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Table of Contents Volume 4, No. 44, July 27, 2005

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On the Cover: illustration by Brandon Blatcher

News Cover Story

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No business like show business

Jane Fishman

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Georgia O’Keeffe on her mind

Free Speech 10

Catching up with old vices

City Notebook 11 Blotter

Cover Story 6

Non Sequitur

News bits from around town

12 From SPD reports 12 Favorite cartoon

News of the Weird 13

Strange but true

Earthweek 14

The week on your planet

Digital Diva 20

Introducing our new tech column

Cole Kenneth

Vibes Music Menu 17

Music Interview 15 Rounders of Chattanooga Connect Recommends 16 Concerts of the week Connect Savannah

Music Menu 17 Local gigs a la carte Good Show, Will Travel 19 Regional concert listing Soundboard 24 Who’s playing and where

“Resurrection,” by Julia Barton

Art Patrol 23

Exhibits & openings

New home theatre releases

Now Showing 28

All the flicks that fit

The 411 Art Patrol 23

Week at a Glance

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Our best bets for cool stuff to do

Astroscope 38 What’s your sign?

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Southern Authors -- a Lively Savannah Visit What: Award-winning Southern authors from three states will converge in Savannah for a panel discussion, Author Road Spill: Finding (and Keeping) a Publisher. Guests will learn about regional publishing opportunities and are encouraged to participate in the discussion. The panel includes Joyce Dixon of Georgia, author and editor of Southern Scribe; Kendall Bell and Janet Carr-Hull of South Carolina; and Kay Day of Florida. All four will sign their books after the discussion. The discussion topics will include publishers, book tours and upcoming projects. Handouts will be provided. Bell and Dixon are the authors of From the Heart: Stories of Love and Friendship, Books 1 and 2; Carr-Hull is the author of The World: Poetic Connections; and Day is the author of A Poetry Break and Killing Earl: a 12-year-old girl names her pain. Should doctors treat her mind or her body? When: Saturday, July 30 at 1 p.m. Where: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 7804 Cost: Free. Call: 353-7757. Abercorn Ext. 72 at Oglethorpe Mall.C

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What: Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Department of Art, Music & Theatre wraps up its American Summer celebration with a family-friendly comedy, Neil Simon’s The Star-Spangled Girl. Set in San Francisco in the 1960s, the play revolves around a strange love triangle that develops between roommates/business partners, Andy and Norman, and their Olympic-hopeful neighbor, Sophie. Although Andy and Norman are anti-establishment and publish a radical underground magazine, Sophie is a patriotic all-American. Norman falls for Sophie and begins pursuing her, but the opposing ideologies create an odd attraction between Andy and Sophie. She discovers the real source of her annoyance is that the wrong man is pursuing her. As the two men begin vying for Sophie’s attention, good old American patriotism, a dose of comedy and underground political maneuvering all collide. When: July 28-30 and Aug. 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. and July 31 at 3 p.m. Where: AASU Jenkins Theater. Cost: General admission, $8. Seniors, military, AASU staff/faculty and all students are admitted for $7. Call: 9275381from 2-6 p.m. weekdays.

Two by Tenn on Tybee What: Two one-act plays by Tennessee Williams, I Can’t Imagine Tomorrow and A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot, will be presented. When: July 28 at 8 p.m. Where: Tybee Theater Cafe, above Las Palmas restaurant on U.S. 80 and Jones Avenue. Cost: Tickets are $12 and can be purchased in advance or at the door. Call: 786-6384.

Tax-Free Weekend Benefit for Goodwill (July 28-31) What: Shoppers can double their tax relief by going to Oglethorpe Mall during TaxFree Weekend and taking donations to the Goodwill truck stationed outside. They will get a tax deduction for the donation and a chance to register for a $250 Oglethorpe Mall gift certificate. Call: Goodwill at 354-6611.

Friday, July 29 Lunchtime Concerts in the Squares What: Bring a sandwich and enjoy the tunes as the American Federation of Musicians presents performances ranging from ragtime to jazz. The Savannah Brass Trio will perform this week. When: July 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Johnson Square. Cost: Free.

What: Tybee Theater Cafe presents A. R. Gurney’s funny and poignant play about communication and missed connections. The doors are open prior to the show for dinner and light fare. When: July 30 at 8 p.m. Where: 1st Street and Jones Avenue above Las Palmas restaurant on Tybee Island. Cost: $12. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. Reservations are recommended. Call: 786-6384.

Saturday, July 30 Beach Birds What: Join a Wilderness Southeast expert birding guide for a look at the gulls, terns, skimmers and more that lounge on the beach in mid-summer. When: Saturday, July 30 from 46 p.m. Where: At Tybee North Beach; meet at Polk Street near Tybee Recycling. Cost: $10 with a limit of 15. Call: 897-5108 for reservations.

Sunday, July 31 Reel Savannah Presents Look at Me (Comme une image) What: Quite unlike the models in her magazines, Lolita, played by Marilou Berry, struggles with her self-esteem and tries to win her father’s affection. This French comic romance was directed by Agnes Jaoui. When: July 31 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $6, cash only, please.

Tuesday, Aug. 2 2nd Annual Race for the Shrine What: Alee Shrine Temple presents its annual stock car race at Oglethorpe Speedway Park. The evening will feature three big races, a Shriner’s parade, fireworks and special guests Bobby Allison and Ernie Irvan. When: Aug. 2. Gates open at 6 p.m. Racing is at 7:30 p.m. Where: Oglethorpe Speedway Park on U.S. 80 in Pooler. Cost: $12 adults, $3 ages 6-12 and free for ages 5 and under. Free children’s tickets are available at all Carey Hilliard’s locations. Call: 964-8200 or www.ospracing.net. ◗

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What: Enjoy almost an entire week of minor league baseball as the Savannah Sand Gnats take on the Charleston RiverDogs for two games, then face the Rome Braves for a four-game series. When: Sand Gnats vs. the River Dogs July 28 and 29 at 7:05 p.m. Sand Gnats vs. the Braves July 30, Aug. 1 and 2 at 7:05 p.m. and July 31 at 2:05 p.m. Where: Grayson Stadium on East Victory Drive. Call: 351-9150.

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A closer look at the arts and their impact on the local economy PRESIDENT CALVIN COOLIDGE “I do see a shift, but it’s a good shift,” famously said, “The chief business of the she says. “The city is expecting organizaAmerican people is business.” tions to give more hard data and measWhile his sentiment is certainly as true urable results.” now as it was when he first spoke it in Unfortunately, acquiring such data is 1925, it’s unlikely that Silent Cal would much easier said than done. For example, have foreseen that 80 years later the arts in 2003, the Department of Cultural would emerge as one of the biggest of Affairs did a survey to find some hard America’s big businesses. data on arts usage in the community. Nationwide, $134 billion is spent on “We mailed surveys to 22 agencies,” arts events each year. Locally, the arts are Baker says. “Unfortunately only 16 even more of a key component, with a agencies actually returned the surveys.” single arts-oriented entity, the Savannah Baker says until more reliable data College of Art & Design, accounting for at comes in, her department will continue to least $256 million each year into the local hone its message so as to deliver economy. services to taxpayers more effectively. “A lot of people don’t think the arts “We want to improve the draw of sector is really all that big,” says Eileen people to arts events, and to do that we Baker, director of the city of Savannah’s need to know more about the demoCultural Affairs Department. graphics of those people,” she says. “Our “But all our museums, libraries, galgoal is to make sure people who aren’t leries, and all of our decorative stores, our aware of the arts or don’t have access schools and universities and even our because of their location or their media, churches are all participating in bringing a that we improve on that. We need to wealth of arts events to the community,” improve our outreach.” she says. One of the main general problems Baker, along with Lucas Theatre locally, according to Baker, is that local Director Ken Carter and the Savannah groups are divided into “two extremes.” Music Festival’s Maria Lancaster, “There are seven organizations locally addressed a meeting of the Buy Local that have yearly budgets under $100,000 Savannah group last week at Johnny that are totally volunteer run,” she says, Harris restaurant on the topic of the arts contrasting those groups with much and their impact on the larger organizations local economy. like the Telfair or the While the panel’s conSavannah Music sensus seems to be that Festival. Savannah is finally thinking “What we’re really bigger -- read “thinking missing in this commore like Charleston” -munity is mid-level there remains a sense that organizations that have a lot of opportunities are operating budgets still being passed by. between $500,000At the municipal level, $900,000 a year, with a the problem doesn’t seem paid professional to be one of funding. staff,” she says. Locally, the city of “Often we find ourSavannah invests over selves dealing with $900,000 of taxpayer money directors of volunteer each year towards artsagencies who believe related events and activities. in their mission with all “I’ve been very lucky in heart and soul, but that our budget hasn’t The Savannah Music Festival’s who usually have other decreased since I’ve been jobs. Their focus is not Maria Lancaster here,” Baker says. “Some of on strategic manthe events we help fund are agement.” educational, such as Angela Beasley’s Baker says one answer is an increase Puppet People, and others are on a larger in partnerships between smaller arts scale, such as the Savannah Music organizations. Festival.” “I would love to see more collaboraBaker says while area politicians are tions,” she says. “Savannah agencies tend warming to the idea of the arts as an to work somewhat as islands. I think by important driver of the local economy, a collaborating they could share some infrabusiness-like approach is often necessary structure and marketing resources and to close the deal. thereby create stronger events.”

Not only stronger events, but more of them. “When I first came here, people told me, ‘Oh, don’t worry about the summer, just close up and paint the building,’” says Lucas Director Ken Carter. “So I ended up watching all these people with little stickers on their shirts from the trolleys walking by the front of the Lucas all summer long.” Stung by these missed opportunities -missed customers -- Carter stopped thinking seasonally and began thinking in terms of leverage. “Savannah is second to none in being a destination city,” he says. “But the truth is there’s not enough events going on. There’s an enormous number of tourists, but the way to get them to stay is to give them more choices.” Savannah has no problem bringing tourists here, but historically it’s had a problem getting them to stay here, with an average stay of about one night less than comparable destinations. “When they stay more than one night they start needing more services,” Carter says. “The tourist numbers are great, but they’re not leaving behind as much as they could.” Carter says his motivation is not just to put people in seats at the Lucas itself, but to promote business all over town. “The Lucas is an attraction that drives traffic. For us the question is always, how can we maximize this artist’s presence into more of an impact on the community?” he says. “We don’t want people to spend an entire weekend at the Lucas. We want them to go for a coffee before the show, and maybe out to dinner afterwards.” SCAD Director of Exhibitions Lance Tawzer says that the college organizes many of its events with an eye not only to students, but to the community at large. “We really look at the community and try to prioritize shows with regards to what people really like,” he says. “Also, we run our galleries as professional galleries. We want our student artists and everybody who deals with our galleries to be treated as they would in any other gallery anywhere in the country.” Tawzer says the popularity of SCAD’s monthly “Gallery Hops” is testament to the college’s reach in the community at large. “We’re getting 300-plus people riding our buses during the gallery hops now,” Tawzer says. “And it’s not mainly tourists, it’s mainly people from the community. These people are Savannah-area people who get very excited about getting the piece in the mail announcing the next

The Lucas’ Ken Carter hop, or read about the shows in the papers. They come very excited and loaded with questions and they really enjoy themselves.” Because arts events tend to drive spending to mostly local businesses rather than ones headquartered out of town, they’re that much more important to the local economy. Joe Ippolito is the president of Buy Local Savannah and the owner of emarket South. He tells Connect that every dollar spent on local businesses multiplies four times within the local economy. “And that’s a conservative estimate,” he says. “Some studies have shown that multiplier to be as high as seven.” However, the real benefit of the arts comes when a community takes the next step, says Chris Miller of The Creative Coast, an organization devoted to shifting Savannah’s dominant business paradigm away from the traditional reliance on big industry and the military and into a more knowledge-based local economy. “It used to be that people promoted the arts in a city because it’s fun. Then, it becomes something that attracts people so they’ll spend money there,” says Miller. “The final and most innovative step is when you start thinking, if we have these things it attracts these kinds of people to the community. The truth is that towns that have a high level of culture and the arts grow an economy that attracts much better jobs than a town that doesn’t have those things,” he says. “It leads to a clean, sustainable economy that pays higher wages,” Miller concludes. “Savannah is just now starting to get that.” One of Savannah’s premier arts events is the Savannah Music Festival. The annual two-week event -- which brought in 36,000 attendees this year and forecasts continued on page 8

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50,000 in 2006, according to the Festival’s Maria Lancaster -- has as one of its chief goals the promotion of the local economy. “We seek to foster economic growth in the community primarily using local businesses,” says Lancaster, explaining that the Savannah Music Festival contracts with local firms for much of its needs, such as its website and printing. According to Lancaster, the average visitor to the Savannah Music Festival “spent $352 a day in Savannah if they were from out of town, and $116 a day if they were local.” She says 43 percent of Festival attendees come from outside Chatham County, with 30 percent of them coming from outside driving distance. Lancaster says while it’s important to always keep a balance between out-oftown patrons and local residents, “we’d like to see that tourist number grow to about 45 percent.” But regardless of patrons’ origin, Lancaster says that for the Savannah Music Festival, “the question is always, how do we get these people into local businesses?” Lancaster says more can be done community-wide to make a bigger splash for the Festival. “I think where we’ve been a little remiss is if you walk in downtown Charleston when Spoleto is going on, you know Spoleto is going on,” she says.

“Even the window dressings in the stores all have something to do with Spoleto. The city is alive about Spoleto.” In order to drive a higher volume of visitors, especially families, to the Savannah Music Festival in 2006, Lancaster says next year’s festival will feature a $10 ticket level for all events. “And with a 20 percent discount for students, that means a SCAD student can get into a Festival event for $8.” No discussion of the arts in Savannah can be complete without addressing the sadly decrepit state of the aging Civic Center downtown, a venue whose shortcomings trickle down to other local arts venues in very real ways. Explaining that a top-level artist like Alan Jackson can cost a venue a minimum of $250,000, the Lucas’ Carter explains, “If you do the math, to pay a top-tier artist the Lucas would have to sell tickets for $200 apiece. As a historic theatre with 1200 seats we haven’t had as much to spend on artists.” All observers we spoke with agree that not only does the city desperately need a new Civic Center, its location should remain downtown. “If you look at the pattern of new ballpark/entertainment complexes being build by cities around the country, you see that the trend is to move them back downtown,” says Carter. “Savannah has fundamentals that are phenomenal,” he says. “From my per-

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spective as someone who’s a recent emigre to the city, it sometimes seems like the people who live here don’t always appreciate what they’ve got. “People come to Savannah because of the Historic District,” he says. “That’s the postcard. That’s where people want to be.” If you’re a purist who is upset by all this talk of arts as a business, it would be good to study the extended quote from President Coolidge: “After all, the chief business of the American people is business... Of course the accumulation of wealth cannot be justified as the chief end of existence.” Most of those whose day-to-day business is the arts haven’t forgotten why they got into the arts in the first place. “The arts have intrinsic value,” says Carter, pointing out that study after study has shown that the involvement of young people in the arts makes them less likely to take wrong roads in life and more likely to become productive citizens. “The arts have a tangible impact there.” Maria Lancaster of the Savannah Music Festival says the educational component of the arts is a core -- and growing -- function of the Festival. “The festival served 8,000 students this year. We’re aiming for 10,000 in the 2006 Festival,” Lancaster says, referring to the many dedicated Festival performances specifically for local students.

“We believe the educational aspect really grows the community. That student is our next buyer, patron and audience member,” she says. The city’s Eileen Baker says that “one of the very, very big pushes the city is diligently working on is more educational opportunities through the arts. And I don’t just mean opportunities that are specifically tied to things like the CRCT. There are tremendous opportunities for technical jobs in the arts.” She says that for every one working actor in show business there are 12 technical and stage management staffers. “We haven’t even tapped that market yet,” she says. “One of our focuses right now is to start folding younger people into the planning processes.” Baker says the local presence of K-12 arts education in the public schools, especially in the magnet programs, has made a huge difference in the level and scope of local arts. “The magnet programs have been wonderful. Of course, I still think ideally the arts should be available to every child. I’d like to see the arts increase regardless of magnets.” But in any case, she says, “We’ve raised the bar -- and that’s a good thing.” ◗

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Someone I talked to calls the state the “Land of Entrapment” -- instead of Land of Enchantment. Maybe that’s because the beauty is so enticing, the lighting so seductive, the mountains so mysterious, that it becomes hard to leave. Kind of like when people living in Key West complain about not being able to get “off the rock.” But maybe it’s because the old-timers of New Mexico have everything all sewed up. “Makes you want to stay out of local politics,” said a clerk in a tile store. Makes me a little more encouraged about Savannah. Yes, the developers will always have a leg up -- and more money than God to pursue their interests -- but there is still a sliver of a chance for ordinary people to make an impression. I just wish we had some Native American reservations nearby. The federal law declaring some 100,000 acres of land of the Pueblo Taos as a National Historic Landmark serves to preserve a fascinating chapter of history, along the same vein as Italy’s Pompeii. But the protection also acts as a terrific land trust in disguise, something we could use in the Lowcountry, where open space seems to disappear overnight. While every square inch of Santa Fe looks to be under construction, this huge stretch of land outside Taos must remain untouched, undeveloped. While most of the 2,800 Pueblo Indians live elsewhere on the reservation in more modern circumstances, some 50 people live year-round in the adobe and straw houses, where the regulations overseeing the historic Pueblo are more strict. No electricity. No water. OK, so we had to drive by the requisite casino between the tribe’s herd of buffalo and its ancient ruins -- hey, everyone’s got to make a buck or two. It was still worth it. So was the morning spent at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum for the current, “Flowers of Distinction” exhibit of O’Keeffe and Andy Warhol. While we’re accustomed to seeing O’Keeffe’s largerthat-life red canna, black iris and dark red hollyhock, it was fun to see the juxtaposition of Warhol’s manipulations of impatiens and other generic flowers instead of his usual soup cans and Coca Cola bottles. “Singing has always seemed to me the most perfect means of expression,” writes O’Keeffe. “It is so spontaneous. Since I cannot sing, I paint.” “But why should I be original?” writes the cryptic Warhol. “Why can’t I be nonoriginal?” From what I saw, New Mexico is both original and non-original. ◗

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BEFORE I VISITED NEW MEXICO, I had never heard of journalist Greg Palast, never imagined that 90 percent of a tribe of Native Americans -- the Taos Pueblo Indians, to be specific -- could combine a practice of Roman Catholicism with a 1,000-year-old tradition of Indian religious rites, never thought to include Andy Warhol and Georgia O’Keeffe in the same sentence, let alone see their works of art in the same exhibit. Now if those are not reasons to travel to New Mexico -- to say nothing of standing at the rim of the Rio Grande Gorge, knowing you could take a rafting trip if you wanted or hearing about someone who looked out her window at a summer storm and saw hail instead -- l’ll eat my okra, which some of us grow for the beauty of the flower, not the taste of the fruit. I did not know New Mexico has such a huge problem with alcoholism -although I suspected something was up with the tenor of the billboards driving into Santa Fe. But frankly I was more blown away by the flying wings and modern setting of its opera house, which also sits on the highway. And, since I’ve given so little thought to this part of the country, I didn’t know that after Ohio’s legal team caved, New Mexico represents the last remaining state to officially protest the 2004 election of Mr. Bush. God bless her little sagebrush, cowpuncher, prairie heart. This last bit I heard over breakfast from a Santa Fe local, a Harvard University-employed anthropologist staying at the same motel. Her water heater had exploded during a trip to Europe, so while she waited for her plumber -- who has a Ph.D. in Sanskrit, don’t you know to make the repairs, she was renting a bed away from home and enjoying “the best breakfast in Santa Fe,” which is saying a lot in this food-conscious, moneyed, upscale town. According to the anthropologist, Greg Palast, whose blog I have since located and bookmarked -- somewhere between Tony Cobitz at racehorse.net and Jim Morekis at connectsavannah.com -- wrote a lot about the election and New Mexico from England, where he relocated after a certain disgust with the temerity of American journalism. I had no idea New Mexican politics were so corrupt. It’s a who-you-know state, starting with a few Hispanic families that have settled there for generations.

