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• ISSUE #224 NOVEMBER 3 - 18, 2011

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PUBLISHER’S NOTES

by BRAD EVANS

brad@11thHourOnline.com

hank you to the masses for coming out this past Friday night and for participating in another record breaking year for the Thriller Parade. I really don’t think I’ve seen that many people in Downtown Macon at once, ever. To have them filling up the streets to do the Wobble and the Dougie after Thriller was over, was truly a spectacle that even I couldn’t resist being a part of. Sorry for being the biggest white guy dancing on Cherry Street.

Especially to our wonderful dance instructor Pilar Wilder, DJ Dirty from WIBB, Newtown Macon and The Community Foundation of Central Georgia, we would not have been able to do it without you.

A couple of years ago, a friend of mine, Jason Keith, was running around in the woods when he found a camp that belonged to suspected killer Jason Howard. Howard had been featured on America’s Most Wanted since his mother and father were found beaten, shot and buried in their barn in Liberty County,

Georgia. He had just been arrested

by Macon Police while trying to break into a rental car on Riverside Drive. They also found a stolen rental car near his camp, but neglected to clean up the site. When Jason came across it, it was filled with boxes of Canadian Club, canned meat, Speed Stick and looked like a survivalist commune had blown up in the woods. Inside a tent, Jason found three journals belonging to Howard. We called authorities at the time, who expressed no interest in the journals, and I spent weeks carrying them around and reading them, entranced. It’s some of the weirdest stuff I’ve ever read.

They got stuck in a box until a friend reminded me of them this week, and we’ve decided to share a page out of these notebooks with you, each issue. I hope you find them as interesting as I did. This man lived right here in Macon, walking among us, for over five years.

Pretty creepy, enjoy. See “In My Head” on page 30 every issue.

KNOW MACON: NOV 3 - 18, 2011 MEET THE BOSS PAGE 27

WEEKLY RECAP PAGE 10

IN MY HEAD

Ripped from a journal of suspected murderer found hiding out in Macon

15 Days Mercer Homecoming, Blues Month at Opening Act, Fly South Fest, Drive-By Truckers and so much more!

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I got to see Tom Waits play at the Tabernacle in Atlanta not too long after we moved to Macon to start the paper. Naturally I was eagerly waiting his new album Bad As Me, and it does not dissappoint. I don’t know what is more fun though, listening to his albums, or listening him do interviews promoting the album. Here is a quote from his interview with Terry Gross on NPR this week.

“I guess I’ve always lived upside down when I want things I can’t have. My wife actually thinks I have a syndrome called Reality Distortion Field. It’s kind of like drugs, only you can’t come back from it. Reality Distortion is almost

a permanent condition. Things come in and they go out: Presto, chango! To a certain extent, I did that with myself. As a kid, I did want to be an old-timer, since they were the ones with the big stories and the cool clothes. I wanted to go there. Now, I guess I want to bring that with me and go back in time.”

David Lynch’s new album, Crazy Clown Time, in all it’s Lynchness, is worth hearing. 14 Tracks of 50’s reverb, 90’s dance beat, and ambient noise make for an interesting listen at least.

Because of my wife’s obsession with her native state of Michigan, especially the Upper Penninsula, I started reading Jim Harrision, who some might consider a rougher, tougher Ernest

Hemmingway, though he would loathe the comparison. He’s from Northern Michigan and his latest book, The Great Leader, takes place there. The book is about a detective Sunderson on the verge of retirement, who begins to investigate a hedonistic cult, which has set up camp near his home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. At first, the selfdeclared Great Leader seems merely a harmless oddball, but as Sunderson and his sixteen-year-old sidekick dig deeper, they find him more intelligent and sinister than they realized. Recently divorced and frequently pickled in alcohol, Sunderson’s demons are also in pursuit of him.

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Country Music superstars Lady Antebellum at the Macon Centreplex, Saturday, Nov 12

ACTION-PACKED WEEKEND FOR MERCER HOMECOMING

November 11 - 12, pancakes, pep rally & more he tradition of a fall Homecoming at Mercer University rolls into its fourth year featuring an even more action-packed lineup for Homecoming 2011, Nov. 11-12. Thousands of Mercerians will come back to campus to celebrate with current students in a two-day series of events, culminating in a new All Class Party at the Macon Centerplex beginning at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, featuring the smooth sounds of Yacht Rock Schooner.

The weekend will also include a number of athletic events, including a groundbreaking ceremony for Mercer’s new football and lacrosse complex at 2 p.m.

Friday on the lower field between the tennis complex and the University Center. The weekend features two basketball games in the University Center Arena, with the Mercer’s women’s game against Auburn University on Friday at 7 p.m. and the Mercer men’s game on Saturday against Emory University at 3 p.m.

Following the women’s basketball game Friday night, events move outside to Bear Hill, the lot across from the Hilton Garden Inn, where there will be a student skit competition at 9 p.m. At 9:30, the festivities kick into high gear with the traditional bonfire and 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. At a 9 a.m. breakfast in the University Center’s Presidents Dining Room, Mercer will induct its 2011 class into the Athletic Hall of Fame. Tailgating for the Emory game gets under way at 12:30 p.m. on the University Center patio, including lunch, face-painting, student t-shirt distribution, t-shirt sales and orange hair-spraying. At 1:30 p.m., there will be a reception in the Bell Board Room for recipients of Mercer’s Distinguished Alumni Awards, followed at 2 p.m. by a football preview event. Following these events, everyone will head to the UC Arena for the 3 p.m. tip off against Emory.

For a full schedule and more information on individual events, please visit the Homecoming Web Page, www.mercer.edu/homecoming.

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Bobby Lamb, left with Mercer Athletic director Jim Cole

The sights and sounds of intercollegiate football will be returning to Mercer University after an absence of 70 years in the fall of 2013. In voting conducted during Mercer’s BIG Bear event on April 30th, Mercerians were able to cast their vote on helmet designs. The winning black helmet features an orange stripe with white face mask and Mercer “Block M” logo.

As a component of the decision, Mercer sought out, and was recently granted, membership in the Pioneer Football League, one of only three NCAA Division I conferences in the nation.

Mercer’s first football game was against the University of Georgia in Athens in 1892, and was the first college football game in Georgia.

Hired to lead the Bears back into the gridiron is Georgia native and ex-Furman coach, Bobby Lamb. During his tenure guiding Furman’s program, Lamb had a 67-40 record and led the Paladins to four NCAA playoffs. Construction has begun on the new facilities and stadium and more announcements are sure to come.

FREE BLUES CONCERTS AT THE ‘OPENING ACT’

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he Opening Act, Cherry Street’s newest retail and entertainment venue, is proud to announce Blues Month. Saturday nights in downtown Macon, just got a little bit hotter with free blues concerts every Saturday night throughout the month of November.

Doors open at 4 pm and the music starts at 7 pm. A cash bar is available. In additional to great blues music, The Opening Act showcases memorabilia from Macon’s musical artists spanning from Little Richard and Otis Redding to the Allman Brothers Band and Jason Aldean.

The Opening Act is the exclusive seller of Macon Music t-shirts, and sell other musical merchandise such as hats, books, and CDs. For more information about The Opening Act and a complete line up, visit TheOpeningActMacon.com and facebook.com/theopeningactmacon. The Opening Act is located at 567 Cherry Street in Downtown Macon.

November 5 –Joey Stuckey Joey Stuckey is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio and TV personality, music columnist, educator and sound engineer.

Joey's guitar style is reminiscent of rocker Jeff Beck and Wes Montgomery while his vocal influences range from Mel Torme to Gregg Allman.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Artist reception and gallery opening at the SoChi Gallery,5-8pm. Featuring artists; Charles Ladson, Tom McMahon, Brian Nolen, Jeff Isbell, Ashley Dunwody, Carl Phillips and Marc Whitten. 534 Second Street, parking in the rear of gallery available.

November 12 – EG Kight EG Kight's career began in country music, and early on she was dubbed the “The Georgia Songbird”. Kight’s brand new release, Lip Service, which debuted at # 23 on the Living Blues Chart, is garnering great reviews, and is already getting airplay worldwide. Her 2008 release, "Its Hot in Here" climbed to #1 on the roots blues charts, and on Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

November 19 – Brothers Brooks im Brooks and his brother, Gregg, released their first CD titled "The Brothers Brooks" in 1994. Tim has sat in with various members of the Allman Brothers band and other Capricorn Recording artists during the 70's, and has opened shows for such high profile artists as Muddy Waters, Roy Rogers, and Tinsley Ellis in the 80's and 90's. He received national exposure with his entry in Guitar Player Magazine's 25th Anniversary Ultimate Guitar Competition. The grand prize entitled Tim to be flown to San Francisco where he blew away the crowd in the Guitar Player sponsored Ultimate Guitar Concert. With his amazing guitar melodies &astonishing slide prowess, he is helping take rock 'n' roll and the blues into the new millennium. Tim tours Europe every summer and sells out shows wherever he goes.

