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Due to lack of ticket sales,
the concert "Fred Hammond
with Yolanda Adams" sched
uled Sarurday, June 30 in the
James Brown Arena has been
cancelled. Ticket refunds may
be received at purchaser's point
of purchase.
Auditions are now being
scheduled for new members for
the Augusta Choral Society for
the 2007-2008 concert season.
Anyone high school age and
older is invligtbcd to auditfi. For
information, or to schedule an
audition time, please call 706-
8264713 or send an email o
info@augustachoralsociety.org,
Sommore and Morris Day
and the Time July 28 at the Bell
Auditorium Bpm Tickets $45
aummer : ‘Tt has to be very melodic and catchy
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“In the summertime, | think
its chillin’, not really so much
fast-paced,” the solo act and
frontwoman for the Black Eyed
Peas recently told The Associat
ed Press. “Its more of a laid
back joint for me.”
Pop divas think alike. The
Barbados-born Rihanna, who
has a No. 1 smash with rock
tinged jam Umébrella, said songs
that hit big during the season
can be on the slower side yet
remain upbeat. Her example:
Mariah Carey’s 2005 come
back single “We Belong
Together,” a bittersweet and
bouncy ballad-about a woman
pining for an ex-boyfriend.
8.8. King : ‘Kiddies get a chance to come by and take a look at it
Continued from page 1B
into the studio to record his fol
low-up to “80” which won him
a l4th Grammy Award in
2006. He will be working with
Grammy Award-winning pro
ducer T-Bone Bumett on the
untitded CD due out in the first
quarter of 2008.
“We just hope we can come
Wrestlers : ‘ln chose other sports, they aren dropping like fies ike they are in the wrestling business
Continued from page 1B
often has been a lonely one, he
says Benoit’s death mught rein
vigorate the cause.
o.l?\é)ufion could l:};a uscfi]xl
wol for deaning up the sport. It
might lead to a pension plan,
imlg)mvcd benefits, more sgtl?:-
E;r;::fild) and safety guide
a revam struc
to spend more time at home
without risking a pay cut.
e T
, but
compete. That
some to feel ds-;mmust get in
the ring while injured, often
with the aid of pankillers and
other numbing chemicals.
And much like rock stars,
plenty of wresters have fallen
victim to excessive partying,
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in a row wi adayofl',”ds:fi
wlogigoml Mo
as Road Warrior Ani
mal and father of Ohio State
foothall aar&ns Laurinaitis.
“Its not as bad now. myvedt
me take a
look at it when things like this
(the Benoit murder-suicide) are
m% Guys are still over-
Thar’s Wilson's calling
for Con;;yto hold hearings
on the wrestling industry,
706-828-7700
4th of July Celebration
Columbia County Communi
ty Events and University Health
Care Systems present the 13th
Annual 4ch of July Celebration
at Patriots Park. The park opens
to the public at 4pm with the
opening ceremony at Gpm.
MmkxF entertainment begins
at 7pm. Admission s free. For
more info, please visit
www.columbiacountyga.gov or
all (706) 312-7191
Columbia County Chamber
of Commerce Business Fxpo
July 12 Featuring Dr. (]\.‘l"{;
Petty, "How to ?fiimh the Lad
der of Success and Take your
Family with You"
www.columbiacountychamber.
“It has w 0 be very melodic
and catchy,” Rihanna told the
AP “You know, songs that peo
ple want to sing along too while
they're driving in the car. They
just wanna turn it up, they just
wanna hear it in the club, they
just want to party to it all sum
merlong”
It should make them feel
sexy, 100,
In this day and age, a slickly
produced, sexually-charged
sound is a big part of what
makes a song popular during
the summer, said music pro
ducer Danja. Take note,
would-be hit-makers: Danja
worked with Timbaland on
Sexyßack and Promiscuous,”
two of the sexiest, most hook
up with something that is
good, different and better than
I've done before,” King said.
King took a break from
music while in Indianola to
visit the site of the 8.8. King
Museum and Delaa Interpre
tive Center, now under con
struction in Indianola near the
cotton gin where King once
worked.
The sl4 million museum is
much like it investigated dop
ing in professional sports and
just this past week heard from
ex-NFL players who believe
they're being shortchanged on
their pensions.
“In those other sports, they
arent dropping like flies like
they are in the wrestling busi
ness,” Wilson said. “Now is the
time 0 push for legislation
nationally.
He’s already spoken with
U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-
Ga.), Wht(}):rllfim;d his staff to
n information on
gfcglissfiz o d?tgcmfinc if a hear
ing before the Health Commit
tee might be warranted.
Isakson said his main con-
Ctflll is steroid abuse.
“I'm not going to start specu
ing on fic:fi rc&fitimf
ing,” he said. issue
is ic steroids, which are a
significant problem and are
known to cause sxgufi ificant dif
ficulties. It’s a health issue that’s
iate for us to discuss,
Tips
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an aoccg‘t.g part of the
wrestling culture, allowing the
biggest names to pump up to
ungodly proportions that
wouldnt be possible through
natural means.
