The things making our world just a little bit better | by brad evansWe LikeI really liked that I got a call from Mat Weber of 2Finger Jester fame informing me of a specialguest coming to the Reader’s Choice Awards thisyear. Bobby Dall, the bass player for 80’s phe-noms, Poison, had somehow decided to showup. I’m really not sure why, and as of this writing,the show hasn’t happened yet, so who knowswhat’s up with that. I guess if you got a ticket andwere there, you know.

Spring is waking up, The Cherry BlossomFestival is about to begin, it’s just the perfect timeto celebrate all the things we should be locallyproud of. Speaking of, word about a new grocerystore on College Street called Ocmulgee Tradershas me about as excited as I was when FreshMarket got here. The prices calmed me down

quite quickly in that place, but I think Steve Belland Co. have something a little different in mind. Ican’t wait to see just what it is.

As most of you know by now, my father suffersfrom Alzhiemers. Lately things have gotten prettyrough around the house, and while the family hasbeen through a lot, it did finally get bad enough formy brother and my mother to visit the folks at theAlzhimer’s Association of Central GA. They got meto come in a long time ago, but the resources theyoffer, and the support they gave my family wasinvaluable and I appreciate it so much. Karen andMott, and Linda, thanks Ya’ll.

A benefit for the Alzheimer's Association willbe coming up in May. The Dancing Stars of CentralGeorgia will take place May 12th at Macon's City

Auditorium. This popular fundraiser will be com-prised of 10 celebrity dancers paired with 10 pro-fessional dancers, all raising funds by gainingvotes. The dancers then come together to competein a one night gala dance competition. Here aresome of the teams that will be taking the floor:Former First Lady of Georgia Mary PerdueMaconite Terrell Sandefur Community Activist Courtney Swift Actor Jackson Walker & Laura ThomasonMacon Attorney Steve Welsh & Pilar WilderNewsCentral Anchor Portia LakeKarla Redding-Andrews

Thanks to all those wonderful people for helpingraise money for this cause.

Every year it surprises me just howmany people respond to ourReader’s Choice Award’s ballot.

When we’re young, and I was, not solong ago, we have this theory in ourhead that our community is like the peo-ple that we know. Or that it should be.Though that could be an ideal theory, itis usually not the case. This is definite-ly true with Macon. While many read-ers may believe that our publication ismainly distributed downtown, it’s not.

Most other areas of Macon havemore locations where you can pick up ourpaper than Downtown has. Now we ofcourse love and support downtown just asmuch as those ultra skinny stylish peoplehanging out on the sidewalks. I say thatto say this. People you will never know oreven hear of pay attention to the 11thHour. And nothing says that quite like theReader’s Choice Awards.

So when Roasted wins “Best NewRestaurant,” or Back City Woods wins“Best New Band” it’s because even peo-ple outside of their circles are payingattention and that is a good thing. Welike to think this publication plays a bigpart in that.

We get a lot of complaints whennominees come out about a certain band

not being ROCK enough to be nominat-ed or an artist not being ARTSY enoughto be nominated. Well, it’s just a reflec-tion of who we are as a city. So if youwon, be proud that your word is gettingout beyond the people you know, and ifyou didn’t, consider getting the wordout wider for next year.

Thanks to all the bands, nomineesand presenters that made last night spe-cial. I’m writing this before it happensso I don’t know the details yet...Congrats to the winners!

KNOW MACON: MARCH 8 - 23, 2012PUBLISHER’S NOTESby BRAD EVANS

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courage to civilrights movementparticipants 50years ago.Maconites willhave the chance toexperience thesespecial songs onMarch 13 whenHistoric MaconFoundation con-

cludes its Sidney’s Salon Series with a performance by the Albany FreedomSingers.

Led by original Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)Freedom Singer Rutha Harris, the Albany Freedom Singers engage visitorsthrough an oral history presentation filled with dynamic testimony of theAlbany movement marches and arrests and narrate the stories with emotional-ly charged performances of Freedom Songs.

The performance will take place on March 13 at 5:30 p.m. in theDouglass Theatre, 355 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. This event is co-spon-sored by the Douglass Theatre. Admission is free for Historic Macon mem-bers, $5 for nonmembers and $3 for students. Refreshments will be served.

The “Civil War to Civil Rights” Salon Series began in October 2011with a lecture on women’s roles in the war effort by Dr. Sarah E. Gardner ofMercer University. The series continued with lectures from Conie MacDarnell, Dr. Lee W. Formwalt, Matt Jennings and Dr. Andrew Manis.

“I can't imagine a better way to conclude this series,” said HistoricMacon Director of Development Janis Haley. “It began with lectures on theCivil War, moved on to the civil rights movement, and now, with the AlbanyFreedom Singers, the series will come to a close with what is sure to be a fan-tastic performance by a beautiful group of women who will bring the spirit ofthe movement to life.”

For more information, call (478) 742-5084 or visitwww.historicmacon.org.

Mercer Village Festival everyThird Saturday - Kick Off 3/17

The Mercer Village merchants are starting a new monthly event in theCorridor! The Mercer Village Festival will replace Third Thursdaysand occur on the third Saturday of the month. The first festival will

take place on Saturday, March 17, in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Join themerchants for a day full of family-friendly fun, beginning with a morningevent from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and ending with an evening event from 7-10 p.m.The Mercer Village Festival will fill the area with local merchants and craftvendors as well as live music and kid attractions. To showcase your business,products or produce for free during the event, emailmercervillage@gmail.com.

