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Jesus Camp

Documentary@the Lucas page 34

Sticky wickets

Cricket comes to Savannah page 15

Gift Guide

Last chance for presents page 16

One-armed

band

Jason WIlliams Band makes local debut page 23

Getting to

Florida Best-selling author Richard Florida speaks on the creative class and how to bring it here page 6

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Contents

Volume 6, No.12, Dec. 13, 2006

On the cover: Richard Florida (photo by Jeroen Oerlemans Fotografie)

Now Showing 31

TOTT 15 Music Interview 21

Lead Story

FWD

Vibes (continued) 24 Music Menu

Getting creative with Richard Florida

Gigs a la carte

26 Connect Recommends

Interesting e-mails we got

10 Jane Fishman

Concerts of Note

27 Soundboard

White males everywhere

Who’s playing and where

11 Free Speech

A modest proposal about Christmas

Film

31 Now Showing

12 Blotter

All the flicks that fit

From SPD reports

The 411

13 News of the Weird

Strange but true

14 Earthweek

Week at a Glance

Our best bets for cool stuff to do

The week on your planet

14 Weather

We saw what you did last week

36 Happenings

15 Talk of the Town

News from the sky All the stuff, all the time

Culture

44 Free Will Astrology

17 Art Patrol

Rob Breszny’s look at your stars

Exhibitions and openings

Classifieds

19 Cuisine

42 Sudoku Puzzle

Genteel w/out Gentiles

It’s all the rage

Vibes

21 Music Interview

45 Crossword Puzzle

23 Music Feature

48 Classifieds

Mental Fun

A talk with Peter Shannon

They call it “junk,” you call it “couch”

Jason Williams Band

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Wed, DEC 13 Best Christmas Pageant Ever continues

What: Savannah Christian Church is presenting this holiday production of an original play by Barbara Robinson. This is the story of how one town deals with the biggest Christmas-pageant challenge in their history. The Herdmans are the meanest, nastiest group of six unruly siblings in town. They’ll ruin the Christmas pageant for sure ... or will they? When: Dec. 13, 15 and 17 at 7 p.m., Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. and Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. “Kids Day,” a special outdoor family event with food, creative Bible story scenes and the performance, will be held Dec. 16 and 17 at noon. Where: Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd. Cost: $5. Matinees are free to kids 16 and under. “Hero passes” are $5 per family for families of military, police and firefighters. Group discounts are available. Info: 629-4765 or www.savannahchristian.com.

Week at a Glance compiled by Linda Sickler

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Author Richard Florida to lecture

What: The Savannah Chamber of Commerce will host Richard Florida, the author of the 2002 best seller The Rise of the Creative Class. Florida will answer questions and sign books after the lecture. When: Dec. 14 from 5-7:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $10. Info: Lindsay Whitaker at 644-6429 or lwhitaker@savannahvisit.com.

Skatefest 2006 continues

What: Skate on real ice. Each session lasts an hour and a half. When: Dec. 14, 18, 19 at 4, 6 and 8 p.m.; Dec. 15 and 20 at 4, 6, 8 and 10 p.m.; Dec. 16 at 10 a.m., noon, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 p.m., and Dec. 17 at 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center. Cost: $7 per person. Info: 651-6556 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Holiday Handel -- Messiah Sing Along!

What: The Savannah Sinfonietta brings back a seasonal tradition after four years without it. The Sinfonietta will be directed by Timothy Hall. When: Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn Street. Cost: Advance tickets are $15 for audience members, $12.50 for singers and participants and $5 for students. Tickets are available on-line at www.savannahorchestra.org; by calling 1-800-514-3849 weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; or at the door prior to the performance. Scores also are available online.

What: This concert will be reminiscent of the old “pops” holiday presentation, with Christmas music performed by the Savannah Choral Society and guest performances by the Sinfonietta Orchestra, the Savannah Danse Theatre and the Statesboro Children’s Choir. When: Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Civic Center’s Johnny Mercer Theatre. Cost: $25, $15 and $10 with $5 off any ticket price for children 11 and under. Tickets can be purchased at the Civic Center box office, online at www. savannahcivic.com or by calling 651-6556. Info: 5968973 or SavannahChoral@comcast.net or SCS@SavannahChoralSociety.org.

Savannah Concert Association presents Charles Wadsworth and Friends

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Sun, Dec 17 Savannah Harbor Holiday Concert

What: Holiday music will be sung by the Savannah Christian Choir. When: Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. Where: Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa on Hutchison Island. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 201-2018.

Fri, Dec 15 Swingin’ at Club Sweets

What: Inspired by The Nutcracker, this show is set in a speakeasy in the 1930s and follows the adventures of Minnie, Clara’s twin sister, after she sneaks out of the house to go to the infamous Club Sweets, run by the charismatic Mr. Sweets, portrayed by Roger Moss. The show features choreography by Veronica Moretti Niebuhr and music by Ricardo Ochoa’s Jazz Ensemble. When: Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $30, $25 and $20. Info: 525-5050 or www.lucastheatre.com.

Third Friday for Foreign Cinema presents Innocence

What: This surreal coming-of-age drama unfolds at a remote boarding school where prepubescent girls are placed in a hierarchy determined by their age and revealed by color-coded hair ribbons. The girls are forbidden to leave the premises, and their transitional years are steeped in an eerie atmosphere of menace and mystery. When: Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5. Info: 232-4447.

Sat, Dec 16 Southern Lights Gallery Hop

What: This event begins at Johnson Square with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Participants will travel on holiday trolleys to the SCAD Museum of Art, Red Gallery, Pinnacle

Vivaldi’s Gloria with Orchestra

What: The Parish Choir of Christ Church will present Antonio Vivaldi’s Baroque masterpiece Gloria with accompaniment by an orchestra. When: Dec. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Where: Christ Church on Johnson Square. Info: 232-4131.

Star of Peace

What: This musical drama was written by Nancy Minsky. It is a contemporary analogy of Joseph and Mary at the inn. When and Where: Dec. 17 at 11 a.m. at Quacco Baptist Church, 215 Quacco Rd., and Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. as dinner theater at Providence Church, Rio Road, behind Savannah Mall. Cost: Free. Info: 925-1735.

The Savannah Sinfonietta and Chamber Players present The Spirit of England

What: This string quartet performance will feature works by Bridge, Weill, Purcell, Parry and Haydn. When: Dec. 17 at 3 p.m. Where: The Jewish Educational Alliance., 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: $15 to $20. Info: Tickets and information are available at savannahsinfonietta.org.

Reel Savannah Film Group presents Jesus Camp

What: This documentary shows Pastor Becky Fischer’s “Kids on Fire” summer camp in Devil’s Lake, N.D. Kids as young as 6 are taught to become dedicated Christian soldiers in “God’s army” and hone their “prophetic gifts” to “take back America for Christ.” This is an unprecedented look into an intense training ground that recruits born-again Christian children to become an active part of America’s political future. A perfect reality check before Christmas holidays. When: Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucas theatre. Cost: $8 at the door. w

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Fabulous Free Week at the Telfair continues

Savannah Choral Society presents Winterlude

What: A holiday concert with the internationally acclaimed pianist and some special guests. When: Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $35, $25 and $12.50. Info: 525-5050.

THUR , DEc 14 What: Visit the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences to view Andree Ruellan at 100 and Spirit of Mexico: Photographs by Bravo, Levitt and Perkis. Items from the museum’s permanent collection also will be displayed.When: Dec. 14-17. Where: Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, Telfair Square. Cost: Free.

Gallery and Pei Ling Chan Gallery, ending at City Market.When: Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. Where: Johnson Square. Info: Laura Simpson at 644-6452 or lsimpson@savannahvisit.com.

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Getting to Florida

Best-selling author and ‘thought leader’ Richard Florida speaks at the Lucas on the best way to grow a city Dr. Richard Florida, one of America’s foremost social scientists, is the best-selling author of Rise of the Creative Class and Flight of the Creative Class. The energetic and animated George Mason University public policy professor has attained near-icon status for tirelessly advancing his idea that the key to a city’s prosperity lies in attracting highly educated 25-35year-old workers and entrepreneurs who make their money primarily with their brains, whether in the arts or the sciences -- a group he calls the “creative class.” His work is controversial in some quarters. According to Florida, attracting this creative class means building up a community’s arts, culture and quality of life. And he says the best thing a city can do in this regard is to be -- gasp! -- open-minded. Specifically, Florida says, that means being more tolerant of gays, lesbians and immigrants -- oh my! Florida speaks at the Lucas Theatre at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 14 in an event that’s part of the 200th anniversary celebration of the local Chamber of Commerce. The lecture is co-sponsored by Memorial Health and Armstrong Atlantic State University. We spoke by phone the morning of Dec. 6 in an exclusive long-form interview with this “rock star” of the academic, business and publishing world. Connect Savannah: I imagine the list of cities that are best at bringing in the creative class is a fluid one. Give us a snapshot of who’s doing the best job at this moment. Richard Florida: Well, Atlanta and Charlotte were just mentioned in the big New York Times story the other day, but they stopped collecting data in 2000. A lot of cities are making great efforts. The bottom line is that any city that views every single human being within it as a creative entity is at a big advantage. The creative class is attracted to any open-minded, tolerant community that doesn’t know or care about your gender or race or sexual orientation or where you were born. Some communities that have done a great job in the past of doing this are places like San Francisco and Austin. But really big cities are also proving they can compete as well. New York City has done a tremendous job over the last five years of attracting the creative class – but some of the older cities are losing. It really comes down to whether or not a city’s leadership wants to do everything it can. Providence, Rhode Island, is a great example of a city that’s doing everything right.

A large share of the overall creativity and uniqueness of the American experience goes back to the African-American community. Obviously there are some problems of education and social issues that are paramount. Having grown up in Newark, I’ve dealt with and have been interested in those issues for my entire life. A lot of the issue with fighting poverty has to do with how we’ve looked at it. Traditionally it’s been with a lot of public assistance, social welfare spending and government money. The problem with that approach is that it doesn’t allow people to self-express and craft their own identity. You gotta give people a reason to be. The key to doing that is to consider every one of our people as a creative asset. Otherwise any effort to fight poverty is a huge economic waste of energy. We have to craft a strategy, and the real key is not just to attract people who are 25-35 years old -- that small percentage of us who are incredibly fortunate enough to be in that creative class. The real success will be when we say, no, we’re going to build a creative economy by including all of our people.

Dr. Richard Florida Savannah virtually defines the frontier of this field. You are on the absolute cutting edge. I’m so pleased to see things like the Creative Coast effort down there. You’re certainly a city with enormous geographic assets, and you’ve got those fantastic historic buildings. Another great thing you’ve got going on is having the university and college community that you do -- both with the Georgia Tech installation that you have as well as SCAD, with its unique ability not only to revitalize its own buildings but to revitalize the community as well. That kind of seamless blending of environments is very important in attracting the creative class. Connect Savannah: You say Savannah’s on the cutting edge, but we also have a 25 percent poverty rate. Our African-American community, which comprises the majority of our population, faces incredible social and economic disadvantages. How can a city with these issues attract and retain creative businesses and their workers? Richard Florida: Actually, I look at that very differently from most social scientists today. I always operate from the premise that every single person is a creative being. Some of the most creative accomplishments in American life have come from the African-American community. Louis Armstrong has been called the single most innovative American of the 20th Century.

Connect Savannah: How do we do that? Richard Florida: One place to start that right away is stop talking about the loss of manufacturing jobs and how we can bring them back. I’m not saying this loss hasn’t had a profound effect – I’ve seen what the loss of manufacturing jobs has done to Detroit, where my wife’s from – but the manufacturing base is becoming like what this country’s farm base became 100 years ago. It’s moving offshore, it’s changing, and those jobs are just not coming back. Another place that’s really important is the service sector. We need to look at service economy jobs much differently. Communities are seeing the growth in these jobs and thinking they’re lesser jobs, but they’re not - if we can just make service jobs better jobs! It’s like what happened to my dad – he had an industrial job that started out very low-paying, very dangerous, very long hours. But that changed, because back then people realized that in order to grow America’s economy we needed to make those industrial jobs that were its backbone better jobs. I just don’t understand why we can’t see that the same thing is happening today with service jobs. I’m shocked that people still refuse to get this. Connect Savannah: Isn’t there the danger of a sort of two-tiered economy? Richard Florida: Well, left to its own devices a creative economy would be about more,

not less, inequality. We have today a real analog to the old late 19th Century Industrial Revolution, which certainly created a great potential for wealth, but it turned out that all the wealth was concentrated in hands of robber barons. We all studied that in school, read The Great Gatsby and all that. The exact same thing is happening today. A UN report yesterday said that one percent of the world’s population holds more than half its wealth! You can’t run or organize a socially cohesive society on that basis. There’s this myth of globalization, and Tom Friedman’s idea of the flat world. But that’s nothing more than a myth. The economy is becoming more concentrated -- it’s spiky, not flat at all. And what’s happening more and more is you’re getting concentrations of extremely wealthy and extremely poor people in the same places. There’s a huge inequality problem, and a place like Savannah especially has to plan and deal with that.

