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Standing side by side on a paintballcourse with Mark Ballard is notsomething I’ve ever pictured

myself doing. Even more so, in theweeks leading up to that moment, I cer-tainly would have never thought I’d bemaking bouquets with him on his newshow “Mark Being Mark”.

Nonetheless, despite our pokes atthe level of celebrity he’s achievedaround here, and his obvious tanningaddiction (We actually had a lady callconcerned about Mark’s Tanning Rehab.It was a joke, ya’ll. ) we’ve become fastfriends. Anyone who knows Markknows he’s hilarious and he’s more thanwilling to make fun of himself.

Last year, at the Reader’s ChoiceAwards, we watched as Ballard vs. BenJones was decided with a first roundknockout by Mark in an arm wrestlingcompetition. He returned that favor byasking me to come on his new realityshow, and learn how to put togetherbunches of flowers to “make them beau-tiful.” Turns out, I’m pretty good atarranging flowers, and my duct tapehandmade vase beat out Mark’s ribbontying and I inevitably won the competi-tion. For round two, I asked Mark to

come hog hunting with me, and he citedhis love of animals and declined (he’sobviously never run into a wild hog).We kept prodding and finally the pro-ducers of “Mark Being Mark” talkedhim into playing paintball with me, andlet it be part of his show. I think hehoped to beat me on a field that wasmore my style. He didn’t. By the end ofthe day, a few camera people had takenshots, Mark was completely covered inyellow paint, and though he did hit meonce in the mouth, I don’t think I evenhad to wash my clothes. Sorry Mark,but you suck at paintball. He then wrotean article about it in The Telegraphwhich my entire South Georgia familyread and loved. My beautifu,l 94 year-old grandmother, cooped up in a homein Cochran, still asks me about Markevery time she sees me. “How’s MarkBallard doing Brad?” (this is before sheasks about me). “He’s doing fine maw-maw.” I pretend I know how he’s doing.I’m hoping she’s still here by the timethe show comes out. It was worked onby some of Macon’s finest, TabithaWalker, Elliot Dunwody and StephanieShadden, and I know it’s going to besomething to behold, just like Ballard.

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Columnist Kevin Bradley is a third generation Maconite who practices family and criminal law in downtownMacon. He is a graduate of Mercer University and the University of Georgia School of Law. He has always lovedto write, but until now has not found anyone willing to read his work. He and his wife Heather have twoteenagers, one girl and one boy.

Columnist Karen Rogers: For over fifteen years Karen Jones has been a military spouse and a stay-at-homemother of two. Last year, she began writing after a suggestion from a professor at Macon State College.This hasevolved into a “second career” and love outside of her domestic dalliances.

Columnist Bill Knowles is a lifelong Conservative who has lived in the Macon area for over 20 years. He gothis first taste of the political process when at age 9 he proudly handed out buttons for then President RichardNixon and has been hooked ever since. Bill has held campaign positions for various local, state and national candi-dates, including President Ronald Reagan, Steve Forbes, Senator Fred Thompson and most recently Senator JohnMcCain. He is currently a member of the Bibb County Republican Party’s Executive Committee and the GeorgiaGOP’s State Committee. He and his wife Bridget have one son,Teddy.

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On Saturday, February 20th the Georgia SportsHall of Fame will induct the class of 2010. Thisstellar class includes Al Ciraldo, Ed Everett,

Ernie Johnson, Sam Mitchell, Larry Rakestraw, RonSimmons, and Suzanne Yoculan Leebern. For ticket andsponsorship, information call the Georgia Sports Hall ofFame offices752-1585.

The ceremony will be held at the Macon CityAuditorium with cocktails and red carpet arrivals at 6:00PM and the induction banquet at 7:00 PM. Dress for

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Macon, Georgia, is the country’s largest state sportsmuseum. The 43,000 square feet state-of-the-art muse-um houses over 3,000 artifacts. From the old style ticketbooths to the brick columns in the rotunda and speciallighting, the museum invites visitors to experience thehistory of sports in Georgia with more than 14,000square feet of high-energy exhibit space and a Hall ofFame corridor that honors the over 300 inductees.

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“It’s a continuous thing from 1986 until now andI’m still working,” said 79-year-old native MaconiteWilfred Stroud about his murals. Stroud’s works of

art, proudly displayed at the Harriet Tubman Museumon Walnut Street, chronicle the history and contribu-tions of African Americans.

Panel No. 9 of the acclaimed mural “From Africa toAmerica” will be unveiled by Stroud on Sunday, Feb.21. This 3 month labor of love brings the pictorial histo-ry timeline up to present day. “Each panel deals with acertain period of time,” Stroud said. “This one includespeople who made extraordinary contributions from1990 to now.”

President Barak Obama is the centerpiece of the 9thpanel, according to Stroud, and he is accompanied byFirst Lady Michelle Obama, Condoleezza Rice and manyothers. “My work covers all areas of achievements: ath-letes, politicians, religious leader and entertainers,”Stroud said. “They are all outstanding folks that I feltmade notice and contributions. They weren’t just peoplewith names, but people with substance and character.”

Stroud included Michael Jackson in his most recentpanel after discovering that the performer was “a per-son concerned with the welfare and condition of thepeople that he knew in his audience, country andworld.” He said, “A lot of things [about Jackson] thatwere in the papers and magazines were sensational

leading toward negative and I found out after his deaththat he was more than just a persona.”

Stroud was commissioned to paint the mural onblack history by Richard Kyle in 1986. Completing thefirst seven panels by 1988, he finished the majority ofthe mural in 1998—only adding to the mural to recordspecial events. Since then, he has worked on murals inlocal grammar schools for the Head Start Program.

Recalling some of his major achievements, Stroudhumbly mentioned his portrait of Sydney Lanier whichhangs in the Capital building in Atlanta as well as a por-trait of Rodney Davis, a Marine killed in the Vietnam War.

“I’ve met quite a few people during my time,” hesaid. “It is hard to say which one impressed me themost. It’s the individual talent, personality and sub-stance of a person that is important. That thing that youdon’t see in a picture…my main thing is to capture thespirit and character of the person as well as the resem-blance. I try to go behind the face as if seeing what’sbehind the pose.”

The unveiling of Panel No. 9 will take place onSunday, Feb. 21, from 4 – 6 p.m., at the TubmanMuseum located at 340 Walnut Street. Admission is freefor members and $6 for the general public. For moreabout the exhibitions at the museum, visit www.tub-manmuseum.com.- JENNY MURR

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BY KEVIN P. BRADLEY

In the interest of full disclosure, I willnote at the outset that the author’s wife isan employee of a Georgia public school

system. And yes, you are right, I didn’t saywhich one. The last thing anyone needs tohear from a lame duck governor, particularlya republican lame duck governor, is somebright idea about making material changes toan existing institution. With no issue ofreelection at stake, the governor making hiscurtain call has nothing restraining him or herfrom sticking it to the electorate good andhard. Usually the idea in question boils downto a “heads I win, tails you lose” propositionfavoring some vested interest. Republicanstend to be particularly troublesome in thisregards, as virtually every policy the partyhas forwarded since they dropped the lastshovelful of dirt on Honest Abe has essential-ly worked out in a “rich get richer and thepoor get poorer” sort of way.

Case in point: Our own fearless leader,good ole Guvnah Sonny Perdue, let loosewith a bold new plan to ruin, excuse me,save, public education last month in his

remarks at the annual “Eggs and Issues”breakfast with the Georgia Chamber ofCommerce. Sonny has come up with a beau-tifully simple plan to improve the quality ofpublic education in Georgia - tying teacherraises to student achievement rather thanyears of service or level of education.

Yes, I know, it sounds good, so elegant,so commonsensical. Let’s give the teachers afinancial incentive to stuff their charges’ littlebrains as full of knowledge as they can getthem. Our public schools will become thewonder of the world, capitalism is vindicated,milk and honey to follow, etc., etc.

First, let’s begin with something every-one can agree on - the primary and secondaryeducational system in this state stinks. Yearafter year Georgia’s ranking among the fiftystates and the District of Columbia in nearlyevery measure of student achievement beginswith the number “4.” For recent products ofour school systems, this means that Georgiahangs out near the bottom (though neveractually at the bottom -Thank YouMississippi!). And guess where Georgiaranks in terms of how much the averageteacher salary exceeds the average salary of

all workers. Here is a hint - the answer isforty-third out of fifty-one.

Anyway, Georgia currently handlesteacher salaries and salary increases accord-ing to a graduated pay scale, as do most gov-ernmental institutions, including the military.Salary increases according to both years ofexperience and advancement in rank. Forteachers, rank advancements are achieved byincreasing the level of educational degree,i.e., a teacher with a master’s degree willearn more than one with a bachelor’s degree,and so forth. The beauty of the present sys-tem is the even-handedness of it - a teacherwill earn the same and advance the sameindependently of whether he or she choosesto teach at Richkid Academy or atCracktown High. Therefore there is no finan-cial incentive for a teacher to seek employ-ment at one school over another.

