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Ican’t say that I haven’t watched theHowie Handsel/Irving Martinezcampaign for Senate with interest. I

can’t say that I have either. It would belike admitting to watching an endan-gered species explode, or googling albi-no porn. Howie’s sweaty mess cameinto my life, I believe, about two yearsago. He was a Godfather or something.He said he was going to change thenightlife in Macon. He was a formerreporter for Fox News. He was rich, andhad a youtube channel that had millionsof viewers. (You should check that out)It took me about ten seconds to realizethat he was not someone I wanted tospend a great deal of time talking to, andI used top secret evasion techniques tokeep him out of our office, and off ofour phone lines. It was not an easy task.Then, like a husky plume of smoke, hedisappeared. I never wondered wherehe’d gone, not once.

So when I met Irving Martinez, hehad that same effect. Though not asaggressive as The Howitzer, he tried toramble on to me for 45 minutes, while Idazed in and out of consciousness,reminding myself to wear disguises onCherry Street, to always double backand check the backseat. But downtown

is full of characters I kept remindingmyself, and that’s kind of cool. Then Isaw his Terrell Sandefur produced Elfon a Shelf campaign, and saw him castin a Macon Reel finalist film. Then hewas on Fox 24 running David Cousino’scampaign. Things were getting weird Ithought, or maybe I was just beingweird, and everyone saw something Idid not. Then Irving was arrested, thenHowie came back into town, thenHowie announced that he was going tobe running Martinez’s campaign forSenate. Then Howie got arrested anddropped out of the campaign. ThenHowie announced he was running forSenate himself. Then Howie got arrest-ed, again. Then he got arrested again thesame day. Then his famous “I’ll tell youeverything at the IHOP on Tom Hill”video was posted of him getting out ofjail. It’s a spectacle only worthy ofDowntown Macon, and I really doubtanyone outside of it is even aware it’sgoing on. It’s not worthy of even athought when we’re regarding theSenate Race for District 26. But if youare looking for some laughs, and if youlike laughing at train wrecks, Googlethese guys and see what some folks arepaying attention to.

KNOW MACON: MAY 4 - 18, 2012PUBLISHER’S NOTESby BRAD EVANS

15 DaysFriday Fest, Cinco de

Mayo Festivals, RonaldPalooza 2012, Travis Tritt

and much more!PAGE 4

Culture Calendar PAGE 6

City Picks: GeorgiaState Fair kicks off,

Pan African Festival PAGE 7

SceneMY FAVORITE THINGSwith DJ Roger Riddle

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NIGHTLIFE -PAGE 23- Urban Explorer

by Sean Pritchard

THE SCENE - PAGE 24Exclusive Bar & Music

Schedule- Bandography

ViewsISSUE FEATURE

Macon’s Art ScenePAGE 10

CITY SCENEPolice / Fire Pensions

by Rick HuttoPAGE 12

SEEING REDThe Bibb Brain Drain

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MAY 4 - 18, 2012

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FRIDAY FEST BRINGS A SOMBRERO PHOTO SCAVENGERHUNTO TO DOWNTOWN MACON FOR FOURTH YEAR

Mother’s Day - May 13. The first North American Mother’s Day was con-ceptualized with Julia Ward Howe’s Mother’s Day Proclamation in 1870. Despitehaving penned The Battle Hymn of the Republic 12 years earlier, Howe hadbecome so distraught by the death and carnage of the Civil War that she calledon Mother’s to come together and protest what she saw as the futility of theirSons killing the Sons of other Mothers.

FOR FUN

Georgia Presenters, a program created byAtlanta’s Fox Theatre Institute, will host thethird annual Georgia Presenters Showcase on

May 7, at 7 p.m. at The Grand. This free perform-ance will showcase the diverse talent from Georgiaavailable for booking in the 2012-2013 season.

The showcase will feature a wide variety ofacts with the purpose of allowing smaller theatres tocollectively book shows for a reduced rate. Theartists represent the depth of talent cultivated in thestate, covering a wide variety of genres and stylesand include established performance careers aswell as the next big acts in the industry. They havealso performed with some of the greatest names inmusic, including Gregg Allman, Sarah McLachlan,The Chieftans, Ed Roland of Collective Soul andBonnie Raitt. Performers include:•CORE Performance Company (contemporarydance)•Elise Witt & Mezzanine: gypsy jazz, smokycabarets and funky swing•Embraceable You: is musical comedy at its finest.The Music of Georgia Gershwin (Broadway-inspiredmusical comedy)•Georgia Shakespeare’s Will on Wheels tour fea-tures four versatile actor/educators who entertainand ignite the imagination.•Hayiya Dance Theatre is a professional dance andpercussion ensemble specializing in authentic andprogressive West African dance•Randall Bramblett & Tommy Talton (singer/song-writer duo) have been performing and recordingtogether since the 1970s with numerous CapricornRecords acts including Cowboy, The Gregg AllmanBand, and many others. •Von Grey (eclectic country/pop).he event is part ofthe Georgia Presenters annual spring block bookingmeeting and is held in conjunction with the GeorgiaArts Network annual conference.

The free event is part of the Georgia Presentersannual spring block booking meeting and is held inconjunction with the Georgia Arts Network annualconference.

GEORGIA PRESENTERSSHOWCASE AT THEGRAND OPERA HOUSE

In our continuing efforts to helpfamilies of ill or seriously injuredchildren, we will host The Second

Annual Ronald Palooza on Saturday,May 5, 2012 at the Georgia NationalFairgrounds, 401 Larry WalkerParkway, Perry. Blue Duck Events,Inc. and The Ronald McDonald Houseare raising money for RonaldMcDonald House Charities of CentralGeorgia, a nonprofit dedicated tohelping families of seriously injuredor ill children. The money raised willhelp build an addition to the currenthouse in Macon, Ga. The CurrentRonald McDonald House in Maconhas 13 rooms and is looking to buildan additional 14 rooms to double theamount of families they can help.

Ronald Palooza 2012 will include

food and retail vendors. A 50/50 draw-ing, Raffle items and more will beheld during the event. A Poker Runhosted by the US Military Vets mc &The Tuskegee Airmen mc chapters ofWarner Robins, Ga. Ronald Paloozawill also include great live music frombands around the area like; 2 FingerJester, Gasoline Brothers, BobbyCompton, Brantley, Jenna Jentry andspecial guests, National RecordingArtist “BURNS & POE!” We havesomething for the whole family, alongwith inflatable's, face painting andmuch more.

Blue Duck Events, Inc. is a localnon-profit organization that serves thestate of Georgia. BDE, Inc. helps plan,new events from start to finish forother non-profit organization through-out the state. Blue Duck Events Inc. iscommitted to assisting Georgia’s char-itable organizations, raise awareness,and help better their communities andthe individuals they serve.

Ronald McDonald HouseCharities of Central Georgia is located

at 1160 Forsyth Street in Macon, GA.Our mission is to provide care andsupport for families of seriously ill,critically injured or medically fragilechildren being treated at area medicalfacilities. We believe that keepingfamilies together during times of pedi-atric medical crisis aids in the healingprocess.

