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• FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011 • CHERRY BLOSSOM • THE CITIZEN

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Cherry Blossom Festival marks milestone

CONYERS — What started as a kindgesture of friendship between two dif-ferent cultures has literally blossomedover the past 30 years into an eventwhich draws tens of thousands of people— the annual Conyers Cherry BlossomFestival.

Local residents who witnessed thegenesis of the festival three decades agorecently spoke to the Citizen about justhow the event came to fruition.

City of Conyers Tourism ManagerHarriet Gattis said the city had its firstfestival following a 1980 gift fromHideo Ogino, former president of theMaxell Corporation in Conyers. Thecompany used to occupy the buildingson Parker Road in what is now theRockdale County government annex

buildings.Ogino pre-

sented thecity with 500yoshino cher-ry trees, thesame treesthat bloom atthe nation’sCapital. Halfof the treeswere plantedon the Maxellproperty andthe other 250trees werepresented tothen-mayorCharles Walk-er to plantaround thecity, includingin front of the railroad tracks cominginto the city.

“It was a gesture of friendship and(they wanted) to make themselves feel

an importantpart of thecommunity,”Walker said.

In Japan,the communi-ty celebratedunder thecherry treeswhen theybloomed. Inthe spirit ofthat tradition,Maxellworked withthe Conyers-RockdaleChamber ofCommerceand the firstfestival washeld in 1981

on the Maxell property.Maxell continued to lead in event

planning until 1991 when a foundationtook it over. In 1997, the festival out-

grew the Maxell property and moved tothe Georgia International Horse Park. In1999, the festival became a two-dayevent.

Darlene Partain, now a sales managerat the horse park, worked at Maxell inthe 1980s and served as festival chair-person when the festival moved. Sherecalled the smaller event where theJapanese wives were very involved andtaught everyone bon odori, a traditionalJapanese dance.

“At that time, there probably weren’tthat many Japanese here in Georgia. Soit was a new culture. They wanted tointroduce the culture as a gesture offriendship,” Partain said. “It’s just agoodwill gesture of friendship that weall do have differences and yet thosequalities are so important to share.”

Partain said the Conyers Cherry Blos-som Festival owes its 30-year success tothose who worked so hard to establish itin its early years.

“It took a team to make that event,”Partain said. “Without them, it wouldn’tbe what it is today.”

Festival rootedin friendship

THE CITIZEN • CHERRY BLOSSOM • FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 2011 • PAGE 3


Entertainment for every ageConyers Cherry Blossom Festival

Main Stage Saturday, March 26 — Stage 1

10 a.m. — Welcome and Introductions of Special GuestsIntroduction of Conyers Cherry Blossom Pageant QueensPledge of Allegiance and National Anthem

Baby Miss — Tinley MasseyToddler Miss — Abigail Lonnquist

Tiny Miss — Alaina GreshamLittle Miss — Greta StamperPetite Miss — Deseray StoneYoung Miss — Jillian HigginsJunior Miss — Kaelin BradleyTeen Miss — Kylie Hastings

Miss — Anna BarnesMs. — Elizabeth Eckenfels

BFF's — Deseray Stone & Jillian HigginsPrincess — Olyvia Leonard

Miss GA Preliminary:Outstanding Teen — Mallory Daniel

Miss — Kayla McIntosh

10:30 a.m. — Joey Pierce — Native Drum, Dance, Story & Flute11 a.m. — Atlanta Sangerkreis — German Folk Music11:30 a.m. — The Kyudo Alliance — Traditional Japanese MartialArt of Archery1 p.m. — Ryu Kyu Arts—Matsuri Daiko USA (Drum Dancing), EmiNo Kai Jiko Ryu (Traditional Okinawan Dance), Okinawa KarateDo Goju Kyu (Karate Forms)1:30 p.m. — Kinuyo Senseio Shino Bu Kai — Japanese TraditionalDance2:30 p.m. — Bartow County Bootscooters — Line Dancing3 p.m. — Aikido School of Self Defense — Martial Arts Demon-stration3:30 p.m. — International Folkloric Group — Dances from Colom-bia, Chile, Cuba, Venezuela, Mexico4 p.m. — International Folkloric Dancers — Dances from Ecuador,Dominican Republic, Brasil, Costa Rica, Spain

