Connect Savannah October 18, 2006 by Connect Savannah

Vo l u m e 6 • N u m b e r 4 • O c t . 1 8 - O c t . 2 4 • S a va n n a h ’s N e w s , A r t s , & E n t e r t a i n m e n t We e k l y • w w w. c o n n e c t s a va n n a h . c o m

D.B.Sweeney @Film Fest page 6

Laid Back

Gregg Allman on music, family and his Georgia home page 21

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Crazyface scary theatre page 18

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Table of Contents

Volume 6, No. 4, Oct. 18, 2006 On the cover: Gregg Allman

News

Lead Story 6

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Lead Story D. B. Sweeney and Dirt Nap Feedback Readers have their say Jane Fishman Blogs’ reflected wisdom Blotter From SPD reports News of the Weird Strange but true Earthweek The week on your planet Talk of the Town It’s all in the visuals

Vibes Talk of the Town 17

Music Interview A chat with Gregg Allman Music Feature Folk Music Festival Connect Recommends Concerts of Note Music Menu Gigs a la carte Soundboard Who’s playing and where around town

Churchill's Join us for dinner & drinks on Savannah's only rooftop patio garden

Culture Theatre Preview All my Sons 18 Theatre Preview Crazyface 19 Art Patrol Exhibitions and openings 16 Theatre Preview 18

Film 33 36

Now Showing All the flicks that fit DVD Reviews New on the small screen

The 411 Art Patrol 19

5 Week at a Glance Our best bets for cool stuff to do 14 Weather News from the sky 37 Happenings All the stuff, all the time 47 Free Will Astrology Rob Breszny’s look at your stars

Classifieds 45 Sudoku Puzzle It’s all the rage 49 Crossword Puzzle Mental Fun 47 Classifieds They call it “junk,” you call it “couch” Music Interview 21

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What: This popular annual festival features, Greek food, wine, dancing, music, church tours and a marketplace with all types of items imported from Greece. Kali orexi! (Good appetite.) When: Oct. 19, 20 and 21 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church Hellenic Community Center, 14 W. Anderson St. Call: 236-8256.

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Tybee Festival of the Arts

What: This was the Broadway hit that established Arthur Miller as a great American playwright. Set in 1947, it tells the story of Joe Keller, who places his desire to succeed above all other considerations. The play won the New York Drama Critic’s Circle Award. When: Oct. 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $10 general admission, $5 for students with ID and seniors and free with a SCAD ID. Call:

8th Annual Ogeechee Seafood Festival

What: This annual event features Southern seafood, arts and crafts, carnival rides, live music and more. When: Oct. 20 from 5-11 p.m., Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: J.P Gregory Park in Richmond Hill. Cost: Admission on Friday is $5 for adults 13 and above and $2 for children ages 4-12. Admission Saturday is $2, after 4 p.m. is $10. Admission Sunday is $2.

Clive Barker’s Crazyface opens

What: Savannah Actors Theatre presents a play written by horror maven Clive Barker, about a clown in the Dark Ages known as “Crazyface.” Open only to ages 16 and up. Come in costume if you wish. Prizes given for especially clever costumes. When: Oct. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and 31 and Nov. 2, 3 and 4, all at 8 p.m. Where: The Ark Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. in the old Seaboard Freight Station. Cost: $10 general admission. Call: 232-6080 or mail@savannahactorstheatre.org.

Royal Burundi Drummers

What: A performance by one of the greatest percussion ensembles in the world. When: Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Tickets are $17 to $35. Call: 525-5050.

Rickey Smiley

What: Comedian and former host of BET’s ComicView and The Way We Do It. When: Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre. Cost: $28.50 or $40 for VIP seats. Call: 651-6556.

Wag-O-Ween

What: Enjoy quality time with your pooch and get free dog treats downtown on this Halloween dog tour for treats. You and/or your dog should be in costume. When: Oct. 21 from 2-5 p.m. Where: Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Cost: $5 donation per person over 18. Call: 234-3336.

South Pacific, the Concert

SCAD Opens All My Sons

Fri, oct 20

What: Roger and Hammerstein’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musical is presented in an innovative concert setting format by the Savannah Sinfonietta, the Savannah Choral Society and special guest soloists. When: Oct. 21 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $15, $20 and $25. Call: 525-5050.

Fort McAllister by Candlelight

What: Relive the sights and sounds of the Civil War and the fort’s history by candlelight. When: Oct. 21 from 7-8 p.m. Where: Fort McAllister State Historic Park at Richmond Hill. Call: 727-2339.

Sun, Oct 22 Convergence 2006 Conference begins

What: This three-day symposium is the first major summit on the Middle East directed to members of the Jewish communities of Savannah and the Lowcountry. When: Oct. 22, 23 and 24. Where: Savannah Civic Center. Cost: $50, excluding gala luncheons and dinners. Info: 330-5026, Ext. 216 or orlyusa@aol.com.

Old Friends, New Friends What: This festival features arts and crafts of local and regional artists, including jewelers, acrylic and watercolor painters, woodcraft, basketry, pottery and stained glass. When: Oct. 21 and 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Tybee Pier and Pavilion. Cost: Free. Call: 786-5920 or visit www. tybeearts.org.

Sat, Oct 21 SSU Homecoming Parade

What: The annual event will have the theme Ascending to New Heights -- Mission Possible. When: Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. Where: The parade will begin at East Broad and Liberty streets downtown. After the game, the celebration will move to Theodore A. Wright Stadium for the pre-game show at 1 p.m. and the game between SSU’s Tigers and Winston-Salem State at 2 p.m. Visit: www.savstate.edu.

Fall Festival and Bazaar

What: Entertainment and exhibits will include traditional Latin dancers, a petting zoo, a bicycle stunt exhibition, classic cars, a fire engine and ambulance, a bicycle safety check and repair station and more. When: Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. Cost: Game tickets are 25 cents each. Call: Gail Thomas at 675-0199 or the church office at 925-5924.

St. Vincent’s Annual Historic Tour & Tea

What: A self-guided tour of eight privately owned houses will include tea, homemade confections and traditional tea sandwiches served by students at the St. Vincent’s Convent. When: Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Tour Ticket

What: Coastal Jazz Association’s October concert will feature Randy Reese and Pat Hill, joined by Billy Hoffman and Willie Harvey. When: Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. Where: Cobblestone Conch House, West River Street.

mon, Oct 23 Creative Minds Speaker Series

What: Author and psychologist Dan Kindlon will explain how to raise an “alpha girl.” Q&A session will follow. When: Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Where: Jelks Auditorium at Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Dr. Cost: $7 in advance, $10 at the door, $5 for seniors and students. Info: 961-8828 or www.savcds.org.

Tue, Oct 24 Gregg Allman & Friends with Danielia Cotton

What: Rock icon -- and Richmond Hill resident - Gregg Allman will appear in concert. Opening for Allman is rock singer and guitarist Danielia Cotton. When: Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theatre. Cost: $35. Call: 6516556. w

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What: This string quintet program will feature works from Purcell, Haydn, Parry, Bridge and Weill from violinists Terry Moore and Ann Cafferty, LiZhou Liu on viola, cellist Sarah Schenkman and Steve Rickett on bass. When: Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Where: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 W. Ridge Rd. on Skidaway Island on Oct. 19. Cost: Tickets are $20, $17.50 and $15. Info: 800-514-3849 or www.savannahorchestra.org.

Week at a Glance

Office, Walsh Hall at St. Vincent’s Academy, corner of Lincoln and Harris streets. Cost: $35, which includes tea at the convent. Call: 819-7780 for advance tickets or visit www.svatourofhomes.com.

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interview by Jim Morekis

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Actor D.B. Sweeney brings his award-winning film to Savannah Film Festival

One of the special guests of the upcoming Savannah Film Festival, D.B. Sweeney is more accustomed to being in front of a camera rather than behind it. Perhaps best known for his portrayal of baseball legend “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in 1988’s Eight Men Out, Sweeney -- who once considered a baseball career himself -- jokes that “as far as actors go, you’re not going to find many ballplayers better than me.” Sweeney has also starred in Francis Ford Coppola’s Gardens of Stone, 1989’s Lonesome Dove, 1992’s Cutting Edge (with Moira Kelly, who rejoins him for his new movie), episodes of CSI and House, and narrates the Fox Sports TV series Behind the Glory. However, he comes to town not only as an actor in his newest film, but the director, writer and producer as well. Dirt Nap -- as we go to press Sweeney tells us a title change is “very likely” -- is about three middle-aged men, buddies since high school, and their comedic road trip across America to see a football game. In addition to Sweeney and Kelly, the film stars two of Sweeney’s best friends in real life: John C. McGinley of Scrubs and Platoon fame, and Paul Hipp, who played Joe Odom in Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Sweeney is coming off a fairly historic event, winning Best Director at the Boston International Film Festival this past June -the only first-time director to have garnered that award. The 44-year-old Sweeney currently lives in L.A., but remains very much an East Coast kind of guy. We spoke with the New York native two weeks ago, the day after the major league playoffs began with both Big Apple teams, the Yankees and the Mets, having spots in the postseason (the Yankees have since been eliminated). Connect Savannah: Let’s start with the most important question: Are you a Yankees guy or a Mets fan? D. B. Sweeney: I’m actually a Boston Red Sox fan, if you want to know the truth (laughs). Connect Savannah: Oh, no. D. B. Sweeney: Yeah. (laughs) But between the Yankees and the Mets -- the Mets, most definitely. Connect Savannah: You played Shoeless Joe Jackson in Eight Men Out, a film about the White Sox gambling scandal of 1919. Did you know he lived in Savannah? D. B. Sweeney: Yes, Joe lived there for awhile after his playing days. I did so much re-

search on him for that role. I could have written five books about him myself. I really, really wanted to play that character. There’s such a big story to be told about him, and one day it will be. In a way he was never this dumb guy that people have portrayed him as. He was illiterate, but not dumb. He did really well in business after he quit playing, for example. But in Eight Men Out you really couldn’t get that nuance. The way that movie was written the focus was supposed to stay on John Cusack and the Buck Weaver character. Connect Savannah: You’re just coming off a Best Director win at the Boston International Film Festival. What was that like? D. B. Sweeney: It was a really good experience. Apparently it was the first Best Director win at that festival for a first-time director. I’m very honored. Connect Savannah: What was some of the feedback?

D. B. Sweeney: The jury told me they’d never seen a comedy get such big laughs that came from a movie with such real, believable people. With other movies like this, things like Wedding Crashers or Old School, you’ve always got somebody like Will Ferrell or Owen Wilson -- basically they’re comedies with a bunch of comedians in them. This movie gets similar laughs to those films, but you always believe that it’s real guys in the movie. Connect Savannah: Was it your plan all along to direct and star in your own film? D. B. Sweeney: I wrote it as well, cowrote it with Brian Currie, and no, I didn’t plan to direct or produce it myself. I spent a couple of years raising money and trying to find a director. It’s difficult to get a director that way. Usually a studio finances the film and gets the director, and then they want their own actors in it. But I wanted it to be believable and just continue to be about these East Coast guys. So I kind of faced a choice, of giving away control or keeping the movie the way I wanted it. I had a short list of directors who I thought could bring a lot to it, but it’s difficult getting a director when you’re a first-time producer and writer. So I sort of became director by default. Connect Savannah: How have you financed Dirt Nap? D. B. Sweeney: I financed it myself. It’s a big risk -- I basically stopped working as an actor for two years, and put all my chips in on this. In the long term it’s going to be very beneficial, though. Because the response has been so great, it’s opened up other avenues. But it’s a nervous time. So far the festivals have been great for me. The response there has been tremendous. But I don’t sleep a lot (laughs).

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Connect Savannah: One thing working in your favor is that the business end has really opened up for small films. There’s no longer a stigma with going straight to DVD. D. B. Sweeney: Well, yes and no. The kind of money that was in DVDs three or four years ago isn’t really there anymore. I’m still trying for a big theatrical release with this. DVDs are great in the sense that you can make a small movie that can be seen by a bunch of people. But that kind of big upfront money in DVDs is not there like it was three years ago. I’ve really tried to get this one out there like an old-fashioned movie. I’ve always thought movies should be a more of a community experience. I mean, we’ve got the best soundtrack you’ve heard in years. We’ve got U2, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan. These are all artists who have seen the movie and love it. But the financial realities are, if you want to release a movie in theatres anymore it requires an investment of at least ten million dollars. Unfortunately, most of these studios would rather spend 40 million on their next movie trying for a blockbuster, casting people like Ashton Kutcher or Josh Hartnett. They’d rather swing for the fences hoping for that one huge hit. Connect Savannah: What kind of budget did you have for this film?

Connect Savannah: Why a road movie?

John C. McGinley, Paul Hipp and D.B. Sweeney D. B. Sweeney: It was really barebones. There was only one camera, and no video playback. I did wardrobe myself. I was the casting director, and called everyone up when I needed people. We didn’t have the money to afford union rates. One way I did find to ease the financial pressure was I did a lot of interesting product placement, which as you know is very unusual for independent movies. For example, one of the characters is a beer truck driver, so we needed some trucks. Coors was a great help, they came along and joined up. Dunkin’ Donuts was great too.

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D. B. Sweeney: Well, they’re attuned to the idea behind these independent movies. Some companies are now smart enough to realize that movies don’t go away --a movie will be watched by many, many people over the next several years. I wouldn’t do product placement in any movie. But I felt like a road trip movie is sort of inundated with Americana anyway. And Americana usually involves a lot of advertising images. And in a way I think it’s more distracting for the audience to have fake fast food and fake companies with fake products they don’t recognize.

D. B. Sweeney: One of the ways I wanted to make it different is I wanted the audience to feel something for the characters as well as have a good time. I want the audience to feel like the characters are like them. You know, everyone senses anxiety as they approach those unattained milestones. In high school you’re always told you’re the next great quarterback or the next valedictorian. But there’s only a small amount of people who actually succeed in that conventional sense. So the question is, are all those other people losers? And the answer is no.

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Connect Savannah: I interviewed Paul Hipp when he was down here filming Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. He must be a lot of fun on the set.

Connect Savannah: I think it’s interesting that none of you guys screams Hollywood.

Connect Savannah: Have you ever been to Savannah? D. B. Sweeney: I’ve never been there. I’m very excited. It’s a place I’ve heard about often in my travels. I mostly want to come down there and have a great time, that’s the main thing. It’s selfish, but I want to savor some of that Southern hospitality. On top of that, I’m always interested in seeing how people in different parts of the country respond to the movie.

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Connect Savannah: Tommy Lee Jones will also be here. What was it like working with him on Lonesome Dove? D. B. Sweeney: Tommy Lee was a little skeptical when he heard that Dish Boggett was going to be played by a New Yorker, but he saw I wanted to get it right and was a big help to me. He, Robert Duvall and I had a roundup of Tommy’s cattle on his ranch in San Saba. A tremendous experience. Tommy was dead serious about getting it right. As a Texan, as an actor and as a horseman. A wonderful example for a young actor.

D. B. Sweeney: That’s a real key element of the casting. There were some pretty well-known actors interested in doing this Connect Savannah: script, but I didn’t want D. B. Sweeney and costar Moira Kelly, You’re in your 40s now. who were also in Cutting Edge together to make that movie. I didn’t want that guy D. B. Sweeney: It’s from San Diego or funny -- now I’m sort of northern California. Nothing wrong with like one of the graybeards. It’s such a young those places, but that would give a very difindustry now. It’s weird to play the dad or ferent feeling than the guys in this story. I the senior law enforcement officer. I rememfelt it was important to cast guys who could ber when it was different, when it wasn’t all capture that spirit, who were reflective of about much younger people. You’d go someblue collar East Coast values. where and you’d be like, hey, there’s James As far as casting John and Paul is conCaan over there. cerned, a great thing about working them is A lot of young people doing movies now I don’t have to be concerned about how I’ll are sweet as pie the first week. But by the work with some guy I’ve just had to create second week they have their sunglasses on, a relationship with. With these guys, I feel and they’re all snippy with people. And I’m like I can say something like, “Hey, I’m dead like, oh, that was fast. You see so many peohere, guys, can you help me out with this ple here in L.A. that are like that now. scene?” Or, “Look, the sun’s going down and I never really was interested in that kind we can’t reshoot tomorrow, so we’ve just got of thing. I love acting, but when I first startto suck it up and get this done tonight.” ed to get high-profile jobs I could sort of sense that they wanted more from me, posConnect Savannah: You’re also working with ing for all the magazines and stuff like that. Moira Kelly again, your costar from The CutLooking back on it, I probably should have ting Edge. done more of that kind of thing, I guess. But I grew up in a small town. My dad D. B. Sweeney: We’ve stayed in touch over was a schoolteacher. I didn’t have any idea the years to honor our pact not to do a about becoming some big star. I just wanted Cutting Edge sequel without the other. The to play baseball like the other kids. w scripts were always bad and they never wanted to pay us, so it wasn’t hard to stay Dirt Nap (a title change is being contemplated away from it. She’s a very instinctive and as we go to press) is scheduled to be screened alert actress. You have to be on your toes at the Trustees Theatre on Monday, Oct. with her. As director I just tried to stay out 30 at 2:30 p.m. and at the Lucas Theatre on of her way. She’s so easy to be around she Thursday, Nov. 2 at 11:30 a.m. To comment gave us all a lift. e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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D. B. Sweeney: Oh, Paul’s a character. One of the hard things about directing this film rwas that I didn’t really get to goof around as much with all the horseplay. But I secretly had a lot of laughs. I’m very lucky to have them both in my movie. John and I were at NYU together 25 years ago. He’s my oldest friend in the business. Now he’s the godfather to my daughter. Paul I’ve known for about ten years. He was so good as Buddy Holly on Broadway, and I just feel like he never really got the appreciation I thought he deserved. So I guess you could say this is the first movie that will unleash the fresh talent of Paul Hipp on a mass audience (laughs).

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Short but sweet

SCAD short featured at Film Festival is also on mtvu.com

Solomon Grundy, center, onstage amid his trials and tribulations Solomon Grundy, a SCAD student 3D computer animation featured in the Savannah Film Festival, will also be available for viewing this week as the lead Student Short on MTV’s college-oriented website mtvu.com/. “You’ve heard of the old nursery rhyme,” explains director Chris Myers. “‘Solomon Grundy, born on a Monday, christened on Tuesday, married on Wednesday, took ill on Thursday, grew worse on Friday, died on Saturday, buried on Sunday, hat was the end of Solomon Grundy.’” In a throwback style Myers terms “kind of like the Victorian era,” the under two minute short finds the eponymous nursery rhyme character taking the spotlight on an old-fashioned proscenium stage. “In the first scene Solomon Grundy comes floppin’ out of the sky like he was first born, since the poem is a metaphor for life,” Myers says. “The rest of the film is him being thrown through life’s rituals and trying to get a hold of what’s happening. And before he knows it -- zing, it’s the next day.” Myers likens the old-school set to “a stage like the stage of life, with wood props and wood secondary characters.” Solomon Grundy is the fruit of a SCAD 3D collaborative class. “We produced it for a class at SCAD where the first day you have to pitch your story,” he says. “We had everything timed out and drawn and then the class voted.” And then began a “pretty intense” time of actually making the short. “You have to pull it off in ten weeks,” Myers says. “It’s definitely one of those things where you don’t have a life for ten weeks.” In all, six people worked on the project, including codirector Ken Seward. “Everybody had to wear a lot of different hats,” Myers says. “For example, as codirectors, we were telling the lighting director, wait, you have a few too many lights in this one, this scene is supposed to be a little warmer.”

If the whole process sounds a lot like the way movies with live actors are filmed, it is. “It’s quite similar to real life movie-making,” Myers says. “A lighting director is in charge of lights. The only difference is it’s all inside of a computer. So instead of setting up a three-point lighting plan, you do it on the computer. We use the same standards and follow the same principles. People who have experience in the field of lighting, for example, can take it into 3D with no problem.” Directors typically have mixed feelings about shorts of any type, live or animated. On one hand, the short length makes them manageable. On the other hand, the constrained time frame makes storytelling difficult. “I guess overall the short answer is that it’s easier to do a short just because less things are involved,” Myers says. “But once you’ve modelled the characters you can go ahead and continue to animate. What’s to stop you from adding on another ten minutes? The challenge with shorts, though, is trying to tell a compelling story and let someone get emotionally involved with a character in two minutes.” Until Friday of this week, Solomon Grundy will be available for viewing at www. mtvu.com as part of a spotlight on student films. It is also viewable at chrismyers3d. com and www.solomongrundyfilm.com/. Myers, who is already at work on his next short, says Hewlett Packard is using Grundy as part of a national advertisement. “This really helped to figure out what to do right and how to enter film festivals,” he says of the whole experience. w View Solomon Grundy through this Friday at mtvu.com and at www.solomongrundyfilm.com Participants are: Co-Directors Ken Seward and Chris Myers; Producer Natalie Moore; Texturing Director Joshua Muntain; Lighting Director Jen-Feng Tsai; and Pipeline Manager Suresh Narayanasami

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The chairman didn’t care. “What I wanted was witnesses who agree with me, not disagree with me,” he said. That comment pretty much summed up what those hearings were about: public relations. They were held to advance a particular agenda. Unfortunately, this is now the norm in Congress, not the exception. In most cases these days, the congressional hearing has become a highly political exercise, part of a battle for the hearts and minds of Americans. They are no longer what they should be: a group of policy-makers openly and objectively delving into problems or seeking the best public policy solution to a difficult challenge. Maybe this shouldn’t matter. Americans, after all, seem increasingly drawn to blogs, cable news channels, books, and magazines that reflect their own ideological leanings. Why shouldn’t Congress? Well, for one thing, the canned nature of congressional hearings makes them less useful to members themselves, which may explain why the number of hearings has dropped dramatically in recent years. Also, turning committee hearings into exercises in spin undercuts their purpose; it weakens the entire committee system on which Congress rests by turning it into a public relations apparatus, not a means of searching for the facts needed to build legislation or understand policy options. But perhaps the greatest cost has come in public distrust. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more cynical, angry, and disaffected citizenry. There are a lot of reasons for Congress` low standing in the public opinion polls, but surely one of them is that Americans are tired of politicians who seem more interested in propagandizing than in listening and learning. Lee Hamilton Director, Center on Congress, Indiana University Former member, U.S. House of Representatives

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a more cynical, angry, and disaffected citizenry.

Congress adds to distrust

Editor, Back in August, a House subcommittee chairman held a field hearing in Georgia to inquire into the cost to American workers of illegal immigration. Hispanic groups noticed that the only people testifying were immigration hard-liners, so they complained.

