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AUGUST 19 - SEPT 2, 2011VOL 1, ISSUE 11

NIGHTLIFE

THE SCENEFriends on the Hillstill rockin’ Robins

after 31 years

Homeless Hill CDRelease Party at

The Cavern

Robins Little TheatrePresents “I Ought to

be in Pictures”

LEARNING TO LOVE LEARNING

There’s nothing to do in HoCo... HA!There’s nothing to do in HoCo... HA!

THE CRCTOur Houston county schools outperform many in the state, based on CRCT scores, but in light of the recent scandal, many parents are asking, “Are those scores a fair representation of my child’s education?”

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WORTH THE DRIVE 4 Middle Georgia events just down the road

COMMUNITY 5Local Hero creates new music festival to honor our military on 10th anniversary of September 11th- LABOR DAZE AT SHENANIGAN’S- CRCT, LEARNING TO LOVE LEARNING

NIGHTLIFE 14 The 11th Hour’s exclusive bar & music schedule- FRIENDS ON THE HILL STILL ROCKIN’- WHEN THE SUN GOES DOWN

THE DISH 8Local dining hotspots, number crunching

community DINING SPOTLIGHT 9The dish on Fatz Cafe

VIEWS/NEWS 12A weekly recap and local community news & views- REAL HOUSEWIVES OF HOCO 13

IN THIS ISSUE:AUGUST 19 - SEPT 2

As the November 8th electionapproaches, candidates are tossingtheir hats into the political ring

vying for 3 council seats. As editor of thispublication, it is not my intention to supportone candidate over the other; however, onoccasion I will be offering my personalobservations regarding comments made bythe candidates.

In a recent article by Macon Telegraph,a City Council candidate made a commentthat made me question her agenda.Alexandra Talley, who is running for thePost 2 City Council seat, stated “The focusof our electorate needs to be beyond just the(law enforcement center) and CommercialCircle.” In a Houston Home Journal, Talleystated, “We need to move forward, to bemore progressive.”

As I see it, the renovation ofCommercial Circle and the building of alaw enforcement center are indications ofmoving forward and being progressive. In anation that is obsessed with “going Green,”Warner Robins officials should be com-mended, not criticized, for their desire togive Commercial Circle a facelift.Revitalization of this area will benefit the

entire community.#1 – It is a fact that the area between DavisDrive and Robins Air Force Base hasbecome riddled with drugs and crime. Askany police officer and he will tell you not become to this area of town after dark. #2 – College students, who come to satellitecampuses located downtown, would like tohave an area to relax, get a bite to eat, andstudy. There’s not much to offer them at thistime.#3 – RAFB employees and enlisted person-nel need shopping, dining, and entertain-ment located close to the base. By renovat-ing this area, businesses will have a reasonto come to the base rather than the base hav-ing to travel to the west side of town.#4 – As RAFB’s closest neighbor, WarnerRobins is a reflection of the base.Specifically, the downtown area is the“front porch” to the base…and boy, doesthat front porch need cleaning up!

Do tell, Ms. Talley, what area ofWarner Robins would you focus on? In youropinion, what part of our city needs atten-tion more than Commercial Circle, DavisDrive and east Watson Blvd?

EDITOR’S NOTESby JENNY MURR

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COLUMNIST ANDREW JONES isa 24-year-old who wants to make adifference. From writing his con-gressman to volunteering for alocal fire department, he has foundways to better his community. Anursing student at Macon StateCollege, Andrew will graduateSpring, 2012.

COLUMNIST BILL KNOWLES is alifelong Conservative who has lived inthe Middle GA area for over 20 years.He got his first taste of the politicalprocess when at age 9 he proudlyhanded out buttons for thenPresident Richard Nixon and hasbeen hooked ever since. Bill has heldcampaign positions for various local,state and national candidates, includ-ing President Ronald Reagan, SteveForbes, Senator Fred Thompson andmost recently Senator John McCain.He is currently a member of theGeorgia GOP’s State Committee. Heand his wife Bridget have one son,Teddy.

RACHEL HELIE is an offbeat wifeand mother of two, a bibliophile andan avid walker. She loves reading,writing, the arts, antiques, research,food and researching food. She iscurrently working on three novels, butas she has the attention span of agypsy moth, finds it difficult to finishthem. Okay, maybe that last bit isan exaggeration. She moved fromAtlanta to Warner Robins over fiveyears ago and never looked back!

NIGHTLIFE WRITER DAVID BROCKWAY fell in love with guitarand voice in his teens and, 30years later, has played everythingfrom Buffalo Springfield to LadyGaga to a 65 piece orchestra. He’slearned chords galore, scales outthe wazoo, and toured from Miamito Austin to Acapulco. His missionfor this section? To promote OURtown, musically. Got a gig comingup? Let him know. Got a musictheory question? Whatever it is, hewants to hear it! david11thhourho-co@gmail.

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Worth the Drive...Mark your calendar, worthy events in Macon

Fri August 19Downtown Friday FestDowntown Macon celebrates Fridays each weekwith Friday Fest. The streets of downtownMacon are alive with music, art, and great foodevery Friday of the year. Free concert in ThirdStreet Park featuring Scott Little Band: 6-9 pm.This storytelling four piece band has more thansucceeded in their goal of making real music.Pulling from influences such as Haggard andParsons, they make music the old-fashioned way,they live it…then they play it.

Children’s Play Area: water slide, face paint-ing, sand castle building, giveaways and morefrom 5 until 7 pm on the fountain side of ThirdStreet Park. Free event.