Saturday, March 26 — Stage 2

10 a.m. — Jim Fullers UMAS Karate #1 — Martial Arts Demo10:30 a.m. — Simply Unique Cloggers11 a.m. — Sole Momentum #1 — Clogging11:30 a.m. — Jordan Rager — Country Music Teen Artist12 noon — Southern Influence Line Dancers12:30 p.m. — Sole Momentum #2 — Clogging1 p.m. — UMAS Karate #2 — Martial Arts Demo1:30 p.m. — Kidz In Step Dance & Gymnastics — Dance andTumbling

2 p.m. — Southern Stompers Clogging Team2:30 p.m. — Southern Class Cloggers3 p.m. — Sgt. Larry and the Souljers — Band4 p.m. — Country Jamboree Cloggers

Sunday, March 27, Main Stage — Stage 1

10 a.m. — Welcome by Beth Bradley — Mrs. Global Queen10:30 a.m. — Joey Pierce — Native Drum, Dance, Story and Flute11 a.m. — Georgia Renaissance Festival11:30 a.m. — The Wild Heard — Acoustic American, Country,Folk, Bluegrass, Gospel1:30 p.m. — Georgia Kyudo Renmei — Japanese Archery2 p.m. — Aikido School of Self Defense — Martial Arts Demon-stration2:30 p.m. — Bill Long — Solo Artist (Acoustic American, Country,Folk, Bluegrass, Gospel)3 p.m. — Flute Outside the Box — Contemporary Native AmericanFlute Music4 p.m. — The Mike Rogers Band — Oldies

Sunday, March 27 — Stage 2

10:30 a.m. — Jerry Rogers — Soloist with Keyboard11:30 a.m. — Madison Shea — Singer and Songwriter, Countryand Pop12 noon — Brooke Taylor — Soloist (Country)12:30 p.m. — Rai Ragland Enterprises — R&B, Pop1:30 p.m. — AKJ Karate — Martial Arts Demo2 p.m. — Laura Monk & High Cotton — Band3 p.m. — UMAS Karate #3 — Martial Arts Demo3:30 p.m. — Taylor Thomas — Soloist (Country, ContemporaryGospel)4 p.m. — Starbound Dance Teams — Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap

March 26 & 27 Strolling EntertainmentMemories of MayberryMeet Gomer Pyle and Barney FifeGeorgia Renaissance FestivalMeet Characters from the Georgia Renaissance FestivalThe Magic of Mr. MeBalloon ArtAtlanta Puppet ShowWith Peter HartNick’s Kids ShowBecome a Part of the entertainment at Nick’s Kids Show 11 a.m.,2 p.m., 4 p.m. Saturday and SundayHop Movie CharactersMeet Characters from the New Movie “Hop”Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.


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Owners Jim Baker and Deb Mundayof Griffin run the business which sellsprocessed emu meat and a wide rangeof products derived from emu oil.

The coveted oil is rendered from thehump on the bird’s back and Bakerand Munday have created a variety ofhand and body lotions, shea body but-ter and homemade emu soaps, in addi-tion to the pure emu oil that is knownfor its healing properties.

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“It’s a lot milder than Dove aswe’ve had a lot of people compare thetwo,” he said, adding that shampoosand lip balms are also popular items.

The pure emu oil is used for medici-nal purposes for such problems asbody aches and pains, wrinkles, scarsand skin irritations, as well as anassortment of other ailments.

Baker said his partner Deb Mundayhas multiple sclerosis and was bedrid-den until she began using emu oil.

“Now she’s running around like ateenager,” he said.

For more information on Baker’sEmu Nest, as well as a history of theuse of emu oil, go to www.bakersemu-next.com.

Jim Baker and Deb Munday produce a number of products, includ-ing emu oils and soaps, at their business in Griffin. Pure emu oil isused for medicinal purposes.


Atlanta Puppet Show involvesmusic and audience interaction

CONYERS — Whether it’s a jig, adance, song or playing the fiddle, thepuppets of Peter Hart’s Atlanta PuppetShow is a sure bet to entertain the wholefamily during the Cherry Blossom Festi-val this year.

Hart will bring to the festival this yearhis family of characters, which includesa rapping skeleton, a daredevil cat witha “catapult” and a family of bunny rab-bits that play fiddle, ride unicycles, clogand much more.

Hart said the performances are intend-ed to allow people to enjoy stopping by,even if it’s for a short time.

“It could be thought of as a sort ofpuppet vaudeville show,” he said. “Thismakes it convenient for festival-goers tosee part of a show and not feel they havemissed something within a story.”

Hart said he will use marionette pup-pets in his routines during the festival.He will be on stage and the audiencecan see him manipulate the puppets. Theroutines involve dance, song, music andaudience interaction and participation.

