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DOWNTOWN LOCATIONSBearfoot TavernTic Toc Room BJ’s Billards The Rookery Macon Arts Alliance Jennoely’s,Adriana’s Acapulco (outside box) Market City Café Margo’s Barber Shop Club ElementThe Hummingbird Cox Capitol TheatreTokyo Alley Ninja Japanese Visitors Center F owl Play / Bottoms UpRoasted Coffee Shop

Broadway Lofts Roly Poly, Cox CafeTheatre MaconGreek Corner DeliBox on Cherry (3 bundles)The Marriot conciergeEl Sombrero, BaconsfieldFincher’s BarbecueGood to Go

MERCER VILLAGEIngleside Village PizzaJittery Joe’s, MargaritasRodeo BeachMercer Univ. student centerMercer Law School

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Joe D’sThe ShamrockMilltown Market Moes, Sushi Love Jeneanne’sGreek Corner PizzaPlayer’s ClubEl Sombrero on Forsyth

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As you read this I’ll be riding outsome kind of winter storm inMichigan, hopefully outside in

the woods hunting. I’ll possibly be ingreat pain because I didn’t bring warmenough clothes. I’ll possibly be blindedby the hard falling snow. Maybe I’ll betoo cold to draw back my bow when ayoung deer comes by, or maybe I’ll loseheart and just watch it there in the snow.But more than likely, I’ll be sitting in aroom playing some Yankee card gameswith my in-laws with names like Euchreand Pinnacle listening to my hippiebrother-in-law lecture us about not usingcloth diapers with our new baby. I’llhave my nose buried in a book, trying tonot say something not nice. I’ll read sixbooks next week probably, and hell, Imay even write one. Ahh, the things wedo for love. Christmas is what being theGrinch is all about.

While we’re gone, make sure youget out and support our local businessesduring this holiday season. Dovetail isthe place you want to take that relative

from out of town to. The super secretiveKashmir is a great new lounge in down-town Macon that I had a great time at lastweekend with my two brothers. Shopslike Rodeo Beach, and Golden BoughBookstore, and Head over Heels,Sorella, Karats and Keepsakes, Haven,and so many more can use your support,even though Christmas is over. Takeback that turtleneck from Macy’s thatyou are never going to wear and use thatcash to support local businesses righthere in our hometown. It’s where I’drather be for the holidays. Happy New Year.

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TATTNALL PARK BEARREPLACED AFTERORIGINAL VANDALIZED

Macon Arts Alliance is proud to announcethat Macon-Bibb County Parks andRecreation installed the new Tattnall ParkBear in Tattnall Square Park this afternoon.The bear, hand-painted by local artist ConnieRedd, is a replacement for the original bearwhich was vandalized over one year ago.Redd is the artist who created the orignalbear. She was contracted to make a replace-ment after the original bear was damagedbeyond repair.

"We are happy to be able to announcethat the new Tattnall Park Bear has beeninstalled," said Jonathan Dye, director ofcommunications at Macon Arts Alliance. "Thebear trail is now complete once again. Wereceived a huge amount of support from thecommunity when the first bear was dam-aged, and we are glad to be able to providethe community with a new bear to enjoy."

The Tattnall Park Bear is located inTattnall Square Park near the corner ofAdams Street and Coleman Avenue. The 6-foot fiberglass bear is installed on a cementbase and faces the campus of MercerUniversity. The skyline of Mercer is depictedin the back of the bear, which was inspiredby stained glass and the iconic skyline of theuniversity.

The College Hill Bear Trail is a project ofthe Macon Arts Alliance, funded with aKnight Neighborhood Challenge grant by theCommunity Foundation of Central Georgia.The new Tattnall Park Bear was clear-coatedby Youman's Chevrolet and installed byMacon-Bibb County Park and Recreation.

Other bears in the trail include TheSymphony Bear, also located in TattnallSqaure Park, on the corner of Oglethorpeand College St. Two bears, the Stamp Bearand Ocmulgee Bear, are located inWashington Park and one bear, the BluesBear, is located in Daisy Park. A sixth bear,the Mississippian Bear, is located inside theUniversity Center at Mercer University.

HOT TICKETS! FEBRUARY 1ST, 2013JERRY SEINFELD IN MACONFor the first time ever in Macon - Jerry Seinfeld! America’s premiercomedian, Jerry Seinfeld, will be performing his signature stand-uproutine. Seinfeld has been hailed for his uncanny ability to jokeabout the little things in life that relate to audiences everywhere.Seinfeld now sets his sights on performing both nationally andinternationally in 2013. Tickets $47.50 and up.

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FIRST FRIDAY OF THE NEW YEARFRIDAY, JANUARY 4TH VISIT DOWNTOWN FOR ART, DINNER & MUSIC

The world didn't end. We must endure. I don’tthink anyone truly believed that the Mayan calendarhad correctly predicted the world would end onDecember 21. Now, that day has passed, and wemust move on. We still have to get up and go to workeach day. We still have to pay our bills, plan for thefuture, and go about our lives. It wasn’t the end of theworld, and I feel fine.

Time moves ever forward and the new year is justaround the corner. It’s a time for renewal, a time forresolutions, and a time to celebrate once again. If youare new to Macon, you might not be aware of our ownlocal ball drop. Hosted by the Cherry BlossomFestival, this annual tradition is held in Cherry StreetPlaza. The party begins at 7 p.m., with free activitiesfor children and families. At 9 p.m., a special fireworksshow will be held for those who need to get the kidsin bed early. A live feed of Times Square in New Yorkwill be provided, with anchors from NewsCentralkeeping everyone informed about the happenings ofthe night. At the end of the evening, join in the count-down as the Cherry Blossom Ball drops, signaling thestart of the grande finale fireworks display. This eventis free, so don’t miss it!

While recovering from your New Year’s Eve cele-bration, remember to save your energy, because FirstFriday is January 4. Sponsored by Robins FederalCredit Union, First Friday is a time when the streets ofdowntown Macon come alive with music, art, greatfood and more. There are activities for everyone fromchildren and families to students and adults. It’s cer-tainly my favorite day of the month in Macon.

On your way to dinner on First Friday, make anearly stop by The Gallery at Macon Arts Alliance forthe opening of our January exhibit. We’re located at486 First Street across the street from Rosa Parks

Square underneath the Armory Ballroom. The Januaryexhibit is “Connections,” a one-person exhibit ofpaintings by Thomas Sanders, a Macon artist whocreates incredible non-objective paintings using fieldsof color and line. His work is a feast of color, subduedin just the right places, creating images that will com-plement the decor of any home or office. The openingis from 5-8 p.m and is free and open to the public.Light refreshments will be served.

The 567 Center for Renewal will also be hostingan opening reception on January 4 for “Beauty in theFace of Destruction.” This exhibit features work byAtlanta photographer Ross Oscar Knight, who spenttime in Haiti in the two years since a devastating earth-quake hit the island country. His photos tells the storyof the children, who he sees as the future and hope ofHaiti, through this exhibit. He provides short storiesalongside the photos to give insight into what he expe-rienced and to better tell the stories of the children hemet while in Haiti. The opening is from 6-9 p.m. and aportion of the proceeds from the sale of his photos willbe donated to Community2Community, a non-profitorganizations dedicated to the rebuilding of Haiti. Theevent is free to attend.

First Fridays offer a wide variety of wonderfulevents. They allow our community to come togetherto celebrate who we are and what our city has to offer.For more information on First Friday events, visitMaconFirstFriday.com. Happy New Year!

Jonathan Dye is the director of communications for MaconArts Alliance, a non-profit organization comprised of morethan 60 arts and cultural organizations throughout centralGeorgia. For a complete list of community arts and culturalevents, visit Ovations365.com.

FRIDAY

12.28ANNUAL STILLWATER & FRIENDSREUNION CONCERT This year Stillwaterwill be holding their annual friends and familyreunions at the Cox Capitol Theatre. Come outand join the band and guest performers as theycelebrate the holidays with a spectacular jam ses-sion! Stillwater was an American band of the1970s, which played Southern rock with a folkflair. Their song Mindbender charted in the top100 singles in 1978. The band existed from 1973to 1982. Mike Causey can still be seen playingaround Warner Robins. Al Scarborough playsbass with a band called The Wall in WarnerRobins and Macon Ga. Rob Walker occasionallydrops in to play with The Wall, too. David Heckcurrently lives and performs in Denver, CO. BobSpearman, who also played with The Wall, diedof cancer. Jimmy Hall now lives in Byron,Georgia. Mike Causey, Sebie Lacey, TonyCooper, and Eddie Store can be heard on PhilPalma’s Christian CD “Warrior” Admission $20,The doors open at 8:00pm and the show beginsat 9:30pm. Cox Capitol Theatre, 362 Second St.

