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WWE wrestler battling for his title on May 7, Macon Centreplex
FINALLY, SUSHI DOWNTOWN
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The legendary Wailers play the Capitol, a day-long musical benefit at Billy’s, Flocco Tard lands at the Bird, and so much more
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macon s wildlands network john davis - trekking 5000 miles of parks, swamps and mountains found himself in macon last week after hearing about an effort to expand our park lands.
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would love if there was no smoking in bars. I’m allergic to cigarette smoke for one thing, but on top of that, I just hate cigarettes. One of the fondest memories I have of living in California is being able to go to big rock shows at places like The Fillmore West and not come home smelling like an ashtray. That said, I do believe that City Council probably has some bigger things to be focusing on other than giving venues a reason not to come to the Macon, and I don’t think there is any doubt that some business would be pushed into the County, if they too didn’t enforce a similar ban. So it’s a loss for laundry, a win for cancer, I guess. It’s not a terrible thing that this didn’t pass, but it might have
been if it did. Next up, Sunday Liquor Sales. Now there is something I can get behind. If we can’t tell people where they can smoke surely we can’t tell them when they can buy beer, right? If only it were that simple. If you are looking for something weird to do this weekend don’t forget about the Macon Bacon and Kazoo Festival down at the Georgia State Fair Saturday. Not to mention we could lose this fair if the attendance isn’t better than it has been, but they are trying to break a world record for the biggest potluck dinner hoping that over 500 people show up with a bacon inspired dish. No word yet on whether I’m allowed to eat bacon red velvet cake.
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FRIDAY FEST MAY 6 BRINGS A FIESTA SCAVENGER HUNT TO DOWNTOWN
Sombreros, photographs, live music, and family fun all describe this weeks’ Friday Fest. This Friday marks the third annual Fiesta Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Macon where patrons look for posters while wearing sombreros, all for a chance to win a digital camera… and to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. This photo scavenger hunt will take place in downtown Macon all week long. Participants can pick up their complimentary sombreros from the downtown branch of Robins Federal Credit Union, located on the street level of the Fickling Building at 577 Mulberry Street, the week of May 2nd. Robins Federal will also have a booth in Third Street Park Friday, May 6th from 7-8 pm giving out any remaining hats. Participants will then take photos of themselves – in their sombreros – in front of the Friday Fest posters around downtown Macon. Then they will send the photos to MaconFridayFest@gmail.com by midnight on Saturday, May 7th. Participants’ names will be entered into a drawing for each photo they submit. The winner will receive a Samsung digital camera, compliments of Robins Federal Credit Union. There is no charge for participating. Other activities on May’s First Friday include a children’s inflatable from 5 until 7 pm on the fountain side of Third Street Park and local favorite, A2Z Band, on the stage in Third Street Park from 7 until 9 p.m. For a complete listing of Friday Fest activities, visit MaconFridayFest.com.
5/7 THE BIG HOUSE PRESENTS A SPRING REUNION WITH STILLWATER AND FRIENDS
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he Big House Foundation is pleased to bring Stillwater featuring Sebie Lacey on vocals, Al Scarborough on bass, David Heck on drums, Bobby Golden, Rob Walker & Mike Causey on guitars to Macon on Saturday, May 7, 2011 to the Pavilion and Backyard of the Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House. Gates open at 5:00pm, with the show starting at 6:00pm with opening act, The Dustin McCook Band. Tickets are $25 and include admission to the Museum. Bring your chairs and enjoy the beautiful setting. Food & beverages will be available for purchase. Formed in the Spring of 1973, the Stillwater Band played throughout the Southeastern States before signing with the Macon based Capricorn
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Records in 1976 where they became “Almost Famous” and in 1977, the Stillwater Band recorded its first album titled simply “Stillwater”, which produced the hit “Mindbender” that found its way to the Top 40 billboard national charts. Stillwater’s second album “I Reserve the Right”
Saturday, May 7, from 11am to 3pm, enjoy the first Macon Bacon & Kazoo Festival down at Central City Park in the long building. Why? Because we like bacon, it rhymes with Macon and kazoos were invented here. We can break a Guinness World Record with just 500 people. If you remember, the previous attempts to have the world's largest kazoo ensemble brought out a few thousand (and still fell short). This one isn't just doable; it's delicious: World's Largest Potluck. To get the record, we need 500 people to bring some dish to share. Doesn't have to have bacon in it either--a bag of chips, some cookies, a 2-liter of cola, deviled eggs, whatever--but those who do will be in the bacon cook-off (aka -the Bacompetition). Whilst you're enjoying your grub, you'll get to listen to the folksy sounds of Good County People and the bluesy roots music of Mama T & Mark. And you’ll get a free kazoo upon entering. It'll cost you $10 to enjoy all that food, entertainment and fun. If you have kids under 12, bring them because they're free. You'll also get to spend the rest of the afternoon at the Georgia State Fair for free. Seriously, for a moment, this is a pivotal year for the Georgia State Fair. That hasn't gotten as much attention as the endangered Halls of Fame, but it's as real. The Georgia State Fair raises its own money--i.e.-no taxpayer money--and puts thousands of dollars back into local charities. It's not just a tradition that dates back to the invention of the kazoo (in 1852!) but it's the chief fundraiser for the Exchange Club, which puts that money right back into the community. Be local. Spend your money at the Georgia State Fair, take some friends, have a good time, and watch that money stay in this community where it'll help make this a better place to live. Ridiculousness or not. At the least, check out what they have this year: www.georgiastatefair.org
The things making our world just a little bit better | by brad evans
I’m thankful to Cal Garretson, owner of Calientes for taking me Turkey hunting recently. Though we didn’t get one, we stalked and talked to one for over an hour and got real close. Probably one of the most fun hunts of my life, besides that 350 pound boar that tried to kill me and lost. I’ve been recovering from the Walden Weatherford wedding by reading my “Bradsmaid” gift from the bride and groom. Getting Naked with Harry Crews is a series of interviews with my favorite author, and the only work about him or by him that I didn’t already own. I’ve also been spending a whole lot of my time at the Bibb County Courthouse looking
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was recorded in 1978, however, that same year Capricorn Records filed for bankruptcy and left the group without a record label. The Stillwater Band continued to tour with such groups as The Charlie Daniels Band, the Allman Brothers Band, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Wet Willie, Toto, Foreigner, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many other top musical acts until 1983. “The amazing thing is that after 38 years of knowing each other and playing together is that we all still get along, says Causey and Lacey, and even greater is that people still enjoy hearing us play”.
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over case files on a murder story I’m working on. Court transcripts, crime scene photos, and filed motions have become my life. I’ve got to say I’m enjoying it, maybe that explains why so many of my friends are lawyers. I’m a Jack Daniels fan, except when I have to buy a bottle. I switched to Evan Williams because of their $19.99 price tag on a half gallon. Then the guys at Vineville Beverage turned me on to Old Crow Reserve. It’s even cheaper and pretty damn good, and aged an extre year longer in oak than its predecessor. ($12.99/750ml)
I’m looking forward to seeing “Rock the Bells”, Tuesday May 10 at the Capitol, part of the Rock and Roll Picture Show series, if only to see what ODB does. In 2004, hip-hop promoter Chang Weisberg proposed reassembling all nine members of the Wu-Tang Clan for a final concert, which filmmakers Denis Hennelly and Casey Suchan captured in this special documentary. Despite dealing with broken equipment, an overworked security detail and an unreliable band, Weisberg and his team created a one-of-akind show. The Wu Tang Clan ain’t nothing to mess with.
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Thur May 5 This day in history: (1961) The first American
New Macon Co-Ed Book Club: Looking for a hobby? Love to read? Want to make new friends? The new macon co-ed book club is just what you are looking for. For more information please call 912-227-4212.
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Alzheimer's Association presents Vince Gill in Concert at Macon City Auditorium, 7:30 pm. Floor seats $75, balcony seats $30, all seats reserved. Purchase in person at Coliseum Box Office or TicketMaster Outlet.
Fri May 6 This day in history: (1937) the German air-
ship Hindenburg explodes in New Jersey, live radio broadcast of the disaster.
RAW Wrestlemania Revenge Tour at Macon Centreplex Arena. Eight huge WWE matches, three championships on the line! Live event hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Roster includes John Cena, The Viper Randy Orton, The Miz, King Sheamus, CM Punk and more. Tickets range from $15 - $60, Macon Centreplex, ticketmaster 800745-3000.
First Friday Art Gallery Hop in Downtown Macon. Free admission and new art exhibits at all venues. 5 to 8 p.m. - The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance, 486 First St. 6 to 8 p.m. - The 567 Gallery, 533 Cherry St. 6:30 - 10 p.m. - La Galerie, 391 Second St. 7 - 10 p.m. Contemporary Arts Exchange, 590 Mulberry St. Free. 478.743.6940. MaconArts.org. 486 First St.
Friday Fest Free Concerts presented by NewTown Macon in Third Street Park. Free, family-friendly outdoor concerts in Third St. Park. May 6 A2Z Band. 6 to 9 p.m. 478.722.9909. NewTownMacon.com.
Annual Ga Children’s Museum Benefit It’s 5 o’clock Somewhere… 5:00pm11:00pm GCM’s 3rd annual fundraiser is here again and it’s definitely 5 o’clock and time to leave the kids at home and come out & PARTY! Great music, seafood buffet, “staycation” and vacation themed silent auction, as well as beer, wine & margaritas that is available all night as we party in the streets of downtown Macon’s Cherry Street Plaza. Music by Loose Skrews, Buffet catered by Good to Go.
First Friday Music "BAATIN" You Can't Lose With The Blues, Baatin and his band Top Secret return to the Douglass for a tribute to the Blues. This concert will feature the music of B.B. King, Jimmy Reed, Jimi Hendrix and other blues Legends. It will also feature songs from Baatin's latest CD "You Can't Lose with the Blues." A blues jam paying tribute to the late Eddie Kirkland will take place at the end of the concert. 8:00 PM Tickets $10. Historic Doulgass Theatre.