There are, of course, a number of non-financial incentives that cause teachers to seeka position at some school over others. Safetyconcerns, the remoteness of some schools, andsocio-economic factors to put a nice name onit all work under the present system to funnela large percentage of the most qualified teach-ers away from schools in rural and lowincome areas and towards suburban and moreprosperous areas. The Governor’s plan canonly increase this disparity.

Consider - Sonny’s plan calls for teacher

salary increases to be tied to “studentacheivement.” Well, how do we measure“student achievement?” We can’t just look attheir grades for this - even republicans aresmart enough to see the problem with thatone. So, what is the benchmark? We usestandardized test scores! Now, our love affairwith test scores is bad enough - at best whatwe end up with is not students who havebeen taught to think, reason and wonder, butstudents who are really good at taking stan-dardized tests - but linking teacher’s finan-cial advancement to student tests scoresjust makes a bad thing worse. I alreadyknow the counter-argument - if we giveteachers a financial interest in student per-formance, then student performance willimprove. This is a lovely theory which willunfortunately only work in a theoreticalworld. Here in the real world, where newteachers will suddenly be presented withthe necessity of betting their opportunity tomaximize their earning potential of whatschool and school system in which theyobtain employment. Remember the earlierbit about rural and low income area schoolsvis a vis those in suburban and affluentareas? Guess which schools have bettertest scores? Abso-freakin-lutely. The richget richer and the poor get poorer.Apparently the Governor and his boys did-n’t think this through. Or maybe they did.

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BY BILL KNOWLES

Over several of my past columns Ihave been highly critical of theBibb County Board of Education

and in particular Bibb County SchoolSuperintendent Sharon Patterson. This col-umn will be no different.

This past week, The Macon Telegraphreported on a vast number of problems thatthe system has had with several of the princi-pals that have been hired during her term asSuperintendent. In most all of the situationsit appears to me that with just a little bit ofdue diligence most of these disgraces shouldhave never been hired in the first place.Board President Gary Bechtel said it best.Quoting from the Telegraph article, Bechtelsaid, “I think we settle too quickly for peo-ple.” Duh... I wonder if anyone even does abasic background check on these applicants.The article says they do….But I wonder.Two of the principals that Bibb County hiredwould not have been hired by their formerschool systems, while a third was graded as“ineffective” in an earlier job review. Maybea 20 minute conversation with the applicant’sformer employer would uncover the truth.

Now I know that what SharonPatterson said in this article is true whenshe says, “Anytime you hire someone, youare in no position to know if they willwork out.” I do a great deal of hiring inmy job. Not all of the candidates workout. But I can bet you that if they havesome problems in their past related to theindustry that they are applying in, we findout. And they are NOT hired! Whyshould we expect anything less from ourschool system?

Let’s face some facts. Bibb Countyhas enough of a handicap bringing newpeople into our county without being ham-

strung by a lousy school system withincompetent leadership. Crime in Maconremains largely unchecked and even whena criminal is arrested, their bail is so low hecan get out of jail for less than the cost of aHappy Meal at McDonald’s; our CityCouncil is full of politicians who have amuch greater desire to be reelected to theCity Council than to look out for their con-stituents best interests; the City of Macon isthe 7th poorest city in the nation per capita;and we’re building housing projects at a costof $130,000 per unit. Yeah…Macon is with-out a doubt the place where new industrywants to start. Then go ahead and throw inthe fact that when someone moves into ourfair county, their child’s well being and edu-cation is being trusted to a school systemwho hires principals who in one case, chokeda student, told teachers that if they didn’t dothings his way they could go home or “feelthe wrath of the big panther” and had amural of himself painted on a wall in theschool. Who the hell did this guy think hewas? Fidel Castro? And what was Mrs.Patterson’s response? “He was a first-yearprincipal, so you want to give him a chanceto settle in,” she said. This guy just makesme sick. Thank God he’s already resigned.Now it’s time for Sharon Patterson to followsuit. Even the Telegraph’s head liberalCharles Richardson is calling for her head.(Make yourself right with God people! I’magreeing with Charles E.! The end is nigh.)

The school system is imploding as wespeak and we must start rebuilding it todayby not only getting rid of the incompetentMrs. Patterson, but also the minions that shehas hired who surround her and have beenaccomplices in her ineptitude. If our countyis ever to have a fighting chance of gettingout of this funk we are in, it has to start withthe school system. (On Monday, Feb 8, the

School Board agreed to pay Patterson$198,000 to buy out her contract that was

thru 2011, Patterson will retire from the BibbCounty School System March 1.)

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Featuring some incredible performances from many 70s soul legends, Soul Power is an exhilarating snap-shot of a bygone era.Though the eyes of the world were on "The Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974, their ears should have been on Zaire '74, the mammoth music festival that took place in the shadow of the battle between... Though the eyes of the world were on "The Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974, their ears should have been on Zaire '74, the mammoth music festival that took place in the shadow of the battle between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman. This documentary takes the stellar cut footage from WHEN WE WERE KINGS and chronicles the concerts from big names such as James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, and Celia Cruz. Though Zaire '74 might have been overlooked in favor of the legendary fight, SOUL POWER still packs a serious punch for music fans.

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banks are going bust; shopkeepers keep a gun under the counter; punks are run-ning wild in the street, and there's nobody anywhere who seems to know what todo, and there's no end to it. We know the air is unfit to breathe and our food is unfitto eat. And we sit watching our TVs while some local newscaster tells us that todaywe had fifteen homicides and sixty-three violent crimes, as if that's the way it's sup-posed to be! We all know things are bad -- worse than bad -- they're crazy … So, Iwant you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you toget up right now and go to the window, open it, and stick your head out and yell,“I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!!”

Those memorable linesare from the movie“Network” released in

1976. But they sound likethe rhetoric echoing throughlocal neighborhoods now. Infact, some residents of theIngleside neighborhood havedecided they’re not taking itanymore. They’ve bandedtogether to fund private, off-duty police patrols. They gotthe idea from an Atlanta neighborhood where it’s successful.

When this hit the news recently, a few eyebrows were raised. More protec-tion for those who can pay??

But it’s really not news. People pay for more protection all the time, and Idon’t mean through burglar alarms and gated communities. Moonlighting byMacon police officers is established. It’s also desirable to them, as it supplementstheir wages (another topic for another day).

Some night clubs hire three or four officers a night. It keeps on duty officerspatrolling rather than responding to every bar brawl. Police funeral escorts areprivately funded. You’ll see privately paid officers on traffic control at Sundaychurch services. I usually notice a uniformed officer when I shop at Chichesters.Some banks and convenience stores hire police protection. Our local malls haveofficers patrolling the parking lots. The list goes on. If these folks didn’t hireMPD officers, they’d recruit off duty sheriffs or use private agencies.

State law protects the right of law enforcement officers to be employed pri-vately during off-duty hours. The law also requires written approval by theirchief or designee.

The MPD has strict policies regarding off-duty employment. Such employ-ment may not interfere with their city job. They must complete a Worker’sCompensation Agreement form, and agree to accept legal responsibility for anyliability that results from their off-duty employment. Rooky officers are not eligi-ble. Officers who abuse sick leave, plus those on extended sick leave or lightduty, etc., are not eligible. Moonlighting may not detract from the physical ormental ability of an officer to perform their MPD job. They may not moonlightfor any entity convicted of the illegal sale of contraband or narcotics or a place ofillegal operation. And the list goes on.

Off-duty neighborhood policing does not supplant routine precinct patrols.Those will and must continue. What off-duty policing may do is reduce the 911calls on-duty officers respond to, thereby actually increasing routine patrols andreducing crime overall.

It’s a pity our neighborhoods have come to this. Despite the recession andour shrunken revenues, we expect the beginning stages of a long overdue payscale to be proposed in the upcoming city budget cycle. This may help withpolice hiring and retention. But will more pay and more officers prevent one guyshooting another over an Xbox? We’ve got some complex problems that lawenforcement alone can’t solve.

For now though, I tip my hat to the neighborhood activists of Ingleside.They’re not sitting on the sidelines pointing fingers and antagonizing. They’vedeveloped an extensive, responsive neighborhood watch system. They’re “gettingup out of their chairs” and taking proactive steps to make their streets safer.They’re rallying the troops, and I believe their actions will have a very positiveripple effect throughout the city.

“I don’t have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knowsthings are bad. It’s a depression. Everybody’s out of work orscared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel’s worth;

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Mark Brooker returns to Macon and re-unites with the Soul Proprietors (featuring the legendary Robert LeeColeman on guitar) for a special Second Sunday Brunch performance. This will be Brooker's first public con-cert in Macon since re-locating to the West Coast last year. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and picnics or buy

one on site from Michael's on Mulberry. In addition to their $5 box brunches and cash bar, Michael's will also sell a spe-cial "Sweethearts' Picnics" for $30. It includes a bottle of wine (red, white or sparkling), two wine glasses, fruit andcheese assortment, two prime roast beef sandwiches and chocolates. Call Michael's on Mulberry at (478) 743-3997 toreserve the picnic package for Second Sunday by Feb. 10. In addition, thanks to the Knight Neighborhood Challengegrant, Macon Arts is providing free art projects for all ages on site at Second Sunday. This Second Sunday, KatyOlmstead will lead Valentine's themed sculpting fun with polymer clay.