SATURDAY

12.29PERPETUAL GROOVE AT THE COXCAPITOL THEATRE, 9pm. Rising out of thelow country of Savannah, GA in 2001, PerpetualGroove has grown quickly into a formidableinternational touring organization. Now based inAthens, GA, the band continues to ride anunending wave of momentum buoyed by anenthusiastic fan base and international criticalacclaim. Fans of Perpetual Groove (or PGroove,as the fans like to call them) are known to followthe band from state to state, night to night, toexperience their euphoric live show that featuresan ever changing set-list. Show begins at9:30pm. Tickets $15 at the door.

DECADES OF CHRISTMAS AT THE HAYHOUSE THRU DECEMBERExperience nearly a century of Christmas tradi-tions at the Hay House in December. The DiningRoom and Green Parlor, lately restored to the1860s to 1880s, the period of the house’s originalowners the Johnston’s and Feltons, will be trans-formed with appropriate Victorian decorations ofthe late nineteenth century, while Hay familyrooms of the mid-twentieth century will reflectthe Christmas seasons of the recent past. OpenMondays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. andSundays 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Adults - $11934 Georgia Ave.

MONDAY

12.31NEW YEAR’S EVE CHERRY BLOSSOMBALL DROP Presented by Cherry BlossomFestival, Inc. Join the crowds in beautiful Cherry

Street Plaza for the Cherry Blossom Festival'sannual Cherry Blossom Ball Drop. From 7:00pm - 9:00pm, we'll be offering freeactivities from Kathy's Rock, made possible bythe Medicle Center of Central Georgia. They'llbe other activities for children and families, witha special 9:00pm fireworks show. FREEAdmission & FREE Kid's Activities from7:00pm - 9:00pm.

THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE pres-ents… NEW YEAR’S EVE – NEW WAVERAVE with Echospeed Doors at 8 p.m. / Showat 9 p.m. Admission is $15 General AdmissionBring in the New Year with some great 80s hits.Dress in your favorite flashy 80s wear and bringit in with all of your friends. There will be acomplimentary champagne toast and a balloondrop with several prizes.

SUNDAY

1.06MACON’S WEDDING RING BRIDALSHOW 1:00 p.m.-4:00p.m. at The BlacksmithShop 655 Poplar Street Macon, GaTickets are available through www.maconswed-dingring.com $10 per bride, $5 for general pub-lic. An afternoon of fun, food, music, prizes andan opportunity to spend time with some of thebest wedding professionals in Middle Georgia.

FRIDAY

1.11THE CORTONA TRIOThe newly named Cortona Trio features distin-guished faculty artists Amy Schwartz Moretti,violin; Julie Albers, cello; and Elizabeth Pridgen,piano. Tickets $12. Free for students. Presentedby Townsend School of Music - MercerUniversity at Neva Langley Fickling Hall at theMcCorkle Music Building - Mercer University.

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

artsFree classes at PeachMac of Macon atShoppes at River CrossingYou have just purchased the coolest,newest, greatest device Apple has evercreated. Learn how to maximize youriPad’s capabilities. Please join us for anhour of hands-on experience with yournew iPad 2. - Intro to Mac; EverySaturday 10:00 – 11:00am. Cost free! Ifyou're new to the Mac, or to OS X, thisworkshop is for you.

Middle Georgia Art Association: Freeand open to the public. Gallery openTuesday - Friday, Noon - 5 p.m.Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside.

Macon Arts Gallery The Gallery is openTuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Admission is always free. For more infocall 478.743.6940. 486 First St.

Open gallery exhibits at ContemporaryArts Exchange. Resident and guest artistexhibits every First Friday, 7 - 10 p.m.MySpace.com/CAEMacon. 2nd Floor,590 Mulberry St.

Art on the Avenue Fine Art GalleryNew monthly gallery shows. 2368Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720

Festival of Trees: The Museum of Artsand Sciences features its 26th AnnualFestival of Trees exhibition, which dis-plays more than 35 holiday trees elabo-rately decorated by local designers. Theexhibition adorns the Museum's festivegalleries through December 30, 2012.

farmer’s marketsWesleyan Market every secondSaturday 9am - 1pm. Held monthly, thisfun community event features a varietyof locally grown and produced itemsranging from flowers and organic fruitsand vegetables to baked goods. Music,fun & educational events also offered.Free and open to the public.

Mulberry Market every Wednesday.4:30-7pm. The Mulberry Street Market ispart of the Macon Main Street Program'sefforts to bring life and business toDowntown Macon, and is directed byvendors dedicated to the people ofMacon. Find a variety of all things freshand local, from honey to breads, seasonalvegetables to grass-fed beef.

museum hoursMuseum of Arts & Sciences. Tuesday –Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 – 5p.m. $4 - $8. Free for students & Bibb Co.residents the last Friday of each month, 5– 8 p.m. 477.3232. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Tubman African American MuseumTuesday-Friday 9am – 5pm Sat – 11-5pm$8general admission $6 for seniors/stu-dents/military $4childrenwww.tubmanmuseum.com

Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday –Saturday 10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2and under free. Free admission onTuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City ofMacon residents and First Fridays from5:30-8:30.

The Allman Brothers Band Museum atthe Big House in Macon. This house-turned-museum was where members ofthe Allman Brothers Band, their roadies,friends and families lived between 1970and 1973.Call for hours. 741.5551. 2321

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Tuesday-Saturday, 9am-5pm (admission $8 foradults; $6 for seniors, college students, &military; $3.50 children).

The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. OpenTuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. andSundays 1 p.m. - 4. Tours are on the hourwith the last tour at 3 p.m. $8 adults, $4students. Children under 6 free.

The Sidney Lanier Cottage HouseMuseum, 935 High Street in Macon, isthe birthplace of noted poet, musician &

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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31STNEW YEAR’S EVE CHERRY BLOSSOM BALL DROPAny city can ring in the New Year with an ordinary ball drop, but only Macon, Georgia –the Cherry Blossom Capital of the World – counts down with a Cherry Blossom Ball Drop!Made of recycled metal cherry blossoms covered in pink lights, Macon’s New Year sym-bol descends from a massive tower set up in the heart of Downtown Macon’s entertain-ment district. Thousands of Central Georgians will fill the streets of downtown Macon thisevening at the Cherry Blossom Ball drop to count down the final seconds of 2012.Merrymakers start the party at 9 p.m. with music in Third Street Park, while strolling citysidewalks, enjoying bands and dinner specials at clubs and restaurants, and stopping topick up noisemakers and party hats at sponsoring businesses in preparation for thecountdown. www.cherryblossomballdrop.com/

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RSATURDAY

1.12STORIES AND SONGS PRESENTED BYTHE 567 CENTERStories and Songs isn't your typical concert--itfeels more like sitting in a living room withyour friends and a few of your favorite song-writers. Featured songwriters tell the storiesbehind the songs they play and talk about the artof music. Artists featured this month are AnnaMae Kersey, Chelsea Hughes, & Josh Fletcher.Doors open at 7:30, music starts at 8. Ticketsmay be purchased at the door. $7 ($5 for stu-dents). 533 Cherry Street, downtown Macon.

SUNDAY

1.13MACON FILM GUILD PRESENTS“CHICKEN WITH PLUMS”Screenings are held the 2nd Sunday of eachmonth at 2:00, 4:30 and 7:30 PM at the historicDouglass Theatre. “Wildly creative and beauti-ful” – Time (France, 2012, Drama/Comedy, 90minutes, rated PG-13) Admission $5.

FRIDAY

1.31RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY AT MACON CENTREPLEXRingling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® is proudto present FULLY CHARGED, Gold Edition,an all-new powerful surge of circus entertain-ment! Experience the excitement as RinglingBros.® transforms energy and power intomegawatts of thrills and turns spectacles ofsuperhuman athleticism and displays of animalmagnificence into sparks of wonder forChildren Of All Ages. Thru Feb 3. Tickets $22

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I generally don't make them. Butthis year I have resolved to strive tobe more patient and make "kind-ness" my watchword for the year.Professionally I have resolved tocontinue to be courageous in whatwe do at the theatre and to find andreach out to new audiences, whilemaintaining the quality of what wedo. My hope for Macon is that wecontinue to build our sense of com-munity and become more unifiedunder a single progressive vision, aswe continue down the road mergingthe City with the County.- Jim Crisp,director Theatre Macon

1) Re-charge the energy of theCorridor so the Master Plan remainsa plan in fervent action as we turntowards the homestretch of comple-tion and identify ways to sustain theamazing work at hand.

2) Attract more creative, innovativeresidents who want to invest them-selves into the fabric of our commu-nity.

