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Ted Rall on the incredible shrinking president |13

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Singing superstar (and radio host) Yolanda Adams at SSU |20

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MUSEUM IN THE MOONLIGHT

What: Wander

through the museum and gardens on a moonlit night, accompanied with a vibraphone performance by Stephen Primatic. When: Fri. Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Where: Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Cost: Free and open to the public Info: 912-232-1511. www.shipsofthesea.org/

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ing impact on the ocean and Georgia’s coast.

When: Thu. Nov. 18, 7 p.m.

Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public

Wednesday Extreme Makeover Extravaganza

John Berry’s Christmas Show

What: A fundraising benefit fea-

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turing food, music, live & silent auction, and much more.

When: Wed. Nov. 17, 7 p.m.

Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $100/ea., $1500 corporate sponsor (incl. 10 tix) Info: www.extrememakeoversavannah. com/

What: Country singer John

Berry helps usher in the holiday season.

When: Thu. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Georgia Southern Performing Arts Center, 912-4787999, Statesboro Cost: $25/general, $10/GSU

Poet: Doris Davenport

Film: Disco Crazy (Italy, 1979)

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What: Rare, So-Bad-It’s-Good rip-off

Georgia presents a reading by Davenport, a Georgia native whose work has been published in numerous journals and anthologies.

When: Thu. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. Cost: Free and open to the public

of both “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever” that’s filled with terrible dancing, cheesy music and laughable acting.

Never released in the USA. Dubbed in English.

When: Wed. Nov. 17, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5 Info: www.psychotronicfilmsavannah. org/

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Film: Artois the Goat

What: A quirky tale of a man who

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loses his job, buys a goat and starts a new life making cheese.

When: Thu. Nov. 18, 8 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $8 Info: 912-525-5050. www.lucastheatre.com/

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What: Your chance to sample cuisine from some of Savannah’s finest restaurants and caterers all under one roof. Live music by the Swingin’ Medallions.

When: Thu. Nov. 18, 7 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, Hutchinson Island Cost: $60/general, $85/VIP; Save $10 if you buy in adv.

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Disney on Ice: Princess Classics

What: An ice skating extravaganza featuring

a cast of Disney’s princesses.

When: Thu. Nov. 18, 7:30 p.m., Fri. Nov. 19, 7:30 p.m., Sat. Nov. 20, 7:30 p.m. 11:30 AM, 3:30 PM, Sun. Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m.

Where: Civic Center, 912-651-6556 Cost: $12-40 Info: www.savannahcivic.com/

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The Savannah Derby Devils finish the season with a bout against Cape Fear

Friday

Free Car Seat Check

What: Certified techs will be on hand to in-

Miss SSU Coronation

What: Miss Savannah State is crowned at

a ceremony themed “Royal Sunset by the Sea.” When: Thu. Nov. 18, 7 p.m.

Where: SSU Tiger Arena Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.savannahstate.edu/

Sierra Club Meeting

What: SKIO director Jim Sanders will be the

guest speaker, discussing man’s evolv-

spect car seats for recalls and correct installation. Sponsored by Safe Kids Savannah.

When: Fri. Nov. 19, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Walgreens Pharmacy, 11509 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: www.safekidssavannah.org/

Christmas Made in the South

What: Get a taste of the holiday season at

this market featuring arts, crafts, gifts, decor and more.

When: Fri. Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun. Nov. 21, 11 a.m.-5

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Shooting for a Cure Dance Party

vention Center, Hutchinson Island Cost: $7/adults, Free for kids under 12 Info: www.madeinthesouthshows.com/

and the Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love host this rocking event.

When: Sat. Nov. 20, 8 p.m.

Where: American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Cost: $20 Info: 912-660-2211. www.komencoastalgeorgia.org/

Martini in Savannah

What: Cesare Martini shares his great-

great-grandfather’s “original” martini recipe. Proceeds benefit the Treutlen House.

When: Fri. Nov. 19, 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Where: Rocks on the Roof (Bohemian) Cost: $40/person (incl. 2 drinks and hors d’ouevres) Info: 912-721-3800.

Chocolat Music & Auction

What: An auction and dessert buffet

What: The Susan G. Komen Foundation

Celebrate the Joy

What: A variety show featuring 20+ acts

and a silent auction. Proceeds benefit the church.

When: November 20, 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Asbury Memorial UMC, 1008 Henry St cost: $10/ticket info: www.asburymemorial.org

accompanied by live music from Melvin Dean and Debi Scott. Proceeds benefit the church.

When: Fri. Nov. 19, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.

Where: Unity of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd.

Cost: $10 Info: 912-355-4704.

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Lecture: The King in Exile

What: The Fellowship of Christian

What: Local Jazz historian Julius “Boo”

Hornstein presents a slide show and talk about the final days of Joe “King” Oliver in Savannah.

When: Fri. Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

Where: The Book Lady, 6 E. Liberty St. Info: 912-232-3628. www.thebookladybookstore.com/

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Saturday SSU Homecoming Parade

What: Savannah State kicks off home-

coming weekend with a pre-game parade.

When: Sat. Nov. 20, 9 a.m.

Where: Downtown Cost: Free Info: www.savannahstate.edu/

Derby Devils vs. Cape Fear

What: Savannah’s roller girls try to

terrorize Cape Fear in the last bout of the year.

When: Sat. Nov. 20, 7 p.m.

Where: Supergoose Sports, 3700 Wallin St. Cost: $10/adv, $12/door, kids under 8 are free Info: www.savannahderby.com/

Clash of the Titans Step Show What: SSU’s Greek organizations

compete for bragging rights. Hosted by comedian Steve Brown.

When: Sat. Nov. 20, 8 p.m.

Where: Tiger Arena Cost: Students: $10-15, General: $1520 Info: www.savannahstate.edu/

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Sunday FCA Harlem Legends Shoot-Out

Athletes hosts this fundraiser celebrity basketball game featuring several former Harlem Globetrotters.

When: Sun. Nov. 21, 4 p.m.

Where: AASU Alumni Arena, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $20/adv, $25/door Info: www.coastalfca.org/

Louis Armstrong Tribute

What: Lowcountry jazz vet Bob

Masteller pays tribute to a jazz legend. Sponsored by the Coastal Jazz Assoc.

When: Sun. Nov. 21, 5 p.m.

Where: Westin Savannah Harbor, Hutchinson Island Cost: Free for CJA members, $10/nonmembers Info: www.coastal-jazz.org/

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Monday Lecture: Roselyn Payne Epps

What: A renowned pediatrician, Epps

is the senior program advisor to the Howard University Women’s Health Institute. Part of Founders Day Observance.

When: Mon. Nov. 22, 6 p.m.

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Without quality, sustainability is unsustainable

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education: It’s

Crap and Gown time as we look at how the state is cooking graduation rates. by patrick rodgers

politics: Will 13 Team Obama

learn anything from the recent election results? by ted rall

08 Feedback / letters 09 environment 16 Blotter 17 Straight Dope 18 News of the Weird

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At the corner of Meeting Street and Hasell Street in downtown Charleston is a restaurant called FIG (Food Is Good). It’s generally considered one of the finest restaurants in the country. Executive chef Mike Lata recently won the coveted James Beard Award for best chef in the Southeast.

The sustainable foods-based menu at FIG changes daily, according to what’s available from Lowcountry farmers and fishermen. Your server will gladly and intelligently explain the restaurant’s philosophy while making recommendations.

The food, of course, is perfect and perfectly prepared in every way.

Meanwhile, on a corner in downtown Savannah is a restaurant that’s considered one of the hippest and most happening top-tier restaurants in town. Your server reads the specials haltingly off her notes.

You have to send your seafood entree back because it’s cold in the middle — and you didn’t order sushi.

Price of your entree at FIG: $29.

Price of your entree at hip, top-tier Savannah restaurant: $29.

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I know you’re tired of hearing about how Charleston is a step or two ahead of Savannah in most things. But it’s time to hear it again,

by the numbers: Election hangover edition

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because it’s no less true than the last time.

The question is in how to respond. Is it enough to enjoy our honeymoon period and constantly remind each other about how much more progressive and vibrant Savannah is than it used to be in the bad old days?

Or is it time to stop patting ourselves on the back over cocktails and really do the hard work necessary to deliver value, not just promise?

To make sustainability, well, sustainable?

These aren’t rhetorical questions. To answer them correctly means jobs and a better future.

It’s not enough to talk. You have to do.

The Home Depot understands this, which is why it just picked Charleston as one of only three cities in the country to participate in its new Sustainable Cities Institute pilot program.

Charleston’s share of the grant money will fund a local office to retrofit 200 single-family homes for energy efficiency.

Gulfstream’s recent announcement of a 1,000-job expansion in Savannah is great news, as the Boeing 787 plant was great news for

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Number of precincts that cast ballots in the District 2 State Senate race between Lester Jackson and Michael Gaster, in which Jackson won 72% of the vote.

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Charleston last year. Because the South has low wages and few unions, we will always be better at attracting what little manufacturing is left in this country.

But those plums, welcome as they are, are few and far between. In the meantime, restaurants and small businesses and private households have the more sweeping — and in the long run, important — task of making our own “Sustainable City” a reality.

For those wishing to put their money where their mouth is, the new edition of the Savannah Green Events Guide & Directory is now available. Subtitled “Your Local Resource For Hosting a More Sustainable Soiree,” the book — published by Tommy Linstroth of the Trident Sustainability Group and edited

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It’s all well and good, of course. But it will all be a waste unless people on the front lines start taking the concept more seriously, i.e., actually cooking that sustainable seafood all the way through when they charge $29 for it.

Like the concept of sustainability itself, it seems like such a simple thing. But, as with building airplanes, the devil’s in the details. cs

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Percent of votes received by State Representatives Mickey Stephens and J. Craig Gordon, who ran unopposed in the 161st and 162nd districts respectively.

ponent in the 163rd District.

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Amount by which Amendment 3 failed to pass on this year’s ballot.

It would have allowed the DOT to enter into multi–year contracts.

777,877

Number of people who voted against Amendment 1 on this year’s ballot, which passed convincingly, allowing stricter enforcement of non–compete contracts.

11,628

Number of votes separating new Republican state representative Ben Watson from his Democratic op-

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Truman construction devastates habitat Editor, Wild places in Chatham County are so few and far between that when another one is wiped out it’s heartbreaking.

Whenever I used to drive by a church on Abercorn and White Bluff and see the expanse of woods behind it, in my mind’s eye by that coincidence it was several rungs higher up the ladder of spiritual development by virtue of having a preserved wild space nearby.

So when a couple weeks ago I drove by and saw the woods had been destroyed, my first thought was who is responsible for this atrocity? Who do I write to?

I soon found out the land had been sold to Chatham County for the extension of the Harry Truman Parkway on to Abercorn. It was too late to have a say about some kind of preservation of something.

It was just a graveyard of felled trees.

A bee, a butterfly, a bird, and a bug offered a tiny bit of hope, another chance.

But the big smoking pit where the trees were being burned...Isn’t there a law somewhere about burning trees that took possibly a hundred years to grow?

Is it too expensive to not waste things, if you must kill them?

The cost is to future generations and the loss of the other living things that we share the planet with. When the county destroys a wild spot, it should offer the public a free opportunity to transplant small trees and plant specimens from the spot to the people’s private properties which have become one of the few hopes left for wildlife and biodiversity — if people rise to the occasion.

Please, plant a few native plants in your yard and allow at least patches of your property to be unmolested. Why is it if there are some plants growing not planted by man it’s “blight?” To some of us, vast expenses of green turf and a few color spots of hybrid flowers lacking nutriment for wildlife are a selfish aesthetic.

The reason we are losing biodiversity is individuals making choices on private and community property that doesn’t support it. Maybe if the property owners of the upcoming water park “development” or Savannah River Landing or fill–in–the–blank are pushed to do so for a wild spot that is left...

Wherever there are bee and butterflies, frogs and toads you have a web of interconnectivity of birds and other

Some photos the letter writer took of the scene on the southside where the Truman Parkway’s next and final leg is being constructed

animals that will be wiped out. That’s not progress for humans either. How will you be more considerate of the web of life? ’Native Scaper’

Halloween decision backfired Editor, Regarding your recent column “Halloween is always on Oct. 31, people”: I agree with you that the government should keep their hands out of how

and when we can celebrate non–federal holidays such as Halloween.

I agree that families who decide to celebrate with trick–or–treating should be allowed to do it however and whenever they want to.

In my neighborhood we had trick–or–treaters BOTH nights, and as someone who chooses not to celebrate Halloween it just seemed that all the government did was extend the celebration.

Faith Givens

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Environment

The dark side of butterflies I hope it’s not some sort of metaphor for my life. Ugly caterpillars have denuded my passion vine.

I realize that it’s not politically correct for a green gardener and deep ecology advocate to call a creature of nature ugly. I have lashed out in frustration, so I take a deep cleansing breath and regroup.

Caterpillars with wicked black spikes erupting from their shiny orange skin have been munching upon the foliage of the passifloria incarnata. The vine was about to bloom its otherworldly, Salvador Dali–esque flowers when they arrived.

Rapacious, indomitable eating machines. Scarcely a leaf and not a single flower bud remain.

What’s an organic gardener to do? In this case, I just suck it up. The caterpillars are on their journey to become gulf fritillary butterflies.

The most magical of insects, butterflies are a beloved symbol of transformation and beauty. I look at the tortured passion flower vine and think, “Oh, the brutality of butterflies.”

Nature is intense. Life in myriad forms is constantly coming into creation, eating and being eaten.

We humans are mostly oblivious to the copulations and births and carnage occurring incessantly around us.

Except, of course, when we are directly involved in those activities.

Plants are being nibbled upon all the time but only gardeners and people who have perfection driven, expensive

landscapes tend to notice when chunks of foliage go missing. Whatever insects or animals are behind the leaf massacre are not eating it to anger us.

You can be sure they aren’t eating it to incur a death rain of pesticides.

They are eating to live. If it’s an important food plant, on a farm or in a home garden, then there is the question of how to deal with the creatures that are diminishing what you will harvest for personal nourishment or income.

Hopefully, you seek an equitable,

terfly will gulp down the herbs.

Their sacrificial offerings are always accepted, down to the naked stems.

In a rather macabre twist of nature, in addition to lovely butterflies that sip nectar from flowers there are beautiful butterflies that gather nutrients from rotting fruit, mud, human sweat and more repugnant things. It is not advisable to place carrion or excrement in your yard as part of your butterfly garden, but many butterflies would be pleased if you did.

We humans are mostly oblivious to the copulations and births and carnage occurring incessantly around us. Except, of course, when we are directly involved in those activities. earth friendly solution. When the attacked plant is an ornamental, there is less need to fight back.

My passion vine has become a sacrificial plant, devoured by caterpillars — with no human attempt to save it — so that the world will have more butterflies. The concept of planting flowers to attract butterflies is popular, but they equally need host plants. These are the specific plants and trees that each type of butterfly lays its eggs upon so that when the tiny larvae hatch they will be right in the dining room.

I brought the passionflower vine into my garden not knowing that it is the host plant for both gulf fritillary and zebra longwing butterflies. I have friends who grow parsley, dill or fennel with the expectation that the artfully patterned caterpillars of the black swallowtail but-

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Especially male butterflies. The minerals gathered from these unsavory sources are often used by male butterflies to prepare what is called a nuptial gift. During mating, this nutrient charged offering is transferred to the female butterfly and provides energy during egg development. A thoughtful gift, really.

When a butterfly lands upon your arm, the enchantment is not diminished because you know it has been attracted to your perspiration. Just don’t think of what he might have preferred! Instead, consider that your very own sweat may become part of a nuptial gift connecting you to future butterflies.

The website www.butterfliesandmoths.org gives an informative listing, with photos, of butterflies and moths found in Chatham County. cs

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Education

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Two plus two might not equal four if you’re calculating the high school graduation rate in Georgia

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

At the end of October, just a few days before the mid– term election and the beginning of his “lame–duck” denouement as the state’s executive, Governor Sonny Perdue announced that Georgia’s high school graduation rate had reached a startling 80.8 percent, a clear vindication of the Republican administration’s campaign to improve education, and the graduation rate in particular, over the last several years.

“Georgia’s graduation rate rose to an all–time high...an increase of two percentage points over last year, and more than 17 percentage points since 2003,” the press release stated.

With the announcement strategically placed in the home stretch of the campaign season, Democrats responded

that the numbers were inflated — a sleight of hand aimed at political gains.

Politics aside, the announcement was a surprise considering Georgia’s tradition of a relatively low academic success rate. A recent study from Johns Hopkins University found that out of 337 federally reported high schools in

Georgia, 127 were “dropout factories” — a term used to describe schools where less than 60 percent of incoming freshman enter the 12th grade on time.

While numbers may not lie, the way those numbers are tabulated can be misleading. Rather than highlight a resounding a victory for new policies or more effective funding, Perdue’s announcement showed just how little is understood about the number of students who receive high school diplomas versus the number that don’t.

Adjustable rates High school graduation rates might seem like a no–brainer when it comes to accounting for the success or failure

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of a particular school system, but the stats are a relatively new addition to the cadre of data used to monitor the quality of education.

Until the passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) in 2001, high school graduation rates were loosely kept, but the data wasn’t tied to accountability, and there was no formal methodology for calculating the rate.

After NCLB, basic federal guidelines were put into place as a means of monitoring progress, but the guidelines contained enough flexibility that states could use a variety of different formulas, which provided little, if any, consistency to the data at a national level.

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ways to keep their graduation rates high,” says a January 2009 report from the National Education Association.

“For instance, some states do not count students as dropouts if they do not come back to school in September after being there in June.”