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CIGAREETS, WHUSKY, and wild wild wimmen -- they’ll drive you crazy, they’ll drive you insane. That was a song I remember from my youth, and probably should have listened more closely to. The “Sons of the Pioneers” did it; my Mom was a big fan of that kind of “cowboy” music. Me? I’ve been a big fan of the three vices that they addressed. Cigarettes were taboo in our household back in those days, even though they were quite socially acceptable at the time. Hell, even Andy Griffith smoked, and he was the sheriff. In our family though, it somehow became a religious issue. See, we were Evangelical Christians, and thereby adhered to the maxim that “lips that touched cigarettes or liquor would never touch ours.” I reckon God didn’t want the tobacco he invented smoked by any of his chosen flock. More than likely the Evangelicals thought he put it here on Earth for the less fortunate, i.e. Methodists, Baptists, Catholics and Jews. My first smoke was bought at a little candy store we called “Dirty Dick’s.” It was called that because you could buy pornography there. Porn back in the ‘50s and ‘60s was heavily airbrushed, but it was still pretty “out there” for the times. It was in fact, my introduction to wild wild wimmen. Ol’ Dick would sell a pack of smokes to anyone. There weren’t age limitations in those days, and we had zero problems lighting up in public (we did of course keep an eye out for prying Evangelicals). A pack of butts at that time cost 35 cents, the exact amount of my weekly allowance. Which also equaled the price of seven packs of baseball cards, or seven Hershey bars. The decision was never easy. Dirty Dick himself had a drinking problem, so if you caught him on the right day he would sell you anything regardless of your age. Often when he dozed behind the counter, we would try not to disturb him, and just acquire our dirty books without any of the usual red tape. Unfortunately, the whiskey and the cigarettes were behind the counter, slightly beyond our reach. I was privileged to have two older brothers and an older sister (who happened to smoke like a chimney) show me the ropes. I guess I probably had my first cig at about 8 years of age. Thankfully, it didn’t become a real habit until I turned 19. Then I was their slave, and didn’t break that chain from around my lungs until the age of 37. Good riddance! How about the other two vices the “Sons of the Pioneers” warned me about

so long ago? Whiskey was something I started a little later in life. The bars in New Jersey where I grew up were primarily stocked with Scotch. Dewar’s White Label was the bar brand, just as Marlboro’s was the predominant brand of cigarette in all the machines. If you grew up in my town you more than likely drank Dewar’s and smoked Marlboros. We started young in Jersey. I had my first beer at age 14, and my first whisky at 15. It would still be six years before we could legally drink, but that didn’t stop us. Johnny Tobin had the first color TV on our block, and when I initially saw the Yankees play, the brown of the infield dirt, the green of the grass, and the golden frosted glasses of beer in the commercials, I was hooked -- not only on baseball, but also on beer. I got into Bourbon later when I moved South. My brother and sister were drinking Jim Beam and Coke, so I fell right in with them, more because I was broke, then by choice. I have since dropped the Coca-Cola, but not the “Jimmy B” or my sibs. I will even occasionally buy a round nowadays. Sorry “Sons”, but the score is even -- one vice dropped, one still going strong. Now, wild wimmen are a completely different matter. I’ve had my share of them. I ran the streets as hard as you could, from Jersey to California with a layover in Florida. I ended up here in Savannah and was basically just running in place until I ran into my current gal. I don’t blame all those wild wild wimmen for anything. If I hadn’t bellied up to the bar with a cigarette and a whiskey, I would never have made their acquaintance. I assure you I was as wild as any of them, and thankfully, I’m still here to talk about it. I sincerely hope they are doing as well. The “Sons of the Pioneers” warned me years ago that a combination of the three (cigareets and whusky and wild wimmen) would indeed drive me insane. Well you know what? I flirted with the nut house. I even opened the front door and checked out the furnishings. Guess what I heard coming from the stereo? That’s right, the unmistakable twang of the “Sons of the Pioneers”, and their dire warning. The cigareetes are now gone (thank God and those Evangelical Christians). The whusky? Ah hell, a man has got to have some vice doesn’t he? As far as the wild, wild, wimmen go. Well the last one standing is now lying back there in our bedroom; she’s been right there for the last 15 years. She ain’t quite as wild now as that old song might suggest, but I guess anymore I’m not either. However, she is mine, and I am so proud to be able to say that. ◗

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Good Body cancelled Sadly, a unique theatre production profiled by Ashley Jensen in last week’s issue of Connect was cancelled by its producers after we had gone to press. “Due to legal issues beyond our control, The Drama Bums have been asked to cancel their upcoming production of Eve Ensler’s The Good Body,” says spokesperson Jill Brumer. Donations can still be made for the Rape Crisis Center at 233-3000.

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The Coastal Health District keeps a list of special needs citizens who may need help during a hurricane evacuation or other emergency. “The registry is truly a last resort," says Jim Phillips, Director of Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness for the Coastal Health District. “But if a hurricane is threatening our area, it’s important we know where some of our most vulnerable residents are so that we can help them evacuate." Residents must apply to be on the registry. People living in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care homes aren’t eligible and must follow their facility’s emergency plan. For more information or to get an application call the Coastal Health District Office of Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness at 303-1917. ◗

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At 6:40 a.m. Sunday, an RV pulling a UHaul trailer was traveling southbound on I95 when it collided with a Chevrolet Malibu that officers later determined was parked in the right side emergency lane near mile marker 98. The force of the impact carried all three vehicles off the road and into the tree line, police say. Four occupants of the Chevrolet Malibu were killed. A fifth occupant was airlifted to Memorial Health University via LifeStar helicopter along with an adult female from the RV. There were a total of five occupants in the RV, three adults and two children, all of which were transported to Memorial for treatment. As of this past Monday, Joshua Feliciano, 12, from the Malibu was listed in critical condition in pediatric intensive care. From the RV, Nancy Briggs, age 54, was listed in critical condition and Stanley Dixon, age 66, was in fair condition. Three other RV passengers were treated and released. The driver of the RV, Robert Briggs, has been charged with four counts of Vehicular Homicide and Failure to Maintain Lane. Additional charges could result from the continuing investigation. The deceased from the Malibu are: Aurea Feliciano, age 33, Yahira Sanchez, age 25, Xavier Acevado, age 14, and House Sanchez, age 10.

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gay community that there is a safe place for them, that they’re OK too, that they matter.” Teri Joseph says she became a minHistory of sorts was made this past ister specifically to address what she saw Sunday, as Macy’s in Oglethorpe Mall as a scarcity of local mainline hosted its first-ever regisclergy who would perform comtration event in Savannah mitment ceremonies. specifically for same-sex “They make it so stressful. couples. That’s why I became ordained, to Intended to get the take some of that stress and cost word out that gay and lesaway,” explains Joseph saying in bians have a safe and her experience some local clergy friendly place they can purposely price their services for register for gifts for samecommitment ceremonies unrealsex commitment cereistically high in order to drive monies, the event drew at away the business. least 30 attendees, Kevin Clark, local gay rights according to a Macy’s activist and co-owner of the spokesperson. Under the Rainbow bed and The department store chain has hosted similar The Rev. Kent Lederer of breakfast, called the event events in other Southern Unity of Savannah church, “groundbreaking.” “Frankly, those of us in the cities, such as Atlanta and at Macy’s on Sunday activist community thought that New Orleans, but few as the first time around, even if only small as Savannah. the vendors showed up it would be a Several local ministers were on hand success,” Clark says. “But to come here to make themselves available for comand see this many people at the first mitment ceremonies. Among them was event of its kind here is really incredible.” the Rev. Kent Lederer of Unity of Savannah, a recent transplant from Chicago who said “this event is hugely As we go to press, three people significant -- especially for Savannah.” remained hospitalized from a weekend The Rev. Marilyn Leigh, an interfaith crash on I-95 crash near Pooler that killed minister, says the event is “an affirmation four other people. of inclusiveness, a message to the local

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Leadership in America According to an Associated Press report, Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick told a middle-school class he was visiting in April that the U.S. Congress is different from the Texas legislature, in that in Washington there are “454” members on the House side and “60” in the Senate. (The real numbers are 435 and 100.) And The Kansas City Star, reporting in May on a Missouri legislative debate on the Confederate flag, quoted Rep. Jim Avery as stating that the 1803 Louisiana Purchase involved a fight with France over the territory: “Well, we fought over it. We fought over it, right?

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Least Competent Criminals According to police in Shreveport, La., in June, Jared Gipson, 24, had entered Blalock’s Beauty College looking to rob the place but left (according to a Shreveport Times reporter) “crying, bleeding and under arrest” after the 20 students and teachers (almost all women) wrestled him down and attacked him with curling irons, chairs and a table leg, as well as their fists. Manager Dianne Mitchell had led the charge, tripping Gipson as he headed out the door, then yelling “Get that sucker!”

Hyperactive Seniors Lawrence Brown, 91, was arrested in June after an armed standoff with police, who said he was operating a drug market out of his home in order to, according to one officer, “supplement his Social Security income” (Chicago). Dorothy Densmore, 86, was arrested in May for having called 911 20 times in a 40-minute period to complain of poor pizza-service delivery and then biting the officer who came to question her (Charlotte, N.C.). Vera Tursi, 80, who uses an oxygen tank and a walker, was nonetheless arrested in June and charged with running a prostitution service out of her apartment in a lowincome project (Lindenwold, N.J.).

Undignified Deaths A 21-year-old student at University of Tennessee-Chattanooga died after pulling her car into a garage and closing the door behind her but leaving the engine running while continuing a long cell phone call (February). A 54-year-old man in the Tokyo suburb of Musashimurayama became the latest person to be killed by a suicide jumper’s inadvertently landing on him (December). ◗

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In April, Florida Highway Patrol officers in Miami-Dade County had set up surveillance, including an airplane, to catch a notorious motorcyclist who at least twice before had sped past officers, at speeds up to 140 mph, and escaped. On April 24, he blew by again, going the wrong way in rush-hour traffic, but with the help of the plane, officers tracked him to his apartment and arrested him on six counts. The motorcyclist turned out to be David Carpenter, 24, who was at that time on track to become a Florida Highway Patrol officer, with his physical exam only a week away. (He was advised to forget about the new career.) In February, a Judicial Conduct Board in Pittsburgh filed charges against District Judge Ernest Marraccini, who apparently was upset one day at having to sit as a substitute traffic judge. (“Well, I’m not spending the day here,” he allegedly said in court.) To the 30 people waiting to appeal their tickets, Marraccini reportedly said, “Well, then, let’s just find everybody not guilty!” When the stunned appellants didn’t immediately react, Marraccini said, “I told you you’re all not guilty. ... What are you, a bunch of morons?”

had never flown before, stole a Cessna in Fort Payne, Ala., took it up for about 30 minutes, and touched down and took off again, before landing hard on a road (but suffered only cuts and bruises). Two Middle-Eastern Women’s Need for Speed: (1) A 27-year-old Saudi woman, Hanadi Zakaria al-Hindi (whose countrywomen are not permitted to drive cars), was granted a commercial pilot’s license in June after flight training in Jordan and returned home to fly for Saudi Prince al-Walid bin Talal’s company. (2) Ms. Laleh Seddigh, 28, won Iran’s national championship car race in March after becoming the first woman allowed to compete against men in any sport since Iran’s Islamic Revolution. (In the winner’s circle, Ms. Seddigh put on a scarf and draped a cape over her tightfitting uniform.) The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s lab in Vista, Calif., reported in April that it had received for testing 17 600-gram bricks of what it determined to be cocaine, but that on closer inspection, only the outsides of the bricks were of cocaine. Inside each brick was 500 grams of heroin. Officials guessed that the ruse was to fool transporters, who typically charge more to ship heroin than cocaine.

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Andre Guthrie, 22, faced with a special five-year-minimum sentence under the law because he robbed a Sovereign Bank in Lowell, Mass., “while masked,” argued to his sentencing judge in June that he wasn’t actually in disguise but merely in his transvestite mode (“Andrea Guthrie”), including wig, false breasts, and a fake nose and facial moles. “This is what he does,” said Guthrie’s lawyer. “This is who he is.” Maureen Faibish, the owner of two pit bulls that attacked and killed Faibish’s 12-year-old son in June in San Francisco while he was home alone (after Faibish had ordered him to stay away from the dogs and shut him in a room), denied that she was in any way responsible for little Nicholas’ death. “It (was) Nicky’s time to go,” she told the San Francisco

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A subculture of hip-hop music has developed recently among computer science professionals, who taunt each other in verse much as mainstream rap artists do, according to a June report on Wired.com. “Geeksta” rappers like Ytcracker and MC Plus+ spin verses such as the latter’s “I’m encrypting shit like every single day / sending it across a network in a safe way / protecting messages to make my pay / if you hack me you’re guilty under DMCA” (referring to a federal copyright law). Explained another, “Monzy”: “(I)nstead of boasting about our bitches, blunts, Benzes or Benjamins, maybe we talk about our math skills or the efficiency of our code.” A hip-hop journal editor doubted the genre would endure, though, because so far the major artists are males: “You’re going to need some females.”

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Tuskless Survivors

during the storms, reappearing two weeks later.

A new study says 3.8 that more male Asian elephants in China may be +1290 born without tusks because 5.5 Emily Death Valley, Haitang poaching of the pachyderms 5.0 California is thinning out the gene pool 5.0 that creates tusks in the 5.2 5.0 animals. The China Daily Eugene reports that the tuskless 5.5 gene, which normally existed in Asian elephants at a rate 5.6 of 2 to 5 percent, has 0 -90 increased to 5 to 10 percent South Pole, in China among males of the Antarctica species. Research by Zhang Li, an associate professor of zoology with the college of life sciences at Beijing Week Ending July 22, 2005 Normal University, found that the gene for “tusklessness” is spreading among the Canadian Arctic residents, who wind up endangered species in its habitat in Nine buildings were damaged eating some of the contaminated animals, Yunnan province of southwest China. by a sharp temblor that struck “This decrease in the number of elephants are now among the most mercury- and the Indonesian portion of the PCB-exposed people in the world. born with tusks shows the pressure that island of Timor. poaching for ivory is having on the • Earth movements were also felt in animal,” said Zhang. Hurricane Emily intensified to Indonesia’s Sulawesi Island, the central category 4 strength over the Philippines, central Burma, northeast Canadian researchers say that Caribbean, killing at least five India’s Assam state, southwestern seabird droppings are contamipeople on Grenada and Pakistan, Hawaii’s Big Island and southnating lakes and ponds high in Jamaica. It later drenched the Yucatan central Alaska. the Arctic with extremely high Peninsula before making final landfall in levels of mercury and other toxins. It was northern Mexico’s Tamaulipas state. The second consecutive earlier believed that the chemicals were • Fifteen people were left dead and summer of drought across being carried afar only by the wind. several others were missing in Taiwan southern Europe has Fulmars, which look like the common after powerful Typhoon Haitang battered spawned an invasion of seagull and feed on marine life in the the island for nearly two days. More than locusts that is devouring crops in parts of Atlantic Ocean before migrating north, are 1 million coastal residents of Mainland France. The hardest-hit area is around ingesting the pollutants from their aquatic China’s Zhejiang and Fujian provinces Saint-Affrique in the Aveyron region, meals and funneling the waste into the rel- were evacuated before the storm later where the locusts have multiplied by the atively untouched Arctic ecosystems, said roared ashore there, toppling trees, hundreds of thousands for the first time John Smol, a biology professor at wrecking houses and blocking roads. since 1987. Farmers had thought that a Ontario’s Queen’s University. A report in • Tropical Storm Eugene formed briefly smaller locust swarm at the end of June the journal Science says the droppings off Mexico’s Pacific coast while Nalgae end up on the land and flow back in the would have been wiped out by thunderthreatened shipping to the east of Japan. sea, further polluting the food chain. storms, but the insects lay dormant

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Leveling Winds An Australian scientist warned that drought and subsequent dust storms are causing his country to become flatter as millions of tons of topsoil blow into the ocean. Grant McTainsh, of Griffith University, said that recent drought-breaking rains in Australia’s eastern states could actually fuel severe storms later this year, similar to the one that blew away 5 million tons of topsoil in less than 24 hours in October 2002. Only additional winter rainfall could lessen the risk of such a massive dust cloud. McTainsh said the dust storms also pose health risks, causing asthma and carrying meningitis as well as harmful bacteria.

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Saved by the Chip A tiny microchip implanted in an extremely rare “royal” turtle kept the 33-pound amphibian from winding up in a Chinese soup pot. A small number of the turtles, once considered the exclusive property of Cambodia’s royal family before poaching brought them to near extinction, was discovered and micro-chipped four years ago by the Wildlife Conservation Society. The group says one of the tagged turtles was recently found in a crate of confiscated wildlife by Vietnamese authorities, and identified by a special reading devise that detected its tag. Following a routine health screening and examination, the turtle was returned to Cambodia, where it will be soon be returned into the waters of the Sre Ambel River. ◗

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Savannah’s one ‘S of our favorite places...’ The Rounders bring their hard-luck stories back to The Jinx Here are some excerpts from our talk.

Connect Savannah: Do you all still have day jobs, or do you play music full-time?

The Rounders Peewee Moore: Naw. We’re pretty tough. We can do a ten-hour drive and then go do a gig.

Connect Savannah: You play here often.

Connect Savannah: (laughs) That’s so wonderful to still hear someone described as a bohemian! He’s a full-time bohemian?

Peewee Moore: Well, that location has a long reputation as a hillbilly and rockabilly club. It’s a lot more metal now, but it’s still real cool.

Peewee Moore: He’s definitely a full-time bohemian. (laughs) We make decent money so he wouldn’t starve if he didn’t have a part-time job. Our first drummer quit ‘cause he’s got three kids and a wife and he has to support ‘em all...

Connect Savannah: Whiskey Dick’s gonna open up for you guys... Peewee Moore: Aww, Tony’s hilarious. He takes care of us when we’re there. He feeds us lots of Wild Turkey. (laughs)

Connect Savannah: Well, hell, that’s a country song right there!

Connect Savannah: Where do the Rounders fit into today’s country scene?