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Correction

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Editor, The 2006 midterm election cycle is certainly shaping up to be one of the most negative, dismal, depressing and uninspiring of any in recent memory. It features a bumper crop of two-faced, lying, backstabbing hypocrites competing to be viewed as the most conservative and military-friendly. It is breeding bigtime apathy and disillusionment. Fortunately, there is one very rare public servant running for the office of Lieutenant Governor who is an inspiration for all of us who believe in truly progressive ideals of fairness, compassion, inclusion and equality for all people. Jim Martin served with great distinction for 18 years in the Georgia House of Representatives, where he led the fight to protect individual liberties and stand up for the rights of seniors, the disabled, the mentally ill and minorities of all stripes and colors. When the AIDS epidemic broke out in the ‘80s, Jim was the first legislator to break the silence of his peers and demand that this state address the needs of those afflicted with HIV and AIDS. To ensure that all Georgians have the right to decide who may make health decisions on their behalf should they become incapacitated, he authored and passed the legislation that created our state’s Durable Power of Attorney for Health Care. As chairman of the powerful House Judiciary Committee, Jim fought to pass hate crime legislation that includes sexual orientation as a protected category. Indeed, Jim Martin has been bravely walking the walk, not just talking the talk, throughout his adult life. On Nov. 7, I will appreciatively, enthusiastically and proudly cast my vote for Democrat Jim Martin for Georgia Lieutenant Governor. Kevin L. Clark

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The reflected wisdom of the blog

Wasn’t it just a few years ago people were asking, “What’s a blog?” Or, even more recently, “What blogs do you read?” Since my usual response to anything new is to say, “That’s stupid; it’ll never catch on,” I, the original mossbacked, outmoded, you’llnever-catch-me-on-a-cellphone Neanderthal, didn’t think blogs had a chance in hell of catching on. I didn’t think I’d be interested in reading anything related to “viewers comments,” either. Who cares what “they” have to say? Wrong on both counts. (Of course, as any of us a few decades into life know, times flies when you’re having fun. The other day when a young woman in one of my classes said she was in third grade during the first Gulf War my mouth hit the floor and I couldn’t help but blurt out, “But wasn’t that just last Thursday?”) Now, still in the afterglow of finishing a book or seeing a movie or hearing something in the news and looking for some way to keep that spark of a glow alive and to discuss further my feelings or thoughts, the first thing I do is to step over to my laptop - newly resuscitated after a recent and intimate encounter with a glass of red wine

- punch up the name or topic and read the reactions of other people. I’m not talking about reviews or commentaries from experts or professionals. They’re well-written and professional but sometimes a little too lofty and highbrow, a little too safe and sanitized. No, I like to read the reactions and reviews of people who are not in the business. Ordinary people. And guess what? There’s some really smart and thoughtful “ordinary” people out there in the hinterlands. They don’t all live in New York or Los Angeles, which is where most of our official opinionmakers seem to reside. They don’t all live in big urban areas, either. Up until now they just haven’t had an outlet for their judgments. There hasn’t been a venue for people like me to see what they have to say. Reading letters-to-the-editor in local newspapers used to provide some of the same satisfaction of seeing what the nonprofessional thinks. But not so much anymore. The papers never print more than four or five letters. They’re usually general, often dated and frequently predictable. And since papers have only so much space and they are so intent on pleasing everyone, the number of stories printed is limited, which makes the letters even more limited.

Not so with blogs or viewers’ comments. Take the last two movies I saw: Twelve and Holding and This Film is Not Yet Rated. Since these are not widely distributed films - This Film is Not Yet Rated, a documentary about the industry’s iron lock on the ratings board, comprised of a “secret” (up until this movie) cabal of people, will tell you why some films get an NC-17 and others an R - I did not have a widely available audience of friends to talk to about them. But each of the films has a web site with space available for viewers’ comments. And since the web sites attract people from all over the world the comments are usually pretty interesting. When I turned the last page of James Frey’s A Million Little Pieces, an engaging book, by the way, despite the hullabaloo about some rearranging of his life, I wasn’t ready for the tale to end. Like Frey, I needed more. And if it wasn’t going to be crack (his problem, not mine) or excessive amounts of alcohol (also his problem), it was more discussion, more reflection on his style, his grit, his experience and more firsthand accounts from other addicts. Yes, somewhere along the way, I read the transcript between Larry King and Queen Oprah as well - a perfect example of how one can waste one’s time on the internet - but in the end the more illuminating

comments came from other readers, other people in Frey’s situation. It’s safe to say no one is shielded from critique these days. When I read something by the New York Times’ Frank Rich, for instance, I love to peruse the section of readers’ comments. They’re not all positive or glowing. Not by a long shot. But most are thoughtful and many pick up where he left off. Which just goes to show you. We are more than a bi-coastal society. And there’s always more to say. From the sublime to the ridiculous, what fun to read the reactions of other sports fans to an event happening in “real time.” I got hooked when I was watching the U.S. Open and I didn’t have cable. Now even with cable I love to read the blogs of games in progress. That’s how I saw Ben Schmitt’s name. Schmitt used to report for the Savannah Morning News and is now orchestrating some sort of sports blog for the Detroit Free Press, which I am reading to follow the fortunes of the Detroit Tigers, this year’s team of destiny. The world is indeed flat. We can all participate. If we wish. w

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• A police officer was dispatched to a fight at a library branch at a local mall. Upon arrival, the officer learned that mall security had a young man and woman on the ground and in handcuffs. The officer was advised to place them in the police cruiser and transport them to mall security. The two juveniles had fought the security officers and were violent. They had been banned from the mall property in the past and were charged with criminal trespass. Emergency medical services was dispatched to check out one of the security officers and the juveniles for injuries sustained during the scuffle. The juveniles were then taken to Memorial Hospital, which cleared them for arrest. • A man told police that he was at a White Bluff fast-food resident when he was hit by something on the left side of his head while ordering food. The man said that an unknown man was arguing with a female employee at the restaurant. The woman said that the suspect was using extreme profanity and that she asked him to leave several times. A one point, the suspect picked up a plastic bottle with cleaning solution and attempted to throw it at her. Instead, it hit the man who was ordering food. The man said the suspect apologized to him, then left the restaurant and the immediate area. He didn’t have any visible injuries. The woman couldn’t identify the suspect and no other information on him was available.

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• A restaurant manager called police after video from a security camera revealed an ex-employee giving items from the restaurant to another man. The manager said the video showed the former employee giving items to a representative of a food distribution company that his restaurant doesn’t use. He said that because his restaurant doesn’t use that company, the representative had no reason to be on the property. The manager told police he believes there is much more missing from the restaurant. He was advised to save the video for further investigation. • A man told police his neighbor had attacked him over a car. The victim said while with friends, he had commented on how well he liked the car, which was parked at the suspect’s house. “I would have to steal that,” he told them. Two days later, as the victim was exiting his resident, the suspect was standing in the front yard. The suspect had knocked on the front door and when the victim emerged, said, “Buddy found out that you wanted to steal his car.” The victim then began to explain that he really wasn’t going to steal the car, but was just commenting on how much he liked it. He began to walk towards the suspect, who said, “Don’t walk up on me.” Even though the victim had his hand out to shake hands, the suspect repeated “Don’t walk up on me.” The victim continued to approach the suspect, who attempted to hit him. The men then began fighting. Another man on the scene stopped them. The incident was witnessed by a woman at the scene. w

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A local surgeon’s office called police after a large check written by a patient bounced. An administrative assistant told police that she had received a letter from a local bank in references to a returned check. The check had been written for $10,765 for services the woman had received. The complainant told police that the suspect was an established patient and that the office had never had problems with her before. She said several calls were placed to the suspect’s home and cell phones, but no one was able to reach her. A bill was sent by special delivery to the woman’s home. A credit history on the woman revealed continuous bad checks and forgery complaints. The suspect has spent time in jail and received probation for numerous bad checks in Florida. She did not show up for a follow-up appointment with the doctor. The case was turned over to the financial crimes unit.

from recent Savannah/Chatham Police incident reports

of the Weird

by Chuck Shepherd

Entrepreneurial Spirit!

Sometime next year, if all goes well, Brett Holm of Chaska, Minn., will begin selling his Season Shot, an improvement over current shotgun shells because its pellets dissolve on contact in the game meat and, more important, automatically flavor it for cooking. Holm told the Chanhassen (Minn.) Villager newspaper in August that he will initially offer lemon pepper, mesquite, Mexican, and Creole flavors, but, he said, chemists are at work right now to expand the selection. In Dafen, a suburb of Shenzhen, China, more than half of the world’s cheap oil paintings, including knock-offs of masterpieces, are hand-produced by laborers at up to 30 per day, earning them the equivalent of $125 to $400 a month. Germany’s Der Spiegel reported from Dafen in August that a “reasonably skillful copy of Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ sells for (about $50). Buy 100, and the price goes down to (about $33 each).” One painter remarked that when a large order arrives (for instance, from Wal-Mart), he may have to paint the same thing 1,000 times, earning perhaps the equivalent of 40 cents each.

Awesome!

Another painter, California graffiti artist Paco Rosic, set out to facilitate what he called his life’s ambition in January when he and his family bought an abandoned warehouse in Waterloo, Iowa, so that he could re-create with spray paint a near replica (in half-size) of Michelangelo’s fresco on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. The Los Angeles Times reported in September that he has used 2,000 cans so far and eventually will cover about 2,500 square feet of newly installed curved ceiling in the warehouse. In September, police in Madison, Wis., said Milo G. Chamberlain’s blood-alcohol content was .425, which experts said normally is attainable only by those either dead or in a coma, but he was picked up, quite conscious, allegedly causing a disturbance at a Marathon gas station, where he reportedly

got into a fight with a gas pump before being restrained by passersby. Police said Chamberlain responded to each of their questions only by rattling off strings of numbers of no particular pattern. Surgeons have reattached many penises (in the cases of accidents, self-mutilations or angry wives’ vengeance), but the first successful transplant of the organ, to the point in which blood and urine flow were regenerated, was performed this summer in a 15-hour procedure at Guangzhou General Hospital in China. Although the patient was left functional, he and his wife, two weeks later, citing “psychological” reasons, ordered the new organ removed. (A formal report is to appear this month in the journal European Urology.)

Out of Africa

spread. (2) A September episode of the periodic NBC “Dateline” stings of online child sex predators, in Long Beach, Calif., turned up 38 arrestees, including one who is apparently beyond embarrassment, since he had already been busted once by “Dateline.”

Fetishes on Parade

Alfred Thomas Steven, 69, was arrested in the La Purisma Mission park in Lompoc, Calif., in September, and cited for trespassing and animal cruelty for attempting to satisfy himself sexually with a horse. According to police, Steven apparently had anointed himself with olive oil and coated his nude body in feed grain or oats, and then lay down so that the horse would nibble and lick him. Deputies said he told them that it was a longtime fantasy.

Least Competent Most of the year, civil aviation Add spice engineer Joseph Ngoupou and his to its People wife (a budget officer at the World (1) Richard Brooks, 50, was life Bank) live the life of a suburban injured in a September incident Washington, D.C., couple taking in Concord, Calif., in which he up golf on weekends. But two or became enraged at a group of three times a year, Ngoupou travbikers and drove toward them els to Cameroon, where he is, by hein his car, waving a pool cue with redity, a village chief, responsible for his left arm. It wasn’t the bikers who resolving disputes among his 3,500 injured him, though. Brooks got out, subjects. According to a Septemstill in a rage, walked around behind ber Wall Street Journal dispatch, his his car, and was backed into beimpoverished village has no electricause he had left the car in reverse cal service or running water and lies gear. The collision knocked him into five miles of barely passable road from traffic, but some of the bikers pulled him to the nearest town, and the isolated villagers safety. (2) Brian Hoyt, 46, was arrested in are eager to cede Ngoupou authority as the Framingham, Mass., in August after he, ridultimate wise man, to decide, for instance, ing his bike the wrong way on a busy street, the fair price of a bride’s dowry or the proper headed straight for a police cruiser, forcing restitution for the theft of plums. the driver to swerve. Said police Lt. Paul Addictions & Compulsions

(1) In a September raid, sheriff ’s deputies in Vista, Calif., seized jars of urine from the home of a suspected methamphetamine user. Deputies said the user appeared to be saving his own urine in order to extract, and reuse, the meth he had already used. A Drug Enforcement Administration agent said he was unsure whether the practice was wide-

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Shastany, later, Hoyt appeared to be “playing a game of chicken with the officers.”

Fine Points of Pa. Law

(1) A superior court judge in Reading, Pa., overruled a county court judge in August and declared that Miller Genuine Draft is, indeed, an actual beer. (The county judge had said that the prosecutor had failed to show that MGD was on the state beer list,

but the superior court judge said there was other evidence that MGD is beer.) (2) In Carlisle, Pa., Derek Randall Pittman, with a .237 blood-alcohol reading, was ticketed for drunk driving, even though he said that all he did was hold the steering wheel momentarily while his friend in the driver’s seat took a bite from his sandwich. However, that was enough to be “operating” the car, said a judge at a hearing in August.

Recurring Themes

In 2001, a veteran middle school science teacher in New Bedford, Mass., used the same needle to prick the fingers of two dozen seventh-graders to make blood slides for class. (The teacher retired before school officials learned of the gross breach of bloodsafety procedures, and subsequent tests revealed no problems.) In September 2006, a first-year teacher at Salina South High School in Salina, Kan., used the same lancet on more than 20 students in her anatomy and physiology classes, thus violating not only blood-safety rules but system guidelines against using real blood for class work.

Odds & Ends

“Mr. Yamaki, you are an incredibly lucky man,” said New York City federal magistrate Lois Bloom in September, presiding at a bail hearing for Japanese executive Yoshio Yamaki, 56, who had been charged with stealing $7 million from his employer to fund his gambling habit. Bloom was referring to the fact that his substantial bail had been jointly arranged by Yamaki’s wife, Hiroko (whom he had walked out on in January), and his mistress, Megumi Tsuji, with whom he had been living. In August, Alexandria, Ind., dentist David Steele proudly showed off to an Anderson Herald Bulletin reporter the two gold crowns he had fitted on his 1-yearold Persian cat, Sebastian. Though he said the crowns were ostensibly to strengthen Sebastian’s teeth, the reporter said that their prominence suggested “a hip-hop star’s guard-cat or a movie villain’s pet.” Steele also put a gold crown on his Boston terrier. w

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Indonesian Pall

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Floodwaters devastated parts of northern Thailand, leaving 39 people dead and more than two million others with submerged homes. Ang Thong, Sing Buri, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai and Ubon Ratchathani provinces were among the areas hit hardest, but flood waters were rushing down the Chao Phraya River toward Bangkok.

Desert Swarms

A cloud of desert locusts that covered 3 square miles moved across the subSaharan nation of Mauritania. Government monitors said the crop-eating insects were sighted near Bennichab, about 155 miles north of the capital Nouakchott. A locust invasion in 2004 ravaged a vast amount of crops across the northern third of Africa, leaving millions of people at risk of starvation.

Centipede Invasion

The western Austrian village of Roens has once again been overrun by thousands of centipedes, in a twice-yearly invasion that scientists cannot explain. Every spring and autumn for the past six years, the venomous, predatory arthropods have invaded the city’s bedrooms and kitchen cabinets. But once inside, they dry out and die quickly, according to some of Roens’ startled residents. Previous attempts to fight the invading centipedes with mite predators, their natural enemies, did little to reduce their numbers. An environmental study is being conducted to see which pesticides could be used without affecting other wildlife around the village of 3,000. w

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Rampant burning of forest for land clearing in Indonesia created 4.5 a pall of smoke that traveled 3.8 thousands of miles across Southeast Asia, even Olivia 4.9 4.6 6.4 reaching the Pacific island of Guam. Satellite images 3.7 5.6 showed 506 fires burning on +1140 Norman Sumatra Island alone, with Karima, Sudan others being detected across central Borneo. The -880 pollution index in Singapore 5.8 Amundsen-Scott reached the highest level South Pole, since a similar haze covered Antarctica the region in 1997. The latest cloud of smoke is forcing many residents to remain indoors or wear a face mask. Week Ending October 13, 2006 It is also being blamed for the collision of two ships on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. the city. A 1994 eruption of Tavurvur and the Batanghari River in • Tropical storms Norman and Olivia lost nearby Mount Vulcan destroyed much of Indonesia’s haze-shrouded province of Jambi. force off the southern tip of Baja California. Rabaul. Muted El Niño • Scientists in New Zealand said an eruption New Nuclear Power The current El Niño ocean of Mount Ruapehu on the North Island sent North Korea announced it had warming in the tropical Pacific is 18-foot-high waves rushing across the volcaconducted a nuclear test inside a not likely to bring the severe no’s crater lake. GNS Science determined that horizontal tunnel deep inside a drought conditions that Asia’s the eruption was contained within the lake, mountain on the country’s farmers suffered from during the which warmed by 12 degrees Fahrenheit durnortheast coast. The relatively small blast last severe outbreak in 1997-98, according to ing the activity. registered a magnitude 4.2 on the global an Indonesian government crop expert. Ati • Bulusan volcano shot a thick column of ash seismic network, indicating a force of 1 Wasiati told Reuters that while the country is almost 2 miles above the central Philippines, kiloton or less, according to some analysts. likely to get below-normal rainfall during the which blanketed nearby villages. The test immediately evoked almost universal next few months, the weak El Niño should condemnation from countries around the Earthquakes not be that damaging to Southeast Asia’s world. Three people in southwest coffee, cocoa and grain farmers. Australia is Pakistan’s Baluchistan province currently parched by a severe drought not Eruptions were injured when a magnitude directly linked to the phenomenon, but a A volcano on Papua New Guinea’s 4.6 tremor struck the city of further warming of the Pacific could be New Britain Island erupted with Chaman. devastating for the country’s eastern crops. such force that it shattered windows • Earth movements were also felt in south7 miles away. Disaster officials in Tropical Cyclones eastern and northeastern Iran, southern Inthe port of Rabaul said the eruption dia, the Thailand-Myanmar border region, Typhoon Soulik formed to the of Mount Tavurvur forced 2,000 people from north of the U.S. Northern Taiwan, northeastern Japan, northern Chile their homes and brought a rain of ash over Marianas Islands before skirting and southern Washington state.

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by Linda Sickler

All Americana SCAD performing arts department to stage All My Sons

At first glance, Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons might seem a bit dated. But sift through its many complex layers and it quickly becomes obvious that this play is timeless, with messages that ring as true today as they did nearly 60 years ago. The play is based on a true story of a manufacturer who knowingly shipped out defective parts for tanks during World War II, an action that led to the death of many soldiers. The play became a Broadway hit that established Miller’s career as a great American playwright. He was presented the New York Drama Critic’s Circle Award, the first of many accolades presented for his plays, which include classics such as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible. Set in August 1947, All My Sons tells the story of a man named Joe Keller. He’s an airplane engine manufacturer who places his desire to succeed above all other considerations -- even his own honor. The play covers a short period of time, beginning on Sunday morning and ending at 2 a.m. the following day. Joe dearly loves his family, and wants to make the family prosperous. At the age of 61, he has known tragedy, for his son, Larry, has been lost in World War II while flying a mission off the coast of China. His wife, Kate, believes Larry is still alive, and because of this, she is helping Joe cover up a terrible crime he has committed. Chris, Joe’s remaining son, wants to marry Ann, Larry’s fiancee. Knowing his intention, she has arrived for a visit with the family. SCAD’s production is being directed by Dennis Elkins, a professor in the performing arts department. “Personally, this is my favorite Arthur Miller play,” he says. “It reminds me a lot of a Greek tragedy,” Elkins says. “Miller’s next play was Death of a Salesman, which sort of overshadowed All My Sons. They are both really, really fine pieces of theater. “The play has an All-American feel to it,” he says. “It’s about All-American ideals that somehow have gotten warped. “It’s American realism at its strongest,” Elkins says. “Everything about it strives for realism, although some might say it’s a straightforward melodrama by today’s standards.” This wasn’t Miller’s first play. “It was his first hit play” Elkins says. “He’d written other things, shorter pieces. He made a name for himself with this show.”

The SCAD production features a cast of 10. “They represent four different families, all of whom live on the same block,” Elkins says. “That is part of the Americana element. “These people are sharing back yards,” he says. “Everyone knows everyone else’s business. They are not isolated the way we’ve gotten today. “You didn’t lock your doors then,” Elkins says. “It was one for all and all for one.” But the times were changing, even then. “We started getting protective of our homes, our private lives,” Elkins says. “During World War II, everyone pulled together, and after, everyone started moving to the suburbs.” Elkins says his younger cast members didn’t know what to make of All My Sons. “They thought it was a little archaic at first,” he says. “Then they saw another layer beneath it, then another. This play has layer after layer. As far as character development, this play is deep.” One of the challenges in directing the show has been “making it appear realistic without making it look like a soap opera,” Elkins says. “Also, discovering the passion of these characters.” Norman Rockwell’s paintings were the inspiration for the sets and costumes. “The set design and costumes are absolutely phenomenal,” Elkins says. “To see a backyard on stage at Trustees Theater is amazing.” Graduate student Rick Cook plays Chris Keller, Joe’s remaining son. “Chris is sort of confused,” Cook says. “He’s the son of a man who has committed a terrible crime, but they’ve tried to sweep it under the rug.” Joe’s company is manufacturing engine parts that fail, causing airplanes to crash. “Chris has returned from World War II and is upset that some people made money on the war,” Cook says. “He has internal conflicts.” Cook says the play is “American realism at its finest.” “It has an interesting story and a climactic ending that should provoke passion in the audience,” he says. “I think we do a very good job with it.” w

The play became a Broadway hit that established Arthur Miller’s career as a great American playwright.

The Savannah College of Art and Design performing arts department will present Arthur Miller’s play All My Sons Oct. 19, 20 and 21 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 22 at 3 p.m. at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $5 for students with ID and seniors and free with a SCAD ID. Call 525-5050.

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THE MAN IN BLACK: Alt-rock legend Frank Black played to a sold-out house at Savannah Smiles on Sunday night in a raucous and loud show that emphasized his post-Pixies career, with the Catholics as well as more recent solo efforts. Accompanying Black was Duane Jarvis on guitar, Eric Drew Feldman on bass and Billy Block on drums.

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Folkinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; around: The great Guy Davis, above, was one of the featured performers at the annual Savannah Folk Music Festival at the Roundhouse on Sunday. At right, Tracy Grammer also performed.

knightly entertainment: The classic Lerner & Loewe musical Camelot came to the Johnny Mercer Theatre on Saturday.