The Leaver Rate, the calculation used

by Georgia and 28 other states, takes the number of students who graduate with a diploma and divides that by the sum of all dropouts over the last four years plus graduates, so miscounting dropouts can be problematic to the accuracy.

“Dropout data historically tends to get undercounted. It’s hard data to collect,” says Swanson. “If you use that to calculate your graduation rate then you

inflate your graduation rate.”

Over the last several years, the state of Georgia’s graduation rate methodology has produced consistently rosier outcomes than other sources using the same data but a different formula.

In 2006, Georgia reported a graduation rate of 72 percent. The same year, the US Department of Education found the state’s average was closer to 62 percent, and the EPE’s calculation totaled 56 percent.

The difference in all of the findings isn’t the base data, it’s the formulas used by each. The Leaver Rate relies on dropout data and is generally on the high side. The other two use variations on what is known as the Cohort Rate,

which uses year–over–year enrollment data.

Accuracy vs. progress Even with a gap of more than 15 percent between its self–reported rate and those from independent analyses, there are 14 states with greater graduation rate disparities than Georgia.

The widespread data discrepancies lead to separate efforts by both the National Governor’s Association and the US Department of Education to improve accuracy and consistency across the country.

In 2005, the National Governor’s Association (NGA) created the Gradua-

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dentials,” explains Chris Swanson, Vice President of Research and Development for Editorial Projects in Education (EPE), a group that independently calculates state graduation rates for its annual report.

“What most states ended up doing was gravitating toward a method called the Leaver Rate, which is what Georgia uses. There’s any number of other ways states could calculate the rate.”

Because maintaining an acceptable graduation rate was tied to funding incentives, states found a reason to cater their calculation methodology to the best possible results.

“To avoid sanctions under NCLB, many states and districts use creative

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tion Counts compact, a pledge to create a unified graduation rate formula, which was signed by all 50 governors. “We actually brought together a group of state leaders, national experts and researchers to develop a specific calculation,� says Ryan Reyna, Senior Policy Analyst for the NGA. The formula chosen by the NGA’s team of experts was a cohort rate, which is widely agreed to be more accurate, albeit lower than other formulas.

Five years later, 20 states have put a version of the NGA’s formula into practice. The main obstacle to broader adoption of the formula seems to be concern over the expected drop in the graduation rate following the switch.

Georgia had announced its intention to change over to the NGA rate starting in 2009, but then decided to wait until a new federal mandate requires all states to switch to a cohort calculation starting in the 2011–12 school year. “We had been calculating that same rate for a number of years,� says Bert Brantley, Governor Perdue’s Director of Communications. “The one thought was, are we just gonna confuse people by changing it in the middle of this push to improve the graduation rate.�

Whether or not Georgia’s rate is accurate, because the rate has been calculated using the same formula consistently, it’s likely that the progress the state has made over the last several years is substantive (although hardened skeptics might argue that improvement could also be achieved by under–reporting dropouts.) “There are problems with the current rate, but even with the problem, at least you’re comparing apples to apples and you’re showing progress,� says Brantley.

His sentiment is echoed by Kurt Hetager, the Public Information Officer for the Savannah–Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS). “We’ve been calculating it the same way for the past couple years, so there’s nothing in there from a data and information standpoint that would skew that,� says Hetager.

SCCPSS uses the Leaver Rate and reports that 77.5 percent of students graduated during the 2009–10 school year, an increase of 15.5 percent in the last three years.

Even if the number isn’t exactly correct, there have been quite a few changes within the school system that have helped promote improvement.

“What’s made the biggest difference is our Small Learning Communities grant that we got,� explains Sharon Sand, Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction. “It’s allowed us to bring on a graduation coach to each of the high schools.�

The graduation coaches work with students individually to keep them on track, and should they need to catch up on credits also helps enroll them in a credit recovery or credit advancement program where they can complete courses online. “When you get to big high schools, kids tend to fall between the cracks,�

Sand explains. “The Small Learning Community has provided an opportunity for kids to connect to an adult in the school, and that adult is following them very closely.�

SCCPSS also seems to err on the side of caution when categorizing which students are dropouts when it calculates its rate. “Each kid is coded, and if we can’t find a child, if we can’t find any information, that’s considered a dropout,� says Sand.

 Ups and downs When the graduation rate formula changes, there is no guarantee of what the results will be.

In Indiana, a change from the Leaver Rate to a Cohort Rate nearly cut the graduation rate in half. In Alaska, the use of the Leaver Rate under–reported the graduation rate when compared to independent analysis. The expectation, however, is that the graduation rate will decrease after the switch.

If the average discrepancy between state and cohort data remains consistent — about 15 percent — then the state’s graduation number might be 66 percent, which means that after several years of efforts, Georgia has ensured that roughly two thirds of its children receive high school diplomas.

Progress is a step in the right direction, but in a time when the debate over education has changed to discussions of global competitiveness, ensuring two thirds of students have achieved a basic level of education probably doesn’t merit a press release. CS To comment email us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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Hopeless

As Team Obama licks its wounds, questions remain about the president’s core commitment

by Ted Rall

NEW YORK — It’s just after the Republican sweep we all knew was coming. If Obama had any dignity, if he was honest with himself and with us, he would resign. It’s abundantly clear that he isn’t up to the job.

But you don’t become president by being honest or dignified. So now it’s wound–licking time.

The President and his cronies are comforting each other. “It’s not your fault the economy sucks,” a Yes Man reassures Obama, sinking his heels into the new Oval Office carpet. “It was like that when we got here.”

Do they scratch him behind his ears?

They should. It feels nice.

“It was the poor economy — not the wisdom of the Republicans’ ideas or the brilliance of their tactics — that assured they would retake control of the House,” coos MarketWatch’s Rex Nutting. Which is true.

Democrats are taking solace in history. It’s the midterms! The party that holds the White House always loses seats in Congress. Look at Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan. They suffered midterm defeats, then roared back to landslide reelection wins two years later. Not to worry! The voters will vote against the other party next time!

In the broken–down shambles of the excuse for a political system we have in the United States, there’s only one stage of grief: denial.

Barack Obama may well be reelected in 2012. Considering that the current GOP frontrunners are Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, the odds favor him.

But the Obama presidency is effectively dead.

Remember what happened to Clinton after the “Republican Revolution” sweep of 1994? He spent 1995 locked in a bizarre “co–presidency” with House Speaker Newt Gingrich before figuring out that his “partner” was more interested in obstructionist sabotage than bipartisanship.

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But Clinton did get that second term.

During which he accomplished many things, such as um well, he did get impeached. Does that count?

I don’t understand why presidents want to get reelected. No president since FDR has gotten much done after his first term. Must be an ego thing. Either that, or it’s cool to have your own chef.

If Obama was going to shine, it was going to be during 2009. Elected by a sizable margin with an undeniable, media–backed mandate for change during a severe economic crisis he could exploit to push through his agenda, Obama also enjoyed the rare luxury of a Democratic House of Representatives and a nearly filibuster–proof Democratic Senate.

So what does he have to show for that marvelous gift? Three major items: One: a healthcare overhaul that increases premiums and insurance company profits, and doesn’t include the public option he and everyone else said was absolutely essential. The good news is, the Republicans will probably repeal or defund this monster before it takes effect.

Two: a financial reform package no one knows about. Which is just as well, since it doesn’t crack down on the banksters.

Three: more dead Afghans.

Those three items are not much, but I hope Obama is proud of them. That’s as good as he’s going to get from now on.

What killed the Obama presidency?

Political suicide. There were several death blows: First and foremost, the economy. 60 percent of Democrats and 63 percent of Republicans told exit pollsters that the lack of jobs was their number–one issue. Obama never proposed a jobs program. He gave trillions of tax dollars to thieving banksters who ought to have been arrested instead, then tried to pass off this outrageous giveaway as economic stimulus.

To make things worse, he stuck with an impossibly absurd argument: more people would have lost their jobs without it.

Even if the phony stimulus stopped things from getting worse — and it didn’t — people don’t care. They want the 20 percent of Americans who already lost their jobs — their friends, spouses, children and parents — to find new ones. Obama never addressed that.

He didn’t even try.

Second, he alienated his base. He didn’t even know who his base was.

Obama’s campaign was a potent mix of vague pabulum (“hope,” “change”)

and, when he deigned to specify, center–right specifics (stop torture but expand the war against Afghanistan, bipartisan cooperation with the Republicans, no gay marriage, etc.).

The problem was that the vagueness that helped him cobble together a winning coalition of leftist and independent voters made it impossible for him govern.

Leftists got turned off when he doubled down in Afghanistan and refused to close Guantanamo; independents are notoriously fickle anyway.

If Obama’s advisors had been smart, they would have recognized two truths, one old and one new. The old truth is that the safest time to deliver to your base is the first year of a presidency; the passage of time allows the anger of the moderates to cool in time for the next election.

The new truth for Obama was that his base comprised liberals who actually disagreed with much of what he stood for but had paid more attention to the “hope” and “change” posters than to his platform. He didn’t understand that.

Moreover, the world changed between September and November of 2008. Global capitalism collapsed. Millions of Americans lost their jobs and their homes during the next year. Wall Street, bankers, big business, the golden boys of the previous century, were discredited — but unpunished for their countless sins.

By mid–2009 America had become a left–wing country, not in the media but among the citizenry, telling polls that their preferred economic system was socialism. Team Obama didn’t understand that. They still don’t.

The inarticulate rage of the inchoate Tea Party caught the president by surprise. Neither Obama nor the political clones that form his center–right cabinet can see that in a binary political culture anger gravitates to the opposite pole. If Obama were Republican, the Tea Party would be identified with the left.

The takeaway is anger, not ideology. People are pissed. They hate the bailouts, but the bailouts aren’t the main point.

More than anything else, the American people are angry that their government doesn’t even pretend to give a damn about them. cs To comment email us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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Event brought large crowds to enjoy the 16th annual juried art show

An Open Art Fair for emerging artists was inside the Jepson

Aaron Hequembourg of Monticello, Ga., won the ‘Best of Show’ award at the Art Fair in Telfair Square

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Left, Torrey Kist won Honorable Mention; right, Meryl Truett

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Blotter All cases from recent Savannah/ Chatham Police Dept. incident reports

No five finger discount

A clerk at a convenience store on Drayton Street called police to notify them of a shoplifting in progress. When officers arrived on the scene they made contact with the young woman who was believed to have stashed several items in her purse without paying for them.

She was asked if she had any merchandise she had not paid for, and showed officers a cup of fruit in her hand. She was asked if she had any additional items and said no. Everyone waited patiently for the clerk to finish ringing up a large group of customers.

In the interim, the woman who had been detained pulled two rings out of her pocket and said that she planned to pay for them, but that her hands were

full with the fruit cup. The officers asked if she would mind them looking in her purse. She gave several evasive answers, and then granted them permission.

Inside her purse, she had several items with price tags on them matching merchandise in the store. While officers were speaking with her, she pulled a plastic baggie out of her purse and stuffed it down the front of her pants.

The move did not go unnoticed by the officers. She was handcuffed and a female officer was called in to retrieve the baggie, which was found to contain oxycodone and other pain killers. Police also recovered a burnt spoon from the young woman’s purse. Officers watched the store’s surveillance video and saw the woman pocketing items. In total, she had netted $80.61 in merchandise.

She was arrested for two counts of possession of a controlled substance, drugs not in original container, and theft by shoplifting. She was transported to CCDC. • Shortly before 10 in the morning, officers responded to a robbery call in the 500 block of E. River Street. Two

women, one age 68, the other age 80, were walking down the E. Broad Street ramp when a white male jogged up behind them, knocked one down and grabbed her purse. He then ran off along Factor’s Walk.

The woman sustained minor lacerations on her knee and lip. EMS responded to the scene and additional officers canvassed the area. The perpetrator wasn’t located. He was described as 20 years old, about 5’10” in height, and clean shaven with short hair. He was wearing tan shorts and a long sleeve black shirt.

• Police were dispatched to a downtown property for an alarm call. After inspecting the property, the officer found no signs of forced entry. All the doors and windows were secure. There had also been no storms or power outages. The officer returned to patrol.

• An officer was transporting a woman to the Inner–City Night shelter when

he observed a silver Lexus SUV turn the wrong way down Montgomery Street off of Broughton Street. The officer turned on his blue lights to keep the vehicle from striking him head on. The officer requested assistance from Precinct 2 as well as a DUI Task Force officer.

The woman was asked for her drivers license, which she gave, but could not provide proof of insurance. The woman was asked if she had been drinking.

Her speech was slurred and her eyes were glassy. She said she had one drink earlier that evening. She failed the field sobriety test and a breathalyzer test revealed a BAC of .141 grams. She was cited for DUI, driving the wrong way on a one way street and driving without proof of insurance. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

Sorry if this question is too graphic, but I’m baffled by Japanese tentacle porn.

Why are there so many rapist octopuses living in the Land of the Rising Sun? —Michael Tentacle porn is hardly Japan’s only out-there erotic category—try Googling “koonago” sometime. I’m not about to launch into some Lost in Translationstyle the-Japanese-sure-are-weird riff, though. The basic phenomenon to be understood here is this: (1) the Japanese create this stuff; (2) we buy it—the U.S. is a big market for comic-book-style (manga) and animated (anime) Japanese erotica, collectively known here as hentai. The question is why the Japanese have been so inventive.

Tentacle porn depicts pretty much what the name suggests: critters getting it on, consensually or otherwise, with nubile maidens via tentacles or similar protuberances. Often cited as the earliest prototype is an 1814 print by the renowned Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai commonly known in the West as The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife. It shows a reclining, naked, and apparently willing woman wrapped in the tentacles of a pair of octopuses, one of whom is kissing her and caressing her nipple while the other performs cunnilingus. The work is one of the foremost examples of shunga (erotic pictures) from the Edo period.

A couple things to understand.

First, porn in Japan wasn’t and isn’t the furtive business it mostly remains in the U.S.—shunga were commonly given to newlyweds on their wedding nights. Second, tentacles weren’t a big deal at first. Images like Hokusai’s were memorable but hardly the only kinky treatment to be found in the catalog of Japanese erotica—other shunga depicted lesbian sex, sex toys, transvestites, and bondage rape.

What turned tentacle porn into a genre of its own was the manga series Urotsukidoji, begun in 1986 by cartoon-

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ist Toshido Maeda, and its subsequent anime adaptations, which expanded on the original concept. The plot: members of a half-human, half-bestial race invade Japan searching for an evil being called the Chojin (“Overfiend”), who 3,000 years earlier created the three parallel worlds of humans, man-beasts, and demons, hopes now to unite them, and, at the moment, lives inside a human teenager.

As the Chojin manifests himself (in the animated version, anyway) we’re treated not only to giant tentacle-penises, but quasi-phalluses swelling to explode people from within and flaming sperm devastating cities. Beauty and the Beast this ain’t.

The reason for the reliance on tentacles was simple. Till 1993 Japanese law prohibited depictions of penises and intercourse. So Maeda was obliged to come up with a substitute: tentacles.

Other instances of tentacle sex appear in such classics as Obscene Beast Teacher, Alien From the Darkness, and Advancer Tina. Sometimes the woman is a willing participant—the manga Fiend Without a Face, for example, has the female protagonist defending the tentacled monster from her father. On the other hand, Maeda’s manga Demon Beast Invasion features several women being raped by tentaclelike tree roots and branches, and was graphic enough that Texas courts ruled it obscene.

Tentacle porn is hardly an outlier in the world of Japanese erotica. Hentai frequently features non-tentacular rape and other sexual violence, plus bizarre fetishes and fantasies involving humans, animals, supernatural beings, robots, aliens, and hybrids thereof. Baffled occidentals tend to chalk this up to either (a) artistic ids unrestrained by Western notions of morality, or (b) the rigid conformism of Japanese society, which offers few outlets for the icky inner you.

The main difference is that Western porn, including the comic book and animated variety, tends to be largely realistic, apart from the gravity-defying boobs. The Japanese, in contrast, are big on fantasy and surrealism. Couple that with the Hello Kitty cuddliness that seeps into even the kinkiest hentai, and the typical sheltered Westerner is going to think: this crap is strange. CS

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Sixty-two percent of the 12 million people of Mumbai, India, live in slums, but the city is also home to Mukesh Ambani’s 27-story private residence (37,000 square feet, 600 employees serving a family of five), reported to cost about $1 billion. According to an October New York Times dispatch, there are “terraces upon terraces,” “four-story hanging gardens,” “airborne swimming pools,” and a room where “artificial weather” can be created. Ambani and his brother inherited their father’s textile-exporting juggernaut but notoriously spend much of their time in intra-family feuding. A local domestic worker told the Times (after noting that both she and Ambani are “human being(s)”) that she has difficulty understanding why the Ambanis have so much while she struggles on the equivalent of $90 a month.

Can’t Possibly Be True

• Stacey Herald, 36, of Dry Ridge, Ky., is 28 inches tall, with a rare condition called Osteogenisis Imperfecta, which causes brittle bones and underdeveloped organs -- provoking doctors’ warnings that childbirth could cause the fetus to crush Stacey’s lungs and heart (and produce a baby susceptible for life to broken legs and arms). However, to the delight of husband Wil, 27 (and 69 inches tall), Stacey recently gave birth to baby No. 3 and promised more. The middle child, 2, without OI, is already a foot taller than Stacey, but the other two are afflicted, with the recent one (according to a July ABC News report) 5 inches long at birth,

weighing 2 pounds, 10 ounces. lawn-fastidious Charles Clements, 69, in • Prolific: (1) In October, police arChicago, Clements confronted the dog’s rested a man arriving at the Madras, 23-year-old owner. That led to mutual India, airport from Sri Lanka, smuggling bravado, which continued even after Cleprecious stones in his stomach. After emments pulled a gun. The dog-walker was ploying laxatives, police recovered 2,080 killed after shouting, “Next time you pull diamonds. (2) William Wright, 54, was out a pistol, why don’t you use it.” arrested in St. Petersburg, Fla., in October Inexplicable and charged with using a hidden camera in a ladies’ room to photograph a girl.

