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Caribbean American restaurant owners in

Florida are striving to keep prices in

check even as they are faced with rising

costs brought on by soaring fuel prices and wild

weather. Many are reporting a significant de-

cline in revenues as a result of the reduction in

spending power of their customers.

Caribbean American restaurant and grocery

store owners tell Caribbean Sun that the costs

of food items rose significantly last month in

addition to which distributors are now adding a

fuel surcharge to deliveries.

Global food prices rose 25 percent last year and

set a record last month, the U.S. Department of

Agriculture (USDA) estimates.

In the United States, the USDA predicts food

costs will rise as much as 4 percent across the

board this year. U.S. retail food prices, in gro-

ceries and restaurants, are expected to increase

faster than the overall rate of inflation both this

year and next.

Still, food inflation is accelerating at the fastest

pace since reaching a 28-year high in 2008, the

USDA said last month in a report. The U.S. Bu-

reau of Labor Statistics estimates that food pric-

es rose 0.5 percent in January, the biggest jump

since September 2008, and were up 1.8 percent

in the past 12 months.

The cost of tomatoes has tripled, said Timehri

restaurant owner Lake Naraine who pointed

also to a significant increase in prices for

shrimp and a host of other items. The increase

in tomato prices is attributed to a chilly winter

in Florida, Texas and Mexico, said Lester Lall,

owner of Circa 1926 in Winter Park. It is ex-

pected that tomato prices will come down in

April.

With gas prices averaging about $3.50 per gal-

lon in Florida and as high as $3.80 per gallon in

south Florida, food distributors have been

forced to increase delivery charges thereby re-

sulting in higher prices for staples such as

meats, eggs, cooking oil, fruits and vegetables,

cereal and baked goods including bread.

I cant pass on these increases to the customer.

They are already feeling the crunch. To do that

will kill my business..I just got to ride it out,

said Lake Naraine who shared Lester Lalls

view that cutting back on quality is never an

option in the restaurant business.

Food costs rise as fuel prices soar ...but restaurant owners trying to keep prices in check

This year is perhaps the most criti-cal for post independent Guyanaas it prepares for an election that

must result in an administration thatwill ensure the country is not left be-hind. And Guyanese in the Diasporahave a critical role to play in helping toensure the election of a governmentcommitted to democracy, good govern-ance, racial harmony, equity and the

respect for human rights.Without adherence to these basic prin-ciples Guyana cannot move forward inkeeping with the challenges of a rapidlychanging global economy and the coun

try will be left behind, said Dr. VincentAdams, currently the highest rankingGuyanese American serving in the Unit-ed States Federal Government. He over-

sees the US governments nuclear ener-gy program.

Adams, who is the offspring of an Afri-can father and an Indian mother fromLinden (formerly McKenzie) in Guyana,was the guest-of-honor and keynote

speaker at the Guyanese American Cul-tural Association of Central Florida(GACACF) annual Republic AnniversaryGala held last month at the historicBallroom at Church Street in Orlando.

Some 300 Guyanese and friends of Guy-ana, decked out mostly in tuxedos andevening gowns enjoyed an elegant even-ing of fine dining, dancing and meaning-ful discourse as they celebrated their

homelands 41st anniversary as a Repub-lic.

Adams told the ethnically diverse audi-ence that racial harmony must be agenuine commitment of any govern-

ment if it is to mold Guyana into a de-cent, fair and united society effectivelyconfronting the challenges of the globaleconomy and moving the country for-ward from promise to prosperity.

A critical year for Guyana

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During the past two months theGuyanese American communityin Central Florida has been very

active, demonstrating in the processthat it has the capacity to organize welland to earn the attention and respect ofinfluential people both at home andabroad.

First, it was the Installation of the newexecutive committee of the GuyaneseAmerican Cultural Association of Cen-tral Florida, held at The Venue at

Timehri Banquet Hall. Almost 100 Guy-anese and friends of Guyana turned outfor the event which had as its guest ofhonor, Judge Alli B. Majeed ofthe Brevard County Court.

Judge Majeed's speech was a master-piece. His message was "bang on"....wemust be good Guyanese and proudAmericans ...."there is nothing we can-not achieve if we work hard, stay fo-cused and obey the law. We must rejecthomegrown terrorism in all its formswhether it manifests itself through ourmosques, mandirs or churches. We mustuphold values of love for family and re-

spect for one another."

