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A review

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Table of Contents Volume 4, No. 51, September 14, 2005

WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!

On the Cover: Satellite image of Hurricane Katrina (courtesy NOAA)

News Cover Story

The Divine Wind he

Letters to the Editor

Readers have their say

Community

Pride Festival on River Street

Jane Fishman 11

Cover Story 6

Free Speech Blotter

The Big Easy will be back

12 Predatory gentrification? 13 From SPD reports

Earthweek 14

This week on your planet

Digital Diva

New tech column

News of the Weird

Strange but true

Vibes Music Interview 19

Music Interview 19 Kristine W at the Pride Festival Connect Recommends 20 Concerts of the week Connect Savannah

Music Menu 21 Local gigs a la carte Soundboard 26 Who’s playing and where

Culture Art Patrol 23

Theatre Review 25 Corkscrew 28

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Art Review 24

Art Patrol 23

Exhibits & openings Public performance art

The Importance of Being Earnest What wines would you take?

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Film Now Showing 29

All the flicks that fit

The 411 Theatre 25

Week at a Glance

Our best bets for cool stuff to do

Happenings 31 All the stuff, all the time Astroscope 44 What’s your sign?

Classifieds Weather 14 News from the sky Crossword Puzzle 39 Mental Fun Classifieds 45 They call it “junk,” you call it “couch”

Now Showing 29

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Week at a Glance

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SCAD September Gallery Hop What: Following its hiatus during the summer break, the Savannah College of Art and Design presents the September Gallery Hop in these college facilities: Alexander Annex, 668 Indian St.; Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.; Poetter Hall, 342 Bull St; Red Gallery at 201 E. Broughton St.; and shopSCAD, 320 Bull St. Original work by students, alumni, faculty and staff also is offered for sale. Shuttles will run between the galleries and refreshments will be served. When: Friday, Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free.

Thursday Sept. 15

Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series

2005 Savannah Pride Festival What: This festival is organized by Savannah’s GLBT community, but is open to everyone. There will be live musical entertainment, vendors and more. When: Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Where: Rousakis Plaza on River Street. Cost: Free. Call: Visit www.savannahpride.org.

Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert with Meat Loaf What: Rock icon Meat Loaf will host a Red Cross Hurricane Relief Benefit Concert, with all proceeds donated to the Red Cross Hurricane Relief fund. Special guest Kasim Sulton will open the show. When: Sept. 17. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and music begins at 7:30 p.m. Where: Oglethorpe Speedway Park, U.S. 80 in Pooler. Cost: Tickets are $25 and can be charged by phone at 964-8200. They also are available at the OSP Box Office, Clyde’s Markets, Sunset Novelties and Gene’s Guitars. Call: 826-8200 or visit www.ospracing.net.

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AASU Masquers Opens Fool for Love

What: Big Band dance music by the Savannah Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Randall Reese and Teddy Adams. There will be heavy hors d-oeuvres served and a cash bar. This event is presented by the Friends of the Tybee Theater and the Coastal Jazz Association. When: Sept. 17 from 8-11 p.m. Where: Tybee Pier and Pavilion. Cost: $40. Call: 659-4687.

What: This play by Sam Shepard is being presented. Audience discretion is advised. When: Sept. 15, 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m. Where: AASU Jenkins Black Box Theater. Cost: $8. Call: 927-5381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays.

Tybee Theater Cafe’s The Fantasticks continues

What: The world’s longest-running musical has come to Tybee. Enjoy dinner and a show. When: Sept.. 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 and Oct. 1, 7 and 8. Shows are at 8 p.m. Dinner is served between 6:30-7:15 p.m. Reservations are required. Where: Highway 80 and Jones Avenue above Las Palmas restaurant. Call: 786-6384.

Third Friday Foreign Cinema’s Kuroneko What: This 1968 Japanese horror film is based loosely on a folk tale, The Cat’s Return. A mother and daughter-in-law are raped and murdered by rogue samurai, but return from the dead as vampiric cat spirits to exact their revenge. Black and white with English subtitles. When: Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5. Call: 232-4447.

Cultural Arts Theatre continues The Importance of Being Earnest What: Oscar Wilde’s most popular play is a comedy of Victorian times and manners. When: Sept. 16 and 17 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. Where: Black Box Theatre at SPACE, 9 W. Henry St. between Bull and Whitaker streets. Cost: $10 adults, $7 students and seniors and $5 ages 10 and under. Call: 651-6783 to reserve a seat.

Saturday Sept. 17

Urban Hope’s Annual Yard Sale

What: Bargains galore at Urban Hope’s second annual yard sale will benefit a local nonprofit organization that provides after-school services for needy children. Donations are being sought of of anything except clothing. When: Sept. 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. Call: To arrange for a drop-off on Saturday or at other times, call 341-9325 or 443-0618.

Sunday Sept. 18

Reel Savannah Presents Rize

What: The regional premiere of fashion photographer David LaChapelle’s documentary that captures the urban subculture of competing hip-hop dance groups known as clowners and krumpers. When: Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $7, cash only.

Jazz Festival Kickoff What: Some of the area’s best musicians help launch the Savannah Jazz Festival with this gig. When: Sept. 18 at 5 p.m. Where: Suzabelle’s, 102 E. Broad St.

Monday Sept. 19

Howard Paul Trio

What: A performance by this highly regarded local ensemble helps kick off the Savannah Jazz Festival. When: Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. Where: Suzabelle’s, 102 E. Broad St.

Wednesday Sept. 21

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What: The globe-trotting quartet is the resident quartet at Carnegie Mellon University and at the Centre for the Arts in Mexico City. The program will consist of classics such as Heito Villa-Lobo’s String Quartet # 1 and Argentine Astor Piazzolla’s Four for Tango. When: Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: Tickets are $15 to $26. Call: 525-5050.

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What: The first lecture in the series is Creeks & Georgians in a Revolutionary Era, presented by Dr. Kathryn Holland Braund of Auburn University. When: Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. Where: Savannah History Museum Theater, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in the Visitors Center. Cost: Free. Call: Krystal Kornegay at 651-2249 or kkornegay@chsgeorgia.org to RSVP.

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NEWS|

by Jim Morekis

A MERE WEEK BEFORE THE horrors of Hurricane Katrina and its apocalyptic aftermath were broadcast all over the world, we received a review copy of Kerry Emanuel’s new book Divine Wind: the History and Science of Hurricanes (Oxford Press). Emanuel, professor of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the reigning media guru of all things hurricane, combines literature, history and raw science to bring the awesome experience of hurricanes to life. Though obviously not released in time to incorporate Katrina, much of the book is eerily prescient in its grim warnings of inadequate construction and preparation. In addition to the episode in early Japanese history that gave the book its title, he writes chapters on many other storms, like the one October in 1780 when three hurricanes killed over 25,000 people in the Caribbean, the deadly U.S. storms in Galveston and Lake Okeechobee, and the twin typhoons that badly damaged U.S. Admiral “Bull” Halsey’s fleet in World War II. Interspersed with the history are chapters dealing with the science of hurricanes, with helpful and user-friendly graphics to make that science come alive. While the release of Emanuel’s book is timed perfectly with the height of interest in the big storms, he takes no pleasure in that fact. “There are a lot better ways to sell a book,” he says grimly. “I’m not really thinking about that at all, frankly.” We spoke to him by phone last week.

Connect Savannah: We received your book a week before Katrina hit. Your warnings were quite prescient. How has the reality hit you? Kerry Emanuel: It’s horrible. There are no words for it, really. I’ve known for a long time that something much like this was likely to happen, but I never thought that it would be quite this bad. Of course, we all know now about the many articles that were written showing that something like this could occur. But frankly I didn’t envision it ever being this bad.

Connect Savannah: The government’s slow response reminded me of the section in your book about the screw-ups during the Galveston hurricane in 1900. Has the bungling after Katrina led you to similar comparisons? Kerry Emanuel: It has. In the case of the Galveston hurricane, there was a lot of ineptitude in the warning system. At that

Connect Savannah: How would you compare government response in this country to other countries?

Connect time, the National Savannah: Weather Bureau was Just last very jealous of the week a Cubans, who had massive quite a good foretyphoon hit casting system. So the coast of they forbade any of China. They the data from Cuba evacuated to be issued or over a talked about. There Top, a satellite image of Katrina; surrounding it are was a lot of really photos of the local 165th Airlift Squadron of the Georgia million petty politics. Air National Guard during relief operations in the Gulf people with a minimum But unlike of deaths. Galveston, with How come China can manage that and Katrina the warnings were fabulous. For America can’t? days forecasters were warning that something would happen. You know, in my time Kerry Emanuel: Well, China has over 1000 I’ve read a lot of National Weather Service years of experience with hurricanes. Then memos and statements. But the one that there’s the geographical reality that, with they issued before Katrina was truly apocthe exception of Hong Kong, China really alyptic. doesn’t have a lot of its major cities located right on the coast. Connect Savannah: I remember that one. But through all this, it’s important to It began with “most of the area will be remember that there was an 80 percent uninhabitable for weeks” and ended with evacuation rate with Katrina. In talking “water shortages will make human sufwith various emergency planners, they all fering incredible by modern standards.” tell me the best you can reasonably hope for in situations like these is a 60 percent Kerry Emanuel: There’s a story behind evacuation rate. So strange as it sounds, that warning, actually. It was canned. It you can actually look at this glass as was written far in advance of the storm, being half-full rather than half-empty. because this exact scenario -- New The thing here was that there were no Orleans being hit by a Category 5 storm provisions made for the sick and the and the levees breaking -- had been envisioned for so long. A lot of people labored elderly. I don’t know what the situation was with many of the others that didn’t over that statement over the years. It was leave -- whether they couldn’t leave or not written on the spot by any means. they just wouldn’t. Someone at the National Hurricane Center just had to make the judgement that this was finally the time to run it.

Kerry Emanuel: It’s hard to come up with a parallel in the United States. When Galveston happened in 1900 we didn’t have the huge federal government that we have now. Expectations of how government will react have changed an awful lot in those 100 years. Katrina bears comparison more with disasters in the developing world. But as bad as this was, whenever hurricanes or earthquakes strike Third World countries the damage is truly catastrophic, even more so than with Katrina. In 1999, Hurricane Mitch killed over 11,000 in Central America. In the early 1990s, 100,000 died after a typhoon in Bangladesh. The difference I guess is that in those places one doesn’t expect government to do too much. But the difference between the disaster in New Orleans and most disasters in the U.S. is that this one seemed to have an effect somewhere between a developed and a developing nation. With Andrew we had enormous damage, but that was primarily a wind event. There were no flooded streets. But in New Orleans we had scenes more reminiscent of a disaster in Haiti or Bangladesh. Clearly, there wasn’t an effective response. But it’s a complex disaster. There are a lot of dimensions to it. Meteorologically, of course, it was a worst-case scenario.

Connect Savannah: In Time magazine and in the New York Times last week you were quoted as saying that the intensity of hurricanes is definitely increasing due to global warming. Kerry Emanuel: Yes, it definitely is. Over the last 50 years there’s been a rather remarkable increase in intensity in concert with the measurably warmer waters as a result of global warming. But you only see this if you look at the whole global data set. With hurricanes making landfall in the continental United States, the sample is just too small to get accurate data. For example, only 11 percent of all hurricanes happen in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Only two tenths of one percent actually make landfall in the United States. As far as discerning trends impacting the U.S. is concerned, the element of chance is still the big factor that swamps all other considerations. That includes the so-called multi-decadal swing you hear people talking about.

Connect Savannah: You also say that the frequency of hurricanes seems to be unaffected by global warming. You go so far as to say that as far as hurricanes go, global warming is a less pressing issue than our own building habits. Kerry Emanuel: People in my profession have been trying to ignite that discussion since long before Katrina. Because flood insurance is so highly regulated, Insurance rates are artificially kept down for people living on the coasts, which essentially subsidizes risky behavior. This of course leads to artificially large premiums elsewhere. The Mayans didn’t build cities on the coast precisely because of the threat of hurricanes. It was a very effective strategy for them.

accounts from history. Why did a professor from MIT choose such an eclectic approach? Kerry Emanuel: I felt compelled to try and look at hurricanes in a -- I hate that word “holistic,” but I guess that’s what you have to call it -- holistic way, from different angles, in all the different ways humans look at things -- art, history, science, storytelling. I wanted to paint a full picture. I especially wanted to get young people interested in hurricanes from a scientific point of view. I also wanted people to learn the lessons of history, but I’m afraid it’s a little too late for that. It’s part of human nature not to do anything about a crisis until it actually comes. There’s always a feeling of “it can’t happen here.” ◗

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When his venue for a Sept. 16 show in Biloxi, Miss., the Beau Rivage casino, was demolished by Hurricane Katrina, Meatloaf altered tour plans to schedule a special show at the Oglethorpe Speedway Park in Savannah for the following evening, Sept. 17, to benefit victims of the disaster. All proceeds will go to the Red Cross "Hurricane Relief" Fund. “Like everyone else, I was horrified by the devastation caused by Katrina,” says the legendary rocker. “With Biloxi on my tour schedule, the situation hit close to home. I just wanted to step up and do my share to provide help for victims of this natural disaster.” All tickets will be general admission and are priced at $25. Tickets are on sale now at the Oglethorpe Speedway Park box office. Tickets may also be purchased by telephone using Visa or MasterCard at 964-8200. Additional ticket outlets are all middle Georgia area Clyde's Market, both Sunset Novelties locations in Savannah as well as Gene's Guitars in Richmond Hill. Several area businesses are supporting the effort; Yellow Freight Lines will provide a truck and trailer to transport items brought by concertgoers for the hurricane relief efforts. The truck will leave directly from the concert and deliver the items to the Red Cross efforts in Biloxi. HH of Savannah, Coca-Cola, Clyde’s Markets, Sunset Novelties, SunBelt Rentals, and Southeastern Dodge Dealers are among other area firms helping out with the show. More information is available by calling Oglethorpe Speedway Park at 964-8200. You can also visit www.ospracing.net and www.meatloaf.net/ .

A community blog discussing local Katrina relief efforts is now at www.katrinahelp.gatherat.com/ . “I’ve had many people contact me about various local relief events and requests for help, but there’s been no centralized place for people to post information,” says Kelli Pearson, co-owner of the Sentient Bean coffeehouse . “Bradley Taylor, a top-notch programmer, suggested that we start a community blog,” Pearson continues. “He said that he could have it up and running within the day, and he did. Now it’s up to us to use it."

Police warn of Katrina scams On September 4, Savannah Police responded to the first report of a Katrinarelated scam operation “at a local hotel located in the city’s midtown area,” a spokesman says. Police found a Douglasville, Ga., family had attempted to “defraud a guest of monetary aid by pretending to be hurricane victims.” While that scam was broken up, police urge that “citizens and businesses wishing to contribute to the national relief effort should do so only after ensuring the organizations and/or individuals soliciting for this cause are legitimate” at websites such as www.charitynavigator.org or www.guidestar.org/ . Police say if you’re approached by people asking for money and claiming to be victims of Katrina, simply refer them to the Salvation Army or the local Red Cross. ◗

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Medium rare, please Editor, Tami Sabo, we’re informed in your Aug. 31 cover article (“Medium,” by Linda Sickler), sees dead people. She and her friend can also clairvoyantly locate missing folks, chat with angels, and channel ancient entities. Here’s a new concept you might want to consider next time you write about such gifted folks: evidence. Where’s the slightest shred of proof they can accomplish these astonishing deeds? Did you talk to any of the police departments this woman has allegedly helped? Have any impartial observers ever attested to their “psychic” talents? In fact, no one, tested under proper conditions that preclude cheating, has ever evinced psychic abilities. Never. Several skeptical organizations -- most notably James Randi’s -- have long offered immense sums of money to anyone who can pass such a test. A celebrated magician, who can easily duplicate the psychic community’s seemingly miraculous feats, Randi will give $1 million to anyone who can pass. Hundreds have tried; no one has even made it beyond the preliminary rounds. Several universities, for decades, have tested thousands of volunteers for paranormal powers -- ESP, remote viewing, etc. The results? Nada. Zip. Who, then, are these “psychics?” Some are transparently charlatans, criminals who prey off the gullibility of folks, notably the poor. They tend to end up on Larry King, who never met a faker he didn’t like. Many more -- including, I suspect, the women you profiled -- genuinely believe

they have powers. But they’ve never had their abilities tested under controlled conditions, and they don’t have a clue about our mortal capacity for self-deception (especially what psychologists call “confirmation bias,” the type of selective thinking that looks for what confirms our beliefs, while ignoring or undervaluing whatever contradicts them). If our “psychics” are unwilling to take tests, or subject themselves to prodding in a university lab, there are other places where they should shine: casinos. Here’s a challenge, then, to Tami, Samantha, or any of their talented friends. Go to a casino. If you have any abilities whatsoever beyond what could be expected by chance, you should fairly quickly rack up, say, $100,000. Don’t feel right about using your abilities to make money? Donate the money to Hurricane Katrina’s victims, or to children suffering from leukemia. Don’t feel like doing that? The only conclusions we can draw, I’m afraid, are that (1) it’s really too much trouble for you to drive a bit in order to raise huge sums of money for suffering people, or (2) you really have no powers. I’m no psychic, but I think I know the answer to that one. Connect Savannah, meanwhile, should use some real-world common sense before publishing nonsense. Talk to police officers about psychic “contributions” to cases. (A veteran detective once remarked to me when I was a reporter, “I wish it were that easy. We put that stuff into the circular file.”) And ask yourself a few questions: Why don’t casinos bother banning “psychics?” And why didn’t we hear psychics

on Sept. 10 warning about Sept. 11, or telling the folks in Indonesia last Christmas to head for higher ground? If they can foretell the future, surely that makes them grossly morally culpable. Unquestioned assertions are the bane of contemporary journalism, from the White House pressroom to the chattering twits of cabledom. Don’t add to the problem. Doug Wyatt

