(published October 30, 1999)

Halloween should be scary enough, but add smoking and it becomes a real fright fest.

The Tobacco Education Program of the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency is joining with Festival 10 Cinemas for the "Nico-teen Horror Show."

The event will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the theatre, 3969 McHenry Ave., Modesto.

Two of the screens will show a premovie slide show of the effects of tobacco on the body, including black lungs and hairy tongues.

In addition, tow new tobacco quilts will be on display. The quilts are made of donated tobacco ad T-shirts.

Information will be available, and a drawing will be conducted for anti-tobacco T-shirts and other prizes.

Reprinted by permission of the Modesto Bee.