• Convicted sex offender David Charges are pending from 2009 when Parkhurst, 27, was arrested in October police said Wright had taken “upskirt” in Palm Bay, Fla., and charged with photos of over 2,300 women. sexual contact with a 15-year• Safari World, the well-known old girl. According to police, and controversial zoo on the outwhen they asked her about any When life gives you skirts of Bangkok, has previously “physical characteristics” of lemons, make Parkhurst’s body so that they stupefied the world (and News of sweet tea the Weird readers) by training could substantiate her story, orangutans to play basketball, ride she said only that he had a motorbikes and kickbox (while “Superman-shaped shield” outfitted in martial-arts trunks). implant on his genitals.

In a photo essay in November, • More than 4,450 activities London’s Daily Mail showcased the are federal crimes, and 300,000 park’s most recent success -- training federal regulations carry potential elephants to tightrope-walk (where criminal penalties, according to they prance on a reinforced cable for an October feature by McClatchy 15 meters and then turn around on Newspapers, and to illustrate the wire). its point that Congress has gone overboard in creating “crimes,” Last Words McClatchy pointed to a Miami seafood (1) Ms. Rajini Narayan’s lawyer told the importer. Abner Schoenwetter, 64, just court in Adelaide, Australia, in September finished a six-year stretch in prison for that she killed her husband by accident the crime of contracting to purchase lobafter intending only to torch his penis for ster tails from a Honduran seller whom alleged infidelities. The lawyer said she federal authorities learned was violating might have lost control of the gasoline she lobster-harvest regulations. was holding when her husband said, “No, • DNA evidence has exonerated 261 you won’t (burn me), you fat dumb bitch.” convicted criminals (including 17 on (2) In May, when a fox terrier answered death row), but more interesting, accorda call of nature in the yard of notoriously ing to professor Brandon Garrett of the

University of Virginia Law School, more than 40 such exonerations have been of criminals who falsely confessed. “I beat myself up a lot,” Eddie Lowery told The New York Times in September. Lowery had falsely admitted raping a 75-year-old woman and served a 10-year sentence before being cleared. “I thought I was the only dummy who did that.” Lowery’s (nearly logical) explanation was typical: Weary from interrogation, he told them what they wanted to hear, figuring to get a lawyer to straighten everything out -- except that, by that time, the police had his confession on video.

Unclear on the Concept

• Acting on a citizen complaint, officials in Plymouth, England, ruled in October that Army cadets (ages 12 to 18), who practice precision drills with their rifles, could not handle them during the public parade on Britain’s Remembrance Day (Veterans Day). Officials said they did not want to be “glamorizing” guns.

• In June, the roller coaster at the Funtown Splashtown in Saco, Maine, unexpectedly came to a halt, stranding riders for all of 15 minutes. A reportedly “furious” Eric and Tiffany Dillingham said later that their 8-year-old daughter was so frightened that she had to be taken to a hospital and had nightmares since then.

(Since the purpose of a roller coaster is to frighten, it wasn’t known whether the girl would also have required a hospital visit if the ride had been working perfectly.) cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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THE BLACK LIPS

At 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19. With Mass Plastic The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. $10 advance, $13 day of show Known far and wide for raucous live shows that involve (take your pick) nudity, urination, vomiting and everything shy of chicken–sacrificing (“a go–to band for filth–rock puritans,” said Pitchfork), this Atlanta group is, at its heart, a darn cool hybrid of the Rolling Stones and the Ramones. It’s cultured garage–rock – slamming, punk–infused feral simplicity with high–tension slashing guitar chords and songs that are, at the end of the day, laden with memorable hooks. There’s also a good dose of hazy psychedelia snuck in the back door. And, but of course, nasty attitudes.

Reportedly, the Black Lips’ (alcohol–fueled) onstage frenzies of outrage have toned themselves down a bit in recent years (due, no doubt, to the band’s reputation attracting more attention than its music – they’ve been banned from a decent percentage of American nightclubs).

Whatever, whatever – but this show is likely to sell out, if it hasn’t already by the time you’re reading this. See black–lips.com.

SOL DRIVEN TRAIN

At 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. $8 One of the most honest live bands around – there’s no electronics, no synths or loops, just five guys playing and singing – Sol Driven Train plays an adventuresome combination of Americana, reggae–tinged rock and world beat with a kind of swampy R&B funkiness. The long–lived Charleston quintet has an organic and joyful feel – and vocalist Russell Clarke also plays the saxophone, forming a when–it’s–called for horn section with singer/guitarist Ward Buckheister, who blows the long ‘bone.How can that not be cool?

Comparisons to vintage Grateful Dead are inevitable – at times, that is – because of SDT’s use of multiple lead singers, emphasis on slinky guitar lines, and somewhat schizophrenic approach to musical genres. The buck ends there, though – there’s nothing languid or lazy about this band, the songs are lyrically strong and the eclecticism is a good thing. A really, really good thing. See soldriventrain.com

CHECK IT OUT

The Savannah Folk Music Society has a concert Nov. 19, with Long Island “Piedmont blues” finger–picking guitarist Phil Minnesale, and Texas singer/songwriter Jonathan Byrd. It’s at First Presbyterian Church, the regular SFMS venue ...Ugly Radio Rebellion, the band that specializes in the more complex music of Frank Zappa, returns to the Wormhole Tuesday, Nov. 23. Guitarist Scott Schroen is still out in front, but this time around Zappa veteran Ike Willis isn’t touring with the band ... The talk of the town these days is the three-piece punk/R&B band Cusses, and you can catch the gang Thursday (Nov. 18) at Hang Fire, paired with the alluring electronica of Aux Arc ...

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‘My job on this earth is to do one thing’ Gospel superstar Yolanda Adams sings for SSU’s Homecoming

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Even over the telephone, Yolanda Adams exudes such positivity and warmth that the interviewer feels as if he’s known her for years.

As one of the most consistently popular gospel singers of the last two decades, and the host of a wildly successful syndicated radio program, Adams knows the value of direct and honest communication.

She’ll perform Sunday for “The Finale: Gospel Celebration,” wrapping up Savannah State University’s 2010 Homecoming week festivities, in Tiger Arena.

Vocalist Regina Belle, who’s recorded jazz, R&B and some pretty impressive gospel tunes herself, sings Friday in the King–Frazier Student Center ballroom.

Yolanda Adams, however, is the star of the weekend (although she would be the first to argue that point, because she works exclusively – as you’ll read – for God).

The Texas–born Adams is a Grammy and Dove Award winner, and the recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards. She has sold nearly 5,000,000 albums since 1991.

Savannah State’s WSSJ–FM, which airs the daily Yolanda Adams Morning Show, is sponsoring Sunday’s concert, which also features vocalist Earnest Pugh and Adams’ on–air sidekick, Christian comedian Marcus D. Wiley.

On the transforming power of gospel music: “First of all, it’s always a privilege to be able to do what I do, as long as I’ve been doing it. You wake up one morning and you’re like ‘Wow, God, this is way cool the way you do me.’ With the climate of the world, with the climate of the nation, you know that there are some people who need to hear this – and you dive into it. This is something I’ve done for years and years, and I’m very passionate about it. I love the presentation of gospel music, I love

being able to just sing – anything. Like we sang some things for Black Music Month at the White House. It is just giving your all at any given moment.

“I always thought ‘Wow, let me make someone feel better about their life, or feel better about their situation.’ Because to me, that was the ultimate. And then you get the bonus of folks coming to you after a concert, saying ‘That song touched my life,’ or ‘I played that song at my wedding.’

You eventually know that, wait a minute, there’s something else going on than just a song.

On her responsibility to an audience: “It’s very important, because usually people pay a lot of money to come and see me. And seriously, in this economy people don’t want to come and hear you gripe about your life, or this or that. They need to feel that you have something they have really invested in.

The truth is, over the years my fan base has become such a family to me that they know that when they go to a Yolanda Adams concert they’re going to laugh, cry, dance – and by the time they leave they’ll feel better than when they entered the room.”

On fame, and singing about something that’s bigger than you: “Usually, you check your ego at the door when you first do this. And for me it’s been about 35 years. So 35 years ago, if there was any ego, it was dropped right then and there. Because, like you said, it’s something so much bigger than you, something so much more wonderful than you, that you have that responsibility to convey to the audience that they have the same thing that you have. They have the same power to connect to that big thing that you have. They have the same power to walk in the light of that big, huge thing that you have.

“And I think that’s what makes gospel singers pretty much different from other singers – we always make sure that at the end of the day ‘It’s cool that you’re callin’ my name, but wait a minute. The big picture is that God has this same kind of joy and love for you that He has for me.’

He’s excited about your future. He’s excited about where you’re going.

And we’re going to take 45 minutes to an hour and a half to express that to you, so that when you walk out of this door you feel like knockin’ down the walls and leapin’ over things.”

On the possibility of recording secular music: “What we’re working on now may be considered kinda secular. But my job on this earth is to do one thing, and that’s to encourage people to live better lives. And singing about ‘Ooh baby, you done me wrong,’ that’s not going to encourage anybody to live a better life. My thing is ‘Hey – pick yourself up. I know it’s been hard. I’ve been there before.’ You give them the examples of what you’ve gone through, BUT the outcome always has to be the victory of it. It has to always describe how you made it through. Because somebody’s looking at you and saying ‘Man, if she made it through, I know I can do it.’

“So secular–wise, that would be as far as I would go. I am working diligently on a wedding album. It will be like a wedding service, including everything from like the song that the moms and the family come in on, talking about how they’ve shaped the life of the person walking down the aisle. All the way to the party at the reception.” CS Yolanda Adams With Marcus D. Wiley, Earnest Pugh and the SSU Wesleyan Gospel Choir Where: Savannah State University “The Finale: Gospel Celebration” in Tiger Arena When: At 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 21 Tickets: $25 SSU students, $35 general public (advance); tickets are $5 extra at the door. On sale at the campus bookstore, all Savannah Popeyes locations, Shonda’s Unlimited Tax Services and LBS Tax Services, both in Hinesville Online: savannahstate.edu

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‘A multi-genre eclectic ensemble’: Word of Mouth includes, clockwise from top right, Jeff DeRosa on bass, cello and vocals; Melissa Hagerty on theremin, guitar and vocals; Lucia Garcia on keyboards and vocals.

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Word of Mouth wants to be greater than the sum of its parts

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

Like a Frankensteinian automobile that’s been built from the ground up, piece by unrelated piece, the Savannah band Word of Mouth consists of disparate but essentially– consistent elements.

And what do you know? This old car purrs like a kitten.

“We all come from drastically different musical backgrounds,” says Jeff DeRosa, who plays cello and electric bass in the seven–piece (and sometimes eight-piece) group. “We’ve all got our own solo side projects, and music that we write, and Word of Mouth is the combination of that. I try to say it’s a multi–genre eclectic ensemble.’”

Playing Nov. 19 at Loco’s Grill & Pub, Word of Mouth blends hip hop, reggae,

folk, classical and rock ‘n’ roll, creating a sound that’s both unique and soothingly familiar.

“I definitely have more of a set structure because I was classically trained when I was younger,” explains singer and pianist Lucia Garcia. “That really stuck, the technicality. So while other people play by ear I try to go more technical with the music aspect.

“Everything’s about balance. I have a difficult time learning by ear, because of the rigidity of what I’ve learned in the

past. So it’s really nice to get with these musicians who can hear by ear and explain it to me in a way I can understand.

And vice versa, you know?”

Word of Mouth also includes Melissa Hagerty (vocals, guitar and that altogether freaky instrument called the theremin), rapper/singers Cameron Locke and Miggs Son Daddy, David Ballantyne on guitar and vocals and Mike McCoy on drums.

“We try to put styles of music together that shouldn’t work,” says DeRosa, who graduated from SCAD’s sound design program last spring. “We try to do it in a way that we glue it together because there’s so many pieces of us.

“There’s a song that’s on our album coming out where we put drum & bass and reggae together in the same song.

my family.”

If comparisons must be made, the easiest one is to Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, another loose–limbed hippie conglomerate with an eclectic playlist.

That, DeRosa says, isn’t really a fair shakedown.

“We try to highlight and feature each and every one of our musicians,” he explains. “It’s not like ‘Melissa Hagerty and Word of Mouth’ or ‘Lucia Garcia and Word of Mouth.’ All of us get an equal representation; we all write the songs, we pretty much all have an equal input.

“The overall mission is to bring people together under peace and love, of course. And to inspire, that’s our biggest mantra.

“It’s like, by ourselves we’re great, but when we all come together it really makes something bigger than we could ever be.” CS Word of Mouth Where: Loco’s Grill & Pub, 301 W. Broughton St. When: At 10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19 Admission: Free Online: wordofmouthspeaks.com

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We’ll change tempo, almost 60 BPM in the middle of the song, and then come right back to it.”

For Garcia, the band’s homemade, DIY appeal is simple. “We’re trying to inspire people to realize that they’re so much greater than they know,” she says.

“What my personal goal is, and what I’m trying to bring to Word of Mouth, is to inspire people and make people feel good about themselves.

“Hopefully by watching us. Because we are just so completely ourselves onstage. I will be dressed up in some weird clothes, and Jeff will have his goggles on, or weird sunglasses. And I want that to reflect upon people: Hey, even though all these people are so different, they come together as one unit. And they’re completely themselves. And it works.”

The band started, organically, about two years ago. As new people arrived (Garcia, for example, recently moved here from New Mexico) and the sound got more interesting, the musicians knew they had arrived at something special.

And then there’s this: “We’ve all become really, really good friends in the past year,” says DeRosa. “ I consider this

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Violinist Robert McDuffie pairs two composers separated by 300 years

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One of the great Italian baroque composers, Antonio Vivaldi carved his name into the stone of the immortals with his four– movement The Four Seasons. Written nearly 300 years ago, it’s one of the best–known, and most beloved, classical music pieces.

Of the present–day American composers, none is better known than Philip Glass, whose works have encompassed minimalist “art music,” symphonic pieces, chamber music, electronica and operas.

Robert McDuffie didn’t exactly introduce the two composing giants, but he was instrumental in bringing them together.

McDuffie, a world–class violinist who’s played with the top orchestras, premiered Glass’ The American Four Seasons less than a year ago in Toronto.

As part of a 30–city tour, McDuffie and the Venice Baroque Orchestra will play the Glass work – it’s the composer’s second violin concerto – Nov. 17 at the Lucas Theatre, preceded by Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons.

This is the hottest classical music ticket on the road this season, and perhaps not surprisingly, it’s being brought to us through the Savannah Music Festival front office.

McDuffie, a native of Macon, plays a $3.5 million Guarneri del Gesu violin that once belonged to Paganini. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two children, and is usually globe–trotting off somewhere or other, playing the music he’s been passionate about since childhood. He is the artistic director of the Rome Chamber Music Festival in Italy.

Still, a Georgia boy is a Georgia boy, and in 2004 he co–founded the Robert McDuffie Center For Strings, a conservatory based at Mercer University’s Macon campus.

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Let’s start with a chicken–or–the–egg question. Did Philip Glass come to you, or did you approach him?

Top photo: World-renowned violinist Robert McDuffie is a native of Macon. Bottom photo: McDuffie (right) and Philip Glass (center) at the Toronto premiere of Glass’ The American Four Seasons in 2009.

Robert McDuffie: I went to him. I had been playing his first Violin Concerto for years – I had recorded it, so we knew each other professionally – I could tell people at dinner parties that I’d met an icon. When I started thinking about taking something on tour, paired with the Vivaldi, I wanted it to be by a living American composer. And the only name that came to mind was Mr. Glass.

As I told him – and he didn’t kick me out of the house when I told him this – I thought that Vivaldi was Italy’s Philip Glass, and

Were you specific in what you wanted from him?

Robert McDuffie: I came to him with a laundry list, and he came through with every single request, including the Vivaldi orchestrations – strings, a baroque–sized orchestra – the only change that I asked for was to use a synthesizer instead of a harpsichord.

Why was it important to you to modernize it in that way? Because of Glass’ relationship with electronic music?

Robert McDuffie: That’s definitely part of it. I wanted the piece to rock.

So many great musicians – people like Paul Simon, David Byrne and David Bowie – I kind of wanted to tap into that. And he was totally cheerful about it. So much of his music ends softly, and beautifully, and fades out, and I just asked him to write a rock–out last movement. Which he gladly did.

One of the reviews I read of the live performance said “The last movement goes on too long.” Do you think the “rock–out movement” is perhaps a bit too “modern” for those who appreciate Vivaldi? Or do you even care about such things?

Robert McDuffie: I don’t think it’s too long. We’ve just finished our 19th city on this American tour, and every single one – you can predict it – we play Vivaldi first, and everybody is smiling ... you can fall into a rut. It’s almost like singing “Feelings” at a wedding reception. You just have to keep it as fresh as you can.

Everybody loves it, they know all the tunes, and they respond beautifully.

But something happens when the Glass is played. Each audience, in the last 19 cities, has just gone berserk after his piece.

To your mind, is there a direct thread between Vivaldi and what Glass has done? Are they of a pair?

Robert McDuffie: It’s showbiz, this project. It’s a little showbiz. I’ll be the first to admit that. But there is absolutely a thread. I don’t think it’s a reach to say that Vivaldi was the world’s first

minimalist. They do have similar patterns in the repeated bass notes, with the very beautiful melodies up top. Very seductive, very manipulative. They have their own voice.