Later that evening the College Hill Corridor will be blowing up the big screen in the beautiful Armory Ballroom fora Valentine's evening movie screening of "Dirty Dancing." Get there early to grab a table (seats eight). The first 100attendees will receive a special Valentine's gift from the College Hill Alliance. When the movie is over, Mark Brookerand the Soul Proprietors will put on an encore live music set before he headsback to California. Bring your dinner and table decorations or take-out from oneof the local downtown restaurants. Michael's on Mulberry will have a cash baron site. Please feel free to contact our office at (478) 301-2008 for further infor-mation on both events.

The Macon Film Guild’s February 14th presentation of “Soul Power” will helpexcite your afternoon with a behind the scenes glimpse of “The Greatest ConcertYou’ve Never Seen.” James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers, The Spinners andmore are featured in the 1974 music festival that accompanied the MuhummadAli/George Foreman fight in Zaire aptly nicknamed the Rumble in the Jungle.Screenings are held the 2nd Sunday of each month in the historic DouglassTheatre at 2:00, 4:30, and 7:30 p.m. Questions & answers after the 4:30 screen-ing. Go see this movie and offer up a great big thank you to the Guild, now in itseighth year for consistently bringing critically recognized works of contemporaryindependent American and foreign directors to the Douglass.

Second Sunday BrunchNoon - 2p.m. Free event!Washington Park

Macon Film Guild Presents“Soul Power” Showings at 2:30, 4 and 7:30pmHistoric Douglass Theatre$5 admission

Big Screen Night “Dirty Dancing” 6-9p.m. Free event at theArmory Ballroom (484 First St)

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Email your event [email protected]. Include dates,times, locations with address, cost anda contact number.

Thursday, Feb 11This day in history: (2006) Vice PresidentDick Cheney accidentally shoots friend in ahunting accident.

Macon State College Presents “Raptorsof the Southeast”a traveling interactive pro-gram featuring live hawks, owls, and falcons,will be presented at Macon State College at3:30 p.m. at the lakeside patio of theProfessional Sciences building on the Maconcampus. The rain date is Thursday, Feb. 25,same times and locations. This event is freeand open to the public.

Dollar Movie Night at the CapitolTheatre. Showing: Couple’s Retreat. $1admission, $1 pizza and $1 domestic draft ALLNIGHT LONG! 478.257.6391. 382 Second St.

Macon Little Theatre presents NeilSimon’s “Rumors” The surprisingly mod-ern themes will keep you laughing as attendeesof a dinner party find themselves amid a scan-dal and cover-up. The show runs throughFebruary 14 at 8 p.m. with Sunday matinees at2:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 - $18. For reserva-tions or more info call 478.477.3342.

“Dearly Beloved” by the BacklotPlayers at The Rose Theater in Forsyth.Tickets $10 - $15. Call 478.994.0443. Showruns Feb. 11 – 20.

Friday, Feb 12This day in history: (1991) North and SouthKorea form a joint team for table tenniscompetition.

“Valentine Opera Gala: The ManySplendors of Love” presented by MercerUniversity Opera at the Cox Capitol Theatre.Tickets $8; $35 includes gala reception. Call478.257.6391.

Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues”at Wesleyan College. Tickets $5 - $10. Call478.757.5259. Also showing Feb. 13.

Saturday, Feb 13This day in history: (1982) Dark Side of theMoon, is on charts for 402nd week .

The 21st Annual “Live at the CardiacCafe” Macon City Auditorium, Show Begins8:00pm. Featuring Bobby Collins, Aisha Tyler,and Vic Henley. Cardiac Café is a night ofcomedy to benefit the American HeartAssociation's mission to build healthier livesfree of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.Balcony seating is also available. Call 478-405-3200.

Sun Feb 14This day in history: (1978) 1st "micro on achip" patented by Texas Instruments .

Cox Capitol Theatre presentsCasablanca. Special Valentine's Day dinnerfor two for $30. Movie starts at 7:30pm, dinnerservice starts at 6p.m. Limited dinner reserva-tions available - please call ahead (478)257-6391, ext. 6. $5 movie only 382 Second St.

Macon Film Guild presents SoulPower The Greatest Concert You’ve NeverSeen: James Brown, B.B. King, Bill Withers,The Spinners and more are featured in the1974 music festival that accompanied theMuhummad Ali/George Foreman fight inZaire. With behind-the-scenes, stellar cutfootage from the Oscar-winning documentaryWhen We Were Kings and prime verbal riffsfrom The Greatest himself. Showings at 2pm,4:30pm and 7pm. $5 admission.

Death By Chocolate benefit for theTubman African American Museum at theMacon City Auditorium. Tickets $25. Call 478-743.8544.

Thurs Feb 18This day in history: (1993) Haitian ferry boatcapsize in storm, 800-2,000 die.

The 5th Annual “MaGa” Macon FilmFestival. Screenings at Cox Capitol Theatreand the Douglass Theatre. Tickets $10 -

$15/day; $35 - $100 Festival. Call 257.6381.See page 20 for complete schedule of events.

Fri Feb 19This day in history: (1987) Anti-smoking adairs for 1st time on TV, featuring Yul Brynner.

“Out of Order” at Theatre Macon.Tickets $12 - $18. Call 478.746.9485. Showruns Feb. 19 – 27.

Sat Feb 20This day in history: (1975) MargaretThatcher elected leader of BritishConservative Party .

Arbor Day Celebration which includespresentation of the Tree City designation to theCity of Macon, tree planting, tree give away,and children’s activities. Location: AmersonWater Works Park – Atlanta Gas LightPavilion. Free parking from 11am - 1pm.

“Drumming for Success” Workshopwith Dr. Arvin Scott at the GMHFDr. Arvin Scott, award-winning percussionist,youth program developer and music professorat University of Georgia’s Hugh HodgsonSchool of Music presents Drumming forSuccess. An inspiring, hands-on experience foryouth ages 3-16, the program provides percus-sion instruction while stressing academicachievement, character building and creativity.Hand drums are provided for all participants.Workshop is ongoing between noon and 2 p.m.$3.50 for children and adults. A Music in Kids’Education) program.

Robert McDuffie in ConcertMcDuffie Center for Strings presents RobertMcDuffie, violin, on Feb. 20, at 7:30p.m. atthe Neva Langley Fickling Hall McCorkleMusic Building. This is a ticketed event -- $25general admission, FREE with Mercer ID. Callthe Mercer Box Office at (478) 301-5470.

The 2010 Georgia Sports Hall of FameInduction Ceremony at Macon CityAuditorium. Honoring inductees Al Ciraldo,Edward Everett, Ernie Johnson, Sam Mitchell,Larry Rakestraw, Ronald Simmons andSuzanne Yoculan. Tickets $125/$1,000 fortable of 8. Call 478.752.1585.

Support Our Troops at Mercer’s lasthome basketball game!The Central Georgia Chapter Red Cross haspartnered with Mercer University to host a"Salute to the 48th Brigade" day at the lasthome men's basketball game, which takes

place on February 20 at 3:30p.m. againstJacksonville University. Basketball fans will begiven FREE admission to the game if youbring two donated items for soldier care pack-ages. Accepted items include white socks, beefjerky, hard candy, bar soap, toothbrush / paste,deodorant, baby wipes, Q-tips, shaving acces-sories, mixed nuts, extension cords, phonecards, batteries (AA or AAA preferred).

Sun Feb 21This day in history: (1983) Donald Davisruns 1 mile backwards in 6 minutes 7 sec.

“The Sleeping Beauty” performed byMoscow Festival Ballet at The Grand OperaHouse. Tickets $28 - $32. Call 478.301.5470.

Wed Feb 24This day in history: (2008) Fidel Castroresigns as President of Cuba .

Grant's Lounge 39th Anniversary"Happy Hippy Hour" CelebrationDoors open at 5:00 p.m. Opening comments byAlan Walden and Music with Big Mike andThe Booty Papa's. Special commemorativetickets to be sold in advance for $10. Proceedsto be shared with Georgia Music Hall of Fameand The Big House Museum.

Thur Feb 25This day in history: (1987) Michael Jordan,scores Bulls record 58 points in a game .

The 11th Hour Readers’ Choice Awardsat the Cox Capitol TheatreWalk the red carpet at 7, show starts at7:30pm. Celebrity presenters, the best of locallive music including: a Songstress in theRound (Abby Owens, Amy Godwin, MollyStevens, Heather Kemp), 2 Finger Jester, RolyBots, Truffleina, Southern Kaos with SonnySpoon and Psyk Nyne. Help us celebrate theBest of Macon! $5 admission or purchase atable of 6 for $100.

Fri Feb 26This day in history: (1993) New York CityWorld Trade Center bombed, 7 die .

The Crossroads Writers' Conference &Literary Festival takes place February 26-27 at Mercer University and various locationsin the College Hill Corridor. The event featuresworkshops, panels, roundtables and readingsby notable published writers, as well as per-formances, presentations and book fair. Formore information and complete schedule ofevents visit crossroadscon.org.