3) Get a local grocer! The Corridorstill yearns for an indoor market,with fresh produce, that can cater tothe residents and folks commutingto and from downtown.

4) Transform Tattnall Square Park -big improvements in 2013!

5) Become a launchpad of public art.

6) Gear up the Corridor ofInnovation's entrepreneurshipdevelopment plan as a resource forthe entire Central Georgia region.

7) Give towns like Austin, Asheville,Nashville and other creative south-ern hubs a run for their money withour low cost of living and high qual-ity life.

On a different note, I went to bedthinking about this last night andhad to write it on my phone noteslast night: Develop a thicker skin in2013. You just can't please every-body. Remember that someone'sfeathers will always get ruffled

(including yours), say no every nowand again, and don't ask for an opin-ion if you can't handle hearing morethan one. - Jessica WaldenDirector of Communications,College Hill Alliance

I resolve to see a regional approachto all the challenges facing centralGeorgia; what’s good for oneneighboring city or county is good

for all of us.I resolve to see us abandon false

hopes of passenger traffic from ourregional airport and make the nec-essary alterations to become a majorcommercial and industrial air hub.

I resolve to see us produce andmaintain a job-ready workforce withcertifications and training sufficientto keep the rest of Georgia from eat-ing our lunch.- Rick HuttoCity Council

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

MACON LEADERS TELLUS WHAT THEY WANTFOR MACON IN 2013

MACON MAYOR REICHERTRESOLVES TO...2013 is going to be a very exciting year for Macon-Bibb County as we cre-ate a new, consolidated government that is built upon an open, transpar-ent, and engaging process and is worthy of the people’s trust and confi-dence. This is an historic moment for our community, and we have a verydedicated group of people working very hard to make sure it is done right.

Even though the City as we know it will be dissolved in a year, there is stilla lot of work that needs to be done to improve our quality of life. We need to continuewisely spending the SPLOST dollars, implementing our 5x5 neighborhood cleanup pro-gram, find news way to engage the public as we’re doing with the SeeClickFix app,and seek businesses and companies willing to open or expand here.

There is going to be a lot happening this year with one of our largest projects, theSecond Street Downtown Corridor. With a master plan due in the first part of the year,we’ll be able to begin making some of the changes that could lead to a redevelopmentand revitalization of our City from East Macon to Mercer University to Macon StateCollege.

Personally, I want to continue to strengthen my relationship with God and fellowman, and I want to improve my own physical fitness. By serving our community,improving my relationships, and improving my health, I want to continue to have apositive mental outlook for my family, my community, and my country.

FROM THE MACON ARTS ALLIANCEAt the end of every year, the discussion begins about resolutions. The joke is that wemake resolutions only to break them. Perhaps this is sometimes true, but New Year's res-olutions don't have to be wishful thinking. The process can be a useful way of recogniz-ing our strengths while confronting our weaknesses. When it comes to resolutions, Yodasaid it best. “Do. Or do not. There is no try.”

It is with a Jedi’s resolve that I offer a few New Year's resolutions for Macon ArtsAlliance. I recognize there are things we do well, and things we could do better. Wewere founded to maintain the arts and cultural calendar. This year’s successful launch ofOvations365.com has brought that mission into the 21st century, but there is still muchto do. In 2013, we will build on our success, become more engaging by telling com-pelling stories, and build a platform for continued growth.

Every April, Macon Arts Alliance hosts Fired Works Regional Ceramics Exhibitionand Sale at the Round Building in Central City Park. Our resolution this year is to hostmore artists than ever before. Fired Works is already the largest exhibit of functionaland sculptural pottery in Georgia, but this year, we intend to break our own recordswith more artists, more pottery, and more special events than ever before.

Macon Arts Alliance exists to foster an environment where arts and culture thrivesand to help make central Georgia and arts and cultural destination. We couldn’t existwithout our partners. In 2013, we resolve to strengthen our existing partnerships witharts and cultural organizations, civic and community partners. Working together is thekey to growing our community, and we expect this year to be our best yet.- Jonathan DyeDirector of Communications at Macon Arts Alliance


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May the 2013 consolidated elections bring at least2/3 fresh leadership to the in-district offices; andexperienced leadership to the mayor’s office

May groundbreaking occur for “Renaissance onthe River” May groundbreaking occur for the newMacon/Bibb County animal shelter; and may thecommunity rally behind public initiatives forresponsible pet ownership. May our global sistercity relationships become sustainable through anew nonprofit foundation to de-politicize and per-

petuate this important citizen diplomacy network- Nancy WhiteCity Council

I don't find it strange. Upon beingasked to write a Macon music NewYears resolution I find myself question-ing my own position, intentions, andthe influence these words should carry.The first thing that comes to my mindis a quote from Ram Dass "as long asyou have certain desires about how itought to be you wont see how it is."With that in mind I can only begin tobe realistic with my own path to beinga musician, audio engineer, and loverof music. Stay kind, gentle, compas-sionate, and optimistic. Don't hold tomuch attachment to your passion andperceptions. Stay open minded. Keepyour ego grounded, as well as your expectations and desires. Don't be init for the money. Stay true to the music. If your anything like me, yougrow tired and weary of trying to figure out life's problems. "Be herenow" Get out and support local and touring music in macon. It's obviouswe need more people, bands, increased production, awareness, and sup-port to be what a modern day "music town" needs to be. I quite honestlyknow nothing at all, these thoughts are simply from my experience.Why seek resolution? Embrace what we have and live with it for all itsworth, or be the change you want to see. Peace Macon.- Clark BushLocal Musician and Honcho at Macon Noise

This is the season for NewYear’s resolutions, and mineis a renewed commitment toexcellence and shared valuesthat include sustainability,innovation, and more effortin everything that affectsBibb County and the con-stituents we serve.When I think about myvisions and dreams for thiscommunity, I think aboutaccountability and diversity.The first step in accountabili-ty is collaborative communi-cations. Today, I again stress

the need to understand the critical importance of a shared vision, andhow that unity of understanding can lead us closer to greatness. I chal-lenge each of you to be a leader in ensuring that this year’s critical reso-lution for unity is realized and exceeded.Diversity represents a learning and work environment of inclusion andequity for all citizens that will foster creativity, innovation and growththrough education, collaboration and communication. By creating a cul-ture of diversity in Bibb County, we welcome and appreciate differencesin identity, experiences, expertise, ideas, and opinions of all people.

New Year’s is the time when we leave the past behind and look for-ward to the future, and as we plan to make the days to come even betterand more fruitful I encourage everyone to Think Community.

- Samuel F. Hart, Sr.ChairmanBibb County Board of Commissioners

NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS

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I, personally, enjoy guns. I also believe thatthe government has no right to tell me whatI can and can't own. However, when my rightto own something that I enjoy begins infring-ing on the right of other's safety and lives --perhaps it is time to let go of a hobby andtake up fly fishing.

For Americans, the right to bear arms isa liberty that, at it's core, deals with the indi-vidual's concept on what they need for pro-tection. This concept is literally implanted inthe soil of the beginnings of our nation. Andtherefor, a natural right in most citizen'sminds that cannot be taken away. TheSecond Amendment was adopted in 1791,when Americans were still in fear of inva-sion by the British. It was for the protectionof the American citizen.

However, in light of recent events, theoutrage has left many questioning what itmeans to protect ourselves. Are guns trulyprotecting us? In 1791, the most experiencedshooter could fire off 3 rounds in a minute. AnAR-15 can let go of 15 in under 10 seconds.

Would the complete eradication of gunsfor private citizens alleviate gun crime com-pletely? These are questions that must beanswered if we as citizens want to continueto feel safe in our communities. Some havesuggested more fire arms; the hiring ofarmed police officers for public schools orthe training and arming teachers to ensurethe safety of our children. Others have debat-ed that stricter gun control with an updatedbill, similar to the Assault Ban of 1994,which would enforce stricter gun control,with the focus being on the banning ofassault weapons.

The U.S. has become known for havingone of the most liberal gun policies in theworld. We, according to the United NationsOffice on Drugs and Crime, have the highestgun ownership rate in the world. TheWashington Post writes that, [w]hen a personkills another in the United States...he or shegenerally uses a gun: 60 percent of U.S.homicides occur using a firearm, which isthe 26th-highest rate in the world.

Tom Diaz, senior policy advisor at theViolence Policy Center, stated on Fresh Air,the AR-15, the AK-47, the M-16, and eventhe Beretta were built specifically for sol-diers to kill another human. With that con-cept in mind, it is easy to see that the regula-tion of who these are readily available to isnot an infringement of rights, but a protec-tion of private citizens.