Yacht Rock Revue at TheHummingbird, MaconThe Yacht Rock Revue picked up three awards inthe 2010 Creative Loafing Best of Atlanta: TheCritics Pick for "Best Excuse To Get Drunk WithYour Dad" and the Readers Pick for "Best LocalOverall Music Act" and "Best Cover Band". To getan idea of what this band is all about, view theirmusic videos on their facebook page; from Hall &Oates to Donna Summer, these guys will have yousinging, dancing and drinking to your favorite clas-sic hits of yesterday. 430 Cherry Street. 741-9130

Sat August 20Bonner Creek Bluegrass in Forsyth 8pm – 10pm. 23 W. Johnston St., Forsyth, GAJoin us for a return engagement of the BonnerCreek Band at the Rose Theater Saturday,August 20th, at 8 pm! Bonner Creek performstraditional bluegrass, contemporary bluegrass,bluegrass gospel, and traditional country musicin the bluegrass style. Tickets are $15.00 for gen-eral admission seating. For more information,call 994-0443.

Oh Dorian @ The 567 Stage withWhale Bone Oh Dorian seemingly crept outof nowhere, moving quickly from tiny dive bars tofamed listening rooms like Eddie’s Attic andopening gigs for acts like The Indigo Girls andModern Skirts. The power of her voice is matchedonly by her seriousness and dedication as an artist.At first sound, she’s as morose a singer as we’veever heard. 533 Cherry Street, all ages show. 8pm.Admission $5.

Thur August 25DSEL Promotions Present: BASSFACE w/ Heroes x Villains + Mayhem +Natasha Fox + Pharmer. An All Ages – $5.00 w/College ID. The Cox Capitol Theatre342 2nd Street – Macon, Georgia

Sat Sept 17A full afternoon English Tea to bene-fit the Historic Cannonball House,856 Mulberry Street, Macon.A seating for 12people will be offered at 5:00 p.m. The costwill be $25 per seat and will offer a tour of the1853 Greek revival home and gardens. For direc-tions and to RSVP 478-745-5982.

SATURDAY, AUG 20CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL POKER RUN8:00am - 5:00pm, Entry Fee: $20 FirstHAND, Second Hand: $5Start Point: Yamaha of Byron; 300 GAHighway 49N Byron. Stops Include: LaneSouthern Orchards; Roberta Town Square;Warner Robins Hooters: End at AP's HiddenHideaway Macon. The festivities will alsoinclude a 50/50 Drawing; Door Prizes,Entertainment by DJ Scottie; Live BandsFor More Information: David (478)808-9601

Sacred Heart Tattoo Party atElement Nightclub in Macon, the num-ber one dance club in middle Georgia. Supergiveaways all night from Audio Zoo, SacredHeart Tattoo and Monster Energy. DJ Kermiton the 1’s and 2’s. 10pm-3am. Admission $7for 18-20, $5 over 21.

THUR, AUG 25BUSINESS EXPO & TASTE OFTHE CROSSROADSThe Perry Chamber of Commerce presentsBusiness Expo and Taste of the Crossroadson Thursday August 25, 2011 from 4pm-7pm. This is a Family Fun event with food,fun and great prizes. Admission is $1 per per-son. 1060 Keith Drive, Perry

SAT, AUG 272ND ANNUAL RACE FOR EDUCA-TION 5K/10K/1 MILE FUN RUN 8:00 AM at Middle Georgia TechnicalCollege, 80 Cohen Walker Drive.Warner Robins, GA 31088

MON, SEPT 5LABOR DAZE AT SHENANIGAN’S PUBShenanigan’s Pub is hosting their annualLabor Day Covered Dish Extravaganza!What the heck is that you ask? Well, it workslike this. You bring a covered dish, you eatfor free or just show up and pay only $5.00for the giant spread laid out before you. Youbetter believe that the chicken and ribs pro-vided by Terry Bridges are the best in thecounty. Entertainment is provided by Leroy

Wilson, Rob Walker and many other localgreats. It’s a guaranteed recipe for fun. Foodservice will start at roughly 5:30 – 6:00 andmusic starts at 7:00. Bring a friend, bring acovered dish and bring your dancing shoes.

SEPT. 2 - 17WARNER ROBINS LITTLE THEATRE PRESENTS “I OUGHTTO BE IN PICTURES”Comedy by Neil Simon. Play-dates:September 2, 3; 8, 9, 10, 11 (Mat); 15, 16,17. All Showtimes: 8:00 pm evening, 2:30pm matinée. I Ought to be in Pictures isn’tone of Neil Simon’s better-known plays, butit follows the scientifically proven formula ofclassics like The Sunshine Boys and The OddCouple: when apparently incompatible indi-viduals live in close proximity they generatefriction, which creates sparks of comedygold. Produced through special arrangementwith Samuel French. Inc. 502 S. Pleasant HillRoad, Warner Robins. 478-929-4579.Tickets: General Admission: $15Student, Senior Citizens and Military: $12.

SUNDAY, AUG 28THREE RIVERS SYMPHONY A Free Community Concert at theHawkinsville Opera House, 3 p.m.

THURSDAYSINTERNATIONAL CITY FARMERS’ MARKETCorner of Watson Blvd & Davis Dr, WarnerRobins 2- 6:00 pm. For more information,call 478-225-7626. We're at the peak seasonfor great tomatoes, watermelons, eggplantand so much more!

