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ast week was the 100th Year Celebration of the birth of Girl Scouts. As the second of three generations of Girl Scouts, the memories I have of scouting range from amazing to embarrassing. As a young girl, I remember being proud to wear my Girl Scout uniform to school on the day of our meeting. I was even more proud that MY MOM was the troop leader. I remember the grandness of the ceremonies when I was pinned or when I bridged up to a new level. (I’m smiling as I think of what a dork I must have looked like wearing various shades of brown dress, hat, sash, beanie…yep, that silly hat that topped my enormously frizzy blonde hair.) And in true GS fashion, when my little girl came of age I quickly registered her into a Daisy troop and a year later became her Brownie troop leader. Many leaders understand the importance of their position in helping girls learn of their potential and the endless possibilities that await them. But not me, I was just having fun acting like a big kid and doing craft projects. Despite my obliviousness, these young girls actually learned things like relationship skills, selfesteem, and achieving goals. In fact, my heart swells each time my path crosses one of my “chickies” and I see what well-adjusted young women they’ve become. While I remember my time as a GS leader with a sense of pride, there’s a memory of being a GS mother of which I must admit a certain amount of shame. You see, I learned an important lesson as the mother of a first time Girl Scout camper….you must remember to pick up your kid! That’s
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right; I traumatized my rising kindergartener the summer of 1990. There I was enjoying a lazy Saturday morning, sleeping in with my husband. The sun was peeking through the shades, but nothing was going to interrupt that final day of silence I had enjoyed for the past week. My child was happily learning about nature on the last day of camp, I was sure that she was pulling wings off of bugs and learning all kinds of cute songs to perform for her parents at the closing ceremony the next day….or so I thought. But as the phone repeatedly rang, I grudgingly answered with a curt “hello!” Only to hear the party on the other end of the line ask, “Ms. Sapp?” “Yesssssssss” I groaned. “I’m calling from Camp Martha Johnston. I was wondering if you intended to pick up Meghan?” “Of course”, I responded somewhat bothered. “Well, when do you expect to be here? Because all the other girls have left and Meghan has done well until the last movie ended. Now she’s getting a bit upset.” I jumped out of bed. “But I thought camp ended tomorrow!” I exclaimed. “No, it ended at 11 a.m. today”, she responded. “Do you think you can be here by 5 p.m.? Because I have to get home and do my laundry before the next session starts tomorrow.” That’s right readers…I am the world’s worst Mommy. I left my kid at summer camp and I have never lived it down! Do you think that’s why she didn’t move out of my home until age 26?
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PICK US UP AT THESE FINE LOCATIONS throughout Houston County WARNER ROBINS: Museum of Aviation RAFB Commons Macon State WR campus Nola Brantley Library WR Little Theatre Medical Associates Moe’s, El Cotija Friends’s II Bar & Grill Fincher’s BBQ Wow Cafe, Margarita’s Smokes BBQ Crickets Bar & Grill Yesterdaze Bar & Grill Shane’s Rib Shack
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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS Gentle Yoga Classes - Learn stretching, relaxing, breathing techniques to improve flexibility and well-being. 9:30am at Lifepoint Church on Walker Road. Class is donation based and ideal for beginners of all ages. Please call Helen for details and times, 478-213-8968.
Mossy Creek Soap Making Classes Sat Jan 21- Liquid Soapmaking 10am-1pm and Sat Jan 28- Cold Processed Soapmaking 10am-1pm Spaces fill up fast and I have only 5 spots available per class. Contact Michelle Rhoades at 478-973-3190 to register, or go online to mossycreeksoap.com.
Photography Workshops - The offer insights and knowledge into that digital camera you just got for Christmas. Instructor Bonnie Gehling will be offering 4 pack classes and photoshop class in January. Call 478-956-6793 for times. Art Classes at the Cow and Calf Art Gallery, Peach Shops at Byron. Learn something new, get creative and meet others. Every Second Monday, 6-8pm, One Stroke Painting Class, 256-9015. Every Tuesday, 10am-12pm, Oils Class by Allan Carey, 953-2052. And every Friday 10am-2pm, Painting with Penny Sunderman, 825-9514.
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n the Christian tradition, Easter marks the end of the forty days of Lent, a period of fasting, prayer, and penance. In the Hebrew tradition it marks the time of Passover, the celebration of Jewish liberation from enslavement during the time of Moses. It is defined by many traditions but primarily those of feast and family. At the height of Spring in the South, people of all backgrounds celebrate according to the many customs and traditions of their families. The beauty of this time in America is it’s capacity for variation. Celebration takes on many forms, not just those of Christian or Jewish traditions but those of the many cultures and faiths. In my own family, several faiths and ethnic backgrounds are represented. From Roman Catholic, Southern Evangelical, Judaism, and Agnostic,I have been exposed to the host of them and am always interested in the customs of others. Although I do not currently practice any faith, I find that Easter represents for me an opportunity to spend time with my family, teaching my children the springtime traditions of my childhood. As a girl, a great favorite of mine was my Southern Baptist grandmother s Sunday school followed by cornbread and macaroni salad, along with piles of fried chicken and her 7-Up pound cake. Out west, in the sun splashed deserts of Arizona, after mass I enjoyed my uncle Sammy’s green and red tamales and pans of baked enchiladas, homemade salsas and mole, all served with perfectly round tortillas my aunts pressed out the day before. I stood near smoking grills while my uncles, aunts, and cousins laughed loudly over roasted meats that made my mouth water. My contribution was always sopapillas, a fried pastry coated in sugar and sometimes lightly dusted with ground cinnamon.
Since arriving in central Georgia and having my own family, the beautiful explosion of color that comes with the onset of Spring lends itself to the appreciation of bounty and festivity that make us who live here so very fortunate. A great favorite for me are cascarones, or confetti eggs. Though the candy variety are nice, confetti eggs incorporate an element of fun and spontaneity to the day. There is no greater pleasure than surprising a loved one with the sensation of a cracked egg over the head combined with the festive glitter and colorful mess of confetti (I use biodegradable). I loll in the grass with my children and eat chocolate after an egg hunt, followed by feasting. Family and friends bring together the traditions of their own culinary backgrounds to create a hodge podge that can only be described as deliciously eclectic. - New Hope International is hosting E2: Eggstravaganza See opposite page. - Sacred Heart on Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins will be celebrating Holy Week from Thursday through Sunday. Sunday will feature several masses as early as 7am with an Easter Egg Hunt following 9 am Sunday Mass. Just follow the crowd across the PAC! Spanish language mass is offered at 2pm. - Trinity United Methodist Church on South Houston Rd. in Warner Robins will be having an Easter Egg hunt, Easter Bunny meet and greet and an Easter craft April 1 at 4:30. - Harvest Church will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt and other events on Saturday, April 6 at 6 pm, and Saturday April 7 Whatever background defines your family, be sure to try a little something new. This country we live in is full of beauty and if you think outside the box a bit, you can t help but find it.
Easter in the Park “One of the Largest Easter Egg Hunts in Middle Ga” It’s time for EASTER IN THE PARK once again. Please join the Warner Robins Recreation Department on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 9:00 until 12:00 at Peavy Park in its effort to create a family focused day that will be both fun and exciting for children and families in our local area. I personally invite you to come and be a part of the activities. In fact, your participation is essential to the success of this annual event. If you choose to participate, please provide a children’s game or an activity to attract families to your station. Some activities to consider include: face painting, pin the tail on “something”, beanbag toss, ring toss, go-fish, a coloring activity or an activity that relates to the services you provide. Prizes may include pencils, stickers, tattoos, bubbles. Be creative with your activities and your prizes. Table(s) and chair(s) will be provided for you at no charge. We do ask that there be no fundraising or raffles from the stations. Set up will begin at 8:00 AM and opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please plan to be set up by 8:45 AM. There will be volunteers available to help you at your booth throughout the day. All booths must be manned at all times; therefore, if you know that you will be by yourself and need assistance at your booth, please indicate that on your registration form. We will have a bouncy house, emergency response vehicles and yes, the Easter Bunny will be around for pictures. This is a huge day filled with fun that emphasizes happy, healthy families and children. Members of the Warner Robins Recreation Department will serve as your hosts for the day, so ask for one of us when you check in at the Information Booth. Also, if there is any other information that you feel would help us help you, indicate that on the form as well. After your booth is down, I would like to encourage you to stay and enjoy the rest of the day with your family!