“The pacing of the show is energeticand there is a lot of visual action,” hesaid.

Hart has been a puppeteer for 30years. Before starting his own business

with his wife, Mary Ann, Hart was headpuppeteer at the Center for PuppetryArts in Atlanta for 11 years.

Hart was attracted to the craft whenhe saw shows presented by Europeanand Asian puppet companies at an inter-national festival.

"Because they were performing to aninternational audience, their showsfocused on visual action and depictionrather than dialogue or language,” Hartexplained. “This really brought out theidea of giving a craft object, or the pup-pet, the illusion of life. It was a fascinat-ing experience. It was like watching spe-cial effects — but done live and with anappreciable amount of skill."

Hart said that experience has influ-enced his shows ever since.

“This is not a ‘sit quietly and watchshow’ that I will be doing, but a perfor-mance that invites the audience,” hesaid.

Hart and his puppets will be perform-ing next to the International Food Courton the festival grounds. Performancesrun about 20-25 minutes for each hourof the festival.

For more information, go towww.atlantapuppet.com.

Peter Hart of Atlanta Puppet shows off one of his many marionettepuppets that he will use in performances during the Cherry Blos-som Festival. He described the short shows as “a sort of puppetvaudeville show” that allows festival-goers to see part of a show.

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“They called us back and said, ‘Theseare fantastic. Why aren’t you sellingthem?’ By New Year’s we decided tomake it a business,” Otis said.

The couple, who lives in Marietta, hasparticipated in several festivals since andis the only pet food vendor invited toparticipate in the upcoming FabulousFood Show in Ohio, the Midwest’slargest culinary celebration.

Otis applies the same technique heuses in his professional barbecue cook-ing for the meat that goes in the treats,minus injections, marinades and rubs.Beard uses a food processor to grind upthe meat and adds other ingredients likewhole wheat flour, milk and bakingpowder. The treats are sold in six flavorsthat each come in small or large sizes:slow smoked brisket, slow smoked pork,slow smoked turkey, cheddar cheesebacon, crunchy peanut butter and funkymonkey, which includes bananas andpeanut butter.

The cost is $6 for an 8-ounce bag or$10 for a 16-ounce bag. For more infor-mation, visit www.loseafinger.com.

Sonia Beard is surrounded by bags of flavored dog treats shemakes and sells with her fiance Bob Otis.


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DOTHAN — The locals around heremight be celebrating 30 years of theCherry Blossom Festival, but Dothan,Ala., residents Larry and Connie Skeenwill set up shop for the first time at thisyear’s festival.

Grandpa’s Creations was carved outabout two years ago after Larry, a retireefrom work at UPS and wife, Connie,retired from a large Baptist church,wanted to put his handiwork into somefancy art work.

What can be seen at Booths 85 and 86is an assortment of wooden signs, pens,patio table lights, spigot and bucketplaques, whistle key chains, candleholders, and book ends and much more.All of Grandpa’s Creations are carvedout, chiseled and shaved up at Larry’swood shop at his home in Alabama.

The solar lights he sells are on a woodbase and often have different figurinesattached to them and some come withfunny sayings, too.

“My biggest sellers are probably theyard signs and wooden signs. One of mymost requested humor signs says: “I’mretired! I was tired yesterday and I’mtired again today,” as Larry said with achuckle.

“We do eight or nine shows a year,most of them in Georgia, but this will beour first year at the Cherry Blossom andwe are looking forward to it.”

Connie will be selling her handiworkat the festival as well. She makes playfood for kids out of felt and flannel andshe calls it deli food. The Skeen’s 3-year-old grandson Alex loves playingwith the deli food, whether it is thehamburger, hot dog, fruit. The deli foodis a hot item with kids at other festivalsas well.

Stop by Grandpa’s Creations at thisyears’ festival and see what the Skeenshave carved up.

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CONYERS — Though the CherryBlossom Festival has been operating for30 years, this is the first time theMonastery of the Holy Spirit, based inConyers, will have a presence at theevent.

The monastery will have a booth dis-playing bonsai trees, some of which willbe for sale. The monks will also be sell-ing food products made at themonastery (or at other monasteries)including fudge, fruit cake, biscotti andjam.

Monastery of the Holy Spirit businessmanager Jim Burnham, who is not amonk, said that from an economicdevelopment standpoint having a boothat the Cherry Blossom Festival is benefi-cial.