Peewee Moore: (laughs) Yep. You’re right.

Peewee Moore: Today’s country music is more manufactured I don’t think we’ll fit in too well with that. But, the outlaw movement’s really startin’ to come back.

Connect Savannah: I don’t know if he’d appreciate that, or not. (laughs) Peewee Moore: He might not.

Connect Savannah: Was it hard to find a new drummer? Peewee Moore: We auditioned about fifty guys. One guy used to play with Kansas!

Connect Savannah: Well, I think a lot of guys used to play with Kansas... Peewee Moore: You’re probably right. It was just that his attitude didn’t fit right.

Connect Savannah: Did he keep trying to get you all to do “Dust In The Wind?” Peewee Moore: Naw. He was just an old rocker. He had all these photos from his “glam days.” We wound up goin’ with Cowpie because he was just as good, but his tastes fit.

Connect Savannah: It must be close quarters in a van like that. Peewee Moore: Well, me and Mike have Harleys, so we’ll ride ‘em to the show and let Channing and Cowpie pull the trailer.

Connect Savannah: Isn’t that hard to ride all day and play a show?

Connect Savannah: How come?

Connect Savannah: If you found out you had a knack for writing pop-type songs, could you ever do mainstream country? Peewee Moore: Actually, that’s totally against everything we stand for and believe in. That’s the Anti-Christ to us.

Connect Savannah: Most fun gig? Peewee Moore: I don’t know if it was fun, but the one that stands out the most was when we played with David Allan Coe.

Connect Savannah: That cat’s crazy. Peewee Moore: Oh, he is. There was this big brawl with about forty people out in the crowd. We got backstage, and they busted through the backstage door! The whole thing came crashing down, frame and everything. Then all hell broke loose.

Connect Savannah: What was it about? Peewee Moore: I don’t know, but people left in ambulances.

Connect Savannah: How about Coe? Peewee Moore: Aww, he got out. They cranked that bus up and he took off. ◗

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Peewee Moore: Savannah’s always been great. It’s actually one of our favorite places to play.

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Peewee Moore: Channing and I do it fulltime. Mike, our bass player, he runs a carpet mill that’s been in his family for three generations, and Cowpie, he does odd jobs. He’s kind of a bohemian.

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IF YOU KEEP UP AT ALL WITH THE live entertainment listings here in Connect, you’ve no doubt seen numerous mentions of The Rounders over the past few years. Since not long after their formation close to four years ago, this old-fashioned honky-tonk act from “the outskirts of Chattanooga, Tennessee” (what a great place to be from if you play this kind of music) has been something of a regular attraction at the old Velvet Elvis, and now at The Jinx, which currently occupies the same space as that sorelymissed alternative rock venue. The band passes through town about once every two months, and according to lead guitarist and vocalist Cecil “Peewee” Moore, they’d come around more often if they could, as Savannah is one of their favorite places to play – right alongside Gadsden, Ala., and WinstonSalem, N.C. The group is currently gearing up to release their second indie CD, which builds on the rip-snortin’ foundation of their first disc, Honkytonkabilly. Moore says the new, as yet untitled album finds the quartet branching out a bit, but remaining true to the spirit of the group, and to their own musical background. While there will be several straight-up rockabilly tunes on this record (as well as a few traditional bluegrass numbers), it’s the outlaw country movement of the 1970s that the band of twenty-somethings hold most dear. Moore says that despite what folks might imagine when hearing the band’s rough and tumble tales of hard luck and trouble, it’s not difficult for such young men to come up with tales of heartbreak and misery – especially ones that don’t wind up bringing the listeners down. “That comes pretty natural for us,” he laughs by phone from the side of a road somewhere in rural Tennessee. “We grew up listenin’ to all that. Hank Williams songs... Louvin Brothers stuff... All those old artists that nobody seems to talk about anymore.” In the few short years that they’ve been together, Moore and his guitarplaying, songwriting partner Channing Wilson, standup bassist Mike Hagaman, and their new drummer “Cowpie” have shared the stage with such alternative country greats as Alejandro Escovedo, Robert Earl Keen, and the certifiable David Allan Coe.

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GAM, Blackwürm This pairing of two of Savannah’s more ambitious prog-rock bands Blackwurm will likely delight many adventuresome listeners. Blackwürm is a collaboration of bassist and guitarist Mike Walker (of Bottles & Cans), keyboardist and thereminist Ricardo Ochoa (of The Richard Leo Johnson Trio), and drummer Josh Safer (of The Tango Kings). Though they rarely play in public, they have been together for some time now, and are the closest thing our town has to a bona fide space-rock outfit. Their droning, hallucinatory dirges and pounding, metal-tinged freakouts echo the more exploratory and self-indulgent moments in both the Hawkwind and Krautrock canons. Fans of Can, Neu! and Spacemen 3 will probably get a big kick out of the synth-heavy instrumental group, while those who appreciate the dreamier side of Yo La Tengo or Stereolab should find some common ground there as well. GAM, on the other hand, is perhaps the closest thing to a legendary Savannah band that currently exists (sort of). In their late-’90s heyday, the band toured the country, dazzling crowds at each stop with a pastiche of ‘60s acidrock, ‘70s glam and Sabbath-style metal, angular ‘80s post-punk, and then-contemporary deconstructionist satire. Their hometown shows were major events and rites of passage for those in the growing Savannah rock scene, but most locals never knew that the band’s road gigs jettisoned most of the campy, Alice Cooper-meets-P Peter Gabriel stage props and elaborate lighting rigs in favor of a stripped-down, take-no-prisoners onslaught of volume, energy, and seem-

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ingly unrehearsed mayhem that had some in major markets like New York and Chicago thinking they were “the next big thing.” Well, the truth is, they were, but not enough of the right people paid the right kind of attention when it mattered most. Whether or not they still are is perhaps a question best left unasked and unanswered. However, after a few years in hibernation, the core group of guitarist Kevin Rose and frontman Keith Kozel have regrouped with onetime bassist Walker and newly deputized drummer Safer to cobble together a reasonable representation of what made them the shit in their prime. No, they’re not as well-rehearsed as the old lineup. No, they aren’t gonna fill the stage with crazy props like they used to. And no, they don’t even pretend to have the same sort of drive they once did. But, they’ve still got a back catalog of anthemic, mind-blowing songs that are quite unlike most anything you’ll hear even on college radio these days (something close to a cross between The Jesus Lizard, Enon, Bowie and The Glands). On another positive note, I’m told that at long last, The Jinx is attempting to attempting to become more userfriendly by starting their notoriously latenight shows a bit earlier in the hopes of attracting folks who’ve been staying away due to the late curtain calls. Beginning with this show, the opening acts will go on at 10 p.m. sharp, regardless of how full the room is – so get there early or miss the boat. Fri.., 10 pm, The Jinx.

Southern Lite, Ernie Thacker Once again, luthier Randy Wood welcomes some extraordinary bluegrass talent to the 100seat picking parlor off his guitar shop. Check these boys out: Southern Lite has turned in great shows here in the Ernie Thacker past. The Florida band was formed in 2001 to provide backup to fiddle great Vassar Clements, but has since gone on (with his blessing) to do their own thing. In just a few short years they’ve become one of the most in-demand acts on the road today, and can flat tear up some mountain music. Guitarist Ernie Thacker, on the other hand, used to sing lead in Ralph Stanley’s band, and now he’s leading his own impressive group, Route 23. This formidable quartet offers “traditional bluegrass with a contemporary edge.” Tickets for this show are only $15, and can be charged in advance (always a good idea at this small venue) by calling 748-1930. Fri., 8 pm, Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (1304 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale).

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Annie’s a multi-instrumentalist who shines on guitar, bass, drums and percussion. She honed her skills during years on the New York jazz scene, and is in great demand locally for all manner of gigs. Sun., 7 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Delightful, understated Jacksonvillebased jazz vocalist backed by a sympathetic pianist and standup bassist who really know how to swing. Thurs., 8 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.

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Bottles & Cans Raw, “gut-bucket” blues unit in the Fat Possum vein. That means plenty of swampy, driving grooves that veer into flat out rock territory. If you dig the loose, emotional delivery of Chicago’s famed hell-raiser Hound Dog Taylor or Delta icon R.L. Burnside, you may appreciate this local quartet of guitar, bass, drums and mouth harp. Thurs. + Sat., Savannah Blues.

Brock Butler Solo set form the frontman/guitarist of Perpetual Groove. Expect lots of psychedelic and classic rock covers (as well as arrangements of P-Groove numbers) augmented with a variety of electronic effects. Wed., Savannah Blues + Thurs., 6 pm, Felipé’s Mexican Restaurant.

Thomas Claxton Solo acoustic versions of classic and modern rock hits, played and sung with gusto by the frontman of local hard rock act The Long Awaited. Thurs., Bernie’s on River St. + Fri., 5:30 pm, The Warehouse + Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Bayou Café.

Solo acoustic country show from this local singer and budding songwriter, who also fronts The Hazzard County Band. Wed. 7 pm, Driftaway Café (Wilmington Island).

Eric Culberson Blues Band Savannah’s best-known blues guitarist has released two internationallyacclaimed albums and is readying a third. His style owes much to Freddie King and Albert Collins. Tues. (hosts Open Mic) - Wed., Mercury Lounge + Fri. - Sat., JJ Cagney’s.

Eat Mo’ Music Funky instrumental dance grooves and soul jazz from a local quintet of trumpet, bass, drums, guitar and trombone. Fri. - Sat., 9:30 pm, Il Pasticcio.

Frank Emerson Traditional and contemporary Celtic tunes and pop hits, sung and played on acoustic guitar by a longtime local solo act. Wed. - Tues., Kevin Barry’s.

Bob Erickson This former member of Souled Out, Bluesonics and The Navigators, is a talented guitarist with an imposing presence and a powerful voice. His repertoire includes Texas swing blues, rock and even Parrothead-friendly Calypso music. Sun., afternoon show, Stingray’s (Tybee).

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The Hazzard County Band Electric band mixing country and rock covers and originals – featuring locals Jason Courtenay, Jesse Jordan, Tim Burke, Chuck Courtenay, and G.E. Perry. Sat., 9:30 pm, Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).

Too Blue Electric blues duo of singing guitarists Jeff Beasley and Ray Lundy Bottles & Cans), who are some(B times accompanied by a tight rhythm section. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

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Southern and classic rock covers and originals played with vim and vigor by a group of seasoned pros. They’re appearing as part of a multiband event. Sat., 5 pm, Richmond Hill Youth Festival.

Ad hoc trio of raspy-voiced guitarist Jason Bible, bass player Eric Dunn and Hazel Virtue drummer Mark Kuhlman. Let’s hope the name came first... Thurs., Finnegan’s Wake.

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This weekly event caters to the local goth music crowd, but is open to all. It features a rotating cast of live DJs that specialize in spinning techno, industrial, and synth-pop (but sometimes throw in some retro ‘80s and darkwave as well). Many participants show up in fetish-related gear like fishnets, leather, vinyl or cold cuts (that last one’s probably not true), and voyeuristic activities abound. This week, live band MonoCrow makes an appearance, along with celebrated local turntablist DJ Shrapnel. Thurs., 10 pm, Club One.

The Foxedos Present: Clay McKay This monthly anti-folk showcase is curated by Superhorse and GAM frontman Keith Kozel, who – along with multi-instrumentalists Sebastian Edwards and Ricardo Ochoa – back up a different local musician each time out. This edition features Clay McKay, a longtime Savannah resident who’s known more for his two-dimensional art than his music (he’s an esteemed tattooist and painter). However, Kozel cites Clay’s trancelike, assiduously psychedelic forays into looped and found sound collage as an inspiration. Thurs., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean.

Greasy, swamp-rock combo (featuring members of The Permanent Tourists and The Greg Williams Band) that takes great delight in jamming long and hard on a seemingly endless number of rock, blues and soul covers. Wed., JJ Cagney’s.

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Savannah Brass Trio Local jazz group playing a free, Citysponsored lunchtime concert in “the bank square” on Bull Street. Fri., 11:30 pm - 1:30 pm) Johnson Square.

She Alice Female-fronted party band (featuring members of The Positions and The Sapphire Bullets), playing popular danceoriented favorites from artists such as Kool & The Gang, The Pretenders, Pink and (ahem) Sugar Ray. Fri., 9 pm, The Oyster Bar (Wilmington Island).

‘Georgia Kyle’ Shiver Excellent blues and folk-based singer/songwriter who’s a member of Tybee’s Back River Ramblers, and has released a few albums of accomplished, introspective acoustic tunes. Wed., 9 pm, Fiddler’s Crab House + Thurs., 7:30

Whiskey Dick The nom de plume of Jinx bartender Tony Beasley, WD’s stage persona is that of a grizzled, rode-hard boozehound who’s unafraid to call it like he sees it with regard to life, liberty and the pursuit of romance. Slowly branching out from solo acoustic guitar gigs to a more fully-fleshed out alt.country sound, he’ll be backed up by a motley crew of local ringers on original tunes that are obviously patterned after the outlaw songbooks of Willie, Kris, David Allan and Thopall. Sat., 10 pm, The Jinx.

The Greg Williams Band Williams is a poetic singer/songwriter whose band is a forceful, roadhousestyle blues-rock unit that shines brightest on the kind of high-energy, vaguely Southern ‘70s guitar rave-ups typified by The Black Crowes or Robin Trower. The majority of their sets are originals drawn from Williams’ criticallyacclaimed indie CDs. Wed., 9 pm, Fiddler’s Crab House.

Yancy & The Breakneck Quartet Local rock/hip-hop hybrid that’s more mellow than metal and more pasta than conch. The guitar/bass/drums/keys lineup can crank up and throw down when required, but seems geared more to jazzy fusion-esque vamps (which sometimes incorporate live “samples”). One of the more intriguing of the current crop of SCAD-based groups. Sat., Locos Deli & Pub. ◗

Old-Time Music Jam Session Part music lesson, part open hoot, this free weekly get-together is run by Joe Nelson, who plays a variety of stringed instruments, and lives to keep the flame of “old, weird American music” alive. Mon., 7 pm, The Sentient Bean.

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WELCOME TO THE SECOND COLUMN of “The Digital Diva,” serving all of your technology nightmares — or at least the ones that can be remedied (sometimes). This week’s featured subjects include “forwarders, forgetters and frickin’ cats.” For previous Q & A’s, check out the archive at encorepub.com.

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Foiling The Forwarders Help? I am so tired of receiving tons of forwarded jokes, chain letters and other material from my friends, family and co-workers. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy an occasional joke, but I also have work to do and I feel like I’m spending more time weeding out all this email. I already have spam to worry about. What do you recommend on how to go about resolving this problem without hurting anyone’s feelings? — not funny anymore Yep, I think most of us have been there. Occasionally it seems that it’s one or two people that are really obsessed with that forward button. I’m sure you could think of something polite to send them — tell them what you wrote to me. I don’t think it will hurt their feelings. If some don’t listen, you can get nasty and think of creative ways to get your point across to them.

How about forwarding back their email 50 times? Then later 100, and so on. You can get creative with these types of things. Also, there are many interesting things you can find on the net that you could forward back to them. Just imagine the possibilities! I picked this particular question more to lecture to the people who seem to forward every single joke in their inbox, if they’ve even read it or not. You “joke forwarders” know who you are. And to you chain letter forwarders: Do you really think Bill Gates is going to send you money for forwarding a chain email? Think about the word “reality.” One more tip on forwarding email to people. Unless it’s something others must read, please take advantage of the BCC (blind carbon copy) feature. Most people don’t want everyone else seeing their email address. If the forward comes to you and you want to pass on the laugh (or pain), simply remove all those displayed addresses above the joke.

FIghtin’ off the Felines I took my computer home and my frickin’ cat peed on my keyboard. Should I toss it, or try to rescue it? —Wade Wilson, Encore Magazine I’m trying to get an image of this and cannot stop laughing, but I can see where that could happen. Maybe. Hmm.

Well, first let’s work on your cat. If we don’t work on your cat, this could happen on a regular basis. You must take some private time alone and really ask yourself why you think your cat would do this to your keyboard. Should you and the cat consider counseling? Do vets offer such a service? You may want to research that. I’m hoping you do not keep cat litter on the keyboard. I am getting an image now of you working on this computer on the floor by the litter box, perhaps? I just can’t get that visual, but you know what they say, it takes all kinds. Anyway, I am not a vet, but please tackle this phenomenon with your furry companion. You could douse the sucker in Alcohol, let it soak, then blow dry it after letting it dry for a day or two (not the cat, the keyboard). Or, simply toss and buy a new one. You can purchase a keyboard quite reasonably. You can get can a basic PC keyboard starting at $10, and a good keyboard in the $30 range. If you’re cheap, want to attempt to fix it, or are strapped for cash, you can take all the

keys off and try my solution above. Just remember where the keys go on the keyboard.