ON EXHIBIT‘POLITICALLY INCORRECT’ ATTHE BUTLER BROWN GALLERYThe Butler Brown Gallery on Watson Blvd inWarner Robins, behind Chick Fil A is havinga Politically Incorrect art show that will hangthe month of September. Submissions due byAug 30, there will be a reception onSeptember 23rd 5-8pm that is the last timeyou can put your vote in for your favoritepiece of art. The Gallery hours are 10-5pmTues through Friday 10-3 on Saturday. Hopeto see you there for this interesting art show!

Should the Sunday Sales Referendum beapproved in the Nov. 8th election?

Gena DeBoe - “In the interest of building up the city & keeping usout of the red, yes...we should vote yes for Sunday sales.Regardless of your belief, we need to support the city.”

Fathma Carlisle - “Yes. Because it will get people to come out onSunday afternoons and boost our restaurant business.”

Benny Brantley - “Yes. We're losing business in town becausethey're going to other towns.”

ON THE CORNER

MONDAY, SEPT. 5THLABOR DAZE AT SHENANIGAN’S PUBJoin friends and neighbors for a “covered dish extravaganza” withlive music, free with a dish to pass! A guaranteed recipe for fun.

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15DAYSTHE SCENE AROUND TOWN

JENNY MURR

“Each day in Katar we would have a fallenwarrior ceremony to honor the fallen war-riors who had passed away that day,” saidCharles DeJournett, a 10-year Air ForceVeteran and a current member of the 116thAir National Guard. That memory is the cat-alyst behind his vision to create an event tohonor heroes of every kind. “We want tohonor the memory of people who have givenall and those who, on a daily basis, who giveso much.” The 10th Anniversary of thetragedy of September 11 seemed to be theperfect time for DeJournett to launch thefirst Heroes Music Festival.

“We want to create an annual eventthat, no matter where it’s held, will impact thelocal communities by honoring their home-town heroes: firemen, police, rescue, medicalteams, etc,” DeJournett said. At this firstevent, they will work with leaders from theWounded Warriors Project to bring in andhonor wounded warriors from Georgia; whenit is held in other areas of the nation they willbring in their local wounded warriors.

The Air Force Reserve “GenerationBand" will kick off the four day festival onThursday, September 8; followed byRodney Atkins, Darryl Worley, SessionsRoad, and more. The Friday lineup includesJonny Lang, Delbert McClinton, Wet Willie,and Leroy Parnell to name a few. Saturdayoffers performances by Skillet, DrowningPool, Saving Abel, Days of the New, Sponge,and Kill Devil Hill. Sunday marks the end ofthe event with music by Building 429, AshesRemain, The Letter Black, Rapture Ruckusand many more.

The eventoffers morethan just music.Other activitiesinclude a funzone and the“Big Slide”, AirForce ReserveBand, ArmyA e r i a lP a r a c h u t e r s ,O p e r a t i o nTroop Aid andmilitary dis-plays. On September 10, Robin Meade willsing the National Anthem and a special pres-entation will honor wounded warriors.

“We are pleased in the outpour ofartists who are not only willing to share theirtalents, but understand the importance ofthe message and significance of HeroesMusic Fest overall,” said DeJournett. “Thiswill be a memorable affair for all Americansand music enthusiasts from every corner ofthe country.”

Originally, DeJournett planned tohold the first event locally on prop-erty located just off the Interstate

by the Georgia National Fairgrounds.Vietnam Veteran Bruce Douglas offered hisland, several hundred acres, for the event.But as the event grew, it became too large to

contain logistically. The military had beenfollowing the progress of the event on theHeroes Music Festival Facebook page andcontacted Dejournett about holding theevent in a more secure area.

Later that day, the Atlanta MotorSpeedway contacted him about bringing eventto them. “We met with the speedway and theyhad everything we needed in a facility. Wewanted an outdoor experience, but with hardfacilities and a police community. There areover 100,000 people at Nascar races so weknew that they could handle the people whowould show up for our event,” he said.

Heroes Music Festival will be held atthe Atlanta Motor Speedway on September8 – 11. Single day passes begin at $65 ($55for Military/Civil Service). Four-day passesbegin at $99 ($85 for Military/CivilService). For more information, includingticket purchases, full artist lineup visit thewebsite at www.heroesmf.com or followtheir Facebook page atwww.facebook.com/HeroesMF.

LOCAL HERO CREATES NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL TO HONOR OURMILITARY ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH

“It was Thanksgiving and a platoon chaplain & his assistant, inBagdad, went out to distribute flyers to the local community whena suicide bomber blew himself up, killing them and injuring 20 sol-diers. One of the guys who was on the C-cat team was missing bothof his legs and arms, he was also badly burned. The Army flew hisfamily over to see him. He was just a 22 or 23-year-old kid with afamily of his own. His son was looking at his dad in shock; his wifestared at her wounded husband. I thought ‘here’s a young couplewhose life was changed forever.’ It’s that kind of sacrifice that wewant to honor at the music festival. We want to always keep thespirit there of knowing what freedom has cost us.”–Charles DeJournett, Heroes Music Festival Founder

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CRCT, THE THREE R’S,AND LEARNING TO LOVELEARNING

15DAYS EDUCATION

PICK US UP AT THESE FINE LOCATIONS throughout Houston County

WARNER ROBINS:Museum of AviationRAFB Commons Macon State WR campusNola Brantley LibraryWR Little TheatreMedical AssociatesMoe’sEl Cotija Friends’s II Bar & GrillTips VIP LoungeFincher’s BBQWow CafeMargarita’sSmokes BBQ

Crickets Bar & GrillYesterdaze Bar & GrillShane’s Rib ShackThe TavernBuffalo’sHooter’sShannon’s CafeMama GoldbergsMC SalonColor Me PinkBedford Park Apts.Express AutoHamby AutoLarry’s Giant SubsBouchez