Sat May 7 This day in history: (1994) "The Scream" by
Downtown’s third Thursday networking event is a rolling happy hour presented by Capital City Bank and Coliseum Emergency Rooms. Get Down [town] targets professionals, business and civic leaders in the community, and provides the opportunity to network while enjoying live entertainment, spirits, and hors d’ouerves. Each month’s event will take place in a different downtown location. May’s Get Down is on May 19th at the Downtown Grill with live music by David Milligan, a local keyboardist. This free networking event is open to the public. 5 pm until 7 pm at the Downtown Grill, 562 Mulberry Street Lane, Downtown Macon.
Second Sunday Concert: EG Kight at Washington Park. Free, outdoor concert presented by College Hill Alliance and all-ages art activity presented by Macon Arts Alliance. 1 - 3 p.m. 478.301.5008. CollegeHillMacon.com. College St. at Magnolia St.
"Made In Dagenham" Screening by Macon Film Guild at the Douglass Theatre. Shows at 2, 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Discussion following 4:30 show. Tickets $5. 478.742.2000. MaconFilmGuild.org. 355 M.L. King Jr. Blvd.
A history lesson and documentary. Theatre Macon and Historic Macon Foundation present a traveling production of Having Our Say: The Delaney Sisters' First 100 years at the Sidney Lanier Cottage, 935 High St. 2pm. Having Our Say opens as 103-year-old Sadie and 101year-old Bessie welcome us into their Mt. Vernon, NY home. Their stories take us on a remarkable journey through the last hundred years of our nation's history, recounting events and anecdotes drawn from their rich family history and careers as pioneering African-American professionals. Their story is not simply African-American history or women's history; it is OUR history, told through the eyes of two unforgettable women as they look not only into the past, but also ahead to the twenty-first century. This event is free for Historic Macon Members and $5 for the general public. Film is 100 minutes.
Tues May 10 This day in history: (1877) Hayes has first
phone installed in White House, phone number was “1”.
Second Tuesday Rock N Roll Picture Show at Cox Capitol Theatre. Music-themed movies screened on the second Tuesday of the month. “Rock the Bells” Ever had a hard time trying to get just three of your friends together for dinner? Try organzing all ten members of the Wu-Tang Clan for an over-sold reunion concert. Tension mounts. Beats soar. Happy Hour Doors 6:30 p.m./Film 7:30 p.m. $5 ($3 when you wear a music related t-shirt) 382 Second St.
Fri May 13 This day in history: (1877) Hayes has first
Edvard Munch, was recovered almost three months after it was stolen.
phone installed in White House, phone number was “1”.
Book Launch and Signing of Dr. R. Kirby
2nd Fridays in the Village, "Stroll the
Godsey's new book, Is God a Christian? (Mercer University Press; May 2011). 4 PM Book Signing at Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Shoppes at River Crossing.
Strip" from 5pm to 8-ish. Visit Joycine’s, Society Gardener, antique stores and art galleries located along Ingleside Avenue.
Sun May 8 This day in history: (1963) Sean Connery
stars in first Bond movie, Dr. No.
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Sat May 14 This day in history: (1804) the Lewis and
Clark expedition leaves St. Louis, Missouri, on a mission to explore the Northwest from
the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean.
The Douglass Theatre Presents:The Metropolitan Opera HD Live "Die Walkure" HD broadcast of live performance. Hosted by Central Georgia Opera Guild team up to present the live HD broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera's season of matinees. All shows begin at 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 - $24. 478.742.2000. 355 ML King Jr. Blvd.
Mercer/Macon Symphony Youth Orchestra: Kaliedoscope in concert at Fickling Hall. Performances at 2 & 7 p.m. Conducted by Amy Wilson. McCorkle Music Bldg., Mercer University. 478.301.5751. Mercer.edu/Music. 1400 Coleman Ave.
Paws for Tunes at Amerson Waterworks Park, 4pm-10pm. Bring your picnic baskets, and your coolers. Moe Dyer & Andrea Turner are hosting a fundraiser for all the fur babies who do not have a home. LIVE MUSIC ALL AFTERNOON.Tickets are $20/person and 25.00 at gate.Kids 12 and under free. Money will be raised for Paws and Adopt which is a new animal rescue organization in the area and Heart of Georgia Humane Society.
Hayiya Dance Theatre's spring concert features class students, HDT Ensemble and Youth Ensemble. Students perform W. African, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Hip Hop dance. THE ENERGY IS INFECTIOUS! Dance is a wonderful way to express oneself. Come see what the children have to say. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Hayiya Dance Theatre, 3128 Vineville Avenue. For more information: 478.960.4206. Performance is at 6pm in Porter Auditorium, Wesleyan College.
Annual Winter Arts Festival at Middle Georgia Art Association. Multi-artist show thru March 12. Tuesday – Friday, Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon to 3 p.m. Free. 478.744.9557. MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.
Macon Arts Gallery "5X" Photography Exhibit in The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance. Recent works by Grant Blankenship, Doug Nurnberger, David Veal, Michael Williams, and Will Zachary. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is always free. For more info call 478.743.6940. 486 First St.
April 21 – May 14 - Senior Studio Art Major’s Exhibition Opening reception: Thursday April 21, 6 – 7:30 PM Wesleyan College, Porter Fine Arts Bldg. Gallery hours: M-F 1 PM – 5 PM. Group exhibition of Wesleyan senior students majoring in studio art. Free and open to the public.
Open gallery exhibits at Contemporary Arts Exchange. Resident and guest artist exhibits every First Friday, 7 - 10 p.m. MySpace.com/CAEMacon. 2nd Floor, 590 Mulberry St. La Galerie is an art gallery across from the Cox Capitol Theatre open each Friday from 6:30-10 pm or later. 391 Second St, Downtown Macon. Art on the Avenue Fine Art Gallery presents "Celebrating Life" a group show featuring the new artwork by all of the gallery's artists including selected works by the students of Debbie Anderson. 2368 Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720
Steve Penley exhibit at Georgia Music Hall of Fame. Macon native artist’s portraits of Macon-related artists. September 9 – July 11 Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 4 p.m. $3 - $8. 478.751.3334. 200 M.L. King, Jr. Blvd. May 3 - 28 - Dark Roses and Black Crepe: 18th & 19th Century Funeral Customs at Cannonball House. Included with admission, $3 to $6. Monday Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 478.745.5982. CannonballHouse.org. 856 Mulberry St.
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“Sky Over Macon”, Fridays at 8p.m. Mark Smith Planetarium 4182 Forsyth Rd. Weekly, live star talk explore the constellations and far away celestial objectsvisible from Middle Georgia. Admission by donation. 477-3232. Live music for kids every First Saturday at Georgia Music Hall of Fame Every first Saturday from noon until 2 p.m., $3.50 ages 4-17. Featuring Pilar Wilder and Hayiya Dance Theatre.
Thur May 19 This day in history: (1897) writer Oscar Wilde
is released from jail after two years of hard labor, he was convicted of homosexuality.
May 13 - December 4 - Tusks! Ice Age Mammoths & Mastodons at Museum of Arts & Sciences. Exhibit about extinct relatives of modern day elephants. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.. Admission $4 - $8. 478.477.3232. MASMacon.com. 4182 Forsyth Rd.
Third Thursday Party in Mercer Village. Live music and fun at a free street
museum hours
party-style event hosted by College Hill. 6 to 9 p.m. 478.301.2008. CollegeHillMacon.com. Montpelier Ave. at Coleman Ave.
Fri May 20 This day in history: (1873) San Francisco
businessman Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis are given a patent to create work pants reinforced with metal rivets, marking the birth of the blue jeans.
"Twentieth Century" at Theatre Macon. Comedy about a Broadway producer and an actress on a train. Wednesday & Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Tickets $15 - $20. 478.746.9485. 438 Cherry St.Thru May 28.
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Museum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. $4 - $8. Free for students & Bibb Co. residents the last Friday of each month, 5 – 8 p.m. 477.3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd. Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2 and under free. Free admission on Tuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City of Macon residents and First Fridays from 5:30-8:30. The Allman Brothers Band Museum / The Big House. Call for hours. 478.741.5551. TheBigHouseMuseum.org. 2321 Vineville Ave.
Georgia Music Hall of Fame 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 1pm-5pm Sun. 1-888-GA-ROCKS. $8/$3.50.
Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 1pm-5pm Sun. Admission $8, children 4-16 $3.50.
The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. Open Tuesdays-
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Sarah’s son Eliot runs to first base.