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that are way too big for this space,” Travis says he had to do it. “This is my first lead ever,” Sasha Travis has had to bury with a laugh. he says. “And my girlfriend has been very her clown phobia. Otherwise, she wouldn’t “Clive Barker has written many, many supportive. be able to direct Crazyface, the latest offering plays,” she says. “He’s always written for “I am so dedicated to this role,” Heady of the Savannah Actor’s Theatre. “In terms of smaller theaters with small budgets. For one says. “It is so wonderful to get a role that has clowns, it’s something I had to work through play, he was told to write to as many people as so many changes. I’ve also learned to juggle for this show,” Travis says. he wanted. Naturally, that’s the one we chose.” for this play.” The title character Tyl “Crazyface” EulenSpecial effects are realized through By the end, Heady’s character has been spiegel is, yes, a clown. A sometimes scary sounds, lighting, makeup and costumes. transformed. “Crazyface becomes more and clown who often gets himself into some very There are 19 people in the cast. more a real person and less and less insane,” scary situations. “The play has 48 characters,” Travis says. Heady says. It’s bad enough to suffer from this very “Nearly everyone in the cast plays more than Rehearsals started in September. “I found real condition, but to direct a play about one person. This is quite an acting challenge.” out about Crazyface over the summer,” Heady clowns when you have it seems a little, well, One of the actors is Chris Heady, who says. “They did Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere in crazy. Fortunately, Travis has been able to the summer and I couldn’t be here. I said, ‘I keep her coulrophobia in remission while she plays Crazyface. “Actually, the name was givhave to be in this play.’” and co-director Danica Leigh Heady was in Maryland are busy with their directing when he heard about the produties. duction. “They had auditions The play, which was written the day I got back,” he says. by horror maven Clive Barker, “I was driving down I-95 and itself is somewhat crazy. “It’s calling to make sure I still had very wild,” Travis says. time.” “This play reveals a lot of Not only did Heady have inner demons in people you time, he got the role. The entire don’t expect to have inner decast has been busy putting the mons,” she says. “Tyl can’t rely play together ever since. on anyone.” “We are blessed with an Travis is a Barker fan. “I incredibly gifted cast,” Travis think he’s a creative genius,” she says. “It’s been very nice to says. “This is a very funny play have such a dedicated group of about clowns and fools. It’s also people. I have the best friends a beautiful play, a very touchin the whole world to give their ing play.” time and talent. Barker based his character “We have had so much fun on a mythic German folk hero with this play,” she says. “At named Tyl (often spelled Till) one point, there are two people Eulenspiegel. Some scholars believe that the legends are based Crazyface prepares to juggle (photo courtesy Savannah Actors Theatre) in a horse costume. That makes us all start laughing.” on a real person who traveled en to him by a colleague,” Heady says. With fiance Ryan McCurdy, Travis coabout Europe during the time of the Black “He is constantly getting kicked out of founded Savannah Actor’s Theatre. “Ryan and Death, while others think that Tyl was purely towns because he sees angels,” Heady says. “If I love Clive Barker,” she says. “We even had a a literary creation. Real or not, Tyl was known as a jester, jok- someone sees angels and they’re not the pope, Clive Barker sleepover and showed the movit means they’re crazy.” ies Hellraiser and Candyman.” er and prankster. The play follows his jourAt the heart of the play is the secret Tyl Barker is internationally renowned for his neys across medieval Europe as he is chased horror stories and novels. He also is a filmby his murderous brother, a pair of sisters and learns. “He stumbles on the greatest secret in Europe,” Heady says. “It has everyone and maker and a visual artist, and has created the leaders of the world. their mother trying to kill him for it.” comic books and video games, in addition to During his travels, Tyl comes across a Despite the eccentric characters and their writing several plays. dangerous secret, which is not revealed unwild adventures, the play is very much a comTo produce the play, Travis had to get til the play’s end. He also encounters ever ing-of-age story, Heady says. “Tyl is figuring Barker’s permission to use it. He in turn was stranger eccentrics along the way, and alrequired to charge a fee, but only charged though Crazyface is a comedy, it can scare the out where he belongs,” he says. “Even though everyone thinks he’s crazy, he’s probably is SAT $1 for the rights. hell out of you, too. one of the most sane people in the play.” “We actually talked with Clive Barker,” “This is the kind of show in which people Comedy is quite a departure for Barker, Travis says. “He’s a very, very nice man and do some things that might be considered stuHeady says. “The story in general is a very he’s very excited about this production. He’s pid,” Travis says. “One character jumps off a different route from the traditional Clive asked for photos of the rehearsals and postchurch roof. Barker story,” he says. ers, so we’re keeping him up to date.” w “It is very frightening,” she says. “Some of “It’s very much rooted in comedy with the music is scary.” drama to follow it up,” Heady says. “The fact The Savannah Actor’s Theatre will present CraBecause of the play’s content, no one unthat this play deals with both is wonderful zyface on Oct. 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28 and 31 der 16 will be admitted to see it. “Parts of it from an actor’s perspective.” and Nov. 2, 3 and 4. All performances are at 8 are very scary,” Travis says. “Pieces of skin are However, Heady has had to make some p.m. at The Ark Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd., coming off people. It’s not a children’s Halsacrifices. “I’ve been asked to do all sorts of in the old Seaboard Freight station. Tickets are loween show. We wanted to do something crazy things, such as shave my head,” he says. $10 for general seating. Prizes will be given for completely different.” Yes, Heady did shave his head -- and all clever costumes. Seating is very limited. To reThe play also is quite challenging to stage. his facial hair, as well. His girlfriend didn’t serve tickets, call 232-6080. “We seem to have a gift for picking shows much like it much at first, but Heady felt

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‘Don’t Censor Me, Dammit!’ -- Juried art show featuring “forms of art that are graphic, explicit, and offensive in subject matter.” Show runs Thurs. Oct. 19 through Wed. Oct. 25 at desot O row Gallery, 2427 Desoto Ave. between Whitaker and Bull on 41st. Reception Fri. Oct. 20 7-9 p.m. ‘The Architecture of Nature’ -- New collage works by Laura W. Adams will be on display at Off the Wall Gallery in 45 Bistro at the Marshall House, 123 East Broughton St. from Oct. 23 through November. Opening reception Oct. 26, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oil Painters of America National Paint Out – Savannah -- Sat., Oct. 21 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. (Rain date Sat. Oct. 28). Oil painters all over the country paint plein air on one day. Hosted by Chroma Gallery. Location TBD. www.chromaartgallery.com for more information or call 232-2787.

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‘A Closer Look: Four Churches and a Synagogue’; ‘Turnings in Native Wood’ -- Photography by Tim Coy and woodturning by Dicky Stone through Dec. 30 at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St. Coy’s color digital photographs depict interior and exterior details of five historic houses of worship in downtown Savannah—St. John’s Episcopal Church, Temple Mickve Israel, Christ Church (Episcopal), Independent Presbyterian Church, and First African Baptist Church. Stone uses naturally felled indigenous woods such as maple, cherry, and oak in his finely turned functional and decorative pieces. All works for sale. A portion of proceeds benefits Chatham Savannah Citizen Advocacy, Inc. ‘Forgotten’ -- Photo exhibition by SCAD alumnus Dennis Burnett Oct. 6–Nov. 1, at Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. “Forgotten” contains images of quiet still-lifes and abandoned homes that illustrate the aftermath of Katrina. Marcus Kenney & Julio Garcia -- Iocovozzi Fine Art presents this show by eclectic artist Kenney and printmaker Garcia, both SCAD graduates. 1 W. Jones St. continued on page 20

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‘icon sumer’ -Patrick McGrath Muñiz, SCAD MFA candidate, presents his thesis exhibition: icon-sumer Oct. 19–Nov. 4 at Hall Street Gallery, 212 W. Hall St. Free and open to the public. Explores the relationship between traditional Christian icons and our modern consumerist society. Todd Lemanic -- Work in stone, wood, ceramics and canvas by this SCAD sculpture professor. Opens to the public from 26:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 at the Los Robles Center for Arts and Humanities at 101 E. 34th St. Private showings are scheduled throughout November by calling Robert Crockett at 234-5952 for appointments.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Islam in Belief and Practiceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -- Exhibit at Georgia Southerm Museum features authentic clothing, prayer rugs and religious artifacts and addresses the origin of the Qurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;an, common beliefs shared by Muslims, the significance of Ramadan, the role of women, the meanings of jihad, and the goals of extremist factions. On display through Dec. 31. Free admission for the Museum, which is in the Rosenwald Building on Southern Drive. 9-5 M-F and 2-5 Saturday and Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Homeland Insecurityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plan for Lazaretto Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -- Photos by Roger Surprenant are on display at Angelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BBQ thru November. Angelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is on Oglethorpe Lane between Bull & Whitaker. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Peace of Mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -- Union Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Growing Hope Artisans Cooperative shows new works on Peace by Tony Coombs thru October. Starfish CafĂŠ on 719 East Broad St. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;All Over the Lotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -- Hospice Savannah showcases new work by local photographer Margaret Brennan, Sept. 1â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. 31 at the Hospice Savannah Art Gallery, at Hospice House, 1352 Eisenhower Drive. Whitney Gallery -- New artists Carrie Christian, Melody Postma, Chris Revelle, Gerome Temple and Ben Ward are showcased Sept.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Oct. at 415 Whitaker St.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Linda Cohn was hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; -- Chicago native Linda Cohn will exhibit her works at Gallery S.P.A.C.E. (Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place for Art, Culture and Education) Sept. 5-Oct. 27. Admission is free. 9 West Henry St. JEA Artist of the Month -- The Art Show at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St., beginning Oct. 1 features works of Judy Mooney, Sandy Branam & Lilli Fayaz. Jepson Center for the Arts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Exhibits include:â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;â&#x20AC;&#x153;Helen Levitt: Photographs from the Permanent Collectionâ&#x20AC;?; selections from the Walter O. Evans Collection of African American Art; and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Myrtle Jones: A Tribute.â&#x20AC;? 207 W. York St. Call 790-8800.

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Georgia on his mind

Gregg Allman on music, family, and living in Bryan County Since his move back to Georgia from the West Coast, many Bryan County residents have encountered Gregg Allman living a normal life and generally doing the same things everyone else does in the course of a typical day. As with most things about Allman, it boils down to what you see is what you get. The simple fact is that Allman feels at home in Georgia, and his personality reflects that. Gregg Allman and Friends will perform in Savannah at the Johnny Mercer Theater on Oct. 24. The recent Georgia Music Hall of Fame inductee took some time to speak to us recently about that performance, living in coastal Georgia, and the ups and downs of his long and storied career.

Gregg Allman: I’ve found my place. This is the first house I’ve built, and it will probably be the last one. I just assume live my days on out here in Richmond Hill, as long as they don’t build too many people around us. I don’t think they can do that where I live as it’s a private cul-de-sac and gated community which is a long road with only about 8 houses. Connect Savannah: I heard you have a place near the docks. Do you ever go out in the water? Gregg Allman: My wife has a jet ski and she skis a lot. All my friends like Dr. Gene Wallace, he was the first person I met when I got here and who is the nicest cat I’ve met here thus far - him and Dr. Chris Kuettner - two of the best fishermen in Bryan County (laughs), at least that I’ve been out with. There’s another man named Joe Weed - we all go fishing together. Connect Savannah: Do you come into town much? Gregg Allman: I do. More than I used to. I go into downtown Savannah as well. I just went down to Broughton Street. An old friend of mine from Macon came down to see me. He’s

Connect Savannah: You got married in South Carolina, you and Stacey? Gregg Allman: We got married at Hunting Island, right under the lighthouse. It was a beautiful service. Just the two of us and three of our friends and our dog Jasmine. Connect Savannah: You still got Jasmine? Gregg Allman: That particular one passed away last December. Connect Savannah: I’m sorry to hear that. Gregg Allman: We were on the road this summer and we just happened to be in Maryland where we found this dog named Dawn. She was named that because she was going to be gassed the next morning. She looks just like our old dog - she’s a grey poodle. When I say poodle, I don’t mean like the ones you see on TV with the little pom pom haircut. She doesn’t have that, her hair is just natural - more like Benji. She is just as sweet as she can be. She was a pound pup, so we saved her life. She’d been out on the road for a long time, so we had to shave her, but she’s getting her hair back now. We got her this summer and she has really brought some happiness, some more happiness, into our life. I would recommend anybody to rescue an animal like that. We support the ASPCA

and organizations like that. There are a lot of different people around here, like this lady we know named Dana who works at Ella’s on Ford Ave. - she takes in a lot of sick animals and brings them back to health. Anyway, we always try to donate to things like that, and me and my wife are big animal lovers. We have the T-shirts and everything. Instead of Grateful Dead t-shirts, we’ve got on animal shirts that say “one buck will change their luck”. Connect Savannah: You’re quite a motorcycle rider, right? Gregg Allman: Oh yeah, I love motorcycles. I have since I was 14. I have a garage full of Harleys. And I love to fish - there are some incredible fishing holes around here. I go with Dr. Wallace, Dr. Kuettner, and Joe Weed - we go fishing all the time. There’s another good friend of mine Tattoo Pete up here on Edsel Street. For tattoos, that’s where you go. He’s not only the best tattoo artist in Bryan County, he’s the only one. By default, but he’s really good and a really good dude and we hang together a bit. We have cook-outs and things like that. Of course, he rides motorcycles too. When we came here looking for a house, they took us to South Carolina. They had all these big, beautiful houses, but they were all pushed up right together. Here we’ve got big oak trees and about half a football field between me and my neighbor. I’ll tell you what, we looked and we looked - and during this time I’m commuting back and forth from California, and I guess we made somewhere between five and eight trips here. Finally, I remember one day when we were out with our realtor, Lynn ButlerBaynes, and I told her to take me to a place where I can be left alone and is just totally the opposite of Times Square and won’t cost me more than a million. By God, she brought me right here. Connect Savannah: Did you know right away once you saw the place? Gregg Allman: Right away. We didn’t even have to go into the house. Me and my wife pretty well designed the house. I’ve got a recording studio here, and I’ve got a room that I paint in, and she’s got her office here I mean it’s really a beautiful house; it’s really comfortable. You know, you go out on the road and every night is Saturday night. You come home, and everything is nice and calm, and I just kick back. You take so much New York and so much Saturday night, and then you come home and all you hear is birds. I don’t hear one car where I live. I don’t care if it’s the biggest truck they make, we’re too far away from 95 or any other main road. I can’t continued on page 22

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Connect Savannah: Tell us a little bit about what drew you to Bryan County and your thoughts on the community now that you’ve been here a little while. A day in the life, per se, of Gregg Allman. What do you think about where you’ve ended up, here in Bryan County.

really into Bob Marley, so we went down to the African shop there. You know, Broughton Street is amazing. That new place that’s in the old Woolworth’s building, the Clipper Trading Company - everybody ought to go there. There is something there for everybody, and that could be said for the downtown area as a whole. Anyway, you asked me how I got here, and, well, I lived in the San Francisco area for ten years to the month - from November 1989 to November 1999. At which time, I thought about getting back down south. In San Francisco, I couldn’t find a black-eyed pea; I couldn’t find any cornbread - little luxuries like that. I mean, I grew up on collard greens and sweet cornbread and banana pudding and stuff like that - you can’t find that in California.

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even hear the Fed Ex truck until it comes right up here to the house. Connect Savannah: Your solo work, whether recorded or live, has a more soulful quality than your music with the Brothers. The “Friends” shows seem to amplify this, with a horn section and a lot of blues covers. Do you consciously approach these projects to make them distinctly different? Gregg Allman: Well, you know, there’s certain songs that I’ve written for the Brothers that the people want to hear. For instance, we’ve got to play “Midnight Rider”; we’ve got to play “Whipping Post”. In my solo band, the songs have been rearranged. We do “Statesboro Blues”, but we do it real funky. Same thing with “Whipping Post”. Connect Savannah: Kind of an unplugged version when I saw you do it. Gregg Allman: Well, just kind of a different slant on the same song, but it kind of turns it into another song. The doors are wide open with your solo band. You’re the guy calling the shots. Hey - if you want to play “Georgia on My Mind,” by God we’ll play it. Connect Savannah: Do you have any preference over one or the other -- Allman Brothers versus solo -- or is it just different? Gregg Allman: Not at all. It’s just like Richmond Hill as compared to Times Square - one balances the other one out. There’s a real good pace to both, and your life is kind of balanced out. I mean you come home - it takes a little while because it’s kind of environmental shock. But you kick back and go out to a fishing hole. Things will be kind of real quiet. I get out and work in the yard - my wife has really got a green thumb. We just do little things around here just kind of making our house better. We’re always doing something to it. It’s really a pleasure. I’m so thankful to God and my fans that I was able to pay off my

mother’s house and buy my own place. I’m 10 years sober now which is great because, until you get sober, you can’t start saving any money. Connect Savannah: You’ve had some wellpublicized bouts with addiction. What brought you to your current state of sobriety? Gregg Allman: I just got tired of it, man. Alcohol was my worst enemy. Of course, you can get it anywhere; it’s legal. Some people can do it, you know. They can do it in moderation, and they’re fine. It’s actually been proven that it’s an inherited gene. My father was like that. My grandfather was like that. It’s especially passed from father to son. Luckily, my kids didn’t fall into that trap. I have two daughters. My oldest daughter went to college in San Rafael, California, and got a degree. I’m real proud of her. I think she’s going to move back east here to be a little closer to dear old dad. Connect Savannah: Now, two of your children, Elijah Blue and Devon, have each followed your footsteps and joined rock bands. Do you ever give them advice on the business and their music? Gregg Allman: Well, they didn’t join them - they built them. They’re band leaders and I had nothing to do with it whatsoever. Devon and his band Honeytribe just had a new release called “Torch” which is a very good record. They’ll be doing some touring with us on the second leg of our upcoming tour. It’ll be kind of a father and son thing and I’m going to have some T-shirts made up for it. Connect Savannah: Is this the first time you’ve done something like that? Gregg Allman: Yes it is, and I’m really, really proud of it because his band is killer. The only advice I ever gave him was when he asked for it and he said why isn’t it working and I said because you haven’t been out on the road and paid your dues to get around and let people

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hear you. They’re not just going to put you on MTV tomorrow because you ask them. Connect Savannah: You’ve got to bring it to them. Gregg Allman: That’s right - play free and get your name out there. They’ve both done that, and are both seeing some success. Elijah was here last night as a matter of fact. He was just passing through with his band Deadsy - they’re playing Tampa tonight. They’re on tour with Korn. Connect Savannah: When you play here locally, is the feeling any different? For example, when you play Savannah, you get to go home at night which has to be a plus. Gregg Allman: (laughs) It depends on where you’re going to be the next day on whether you go home or not. I like to keep everybody together. When I come here to play, actually I don’t stay in my house. I might pop in to check in on things and grab some clothes. Connect Savannah: The Allman Brothers, as a band, were one of the first to fuse rock, jazz, and blues. What inspired that kind of music? Gregg Allman: Well, it all came from different places. Like Jaimoe, the drummer, used to play with Otis Redding and a lot of rhythm and blues band. That’s where I came from, was the blues. Dickey (Betts, original guitarist/vocalist) came from kind of a country thing. Now that he’s not here anymore, there’s not much country left in the Allman Brothers. It was a combination of what everybody brought to the table. It was and is straight-on rock and roll with blues-jazz influence - leaning heavily towards the blues. Connect Savannah: How are things with you and Dickey? Do you foresee any future collaboration? Gregg Allman: Absolutely not.

tween you guys? Gregg Allman: It’s just a done deal, man. Connect Savannah: Who are you listening to these days? Gregg Allman: Well, there’s a guy named Ray LaMontagne. He is really good. He’s got a real big hit out called “Trouble,” and he’s just releasing his second record. I’m just wild about his music. The lyrics are incredible. It’s kind of bluesy, kind of folksy - it’s hard to explain. Connect Savannah: Are you working on any current album projects, whether solo or with the Brothers, right now? Gregg Allman: I constantly work on stuff, and, when it comes time to come into the studio, we usually know it. We just get it together and go. Connect Savannah: How is the music industry different now compared with the early days? It’s a whole different animal isn’t it?

Gregg Allman: It’s gotten more dog-eat-dog. Some of these big corporations... well I hate to mention names because I have to do business with some of them. You got stuff like Napster and that whole thing with everybody stealing music. You never get the same sound quality that way, and you don’t get the package where you can read lyrics and stuff. I always put lyrics on my records, and I’ve always tried to get the Brothers to do that, but we never had enough room or something (laughs). w Gregg Allman and Friends perform Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Johnny Mercer Theatre. For tix call 651-6556 or visit www.savannahcivic.com To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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residency at visionary The last performance poet time songwriter, Bob Holmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eclectic artist and author NYC venue of the same Andy Friedman name, and backed by played Savannah, an expanded, sevenhe came across like member lineup of his a cross between longtime road group Charles Bukowski, The Other Failures, it Larry â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ratsoâ&#x20AC;? Sloman captured the imaginaand monologuist tions of most all who Spalding Gray. heard it, and showIf that seems like cased Friedmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest an odd trinity, conguise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that of a songsider this: Friedman writer whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier â&#x20AC;&#x201D;who studied classical for the average joe to painting at the Rhode pigeonhole, instead of Island School of Design Andy Friedman being confusing to those and worked for years as for whom visual art, a cartoonist for the New poetry and live music seem at odds. Yorkerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; was, at the time, touring coffeeItâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this new approach to his art that houses, bars and art galleries with a couple Friedman brings to town this time around, of acoustic musicians in support of his selfand he says that despite many audiencesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; published book of poetry, Future Blues. affinity for his previous incarnation, he Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. A book of poetry. However, innately felt it was time to ditch the slides. there were musical aspects to his shtick, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like putting down my guitar and as well as visual ones. Branding himself a picking up the piano. The slides were an â&#x20AC;&#x153;slideshow poet,â&#x20AC;? Friedman half-spoke/halfinstrument I used for a couple of years. sung blues and folk-inspired ruminations on Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m focusing more on the music, and life, love and loss, accompanied by an oldI couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but think the images would fashioned slideshow of his own drawings, get in the way. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still fascinated with that paintings and Polaroids. format. Who knows? I might bring back Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right. A slideshow. No PowerPoint my old slideshow and no music! Now I for this unrepentant anachronist! And, vircan create colors with a guitar â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which I tually everywhere he went, audiences and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even play last time I was there. critics alike swooned for his brokedown, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weird. People used to think what I rattletrap, Nighthawks At The Diner vision was doing was insane! (laughs) Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, of what has come to be called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Art Countryâ&#x20AC;? why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you just learn guitar and sing, (â&#x20AC;&#x153;their term, not mine â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but it works, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll without the slides. Now, after all this time, take it,â&#x20AC;? says Friedman). Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done just that, and a lot of the same A bewitching and almost misty-eyed folks are mad that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting away the hodgepodge of Luke The Drifter-style recislides (laughs). But basically, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m having a tations set to acoustic backing amid projeclot of fun. As a painter, I could never coltions of achingly beautiful two-dimensional laborate in the way I do with my band. You artwork of his own creation, Friedmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s know, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s four guys on the road in a van. A shtick dared audiences to imagine a nexus pedal steel guy who also doubles on electric where the troubadour tradition interfaces guitar, a drummer and a bassist, and me on seamlessly with the fine art crowd. acoustic guitar. However, for all those who â&#x20AC;&#x153;gotâ&#x20AC;? the big In the end, though, Friedman says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picture of what he was trying to do, there thrilled when people enjoy his work in any were plenty of folks who, well, just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. medium, but like any true artist, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not â&#x20AC;&#x153;People still call what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m doing a about to stop if the critics turned on him. reading, because Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not holding a guitar,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My feeling is art has nothing to do with he mused in January of 2005, just before his anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reaction to it. It comes from a need packed and rapturous Savannah debut at to sort out the pieces of my life, just like The Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, where heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll everyone else. Some do it through fishing, appear again this Saturday night. I do it through art. If nobody comes to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not a reading or a one-man play, shows, or they say that my way of fishing is or a monologue,â&#x20AC;? he insisted. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These are shit, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m still leaning up against the songs.â&#x20AC;? tree, fishing.â&#x20AC;? w Since that time, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s packed away his slides, and devoted himself to learning the Andy Friedman & The Other Failures play basics of guitar. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also released a CD The Sentient Bean Coffeehouse Saturday at 8 entitled Live At The Bowery Poetry Club on pm. The show is ALL-AGES, with a suggested his own City Salvage Records. 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The Slackers

The last time this veteran ska-punk band played in Savannah, their bass player got hauled off to the pokey just moments before they were to take the stage after “losing a little weight” in the alley behind the club on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. They soldiered on with a last minute replacement, but now they’re back. DJ Boss Harmony of the Dub Club opens the show. Wed., October 25, 10 pm, The Jinx.

