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Big turnout expected
for Winter Fest 2006
More than 300 people
from around the counury
and some even from Europe
are among, those tlocking to
the area to take part in the
16th Annual Pennamon’s
Winter Fest in February.
The four day revelry started
in 1990 as a birthday cele
bration for Augusta busi
nessman, Bob Pennamon.
1 decided to give myselt a
party because I was the
same age as my mother was
when she died. 1 thought it
might be heredity so |
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party” Pennamon jokes.
He spares no expense in
putting on a memorable
event. This vear there will
be eight bands which
includes Conquest, Kings
ot Swing. Sounds Unlimut
ed, Classic Attair teaturing
Pam Bowman, [vnwood
Holmes and TuTu D'Vyne,
Finesse, Madison Spintual
l'}‘lif.((‘l\ Brass Band ol
United House ot Praver,
with the encore headline
pertormer, Mel Waiters
whos best known for his
hit, Hole in the Wall.
In addition to the musi
cal entertainment chere’s
golt, tennis, bowling, card
tournaments and sumpru
ous food buttets morning,
noon and night. Pennamon
proudly boasts that there's
nothing like Winter Fest in
the country sponsored sole-
Iy by one person. In tact, he
says many refer to it as “a
cruise on land.”
“Four davs and tour
nights where evervthing is
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File photo of Singer Clarence Carter during Winter
fest 2004. Winterfest began as a birthday party for
Augusta native Bob Pennaman 16 years ago.
planned out tor vou, | think
thats the draw. Thev can
come and have a good time
with no tamily pressures or
no political pressures,” he
said adding that over the
tour days, individuals will
receive a total of 14 meals.
With sixteen vears under
his belt, Pennamon shows
no sign ot losing steam. In
tact, hes just getting start
ed.
“I'm going o go a hun
dred vears and then I might
turn 1t over o somebody
clse. So what does that
leave me? Sixteen vears,” he
states with that mfectious
l.mgh. .
Hli\ vears Winter Fest
will be held ar Hickory
Knob Resort State Park and
Savannah Lakes Village
South Carolina, Feb 16-20.
Anvone interested in
attending the celebration
can contact Bob Pennamon
at (706) 829-0577.
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the weekend wedding of
rap star Eminem.
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Right Thing spoke to
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day during Martin Luther
King Day observances at
Oakland University.
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the day we honor Doctor
King, a true giant, and it's
our res mmif;ilily to teach
our clllildrcn what the
man was and how this is
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according to The Detroit
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said. “Many young Amer
icans, both black and
white, have no idea of the
blood, sweat and tears
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could drink from a water
fountain, sit down in a
bus, have the right to
vote.’
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example.
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night because | get to do
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In one of several llghm
moments in a 90-minute
talk, Lee brought up
Eminem's wcd(hnv at
nearby Meadow ltnmk
Hall on Saturday. The
Grammy-winning rapper
born Marshall Bruce
Mathers Il remarried
Kim Mathers, his high
school sweetheart.
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didn't get an invitadion.
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