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On: February 5, 2016

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Betsy’s Jewelry Repair

Petro’s Resturant

Bradford Drug

Cedartown Automotive

Gran-Gran’s Country Kitchen

Timbo’s Smokehouse BBQ (register at WGAA)

Cedar & Smoke Restaurant

Bussey’s Florist & Gifts

West Cinema

Rudy Wood’s Appliance & Home Furnishings

Zorba’s Resturant

Day’s Preowned Supercenter

Vase Floral Expressions

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