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This member of Va.’s Country Music Hall of Fame plays one mean mandolin, and is yet another phenomenally-talented bluegrass artist who’s dropping by with his band to grace the small stage at this The complete musiunpretentious alcohol cal and event lineup for and smoke-free listening this yearly family-oriroom near the Mighty ented celebration can be 8th Air Force History found online at www. Museum. His last album goseafoodfestival.com, Eddie Money stayed on the bluegrass but here are some of the charts for a solid year (!), and his brand new highlights: Friday, they’ve got Irish rockers CD is already turning heads in the indusBlacktorn, famous R & B crooner Fredtry. Advance $20 tickets can be charged by die Jackson (!) and one of the area’s bestcalling 748-1930. Fri., 8 pm, Randy Wood’s loved shag, beach and modern pop bands, Concert Hall (1304 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale) The Swingin’ Medallions. Saturday night - ALL-AGES. boasta a triple-whammy of award-winning local mainstream rock band Liquid Ginger, Jack West & Lalo Friedman up-and-coming nationally-known female This potent duo were born and raised in vocalist and songwriter Stacie Orrico, and Savannah but never met until they had each —get this— the one and only Eddie Money! grown into professional, touring jazz musiIf you’ve never seen Money live in concert, cians (ironically, based on opposite sides of dig it: he’s no washed up over the hill hasthe USA). West is a Ca.-based master of the been from the ‘80s. His songs and his backunwieldy 8-string guitar. NYC’s Friedman ing musicians still hold up well even in 2006. is one of the rising stars on the vibraphone Sunday’s afternoon show features regional scene, and has earned raves for her inventive, Christian pop group North of Here. J.F. mold-breaking approach to an instrument Gregory Park (Richmond Hill). often overlooked by rock and even most jazz crowds. They both maintain vibrant solo Unknown Hinson careers, but word has it this duo format is elAlthough folks in the Charlotte, N.C. evating their work to new heights. Construcarea may recognize this peculiar hybrid of tion delays at this new space have kept them Dracula, George Jones, Dave Alvin and closed many weeks beyond their initial start Twin Peaks’ Leo Johnson as mild-mannered local music instructor Danny Baker, onstage, date, and while the owners insist these shows will take place, my advice is to call ahead first he’s a rip-snortin’, hellfire-breathin’ guitar demon with stick-on sideburns that resemble (231-8369) to see if it’s really open for business. Fri. - Sat., 8 pm, Kokopelli’s Jazz Club black velcro, a Western suit to die for, a mute (107 W. Broughton St.). w manservant, and a crack band that back him up on blistering lead guitar workouts and misogynistic tunes about wife-beating and general malfeasance. Loved by everyone

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Sampling of regional and local talent, curated by local acoustic guitarist and songstress Lauren Lapointe, who also performs herself. Thurs., 7 pm, The Sentient Bean.

Ace roadhouse country and Southern rock party band led by a longtime local guitarist and vocalist, and featuring talented veteran ringers pianist Hank Miller, drummer Jesse Jordan (The Veraflames), bassist Tim Burke (The Jimmy Wolling Band), and slide guitarist G.E. Perry (Strange Brew). Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).

Eric Culberson Blues Band

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The Teddy Adams Group

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Seasoned local jazz and blues players led by a talented multi-instrumentalist related to the famed Allman Brothers. Wed. - Fri., 5 pm, Cobblestone Conch House.

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Bottles & Cans

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Matthew Grimm

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Polk is an amazing young jazz piano prodigy and Keller is an experienced bassist. Sun., 7 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

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Annie Allman & Friends (5 pm) CREEKSIDE CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)- Live Trivia (8 pm) DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)- DJ Sam Diamond (Savannah Shag Club) DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)- Chuck & Bucky (7 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (9 pm) GILLEY’S (Hinesville)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)- Terry Rini Powers (6 pm), The Earl Williams Quartet (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR- Greg Snyder (7 pm) THE JINX- Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ Boo-CockEye (10 pm) KEVIN BARRY’S- Frank Emerson KING’S INN- Karaoke (9 pm) THE ISLANDER (Wilmington Isl.)- Open Mic Night (9:30 pm) LOCOS DELI & PUB (Downtown)- Team Trivia w/ Ben Bennett & Senae (7 pm) MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK- Pianist David Duckworth (7 pm) MCDONOUGH’S- Karaoke MERCURY LOUNGE- The Eric Culberson Blues Band (10 pm) ONE HOT MAMA’S BBQ (Bluffton)- Live Music TBA (8:30 pm) PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)- Gail Thurmond SAVANNAH BLUES- Open Mic Night w/The Hitmen (10 pm) SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER- DJ Blue Ice (Hip-hop, Reggae, Top 40, R & B) SAVANNAH SMILES- Dueling Pianos SAVANNAH THEATRE- Jukebox Journey (8 pm) SLUGGERS- 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (10 pm) TANTRA LOUNGE (formerly The Monkey Bar)- Live DJ (10:30 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler)- Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB-

chael (10 pm)

Karaoke w/Mi-

TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)- Live Music TBA (7 pm)

OCTOBER 19TH (7 pm)

B & D BURGERS (Southside)- Live Music TBA

(9 pm)

BAJA CANTINA (The Landings)- Chuck & Bucky

(7 pm)

BAYOU CAFÉ (upstairs)- Chief (9 pm) BARNES & NOBLE (Oglethorpe Mall)- Open Mic

(8 pm)

BAY STREET BLUES- Open Mic Night w/Tim BENNIE’S (Tybee)- Karaoke w/DJ Levis (9:30

pm)

BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET- Karaoke (9 pm) BLAINE’S BACK DOOR BAR- #@*! Karaoke CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (8 pm) CHUCK’S BAR- #@*! Karaoke (10 pm) CLUB ONE- Industrial Resurrection w/DJ

Shrapnel (10 pm)

COBBLESTONE CONCH HOUSE (225 W. River St.)-

Annie Allman & Friends (5 pm) CREEKSIDE CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)- Live Music TBA (6 pm) DAIQUIRI BEACH- Karaoke (10 pm) DOC’S BAR (Tybee)- Live Music TBA FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)- “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (7 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- Keith & Ross (9 pm) THE GRILL BEACHSIDE (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) HANG FIRE (37 Whitaker St.)- Live “Rock & Roll/Pop Culture” Team Trivia (9 pm) THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)- Buddy Corns (7 pm) THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)- Terry Rini Powers (6 pm), The Bobby Ryder Quartet (8 pm) *JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR- Trae Gurley (7 pm) THE JINX- Dance Party w/Shiz-Nite (10 pm) KEVIN BARRY’S- Frank Emerson * LOCOS DELI & PUB (Downtown)- Open Mic Night w/Red Eye Jedi LOCOS DELI & PUB (Southside)- Team Trivia Tournament w/Jeff Taylor MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK- Pianist Peter Tavalin (5 pm), Trombonist Teddy Adams (8 pm) MCDONOUGH’S- Karaoke MERCURY LOUNGE- Wes Heath (10 pm) MOON RIVER BREWING CO.- Live Music TBA (8:30 pm) MYRTLE’S BAR & GRILL (Bluffton)- J. Howard Duff (7:30 pm) PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)- Gail Thurmond

vibes|Soundboard POGY’S BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)- Live Music

TBA

THE RAIL PUB- “Helium Karaoke” w/Wrath

Nasty

SAVANNAH BLUES- Bottles & Cans (10 pm) SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER- DJ Blue Ice (Hip-hop,

Reggae, Top 40, R & B)

SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER INVASION LEVEL 3- 2nd

Annual Pussycat Ball w/DJ Analog Kid (10 pm) SAVANNAH SMILES- Dueling Pianos SAVANNAH THEATRE- Jukebox Journey (8 pm) THE SENTIENT BEAN- Singer/Songwriter Showcase (7 pm) SLUGGERS- Trivia w/Charles & Mikey (10 pm) SPANKY’S (River St.)- Live Music TBA (8 pm) TANTRA LOUNGE (formerly The Monkey Bar)- ‘80s Night w/DJ Optical (10 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler)- Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca

Morgan Grotheer, Freddie Jackson, The Swingin’ Medallions (5 pm) THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)- The Harry Allen Quartet w/Bob Alberti (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR- The Jeff Beasley Band (9 pm) JEN’S & FRIENDS (Bull & Broughton Sts.)- Greg Snyder (10 pm) THE JINX- Sinister Moustache, Armadildo (11 pm) JUKEBOX BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)- Live Music

TBA (9 pm)

MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS- Live Music TBA (8

KEVIN BARRY’S- Frank Emerson KING’S INN- Karaoke (9 pm) LOCOS DELI & PUB (Downtown)- Delta Nove (10

pm)

LUCAS THEATRE- The Royal Drummers of

Party (9 pm)

pm)

MCDONOUGH’S- Karaoke MERCURY LOUNGE- The 8-Tracks (10 pm) METRO COFFEE SHOP- Scandalous CD Release

Burundi (8 pm)

MOON RIVER BREWING CO.- Live Music TBA (8

LUNA LOUNGE @ IL PASTICCIO- Live Music TBA

(9:30 pm)

MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK- Pianist Peter

Tavalin (5 pm), Bottles & Cans (9 pm)

TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB-

DJ Southstar spins Top 40 (10 pm)

pm)

MULBERRY INN- The Champagne Jazz Trio (8

pm)

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New Hours tues - sat

(7 pm)

VENUS DE MILO- DJ Baby V spins Old Skool (9

3pm - 2am

pm)

WILD WING CAFÉ- Tokyo Joe (10 pm) WIND ROSE CAFÉ (Tybee)- Lurid Miscreants (10

pm)

Upcoming Live Music

FRIDAY

OCTOBER 20TH

AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)- “Georgia

Kyle” Shiver (7 pm)

sat., oct 21 @ 10:30 - parade (indie pop from atlanta)

Karaoke

thurs. oct. 26 @10:30 - Dolphins (melodic progressive

AMERICAN LEGION POST #36 (Thunderbolt)AUGIE’S PUB (Richmond Hill)- Chief (9 pm) B& D BURGERS (Southside)- Live Music TBA (9

pm)

from Richmond)

BAJA CANTINA (The Landings)- Live Music TBA

@11:30 - vcr (punk new wave from richmond)

BAY STREET BLUES- Karaoke BAYOU CAFÉ- Thomas Claxton (9 pm), BC &

@12:30 - Gospel (heavy Rock from brooklyn)

(7 pm)

The Rock Mob (10:30 pm) BENNIE’S (Tybee)- Karaoke w/DJ Levis (9:30 pm) BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET- Karaoke (9 pm) CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (10 pm) CAPTAIN’S LOUNGE- #@*! Karaoke CLUB ICE- DJ Southstar: Hip-hop (10 pm - 6 am) CLUB ONE- Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) COBBLESTONE CONCH HOUSE (225 W. River St.)Annie Allman & Friends (5 pm) CRYSTAL BEER PARLOR- The Beer Parlor Ramblers (7:30 pm) DAQUIRI ISLAND (Abercorn)- Karaoke DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)- Robert Willis (7 pm) DOC’S BAR (Tybee)- Live Music TBA DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)- “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- Jubal-Kane Blues (9 pm) FRIENDLY’S TAVERN 2- #@*! Karaoke GILLEY’S (Hinesville)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) HUC-A-POOS (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) J.F. GREGORY PARK (Richmond Hill)- 8th Annual Great Ogeechee Seafood Fest w/Blacktorn,

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(10 pm)

(9 pm)

(7 pm)

(8 pm)

NORTH BEACH GRILL (Tybee)- Live Music TBA PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)- Gail

Thurmond

POGY’S BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)- Live Music

TBA (8 pm)

RANDY WOOD’S CONCERT HALL (Bloomingdale)-

Larry Stephenson (8 pm)

RED LEG SALOON (formerly The Silver Dollar Café, Hwy 204)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) SAVANNAH BLUES- Lucky Old Suns (10 pm) SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER INVASION LEVEL 3- “‘80s

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Invasion” w/DJ Analog Kid (10 pm) SAVANNAH SMILES- Dueling Pianos SAVANNAH THEATRE- Jukebox Journey (8 pm) SCANDALS (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (9:30 pm) THE SENTIENT BEAN- 3rd Friday Foreign Film: ANGRY HARVEST (7:30 pm) SORRY CHARLIE’S- Deep Blue 3 (7 pm) SPANKY’S (River St.)- Karaoke (9 pm) STEAMERS (Georgetown)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) STINGRAY’S (Tybee)- Eddie Mercer (7 pm) TANTRA LOUNGE (formerly The Monkey Bar)- A Nickel Bag of Funk (9:30 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) TUBBY’S (River St.)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)- The Chuck Courtenay Band (9 pm) UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE (Wilmington Island)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) VENUS DI MILO- DJ Maybe, DJ Aerochron &

Friends (9 pm)

VFW CLUB (Hinesville)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) THE WAREHOUSE- Bottles & Cans (8 pm) WAYS STATION TAVERN (Richmond Hill)- Karaoke

(9 pm)

WET WILLIE’S- Live DJ (8 pm) WILD WING CAFÉ- Rick & (Liquid) Ginger (6

pm), B-Town Playaz (10 pm)

YONG’S COUNTRY CLUB (formerly The Music Box)-

Live Music TBA (9 pm)

SATURDAY

OCTOBER 21ST

MANSION ON

FORSYTH

AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)- Joey

PARK

Manning (7 pm)

AUGIE’S PUB (Richmond Hill)- Live Music TBA

Casimir’s Lounge LIve MuSIC WeeKeNd Wed., Oct. 11 david duckworth, Pianist (7pm-11pm) Thurs., Oct. 12 Terry Adams, Trombonist (8pm-11:30pm) Fri., Oct. 13 Bottles n’ Cans (9pm-12:30am) Sat., Oct. 14 Silver Lining (9pm-12:30am) Bosendorfer Lounge LIve MuSIC Thurs., Oct. 12 Peter Tavalin, Pianist (5pm-8pm) Fri., Oct. 13 Peter Tavalin, Pianist (5pm-8pm) Sat., Oct. 14 eric Jones, Pianist (5pm-8pm)

BAJA CANTINA (The Landings)- Live Music TBA BAYOU CAFÉ- Thomas Claxton (9 pm), BC &

The Rock Mob (10:30 pm) BAY STREET BLUES- Karaoke BENNY’S (Tybee)- Karaoke w/DJ Levis BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET- Karaoke (9 pm) THE BRITANNIA (Wilmington Isl.)- Listen 2 Three (9 pm) CAFÉ AMBROSIA- Josh Wade (8 pm) CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee)- Greg Williams (10 pm) THE CALEDONIAN- Adam Weston (10 pm) CAPTAIN’S LOUNGE- #@*! Karaoke CHUCK’S BAR- #@*! Karaoke CITY MARKET COURTYARD- Live Music TBA (2 pm) CLUB ONE- DJ Jason Hancock spins Progressive House (10 pm) CLUB OZ- Crime Mob (8 pm) COBBLESTONE CONCH HOUSE (225 W. River St.)Annie Allman & Friends (5 pm) THE CREEKSIDE CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) DAQUIRI ISLAND (Abercorn)- Karaoke DEB’S PUB & GRUB- #@*! Karaoke (9 pm) DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)- Robert Willis (7 pm) DOC’S BAR (Tybee)- Live Music TBA DOLPHIN REEF LOUNGE (Tybee)- Savannah Soul Project (9 pm) DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)- “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)- The Christy Alan Band (9 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- Turtle Folk (9 pm) GILLEY’S (Hinesville)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) GUITAR BAR- Parade (10:30 pm) THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)- Live Music TBA J.F. GREGORY PARK (Richmond Hill)- 8th Annual Great Ogeechee Seafood Fest w/Liquid Ginger, Stacie Orrico, Eddie Money (6 pm) THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)- The Harry Allen Quartet w/Bob Alberti (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR- The Jeff Beasley Band (9 pm) THE JINX- Unknown Hinson (10 pm)

Live Music Schedule Sat. Sept 20th @ 10pm: Greg Williams

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RED LEG SALOON (formerly The Silver Dollar Café, Hwy 204)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) SAVANNAH BLUES- The Hitmen (10 pm) SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER- DJ Blue Ice & Tropical

Thunder (10 pm) SAVANNAH SMILES- Dueling Pianos SAVANNAH THEATRE- Jukebox Journey (8 pm) SCANDALS (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (9:30 pm) THE SEA GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)- Live Music TBA (8 pm) THE SENTIENT BEAN- Andy Friedman & The Other Failures (8 pm) SORRY CHARLIE’S- Live Music TBA (3 pm) SPANKY’S (River St.)- Live Entertainment TBA (9 pm) STEAMERS (Georgetown)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) STINGRAY’S (Tybee)- Robert Willis (7 pm) TANGO (Tybee)- Live Music TBA

TANTRA LOUNGE (formerly The Monkey Bar)- A

Nickel Bag of Funk (9:30 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) TUBBY’S (River St.)- Live Music TBA (6 pm) TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)- The Chuck Courtenay Band (9 pm)

UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE (Wilmington Island)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) VENUS DI MILO- DJ Maytag (10:30 pm) VFW CLUB (Hinesville)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) THE WAREHOUSE- Deep Blue 3 (8 pm) WET WILLIE’S- Live DJ (8 pm) WILD WING CAFÉ- Two Blue (6 pm), Conor

Christian (10 pm)

YONG’S COUNTRY CLUB (formerly The Music Box)-

Live Music TBA (9 pm)

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 22ND

AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)- Joey

Manning (7 pm)

AQUA STAR RESTAURANT (THE WESTIN)- Ben

Tucker & Bob Alberti (11:30 am) BAHAMA BOB’S (Pooler)- Karaoke BAYOU CAFÉ (upstairs) - Chief (9 pm) BELFORD’S - Live Music TBA (6 pm) BERNIE’S (Tybee)- Karaoke w/DJ Levis (9 pm) CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee)- “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (10 pm) CAPTAIN’S LOUNGE- #@*! Karaoke CITY MARKET COURTYARD- Live Music TBA (noon) DAQUIRI ISLAND (Abercorn)- Karaoke DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)- Ricky Standard (6:30 pm) DOC’S BAR (Tybee Island)- Live Music TBA DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) EL POTRO (13051 Abercorn St.)- Karaoke w/ Michael (9 pm) FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (2 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- The Eric Culberson Blues Band (9 pm) THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)- Buddy Corns (5 pm) J.F. GREGORY PARK (Richmond Hill)- 8th Annual

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great Ogeechee Seafood Fest w/North of Here (2 pm) THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)- Deas’ Guys (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR- Brendan Polk & David Keller (7 pm) KELLER’S FLEA MARKET- Marshgrass feat. “Georgia Kyle” Shiver, Jimmy Wolling, Tim Burke & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (1 pm) KEVIN BARRY’S- Frank Emerson LUCAS THEATRE- Savannah Film Society: FACTO-TUM (7 pm) MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK- Harpist Kristin Gustafson-King (11 am) MCDONOUGH’S- Karaoke MERCURY LOUNGE- Acoustic Ladyland (10 pm) MOON RIVER BREWING CO.- Live Music TBA (7 pm) MURPHY’S LAW (409 W. Congress St.)- Live Traditional Irish Music (7:30 pm) PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)- Gail Thurmond RED LEG SALOON (formerly The Silver Dollar Café, Hwy 204)- Karaoke w/Frank Nelson (9 pm) SAVANNAH SMILES- Krazy Karaoke (8 pm) SAVANNAH THEATRE- Jukebox Journey (3 pm) SEA DAWGS (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (1 pm) THE SENTIENT BEAN- Matthew Grimm (8 pm) SLUGGERS- 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (10

pm)

TANTRA LOUNGE (formerly The Monkey Bar)- Live

DJ (10:30 pm)

TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)- Live Music TBA UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE- Live Music TBA

(7 pm)

THE WAREHOUSE- Thomas Claxton (5 pm) WILD WING CAFÉ- The Courtenay Brothers (8

pm)

MONDAY

OCTOBER 23RD

BAYOU CAFÉ (upstairs)- Chief (9 pm) BLUEBERRY HILL- Karaoke THE CALEDONIAN- Live Trivia w/Artie & Brad

(10 pm)

DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (7

pm)

DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)- DJ spins Beach

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DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)- Live Music

TBA (7 pm)

FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- Voodoo Soup (9 pm) THE GRILL BEACHSIDE (Tybee)- Live Music TBA

THE JINX- DJ Keith Kozel’s Kaledioscope (10

pm)

KEVIN BARRY’S- Harry O’Donoghue KING’S INN- Karaoke (9 pm) MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS- Eddie (8 pm) MURPHY’S LAW (409 W. Congress St.)- Jeff

Beasley (7:30 pm)

PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)- Live

Piano Music TBA SAVANNAH BLUES- Live Music TBA (10 pm) SAVANNAH NIGHTS- Karaoke SCANDALS (Tybee)- DJ Marty Corley (9:30 pm) THE SENTIENT BEAN- Old-Time Music Jam Session (7 pm) TANTRA LOUNGE (formerly The Monkey Bar)- Live DJ (10:30 pm) WET WILLIE’S- Karaoke (9 pm)

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OCTOBER 24TH

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It’s junk like Man of the Year that makes me remember movie reviewing often isn’t just a job; it’s an adventure -- and I’m owed some serious combat pay. Merging the premises of Warren Beatty’s razor-sharp Bulworth, Kevin Kline’s decent Dave and Chris Rock’s flaccid Head of State, writer-director Barry Levinson imagines what would happen if an outspoken and compassionate comedian became president of the United States. Robin Williams plays Tom Dobbs, a Jon Stewart-like TV talk show host who, after joking that he should run for office, finds himself on the ballot in 13 states. It’s a decent premise for a piercing satire, but Levinson’s approach is so timid that it makes last spring’s soggy American Dreamz look as incendiary as a Michael Moore documentary by comparison. The main problem, of course, is Williams, who isn’t playing a fictional

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remake that for once doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel the need to dumb down its philosophical musings for At this point in his illustrious career, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sake of Yank audiences. The violence hard to imagine Martin Scorsese accepting and vulgarity -- trademarks of this sort of another filmmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand-me-downs. Yet in Scorsese outing -- are pitched at operessence, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taking place with The atic levels, and even taking the milieu into Departed, which isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an original screen stoconsideration, they occasionally verge on ry but rather a remake of a 2002 Hong Kong overkill. So, too, does the performance by film titled Infernal Affairs. Working from Nicholson, who begins the film as a tera script by William Monahan, Scorsese has rifying villain but winds down as a raving made a picture thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buffoon. The younger more in line with such actors do a better job past mob morality maintaining the approtales as GoodFellas priate levels of intenand Mean Streets than sity. DiCaprio is coiled CARMIKE 10 with his recent spate and edgy, Damon al511 Stephenson Ave. â&#x20AC;˘ 353-8683 of ambitious (and Osternates between charcar-lunging) period The Marine, Grudge 2, One Night ismatic and creepy, and epics like The AviaWith the King, Employee of the Wahlberg (stealing the tor and Gangs of New Month, Facing the Giants, School film) somehow turns York. But while The for Scoundrels, Jackass 2, All the surlinessinto an enDeparted is a strong Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Men, Covenant, Loveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dearing character trait. film, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by no means a Abiding Joy, Pirates of the Caribmatch for any of those THE GUARDbean 2 aforementioned titles. 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Third Friday Foreign Film presents this intellectual thriller about a Polish Catholic farmer and a sophisticated Jewish woman who has escaped a train bound for the Nazi death camps. German and Polish with English subtitles. Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean. $5.

