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Can hunger Skydog 64

Celebrating the life and music of Duane Allman. Admission is one canned good.

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GIVING D SKYDOG FESTIVAL HAS DONATED OVER 9000 LBS OF FOO

Save the Halls

Sign the Save the Halls petition, or Macon will be giving our museums to a more worthy city.

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by BRAD EVANS

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here aren’t many of us these days that haven’t had to deal with cancer.

My brother is a survivor, merely eight years old when he began the battle that changed the lives of my whole family.

I lost my best friend when I was a senior in high school who had been headed to UGA to play football when it first grabbed a hold of him. The last time I saw him he couldn’t open a coke bottle by himself.

We all have these stories. And as much as medicine advances, and as much as community rallies around those affected by it, one thing will always remain true. Cancer Sucks. Bill Lucado was one of the first people I met when I moved to Macon, and our exploits have made this paper dozens of times over the last decade. He’s a special friend not only because you have to be special to put up with him, but because you are lucky if he puts up with you long enough for you to earn his friendship. It is undying and unconditional and that is a rare thing. This isn’t breaking news by any means, but Lucado has been diagnosed with Stage IV throat cancer. It’s safe to say that I’m not the only one in Macon who has experienced the largeness of Lucado’s heart. Sure, there is a flip side to that coin, however for those of us who are lucky enough to get past his walls , it’s really simple to see love and care in him that goes way beyond what most are capable of. His heart is big, it is strong, and it is intentional. He has always had a plan. I’ve detailed in my column some of the most unique and special times of my

life, a lot of which he orchestrated, including my wedding. One of my favorite possessions is a newspaper ad Bill took out, when someone in Gray took it upon themselves to write letters detailing Bill’s unorthodox life, and his association with a candidate for an elected office there. Bill took out a full page ad in the Jones County news that read “To whom it may concern, what goes around comes around, Behold, Bill Lucado.” It’s hung on the wall behind my desk since that day. He calls them like he sees them. So when he was diagnosed, and had started Chemo, we were eating at Mama Louise’s one day when he reached in his bag and handed me two dozen stickers that read “CANCER SUCKS”. Out of all the things we can say about the disease, on that point, I think everyone would agree. Only Bill Lucado could say it so simply and with such candor, even with the hair falling out of his head. I will write much about him, and my time with him, probably over the rest of my life. And he’s fighting so I hope like hell he gets the chance to read some of it, and realize how important he’s been to me. But for now I’d like to put a little focus on the fact that cancer does in fact suck. If you are suffering or have suffered from this disease, write to us about your experience, and we’ll stick a “Cancer Sucks” bumper sticker in the mail to you free of charge. Keep fighting Bill. Macon has never deserved you, but thank god we got you. Your buddy, Brad Evans

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15DAYS 11/20: Save the Halls Take a few minutes to sign the SAVE THE HALLS petition at Savethehalls.com then enjoy a weekend in Decatur to benefit the Music Hall of Fame.

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hen retired Cox Communications executive Mike Dyer spearheaded the group Save the Halls Inc, charged with trying to keep the Halls of Fame in Macon, he wasn’t exactly happy about it.

That such a group needed to be formed, in his mind, was a bit ridiculous. And he’s right.

Two giant buildings that Macon fought to have built as the corner piece of downtown redevelopment sitting empty might just be the final nail the coffin.

The Music Hall came to Macon in 1996 followed by the Sports Hall of Fame in 1999.

They have never broken even on their own and the General Assembly has made it very clear that it won’t subsidize the Halls any longer. It has basically put them out for bid to any other Georgia city. Athens has shown interest in both Halls, while several other cities have shown interest in the Music Hall alone. Bids must be in by December 31 and the state will pick the city based on financing operation, and marketing plans. The decision will be made by April 2011.

Save the Halls launched a marketing campaign and a petition, since they must demonstrate the public’s interest in keeping

the Halls anchored in Macon. You can sign the petition at www.savethehalls.com. While the part of the Hotel Motel tax was set aside last year to go the halls, just this week the Appropriations committee approved the City giving the halls an additional 500,000 over the next three years. The same request will be taken before the County Commissioners this week. Save the Halls plans on also asking foundations for an additional $2 million in support, and would plan on asking inductees for support as well. The Halls just can’t count on enough feet in the door to keep the place up and going.

So this is the moment. Remember how sad it was when the Macon Braves left town?

Remember the anger you felt at losing that treasure.? The moment is now, and it’s not just up to our city officials to save these institutions.

It’s up to you. Call your councilmen, call your commissioner. If Macon doesn’t get behind this now, these halls will be gone forever.

Musicians will gather this weekend, Nov. 20th, to support the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Decatur. Artists include: Granville Automatic, Caroline Aiken, Oliver Wood, Elise Witt & Mick Kinney, Doria Roberts, Jackson County Line, Rhythm Ranch, Debbielee & Joe Whelchel, Caroline Herring, Vientos Del Pueblo, Abby Owens, Dede Vogt and others. General admission is $15.

As budget cuts continue to present challenges, community support is critical. Please attend The Georgia Music Heritage Benefit Concerts and demonstrate that the Georgia Music Hall of Fame matters to you.

11/20: Faulkner Scholar to Speak at Macon State College Dr. Sally Wolff-King, assistant vice president of Emory University, will discuss "William Faulkner & the Ledgers of History" at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in the banquet hall of the Macon State College Professional Sciences and Conference Center. Her talk is free and open to the public.

Wolff-King's appearance is part of “Constructing Identity: Race, Class, Gender & Beyond,” an undergraduate academic conference presented by the Macon State College School of Arts and Sciences. More than 60 undergraduate students and graduates from Macon State FAULKNER College; University of Georgia; Georgia Tech; University of West Georgia; Armstrong Atlantic University; Kennesaw State University; Columbus State University; Mercer University, and Wesleyan College will be presenting their original research and creative writing.

The keynote speaker, Wolff-King, will share her research connecting the literature of Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner with the antebellum journal of plantation owner, Francis Terry Leak. Joining Wolff-King will be Dr. Edgar Wiggin Francisco III, great-great grandson of Francis Leak. Francisco's father was a longtime friend of Faulkner.

For more information, contact Dr. Mary Wearn at (478) 471-2989 or mary.wearn@maconstate.edu.

11/21: Skydog 64

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kydog would have been 64 years old this November 20. This musical celebration is about his legacy and music. It is about replenishing our local food bank and feeding the hungry. Any and all who love the Allman Brothers music will be right at home. Noon until 5pm at Central City Park. Admission is one or more canned goods to benefit the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank.

Over the past four years Skydog has donated over 9,000 pounds of food! Rain site is the Macon City Auditorium.

Celebrating The Birthday, Life, And Music of "Skydog" otherwise known as Duane Allman (November 20, 1946 – October 29, 1971).

We Like The things making our world just a little bit better | by brad evans Hot Smoke. I guess it was inevitable that cooking with smoke would somehow find it’s way into my bloodstream. I am from Vienna, home of the Big Pig Jig. A buddy of mine and I, bored on a Sunday, threw some ribs over indirect heat on a Weber a couple of weeks back and a new obsession was born. I’ve been cooking something with smoke every weekend since. Whole chickens for Fly South on a different grill, and a brutal brisket on a Green Egg this past weekend. The 11th hour is willing to trade ads for a homemade grill. Bubba Grills, I’m looking at you.

I’ve yet to throw a person in here, and there are plenty of them I like, but this past week

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made me really happy to call Dr. Debbie Gadd my friend. I’ve been to a heap of animal doctors in my life, because I’ve always been surrounded by animals, but her animal hospital in Gray takes the cake. Every tech knows my name and more importantly, they know my dogs’ names. When my rescue pit bull Kazi dug out from under our fence and was hit by a car this week, Dr. Gadd saved his life, and though he’s now a tripod, he’s even happier to be alive than he was before. Thank you Doc!

