The 11th Hour - Macon

SEPT 22 - OCT 7, 2011 • YEAR 9, ISSUE 15SS

Floco and Jubee share the spotlight this week - Both amplifying a shiny, nationallight on Macon’s music scene

NOTHING TO DO IN MACON... HA!

MUSIC, WHAT?Janelle Monae, Dr. John,

Mofro, Dirty Guv’nahs,Levee Fest andso much more!

- Crossroads Writer’s Conference

- Rebuilding Macon’s 3000th House

- Veggie Van Rolls out in Middle GA

“There’s nothing to do in Macon...”

MAKES US LAUGH.The 11th Hour: Know Macon • 11thHourOnline.com

CELEBRATING OUR 200TH ISSUE DECEMBER 2, 2010

This non-smoking thing hastaken on quite the life here inMacon. Having never smoked a

cigarette in my life, and being highlyallergic to the stuff, I’ve got to tell you,personally I’m not one of those pro-testers holding up signs and postingfacebook messages every two secondsagainst it. As most of you know, myformative years were spent out west.And going to a Metallica show at theFillmore West with no cigarette smokewas a real joy. Coming home fromseeing a DJ or Big Mike in this townoften is not.

Don’t get me wrong, I also thinkpeople should be able to do what theywant. I’m not about government con-trol. But I’ve lived in cities wheresmoking was banned and it’s really notthat big of a deal. Every smoker Iknow doesn’t mind going outside to doit, and I hear more people that don’t goto a bar because of the cigarette smokethan I believe will not go because theycan’t smoke. So lay off Breath Easy

Macon. #1) Jessica Walden is one ofmy best friends. She’s doing her job,and she’s good at it. #2) Having anorganization like Central GeorgiaHealth Works in our town is not goingto do anything but benefit us as a com-munity. Try strolling throughMulberry Street Market onWednesdays if you want to taste someof their success, and read the article onpage 17 about their new Veggie Van.

Now I will say that if the city doesadopt this, so does the county. I don’tthink it would be beneficial if every-one didn’t have to do the same thing.Take a little time and research townsthat do have the smoking ban.Savannah and Athens for example.Two of the towns we always say wewish we were more like. Yeah, we’vegot a long way to go and smoking isgoing to be a small part of that, butthose towns have flourished by askingsmokers to step outside. Just ask your-self when November comes, is it thatbig a deal?

KNOW MACON: SEPT 22 - OCT 7, 2011PUBLISHER’S NOTESby BRAD EVANS

contact usMAILING: P.O. BOX 14251, Macon, GA 31203OFFICE PHONE: (478) 464-1840 GENERAL INFORMATION:[email protected]

15 DaysCrossroads Writer’s

Conference, JanelleMonae, Dr. John,

Mofro, Harry Potterexhibit and so much more!

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Culture Calendar PAGE 5

Exclusive Bar & MusicSchedule PAGE 12

MeetLISTEN UP PAGE 29

Floco & Jubee

CULTURAL MUSINGSBy Cindy Hill PAGE 7

THE SCENE -PAGE 28- Dylan York’s Guide

to Getting Down- The week in pics- Urban Explorer

ViewsRADIO FREE MACON

The Goings-On in our city PAGE 11

SEEING REDEthics? I Don't Need

No Stinkin' Ethics!PAGE 10

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PlusFAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENTS:

Time Outs: a column by local momSarah Gerwig-Moore

Business Spotlight: PAGE 12

The 411 on Bibb County Crime PAGE 30

Puzzles & Astrology PAGE 30

VEGGIE VAN ROLLS OUT IN MID-GA

REBUILDINGMACON’S

3000TH HOUSE

DR. JOHNIN CONCERT

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I’ve been reading Outlaws Inc. I highly recommendit. In the world's most dangerous and war-torntrouble spots, you will find a small band of menrisking their lives to fly the planes that bring in des-perately needed aid and supplies. But they're notheroes. These combat-hardened veterans fly giantSoviet-era superplanes, which carry a dark secret:15 tons' worth of secret compartments, which theyfill with illicit payloads. Their hidden cargo is virtual-ly impossible to detect, and these cowboys of theair will carry anything, from drugs, guns, diamondsand money to people - whatever you've got, toanywhere you want them to take it. But they pay aheavy price: crews routinely lose their lives to gun-toting pirates, terrorists, hostile state forces, jealouscompetitors and alcohol.

Matt Potter has flown with these men, and inOutlaws Inc. he follows their incredible, action-packed story around the world. On the way he dis-covers a secret society populated by mercenaries,dictators, secret policemen, gangsters, business-men and real-life Bond villains, and finds a storythat is all the more terrifying for being true. I’ve alsobeen reading At The Devils Table about aColumbian general hired by the Cali Cartel to takedown Pablo Escobar. No real literature for me thismonth, but both fun reads.

Though R.E.M broke up this week you don’tfind my mascara running. They were a great band,and they went out being a great band, bravo.Hopefully they won’t do a every-year last tour liketheir Athens buddies Widespread Panic.

It’s Always Funny in Philly returned last week anddidn’t disappoint. By far, the funniest show on tele-vision, assuming you enjoy crack. If you haven’twatched this, become addicted with me. Plansbegin for this year’s Thriller Parade which willbecome part of Friday Fest on October 28. Lastyear over 2500 revelers came to watch. Practicetimes will be Thursdays, 7-8pm at Tattnall SquarePark - as always it’s free to come learn the danceand all ages are welcome.

And The Rum Diary is finally out. Based onHunter Thompson’s first book, Johnny Depp isback. I’m interested, though it can’t be as dead onas Fear and Loathing was.

I’ve been listening to Jon Hendricks, BillMonroe and Wade Mainer this week.

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What is this Crossroads thing?The Crossroads weekend features some ofthe best writers from all over the country,several who seldom, if ever, come South.This includes Adam Mansbach, the authorof the controversial “children’s book foradults” titled “Go the F--- to Sleep,” whichhas been read by actor Samuel L. Jackson,featured in the New York Times and hasappeared on everything from The TodayShow to NPR. Mansbach is also the authorof the critically acclaimed novel “AngryBlack White Boy,” whose protagonist,Macon Detournay, was named for the cityof Macon. (Mansbach will be present onMacon State’s campus for reading and dis-cussion on Thursday, Sept. 29th at 7pm.Free and open to the public.)

He’s joined by best-selling writers likeRick Moody (Four Fingers of Death, TheIce Storm), comic book scribe GailSimone (Wonder Woman, Secret Six), DefJam poet Idris Goodwin (These Are theBreaks), the versatile and prolific JayParini (The Last Station, The Passages ofH.M.), Southerner Terry Kay (To Dancewith the White Dog), screenwriter-turned-novelist Jeffrey Stepakoff (Fireworks OverToccoa), Robert Venditti (The Surrogates,Homeland Directive), rising star AdamDavies (Mine All Mine), sci-fi icon JackMcDevitt (Seeker), novelist Michael Mejia(Forgetfulness), music writer ScottFreeman (Midnight Riders: the Story of theAllman Brothers) and Steampunk scribeEmilie Bush (Chenda and the AirshipBrofman).

We proudly feature writers with ties toMacon and the midstate, highlighted byMacon’s own Tina McElroy Ansa, Maconresident mystery novelist Nora McFarland,the always hilarious Ad Hudler, screen-writer/producer Margaret Jennings South(Beaches), poet Alice Friman (The Book ofthe Rotten Daughter), Tony Groom(Bombingham), comics writer NathanEdmondson (Who Is Jake Ellis, The Light),pulp fiction writer Barry Reese (TheDamned Thing), Warner Robins’ “CrackerQueen” Lauretta Hannon, and Maconnative, memoirist John Jung (SouthernFried Rice), the beloved Jackie K. Cooper(Huffington Post) and the 11th Hour’s own,mystery writer Tina Whittle (The DangerousEdge of Things). On Sunday, in addition tospecial guest novelist Joshilyn Jackson(Backseat Saints), we’re honoring MelissaFay Greene (Praying for Sheetrock), whowas born in Macon and was inducted intothe Georgia Writers Hall of Fame this year.

Special events:Friday, September 30: book launch partyfor “Writing on Napkins in the SunshineClub” This book lovers weekend kicks offFriday with the book launch for “Writing onNapkins at the Sunshine Club,” a masterfulanthology of poetry about Macon by thenationally-lauded poets who’ve lived here.The celebration features a reading byGeorgia Poet Laureate David Bottoms(Shooting Rats at the Bibb County Dump),Judson Mitcham (Sabbath Creek), AnyaSilver (The Ninety-Third Name of God),Seaborn Jones (Getaway Car in Reverse),Kelly Whiddon, and the anthology’s editorKevin Cantwell. The event is free to thepublic and starts at 7 P.M. at the 567Center for Renewal.

Saturday Night: concert with IdrisGoodwin, Floco Torres & Doski WoIt’s return of the Wo! The one and onlyDoski Wo—aka Bobby Slomack—takes the stage again on Saturdaynight for a party at the 567, and he’sprimed to show y’all what he’s beenworking on since he first rocked thestate with “Shagtagulous” and “N MyHood,” so make sure you “Be Owt”!

Refusing to be outdone, ironmanMC and the winner of the GatewayProject’s music competition Floco Torres,in his third performance of the day, willshow and prove why he’s taken home somany awards since moving to town.

The highlight of the night, however, isIdris Goodwin, the author of “These Arethe Breaks,” performing tracks off hisrecently released EP, “Break Beat Bars.”The Def Jam poet/playwright/writer extra-ordinaire will be joined by Kodiak Brinks—aka author Adam Mansbach (Go the F---to Sleep)—as a special guest.Door open at 8pm and the show starts at8:30pm. Cover is just $5 a head.