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Big Screen Movie Night: Harry Potter

and the Deathly Hallows - Parts I and II Fri, November 4, 7pm – Sat, November 5, 12am in Tattnall Square Park (corner of College St. and Coleman Ave., across from Mercer University) Enjoy the final chapters of the Harry Potter saga in the great outdoors of the Corridor! Bring your friends, blankets and chairs. Pack snacks or dine at any of the Mercer Village restaurants. This event is free and open to the entire community.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

The Opening Act at 567 Cherry Street, free concerts every Saturday 7-9pm

in an intimate, all-ages setting. November is “Blues Month”. The Opening Act, run by NewTown Macon, celebrates the past, present and future of Macon’s music.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Second Sunday Brunch

1-3pm in Washington Park. Join College Hill for an afternoon of FREE music in the park. Bring your family, chairs and pack a picnic! Food and drinks will also be available on site. This event is free and open to the entire community. This Sunday features the live blues and R&B stylings of Karen Bivins & the Finesse Band.

THE GOINGS ON IN THE CITY

Fri Nov 4 This day in history: (1929) Black Tuesday hits Wall Street, Billions of dollars were lost, wiping out thousands of investors.

The Delta Saints

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.

Artist reception and gallery opening at the SoChi Gallery,5-8pm. Featuring artists; Charles Ladson, Tom McMahon, Brian Nolen, Jeff Isbell, Ashley Dunwody, Carl Phillips and Marc Whitten. 534 Second Street, parking in the rear of gallery available.

Middle Georgia Art Association: Free and open to the public. Gallery open Tuesday - Friday, Noon 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.

MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

Big Screen Movie Night: Harry Potter

First Friday in downtown Macon Free, family-friendly events from 5-10pm.

Georgia Children’s Museum open free from 58:30pm with kids crafts and more. Dinner and drink specials, live music in Third Street Park and so much more. (Stroll downtown with a cocktail in hand, Fridays only, from gallery receptions to dinner reservations.)

Christmas Made In The South at Macon Centreplex Arena. Creativity abounds as hundreds of artists and craftsmen gather to demonstrate and sell their work. Get a head start on your gift list and enjoy the Christmas shopping experience of the season. Friday 10am-8pm. Saturday 10am6pm. Admission $6, children 12 and under free.

Macon Arts Gallery 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.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

FLY SOUTH CONCERT CHANGES LOCATION Organizers of this year’s Fly South Fest aren’t letting the sudden cancellation of headliner Dickey Betts & Great Southern stand in the way of their mission to raise funds for the construction and maintenance of The Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. The November 6 concert location has been moved to Cox Capitol Theatre and will feature Bragg Jam favorites The Delta Saints, opened by the popular local group Gringo Grande. Advance tickets for Fly South at Cox Capitol Theatre are on sale at several locations around Macon for $10 and will be available at the door on the day of the concert for $12. Doors will open at 6:00 pm with the music starting at 7:00 pm. A cash bar will be available. Cox Capitol Theatre is located at 382 Second Street. For additional information and ticket sales locations visit www.flysouthmacon.com.

Sat Nov 5

n s This day in history: (1940) Franklin Delano is re-elected for an unprecedented n Roosevelt third term as president. s s Douglass Theatre Presents: The Opera HD Live d Metropolitan Special screening of "Siegfried" 12:00 PM Tickets $24/$20 Seniors & Students. Call (478) 742-2000 for more information

Macon Symphony Orchestra presents r “Heroes and Legends” 7:30pm at the m Grand Opera House. Guest conductor Ward Stare will lead the musicians of the Macon Symphony n Orchestra on a journey through a compelling - night of Wagner, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven. e Call 301-5300 for more information. n s y This day in history: (1864) Union General William T. Sherman orders the business disd trict of Atlanta, Georgia, destroyed. e r Mercer 5k Road Run and Pancake Breakfast - Get involved in Mercer’s g Homecoming weekend! Enjoy a Charity Orange s Pancake breakfast on Porter Patch at 8:30am to - benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association. The road

Sat Nov 12

event will take place on the afternoon of November 12, 2011 beginning at 5:00 p.m. with tours running on the hour. See this beautiful 1853 Greek revival home illuminated as you’ve never seen it before while enjoying a chance to step back in time. Call now to make reservations for your group at (478) 745-5982. Admission: $10 per person, $5 for children 6 and under.

Address: 856 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA For more information please contact the Cannonball House at 478-745-5982.

Historic Macon Flea Market Second, 1/2 off sale to be held from 8am until noon. Come round up some left over treasures.

Proceeds benefit the Historic Macon Foundation.

Roses’s Shopping Center, Shurling Dr. Free event.

Urban Hike: Workout in the Corridor 11:00am, Free! Rick Cain, certified personal trainer and boot camp instructor, will show you how to use College Hill as your outdoor gym. Meet at Cain Studio (419 Cherry St.)

Sun Nov 13 This day in history: (1979) Philadelphia 76ers Darryl Dawkins breaks his first backboard

Second Sunday Brunch - 1pm – 3pm

race begins at 8am. To register, visit www.Mercer.edu/homecoming. Advanced registration for the race is $10 and includes a t-shirt, pancake breakfast and refreshments. Tailgating begins at 12:30 p.m. on the University Center Patio as students, faculty, alumni and community members prepare for the men's basketball game against Emory that will begin at 3 p.m.

at Washington Park (intersection of College and Magnolia Sts.) Join College Hill for an afternoon of FREE music in the park. Bring your family, chairs and pack a picnic! Food and drinks will also be available on site. This event is free and open to the entire community. This month’s live music with Karen Bivins and the Finesse Band.

Lady Antebellum - Own The Night Tour at Macon Centreplex. Multi-Platinum

The Macon Film Guild at the Douglass Theatre Presents: “Senna”

group Lady Antebellum’s “OWN THE NIGHT 2011 TOUR” will roll into the Macon Coliseum NOVEMBER 12! The tour will feature special guests singer/songwriter Josh Kelley and Randy Montanta. “Own the Night”, released on September 13, made its first-week debut as the #1 selling record in the nation! Tickets $39 and up.

1-800-745-3000 or at ticketmaster.com.

Movie screenings at 2:00 PM, 4:30 PM , 7:30 PM Tickets $5. Historic Douglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

Candle Light Apparitions From The Cannonball House Bring your group and be

Composting in the Corridor

guided by nothing but candle light through one of Macon’s most historic attractions, The Cannonball House. Be a silent witness as past House residents and other popular Macon figures discuss the events of their lives during the 19th Century. The

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Mercer University Jazz Ensemble Fickling Hall, 7:30pm. Event is free and open to the public. For more information call 301-5752.

and the Deathly Hallows - Parts I and II Fri, 7pm – Part two screening at midnight in Tattnall Square Park (corner of College St. and Coleman Ave., across from Mercer University) Enjoy the final chapters of the Harry Potter saga in the great outdoors of the Corridor! Bring your friends, blankets and chairs. Pack snacks or dine at any of the Mercer Village restaurants. This event is free and open to the entire community.

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bin for leaves and grass, two small compost containers for kitchen waste and a compost turning tool ($80 value). Register by November 7th (http://www.cfcga.org. For more information, email cutway_hb@mercer.edu.

Tues Nov 15 This day in history:(1977) President Carter

hosts shah of Iran, on improving relations

Gateway Macon presents 'Rock-NReel' 7 p.m. at the Grand Opera House in Historic Downtown Macon, Admission $10 The planets will align and the creative universe will come together for one star-studded night with movie premieres and live concerts featuring: Macon Music Winner, Floco Torres CD Release Party and the musicians behind the Macon promotional video, “A Little More Soul” will perform live in concert. Featuring Chuck Leavell, Steve Moretti, Sonny Spoon, Robert McDuffie, among many others. After the concert will be the screening of the Macon Shorts three finalists and the Grand Prize Winner announcement. Tickets available at 301-5470. ItsHotterHere.com

Thur Nov 17 This day in history: (2003) “The Terminator” becomes “The Governator” of California

Third Thursday: Party in Mercer Village 5pm – 10pm in Mercer Village (intersection of Montpelier and Coleman Ave.) Join the Mercer Village merchants for a party in Mercer Village every third Thursday of the month! Highlights for the event include: Food specials, drink deals, live music, and outdoor games. Participating Shoplocalmacon.com businesses will also be on hand. Street closed from 510pm and party from 6-9pm.

Sat Nov 19 Mon Nov 14 This day in history: (1863) President Lincoln This day in history: (1851) Moby-Dick is pubgives his Gettysburg Address lished.

6:30pm Willet Science Building Lecture Hall, Mercer University, Cost: $25 This composting workshop will cover composting basics, what materials can be composted, types of composters and how to use compost. Those who pay for the workshop will receive a wire compost

Cirque Shanghai: Bai Xi at the Grand Opera House, 7:30pm. A visually spectacular production combining astounding Chinese acrobatics, fast-paced action, and contemporary staging. First called bai xi, meaning 100 amazing acts, in reference to the performers' seemingly limitless skills.

Tickets $48-$52. To purchase, call box office at 301-5470. Also, November 20 at 7:30pm.