EASTER IN THE PARK SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 9am-12pm PEAVY PARK, 610 JOHNSON ROAD WARNER ROBINS You can submit your registration form to the Warner Robins Recreation Department by emailing Brian Lee at blee@wrga.gov or by faxing it to 478-929-6959. If you have any questions or need further information regarding this event, please do not hesitate to call our Program Office at 293-1080. Ruby Hamb-Holmes, Program Director Warner Robins Recreation Department
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2012 HOUSTON COUNTY ART SHOW The Fine Art Society of Middle Georgia spon- Jimmy Main Scholarship for $700. The scholsored the 2012 Houston Co. Art Show open to arship is named after Jimmy Maine, a retired kids K-12. Two (37+ years) Art Teacher scholarships were from Northside High available to students school who promotes art in the 12 Grade who in Warner Robins, whose were going on to dream is to have art from study the arts in colone end of Watson all the lege were able to way out to I-75. “This enter into the area has wonderful talent, Scholarship categoand they all leave the area ry. Artists had to to make a living,” Maine write an essay to go said. He would like them with their art telling to stay and make this a how art has worked great art community. “The in their life, and how talent is here, we just need they plan to use their the support of the town!” talent in their future. To view photos of the Warner Robins event and art, visit our Winner of The Jimmy Maine Visual High Senior Haley Facebook page: 11th Hour Arts Scholarship - Haley Brudnicki Brudnicki received Houston County Warner Robins High School LESLIE HOOPS-WALLACE first place and the 2012 FAS Student Art/Scholarship Show Winners
Honorable Mention - John Williams - Warner Robins High School
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1st - The Jimmy Maine Visual Arts Scholarship - Haley Brudnicki - Warner Robins High School
1st Place - Christine Soolesawat - Warner Robins High School
2nd - The Fine Art Society Visual Arts Scholarship Annie Bagay - Houston County High School 12th Grade 1st Place - Mary Moulder Houston County High School 2nd Place - Lauren Vidmar Houston County High School 3rd Place - Teyana Stokeling - Perry High School
2nd Place - Kasey Sanderson - Warner Robins High School 3rd Place - Christine Soolesawat - Warner Robins High School Honorable Mention - Karl Nichodemus - Veterans High School 10th Grade 1st Place - Keeley Lynch Veterans High School 2nd Place - Randy Kim Warner Robins High School
3rd Place - Alex Ruths Warner Robins High School Honorable Mention - Kari Kinser - Houston County High School 9th Grade 1st Place - Riley Denton Veterans High School 2nd Place - Riley Denton Veterans High School 3rd Place - Garrett Pellan Warner Robins High School Honorable Mention - Hunter Loccoco - Perry High School 8th Grade 1st Place - Chris Ellixon Home School 7th Grade 1st Place - Alyssa Denk Warner Robins Middle School
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2012 SPRING HOME & GARDEN SHOW AT PERRY FAIRGROUNDS The Spring Home & Garden Show offers plants, trees, shrubs, bulbs, and garden art along with garden furnishings porch and patio accessories Master Gardeners are very knowledgeable and can answer questions on landscape or gardening including care and disease management. A free Children's Corner will provide hands-on workshops for children to learn about birds, wildlife habitat, recycling and gardening. 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Sun. 10a.m.-5p.m. Admission: $5 under 12 Free with adult, For additional information contact (478) 988-8344
TYKES, TOTS AND TEENS CONSIGNMENT SALE Hosted by Tykes, Tots, & Teens LLC. Georgia Building. Sale hours: Fri & Sat. 9a.m.-8p.m. Sun. 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m. No Admission. For additional information go to www.TTTsale.com
REPTILE & EXOTIC ANIMAL SHOW AT PERRY FAIRGROUNDS 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Repticon Central Georgia (Perry) is a reptile event featuring vendors offering reptile pets, supplies, feeders, cages, and merchandise. Participate in free raffles held for enthusiasts, animal seminars, and kid’s activities. Cost: Adults - $10, Children (5-12) $5, 4 & under – Free (863) 268-4273
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E2: EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA 1:00 PM It’s time again for our annual Easter Egg-stravaganza! Come out and join us for music, food, prizes, and family fun! New Hope International, 204 Sullivan Rd. Fort Valley
RUN WITH A VISION 5K Family oriented fun run/walk through the peach fields of Lane Southern Orchards (5 miles west of I-75 on GA Hwy 96) with bouncy houses, Easter Egg Hunt, and refreshments. Same day registration available from 8:00-8:30.Official Chip Timing offered this year!!!All proceeds go toward finding treatments and cures for retinal blindness.
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24th ANNUAL PERRY DOGWOOD FESTIVAL Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12noon 5pm. Fun for the whole family! Arts & crafts, festival food, kids rides, Perry Idol, Youth Entertainment Stage, and more. www.Perrydogwoodfestival.com Sat., April 14th Highlights include:
5K Run / Walk 8:30am
Register in downtown Perry, across from the New Perry Hotel. Registration online by 4/11 fee $15, day of race $20. Active.com
PET PARADE, 3PM Come register your pet on the corner of Ball and Carroll Streets. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes given for best costumes.
WARNER ROBIN’S LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS “NO SEX PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH” Play-dates: April 13, 14; 19, 20, 21, 22 (Mat); 26, 27, 28 Showtimes: 8:00 PM evenings, 2:30 PM Matinees. Reservations are highly recommended for each performance. Call 478 929-4579 WRLT is located at 502 S. Pleasant Hill Road. General Admission: $15, military $12 11thHourOnline.com 5
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BEST BETS Spring is definitely in the air. (As evidenced by the film of pollen accumulating on cars and anything left outside for more than an hour.) These next two weeks offers Middle Georgians a plethra of events to get outside and enjoy the mild temps, blooming streetscapes and the diverse cultural activities offered around the area. So grab the Nasonex and head for the door, ‘cause these next couple of weeks are going to keep you very busy! TOUR-IST FOR A DAY
Starting the week of March 19th, Macon’s pollen count is off the charts, that’s “Very High” in technical terms. Tree pollen from Oak, and Pine are the main culprits for that runny nose and itchy, watery eyes. But if the blooming splendor of Macon’s Cherry Trees have you in awe, instead of awchoo, consider taking the Cherry Blossom Riding Tour. Join this guided bus tour of the Cherry Blossom Trail that intrigues passengers with stops at the Woodruff House and St. Joseph Catholic Church. Central City Park departure March 19-24; 1 p.m.; Arrive 15 minutes prior; $10
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Second Sunday Brunch and Soap Box Derby SUNDAY, APRIL 1
Rock Candy Tours will start off each Cherry Blossom Festival day from Saturday-Saturay, with a "Wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lopbam-Bloom," as groups meet at 10 am daily at beautiful Washington Park in the heart of Macon's College Hill historic district. From the Architect of Rock & Roll Little Richard to Otis Redding, the Allman Brothers Band, Capricorn Records and even musician of the Old South Sidney Lanier, this two-hour guided walk takes in the best of what makes Macon a music lover's mecca, set against the city's beautiful blooming backdrop. Visitors will see the homes, offices, crash pads and favorite haunts of some of Southern music's most legendary players, as well as hear about the backstage cast of characters who played a crucial role in their catapult to fame. The Tour begins at Washington Park on Magnolia Street, between College Street and Spring Street. $15 per person cash or check only; group rates available. Walking tour over hilly terrain; wear comfortable shoes. "Combined with the Festival's famous Cherry Blossom Riding Trail Tour, these two offerings round out anyone's - local or visitor - festival tourexperience in our beautiful city," said Ruth Sykes, spokesperson for both groups.