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Claire Lynch – Grammy-Nominated songwriter,and 2010 Female Bluegrass Vocalist of the Yearwill be performing at The Douglass Theatrein Macon with her award-winning band onSaturday, March 17th.

Junior League of Macon Gets“Between the Lines” forDeployed Military FamiliesThe Junior League of Macon, Inc. in conjunctionwith Robins Air Force Base will implement theBetween the Lines program for approximately 50active duty military families this March. Betweenthe Lines is a project designed to promote literacyand enhance family relationships between parentsdeployed for active military duty and their chil-dren. In this program, parents awaiting deploy-ment are recorded reading a book to their chil-dren. Once deployed, children receive an audioCD of the book as well as a new gift wrappedbook. This year’s Between the Lines book isWherever You Are: My Love Will Find You byNancy Tillman and will be provided to families bythe Junior League of Macon.

With the support of the Robins Air ForceBase Family Readiness Center, the Junior Leagueof Macon will be able to pilot this program for theRobins Air Force Base military community. “Weheard about this from the Junior League of Portlandand thought it was a good fit for our community,”

says Justine Hogan, Junior League of MaconBetween the Lines Chair. “We really want to sup-port our military families, and this program willallow parents to support their children’s educationand continue reading with them when they are faraway.” Book donations are currently being collect-ed by the Junior League of Macon.

Macon Library’s Old Book SaleMarch 15 - 18This year the popular annual event will take placeat the Macon Centreplex.There will be over100,000 books in 75 categories, with free admis-sion and parking – cash or checks accepted forbook purchases. Hours of the sale are: Thursdayand Friday, 10am – 7pm. Saturday, 10am – 5pmand Sunday, Noon – 5pm.

This year the Old book sale will be one ofthe Cherry Blossom Festivals sanctioned events.

The Friends of the Library Old Book Sale isan annual event. It is an extremely popular eventand people come from all over to get great deals onbooks for their reading or collecting enjoyment.Find a classic or new novel at a great price!

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Central Georgia is raising someGREEN on St. Patrick’s day this yearwith their annual fundraising event, the2012 Pull for the House. The event willtake place on March 17 from 10 am –12:30 pm in Cherry Street Plaza (infront of the Georgia Sports Hall ofFame). Teams of 15 compete to seewho can pull a 70,000 pound truck for50 feet in the fastest time. Last year’swinners, the Macon PD K9 Division,recorded a time of 10.34 seconds.

Bonnie Hopkins, Executive Directorof Ronald McDonald House Charities,is pleased with the continued successof the event. “Our 5th Pull for theHouse is shaping up to be the largestevent to date – we expect about 20teams, each of whom has raised or donated $1,000 toward our mis-sion of providing care and comfort for families of children hospitalizedin our area."

The event, co-presented by GEICO and McDonald’s, includes fami-ly activities such as bouncy inflatables, face painting, a bean bag toss,sidewalk chalk decorating, food vendors and more. The event is free toattend, although a $1 donation to Ronald McDonald House Charities isrequested for some of the activities.

Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Georgia provides ahome away from home for families of seriously ill, critically injured ormedically fragile children receiving treatment at area medical facili-ties. The house offers a nurturing and supportive environment includ-ing a place to eat, sleep, launder clothes and relax.

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3.09BALLET FOLKLORICO DE ANTIOQUIA COLOMBIA AT THEGRAND OPERA HOUSEIn its first U.S. tour, Ballet Folklórico DeAntioquia Colombia, brings its culturally-rich, stylistically diverse production to TheGrand. Diversity, precision, and emotion arethe characteristics that shine through in eachof the 60 choreographies in their repertoire.Tickets $18-$28. www.grandmacon.com

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3.10SATURDAY BLUES NIGHTS THRUFEB AT THE OPENING ACT Doors openat 4pm, music starts at 7. Cover is $5 at thedoor and a cash bar is available. Tonight fea-turing Sincerely, Iris (Savannah). Located at567 Cherry Street, downtown Macon.

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3.13SYDNEY’S SALON PRESENTS THEALBANY FREEDOM SINGERS 5:30pm – 7:00pm Douglass Theatre, 355Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., HistoricMacon's Lanier Center for Literary Arts con-cludes its "Civil War to Civil Rights"Sidney's Salon Series with a performance bythe Albany Freedom Singers. Led by origi-nal SNCC Freedom Singer Rutha Harris, theFreedom Singers engage visitors through anoral history presentation filled with dynamictestimony of the Albany Movement marchesand arrests and narrate the stories with emo-tionally-charged performances of FreedomSongs. Refreshments will be served. Freefor Historic Macon members, $5 nonmem-bers, $3 students.

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3.15HAYIYA DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS“STAINED GLASS”7pm – 10pm, an integrated collaborative artsconcert based on God’s Trombones: SevenNegro Sermons in Verse (1927) by JamesWeldon Johnson (1871-1938) at the GrandOpera House. The collaborative concertwill feature dance performances by HayiyaDance Theatre, Inc., Spirit of DavidDancers, A.M.E.N. Mimes and other vocal-ists, orators and dancers. Proceeds will ben-efit Hayiya Dance Theatre, Inc. ScholarshipFund. Tickets $12.