I’m trying to watch Wartorn, James Gandolfini’s new documentary focusing on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. While soldiers have been experi-

encing this since the Civil War, it was only recognized as a real condition 30 years ago.

General Patton used to slap soldiers affected by it, and send them immediately back to the front lines. Talk about heart wrenching. I can only watch it for 20 minutes at a time, but it’s fascinating nonetheless.

I just ordered Amexica, War Along the Borderline, a travelogue that traces the fraught Mexican- American Border. Author Ed Vulliamy travels from Tijuana to the most violent city in the world, Jaurez. In the Middle are beheadings, shootings, and every sort of cultish killing in between, all helped along by the American Gun Industry.

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arts New Macon Co-Ed Book Club:

Thurs Nov 18 This day in history: (1883) At exactly noon on

Looking for a hobby? Love to read? Want to make new friends? Possess intellectual conversation? The new macon co-ed book club is just what you are looking for. For more information please call 912227-4212.

this day, American and Canadian railroads begin using four continental time zones to end the confusion of dealing with thousands of local times.

Macon Arts Gallery "Visions and Vessels: Jerry Wray and Don Penny”. Tuesday – Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free.

478.743.6940. MaconArts.org. 486 First St.

Dig In. Eat Up. The Relish Cooking Show and Expo 2010 Featuring Chef Jon Ashton, Macon City Auditorium. Expo starts at 4:00pm, VIP Party starts at 5:30pm, Cooking show starts at 7:00pm. Get ready to live, laugh and learn as you tour the exciting food and lifestyle expo, nosh at the VIP Chef's Table reception and become a part of the interactive culinary demonstration. For more information about the show visit www.relishmag.com/cookingshow/

Third Thursday's Party in Mercer Village 5 - 10 p.m. The new community event continues to gain momentum in Mercer Village.

Montpelier Avenue will be closed to accomodate foot and bike traffic. The event features live music, food and drink specials and special appearances like Mercer University mascot Toby the Bear and the Mercer cheerleaders. This Third Thursday will include a bake sale led by Mercer's Phi Mu sorority. This event was designed to increase interaction between the Mercer campus and surrounding neighborhood community by creating a "block party" style event organized by Mercer Village merchants.

Holiday Open House in The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance, 4-6pm enjoy complimentary wine and holiday treats while browsing for that perfect gift. Original handcrafted works by Georgia artists, ornaments, decorative stockings, jewelry, paintings, glass, knitted items, metal sculpture. 486 First Street.

Fri Nov 19 This day in history: (1863) Lincoln delivers

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.

The Jimmy Herring Band Fall Tour,Wed. December 1

Legendary guitarist Jimmy Herring will be performing at the Cox Capitol Theatre under his own name, with a hand-picked ensemble of all-star musicians in support. Show at 8:00 P.M. Reserved Seating - $25 General Admission - $10 Kinchafoonee Cowboys in Concert at the Capitol Theatre

“Da Sin-Soaked Six” at Douglass Theatre. Original play. 7 p.m. $15, $20 Day of

Tues Nov 30 This day in history: (1883) At exactly noon on

“The Art of Joy Hulgan” exhibit at Middle Georgia Art Association. Tuesday – Friday, Noon – 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon – 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.

2330 Ingleside Ave. Thru Nov 30

“Christmas at the Grand”

Macon Architecture: the Story of Structures at Museum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. Admission $4 $8. 478.477.3232. 4180 Forsyth Rd.

"The Art of Joy Hulgan" Exhibit

Auditions for “Midsummer Night’s Dream” Youth Actors Co. at Theatre Macon.

Martha Malone, Soprano, in concert at Mercer University. Cabaret-style, noon. Free & open to the public. Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Bldg.

Mercer.edu/music. 478.301.5751. 1329 Adams St.

Sat Nov 20 This day in history: (1945) Twenty-four highranking Nazis go on trial in Nuremberg, Germany, for atrocities committed during World War II.

Christmas at Hay House Thru Jan. 2, 2011. Enjoy Christmas with family and friends at Hay House this Christmas season!

Guided Tours of three levels of decorations are offered daily on the hour starting at 10 am with the last tour at 3 pm. $11 adults; $10 seniors (55+ and military with ID); $7 Students).

Southern Rock and Soul Urban Hike Meet at Washington Park at noon for a lunchtime hike through the Corridor led by Jessica Walden.

The hike traces the footsteps of Macon's legendary music past and includes homes, offices, apartments and favorite hang-outs of the famous soulsters, innovators, rebels and architects who re-defined modern American music. The twohour hike includes a lunch stop at H&H restaurant (bring money if you plan to eat). The Urban Hikes series was created by Mercer professor Heather Bowman Cutway and made free by the Knight Neighborhood Challenge, a program of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Community Foundation of Central Georgia.

Mercer Bears Homecoming Watch Party 3 p.m. Don't have tickets to the sell-out homecoming basketball game against Harvard?

Come to the Cox Capitol Theatre for a live telecast of the basketball game on the big screen.

Food and beverage will be sold on site. All are welcome to cheer on the Bears!

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.

this day, American and Canadian railroads begin using four continental time zones to.

show. DouglassTheatre.org. 478.742.2000. 355 M.L. King Jr. Blvd.

Masterworks at Noon Series:

“Harriet Tubman: A Moses to Her People” at the Tubman African American Museum. Also: Works by Michael Schoffield Thru January 2011.

Weekdays, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon – 4 p.m. $4 - $6. 478.743.8544. TubmanMuseum.com. 340 Walnut St.

You don't have to be a student or alumni to celebrate Mercer University's homecoming weekend.

Hosted by Mercer University, the College Hill Corridor and the Lofts at Mercer University, the Kinchafoonee Cowboys are putting on a bootstomping community concert to celebrate a college town weekend. Tickets are on sale now - $10 general public, $5 with Mercer ID (301.5470).

Tickets will also be available at the door on the night of the show.

one of the most memorable speeches in American history in just 272 words.

Opening at Middle Georgia Art Association 6pm – 8pm, 2330 Ingleside Ave., Macon, Thru November 30, 2010. Free Event

Fri Nov 26 This day in history: (1883) At exactly noon on

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

Need actors ages 10 – 19. Directed by Scot Mann. 4 to 6 p.m. Production: January 14 – 22.

TheatreMacon.com. 746.9485. 438 Cherry St.

Sun Nov 21 This day in history: (1877) Thomas Eddison

announces his invention of the phonograph, his first great invention.

Sky dog 64: Celebrating The Birthday, Life And Music Of “Skydog” Join us at the Central City Park, 12 Noon to 5:00 PM, over ten bands playing throughout the day! Bring your own seating and refreshment. Admission: 1 or more canned good to benefit the Middle Georgia Food Bank.

Mon Nov 22 This day in history: (1963) John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, is assassinated while traveling through Dallas, Texas, in an open-top convertible.

Thanksgiving Holiday Camp at GA

Acoustic Workshop, Nick Malloy Band and Molly Stevens in Concert at The Capitol Theatre. Macon's favorites, Shane Bridges and Josh Carson, bring their collaborative band to the Capitol to rock the house! $10 general admission. 362 Second Street.

this day, American and Canadian railroads begin using four continental time zones to.

at The Grand Opera House. Holiday music Guest star Metropolitan Opera soprano, Leah Partridge.

7:30 p.m. $10, Free with Mercer ID. 301.5470.

651 Mulberry St.

Thur Dec 2 This day in history: (2001) Enron Corporation

files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in a New York court, sparking one of the largest corporate scandals in U.S. history.

Craft Time with Ms. Cathy at Georgia Children’s Museum. Make & take-home craft projects for ages 3+. Every first Thursday. 11 a.m. $5. 755.9539. 370 Cherry St.