Connect Savannah: How far do you go in extending that “creative” label? As a newspaper editor I’d be considered in the creative class. But how about the guy who bundles and distributes our papers? Is he creative by extension because he works for our company? Richard Florida: Each of us has the potential to be members of the creative class. Unfortunately only a small fraction of us are lucky enough to be paid principally for the work we do with our brains – researchers, editors, software engineers, artists. The real challenge is to engage more and more people to fully extend the power of this kind of economy, so ideally the guy who bundles and delivers the papers in a really advanced company would be increasingly using more and more of his own creative energy while he’s doing those jobs. Connect Savannah: There’s a stereotype down here that creative workers just hang out all day in coffeehouses with laptops surfing a wifi network. This can’t possibly be what you’re talking about. Can it? Richard Florida: People see transformation and they’re scared, especially political leaders and the people who are getting left behind. What some critics of my work are doing is driving a wedge. There saying, “Oh, he’s talking about the kid in the coffeehouse with a laptop, but we’re hard-working redblooded Americans.” But that’s totally inaccurate. It’s a false dichotomy. Our democracy has changed. Demographics are changing in our cities, from Savannah to New Orleans to New York City. More than half of us are single – that means less than half of us are married with families. Only about 24 percent of Americans are married with kids in the household. That’s a huge change, and it can be very

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Connect Savannah: How well are we doing as a nation with regards to this? Richard Florida: I see a lot of communities getting there, but it’s also taking too long. My fear is that though America is doing well now, someplace, someday, somebody else is going to come along and do like what Toyota did – tap into the intelligence and creativity of its workers. Remember in the old days, Toyotas were a joke, considered cheap and poorly made, and Americans laughed at them, hahaha? Well, Toyota’s now basically set to take over the entire global automotive industry. If we rest on our laurels and continue to laugh -- hahaha -- if we continue to deny people the right to marry who they love, to say we don’t need any immigrants, to build fences on our borders, to continue having a poor public school system and depend on the university system to make up the difference -- somebody else in some different place will eventually put it all together. They’ll do something comparable to what America did to the rest of the world with the Industrial Revolution. They’ll just zip past everybody else, including us, and keep right on going. Right now we are without leadership from either party. Neither side is ready to embrace this. There is absolutely no movement on this in Washington, D.C. from either group. We have to deal with this one community at a time, from the grassroots up. I used to think the states would be the great laboratories of democracy, but I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s actually smaller than that – it’s at the city and community level. Connect Savannah: But how grassroots can it be if you’re trying to get government to be more involved in the process? Isn’t that a contradiction?

Richard Florida: A lot of what government has to do is get out of the way. That’s a libertarian thought, but I’m not a libertarian. I’m basically an independent whose sympathies probably fall more on the Democratic side of the aisle. But I can tell you for sure that the reason some communities thrive and some don’t isn’t because they have more creative people. Communities that don’t thrive tend to have a bigger quotient of the people I call “squelchers.” Business and civic leadership

very often squelches all change. So that’s what I mean when I say government first has to get out of the way. A second thing governments can do is do away with the obstacles that fit the industrial age and make things fit the creative age. This is one area where the traditional Republican philosophy actually makes more sense, in that government does need to get smaller and leaner. Government needs to help build the infrastructure of the new creative age. That

means don’t regulate people’s social and sexual lives. Just get out of that business. As a nation we must ensure that we have the best creative infrastructure. We still have the best system for doing that in the world, but it’s really a highly inefficient system overall. Connect Savannah: You have some very harsh, even radical criticisms of America’s public education system. continued on page

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threatening to some people, especially some conservative elements. These conservative elements have taken the economic divide and turned it into a social divide, and it’s tragic. A real bright spot politically is that I see mayors all over the country who understand all this. Mayors get this. They want to build vibrant, prosperous cities. Unfortunately it’s not making it yet into the national dialogue. Savannah gets this. I see that, with the Creative Coast Initiative, and the 200th anniversary of your Chamber of Commerce, yours is a community that gets all this. The key is to stop drawing dividing lines. My friend Brook Lindsay just wrote a piece in The New Republic, and when I read it I nearly crapped my pants. He said Democrats want to go back to the ‘50s so they can work there, and Republicans want to go back to the ‘50s so they can live there. And it’s so true! But I’m bored of the ‘50s, like that old Police song says. We’re living in the 21st Century and we need 21st Century strategies, ones that allow people to be themselves and to self-express.

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Richard Florida: Our school system is a relic of the industrial age -- more rote, more restrained, more rules-driven. People should think of school as something that is everywhere, all the time, and education as something that happens throughout your life. What we have now is an almost pre-industrial system of educating our children. We need to help people learn in a whole new way, and that mostly means stressing the importance of constantly learning at all stages of life. The paradox about education is that places can prosper with a really crappy educational system. Look at California (laughs). There you have a place that has systematically disinvested itself from all primary and secondary education. The other side of that is places like Michigan and Pennsylvania, which have great educational systems, but people are still migrating away from there. Connect Savannah: You mention Atlanta as an example of a city that is successfully attracting the creative class. But the Atlanta suburbs are notoriously conservative,

and currently home to one of the most aggressive anti-immigrant movements in the country. Won’t those attitudes eventually impact Atlanta’s ability to attract the creative class? Richard Florida: Absolutely! The conservative elements right now are focused on two enemies: the gay community and immigrants. What we’ve found over and over again in the data is that for large cities, an openness to gays and lesbians is the single most important factor in attracting the creative class. For small and medium-sized cities like yours, an openness to immigrants is the single most important factor. Immigrants are often the only difference between growth and decline in an area! People are just scared. They forget that their grandparents came over to this country and couldn’t speak English. My grandparents spoke Italian and couldn’t read at all. Two generations later I’m a college professor.

People have forgotten there’s this thing called assimilation, that generally within two generations an immigrant family will have become completely assimilated. And it’s a tragedy to forget that. So two of the most important things a city can do to encourage a creative class is to provide leadership on human rights, and the other thing is to make sure it’s the most open place it can be for immigrants. The single most important part of America that sets it apart is economic advantage. We were the first place in world to really open up to immigrants. Hell, 47 percent of all venturebacked companies in the U.S. today were founded by immigrants! If Atlanta wants to destroy itself, the best way for them to do that is to pass a lot of anti-immigration measures and then pass some more anti-gay measures. These things can definitely cause a migration. Creative workers will say “I’m not going to stay here, I’m not wanted.” All of these things can cripple cities. Connect Savannah: Much of the growth of the creative class has happened in the Sunbelt, which also happens to be where the most conservative areas of the country are. Will we see more friction as the imperatives of the creative class push up against this innate conservatism?

reach out to this creative class. And he’s saying this in an iconical exurban Sunbelt area like Northern Virginia. His core message is simple: Economic development works! But the migration of the creative class is clearly changing the political complexion of various regions. There are lot of factors at play, with social conservatives and the intrusion and interference of political parties into human rights. Each one of these communities we’re talking about now pretty much has its own niche in attracting people. Atlanta’s niche, for example, has been to be an absolute magnet for highly educated African-Americans. With Charlotte you’ve tended to get more young whites who are active in the financial sectors. But the cities that will be the best are the cities that can compete across the board. w Richard Florida speaks at the Lucas Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 5 p.m. followed by a book signing. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online at www.scadboxoffice.com or by calling 525-5050.

Richard Florida: Well, Tom Davis, a Republican congressman up here in Virginia, is saying all the time that Republicans need to

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Re: 2007 Savannah Film Festival Passes On Sale Passes for the 2007 Savannah Film Festival went on sale, Friday, December 1, 2006. A Reserved Seating Pass may be purchased for $750 and entitles patrons to attend all scheduled films, workshops, lectures, and opening and closing night receptions, as well as all scheduled evening receptions, and reserves a seat at all evening screenings up to five minutes prior to the screening time. A Gold Pass may be purchased for $400 and entitles patrons to attend all scheduled films, workshops, lectures, and opening and closing night receptions, as well as all scheduled receptions. A Silver Pass may be purchased for $250, and entitles patrons to attend all scheduled films, workshops, lectures, and opening and closing night receptions. A Bronze Pass may be purchased for $150 and entitles patrons to attend all scheduled films. The 2007 Savannah Film Festival will run October 27-November 30, 2007. For more information contact the Trustees Theatre box office at 912.525.5050 or visit www. scadboxoffice.com -- received 12/5 from Krista Prather Re: Groups Intervene in Vogtle Nuclear Expansion Today organizations in Georgia filed a request to intervene in proceedings before the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to protect Georgia from further exploitation by the nuclear power industry. The organizations, including Atlanta WAND (Womenâ€™s Action for New Directions), Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Center for a Sustainable Coast, Savannah Riverkeeper and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, filed a petition for intervention on behalf of their members with the NRC to stop the proposed expansion of nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle in Burke County along the Savannah River.... â€œInvesting in new nuclear reactors here in Georgia is a big mistake. This will only make our communities more vulnerable,â€? said Sara Barczak, safe energy director with Southern Alliance for Clean Energy in their Savannah office. â€œWhat Georgia truly needs and deserves is a future built upon safe, affordable energy such as energy efficiency, wind, solar and bioenergy.â€? The petition called upon the NRC to reject the proposed nuclear expansion due to the effects it would have on low income communities located near the plant, various aquatic species, water supply and quality, nuclear waste management, security and public health and safety.... The petition will be available in Southern Alliance for Clean Energyâ€™s online Media Room at www.cleanenergy.org after 3:00 p.m. EST. -- received 12/11 from Valerie True w

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Sitting in a coffee shop Sunday morning, I couldn’t help but overhear a conversation between a father and son, probably 4. The young boy kept insisting his father read aloud the newspaper article the father was perusing. “What’s that say? What about that? And that?” “White man,” the father said, in his clipped native British accent, followed by, “White man, white man, white man.” Since I had the same section spread out in front of me - the “Week in Review” from the Sunday New York Times, which chose to run mug shots of all our past presidents to illustrate a story about this country’s readiness to elect a woman or African-American to that office - I recognized the page and the two words he kept repeating. I also appreciated the man’s challenge in trying to make the reading interesting. It’s a challenge we all face, one way or another. The monotony - and blind stupidity - of the situation couldn’t have been better illustrated than choosing to list every president’s face. So many whites. So many males. So many years - 217 to be exact. How much longer can this continue? I still can’t forget the remark Chris Matthews made the night of the Great Democratic Victory last month. He and others, trying to keep their cool about the overwhelming numbers in front of them, had another challenge, one they were really having trouble with. They were trying very, very hard to adjust to the gender of Speaker-ofthe-House elect, Nancy D’Alesandro Pelosi. (She is the first Italian-American, by the way, to fill that post, something we didn’t hear much about - and the second in the presidential line of succession after the V.P.). “It’s going to take a little while getting used to that voice, isn’t it?” Matthews opined. “Kind of like hearing chalk squeak the wrong way on the blackboard.” Wha???? Did he really say that? And here’s the kicker. As far as I know from reading numerous blogs, comments, letters and from watching too much television news, no one challenged that remark and Mr. Matthews, the last I checked, is still holding forth. Of course, the same Neanderthals worrying about Pelosi, questioning Hillary and second-guessing Barack Obama wondered how we would ever find gravitas in hearing women read the news on radio or television. How could we trust what they say? And now, shock of all shocks, women are down on the football field dissecting plays, analyzing strategy, second-guessing coaches, dissing quarterbacks and snagging interviews. Maybe it’s just the taverns I frequent,