Fixing the Forgetters Hey Diva, I have forgotten the password for my admin account in Mac OS X. I cannot install anything. How can I fix this? — Installation failing me downtown You have to have your Mac OS X CD and boot to it. Once you do that, there is an option to reset the password. This happens ALL the time. I wonder what’sup with the OS X installation that seems to cause amnesia. It is odd, and you are not alone. If you have misplaced that OS X CD, which is likely, (due to the “OS X amnesia”) provided is a possible solution until you locate it: If you are set to automatically log in and you are in as an administrative account, you might consider creating another account with administrative rights. I would go on a rant about this, but I really am a firm believer that installing OS X places you in some odd void, or time slip of some sort. ◗

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Through September@the old Chatham County Jail, 235 Habersham St. THE STORY GOES THAT IN 1733, the British, under Oglethorpe, founded the town of Savannah in hopes of providing a new beginning for those Englishmen who had fallen on hard times and then been imprisoned in debtors’ gaol, often dying there. Oglethorpe wanted to help these men and convinced the British Trustees to set them up here as homesteaders, to be given land and funds to start with, with the proviso that there be no slaves brought in (the men must do their own work) and no lawyers (they would not be encouraged to use legal efforts against one another). In 1887, Chatham County built a jail in Savannah. Perhaps afterwards some of the descendants of those first pioneers found themselves, ironically, in a place their forefathers had come here to escape. Although we cannot know the stories of all of the unfortunate inmates, we can now be shown around the ruins of the building that was inhabited until 1979 because of an extraordinary art project by British artist, Julia Barton. With volunteer help from students and interested others, Barton, who considers herself a sculptor who uses both plant material and industrial components to create site specific installations, has exorcized the personal tragedies (perhaps even the ghosts of executed prisoners) played out there, in a profoundly moving way. A knowledgeable

and enthusiastic local Savannahian serves as docent. The docent told me that the roofless ruin had been four levels high of a line of 13 cells, each measuring 5’x 9’x 10’, along each of the north/south running walls. There would have been two people to each small cell. Here they ate, slept (two bunks, presumably) and did whatever personal needs required. The outside wall facing on Habersham still has the original windows, about 40 feet tall or so and barred with decorative ironwork.which allowed light and air to penetrate. There were dungeons below to hold those in solitary confinement, whose situation is best left unconsidered here. There was also a narrow walkway in front of the cells. For exercise purposes, one can only hope. Site specific installations are tricky. The artist should not ignore the site altogether. Nor is it a good idea to be too

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literal in the choice of ideas or materials relating to it. What is needed is a fresh vision of a familiar or ordinary place, something to make the viewer see it differently, something playful, perhaps. Or something philosophical. Julia Barton has recreated one line of cells with sides of wire mesh screening and a floor of gardener’s carpet. Into these separate spaces she has set the well-known, and often humble plants of Savannah’s vacant lot, untended back garden or overgrown lane, such as virginia creeper, field daisy, mulberry shoots, hanging morning glories, the rounded pony foot and yellow trumpet vine, the shepard’s needle and asparagus fern, chunky holly fern and dark boston ivy, the indestructible lantana, tansy and even a carpet of soft moss. Each plant has its own cell (Barton being a more benevolent “jailer” than the previous...) and some of the plants seem to survive better than others. Across the “hall” Barton left the space open to the ground where rubble

lies as it fell. Amid that rubble rises whatever weeds and flowers decide to grow. They are very tall and seem to be thriving. Perhaps because of all the rain we have had lately. Or is it something else, some peculiar sense of their own freedom they feel? Do they prefer life without a gardener? The Savannah College of Art & Design now owns the property and will presumably determine its future. But between the past use of one institution and the new use put to it by another, this lovely old monster of brick and stone is enjoying a shimmering moment of poetic metaphor. The docent tells me that the Resurrection of the title refers to the Resurrection fern in one of the last cells. This is the tiny fern we can find on tree trunks which grows brown and curls up in dry weather, looking as good as dead. But in the rain, it unfurls itself and greens itself and is renewed. ◗

‘RESURRECTION,’ an installation by Julia Barton, is on display through September at the Savannah College of Art & Design, 235 Habersham St. Hours are Thursday and Friday 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 1-4 p.m. Bertha Husband is a native of Scotland who has studied art at Oxford University and Ruskin School of Fine Art. She has an MFA from the School of the Art Institute in Chicago. ◗

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'Plants and Animals' -- Charcoal and pencil on paper and canvas by Mary Hartman, through Aug. 4 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. ‘Feline Beloved’ -Photography of cats by Kathleen Thomas at the Starlander Cafe & Gallery, 11 E. 41st St. Opening reception at First Friday, Aug. 5, 6-9 p.m.

restore the historic Boarding House on Ossabaw Island. Through Sept. 30 at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St. ‘Show Horse’ -- SCAD mixed-media exhibition inspired by the nature and mystique of horses, July 1–Aug. 14, at the Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St. ‘Variegate’ -- A SCAD fibers department group exhibition, through Aug. 30, at Alexander Hall, 668 Indian St.

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WATER COOLER TALK sometimes makes work bearable. Gossipy trendmongers regale us with juicy tidbits, uncorroborated or not, enabling us to escape our own reality if only for a moment. Considering the runaway popularity of shows like “Entertainment Tonight,” I assume people salivate to hear the newest trends and dirt. Like Hollywood for the movie industry, Northern California wine country is the source for all wine gossip and trends. So I recently packed my bags and headed to the weekend-long Sonoma Valley Showcase of Food and Wine — a very pricey yet awesome affair celebrating what Sonoma has to offer. Lotsa people, lotsa money, and lotsa wines make it a mouth and eye orgy, like a high-class wine tasting at a fancy mall. And filled with plenty of industry people willing to talk. Chatter abounds about pesticides and their use in vineyards, as the organic, back-to-nature grape farming techniques of Mendocino County finally filter

southward into Sonoma’s vineyards. One rather eccentric winemaker, Clark Smith from WineSmith wines, avoids using pesticides by inviting all the bugs to the party so they’ll eventually kill each other off the way nature intended — kind of like an L.A. society circle. But other vineyard managers, like Paul Foppiano of Foppiano Vineyards, are nervous about letting nature take over an entire harvest, risking possibly millions of dollars. Easing up on pesticide use, in favor of more natural pest control, appears to be a risk more and more wineries are willing to take. In another chapter on how marketing affects the way wineries conduct business, wineries are ripping up vineyards planted with grapes no longer in fashion, like merlot (R.I.P). Having consulted with the people who claim they know America’s taste, wineries are replanting with syrah and other red Rhone varieties. According to the marketers, America wants spicy red wines, so wineries are rushing — metaphorically speaking, since it takes at least three years after planting to yield fruit from a grapevine — to provide

The goods on wine country gossip the market with what it’s apparently clamoring for. Let’s hope the predictors are right, or we’re in for a red tidal wave. There’s endless gossip flying about the December sale of the Robert Mondavi Corporation to Constellation Brands, the world’s largest wine business. I couldn’t get anyone to speak on record, but suffice to say, many people blame greed for the fall of the beloved Mondavi family. We’ll see how it all plays out in the glass. Deloach Vineyards has begun its climb back into our hearts. After expanding too quickly and bankrupting itself during the late ’90s, Deloach sold to France’s Boisset America, a large conglomerate that owns vineyards and wineries worldwide. Since the sale in 2003, I’ve been anxious to see what new winemaker Greg Lafollette — formerly of cult favorite Flowers Winery and Hartford Court — can do. In what I hope will be an indication of things to come, he introduced a gorgeously fragrant, deliciously smooth 2004 Early Harvest Gewurztraminer ($14) that, with any luck, will make it to the Southeast.

At the signature wine tasting called Taste of Sonoma, over 400 wines were on hand from 135 wineries in the county. Although plenty of interesting highlights popped up, Sonoma is still making a family sized batch of uninteresting, creamy vanilla, buttery chardonnay. The appearance of 79 chards proved my point. Sonoma is certainly known for this varietal, but a little style diversity wouldn’t kill ’em, right? Also poured was a fair share of cabernet sauvignon and zinfandels, with the recent warm vintages producing luscious, elegant wines bursting with fruit. Highlights included Chateau Souverain 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon ($25) and Coturri Winery 2003 Zinfandel Chauvet Vineyards ($27). I noticed a few more pinot gris and syrah on the docket, two trends I’m personally excited about since they are a couple of my favorite wines. ◗

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It doesn’t happen often, but every once in a while, along with the usual compendium of inept slasher flicks and nauseating kids’ films that I purposely skip, I’ll miss a movie I actually meant to catch during its theatrical run. The recent Crash is one such film; The Upside of Anger is another. Crash won’t hit DVD until September 6, but in the meantime, here’s The Upside of Anger, a movie so lovely that I’m thankful for the second chance home entertainment has provided me. Joan Allen delivers a smashing performance -- yes, another one -- as Terry Wolfmeyer, a wife and mother who falls apart once it appears that her husband has run off to Sweden with his secretary. Boozed up and painting every utterance with wide swaths of bitterness and sarcasm, she wallows in self-pity while abhorring the person she’s become. Her four lovely daughters, played by a Who’s Who of hot young actresses (Traffic’s Erika Christensen, “Felicity’s” Keri Russell, Thirteen’s Evan Rachel Wood and Urban Legend’s Alicia Witt), roll with her punches while coping with their own problems, but it’s Terry’s neighbor and fellow alcoholic, a former baseball player named Denny Davies (Kevin Costner), who proves to be the catalyst in her life. Both Costner’s character and performance merit comparison to Jack Nicholson’s Oscar-winning portrayal of a gone-to-seed astronaut in Terms of Endearment, while writer-director Mike Binder (who also appears as Denny’s sleazy pal Shep) deserves a threepicture deal so he can continue to make disarming movies about ordinary people. The twist ending is especially memorable, a cinematic sleight of hand that forces audiences to reevaluate everything they’ve just seen. DVD extras include audio commentary with Allen and Binder, deleted scenes and a making-of feature. Movie: ★★★1/2 Extras: ★★★

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Wow, what an absolute treat for movie lovers. The High and the Mighty was a huge hit in its day, yet after a few TV airings and an extremely limited home video release (both over 20 years ago), the film had never resurfaced, kept under wraps by John Wayne’s estate and recently enmeshed in a legal scuffle between studios. But matters have been straightened out, and the result is a two-disc Special Collector’s Edition that’s been burning up Amazon.com’s daily Top Sellers list. Paramount has established a new line called “The John Wayne Collection,” repackaging past DVD titles such as Hatari! and Rio Lobo and offering newto-DVD films like The High and the Mighty and Island In the Sky, another movie that hasn’t seen the light of day in quite some time. Based on Ernest K. Gann’s bestseller (with Gann also penning the script), The High and the Mighty can be viewed as the forerunner to the disaster flicks that dominated screens during the ‘70s, with Wayne cast as a flyer who’s haunted by a tragedy from his recent past. He signs on as co-pilot on a commercial flight from Honolulu to San Francisco, but halfway over the ocean, the airplane experiences difficulties, and it’s up to the Duke to keep the pilot (Robert Stack) from cracking and the passengers from panicking. Under William A. Wellman’s expert direction, this lavish production, beautifully filmed in CinemaScope, moves easily between comedy and drama, with the emphasis as much on the characters’ personal lives as on their shared trauma aboard the plane. Dimitri Tiomkin’s famous score earned an Oscar, with the film picking up additional nods for Wellman’s direction, Ralph Dawson’s editing, the supporting turns by Claire Trevor and Jan Sterling as fading beauties, and Tiomkin’s title song. Interestingly, the song isn’t actually heard during the movie: Despite its hit status on the radio, it was removed from the film before its release and only later reinserted into one single print so that it could qualify for the Oscars! DVD extras include an introduction by Leonard Maltin, audio commentary by Maltin, Wellman’s son and surviving cast members, short pieces on Wellman, Tiomkin and Batjac, and much more. Island In the Sky, an earlier WayneWellman-Gann production, doesn’t pack the punch of The High and the Mighty, though it’s fairly gripping on its own terms. Wayne’s playing another pilot, this time forced to crash-land his supply plane in the frozen Canadian wilderness.

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Stealth is exactly the sort of movie you’d expect from Rob Cohen, the director of XXX and The Fast and the Furious: lots of hot young bods, lots of shimmering hardware and lots of improbable stunts that even Batman would have trouble executing. Three charismatic actors, Josh Lucas, Jessica Biel and Jamie Foxx, play Navy pilots who, having been designated the best of the best, are chosen to fly the U.S.’s mostsophisticated stealth fighter jets. The trio work exceptionally well as a team, which is why tensions arise when a fourth plane, an unmanned vehicle run by its own computer system, is added to the mix. The pilots’ trepidation proves to be wellfounded once the RoboJet (nicknamed

EDI) develops a mind of its own and begins carrying out bombing runs by its own authority. The attempt to mesh the movie’s outlandish escapades with real world horrors (Middle Eastern terrorists plotting a strike on American soil and hostile relations with North Korea both figure into the plot) doesn’t quite come off, and the movie’s dialogue runs hotand-cold (poor Sam Shepard, as the outfit’s commanding officer, gets saddled with most of the clunkers). Yet Cohen knows how to keep his action fresh -- the aerial sequences are especially dazzling -- and the Jekyll-and-Hyde persona of EDI, a cross between 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL and “Knight Rider’s” K.I.T.T., allows the plane to emerge as a memorable, uh, character.

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The notion of a supercharged Volkswagen beetle seems quaint in this age of monolithic, gas-guzzling SUVs -indeed, the first Herbie picture, The Love Bug, hit theaters back in 1969 -- yet given the sort of cacophonous kiddie dreck that routinely fills the auditoriums today, this blast of old-fashioned sentiment isn’t half-bad. Lindsey Lohan, whose tight outfits continually threaten to put the kibosh on the film’s G rating, stars as Maggie Peyton, a third-generation member of a NASCAR family whose lineage includes her deceased grandfather, her retired pop (Michael Keaton) and her clumsy brother (Breckin Meyer). Forbidden by her dad from ever taking part in races, Maggie goes against his wishes once she discovers that the rusty VW she rescues from a junkyard is magically endowed. ◗

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Modern movie comedies are starting to resemble nothing so much as the board game Clue, with its limited number of characters rotating throughout the confines of an established milieu. Is it Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson in the Christmas comedy about an eccentric family? Is it Stiller and Vince Vaughn in the summer comedy about an underdog sports team? Is it Stiller, Wilson and Will Ferrell in the fall comedy about the fashion models? Or is it Stiller, Wilson, Vaughn and Ferrell in the spring comedy about a pair of TV cops? Wedding Crashers shuffles around Wilson, Vaughn and one “surprise” cameo player in just the sort of picture we’ve come to expect from this Hollywood version of a theatrical repertory company: rude, ragged and funny more often than not. Wilson and Vaughn play John and Jeremy, longtime buddies who crash weddings in order to sleep with the emotionally vulnerable women they encounter there. But the pair’s successful operation hits a snag once they infiltrate a wedding that’s under the auspices of Treasury Secretary William Cleary (Christopher Walken):

Dark Water is the sort of brooding psychological film often embraced by discerning audiences in the fall off-season, but during the blockbuster period, it doesn’t stand a chance. That’s a shame, because as far as American remakes of Japanese horror flicks go, this one’s better than either The Ring or The Grudge. Jennifer Connelly stars as Dahlia Williams, an emotionally fragile woman whose recent divorce leaves her scrambling to find a place for her and her young daughter Ceci (Ariel Gade) to reside. They end up moving into a decrepit apartment on Roosevelt Island, just across the way from Manhattan, but it’s not long before matters take an eerie turn: Ceci becomes obsessed with her new imaginary friend; the building’s elevator operates according to its own schedule; and the imposing water spots on the ceiling seem to pulsate with a purpose. Connelly anchors this with a strong performance, though the film is stolen by supporting players Pete Postlethwaite (as the building’s gruff janitor), Tim Roth (as Dahlia’s adept lawyer) and especially John C. Reilly (as the sleazy landlord).

part of the cuckolded husband in an update of Bewitched. So his own star won’t get eclipsed, he hires an unknown named Isabel (Kidman) to essay the Elizabeth Montgomery role of Samantha, little realizing he’s cast a real witch to play a fictional one. Ferrell’s manic performance quickly grows tiresome, while Michael Caine and Shirley MacLaine are wasted in malnourished roles.

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France. While on a scientific mission into outer space, Dr. Reed Richards (Ioan Gruffudd), his ex-girlfriend Sue Storm (Jessica Alba), her brother Johnny (Chris Evans) and Reed’s best friend Ben Grimm (Michael Chiklis) run afoul of a cloud of cosmic radiation; the exposure ends up turning them into, respectively, Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Girl, The Human Torch and The Thing. When they’re not busy bickering among themselves, they spend their time matching wits with industrialist Victor Von Doom (Julian McMahon), whose own contact with the radiation transforms him into the villainous Dr. Doom. Among the heroes, Chiklis fares best as the tortured Thing, but McMahon makes a pitiable Dr. Doom, a towering comic book villain reduced to a wimpy matinee villain.

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Hollywood’s penchant for recycling continues with Bad News Bears, an update whose most surprising feature is that it’s directed by Richard Linklater. Linklater, coming off an Oscar nomination for cowriting Before Sunset and a box office hit with School of Rock, has basically fashioned an offshoot of Bad Santa that’s set in the world of baseball -- no surprise, given that Bad Santa star Billy Bob Thornton and writers Glenn Ficarra and John Requa are also involved. For those who missed it, the ‘76 Bears is a charming film about a beer-guzzling guy (Walter Matthau) who agrees to coach a Little League team even though he has no fondness for kids. The players initially prove to be hopeless, but under the reluctant guidance of their curmudgeonly coach, they eventually rise to the level of contenders. Like the ‘70s version of The Longest Yard, the original Bears was notable for milking the underdog formula for all it was worth -- and sweetening the pot with its decidedly non-PC aspects (such as small kids swearing). Yet although the remake is similar enough to the ‘76 version that original screenwriter Bill Lancaster receives a screen credit (though he’s been dead for several years), the underdog formula has since suffered from overexposure (this summer alone has given birth to Kicking & Screaming, Rebound and now Bears), and in today’s anything-goes society, the sight of 12-year-olds cussing like sailors on the screen no longer carries any novelty. Thornton is funny as the uncouth coach, though his character -harsher than Matthau’s -- seems out of place in a movie that’s being positioned as a family film.

John falls in love with Cleary’s levelheaded daughter Claire (Rachel McAdams) while Jeremy finds himself being terrorized by the politico’s seemingly psychotic daughter Gloria (Isla Fisher). While it could be construed as a tragedy if Hollywood has already starting steering McAdams (Mean Girls, The Notebook) into standard “girlfriend” roles, it should be noted that her vitality and Fisher’s zaniness match up nicely against the leading actors’ personalities. For their part, Wilson and Vaughn are in exemplary comic form, doing their best to lift a clunky screenplay that’s bogged down by the usual stock characters (overbearing fiancé, creepy gay kid, etc.).

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Amnesty International Local group meets regularly the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, 13 E. Park Ave. Call Raymond at 898-3506.

Chatham County Democratic Committee meets on the second Monday of each month. at 6 p.m. For information, call Joe Murray Rivers, chair, 234-5969, or Janice Shay, 5475212 or visit www.chathamdems.org.

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

Chatham County Young Republicans For information, call Brad Morrison at 5964810.

Coastal Democrats For information, call Maxine Harris at 3520470 or 484-3222.

Comprehensive Planning Workshop The Metropolitan Planning Commission will host several workshops throughout Savannah during the summer. The Historic Neighborhoods (West) will meet July 28 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the MPC Hearing Room. Southeast Chatham will meet Aug. 2 at Herman Hesse Elementary School. Unincorporated West Chatham will meet Aug. 4 at Southwest Middle School. The Island Area will meet Aug. 9 at Islands Community Center. All neighborhood residents and business owners are encouraged to attend. Those who are unable to attend may contact the MPC at 651-1440 for additional information or for an individual appointment.

Curbside Recycling Persons who would like the city to initiate a curbside recycling program can sign a petition offered by the Savannah Chapter of the Green Building Council. Call 236-0781 or access the petition online at www.petitiononline.com/cleannow/petition.html.

the place of violence. Cooking starts around 10 a.m. at The Blue House, 410 W. Duffy St. To volunteer, call 233-4461.

League of Women Voters The Savannah-Chatham chapter of the 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. The league is a statewide, non-partisan, non-profit, multi-issue organization that encourages citizen participation in government and takes action on public policy issues. membership is open to any citizen at least 18 years old.

Libertarian Party of Chatham County Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets each Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble at Oglethorpe Mall. Call 308-3934 or visit www.nodebts.com/chathamlibertariansinsga.html.

Rap Sessions A free-flowing discussion of spiritual, political and social issues on Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St., on the corner of Lincoln and Gwinnett, next to Kroger. During the 1960s and 70s, rap sessions (times when people got together and discussed what was on their minds) were going on at college campuses all over the U.S. Has today’s generation become totally leveled or do we have something to say? Don’t let your human voice be silenced. Call 232-1165.

Savannah Peace Coalition Keep up with current events every Tuesday night on Yahoo Chat around 7 p.m. Send an e-mail to schmalk@yahoo.com to receive an invitation to join the chat.

Savannah Republican Club Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Call 927-7170.

Sierra Club Regular meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. 351-7436.