“Medea/Myth” at Wesleyan College.

Created by Dr. Jan Lewis & the Ensemble.

Tickets $4 to $8. Not for children. 8 p.m.

Grassman-Porter Studio Theatre.

WesleyanCollege.edu. 478.757.5259. 4760 Forsyth Rd. Thru Dec 4.

Fri Dec 3 This day in history: (1979) Eleven people

Children's Museum. Arts & crafts, games, dancing, singing, etc. for 5k-6th grade. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov 22-23. 478.755.9539. 370 Cherry St.

killed in a stampede outside Who concert in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Mercer Percussion Ensemble in concert. “Everything But the Kitchen Sink” at

“Textures: Alan Gibson, Ken Folmar & Barry Gregg” in the Gallery at Macon

Mercer’s Fickling Hall. Original work by Marcus Reddick. 7:30 p.m., Fickling Hall, McCorkle Music Bldg. Free. 1329 Adams St.

Arts Alliance. Mixed media, wood-turned, and ceramic works. First Friday Opening 5 to 8 p.m.

Free. First St.

Thurs Nov 25 This day in history: (1999) The United

First Friday “Macon Man” Comics at Georgia Children’s Museum. Try

Nations General Assembly passes a resolution designating November 25 the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Drag Queen Bingo at The Hummingbird Featuring the fabulous Deonna Sage, 7:30pm. $10 admission.

Joycine's Art, Attitude & Accessory Gallery Costume jewelry, art and so much more!

333 Cotton Ave. For schedule and information contact Barbara at 478-743-3144.

family “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., Included with museum admission, $3.50 ages 4-17. Featuring Pilar Wilder and Hayiya Dance Theatre.

museum hours The Musuem of Arts & Sciences

Monday - Saturday, 10 - 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.

Last Friday of Each Month, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Admission - Adults $8, Students 12-17 $5

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.

A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols

The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. Open TuesdaysSaturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. - 4.

Tours are on the hour with the last tour at 3 p.m. $8 adults, $4 students. Children under 6 free.

by the Mercer Singers at Newton Chapel. Dr. Stanley L. Roberts, director. Robert Parris, University Organist. 7:30 p.m. $5, free with Mercer ID. 478.301.5751. 1400 Coleman Ave.

Tubman African American Museum Monday-Saturday 9a.m.-5p.m. Admission $5 for adults $3 for Children 4-17. 340 Walnut Street.

your hand at illustration and check out Macon Man. 6 to 8 p.m. Admission is free.

478.755.9539. 382 Cherry St.

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The Middle Georgia Nutcracker Celebrates 25 Years

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hen Jean Weaver, owner and director of Dance Arts Studio, called on her friends one Sunday afternoon 25 years ago, she had nothing more than a passion for the arts and a desire to bring a quality production of the Nutcracker to Middle Georgia. With no money, no sets, and no costumes, it was clear to the handful of Maconites sitting in her studio that birthing Weaver’s vision would take a good deal of personal investment (time, money, expertise), perseverance and support.

“We had nothing except this woman telling us she wanted to do it,” remembers Marianna Gbara, Managing Director and Stage Manager. “[Jean] is a very smart woman. She handpicked people with different expertise to produce the performance: bookkeepers, attorneys to help establish a 501C3, fundraisers, etc.”

Weaver drew on her experience with the Macon Little Theater and the Macon Civic Club where she learned about choreography, light crew, scenery and costumes.

“I got my budget together, and when I told them it would take $25,000 they swallowed hard (now that’s just a drop in the bucket)!”

(The new snow costumes cost $8,000 this year and she anticipates spending $30,000 on new snow scenery for next season.)

She’s had a lot of help throughout the years, but claims that her son is her “ace in the hole.” After attending the Atlanta Ballet version of the Nutcracker, Weaver said they stayed up all night long blocking in the first act. She worked on the second act over the summer and, with a friend’s help on choreography, her plans began to take shape.

When it came time to consider scenery, Weaver called on Bobby Berg, her son’s high school friend. According to Weaver, Berg designed scenery for Macon dances before moving to New York to work. “I was able to get him to design the scenery and get access to studios in New York City to make our scenery. Our scenery has the feel of those professional companies in New York. So we had a real above average production even in the beginning.”

Weaver called on many talented people to help her get the production up and run-

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ning. She understood that a successful production not only required the expertise of creative minds, but of administrative minds as well. Publicity, ticket sales, and budgets were just as crucial as the sets and dancers, so she called on friends with administrative expertise as well.

Marianna GbaraI, whose sister was Weaver’s dance student, was recruited as the treasurer, a position she kept for five years. “I absolutely didn’t know what I was doing the first year, but Jim Coleman, currently the Executive Director of Macon Arts, was the first president and helped me out,” she said.

We stood in the lobby of the Porter Auditorium counting our money to see if we could pay our bills that first year. But we pulled it off with a small profit. Every year I’m still amazed that we do this.”

Over the years, Gbaral has worn many hats—treasurer, stage manager, helping backstage, and various positions on the board. As the production grew, the need for consistency with publicity and ticket sales became apparent. In 2001, she accepted the position of managing director, responsible for all administrative areas, such as ticket sales, publicity, cast list and other details.

Over 150 volunteers help to bring the show to Macon and many of the positions require participation throughout the entire year, Gbaral said. “It’s a work in progress.

We will meet in January to rehash the year and see where we have room for improvement… even after 25 years.”

As the last curtain closes, plans are already being made for a new board, budget, sponsors, and to cast the next show. The costume mistress begins the arduous task of repairing and replacing frocks before alterations begin for the upcoming season.

Sandy Deem, costume mistress, has been working with the Nutcracker for five seasons. With over 27 years experience in theatre, Deem has a lot to offer. After receiving direction on design, she is tasked with creating a mock—collaborating with Weaver on design and fabric choices. “This year we have all new snow costumes. At the start of the show, the snow costumes consisted of 16 long skirts. Later, the costumes were changed

“It is so rewarding to be part of the Nutcracker. I love watching the children grow…first they start as a mouse, then progress to a soldier, angel, or even Clara—it’s amazing to see the children blossom.”

– Sandy Deem, Costume Mistress to 20 tutus. Now we are back to 16 long skirts and they are absolutely beautiful!”

For Deem, the never-ending chores are offset by the relationships formed with volunteers and parents of the dancers. “We become part of a big family,” she said.

“Last year, during the school performance we hold, I was so surprised when I came onto the stage and heard over 300 children singing Happy Birthday to me. Everyone has made me feel very much like a part of the family and I hope to continue as long as they will have me.”

Although the Nutcracker has come a long way over the past twenty five years, the magical fantasy is just as exciting as the first performance and the production promises to delight children of all ages for years to come.

Tickets for all performances are $15$20 for adults and $10 for students. Show times are December 8 – 11 at 7:30 p.m. and December 11 – 12 at 2:30 p.m. For additional performance details and ticket information, please call 301-5470 or visit our website: www.midganutcracker.org.

- JENNY MURR

Mercer Homecoming Weekend Fun for Whole Family

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he tradition of a fall homecoming at Mercer University rolls into its third year featuring an even more actionpacked line up for Homecoming 2010 this weekend, Nov. 19-20. Hundreds of Mercerians will come back to campus to celebrate with current students as Mercer’s women’s basketball team takes on Furman University on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and the Mercer men’s basketball team battles the Harvard Crimson on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Following the women’s basketball game Friday night, events move outside to Bear Hill, where there will be a student skit competition at 7:45 p.m. At 9, the festivities kick into high gear with the traditional bonfire, pep rally – featuring Mercer’s pep band, cheerleaders and a pep talk by men’s head coach Bob Hoffman – and concluding with a dazzling fireworks display.