FREE CONCERT - SOPRANORenowned soprano Gwendolyn ColemanDetwiler, international star, and facultymember of the University of CincinnatiCollege Conservatory of Music will performin concert Thursday evening. During theNorman McLean Master Class Friday after-noon, Wesleyan students will perform forour guest artist. Free and open to the public.478-757-5259. 7:30pm – 9:30pm, WesleyanCollege, Burden Parlor. 4760 Forsyth Road

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3.16SPRING SPIRT STROLL AT RIVERSIDE CEMETARYMar 16 – 25, Riverside Cemetery, 1301Riverside Drive, Stroll back in time into theCivil War and Emancipation eras on a onehour guided tour featuring actors in costumeat graveside who bring to life stories of

selected individuals buried in the cemetery.Told from the points of view of, not onlysoldiers, but also women and children,African-Americans and Unionists as well asConfederates. Cost - $10 per personContact Information for event conservan-cy@riversidecemetery.com

OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENTLANTERN LIGHT TOURSOcmulgee National Monument will be hav-ing their annual Cherry Blossom LanternLight Tours. March 16-25 Guided RangerTours 7:30p.m., 8:00p.m., 8:30p.m., &9:00p.m.Self Guided Tours 7:30p.m.-10:00p.m. Gates open at 7:30p.m. and closeat 9:30p.m. See Ocmulgee at night and learnthe history and culture of the MaconPlateau. Tours start at the visitor center goesto the Great Temple Mound which was builtby the Mississippians 1000 years ago. Cost$5 for ages 13 & up. Ages 12 & under free.

EHNES STRING QUARTET IN CONCERT, FICKLING HALL7:30pm – 11:00pm. 1329 Adams St., MaconFickling Hall at the McCorkle MusicBuilding. Presented by The RobertMcDuffie Center for Strings, Tickets $10General Admission, free with Mercer I.D.Purchase tickets at tickets.mercer.edu or byphone at (478) 301-5470.

By popular demand, the Ehnes StringQuartet returns to Fickling Hall. Performersinclude James Ehnes, violin; Amy SchwartzMoretti, violin; Robert O'Neill, viola;and Richard deMaine, cello.

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3.17MERCER VILLAGE FESTIVALThe Mercer Village Festival will fill the areawith local merchants and craft vendors aswell as live music and kid attractions. Toshowcase your business, products or pro-duce for free during the event, email mer-cervillage@gmail.com. The first festival willtake place on Saturday, March 17, in cele-bration of St. Patrick's Day. Join the mer-chants for a day full of family-friendly fun,beginning with a morning event from 10

a.m.-2 p.m. and ending with an eveningevent from 7-10 p.m.

MERCER VILLAGE ST. PATRICK’S DAYFESTIVAL 10am - 2pm: Local craft andbusiness vendors, inflatables, local music7-10pm: Bingo, bagpipes, Shane BridgesBand, Dirty Sound Professors. Free event!See page 4 for details.

FAMILY FUN - MIND BOGGLING VARI-ETY SHOW AT CAPITOL THEATREAndy Gross’ Mind Boggling Variety Show,2pm – 4pm. This is a family show for allages. The show consists of comedy, magic,illusions, ventriloquism and more. He willbe doing an afternoon matinee at 2:00 andan evening show at 7pm. The first 100 kidsunder 13 will get a free Magic trick to takehome. Advance -$12 at the door, Adults $15in Advance /$18 at the door.

SUNDAY

3.18SIMPLY STREISAND: BACK TOBROADWAY AT GRAND OPERAHOUSE 7:00pm – 9:30pm. Multiple awardwinning tribute artist, Carla DelVillaggiobrings the look and the sound of “theGreatest Star”, the incomparable BarbraStreisand, to the Grand Opera House.“Back to Broadway” highlights songs fromthe Great White Way, including Hello Dolly,West Side Story, Into the Woods, SunsetBoulevard, South Pacific and of course,Funny Girl, among others. This spectacularconcert, with live band, is full of laughter,audience interaction and beautiful music. $35 Adults; $25 Children Call 478-301-5470

WEDNESDAY

3.21DINNER & A CLASSIC AT THE COXCAPITOL THEATREDinner at 6:00 - Movie at 7pm.Screening“Fried Green Tomatoes”Southern Buffet and Bourbon drink special$17.50 per person includes dinner478-257-6391 coxcapitoltheatre.com

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Middle Georgia Art Association: Free and open tothe public. Gallery open Tuesday - Friday, Noon -5 p.m. Saturday, Noon - 3 p.m. 478.744.9557.MiddleGeorgiaArt.org. 2330 Ingleside Ave.

Macon Arts Gallery The Gallery is open Tuesdaythrough 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.

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.

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

Celebrating 175 years of history through art, arti-facts, and archives. Six-venue exhibit of WesleyanTreasures –– priceless objects d’art, silvers, textiles,archive papers, and paintings dating from the earlyRenaissance to Warhol and Dali, plus the world’s firstcollege degree earned by a woman and a special dis-play of period dresses. The exhibit runs through May25, 2012. Gallery hours: Monday - Friday, 1-5 pm.All events are free and open to the public. 757-5171.

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.Where The Wild Things Live exhibition – throughMay 13, 2012. The Museum will use its collection ofpreserved specimens to depict how wild animalsmake their homes across Georgia and the Southeast.Scenes will show habitats in the mountains of northGeorgia, to the rolling hills and river valleys of thePiedmont to the Fall Line in the middle of the state,down to the seas and swamps of the coastal plains ofsouth Georgia. Where The Wild Things Live willshow how animals adapt in areas where humanshave altered the environment.