A KID’S HOME BASE SARAH GERWIG-MOORE
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was never an organized sport kind of girl. Except for one season with the “Ballbusters” (no kidding—it was a co-ed t-ball team coached by two tough ladies), most of my childhood athletic activity involved climbing trees so I could read in them. But as a lifelong baseball fan—and mother to two active boys—I was excited about Dean and Eliot becoming involved with Vine Ingle
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Little League. We’re wrapping up our second year with the league, and one of my greatest regrets is not having a flip camera for submissions to “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” The kids—mine and all the rest of them—started the season from a little behind square one. After several tries, one kid finally hit a ball off the tee… and ran straight to third base. Eliot preferred skipping between bases to running. When there’s a lull in the action,
both of mine do a little boredom dance I call the “right field shuffle.” Once, an ice cream truck passed by the field and everything – hitting, running, catching, attention—came to a dead halt until well after the truck rounded the corner. By the end of last season, though, the boys were starting to get it. They could hit a coachpitched ball, knew enough to run after a ball hit in their general direction, and ran bases in a counter-clockwise direction. They made friends on their team and still proudly display their trophies. This year brought some changes: Eliot stayed in t-ball, growing nicely in confidence and skill as a seasoned “veteran” on the team, while Dean moved up to Mighty League. This turned out to be a major transition: three strikes means you’re out (in tball, kids can hit off a tee [indefinitely] after missing three coach-pitched balls) and three outs means it’s the other team’s turn at bat (a t-ball inning switches after every batter has hit and run the bases). There’s no crutch of a tee, and other kids pitch. There’s far more of a sense of competition, and at the beginning of the season, we had tears (not to mention confusion) after strike outs. But that’s just it: this is life. A lot of folks have made baseball-is-life analogies, and I get those, too. For Dean in particular, this season has been an object lesson in the best ways to grow up. Tball offers pure fun and an opportunity to learn skills with stakes as low as can be. After a few years of this, though, boys in Mighty League further learn to value teamwork, to face consequences (but not too big—and not too soon), to fail and lose occasionally (but with grace), and sometimes—after a great deal of practice- to hit a “rocket shot” to the outfield (and accept with purest happiness his friends’ high fives). The next step up will involve new lessons—some tougher, perhaps—but still valuable, and learned when the season is right. Looking back after our second year, I get misty-eyed thinking about how far the boys have come in skills --both athletic and social. It’s hard to believe it now, but when we first started down at the ball field, Eliot (the youngest in the family and on the block inhabited by 11 kids) had a hard time waiting his turn, and Dean had a hard time paying attention to anything (except perhaps a Star Wars movie) for more than a few minutes. They’re still growing as players, of course, but with the help of remarkably patient coaches and the encouragement of their teammates and teammates’ parents, they’ve gone from newbies to players. They’ve also grown as young men, and I wish every child could have experiences like Dean and Eliot have had this season. P.S. I hope this hasn’t been too boy-centric. I live pretty squarely in the XY world, but for those of you with girls, the softball program is equally strong and adorable, and there was one tough little gal on a t-ball team playing against Eliot’s last weekend. Sarah Gerwig-Moore is a law professor at Mercer, Co-Chair of the College Hill Corridor Commission, and—most importantly—Dean and Eliot’s Mama.
TIME FOR SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION: Unless you want to be stuck with stir-crazy kids zoned out on television and sugar cereal, it helps to have summer camp options to balance out at-home TLC and out-oftown vacation adventures. These are some of my favorites: - 25th annual Gaudet All-Star Camp for players ages 6-12 will be held at Luther Williams Field June 3. Call 477-9480. - Mercer Boys Soccer Academy: mercerboyssocceracademy.com - Museum of Arts and Sciences Summer Camp: masmacon.com
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MAY 7 - SECOND SATURDAY AT THE GA CHILREN’S MUSEUM 10:30 am -2:30 pm. Free event for families. 370 Cherry St. JUNE 6 - REGISTER NOW FOR 25TH ANNUAL GAUDET ALL-STAR BASEBALL CAMP Two camp sessions open to all Bibb County students and the surrounding area. Over 400 kids attended in 2010. Registration forms at all area Krogers and Ga Sports Hall of Fame. This is a free event at Luther Wiliams Field. KITES 4 CANCER has been started by a 4 year old little girl here in middle Georgia that wants to collect kites for kids battling Cancer. In partnership with Jays Hope we are collecting kites through May 1. If you are interested, you can drop it off at the Jays Hope office in Macon. TUSKS! ICE AGE MAMMOTHS & MASTODONS at Museum of Arts & Sciences. Exhibit about extinct relatives of modern day elephants. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.. Admission $4 $8. 478.477.3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd. May 13 - December 4. MAY 18 - GET TICKETS NOW “Max and Ruby: Bunny Party!” a family-friendly musical based on the beloved bunny books and TV series “Max and Ruby,” will be visiting Macon at The Grand Opera House on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $17.50-$29.50 and can be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 or Online at www.TheGrandMacon.com.
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THE URBAN EXPLORER FIRST FRIDAY IS UPON US, ROCK THE BELLS, MULBERRY MARKET AND MORE BY SEAN PRITCHARD
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s if it hasn't been said enough, I would like to extend a sincere congratulations to Jamie Weatherford and Jessica Walden on their recent marriage. The entire past weekend was a wonderful blur of friends, southern food, beer, and great music. I look forward to all they have to offer this community. To start things off, First Friday is upon us and there is much to be done in Downtown. The 567 Center is hosting a free art opening with live music in their newly renovated Gallery Stage. If you're looking for something a bit later on in the night, Element, Bottom's Up, Rookery, AND Hummingbird all have some sort of party going on, from live bands to DJ's. Saturday night marks the return of the glorious creature known as FlocoTard to The Hummingbird. Familiarize yourself with such things by getting to the Bird around 10:00pm. Just make sure not to find yourself falling in the fountain on Poplar St. because Mother's Day is Sunday. Meet your mom at Edgar’s or the Rookery for their famed Mother's Day Brunch. The following Tuesday night you will find me at The Capitol Theatre for "Rock The Bell's", a documentary about Wu-Tang Clan. What could be better? Wear a rock/rap t-shirt and get a discounted admission. Following the film, you should join me at The Golden Bough on
Cotton Ave. for The Memphibians, Renee Is A Zombie, and Macon's own Under The Gazebo. It's going to be electric. Also. Remember this one important detail of exploring Downtown Macon: The market meets in the park on Mulberry St. every Wednesday. This is your best chance of getting the freshest, locally grown fruits, veggies, and meats from some really cool people. So despite the fact that everyone between the ages of 15 and 22 seems to be caught up with school finals, such tests are nothing more then reasons to get out and explore Macon. Forget the earplugs I recommended in my last column and stay out until your ears are ringing and your friends have all gone home. Make some new friends. If I can offer any solid advice for making sure your explorations are successful, it would be to have an open mind and a willingness to step outside your comfort zone. Downtown is not limited to one single street, though it often feels that way. On one five minute bike ride from the Corridor to Downtown, you'll pass four local restaurants, three clothing stores, art galleries, a record store, a bike shop, two coffee shops and a handful of wide open spaces perfect for lounging, frisbee, or just about any other activity. Get out and about and find out why Macon has what it takes to be a supportive and highly successful community.
Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah, is a Ghanaian born-American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where he is the current WWE United States Champion.
LISTEN UP TO KOFI KINGSTON Tell me how you got into wrestling? Being in the WWE is something I always wanted to do. I used to watch Sean Michaels, Rickey Steamboat. I wanted to be those people. It wasn’t until I finished college, that I decided to pursue this. We’re all told that once we finish college we’re supposed to do something that works, instead of doing what we love.
Randy Orton that was awesome. To be in they’re with someone of his caliber. C.M. Punk on my team is great. It just depends on what I’m doing. Anyone I can go out there with and tell a story with, when we can get immersed in that story, it’s just a lot more fun that way. Anyone who hasn’t been to a show is going to be really impressed
What’s been your favorite moment so far in the ring? To be honest, there is a few. My debut, for ECW, it was just so surreal to me that it was all happening. When I won the intercontinental title a little after four months when I started. Wrestlemania, I mean it doesn’t get any better than that. Anytime
What’s it like out on the road these days? How do you travel, where do you stay etc is it hard? To be honest, it’s a little easier for us. We have so much technology; we have GPS to know where to go. The company books us plane tickets, and once we get there we’re on our own. We come from all over the country.
What made you go with Kofi Kingston as your persona? I was doing the whole Kofi Kingston character before I got signed. It’s important to me to do something that is entertaining and that stands out. I realized that there was never a Jamaican character in WWE, so I went with it, and people liked it. Who do you enjoy working with the most? So many. I’ve had a few with
The RAW Wrestlemania Revenge Tour will take place at Macon Centreplex Arena on May 7. Nine huge WWE matches including two championships on the line. This will be a live event hosted by WWE Hall of Famer Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat. Kofi Kingston will battle with CM Punk and John Cena will battle The Miz for the WWE Championship. Admission is $15 and up, call Ticketmaster box office at 800-745-3000.
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Abby Owens Band SAT. MAY 7 CD RELEASE PARTY
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MACON’S LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE CINCO DE MAYO
SUN 5/8
JJ Weeks Band Ga State Fair, 7p
Scott Pallot Wild Wing Cafe
Wartown Wild Wing Cafe
Gringo Grande The Hummingbird
Matt Moncrief, Chris Bartlett, Nick Malloy El Azteca Plethora Loco’s
FRI 5/6
Sugar Creek 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Matt & Lewis Billy’s Clubhouse
Abby Owens Band The Hummingbird 2 Finger Jester Rivalry’s Sports Bar Denny Hanson The Rookery Cal Brown The Shamrock
Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe
SAT 5/7
Matt Moncrief Billy’s Clubhouse
Stillwater The Big House, $25
Live Music Friends II,Warner Robins Mag Tard The Hummingbird
Wayne Minor Band Rivalry’s Sports Bar
Walton/Andrews Project The Rookery Brooks Brothers Band The Shamrock NSP Wild Wing Cafe
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Open Mic Locos Grill & Pub
MON 5/9
Keith & JP 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive
TUES 5/10
CJ Warren 9-11 20’s Pub Jim Cable Johnny’s Pizzeria
B Keith Williams The Shamrock
WED 5/11
Rea Rea and Calvin Backporch Lounge
Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm
THUR 5/12 Open Mic Billy’s Clubhouse
The Wailers Cox Capitol Theatre
Josh Daniels Band The Hummingbird Hymn for Her The Rookery
Rob Walker, Eddie Stone Wild Wing Cafe
FRI 5/13
Keith Williams 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive RPM Band Billy’s Clubhouse
Capt Midnight Band The Hummingbird Plethora Rivalry’s Sports Bar Valero The Rookery
Chris Hicks The Shamrock
Eric Gant Band Wild Wing Cafe
SAT 5/14
Midnight in Macon Backporch Lounge
Soulphonics & Ruby Velle Cox Capitol Theatre Big Elk Trio The Hummingbird
Grad Party! Rivalry’s Sports Bar Chris Williams The Shamrock
Scott Walker Band Wild Wing Cafe
SUN 5/15
Benefit Concert Billy’s 1pm-Midnight Open Mic Locos Grill & Pub Scott Sanders Wild Wing Cafe
MON 5/16
Jim Cable 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Back City Woods Ga State Fair, 6p
TUES 5/17
B Keith Williams The Shamrock The Key Ga State Fair, 6p Jim Cable Johnny’s Pizzeria
WED 5/18
Rea Rea and Calvin Backporch Lounge 2 Finger Jester Ga State Fair, 8p
Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm
FRI 5/20
Larry G Hudson 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Dallas Rogers Billy’s Clubhouse A2Z Band Wild Wing Cafe
DRINK SPECIALS/ SPECIAL EVENTS
THURSDAYS
MONDAYS
The Rookery 11-1am: $2 Bud Lt bottles, $4.50 well doubles, and 2 for 1 Jager.
