Member Appreciation Party - May 8th

Sixty members of the Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy were treated to a reception and lecture in the elegant, spacious Macon Public Mausoleum, graciously decorated in a tropical theme with Turkish rugs, potted palms, and flowers. Their palates were tantalized with  shrimp and scallop ceviche, tropical fruits, a variety of homemade finger sandwiches, sausage balls,  Becky (Bowdre) Cookies and grilled chicken wings (courtesy of maintenance crew member Bernard Lamb).  A signature cocktail, the Screeching Parrot, designed by Andrea Miller, mixologist at Lemongrass Thai Bistro, was a fruity and festive aperitif.  ("Did you say Screeching Parent?" slyly exclaimed Riverside Cemetery Board member Bert Maxwell.)

Author Rick Hutto gave a fascinating presentation about Chester Burge.  Hutto's book about the Burge family, A Peculiar Tribe of People-Murder and Madness in the Heart of Georgia,  will be released by Lyons Press in the fall. 

A gracious thank you goes to the following volunteers: Membership Chair Janet Walker, Co-chair Donna Hammack, Sue Bloodworth, Becky Bowdre, Bette Lou Brown, Frances Clay, Tina Dickson, Robin Ervin, Sally Heard, George Logan, Sally McKay, Wayne and Linda Montgomery, Mary Moody, Ginny Rozier, Billy Walker, Becca Winkle, Anne Youmans, Jasmine Head, and Erich Peschel.

Red Ants Marching in Riverside Cemetery -
April 24th

Full Moon Euphoria! -
April 28th

SCAD students filmed senior project - May 14th

Scenes from Isn't it Love?, written and directed by Brandon Cogle, produced by Caroline Aylward, were filmed in Riverside Cemetery. Actors and crew are all students at Savannah College of Art and Design.

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Russian Visitors tour - May 24th

Outstanding businesswomen and civic leaders from Russia, chosen by Open World, visited Macon as citizen ambassadors and to learn about American culture, education and government.  Their visit was arranged by the Georgia Council of International Visitors.

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Wesleyan Center for the Arts tour - June 7th

On a balmy evening, the Center brought 13 girls, aged 15-17 to Riverside Cemetery for a walking tour and art activities. The tour focused on the lives of nineteenth century persons of note and what they experienced in their teenage years.  Art activities included chalk grave rubbings, creative writing and drawing.  The Wesleyan Center for the Arts sponsors music and visual arts camps during the summer.

Talking Walls Workshop teachers tour - June 9th

Participating in a Talking Walls heritage education workshop sponsored by the Hay House, fifteen teachers from the Bibb County school system visited Riverside Cemetery to learn how to use the cemetery as a living laboratory to teach history. Visitors were introduced to Pathways to History, a curriculum specific to Riverside Cemetery developed through a grant from the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The curriculum will be posted online and implemented in the 2010-2011 academic year. For more information, contact Suzanne Doonan at suzanne.doonan@riversidecemetery.com or 742-5328.

UDC dedicates markers - March 6th

Georgia Infantries performed rites with a cannon. United Daughters of the Confederacy, Thomas Hardeman, Jr. Chapter, dedicated grave markers to several veterans on Saturday, March 6, 2010. Chapter members wore period costumes and uniformed reenactors from the 10th, 16th, and 53rd Georgia Infantries performed ceremonial rites, including firing a cannon. Ms. Eileen Watkins presided.

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