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Last week was the 100th YearCelebration of the birth of GirlScouts. As the second of three gen-

erations of Girl Scouts, the memories Ihave of scouting range from amazing toembarrassing.

As a young girl, I remember beingproud to wear my Girl Scout uniform toschool on the day of our meeting. I waseven more proud that MY MOM was thetroop leader. I remember the grandness ofthe ceremonies when I was pinned or whenI bridged up to a new level. (I’m smiling asI think of what a dork I must have lookedlike wearing various shades of brown dress,hat, sash, beanie…yep, that silly hat thattopped my enormously frizzy blonde hair.)

And in true GS fashion, when my littlegirl came of age I quickly registered herinto a Daisy troop and a year later becameher Brownie troop leader. Many leadersunderstand the importance of their positionin helping girls learn of their potential andthe endless possibilities that await them. Butnot me, I was just having fun acting like a bigkid and doing craft projects. Despite myobliviousness, these young girls actuallylearned things like relationship skills, self-esteem, and achieving goals. In fact, myheart swells each time my path crosses one ofmy “chickies” and I see what well-adjustedyoung women they’ve become.

While I remember my time as a GSleader with a sense of pride, there’s a mem-ory of being a GS mother of which I mustadmit a certain amount of shame. You see,I learned an important lesson as the motherof a first time Girl Scout camper….youmust remember to pick up your kid! That’s

right; I traumatized my rising kindergarten-er the summer of 1990.

There I was enjoying a lazy Saturdaymorning, sleeping in with my husband. Thesun was peeking through the shades, butnothing was going to interrupt that finalday of silence I had enjoyed for the pastweek. My child was happily learning aboutnature on the last day of camp, I was surethat she was pulling wings off of bugs andlearning all kinds of cute songs to performfor her parents at the closing ceremony thenext day….or so I thought. But as thephone repeatedly rang, I grudginglyanswered with a curt “hello!” Only to hearthe party on the other end of the line ask,“Ms. Sapp?”

“Yesssssssss” I groaned. “I’m calling from Camp Martha

Johnston. I was wondering if you intendedto pick up Meghan?”

“Of course”, I responded somewhatbothered.

“Well, when do you expect to be here?Because all the other girls have left andMeghan has done well until the last movieended. Now she’s getting a bit upset.”

I jumped out of bed. “But I thoughtcamp ended tomorrow!” I exclaimed.

“No, it ended at 11 a.m. today”, sheresponded. “Do you think you can be hereby 5 p.m.? Because I have to get home anddo my laundry before the next session startstomorrow.”

That’s right readers…I am the world’sworst Mommy. I left my kid at summercamp and I have never lived it down! Doyou think that’s why she didn’t move out ofmy home until age 26?

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John Mitchell (WR) "I enjoy thedaylight too much to give up anhour of it."

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PICK US UP AT THESE FINE LOCATIONS throughout Houston County

WARNER ROBINS:Museum of AviationRAFB Commons Macon State WR campusNola Brantley LibraryWR Little TheatreMedical AssociatesMoe’s, El Cotija Friends’s II Bar & GrillFincher’s BBQWow Cafe, Margarita’sSmokes BBQCrickets Bar & GrillYesterdaze Bar & GrillShane’s Rib Shack

Gotwall’s BooksThe TavernFriends on the HillBuffalo’s, Hooter’sJohnny G’sMama GoldbergsMC SalonColor Me PinkBedford Park Apts.BouchezAllen’s PizzeriaGeorgia Bob’s Shenanigan’s Roberto’s MexicanStarship

Middle GA Tech. CollegeWR Music StoreTouch of MagickEl TapatioShenanigansKipper’s Sports BarSugar MagnoliasBahama Bob’sJumpin’ Bean Coffee ShopKingdom ImpactJohnny Carino’sSacred Heart TattooThe HangarRock Bottom Music VenueU Roll Smokes

BYRON:Peach Outlets; Music MastersGeorgia Bob’s ByronMontana’s, Lane PackingByron Welcome Center

BONAIRE:Emilio's Cuban Cafe (Hwy 247)Cavern at Southland StationJohnny’s Pizza, Fusion SalonLarry’s Giant SubsMetropolis, Shenanigan’sMellow Mushroom

PERRY Ramada InnGreen DerbyMy Sister’s CaféPerry Medical CenterShell Food Mart Angelos Italian BistroGalaxy Spirits LiquorsShipwreck SeafoodHampton PlaceNew Perry HotelThe Tavery

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LIVELIVE - WORK - PLAY IN HOUSTON COUNTYCLASSES &

WORKSHOPSGentle Yoga Classes - Learn stretch-ing, relaxing, breathing techniques toimprove flexibility and well-being. 9:30amat Lifepoint Church on Walker Road.Class is donation based and ideal forbeginners of all ages. Please call Helenfor details and times, 478-213-8968.

Mossy Creek Soap Making ClassesSat Jan 21- Liquid Soapmaking 10am-1pm and Sat Jan 28- ColdProcessed Soapmaking 10am-1pm

Spaces fill up fast and I have only 5spots available per class. ContactMichelle Rhoades at 478-973-3190 toregister, or go online to mossycreek-soap.com.

Photography Workshops - The offerinsights and knowledge into that digitalcamera you just got for Christmas.Instructor Bonnie Gehling will be offering4 pack classes and photoshop class inJanuary. Call 478-956-6793 for times.

Art Classes at the Cow and Calf ArtGallery, Peach Shops at Byron. Learnsomething new, get creative and meetothers. Every Second Monday, 6-8pm,One Stroke Painting Class, 256-9015.Every Tuesday, 10am-12pm, Oils Classby Allan Carey, 953-2052. And everyFriday 10am-2pm, Painting with PennySunderman, 825-9514.

In the Christian tradition, Easter marks the end of the forty daysof Lent, a period of fasting, prayer, and penance. In the Hebrewtradition it marks the time of Passover, the celebration of

Jewish liberation from enslavement during the time of Moses. It isdefined by many traditions but primarily those of feast and family.At the height of Spring in the South, people of all backgroundscelebrate according to the many customs and traditions of theirfamilies. The beauty of this time in America is it’s capacity forvariation. Celebration takes on many forms, not just those ofChristian or Jewish traditions but those of the many cultures andfaiths.

In my own family, several faiths and ethnic backgrounds arerepresented. From Roman Catholic, Southern Evangelical,Judaism, and Agnostic,I have been exposed to the host of them andam always interested in the customs of others. Although I do notcurrently practice any faith, I find that Easter represents for me anopportunity to spend time with my family, teaching my childrenthe springtime traditions of my childhood. As a girl, a greatfavorite of mine was my Southern Baptist grandmother s Sundayschool followed by cornbread and macaroni salad, along with pilesof fried chicken and her 7-Up pound cake.

Out west, in the sun splashed deserts of Arizona, after mass Ienjoyed my uncle Sammy’s green and red tamales and pans ofbaked enchiladas, homemade salsas and mole, all served with per-fectly round tortillas my aunts pressed out the day before. I stoodnear smoking grills while my uncles, aunts, and cousins laughedloudly over roasted meats that made my mouth water. My contri-bution was always sopapillas, a fried pastry coated in sugar andsometimes lightly dusted with ground cinnamon.

Since arriving in central Georgia and having my own family,the beautiful explosion of color that comes with the onset ofSpring lends itself to the appreciation of bounty and festivity thatmake us who live here so very fortunate. A great favorite for meare cascarones, or confetti eggs. Though the candy variety are nice,confetti eggs incorporate an element of fun and spontaneity to theday. There is no greater pleasure than surprising a loved one withthe sensation of a cracked egg over the head combined with thefestive glitter and colorful mess of confetti (I use biodegradable). I loll in the grass with my children and eat chocolate after an egghunt, followed by feasting. Family and friends bring together thetraditions of their own culinary backgrounds to create a hodgepodge that can only be described as deliciously eclectic. - New Hope International is hosting E2: EggstravaganzaSee opposite page. - Sacred Heart on Watson Blvd. in Warner Robins will be cele-brating Holy Week from Thursday through Sunday. Sunday willfeature several masses as early as 7am with an Easter Egg Huntfollowing 9 am Sunday Mass. Just follow the crowd across thePAC! Spanish language mass is offered at 2pm.- Trinity United Methodist Church on South Houston Rd. inWarner Robins will be having an Easter Egg hunt, Easter Bunnymeet and greet and an Easter craft April 1 at 4:30.- Harvest Church will be hosting an Easter Egg hunt and otherevents on Saturday, April 6 at 6 pm, and Saturday April 7

Whatever background defines your family, be sure to try a littlesomething new. This country we live in is full of beauty and if youthink outside the box a bit, you can t help but find it.