$1 PBR, Natty, High Life, $5 Domestic Pitchers, Locos
BJ Billiards, $3 wells and $2 domestics, shots
Happy hour til 9pm, jam & rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub
Daily Happy Hour; 4-7pm. 241 drafts, house wine and well drinks Guiseppi’s Pizza 2-4-1 wells and $2 Domestics until 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar $1 Wells all night, The Bird Happy Hour open to close Rivalry’s Sports Bar
1/2 off salads! $2 house vodka Wild Wing Cafe
Service Industry Night 6PM-Close: 2 for $10 Jager Bombs; $3 House Margaritas; $3 3 Olives Vodka; $2 select Pints Macon Mellow BOGO drafts & house wine Kem’s/Holiday Inn N.
TUESDAYS
Trivia: $1.50 PBR Pints, $4.50 Pitchers, $2 Blue Moon & Yuengling Macon Mellow
$1 PBR, Natty lite and High Life, Locos $5 Pitchers, $2 Margaritas Kem’s/Holiday Inn N.
2 for Tues- buy 8 wings and get 8 free! $2 domestic drafts Wild Wing
2-4-1 drafts Johnny’s Pizzeria
WEDNESDAYS
Country Fried Weds- $1.50 natty lites, $2 bud & bud LT drafts, $4 rodeo bombs and country fried chicken wings Wild Wing Cafe BOGO Whiskey, 1/2 price wine Kem’s/Holiday Inn N.
$1 PBR, Natty lite and High Life Locos
8-9pm: Free cocktails and Miller High Life Draft, Kaos Macon
Ladies night, free wells for the gals The Hummingbird Hippy Chick Night 6PM-Close: $1.50 House Wine & $4.50 Jager Mellow Mushroom $5.99 Pitchers - Trivia Johnny’s Pizzeria
$1.99 drafts, Johnny’s Pizzeria
45¢ wings, BOGO drafts, $2 mart. Kem’s/Holiday Inn N. Ladies Night: 20’s Pub
Gals, $2 drinks all night Rivalry’s Beer pong: $2 pitchers for teams, $1.50 wine for ladies, $3 wells, $3 Ritas Macon Mellow Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos, $3 margaritas, $6 Megaritas, $4 Irish Bombs Wild Wing $4 Jager Bombs! Locos
FRIDAYS
Happy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards
$2 pints of Mellow Blonde, $2.25 PBR Tall Boys Mellow Macon BOGO house wine, $5 Pitchers Kem’s/Holiday Inn N.
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
$1 PBR, Natty lite and High Life, Locos $10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub $2 pints, $3 wells, $3 Ritas Mellow Macon
$4 Firefly cocktails, $3 20oz. domestics Wild Wing Cafe
SUNDAYS
$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub
$7.99 Beer buckets Giuseppi’s $3 Wells, Ritas & $2 select pints Macon Mellow
Live acoustic on patio, 6:309:30pm. $2.50 Miller Lt & Coors Lt Bottles $3 Bloody Marys Wild Wing Cafe Lady’s Hour 7:30-8:30pm. Gals enjoy $1 Wells/Domestics BJ’s Billiards $3 Bloody Marys Locos
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DANCE PARTY / DJ Latino Night! Free salsa lessons. Mambo’s Bar & Grill
Thursday - Saturday at downtown’s newest college hotspot, Bottom’s Up
Macon’s newest dance club, Element open Wed-Sat! DJ Tremendous, Macon’s best dance party at Club Kaos Fri & Sat.
KARAOKE
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Thursday, May 12
The Wailers @ the Capitol Theatre
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Sunday, May 15
All-day musical benefit @ Billy’s Clubhouse
W. GROUP ENTERTAINMENT presents… THE WAILERS With Special Guest Duane Stephenson. Admission is $25/$30 Day of Show. Outside of their groundbreaking work with Bob Marley, the Wailers have also played or performed with international acts like Sting, the Fugees, Stevie Wonder, Carlos Santana, as well as reggae legends such as Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Burning Spear. As the greatest living exponents of Jamaica’s reggae tradition, the Wailers have completed innumerable other tours, playing to an estimated 24 million people across the globe. They have also been the first reggae band to tour new territories on many occasions, including Africa and the Far East.The anchor of the band and only original member is Aston “Family Man” Barrett, who in addition to being Marley’s most trusted lieutenant, played on countless other classic reggae hits throughout the seventies.
Come party in the parking lot at Billy’s and enjoy some sunshine and live music all day long while supporting a worthy cause. Some of Macon’s favorite bands will be performing, including CC Riders, Stoopgrass, Titania, Tokyo Spa, 40 Daze, the Skeeterz and Psyk Nyne. Billy’s will also be serving food all day and will host a silent auction and a raffle for a 50” flat screen. Did we mention a bikini contest and the Miller Girls? Get on over to Forest Hill, the fun starts at 1pm and will continue until midnight. An all day pass is just $5.
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Wed,Thursday & Sat, 8p, 20’s Pub
Thursdays with Brad “the Man in the Box” at Rivalry’s
New to Tuesdays! Karaoke with Mitch The Hummingbird, 8p Wednesdays with Mitch Kersey from 9p-1a at BJ Billiards Every Wednesday with DKH, Macon Shroom
Every Friday & Saturday, Friends Bar & Grill, Macon
Karaoke with DJ Dale, 9pm Friends II in Warner Robins Sundays with Brad, 9pm The Backporch Lounge
TRIVIA
NOW TUESDAYS: Hardest Trivia in Macon 7-9pm at BJs Billiards Wednesdays, Johnny’s Pizzeria Wednesday nights at Guiseppis, hosted by Outspoken Ent.
Tuesday Night Trivia (8pm) with Outspoken Entertainment., Wild Wing Cafe Tuesday night trivia with our own Jammin’ Rivalrys Wednesday nights, 7:30pm at Billy’s Clubhouse
Trivia with Jacob at Loco’s every Wednesday, Big payouts!
Every Wednesday at The Rookery, compete for $5,000 grand prize! 8pm Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.
Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock
POKER
Nightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar Nightly Poker 8p, BJ Billiards
Sat 2p,Wed 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse Texas Hold ‘Em Sundays 3pm, & Mondays 7pm, 20’s Pub Thursdays 7:30pm. Friends II in Warner Robins
STILLWATER @ THE BIG HOUSE
SAT. MAY 7
Mag Tard & Floco Torres @ The Hummingbird Stage
Two of Macon’s hardest working bands will be together for one unforgettable night of music this Saturday at the Hummingbird Stage and Taproom. Gearing up for the impending release of their second full length, Did you mean mustard?, Mag Tard bring their unique blend of awesomeness to the stage to close out the evening. According to Mercer’s newspaper the Cluster, Mag Tard’s set at the recent Big Bird Bash was the most memorable one of the entire day. Fresh off the release of both Floco’s Modern Life and the Ralph “Big Head” mixtape, the one and only Floco Torres opens the show.
Stillwater @ Big House Museum
Food and beverages available on site, no coolers please. Tickets $25, gates open at 5pm, concert starts at 6pm. Stillwater was an American band of the 1970s, which played Southern rock with a folk flair. Their song Mindbender charted in the top 100 singles in 1978. The band existed from 1973 to 1982 and was based in Warner Robins. They released two albums on Capricorn Records, Stillwater (1977), which included the single “Mind Bender”, and I Reserve The Right! (1979). They opened for such bands as the Atlanta Rhythm Section and the Charlie Daniels Band. They broke up shortly after the loss of Capricorn Records, but regrouped in the early ‘90s and have been playing ever since.
Matt Moncrief @ Billy’s Clubhouse
Matts signature style of growl and guts, strum and strike, rhythm and raw is versatile enough for the quaintest of coffee shops and one-man barstool gigs to the heaviest of rock stages and tough-love audiences. Maybe thats why he was voted the 2006 Macons Favorite Rock Artist in the 11th Hour Readers Choice Awards. Like all
HYMN FOR HER @ THE ROOKERY driven musicians, Matt Moncrief is constantly seeking to share his music, broaden his audiences and make a livelihood of a talent that continues to live alongside him
Brooks Brothers @The Shamrock
I get to hear Tim Brooks brother Gregg once a year at Skydog fest, and it is magnificent. He has the Look, the road weariness, and the voice of someone that should be famous. That he’s not is pretty astounding. Put that alongside Tim, maybe the best guitar picker in Macon, and you’ve got something you might want to go see.
THUR. MAY 12
The Wailers @ Cox Capitol Theatre See Editor’s Picks, above.
Hymn for Her @ The Rookery
Lucy Tight & Wayne Waxing are “Hymn For Her”, a band that hails from anywhere they can park their trailer.H4H live, tour and record in their 16 foot, 1961 Bambi Airstream (comes with dog and baby). Their new release, ‘Lucy & Wayne and THE AMAIRICAN STREAM’ was entirely recorded in their classic trailer on a coast to coast U.S tour. They stopped at various campgrounds and friends driveways between shows, set up their gear in their Bambi/home recording studio, rolled tape and rocked out. Armed with 2 bullet mics, a three-stringed broom handle/cigar box, banjo, dobro, bass drum, hi-hat, and harp, this ‘lil duo causes massive earthquakes wherever they play.