For a complete listing of events, including ongoing exhibits, musuem hours & more visit 11thHourOnline.com

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. - First Friday, Oct. 7: Art Exhibit by Heidi Clinite and Kenneth Shearer, Arts Exchange on Mulberry St Downtown Macon, 6-11pm. Wine will be served. Local Macon artists Kenneth Shearer and Heidi Clinite explored the United States and have brought their artwork home to share. Kenneth spent the summer hiking through Yellowstone National Park and captured many of its colorful landscapes in chalk pastel and watercolor.

On a completely different adventure, Heidi lived in New York City for the past year attending the Art Students League of New York, battling the daily grind, tedious subway rides and crazy situations.

Aside from the dirt and drama, she got to see and appreciate all NYC had to offer.

Art on the Avenue Fine Art Gallery New monthly gallery shows. 2368 Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720 She Got Game: The History of Women's Basketball in Georgia She Got Game explores Georgia's contribution to Women's basketball and features Georgia Sports Hall of Famers Teresa Edwards, Katrina McClain, and Anne Paradise. $3.50-$8

farmer’s markets

City Market on the Green, 9am - 1pm. Every Saturday morning in Poplar Street Park, middle Georgia merchants, craftsmen and artisans set up booths of locally grown produce, plants, delicious bakery items, art, crafts and more!

Wesleyan Market every second Saturday 9am - 1pm. Held monthly, this fun community event features a variety of locally grown and produced items ranging from flowers and organic fruits and vegetables to baked goods. Music, fun & educational events also offered. Free and open to the public. (478) 757-5233.

Mulberry Market every Wednesday. 4:30-7pm.

The Mulberry Street Market is part of the Macon Main Street Program's efforts to bring life and business to Downtown Macon, and is directed by vendors dedicated to the people of Macon. Find a variety of all things fresh and local, from honey to breads, seasonal vegetables to grass-fed beef.

museum hours

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 at the Big House in Macon. This house-turned-museum was where members of the Allman Brothers Band, their roadies, friends and families lived between 1970 and 1973.Call for hours. 741.5551. 2321 Vineville Ave. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm (admission $8 for adults; $6 for seniors, college students, & military; $3.50 children).

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.

The Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum, 935 High Street in Macon, is the birthplace of noted poet, musician & soldier, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881).

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ABOUT THE BEARS

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How The Bear Trail Can Change The Future

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f you live in a bubble, which most of us do whether we want to admit it or not, you might have missed the unveiling of the College Hill Bear Trail in October. You might also be unaware that one of the six hand-painted bear was recently damaged (one is actually done in mosaic, but let's not split hairs here). If so, google "Bear Trail Macon" and you'll get well-informed rather quickly. Seriously, I'll wait…

Okay, so now that we're all on the same page, let's get the negatives out of the way. Yes, it was disappointing to find out that one of the bears was damaged beyond repair. Yes, there has been a public outcry and a lot of discussion surrounding the incident on Facebook, on TV, and now, in the 11th Hour. But in the end, the destruction of that bear could become a good thing for this community.

No, I'm not saying that what happened was okay. No, I'm not taking it easy on anyone. The legal side of this matter will be handled properly, and the Macon Arts Alliance will work with the proper authorities in every way. But when something negative happens, the best and most productive response is to look for a way to turn an adversity into a benefit.

Many of those who have been appalled by the damage have also become engaged and invested in this project–a public art project. People who might have given the bears a passing glance now feel like owners of these bears, and this was the intended purpose all along. These bears belong to Macon.

Arts and culture is as much about projects like this one as it is about art shows, theatre productions and street festivals.

The damaged bear will be replaced. Our community will have these beautiful and engaging works of art–created by professional artists who were paid for their hard work–for many, many years. Eventually, the memories of that unfortunate incident will become just one part of a larger story.

So far, that story is about a community coming together.

The initial outcry was focused on the act that destroyed the bear,

but our community must quickly move from anger to forgiveness and redemption. Years from now, when the kids of your kids are looking at these bears, let your children tell their children a story about how this community embraced the bears. Let the memory of the bear trail be one that focuses on the fact that the bear was recreated and restored to its proper place in Tattnall Square Park, which it will be. Make sure that the future citizens of Macon and Bibb County know that when bad things happen, we don't just complain, we actually do something good to counteract it.

You can be a part of this process by getting out and visiting the bears which are still on display. You can even take your kids by the broken base of the Tattnall Park Bear and explain to them how the destruction of public art is not the way that they should conduct themselves in the future. Tell them why these bears belong to the community as a whole, and that as a public art project, they should be protected and preserved for the benefit of all. This is what smarter people than I would call "a teaching moment."

Don't focus on what went wrong, when you could focus on making it right. Don't shake your head and say, "We can't have nice things in Macon."

Lift your head and say, "This will not stop us from having nice things in Macon." Let this unfortunate incident become a reason to get out of the house, visit the bears and walk through the beautiful parks that dot this city. You have the power to make the story of our local bear trail a positive one. It's all up to you.

Tattnall Park Bear (to be replaced soon) at the corner of Adams St. and Coleman Ave. Painted by Connie Redd Symphony Bear Tattnall Square Park, at the corner of Church St. and Oglethorpe St. Painted by Heidi Clinite < Stamp Bear Washington Park, across the street from the U.S. Post Office on College Painted by Heatherly Darnell Ocmulgee Bear Washington Park, across the street from the library Painted by Denise Kiefer Music Bear Daisy Park, Painted by Ingrid Lyndon Mississippian Bear (to be installed by November 11) Mercer University Center Mosaic sculpture by Rudy Mendes

JONATHAN DYE Director of Communications Macon Arts Alliance

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• Travelling south on I-75, take the Mercer University Dr exit. At the stop sign, turn left (east) onto Mercer University Drive and go to the signal light. Turn left at the signal onto Stadium Drive and left again at the stop sign. You will travel in front of the Hilton Garden Inn and stay on this street until Stadium changes to Johnson Drive. Turn right onto Montpelier. You are now in Mercer Village.

• Travelling north on I -75, take the Mercer University Dr exit. At the stop sign, turn right (east) and go to the signal. Turn left at the signal onto Stadium Drive and left again at the stop sign. You will travel in front of the Hilton Garden Inn and stay on this street until Stadium changes to Johnson Drive. Turn right onto Montpelier. You are now in Mercer Village.

• Minutes from downtown - From College Street, pass Tattnall Square Park, take a right on Coleman Ave, stay to the left (Montpelier Ave) to arrive at Mercer Village.

THANKSGIVING IN THE VILLAGE! FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17

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Keep on Truckin’ RICK HUTTO Macon City Councilman and published author

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uring a state-wide leadership conference for Georgia’s technical colleges, I recently had the opportunity to tour the Savannah Port Authority. I grew up only a couple of miles away from what was then a sleepy little single-crane operation. In fact we used to trek back into the woods on the site to find the foundation stones of Mulberry Grove Plantation where Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. The port has grown so exponentially that it now abuts the historic Dixie Crystals Sugar Refinery where a devastating explosion and fire took place in 2008. Built in 1917, the plant was originally manned by Louisiana-French families I knew all during my childhood.

No longer a minor operation, the Savannah port is now the fourth largest in the United States behind only Los Angeles, Long Beach, and New York City/New Jersey. In fact, the Port of Savannah has ranked as the fastest growing container port in the nation for the past ten years and is now number two in the U.S. for the export of containerized cargo by tonnage. Georgia’s deepwater ports and inland barge terminals support more than 295,000 jobs throughout the state annually and contribute $15.5 billion in income, $61.7

billion in revenue and $2.6 billion in state and local taxes to Georgia’s economy.

One reason for the port’s spectacular growth is the work ethic of the operators and technicians there who hold an industry record for an average of 40 large containers per hour each crane removes from a ship and places on a truck for transport and/or storage. We saw hundreds of stacks of refrigerated containers (called “reefers” in the business) that are individually checked every four hours to ensure their temperature is adequate to ensure the goods are not spoiled.

Every week the Savannah port ships out to China 1,000 of those refrigerated containers full of frozen chicken. China is by far the port’s biggest trading partner, and currently 21,000 U.S. businesses import or export cargo through Georgia’s ports.

Two different railroad lines operate from the port and, alone among U. S. port facilities, Customs officials actually have their offices on-site so they can more quickly and efficiently inspect containers and clear them to leave the port within hours of arrival. The Panama Canal is now being widened to allow supersized ships to transit through the locks, and, if funding becomes available, the Savannah port is planning to deepen the river to allow those huge ships to deliver even more cargo in the future.

Where do all those thousands of con-

SEEING RED

Lessons From My Pop BILL KNOWLES Active member of the Bibb Republican Party

alloween week is always a special time for me. Not because of the fact that “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” is one of my favorite stories or the fact that the season turns bringing more temperate weather to Middle Georgia. Not even the fact that October ushers in the holiday season. Halloween week is special to me because it makes me reminisce and fondly remember my father William Knowles, who was born on October 28th in 1925.