but as far as I’ve noticed no one is falling off their bar stools when the women hold forth. Did Matthews and company think to mention how many other countries have either selected or elected women to posts of president or prime minister? Not that I heard. Maybe there were too many to list. Ireland, India, Israel, Argentina, Finland, England, possibly France. Maybe that’s why he didn’t mention it. Yet we’re still having serious debates about whether or not this country can elect a woman - or an African-American - to the presidency. Then again, I’m such a Neanderthal, I’m still trying to figure out how we can continue to call Barack Obama, with a white mother and a slew of white relatives, black. I’m so backwards, I’m still trying to figure out how we continue to employ the “one-drop theory,” the one that holds that a person with even a tiny portion of nonwhite ancestry should be classified as “colored.” On the face of it, is this the most racist thing or what? Yes, it had a time in history. But people are still hewing to it. Of course, it’s not just in this country. By some standards, all the British Royal Family, as I read in Wikipedia, might be of African ancestry because of descent from Margarita de Castro e Souza, a Portuguese of possibly mixed origins. Wikipedia also cites the case of Prime Minister of Sweden, Frank Reinfeldt, who, according to the one-drop rule should be classified as black since his paternal great-great-grandfather was a mulatto from New York. But there are a lot of things I don’t understand. Heck, I’m still reeling from Jack Kingston’s bellyache about having to work a little more for his money as this excerpt from the Washington Post says: “Keeping us up here eats away at families,” said Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), who typically flies home on Thursdays and returns to Washington on Tuesdays. “Marriages suffer. The Democrats could care less about families - that’s what this says.” Aside from a mention by Connect editor Jim Morekis in his blog, I haven’t seen one other complaint - or guffaw - about such tripe. The fact is, come January and the new Congress, the lawmakers will start working Monday - at 6 p.m. And will end midday on Friday. Gosh, I hope Jack can swing that. The good news is we have a younger generation beginning to find its voting voice. One that is used to hearing women on the news and the gridiron, accustomed to seeing African-Americans in power. But will that be enough? We can only hope. w To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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Dispatch from the ‘War on Christmas’ low Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and John Gibson (who happens to be the author of The War on Christmas: How the Liberal Plot to Ban the Sacred Christian Holiday Is Worse Than You Thought). They produced Christmas Under Siege in 2004, which clearly proves Christmas is under attack by those “secular progressives.” These brave men began an investigation of America’s retail giants. “This investigation is designed to spotlight retailers who have knocked the word ‘Christmas’ out of the Christmas season,” O’Reilly righteously said, adding, “We’re not interested with the word ‘merry.’ Don’t really care about ‘merry.’” (Well, of course not! What does “merry” have to do with “Christmas?”) Some retailers already have buckled under the pressure. I’m proud to report from the frontlines that Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl’s, Sears, Kmart and Macy’s are among those who have reversed earlier decisions to avoid use of the word “Christmas” in their 2006 advertising campaigns. Wal-Mart even announced they were “endorsing” Christmas by using its name in store, print, radio and TV advertising. They even changed their stores’ “Holiday Shops” to “Christmas Shops!” Hallelujah! It’s not just retailers. Educators are to blame, too. “What I’ve noticed is the way this appears in schools -- for instance, we now don’t call it the Christmas break,” Gibson said. “It’s the winter break, as if people worship winter.” The heathen foes of Christmas immediately struck back. Hendrik Hertzberg, executive editor of The New Yorker, called Fox News the “Christmas Pentagon” and O’Reilly its “Patton.” “The War on Christmas is a little like Santa Claus, in that it (a) comes to us from the sky, beamed down by the satellites of cable news, and (b) does not, in the boringly empirical sense, exist,” Hertzberg wrote. Bless him, O’Reilly didn’t take it lying down. He added The New Yorker to his hall of shame, and recommended that readers and sponsors avoid it. But in the end, those rampaging secularists got to him. In a stunning defeat of the Right (or Right Side, as I like to call it) at the hands of those pinko Leftists, O’Reilly reversed his position, saying, “Happy Holidays is fine, just don’t ban ‘Merry Christmas.’” Brother Bill, how could you sell us down the river? I’m sorely disappointed, but I’m really trying to forgive him. After all, this is the season of peace, love, goodwill and joy. w In addition to her duties as the news editor of Connect Savannah, Linda Sickler is a brilliant satirist who is thankful to have store employees say “Hello,” must less “Season’s Greetings” or “Happy Holidays.” To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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Fellow warriors, it’s time to tighten our ranks. Thump your Bibles and head to the front lines. It’s time to take back what’s ours! I’m talking about Christmas, of course. How dare those pagans, Jews, Hindus and secular humanists try to kill Christmas? The conspiracy is most evident at this time of year in that verbal grenade -- “Happy Holidays!” It sounds so cheerful, so innocuous, doesn’t it? But heed my warning, it’s all part of the war -- a war being waged to destroy all that is moral and holy. Don’t believe me? Watch any national news program. “The Schmertzel family in Poohwanka Falls, Wisconsin, is all set to celebrate the holidays in style,” the permed anchor will chirp, as footage of a Christmas display appears on the screen. Walk into any department store or gift shop and you’ll hear it -- “Season’s greetings!” Well, this proud Christian will take it no more. “Stick it where the Hanukkah candles don’t shine!” is my new motto. I’m declaring myself an embedded reporter, and plan to go right to the heart of the seasonal skirmish. If cashiers and other employees can’t wish me a Merry Christmas, I’ll just walk right out of their store. I’ve noticed that other folks in Savannah are planning on doing the same, according to what I’ve read in Vox Populi. Who cares if we stole this HOLYday from the pagans? They may have had Yule and Saturnalia first, but we’ve done it better, with Santa Claus, presents and other wholesome values. So what if this country is 80 percent Christian? We may be in the majority, but we’re clearly under attack on all sides. That’s why we must shout, pout and demand what is rightfully ours. Thankfully, there are some signs The Righteous Ones are winning the War against Christmas. But this victory hasn’t come without losses. This war already has claimed many victims, including Fox News host Bill O’Reilly. It was just two years ago that he first declared war on the War on Christmas. On The O’Reilly Factor, he proclaimed, “It’s all part of the secular progressive agenda... to get Christianity and spirituality and Judaism out of the public square. If you look at what happened in Western Europe and Canada, if you can get religion out, then you can pass secular progressive programs, like legalization of narcotics, euthanasia, abortion at will, gay marriage, because the objection to those things is religious-based, usually.” O’Reilly was joined in this effort by fel-

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from recent Savannah/Chatham Police incident reports

SCAD security officers confiscated marijuana and drug paraphernalia from a school dormitory. Found in the room were a plastic bag containing a very small amount of marijuana, less than an ounce. Marijuana smoking pipes, a gold pipe attachment and a plastic container also were found. The SCAD officers told police that someone had told them that marijuana could be in the room. When they followed up on the tip, they found the items and numerous bottles of alcoholic beverages. • A man was standing in the back yard of his house on Texas Avenue when he noticed an orange extension cord running from his house to the house next door. He then saw a man in the other yard. When the suspect realized the man had noticed the extension cord, he started pulling it towards him. The first man stepped on the cord and told the suspect he was calling the police. The suspect told him that he had been told it was okay for him to get electricity from the neighbor’s house. When police investigated, they learned that the suspect didn’t live in the house next door. When the rightful owner returned, he discovered that his back door had been damaged and a washing machine was missing. The homeowner also found more damage inside the house. When he checked his storage shed, he saw that several items had been taken from it, as well. • The owner of a bar on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard reported to police that the bar’s cash register was short. When she questioned an employee about this, he said he would pay the money back. She said that she left the man alone at the bar to run some errands, and when she returned, she discovered he had left the bar open and unlocked. The man also left a note saying that he was quitting the job and that he hadn’t stolen anything. She said he had told her he had just moved to town two weeks ago, that he didn’t have a place to live and didn’t know anyone here. The woman said she learned later that not only was the man originally from Savannah, he had worked for another bar, but had been let go after some money was stolen there. She said she wanted to press charges, and provided the name of a third bar the man is known to frequent. When the police did a background check on the suspect, they learned he is on active intensive supervision probation for earlier offenses. • A Savannah College of Art and Design student left her bicycle outside Jen library in the bicycle rack, and when she returned, it was gone. The student said she didn’t have a lock for the bicycle because the SCAD

store doesn’t sell locks on the weekend. A concerned citizen had reported to SCAD security earlier that same day that someone had stolen two bicycles from the same area. He said he saw two young men load two bicycles into the back of a pickup truck and drive away. No one at the library during that time reported a theft and no victim was located at that time. • A man walked into a local retail store and asked if the store had any Spanish movies. One of the employees told him no, and directed him to the part of the store where the movies were. The suspect went to that area of the store and moved the movies around and picked up two of them. Another employee heard the door chime and realized that the man had stolen the movies. She said she went outside the store and saw a second man, who yelled at the suspect to run. She said she chased the suspect across Derenne Avenue where he jumped a fence. She said the two men were not together, although the man who encouraged the suspect to run tried to go into the store with a tire iron in his hand. • An officer was dispatched to an apartment on Johnny Mercer Boulevard on a report of forgery. A woman said while she was out of town, she gave a key to a friend, who was supposed to care for her dog while she was gone. After her return, she received her bank statement and noticed a check out of sequence. The check had been made out to “Cash” for $100. The woman told police the signature on the check was not hers. The check was endorsed by the suspect and cashed at a bank. The victim determined that the check had been removed from an unused book of checks stored in her kitchen. The victim saw the suspect’s boyfriend and informed him of the incident. Afterward, the suspect sent the victim a message that read, “I will bring u the money.” The money was not returned, so the victim called the police. w

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Government in Action

Election Roundup (continued)

Libertarian Steve Osborn finished second in the U.S. Senate race in Indiana to incumbent Richard Lugar, more than 1 million votes behind, but two weeks later asked for a recount in 10 precincts. And Utah officials are investigating results in Daggett County, where 947 people were registered to vote on Nov. 7 (compared to the county’s entire 2005 census population of 943). And in tiny Waldenburg, Ark., the mayor and his challenger tied at 18 votes each, with the only other candidate, Randy Wooten, receiving zero, which Wooten said was impossible because he had voted for himself. And in Lysowice, Poland (with November voting, also), an elections official became so distraught at irregularities at her polling station that she grabbed a box of ballots and locked herself in a restroom until police convinced her to come out.

Fetishes on Parade

Court granted police a temporary “sexual offenses prevention order” in October against Akinwale Arobieke, 45, who had been jailed for pestering people with requests to feel their muscles. Arobieke is prohibited from touching, feeling or measuring muscles or asking people to do squat exercises. (2) In October, airline baggage courier Rodney Petersen, 30, pleaded guilty in Melbourne, Australia, to stealing hairs (head and pubic) from clothing or hairbrushes in women’s luggage. At his home, police found 80 plastic bags containing hairs, labeled with each owner’s name.

Least Competent Criminals Amateurs: A teenager, 17, was booked into a juvenile detention center in Lynnwood, Wash., in October after he got his arm stuck in the dog door of a house he was allegedly attempting to burglarize. (Experienced burglars avoid houses with dog doors because that usually means that a dog is present.) And in Sheboygan, Wis., in November, police arrested Leah Jerolimek, 21, and charged her with trying to pass a counterfeit $20 bill at a gas station, even though the bill (made with a computer and printer) was blank on the back.

Death by Snake

(1) A 48-year-old woman died from a timber rattlesnake bite during services at the East London Holiness Church in London, Ky., in November. The church features a monthly snake-handling service, during which people can prove they are true believers by not getting bitten. (2) In Shamokin, Pa., in October, Terry Jackson, 36, distraught for an undisclosed reason, kept police at bay in a suicidal standoff in which she wielded five poisonous snakes (from an aquarium in her home). They bit her hand and face numerous times, leaving her bloody, until police subdued her with a Taser gun. She was hospitalized in critical condition but survived and will face charges for threatening police. w

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“I’ve always had the desire to play (the Bright Ideas: The City Council of Greencello) naked,” said Ms. Jesse Hale, a muleaf, Idaho, passed an ordinance in Novemsic major at Austin Peay State University ber to require nearly all residents to keep a (Clarksville, Tenn.) and member of the CJ gun at home in case the town becomes overBoyd Sexxxtet of nude cellists who play their run by people relocating after Gulf Coast experimental, chant-like songs in concert storms. Also in November, a report from around the country. Hale, who says she’s the Missouri House’s Special Committee on been playing naked since sixth grade, exImmigration Reform blamed much of their plained to Austin Peay’s newspaper in state’s acquiescence to illegal immigration September that cellists “make full body on the fact that since Roe v. Wade in 1973, contact with (their) instrument,” 80,000 potential Missourians have and their legs even “wrap” around been aborted, thus helping to create it so that “(i)t just feels natural.” No one wants job vacancies for aliens. Social Messaging: (1) The Super-protective: The Powys to play my magazine Time Out New York reCounty Council in Wales warned cello ported in September on the “arthe maker of Welsh Dragon sautistic palettes” of the Sprinkle sages in November that it must Brigade of artists who dress up label its product better, such as dog droppings on New York by marking it “pork sausages” (so City streets with glittering candy as not to mislead about the type of bits and colorful toothpicks, for meat it contained). And in October, “urban beautification.” (2) British the U.S. Department of Health and performance artist Ian Thorley, Human Services sought to extend its working on grants from several abstinence education program (which local councils, did a week’s stint currently gives grants to states for on an Ashington street in October, programs for teenagers), to start stepping onto and off of a doormat reaching unmarried people up to age 29. while wearing a badge identifying A New York City housing program begun him as a government doormat tester. in the 1970s to encourage new construction has enabled huge reductions in property Smokin’! taxes on certain buildings in Manhattan, and In November, a judge upheld a rule those savings continue to this day (and at passed by a condominium association in least through next year and maybe beyond). Golden, Colo., prohibiting owners from Among the beneficiaries: Yankee shortstop smoking even inside their own units (in Derek Jeter, who saves $130,000 a year on that neighbors had been complaining for his $4 million Trump World Tower apartfive years that a couple’s cigarette smoke had ment; designer Calvin Klein ($134,000 savbeen seeping into their town houses). A few ings on his penthouse); and actress Natalie days earlier, Belmont, Calif., became the first Portman (saving $26,300 a year on her $5.8 American city to ban smoking everywhere million condo) (according to an October in the city limits, including condominiums New York Post report). and even cars (but not detached, single-family homes). (A day before that, however, the Police Squad San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted to At the county jail in Dubuque, Iowa, in instruct the police to treat marijuana-smokNovember, Michael Kelley Jr., 29 and acing as the city’s lowest law-enforcement cused of attempted murder, was swapping priority.) stories with inmate Jamie Brimeyer, 34,

when he asked about Brimeyer’s facial scar. As Brimeyer described being stabbed in the cheek by an unknown assailant in 2005, Kelley realized that he was the one who had stabbed him and recalled the incident so well that he corrected some of Brimeyer’s recollections. Brimeyer later reported Kelley, who is now also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. Police Blotter: (1) (from the Morning Sentinel, Waterville, Maine, Nov. 10) “6 p.m., a woman said she suspected someone had sabotaged her washing machine. A police investigation concluded that an imbalanced laundry load had caused the shaking.” (2) (from The Star Press, Muncie, Ind., Nov. 4) “(A man) reported the burglary around 10 p.m. Thursday after he returned from the hospital and found his 36-inch Samsung TV missing. It (had been) replaced with an RCA TV that was missing a power cord. ... Decorative items were placed around the new TV, apparently in an attempt to fool (him).”

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by Steve Newman

Greenhouse Gas Eaters

of ash soaring high into the atmosphere above the Russian Far East. Karymsky volcano was the first to erupt, but threatened only aircraft with its airborne debris. Two days later, an explosion within Shiveluch volcano to the north produced an ash plume that reached an altitude of 26,500 feet. Officials said the nearest community, 20 miles away, was not threatened.

Researchers announced they have found that global warming is reducing the amount of the marine plant life that consumes carbon dioxide — the gas mainly responsible for climate change. Writing in the journal Nature, lead author Michael Behrenfeld of Oregon State University said the growth of phytoplankton, which forms the basis for the rest of the marine food chain, is tightly linked to climate change and would be reduced by further global warming. He warned that such a reduction would allow carbon dioxide to accumulate more rapidly in the atmosphere, promoting even more warming.

Earthquakes

ing floods in East Africa, severe drought conditions in Australia and Indonesia, as well as the nearly endless string of storms that have pounded the Pacific Northwest.

Koala Survivors

Wildlife rescuers in Australia say one of the country’s largest and most important koala colonies survived a huge bushfire that swept through its habitat in a remote area of New South Wales. Thousands of the herbivorous marsupials came under threat from the blaze, which broke out in the Pilliga Nature Reserve three weeks ago. Wildlife rescuers said they found groups of the animals in burned areas, and no dead or injured ones had been seen.