Rob Walker, Eddie Stone @ Wild Wing Ed and Rob perform classic rock, pop,
and Americana hits on acoustic and electric guitars, like only Maconites can do. With a lot of soul a lot of swamp and a lot of Rock
SOUL PHONICS @ THE CAPITOL
FRI. MAY 13
Capt Midnight Band @ The Bird
Backed by a rhythm section that can’t been any tighter, the Captain and keyboardist/vocalist Lil' Rae Rae filled the room with guitar driven Frank Zappa-ish sound playing their songs Instant Buzz' and "Jug of Wine" while channeling a retro Prince Mongo-type party vibe.
Chris Hicks @ The Shamrock
hris Hicks is a bluesy Southern rock guitarist who has played with Gregg Allman, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the Marshall Tucker Band, among others. Based in Macon, GA, where he was inspired by Otis Redding and James Brown, Hicks played with his band the Experience at various blues festivals around the South. His group opened up for Steppenwolf and Charlie Daniels during the 1980s, and later that decade, Hicks was asked to join the Outlaws. After the Outlaws disbanded in 1996, Hicks was the lead guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band for one year before he became a solo act, with 1998’s Funky Broadway.
SAT. MAY 14
Bragg Jam Presents... The Dynamites feat.
Charles Walker with special guests Soulphonics & Ruby Velle
If the first attention-grabbing horn lines of The Dynamites album Burn It Down evoke a dramatic curtain call from a late '60s funk concert at the Apollo Theater, it's no accident. After all, that's exactly where Charles Walker, the band's singer and front man, first cut his teeth as a performer. Soulphonics & Ruby Velle are a funk, soul, and R&B group based out of Atlanta, GA, and have been a slick addition to the local Atlanta scene since early 2008. Tickets $10/$12 dos. 11thHourOnline.com
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SAME CITY MORE PARK More and more, in a place like this, we feel ourselves a part of wild Nature,, kin to everything. – John Muir
MACON’S WILDLANDS NETWORK - SARAH GERWIG-MOORE
This year, make a resolution to be a little more wild (the hiking boot and sunshine kind, not the dancing shoes and illicit substances kind). That’s what John Davis of Wildlands Network did. This February, he shoved off in a canoe in Key Largo, Florida, to begin a human-powered adventure that will take him all the way to the Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec. This trek— TrekEast, as it is called—covers over 5,000 miles of rivers, parks, swamps, mountains, and other wild spaces that, if connected, could become America’s Eastern Wildway. Why is he doing this? Davis and Wildlands Network would inspire us to care about connecting nature to nature along the Eastern Seaboard. In the words of its mission, “Our favorite wild places are shrinking. Protection through connection is the answer to saving them for future generations. “ A lifelong conservationist and outdoorsman, one of Davis’s other goals in this trek is to meet with other experts and enthusiasts along the way, to learn about local plant and animal species, and to explore efforts at environmental conservation. His trip is not the shortest distance between the two points; rather, Davis is snaking through places of interest, doubling back, winding around, gathering stories and sharing them to help inspire others to care about networking habitats and wild places that are currently somewhat removed from one another. His adventure led him through Macon a few weeks ago. A preliminary map routed him around the City, but information about an effort toward expanding park lands and connecting wild spaces along the river led him straight here—to a classroom at Mercer Law School, to Bond Swamp, and to the Ocmulgee Monument.
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In a beautiful coincidence, Macon has already begun its own effort to connect wild spaces to one another—perhaps out of a different original motivation, but nonetheless with the same impact and intent. Begun in a class at Mercer, a non-profit organization—the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative-- has formed with the intention of expanding the lands held locally by the National Park Service and elevating the Monument’s status to a National Park and Preserve. For years—even decades-- individuals and organizations have preserved green space here and bought land there—along the river or near Traditional Cultural Properties. NewTown Macon and the Friends of the Trail have stretched a paved trail along the river into a longer network of biking and walking trails along the Ocmulgee, with plans to link to the National Monument and to expand northward as well. Chris Watson of the National Parks Conservation Association performed doctoral work at the University of Georgia towards the feasibility of the expansion of the Ocmulgee National Monument and has long been supportive of the expansion of the Ocmulgee National Monument. And there have been many other quiet visionaries who will never receive recognition for important preservation work. Until recently, however, many of these efforts have been more narrowly-focused. This new initiative has one ambitious goal in mind—and Board members know that they need to collaborate both within and without. Jack Sammons, who led the beginnings of this renewed effort through a course taught at Mercer Law School, has long been involved in the preservation of green places and cultural properties. This semester, he and eight students met twice a week to learn about existing efforts toward the development of the Park and Preserve, speak with local leaders, and develop a sustainable plan for moving the idea forward. Students divided up work—with some focusing upon Board outreach and development, some working on securing nonprofit status, and others concentrating upon the impact upon
existing stakeholders, including hunters, conservationists, and land owners. Working as both an activist and teacher, Sammons explained, “My job was to structure their own experiences in such a way that they had the highest pedagogical value. That’s an interesting, and at times difficult, challenge, but a really enjoyable one when you are working with people as delightful (and as uplifting) as these students were.”
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What is the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative?
he mission of the Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve Initiative is “[t]o advocate for the expansion of the Ocmulgee National Monument and its eventual integration into the larger network of public lands in the Ocmulgee River corridor south of Macon to form a new Ocmulgee Park and Preserve. We seek to preserve historical, cultural, and environmental values, while simultaneously providing the economic and other benefits of a National Park to Middle Georgia and beyond.” Brian Adams, Macon native and President of the ONPPI Board, emphasized, “Many people have invested countless hours into this project and I am happy to be a part of this continued effort to conserve such an important part of our history. The natural and cultural resources that are in the Ocmulgee corridor need to be preserved for generations to come and I think the creation of our new non-profit will be a big part of making that happen.” Cooperation is a hallmark of the project, which all agree will take several years to realize. The complicated process of land acquisition, special resources studies, fundraising, and political advocacy requires concentration and perseverance of all the interested parties and organizations. Adams reiterated, “This will be a collaborative effort with the National Parks Conservation Association, The Georgia Wildlife Federation and many others.” The group—a working Board with a number of committees—has strengths in energy, information, and connections, with intentions of building financial resources. In advocating for support (moral, political, or financial), it can highlight little-known facts, such as the fact that in 2004, the Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution of support to the creation of a National Park and Preserve, and that the original authorization for the Ocmulgee National Monument was for two thousand acres (only seven hundred acres were acquired). It plans to tell the economic Cinderella Story about the radically positive impact a National Park can make upon proximate communities through tourism and travel, and of course ONPPI will pitch the importance of preserving for the future our significant, if dwindling, natural and cultural heritage. “Wild spaces matter to our country because at the time America as it is known today was created, almost all of this beautiful nation was wild. With suburban sprawl and an ever-increasing population, true wilderness is rapidly diminishing,” explained Melinda Banks, a law student committed to the initiative. “To see this kind of natural wilderness that supports so many different species, provides unique and disparate natural habitats within one area of the state, and offers untapped recreational opportunity is a unique opportunity to preserve wilderness for both our animal and human citizens of Macon and would truly distinguish our city from any other in Georgia.” Still, there are challenges, admits another law student, Herb Cranford. “I think our main challenge is creating awareness and dispelling preconceptions. For example, I suspect we will have to push back against fears of a casino, fears that the federal government will be taking citizens' land, those being only a few. This project is ambitious, but why shouldn't it be?” CONTINUED ON PAGE 27
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LOCOS DEBUTS THE ROASTED WING Have you heard? Locos is now serving up a whole new menu! They kept some of your old favorites, but have a whole list of crazy good new items for you to try. Including, that’s right, a hot wing that is roasted, not fried! First they are dry-rubbed with Locos game-changing seasonings. Then they are roasted nice and slow to put them in a leagure of their own. The Riverside Drive, Georgia-based chain has also unveiled a few new burgers with fresh and summer-inspired ingredients. The new El Dorado features a stacked 1/2 pound of premium ground beef topped with an onion ring, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and fried egg and bacon. The Chorizo Burger is blended with spicy Chorizo sausage and served with pico de gallo, roasted red pepper sauce and a spicy chipotle sauce. The new Spicy Thai Burger is basted with a hoisin and soy sauce glaze with a hint of spice served with our Asian slaw and roasted red pepper sauce. That’s just a taste of what’s new! They’ve got a whole slew of new apps, burgers, sandwiches and salads! Hurry in to your neighborhood Locos and let us know which one is your new favorite!
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FINALLY, JAPANESE HIBACHI AND SUSHI DOWNTOWN Tiffany Mitchell and business partner Peter Jung have worked locally serving up Japanese cuisine, Peter as a sushi chef at Shoki with over twenty years experience. So when an opportunity came a knockin’ by way of an empty storefront downtown, the two both saw the need for and demand of a fine Japanese restauruant and sushi bar in downtown Macon. Ninja Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar is now open across from Tokyo Alley in Mulberry Street Lane. Currently only open for lunch, they plan to extend into dinner dining hours in a couple of weeks, staying open until 11pm on weekends. They also hope to have their liquor license by the end of May and will be able to provide a full bar to their patrons. But what this place needs is support now, so swing by this week for lunch to try any of their hibachi and fresh sushi options. Open until 3pm Monday - Friday.
The Cannonball House is diligently searching for Chocolatier’s who would like to compete in our “Chocolate Challenge”, culinary competition which will be hosted by The Cannonball House. Cost: $10 entry fee for each recipe
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20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sandwiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076 Riverside Dr.
