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COMMUNITY PROFILES OUTLINES Making a living as an artist isn't an easy task, but Cathy Carmichael is determined to make a go of it. "I'm not a very business-minded per son," she admits. "I haven't figured out the right avenues to go with my photography." But she's on the right track. Carmichael has just finished work on a calender featur ing her photographs of some of Atlanta's women musicians, and the final product will go on sale next month to benefit SisterLove, an AIDS agency focusing on African-American women. And she's quick to point out that the work isn't just about familiar faces. "I'm not selling faces," she says of the CATHY CARMICHAEL Age: 30 Occupation: Cook, photographer Relationship Status: Single , Last Book Read: "Singing and Swinging and Getting Merry" by Maya Angelou calendar. "I'm selling the way I look at them." The musicians represented a different turn for the native Decaturite— Carmichael's photographs are a study in light, shadow and texture, objects from ev eryday life seen through her eyes and the camera's lens. "I like raw materials," she says. "It's be cause of the colorization. Rust is exciting. It's another process of life." "I like deterioration," she adds with a laugh. "My desire is to make people stop and look at the simple things. There are so many patterns. And it's never same after that moment." It was designed by a bunch of folks who grew up watching bullets bounce off of Superheroes With that in mind, you can't help but build a tough car. In fact, we've come up with dent/corrosion-resistant bodyside panels that even the defenders of the universe would applaud. They're unique in our category and in the way they defend against dents, dings and even public enemy number one, shopping carts. OCCASIONS COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS Debbie Smith treated hercelf to a marathon run for her 43rd birthday. BIRTHDAYS Debbie Smith turned 43 on December 22, and celebrated by running her first mara thon in Jacksonville. Happy birthday to James Lindley on Janu ary 1. Billy Lowe celebrates his "gay birthday" on the anniversary of his coming out on that historic day, January 1,1991. Best birthday wishes to Paige Bell on December 30. Happy birthday to Teresa Ray on Decem ber 31. ANNIVERSARIES Peter Stinner and Jeff Graham celebrate their sixth anniversary on New Year's Eve. Bryan Hill and David Whatley will toast their 10th anniversary (along with the new year) at the Atlanta Couples Together New Year's Eve party. Jeff Clements and Edward Jividen celebrate their first year together as partners January 1. They're loving every minute of it. EMPLOYMENT Former Atlantan David van der Griff has been elected to the board of directi rs of the National Education Foundation for Indi vidual Rights, based in San Francisco. When you've got a special occasion, send it to Southern Voice/Occasions, PO Box 18215, Atlanta, GA 30316, call 404/876-0789, or fax to 404/876-2709. Please include a phone num ber for verification. Saturn of Gwinnett 2520 Pleasant Hill Rd. 497-8770 Saturn of Chamblee 5764 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. 451-8188 A Different Kind of Company. A Different Kind of Car. Part of the Hix Green Family A BRiqliT /y ChRisT Covenant McTaopoliTAN Community CbuRch V Adult A Child ken's Ch«isTiAN EducATto* ai 9:10 ^ CfUbftArioN of Wo*d & Sacrament at 11 tOO A 7:JO 779 Rxys Ru/uJ, Sum 100 * Ston* Mountain, Georc^a I / 2170HO Rev. CUnna ^ CUy OUH