Sunday, October 2: Crossroads Literary FestivalThe Crossroads Literary Festival starts atnoon on Sunday, October 2, in downtownMacon. The festival, which includes funstuff for the kiddies, a writing marathonthat goes all over downtown Macon, andsome unique offerings like Literaoke andSeersucker Live from Savannah. All of thisis free and open to the public with read-ings by many of the conference’s writers,including two special guests, best-sellingnovelist Joshilyn Jackson (BackseatSaints, Gods in Alabama), who was recent-ly named a 2011 Georgia Author of theYear, and the Macon-born author of

“Praying for Sheetrock” and “The TempleBombing,” Melissa Fay Greene, who wasjust inducted into the Georgia Writers’ Hallof Fame. Check CrossroadsWriters.org fordetails on the schedule.

Who we are:Named in honor of Macon-born writerJohn Oliver Killens, whose literary stand-infor his hometown was Crossroads,Georgia, our Writers Conference started in2008 with 75 participants. Last year, wejumped to 225 registrants and this yearfeature a lineup with a mix of Georgia’sfinest writers—many from the midstate—and writers who never make it South. It’sonly possible thanks to the hard work of

our all- volunteer board, the support ofMacon State College and MercerUniversity, and the dedication of the localwriting community. Of course, we’ve beenso successful so quickly because of thegenerous help of the CommunityFoundation of Central Georgia, recentlyawarded us a $10,000 grant for this year’sconference and festival.

Crossroads recognizes it has a largerrole to play in the community, and isorganizing to be a partner in improving lit-eracy in Macon because we know there isa direct connection between a person’s lit-eracy and their chances of incarceration.Our goal is to open a writing center forafter-school programs serving children 6-18 years old, similar to the 826 Nationalcenters founded by writer Dave Eggers.The proceeds from our events help us getcloser to that dream, which will formallybegin in 2012. Additionally, Crossroadsreceived a $29,700 grant from the KnightNeighborhood Challenge to begin theSidewalk Stories project, replacing brokensidewalks in the College Hill area with newsidewalks embedded with local literature,lyrics, poetry and history.

15DAYSFriday, Sept 30 –Sunday, Oct 2567 Center for Renewal Downtown MaconCrossroadsWriters.org

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11thHourOnline.com 5For a complete listing of events, including ongoing exhibits, musuem hours & more visit 11thHourOnline.com

artsNew Macon Co-Ed Book Club:Looking for a hobby? Love to read? Want to makenew friends? The new macon co-ed book club isjust what you are looking for. For more informationplease call 912-227-4212.

"Figures" Exhibit at Middle Georgia ArtAssociation. Thru June 10. Free and open to thepublic. Exhibit continues Tuesday - Friday, Noon -5 p.m. Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

Macon Arts Gallery Thru July: Tangible andIntangible"Laura Dewberry Surace, paintings andSheryl Holstein, ceramics. The Gallery is openTuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. andSaturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is alwaysfree. For more info call 478.743.6940. 486 First St.

Thru October 31 – 55th Anniversary of Museumof Arts & Sciences: Selections from the PermanentCollection. Tuesday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.. Admission $4 - $8.478.477.3232. MASMacon.com. 4182 Forsyth Rd.

Open gallery exhibits at Contemporary ArtsExchange. Resident and guest artist exhibits everyFirst Friday, 7 - 10 p.m. MySpace.com/CAEMacon.2nd Floor, 590 Mulberry St.

La Galerie is an art gallery across from the CoxCapitol Theatre open each Friday from 6:30-10 pmor later. 391 Second St, Downtown Macon.

Art on the Avenue Fine Art Gallery New monthlygallery shows. 2368 Ingleside Ave, 478-743-3720

She Got Game: The History of Women's Basketballin Georgia She Got Game explores Georgia's contri-bution to Women's basketball and features GeorgiaSports Hall of Famers Teresa Edwards, KatrinaMcClain, and Anne Paradise. $3.50-$8

farmer’s marketsCity Market on the Green, 9am - 1pm. EverySaturday morning in Poplar Street Park, middleGeorgia merchants, craftsmen and artisans set upbooths of locally grown produce, plants, deliciousbakery items, art, crafts and more!

Wesleyan Market every second Saturday9am - 1pm. Held monthly, this fun communityevent features a variety of locally grown and pro-duced items ranging from flowers and organic fruitsand vegetables to baked goods. Music, fun & edu-cational events also offered. Free and open to thepublic. (478) 757-5233.

Mulberry Market every Wednesday. 4:30-7pm.The Mulberry Street Market is part of the MaconMain Street Program's efforts to bring life and busi-ness to Downtown Macon, and is directed by ven-dors dedicated to the people of Macon. Find a vari-ety of all things fresh and local, from honey tobreads, seasonal vegetables to grass-fed beef.

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

Georgia Children’s Museum: Tuesday – Saturday10:30 -5:30, $4 per person, 2 and under free. Freeadmission on Tuesdays from 10:30 -1:30 for City ofMacon residents and First Fridays from 5:30-8:30.

The Allman Brothers Band Museum at the BigHouse in Macon. This house-turned-museum waswhere members of the Allman Brothers Band, theirroadies, friends and families lived between 1970 and1973.Call for hours. 741.5551. 2321 Vineville Ave.

Georgia Sports Hall of Fame 9am-5pm Mon-Sat,1pm-5pm Sun. Admission $8, children 4-16 $3.50.

The Hay House, 934 Georgia Ave. Open Tuesdays-Saturdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. - 4.Tours are on the hour with the last tour at 3 p.m. $8adults, $4 students. Children under 6 free.

The Sidney Lanier Cottage House Museum, locat-ed at 935 High Street in Macon, is the birthplace ofnoted poet, musician & soldier, Sidney Lanier (1842-1881). Monday-Saturday, 10am-4pm and tours are$5. 478.743.3851

ONGOING

15DAYSTHE GOINGS ON IN THE CITY

Thur Sept 22This day in history: (2000) Michael Chabon'sPulitzer Prize-winning novel debuts, “TheAmazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.”

Larkin Poe (The Lovell Sisters) bandperforming at the Juliette Opry -Juliette, 8pm. Doors at 7:30, Special ThursdayNight Ticket price of $15, Get tickets and info atwww.acousticproductions.com.

Fri Sept 23This day in history: (2000) Michael Chabon'sPulitzer Prize-winning novel debuts, “TheAmazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay.”

Friday Fest in downtown Macon -Downtown Macon celebrates Fridays each weekwith Friday Fest. The streets of downtown Maconare alive with music, art, and great food everyFriday of the year. Free concert in Third StreetPark featuring Echo Speed: 6-9 pm. Get ready forsome blasts from the past as Echo Speed plays thehits from the ‘80s and ‘90s.

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.

Sat Sept 24This day in history: (1864) Union GeneralWilliamTecumseh Sherman takes Atlanta.

Macon Symphony Orchestra presents“Romantic Voices” - The season opener ofthe symphony will present world re-knowned vio-linist Robert McDuffie and Case Scaglione, GuestConductor. Admission $38.50, students $18.50.Grand Opera House, Macon. 478-301-5300

Preserving Food By CanningWorkshop 9:00 a.m. to noon at CentenaryChurch in Macon GA a hands on workshop willbe offered covering pressure cooking canning andhot water bath canning techniques. Workshop par-ticipants can gain hands on experience in allaspects of canning, from the slicing and dicing ofvegetables to filling and heating of the canningjars. Enjoying samples of what is prepared will bea part of the workshop. The workshop is spon-sored by Digging Roots Educational Farm, Inc.Workshop registration is $20.00 which includes atake home jar of an item prepared at the work-shop. Registration can be e-mailed to [email protected] or by calling 478-836-4564.

Fall Hay Day at the historic HayHouse Museum, 10a.m.-4p.m. Free tours ofHay House will be offered and special events andprogramming will be conducted throughout theday. The theme of this Hay Day is “World War IIand the Georgia Homefront.” Programming willcenter on the life stateside during the war andthrough a partnership with the Museum ofAviation in Warner Robins, GA, special exhibitsand military equipment related to the conflict willalso be displayed. Matthew S. Davis, Hay HouseDirector noted that “the public will have a uniqueopportunity to learn what life was like forAmerican citizens at home during the war.”Jessica Graham, Education Coordinator, added,"Hay Day is great family day. We plan activitiesand exhibits to interest all age levels."

All events and programming are free and opento the public. Please contact Hay House at 478-742-8155 or on the web at www.hayhouse.org formore information.

Sun Sept 25This day in history: (1864) Union GeneralWilliamTecumseh Sherman takes Atlanta.

20's Pub's 1st Annual Charity GolfTournament- 4-person teams, cost $240 perteam includes; lunch at 20’s, jello shots, water,door prizes, mulligans, 50/50 Raffle and prizes forlongest drive! Proceeds go to The MethodistHome for Children & Youths in support of "TheBig Henry Fund"- Sunday Sept 25th at BarringtonHall Golf Course- Call for more info! Sign up at20's Pub.

Wed Sept 28This day in history: (1864) Union GeneralWilliamTecumseh Sherman takes Atlanta.

Mercer Library Presents ‘HarryPotter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magicand Medicine,” on the main floor of the library,located on the University’s Macon campus. Thelibrary will also hold a number of events and pre-sentations in conjunction with the exhibit. Theevents and exhibit are free and open to the public.The first speaker is Dr. Gary Richardson, profes-sor and chair of English, who will deliver a lec-ture, titled “Elves and Werewolves and Voldemort!Oh, My: Social Commentary in the Fantasy Worldof Harry Potter,” Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at theMedical School Auditorium. Following the pres-entation, there will be a reception and music bystudents from the Robert McDuffie Center.

Thur Sept 29This day in history: (1957) nine black studentsenter all-white Central High School in LittleRock, Ark.

The Mentors Project of Bibb County,second annual Gala and AuctionThursday, September 29th at the Historic TerminalStation in downtown Macon. The event is from 6until 9 pm with live music by The Boomers.Tickets are on sale now at The Mentors Projectoffice and NewTown Macon and may also be pur-chased at the event.