Allen’s PizzeriaGeorgia Bob’s Shenanigan’s Roberto’s MexicanWellston’s DinerLarry’s Giant SubsStarshipMellow MushroomMiddle GA Tech. CollegeWR Music StoreChandler CollisionMajestic FramesTouch of MagickEl TapatioCafe Caribe Restaurant

Sugar MagnoliasMy Fathers PlaceWicked Art TattooU Roll Smokes

BYRON:Peach Mall Music MastersGeorgia Bob’s ByronCane VineyardsMontana’sLane Packing

BONAIRE:Emilio's Cuban Cafe (Hwy 247)Cavern at Southland Station

Johnny’s PizzaThe CavernFusion SalonPERRY (coming soon)Nu-2-UJalisco GrillRamada InnGreen DerbyMy Sister’s CaféPerry Medical CenterShell Food Mart Angelos Italian BistroGalaxy Spirits LiquorsShipwreck SeafoodHampton Place

RACHEL HELIE

For parents, teachers, and students acrossthe state of Georgia, the news of theCRCT cheating scandal in Atlanta was

alarming to say the least. In a matter of a fewdays, Georgia’s public school system became anational laughingstock. Currently, 179 teach-ers and administrators are on paid leave in theAtlanta Public School system and we are left towonder; “How does this affect our children?What does this mean for us?”

Our Houston county schools outper-form many in the state, based on CRCTscores, but in light of the recent scandal, manyparents are asking, “Are those scores a fair rep-resentation of my child’s education? Is my kidbeing cheated?”

According to the Atlanta Journal andConstitution, all schools in Georgia have beeninvestigated for signs of cheating. Comparedto counties like Bibb where 2 schools present-ed severe concern and twelve others moder-ate, Houston County has come out of thescandal unscathed. Only three of our countyschools have been flagged as presenting mini-

mal concern: Miller Elementary, PealStephens Elementary, and David A. PerdueElementary. Dr. Eric Payne, AssistantSuperintendent of Teaching and Learning forthe Houston County school system states that“Houston County has always emphasizedintegrity in testing.” This is the “HoustonCounty Way”.

The CRCT, or Criterion ReferencedCompetency Test, was implemented inresponse to No Child Left Behind and thestatewide curriculum, GPS (GeorgiaPerformance Standard). Currently, two thirdsof the states in the nation use this model. Itmeasures the extent to which schools complywith a standard of what is considered accept-able learning. Each state determines what isacceptable.

Non-norm referenced tests, like theCriterion model, cannot be used as a standardto determine whether a child is gifted or mayneed access to special education. The testshave been heavily criticized by many in theeducation community as being unfairly biasedin favor of more affluent school districts,where resources are more abundant, and

restricts further the availability of grants andfunding for schools already operating on shoe-string budgets.

The motivation for cheating is found inthe need to make AYP and the potential mon-etary awards that are offered when a schoolachieves the three yearAYP mark. Alfie Kohn, aleader in the movement forprogressive education hasstated that “the more poorchildren fill in worksheetson command (in an effortto raise their test score),the further they fall behindaffluent kids who are morelikely to get lessons thathelp them understandideas”. Mr. Kohn writes inhis book, The DangerousMyth of Grade Inflation,“It doesn’t matter how motivated students are,what matters is how students are motivated.”

An source, who requested to remainunnamed, teaching in a North Georgia countystated that “Morale related to the CRCT scan-dal is so low that I have teachers who don’teven want to touch the test, lest they beaccused or implicated in fraud.” Anotheradministrative source stated that because thetest measures the teaching practices of individ-ual teachers, “If a kid decides they just don’tlike a teacher, they will fail it, knowing that itwill reflect poorly on that teacher and failthemselves in the process”.

In the case of Special Education, the testis often administered without modification forits distinct needs. The Georgia school year is180 days minus an average of 24 days for holi-days and furloughs. Teachers must fight tocover the material in the GPS and then admin-ister the test and prove they met AYP(Adequate Yearly Progress). At that point,says a source, “Much of the material that wascovered throughout the year is ancient historyto the kids. Out of sight, out of mind. There isjust not enough time to review it all and then

you throw what amounts to a final exam at ele-mentary school children.”

To insure integrity in testing, consistenttraining is provided to school level testingadministrators and the tests are kept in a securelocation with limited access from only a select

few. All testing administra-tors are presented with theState Code of Ethics. Theyattend a discussion on test-ing integrity. Teachers signthe tests in and then signthem out immediately aftercompletion.

Mortimer Adler, Presidentof the Board ofEncyclopedia Britannicastated in an article for theNew York Times,“Immaturity is an insupera-ble obstacle to becoming

educated….The very best thing for ourschools to do is to prepare the young for con-tinued learning in later life by giving them theskills of learning and the love of it….Ourschools and colleges are not doing their partbecause they are trying to do everything else.And adults are not doing their part becausemost are under the illusion that they had com-pleted their education when they had finishedtheir schooling.” Indeed, Dr. Payne empha-sizes that “Knowing what our children arelearning opens the door for communicationabout academics….the schools will provideparents with any help or information they canto support the home learning environment.”

Currently, there is no state standardCRCT study program, as it is considered areview of the academic year. Many schools dooffer these services if the funds are available todo so. Individual schools, such as MillerElementary, recent recipient of the School BellAward for its after school tutoring program,offers this service free of charge after schoolhours. CRCT study guides can be found forgrades 1-8 at the Houston County Board ofEducation website www.gadoe.org.