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3.312012 SPRING HOME & GARDENSHOW AT PERRY FAIRGROUNDSThe Spring Home & Garden Show offersplants, trees, shrubs, bulbs, and gardenart along with garden furnishings porchand patio accessories Master Gardenersare very knowledgeable and can answerquestions on landscape or gardeningincluding care and disease management.A free Children's Corner will providehands-on workshops for children to learnabout birds, wildlife habitat, recyclingand gardening. 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m., Sun.10a.m.-5p.m. Admission: $5 under 12Free with adult, For additional informa-tion contact (478) 988-8344

TYKES, TOTS AND TEENS CONSIGNMENT SALEHosted by Tykes, Tots, & Teens LLC.Georgia Building. Sale hours: Fri & Sat.9a.m.-8p.m. Sun. 9:00a.m.-6:00p.m.No Admission. For additional informa-tion go to www.TTTsale.com

REPTILE & EXOTIC ANIMAL SHOWAT PERRY FAIRGROUNDS10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Repticon CentralGeorgia (Perry) is a reptile event featur-ing vendors offering reptile pets, sup-plies, feeders, cages, and merchandise.Participate in free raffles held for enthu-siasts, animal seminars, and kid’s activi-ties. Cost: Adults - $10, Children (5-12) -$5, 4 & under – Free (863) 268-4273

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4.07E2: EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA1:00 PM It’s time again for our annualEaster Egg-stravaganza! Come out andjoin us for music, food, prizes, and fami-ly fun! New Hope International, 204Sullivan Rd. Fort Valley

RUN WITH A VISION 5KFamily oriented fun run/walk through thepeach fields of Lane Southern Orchards(5 miles west of I-75 on GA Hwy 96)with bouncy houses, Easter Egg Hunt,and refreshments. Same day registrationavailable from 8:00-8:30.Official ChipTiming offered this year!!!All proceedsgo toward finding treatments and curesfor retinal blindness.

SATURDAY

4.1424th ANNUAL PERRY DOGWOOD FESTIVALSaturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12noon -5pm. Fun for the whole family! Arts &crafts, festival food, kids rides, PerryIdol, Youth Entertainment Stage, andmore. www.Perrydogwoodfestival.com

Sat., April 14th Highlights include:5K Run / Walk 8:30amRegister in downtown Perry, across fromthe New Perry Hotel. Registration onlineby 4/11 fee $15, day of race $20.Active.com

PET PARADE, 3PMCome register your pet on the corner ofBall and Carroll Streets. 1st, 2nd and 3rdplace prizes given for best costumes.

WARNER ROBIN’S LITTLE THEATREPRESENTS “NO SEX PLEASE,WE’RE BRITISH”Play-dates: April13, 14; 19, 20, 21,22 (Mat); 26, 27, 28Showtimes: 8:00PM evenings, 2:30PM Matinees.Reservations arehighly recommended for each perform-ance. Call 478 929-4579 WRLT is locat-ed at 502 S. Pleasant Hill Road. GeneralAdmission: $15, military $12

The Fine Art Society of Middle Georgia spon-sored the 2012 Houston Co. Art Show open tokids K-12. Twoscholarships wereavailable to studentsin the 12 Grade whowere going on tostudy the arts in col-lege were able toenter into theScholarship catego-ry. Artists had towrite an essay to gowith their art tellinghow art has workedin their life, and howthey plan to use theirtalent in their future.

Warner RobinsHigh Senior HaleyBrudnicki receivedfirst place and the

Jimmy Main Scholarship for $700. The schol-arship is named after Jimmy Maine, a retired

(37+ years) Art Teacherfrom Northside Highschool who promotes artin Warner Robins, whosedream is to have art fromone end of Watson all theway out to I-75. “Thisarea has wonderful talent,and they all leave the areato make a living,” Mainesaid. He would like themto stay and make this agreat art community. “Thetalent is here, we just needthe support of the town!”To view photos of theevent and art, visit ourFacebook page: 11th HourHouston CountyLESLIE HOOPS-WALLACE

2012 HOUSTON COUNTY ART SHOW

It’s time for EASTER IN THE PARK once again. Please join the Warner RobinsRecreation Department on Saturday, March 31, 2012 from 9:00 until 12:00 at PeavyPark in its effort to create a family focused day that will be both fun and exciting forchildren and families in our local area.

I personally invite you to come and be a part of the activities. In fact, your partic-ipation is essential to the success of this annual event. If you choose to participate,please provide a children’s game or an activity to attract families to your station.Some activities to consider include: face painting, pin the tail on “something”, bean-bag toss, ring toss, go-fish, a coloring activity or an activity that relates to the servicesyou provide. Prizes may include pencils, stickers, tattoos, bubbles. Be creative withyour activities and your prizes. Table(s) and chair(s) will be provided for you at nocharge. We do ask that there be no fundraising or raffles from the stations.

Set up will begin at 8:00 AM and opening ceremonies will begin at 9:00 a.m.Please plan to be set up by 8:45 AM. There will be volunteers available to help you atyour booth throughout the day. All booths must be manned at all times; therefore, ifyou know that you will be by yourself and need assistance at your booth, please indi-cate that on your registration form.

We will have a bouncy house, emergency response vehicles and yes, the EasterBunny will be around for pictures. This is a huge day filled with fun that emphasizeshappy, healthy families and children.

Members of the Warner Robins Recreation Department will serve as your hostsfor the day, so ask for one of us when you check in at the Information Booth. Also, ifthere is any other information that you feel would help us help you, indicate that on theform as well. After your booth is down, I would like to encourage you to stay andenjoy the rest of the day with your family!

You can submit your registration form to the Warner Robins RecreationDepartment by emailing Brian Lee at [email protected] or by faxing it to 478-929-6959.

If you have any questions or need further information regarding this event, pleasedo not hesitate to call our Program Office at 293-1080.

Ruby Hamb-Holmes, Program DirectorWarner Robins Recreation Department

Easter in the Park “One of the Largest Easter Egg Hunts in Middle Ga”

THE ART SCENE

Winner of The Jimmy Maine VisualArts Scholarship - Haley Brudnicki -

Warner Robins High School

EASTER IN THE PARKSATURDAY, MARCH 31, 9am-12pmPEAVY PARK, 610 JOHNSON ROAD

WARNER ROBINS

2012 FAS StudentArt/Scholarship ShowWinners

Senior Scholarship

1st - The Jimmy Maine VisualArts Scholarship - HaleyBrudnicki - Warner RobinsHigh School

2nd - The Fine Art SocietyVisual Arts Scholarship -Annie Bagay - HoustonCounty High School

12th Grade

1st Place - Mary Moulder -Houston County High School

2nd Place - Lauren Vidmar -Houston County High School

3rd Place - Teyana Stokeling- Perry High School

Honorable Mention - JohnWilliams - Warner RobinsHigh School

11th Grade

1st Place - ChristineSoolesawat - Warner RobinsHigh School

2nd Place - Kasey Sanderson- Warner Robins High School

3rd Place - ChristineSoolesawat - Warner RobinsHigh School

Honorable Mention - KarlNichodemus - Veterans HighSchool

10th Grade

1st Place - Keeley Lynch -Veterans High School

2nd Place - Randy Kim -Warner Robins High School

3rd Place - Alex Ruths -Warner Robins High School

Honorable Mention - KariKinser - Houston CountyHigh School

9th Grade

1st Place - Riley Denton -Veterans High School

2nd Place - Riley Denton -Veterans High School

3rd Place - Garrett Pellan -Warner Robins High School

Honorable Mention - HunterLoccoco - Perry High School

8th Grade1st Place - Chris Ellixon -Home School

7th Grade1st Place - Alyssa Denk -Warner Robins Middle School

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What’s happening in Macon

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Spring is definitely in the air. (As evidenced by the film of pollenaccumulating on cars and anything left outside for more than an hour.)These next two weeks offers Middle Georgians a plethra of events toget outside and enjoy the mild temps, blooming streetscapes and thediverse cultural activities offered around the area. So grab the Nasonexand head for the door, ‘cause these next couple of weeks are going tokeep you very busy!

