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McCalla advises, however, “We are far from winning this fight and I urge all of you to make sure you are sharing this information and Action Alert with your employees and customers. Since initiation of the Action Alert on May 9, we have had over 500 messages sent to Lansing. While a good start, it is not enough – we need your customers to continue contacting their representatives and urge them to support and pass the exemption for retail tobacco shops!” Michigan residents: please check with your local smokeshops and tell your state representatives about your views on HB 4163 now! Anti-smoking legislators decided not to try, again, to tighten the state’s law on the definition of a “cigar bar.” The bill was badly drafted to define a “cigar bar” as any business which receives five percent or more of its revenue from tobacco products. So, naturally, a bar called Orio’s in Durango tallied up its cigarette sales and declared itself a “cigar bar” under the law and people are still smoking there today. State senator Betty Boyd told the Durango Herald that there was no reason to try for a change since the same legislators who defeated two previous attempts at narrowing the law were likely to vote the same way again. “At this point,” she said, “it’s the same cast of characters, so why should anyone expect anything different? Isn’t that the definition of mental illness?” You would know, sister. Swedish Match names youthful C.E.O.: Some people may think cigars and snuff are for an older crowd, but not Swedish Match, the parent of General Cigar Company and Cigars International. On Monday, 37-year-old Lars Dahlgren was named the company’s new Chief Executive Officer, to replace 58-year-old Sven Henrikes on June 1. Henrikes announced that he would retire last year, but has stayed on during the transitional period. Dahlgren has been with Swedish Match since 1996 and has served as the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since 2004. The new C.F.O. will be 38-year-old Joakim Tilly, promoted from his existing position in the finance group. Of Dahlgren, Swedish Match Chairman Conny Karlsson said “Lars Dahlgren has done an outstanding job as CFO of Swedish Match, and has during his years with the Company gained extensive experience from the tobacco industry and the Company, including its markets, competitors and consumers as well as the investor community. Lars knows the challenges and opportunities facing us, which makes Lars an excellent President and CEO, taking Swedish Match forward.” And the winner is: Congratulations to Rafael Ramirez of St. Petersburg, Florida, winner of our “Register & Win” drawing for a free box of Heaven “Mango-licious” Coronas from our Perelman, Pioneer & Company humidors, courtesy of Mike’s Cigars. Up for your pleasure this week is a sensational box of 20 Alec Bradley MAXX “The Curve” cigars. Handmade in Honduras, these cigars combine lots of taste with some of the biggest cigar sizes on the plant and The Curve is no exception. It’s a giant 7-inch by 58-ring torpedo with a medium-to-full body and a gorgeous Nicaraguan-grown wrapper, provided courtesy of our friends at Mike’s Cigars.. The box will be awarded in our drawing to be held on Sunday, May 18. To enter, just click on the “Register & Win” tab above and fill out the required information. If you have entered in the past, there is no need to re-enter; all past entries are carried forward to future drawings. You must be 21 or older to win; good luck! ~ 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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“American cigar production fell to less than 1,000 factories (971 registered) by 1954 and only 477 in 1961.