Since the early 1980s, assault rifles havebeen available on the American market. Thefirst was the AR-15, created during Vietnamfor soldiers who were inexperienced andtherefor inaccurate, to spread bullets over awide area rapidly. It was introduced to civilianmarket with small modifications (the inabilityto be fully automatic, mainly).

Later introductions were the semi-auto-matic pistol (an example would be a Beretta,crafted to compete for the official side armof the military) and anti-armor sniper rifles(yes, American civilians can obtain roundsthat can pierce ballistics armor). This leads

to an honest and pragmatic conclusion:weapons meant for war should not be avail-able to the public with out strict regulations.

Should our right to bear whatever armsthat are available to us be infringed upon?Not at all.

Should our local and federal govern-ments ensure that the gun trade is more reg-ulated, stricter, and the process of obtainingsuch lethal weapons more involved?

Yes. In fact, should private citizens haveaccess to such high powered weapons?

No. Would you want your neighborowning a Drone? A hydrogen bomb?

In Georgia, you can buy a gun at a yardsale with no criminal background checkwhatsoever. The ability to obtain weaponryhasn't changed the amount of homicideseach year -- in fact, gun crime continues torise.

But won't stricter gun regulations causemore violence? The good guys will have aharder time getting the guns to protectagainst the bad ones. Not so.

Remember the case of Australia.Australians are known hunters and gunenthusiasts. However, in 1996, this allchanged. A similar shooting occurred inwhich an gunman opened fire on civilians, inwhich 35 were killed. The gunman was car-rying a Colt AR-15. In response, stricter gunregulation was put in place. It is very specif-ic cases of civilians that are given license toown assault weapons. Australia hasn't had amass shooting in 15 years and gun crime hasdropped significantly.

What we must admit to ourselves thatthis is a multi-faceted problem, with timeconsuming and involved solutions.Somethings I feel we must consider are: Theneed for Americans to feel they can protectthemselves comes from a distrust of theirgovernment. This distrust will not be solvedwith ammunition. We should ask ourselveshow we can improve personal relations withour government, to strengthen our trust thatthe largest military in the world can protectus and will not be turned against civilians.

The severity of ignorance of mentalhealth in relation to gun ownership. Tom Diazexplained on Fresh Air on 12/20/12, that theCDC was restricted on funding in relation togun related issues. You take more of a person-ality test to obtain a job in retail than a firearm license. This should be rectified.

The stricter regulation in both federaland state governments in it's dealings withfirearms. It should be impossible to obtain afirearm without certified instruction on safe-ty and proper usage of the weapon(Remember, many gun related injuries areaccidents). The Tiarht Amendment, whichgreatly reduces the information ATFreceives, should also be examined.

And instead of allowing the absurdity ofthe brutality of Sandy Hook to rip the coun-try further apart following a tense election,we should see it more as the need tostrengthen our faith in ourselves and ourgovernment.

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at Sandy Hook Elementary School has reminded us all howfragile life can really be. It also reminds us of how much evilis really in the world that surrounds us every day and wenever even know it. Add Sandy Hook to the national disas-ters that have claimed innocent lives in Aurora, Coloradowhile people were attending a movie, at Blacksburg, Virginiawhere students at Virginia Tech were minding their ownbusiness, at Columbine, Colorado wheremore innocent children were attendingschool, and in Oklahoma City where 168people, 19 were under 6 years old, weregoing about their busy day only to getblown up by Timothy McVeigh and TerryNichols. And we’ll never forget the victimsof other senseless acts of violence in FortHood, Texas where Nidal Hasan killed 13soldiers and civilians, or the victims ofJared Loughner who fatally wounded sixpeople and injured 13 others includingRepresentative Gabrielle Giffords inTucson, Arizona. Unfortunately, this isnothing new.

In 1927, Andrew Kehoe, a disgruntledpolitician who lost an election for townclerkship in Bath Township, Michigan, vowed to get “mur-derous revenge” for his loss and bombed an elementaryschool killing several children. While emergency responderswere trying to rescue survivors, Kehoe exploded a shrapnelfilled truck by shooting dynamite he had hidden. By the timehe was finished, Kehoe ended up killing 38 children, 2 teach-ers, and 3 other adults, himself and injuring 58 others. OnMarch 25, 1990 an unemployed Cuban refugee named JulioGonzalez wet down a stairway Happy Land nightclub in TheBronx, New York with gasoline and set it on fire, killing 87people inside. In 1991, George Hennard ran his truck into aLuby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas and pulled out a Glockand a Ruger killing 23 people and injuring 20 others. The listgoes on and on….The killings go on and on...

Above, I’ve shown you various different tragedies thathave stuck at our nations’ heart, most of which have come atthe hands of mentally ill individuals that have used every-thing from gasoline to assault weapons to carry out their car-nage. My point for bringing this to your attention is that ifsomeone is really hell-bent on killing, they will find a way.But I do have to ask, are we doing enough as a nation to pro-tect our citizens, especially our children? Every week herein Bibb County have been at least five separate incidents ofviolence in our schools and countless incidents whereweapons are found being brought into school by children.Knives, guns, brass knuckles…you name it…you can find iton the new “Incident Notifications” that the Bibb CountyBoard of Education is now sending out. (Kudos to the com-munity for making the BOE accountable by demanding toknow when incidents in the schools happen.) Now keep inmind that Bibb County actually does have a Campus Policedepartment that does an outstanding job despite being ham-strung with liabilities such as understaffing of officers,though Safe Havens and other entities have made recommen-dations to hire more and virtually no support from the admin-istration whatsoever. It scares me to think about how manyweapons are actually being found…It scares me even moreto think of the weapons that go undetected.

So what are we to do, locally and as a nation, to try andstop the brutality and senseless killings? At the risk of alien-ating all of my Conservative and Libertarian minded friends,I think that the first step is to ban all assault type rifles in theUnited States and make it a capital offense to own one if youare not in the active military or in law enforcement. Nowbefore you all think I’ve lost my mind, why the heck is it

necessary for anyone to have an AK-47 other than to go to ashooting range or have them for protection against the zom-bie apocalypse? You don’t need one to kill a bear or adeer…you don’t need one to stop an intruder in your homeeither. Further, I am in NO way suggesting that this be anopen door to complete gun control. I am totally and com-pletely against any other form of gun control, but somethingneeds to be done to protect us against ourselves. Our nation

was founded by leaders whofelt that every person shouldbear arms, but you should keepin mind that when the 2ndAmendment to the Constitutionwas written the most sophisti-cated weaponry available was aone shot flintlock. Judging bythe debates that I have read bythe founders, I sincerely doubtthat a majority of them wouldhave gone along with arming apopulace with weapons thatcould shoot over a hundredrounds per second. JohnAdams wrote:

“To suppose arms inthe hands of citizens, to be used at individual discretion,except in private self-defense, or by partial orders of towns,countries or districts of a state, is to demolish every constitu-tion, and lay the laws prostrate, so that liberty can be enjoyedby no man; it is a dissolution of the government. The funda-mental law of the militia is, that it be created, directed andcommanded by the laws, and ever for the support of the laws.”

In other words, Adams realized that it is the right of manto bear arms, but that too much freedom and lack of controlcould result in anarchy. Again, I doubt he would have signedon the 2nd Amendment had the technology of today existedin 1789. Think about this: It’s illegal to own a nuclearweapon, isn’t it? Yes, I know that’s a stretch but the argu-ment could be made that owning a nuclear weapon would beprotected under the 2nd Amendment as well. No rationallawmaker or jurist would agree that owning a nuclear

weapon would be an individual’s right so why should anassault rifle be thought of any differently? The only purposeof both is to kill a lot of things very quickly. Restrictionscould be put on semi-automatic rifles and handguns to a spe-cific number of rounds per second or minute with complete-ly automatic rifles being totally outlawed. My God, I’magreeing with President Obama on something.

Bibb County has an advantage that a lot of communitiesdon’t already have in place and that is the Campus Policedepartment that helps keep the order and peace in theschools. Every school in the United States should havetrained, armed personnel protecting our children against thenut cases that are out there. Now I’m sure people wouldcomplain about a “police” presence making their childrenuncomfortable, but I’d rather hear a child complain than heartheir parents sobbing at their funeral. Keep in mind that NOschool is immune to the violence. If you recall just a fewshort years ago in 2006, a kook named Charles Roberts shota total of ten innocent Amish girls, killing five, before com-mitting suicide in Lancaster County, PA. Now I realize thatthe Amish would probably never consent to armed guards intheir schools, but I remind you of this to show you that allchildren are vulnerable and susceptible to the violence.