Stravinsky said that Vivaldi wrote the same piece 500 times. And some people could say the same thing about Philip Glass, which is totally, I think, ignorant.

Or just dismissive. And it makes me even more parochial, and much more defensive on behalf of him and his music.

The Vivaldi is programmatic. It tells you what to listen for, and it tells you when it happens because it follows Vivaldi’s sonics. So you know when the dog is barking, you know when the wind is howling, and the hunter is out there and the rain falls on the tin roof.

But Glass is much more abstract, and it really lets the audience have their own experience.

You’ve said you wanted the Center for Strings to be the “Juilliard of the South.”

You went to Juilliard. Is that really your goal, to have a world–class music school in Macon?

Robert McDuffie: Well, it already is. I’m just so happy to say. It’s a big Macon thing for me; I would never have wanted to do this anywhere else. I’ve lived in New York 35 years but I am a Georgian, and I love my town.

The thing about Macon, it’s been famous for exporting really great musicians. But what’s happening now is that great international students are coming to Macon to realize their potential. I think that’s the beauty of what’s happened there.

Because of our philosophy, we’re keeping it intimate. We’re going to cut it off at 26 kids. But it is a real, total–immersion comprehensive program with some of the world’s greatest artists coming to Macon on a regular basis.

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that he was America’s Vivaldi. I think he was a little amused, but he loved the idea of the project.

He wanted this piece to stand on its own, and not to be compared to Vivaldi.

And I think we’ve accomplished that.

When we ended up disagreeing which was “Summer” and which was “Winter,” we decided not to name the movements. Which I think was a really smart thing to do.

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Work by Morgan Milligan and Juliette van Gils is at Gallery Espresso all this month

AASU Undergraduate Art Exhibit — A group show, titled “9+1”, featuring work that includes pottery, photography and design by 10 senior art majors at AASU. Reception: Dec. 3, 5:30pm.

Savannah Mall, first floor, 14045 Abercorn St. , http://www.armstrong.edu/ Art Basel Shuttle — Catch a ride down to Miami for Art Basel.

Shuttle departs Savannah on Thurs., Dec. 2 at 9am and returns Mon., Dec. 6 at 4pm. See world class art without the hassle of driving. $100/roundtrip. For info: artbaselshuttle@gmail.com or call 912-596-2438.

Birds in Flight — An installation by Matt Hebermehl of his signature, patterned bird forms hanging in the Jepson’s atrium.

Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www.hebermehl.com/ Christmas Artist Market — Features a variety of gift-sized art perfect for the holidays. Opening reception: Nov. 21, 3-5pm. Louise Shipps Gallery at St. Paul’s, 34th St and Abercorn St

Facing the Sun — French-born expressionist painter Jean Claude Roy debuts new work. Grand Bohemian Gallery , 700 Drayton St. , http://www.grandbohemiangallery.com/ Fragmented Desires — A collection of new work by local artist Laurie Darby based off European damask patterns found on wallpaper, upholstery and other items. Runs through Jan. 23, 2011. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. , http://www.kingtisdell. org/ Gestures of Breakfast — A collection of new paintings by Erin De Rosa. Runs through Jan. 2.

Seed Eco Lounge, 39 Montgomery St. Le Mistral — A collection of works created by Jerome Meadows during a residency at the Dora Maar house in southern France. Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. Mapping the Past — Collection of historical maps dating back as far as the late 16th century depicting North America, Great Britain and the world. SCAD Museum, 227 MLK Jr. Blvd, http://www.scad. edu/scadmuseum

Modern Masters from the Smithsonian — Paintings and sculptures from mid-20th century artists taken from the Smithsonian collection. Runs through Feb. 6, 2011. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www.telfair.org/ New Work 2010 — Featured artist is Peter Polites, who paints detailed landscapes inspired by the coastal marshes. Show also includes work by Meryl Truett, Tiffani Taylor, Maureen Kerstein and others. Runs through Jan. 1.

Off the Wall Gallery (45 Bistro), 123 E. Broughton St. No Ordinary Folk — An exhibition of sculpture, drawings and paintings from self-taught folk artists from around the Southeast, including Ulysses Davis, William Golding, Bessie Harvey and more.

Runs through January 3, 2011.

Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www.telfair.org/ Open Windows and Doors — A collection of minimal, composition-focused paintings by Amanda Hanlon as well as ceramics

by Neil Austing. Runs through Jan. 2, 2011. Hospice Savannah Gallery , 1352 Eisenhower Dr. , http://www.hospicesavannahhelps.org/

Planned Chaos — Multimedia paintings by Morgan Milligan and Juliette van Gils. Runs through Dec. 1. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. , http://www.galleryespresso. com/ Stracts on tour — A collection of mixed media work by RAABstract.

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Wiley’s Championship BBQ

Sticking up for Chardonnay

This whole“fall back” thing had me in a funk. The body resists this legislated tweak to the internal clock. It takes me more than a week to adjust anymore — and my usual sleep habits are throw into disarray.

I try to slow down, take more time for myself, and do things that I find relaxing.

Eating barbecue is one thing that brings me joy.

I headed the foodiemobile east, following Hwy. 80 through Thunderbolt, over the bridge and onto Whitemarsh Island — bee–lining it for Wiley’s Championship BBQ. In the interest of full disclosure, and for the cynics out there: Yes, Wiley and I are friends. We’ve cooked together, drank cheap wine together and shared a cigar or two. This bond was built on a foundation of honesty. If either of us is slacking, the other has the right to call him out. In my case — I get to do it in print.

That won’t be necessary.

Of all the pitmasters in Savannah, Wiley has the wall of hardware to support his claim of “championship.” He’s competed and won several major and many minor barbecue competitions. He’s proven his mastery of the smoke arts — turning raw chicken, pork and beef into succulent, satisfying and technically correct examples of a pitmaster’s work of art.

I kept it simple, trying to find the hidden key to realign my body clock. My pulled pork sandwich was piled high between thick slices of Texas toast. It was pink and moist. The smoke rendered not only this beautiful color, but also lent just a hint of flavor. Wiley’s ’cue is served classically — sauce on the side. I took advantage of that, shaking on dabs of his housemade (and now commercially available) Better Than Sex sauce. I would call it tangy and mildly sweet, Wiley calls it “tingly.”

My side of BBQ beans was just that — beans prepared in the smoker to carry on the wonderful smoke flavor. Good texture — thick and plenty beany — with bits of pork and lots of flavor.

But don’t just take my word for it. When I Foursquared my location, I spent the afternoon listening to the Blackberry chirp off as plenty of other Wiley’s devotees messaged their jealousy.

Chicken, ribs and brisket are also on the menu, and the Elvis pie was a sellout. Oh well, another road trip...next time for pie!

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The classic pulled pork sandwich at Wiley’s; chicken, ribs and brisket are also on the menu

Que c’est délicieux!

“It’s delicious,” according to my high school French...or at least it’s about to be.

I got a sneak peek at the Menu for Brasserie 529 last week and have good news and bad news.

The menu is everything I hoped it would be, offering an impressive selection of dishes sure to please any Francophile.

The bad news: We have to wait until to January to get a taste.

In yet another example of our decidedly anti–business city government (my words, not the owners’), the owners have opted to delay the opening rather than pay nearly a full year’s fee for a few weeks of 2010 alcohol license.

Heck, I’m bad at math — and even I know how to pro rate.

I’ll keep you posted. Meanwhile, press your face against the glass at 529 E. Liberty St. and dream. cs

Chardonnay gets a bum rap, let’s face it.

This ubiquitous white wine became a mundane staple of house wine lists everywhere. It became the poster child for boring party wines and even gave rise to its own mantra: ABC: Anything But Chardonnay.

I’m guilty of a little disdain myself.

Sure, I like Chardonnay, but to identify a column–worthy label seems like a no–win scenario. So many Chardonnay’s, so little space.

OK, so I’ll turn over a new leaf in the New Year.

One reason wine drinkers are blessed, or cursed, with so many Chardonnays is malleability to conform to so many different wine–making techniques. The open character of the grape responds as well to long, cool fermentation in stainless steel as it does to aging in oak barrels.

In fact, it is one of few white varietals that can stand up to new oak — and live to tell its own story.

That same muscle allows Chardonnay, when blended with other grapes, to retain some of its own hallmarks.

And that story is as varied as the manner in which the wine is aged.

Typical descriptors — some of which are seemingly in contradiction — include citrus, floral, apple, pear and even honey.

Keep in mind, too, that the red– headed stepchild we call Chardonnay is almost entirely consumed in France as Champagne or as decadent and delicious bourgogne.

Differing styles could be blamed for the backlash against Chardonnay.

The oaky, buttery California Chardonnay that rose to popularity in the 1980s is also the same wine that led to Chardonnay’s demise. There are still plenty of examples of these wines out there, but today’s Chardonnays offer much greater balance and the best

ones are succulent expressions of this very ripe tasting grape.

Here are my thoughts on a trio of Chardonnays to try: Four Vines 2008 Santa Barbara Naked Chardonnay: Why “naked?”

Because this pristine, stainless–steel fermented Chard has not even passed by an old oaken barrel. For you who shun the wood, this one’s for you! No malolactic fermentation — the process that creates buttery characteristics in Chardonnay — occurred. Drinkers are left with a high acid wine that tastes of crisp apple, peach and pear — along with a hint of minerality and citrus.

This wine is a sauteed scallop’s best friend.

Charles Smith 2007 Eve Chardonnay: A long, slow ripening season adds to the beauty of this highly affordable and nicely oaked Chardonnay from near legendary Charles Smith.

The Washington state wine was fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak, only 15 percent of which was new, for 10 months. It is lean, crisp — very Chablis–like in character. You should experience a nice mouthfeel with this wine — and experience beautiful traces of apples and honey with a trace of chalky minerals on the finish. Invite Eve over for grilled shrimp and Thai dipping sauce.

Chalone Vineyards 2007 Monterey Chardonnay: Depend on a complex mix of subtle pear, mineral, pleasant earthy notes and floral scents from this California Central Coast vineyard. The label has had its ups and downs, but the last couple of vintages indicate a turning point.

The slightly pricier ’07 Chard Reserve even earned 29th place in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2009.

Gently sweet oak tones add character; minerality insures a clean finish. This is a Chardonnay that’s as tasty as it is affordable. Put on barbecued chicken for this elegant wine. cs

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Yes indeed, Merle Haggard’s coming to Savannah Jan. 29

Merle Haggard Can we just go ahead and call Merle Haggard The Coolest Guy in Country Music?

“Workin’ Man Blues,” “Mama Tried,” “Mama’s Hungry Eyes,” “If We Make it Through December,” “Big City,” “Kern River,” “Silver Wings,” “The Fugitive,” “Are the Good Times Really Over,” “I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am,” “Today I Started Loving You Again.”

He wrote ‘em all, he sang ‘em all, he is – in this writer’s opinion – country’s greatest living songwriter, and one of the best singers ever to come out of Bakerfield, California. He had 38 No. 1 hits.

Hag is 73 now, but he’s still uncompromising, still peerless. And he’s coming to Savannah.

That’s right, Merle Haggard and the Strangers will play the Johnny Mercer Theatre Jan. 29. Keep it here for ticket information.

Dec. 2–11 at Muse Arts Warehouse.

Adapted by Philip Grecian from the film script, which was itself adapted from the memoirs of humorist Jean Shepherd, it’s the 1950s tale of little Ralphie Parker and his Yuletide wish for a Red Ryder BB gun.

Of course, you knew that already.

Shows are Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9, 10 and 11 at 8 p.m., and Dec. 4 and 11 at 3 p.m. General admission tickets are $10, and free for active duty military families (reservations required). Call (912) 713–1137. CS

‘You’ll shoot yer eye out’ If you don’t get enough of the classic 1983 film A Christmas Story on TBS, where it’s aired back–to–back–to–back over the holidays, the Odd Lot improve comedy troupe has got something special for your stocking.

JinHi Soucy Rand is directing a stage–play version of A Christmas Story

The legendary Mose Allison, who headlined the Savannah Jazz Festival in 2009, has dates Dec. 3 and 4 at the Jazz Corner in Hilton Head.

Movies Noomi Rapace stars as Lisbeth Salander

Review: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo A riveting thriller from the tundra of Sweden

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

There’s an expectation among some American moviegoers that foreign films, particularly those with subtitles, are boring, inaccessible works that sacrifice action in order to search for elusive higher meaning. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is the movie that disproves any such notion.

The Swedish film screens at Muse Arts Warehouse on Sunday, kicking off the new season of “Movies Savannah Missed” presented by the Psychotronic Film Society.

An adaptation of a book that sold 8 million copies worldwide, Dragon Tattoo was released in the US last year after an acclaimed run across the pond, and although it really only gained traction among indie cinephiles in the States, it is a dark, intelligent thriller of the highest order – the kind of edge–of– your–seat whodunit that usually fares well at the domestic box office – which

might be why it’s slated for a Hollywood remake starring Daniel Craig.

Director Niels Arden Oplev deftly weaves together several complex storylines and within the first few minutes viewers are introduced to Henrik Vanger, a mourning, isolated billionaire, Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced investigative journalist, and Lisbeth Salander, a punk rock hacker with a heart of gold and a troubled past. The three characters intersect and then orbit around the mysterious disappearance of Vanger’s niece 40 years earlier.

Blomkvist is hired by Vanger, who

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Henrik has obsessed over the disappearance of his niece every day for decades, but the trail has gone cold.

Judging by the storyline, one way to wile away the long, cold Swedish winter is exploring the darkest corners of the human psyche. The original title of the book and film in Swedish translates to Men Who Hate Women, and serial misogyny turned unrelenting psychopathic tendencies is a central tenant of a majority of the male characters (with the exception of the protagonist Blomkvist) from ancient Nazis to sexually abusive probation officers. These lead to a brutal torture scene or two, which are definitely inappropriate for younger theatergoers.

Actress Noomi Rapace, who plays Lisbeth Salander, absolutely steals the screen, and her character – who bares the brunt of some of the aforementioned torture – is a study in the complex and cynical physical and psychological walls a person can construct around themselves. As the film progresses, we also watch them begin to crack, particularly as she becomes romantically involved with Blomkvist (actually one of the few weak spots in the storyline of the film – but not by any fault of her acting). Her performance as Lisbeth, a character Rapace completely inhabits, is triangulated by Milla Jovovich in The Fifth Element and Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby – loaded with non–verbal expressiveness and a troubled, empathetic approachability.

For fans of movies like Seven, and other dark, writhing thrillers, the original version of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo is a must see. It’s sharp, and the Hollywood remake will almost certainly dull that edge. CS

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Morning Glory is basically Working Girl for dummies. (Or Broadcast News for dummies; take your pick.) But even dummies need movies – and better ones than genuine rotgut like Due Date or The Bounty Hunter – and this comedy has enough charm, poise and class to satisfy most viewers looking for something lighthearted as we head into the festive holiday season.

The movie’s success begins and ends with Rachel McAdams, an underrated (and underused) actress who’s perpetually poised for greater things. Here, she plays Becky, a TV news producer who’s just been tasked with saving a cellar–dweller morning show called Daybreak. In an effort to goose the ratings, she decides that the perfect on–air companion for Daybreak mainstay Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton) would be former news giant (and Pulitzer Prize winner) Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford). Mike’s contract with the network forces him to accept the assignment, but he’s hardly pleased, as a man who once wiped the sweat off the brow of an ailing Mother Teresa (among many other anecdotal achievements) finds it beneath him to appear on a show revolving around mind–numbing nuggets of infotainment.

Aside from one belated Indiana Jones adventure, Ford’s been squandering his talents in dismal efforts for well over a decade now, so

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by Patrick Wilson), the picture largely coasts through its second half, as the increasingly busy plot mechanics drain away some of the fun. But Rachel McAdams remains engaging throughout, a young actress showcased in all her comedic glory.

CONVICTION The title of the new movie Conviction surely refers more to the actors than to those who toiled on the other side of the camera. Whereas

audiences on their feet, but for the wrong reason – not as part of a standing ovation but in an effort to beat a hasty retreat to the exit.

MEGAMIND We’ve seen this duality at the multiplexes before, of course. Battling Christopher Columbus dramas in 1992; competing toon flicks about ants in 1998; dueling Truman Capote biopics in 2005–2006; and so on. Now, 2010 brings us a pair of animated features centering on a super–villain who eventually discovers his long–buried humanity and must face off against a baddie who’s truly evil. Yet viewers who check out Megamind needn’t have seen this past summer’s Despicable Me to feel slightly let down by this similar outing.

Will Ferrell handles vocal duties as the title villain, whose joy at finally destroying his arch–nemesis, the preening Metro Man (Brad Pitt), soon turns to depression once he realizes there’s no one around to challenge him. He ends up creating his own superhero (Jonah Hill), but it isn’t long before the supposed do–gooder realizes it’s more fun to be bad and sets about destroying the city and kidnapping TV reporter Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey). Megamind, who’s grown sweet on Roxanne, now finds himself in the unlikely position of having to save rather than terrorize the civilians who have long feared and despised him.

Megamind is perfectly fine for the kids, but adults might find their own megaminds wandering at various points throughout a film that doesn’t compare to The Incredibles when it comes to affectionately tweaking the superhero genre. Certainly, there are some moments of delightful inventiveness

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the performers like Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell inhabit their roles with impressive dedication, folks like director Tony Goldwyn and screenwriter Pamela Gray merely seem to be going through the motions, expecting Academy Award nominations to come tumbling down simply because their film tackles Oscar–bait material. But this is one fishing expedition that will likely come up empty–handed.

