeting” for the Fair, he told Opiniones magazine last week. His current best of 65 feet came in 2005 and was recognized at the time as a world record for the longest cigar made by a single roller. ~ Rich Perelman CLASSIFIED ADVERTISINGCigar Humidors and Cigar Accessories at Humidor Vault! Your online cigar humidor source, with rock-bottom pricing and fantastic customer support!Like sports? Get news and commentary you won’t see in your morning newspaper at TheSportsExaminer.com! Join the examination! A limited amount of classified advertising is available in this space on a weekly basis. For details, call Pat Harris at (213) 365-7965 or inquire by email by clicking here. Have an opinion? You can send it using the “Comment” button below! Don’t forget to register for our drawing for free cigars and accessories! Just click on the “Register & Win” button above; enter today! Looking for a cigar party? Take a look at our exclusive list of hundreds of cigar events across the country, listed by state and date, only on CigarCyclopedia.com!
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“Cigars, as we know them today, began serious production in Seville, Spain around 1676.