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Grant's Lounge 39th Anniversary "Happy Hippy Hour" CelebrationWednesday, February 24th with special guests Chris Hicks, Eddie

Kirkland, Paul Hornsby, Members of Stillwater Band, Robert Colemanand Newt Collier. Live music by Big Mike & the Booty Papas.


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

rehearsalsFEBRUARY 20: Red Ants Marching! Pictures is holding auditions for numerous film projectswhich are to be filmed in Macon. All types and ages needed (filming begins in April). Those audi-tioning will read from scripts provided. Meet at Killian’s Coffeehouse, 490 Cherry Street, down-town Macon from noon until 4p.m. Visit www.maconfilms.com for more information.

Auditions February 21st & 22nd at 7:30 PM at Theatre Macon for “Hello Dolly”, in productionApril 2-17. For more information, call 746-9485.

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Wes HeathCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Drive

Christabel & The JonsThe Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Floco Torres Loco’s Bar & Grill

FRI 2/12

B Keith Williams 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

oh dorian, HarrisonHudson, Molly Parden567 Cafe, 7pm, $7

Drivin’ n Cryin’The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Stoopgrass Rivalry’s on Northside

The UnmentionablesWild Wing Cafe

SAT 2/13

DJ TrentBottom’s Up on Cherry

CJ the Piano ManCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Drive

El Cantador! The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Chris BartlettMacon Mellow Mushroom

Sol JunkyRivalry’s on Northside

Bongo BrothersThe Shamrock

NSP Wild Wing Cafe

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David Willis 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

TUES 2/16

Mardi Gras Bash w/K-MoThe Rookery

B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

Mardi Gras with Caleb & BoWild Wing Cafe

WED 2/17

Chris Hicks & Friends Backporch Lounge

DJ Old Flame, Ladies Nite The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Open Mic w/ Matt Rivalry’s on Northside

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe

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Wes HeathCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Drive

Scott Little acoustic The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Matt MoncriefLoco’s Bar & Grill

FRI 2/19

Project 77 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

Six StringsBottom’s Up on Cherry

Josh CarsonCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Drive

The Roly-Bots The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Wes HeathMacon Mellow Mushroom

Taste Rivalry’s on Northside

Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

Lixxy Fox Wild Wing Cafe

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Deacon’s of DisasterCJ’s Sports Bar, Riverside Drive

Packway Handle Band The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Jason HobbsMacon Mellow Mushroom

UFC Fight on big screen!Rivalry’s on Northside

Chris Hicks & Tim BrooksThe Shamrock

Stealing 3rd Wild Wing Cafe

SUN 2/21

Josh CarsonMacon Mellow Mushroom

MON 2/22

Randy Wesson 20’s Pub, Riverside Drive

WED 2/24

Chris Hicks & Friends Backporch Lounge

DJ Old Flame, Ladies Nite The Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Open Mic w/ Matt Rivalry’s on Northside

Matt PippenWild Wing Cafe

THUR 2/25

11th Hour Readers’ ChoiceAwards with Roly-Bots,Psyk Nyne, 2 FingerJester, Abby Owens,Molly Stevens, AmyGodwin, Heather Kemp,Truffleina, Southern Kaos& Sonny Spoon The Cox Capitol Theatre, $5!

FRI 2/26

Lucero with GlossaryThe Hummingbird, 430 Cherry

Flashback Wild Wing Cafe

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

Industry Apprication Night!BJ’s Billiards

$1 Domestics Loco’s Cafe

$1.25 Bud til 8p, 35¢ Wings 8-11pThe Hole Thang

2-4-1 wells and $2 Domesticsuntil 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar

$1 Wells all night, The Bird

Happy Hour open to closeRivalry’s Sports Bar

$2 Bud Light BottlesWild Wing Cafe

Service Industry Night 6PM-Close:2 for $10 Jager Bombs; $3 HouseMargaritas; $3 3 Olives Vodka; $2Miller Lite Bottles & Yuengling PintsMacon Mellow

TUESDAYS35¢ Wings 3p-close, Buffalos

$1pints, $3.75 PBR PitchersMacon Mellow


Beat the Clock at Bottoms Up,50¢ drafts go up every half hour

2-4-1 Margaritas all day atEl Azteca


Bud Bingo, win prizes!Friend’s Bar & Grill

8-Ball Tournament, 8pmBJ’s Billiards

Live music with B Keith WilliamsThe Shamrock

$1.50 Dom Draft beers, $3Bloody Marys, Tara’s Tavern

2 fer Tuesday: 5-10p, featuring $2Domestic drafts Wild Wing

WEDNESDAYS$1 Miller, Bud & Coors Lt Drafts Wild Wing Cafe



Ladies night, free wells for the galsThe Hummingbird

Open Mic, 10pm, Rivalry’s

$3 Pint Night at Buffalo’s Macon

Steak Night 6-9pm,Karaoke 8pmTara’s Tavern

Beer Olympics, Bottoms Ups

Hippy Chick Night 6PM-Close:$1.50 House Wine & $4.50 JagerMellow Mushroom

THURSDAYSLADIES NIGHT, 3-for-1 Drinks,$2 shots & beer BJ’s Billiards


The Rookery offers drink spe-cials from 11-1am: $2 Bud Lightbottles, $4.50 well doubles, $3 Sexon the Beach and 2 for 1 Jager.

$3 Jose Margaritas all day! FreePool! Tara’s Tavern

Skirts, $2 drinks all nightRivalry’s

Late Night Happy Hour Sunday-Thursday: 9PM-close - $2 MillerLite Bottles & Yuengling Pints,$3 Wells Mellow Mushroom

$3 select 22oz Drafts, 2-4-1Jagerbombs Wild Wing

$5 Car Bombs! Loco’s Cafe

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$10 Domestic BucketsWild Wing Cafe

SATURDAYS2-4-1 wells and $2 Domesticsuntil 8pm CJ’s Sports Bar


$4 Firefly Sweet Tea VodkaWild Wing Cafe

SUNDAYSNascar, drink specials, 20’s Pub

$10 Domestic BucketsWild Wing Cafe

2-4-1 Jagerbombs all day and $3big drafts! El Azteca

Free Darts, Tara’s Tavern

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KARAOKEWed,Thursday & Sat, 8p, Sundays,Tuesdays at 6pm, 20’s Pub

Thursdays with Brad “the Man in theBox” at Rivalry’s and Sundays withStephen and T.T.

Mondays with Man in the Box, 9pm atLoco’s on Riverside

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THURSDAY, 2/11Christabel & The Jons @ The BirdChristabel and the Jons is currently on tourfrom Louisiana to Maine and everywhere inbetween, promoting their album Custom Madefor You and singing a bunch of new bossa novaand country swing tunes which will soon berecorded on their third CD, The Same Mistake.Lead singer and songwriter Christa DeCicco isearning a reputation as one of the southeast'sfinest laid-back jazz singers.

FRIDAY, 2/12Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ @ The BirdCountless followers have rallied to the call ofd'n'c' ever since the group exploded out ofAtlanta and began their epic as one of the greatlive bands of all time. Their hits - "Fly MeCourageous," "Scarred but Smarter," "Build aFire," "Honeysuckle Blue," & "Straight toHell" - brought Southern rock to its peak ofconcise, passionate eloquence. Driven by alethal rhythm combination, with Tim Nielsenon bass and Jeff Sullivan on drums, the unmis-takable voice and lyrics of Kevn Kinneyburned like a brand into the hearts of fans.

Stoopgrass @ Rivalry’sMatt Moncrief’s newest project is a full bandand all original music. Members from the pop-ular Red Fish Blu Fish have regrouped; PrestonHawke and Billy Lyons with Travis Bryant toform a sort of Macon supergroup. Currentlyrecording an album due out in March,Stoopgrass is a new brand of rock/jam/blue-grass that Macon can call all it’s own.

The Unmentionables @ Wild Wing From Bill Withers, to the Beatles, theUnmentionables play it all, and they play itwell. You will want to bring your dancingshoes to this show, as the Unmentionables aregoing to have you on the feet.

B Keith Williams @ 20’s PubB. Keith Williams has performed with: GreggAllman, REO Speedwagon, The Romantics- Atlanta Rhythm Section, Willie Nelson, andhe can sing them all. A great performaer thatplays all the hits you love to sing along to.

SATURDAY, 2/13Oh Dorian @ The 567Oh Dorian seemingly crept out of nowhere,moving quickly from tiny dive bars to famedlistening rooms like Eddie’s Attic and openinggigs for acts like The Indigo Girls and ModernSkirts. The power of her voice is matched onlyby her seriousness and dedication as an artist.Tonight she’ll be performing for the first timeever live new songs to be recorded this sum-mer. She will be sharing the stage withHarrison Hudson, Molly Parden and KennethDriggers.

TUESDAY, 2/16Fat Tuesday with K-Mo @ TheRookery K-Mo was once a staple of Macon,playing weekly at Trio, and as Trio vanished, itseemed, so did he. He plays some soulful hitsfrom Macon's past and masters his instrumentlike few can. If you haven't tried some of theRook's New Orleans style dishes, you're miss-ing out, and their hurricane's are as authentic asthey come.