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 Tuesday-Saturday,9am-5pm (admission $8 for adults; $6 for seniors,college students, & military; $3.50 children).

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TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE FIDDLER ON THE ROOF - BROADWAY SPECIAL“Fiddler on the Roof” is the Tony Award® winning musical that has capturedthe hearts of people all over the world with its universal appeal, filled with arousing, heartwarming score, which includes “Tradition,” “Matchmaker,Matchmaker,” “If I Were a Rich Man” and “Sunrise, Sunset.” “Fiddler on theRoof” is a timeless classic. No other musical has so magically woven music,dance, poignancy and laughter into such an electrifying and unforgettableexperience. Relive a glorious tradition of the musical theatre! The Grand OperaHouse, 651 Mulberry St., Macon, Tickets: $30-$48 Call Mercer Ticket Sales at(478) 301-5464 or visit TheGrandMacon.com. © 2010, CAROL ROSEGG

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Macon’s International Cherry Blossom FestivalTen days of Music, Food & Fun: March 16-25

Central City Park Nightly ConcertsMarch 16-25; Central City ParkFree Admission!

Kachunga & Alligator ShowThree Shows Daily at Central City ParkFree Admission!

Tunes and BalloonsSaturday, March 17; 4 p.m.Macon State College $5; Free under 6

Annual ParadeSunday, March 18; 3 p.m.Downtown Macon Free Admission!

Coleman HillConcertCome early, withblanket and picnicready for a fantasticevening of musicoverlooking one ofthe most beautifulviews of Macon,Georgia at night!Jazz selections per-formed by KenTrimmins and theQuiet Storm 6 - 8p.m.; Free admission

Music for the Worldby the Middle GA Concert BandSunday, March 18; 7:30 p.m. Free eventPorter Auditorium, Wesleyan College

Third Street Park FestivitiesMonday- Friday, March 19 - 23;11:30 - 1:30 p.m. Free Admission!Cherry ice cream, music and more

Tickled Pink Comedy Show feat. Finesse Mitchell Saturday, March 17; 9 p.m. Grand Opera House

Barbara Eden's “I Dream of Jeannie” March 20; 11:30 a.m. Idle Hour CountryClub. Her memoir and a delectable lunch.

Street Party - Rodney Atkins, DigitalUnderground, Nappy RootsSaturday, March 24; Gates open at 5 p.m.Tickets: $12 in advance; $20 day of show

Grand FinaleSunday, March 25; 5 p.m.Wesleyan College, Free Admission!

Bed Race & Heels for the Cure - Saturday, March 17Laugh if you will. But these wild and wacky speed machines are serious.Teams race in historic Downtown Macon in hopes of hoisting the “FastestBed” trophy. Race starts at 1 p.m. on Cherry Street. Free admission. Beertruck available and fantastic lunch options downtown. New! Heels for theCure at 2pm after Bed Race. Men and women will run through downtownMacon in high heels to raise money for a cure to end breast cancer.$10 donation to run, Registration: komencentralga.org; Questions:478.390.4828. Sponsored by the 11th Hour.

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The Hummingbird Stage &Taproom was voted by you, dearreaders, and in fact, over 5,000 ofyou, as Macon’s Best Overall Bar,Best Drink Specials and the bestbartender, Mr. Jeff Payne.

Back City Woods dominated the music categories this year.In 2011, the band released their debut EP, Dirt from Which WeCame, voted your Favorite Local Album. Fusing bluegrass,country and southern rock; members Daniel NeSmith,Michael Collins, Cal Mathis, Nathan Garrett, James Lengeltook the awards for “Best New Band” and “Best Rock Band.”

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Nick Rizkalla, owner of Roasted, opened its doors in October of 2011. “I felt there was a niche to fill in downtown Macon. A place where the music and artistic community could come and chill.” The coffee shop’s First Friday Art shows have been a great success and is a testament to his initial vision. Nick says, “There really is a great bit of artistic talent hiding in Macon!” Serving up organic coffees, fresh-made sandwiches and salads and their famous date shake, Roasted has a little something for everyone. Follow on Facebook or Twitter for updates.

Richie Jones and staff has snagged this top award in Macon dining for the second year in a row. With it’s rustic English charm, expansive wine selection and decadent prime cut Black Angus steaks, The Downtown Grill can proudly hang another gold record on their wall.

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BAR FOOD / AMERICAN

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

Bearfoot Tavern DowntownMacon’s only sports tavern with loads ofbeers on tap, 25 in bottles, great foodand flat screen tvs at every booth. LD •BAR • $ 401 Cherry Street. OpenMonday through Friday at 4:00 p.m andall day on Saturday and Sunday at noon.

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.

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

Fowl Play Downtown Macon’s onlywing house specializing in dozens of fla-vors, bar food staples and some surpris-ing specialties, including Sloppy JoeNachos, amazing sandwiches (such as thefried shrimp po boy), entrees, salads, andmore. Also open late Thur - Sat til 4am.LD • BAR • $ 580 Cherry St

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

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 $ 543Cherry 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 / ITALIANIngleside 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.