5 Guys Burgers & Fries The best burgers in Macon is what our readers say, serving dogs and peanuts too. LD • $ 120 Tom Hill Sr., 474.0445
Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy's new menu with our angus burgers, colossal sandwiches, great salads, appetizers and more. Lunch and dinner specials available as well as our late nite menu. "We upped our standards, Now up yours!" LD • $ • BAR 1580 Forest Hill Road, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a-2p, Sun 12:30p - 12a. BJs Billiards BJs is now serving up your favorite late night snacks. Nachos, hot dogs, pizza, sandwiches and breakfast all day, every day. Smoking, open 2pm-2am. Now open Sundays til midnight! LD • BAR • $
Buffalos Cafe on Zebulon You know this place has great wings, but they also feature a large selection of salads and sandwiches, large screen tvs to watch all your favorite games and a popular trivia night for the whole family. LD • BAR • $ 5990 Zebulon Rd. CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really call this bar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s fresh and so, so good! Sloppy nachos, great burgers and chicken wraps. LD • BAR • $ 2910 Riverside Drive, 757-3262
Friends Bar & Grill Serving up your favorite homestyle dishes, along with famous burgers, chicken tenders and other bar food staples. 7405 Industrial Highway, 784-9191
Kem’s Bar & Grill inside the North Macon Holiday Inn features daily specials, burgers, pizzas, wings and our specialty, our ribeye dinner. LD • BAR • $ 3953 Riverplace Drive.
Locos Grill & Pub Casual, kid-friendly, family dining.We’re talking great food, sports on the big screens and a full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and live music on the weekends. Delivery and catering also available. LD BAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive.
Montana’s Steakhouse, Byron Specializing in some of this areas finest steaks, ribs, chicken & seafood. Located in the Peach Outlet Mall and open Monday - Sunday 11 am - 10 pm! 311 Ga Highway 49 N Byron, (478) 956-0441.
Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916, this original store with its neon sign is one of America's oldest hot dog stands and they serve secret recipe chili sauce, famous hot dogs, hamburgers, and other sandwiches. BLD • $ 430 Cotton Avenue, 743.1368
Rivalry’s – The only place in town where you can order Atomic Buffalo Turds and wash them down with a giantsized bottle of Monty Python’s Holy Ale. 3986 Northside Dr., Macon 474-0606 LD BAR $
The Rookery There isn’t a place downtown that has been serving us longer.The Rookery offers some of the best comfort food in Macon. Burgers, Nachos, Sandwiches and daily lunch specials that can’t be beat. LD BAR $ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658
Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchise at the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews on tap, great salads and one of the few dining options in North Macon that offers live music on the weekends. LD • BAR $-$$, 477.WILD
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Caliente’s Burrito Shop We’ve all had this style of big burrito by now, but Caliente’s does them the best. If you can handle it, get the MOAB… if not, there’s always the Thrilla From Tha Grilla, which is just right. LD • $ 6255 Zebulon Road El Sombrero Witha brand new outside dining patio, this is the place to get some fresh, authentic mexican cuisine in downtown Macon. LD • BAR • $ Located off Spring Street in the Baconsfield Shopping Center.
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Jim Shaw’s Casual dining with Macon’s best seafood, tuna tidbits, scallops, wild Georgia shrimp. Seperate bar area with smoking. D • BAR $-$$ 3040 Vineville
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Luigi’s Bistro Casual Italian cuisine in a hip, swanky atmosphere. LD • BAR • $-$$ 401 Cherry Street, 743.4645 Ingleside Village Pizza IVP has the best pizza in town and the best beer selection. Keep it classy with the white pizza and a Stella Artois or, keep it real with a slice of the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life. LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue, & downtown across from Mercer Univ.
Johnny’s Pizzeria A New York style pizzeria featuring fresh baked pizza, authentic pasta dishes, calzones, subs and salads. Monday nights, kids dine for 99¢ (one-topping slice and a drink.) This north Macon pizzeria offers an amazing and affordable menu also featuring weekly drink specials and some nightly entertainment. Student Special Monday - Friday 2-5pm, enjoy 2 cheese slices and a coke for just $4.99. LD • BAR • $-$$ 6255 Zebulon Rd. Open Mon-Thu,Sun 11am-9:30pm; FriSat 11am-10:30pm.
Mellow Mushroom In 1974, three college students in Atlanta opened the first of what has now grown to 100 restaurants. Each one locallyowned and operated, with their own distinct, funkified flavor. Gourmet pizza, original sandwiches and a large drink menu. Family friendly! LD • BAR • $$$ Located just off Bass Road at 5425 Bowman Road, Macon. Guiseppi’s Pizza With fresh baked pizza and exclusive wedgies, pasta dishes and salads, this pizza place has a little something for everyone. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm. LD • BAR • $-$$ Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.
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Adriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteriastyle lunch, serving the most authentic Italian in town, including sandwiches, soup, salads, pasta, pizza. Mon-Thur 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6pm. L • $ 359 Third Street Market City Café – Superb sandwiches, homemade soups, loaded salads, pizza and pastas. Unique breakfast menu including gourmet coffees and teas. Dinner now being served Fridays and Saturdays featuring seafood and steak specials. Full bar, excellent wine cellar. Full catering services on or off site. Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday and Saturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St., Macon 257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$
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Greek Corner Deli Serving delicious lamb gyros, monster greek salads, subs and specialty sandwiches 7 days a week. One of the few restaurants downtown open on Sundays and the only late night eatery on Saturdays 12:30am til 3am! LD • $ 587 Cherry Street, 254.3059.
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TAKE THAT, BIG OIL As an Intown resident, councilman Larry Schlesinger is happy to live in a personal and professional world that is geographically small.... and hilly. LARRY SCHLESINGER Macon City Council Ward 3, Post 1
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or months, we’ve all heard talk about rising gasoline prices at the pump, and lo and behold and just as predicted, they’ve now arrived. I was absolutely stunned when it cost me over $60 to fill my tank last week. So with the price of gasoline now hovering around $4.00 a gallon, and with additional increases looming on the horizon, I think it time for all of us to consider our alternatives. I consider myself somewhat lucky to live in a personal and professional world that is geographically small. I live in Intown Macon near Mount de Sales, Temple Beth Israel is located nearby, and from there, Macon City Hall and the majority of establishments, meeting places and hospitals that I frequent regularly are just a stone’s throw away. When the warm weather arrived earlier this spring and with gasoline prices already on the rise, I decided to bicycle whenever and wherever possible. Thanks to the ongoing efforts of the College Hill Corridor project and
commission, I’ve noticed that bike racks throughout the area are much more prevalent and accessible than ever before. In the days of my youth, my bicycle was my favorite toy, and as a student at the George Washington University in Washington, DC back in the early 1970s, I rode my yellow 10speed Peugeot to and from the record store in Georgetown where I worked several days each week. So I decided to bring this same 40 yearold bike out of its storage; I had it serviced and fine-tuned at Cherry Street Cycles downtown; and I got back on it for the first time in quite a number of years. It did not take me long to discover that I am no longer the 20 year-old college student that I still pretend to be. Initially, I found the ride from my house to Temple Beth Israel, City Hall, and downtown Macon to be rather easy exhilarating; it was downhill all the way, and I was initially convinced that I had effectively outwitted Big Oil with this clever, alternative plan. Going back uphill on the bike, however, turned out to be something completely different. I guess I never really realized just how
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BILL KNOWLES Active member of the Republican Party
rom time to time (English translation: just about every minute of every day since his inauguration) I have disagreed with President Obama, his agenda, his cabinet, his wife and every decision he has made except for his pick of Kansas to go all the way in the
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NCAA tournament during March Madness. We both blew that one. But I have to give credit where credit is due. President Obama did a stellar job in overseeing the hunting down and execution of Osama bin Laden. Since September 11, 2001, every citizen of the United States has lived in fear that “Insane Osama” would launch another attack on innocent Americans. Everyone in our country can now breathe a giant sigh of relief thanks to the Navy Seals and the CIA operatives that brought down the kingpin and head of Al-Queda. Even Muslims are glad this scourge is gone as they now don’t have to worry about him being the poster child for the Muslim world. I have to warn people, though. He is not the only member of Al-Queda and it is my fear that someone else will rise up through the ranks of evil to lead another attack against the United States. So what can we as a country do to prevent it? The first thing we can do is never, ever let our guard down. We should all be happy as hell in the long lines at the airports and the invasive pat-downs and scans that we are subjected to. Is it a little overboard? Probably so. However, I would much rather hear of a 80 year old man complaining about
steep Poplar Street actually is, for even in the bike’s lowest gear, pedaling uphill at my age turned out to be something akin to a stress test, and when I finally made it home huffing and puffing, I realized that this particular alternative was just not the ticket that I was looking for, especially with the oppressive heat of the summer coming our way soon. Determined and undeterred, I turned to the wisdom of the World Wide Web for advice and direction. There and thanks primarily to Google, I discovered for the first time the actual existence and availability of electric bicycles. These bikes have small factory installed motors that are powered by rechargeable batteries that, at the touch of a button, kick-in and propel the rider along, or in my case, up a hill. Convinced that this might actually be the ticket, I proceeded to investigate as many makes and models as I could find that are currently available in the marketplace. Ultimately, I decided to purchase a Pedego step-thru electric bicycle directly from the company and factory itself (The nearest authorized
a member of the TSA groping him than read his obituary in a stack of others because the guy behind him had an explosive device hidden in his shoe. I would rather hear a mother complaining that there’s no way her infant could be smuggling a bomb on an airliner than to hear about how this precious gift of life from God was snuffed out because another parent’s hatred toward the United States led her to pack her child’s stroller with weapons so that they could ram that airliner into the Westin Peachtree Plaza in Atlanta or crash into The Ted during a Braves game. The second thing we should be doing is pulling our troops and energy out of Libya and focusing on Pakistan. For all intents and purposes, it appears that the government of Pakistan knew that bin Laden had been hiding in Abbottabad for awhile. Further, we should cut all economic help to this country and consider them enemy number one in the fight against global terrorism. The United States has given Pakistan over 20 billion dollars over the last year. I ask why in God’s name should we be giving money to a country that aided and abetted our greatest threat to our national security? And getting back to Libya, we are helping terrorists get rid of a terrorist. Let them work that garbage out themselves. I say we focus on Pakistan. All that can do is strengthen our ties with India as well. I would much rather have 1.2 billion allies in India than possibly 126 million terroristic sympathizers in Pakistan. Am I saying that every Pakistani is a terrorist or a sympathizer? No. I am saying that I would rather take my chances with the country that spawned Gandhi than one that hid bin Laden. Even
dealer is in Chattanooga.). Don DiCostanzo, an owner of the company, was very informative and extremely patient and personable with me, and he offered me the best price for the bike that I wanted. This bike is never going to win the Tour de France, but it does have a detachable lithium ion battery pack that can also be securely key locked into place on its rack in the rear. It also sports front disk brakes, a hand throttle control, a rear wheel lock (so no one can just ride off with it), and the added riding comfort of Schwalbe balloon tires. Depending on rider weight and/or terrain, it is capable of 15 – 30 mile-distances all by itself on a full charge. This Pedego electric bike is almost as cool as a motorcycle (which I also own), but I find it much better suited for, and a lot easier to handle in and around a city such as ours. It gives me the boost that I need to rather effortlessly scale our hills, so weather permitting, I’m now Going Green! Take that, Big Oil!