THURSDAY, 2/18Wes Heath @ CJ’sBorn and raised in Macon, Wes was exposed toa variety of musical styles very early in life.Playing 250-300 shows a year all over the U.S.for the better part of the last decade. Bringing asense of showmanship not often found withmany solo acts, he is as enetertaining as he istalented; taking performance cues from suchlegends as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, BillyJoel, and the King, Elvis Presley.

FRIDAY, 2/19The Roly-Bots featuring The RoyalFireworks @ The BirdThe Roly Bots are our favorite band. I knowwe say it a lot but it’s true. It’s fun to dance to,it’s rock and roll, poppy and weird. But thisnight is special because one of our favorite gui-tarists, Brent Evans of Athens fame, who’sbeen sitting in his room practicing for like eightyears, is finally going back on stage.It’s trulysomething to behold. I wouldn’t miss it.

Lixxy Fox @ The Wild Wing CaféFrom the band The Mighty McFly, Lixxy is theuber hot guitar player that can do it all, fromAC/DC to ZZ Top. Playing hits from the 80’sand 90’s Lixxy is a true bad ass to listen to and towatch. It’s a fun show you’ll want to dance to.

SUNDAY, 2/21Josh Carson @ Mellow MushroomWhitesnake, David Hasselhoff, John Tesh, TheBeatles, James Taylor, Paul Simon, SammyLoggins, are listed as some of this guys favoritesand he plays them all. Well, maybe notHasselhoff. Best known for his stint withAcoustic Workshop, Josh has made a name forhimself among Macon singer/songwriters.

WEDNESDAY, 2/24Grant's Lounge 39th Anniversary"Happy Hippy Hour" CelebrationWith opening comments by Alan Walden TheMusic Begins with Big Mike and The BootyPapa’s. Sponsored by the Big House, specialcommemorative tickets will be sold in advancefor $10. Music with Big Mike and The BootyPapa's, Chris Hicks, Eddie Kirkland, PaulHornsby, Members of Stillwater Band, RobertColeman, and Newt Collier will all be celebrat-ing the famed Grant’s Lounge tonight.

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The 11th Hour presents the 5th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Join over 500of your fellow fans to embrace the Best of Macon during a night of the music

you voted the best around, special “Sponsor Moments” with lots of prizesand giveaways, local celebrity presenters, food and of course, lots of

fun. This year’s host, local comedian, bartender extraordinaire andfavorite Men of Summer calendar model, Big Jammin’ will emcee thenight and keep things moving as we give away Gold Records to the

restaurants, community leaders, bands and events you voted “TheBest!” Walk the red carpet and get photographed like the stars before

heading into the Theatre, the Awards Show will start at 7:30p.m. Livemusic for the night include 2 Finger Jester, Truffleina, Psyk Nyne, Southern

Kaos with special guest Sonny Spoon, a Songstress in the Round featuringAbby Owens, Molly Stevens, Heather Kemp and Amy Godwin and The Roly-Bots, with some surprises in store for you as well.

As always, general admission is $5, but reserved tables of six can be pur-chased in advance by our prestigious nominees for $50. (Call the 11th Houroffice at 464-1840). General admission advance tickets can be purchasedby calling the Capitol Theatre box office at 257-6391.

Thursday, Feb 25READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS AT THE CAPITOL

2/12: Drivin ‘N Cryin at The Bird 2/13: Oh Dorian at the 567 Cafe Wednesdays: Chris Hicks at Backporch

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“The Anti-Valentine’s Day Color is Still Green” Mixtape release will beavailable for download on March 17. Look for details for the plannedjoint art show in future issues of the 11th Hour.

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IS ON! His real name is Kevin, butamongst the Macon communityhe’s known as the only local hip-

hop artist who can reference “How I MetYour Mother” and Times New Romanand yet remain incredibly, effortlesslycool. Meet Floco Torres.

If you’ve heard some of Floco’s songsand wondered why they sound so differ-ent from other Macon musicians, it’sbecause he is an adopted outsider. Byway of New Jersey, Floco found himselfin Georgia just last year, and he hassince made himself a staple of theMacon music scene. The songs on hismost recent album, “Psychadelphia,”take listeners on genre-bending ridesthrough rap, hip-hop, rock, pop, funkand God knows what else, solidifyingFloco as one of Macon’s most versatileand creative musical artists.

We’ve come to know Floco Torres forthe addictive beats and his talent forwordplay that puts many popular song-writers to shame, and you can expectthe same from Floco’s most recent musi-cal project––a 13-song mixtape called“The Anti-Valentine’s Day Color is STILLGreen.” The mixtape is a follow-up to asimilar compilation Floco made last yearcalled “The Anti-Valentine’s Day Color isGreen,” which was released, not on theday hated most by all bitterly single peo-ple, but a month later on St. Patrick’sDay. Thus the green.

Mixtapes, as anyone who has prac-ticed the meticulous art of playlist-mak-ing knows, serve as outlets of emotionalexpression. Although the idea of anAnti-Valentine mixtape may seem child-ish or even immature, for Floco it’s just away to vent about the frustrations oflove and heartache.

“I haven’t really had a lot of greatrelationships,” he said. So after more

than a few heartbreaks, Floco createdthe first anti-Cupid mixtape last year.When you listen to songs like “The AntiValentine” and “60 Seconds of YourTime,” you can get an idea of the emo-tional state Floco was in when he creat-ed the mix. (Hint: “I hate them and Ihope they stub their toes”).

If Floco’s brand of Anti-Valentine bit-terness is what you need, you can stillfind those sentiments on this year’scompilation. But you’ll also find moresongs about healing, accepting andmoving on. As it turns out, Floco hasn’tcompletely given up on love. “I’m stillupset with the broken heart aspect, butafter this last year, experiencing reallybeing in love or whatever, you can’t real-ly hate it all the way,” he said.

This year’s mixtape release will bekicked up a notch. Several local artistshave already agreed to create artworkaround the Anti-Valentine’s Day themefor a joint art show and CD release party.With additional visual elements, Flocohopes the music will relate to people onan even greater level. “You come in,look at the pictures, take in the wholeenergy of experiencing the heartbreak,hearing the songs, experiencing it, danc-ing, raging, whatever you want to do.Sweat it out ... Listen to the mixtape andjust let that feeling go,” he said.

For Floco, the creation process itselfhas been therapeutic. Still, not even heknows whether to expect anotherValentine mixtape for 2011. “I just wantto say goodbye to stuff that happenedlast year, start over again this year andhopefully not have to write a new mix-tape next year,” Floco said.

But who knows? Perhaps Floco Torreshas some love songs up his sleeves.- LILLIAN SHAW

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They are some of my oldest customers, andprobably my favorite. So yes, this review is notobjective, because I’m a fan. However, when you’retalking about something like a Grilled CheeseBurger, who gives a crap if your objective. Andwhen I say Grilled Cheese Burger ($9.95) I meanGRILLED CHEESE burger, not cheeseburger.That’s right. A giant, chopped sirloin patty with aslice of bacon and two grilled cheese sandwiches forthe bun. It’s decadent, over the top, and I ate andenjoyed every last drop.

CJ’s has always been in theburger business, for 11 yearsthey’ve had some of the best burg-ers Macon has to offer. Recently,they added a few new items to themenu, like the Grilled Cheeseburgerthat spark your imagination asmuch as your taste-buds. Take theCereal Burger for example, servedwith Captain Crunch and PeanutButter. Or the scramble burger in abowl covered with chili and cheeseand served with crackers. Or, ifyou’re a real serious meat lover, take the CJ’s ulti-mate food challenge and order the MightyMccallum. Four, half-pound patties live inside thisbehemoth, with cheese, lettuce, tomato and a friedegg between EACH patty. The grilled cheesereplaces the bun and it’s served with a whoppingone pound of fries. This man-meal is $18.95 butfree if you can finish in thirty minutes. Good luck!But burgers aren’t all CJ’s offers. I’m talking thebest chicken fingers in the world hand-cut and bat-tered to order, and some of the best nachos, they’ve

got great melts, great sandwiches (Kielbasa Sausage$7.95 is my favorite). They also have an awesomecatering menu for any style party you can imagine.They just bought a new smoker from Bubba Grills,and it does some good work too. I had one of theirsmoked turkey breasts, cold, the other day and it stillmelted in my mouth. I wouldn’t hesitate to rate CJ’sone of the best stops in town for bar food. They’vebeen doing it for over a decade and they’ve gotteneverything right.- BRAD EVANS

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

SOUTHERN / BBQFresh-Air Bar-B-Que Award win-ning BBQ known for its tangy tomatoand vinegar style pulled pork, ribs andbaked beans. Don’t skip out on theBrunswick Stew neither. LD Open 7days a week • $ 3076 Riverside Dr.,477-7229

Satterfield’s Serving hickory smokedmeats, seafood, vegetables, daily specialsand salads. L • $ 120 New Street,742.0352

AP’s Hidden Hideaway Servinghome cooking all day long and specialtydinners at night, enjoy their large patio.Seriously good food. LD BAR • $ 4274 Broadway.