Another thing that should be restricted is the violentvideo games that our children are allowed to play. Life issuch a precious commodity, yet these games trivialize it andmake killing so realistic that someone with mental illness canuse these games as a practice round to get better and better atkilling. Please don’t get me wrong…I’m not against free-dom or a persons’ right to own what they want. This is dif-ferent. The moral decay of this country is growing exponen-tially every day and doesn’t show any signs of getting better.I highly suggest that everyone read a fantastic book by therecently deceased Judge Robert Bork Called “SlouchingTowards Gomorrah” where he suggests that America’s onlyhope in stopping our downhill slide is "perhaps in adminis-tering censorship of the vilest aspects of our popular cul-ture". Rest in peace Judge Bork. I hope we as a nation canturn things around so that we aren’t saying the same thing toscores of more children as we lay them to rest because wehave failed to act.

OUR FOREFATHERS DIDN’TENVISION AR15’s

ALL IMAGES BY ADAM SMITHTHE RIGHTBY BILL KNOWLESMacon Republican

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JUDING BY THE DEBATES THAT I

HAVE READ BY THE FOUNDERS, I

SINCERELY DOUBT THAT A

MAJORITY OF THEM WOULD

HAVE GONE ALONG WITH ARM-

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The tragedy in Connecticut

Gun stores are under intense pressure from the massiveoutcry against assault rifles after last week's massacrein Newtown, Connecticut reported NBC.com.

Large stores are responding by either suspendingsales or pulling ads of semiautomatic rifles similar to theone used by Adam Lanza last Friday at Sandy Hook ele-mentary school that killed 20 children and six adults.Some smaller stores, though, are holding tight.

The sports retailer Dick's Sporting Goods said ithas suspended the sale of certain semiautomatic riflesfrom its 511 stores in 44 states "out of respect for thevictims and their families." Dick's also said in a state-ment that it has removed all guns from its store nearNewtown.

The retailer did not say if this is the first time it hastaken such a measure, or how long the suspension willlast. A search on the retailer's website on Tuesday for"modern sporting rifles," as the retailer calls them, led toa blank page.

Wal-Mart took down a listing on its websiteMonday for a semiautomatic assault rifle from the samemaker as the Bushmaster AR-15, that was used byLanza. In July, James Holmes used a similar semiauto-matic rifle at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, to kill12 people and injure 58 others.

Local gun store, Money Miser said they only had 2AR-15s left this week after a rush from citizens to buythe automatic rifle in the wake of gun control talks.

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14 DEC 28 - JAN 12, 2013

ALL IMAGES BY ADAM SMITH

It is no secret that Macon’s MiddleGeorgia Regional Airport has sufferedserious reverses in the past few years. It

was possible, only a few years ago, to fly incomfort on Delta’s flights to Atlanta theneasily connect to another flight destined foranywhere in the world. But Delta pulled outof our market and, for some time, we havebeen at the mercy of smaller carriers whooften cancelled flights. In some instances,they did not even have contracts that wouldallow a passenger to connect in Atlanta with-out first retrieving and re-checking luggagebefore being subjected to a second full secu-rity inspection.

In an effort to ensure that under-servedmarkets such as Macon continue to offer airservice, the federal government subsidizessmaller carriers. We aren’t talking aboutsmall amounts of money either. Althoughonly ten years ago we had 34,000 paying airpassengers from Macon Regional, in 2011there were only 917 “enplanements” With acurrent subsidy of almost two million dollarsper year, that means a passenger pays a one-way to Atlanta ticket price as low as $44while our collective taxes pay $464. Is it anywonder that we are currently staring into animpending fiscal cliff?

Georgia is currently served by 104 pub-licly-owned, public-use airports. Of thatnumber, nine are commercial service air-ports (including Atlanta’s massiveHartsfield-Jackson, the busiest passengerand operations airport in the world) and 95are general aviation airports. Macon region-

al is one of the nine commercial airports andit supports a total of 1,925 jobs with anannual total payroll of $85.6 million.

You might well ask how those figuresare possible given our few paying air pas-sengers. The answer is that several of ourregion’s major employers are located at theairport. Boeing, TIMCO, and Bombardieremploy large crews to perform aircraftmaintenance for airlines such as U.S. Air.Large local employers including GEICO andRingweave Software make frequent use ofcorporate flights at the airport, and LoweAviation serves as the fixed base operatorproviding vital services such as flight-plan-ning and fuel to local pilots and those stop-ping on their trips. Several years ago mywife and I had a spur-of-the-moment lunchwith friends who were flying their planefrom Washington to Miami and realized theycould stop in Macon for re-fueling.

Maybe it’s time to stop fooling our-

selves about the reality of returning passen-ger service to Macon. I frequently drive tothe Atlanta airport and have also made use ofGroome’s dependable and affordable shuttleservice from Macon. On my most recenttrip, I used the new international concoursewhere not a single passenger was waiting infront of me at security. I left my car in a newparking deck and hopped on the frequentshuttle that takes only two or three minutesto reach the terminal. When I returned late atnight, I was impressed to find several atten-dants standing strategically in the parkingdeck to ensure security. With all thoseamenities, why would I go to the trouble offlying from Macon, particularly when I can’tbe sure my flight won’t be cancelled and Iwill miss my international flight in Atlanta?

We have often said that the best thingMacon has going for us is our location.Traditional wisdom was referring to the con-fluence of I-75 and I-16, but we need toapply that analogy to our airport as well.Instead of expending our valuable time andmoney to ensure that 917 paid flight seg-ments take place at Macon Regional in anentire year, we should be focusing on amajor expansion of cargo and freight trafficinstead. Given our superb highway and rail-road access, it makes perfect sense to re-route commercial cargo traffic to our region-al airport then distribute it according to itsfinal destination.

Of our two asphalt runways, the princi-pal one measures 6,501 feet in length and isequipped with a precision instrument land-

ing system. Given enough money, ourlongest runway could be lengthened toenable the largest and heaviest of cargoplanes to land and take off here. Robins AirForce Base is the largest industrial complexin the state supporting more than 6,600 mil-itary and civilian jobs with an annual eco-nomic impact of more than 4.1 billion dol-lars. Robins already uses Middle GeorgiaRegional Airport for training exercises and itis logical to assume than a lengthened run-way would accommodate a greater use forthat purpose.

City Council’s Public PropertiesCommittee, which I chair, oversees the air-port’s operation. We recently passed legisla-tion that was approved by full Council tomake necessary repairs to the existing run-way at Middle Georgia Regional Airport. Ofthe total cost of $134,175, the federal gov-ernment will pay all except $3,354 which isour responsibility. Much more money wouldbe required to enable a substantial lengthen-ing of the runway. That project was includedin the recent Transportation SPLOST whichfailed here as it did in most of Georgia.

Now that Congressman Sanford Bishopis representing most of Macon, we have amuch better chance of securing federal fundssince he is one of only three Georgians onthe House Appropriations Committee (thereare no Georgians on the SenateAppropriations Committee). Shouldn’t wework with him to ensure that our airportagain becomes the economic engine itdeserves to be?

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Another restaurant in midtown,the Greek Corner Pizza, the secondlocation on Forsyth Road for owner Arnieclosed up shop in November as well.There may plans of the restaurantreopening in another location. We hopeso, it was nice having those gyros on thenorth side of town. His original locationon Cherry Street in downtown Macon isstill thriving.

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20’s Pub Boasting freshly prepared sand-wiches, salads and dinner specials in a well-littavern-like setting. LD • BAR • $ 3076Riverside Dr.

Bearfoot Tavern Downtown Macon’sonly sports tavern with loads of beers ontap, 25 in bottles, great food and flat screentvs at every booth. LD • BAR • $ 401Cherry Street. Open Monday throughThursday at 4:00 p.m and all day Friday,Saturday and Sunday at noon.

Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy's newmenu with our angus burgers, colossal sand-wiches, great salads, appetizers and more.Lunch and dinner specials available as well asour late nite menu. "We upped our stan-dards, Now up yours!" LD • $ • BAR1580 Forest Hill Road, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a-2p, Sun 12:30p - 12a.

Buffalos Cafe on ZebulonYou know this place has great wings, butthey also feature a large selection of saladsand sandwiches, large screen tvs to watch allyour favorite games and a popular trivianight for the whole family. LD • BAR • $5990 Zebulon Rd.

CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really call thisbar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s fresh and so,so good! Sloppy nachos, great burgers andchicken wraps. LD • BAR • $ 2910Riverside Drive, 757-3262

The Dawghouse Bar & Grill OpenMonday - Sunday, serving daily lunch specialsand a daily happy hour. LD • BAR • $ 634Shurling Drive

Friends Bar & GrillServing up your favorite homestyle dishes,along with famous burgers, chicken tendersand other bar food staples.7405 Industrial Highway, 784-9191

Fowl Play Downtown Macon’s only winghouse specializing in dozens of flavors, barfood staples and some surprising specialties,including Sloppy Joe Nachos, amazing sand-wiches (such as the fried shrimp po boy),entrees, salads, and more. Also open lateThur - Sat til 4am. LD • BAR • $ 580Cherry St

Locos Grill & PubCasual, kid-friendly, family dining.We’re talk-ing great food, sports on the big screens anda full bar. Fantastic weekly specials and livemusic on the weekends. Delivery and cater-ing also available. LD BAR • $ 2440Riverside Drive.