the liberal lefts’ Rachel Maddow said that Pakistan was the ‘real sponsor’ of bin Laden. My God! I can’t believe I’m even agreeing with Maddow now. Has the world gone completely crazy? Last, we should now bolster our homeland security and shut our borders; at least temporarily. I have long been an advocate of making the Border Patrol a separate wing of the armed forces and give them everything that they need to secure our country. Now is the time to do it so that we can actively enforce not only the war against terrorism on our home soil, but also the war against drugs. The wall is a great idea; but why not reinforce it with hundreds of tanks and helicopters lined up on our Southern border daring the drug dealers to try something. Where will the money come from? How about the 20 billion we just sent to Pakistan? This was without a doubt the most courageous decision that President Obama has made, as he went against his own policies in order to get bin Laden; however the real credit does squarely belong to the brave men of the Navy Seals Team Six, who got their target ‘Geronimo’. Will this make me even think of voting for President Obama? Hell no, and it shouldn’t you. One great decision does not make up for the thousands of other bad ones that he has made, but it does make me respect him more today than I did a week ago. Good for you Mr. President! Enjoy my praise now, because things go back to normal in my future columns.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT COUNCIL TUSSELS WITH MAYOR OVER SMOKING BAN – Mayor Reichert was bound to upset someone whether he signed it or not, but city council appears to be taking the veto personally instead of going back to the drawing board to hear from business owners and tweak some of the language, which is silly because the ordinance wouldn’t go into effect until September 1 anyway. BIBB’S LIKELY TAX HIKE – The commissioners took a gamble giving back the excess SPLOST money in the form of a 2mill property tax decrease—in the hopes it’d help get a new SPLOST passed, which it didn’t—and now they’re facing a $10 million deficit, which means taxes are probably going up… 2 mills. STATE SENATOR ROBERT BROWN enters the race for Mayor – The worst kept secret in local politics has been the notoriously media-shy Brown’s interest in City Hall, but you had to know something was up when he started placing billboards featuring him with President Obama. COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKS is a ten-year old nonprofit organization “seeking innovative health solutions” that grew out of the Medcen Community Health Foundation when its CEO, Ethel Cullinan, brought together a coalition of 100+ regional leaders to figure out new ways to make central Georgia healthier. Lately, they’ve partnered with the city and Macon Roots to bring us the Mulberry Street Market on Wednesdays. Better still, they’re working with the Bibb County school system and local farmers to deliver fresh fruits and vegetables to public school students. Learn more about them at www.chwg.org DIY CITIZENSHIP... FOR ANEW MACON Everyone runs for mayor—great pay, shitty hours—but YOU should run for
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city council. (Or for the State Senate seat mayoral candidate Robert Brown is vacating, which State Rep David Lucas is pursuing. Or for the State House seat Lucas is vacating so he can run for Brown’s old seat.) Seriously. We need new blood. Thus far, the talk about a “new Macon” is coming from people who have served two or more terms in office already. (Shouldn’t they have been working on a “new Macon” at some point in the last decade… or two?) On city council, more than half of our elected officials have served two or more full terms, including Ed Defore (elected 1971), Elaine Lucas (elected 1991, plus four years from 198387), Charles Jones (elected 1999) and James Timley (elected 1999). Of course, a long tenure isn’t necessarily a bad thing—in many cases, you want that kind of experience—but competition is the American way. It sharpens us through the friction of discourse between competing visions. At least it’s supposed to. So put June 6 on your calendar. That’s when qualifying for the primaries begins (aka – running as a Democrat or Republican) in the council and mayoral races. It’ll cost you $370.20 for a run at council and $3,105.02 for mayor. Or run as an independent, which qualifies from 9am on June 27 to noon July 1. You’ll also have to collect signatures. For a citywide office, like mayor or a Post 1 council seat, you’ll need 1,974 signatures from people “eligible to vote in the election this year to fill that seat” (aka – registered voters). For Post 2 and 3 seats, it varies: Ward 1 – 394; Ward 2 – 382; Ward 3 – 368; Ward 4 – 370; and Ward 5 – 527. (Your ward map is online at cityofmacon.net.) Whichever you choose, check out forum.ethics.ga.gov/category/candidatefaqs for details on things like filing your Declaration of Intent and reporting campaign contributions, etc.
dmit it…at some point, you have dreamed of living “the life of the rich and famous.” You are sitting in a million dollar mansion nestled on six acres with five bedrooms, seven baths, a stocked game room offering a vast array of games and six flat screens; and just outside, the swimming pool beckons you to take a dip—but you have other plans…a quick ride on your private ATV trail. Well, dream no more! The mansion really exists and is waiting for you on Lite-N-Tie Rd. in Gray. All you have to do is take advantage of a raffle that promises to benefit multitudes of Middle Georgians. The tickets, available for purchase until June 4, are just $100 and offer the chance to help local youth go to college while giving you the chance to win prizes rivaling the lottery! Second, third and fourth place prizes are also big ticket items. Second place wins a 2011 Chevy Cruze from Youman’s Chevrolet. Third, fourth and fifth place prizes are a $2000 shopping spree; a $1000 shopping spree and a Dell laptop computer, all compliments of Ken’s Stereo Junction. The Motivating Youth Foundation was founded by former NFL player and Central High School graduate Roger
Jackson whose goal is “to educate, mold, create, and challenge our youth to strive, compete and maintain a healthy lifestyle and body.” The center is located at Davis Homes and operates with the effort of 22 volunteers from Mercer University, twelve paid/certified teachers and the support of Jackson’s former coach, Dan Reeves. The program has grown, offering 96 participants the opportunity to excel in school through tutoring, motivation, rap sessions, character building, individual and group mentoring through social and athletic field trips. The positive impact of this program is measurable—presently, 78 students are on the honor roll (only five were originally honor roll students), that’s an 81% success rate! Graduating with a degree in Education, Jackson tells students that if he can do it, they can do it. “I came from the same environment,” said this former TIndall Heights resident. “I had people in my life, teachers and coaches who took an interest in me.” Tickets can be purchased at 100dollardreamhome.com or www.moyofoundation.com. See their ad for more information about the raffle and its prizes.
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I really like the idea of being self-employed. How would I start my own business? If there were a flow chart for starting a business here, it’d resemble the blueprints for a new roller coaster at Six Flags. Or a plate of spaghetti. One benefit of consolidation is that it’d streamline the process of starting a business. And the more business-friendly we are, the more Macon grows because small business creates jobs and strengthens our tax base so we pay lower taxes, which
would help draw folks back within the city limits. But I digress. If you’re just starting to think about starting a business then the Macon-Bibb tangled web of permits, licenses and approvals can actually help you take the time to research and plan your business idea so you have a better chance at surviving. The local SCORE office (score.org) is a good start. They'll give you advice and even help you find a mentor. You can also contact the UGA Small
Business Development Center (georgiasbdc.org). For a host of articles and customizeable forms, go to inc.com/start-up. When you’re set, go to cityofmacon.net and click on “starting a business” to see where you need to go next.
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HAS HIS DEATH CHANGED ANYTHING? I cannot mourn Osama bin Laden. But I cannot celebrate his death either. He was just a man. There will be another. And our current glee makes a martyr’s death for this next man to stand on. TINA WHITTLE Mystery writer living in southeast georgia
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Think about this next time you get x-rayed at a TSA checkpoint by a million-dollar machine. Bin Laden figured out who really benefits from the war machine. He knew how to work its economic machinations very effectively (which is why he was holed up in a mansion and not some dirty cold cave). I cannot mourn Osama bin Laden. But I cannot celebrate his death either. He was just a man. There will be another. There always is. And our current glee makes a martyr’s death for this next man to stand on. This jubilation has nothing to do with those who lost loved ones in 9/11 -- when I read their responses to bin Laden’s death, they use words like closure, and relief, and justice, even peace of a heavy-hearted variety. They are not the ones dancing, laughing, waving at TV cameras. Such displays don’t honor the real losses, which are too deep for words of any kind. I don't get to tell those who've lost loved ones whether in the attacks or in the military how to mourn such a deeply personal loss. That is their grief to own, and it should have its space. But our public conversation needs to move in a serious direction now, asking the hard questions. I think it's our duty -- moral, patriotic, ethical and civil -- to do so.