In May the monastery is opening anew visitor's center which will feature acafe, a new Abbey Store, an expandedbonsai and nursery space, a museum on

the history of monasticism and a largemulti-purpose meeting room.

The new Abbey Store will feature anexpanded inventory, including outdooritems like bird baths, bird houses andkites, along with items related to hikingsuch as T-shirts and hats.

The center will be located on themonastery grounds at 2625 Highway212 in Conyers.

“They thought this would be a goodopportunity for us to publicize it a littlebit,” said Burnham.

Burnham said he hopes to have anaudio visual presentation about the visi-tor center available for viewing at theCherry Blossom Festival.

“Our main purpose isn’t to sell stuff,but to make people more aware of themonastery,” said Burnham. “I meet peo-ple in Conyers all the time who haveheard of it but who have never been outthere.”


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Non-profit: Bonsai Trees, Gifts— Booths 314, 314A• Crochet Diva, Clothing, fabric— Booth 98• Spirit LaLa, Jewelry — Booth121• Claudia Calle, Toys, dolls, fab-ric — Booth 44• Whimsical Signs, Signs, wood— Booths 296, 297• Teachers With Cameras, Pho-tography, tiles, frames — Booth50• Cecil Art Glass, Glass —Booth 39• Georgia Veterans MemorialPark, Non-profit — Booth 117• Tina’s Originals, Food gifts —Booths 259, 260• Cha Cha Chicas, Accessories,fabric — Booth 285• Kids Music Box, Music —Booth 99• Creative Wraps, Children’sActivity: Henna Tattoos, HairWraps — Booth 306• A Touch of Country, Wood,signs — Booths 238,239• Roylayne Sales, Yard art,metal — Booth 294• The Hat Lady, Accessories,hats — Booth 28• Flint River Knife Club Inc.,Non-profit — Booths 300, 301,302, 303, 304• Kate Cotter-Reilly, Glass —Booth 63• Ellen Cowne HandcraftedJewelry, Jewelry — Booth 10• AANPP, Non-profit — Booth282• Handcrafted Pens by Larry,Wood, pens — Booth 22• Nick’s Kids Show, Children’sEntertainment-Interactive Musi-cal Show — Booth MI• Tower Road Gift & Crafts, Fab-ric, jewelry, accessories —Booth 254• 104.7 FM The Fish & Talk 920AM WGKA Atlanta, Sponsor —

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• Crooked Creek Designs, Jew-elry — Booth 32• U Design Jewelry, Jewelry —Booth 167• Robert Frankenfield, Frames,photography — Booth 263• Support US Forces, Inc., Non-profit: hats, polos, medallions— Booth 266• MonaLisa Designs, Jewelry —Booth 286• Silver Expressions, Jewelry —Booth 100• The Rockdale News, Coving-ton, Business — Booth 173• Beadesigns Funware, Glass— Booth 105• TouchPoll of Georgia, Survey— Booth 112• Cathy Greer, Accessories, fab-ric — Booths 89, 90• Michael Griffey Photography,Photography — Booth 41• Pine Designs, Wood, signs—Booths 14, 15• Roadside Recyclers, Birdhous-es, metal — Booth 26• Georgia Renaissance Festival,Business — Booth 289• Atlanta Puppet, Children’sEntertainment-Puppet Show —Booths 131, 132, 133• Hartworks Stoneware, Clay,pottery — Booth 59• Annette Haskell, Jewelry, fab-ric, accessories, bags — Booth83

• Mee Her, Dacula, Toys, fabric— Booth 65• Rebecca Hiatt Photography,Photography — Booth 83A• Simply Southern Specialties,Food gifts — Booth 58• Shirley’s Creative Designs,Fabric — Booth 33• Beezies Hairbows & Things,Accessories, fabric — Booth 35• Sweet Peas Posh Pets, Petsupplies, fabric — Booth 316,316A• Henry Hoover, Wood, music,furniture — Booth 42• HoneyBerry Farm, Food gifts— Booth 298• Sue Hurst, Clay, pottery —Booth 78• The Lazy Squaw Inc., Can-dles, bath products — Booth 19• Backyard Safari Company,Food gifts, live plants — Booth336• Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham,Sponsor — Booth 361• Julie’s Soap & Pottery, Clay,pottery, bath products — Booth46• TNT Entertainment, Facepainting, tattoos — Booth 115• Sunshine Hoops, Toys —Booth 17• L&M Creations, Potpourri,stone, bath products — Booth42A