The sort of homogenized, faintly uplifting film that’s plugged in the ads with a “Heartland Truly Moving Picture Award� logo (a scarlet letter to seasoned moviegoers), Conviction relates the true–life tale of Betty Anne Waters (Swank), a lower–class Massachusetts wife and mother who spends close to two decades of her life trying to prove the innocence of her brother Kenny (Rockwell). Charged with murder, Kenny’s serving a life sentence thanks in no small part to the efforts of a humorless police officer (Melissa Leo) and the testimonies of his wife (Clea DuVall) and girlfriend (Juliette Lewis).

But Betty Anne is convinced that he’s not guilty, so this woman of limited education concentrates on the single goal of becoming a lawyer so she can work to free her sibling.

The cast members, especially the two leads, do their best to sell what on paper is a worthy story, but their game efforts come up short against the thudding treatment by Goldwyn and Gray. The two filmmakers are so myopic in their focus on their heroine’s pitbull approach to judiciary matters that they fail to provide much in the way of context, with important background details either painted in broad strokes or ignored altogether.

Worse, their limitations result in a picture that operates at the same speed throughout, with little variation in tone. Ultimately, the finale will have

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– I love how Megamind occasionally disguises himself as Marlon–Brando– as–Jor–El–in–Superman – but all too often, safe and sentimental scriptwriting proves to be this film’s fatal Kryptonite.

Due Date Those who found it hilarious when Zach Galifianakis mock–masturbated a baby in The Hangover will find themselves in comedy heaven watching Due Date. Here, audiences not only get to see Galifianakis beat himself off but also get to witness his butt–ugly dog using its paw to bop its own little red pecker in unison with its master’s strokes. Not since Diane Keaton’s mutt in 2007’s Because I Said So humped the furniture and licked a computer screen showing porn has a motion picture humiliated our furry friends so thoroughly – when monitoring on–set animal action, shouldn’t the ASPCA take simulated sadism into account as well?

OK, perhaps not, but Due Date is certainly the type of film that makes me long for an ASPCC (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Critics).

A painful comedy in the lowest–common–denominator mold, this finds Robert Downey Jr. cast as Peter Highman, an architect trying to get from Atlanta to Los Angeles in time to watch his pregnant wife (a woefully wasted Michelle Monaghan) give birth.

But once he bumps into aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Galifianakis), that’s not going to be easy. After Ethan’s bumbling lands both of them on the “no–fly” list, Peter is forced to drive

Weird-looking blue guy with a big head? Yep, that’s Will Ferrell voicing the title character in Megamind.

cross–country with this eccentric imbecile, an odyssey that finds them having to contend with an unruly kid (an unexpected sucker–punch provides the film with one of its very few laughs), a paraplegic redneck (who else but Danny McBride) and Mexican border officials.

Unlike its thematic antecedent Planes, Trains and Automobiles, in which John Candy somehow managed to make his character both annoying and endearing, Due Date never allows us to warm up to Galifianakis’ insufferable character, although that has as much to do with the actor’s sandpaper personality as it does with a sloppy

script credited to four writers (including director Todd Phillips).

It’s a little disheartening to see Downey squandering his talents in such a dud, but his professionalism at least prevents the entire picture from devolving into a complete circle jerk.

Hereafter

From his spaghetti Westerns through the surprise box office smash Gran Torino, Clint Eastwood has offered increasingly mature treatises on the subject of death, specifically how it relates to the act of one person taking another’s life. Hereafter, Eastwood’s newest and

(arguably) most misunderstood movie, finds the filmmaker coming at us from a quieter place, examining the notion of death away from the sudden impact of a 357 Magnum or other forms of violent, purposeful retribution. The result is a haunting experience certain to resonate with more discerning filmgoers, as well as a return to form for Eastwood after the Rocky–like theatrics of Invictus.

The script by Peter Morgan (The Queen) follows three separate stories that eventually dovetail in one satisfying finale. The first focuses on George Lonegan (Matt Damon in a beautifully modulated performance), a bona fide psychic whose ability to glimpse into the afterworld has left him alone in this world. The second tale follows French journalist Marie Lelay (Cecile de France), whose near–death experience during the devastating 2004 tsunami has understandably affected everything from her career to her relationships.

Finally, there are Marcus and Jason (Frankie McLaren and George McLaren), twin lads from London who find their brotherly bond seemingly severed on the heels of a tragic incident.

Hereafter unfolds with the patience of a good book, a factor likely to turn off more antsy audience members. Yet those who don’t flinch at its meditative rhythms will find much to appreciate, starting with the understated manner in which Eastwood and Morgan present their material. Refusing to engage in dogmatic pursuits, the pair are content to offer a universally accessible look at the manner in which people become so preoccupied with death that they are unwilling to live for themselves.

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The action extravaganza Red is fun for a multitude of reasons, covering its bases quite nicely. Fans of movie stars doing the unexpected can revel in the sight of Dame Helen Mirren handling a machine gun the size of a Buckingham Palace guard house. Devotees of inventive visual gags can delight in the sequence in which John Malkovich uses his weapon to bat away a threatening hand grenade. And aficionados of clever scripting can enjoy the moment when Bruce Willis describes Karl Urban by noting he has “pretty hair.”

There’s much more to enjoy, which makes Red among the better action spectacles of recent vintage. It admittedly gets bogged down in the late going, when the tired genre conventions stake their claim with predictable double–crosses and expected character epiphanies, but overall, it’s a smart, slick endeavor that gets added mileage from its cast of seasoned screen vets.

How seasoned? The arithmetic mean of the five top–billed stars’ ages is 59; throw 93–year–old supporting player Ernest Borgnine into the equation, and the calculator starts to overheat.

Based on the DC comic book of the same name, Red actually plays like a wink to Danny Glover’s classic line from the Lethal Weapon series: “I’m too old for this shit.” In Red, these aging ex–agents are definitely not too old for the challenges placed in front of them, all of which stem from the fact that they’re marked (along with several others) for termination as a result of their participation in a covert operation that took place back in 1981. Frank Moses (Willis) is one of these former CIA hotshots trying to save his own skin, a task made more difficult by the fact that (shades of Knight and Day) he

also has to protect the innocent woman (a winsome Mary–Louise Parker) inadvertently mixed up in these dangerous dealings.

Over time, Frank is able to reunite several of his old–school allies – collected Joe (Morgan Freeman), unhinged Marvin (Malkovich, whose off–kilter acting makes more sense here than in Secretariat) and steely Victoria (Mirren) – and even secure some much–needed assistance from an old Cold War nemesis (Brian Cox). Opposing them are two determined CIA suits (Urban and Rebecca Pidgeon), a sleazy businessman (Richard Dreyfuss) and no less than the vice president of the United States (Julian McMahon).

Secretariat Until the Sports Illustrated subscription runs out at the Walt Disney Studios offices, I expect audiences will continue to be privy to cookie–cutter yarns centered around notable achievements in the sports world. Secretariat is the latest from the studio stable, and it relates the truly remarkable story of the magnificent racehorse that set records while winning the Triple Crown in 1973.

The races are exciting, but to get to these sequences, we’re forced to wade through a lot of vanilla material about the difficulties faced by Secretariat’s determined owner (typically reliable Diane Lane) and flamboyant trainer (John Malkovich). Despite these tepidly staged interludes, the overall picture isn’t quite as bland as, say, The Rookie or Miracle. Still, the staidness made me long for the studio’s earlier sports flick Alive – at least that one had rugby players munching down on each other. CS

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A special holiday sale featuring clothes, decorations, toys and more. All proceeds support coastal Georgia charities. Dec. 3, 10am-3pm.

St. Thomas Thrift Store, 5500 White Bluff Rd.

Small groups or private lessons. Daffin Park area. Instructor Torrey Kist holds MFA in Painting and worked with Telfair education dept. Call 912.354.5988 or email tskart@yahoo.com for more info.

Chatham County Democratic Party

For info, contact Tony Center at 912-233-9696 or TonyCenter@comcast.net Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 313 W. York St. , Savannah http://www.chathamdems.net/

Coastal Empire Constitution Party

Meets every third Thursday of the month, 7pm, at Savannah Joe Coffee House in Pooler. Group meets to discuss various issues, historical and current events, such as legislation, taxes, education, politics. Call 484-5281 for more info or www.constitutionparty.com

Drinking Liberally

An informal gathering of left-leaners. Meets 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at Moon River Brewing Company. For more info: august1494@excite.com or www.DrinkingLiberally.org.

Purrs 4 Peace

Three minutes of simultaneous purring by cats (and honorary cats) around the world, conducted online (Facebook & Twitter) each Sunday at 3 p.m. by Savannah residents Confucius Cat and his human Staff. Details at www.ConfuciusCat.blogspot.com. Contact @ ConfuciusCat (Twitter) or Acolytes of Confucius Cat (Facebook).

Savannah Area Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 308-3020.

Savannah Tea Party

meets the first Monday (excluding Holidays) of each month from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the SRP offices located at 11 East 73rd Street. All persons interested in America’s Future are invited.

Contact Marolyn Overton at 912-598-7358 for additional info.

Benefits Hope House of Savannah

A nonprofit housing program for homeless women and their children. Hope House is requesting donation of new or gently used furniture for its transitional housing program, Peeler House. Pick-up can be arranged and a tax deductible letter will be provided. Call 236-5310.

Jingle Bell Run Benefit

1st Annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk 8K, Dec. 18 at 4pm on Hutchison Island. Followed by a Chili Cook Off with celebrity judges! Holiday-themed costume contest. Proceeds benefit the Rape Crisis Center. Register at active.com or at Fleet Feet (3405 Waters Ave.). For more info: 912-233-3000.

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinderblock wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique.

In order to continue, donations of china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.

Renaissance Holiday Party

A fundraiser event featuring dinner and live music benefiting the local Music Medicine Institute, which provides music therapy programs for children of deployed armed service members. December 12, 6pm at the Plantation Clubhouse in the Landings. $75/person. Call

St. Thomas Thrift Store Holiday Sale

United Way Turkey Trot

Children’s Art Classes

Thursday, November 25. Daffin Park, Savannah. 8:00am Kids K; 8:15am Diaper Dash; 8:30am 5K Run & Walk. $25 (thru Nov. 18); $30 (thru Nov. 24); $35 (on Nov. 25). Register online at www.active.com or www.uwce.org

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Junior League Community Applications

The Junior League is accepting applications for its “Done in a Day” community assistance projects and funds. JL volunteers assist local organizations or social service agencies through hands-on volunteer work and funding of up to $1500.00 per project. Open to 501c3s with focus on those advocating for women and children. Application deadline: Dec. 15. www. jrleaguesav.org or call 912-790-1002.

Savannah International Animation Festival

The SAIF takes place Feb. 4-5 at the Coastal Georgia Center. Submissions for 10 different categories are being accepted until Dec. 1 via the website Without A Box. For more info: www. savannahinternationalanimationfestival.com

Classes, Camps & Workshops $1 Gymnastics Class

Coach Wayne teaches gymnastics in the Savannah Mall every Saturday. Introductory class is $1. www.coachwayne.com, or call 912-925-0800.

Abstinence Education

Hope House and Savannah State University are providing an after-school program for youth and young adults ages 12 to 29. Program activities last for about 2 hours every Wednesday at SSU. Transportation is provided. Snacks, field trips and supportive services are provided at no charge. 236-5310. Savannah http://www. savstate.edu/

Advance Directives Planning Workshop

4th Tues. of every month. Starting the conversation with loved ones to plan care in case of illness or sudden medical event. Planning booklets will be available and social workers will explain the forms and walk you through the process. Hosted by Hospice Savannah. Hospice Savannah Community Education Room, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. ,

Art Classes

Experimental and classical art. Draw and paint figurative or abstract. Choose the technique which interests you the most. Lean about other artists and art history. The teacher is a former art professor with two masters in art and 20 years of experience in teaching art. contact: 912-604-3281

Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching

For all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory. Serious inquiries only. 961-7021 or 667-1056.

Beading Classes

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, Savannah http://www.bead-

Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. For information, e-mail cafecontigo@gmail.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. , Savannah Want to improve your Spanish skills? Meet at the Sentient Bean every Monday, 5:00pm.

Group focuses on increasing vocabulary, grammar, and conversational confidence! Free and open to all levels of experience. Call Ronnie at 912-257-0333, or email dvorakquartet12@ yahoo.com for more info.

Dating With Success

Discuss strategies to feel great dating and enjoy dating. Improve your dating skills. This is for people of all cultures, colors races and ages. For more info, call: 912-604 3281

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, DWI, offenders, and anyone seeking to gain knowledge about the dangers of driving impaired. A must see for teenage drivers seeking a drivers license for the first time or teenage drivers who already received a license. The group meets once a month and the cost is $30.00. For more info: 912-443-0410.

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Savannah

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri of month, 9-11am. Basic Computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1-3pm. Community Computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3-4:30pm. For more info: 912-2324232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com

Intro to Photoshop

Learn to use Adobe Photoshop. Nov. 20 from 9am-3pm. $59 per person. Nessmith-Lane Continuing Education Building located on the Georgia Southern University campus. Contact Jennifer Morris at (912) 478-0538 or jennifermorriss@georgiasouthern.edu

Mindfulness Meditation Class

Instruction in mindfulness stress reduction meditation. Group practice with time for questions and comments. Wednesdays, 7:158:15pm. Yoga Co-op Savannah. 2424 Drayton St. $13/class (less with membership). www. yogacoopsavannah.com or 912-429-7264.

Model Airplane Building Class

FREE children’s model airplane building class and FREE child’s admission with the purchase of a model airplane. World War II model airplanes are on sale in the Museum’s Gift Store for $12. Classes will be offered Nov. 20 at 10 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. Mighty 8th Air Force Museum. 175 Bourne Ave. Pooler.

Music Lessons

New “mommy and me” music classes starting in Nov. Certified teacher with BA in Music Education. New classes offered for students ages 6 months-5 years. Private lessons also available for piano, woodwinds, brass, beginner guitar, and more! Contact Ms. Amy at msamyschoolofmusic@gmail.com or at 912-659-0993.

New Horizons Adult Band Program

A music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school or college and would like to have the opportunity to begin playing again. Dust off your instrument every Monday night at Portman’s Music Store (Abercorn) at 6:30p.m. The cost is $30.00 per month. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Contact Pamela Kidd at 912-354-1500 for more info.

Online marketing strategies

Teaching non-profits how to utilize free internet technologies to improve marketing and visibility. Thurs., Nov. 18, 1-4pm. Hosted by the Georgia Center for Non-Profits. 428 Bull St. Advance registration req’d. $90 for GCN members; $130 for non-members. (912) 234-9688 for more info.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

Offering a variety of business classes. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street , Savannah

Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes

Be bilingual. Call 272-4579. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo.com or visit www.savannahlatina. com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. , Savannah

Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program

This 14-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Ms. Musheerah Owens 912-234-0525 ext.1506 The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street , Savannah http://www.thestarfishcafe.org/

Tax Prep Training

Classroom training teaching participants to prepare tax forms or answer tax questions on a one-on-one basis at one of our Tax-Aide sites in Savannah. For info: e-mail taxaidesavannah16@bellsouth.net or call 598-1789.

Volunteer 101

A 30-minute course that covers issues to help volunteers get started is held the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. The first Thursday, the class is at Savannah State University, and the third Thursday, at United Way, 428 Bull St. Register by calling Summer at 651-7725 or visit www.HandsOnSavannah. org. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/

Clubs & Organizations Buccaneer Region SCCA

is the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. It hosts monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. Visit http://buccaneerregion.org/solo.html.

Coastal Bicycling Tour Club

Hosts rides on Saturdays. 10/23: Southbridge, 33-43 miles, meet at Kroger on Rt. 17, 9am.

Call Bill, 315-825-5217. 10/30: Costume ride,

Coastal MINIs

Local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. to go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com. Starbucks, Victory Drive and Skidaway Road , Savannah

Coastal Readers & Writers Circle

A Creative Writing and Reading discussion group that meets the 3rd Sunday of every month, 3:30-5pm at the new Savannah Mall Branch Library. Bring: Passages from any of your writing that you would like to read and passages from a book, publication, or production that you would like to share with the group. www.TellingOurStoriesPress.com for more information

Energy Healers

Meets every Monday at 6pm. Meditation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call 912-695-2305 for more info. http://www.meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers/

Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah

Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution? It is the goal of this organization to attract a wide range of interested persons including, artists, writers, teachers and historians for discussion, site exploration and creative collaboration. Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at the Sentient Bean, 6:30pm. Email, Kathleen Thomas: exploretherevolution@gmail.com

Georgetown Playgroup

Meet the first and third Thursday of the month from 9:30-11am at the Northside clubhouse in Georgetown. Free.

Habitat For Humanity

Construction Volunteers Needed every Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-2:30p. Training and tools will be provided. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 to assist at the construction site. Please call 353-8122 or email admin@ habitatsavannah.org for more information and to sign up.

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA

Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Every Wed. 5:00PM at My House Consignments & More, 206 W. Broughton St. No fees.

Wanna learn? We love to show what we know.

Many different levels get together in the store.

Talk, knit, share have fun! Call 912-236-4111

Low Country Turners

This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts.

Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953.

Make Friends in Savannah

For anybody, every age, every race and nation. We chat, hang out, go to movies and more. Meet in a coffee shop downtown Savannah. A small fee covers the efforts of the organizer, a well educated, “out of the box” woman, who lived in New York and Europe.

Call 912-604-3281.

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Moon River Chorus

Ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@ aol.com. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street , Savannah http://www. whitefieldumc.com/

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:1511:30 am Call 898-0869 and 897-6167 or visit www.mops.org. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd , Savannah http://www.fbcislands.com/

Old Time Radio Researcher’s Group

International fan and research group devoted to preserving and distributing old-time radio broadcasts from 1926 to 1962. Send e-mail to Jim Beshires at beshiresjim@yahoo.com or visit www.otrr.org.