Granted, nobody comes
right out and tells a wrestler he
or she should take steroids. But
all one has w do is attend a
match in person or watch one
on TV to realize some of these
AUGUSTA FOCUS
-21. 10:30-12:30am. This Swu
pendous! Saturday encompasses
art , nature, music and more.
Create nature collages with
Augusta artist Ethan Brock:
think, write, draw like naturalist
with Phinizy Swamp Nature
Park staff member: and enjoy
fiddle, guitar, and mandolin
with Carl Purdy. Light refresh
ments. Regular admission fee:
free for members. Morris Muse
um of Ant
The Augusta Fencers Club is
now taking registration for their
Summer classes in beginning
foil fencing. The ten-week
course meets once a week for an
hour, cost is $l5O with all com
petitive gear provided. Adult
class (ages 13 and up meets
laden tracks of 2006.
“Its the summertime, and
that's how everybody is feeling
~ sexy and promiscuous,” he
said.
Yet another Timberlake tune,
Summer Love, s rising on the
charts this summer.
“Its a good summer song
because it feels good,” said
Danja. “There’s the feeling how
people meet over the summer
time and springtime, how peo
ple find love over the summer.
A lot of people break up over
the same time so they can be
promiscuous through the sum
mer.”
The warm temperatures,
however, summon canoodling
couples as well as singles on the
scheduled to open on King's
birthday - Sept. 16 — in 2008.
“It does carry my name and
we're hoping that it will do a lot
for the Delta and a lot as far as
education is concerned,” King
said.
Museum executive director
Connie Gibbons said oral his
tories have been collected from
King and others to be used in
short films to be shown
physiques just arent plausible
without he‘p from a syringe.
“Somebody says you need to
E::izs pounds on your upper
v said Lamy DeGaris,
who teaches sports marketing
at the University of Indianapo
lis and moonligns on the inde
pendent wrestling circuit as
“The Professor” Elrry Brisco.
“Well, if you have an athletic
background and have been
around sports for a while, you
know there’s only one way to
do that. Nobody needs to tell
you. It just a tacit understand
m§.”
teroids were found in
Benoit's home, though investi
fitorshhygen‘t d?c'rmx}:ceg if
any role in the bru
mlmngs of {fis wife, Nancy,
and their 7-year-old son.
World \Jr:rd Entertain
ment, which cmu;Eyyed Benoit
and holds a virtual monofl
grip on the industry, was qui
© pointdc;ut tha this tragedy -
apparently carried out over an
entire weekend — doesn't come
with t?: dlassic signs of ‘roid
violent, unpledmbk
?fium that can be caused by
so;r\wom whoa-guss steroids.
anti-doping ex
gt ad i iy
in n o an
firg; condusions. %:;
can paint any num
out mvol%;?d rage,” said
Dr. Ga& , a member of
the World Ant-Doping
Agency. “Roid rage tends to be
Thursdays at 6:00 beginning on
June 28. Classes meet at the
Fencers Club at 134 Ninth
Street (downtown). Contact the
dub at (706) 722-8878 or
online at
www.augustafencers.com to
register or for more informa
ton.
July - September 2007 Geor
gia Mountain Fair: July 18 -29
The Georgia Mountain Fair,
now in its 57th year, is a land
mark event for the mountain
community of Hiawassee. This
12-day event is Efecr for the
entire family and has become an
annual cmztion for many peo
ple. From camival rides, pony
rides and educational demon
strations in the Pioneer Village
to entertaining musical per-
prowl to the local parks and |
watering holes. As the heat |
rises, so does the libido. ;
Which means the musicg
becomes more flirtatious, easy- |
breezy and, well ... summer-y. |
Although the biggest hits may i
continue ruling the radio |
through the fall, their impact |
hits hardest and burns brightest |
in July or August.
So which song will define |
this summer? With Labor Day |
several weeks away, its a tad oo |
soon to tell. |
For now, we can stand under |
Rihannas Umbrelld
throughout the exhibit. There
are also several computer inter
active elements planned for the
exhibit.
The Delta Regional Authori
ty has announced that it would
provide $256,500 toward con
struction of the center.
The DRA, created by Con
gress in 2000, funds economic
development programs in Mis
sissippi, Arkansas, Alabama,
impulse control. This event
happened over two or three
days. It has the earmarks of
some calculation.”
The WWE also was quick to
announce Benoit had passed
his last drug test in APn\lx})an of
the organ(lhz;tion's : ellr;:;
Program” that was put in
after the death ofp star EEidjc
Guerrero two ;
But Wadler )?Egnatgosound all
that impressed with the
WWE's tcstinrgugrocedum.
Wrfiafly troubled that the
refuses zi(::tml discuss the
rogram in any detail.
. Both Evers and wrestling
journalist Bryan Alvarez,
whove seen guidelines for the
m found two major
- A wrestler can pass the dop
ing test with a testosterone to
epitestosterone ratio of 10:1,
more than double the WADA
standard. Under WADA rules,
athletes are in violation starting
at4:l;d\cavmmdois HE
+ A wrestler who tests positive
can be excused if he produces a
doctor’s prescription and a
medically justified reason for
waking the drug in question.