Saturday is packed with events, beginning with a 5K Road Run at 8 a.m.

There will also be a Charity Orange Pancake Breakfast on Porter Patch at 8:30 a.m. to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Following the breakfast, alumni will also take part in campus tours, reunions and fraternity, sorority, college and school receptions and open houses. Tailgating for the Harvard game gets underway at 12:30 p.m. on the University Center patio, including lunch, face-painting, student t-shirt dis-

tribution, orange hair-spraying, caricature artist, carnival games, inflatables, train rides around campus and more. Inside the University Center at 12:30 p.m., Mercer will induct its 2010 class into the Athletic Hall of Fame during a luncheon at the Presidents Dining Room.

At 2 p.m., the party moves to the side of the University Center for the unveiling and dedication of a new 10-foot bronze bear statue. The unveiling will be held adjacent to the UC, facing Porter Patch and Penfield Hall.

After the unveiling, those with tickets to the sold-out game will head to the UC Arena for the 3 p.m. tip off against Harvard.

In a bonus this year, the game will televised at a Watch Party at the Cox Capital Theatre, which is a free event. The evening’s festivities conclude with the firstever Homecoming Concert featuring the Kinchafoonee Cowboys, with opening act Sue N’ The Bastards, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Cox Capital Theatre. Tickets to the concert are $10 each and Mercer student tickets are $5 each. Call Mercer Ticket Sales at (478) 301-5470 for tickets.

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1 Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest 2 Sufjan Stevens, Age of Adz 3 Brian Eno, Small Craft...

4 Women, Public Strain 5 Small Black, New Chain 6 Belle & Sebastion, Write...

7 Salem, King Night 8 Marnie Stern ^, Marnie Stern 9 Antony & Johnsons, Swanlight 10 Gold Panda, Lucky Shiner 11 Warpaint, The Fool

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TUES 11/23

Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe

B Keith Williams The Shamrock

FRI 11/19

WED 11/24

Matt Moncrief Billy’s Clubhouse

THUR 11/25

Sugar Creek 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive TBA Bottoms Up

Mr Charlie Brown Club Kaos

Swimming Pool Q’s The Hummingbird Jeremy Johnson Mellow Mushroom 2 Finger Jester Rivalry’s Sports Bar

Floco, The Morning After The Rookery TBA The Shamrock

Joey Stuckey Band Wild Wing Cafe

SAT 11/20 Planet Retro Billy’s Clubhouse

Kinchafoonee Cowboys Capitol Theatre Chanel Stevens Club Kaos

Big Mike & Booty Papas The Hummingbird Soulshine Mellow Mushroom

UFC Fight Rivalry’s Sports Bar Chris Hicks The Shamrock

Eric Gant Band Wild Wing Cafe

MON 11/22

Paul Knight 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

12 Nov 18 - Dec 2, 2010

Open Mic Locos Bar & Grill

Chris Hicks & Friends Backporch Lounge DJ Extreme Asylum Nightclub

Thanksgiving Party with Insomniac - 2 DJs Bottoms Up Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe

FRI 11/26

B Keith Williams 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Keith & JP Billy’s Clubhouse

DJ Dance Party Bottoms Up

Acoustic Workshop Capitol Theatre DJ Cody Nation & Kristina Foxx Club Kaos

Abby Owens Band The Hummingbird Coleman Almand Mellow Mushroom Matt Moncrief Rivalry’s Sports Bar Hank Vegas The Rookery

Carol Brown The Shamrock

Shirley Q Liquor Synergy Caberet Gary Ray & the Heartwells Wild Wing Cafe

SAT 11/27 40 Daze Billy’s Clubhouse

Mr Charlie Brown Club Kaos

SAT 11/27

Tokyo Spa The Hummingbird

Eddie Stone Mellow Mushroom

Free Lance Ruckus Rivalry’s Sports Bar Carol Brown The Shamrock

Radio Cult (‘80s) Wild Wing Cafe

MON 11/29

Nathan Garrett 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

TUES 11/30 Open Mic Locos Bar & Grill

B Keith Williams The Shamrock

WED 12/1

Jimmy Herring Capitol Theatre

FRI 12/3

Sugar Creek 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Pistoltown Bottoms Up

Window Liquors Billy’s Clubhouse

Gallagher Comedy Night Capitol Theatre The Lady Bunny Synergy Caberet

Joey Stuckey Band Wild Wing Cafe

SAT 12/4

Lady Chablis Club Kaos

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$1.50 wells and $1 drafts all day Tara’s Tavern 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

Free Red Bull mixers, only at 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

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Trivia: $1.50 PBR Pints, $4.50 Pitchers, $2 Blue Moon & Yuengling Macon Mellow $1beers 4-7p, Locos

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$1.50 domestic beer and $1 drafts all day Tara’s Tavern 2-4-1 wells and $2 Domestics until 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

2 fer Tuesday: 5-10p, featuring $2 Domestic drafts Wild Wing

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Taco Rita Nite: $2 Tacos, $3 Margaritas, $4 Skinny Margaritas Wild Wing Cafe

Macon’s Hottest Trivia, $3 Ritas & $3 Big Drafts, El Azteca Surf ‘N Turf Night, Cornhole Tourney 8p Tara’s Tavern $1.50 Domestics Locos

2-4-1 wells and $2 Domestics until 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

Ladies night, free wells for the gals The Hummingbird 2-4-1 all drinks, Bottoms Ups

Hippy Chick Night 6PM-Close: $1.50 House Wine & $4.50 Jager Mellow Mushroom

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2-4-1 wells and $2 Domestics until 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

The Rookery 11-1am: $2 Bud Lt bottles, $4.50 well doubles, and 2 for 1 Jager.

Ladies Night: $10 all you can drink wells, $2 High Life Pitchers Bottoms Up Ladie Night 6pm to close: $1 wells, 2-4-1 one bombs for everyone at Tara’s Tavern

Gals, $2 drinks all night Rivalry’s Beer pong: $2 pitchers for teams, $1.50 wine for ladies, $3 wells, $3 Ritas Macon Mellow 2 for 1 Jager Bombs, $4 Irish Car Bombs Wild Wing $4 Jager Bombs! Locos

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$2 pints of Mellow Blonde, $2.25 PBR Tall Boys Mellow Macon 2-4-1 wells and $2 Domestics until 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

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

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2-4-1 wells and $2 Domestics until 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

The Rookery 11-1am: $2 Bud Light, $4.50 well doubles, $3 Sex on the Beach and 2 for 1 Jager.

2-4-3 PBR and High Life Bottoms Up

College Football: Bucket of beer and wings $15 Tara’s Tavern $2 pints, $3 wells, $3 Ritas Mellow Macon $4 Firefly cocktails Wild Wing Cafe

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Nascar, drink specials, 20’s Pub $3 Wells, Ritas & $2 select pints Macon Mellow

$3 bloody marys & Margaritas, live acoustic on patio, 6:30-9:30pm Wild Wing Cafe Lady’s Hour 7:30-8:30pm. Gals enjoy $1 Wells/Domestics BJ’s Billiards

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Fri, November 26

Wed, December 1

Chuck Knipp is an American and Canadian (dual citizenship) drag queen and comedian best known for his alter egos, the characters 'Shirley Q. Liquor' and 'Betty Butterfield.' In mid2009 a number of videos were uploaded to YouTube, many of them feature Butterfield relating her struggle to find a religion and/or church where she feels at home. Knipp is a citizen of both the United States and Canada, active in the ACLU and Libertarian Party and was nominated as their candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000. (Texas, District 2). Perhaps best known as Shirley Q. Liquor and his signature line “How urrr doin?”, catch this comedy act tonight at Synergy.