‘Car Free Day’ is Sept. 22 Editor, We are extremely heartened by the responses to the oil boycott letter from two weeks ago. We agree with Mr. Boyle and Mr. Skeene that a one-day gasoline boycott would have a nearly impalpable effect. The question becomes, what can we do that will make some impact? We are currently planning the Savannah celebration of International Car Free Day, an event which honors human power and those noble individuals who deny the internal combustion engine. Car Free Day is September 22, and we will be spreading the word and encouraging people to experiment with not driving on that day. The Celebration will be September 23 and 24, and will center around an exercise in peaceful assembly featuring bicycles, skateboards, pedestrians, and a few surprises. We invite Mr. Skeene, Mr. Boyle, Mr. Edwards, and anyone else who is interested in helping or participating to contact us at info@carfreesavannah.org/. Tim Faught, Stephen Horcha, and the Car Free Savannahians

Conserve, don’t boycott Editor, In a recent issue of Connect Savannah I read that people plan on having a one day boycott of gasoline in order to ease gas prices back down. This will simply not work. But I have heard of one idea that may work. For the rest of this year, don’t purchase any gasoline from the two biggest oil companies (which now are one), Exxon and Mobil. If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit. However for this method to work it would need to reach millions. While that would be great, it’s not likely to happen. What is more likely is the simple conservation of gas. Use less and you’ll spend less at the pump. Also when buying that next car remember, having one child does not mean you need an SUV, moms. Hybrid cars are being manufactured by more companies than ever. Finally, remember this one thing: Out of all the Western world we pay less than many nations for gas. Japan pays $4.24, Ireland $4.78, France pays $5.54, while the United Kingdom pays $5.79, and lastly topping it off is the Netherlands paying a whopping $6.48 a gallon. That’s just a few. Remember that the U.S. still has it pretty good. Brendan Townend

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SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2000, the “We expected maybe 500 people and Savannah Pride Festival has grown to protesters. We had no protesters and become the second largest Pride festival 2,000 people.” in Georgia and the fastest growing in the In 2001, Frances Sahr was chair of Southeast. the event. “Our goal is to be as large as In past years, the event was held at Atlanta’s Pride, which draws 300,000,” the Roundhouse Sahr said at that time. Railroad Museum. “We’re not prepared Last year’s turnout for that this year, but was so large, it was in future years, yes. obvious that a Savannah is the change was needed. Hostess City of the “When South, so what better Savannah Pride first place?” started six years That second fesago, no one knew tival was scheduled how big it would for Sept. 14, 2001. The become,” says Craig tragedy of 9/11 might Lariscy, sponsors have doomed such a director of the fesnew event, but a large tival. crowd attended the “We needed to festival in spite of the start out with a terrorist attacks. space that would In 2002, attendance work with us. The at Savannah Pride had Roundhouse was doubled to 4,000. In very much willing to 2003, attendance hit work with us. Each Previous festivals have been held in the 7,000. year, the festival has “It’s changed so Roundhouse; this year’s is on River Street doubled in size,” he much,” Jeffrey says. says. “It’s grown each and “Last year, it was every year. I cannot so crowded at the ‘Roundhouse and the put into words how impressed I am with layout was not conducive to the festival. the way it has grown.” We knew we had to move to a larger The theme of the 2004 festival was Break Through, and 12,000 people venue.” attended. The 2005 event has the But where? potential to be even larger. “We considered Forsyth Park,” While the event is held annually to Lariscy says. “The board of directors provide gay men, lesbians, bisexuals and weighed the pros and cons. Bottom line, transgendered persons with cultural and River Street made the most sense.” educational programs and activities, it As a result, the 2005 Savannah Pride draws many straights, including friends, Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 families and allies of the gay community. from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rousakis For many people, River Street is the Plaza on River Street. Its theme is Alive With Pride in 2005, in collaboration with face of Savannah. “It’s the location of the international Pride theme of Equal every other festival held in Savannah,” Rights, No More, No Less. It is expected Lariscy says. that it will be the the largest Savannah The move has received favorable Pride Festival held thus far. reaction, he says. The first festival was co-chaired by “It’s been entirely positive. We are Carol Riles and Bobby Jeffrey. The idea getting comments from everyone that had been bounced around by local it’s about time. Some people’s percollege students and members of the ception was that holding the festival at First City Network before it finally got off the Roundhouse was keeping it out of the ground in 2000. the public’s face,” he says. “A lot of people laughed it off,” says “I’m sure we will have some people Jeffrey, who is executive director of this who came to the Roundhouse who won’t year’s event. be as comfortable on River Street, but “The only obstruction in 2000 was the that’s more than made up for by the gay community itself. I thought it was a people who wouldn’t go to the great idea, so I went to the First City Roundhouse who are coming this time board and said I wanted to form a gay because it’s on River Street, and they pride festival.” always felt it should be.” The first festival was a learning expecontinued on page 10 rience. “I remember that everyone had no clue what to expect,” Jeffrey says.

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There are, of course, unknown factors that may influence the festival. “River Street is a new venue, so there are possible problems, but I remember we wondered what the obstacles would be in 2000,” Jeffrey says. “We’ve been working closely with the City of Savannah and the Savannah Riverfront Association to make sure it’s a great festival.” This year’s festival has received a record amount of financial and in-kind support from large corporations, such as BellSouth, Anheuser-Busch, Coca-Cola and more, as well as local individuals and businesses. Media sponsors include Connect Savannah, Fusion Magazine, GaySavannah.com and Z102. “We will have 60-plus vendors,” Lariscy says. “These will include local restaurants, artisans and outreach organizations, quality rights groups and churches.” Guest speakers will address topics of particular interest to members of the GLBT (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered) community. “Every year, there’s a family focus,” Lariscy says. “This is a fun-filled event for everyone. There are interactive things for kids to do. It is free and will always be free.” The festival is handicapped accessible and in particular reaches out to the hearing impaired. “A sign language inter-

Lariscy says. “But we expect a lot more people.” The festival not only is put together by volunteers, it also is funded through the efforts of volunteers. Fundraisers are held throughout the year, in particular a series of rainbow theme parties -- the Red Party, the Green Party, the Purple Party, and so on. The festival will A booth at a previous Pride Festival feature more live music than ever, with headlining performers preter is on stage signing the whole Kristine W, Pepper MaShay, Eric Himan time,” Lariscy says. and Lady Chablis. An event of this size takes considA decision was made this year to erable planning. “It’s a volunteer situbook less expensive musical acts than ation, unlike Atlanta Pride, which has RuPaul, last year’s headliner. “We paid staff members,” Lariscy says. decided that we wanted to spend a little “It takes 364 days to get ready,” bit less money on entertainment to have Jeffrey says. “As soon as it’s over, we more performers,” Jeffrey says. start planning. We’re already planning Lariscy says while this year’s enterthe 2006 festival and the 2005 one hasn’t tainment lineup wasn’t as expensive, it is even been held.” top-notch. Kristine W has had nine The move to River Street means a number one dance hits in a row. Those greater upfront cost. “From the hits include “Save My Soul” and “The beginning, the Roundhouse didn’t cost Wonder of It All.” Her upcoming single is as much, and River Street costs more,” “I’ll Be Your Light.”

Pepper MaShay is an international dance diva, whose hits include “Dive in the Pool,” which is the theme song of the hit series “Queer as Folk,” and “I Got My Pride,” which was featured on the hit series “Sex in the City.” As the festival has grown in size, it also has grown in diversity, Lariscy says. Entire families, including parents, siblings and aunts and uncles, now turn out for the festivities. “Six years ago, people were not as likely to come out as they are now,” Lariscy says. “We don’t use the expression ‘coming out of the closet,’ but it is a lot different than it was six years ago. To move from the Roundhouse to River Street is an indication of that.” Savannah has provided a tolerant atmosphere for past festivals. “I believe we had one protester in 2002,” Jeffrey says. “If someone wants to protest, it’s their right -- just as we have the right to have our festival on River Street.” ◗

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SOMEWHERE, IN one of those gaps between teaching high school English and opening a restaurant, I was a Kelly Girl. In New Orleans. In a tightly knit town like the Crescent City, where getting a good job means living there a long time and meeting the right people -- neither of which I had done -- I was happy for the work. Kelly girls -- and boys -- are temps. Temporary secretaries. Temporary telephone operators. Temporary go-fers. Since I tested out at 95 words a minute on the typewriter, I didn’t have trouble getting office jobs, even if I never did feel like anything but a stranger in a strange land. Most of the jobs were quite tedious. Lots of filing. But I learned a few things, like how to say otolaryngology, when I worked in that particular hospital department. It means the treatment of the eyes, ears and throat. During lunch I would leave the neonlit rooms and ride my bike around the neighborhood or sit in my car and listen to the radio. Good radio in New Orleans. At my 15-minute breaks in the morning and afternoon, I would drink weak coffee -- even in New Orleans -- and do simple arithmetic to figure out how much money I was making. It wasn’t much. The best job -- at the Sans Souci Lingerie -- lasted four days. I sat at a desk in a makeshift office in a very large and crowded workroom where Spanishspeaking ladies carefully unfolded the merchandise manufactured on another floor and hung them up on thin white plastic hangers ready for the racks. The labels read PINK, LILAC, MINT, PEACH. On my typewriter, I fed the paper, separated by carbon in triplicate, lined up my carriage and typed in the figures. The garments, all pastel and chiffon, were lingerie, sleepware, panties. They had names like “traces of lace,” “satin comfort,” “lace embrace” and “wispy garland.” I was sorry when they didn’t need me any more. But glad too. The beauty of working a temp job is no one expects you to know very much at the beginning. But the longer you stay the more they give you to do -- at the same minimum wage. Like many people now, I’m consumed with all things New Orleans, reading everything I can, remembering the names of streets that read like music -Elysian Fields, Dauphine, Bienville, Tchoupitoulas, Annunciation -- recalling

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‘Predatory Gentrification’ coming to New Orleans? THE FOLLOWING observation on Katrina’s aftermath is offered by T.S., my friend and colleague: “I think some white people will try to take destroyed land from black homeowners,” he said. “That’s one reason why evacuation is such a doubleedged sword. People need to leave for safety’s sake but when reconstruction begins, will they still own their land?” This one gave me pause and energized reflection on an old community security concern. “Predatory Gentrification” is my nickname for displacing black inner city residents via sweet heart deals with white contractors and the misuse of eminent domain by local governments. Like a giant broom, these measures force lower income African-Americans out to allow upper income whites in, all in the name of “revitalization” and -- get this -- “urban pioneering.” I first heard the “urban pioneering” term after I’d given a security presentation to a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate school class. Visions of brave white settlers beating back hordes

of wild-eyed Negroes came to mind, but I kept this to myself. The students were genuinely nice young people and there was no need to step on toes after such a good exchange. I’m confident the young man in question was articulating an academic term and not venting bias. He did speak eloquently to the position of urban America’s “Silent Majority,” those whose acts do not make headlines and wish nothing more than to retain property and their neighborhood’s unique character. It seems this axiom of the American Dream doesn’t have the same staying power when the dreamer is in tha’ Hood. Too often productive inner citizens are lumped in with the crackheads, local terrorists and run-down buildings that prompt calls for revitalization. Their cries often are drowned out by bulldozers and photo opportunities of elected officials anxious to seem proactive about crime and decay. Prior to Katrina, foes of big government, including the Peach State’s own Jim Crow Lite governor, were uniting around limiting local government’s land grab powers. After Katrina, when some well-briefed bureaucrat solemnly states on TV how something new can rise Phoenix-like

from New Orleans corpse -- especially when this pronouncement has the full weight of the federal government behind it -- who will be able to stop it? Some recently opined the real estate bubble was near bursting. I’m sure they are slavering at the prospect of square miles of central city Southern landmass to play with, all in the noble name of Reconstruction. I note “Southern” because with already low property taxes, plus whatever grants and credits the feds will offer to reward development, this tragedy will have some well-heeled types dancing for joy shortly. Need I mention who won’t be at the party -- at least not in large numbers. Like any other group, brotherhood in the black community can be trumped by dollar signs, especially real estate dollars. Lower class and working class black people are already being displaced in the name of progress. Ironically, in Savannah, sections of town where Jim Crow had labeled as “Black-Only” now experience a steady stream of white, Asian and Latino newcomers. As a lifelong inner city resident, I am concerned by this changing demographic -- because when white people come to the neighborhood, it often isn’t

too long before their predecessors are subjected to enough local government attention to warrant voluntary relocation. City inspectors will appear for every real or imagined infraction of municipal code. The police, the white community’s bouncers, will be summoned whenever your new neighbor finds himself on the losing side of an argument with one of the indigenous residents. Posit this against the staggering span of damage endured by black homeowners in the Gulf Coast and it would behoove the Congressional Black Caucus and their state counterparts to preempt any land grabs. The same advance action should be taken by every civil rights organization. Crisis presents opportunity, the opportunity to give and -- as T.S. and others observe -- the opportunity to take even the land from the water-logged grasp of black hurricane victims. ◗

Nadra Enzi’s SWS Results specializes in safety and success strategies for black events, organizations and individuals. Email him at nadrasws@yahoo.com. To comment in a letter to the editor, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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• Two Quacco Road residents called police to report a fight between a man and his wife in front of her residence. The couple is legally married, but has been separated for a month. The woman told police that she was inside her residence asleep, and woke up to find her husband standing over her. He began to beat her, and while the witnesses were attempting to break them up, the man assaulted one of them, pushing her down and kicking her in the head. He was arrested.

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• Officers on bike patrol saw a man riding a bike and carrying a blue denim bag. The bag appeared to be a woman’s pocketbook, so the officers stopped him to check it. In the bag, the man had a large amount of tools that he stated “he uses on odd jobs.” When the man was asked if he had anything he should not have, he replied that he had a pipe that he ”hits.” A metal pipe was found in a pocket of the man’s shorts. A small bag of a green leafy substance that appeared to be marijuana also was found, as was a small ”bunt” with what

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• An officer was called in reference to people firing an air rifle. Upon arrival, the officer talked with a man who said three boys were shooting pellets at passing traffic and at birds. He said one of them “shot the satellite dish on top of his house.” The officer observed a small indentation on the upper left side of the dish that could have been made by a pellet fired from an air rifle. The man also had taken some pictures with his digital camera, and one of the photographs “showed one of the suspects standing on an overturned washtub, holding the air rifle and looking over the corner of the fence toward the intersection.” The man agreed to prosecute.

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• A man was charged with reckless endangerment after he followed his wife as she picked up their children from school. The woman told police that “she and the man were married, but are now separated because of domestic violence.” She said the man was tailgating her car. As she drove away from an elementary school, the man bumped her car in the rear with his truck. The woman pulled into a convenience store parking lot and called police. A witness corroborated her story.

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• A woman told police that she had been staying in a domestic abuse shelter, but had come home to try and work things out with her husband. She said when she arrived, they got into a verbal argument, but there was no physical contact. The man told police that he would leave the house for the night until his wife left in the morning. She said she would stay in the house overnight, then move back to South Carolina. • A woman told police she had gotten into a dispute with her boyfriend when he wanted her to give him some money for gasoline. She said the man poked her in the side of the head with his finger. She said during the course of their relationship, she has asked the man to leave her residence numerous times. When she does so, he threatens suicide or threatens to harm her or kidnap her children from school. She said she fears his quick temper. She was provided a referral form for a domestic shelter. ◗

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unleashed floods and landslides across several eastern provinces. • Typhoon Nabi’s passage across southern Japan caused 21 deaths and the flooding of about 6,000 homes. • Taiwan was on alert late in the week as powerful Typhoon Khanun approached from the southeast. • Florida’s Atlantic coast was brushed by developing Tropical Storm Ophelia, while Hurricane Nate passed just south of Bermuda. Hurricane Maria churned the waters of the North Atlantic.

Earthquakes Tall buildings in the Taiwanese capital of Taipei were rocked by a magnitude 6.1 temblor centered just off the island’s east coast. • Earth movements were also felt in western Japan, the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, islands around the Banda Sea, northwestern Sumatra, Israel and the Palestinian Territories, eastern Romania, the Swiss and Italian Alps, southern Quebec, northeastern Kentucky and around Nome, Alaska.