There's no jusufying that
m& at the Benoits' sub-
Adanta home last week
end.
Alvarez, who covers the sport
extensively for the Web site
www.wrestlingobserver.com,
has some inkling of the demons
that might have overtaken the
wrestler.
formances, agricultural and
antique shows, and the ever
popular Miss Georgia Moun
win Fair pageant, there is truly
something for everyone.
Admission is $8 per person ($2
parkifinand children under 10
are itted for free. Visit
www.GeorgiaMountainFair
grounds.com for a complete list
of activities and event perform
ers.
dra Cunningham will have a
book signing for her work "It
Will Work the Way God Says It
Will Work" on July 7, 2007 at
5:00 p.m. at Barnes and Noble
located at 1336 Augusta West
Parkway in Augusta. She will
also appear on Rejoice Radio
BET : ‘Keep it classy
Continued from page 3B
members of Ludacris camp
carlier in the week.
“They say its a fine line
between brilliance and insani
ty, he said, half-joking,
Ludacris won best collabora
tion for Runaway Love, his
song about wayward girls in
touble, with Mary J. Blige.
Though he's know for songs
about partying and wild
behavior, he got serious as he
talked about the impact of
Runaway Love.
“This was much more thana
song, this was a movement,”
the rapper-actor said. “People
say there’s no content in hip
hop. This song is proof that
lllinois, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Missouri and Tennessee.
The Economic Develop
ment Administration will pro
vide another $1 million for the
project.
In January, Jim and Donna
Barksdale issued a $2.5 million
challenge grant for the muse
um.
The state of Mississippi has
provided $2 million for the
He said Benoit never got over
the 2005 death of Guerrero, a
former WWE champion and
four-time tag-team utleholder
mw;sag? when he &;le:dofa
attack, a
the alcohol m abug
that friends thought he had
beaten.
“Chris’ dosest friend in the
world was Eddie Guerrero,”
Alvarez said. “He could cry o
him. He could tell him every
thing, After Eddie died, I talked
to?iris He was broken man.”
Last year, another of Benoit's
wrsdm&cs, 263-pound
Milfc (know(r; in th;:
l)usmcs as '01“\" ’
died aL39 from m)r’npliggsp
cause nea, a condi
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msuch as wrestlers and
“It wmpmt this period of
SEREti=
vior,
bebaviog,which woukd indicae
(Benoit) was u:fi a lot of
drugs,” Alvarez said. “He was
alone. Plcw;%ld\cmdah.
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laurinaangir; knows what a
lethal potion it all can be.
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attack in 2003. Just 46,
Hegstrand had batded alcohol
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The Lucy Craft Laney
Museum of Black History will
sponsor a trip to Savannah,
Georgia, on Saturday, Septem
ber 29th, 2007. The bus will
leave the museum at 7:30 and
arrive back in Augusta at 7:00
that evening, Join us for a fun
filled day in Georgia's oldest
city. Cost is SBO.OO (can be paid
in installments). For further
information, please contact
706-724-3576 or 706-724-
2866. All payments must be
made in full by August 22nd,
2007.
there’s content in hip-hop.”
That wasn't as evident when
50 Cent took the stage to per
form his new hit, Amusement
Park, which was bleeped sever
al tmes and ended with a
shout-out to his sponsor, Vita
min Water.
Perhaps with that perform
ance in mind, Ross, as she
accepted her award, implored
performers to keep it clean.
“I have tried to keep the
standards high,” she said. “We
do not have to say the F-word,
we do not have to pump and
grind, we do not have to some
of these things to have longevi
ty in our career.”
center.
A statue of King now resides
in 8.8. King Park, along a cor
ridor that will lead patrons to
the museum. Kil;g said he
“approves highly” of the statue's
“Kiddies get a chance to
comcbyamftakcalookatit.
I'm really proud of it,” King
said.
and in addition to usi
stcmmm said.( ?
“T used to watch him some
times and just shake my head. [
would think, ‘Oh my God,
what in the world is he doing?
Why is he doing that’™ Laun
naias mm f}:‘: qm['}t)c”a few
sgt eel
ow, they're all gone.
Bcnoitt.hgumuog.oHawk.
Martel. Bigelow. Awesome.
Not to mention Curt “Mr.
Perfect” Hennig, Big Boss
Doy By Smich. Wi By
mi s -
beth, Terry Gordy, **Gende
panm" bt Rick Rufiz, Owen
pan, Bide Gibr, B
M%crgw. Gino Hernandez
m much of the Von Erich
All dead before they were 50
— and that’s just a sampling of
an ever-growing list.
It doesn't take someone wfihj
can distinguish between a
nelson and a sleeper hold to
know that’s g too many
“Its gotten o the pom
just about every show in the
is starting with a ten
o ;
s
competitor. “You
look at some of the old pictures,
'il‘fl')fiu’lt the last man stand
ing.