Join College Hill for the return of a Corridor tradition, Second Sunday Brunch, on Sunday, April 1, in Washington Park! April's event falls on the first Sunday of the month (changed due to Easter) and features Macon's own JuBee and the Morning After. This afternoon of free music starts at 1 p.m. and is followed by the Magnolia Street Soapbox Derby, which takes place from 3-5 p.m. along Magnolia St. As always, Michael’s on Mulberry will have boxed lunches and Sunday appropriate cocktails available for purchase. This is event is free and open to the public. Bring your kids, dogs, blankets, chairs, picnic and friends for an afternoon on the rolling banks of scenic Washington Park.
Riverside Cemetary Spring Spirit Stroll MARCH 23 - 25 Riverside Cemetery was established in 1887 as a private cemetery located above the Ocmulgee River and has operated as a not-for-profit entity since the 1940’s. The Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy has been established to preserve, protect, educate, and help enrich the cemetery's relationship with its community. The Conservancy works directly with Riverside Cemetery to provide both entertaining and educational events and programs, and thankfully this includes the popular “Spirit Strolls.” Stroll back in time into the Civil War and Emancipation eras on a one hour guided tour featuring actors in costume at graveside who bring to life stories of selected individuals buried in the cemetery. Told from the points of view of, not only soldiers, but also women and children, African-Americans and Unionists as well as Confederates. Cost - $10 per person. Contact Information for event conservancy@riversidecemetery.com
Ocmulgee Monument Lantern Light Tours MARCH 23 - 25 Guide yourself or enjoy a tour guide for this one-mile candlelit walk along the lantern light trail. Choose from a guided tour on the 1/2 hour or self-guided walk. The Ocmulgee National Monument is located at 1207 Emery Highway, Macon.Gates open at 7:30 p.m., close at 9:00 p.m. $5 for visitors 13 years or older; 12 and under: Free 478.752.8257; nps.gov/ocmu 08 MARCH 23 - APRIL 27, 2012
The Big House “Back Yard Boogie” SATURDAY, MARCH 31 The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House is kicking off our Back Yard Boogie music series. On March 31st, music will begin at 5:00 pm with the soulful sounds of Louise Warren. Louise has been gracing the stages around the region and electrifying fans and audiences with her blues soulful voice. Following Louise Warren will be The Back City Woods starting at 6:30pm. Back City Woods is no stranger to the stages of Macon. The Alternative/Americana styled band will have your feet stomping and heads bobbing in just a matter of minutes. These guys are full of energy and always a crowd pleaser. Col. Bruce Hampton has been making music since he formed his first band in 1963. The Colonel has been in constant motion ever since leaving a trail of memorable live performances with his many bands, including The Late Bronze Age and Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit. The Colonel’s band features Lawson Feltman, Duane Trucks, and Kevin Scott. Still rolling down the road, Col. Bruce continues his quest for the tonal center at each exit #6. Admission is $10, lawnchairs and blankets welcome, no outside food or beverage please. For more information, call 478-741-5551 or www.thebighousemuseum.org
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12th Annual Bluebirds & Bluegrass Festival SATURDAY, APRIL 7, DAUSET TRAILS This fun-filled event is FREE and offers something for the entire family. Children 10 years and younger may enjoy an Easter egg hunt at 11:00 a.m. (Egg hunt begins punctually at 11:00 a.m. Line up early). Don't miss a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Also enjoy moonwalks, spider-bungee jump, rock climbing wall, and more. There will also be booths represented by wildlife and outdoor recreation organizations. Food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the day. There will be plenty of picnic tables arranged to enjoy the music while you eat. Live music for the day includes Grassline, Packway Handle Band, and JR and the Apostles. 360 Mount Vernon Church Rd, Jackson. For more info call (770) 775-6798. In the early 1980's, Dauset Trails was primarily a rehabilitation center for injured and orphaned wildlife. These animals were given exhibits for protection and display and gradually grew to become the Animal Trail. See cougars, barn owls, reptiles and more! No admission.
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3.24
CHERRY BLOSSOM STREET PARTY Party on the pavement in Downtown Macon with Rodney Atkins, LayneStevens, Gasoline Brothers on the Cherry Plaza Stage and Digital Underground, Nappy Roots and Bo Ponder on the MLK stage. Gates open: 5 pm, Tickets: $12 in advance; $20 day of show. Also enjoy the International Food Fair and Mulberry Street Arts & Crafts Market, free. 11-6pm. Cherryblossommacon.com MACON STATE COLLEGE PRESENTS OPERA SINGER ALLAN EVANS Keynote address and performance by Allan Evans accompanied by Carol Goff, pianist Arts Complex Rehearsal Hall, Macon Campus, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. A reception will be held in the Arts Complex lobby at 5:30. A part of annual Macon State College Arts Festival, all events are free and open to the public. Allan Evans was born in Macon, Ga., but his talents as an opera singer have taken him far from his hometown. Mr. Evans is a longtime resident of Mannheim, Germany, where he continues to perform and teach. ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK IN MACON! MACON STEEL KICK-OFF GAME AT MACON CENTREPLEX Macon Steel vs. Carolina Force The new Macon Steel will be kicking off fun times and exciting football action this March 24th when Arena Football returns to the Macon Coliseum! Coached by Ervin Bryson, this sure-to-be champion team needs your support as they take on other American Indoor Football League competitors from around the country. Go Steel! Tickets $8.50 and up.
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3.25 CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE - FREE A favorite finale fit for all, featuring fireworks at dusk, children’s activities, food vendors and live entertainment. Picnics and blankets are encouraged at this closing event of the 30th annual Festival. Wesleyan College 5 p.m. Also enjoy Bluegrass in Central City Park: 11:30 6:00 p.m. Parking fee will apply.
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3.31 THE BIG HOUSE PRESENTS ANNUAL BACK YARD BOOGIE Music will begin at 5:00 pm with the soulful sounds of Louise Warren. Back City Woods starting at 6:30 and Col. Bruce Hampton will take the stage at 9:30. Admission is $10.00, lawnchairs and blankets welcome, no outside food or beverage please. For more information, call 478-741-5551 or www.thebighousemuseum.org MAZE - LIVE IN CONCERT AT THE MACON CENTRPLEX Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, The Whispers & Tank. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly has been creating original, soulful music for over 30 years! Maze released their debut album in 1976 and included hit songs “Lady of Magic” and “Workin’ Together.” But it was in 1983 that Maze and Frankie Beverly solidified their place in the music world. Their album We Are One contained huge hits “Love is the Key” and “Never Let You Down.” Any music fan should experience the smooth vocal talents of Frankie Beverly and the funky, contemporary
sounds of the band. Tickets $40 and up. Call the Macon box office 478-751-9232.
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4.14 7TH ANNUAL FIRED WORKS REGIONAL CERAMICS SALE This annual event will be held April 14-22, 2012, and has become Georgia’s largest exhibit of functional and sculptural pottery. This year, 60 Georgia artists and 5 featured regional artists from the Southeast will exhibit and sell their work in the historic Round Building at Central City Park in downtown Macon. Day passes are $5 each and include unlimited return visits. Clay Workshops For Kids (5-12) Sat., April 14 & 21, 10 – 11 a.m. & 11 a.m. to Noon Free, reservations required
ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK IN MACON! MACON STEEL AT MACON CENTREPLEX vs. Cape Fear Heroes Macon needs your support as they take on other American Indoor Football League competitors from around the country. Go Steel! Tickets $8.50 and up.
