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f/lonenthtr 30, 1994 From Behind the Curtain — One Month to go Buy Athens, but don't send your money to Arkansas The traditions of gift giving tied to the holidays fuel the national, state and local economies Sure, we spend money during the rest of the year, but not in the volume of the next four weeks The money you spend gives you power Each dollar is a vote, and the way you spend your money carries its greatest influence at the local level, Every dollar you spend within the borders of Athens- Oarke County supports our community A portion of the soles tax income spent here stays here It helps existing businesses survive and grow, and it encourages new businesses to open or locate here That translates into more jobs, a larger tax base, better government services and tax relief Your money also gives you the power to choose what kind of businesses you want in your community You can use your dollar to support the indigenous economy of this area Your dollar is important to the locally owned and operated retail shops, restaurants ond service businesses in this area Without your support, they can't sur vive You are needed os a customer Your dollar is a hard currency vote that creates a town with the kind of diversity that only small businesses con provide Fifteen years ago downtown Athens was supposed to be doomed The new mall was just completed on the Atlanta Highway Reports of eminent doom were exaggerated To day, downtown is thriving So are Beechwood, Five Points. Gaines School Road, the Atlanta Highway and other shop ping areas throughout A-CC Why 9 In no small part because entrepreneurs hove opened small businesses all over town, ond they have been supported by the customers who spend money with them The success of small business, retail outlets ond regional chain stores in this market has attracted some big economic predators They call 'em 'category killers * These ore the big warebouse-lke stores that have patterned themselves after the profitable vampire-like Wolmart/Som's Oub mega-stores These corporations thrive on sucking small local economies dry by running local, regional and traditional national chains out of the market Unlike many small communities across the country, A-CC has a strong enough economy so that the mere presence of 'category killers' will not destroy it But 'cat egory killers' are hurting some businesses That's why your dollar is so important Ihis holiday season Local businesses need your vote The money you spend at a Walmart/Sam s Oub type joint is shipped off to corporate offices in Arkansas lor someplace else far away) Money spent at a local business stays here It is deposited in local banks Those deposits make funds avail able for loans Those loons help more businesses to stqrt ond to grow and create jobs That gives consumers a greater choice of goods and services This area has a rich diversity of retail shops, restaurants and service businesses In order to survive, this economic ecosystem needs your continued ond active support Think about how you spend your money Shop locally, and spend your money in Athens-Oarke County The folks who own and work at these businesses will treat you like the special customer you are to them Every dollar you spend this holiday season is a vote They want and need your support to survive Give it to them This holiday season, Selected Sid Pants & D46s 40% Off Co(um6ia Ski wear - <0% Off XaotCbgs - 40% Off -VCVrc $77, now $46 9ccfmlca "Tuscany" <H*.king Boots - Safe $99.95 Ouest Bookfcays - 50% Off ‘Edelweiss Ski wear - 20% Off & Tfcivcn Stretch Pants -20% Off Xedatilst 100% Cotton 9ur tic necks - 20% Off Dana "Aipine" JnternaiPramc Pack, Xow $341 N, Pdnny Packs 6y Dana & Gregory- 20% Off ^ / C\ XomfH&GrandoeSkiyioves20%Off make how you spend your money a conscious decision Sup port our local economy and our quality of life Thanks for shop ping in Athens-Oarke County The Killing Joke It is getting funny up in our capital So far Jesse Helms is becoming their most quotable down, with Newt 'n' Bob n’ the rest of the gang fighting at his heels to beat oT Jesse out for the sound bite du jour on the evening news and in the morning papers Those sound bites are real funny Why, on the 31st anni versary of the assassination of President Kennedy. Senator Helms threatened the life of President Ointon Of course it is an official plank of the GOP™ to disrespect and attack Ointon at every level The party has raised slander, vidousness, name calling ond lying to an art form OT Jesse must have thought that threatening the President s life was just an extension of official party rhetoric From the GOP™ reaction to his state ments, the old radst is right Making threats on the life of the President is a crime But committing a crime has never wor ried the GOP™ power elite, and this one didn't bother them either For them, power is the only goal — nothing else is important Yep, ifs red funny up there in the capital Funny like that scene in Pulp Fiction when that gun goes off and makes that mess in the car or funny like Mel Brook's Young Frankenstein, where the entire film turns on a plot device where a woman is raped and likes it so much that she marries and slaves over the monster Ha, ha, ha Are we having fun yet 9 Dennis F Greenia Publisher, Flagpole Magazine CHARBON'S SPECIALTY SPORTS 575 Hawthorne Ave • Athens 548 7225 Hours M-F 10-7 Sat 10-6 Deliciously Simple and Simply Delicious Since J975 Breakfast • 8a-11a • Lunch lla-3p NOW OPEN FOR DINNER! 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