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he rumor spread like a cold virus. I was at a conference when I first heard it, when a fellow conference attendee came into the bathroom with the latest Facebook gossip the woman killed during the raid on Osama Bin Laden’s hideout was in fact being used by him as a human shield. And it got worse she was one of his wives. I heard this story repeated twice before I could get out of the bathroom. And then I heard it maybe six more times in the next fifteen minutes as this writer made her way from group to group, repeating the news. Dead woman. Human shield. Bin Laden’s wife. The reaction for those hearing the story was uniform startled surprise. I didn’t know it at the time, but this wasn’t just some social
network bit of nonsense. It had come directly from the White House, and had been picked up by almost every major news outlet. Well, of course it had. It came from the White House, after all, which is supposed to supply facts to reporters when they share news, not just interesting supposition. The White House has since backed off a bit, using the word “may” a lot more judiciously at this writing. In other words, the rumors of bin Laden’s particularly cowardly death may have been greatly exaggerated. But why would anyone have been surprised? According to everything I’ve read about the man, bin Laden was exactly the type of person to snatch a human shield, and to see no distinction in snatching a woman versus a man, or even no distinction in snatching up “one of” his wives (I am especially interested in that modifying phrase “one of,” which implies an even more salacious depravity, as if bin Laden kept a harem for not only the usual wickedness but also as a final ring of protection but I digress). This story spread fast, faster even than
news of his death. It disturbed me, yes. But what disturbed me most of all was the satisfaction with which the story was received. As if it were proof of something, as if a deeply held belief had just been vindicated. Which seemed less about bin Laden as a person and more about something larger and less formed our collective ideas about evil and retribution. We got bin Laden, and he was every bit the nasty villain we knew he was. Which means it’s been worth every dollar we spent in Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, every life lost, every TBI victim in PT or rehab or in a coma. Every waterboarding incident or other “aggressive interrogation” in Guantanamo Bay. It means we have been justified. But has his death changed anything? It‘s hard to make the case that it has. In a videotape released in 2004, bin Laden himself claimed, "All that we have to do is to send two mujahedeen to the furthest point east to raise a piece of cloth on which is written al Qaeda, in order to make generals race there to cause America to suffer human, economic and political losses without their achieving anything of note other than some benefits for their private corporations.” His agenda has always been to make us spend ourselves into a self-righteous frenzy.
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significant economic impact while at the same time conserving such an important piece of our history. The timing is right for this project to push forward and we
What was once the existing reality in Macon, the “City in a Park,” will now take effort and intention to preserve, let alone rebuild and expand. We will have to acknowledge the gift of lush green and running water right in the heart of our City. It will take recognizing the years it took for our natural spaces to grow up—and how we’ve beat them back and cut them down with relative ease. It will take working with those who’ve long supported waterways and parklands—men like Chris Sheridan, who said it “thrilled his soul” to think our parklands could move upward and outward. Adams sums it all up this way: “It is a beautiful thing to be able to promote
need to act now so this area will be protected for generations to come.” For more information on the Wildlands Network and John Davis’s Trek, including his fascinating blog that I hope will someday be a book, visit www.twp.org
Away from the river, the matrix is not wild. Ocmulgee is an oasis of naturalness in an urban and suburban and agricultural environment. Piecing it together into a large National Park will take many groups and many years. Ocmulgee National Monument itself, though at present only a square mile or so in size, will be a seed from which the larger park can grow. Protecting archaeological sites of the Muscogee Peoples dating back millennia, and also rich bottomland hardwood forests and swamps, Ocmulgee Monument attracts and inspires thousands of people a year, including school kids from Macon, to see the huge earthen mounds set before the expansive swamplands.”
Take part in one of the most exciting movements of our time. Together, acre-by-acre, we can connect our best wild places and save the wild creatures that are our extended North American family. Above, John Davis of the Eastern Wildlands Network.
Only a part of an Eastern Wildlands Network If John Davis and his contacts in Macon and beyond are successful, the ONPPI’s ambitious plan would become only a piece – though an important one-- of a re-created Eastern Wildlands Network. It could mean the return of species that have lost their habitats, safer passage for migrating animals, and the resurrection of biodiversity long absent from Middle Georgia. On his trek through Macon, I walked and talked with John Davis to hear his
impressions of our wild places and his thoughts on our efforts at preserving them. Like many newcomers to our City and surrounding area, he was impressed by Macon’s hospitality and natural beauty. On a relatively short afternoon hike through Bond Swamp and the Mounds, we saw deer, turkey, a tree frog, an Eastern king snake, and many song and waterbirds. It was a sunny day, and the azaleas and other flowering bushes were in bloom—the sort of afternoon on which it’s impossible to value expansion of concrete over the growth of trees.
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THANK YOU FOR NOT SMOKING Dylan York’s guide to getting down; elusive shows to his Trashed & ‘Stached capturing of the downtown scene “You guys sound like a cross between Tito Puente and the Bad Brains,” I was standing at The Hummingbird with the drummer for Stereomonster. The night before they had joined Elhae and Floco Torres to bring the house down at Bottoms Up. A few things about this excited me; Bottoms Up has garnered a reputation for being very mainstream and to have an Indie-Rap showcase like that was amazing. The venue itself had already impressed me in opening its arms to Floco and JuBee when the Street Party fell through. The second thing that impressed me is that
alternative Hip-Hop seems to be carving a foothold in Downtown Macon. It was Columbus native Stereomonster’s first show Downtown and they were well received. Michael Collins, bassist for Back City Woods, once told me he was asked about the Macon music scene and his response was, “There’s a great alt-Country and Bluegrass scene…and Dubstep.” Mike was poking fun at how out of place the latter genre seems here and at me for aiding in the rise of the Dubstep scene, but to a certain extent he is right. To the outside partygoer this may seem true; the
Peyton Anderson’s $250,000 investment helped underwrite a new Helms entrance next to Edgar’s Bistro and two conference rooms to accommodate program expansion. According to James K. Stiff, President and CEO, “Goodwill projects that Helms Career Institute at the Goodwill Career Campus in Macon will graduate more than 350 individuals into new careers annually by 2013. Helms will empower low wealth individuals with the portable credentials and experiential learning opportunities to help thousands exit generational poverty.” Above, Juanita Jordan, President of the Peyton Anderson Foundation is presented token of appreciation from Helms Culinary Student, Becca Underwood.
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Americana music scene has been established here for years and because of Dubstep’s rise to national prominence and the consistency of DSEL these two genres seem to be on top. However, the last few weeks brought to our corner of the city said Indie-Rap show and also a glitch breakbeat duo from North Carolina called Archnemesis. The night before they’d opened for Pretty Lights. It seems like different types of music are beginning to pour into our city as it becomes a stop on small regional tours; I’d like to see more alternative Hip-Hop shows happen and other genres of electronic music as well. For instance, let’s bring back Chillwave, at least for the summer. I’ve been listening to a lot of stuff like Best Coast and Neon Indian lately. My taste in music is pretty eclectic, but so is the taste of most people I know around here. There isn’t really a niche or a fad per se, just good people who like good music. I think the sincerity of what people like is a driving force and will be the reason for the longevity of what’s going on. So what’s really going on? I’m seeing more people getting down; things are literally growing right before my eyes. I started this column to jokingly instruct people how to party, while simultaneously giving serious insights into aspects of this scene that are seemingly elusive. Four months ago when I would shoot a party it seemed like people were off in small groups around the venue, now more and more people are crowding the stage. This is great, this creates a sense of unity, at least I think so. It also means I get to crowd surf every once in a while, which is scary because I’m 6’4. People’s disregard for personal space in a social environment means a sense of comfort has been reached.
Speaking of things that make people uncomfortable, the issue on everyones mind lately seems to be the smoking ban. On the one hand my libertarian ethic prevents me from ever endorsing such a thing. But the bright sides would be; my jeans won’t smell like the carpet in Tom Waits’ tourbus after a night of getting down. Yours won’t either. Austin, Texas is far more hip than Macon and they’ve had a smoking ban for a long time. We’re one step closer to becoming Austin, Texas. The 70% of citizens who don’t smoke will be more willing to dance with us. It’s important to stay positive in the face of adversity, so we’ll see what happens next. In all seriousness, hopefully this ban will result in bringing more people out who were reticent before. Atlanta’s had a smoking ban for a while, and they don’t have the pleasure of being able to legally walk Cherry Street with a beer (Only on Fridays, y’all). While there is always the potential threat of this being the first step in a downward spiral toward an Orwellian future, Soylent Green and Nexus 6 Replicants still seem far off. I’m more worried about my iPod becoming self aware and deciding it wants to play nothing but Papa Roach. That’s scary. Things are falling into place to be a beautiful summer. If you haven’t taken a cooler and a stereo to the river I highly recommend it. I also recommend making a playlist of nothing but Chillwave; Yacht remixes pair well with PB&Js. Next issue, river etiquette will be discussed. For a visual guide to what’s going on, and to get updates on where I’ll be shooting next, check out my social photography page “Trashed&’Stached” on Facebook.
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N. BIBB ARMED ROBBERY The Bibb Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred on Saturday morning, April 30, 2011, around 9:55 a.m. in the parking lot of the Publix Grocery store located at 195 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. An employee from the Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant went to the Sun Trust bank which is inside of the Publix grocery store. The employee made a deposit for the Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s restaurant, and then left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money which was to be used to open the store. The employee got into his vehicle with two bank bags containing the money. A black male suspect, dressed in all black clothing, and wearing a black ski mask approached the vehicle with a nickel plated handgun. The suspect demanded money. The employee refused. The suspect hit the Zaxbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employee in the face with his handgun, grabbed the bank bags and fled the scene.
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Robins Federal Credit Union located on Zebulon Road. Deloach entered the bank around 12:00p.m., handing the bank teller a note, demanding money. The bank teller handed over an undisclosed amount of cash to Deloach. He walked out of the bank and entered the same cab. According to the witness statements, Deloach asked the cab driver to take him to the Red Lobster, after leaving the bank. The cab driver was unaware of the robbery incident. Less than 5 minutes after the robbery took place, Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Deputies spotted the cab on Forsyth Road at its intersection with Tucker Road. The deputies stopped the taxi cab and placed Deloach under arrest for Robbery.
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