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 • $-$$ 5425 Bowman 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. Secondlocation; Greek Corner Pizza also offerscalzones, pizzas, greek firies and plenty ofready-made desserts. Forsyth Street.

The Downtown Grill Slightly upscaledining serving specialties like Andouille-crusted rainbow trout, cranberry andgoat cheese stuffed filets and desserts todie for.Also features an extensive winelist and it’s own humidor. D • BAR •$$-$$$ 562 Mulberry Street, 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 youevery week with some interestingseafood selections. D • BAR $-$$ 342Rose Avenue, Payne City

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 • $-$$

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MACON MIRACLE

I’ve maintained all along that public educationis the greatest challenge facing Macon andBibb County today. Businesses and compa-

nies looking to locate/relocate here are all tooeasily deterred by our forty-four per cent publichigh school graduation rate, stifling the econom-ic growth, development and prosperity of what isotherwise an extremely attractive region.

Since his arrival on our scene, I’ve had theprivilege of meeting with Superintendent RomainDallemand on several different occasions, and I’veconsistently found him to be thoughtful, engagingand even inspirational. Perhaps more important-ly, I have found him to be a very good listener whohas taken the initiative himself to seek out andmeet with a very diverse cross section of individu-als in our community.

We all ought to readily admit that much ofwhat we have been doing in our public schoolsjust isn’t producing the broad academic andgraduation results that we expect, and that thereis not a one among us who can realistically expectthese results to be any different ifwe continue doing the samethings over and over again.

Dr. Dallemand’s MaconMiracle is a significant departurefrom what we have known andexperienced in our classrooms in the past, andthis strategic plan is based in many respects andregards on innovative and successful educationprecedents here in the United States and aroundthe world. Macon Miracle deserves the opportu-nity to succeed, and that will only occur if weallow it the chance to do so.

CONSOLIDATIONThe legislation necessary as a prelude to the con-solidation of Macon, Payne City and Bibb

County has been introduced in the statelegislature by our local legislative delegation. Itspassage under the gold dome in Atlanta is likely,and that will lead to a July referendum that willgive all of the citizens of the city, and all of the cit-izens of the county, the opportunity to vote it upor down.

According to its caption, House Bill 1171 isan act ‘to provide for the restructuring of the gov-ernments of the City of Macon, the City ofPayne City, and Bibb County; to create andincorporate a new political body corporate underthe name Macon-Bibb County; to provide for thestatus, boundaries and powers of the restructuredgovernment; to provide for the form, administra-

tion, and affairsof the restruc-tured govern-ment; to pro-vide for officersand employ-

ees, elections, courts, authorities, taxation, andfinance; to provide for related matters; to providefor severability; to provide for a referendum; toprovide foreffective dates; to repeal conflicting laws, and forother purposes.’ (The complete text of the billand all of its details may be found online athttp://www.legis.ga.gov)

Each of us undoubtedly will find our ownpersonal likes and dislikes amongst the specificsproposed in this sweeping piece of legislation,

and we can surely expect the rhetoric both for andagainst this consolidation plan to intensify as theJuly vote on the referendum draws near.

In my view, this consolidation proposal, firstand foremost, gives us the opportunity to changethe way we currently govern ourselves. Accordingto the proposed legislation, our current two gov-erning bodies totaling twenty-two elected offi-cials would be transformed into one of only ten (aMayor and nine commissioners). That in and ofitself would be a landmark change in the way we,the people, are represented, and how the affairs ofthe whole are effectively addressed.

So while we all may find something of theDevil in the details, the overriding questionwith which each of us must grapple is whethergoing forward, consolidation will work towardthe overall benefit of our community andMiddle Georgia region.

EPILOGUEIt was President John F. Kennedy who stated,“Change is the law of life. And those who lookonly to the past or the present are certain to missthe future.” We here in Middle Georgia just can-not afford to miss the future anymore, for as ourcurrent President, Barak Obama, once stated,“Change will not come if we wait for some otherperson or some other time. We are the ones we'vebeen waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

So let’s now move forward!

Let’s Now Move Forward!

LARRY SCHLESINGERPresident Pro Tem -Macon City Council

The winds of change here in Macon and Bibb County are current-ly blowing rather wild and free. President Pro-Tem of Macon CityCouncil, Larry Schlesinger, talks Macon Miracle, Consolidationand moving Macon forward.

OP-ED THE CITY SCENE

Thank you for labeling me as such, all younapalm spreading Paul-ites who are theself-proclaimed "Defenders of the Faith",

"Proclaimers of the Truth" and "The FoundingFathers Favorites". Your name calling has finallyproduced something meaningful.

The American Heritage Dictionary's defini-tion of neoconservativism is "an intellectual andpolitical movement in favor of political, econom-ic, and social conservatism that arose in opposi-tion to the perceived liberalism of the 1960s" andWordnet 3.0 defines it as "an approach to politicsor theology that represents a return to a tradition-al point of view (in contrast to more liberal or rad-ical schools of thought of the 1960s)". Guilty onboth charges.