Ronald Palooza Live Music12:45pm: Jr Perry Idol Winner1:00pm 2 Finger Jester1:45pm Unbroken Band2:00pm Doc Win Band3pm Party of 54pm Bobby Compton

Ronald Palooza 2012 to be held May 5th

Ronald Palooza 2012Saturday, May 5, 11 – 10 PM$10, $5 Kids (6-12) Under 5 Free

Georgia National Fairgrounds401 Larry Walker ParkwayPerry, Ga. 31069

WORTHY CAUSE

The first Friday Fest in May marks the fourth annualsombrero photo scavenger hunt in downtownMacon, Georgia. Patrons take photos in front of

Friday Fest hotspots in their sombreros and email the pho-tos in for a chance to win a Flip camera!

This photo scavenger hunt will take place in down-town Macon on May 4th for Friday Fest. Participants canpick up their complimentary sombreros and game cardsfrom the downtown branch of Robins Federal CreditUnion, located on the street level of the Fickling Buildingat 577 Mulberry Street, the week of April 30th. There willalso be a booth in Third Street Park Friday, May 4th from6-8 pm giving out any remaining hats and game cards.The game card has ten clues on it describing Friday Festhotspots. Participants will then take photos of themselves– in their sombrero. The game card has ten clues on itdescribing Friday Fest hotspots. Participants will then take

photos of themselves – in their sombreros – in front of atleast five of the ten venues. Then they will send the pho-tos to [email protected] by midnight onSaturday, May 5th. Participants’ names will be enteredinto a drawing for each photo they submit. The winnerwill receive a Flip MinoHD Video Camera, complimentsof Robins Federal Credit Union. There is no charge forparticipating.

Robins Federal’s Friday Fest in Downtown Macon ispresented by Robins Federal Credit Union and co-spon-sored by The 11th Hour, 13 WMAZ, and NewTownMacon. Visit MaconFridayFest.com for all the details.

Friday Fest is part of NewTown Macon’s vision for arevitalized downtown. NewTown Macon is a non-profitorganization that is dedicated to growing jobs, increasingresidents, and creating a sense of place in downtownMacon. www.newtownmacon.com

See Randall Bramblett & Tommy Talton (singer/song-writer duo) among others, perform at the Grand OperaHouse May 7.

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But when we need police or fire pro-tection, we want an immediateresponse and we usually get it. Our

fire department is one of the few ClassOne rated forces in the nation a factwhich saves money for all of us on ourhomeowners insurance. That is the envi-ronment of expectation in which ourpolice and fire officers work every day.

When my late father retired, he receivedboth a monthly social security check and amonthly pension check, and, after his death,my mother continued receiving his pensionpayments the rest of her life. Our retiredpolice and fire officers, however, do notreceive social security payments unless theyworked a second job which qualified themfor that benefit. That is because Macon spolice and fire pension fund is a social secu-rity replacement plan. And, after working for30 or 40 years in a highly stressful job, howmuch money do those retirees receive?

The plan now has 679 active officersstill working plus 200 who have resignedbut are partially vested in the system.There are 298 service retirees who receiveeach month an average of $2,099 (remem-ber that this figure is NOT in addition to asocial security check). There are 34 dis-ability retirees who receive an average of$1,313 per month. Finally, there are 89beneficiaries (usually widows) whoreceive $753 per month. During the pasttwo years, those retirees who still relyupon the City s health insurance were hitwith a 50% increase in their premiums.

Our plan is a hands-off one whichmeans that the City contributes to it but isnot supposed to have any part in directinghow it operates. Unfortunately, that is notthe case. Additionally, the City underfund-ed its financial obligation for 1.5 yearsresulting in a shortage of more than fourmillion dollars. The Mayor responded byplacing an IOU in the fund and it is beingpaid in installments. Finally, the fund hasperformed at almost 2 Ω% below its actu-arial rate of return over the past ten years.

No one claims the fund is not currentlysolid and our retirees are not in immediatedanger, it is the longer term financialhealth that is in question.

Months ago the pension board was toldthere are changes to its charter required bythe I.R.S. That is certainly a reasonableexpectation and one the GeneralEmployees Pension board has alreadyeffected. However, some of the changeshave been questioned not only by theretirees but by their independent attorney.

When a vote came before the pensionboard to approve the changes, three mem-bers voted against while only two CityCouncil members Schlesinger and Jonesvoted in favor of moving ahead. The oth-ers wanted to wait until their questionscould be answered by the expert attorneywho specializes in pension law. Withindays the issue came to the full Council andwe were assured the entire matter must becompleted within 90 days.

That evening I moved to send the issueback to the Employment DevelopmentCommittee so they could bring the pensionlaw expert down, at our cost and not to thepension board, to answer any questionsand explain the changes in full. If these arenon-substantive changes then there is noreason for concern. The 90 day deadlinecould still easily be met. Schlesinger andJones were joined by five other Councilmembers in voting against my motion butit passed 8-7.

Within days the administration contend-ed that Lynn Wood, who is a citizen mem-ber of the pension board, should be disqual-ified because he lives in Bibb County butnot in Macon. The board voted in 2003 todelete the requirement to live in the city andonly require residence in Bibb County.Although Council never approved thatchange, several citizen members haveserved since that time who do not live in theCity, while the City itself has ignored ourcharter requirement that our ChiefAdministrative Officer live within the city(the past two have not). When numerousvocal retirees turned up for a public meet-ing, suddenly the requirement that we makethe charter changes within 90 days disap-peared and we are now being told we canextend that elastic deadline until October!

So here s what we need to do. Schedulea convenient day and time when all ourpolice and fire retirees, as well as currentofficers, can assemble at City Hall. Ask thepension law expert to come down to Maconat City expense and stay as long as it takes.Answer every question. Rebut or confirmthe objections raised by an attorney hiredby the retirees. Do all this on the record in atelevised meeting attended by full Council.If there is nothing to hide, then dispel thequestions. If there are legitimate objections,make those changes to the proposed charteramendments. I’ve spoken with the City’sCAO who agrees with me that our retireesdeserve nothing less.

Police & Fire Pension

RICK HUTTOPublished author andCity-wide Councilman

Most of us have been slightly inconvenienced when our garbage or yarddebris isn’t picked up when we expect, or have driven around a potholebecause the City hasn’t gotten around to fixing it (or had the funds to doso). It’s annoying although usually not critical.

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FRIDAY

5.04FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY ART HOPAdmission is always free. For more infor-mation visit www.MaconArtsAlliance.org

THE COX CAPITOL THEATRE pres-ents… AN EVENING WITH KELLERWILLIAMS Admission is $18 Advance/$23Day of Show. Since he first appeared on thescene in the early ’90s, Keller Williams hasdefined the independent artist. Most of hiscareer has been spent performing as a one-man band – his stage shows are built aroundKeller singing his compositions and choicecovers while accompanying himself with anacoustic guitar connected to a GibsonEchoplex delay system that allows him tosimulate a full band.