CUTS Public Involvement Plan

Skidaway Island Democrats

The Metropolitan Planning Organization is requesting that residents review the Chatham Urban Transportation Study report and provide comments. Written comments will be accepted until Aug. 19. Copies of the plan are available for review at all Chatham County public libraries, the MPC office or at www.thempc.org. A public meeting with the Citizens Advisory Committee will be held Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5 p.m. in the MPC Arthur A. Mendonsa Hearing Room, 112 E. State St. Call 651-1452.

For information, call Tom Oxnard at 598-4290 or oxhouse@aol.com.

Fellowship of Reconciliation The oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in the United States meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

Food Not Bombs Feed the hungry and the homeless Sundays at noon in Franklin Square as part of a worldwide effort to encourage kindness in

Speak Up! Local activist group focused on protesting the illegality of the war in Iraq. Contact Richard DiPirro at 441-7167 for more information.

Auditions Lowcountry Ensemble Company is looking for actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians, poets and those who want to be. The Lowcountry Ensemble Company is in the process of creating, developing and maintaining a company of actors. For information, call 220-1014 or send e-mail to negroensemble@comcast.net.

Benefits & Fundraisers Cannons and Cuisine

search assistance and paid on-the-job training for eligible workers 55 years of age or older. Call 234-1681 or visit the AARP office at 221 E. 34th St. to complete an application.

On Saturday, Sept. 3 from 6-8:30 p.m., the volunteers and staff of the nonprofit Coastal Heritage Society will host Cannons and Cuisine, an auction and low-country boil, at Old Fort Jackson, which is 3 miles east of downtown Savannah off President Street. In addition to great food, participants can bid on donated items. Proceeds will help raise money for Georgia’s oldest brick fort and National Historic Landmark, Old Fort Jackson. Reservations are required. Call 6513673.

Call for Entries

Night Stalkers Association

Chatham County Chamber seeks musicians

In honor of the fallen soldiers who served in the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) out of Hunter Army Airfield, the Military Affairs Council of the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce is encouraging donations of funds and resources to the Nigh Stalkers Association. This association preserves and promotes the service of the regiment and uses funds to assist surviving spouses and family members by means of college grants, loans and other special financial assistance. Call Linda R. Rogers at 352-6645 or send donations to: The Night Stalkers Association, 3/160 SOAR, 1304 N. Lightning Rd., Hunter Army Airfield, 31409-4719. For information, visit www.nightstalkers.com.

Paddling for Healthy Hearts Tour This fundraiser was begun by members of the Savannah/Chatham County Southeast Affiliate of the American Heart Association to raise funds and awareness. It is based on long-distance sea-kayak trips along the Atlantic coast. To follow the progress or make a donation, visit www.heartpaddle.org. r 713-8778.

Reds, Whites and Blues The Tourism Leadership Council will hold a wine-tasting dinner featuring musical entertainment on Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. at Belford’s Seafood & Steaks. The band Two Blue will perform. Tickets are $100, with proceeds going to the Veterans Council of Chatham County to establish a World War Ii monument in Savannah. To purchase tickets, call 3561223.

Tax-Free Weekend Benefit for Goodwill Tax-Free Weekend is coming up July 28-31. Shoppers can double their tax relief by going to Oglethorpe Mall during Tax-Free Weekend and taking donations to the Goodwill truck stationed outside. They will get a tax deduction for the donation and a chance to register for a $250 Oglethorpe Mall gift certificate. For information, call Goodwill at 3546611.

Call for Applications AARP Foundation SCSEP The AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program offers job

3rd Annual Coastal Beta Technology Awards Coastal Business, Education & Technology Alliances is seeking nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Education, Outstanding Achievement by an Emerging Company, Outstanding Achievement by a Mature Company and Outstanding Community Contribution. Submit nominations now through Aug. 15 at www.coastalbeta.org/awards. The Chatham County Chamber Group is seeking classically trained musicians. Call 232-2326.

Maggie Medal Nominations The Humane Society Chatham/Savannah will award the Maggie Medal to someone who embodies positive change or a favorable impact for a non-profit; exemplifies keen spirit, compassion, service and selflessness; demonstrates a commitment to volunteering; inspires others to contribute or volunteer; and has improved the quality of life for other living beings. To nominate someone for this award, complete a recommendation essay up to 500 words on how the candidate meets the criteria of the Maggie Medal. Essays must be typed and include a cover page with the full name, occupation, mailing address, contact phone numbers and e-mail address of the nominee; the same information for the nominator; and the relationship of the candidate to the nominator. Essays must be received by Aug. 10. Mail to: Humane Society Chatham Savannah, c/o Mindy Nash/The Maggie Medal, 7215 Sallie Mood Dr., Savannah, 31406. The essays can be faxed to 354-2952 or emailed to mnash@savannah-humane.com.

Mutation: the venue for misfit crafts Crafters who are interested in selling their handmade goods are asked to apply to his upcoming show, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1-6 p.m. at the Starland Center for Contemporary Arts. Tables cost $12 and under. Contact Meghan Shannon at megshannon50@hotmail.com.

Remember This art show at the Starland Gallery for Contemporary Arts, 2424 Bull St., will be devoted to the work of young artists and should explore the themes of simplification, exaggeration and/or fantasy. Any visual work created by anyone age 16 and younger will be accepted, up to three entries per person. Entries do not have to be current. The entries are due by Aug. 2 and can be dropped off Thursday through Sunday from 6-8 p.m. or by appointment. Call Meghan Shannon at 4293705 or send email to megshannon50@hotmail.com to make an appointment. Include the name and age of the artist, the title and contact information

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1601 Drayton St. Register by calling 447--5711 or stop by the center.

Classes & Workshops

Bluegrass Banjo Workshop

AARP 55 Alive This two-day, four-hours-each-day class focuses on refreshing driving skills, reviews the rules of the road and identifies areas where changes take place as we age. The cost is $10 per person. Upon completion, most insurance carriers may deduct up to 10 percent on certain parts of an insurance policy for a period of three years. Classes will be held Aug. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Smart Senior-Candler Hospital. Call 3524405. Classes will be held Aug. 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Magnolia Manor in Richmond Hill. Call 756-4653.

Michael Telzrow will present a bluegrass banjo workshop on Sunday, July 31 at 2 p.m. at The Folk Traditions Store, 12 Price St. Michael has played bluegrass and clawhammer styles for 26 years, taught banjo at Stype Brothers Banjo Shop in Hollywood, Fla. during the 1980s and played in South Florida bluegrass bands, including the South Ocean String Band. The workshop will address the needs of beginner to interme-

diate clawhammer banjo players. Topics will include chord construction, basic right-hand techniques, left-hand techniques - hammers, pull-offs, slides, etc., songs and arranging your own versions and choosing a banjo. Handouts and tablature will be provided. The cost is $20, $15 for members. Call 341-8898 or visit www.folktraditionsstore.com.

Building a Home The UBuildIt office in Savannah invites you to attend a free seminar to help you learn more about building your very own dream house. Call 236-1211.

Career Achievement Program St. Mary’s Community Center, an affiliate of St. Joseph’s/Candler, is offering a program to help adults with math, reading and writing skills. Participants learn through a computer software program, small group and individual tutoring and study books. Participants can choose their hours between Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578.

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Several classes in art and theater are being offered for both children and adults at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. For information, call 651-4248.

Art School Summer classes are offered for students ages 6 through teens. Classes run for a week at a time, with students attending Monday through Friday for three hours. The cost is $150 per week and supplies are included. Each week has a theme such as Three Dimensional Art, Drawing Threatened and Endangered Animals and Characters of Fiction and Fantasy. Call 921-1151 or visit www.theartschool-sav.com.

Baby sign classes Savannah Speech & Hearing Center is offering Baby Sign classes for babies aged 612 months and their parents. Communicate with your baby before you knew it was possible. Classes are offered in four-week sessions every month. Times vary. The cost is $50, which includes materials. To register, call 355-4601.

Babysitters training class St. Joseph’s/Candler Childhood Injury Prevention Program offers a class for boys and girls 11-15 who want to become babysitters. The cost is $35, which includes lunch and a training manual, plus certification on completion of the class. Registration and pre-payment are required. 819-8583.

Basic computer class Eastside Concerned Citizens Inc. at 803 E. Park Ave. offers basic computer classes every second and fourth Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. 232-5280.

Beginners quilting classes are held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc.,

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The Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers in collaboration with Royce Learning Centers and Hope House of Savannah offers tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in basic literacy skills, GED preparation and computer training. Call 4475711 or stop by the center at 1601 Drayton St. to register.

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Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Department of Professional and Continuing Education will offer several computer courses. Excel-Level 1 will be held Aug. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to noon. The fee is $89. ExcelLevel III will be held Aug. 15 and 16 from 6-9 p.m. The fee is $89. Microsoft Access-Level III is an advanced class to learn how to customize and enhance your reports in Access by using macros, graphics and more. The class will be held Aug. 22 and 23 from 6-9 p.m. Call 927-5322.

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Chatham County Aquatic Center offers swimming lessons for all ages. Classes are held Mondays and Wednesdays for ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 8. Adults and ages 9 to 12 meet Tuesdays and Thursdays. A variety of times are offered. Call 351-6556.

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Children’s Art Studio Combining quality education with the fun and enrichment of the creative process, the Children’s Art Studio will offer mixed-media classes for children ages 4-12. Tentative class offerings include Ceramic Birdhouses, Children’s LiterARTure, Amazing Animal Games, Do The Zoo, Mimic the Masters and The Artist’s Garden. The studio is located at 714 Mall Blvd., across from South College. Classes will be offered Monday through Friday from 9-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m. to noon and 1-2:30 p.m. All classes are $95 for the week, which includes materials and a snack. Call Kimberly Statts at 355-6252 or send email to kays435@comcast.net.

Church Music Seminar The School of Church Music located at 101 Bull St. is announcing specialized workshops to give practical help with almost every area of music ministry, including Conducting Techniques, Youth Choirs, Planning and Organization, Worship Teams, Midi and Keyboards, Children’s Choirs, Worship Planning, Liturgy, Senior Choirs, Keyboards, Vocal Techniques, Rehearsal Tips, Music Software and more. Call 2361566 or send email to scm@schoolofchurchmusic.org.

Coastal Scooters Classes Coastal Scooters is conducting classes that focus on road skills, safety and the proper maintenance of scooters. Classes are limited in size to provide personal assis-

tance. Each rider is equipped with a TGB 49.5cc scooter and helmet. The class is three hours in length, consisting of classroom, field and on-road instruction. Classes meet on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Sundays from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $40. To register, call 232-5513 or visit Coastal Scooters at 418 W. Broughton St.

Computer Classes Basic introduction to computers and Microsoft Works offered at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bull and 31st streets. Classes meet for two hours, one day a week for six weeks. Cost is $20 for the session and $20 for the text book. Pre-registration is required. Call 355-0219.

Davenport House Docent Training Volunteer docent training will be offered in July. Training includes studies in local history and decorative arts. Docents lead tours and assist with programming for people from around the world who visit the historic house. Call Dottie Kraft at 236-8097 or send email to jcredle@savbusiness.net.

Drawing Inspiration From the Masters Free drawing classes for teens, adults and seniors are offered by the Savannah Art Association through a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Leisure Services Bureau. Classes are held Saturdays through October from 9 a.m. to noon at Armstrong Atlantic State University’s’ Fine Arts Hall. This program offers a solid foundational art education to members of the community at no cost. For information, call 897-5612 or 598-8217.

Eastside Concerned Citizens, Inc. Project Tomorrow Inc. is offering several classes and workshops. The list includes sewing, crocheting, computer training, CPR and more. 232-5280.

The Economic Opportunity Authority is offering free computer classes for beginners in Computer Basics Level One plus the study guide program software for the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Call Gloria Ferguson at 238-2960, Ext. 153.

Fiction Writing Workshop in Belize will be held this fall. The eight-night workshop will be held at Xanadu Island Resort. .Participants will fly out of Atlanta. All details are available from Christopher Scott Writing Vacations at 398-1727 or www.cscottwriting.com.

The Live Oak Public Library offers free classes on using computers to access information at the Bull Street Library. Call 652-3662.

Memorial Health positive parenting class The cost is $10 per person and is most beneficial to parents of children less than 4 years. To register, call 350-9335.

Mindful meditation classes will be held on Mondays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Integrated Behavioral Center, 1121 Cornell Ave. The cost is $10 per session. Call 3554987.

Mindfulness and Ordinary Recovery

This parent education and support program is based at St. Joseph’s/Candler. To find out how you can help, call 819-6910.

Indepth exploration of the 11th step. Meditation and contemplation instruction provided as it applies to recovery and maintenance. Classes are held on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. or 7:30-8:30 p.m. Class fee is $12. 313 E. Harris St. For information, call Cindy Beach, M.S., 429-7265.

Free Coaching Session and Assessment

Multiple blessings

Free session for personal, career and professional development. Call Executive Leadership Coaching, 443-9860, or send email to Vicki@excellentcoach.com.

is a four-week education course offered by Memorial Health and designed for the family expecting twins, triplets or more. Call Barbara at 350-3129 or visit www.memorialhealth.com.

First Steps parent education program

Free computer classes St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offers free computer classes. Call 447-6605 for times, days and registration information. Space is limited.

Parent and Teen Driving Course

based on the work of Byron Katie is now forming. Contact Ursula Sterling at 484-0134 or send e-mail to u.sterling@att.net, or visit http://www.thework.com/WhatisTheWork.as p.

The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department will present a free two-hour parent/teen driver’s course the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Day School, 4625 Waters Ave. Call 651-6653 or send e-mail to ccamire@savannahga.gov and request a registration form. The course is designed for 14-16 year olds and their parents. Advance registration is required.

Life Challenge Consulting

Parenting the preschooler

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.

is a course offered by Telfair Women’s Hospital at Candler. Call at 819-3368 or visit www.sjchs.org.

Inquiry Circle

Life Drawing Sessions with a clothed model will be held Sundays Aug. 28, Sept. 25 and Oct. 23 from 1-4 p.m. at the Savannah Art Association, located above Belford’s in City Market. Bring drawing supplies. The cost is $35 per session for members, $45 for non-members. Call 897-5612.

Photographic Workshops in Savannah is currently offering two workshops. The Nude....The Southern Landscape is a 5-day workshop that will be spent on Ossabaw Island, accessible only by boat, where lush greenery, marshy vistas, old farm buildings and unspoiled beaches abound. Students will work with male and female models in the landscape or just the landscape alone. Nonshooting time will be spent in informal dis-

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cussions about the photographs with the instructor and other students as well as individual time with the instructor. This workshop will be held Aug. 28 through Sept. 3. Platinum Printing with Sal Lopes is a 5-day workshop that will be offered Sept. 4-10 to teach students how to make quality platinum/palladium prints. Instruction will be given in making enlarged negatives designed for contact printing with emulsions mixed and coated onto fine lithography papers by hand. Prints will be made from students’ existing negatives. For information on these workshops, visit www.savannahphotoworkshops.com.

Clubs & Organizations

Safety and Health Management Systems

ABATE (American Bikers Active Toward Education)

This free OSHA-funded two-day workshop will be held Aug. 2 and 3 at Armstrong Atlantic State University’s University Hall, Room 156. It will target small to medium businesses. For information, call 888-2848958.

Savannah Art Association Life Drawing

District 11 meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Saloon on Hwy. 204 and Old River Rd. Please call for more info. 233-9800.

Alternative Video/Film Enthusiast Join others who enjoy alternative movies. Viewings will be held in private homes which includes social time as well as viewing a movie. Call Don at 655-0482 or send e-mail to savdeca@aol.com.

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Beach Historic Neighborhood Association

Registration has begun for this year's sessions. Each program involves a variety of hands-on activities centered around a specific ocean theme. Programs are available for children ages 3 through 12. Call the Tybee Island Marine Science Center at 786-5917 or stop by the center at 1510 Strand to pick up a schedule and registration form.

meets monthly on the third Thursday at 6 p.m. Call 605-4471 for details.

Come learn the foundations of stress reduction as it applies to family, the workplace and current life challenges. Classes are held Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Class fee is $15. 313 E. Harris St. For more information, call Cindy Beach, M.S., 429-7265.

Beanhead Writers Group Get together with other Savannah writers -published and unpublished -- every second Saturday at 1 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. The group meets to critique works in progress and to discuss technique and marketing. Fiction and non-fiction, but no poetry.

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.

Tennis, anyone?

Bridge club meets at the JEA

Tennis for munchkins, juniors and adults -summer camps, clinics, ball machine workouts. Call 961-9862.

1511 Abercorn, ACBL certified duplicate bridge game every Wednesday at 1 p.m. There is a $4 fee. Call Lynn Pierce at 3549739.

Thinking of Starting a Business This workshop covers the basics of business startup. It will be held July 28 from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Conference Room of the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. The cost is $40 per person if preregistered and prepaid before the day of the workshop or $50 the day of the workshop. To pre-register, call 651-3200 or send e-mail to www.clee@sbdc.uga.edu.

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.

UGA Marine Education Center and Aquarium presents outreach programs that are interactive, with live animals, costumes and fun activities. Contact Stephanie Edgecombe at 598-2335 for reservations. "Turtle Tales" is a 60-minute outreach program that combines science and art for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. Call Edith Schmidt at 598-2447.

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/ChiSavanna h/.

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 (12-18 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road, immediately behind Sitel Corp. and Signature Flight Support. For information, check the web site at www.gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410.

Clean Coast meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. The group needs volunteers and volunteer boat-owners for monthly clean-ups on area beaches, barrier islands and marshes.

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On Thursdays, the club sponsors role playing with Dungeons and Dragons, Modern D29, Witchcraft, magic the gathering and other role playing games. Anyone interested in playing is free to join. The club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the AASU Compass Point Club House. The club is forming a laser tag team and has bi-monthly children’s readings on Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. at Media Play. For information, call Antonio at 713-1470 or send email to Catscandance2@aol.com.

is part of a regional and global church network. The group meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at 12 Drake Dr. Call Frank Spencer at 352-2323 or visit the Web site at www.bannerofthenations.com.

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Drawing sessions will be held the first three Tuesdays of every month from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Savannah Art Association (located in City Market upstairs over Belford's). The model is clothed. Bring your own drawing supplies. $10 per session for members.

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Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah sponsors a bicycle ride every Saturday. Visit www.cbtc.org for a ride 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. Visitors are welcome. 728-5989.

Coastal Georgia Volkswagen Club This group for Volkswagen lovers - who enjoy meeting like people & attending activities in their autos. Meets the 3rd Saturday of every month. 961-0602. All you need is the desire to have a good time singing God’s music. All denominations are welcome to come together to make a joyful noise. Meets every Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church’s Horton Hall, 11911 White Bluff Rd. Call Ronn Alford, Director of Music Ministries, at 925-5924.

Daughters of Destiny An ongoing seminar for women who want to make changes in their lives through spirituality and positive reinforcement. The answers lie inside each of us. Meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Daughters of Destiny House, 12 E. 41st St. Open to all women, all ages, all religions, all beliefs. Facilitated by Miriam Center.

