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ALL ABOUT ATHENS EPONYMOUS CHARMER: Miss Athena Winders (9 months), accompanied by her parents Jason and Amy. paid a brief visit last week to the city from which she takes her name. Athena, who resides in London, Ontario, seemed gen erally delighted with her surroundings while here, exhibiting broad smiles and babbling excitedly, only rarely resorting to tears. She was thrilled when on Monday, June 27 the temperature hit 100 degrees, an occurrence that will garner much attention among the Canadian diaper set and their handlers. Miss Winders' father, Jason, formerly Executive Editor of the Athens Banner-Herald, has earned his masters degree and is Associate Director of Editorial Services at Western Ontario University in London. Athena's mother, Amy, is on leave from the Montessori school where she teaches french and is a librarian. Asked if Athens is all she expected it to be, Athena simply smiled and nodded her head in the charmingly mischievous manner for which she is noted. CELEBRATING INDEPENDENTS: We Are Athens (AKA Buy Local Athens) reminds us that July 1-7 is "Independents Week." In conjunction with the American Independent Business Alliance, We Are Athens points out that this des ignation is intended to emphasize the importance of loca 1 , independent businesses in our community and the benef ts of supporting them whenever possible. Even the folks at We Are Athens (Flagpole belongs) know that nobody is going to buy local all the time. The whole idea behind the buy-local initiative and Independents Week is for us all to "think local first." When you head out to buy that new set of tires you've been putting off, just check first with a local tire store; see what they've got, at what price. Frequently, you'll be pleasantly surprised, not only at the price, but with the ease of doing business with somebody who appreciates you as a customer and who is there to remember you when you need some followup: air in the tires, rotation, maybe even road service. A NUISANCE IN THE HOUSE?: Dan Matthews won a place in the runoff election in Georgia House District 113, which includes the southeast portion of Athens-Clarke as well as all of Oconee and some of Oglethorpe County. The race started out with three Republicans and Dan. the Democrat, and now it's one Republican and Dan. Bettors don't give Dan much of a chance, but you never can tell in politics. Dan go r a good vote out of the Athens-Clarke part of the district, and now he’s mano-a-mano with a man who had the misfortune to head a bank that failed out from under him, which has got to be embarrassing for a Republican running in favor of fiscal responsibility. Dan is not one to hide his feelings or keep his mouth shut, so he could prove to be just what Oconee and Oglethorpe and Clarke need over there in the legislature: somebody who is not afraid to make a nuisance of himself looking out for the needs of his constituents. IT'S STILL FRIDAY: Although Robb Holmes is retiring from the university and from WUGA-FM, it now looks like he’ll be back on a part-time basis after a month off, and that he will continue to host his popular radio show. "It's Friday." Here's hoping that does work out—for Robb's sake and for the sake of his many listeners and the Athens music scene. Pete McCommons editor fLiqp; >!e c m Miss Winders visits Athena (l-r) Amy. Jason and Athena Winders THIS WEEK’S ISSUE: N(SW® & JPlATUDtli® City Dope 4 Athens News and Views Rep Paul Broun. Jr is a staunch advocate for the redistribution of wealth just not to those who lack it Comment Thank You. Panhandlers A few words of reflection from an erstwhile Athens pastor and anti-poverty advocate AWT' mmwr Film Notebook 11 News of Athens' Cinema Scene The Summer Classic Movie Series gets started this weekend a! Cine with Lasse Halstrom s Chocelat The Reader 12 Holy Invisible Panty Lines! DC Comics plans to reboot its entire line of comics with 52 fresh versions Musae Introducing Southern Vision 13 A Community Business Ohh, Boy 1 changes hands with a grand opening featuring Andre Gallant and Patrick Jennings Stepdad Lucks Out 14 Accidental Electro-Pop As luck would have it. this electro-pop duo is actually good CITY DOPE 4 SOUTHERN VISION 13 CAPITOL IMPACT 4 STEPDAD ...14 CITY PAGES 5 POISON CONTROL CENTER 15 HB 87. .7 THE CALENDAR' 16 COMMENT 8 BULLETIN BOARD 20 ART NOTES .9 ART AROUND TOWN 21 MOVIE DOPE . 10 COMICS • 22 FILM NOTEBOOK . 11 REALITY CHECK 23 THE READER 12 CLASSIFIEDS 24 THREATS & PROMISES . 12 EVERYDAY PEOPLE 27 I MS WH®X a? (FL^GmilJSW ►► Get the latest music news! Like us on Facebook! • Follow our Tweets! ►► We want to know about your next event: email calendar@flagpole.com ►► Tired of the dating scene? Jyl Inov still wants to hear from YOU! Get a free Reality Check ►► Contact Us! 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