Disco Attraction Wildlife researchers in Australia’s Northern Territory say they have discovered a unique way to trap and kill the destructive cane toad — by flashing discostyle lights as a lure. Frogwatch coordinator Graham Sawyer said they discovered that swirling dark UV lights were an instant success after moving red and blue lights failed in earlier experiments. He said that more than 1,500 toads have been caught using the technique since it was discovered in January. Cane toads were imported to Queensland in 1935 in a failed attempt to control beetles on sugar cane plantations. They have since spread over a wide area, killing off many of Australia’s native species. ◗

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I actually received a similar e-mail today — possibly this forging is going around again. It happens in phases. This could be a couple of things if you’re sure you aren’t infected with a virus: Either “the plague forging viruses” or the “spam epidemic that forges.” Both irritating outbreaks, I might add. Both will generate email that has forged the “From” field — in other words, the email appears to come from someone who in fact is not actually the original sender. If your name is forged as the sender of the virus or spam this does not mean that your account has been hacked into or anything. The e-mail is simply sent forged in your name. The actual sender gets a list of supposedly valid email addresses and utilizes a little trick from the recent viruses that started that stunt, then forges an email from one of those addresses and sends the spam/virus to the whole list. If an address to which the spam is sent is invalid, the mail server will generate a rejection note for each invalid address, saying that the email can’t be delivered. That rejection message could be sent to the apparent “sender” of the original email. If the mail server isn’t clever enough to recognize the forgery, it will basically bounce back to the person whose email address it “apparently” originated. You may also be getting bounced email from things you didn’t send. If someone reports to you they have received email that you did not send you should instruct them to check out those email headers and make a note of the senders IP address to report to the abuse department of the service provider from which it was sent. How do you view the headers? Outlook Express: Right click on the message and select properties, then look under the details tab at the top. In Outlook: Right click on the message and select options.

That’s the Machine Debug Manager, installed with plenty of Microsoft products that use the Microsoft Script Editor, including Office 2000/XP, Visual Basic, etc. If you leave it, every time you start your system, two zero byte temp files are created and left to bloat your Windows folder. They take no actual physical space but left unchecked can multiply to the point where you can have tons of those temp files in there. Want to prevent it from loading? First launch Internet Explorer. Click the Tools menu, then Internet Options. On the Advanced tab about six boxes down, make sure that Disable script debugging is checked, then click Apply then OK. Now shutdown down IE. For Office 2000 you need to explore the C: drive and go to: C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM. When you are in the System folder scroll down until you see the mdm.exe file. If you can only see mdm, you need to click on Tools, Folder Options, View, then uncheck the option that says “Hide file extensions for known file types.” Click Apply then OK. Hit the Ctrl, Alt and Del keys on your keyboard to call up the Close Program dialog box. Scroll down to MDM, highlight it, then click on End Task. Now right click on the MDM.EXE file in your System folder and select rename. Rename it to MDM.NOT (as in, don’t want ya’). Next click on Start - Run, type MSCONFIG in the run box and click OK. Click the Startup tab, remove the tick from MDM and click apply, then OK twice to restart your PC. Once you‚ve restarted, remove the MDM registry key from: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion \RunServices. Be advised that fooling with the registry is not recommended, and I suggest you follow all the above steps apart from the registry one. That will stop MDM from running and your Windows folder will not become filled with unnecessary files. If you are using Office XP, MDM is located in a different folder, so it may be easier to search for it. ◗

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Two extreme sports enjoying modest success recently (according to stories in, respectively, Time magazine and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin): (1) Yak-skiing in Manali, India (A person on skis and holding a bucket of nuts is attached to a yak by a long rope fixed to a pulley on a hilltop, with the yak near the top and the skier far below. The skier rattles the bucket loudly to infuriate the yak, which then charges down, yanking the skier rapidly uphill.). (2) Ancient, luge-like Hawaiian lava sledding (A daredevil lies on his stomach, 4 inches off the ground on a handcrafted board about 6 feet long, and slides down a 700-foot-long rock formation at speeds from 30 to 70 mph.).

Mothers Looking Out for No. 1 In July, firefighters in Stamford, Conn., had to break a car window, against the owner’s wishes, to rescue her 23-monthold son, whom she had accidentally locked inside along with the key. The kid had been sweltering for more than 20 minutes when Susan Guita Silverstein, 42 (who was later charged with reckless endangerment), implored firefighters to let her go home and get a spare key so they

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wouldn’t have to damage her Audi A4. (For infants on an 88-degree day, 20 minutes inside is dangerous, according to the firefighters.) In August, the 14-year-old daughter of Alberta Rose of Brookfield, Wis., was found safe in Baytown, Texas, after being allegedly lured there over the Internet by a 37-year-old man. Rose had reported the girl missing 12 days earlier, but had decided, since she and her boyfriend had nonrefundable airline tickets, to head out on vacation (to Lake Tahoe), but to leave authorities her cell number, in case the girl turned up.

Questionable Judgments In June, a judge in Edinburgh, Texas, accepted a plea bargain in which Robert W. Thompson, 46, who had pleaded no contest to aggravated sexual assault of a 7-year-old girl, was sentenced to no jail time but 320 hours of community service, to be specifically spent knitting afghans. (The judge was sympathetic to Thompson’s frail heart condition.) According to the law on the books in 1998 (since amended), Mitchell Johnson had to be released from prison in Memphis, Tenn., when he turned 21,

which was in August. Johnson was the boy who, with a classmate, shot up their school in Jonesboro, Ark., that year, killing four girls and a teacher and wounding 10. According to the law, Johnson will have no criminal record and will presumably be free, for example, to buy a gun. (Several news organizations reported on Johnson’s imminent release, but at press time, prison officials had not made a formal announcement.)

Low Probability of Rehab Said Glenn A. Reed, 31, upon being sentenced in Waco, Texas, in July to 99 years in prison as a habitual criminal (after rejecting a plea bargain that would have meant a 15-year sentence): “There’s things I choose to do, like, if I go in a store and choose to take a Snickers bar, if you catch me, you catch me. If not, I’m going to go home and eat it up and go on about my business, dog.” And then there is Lena Driskell, 78, who was indicted for the June jealous-rage fatal shooting her former boyfriend, age 85, in an Atlanta senior citizens’ home and who told police upon her arrest, “I did it, and I’d do it again!”

Cultural Diversity Women Rising: A majority of golfers in Iran these days are women (about 800 in

number), who play wearing the traditional head scarf and tunic, according to a July New York Times dispatch from Tehran. (The country’s one grass course has only 12 holes after the other six were confiscated by Revolutionary Guards, but there are several sand-based courses.) Another New York Times July dispatch, from El Alto, Bolivia, reported on “Carmen Rosa” and the Cholitas, who are indigenous female wrestlers who toss each other around the ring, wearing bowler hats, shawls and multilayered skirts (clothing of their native Aymara people), as part of a Mexican- (and U.S.-) style pro wrestling circuit. Reuters reported in May that Yu Haitao and his bride, Fang Shuling, had filed a complaint against their honeymoon hotel in Shanghai after Yu fell off the bed and broke his arm in front of friends and family who were preparing to give him a hard time in what is apparently a traditional “heckle the newlyweds” ceremony. Fang said the bed should have been safe to stand on. Rudeness has become so prevalent in Japan, according to a May dispatch from Tokyo in The Times of London, that the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has convened its commission on complaints, whose translated official name is the Study Group Relating to the Prevention of Behavior That Causes Discomfort Among Numerous People in Public Places.

17 Among the public habits bothering various complainers are putting on makeup, sitting on the floor, uninhibitedly reading pornographic magazines, wearing strong perfume and (“unexpectedly,” said the Times) “using an umbrella to practice golf swings.”

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Recurring Themes: Christopher Franklin, 20, became the latest man to flee from police on foot (from a traffic stop in Moore, Okla., in June) only to have his getaway aborted when he tripped on his loose, baggy pants (having run only about 30 feet). And in Durham, N.C., Otis Wilkins, 45, was charged with attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend and others in July for tossing a plastic bottle filled with gunpowder into their car, except that, as sometimes happens, he missed the window, and the bottle bounced back at his feet, igniting his clothes into a fireball, sending him to the hospital.

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It has been 13 years since Stella Liebeck won that monumental $2.9 million verdict against McDonald’s after she spilled her hot coffee on her lap, causing third-degree burns (with damages later reduced to $640,000). In August, Rachel Wahrenberg filed a similar lawsuit after her 6-year-old daughter was burned over 80 percent of her body in an Estero, Fla., McDonald’s. The coffee was “unreasonably” hot, said Wahrenberg, even though the actual injury this time occurred when a 79-year-old customer carrying the coffee collided with the girl on his way to the condiment counter. ◗

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Least Competent Animals: Veterinarian John Brunner was called to Milton, Tenn., in June to help release a cow that two hours earlier had stuck her head in a narrow, hollow opening in a tree and couldn’t get it out. Using ropes and a tractor, Brunner freed her in 20 minutes. (Said the cow’s owner, “It’s a nosy animal.”) And in August, police in Tenafly, N.J., used bolt cutters to remove the plastic mayonnaise jar that a coyote from the Tenafly Nature Center had gotten stuck on its snout. Super-Forgetful People: The director of a Canadian landmine-detection company said in August that he had flown back from Sri Lanka with TNT in his luggage that he had just forgotten about. (Three airport security systems missed it.) And a 24-year-old man was arrested in August at the Oklahoma City airport for having a homemade pipe bomb in his luggage that he said he had just forgotten about. And when a 36-year-old woman was arrested for bigamy in Hordaland County, Norway, in June, she told officers

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Not your typical beauty queen Club icon Kristine W performs at the Pride Festival

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Connect Savannah: What did the twelve years of live shows in Vegas mean to you as a performer? Kristine W: When you play in Vegas you get to be a really good live performer. I played six nights a week, four or five shows a day for 12 years straight.

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Connect Savannah: How are the health issues these days? Kristine W: Better. Way better. It takes time. It’s a slow frustrating comeback, but better that than not being here at all.

Connect Savannah: Your new album is just crazy big. Kristine W: The new one is Fly Again. We’ve had three number ones off it already. The fourth single comes out Oct. 11, written by John DeNicola. He wrote “The Time of My Life” from Dirty Dancing.

Connect Savannah: Have you been to Savannah before? Kristine W: Yes, I have. I love Savannah. I love the history, the vibe, it’s such a beautiful place. There’s so much love there. Club One is so cool. One drag queen there gave me a fabulous corset as a gift. It was a leather corset with flames. I rhinestoned it up and it was perfect for a show I did called “Fireball” in Chicago. I mean, who goes and makes you a fabulous corset? And me being this straight mother of two. When I go to cities and I’m with my girlfriends, the first place we go is to a drag bar. It’s good, fun entertainment. I feel sorry for people who don’t know how much fun it is. ◗

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Kristine W: In my own way I guess I am. I’m not a big one to get out and throw the flag around. But I’m there for them and they know that. I feel for them and love them -- you know, whatever makes them happy they should strive for. But you know, gay rights have come so far. There aren’t a lot of issues left besides getting married. I don’t know why they want to get themselves involved in all that and get all tortured out with it (laughs). I wouldn’t wish that on anyone.

Kristine W: I’m not really sure how that happened. All I know is I was dancing around to that type of music at a really young age. Donna Summer was my icon out in a farm town in the middle of nowhere. I called it my happy music. Then I found out it was called disco, which turned out to be a dirty word somehow. I think it was something the record labels did, because disco was selling so many records, and country and rock were selling nothing in comparison. So they said hey, we gotta make this sound bad, so we’ll say it’s gay music. When there’s big money to be made there’s politics. Whenever there’s something good in this country we’ve got to screw it up. I love my country, but it sure seems like whenever there’s something that’s good or happy or cool or fun, we’ll figure out a way to screw it up. In the disco era, there was a real emphasis on music. There wasn’t MTV or all that. You listened to music with your ears not your eyes. Now everybody sees a butt bouncing up and down and they think that’s good music.

Kristine W: I used to play four shows a night -- four one-hour shows. The last five years in Vegas I did two shows a night, a hour and half each.

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Connect Savannah: How did a former Miss America contestant from a farm in Washington find herself in dance music?

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AN UNLIKELY CLUB DIVA if there ever was one, small town girl Kristine W (formerly Kristine Weitz) was Miss Washington in 1981’s Miss America pageant. But her whitebread life ended there; she soon found herself in Las Vegas in “a beatup Cutlass with a hundred bucks in my pocket,” she says, eager to start a career in music. With twelve years of live performances in Vegas under her belt and nine consecutive number one Billboard Dance hits to her credit -- more than any other artist in history, including Madonna and Janet Jackson -- Kristine’s unlikely path to success has paid off. The married mother of two has another, even bigger success story to tell. She’s a leukemia survivor, one who was once given a thirty percent chance to live. With the disease now in remission, Kristine is able to joke that “it sure makes all the problems in the music business look small by comparison.” Kristine spoke to us last week from her home in Las Vegas.

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Gregory Douglass, Ben Bowne With comparisons to such well-known and highly-revered artists as the late Jeff Buckley, Tori Amos, Peter Gabriel, and Bjork, this contemporary folk/pop artist has a lot to live up to. However, many in the industry are calling him one of the most promising such talents in an awfully long while. Besides winning the 2003 GrammyFest in New York City, he’s been receiving accolades like this: "He’s simply the most remarkable new talent I've heard in a decade. A brilliant, intelligent songwriter with an expressive and versatile voice... this is among the finest recordings I can remember..." says Will Ackerman, the famed founder of Windham Hill Records. Just don’t confuse him with the other songwriting Greg Douglass. That cat used to gig with Terry & the Pirates and the late, great John Cipollina. Opener Bowne has lived in NYC and Austin, and is said to bring a roots-rock energy to his neo-soul and reggae-influenced acoustic tunes. Sat., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean.

Cuarteto Latinoamericano In honor of National Hispanic Month (as designated by the Smithsonian Institution), the Lucas Theatre presents this internationally-famed string quartet. They’ve had over fifty works written specifically for them, and have premiered over a hundred original pieces throughout the Americas and Europe. While they’re in town, they’ll perform at local schools (and also give a free show with a South Carolina-based dance troupe at the Bull Street Public Library on Thursday from 5 to 8 pm), their Lucas

Meat Loaf show will feature old classics, like VillaLobos’ String Quartet #1, and Astor Piazzolla’s "Four for Tango" alongside new works by two contemporary women composers, Gabriela Ortiz Torres and Gabriela Lena Frank. If successful, they hope to return every year at this time. Tickets start at $15, and are on sale now at the theatre box office. Thurs., 8 pm, Lucas Theatre.

Meat Loaf’s Hurricane Benefit Here’s a show that’s bound to be one to remember. When classic-rock warhorse Meat Loaf’s Biloxi, Miss., gig literally disintegrated (along with much of that popular vacation spot) due to Hurricane Katrina’s deadly wind and rain, he was determined to re-route the show and use it as a fundraiser to help the victims. The concert found a home at our own Oglethorpe Speedway Park, and now

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closes out the alreadyscheduled HazzardFest (a tie-in with that crappy Dukes silver screen redux). There’s free admission to that daytime gala, but if you want to stay and see Mr. Loaf (and the rumored “surprise guests” he has personally invited to appear as well), it’s $25. However, they’re advertising that every bit of the proceeds will go to the Red Cross and will be earmarked specifically to help with the restoration of Biloxi. There will also be a tractor-trailer on hand to be filled with donated non-perishable items like food, diapers and personal hygiene products (no glass allowed). OSP expects this show to sell out, and if it does, they’ll raise close to a quarter of a million dollars for that town alone. For more info, call 964-8200, or go to ospracing.net or meatloaf.com. To charge tickets by phone, call 964-8200. Sat., 3 pm (show at 7:30 pm), Oglethorpe Speedway Park (Pooler).

Savannah Jazz Fest 2005 While the meat of this year’s Jazz Festival (and it’s world-famous headliners) will come next week, the event starts with a handful of low-key, patio shows at Suzabelle’s Restaurant. These informal concerts are a great way to ease into what is always one of the most eagerly anticipated events in our area. Sunday at 5 pm, there will be a Jam Session featuring many of Savannah’s best-known jazz players. Monday at 8 pm, The Howard Paul Trio bring their straight-ahead and bop-inspired guitar jazz to this outdoor stage. Tuesday at 8 pm, entertainment is provided by The Barry Greene Trio – and Wednesday at 8 pm, the acclaimed Ragtime pianist David Thomas Roberts is the featured act. No information at press time as to whether there would be a cover charge for any of these great shows... Suzabelle’s (102 East Broad St.).