The Guyanese gathered at this event, ofall ethnic, religious and social back-grounds, were all brimful of pride notonly about the "heights" this son of thesoil had made in America but of the dis-play of genuine unity among them-selves.

The second event, held at the same ven-ue, was a Town Hall Meeting with PNC/

R candidate for nomination for thepresidency of Guyana, Basil Williams.Again, a diverse crowd of Guyaneseturned out to meet him and hear hismessage. He was asked some reallytough questions and was even heckledseveral times by sections of the audi-ence. And although the majority in theaudience was not PNC/R supporters,perhaps not supporters of any politicalparty in Guyana, at the end of the eventthey all "hung out" and fired a fewdrinks with Basil, asking more ques-

tions about Guyana and in some caseseven contributing to his campaign.

Then came Peter Ramsaroop anothercandidate seeking the presidency ofGuyana at elections due later this year.The band of hecklers was out again.Would this Indo-Guyanese group ofhecklers who gave Basil Williams arough time do the same to Ramsa-roop. Indeed they did. But at the end ofit all there was hugging and laughingand drinking.

Next was a retirement reception for out-going Guyana born Orange County Sher-

iffs Office Commander Russell Permaul.Guyanese as well as scores of law en-forcement personnel turned out to thereception. The Guyanese and wider Car-ibbean American community werehailed for their good citizenry and lawabiding nature.

This was followed by another town hallmeeting this time held by the Alliancefor Change presidential candidate andMember of Parliament Khemraj Ramjat-

tan. This was yet another interestingpolitical meeting and again there was

heckling.this time the heckler wasasked to leave.

Then, there was the elegant Republicanniversary gala held at the historicBallroom at Church Street with the spe-cial guest being Dr. Vincent Adams, thehighest ranking Guyanese Americancurrently serving in the US government.

All these events but the Republic Galawere held at The Venue at Timehri res-

taurant, owned by Guyanese Lake Na-raine who made the facility availablefree of cost for all these events, as hedid for a similar event last Novemberwhen Prime Minister Sam Hinds visitedCentral Florida. We commend the man-agement of Timehri for providing ahome away from home for Guyaneseirrespective of race, political or reli-gious affiliation.

One had to be at these events to reallycapture the genuine spirit of Guyaneseunity. As elections in Guyana drawnear, the Guyanese community in Cen-tral Florida has undoubtedly demon-strated political maturity, ethnic har-mony and a sense of national pridewhich should be emulated by other Guy-anese communities at home and abroad.We are sure that there are differencesand problems within the GuyaneseAmerican community in central Floridabut so far these differences dont seemto have divided the community.atleast not on the surface.
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CARIBBEAN BUSINESS

Jamaicas sugar industry has been

fined by the United States for ship-ping poor quality sugar in January

and has been warned that imports of thiscommodity could be suspended in the fu-ture, according to information obtained bythe Caribbean Sun newspaper.

Sources in Guyana have said that the USis looking to source sugar there havingthreatened to ban consolidated imports ofsugar from Jamaica.

But Jamaican authorities say that the UShas given the 7,270 metric tons of sugarimported in January a passing grade forits polarization (the measurement of su-crose content) but has fined the Sugar In-dustry Authority (SIA) for three quality in-fractions grain size, color and high levelsof dextran, an organism found in stalecane.

Jamaica has been fined $14,247, $3,344and $27,477 respectively for each of thequality infractions.

Jamaicas Agriculture Minister Dr. Christo-pher Sulton has ordered an investigationinto the cause of the shortfall in quality ofthe sugar exports to the US.

Jamaica sugar sweet but..

Amerijet last month opened itsOrlando Cargo Receiving stationin the Plaza Shopping Center at

2516 West Colonial Drive, in the heartof the West Indian business communi-ty in Central Florida.

The opening hours are Monday to Fri-day 10-6 and Saturday 9.30 to 6.00pm.

Amerijet says its new facility will re-ceive international air and oceanfreight export shipments including gen-eral personal and commercial cargo,large and small packages, barrels, val-uable and or fragile goods.

Amerijet opens in Orlando

Forum on Haiti March

H

aiti One Year Later is the theme for aninternational business forum to be held inMiami on March 9. Put on by the Organi-

zation of Women in International Trade (OWIT) inconjunction with the Haitian American Chamberof Commerce, the forum will examine social andeconomic re-development in Haiti and businessopportunities arising from the re-developmentmaster plan.

