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11/13/96 Vol. 10, No. 46
Southeast Athens
Citizens Holding
A Town Meeting
What would you do if community leaders kept
pointing to your neighborhood as the next great growth
area in Athens 9 Hold a town meeting, of course, and
try to figure out what to do about this honor.
The future of southeast Athens will be either a
“beautiful community of parks and playgrounds, sen
sible zoning and balanced development' or a “war
ren of multi-tenant houses, a vast unchecked com
mercial strip *
Those are the two alternative futures foreseen by
the Steering Committee of the Southeast Athens Citi
zen Action Team (the famous SEACAT. a name that
tightens sphincters on bulldozer drivers everywhere).
Now, because “the future of Southeast Athens is
at stake." SEACAT has called an “urgent' town meet
ing for7 30 p m Tuesday. Nov. 19, a; Covenant Pres
byterian Church 1065 Gaines School Rd. across from
Na’onsBan- T he purpose of the meeting is "to save
our commun tv from uncn-cked development to cre
ate open spaces for recreaton to preserve your prop
erty values
he meeting will include reports on rezomog is
sue; hoifi Ped Fox Run. Green Acres. Whitehall. Tho
mas Textile and Waverly Woods. Also on the agenda
are Cedar Creeks lawsut against a developer, tne
tower farm issue. UGAsplans for the future, future
parks on the east side Arcade's "Mega-Dump" and
future land-use planning for southeast Athens. (PMc) 1
THIS M#HhHU WS1LI
IS ANYONE REALLY STUPID ENOUGH TB BELIEVE
THAT CHAMPIONS Of THE PERVERSELY-MISNAMED
"CALIFORNIA CIVIL RIGHTS INITiATrvE" ARE ACTuAl-
iy-AS KEY CLAIM-WtfoED/Ate THE LEGACY Of
DR-MARTIN HITHER KiNO?
GOSH, GOVERNOR--
DOESN'r IT FEEL
GREAT IB HELP
THE HISTORICALLY
OPPRESSED?
IT SORE ROES. RUSH!
THERE'S PfeTHIHG
AS SATISFYING AS
using ouR PsweA <
influence to aid the
DISADVA TA6B0!
by TOM TOMORROW
nonetheless, c.c.r.i. has become law...
IN PART BECAUSE THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
PARTY APPARATUS REFUSED To FUND -OR THROW
ANT WEIGHT BEHIND--EFFORT! To OPPOSE
THE MEASURE...
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION? DURING AN
TiON YEAR? I WOULDN'T TOUCH THAT
WITH A TTN-FoaT Pol F <
STILL, the ELECTIONS Do NoT APPEAR To HAVE
exactly REPUDIATED ThE REPUBLICAN REYO-
LUTioN...ALTHOUGH WE SUSPECT THEY HAVE
PROVIDED HISTORICAL REVISIONISTS WITH A
HANDY JCAPE60AT For THE FAILURE OF THAT
REVOLUTION...
AS FOR DOLE HIMSELF... WELL, CONSIDERING THAT
HE JUST LED WHAT MAY HAVE 8EEN THE SINGLE
Most out-of-touch presidential campaign
IN HISTORY, WE WONDER IF HE'S REALLY AC
CEPTED THE MEWS YET...
Thalian Blackfriars
Tread The Boards
FORQOOD CAUSE
Yes it's those lovable, laughable Thaiian
Blackfriars strutting their stuff to raise money for their
two favorite charities: The AIDS Coalition of NE Geor
gia and The Thalian Blackfriars This time it's “Teliing :
Tates III' another in their stunning senes of very crazy
vane'y shows. Monologues, short plays music, may
hem: it's all there, and it's all for a good cause
At past performances they've had tc turn icts of
people away, so this time around they're extend ,; n
the run to four nights, al! jn tne Cellar Theahe at Dne
Arts Building on Baldwin Street on campus. The vari
ety show runs at 8 p.m Wednesday. Nov 13, through
Saturday. Nov. 16. Admission is free. Donations split
5C/50 between AIDS Coalition and Blackfriars (PMcj
That’s Not All,
Charlie Brown
The Morten Tlieatre Board and the American Can
cer Society, in cooperation with JACKS Productions,
present a benefit gala and performance of the family
classic, “You're A Good Man. Charlie Brown' Friday,
Nov. 15, at 8 p.m. in the Morton Theatre, followed by a
reception with the cast, all for $10. The play can also
be seen for $5 Saturday, Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. and Sun
day, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m Then on Friday and Saturday.
Nov. 22 & 23, at 8 p.m. the $5 admission ge’s you into
the play and the same price is good for Su v*jy, Nov
24, at 2 p.m. Call 613-3771 for information. (PMc)
Writers Read And
Feed The Hungry
All over America this week writers are reading at
benefits for the hungry as part of Writers Harvest
Thursday evening this noble duty falls to novelist Phillip
i_ee Williams, local boy made good, and poet-essay
ist Frances Mayes a native of Fitzgerald who now Ives
in San Francisco and Cortona Italy
Williams whose day job is ace science writer tr
the UGA Public Information Office, reads from his tor' -
coming historical novel. Jenny Dorset
Mayes will read from her ric.v book. Under the
Tuscan Sun. her account of her love affair with i'aly
and the home that changes her life
Bring $10 to Trumps at 7:30 p m Thursday. Nov
14.(35 students) It all goes to the Food Bank. (PMc)
Save $
and
Win outdoor
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Charbon’s
sale & Raffle!
mountain
tiVRi
ExampleTnis
20°F synthetic
sleeping bag ($160 value)
will be given away Nov 16!
Choose the raffietsj you want to enter!
Starting November 1 you can save lots
of cash while earning chances at
14 different raffle contests for
$2,500 of great gear! Every day you
come in Charbon's until November 21
you'll get a free raffle ticket, plus more
tickets for each $10 you spend at the
sale. Come by to enter & save and for
more details about the raffle.
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To the Voters of the 4th District:
Thank you Tor your support. I will continue to listen
to your concerns and work to promote the quality
of life in our community.
- Jxf&fl fBaJCCOW
Paid -or by the John Barrow Campaign Committee • Peter Shedd, Chairman • 279 Meigs St • Athen?
GA 30601
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