Drumming circle There will be a Drumming Circle on Tybee Island the 3rd Saturday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Casual Reader bookstore at the shops at Tybee Oaks off Hwy. 80. Call 786-7655.

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Savannah Association for the Blind

The Savannah Stamp Club meeting and stamp auction is held the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 6412 Waters Ave. Call 354-8870.

will present its annual awards banquet and silent auction on Saturday, July 30 at 6 p.m. att the Hilton Savannah DeSoto hotel. The guest speaker will be Sen. Regina Thomas. Dawn Baker will be the mistress of ceremonies. For tickets, call 236-4473 or 2339325.

holds its board meetings on 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. These meetings are open to the public. For information, call 236-8546.

Hostess City Toastmasters Club For those interested in gaining confidence in public speaking. Meets Tuesday evenings, 7pm at 6206 Waters Ave, Rivers Edge Retirement Community. 355-5450.

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Savannah Chess Club

”How untidy my shell has become! Blurred with moss, knobby with barnacles, its shape is hardly recognizable any more. Surely, it had a shape once. It has a shape still in my mind. What is the shape of my life?” -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh. If these words resonate with you and you are a woman of ”a certain age” on her own, join us for lively discussion, laughter and fun. Call 236-8581.

meets Monday at Books-A-Million from 7 to 11 p.m. Bring your chess sets. Call 631-0338 or send e-mail to geocities/savannahchessclub.com.

Low Country Artists’ and Artisans’ Society sponsors a Country Textiles African American Quilt Making Guild. Call 447-1888.

Loyal Order of Moose at 2202 Norwood Ave. sponsors bingo every Tuesday and Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. There is a $700 jackpot.

MOMS Club

Memberships start at $25 and remain active until marriage. See website or call for local chapters. 1-800-869-2500.

The purpose of the organization is to achieve wealth and success in personal and professional life and to share this wealth by mentoring others on the same path. Call 236-3660.

Gold Wing Road Riders Association promotes education, safety and fun to motorcycle riders. Call Julian at 920-2700 or John at 858-5414 or visit chaptere2.tripod.com.

Goth Night Savannah A place to connect with fellow individuals who are interested in the music and art of the Gothic subcultures. We welcome musicians, bands, DJs, filmmakers, performance troupes, writers, clothiers, artists and artisans. Visit www.Goth-NightSavannah.com.

Harley Owners Group HOG meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at Perkins Restaurant, I-95 & Hwy 204. Call 925-5349.

Meets the first Wednesday of every month at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943. For more details, call 447-0943 or visit our web site at http://www.savannahcommunity.com/so/SBL.

Learn how to play the game that will soon replace Chess as the intellectual strategy game par excellence., Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Books-A-Million on Abercorn. Call Greg at 232-7549.

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Board of Directors meets every third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; general membership meeting follows at 7 p.m. at the Oatland Island Educational Center. Call Serena Nasworthy at 897-3060.

An opportunity for men to discuss books, music, film and cultural issues in an intellectually stimulating and non-judgmental environment. Meets the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffee House. 231-8841. 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.

meet the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Bull Street Library. Call 652-3655.

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Progressive Guys’ Discussion Group

The Irish Session is getting ready for a performance at the Sentient Bean in September. All instrumentalists who are interested in Celtic music are welcome. Meets the second and fourth Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at the Folk Traditions Store, 12 Price St. Call 341-8898.

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The name of this group stands for Moms Offering Moms Support. It is for stay-athome moms and their children and we meet during the day, during the week, when moms need the most support. Events include day trips, service projects, monthly Mom’s Night Outs, play groups, play dates, crafts events, a babysitting co-op, and other activities. For information, call Courtney at 921-1462, visit www.momsclub.org or send e-mail to momsclubofsavannahga@hotmail.com.

is a group dedicated to the philosophy of Ayn Rand meets biweekly at the Lion’s Den Lounge. Call Brian at 234-2484 or ww.savannahobjectivists.org.

Oglethorpe Business & Professional Women’s Club meets for lunch the second Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Call 966-3619 or visit www.obpw.org. Philosophical sessions taking on a different topic each time at Barnes & Noble every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Call 659-2930 or 443-9267.

will be held Thursday, July 28 from 5:30-7:30 p;;.m. at Cobblestone Coach House -Savannah’s Caribbean on River Street at 225 W. River St. The cost is $5 for members and $15 for member guests. Contact Susan Smith at 644-6434 or ssmith@savannahchamber.com.

Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Midtown on Abercorn. The $20 guest fee will apply to your membership if you join.

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Savannah Chapter of the Sons of Italy The Order of the Sons of Italy is forming a lodge in Savannah. This is the oldest and largest national organization that celebrates Italian/American heritage for men and women. Call Dennis Piasio at 1-888-6742937.

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. The Navy League is a non-profit civilian organization that supports the men and women of our sea services and educates the public about the importance of sea power. For information, call John Findeis at 748-7020.

Savannah Euchre Club Euchre is a four-handed card game in the same family as Hearts and Spades, a poor (but discerning) man’s Bridge. Approaching Platonic perfection is all that one could wish from playing cards, it combines the deceptive simplicity of Gin with the addictive competitiveness of Poker, and it moves briskly enough to consume many hours of your life. Call Katie at 227-4193.

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The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition on Saturday, Aug. 13 from 2-4 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 711 E. Victory Dr. This nondenominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. All are welcome to sing or just listen. No experience or membership is required. Books will be available for loan or purchase. For information, including dates and times, call 655-0994.

meets the first Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Golf Club on East President Street. RSVP to Laura McLaren at 236-6750, Ext. 14, or 898-9362.

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s currently accepting applications for membership in our historic organization. We offer affordable art workshops, social activities and a chance for you to display your art in a downtown gallery. Drop by the gallery at 309 W. St. Julian St. above Belford’s in City Market or call 356-0249.

Meeting once a month inside a haunted historic house, this is a town hall for psychics, metaphysicians, tarot readers, mediums, remote viewers, pagans, Wiccans, vampyres and those interested in ghosts and parapsychology. Free to join. For information, visit

Savannah Fencing Club offers beginning classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $30. All 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 savannahfencingclub@hotmail.com.

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Savannah Italian Club

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is dedicated to discussing and preserving the heritage of Italians and ItalianAmericans. Meetings are the first Tuesday at 2717 Livingston Ave. Call Carol Taylor at 925-4064.

For information, see www.savannahskiclub.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 232-6682 or visit www.savannahjaycees.com.

Savannah Lions Club meets the second and fourth Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Savannah Golf Club. For information, call 355-6033.

Savannah Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) Group for Macintosh computer and software users meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. See www.savannahmug.org.

Savannah Newcomers Club

meets every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 am at the First City Club in downtown Savannah. 233-1600.

Savannah Toastmasters helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. Give speeches, evaluate and lead meetings on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935.

Savannah Ultimate Frisbee meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. in Forsyth Park. Bring a white and dark shirt, water, cleats and a positive attitude. Visit www.savannahultimate.com for information.

The Sign-ative bridges the gap between the deaf, hard-ofhearing and hearing communities. Call 9650077 or send e-mail to thesignative@deafcafe.com.

Single People in Christian Education (SPICE) This group is interdenominational and there are no dues or fees. The group discusses education and plans and hosts social events and functions for singles throughout each month. Meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church, Room 22.

Southside Optimist Club

Savannah Port City Lions Club

is a civic organization catering to youth and community service projects that meets every Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Restaurant. Call Linda Lee at 695-7733.

meets every first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ryan’s Restaurant on Stephenson. For information, call 920-9081.

meets monthly for tournaments and practice matches. Visit www.savannahsubbuteo.com.

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Those Damn Yankees! A social network for ex-pats from the North (NY, NJ, CT, etc.) and those who love them. Miss the camaraderie of the old social networks? Good company, edgy conversation, laughter, edible food, music, the arts, the beach and the pool, croquet, tennis, kayaks and dancing, just for starters. Call 232-4247.

Tybee Beautification Association meets the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. With the exception of the June and December meetings, the association meets at the Tybee Community Center.

Tybee Performing Arts Society (TAPS) 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.

Weekend Warriors is a program at Portman’s Music for people who were musicians as kids, but went on to pursue other types of careers. The cost is $95, which includes two hours of instruction each week for four weeks. The latest gear will be provided. Call 354-1500.

Dance Adult Ballet Classes at Islands Dance Academy. All levels welcome, including beginners. Challenging, rewarding and fun. $10 per class. Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 115 Charlotte Rd. on Whitemarsh Island. Call Sue Braddy at 897-2100.

Basic Ballroom Class Learn the Cha-Cha and Merengue on Saturday, Aug. 6 from 1-3 p.m. at the West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St. The cost is $3. .Beginners, singles and teens are welcome. Call Lora Wong at 925-7416.

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will be held Wednesday nights with beginners from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and advanced beginners from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons with beginners from 2-3 p.m. and advanced from 3-5 p.m. Small classes, lots of individual attention, mirrored studio on East 53rd St. Cost is $10 per class. Call Layla at 354-5808.

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 7-9 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free swing dance lessons are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered the third and fourth Mondays. Every lady dances each Monday night with members of the Shag-Beach-Bop Nip ‘N Males Dance Team. No cover and club membership is not necessary. Call 9274784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com.

The Studio offers a variety of ongoing open dance classes, including Hip Hop on Thursdays at 7 p.m. with Mary Ann Duffy, Adult Beginner Ballet on Mondays at 10 a.m. with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr (new session begins Aug. 8), Intermediate/Advanced Ballet on Mondays at 5:30 p.m. with Dagoberto Nieves, Intermediate/Advanced on Thursdays at 5:30 with Jil Cooley and Intermediate/Advanced Jazz Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr. The Studio is located at 2805 Roger Lacey Ave. For information, call 695-9149.

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Savannah Shamrocks Rugby Club will play touch rugby every Thursday through Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. with the championship on Aug. 6. All games and the tournament will be held at Forsyth Park on the south end. Minimum age 18. Call Steve Keller at 663-7415 or rugbyvulture@cldsnet.

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is dedicated to the preservation of the canal and its natural and historical features. Dinner meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Restaurant, 65 W. Fairmont Ave. Volunteer Saturdays are the second Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Savannah-Ogeechee Museum & Nature Center at 681 Fort Argyle Rd. (Highway 204) 2.3 miles west of Interstate 95. 748-8068.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary club

will be held Saturday, Aug. 20 at the Islands Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. The basic lesson (merengue) starts at 7 p.m. and the social dance will be held from 8-10:30 p.m. The cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members. Beginners and singles are welcome. Refreshments provided. Call Lora Wong at 925-7416.

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meets every second Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty St. New members are welcome. All that is required is an interest in knitting or crocheting. Bring a project and join in the stitching, talking and munchies. A preemie hat project is in progress. Guest lectures will begin in September. Free and open to the public. Call 238-0514 for information.

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will meet Monday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Telfair Museum of Art. Curator of Fine Arts Holly Koons McCullough will present a program featuring the top research discoveries among the 114 collection objects from the collection catalogue. She also will preview the exhibition, Maxfield Parrish: Master of Make Believe. A light lunch will be served for TAG members and guests. Call 598-7447.

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is open to all residents who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. The club hosts a monthly luncheon and program on the third Wednesday of each month at various area restaurants. In addition, the Newcomers sponsor tours, activities and events to help new residents in the area learn about their community and provide a forum in which to make new friendships. If you are interested in attending a luncheon or would like more information, call 3513171.

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Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. A new swing dance club is forming. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or www.shagbeachbop.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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The Zion Method Local minister, choreographer and dance professor LaJune Wise-Wilkerson has developed a method that incorporates known dance techniques with all forms of movement to celebrate all of God’s creation. The academy is located at 120 E. 42nd St. Classes include dance therapy for the physically and visually impaired, Christian-based dance therapy, general dance therapy, Guardians-Double Dutch weight loss, Double Dutch fitness, Double Dutch competition, advanced level dance composition/choreography, ballet, modern, jazz, tai fusion, ethnic and Zion Method liturgical. Classes begin Aug. 6. Call 306-3077 or visit www.zionmethod.com.

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 one-hour 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 drop-ins, $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.

Chopra Center Yoga Classes are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Chopra Center and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in Richmond Hill. The cost is $36 a month or $12 for walk-ins. 3502467.

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Classes are offered Saturdays from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Drop-in rate is $10 adults and $8 for students or 10 classes for $80, $70 for students. All experience levels are welcome. Call Jeff at 352-7057 or send e-mail to jadelotustaichi@yahoo.com

are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler 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.\

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 3522611.

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The Jewish Education Alliance will offer the following health and fitness classes: Yoga- Join Amy Levy at 9:45 am on Friday’s 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.

Lose Weight like Marc 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. Call the Alpha Institute, 201-0071.

Muscle Quest Sports nutrition center offers free body fat testing and nutritional counseling. Call 2324784.

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. Pre-register by calling 8196463.

Savannah Yoga Center Located at the Savannah Yoga Center, 25 E. 40th St. at Drayton Street. Schedule: Monday, 8-9:15 a.m., Morning Gentle Flow Yoga -- all levels; Monday from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Sunset Flow Yoga -- all levels; Tuesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Yoga Basics for beginners; Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m. All levels Flow Yoga. Drop-ins $12 or 4-class card for $40, 10-class card $90, 12-class card $105. Call 441-6653.

Yoga/Pilates/personal training are available from Bobbie Kraft, 238-1785, e-mail address bwill01@bellsouth.net. Eight classes of yoga/Pilates is $80, four classes is $45 or drop-ins are $12 for a 1 1/2 hour session. Personal training is $50 for a 1 1/2 hour session.

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Eight classes are $80 and the first class is free. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church on Habersham. Call 238-1785.

The Jewish Educational Alliance is offering aquatics classes. Call Shannon at 748-2393.

Integral Arts Center at 301 E. 38th St. offers Yoga, Pilates and Ayurveda classes seven days a week. Private lessons are available. On Monday, Lunchtime Yoga is at noon, Novice Yoga is at 5:20 p.m. and Pilates is at 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Sunrise Yoga is held at 6:30 a.m., Yogalates at 10:30 a.m. and All Level Iyengar Yoga from 6-7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Sunrise Yoga is at 6:30 a.m., Yogalates is at 10:30 a.m. and Level I & II Iyengar Yoga is from 67:30 p.m. On Friday, Yoga Stretch is held at 10:30 a.m. On Saturday and Sunday, All Level Yoga is held from 9-10:30 a.m. Call Darlene at 447-9642 or send e-mail to yoga4u@bellsouth.net..

are offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 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.

Westin Savannah Wine Tasting Jon Gomes, Aqua Star’s esteemed sommelier, will uncork some of the summer’s best vintages every Saturday at 4 p.m. during July and August at the Aqua Star Restaurant at the Westin Savannah. The cost is $20. For reservations, call 201-2085.

Gay & Lesbian Alpha Financial Management seminars A series of free seminars specifically designed for the LGBT community will be held. Attendees will learn about the tools needed to increase their wealth, protect their assets, take actions that are congruent with their own values, and to build a sense of financial and emotional security in life. For information, call 353-9343.

First City Network Board Meeting Meets the first Monday at 6 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd 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.

Friends & Company bowling league meets Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at AMF Victory Lanes, 2055 E. Victory Dr. 354-5710.

Gay AA Meeting meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 307 E. Harris St., second floor. For information, contact Mark at 441-4407.

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

Lesbian Potluck Girls eat and socialize. Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month. 236-CITY.

Lesbian Therapy Group

Yoga

Share your thoughts, feelings and concerns in a safe, confidential environment that is facilitated by a licensed therapist the second and fourth Friday at 7 p.m. Spaces are limited. Call 352-2611.

The City of Savannah, Leisure Services, Recreation Services Department, offers a yoga class on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Center, 414 Briarcliff Circle. The fee is $10 per month for ages 14 and over. Call 921-2105 or 651-3650.

Savannah Gay Business Guild meets the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. to offer a networking service of gay and gay friendly businesses, organizations and individuals. For information, contact Kevyn Withers at kevyn@kevynwithers.com.

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Hatha Flow Level I Thursday from 10-11:30 a.m. and Friday 6-7:30 p.m., Hatha Flow Level II Tuesday 6-7:30 p.m. and Sunday 56:30 p.m., Open Flow Monday from 6:30-8 p.m., Power Yoga Saturday 9-10 a.m. and Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m., Mommy and Me Yoga on Monday 4-5 p.m. and Wednesday 46 p.m. and Baby and Mommy Yoga -- call for the schedule. 115 Charlotte Rd., Whitemarsh Center. Drop-ins $12 or $75 for eight classes Call 898-0361.

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An organization of GLBT Democrats promoting gay-friendly policies within the local Democratic party and working to elect gayfriendly Democrats to public office. Call 2399545. is First City’s gay youth support group. Meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the FCN Headquarters, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. Call 657-1966.

Health provides free health care for those patients who live in Chatham County, are under 65, who do not have primary medical coverage, and who do not exceed certain financial thresholds. The Center is located at 310 Eisenhower Drive Medical Center. Call for an appointment at 692-1451.

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.

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.

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 fans for seniors Fans are being made available free of charge to those 55 and older and living at or below an annual income level of $11,000 who have no method of cooling their home. Apply in person at Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull St. between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To donate to the program, call 236-0363.

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.

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.

Got a drug problem? Need help? Call the Narcotics Anonymous Helpline at 1800-334-3322.

HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training My Brothaz Home, Inc., a local nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, offers free HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training, risk reduction counseling and prevention case management to individual males and groups of males. Upon completion of the training, a monetary incentive and educational materials will be given to each participant. Call 231-8727.

Hearing Loss: Innovations in Hearing Aids is a free community seminar that will be presented Aug. 2 at 7 p.m. in Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital with Dr. Michael Zoiller and Susan Timna, AuD., CCC-A. To register, call 891-3358 or visit www.sjchs.org.

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will be held Wednesday, July 27 from 6:157:30 p.m. at the Cancer Institute Conference Room at Memorial Health. This supportive care program is for people whose lives have been touched by cancer. Each month, the group will delve into the creative expression of cancer experiences through journaling and craft activities. The group is free and open to all who have had cancer and their loved ones. Call Jennifer at 350-7845.

The Midwife Group/Family Health & Birth Center is offering 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.

Keeping at risk individuals healthy A Union Mission Inc. program that provides HIV/AIDS education and outreach through the use of free workshops, seminars and peer education. Free needleless testing is provided. Services are free to churches, clubs and shelters. Contact DaVena Jordan at 231-0123 or send e-mail to djordan@unionmission.org.

La Leche League

Mammograms

at your home, business or hotel in the Savannah and Richmond Hill area. He comes to you. Offers therapeutic and relaxing massage, Swedish massage, deep muscle, reflexology and energy balance. Pain treatment, cellulite reduction, long established business. Specials for women or couples. Gift certificates available. Call 8561534.

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 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 350-3396.

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.

is offered at The Chopra Center at Memorial Health. Visit chopra.memorialhealth.com or call 350-2467.

Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services, women’s shelters, sexual assault services, crisis information, birth control, S.T.D.s, pregnancy options, and more. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154.