Legendary guitarist Jimmy Herring will be performing at the Cox Capitol Theatre under his own name, with a hand-picked ensemble of all-star musicians in support. Featuring Herring on guitar, drummer extraordinaire Jeff Sipe (Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jazz is Dead, Shawn Lane), prolific keyboardist Matt Slocum (Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks) and the phenomenal Neal Fountain on bass (Col. Bruce Hampton, Alex Machacek). Pioneering a daring hybrid which crosses rock energy with the sophistication and improvisational fire of jazz, Herring’s dynamic, exploratory guitar playing has been a key component of such renowned groups as the Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jazz is Dead, Project Z and most recently, Widespread Panic – with whom Herring plays lead guitar to this day.

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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 7:30, Mondays at 5pm, Friends Bar & Grill Wed, Fri & Saturdays at Tara’s Sundays with Brad, 9pm The Backporch Lounge

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Sunday Poker League 2:30,Tuesdays at 7pm, Rivalry’s Nightly Poker 8p, BJ Billiards

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Floco Torres at The Rookery

FRIDAY 11/19

Matt Moncrief @Billy’s Clubhouse

Matt’s delivery echoes the aptitude of artists like Billy Joel, Sir Elton John and the Barenaked Ladies. And although he mainly performs in an acoustic solo setting, it is almost impossible not to hear the entire band in even the most barebones of performances. Maybe thats why he was voted the 2006 Macon’s Favorite Rock Artist in the 11th Hour Readers Choice Awards.

Swimming Pool Q’s @ The Bird

One of the South's most enduring creative bands, The Swimming Pool Q's continue to record and perform their incomparable visionary pop in the 21st Century. If 2001's deluxe reissue of The Deep End began a historical reappraisal of The Q's, the new sound of Royal Academy of Reality, which appeared in June, 2003, caught even their longtime supporters off guard. The storm of acclaim that followed reestablished the Atlanta group as a prominent and vital force on the American music scene.

2 Finger Jester @ Rivalrys

2 Finger Jester was formed in 2001 at a New Years Eve Party and though the line up has changed, the music and shows have remained a constant hit. With band members: Mat Weber-Lead Vocals, John Michael-Guitar, Milt Armstrong-Bass, Jason LaForce-drums. The band has won many awards since it's beginning with earning the 2008 Readers Choice Cover Band of the Year.

Floco and The Morning After @ The Rookery

Kevin 'Floco Torres' Williams Jr. got his name from a childhood friends grandmother who noticed how "skinny" he was growing up.

When she passed away he decided to take her last name "Torres" and create a brand that would influence people to inquire before they judge(Black Man-Spanish Name). At the age of 22, Floco has created his own hollywood called

Joey Stuckey Band at Wild Wing "Psycadelphia", won two indie awards for that said hollywood and his music movement in general, created a fan base from his hometown Willingboro New Jersey all the way down to Macon Georgia, and continues to make his mark as one of the next influential entertainers/entreprenuers/inspirations in the industry.

Joey Stuckey Band @ Wild Wing

Joey Stuckey is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio & TV personality, music columnist, educator and sound engineer. Joey's guitar style is reminiscent of rocker Jeff Beck and jazzer Wes Montgomery while his vocal influences range from Mel Torme to Gregg Allman.

SATURDAY 11/20

Planet Retro @ Billy’s Clubhouse

Members of Cold Feet inhabit this 80’s cover band that play all the songs you love dancing too, and they play them well. A fixture in Macon’s music scene these guys create a part all over town and you don’t want to miss them.

Kinchafoonee Cowboys @ Capitol

The Cowboys began in December in 1991in a pecan orchard in Terrell County and became a tour de force on the country college scene.

Folks who are over the hill like them just like the youngs ones. They come to entertain with some eggs, toast grits and bacon.

Soulshine @ Mellow Mushroom

The self-proclaimed purpose of this band is to provide a faint glimpse into the power, majesty, and awe that was the Allman Brothers live concert experience. Not only to play the more popular tunes, but to tackle the more lengthy, and experimental of the Allman's instrumental jams.

Having lived in or around the Macon, Georgia area their whole lives, and being only miles, from local landmarks like the Allman Brothers house, the world famous Rose Hill Cemetary, and the Macon Coliseum, Soulshine has the smells, sounds, feelings, and soul of this area

40 Daze at Billy’s Clubhouse flowing through its veins, and they want to use this to bring the audience closer to the authentic Allman Brothers experience.

FRIDAY 11/26

Acoustic Workshop @ Capitol Theatre

Macon's favorites, Shane Bridges and Josh Carson, bring their collaborative band to the Capitol to rock the house! It’s an annual gathering of Macon natives like no other including the Nick Malloy Band and Molly Stevens.

Abby Owens Band @ The Bird

Macon’s favorite songbird has a voice like an angel and can write songs like a murderer.

She’s the absolute gem of this town. Don’t miss her tonight playing with her full band.

Gary Ray @ Wild Wing Café

Gary Ray & the Heartwells have consistently toured the Southeast playing over 250 dates a year. The band has played with Lady Antebellum, Zac Brown Band, Miranda Lambert, and more. Currently the band’s debut release, “Livin’ The Dream” is in Top 100 on Reverbnation.com’s National Chart and ranks 3rd on their Georgia Chart.

SATURDAY 11/27

40 Daze @ Billy’s Clubhouse

40 Daze music simply put is Straight up Rock.

Originates out of Macon, 40 Daze has opened for Drivin N Cryin, Jackyl, and Brand New Immortals just to name a few and was a featured artist in On Off Campus Magazine.

Eddie Stone @ Mellow Mushroom

Eddie Stone spent many years playing keyboard and guitar for the Southern Rock band Doc Holliday, but today, the Warner Robins, Georgia native is embarking on a solo career with a great new CD, "Right Tonight" (See our CD Reviews page) and performing with an excellent band as Eddie Stone and the Soul Shakers.

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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

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.

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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

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amesWorks Entertainment will begin principle photography on Followed, based on the short story from Hugoaward winning author Will McIntosh, on December 11th, 2010 in Macon, Ga. Followed is the story of a sociallyresponsible college professor whose perfect world is threatened by the appearance of a tagalong zombie child.

From multi-award winning director James Kicklighter (The Car Wash, Di Passaggio), Followed features the American debut of actor Erryn Arkin ("Home and Away," "CIA: Crime Investigation Australia") as Peter, Edith Ivey (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) as Jackie, Sylvia Boykin (The Tenant) as Jenna, and it introduces San Francisco's Abigail de los Reyes as Asian Girl.

“When this story was brought to me nearly a year ago, I knew that this had to be my next film," said director James Kicklighter. "I am thankful for the opportunity to redefine the zombie genre with Will McIntosh's unique creative voice, along with our talented performers and crew.”

JamesWorks Entertainment presents Followed, a Park Bench Pictures/Baby Dude Pictures production in association with Bright Blue Sky, starring Erryn Arkin, Edith Ivey, Sylvia Boykin and Abigail de los Reyes, directed by James Kicklighter, based on the short story by Will McIntosh, from a screenplay by Maureen Cooke and Mark Ezra Stokes, and produced by James Kicklighter, Kasey Ray-Stokes, Mark Ezra Stokes and Maureen Cooke. The executive producers are John C. Arnold, R. Lee Arnold and Alex Johnson, the director of photography is Jason

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Winn, with special makeup effects by Renonda Anderson and an original score from Bruce Kiesling.

About James Kicklighter And a brief Q&A James Kicklighter is the 22-year-old founder of JamesWorks Entertainment, featured in the Examiner.com “CEOs Under 25” series. A film director and producer, recent titles include The Car Wash (with The Curious Case of Benjamin Button’s Edith Ivey), winner of the Audience Choice Award at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth; Theater of the Mind, created for the National Association of Broadcasters Convention in Las Vegas; and Di Passaggio, winner of The Accolade Award of Merit alongside ABC News, USA Today, and Discovery Kids. He was a screener for the 2009 International Documentary Association’s Distinguished Feature Award.