Among the lead speakers at the forum will beRalph Latortue, Consul General of Haiti alongwith Cristina Barrios, Louise Leger and Gael deMaisonneuve, the consuls general of Spain, Cana-da and France respectively.

The forum, sponsored by Seafreight Agencies andthe Miami River Group will be moderated by MarkDsa, senior advisor for industrial development at

the US State Department.

Laparkan Shipping, whichhas operated in centralFlorida for many years at

6100 West Colonial Drive in Or-lando, will be moving to a newfacility as of March 31, 2011.

The new office and warehousewill be located at 1934 SilverStar Road, just east of JohnYoung Parkway.

Paul and Anita Singh owners ofPS Freight Systems, who man-age the Laparkan operations incentral Florida, told CaribbeanSun that the new 4,500 squarefoot facility will offer customersimproved facilities includingspace for packing their boxesand barrels as well as morespace for parking.

We will also be able to provideheightened levels of customer

service and offer a hassle free experienceto our customers coming into the facility,said Anita Singh. Refurbishing of thebuilding has been taking place over thepast three months. A formal grand open-ing is being planned for sometime in April.

This facility was among the Guyaneseowned businesses visited by Dr. VincentAdams, the highest ranking GuyaneseAmerican in the US Federal government,while in central Florida last month as the

guest of honor of the Guyanese AmericanCultural Association of Central Florida(GACACF).

Dr. Adams congratulated Paul and AnitaSingh and Laparkan for their ongoingcommitment to providing their customerswith quality service and for having confi-dence in the US economy to expand theiroperations.

where it borrows all the money. When I came

to office, 65 percent of the banking system

credit was gobbled up by government, which

meant that 35 percent was what was left for

everyone else.

In America, some people have turned on

Obama, because they say Youre spending too

much. Cut the spending. You dont get any-

body in Jamaica saying, Youre spending too

much. What the people in Jamaica say is

Spend more. And I dont have it to spend.

So, you determine your priorities. What do you

need to do to get the country to a stage where

growth is self-sustained, where it attracts more

investment and growth? Who is going to invest

in a country where you can lend your money to

government and get 28 percent, or at one time,

52 percent interest? It was the taxpayers of

Jamaica helping to pay that. This is the kind of

game-changing we have to do. Do you think

its easy? Do you think it makes you popular?

Q. But why did Jamaica get so indebted in

the first place, so your job is cleaning up

debt?

A. It started back in the 1970s, when you had

a government that was headed directly into

Cuban-type socialism. We drove every serious

investor out of Jamaica. They fled. The prime

minister at the time got so annoyed, he told

them that they could take any of the five flights

a day that go to Miami, they could get out. We

have never recovered from that.

Do you know in 1973, Lee Kuan came to a

Commonwealth ministers meeting in Jamaica

and took a look at what Jamaica was doing in

terms of investment mind you, we were still

fledgling, we had screwdriver- type industries,

but they were employing people -- and he said,

How did you guys do this? He sat with some

of the architects of it, went back with the ide-

as, and the rest is history. At that time, Jamai-

ca and Singapore were roughly at the same

level So, having missed our way and found

ourselves in the jungle, we are trying to see if

we can find our way back to the track. But its

certainly not something that can be done in

three years. Its a work in progress.

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Jamaicas sugar industry has been

fined by the United States for ship-ping poor quality sugar in January

and has been warned that imports of thiscommodity could be suspended in the fu-ture, according to information obtained bythe Caribbean Sun newspaper.

Sources in Guyana have said that the USis looking to source sugar there havingthreatened to ban consolidated imports ofsugar from Jamaica.

But Jamaican authorities say that the UShas given the 7,270 metric tons of sugarimported in January a passing grade forits polarization (the measurement of su-crose content) but has fined the Sugar In-dustry Authority (SIA) for three quality in-fractions grain size, color and high levelsof dextran, an organism found in stalecane.

Jamaica has been fined $14,247, $3,344and $27,477 respectively for each of thequality infractions.

Jamaicas Agriculture Minister Dr. Christo-pher Sulton has ordered an investigationinto the cause of the shortfall in quality ofthe sugar exports to the US.

Jamaica sugar sweet but..