Isla St. Clair & John Spoore One of downtown’s newest (and most authentic) pubs welcomes some serious talent. St. Clair is one of Scotland’s foremost vocalists, and was named their Best Female Folk Singer while still in her teens. She blends both traditional and modern tunes with fascinating anecdotes about her heritage (many of which can be seen and heard in the PBS special When The Pipers Play). For this concert, she’ll be joined by the former bagpiper to HM The Queen Mother, Major John Spoore. Cover is only $5. The kitchen will close early at 8:30 pm. Thurs., 9 pm, Molly MacPherson’s Bar & Grill (311 W.Congress St.). ◗

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Acoustic Showcase Curated and hosted by local songstress Lauren Lapointe (whoâ€™ll also perform), this monthly ALL-AGES event brings together local, regional and national songwriters who otherwise would not likely play Savannah. The lineup includes: Charlestonâ€™s Evie, who cites Tracy Chapman and Ani Difranco as influences; Jacksonville, Fl.â€™s Larry Broussard, a classically-trained finger-style acoustic guitarist who lists Cat Stevens and Robert Johnson as heroes; and Berg, a veteran of Gainesville, Fl.â€™s scene who offers alternative rock and pop sensibilities along with more traditional contemporary folk leanings. Thurs., 7 pm, The Sentient Bean.

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The Sarah Colvin Ensemble Delightful and extremely talented female jazz vocalist from Jacksonville, backed by a deft and subtle piano-based combo. One of the better such acts to hit Savannah in a long while. Sat., 9 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.

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Confliction Myrtle Beach, S.C. modern rock act thatâ€™s toured with the likes of Sevendust, Nonpoint, Life of Agony, System of a Down, and Saliva. Their songs revolve around â€œbeating addiction, letting go of the past, and focusing on the good things that have happened in life.â€? Fri., 10 pm, The Gold Club (Hardeeville, SC).

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Baleen At first blush, you wouldnâ€™t think that the reflective acoustics and relative sedate environment of this downtown coffeehouse would be a good match for a full-on indie-rock band. The Bean is more known for acoustic solo acts and laidback blues and jazz. However, theyâ€™ve begun to experiment with booking quirky (and sometimes loud) underground alt.rock. This time around, itâ€™s a dreamy North Carolina group that formed in â€˜98 and has since evolved into an interesting cross between Dean Warehamâ€™s existential VU-inspired rock and the melancholy mood music of Blonde Redhead and Radiohead. With piano and woodwinds in the mix, this should be worth checking out â€“ if only to see how they fit on stage. Tues., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean.

Bluesonics Longstanding local electric Chicagostyle blues band. Sat., 7 pm, Uncle Bubbaâ€™s Oyster House (Hwy 80 & Bryan Woods Rd.).

Bottles & Cans Down and dirty Delta blues band with a strong Tom Waits influence and attitude to spare. Wed., Savannah Blues + Fri., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.

Bucky & Barry Time-honored local duo playing popular classic, soft-rock and country

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Talented multi-instrumentalist (drums, guitar, bass, etc...) who honed her chops on the Chicago jazz scene. Sun., 7 pm, Jazzâ€™d Tapas Bar.

Instrumental jazz quintet (bass, drums, guitar, trumpet, trombone) with an emphasis on soulful solos and funky grooves. Fri., 9 pm, Jazzâ€™d Tapas Bar + Sat., 9:30 pm, Il Pasticcio.

Foxtrot November Smooth, glossy and polished mainstream pop-rock from Atlanta. Wed., 10 pm, AVM Entertainment Complex.

The Noel Friedline Quintet One of the most celebrated performers to regularly play this chic island supper club, classically-trained pianist and vocalist Friedline (and his band: vocalist RenĂŠe Ebalaroza, saxophonist Sam Skelton, acoustic bassist Ron Brendle and drummer Al Sergel) is a charismatic bandleader and frontman with a hip outlook and persona that works well with the music he and his longtime band lay down. Tickets are $20 in advance and reservations are required. Call (843) 842-8620 for more information. Fri. - Sat., 7:30 pm, The Jazz Corner (The Village at Wexford, Hilton Head).

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Trae Gurley's Sinatra Tribute Local thespian interpreting classics from Frankâ€™s big-band years (to recorded backing tracks). Friday night, heâ€™ll be backed by the live duo of pianist Eric Jones and bassist George Sheck. Thurs., 7 pm, Jazzâ€™d Tapas Bar + Fri., 9 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.

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This weekly event features awardwinning local DJ Teenage street punks. Sat., Confliction Shrapnel (and guests) 7 pm, Rude Rudyâ€™s (Whitaker & spinning industrial, Broughton Sts.). gothic, darkwave, synthpop, and new wave dance hits, as well as featuring â€œexoticâ€? performances of an â€œunderMoody, folk-fusion combo led by groundâ€? variety. Fri., 10 pm, AVM acoustic guitarist and singer Dunn. Sat., Entertainment Complex. 6:30 pm, FelipĂŠâ€™s Mexican Restaurant.

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High Velocity Straight-up, old-school Southern rock covers and originals. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Tommy’s (Pooler).

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Knee Deep & Drowning Powerful regional metalcore band whose songs are at times quite anthemic and breathtaking – as well as shockingly loud. Also on the bill in this pizza restaurant’s small stone basement: punks Estrela and emo group Aslan. Fri., 7 pm, Rude Rudy’s (Broughton The Legendary J.C.’s & Whitaker Sts.).

They’re way into old Van Halen, Clutch, Slayer, and Yngwie Malmsteen. But they also reference Oingo Boingo leader (and esteemed film music composer) Danny Elfman. There are more and more of these cuisinart metal bands out there, and these guys can hold their own with most of them – plus, they wear devil horns and kabuki-inspired makeup. Also appearing: the deliciously evil black metal act Autumn Aria, and the relatively new hardcore project Thrill Of A Gunfight. Sat., 10 pm, The Jinx.

North Of Here Regional five-piece organic rock group (including cello) with an emphasis on intricate vocal harmonies and a Christian message. Sun., 7 pm, Coastal Coffee (2100 E. Victory Dr.).

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Formerly known as The Joint Chiefs, this hard-hitting Orlando act merges late ‘60s soul (think Marvin Gaye) with late ‘80s hard rock. The results are often appealing. Sat., Savannah Blues.

Local theme party king Chris Cook took some time off and regrouped with a new outlook and purpose – as well as a new venue for his raunchy soirees. He’s now on staff at AVM, so you’ll find his bashes there until further notice. He says he’s toning down the past antics that made him the bane of some rooms, and is kicking off a new season of brand-new themed gatherings with a retro dance-oriented gettogether featuring a costume contest and music spun by his old compadré DJ Pimpsatan. Fri., AVM Entertainment Complex.

Martin Lesch Hilton Head keyboardist known best as a member of songwriter Angie Aparo’s road band. Sat., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Monsters of Japan Completely over-the-top retro speedmetal band with an eye on the future.

’70s rock. Savannah folkie “Turtle” opens the show. Wed., JJ Cagney’s.

Red Moon South Carolinian jam band with a strong reggae influence. Fri., Savannah Blues.

Peter Tavalin, David Keller & John Connor

Rick & (Liquid) Ginger Acoustic guitar and vocal duo (mostly covers) of two key members of popular local party band Liquid Ginger. Fri., 6:30 pm, Felipé’s Mexican Restaurant.

‘Georgia’ Kyle Shiver & Dobbie Simmons

Local jazz trio featuring seasoned keyboardist Tavalin, bassist Keller, and guitarist Connor. Thurs., 8 pm - 12 am, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.

Too Blue Electric blues combo featuring the potent duo of Jeff Beasley and Ray Lundy. Fri., 6 pm, The Warehouse + 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.

Unplugged set from two members of the nowdefunct Back River Ramblers, a popular Tybee trio known for soulful takes on folk and blues-based material. Thurs., 7:30 pm, Fannie’s On The Beach (Tybee).

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Playful, avant-garde electronic music influenced by Wolf Eyes and distorted and treated free Monsters of Japan jazz samples. Bobby Scrumptious also appears at this low-profile space in the Starland District. Sat., 7 pm, Desoto Row Gallery (2427 Desoto Row). Up-and-coming regional band from South Carolina that plays heavy and occasionally morose hard rock of the commercial FM variety. Fans of Crossfade will Local organic hip-hop/rock hybrid appreciate their bellowing vocals and overwhich has quickly earned a strong folsaturated guitars. Fri., 10 pm, The Gold lowing among the college crowd. Club (Hardeeville, SC). Fri., Locos Deli & Pub. ◗

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compiled by Jim Morekis ‘Die Mutter’ -- Paintings and poems by Shelley Smith at Venus De Milo, 38 MLK Jr. Blvd., opening Sept. 17. Art at the JEA -- September features the work of photographer Gene Fox and an exhibit sponsored by the Savannah Folk Music Society, “Noteworthy Art.” The JEA Art Gallery is at 5111 Abercorn St. ‘Revelations: The Discovery of Beauty in Light and Shadow’ - Photographs of the human figure by Bill Ballard at the Starlander Gallery & Cafe, 11 E. 41st St.

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‘The Upper and Lower Worlds of Alhambra’ -- SCAD presents this printmaking exhibition by professor Robert Shelley Smith presents paintings and poems in Brown, Aug. 31–Sept. 25, at the ‘Die Mutter’ at Venus De Milo Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St. The exhibition is featured on the college’s ‘Momentum’ -- MFA Painting Candidate monthly gallery hop, Friday, Sept. 16, 5–7 Thesis Exhibition of work by Gena Brodie, p.m. The exhibition and gallery hop are Sept. 2-18 at Alexander Hall Main Gallery , free and open to the public. 668 Indian St. Reception Friday, Sept. 16, 5-7 p.m. ‘Reorder’ -- SCAD presents this mixed media exhibit that explores how artists Katherine Sandoz -- New paintings at Kim process information about their environIocovozzi Fine Art, 12 West Harris St. ments. Aug. 19–Sept. 27, at Red Gallery, from Sept. 15-30. 201 E. Broughton St. The exhibition will be featured on the college’s monthly ‘Etiology’ -- Ttraditional Chinese paintings gallery hop, Friday, Sept. 16, 5–7 p.m. by Luke Homitsky created through Free and open to the public. endurance-based performances. Opening reception Sept. 16, 6-10 p.m. at ‘Guale Gold’ --Images of Ossabaw Island the Starland Gallery, 2428 Bull St., feaby Tim Coy; proceeds benefit the fund to turing a performance by Homitsky. restore the historic Boarding House on Ossabaw Island. Through Sept. 30 at Jason Hedges lecture -- Miami-based Gallery 440, 440 Bull St. mixed-media artist whose primary medium is food will discuss his work at ‘Diorama’ -- New paintings by Savannah Red Gallery Thursday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. artist and SCAD professor Pete Hedges is exhibiting work in “Reorder,” a Christman, Sept. 6-Oct. 28 at the City of multi-artist exhibition on display at Red Savannah’s Gallery SPACE, 8 W. Henry Gallery through Sept. 27. Both the artist St. Free and open to the public. discussion and exhibition are free and open to the public. ‘A Celebration of Judaic Art’ -- The Hurn Museum of Contemporary Folk Art ‘Resurrection’ -- This exhibition by reopens after a summer break with work renowned British landscape artist and by Vicki Stone of Portland, Ore. and Raya SCAD artist-in-residence Julia Barton is a Zorkine of Paris, France, who employ difliving scuptural installation at Habersham ferent techniques to express Jewish life. Hall, 235 Habersham St., created out of Sept. 6-Oct. 31 at the Hurn Museum, 1015 the weed-filled courtyard of the former Whitaker St. Closed Monday. Admission Chatham County Jail. Free and open to for adults if $4 and for students is $3. the public. Michael Banks -- The Hurn Museum of Sandy Branam -- Solo exhibit at the Contemporary Folk Art presents work by Hospice Savannah Art Gallery, at Hospice this outsider artist Sept. 6-Dec. 31 at 1015 House, 1352 Eisenhower Drive. Work will Whitaker St. Closed Monday. Admission be on display during September and for adults if $4 and for students is $3. ◗ October. Art Patrol is for rotating shows, exhibitions and receptions. Send your art info to jim@connectsavannah.com

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‘Nocturnal Sunshine’ -- SCAD presents this exhibition of photographs by undergraduate photography student Brad Rankin, Sept. 8–Oct. 3, in the May Poetter Gallery, 342 Bull St. Free and open to the public.

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Left: Growth, Top: Untitled, Right: Shaping of Form

IT IS POSSIBLE, IF YOU PARK YOUR car and decide to do the unimaginable and walk through the streets of any city, to discover strange markings left by anonymous artists. In Bradford, a city in the north of England, I remember finding on my many walks, small red circles painted around objects that had been left lying in the gutter or on the sidewalks. No one ever discovered who had felt the need to point out this detritus. And in Chicago in the 1980s, large line drawings, brushed in white paint on the black roofs of buildings left “messages” for those passengers idly glancing out of passing elevated trains. This kind of art subtly transforms the poetics of space and draws attention to the insignificant object that would otherwise be overlooked, or the space remaining unused and unappreciated. There is another approach to this idea, an urban, guerrilla public art that is more obvious. This is the public event in which parts of the city are temporarily perhaps for only a few fleeting hours - reclaimed and transformed. A tree, a building, a park bench or an empty lot suddenly takes on a new meaning. And, as Hakim Bey has written, “by the time the police arrive (or the critics) it’s gone, moved on, like the weather, leaving behind only a legend.” Anyone who happened to pass through Reynolds Square on Friday, August 26, might have observed two transparent paintings hanging from the thumb and index fingers of John Wesley’s outstretched hand and rotating in the breeze. For the passer-by, these works raised obvious questions: Who did the paintings and placed them there? What did they have to do with John Wesley? The first question has an answer, as they were never intended to be anonymous. The two paintings, one a red figure titled “The Shape of Form” (14” x 10”), and the other a blue untitled abstraction (6” x 11”) are the work of the Savannah artist who signs himself by his surname, Pleasant.

The event that involved the hanging of the works was a collaboration with his friend and mentor, the New York based Austrian conceptual artist, Stefan Eins, under the auspices of Eins’ international art intervention organization, Fashion Moda, which dates back to its origins as his alternative gallery of that name in the Bronx in the 1970s. The question of what the paintings have to do with Wesley is more problematic. Pleasant has done numerous installations of transparent paintings on public monuments, mostly in Europe. As I understand his intentions, they are never site specific. They are expressionist works usually based on the figure and executed in the studio, never thematically or conceptually relevant to the monument they end up attached to. The day the works were placed on Wesley’s statue, the two artists had wandered through the squares until they found a suitable site. Now statues seem to call for such interventions - and the public parks in which they are set are also grounds that lend themselves readily to any kind of theatrical or artistic use - to instruct, amuse or charm the public. The seemingly chance choice of Wesley’s statue may have been guided in some way by the history of Pleasant’s ancestors. In 1735, John Wesley and his brother, Charles set sail from England for the new colony of Georgia. Wesley has written that the reason they chose to come to Georgia was “to save our souls and live wholly to the glory of God.” He intended to bring the gospel to the Indians, but apparently had little success. “I came to convert the Indians, but, oh, who will convert me?” By the time he left to return to England in 1737, he had come across slavery in all its barbarity (in South Carolina, as it did not exist in Savannah, due to Oglethorpe, until the British Parliament acquiesced to the settlers’ demands for it in 1749), and was moved to

write one of the most eloquent denunciations of that institution I have ever read. He described in horrific detail what he had seen and pleaded to the English to see that the atrocity of slavery was outlawed in their colonies. It was left to the Methodists to erect the statue in honor of Wesley, in 1969. Promotion, career and résumé building are essential to the contemporary artist. Without them, they may as well not exist. And this drive to declare “I was here,” is perfectly understandable in a society of isolated individuals, where life is cheap and where everyone except the celebrity is expendable and reduced to a population statistic. Unlike Hakim Bey’s ideal of the secret artist, the critics were invited to the Fashion Moda event. But by the time most of us arrived, the police had gotten there first and removed the works. Presumably they remain “under arrest” somewhere. There are many kinds of urban public art, some of it city-sanctioned and some of it not. And it would seem that Pleasant, whose work neither defaces nor damages, but simply decorates, could be approved by the city and he could be given a permit to do his monument project. Meanwhile, as you are roaming the city in search of the mysterious messages that surely must be there, watch out for a tag that says “One” and will be found in an almost hidden spot. Eins is “One” in German and Stefan has left us his sign. ◗

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. Her art criticism has appeared in the Chicago Reader, Somnambulist, and Left Curve.