Perry High School Wins NationalAgricultural Program Award

Perry High School has won the OutstandingPostsecondary/Adult Agricultural EducationProgram award for the Southeastern U.S.,under the leadership of Dr. Phil Gentry, PerryHigh School agriculture teacher. TheNational Association of AgriculturalEducators (NAAE) chose only four winnersnationwide. Dr. Gentry will be recognizedat the 2011 NAAE Convention in St. Louis,Mo., in November.

Our Houston countyschools outperformmany in the state,

based on CRCT scores,but in light of the recentscandal, many parentsare asking, “Are thosescores a fair represen-

tation of my child’seducation?

Born in Miami, artist David Collinswas raised in Warner Robins.Always creative,David enrolled in

the Art Institute of Atlanta in GraphicDesign and majored in 3D Animation.Having worked with some of the brightestin the industry, he has returned to WarnerRobins where he is a full time illustratorand markets his many different design,marketing and art skills through his ownweb site.

David is the designer of the new logofor the International City Fall Festival. Ihad the wonderful opportunity to askDavid about the upcoming festival as wellas his work.

How unusual is the 3D? What canyou add for the layman?3D modeling and animation is buildingvirtual objects and scenes in 3-Dimensional virtual space. It took off afterthe movies Terminator 2 and Jurassic Parkwere released. I utilize that technology forservices such as product concept mock-ups,design, animation and artwork. I can use3D for pre-production concept design,video productions, web graphics, and highresolution art for print. It is my favoriteform of production, combining art anddesign with advanced technology. It’s oneform of production that is almost unique tome in the middle Georgia area and I wanteveryone to know what I can do with it.

I see your own avatar and some-thing called Toon Up on your web-site. Whats up?Simple…you want to be a unique 2Dcharacter? I can make anyone a cartoonwith a service I call a ‘Toon Up’ It’s nottoo unlike a caricature, and it’s meant toadd to a client’s marketing and brandingpresence. It’s Fun!

Are planes, cars, and motorcycles apersonal interest? Are the imageson your website for sale?

Yes and yes. Growing up next to RAFB Icame to love military aircraft at an earlyage, but cars and bikes fascinated me, too. Istarted working on vehicle illustration as acreative outlet. Some people do landscapes,some do portraits. Give me an aerial battleto accurately and dramatically portray adogfight and I’m good. Very soon all my artwork will be available on my website ashigh quality prints, in varied sizes, signedand framed. I also plan to sell locally.

Any favorite or much admired illus-trator/artist or historical period?Leonardo DaVinci is my biggest historicartist inspiration. He was the absolute per-fect designer/engineer. I love science-fictionconcept design, everything from RalphMcQuarrie to Ryan Church! I love the1940’s and WWII. Nose Art on fighters andbombers painted by the talents of the day,especially Alberto Vargas, capture the beau-ty of the All American Woman. The greatlines of classic 1940’s cars! And give me aP-51 Mustang Any day’ Of course this peri-od of time is also when classic WarnerBrothers cartoon shorts and Walt Disneyfilms began too. Doesn’t get better than that.

How did you become involved inthe International City Festival?Facebook. A friend ‘Liked’it so I went tothe ‘ICFF’page and the www.wrdda.orgsite and knew I wanted to help revitalizedowntown Warner Robins. Soon I wascollaborating with chairperson GenaDeBoe and her committee.

In what ways are you involved ?I volunteered to help re-brand and market

the festival. I wanted to make the pointthat the DDA didn’t need to go ‘out oftown’ to get talented people to do this. Idesigned a series of concept logos aroundtheir theme ‘Remembering Yesterday,Celebrating Tomorrow.’ They chose afavorite so I also designed a new flyer tospread the word. Additionally I am donat-ing 2 of my art prints for auction. One isdepicting a WWI aerial combat scenecalled ‘Nieport 17 Victory,’ and a depic-tion of the B-29 Enola Gay called,‘EnolaGay at Sunrise.’ Each will be personallysigned and framed.

What do you want to see/do at thefestival? I want a clear sky, cool weatherand lot’s of people having fun and enjoy-ing downtown Warner Robins.That wayit’ll make my job as photographer that dayall the easier.

David offers a wide range of services oneverything from media design, marketing,consultation, production design, toadvanced 3D modeling and animation.Visit www.davidcollinsonline.com for con-tact information.

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15DAYS DINING OUT | local dining spotlight

Dining at a new restaurant can bequite daunting, especially if it hasa robust menu. If you are like me,

you aren’t a risk taker; instead, you findsomething that looks familiar and itbecomes your signature dish each timeyou return. What you don’t realize, andwhat I just learned, is that when we ordersomething “safe” from the menu, we arecheating ourselves of a culinary journeyfilled with tasty treasures.

In the past, when dining at FATZCafé, I would order Calabash Chickenand I was never disappointed. The plumpchicken tenders, marinated for 24 hours,are hand-breaded and fried to perfection;paired with a side of ranch dressing, thesegolden fingers hit the spot. But this week,I allowed the manager, David Shaver, tochoose my meal and I had an adventurethat has forever quashed my desire to findsomething “safe” on the menu.

Now I don’t like anything that is sospicy that my nose runs, so I would nor-mally balk at the mere mention of any-thing Cajun and the word Firecrackerwould definitely keep me from orderingthe dish. But the Cajun Firecracker Stickswere not too spicy and this turned out tobe the second of two favorites of the day.The “sticks” are a combination of spicyShrimp, andouille sausage, seared onionsand peppers, spinach and melted Jalapeno

Jack cheese rolled in flaky, crisp tomato-basil tortillas and served with FATZOnyum Sauce and spicy ranch dip.