The Mentors Project of Bibb County, Inc. is anonprofit organization working to reduce thedropout rate of Bibb County middle and highschool students. The Mentors Project providesdisadvantaged students motivations through theencouragement of an adult role model or mentor.The Mentors Project’s Gala and Auction is spon-sored by NewTown Macon, NewsCentral, BrilliantLinens, and Macon Occupational Medicine.

Fri Sept 30This day in history: (1927) Babe Ruth hits60th homer, record stands for 34 years.

Friday Fest in downtown Macon -Downtown Macon celebrates Fridays each weekwith Friday Fest. The streets of downtown Maconare alive with music, art, and great food everyFriday of the year. Free concert in Third StreetPark featuring Macon’s own Deacons of Disaster:

Sat Oct 1This day in history: (1961) New York YankeeRoger Maris breaks Babe Ruths record.

Levee Fest & BBQ Competition atCentral City Park Picnic friendly and freeadmission! Live music, vendors, kids zone andcorn hole tournament. Starts at 11am. Featuringthe ABB tribute band Midnight Riders.

Mon Oct 3This day in history: (1863) President Lincolnproclaims official Thanksgiving holiday.

Broadway's "Blast" Brings DrumCorps Beat and Big Band FlairWhat do you get when you mix one part drumcorps, one part marching band, one part colorguard, and Broadway style special effects? Youget one "Blast" of a show featuring rock, jazz,classical, and pop music in a dynamic, multi-media performance. October 3rd 7:30 p.m. Tickets$28 to $46. GrandMacon.com

MERCER’S QUADWORKS PRESENTS

FALL CONCERT FEATURING JANELLEMONAE; FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7

Mercer University’s QuadWorks Fall Concert will feature Janelle Monae andfun. The concert is part of the national Campus Consciousness Tour andwill be held Oct. 7 at the Grand Opera House in downtown Macon at 8

p.m. Tickets are $15 for the public and $8 for students.Janelle Monae is an R&B and soul singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Kan.,

who has been called “a different kind of diva” by Vogue Magazine and “a truevisionary…one of the most important signings of my career” by Sean “Diddy”Combs. She has had success with her Grammy-nominated debut EP, “Metropolis:The Chase Suite,” in 2008, and her first full-length LP, “The ArchAndroid,” in 2010.

QuadWorks, the student activities board of Mercer, is holding the concert inconjunction with the environmental non-profit organization, Reverb, as part of thefall Campus Consciousness Tour. The objective of the Campus ConsciousnessTour is to educate, entertain and raise awareness about environmental issues andactivism through live music. Artists such as Passion Pit, Drake, OAR and WizKhalifa have participated in the Campus Consciousness Tour. Tickets can be pur-chased at The Grand’s box office, located at 400 Poplar St. Additionally, ticketscan be purchased through Mercer Ticket Sales by calling (478) 301-5470.

06 SEPT 22 - OCT 7, 2011

15DAYS

My children will not be allowed toread this column. It’s on a topictoo adult for them—no, not sex,

drugs, or violence—but rather about loveand the lengths parents (and other caringadults) will travel to protect the childrenthey love.

A few weeks ago, I posed a questionon my Facebook wall that started quite adebate. I meant it to spark discussion, notname-calling, but it was nevertheless oneof the more thought-provoking “discus-sions” I’ve had through the medium.

The question was, “I'm trying to findthe word to describe a parent's benevolentlie, told only in hopes of protecting a childfrom pain. This word may or may not existin English. Thoughts?”

I’ve thought a lot about those protec-tive stories. They are not exactly white lies.They are not as insidious as a typical lie,because they are told in an effort to shieldfrom pain (and not the “Do I look fat inthese jeans?” sort of pain—the sort of pain

that can crush a young spirit). In someinstances, as with bird and the bees discus-sions, misinformation is not appropriate,but (at least in my opinion) neither is thefull story until children are developmental-ly prepared to handle the gory details.

What followed next was a little bitGerman vocabulary lesson, a little bitschoolyard name-calling, and a little bit“shaming” after one friend was mistakenlytold that my post meant I had told my chil-dren that there is no Santa Claus.

The most popular answer was “love.”Others offered, “protection,” “complicat-ed kindness,” and one very creative newword: “blie,” a marriage of benevolentand lie?

As usual, my friend Pastor JohnSawyer had the best: a German word,“’kleineliebeschwindeln’ which, roughlytranslated means ‘little lie told because oflove’ or ‘little love swindle’ depending onthe context.”

I love it. Of course, swindle may have

a negative context, but how could a swin-dle be sketchy when combined with “little”and “love”?

And so I found my word for what Ioften find myself doing to keep my kidskids for as long as possible. I teach my chil-dren to believe in (and believe me, go togreat lengths to perpetuate the fantasies of) Santa, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy,fairies in general, magic, and that the goodguy always wins in the end. (More specifi-cally, that in Disney movies, unless you’rea mother, the good guys won’t die in theend.) When Eliot’s pet mouse died on themorning of his birthday just as an entirepack of 6 year olds were to arrive and meetSoftie Sweetie the Fancy Mouse, I went tofour different pet stores to find one thatlooked like our Dear Departed. (Whatensued, I should warn you, was a gender-bending comedy of errors that led to myfamily being blessed with 11 little babymice about a month later.)

Children are confronted soon enoughwith “adult” realities of loss, pain, and fearthat I think it is occasionally appropriate tospare them additional worry. But whenasked about current events that may befrightening or troubling, I answer as truth-fully as I can, calibrating the details to whatthey can handle. Although Dean and Eliothad not yet been born during theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks, they obvious-ly picked up little earfuls at school and else-where and wanted to know more. It wouldnot have been appropriate to dismiss their

questions any more than it would havebeen to explain the full horrors of that day.

And so goes yet another difficult par-

Little Love SwindlesFAMILY - FRIENDLY

UPCOMING EVENTS - JUST FOR KIDSFIRST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 75:30pm-8:00pm. The doors areopen and the admission is FREEduring Georgia ChildrenMuseum’s First Fridays. GCM willbe hosting arts and crafts, kidfriendly exhibits and much more.

FRIDAYS AT 8PM - MUSEUM OFARTS AND SCIENCES PLANE-TARIUM, FREE EVENTSky Over Macon - This live startalk explores the constellationsand planets visible from MiddleGeorgia. Program lasts approx. 45minutes, it is an outdoor activity.

SATURDAY, OCT. 15LAUGHING PIZZA AT THE CAPITOL THEATRE2 shows! Laughing Pizza is a realfamily band who write and per-form all original pop-music forfamilies. Their music videos canbe seen every day in over 18 mil-lion homes on PBS stationsaround the country. This mom,dad, and daughter trio travelacross the nation. Don’t miss thisgreat family fun!

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08 SEPT 22 - OCT 7, 2011

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Elite Fitness / GrayYouman’s Chevrolet

Our after-school program provides opportunities for youth to excel in school through hands-on tutoring, online tutoring, motivation, rap sessions, character building, and one-on-one group mentoring through social and athletic field trips. As a former NFL professional football player, Roger Jackson is committed to using his resources to positively influence the lives of youth in Macon, GA.

Tickets on sale Sept 29th!


10 SEPT 22 - OCT 7, 2011

It was a glorious few days. Two weeksago, Macon played host to 2011Governor’s Conference on Tourism that

was sponsored by the Georgia Departmentof Economic Development, the GeorgiaAssociation of Convention & VisitorsBureaus, and the Tourism DevelopmentAlliance of Georgia.

Monica Smith, President and CEO ofthe Macon-Bibb Convention and VisitorsBureau really did put Macon’s best foot for-ward as these 450 or so people representingconvention and visitor bureaus, attractionsand hotels from all over the state who attend-ed the three-day event were treated to mem-orable evenings at the Terminal Station andThe Big House. Governor Deal himselfdelivered a keynote address at the WilsonConvention Center, touting tourism as amajor source of revenue for the entire state.

The great irony of it all was that on thefinal day of the conference, September 14,

the rather bold, eye-catching headlinesplashed across the front page of theTelegraph read: EIGHT SHOT IN MACON.Not exactly what you want these people, inparticular, to see. Coupled with a number ofrecent homicides in our midst, that news alsosent another wave of shivers throughout ourentire community.

I attend the command staff meetings ofthe Macon Police Department, the BibbCounty Sheriff’s Office and the Macon-BibbFire Department regularly. I, therefore, amin a position to testify that all such incidentsof suspected gang violence are duly scruti-nized and analyzed by our very well-trainedand competent law enforcement officialswho, as I am apt to say, play hide-and-seekwith some very dangerous characters eachand every day.

At the end of August, Mayor RobertReichert asked the Police Department toreview its presence operations and futureplans to reduce “crime involving the city’syouth population.” Last week, he and Chiefof Police, Mike Burns, presented the MaconCity Council’s Public Safety Committee on

which I sit with a 19 page ‘Youth/YoungAdult Violence Reduction Plan” that, to besuccessful, ought to involve us all.

The document states: “Implementinga plan specifically to decrease youth vio-lence is a community effort. This plan ismuch broader in scope and involves notonly our department, but continued collab-orations with other departments, fellowlaw enforcement agencies, community cler-gy members, the court system, social serv-ice agencies, business owners, and variouscivic organizations.”

Now here’s the real key to an effectivesolution:

“In order to have success with this plan,we solicit the cooperation and support of thecity’s parental element. Parents must bemore proactive relative to knowledge of theactivities their children are involved in.They must be aware of, and involved in,every aspect of their children’s lives in orderto be a formidable force in our quest to con-trol crime among our city’s youth.

“The city’s children are our hope for thefuture. Therefore, parents must be allies forthe police department. They are an integralpart of our strategy and must be active par-ticipants willing to make adjustments in thescope of their parenting. To that end, it isnecessary that we enforce little-known lawsrelative to parental responsibilities. Untilnow, law enforcement and parents operatedunder separate cover, with police officersenforcing the law and parents responsible forthe safety and well being of their children.