• Waypoint Nursery, Live plants— Booths 312, 312A• Bird Feeder Direct, Birdfeed-ers, wood— Booth 175• Woodcrafts by Gramps andGramm, Toys, wood — Booths310,310A• The Sewing Bee, Fabric,embroidery 292,293• Conyers-Rockdale Library-Anime Club, Non-Profit, Chil-dren’s Activity: Oragami, Color-ing — Booth 370• K & B Enterprises, Acces-sories — Booth 48• Stress The Seams, Acces-sories, jewelry, birdhouses —Booth 172• Norman Lalor, Wood, clocks— Booth 95• Stonegate "Candle Creations",Children’s Activity: Candle Mak-ing — Booth 166• Camp Westminster, Non-profit— Booth 307• Ester Lipscomb, Clay, pottery— Booth 16• The Write Stuff Pen Works,Wood, pens, glass — Booth 13• Hidden Springs Honey, Foodgifts — Booth 337• Rockdale County Master Gar-deners, Non-profit-Cherry Trees,Herbs — Booths 5, 6• Susannah Masarie Photogra-phy, Photography — Booth 11• Crafts Unique, Metal, yard art— Booths 241, 242• Graycie’s Kloset, Clothing, fab-ric — Booth 28A• Gourmet Tea Kitchen, Foodgifts — Booth 31• Just Gourdgeous, Birdhouses,signs, clothing — Booth 84A• Conyers Shrine Club, Non-profit — Booth Y• Lealon McLeod, Drawing,painting — Booth 36• Pet Couture by Monica, Petsupplies, fabric — Booth 91• Georgia Aquarium, Non-profit

— Booth 365• Munsey Millaway, Wood, bird-houses — Booth 103• Custom Works, Birdhouses,wood, yard art, chimes —Booths 70, 70A• Hair Things, Accessories —Booth 27• Aunt BB’s Designs, Jewelry —Booth 79• Pure Bliss Organics, Foodgifts — Booth 80• Donna Morgan, Accessories,bags, fabric — Booth 21• FPN, Birdhouses, wood —Booth 51• Japan-America Society ofGeorgia, Non-profit, clothing,oragami — Booth 371• Adam Nicholson, Birdhouses— Booth 295• The Art of Letters, Photogra-phy, frames — Booth 104• Modessa Designs, Fabric,clothing, embroidery — Booth47• Georgia Carry.Org, Non-profit— Booth 288• Blown Glass by Winston,Glass — Booth 335• The Smiling Soul, Jewelry —Booth 45• Second Chance Greyhounds,Non-profit — Booth X• Native Heart Inc., NativeAmerican arts, crafts, jewelry —Booths 68, 69• Southeastern GreyhoundAdoption, Non-profit — Booth267• Garry Post, Wood — Booth 37• Two Lollidots, Accessories,clothing — Booth 60• Resolved-2010, LLC, Author— Booth 14A• Poka Dots Gift Botique, Paper,food gifts — Booths 317, 317A• THP Printing Company, Spon-sor — Booths 320, 321, 322• Laura Redfern, Baskets —Booth 82• Libertarian Party of RockdaleCounty, Non-profit — Booth 366• P is for Pigtails, Accessories,clothing, fabric — Booth 102


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• This N That Crafts, Fabric,wood, yard art — Booth 119• Chelsea’s Choice, Pet supplies,fabric — Booth 62• Asparagus, Bath products —Booth 38• The Woodchucks, Yard art,signs — Booth 34• Sticks N Stones, Jewelry, glass— Booth 109• Vintage by Cathy, Clothing,accessories — Booth 25• The Sand Art Cart, ChildrensActivity: Sand Art — Booths311,311A• Consulate General of Japan,Non-profit — Booth 356• Debbie Diddit, Toys, wood —Booths 247, 248• One Screw Loose, Food gifts —Booth 24• By Thy Hands, Bags, fabric —Booth 40• Sherry’s Dips, Food gifts —Booth 130• All of Us, Food gifts — Booths7, 8, 9• D&B Enterprises, Furniture,wood — Booth 125• Grandpa’s Creations, Yard art,signs, wood — Booths 85,86• Relax Wraps, Fabric — Booth84• Earmine’s Creation, Baskets —Booth 256• C.J.’s Casuals, Clothing, acces-sories — Booths 127,128• Mr. Me, Children’s Activity: Bal-loon Art & Clown • The Cottage Wall Inc., Frames,wood — Booth 94• Berry Smith, Painting — Booth