THE GEORGIA STATE FAIR THRUMAY 6, CENTRAL CITY PARKGeneral admission includes all shows andattractions, adults $7, youth $5 and kids fourand under are free. Unlimited ride wristbandsare $20 everyday. Fair hours Fridays 4-11pm,Saturdays 10am - 11pm, Sundays noon until10pm and Monday thru Thursday 4pm-10pm.

RONNIE LAWS IN CONCERT WITHTOM BROWNE AT THE DOUGLASSFeaturing the man behind the hits, “AlwaysThere” and “All for You” with trumpeter TomBrowne. 8pm. Tickets $25 in advance, $30 atthe door. Historic Douglass Theatre. 478-742-2000

SATURDAY

5.05MACON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAPRESENTS “BOND & BEYOND”at The Grand Opera House, 7:30pm –9:30pm. Program includes popular musicfrom film scores. Tickets $38.50 for adults,$18.50 for students, and $13.50 for childrenage 12 & under. For reservations or moreinfo call 478-301-5300 or visitMaconSymphony.com.

CINCO DE MAYO FESTIVAL IN MERCER VILLAGE, FREE EVENT!Cinco de Mayo Festival in Mercer VillagePresented by College Hill AllianceJoin the Mercer Village merchants for aCinco de Mayo Festival! The street will beclosed all day and from 10am - 2pm, therewill be craft vendors, inflatables and musicby Clifton Warren. Meet back in the Villagefrom 5:30 - 11pm for more fun and livemusic featuring: Whoa Bro! 5:30pmsunDollars 6:30pm, Wowser Bowser,7:45pm, Modern Skirts 9:15pm

INTOWN MACON CINCO DE MAYOBLOCK PARTY Presented by IntownMacon Neighborhood Association.Free Cinco De Mayo block party on BondStreet between College Street and OrangeStreet. Live music featuring Sterling Waiteand The Cotton Avenue Hustlers. A bouncyfor the kids. Hot grills with free hot dogsand space for your own food. Corn hole andother games. The mini-horse will be there.Face painting. Insulated mugs for $10 thatinclude two drinks. 2-6PM.

2012 RELAY FOR LIFE OF BIBBCOUNTY Presented by American CancerSociety 6pm - 6am. The American CancerSociety wants you to join in the Celebrationat Bibb County’s Relay for Life, America'sfavorite fun-raising Relay. The Relay will beheld Friday, May 4th at Al Sihah ShrinePark, and will feature several exciting activi-ties for all ages. Help Continue the Fight

and Celebrate Birthdays! Free and open tothe public. Al Sihah Shrine Park, 222 MeccaDrive, Macon. (478) 743-6391

SUNDAY

5.13SECOND SUNDAY BRUNCHFree event with music starting at 1pm inWashington Park. This month features TheRocketboys. As always, bring a blanket,chairs, picnic and cocktails and enjoy thespring day with neighbors and friends. Foodand drink also available for purchase.

MACON FILM GUILD AT THE DOUGLASS THEATRE PRESENTS “A SEPARATION” Screenings at 2:00, 4:30 and 7:30 PM.Admission $5. Set in contemporary Iran, ASeparation is a compelling portrait of thedissolution of a marriage, and conflictingfamily loyalties. Winner of the 2012 Oscarand Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film.355 MLK Jr. Blvd. 478-742-2000

FRIDAY

5.18DIGGY SIMMONS, OMG GIRLZ &JACOB LATIMORE @ THE MACONCENTREPLEXDiggy Simmons: This young superstar’sstory began seven years ago in the limelightof his legendary relatives, co-starring on hisfamily’s hit reality TV show “Run’s House.”Once Diggy uploaded a jaw-droppingfreestyle and accompanying video (directedby Phil The God) over Nas’ “Made YouLook” instrumental in 2009 (“FlowStoopid”), his family tree quickly became amere backdrop. The wattage of his self-made star power has his position in the rapgame making perfect sense. “Now, whenyou think of Diggy, you don’t automaticallythink of Rev. Run & ‘Run’s House,’ youthink of a rising hip-hop superstar. Ticketsstart at $22.50. Scholarships and iPads willbe given out at the concert. 478-751-9232.

JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE CONCERT7:30pm. James Brown’s daughter DeannaBrown, President James Brown FamilyChildren Foundation, is scheduled to be inattendance along with a performance by theJames Brown Academy of Musik Pupils(J.A.M.P.) from Augusta. Also featured onFriday evening will be a special concertheadlined by the Middle Georgia Jazz andBlues Allstars. This is a fabulous mini-orchestra ensemble of distinguished localmusicians and vocalists, some of who per-formed with Mr. Brown; performing liverenditions of some of his greatest hits withhorn arrangements by the legendary Tony“Bone” Dorsey of Bone Holmes & Friends.Historic Douglass Theatre. 478-742-2000.Admission $10 in advance, $12.50 DOE.

“THE DIXIE SWIM CLUB” AT MACONLITTLE THEATRE Five Southern women,whose friendships began many years ago ontheir college swim team, set aside a longweekend every August at a beach cottage onNorth Carolina's Outer Banks to rechargethose relationships. Tickets are $18 foradults, $15 for seniors, and $10 for studentsage 23 & under. Performances runWednesday – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundayat 2:30 p.m. 478-471-PLAY

FRIDAY

5.25TRAVIS TRITT WITH SHANEBRIDGES BAND AT MACON CITYAUDITORIUM Travis Tritt is an American,Grammy winning, country music singerfrom Marietta, Georgia. Seven of his albums(counting the Greatest Hits) are certifiedplatinum or higher. Tickets $27.50 and up.

SUNDAY

5.27JAZZ IN THE COURTYARD, 7PM ATHISTORIC DOUGLASS THEATREA free, weekly event. For more informationcall 478-742-2000.

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

arts- Getting to Know your iPad, Tues. Feb 16, 21and March 1, 5-6pm. Cost, free! PeachMac ofMacon at Shoppes at River CrossingYou have just purchased the coolest, newest, great-est device Apple has ever created. Learn how tomaximize your iPad’s capabilities. Please join usfor an hour of hands-on experience with your newiPad 2. While not necessary, you are invited tobring your iPad along with you. DATES: February7, 16, 21, March 1 (Tuesday or Thursday)- Intro to Mac; Every Saturday thru March10:00 – 11:00am. Cost free! If you're new to theMac, or to OS X, this workshop is for you.

