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State regulation helped private clubs increase membership among smokers

State lawmakers did some midstate private clubs a favor by passing an indoor smoking ban 16 months ago.

Managers and officers of several clubs said membership climbed or held steady as a result of their exemption from the ban that affects restaurants and other public places.

Fox-Eichelberger VFW Post in New Cumberland has seen a membership increase in the past year, "and we think it could be related to that," manager Harry Young said.

"Several other clubs in the area have gone nonsmoking, and people have transferred out to come to a smoking facility," Young said.

Jonas Hair, president of der Harrisburg Maennerchor in Harrisburg, said, "There are definitely those who enjoy the club because they can smoke there still."

The Lawnton American Legion figures its membership grew about 10 percent because of the ban, manager Terry Barkley said. Although the Legion benefited financially, Barkley said, he considers the law unfair because he said it treats restaurants, bars and clubs unequally.

"It's unfair to the people out there in moms-and-pops with big mortgages on their bars if they can't have smoking. It should be across the board. But I think it will come to that eventually," Barkley said.

Some clubs, including the Elks BPO West Shore Lodge in Hampden Twp., reported no effect on their membership.

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