El Niño Lingers

The U.N.’s weather agency predicts that the El Niño ocean warming in the tropical Pacific is likely to last until at least early next year, producing further disruptions in weather patterns. The World Meteorological Organization says the phenomenon is possibly responsible for the recent devastat-

Glacial Virus Reservoirs

A new report published in the Journal of Virology says there is evidence that viruses, bacteria and fungi may be preserved in glacial ice for up to 140,000 years, posing a threat of infection once they are thawed. Lead author Scott Rogers says that pools of water from melted glaciers can become mixing pots for these pathogens — something that is likely to become more common with global warming. “Ice may act as a reservoir for influenza-A viruses, preserving them for later release and infection of animals, including migratory waterfowls and humans,” writes Rogers. He added that the periodic thawing and refreezing of glacial ice and lakes may explain why “some influenza virus strains have appeared, disappeared and then reemerged decades later virtually unchanged.”

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Typhoon Odyssey

One of the most deadly and longlived tropical cyclones of the year ended a nearly two-week passage across the western Pacific from Micronesia to the edge of the Indian Ocean. Typhoon Durian left more than 1,200 people dead or missing when it triggered a mudslide in the eastern Philippines. Devastating torrents of mud and volcanic ash triggered by the typhoon’s rains engulfed more than 700 villages near Mayon volcano. Durian later lashed Vietnam, killing at least 67 people in the south of the country and forcing the evacuation of about 50,000 others living near the coast. The storm destroyed or tore the roofs off an estimated 120,000 Vietnamese homes, including more than 70,000 small shacks in the Mekong Delta. Durian later drenched southern Thailand, then dissipated while entering the Indian Ocean.

One person was killed and several homes and buildings were damaged on Indonesia’s Sumbawa Island by a magnitude 6.3 temblor. Hundreds of people ran from their homes in the coastal town of Rasanae, fearing a tsunami was about to strike. • Earth movements were also felt in northwest Sumatra, northern Pakistan, northeast Iran, western Guatemala and eastern Ontario.

Winter Delayed

The mildest autumn weather on record in parts of Europe has left some ski resorts in the Alps without any snow at all, and caused flowers to bloom at high elevations too warm to even use snow-making machines. Azure trumpet-shaped Alpine gentian flowers are blossoming as high as 3,600 feet in the Austrian Alps, while the vernal forsythia are providing rare wintertime color in some valleys. Wildlife observers report that bears from Siberia to the Baltic have been unable to begin their winter hibernation because their dens are uncomfortably warm and damp. w

Kamchatka Eruptions

Two separate volcanoes on the Kamchatka Peninsula sent plumes

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STICKY WICKETS: A fledgling group of local cricketers finally got a chance to play a real match this past Saturday in Daffin Park against an Atlanta team. The local club was started recently by Harmit Bedi, who says cricket is followed fanatically in many parts of the world, most notably in England, Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and South Africa. “Everything shuts down,” Bedi says. “People get glued to their television sets. If you go to someone and they say, ‘I’m busy,’ it means ‘I’m watching the game.’” In the large shot at left, batsman Atin Suri prepares to swing at a ball from the bowler, cricket’s version of a pitcher. Dilip Patel, the batsman in blue at center of the shot, is not just standing around; in cricket the batsmen play in pairs. Inset: Krishna Meka prepares for his turn defending the wicket; note the flat bat.

LIFTING HEARTS: Weightlifters competed this past weekend to participate in the Winter Special Olympics. Above, Jill Lewitt with her blue ribbon. At right is Chuck Reis, a high school student who will represent Savannah at the Winter Olympics in Atlanta in January; he was the weekend’s maximum lifter with a lift of 286 lbs.

NUTCRACKER BEHIND THE SCENES: The Lucas Theatre hosted Savannah Danse Theatre’s The Nutcracker in Savannah, performed to packed crowds Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Here’s a mini-documentary of behind-the-scenes shots, from top to bottom: Rick Lobdell, who played Drosselmeyer, helps ‘Clara’ (Savannah Ruth) with her crown; Alexa Bridges and Kathleen DeGeorge prepare backstage; Carole Foran puts makeup on Ava Burr as McKinley Foran poses for the camera; and Lorraine Jones, flautist with the Savannah Danse Theatre orchestra, warms up before Saturday evening’s show

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â€˜Savannah Squaredâ€™ -- The Gallery presents a peek into Savannahâ€™s scenery through the looking glass of 13 artists. Nov. 23-Dec. 31, 20 Jefferson Street, Center Court City Market.

Sally Clark -- Hospice Savannah will showcase new work by Sally Clark through Dec. 31 at the Hospice Savannah Art Gallery, Hospice House, 1352 Eisenhower Dr.

Mixed Media -- Union Missionâ€™s Growing Hope Artisans Cooperative presents mixed media artwork by educator Christopher Schell at the Starfish CafĂŠ during the month of December. Starfish CafĂŠ, 719 East Broad Street. Linda Cooke & Charity Frechette -- Kimberly Hatch Photography: Studio and Gallery will be having a reception for local artists Linda Cooke and Charity Frechette on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. The Gallery is at 320 East Victory Dr. at the corner of Victory and Habersham St. Free and open to the public. 100 Under 200 -- Chroma Gallery hosts this show of One hundred small works under $200 by Chroma artists through Dec. 24. Chroma Gallery, 31 Barnard St. 2CarGarage Gallery to open -- Bringing new works by nationally recognized artists to Savannah beginning Dec. 7. 30 W. Broughton Street, Suite 205. â€˜Ghana: A Photo Documentaryâ€™ -- The City of Savannahâ€™s Department of Cultural Affairs exhibits photographer Carrie Brown works at Gallery S. P. A. C. E. (Savannahâ€™s Place for Art, Culture and Education) through Dec. 15. Brown is currently a documentary photographer for Cross-Cultural Solutions in Ghana, West Africa. The exhibition will include works from her journey through towns along the western coast of Ghana, as well as works from her Ghanaian students. Admission is

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Work by Dayna Thacker and Richard Gere continues to be on display at the JEA for the rest of December

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‘Islam in Belief and Practice’ -- Exhibit at Georgia Southern Museum through Dec. 31. Free admission for the Museum, which is in the Rosenwald Building on Southern Drive. 9-5 M-F and 2-5 Saturday and Sunday.

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SCAD Museum of Art -- “Facing the Camera: Portraits of Photographers from the Rhoades Collection”; Portraits of Margaret Bourke-White, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Edward Steichen, Edward Weston, Minor White, Cecil Beaton, Gordon Parks, Ansel Adams, Cindy Sherman, and many others are on view. “150 Years of Architectural Elegance: The Central of Georgia Railroad’s 1856 Gray Building Headquarters”; This exhibition chronicles the history of SCAD’s Kiah Hall. “Focus on 20th-Century Art: Highlights from SCAD’s Collection”; Significant works from the college’s permanent collection including paintings, drawings, and prints by Pablo Picasso, Willem De Kooning, Mark Tobey, Robert Rauschenberg, Romare Bearden, Faith Ringgold, Sam Gilliam, Bridget Riley, and others represent the movements of modern and contemporary art. “Darkly Carved Treasures: Traditional Plants and Flowers of China”; This selection of intricately hand carved objets d’art from the Red Sandalwood Museum in Beijing, China brings the flowering forms and symbolic plants of Asia to new life in wood. “Painters to Their Majesties: Art and Power of the Royal Court”; Featured in this exhibition are 17th- through 19th-century portraits by painters from the court of England who held official royal appointments. . “The Master Eye: 19th- and 20th-Century Photographs from the Rhoades Collection”; Photographers include Brady, Nadar,

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Telfair Academy of Arts & Sciences - “Andrée Ruellan at 100,” through Jan. 28. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens, this exhibition presents 45 paintings, drawings and prints by this remarkable American artist, including the whose career spanned most of the 20th century. The exhibition includes the Telfair’s signature Ruellan work, Savannah, depicting the Barnard Street ramp leading to the river, circa 1942. Also: “Spirit of Mexico: Photographs by Bravo, Levitt, and Perkis” through Jan. 28. This exhibition consists of over 30 black and white photographs examining Mexico’s landscape and people by renowned photographers Manuel Alvarez Bravo (Mexican, 1902-2002), Helen Levitt (American, b. 1913), and Philip Perkis (American, b. 1935). 121 Barnard St. Call 790-8800. w Art Patrol is for rotating shows, exhibitions and receptions. Send art info to jim@connectsavannah.com

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‘Genteel without being Gentile’ Cookbook continues tradition of exploring the ligher side of Jewish cuisine of Jewish cookbooks trying to elevate home cooking while remaining true to the tenets of the religion. Written under the pen name “A Lady,” Montefiore’s Jewish Manual or Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery With a Collection of Valuable Recipes and Hints Relating to the Toilette, published in London in 1846, was aimed both at women who kept kosher homes but craved social polish, and—more to Frankel’s point—those who faced the difficult task of reconciling Jewish dietary laws with their own fine tastes. Montefiore even hoped her book would attract the attention of a third group—”those ladies not of the Hebrew persuasion”—by providing them with recipes for sophisticated fare that was only incidentally Jewish. Her approach was to treat “kashruth as a strictly logistical problem, to be solved dish by dish,” writes social historian Barbara Kirschenblatt-Gimblett. A quarter of a century later, in Philadelphia, Esther Jacobs Levy published the first American Jewish cookbook. Her 1871 Jewish Cookery Book: On Principles of Economy, Adapted for Jewish Housekeepers, With the Addition of Many Useful Medicinal Recipes, and Other Valuable Information, Relative to Housekeeping and Domestic Management,

set out to prove that, “without violating the precepts of our religion, a table can be spread, which will satisfy the appetites of the most fastidious.” Sound familiar? Indeed, Frankel’s book is just the latest of the hundreds of Jewish cookbooks published in English. According to Jan Longone, curator of American culinary history at the University of Michigan’s William Clements Library, before Montefiore and Levy, an English-speaking Jew who wanted to keep a kosher kitchen had to rely either on a handme-down repertoire from her mother or the

handful of Jewish recipes found in generalaudience cookbooks written by non-Jews. The 1796 edition of Hannah Glasse’s The Art of Cookery, the most popular cookbook in 18th-century England (which made its way aboard ships bound for America), includes instructions on how “To Dress Haddocks the Jews’ Way” and “The Jews’ Way to Pickle Beef.” Although both Montefiore and Levy offer recipes for traditional Jewish dishes, they, like Frankel, also draw on the popular dishes du jour, as well as those that reflect the larger culture in which they lived. French food could be found “at all refined modern tables,” Montefiore writes, and she includes instructions for such dishes as “Vol-Au-Vent of Fruit,” since, she declares, “it is now the fashion” to fill the puff pastry shell traditionally reserved for a savory meat mixture and sauce with syrupy, sugary fruit instead. Levy intersperses recipes for Passover dishes, and even one for what she calls “Pureem” Pudding, with those for Britain’s Yorkshire Pudding, Germany’s kouglauff, and a handful of American dishes—cornbread, hominy fritters, succotash, and okra gumbo. Given that fashionable Victorian tables were groaning boards of prohibited foods, continued on page 20

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In her new cookbook, Jewish Cooking for All Seasons: Fresh, Flavorful Kosher Recipes for Holidays and Every Day, Laura Frankel, executive chef at the Chicago-area kosher restaurant Shallots Bistro, intentionally omits what she calls “your Bubbe’s recipes.” “You won’t find any of the recipes considered typically Jewish here,” she writes. “Don’t look for a brisket recipe—nor gefilte fish, kugel, tsimmes, and such.” Instead, Frankel stocks her book with contemporary dishes such as “Feta Cheese Salad Wraps,” “Crispy Roasted Duck with Balsamic Pan Sauce,” and “Floating Islands with Strawberry Fruit Soup.” Inspired by cuisines from the Mediterranean to Mexico but relying on local, seasonal ingredients, these recipes are designed to produce lighter, more palatable results than the traditional, “too heavy” (as Frankel calls it) Ashkenazic fare. But it turns out that Frankel doesn’t escape the past, after all. Her claim—”I don’t think kosher-observant Jews should ever have to put up with compromised food. And we don’t need to eat boring food either”—is nearly identical to the idea that 160 years earlier, drove Judith Cohen Montefiore to write the first English-language Jewish cookbook. Indeed, there’s a long tradition

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including elaborate combinations of dairy and meat, shellfish, and pie crusts made with lard, Montefiore perhaps had the taller task. She includes recipes for the creambased white sauces velouté and béchamel, because they “are so frequently mentioned in modern cookery,” she writes, and handily overcomes the problem of kashrut by substituting egg yolks and potato flour for the boiling cream. “It will not be quite as white,” Montefiore cautions, “but will be excellent.” Perhaps more important than their recipes is the fact that both Montefiore and Levy serve up the message that one can be genteel without being Gentile. Married to financier and philanthropist Moses Montefiore and related to the Rothschilds, Judith Montefiore belonged to what historian Todd Endelman calls England’s “upper upper middle class.” Although Jews were not allowed to sit in Parliament until the Emancipation Act of 1858, they enjoyed all other rights and certainly a higher social status than anywhere else in Europe. So while most Anglo-Jewish homes among the elite observed kashrut, they frequently issued and received invitations to dine with non-Jews at sumptuous feasts. But while most Jews in Montefiore’s England belonged—if they belonged at all—to Orthodox synagogues, in Levy’s American milieu Reform Judaism was exploding. Pub-

lished at the beginning of a decade when many synagogues, including Rodeph Shalom in Levy’s Philadelphia, joined the Reform movement, Levy’s kosher cookbook is intent on helping observant Jewish women resist that pull—in the kitchen, at the dining

table, in the community at large. A growing number of Jewish men, in order to be competitive with their Gentile neighbors, forfeited their observance of the Sabbath to open their shops and businesses. In a nod to this reality, Levy’s Jewish Cookery Book downplays Friday-night supper, traditionally a meat meal and the culinary highlight of the week. Instead, she instructs that for Sunday dinner (lunch), when “husbands are at home...something good must be prepared in honor of the lords of the household.” Her menu is a four-course show-stopper—from mock turtle soup to nuts.