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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15DAYS THE GOINGS ON IN THE CITY

Travis Tritt in Concert atMacon City Auditorium

Travis Tritt is an American, Grammy winning, countrymusic singer from Marietta, Georgia. Tritt has also chart-ed more than forty times on the Hot Country Songs

charts, including five number ones — "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore,""Can I Trust You with My Heart," "Foolish Pride" and "Best of Intentions"— and fifteen additional top ten singles. Opening will be MiddleGeorgia's own Shane Bridges is a singer- songwriter that has been onthe scene since 1995. Tickets $27.50 and up. 478-751-9232

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MUSIC SITE - DAYTROTTER.COMThe guy who keeps me awash in good music, John Fleming, got mehooked on Daytrotter this week. Basically, a group of kids in sometown near B.F. Illinois started a studio/website and got touring bandsto take a couple of hours out of their day to stop by and record fourto five songs live, as they are heard on that day. There is no overdub-bing or reworking of vocals. It’s a good opportunity to really listen tothe bands you love, and to discover bands that you will grow to love,and it’s a great opportunity for the bands as well. Smaller bandsmight not get an opportunity to play to an audience as large asDaytrotters during all their shows combined, on a particular tour. Butsince it’s inception, bigger bands have been stopping by to, either totest out new stuff, or just keep in touch with their fans. Check it outif you haven’t already. There’s a new posting from the Avett Brothersthat is really raw and great. One of a kind sessions from today’s bestemerging bands for only $2 a month!

THE DOG WASH AT THE CAR WASHWe have four dogs at our house. One three-legged bulldog with some sort of skindisease, one 15 year old beat up Papillion mix that we’re pretty sure lives inside ourwalls because we never see her, a Jack Russell named Dr. Pickle, and a 15 year oldGerman Shepherd/Husky Mix, who was found on Riverside Drive over seven yearsago (Bandit, pictured above). We’ve cured him of heartworms when we got him, hegot shot on someone’s farm in Twiggs County and we nursed him back to health. Hehad knee replacement and survived a snakebite, and recently his knee replacementfailed, and because he’s too old and fat for amputation, he also walks on three legs.Needless to say, when it’s time to give these gremlins a bath, it’s a nightmare,because they get all special forces on us and collaborate, hide, and gnaw their wayout of it. I just found the cure. The Car Wash on Forest Hill by Rivalries, installed aDog Wash. You can take your dog to a fenced- in enclosure, walk them into a tub anduse the nozzle for shampoo, flea and tick spray and a hair dryer that I can’t believe mydogs actually love. It’s $10 and worth every penny.

JERK FISH TACO FRIDAYS AT BARBERITOSI’m not sure if you’ve been toBarbaritos on Riverside across fromthe Shoppes at River Crossing, butit is incredible. Jerk Fish TacoFridays is my favorite day, andthose things may be some of thefinest food I’ve put in my mouth,maybe ever. Seriously, great flavor,fresh toppings, it beats the socksoff any fish taco I’ve ever had. Goget you one immediately. I got mine loadedwith extra cilantro, lime juice and guacamole, andthe freshly prepared fish just melted in my mouth. $3.75 for one, bigenough to be filling for a girl, I ordered three and couldn’t finish.

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While these various mergers mean poten-tial complications that I myself do notfully understand, there is an equal, if notgreater potential for successes that willcontinue to prove themselves years fromnow. I have always been a firm believerin “strength in numbers” but that beingsaid, those “numbers” must make a uni-fied, cautious and concise approach totheir work, especially in cases such asthose at hand; the proposed City ofMacon-Bibb County merger, HoustonCounty’s potential “Tri-City” merger, andthe conjoining of Macon State Collegeand Middle Georgia College.

I have been interested in Macon-Bibband MSC-MGC unification since I firstheard they were being discussed, but thepolitics of our local governments are

slightly confusing to say the least, and soI found myself spending more timeresearching and discussing the latter ofthe two. For me, a civil and objectivepolitically oriented conversation seemsfar and few around these parts (thoughthat may be because as enlightening asthey seem, discussions that are birthedfrom late nights on porches or at barsvery rarely lead to a beneficial conclu-sion) and so I chose to educate myselfabout the merging of the two schools andhow our region would be affected. I obvi-ously realized that the merger encom-passed much more than just a new name,logo, mascot etc. and therefore, while Iwould continue to stay informed of theconsolidation, I wanted to narrow downmy approach to the subject and thus the

skeleton for this article began to takeshape. After discussing ideas with friendsand family, I settled on the task ofanswering one single question in anempirical, informative and approachablemethod: How will the Macon State-Middle Georgia College consolidationfirmly establish the school as one with areputable and progressive fine arts pro-gram that assists and educates theirmajors to think globally and act locally?The specific nature of that question didnot initially come to me. I debated writingabout the economic effect of the consoli-dation or what procedures would have tobe enacted to make a smooth transitiononce a name and logo are selected (It isexpected that a new name will be selectedby May 8th and information will beupdated on the Board of Regents web-site), but I ultimately decided to featurethe arts program after a discussion withlocal painter and Macon State instructorEric O’Dell.

I met Eric a little over two years agowhen I was first employed with theMuseum of Arts and Sciences as a gener-al assistant. As my first “real” job, I wasassigned to the front desk but quicklyfound myself working with him and theexhibits crew and thus my relationshipwith the Middle Georgia arts communitybegan to take form. I slowly began tolearn the ins and outs of the differentgroups or artists in the area and their his-tories with this area and have beenintrigued ever since, so the subject of howthe consolidation would strengthen the artprogram at the new school was fitting.After a few phone calls were made, Ifound myself hunkered down in O’Dell’sDowntown studio space at the MaconArts Exchange with none other thanMacon State’s current Assistant Professorof Art Charles Ward, Craig Burkhalter,Adjunct Instructor of Art, and O’Dell,who along with Burkhalter, is a contract-ed instructor in the art program.

The combined educational back-ground of the three men immediatelyimpressed me. Ward, a born and bredMaconite, received his B.A. with a con-centration on Drawing from PiedmontCollege before moving on to obtain hisMaster of Arts in Teaching from GCSUand his Master of Fine Arts in Fine Artfrom Western Carolina. Burkhalter, aMaconite as well, received his Bachelorof Science in Education and Art beforecompleting his MFA at Georgia Southernand O’Dell, the only Macon-transplant,moved here from Florida to complete hisB.A. at Mercer University and then on toFlorida State for his MFA. I was definite-ly talking to the right crowd. “Each of ushas our own reasons for returning toMacon, whether for family or work, but Ithink we all came to the conclusion afterwe settled that we wanted to work togeth-er with the artists we did know to create a

community that was organic, yet eventu-ally self-sustaining”, said Burkhalter. “Iremember coming back to Macon afterleaving Statesboro and in a way it almostfelt like this was some rogue activity. Youdidn’t find studios above shopsDowntown and what galleries were openwere selling portraits or landscapes, sowhen we were painting it was either byourselves or with small groups”.

Things began to look up for Maconwhen local developer Tony Long Sr. pur-chased the building at the corner ofMulberry and Second that now houses theMacon Arts Exchange. “Tony and hiswife have been an integral part of nurtur-ing and promoting the art communityhere. He provided us with a spacious,low-rent, low-maintenance facility whereartists could put their attention entirely intheir work and has supported us from dayone”, said Burkhalter, who has been amember at the Exchange the longest. Thespace, which sits above Michael’s, housesapproximately 18 studio spaces that havebeen predominately occupied since theywere made available. “I remember when Ifirst moved back to Macon, I was livingabove [what is now] the Greek CornerDeli. I had my studio space set up aroundour entire apartment and Greta eventuallyhad enough. One way or another, I caughtwind that there was a group of people thathad studios so I hung out around the doorfor a while each day until I met Craig andthings just seemed to work out fromthere”, said O’Dell.