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Patrick J. Saxon is spot-on as Algernon’s foil, the obsequious and selfimportant Jack Worthing. Wisely, Saxon does not attempt to replicate a period accent perfectly, focusing instead on the clipped rhythms of English upper-class speech, which he totally nails. In contrast, Eve Butler, as the wildly romantic but oddly calculating Cecily, is the only cast member to go with a full-on English accent (castmate Allan Lander is an Aussie, so technically his accent, though authentic, doesn’t count). Luckily, she’s a master of it, and it adds rather than subtracts from her layered portrayal. Overall, Butler continues her development as one of Savannah’s most disciplined and professional young talents. Grace Diaz Tootle lends plenty of gravitas as well as her copious comedic talents to the role of Lady Bracknell. Happily, she lets Wilde’s wonderful language lead her rather than succumbing to a lesser actor’s temptation to play the role strictly from laugh line to laugh line. The supercilious Gwendolen is as close to a thankless character as Earnest has, but Jennipher Murphy tackles it gamely, adding a few deft touches of her own. Nick Holt gamely handles two roles comprising two different butlers (!). Allan Lander’s love-struck Anglican rector is a sheer goofy delight. And as Miss Prism, the object of The Rev. Dr. Chasuble’s quirky advances, Pepi Streiff has a peculiar deadpan delivery that had me guffawing. While it goes quickly, this is no short play. You will not leave the theatre until at least two and a half hours have passed. There are two intermissions, however, and I strongly suggest you bring some pocket cash to indulge in the tasty concessions, and keep hydrated with some bottled water. It’s a long play, but one well worth your investment of time and money. ◗

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IF YOU DIDN’T GO TO the Cultural Arts Theatre’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest this past weekend because the thought of a play about Victorian England bores you to tears -- please think again. More “Seinfeld” than “Masterpiece Theatre,” this production whips along with the comedic pace of a TV sitcom, buoyed by an energetic cast and the unmatched wit of Oscar Wilde, a playwright far ahead of his time. With a whimsical plot centering around the practice of “Bunberrying” -- a euphemism for using a phony identity in order to sow one’s wild oats away from the prying eyes of Victorian society -Earnest could easily be viewed alongside any one of several now-legendary “Seinfeld” episodes featuring similar absurdist euphemisms (Are you the “master of your domain,” Soup Nazi?) Though set in the late Victorian era, the play’s comedy is thoroughly modern, dealing with the vagaries of marriage, relationships and general hypocrisy. No stiff upper lips with this lot -- Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, after all, and though his characters are all English, his cutting, vibrant humor is all Irish. Director D.J. Queenan sets the play nearly in the round, the small black-box bounded on three sides by the audience. This coziness is the key to this production’s success, and precisely why the cast is able to bring TV’s sense of immediacy and intimacy to the stage. The inthe-round aspect allows the actors to stretch a bit physically; they routinely break the cardinal rule of stage acting -never turn your back on the audience -to realistic effect. (In a cheeky move that Wilde himself would have appreciated, Queenan embellishes the playwright’s work with his own addition of three hilariously pantomimed vignettes to open each act.) Tod Barker plays the central role of the ne’er-do-well Algernon Moncrieff about ten percent too fey for my liking. But then again, Algernon is essentially Oscar Wilde himself -- though not homosexual, as was the playwright -- and with lines this juicy it must be irresistible to camp things up a bit. Barker does so with infectious relish.

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I L P A S T I C C I O - Eat Mo’ Music (9:30 pm) T H E I S L A N D G R I L L ( P t . W e n t w o r t h ) - Live Music TBA T H E J A Z Z C O R N E R ( H i l t o n H e a d ) - The Noel Friedline Quintet (7:30 pm) J A Z Z ’ D T A P A S B A R - Martin Lesch (9 pm) T H E J I N X - Monsters of Japan, Autumn Aria, Thrill Of A Gunfight J J C A G N E Y ’ S - The Eric Culberson Blues Band K E V I N B A R R Y ’ S - Pat Garvey L U C A S T H E A T R E - Cuarteto Latinoamericano (8 pm) T H E M A N S I O N O N F O R S Y T H P A R K - The Sarah Colvin Ensemble (9 pm) M A R Y ’ S S E A F O O D & S T E A K S - Live Music TBA (8 pm) M C D O N O U G H ’ S - Karaoke M E R C U R Y L O U N G E - Too Blue (10 pm) M O O N R I V E R B R E W I N G C O . - Live Music TBA (8:30 pm) M U L B E R R Y I N N - The Champagne Jazz Trio (8 pm) N O R T H B E A C H G R I L L ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (7 pm - 10 pm) N V N I G H T C L U B ( S e d a h / M a i n F l o o r ) - Old School Hip-Hop & Top 40 O G L E T H O R P E S P E E D W A Y P A R K - Meat Loaf & Friends Hurricane Benefit (7:30 pm) O N E H O T M A M A ’ S ( B l u f f t o n ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) T H E O Y S T E R B A R ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) P L A N T E R ’ S T A V E R N ( O L D E P I N K H O U S E ) - Gail Thurmond P O G Y ’ S B A R & G R I L L ( R i c h m o n d H i l l ) - Live Music TBA R U D E R U D Y ’ S ( B r o u g h t o n & W h i t a k e r S t s . ) - The Crooked (7 pm) S A V A N N A H B L U E S - The Legendary J.C.’s S A V A N N A H D O W N U N D E R - DJ Blue Ice & Tropical Thunder S A V A N N A H S M I L E S - Dueling Pianos S C A N D A L S ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (9:30 pm) S E A D A W G S ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (1 pm) T H E S E N T I E N T B E A N - Gregory Douglass, Ben Bowne (8 pm) S I L V E R D O L L A R B A R & G R I L L ( H w y 2 0 4 ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) S P A N K Y ’ S ( R i v e r S t . ) - Live Music TBA (10 pm)

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S T E A M E R S ( G e o r g e t o w n ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) S T I N G R A Y ’ S ( T y b e e ) - Randy “Hatman” Smith (7 pm) T O M M Y ’ S ( P o o l e r ) - High Velocity (9 pm) T U B B Y ’ S ( R i v e r S t . ) - Live Music TBA (6 pm) T U B B Y ’ S ( T h u n d e r b o l t ) - Live Music TBA (7 pm) U N C L E B U B B A ’ S O Y S T E R H O U S E - Bluesonics (7 pm) V E N U S D I M I L O - DJ Maybe, DJ Aerochron & Friends (10:30 pm) T H E W A R E H O U S E ( R i v e r S t . ) - Too Blue (6 pm) W E T W I L L I E ’ S - Live DJ Brad Tatom

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH A J ’ S D O C K S I D E R E S T A U R A N T ( T y b e e ) - Joey Manning (7 pm) B & D B U R G E R S ( S o u t h s i d e ) - Live Music TBA (6 pm) B A Y O U C A F É - Chief B E L F O R D ’ S ( C i t y M a r k e t ) - Live Music TBA (6 pm) B E N N Y ’ S ( T y b e e I s l a n d ) - Live Music TBA B E R N I E ’ S O N R I V E R S T R E E T - Live Music TBA C A F É L O C O ( T y b e e ) - “Georgia” Kyle Shiver (10 pm) T H E C A P T A I N ’ S L O U N G E - Karaoke (9 pm) C I T Y M A R K E T C O U R T Y A R D - Live Music TBA (1 pm) C L U B I C E ( f o r m e r l y T H E C A V A L I E R ) - DJ Will 2K COASTAL COFFEE (2100 E. Victory Drive) North Of Here (7 pm) D A Q U I R I F A C T O R Y ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (1 pm) D A Q U I R I I S L A N D ( A b e r c o r n ) - Karaoke D O C ’ S B A R ( T y b e e I s l a n d ) - Live Music TBA D R I F T A W A Y C A F É ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - The Courtenay Brothers (6 pm) F A N N I E ’ S O N T H E B E A C H ( T y b e e ) - Randy “Hatman” Smith (3 pm) F I D D L E R ’ S C R A B H O U S E - The Eric Culberson Blues Band T H E H I D E - A - W A Y ( M i d d l e g r o u n d R d . ) - Karaoke T H E J A Z Z C O R N E R ( H i l t o n H e a d ) - Deas’ Guyz J A Z Z ’ D T A P A S B A R - Annie Allman (9 pm) K E V I N B A R R Y ’ S - Tom O’Carroll T H E M A N S I O N O N F O R S Y T H P A R K - Harpist

Kristin Gustafson (11 am - 2 pm) M A R Y ’ S S E A F O O D & S T E A K S - Live Music TBA M C D O N O U G H ’ S - Karaoke N V N I G H T C L U B ( S e d a h / M a i n F l o o r ) - Secret Sunday (w/The Gold Club) P L A N T E R ’ S T A V E R N ( O L D E P I N K H O U S E ) - Gail Thurmond S L U G G E R S ( A b e r c o r n ) - Karaoke S T E A M E R S ( G e o r g e t o w n ) - Live Music TBA (8 pm) S T I N G R A Y ’ S ( T y b e e ) - Robert Willis (3 pm), Little Martha (7 pm) S U Z A B E L L E ’ S - Jazz Fest 2005 Kickoff Party Jam Session (5 pm) U N C L E B U B B A ’ S O Y S T E R H O U S E - Bucky & Barry (7 pm)

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19TH A V M E N T . C O M P L E X ( f o r m e r l y T H E Z O O ) - DJ R.A.W. (R & B, Hip-hop, Reggae) B A Y O U C A F É - Chief B E R N I E ’ S O N R I V E R S T R E E T - Live Music TBA B L U E B E R R Y H I L L - Karaoke C L U B I C E ( f o r m e r l y T H E C A V A L I E R ) - DJ Will 2K D O U B L E S ( H o l i d a y I n n M i d t o w n ) - DJ spins Beach Music D R I F T A W A Y C A F É ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - Jason Courtenay (6 pm) F I D D L E R ’ S C R A B H O U S E - BN Trivia w/Artie & Brad T H E G R I L L B E A C H S I D E ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (7 pm) T H E I R I S H T I M E S - Live Irish Music T H E I S L A N D E R ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - Open Mic w/The Bandtastics T H E J A Z Z C O R N E R ( H i l t o n H e a d ) - Howard Paul & The John Brackett Quartet T H E J I N X - Open Mic Night J J C A G N E Y ’ S - Jason Bible K E V I N B A R R Y ’ S - Danny Quinn M A R Y ’ S S E A F O O D & S T E A K S - Live Music TBA P L A N T E R ’ S T A V E R N ( O L D E P I N K H O U S E ) - Live Piano Music TBA S A V A N N A H B L U E S - 3’s Company S A V A N N A H N I G H T S - Karaoke S C A N D A L S ( T y b e e ) - DJ Marty Corley (9:30 pm) T H E S E A G R I L L ( P t . W e n t w o r t h ) - Live Music

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TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 20TH A V M E N T . C O M P L E X ( f o r m e r l y T H E Z O O ) - DJ Octavio (Electronica, Breakdance Contest) B A Y S T R E E T B L U E S - Live Trivia B A Y O U C A F É - Chief B E R N I E ’ S O N R I V E R S T R E E T - Live Music TBA B L U E B E R R Y H I L L - Karaoke COASTAL COFFEE (2100 E. Victory Drive) Poetry Open Mic (7 pm) D E B ’ S P U B & G R U B - #@*! Karaoke (10:30 pm) D R I F T A W A Y C A F É ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - Jason Courtenay (6 pm) F I D D L E R ’ S C R A B H O U S E - Live Music TBA (10 pm) T H E J A Z Z C O R N E R ( H i l t o n H e a d ) - Masteller & The All-Stars T H E J I N X - Hip Hop w/Selvis & DJ D-Frost (latenight freestyles/breakdancing) J J C A G N E Y ’ S - Open Mic Night w/Red Moon K E V I N B A R R Y ’ S - Danny Quinn * M A R Y ’ S S E A F O O D & S T E A K S - Live Music TBA M E R C U R Y L O U N G E - Open Mic Jam w/EROK N V N I G H T C L U B ( S e d a h / M a i n F l o o r ) - Teen Night w/DJ Triple A P L A N T E R ’ S T A V E R N ( O L D E P I N K H O U S E ) - Gail Thurmond S A V A N N A H B L U E S - Open Mic w/The Hitmen T H E S E N T I E N T B E A N - Sans Coda presents: Baleen (8 pm) S P A N K Y ’ S ( R i v e r S t . ) - Ansel Daniel S T E A M E R ’ S ( G e o r g e t o w n ) - Karaoke V E N U S D I M I L O - Open DJ Tables - bring needles & vinyl (10 pm) W E T W I L L I E ’ S - Karaoke (9 pm) S U Z A B E L L E ’ S - Jazz Fest 2005 w/The Barry Greene Trio (8 pm)

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Octavio (Electronica & Hip-hop) A V M E N T . C O M P L E X ( 2 n d f l o o r ) - DJ James (‘70s & ‘80s retro) A V M E N T . C O M P L E X ( 3 n d f l o o r ) - DJB & DJ Nick J (Breaks, Drum & Bass, Progressive) B & D B U R G E R S ( S o u t h s i d e ) -Live Music TBA (10 pm) B A Y S T R E E T B L U E S - Karaoke B A Y O U C A F É - Live Music TBA (9 pm) B E N N Y ’ S ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA B E R N I E ’ S O N R I V E R S T R E E T - Live Music TBA (9 pm) B O G E Y ’ S - Live Music TBA C A F É L O C O ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (10 pm) T H E C A P T A I N ’ S L O U N G E - Karaoke (9 pm) C H U C K ’ S B A R - Karaoke (10 pm) C I T Y M A R K E T C O U R T Y A R D - Live Music TBA (12 pm) C L U B I C E ( f o r m e r l y T H E C A V A L I E R ) - DJ Will 2K C L U B O N E - Local Cast C L U B O Z - “Heat Check” Spoken Word/Music Showcase (9 pm) C O B B L E S T O N E C O N C H H O U S E - John Tumbri (6 pm - 9 pm) C O N G A C L U B - Caribbean Night (DJ spins Salsa, Merengue, etc...) D A Q U I R I D E P O T ( P o o l e r ) - Live Music TBA D A Q U I R I F A C T O R Y ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) D A Q U I R I I S L A N D ( A b e r c o r n ) - Karaoke D E B ’ S P U B & G R U B - #@*! Karaoke (9 pm) DESOTO ROW GALLERY (2427 Desoto Row) Werewolf Unit, Bobby Scruptious (7 pm) D O C ’ S B A R ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA D O L P H I N R E E F ( T y b e e ) - Live DJ D O U B L E S ( H o l i d a y I n n M i d t o w n ) - “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond D R I F T A W A Y C A F É ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - Live Music TBA F A N N I E ’ S O N T H E B E A C H ( T y b e e ) - The New Christy Alan Band (9 pm) F E L I P É ’ S M E X I C A N R E S T A U R A N T - The Jon Dunn Project (6:30 pm) F I D D L E R ’ S C R A B H O U S E - Live Music TBA (10 pm) T H E H I D E - A - W A Y ( M i d d l e g r o u n d R d . ) - Karaoke H O O T E R S ( I - 9 5 & H w y 2 0 4 ) - Live Music TBA (7 pm) H U C - A - P O O S ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA

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Night w/DJ Salsa Hits T H E O Y S T E R B A R ( W i l m i n g t o n I s l . ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) P L A N T E R ’ S T A V E R N ( O L D E P I N K H O U S E ) - Gail Thurmond P O G Y ’ S B A R & G R I L L ( R i c h m o n d H i l l ) - Live Music TBA (8 pm) RUDE RUDY’S (Broughton & Whitaker Sts.) Estrela, Knee Deep & Drowning, Aslan (7 pm) S A V A N N A H B L U E S - Red Moon S A V A N N A H D O W N U N D E R - DJ Blue Ice & Tropical Thunder S A V A N N A H S M I L E S - Dueling Pianos S C A N D A L S ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (9:30 pm) T H E S E A G R I L L ( P t . W e n t w o r t h ) - Live Music TBA T H E S E N T I E N T B E A N - 3rd Friday Foreign Film: KURONEKO(8 pm) S I L V E R D O L L A R B A R & G R I L L ( H w y 2 0 4 ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) S L U G G E R S ( A b e r c o r n ) - DJ Mike Ambrose S P A N K Y ’ S ( R i v e r S t . ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) S P A N K Y ’ S ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA S T E A M E R S ( G e o r g e t o w n ) - Live Music TBA (9 pm) S T E E D ’ S - Karaoke S T I N G R A Y ’ S ( T y b e e ) - Randy “Hatman” Smith (7 pm) S U N D O W N ( H i l t o n H e a d ) - Live Music TBA S U Z A B E L L E ’ S - Live Piano Music TBA T A N G O ( T y b e e ) - Live Music TBA (8 pm) T O M M Y ’ S ( P o o l e r ) - High Velocity (9 pm) T U B B Y ’ S ( T h u n d e r b o l t ) - Live Music TBA U N C L E B U B B A ’ S O Y S T E R H O U S E - Bucky & Barry (7 pm) V E N U S D I M I L O - DJ Maybe, DJ Aerochron & Friends (10:30 pm) T H E W A R E H O U S E ( R i v e r S t . ) - Jason Bible (6 pm) WAYS STATION TAVERN (Richmond Hill) Karaoke (9 pm) W E T W I L L I E ’ S - Live DJ Brad Tatom

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T H E S E A G R I L L ( P t . W e n t w o r t h ) - Live Music TBA (6 pm) T H E S E N T I E N T B E A N - Acoustic Songwriter Showcase (7 pm) S P A N K Y ’ S ( R i v e r S t . ) - Too Blue (10 pm) S T E A M E R S ( G e o r g e t o w n ) - Karaoke w/Eddie Foster S T I N G R A Y ’ S ( T y b e e ) - Eddie Mercer (7 pm) S U Z A B E L L E ’ S - Live Piano Music TBA T O M M Y ’ S ( P o o l e r ) - Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca T U B B Y ’ S ( R i v e r S t . ) - Live Music TBA T U B B Y ’ S ( T h u n d e r b o l t ) - Live Music TBA (7 pm) U N C L E B U B B A ’ S O Y S T E R H O U S E - Bucky & Barry (7 pm) V E N U S D E M I L O - DJ Maybe spins disco & house (9 pm)

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Evacuation plan much so, I broke the law — gasp! — and feloniously imported a case into Florida. Memories — got to take that one with me. Then there’s my old cabernet sauvignons … mostly gifts from people richer than me, and quite generous: 1990 Leoville Barton from Bordeaux. If you bought it today, it would cost $200 — and unless online wine forums are totally full of shit, you still wouldn’t want to drink it for another 10 or 15 years. My 1996 Silver Oak was won in a bet, so sentimental value — although I personally feel the winery is horrendously overrated — would press me to pack that puppy up, if only to sell it once my home insurance denies my claim. Then there’s this little Napa winery called Tay, which makes a fantastic cabernet sauvignon. Tay is my nickname, so thus, I must hold on to this one, as well as another namesake: 1994 Taylor Fladgate Port. Another gem is a 1995 Campo Preda Sarmassa Barolo, from a rather obscure Spanish winery that has kicked ass in international tasting competitions.