Levy, writing 25 years before the dawning of the domestic science movement and more than 100 years before Martha Stewart arrived on the scene with her glue gun, aimed to make domestic life easier—and more beautiful. Though she writes for “young ladies” wealthy enough “to continue to employ their own maids in the capacity of housekeepers” when they marry, she also recognizes that the presence of a household servant doesn’t mean such women don’t work hard. Accompanying her simplified Monday supper (Monday, after all, was wash day) of scrambled eggs and toast, she instructs housekeepers: “In the spring and during the summer I would recommend a pretty bouquet of flowers in the middle of the table; their fragrance refreshes the eye and gratifies the mind, as there is so much sweet language embodied in flowers.” After her instructions on cleaning for Passover, she reflects: “With what pleasurable emotions a Jewish woman must anticipate the time when she will see everything looking so brilliantly clean, and mostly new.” But even if Levy’s book was meant to help Jewish women stand firm in their faith, as reflected at the table, it includes eccentricities that might perplex the keepers of the strictest kosher homes, then and now. Dairy and meat happily coexist in her menu for Monday breakfast, and the composed salad Salamagundy, in which chopped chicken or

veal is arranged in alternate rows with other ingredients, including a half-dozen anchovies, involves the uncustomary (though not prohibited) pairing of meat and fish. Quirkiest of all are Levy’s medicinal remedies, which are, to put it mildly, hardly kosher. Got a sore throat? Wrap your neck in a slab of salt pork. Painful bunions? A dab of lard will do it. Scarlet-fever? A baconfat rubdown morning and night at the first signs of the disease (head excluded). Levy’s book, which appeared in a single edition, was followed in 1889 by Aunt Babette’s Cook Book. As would be the case with the highly popular The Settlement Cook Book of 1901, it was non-kosher, offering recipes for such trayf foods as lobster, oysters, and shrimp. While other kosher cookbooks appeared in the first half of the 20th century, the genre didn’t make a full comeback until World War II had ended and the State of Israel had been established. When Publishers Weekly reviewed Laura Frankel’s book, the writer pointed out that “there’s nothing especially Jewish about Grilled Marinated Short Ribs with Spicy Fruit Barbecue Sauce or Herbed Roasted Chicken with Quinoa-Mushroom Pilaf except that they can be prepared to meet the laws of kashrut.” Frankel’s predecessors, Montefiore and Levy, might have thought that was exactly the point. w

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the Chorus,’” Frazier continues. “Now that Even though the Savannah Symphony Orchestra folded in 2003, demand Peter has accepted the position, he’ll lead our upcoming Holiday Pops Concert, and for live performances of classical music soon — assuming a positive outcome from in our area has remained high. Since that our Immigration and Naturalization Service time, a number of regional groups have submission— we’ll be able to hire him as our sprung up to help fill that void, such as the new full-time leader.” Savannah Concert Association, the Savannah The Savannah Choral Society’s First AnSinfonietta and the Southern Georgia nual Holiday Pops Concert follows in the Symphony. tradition of the similarly-themed (and peOne of the first such offshoots of the rennially-popular) shows put on defunct SSO was the Savannah each Christmas season by the Choral Society. Initially an SSO. actual part of the SSO, this “We want to expand our repgroup re-formed itself in spring ertoire and our audience as well. of 2004. The choir is made up That’s the point of this show. of around seventy singers, and Maybe people who might not is now in the midst of its fourth come to hear Bach’s B Minor season. Mass might come for some They’ve put on numerous familiar holiday tunes.” concerts, including operatic Frazier admits it is a bit of works and choral mastera risk to hold such an event at works at the Lucas Theatre, the 2,600-seat Johnny Mercer holiday concerts at both Wesley Theater, but as that was the Monumental United Methodist Peter Shannon location for the SSO’s shows, it Church and the Cathedral of only made sense to try and revive St. John the Baptist, American the tradition there. Furthermore, she says choral works as part of the Savannah Music Festival, and three recitals of Mahler’s Second that several hundred people were turned away from the Choral Society’s last holiday Symphony with the Hilton Head Orchestra. (at the massive Cathedral of St. John The However, the SCS is eyeing some major Baptist) concert due to a lack of seating, changes. Changes which —if successful— so the move to a larger venue makes good should drastically improve not only the financial sense. quality and frequency of their performances, In addition to the SCS, the bill also but the way in which the community perincludes performances by Savannah Danse ceives them as well. Theatre, the Statesboro Youth Chorale, the After an extensive international search Savannah Sinfonietta. Well-known local for a full-time artistic director which yielded media personality Sonny Dixon will serve as over two dozen applications from both the emcee of the event. U.S. and abroad, the group has selected Peter Shannon, who is in his early thirties, is an Shannon, an Irishman who has made a name award-winning conductor who has for years for himself over the past several years as one led the “Collegium Musicum” orchestra in of the more promising conductors in Europe. Heidelberg, Germany and been celebrated “While taking stock of the group, we for helping them to achieve “their most realized we had reached a crossroads in its impressive reputation to date.” development. We could continue on as we He’s been described by one critic as “a had, with a reasonably successful model dynamic young conductor with a sublime — or strive for artistic and organizational feeling for tension and release... a congrowth. We opted for growth,” explains SCS ductor of the highest art with a deep sense Chairwoman Gretchen Frazier. “We were looking for someone who could for rhetoric in the music who knows how to achieve this with the most impressive live in and become a part of the Savannah community, and who’d essentially function continued on page 22 not only as conductor, but as ‘the face of

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competence.” He has guest conducted the Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Pécs Symphony Orchestra in Hungary, among others, and toured Norway, Spain, France, Italy, Germany and Poland. While in Savannah in preparation for his debut with the SCS, I spoke with the intense and passionate maestro about his reasons for accepting this position and for relocating to the States, as well as his specific goals for the society.

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Connect Savannah: Conductors travelling around, splitting their time between many symphonies — is that common? Peter Shannon: Unfortunately it is, and I say unfortunately because what I really like about conducting my ensemble in Heidelberg —which I’ve had for ten years now— is that you make a gesture or a move when conducting, and you know exactly what reaction you’ll get. It’s like being at home. When I’m there, I can just do my thing, and they like me and I like all of them. We kind of hit every nail on the head. That’s the same situation I feel I can get here in Savannah. I’d like to make this my home. I don’t foresee staying for two years and then heading somewhere else. That’s not really me. I like to get my hands into something and work with it till it’s in excellent shape. I’ve done that in Heidelberg, and that’s why it feels okay for me to now move on. I must also say that living in Germany as I have for almost fifteen years, I felt the warmth of the people here. And, I don’t mean that in any kind of pandering way! This is a very hospitable city, and if you’re used to the German mentality, it really is a culture shock. Just the fact that strangers willingly interact with you in a friendly way says a lot! (laughs) It’s beautiful, and I’m looking very forward to living here. Connect Savannah: What about the SCS needs the most improvement? Peter Shannon: There’s some technical problems that we’ll have to address, but what I’ll try and do as soon as possible is wake their individual and collective fantasies. Try and make a more personalized music. That’s the only kind of music making there is for me. Music with soul. If it doesn’t have soul, then it’s just notes. Connect Savannah: Do you dig pops shows? Peter Shannon: It’s funny you ask that, because just before you arrived, I was sitting at the piano, playing some Carpenters songs. For me, I can very, very easily go from Carpenters to Mozart. Like I said before, there’s good music and there’s bad music. There’s a lot of exceptionally bad pop music. Now, if you go back to the 18th Century, there was some bad classical music, too. (laughs) But there is excellent pop music. Take U2 or Sting, for example. You can keep going. George Michael, for me. Michael Jackson —I’m sorry to say— absolute musical genius. Now, the classical era is where I find the most of myself, but you know, “Top Of The World,” “Close To You,” they’re not bad! (laughs) w The Savannah Choral Society’s Holiday Pops Concert takes place Saturday at 8 pm. Tickets range from $10 to $25, with $5 discounts given in all price ranges for children under 12. For more info, call 651-6556.

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Jason Williams has been playWell, first off, one has to come up with a ing and teaching guitar for years. special apparatus to help keep a guitar pick He’s been a key member of such estabin place. Which is exactly what the young, lished touring Southeastern blues and jam enterprising Williams did. bands as Wayside Riders and Nothing Sim“I was actually strumming with just my ple, graduated with honors from the Atlanta nub when I started,” he explains. “But, I Institute of Music, and later signed on for could only do up-strokes. I needed some way several years as a member of their faculty. to hold a pick, so I approached a prosthetiThese days he fronts his own namesake cian who made my prosthetic arms, and he group as both lead guitarist and vocalist, said he had an idea. While I appreciated his but he clearly remembers the moment he effort, what he made was useless. But, it gave first became seriously interme some ideas. I tore one of ested in music. my old arms apart and made “When I was a child,” my first pick. In a nutshell, he recalls, “my dad showed it fits onto a strap attached me how to play a few major to a ring. The ring goes over chords on the guitar. After the end of my nub. The strap I got a few of those under goes around my elbow. I my fingers, he taught me bend the pick up to catch the Jimi Hendrix’s version of strings properly. I’ve gone ‘Hey Joe.’ Next, I learned through a few changes over Hendrix’s ‘The Wind Cries the years in how I attach the Mary.’ Then, he thought pick. For example, at first I I should be able to figure used staples, but they usually out songs on my own. He shattered the picks. So I went taught me how to transcribe through a paperclip phase. by listening. I taught myself That worked, but it was very everything else from that crude. I eventually tried rivpoint on.” ets. They’re great — secure Jason Williams There’s not much about and strong. But rivets make it that anecdote that seems unusual. After all, hard to change out the picks.” hundreds if not thousands of young kids are One of the most intriguing things about introduced to playing musical instruments Williams’ circumstance is that in some ways, through their parents. it works to his advantage as a player. However, most kids have two hands. “My limited range of motion creates That’s right. Williams —an accomperfect picking technique. Every instructor plished and proficient soloist and solid I’ve ever had has told me they were envious rhythm player— was born with only one of my technique. On the flip side, it’s much hand: his left. His right arm ends just harder for me to compensate for finger-pickbeneath the elbow in what “Lefty” calls ing. So anything that requires that —like his “nub.” And yet, while many might slide or classical guitar— is much harder. I understandably perceive this as a discan still do it by using my left pinky, but it’s ability, Williams instead has chosen to very hard.” view it as nothing of the sort — which is “Lefty” burns through a wide variety of understandable. rock, blues and even jazz licks on his new “I’ve never known any other way, so I indie CD, Big Plans, and is looking forward can’t imagine things differently,” says the to showcasing that material and more on his Norcross, Ga. resident. Plus, to hear him first Savannah gig under his own name. He tear off a ripping lead or complex picking describes the mood of his current live shows part, you’d never guess that he was in any as “one big party.” way different from the average ace guitarIt’s a party he’s looking very forward to ist. He actually plays much better with one bringing to Savannah. hand than most folks do with two! “I’ve played there off and on for the last In fact, Williams says plenty of people seven years, since starting out at J.J. Cagney’s come to his shows, enjoy the band’s highon a recommendation from my friend Brock energy approach to soulful Southern rock Butler of Perpetual Groove. But this’ll be the and blues, and leave without even noticing first time with my new band. I’ve always had anything unusual about him. a great time in Savannah. It just has a great So how, you may wonder, does one play vibe to me.” w the guitar with only one hand — especially when the missing hand is the one required The Jason “Lefty” Williams Band plays the to actually pluck and strum the strings? Mercury Lounge Friday at 10 pm.

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Hard-driving, free-form funk and soul covers led by the charismatic vocalist Leslie Adele. Sat., 9:30 pm, Tantra Lounge.

All-Ages Punk/Indie Show

Featuring touring acts The Miles Between, Veara, Harloe, We Are Action, and Shy Step Back. For directions to this massive venue about 45 min. from downtown, go to www.myspace.com/studiobga. Fri., 8 pm, Studio B (Glennville) - ALL-AGES.

BC & The Rock Mob

Rock, and blues covers and originals, fronted by prolific local songwriter and guitarist Buddy Corns. Fri. - Sat., 10:30 pm, Bayou Café.

Jeff Beasley

Old-time rock & roll covers, blues standards, and originals from a local singer/guitarist. Mon., 7:30 pm, Murphy’s Law.

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Upbeat, shuffle-heavy Chicago-style electric blues covers and originals. Fri., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Chief

Longtime area singer/guitarist who can famously play thousands of rock, pop, country and blues songs on demand. Wed. Thurs., 9 pm, Bayou Café + Sat., 9 pm, Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill).

The Chuck Courtenay Band

Modern and classic country and Southern rock covers, plus a few original tunes from veteran local players. Fri. - Sat., 8 pm, Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).

Courtenay Brothers Band

This lineup unites both Chuck and Jason Courtenay, two singing guitarists who front their own groups, which focus on similar types of popular country and rock tunes. Thurs., 9 pm, Wild Wing Café.

Mary Davis & Co.

Pop, rock and soul cover tunes. Thurs., 7 pm, Baja Cantina (The Landings).

Deep Blue 3

Rock solid local electric blues trio with a varied setlist. Fri., 8 pm, The Warehouse + Sat., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Bottles & Cans

Energetic and unpredictable Delta-style electric blues and psychedelic garagerock. Wed. & Sat., 10 pm, Savannah Blues + Fri., 8 pm, The Warehouse.