The art scene in Macon began tobuild steam during the Nineties with theemergence of other galleries, studios andcollectives but both O’Dell andBurkhalter felt that the artists that theydid know that were graduating from thelocal schools were immediately leavingtown because they felt there wasn’t any-thing in Macon for them. “Wesleyan andMercer have always had strong art pro-grams but those students who were com-pleting them would nearly always leaveMacon and not look back. I nearly didthat myself. If you wanted to pursue alegitimate art degree, those seemed to beyour only options.” said O’Dell.

Years later, things are starting tolook a lot different. Macon State’senrollment has been on a steady

rise and there are more art majors thanever before. “When I began working atMacon State we had 35 students pursuingtheir art degree in addition to 8 to 10 whowere pursuing art as a second degree. Ican only predict that number to rise as webegin to implement the new curriculum”,said Ward who had been tasked with theduty of completely re-writing the art pro-gram curriculum prior to official discus-sion of the consolidation. “I’m personallyvery excited about the future of our new

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HOW THE MACON STATE - MIDDLE GEORGIACOLLEGE MERGER WILL AFFECT THE ARTS

Consolidating Colors

I’m going to say this with a hopeful confidence, but I would like tothink that if at the end of the year, the Middle Georgia communitieswere to choose a word that will sum up 2012, it would be very likelythat “consolidation” would take the cake. In a manner only befittingof our locale, a long overdue sense of unity is beginning to spreadfrom the depths of Downtown into the county and furthermore, intothe surrounding counties.

words SEAN PRITCHARD

photos MARYANN BATES


college program. Over the past few yearsthe school seen a surge in the number ofstudents that are interested in pursuing adegree in art”, Ward said.

When I got around to asking thethree of them my focal question, theywere quick to provide answers. I wantedto gauge each of their responses on theirbackgrounds, affiliation with the schooland local community and their personali-ties but their responses had little varia-tion. “We have a vision, one that I whole-heartedly think that Macon State sup-ports, to craft an art program that is asaccessible and approachable to someonewith a new-found curiosity as it is to along term student with plans to pursuemultiple art degrees”, explained Ward,when I asked him what the basis of hisplan for the next few years is. When Isuggested that the school’s art programhad lacked in years past because studentswere not approached with a curriculumthat seemed entertaining and educating,they agreed “We have students coming innow that are not only eager to work, butthey are teaching themselves and devel-oping a technique that is their own. Thatwas one of the first major signs that wewere doing our jobs”, elaborated O’Dell. Macon seems to be cursed with the factthat what talent we have, we routinelyneglect to nurture. Up until more recentyears, whether with music, art or com-merce, individuals had to seek work andcommune elsewhere. Savannah andAtlanta have always been the top con-tenders, but cities like Columbus,Milledgeville and Carrolton have seentheir art scene flourish with the restruc-turing of fine arts curriculum at theirrespective colleges and universities.That’s not to say that Macon hasn’t start-ed to get itself into shape. “With the for-mation of groups like the Arts Exchangeand the various galleries in the Inglesidearea, Macon’s community has started to

take care of itself. At the very minimum,we want to expose our students to thelocal outlets that they have and encour-age them to pursue their own options”,said Burkhalter. When I reached out tosome of the students in the various artclasses at Macon State, their responseonly solidified what I had spoken to theirinstructors about.

When I reached out to some of thestudents in the various art classes atMacon State, their responses only solidi-fied what I had spoken to their instructorsabout. Sierra Smith, a 23 year old whohas been focusing on painting, expressedhow much the program has meant to her.“I come from a family that has alwaysencouraged being artistic, but only as ahobby. I started taking classes here in2008 but in order to keep up with bills,I’ve had to take one semester and thentake a break and so forth. After beingintroduced to the art classes, I completelymotivated myself to finish with mydegree because I’ve found a subject thatnot only makes me happy, but one that Itruly feel like I’m learning from”. Sierrawas a prime example of the numerousstudents from around the area that arebeing exposed to the arts at Macon State.The majorities of the students that I spokewith began taking art classes as extra-cur-ricular credits and have since decided topursue a degree. “I think this program hasmade some awesome changes since I’ve

been at Macon State. The friends I havethat used to sleep through or skip their artclasses and now they’re staying late in thestudio and I’m actually impressed withwhat they’re doing”, said another student,a senior, who has friends in the arts pro-gram and who attended the school’s firststudent exhibition in years. The 567Center for Renewal, a large events andgallery space in Downtown hosted theshow this past December and had a hugeturnout throughout the month. “For mostof these students, it was unlike anythingthey’d been a part of before. The fact thatpeople showed up to see the work they’ddone over the past semester was a big eyeopener”, said Ward.

Ibegan to make the conclusion of myinterview by asking the group ofinstructors how they felt that the con-

solidation would most directly and dra-matically affect the community. “I thinkwhat we all would love to see is anincreased presence of the school’s arts,both student and faculty, around the city.Predominately in the Downtown areaswould be my preference”, said O’Dell.“We’re beginning to develop a bold andbright culture in the area and I’ve gotfaith that this program will endow theinspiration in students to want to be a partof that”. “I want the school to have an artprogram that is known statewide, if not

nationally, for having educated and talent-ed instructors, students who are eager tolearn and experiment in developing atechnique, and for having a loyal supportfrom the surrounding community. Yes, it’sambitious but we’re finally at the pointwhere there is a mutual drive between thestudents and instructors to succeed and Ithink in five year’s we can have a depart-ment that can compete with any in thestate”, remarked Ward. Burkhalter fol-lowed by adding, “We have practically allthe things we need to make this happen.These kids are as excited about the futureas we are”.

In the past year, Macon State artmajors have formed a Fine Arts StudentAssociation that recently held the firstjudged art competition in the programshistory. According to both students andinstructors alike, classes are full eachweek and grades are up. Students havepursued having their art show at variouscoffee shops, tobacco shops, restaurantsand bars and some have even settled intooff campus studios where they can workin their spare time. “This is going to be agood thing for not only the Macon State& Middle Georgia College family, butfor our region as a whole. I’m lookingforward to how the new program willoperate and have high hopes that we canbegin to work hand in hand with Mercerand Wesleyan, as well as with galleriesaround the city to expose these talentedstudents. We have a dedicated and pro-gressive faculty and we’re going to makesure this is a success”, remarked Ward.“I, as well as Eric, Craig, our depart-ments at Macon State and MiddleGeorgia and most importantly our stu-dents, have faith in this program. We’reanticipating nothing but the best to comefrom working with Charlie [Agnew, theAssociate Professor of Art at MGC] andhis entire team to bring this new pro-gram up to full speed.

“This is going to be a good thing for not only the MaconState & Middle Georgia College family, but for our

region as a whole. I’m looking forward to how the newprogram will operate and have high hopes that we canbegin to work hand in hand with Mercer and Wesleyan,as well as with galleries around the city to expose thesetalented students. We have a dedicated and progressivefaculty and we’re going to make sure this is a success,”

remarked Ward.