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4.25
MERLE HAGGARD CONCERT RESCHEDULED at Macon City Auditorium Due to illness, Merle was unable to perform this scheduled performance. The show has been rescheduled for April 25. If ticket holders are unable to attend the rescheduled performance, refunds will be made at the point of purchase. The good news is that tickets are now still available. $35 and up; 800.745.3000.
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Building It Up to Break it Down: The 4th Wall prove to the able user very beneficial in a lifetime of social scenarios, on top of encouraging what may be a budding interest in the performing arts. 4th Wall is currently offering registration for three Saturday workshops this Spring. For a single session the fee is $40, for two $70, and for the full three sessions one would pay $100. The tuition is due March 24, April 14, and May 19 for each months session and sessions are held Saturdays from 9-3. At the end of each session the child will have the opportunity to perform before an audience of peers and parents. Mail registration forms that can be printed online at www.4thwallctc.org to Warner Robins High School
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hildren are masters of imagination. They tell outrageous stories, conduct unending internal monologues full of monsters and fairies, the world as it is being a sometimes frightening and unknowable place otherwise. As a painfully shy young girl I found my respite in books, living out other worlds in my head when I found it difficult to participate with my peers in the real world. I did not find making friends easy. Those imaginary worlds were full of bold heroines who were not afraid to speak their mind; Jo from Little Women, Nancy Drew, and Elizabeth Bennett of Pride and Prejudice. The perceived smallness of my life opened to a vast landscape that seemed endless. I explored the Shire and Middle Earth, took a raft down the Mississippi, fought alongside soldiers in WWI and WWII. As I grew into a young woman, I explored my voice more. I was still petrified but something about playing roles allowed me to step outside of myself and become someone different. I broke my fourth wall, that imaginary wall that divides the play from the audience. I became what I pretended. Brave. In front of a room full of strangers I found the voice inside of me that wanted to be heard. Experiences with stage roles were instrumental in that. Whether Eliza Doolittle, Desdemona, or Eleanor of Aquitaine, I learned things about myself with each performance. This is what Tammy Fisher, Director of Theatre at Warner Robins High School hopes to accomplish this year for the youth of middle Georgia. With ten years of experience in award winning productions under her belt, she is bringing the magic of the stage to the children of our area for the first time in over six years. Available to kids ages 7 through grade 8, the process guides “young stars through monologue discovery, voice coaching, and stage presence skill set.” The hope is that these practices will inspire confidence and allow children to overcome natural inhibitions through trust and team-building strategies, and interpretive stage craft. The techniques utilised at 4th Wall are skills that could
Tammy Fisher Director of Theatre 401 S. Davis Drive Warner Robins, GA 31088 Make checks payable to Warner Robins High School Boosters. Be sure to look for a calendar to be posted at the end of March listing dates for 4th Wall Childrens Theatre Company’s summer theatre camp! “All the world’s a stage, and all men and women merely players”, as the Bard once wrote. And a little training never hurt anyone! - RACHEL HELIE
Girl Scouts Celebrate 100 Years of Courage, Confidence & Character
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arly in their lives, Vicky Bridges and Sandra Haga, both in the same Girl Scout troop, learned how to make a difference in their world. They are still making a difference…only now, they are the troop leaders and are helping to build courage, confidence and character in their Daisies, Brownies, and Juniors. Back then, girls had to be in the 2nd grade to join Girl Scouts as a Brownie. But now, girls as young as five can take part in the century-old organization as Daisies. “Sandra was involved with jail ministries through our church and was distressed about the young women who were there,” said troop leader Vicky. “We wanted to make a difference in our community, so we got the support of our church, Ft. Valley United Methodist, to have a troop meeting there.” They started in September, 2011, with six girls and now have 16: 8 Daisies, 6 Brownies, 2 Juniors. “Girls need to be in a group doing positive activities,” Vicky said. And she knows from experience the impact that such a group can have on a girl. She was a leader for her daughters’ troop. Both of her daughters made it through the entire program—12th grade—and they won the Gold Award. “We ended up with 10 girls in the troop earning their Gold Award (4 had been in the troop since Daisies),” she said. “Most of them are married with chil-
dren. They all graduated from college.” The methods have changed over the years for the Girl Scouts, but Vicky says that Girl Scouts are still relevant for today’s young ladies. “Our recent cookie campaign was great,” she said. “We were able to learn about financial literacy. Regardless of her age, each girl brought something away from the experience. Some learned about marketing, others learned about setting goals and management skills, while the younger ones learned about saving and counting money. They learned to SPEND IT, SAVE IT, and SHARE IT. We are excited to share some of the profits with two local charities: Ronald McDonald House and Grace House.” Her newly formed troop recently celebrated the 100th Birthday of Girl Scouting by working on “My Faith, My Promise”, a program that encourages scouts to choose one of the Girl Scout Laws and share it with a woman of faith. On Girl Scout Sunday, the girls participated in the church program where they enjoyed a luncheon, displayed old uniforms and books, and held a pinning ceremony. In June, they plan to visit Washington, D.C., for a Girl Scout sing-a-long. Vicky’s troop consists of a diverse group of girls from Roberta, Perry, Ft. Valley, and Byron. To find a local troop, call 478-935-2221. - JENNY MURR
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n March 12, 2012, Savannah, Ga., was inundated with girls and women celebrating the birth of one of the most influential organizations of our culture—Girl Scouts. What began as a small gathering of girls now consists of over 3.2 million current members and over 50 million Girl Scout alumnae. Girl Scouts has groomed young women to become the leaders for over a century. At a time when women didn’t have the right to vote and were expected to be “barefoot and pregnant”, , Juliette Gordon Lowe understood the importance women could have in their families and within their community, the nation, and, ultimately, the world. She founded American Girl Guides (changed to Girl Scouts one year later) in 1912 registering 18 girls at the first meeting. She began encouraging them to develop self-reliance and resourcefulness; to realize that they could be active citizens outside of the home. In fact, she challenged them to look beyond societal norms of what a woman could do and see that their future roles could be as professional women These young women were trailblazers not only affecting change in their own generation but in their mother’s generation as well; in fact, they cared for the children of the women who were first to register to vote. And the influence of Girl Scouts on the world continues today. These young women have taken leadership roles in
politics, science, media, arts, sports and more. The list includes singers, journalists, chefs, a Supreme Court Justice and even an astronaut. It seems that the Girl Scout organization has a perfect recipe for creating intelligent, thoughtful, caring members of society. The ingredients— courage, confidence, and character— combined yield women who want to make the world a better place. LOCAL GIRL SCOUT ALUMNAE
Tabitha Pugh – Information Officer, Warner Robins Police Department Gail Wilson – Manager, U Roll Smokes Megan Wilson – Owner, Perfect Pear Wendy Barton – Lane Southern Orchards Sheila Jones – Executive Director, Perry Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Leslie Hoops-Wallace – Artist Beth Conley McLaughlin – Houston County Board of Education June McGhee (GS Leader) – Owner, Simply Cupcakes Lacey Evans – Entertainment Writer, 11th Hour Houston County Jenny Murr – Managing Editor, 11th Hour Houston County/Logistics Management Specialist - RAFB
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hursday, March 22nd, family, friends and fans in Fort Valley had the chance to gather to celebrate a hometown star as she opens a big box office hit. Lionsgate’s highly-anticipated film The Hunger Games opens Friday at midnight and local movie goers may see a familiar face on the big screen. Central Georgia native Karan Kendrick plays the role of Atala (uh-**tall**-uh), the fierce trainer, in the film. A group of family and friends has organized a reception for her at 6:00 p.m. at the Austin Theatre in downtown Fort Valley. This event is free and open to the public. Kendrick, who just returned from the Hollywood premiere, is thrilled to be one of the principle characters in the popular series. She admits, though, there is another role that is also one of her favorites--the role of "Ms. Karan" to her local students. The actress is the director of the Kendrick Academy, where she provides classes in the performing arts. After graduating from Peach County High School, she earned a bachelor of arts from Spelman College in Atlanta. Kendrick also holds an
Executive Master of Business Administration from Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga. “This is where it all started for me,” said Kendrick. “There’s no
place I’d rather be at this time than home with family and friends.” The actress is no stranger to the big screen. Kendrick appeared in Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail and starred in Lifetime’s 2010 film The Wronged Man. She has an impressive repertoire of television experience including roles on Lifetime Television’s Drop Dead Diva and Army Wives.