Starting the week of March 19th, Macon’spollen count is off the charts, that’s “VeryHigh” in technical terms. Tree pollen fromOak, and Pine are the main culprits forthat runny nose and itchy, watery eyes.But if the blooming splendor of Macon’sCherry Trees have you in awe, instead ofawchoo, consider taking the Cherry Blossom Riding Tour.

Join this guided bus tour of the Cherry Blossom Trail thatintrigues passengers with stops at the Woodruff House andSt. Joseph Catholic Church. Central City Park departureMarch 19-24; 1 p.m.; Arrive 15 minutes prior; $10

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Rock Candy ToursTHRU SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 10amRock Candy Tours will start off each Cherry Blossom Festivalday from Saturday-Saturay, with a "Wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-Bloom," as groups meet at 10 am daily at beautifulWashington Park in the heart of Macon's College Hill historic dis-trict. From the Architect of Rock & Roll Little Richard to OtisRedding, the Allman Brothers Band, Capricorn Records and evenmusician of the Old South Sidney Lanier, this two-hour guidedwalk takes in the best of what makes Macon a music lover'smecca, set against the city's beautiful blooming backdrop. Visitorswill see the homes, offices, crash pads and favorite haunts ofsome of Southern music's most legendary players, as well as hearabout the backstage cast of characters who played a crucial role intheir catapult to fame.

The Tour begins at Washington Park on Magnolia Street,between College Street and Spring Street. $15 per person cash orcheck only; group rates available. Walking tour over hilly terrain;wear comfortable shoes. "Combined with the Festival's famousCherry Blossom Riding Trail Tour, these two offerings round outanyone's - local or visitor - festival tourexperience in our beautifulcity," said Ruth Sykes, spokesperson for both groups.

Riverside Cemetary Spring Spirit StrollMARCH 23 - 25Riverside Cemetery was estab-lished in 1887 as a privatecemetery located above theOcmulgee River and has oper-ated as a not-for-profit entitysince the 1940’s. The HistoricRiverside CemeteryConservancy has been estab-lished to preserve, protect, edu-cate, and help enrich the ceme-tery's relationship with its com-munity. The Conservancyworks directly with RiversideCemetery to provide both enter-taining and educational events and programs, and thankfully thisincludes the popular “Spirit Strolls.”

Stroll back in time into the Civil War and Emancipationeras on a one hour guided tour featuring actors in costume atgraveside who bring to life stories of selected individuals buriedin the cemetery. Told from the points of view of, not only sol-diers, but also women and children, African-Americans andUnionists as well as Confederates. Cost - $10 per person. ContactInformation for event [email protected]

Ocmulgee Monument Lantern Light ToursMARCH 23 - 25Guide yourself or enjoy a tour guide for this one-mile candlelitwalk along the lantern light trail. Choose from a guided tour onthe 1/2 hour or self-guided walk. The Ocmulgee NationalMonument is located at 1207 Emery Highway, Macon.Gates openat 7:30 p.m., close at 9:00 p.m. $5 for visitors 13 years or older;12 and under: Free 478.752.8257; nps.gov/ocmu

Second Sunday Brunch and SoapBox Derby SUNDAY, APRIL 1Join College Hill for the return of a Corridortradition, Second Sunday Brunch, onSunday, April 1, in WashingtonPark! April's event falls on thefirst Sunday of the month(changed due to Easter) andfeatures Macon's own JuBeeand the Morning After.

This afternoon of freemusic starts at 1 p.m. and isfollowed by the MagnoliaStreet Soapbox Derby,which takes place from 3-5p.m. along Magnolia St. Asalways, Michael’s onMulberry will have boxedlunches and Sunday appropriate cocktails available for purchase. This is event is free andopen to the public. Bring your kids, dogs, blankets, chairs, picnic and friends for an afternoonon the rolling banks of scenic Washington Park.

The Big House “Back Yard Boogie” SATURDAY, MARCH 31The Allman Brothers Band Museum at The Big House is kicking off ourBack Yard Boogie music series. On March 31st, music will begin at 5:00pm with the soulful sounds of Louise Warren. Louise has been gracing

the stages around the region and electrifying fans and audiences with herblues soulful voice. Following Louise Warren will be The Back CityWoods starting at 6:30pm. Back City Woods is no stranger to the stages of

Macon. The Alternative/Americana styled band will have your feet stompingand heads bobbing in just a matter of minutes. These guys are full of energyand always a crowd pleaser. Col. Bruce Hampton has been making music since

he formed his first band in 1963. The Colonel has been in constant motion eversince leaving a trail of memorable live performances with his many bands, including The LateBronze Age and Col. Bruce Hampton and The Aquarium Rescue Unit. The Colonel’s bandfeatures Lawson Feltman, Duane Trucks, and Kevin Scott. Still rolling down the road, Col.Bruce continues his quest for the tonal center at each exit #6.

Admission is $10, lawnchairs and blankets welcome, no outside food or beverage please.For more information, call 478-741-5551 or www.thebighousemuseum.org

12th Annual Bluebirds & Bluegrass FestivalSATURDAY, APRIL 7, DAUSET TRAILSThis fun-filled event is FREE and offers something for the entire family. Children 10 years andyounger may enjoy an Easter egg hunt at 11:00 a.m. (Egg hunt begins punctually at 11:00 a.m. -Line up early). Don't miss a special appearance by the Easter Bunny. Also enjoy moonwalks, spi-der-bungee jump, rock climbing wall, and more. There will also be booths represented bywildlife and outdoor recreation organizations.

Food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the day. There will be plenty of pic-nic tables arranged to enjoy the music while you eat. Live music for the day includes Grassline,Packway Handle Band, and JR and the Apostles. 360 Mount Vernon Church Rd, Jackson. Formore info call (770) 775-6798.

In the early 1980's, Dauset Trails was primarily a rehabilitation center for injured andorphaned wildlife. These animals were given exhibits for protection and display and graduallygrew to become the Animal Trail. See cougars, barn owls, reptiles and more! No admission.


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3.24CHERRY BLOSSOM STREET PARTYParty on the pavement in Downtown Macon

with Rodney Atkins, LayneStevens, GasolineBrothers on the Cherry Plaza Stage and DigitalUnderground, Nappy Roots and Bo Ponder onthe MLK stage. Gates open: 5 pm, Tickets:$12 in advance; $20 day of show. Also enjoythe International Food Fair and MulberryStreet Arts & Crafts Market, free. 11-6pm.Cherryblossommacon.com

MACON STATE COLLEGE PRESENTSOPERA SINGER ALLAN EVANSKeynote address and performance by AllanEvans accompanied by Carol Goff, pianistArts Complex Rehearsal Hall, MaconCampus, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. A reception will beheld in the Arts Complex lobby at 5:30. A partof annual Macon State College Arts Festival,all events are free and open to the public.Allan Evans was born in Macon, Ga., but histalents as an opera singer have taken him farfrom his hometown. Mr. Evans is a longtimeresident of Mannheim, Germany, where hecontinues to perform and teach.

ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK INMACON! MACON STEEL KICK-OFFGAME AT MACON CENTREPLEXMacon Steel vs. Carolina ForceThe new Macon Steel will be kicking off funtimes and exciting football action this March24th when Arena Football returns to theMacon Coliseum! Coached by Ervin Bryson,this sure-to-be champion team needs yoursupport as they take on other American IndoorFootball League competitors from around thecountry. Go Steel! Tickets $8.50 and up.

SUNDAY

3.25CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL GRAND FINALE - FREEA favorite finale fit for all, featuring fireworksat dusk, children’s activities, food vendors andlive entertainment. Picnics and blankets areencouraged at this closing event of the 30thannual Festival. Wesleyan College 5 p.m. Alsoenjoy Bluegrass in Central City Park: 11:30 -6:00 p.m. Parking fee will apply.

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3.31THE BIG HOUSE PRESENTS ANNUALBACK YARD BOOGIEMusic will begin at 5:00 pm with the soulfulsounds of Louise Warren. Back City Woodsstarting at 6:30 and Col. Bruce Hampton willtake the stage at 9:30. Admission is $10.00,lawnchairs and blankets welcome, no outsidefood or beverage please. For more informa-tion, call 478-741-5551 or www.thebighouse-museum.org

MAZE - LIVE IN CONCERT AT THEMACON CENTRPLEXMaze featuring Frankie Beverly, The Whispers& Tank. Maze featuring Frankie Beverly hasbeen creating original, soulful music for over30 years! Maze released their debut album in1976 and included hit songs “Lady of Magic”and “Workin’ Together.” But it was in 1983that Maze and Frankie Beverly solidified theirplace in the music world. Their album We AreOne contained huge hits “Love is the Key”and “Never Let You Down.” Any music fanshould experience the smooth vocal talents ofFrankie Beverly and the funky, contemporary

sounds of the band. Tickets $40 and up. Callthe Macon box office 478-751-9232.

SATURDAY

4.147TH ANNUAL FIRED WORKS REGION-AL CERAMICS SALE This annual eventwill be held April 14-22, 2012, and hasbecome Georgia’s largest exhibit of functionaland sculptural pottery. This year, 60 Georgiaartists and 5 featured regional artists from theSoutheast will exhibit and sell their work inthe historic Round Building at Central CityPark in downtown Macon. Day passes are $5each and include unlimited return visits. ClayWorkshops For Kids (5-12) Sat., April 14 &21, 10 – 11 a.m. & 11 a.m. to NoonFree, reservations required

ARENA FOOTBALL IS BACK INMACON! MACON STEEL AT MACONCENTREPLEX vs. Cape Fear HeroesMacon needs your support as they take onother American Indoor Football League com-petitors from around the country. Go Steel!Tickets $8.50 and up.

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4.25MERLE HAGGARD CONCERTRESCHEDULED at Macon City AuditoriumDue to illness, Merle was unable to performthis scheduled performance. The show hasbeen rescheduled for April 25. If ticket holdersare unable to attend the rescheduled perform-ance, refunds will be made at the point of pur-chase. The good news is that tickets are nowstill available. $35 and up; 800.745.3000.

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Children are masters of imagination. They tell outra-geous stories, conduct unending internal mono-logues full of monsters and fairies, the world as it is

being a sometimes frightening and unknowable place oth-erwise. As a painfully shy young girl I found my respite inbooks, living out other worlds in my head when I found itdifficult to participate with my peers in the real world. I didnot find making friends easy. Those imaginary worlds werefull of bold heroines who were not afraid to speak theirmind; Jo from Little Women, Nancy Drew, and ElizabethBennett of Pride and Prejudice. The perceived smallness ofmy life opened to a vast landscape that seemed endless. Iexplored the Shire and Middle Earth, took a raft down theMississippi, fought alongside soldiers in WWI and WWII.As I grew into a young woman, I explored my voice more.I was still petrified but something about playing rolesallowed me to step outside of myself and become someonedifferent. I broke my fourth wall, that imaginary wall thatdivides the play from the audience. I became what I pre-tended. Brave.

In front of a room full of strangers I found the voiceinside of me that wanted to be heard. Experiences withstage roles were instrumental in that. Whether ElizaDoolittle, Desdemona, or Eleanor of Aquitaine, I learnedthings about myself with each performance. This is whatTammy Fisher, Director of Theatre at Warner Robins HighSchool hopes to accomplish this year for the youth of mid-dle Georgia. With ten years of experience in award win-ning productions under her belt, she is bringing the magicof the stage to the children of our area for the first time inover six years. Available to kids ages 7 through grade 8,the process guides “young stars through monologue dis-covery, voice coaching, and stage presence skill set.” Thehope is that these practices will inspire confidence andallow children to overcome natural inhibitions through trustand team-building strategies, and interpretive stage craft.The techniques utilised at 4th Wall are skills that could

prove to the able user very beneficial in a lifetime of socialscenarios, on top of encouraging what may be a buddinginterest in the performing arts.

4th Wall is currently offering registration for threeSaturday workshops this Spring. For a single session thefee is $40, for two $70, and for the full three sessions onewould pay $100. The tuition is due March 24, April 14,and May 19 for each months session and sessions are heldSaturdays from 9-3. At the end of each session the childwill have the opportunity to perform before an audience ofpeers and parents. Mail registration forms that can be print-ed online at www.4thwallctc.org to Warner Robins HighSchool

Tammy Fisher Director of Theatre401 S. Davis DriveWarner Robins, GA 31088Make checks payable to Warner Robins High SchoolBoosters.

Be sure to look for a calendar to be posted at the endof March listing dates for 4th Wall Childrens TheatreCompany’s summer theatre camp! “All the world’s a stage,and all men and women merely players”, as the Bard oncewrote. And a little training never hurt anyone!- RACHEL HELIE

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Early in their lives,Vicky Bridges andSandra Haga, both

in the same Girl Scouttroop, learned how tomake a difference in theirworld. They are stillmaking adifference…only now,they are the troop leadersand are helping to buildcourage, confidence andcharacter in their Daisies,Brownies, and Juniors.Back then, girls had to be in the 2nd grade to join GirlScouts as a Brownie. But now, girls as young as five cantake part in the century-old organization as Daisies.“Sandra was involved with jail ministries through ourchurch and was distressed about the young women whowere there,” said troop leader Vicky. “We wanted tomake a difference in our community, so we got the sup-port of our church, Ft. Valley United Methodist, to havea troop meeting there.”

They started in September, 2011, with six girls andnow have 16: 8 Daisies, 6 Brownies, 2 Juniors. “Girlsneed to be in a group doing positive activities,” Vickysaid. And she knows from experience the impact thatsuch a group can have on a girl. She was a leader for herdaughters’ troop. Both of her daughters made it throughthe entire program—12th grade—and they won the GoldAward. “We ended up with 10 girls in the troop earningtheir Gold Award (4 had been in the troop sinceDaisies),” she said. “Most of them are married with chil-

dren. They all graduatedfrom college.”

The methods havechanged over the yearsfor the Girl Scouts, butVicky says that GirlScouts are still relevantfor today’s young ladies.“Our recent cookie cam-paign was great,” shesaid. “We were able tolearn about financial liter-acy. Regardless of herage, each girl brought

something away from the experience. Some learnedabout marketing, others learned about setting goals andmanagement skills, while the younger ones learnedabout saving and counting money. They learned toSPEND IT, SAVE IT, and SHARE IT. We are excited toshare some of the profits with two local charities:Ronald McDonald House and Grace House.”

Her newly formed troop recently celebrated the100th Birthday of Girl Scouting by working on “MyFaith, My Promise”, a program that encourages scouts tochoose one of the Girl Scout Laws and share it with awoman of faith. On Girl Scout Sunday, the girls partici-pated in the church program where they enjoyed aluncheon, displayed old uniforms and books, and held apinning ceremony. In June, they plan to visitWashington, D.C., for a Girl Scout sing-a-long.

