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According to Debbi Uribe, a saleswoman for the Gilbert store, the cigar planted in the bouquet is made of chocolate. Honorees are Susan Heywood of the Heywood Agency, Cathy Davis, Arizona Republic senior vice president of marketing and development, and Beti Ward, partner in American International Cargo.
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The buzz on Meredith Baxter is that the actress is coming to town to film
Down Will Come Baby. Baxter (Family Ties) plays a woman whose daughter's best
friend drowns. The dead girl's mother becomes obsessed with Baxter's daughter.
"It's a Rear Window-type of suspense thriller," production coordinator Anne
McCaffrey said. Diane Scarwid is also in the film, which will be directed by
Greg Goodell. Down Will Come Baby goes into production in and around Phoenix
at the end of February. Info: 274-2333. . . . Extras, extras! They're still
needed for Three Kings, a film about the Persian Gulf War that's being shot
around Casa Grande. The producers are looking for men, women and children of
Hispanic or Mideastern descent. If you speak Farsi or Arabic, that's a plus.
Info: 280-1389.
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Avalon Floral Design makes no apologies for a Valentine's bouquet called "The
Monica." The floral arrangement includes a half dozen roses surrounding a
cigar. But it's not as hot as it sounds. According to Debbi Uribe, a
saleswoman for the Gilbert store, the cigar planted in the bouquet is made of
chocolate. It may not last as long as the impeachment trial. "It needs to be
refrigerated to keep from melting," Uribe said. The arrangement sells for
$50.
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Waylon Jennings is never too far from the happenings in the Valley, even when
he's not at his winter home in Chandler. "We love The Republic," the country
singer said. "We have a subscription to it so that it comes to the Nashville
house. It's so we can stay in touch with what's going on at home."
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Susan Goldwater kicks off the Barry M. Goldwater Lecture series at the Kerr
Cultural Center at 9:30 a.m. today. The widow of Sen. Barry Goldwater will
speak on health care issues in a talk titled "No One Gets Out of Here
Alive." Info: 965-5377. . . . Tables for 10 turn into tables for 11 and even
12 to squeeze more people into the Golden Heart of Business Awards luncheon
today at the Ritz-Carlton. Honorees are Susan Heywood of the Heywood Agency,
Cathy Davis, Arizona Republic senior vice president of marketing and
development, and Beti Ward, partner in American International Cargo. Valley
broadcast veteran Rita Davenport will be the keynote speaker.
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If you've ever been to a local karaoke bar and heard a singer who sounded like
a pro, maybe she was. Joni Sledge of Sister Sledge fame says one of her
pastimes is going to karaoke clubs around town and singing. "I have a ball,"
said the Scottsdale resident. "No one knows who I am. They usually say to me,
'You should do this professionally.' " . . . Catch Sledge and her sister act
at the Princess Resort in Scottsdale on Feb. 27. The group will be performing
as a benefit for the Scottsdale Foundation for the Handicapped. Info:
994-5704.
CAPTION: 1) Meredith Baxter; 2) Susan Goldwater
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