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own on First Street, just beside the railroad tracks, business is booming at Warner Robins’ longest running restaurant. Although originally called Second Gate Café, this hotspot is best known to ole timers as Greg’s Mexican Restaurant despite the fact that it has undergone a couple name changes since then. After 27 years as Greg’s, the name changed to Roberto’s before John Mitchell bought the place a little over a year ago and changed the name to John’s Mexican Restaurant. John is diligently working to restore the building to its old glory of 1953, renovating the bathrooms and raising the ceilings back to the original 9’ height and showcasing the original crown molding. With a tile floor and lots of booth seating, it still offers the flavor of yesteryear. He’s also preserving the history of this community gem by offering the same menu as Greg offered back in the 70s and it is every bit as good…he has the same recipes! With the first bite, I yearned for the stomach of my younger years when I could handle my food as spicy as they could serve it; but, alas, I resisted the urge to order extra jalapeno peppers. Upon arrival, guests are treated to the lightest, crispiest chips in town paired with “just the right amount of heat” salsa. For cheese lovers, the cheese dip is fantastic. You can also order Mexicali Dip with re-fried beans sour cream, cheese and black olives, Guacamole Dip or a bowl of Chili. Lunch is served from 10 – 2 p.m. and is served up fast and cheap at under $9 per special. For those “lunchers” with a super-sized appetite, John also offers All You Can Eat Specials at $9.99. The diners’ favorite is #93J, John’s House Special—chicken, steak and shrimp grilled with bell
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pepper, onions and tomato served on a bed of Spanish rice and covered in cheese sauce and jalapeno peppers. Dinners are priced at under $15 and offer larger portions of the lunch fare. There is a special menu for Muchachos, age 12 and under, offering Mexican and American food. For diners who are looking for a bit of Americana in this Mexican restaurant, John offers burgers, fish, chicken and even a BLT. Don’t forget to leave room for dessert. Try one of my favorites, Mexican Fried Ice Cream, served in a tortilla bowl covered in chocolate syrup, whipped cream and a cherry, or Torta Loca, a funnel cake covered with a generous caramel or chocolate drizzle. While there, keep your ears pealed for the whistle of a passing train and maybe you will win 20% off your meal. Each time the train passes, a wheel spins and whoever is sitting at the lucky numbered table gets a discount. John’s Mexican Restaurant is located at 312 S. First Street in Warner Robins and is open Monday-Saturday 109 p.m. For more information or to order take out, call 478329-0638. - JENNY MURR
What she recommends? California Panini with French Fries "We have the best fries in the area" Favorite restaurant other than where you work? - "I don't eat out. I only eat here because everything is made from fresh ingredients and tastes wonderful."
New location and times for City Farmers Market!!! Due to construction at the corner of Davis & Watson, the International City Farmers' Market is moving down the street in front of Perkins Field between Maple & Mulberry Sts. under the trees! Thank you to the WR Parks & Recs. Dept. for allowing the market to set up here. We are thankful for the trees that will provide much needed shade this summer! HOURS are Thursdays 3pm to 7pm.
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THE INTERVIEW
Hey man, its Brad Evans. What’s going on? YO, YO this is Shock. Man, I just stumbled across this white kid covering “She’s always in My Hair” by Prince. And man, this kid is baking this sh**. Deangelo covered this song too, but I’m telling you the bass lines in this version is crazy. I’ve been bumping this all week and I finally had to reach out to this kid and tell him how good he is. I’ll send you the video so you can see it. Cool. How’s the wifey man? She’s good. I appreciate you writing the rhyme for her. She really appreciated that. Man I was thinking about that today. You know I was just trying to send positive energy that way for ya’ll. And I was really hoping it worked out. I was worried the ankle was broken and then I’d be like ‘AAAHHH.”
Rapper, producer, and musician ShockG is the mastermind behind multi-platinum artists Digital Underground. Formed in Oakland in the late '80s, DU dropped their first single, "Your Life's a Cartoon" b/w "Underwater Rimes," in 1988, generating sufficient notoriety to land a deal with Tommy Boy. “Underwater Rimes” went to #1 in Amsterdam, Holland. While the second single, "Doowutchyalike," charted in Europe, it was "The Humpty Dance" featuring Shock's Groucho-nosed alter ego, Humpty Hump-that propelled the group to platinum status in the US. Sex Packets (1990), the album that followed, rewrote the book for funk-based hip hop with its extensive use of George Clinton grooves, anticipating by two years the sound Dr. Dre would use to anchor The Chronic. '91 saw DU in the Chevy Chase/Dan Aykroyd comedy “Nothin' But Trouble,” performing the hit "Same Song" from “This is an EP Release.” This was also the recording & big-screen debut of 2pac, for whom Shock would later produce the hits "So Many Tears" & "I Get Around." DU has since dropped two indie discs, “Future Rhythm” (Critique 1996) & “Who Got the Gravy?” (Jake 1998), as well as “The Lost Files” (1999), a collection of rare & nonreleased tracks available exclusively through the group's website, ShockG.com. They continue to record & tour, having earned a reputation as a live act without peer on the hip hop club circuit. Shock G and Digital Underground will be headlining the hip-hop stage at this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival Street Party on Saturday, March 24th. The music will start at 5pm with Bo Ponder and Old Soul and Nappy Roots. The country stage will host headliner Rodney Atkins with the Gasoline Brothers. Tickets: $12 in advance; $20 day of show. When we called Shock G for an interview he called us right back. Unfortunately, Brad’s wife Meg had taken a spill and they were on their way to the emergency room, to look at what might be a broken ankle. The next morning, it was Shock G’s words that would let the world know that the couple was pregnant, when he posted on Facebook a rhyme he wrote for them. No worries Brad, Fam’s more important no doubt, I bet my life your wifey is a very special sprout, Good ta know it might go that her ankles only sprained Prayers that she heals fast widdout 2much pain, Specially since a door knock from a stork is in store With a very special gift who you both will adore. With the first page in their baby book created by this hip hop legend, Brad finally caught up with Shock G at his LA home a couple of days later. 18 MARCH 23 - APRIL 27, 2012
I know that you are a huge George Clinton fan. And I know you got to work with him a bit. Tell me about the first time you met George Clinton. The very first time I met George Clinton. Wow. Well we have do whatcha like out. We just sent another batch of songs for an album. They played the “Humpty Dance” for George at the studio, who was there working with De La Soul. They called me and they had put George on the phone. He was like ‘What’s up man. You got one here man, this humpty dance, it’s doing it man.’ And I was like WTF it’s George Clinton! I eventually met him again in Hollywood. He invited us to something and we got to pow wow a little bit. We had the concept of our Sons of the P record and we wanted George and Bootsy somewhere on the album cover. So we were meeting with him about that. We brought in six packs of beer and he didn’t’ even drink. He wasn’t hard on the coke or anything back then. It was real cool. But George is weird. We were so much younger than him and we were partying, but still we were all trying to find a place to curl up in the corner and go to sleep and George, he was the only one up at the Ping Pong table at like six in the morning. Still going! He’s extra terrestrial. You eventually went on to work with George on some other projects. Any crazy stories? There are so many. Well, we sealed the deal with that album Sons of P. He told us what he wanted us to do. We set up to go to the studio with him in Detroit. We were kind of having a debate over something. We were all into the recording. George walks in, and he transformed the room. It was the first time I saw him in his element. He had lyrics on a crumpled up huge piece of cardboard. It was like a TV box, it was shaped weird, and his lyrics were written all over it. His clothes were just wrinkled and dirty. Not like spilled on something dirty, like he may have been living in those m** F** dirty. He smelled awful. He had the real funk, you know what I mean. He had these cocaine clusters in his beard, cocaine clusters in his moustache, this m**f** had cocaine clusters in his ears. I didn’t know what to think when I saw him. Even though I was a fan. It was just crazy. He had on those orange camo pants, and roller blade boots on with no blades. His sweat stains had stains. But the moment he walked in, the whole energy changed. We were all taken to this other worldly place. We were on the Mother Ship and there was no getting off. We really were pretty typical Americans before that moment. After, we were something else. It’s really hard to explain. To have this alien-looking guy come in and to be so good at what he does. He just went into the vocal booth and did his thing in one take, and it was perfect. We were most definitely in awe. Knowing George is like being able to sport that dope new cologne that ‘aint even out yet. People are like “what is he wearing” and they’re like “that shit isn’t even on the market.” George isn’t on the market yet.