“Law enforcement must have a mutualpartnership with parents in order to be effec-tive. Parents must be held more account-able for the actions of their children. Theymust be aware of who their children’sfriends are, the social network sites theirchildren subscribe to, if their child is associ-ating with known gang members, if theirchild is attending school, if their child hasbeen introduced to drugs, and if their child isin danger of succumbing to the criminal ele-ment.”

All of the Macon Police Department’sgang, narcotics and juvenile units, all of thelaws it may enforce, and all of the programsand activities that it may institute and sup-port will just not be as effective in con-fronting and curtailing the current situationas will effective parenting itself. Lookingback, I now realize that when I was a childgrowing up in Washington, DC, my parentskept me on a very short leash. They, and notthe city, scrutinized my friends, approvedmy activities and whereabouts, and set mycurfew hours. I clearly knew what andwhere the boundaries were, and I also knewprecisely what price would be exacted if Idared overstep them.

The increased vigilance and programopportunities that the Macon PoliceDepartment will soon provide will certainlyhelp the situation, but Chief Burns and manyothers are right: the real solution to thedilemma we all now face calls primarily forresponsible parents and very short leashes.

By now most of you have seen that I filedan ethics complaint against our oldfriend Elaine Lucas. You have probably

also seen that Judge Bobby Faulkner has ruledagainst me in this case and has cited Mrs. Lucasright to freedom of speech under the 1stAmendment. He’s certainly right. Mrs. Lucasis protected under the 1st Amendment of theU. S. Constitution to rant, say or write anythingher heart desires, even at the expense of thegood people of Macon and Bibb County, and Inever would try to inhibit her rights to say or doanything no matter how ridiculous or racist itmakes her appear. So why did I file the com-plaint you ask, if I feel she has the right to say thenasty things she has put on her Facebook page?I ask you this: Mrs. Lucas may have the rightunder the law to say these things, but does thatmake it morally right and responsible for amember of City Council, or any public officialfor that matter, to denigrate and defame politi-cal opponents who dare to stand up against

them? Hasn’t Macon had enough of this typeof behavior? Well, I for one have and that’s whyI have stood up against her and will continue totry and expose her nonsense whenever I can.

Now I realize that Macon certainly has alot more pressing problems than an ineptCouncilperson who continues to show her lackof respect for her community and her con-stituents and I also continue to, in the words ofthe Macon Telegraph’s Charles Richardson,“consider the source”, but why do we all have tobe subjected to her? Ok, so no one has to lookat her Facebook page. I get that. But if I hadn’t,would Dr. Kirby Godsey, former President ofMercer University, who by the way has beenawarded Macon Citizen of the Year in the pastas well as awards from the Salvation Army andhas done more in a two week period to promotepositive growth in Macon than Mrs. Lucas hasin her whole career, known that she has indi-rectly called him a Klansman, by citing that thegroup “Move Macon Forward”, which he con-tributed to, is a modern day version of theKKK? I’m sure he’s considering the source aswell but I’m also sure he doesn’t appreciate it.

While deciding to file this complaint, Iconsulted with a few people whose opinions Igreatly respect. Some of them said go for it,others advised that Mrs. Lucas craves the spot-light and this would only give her more fodderto shoot, while coming out smelling like a roseto her core group of supporters. I decided togo forward with this because I felt that no mat-ter what the decision would be, Mrs. Lucaswould always be a martyr in her supporters’eyes and nothing I or anyone else can or will dowill ever change that fact, however, bringingher conduct into light would show citizens ofMacon and Bibb County exactly what Mrs.Lucas is.

As I have written in a few past columns,there is no conspiracy against Elaine Lucas, asshe continues to allege. Just this morning inThe Telegraph, Jim Gaines wrote,

“Lucas said Tuesday that she thinksKnowles, Erickson, Richardson and his talk-show partner Kenny Burgamy, and unnamedothers have formed a ‘little association’ toharass and intimidate her and that she’ll con-sider filing lawsuits based on that belief.”

Let me address a few things. ErickErickson and I don’t associate with each other

in the least and have only even talked a coupleof times. I met Charles Richardson for the firsttime a few days before Bragg Jam at TheTelegraph’s office, where we ran into eachother. We haven’t talked since, except for a callin that I did on his and Kenny Burgamy’s show.Kenny and I know each other and I do consid-er him a friend, though he is not a part of this‘little association’ that she writes about, andneither are the “unnamed others” as there is no‘little association’ other than what Mrs. Lucashas dreamed up in her delusions. Further,what happened to my 1st Amendment rights?Don’t I as a citizen have the right to file a com-plaint when I feel that someone has done

something ethi-cally wrong?That’s why wehave JudgeFaulkner or anyjudge for that

matter. As for harassment and intimidation fil-ing one complaint hardly constitutes that,especially since in that complaint, all I did wasoutline what Mrs. Lucas wrote herself andmade the observation that her words wereracist and divisive. Judge Faulkner ruled shehad the right to be racist and divisive. That stilldoes not excuse the behavior of an elected pub-lic official who should be spending more timetrying to repair the problems of this communi-ty than tearing down people of either party onFacebook or anyplace else.

8 – more kids shot,bringing the total to 13in the last three weeks

5 – new Macon Policeofficers proposed byChief Mike Burns, fourfor youth intervention

2 – proposed charterschools rejected by theBibb Board ofEducation

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Ethics? I Don't Need NoStinkin' Ethics!

SEEING RED

BILL KNOWLESActive member of theRepublican Party

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Responsible Parents & Very Short Leashes

LARRY SCHLESINGERMacon City CouncilWard 3, Post 1

Mrs. Lucas may have the right under the law tomake nasty remarks, but does that make it morallyright and responsible for a member of City Council?


Questionable KnowledgeQ: Will the Macon City Council try to ban guns after they ban smoking?A: Maybe… if they’re insane. Look how folks have reacted to trying to makesmokers stand outside to practice their right to a slow suicide. Now imagine agun ban in middle Georgia. Ain’t happening. And you can, in part, thank out-going councilman Mike Cranford for that. As a former small businessman andcurrent lawyer, Cranford has stood up for the right of local bars and restaurantsto allow smoking despite not being a smoker himself. He also tipped off theNRA when he received an eMail from councilman Virgil Watkins, who heads thePublic Safety Committee. The email included an amended version of a gun banfrom Cook County, Illinois, and it sent the NRA into a tizzy despite any formalplans to actually pursue it. (If you’re quick, when you pick this up on Thursday,if it’s before 5:30pm, you can jet to City Hall for a public hearing on the pro-posed smoking ban.)Q: What’s the over/under on Mark Richt returning as the Bulldogs coachin 2012? A: After winning 59-0 over Coastal Carolina, I’d say Richt upped hischances to 59-percent. You can’t blame the Dawgs from losing to Boise State,but you can blame Coach Richt for them not showing up to play. And, you canlook at the South Carolina game and say, “Oh, man, they almost beat the #12team in the country,” but that’s only if you overlook all their missteps and mis-takes. The fact they won big over a far inferior team doesn’t inspire pride, but itdoes give fans hope, right? At least we’re not 0-3.

Let me ask YOU a question…Is there any reason you can think of that we should care whether the coroner isa Republican or Democrat? Me either, but Bibb County coroner Leon Joneshas to register as one or the other when he’s running for the office. Doesn’tmatter if he’s medically trained or otherwise qualified, just matters if he’s aRepublican or a Democrat so says the law.

Now I was told this is a holdover from ye olden times past when the onlyperson who could make an arrest of the sheriff was, indeed, the coroner. Ibelieve it, though I can’t figure out why that’d be just like I can’t figure out whywe still do this. Neither can a handful of locally elected officials, includingCoroner Jones. This group of officials recently proposed—gasp!—making theirelections non-partisan saying that it shouldn’t matter what party to which theSuperior Court Clerk belongs. Or a probate judge, sheriff or the county solicitorgeneral. The judges contend that partisan elections give an appearance of bias,and that alone should be reason to strike it down.

Back in the day, a similar proposal was struck down by then-State SenatorRobert Brown. That’s what I like: common sense trumping politics. Man, I wishthat guy was our mayor!

Underpaid employeesTelegraph employee David Lucas—who worked in maintenance, not the StateLegislator who was crushed in his attempt to take Robert Brown’s State Senateseat in August—took a more, er, pro-active approach when he and his brotherwere caught stealing scrap metal with a forklift from the Telegraph, which hethen tried to use to run over a witness. For some reason the story on WMAZ iseasier to find than the one on Macon.com.

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years of partnering with dedicated commu-nity volunteers and sponsors, all sharing thesame goal, can accomplish.

Rebuilding Macon Inc. is CentralGeorgia’s largest nonprofit organizationworking to preservehomeownership inolder neighbor-hoods by tacklingthe rehabilitation ofhouses owned bylow-income home-owners who areelderly and/or dis-abled. The organi-zation’s rehab workis free of charge.

In the pastyear alone,Rebuilding Maconrehabilitated 300houses, repairing roofs, stabilizing floors,updating plumbing, weatherizing, paintinginteriors and exteriors, adding inside andoutside lighting, clearing debris and doinglandscaping, replacing electrical wiring, andmuch more. The market value of this worktotaled more than $900,000, according toDebra Rollins, executive director of theorganization.

“We are filling a pressing need in ourcommunity,” Rollins said. “The rising costof living plus falling social service budgets,

coupled with the current economic climateand mounting health-care expenses, haveleft our most vulnerable citizens -- thosehomeowners who are elderly, often disabled,and low-income -- without the most basic ofnecessities, a warm, safe, and dry home.”

That’s where the Rebuilding Maconteam comes in. “We focus on these home-

owners, identifytheir home-repairchallenges, and cre-ate real, sustainablesolutions,” Rollinssaid.

To accomplishthe rehabilitationp r o j e c t s ,Rebuilding Maconrelies on volunteersand sponsors whosupply the labor.Funding comesfrom diversesources (state and

federal support, foundations, local business-es and organizations, individuals), plusfundraising events throughout the year.