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Sticky Fingers Ribhouse Chooseyour flavor; Memphis style Wet or Dry,Tennessee Whiskey, Habanero Hot orCarolina Sweet. Served with sweet cornbread muffins! Fresh salads and lunchspecials. LD • BAR • $$ 5080Riverside Drive, Open daily at 11am.

Dawson’s KitchenYou can’t beat southern cooking likethis, you can see for yourselves the freshingredients in their market next door.LD • $ 3360 Brookdale, Payne City

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PIZZA / ITALIANGiuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta Casual,fun atmosphere with everything fromsoup and salads to hot wings, pizza andtheir signature sandwich creation, theWeggie. Daily lunch specials. LD • BAR• $ 120 Tom Hill Sr. Blvd, 477.7400

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

Macon Pizza in the Alley ServingNY style pizza, grinders, pasta, salads andwings; hot, fresh and affordable! LD •BAR • $ Mulberry Street Lane, 742-5555

Ingleside Village PizzaA big no-brainer. IVP has the best pizzain town and the best beer selection.Keep it classy with the white pizza and aStella Artois or, keep it real with a sliceof the ultimate and a 24-oz. High Life.LD • BAR $ 2396 Ingleside Avenue, &downtown across from Mercer Univ.

LUNCH SPOTSAdriana’s Quick & delicious cafeteria-style lunch, serving the most authenticItalian in town, including sandwiches,soup, salads, pasta, pizza and daily special-ties.Also, specialty coffees and beer andwine. Mon-Thur 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-6pm. L• BAR $ 359 Third Street

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Edgar's Bistro Open Tues - Saty.Menu includes lobster bisque, stuffedprawns, veal medallions, duck and muchmore. Declicious. LD • BAR • $$-$$$ 5171 Eisenhower Parkway - Acrossfrom Macon State College, 471-4250

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maconfilmfestival SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Thursday, February 18thCox Capitol Theatre∑ 2:00pm – 3:45pm: Special Screening “The Candidate”with Illeana Douglas naming the Melvyn Douglas Best inShow Award∑ 4:00pm – 7:15pm: MaGa Submission Screenings∑ 7:45pm – 10:00pm: Special Screening “Easy to Assemble”followed by Q&A with actress Illeana Douglas ∑ 10:30pm – TBA: Festival After Party: Dolce Vita Café & Bar

Douglass Theatre∑ 4:00pm – 7:45pm: MaGa Submission Screenings

Macon Marriott City Center∑ 9:00am – 10:00pm: MaGa Submission Screenings

Friday, February 19thCox Capitol Theatre∑ 11:30am – Noon: Filmmaker Luncheon∑ Noon – 2:45pm: Special Screening “An American Opera”followed by Q&A with director Tom McPhee∑ 3:00pm – 8:45pm: MaGa Submission Screenings∑ 9:00pm – 11:00pm: Special Screening “Stuck!” followedby Q&A with director Steve Balderson∑ 11:00pm – TBA: Festival After Party: Sochi Gallery

Douglass Theatre∑ 1:15pm – 9:00pm: MaGa Submission Screenings


Saturday, February 20thCox Capitol Theatre∑ 10:00am – 7:45pm: MaGa Submission Screenings∑ 8:15pm – 11:00pm: Special Screening “Forgetting SarahMarshall” followed by Q&A with actor Jack McBrayer ∑ 11:00pm – TBA: Festival After Party: Bright Blue SkyProduction Offices

Douglass Theatre∑ 10:00am – 8:00pm: MaGa Submission Screenings


Sunday, February 21stCox Capitol Theatre∑ 2:00pm – 6:45pm: MaGa Submission Screenings∑ 7:15pm – 7:30pm: Awards Ceremony∑ 7:30pm – 9:00pm: Special Screening “That Evening Sun”

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5th Annual Macon Film Festival (MaGa)

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Workshop ScheduleFriday, Feb. 19 - Branded Entertainment & New Mediawith Producer Dominik Rausch & Actress/Producer Illeana Douglas10 - 11: 30 a.m. - Rm 201, Art History Lecture Rm, Mercer

Friday, Feb. 19 - Documenting Disaster with Tom McPhee1:30 - 2:45 at the Cox Capitol Theatre, following the screening ofhis award winning documentary, "An American Opera," about therescuing of animals after Hurricane Katrina

Saturday, Feb. 20 - Screenwriting 101 with Michael Buchanan & Jason Winn. 10 - 11:30 a.m. Choir Rm in Music Bldg, Mercer

Saturday, Feb. 20 - Acting for Stage and Screen with ActressIlleana Douglas. Noon - 1:30 p.m. Choir Rm in Music Bldg, Mercer

Saturday, Feb. 20 - TV Comedy Writing with Rob Fried2 - 3:30 p.m. & Choir Rm in Music Bldg, Mercer

Sunday, Feb. 21 - Renegade Filmmaking with Director/Producer Steve BaldersonNoon - 1:30 p.m. - Choir Rm in Music Bldg, Mercer

Thursday, Feb 187:45p.m. at the Capitol‘Easy to Assemble’ followed byQ&A with Illeanna Douglas

Illeana Douglas, playing herself,announces in an early episode ofthe show she created and wrote forthe emerging Web series market: “Idecided to turn down the bad TVmovie and live my life as a bad TVmovie instead.” So she’s taken ajob at the Burbank Ikea. The show,which launched last year, findscomedy in the small and largehumiliations of the acting life,especially after 40. Her attempt toleave Hollywood behind is con-stantly thwarted by show-biz typeslike her friend Justine Bateman,who shows up at the store anddecides to host a talk show there,with Jeff Goldblum as the firstguest. The scripted show is brand-ed entertainment — but includes ahealthy dose of satire of Ikea’scan-do, relentlessly cheerful aes-thetic and its meatball- and lin-gonberry-saturated Swedishness.

What started out as an onlineentertainment experiment forDouglas turned into an internetsensation overnight, with over250,000 YouTube views duringits first week. The show was thenpicked up by CBS for its websiteTV.com and is now in its secondseason.

Friday, Feb 199:00p.m. at the Capitol‘Stuck’ followed by Q&A withdirector Steve Balderson

Filmmaker Steve Baldersondebuts his latest independentfilm, “Stuck!” which was filmedin Macon in the Spring of 2009and stars many Macon main-stays on Friday, February 19, at9 p.m. Balderson will be a spe-cial guest of the festival and hewill conduct a filmmaking work-shop that is free and open to thepublic.

"I'm very thrilled to have theGeorgia premiere of 'Stuck!' inMacon,” says Balderson. “Thereare so many local peopleinvolved - from Macon actors tolocal folks who donated theirtime and hospitality. I'm excitedfor them to see it on the bigscreen.”

Balderson brought his crewto town last spring to film“Stuck!” along with a cast thatincludes Karen Black, JaneWiedlin (of The GoGo’s),Pleasant Gehman, and JohnWaters’ staple star, Mink Stole.The bulk of the cast, though, iscomprised of dozens of CentralGeorgia actors familiar to the-atre-goers, including actressSeptember Carter as the motherof the main character.

Sunday, Feb 217:30p.m. at the Capitol‘That Evening Sun’ a new filmby Ray McKinnon

The Macon Film Festival willclose the 2010 festival with theMacon premiere of “ThatEvening Sun,” the award-win-ning film starring Macon-nativeCarrie Preston with HalHolbrook, Dixie Carter, and RayMcKinnon, at 7:30 p.m., fol-lowing the Festival awards cere-mony at 7 p.m.

Based on a short story byWilliam Gay, “That EveningSun” chronicles the late-in-lifeconflict of Abner Meecham, anelderly farmer who leaves hisretirement home to return to hisfamily farm in Tennessee only torealize his city slicker son hasrented it to a couple and theirdaughter. This is southern gothicat its very best.

The film has already rackedup 10 awards during its circuitincluding a Special Jury Awardfor Best Ensemble cast at theSXSW Film Festival; AtlantaFilm Festival and NewportInternational Film Festival andnominations for Best SupportingActor and Actress for MiaWasikowska and Ray McKinnonat the Independent SpiritAwards.

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With you having a permanent residence on theWest Coast, how did you first hear about theMAGA Festival located across the country? It was when one of the festival organizers Cindy Hillcontacted me and mentioned that there was a Best inShow award that they were naming the MelvynDouglas Award as he was from Macon. I’m his grand-daughter, and as this was the inaugural year for theaward’s new name, would I like to come down andpresent it, and I actually thought that would be a funthing to do. I like to do things that celebrate my grand-father and his fantastic career, and it gives me a chanceto come to Macon.

Mentioning that your grandfather was from Maconbrings up a theory that I have that is based off ofyour “Stir of Echoes” costar Kevin Bacon. Just likethe game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” I’m con-vinced that there is a “Six Degrees from Macon”whether it is in music or film.(Laughs) I never really heard much about Macon frommy grandfather; more from my father who grew up inGainesville. He did have very much a Southern back-ground and gentlemanliness about him, but once yougo to Hollywood they try to take all of that out. I do remember that his mother, who was kind of asouthern belle, put him in a bunch of beautiful babycontests. That sounds like something that could onlyhappen in the South.