What would you do if you weren’t a rapper? Man that question just made me smile when you asked it. I’ve never thought about that. As a kid people paid me to draw stuff. When we started DJ’ing at my parents just for fun, people would start hiring us to do parties. From just rapping in the bedroom, we’d get hired to perform. I’ve always been doing art, and I’ve been lucky enough to make a living at it. If I wasn’t singing, I’d like to think I’d be playing the piano somewhere, but if not in music maybe I’d be a painter, or an interior decorator. Something to do with art, that’s for sure. Do you ever get tired of doing the Humpty Dance? What bugs me sometimes, is when we go to a show, and that’s all they want us to play. They asked us to close the BET awards in 2010 and do the Humpty Dance. I told them “no” just said doing the Humpty Dance again doesn’t help us. We’ve done that to death. You want to do something hot, let me sit at the piano, and sing some Tupac, let us do one other song, I’ll come up and blow the Humpty Dance. He didn’t want to at first. But he finally said yes, and for the first time ever, I got goose bumps. We went out and really blew it up. We ended up closing the awards show. It was a great time. Tell me about how you met Tupac? I heard that Tupac was reading poetry on a bus bench and was taken in by an older Jewish lady. She didn’t think he had a place to stay or something. Her husband was like what the hell? She told him to listen to Tupac’s poetry. He did and he let him stay. Eventually she finds our manager somehow. He tells her he needs to see a video. They didn’t have anything like that. So Tupac puts on this concert at this old Jewish lady’s house. They videotape it and send it to our manager. He’s pretty blown away, but he’s more of a business guy than a music guy so he calls me. I tell him to send the kid down and I’ll have him come and do some things and I’ll let him know what I think. I really didn’t think anything else about it. Then one day, we’re in the studio and there are people everywhere, people’s girlfriends, people’s kids etc. This kid comes in and he’s just beaming at me. ‘Hey Man you Shock G?’ I had forgotten about him coming. So I was like yeah I’m Shock. And he said ‘I’m Tupac.” I still didn’t remember so I sort of blew him off. Finally it came to me and I took him to a back room and got on the piano and listen to him spit. He was in a group called Strictly Dope at the time and he was spitting that stuff. He was pretty much above anything I’d heard on the West Coast at that point. NWA was just starting, Ice T was the only real Gangsta stuff out there at that time. I called our agent and told him that he was hot. Now I didn’t know he was TUPAC MACAVALLIAN THE DON hot. I just told him he was hot. So a lot of the guys in digital underground, including myself became producers on an album for him. That became 2pacalypse now. A lot of labels passed over him. Stats showed conscious rap was declining, they wanted more Gangsta stuff. 2pac was almost too conscious for them. When it got to be almost a year, he was offered a position with the New American Panthers in Atlanta to be a chairmen of the board or something. He was up in the ranks, with those people because of his parents and stuff. Our manager panicked because he thought we were going to lose him to a real job. Tupac was feeling like he was going to be dead if he hung around any longer. He asked us to take him on tour. We had eight neck straps on our tour. But we were part of a bigger bill with Public Enemy, Heavy D, and Queen Latifah. We couldn’t bring anyone else. I said he could take a dancers place but he’d have to do the humpty dance and carry equipment. I didn’t want to insult him but that was all we had, and he took it. So that was it. READ ENTIRE INTERVIEW - 11THHOURONLINE.COM
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Tell our readers about your business. “I have been in business since April 2008; Flamingo Follies was first located on Russell Pkwy. I was dismayed at how the heart of our city was falling apart, and it's like that old saying ‘if you build it, they will come’. Now that I am Gena Jayne, I am focusing on the woman with discriminating tastes, the woman who wants to set herself apart with her style, so I am a sophisticated boutique with a home town feel.” Tell us about your family. I have 2 wonderful sons, Brandon and Chase and a loving husband, Chuck. I was born in WR and am blessed to have my family here in the area with me. They are all so supportive of my shop, in fact my Mother and Granny were over at the shop last week unpacking and hanging over 400 new pieces of clothes that just arrived! that's family love! Tell us about your quest to be listed in the Guinness World Book of Records. I am collecting flamingos and I am over half way to our goal~people can help by bringing by any flamingo large or small, when we make out Guiness Record, we will paint the City pink!
Warner Robins native, Gena Duboe, has impeccable taste, a big heart, and a love for her small town that just keeps on growing. So it’s only natural that she decided to open her “unique boutique” in the heart of Warner Robins at Commercial Circle. As the recent chair of the International City Festival, Gena is part of the Downtown Development Authority and she’s determined to dust off what is known as the “front porch” of RAFB to create a new gathering place for the community.
Is there something you would like to say to the community? “What I would love to say to the community is to let their voices be heard and be hands on with helping bring progress to the City, each and every one of us share in the responsibility to leave this earth a little better than we found it!” What would you like to see the city of WR do for the community? “I think the most important thing WR can do for it's community is to embrace it's diversity and celebrate the people and talent we have here and give these talents a place to grow a downtown!”