The biggest fundraiser, Rollins said, isthe Up on the Roof charity auction, whichwill be Thursday, Oct. 20th. Butler Toyota isproviding the location, its dealership show-room at 4580 Riverside Drive. Local mer-chants are donating a variety of items for thelive and silent auctions, including tickets tolocal events, gift certificates to area restau-rants, original art work and photography,

fine jewelry, and home décor pieces. The honorary chairs are Carol’s Linens

owner and interior designer Carol Kaplanand award-winning writer and Telegraphcolumnist Ed Grisamore. “In fact, event-goers will have the opportunity to bid on anautographed copy of Ed Grisamore’s newbook, along with a lunch date with theauthor,” Rollins said.

The doors open at 6:30. “We’ll start theevening with heavy hors d’oeuvres andwine,” Rollins said. “We’ll also have musicby The Crankin’ Daddies. Our live auctionwill begin at 7:30.”

Tickets are $25 each and can be pur-chased in advance by contacting RebuildingMacon at 478.744.9808 or [email protected]. Tickets also may be pur-chased at the door. The organization wel-comes sponsorship support from area busi-nesses.

All proceeds from Up on the Roof go toRebuilding Macon’s Emergency RepairsProgram, which covers urgent health- andsafety-related repairs in individual houses,such as roof damage, inoperable heating sys-tems, plumbing leaks, and non-standardelectrical systems.

“For many people, a home is their onlyasset,” Rollins said. “Many of these home-owners have lived in Bibb County for morethan 40 years and all they want is to contin-ue to live in the homes they love.Unfortunately, their fixed income barely

covers living needs much less emergencyhome repairs. Our assistance is provided pri-marily on a first-come, first-served basis, andwe offer this type of emergency assistance aslong as funding is available.”

In addition to its core home repairwork, Rebuilding Macon conducts modifi-cations and repairs related to safety andenergy efficiency for elderly homeowners.

“Since 1992, Rebuilding Macon,through strong partnerships with communi-ty volunteers and area business sponsors,has been rehabilitating the houses of low-income homeowners, with the priority ofhelping the elderly and disabled, so that theymay live in warmth, safety, and independ-ence,” Rollins said. Rebuilding Macon’s work is evident inneighborhoods throughout the city, includ-ing Fort Hill, Pleasant Hill, Village Green,and Mikado subdivisions.

Often, there is a huge bonus for theirefforts. Helping one family can kick start therevitalization of an aging neighborhood, “andif we are able to rehabilitate two or threehouses in that same area, a wonderful thingcan start to happen,” Rollins said. “The neigh-bors of the families we are helping start spruc-ing up their homes and yards, and we see anentire block, or maybe several blocks, springback to life. That’s what we want to happen!At Rebuilding Macon, our motto is ‘we’rerebuilding Macon, one house at a time.’”RENEE PEARMAN

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The Veggie Van is currently in its pilotstage as it makes initial debut at localchurches in Macon and Warner Robins. Thevan is stocked with excess local producefrom Macon’s Mulberry Street Market(every Wednesday) and Warner Robins’International City Farmers’ Market (everyThursday). It is also equipped with a cardreader to accept payment. Credit, debit andEBT cards will be accepted to purchase pro-duce from the van. EBT card users willreceive double their dollars thanks to a grantfrom Wholesome Wave. If an EBT card userhas $10 to spent, they will receive $20 worthof produce.

Community Health Works introducedthe card reader at the farmers’ markets thissummer with much success and experiencedan increase in sale of fresh produce to recip-ients of the Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program, i.e. SNAP (formerlyFood Stamps), using their EBT cards.

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The Veggie Van itself is a retired ambu-lance donated by Mid Georgia Ambulance.

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According to the Center for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC), areas thatlack easy access to affordable fruits, vegeta-bles, whole grains, low-fat milk, and otherfoods that make up the full range of a healthydiet are called food deserts. These desertsare usually located in low-income neighbor-hoods that lack grocery stores.

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20’s Pub Boasting freshly preparedsandwiches, salads and dinner specials ina well-lit tavern-like setting. LD • BAR• $ 3076 Riverside Dr.

5 Guys Burgers & Fries The bestburgers in Macon is what our readerssay, serving dogs and peanuts too. LD •$ 120 Tom Hill Sr., 474.0445

Billy’s Clubhouse Come try Billy'snew menu with our angus burgers,colossal sandwiches, great salads, appetiz-ers and more. Lunch and dinner specialsavailable as well as our late nite menu."We upped our standards, Now upyours!" LD • $ • BAR 1580 Forest HillRoad, Macon. Mon-Sat 11a-2p, Sun12:30p - 12a.

BJs BilliardsBJs is now serving up your favorite latenight snacks. Nachos, hot dogs, pizza,sandwiches and breakfast all day, everyday. Smoking, open 2pm-2am. Now openSundays til midnight! LD • BAR • $

Buffalos Cafe on ZebulonYou know this place has great wings, butthey also feature a large selection of sal-ads and sandwiches, large screen tvs towatch all your favorite games and a pop-ular trivia night for the whole family. LD• BAR • $ 5990 Zebulon Rd.

CJ’s Bar & Grill You can’t really callthis bar food. Is it fried, yes, but it’s freshand so, so good! Sloppy nachos, greatburgers and chicken wraps. LD • BAR• $ 2910 Riverside Drive, 757-3262

Friends Bar & GrillServing up your favorite homestyle dish-es, along with famous burgers, chickentenders and other bar food staples.7405 Industrial Highway, 784-9191

Kem’s Bar & Grill inside the NorthMacon Holiday Inn features daily spe-cials, burgers, pizzas, wings and our spe-cialty, our ribeye dinner. LD • BAR • $3953 Riverplace Drive.

Locos Grill & PubCasual, kid-friendly, family dining.We’retalking great food, sports on the bigscreens and a full bar. Fantastic weeklyspecials and live music on the weekends.Delivery and catering also available. LDBAR • $ 2440 Riverside Drive.

Montana’s Steakhouse, ByronSpecializing in some of this areas fineststeaks, ribs, chicken & seafood. Locatedin the Peach Outlet Mall and openMonday - Sunday 11 am - 10 pm! 311 GaHighway 49 N Byron, (478) 956-0441.

Nu-Way Weiners Open since 1916,this original store with its neon sign isone of America's oldest hot dog standsand they serve secret recipe chili sauce,famous hot dogs, hamburgers, and othersandwiches. BLD • $ 430 CottonAvenue, 743.1368

Rivalry’s – The only place in townwhere you can order Atomic BuffaloTurds and wash them down with a giant-sized bottle of Monty Python’s Holy Ale.3986 Northside Dr., Macon 474-0606LD BAR $

The Rookery There isn’t a placedowntown that has been serving uslonger.The Rookery offers some of thebest comfort food in Macon. Burgers,Nachos, Sandwiches and daily lunch spe-cials that can’t be beat. LD BAR $ 543 Cherry Street, 746-8658

Wild Wing Cafe Newly opened fran-chise at the Shoppes at River Crossing,fantastic wings in over 30 flavors, over20 brews on tap, great salads and one ofthe few dining options in North Maconthat offers live music on the weekends.LD • BAR $-$$, 477.WILD

MEXICANCaliente’s Burrito Shop We’ve allhad this 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, whichis just right. LD • $ 6255 Zebulon Road

El Sombrero Witha brand new out-side dining patio, this is the place to getsome fresh, authentic mexican cuisine indowntown Macon. LD • BAR • $Located off Spring Street in theBaconsfield Shopping Center.

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

PIZZA / ITALIANLuigi’s Bistro Casual Italian cuisine ina hip, swanky atmosphere. LD • BAR •$-$$ 401 Cherry Street, 743.4645

Ingleside Village PizzaIVP has the best pizza in town and thebest beer selection. Keep it classy withthe white pizza and a Stella Artois or,keep it real with a slice of the ultimateand a 24-oz. High Life. LD • BAR $2396 Ingleside Avenue, & downtownacross from Mercer Univ.

Johnny’s PizzeriaA New York style pizzeria featuring freshbaked pizza, authentic pasta dishes, cal-zones, subs and salads. Monday nights,kids dine for 99¢ (one-topping slice anda drink.) This north Macon pizzeriaoffers an amazing and affordable menualso featuring weekly drink specials andsome nightly entertainment. StudentSpecial Monday - Friday 2-5pm, enjoy 2cheese slices and a coke for just $4.99.LD • BAR • $-$$ 6255 Zebulon Rd.Open Mon-Thu,Sun 11am-9:30pm; Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm.

Mellow MushroomIn 1974, three college students in Atlantaopened the first of what has now grownto 100 restaurants. Each one locally-owned and operated, with their own dis-tinct, funkified flavor. Gourmet pizza,original sandwiches and a large drinkmenu. Family friendly! LD • BAR • $-$$ Located just off Bass Road at 5425Bowman Road, Macon.

Guiseppi’s Pizza With fresh bakedpizza and exclusive wedgies, pasta dishesand salads, this pizza place has a littlesomething for everyone. Happy hourMon-Fri 4-7pm. LD • BAR • $-$$Tom Hill Sr. Blvd.

LUNCH SPOTSAdriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-style lunch, serving the most authenticItalian in town, including sandwiches,soup, salads, pasta, pizza. Mon-Thur 11-5,Fri-Sat 11-6pm. L • $ 359 Third Street

Market City Café – Superb sand-wiches, homemade soups, loaded salads,pizza and pastas. Unique breakfast menuincluding gourmet coffees and teas.Dinner now being served Fridays andSaturdays featuring seafood and steakspecials. Full bar, excellent wine cellar.Full catering services on or off site.Open Tues-Thur, 7am-6pm; Friday andSaturday 7am-9pm. 502 Cherry St.,Macon 257-6612 BLD • BAR • $-$$

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Greek Corner Deli Serving deliciouslamb gyros, monster greek salads, subsand specialty sandwiches 7 days a week.One of the few restaurants downtownopen on Sundays and the only late nighteatery on Saturdays 12:30am til 3am! LD • $ 587 Cherry Street, 254.3059.