Project SAVE The Savannah Health Mission, the Georgia Eye Institute and the local chapter of the American Diabetes Association are joining forces to implement Project SAVE, Screening and Vision Education, for people with diabetes. The program provides eye exams, education and care to those who have no health insurance, are unable to pay for care privately and meet certain qualifications. The clinic meets Thursdays by appointment. Call 3522032.

Sankofa Counseling Center offers specialized therapy groups, individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and training and retreats. There is a sliding fee scale and a $25 fee per group. Located at 8111 Waters Ave. Call 352-2611.

Senior companions needed Citizens Inc. is seeking Senior Companions -men and women 60 or older -- to provide care to older adults. Senior Companions receive a small stipend and travel assistance for their duties, which consist of light housekeeping, running errands and providing companionship, as well as other tasks as needed. Applicants must meet program requirements to apply. Call 236-0363, Ext. 120 or 121.

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. For more info, call the Alpha Institute, 201-0071.

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

Readings & Signings

Wanted: CPR and First Aid Instructors

A.W.O.L. -- All Walks of Life, Inc.

The Savannah Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for smart, motivated people interested in giving back to their community. Call 651-5371 or send email to daled@savannahredcross.org.

is a spoken word troupe that hosts an open mic night every third Sunday at the Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Free and open to the public.

Historic

holds an open poetry reading the second Saturday of the month at 4 p.m. at The Casual Reader bookstore, 1213 Highway 80. on Tybee Island at The Shops at Tybee Oaks. Call 786-7655.

Daily Cannon Firings at Old Fort Jackson Summer kicks off with a blast as the Coastal Heritage Society resumes daily cannon firings at Old Fort Jackson. Uniformed soldiers will fire the fort’s reproduction Civil War mountain howitzer. The explosions will echo on the Savannah River every day through Aug. 15 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with an extra firing Saturdays and Sundays at 4 p.m. Regular admission is charged. For information, call 232-3945.

Nature & Environment Beach Birds Join a Wilderness Southeast expert birding guide Saturday, July 30 from 4-6 p.m. at Tybee North Beach for a look at the gulls, terns, skimmers and more that lounge on the beach in mid-summer. Meet at Polk Street near Tybee Recycling. The cost is $10 with a limit of 15. Call 897-5108 for reservations.

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.

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. MF: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

The Casual Poets Society

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

Hannah Savannah’s Favorite Tales The third edition to The Hannah Savannah Series for Children by Pamela Munson Steadman is now available in bookstores and gift shops. The author will be signing books at various places around Savannah for the next few months. The author is available for speaking engagements and school presentations. Call 233-1006.

Inspirational book club Wesley Community Centers offers weekly book discussions of life situations and complexities every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 1601 Drayton St. All women and teen-aged girls are invited to attend. Stop by the center or call 447-5711.

The Islands book group discusses thought-provoking literature with a different theme monthly the second Monday at 7 p.m. at the Islands Branch Library, 125 Wilmington Island Rd. 897-6233.

Lunch bunch book group An open book discussion the fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. Participants can talk about any book.

Page turners book group meets monthly to get the scoop on what other adults are reading at the Ogeechee Branch Library, 1820 Ogeechee Rd. Call 2321339.

Reader’s theater meeting every other Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. at the South Effingham Library in Rincon. This performance group is a free program for middle

Visit the center to discover the Georgia coast. The exhibits and aquariums are home to more than 100 species of fish, reptiles,

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Looking For A Fun Job?? Joker’s & The Comedy Store now has Full & Part-Time Sales Associates positions available. We are celebrating 30 years as Savannah’s #1 Gift Store. Our reputation is paramount! Only mature customer oriented people with good work ethics need apply- If you have a desire to be a part of a winning team and earn an above average salary!

Fax or Apply in person at Joker’s 111 W. Derenne or fax us at 912-352-0766 Mon-Sat 10-9 and Sun 12-8.

“Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors”

Asbury Memorial UMC Guest preacher, Chris Wilburn

Sunday, July 31st

“Music & Arts Sunday” Check out our web site: www.asburymemorial.org

Worship@11:15a.m. www.asburymemorial.com • Corner of Henry St. & Waters Ave. • 233-4351, Parking Lot in back of building

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Massage by Certified Massage Practitioner

Open Meditation

will be held Thursday, July 28 from 6-8 p.m. at the Savannah Vascular Institute, Suite 500 of the Provident Building on the Memorial Health campus. Surgeons from The Vein Center will discuss treatment options. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. Most insurance plans (with the exception of Blue Cross HMO) are accepted. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Mammograms will be performed Aug. 2, 16 and 31 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group in Rincon. For appointments, call 354-9367. Mammograms will be performed Aug. 3 and 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group in Pembroke. Call 912-643-2897 for appointments.

sponsors a lecture every Thursday at 6 p.m. titled "The Essence of Chiropractic for the 21st Century." Call 356-5887.

Varicose Veins: Nonsurgical Treatment Options Lecture

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. t

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Are you breastfeeding or planning to? Information, education, encouragement and support are available free of charge to all women who are interested in breastfeeding through monthly meetings and over the telephone from La Leche League of Savannah. Call the LLL of Savannah Help Line at 8979261. All series meetings are held in the Candler Professional Building, 5354 Reynolds St, Room 508A.

The National Wellness Foundation

information, call Pam at 658-2215 or Donna at 667-8943.

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and high school students. Call Linda Bridges, children’s coordinator at 826-2222.

Soul of America Savannah author Abraham King will introduce his novel, The Soul of America, on Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. at The Folk Traditions Store, 12 Price St. Hailed as the next generation’s Kurt Vonnegut, King will read excerpts and lead a discussion of ideas from his hilarious and thought-provoking novel of contemporary life. Thomas Williams, a publisher and editor, will be on hand to comment on the book and discussion. Free and open to the public. Call 341-8898.

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is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 2325488 or 652-3660.

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Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans

will be held the third Monday of each month from 8-11 p.m. at 800 E. Derenne Ave. Poets should stop by by 7 p.m. The fee is $5 general admission and $2 for poets. All are welcome regardless of race, sexual orientation or class. For directions, call 354-1678 or 352-2134.

The CUUPS group meets the fourth Saturday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham at East Harris and East Macon streets on Troup Square. Come explore an earth-centered and earth-honoring spiritual path among like-minded people.

Religious & Spiritual Chanted Office of Compline The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah (Episcopal), located on Johnson Square.

Christian Businessmen’s Committee meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Peggy Lynn’s Country Cooking, 3718 Ogeechee Rd. Call 964-4297.

Ekklesia, The Church 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.

Faith Academy of Christian Teaching Prayer: Does God Listen? is the topic of discussion for the spring quarter of FACT, an adult academy at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50 Diamond Causeway. Dr. John Law will lead the class

that will be held in the church sanctuary each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 598-0151.

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 652-3496.

Mindfulness Meditation meets Sundays from 9:30-10:30 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 9:25 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction.

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church Affirming the worth and dignity of every person. The church is located at the corner of Houston and Oglethorpe streets.

by John Delaney

Saturn in Leo opposes1 Chiron< conjunct2 Nessus> in Aquarius from July 16 to August 1, 2005. A boundlessly inappropriate sense of personal & professional entitlement has now caused specific powerful individuals to invade, to abuse & to violate other peoples’ personal boundaries. Because a palpable sentiment of acute outrage

ARIES - Saturn, Chiron & Nessus warn severely that you cannot let anybody else’s lack of humanity or morality – especially involving property, sex, drugs or race – to impel you into violent or illegal overreactions. To effect change, you must boil down horrible experiences to logical words. Therefore, don’t confuse “therapy” with “political action.” TAURUS - Silence potential political insurrectionists who seek to incite the rabble & the mobs. Saturn, Chiron & Nessus now appeal to your practical sense of caution. Those who espouse “righteous anger” do not necessarily espouse “righteous action”. Take active steps to keep a very tenuous peace. GEMINI - Do not raise your voice when issuing instructions to your employees. If you must fire an employee – or if you must quit your job – distance yourself from those who pique your wrath. Saturn, Chiron & Nessus depict a potentially explosive conflagration that does not serve you. Don’t engage hotheads ready to erupt. CANCER - You are deeply tempted to tell certain partners & enemies just how much you despise them. Saturn, Chiron & Nessus all try to inform you of the considerable potential downside of succumbing to such a temptation – but you do not want to listen. However, once you speak your mind, you may quickly lose control of the situation – if not your temper. Avoid “starting” that which you will be unable to “finish.”

borders upon the violent, this breach of humanity must be cured immediately; otherwise a domino effect can easily be set in seemingly perpetual motion. Some say, “Nip it in the bud” – but it may be wiser to sever the entire stem.

LEO - You can neither demand unfair privileges nor run roughshod over peoples’ lives without setting yourself up for potentially brutal backlash. Moreover, Saturn, Chiron & Nessus posit that those who resent your attitudes & behavior may not say so immediately because they instead wish to plot your permanent demise in a truly cruel & twisted fashion. Avoid presumptions of all types. Be exceptionally courteous & deferential. VIRGO - Saturn, Chiron & Nessus denote that the wisest maneuver that you can make when dealing with autocratic bosses, unruly vendors & scheming colleagues is to visit your doctor. Ensure that your body is not about to endure a catastrophic total breakdown for some tragically needless, absurd reason. LIBRA - You can devastate both opponents & allies with your overt expression of wrath precisely because you refuse to express wrath casually. Saturn, Chiron & Nessus now bring about circumstances which force you to demonstrate extremely fierce, righteous anger. Inform fools of this impending reality so that you can say, when all is said & done, “I treated you more than fairly.” SCORPIO - To what end does the mob line up, shaking its fists at riot police, if they will only be pummeled by billy clubs & water cannons? Saturn, Chiron & Nessus promise that many who now challenge the police or the military will indeed be crushed. Therefore, eschew mass behavior. Act individually so that you will be

< Chiron, named after the wounded centaur who sacrificed his immortality in return for the liberation of Prometheus (he who stole fire from the gods!) was the first centaur planet discovered back in 1977. Chiron, described as “the wounded healer” by Zane Stein & Barbara Hand Clow, bridges the gap between Saturn & Uranus, exhorting us to teach that which we most need to learn. > Nessus, named after the centaur whose bloodied & semen-stained shirt eventually killed Hercules, was discovered during the siege at Waco in April 1993 & named in 1997. Nessus bridges the gap in consciousness between Saturn & Pluto, forcing us to

taking responsibility only for your own individual actions. SAGITTARIUS - Unfortunately, Saturn, Chiron & Nessus assert that you cannot control situations where neighbors, colleagues & relatives are accused of crimes wherein vested authority figures persecute them for their political beliefs. You have no time to grieve; you must gather all your resources so as to salvage all that you possibly can. CAPRICORN - Because you are already vulnerable to becoming a scapegoat, Saturn, Chiron & Nessus advise you to say & to do nothing which can make a bad situation much worse. Lay very low. Let the storm may pass. AQUARIUS - Do not, under any circumstances, take anybody “within the arena” lightly. Saturn, Chiron & Nessus indicate that, while you & your adversaries may be very evenly matched, “the referees” may favor your opponent in a tie if they simply prefer that your opponent defeat you. Don’t make enemies amongst potentially binding arbiters. PISCES - Pisceans hate the use of force because they view it as barbaric. Unfortunately, Saturn, Chiron & Nessus declare that you may soon have to deal with some barbarians in truly barbaric fashion. Save “reform” for those who can reform; otherwise, protect yourself & the sanctity of law as befits each & every situation. ◗

discard naivete about jealousy, anger, irrationality & evil in ourselves & in others so that we may cultivate the will & the stomach to evolve as a species. 1 An Opposition is a disharmonious 180 degree aspect between or amongst planets transiting signs of like modality (modalities being Cardinal – Aries, Cancer, Libra, Capricorn; Fixed – Taurus, Leo, Scorpio, Aquarius; & Mutable – Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius, Pisces). 2 A Conjunction is a harmonious aspect wherein two or more planets meet as they transit the same sign.

39 Services are held Sundays at 10 a.m. Call 233-6284 or send e-mail to UUBC2@aol.com.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah Where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. On July 31 at 11 a.m., the Rev. Joan Kahn-Schneider will deliver the sermon, An Unstable Mixture. The church has moved to a temporary home at the Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E. Gordon St. on Monterey Square. For more information, call Cleveland Beach, 429-7264, or send e-mail to uusav@aol.com or visit www.jinglebellchurch org. The Uncommon Denomination.

Wildwood United Methodist Church invites you to its morning worship at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday followed by Sunday morning worship fellowship at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. Wildwood UMC is located at 4912 Garrard Ave. east of the south end of the Chatham Parkway.

Woodlawn United Methodist Church Sunday school is at 9:45, worship at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. 2502 Highway 80, Garden City. at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or stop by 1601 Drayton Street.

Sports & Games

Savannah Shamrocks women’s rugby team Practices are every Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Forsyth Park near the tennis courts. Call 404-449-5875 or send e-mail to savannahrugby@yahoo.com.

Wheelchair Basketball BlazeSports Club of Savannah, a program of The Rehabilitative Institute at Memorial Health Medical Center, sponsors wheelchair basketball. Practices are held each Monday. Beginners and intermediate players practice from 6-7 p.m. Advanced players practice from 7-8 p.m. Basketballs and sports wheelchairs are provided. Call 350-7268.

Support Groups African-American Women Overcoming Depression and Bi-Polar Disease meets the third Thursday of the month at the Bull Street Library. For information, call JoAnne Wright at 236-0027.

Al Anon Family Groups A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 5989860 or visit http://all-anonsavannah.freeservers.com.

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

Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver’s Support Group for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia-causing illnesses meets

Depressive/Manic support group

Memorial Health Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’

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

Alzheimer’s Support Group

Diabetes support group

A monthly support group for families of persons suffering from Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia is held the second Thursday at 6 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Amanda Christenson, 236-0363.

meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843.

Amputee Support Group Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.

Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644.

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 8198032.

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

Domestic violence community support group 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.

Domestic Violence Hotline The Georgia Human Resources Department and Georgia Coalition on Family Violence, have a new number, 24 hours a day. 1-80033-HAVEN

Eating Disorders Anonymous A 12-step group for people with eating disorders. 843-706-2541.

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.

First line 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.

Full Circle Grief and Loss Center a program of Hospice Savannah, offers the free counseling services for anyone dealing with loss. Call 355-2289.

Gay AA Meeting

This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCS and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family member’s child who has been involved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group will meet 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.

An Alcoholics Anonymous group for gays meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 307 E. Harris St., second floor. For information, contact Mark at 233-4255.

Cancer support group

Keeping hope alive while living with cancer

meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the board room located on the first floor of St. Joseph's Hospital. 819-2475.

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.

Celiac Support Group for anyone with celiac disease who is allergic to products containing gluten, their family or friends. For information, call 5072592.

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 from10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 352-8383 or 927-8332.

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 & Lung Building,

Hope House provides supportive housing for single mothers with one child. 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.

Living without Violence The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 2349999.

Lupus Encouragement Group A support group that is open to patients with lupus, their family members and friends. 447-6605.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Blood Disorders Support Group meets at Summit Cancer Care, 5400 Sutlive St. in the lobby on the second Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. Call Barbara at 354-6187, Ext. 212 to RSVP.

Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Error Prevention Conference Room. A

For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988.

Memorial Health POPPS! Group for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616.

Memorial Health SET Focus SET 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. It also strives to provide young people with necessary tools to take responsibility for their own health and advocate for themselves as they move from childhood to adulthood. For information, call Saundra at 350-3396.

Mommy and Me: Life With Your Little One 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.

Multiple Sclerosis support 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

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 & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 354-9576.

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. 3517035 or 353-7143.

Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/coloring book, I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 233-1006.

The Parents of Difficult Teens group for parents having problems with their teens and pre-teens. 353-7699.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group The group welcomes anyone suffering with this disorder, and family members or caregivers interested in learning more about it. Call Martyn Hills at 651-4094.

Safe shelter outreach program Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. Confidential & free. 691-1911.

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 Parkinson’s Support Group meets the first Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler. On Aug. 4, Mary Louise Weeks, RN, Research, Information and Referral Coordinator for the American Parkinson’s Disease Association at Emory University School of Medicine, will present An Overview of Parkinson’s Disease. Call 3556347 or 238-4666. ◗

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is available at the Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Dr., next to Lake Mayer. Levels are Beginner, Fitness, Triathlete and Competitive. Times are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:306:45 a.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7:15 p.m. and Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. For information, call Scott Rabalais at 927-7016 or visit www.savannahmasters.com.

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2401 Habersham Street Victorian style home located in the Thomas Square District. Completely restored, wonderful finishes in the kitchen & baths. All systems are new, Central Heat & Air, Electric & Plumbing. Offered at $235,000. Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty 907 East 38 th St . How cute can you get? This totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath cottage is offering a large lot and an attached deck for entertaining. Make this your home for only $130,000. Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty 1318 East 49 th Street Parkside Gem. Wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long!! Built to perfection in 1927 this all brick home featuring 2 bd., 1ba, central heat and air, garage and workshop is waiting for you. Absolutely cute as a button located in the very desirable area of Parkside. Be sure not to miss this one. Just $185,000. Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty

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103 W Broughton Street - Commercial retail space with high ceilings, excellent location and high traffic. 2 blocks from Ellis Sq. Access for loading and 1497 sq. ft. Built in 1866! Call Sun Coast Realty 912 507-9800 or 341-8005 103 W. Broughton basement location open space with 4764 sq.ft.! Don't walk, run! $595,000 Sun Coast Realty 912 507-9800 or 341-8005 103 W. Broughton Street - condo unit #20 4. Last one! $299,900. New floors, paint and appliance package included in this 2 bedroom, 1 bath condo. Call Sun Coast Realty 912 507-9800 or 341-8005. Sun Coast Realty is expanding and hiring real estate agents. If you are interested in high commissions, great working conditions, call for an inter view. Located on the second floor of 820 Abercorn St, Savannah, near the Mansion! 912 5079800 or 912 341-8005 Vacation Rental Historic District- $1500 per month totally furnished townhome in the historic district with a parking space. Fully stocked kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, cable tv, central heat/air, washer/dr yer, dishwasher -all utilities included. Cute Cute, cute. Call 912 507-9800.

W Tybee Island- half a block to the ocean with hi ceilings, 2 bedrooms/2 baths, 2 covered parking spaces. Fully stocked kitchen, washer & dryer,cable tv, phone, all utilities. Available November thru March 15 for $1250 per month. 912 507-9800. 321 Drayton Street. An oasis in the middle of downtown! 2 BR 1 BA condo with wide plank hardwood floors, fully furnished kitchen, large bath, 2 fireplaces, ample closet space and private courtyard! All appliances, including washer/dryer, included. $210,000.00. Shelley Carroll Lowther

912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com 505 Pinecrest Court. Southern Living in Pooler! Beautifully designed and decorated, this 3 BR 2 BA is ready to move in, with brand new kitchen and updated baths, and a 16 X 20 covered terrace for outdoor entertaining. Home warranty included! $142,000.00 Shelley Carroll Lowther

912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com 105 West Congress Street Suite B. Only commercial condo left in beautifully restored building. This is the residential unit in the building that can be converted to a residence with some work. Secure entr y, hardwood floors, tin ceilings, and a great central location! $195,000.00.