He recently completed work as Program Director for the National Student Leadership Conference on Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of California at Berkeley, and producer of Land of Higher Peace, a documentary observing the challenges Ethiopians face through the eyes of American visitors to the northern town of Gondar. It will be released in 2011.

The 11th Hour had a chance to interview James a few months back in our Statesboro edition while he was in the process of graduating from Georgia Southern University and filming his second project. Here are the highlights from that interview.

Why did you want to be a filmmaker?

I think the interesting thing about film is you have the opportunity to take something and explore it in ways that I don’t think you can in other mediums. So, for example, if you’re doing a documentary, you’re able to take a topic and view it from other people’s perspectives and different points of view. I think people are just so interesting because you can see something your way all of your life and then you meet someone else and they have a completely different perspective because they grew up differently or they came from a different situation and film allows you to take all these different perspectives and the audience is able to see it from different vantage points, which I think really causes us to grow as people if it’s done right.

How did you get started in filmmaking?

It was something I was interested in for many years. It’s kind of a strange story. I started film by lying about it, by convincing newspapers and television stations and such that I was working on films, and the film actually does tackle this. After my father died, it’s hard to explain to someone who hasn’t gone through a loss, because when you go through that process you get all kinds of attention from lots of people and then suddenly it goes away. I was young when my father died and I wasn’t ready for that. So I created this fantasy for myself where I was making films and doing

all these things on major motion pictures and I was able to convince the media, in sort of a “Catch Me if you Can.” So through that I started to believe my own bullshit essentially and I really became interested in film, but along the way, I actually became pretty good at what I do. But it did take a lot of hardwork to go from being a fraud to a legitimate filmmaker.

How old were you when you started?

Legitimately, when I was 18. My first project was called “That Guy: The Legacy of Dub Taylor,” it’s a documentary about the character actor Dub Taylor. He was in over 200 films and television series over a five-decade career and we interviewed John Mellencamp, Dixie Carter, director David Zucker (who did Airplane), people all over the country who had worked with Dub. That was what I did immediately after I graduated high school. It was really fascinating and pretty much a crash course in filmmaking.

How many projects have you worked on?

I do a wide variety of things because my company, JamesWorks Entertainment, we do websites, marketing campaigns, audio books and films. So I’ve done all kinds of projects. As far as film goes, I did “That Guy” two years ago and “Di Passagio” a documentary about students travelling abroad. Now I’ve wrapped up “The Car Wash” starring Edith Ivey.

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Supporting Downtown

BY RICK HUTTO MACON CITY COUNCIL

hen my wife and I moved to Macon seventeen years ago, downtown was virtually a ghost town. I could easily park right in front of Theatre Macon (the true pioneer downtown) in the evenings for rehearsal. When I came out of rehearsal one night, my car window had been smashed and several items were stolen. Of course no one saw or heard anything because there were no “eyes and ears” on the street.

Fast forward more than a decade. It is now accepted procedure to drive around several downtown blocks trying to find someplace to park at night. Theatre Macon has continued its deserved success and its patrons now park in a multi-level deck directly behind the theatre. Our downtown restaurant choices are excellent and varied.

Several, such as Lemongrass, Market City Café, Luigi’s, Acapulco, and The Rookery, offer outdoor tables where patrons can enjoy food and drink. It is important for everyone to know that, in addition to paying for a business license, those owners also pay separately for a license to operate those out-

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door areas. The tax revenues generated by those businesses, coupled with the jobs created for their employees and families, is sorely-needed income the City and area didn’t have only a short time ago.

During several events, festivals, and parades in the past, access to some of those downtown venues has been denied to patrons. Sometimes the street was blocked so no one could reach them. At other times police officers have actually ordered those business owners not to serve outside during the event. In one particularly distressing instance during a street closure, one of the restaurant owners was actually threatened with arrest if he did not stop serving outside until the event was finished.

A few other downtown business owners have also complained about the situation over the past few years. For example, Blair’s, Kaybee, and Union Furniture have all had their sales greatly curtailed on days of events because customers did not want to battle their way through barricades in order to shop. Those owners have all come to City Council asking for our help.

Last year during the Cherry Blossom Festival the new director, Karen Lambert, worked closely with several downtown business owners and was able to “tweak” the barricades and stages to be much more beneficial to nearby business

@ owners. Although it was a great improvement, there are still issues which are going to persist so long as there is any question about the legality of whether businesses can be closed or access denied to them during events. For that reason, I recently authored an ordinance to make that point clear.

Council members Erickson and Cranford cosponsored it with me. I intended to confirm that, not only can businesses not be closed by police order, but access to them cannot be curtailed.

Our legislation ensuring that downtown businesses cannot be closed during events, nor have access to them denied, unanimously passed City Council on November 2nd. Not one word was uttered against it in the full Council meeting, nor did any representative of the administration express any question or misgiving about it.

Obviously Council was making a forceful statement in support of our downtown businesses.

And what did the Mayor do? Rather than reaffirming our support, he later returned the legislation to us unsigned. Knowing that it would be useless to veto it since we easily had the votes to override his veto, he expressed his strong disapproval on two points by attaching his opinion.

First, he found that the legislation is “prefaced by one or more erroneous recitals.” There are only four recitals in the ordinance. One states that restaurants and businesses operate downtown; no argument there. Next, that “on several occasions street parties have occurred causing disruption to the restaurants and their sidewalk cafes.” Again, that point is well documented over

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several years as noted by minutes of our committee meetings. The third states that the police department has, on several occasions, closed businesses during events. Again, that fact is well-documented. A police car was even dispatched to arrest one downtown business owner during a street closure. Finally, “lawfully licensed and operating restaurants and sidewalk cafes contribute to the community and tax base of the city and should not be harmed by other events.” Perhaps that last recital is the one with which the Mayor disagrees with Council since there is no question that the first three are factual.

The Mayor’s second stated reason for returning the ordinance unsigned is that “it blurs the line of distinction between administration and policy.” Council is, by charter, given the responsibility to oversee the City’s budget and expenditures.

If something is happening that prevents our merchants from operating lawfully – as they have paid for the privilege of doing – thus producing less tax revenue, then I strongly suggest that Council is correct as both a matter of administration and of policy to ensure that those practices are ended and our police department is so instructed. Fortunately, the legislation has already become law without the approval or signature of the Mayor.

When one of the affected downtown business owners was informed that the Mayor had returned the ordinance unsigned, finding it “unnecessary,” his only reply was, “How incredibly arrogant of him.” Unfortunately, I had no argument to dispute that opinion.

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US Religious Knowledge Survey ...as a whole, people who called themselves religious were less likely than people who didn’t to have a solid factual base of knowledge about religion in general.

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wasn’t quite sure what to make of the story at first; it was one of those headlines that grabs you by the shirt collar simply because it’s so paradoxical — “The More Religious You Are the Less You Know.”

It seems that Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently tested people on their religious knowledge. It also correlated the scores with people’s religious identifications.

Atheist/agnostics performed the best with 20.9 out of 32 questions right (Jewish folk put in a pretty good showing too, with 20.5 questions answered correctly, as did Mormons with 20.3, but the non-believers nonetheless got the gold medal).

Some of the questions tested historical knowledge — like who was responsible for the Protestant Reformation (Martin Luther).

Others tested legal issues, like whether or not public school teachers can read aloud from the Bible if it’s treated as a source of literature (they can), or whether or not teachers can lead the class in prayer (they can‘t). Other questions were faith specific, like identifying whether or not Roman Catholics believe in transubstantiation (they do).