OPPOSITE PAGE:ERIC O’DELL

ART PROFESSORCHARLES WARD ANDINSTRUCTOR CRAIG

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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.

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

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

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 steak

specials. 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 • $-$$

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

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18 MAY 4 - 18, 2012

THE CITY SCENE

Yesterday may have marked a very crucialturning point for the Bibb County Boardof Education with the visit of Georgia

Assistant Attorney General Stefan Ritter, as thebig boys in Atlanta are starting to pay attentionto the ridiculousness called the Bibb CountyBoard of Education. Contrary to what District 5Board Member Tom Hudson said when heintroduced Mr. Ritter, Mr. Ritter's presence waswelcomed by the administration of the BOEmuch like a policeman is welcomed at a drugdeal. In his opening remarks. Hudson tried toset the tone of the meeting by saying that Mr.Ritter's appearance in Macon was by the admin-istration's request , “quite contrary to what mayhave been said in the media.” In the eloquentword of Board President TommyBarnes...."Bullshit!" (Yep....Barnes was so frus-trated that someone dare question Dr.Dallemand's decision to go to Belgium at thelast board meeting he apparently thought he wasat a manure sale.)

I want to set the record straight and makethis crystal clear: Stefan Ritter's meeting yester-day explaining the Open Records Act was a shotacross the bow of a ship that is about to beattacked and boarded. This was an educationalmeeting for the administration of the BibbCounty Board of Education that just didn't hap-pen. Ritter told the Telegraph yesterday, “Afterhearing a series of complaints, we decided theeasiest way to address” Read carefullygang....."WE DECIDED"...Not the Board....NotThe Administration....Not Dr. Dallemand....But"WE decided", as in Attorney General SamOlens department. I was sitting very close to thefront of the presentation, and I can tell you thatEVERY single time Mr. Ritter spoke about finesand penalties, he turned his back to the crowdand looked directly at Dr. Dallemand. If PapaDoc didn't get the message that Big Brother iswatching he's living in Never Never Land.

As you know, I have sent numerousrequests to Randy Howard, the BOE attorney.To his credit, he has been responsive to me inmost cases, but I had also contacted Mr. Ritterback in March and the AG's office acted as amediator for me already. This is not the casewith most of the requests. I know for a fact ofone request that went completely unansweredfrom last October. The Telegraph has beenstonewalled many times and complained to theAG's office. WMAZ is reporting that they toohave had requests that were returned incom-plete or unanswered. I think that the localmedia has finally gotten fed up with the acts ofour Superintendent's dictatorial ways. TomHudson didn't help matters yesterday as he basi-cally called The Telegraph liars. BarristerHoward didn't help much either as he claimedthat WMAZ's request for travel documents forDallemand were an 'invasion of privacy.'

In the past I have referred to Dr.Dallemand as Papa Doc, just as many in the

Bibb County School System do, the people ofRochester did before us and probably the citi-zens of Hartford prior to Rochester. In thepast I did it with tongue firmly planted in mycheek. I can't say that now as the similaritiesbetween Dr. Dallemand and the late formerPresident of Haiti François Duvalier arebecoming more real every day. As I reportedin The 11th Hour last time, Dallemand has a"Let them eat cake" attitude that every 'good'dictator has. He rules his kingdom by intimi-dation and surrounds himself with toadieslooking for his favor. His subjects, the educa-tors, are afraid to openly disagree with him infear of termination. The similarity that is moststartling to me hasn't actually happened yet,but is coming very quickly and that is the phe-nomenon known as "brain drain".

Brain drain occurred in Haiti afterDuvalier took power, and is defined as "thedeparture of educated or professional peoplefrom one country, economic sector, or field foranother usually for better pay or living condi-tions". There is no better definition of what willbe happening in the Bibb County SchoolSystem as a result of The Macon Miracle and ofDr. Dallemand. The only hope that our childrenhave to get a good education and a return to nor-malcy will be a coup d'etat at the ballot box thisyear as all of the board members except for thetwo At-Large posts currently held by LynnFarmer and Wanda West in hopes that a newboard that would be comprised of a majority ofsanity would prevail instead of the five individu-als who are rubber stamping the DallemandDynasty of Destruction.

Brain Drain in Bibb CountySEEING RED

BILL KNOWLESActive member of theBibb Republican Party

Papa Doc Duvalier

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Tickets are now available for the 27thAnnual Auction and Raffle to be held atthe Museum of Aviation on Saturday, July14, 2012. Seven pre-raffle bonus draw-ings will be held starting April 25 for thefollowing prizes:May 9 - iPod Touch 32GBMay 23 - $250 Lunch MoneyJune 6 - $250 Gas MoneyJune 20 - $250 Lunch MoneyJune 27 - Apple iPadJuly 11 - Kindle FireWinners of the bonus drawings will still beeligible to win the grand prize on July 14.

Three final drawings will be held onAuction night for 1) a chance to win$30,000 cash or a new vehicle, $3,000second prize and $1,000 third prize.

The first place winner will have oneweek to choose $30,000 cash or one ofthe following vehicles:

1) 2012 Camaro 1LT Convertible fromFive Star Chevrolet/Cadillac/Buick/GMC2) 2012 Honda Accord EX-L from Hughes 3) 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe from Five StarHyundai4) 2012 Jeep Sport Wrangler from FiveStar Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep5) 2012 Titan CC 4X2SV from Five Star 6) 2013 Ford Mustang GT from Five StarFord/Lincoln/Mercury7) 2013 Kia Optima from Jeff Smith Kia8) 2012 “Mr. and Mrs.” Scion IQs fromLowe Toyota (2 vehicles)

A $100 tickets admits two peopleinto the Auction in July and makes themeligible to win all pre-raffle bonus draw-ings and the big drawings on July 14.Tickets are available right now on theMuseum of Aviation web site gift shoppage or from committee members. Go towww.museumofaviation.org.

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May is already shaping up to be what feels like the busiest month of the yeararound town. I sat down last week and tried to make a full calendar of all thebands playing and I’m still not exactly sure how I’m going to make all of the

shows I want to see, so I’ll at least let you know and maybe you’ll find them entertain-ing. When I look back on what our city’s live music scene (I think we can actually startto claim one now) was three to four years ago, a tremendous amount has changed.Macon Venue Project was holding all-ages shows underneath the pavilion at Starcadia(anyone remember that?) and aside from the Capitol Theatre, there wasn’t really any-where in town for the 18-under crowd to see bands. Fast forward and we’ve got at leastfive venues around town that cater to all-ages audiences and the number of 18-up ven-ues has increased too. On just about any night of the week you can find live music,whether an open mic night, a DJ, or a full band and there’s been little sign that thingswill slow down. There is some amazing local talent that I’m very proud represents ourcommunity (Travis Denning, Xavii, sunDollars etc..) so please, please get out andcheck them out. By no means do you have to champion everything local, but there areplenty of people in this city that deserve support they are not getting.