Another very thoughtful gift. Love those. Just like the 1999 Merry Edwards Klopp Vineyard Pinot Noir. So that puts me hauling a heavy case of my favorite juice across and up the state of Florida. I’ll be the one with the orange tabby meowing in the back seat and “Wine Country or Bust” scribbled in soap across my back window. ◗

Recommended Wines EOS 2000 Merlot Paso Robles (California) -- Port-like in flavor, with pungent roasted prunes, toasted walnuts and an unusually bright cherry aftertaste. Sweetness = 4. $14. *** Brancott 2004 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (New Zealand) -- Zippy with tart grapefruit, green grass and a hint of asparagus in the aroma. And I hear this wine goes well with glazed donuts. Sw = 2. $20. *** 1/2

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“WHAT WOULD I TAKE?” I was asked myself, as horrific Katrina stories began pouring from the media. After a short pause, I replied, “My cat and the perfect case of wine.” As I watched Jim Cantore’s dramatic coverage and witnessed the distraught citizens of devastated New Orleans, I couldn’t help but think, “This could have been me.” I live about one mile from Hillsborough Bay in Tampa, which leads out to the open water of the Gulf. Even after two weeks, everyone I know remains numbly stupefied by the reality that if we took a direct Category 4 hit, we’d be under water too. We’ve had our share of hurricane scares in the 12 years I’ve been here, with Charley coming the closest. During that storm — in between downing bottles of wine once earmarked for once-in-alifetime special occasions — I considered where exactly would I go and what would I take.

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A pastiche of Ghost, Ghostbusters, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and seemingly every other ghost story this side of Bill Cosby’s disastrous Ghost Dad, Just Like Heaven is the latest Reese Witherspoon vehicle that makes ample use of her winsome movie star appeal while largely ignoring the deeper acting chops employed in earlier pics like Election and Freeway. Yet as far as these things go, audiences can do worse, as a clever concept and ideally cast roles make this more bearable than it has any right to be. Not especially funny but nevertheless breaking down audience barriers through sheer likability, this romantic comedy casts the plucky actress as Elizabeth, a workaholic who seemingly gets killed while driving home from her job at a San Francisco hospital. She continues to haunt her apartment, which proves to be a problem since the place is now occupied by David (Mark Ruffalo), a new tenant who for personal reasons has shut himself off from the rest of the world. Hostile at first, the pair eventually try to bring each other back to life -physically in her case, emotionally in his. Ruffalo’s shaggy dog demeanor offers an unexpected counterpoint to

Witherspoon’s polished spunk -- they make a good on-screen match -- while Napoleon Dynamite’s Jon Heder summons some laughs as a laid-back bookstore employee with the ability to sense the presence of spirits.

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A pastiche of Ghost, Ghostbusters, The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and seemingly every other ghost story this side of Bill Cosby’s disastrous Ghost Dad, Just Like Heaven is the latest Reese Witherspoon vehicle that makes ample use of her winsome movie star appeal while largely ignoring the deeper acting chops employed in earlier pics like Election and Freeway. Yet as far as these things go, audiences can do worse, as a clever concept and ideally cast roles make this more bearable than it has any right to be. Not especially funny but nevertheless breaking down audience barriers through sheer likability, this romantic comedy casts the plucky actress as Elizabeth, a workaholic who seemingly gets killed while driving home from her job at a San Francisco hospital. She continues to haunt her apartment, which proves to be a problem since the place is now occupied by David (Mark Ruffalo), a new tenant who for personal reasons has shut himself off from the rest of the world. Hostile at first, the pair eventually try to bring each other back to life -- physically in her case, emotionally in his. Ruffalo’s shaggy dog demeanor offers an unexpected counterpoint to Witherspoon’s polished spunk -- they make a good on-screen match -while Napoleon Dynamite’s Jon Heder summons some laughs as a laid-back bookstore employee with the ability to sense the presence of spirits.

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family who heads off to college and promptly becomes possessed by demonic forces. The family priest (Tom Wilkinson) is summoned to perform an exorcism, but after the girl dies in his care, he finds himself being defended against involuntary manslaughter charges by an agnostic lawyer (Laura Linney). Tedious rather than tense and sabotaged by its full range of one-dimensional characterizations, the movie alternates between Dolby-enhanced possession scenes that could benefit from some projectile vomiting (or at least a spinning head) and droning courtroom sequences that wouldn’t pass muster on the weakest episode of “Matlock.”

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Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles seemingly came out of nowhere to make his mark on international cinema with the powerful City of God, and it’s nice to see that he hasn’t cut himself any slack with his follow-up feature. Strong enough that it should have been held for year-end release rather than tossed away during the waning days of summer, The Constant Gardener is a gripping film that somehow manages to make its central romance even more compelling than all the attendant global intrigue. Based on the novel by John Le Carre, the film stars Ralph Fiennes as Justin Quayle, a mild-

mannered British diplomat living in Kenya with his outspoken activist wife Tessa (Rachel Weisz). They don’t seem like the most compatible match, and after Tessa is murdered, further details emerge that cast a dark spell on her fidelity and paint their marriage as a troubled one. Unfazed, Justin is nevertheless determined to solve the mystery of her death, and what he uncovers is a scandalous affair involving pharmaceutical conglomerates, low-life assassins and high-ranking British officials. With its unblinking (and accurate) examinations of the soulnessness of corporations and the grotesque manner in which the western world continues to ignore the plight of impoverished African nations (an angle it shares with Hotel Rwanda and The Interpreter), The Constant Gardener reverberates with a torn-from-the-headlines urgency. Yet what’s most startling about the movie is the gale force of its love story, featuring characters so vividly brought to life (both Fiennes and Weisz are terrific) that you leave the theater with a lump in the throat to accompany the fire in the belly.

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Half the pleasure in time-travel flicks is the opportunity to engage in post-screening discussions in an attempt to straighten out the pretzel plot, but this only works when the movie’s internal logic makes sense (see: Back to the Future, The Terminator, Twelve Monkeys). In the case

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of A Sound of Thunder, it’s apparent that even the film’s creators have no idea what sort of drivel they’re spewing, thereby making a hasty retreat to the parking lot the best post-viewing option. A loose adaptation of Ray Bradbury’s decades-old story, this casts Ben Kingsley (atypically hamming it up in a desperate attempt to make his presence known) as a billionaire who, in the movie’s setting of 2055, runs an outfit that for an exorbitant price enables its clients to journey back to prehistoric times to shoot their very own dinosaur. The leader (Edward Burns) of the expedition presses the rule that nothing in the past can be changed lest it sets into motion events that could alter the course of history. Of course, something goes wrong, and soon the future world of 2005 is overrun with all manner of deadly creatures, including ones that look like baboons dipped in shellac. From the manner in which the evolutionary changes come about to the hasty (and illogical) denouement, there’s very little in this Jurassic dork of a movie that works -least of all the laughable CGI critters.

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Bill Murray plays Don Johnston, whose seemingly catatonic existence receives a much-needed jolt -- not so much from the departure of his fed-up girlfriend (Julie Delpy) as from the arrival of an

anonymous letter claiming that he has a son who’s been kept hidden from him for the past two decades. Broken Flowers is a movie of wry humor and wry observations, yet it’s precisely because of Murray’s approach that the film works as well as it does: Rarely has an actor conveyed so much by doing so little. Yet Murray’s not working alone, thanks to the contributions of the women playing his former flames.

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Chatham County Democratic Committee

Libertarian Party of Chatham County

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.

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.

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

Savannah Peace Coalition

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

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

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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.

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.

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.

League of Women Voters The Savannah-Chatham chapter of the League of Women Voters meets on the first

Skidaway Island Democrats will hold a discussion meeting on Iraq on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the former Sterne, Agee building at 4 Skidaway Village Square, across from the library. Lt. Col. William T. Gillespie Jr., professor of military science at Georgia Southern University, will address the group. He has had two tours of duty to Iraq, and will speak on the topic, Iraq: Why are we there? When can we leave? Longstanding Skidaway

Democrat member Wilson Morris will provide some historical background on Iraq as well, and a discussion period will follow. The public is invited. For information, call Tom Oxnard at 598-4290 or oxhouse@aol.com.

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 Abyssinia Players Present Black Nativity The Abyssinia Players will schedule auditions for Langston Hughes’ gospel musical Black Nativity, directed by Ja Jahannes. Four male and four female singing roles in the 20-60 age range, four dancing roles in the 16-25 age range, and two male non-singing roles in the 40-65 age range are needed. Production is scheduled for December. Send bio, headshot and audio sound files, if available, to DrJaPsych@aol.com or to Abyssinia Players, 1622 Ogeechee Rd., Savannah, 31419. Individuals will be contacted via e-mail and telephone to schedule 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, send e-mail to negroensemble@comcast.net.

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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.

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.

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Classes & Workshops AARP Drivers Safety Program Classes will be held Sept. 21 and 22 from 610 p.m. at Smart Senior. Call 352-4405.

Adult Art Classes are held at The Art School Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Beginners are welcome. For information, call Lind Hollingsworth at 921-1151.

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Art and Theater Classes at S.P.A.C.E. 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.

The Art School The Art School provides quality art instruction for ages 6 through adult. Register now for afterschool classes. Classes provide a comfortable, non-competitive atmosphere for students of all levels. Tuition includes professional art supplies. Located across from Summit Gymnastics/Sharks Cheerleading at 74 W. Montgomery Crossroads. Call 921-1151 or visit www.theartschool-sav.com.

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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 447-5711 or stop by the center at 1601 Drayton St. to register.

Baby sign classes Savannah Speech & Hearing Center is offering Baby Sign classes for babies aged 6-12 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 “Welcome To The Family”

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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

City’s Arts and Theatre Classes

are held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc., 1601 Drayton St. Register by calling 447--5711 or stop by the center.

The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs offers classes in both Performing and Visual Arts, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Stained Glass Mosaics, Jewelry-Making, Audition and Monologue Preparation, Creative Dramatics and more. The eight-week classes will begin in September, so enroll today to guarantee a spot. All ages and abilities. Call 651-4248 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts.

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.

Chatham County Aquatic Center offers open lap swim, water aerobics classes, swim lessons and competitive swim teams for all ages, home school programs and field trips for students. Swim lessons held year-round Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. 652-6793 or chathamcounty.org.

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.

Classes at Familiar Pathways Several classes are offered, including Meditation 101 and 102; Aura 101; Tarot 101, 102. 103 and 104; Witchcraft 101 and 102; Henna 101 and 102; Herbology 101, 102 and 103; Deity 101 and 102; and The Art of Control: Principles and Tactics. Most of these classes cost $50 and lunch is included. Many of the classes are ongoing, running every month. Payment is to be made two days prior to the class starting date. Call Anastasia at 443-9678 for class times.

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 assistance. 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.

Church Music Seminar

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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.

Davenport House Docent Training

Enroll now in a free culinary arts training program at the Starfish Cafe. This program is a collaborative effort of Union Mission, Inc., and Savannah Technical College. For information, call Mindy Saunders at 2382777. 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.

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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.

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

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.

Inquiry Circle based on the work of Byron Katie is now forming. It offers immediate help when you need answers right away. No charge.

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What You Can Do Now is an integrated wealth management course that will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 22 at noon at Smith Barney, 7402 Hodgson Memorial Dr., Suite 200. Call 692-4613.

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The Sacred Disciplines is a lecture that will be presented Monday, Sept. 19 from 5:30-8 p.m. or Tuesday, Sept. 20 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing, Suite 203, Candler Heart & Lung Building. 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $10. Register by calling 819-6463.

Small Business Record Keeping and Tax Series is a series of four workshops that will be offered beginning Sept. 20. The cost of each is $30 per person or all four for $99. The workshosp will be held at the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. Call 651-3200 to register.

Team Building & Adventure Ropes Course The International Center for Coaching & Leadership is offering this course. The center is located at 25 E. 40th St. Call 2363660 to reserve a course time. For more information, visit www.internationalcoach.org.

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

Life Drawing Sessions with a clothed model will be held Sundays 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

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

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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.

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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.

Painting Classes for beginners and studio groups for experienced artists Private studio in historic district. Professional instruction by MFA graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Oil and acrylic painting, charcoal, pencil and pastel drawing. $125 for six-week course or $75 a month for weekly studio sessions. Call 234-5737 for information and registration.

Parent and Teen Driving Course The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department will present a free two-hour parent/teen driverâ€™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.

Parenting the preschooler is a course offered by Telfair Womenâ€™s Hospital at Candler. Call at 819-3368 or visit www.sjchs.org.

Savannah Art Association Life Drawing 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.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center at 801 E. Gwinnett offers business and computer classes.

Stress Reduction Through Mindfulness 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.

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

Thinking of Starting a Business workshop will be held Sept. 22 from 6:308:30 p.m. at the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. Cost is $40 with pre-registration or $50 the day of. 651-3200.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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/.

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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 pro-

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4-6 p.m. at the Casual Reader bookstore at the shops at Tybee Oaks off Hwy. 80. Call 786-7655.

Friends of Oatland 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.

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Gold Wing Road Riders Association

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.

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will present an evening with Mary McAlister, executive director of the Rape Crisis Center, on Monday, Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Daughters of Destiny Cottage, 12 E. 41st St. 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.

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Harley Owners Group HOG meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Mighty Eighth Heritage Museum. Call 925-5349.

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association 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.

Irish Session 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

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5:30 p.m. at the Folk Traditions Store, 12 Price St. Call 341-8898.

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Learn to play Go 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.

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.

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MOMS Club 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.

Philosophical sessions taking on a different topic each time at Barnes & Noble every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Call 659-2930 or 443-9267.

Postage stamp meeting and auction 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.

Progressive Guys’ Discussion Group 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.

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

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The Island Mothers of Preschoolers will meet every first and third Wednesday of the month beginning Sept. 21 at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Child care will be provided. There will be food, games and door prizes. Call Linda at 897-9632.

”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.

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Savannah Adventure Club

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.

People who enjoy outdoor activities and are looking for adventure are invited to join. No cost to join. Visit www.savannahadventureclub.com for information.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

Objectivist Society of Savannah 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

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.

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

meets for lunch the second Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Call 966-3619 or visit www.obpw.org.

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sizes 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 6550994.

Savannah Art Association 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.

Savannah Brewers’ League Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943. For more details, call 4470943 or visit our web site at www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then choose Savannah Brewers League.

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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.

Savannah Express Network Chapter of American Business Women’s Association 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.

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 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 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 351-3171.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society 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 SavannahOgeechee Museum & Nature Center at 681 Fort Argyle Rd. (Highway 204) 2.3 miles west of Interstate 95. 748-8068.

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

Savannah Ski Club For information, see www.savannahskiclub.com.

Savannah Stitch-N-Bitch 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. Free and open to the public. Call 238-0514 for information.

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Savannah Ghost and Mystic Meetup 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 http://www,ghosts.meetup.com/18/ or send e-mail to sscott191@comcast.net.

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Savannah Sunrise Rotary club

Tybee Performing Arts Society (TAPS)

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

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.

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 is a civic organization catering to youth and community service projects that meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Taylorâ€™s Restaurant inside the Days Inn on Mall Boulevard. Call Linda Lee at 695-7733.

Subbuteo Table Soccer meets monthly for tournaments and practice matches. For information, call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com.

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.

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Young Professionals of Savannah Looking for ways to expand your business and professional networks? Interested in making new friends and trying new things? New to the area? Call Young Professionals of Savannah for more information. Call Kathleen at 692-4613 or Garrett at 692-4601.

Dance Adult Ballet Classes at Islands Dance Academy. All levels welcome, including beginners. Challenging, rewarding and fun. 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.

Ballroom Dance Party will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Islands Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. The cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members. Beginners and singles are welcome. A basic lesson in the Foxtrot begins at 7 p.m. and the social dance is from 8-10:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Call Lora Wong at 925-7416.