Vicky’s troop consists of a diverse group of girlsfrom Roberta, Perry, Ft. Valley, and Byron. To find a

local troop, call 478-935-2221. - JENNY MURR

Girl Scouts Celebrate 100 Years ofCourage, Confidence & Character


On March 12, 2012, Savannah,Ga., was inundated with girls andwomen celebrating the birth of

one of the most influential organizationsof our culture—Girl Scouts. What beganas a small gathering of girls now consistsof over 3.2 million current members andover 50 million Girl Scout alumnae.

Girl Scouts has groomed youngwomen to become the leaders for over acentury. At a time when women didn’thave the right to vote and were expectedto be “barefoot and pregnant”, , JulietteGordon Lowe understood the importancewomen could have in their families andwithin their community, the nation, and,ultimately, the world.

She founded American Girl Guides(changed to Girl Scouts one year later) in1912 registering 18 girls at the firstmeeting. She began encouraging them todevelop self-reliance and resourceful-ness; to realize that they could be activecitizens outside of the home. In fact, shechallenged them to look beyond societalnorms of what a woman could do andsee that their future roles could be asprofessional women These young womenwere trailblazers not only affectingchange in their own generation but intheir mother’s generation as well; in fact,they cared for the children of the womenwho were first to register to vote.

And the influence of Girl Scouts onthe world continues today. These youngwomen have taken leadership roles in

politics, science, media, arts, sports andmore. The list includes singers, journal-ists, chefs, a Supreme Court Justice andeven an astronaut. It seems that the GirlScout organization has a perfect recipefor creating intelligent, thoughtful, caringmembers of society. The ingredients—courage, confidence, and character—combined yield women who want tomake the world a better place.

LOCAL GIRL SCOUT ALUMNAETabitha Pugh – Information Officer, WarnerRobins Police DepartmentGail Wilson – Manager, U Roll SmokesMegan Wilson – Owner, Perfect PearWendy Barton – Lane Southern OrchardsSheila Jones – Executive Director, Perry AreaConvention and Visitors BureauLeslie Hoops-Wallace – ArtistBeth Conley McLaughlin – Houston CountyBoard of EducationJune McGhee (GS Leader) – Owner, SimplyCupcakesLacey Evans – Entertainment Writer, 11thHour Houston CountyJenny Murr – Managing Editor, 11th HourHouston County/Logistics ManagementSpecialist - RAFB

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Thursday, March 22nd, family,friends and fans in Fort Valley hadthe chance to gather to celebrate a

hometown star as she opens a big boxoffice hit. Lionsgate’shighly-anticipated filmThe Hunger Games opensFriday at midnight andlocal movie goers maysee a familiar face on thebig screen. CentralGeorgia native KaranKendrick plays the role ofAtala (uh-**tall**-uh),the fierce trainer, in thefilm. A group of familyand friends has organizeda reception for her at 6:00p.m. at the Austin Theatrein downtown Fort Valley.This event is free andopen to the public.

Kendrick, who justreturned from theHollywood premiere, isthrilled to be one of theprinciple characters in the popular series.She admits, though, there is another rolethat is also one of her favorites--the roleof "Ms. Karan" to her local students. Theactress is the director of the KendrickAcademy, where she provides classes inthe performing arts. After graduating fromPeach County High School, she earned abachelor of arts from Spelman College inAtlanta. Kendrick also holds an

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Down on First Street, just besidethe railroad tracks, business isbooming at Warner Robins’

longest running restaurant. Although orig-inally called Second Gate Café, thishotspot is best known to ole timers asGreg’s Mexican Restaurant despite thefact that it has undergone a couple namechanges since then. After 27 years asGreg’s, the name changed to Roberto’sbefore John Mitchell bought the place alittle over a year ago and changed thename to John’s Mexican Restaurant.

John is diligently working to restorethe building to its old glory of 1953, reno-vating the bathrooms and raising the ceil-ings back to the original 9’ height andshowcasing the original crown molding.With a tile floor and lots of booth seating, it still offers theflavor of yesteryear.

He’s also preserving the history of this communitygem by offering the same menu as Greg offered back in the70s and it is every bit as good…he has the same recipes!With the first bite, I yearned for the stomach of myyounger years when I could handle my food as spicy asthey could serve it; but, alas, I resisted the urge to orderextra jalapeno peppers.

Upon arrival, guests are treated to the lightest, crispi-est chips in town paired with “just the right amount ofheat” salsa. For cheese lovers, the cheese dip is fantastic.You can also order Mexicali Dip with re-fried beans sourcream, cheese and black olives, Guacamole Dip or a bowlof Chili.

Lunch is served from 10 – 2 p.m. and is served up fastand cheap at under $9 per special. For those “lunchers”with a super-sized appetite, John also offers All You CanEat Specials at $9.99. The diners’ favorite is #93J, John’sHouse Special—chicken, steak and shrimp grilled with bell

pepper, onions and tomato served on a bed of Spanish riceand covered in cheese sauce and jalapeno peppers.

Dinners are priced at under $15 and offer larger por-tions of the lunch fare. There is a special menu forMuchachos, age 12 and under, offering Mexican andAmerican food. For diners who are looking for a bit ofAmericana in this Mexican restaurant, John offers burgers,fish, chicken and even a BLT. Don’t forget to leave roomfor dessert. Try one of my favorites, Mexican Fried IceCream, served in a tortilla bowl covered in chocolatesyrup, whipped cream and a cherry, or Torta Loca, a funnelcake covered with a generous caramel or chocolate drizzle.While there, keep your ears pealed for the whistle of apassing train and maybe you will win 20% off your meal.Each time the train passes, a wheel spins and whoever issitting at the lucky numbered table gets a discount.

John’s Mexican Restaurant is located at 312 S. FirstStreet in Warner Robins and is open Monday-Saturday 10-9 p.m. For more information or to order take out, call 478-329-0638. - JENNY MURR

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New location and times forCity Farmers Market!!!Due to construction at the corner of Davis &Watson, the International City Farmers' Market ismoving down the street in front of Perkins Fieldbetween Maple & Mulberry Sts. under the trees!Thank you to the WR Parks & Recs. Dept. forallowing the market to set up here. We are thank-ful for the trees that will provide much neededshade this summer! HOURS are Thursdays 3pmto 7pm.

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Rapper, producer, and musician Shock-G is the mastermind behind multi-plat-inum artists Digital Underground. Formed inOakland in the late '80s, DU dropped their first single, "YourLife's a Cartoon" b/w "Underwater Rimes," in 1988, generat-ing sufficient notoriety to land a deal with Tommy Boy.“Underwater Rimes” went to #1 in Amsterdam, Holland. Whilethe second single, "Doowutchyalike," charted in Europe, itwas "The Humpty Dance" featuring Shock's Groucho-nosedalter ego, Humpty Hump-that propelled the group to platinumstatus in the US.

Sex Packets (1990), the album that followed, rewrote thebook for funk-based hip hop with its extensive use of GeorgeClinton grooves, anticipating by two years the sound Dr. Drewould use to anchor The Chronic. '91 saw DU in the ChevyChase/Dan Aykroyd comedy “Nothin' But Trouble,” performingthe hit "Same Song" from “This is an EP Release.” This wasalso the recording & big-screen debut of 2pac, for whomShock would later produce the hits "So Many Tears" & "I GetAround." DU has since dropped two indie discs, “FutureRhythm” (Critique 1996) & “Who Got the Gravy?” (Jake 1998),as well as “The Lost Files” (1999), a collection of rare & non-released tracks available exclusively through the group's web-site, ShockG.com. They continue to record & tour, havingearned a reputation as a live act without peer on the hip hopclub circuit.

Shock G and Digital Underground will be headliningthe hip-hop stage at this year’s Cherry Blossom FestivalStreet Party on Saturday, March 24th. The music will start at5pm with Bo Ponder and Old Soul and Nappy Roots. The coun-try stage will host headliner Rodney Atkins with the GasolineBrothers. Tickets: $12 in advance; $20 day of show. When wecalled Shock G for an interview he called us right back.