Factotum

Savannah Film Society presents this film starring Matt Dillon and Marisa Tomei, based on a book by Charles Bukowski. Sunday, October 22 at 7 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre. Tickets are $8, available at 525-5050. Psychotronic Film Series presents this critically-acclaimed 1997 documentary profiling a few dozen Texans who enter a contest to win a brand-new Nissan Hard Body pickup. The catch: They have to stand with at least one hand on the truck at all times for several days straight, and the last one left wins. Wed., October 25 at 8 p.m. at the Sentient Bean. $5. w

THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP

 I doubt any other movie of 2006 will in-

spire as many walkouts as The Science of Sleep, a declaration which in itself should function as a no-holds-barred recommendation for those seeking something unusual in their moviegoing diet. Michel Gondry previously helmed Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, yet his latest picture (which he both wrote and directed) is so out there that it makes that Charlie Kaufman-penned movie seem as streamlined as Bambi by comparison. With its dialogue alternately spoken in English, French and Spanish (those who whine about subtitles be warned), this oddity stars Y Tu Mama Tambien’s Gael Garcia Bernal as Stephane, a young man who moves from Mexico to Paris and lands a dull job working at a calendar publishing firm. Stephane has a hard time keeping his waking life separate from his dream state, which causes all manner of complications both professionally and personally, the latter mainly built around trying to forge a relationship with across-the-hall neighbor Stephanie (Charlotte Gainsbourg). Before turning to film, Gondry established his rep as the creator of highly celebrated commercials and music videos, yet while this new film allows him to once more tap into those largely unregulated arenas, his real inspiration seems to come from Jan

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TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY

Like Spam, energy drinks and the music of Yanni, Will Ferrell is one of those acquired tastes that satisfy devotees while perplexing everyone else. While some folks swear by his 2004 starring vehicle Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, I’m not one

of them. This one-note movie struck me as annoying rather than amusing, meaning I wasn’t exactly anticipating Ferrell and director Adam McKay reteaming for a comedy about a NASCAR redneck. My mistake. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby is often uproarious, and it’s clever in a way that Anchorman rarely attempted. Like Ron Burgundy, Ricky Bobby is also an egotistical, none-too-bright boor. “I piss excellence,” he declares, and his standing as NASCAR’s best driver certainly signals that he’s excellent at something. He has a best friend (John C. Reilly) who’s even dumber than he is, a blonde trophy wife (Leslie Bibb) who’s always looking to get ahead, and two obnoxious sons named Walker and Texas Ranger (“But we call him TR for short”). Ricky has spent his life trying to work out issues with his deadbeat dad (Gary Cole, delivering the film’s shrewdest performance), but that doesn’t excuse his repellent behavior and the way he takes everyone and everything for granted. w

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PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION (2006)

Robert Altman’s best film since the onetwo punch of The Player and Short Cuts might at first glance seem like a minor work, an ambling, congenial picture constructed as little more than an opportunity to corral several major talents (Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Lily Tomlin, etc.) and give them a chance to sing songs and tell jokes in a relaxed setting. That the film is inspired by Garrison Keillor’s long-running radio show adds to that impression, since the on-air Keillor is the epitome of laid-back, down-home hospitality. Yet for all its levity, the central theme focuses on the specter of Death -- how it hovers around us, how it haunts us, and how it can inform our every move. But the mood isn’t depressing; it’s bittersweet. And that’s only part of the time: When the radio performers are front and center, this is nothing less than a joyous celebration of both Americana and the arts. The final sequence -- a masterpiece of ambiguity -- is simply exquisite, a somber, rueful moment inexorably illustrating that, in death as in life, the show must go on. DVD extras include audio commentary by Altman and Kline, a behind-the-scenes documentary, and extended versions of select songs featured in the movie. Movie: **** Extras: **1/2

HARD CANDY (2006)

Viewers will exhaust themselves trying to determine whether this controversial offering is an exploitation flick, a feminist empowerment drama or a particularly feisty coming-of-age yarn with a diabolical twist. It immediately puts the audience at unease by exploring the burgeoning relationship between 32-year-old Jeff (Patrick Wilson) and 14-year-old Hayley (Ellen Page). But just as we fear that Hayley will become another victim of an Internet predator, the tables are turned in dramatic fashion, with Jeff ’s luscious Lolita morphing into an avenging angel. Wilson is excellent, yet the real discovery is Page, who never shies away from the implication that

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Hayley might be deeply disturbed by her own set of demons. Eventually, we realize that Hard Candy isn’t necessarily a movie about lost innocence. In a modern world ruled by technology that allows 14-yearold girls and 32-year-old men to easily hook up, it’s possible that this innocence never had a chance to flourish in the first place. DVD extras include audio commentary by director David Slade and writer Brian Nelson, separate commentary by Wilson and Page, deleted and extended scenes, and a making-of feature. Movie: *** Extras: ***

THANK YOU FOR SMOKING (2006)

The so-called “culture of spin” gets taken for its own spin in this lacerating adaptation of Christopher Buckley’s 1994 novel. Even with a too-brief running time of 92 minutes, the movie manages to pack in all manner of material both saucy and dicey, yet when the smoke clears, what’s most visible is the emergence of Aaron Eckhart as a major talent. He’s terrific as Nick Naylor, who excels as the chief spokesman for the tobacco industry even though he realizes he’s despised by a significant part of the population. Nick earns the admiration of Big Tobacco’s Big Daddy (Robert Duvall), but he has his hands full bonding with his own son (Cameron Bright), who adores his dad but often asks tough questions about his profession. Writer-director Jason Reitman keeps the laughs flying during the first half, then slows down enough to lay the groundwork for a satisfying conclusion. Admittedly, some will see these final scenes as a cop-out, a reluctance to go for the jugular. All I see is Nick Naylor still doing what he does best: blowing smoke up the backside of a populace seduced by the wafting words that absolve it of personal responsibility. DVD extras include audio commentary by Reitman, Eckhart and co-star David Koechner, a making-of featurette, 15 minutes of deleted scenes, an interview with key players on The Charlie Rose Show, and poster and storyboard galleries. Movie: ***1/2 Extras: *** w

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Activism & Politics AMBUCS

is dedicated to creating mobility and independence of people with disabilities Volunteers meet every first and third Monday at 7 p.m. at Fire Mountain Restaurant on Stephenson Ave. Call Kevin Sheehan at 691-2934 or send email to kshe62@aol.com..

Chatham County Democratic Committee

Chatham County Democratic Women For information, call Maxine Harris at 3520470 or 484-3222.

Chatham County Young Democrats

Call Cory at 508-3335 or send email to c@ depthllc.com.

Chatham County Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyr.com or call Brad Morrison at 596-4810.

will meet Oct. 23 at 6 p.m. at Clary’s Cafe, 4430 Habersham St. School board candidate Judy Jennings will be the speaker. Other candidates are invited. The meeting is open to the public. Call 352-0470 or 484-3222.

Coastal Wind Energy Roundtable

will be held Oct. 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Skidaway Institute on Skidaway Island. It will feature wind energy experts Walt Musial and Larry Flowers from the Natinoal Renewable Energy Laboratory. Early registration by Oct. 15 is $25 and $40 after that, which icnldues a continental breakfast and lunch. Details and registration materials are available at www.gawwg.org. For info, call 404-659-5675 or send e-mail to wind@gawwg. org.

Drinking Liberally

meets at The Caledonian at the corner of Abercorn and 41st streets, just north of Victory Drive. Promoting democracy one pint at a time -- share politics while sharing a pitcher. This is an informal gathering of like-minded, left-leaners who may want to trade ideas, get more involved and just enjoy

each other’s company. Meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. For information, visit www.DrinkingLiberally.org or send email to august1494@excite.com.

League of Women Voters

meets on the first Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in Room 3 of the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital. Membership is open to anyone 18 and older.

Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets each Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. Call 3083934 or visit http://www.no-debts.com/chathamlibertariansga.html.

National Council of Negro Women

meets the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum.

Planned Parenthood

meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For info, call Heather Holloway at 352-4052 or heather.holloway@ppfa.org. Volunteers are needed for Planned Parenthood, and will meet the second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean. For information about volun-

teering, call Megan Burgoyne at 352-4052 or megan.burgoyne@ppfa.org.

Savannah Area Republican Women

meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Johnny Harris Restaurant Banquet Room on Victory Drive. The social starts at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is at noon. The cost is $13. Make reservations by noon on the Monday preceding the meeting by calling 598-1883.

Savannah Area Young Republicans Call 572-8528.

Savannah Branch NAACP

For information, call 233-4161.

Savannah Republican Club

Meets every second Tuesday of the month. Call 927-7170.

Savannah Area Young Republicans Call Alexandra Tabarrok at 572-8528.

Skidaway Island Democrats

Call Tom Oxnard at 598-4290 or send e-mail to oxhouse@aol.com.

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meets the second Monday of each month. at 6 p.m. Call Joe Murray Rivers, chair, 234-5969, or Janice Shay, 547-5212 or visit www.chathamdems.com.

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Benefits

8th Annual Light the Night Walk

will be held Oct. 27 in Forsyth Park to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and the walk begins at 7 p.m. Walkers will stroll through downtown Savannah carrying balloons, red for supporters and white for survivors of cancer, with flickering lights. To regstier, call 352-4334 or visit www.lightthenight.org/ga.

9th Annual SMA Angels Ball

The theme for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ball is Believe. Proceeds will be used in the battle against Spinal Muscular Atrophy, the number one genetic killer of children under the age of 2. It will be held Nov. 4 at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront hotel. The evening will open with a silent auction from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner and live auctions with auctioneer Matt Mattingly will be held from 8:30-10 p.m. From 10 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., dance to the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Kayions, famous for the song Girl Watcher. Tickets are $70 per person or $700 for a reserved table of 10. Call 727-4SMA or www.smaangels.org.

Acacia Lodge 2nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner

This fundraiser will be held Friday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the York Rite building at 2001 E. DeRenne Ave. Dine-in or carry-out available. Also, delivery for 10 or more dinners is available. Tickets are $5, which includes spaghetti, salad and bread. Dessert also is available. Call 658-8643 or Savspag@yahoo.com.

Broughton by Twilight

The Millionaire Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club of Savannah will hold a fundraiser Wednesday, Oct.

18 from 5:30-8 p.m. to benefit the charity Girls On the Run, a prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self respect and healthy lifestyles through running.. Broughton by Twilight will be a shopping scavenger hunt where participating merchants will offer special discounts. Refreshments will be served at some stops and shoppers will be encouraged to buy items. A portion of the proceeds will go to fund scholarships. For information, send e-mail to kelley@millionairewomensclub.com or visit www.millionairewomensclub.org.

at Royce Center for Children and the Marine Science Center of Tybee Island. The book costs $29.95 and may be purchased online at www.tybeetreasure.com and in area gift shops.

will sponsor a wine and hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres fashion show Oct. 23 from 5-7 p.m. at Baja Cantina to raise funds for the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Tickets are $15. On Oct. 28 from 7-11 p.m. at Baja Cantina, the Getting in the Pink fundraiser will feature a silent auction, live auction, music, dancing, heavy hors dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;oeuvres, wine and beer. Tickets for that event are $30. Tickets for both events can be purchased at Baja Cantina, Savannah Tennis, Bella Mia Bridal Shop, Sun Kissed Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, Smith Bras and Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Haras at The Village on Skidaway Island. Call May Connor at 498-5106.

St. Frances Cabrini Fall Festival and Craft Sale

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Give for the Gulf

is a year-long, comprehensive Armstrong Atlantic State University initiative that will raise funds and provide community services for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. Visit www. armstrong.edu/katrina.

The Hidden Treasure

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Pumpkin Patch

The White Bluff United Methodist Church at 11911 White Bluff Rd. is selling pumpkins to raise money for the Youth of White Bluff United Methodist Church. Prices vary on the size. Gourds and dried corn also will be available. The Pumpkin Patch is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. until dark, Saturdays from 10 a.m. until dark and Sundays at noon until dark. Call 925-5924. will be held Saturday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 11500 Middleground Rd. Crafts booths are available. Space and table rental is $30 is available through Sept. 30. A limited number of covered booths also are available for $45. Call 925-4725.

Skirt! Snga-a-Bag Purse Auction

will be held Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Cobblestone Conch House. All purses are works of art, adorned, decorated or depicted by local artists and creatives from Savannah. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door, with proceeds benefitting Planned Parenthood of Georgia, Inc. and the Skirt! Scholarship Fund for Women at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Call 525-0741.

Tybee Turtle Tour

This program is sposnored by the Tybee Arts Association to raise money to help save turtles through ecological education in a public art forum. Fifty fiberglass statues of sea turtles have been placed around Tybee Island and vicinity, and volunteers are being sought to decorate them. Organizational meetings are being held Wednesdays at 7pm, at the old school behind the new gym on Tybee. Visit www.TybeeTurtleTour.org. The tour will be active through autumn, 2007.

United Way Mid-Campaign Rally

The United Way of the Coastal Empire will hold this rally Thursday, Oct. 19 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Monterey Square. Call 6517720.

Voice for Pets

will have adoptions and a fundraiser Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Halloween party hosted by Little Blessings Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resale Store and Island Pet Centre, 6707 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 897-7727.

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Coastal Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advocacy Center Art Show/Sale Donations of original artwork are being sought for this benefit. All donations are taxdeductible. Call Karen or Kris at 236-1401.

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Sixth Annual Island Giant Kayak Race

will be hosted by Half-Moon Outfitters on Sunday, Nov. 5 at Isle of Palms, South Carolina. The race will benefit the Coastal Conservation League. The Island Giant, a 9mile race, and Little Giant, a 3-mile race, will begin at the Isle of Palms Marina. After the races, there will be an awards ceremony and food. Both races are open to ages 18 or older or under 18 with legal consent. Boats can be provided, or bring your own. Call 706-5594532 or katherine@halfmoonoutfitters.com.

Classes, Camps & Workshops 2006 Contractors College

presented by Turner Construction Co. and the City of Savannah will present courses that include project delivery, bonding, insurance, management, accounting, scheduling, certification and more. To register, call the City of Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Minority and Women Business Enterprise office at 651-3653.

Adult Education

The Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center of Wesley Community Centers, 1601 Drayton St., offers tutoring Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in basic literacy skills, GED preparation and computer training. Call 447-5711.

Art Classes Classes in clay hand-building, open studio, intermediate drawing and painting are offered at CarosArt Studio in Windsor Forest. Very small clases with lots of extra attention by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Classes are held Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon and Mondays from 6-8 p.m. Inquire about other days. The cost is $100 per six weeks of instruction. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-5465 to register. The Art School Class offerings include childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s art classes, with afterschool art instruction for ages 6 through teens. Ages 6-8 attend one hour a week for $55 per month. Ages 9 through teens attend one and a half hours per week for $70 per month. Tuition includes supplies. Classes also are available for adults and advanced teens 16 and up Mondays 7-9 p.m. and Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to noon, with students working in the medium of their choice. Weekly figure drawing sessions are held Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 for six-week sessions or $15 drop in. Artists bring their own materals. Preregistration and pre-payment are required. Figure drawing weekends will be held Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. The cost is $35 per day. A pastel portrait workshop with a live model and instruction by Chin-Chen Hung will be held Nov. 10-11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $170 and class size is limited. The Art School is located at 74 W. Montgomery Cross Rd., No. B-2. Call

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Six-week sessions on Tuesday evenngs or Wednesday mornings are offered at the Remshart Row Gallery and Studio on West Jones Street. Small groups. Oils, acrylics and pastels. Help and encouragement in creating successful artwork. Prior experience is helpful but not necessary. Tuition is $125. To register, call 234-5737.

Change your life with guided imagery. Read about it in Oprah magazine, January 2006. Ditch anxiety, manage deadlines, lose weight, recovery from surgery. Call the Alpha Institute, 927-3432.

Art Studio Sessions

Baby sign classes

Savannah Speech & Hearing Center is offering Baby Sign classes for babies aged 8-14 months and their parents. The cost is $50, which includes materials. To register, call 355-4601.

Childbirth Educator Training

Conversational Spanish

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. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail. com.

Creativity Workshop for Mommies-To-Be

This monthly belly casting workshop will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 4-6:30 p.m. Artistic ability is not required. The cost is $65, which includes all materials, tea and snacks. Bring protective covering for clothing. To register, visit www.savannahyoga.com and click on “Birth Art” or call Kelley at 441-6653.

Davenport House Docent Training is conducted every February, July and October. Call 236-8097 or send email to jcredle@savbusiness.net.

Fall Visual Arts Classes

The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now registering students for its fall visual arts classes. Day and evening classes are offered in ceramics, painting, portfolio preparation, jewelry making and stained glass for children, teens and adults. All classes are held at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St.Call 6514248 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts.

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.

First Steps parent education program

This parent education and support program is based at St. Joseph’s/Candler. Call 819-6910.

Free Tax School Earn extra income after taking this course. Flexible schedules, convenient location. The class is free, but there is a small fee for books. Call 352-3862 or visit www.libertytax.com. Get Published

Coaching and editing services by Christopher Scott, published author and long-time writing teacher. One-on-one coaching, manuscript editing for fiction, non-fiction, creative nonfiction and memoirs. Call 398-1727 or send

Halloween Cake Workshop

This two-day workshop will take place Oct. 23 and 26 from 6-9 p.m. at Savannah Technical College. Designed for beginners, it will teach basic rolled fondant skills and will be taught by STC instructor and cake designer Shawnee Sequeira, owner of The Small Cake Company. The cost is $75. Students also will be required to purchase supplies not included in the cost of the workshop. Pre-registration is required. Call Chef Hinson at 443-5792 register or e-mail info@smallcakecompany.com for info.

Highest Praise School of the Arts

of Overcoming by Faith is offering vocal, piano and dance classes that are open to anyone from Pre-K to adult. Visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601.

Housing Authority of Savannah Classes Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Friday, Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Strengthening Families through Education will be presented.

Kicklighter Academy

has immediate openings in its preschool for typically developing children from 6 weeks through 5 years of age. Call 355-7633 to schedule a tour.

Life Challenge Consulting

When would now be a great time to engage yourself in life-changing strategies. Career; stress reduction; spirituality. Free initial halfhour consultation. Call Cindy Beach, M.S., at 429-7265.

The Masterpiece Series

with etiquette expert Lydia Ramsey and sponsored by Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty will kick off this new series with Giving a Great Party in the Hostess City: How to Express Yourself Without Stressing Yourself So Your Guests Feel Welcome and Have Fun. This lecture/luncheon will be held Oct. 26 at noon at The Chatham Club. The cost is $25, which will benefit the Savannah Music Festival and Savannah Technical College. To make a reservation, payment must be received by Oct. 23. Call Lori Combs at 234-3323 or Lori.Combs@ sothebysrealty.com.

Mindfulness and Ordinary Recovery

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This class will prepare participants to teach childbirth classes. It will be held Nov. 3 and 4 on Tybee Island and will be taught by nationally known childbirth conference lecturer and author Tracy Wilson Peters through the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association. The cost is $300. Space is limited, so register early. To register, call Tracy at 888-692-2772 or www.tracypeters. com or tracy@cappa.net.

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contained in some hip-hop songs. The symposium is sponsored by the sociology faculty and students.

Puppet Shows

and the Savannah Choral Society present

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s

South Pacific In Concert

are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center for schools, day cares, libraries, churches, community events and fairs. Call 447-6605.

The Real Price of Tax Cuts

Alan Essig from the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute will explin how tax cuts affect human concerns on Thursday, Oct. 19 from 79 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront on Bay St. Call 920-2414 or 920-2419 or ftodd@lifecil. com to RSVP.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

offers a variety of business classes. The center is at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

offers hands-on classes for students of all ages from pre-kindergarten through adults. Classes include microscope labs, squid dissection, guided beach walks and tours of the Science Center. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc. org.

Clubs & Organizations AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Music by Richard Rodgers Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II Book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan Adapted from the Pulitzer Prizewinning novel Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener

Tickets: $25 • $20 • $15 • $10 For tickets, call 912-525-5050 or order online at http://www.scad.edu/venues/lucas

This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts nonstudents as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail. com. or visit http://aasuscifi.proboards105. com/index.cgi.

meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule.

Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah

Visit www.cbtc.org for meeting schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. 728-5989.

Daughters of Destiny

An ongoing seminar for women who want to make changes in their lives through spirituality and positive reinforcement meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Daughters of Destiny House, 12 E. 41st St. Facilitated by Miriam Center. Call 663-0894.

Discussion Group for Unsung Heroes

You may not require recognition but someone else may want to know your story and it could make a difference in your life. Discussion groups or meetings will be set up. For info, send e-mail to unsung-heros@hotmail.com.

English Style Table Soccer

Savannah Subbuteo Club. Call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com.

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association

meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. between Park Avenue and Duffy Street. Call 236-8546.

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Bike Night with Mikie

is a group that meets every other Wednesday afternoon in Savannah and every other Friday afternoon in Statesboro at 3 p.m. Free of charge and open to the public. See what happens when you question your stressful beliefs with this powerful and simple tool. It has been life changing for many people. Introductory video or audio CDs will be presented in each session. Call 484-0134.

Blackbeard’s Scuba Club

meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508.

is held every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill. Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Call Ryan Johnson at 604-5977.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

will meet Thursday, Oct. 26 at Pearl’s Saltwater Grille. The topic is How Private School Partnerships are Helping Public Education, with speakers Dr. Thomas Lockamy, superintendent of schools, and Thomas Bonnell, headmaster of Savannah Country Day School. The cost is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers. RSVP to www.buylocalsavannah. com.

No Kidding!

Buy Local Savannah

Chihuahua Club of Savannah

A special little club for special little dogs and their owners meets one Saturday each month at 10:30 a.m. For information, visit http:// groups.yahoo.com/group/ChiSavannah/.

Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 PM Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Clean Coast

Civil Air Patrol

is the civilian, volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is involved in search and rescue, aerospace education and cadet programs. Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for cadets (1218 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road. Visit www. gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol. com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410.

Meet new friends and enjoy a welcome break. Hear guest speakers on topics relevant to mothering, along with discussion time, creative activities and more, because mothering matters. Call for the location, date and time of the next meeting. MOPS is for all mothers with children from birth to kindergarten. Child care is provided. Visit www.mops.org or call 898-4344. is the area’s first social club for single and married adults who do not have children. Meet other non-parents at events and activities. For information on No Kidding! visit www.nokidding.net or send e-mail to luluette@prodigy.net.

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at Books-AMillion and the third Tuesday at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant at 20 E. Derenne Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Call 692-0382, email kasak@ comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org.

Savannah Browns Backers

This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet

the 411|Happenings with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at McDonough’s on the corner of Drayton and McDonough streets. 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

Savannah Kennel Club

meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 7 p.m. from September through May at Fire Mountain restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to come earlier.

St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet at 6:25 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Call 234-3336.

Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational 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

meets the second Thursday of the month from 6-8 p.m. Call 232-7731.

Savannah Brewers’ League

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

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. Call John Findeis at 748-7020.