The Downtown Grill Slightly upscaledining serving fresh fish, prime cut BlackAngus and features it’s own humidor.D • BAR • $$-$$$ 562 MulberryStreet, 742.5999

The Shamrock Dargan and his crewcook up some of the best homemademeals in Macon, including his legendaryShepard’s Pie. Plus, he’ll surprise youfrom time to time with some interestingseafood selections. D • BAR $-$$342 Rose Avenue, Payne City 750.1555

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

Ninja Japanese SteakhouseNewly opened in downtown Macon,enjoy their unique and delicious sushioptions prepared by owner and 20-yearchef, along side freshly prepared Japaneseofferings. Open for lunch and dinner. Fullbar available. Located in Mulberry StreetLane, across from Tokyo Alley.LD • BAR • $-$$

The Tic Toc Room Contemporarysetting with a sophisticated menu, greatwine selection. D • BAR • $$-$$$401Cherry Street, 743.4645

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

$1 PBR, Natty, High Life,$5 Domestic Pitchers, Locos

Daily Happy Hour; 4-7pm. 241drafts, house wine and well drinksGuiseppi’s Pizza

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

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

1/2 off salads! $2 house vodkaWild Wing Cafe

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

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

$1 PBR, Natty lite and High Life,Locos

$8 bottomless mugs HL, PBR,$5 carbombs, $3 GuinnessThe Hummingbird

2 for Tues- buy 8 wings and get 8free! $2 domestic draftsWild Wing

2-4-1 drafts Johnny’s Pizzeria

WEDNESDAYSCountry Fried Weds- $1.50 nattylites, $2 bud & bud LT drafts, $4rodeo bombs and country friedchicken wings Wild Wing Cafe

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

$1 PBR, Natty lite and High LifeLocos

8-9pm: Free cocktails and MillerHigh Life Draft, Kaos Macon

Ladies night, free wells for the galsThe Hummingbird

$5.99 Pitchers - Trivia Johnny’s Pizzeria

THURSDAYSThe Rookery 11-1am: $2 BudLt bottles, $4.50 well doubles, and2 for 1 Jager.

$1.99 drafts, Johnny’s PizzeriaBJ Billiards, $3 wells and $2

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Ladies night Tara’s Tavern

Ladies Night: 20’s Pub

Gals, $2 drinks all night Rivalry’s

Taco Rita Nite- $2 tacos, $3 margaritas, $6 Megaritas, $4 IrishBombs, 2-4-1 Jager BombsWild Wing

$4 Jager Bombs! Locos

FRIDAYSHappy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards

Karaoke Tara’s Tavern

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

The Rookery 11-1am: $2 BLbottles, $4.50 well doubles, $3 Sexon the Beach and 2 for 1 Jager.

Everyday,Miller Lite buckets just$12! Wild Wing

SATURDAYS$1 PBR, Natty lite and High Life,Locos

$10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub

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

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

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

NFL SUNDAYS$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub

$7.99 Beer buckets Giuseppi’s

$3 Margaritas, Bloody Mary's, LongIsland's, Sangria's (Red or White)Happy Hour Special 9pm-CloseMacon Mellow

Live acoustic on patio, 6:30-9:30pm. $3.25 22oz Bud & Bud LtDrafts, $13 Bud & Bud Lt Buckets$3 Bloody MarysWild Wing Cafe

Lady’s Hour 7:30-8:30pm. Galsenjoy $1 Wells/DomesticsBJ’s Billiards

$3 Bloody Marys Locos

THUR 9/22Scott SandersBilly’s Clubhouse

Landis Frier Wild Wing Cafe

FRI 9/23B Keith Williamns20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Gunshy & ThresholdBilly’s Clubhouse

Alter EgoAPs Hidden Hideaway

Saint FrancixThe Hummingbird

tba The Shamrock

Girlz, Girlz, GirlzWild Wing Cafe

SAT 9/24Big Elk TrioAPs Hidden Hideaway

FundraiserBilly’s Clubhouse

Josh Daniel BandThe Hummingbird

Bo Ponder & FriendsThe Opening Act, 567 Cherry

tbaThe Rookery

Freelance RuckusThe Shamrock

Radio CUltWild Wing Cafe

SUN 9/25Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Jazz Brunch; GentlemanDixieland Jazz BandThe Rookery

Scott SandersWild Wing Cafe

TUES 9/27Darin CurtisJohnny’s Pizzeria

EISLEY567 Gallery Stage - all ages

John Stanley BandBackporch Lounge, no cover

B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

WED 9/28Man in the Box Backporch Lounge

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THUR 9/29Matt MoncriefBilly’s Clubhouse

WICK-IT THE INSTIGATORCox Capitol Theatre

Daniel Lee BandThe Hummingbird

Travis from Gunshy Wild Wing Cafe

FRI 9/30Mike Brookshire20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Yesterdaze RockAPs Hidden Hideaway

PlethraBilly’s Clubhouse

Vic Henley- comedyCapitol Theatre

Bearfoot HookersThe Hummingbird

Carol BrownThe Shamrock

GunshyWild Wing Cafe

SAT 10/1Yesterdaze RockAPs Hidden Hideaway

Singer/SongwriterShowcase Anna Mae Kersey,Louise Warren, and MeganNorth 7-9pmThe Opening Act, 567 Cherry St

2 Finger JesterThe Hummingbird

Carol BrownThe Shamrock

StoopgrassWild Wing Cafe

SUN 10/2Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Jazz Brunch; The Rookery

MON 10/3Amy Godwin,Threadbare, BrotherThe Golden Bough - free

TUES 10/4B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

John Stanley BandBackporch Lounge, no cover

Darin CurtisJohnny’s Pizzeria

WED 10/5Man in the Box Karaoke Backporch Lounge

JJ Grey & MofroCapitol Theatre

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THUR 10/6Scott SandersBilly’s Clubhouse

Dr. JohnCapitol Theatre

FRI 10/7Derrick DoveThe Hummingbird

Tim McNaryAPs Hidden Hideaway

The Dirty Guv’nahsCapitol Theatre

Ransom20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe

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FRI, SEPT 23St Francis @ The HummingbirdMacon GA's Scott Baston, former frontman ofnationally touring rock band Moonshine Still,has returned to the music scene he left over threeyears ago- but this time with some apparentlydivine guidance. After a decade in the bus, and ahandful of successful albums to his credit,Baston decided the rigors of the road and thestate of the touring scene had taken it's toll oneverything important to him. Now, retooled andreinvigorated, Baston is on a mission. And hisnew project, Saint Francis, is raising eyebrowsfrom New England to Nashville.

Girlz, Girlz, Girlz @Wild Wing CaféMichael St. James. Duffel. Stik E. Sweet. RoxyRockett. Four earth-shattering rock superstarsfrom the '80s. Besides everyone's favorites fromthe heyday of '80s rock, they jam out the biggestrecent hits with the same arena-imploding feel.Be sure to bang your head and rock your socksoff...wear a helmet and leave your socks at home.

SAT, SEPT 24Freelance Ruckus @The ShamrockWay too many too list. We are music lovers.Between the four of us we probably like justabout everything. Most influenced by popularrock-n-roll of the sixties and seventies. Moderninfluences include Sublime, Phish, AllmanBrothers, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, 311, Rageagainst the machine, ...you get the idea.

THUR, SEPT 29Matt Moncrief @ Billy’s ClubhouseIf music hadnt found its way into his bones from

the beginning, life might be much easier albeitboring. But it did and it grew with him, season-ing itself as Matt evolved from church choralboy to imaginative teen, fledgling artist, aspiringbass player and finally an open-eyed adult with

the natural identity as a bona fide singer-song-writer.

WICK-IT THE INSTIGATOR @Cox Capitol TheatreHe’s got a reputation for doing some thoughtful-ly fresh and mindblowingly original remixes thattake him from beyond a standard dub step ormash-up artist to a DJ/producer with skills thathave turned heads and caught ears all over theSoutheast. In a live setting, he sends people offwith his mix of humor, ingenious pop culturesamples and beats that can’t be touched.

FRI, SEPT 30Bearfoot Hookers @ The BirdThe Hookers have established a hard-earned rep-utation for rowdy, foot-stompin', three hour (ormore) shows built upon their huge catalog oforiginal songs, and lots of deep cut covers forextra flavor. They have a talent for connectingwith audiences, even those who have never heardThe Hookers play before, and are at home invenues of all sizes; from The Georgia Theatre toa barbecue joint in Waycross. Hooker shows areknown for being raucous, raise your drink in theair, shout out "hell yeah" kind of affairs... that'sBeer Drinkin' Gospel.

SAT, OCT 1The Opening Act presents Singer/Songwriter Showcase, 7-9 pm "In theRound with Anna Mae Kersey, Louise Warren,and Megan North.” This is a free event and agreat chance to come see some of Macon’ssongstresses, playing their own music to theirown beat. The Opening Act -567 Cherry Street.

WED, OCT 5JJ Grey & Mofro @ the CapitolJJ Grey and his band Mofro exude rocking,funky, melodic, front porch realism in every songthey play. Grey is influenced by the sexuallycharged blues of Howlin’ Wolf, the country soulof George Jones and the hard funk of JamesBrown, as well as local personalities like streetpreachers and radio DJs. Tix $15/$17dos.

FRI, OCT 7The Dirty Guv’nahs @ the CapitolThe swell of grassroots momentum for this 6-piece rock outfit has generated considerable buzzup and down the east coast. In 2010, the bandrecorded their most recent album Youth Is In OurBlood in Levon’s famous barn, and they haven’tlooked back since. With opening act Ponderosa.Show at 9pm. Tix $10/$12dos.