My dad was born in a backwards little town near the Green River in Western Kentucky called Onton into a family of seven children, five of which are still alive. Pop was the second oldest of the kids most of whom were born during the Depression era, although anytime in Western Kentucky before the 1950’s could really be called the Depression as the entire economy surrounded the coal mines. My Grandfather Vernon and most of my uncles were all coal miners, and remarkably none of them ever had a serious mining accident. But a mining accident shaped my fathers’ life and ultimately my own. I’ll talk about that more in a little bit…

Sometime around 1940 my dad saw a traveling carnival in a nearby town and fell in love

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with it. Knowing how depressed the area was and wanting a way out, he got the ‘bright’ idea to run away with it and actually lived the life of a carnie for around a year. Eventually, he grew homesick and rode the rails as a hobo until he made it back to Kentucky.

The day before his sixteenth birthday on October 27th, 1941 dad was riding a bicycle near a mine in St. Charles, Kentucky, a little wide spot where our family had moved to, when he heard a very loud explosion. Someone came running out of the mine telling him there had been an explosion and for him to go get help. By the time he did and returned he saw fifteen men, most of which he knew, pulled out of the Daniel Boone mine, dead as a result of the explosion. He determined to himself right there and then that he would never go underground to mine and set himself up to be the next casualty, and as a result joined the U. S. Navy.

My Pop served in several different campaigns throughout World War II and was on two different ships, the USS Clay and the USS George F. Elliott, where he was a cook. Pop was not a perfect man by any means, and when his ship docked in San Diego, California for liberty, he took that word a little too literal and helped himself to a few extra hours. Unfortunately for him, his ship left without him, and though he turned himself in, he had to spend some time in the brig.

tainers go? As anyone who travels our interstate highways can attest, they are trucked to locations throughout the southeast. Therein lies a serious problem for our future. We were repeatedly assured on our tour that there is a pressing demand for certified truck drivers.

There just aren’t enough drivers to handle the present work load and future expansion will necessitate even more drivers.

independence.

We are all aware of the incredible benefits the HOPE scholarship program has brought to Georgia. It is so successful, however, that financial demands cannot keep up with need. Last year the legislature had to make some much-needed changes to ensure that HOPE will remain available in the future. One of those “tweaks” stands to devastate the Commercial Truck At a starting salary of $28,000 plus benefits and Driving program throughout requiring nine credit hours of training, Certified Georgia’s technical colleges.

Truck Driving is an excellent career choice for Prior to the changes, the difsomeone who has no plans to attend college. ference in what HOPE would pay and what the student was Although Macon’s Central Georgia required to pay to obtain a commercial truck Technical College does not teach Certified driving license was approximately $400.

Truck Driving, Warner Robins’ Middle Under the new rules, that figure is more than Georgia Technical College does an excellent $1,100. The legislature did make available job of servicing the entire region by offering on a temporary basis funds to make up the both day and night classes. A good indicator state-wide shortfall this year but has insisted of MGTC’s success is the recent awarding that those additional funds will not be made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture of a available next year. grant of $100,000 to purchase a new truck For someone with no job or one that for its satellite campus in Hawkinsville. pays minimum wage yet wishes to obtain a Until this year, there has always been a wait- commercial truck driving license, it is highly ing list for MGTC’s program and trucking unlikely that almost $1,200 will be saved for companies are paying as much as $6,000 as such an opportunity. MGTC and other techa signing bonus when a certified driver nical colleges have already seen a huge reduccomes to work for them (a 98% placement tion in the number of CTD enrollments for the rate is evidence of the excellent job done by coming year. What will be the point of spendMGTC). At a starting salary of approximate- ing hundreds of millions of dollars to dredge ly $28,000 plus benefits and requiring a rel- the Savannah River and expand the port if atively short span of time for training and drivers are not available to move the cargo certification (nine credit hours), Certified and it remains stacked at the port? In this Truck Driving is an excellent career choice instance, the legislature is being penny-wise for someone who has no plans to attend col- and pound foolish. Urge your legislator to lege and enjoys a relatively high level of remedy this problem immediately.

It was during this time that he met future health guru Jack LaLanne, who was not in the brig, but served in the same station where my father was.

They ended up becoming great friends as LaLanne greatly impacted my father’s life and instilled an exercise pattern into my father that lasted virtually until the day he passed away.

After the war, Pop stayed in California and lived there most of the rest of his life. He held various jobs including being a factory worker, a gasoline station manager as well as service manager for several stations and ultimately a district manager over them. When I was a kid, the wanderlust hit Pop again and we moved around the country several times including several different California locations, Nevada, Kentucky, Georgia, and back to California. Near the end of his work life, Pop managed maintenance in several apartment complexes around Northern California.

The last job that he had was as owner of a little variety store in Auburn, Kentucky before he moved back to California for the last time around 2000, ultimately passing away in a hospital in Modesto, California in 2004.

I learned a lot from my father. As I said, he wasn’t a perfect man. None of us are. We all make mistakes and I have profited from a lot of the mistakes he made as well as my own. Pop was a child of the Depression who’s fondest memory as a child was getting a Mickey Mouse balloon when he had contracted a case of the Whooping Cough.

When I was a kid, I never wanted for anything, although we weren’t rich by any stretch of the imagination. Pop spent every cent he ever earned, normally just about as fast as he got it.

My Pop, William Knowles (Left) and a buddy, circa 1942

When he passed away, he owed nobody anything, but he was also living off of Social Security as he never put anything aside for retirement, although he worked nearly all of his life. The good times that we had when I was a child were few and far between because he was always working. I realized very early on that he did that because he loved me and wanted to provide for his family. I hope I’ve learned enough from him to balance my time between work and family. I hope I’ve learned not to live not only for today but for tomorrow as well by saving for retirement and not counting on a failing Social Security system. Lastly, I can only hope that my son Teddy will love me half as much as I do my Pop and will have a better life learning from my mistakes as I have my fathers’. I do miss you Pop.

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Do our elected officials want the SPLOST to fail?

While everyone has professed an understanding that the $190 million SPLOST would be good for us, it’s hard to tell by some of their actions (and inactions). After the Telegraph reported on the Tubman’s deal with the Urban Development Authority, which I wrote about plenty online (ThisChrisHorne.com), County Commissioner Lonzy Edwards and State Rep Allen Peake lent credence to those who think the Tubman is a legit reason to vote no on the SPLOST. Despite sending an email out earlier that kinda-sorta embraced the Tubman, Peake joined Edwards in calling for the Tubman to take itself off the project list.

Since the Tubman has become the hot potato, it’s fair to point out that the officials who insisted the Tubman be included haven’t actually campaigned for the SPLOST or the Tubman. Is that because they actually want the SPLOST to fail?

Did they think the other folks involved wouldn’t allow the Tubman to make the final list and therefore planned on using that as cover for not supporting the SPLOST? Are they keeping quiet about the SPLOST now in the hopes it fails because what they really want is to strike back at the mayor and company? I don’t know.

My suggestion: Someone please be a damn leader. Go knock on some doors,

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visit the nursing homes, break out the Vote Mobile. Work at least a tenth as hard for this community as you did to get yourself elected. Outside of some Facebook posts, the only person I’ve seen out there working is Danny Glover. As much as I admire that, it shouldn’t be left up to him when we have 21 elected officials who are actually responsible for the outcome.

Best Gaffe of the Week After Macon Police Department spokesperson Jami Gaudet sent out a press release commending a police sergeant for his hard work as well as his sensitivity on a sexual assault case, she had to follow up with a correction. Gaudet wrote: “My apologies to Shermaine. It should be (Sgt.) Shermaine Jones, not Jermaine. I know he's our detective, not a member of the Jackson family.”

What I’m learning… through NaNoWriMo #1) To reach the 50,000 word count in the 30 days allotted in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), I need accountability so I’m posting each day’s writing online with some comments and questions for the poor souls who dare read it. You can find it at ThisChrisHorne.com (two blog promos, yay!) I’m also accepting challenges, dares, feedback and whatnot from folks there.

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#2) Even though NaNoWriMo was started and is presently headquartered on the Coast (San West Franisco to be specific), our humble burg is well represented. In fact, thanks to Heather Dudley, who oversees the worldwide forums, Macon has become the “East Coast office” for With NaNoWriMo. Municipal Liaison Thuen, Danielle NaNoWriMo has become the thing to do in Macon. #3) I am not alone. (See above.) You might not often think of Macon as a city steeped in literature but I see it differently, especially as head of the Crossroads Writers Conference. That said, because of NaNoWriMo, November is a time when you see just how many folks here have ambitions for writing a novel. I have friends and (very special) family who are doing it, which makes it a lot more fun. #4) If I finish this, I can finally start to think of myself as a writer in the way I have wanted since I first picked up a pen (I didn’ t have a computer when I started writing). I know I do this column and have written stories, etc., but I never wanted to be a journalist. I have always wanted to be a novelist and thanks to NaNoWriMo, I might finally get there.