Savannah Fencing Club

offers beginning 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 Jaycees

for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests. Call 961-9913 or visit www.savannahjaycees. com.

Savannah Kennel Club

meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. from September through May at the Fire Mountain restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to arrive earlier. 6562410.

This group meets every first Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Savannah Dog Park at 41st and Drayton streets. All humans and dogs who live in a pug household are welcome. A donation to the Savannah Dog Park would be appreciated. Contact Mike or Melinda at kennedy.mike@comcast.net.

Savannah Ski Club

The purpose of the club is to bring all snow skiers/boarders in the Lowcountry area together, Membership is $30 for a single and $45 for a family. Call 713-7655 or e-mail SavhSkiClub@bellsouth.net.

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. 352-1935.

Trustees’ Garden Club

will meet Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. with guest speaker Dr. Brian Lapointe, a nationally renowned marine biologist, who will speak on Water Quality and Harmful Algal Blooms. The meeting will be held at the Georgia Coastal Center, Room 111-113, 305 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Call 233-6950.

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.

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.

The Young Professionals of Savannah

For information, contact Jacob Cottingham at Jacob@thesouthmag.com.

Dance

Adult Ballet Classes

at Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Dr, Whitemarsh Island near Publix shopping center. Challenging, rewarding and fun. All levels and body types welcome. $12 per class or $90 for eight classes. Beginner Adult Ballet is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:307:30 p.m. Intermediate Adult Ballet is held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Adult Ballet is held Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thrusdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A variety of youth classes (ages 3 to teen) are available. Call Sue Braddy at 897-2100.

Adult Jazz and Tap Classes

The Gretchen Greene School of Dance is offering ongoing adult classes. There are two levels, Beginner and Intermediate, which both meet on Wednesdays. The intermediate program is from 6:30-8 p.m. and the beginner program is from 8-9 p.m. Both classes consist of a jazz portion and a tap dance portion. The instructor is Travis Dodd. For information, call 897-4235 or visit ggsod.com.

Argentine Tango Practice and Lesson Learn the dance while having fun Sundays from 1:30-3:30 at the Doris Martine Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. $2 per person. Call 925-7416.

Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send e-mail to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www. IrishDanceClasses.com.

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 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.

Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.

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.

Moon River Dancers Anniversary Ball

will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 7-11 p.m. at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler. The dance is black-tie optional. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served. Tickets are $25 and must be purchased in advance. Call 5966810 or 961-9960.

Salsa Dance Lessons

Salsa classes for beginners are offered every Friday from 6-7 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance Studio, 2212 Lincoln St. You do not need a partner. Call 898-2296 or send e-mail to irdelatoru@yahoo.com.

The Savannah Shag Club

Savannah’s original shag club meets every Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Midtown at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 927-9439.

Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah

hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop.com and announced each Monday. The dance lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special cocktail prices are from 6:30-10 p.m. and their are hors d’ouerves. There is no cover charge. Everyone is invited and welcomed into club membership. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com.

The King’s Inn KaraoKe Mon, Wed & Fri 9pm-’til!

Dancers

Tues, Thurs, & sat. Located behind Good Year on Victory Drive & Title Max on Skidaway Road.

Dancers needed. 912-354-9161

The Studio

Ongoing classes include Hip Hop/Funk on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and Adult Beginner Ballet on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. There are a variety of advanced classes daily. The Studio is located at 2805 Roger Lacey Ave. just off the intersection of Skidaway and Victory. Call 695-9149 or 356-8383 or visit ww.thestudiosav.com.

Wheelchair Ballroom Dance

The Moon River Dancers now offer ballroom dance classes for people who are disabled. Classes are held the fourth Saturday of the month from 2-4:30 p.m. at the Delaware Center, 1815 Lincoln St. For information, call Charleen Harden at 308-7307 or send e-mail to cwh0869@yahoo.com.

Youth Dance Program

The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional Dance Program in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes. Call 233-1951.

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Breffni Academy of Irish Dance

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Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

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ANGER MANAGEMENT There is no emotion that can be more destructive to a relationship or to one’s self than unhealthy approaches to feelings of anger. Get help and change yourself and your life. RESOLVING PERSONAL LOSS Losing a job, a relationship, a marriage, a sibling, parent or child is too much pain to deal with alone. There is life after great loss, but grieving and learning coping skills are critical to moving forward. Call Daniel Beam, LLC at 912-844-9897

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Fitness

A balanced life

Student massage and yoga classes are offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $20 to $30 for a onehour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. Multi-level yoga classes are offered Monday and Friday at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for dropins, $40 for a package card of five classes. Walk-ins are welcome. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt.com.

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for 8 sessions. 819-6463.

Free Nutritional Counseling/Body Fat Testing

by certified nutritional consultants. Muscle Quest Sports Nutrition Center, 109 Jefferson St. downtown. Call ahead to reserve a space at 232-4784.

Gentle Yoga

Evening classes offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:45 p.m. and lunch classes Monday from noon to 1 p.m. $12 per evening class, $10 per lunchtime class. $75 for an eight-week session. Classes at The Yoga Loft at Womancare, 800 E. 70th St. Call Lisa at 398-2588.

Jade Lotus Tai Chi Group

Classes are offered Saturdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at the Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Drop-in rate is $10, $8 for students or 10 classes for $80, $70 for students. All experience levels are welcome. Look on the web at www.jadelotustaichi.com.

The Jewish Education Alliance

Join Amy Levy at 9:45 am on Fridays for yoga. Fee is $35 per month, Water Aerobics, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30 am. Fee is $42 a month for up to 16 sessions, Step Aerobics will be offered at the JEA on Thursday’s at 6:15 am. Cost is $35 per month. Call Drew Edmonds at 355-8111.

Ladies Living Smart fitness club

provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Pilates Classes

are offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing, Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30, eight sessions are $50. Preregister by calling 819-6463.

Pregnancy Yoga

A special four-week session will be held before the Thanksgiving holiday on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7:15 p.m. in offices located at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Prenatal yoga helps mother-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor and delivery. The instructor is Ann Carroll. Cost is $48 for once a week or $80 for twice a week for the 4-week session. Call 596-0584 or send e-mail to ann@ aikyayoga.com.

Savannah Yoga Center

Classes offered seven days a week. Community Easy Flow Yoga is offered three times a week at a cost of $5 per session. For other classes, the drop-in rate is $13, the student drop-in rate is $11 with ID and active duty military/dependents rate is $9. The schedule is: Monday, Dynamic Flow Yoga all levels from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and All Levels Flow Yoga from 6-7:15 p.m.; Tuesday, Community Flow Yoga from 10-11:15 a.m.; Wednesday, All Levels Flow Yoga from 10-11:30 a.m. and Yoga Basics from 6-7:15 p.m.; Thursday, Level I/II Flow Yoga from 10-11:15 a.m. and Hot Yoga all levels from 6-7:15 p.m.; Friday, Dynamic Flow Yoga all levels from 10-11:15 a.m.; Saturday, All Levels Flow Yoga from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; and Sunday, Community Flow Yoga from 5-6 p.m. Located at the International Center for Leadership and Coaching, 25 E. 40th St. at Drayton Street. Call Director Kelley Boyd at 441-6653, email kelley@savannahyoga.com or visit www. savannahyoga.com.

Savannah Yoga Center Free Lecture Ramon Rodriguez and Katherine Lopa will present Peace for Humanity Through Enlightened Spiritual Awareness on Monday, Oct. 23 from 68 p.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 25 E. 40th St. The lecture is free. To RSVP, call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com to pre-register. Tai Chi Classes are offered Mondays and Fridays from 10:3011:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30 or eight sessions are $50. Call 819-6463.

Water aerobics at the JEA

The Jewish Educational Alliance is offering aquatics classes. Call Shannon at 748-2393. classes taught by Debra Whalen R.Y.T. are offered Wednesdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Muscle Quest Sports Nutrition Center, 109 Jefferson St. downtown. $10 drop-in fee. Call ahead to reserve a space at 232-4784.

Yoga For Round Bodies

Explore yoga postures for the larger body while experiencing stress relief and the healing power of yoga. Six-week session is $70. Classes at The Yoga Loft at Womancare, 800 E. 70th St. Call Lisa at 398-2588.

The Yoga Room

Monday Level I and II 6:30-8 p.m., Mommy and Me Yoga 4-5 p.m. Tuesday Level II and III from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday Level I from 10-11:30 a.m. and Level I and II from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday Power Yoga from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday Level I from 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday Power Yoga from 9-10 a.m. Sunday Vinyasa from 10:30 to noon and Level II and III from 5-6:30 p.m. Private sessions are available. Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 8980361.

Yogalates Classes

are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463.

Food and Beverage Gourmet Sunday Brunch

will be offered at the Red Door on Johnny Mercer Boulevard on Wilmington Island. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday and

Wednesday through Saturday from 6-11 p.m. Call 897-4489 for reservations.

Gay & Lesbian

First City Network Board Meeting

Meets the first Monday at 6 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 3rd floor. 236-2489.

First City Network Community Center and Library The FCN Community Center & Library is open Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visitors are welcome to check out gay/lesbian books and obtain information on “Gay Savannah” businesses and happenings. www.firstcitynetwork.com. 236-CITY

First City Network’s Workforce project offers assistance to youth and young adults who need and want a job or a better job. Call 236-2489 or send e-mail to bwooten@ comcast.net.

Gay AA Meeting

meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 307 E. Harris St., second floor. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969.

Georgia Equality Savannah

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

Standout

is First City’s gay youth support group. Meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the FCN Headquarters, 307 E. Harris St., 3rd floor. Call 657-1966.

What Makes A Family

is 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.

Be Stress Free

Learn to go within, find balance -- access clarity, inner wisdom and peace. This free meditation group meets every first Saturday from noon to 9-10 a.m. at 6205 Abercorn St., No. 203. Arrive by 11:55 a.m. and go to the front door. To reserve a space, email Ellen Farrell, M.A. at ellenjfarrell@ comcast.net or call 247-4263.

Can’t Sleep?

Can’t sleep or stay asleep? Hypnosis and guided imagery works. Call 927-3432 for more information.

Case Management Program

St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St., will sponsor a client assessment and referral service that assists individuals in obtaining health care and medical assistance, indigent services, housing and other social services. Call 447-6605 or 232-2003.

Circle of Healing

Connect, discuss, meditate and share energy with live-minded individuals in this free, inspirational circle of healing at the Center for Holistic Healing at Memorial Health, 300 Bull St. Call 236-2131.

Community HealthCare Center

is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap smears and mammograms. Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services. Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center.

Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc.

offers free blood pressure checks Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1900 Abercorn St. Call 232-6624.

Couples Birth Preparation Class

This class will prepare couples for labor and delivery using yoga and massage techniques. It will be held Saturday, Nov. 11 from 10 a.m. to noon at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr. The instructors are Ann Carroll, pregnancy yoga instructor, registered yoga teacher and labor doula, and Joyce Ann Leaf, a licensed massage therapist, certified yoga instructor and trained labor and postpartum doula. The cost is $100 per couple. To register, call Ann Carroll at 596-0584 or e-mail ann@aikyayoga.com.

Delicious Healthy Snacks for the Entire Family

is a free seminar that will be presented Oct. 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 4476605.

Diabetes Day Find out more about diabetes on Oct. 22 at the following churches: St. Luke’s Missionary Baptist Church, 418 W. 38th St.; Litway Baptist Church, 2335 Shell Rd.; and St. Philip AME, 614 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. All three churches will have educational materials and risk tests for their members. Dual Recovery Anonymous

This 12-step program addresses all addictions and mental health recovery. Persons who are recovering from an addiction and a mental health problem can send e-mail to katkope@ netscape.com for information.

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group

A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.

Every Step Counts Survivor Walk

This monthly cancer survivors’ walk is free and open to all survivors and their loved ones. Call DeDe Cargill at 398-6654.

Flu Vaccine

St. Joseph’s/Candler will offer flu vaccine to the general public, 18 years of age or older, on Oct. 21 and Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. The cost is $25 cash or checks - no credit or check cards will be accepted. Medicare assignment will be accepted. Call 355-8456.

Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings

are conducted at three locations within St. Joseph’s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:15-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, checks will be offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 to make an appointment. Checks are offered every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appointment is necessary. Checks will be offered Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578.

Free hearing & speech screening

Every Thursday morning from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601.

Free Seminar on Tooth Replacement

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Free Skin Cancer Screening will be held Oct. 21 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Tybee YMCA. To register, call 819-3368. Gastric Bypass Surgery Session

Memorial Health Bariatrics presents free informational sessions every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium with Dr. John Angstadt and other staff members, who discuss obesity and the surgical process. Free. Call 350-DIET or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com.

Georgia Cares Medicare Part D Assistance

The toll-free hotline is 1-800-669-8387.

Got a drug problem? Need help?

Call the Narcotics Anonymous Helpline at 1800-334-3322.

HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training

La Leche League of Savannah Call Phoebe at 897-9261.

Lose Weight

like Mark Merlis on Dateline. Safe, effective, reasonable cost. Researchers at the University of Connecticut found that people who used hypnosis lost 60 percent more weight than any other method. The Alpha Institute, 927-3432.

Mammograms

St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Mammograms will be performed Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/ Candler Medical Group in Pembroke. Call 653-2897. Mammograms will be performed Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s/ Candler Islands Medical Group. For appointments, call 898-1122. Mammograms will be performed Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Landings on Skidaway Island. Call 3549357 for appointments. Mammograms will be performed Oct. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Bryan County Health Department in Richmond Hill. For appointments, call 7562611.

Memorial Health blood pressure check are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587.

Memorial Health CPR training

FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www. memorialhealth.com.

Memorial Health heart risk assessment is held once a month at FitnessOne. The appointment takes about 40 minutes and the cost is $50. Call Midge at 350-4042.

Memorial Health Joint Replacement Lecture

This free orthopedic lecture series is held the third Tuesday of each month from 6:15-7:30 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium at Memorial Health to educate the community about the risk factors of arthritis, the prevention of arthritis and medical and surgical joint replacement. To register, call 350-3603.

Memorial Health SET Focus Group

This is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents/caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. Call Donna at 350-5616 or Saundra at 3503396.

The Midwife Group of Coastal Georgia

The Midwife Group offers a free program to women at any stage of pregnancy that includes free information on pregnancy, birth and parenting, an opportunity to talk to other pregnant women and information on a certified nurse midwife-assisted birth, whether at a birth center or area hospital. Call 826-4155 or send e-mail to birthcenter@alltel.net.

Obesity and Weight Loss is a free seminar that will be presented by Dr. Eduard Docu on Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. at Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. To make a reservation, call 819-3368. Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services.

Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154.

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.

Stop Smoking

Researchers at the University of Iowa combined 600 studies covering 72,000 people and found that hypnosis is the most effective way to stop smoking. Call the Alpha Institute. 9273432.

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Two new exhibits have opened at the Savannah History Museum. They are Hats: Crowning Glory of a Bygone Era, with dozens of women’s hats and dressmaking techniques from the past, and Hats Off!, an interactive exhibit for kids ages 3-12. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $4.25 adults and $3.75 seniors 55 and up, military and AAA. children under continued on page 45

Super 2 Access Clinic

Super 2 Access (After Cancer Cure Evaluation Strategy and Support) is a clinic for children and adolescents who completed cancer treatment at least two years ago. For information, call Pam at 658-2215 or Donna at 667-8943.

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Wine and Cheese Reception and Education Session

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Lectures

Averitt Lecture Series

Internationally acclaimed historian Peter A. Coclanis will present three lectures on the theme Home and the World: Perspectives on the Economic History of the American South. The first, People and Places, will be presented Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., the second, Products, will be Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 9:30 a.m. and the third, Processes, will be Tuesday, Oct. 24 at 2 p.m. All three will be held in the ballroom of the Russell Student Union at Georgia Southern University at Statesboro. All are free and open to the public. For information, call 912-681-5586 or e-mail asims@ georgiasouthern.edu.

Nature & Environment 5th Annual Lazaretto Creek Clean-up

2006 Savannah River Cleanup Volunteers are needed to help clean up the banks of the Savannah River. Coffee, hot cocoa and Halloween treats will be provided. This cleanup is sponsored by the Savannah Riverkeeper and Clean Coast. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 at 9 a.m. at Fort Pulaski National Monment, which is 15 miles east of Savannah on U.S. 80. Call Karen Grainey at karengrainey@bellsouth.net or call 961-6190. Dolphin Project of Georgia Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research which will take place one weekend during the months of January, April, July and October. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit www.TheDolphinProject. org.

Walk and paddle with a Wilderness Southeast naturalist guide Sunday, Oct. 22 from 2-5 p.m. to learn about and experience the dynamic and fascinating salt marsh ecosystem which has supported humans on the Georgia coast throughout history. A $30 per person fee includes canoe rental and basic instruction. Meet in the parking lot at Fort McAllister. There is a $3 per car parking fee. Reservations are required. Call 897-5108.

Fort King George Fall Canoe Excursion

to explore Cathead Creek will be held Saturday, Oct. 21. The cost is $25 per person, lunch included. The trip will include a trained naturalist as a guide, paddles, canoes and life jackets. To register, call 912-437-4770.

Take a walk on the wild side

at the Oatland Island Education Center. The “Native Animal Nature Trail” features a variety of live animals and landscapes and winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats. Located 5 miles east of downtown off the Islands Expressway. M-F:9 a.m.-4 p.m. and most Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3 per person for everyone over 4. 898-3980 or visit www.oatlandisland.org.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Visit the center to discover the Georgia coast. The exhibits and aquariums are home to more than 100 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, corals and other interesting sea creatures. Beach Discovery Walks are offered Fridays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. Call 786-5917 for information about current programs. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children 3-16. The center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Tuesdays when it is open 9 a.m. to noon. Tybee Marine Science Center is looking for volunteers interested in supporting educational programs. Help is needed with touch tank presentations, animal care, special events, sea turtle monitoring, outreach programs, gift shop and office duties. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tbeemsc.org.

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The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet at 6 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Time changes with season. Call for time change. Call 234-3336.

Savannah Kennel Club

meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 7 p.m. from September through May at Fire Mountain restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to come earlier.

Savannah’s First Pug Playday

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Voice for Pets

will have adoptions and a fundraiser Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Halloween party hosted by Little Blessings Children’s Resale Store and Island Pet Centre, 6707 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 897-7727.

Wag-O-Ween

This Halloween dog tour for treats is being sponsored by St. ALMO as a benefit for Friends of Animals. It will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 from 2-5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618

Abercorn St. Your and/or you should be in costume. Admission is a $5 donation per person over age 18. Call 234-3336.

Readings & Signings Book Signing

Erik Calonius, author of The Wanderer: The Last American Slave Ship, will be held Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. in the garden of the Ships of the Sea Museum on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.

Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the center, 1910 Abercorn St. 447-6605.

Tea time at Ola’s

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UGA Marine Extension Service, Cahtham County MPC34 and Fort Pulaski will hold this cleanup Saturday, Oct. 21 from 9-11 a.m. A limited number of kayaks are provided free of charge for those who gather trash along the water. Snacks and free T-shirts will be provided. Call Ellie Covington at 598-2348 or visit www.marex.uga.edu.

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ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction.

meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Peggy Lynnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Country Cooking, 3718 Ogeechee Rd. Call 964-4297.

SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAMâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;MYOHOâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;RENGEâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;KYO. For information, call Gil at 659-1917 after 7 p.m. or e-mail gilhigh@hotmail.com. Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church On Oct. 22, Michael Freeman will present The Significance of Stonewall and Harvey Milk for the Gay Rights Movement. Services begin Sunday at 10 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. UUBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s religious education curriculum for ages 4-15 is Creating Our Peaceable Kingdom. For information, call 233-6284 or e-mail UUBC2@aol. com. Affirming the worth and dignity of each person. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. On Oct. 22, the Rev. Joan KahnSchneider will speak from the topic Let There Be Light. The service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Troup Square Sanctuary. For information, call 234-0980, or send e-mail to uusav@comcast.net or visit www.jinglebellchurch org. The Uncommon Denomination.

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Do church in a casual and relaxed setting on Saturday nights. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., praise and worship at 6:30 p.m. in the BSU building on Abercorn between the Publix Shopping Center and the Armstrong campus. Call 596-4077.

Free Spiritual Classes

Through Nov. 19, Revelation: The Road to Overcoming will be presented Sunday mornings from 9:45-10:45 a.m. Both classes will be presented in the Fellowship Hall at Unity of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www.unityofsavannah.org.

How to Get to Heaven

with main speaker author and pastor Jacqueline Boatwright will be presented Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Johnny Mercer Theatre. Tickets are $13.50. Call 651-6556.

Meditation Group

Go within, access intuition and inner peace. This free meditation group meets every first Saturday day from 9-10 a.m. at 6205 Abercorn St., No. 203. Arrive by 11:55 a.m. and go to the front door. To reserve a space, email Ellen Farrell, M.A. at ellenjfarrell@comcast.net or call 247-4263.

Nicodemus by Night

An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus was a religious leader who came to Jesus by night looking for a way out of the darkness. He received revolutionary understanding that compelled him to forsake everything to become a disciple. Jesus was considered a heretic for his radical teachings that people should give up their own possessions and care for one another instead of themselves. Would Jesusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; teaching require anything less today?

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903.

meets Sundays from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please arrive and be seated no later than 8:55 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay

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A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m. 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www.unityofsavannah.org.

Wildwood United Methodist â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Church

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Woodlawn United Methodist Church

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Zen Meditation Retreat

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for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644.

Savannah Area Tennis

will hold an after-school and weekend Junior Group Tennis Program for ages kindergarten through 12th grade at various sites throughout Savannah. A cardio tennis program, Adultsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Workout With a Racquet, is a group activity that features drills aimed at giving players of all abilities a high-energy workout. Sessions are $10. For information about either program, call Phyllis Greene at 961-9862 or 507-9862 or send e-mail to ctcsavannahga@ prodigy.net.

Savannah Disc Golf Club

holds an Open Doubles Tournament at 10 a.m. each Saturday at Tom Triplett Park on U.S. 80 between Dean Forest Road and Interstate 95. New players are welcome. Free coaching in driving and putting skills is available. Teams are chosen by luck of the draw. Entry is $5. For information, visit savannahdiscgolf.com.

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Better Breathers support group

meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, at noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. Contact Tina Nelson at 819-7340 or Cindy Balkstra at 819-8032.

Bipolar Support Group

John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m.

Bulloch County Rape Crisis Hotline

The Bulloch County Sexual Assault Task Force has announced a new 24 hour/7 day a week hotline staffed by trained volunteers to aid victims of rape, incest and sexual molestation. The number is 912-531-1771.

CASA Support Group

Al Anon Family Groups

meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the board room located on the first floor of St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital. 819-2475.

is always looking for new players, no experience necessary. Open practice every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Forsyth Park. Call 663-7415 or visit www.savannahrugby. com.

Support Groups

meets the third Thursday of the month at the Bull Street Library. For information, call JoAnne Wright at 236-0027.

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.

Alcoholics Anonymous

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 354-0993.

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caregiverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group

The group is for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease or other dementia-causing illnesses and meets the first Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www.alzga.org or call 920-2231.

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This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCSâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s child who has been involved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at Youth Futures Family Resource Center at 705 Anderson St. For information, call Madison at CASA at 447-8908 or send email to madison@savannahcasa.org.