Justin Boykin

Solo acoustic set (covers likely) from a funky local R & B guitarist. Sat., 10 pm, Locos Deli & Grill (downtown).

Brokn Tyme

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Deep Cuts

Longtime fixtures on the local original metal scene. Fri., 10 pm Guitar Bar + Sat., 10 pm, Wind Rose Café (Tybee).

Fairly eclectic regional cover band, specializing in classic rock, from Pink Floyd to the Allman Brothers to CCR. Fri., 9 pm, Jukebox Bar & Grill (Richmond Hill).

Carroll Brown

Dope Sandwich Productions

Mature, S.C.-based singer/songwriter playing acoustic folk/pop he terms “Coastal Country.” Mon. - Tues., Kevin Barry’s.

The Seth Carper Group

This multi-instrumentalist plays alto, tenor, soprano, and baritone saxes and many other wind instruments. He teaches sax at the university level and is a member of the famed Christian Tamburr’s quartet. Expect 3 sets each night. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Kokopelli’s Jazz Club.

Mark Carter

Local guitarist/singer playing popular covers and originals. Thurs., 6 pm, Tubby’s (River St.).

Chris Chandler

Jazz and pop pianist who’s released a handful of indie CDs and toured abroad. For these shows he’ll be playing tunes by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Elton John. Fri. - Sat., 7 pm, Vic’s on The River.

This group of local DJs, MCs, Breakers and Hip-hop heads (including DJ Life, Vallis, Scandalous, Kid Psycho, Basiclly and Lyrix) are showing up increasingly around downtown, and appealing to a much wider variety of folks than many other area turntablists and rappers. Fri. (9:30 pm) & Sun. (8:30 pm), Tantra Lounge.

Ducey Band

The Robbie

Southern Ga.-based modern electric blues group led by singing guitarist Ducey. Their pop-leaning arrangements are a bit reminiscent of late-period Stevie Ray Vaughan. Fri., 10 pm, Savannah Blues.

Eat Mo’ Music

Savannah’s only combo specializing in soul-jazz — instrumental grooves ranging from their own interpretations of standards to jazzy treatments of rock, soul and pop hits. Sat., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Frank Emerson

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The Georgia Fire Band

Southern rock and country covers. Fri. Sat., 9 pm, Red Leg Saloon (formerly the Silver Dollar Bar & Grill, Hwy 204).

Jon Doe

Local funk cover band (think Curtis Mayfield, P-Funk). Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Fiddler’s Crab House (River St.).

The Howard Paul Trio

One of the area’s finest jazz guitarists (a 7string, no less) holds down a regular Monday night residency at this way-cool supper club on the resort island. Mon., 8 pm, The Jazz Corner (Hilton Head).

Phantom Wingo

Muscular jam-band with a solid foundation in Southern rock and blues. Expect plenty of scalding lead guitar, and soulful vocals. Thurs., 10 pm, Fiddler’s Crab House (Southside) + Fri., 8:30 pm, Augie’s (Richmond Hill).

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Tight, young local trio citing John Mayer, Phish and Dave Matthews as key influences. Their demo is most impressive, and they seem a promising addition to then local original music scene. Sat., 10:30 pm, Shamrock’s (Wilmington Isl.).

Lurid Miscreants

Original metal power trio featuring Brian “Ragman” Dingess. Thurs., 10 pm, Wind Rose Café (Tybee).

Local electric blues combo featuring Texas-bred frontman/guitarist Landon Spradlin. Sat., 8 pm, The Warehouse.

Randy “Hatman” Smith

Acoustic guitarist playing beach, boogie and blues tunes to sequenced backing. Wed., 5 pm, Dolphin Reef Lounge (Tybee) + Fri. sat., 7 pm, Stingray’s (Tybee).

Gail Thurmond

Popular covers in a wide variety of styles from a longtime fixture on the local club and party circuit. Fri., 8 pm, Mary’s Seafood & Steaks.

Delightful jazz pianist and vocalist. Catching her gigs has become almost a requirement for visitors seeking one of the few “old Savannah” traditions that remain. Tues. - Sun., 7 pm, Planter’s Tavern (below The Olde Pink House Restaurant).

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Blues, rock and pop covers and originals from a solo singer/guitarist. Fri. - Sat., 7 pm, Stingray’s (Tybee).

Solid, new, regional Christian hard-rock/ metal band. Mon., 6 pm, Coaches Corner (Thunderbolt) - ALL-AGES.

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New local jam-band that’s centered around a well-oiled rhythm section. Fri., 10 pm, Locos Deli & Grill (downtown). Young, precocious area punk act. Also on this loud, basement bill: Static Youth, 138 Designs and TNT. Fri., 7 pm, Sweet Melissa’s (103 W. Congress St.) ALL-AGES. Experienced acoustic musicians and newbies play together on pre-commercialized country and mountain songs. Mon., 7:30 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALL-AGES.

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New area rapper who says his rhymes will “fill up your scalp like dandruff.” Thurs., 10:30 pm, Club Ice.

Campy, cornball ‘80s cover band from Atlanta that dresses up in checkerboard spandex, parachute pants and skinny ties to play a wide variety of hair metal, new wave, rock and pop hits. They’re popular on the Southeastern bar and frat party circuit. Fri., Wild Wing Café.

Local sextet playing Motown, shag, beach and boogie hits. Fri., 9:30 pm, Luna Lounge @ Il Pasticcio. Prolific and versatile locally-based folk, rock and blues singer/songwriter who’s released a handful of acclaimed indie CDs. Thurs., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge. Solo pianist offering a wide variety of standards, jazz, pop and showtunes. Tues. , Thurs. & Sat., Mary’s Seafood & Steakhouse + Fri., Billy’s Place (above McDonough’s). w

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Hawkins has been a full-on honky-tonker for the past decade, backed by the delightfully-named Sidemeat. Based in Charlotte, he hates to be termed alt.country, but hey, life sucks. Then you die. True enough, his output is closer to Golden Age C & W than modernday catchall Americana, but he’s kidding himself if he doesn’t think he fits squarely in the alt.country camp. That’s why he’s playing The Jinx instead of the back room at Tubby’s in Thunderbolt. No matter what you term him, fans of Waymore Jennings, David Allen Coe, and even Robbie Fulks should dig him. Openers The Defilers are a greaser outfit from Charleston that throws rockabilly (a la Billy Lee Riley) into a Burt Reynolds flick brawl (with Hank III and Social D’s Mike Ness) to come up with an over-the-top hotrod and pomp-fest that’s not particularly original, but engaging nonetheless. Sat., 10:30 pm, The Jinx.

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accompaniment will be provided by members of the society and the congregation. Those who attend are asked to bring a tray of sweets or other snacks to share. Cider, egg nog and other hot and cold drinks will be provided. For more info, call 786-6953. Sun., 7 pm, Unitarian Universalist Church (313 E. Harris St.).

SFMS’ Xmas Carol Party

The Savannah Folk Music Society’s yearly event makes it easy for the community to get into the proper spirit of the season, and this time around it’s being held at an appropriate location: the famous “Jingle Bells” Church on Troup Square. Songbooks will be available, and attendees are welcome to request their favorite tunes. Piano and string

This ultra-heavy S.C. hard rock and radio-friendly metal band has been slugging it out in the clubs and bars for years, but they’re finally getting the recognition they deserve — from both labels and crowds alike. Also appearing at this rare downtown show are their kindred spirits Number One Contender from Charleston. Fri., 10:30 pm, The Jinx.

‘Swingin’ For Sweets’

This vibrant stage show is set in a Depression-era speakeasy. It’s a clever twist on the classic tale of The Nutcracker that combines the talents of local actor/singer Roger Moss, Ricardo Ochoa’s Jazz Ensemble and young dancers from The STUDIO, led by choreographer Veronica Moretti Niebuhr. This promises to be one of the most unique holiday events of 2006. Charge tickets ranging from $20 to $30 at www.lucastheatre.com or by calling 525-5050. Fri., 8 pm, Lucas Theatre.

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I Cantori’s 16th Annual Holiday Concert

Mixing international carols and traditional North American holiday tunes, this choral show also boasts a 14th century Irish carol, “Angelus Ad Virginem.” Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and will be sold at the door. For more info, call 925-7866. Fri., 7:30 pm, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Bull St.) + Sun., 7:30 pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (Abercorn St.).

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‘Messiah’ Sing-Along

Here’s another concert dependant on audience participation. Join in with pros (the Savannah Sinfonietta — at full chamber orchestra size) on Handel’s most famous piece of Christmas music ever written. This is being billed as an “absolutely over-the-top experience.” You can order tickets ($5 for students, $12.50 for participants and $15 for general audience) and/or a score on-line at www.savannahorchestra.com or by calling (800) 5143849 (they’ll also be on sale at the door). For info, call William Keith at 441-7735. Thurs., 7:30 pm, Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church (429 Abercorn St.).

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Williamson & Autry

A return engagement by Tony Williamson and Jeff Autry, two of the most revered bluegrass pickers in the world. Yep, the world. This delightful acoustic listening room just minutes from downtown only seats 100, so grab a seat to this smoke and alcohol-free gig soon! For advance $15 tickets to this ALL-AGES show, call 7481930, or e-mail info@randywoodguitars. com. Sat., 7:30 pm, Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (1304 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale). w

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that the Mayan civilization is justly celebrated for its innovations and complexities, it’s puzzling how simplistic these cultural representatives prove to be. Surely, Gibson will allow the story to expand and deepen during the second half? Don’t count on it. It turns out that Gibson isn’t interested in educating either us or himself; instead, Apocalypto degenerates into a straightforward action flick. Worse, the switch to pure action also allows Gibson to indulge in his by-now predictable sadism. Anyone who’s seen Braveheart or The Passion of the Christ (to say nothing of starring vehicles like Payback and The Patriot) senses that nothing titillates the filmmaker as much as pain and destruction, and Apocalypto soon turns into an orgy of unrelenting bloodlust. He can’t just show a jaguar killing a man; he has to show the victim’s face being stretched and ripped off by the savage creature. He can’t simply have another character get shot from behind by an arrow; he has to show said projectile continuing its path through the fellow’s open mouth. Oddly, the picture’s excess of brutality isn’t shocking as much as it’s laughable; because it’s so pronounced and protracted, it ultimately feels no more absurd than the sequence in Monty Python and the Holy Grail in which a knight tries to keep fighting after his limbs have all been hacked off. If the Python boys ever try to mount a comeback, it’d be advisable to hire Mel Gibson as their “technical consultant” -he’s definitely cinema’s reigning gore-to guy.

Flush from making gazillions from The Passion of the Christ, Mel Gibson used his clout to create a film that under any other circumstances would have been laughed right out of the studio boardroom: a lengthy, subtitled period epic about the Mayan civilization. For a while, it does offer something fresh. Gibson, working from a script he co-wrote with Farhad Safinia, takes us back in time to the waning period of the Mayan civilization, in a small village in which the peaceful inhabitants spend their time hunting for food, absorbing advice from their elders, and playing practical jokes on one another. Chief among the pranksters is Jaguar Paw (an impressive debut by Native American artist and actor Rudy Youngblood), the proud son of one of the village leaders, Flint Sky (Morris Birdyellowhead). The serenity of the village is forever shattered on the morning that a far more bloodthirsty band of Mayan warriors -ones aligned with the ruling class residing in an actual city -- descend upon the jungle dwellers, raping the women, abandoning the children, and dragging the men back to their city to be served up as either slaves or human sacrifices. Jaguar Paw manages to hide his pregnant wife (Dalia Hernandez) and young son (Carlos Emilio Baez) before being captured himself, and he vows to return to them no matter what it takes. That will take some doing, though, considering he’s chosen to function as the next sacrifice to appease the angry gods. Considering