Get Smart This Saturday, November 5, the College Hill Commons Enrichment Center opens. Ms. Tony Terry, the director, visualizes the Enrichment Center as “an educational hub for the local community.” In short, it’ll be a place where community members can take classes, workshops and seminars, getting one-on-one work that she says “will be the catalyst for academic excellence, community service and economic growth…” The classes being offered vary from self-defense to computer technology and entrepreneurship to nutrition and sewing. To learn more, contact Ms. Tony Terry at 478-284-6756 or collegehillenrichment@gmail.com.

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It’s what you may have missed these past two weeks; from the Veggie Van launch at Mulberry Market to the moving of houses around Tattnall Square Park to FPD opening a new school for downtown residents and employees.

Lofts at Mercer Village, Phase II Anchoring student housing and community retail The lofts at Mercer Village, a $10 million mixuse development on Mercer’s campus, recently opened its bustling 13,750 square feet of retail space including Barnes & Noble, Fountain of Juice and Margaritas, and fully leased top three floors of loft-style apartments. This past weekend, Phase II got started with the a new developement that will feature housing for 87 students and three retailers. Construction began this weekend and is expected to be completed by fall 2012.

As part of the project, three houses on Coleman Avenue had to be moved on October 22, a few blocks away to the Beall’s Hill neighborhood. Removal of the structures will make room for additional parking to service the residents, customers and employees of Mercer Village. The houses will be restored by the Historic Macon Foundation and sold as single-family homes.

Community Health Works Launches Veggie Van Program

Three houses on Coleman Avenue were moved October 22.

To combat the childhood obesity epidemic and the chronic diseases associated with it, Community Health Works has piloted a “Veggie Van” program to bring fresh fruits and vegetables purchased from local farmers at Macon’s weekly Mulberry Street Market to local food deserts.

Community Health Works’ Veggie Van is a retired ambulance donated by Macon-based business Mid Georgia Ambulance. The ambulance was retrofitted to serve as a non-emergency vehicle with new graphics that promote healthy lifestyles. Fresh fruits and vegetables are available at a discounted price when purchased from the Veggie Van. The van is equipped with an EBT

card reader for those on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (i.e. SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) to purchase the product.

The Veggie Van is currently running Wednesday evenings to Macedonia Baptist Church and starting November 10, will travel on Thursdays to Macon Housing Authority’s Murphy Homes, Anthony Homes, Tindall Heights and Felton Homes.

FPD opens new location in downtown Macon, 3k & 4k First Presbyterian Day School has expanded its reach in the Middle Georgia area with the opening of an additional campus in downtown Macon.

The school, FPD Downtown, is housed at First Presbyterian Church and offers a Christ-centered college preparatory education to children of parents who live or work near downtown Macon. The school currently serves 3K and 4K students, with plans to eventually add a grade each year up through the fifth grade. On Monday, November 7, the school will celebrate the establishment of its second campus with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at FPD Downtown. First Presbyterian Church, 682 Mulberry Street, Downtown Macon.

Smoking Ban Tabled, for Now In April, the Macon City Council first passed the proposed smoking ban that would have outlawed smoking in bars, nightclubs, restaurants and other public places. Mayor Robert Reichert vetoed that version. Supporters have since revised the ordinance, but the revised version failed to pass Macon City Council’s Public Safety Committee.

For now, the ban has been defeated. Councilman Jones said passing the restrictions would be “ludicrous” unless Bibb County follows suit.

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What I Know About the ‘Occupy Wallstreet’ Movement The Occupy Movement is leaderless, with no specific demands or outcome... and is a recipe for messiness TINA WHITTLE Middle GA mom, author and liberal

y daughter and I saw the tents in the green spaces of Emmet Square next to Bay Street — Savannah is now officially Occupied. There weren’t many protestors there, maybe a dozen, holding signs. The reaction they were getting from the passing motorists was astounding, however — lots of honking, waving, shouts of encouragement.

“What are they doing?” my daughter asked.

“Standing up for something,” I replied.

“What are they standing up for?”

“Different things,” I said. “But mostly it‘s the standing up that‘s important.”

And then I explained what I knew about the Occupy Movement, how it began in Wall Street and spread across the country. How it uses the techniques of the Arab Spring protests seen in Tunisia and Egypt and other countries — nonviolent civil resistance through demonstrations, marches and rallies, as well as the use of social media to organize, communicate, and promote the cause.

The Occupy movement is a leaderless movement. They have no official set of demands.

They request no specific outcomes, and have no official spokesperson. In the Occupy movement,

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everyone is a leader.

It’s a recipe for messiness.

And that’s exactly what we’re seeing as the movement spreads, some of it ugly. In Philadelphia, racial slurs were thrown by one protestors at two women of color. In Atlanta, renowned civil rights leader Congressman John Lewis was blocked from speaking at an organizational meeting. And in California — of course it would be California — protestors were running around buck naked. Some wack jobs will take any platform, it seems, and turn it into a threering circus.

But there’s this thing about messiness, especially the messiness of democracy — it’s a startlingly fertile medium for growth and revolutionary change. And we Americans used to be good at that (look up the year 1776 in your history textbook to see the proof). And we still can be — the civil rights movement, the women’s movement, and the gay rights movement all started with consciousness-raising, with attention getting, with acting up and acting out and being loud. But they didn’t stop there. And that will be the challenge of this movement — channeling these ideas into some kind of practical action.

It can be done. And it’s usually done behind the scenes, without fanfare, without credit. And for proof of that, open that American history textbook to 1955 and look up Jo Ann Robinson.

Can’t find her? Not surprised. But without her, the story that you will find — the one about Rosa Parks, the Montgomery woman who refused to give up her seat on the bus — would probably not exist.

Here’s the thing about the Rosa Parks story — it’s mostly a myth.

Which doesn’t make it not true, mind you. It just means it didn’t happen the way we like to think it did, with one ordinary person standing up and making a difference. Because Parks was no ordinary person — she was a talented and experienced community organizer long before she ever got on that bus, including serving as secretary of the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP. So when she was arrested, she wasn’t alone — an entire organizational machine cranked into motion to support her.

One of her supporters was Jo Ann Robinson, an educator at Alabama State College and president of the Women's Political Council.

The night of Park’s arrest, Robinson stayed up all night mimeographing 35,000 flyers sharing Parks’ story and calling for a one-day boycott of the Montgomery bus system. She then distributed these throughout the community, especially in the black churches. That one-day boycott was so successful that a longer boycott went into effect.

Yet you won’t find Robinson’s name in the history book. Nor will you find the names of the many other men and women who defied segregationist laws by keeping their seats. Even though

...Open that American history textbook to 1955 and look up Jo Ann Robinson. Without her, the story that you will find — the one about Rosa Parks, would probably not exist.

their actions set the stage for the sweeping changes that started in Montgomery, it is Parks we remember.

This is how radical social change works — it starts with a story. And it has to be a story that everyone can write themselves into. It has to be a narrative, and a narrative has to have both character and plot.

This will be the next challenge of the Occupiers. They have a story that most of us understand, since most of us are — to borrow a phrase — the 99%. They are participating in what sociology professor Heather Gautney called “a laboratory for participatory democracy,” and as such, they represent one of America’s possible futures. The movement will need goals — which is why I hope some of the less camera-friendly protestors are hard at work at such — but as first steps go, this is a powerfully beautiful one.

After all, standing up guarantees nothing . . . but sitting still absolutely does.

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Bearfoot Tavern Grand Opening Monday, November 7 On Sept. 3, Luigi’s Bistro closed its doors to make way for a new concept, The Bearfoot Tavern. The Bearfoot has been a developing concept for the past six months by Luigi’s owner, Cesare Mammarella and the renovations are almost complete.

“Half my staff are students and I’m always asking them about what is missing in downtown,” Mammarella said. The answer was a sports bar, a place to hang out, have a few drinks and watch games.

The Bearfoot Tavern is scheduled to open early November and hopes to attract the Mercer crowd, offering up a fun menu that will showcase bar food staples, including burgers, wings and tacos. The renovations of the location will include a larger bar and a cocktail area. The Wine Cellar, the intimate private dining room within Luigi’s, will remain open within Bearfoot. Mammarella is the creator of Hotplates Restaurant Group, which, along with Luigi’s Bistro, owns Dolce Vita and The Tic Toc Room. Cesare also hopes to add a fifth element to his downtown core of dining options with Ginger, a Mongolian style barbecue/stir fry restaurant in the former Grant’s Bakery location on Poplar Street. Hail Cesare!

Just Crumbs Bakery Relocates Downtown, 617 Poplar Street Owner Shay Presley, first opened her bakery in March at the Macon Mall but was unable to provide the products and customer service she wanted in that location. “My customers led me

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She is excited for her loyal customers, affectionately known as Crumb Catchers, to come and see the new space. “I love this building and hope to expand upstairs with a specialty baking store,” says Presley. Just Crumbs will be open Tuesday thru Friday from 10 to 6p.m. and Saturday from 11 to 2:00 p.m.