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and comfortable, but who didn’t to have a it’s also lazy. solid factual base of Plus, as one of my knowledge about reliastute friends pointed gion in general. Most out, it takes effort to surprising was the fact be irreligious in that being of a particuAmerica today, espelar faith didn‘t give you cially in the South — an advantage on quesyou have to work at it, tions about that faith. study hard. We are For example, only 53% Atheists and agnostics, Jews and Mormons are steeped in religion of Protestants got the among the highest-scoring groups on a new Pew down here. It permeMartin Luther quesForum survey of religious knowledge on questions ates us. And it’s easy tion right. about the core teachings, history and leading figures to just let it wash over So what does of major world religions. you and fill you with this mean? One of my atheist friends says it means that the more you good feelings without ever actually learning anyknow about religion, the less likely you are to be thing factual about the faith you practice.

You can’t do this in school — why should able to believe in it. And he might have a point — if your faith can’t sit side by side with fact and the you get away with it in church? And why should two of them play nice, then you’re going to jetti- you stop with your own religion? Surely the more son one. Hardcore fundamentalists choose to we see the great tapestry that is human faith, the reject fact. Hardcore atheists choose to reject faith. more we appreciate our personal particular beliefs.

But the people I find most interesting are Surely this is so, says I, in heartfelt liberal hope.

Because I know this study isn’t telling the the ones who manage to combine heart, mind, body and soul (however you define that slippery whole story — I got a lot of these questions word) into a compassionate, curious, and right, you see. And I am a person of faith. Most supremely intellectual curiosity about all kinds of my religious knowledge, however, didn’t of diverse people, not just the ones who think come from authoritarian religious training; it exactly like they do. Surrounding yourself with a came from exposure to diverse people of differcushion of ideological twins may feel all squishy ent faiths who encouraged my curiosity and

respectful questions.

Or at least I tried to be respectful — sometimes ignorance and insult look like the same animal. So I count myself lucky that these people were grounded enough in their faith to listen to me without prejudice, and to laugh when I blundered instead of chastising me for my not-knowing.

I wish we could have measured for “respectful” on this test. Because I’m betting that the people who scored high on that value, also scored high on the test. Tolerance is overrated — it’s what you do to accustom yourself to something unpleasant or harmful, like taking tiny doses of poison. It’s an immunity against something nasty.

No, what we Americans need to practice is respect — respect for ourselves, respect for others, and respect for the founding principle that grants us each the right to worship without the government prescribing how we should do so.

Not fancy-pants goodie-goodie respect, just everyday, practical, hands-on respect. The active respect of loving our neighbor, because — news flash — in this day and age, the whole world is our neighbor.

So yes, we need to stretch beyond tolerance into genuine honest respect. It might not teach us who Monomius was (Jewish rabbinical authority and philosopher) but it might bring someone into our lives who does.

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services for the school district, informed ne would think that since it took almost Dallemand that this was not legal or ethical, a 9 months and tens of thousands of dol- warning that fell upon deaf ears. In her complaint against the lars to search school district, filed for candidates to fill in the Olmsted the opening of County District Superintendent of the Court, Coryea Bibb County Board of states further that Education, the Board “Dallemand was could have found a directing school more qualified and less district employees controversial candito take hiring date than Dr. Romain Dallemand, formerly of A rally in actions that she Dallemand’s believed violated Rochester, Minnesota former district state and federal and Hartford, law. Specifically, Connecticut. I find it With a salary of $200,000 and a long history of Dallemand allegedamazing that anyone controversy at his former position, our new ly had instructed with a computer and School Superintendent is less than hopeful. employees to delay the ability to use Google would not at least use those resources to hiring a wellness coordinator from a pool of weed out potential problems in candidates. Now qualified non minority candidates in order to that we apparently are not going to have a choice, find and hire a minority candidate. Coryea I do agree with Charles Richardson of the brought that issue to the attention of the school Telegraph in that we do have to give the man a district’s attorney.”

According to the lawsuit, Dallemand wrote chance. My point is, though, we should not have to. For a salary of almost $200,000 we should Coryea a “memorandum criticizing her performance.” Coryea responded to Dallemand quesexpect results. Not hope for them.

It appears from every source that I have tioning if her reporting his hiring practices is checked Dr. Dallemand is not a problem solver, what triggered the bad memo. A few weeks later, but rather a problem instigator, Controversy has on January 3, 2008, Dallemand again wrote to surrounded him consistently in his last position as Coryea, “criticizing (her) for raising ‘informaSchool Superintendent in Rochester almost from tion that does not respond to his points’ and then scheduled a face to face meeting with her. the day he was hired in April of 2007.

Less than six months after taking office, Later that day, Coryea reported “Dallemand’s Dallemand created a position called “Diversity offsite storage of the glass desk to the school Recruitment and Retention Coordinator”, board chairperson. She also reported that which he filled with a former associate from his Dallemand’s failure to document significant previous position in Hartford, Connecticut, charges for meals at meetings would be considLaToiya Glass. Although it is unclear who even- ered illegal by the state auditor.” The meeting tually eliminated this position, Ms. Glass, who’s that Dallemand called with Coryea never happrevious qualifications only include being a pened. He fired her the next day, effective minority recruiter, was moved into the position January 31st. (In correspondence with Coryea, of Human Resource Director, when the afore- Dallemand also “acknowledged that her termimentioned “Diversity Coordinator” position is nation was based in part on her reporting of the cut. Ms. Glass was also given a pay raise for this, desk.”) In September of 2010, the Minnesota although she is apparently unqualified to be an Court of Appeals overturned a district court rulHR Director as the school system has had to hire ing that had previously dismissed Ms. Coryea’s outside counsel on several occasions and spend whistleblower allegations. The court found in its several thousands of dollars to negotiate con- decision that the “allegations support Coryea’s tracts between the school system and the whistleblower claim.”

A little over a month later, in March, 2008, Rochester Education Association, better known as the union. According to the REA website, Dallemand announced that he would be adopting they are without a contract and have been for a model for closing the “achievement gap” from the over 444 days. (On a side note, Ms. Glass had a Efficacy Institute of Waltham, Massachusetts; a sysMySpace page that proclaimed that she is, tem that rewards students for effort rather than abil“Doing Big Things! Is loving being in charge. I ity. The idea drew sharp criticism, although there have so much power. mUuuuaaaahhhhahhhh.” was some support for it as well. In other words, VERY professional staff you hired, Dr. young Johnny has tried so hard, we’re going to give Dallemand. I’m sure she’ll be following very him the same marks as young Suzie who scored higher on her test. Some things have to be faced. soon behind you.)

As a precursor of what is to become a There is a difference in students’ abilities to learn, no prevalent theme throughout Dallemend’s tenure matter how much effort is put behind it.

We now fast-forward to February, 2009 as in Rochester, at his six-month review, it is reported that he has poor communication with staff mem- the Rochester school board cuts $9.3 million bers. (To be fair to Dallemand, he was given high from the 2010 budget. In a hint of C. Jack Ellis, marks for building quick relations within the com- Dallemand’s recommendations included a munity, data analysis, and focusing on closing the budget of $150K in travel expenses, only a $60K “achievement gap” between the best students and cut in administrative salaries and only a $188K cut in principals and assistant salaries. No where the poorest students.)

Along the same time, even though the in his recommendations are there any cuts called Rochester School District was having financial for in the Superintendent’s pay…Interesting. difficulties, Dallemand purchased a desk that Bibb County teachers had better read cost almost $5000. Apparently, when the tax- this…(Again, in fairness to Dr. Dallemand, he paying public found out about the desk, did waive a $8250 bonus in March of 2009 and Dallemand hid the desk off of school property. agreed to a pay freeze for 2010 in June of 2009.)