Friends Bar & Grill of Byron Daily lunch specials, poker, pool and karaoke.101 W. E. Green Jr. Parkway Byron

Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916, thisoriginal store with its neon sign is one ofAmerica's oldest hot dog stands and theyserve secret recipe chili sauce, famous hotdogs, hamburgers, and other sandwiches.BLD • $ 430 Cotton Avenue, 743.1368

The Rookery There isn’t a place down-town that has been serving us longer.TheRookery offers some of the best comfortfood in Macon. Burgers, Nachos, Sandwichesand daily lunch specials that can’t be beat.LD BAR $ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658

Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened franchiseat the Shoppes at River Crossing, fantasticwings in over 30 flavors, over 20 brews ontap, great salads and one of the few diningoptions in North Macon that offers livemusic on the weekends. LD • BAR $-$$,477.WILD

MEXICANCaliente’s Burrito Shop We’ve all hadthis style of big burrito by now, butCaliente’s does them the best. If you canhandle it, get the MOAB… if not, there’salways the Thrilla From Tha Grilla, which isjust right. LD • $ 6255 Zebulon Road

El Sombrero Witha brand new outsidedining patio, this is the place to get somefresh, authentic mexican cuisine in down-town Macon. LD • BAR • $ Located offSpring Street in the Baconsfield ShoppingCenter.

SEAFOODJim Shaw’s Casual dining with Macon’sbest seafood, tuna tidbits, scallops, wildGeorgia shrimp. Seperate bar area withsmoking. D • BAR $-$$ 3040 Vineville

PIZZA / ITALIANIngleside Village PizzaIVP has the best pizza in town and the bestbeer selection. Keep it classy with the whitepizza and a Stella Artois or, keep it real witha slice of the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life.LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue, &downtown across from Mercer Univ.

Mellow MushroomIn 1974, three college students in Atlantaopened the first of what has now grown to100 restaurants. Each one locally-owned andoperated, with their own distinct, funkifiedflavor. Gourmet pizza, original sandwichesand a large drink menu. Family friendly! LD• BAR • $-$$ 5425 Bowman Road

Guiseppi’s Pizza With fresh baked pizzaand exclusive wedgies, pasta dishes and sal-ads, this pizza place has a little something foreveryone. Happy hour Mon-Fri 4-7pm. LD •BAR • $-$$ Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

LUNCH SPOTSAdriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-stylelunch, serving the most authentic Italian intown, 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 andpastas. Unique breakfast menu includinggourmet coffees and teas. Dinner now beingserved Fridays and Saturdays featuringseafood and steak specials. Full bar, excellentwine cellar. Full catering services on or offsite. Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday andSaturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St., Macon257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$

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Greek Corner Deli Serving deliciouslamb gyros, monster greek salads, subs andspecialty sandwiches 7 days a week. One ofthe few restaurants downtown open onSundays and the only late night eatery onSaturdays 12:30am til 3am! LD • $ 587Cherry Street, 254.3059. Second location;Greek Corner Pizza also offers calzones, piz-zas, greek firies and plenty of ready-madedesserts. Forsyth Street.

Roasted Cafe & LoungeServing delicious specialty deli-style sand-wiches like the Cali Club,The Greek Heatand Roasted Chicken. Also, delicious saladsand grown-up PB&Js.Try their famous DateShake or specialty coffees. 442 SecondStreet, downtown Macon.

The Downtown Grill Slightly upscaledining serving specialties like Andouille-crusted rainbow trout, cranberry and goatcheese stuffed filets and desserts to die for.Also features an extensive wine list and it’sown humidor. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 562Mulberry Street, 742.5999

The Shamrock Dargan and his crewcook up some of the best homemade mealsin Macon, including his legendary Shepard’sPie. Serving traditional Irish favorites, saladsand gourmet sandwiches. Plus, he’ll surpriseyou every week with some interestingseafood selections. D • BAR $-$$ 342Rose Avenue, Payne City

The Tic Toc Room Contemporary set-ting with a sophisticated menu, great wineselection. D • BAR • $$-$$$ 401CherryStreet, 743.4645

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Taki Japanese SteakhouseServing traditional hibachi with flair andfresh and creative sushi selections. Privatebar area,The Blue Diamond Bar, featuresHappy Hour all week 4:30-6:30pm with spe-cials such as 20% off sushi and $5 sake cock-tails including Plum and Saki Sunrise.Thursday and Sundays enjoy $1 sushi spe-cials. LD • BAR • $-$$ 6255 Zebulon Rd

Hidori Japanese Grille - Sushi LoveFamily-friendly dining experience, servingasian cuisine, teriyaki steak, chicken, shrimp,salmon, some of the best sushi in town, freshsalads and so much more.Also features a fullbar and a unique lounge experience. Openlate night Friday and Saturday til 1am! 4524Forsyth Road LD • BAR • $-$$

Metropolis CafeOffering Greek, Mediterranean and IndianCuisine. Macon - 2460 Riverside Dr. (478)464-0247; Hours of operation: Mon. – Sun.,11 a.m. – 10 p.m. $-$$

Shogun Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar Without a doubt the bestsushi chefs in Macon! And the hibachi grill isa dining experience like no other. Fresh anddelicious entrees, great customer serviceand a full bar offering some of the bestmixed drinks in town. LD • BAR • $-$$

Ninja Japanese SteakhouseNewly opened in downtown Macon, enjoytheir unique and delicious sushi options pre-pared by owner and 20-year chef, along sidefreshly prepared Japanese offerings. Open forlunch and dinner. Full bar available. Locatedin Mulberry Street Lane, across from TokyoAlley. LD • BAR • $-$$

BREAKFASTJ. Christopher’sOpen 7am-2pm daily, and their signaturebreakfast dishes all day long. Strawberry waf-fles to eggs benedict, fresh salads to innova-tive sandwiches. BL • $ 220 Starcadia Cir.Circle, Macon, 476-0220


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Eating out with kids doesn’t have to cost a fortune.Here are local restaurants offering meal deals forkids. Now you can enjoy an affordable night of fami-ly-friendly dining without breaking the bank.

EVERYDAY IHOP (Tom Hill Sr. Blvd. 254-7100 orEisenhower 784-0800 ) – 12 and under eatfree; one per adult – 4:00 – 9:00 pm

S & S Cafeterias – 10 and under eat for 99¢ –purchase one adult meal and dine in; no limiton number of kid’s meals – all day Sunday

Cici’s Pizza – Kids 3 and under eat free fromthe Cici’s Pizza buffet everyday!

MONDAYSSticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids mealwith the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 orhigher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only.

McAlister’s Deli (Presidential Parkway 474-7783 and Zebulon Road 405-6825) - 12 andunder; one per adult – after 5pm (Tuesday also)

Barberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with thepurchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. Oneper adult, twelve and under

Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta (477-7400) – 11 andunder eat free; one per adult – all day

TUESDAYSSticky Fingers - Recieve one free kids mealwith the purchase of one adult meal $7.99 orhigher. Valid Monday through Wednesday only.

Moe’s Southwest Grill - One kid 12 and undereats free with the purchase of any adult entree.

Locos Grill & Pub- Kids eat free on Tuesdaysat Locos Grill & Pub. Purchase of an adultentree is required.

WEDNESDAYSCalientes Burrito Shop (471-8110) – 12 andunder eat free; one per adult – after 6:00 pm

Georgia Bob’s (257-6710) – 10 and under eatfree; one per adult – and after 5pm Saturday

THURSDAYSBarberitos- Kids eat free after 3pm with thepurchase of an adult entree. Dine in only. Oneper adult, twelve and under

SUNDAYSFirehouse Subs – 2 free kid’s meals when youpurchase a Medium or Large Sub – Sundays

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Influences and artists wecover: Wet Willie, The Beatles,Van Morrison, Pink Floyd, TheRolling Stones, Tom Petty,OtisRedding, ZZ Topp and 60's Rock& Soul (Temptations, WilsonPickett, James Brown, etc.)

What we love most aboutthe Middle Georgia musicscene is the wide variety of musicthat is played in the clubs aroundtown. We along with other bands willstart a set with some Otis Reddingmove into Charlie Daniels and endwith some Pink Floyd. No where elseare you going to hear that!!