The Savannah Shag Club Savannahâ€™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 Doubleâ€™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 â€˜N Males Dance Team. No cover and

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The Studio offers a variety of ongoing open dance classes, including Hip Hop on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. with Mary Ann Duffy, Adult Beginner Ballet on Mondays at 10 a.m. with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr, Intermediate/Advanced Ballet on Mondays at 6:45 p.m. with Dagoberto Nieves, Advanced Ballet on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. with Jil Cooley, Intermediate Ballet with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr on Thursdays at 5 p.m. and Intermediate/Advanced Jazz Wednesdays at 7 p.m. with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr. The Studio is located at 2805B Roger Lacey Ave. For information, call 695-9149.

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.

The Zion Method Local minster, 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. Call 306-3077 or visit www.zionmethod.com.

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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.

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.

Pregnancy Yoga

Yoga classes are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10-11:15 a.m. (Morning Yoga) Mondays and Wednesday from noon to 1 p.m. (Lunch Yoga) and Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5:45-7 p.m. (Evening Yoga.) The cost choices include a $12 walk-in rate, along with additional rates. Call for information. Classes are held at The Chopra Center at Memorial Health at 300 Bull St. For information, call 236-2131 or visit chopra.memorialhealth.com.

An eight-week session of Pregnancy Yoga will be held starting Oct. 4 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m. at offices located at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Prenatal yoga helps prepare mothers-to-be for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor and delivery. The instructor is Ann Carroll. The cost is $90 for once per week or $150 for twice per week for the eight-week session. Call Ann at 667-8877 or send email to ann@aikyayoga.com for information and space availability.

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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.

Jade Lotus Tai Chi Group Classes are offered Saturdays starting Sept. 17 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. The cost is $8 or 10 classes for $80 for adults, $70 for students. Drop-in rate is $10. All experience levels are welcome. Beginner instruction available for the first hour. Call Jeff at 352-7057 or email jadelotustaichi@yahoo.com

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.

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.

Water aerobics at the JEA The Jewish Educational Alliance is offering aquatics classes. Call Shannon at 748-2393.

Yoga 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.

The Yoga Room Hatha Flow Level I Wednesday 10-11:30 a.m., Friday 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to noon; Hatha Flow levels I and II, Tuesday 6-7:30 p.m. and Sunday 5-6:30 p.m.; Hatha Flow levels I and II Monday 6:30-8 p.m.; Vinyasa Flow-Power Yoga Saturday 9-10 a.m. and Thursday 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Mommy & Me Yoga Monday 4-5 p.m. for 5years old and up and Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. for 2 and 4year-olds; Baby & Mommy Yoga call for schedule. Private instruction and gift certificates available. Whitemarsh Center, 115 Charlotte Rd. Cost is $12 for drop-ins and $75 for eight classes. Call 898-0361.

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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.

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

Calling All Cooks The Tybee Island Marine Science Center is planning to publish a cookbook that will feature seafood recipes along with illustrations and the natural history of the fish, crabs, shrimp, oysters, mussells, clams and so on featured in each dish. The cookbook also will include appetizers, salads, side dishes and deserts that will compliment the seafood entrees. Visit www.tybeemsc.org for information on submitting your recipes.

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

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

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

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 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.

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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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.

This program at Backus Children’s Hospital Pediatric Hematology/Oncology department provides education and support to family caregivers. A series of workshops following

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Fall is in the air at Venus di Milo, 38 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. A fall preview of wines plus a pairing of exotic cheeses and focaccia breads to sample will be held Friday, Sept. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Call 447-0901.

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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.

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324..

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

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

Gastric Bypass Surgery Session Memorial Health Bariatrics presents free informational sessions every Wednesday at

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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.

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.

Improving the Quality of Life is a seminar that will be held Sept. 8 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605.

Journey Through Journaling This supportive care program is for those whose lives have been touched by cancer. The monthly group delves into the creative expression of one’s experience with cancer through journaling and craft activities. Free and open to all who have had cancer and their loved ones. Will meet Sept. 21 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute on the Memorial Health campus. Call Jennifer Currin at 3507845.

at 231-0123 or send e-mail to djordan@unionmission.org.

couples. Gift certificates available. Call 8561534.

La Leche League

Memorial Health blood pressure check

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.

are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587.

Mammograms

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 8264155.

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 Sept. 20 and 27 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Gropu in Rincon. Call 354-9357 for appointments. Mammograms will be performed Sept. 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group at Pembroke, 159 W. Railroad St. For appointments, call 912-653-2897.

March of Dimes The March of Dimes offers valuable information for women. www.modimes.org or 1888-MODIMES. 354-5900.

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.

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Natural Family Planning Class will be offered by the Savannah Catholic Diocese on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $75 per couple for materials, introductory class and several followup classes. To register, call 819-3368.

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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 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

will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Norwood Stables. No charge to visit. The stables offer lessons, rentals and boarding. For information, call 356-1387. ◗

by John Delaney

Psyche transits Gemini from July 18, 2005 to April 26, 2006. Are you attracted to a lover or business partner because of who they are as a person or because you admire their decisiveness, their courage, their resolve to choose one path over another without looking back? You may think you are doing the former – but, if a partner thinks you are doing the latter, they may part ways with you, very abruptly, to force you to make your own decision. Don’t turn bitter; heed the positive lesson of the trailblazer who fearlessly chooses at the crossroads.

ARIES - Oppose slanderous, gossiping neighbors & merchants make statements or take action which directly harms the reputation of any innocent person. Don’t allow a shadow court to declare judgment unperturbed in the darkness. TAURUS - Public discussions about religion or politics at your local merchant or within your workplace are not casual, collegial, neutral exchanges of ideas. Don’t blind yourself to faith-based & ideological proselytizing & blackmail. Don’t confuse racketeers with theologians & philosophers.

LEO - Choose a professional associate as a partner with whom you can remain aloof from the motley crew as you both pursue your risky but visionary ambitions. Your self-interest lies with the lone wolf on the prowl. Ultimately, bosses must choose either you & your companion or the usual suspects – and if you win, then you two can write your own tickets.

SAGITTARIUS - Don’t presume that your spouse or partner feels the same sense of duty to your family, business or city that you self-evidently do. Ascertain, before the going gets really tough, whether or not the two of you are on the same page.

VIRGO - Do not presume that one boss is your ally while another boss is your adversary. You are vulnerable to underestimating the strategic complexity behind bosses’ motives. Deliver the goods for everybody equally. Cultivate neutrality.

CAPRICORN - You will overlook the real thief or fraud at your job if you cast private judgment on some individual whom you suspect without sufficient proof. Plainly, rotten people instill very specific suspicions in you against others & away from themselves – but what exactly in your personality makes you so vulnerable to such clumsy, overt manipulation?

LIBRA - If you choose to pursue litigation, criminal proceedings or publishing ventures involving newspapers, then the less people on whom you must rely, the better. Be as aware as possible as to the mixed motives of all individuals with whom you engage in ongoing legal & professional dealings.

AQUARIUS - Put a disclaimer upon all of your original writing or upon every invoice that you distribute. You will be entitled to forgiveness, even by legal & political adversaries, if you demonstrate compliance & adherence to exemplary professional standards of morality & ethics. Punctilio!

SCORPIO - You may trust a partner’s loyalty – but can you trust their intelligence, savvy & discretion? It will be cold comfort to discover that a partner did not deliberately, but only accidentally, betray you. Trust nobody unconditionally. Delegate trust selectively.

PISCES - Those who can cause you the most damage either emotionally or financially are family members or neighbors who know all of your comings & goings, domestic habits & foibles. Maintain distinct & clear boundaries between public & private lives. ◗

GEMINI - Bosses who assert that there are no clear answers to your questions & no self-evident instructions concerning specific duties plan to take away your ability to make decisions. Therefore, take action! Of course, enemies will take pains to stop you – but better to die fighting than to die lying down.

CANCER - Once such allies use indirect ways to announce exactly what enemies are doing behind your back, you can use that which is deliberately hidden from you as a weapon – but only if you remember that you have no reason to engage in personal confrontations.

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1601 E 59 St Absolutely like brand new. Move in ready. Totally remodeled brick home with very tasteful touches throughout. Offering 3 bedrooms, beautiful new bathrooms, tile floors, new carpets, and garage. Located on a very large private lot. Easy Living at just $145,000. Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty*

103 W. Broughton Street Prime retail space in excellent condition. Approx. 1500 sq. ft. High ceilings, high traffic and 2 blocks from Ellis Square. Alley access for loading. $469,000. Contact Rhondda. Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800* 101 W. Broughton Street Great space. 1187 sq. ft. Large 1 bedroom available with high ceilings. Class A hallways and entryway planned. Last one in the building. $299,000 (94766) Contact Rhondda. Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800* 107 Whitaker Street Just off Broughton Street. 4746 sq. ft. unfinished basement level with brick walls and high ceilings. Historic buildings, existing freight elevator shaft with rear alley. Private entrance from Whitaker Street. $589,000. (94930) Contact Rhondda. Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 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 entry, hardwood floors, tin ceilings, and a great central location! $195,000.00. Shelley Carroll Lowther 912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com* 114 Stockbridge. Convenient and desirable Georgetown location! 3 BR 2 BA updates home is in move-in condition! Run--- don’t walk! This one will not last long! Shelley Carroll Lowther 912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com* PRICED WELL BE LOW 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*

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BEDROOM SET Cherr y & chrome, 5 piece set. All NEW. Still in boxes. Sacrifice. $600 Call 912-966-9937

328 Price Street Townhome in historic district between East Harris and Macon Street. Great Location. 2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, heartpine floors throughout, 4 fireplaces, washer, dryer, and refrigerator included. Fenced courtyard. Excellent condition. $255,000. (95176) Contact Rhondda. Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800*

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Your car or boat get a Tax Break Call 9277272 Coastal Empire Council Boy Scouts of America Proceeds from sales of all the sale cars and boats will go toward sending boys to summer camp.

Sun Coast Realty is expanding and hiring real estate agents. If you are interested in high commissions, great working conditions, call for an interview. Located on the second floor of 820 Abercorn St, Savannah, near the Mansion! 912-507-9800 or 912 341-8005 * FANNIES ON THE BEACH NOW HIRING EXP. SERVERS AND HOSTESS. FT/PT. FUN BEACHFRONT LOCATION. APPLY IN PERSON. 1613 STRAND, NEAR 17TH ST. TYBEE ISLAND. 786-6109 *

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The executor of the Estate of Joseph Hamilton has commissioned Ann Lemley, GAL#2981 and William Wade, GAL#2982 of OLD SAVAN-NAH ESTATES, ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS, to sell at auction the entire contents and per-sonal property located at this address. Directions: From Sa-vannahSouth on Abercorn; left on Largo @ traffic lightcontinue for approximately 1 1/3 miles; turn left on Still-wood; turn right on Hermitage Road to number 13111, on your right. WATCH FOR SIGNS! In this large and taste-fully decorated Savannah home you will find collections and vintage treasures from travels and tours around the world! Antique furniture, qual-ity vintage accessories, Orien-tal chest, decorative and un-usual collectibles, vintage ma-hogany bedroom furniture, mahogany Harvest table, large mahogany china cabi-net, set of rosecarved dining chairs, old glassware, crystal, garage contents, cabinets and closets full and more! IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR INTERESTING AND UNUSUAL ITEMSTHIS IS THE AUC-TION FOR YOU! Call us at 231-9466 for more information or questions. AS ISWHERE IS. 10% BUYERS PREMIUM. This estate liquidation auction is brought to you by OLD SA VANNAH ESTATES, ANTIQUES & AUCTIONS, highly experienced in serving Savannah and the State of Georgia for over thirty years. We are Savannah’s oldest and most trusted name in Es-tate Appraisals, Sales, Auc-tions and Liquidations. Thank you for your continued pat-ronage, Ann & Will.

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234-4406 306 WEST PARK AVENUE 2 units, both 2 bedroom, 1 bath, living room with hardwood floors, central heating and air, washer/dryer. $875/mo.

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212B WEST HALL STREET 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, living room, kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dishwasher, totally electric. $850/mo.

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*

107 WEST LIBERTY STREET #6 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, living room, kitchen, hardwood floors. Available midOctober. No pets $625/mo. 302 LORCH STREET UNIT 201 Chic 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo, hardwood floors, stainless steel, appliances, granite countertops, upgrades, sec. system, secure gated parking. $1,000/mo. 550 EAST MCDONOUGH STREET Garden apartment. 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment, living room, kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, stack washer and dryer, central heat and air, off street parking space. Avail. mid October. $650/mo 2514 WHITAKER STREET Renovated 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. living room, kitchen with electric cooktop stove, heart pine floors, fresh paint. $1,000/mo 512 MLK BOULEVARD Spacious 2 bedroom, 2-1/2 bath apartment with 2 bonus rooms. Stainless steel cooktop, combo living room/dining room, heart pine floors, deck off living room, stack washer/dryer. $1800/mo. 303B EAST HENRY STREET 2 bedrooms, 1 bath apartment, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer connection, dishwasher, living room, bonus room, 2 off street parking spaces. $950/mo. 705 WHITAKER STREET APARTMENT F 1 bedroom apartment with bonus room, off Forsyth Park, living room, dining room, washer and dryer connections, wood floors, Jacuzzi tub. Available mid October. $900/mo. 602 LINCOLN STREET Upper. 2 bedrooms, 2-1/2 bath apartment, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen with JenAir stove, dishwasher, trash compactor, washer and dryer, fresh paint. $1,490/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.

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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 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*

baths. $289,000 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 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

Reduced! Reduced! 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 Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 $79,999. H4058*

Horse Lovers Dream! 10 + acres, pond, tack room, field room, arena, 4 completed stalls with 4 more available. Home has 3 beds/3baths and approx. 2300 sq. feet; 9 ft. ceilings, hardwood flooring, surround sound, screened back porch and custom cabinets in kitchen. All for only $309,900. Call LaTrelle @ 6587777. H-4206 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 *

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Reduced! Reduced! 1992 Fleetwood manufactured 3 bed 2 bath home situated beautifully on 6.96 acres 2 of which are fenced in great for your animals! Landscaped yard with complete sprinkler system. Workshed 20x20 w/concrete floor, and 40x40 carport. All this for only $79,000. Call LaTrelle 658-7777. H-4104 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550

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Welcome to the Country! Build your new home in the peaceful country. 4 lots with acreage between 5.05 and 7.52 acres. in Register, Ga. , near Statesboro – Horses welcome call today, don’t delay. Prices range from $28,000 to $42,000. Plats are available in the office. LaTrelle Pevey @ 658-7777 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550* 5t East Waldburg S1t0r0ee Reduced! With 2500sf and many original features, this could be a killer single family or rentable duplex! Seller motivated ! Sold "as-is." Offered at $99,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors. (912) 704-3545/238-0874. katherine@mopperstapen.com. More info at www.mopperstapen.com. *. 544 East Waldburg Street Under Contract Looking for value in the Historic District? Try this 2000sf Victorian with four double mantels on a double lot! Sold "as-is." Offered at $199,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors. (912) 704-3545/238-0874. katherine@mopperstapen.com. More info at www.mopperstapen.com. *

Carriage House for Rent Located at Historic Jones St. Cute Furnished 1BR/1BA, Central HVAC, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, 1 Off Street Parking. $1165/MO Call Judge Realty 236-1000 * Near Forsyth Park Large 1BR/1BA apartment, Central HVAC, new appliances, Washer/Dryer, Private Cour tyard, and Of f Street Parking. $750/MO Call Judge Realty 236-1000 *

514-516 East Bolton Street Great SCAD Rental! All four units of this Victorian quadplex are rented out for $2300/month total income, with 2-yr.-old roof, central heat/AC and a large buildable side lot! Offered at $399,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors. (912) 704-3545/238-0874. katherine@mopperstapen.com. More info at www.mopperstapen.com * 17 East Jones Street European Style in Savannah Luxuriously appointed 1850 townhouse with beautiful floors, pocket doors, mantels and secret garden courtyard. Investment features include kitchens and separate meters on all four floors, plus rentable carriage house! Of fered at $2,100,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors. (912) 704-3545/238-0874. katherine@mopperstapen.com. More info at www.mopperstapen.com. *

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 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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Economists Begin to Assess Katrinaâ€™s Toll on Housing By Patty Rietkovich, E.O. Home builders Association of Greater Savannah

While the full extent of the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the overall economy and on the housing market is still unclear, and the immediate concern has focused on human life and health, economists at NAHB are beginning to assess the impact that the catastrophe will have on the housing industry. The number of homes destroyed last week is almost certain to dwarf the losses from any previous U.S. natural disaster. Past experience, together with the visible devastation, has provided some basis for housing analysts at NAHB to project the effects on construction activity, the supply and cost of building materials and construction labor, and other implications for the housing market.

Of necessity, rebuilding will have to wait. The immediate need will be to clean up and repair damage to structures that are still viable. The repair process will absorb much of the construction labor near the affected area and several key materials that would otherwise have been used to build new homes. The materials that will be most affected, NAHB economists say, include roofing and wood panels (plywood and OSB). Demand for other materials, such as concrete, is likely to decline initially, as planned projects are cancelled or delayed during the initial recovery period. The storm will have impacts on the supply of materials as well as demand. The areas affected by the storm have a significant

Additionally, imports of building materials will be disrupted by the damage to port facilities. New Orleans was the top destination for imports of cement and a number of other building materials into the U.S. in 2004. Cement imports, in particular, involve the use of specialized terminal facilities. The New Orleans and Mobile customs districts reported about 12% of national cement imports in 2004.