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who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week. Call Donna at 350-5616.

Cancer support group

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is a support group for caregivers of ill or injured family members or loved ones. Call Kimberlee Mitchell at 350-3399.

Celiac Support Group

for anyone with celiac disease who is allergic to products containing gluten, their family or friends. For information, call 507-2592.

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.

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association

meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 355-1221.

Compassionate Friends Support Group

offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. It meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Candler Heart &â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Lung Building, Conference Room 2, 5356 Reynolds St. 925-5195.

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.

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Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group

Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_ savannah@hotmail.com.

Debtors Anonymous

A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.

meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, 225 W. President St. in the third floor New Beginnings Room. Enter on President Street through the left-hand set of glass doors between Whitaker and Barnard streets. Arrive early, as the entry doors are locked promptly at 5:30 p.m. For information, e-mail DAsavannah@yahoo.com.

Fibromyalgia support group

meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 8196743.

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Diabetes support group

is 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.

Domestic violence community support group

will meet every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. and every Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Candler Hospital Medical Library Conference Room. Call 659-2669.

Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064 meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843.

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Full Circle Grief and Loss Center

a program of Hospice Savannah, offers the free counseling services for anyone dealing with loss. Call 355-2289. Grief 101 is a seven week support group for individuals who have suffered a loss by death. Pre-registration required. Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Grief Support Network is an on-going peer-run support group. Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Children’s Groups,

Domestic Violence Hotline

The Georgia Human Resources Department and Georgia Coalition on Family Violence, have a new number, 24 hours a day. 1-800-33HAVEN

the 411|Free Will Astrology niac dyslexic philosophers do?” asked one of the 20th century’s great thinkers, Terence McKenna. “They stay up all night wondering if dog really exists.” That just happens to be your assignment, Aries--whether or not you’re an insomniac dyslexic philosopher. It’s time, in other words, for you to intensify your exploration of life’s deepest questions--even as you remember to do so with sparkling good humor and the intention not to take yourself too damn seriously.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In Buddhist tradition, bod-

hisattvas are seekers who put their service to others above their personal goals-- even above their quest for the supreme peace that comes from enlightenment. In the eight-century prayer “The Bodhisattva Path,” poet Shantideva wrote, “May I be the doctor and the medicine/ for all sick beings in the world/ until everyone is healed.” That’s a high standard to live by. In asking you to try it out for a limited time, I’m not expecting perfection. But my analysis of the astrological omens suggests that the people in your life fervently need you to be a source of strong medicine. More than that, you need to initiate the changes in your life that will ensue if you make yourself into a soothing balm, a potent remedy, a love tonic.

independence from Indonesia after a long, bloody struggle, the United Nations temporarily took control of the new nation, inundating it with aid and support. But the international agency’s work was short-lived, lasting just three years, and ultimately became known as Quickfixville. The errors resulting from its hurried efforts have been hard to undo. Don’t make a similar gaffe in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s not enough merely to have good intentions. Be deliberate and thorough as you undertake your corrective actions.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): It’s almost time to bring an end to your phase of resting and recouping. The self-protec-

meets every Thursday of the month. Come on out and meet other brothaz. 231-8727.

Living without Violence

HIV/AIDS:living with HIV/AIDS? My Brothaz Homeis a support group for men 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.

Huntington Disease Support Group

meets the last Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital, second floor, Room 2. Call Sandra at 9640455.

Keeping hope alive while living with cancer

meets the fourth Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Women’s Services Conference Room at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial Health. Call 350-7845.

Koolostomy Accessories

is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Each month, the group focuses on a specific topic related to blood-related cancers and also discusses ways to improve quality of life. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. 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. 2349999.

Lowcountry Huntington’s Disease Group Call Sandra at 964-0455 or visit www. LowcountryHD.com.

Lung Cancer Support Group

is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer. It meets monthly at Summit Cancer Care. Call Patty Thornton at 350-9385.

Lupus Encouragement Group

A support group that is open to patients with lupus, their family members and friends. 4476605.

Memorial Health Cancer Challenges Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Do you know what insom-

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): When East Timor gained its

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tive mode has served you well, but if you stay in it much longer it’ll begin to backfire. Soon you’ll need a wakeup call, an inflammatory summoning. If I were there with you, I might even sing you the opposite of a lullaby--a disturbing yet inspiring rant designed to rouse and agitate and excite you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): I was sitting in San Francisco’s

and attractiveness. If you listen closely to its signals, it will give you good ideas about actions you can take to further promote your well-being. Even more than usual, it will be a source of wisdom and pleasure. You will have every right, therefore, to call yourself “The Body.”

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In his book *A Whack on the

Cafe Gratitude, meditating on your horoscope. In my notebook I’d doodled a giant hand reaching down to earth from the clouds. It was holding a silver platter that bore a book whose title was “Fresh Instructions.” This gift was being offered to a half-lion, half-human creature that represented you. Shortly after I finished this drawing, a woman came through the front door of the restaurant and sat at a nearby table. Her t-shirt had a message that was the perfect caption for the image I’d made: “Maybe God has bigger plans for you than you have for yourself.”

Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative,* Roger von Oech quotes one of his clients, an architect: “Play is what I do for a living; the work comes in organizing the results of the play.” Make this your guiding principle in the coming weeks, Scorpio. Ask the universe to give you lots of opportunities to mess around and improvise blithely and resurrect your playing-in-the-sandbox consciousness. Come up with good excuses to let your attention wander and explore previously off- limits fun and games. A few weeks from now, you can begin organizing all the good ideas that your frisky experiments will generate between now and then.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): The 5.5 million people who live

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The phase you’re entering

in Papua New Guinea speak 820 different languages, or one per every 6,707 people. Two villages within an hour’s walking distance of each other may use utterly different tongues. The situation there has a certain metaphorical resemblance to the current state of your fate, Virgo. The various parts of your world aren’t communicating with as much fluidity and frequency as they should be. Your job in the coming weeks is to serve as a master translator, spreading understanding among them. It’s time to unite the fragments.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Uber-model Elle McPherson

has been nicknamed “The Body” for 20 years. But now an almost equally legendary star of the fashion runway, Heidi Klum, is trying to horn in on the title. She, too, has begun to call herself “The Body,” enraging McPherson and her team. While these two superegos fight it out, I’m going to borrow their trademark and apply it to you Libras for the next three weeks. Why? Because your physical organism will be at the peak of its health

may prove to be ridiculously confounding--ridiculous both in the sense of absurdly extreme and very funny. Yet the immediate future also promises to provide you with unprecedented opportunities to outgrow limitations you may have imagined were permanent. To honor this synergistic blend of slapstick confusion and juicy potential, I’m offering you two pieces of advice. The first is from Eleanor Roosevelt: “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” The second is from Edward Teller: “When you get to the end of all the light you know and it’s time to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things shall happen: either you will be given something solid to stand on, or you will be taught how to fly.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You may not have God on your side, but you’ve got the next best thing. Invisible means of support will soon become visible. Life may even give you permission to have your cake and eat it too. I’ll go so far as to speculate that you’ll be the ben-

eficiary of a conspiracy to help you achieve goals you didn’t even know you needed to achieve. In light of the fact that you will have most of the help you could possibly require, I can think of only one piece of advice that might prove useful: Being a little rowdy or impish could give your goodness greater impact.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “What is Great Purple?”

asks Japanese poet Nanao Sakaki in his book *Let’s Eat Stars.* Is it “a piece of purple sky floating in my lover’s eyes?” he speculates. “A cloud made of purple wine passing over Mt. Fuji? The color of a full-blooming magnolia’s root? The shadow of a star visible only to birds? The light of the last water you drink?” I invite you, Aquarius, to brainstorm your own answers to the question “What is Great Purple?” According to my reading of the astrological omens, you now have a special relationship not only with plain old everyday purple, but with sublime, magnificent, life-changing PURPLE. It’s a perfect moment to develop a closer relationship with whatever Great Purple means to you.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): “What’s irritating about love

is that it’s a crime that requires an accomplice,” said French poet Baudelaire. This is a perfect brainteaser for you to contemplate right now, Pisces. Start your musings by trying to figure out what the hell he meant. Ask yourself, in what sense is love a crime? Obviously, he’s not saying it’s literally a felony or misdemeanor. Is he implying, then, that love, when practiced correctly, disrupts routine, disorganizes the orderly flow, and violates conventional wisdom? That’s what I conclude, but you may have a different opinion. Let’s also meditate on why Baudelaire thought it’s irritating that loves requires an accomplice. Personally, I don’t understand that. While I enjoy breaking the rules of respectable behavior by myself, I also find it exhilarating to have a co-conspirator. What do you say? w

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SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.

call for times. Specialty Groups such as Spouse Loss Group and Loss by Suicide Group are offered when needed.

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Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 351-7035 or 353-7143.

meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Error Prevention Conference Room. A variety of guests discuss ways to improve health. Call Glenda at 350-3690.

Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders

Memorial Health Hemophilia Support Group

meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/ coloring book, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 233-1006.

for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

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For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988.

Overeaters Anonymous

Is food a problem for you?â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Do you eat when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not hungry?â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Does your weight affect the way you live your life?â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Meets Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at 1030 Shawnee St., Unit F2. Call 728-4028.

Memorial Health POPPS! Group

for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616.

Memorial Health PRIDEâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Bleeding Disorders Support Group Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Memorial Health SETâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Focus

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

SETâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;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 information, call Saundra at 3503396.

Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

PRIDE Support Group

This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Mommy and Me: Life With Your Little One

The Parents of Difficult Teens group

for parents having problems with their teens and pre-teens. 353-7699.

is a support group that meets the first Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Candler Professional Building, Room 508A, 5354 Reynolds St. Call 819-6171 for information.

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. Call 233-RAPE.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Call 653-5878.

Multiple Sclerosis support group

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group

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

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block 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.

Muscular Dystrophy support group

meets Jan. 28, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart &â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 354-9576.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group

Narcotics Anonymous

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

When at the end of the road you find that you no longer can function with or without drugs, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a simple, spiritual, non-religious program known as Narcotics Anonymous. Tired of drugs? Want to stop? Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule.

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Safe Shelter Outreach Program

Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. All services are confidential and free. 3025 Bull St. 651-0004.

St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Candler Emory transplant support group

The group meets every other month, Jan. 12, March 9, May 11, July 13, Sept. 14 and Nov. 9, in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart &â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. For information, call Terria Manning at 819-2171 or Karen Traver at 819-8350.

Sarcoidosis support group

meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, Noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. 692-2032.

Savannah Chatham Truancy Intervention Project

meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 428 Bull St. in the United Way Building. The project can educate you regarding the new truancy law and how it impacts your child.

The Savannah Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group

meets the first Thursday of the month from 56:30 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. Call 355-6347 or 238-4666.

Senior Citizenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inc. Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group

This monthly support group is for families of persons suffering from Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease and other forms of dementia and is held the 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 Floydâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;at 236-0363.

Sexaholics Anonymous

is a fellowship of men and women whose purpose is to help those with sexual addictions. 351-7440.

S-Anon Family Group

is a fellowship for families and friends of sexaholics. For information, call 663-2565.

Smoking Cessation Support Group

is open to anyone who has stopped smoking and needs additional support or to those who are considering trying to stop smoking. Call 819-8032 or 819-3361.

Stroke Support Group

Speak with someone who has survived a stroke, who will listen and understand stroke patientsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experiences. Groups meet in three locations -- every Tuesday from 12:303:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.; every Friday from 10-11 a.m. at Savannah Speech and Hearing, 1206 E. 66th St., (call Jane Medoff at 355-4601); and every third Thursday of the month from 45:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 1 W. Ridge Rd. on Skidaway Island. Call Ann Farr at 598-1766 or Shirley Nack at 598-7047.

Teen Mom Support Program

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Transgender Support Group

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My Brothaz Home, Inc. is sponsoring this support group. For information, call Lady Maverick or George at 231-8727.

United Wayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s First Call for Help

Telephone information & referral service that provides expertise and relief to individuals and families in need, with a database of more than 500 agencies and organizations. 6517730.

Victim-Witness assistance program

is for families of murder victims. The meetings are at 6 p.m. in the Chatham County Courthouse on Montgomery St. third Thursday of each month. 652-7329

Weight loss support group

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a nonprofit weight loss group provides informative programs & info. Meets every Tuesday. from 6-6:45/6:45-7:45 at the Windsor Forest Community Center. 748-8700.

Wheeze busters

is an asthma support group for children that meets in the Rainbow Room at The Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place at Candler Hospital. Call 921-3368.

Women who love too much

meets Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. Call Maureen Wozniak at 355-4987.

The Work

meets the fourth Friday at 7 p.m. at 2320 Sunset Blvd., (just off Skidaway at Carey Hilliards). The Work is for mentally healthy people who are stuck in some area of their lives. 355-4704.

Volunteers

American Red Cross needs volunteers The Chatham Branch of the Savannah Red Cross needs volunteers. Call Mark Stall at 651-5352 or send e-mail to stallm@savannahredcross.org.

Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Second Harvest Food Bank needs volunteers to sort, clean, & shelve salvaged foods from reclamation centers where bent cans or crumpled boxes of nutritious food is sent. Apply as soon as possible. 912-236-6750 ext 109.

Become a mentor

Make a difference in a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. Call Michelle Jones, 652-6710.

CASA needs volunteers

to speak up for abused children in court for their best interests and to help ensure they are placed in safe and permanent homes. Call 447-8908 or send e-mail to infor@savannahcasa.org.

Chatham County Truancy Intervention Project

matches volunteer attorneys and other professionals with children who have been brought before the court for excessive school absenteeism. They also provide legal representation and other resources to children and their families to prevent school failure. TIPâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;is recruiting professionals in the fields of education, law enforcement and social service. Become a mentor today and help make a difference in a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life. For information, call 201-2133.

Coastal Pet Rescue

Foster parents are needed. A volunteer coordinator is needed, as are vet techs with microchipping experience, Pet Expo volunteers, fundraiser volunteers, a PR/marketing coordinator, a trainer/behaviorist and Adoption Day volunteers. Fill out an online application at www.coastalpetrescue.org.

Community Cardiovascular Council

is looking for medical volunteers to check blood pressures for our walk-ins.â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Anyone interested in a few hours a week please call Sydney Oetgen at 236-7666.

Community HealthCare Center

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Crafts and Ceramics Teachers Needed The Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers is seeking volunteers to teach crafts or ceramic classes on Mondays. Call Valeria Flowers at 447-5711.

The Dolphin Project of Georgia

needs boat owners, photographers and other volunteers to help conduct scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along the coast of Georgia. You must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit the Web site at www.TheDolphinProject.org.

Faith in Action Multi-cultural Program of EOA

First Steps at St. Joseph’s/Candler

Become a volunteer with First Steps and provide support, education and community resources to help parents of newborns establish healthy and positive relationships with their babies. Call 819-6910.

Fort Pulaski National Monument

is seeking volunteers. Greet visitors, maintain trails, catalogue historic photographs and assist in the gift shop and more. Call David Underwood at 786-5787.

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in Chatham County. Call 651-5437.

The Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers

who are 60 or older to volunteer their time in educational facilities, day care centers and other social service agencies for 20 hours per week, working four or five days per week. FGP offers a modest stipend and assistance with transportation fee. Call Linda Fields at 234-7842 or 238-2960, Ext. 123.

Georgia Cares

is a program of the Savannah Regional Office of Georgia Legal Services that provides free, unbiased information and assistance to Medicare enrollees on health insurance coverage, benefits, consumer rights and healthcare fraud. Volunteer training is required. Call Rose Beck, 1-800-559-8387.

Hospice Savannah volunteer training

needs volunteers to play music to patients, visit patients in their homes or nursing homes in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties, assist staff and families in Hospice House in Savannah, or help out in the administrative office on Chatham Parkway. Volunteer training is offered the second Monday and Tuesday of every month. Contact Beth Logan, Volunteer Services Manager at 355-2289.

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rience is not necessary. All proceeds from the gift shop benefit the library branches. Call Kathy Newman at 652-3661.

Lifelink of Georgia seeks volunteers

to speak to community groups, pass out information at health fairs and organize awareness-raising events. Potential volunteers include transplant recipients and their families, patients waiting for organ or tissue transplantation, donor families or anyone interested in organ and tissue donation. Call 341-0000.

Literacy volunteers needed

Project READ, an adult literacy program, is in need of volunteer tutors who can commit to 2 or 4 hours each week. Call Jodi at Royce Learning Center at 354-4047.

provided. Call Darla Cady, volunteer coordinator, at 236-0363.

Medbank foundation, Inc.

needs volunteers to fill out applications, do data entry, make phone calls, help with filing, process mail and perform other office tasks. Call Holly Smith at 356-2898.

Mentor and Volunteer Probation Program

Community volunteers are needed to be mentors for low-risk youth currently involved in the juvenile justice system. Call 652-6710.

New Parent Education Program

Live Oak Regional Public Libraries

The St. Joseph’s/Candler program helps provide new parents with support, education and resource referrals to establish positive relationships with their newborns. To find out how to become a volunteer, call 692-6910.

Living Legends of Literacy

at 711 Sandtown Road needs volunteers for special events and Saturdays. Trail volunteers and admissions attendees are needed. Call Dan Genrich at 898-3980.

needs volunteers to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. Call Kathy Newman at 6523661. The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation is seeking volunteers to help promote the importance of reading and literacy to children. The program is affiliated with the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation 2006 Lecture Series, Literary Voices of the African Diaspora. Volunteers are needed to read to students at both East Broad and Garrison Elementary schools. Call 234-8000.

Meals on Wheels

Senior Citizens Inc.’s Meals on Wheels volunteers are responsible for delivering hot, nutritious meals to seniors on routes that typically do not exceed one hour in length. Volunteers may deliver as frequently as they choose and all meals are brought to the area by Senior Citizens Inc. staff. Training and support is

Oatland Island Education Center

Odyssey HealthCare

provides hospice services in Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and Liberty counties and is seeking volunteers to assist in providing compassionate end-of-life care. Volunteers may visit patients, help with office tasks or work on special projects. Training, ongoing support and education are provided. Call Edward Minor, 352-8200.

Quest International

is seeking volunteers to host English-speaking foreign exchange students, ages 15-18. For information, call 866-540-4029 or send e-mail to ForeignExchangeOrg@yahoo.com.

The Rape Crisis Center

trains volunteer advocates to provide support and information to sexual assault victims on the crisis line and/or at area hospitals. Train

to be an advocate who provides support for rape victims taken to area hospitals or serve as a crisis line counselor. Call 233-3000.

Reading and math tutorial volunteers needed

for elementary and middle school students, Call Tosha Powell, Special Program Coordinator, St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information and Resource Center, 1901 Abercorn St. 447-6605.

The Retired and Senior volunteer program

Through RSVP seniors 55 and older serve in various community organizations, including hospitals, churches, youth recreational center and education facilities. Call 234-7842 or call Volunteer Coordinator Linda Fields at 2382960, Ext. 123.

Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Share your time and talents with others. Through RSVP seniors 55 and older serve at various community organizations from 1 to 40 hours per week. Call 234-7842 or Linda Fields at 238-2960, Ext. 123.

Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center

is looking for volunteers to assist residents in activities or just come and visit. For information, call Rhonda Sheffield, volunteer coordinator, at 354-8225, Ext. 243.

Ronald McDonald House volunteers needed

Caring adults are needed to help in the ”home away from home” for the families of hospitalized children. Volunteer internships also available for college students. Call Jean Asta at 356-5520.

Save-a-Life volunteers

Volunteer animal welfare organization is seeking volunteers and foster homes. Visit www.savannahsl.org, email us at savealifeinc@ yahoo.com, or call 598-SPAY.

Senior Citizens, inc. seeking volunteers Looking for volunteers to teach classes at Club 55. Areas of interest include music, art, computers, and exercise. 236-0363, Ext. 114.

Spanish Oaks Hospice

needs volunteers. Spanish Oaks Hospice and Retreat is located at 8510 Whitfield Ave. Orientation and training are available to all interested volunteers. Call Cyndi HaggertyKrupa at 356-0233.

Speech and hearing center needs volunteers

exams on pre-school children. Flexible scheduling is available. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call Jane Medoff at 355-4601

Telfair Docent Program

The Telfair Museum of Art is accepting applications for its volunteer docent program. After completing training, docents will be responsible for leading tours in the Telfair Academy and Jepson Center. Call Sarah Ward, 790-8827.

Tutoring Volunteers Needed

If you are an education major, retired reading teacher or a community resident who is interested in volunteering your time to a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students, call the AfricanAmerican Health Information and Resource Center at 447-6605.

USO Volunteers Needed

at the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport and Hunter Army Airfield. Call Mary Nelson Adams at mna935@aol.com.

The Volunteer Center

is a service of the United Way of the Coastal Empire. Call 2-1-1 or 651-7726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or send e-mail to volunteer@uwce.org.

Volunteer managers needed

Non-profit and profit organizations are invited to attend the Council of Volunteer Administrators (COVA), which meets every first Wednesday at the GA Radio Reading Service in the Senior Citizen Building, 3025 Bull St. 234-9999.

Volunteers needed for tutoring youngsters

If you are an education major, retired reading teacher or a community resident interested in volunteering your time to a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students, your skills are needed. Contact the African-American Health Information and Resource Center at 447-6605.

Skidaway Island State Park

Skidaway Island State Park is looking for anyone with a love of nature and a willing spirit. Opportunities for a variety of interests. Call 598-2301.

The Women’s Center

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234-0606 536 East 49TH Street Large 2BR, 1BA apartment in the heart of Ardsley. Located next to the Savannah Arts Academy, this apartment features a large front porch, hardwood floors, central H/A, and newly renovated kitchen and bath. W/D connections, off-street parking and Petfriendly. $775/mo. 53 East 66th Street Very spacious 2BR, 2BA apartment, den w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dishwasher, W/D connections, hardwood floors, central H/A, plenty of storage space, ADT Security System ready, small shared backyard and off-street parking.Pet-friendly. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2006 $975/mo. 10 West 40th Street Beautifully renovated 2 BR, 1BA lower half of duplex in the Starland District. Features include formal LR, with a large front porch, formal DR, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling fans, bathroom and kitchen with ceramic tile floors, separate laundry room and private courtyard. C H/A, total electric and paid security system. Pet-friendly. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15, 2006. $975/mo. 320 East Victory Drive Over 2,000 sq. ft. of spacious living, 3 BR, 2 Bath apartment with fireplace in formal LR room, formal DR, a sun room that can be used as an office, studio or 4th BR, large kitchen with stove & refrigerator, breakfast nook w/butler’s pantry, central H/A, W/ D connections, shared courtyard and parking in the rear, Pet-friendly. AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 2006 $1,100/mo.

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2035 square foot home, offering 3 bedroom 2 baths with bonus. Bonus room includes hidden room behind a beautiful built in book case. This home also includes large kitchen, separate tub and shower in master bath, and a fireplace in great room. This home is a must see. Many, many extras. H-4607 $225,000.