The early Neocons of the Sixties themselveswere a radical group indeed. According to JamesNuechterlein in an essay titled "The End ofNeoconservatism" written in 1996,

"Neoconservatives differed with traditionalconservatives on a number of issues, of which the

three most important, in my view, were the NewDeal, civil rights, and the nature of theCommunist threat. On the New Deal, neocon-servatives wanted not to dismantle thewelfare/regulatory state, as did most traditional-ists, but simply to prevent its infinite expansion,as in the programs of the Great Society. On civilrights, all neocons were enthusiastic supporters ofMartin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Actsof 1964 and 1965, while the National Review wassuspicious of King and opposed to federal legisla-tion forbidding racial discrimination. "

Well, I can certainly see how calling some-one a Neocon by a Paul supporter might be con-sidered a derogatory term in their thoughts. (Seethe famous newsletters.) As for the New Deal,there were aspects of it that were despiratelyneeded at the time, such as the creation of theFDIC and the Rural Electrification Association,but I do heartily agree that the Great Society ofLBJ was certainly a lot more detrimental to socie-ty than the beginning of the entitlements thatFDR brought us, which were held largely in checkby Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy.

In more recent history, Neocons are highlysupportive of Israel and opposed to the current

regimes in Iran and Syria, Hezzbollah and theMuslim Brotherhood. Again....Guilty as chargedand I amunashamed to sayso. Israel has beenone of the UnitedStates most loyalallies. Why shouldwe not show themthe same loyalty thatthey have shown us?Especially since theyare our last allies inthe Middle East.

Irving Kristol,who's been calledthe "Godfather ofNeocons" and thereal father of Bill Kristol who is pictured abovewith me, wrote in a 2003 article for The WeeklyStandard called "The NeoconservativePersuation" that Republicans cannot be "blind tothe fact that neoconservative policies, reachingout beyond the traditional political and financialbase, have helped make the very idea of politicalconservatism more acceptable to a majority ofAmerican voters. Nor has it passed official noticethat it is the neoconservative public policies, notthe traditional Republican ones, that result inpopular Republican presidencies."

The main policies Mr. Kristol wrote aboutare cutting taxes as well as foreign policy. ANeocon, according to Kristol, feels that the dividebetween the 'haves and the have nots' lessenswhen there is economic growth for all, even if thatmeans an increased federal deficit which is a nec-essary evil if it will help spur the desired econom-ic growth. Kristol continues, "It is a basic assump-

tion of neoconservatism that, as a consequence ofthe spread of affluence among all classes, a proper-

ty-owning andtax-paying pop-ulation will, intime, becomeless vulnerableto egalitarianillusions andd e m a g o g i cappeals andmore sensibleabout the fun-damentals ofeconomic reck-oning." In otherwords, sharingthe wealth

through growth and hard work also means sharingthe tax burden throughout society, as opposed toPresident Obama who just wants to give the"have-nots" what the "haves" have.

In foreign policy Kristol wrote that patriot-ism is "a natural and healthy sentiment andshould be encouraged by both private and publicinstitutions", that a world government is a badidea, that we should be able to tell our friendsfrom our enemies and that we should have mili-tary superiority. What novel ideas! Does thissound like the exact opposite of PresidentObama? It sure does to me.

I confess that I am a proud Neocon and Iwould like to thank all of the Ron Paul supporterswho have given me the label that I now complete-ly embrace, although I don't completely embraceeverything a traditional Neocon believes. Justdo me a favor in the future please? Capitalize theN in Neocon.

Confessions of a NeoconSEEING RED

BILL KNOWLESActive member of theBibb Republican Party

The first time one of Ron Paul's supporters called me a Neocon I

was insulted and hacked off which was exactly the response the

name caller was looking for. However since then, the more times

I have been called that the more enamored to it I have become.

Yes....I admit it...I am a Neocon.

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Earlier this week, I was treated to possibly the most unique experienceI have been a part of since I moved to Macon in 1998. Brad called meup as I was finishing work and said “Hey man, you need to come to

Adams Lounge with me today”. That was all. I vaguely remember reading anarticle about Adams in the paper years back but I had no idea what to expect.As we were riding out there, Brad kept telling me stories about the place andits history with this area. It turns out that we were going there to celebrate Mr.Charles Adams’ 92nd birthday with his family and friends. The loungeturned out to be way more than I expected. Opened in 1941, and owned bythe same family since, they’ve hosted everyone from Little Richard to OtisRedding to Chick Willis and could easily sit at the top of a list of historicAmerican music landmarks. I’ll admit, I was a bit nervous getting into thewhole situation, but was treated to a warmer, more respectful reception thanany bar or nightclub I’ve visited in Macon. You could sit for days and listento stories about the musicians and showman that have graced the stage there.Not something you would expect from a tin-roofed, cinderblock building ona back road in Jones County. Thanks to Brad, Andrew, Mr. Lucado, and theentire Adams family for having me be a part of such a historical moment. Iam continually astounded by the history of our community.

For me personally, March might be the busiest month of the year with allthe Cherry Blossom Festival events. For those of you ready to “think pink”,you can update yourself with all the info you need atwww.cherryblossom.com. Word around the office is that we’ve event got abrand new iPhone application this year for you to download for free.

2012 marks the 30th year for the festival and what we all hope will beour most successful year yet, so make sure to look into everything that willbe going on. The festival runs from March 16th – March 25th. That’s all.

On Friday, there are three shows in Downtown that are going to forceyou to make some decisions. Dirty Guv’nahs and Reluctant Saints will begetting down at the Cox Capitol Theatre while right down the street Roastedis hosting Jon Lindsay, a musician from Charlotte, North Carolina whosesound might be described as “Brian Wilson meets a Moog”. Expect fun,poppy tunes to get you moving. WoolFolk and Lennox, both burgeoninglocal bands will be playing the show with Jon as well.