Unfortunately, Brad’s wife Meg had taken a spill and theywere on their way to the emergency room, to look at what mightbe a broken ankle. The next morning, it was Shock G’s wordsthat would let the world know that the couple was pregnant,when he posted on Facebook a rhyme he wrote for them.

No worries Brad, Fam’s more important no doubt, I bet my life your wifey is a very special sprout,Good ta know it might go that her ankles only sprainedPrayers that she heals fast widdout 2much pain, Specially since a door knock from a stork is in storeWith a very special gift who you both will adore.

With the first page in their baby book created by this hip hoplegend, Brad finally caught up with Shock G at his LA home acouple of days later.

Hey man, its Brad Evans. What’s going on? YO, YO this is Shock. Man, I just stumbled acrossthis white kid covering “She’s always in My Hair”by Prince. And man, this kid is baking this sh**.Deangelo covered this song too, but I’m telling youthe bass lines in this version is crazy. I’ve beenbumping this all week and I finally had to reach outto this kid and tell him how good he is. I’ll send youthe video so you can see it.

Cool. How’s the wifey man? She’s good. I appreciate you writing the rhymefor her. She really appreciated that.Man I was thinking about that today. You know Iwas just trying to send positive energy that way forya’ll. And I was really hoping it worked out. I wasworried the ankle was broken and then I’d be like‘AAAHHH.”

I know that you are a huge George Clinton fan.And I know you got to work with him a bit. Tellme about the first time you met George Clinton. The very first time I met George Clinton. Wow.Well we have do whatcha like out. We just sentanother batch of songs for an album. They played the“Humpty Dance” for George at the studio, who wasthere working with De La Soul. They called me andthey had put George on the phone. He was like‘What’s up man. You got one here man, this humptydance, it’s doing it man.’ And I was like WTF it’sGeorge Clinton!

I eventually met him again in Hollywood. Heinvited us to something and we got to pow wow alittle bit. We had the concept of our Sons of the Precord and we wanted George and Bootsy some-where on the album cover. So we were meeting withhim about that. We brought in six packs of beer andhe didn’t’ even drink. He wasn’t hard on the coke oranything back then. It was real cool. But George isweird. We were so much younger than him and wewere partying, but still we were all trying to find aplace to curl up in the corner and go to sleep andGeorge, he was the only one up at the Ping Pongtable at like six in the morning. Still going! He’sextra terrestrial.

You eventually went on to work with George onsome other projects. Any crazy stories?There are so many. Well, we sealed the deal with thatalbum Sons of P. He told us what he wanted us todo. We set up to go to the studio with him in Detroit.We were kind of having a debate over something.We were all into the recording. George walks in, andhe transformed the room. It was the first time I sawhim in his element. He had lyrics on a crumpled uphuge piece of cardboard. It was like a TV box, it wasshaped weird, and his lyrics were written all over it.His clothes were just wrinkled and dirty. Not likespilled on something dirty, like he may have beenliving in those m** F** dirty. He smelled awful.

He had the real funk, you know what I mean.He had these cocaine clusters in his beard, cocaineclusters in his moustache, this m**f** had cocaineclusters in his ears. I didn’t know what to thinkwhen I saw him. Even though I was a fan. It was justcrazy. He had on those orange camo pants, and rollerblade boots on with no blades. His sweat stains hadstains. But the moment he walked in, the wholeenergy changed.

We were all taken to this other worldly place.We were on the Mother Ship and there was no get-ting off. We really were pretty typical Americansbefore that moment. After, we were something else.It’s really hard to explain. To have this alien-lookingguy come in and to be so good at what he does. Hejust went into the vocal booth and did his thing inone take, and it was perfect. We were most definitelyin awe. Knowing George is like being able to sportthat dope new cologne that ‘aint even out yet.People are like “what is he wearing” and they’re like“that shit isn’t even on the market.” George isn’t onthe market yet.

What would you do if you weren’t a rapper?Man that question just made me smile when youasked it. I’ve never thought about that. As a kid peo-ple paid me to draw stuff. When we started DJ’ing atmy parents just for fun, people would start hiring usto do parties. From just rapping in the bedroom,we’d get hired to perform. I’ve always been doingart, and I’ve been lucky enough to make a living atit. If I wasn’t singing, I’d like to think I’d be playingthe piano somewhere, but if not in music maybe I’dbe a painter, or an interior decorator. Something todo with art, that’s for sure.

Do you ever get tired of doing the HumptyDance? What bugs me sometimes, is when we go toa show, and that’s all they want us to play. Theyasked us to close the BET awards in 2010 and do theHumpty Dance. I told them “no” just said doing theHumpty Dance again doesn’t help us. We’ve donethat to death. You want to do something hot, let mesit at the piano, and sing some Tupac, let us do oneother song, I’ll come up and blow the HumptyDance. He didn’t want to at first. But he finally saidyes, and for the first time ever, I got goose bumps.We went out and really blew it up. We ended upclosing the awards show. It was a great time.

Tell me about how you met Tupac?I heard that Tupac was reading poetry on a busbench and was taken in by an older Jewish lady.She didn’t think he had a place to stay or something.Her husband was like what the hell? She told him tolisten to Tupac’s poetry. He did and he let him stay.Eventually she finds our manager somehow. He tellsher he needs to see a video. They didn’t have any-thing like that. So Tupac puts on this concert at thisold Jewish lady’s house. They videotape it and sendit to our manager. He’s pretty blown away, but he’smore of a business guy than a music guy so he callsme. I tell him to send the kid down and I’ll have himcome and do some things and I’ll let him know whatI think. I really didn’t think anything else about it.Then one day, we’re in the studio and there are peo-ple everywhere, people’s girlfriends, people’s kidsetc. This kid comes in and he’s just beaming at me.

‘Hey Man you Shock G?’ I had forgotten abouthim coming. So I was like yeah I’m Shock. And hesaid ‘I’m Tupac.” I still didn’t remember so I sort ofblew him off. Finally it came to me and I took himto a back room and got on the piano and listen tohim spit. He was in a group called Strictly Dope atthe time and he was spitting that stuff. He was pret-ty much above anything I’d heard on the West Coastat that point. NWA was just starting, Ice T was theonly real Gangsta stuff out there at that time. Icalled our agent and told him that he was hot. Now Ididn’t know he was TUPAC MACAVALLIAN THEDON hot. I just told him he was hot. So a lot of theguys in digital underground, including myselfbecame producers on an album for him. That became2pacalypse now.

A lot of labels passed over him. Stats showedconscious rap was declining, they wanted moreGangsta stuff. 2pac was almost too conscious forthem. When it got to be almost a year, he wasoffered a position with the New American Panthersin Atlanta to be a chairmen of the board or some-thing. He was up in the ranks, with those peoplebecause of his parents and stuff. Our manager pan-icked because he thought we were going to lose himto a real job. Tupac was feeling like he was going tobe dead if he hung around any longer. He asked us totake him on tour. We had eight neck straps on ourtour. But we were part of a bigger bill with PublicEnemy, Heavy D, and Queen Latifah. We couldn’tbring anyone else. I said he could take a dancersplace but he’d have to do the humpty dance andcarry equipment. I didn’t want to insult him but thatwas all we had, and he took it. So that was it.

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Ronald Palooza 2012 will includefood 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 from

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Ronald McDonald HouseCharities of Central Georgia is locatedat 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-

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Since 2002 RMHC Central Georgiahas Provided over;- 3,000 families with a ‘home awayfrom home’ while their child was hos-pitalized- Served families from 125 Georgiacounties, 28 states, and eight countries

Warner Robins native, Gena Duboe, has impeccabletaste, a big heart, and a love for her small town thatjust keeps on growing. So it’s only natural that shedecided to open her “unique boutique” in the heartof Warner Robins at Commercial Circle. As therecent chair of the International City Festival, Gena ispart of the Downtown Development Authority andshe’s determined to dust off what is known as the“front porch” of RAFB to create a new gatheringplace for the community.