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Eisley quickly found an audience inDallas’s Deep Ellum crowd aboutthe time Sunny Day Real Estatereleased their 4th record. With ahand full of inspiring songs, newmanagement and great press frommusic critics in the burgeoningDallas scene, the young indie-popgroup released their debut ep onRecord Collection (Mike Mogis pro-

duced), signed w/ Warners, jumped on Coldplay’s Rush ofBlood tour and began carving out a National following.

3 ep's + 2 lp’s, 15 US tours, 3 UK tours & 1 Australia tourlater, Sherri DuPree - vocals/guitars, Stacy DuPree -vocals/keys, Chauntelle DuPree - vocals/guitars, WestonDuPree (drums) and their cousin Garron DuPree - bass, areexpanding/growing (median age - 22), hitting stride and persistin writing beautiful, lush, melody-charged pop songs, arguablyhave the best female vocals in the biz’.

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DANCE PARTY / DJ Macon’s newest dance club, Elementopen Wed-Sat!

DJ Tremendous, Macon’s best danceparty at Club Kaos Fri & Sat.

KARAOKETuesdays at 9pm, and Wed,Thurs,Sat & Sun, 8p, 20’s Pub

Wednesday & Sunday 8pm-until at AP’s Hidden Hideaway

Wednesday and Fridays at Tara’s Tavern

Every Friday & Saturday,Friends Bar & Grill, Macon

Sundays & Wed. with Brad, 9pmThe Backporch Lounge

PUBINGOEvery Tuesday night, come play withfriends, great prizes! 7-9pm 20’s Pub

TRIVIANOW TUESDAYS: Hardest Trivia inMacon 7-9pm at BJs Billiards

Wednesdays, Johnny’s Pizzeria

Tuesday nights at Giuseppis, hostedby Outspoken Ent.

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

Tuesday night trivia with our ownJammin’ Rivalrys

Wednesday nights, 7:30pm at Billy’s Clubhouse

Trivia with Jacob at Loco’s everyWednesday, Big payouts!

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

Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.

Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock

POKERNightly Poker 7:30p, Friends Bar

Nightly Poker 8p, BJ Billiards

Sat 2p,Wed 7p, Billy’s Clubhouse

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

Dr. John is universally cele-brated as the living embodi-ment of the rich musical her-itage exclusive to NewOrleans. His very colorfulmusical career began in the1950s when he wrote andplayed guitar on some of thegreatest records to come out

of the Crescent City. A notorious gun incident forced the artistto give up the guitar and concentrate on organ. Further troubleat home sent Dr. John west in the 1960s, where he continuedto be in demand, playing on records by Sonny and Cher, VanMorrison, Aretha Franklin and The Rolling Stones' infamousExile On Main St. to name a few. During that time he alsolaunched his solo career, developing the charismatic personaof Dr. John The Nite Tripper. Adorned with voodoo charms andregalia, a legend was born with his 1968 album Gris-gris,unique blend of voodoo mysticism, funk, rhythm & blues.

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Macon has had its fair share ofemerging hip-hop artists overthe years.Young Jeezy, the Macon-via-Hawkinsville rapper is the first thatcomes to mind for most people when dis-cussing the city's talent. Though he was-n't a resident of the city, the rapper spentthe earlier portion of his career in Maconbefore moving on to Atlanta to furtherpursue his talents. Artists like KadalackBoyz or Sonny Spoon might come tomind as well for their own accomplish-ments but to my knowledge, the peopleof Macon have never really had a truerepresentative in the "House of Hip-Hop". Turns out, we now have two.

If you've been Downtown in the pastfour years, you've probably heard peopletalk about "Floco Torres" or "Jubee". Thetwo men have had their share of the spot-light in Macon but both realized that theirsuccess would quickly reach a peak andthen subsided unless they took alternativemeasures. "You've got to push past theDowntown crowd if you want to go anywhere. They're agreat group, they're my family, but you aren't makingprogress when the same group of people comes to seeyou every time you play. Don't get me wrong, I love it,but we all want to succeed ", said Williams. Followingtheir recent accomplishments, it seems that they're bothheaded in the right direction. Floco was recentlyannounced the winner of a competition put on byGateway Macon, a non-profit community collaborationof 30+ organizations that are collectively promotingMacon’s creative edge, uncommon spaces, and uniqueopportunities. Jubee and his band (Jubee & The MorningAfter) spent last week in Seattle opening a show forinternationally known artist Pitbull after winning a con-test put on by Samsung & ABC. The band’s performancefrom the show will be featured on Late Night withJimmy Kimmel in October.

I met with Floco one evening this past week tocatch up on all he’s been doing the past few months. Ifelt a bit strange having to formally interview someone Iconsider a good friend but I was eager to get the fullstory from him so we made it work. Born and raised inNew Jersey, he moved to Atlanta following high schoolto pursue an internship with Columbia Records thatended up falling through. After calling his Grandmotherwho lived in Macon, he made the drive and started thenext portion of his life here. “When you’re a young artistof any kind and you’re in a new city, if you want to beheard you have to get out and show people what you’recapable of. With the help of Chris Horne, Doski Wo andthe new friends I’d made, I just started writing, record-ing, and socializing to the fullest extent. A few yearspassed by, I played a lot of shows and wrote a lot ofsongs but I felt I had a potential to do something great”.The Gateway Macon Music competition was held for thepurpose of finding an artist whose music exemplifies thecreative spirit of the city.

Floco had previously been a spokesperson forGateway’s initial campaigns and had worked with themfor press purposes but said he wasn’t really interestedwhen they announced the competition. “I realized after awhile that I was being the person that I hate in Macon.This amazing opportunity has presented itself for me andall I have to do is a bit of hard work and I stand a chanceat succeeding with it. I wasn’t going to let that pass meby.” Despite the hefty prize package offered ($25,000worth of studio, video, and production time), Floco wasthe only artist from Macon who officially entered thecompetition. “I’m not saying this to boast, only to tell

you how amazing this whole experience has been forme, but I sat down with G-Man (his producer) the nightbefore the competition deadline and wrote and recordedthe song that ended up winning the competition for me.That’s not to say that I didn’t put my heart and my lovefor this town into that song but that the things I wantedto say just all came out.” The song, titled “Cherry Street(Downtown)”, pays homage to the motley crew thatmakes up Downtown Macon. “If anything, this songshows how aware I am of where I am. There are allthese different parts to what makes this city what it isand I think the song is a reflection of how those piecesfit together.” When I asked Floco what line from hissong stood at the most to him, he laughed for a moment,composed himself and told me: “We kicked out scamentertainment groups / and it’s hot, you’ll need some-thing to change into / We’ve got a real bookstore where Igo to get my knowledge / But I’m really talking to girlsfrom Mercer College.” Floco said, “I’m not trying toconfuse anyone. This isn’t a song that I thought aboutfor months and months. It was exactly what I felt at thetime I recorded it and it’s all because of the last fouryears.” Floco will be working with Grammy-nominatedartist Steve Moretti and a crew of other producers in thenext few weeks on a three song EP, an official video forthe song and a series of photos used for the Gatewaymarketing initiative.

Jubee shares a somewhat similar story withWilliams. The Brooklyn native moved to South Carolinaunder his Grandmother’s care as a young child. Hismother passed away when he was a baby and his fatherwasn’t present growing up. After pursuing a job opportu-nity that relocated him to Macon, he did just as Flocodid and started writing with new friends. After spendingsome years with a hip-hop/rock group called CityCouncil, Jubee took some time away from the socialscene to focus on his new family life. “I’d just had thiskid. The timing of it all has so much to do with where Iam at right now. I spent the time at home with my fami-ly just... living. I was writing and as time passed, I hadthis sound in my head that I wanted to get out.” With thehelp of friends Alex Scarborough and Danny Davis,Jubee began developing the technique he wanted to uti-lize. Eventually, a full band formed and the real progressbegan for the group.

Barely a year has passed since their first officialshow together. The five-piece (Jubee – vocals, AlexScarborough – drums, Danny Davis – bass/vocals, AlecStanley – guitar/vocals, and newest member Adam Cress

– keyboard) hit the ground running andtheir diligent work ethic has started topay off. “We’ve played more shows inthe past year than I can really remember.We started in Macon; something likeevery weekend somewhere else and thenworked our way into Savannah andAtlanta. Macon is what we hit the hard-est though and it really shows”, saidJubee during our interview. Followingmy interview with Floco, I sat downwith him and Adam to talk about theband winning an online contest that tookthem all the way to Seattle, Washingtonfor a packed out show at the ParamontTheatre opening for Pitbull and a seg-ment on Jimmy Kimmel.

“A friend in New York sent me alink to a website for upcoming artists.We set up an EPK and joined the siteand just sort of sat on it. We we’re auto-matically entered for the contest throughthe website we registered for but we did-n’t pay much attention to it. It was thekind of thing that you never think you’ll

win, so we didn’t see much point in promoting it”, saidJubee. As the deadline drew nearer, the band began torealize that there was actually the potential to wind up inthe Top Ten for the contest. Through a massive socialnetworking campaign, the final twenty-four hours of thecontest saw the band advancing more than fifteen spots.“Our fans, especially everyone in Macon that has been apart of our family is the sole reason we made it out toSeattle. We work hard and we write music that we like.Somewhere along the road, other people started liking itand they’ve shown us nothing but love ever since”, saidAlec Stanley in a short phone interview.

The band played a three song set to over 3,500 peo-ple at the historic Paramont Theatre before headlinerPitbull came on stage. Throughout the summer, Samsunghas hosted multiple contests allowing artists the chanceto open for a nationally known act at a free show. TheSeattle show was the final of the summer series. “Weplayed “On”(the single from the album – check out theamazing music video for it), “Whatcha Made Of” and“Weather”. Three songs, that was it but I think for themost part people were really into us. We got a greatresponse from the crowd. It was pretty cool, there was agiant screen next to the stage and people’s Twitter postsabout the show were shown the whole time, so we couldsee what people had to say”.