Amerijet last month opened itsOrlando Cargo Receiving stationin the Plaza Shopping Center at

2516 West Colonial Drive, in the heartof the West Indian business communi-ty in Central Florida.

The opening hours are Monday to Fri-day 10-6 and Saturday 9.30 to 6.00pm.

Amerijet says its new facility will re-ceive international air and oceanfreight export shipments including gen-eral personal and commercial cargo,large and small packages, barrels, val-uable and or fragile goods.

Amerijet opens in Orlando

Forum on Haiti March

H

aiti One Year Later is the theme for aninternational business forum to be held inMiami on March 9. Put on by the Organi-

zation of Women in International Trade (OWIT) inconjunction with the Haitian American Chamberof Commerce, the forum will examine social andeconomic re-development in Haiti and businessopportunities arising from the re-developmentmaster plan.

Among the lead speakers at the forum will beRalph Latortue, Consul General of Haiti alongwith Cristina Barrios, Louise Leger and Gael deMaisonneuve, the consuls general of Spain, Cana-da and France respectively.

The forum, sponsored by Seafreight Agencies andthe Miami River Group will be moderated by MarkDsa, senior advisor for industrial development at

the US State Department.

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My mother was Indian and my father wasblack. I love the black side of my family nomore than I love the Indian side. I wasraised by my mother who could not read orwrite but who struggled not only to raiseme but about 23 children from the com-

munity who made our small house, theirhome. Racial harmony can be achieved inGuyana if only we can find an Indian can-didate that blacks can trust or an Africancandidate that Indians can trust. I dontknow who that candidate is but we in theDiaspora have to help ensure that the nextpresident is someone who is truly commit-ted to racial harmony, balance, equity andfairness, Adams told the audience to loudapplause.

Guyana cannot allow the issue of race tocontinue to thwart our quest for develop-

ment. So when these politicians come tothe Diaspora looking for money we mustlet them know that we have had enough ofthe politics of race. Let them know thatyou will hold them accountable and unlessthey operate in a way that shows that theyare fair, honest and not racist then they

need not come back expecting red carpettreatment, Adams said.

While emphasizing that he is not a sup-porter of any political party in Guyana, Ad-ams noted that Guyana should have beenmuch further ahead of many of its Carib-bean neighbors but that the countrys de-velopment has been restricted becauseover the years we have had people runningthings about which they dont have a clue.We have had and continue to have toomany square pegs in round holes. Andsuccessive governments have failed to use

the best brains and expertise available tothem simply because of politics and race.

Adams, along with Eldon Bremner-generalmanager of the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel,Commander Russell Permaul of the Or-ange County Sheriffs Office and dental hy-gienist and community worker Urla King

were honored for their long and dedicatedservice in their respective fields and fortheir contributions to the Guyanese com-munity.

Among the speakers at the event wereGuyana Member of Parliament KhemrajRamjattan who brought greetings on be-half of the Parliament of Guyana and Anti-gua and Barbudas Ambassador-at-LargeRupert Blaize who brought greetings onbehalf of the CARICOM countries.

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UNC Florida, one ofthe organizations thatwas instrumental in

helping elect Trinidad PrimeMinister Kamla Persaud Bis-sessar, has a new vision for

2011.Thats according to re-

elected President Devika Ra-goobarsingh. UNCs initialrole was as a political arm ofthe party in Trinidad. Howev-er, now that there is a newgovernment in place in Trini-dad, UNC Florida wants tofocus their efforts on fund-raising. The Prime Ministeris dedicated to helping under-privileged children in Trini-dad who are unable to affordlifesaving healthcare. UNCwill be raising funds for the

Childrens Fund along withseveral other charities.

The group is based in Ft.

Lauderdale but has membersall over Florida. Ra-goobarsingh says at one timethey had considered not mov-ing forward as a group butdue to overwhelming supportof their efforts in the commu-

nity, they are ready to helpTrinidadians here and athome. She has had supportfrom American officials aswell. Broward County Com-missioner Dale Holness, ofJamaican descent, recently leda trade delegation to Trinidad.He has been an active sup-porter of Caribbean Americanefforts, including UNC Flori-

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Ragoobarsingh says theyare planning an outreach to

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BBC Caribbean Service hasonly a few weeks left in op-eration as it gets ready to

end its broadcasts on March 25.The decision by BBC World Ser-vice is part of cuts which willamount to over 600 jobs lost.BBC said the closures are part ofits response to a cut to its Grant-in-Aid funding from Britains For-eign & Commonwealth Office(FCO).The final week of broadcasting bythe Caribbean Service will includea regional call-in and discussionprogram looking at the future ofpan-Caribbean news and currentaffairs.The last editions of the morningand evening drive time editions ofBBC Caribbean Report and BBCCaribbean Magazine will be aired

on March 25.

Debbie Ransome, Head of BBCCaribbean Service said: After oneof our best years ever editorially,this has been a great blow for theteam here.Controller, Languages at BBCWorld Service, Liliane Landor de-scribed BBC Caribbean as: Oneof the oldest and most distin-guished services that the BBC hasprovided in English.The Caribbean Service transmis-sions are used on 48 partner sta-tions across the English, Spanish,and Dutch Caribbean and as partof the Caribbean stream on fourFM relays in Jamaica, Trinidad,Barbados, and Antigua-Barbuda.The early roots of the CaribbeanService began in 1939. (BBC)

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Retired Guyana DefenseForce Brigadier, DavidGranger was last month

elected to be the Peoples NationalCongress Reforms (PNCR) presi-dential candidate in a keenly con-tested poll.

Media reports initially had formerfinance minister Carl Greenidge aswinner of the poll but after a re-count Granger emerged the candi-date. Granger won 279 votes andEconomist, Carl Greenidge won

264 votes. The other contestants-Basil Williams got 88 votes, Dr.Faith Harding 20 and attorney-at-law James Bond 13 votes.

Grangers campaign platform overthe last six months among partymembers and supporters has beenon security, youth-education, con-stitutional reform, job-creation,economic development and the re-introduction of a non-militarizednational service.

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uyanese are likely to

go to the polls on Au-gust 22, this year, ac-cording to some analysts andmedia reports.

Preliminary projections arethat Guyanese could go tothe polls on August 22 toelect a government of theirchoice. But other sources tellCaribbean Sun that the elec-tion will most likely be heldin early December.

With schools expected toclose from July 8 to Septem-

ber 5 for the August holiday,they will be available for use

as polling stations.

One source, demerara-waves.com is reporting thatthe Claims and Objectionsperiod could begin in earlyApril after the Elections Com-mission evaluates the recent-ly concluded cycle of continu-ous registration. That evalua-tion is scheduled to be con-ducted during the next twosittings of the seven-membercommission. The Claims andObjections period is sched-uled to last six weeks afterwhich the commission would

prepare the Official List ofElectors (OLE).


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The Alliance For Change Town Hall Meeng in Orlando

Guyanese in Central Florida with

Guyana Peoples Partnership Presi-

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Member of Parliament Basil Williams

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Aendees at the GACACF Installaon

ceremony in prayer. Charles Bigby

Rering Orange County Sheri s Oce Commander Russel Permaul with Colleagues at

a Rerement Recepon hosted in his honor by Floridas Caribbean Sun Newspaper, and

Timehri Restaurant

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Urla King is currently the SeniorRegistered Dental Hygienist atOrange Dental in South Orlan-

do. She received her accreditation fromNew York City Technical College, CityUniversity of New York where she grad-uated as the Valedictorian in 1990. Urlabegan her dental studies in 1976 as partof the first batch of Dental Nurses re-ceiving a scholarship from the GuyanaGovernment to the Dental AuxiliarySchool in Kingston, Jamaica earning

exceptional honors at graduation. In1980 she was awarded a World Health Organization scholarship andwas the first from Guyana to study and earn a Diploma in AdvancedDental Nursing from the University at Wellington, New Zealand.Before relocating to Central Florida in 1994, Urla was the SeniorDental Hygienist at Jamaica Hospital, Queens, New York for a num-ber of years and also worked with several dental specialties in theGreater New York area. She has been an active member of the Cen-tral Florida Community in the area of Dental Hygiene and Preventa-tive Dental Health Education. She is the consummate professionaland often volunteers at community health fairs and clinics and haseven made goodwill trips to her hometown of Queenstown, Essequi-bo where she rendered dental services to members of that communi-ty on a voluntary basis.Urla is a longstanding member of the Caribbean and Floridian Asso-

ciation and has been a member of the Guyanese American CulturalAssociation of Central Florida from its inception. She is married toAndy King and they have 2 children between them; Son Steffan, aMedic in the United States Navy and Daughter Nicole, currently pur-suing a teaching career by way of Valencia Community College.