By far, the Honey BBQ ChickenNachos was the winning taste of the day.The tri-colored tortilla chips, topped withMonterey Jack and Cheddar cheese, blackbeans and the World Famous CalabashChicken tossed in honey BBQ saucemakes a beautiful presentation; and ittastes as good as it looks! But it’s a lot offood, so make sure you have a diningpartner or order it as the entrée.

If you’re looking for a new seafooddish, try the Parmesan Encrusted Basafish. A Basa fish is a white, flaky, mildcatfish found in Southeast Asia, mainly inVietnam. Coated with Panko breadcrumbs, aged Parmesan Cheese and light-ly sautéed, the fish is served over a bed ofrice pilaf. It has a buttery taste and is dif-ferent than any fish I’ve ever tried.

FATZ has a huge menu that containsso many choices that even the pickiesteater can find something; and prices rangefrom $4.99 - $16.99. Monday thru Friday,a special lunch menu offers selectionspriced for any budget and time constric-tion. Dieting diners can choose entreesfrom FATZ Lite Side menu; all items areunder 550 calories and packed full of taste.

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And if you’re still not convinced tocome to FATZ Café for a new adventure,here’s another reason to support this busi-ness: they support the community. FATZunderstands the importance of communityinvolvement and takes advantage of eachopportunity they get to help out. Most

recently, the restaurant became one of thelargest sponsors of the International CityFestival, donating gift certificates as wellas a Goodie basket to be raffled off at theevent. Be sure to purchase your raffle tick-ets for a chance to win this basket at thedrawing on October 1st.

FATZ Café is located at 2715 WatsonBlvd. in Warner Robins. Hours of opera-tion are Mon-Thu 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.; Fri-Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.For information, call 478-971-1090.

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Montana’s Steakhouse, ByronSpecializing in some of this areas finest steaks, ribs,chicken & seafood. Located in the Peach OutletMall and open Monday - Sunday 11 am - 10 pm! 311Ga Highway 49 N Byron, (478) 956-0441.

Friends Bar & GrillServing up your favorite homestyle dishes, alongwith famous burgers, chicken tenders and other barfood staples.1129 Russell Pkwy,225.1165LD • BAR • $.

Johnny’s New York-style PizzeriaA New York style pizzeria featuring fresh bakedpizza, authentic pasta dishes, calzones, subs and sal-ads. Monday nights, kids dine for 99¢ (one-toppingslice and a drink.) This pizzeria offers an amazingand affordable menu also featuring weekly drinkspecials and some nightly entertainment. StudentSpecial Monday - Friday 2-5pm, enjoy 2 cheese slicesand a coke for just $4.99. LD • BAR • $-$$ Hwy96 in Kroger Shopping Center. Open Mon-Thu,Sun11am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm. 478.988.0220

Mellow MushroomIn 1974, three college students in Atlanta openedthe first of what has now grown to 100 restaurants.Each one locally-owned and operated, with theirown distinct, funkified flavor. Gourmet pizza, originalsandwiches and a large drink menu. Family friendly!LD • BAR • $-$$ Located just off Bass Road at5425 Bowman Road, Macon.

The Tavern at Southland StationAmerican dining at its finest. Entrée choices are vastand the portions are plentiful.Whether selectingseafood, chicken or beef, diners are sure to beamazed by the succulent USDA prime-aged steak,

fresh fish and unique daily specials prepared byExecutive Chef Mike Vinson.Ask about the crabcake weekend special. LD • BAR • $-$$ 117Russell Pkwy (near Southland Station), Monday –Saturday, 11 a.m. – midnight. For more information,call (478) 929-5126 or visit the website atwww.thetavern.biz

Allen’s Stone-baked PizzeriaHandmade dough, special requests, and X-box 360’sKinect make this the perfect place for the family.Lunchtime, 11 – 3 p.m., offers a special 15-minuteguarantee to have your pizza to your table at a costof only $4.99 for one topping. Delivery, pick-up, ordine in. LD • $-$$ 115-A Margie Drive, just downfrom the Goodwill store. Hours of operation areMon.-Sat. 11 a.m.—10 p.m. and Sun. noon –9 p.m.

Martin’s BBQPulled pork, ribs, sliced beef brisket, sausage, smokedturkey, pork chops and all the normal fixins for agood ole southern barbecue can be found at con-venient locations. $-$$ 102 South 1st Street (nearthe base) 478-923-0800 & 866 Ga Highway 96 # D478-988-0292

Shakey's Pizza ParlorWith an all-you-can-eat buffet offered in addition totheir special pizzas, Shakey's is a family-friendlyplace. Offering specials for kids, military and seniorcitizens, there's something for every taste. Don'tforget the fried chicken and cinnamon buns or you'llbe sorry! Friday night, enjoy a special catfish andshrimp buffet. LD • $; $$ Hours of operation Sun.- Sat. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; 785 N. Houston Rd.,478-923-5381

Montana’s Bar & Grill at The LandingsSpecializing in some of this areas finest steaks, ribs,chicken & seafood. With lunch and dinner specials,open seven days a week. Special dinner menuThursday - Saturday 5pm-closing. 309 Statham’s Way,478-923-5222

Café CaribeAuthentic Dominican, Cuban, & Puerto Rican cuisineprepared with fresh ingredients, choice meats,seafood, and rice & beans. LD $-$$; 713 WatsonBlvd., by Nola Brantley Library; 478-922-6700.Hours M-W 10:30 - 3 p.m.;Th-Sat 10:30 - 7 p.m.;Sun. 1 - 5.