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Congestion caused by diversion of shipping to other ports will also probably disrupt some supplies of materials, as will land transportation problems caused by damaged roads, rail and reload centers. From July 1992 to September 1992, largely as a consequence of Hurricane Andrew, the average price for plywood increased from about $222 per 1,000 square feet to $321, and the price of Southern pine framing lumber rose from $264 per 1,000 board feet to $308, the economists say. The hurricanes in 2004 did not trigger a similar increase, and prices actually fell during the relevant period, after soaring during the preceding year. The combination of greater (partly speculative) demand and disrupted supply produced a spike in lumber and panel prices last week, and with production already running at full capacity for wood panels, NAHB economists are saying that further increases for those products, as well as for roofing, are likely.

A Slow Rebuilding Process Although the loss of tens of thousands of homes implies increased demand for, and construction of, new homes, past experience has shown that there is no massive surge in home building in affected areas. Replacing units destroyed by the storm will not begin for many months and will take place slowly, over a number of years. In Dade County (now called Miami-Dade), there were 9,026 residential permits or 7.8% of the state total in 1993, the year following Hurricane Andrew, slightly lower than the countyâ€™s 7.9% share in 1991. By 1995, there was an increase to 14,718 or 12.0% of the state, but that number still wasnâ€™t much greater than what might have been expected if there hadnâ€™t been a hurricane. The experiences of other areas, such as Alameda County, Calif. following the 1991 fires and Charleston, S.C. after Hurricane Hugo in 1989, have been similar. Homes were rebuilt or replaced very slowly.

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Katrina also caused widespread immediate damage in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, but the flooding in New Orleans, Mobile and elsewhere is likely to translate into much larger numbers of homes destroyed. Although the floods generally did not tear off roofs or walls or cause structures to collapse, they have made many homes permanently uninhabitable. The flood waters have carried contaminants that cannot easily be removed, but even in clean water, prolonged submersion destroys structures beyond repair. This is likely to be the fate of a large share of the more than 200,000 homes in the city of New Orleans.

number of wood product facilities that may have been damaged or destroyed. On the other hand, trees that have been blown down will need to be harvested on an accelerated basis, perhaps helping to lower wood product prices in the medium term.

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The number of housing units destroyed (made uninhabitable and beyond economically justified repair) by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 was estimated at more than 28,000. The combined effect of Hurricanes Jeanne, Ivan, Frances and Charly in 2004 was almost as large, with nearly 27,500 housing units destroyed, according to estimates compiled by the American Red Cross. In those cases, most of the destruction was caused by winds or the immediate force of the storm surge. The number of homes with major, but reparable damage was more than twice the number destroyed. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake/fire reportedly destroyed 28,000 â€œbuildings.â€?

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2033 SKIDAWAY RD- 2bd, 1ba, $650.00 317 W. WALDBURG- Apart B 3bd, 1ba, $800.00

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2612 WHATLEY AVE. UNIT 11- 3bd, 2ba, $1,000.00

ISLANDS 4 TEAKWOOD RD- 3bd, 2ba, $1,375.00

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Beautifully renovated 2BR/1BA Formal dining room, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling fans, new bathroom & kitchen w/ceramic tile floors. Seperate laundry room and private courtyard. C/H/A, total electric, security system. Viewing by appointment only

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127 PALMETTO BAY ROAD- 3bd, 2ba, $1,200.00 127 ST. ANDREWS WAY- 4bd, 2.5ba, $1,300.00 32 MAPMAKER LN- 3bd, 2ba, appt only $900.00 15 ROPEMAKER COURT- 3bd, 2ba, $1,050.00 (avail Sept) 105 FORESTAY CT- 3bd, 2ba, $900.00 110 SOUTH SHEFTALL- 3bd, 2ba, $1,100.00 1018 TARA- 3bd, 2ba, $1,200.00 40 BRYAN WOOD-4 bd, 2 ba, $1100

SOUTHSIDE 129 RED FOX- 3bd, 2ba, $1,250.00 11 CUTLER DR- 3bd, 2 ba, $1,100.00 109 DOVETAIL-3bd, 2ba, $1,100.00 11 OAKMOUNT RD- 3 bd, 2 ba , $1,375.00 (Avail Oct) 1534 MARCY CIRCLE- 3bd, 2ba, $825.00

RICHMOND HILL 145 LAURENBURG- 5bd,2.5 ba, $1,575.00

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.* Duplex Deal - 1113 East Park Ave. "Two" 2BR/1BA units ready for renovation. Live in one side while you rent the other. Situated on a double lot in an active area of renovation. Asking $75,000 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 912351-0510 or 912-2245200.*

W E L 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 912351-0510 or 912-2245200 * 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 4419314 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 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com * 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 *

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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 912-351-0510 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 912224-5200

DOWNTOWN RETAIL Excellent opportunity to own a successful business. Located in the heart of the business district. Selling on consignment. $40,000 takes all. Tom Colasanto 912-2726557

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912-233-6000 w w w. C o r a B e t t T h o m a s . c o m LOW-COST WAYS TO PREPARE! You know that you need to tidy up your home before you list, but what are good ways to prepare for your first showing when you’re strapped for cash? There are several reasonable strategies that will help keep money in your wallet.

Listing Agent Betty Stevenson (H) 912-351-0510 (C) 912-224-5200

First impressions count, so take time to tidy up and to unclutter tabletops, counters, bathrooms and bedrooms. Don’t have room to stash everything away? Ask your friends and family for some temporary storage. Now that you’ve cleaned everything, make rooms look bigger by putting higher-wattage bulbs (the maximum the safety label allows!) in your lamps and adding inexpensive lamps here and there if necessary. You can also

make small rooms look bigger by hanging some inexpensive mirrors. Make sure your windows are spotless and open to let in plenty of light! Flowers and plants add a feeling of coziness and calmness – why not pick a few things out of the yard and arrange them in some dollar-store vases and pots? Finally, “show” your home for friends and family. Ask them to come over and help rearrange furniture, pick up the yard, and make suggestions. They can be a valuable resource by pretending to be potential buyers looking at your home. Of course, even if money isn’t an issue, these are all wonderful and easy ideas to prepare your home for a successful showing!

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Tybee Island Year round lease for $1100 - walk to the beach and enjoy this 3 bedroom/2 bath condo. 2 level townhome located on the North Side of Tybee. Call Sun coast Realty 3418005 or 507-9800*.

SAVANNAH GORDONSTON 1840 Skidaway Road 2br/1ba, upstairs apartment, $700. 2br/1ba downstairs apar tment, LR, DR, sunroom. $1000 RICHMOND HILL MAINSTREET SUBDIVISION New houses with 3bd/2ba, 2 car garage, $975 with 1/2 off first month’s rent. MELROSE SUBDIVISION 45 Miner Drive. 3br/2ba, 1 car garage. Updated home, $1100. POOLER GODLEY PARK SUBDIVISION WAVERLY SUBDIVISION 3bd/2ba with garages. From $875 to $1100. Move-in discounts available.

ARDSLEY PARK, 217 E. 56th Street 2 story carriage house, 3-bedroom 2.5-bath, central heat/air, large living room with fireplace, washer/dryer, off street parking $1200/month. Call 912-656-2898

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Apartments for Rent Tybee Island, 3 bedrooms/2 baths, pool $1100-year round lease! Contact R. Nether ton @ Sun Coast Realty. 507-9800 Historic District - 515 E Huntingdon St. Free standing home with 2 bedrooms, walk in closet, big kitchen, fireplaces, heartpine floors! $1200. Call Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912 507-9800 Historic District - 2 bedroom townhome totally furnished with utilities included, cable tv, washer/dryer and full service kitchen. Rhondda @ Sun coast Realty 507-9800

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The prettiest street in Savannah! Gorgeous 1850 rowhouse offers 5,000sf and antebellum charm: wood floors, pocket doors, mantels, crown mouldings, 12’ ceilings and lovely courtyard, plus all new systems. Four floors and a carriage house within walking distance to restaurants, galleries, theatres make for a fabulous home, winter getaway or B&B/inn. Offered at $2,100,000.

Katherine W. Oxnard Cell: (912) 704-3545 katherine@mopper-stapen.com 912-238-0874 www.mopper-stapen.com

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THUNDERBOLT HOME RENOVATED. 3br/2ba, CHA, tile flooring, rainshower, granite countertops, mosaics, huge windows, laundry room, large fenced wooded lot, shed, patio, Alarm. Pets considered. $950/month, $950/deposit. (828)773-9626.

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2020 ALABAMA AVE. New home for lease, 3bedroom 2-bath, ceramic tile/carpet through out, central heat/air, single-car garage, no pets, $850/month, $850/deposit. Available July 25 912429-3597.

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WANT IT SIMPLE? Scad Students/Parents this 3BR/1BA Historic District house has it all! Clean, like new, open living room, CH/A, W/D, dishwasher, fenced, porches, beautiful wood floors, near Kroger and Starfish Cafe. $1200/monthly. Call (912)695-5426 or (912)228-2797.

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515 East Huntingdon Street Only $1100 per month for this 3 bedroom/2 bath victorian home with a fenced courtyard. Pets ok with a deposit. Call Sun coast realty - 912 3418005 or 507-9800 * Furnished Carriage House For Rent Located at Historic Jones St. Cute 1 BR/1 BA, Central HVAC, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, 1 Off Street Parking. $1200/month Call Judge Realty 236-1000 Starland District Large 3 BR / 1 BA Apartment, Central HVAC, Washer/Dryer, Private Balcony. $850/month Includes Water. Call Judge Realty 236-1000 NEAR FORSYTH PARK $800. Two bedrooms two baths, jacuzzi,washer, dryer huge kitchen, deck,fenced courtyard, two off street parking spots, pets ok call 234-9860 or 5074112

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Tybee Island, steps from the beach. WWW.tybeecoquinacottage.co m Daily, weekly or monthly rentals starting as low as 575 a week, 1250 per month. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. 5079800 138 W. 51st Street. Newly renovated triplex, across SCAD's Montgomery Hall Bldg. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Bonus Room, LR, kitchen, washer/dr yer, H/W floors, Cen H/A, Courtyard & offstreet parking $750/month And 1Bedroom, 1Bath for $500/month Contact: 912-484-5181 or 912-220-1020 fvenetico@hotmail.com Spacious downtown apar tment for rent. Front and back porches, washer & dryer hookup, of f-street parking, courtyard and MUCH more. Must See! Please call 912-2478164. ARDSLEY PARK 2-bedroom garage apartment, 1110 East 51st Street. Hardwood floors, washer/dryer, central heat/air, fenced bak yard, small pets welcome. $650/month. Call 912-596-1355

MUST SEE to appreciate. 6 miles from I-95. 20 minutes to Savannah Mall. 1-bedroom, washer/dryer, cable, water, furnished or unfurnished, utilities included. $750+ deposit. No pets! 748-8367.

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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.

WALK TO PARK 2/BR, 1/BA Apartments in Historic duplex, walk to park, CH/A, hardwood floors, porches. $700/monthly. Call (912)695-5 426 or (912)228-2797.

2 APARTMENTS FOR RENT! 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH 7 room, second floor apartment with porch. HVAC, stove, refrigerator, dishwasher with disposal, washer/dryer. Convenient downtown location. Pets considered.

2 bedroom, 2 bath cottage. Deluxe renovation 2004. New HVAC, downtown location, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hookup. Pets considered. Call 912233-0 413 for appointment or email rburgess@besttranslation.com for more information. 201 WEST 37TH STREET. 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, beautiful condition, large kithen, all new appliances, w/d, dw, central heat/air, private entrance, fenced yard, water included. $740/mo. 912-604-3199.

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Rooms For Rent SPACE AVAILABLE FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST Rent room on Montgomery Cross Roads near Waters. Table and linens provided. For more information, call 912.786.5005

Condos For Rent 2 BEDROOM, 2 bath, condo for rent. Washer/dryer connections. $750/mo, $750/security deposit. 912-898-9088 or 912-7133406

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Large 3 bedroom/21/2 bath home with great room, heated sun room and large office/den. Master bedroom has 2 walk in closets and master bath has double sinks with cultured marble vanity and separate water closet. 3 stall barn has tack, feed and tool rooms utilizing approx. 1440 sq. feet. Pasture is approx 21/2 fenced acres and pond is approx 1/3 acre. Call LaTrelle @ 658-7777 for your personal viewing of this lovely property. Offered for only $324,900 H-4292.

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Where Old Tradition Meets New Savannah! TRADITIONAL ARDSLEY HOME!

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1206 Bonaventure Rd. Amazing landscaping and historic charm make this Bonaventure bungalow irresistable. Located in the yet to be discovered Thunderbolt area. This 2bedroom/2bath offers high ceilings, hardwood floors, detached workshop, complete renovation, and Koi pond. Buildable adjoining lot included. Asking price is $197,000. Christi Oates, 695-5945.

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22 WEST HARRIS STREET Splendid 5BR/5.5BA Historic 4-story brick single family home near Madison Square. Features original architectural details, floor to ceiling windows, and original Heart Pine floors. Includes a carriage house and a garden apartment. SUSAN ASON 308-1681 or CELIA DUNN 234-3323.

521 EAST YORK STREET Wonderful 3BR/3BA antebellum home w/ a late 20th Century addition allowing for 3,500 sq. ft. of glorious living space. Located on a lovely sun-filled corner overlooking Greene Square in the Landmark Historic District. $749,000. BRANDON WILLIAMS 308-4008.

1114 and 1116 JEFFERSON STREET Wonderful restored townhomes with off-street parking and a fenced backyard. Lots of original details. Great space in a convenient location. BRANDON WILLIAMS 308-4008.

414 EAST HUNTINGDON STREET Lovely free standing Victorian home has large room and an open kitchen with fireplace. Two story frame home was built for Dennis McCarthy in 1897. Large balcony off the master bedroom and a nice deck overlook an inviting, shady walled garden. Includes 2 off-street parking spaces. SUSAN ASON 308-1681 or CELIA DUNN 234-3323.

105 WEST OGLETHORPE AVENUE Wonderful 2BR/2BA condo located in the old YWCA bldg. in the heart of the Historic District. Beautiful contemporary renovation w/ artistic detail features cooling interior brick walls, concrete floor w/ exotic wood inlay throughtout, facinating kitchen w/ stainless appliances, and a very large masonry fireplace. $349,900. BRANDON WILLIAMS 308-4008.

210 EAST STATE STREET – THE GRAHAM Charming 1 bedroom condo on Oglethorpe Square. Features include slate floors and stainless steel appliances. This is an architectural gem in a classic Savannah building. One block from the SCAD Library. BRANDON WILLIAMS 308-4008.

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388 BELTED KING FISHER LANE Magnificent estate-sized lot on the 6th fairway of the Ogeechee Golf Club at the Ford Plantation. Heavily wooded 2.93 acres priced far below appraised value. Court order forces sale. Make an offer. NANCY KREMBS : 657-4909.

7424 Hemlock Ave. Florida style ranch home in desireable Isle of Hope area. One lot away from Herb creek. Beautifully updated with corian counters, berber carpet, and wood floors. This light and breezy 3BR/2BA home offers a peaceful, naturesque lifestyle just minutes from downtown. Enjoy beautiful marsh views from the side screened porch Christi Oates, (912) 695-5945.

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505 HARTRIDGE STREET A must see! Fantastic 2BR/1BA single family home in the Landmark Historic District. Vaulted ceilings, beautiful hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen, private back yard w/ deck, and off-street parking. Walk to everything. Better than a condo at a condo price! $245,000. NANCY KREMBS 657-4909.

208 WEST HALL STREET Lovely Savannah grey brick townhome and garden apartment priced below appraised value. Totally renovated with 3,787 sq. ft., 11 ft. ceilings, 6 fireplaces, and heart pine floors. Steps from Forsyth Park. Best buy in the Historic District. NANCY KREMBS 657-4909.

Lovely, restored Ardsley Park Home with high ceilings, hardwood floors, beautiful updated kitchen, 3BR/2BA. energy efficient, built-in bookcases, gas fireplace, large deck, fenced yard, Koi pond, and workshop. Walk to nearby Hull Park. Nothing needs to be done, just move-in, relax, and enjoy! Asking price is $229,000. For more information call Christi Oates, 695-5945.

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135 BULL RIVER BLUFF DRIVE Waterfront resort living at this price? Fabulous views of the pond, lagoon, marina, river and marsh! 2BR/2BA, new HVAC and kitchen appliances. 1st floor, no steps. Wonderful screened porch and deck. Pristine condition. Hurry! Won’t last! $179,500. NANCY KREMBS 657-4909 or MONICA McGOLDRICK 667-7407.

510 East Anderson St.; A rare opportunity to build new construction in downtown on this East Victorian District vacant lot. Buildable and zoned for multi-family dwellings. Call for more information about exciting new "DWELL" style architecture plans. Offered at $55,000. Christi Oates, 695-5945.