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dining hotspots BLD: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner BAR: Alcohol Served $: Entrees under $10 $$: $10-$20 $$$: Above $20

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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

MARI LOU RECOMMENDS

Where she works? El Azteca. “I love it here! They treat everyone like family.”

Hometown: She’s lived in Macon since 1984 What she recommends? Our Texas Fajita, with all the fixin’s including steak, shrimp and chicken.

Favorite restaurant other than where you work?

Carabba’s, I love the Pollo Rosa Maria. It’s chicken breast stuffed with proscuitto and cheese.

MEXICAN

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.

SEAFOOD

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

PIZZA / ITALIAN

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.

LUNCH SPOTS

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 • $-$$

SPECIALTY

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.

The Downtown Grill Slightly upscale dining serving fresh fish, prime cut Black Angus and features it’s own humidor.

D • BAR • $$-$$$ 562 Mulberry Street, 742.5999 The Shamrock Dargan and his crew cook up some of the best homemade meals in Macon, including his legendary Shepard’s Pie. Plus, he’ll surprise you from time to time with some interesting seafood selections. D • BAR $-$$ 342 Rose Avenue, Payne City 750.1555

Metropolis Cafe Offering Greek, Mediterranean and Indian Cuisine.Two locations:Warner Robins - 866 Hwy 96 (478) 988-8129 **Indian Cuisine served in W.R. on Wed. & Sat. only; Macon - 2460 Riverside Dr. (478) 464-0247; Hours of operation: Mon. – Sun., 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. $-$$

Ninja Japanese Steakhouse Newly opened in downtown Macon, enjoy their unique and delicious sushi options prepared by owner and 20-year chef, along side freshly prepared Japanese offerings. Open for lunch and dinner. Full bar available. Located in Mulberry Street Lane, across from Tokyo Alley.

LD • BAR • $-$$

The Tic Toc Room Contemporary setting with a sophisticated menu, great wine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401Cherry Street, 743.4645

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The Gateway Macon Initiative is a community collaboration promoting Macon Georgia's creative edge, uncommon spaces, and unique opportunities. A project of the Peyton Anderson Foundation. info@gatewaymacon.org

The Macon Shorts contest is over and the three finalists will be shown at the Rock & Reel event, November 15 at the Grand Opera House.

The Razzle

By Joseph Guay, Atlanta A true story of a man, his son and the holy con. A grifter takes his 8 year-old son to New York for a weekend of swindling.

Final Acts

By James Kicklighter, Savannah The story of a revered actress’ return to her roots as seen through the lens of an aspiring filmmaker.

Superhero

By Kristin Wright, Atlanta Follows the story of Margot, a young girl coping with the death of her parents by wearing a homemade Superwoman costume.

The Gateway Initiative is a community collaboration

of 30+ organizations that are collectively promoting Macon, Georgia’s creative edge, uncommon spaces, and unique opportunities. Funding of the innovative initiative by the Peyton Anderson Foundation was announced October, 2010. A primary goal is to connect efforts to promote Macon to regional, statewide, and national audiences. The Gateway Initiative is a multifaceted, highly strategic plan of work that builds on the momentum of exiting efforts among the community’s diverse organizations to encourage investment and promote Macon’s sites, events, cultural scene, livability, and affordability.

MACON MOGUL

Gateway’s newest effort, the Macon Mogul Project, is now underway. The objective of the competition is to draw attention to the wealth of opportunity that Macon provides for aspiring entrepreneurs and visionary creative professionals. In response to the influx of commercial and residential opportunities in downtown Macon, an extensive inventory of hot properties are available for new retail, gallery, loft, high tech offices, or entertainment venues. Macon’s rich musical heritage and central location provide a great foundation for the development of a variety of businesses ranging from small niche boutiques to innovative, green start-ups.

Macon Mogul entrants will submit three documents: the completed application form, an executive summary of the business concept, and a personal resume. Details can be found online at GatewayMacon.org. Entries are due by midnight, November 5.

The entrepreneur with the winning business plan will receive a business startup package valued at over $50,000, including the following for one year: Space in downtown Macon, Georgia, Internet service and phone service, Chamber of Commerce membership and grand opening ceremony, Business startup legal services, Accounting services, Logo and corporate identity package and other benefits to help sustain the business in its first year.

MACON SHORTS COMPETITION

The Macon Shorts film competition was first previewed for filmmakers in attendance for the Macon Film Festival in February of this year. With a little help from industry contacts around the country, the news spread like wildfire and by the April 15th deadline, the inaugural short film contest had received applications, resumes and treatments for close to a hundred potential films each of which featured at least three Macon locations and one of the city’s signature festivals. Filmmakers were given a list of approximately 30 of Macon’s landmarks, museums, historic sites, and colleges from which to select a minimum of three locations to incorporate into their film. At the end of June, three final scripts were selected to be shot in Macon and three lucky filmmakers were provided seed money for the production of their 10 minute films.

The Macon Shorts First Place winner will receive $3,000, Runner Up will receive $2,000 and Honorable Mention will receive $1,000. The three finalists will submit their shorts to film festivals around the country.

WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO THE ROCK ‘N REEL PARTY TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15 AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE Look for the 11th Hour’s facebook page for the Rock ‘N Reel contest. To win, simply comment on our post and answer the questions correctly. We will award 10 lucky readers with a pair of tickets to the Macon-centric event.

1) MACON MUSIC: Who wrote the Macon promotional song, “A Little More Soul”?

2) MACON SHORTS Name two feature films that have been at least partially filmed in Macon?

3) MACON MOGUL What local franchise opened their first store in downtown Macon in 1916?

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MACON’S LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE FRI 11/4

Sirius Glory & the Soul Shakers 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Good Ole BOys AP’s Hideaway

WED 11/9

Man in the Box Backporch Lounge

Warren Haynes Band Cox Capitol Theatre

Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe

Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THUR 11/10

Laticia Wolf, Steven Simmons & Ben Dumas The Shamrock

SAT 11/5

The Wall APs Hidden Hideaway Joey Stuckey The Opening Act, free

Big Mike & Booty Papas The Hummingbird Brooks Brothers The Shamrock

Shane Bridges Band Wild Wing Cafe

SUN 11/6

Big Mike & Booty Papas APs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm Live acoustic on patio Wild Wing Cafe

TUES 11/8 Darin Curtis Johnny’s Pizzeria

John Stanley Band Backporch Lounge, no cover B Keith Williams The Shamrock

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TUES 11/15

B Keith Williams The Shamrock

John Stanley Band Backporch Lounge, no cover Darin Curtis Johnny’s Pizzeria

Packway Handle Band The Hummingbird

Whale Bone Locos Grill & Pub

Jazz Brunch The Rookery

Kopecky Family Band 567 Stage

FRI 11/11

B Keith Williams 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive Yesterdaze Rock APs Hidden Hideaway

Drive-by Truckers Cox Capitol Theatre Echospeed The Hummingbird Josh Carson The Shamrock

Tba Wild Wing Cafe

WED 11/16

Man in the Box Karaoke Backporch Lounge Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos

Daily Happy Hour; 4-7pm. 241 drafts, house wine and well drinks Guiseppi’s Pizza $1 Wells all night, The Bird

$3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts • $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets • $2 House Vodkas Wild Wing Cafe

25% off all appetizers, Happy Hour 3-6 and 9-Cl Macon Mellow

TUESDAYS

Gals, $2 drinks all night Rivalry’s Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos, $3 margaritas, $6 Megaritas, $4 Irish Bombs, 2-4-1 Jager Bombs Wild Wing

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos

FRIDAYS

Happy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards Karaoke Tara’s Tavern

Buy 1/Get 1 wells 8-until, Giveaways! AP’s Hideaway

Matt Pippen Wild Wing Cafe

$8 bottomless mugs HL, PBR, $5 carbombs, $3 Guinness The Hummingbird

SATURDAYS

Fresh Heat AP’s Hideaway

Yacht Rock Schooners The Hummingbird

SAT 11/19 The Skeeterz AP’s Hideaway

Marty Stuart Cox Capitol Theatre

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos

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 Ladies Night All Day: $1.50 House Wine, $4.50 Jager Bombs Macon Mellow

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos 8-9pm: Free cocktails and Miller High Life Draft, Kaos Macon

EG Kight The Opening Act, free

Big Mike & Booty Papas APs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Ladies Night: 20’s Pub

Ladies night Tara’s Tavern

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

The Wall Hummingbird

SUN 11/13

Happy hour til 9pm, jam & rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub

MONDAYS

Trivia 8:30p Trivia Special - $1.50 PBR Pints | $4.50 PBR Pitchers 8Close Macon Mellow

Yesterdaze Rock APs Hidden Hideaway

Back in Black Wild Wing Cafe

BJ Billiards, $3 wells and $2 domestics, shots

tba 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

FRI 11/18

SAT 11/12

Freelance Ruckus The Shamrock

DRINK SPECIALS/ SPECIAL EVENTS

Ladies night, free wells for the gals The Hummingbird

Planet Retro The Hummingbird

Brooks Brothers The Opening Act, free

Everyday, Miller Lite buckets just $12! Wild Wing

Everyday 4-7pm: $1 beers and $6 domestic pitchers $2 Beers All day Everyday, Locos $10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub

Happy Hour Special 3pm-6pm & 9pm-Close Mellow Macon

Game Day Specials: 2 for 1 bombs and $1 domesic drafts Billy’s Clubhouse

Game Day Specials: $3.25 Miller Lt & Coors Lt Stadium Cups • $13 Miller Lt & Coors Lt Buckets Wild Wing Cafe

NFL SUNDAYS

$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub

$7.99 Beer buckets Giuseppi’s

$3 Margaritas, Bloody Mary's, Long Island's, Sangria's (Red or White) Happy Hour Special 9pm-Close Macon Mellow

THURSDAYS

Live acoustic on patio, 6:309:30pm. $3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts, $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets $3 Bloody Marys Wild Wing Cafe

$1.99 drafts, Johnny’s Pizzeria

$3 Bloody Marys Locos

$5.99 Pitchers - Trivia Johnny’s Pizzeria

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

Lady’s Hour 7:30-8:30pm. Gals enjoy $1 Wells/Domestics BJ’s Billiards

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DANCE PARTY / DJ

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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Friday, November 11

Saturday, November 12

New Orleans’ newest supergroup, The New Orleans Suspects, featuring members of legendary veteran touring acts The Radiators, The Neville Bros., and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, will make their Macon debut. The band, formed in the wake of the June breakup of The Radiators after 34 years, is comprised of some of the best, most higly respected players in New Orleans, including: Reggie Scanlan on bass (Radiators, Professor Longhair Band); Mean Willie Green on drums (Neville Bros. current drummer since 1981); Kevin Harris on saxophone (founder of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band); Jake Eckert on guitar/vocals (current member of The Dirty Dozen Brass Band); and C. R. Gruver on keyboards. The band combines original songs in the New Orleans style with hits and obscurities from the Allen Toussaint and Dr. John songbooks. Performance 9 p.m. no opening act, 2 sets. All ages. Tickets $12/$15 dos.

EG, also known as the songbird of the south has just released “Lip Service” which is currently number one on Sirius XM Bluesville. EG KIGHT beefs up her Country-Flavored SouthernFried Blues with some very heavy hitters from the world of Southern Rock: producer/keyboardist PAUL HORNSBY (Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels, etc.), keyboardist RANDALL BRAMBLETT (Sea Leavell, Bonnie Raitt, etc.), guitarist TOMMY TALTON (Cowboy), Capricorn Records session drummer BILL STEWART, and horn players EARL FORD and MARCUS HENDERSON. Don’t miss this chance to see EG in an intimate, listening room setting, free of charge at downtown Macon’s newest music venue, The Opening Act. Sponsored by Newtown Macon.

Drive-by Truckers @ the Capitol

EG Kight free concert @ Opening Act

Come Hear...

Wednesday & Sunday 8pm-until at AP’s Hidden Hideaway Wednesday and Fridays at Tara’s Tavern

Every Friday & Saturday, Friends Bar & Grill, Macon Sundays & Wed. with Brad, 9pm The Backporch Lounge

PUBINGO

Every Tuesday night, come play with friends, great prizes! 7-9pm 20’s Pub

TRIVIA

NOW TUESDAYS: Hardest Trivia in Macon 7-9pm at BJs Billiards Wednesdays, Johnny’s Pizzeria

Tuesday nights at Giuseppis, hosted

by Outspoken Ent. Tuesday Night Trivia (8pm) with Outspoken Entertainment., Wild Wing Cafe

Trivia every Monday night with Woody at the Backporch Lounge Tuesday night trivia with our own Jammin’ Rivalrys Wednesday nights, 7:30pm at Billy’s Clubhouse

Trivia with T-Bag at Loco’s every Wednesday, 8:30pm!

Every Wednesday at The Rookery, compete for $5,000 grand prize! 8pm

Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.

Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock

POKER

Nightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar

Nashville artist Leticia Wolf @ Shamrock

FRI, NOV 4

Packway Handle Band @ The Bird The Packway Handle Band has emerged at the national forefront of bands that use this "gather around the mic" style. And what they do best is rooted in thought provoking songwriting, clever choice and arrangement of bluegrass traditionals, and totally unexpected covers, all delivered with a crackling energy. Yes, they play bluegrass instruments, and hey, they even play them mostly in the bluegrass way; but you won't find a whole lot of lyrics about rambling or trains or wagon wheels, and you're not going to say you've heard this band before, unless you actually have.

From Nashville; Leticia Wolf, Stephen Simmons, Ben Dumas @ Shamrock A great night of Nashville songwriters! Leticia is a self-taught musician, Leticia Wolf is an artist, writer and performer.

When she teamed-up with Nashville-based producer Mark Hornsby, they had a rough concept of the sound they wanted, --combining the themes of the South with the angst of grunge music. Her shows, much like her music, have a wide appeal, but will be enjoyed particularly by fans of Johnny Cash, The Avett Brothers, Drive-by Truckers, Neil Young.

Nightly Poker 8p, BJ Billiards

Sirius Glory & the Soul Shakers @ 20’s Pub These local Middle Georgians

Tues,Wed and Thur:Texas Hold ‘Em 7pm at AP’s Hidden Hideaway

bring you their favorite type of music, electric blues-rock, and they’ve accumulated quite a following by doing what they love. For fans of Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, BB King.

Sat 2p,Wed 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse

Kopecky Family Band @ the 567 1994. Tim has sat in with various members of the Allman Brothers band and other Capricorn Recording artists during the 70's, and has opened shows for such high profile artists as Muddy Waters, Roy Rogers, and Tinsley Ellis in the 80's and 90's. He received national exposure with his entry in Guitar Player Magazine's 25th Anniversary Ultimate Guitar Competition.

The grand prize entitled Tim to be flown to San Francisco where he blew away the crowd in the Guitar Player sponsored Ultimate Guitar Concert. With his amazing guitar melodies &astonishing slide prowess, he is helping take rock 'n' roll and the blues into the new millennium. Tim tours Europe every summer and sells out shows wherever he goes.

Shane Bridges Band @ Wild Wing Shane Bridges is a singer songwriter that has been on the scene since 1995 when he and fellow friend Josh Carson formed Acoustic Workshop. Now, after countless tours and acclaimed albums, Shane has a new release and songs to share. His newest effort, “Make a Name” is available now online. Official CD release party will be at the Capitol on Nov. 25.

WED, NOV 9

Warren Haynes @ The Capitol We doubt this guy needs an introduction. Fans

Back in Black @ Wild Wing of Haynes’ growling, distinctive signature sixstring approach in Gov’t Mule and the Allman Brothers will be pleased. The Warren Haynes Band will be filming their show at The Moody Theatre at ACL Live for a DVD release to come out in 2012. This will capture the band in fine form after spending the better part of 2011 on the road in support of Warren's solo album "Man In Motion."

THUR, NOV 10

Kopecky Family Band @ the 567 The Kopeckys followed up SXSW with a mammoth CMJ 2010, where they won over NPR‘s own Bob Boilen and were invited to play at the official Paste Magazine showcase before becoming the darlings of ‘Store-Cute’ and online retailer, Fred Flare. Enough said; beautiful folk/rock indie music out of Nashville.

SAT, NOV 12

Back in Black @ Wild Wing The Black in Black tribute band is an incredible, exciting, high energy reproduction of a concert performance of AC/DC . All the members of Back in Black live in Dallas/Fort Worth area and are experienced musicians dedicated to capturing the power and excitement of AC/DC. In 2008, Live Nation chose Back in Black over all other tribute bands to tour all of the House of Blues and other Live Nation Venues.

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SAT, NOV 5

Brooks Brothers @ The Shamrock Tim Brooks and his brother, Gregg, released their first CD titled "The Brothers Brooks" in 11thHourOnline.com

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Not only did we have around 2500 people show up to watch the 6th annual Zombie Thriller and partake in the dance party after (just look at the sea of people dancing below!), but a few of our dancers also went up to Atlanta the day before to entertain at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Get Connectedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, a networking event at the W Hotel for the film and entertainment industry. Sponsored by Macon Gateway Initiative

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What products or color are you loving right now? I am obsessed with the Thermafuse Amino Fusion Smoothing Treatment. It's amazing to hear clients say how much it has changed their lives. As far as everyday styling, I'm loving the new Maximista spray by Oribe for thickness and volume and of course my favorite product of all time, Aveda's Air Control spray.

As far as color, I'm loving cool blondes and red, red, red!!!!

o with a little push from his friends and co-workers, Mitch decided to take the plunge and buy the downtown salon. Mitch says he wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t change the name, he feels Amanda Jane is a part of him and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s growth an extension of Merediths and coworkers hard work and expertise over the years. He does however hope to put the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mitchâ&#x20AC;? spin on things. Read on for winter trends, hot tips and just what makes Amanda Jane salon so special.

Mitch Kersey has been a stylist at Amanda Jane for six years. So when he heard that owner Meredith Yarbrough was looking to sell after her move to Marietta, he just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand the thought of changing a good thing.