Rusty's Downtown Grill & BarAppetizers, Beef, Seafood and Pasta entrees, kidsmeals, large selection of desserts and full bar.LD - Lunch $; Dinner $ $$ $$$807 Carroll Street, Perry, (478-224-7878. Mon -Thurs:11:00 am-9:00 pmFri - Sat:11:00 am-10:00 pm

Grampa's Catfish HouseSeafood. LD $ $$, 2907 Watson Blvd (by Target)Hours Sun - Sat noon - 10 p.m.

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One of the best things the militarylife has offered is a sense ofcamaraderie, but that is being

snuffed out little by little. For example, itused to be that when a military memberdrove up to the base’s entry point thatthe troop was saluted by another troop.There was an undeniable recognition thatboth members belonged in the sameweave and had the same way of life.

But, now, the active duty member islikely to be waved through by Old ManRiver or some other out-of-shape hiredguard who cannot dutifully salute mili-tary. (And can this dilapidated hired helpactually protect the gate from a terrorist’sattempt to plow them down [eyebrowraised]? Is Rip Van Winkle prepared tosprint in hot pursuit and put a cap insomeone’s ass, for real?) This is beingcontracted out because most of the mili-tary’s security forces are constantly inthe war zones and the others are left onthe base cover “more pressing” issueslike, well, law enforcement.

Too, there is an ongoing attempt tosave money with scab labor instead offull-blooded active duty members inalmost all corners of the service invarying degrees. That is easily notice-able from something like the groundsmaintenance (talk about no “boots onthe grounds”) to all ranges of medicalpersonnel.

However, one new contractingmeasure being put into place this sum-mer specifically tunneled into my craw.Alas, the Catholic priests are the next inline to be out of the uniform (eventhough they are “men of the cloth”).

Unbelievably, the new guidelines tosave money, more-so privatize certainaspects of the military, and help keep the

Bishop’s private sector priestly needsmet include hiring out the Air Force’sCatholic priests. It has been emphasizedthat “all efforts” [insert sarcastic ‘eyeroll’] will be made to hire retired mili-tary priests to fill these slots, but it stillreeks. (And, logically, if you “breed out”any incoming priests from joining themilitary, then one day there won’t be anyretired military priests to hire---the wellwill be dried up.)

These priests should be active duty.Real Catholic troops deserve real mili-tary priests. Imagine being a Catholicsoldier on her death bed after beingblown up in a car bomb and the onlypriest available for the Last Rites is some“Bagram-Come-Lately” who had spentthe bulk of his years marrying couplesand ministering at old folks’ homes, butnot dealing with war issues? Would thisreally be of comfort to this soldier? Sheneeds someone she can bond with; some-one who feels the pain and struggles ofbeing military, an active duty priest.

Troops often approach their priestsfor hope and something to believe inbefore going off to a war zone. Theyare afraid of what might happen tothem “over there”. A priest who hasbeen in those combat areas and dealtwith the all the ugly realities of war aremuch better prepared to handle thesemilitary-specific crises.

On Memorial Day, my husband andI just lost a college friend (who washelping to build a new road) in a carbomb in Afghanistan, Lt. Col. MarkStratton. I sincerely hope his family wasable to be comforted by a spiritual leaderthat truly knew and understood how theygot to where they are now.

There is an ongoing attempt to save money on base by using“scab labor” instead of full-blooded active duty members. Alas,the Catholic priests are next in line to be out of uniform (eventhough the are men of the cloth.)

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Friends on the Hill -

STILL ROCKIN’ ROBINSAFTER 31 YEARSTo see live music succeed in this town is what we need. Well, we got it with a little place down off of

Watson called ‘Friends on the Hill’. Owners Justin and Ryan Crofutt, brothers by birth, partners bychoice and friends by the very definition of the word, have created one of the best live music scene in

Warner Robins. Best put in their own words, “ We are not giving up on rock”. This is an establishment that has been around for over 31 years and after meeting with them, can tell you I

expect to see them around for, well, a long, long time. I was immediately drawn to these dudes because we sharea common language: Hospitality.

Having backgrounds in all areas of F&B service and administration, they truly get the value of a handshakeand a welcome to their establishment. They get how important it is to have an environment where people canhave fun, be themselves and feel safe. They believe in great service and all you have to do is go visit Jenniferduring Happy Hour Monday through Friday to experience that.

Not only do they have great drink prices and fantastic food, they have the best cover charge in town andbook the best local music in town. “We are proud of the local music here in town and feel that there will alwaysbe a place for musicians and live entertainment here,” Justin said.

Bands like Plethra, Blood Country, Sidewinder and Ransom play there frequently and, whenever I talk tothese bands, I always hear about how happy they are with this venue and how excited they are whenever theycan book there. You can rest assured that Friends on the Hill is going to exceed your expectations when it comesto live entertainment and the overall nightlife experience. But wait, there’s more.

They also have something for all you pool, dart and beer pong players. They host a multitude of events fromAPA 9 Ball & 8 Ball, soft tip and steel tip dart leagues and, as of this week, Beer Pong. There’s Funny Fruitmachines, assorted other games and of course, a jukebox. I asked the guys about future plans and Justin told methey just want to “keep the tradition going.”

They definitely have a game plan for their venue and it may involve things from an outdoor deck to newand innovative live music ideas; but, for the most part, they are just taking it day by day and enjoying the expe-rience of being establishment owners.

If you have not been by Friends on the Hill, go check them out, have a great beverage, try their awesomeHill-Philly Sandwich, listen to some great entertainment and have a good time. Tell them I sent you.