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The best bet for spreading cheer across Hollywood’s latest progressive cause seems multiplexes this holiday season, The Holiday to be protesting the crimes against humanity is a finely polished piece of romantic cinema, being perpetually carried out on the African with a generosity of spirit so all-encompasscontinent, which is fine when the films are ing that it’s easy to forgive its occasional so gripping that one would like to believe excesses. Writer-director Nancy Meyers, they can be used as agents of change (see The whose previous hit was the similarly sharp Constant Gardener and Hotel Rwanda). But Something’s Gotta Give, clearly writes from like Catch a Fire, the recent apartheid drama a privileged perch: Her characters tend to starring Derek Luke and Tim Robbins, Blood be perversely rich, impeccably groomed Diamond comes across as a public service and fabulously good-looking. Yet because announcement more than a motion picture she has the ability to imbue these high-andexperience. The message of Blood Diamond mighty figures with flaws and doubts and in (repeated during the end credits) is that conthe process make them recognizably human, sumers should take care not to buy “conflict it’s always easy to warm up to her players. diamonds,” baubles obtained by mercenaries Workaholic Amanda (Cameron Diaz), who using slave labor, then smuggled out of war cuts movie trailers for a living in LA, and torn countries. Since mopey Iris (Kate the movie estabWinslet), who writes lishes early on that for a London newsthese “conflict diapaper and lives out monds” are mixed in the countryside, in with legitimate Innocence are both unlucky in diamonds at an love and seeking to early stage in the This surreal coming-of-age drama unfolds get away from the marketing process, at a remote boarding school where preheartbreak of their it’s never made pubescent girls are placed in a hierarchy daily lives. Simultaneclear how exactly determined by their age and revealed by ously coming across consumers are supcolor-coded hair ribbons. Dec. 15 at 7:30 a “home exchange” posed to avoid said p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. website, both women jewels (buy roses $5. Call 232-4447. realize that they’d be instead?). At any Jesus Camp happiest spending the rate, the movie’s This documentary shows Pastor Becky Christmas season far lofty intentions Fischer’s “Kids on Fire” summer camp from their troubles. are hamstrung by in Devil’s Lake, N.D. Kids as young as 6 Therefore, Amanda having to coexist are taught to become dedicated Christian heads to Iris’ quaint uneasily with a trio soldiers in “God’s army” and hone their English cottage of stock charac“prophetic gifts” to “take back America for while Iris ends up at ters. Danny Archer Christ.” Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Lucas TheAmanda’s luxurious (Leonardo Diatre. $8 at the door. w Hollywood mansion. Caprio in a strong Initially, men are the performance, even farthest commodiif his South Afrities from both women’s minds, but a pair of can accent doesn’t convince for one second) guys do enter the scene. For Amanda, that is a devil-may-care opportunist who belatmeans Iris’ brother Graham (Jude Law), who edly discovers he has a heart of gold as large initially appears to be a womanizer looking as the diamond he spends the entire movie for an easy score. And for Iris, it means Miles seeking. Solomon Vandy (magnetic Djimon (Jack Black), a film composer blessed with a Hounsou, once again typecast as the noble quick wit but burdened with a beautiful but and suffering black man whose fate seems unappreciative girlfriend (Shannyn Sossacontrolled by the whites surrounding him) is mon). How could the tale of perfect, pretty a fisherman brutalized and forced into minpeople Diaz and Law possibly compete with ing the diamond fields. And Maddy Bowen the plot strand involving the far more quirky (Jennifer Connelly, working overtime to add Winslet and Black? 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After a typically exciting pre-credits sequence, Casino Royale -- like almost all James Bond films before it -- employs the tried-and-true image guaranteed to raise the pulses of Bond fans all across the globe. The dapper agent strolls into the frame, whirls around and fires directly at the circular camera eye while the classic 007 theme plays on the soundtrack. Only... Where’s the music? Monty Norman’s familiar riff does show up during the end credits, but it’s conspicuously missing from the beginning. In most other respects, Casino Royale ranks among the best Bond films produced over the past 44 years. It easily swats aside the Pierce Brosnan Bond flicks, while new star Daniel Craig vies with Timothy Dalton for second place as the screen’s best 007 (it’s doubtful Sean Connery will ever relinquish the gold). Basically, this new film wipes away the previous 20 installments by going back to when James Bond was first promoted by M (Judi Dench, the only holdover from the Brosnan years) to the level of a double-oh agent with a license to kill. Bond’s first mission of import is to enter a poker tournament being held in Montenegro’s Casino Royale, where he’s to prevent Eucontinued on page 34

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rotrash villain Le Chiffre (Mads Mikkelsen), a personal financier of the world’s terrorist organizations, from emerging victorious and collecting the sizable pot. Aiding him in his assignment is Vesper Lynd (Eva Green), a treasury agent who proves to be Bond’s match in the verbal sparring department. The character of Vesper Lynd -- one of the sharpest women in the Bond oeuvre -- is just one of the many pleasing touches on view in this slam-bang chapter. Casino Royale is so successful in its determination to jump-start the series by any means necessary that it tampers with winning formulas left and right. When a bartender asks Bond if he prefers his martini shaken or stirred, the surly agent snaps back, “Do I really look like I give a damn?” Blasphemy? Perhaps. But also bloody invigorating.

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For all its fast and loose playing with the facts, JFK was a remarkable movie that, except for some tepid domestic scenes between the Kevin Costner and Sissy Spacek characters, exclusively focused on the Kennedy legacy and how his death impacted a nation. Bobby, on the other hand, is as much about Robert Kennedy as Stone’s World Trade Center was about 9/11 -- it uses a national tragedy as a springboard for a more generic Hollywood product. Set in Los Angeles’ Ambassador Hotel in the hours leading up to Kennedy’s assassination at the hands of Sirhan Sirhan, Bobby is inspired by the 1932 Oscar winner Grand Hotel (referenced in the film) as well as by the sort of multistory TV shows director Emilio Estevez grew up with (Hotel, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Supertrain, etc.). So while Democratic staffers are busy prepping for Bobby’s visit, other soggy dramas are being played out in the site’s corridors and rooms. The hotel manager (William H. Macy) passes the time by cheating on his wife (Sharon Stone) with a switchboard operator (Heather Graham) and by handing walking papers to the bigoted employee (Christian Slater) in charge of kitchen operations. A Mexican

Becky Fischer is a Missouri pastor who runs a summer camp in which children roughly between the ages of 6 and 12 are trained to be soldiers for God. That’d be fine if this were an ordinary Christian organization that practiced Jesus’ messages of peace, love and tolerance. Instead, this is yet one more example of the insidious and far-right Evangelical movement that’s helping destroy the fabric of this nation. Scene after scene in this sobering documentary shows young children being brainwashed at every turn by the fanatical adults surrounding them: Kids enjoying the telling of ghost stories are told to cut it out because it

doesn’t serve God; parents home-schooling their children sneer at the very notion of fact-based science; and Fischer herself informs her young charges that had that “warlock” Harry Potter been around in the

busboy (Freddy Rodriguez), upset that he has to miss an important Dodgers game because he’s being forced to work two consecutive shifts, finds a sympathetic ear in the philosophical cook (Laurence Fishburne). A boozy nightclub singer (Demi Moore) picks fights with her manager-husband (Estevez). A former Ambassador doorman (Anthony Hopkins) reflects on all the great leaders he greeted over the years at the front of the posh establishment. A hippie (Kutcher) sells drugs from the comfort of his hotel room. There are a few nice speeches about the American future that Bobby represents if he can get elected president, and the final portion of the picture, with Kennedy’s own words being heard over the aftermath of his fateful encounter with Sirhan Sirhan, exhibits a power and poignancy missing from the rest of the movie.

days of the Old Testament, he would have been put to death. Offering the film’s lone voice of reason is radio talk show host Mike Papantonio, a devout Christian who, like the rest of us sane believers, is aghast at how these zealots are turning the religion’s saintly sentiments into something ugly and brutal (Fischer discusses everything in terms of war and battles, failing to note the similarities between her methods and those of -- what’s the popular term these days among Republican parrots? -- Islamofascists). The most surreal scene finds Fischer bringing out a cardboard standup of George W. Bush for the kids to worship -- and one can’t help but note with amusement that it seems no less intelligent than the real thing. Sunday 7 p.m. at the Lucas Theatre. $8 cash only. Presented by Reel Savannah.

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The word from the Venice Film Festival, where The Fountain first saw the light of day, was that the latest work from writer-director Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream, Pi) is a dull and pretentious slice of sci-fi silliness, at once too cerebral and too slowmoving. Funny, a lot of folks once said the same thing about Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and now it’s routinely considered one of the two or three greatest science fiction films ever made. Mind you, I’m not placing The Fountain on that esteemed level, but to dismiss this out of hand is to miss the overriding passion that Aronofsky pours into every frame of his wildly uneven but always watchable epic. Perhaps inspired by his muse, real-life fiancee (and mother of his child) Rachel Weisz, Aronofsky has penned a love story that spans the centuries -- yet that’s only part of the tale. Jumping back and forth between past, present and future, the film stars Hugh Jackman as Tomas, a Spanish conquistador sent by Queen Isabel (Weisz) to locate the Tree of Life. It also casts the actor as Tommy Creo (the surname meaning “I create” in Latin and “I believe” in Spanish), a scientist working 24/7 to find a cure for his wife Izzy (Weisz again), who’s dying of a brain tumor; his only hope seems to be the recuperative powers found in a piece of tree in his possession. Finally, Jackman appears as a Tom of the future (Tom

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Whether or not one agrees with a character’s declaration that the royal family is comprised of “freeloading, emotionally retarded nutters,” it’s fascinating to watch these upper-crust Brits play out their own sordid soap opera in The Queen, a wicked -- and wickedly good -- show that takes a highly dubious premise and somehow turns it into one of the year’s best films. Set mostly in the days following the death of Diana back in 1997, it focuses on the royal family’s reaction to the tragedy as well as the efforts of a newly elected prime minister to take control of

the situation. The film begins with the landslide victory of Tony Blair (Michael Sheen) as the new prime minister and his initial meeting with Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren), who clearly has little regard for this populist politician. It picks up again a few months later, when the residents of Buckingham Palace are awoken out of their royal slumber by the news that the former princess was killed in an automobile accident in Paris while fleeing from pesky paparazzi.

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Originally conceived as a character on HBO’s Da Ali G Show, Borat Sagdiyev is a Kazakh journalist who comes to America to make a documentary. There’s your plot. Yet what makes Borat different is that creator-star Sacha Baron Cohen, who plays the insensitive and language-mangling journalist, never breaks character, interviewing scores of ordinary Americans who genuinely believe that they’re being questioned by a foreign reporter for a nonfiction piece that would presumably remain confined to the backwaters of a country on the other side of the globe. This naiveté and belief in anonymity allow the participants to open up more freely, garnering controversial results. And therein lies the dilemma. If Borat is staged, then it’s a hot-and-cold “mockumentary” that pales next to the Christopher Guest titles (Best In Show, A Mighty Wind). And indeed, there are a handful of sequences that feel staged: the Pamela Anderson interlude, for example, or a bit involving a flailing

horse. Yet the filmmakers have repeatedly insisted that everything outside of Borat and his manager (played by Ken Davitian) is authentic in the picture. If that’s the case, then Borat is borderline genius, an inspired piece of guerrilla filmmaking that’s able to gauge the real pulse of America and unearth some unpleasant (if hardly surprising) truths.

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Great Britain’s Aardman Animation, the studio behind the delightful Wallace & Gromit films, has always ignored the American modus operandi of churning out loud and obnoxious toon flicks by sticking to its vedy British guns and producing works that relied on clay animation rather than CGI and clarity instead of chaos. After beginning its partnership with Hollywood’s DreamWorks studio, Aardman stuck to its guns with the charming Chicken Run. Flushed Away, however, reveals that the devil is starting to collect his due. The story of a pet mouse who gets flushed down the toilet and ends up in an underground city populated by rats, frogs, slugs and other critters, the film exhibits the frenzied pace and overbearing characterizations that have become standard in USborn-and-bred animated features. The voice casting (Hugh Jackman, Kate Winslet, Ian McKellen, for starters) rests somewhere between Pixar inspiration and everybody else’s laziness, but the story is strictly perfunctory. Where the Aardman wit is retained is in the small details, tossed-off asides, and background imagery. w

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ment and advice from the Ronnie James Dio poster hanging on his bedroom door. Dio’s advice: Get thee to Hollywood. And so it’s off to La La Land, and by the time he arrives, JB is now a grown man played by Jack Black. He hooks up with a struggling musician called KG (Kyle Gass), and after a smidgen of soul-searching and a lot of bong hits, the two elect to become the band known as Tenacious D. And there we have the origin story of Tenacious D, already a cult band thanks to their music videos and brief TV series. The rest of the story concerns the duo’s efforts to obtain a magical guitar pick made from the tooth of Satan, but continuity isn’t this meandering movie’s strong suit. Maybe it’s my age, but I laughed harder when Cheech and Chong went this route with the cult hit Up In Smoke. The key difference is that a viewer could enjoy C&C’s film alone and without the aid of a joint.

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Activism & Politics AMBUCS

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Chatham County Democratic Committee

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

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

Chatham County Young Democrats

is dedicated to getting young people ages 14 to 39 active in governmental affairs and to encourage their involvement at all levels of the Democratic party. Contact Rahsheim Wright at 604-7319 or chathamcountyyds@ yahoo.com or visit www.georgiayds.org.

Chatham County Young Republicans

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

Coastal Democrats

Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com..

Drinking Liberally

meets at The Caledonian at the corner of Abercorn and 41st streets, just north of Victory Drive. Promoting democracy one pint at a time -- share politics while sharing a pitcher. This is an informal gathering of like-minded, left-leaners who may want to trade ideas, get more involved and just enjoy each other’s company. Meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. For information, visit www.DrinkingLiberally.org or send email to august1494@excite.com.

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League of Women Voters

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

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

National Council of Negro Women

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

Planned Parenthood

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

Savannah Area Republican Women

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

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

Skidaway Island Democrats

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Benefits & Fund Raisers

Edward Jones Toys for Tots Drive

New, unwrapped toyso can be taken to the Edward Jones office at 24 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. for the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots program.

Gift Wrap Center

The Greenbriar Children’s Center will hold its holiday gift wrap center in Savannah Mall through Dec. 24 from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday through Saturday. To volunteer, call 234-3431.

Give for the Gulf

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

The Hidden Treasure

A book of photography taken at Tybee Island by Dr. Gustave “Stavie” Kreh is being sold with proceeds going to the Chatham Academy at Royce Center for Children and the Marine Science Center of Tybee Island. The book costs $29.95 and may be purchased online at www.tybeetreasure.com and in area gift shops.

Holiday Spirit Drive

Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee is collecting unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items for St. Mary’s Children’s Home and other local shelters. Call 898-7515 or stop by at 107 Charlotte Rd. on Whitemarsh Island.

Home for the Holidays

Coastal Pet Rescue volunteers will be at Barnes & Noble in Oglethorpe Mall on Wednesday, Dec. 20 from 4-8 p.m. to wrap gifts in exchange for donations to the organization’s fundraising campaign. Visit www. coastalpetrescue.org.

Humane Society Holiday Wish List

Donations of canned cat food, Purina Puppy Chow, non-clumping Tidy Cat and new or used blankets and towels are needed. Also, dog walkers ages 16 or older are needed for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Call Nancy Richards at 354-9515 or nrichards@ savannah-humane.com.

Mighty Eighth Care Package

A collection center for gifts to be sent to a 40-bed hospital in Qatar has been set up at the Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum in Pooler. Gifts and signatures for a “Christmas Cheer” banner signed by museum visitors will be collected until Dec. 15. Most-appreciated items include AA and AAA batteries, Chef Boyardee tuna in foil packets (not the family size), 3 by 5-inch American flags, new or used DVDs, basic hygiene items for men and women, Gold Bond foot powder, magazines, note cards or stationery, activities books such as suduko or crossword puzzles, playing cards, music CDs and mixed nuts. Call Allison Stelljes at 748-8888, Ext. 166 or projects@mightyeighth.org.