Craziest moment on stage?We were booked on Tybee Island

at this year's Pirates Fest. Thewhole crowd was in Pirate cos-tumes and partied ALL day andnight long. If they liked a certainsong they would hold up theirmugs and yell "AAARRRHH!!". Wedrove an electric golf cart to thegig but ran short on power. Wewere pushed by 4 Pirates to thefront door of the club. The wholeweekend was an insane party fromdusk to dawn!

Favorite venue in MiddleGeorgia? We really enjoy play-ing all the clubs around the MiddleGeorgia area but we call TheDawghouse and Shooter's in Grayour home clubs. The owners/man-agers/staff are so good to us andall of our friends! The Dawghouseis a great biker bar and Shooter'sis great for the whole family. Wedo different shows for differentclubs. That's the great advantageof having 3 lead singers in thesame band.

What will 2013 bring?We’re already booked intoNovember 2013. We have beeninvited back to Tybee Island thissummer. We also have a few BikerRally's in the works includingAngel City.

UNCLE EARL AND FRIENDSUNCLE EARL WANTED TO PUT A BAND TOGETHER, BUT FOUND ALL THE MUSICIANS HE WANTED TO WORK WITHWHERE COMMITTED TO OTHER BANDS AND PROJECTS. HE WORKED AROUND THEIR SCHEDULES BY CALLING ONOTHER FRIENDS THAT PLAYED AROUND MACON REGULARLY. SIX MONTHS LATER HE HAD HIS CORE OF PLAYERS.

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Once again (our 7th annual) we met at theCentral City Park in Macon, Sunday,November 18, Noon to 5:00 PM.The weather and crowd was perfect!

We had over 3,500 in attendance--thank you for coming!! You gave over5,200 pounds of food--thank you for giv-ing!! We are proud to have The MaconRescue Mission as our beneficiary. This wonderful organization began in

1952 here in Macon, Ga. We provideshelter and food for the poor and home-less. Please see our work at www.macon-rescuemission.com

Thank you to all the sponsors, musi-cians and volunteers. You have made adifference for the good in the lives ofmany people --Jeffery Nicklas.

Tommy Talton was our special gueststhis year! Tommy brought a great energyand history with him, playing on hotselections from his new album, "Let's GetOutta Here". He also brought along agreat friend, Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie.The two of them struck a flame and hadeveryone on their feet. What a reunion asthe infamous Paul Hornsby joined in on

the Hammond B-3, as tasteful as ever. Mr. Robert Coleman came back to thestage this year and in perfect Robert style,shared his music and soul. Our local JoeyStuckey plugged in and soared with theband on two tunes. Adam Gorman, madehis debut playing along- side Ken Wynn inthe rhythm section. Adam played wellbeyond his 17 years of age with passionand obvious study of the Allman style.Duane would have been proud. Please visitthe website for a listing of the rhythm sec-tion and other wonderful musicians.

We thank all our musicians and sup-port staff. You keep it about the cause, themusic and the passion. Thank you foryour incredible talent and your time.

We thank all of our sponsors and vol-unteers. It can't happen without you.Please see them on our website and sup-port them with your patronage.

NOW--- Put the Sunday beforeThanksgiving on your calendar.Sunday, November 24, 2013 and sendyour friends to www.skydogmacon.comfor all the details.- Glenn Harrell, event coordinator

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If you're reading this, we're all fine.The world hasn't ended. Yet. Youhave plenty to look forward to aroundtown.

Famous Southern-rock actStillwater hosts their annual reunionshow at the Capitol Theatre onFriday, December 28th. Originallybased in Warner Robins, these goodol' boys caught the attention ofCapricorn Records and would go onto tour with the likes of CharlieDaniels Band & the Atlanta RhythmSection, and scoring success withtheir singles "Mind Bender" and "IReserve the Right!". As always, thewhole crew will be joined through-out the evening by friends fromaround the area as they play throughtheir hits and a few versions ofSouthern rock classics.

The following evening,Perpetual Groove takes over theTheatre, with an opening set from up-and-coming Athens' act Lingo.PGroove has appeared at festivalsaround the country and have developeda dedicated fan base with their mix ofprogressive rock, programming, andopen-ended jam sessions. They play amean cover of LCD Soundsystem's"All My Friends" that tends to geteveryone in the house moving.

Right down the street at TheHummingbird, one of Atlanta'sfastest rising acts, Ponderosa, will beplaying a special show to benefit theAll About Animals Shelter alongsidesunDollars and WoolFolk. Since I'llbe occupied on the 31st, I figured Icould make this some kind of birth-day party for myself and have the"presents" go to something worth-while. Ponderosa's latest release, ananthemic, yet psychedelic approachat the reverb-soaked pop that'stopped "Best of" charts over thepast few years, hasreceived acclaim fromdozens of publicationssince coming out earlierthis year. They mean for agood time, as do theopening acts, but mostimportantly keep in mindthat a portion of proceedsfrom the show will helpthe area's largest animalshelter.

This won't be the firstyear that I've had to workon my birthday, however itwill be the first year thatI'm actually excited aboutit. I've spent the past fewmonths coordinating theplanning of the New Year'sEve Cherry Blossom Ball

Drop and I'm hoping it will be thebiggest birthday party I'll ever get tohave. I won't be drinking and partyingit up with the rest of you, but I'd loveto see some familiar faces and newfriends in Cherry St. Plaza for the freeBall Drop, two firework shows, food,music, dancing, and much more. Thatwas my shameless work plug and thelast one of the year. Visit cherryblos-somballdrop.com for details.

That being said, there are a num-ber of options around the city forunique ways to you to ring in the newyear, each one probably involvingalcohol. Just remember to be safe,because no one wants to have to makethe resolution of paying for a DUI. Pull on your neon tights and getglammed up for the CapitolTheatre's New Wave Rave, head toRoasted for MagTard's first show inMacon in months, check out ColonelBruce Hampton at theHummingbird, or best of all, head toAsylum for the "All GoldEverything" party hosted by noneother than Trinidad James. Watch hisvideos on YouTube.

As you can imagine, most of thebars, clubs, and restaurants aroundtown will each be hosting their owncelebration to ring in the New Year,however if you don't feel like joiningin the fun on "amateur night", thereare plenty of options around the townfor you. The Hay House, Festival ofTrees, and Fort Hawkins will allhave tours/exhibits running throughthe holiday and into the beginning ofthe New Year that are worth seeing.That all being said, there's nothingwrong with stocking up on the Andre& OJ and celebrating how much youlove being at home and how whiteRyan Seacrest's teeth are.

Lastly, thank you to each of youthat have spent moments of this yearwith me. I've never lived anywhere aslong as I've been in Macon, and I'veloved being here. Maybe it's the water,the indian curse, the good food, thecheap living , or drink specials thathave kept me around but I'd like tothink it's all of the dedicated, hardworking, and compassionate peoplethat are responsible for Macon beingthe way it is. Stay classy, Ratt City.

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Local act MagTard heads up Macon Noise's NewYear's Eve Celebration at Roasted along with One

Horse Parade and a DJ set from Bitch Please.

28 DEC 28 - JAN 12, 2013

FRI 12/28B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

David BealeBearfoot Tavern, 9-12 on patio

Hott with Harry LeggsBilly’s Clubhouse

Stillwater ReunionCox Capitol Theatre

Kristi Peake & John Michael15% off with Kids Yule Love toyChasen’s Lounge

tbaThe Hummingbird

Matt & WesWild Wing Cafe

SAT 12/29Hott w/Harry LeggsAPs Hidden Hideaway

The PlaceholdersBilly’s Clubhouse

Perpetual GrooveCox Capitol Theatre

sunDollars, Ponderosa(All About Animals Benefit)The Hummingbird

Brock Butler ofPerpetual GrooveRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Radio CultWild Wing Cafe

SUN 12/30Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Session Road, 8pmAPs Hidden Hideaway

Jazz Band - BrunchThe Rookery

MON 12/31NEW YEAR’S EVERocky Creek Band20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Hott w/Harry LeggsAPs Hidden Hideaway

Deascons of DisasterMellow Mushroom, 8p-midnight

New Wave Rave w/EchospeedCox Capitol Theatre

MON 12/31NEW YEAR’S EVECol. Bruce HamptonThe Hummingbird

DJ, balloon drop w/great prizes!Hud’s Gray Hwy

MAG TARD, One HorseParade, and Bitch Please!Roasted Cafe & Lounge

Loose SkrewsWild Wing Cafe

WED 1/2Open Mic Night Backporch Lounge

John StanleyBackporch Lounge

Goodbye JuneThe Hummingbird

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

FRI 1/4Rocky Creek Band20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

WOOKIES & MILKBilly’s Clubhouse

Hott w/Harry LeggsThe Hummingbird

tbaRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Will StevensBearfoot Tavern, 9-12 on patio