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. For a nominal annual fee, members will receive monthly training sessions and seminars and have weekly runs of various distances. Kathy Ackerman,756-5865 or Billy Tomlinson 596-5965.

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Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at 5429 LaRoche Ave and the third Tuesday at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn Street at 7:30 p.m. Call 3082094, email kasak@comcast.net or visit www. roguephoenix.org. Savannah

Safe Kids Savannah

Safe Kids Savannah, a coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries, holds a meeting on the second Tuesday of every month from 11:30am-1pm. Visit www.safekidssavannah. org or call 912-353-3148 for more info

Savannah Adventure Club

Dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities include sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings. Free to join. Email savannahadventureclub@gmail.com or visit www. savannahadventureclub.com

community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994.

Savannah Art Association

The non-for profit art association, the Southeast’s oldest, is currently taking applications for membership. The SAA offers workshops, community programs, exhibition opportunities, and an artistic community full of diverse and creative people from all ages, mediums, and skill levels. Please call 912-232-7731 for more info.

Savannah Brewers’ League

Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Call 447-0943 or visit www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. , Savannah

Savannah Browns Backers

This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@comcast.net or 925-4709. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting held the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club. Call John Findeis at 7487020. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www.stewart.army.mil/

Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $40. Some equipment is provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month.

Experienced fencers are welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencing@ aol.com.

Savannah Guardian Angels

Come meet the Local Chapter of the Guardian Angels on the 1st Monday of every month from 7pm-9pm at Elite Martial Arts in Pooler,GA. Free snacks and drinks and info on the Guardian Angels. For more info:www.

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Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

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Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. Call 351-3171.

Savannah Parrot Head Club

Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc. com for the events calendar or e-mail Wendy Wilson at Wendyq1053@yahoo.com.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. 32 Bull St , Savannah http:// www.savannahsunriserotary.org/

Savannah Toastmasters

Helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 484-6710. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah

Savannah Wine Lovers

A sometimes formal group that also sometimes just gets together to drink wine. Visit http://groups.google.com/group/savannahwine-lovers.

Savannah Writers Group

meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm at Books a Million to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-and-greet precedes the meeting at 6:30pm. Contact Carol North, 912-920-8891. 8108 Abercorn St , Savannah

Son-shine Hour

Meets at the Savannah Mall at the Soft Play Mondays from 11-12 and Thursdays from 10-11. Activities include songs, stories, crafts, and games for young children and their caregivers. Free, no registration, drop-ins welcome. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for details

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Meeting and information session held the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining the Jaycees to learn more. Must be 21-40 years old to join the chapter. 101 Atlas St. 912-353-7700 or www.savannahjaycees.com Jaycee Building, Savannah

Southern Wings

Local chapter of Women in Aviation International. It is open to men and women in the region who are interested in supporting women in aviation. Regular meetings are held once a month and new members are welcome. Visit www.southernwingz.com

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Stitch-N’s

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome.

Free Spinning fiber into yarn group meets the first Monday of each month at 1pm. Wild Fibre, 6 East Liberty Street (near Bull St.) Call for info: 912-238-0514

Tarde en Espanol

Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in different locations to practice spoken Spanish in a casual environment.

236-8566.

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The 13th Colony Patriots

A Tea Party group that meets the 13th of each month at Logan’s Road House at 6pm.

11301 Abercorn St. Open to the public.

Dedicated to the preservation of the United States Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. www.13thcolonypatriots.com or call 912-5965267.

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The Peacock Guild

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Monthly meetings for the Writer’s Salon are held on first Tuesday and the Book Club meets on the third Tuesday. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. at meet at 207 E. Charlton St (Flannery O’Connor’s Childhood Home). Call 233-6014, facebook Peacock Guild or email peacockguild@googlegroups.com for more info.

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The Philo Cafe

A weekly discussion group that meets from 7:30pm-9pm at Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St., each Monday. Anyone craving some good conversation is invited to drop by. No cost. For more info, email athenapluto@yahoo. com or look up The Philo Cafe on Facebook.

The Young Professionals of Savannah

An AfterHours networking social is held every third Thursday of the month. Visit www.ypsav. net, sign up for the e-newsletter and find out about other upcoming events, or call Leigh Johnson at 659-9846.

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• Books • Military and Civil War • Tools and More Tools • Vintage Photography • Store Display Fixtures • Crystal, Silver & China

Benefits HART (Humane Animal Resource Team) and ACT (Animals Count Too) to provide low-cost spay/neuter services for cats & dogs, and to the newly established YMCA.

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Theremin/Electronic Music Enthusiasts

A Traditional Southern Thanksgiving Feast... ...without the traditional clean-up.

Thursday, Nov. 25th 11am-3pm • 5pm-8pm

Adult: $39 • Senior $35 • Child $10 (10 and under) For details & reservations (required) call 912.443.2000 Complimentary 2 hour self parking w/ validation Hilton Savannah DeSoto • 15 East Liberty St Email: grille@desotohilton.com

A club for enthusiasts of electronic music and instruments, including the theremin, synths, Mooger Foogers, jam sessions, playing techniques, compositions, gigs, etc. Philip Neidlinger, theremin@neidlinger.us.

Tybee Performing Arts Society

meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the old Tybee school All interested, please attend or send e-mail to ried793@ netscape.com. Old Tybee School, Tybee Island , Tybee Island

Urban Professionals

Meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com. Vu Lounge at the Hyatt, 2 W. Bay St. , Savannah

Victorian Neighborhood Association

General meetings are on hiatus for July and August, but will resume Tuesday September 14 at 6pm, and continue on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the American Legion Hall located at 1108 Bull Street. Committee Meetings will continue to be held during the summer months. For more info visit the VNA website at: vna.club.officelive.com

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. Savannah

Dance Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classes for multiple ages in the art of performance dance and Adult fitness dance. Styles include African, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, & Gospel. Classes are held Monday through Friday at the St. Pius X Family Resource Center. Classes start at $25.00 per month. For more information call 912-6313452 or 912-272-2797. Ask for Muriel or Darowe. E-mail: abeniculturalarts@gmail.com St. Pius Family Resource Center,

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays & Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm, $12 per class or 8 classes for $90. Class meets year round. (912) 921-2190 The Academy of Dance, 74 West Montgomery Crossroads ,

African Dance & Drum

Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers. Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St. , Savannah http://www.ayoluwa.org/

Argentine Tango

C.C. Express Dance Team

Meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Savannah

Ceili Club

Experience Irish Culture thru Irish social dancing. No partner or experience needed.

Learn the basics of Irish Ceili dancing. 7176 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For more info email PrideofIrelandGA@ gmail.com.

Chicago Step Classes

Coastal Georgia Steppers is offering adult Chicago-style steppin dance classes every Sunday from 4:00– 6:30pm at the Tominac Gym on Hunter Army Airfield. All are welcome. Free admission; no partner required.

For more info, send email to Robert.neal75@ yahoo.com.

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St , Savannah

Free Swing Lessons

Every Thursday at Doubles Night Club (7100 Abercorn St.) Join the SwingCats for a free lesson at 7:30pm, followed by dancing from 8-10pm. No partner required. Drink specials.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

Meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Savannah

Irish Dance Classes

Glor na h’Eireann cultural arts studio is offering beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up, Adult Step & Ceili, Strength & Flexibility, non-competitive and competition programs, workshops and camps. TCRG certified. For more info contact PrideofIrelandGA@ gmail.com or 912-704-2052.

Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.

Instructed by Nicole Edge. Every Sunday, Noon-1PM, Tantra Lounge, 8 E. Broughton St., 231-0888. Every Thursday, 7PM-8PM, Fitness Body and Balance Studio 2127 1/2 E. Victory Dr., 398-4776 kleokatt@gmail.com or www. cairoonthecoast.com

Classes for beginner and intermediate levels.

Fridays 10-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. For more info, call Elizabeth 912-354-5586.

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

The perfect class for those with little to no dance background. Cybelle has been formally trained and has been performing for over a decade. Tues: 6-7pm & Thurs: 7-8pm. Visit www.cybelle3.com. For info: cybelle@cybelle3. com or call 912-414-1091 Private classes are also available. Walk-ins are welcome.

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Every Tuesday, 6-7pm. If you have never danced before or have limited dance experience, this is the class for you. Cybelle, a formal bellydancer for over 10 years will guide you through basic bellydance and fusion Walk ins welcome. 15.00/class 912-414-1091 http:// cybellefusionbellydance.wordpress.com/

Lessons Sundays 12:00-3:30. Open to the public. Cost $5.00 per person. Wear closed toe leather soled shoes if available. For more information call 912-925-7416 or email savh_tango@yahoo.com. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h Ferguson Ave. ,

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

South end of Forsyth Park • 1102 Bull St Savannah

Beginners Fusion Belly Dance

offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes.

All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329.

Modern Dance Class

Pole Dancing Class

For exercise...Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms, a total body workout. Ladies Only!

The only thing that comes off is your shoes.

Pre-registration req’d. Beginners Classes, Wednesdays 8pm. Level II Classes, Mondays 8pm. Pole fitness, Mon&Wed, 11am. 912398-4776 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance. com. Fitness Body & Balance Studio, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. ,

Putting on the Ritz Ball

A Ballroom Dance-stravaganza at the American Legion. 1108 Bull St., Saturday, Nov. 27, 8pm-midnight. Black tie optional. Cost: $15

Salsa Classes

Learn Salsa “Rueda de Casino” style every Wednesday, from 6-7pm Beginner, 7-8pm Intermediate, at the Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Grace, 234-6183 or Juan, 3305421. Delaware Recreation Center, Savannah

Salsa Lessons

Offered Saturdays 11:30am-1pm. $10.00 per class. Packages prices also available. Contact Kelly 912-398-4776 or www.fitnessbodybalance.com

Salsa Lessons

Salsa Savannah offers beginner and intermediate salsa lessons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at several locations. For more info, contact: salsasavannah@gmail.com, or call 856-7323. www.salsasavannah.com

Salsa Savannah

Tuesdays at Tantra (8 E. Broughton St.), lessons from 7-9pm, open dancing 9pm-1am.

Thursday at Saya (109 W. Broughton St.), lessons from 7-8pm, open dancing 9-11pm.

Bachata lessons at Saya Thursdays from 89pm. For more info: www.salsasavannah.com, 912-704-8726.

Savannah Shag Club

Shag music every Wednesday, 7pm, at Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. and every Friday, 7 pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr.

The Savannah Dance Club

The Savannah Dance Club hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered last two Monday’s. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop. com. Lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. ,

Events Display of Civil War Artifacts

An exhibition of items recently unearthed from a former prison site known as Camp Lawton, near Millen, GA. Includes many rare personal items, such as picture frames, belt buckles and other items. Georgia Southern University Museum. Statesboro. $2/admission. On display through the end of April 2011.

Doll Show

The 13th Colony Doll Club hosts a doll show, featuring an eclectic display of dolls from antique to modern. November 20, 10am-5pm at the River’s Edge Nursing Home, 6206 Waters Ave. 912-354-6146.

Music in the Parlour with Diana

An afternoon of music, with homemade scones and sweet tea. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-3pm. $30/person. Limited seating. Reservations required. Call Diana Rogers: 912-236-2866 or email: DianaInSavannah@yahoo.com

The Armstrong Center

The Armstrong Center is available for meetings, seminars, workshops or social events.

Classrooms, meeting space, auditorium and 6000-square-foot ballroom. 344-2951. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah

Film & Video

Bellydancing for fun and fitness

The most fun class you’ve ever taken to get you in the best shape in the least amount of time. We provide bright colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, and exotic music. Every Wednesday, 6:30pm. $15 drop-in or $40 for four classes. Call 912-660-7399 or email ConsistentIntegrity@yahoo.com

Bellydrills

2 hour dance workout utilizing basic bellydance moves. This is geared to all levels of ability.

Dance your way towards a better sense of well being. Bring water bottle. $25/class. 912-4141091 http://cybellefusionbellydance.wordpress. com/

Crunch Lunch

30 minute Core and ABs concentration class.

Offered 11:30am & 12:15pm Mon, Wed & Fri @ Fitness Body & Balance 2127 1/2 East Victory Dr. www.fitnessbodybalance.com 912-3984776.

Psychotronic Film Society

Curvy Girl Bootcamp

Reel Savannah

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Hosts weekly screenings every Wednesday, 8pm, at the Sentient Bean. Offering up a selection of films so bad they are good, cult classics and other rarities. For upcoming schedule visit: www.sentientbean.com Hosts screenings of critically acclaimed independent films from around the world at Victory Square Cinemas, 1901 E. Victory Dr. For schedule and more info, visit www.reelsavannah.org

Fitness A New Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

VING TSUN ( Wing Chun) is the worlds fastest growing martial arts style. Using angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against them makes VING TSUN Kung Fu effective for everyone. Call Sifu Michael Sampson to find out about our free trial classes 912-429-9241.

11202 White Bluff Road. Drop Ins welcome.

Belly Drills

Belly Drill your body with Cybelle. This is an intense dance workout utilizing basic bellydance moves. Geared to all levels of ability. Dance your way to a better sense of well being. Bring water bottle. Thurs: 6-7pm. Visit www.cybelle3. com. For info: cybelle@cybelle3.com or call 912-414-1091. Walk-ins welcome.

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Exercise class assisting women of size to reach their fitness goal. Every Tues & Thurs, 6-7pm.

Lake Mayer Community Center. $70 a month or $10 per session. For more info call 912-3417710 www.preservethecurves.com/curvycamp Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/

Hatha Yoga classes

Every Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being, Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

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in advance. $20 at the door. Beginners and singles are welcome. Call 308-9222 for more info.

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Mondays, 10-11am (crawlers and toddlers) and 11:30-12:45 (infants and pre-crawlers) at the Savannah Yoga Center. The cost is $14 per class. Multi-class discounts are available.

Walk-ins welcome. Call 232-2994 or visit www. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga.com/ Mat classes are held Tues & Thurs 7:30am8:30am, Mon 1:30pm-2:30pm, Mon & Wed 5:30pm-6:30pm, Thurs 12:30pm-1:30pm, & Sat 9:30am-10:30am. All levels welcome! Private and Semi-Private classes are by appointment only. Carol Daly-Wilder, Certified Pilates Instructor. Call 912.238-0018 Momentum Pilates Studio, 310 E. 41st St , http://savannahpilates. com/

Pregancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 8-week sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:15 PM at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Pre-natal yoga helps mothers-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor & delivery. Cost is $100 for 8 weeks. Call Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 e-mail ann@ aikyayoga.com.

Rolf Method Bodywork

For posture, chronic pain and alignment of body/mind/spirit. Jeannie Kelley, LMT, certified advanced Rolf practitioner. www.islandsomatherapy.com, 843-422-2900. Island Somatherapy, 127 Abercorn Street , Savannah

Squats N’ Tots

Stretch and strengthen overused body parts, as well as focus on muscle endurance, low impact aerobics, and abdominal work. Your baby (age

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6 weeks to one year) can get in on the fun, or simply stay close to you on your mat. Call to pre-register 912-819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

The Yoga Room

Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr , Savannah

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Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6.30 p.m., Tuesdays and 12:10 p.m., Thursdays, FitnessOne, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center. Call 912-350-9031.

Zumba Fitness

Classes every week in the Pooler and Rincon area. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music dance themes that create a dynamic, effective fitness system. All ages and shapes are encouraged to attend. $7 per class. For info, contact Carmen at 484-1266 or calexe@comcast. net.

Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting

“5 CC Injection, Stat!”

--it’s not a lot, but it makes a difference.

Gay AA Meeting

meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. Savannah

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1 “Rub-a-dub-dub, three men in ___...”

5 They get busier in the winter: abbr.

9 Visibly took notice 14 Frank Herbert classic 15 Sabermetrician’s data 16 Kitchenaid competitor 17 Guy who voted Republican in 2008?

19 Ox stocks 20 Critical hosp. wing 21 Word after both “he” and “she” 22 Most confident 23 1997 movie to be re-released in 3D in 2012 25 “___ little time...”

26 Gripper used only on roads?

31 Melissa Etheridge’s “___ Am” 34 Grope (around) 35 Obnoxious laugh sound 36 “Convoy” singer C.W. representing the U.S.?

41 “___ blimey!”

42 Comfort 43 Checklist component 44 Clip from a 1983 Mr. T. comedy?

49 Crimson Tide 50 Habitrail walker 54 Aesop’s stories 56 It replaced the Belgian franc 57 “Yay, toreador!”

58 Van Gogh locale 59 Place where everything just...happens?

61 “Mr. Belvedere” mom ___ Graff 62 Panda Express cookers 63 Away from the wind 64 Rich cake 65 Prefix meaning “inside” 66 In ___ (inherently)

Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. 307 E Harris St , Savannah

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1 Let in or let on 2 Stanley of “The Lovely Bones” 3 Like some director’s editions 4 She was Dorothy on “The Golden Girls” 5 1997 Nicolas Cage movie 6 Pedicure stone 7 Barely 8 Nine-digit ID 9 Give up, in a schoolyard way 10 Without scruples 11 Suffers 12 Singles, in France 13 History 18 Ain’t right?

22 “Attack, Fido!”

24 Fertile Crescent locale 27 ___ up (screwy, slangily) 28 Bag contents, often 29 Spray that burns 30 Baby carriage, in Britain 31 1970s disco staple 32 Green subj.