107• Unlimited Accessories, Jewelry— Booth 246• Snazzy Ladies, Bath products— Booth 12• Livingston Statuary, Yard art,clay — Booth 56• JT’s Wooden Toys, Toys, wood— Booth 29• God’s Love Flows LLC, Photog-raphy, frames, toys — Booth 243• Rockdale House forMen/Women, Live plants —Booth 174• Sharon Strom, Frames, wood —Booths 53, 54• CNC Flagstone Creations,Stone, painting — Booth 283,284• News/Talk WSB, Sponsor —Booths 318, 318A• The Sand Box, Children’s Activi-ty: Sand Art — Booth 111• Whiskey Bottoms MM&M,Wood, frames — Booths 257,258• Crosspoint Christian Church,Non-profit — Booths 280,281• Wildlife Photography, Photogra-phy — Booth 126• Calligraphy Verses, Frames —Booth 30• Our Attic Arts, Jewelry — Booth101• Heart Power Jewelry, Jewelry— Booth 129• Jim’s Gems, Jewelry — Booth358• Suzanne Wagner, Glass —Booth 249• Four Corners Framing & GiftsInc., Frames — Booths 75, 76

• A Garden of Glass, Glass —Booth 93• Ceramics by Cheryl, Ceramics— Booth 64• Brite Ideas, Ceramics — Booth106• Memories of Mayberry, StrollingEntertainment — Booth M3• Echo Hollow Music, Wood,music — Booth 176• Ray West, Signs, wood —Booths 315,315A• Unique Indulgences, Candles,bath products — Booth 92• Gracie’s Accessories, Clothing,accessories — Booth 57• Great Southern Design, Fabric,embroidery, accessories —Booth 330• Handbeaded by Howell, Jewelry— Booth 118• Special Touch, Jewelry, yard art,toys — Booth 18• Rockdale Republican Party,Non-profit — Booth 113• Michaelees Lakeshore Home-made Fudge, Food gifts — Booth287• Keepsake Memories, Frames,wood — Booth 23• Made Especially For You, Fab-ric, wood, clothing — Booths 169,170, 171• Koodlebugs, Fabric, embroidery— Booth 253• Little Miss Fancy Paints,Ceramics — Booth 168• Melanie Yearwood, Fabric,bows, embroidery, soaps —Booth 308• Ryu Kyu Arts, Japanese Callig-raphy and Cultural Items —Booth 116• American Pest Control, Sponsor— Booth 120

• AT&T The Real Yellow Pages,Sponsor, Puppet — Booth 1• Bath Fitter, Sponsor — Booth328• BJ’s Membership Club, Sponsor— Booths 325-328• Capital Remodeling, Sponsor —Booth 319• Cellular Sales (Verizon Wire-less), Sponsor — Booths 177,182• Children’s Area• Dixie HomeCrafters, Sponsor —Booth 324• Humana Healthcare, Sponsor— Booth 359• Ingles, Sponsor — Booths362,363• Leafguard of North Georgia,Sponsor — Booth 360• Miche Bags, Sponsor — Booth333• Paragon Marketing Group-Cuties, Sponsor — Booths 236,237• RE/MAX of Georgia Inc., Spon-sor — Booths S1, S2• Rockdale Cares Inc., Non-profit— Booth 124• Rockdale Youth Football, Non-profit — Booth 114• Satellite Activations, Sponsor —Booth 110• Scott Foster State Farm, Spon-sor — Booth 353• Southern Windows and Siding,Sponsor — Booth 334• Taylor Construction Company,Sponsor — Booth 354• Terra Bella Landscape &Design, floral — Booth 55A• UM Live Chrysler/Dodge, Spon-sor — Center — Booth 105



We also want to recognizethe following physicians

for reaching these specialmilestones through theirdedicated years of service

to Rockdale Medical Center.

20 Years

Robin Dretler, MDSteven Ellison, MDThomas Fuller, MDCesar Gumucio, MD

Joseph Haas, MDBarry Jeffries, MD

Mary Jane Kassam, MDMohamed Kassam, MD

Keith Levinson, MDNora Patonay, MDFrank Patton, MDRobert Price, MDBassam Tomé, MD

30 Years

David Almand, MDFred Levin, MD

45 Years

Harry Foster, MD

We would like to recognize and thank every physician on staff at Rockdale Medical Center

for their outstanding commitment to health care in the Conyers-Rockdale community.

770-918-3000www.RockdaleMedicalCenter.com

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