Friends on the Hill is located at 104 Westcliff Blvd. and their phone number is (478) 923-2110. You can alsofriend them up on Facebook if you hunt down Joe Frisch, Justin Cofutt or Ryan Crofutt. Yes, they will respondand answer any questions you may have.- DAVID BROCKWAY

RECYCLING CREATES JOBSHow often do people nowadays say we need morejobs? The reality is there are marginal changes we canmake which will create local jobs. Next time you hearsomeone say we need more jobs, tell them it can be assimple as recycling.

Recycling is probably the best form of base incomewe can create with little to no effort. Metal salvageyards and Happy Hour are two prime examples of localjob creators, which turn trash into money.Not only do these entities generate revenue to the localeconomy, they also cut down costs to maintain ourlandfill. The faster we fill an area of the landfill, thefaster money must be spent to expand. The expansionof a landfill is typically done by a non-locally basedcompany due to low demand over reasonable drivingdistances.

Keeping materials out of our landfill, which do notbreak down and give off methane gas, helps create amore efficient landfill. We are fortunate to have a landfillthat turns methane into electricity with the assistanceof Flint Energies. Common sense dictates, the higherthe methane output is by volume, the cheaper andmore efficient generating electricity would be. This con-cept applies to recyclable material such as glass, plas-tic, and metal, all of which are collected by local busi-nesses and sold abroad. Electricity generated here,creates jobs here.

The largest local economic impact is from sellingrecyclables to companies abroad; who then turn theminto raw materials for new products. Surely, you haveseen people picking up dilapidated grills, broken bicy-cles, and rusty lawn furniture off the side of the road inorder to collect money at scrap yards. They then spendthat money in local businesses. At today’s prices, anaverage pickup truck load will yield $100 to $200. Theproblem is that most people have small amounts ofthese materials to dispose of.

We can separate scrap metals out of our trash can,into an old box and set it out to the road labeled freescrap metal. Somebody will pick it up. Or we can saveup glass, certain plastics, and newspapers then dropthem off at Happy Hour when we are travelling thatdirection. We will post a list of common householdscrap metal on our Facebook page.

We want to hear what your questions, concerns,and ideas are that impact Houston County. Find uson Facebook as Coalition of Concerned CitizensHouston County, or email us atCoalitionHoustonCounty@gmail.com.

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I DON’T KNOWMUCH...But I know what I knowand I know that a townwithout music and art islacking. The quote ‘ittakes a village’ comes tomind because it is truly

representative of this thought. WarnerRobins is a town comprised of manythings. We have the Base, we have manybusiness that call Wartown hometown. Butwhat does it all mean if we don’t have cul-ture and art and music. I encourage every-one who reads this to go out and supportlocal music and expressions of art. Be itRock or Jazz or high school performancesor, here’s a great one, go listen to the AirForce Reserve Band play at the U. S. AirForce Museum of Aviation every Tuesdaythrough the month of September. Here’sanother one. Go check out theInternational City Festival to be held atCommercial Circle on October 1st from9am to 6pm. Great music, fun and activi-ties for the kids. There’s so many ways tosupport local music and art in our town butit’s going to take you to be a part of it. SoI encourage you to make some time to gosee that band or that art display or that fes-tival and see what you’ve been missing.

LABOR DAZELooking for something fun to do for LaborDay? Look no further. Shenanigan’s Pub is

hosting their annual Labor Day CoveredDish Extravaganza! What the heck is thatyou ask? Well, it works like this. You bringa covered dish, you eat for free or justshow up and pay only $5.00 for the giantspread laid out before you. You betterbelieve that the chicken and ribs providedby Terry Bridges are the best in the coun-ty. Entertainment is provided by LeroyWilson, Rob Walker and many other localgreats. It’s a guaranteed recipe for fun.Food service will start at roughly 5:30 –6:00 and music starts at 7:00. Bring afriend, bring a covered dish and bring yourdancing shoes.

YOU’LL LAUGH, YOU’LL CRYWhat’s better than Supercats? Yes it’s thattime again when my favorite band fromFlorida is back in town at Yesterdaze toscratch, meow and purr they’re waythrough musical mayhem as they play thegreats from Beatles to Lady Gaga and afew fantastic originals. This extraordinaryband has played everywhere from Austin,Tx, to St. Simons, Ga., and it is really coolto see them pop in to our town every sooften for a show. Recently, Simone & theSupercats won the revered BMA Awardfor Original Band of the Year and it is myhonor to give them a shout out here in the11th Hour. I had the opportunity to talk tothe very talented Simone about our town,

“Warner Robins is full of people who

have shown us love and support throughthese last few months and we appreciateall they do. We thank those who voted forus in the BMA process, we could not havedone it without your love. Also thanks toDavid and Charlie and the gang for justbeing our friends and especially to Donnie,Cinnamon, Sandy Lee and all you guys forbelieving in us. Oh and Happy BirthdayDonnie!” Bryan Dawson-Haley also men-tions “It’s not the size of the town that mat-ters, it’s the fun factor we have wherever

we go that determines where we book reg-ularly. Tell Wartown we’re excited aboutthis weekend and have a few surprises foryou guys.” The other two members of thisband are Andrew Cartmell, lead guitar andSolomon Michael Randelman, drums.Simone & the Supercats will be playing atYesterdaze Friday 19th and Saturday 20thand then making a special appearance atBouchez on Sunday 21st. If you have notcaught these guys act yet…well, you knowwhat to do.

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Simone & the Supercatsplay Yesterdaze, August

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