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n our continuing efforts to help families of ill or seriously injured children, we will host The Second Annual Ronald Palooza on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds, 401 Larry Walker Parkway, Perry. Blue Duck Events, Inc. and The Ronald McDonald House are raising money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia, a nonprofit dedicated to helping families of seriously injured or ill children. The money raised will help build an addition to the current house in Macon, Ga. The Current Ronald McDonald House in Macon has 13 rooms and is looking to build an additional 14 rooms to double the amount of families they can help. Ronald Palooza 2012 will include food and retail vendors. A 50/50 drawing, Raffle items and more will be held during the event. A Poker Run hosted by the US Military Vets mc & The Tuskegee Airmen mc chapters of Warner Robins, Ga. Ronald Palooza will also include great live music from
bands around the area like; 2 Finger Jester, Gasoline Brothers, Homeless Hill, Bobby Compton, Brantley, Jenna Jentry and special guests, National Recording Artist “BURNS & POE!” We have something for the whole family, along with inflatable's, face painting and much more. Blue Duck Events, Inc. is a local non-profit organization that serves the state of Georgia. BDE, Inc. helps plan, new events from start to finish for other non-profit organization throughout the state. Blue Duck Events Inc. is committed to assisting Georgia’s charitable organizations, raise awareness, and help better their communities and the individuals they serve. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia is located at 1160 Forsyth Street in Macon, GA. Our mission is to provide care and support for families of seriously ill, critically injured or medically fragile children being treated at area medical facilities. We believe that keeping families together during times of pedi-
atric medical crisis aids in the healing process. When we first opened in November 2002, we never could have imagined the enormous impact we would have on families for many years to come. When we opened our doors, we opened our hearts as well. Since 2002 RMHC Central Georgia has Provided over; - 3,000 families with a ‘home away from home’ while their child was hospitalized - Served families from 125 Georgia counties, 28 states, and eight countries
SAVE THE DATE Ronald Palooza 2012 Saturday, May 5, 2012 11 – 10 PM Georgia National Fairgrounds 401 Larry Walker Parkway Perry, Ga. 31069
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Scott Little Wild Wing Cafe
Eddie & the Public Speakers The Hummingbird
FRI 3/30 Warner Robins DJ Dub Dizz Kipper’s Sports Bar DJ Dance Party The Cavern
Steve & Mike The Cavern
Double Barrel Democracy Rock Bottom
Macon
Macon
Atlanta Funk Society The Hummingbird Big Daddy & Co Wild Wing Cafe
Rodney Atkins, Digital Underground Cherry Blossom Street Party
SUN 3/25
Big Mike & Booty Papas APs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm outside on the deck Jazz Brunch The Rookery
TUES 3/27 Warner Robins
Phil & Michelle Palma 6:30pm THE TAVERN
20 MARCH 23 - APRIL 27, 2012
Lord T & Eloise The Hummingbird Catfish Willie 20s Pub
Fresh Heat Locos Grill & Pub From Within Wild Wing Cafe
SAT 3/31 Warner Robins Road Pizza Kippers Sports Bar
Macon
Yesterdaze Rock AP’s Hideaway
Neal Lucas Band The Opening Act, free
Abby Road Live! The Hummingbird Radio Cult Wild Wing Cafe
FRI 4/6 Warner Robins DJ Dance Party The Cavern
DRINK SPECIALS/ SPECIAL EVENTS
Ladies night, free wells for the gals The Hummingbird
$1 Drafts @ The Cavern
Ladies Night, Bottomless Wine THE CAVERN
MONDAYS
9-ball Tournament 8pm Friends on the Hill
Open Mic Night KIPPER’S
Monday Night Football - your team scores, we pour! BIKINI’S
Macon
Special: 24oz draft and 10 wings $7.50 @ FRIENDS II
Drunk Drawer Locos Grill & Pub
Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos
Josh Daniel Band The Hummingbird
SAT 4/7 Warner Robins Jubee & the Morning After Kipper’s Sports Bar
American Gonzos Rock Bottom
Happy hour til 9pm, jam & rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub
$1 Wells all night, The Bird
$3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts • $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets • $2 House Vodkas Wild Wing Cafe
TUESDAYS
Macon
Karaoke til 2am, Drink or Drown THE CAVERN
Midnight in Macon 20s Pub
Pool tournament 8pm, Open Mic Night 9pm FRIENDS ON THE HILL
The Skeeterz The Hummingbird
SAT 4/14 Warner Robins Big Daddy & Co. Kipper’s Sports Bar
SAT 4/20 Warner Robins Ransom Kipper’s Sports Bar
Macon
St. Francis Band The Hummingbird
FRI 4/27 Warner Robins Legion X Kipper’s Sports Bar
SAT 4/28 Macon
Big Bird Bash f/t over ten local bands The Hummingbird, music starts at noon, $10 for all day pass!
2-4-1 drafts all night @ JOHNNY’S PIZZERIA
Trivia starts at 8pm KIPPER’S SPORTS GRILL Military night, Karaoke 8pm BIKINI’S
Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos $8 bottomless mugs HL, PBR, $5 carbombs, $3 Guinness The Hummingbird
2 for Tues- buy 8 wings and get 8 free! $2 domestic drafts Wild Wing
WEDNESDAYS
Trivia, $5.99 Pitchers JOHNNY’S PIZZERIA
Karaoke SHENANIGAN’S
Indoor Cornhole 7:30pm, Karaoke 9pm FRIENDS II Ladies Night - 2 for 1 Margaritas BAHAMA BOBS Karaoke KIPPER’S
Steel tip dart tournament 7:30pm FRIENDS ON THE HILL
Country Fried Weds- $1.50 natty lites, $2 bud & bud LT drafts, $4 rodeo bombs and country fried chicken wings Wild Wing Cafe Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos
THURSDAYS
Texas Hold ‘Em 7:30pm Pool Tourney 8:30pm FRIENDS II Team Trivia - Karaoke THE HANGAR
The Rookery 11-1am: $2 Bud Lt bottles, $4.50 well doubles, and 2 for 1 Jager. BJ Billiards, $3 wells and $2 domestics, shots
Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos, $3 margaritas, $6 Megaritas, $4 Irish Bombs, 2-4-1 Jager Bombs Wild Wing
Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos
FRIDAYS
Beer Pong - 8pm FRIENDS ON THE HILL $20 Drink or Drown THE CAVERN
Drink or Drown 9-CL KIPPER’S SPORTS GRILL Happy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards
Buy 1/Get 1 wells 8-until, Giveaways! AP’s Hideaway
The Rookery 11-1am: $2 BL bottles, $4.50 well doubles, $3 Sex on the Beach and 2 for 1 Jager. Everyday, Miller Lite buckets just $12! Wild Wing
SATURDAYS
Beer Pong FRIENDS ON THE HILL
Karaoke SHENANIGAN’S
Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos $10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub
Game Day Specials: $3.25 Miller Lt & Coors Lt Stadium Cups Wild Wing Cafe
NFL SUNDAYS
$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub
$7.99 Beer buckets Giuseppi’s
Live acoustic on patio, 6:309:30pm. $3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts, $3 Bloody Marys Wild Wing Cafe $3 Bloody Marys Locos
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GET TO KNOW... Louise Warren
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To be such a young age, Louise certainly has the songwriting ability that will take her far. “The Wind was inspired from my life,” says Warren. “I’m trying to find my place in this world and have found simply going with the flow works best.” How right she is. The impromptu acoustic set at Joshua’s Cup reminded me of the folk legends of the 60s and 70s. I could almost picture Louise playing alongside Joan Baez and Carole King. Joshua’s Cup has become a home away from home for the singer/songwriter. Being able to have a place to perform open mics not HEAR LOUISE... only gained her exposure in the March 23rd at the Macon music scene, but created Cherry Blossom Festival a place of comfort and familiarity. Walking beside Warren, I
acon has been home to top musical talents for decades; past and present artists have stimulated national appeal keeping our region in the spotlight. I was lucky enough to meet with singer/songwriter Louise Warren at Joshua’s Cup in Macon, and was treated to a semi-private show. As she played one of her original songs from her upcoming album “Lavender Sound”, entitled “The Wind”, she drew a small crowd of new fans.