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The Get Up Kids, who released their latest set, Simple Science, earlier in 2010, had planned out a series of EPs with release dates starting this year. That plan's a no-go now, though - instead, the band is sketching out the details on what will be a new fulllength album, as they say they have more than enough songs to fill it. As for that release date, you'll have to wait until early next year, as the full-length, they (kinda) confirm, will take until "January, February, or spring" to complete...

The uneven but quirkily-talented comedic actor Sacha Baron Cohen, known for his roles as Borat and Bruno, among others, will finally move on into more serious acting when he takes on the role of Queen's Freddie Mercury in an upcoming biography film about the musician and the band. The film, with script penned by Peter Morgan (The Last King of Scotland, Frost/Nixon), will start production in 2011, and will track Mercury's career from the start of Queen to the band's performance the 1985 Live Aid concert in London.

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And for those who prefer their rock a little less modern and a little more rootsy, John Mellencamp has a new album on the way this month, No Better Than This, and is embarking on a fall tour to promote the set. The tour will be presented in three separate segments - acoustic Mellencamp, Mellencamp with a small combo, and Mellencamp's rock band - and kicked off in Mellencamp's home state of Indiana last week. Additional stops on the tour will include Indianapolis, Detroit, Minneapolis, and Chicago...

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Toro Y Moi - aka (mostly) Chaz Bundick - has just embarked on a fall tour that will include stops in L.A. (11/11), Portland OR (11/15), Vancouver (11/17), and Denver (11/20), with more dates expected in both North America and Europe. Check out his experimental-dance-pop fusion of sound at www.myspace.com/toroymoi...

Cee Lo Green's new solo album, The Lady Killer, is now in stores, and can also be ordered at www.ceelogreen.com...

- The Aquabats are said to be in the planning stages for what will be their next new full-length album...

- UK band The Wombats (are we seeing a band-naming theme here?) recently released their new single, "Tokyo," and also announced that they'll be releasing their as-yet-untitled second album at the end of this year...

- Troubled soulful singer Amy Winehouse and producer Mark Ronson are teaming up for a Winehouse cover of "It's My Party" for an upcoming Quincy Jones tribute CD...

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Later in the month of June, several students and parents of the Rochester school district gather in the rain at Rochester’s Central Park to rally in opposition of Dr. Dallemand and his contract renewal the following September.

According to NBC affiliate KTTC, “One concerned parent told the crowd, ‘We have many friends who are teachers in this school district and they are so intimidated, they cannot speak out, they cannot say anything at meetings.”

Others held signs that read “I represent a scared staff member.” All present stated that they were “no longer confident in the direction he (Dallemand) has taken the district in.”

They had so little confidence, as a matter of fact, that they started a website called “Campaign of No Confidence.” Even in Sharon Patterson’s worst days, I don’t recall a specific website popping up.

If this isn’t enough, there are further allegations that have been levied against Dr. Dallemand that he has an inappropriate business relationship with Amres Trading Company of Pemboke Pines, Florida.

Although he has been cleared of any wrongdoing, Dallemand never divulged the fact that he had an “unpaid advisory” position with the company until a school board member brought the fact out in a school board meeting. I’ve never heard of a Vice-President of anything not getting some type of compensation for the title.

(Yes, I’ve seen the website. He is listed as a Vice-President, rather than an Advisor.)

When all of the facts above are put together, why would any school board in their right

minds vote to affirm this guy to take over a district that is already in shambles? I think if you look at who voted in favor of Dallemand, you might find the answer. These are the same four buffoons who are consistently voting as a block to hurt the children of Bibb County: Ella Carter, Albert Abrahms, Tom Hudson, William Barnes and Susan Middleton.

Abrahms will be replaced in January by Wanda West but not soon enough. (I am in hopes that West will vote to do the right thing for our kids, but I’m not holding my breath.)

Only Gary Bechtel, Susan Sipe and Lynn Farmer showed the courage and intelligence to vote against a person who will make Sharon Patterson look like Morgan Freeman in “Lean On Me.” I wonder what Mr. Freeman is doing theses days? I’m certain he would be able to do as good as Dr. Dallemand…All he’d have to do is follow his old script.

What all this means is simple: The parents, students and taxpayers of Bibb County have been screwed again by an inept, incompetent majority of a body of elected officials that are supposed to be looking out for our best interests. The above mentioned board members who voted for Dallemand without looking into his past should be not only ashamed of themselves, but should also be taken out of office as they are clearly too ignorant to represent the people of Bibb County.

It also means that we have already sent in my son Teddy’s application to attend St. Joseph’s Catholic School.

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You could be introduced to a interesting and special person during this month through your best friend.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You are practical, peace loving, stubborn, and deliberate. Taurus has a natural interest in money, and you like the finer things in life. Now is a time for you to experience an â&#x20AC;&#x153;out with the old and in with the newâ&#x20AC;? feeling. However, with your slow and deliberate method of doing things you are going to have some trouble handling the odd changes that are coming about. The changes are necessary and inevitable. You must learn to adjust to them rather than trying to hang on to something you no longer really need.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Gemini is versatile, fickle, intelligent, creative, quick, neat, and curious. You need a respite from the serious and intense conversations you have had lately. Step back to find a unique way of getting your message across. You are so adaptable you may think others are just as versatile. But of course they are not like that at all. They might need to think about everything more deeply than you. Give them a chance to do this while you take a much needed rest from it all.

LEO (July 23-August 22): Leo is colorful, self assured, outgoing, impulsive and expansive. The aspects during the next few months are not being kind to you, so it will be a good time for you to play it cool, lie low and pamper yourself. Do not even attempt to give advice (wasted energy) The best you can do now is lend a helping hand where needed and offer sympathy when required.

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CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancer is sentimental, sensitive, and needs to have a sense of security.

Cancer is intensely romantic and has a vivid imagination. During this period there is not much you can accomplish except respond and react to others.

Everyone around you seems to have some sort of a problem for which they need your help and/or good advice. Try not to get tangled up in strong emotions right now - step back and think things through sensibly. You must also beware of overdoing (in all areas) for the next two weeks.

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You might be thinking of taking some lessons or classes this winter.

SCORPIO (October 23-Nov 21): You are very intense, strong willed, determined and secretive. You can be willful and sarcastic, but a deep thinker with a fine mind. Now is not a good time to make decisions or plans as everything changes again toward the end of this month. Decisions or plans made around mid October will come into importance again at that time.

Your best move is to keep things to yourself until you see what will happen around the 23rd of this month.

Try to pamper yourself in the meantime with a new hair style or new clothing.

SAGITARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You like to talk a great deal making it difficult for others to get a word in edgewise. You seem to have a tendency during the next two weeks, to waste both money and energy. This is definitely not a time to gamble or to take any kind of a chance. If you are into sports you must not overdo. You could become so enthused that you may go too far, even if it is only words rather than actions. You will have to discipline yourself during these next two weeks.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19): Capricorn is very often politically minded. Capricorn is also patient, reserved, cautious, faithful and shrewd. Your friends will change their minds again around the 23rd of this month. At that time what was decided in mid October will be decided once again. By the end of this week you will be sorely tempted to expand your business interests or investments. Do not act in haste. This is still not the time for expansion. You must wait until sometime next spring.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Aquarius has a strong will, and is inventive, and will always enjoy doing the unexpected, but you can be self centered.The decisions or plans you were not too happy with in October will be coming up again in a week or so. Perhaps this time you will be able to sway them to your way of thinking.

Problems that have occurred recently will not be cleared up until next May or June. You will have to do the best you can meanwhile. Your very own actions count a great deal toward the final solution.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20): You are emotional, easy going, artistic and sociable, Pisces will see only the good in others, but you can often be self-centered.

Your well made plans and/or decisions that have been put on hold since mid October will be coming up again next week. Meanwhile, you will just have to wait. Problems are surrounding you that are vexing but have nothing to do with yours. You are not required to participate. This is a good time to clean out your storage areas.

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