Picking Up the Pieces Adopt an Angel Program Donate toys under $50 to 126 children who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Call Linda Edwards at 429-4220.

Salvation Army

Donations of canned goods, infant diapers, men’s hygiene products, hats, socks and gloves are needed. Also, volunteer elves are needed to assist in distributing food and toys to families on Dec. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bee Street location. Contact Linda James at Linda_james@uss.salvationarmy.org.

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Santa’s Little Orphans’ Tree

Through Dec. 29, Coastal Pet Rescue will join paws with the Helen Woodward Animal Center, the Iams Co. and more than 2,100 pet adoption cetners to raise awareness of the joys of owning shelter-adopted pets. Local businesses will host Christmas trees with ornaments of pets for adoption along with a wish list of items they want. Pick up an ornament, go shopping and return the ornament and gifts or monetary donations back to the business. Adopt a pet during the two-month campaign and receive a free pet portrait and other giveaways. Call 351-4151 or www.coastalpetrescue.org.

Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Animal Control Holiday Wish List

Donations of canned dog and cat food, baby formula, dry cat and dog food, newspapers, paper towels, soaps, crates, leashes and collars are needed. Call 652-6575.

Tickle Me Elmo Auction

Tybee Turtle Tour

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

Union Mission Angel Tree Wish List

is a list for children of homeless families. Three gifts for each child is suggested. Items must be received by Dec. 15. The total number of children who need help is 175. Contact Julie at jwelliott@unionmission.org.

Wesley Community Center Holiday Wish List

Donations of gifts for children, including books, African-American dolls, stuffed animals and trucks, are needed. Also need are wrapping paper and gifts for the children to wrap and give to their mothers, such as lotions, perfumed candles, scaves, bubble bath and so on. Call Sarah Norris at 2364226.

Call for Entries Savannah 5 by 5 Art Show

The Red Kite Studio is calling for work of any medium that is 5 inches by 5 inches. All work will be received as a donation to the American Diabetes Association. Blank canvases are available for $5. All entries must be received by Jan. 19 and will be featured Jan. 26 through Feb. 10. An opening party will held Jan. 26 at 5:05 p.m. Call Creative Approach at 234-7991 or contact Joshua Dunbar at joshdunbar@yahoo.com.

Call for Nominations Buy Local Savannah Awards

One business and one individual will be honored for their active support and involvement of the Buy Local organization.

Classes, Camps & Workshops Adult Education

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

The Art School

Class offerings include children’s art classes, with afterschool art instruction for ages 6 through teens. Ages 6-8 attend one hour a week for $55 per month. Ages 9 through teens attend one and a half hours per week for $70 per month. Tuition includes supplies. Classes also are available for adults and advanced teens 16 and up Mondays 7-9 p.m. and Tuesdays 9:30 a.m. to noon, with students working in the medium of their choice. Weekly figure drawing sessions are held Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 for six-week sessions or $15 drop in. Artists bring their own materals. Pre-registration and pre-payment are required. The Art School is located at 74 W. Montgomery Cross Rd., No. B-2. Call Lind Hollingsworth at 921-1151 or visit www.TheArtSchool-Sav. com.

Art Studio Sessions

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

Baby sign classes

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

Brush with Clay

Classes in clay hand-building, open studio, intermediate drawing and painting are offered at CarosArt Studio in Windsor Forest. Very small clases with lots of extra attention by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Classes are held Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon and Mondays from 6-8 p.m. Inquire about other days. The cost is $100 per six weeks of instruction. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-5465 to register.

Conversational Spanish

Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail. com.

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1 p.m., Year-end Tax and Legal Planning Strategies will be presented. To RSVP, contact a local Edward Jones office.

Fall Visual Arts Classes

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

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

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

First Steps parent education program

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

Free Tax School

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

Get Published

Coaching and editing services by Christopher Scott, published author and long-time writing teacher. One-on-one coaching, manuscript editing for fiction, non-fiction, creative nonfiction and memoirs. Call 398-1727 or send e-mail to cscott613@comcast.net for details and rates.

Grantsmanship Training

SCAD will host this 30-seat program to prepare attendees to search for grants, write grant proposals and negotiate with funding sources. The five-day workshop will be

conducted by the Grantsmanship Center Dec. 11-15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day at the Oglethorpe House Ballroom, 201 W. Oglethorpe Ave. To register, visit www.tgci. com.

Guided Imagery

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

Highest Praise School of the Arts

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

Housing Authority of Savannah Classes

Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Parenting will be presented Nov. 30 from 2-3:30 p.m.

Introducing the Work of Byron Katie

If you have problems, issues with family members that happen again and again, a technique developed by Byron Katie can provide a framework to solve problems. Workshops that introduce the process of “inquiry,” also known as “The Work,” are offered to the public free of charge and include a 35-minute vidoe presentation The Work of Byron Katie and an individualized sample “Inquiry.” For

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Kicklighter Academy

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

Life Challenge Consulting

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

Mindfulness and Ordinary Recovery

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

Photo Safari

with photographer Frank Barevich is an ongoing class offered in conjunction with the Savannah Art Association. Take photos in downtown and learn how to compose a photograph and shoot for the best effect. Call 660-6994 or fbrab@comcast.net.

Puppet Shows

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

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

offers a variety of business classes. Fundamentals of Georgia Corporations will be presented by attorney Van Elgin Scott on Dec. 16 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The center is at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582.

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

Blackbeard’s Scuba Club

Call Ryan Johnson at 604-5977.

Chihuahua Club of Savannah

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

Civil Air Patrol

is the civilian, volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is involved in search and rescue, aerospace education and cadet programs. Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for cadets (12-18 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road. Visit www.gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@ aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 4124410.

Clean Coast

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

Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah

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

Daughters of Destiny

Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 3083561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo.com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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

Children ages 8-12 can travel back in time to World War II in the English town of Letchworth by participating in TimeShop: Wartime England. It is planned for Feb. 3 and 4 at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. For children who register before Dec. 15, the cost is $25. After Dec. 15, the cost will be $30, if space is available. Call 536-2719 or visit www.timeshopkids.com.

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

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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Clubs & Organizations AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts non-students as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest

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ESP Enhancement

A bi-weekly group will explore exercises and readings designed to enhance ESP. Offered free of charge. Call 224-2120 The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce will hold this event on Friday, Dec. 15 at 11:30 a.m. at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. The guest speaker will be P. George Benson, Dean and Simon S. Selig Jr. Chair for Economic Growth at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Tickets are $30 for members and $40 for member guests. .For tickets, contact Ann McLaughlin at 644-6429 or amclaughlin@ savannahchamber.com.

English Style Table Soccer

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

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association

meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135,

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Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508.

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Meet new friends and enjoy a welcome break. Hear guest speakers on topics relevant to mothering, along with discussion time, creative activities and more, because mothering matters. Call for the location, date and time of the next meeting. MOPS is for all mothers with children from birth to kindergarten. Child care is provided. Visit www.mops.org or call 898-4344.

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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.

St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet at 4 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the season.) Call 234-3336.

Savannah Browns Backers

This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at McDonough’s on the corner of Drayton and McDonough streets. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at

Savannah Kennel Club

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

Savannah’s First Pug Playday

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

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

Savannah Art Association

is open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. Call 351-3171.

Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994.

Savannah Newcomers Club

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

Savannah Ski Club

Savannah Brewers’ League

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

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

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

Savannah Fencing Club

offers beginning classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $40. Some equipment is provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers are welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencing@aol.com.

Savannah Jaycees

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

Savannah Kennel Club

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

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A United Methodist Congregation on Telfair Square since 1848 Sunday School 9:45a.m. Worship 11:00a.m. www.trinitychurch1848.org

Trinity Church. Progressive, Traditional, Diverse

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

Savannah Toastmasters

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

Tybee Performing Arts Society

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

Urban Professionals

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

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. The next meeting will be Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. Call James Crauswell at 9273356.

The Young Professionals of Savannah

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

Dance

Adult Ballet Classes

at Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Dr, Whitemarsh Island near Publix shopping center. Challenging, rewarding and fun. All levels and body types welcome. $12 per class or $90 for eight classes. Beginner Adult Ballet is held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30-

7:30 p.m. Intermediate Adult Ballet is held Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Adult Ballet is held Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thrusdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. A variety of youth classes (ages 3 to teen) are available. Call Sue Braddy at 897-2100.

Adult Jazz and Tap Classes

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

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

Breffni Academy of Irish Dance

has opened a location in Richmond Hill and is accepting students. The academy is located at Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send e-mail to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www. IrishDanceClasses.com.

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com.

Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.

offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329.

Moon River Dancers Holiday Dance

will be held Dec. 15 from 7-11 p.m. at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. The cost is $10. Dress is black-tie optional. Call 961-9960 or whitedav@hotmail.com.

The Savannah Shag Club

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

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is the area’s first social club for single and married adults who do not have children. Meet other non-parents at events and activities. For information on No Kidding! visit www.nokidding.net or send e-mail to luluette@prodigy.net.

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Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah

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

The Studio

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

Gentle Yoga

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

Jade Lotus Tai Chi Group

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

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

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Wheelchair Ballroom Dance

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

Youth Dance Program

The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructionalâ€ˆDance 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.

Fitness

A balanced life

Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. 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.

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

Kundalini Yoga

Classes will be offered by Vernoica Nance beginning Jan. 8. They will be held consecutive Mondays from 6-7:15 p.m. at Unity of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704. The cost is $80 for the entire session.

Ladies Living Smart fitness club

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

Nia Movement Classes

are offered at the Center for Holistic Healing at Memorial Health, 300 Bull St. on Mondays and Thursdays from 7:15-8:15 p.m. The cost is $12 for walk-ins or $105 for a 10-class punch card. Call 236-2131 or 350-2467 or visit www.holistic. memorialhealth.com.

Pilates Classes

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

Savannah Yoga Center

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

StarFun & Fitness Holiday

The Chatham County Aquatic Center will hold two fun fitness sessions for children through the age of 16. The first will run Dec. 20-22 and the second will run Dec. 27-29. Both are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be swim lessons, snorkeling, water safety, kayaking and pool games. Call Theresa Palmer at 652-6796.

Tai Chi Classes

are offered Mondays and Fridays from 10:3011:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30 or eight sessions are $50. Call 819-6463.

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$70. Classes at The Yoga Loft at Womancare, 800 E. 70th St. Call Lisa at 398-2588.

The Yoga Room

Monday Level I and II 6:30-8 p.m., Mommy and Me Yoga 4-5 p.m. Tuesday Level II and III from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday Level Iâ€ˆfrom 10-11:30 a.m. and Level Iâ€ˆand IIâ€ˆfrom 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday Power Yoga from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday Level Iâ€ˆfrom 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday Power Yoga from 9-10 a.m. Sunday Vinyasa from 10:30 to noon and Level II and III from 5-6:30 p.m. Private sessions are available. Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361.

Yogalates Classes

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

Food & Beverages New South Cafe

is now serving dinner on Friday and Saturday through 9 p.m. It is located at 2601 Skidaway Rd.

Gay & Lesbian

First City Network Board Meeting

Meets the first Monday at 6 p.m. at FCNâ€™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 â€œGay Savannahâ€? businesses and happenings. www.firstcitynetwork.com. 236-CITY

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

Gay AA Meeting

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

Georgia Equality Savannah

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

is the local chapter of Georgiaâ€™s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996.

The Center for Holistic Healing at Memorial Health, 300 Bull St., offers Gentle Kripalu Yoga on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10-11:15 a.m.; Hatha Yoga on Mondays from 5:45-7 p.m.; Integral Yoga on Wednesdays from 5:45-7 p.m.; Hot Yoga on Fridays from 5:45-7 p.m., Amrit Yoga on Saturdays from 10-11:15 a.m. All classes are $12 for walk-ins, $70 for unlimited monthly classes or $105 for a 10-class punch card. Call 236-2131 or 350-2467 or visit www.holistic.memorialhealth.com. Free Guided Meditation is offered Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. and free Open Meditation is offered Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

is a childrenâ€™s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 3522611.

Yoga at Memorial Health

18+. No liability. Restrictions apply.

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Yoga For Round Bodies

Explore yoga postures for the fuller figure while experiencing stress relief and the healing power of yoga. Six-week session is

Standout

is First Cityâ€™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.

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Health

Be Stress Free

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

Canâ€™t Sleep?

Canâ€™t sleep or stay asleep?â€ˆHypnosis and guided imagery works. Call 927-3432 for more information.

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St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St., will sponsor a client assessment and referral service that assists individuals in obtaining health care and medical assistance, indigent services, housing and other social services. Call 4476605 or 232-2003.

Circle of Healing

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

Community 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.

Community HealthCare Center

Dual Recovery Anonymous

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

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group

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

Every Step Counts Survivor Walk

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

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

Free hearing & speech screening

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

Free Skin Cancer Screening

will be conducted Dec. 16 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Effingham YMCA. To register, call 819-3368.

Gastric Bypass Surgery Session

Memorial Health Bariatrics presents free informational sessions every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium with Dr. John Angstadt and other staff members, who discuss obesity and the sur-

gical process. Free. Call 350-DIET or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com.

Georgia Cares Medicare Part D Assistance

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

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.

Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic

is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler and Emory. Patients can receive pre and post-operative care at the clinic rather than travel to Atlanta. Call Karen Traver, R.n. Transplant Coordinator, at 819-8350.

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

Lose Weight

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

Low Cost Health Benefits

is a seminar that will be presented Dec. 14 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605.

Mammograms

St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Mammograms will be performed Dec. 14 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Eulonia Multipurpose Center in McIntosh County. Call 832-5473 for appointments. