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All that jazz Steve and Amy Moretti help keep Macon on the musical map

Work smart Try these apps to give you a competitive edge at work

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Mercer Medicine and Piedmont Transplant Institute cut the ribbon to open an organ transplant satellite clinic at 707 Pine Street. The new clinic will make pre- and postkidney transplant services more accessible to Middle Georgia patients.

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faces Robins Air Force Base airman, Roberto Andino, participated in the Junior League of Macon’s “Between the Lines” program. He wrote a letter to his daughter, Sophia, and recorded his voice reading the story “Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You” by Nancy Tillman.

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Mark Driver, member of Macon Uptown Rotary, reads to a class at St. Peter Claver School in honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday for Read Across America.

Downtown Rotary members Brigitte Moten and Jessica Walden celebrate Dr. Seuss in Cat in the Hat hats and reading to the children at King-Danforth Elementary.

Enjoying a celebration of reading and literature are (left to right): Will Perry, Junior League member Kailey Rhodes Hlavaty as Alice in Wonderland and Jack Eubanks at the Junior League of Macon’s Character Breakfast in April.

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Laura Polack, Candi Griffith, Stephanie Long, and Susie Greene (standing). Members of the Greater Macon Alumnae Association of Alpha Delta Pi indulged in an afternoon of pomegranate mimosas at the newly reopened Grits Cafe.

Retired Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon and his wife, Hope, (left) smile for the camera with Lynn Murphey (right) at a party celebrating Lynn’s new job as Executive Field Director for Middle Georgia at the home of Chris Howard.

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The Macon Concert Association presented “Late Night with Leonard Bernstien.”

Edward Eikner entertained a gathering including the performers, who were, from left, Amy Burton, John Musto, Eikner, Bernstein’s daughter Jamie and Michael Boriskin.

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HeritageBank of the South celebrated one year at their new location with a ribbon cutting. Pictured from left to right: Carla Michael, Terence David, Donna Sanders, Walt Hiley, Regional President Hughes Pinson, Larry Smith, Barry Butcher, Sonya Arnold, Sue Miller and Jenny Stuart.

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CHATTANOOGA AN ADVENTUROUS ALTERNATIVE TO THE BEACH Between a rock and a not-so-hard-to-love place sits Chattanooga, the eco-friendly artistic, cultural and culinary hub of east Tennessee. Travelers looking for an adventurous alternative to the beach this summer can find boatloads of authentic experiences just three hours north of Macon in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.

At least 50 barns, birdhouses and billboards implore drivers to “See Rock City, located just 10 minutes from downtown Chattanooga.” The meticulously manicured Rock City Gardens are spectacular with beautiful botanicals, whimsical garden gnomes and vast mountain vistas. A perfectly positioned vantage point offers panoramic views of seven states and guests can enjoy al fresco dining at the new Café 7. Curiosity seekers can also venture deep below the earth’s surface to Ruby Falls, another nearby natural wonder.

Walk through ancient caverns on a half-mile trek to marvel at the 145-foot underground waterfall, a geological treasure that was accidentally discovered in 1923 by Ruby Lambert’s husband while searching for an abandoned cave.

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DOWNTOWN Chattanooga’s downtown has been artfully restored to become a vibrant pedestrian paradise where galleries, museums, boutiques, restaurants and breweries occupy historic buildings and warehouses along the legendary Tennessee River.

Rooftop gardens provide local flavor to the handcrafted beers on tap at Terminal BrewHouse. Nostalgic visitors usually stop by the local General Store to try one of a million MoonPies produced daily at the original Chattanooga Bakery. Families love the architecturally stunning Tennessee Aquarium that anchors the waterfront and features realistic river habitats, a brilliant butterfly garden and toothy sharks.

Curious couples can hitch a ride on a riverboat or take a romantic sunset cruise on the Blue Moon, a 70-foot luxury yacht.

Both vessels are moored on the waterfront just steps from downtown attractions.

Solitary soul searchers may prefer a quiet stroll across the pedestrian bridge to rent a kayak or to watch big barges float peacefully by.

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FOOD AND FUN An early embracer of the green scene, Chattanooga offers free electric shuttle rides and affordable bike rentals throughout downtown.

Walk, ride or bike to tour the nearby Bluff View Arts District to find pristine waterfront parks with stunning sculpture gardens and an impressive display of public art. Adjacent to the Hunter Museum of Art, the charming neighborhood is a self-contained village featuring an artisan bakery, a pastry shop, an elegant inn, a curated art collection, casual cafés, fine dining and even a chocolatier. The slow food movement offers discerning diners plenty of locally sourced farmto-table options. Restaurants such as Back Inn Café and Urban Stack Burger Lounge feature award-winning cheeses and grass-fed beef from Sequatchee Cove Farms, crispy smoked bacon from Benton Country Hams and artisan baked breads from Niedlov’s Breadworks and Bluff View Bakery. Sugar’s Downtown is famous for fall-offthe-bone ribs and lively music. Tourists follow the locals on Sundays to the Chattanooga Market to hear bluegrass and find local produce, meat, cheese, eclectic art, handmade crafts and food trucks.

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All that Jazz MACON’S MORETTIS MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC TOGETHER Since moving to Macon from Portland, Ore., six years ago, drummer Steve Moretti and violinist Amy Schwartz Moretti have come a long way toward accomplishing a lofty goal. “We’re trying to make new music history in Macon,” the two-time Grammy-nominated percussionist said.

It was Amy Schwartz Moretti’s appointment as the director and Caroline Paul King Violin Chair at the Robert McDuffie Center for Strings in Mercer’s Townsend School of Music that brought the music power couple to Georgia. But it is often their power as a duo -- both personally and musically -- that have made them a force on the Macon music scene.

That was apparent when the Morettis, along with their longtime musical collaborator Matt Catingub, a Grammyaward-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger, and students from the McDuffie center performed a well-received concert at the Cox Capitol Theater. The concert blended jazz, pop and classical music in contemporary arrangements meant to strike a chord with both young and older audiences.

When they’re not performing or teaching in Middle Georgia, the pair continues to lead busy lives touring around the country and world while raising two young sons.

They stopped long enough to talk to Macon Magazine about their lives, careers and plans for the future: MM: (to Amy) Robert McDuffie selected you as the director of the McDuffie Center for Strings program. How did that come about? Can you talk about your relationship with him?

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AMY SCHWARTZ MORETTI: I have known Bobby McDuffie for quite some time. Before I came to Macon, we had played together in Florida and in Oregon when I was there with the Oregon Symphony. He contacted me about this dream he had of starting a school here, and he needed a director and violin teacher; someone to come and live in Macon full time and run the program.

We came to visit and loved the city; loved the landscape here, and we were very excited about the possibilities at the center for strings. I’m just so happy that this opportunity came to me.

MM: And you two were together then?

STEVE MORETTI: Yeah. We have been together for 12 years.

MM: And how did you meet?

S: We actually met in Florida. I was playing with Toni Tennille (of the duo Captain and Tennille), and that’s how we met. We had a weekend gig with the Florida Orchestra (of which Schwartz Moretti was then concertmaster). Then we just traveled to see each other.

MM: So shortly after you moved to Macon, Amy, Steve came down too?

ASM: We moved down together.

SM: We said ‘let’s do this,’ and we packed up and drove across the country.

On Oct. 26, Steve Moretti and his longtime collaborator, Grammyaward-winning musician and arranger Matt Catingub, will preside over the first concert of the Macon Pops at the Macon City Auditorium. The 40-piece orchestra will feature many of the top musicians in Georgia, along with guest artists from around the country.

“Matt and I want to bring what we do on the road all of the time to Macon,” Moretti said. “Why not bring that kind of quality to Macon?”

In keeping with a contemporary spin on pops music that will feature country music and hip hop along with more traditional favorites, the concerts will also feature a dance floor, open bar and special menus designed by chefs from local restaurants. “We’re going to make it the thing to do in town,” Moretti said.

In addition to the fall debut concert, the orchestra will also perform a holiday concert on Dec. 7 and also perform on March 1, 2014, in a concert featuring a special musical guest. Moretti and Catingub have tentatively planned a press conference to take place this summer in anticipation of the Macon Pops Orchestra’s opening season.

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MM: And, Steve, you were able to find work really quickly in Macon.

MM: And those musicians are based all over the county?

SM: There are a lot of great things happening here. I was able to produce music locally, stuff with the Gateway Initiative, “A Little More Soul.” I produced that right here in Macon.

ASM: Yes. They’re all like me. We all have our careers happening, and then we get together to have fun, and we make a little money and travel too. And then I have the Cortona Trio with my colleagues here at Mercer (cellist Julie Albers and pianist Elizabeth Pridgen).

So that’s exciting. We see that as a wonderful opportunity for us to travel and perform and play wonderful music together, and spread the word about Mercer and Macon everywhere as we travel. I’m also doing some concertos with orchestras. And Steve and I also commissioned a piece from Matt Catingub that we previewed back in February at the Cox. It went over really well, which made us feel good. It’s for violin, jazz trio and orchestra. So it’s definitely something that I don’t think has been done before. So, we’re hoping that will get picked up by other orchestras.

MM: I know that you take on diverse projects both at home and on the road.

SM: Yeah. Everything from classical to hiphop. You have to be versatile if you’re a percussionist, drummer.

MM: Amy, your career is more centered in Macon, but you still travel frequently.

ASM: Quite a bit, yes. Actually, it’s starting to pick up even more. We have had kids for the past five years, and I have been really focused on my children, but now I’m having more opportunities -- chamber music wise -- to perform. I have a string quartet. I was just in Miami with them, and we’re going to be performing together again this summer, and again in the fall, plus we’re going to do a European tour in February of 2014.

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MM: It seems like you have to plan pretty far in advance in your line of work.

SM: That’s right. We have a gig with the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra for the 2014-2015 season, so generally the schedules book about a year or two out.

MM: And that’s typical for both of you?

SM: Yeah. Just because so many of the seasons book so far in advance. Which is a good thing because we know what our year is going to be like beforehand.

ASM: Being a performer, that’s exactly the model that what we want for our students at the center. The entire faculty at the McDuffie Center are performers out there playing. We want our students to know what’s really happening out there. How the climate is changing -- the music industry -- and how orchestras are struggling in this day and age. But we both continue to have great success with our performing, and enjoy that, and we feel very lucky and blessed that we can do what we love.

MM: (to Amy) Can you talk about the evolution of the McDuffie Center for Strings?

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ASM: Absolutely. Right now, we have six international students and 11 states represented. Coming here six years ago, we had this huge goal, a huge dream that we were going to develop the premier program in the Southeast. Now, we’re one of the premier programs in the world. It’s amazing to me that in six years we are where we are. At the same time, I’m not surprised, because when I moved here to take the job that was the goal. That was exactly what I was setting my mind to do, and I know that is what Bobby wanted to do too. Now we’re expanding and moving into the Bell House on College Street.

MM: Can you talk a little bit about the expansion?

ASM: It’s a really exciting move for us.

We got the grant from the Woodruff Arts Foundation to renovate the Bell House, which is the mansion on College Street where the Allman Brothers shot their famous (first) album cover. We’re going to renovate that and have it as our home base for the center. It will be right near the law school, and it is another great way to

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connect Mercer to downtown Macon.

We’re going to have intimate, salonstyle concerts there, and it will also be a place for students to practice and rehearse. It will seat about 60 people in the front room.

MM: How do you two find ways to collaborate musically?

SM: We have a violin-percussion duo that will occasionally perform. We also play in chamber music settings that feature string quartet, solo violin, piano and bass.

ASM: We really enjoy playing together, and people seemed to be surprised and delighted by the music.

MM: It makes sense that you both would complement each other musically, considering the connection you already have.

SM: Well, I have the utmost respect for her as a musician. She’s an incredible musician, and she brings out the best in me, when I’m playing with her.

MM: How are you able to balance your traveling and hectic career schedule with family life?

SM: We try. We take the kids with us when we can. Incorporating them into our touring life is just how we’ve had to do it, and it works really well, because they’re used to it. They’re good little travelers -going through the airport, getting on the plane. I think we’ve done a good job on it.

I don’t get hung up on it, because it’s just what we have to do.

MM: They seem pretty well adjusted.

ASM: They’re so well adjusted. They’re real people. Little persons. As soon as they meet you, they think you’re their best friend.

MM: People might not realize that you have two kids with your busy schedules.

SM: Yeah. It’s just a minor detail. (laughs) It’s been fun. It’s gone by fast, though.

Our oldest is going to be 5 in October. It’s amazing. Where did the time go?

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WORK SMART by matthew michael

Apps Aren’t Just for Wasting Time: 5 Apps to Improve your Business

On most nights, from about 5:30-7:30 p.m., my phone goes missing. Huddled on the sofa, my boys take turns playing their favorite games – Angry Birds, Monster Truck Bash, Subway Surfer, Sonic Dash and Stachify, which lets you place a mustache on any picture you take. They love it. At least half of the apps on my phone are for their entertainment.

But, apps aren’t just for wasting time or for entertaining your children – they can improve productivity as well. Most of the resources that help manage your day at your desk have an equally great mobile counterpart, allowing you to extend your reach while away from the office. The apps I use most often keep me aware of what’s going on at the office when travelling and have replaced the need to bring my laptop home at night when I need to play a bit of catch up. Here’s a look at 5 of my favorite apps for business:

NOTE TAKING – EVERNOTE

(free and premium option) Of all the note apps I’ve used, Evernote is far and away the most robust while still remaining user friendly. It allows you to store notes, images, documents, web clips and audio – and everything is searchable, even words found within an image. I find the search feature really helpful after photographing a whiteboard from a brainstorming session. You can email notes to the Evernote app, which it will then store, and email your Evernote documents to colleagues.

I find this app most beneficial for remembering those early morning ideas or to-dos that pop in my head before reaching the office.

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capabilities, allowing you to organize tasks by projects and invite an endless number of contributors, both coworkers and clients. It’s the best I’ve found, and we wouldn’t survive without it at the office. The mobile version allows access to all of your projects, provides progress updates on all users, allows you to attach and download documents, check off to-dos, and more – pretty much everything the desktop version allows. Currently it’s only available for the iPhone, but it also works well through your phone’s Internet browser.

ORGANIZATION – SLICE (free)

This is one of the more unique business apps I’ve come across. With Slice, you can track, organize and discover trends across all of your online purchases. After providing your email address, Slice will update you with pending, shipping and delivery notifications. You’ll also begin to discover shopping habits and find all of your previous orders stored for

future reference or re-order. Under the history tab you’ll find your full spending history, with a total at the top (which can be a bit shocking).

Under profile, you’ll find all of your spending organized in a pie chart by categories. It’s also handy for e-tickets; simply open the app and your ticket is available to be scanned by the attendant.

FILE SHARING – CLOUDON (free)

If you are away from the office and are working within the Microsoft Office Suite, you need CloudOn; it allows you to review, edit, share and even create Microsoft files in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint from your mobile device. Everything is shared on the cloud and you have several different options for storage and sharing – Dropbox, SkyDrive, Box or Google Drive (my preference). One of my favorite features is the built-in Adobe Reader and file viewer, which allows you to open and view PDFs, JPGs, PNGs, GIFs and more.

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SOCIAL MEDIA – FACEBOOK PAGES MANAGER AND LINKEDIN (Free)

Most of you are likely using Facebook personally, but are you using it for your business? With over 1 billion users and the second most-used Internet property behind Google, your business will probably benefit from a company page.

Facebook Pages Manager is the best way to engage your audience, and it’s even better if you’re managing multiple accounts. It provides most of the desktop functionality, allowing you to engage and respond to your following from the recliner.

The most common activity on a LinkedIn account is accepting or declining connection requests, but there’s so much more to this social media tool. The LinkedIn app provides easy access to my favorite two places of engagement – updates and group dialogue. With a home screen that is easy to navigate, you’ll quickly be able to read and reply to your connection’s posts, and you’ll find great access to all of your groups. I’ve found that I use LinkedIn more from my phone than from my desktop.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

that just make life easier. If you arrive early or leave late, you’ll enjoy the Flashlight app to help your key find the lock. And I’m sure you’ve seen those barcode boxes on advertisements.

Download QRReader to scan those and receive more information on the product or promotion. And one more must-have for me – if you’re a music lover and never know the song playing on a commercial or at the grocery store, download Shazam; with the press of a button it listens and tells you the band, song, album and offers an iTunes purchase option.

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Effective Giving.

(And just for fun, I like Free Flow, Swing Shot and Jetpack) Matthew Michael is co-founder of M&R Marketing Group, a full-service marketing shop located in Macon.

He is married, and he and his wife have three sons. He can be reached at PHOTO COURTESY OF LAWNWORKS matthew@mandr-group.com.

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FASHIONISTA by tiffany davis olson

Photography by Laura Negri Photography www.lissamar.comSpring/Summer 2013 collection

We have answers…

What keeps you stylish in the heat?

Summer Style Essentials

Trends come and go, but every year there are the basic summer essentials any girl in the know should have.

Floppy hat: Not only does a big hat shield your face and help protect your skin long after the sunscreen starts wearing off, you can look chic while wearing it.

Plus, you don’t have to worry about your hair, which is reason enough in the summer.

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Big shades: Sunglasses are more important than you think. They keep you from squinting all the time, (hello crow’s feet) and also provide a little extra coverage on your face. It’s a double doozie for wrinkle protection.

Plus everyone looks cooler in sunglasses, and you can skimp on the makeup in a time crunch. And of course, you’re also shielding your eyes from those UV rays.

A lightweight white blazer: A white blazer can go from the office straight to dinner while not being too casual or too corporate. On “off “ days you can throw it over a maxi dress or pair it with shorts and a tank. Once you have this staple, you’ll wonder how you made it through summer without one.

A lightweight colorful scarf: Wear it to brighten up any simple white linen outfit, or

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“Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink.” – Lilly Pulitzer Did you know that Lilly Pulitzer only designed her first preppily patterned frocks as a way to camouflage stains while working at her husband’s orange juice stand?

There is a reason why prints are so popular in the summer.

use it as a sarong at the beach.

Wrap it over your shoulders on the cool evenings, or use it as a belt. Choose a fun patterned scarf to spice up a solid shirt, or tie it on your bag to bring it into the season.

Printed pencil skirts: This longtime classic silhouette is now getting a makeover with lots of prints. Try a printed pencil skirt with a graphic tee for a dressed down look, or pair it with a pretty blouse to wear to the office.

A great fitting tunic: You can wear it over your bathing suit, or pair it with linen pants for a daytime outfit. Belt it over leggings, or dress it up with the right jewelry and some wedges!

The possibilities are endless for tunics, so make sure to find one in a lightweight material that you can mix and match with different accessories, summer after summer.

Colored denim: Colored denim is such a fun trend to incorporate into your summer wardrobe. You can pair it with a printed short-sleeved top, or a solid white v-neck tee.

Try it with a chambray button up or a racerback tank. You can even pair it with your favorite animal print. Colored denim just provides a little extra summer kick to your wardrobe versus plain blue jeans.

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Summer Fashion Emergencies:

Can you see me now?

This is the time of year when you’ll be wearing lots of white and lightweight fabrics. Don’t get caught at the corporate barbeque in a see-through cotton sundress.

Having a good selection of seamless, skin tone camisoles and slips is a must and will make life easier when you’re in a hurry. Sometimes your garment isn’t see-through until you are in the sunlight, so don’t forget to double check.

When you are buying clothes this summer, you might want to step out of the fitting room for a moment to check the opaqueness of the garment in a different lighting.

Col. Mustard is here.

If there is a time of year to keep a Tide pen handy, it is now. A makeup ring around the neck of your white top is not a good accessory. And a mustard stain on your white linen dress can ruin the picnic. One clue to keeping those whites looking extra white is to pick a fabric with a bit of a texture.

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Men’s Summer Trends: Loafers have been declared the shoes of the season, fellas. They are no longer reserved for casual looks, as the newest loafers are of a dressier variety.

Cotton and linen suits are now being offered in darker hues – great for the guys who want a cooler fit with a more traditional suit color. (But yes, linen still wrinkles.)

Old-school, panama hats are back. These are great for travel and you can pack it right in a weekend bag. You can retire the fedora for now.

Help! I’m sinking! The only thing worse than your heels sinking into the grass at a summer party are your heels sinking into the wet and muddy grass. Find a pair of great wedges or buy a pair of Solemates. Solemates are a great product that will click onto most stiletto and kitten heels, increasing the surface area on the base of the heel. You’ll be less prone to sinking and getting stuck in grates, and it will even protect your shoe from the dirt.

Help! I’m melting! The summer heat can cause all kinds of issues that you’ll want to be prepared for. Oil blotting tissues for your nose can work a last minute wonder. Having a headband handy in your purse for those days when the weather just didn’t get the memo from your hair can be a lifesaver. Re-evaluating your makeup routine when the seasons change is always a good idea, but especially in summer. Lastly, wearing layers is the best way to combat the extreme heat/high air conditioning battle.

The cricket sweater is a preppy basic that designers are turning up the heat on this summer. Check out some of the newest styles.

Printed ties are seeing a bit of a fresh new theme. Floral and stripes are being done in a fresh way that can be paired with solid shirts and jackets.

Two-toned watches have made a comeback as of late. Look for combinations of silver and gold or black and gold.

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Oil & Water Go Together at Terrell as a model, circa 1986

Who’s in style?

Terrell Sandefur

We asked Terrell Sandefur, one of our Macon Film Commission gurus, what he was wearing this summer and whether The Great Gatsby movie was having any effect on his style choices. “ The only Gatsby-esque influence is that I’ll be on a northern island this summer. Not Long Island, but Martha’s Vineyard. Cooler weather will dictate some warmer clothing choices: Cashmere sweaters, Seersucker, Walking shorts, Birkenstocks, Oliver Peoples Sunglasses and maybe I’ll throw in some hair gel for a ‘20s slicked back look this summer.”

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Other Fun Stuff: Sound off on our facebook page.

Which summer “fashion don’ts” make you cringe the most?

Visible bra straps Too short shorts Flip-flops in an inappropriate setting Fanny packs Don’t forget to check out our Pinterest style page: pinterest.com/ maconmagazine/personal-style/ Got a style question? Email it to Tiffany at tiffany@tiffanystyleblog.com and she may answer it in the next issue.

“What are you looking forward to wearing this summer? Join in the conversation on twitter by using #MaconMagStyle and tell us about your summer style.”

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Retail Locations: 5171 Eisenhower Pkwy 6235 Zebulon Rd Donation Centers: Capital City Bank 6200 Skipper Rd Mellow Mushroom 5425 Bowman Rd Rivergate Center/Publix 245 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd 1948 Hardeman Ave Go Green!

Just as there are things you recycle, there are things you donate. Support your community and help the planet by donating to Goodwill.

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THANK YOU

St. Joseph’s, First Presbyterian & Stratford Academy!

During the month of April, St. Joseph’s Catholic School, First Presbyterian Day School & Stratford Academy participated in a donation drive to collect items for Goodwill. Donations totaled 572 and 22,880 pounds of goods were processed by Goodwill trainees and employees to assist and train people for work in Bibb County.

Congratulations to First Presbyterian Day School for collecting the most donations! For their winning efforts, Goodwill is pleased to donate a philanthropic gift to the school for their highest priority educational needs.

If your school or organization would like to hold a donation drive, contact us today to make arrangements at 478-471-4879.

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Photos courtesy of the Grand Opera House

by j. cindy hill

Four Tonys and Ten Tenors Award-Winning Broadway Series Set for The Grand

Early renewal season ticket prices are in effect now through July 1, with five-show ticket packages from $212 to $258. On July 2, regular ticket prices take effect. For more information, video previews of the shows, or to purchase tickets visit TheGrandMacon.com/broadway; call 478-301-5470 or visit The Grand box office, located at 651 Mulberry St., weekdays between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

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The Grand Opera House 2013-2014 Butler Lexus Broadway series includes three Tony Award-winning musicals, one current Tony nominee and The Ten Tenors singing hits from numerous Broadway shows.

If you haven’t attended a Broadway Series show at The Grand lately, you may not have had “The Grand experience.”

It begins when you arrive on beautiful, tree-lined Mulberry Street. Sponsor Butler Lexus hosts a red carpet runway flanked with the latest car models and photographer Michael Williams is ready to snap a complimentary photo of you if you wish. Photos are posted to The Grand Facebook page and are free for download, tagging or printing.

Once inside, you step back in time to an era when theaters were truly grand spaces. Ornate molding, gold leaf, dramatic arches, a soaring starry sky ceiling, plush red curtains and architectural flourishes add to the

grandeur of the 1,000-seat venue. “Many cities present Broadway tours in larger, more modern theater spaces but ours is something special,” said Phil Banze, The Grand’s interim executive director.

With your Grand Tumbler filled with your favorite beverage from the Encore Room bar, you are ready to sit back and be entertained by first-run professional productions of Broadway shows. After the show you may often meet the cast either at the stage door (located on the parking lot side of the theater) or at special meet-andgreet events in the lobby where they will sign autographs and pose for pictures.

In addition to bringing high-quality performances to Macon, The Grand experience is affordable with ticket prices generally 25 to 50 percent lower than those for the exact same productions in Atlanta. With free parking and restaurants of all price levels within walking distance of the theater the stage is set for your Grand night on the town.

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Next season includes: Memphis

TOP THREE REASONS TO GO: 1. Two songs: “The Impossible Dream” – Don Quixote’s longing quest may remind you to find your own. “Man of La Mancha” – go to YouTube (or MaconMagazine.com) and watch Linda Eder knock this song out of the park. It’s the perfect spark to reignite your own dream.

2. The humor. The interplay between dreamy Don Quixote and solid Sancho Panza will remind you why dynamic duos are called such.

3. Dulcinea. Quixote’s dream woman is ahead of her time.

TOP THREE REASONS TO GO: 1. It won “Best Musical” for a reason – a dynamic storyline, explosive dancing and irresistible songs 2. Based on a true story out of its namesake city, Macon music lovers will be amazed how similar it is to our own Capricorn Records/Otis Redding story (except in “Memphis” the singer is a woman).

3. If you’re a fan of ‘50s and ‘60s music you’ll go crazy for the song-and-dance numbers.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

Bring It On: The Musical

TOP THREE REASONS TO GO: 1. This magical night of live musical theater is an evening your favorite kid (large or small) will never outgrow or forget.

2. The moral of the story, that beauty is more about who you are than what you look like is a valuable reminder for us all.

3. You’re never too old for a great romance.

(2010 Tony Award winner for Best Musical) WHEN: Dec. 2-3 at 7:30 p.m.

WHAT: Travel back to the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis for a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock ‘n’ roll with a white radio DJ who wants to change the world and a black club singer who is ready for her big break.

WHO: Lovers of all things rock’n’roll and R&B, Southern history buffs and retro dance fans

(Currently nominated for a 2012 Tony Award for Best Musical) WHEN: Jan. 21-22 at 7:30 p.m.

WHAT: Bitingly relevant and sprinkled with sass, “Bring It On: The Musical,” inspired by the movie “Bring It On,” takes you on a high-flying journey through friendship, forgiveness and determination. It is the story of the challenges and unexpected bonds formed through the thrill of extreme competition.

WHO: You and your favorite teen/high school BFF’s TOP THREE REASONS TO GO: 1. Your teenager will think you are super-cool.

2. It’s a great show! It didn’t earn a Tony Award nod for nothing!

3. It’s a great way to congratulate players, cheerleaders and bands after an awesome football season or make it a reunion of your own high school or college crowd. Group rates are available.

Man of LaMancha

(Tony Award winner for Best Musical) WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 22, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 23, at 2:30 p.m.

WHAT: One of the great triumphs in American musical theater, this classic love story tells the tale of Don Quixote on his endearing quest for “The Impossible Dream” of peace, goodness, beauty and the alluring lady of his dreams, Dulcinea.

WHO: Your favorite sidekick, your own Dulcinea, or any “Impossible Dream”-er. It’s a great evening of American musical theater.

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WHEN: March 12-13 at 7 p.m.

WHAT: Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this eye-popping spectacle is filled with unforgettable characters, lavish sets and costumes and dazzling production numbers, including “Be Our Guest” and the beloved title song.

WHO: Kids and those young at heart, Disney lovers or your favorite date.

The Ten Tenors: On Broadway

WHEN: Saturday, March 29, at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

WHAT: Broadway’s greatest hits sung by 10 of Australia’s hottest tenors equals one unforgettable performance!

WHO: Your favorite date, your favorite girlfriends, vocal music enthusiasts.

TOP THREE REASONS TO GO: 1. These talented Australian vocalists have wowed Oprah and audiences around the world.

2. The music of Broadway takes an even more artistic turn with their rock-meets-opera style.

3. See their picture…

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WINE

BOWS

TISSUE

GIFTS

Food for Thought

BAGS

boxes custom

invites

& PARTY PAPERS

CARDS

SPECIALty

RIBBON

supplies

CATERING

Danie de Wet Limestone Hill Chardonnay 2010 Tasting Notes: This Chardonnay is made from grapes grown on high calcareous gravely hills. After fermentation the wine is matured on the lees in stainless steel tanks for a few months.

Fresh green apples combined with delicate citrus aromas on the nose follow through on the palate with a long tangy finish of delicious full round ripe peaches, green apples and nutty, citrus flavors.

Aging Potential: two-four years Blend Information: 100 percent Chardonnay Food Suggestions: best served with white meat and vegetables, appetizers, seafood and light meals.

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MACON BEER FESTIVAL

This year’s Macon Beer Festival - Pints for Prostates event will include a sanctioned home brew competition. This event will be sanctioned by the American Home Brewers Association and judged using the Beer Judge Certification Program Style Guidelines. Entrants may enter as many beers as they like but are restricted to one entry per sub-category. Rules, categories and how to enter can be found on the Macon Beer Festival website www.themaconbeerfest.com. Each entry is $10.00.

BOURBON

Angel’s Envy This bourbon has been on my radar for a couple of years. This great whiskey had been hard to come by locally, but that’s changed in the last few months. You can now get it in Georgia.

This bourbon has a great nose with scents of maple syrup and vanilla.

The whiskey is finished in port wine barrels, which gives it an amazingly well balanced taste and helps to bring out the syrupy sweetness. It leaves a wonderful lingering finish. I highly recommend trying this bourbon. You won’t be disappointed.

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Shawn Burnette and Wayne Wetendorf

An Exciting Time for Grits Café

Husk restaurant in Charleston, S.C., has received many accolades, including Bon Appétit Magazine naming it the best new restaurant in America in 2011 and one of the country’s 20 most important restaurants in 2013.

That’s why Terri and Wayne Wetendorf, owners of Grits Café in Forsyth, are so excited about their new consulting executive chef. Shawn Burnette, the research and development chef at Husk, will be joining the Grits staff Aug. 1 and will spend the next four months sharing his drive and passion with Grits’ staff and its customers.

“He’s one of the best chefs in the country,” said Wayne Wetendorf. “The guy could work anywhere.”

Ironically, Burnette’s stay at Grits literally grew out of the ashes of the fire that destroyed the restaurant in March 2012. As the restaurant was being rebuilt from the ground up, one of its staff began following Husk chef Sean Brock on Twitter.

That’s how Burnette found out about Grits and following its progress.

Eleven months after the fire, Grits reopened and Burnette was there to help.

He’s developed an on-going friendship with the Wetendorfs and the Grits’ staff, returning to Forsyth and eventually agreeing to spend four months working at Grits before he returns to his native New York City.

“It is an unbelievable opportunity to have this level of culinary experience and talent in the Middle Georgia area advancing the dining scene,” the Wetendorfs said in a press release. “His tenure at Husk and time shared with Sean Brock, undeniably one of the most accomplished culinary pioneers in the country, has forged an intense desire for chef Burnette to elevate local, sustainable, healthy, delicious food wherever he goes.”

Wayne Wetendorf said Burnette’s arrival at Grits was “huge news.”

“From a culinary standpoint, it couldn’t get any better,” Wetendorf said. “The guy is a food genius.”

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petsperts Answering questions about your four-footed family member EDITOR’S NOTE: TailsSpin store owners, Jusak Yang Bernhard and Jeff Manley answer readers’ questions about pet ownership and care. Send your questions to maconmag@ maconmagazine.com or post them on the Macon Magazine Facebook page. TailsSpin is a pet store located in downtown Macon on Mulberry Street. Bernhard and Manley were recently named first runners-up for Georgia’s Small Business Persons of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration

OUR COLUMN SERVES AS A FORUM FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR PETS. BUT ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN FOR EXTENDED DISCUSSIONS REGARDING YOUR PETS AND BEING PET OWNERS. What do probiotics do for dogs? I know they help digestion with good bacteria, and my pug has digestion problems for sure. But do I need to use the pills, or can I just feed my dog yogurt?

Joe M., Macon Probiotics are as beneficial to a dog’s digestive system as they are to human’s health. These friendly bacteria promote regularity throughout the intestinal tract. Dogs are especially vulnerable to gastro-intestinal troubles because canines typically devour anything they find on the ground, which may include toxins. Some pet foods are supplemented with probiotics and are enhanced with these living microorganisms.

Avoid flavored yogurt, as these may contain too much sugar.

Also avoid artificial sweeteners or sugar substitute, as these are harmful to your dog. Make sure you only use plain yogurt or cottage cheese, containing L. acidophilus or B. bifidus. One to three spoonfuls of yogurt is found to be helpful, to maintain good digestive health in a dog. Your local pet stores may also have probiotic supplements, such as Eagle Pack Holistic Solution. Please visit and consult your veterinarian when diarrhea or vomiting persists with your dog.

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One of my two cats has stopped using the litter box. Help!! Mary Grace R., Forsyth There are a variety of reasons why cats stop using their litter boxes. This behavior may have been driven by medical condition, anxiety or territorial aggression in multiple-cat homes. Here are a few helpful hints to keep in mind: Place the litter box in a quiet area, with enough room to turn around comfortably; keep the litter box clean, as cats don’t like a dirty litter box; and have easy access to a litter box.

Wherever your cat has improperly done its business inside the house, do a thorough cleaning of the area, using an enzymatic cleaner, such as Nature’s Miracle, to remove traces of inappropriate elimination. This will help prevent your cat from returning to these locations. Or you can also place the litter box at these locations. Remember, about 10 percent of cats develop elimination problems during their lives.

Please check out products, such as “Cat Attract” litter and additive. Cat Attract is a blended litter with herb attractant, to specifically address problem cats.

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I keep trying to feed my dogs grain-free food like Blue Buffalo, for example (I have tried a few).

I do all the right stuff in terms of starting them slowly on the new food but all three of them cannot seem to tolerate grain-free. They have diarrhea and just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t digest it well. Is it because they are older (7, 9 and 11)? What are good alternatives?

Justin and Mary Ann S., Macon Grain-free recipes usually contain more meat-based protein as well as easy-todigest animal fats. Some dogs with more sensitive stomachs and digestive systems have a tough time handling the richness of these diets, which can cause diarrhea.

Grain-free foods tend to contain higher protein levels, which may provide more protein than older, less-active dogs require.

For dogs that are 7 and older, sometimes feeding a senior blend of food is beneficial. Senior dog food, in general, will contain much-needed supplements, such as glucosamine and chondroiton, as well as less protein and more fiber. Fishbased food will also help, as it contains supplements to encourage better skin and joint health. Fish protein also is leaner and more fitting for senior dogs. Please make sure that the food is free of corn, wheat or soy. These grains are used as cheap fillers and may contribute to many allergies.

We are huge fans of Blue Buffalo pet food. We love that the company is a strong support of the Pet Cancer Awareness Foundation. This is also why the food was formulated, to fight pet cancer, using life source bits that are cold formed and full of antioxidants. There are many types within the brand: Life Protection, Freedom, Wilderness, Basics and Longevity. Only the Blue Wilderness and Freedom are grainfree. The Basics is holistic with limitedingredients, to minimize food sensitivities while maximizing the nutritional value.

Local independent pet stores sometime have guarantees that would allow you the freedom to try different food. Visiting, asking and reading labels are keys in determining good food for your pets. There are many options out there for you, as more and more pet-food manufacturers are fulfilling pet ownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; demand for good pet food. Please allow at least seven to 10 days for the transition. See our earlier regarding the benefit of yogurt and supplement, to help with the transition and your petsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; digestion.

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AUTHORS | by paige henson

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‘Speed of Colby’

Local author making all the right moves.

You only have to follow her Facebook posts for a sampling of her remarkable wit: “You know what I’m afraid of? Those little baby ears of corn that come in a jar.” –FB status on Feb. 10 “Decisions. Decisions. Oh, the decisions. I have to make a decision of decision-like making decisionry that is causing my decision-maker a decisionaryache. All of these are real words, and no decisions were harmed in the making of this status.”– FB status on Feb.12 “If Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down, do you even REALIZE how much we could learn from them?”– FB status on Feb.16 Such is the fertile mind of local author Colby MarshallZampa, 28, who has just published her first novel, “Chain of Command,” a book about political intrigue. Enthusiastic and confident, Colby, a Tattnall Square Academy graduate, represents all the best traits of the Gen “Y” demographic, multitasking with ease and millennial competence. Her last 17 months have been especially momentous. Colby married graphic designer David Zampa; gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter, Olivia; edited her book draft multiple times; signed with an agent; subsequently fired said agent; sold her book to a publisher “unsolicited,” and signed with another agent. She also worked as a ballroom dance instructor; choreographed a few local musical productions; completed her second book; sold her second book; and marketed “Chain of

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Command“ like a seasoned pro (for instance, an ingenious Colby-created S.W.A.T. Team of volunteers helps promote her books online).

If all that that isn’t enough, she is well into completing a third novel. Another psychological thriller, “Colorblind,” will launch a potential new series featuring savvy forensic psychiatrist Dr. Jenna Ramey, who has a rare condition that causes her to associate her own gut feelings with colors.

With a new baby girl and several pets to cuddle and a full-scale marketing campaign to pull off, the author now writes and edits as time allows.

Husband David Zampa calls all this activity: “moving at the speed of Colby.”

To prepare for writing “Chain of Command,” she studied military material for months, concentrating on weaponry and Navy SEALS. She also got cozy with crime, socio-pathology, the Secret Service and the politics surrounding the U.S. presidency. When answers couldn’t be found in textbooks or online, she sought first-hand information from those in the know – Army and Air Force officers, a linguist, a forensic psychiatrist and others. Over time, her Google research was so detailed and extensive, she wonders if the C.I.A. is compiling a file to track her.

To date, reader reviews and book sales for “Chain of Command” have been impressive, creating opportunities for the author to travel and promote her work. This summer, she will attend Book Expo America 2013 (in Manhattan, and

Colby Marshall, author of the new book “Chain of Command”, at the Macon Little Theatre.

she will speak at the 2013 ThrillerFest’s Authors’ Debut Breakfast, also held in New York. She has already completed and sold her second McKenzie McClendon novel, “The Trade,” scheduled for publication by Stairway Press/Seattle before both New York author events in July. In her words: “the (The Trade) strays from the political thriller subgenre and ventures more into the psychological thriller realm.” The subject is appropriately chilling: black market baby selling.

Colby said pacing her thrillers has been the biggest writing challenge, but one she has mastered with determination and practice.

“I had to get out of the habit of exploring my characters’ feelings about any given event and keep the action moving.”

Published by Stairway Press, Mount Vernon, Wash.

300 pages softcover available from the publisher at www.stairwaypress.com; www.amazon.com; or at select bookstores. $19.95 and $24.95 Watch the book trailer on YouTube and visit www. colbymarshall.com

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By Paige Henson

Peace with the past: Novel delves into family history and WWII She does book signings and author appearances.

In February, she spoke at the National Archives in Washington D.C. But you get the idea Bonaire author Dodie Cantrell-Bickley isn’t all that interested in rave reviews, marketing tactics, Amazon rankings or even a tsunami of sales for her new book, “The Reason of Fools.” It’s more personal than that.

Published in late 2012 by Regeneration Writers Press in Macon, the fact-based novel has garnered wide acclaim and an enthusiastic readership. For Cantrell-Bickley, it’s simply a family story she felt compelled to write.

A broadcast executive for more than 30 years, Dodie worked as a reporter, news anchor/producer and television station general manager in Macon and Jacksonville. Along the way, she received Associated Press awards, Emmys and numerous other professional accolades.

She retired from television last

year. One of her post-career goals was the completion of the book she began 25 years ago. It’s the first of a three-book series about her German mother, Liselotte (“Lilo”) Burkhardt’s life in Nazi Germany during and after World War II. Lilo and her father, Georg, risked their lives to help Jewish citizens escape from Nazi Germany.

The well-researched tale is riveting, particularly the wellcrafted scenes that place Lilo in Austria in 1945 at the Bund Deutscher Madel, (“League of German Maidens”) camp for young women. Recruits, willing or not (as was Lilo), were required to be ethnically pure Germans and free of hereditary diseases. They were assigned dangerous wartime tasks that threatened their lives daily.

“The Reason of Fools” is based in part on a cache of love letters and photos Dodie found hidden behind a guestroom vanity after her mother’s death. The letters

Dodie Canterll stands with a collage containing her mom’s photograph and World WarII letters that inspired the book.

were from Lilo’s young fiancé, Peter Mueller, a reticent German soldier who died fighting on the Russian front.

The book also chronicles the wartime activities of Bud, a fictional American WWII soldier from the U.S. South, who was modeled after Dodie’s father. Bud is one of a few white officers leading the first all-black tank unit, the renowned 761st Tank Battalion, or “Black Panthers.”

Among other heroics, the battalion, including baseball

great-to-be Jackie Robinson, assisted in the April 1945 liberation of the Dachau concentration camp.

The author fictionalizes a dramatic scene sans romance that intersects the lives of Bud and Lilo at war’s end. Both characters had witnessed inequality, prejudice and man’s inhumanity to man, based on racial and ethnic differences.

Dodie has dedicated “The Reason of Fools,” with the title reflecting Voltaire’s quote,

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continued from page 43 “Prejudice is the reason of fools,” to her mother (the co-protagonist Lilo) and to Dodie’s husband, local contractor Randy Bickley. Although her husband was always enthusiastic about Dodie’s book project, she felt her mother might discourage her work, especially since the manuscript included Lilo’s wartime romance, a tender love story that predated her marriage to Dodie’s father. When word of the project leaked out, Lilo insisted that her daughter show her the manuscript-in-progress.

Thankfully, she was pleased with it and began to open up about her past.

The extent of her mother’s efforts to assist Jews in Germany had remained in the shadows for most of the author’s early years. Dodie recalled as a child accidently seeing a vivid scar on her mother’s leg, the result of an injury sustained at the Deutscher Madel camp. Later, Dodie and her family lived on a U.S. Army post in France and attended a French school where the Cantrell children were called names and had rocks thrown at them if they spoke German, their mother’s native language.

After that, Dodie began questioning her mother and grandmother in earnest, pleading for more details about their lives as Germans living under Hitler.

“I decided their stories were worth memorializing since much of what they shared is not found in any history book,” she said. “I had to look for the truth.”

The second book in the series will be available in September. “A Reason to Fear” picks up in 1945 after Hitler’s fall and includes the de-Nazification of the Germans, the Nuremberg Trials and the presidential order to integrate the U.S. armed forces.

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