Scott LittleWild Wing Cafe

SAT 1/5Sissy Foxfire BandAP’s Hidden Hideaway

Far From OverBilly’s Clubhouse

Jubee & the Morning AfterThe Hummingbird

tbaRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Matt Pippen BandWild Wing Cafe

SUN 1/6Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3-8pm

WED 1/9Open Mic Night Backporch Lounge

John StanleyBackporch Lounge

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THURS 1/10StereomonsterBilly’s Clubhouse

Travis Bryant BandWild Wing Cafe

FRI 1/11B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

David BealeBearfoot Tavern, 9-12 on patio

Gareth & the EarthlingsBilly’s Clubhouse

The DeadfieldsThe Hummingbird

WartownWild Wing Cafe

SAT 1/12tbaAPs Hidden Hideaway

Tokyo SpaBilly’s Clubhouse

Perpetual GrooveCox Capitol Theatre

Dash, Rip, RockThe Hummingbird

NSP BandWild Wing Cafe

DRINK SPECIALS/SPECIAL EVENTSMONDAYSHappy hour til 9pm, jam &rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub

35¢ wings, Beer BingoChasen’s Lounge

Free pool 11a-4p Monday - WedHud’s on Gray Hwy.

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

$2 Wells & Domestics, .50 WingsBJs Downtown

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

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

25% off all appetizers, Happy Hour3-6 and 9-Cl Macon Mellow

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

2-4-1 Tuesdays - Calls & Imports,$1 Nachos BJs Downtown

Industry Night - 25% off atChasen’s Lounge

3-4-1 Drinks every TuesdayThe Hummingbird

2 for Tues- buy 8 wings and get 8free! $2 domestic drafts 4p-CL Wild Wing

Billy’s Bar Bingo 7pm Billy’s Clubhouse

WEDNESDAYS(4pm-Close) $2 domestic Pints, $4Bombs and $4 Baby Guiness ShotsWild Wing

$1 drafts, $2 wells all night!Chasen’s Lounge

Seniors Day - $1 beers until 7pm.Ladies Night - 50¢ wells & drafts.Hud’s on Gray Hwy.

Ladies Night 7pm-CL:$2 House Wine, $5 MartinisMacon Mellow


2-4-1 Drinks every WednesdayThe Hummingbird

Ladies - 2 for 1 Everything, Freepool and darts BJs Downtown

THURSDAYSCollege - $2 Wells, Domestics &Pizza, BJs Downtown

Ladies Night: Free wells for gals allnight, DJ Billys Clubhouse

Hud’s on Gray Hwy - Freepool, Karaoke, $2 Jose

$8 Bottomless Mugs at TheHummingbird

2-4-1 Jagerbombs, $3.50 craft beerMellow Mushroom

7p-close $1 drafts/ $2 wells20’s Pub

Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos,$3 margaritas, $6 Mega-ritas, $4Irish Bombs Wild Wing


FRIDAYSMystery Out Dart Tournament,Trivia with Woody Chasen’s

$4 select premium liquorMellow Mushroom

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

Everyday,Miller Lite buckets just$12! Wild Wing

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

$10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub

$4 select premium liquorMellow Mushroom

Game Day Specials: 2 for 1 bombsand $1 domesic draftsBilly’s Clubhouse

$13 Miller Lt & Coors Lt BucketsWild Wing Cafe

SUNDAYS$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub

12-3pm:1/2 price Bloody Mary,Mimosa, Mint Julep, Sangria orMojito Mellow Mushroom

$3.25 22oz Bud & Bud Lt Drafts,$13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets$3 Bloody Marys Wild Wing

Service Industry - $2 Wells &Domestics BJ’s Downtown


FRIDAY 12/28STILLWATER REUNION @ COXCAPITOL THEATREShow at 9:30 p.m. General Admission is$20. Stillwater was an American band ofthe 1970s, which played Southern rockwith a folk flair. They released two albumson Capricorn Records, Stillwater (1977),which included the single “Mind Bender”,and I Reserve the Right! (1979). Come outand join the band and guest performersas they celebrate the holidays with aspectacular jam session!

KRISTI PEAKE & JOHNMICHAEL @ CHASEN’S15% off your tab with Kids Yule Love toy!Playing a variety of Covers these two willmake it hard to sit down at Chasens thisnight. You are going to want to bring yourdancing shoes.

SATURDAY 12/29PERPETUAL GROOVE @ COXCAPITOL THEATREDoors at 8 p.m. / Show at 9 p.m.Admission is: $15 General Admission.Rising out of the low country ofSavannah, GA in 2001, Perpetual Groovehas grown quickly into a formidable inter-national touring organization. PerpetualGroove’s music has evolved into a genre-bending, highly original sound that touch-es upon jazz-rock, neo-psychedelia, R&B,trance electronica, progressive rock andanthemic arena rock. Perpetual Groovecontinues to push the envelope in themusic industry, touring behind the firstever 5.1 surround sound system and pro-

ducing the first album to be completelyoffset by renewable energy credits.

THE PLACEHOLDERS @BILLY’S CLUBHOUSEThese Warner Robins boys play hits fromthe 60’s all the way through the 90’s withinfluences like Eric Clapton, Steeley Danand the Allman Brothers. Get out to Billy’sand check them out.

SUNDOLLARS, PONDEROSA@ THE HUMMINGBIRD(All About Animals Benefit) It's been anamazing year for all of us withTheBlueIndian.com! There are a few newmembers of the family, both big andsmall, and we've gained the best friendsand supporters we could ask for, read’stheir website. BTW, it’s also SeanPritchards Birthday party so make sureyou slap him and tell him you love him. **A portion of proceeds from this showwill benefit All About Animals, a local shel-ter that's been providing immense help tothe MidGa community*

BROCK BUTLER OF P-GROOVEAFTER SHOW @ ROASTED

The lead singer and head hancho atPerpetual Groove puts on an awesomeand unique show on his own. Using ped-als and looping devices he makes itsound like there is a really big, really awe-some band there. We haven’t seen himperform solo here in years and are reallylooking forward to this one.

RADIO CULT @ WILD WINGSince 2005, Radio Cult has performedover 800 shows including conventions,casinos, weddings, fraternity parties, cor-porate events and festivals as well as inbars, concert halls and other music ven-ues from their hometown of Atlanta, GAall the way to Los Angeles, CA andLondon, UK. The members of Radio CultLOVE to play in a band and it shows.

SATURDAY 1/5JUBEE & THE MORNINGAFTER @ THE BIRDWelcome back Macon’s Favorite Band tothe stage (you voted for them in 2012Reader’s Choice Awards). Speaking of,time to vote again, get online and vote forall your favorites!

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Monday nights 8pm at Billy’s

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All-Star Trivia every Monday 7-9pm,20’s Pub

Wednesdays at Roasted Cafe

Tuesday Night Trivia (8pm) withOutspoken Entertainment., WildWing Cafe

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Trivia with Tyler at Loco’s everyTuesday, 8:30pm!

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

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POKERNightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar

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Sunday 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse

Tues,Wed and Thur:Texas Hold ‘Em7pm at AP’s Hidden Hideaway

NEW WAVE RAVE @ COX CAPITOL THEATREBring in the New Year with some great80s hits. Echospeed will be jamming allyour favorites from the 80s and more.Dress in your favorite flashy 80s wearand bring it in with all of your friends.There will be a complimentary cham-pagne toast and a balloon drop with several prizes. Watch the ball drop inTimes Square from our BIG SCREEN!

COL. BRUCE HAMPTON @ THE HUMMINGBIRDCol. Bruce is a Southern musician,singer, actor, magician, artist, and sooth-sayer. He has been touring since 1963with the bands IV of IX, Hampton GreaseBand, Late Bronze Age, AquariumRescue Unit, and too many more tocount.

HOTT WITH HARRY LEGGS @ AP’S HIDDEN HIDEAWAY One of the few loca-tions that won’t be charging a cover!

DJ DANCE PARTY @ CHASEN’S MysteryOut Dart Tourney 8pm, guaranteed $200cash prize! DJ, balloon drop at midnightwith great prizes! Live DJ @ HUDS!

MAG TARD, ONE HORSE PARADE & BITCHPLEASE! @ ROASTED Ring in the new yearwith Macon’s favorite local bands.

THE LOOSE SKREWS @ WILD WING CAFELet out your wild side, no cover!

ROCKY CREEK BAND @ 20’S PUBSouthern rock and pop radio hits.Champagne toast at midnight! Just $10per person, $15 per couple.

NEW YEAR’S EVE MONDAY, DEC 31ST

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