What's your favorite thing to do in Macon? My favorite thing I look forward to each month is Second Sunday in the park. I love any event that involves music. We are so fortunate to have so many great people in the community who work so hard to give us so many great music events such as Bragg Jam, Fly South, Cherry Blossom Street party, and all of the many other weekly and monthly concerts going on.

What do you think is working well that makes Amanda Jane unique? I believe the people who work at Amanda Jane are what makes our salon so special. I believe we have the most talented and genuine group of people in Macon. Our salon has a really cool vibe that is very inviting to guests without the stuffiness and cattiness that is so often seen in this kind of industry.

Give our readers some hot trends for fall/winter? Fall/Winter 2011 is all about not over doing it. Mid-length bobs with subtle, loose curls. Long-length ponytails, loose braids, and half up volumous hair.

Fringe is definitely in!!

Mitch with co-worker Jessica Smith at Readers Choice Awards 2010.

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Brass Monkey is when an individual drinks a forty ounce bottle of Olde English Malt Liquor down to the bottom of the cone or to the top of the label. The bottle is then filled back up to the top with orange juice, recapped and shaken once. This is what the famous Beastie Boys song alludes to.

Like everyone my age, I allow my decisions to be made for me by vague socio-political buzzwords and singer-songwriter Bono.

Recently this quest for individualism has lead me to the forefront of the Occupy Wall Street movement. I have been a fan of Michael Douglas for years, so when I discovered a youth movement dedicated to his years of activism I was very excited. Sadly, I discovered that the only bankers I really know around Macon well enough to hate on are tellers at the local Wells Fargo. Being that I bank with them, I was reluctant at first to protest. However, after seeing the very precise and well orchestrated manners in which others around the country were expressing their right to protest; I was delighted to find out there was an Occupy Macon taking place.

Sadly, only about ten people showed up and I was unable to share my hatred for corporations with the world by documenting my experience on my Panasonic Lumix camera and uploading my pictures to Facebook via my Apple MacBook. I recently purchased a pair of Timberland Earthsaver desert boots, so hopefully the whole "going green" thing will come back in style so I can brag about them.

Aside from my misguided efforts at being a vague revolutionary, my week was a hazy passing by until Halloween. The weekend was going to be full of candy corn flavored awesomeness that no one in their right mind would miss. Friday night was Dirty Bourbon River Show with Megan Jean and the KFB at The Rookery. I write about Megan and Byrne a lot, I can't help it, they love Macon and we love them. I have to be careful, though, the Cotton Avenue Hipster Police accuse me of having a crush on Amy Godwin because I brag about loving her music in my column. It's not as though she is very talented and my column is based around the local music scene or anything. I promise, CAHP, I do not have a crush on Megan and Byrne, either. Their music is grand and their shows are always exciting. They're starting to bring friends that are just as awesome. Check them out next time around.

I also ventured out the next night to see my

friends in Back City Woods at The Truckin' Hummingbird's "Hardcore Halloween." The show was opened by BCW offshoot, well not really an offshoot its Dance Rock featuring two members of Back City Woods; Cosmo Bunny. That's right, Cosmo Bunny is back and all the weird local folklore surrounding the whole thing is true and probably more icky than you realize. Regardless the show was insane. Both bands are always on point and put their hearts into every show.

Another highlight from that show was seeing Kara Kwako dressed like "Randy" the headband and mustache sporting mascot from the infa-

mous Mag Tard sticker. I couldn't help but giggle every time I saw her that night. I wasn't dressed up but I had on a striped scarf and everyone kept asking me if I was Where's Waldo…

After that I made my rounds to all the clubs, each of which were packed out for the Saturday night before Halloween. I shot at Powerstation for my friends over at Sacred Heart Tattoo. Their resident piercer is DJ Structure and I've done a lot of design work for him. He asked me to come through and take pictures so I did. They're all good people over there and it was cool hanging out. Around 1:30 my favorite person in Macon showed up and she

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and I skipped Powerstation and headed to Asylum. Asylum is the spot after hours in Downtown Macon. My friend Cortez Garrett was promoting for them so he got us in and the place was packed! We danced awkwardly for a bit then went outside. DJ Laylo was spinning, in spite of it being cold as hell. Sometimes Asylum opens up their side parking lot for parties, they let us have a party there last Cinco De Mayo for the Secret Dubstep Sessions party. It's a cool little lot and a great place to have an outside show.

I was exhausted and it was time to go home. I dropped my accomplice off and rode off into the night, my head full of fresh memories.

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don't really read blogs. That is somewhat ironic as I run one but in the past few weeks, Downtown Macon has gotten stirred up by a certain writer's opinions on the current state of our city/Downtown scene/etc.. When I read over his posts, I was immediately furious (or close enough) that anyone who would choose to make his home in the heart of our city would have such negative things to say about the people around him. Once I began to calm down, I reminded myself that things like this are one of the main reasons the internet was created; to allow anyone and everyone to have an outlet for their ideas, frustrations, opinions and praises. Conflict within the world wide web is fueled only by recognition and it goes without delving too far into the issue that a lot of Downtown folk were stirred up. I read and re-read the posts that were up and ultimately came to my conclusion; While said writer makes a slew of valid points about the manner of progression in our city, he also tarnishes his validity by pushing the limits of his creative ability.

Mediocrity must be confronted, I agree, but a line must be drawn dividing noble crusades and irrational, self-centered behavior. Always check and re-check your facts. There is a staggering difference in the number of "shit-doers" and "shit-talkers" in this city. Community contribution has never been mandatory and I certainly hope it never will be, but I think you should always be able to back up word with works. It's obvious Macon has some serious issues that need to be adjusted (and I give you credit for drawing attention to some of these things), but if you want people to respect you, it's a fairly good idea to respect them. All of that being said, if you want to improve the community around you then get out and volunteer, attend local events and support the success that you see around you. Complaining about things isn't going to change a thing.

On Friday (First Friday!), you've got a number of completely different options, catering to nearly everyone's taste. Macon Noise has brought Jealousy Mountain Duo, a two-piece noise group from Germany (Yes, Germany) for a very special night. These guys are making the very last stop of their US tour in Macon. You may have seen their largerthan-life posters around Downtown. They'll be joined by one of my favorite bands in the state, our own Xavii, and Atlanta's Faun & A Pan Flute. Xavii hasn't played in Macon since

Bragg Jam and if you weren't their for that, make sure you head over to Grant's Lounge. You've got art openings at The SoChi Gallery, Arts Exchange, The 567 and Arts Alliance.

Plus more live music at Rookery, Hummingbird, The Opening Act and Loco's. There's going to something to suit your tastes at one of these venues, I'm sure.

The Cox Capitol Theatre has been working to fill up their calendar with some great events over the past few months and they're keeping it up in November. On Sunday the 6th, the 2nd Annual Fly South Festival will be in full effect. Featuring Delta Saints and Gringo Grande, all net proceeds benefit the Ocmulgee Heritage Trail. Come out and support one of the nicest community resources we have in Macon. If you haven't taken a stroll or bike ride down the trail, now is the time! The 2nd Tuesday Rock n' Roll Picture Show returns with the famous "Concert for George" screening. If you're a fan of the Beatles, Tom Petty, Monty Python or music, you should come out. I think it's about the only place in town you can have dinner and a movie.

On Thursday the 10th, the Kopecky Family Band (remember them from Bragg Jam) will be returning to The 567 for a show with Matrimony and The Deep, Dark Woods. DDW could be some of the first Canadian musicians to stop in Macon in a while. Given that we're hosting German and Canadian musicians within one week of each other, I'd like to say Downtown is doing alright.

The following afternoon, head down to the Mulberry St. Market for the freshest meats, fruits, veggies, bread and organic products in Macon. If you're still gung-ho on supporting local business, Downtown has seen the addition of a few new shops in the past month and we can be expecting more. Roasted Coffee & Sandwich Shop is now open (try the Date Shake), Georgia Kayak is in full business and we can expect the Bearfoot Tavern to open up shortly.

Macon is not perfect. Far from it actually. We all need criticism in our lives but make sure that you don't spend the majority of your time talking down about your community, the people around you or things that you might disagree with.

Get out and explore the city and surrounding counties. Find things that you love and support and want to be a part of. I really can't say what it is Macon needs, but we don't need to be dividing ourselves into disputing factions. Positive solutions are very rarely the fruition of negative actions.

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A terrified Parnell feared the worst had happened to her close friends. A few hours after receiving the strange letter, Wanda Parnell, accompanied by her husband and James Caines of the Liberty County Sheriff's Office, went to the Cleveland home to check on her friends. Several calls to the home went unanswered, and when the Parnells and Deputy Caines entered the house, they found no one inside. But, the family's pets were there along with an envelope containing $400 and instructions to use the money to take care of the dog. Mildred Cleveland also appeared to have left her purse with her I.D. and prescriptions behind. Even more strange was Jewel Cleveland's abandoned wheelchair, which he relied on more and more as his health declined.

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