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“I guess it all started somewhere between Elvis and Pocahontas. Music excited me and set my imagination rolling. I sang into the tiny plastic microphone that came with a school-bus shaped cassette player that my grandmother had given me. In a childlike manner, I started changing words and notes and eventually the song morphed into something entirely new.” said singer/songwriter Louise Warren
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realized they also see her as part of their family as well. Not only is Louise booking gigs all over Macon, she has made her way to Warner Robins. She recently performed at Bare Bulb Cafe located off Highway 96. This year proves to be a big one for Warren. As well as performing at the International City Festival, in Warner Robins, and on 13 WMAZ , Louise was also featured on the
Tuesdays at The Cavern
Wednesdays 9:30-1:30 with Jayson, Kippers Sports Bar
Wednesday & Sunday 8pm-until at AP’s Hidden Hideaway Fridays at Friends II, WR
Every Friday & Saturday, Friends Bar & Grill, Macon Sundays & Wed. with Brad, 9pm The Backporch Lounge
PUBINGO
Every Tuesday night, come play with friends, great prizes! 7-9pm 20’s Pub
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website, Hellogiggles, co-founded by Zooey Deschanel, star of Fox’s New Girl as well as a musician and singer-songwriter. The song “Cherish” was featured on the site’s Video Chat Karaoke Series, Episode 35. On top of these accomplishments, Warren is currently in studio recording her first album. “My family has been incredible through everything” says Louise. “They support me to no end and I’m blessed.” At the age of 14, she found herself having an interest in learning to play the guitar. Once she started, she never put it down. To date, Warren has written over 200 songs. “I find inspiration hits me in the middle of the night. If I don’t write it down, it will stay with me until I do.” As I listened to her song, “Every Soldier”, I had to ask how she came to write it. “Every
Soldier is about how even the strongest person can run from love and life. We all have hard times and it’s okay to retreat every now and then,” Louise said. Every Solider also could be a song for those who are teased in school, as Warren can relate to such scenarios. “I have always been different and I was teased for it. But in the end, I feel it made me a better person.” If you want to catch a performance, you can find a listing of her gigs on her website at: www.louisewarrenmusic.com or become her friend on her Facebook page to keep up. LACEY EVANS
Come Hear...
NOW TUESDAYS: Hardest Trivia in Macon 7-9pm at BJs Billiards Wednesdays, Johnny’s Pizzeria
Tuesday nights at Giuseppis, hosted by Outspoken Ent. Tuesday Night Trivia (8pm) with Outspoken Entertainment., Wild Wing Cafe
Trivia every Monday night with Woody at the Backporch Lounge Tuesday night trivia with our own Jammin’ Rivalrys Trivia every Tuesday, 8pm Kipper’s Sports Bar
Trivia with T-Bag at Loco’s every Wednesday, 8:30pm!
Every Wednesday at The Rookery, compete for $5,000 grand prize! 8pm
Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.
Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock
POKER
Poker Tournament every Mon & Wed 7 and 10pm, Kippers Sports Bar Nightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar Nightly Poker 8p, BJ Billiards
Sat 2p,Wed 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse Tues,Wed and Thur:Texas Hold ‘Em 7pm at AP’s Hidden Hideaway
Rodney Atkins @ Cherry Blossom Street Party
SAT, MARCH 24
Ransom @ Kipper’s Sports Bar Five pieces strong with three part harmony and able to cover everything from the Eagles to Kid Rock to Nickleback to Daightrey to Jason Aldean. The band also has an original CD that y’all should check out. These boys are local, go support local music.
Lord T & Eloise @ The Hummingbird open at 5pm. Beer vendors outside. Advance tickets $12, $20 day of show.
Jubee & the Morning After @ Kippers
SAT, MARCH 31
THUR, MARCH 29
Abby Road Live! @ The Hummingbird, Macon Initially a trib-
Also playing Wild Wing Cafe in Macon on Friday, March 30th. This Warner Robins duo plays acoustic hits from the 70’s to present. Excellent musicianship and a great song selection.
SAT, APRIL 7
From Within @ Kipper’s
Rodney Atkins & Digital Underground at Macon’s downtown Street Party Rodney Atkins, the east
FRI, MARCH 30
Tennessee native has an impressive track record with hitting on sentiments that strike a chord with the country listener: he's had six number one hits from his first three albums, from "Watching You" and "These Are My People" to his most recent smashes, "Take A Back Road," and "Farmer's Daughter," (which quickly skyrocketed to platinum,) and he's sold over four million singles in the past five years alone. Also featuring the legendary Digital Underground and Nappy Roots. Gates
the most interesting groups to come thru Middle Georgia, if you love GOOD kitschy rap, then this show is for you! LORD T & ELOISE are Crunk artists and performers based out of Memphis, TN. The two self-proclaimed ‘saviors of rap music” have spent the last three years touring the United States, sharing the stage with some of the industry’s most important modern performers, and bombarding the American media with their own sense of style, bravado and showmanship.
Lord T & Eloise @ The Hummingbird, Macon Easily one of
ute to the monumental "Abbey Road" album, the band has expanded its scope to include more than 100 Beatles tunes, from all eras of the Fab Four's career.
Jubee & the Morning After @ Kipper’s Voted Macon’s “Best Overall Band” this year in our Readers’ Choice Awards, JuBee and the Morning After features the magnetic vocal delivery of JuBee, a rapper that provides "deep, emotion-filled lyrical creations" (Savannah Urban Arts Festival), and a slew of musicians with accolades of their own right.
American Gonzos @ Rock Bottom Based out of North Carolina, these guys are traveling the southeast and have a rare stop right here in WarTown. They’re a power trio best described as an aggressive funk rock band. 11thHourOnline.com 21
BUSTED
IN MY HEAD
Ripped from a journal of suspected murderer found hiding out in Macon
The recently arrested in Houston County
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BRANDON KING
CHARLES SEAMAN
CLINTON SHIVER
JAMES HAMMOND
Bail Jumping
DUI
Giving false name, obstruction
Bench Warrant
JERMAIN REYNOLDS
JOHNNY THOMPSON
KRISTI ADAMS
PAUL REDDICK
Contempt of Court
Fleeing, speeding, reckess driving, seat belt, DWSL, obstruction, weaving
KARA DOVER
SANTITA MCNEAR
Following to Close
Poss. of schedule II drugs
SHANEKIA FARMS
VERONICA BETZ
JESSICA HOUSTON
ZAKIAH TATE Driving with suspended license
Possession of Marijuana
Disorderly conduct, Poss Simple battery, crimiof alcohol nal trespass
WILLIE GRANVILLE Violation probation
CHARLES GLOVER Battery, family violence
Bail Bond Jumping
Aggravated assault, cruetly to children
LAYLA WINDHAM CYNTHIA DICKEY DEMETRIUS WALLO RAY VEAL Driving Under The Possession of Marijuana, Entering auto to commit a NEWBY Dui - Endangering Life Influence Of Alcohol less than an ounce theft felony
Of A Child While Dui
22 MARCH 23 - APRIL 27, 2012
n the months before their deaths, relatives say Mildred and Jewel Cleveland had struggled living in the same house with Mildred's grown son, Jason Howard. Jobless and socially withdrawn, Howard was a disturbed man who had been committed to a mental institution for schizophrenia following his arrest for robbing a bank. Although his mother thought that Howard could be rehabilitated and insisted that he live with them, relatives say her husband, Jewel, wasn't so sure. Police think that after killing and burying the Clevelands, Jason Howard continued to live in the house. He paid bills, cared for the family pets, and even took a trip to the family's vacation home. With the aid of cadaver dogs, Liberty County police found JASON HOWARD Arrested 4/13/2009 the bodies of Jewel and Mildred Cleveland wrapped in tarps and buried in a 4 Cts Felony Murder barn on June 15, 2004. An autopsy later confirmed that both had been shot in the head and that Mildred had been beaten first. In his own words from a November 1994 note, Howard explained: “Let it be known that I, Jason M. Howard, can be extremely paranoid, therefore as a fugitive I will not only be carrying firearms but explosives as well...I'm not dangerous until I am crossed or cornered, so stay away. Keep away and don't blame me for a dead tactical team.” For the next several years, Howard would live in the woods in Macon, in a camp he constructed out of camouflage tarps and tents and everything else he could find. He was featured on America’s Most Wanted during those years, though he would elude arrest until 2009, when Macon Police found him breaking into a rental car. Some months later, a friend of the 11th Hour, and a cross country runner, came across Howard’s camp in the woods. In it three journals were found. What follows is a page of one of these journals, the first in a series of pages that look inside the head of a suspected killer.
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