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912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com PRICED WELL BELOW APPRAISED VALUE! Newly built Hallmark home in Southern Woods at Rice Mill is priced almost $20,000 below value! 4 BR 2.5 BA with wood floors, and new everything! This is a must see! A great home at a great price! $299,900.00 Shelley Carroll Lowther

912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com Jefferson Commons Be the first to own one of these six - 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos in the heart of the Historic District. Conveniently located close to SCAD. Features 4 fireplaces, spiral stair case, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Gated, off street parking. $196,000 each Alexander Grikitis 912-2201700 The Coastal Real Estate Group

518 East Henry Street A duplex in the Historic District close to SCAD. Newly re-done and ready to move in to. Two 2 bedroom, 1 bath units with W/D and all new appliances. In addition, this duplex has cedar closets, new carpet and parking in the rear. $235,000 Alexander Grikitis 912-2201700 The Coastal Real Estate Group

407 East 34th Street Arts & Crafts details in this 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. Wood floors throughout, plaster walls and 4 fireplaces. Located in an area of active restoration and growth. Great single family or convert to a duplex. $175,000 Alexander Grikitis 912220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group

518 East Duffy Street A beautiful newly redone home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Kitchen has a sub zero fridge, dishwasher, honed granite countertops and travertine floors. The rest of the house has original heart of pine floors, plaster

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L walls in good shape, and 3 fireplaces. W/D included. Currently rents for $1,000 month. $225,000 Alex Grikitis 912-220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group

513 East 36th Street A charming 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath cottage nestled near a park. Offers the closeness of downtown without the price. Recently renovated kitchen and baths. Great for 1st time buyers or student rentals. $112,000 Alexander Grikitis 912220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group

625 East 51st Street Ardsley Park bungalow within walking distance to Grayson Stadium, Savannah Arts Academy, and Charles Ellis. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Detached garage with electricity. Newly refinished wood floors throughout and fully updated kitchen and baths. $289,000 Alexander Grikitis 912220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group

1992 fleetwood manufactured 3 bed 2 bath home situated beautifully on 6.96 acres 2 of which are fenced in perfect for your animals! Landscaped yard with complete sprinkler

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Reduced Beautiful Design, Foyer, Dining Room, Great Room with fireplace, kitchen with fireplace,custom cabinets, corian countertops, breakfast bar, 5 bedrm/4 Baths, bonus room w/ wet bar, Guest suite, rear grilling porch with fantastic view! $419,000. Call LaTrelle @ 6587777 ERA AdamsPevey Realty H-4191

All brick 3 bed/2 bath starter home in Rincon. Large kitchen with abundance of cabinets and storage. Living Room/Dining Room Combo. Private fenced back yard with grape arbor. Home is Good Cents Certified. Fenced yard has gate large enough to drive into back yard. Wonder ful star ter home in good school district. Call LaTrelle for a showing @ 6587777 H-4227 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 $118,900

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Stop renting! 3 bedroom, 2bath double wide in sought after area, offers1680 sq.ft of living area, large lot , 1.61 acres, dining, and family rooms, home warranty and more. Call LaTrelle Pevey 658-7777, ERA AdamsPevey Realty 8262550 $89,000. H-4058

Spacious brick home located on 8.59 acres near Rincon. Home features formal living and dining, fireplace, huge laundry room, 2 fish ponds, deck on back of house, with over 2100 square ft. Call LaTrelle 658-7777. ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 H-4122 $237,000

Waterfront! Build your dream home here! Secluded 65.55 acres gives you plenty of privacy. Great for the hunter who desires his very own hunting club. Recreation only – No subdivisions. Minutes outside Rincon and Springfield . $130,000. Call LaTrelle @ 658-7777 A -3971 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 1005 East Waldburg Street One-Two Punch Renovate 2500sf Edwardian home in East Victorian Dist. as single family or duplex. Owner open to deal for this and 544 E. Waldburg! Sold "as-is." Offered at $129,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, Mopper-Stapen, Realtors. (912) 7043545/238-0874.

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The “empty nest syndrome” has long been characterized as a period of bereavement parents experience at the loss of a child who leaves the home in search of independence and adulthood. But what many parents are coming to realize, as the last boxes are dropped off in dorm rooms across the country, is that for the first time, in a long time, they have the house all to themselves. One of the fastest growing groups in America, empty nesters are finding creative ways to take advantage of their new found home space. The House to Ourselves: Reinventing Home Once Kids Are Grown (Todd Lawson and Tom Connor, The Taunton Press) reflects on a major new trend in home design, one that renovates, reinvents and rethinks empty nesters’ concept of home. The trend is driven in large part by baby-boomers, a generation that encompasses nearly 75 million adults. Unlike many in their parents’ generation, baby boomers see their future as a continuation of adventure and learning, a belief that becomes evident in many of their home design choices. While raising children, home buying decisions typically revolve around family interests: school districts, resale values and distance to work. Newly independent couples often have the freedom to dictate what’s important to them in a home without outside considerations. High on their list is the quality of both their current lives and their lives in the future. “When the kids leave, two things happen,” said Gregory Miedema, president of Dakota Builders, Inc., a custom remodeler from Tucson, Ariz. and member of the Southern Arizona Home Builders Association. “They get their life back and they have more disposable income. The house becomes ‘my retreat,’ ‘my space.’” The empty nesters trend is especially apparent, Miedema said, in bathroom and bedroom remodeling. Once a couple decides on the house they want to stay in, it is essential that they can grow old in it. The demand for tub to shower conversions and grab bars is rapidly increasing. And many bedrooms are converted into master suites, often with a sitting area, private patio and access to an exercise room and home office. Another growing trend with remodeling empty nesters is the home as a family compound. The kids may be gone, but eventually they will return, and many newly independent couples want large spaces that can accommodate visiting children and grandchildren. Many homeowners, particularly those in the 40s and 50s, want space that can house aging parents as well. “When the alternative for their parents is assisted living, clients choose a remodeling project hands down,” said Miedema. With their time and energies no longer spent on carpooling, soccer practices and student-teacher meetings, many empty nesters are exploring passions previously set aside. Remodeling projects often include transforming space into studios, workshops and offices. Independent couples now have the resources to focus on their interests and want to create home space to pursue those interests. The empty nesters trend is one with a growing future, and it’s not just retirees. Younger empty nesters are getting in on the act as well, hoping for a long life ahead in their new found space. “As technology and health care continue to improve, we’re living longer and longer,” said Miedema. “This is not just an ‘older person’s’ market by any means.” For more information on renovating a recently kid-free home, check out The House to Ourselves from The Taunton Press available on www.BuilderBooks.com. You can also visit www.nahb.org or contact the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah at (912)354-6193 or visit our website at www.homebuildersofsavannah.com.

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514-516 East Bolton Street Lemonade on the Front-Porch Restore this 2-family & bring back Victorian heyday of genteel afternoons and elegant parlors. Or keep as quadplex and rent to students for good income. Large buildable side lot! Offered at $399,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, Mopper-Stapen, Realtors. (912) 7043545/238-0874.

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17 East Jones Street Your Savannah Get-Away Stunning single family in the heart of Landmark Historic District makes a delightful winter retreat or 2nd home. While you're away, all 4 floors & carriage house can become lucrative executive rentals, metered separately with all new systems. Original floors, mouldings, mantels & courtyard-exquisite! Offered at $1,950,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, Mopper-Stapen, Realtors. (912) 7043545/238-0874.

W E L L I Chicago glass shower. Won’t last long! Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.

TALAHI ISLAND 544 Suncrest Blvd. $350,000 Immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on desireable Talahi Island. Freshly painted, wallpapered, and carpeted with a decorator’s eye. Ready to move in! Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.

LEGACY SQUARE 171 Parkview Road $185,000 Just like new home with many upgrades in desirable neighborhood. 4 bedrooms, 21/2 baths, separate living and dining rooms, 2 car garage, and huge backyard. Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.

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PARKSIDE DREAM 1223 Washington Ave $298,500 Overlook Daffin Park from the front porch of this recently renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Open and spacious rooms with original hardwood floors. Master suite includes entire 2nd level with space for office, seating area, includes view of the park, 2 walk-in closets, urinal for the men, and a huge

EASTERN VICTORIAN DISTRICT 924 East Park Avenue $250,000 Grand single family home in active area of restoration. A lot of original detail ready for some TLC to be brought back to its original beauty. Call Lori Judge, 484-1514. 307 Briarcliff Circle Windsor Forest Easy walk to Windsor Forest Elementary and Windsor Forest High School! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, dining room, den and family room. New carpet and garage has been converted into a nice family room. Two car carport and a fenced in backyard with metal storage building. Roof and AC compressor 1 year old and house is well above grade with no flooding problems. Some furnishings for sale. Call Betty Stevenson at 912-351-0510 or 912-224-5200. Super Floor Plan 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Includes extra lot. Midtown 2864 sq. ft. heated. 2 car garage &breezeway. $359,000 Asking price. Call Betty Stevenson with Prudential at 912-351-0510 or 912-224-5200

307 E 51st Totally renovated Ardsley Park home just steps from McCauley Park. 3 bedrooms, sunroom, fabulous kitchen with island is a cook's dream. Fenced yard, deck, off street parking. It's even wired for sound and has a new roof! Reduced to $249,000. Call Lisa Moore at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com

27 E 55th Large Ardsley home with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Open floor plan is great for entertaining, wonderful kitchen with Italian cabinets,Silestone counters, and stainless steel appliances. Master suite with private sunroom and bath. Only $329,000. Call Lisa Moore 4419314 or visit

GORDONSTON BUNGALOWS Darling at 104 Daisy Court Beautiful professionally landscaped 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath with hard wood flooring, fireplace, built-in bookcases, large closets, det. garage with storage, wrap around porch and back deck with fenced yard. $249,900. Call Karen with REMAX Professionals 912-441-6338 or 912-8971955 Owner/Agent

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18 E 41st Starland Design Dis trict Classic Victorian beauty with fully restored exterior in area of high interest and active restoration and new construction. Original details abound including restored standing seam roof, and heart pine floors. Buyer to complete interior. Call Lisa at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com

730 E 48th Ardsley Park Great opportunity to buy in Ardsley for less! Adorable 3 bedroom bungalow with all the details such as wood floors, high ceilings and front porch. This one even has off street parking, a garage, and wonderful courtyard with fountain. A little love and care will make this bungalow fabulous! Call Lisa Moore at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com

Wilmington Park 4-Bedroom 2-Bath with gourmet kitchen is a must see. Call Amanda with REMAX Professional 912-659-0423 or 912-897-1955

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OWN THE WORLD 14 E. 73rd $455,000 Half an acre of prime commericial space in Savannah’s heaviest traffic area of 50,000 cars per day. Also includes 2500 sq. ft. building and 60 ft. globe great for advertising vehicle. A lot of opportunity. Call Lori Judge, 484-1514. Eastside Commercial Building 2,600 + sq. feet. Great location. Front and back access, large bay with overhead door. Offices and baths.Call Betty Stevenson with Prudential at 912-3510510 or 912-224-5200. Building Lot Eastside 45x110 approximate size. Priced to sell at $30,000. Call Betty Stevenson with Prudential at 912-3510510 or 912-224-5200 Business Only For Sale Parcel Forwarding located at 7082 Hodgeson Memorial Drive. Priced at $60,000. Make an offer. Call Betty with Prudentialfor tax info and showing at 912-351-0510 or 912-224-5200

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House for Rent Historic District 2BR/1BA, CH/A, washer/dr yer, hardwood floors, high ceilings,corner of Drayton and Anderson, available now, Pets OK. $700.00 (484-3986) 4BR/2BA, CH/A, washer/dryer on site, hardwood floors, high ceilings next to downtown Kroger, Available Now. Pets OK. $800.00 (484-3986)

Godley Park 3 bedroom, 2 bath, detached 2-car garage, dining room, washer/dr yer, gated community. Amenities include pool, fitness center, park. Lawn care provided. Easy access to I-95, minutes to Southside and Gulfstream. Two homes, $1200/month each.

Victorian District 2 and 3 Bedroom Apts. Completed Renovated. Central Heat & Air, Small pets allowed. Many Extras. Call 441-2343 for an Appt.

Awesome Apartments Multiple 1,2,3 Bedroom apartments available. August-September. $650-$775 per month. Located Landmark Historic, Victorian and Thomas Square districts. All central heat/air, new appliances, washer/dryer, fenced yard or courtyard, refinished hardwood floors, window treatment, decorator colors, tall ceilings, great natural light and historic details. Some with off-street parking and water included. Pets welcome. Contact: 912-234-5219, prodigalproperties@ yahoo.com.

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527 EAST BROAD STREET 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath townhome, living room, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer, hardwood floors, central heating and air, decks on both levels, available mid June. $1200/mo. 501 EAST MCDONOUGH STREET UPPER B 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, living room, kitchen, pets ok. $675/mo. 1011 JEFFERSON STREET 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, living room, kitchen with dishwasher, electric cook top stove, washer/dryer, Available Sept 1st. $900/mo 305B WEST PARK Recently renovated 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, living room, dining room, central heat and air, off-street parking, Available mid July. $700/mo 614 EAST DUFFY STREET Renovated deluxe 1870's Railroad Cottage. 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo, 1 bath with Jacuzzi tub 1 with claw foot tub, living room, porch, off street parking, IKEA kitchen with brand new appliances, washer/dryer. $875/mo. Visit website at www.vinoguru.com/duffyst.htm 445 JEFFERSON STREET 2 bedrooms, 1 bath apartment, furnished kitchen with dishwasher, built-in microwave, laundry room, stack washer and dryer, total electric. No pets. Available Mid June. $825/mo. 508 EAST PARK AVENUE Lower apartment. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, renovated apartment. Open living room, dining room area, stack washer and dryer, back deck, off street parking. $900/mo.

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Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD, & Kroger. Newly renovated duplex, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, LR, Large kitchen, washer/dryer, H/W floors, Cen H/A, 2 F/P, Large back Porch, cour tyard, and Of fstreet parking. $1200.00 Contact: 912-220-1020

107 WEST LIBERTY STREET #2 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment in great location, living room, wood floors, Available mid July.. No Pets. $625/mo.

302 ALICE STREET 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, kitchen with dishwasher and built-in microwave, living room, stack washer and dryer, total electric. No pets. Available mid Sept. $850/mo. 1312 LINCOLN STREET 3 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, living room, alarm system, washer and dryer. $950/mo. 3602 MONTGOMERY STREET Renovated 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex, central heat and air, washer and dryer connections, all new appliances, carpet with off street parking. $750/mo. (SCAD Students $650/mo.) 316 DRAYTON STREET 2 bedroom with bonus room, 1-1/2 bath, kitchen, living room, terrace, washer and dryer connections. $1,500/mo. 345 BROAD STREET 1 bedroom with bonus space, 1 bath, living room with hardwood floors, kitchen with electric stove, dishwasher, stack washer and dryer. $850/mo.

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continued from page 45 ONE LARGE Bedroom apartment overlooking Baldwin Park. Hardwood floors, $650 month. 912-692-0570 or 912210-3307. 301-303 East Henry Street Near SCAD, great location. Recently renovated with off-street parking. Two Units Available 2 bedroom, 1 bath. Laundry area with washer/dryer, large living room and eat-in kitchen. 875/month 2 bedroom, 1 bath with bonus room and closet. Laundry area with washer/dryer connection. living room with eat-in kitchen . $950/month. Call CML Holdings LLC 912-355-0286 or 912604-3285. LOFTS ON Drayton. Historic District, upscale 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Available August 1st. $1250/month. Security entrance, washer/dryer, dishwasher. Call 231-1001 Ext 4.

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HISTORIC DISTRICT 1310 E. HENRY ST. Four Units Available 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartments, 1200 sqft, separate living room, dining room. Completely remodeled with Central Heat/Air, Washer/Dryer furnished, dishwasher, fireplace, kitchens by Ikea. Off-street parking, 6-month to one-year leases. $795/month William 912-412-5517 or Lazaro @ 912-272-0382.

VICTORIAN DISTRICT Large 2000 sqft 2-bedroom, 2-bath Luxur y apartment. 3-fireplaces, stained glass, screened porch, Central Heat/Air, Washer/Dryer, water included. Ver y large Master bedroom w/walk-in closet. Too many features to mention! $950/month. Available September 1st. Call 912-233-5246.

Rooms For Rent ROOM FOR RENT no contract, room in 4 bedroom house, fully furnished (bed, dresser, TV, computer desk, walk in closet, phone) Shared bathroom and full house privileges. Email Bufalini_Mark@yahoo.c om for more info or call after 6PM 912-356-5761.

Roommates Wanted 116 E. Bolton St. Roommate wanted to share 2 BR, 2 BA Victorian apartment on Forsyth Park. Water, cable and wireless DSL included.Professional or graduate student preferred. $650/mo. Call (912) 661-1444 or e-mail fcburruss@aol.com. WILMINGTON ISLAND Condo with pool and tennis courts. $500/month includes all utilities. Available Now. Call 912-657-1919. ROOMMATE WANTED Large two bedroom on Daf fin Park. $400 monthly includes utilities and cable. Beautiful four plex. Call 856-1370.

3 FEMALE ROOMMATES Needed large, new house. Private bedroom & bath. Gourmet Kitchen, marsh front, river view, gated community, community dock, washer/dryer. Available August 1st. $625/month includes utilities. 912-429-9988 SHARE 3 Bedroom apt. one block off Forsyth Park. $500 month. Includes off street parking and all utilities, balcony Alternative lifestyle OK. No pets or drug abuser. 9am-9pm, 912-272-8883.

WILMINGTON ISLAND Two Roommates wanted to share beautiful 3-bedroom, 2-bath home on over acre lot. Utilities paid. 912-398-6069.

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518 East Henry Street A duplex in the Historic District close to SCAD. Newly re-done and ready to move in to. Two 2 bedroom, 1 bath units with W/D and all new appliances. In addition, this duplex has cedar closets, new carpet and parking in the rear. $235,000 John Giles 912.220.1667 Alexander Grikitis 912.220.1700

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1801 Whitaker Street One half of a turn of the century twounit row house Circa 1911. One block from future site of SCAD's Richard Arnold campus. A great single-family investment opportunity. Adjacent to 1805 Whitaker Street. Priced at $180,000. Roy Hill 912.844.4000

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Jefferson Commons Be the first to own one of these six - 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos in the heart of the Historic District. Conveniently located close to SCAD. Features 4 fireplaces, spiral stair case, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Gated, off street parking. $196,000 each John Giles 912.220.1667 Alexander Grikitis 912.220.1700

Park Place on Park Avenue Four condos located in an historic building close to Forsyth Park, SCAD and shopping. Currently undergoing renovation, available August 2005. $174,000 to $177,000 each Roy Hill 912-844-4000 ONLY 2 LEFT!

2008 Whitaker Street Constructed in 1900, this is a beautiful row house with the same basic layout as 2006 Whitaker Street. Many architectural details with 2004 updates. Complete with coveted off-street parking and a courtyard. Within walking distance of SCAD's future Richard Arnold campus. Priced at $219,000. Roy Hill 912.844.4000.

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