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If you’re up for a bit of late nightaction, Death On Two Wheels will be atThe Hummingbird with Stonerider fromAtlanta. Watch your whiskey, as it willdisappear if you leave it around theseguys. Make sure to save a bit of moneythough, because Bragg Jam will behosting Little Tybee at TheHummingbird as part of their initial 2012lineup announcement. The Bragg Jamwebsite will be featuring a number ofartists for the upcoming concert crawlstarting that evening. Little Tybee wasrecently listed as “#1 Band in Atlanta toWatch” by Paste Magazine. They’ll bejoined by friends and tour mates RiverWhyless from Asheville and Macon’sown sunDollars opens up the show. Youshould do your best not to miss this one!

On Sunday (permitting that they dothis again), you should head over toRookery for their special brunch menu. Iwas sitting there last week with a groupof friends and suddenly a 7-piece NewOrleans-style jazz band walks in, sets upand plays throughout most of the after-noon. It, plus Roger’s bloody mary’s,made for one of the most enjoyable din-ing experiences I’ve had in Macon.Everyone from the church crowd to thewaiters was dancing about and it trans-formed the entire room. You may evenjust wind up staying the whole day andwatching March Madness.

Whoabro!, a band comprised of agroup of Mercer University students,will be setting up at the Hummingbirdthat night for a set of originals and cov-ers that range from Phish to My MorningJacket. I’ve heard a great deal about themsince their last show at Roasted so I’mgoing to check them out. If anything, I’mglad Mercer students are gettinginvolved with the Downtown crowd inthat manner.

Being cautious of the Ides of March,rest up and head down to Rookery onMarch 16th. Mag Tard will be takingover the place at 10:00 and playingthrough songs from their most recentrelease Did You Mean Mustard?(Google’s suggestion when you search“Mag Tard”). Not familiar with themyet? You can check out their brand newmusic video for their song “Stayed AtHome” on TheBlueIndian.com. AnthonyEnnis and James Legrand of CarbonFilms did a fine job of it.

Like I said, the Cherry BlossomFestival kicks off that night as well, butthere will be events going on all aroundMacon for St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th.If I can get away from work for a second,I’ll probably wind up at the MercerVillage party that College Hill is hostingthroughout the entire village. Plus therewill be green beer that night at The Birdand Drivin N Cryin will be there withBack City Woods. All in all, that makesfor a great weekend. I’ll see you aroundonce March is over and the pollen hassettled.

Bragg Jam will be hosting Little Tybee at The Hummingbird on Saturday,March 10 as part of their initial 2012 lineup announcement. Little Tybee wasrecently listed as “#1 Band in Atlanta to Watch” by Paste Magazine.

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Dirty Guv’nahsCox Capitol Theatre

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WoolFolk w/ Jon Lindsayand LennoxRoasted Cafe & Lounge

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Jimmy Hall & DrippinWet, Davin McCoyCox Capitol Theatre

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Abby OwensThe Opening Act, $5

Little Tybee & Whale BoneThe Hummingbird

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Louise WarrenThe Opening Act, free

Matt & Wes acousticWild Wing Cafe

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MON 3/19Dave Bullard Band 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

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Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

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Greensky (blugrass) & Back City WoodsCox Capitol Theatre

FRI 3/23B Keith Williams 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Dead Confederate, StFrancis, Packway HandleBand Cox Capitol Theatre

Homeless HillThe Hummingbird

Electric SocialRoasted Cafe & Lounge

John Wilson’s Southern RockGrant’s Lounge

Midnight in MaconLocos Grill & Pub

Stephanie MartinThe Opening Act, free

UnmentionablesWild Wing Cafe

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Atlanta Funk SocietyThe Hummingbird

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Death on Two Wheels @ The BirdDeath On Two Wheels makes rock ’n’ rolldangerous again, with slurry-blurry lyrics,half-cocked dreamspeak of portents and regret,and a formidable guitar attack that recalls thenasty duels Allen Collins waged with GaryRossington before Skynyrd’s final plane ride.Following the same bumpy trail as Kings ofLeon, this Atlanta fivesome seems to be inpursuit of darker mysteries on the band’s self-released debut.

SATURDAY, MAR 10Tony Tyler @ Backporch LoungeAt the age of seven, Tony took up drums andpercussion with his Dad's band, Crossfire. Atage twelve, Tony switched to guitar and key-boards, paving the way for the formation ofThe Tony Tyler Trance, now known as theTony Tyler Band. In 2001, Tony secured WilliePerkins (road manager for Allman Brothers) asmanager. Now he’s a seasoned musician play-ing across the southeast.

Davin McCoy & Tommy Talton @ Capitol TheatreTommy Talton is one of the best songwritersand guitarists of our time. Talton has taken thesouthern music scene by storm in recent yearswith a new band, and exceptional new music.Talton's music showcases not only his classicslide and guitar work, but his distinctivevocals, and passionate songwriting.