The Cox Capitol Theatre has been fairly successful at bringing some nationallyknown touring acts through Macon in the past year. Lucinda Williams, Grace Potter& The Nocturnals, Travis Tritt, Mothers Finest, and now the extremely talentedKeller Williams (not the realtor). Keller has performed all around the world and hasco-headlined some of the largest festivals on the jam-band circuit. He’ll be rolling intothe Cox this Friday the 4th for what is certain to be a good time. If that’s not up youralley, remember it is First Friday so whether you head over to Al King’s AlbumRelease Birthday Celebration/Mary Ann Bate’s Photo Show/Kolby’s Celebrationat Roasted (yes, all that in one night) or head to the one of the many galleriesDowntown for openings. There’s live music throughout the entire city and best of all,Club Powerstation is holding a “School’s Out Sexy School Girl Party”, so if you’veever wanted to see Brad Evans in a plaid skirt and a smedium top, this could be yourlast chance. Don’t over indulge too much as Cinco de Mayo brings what may be themost jam-packed, fun filled day of the year so far.

I like to begin my Cinco de Mayo with a long standing family tradition called the“Freedom Run”. All it really entails is filling a camel-bak with Pepe Lopez and runningthe Corridor. If that doesn’t suit you, then you can check out In-Town Macon’s party onColeman Hill featuring Sterling Waite & The Cotton Ave Hustlers and then head overto Mercer Village for their inaugural Cinco de Mayo Street Party. The streets will beclosed from 10am-11pm that day and with activities for kids and adults, as well as give-aways and a full line-up of great bands to wind up the night. Athens’ favorites ModernSkirts are set to headline and will be supported by Wowser Bowser, an Atlanta-basedgroup who has drawn comparisons to Reptar, Of Montreal, and Clap Your Hands SayYeah, as well as Macon’s own sunDollars and one of Mercer University’s bands, WhoaBro!. All of this is 100% FREE and music kicks off around 5:30pm.

If going out and drinking and listening to bands doesn’t sound appealing, theTEDx conference will be taking place at the Cox Capitol Theatre. Originally startedin California to stimulate conversation through community forum, the event is sure todraw a good crowd. Despite the fact that “co-conspirator” Makenna Held feels that hehas “found that there is a lack of opportunity for really smart, intelligent dialogue”.Maybe he just hasn’t looked in the right places. Either way, it provides another oppor-tunity for Maconites to discuss important issues in a controlled environment so I’m

sure there will be many positive things thatcome from it.

Later than night you can catch Xavii atRoasted Café where they’ll be supported bytwo incredibly talented bands from Atlanta,Faun & A Pan Flute and Red Sea. The showis for free and is working as a fundraiser forXavii’s planned East Coast Summer Touralongside Trufflelina, another Macon bandwho just put out a brand new album. Just aquick walk down the talking alleyway andyou can wind up at the Hummingbird forTedo Stone and the Bird’s Cinco Party. AlexScarborough is turning 21 so make sure totreat him properly.

If you’ve got even an ounce of energyleft in you Sunday, you should do your best tocome down to Roasted for a special Sundayshow from Floco Torres as he’s supported byout-of-stater’s Lushlife, Cities Aviv andAnte Meridian. Macon doesn’t get a stackedlineup of independent hip-hop artists and thisis not one you’ll want to miss. Lushlife, a pro-ducer/rapper from Philadelphia, has been qui-etly creating an online buzz for the release ofhis newest album and is currently touring theStates in support of it. For fans of everythingfrom J Dilla to Mim0sa, you’ll want to checkhim and his crew out. Again, another FREEshow for your entertainment pleasure.

The following night marks the firstdebate in the 26th District Senate at TheHummingbird Stage and Taproom. If youremember last year, the Bird had over 300people attend their first political debate andregistered over 50 new voters. If you haven’tcaught wind of the events that have transpiredin the past few weeks involving this particu-lar district, you’re in for a treat. TheHummingbird has invited incumbentMariam Parris, along with former SenatorDavid Lucas, as well as the slew of potentialcandidates who have announced their pursuitof the position. These range from local per-sonality Dwanye “JuBee” Webb to The Captainto former political partners Irving Martinezand Howie D. Hansel. I think there may be 4 or5 others, but at this point that changes every day.The open forum-town hall style debate willallow the candidates to discuss their campaign’sbasis and answer questions from the public. Iwouldn’t miss this if I were you, whether youhave an interest in local politics or not.

Finally, it’s River Season and I’m mak-ing repairs to the raft. Get in touch with meif you want to take the maiden voyage of theyear. Until next time!

Upcoming Events:May 7th - 26th District Senate Debate @ The HummingbirdMay 10th – White Suns w/ National Dairy &Trufflelina @ The Golden BoughMay 11th – Powerkompany w/ Lanterns &Jared Wright @ RoastedMay 13th – 2nd Sunday w/ The Rocketboys@ Washington ParkMay 14th - 6:30pm Amateur industrialarchaeologist David Farrier will discussMacon’s brick factories and foundries andhow the materials they produced were usedto build homes in the Corridor. Meet atWashington Library. Free May 16th – The Rocketboys w/ Hotel War &The Wealthy West @ The Hummingbird

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Lushlife, the producer/rapper from Philadelphia, has been creating a mas-sive online buzz with the release of his newest album Plateau Vision. Catchhim and his crew alongside Macon’s finest, Floco Torres, at Roasted Café &Lounge on Sunday, May 6th for FREE

WHAT’S GOING ON?A glimpse at what Macon’s nightlife has to offerover the next two weeks - by Sean Pritchard

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SAT 5/5sunDollarLoco’s Grill & Pub

Cinco de Mayo Festival atMercer Village f/t sunDollar,WhoaBro! & Modern SkirtsMercer Village, free

Tedo StoneThe Hummingbird

Neal Lucas BandThe Opening Act, 7pm

XaviiRoasted Cafe

WartownWild Wing Cafe

SUN 5/6Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Live MusicHud’s Clubhouse, 2-6pm

Lushlife, Floco TorresRoasted Cafe

Dixieland Gentlemen Jazz Band - BrunchThe Rookery

WED 5/9Open Mic Night Backporch Lounge

Suex EffectThe Hummingbird

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THUR 5/10Funk YouThe Hummingbird

Chris BartlettWild Wing Cafe

FRI 5/11B Keith Williams20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Chris BartlettCJ’s Sports Bar & Grill

Baxter James Billy’s Clubhouse

Dash Rip RockThe Hummingbird

Jeremy Johnson, 8pMellow Mushroom

Powerkompany w/Jared WrightRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Louise WarrenThe Opening Act, free 7pm

Big Daddy & Co.Wild Wing Cafe

SAT 5/12Session Road APs Hidden Hideaway

Matt MoncriefCJ’s Sports Bar & Grill

The Last CallThe Dawghouse

Moiser BrothersThe Hummingbird

Southern CrossroadsLocos Grill & Pub

Lefty Collins BandThe Opening Act, $5 7pm

UnmentionablesWild Wing Cafe

SUN 5/13Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm

Live MusicHud’s Clubhouse, 2-6pm

Jazz Band - BrunchThe Rookery

WED 5/16Open Mic Night Backporch Lounge

RocketboysThe Hummingbird

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THUR 5/17Betsy Franck &Bareknuckle BandThe Hummingbird