Russell Permaul served the OrangeCounty Sheriffs Office for over 31years. His long and dedicated ser-

vice of an exceptionally high standard result-ed in his rise through the ranks to the posi-tion of Commander of the Metropolitan Bu-reau of Investigations (MBI) division of viceorganized crime, from which he will retire in

a few days.

Russ as he is popularly known, hails from humble beginnings in Al-bouystown, Guyana, a ward of the capital city of Georgetown which be-cause of stereotypes, would hardly be expected to produce an honest, disci-plined and hardworking young man who would choose law enforcement as

a profession.Over the years Russ has not been just a policeman as he would be called inGuyana. He has been a community worker as well. While his dedicatedservice has seen him put criminals behind bars, go undercover to root outdrug barons and other ruthless criminals and indeed been shot at; he hasalso counseled young people, educated the community about their civilrights, advised business owners on security precautions and generally inter-acted with the community, especially the Guyanese American community

in a positive and meaningful way.

Over the years Commander Permaul has served in various capacitiesamong them Administrator of the Gang Resistance Education and Training(GREAT) program for the Southeast United States; Commander of the Or-lando International Airport Narcotics Unit and Supervisor of the Orange

County Package Unit.

He holds a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice from Columbia Collegeand a Masters in Organizational Management from Phoenix University. Hehas also participated in several specialized training courses. He is also therecipient of several awards and recognitions including the DistinguishedService Award (3 times); the Purple Heart; the Medal of Valor; the Medal

of Merit; the Combat Ribbon and the Sheriffs Citation.

Russ is a lover of animals and lives on his ranch in Geneva, Florida.


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Taurus(20 April - 20th May) March is a stellar month for yourcareer. Others might even become a little envious but its yourturn now. On the job front this month belongs solely to you.

Gemini (21 May -21 June) You will adore March! You'll start tosee evidence that you are indeed finding yourself in an enviableplace in the universe, and this will become apparent very quickly,in the first week of the month. As you may have guessed, youhave entered one of your best months of 2011.

Cancer (22 June - 22 August) Lots of change is taking place inyour horoscope, and the very best has to do with your brilliantcareer aspects. Luck, entered your tenth house of honors, awards,and achievement for the first time since early 1999 so get readyfor a number of lucky career breaks.

Leo (23 August - 22 August ) You seem ready to join forces withsomeone special, and that's unusual for you. You seem excited bythe possibilities of this "coming together" of you and one specialindividual. Talks and plans will begin to shape up quickly thismonth.

Virgo (23 August - 22 September) If there is one part of life thatgives you enormous satisfaction, it's feeling fully prepared and

absorbed in a fascinating project. This month, you will be polish-ing one assignment until it gleams, and later you will feel rightlyproud that you made it the very best it can be. That is why youwill be so happy in March.

Libra (23 September - 22 October) What a terrific month! Whatall Libras need, including you, is a happy month filled with a fewlucky breaks and a sprinkling of lots of fun. Here it comes, dearLibra! They've already opened the bottle of champagne, so allthey are waiting for is their guest of honor, you!

Scorpio (23 October - 21 November ) You will be thinkingabout how to make your home more comfortable and cozy. Wow- harness this energy and you certainly will be able to make things

happen - your way! You may also want to make an effort to seefamily members too, and enjoy catching up on news of what eve-ryone in the clan have been doing.

Sagiarius (22 November - 21 December) You will love March!It's a strong and sturdy month that will allow you to make excep-tional progress. It's clear all kind of good news is about to comebarreling toward you quickly, dear Sagittarius!

Capricorn (22 December - 16 January) This will be a big finan-cial month. It started in February. Cut the cards, make the deal,and find ways to earn more money, dear Capricorn, but do it earlyin the month when you will have your very best aspects for mak-ing a really good deal.

Aquarius (20 January - 18 February) The past few months mighthave been all right, although perhaps a bit lackluster, but Marchwill be simply beautiful for you. It comes all wrapped and tiedwith a big red bow. March is due to be a glorious month, as eve-rything works together to create a dramatic and exciting set ofopportunities for you.

Pisces (19 February - 20 March) This month, is a crown of glit-tering stars - you may get ideas when you sleep and dream, or getflashes at odd times like when in a taxi cab or in the shower. Yourintuition and instinct are so sharp that your ideas won't only bebrilliant, but also right on target for the public to buy, too.

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