Little Tybee @ The Bird“Little Tybee is something of a mini orchestrawith its ever-evolving five to ten members allengaged in intricate musicianship. Their namecomes from a tiny island off the coast of theirnative Georgia, where legend has it, an undet-onated atomic bomb from the 1950s lies miss-ing. They jokingly attribute the quirkiness oftheir debut album Building a Bomb to thelong-term effects of eating radiation-drenchedseafood...” -Lavinia Jones Wright, ASCAP

TUESDAY, MAR 13Caroline Aiken @ Grant’s LoungeIndependent to the bone with seven CDs, andwith a Grammy nomination for BestContemporary Folk CD in 2006, CarolineAiken has performed numerous times to bene-fit thousands of causes, and has played thou-sands of shows in her 40-plus years of touringat home and abroad. Don’t miss this intimateshow in a great, southern rock setting.

FRIDAY, MAR 16Tanosweg EP Release @ RoastedSpawned from the bands Xavii, GodthePigeon,and The Polygraph Event. A collective offriends gathering solely for the sake of the

communion of the spirits, and apparently toput out a new EP.

Magnificent Bastard @ The Rookery Magnifent Bastard, thePatron Saint of Neighborhood bands have beencreating music in Macon for longer than someof their counterparts have been out of Mom’sHouse. They will be debuting some newmusic tonight from their recent album.

SATURDAY, MAR 17Mystery Road @ The ShamrockThese guys are masters of emanating theirgreatest influence, the Allman Brothers Band.They also play some great originals in thesame vein, enjoy sing-along classic rockfavorites.

THURSDAY, MAR 22Greensky & Back City Woods @ The Capitol TheatreGreensky played the Fillmore in San FranciscoMarch 9th, now they are gracing our humbleMacon stage, pushing the bluegrass bound-aries. Don’t miss this show! Greensky is themost progressive contemporary bluegrassbands touring today.

Come Hear...

At the forefront of modern bluegrass and folk music sincethe 1970’s, Lynch has been nominated for three InternationalBluegrass Music Association awards including Female Vocalistof the Year, Song of the Year, and Recorded Event of the Year.She is also a two-time Grammy nominee and past IBMAaward winner. Backed by the Claire Lynch Band, comprised ofMark Schatz, Jason Thomas, and Matt Wingate, Lynch s deli-cate soprano vocals are well complimented by a swing, folk,and country-influenced accompaniment.

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Mother’s Finesthas created asound theydescribe as afusion of Funk,Rock, Gospel,R&B Metal andJazz, takendirectly fromthe street tothe stage to the

studio, that is Afro-Euro Mosaic Soulful and Electric, tran-scending musical division, and negative stereotyping.Back in the day, this kind of fusion music was rare to saythe least, but the versatility and originality of Mother'sFinest, brought down many barriers. Just one of the reasonsthe band was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Famein 2011. Known internationally, they are incomparable, Andnow after several year's quiet, they're still one of the bestLIVE bands on the planet.

Thursday, March 15Mother’s Finest @ Cox Capitol Theatre

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In the months before their deaths, relatives say Mildred and Jewel Clevelandhad struggled living in the same house with Mildred's grown son, JasonHoward. Jobless and socially withdrawn, Howard was a disturbed man who

had been committed to a mental institution for schizophrenia following his arrestfor robbing a bank. Although his mother thought that Howard could be rehabil-itated and insisted that he live with them, relatives say her husband, Jewel, was-n't so sure. Police think that after killing and burying the Clevelands, JasonHoward continued to live in the house. He paid bills, cared for the family pets,and even took a trip to the family's vacation home. With the aid of cadaver dogs,Liberty County police found the bodies of Jewel and Mildred Clevelandwrapped in tarps and buried in a barn on June 15, 2004. An autopsy later con-firmed that both had been shot in the head and that Mildred had been beatenfirst. In his own words from a November 1994 note, Howard explained:

Let it be known that I, Jason M. Howard, can be extremely paranoid, therefore as a fugitive I willnot only be carrying firearms but explosives as well...I'm not dangerous until I am crossed or cornered,so stay away. Keep away and don't blame me for a dead tactical team. Only yourselves to blame.

For the next several years, Howard would live in the woods in Macon Georgia, in a camp he con-structed out of camouflage tarps and tents and everything else he could find. He was featured onAmerica’s Most Wanted during those years, though he would elude arrest until 2009, when Macon Policefound him breaking into a rental car. Some months later, a friend of the 11th Hour, and a cross countryrunner, came across Howard’s camp in the woods. In it three journals were found. What follows is apage of one of these journals, the first in a series of pages that look inside the head of a suspected killer.

IN MY HEADRipped from a journal of suspectedmurderer found hiding out in Macon

JASON HOWARDArrested 4/13/20094 Cts Felony Murder

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Friday - Sunday:Poker Tournament startsat 7:30pm each night

LUNCH SPECIALS:Western Stir Fry, Stu!ed Baked Potato,Six Gun ChickenDINNER SPECIALS:Cat"sh "llets, the Winchester

& more!

FIRST FRIDAY AT MONTANA’SHANG OUT ON OUR FRONT PORCH!

DJ DALE, PEACH FROZEN DRINKS

25¢ WINGSTUESDAYS 7--9PM

AT FRIENDS - MACON

FRIENDS LOUNGEFRIENDS LOUNGEINSIDE THE RAMADA INN - CHAMBERS ROAD

Weekly SpecialsPizza - All Week just $6

Monday & Thursday - 2 Hot Dogs/chips $4

Tuesday - Wings just 25¢

Happy Hour Daily 1-7pmCheers, Macon!

Happy Hour Daily 1-7pmCheers, Macon!

Wed & FridaysHamburger with

chips $5