33 Doodle doer 37 Words that follow “Hmmm...”

38 National Soccer Hall of Famer Alexi 39 Sugary suffix 40 Messy food 45 Knack 46 Public Enemy #1?

47 David of “CSI: Miami” 48 Love, in La Paz 51 Belt contents 52 Cary of “Saw” 53 Actress Zellweger 54 ___ accompli 55 Folk singer Guthrie 56 Nobel Prize category, for short 59 Be short 60 South Korea’s Roh ___ Woo

Georgia Equality Savannah

The local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Savannah

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Meets first Tues of every month at 7 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Christina Focht at 663-5087 or email christina@ savpride.com. First City Network, Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/

Stand Out Youth

A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@ standoutyouth.org or visit www.standoutyouth. org. First City Network, Savannah http://www. firstcitynetwork.net/

What Makes A Family

A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 352-2611.

Health Bariatrics at Memorial

Open to anyone interested in learning about bariatric procedures. Surgery info session: Nov. 3, 6pm at the Medical Education Auditorium, Memorial Health. Support group mtg: Nov. 3, 7pm, and Nov. 18, 6pm. Same location as info session.

For info: 912-350-3438.

Basic Breastfeeding Class

two-hour session designed to educate and support the mother planning to breastfeed. $20 per couple. 6:30pm-8.30pm, Nov. 23, Memorial Health. Call 912-350-BORN (2676) for info, or register online: women.memorialhealth.com.

Better Breathers of Savannah

Meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with the disease.

For info, call Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@ yahoo.com.

Every Step Counts Survivors Walk

9am, Saturday, Nov. 27 - all cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to join the monthly walk. Free and open to everybody. For more info or to register, call DeDe Cargill at 912-398-6554.

Free blood pressure checks and blood

sugar screenings

Conducted at three locations. From 8:30a. m.-12:30p.m. and 5:15p.m.-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the SJ/C African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 for appt. Every Monday from 10a.m.-12p.m. at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appt necessary. Every Monday-Friday from 10a.m.-2p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578. Savannah

Free hearing & speech screening

Hearing: Every Thurs. 9-11 a.m. Speech: 1st Thurs. of each month. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 3554601. 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www. savannahspeechandhearing.org/

Healthcare for the Uninsured

St. Mary’s Health Center is open for health needs of uninsured residents of Chatham County. Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. For information or to make an appointment, call 443-9409. St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. ,

Help for Iraq War Veterans

A method used at Fort Campbell to treat lack of sleep, anger, flashbacks, nightmares and emotional numbness in veterans is available in Savannah. 927-3432.

Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes

Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call 843-683-8750 or e-mail Birththroughlove@yahoo.com. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd , Rincon http://www. themidwifegroup.com/

HypnoBirthing Classes

Learn to birth in a calm and gentle environment without fear. Uses relaxation, meditation and guided imagery to achieve the birthing experience you desire. Tiffany, tiffany@savannahdoula. com.

Hypnosis

One-on-one hypnosis for losing weight, quitting smoking, insomnia, and other issues. 80% of your actions are controlled by your subconscious. Good for all issues. It’s safe. You are always in control and it works. 912-660-7399.

I am your ‘life’ coach

You like to be happy, healthy and successful?

I am your coach, helping you to live your life to your fullest potential in all fields. I help you to expand your talents. I offer small groups or one person appts. Please call: 912-604-3281

Ionic Foot Spa Detox

A method used to remove toxins from the lymphatic system and help health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and more. Includes a free one-onone holistic consultation. Monday-Saturday by walk-in or appt. at Ye Olde Herb Shoppe, 23 E. Broughton St., 912.495.0358. For more info call Woods at 618.799.1695 or healthuniversal@live. com

La Leche League of Savannah

Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. La Leche League of Savannah is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers.

897-9261, www.lllusa.org/web/SavannahGA. html. Family Health and Birth Center, Savannah

Meditation and Energy Flow Group

Meet with others who practice meditation or want to learn how, discuss techniques, & related areas of holistic health, healing, Reiki, Energy Medicine, CAM. Reduce stress, increase peace & health! For info: www.ellenfarrell.com or 912-247-4263

Memorial Health blood pressure check

Free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:309:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters

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Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154.

The Quit Line

A toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and concerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco.

Call 1-877-270-STOP or visit www.unitegeorgia. com.

Yoga for Meditators

A physical yoga practice developed for people who sit in meditation. Thursdays at 6pm. $10/ class. Savannah Zen Center. 505 Blair St.

Nature and Environment Coastal Sierra Club Meeting

Skidaway Marine Sciences Institute director Jim Sanders will be the guest speaker for the Georgia Sierra Club November public meeting on Thurs., Nov. 18. First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave., 7-8:30pm. Sanders will discuss man’s evolving impact on the ocean and littoral areas, including important information about Georgia’s coast.

Dolphin Project of Georgia

Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 7273177, visit www.TheDolphinProject.org.or e-mail gadolphin@comcast.net.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Offering a variety of fun educational programs including Beach Discovery Walks, Marsh Treks, Turtle Talks and the Coastal Georgia Gallery, which features an up close look at dozens of local species. Open daily, 10am-5pm. For more info, call 912-786-5917 or visit www.tybeemarinescience.org. Tybee Island

Walk on the Wild Side

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center offers a 2-mile Native Animal Nature Trail that winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats, and features live native animal exhibits. Open daily from 10-4 except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 8983980, www.oatlandisland.org. 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah

Wilderness Southeast

Offers a variety of programs every month including guided trips with naturalists, canoe rides and more. Their mission is to develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. For more information: 912-236-8115 or sign-up on our website www. wilderness-southeast.org.

Pets & Animals A Walk in the Park

Professional pet sitting, boarding, dog walking and house sitting services offered in downtown Savannah and the nearby islands. All jobs accepted are performed by the owner to ensure the safety of your pets. Local references available. Please call 401.2211 or email lesleycastle@gmail.com to make a reservation.

Home for the Holidays

Coastal Pet Rescue begins its holiday campaign at the Georgetown Veterinary Hospital on Nov. 20, from 12-4pm. Low-cost microchipping, free nail trims, and raffles for prizes. Clumping cat litter, dry cat and kitten food and dry puppy food are also being collected that day. Come see some of the pets CPR is trying to find good homes for. www.coastalpetrescue.org

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(March 21–April 19) “You don’t want to be the best of the best,” said Grateful Dead guitarist Jerry Garcia. “You just want to be the only one who does what you do.” That’s always good advice, but it will be especially apt for you during the next few weeks.

You’re entering a phase when competing with other people will get you nowhere fast. What will get you somewhere fast is nurturing your unique talents and proclivities. Do you know exactly what they are? If you’re even a little fuzzy, make it your quest to get very clear.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) What is the “soul,” anyway? Is it a ghostly blob of magic stuff within us that keeps us connected to the world of dreams and the divine realms? Is it an amorphous metaphor for the secret source of our spiritual power? Is it a myth that people entertain because they desperately want to believe there’s more to them than just their physical bodies? Here’s what I think: The soul is a perspective that pushes us to go deeper and see further and live wilder.

It’s what drives our imagination to flesh out our raw experience, transforming that chaotic stuff into rich storylines that animate our love of life. With the gently propulsive force of the soul, we probe beyond the surface level of things, working to find the hidden meaning and truer feeling. I’m bringing this up, Taurus, because it is Celebrate the Soul Week for you.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) “Nothing changes until it’s changed in everyone’s memories,” said poet Alice Notley. I urge you to keep that in mind as you move forward, Gemini. In recent weeks, you have helped untie a knot that once seemed impossibly tangled, and you deserve kudos for that.

But your job isn’t done yet. Your next task is to work on loosening the snarls and smoothing the kinks that still linger in the imaginations of everyone involved.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) In the 1925 silent film The Gold Rush, Charlie Chaplin plays a prospector during the Alaska Gold Rush. After a series of adventures, he finds himself stuck in

a remote cabin on Thanksgiving Day with a ruffian named Big Jim. They’re out of food, so Charlie gets resourceful, boiling his right shoe in a big pot and serving it up steaming hot. What the audience doesn’t know is that the movie prop is made of sweet licorice, not leather. So while it may seem that dinner is a hardship, the actors actually had no trouble polishing off their meal. I see a similar scenario in your near future, Cancerian: something like eating a “shoe” that’s made of candy.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) Lots of toddlers in Indonesia smoke cigarettes, not just the chain–smoking two–year–old in the famous Youtube video (tinyurl. com/SmokerKid). But don’t you dare let your inner child get started on a similar habit any time soon, Leo. Make sure that sweet young thing is exposed to only the very best influences; feed him or her only the healthiest food, air, water, sounds, sights, images, and stories. The innocent, curious, wide–eyed part of you is entering a phase when rapid growth is going to happen, one way or another.

It’s your job to guarantee that the growth goes in the right direction.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22)

“We grow sometimes in one dimension, and not in another; unevenly,” wrote Anaïs Nin. “We are mature in one realm, childish in another.” In you, Virgo, the discrepancies have been especially apparent lately. For example, your brainy insightfulness has been on a hot streak, while your gut wisdom has not. But I suspect this situation to shift in the coming weeks. My reading of the astrological omens suggests that your emotional intelligence is set to thrive. It will be fine if you concentrate on that phenomenon with all your heart, even if it means investing a little less energy in being an analytical whiz.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) In the old Looney Tunes cartoons, Wile E. Coyote is constantly chasing after the Road Runner, a long–legged bird that prefers running to flying. Presumably, Coyote would eat the Road Runner if he ever caught him, but he never does; the bird’s too fast and smart. In one recurring motif,

the Road Runner dashes into the entrance of a cave that’s cut into a wall of sheer rock. When Coyote tries to follow him, he smashes into the rock, and it’s revealed that the cave entrance is just a very realistic painting. I suspect that you’re going to have the Road Runner’s power in the coming week: an ability to find and use doors that are inaccessible to other people.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) I recently discovered a blues–gospel artist named Famous L. Renfro, who is also known as “The Flying Sweet Angel of Joy.” His soaring, gritty music had a medicinal effect. It seemed to say to me, “You have the power to change your life in the exact way you want to change your life.”

Your assignment, Scorpio, is to find a new source of music or art or literature or film that has a similar effect on you: a flying sweet angel of joy that inspires you to do what has been hard for you to do. According to my reading of the astrological omens, such an influence is within your reach right now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

Your old self is the fuel you will use to burn your old self to the ground. This bonfire will liberate your new self, which has been trapped in a gnarly snarl deep inside your old self. It’s only at first that you’ll feel freaked out by the flames. Very quickly a sense of relief and release will predominate. Then, as the new you makes its way to freedom, escaping its cramped quarters and flexing its vital force, you will be blessed with a foreshadowing of your future.

The intoxication that follows will bring you clarity and peace of mind.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

“Do we love Heaven more than God?” asks poet Paula Cisewski in her book Ghost Fargo. I think that’s the kind of cryptic question you Capricorns would benefit from mulling over in the coming weeks. Your mind needs to get its customary categories shaken up and rearranged . . . needs its habitual grooves broken up and diverted . . . needs its easy certainties flushed and abandoned.

Can you think of any other queries that will help you accomplish

this noble work? Let me offer a few to get you started: 1. Do we love love itself more than we love the people we say we love? 2. Do we fear failure so much that we interfere with our cultivation of success? 3. Do we obsess on our longing to such a degree that we miss opportunities to satisfy our longing?

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) The Sanskrit word buddhi refers to the part of us that adores the truth. It’s good at distinguishing between what’s real and what’s false, and is passionately attracted to liberation. Although it may go into long periods of dormancy in some of us, buddhi never falls asleep completely. It’s always ready to jump into action if we call on it. According to my reading of the astrological omens, Aquarius, the buddhi aspect of your psyche will be extra special big strong and bright in the coming week.

In my opinion, that’s better than winning the lottery.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) I like how snowboarder Graham Watanabe described his experiences at last February’s Winter Olympics. He wasn’t content with making a generic comment like “It was awesome!” or “No words could describe how great it was!”

Instead he got florid and specific: “Try to imagine Pegasus mating with a unicorn and the creature that they birth. I somehow tame it and ride it into the sky in the clouds and sunshine and rainbows. That’s what it feels like.” As you break through your previous limits in the coming weeks, Pisces, I’d love to hear you summon some bursts of articulate jubilation akin to Watanabe’s.

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“Sum Sudoku” Put one digit from 1-9 in each square of this Sudoku so that the following three conditions are met: 1) each row, column, and 3x3 box (as marked by heavy lines in the grid) contains the digits 1–9 exactly one time; 2) no digit is repeated within any of the areas marked off by dots; and 3) the sums of the numbers in each area marked off by dots total the little number given in each of those areas. For example, the digits in the upper-rightmost square in the grid and the square directly to its left will add up to 11. Now quit wastin’ my time and solve!!! psychosudoku@hotmail.com

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Tails Spin and Dr. Lester host low cost vaccine clinic for students, military and seniors on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5-6pm. The cost for each vaccination is $12.00, with $2.00 from each vaccination to be donated to Savannah Pet Rescue Agencies.

Habersham Village Shopping Center. For more info: www.tailsspin.com

Professional Pet Sitting and Dog Walking

Insured, bonded, certified in pet first aid and CPR. 355-9656, www.athomepetsitters.net.

Savannah Kennel Club

The club meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 7 p.m. from September through May at Ryan’s restaurant on Stephenson Avenue.

Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to come earlier. Call 656-2410 or visit www.savannahkennelclub.org. 209 Stephenson Ave , Savannah

Savannah Kennel Club Dog Show

Nearly a thousand dogs from throughout the country are registered to do four days worth of competing at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds.

Dec. 2-5, 2010. For more info about the 2010 Savannah Kennel Club Dog Show, please visit www.savannahkennelclub.org

Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

meets the last Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Savannah

Cookbook Author Gena Knox

Knox, author of “Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors” will be in Savannah for two events: Dec. 2, 10:30am-1pm, at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. for holiday luncheon. Call 912-3547615 for tickets. Also, Dec. 4, noon-3pm at the Savannah Bee Company store, 104 W. Broughton St.

Tea time at Ola’s

A book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 232-5488 or 652-3660. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, Savannah http://www.liveoakpl.org/

Religious & Spiritual Christian Businessmen’s Committee

Meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 8983477. Savannah

DrUUming Circle

First Saturday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Troup Square at Habersham and Macon streets. Drummers, dancers and the drumcurious are welcome. Call 234-0980 or visit uusavannah.org. 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah.org/

Gregorian Chant by Candlelight

For a peaceful end to your day attend the chanted service of Compline (Singing Good Night to God) sung at 9pm every Sunday night by the Compline Choir of historic Christ Church (1733) on Johnson Square; 28 Bull Street. Open to the public. All are welcome! Call 232-4131 for more info.

Live Web-streaming

Attend church from home Sundays at 9 and 11am with Pastor Ricky Temple and Overcoming by Faith Ministries. Log onto www. overcomingbyfaith.org, click ’Watch Now’.

927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

Metaphysics For Everyday Self-Mastery A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St., Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10 suggested donation, 1-877-494-8629, www.freedompathonline.org, freedompath@yahoo.com. Savannah

Midweek Bible Study

Every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com.

Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue , Savannah http://www. montgomerypresbyterian.com/

Music Ministry for Children & Youth

The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m. Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www.wbumc.org. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd , Savannah

Nicodemus by Night

An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus by Night, Savannah

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) Meets Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. Call the clerk, 912-3736276 Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www. trinitychurch1848.org/

Realizing The God Within

A series of Metaphysical/New Thought classes presented by The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, featuring metaphysical minister and local author Adeeb Shabazz. Mondays at 8pm. 619 W 37th St. , Savannah

Soka Gakkai of America

SGI is an international Buddhist movement for world peace and individual happiness.

The group practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Introductory meetings are held the third Sunday of the month. For further information, call 232-9121.

Stand for Peace

A sllent witness for peace that will be held in Johnson Square the fourth Sunday of every month from 1-2pm until the occupation ends.

Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Social Justice and Action Committee. 224-7456, 231-2252, 234-0980, uusavannah.org Johnson Square, Bull & Abercorn Sts. , Savannah

The Savannah Zen Center

Soto Zen Meditation: Tuesday evenings 6-6:30pm with study group following 6:307:30pm; Sundays 8am-9:30am which includes Dharmatalk. Donations accepted. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach cindy@alwaysoptions.com. The Savannah Zen Center, 505 Blair St. Savannah.

More info: savannahzencenter.com The Savannah Zen Center, 505 Blair St. , Savannah

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 1001 E. Gwinnett St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity.

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Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary.

234-0980, admin@uusavannah.org or www. uusavannah.org. 313 Harris St. , Savannah

Unity of Savannah

Two Sunday morning Celebration Services - 9:15 and 11:00. (Children’s Church and childcare at 11:00.)

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Sports & Games Savannah Bike Polo

Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. Check out www. facebook.com/savannahbikepolo for more information.

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The Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run takes place Saturday, Dec. 4 and features 5K Run/Walk, a 10K Run, a Double-Pump Race, a Team Challenge, the Double-Pump Team Challenge and a 1/4 mile Kids Run. Register before Oct.31 for $28, from Nov. 1-Dec.2 for $30. www.savannahriverbridgerun.com

Texas Hold ’Em Poker League

Free Texas Hold Em poker league is available to the public. Teaches new players how to play and advanced players can come and work on their skills. Prize tournaments for season points leaders. www.series7pokerleague.com for more info.

Support Groups Al Anon Family Groups

A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 598-9860 or visit http://al_ anon_savannah.freeservers.com. Savannah

Al-Anon Meetings

Meetings for families and friends of alcoholics are held every Monday at 5:30pm and Saturday at 11am. Melissa, 844-4524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc.presbychurch.net/

Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers.

Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.

Bleeding Disorders Support Group

Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Cancer support group

Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 11am-12pm. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. The group is open to anyone who is living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Call 819-8784. Savannah

Citizens With Retarded Citizens

Open to families of children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly at 1211 Eisenhower Drive. 355-7633. Savannah

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association

Meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 355-1221; or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org.