From what you know of your grandfather, how doyou think he would feel about this award beingnamed for him? Was he shy about the spotlightbeing placed on him? Yeah, it appeared to be thatway for me. I’m totally different; I want all the glam-our (laughing). I’m not shy about it at all. He won twoOscars, and a Tony, and an Emmy, and I think havingcome from a very long and illustrious career at MGMin the ‘30s and ‘40s he took it more in stride. I can’timagine what he would think of the Oscars these dayswhich are very, very commercial.

When I think of my grandfather, I think of a crafts-man in terms of his work and his respect of the profes-sion.

In addition to being on hand for the award dedica-tion, you are also going to be here for MAGA’sopening night on February 18th with a screening of“Easy to Assemble” which you not only write, pro-duce, and direct, but also star in. My character pretty much shuns the Hollywoodlifestyle to go to work at an IKEA, and to put a braveface on it, I call myself a Celebrity Outreach Director.The truth about it is that I’m tired of the Hollywoodgrind, and I just want to live a normal life so I go towork at this IKEA. And sure enough, the first thingthat happens is my friend, played by Justine Bateman,comes to visit me, and she thinks it is a pretty goodgig. Soon enough Jeff Goldblum comes down, andKevin Pollack comes and starts an Actor’s Anonymousgroup in the living room set. IKEA embraces itbecause they think it is great that all of these actorswant to work there, but I think it is horrible as I justwant to live a normal life.

You’ve worked extensively in both film and televi-sion, but it sounds as though the medium that youare now using with “Easy to Assemble” has beenthe best experience in terms of keeping your fingeron the pulse of the project. One of the most amazingthings about “Easy to Assemble” is that we shoot it,and we edit it, and the entire thing is on the air in amatter of months. I’ll always love making movies andguest starring on television because I just love acting,and I love working. But, the difference between this ishaving a little bit more control of what the storyline isand having a distribution arm that people can see it.There are many movies that are done that people havea hard time finding them. They might show up onNetflix, but is seems harder and harder to find yourfavorite actors that you like, and I definitely go in thevein of independent films, and independent films seemto be coming a little scarce these days.

I definitely like the ability to cast who I want tocast, or mix in something that I think would be reallyfunny to see Jeff Goldblum do. I’ve always been alongtime fan of Jane Lynch, and we had her in theshow. INTERVIEW CONTINUED ON PAGE 22

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Born with show business in her blood Illeana is the granddaughter of screen legend MelvynDouglas. Melvyn Douglas was born in Macon in 1901 and became one of America’s finest actors anda multiple Oscar-winner. The 5th annual Macon Film Festival (MaGa) has created a “Best in Show”award named for the late Melvyn Douglas and Illeana was honored to be able to present the firstaward in Macon. Illeana was nominated for two Emmy awards in the critically-acclaimed series “SixFeet Under” and is best known for her roles in the movies “Cape Fear” and “Ghost World”.

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Melvyn Douglas AwardThe Macon Film Festival’s Best InShow award will be renamed theMelvyn Douglas Award and will bededicated at a ceremony withMelvyn Douglas’ granddaughter,Illeana Douglas. This award is givento festival jurors’ pick of the bestcompetition film each year. The dedi-cation will be followed by a special“Melvyn Douglas Matinee” screen-ing of The Candidate at 2 p.m. This

is a rare screening of the 1972 archival film in whichDouglas plays the father of Robert Redford, made possibleby a special arrangement with Warner Brothers.

Special Guest BiosJack McBrayer is probably bestknown as Kenneth, the page onNBC’s 30 Rock, but he has alsoturned in unforgettable performanc-es in films including TalladegaNights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby,Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story,and Forgetting Sarah Marshall; andin television comedies, ArrestedDevelopment and Phineas and Ferb.For his work on 30 Rock Jack was

nominated for a 2009 Emmy Award for Best SupportingActor in a Comedy. MaGa will be showing a specialscreening of ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ with a Q&A withMcBrayer after the film.

Jack was born in Macon in 1973. His parents, Jim andBetty McBrayer, were teachers, and Jack and siblings Peteand Katie attended Bibb County Public schools. The familymoved to Conyers, Georgia when Jack was in high school,and it was there that he became interested and active inTheatre. He went on to graduate from the University ofEvansville in Indiana, as did fellow Macon-native actress,Carrie Preston, who was a special guest at the 2009 MaconFilm Festival.

Filmmaker Steve Balderson presents the Georgia debut ofhis latest independent film, “Stuck!” at the 5th Macon FilmFestival. “Stuck!” was shot primarily in Macon in thespring of 2009. Steve discovered Macon when he attendedthe 2009 Macon Film Festival as a guest director screening“Firecracker,” with actress Karen Black. While here, he wasinspired and returned later that spring to shoot “Stuck!”bringing with him an excellent cast including Ms. Black,Starina Johnson, Jane Wiedlin, Pleasant Gehman, SusanTraylor, Stacy Cunningham, and John Waters’ staple, MinkStole. The supporting and extra roles star dozens of CentralGeorgia actors familiar to theatre-goers, including actressSeptember Carter as the mother of the main character.

“Stuck!” premiered in October, 2009, at the RaindanceFilm Festival in London. It then screened as an officialselection at Skeive Filmer in Norway, the Seattle LGBT FilmFestival, the Southwest LGBT Film Festival, Reeling –Chicago’s LGBT Film Festival, and others. In a review, criticMJ Simpson writes, “Steve Balderson is the best-keptsecret in American independent cinema.” Roger Ebert gaveBalderson's second film, the surrealist crime drama FIRE-CRACKER (starring Karen Black and Mike Patton) a specialjury award on his list of 2005's Best Films.

Michael Buchanan’s latest co-authored novel, The Fat BoyChronicles, was adapted into a screenplay by Buchanan in2008/2009. The movie began filming this past July and isscheduled for release in 2010. The story is a heartwarming,funny, and sometimes heartbreaking realistic view of highschool life as told through the eyes of an overweight andbullied 9th grader named Jimmy Winterpock. Michael andfellow special guest Jason Winn (director of The Fat BoyChronicles) are partners in Tin Roof Films.

R.J. Fried co-created, executive produced, and wrote forthe sketch show POPZILLA (MTV), executive produced andwrote for BOB & DOUG (Fox pilot, Global TV), and was a cre-ative consultant for ROB & BIG (MTV). Along withhis lovely wife Rachael, R.J. resides in New York City wherehe is a contributing writer for the Huffington Post and teach-es writing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. His par-ents, Jeffrey and Linda, and sister, Susie, resides in Macon.

Tom McPhee Prior to founding The World AnimalAwareness Society (WA2S), Tom McPhee has been anaward-winning producer & director of film, TV, and multi-language interactive media, as well as a specialtyfilm/media distributor, all within the last twenty years. In1998 Tom was called an Innovator by Movie MakerMagazine for his creation of flixtour, a new film distributionmodel – ‘the premiere indie film tour of the 90’s”.

Dominik Rausch was born and raised in Stuttgart,Germany. He began to write and produce short films in1999. Dominik met actress/writer Illeana Douglas on the setof April Showers, and they formed a friendship and workpartnership on her innovative and successful web seriesEasy to Assemble. His work on April Showers won BestScore at the California Independent Film Festival.

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Your role as Angela on“Six Feet Under” gar-nered you an Emmy nomi-nation. Did you find thatafter a recognition such asthat was bestowed uponyou that there was anychange to the way thewriters approached yourcharacter? In that particular case, well,we all know what a greatshow “Six Feet Under” was,there was a lot of talk after I got nomi-nated about making my character a regu-lar character on the show. I was reallydisappointed, of course, that that didn’thappen; there was a lot of fan supportfor that, and you can’t ever really figureout why decisions are made like that.But, they did bring me back the last yearto kind of tie up some story lines.Sometimes it’s exciting if you can makean impression with something that itstays in people’s minds for years after sothat they bring you back.

I always try to do the best job that Ican, and I’ve always been thrilled by theamount of fan support that I’ve had.Again, part of the reason that I’m doingthe show “Easy to Assemble” is that itgives me that ability to let people knowthat I’m here (laughing); people want tosee you in movies. Every year, it seemsthat it is the same ten people starring inthe movies, and it is always so refresh-ing to see a movie where you don’t

know the people as well; it gets youmore interested in the storyline. I think“Six Feet Under” had that kind of quali-ty as the characters and storyline were sodifferent and nobody was really famouson the show. The climate these days, forme anyways, it can be very jarring whenyou see incredibly famous people comingon and doing shows. That’s the climate;there’s not a lot of work right now. (laugh-ing) But, they can all be on my show!

That variation is just one of the greatthings about attending a film festivalinstead of going to a multiplex wherethey are showing the same movie on fourscreens. I’m always supportive of filmfestivals as it is a great way to see movies- the old fashioned way. I can’t wait tosee the reaction to “The Candidate.”When you compare a movie like that tothe political movies of today that seemvery slick, “The Candidate” has almost adocumentary feel to it. There is also sucha variety of actors in it.