Though I spent more than 45 minutes talking withJubee and Adam, and 20 more between phone calls, theone thing that stuck out the most was that everyone in theband had the exact same thing to say to summarize theexperience. “It was just an incredible moment, standing ina green room in a 4000 capacity theater in Seattle,Washington talking to ABC’s staff that enjoyed us enoughto fly us across the country to open for Pitbull and realiz-ing that not only did they put their reputation on the lineby selecting us as the winners, but that on the other sideof the country in this small city in Georgia, there is agroup of people that believed in us enough to make thisall possible. Thank you so much to our friends, family,and each person that has been a part of making this reali-ty. I’m speaking for everyone in the band when I saythis”, said Jubee. “Thank you all for everything.”

Make sure to watch the band’s performance from theSeattle show on Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel onOctober 10th on ABC. Between these two artists and thesteadily flourishing music and arts scene in Macon, Iwouldn’t be surprised if it’s not long before otherMaconite’s gain national attention for their creative efforts.SEAN PRITCHARD

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I’m 24 years old. I’m 24 years old duringa recession. I’m 24 years old and Idropped out of college my senior year

because I couldn’t stand how much time I waswasting. I’m 24 in an era where being in yourtwenties means being neither an adult nor achild. Adolescence no longer applies to meand Further Seems Forever no longer has theappeal they did when I was 16. I don’t haveany kids and every relationship I’ve been inhas always been at best dysfunctional. In mygrandfather’s time your life was cut out foryou; if you were a white male you joined themilitary, if you didn’t die for your countryyou went to school and joined the workforce.You owned a house and had a wife by thetime you were the age I am now and you wereprobably on your second child.

I’m a 24 year old white male with nohouse, no wife and no children. I’m a free-lance graphic designer and photographer (andwriter, sort of.) I’m able to get by on themoney I make doing that, and I am thankfulbecause there’s nothing else I’d rather bedoing. My other grandfather, the one on mydad’s side was much older and died fromblack lung the day my sister was born. Mysister is 37. My father is 62, he owns a usedcar lot. I got my Volvo for a great deal.

I'm 24 years old and I feel, as most peo-ple my age feel, as though I am in sociallimbo. However, I feel. That's more thanmost people can say. Feeling is important.Not the kind of sensual feeling that drivespeople to one night stands and hallucinogen-ics but really feeling. The kind of feeling youfelt when you were finally tall enough toclimb on top of the kitchen counter. The kindof feeling that only comes with sneaking intoother peoples' pools or losing track of timetalking with someone in the front seat of theircar until 4am. When you look back on yourlife all you'll have is the memories you'vemade. That's why I don't own a television.

I try to live as simply as possible. Thatway I'll never take something truly beautifulfor granted. I'm 24 years old and I still lookat the sky in awe of its beauty. I like ridingmy bicycle and going to thrift stores. I likebasement dance parties and bars with lowwooden ceilings. I have a tiny Moleskinenotebook I write reminders in because if Idon't I'll forget. It's lime green. I also have aday planner but I always forget to write in it.My favorite color has been green since I wasthree. Some people don't have a favoritecolor. Some people don't have a favoritemovie. Mine is The Warriors.

A lot of people like my column and theytell me when they see me around town. Italways makes me smile. Some people don'tlike my column. Some people are reallyvocal on their Facebook pages about howmuch they don't like me or my column andthat's creepy. If The RZA were sitting herehe'd tell me, "If you have haters you're doingsomething right." Maybe RZA is right.Maybe my column isn't very exciting to somepeople but it's not like I live some kind ofrockstar lifestyle. I went to Savannah withBack City Woods last week, that was cool. I'dlove to tell you guys I made out with NickiMinaj and then went skydiving naked withLarry Csonka's yoga instructor but I didn't. Isaw some pretty cool shows, hung out with

my friends and probably went dancing a fewtimes. Sometimes I book and/or promote somepretty cool shows and hang out with my friendsat dance parties that I helped put together. Thatmeans the world to me. I get to be a part ofsomething that brings people together andmakes their lives a little bit more enjoyable.

So at the end of October The Rum Diaryhits theaters and in honor of my years ofanticipation for this film's release and also tocelebrate Brad not editing this paragraph out

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That's right, next issue will feature WinA Date With Dylan York! Beloved femalereaders of The 11th Hour (ages 18-29), one ofyou could have a chance to be my date to seeThe Rum Diary the evening of its premier.Maybe if you're cute (thick rimmed glassesand bangs) I'll even spring for dinner! Staytuned to learn how you could Win A DateWith Dylan York!

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“It’s going to be like Masquerade’s small-er cousin,” said Bob Johnson, proprietorof Rock Bottom and founder ofInsurrection Sound. “Local musicianshave been asking for this a long time andnow we are going to give it to them.”The venue is located at 1619 Moody Rd,across from Wellston Pawn Shop, andwill be open Wednesday-Saturday andone Sunday per month. “It is a newband-centric venue,” said OperationsManager Lance Rodriguez (138 Records),“with Acoustic Wednesdays; RandomThursdays; LIVE! Fridays and Saturdays;and an all ages show one Sunday amonth.” Co-owner Bob Johnson answersa few questions about the new venue.

Besides the bands...what can peo-ple expect at your grand openingweekend? Expect welcoming staff,band swag and memorabilia, pool tablesand bring your suggestions. We’re count-ing on the local music community to tellus what they want and we will accommo-date.

Who is your target audience? Music lovers will love it because its solepurpose is for live music. They will alsoreally dig it because we will have newbands every night we’re open. Bands willbenefit from this because it's designed,owned, operated by musicians FORmusicians period.

Will you be hosting only local bands?No, the full intent is to host regional andnational acts on a regular basis. When a

good headliner is booked, u cam bet theywill be paired with a great local.

What kind of music will you fea-ture? Most genres will be covered. OnWednesdays we’re acoustic based, someopen mic jam sessions and such.Thursdays will be pretty eclectic but fun-damentally electronic based including hiphop, real dj's industrial. Friday andSaturday we will have Metal, punk, blue-grass, 80s cover bands, R&B, whateverbands people want to see, I will try toprovide.

How can bands get booked?They can contact me or LanceRodriguez. Hit us up on line, send us adisc or a link to something we can hear,or better yet come out and support aband and drop something with us!Checkout insurrectionsound.com. I'llhave calendar info on there and links,contacts etc. For more information email:[email protected]

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Last week I took a co-worker fishing. It was the firsttime in maybe two years that I had been but myfriend had never actually been in his entire life.

After moving to the States from Mexico more than 20 yearsago, he began working to send money back to his family fortheir eventual move here. He's now enjoying a very comfort-able and leisurely life but the fact that he'd never had somegood old fashioned outdoor fun came as a shock to me. "Igrew up in a huge city and then moved to America andbegan working. For years I didn't have the time to do thatand now that I do, I just didn't know anyone to take me."Needless to say, it was a great time. The fish he caught wasnothing more than a baby but he insisted on a picture toshow to his kids when he got home. My point of all of this:It's really nice to get out of the house, the bar or the officeand enjoy all the things nature has to offer. I have to remindmyself of that occasionally and this was a perfect way to. Ifyou'd like to go fishing, we should.

During the next few weeks, if you see me (which youmay not, due to my rekindled affection for all things out-doors) I'll more than likely be out and about in DowntownMacon. That's not to say any of the other parts of Maconaren't fun, I just can't really figureout what people do for fun.Help me out?

I am making a shortdetour up to Atlanta thisweekend for my goodfriends(and possibly yoursif you've lived in Maconthe past two years) in AllGet Out and their CDRelease Show. They'vebeen working on this albumfor over 2 years and Maconis quite familiar with the wholestory. Glad it's finally here. Iwould suggest you head up toAtlanta yourself on Saturdayfor the triumphant return ofMusic Midtown. The BlackKeys, Coldplay, ManchesterOrchestra, Cage TheElephant and more are play-ing. Tuesday the 27th is aday I've been waiting for fora long time. Tyler, Texasbased indie-pop band Eisleywill be making their ONLY stopin Georgia in Macon as part of anational tour with Marksmen andChristie Dupree. This all goes downat The 567 Center. Pre-sale ticketshave ended but you can purchase yourticket the day of the show after doorsopen at 7:00pm. I highly encourageyou to check out this show and thebands playing.

The Crossroads Writers Conference returns toMacon the 1st and 2nd of October. Chris Horne and agroup of his friends have been working like maniacs thisyear to make this one of the most successful arts events inMacon this year. Featuring nearly three dozen professionalwriters from around the country and offering workshops,demonstrations and readings throughout both days, plus alive performance from Doski Wo, Idris Goodwin, KodiakBrinks, and Floco Torres on Saturday. If you have aworking brain, you should come to this. It will do yousome good.

My roommate recently installed a dart board (in a lessthan convenient location) at our house so we've been work-ing on that a bit. I'll try to get down to the Hummingbird tothrow some. Though, the staff of The Rookery has made ita point to rule that turf. They're pretty good, you shouldcome watch sometime.

And make damn well sure that you spend the night ofFriday, October 7th at The Grand Opera House.Mercer University’s Quadworks (the same people thatbrought you Bearstock) are bringing internationallyknown artist Janelle Monae for a night you will not for-get. To sweeten the deal even more, fun. is opening the

show. If you don’t know who either of thesefolks are, educate yourself immedi-

ately. When I saw Janelle openup for Of Montreal in Atlantaearlier this year, it was mindbending to say the least. Youwill leave sweaty, happy,and sore from a non-stopgood time. Yes, we candance around the chairs,

they won’t be an issue. I've said it possibly in

every column I've writtenfor the 11th Hour, but thekey to having a good timein Macon is getting outand meeting people. Youmay not vibe well witheveryone and you're notreally supposed to. Butthere are wonderful peo-ple that make this cityworth living in andeven great things to do.Go to Payne City and

explore the Antique Mallor head to one of our won-

derful museums before theydisappear. Head down to The

Riverwalk or explore one ofour multiple parks. And if youdon't have a bicycle by now,

that's your first mistake. Thisweather is only going to get bet-

ter before it gets worse. I'llsee you around.

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