5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges

Meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, Room 250. This is a group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether they have been on this journey for one year or many years.

Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_savannah@hotmail.com. 55 Al Henderson B;vd. , Savannah

Diabetes Support Group

Free Seminar + Discussion. Improve your health or help a loved one by learning about healthy alternatives. Every Thursday 6pm7:30pm at the W.W. Law Library, 909 E. Bolton Street (@Waters), For more info call Woods at 618.799.1695 or healthuniversal@live.com .

Bring a pen and paper.

Domestic Violence Hotline

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 912-356-3688.

Senior Citizens, Inc. hosts a Caregiver’s support group for individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members.

Meets every second Monday at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilming-

SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Inc. Building at 3205 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.

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First Line

An after-hours referral and information line to talk confidentially about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy options. A free service from Planned Parenthood, available nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. at 1-800-264-7154.

Gray Matters Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Meets the third Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gym at The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center. 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

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Heartbeats for Life

Get ready for the holidays by participating in the 3rd Statesboro 5K Turkey Trot Run. The race is open to all fitness levels. Stay afterwards and enjoy the Main Street Farmers Market, shops and restaurants in downtown Statesboro.

WHEN & WHERE Saturday, November 20, 2010; registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and the race starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Bulloch County Courthouse on East Main Street in downtown Statesboro, Georgia. The course is a USATF certified course and runs through historic and scenic Statesboro neighborhoods.

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A free support and education group for those who have suffered or want to prevent or reverse Heart Disease, and/or Diabetes problems. Contact, Jeff: 912-598-8457; email: jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org

Hope House

Provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, followup care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families.

Please call 236-5310 for information. Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St. , Savannah

KidsNet Savannah Parent Support Group

meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Call Carole Kaczorowski at 598-7001, Lorr Elias at 351-6375 or Bruce Elias at 644-5916.

Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave , Savannah

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin, 3507845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Living without Violence

The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999. First Baptist Church of Savannah, 223 Bull St. , Savannah

Narcotics Anonymous

Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule.

National Alliance on Mental Illness

A recovery support group for people living with mental illness. Tuesdays: 6:30-8pm, Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd.

Thursdays: 6:30-8pm, Pine Woods Retreat, 1149 Cornell Ave. Suite 3A. Saturdays: 1:303:30pm, Candler Heart & Lung Building (2nd Floor). Call 912-353-7143 for more info.

Overeaters Anonymous

Meets weekly at several locations. Please visit www.oa.org to locate a meeting.

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

Meets the first Thursday of the month. 56:30pm in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For more info, call 355-6347 or 238-4666.

PRIDE Support Group

This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Rape Crisis Center

assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

The Rape Crisis Line is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 233-7273. The center offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group

The group welcomes anyone suffering with this disorder, and family members or caregivers interested in learning more about it. For info, call Martyn Hills at 651-4094.

S-Anon Family Group

Memorial Health Focus

A fellowship for families and friends of sexaholics. For info, call 663-2565.

Multiple Sclerosis support group

For more information on a support group for men and women living with HIV/AIDS, please contact Mary Jackson at My Brothaz HOME, Inc. at 912-231-8727. These two groups are confidential and only for persons with verified HIV/AIDS.

Focus is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents and caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. For info, call Saundra at 350-3396.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/

Self-Help Support Group for People with HIV/AIDS

discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 355-1523. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave , Savannah

Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group

Address_____________________________________________________________

For families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Stacey Floyd at 236-0363. 3025 Bull St cs

City_________________________ State____________ Zip__________________ In consideration of your accepting me/my child’s registration, I hereby for myself, my child, my heirs, executors and administrators waive and release any and all rights and claims for damage I or my child may have against race organizers or sponsors including all representatives who are in any way connected with this event/program. Further, in the event of injury, I do hereby give permission and consent to authorize such First Aid and/or Medical and/or Hospital care or treatment as deemed appropriate. ln addition, I am aware ofthe provisions covered by the fee for this event and I understand that if any emergency arises, any and all additional expenses incurred must be borne or assumed by the participants.

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328 MAPMAKER LANE

3BR/2BA, kitchen, LR w/fireplace, DR, 1-car garage, fenced yard. $995/month, $995/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981

3612 DUANE COURT: Large 2bedroom, 1-bath apartment, newly painted. Huge kitchen, washer/dryer connections. Available NOW. $625/month, $625/dep. Call 912-655-4303.

3BR/2BA Home for Rent off Hwy. 17 near Dean Forest Rd. $725/month with option to buy.

Call 912-713-4581

3BR/2BT, great room, very large kitchen & dining, huge laundry room, storage, 2-car garage, nice neighborhood. $950/month. References required. 912-663-9685

3BR HOUSE FOR RENT: 8 Nelson Street, Carver Heights, off Gwinnett Street.$450/month, deposit required. Needs TLC. Call 912-272-2330, after 5pm Submit Your Event Online and Place Your Ad Online www.ConnectSavannah.com

402 COLUMBUS DRIVE 3BR/2BA, LR w/fireplace, large eat-in kitchen with den, wood floors, central heat/air, laundry and utility room, double carport and parking in back. $1100/month, $1100/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981

507 EAST 51ST STREET

Lower apartment, 2BR/1BA, eat-in kitchen with w/d connections. LR w/fireplace, DR, sunroom $795/month, $795/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981 5 NORWOOD CT. Isle of Hope area. 2-story home with 3BR/2BA, LR w/fireplace, DR, W/D connections, 2-car garage and nice fenced yard. $1,095/month, $1,095/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981

Across from YMCA, 2BR/2BA, LR and DR, W/D connections, upstairs balcony. $750/month, $750/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty, 912-231-1981

947 STALEY AVENUE

3BR/2BA, LR, eat-in kitchen, stove and refrigerator, W/D hookups and front porch. $895/month, $895/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981

9B OAK FOREST LANE

2BR/1BA, washer/dryer connection, alarm system $650/month, $650/deposit. 912-398-4424 9 LAKE SHORE BLVD. Pt. Wentworth 3BR/2.5BA, bonus room, 2-car garage, washer/dryer connection, 2-story, over 2800sqft. $1100/month. Call 912-596-7551

A DEAL! Super Special for the month of November 2010 1301 & 1303 E. 66th St. 2BR/2BA, all electric, W/D connection, near Memorial Hospital. $700/month _________________ 11515 White Bluff Rd. 1BR/1BA, walk-in closet, LR, all electric, W/D connection. $550/month, $200/deposit DAVIS RENTALS 310 E. MONTGOMERY XROADS 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372 APART/CONDO Three Bedrooms Pooler/Condo 303 Gallery Way $1100 Near SCAD 211 W.40th St. $750 TWO BEDROOM Near Sav’h Mall 98 Hidden Lake $895 Near Hospital 1107 E.57th St. $575 Furnished 116-1/2 E.Gaston St. $1285 Duplexes 1126 E.53rd St. $575 1128 E.53rd St. $575 1210 E.54th St. $575 1203 E.54th St. $550 1234B E.55th St. $550 FOR DETAILS & PICTURES VISIT OUR WEB PAGE WWW.PAMTPROPERTY.COM Pam T Property 692-0038 Apartments for rent: East 54th, 2BR/1BA, with stove & refrigerator, $480-$525/month.

Call 912-308-0957 •Caroline Drive- 2BR/1BA, living room, kitchen, $650/month •Varnedoe Drive- 2BR/1BA, living room, kitchen, $625/month 912-897-6789 or 344-4164 FOR RENT: Garden City, Sharon Park, private upstairs apt, large 1BR/1BA, includes electric, cable, water, $700/month, $500/deposit.

657-4640

FOR RENT:

OAK FOREST-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $500-$550 DUANE COURT-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen, $600.

37-A KANDLEWOOD DR.-1BR/1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $550.

256-A CROATAN-2BR, 1BA, newly remodeled $525.

WINDSOR CROSSING CONDO-total electric, 2BR, 2BA, $650.

113-A LADONNA Wil. Island, 2BR/1BA, furnished kitchen $675 118 W.WHITE HAWTHORNE DR. 3BR/2BA, furnished kitchen, Georgetown $1000.

RINCON: Like new 3BR/2.5BA exec. townhomes, pool $850.

RICHMOND HILL: Piercefield, 3BR/2BA, fenced yard $950.

All Reasonable Offers Considered Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560 FrankMooreCo.com FOR RENT •Weekly Rental: 1BR single house $160/week.

•22-A Mastick: 1 Bedroom, $495/mo •2014 Alabama: 2BR $695/mo •2405 Louisiana Ave: 2BR $695/mo •2231 Gwinnett St: 3BR2BA $825/mo •1505 E. 56th St: 4BR $800/mo Section-8 Welcome!

Call 912-257-6181 FOUR BEDROOM HOUSES 1117 Wilmington Is.Rd $1650 THREE BEDROOM HOUSES Landings 4 Woodward Ln. $1600 Godley Station 26 Greatwood Way $1250 Islands 36 Deerwood Rd. $1095 Southside 15 Wilshire Blvd $875 714 Beauregard $825 Eastside 1734 E.33rd St. $775 TWO BEDROOM HOUSES Near Mall 6 Seneca St. $795 Westside 637 W.42nd St. $595 Twickenham 310 Screven Ave $775 FOR DETAILS & PICTURES VISIT OUR WEB PAGE WWW.PAMTPROPERTY.COM Pam T Property 692-0038 Happenings: All the info about clubs, groups and events. Only at www.connectsavannah.com

FURN. GARAGE APT. Nice/clean 1BR, LR/DR, kitchen, bath, central heat/air, washer/dryer, water/garbage/sewer provided.

NO PETS/NO SMOKING. $400/deposit, $500/month. Call 964-8516

for rent 855 HOMES & APARTMENTS Clean and fresh, available now, all areas, from $525 to $1000 All Reasonable Offers Considered See Pics & Info @ FrankMooreCo.com Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560

for rent 855 Near Armstrong 3BR/2BA w/large den or 4th BR,All electric, $825 plus dep. 234-0548.

Hibiscus 1BR Duplex,recently remodeled, all electric $475 plus dep. 234-0548.

East 55th 2BR Duplex,carpet, fenced $525 plus dep. 234-0548.

Fall Ave 2BR/1.5BA mobile home, private lot,water included $545 plus dep. 234-0548 NO SECTION 8 WEEK AT A GLANCE Does what it says. Only at www.connectsavannah.com

Homes for Rent in Bloomingdale, Port Wentworth & Rincon

1bed 1bath $375 3bed 2bath $800-$1000 3bed 3bath $1000 Please call 912-823-3302 or visit www.mtpisgahproperties.com Good Music Is Food For The Soul.

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House for rent. $675/month.

Three bedrooms, 1 bath, livingroom, kitchen, and CH&A. For more info Call Leonard Osgood 912-844-6875 Happenings: All the info about clubs, groups and events. Only at www.connectsavannah.com

House for Rent: 915 Crosby Street2BR/1BA, new carpet, washer connections, fenced backyard, $485/month $485/deposit.

912-884-3357 or 912-242-2228 LARGO/TIBET AREA 2BR/1BA Apt, Rent $595, Security deposit $350. Call 912-704-3662 or 912-656-7842

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MOBILE HOME FOR RENT 3 Bed/2 Bath remodeled doublewide. 181 Long Acre Rd. Ebenezer school district. Washer/Dryer, dishwasher included. $750/month-1st, last and security deposit. Call Joe at 912-213-9999

MOBILE HOME PARK End of the Year Move-In Special!

OAK FOREST DRIVE 2BR/1B, furnished kitchen, $500 dep/$500 rent.

WINDSOR CROSSING 2BR/2B, furnished kitchen, w/d, screened porch, downstairs unit. $500/dep/$650 rent Contact ZENO MOORE REALTY 927-4383 OFF Delesseps: Lovely 2BR Upper, newly painted brick apartment.

Kitchen furnished, CH&A, washer/dryer connections, all electric $550. No pets. 912-355-6077 ONE & TWO Bedroom Apartments for rent. 656 East 36th, 702 E. Henry St. & 1201 E.Park Ave. Call 912-224-1876 or 232-3355. after 3:00pm

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2027 E. 36th Street 3BR/1BA $650.

913 Carver 3BR/1BA $675.

202 Croatan 3BR/1BA $775.

136B Salt Creek Rd 3BR/2BA $750.

509 E.39th: 4BR/2BA $900.

Several Rent-to-own properties.

Guaranteed Financing.

STAY MANAGEMENT 352-7829 TOWNHOUSE: 100 Lewis Drive, Apt 13D 2BR/1.5BA, 2-story. Washer/dryer connections, all appliances. No pets. $600/month, $600/deposit.

Call 912-663-0177 or 912-663-5368.

CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 OFFICE CONDO 785 King George Blvd., Suite 205. Brick, downstairs 3 offices approx. 1000sq.ft. with break room, utility room, bathroom. $875/month, $875/security deposit. Call Helen Miltiades Realty 912-231-1981 rooms for rent 895

ROOMS FOR RENT

$75 MOVE IN SPECIAL SOUTHSIDE-EASTSIDE - WESTSIDE New Large Clean Carpeted Rooms, only 2-4 rooms per guest house. Quiet Areas, Busline. Cable, Fridge, TV, utilities, furnished rooms. Rooms with PRIVATE BATHROOMS available. $99-$159/Week.

DISCOUNT FOR FOOD SERVICE AND HOTEL EMPLOYEES EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS 2BR/1BA & 1BR/1BA APTS. LR, kitchen, refrigerator, stove, all utilities & cable included.

Weekly $179, $215, $225.

Monthly $880 w/utilities. No Credit check.

912-472-0628/341-6122

Affordable,Clean in Safe Areas.

DOWNTOWN near SCAD & SOUTHSIDE near Hunter. Fully furnished, cable tv, Wi-Fi, free laundry, off street parking. Priv. bath, fridge, microwave avail. Drug free. $100-$150/wk. Call 912-220-8691 or 912-604-1890

AVAILABLE ROOMS: CLEAN, comfortable rooms. Washer/dryer, air, cable, HBO, ceiling fans. $110-$140 weekly. No deposit. Call Ike @ 844-7065 EFFICIENCY ROOMS Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit. Call 912-844-5995.

TOWNHOUSE- Lewis Dr. 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, Stove, Refrigerator, washer/dryer connections, dishwasher, central heat/air, total electric, no pets. $600/month $600/deposit.

912-657-4583, 912-495-1889.

TRULY ELEGANT 2 & 3 bedroom apartments & houses.

All appliances furnished, hardwood floors, tile, Section-8 Welcome.

912-844-5996

Up to $2000 Move-in Credit for “Newer” single or doublewide homes. A few spaces still available. For qualifying information, call Gwen or Della at Savannah Pines MHP, Garden City, 912-964-7675

•Wilmington Island Duplex: 2BR/1BA Livingroom/dining combo, kitchen, laundry. $750/month •3BR/2BA duplex, Livingroom/dining combo, kitchen, laundry $875/month.

912-897-6789 or 344-4164

MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent.

Located in mobile home park.

Starting at $450 per month and up.

912-658-4462 or 912-925-1831.

Wilmington Island Sheftall Cove 3BR/2BA, living room, dining room, kitchen, fenced yard, $1100/month, 912-897-6789 or 912-344-4164

rooms for rent 895 NO DEPOSIT- Limited time East &West Chatham & Bloomingdale •REDUCED RENT!• •Rooms $100 & Up. Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer. Hardwood floors. Shared Kitchen & Shared bath. Call 912-210-0181.

ROOM 4 RENT: Vermont Ave. ONE FURNISHED ROOM AVAILABLE. Community kitchen & bathroom. $125/weekly. Serious inquiries only. Call 844-9154 ROOMMATES WANTED West Savannah: Very Clean, newly remodeled w/central heat/air, stove,refrigerator,cable, washer/dryer, WiFi. On busline. $125/week or $500/month. Call 912-503-5713.

ROOMS FOR RENT Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $130 per week. Call 912-844-5995.

ROOMS for Rent w/microwave, refrigerator, & cable. Starting at $100/week.

Ask for Tony: 912-323-6859 or Ed: 912-428-6529. transportation 900

cars 910 BUICK Lesabre, 1997- 4-door, 135,660 miles, runs good $1200. Call 912-655-9556 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

FORD 3500, 2001- Crew cab, Superduty.Excellent running condition, needs front rotors,4WD, dual wheels, new tires,full bed and shell, many extras. $6,000 negotiable. Call 912-927-7030 FORD Taurus, 1999- runs great, low mileage, $3000 912-272-1380 Motorcycles/ AtVs 940

LARGE VICTORIAN with windows on two sides, across from library, nicely furnished, all utilities.

TV/cable/internet, washer/dryer, $140/week. $504/month.

912-231-9464 Other apts. avail.

LOOK THIS WAY FOR A PLACE TO STAY

Furnished, affordable room available includes utility, cable,refrigerator, central heat/air. $115-$140/weekly, no deposit.Call 912-844-3609 NEED A ROOM? STOP LOOKING! Great rooms available ranging from $115-$140/weekly. Includes refrigerators, cable w/HBO, central heat/air. No deposit. Call 912-398-7507.

2009 Yamaha YFZ-R1 $9999, brand new! unregistered! 16 miles. Save thousands! This is not a joke, this is an incredible deal.

Call Yamaha of Swainsboro, ask for Al or Roy and mention this ad.

Many more unbelievable bargains to choose from.

HONDA NSS250, 2007- 800 local miles. Mint condition. $4,500 OBO. Call Ray, 912-844-5816 Boats & accessories 950 AQUASPORT, 25’, center console, leaning post, trim tabs,hull in good condition, interior needs a little TLC. Hull only $1500.

912-572-2303

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