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58 l MACON MAGAZINE FEBRUARY/MARCH 2013 Discover The World—Explore The Universe Discover The World—Explore The Universe M A C O N , G A M A C O N February 1 through September 1, 2013 Special thanks to our sponsors: W.L. Amos Foundation Close your eyes and listen to the… melodies that begin each new day rhythms that fill cities and countryside sounds that lull us to sleep every night Experience the sounds and songs of life and investigate the origins of music! designed this year's Cherry Blossom pin. February also will feature a Poodle Adoption Day on Feb. 16 at Acme Paint & Decorating Center on Riverside Drive. e event will offer decorated, wooden poodles that can be "adopted." "ey are all different," Ferro said of the poodles up for adoption. e unofficial kickoff to Cherry Blossom happens on Feb. 23 with the "ink Pink" event at Acme. is annual event features car painting, food and festival items for sale. e planning for all of the events happens with Ferro and a core staff of six. "ere's a tremendous amount of dedication, hard work that is put out by the Cherry Blossom team, here at the office, volunteers and sponsors, dedicated sponsors in fact, year in and year out," Ferro said. "I can't say enough about them. ey are really the nuts and bolts behind everything happening." is effort includes work by the board, which is headed by United Way president and CEO George McCanless, and festival chairwoman Cyndey Busbee, who is assistant vice president of communications and business