Tell our readers about your business.“I have been in business since April 2008; FlamingoFollies was first located on Russell Pkwy. I was dis-mayed at how the heart of our city was falling apart,and it's like that old saying ‘if you build it, they willcome’. Now that I am Gena Jayne, I am focusing onthe woman with discriminating tastes, the womanwho wants to set herself apart with her style, so I ama sophisticated boutique with a home town feel.”

Tell us about your family.I have 2 wonderful sons, Brandon and Chase and aloving husband, Chuck. I was born in WR and amblessed to have my family here in the area with me.They are all so supportive of my shop, in fact myMother and Granny were over at the shop last weekunpacking and hanging over 400 new pieces ofclothes that just arrived! that's family love!

Tell us about your quest to be listed in theGuinness World Book of Records.I am collecting flamingos and I am over half way toour goal~people can help by bringing by any flamin-go large or small, when we make out GuinessRecord, we will paint the City pink!

Is there something you would like to say to thecommunity? “What I would love to say to the com-munity is to let their voices be heard and be handson with helping bring progress to the City, each andevery one of us share in the responsibility to leavethis earth a little better than we found it!”

What would you like to see the city of WR do forthe community?“I think the most important thing WR can do for it'scommunity is to embrace it's diversity and celebratethe people and talent we have here and give thesetalents a place to grow a downtown!”

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Ronald Palooza 2012 to be held May 5th

SAVE THE DATERonald Palooza 2012Saturday, May 5, 201211 – 10 PM

Georgia National Fairgrounds401 Larry Walker ParkwayPerry, Ga. 31069

MEET THE BOSS

MIDDLE GA’S LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE DRINK SPECIALS/SPECIAL EVENTSMONDAYS$1 Drafts @ The Cavern

9-ball Tournament 8pm Friends on the Hill

Open Mic Night KIPPER’S

Monday Night Football - yourteam scores, we pour! BIKINI’S

Special: 24oz draft and 10 wings$7.50 @ FRIENDS II

Happy hour til 9pm, jam &rehearse 7-10pm, 20’s Pub

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

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

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

TUESDAYSKaraoke til 2am, Drink or Drown THE CAVERN

2-4-1 drafts all night @JOHNNY’S PIZZERIA

Pool tournament 8pm,Open Mic Night 9pmFRIENDS ON THE HILL

Trivia starts at 8pmKIPPER’S SPORTS GRILL

Military night, Karaoke 8pmBIKINI’S


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

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

WEDNESDAYSTrivia, $5.99 PitchersJOHNNY’S PIZZERIA

Karaoke SHENANIGAN’S

Indoor Cornhole 7:30pm, Karaoke9pm FRIENDS II

Ladies Night - 2 for 1 Margaritas -BAHAMA BOBS

Karaoke KIPPER’S

Steel tip dart tournament 7:30pmFRIENDS ON THE HILL

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


Ladies night, free wells for the galsThe Hummingbird

THURSDAYSLadies Night, Bottomless Wine THE CAVERN

Texas Hold ‘Em 7:30pmPool Tourney 8:30pmFRIENDS II

Team Trivia - KaraokeTHE HANGAR

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

BJ Billiards, $3 wells and $2domestics, shots

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


FRIDAYSBeer Pong - 8pmFRIENDS ON THE HILL

$20 Drink or DrownTHE CAVERN

Drink or Drown 9-CLKIPPER’S SPORTS GRILL

Happy Hour prices for poker players, BJ’s Billiards

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

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

Everyday,Miller Lite buckets just$12! Wild Wing

SATURDAYSBeer Pong - FRIENDS ON THE HILL

Karaoke SHENANIGAN’S


$10 Beer Buckets, 20’s Pub

Game Day Specials: $3.25 Miller Lt& Coors Lt Stadium CupsWild Wing Cafe

NFL SUNDAYS$10 beer buckets, 20’s Pub

$7.99 Beer buckets Giuseppi’s

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

$3 Bloody Marys Locos

FRI 3/23Warner RobinsDJ Dance PartyThe Cavern

DJ Dub DizzKipper’s Sports Bar

Karaoke Friends II

Endo with Highclass & Homeless, The StixxRock Bottom

MaconDead Confederate, StFrancis, Packway HandleBand Cox Capitol Theatre

Keith Williams20s Pub

Homeless HillThe Hummingbird

Electric SocialRoasted Cafe & Lounge

Midnight in MaconLocos Grill & Pub

UnmentionablesWild Wing Cafe

SAT 3/24Warner RobinsRansomKipper’s Sports Grill

Adam SamsRock Bottom

Steve & MikeThe Cavern

MaconAtlanta Funk SocietyThe Hummingbird

Big Daddy & CoWild Wing Cafe

Rodney Atkins, Digital UndergroundCherry Blossom Street Party

SUN 3/25Big Mike & Booty PapasAPs Hidden Hideaway, 3pm outside on the deck

Jazz Brunch The Rookery

TUES 3/27Warner RobinsPhil & Michelle Palma6:30pm THE TAVERN

WED 3/28Warner RobinsEddie Stone & RobWalker 6:30 THE TAVERN

KaraokeKipper’s Sports BarOpen Mic NightTHE HANGAR

MaconMan in the Box Karaoke Backporch Lounge

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe, 8:30pm

THUR 3/29Warner RobinsFrom WithinKipper’s Sports Bar

Shallow SideRock Bottom

MaconScott Little Wild Wing Cafe

Eddie & the PublicSpeakersThe Hummingbird

FRI 3/30Warner RobinsDJ Dub DizzKipper’s Sports Bar

DJ Dance PartyThe Cavern

Double BarrelDemocracyRock Bottom

MaconLord T & EloiseThe Hummingbird

Catfish Willie20s Pub

Fresh HeatLocos Grill & Pub

From WithinWild Wing Cafe

SAT 3/31Warner RobinsRoad PizzaKippers Sports Bar

MaconYesterdaze RockAP’s Hideaway

Neal Lucas BandThe Opening Act, free

Abby Road Live!The HummingbirdRadio CultWild Wing Cafe

FRI 4/6Warner RobinsDJ Dance PartyThe Cavern

MaconJosh Daniel BandThe Hummingbird

Drunk DrawerLocos Grill & Pub

SAT 4/7Warner RobinsJubee & the Morning AfterKipper’s Sports Bar

American GonzosRock Bottom

MaconThe SkeeterzThe Hummingbird

Midnight in Macon20s Pub

SAT 4/14Warner RobinsBig Daddy & Co.Kipper’s Sports Bar

SAT 4/20Warner RobinsRansomKipper’s Sports Bar

MaconSt. Francis BandThe Hummingbird

FRI 4/27Warner RobinsLegion XKipper’s Sports Bar

SAT 4/28MaconBig Bird Bash f/t overten local bandsThe Hummingbird, music startsat noon, $10 for all day pass!

20 MARCH 23 - APRIL 27, 2012


SAT, MARCH 24Ransom @ Kipper’s Sports BarFive pieces strong with three part harmo-ny and able to cover everything from theEagles to Kid Rock to Nickleback toDaightrey to Jason Aldean. The band alsohas an original CD that y’all should checkout. These boys are local, go supportlocal music.

Rodney Atkins & DigitalUnderground at Macon’s downtownStreet Party Rodney Atkins, the eastTennessee native has an impressive trackrecord with hitting on sentiments thatstrike a chord with the country listener:he's had six number one hits from his firstthree albums, from "Watching You" and"These Are My People" to his most recentsmashes, "Take A Back Road," and"Farmer's Daughter," (which quickly sky-rocketed to platinum,) and he's sold overfour million singles in the past five yearsalone. Also featuring the legendary DigitalUnderground and Nappy Roots. Gates

open at 5pm. Beer vendors outside.Advance tickets $12, $20 day of show.

THUR, MARCH 29From Within @ Kipper’s Also playing Wild Wing Cafe in Macon onFriday, March 30th. This Warner Robinsduo plays acoustic hits from the 70’s topresent. Excellent musicianship and agreat song selection.