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Saturday, Feb 27The Workshop • 2-4pm Join Buddy Greene and David Dark as they engage in a fresh exchange, a merging of spoken word and song, a dialogue between musician and author… Where ancient thought and pop culture collide and music emerges. Join us for a conversation about faith like no other.

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Big news for Massive Attack fans thisweek - the band is releasing their fifthalbum, "Heligoland," on V Records onFebruary 9th, and it's their first studiofull-length since 2003. MA collaboratewith a pile of guests on this set, includingBlur's Damon Albarn, Mazzy Star's HopeSandoval, Portishead's Adrian Utley, andTV on the Radio's Tunde Adebimpe, andnew tracks include "Flat of the Blade,""Babel," and "Psyche," plus two tracksfrom the band's previously-released EP,"Splitting the Atom" ("Pray for Rain" andthe EP's title track)...

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Kathryn Bigelow's sci-fi cult noir:An immersive movie night-mare. Set in Los Angeles two days before the end of 1999,Strange Days introduces us to Lenny Nero (Ralph Fiennes),an ex-cop turned sleazy hustler who hawks the newest under-ground thrill on the black market: a "squid," a headpiece thatallows one to transmit digital recordings of other people'sthoughts, feelings, and memories into their brain.

UPDATE YOUR QUEUE WITH: Zombieland (3 stars), New York, ILove You (3 stars), Amelia (3 stars), Whip It (3 1/2 stars),The Box (3stars), Paris, Texas (4 stars), The Informant (4 stars), Adam (4 stars)

Will “Crazy Heart” everhit Macon theatres?

Not this week...

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HELP WANTEDGovt. Job: The City of Swainsboro isseeking a qualified candidate for Directorof Downtown Development. Applicationsavailable in Govt. Employment section ofwww.cityofswainsboro.org

The Hummingbird Stage & Taproom isnow accepting applications for a generalmanager, bartenders and sound techni-cians. Apply in person at 430 CherryStreet.

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Macon woman robbed whilepumping gasA Macon woman reported being robbedwhile she was pumping gas at the 7-11gas station at 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 3.According to a police report, a manapproached the woman from behindpointing a handgun at her. The suspect isdescribed as slender, 20 to 25-years-old,approximately 6’ 6” tall, weighing 220pounds. Anyone with information shouldcontact Macon Regional CrimStoppersat (877) 68-CRIME.

Father and daughter assault-ed during alleged robberyA 93-year-old man and his daughterwere taken to the Medical Center ofCentral Georgia for treatment on Feb. 1,after a neighbor found them lying in bedcovered in blood. The female victim toldpolice that the attacker, known only as“Tim,” robbed her and her father of theirmoney. Anyone with information isasked to call Macon RegionalCrimeStoppers at (877) 68-CRIME.

Elderly man arrested foraggravated assaultOn Feb. 2, Henry McCoy, 82, allegedlyshot Pamela Gunnels, 48, during anargument, according to a report from the

Macon Police Department. McCoy wascharged with aggravated assault/familyviolence after he told officers that heshot Gunnels because she hit him with abaseball bat.

Macon Place residentstabbed by roommateOn Jan. 24, Bibb Sheriffs arrested JaneiPatrice Philon, of Macon PlaceApartments, for aggravated assault aftershe attacked her roommate with a butch-er knife. The victim received minor cutsduring the attack.

Two sought for theft of trailerOn Feb. 3, Bibb County SherriffDepartment obtained warrants for thearrest of Monte Dale Thompson, 59, andMonte James Robert Thompson, 34 forallegedly stealing a trailer containingsound equipment. The white trailer, TagNumber TL640R9, is 7’ tall with a fullrear and extra wide side door ramp aswell as a mounted Frigidaire dehumidifi-er inside the trailer. The trailer was lastseen being towed by a black or dark blue2004 Chevy Avalanche, possible Ga. TagAZU5937. Anyone with informationabout this crime are asked to contact theBibb County Sheriff Dept. at 478-744-9700.

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Registration has begun for the 27th Annual National Night Out Against Crime totake place on Tuesday, August 3. The Bibb County Sheriff’s office invites the com-munity to be part of the celebration. Sheriff Modena, members of his command staffor Patrol Deputies traditionally visit venues where neighborhood groups are hostingNNO gatherings. Neighborhood groups and associations who are planning to hold anNNO event are encouraged to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 478-744-9700 toschedule a visit from them during the event.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19):You will say things without thinking.You can be arrogant, presumptuous,and your own interests will come first.

You should wait one more week or longer beforemaking any revisions in your plans or actions toanyone. You will find that this will give you timefor a much better chance of success. After thisweek your efforts should go much smoother with-out making so many mistakes in your complex sit-uation. You should also be finished with expendingso much money.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You arepractical, peace loving, stubborn, anddeliberate. Taurus has a natural interestin money, and you like the finer things

in life. Now is the time to hold onto as muchmoney as you can because starting next weekyou will have more than plenty of places to putit. Meanwhile, finish up all the activities onwhich you have been working if you can. ByMonday you will find a little relief. Somethinggood, (not any of your doing) has happened tochange the situation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Geminiis versatile, fickle, intelligent, creative,quick, neat, and curious. Gemini learnsquickly and has the ability to get a good

education. Clear the decks this week because assoon as next week rolls around you are going to beextremely busy again. This condition will lastthrough mid April so prepare yourself for that event.At that time you will have a more energy to do whatneeds doing. Seeing that you have “been there; donethat”, you have the experience of knowing what todo and just how to do it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Cancer is sentimental, sensitive, andneeds to have a sense of security.

Cancer is intensely romantic and has a vivid imagi-nation. Wind up your “day work” this week becausenext week for some unfathomable reason you willbe working a night shift as all opposition to whatyou are doing goes away suddenly and completely.Surprising opportunities increase and you have to beready to grab what you can as they show. It will beof help to “think out of the box” as you examinethese opportunities.

LEO (July 23-August 22): Leo is col-orful, self assured, outgoing, impulsiveand expansive. This week will be inter-esting as you learn some things that up to

now have been kept secret from you. (“they” say it isfor your own good.) It may irritate you at first butyou must wait before you say or do something thatyou will later regret. Being left in the dark at times isnot always a bad thing. It could delay your reactionand give you time for some serious examination.

VIRGO (August 23-Sept 22): Virgo isintellectual, critical, fussy, and shy. Donot hesitate any longer to finish up any

project you have been doing. If you can completeyour plans or changes now, you have an excellentchance to succeed. Surprises do not sit well with youright now so you need to listen to your mate or yourfriend the first part of this week.

LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 22): Libra isartistic, musical, level headed, sympa-thetic, and generous. You can be gossipy,

critical, and bitter. Whatever favors you have donein the past will now be paid back many fold. Youmay have to pass on a hint and ask for help whileyou gently remind those people of what you havedone for them. Karma works, but sometimes a lit-tle “push” to help it along. Do not make anychanges until next week when you have a muchbetter chance of success.

SCORPIO (October 23-Nov 21): You are very intense, strong willed,determined and secretive. You can be

willful and sarcastic, but a deep thinker with a finemind. A very nice surprise should be coming yourway this week. On Valentines Day perhaps? By nextweek you will find your irritation seems to disappearand you will feel much better. You should also be ableto get a more meaningful rest. A lot of your weirdideas may now disappear and everyone should feelmuch more comfortable in your presence.

SAGITARIUS (Nov 22-Dec 21): Sagittarius is warm and friendly. You liketo talk a great deal making it difficult for

others to get a word in edgewise. An unwelcomeevent may come your way on or about Monday butyou will get a chance to turn it around to work in yourfavor by next week. At the same time some goodKarma you have earned in the past is repaid just as itshould be. You can count on those past favors to helpyou out in whatever you need at this point; favors,funds or just simple approval and/or support.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22-Jan 19):Capricorn is very often politicallyminded. Capricorn is also patient,

reserved, cautious, faithful and shrewd. You couldfind yourself taking an unplanned and unexpectedtrip this week. (It might be exciting.) You may wantto surprise somebody with a quick visit but you mayget a surprise of some kind yourself. Some adjust-ments (of some type) may have to be made in yourbusiness this week, but that seems to take care ofany problem that may have troubled you in the past.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20-Feb 18): Aquarius has a strong will, and is inven-tive, and will always enjoy doing the

unexpected. Hiding some of your income is not work-ing. Wait at least a week to make changes or takingaction. By then you have a chance to go over your fig-ures again and find that you can submit an honestreport. Your attempt to hide funds was not necessary. Itis great to feel charitable toward those poor people inHaiti, but don’t go overboard.

PISCES (Feb 19-March 20):You are emotional, ultra-sensitive, easygoing, and sociable, Worry plaguesyou. Pisces will see only the good in

others. The first part of the week could be veryinventive or creative for you. All you have to do isapply yourself and put on your thinking bonnet.You may be pleasantly surprised by what you canproduce. Toward the end of this week you couldhear about a really nice opportunity with whichyou can create more income. Listen carefully toeveryone and their input.

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