Matt LewisWild Wing Cafe

FRI 5/18Midnight in Macon 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Dallas RodgersCJ’s Sports Bar & Grill

PlethraThe Dawghouse

Big C & the RingersThe Hummingbird

Drunk DrawerLocos Grill & Pub

Soulshine, 8pMellow Mushroom

Neal LucasThe Opening Act, free 7pm

Marty Evans BandWild Wing Cafe

SAT 5/19Chris BartlettCJ’s Sports Bar & Grill

sunDollarLoco’s Grill & Pub

Homeless HillThe Hummingbird

Bone DogThe Opening Act, $5 7pm

DangerzoneWild Wing Cafe

SAT 5/20Louise WarrenCJ’s Sports Bar & Grill


SATURDAY, MAY 5CINCO DE MAYOTedo Stone @ The HummingbirdCome celebrate Cinco de Mayo with theHummingbird. During Happy Hour, leg-endary El Azteca bartender Amandaserves up drink specials including herfamous margaritas for $3. Throughout thenight there will also be $3 shot specials,and $2 Coronas. Performing that night isTedo Stone. “Tedo Stone’s music neverceases to fuse throw-back sounds (prima-rily of the 1960’s) with a keen sense ofcontemporary resonance, as he placespsychedelic rock, soul, blues, country,and even sometimes electronic music allunder one roof.

sunDollar @ LocosThe sunDollars (formerly Whale Bone)have been hitting the Macon scene hardand have come away with some verydevoted fans. A blend of folksy, southernrock makes this band an easy listening,good time.

SUNDAY, MAY 6Lushlife w/Floco Torres @ RoastedCafe & Lounge Though Lushlifedescribes himself as a "bedroom com-poser", the em-cee/producer has beenquietly crafting a catalog of sweeping full-lengths that do nothing to betray thedimensions of his small South Phillyworld; one that somehow balances itshazed-out cassette experimentations withthe pop-friendly underpinnings of big-room hip-hop. His latest, Plateau Vision¸finds Lush create that rare, contemplativehip-hop LP, with the pop-friendly under-pinnings of big-room hip-hop.

FRIDAY, MAY 11Baxter James @ Billy’s ClubhouseYou may recognize this guy as the leadsinger of Tron Jackson, Macon’s faveparty and cover band. This guy can sing,and sings your favorites.

Dash Rip Rock @ The BirdSpin magazine called this New Orleansbased trio “Undeniably the South’s great-est rock band!” The New York Times callsDash Rip Rock “skillful musicians with apenchant for getting reliably wild….”Need we say more?

SATURDAY, MAY 12Session Road @ AP’sLee Peebles on lead vocals and ChadKeadle on vocals and acoustic guitar,along with John Meyer lead guitar, "Griff"on bass, and Sammy Deep on drumsmake up the sound that is known asSession Road. They strive to introducethemselves back to country music as thepowerful male duo the band has become.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15The Rocketboys @ The BirdReleasing a brand new album "Build

Anyway" in June 2012! This Austin, TXband has attracted national critical acclaim.The band supported its releases withlengthy tours and multiple festival appear-ances. Take a listen at Daytrotter.com Thisis a free show, 18 and up!

THURSDAY, MAY 16Betsy Franck & Bare Knuckle Band@ The HummingbirdBetsy Franck, an Athens veteran contin-ues to break new ground with each musi-cal effort. They do a playful, soulful styleof Southern roots music, steeped in theingrained sounds of Memphis, MuscleShoals, Macon, Nashville, New Orleans.

FRIDAY, MAY 18Plethra @ The DawghouseDeclaring themselves a kick-ass metalband, and adamently stating, “We are NOTa cover band!” These Macon boys will rockyour favorites and some originals.

Soulshine @ Mellow MushroomMacon’s Allman Brothers Tribute Band willplay a place they will feel and sound rightat home, at the Mellow! No cover charge.

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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.

DJ Dance Party every Thursday night,Backporch Lounge

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

Friday nights at Hud’s Clubhouse

Thursdays 10pm, CJ’s Sports Bar

Wednesday, Friday & Sunday 8pm-until at AP’s HiddenHideaway

Friday nights at The Dawghouse

Every Friday & Saturday,Friends Bar & Grill, Macon

Sundays 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

Tuesdays, CJ’s Sports Bar

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

Wednesdays at Roasted Cafe

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

Trivia every Monday night with Woodyat the Backporch Lounge

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

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

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

Every Wednesday at The Bird, 7pm.

Thursday nights 9p, The Shamrock

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

Join the MercerVillage merchants fora Cinco de MayoFestival on Saturday,May 5! The street willbe closed all day and,from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.,there will be craftvendors, inflatablesand music by CliftonWarren. Meet back inthe Village from 5 - 11p.m. for more fun andlive music featuring:

Whoa Bro! 5:30 p.m., sunDollars 6:30 p.m.Wowser Bowser 7:45 p.m. and the Modern Skirts at 9:15 p.m.The Skirts latest album, "Gramahawk" reintroduces ModernSkirts as a band honest to their musical tastes and inherentlycatchy songs. There is a gleeful and twisted pop evil afoothere. Free event, come shop, dine and connect in the Corridor.

Saturday, May 5Cinco de Mayo Festival @ Mercer Village

Keller Williams is anAmerican musician fromFredericksburg, Virginia,who began performing inthe early 1990s.Williams' music com-bines elements of blue-grass, folk, alternativerock, reggae, electroni-ca/dance, jazz, funk, andother assorted genres.He is often described as

a 'one-man jam-band' due to his frequent use of live phraselooping with multiple instruments. Though primarily a soloartist, Williams has toured with several bands that includeYonder Mountain String Band, The String Cheese Incident,Umphrey's McGee and Ratdog, and has frequently per-formed at The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and theAllGood Music Festival. Doors at 7 p.m. / Show at 8 p.m.Admission is $18 Advance/$23 Day of Show

Friday, May 4Keller Williams @ Cox Capitol Theatre

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SERVICESPet Sitting by Gena!In-home pet sitting provided sevendays/week 365 days/year. Excellent refer-ences available / very reasonable rates.Call 478.318.0169.

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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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Notice is hereby given that BibbCounty will receive sealed bids in thePurchasing Department, Room 405,Bibb County Courthouse, 601Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia31201, until 12:00 noon on Thursday,May 17, 2012, for five (5) PRI’s serv-ices at 617 Mulberry Street, 668Oglethorpe Street, and 415 OakStreet; all of which are in Macon,Georgia.

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Bid DocumentsBid documents may be examinedand obtained at the Bibb CountyPurchasing Department, Room 405,601 Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia.or by visiting the County website:http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/Purchasing/Purchasing.aspx

A Pre-Bid meeting is scheduledfor 10:00 am on Wednesday, May 9,2012, at the Bibb County IT Center,617 Mulberry Street, Macon, BibbCounty, Georgia.

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