FRI, MARCH 30Lord T & Eloise @ TheHummingbird, Macon Easily one ofthe most interesting groups to come thruMiddle Georgia, if you love GOOD kitschyrap, then this show is for you! LORD T &ELOISE are Crunk artists and performersbased out of Memphis, TN. Thetwo self-proclaimed ‘saviors of rap music”have spent the last three years touring theUnited States, sharing the stage withsome of the industry’s most importantmodern performers, and bombarding theAmerican media with their own sense ofstyle, bravado and showmanship.

SAT, MARCH 31Abby Road Live! @ TheHummingbird, Macon Initially a trib-ute to the monumental "Abbey Road"album, the band has expanded its scope toinclude more than 100 Beatles tunes, fromall eras of the Fab Four's career.

SAT, APRIL 7Jubee & the Morning After @Kipper’s Voted Macon’s “Best OverallBand” this year in our Readers’ ChoiceAwards, JuBee and the Morning After fea-tures the magnetic vocal delivery ofJuBee, a rapper that provides "deep,emotion-filled lyrical creations" (SavannahUrban Arts Festival), and a slew of musi-cians with accolades of their own right.

American Gonzos @ Rock BottomBased out of North Carolina, these guysare traveling the southeast and have arare stop right here in WarTown. They’re apower trio best described as an aggres-sive funk rock band.

Come Hear...

Macon has been home to top musicaltalents for decades; past and presentartists have stimulated national

appeal keeping our region in the spotlight. Iwas lucky enough to meet with singer/song-writer Louise Warren at Joshua’s Cup inMacon, and was treated to a semi-private show.As she played one of her original songs fromher upcoming album “Lavender Sound”, enti-tled “The Wind”, she drew a small crowd ofnew fans.

To be such a young age, Louise certainlyhas the songwriting ability that will take her far.“The Wind was inspired from my life,” saysWarren. “I’m trying to find my place in thisworld and have found simply going with theflow works best.” How right she is. Theimpromptu acoustic set at Joshua’s Cupreminded me of the folk legends of the 60s and70s. I could almost picture Louise playingalongside Joan Baez and Carole King.

Joshua’s Cup has become a home awayfrom home for the singer/song-writer. Being able to have aplace to perform open mics notonly gained her exposure in theMacon music scene, but createda place of comfort and familiar-ity. Walking beside Warren, I

realized they also see her as partof their family as well.

Not only is Louise bookinggigs all over Macon, she hasmade her way to WarnerRobins. She recently per-formed at Bare Bulb Cafelocated off Highway 96.

This year proves to be a bigone for Warren. As well asperforming at the InternationalCity Festival, in WarnerRobins, and on 13 WMAZ ,Louise was also featured on the

website, Hellogiggles, co-founded by ZooeyDeschanel, star of Fox’s New Girl as well as amusician and singer-songwriter. The song“Cherish” was featured on the site’s Video ChatKaraoke Series, Episode 35. On top of theseaccomplishments, Warren is currently in studiorecording her first album.

“My family has been incredible througheverything” says Louise. “They support me tono end and I’m blessed.” At the age of 14, shefound herself having an interest in learning toplay the guitar. Once she started, she never putit down. To date, Warren has written over 200songs. “I find inspiration hits me in the middleof the night. If I don’t write it down, it willstay with me until I do.”

As I listened to her song, “Every Soldier”,I had to ask how she came to write it. “Every

Soldier is about how even the strongest personcan run from love and life. We all have hardtimes and it’s okay to retreat every now andthen,” Louise said. Every Solider also could bea song for those who are teased in school, asWarren can relate to such scenarios. “I havealways been different and I was teased for it.But in the end, I feel it made me a better person.”

If you want to catch a performance, youcan find a listing of her gigs on her website at:www.louisewarrenmusic.com or become herfriend on her Facebook page to keep up.

LACEY EVANS

GET TO KNOW... Louise Warren

Rodney Atkins @ Cherry Blossom Street Party Lord T & Eloise @ The Hummingbird

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

DJ KIDD STARR every Thursday, DJDub Dizz every Friday at Kipper’s!

DJ Drive at The Cavern; Middle GA’shottest dance party every THursday andFriday night!

KARAOKETuesdays at The Cavern

Wednesdays 9:30-1:30 with Jayson,Kippers Sports Bar

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

Fridays at Friends II, WR

Every Friday & Saturday,Friends Bar & Grill, Macon

Sundays & Wed. with Brad, 9pmThe Backporch Lounge

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

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

Wednesdays, Johnny’s Pizzeria

Tuesday nights at Giuseppis, hostedby Outspoken Ent.

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

Trivia every Monday night with Woodyat the Backporch Lounge

Tuesday night trivia with our ownJammin’ Rivalrys

Trivia every Tuesday, 8pm Kipper’s Sports Bar

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

POKERPoker Tournament every Mon & Wed7 and 10pm, Kippers Sports Bar

Nightly 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

HEAR LOUISE...March 23rd at theCherry Blossom Festival

“I guess it all started somewhere between Elvis and Pocahontas.Music excited me and set my imagination rolling. I sang into the tinyplastic microphone that came with a school-bus shaped cassetteplayer that my grandmother had given me. In a childlike manner, Istarted changing words and notes and eventually the song morphedinto something entirely new.” said singer/songwriter Louise Warren

22 MARCH 23 - APRIL 27, 2012

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

The recently arrested in Houston County

CHARLES SEAMANDUI

CLINTON SHIVERGiving false name,obstruction

JAMES HAMMONDBench Warrant

JERMAIN REYNOLDSContempt of Court

JOHNNY THOMPSONFleeing, speeding,reckess driving, seatbelt, DWSL, obstruc-tion, weaving

KRISTI ADAMSFollowing to Close

PAUL REDDICKPoss. of schedule IIdrugs

KARA DOVERPossession ofMarijuana

SANTITA MCNEARDisorderly conduct, Possof alcohol

SHANEKIA FARMSSimple battery, crimi-nal trespass

VERONICA BETZAggravated assault,cruetly to children

WILLIE GRANVILLEViolation probation

CHARLES GLOVERBattery, family violence

JESSICA HOUSTONBail Bond Jumping

ZAKIAH TATEDriving with suspendedlicense

BRANDON KINGBail Jumping

In the months before their deaths, relatives say Mildred and JewelCleveland had struggled living in the same house with Mildred's grownson, Jason Howard. Jobless and socially withdrawn, Howard was a dis-

turbed man who had been committed to a mental institution for schizophre-nia following his arrest for robbing a bank. Although his mother thoughtthat Howard could be rehabilitated and insisted that he live with them, rel-atives say her husband, Jewel, wasn't so sure. Police think that after killingand burying the Clevelands, Jason Howard continued to live in the house.He paid bills, cared for the family pets, and even took a trip to the family'svacation home. With the aid of cadaver dogs, Liberty County police foundthe bodies of Jewel and Mildred Cleveland wrapped in tarps and buried in abarn on June 15, 2004. An autopsy later confirmed that both had been shotin the head and that Mildred had been beaten first. 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

will not only be carrying firearms but explosives as well...I'm not dangerous until I am crossed or cor-nered, so stay away. Keep away and don't blame me for a dead tactical team.”

For the next several years, Howard would live in the woods in Macon, in a camp he constructedout of camouflage tarps and tents and everything else he could find. He was featured on America’s MostWanted during those years, though he would elude arrest until 2009, when Macon Police found himbreaking into a rental car. Some months later, a friend of the 11th Hour, and a cross country runner,came across Howard’s camp in the woods. In it three journals were found. What follows is a page ofone of these journals, the first in a series of pages that look inside the head of a suspected killer.

JASON HOWARDArrested 4/13/20094 Cts Felony Murder

DEMETRIUS WALLOPossession of Marijuana,less than an ounce

RAY VEALEntering auto to commit atheft felony

LAYLA WINDHAM -NEWBYDui - Endangering LifeOf A Child While Dui

CYNTHIA DICKEYDriving Under TheInfluence Of Alcohol


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