This immaculate brick home in a great neighborhood close to everything features 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room/dining room combo, Galley kitchen w/breakfast area, all kitchen appliances remain. den with fireplace, patio, shed, privacy fenced yard, sprinkler system with shallow well. 2-year old roof. H-4589 Call LaTrelle for your personal viewing of this wonderful value at 6587777. $162,900 H-4589

General DOWNTOWN CAFE looking for Part-time Bicycle Delivery Persons to deliver to businesses and residences. Hours are 9am-3pm, 3 days per week. Must be dependable, articulate, well-groomed and physically fit. Apply in person Monday-Thursday, 11-11:30am at 39 Barnard Street between Broughton & Congress. EOE. GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, a unit of the University System of Georgia, with an enrollment of approximately 16,646 students, invites applicants for the following vacancies: Custodian I (Req. # 1408); Public Safety Officer (multiple positions available) (Req. #1409); Financial Aid Counselor II (Req. # 1414). For more information, call the 24-hour Job-Line at (912) 681-0629. Georgia is an open records state. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations, under the ADA, in order to participate in the application process should notify Human Resources, 912-681-5468 or ( TDD) 912-681-0791. Georgia Southern is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

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WATERFRONT condo on Southside Savannah overlooks lovely wooded marshes and deep water. Sit on your back deck for views of the River and community dock. Security gate, community pool, and fitness center, all within walking distance from your second floor paradise. All windows offer breathtaking views of nature's coastal beauty. Last 3 BR waterfront left in this complex. Don't miss it at 210,000. H-4617 $210,000.

Looking for a perfect little key west cottage? Ready for renovations and bright colors. Easy walk to the beach. Front faces natural marsh and large back entertainment deck. Outdoor shed houses the sand toys! Seller is a Licensed Real Estate Agent in the State of Georgia – Lic. # AC127150. H4543; Reduced to $327,000.

$20/hour star ting, Avg. Pay $57k/year, including benefits & overtime. Paid training & vacation. No experience needed. Call. 1-800-584-1775 Ref#P2600. (not affiliated with UPS) THE EXPRESS CAFE & BAKERY 39 Barnard Street Has immediate need for an experienced cook. Knowledge of preparation of breakfast items, pastry baking and cafe cuisine helpful. Must be able to work well with others, be creative in developing new menu items, be dependable and have reliable transportation. Must be available 5 days, possibly 6, 6:30am-3pm. Drug screen and background check required. For all applicants, to apply call or come by between 11:00am-11:30am ONLY. Monday-Thursday and ask for Beth. EOE. 912-233-4683.

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14 FAIRGREEN - Only $1100 for this 2-story 3 bedroom/2.5 bath home, in a gated community with pool, fitness center and club house. 2-car oversized detached garage has storage area, and the livingroom has a brick fireplace. Call Rhondda @ Scottonian Inc. 912-507-9800 (A licensed realtor)

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104 BINNACLE is a contemporary ranch in Battery Point. It is in perfect move-in condition with a large screenedin porch in the back. Very private and has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, cathedral ceilings, beautiful fireplace in living room. Call for a private appointment! $173,500. Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800 or 912-341-8005.

www.connectsavannah.com 1132 EAST ANDERSON For Sale - $199,900. Large home, completed on outside with new roof, and asbestos shingles removed. Inside needs TLC, with beautiful fireplaces and heartpine floors. Needs to be finished, new baths and kitchen. 3 bedrooms/2 baths. Call Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800 or 912-341-8005.

529 E. GWINNETT ST. Historic District and reduced to $156,900/each! Large one bedroom cottages with fantastic bathroom, porch and granite counters in the kitchen, bath overlook the pool, which is part of the condo association. Dues are $100 a month! relax by the pool at your new home, or rent as a vacation rental. Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty, 912-507-9800.

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For Sale - $399,900. large Victorian, totally restored, high ceilings, heartpine floors, lots of porches, excellent shape with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths - many extras! Call Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800 or 341-8005

501 EAST CHARLTON Carriage house with 3 fireplaces, laundry room with washer/dryer, totally restored with heart pine floors, high ceilings and rents for $1350/month! Great investment or home. $169,900. Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800.

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616 & 618 PRICE STREET Newly constructed 2 story 1890’s townhomes. 3BD, 2 1/2 BA, eat-in kitchen w/granite c-tops, new appliances & laundry areas. New bath & lighting fixtures, gas fireplaces, hardwood floors through out. Spacious layouts! $325,000 each. Elaine Berk 912-308-4512 Sun Coast Realty 912-341-8005

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Corporate Accounting Position Seeking an accounting and/or tax candidate for a growth oriented, national media Company headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. Individual must be self-driven and thrive in a team oriented environment. Responsibilities will include monthly closings and consolidations, month-end and year-end internal reporting, annual audit coordination, annual budget package facilitation and internal business reviews, and certain Corporate analysis and reconciliations. The position will require both detailed task responsibilities as well as oversight of the operating subsidiaries and will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer. Five years or more of accounting experience, an accounting or business degree and some supervisory experience is preferred, a CPA and/or operational accounting background is a plus. Candidate must be fluent in Microsoft Excel as well as familiarity/comfort with accounting software packages. Strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills are critical and the candidate must be open to some travel. We offer competitive compensation and benefits programs as well as a great working environment. Please e-mail your resume with cover letter and salary requirements to the following: Fax to 912-238-2059 or mail to 27Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA31401.

8 SILVER AVE: Tybee Island Totally furnished condo with 2 bedrooms/2 baths, and less than 1/2 block to the ocean. Walk to the pier, back river, and stores, restaurants. Queen, king and 2 sleeper sofas, plus large porch. $398,000. Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty, 912-507-9800. FSBO in Johnson Run SD, 4 to 5 bedrooms, 3 baths, custom built home on great lot, w/2 car garage. $295,900 obo. 912-481-4691 $ I BUY HOUSES $ We buy houses & lots/land. Don’t Stress! We buy “as is”! (No bank inspections needed) Quick, Fair Offers. Fast Closings. Avoid Foreclosure. Don’t Wait Any Longer, Call us today! 912-429-9600 (We are not Realtors)

INSTANT EQUITY S. EFFINGHAM: OFFERS STARTING AT $329,000

CUSTOM BUILT 2003 BRICK HOME WITH IN/LAW GUEST SUITE. 2974 Sq.Ft. Formal living room, Formal dining room, Gourmet kitchen. Hardwood floors. 1 acre lot, 1 mile from Elem. School and 5 miles from Middle & High School. MANY EXTRAS. MUST BRING PRE-APPROVAL LETTER FROM BANK TO MAKE OFFER! SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY! 912-429-6746.

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TALAHI ISLAND-7 West Coquena Circle. Lovely 2600 sqft. custom home on large culdesac lot. 3 bedrooms/2.5 bath plus bonus and 2-car garage. Mature landscaping. $379,000. By appointment 912-429-9600.

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LOTS ON EAST GWINNETT from $125,000 - $150,000! Build a duplex or several cottages and share the pool! Call Rhondda for details, 912-507-9800.

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234-4406 402½ EaST 40Th STREET 2 BR w/bonus room, 1 BA, living room, furnished kitchen with gas stove. Available mid-December. $600/mo. 622 WEST vicTORY dRivE 3 BR, 2 BA home, living room, dining room, heart pine floors, eat-in kitchen, gas stove, electric water heater, stack washer/dryer, fenced backyard, 2 off-street parking spaces. $1,500/mo. 621 EaST bROad STREET 2 BR, 1 BA house, combo living room & dining room, fireplace, small courtyard. $800/mo. 525 EaST hEnRY STREET 5 BR 3-1/2 BA home, large kitchen, living room, dining room, fenced yard, W/D, fresh paint. $2,000/mo. 1011 jEffERSOn STREET 2 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, living room, kitchen with dining room. W/D, 1 off-street parking space. $950/mo. 401 nORTh cROmWEll #R8 2 BR, 2 BA condo, located in the Commons, living room, Furnished kitchen, Screened porch, community pool. $875/mo. 1012 lincOln STREET 2-3 BR, 1-1/2 BA home, hardwood floors, living room with fireplace, dining room, furnished kitchen with gas stove, side porches, stack W/D. $1,400/mo. 228 EaST hEnRY STREET 1st and 2nd floor apt., 2 BR, 1-1/2 BA & newly renovated 2 BR, 2 BA apts. Living room, furnished kitchen, new appliances, fresh paint, hardwood floors. $1,100/mo. 614 EaST duffY STREET 2 BR, 2 BA apt. Living room, kitchen, CHA. $875/mo. 219 EaST 49Th STREET 2 BR, 1 BA home, living room, dining room, Sunroom, Yard. $1,100/mo.

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2 Rivers Bend Ct. (Near Truman PKWY off Whitefield) Secluded spot with fabulous marshfront view. Custom built 3BR/2.5B. $1,350. mo. No cats. 1721 Walthour (Wilmington Is) 3BR/2B. Living/dining. Eat-in kitchen. Den. Sunroom. Fenced. Pets OK. $1,200. 2814 2nd (Thunderbolt) 3BR/ 1B. 1 blk to water. Garage. Fenced. $1,150 mo. 3208 Robertson. (Thunderbolt) NEW home 1 block from waterfront. 3BR/2.5B. Huge kitchen. Large master suite. 2 covered porches. $1,550. mo 633 E. 46th Street (Ardsley Park 46th & Harmon) Huge 2 BR/2B duplex. Living room with fireplace. Sunroom. Large dining room. Breakdfast room. New kitchen appliances. Pets negotiable. $1,200 mo. 620 E. 53rd Street (Ardsley Park 53rd & Harmon) 4 plex. 2BR/1B. Living room. Separate dining area. Offstreet parking. $775 mo. No dogs.

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1601 EAST 59th STREET: 3-bedrooms, 2-baths, fully renovated brick house w/garage. Near Midtown & hospital. $950/month. Call 912-429-9600.

HOUSE AVAILABLE 10-1-06, 1507 East Ott Street: 3BR/2BA, living room, dining room, breakfast room, kitchen w/appliances, separate utility room, fenced yard, utility shed, screened porch. No pets. $950/month, $950/deposit, Call 912-596-4954, leave message. **Coming soon: 1015 & 1017 East 32nd Street**

1 bedroom/1 bath GINGERBREAD COTTAGE Too Cute! Completely renovated, hardwood floors, spacious, living room, dining room, deck, private garden, washer/dryer included, quiet, safe retreat off Bonaventure. Downtown/beached convenient $600. month call 828-773-9625C 25 EAST 34th STREET: Totally restored large Victorian home with porches, decks and loads of fireplaces. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, and huge rooms! $1850/month. Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800. 319 EAST HUNTINGDON LANEfurnished and all utilities included! Month to month lease for $1500/month. Parking space included, cable T V, and all you need are your clothes. Walk to stores, restaurants, Forsyth Park! Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800. 9 17TH PLACE- Tybee Island, 1/2 block to ocean, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, all utilities included, furnished and cute as a button. Walk to stores, back river, etc. Rents off season for $600/week, $1350/month. In season rents for $925/week . Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912-507-9800.

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TYBEE ISLAND, 504 14th Street: 2BR/2BA, washer/dryer, dishwasher, screened porch. Pets neg o t i a b l e. $ 9 0 0 / m o n t h . C a l l 912-667-2928.

Short walk to waterfront. 3208 Robertson. New home in Thunderbolt (Robertson & Falligant) 1 block to waterfront (Intracoastal Waterway) 3BR/2 ½ B. Huge kitchen. Sep. dining. Nice master suite. Bamboo floors. Ceramic tile. Covered porches. Listed below appraised value at $298,500. WARRANTY! Seller will pay 3 months mortgage.

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117 LINCOLN STREET: Fully furnished, 2BR/1BA, washer/dryer, full kitchen, $2000/month. Contact Alex, 912-220-1700. 305 EAST BOLTON #202: 871 sqft, 2BR/1BA, brand new construction. Community pool, off-street parking, upscale finishes & appliances, laundry room, private storage. $1700/month. Contact Alex, 912-220-1700.

MIDTOWN 2 bedrooms, 1 Bath plus Sunroom. Renovated, central heat/air. $695 monthly. Call 912-429-9600.

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PATIO HOMES in a Private setting. 1 and 2 bedrooms with central air $495-$715. Townswoods Apt. 920 Mohawk Street. (954) 927-3278.

STARLAND - 219 West 40th Street. Huge 3-bedrooms/2baths, newly renovated lower unit available October. Close to Starlander, Gulfstream, Montgomery, Eckberg, Wallin & Anderson Halls. Includes central heat & air, washer/dryer, dishwasher, fenced backyard and offstreet parking. $1,200/monthly. Call 912-441-1533 for info.

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For rent. 5,000sq.ft. warehouse w/loading dock. CH&A office. & Showroom. G ood location. $1200 month. (912)764-3372

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$300 + 1/3 utilities per month to share 3 bedroom apartment at 607 West 44th Street. Recently remodeled: new kitchen, new bath, stackable washer/dryer, central heat/air, all electric. Call 912-272-3052.

LARGE VICTORIAN near library. Walk-in closet, fireplace, mini kitchen, phone, cable, internet, w/d utilities, nicely furnished. $140/wk, $504/mo. Seven days. Call 912-231-9464.

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2814 2nd. Renovated 3BR bungalow in Thunderbolt (1 block off Victory Dr) . Completely fenced. Carport & garage. 1 blk to waterfront. $175,000. WARRANTY!

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LOVELY TOWNHOME, 3BR/2BA, combo living/dining room, upwww.connectsavannah.com graded kitchen/appliances, laundry room, private patio overlookRINCON HOME FOR RENT ing green space. $1050. Call Beautifully remodeled brick 912-351-0993. home with 3 bedrooms/1.5 baths. Everything in this home is 865 new. This great home has a very Apartments for Rent large backyard with a deck. Home also has a 1 car garage, and is in very quiet area with 2212 WHITAKER STREET great schools. Only 10 minutes 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, washfrom I-95. $1000/month plus se- er/dryer, dishwasher, central curity deposit. Call 912-754-4674 heat/air, porches. Very nice or 912-220-3073. $950/month. Call 912-667-2928. SOUTHSIDE: Peachtree Villas, 2 ARDSLEY PARK - 3-Bedrooms, bedrooms/2 baths, living room, 2-Baths w/500 sq.ft. master beddining room, fireplace, wash- room suite; Fantastic old house. er/dryer hookup, privacy fence, Hardwood floors, ceramic tile, built-in-grill, central heat/air, grand foyer & staircase, washconvenient to schools, malls & er/dryer, central heat/air. Hunter Army Airfield, No dogs, non-smoking. $750/month, $750/deposit. $1250/monthly. 912-656-2026 Call 912-247-1412.

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10 Lake Dr. Custom built 4BR/ 3B on large spring fed lake on Talahi Island (Quarterman dr of HYWY 80 E). Separate living & dining . Den. Large eat –in kitchen. Covered porch. Listed at $459,000. OWNER IS ANXIOUS. BRING ALL OFFERS. OWNER WILL CONSIDER FINANCING.

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Lincoln Park Condos 224-228 East Park Avenue. 8 new condos locaton the NW corner Lincoln and Park. 2 ed Parkersburg Court – Isle of of Hope Full appliance packages, Great brick home on hugerefinished corner lot.wood Less floors, than video systems, off-street one milesurveillance to beautiful security Bluff Drive and Marina. and much more. starting at 3 parking, bed/2 bath with Mexican tilePrices and hardwoods. $129,900. Alexander Grikitis 912-220-1700 Handpainted kitchen floor, brick patio and many/ Nick Bentz / Chris updates. New 843-368-0265 updates! $283,000 withSmyth $1,000912704-3800. design allowance. Call Linda Bray 912.507.8500.

Henry Place Condominums 654-656 East Henry Street, a new condo 317 West Street conversion.Waldburg Four 2 bed / 1 bathroom condos Gorgeous Victorian homeStreet. with many on beautiful East Henry Largebeautifront ful upgrades. Just 3 blocks from Forsyth Park porches, off-street parking, updated kitchens . 1,926 sq.ft. Home features 4 bedrooms /2 and baths, hardwood/tile/carpet floors, launbaths, Italianand marble tilesquare flooring,feet neweach. extedry rooms, overand 1200 rior paint, 10’ ceilings, throughPricing starting at Victorian $199,900.details Alexander out, and much more. $350,000 Catherine Grikitis 912-220-1700 / Nick Call Bentz 843Harrison for details at 912-856-5582. 368-0265 / John Giles 912-220-1667.

216 West Park Condos ~ www.216west.com new condos 817Five Abercorn Street in a gorgeously renovated historic Bloomquist building on Park Avenue. Completely Fabulous construction feaupdated kitchens stainless fixtures, turing Christina Sharfwith Interior Design. stainless appliances, Shaker-style cabinets, Magnificent features include Honduran baths with marble granite countertops & pine, white cultured marble, large terrace, marble and floors. Hardwood floorsHave throughout. courtyard, much, much more. to – 2035 $695,000 square feet. starting at see1500 to believe! CallPricing for details. $325,000.Grikitis Alexander Grikitis 912-220-1700 / Alexander 912-220-1700 / John John Giles 912-220-1667. Giles 912-220-1667.

Jefferson Row 302 Street Lorch Street, Unit 203. Two-year 3311 Bull old condo justduplex blks from Forsyth Remarkable Ardsley located on Park. floor condo with cornerSecond lot. 1678 sq.ft.spacious with 3 bedrooms/2 livinginclude area, hardwoods, baths. open Features new HVAC tile, and full appliance pkg, tiled bath, Corian® water heaters, hardwood floors, fenced yard, counters, separate storage and secure off-street parking, and more. Includes lot parking. 1-yr paid fees next togated property. Seller to pay 2%HOA of closRoy $350,000 Hill 912-844-4000 John Giles ing costs. Alexander/Grikitis 912-220-1667Giles 912-220-1667. 912-220-1700/John

The Tondee Condominiums 1730 East 37th Street West York Lane#5. Beautiful condo in the Historic TondeeLoft! Condominium. 1 bedroom/1 High Voltage Create your own utopia bath, fullyou appliance pkg, countertops, when purchase thisgranite fabulous raw space. tile bathroom, high ceilings, intercom access, Each unit will include 2 off-street parking separate storage room, and off-street parking. spaces and the rest of the finishes are up to Priced $175,000. Roy Hill 912-844-4000. you. atCall for details. Alexander Grikitis 912-220-1700 / John Giles 912-220-1667

217 West 32nd Street. Historic Duplex Early 1900's 2 story duplex - 2 units each have 3 bed216 West Park Avenue rooms, , kitchen and 1 bath. 4 meticulous original fireState-of-the-art historic condominium community. places per unit. Newly restored wrap around porches, Three units with bedroom spacious floor roof work complete2asand well3 as all new structural work. plans. Conveniently located near all downtown Lots of other original architectural details. Electric has Savannah has to offer. Units include stainless applibeen redone and exteriors being restored and painted. ance ofpackage, plasma countertops, Lots renovation going T.V., on in granite the area...the interiors and surveillance systems. await your personal design!Priced Sure tofrom be a $280,000 real beauty $300,000. Call Alexander Grikitis at 912-220-1700 when complete! $265,000. Linda Bray 912-507-8500 / or John GilesPaula at 912-220-1667 for more details. Letcher 912-657-2727

The Coastal Real Estate 315 E. Group, LibertyLLC Street 315 E. Liberty Savannah, GA Street 31401 Savannah, GA 31401

Riverview Townhomes 3301-3307 East Victory Drive in hisPark Place on Park Avenue toric Thunderbolt. Four riverfront town Two condoswith out of four left. views. One All four homes incredible bedroom/ one bath units located in an town homes listed for $1,350,000, can also historic building close tofor Forsyth Park , each. be sold individually $350,000 SCAD and shopping. Recently renovated Each unit has 2 beds / 2.5 baths, off-street in 2005. $174,000 each. Call for more parking, rear decks, laundry rooms and details. Hill 912-844-4000 much Roy more. Alexander Grikitis 912-2201700 / Linda Bray 912-507-8500.

Park Place on Park Avenue 302 East Park Unit B. One condo remains in Bolton Row – AAvenue, New Condominium Community this fabulously historic 1870s building. One Seven fabulous restored, new construction 1 bedroom / 1 bedcondominiums. / one bath condo with refinished hardwoods, gorbath 827-1,045 sq.ft. Many fine geous kitchen and and bath, and rear decks. Seller to pay appointments amenities, including off-street 1.5 years HOA fees and $3000 closing costs. parking and community pool.towards Please go by to Reduced to $172,900. Roy HillCall 912-844-4000 / John see construction progress. for marketing Giles 912-220-1667. package and details. Priced to sell from $240,000 - $310,000. Roy Hill 912-844-4000 / John Giles 912-220-1667

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Bolton Row – READY FOR MOVE-IN! 305 East Bolton Street. Only 3 condos Jefferson Commons remain! New two bedroom/one bath conBe the first to own one of these six -&2 beddos with off-street parking, pool, many room, 2 bath condos in the heart of & the$3000 upscale finishes. 1-yr paid HOA fees Historic District. Conveniently located close to paid towards buyer’s closing costs. Located SCAD.toFeatures fireplaces, spiral stair case, close Forsyth4Park, SCAD & shopping. granite counter topsRoy andHill stainless steel appli$240,000-$310,000. 912-844-4000. ances. Gated, off street parking. $196,000 each John Giles 912.220.1667 Alexander Grikitis 912.220.1700.

2807 3rd Street, Thunderbolt 1930's Arts & Crafts bungalow lovingly restored and renovated! With a park view, this beautiful home is an entertainer's Habersham Manor 201 W. Broughton St., #204 dream. Lovely open flr plan with orig hard1701-1707 Habersham Street. Four new condos in Ultra-luxurious loft in The J.D.Weed Building. 314 East 58th Street 418 East 62 nd Street 311 Columbus Drive feet, this 2 bed / 2 woods, tile, French drs, fireplace, many arch. a gorgeous, renovated Victorian building . Large over 1500 square This Ardsley Parkand bungalow just recently been reno- WithCharming Priced sell! Investment property with 2 Bedroom 1 Bath bathrooms, Bungalow details tons ofhas natural lt throughout. fronttoporches, private courtyards, upscale kitchbath loft offers state-of-the-art withMaster new bamboo and alimestone two houses, corner lot, detached garage,systems,vated in Midtown. Oakwith hardwood floors, branda ste boasts grdn tub.floors Grmtthroughout. kitchen ens, refinished wood floors, security offa gourmet kitchen granite counters, Home hasand 3 bedrooms 2 bathspainted with limestone and more. $210,000. Johnmore. GilesPricing 912- starting new bathroom, beechwood kitchen floors, cabisunroom./Newly inside andshower out. street parking and much at sound system, refinished heart-of-pine in master,Beautifully all new appliances, updated pool with 220-1667 / Alexander netry. Just oneand block from Habersham landscaped yardkitchen, with fountain $290,000. Alexander Grikitis Grikitis 912-220912-220-1700 / Nick exposed brick walls, top of the line fixtures all new pumps andpond. filters, and2 much more. Must1500 see to 1700 Shopping Village shops loft andisRestaurants. and koi Det. car gar. and addt'l Bentz 843-368-0265 / Chris Smyth 912-704-3800. throughout. This incredible a must see! believe! Priced to sell below value. 1132 Roy sq. feet. $220,000. Call Catherine +/- square ft in atticappraised with pot for hugeOwner mas$639,000. Hill 912-844-4000/John Giles is licensedter real agent in GA. Alexander Harrison for more details. 912-856-5582. steestate or addt'l 2 beds and$248,000 bath. $295,000. 912-220-1667. Grikitis 912-220-1700 / John Giles 912-220-1667.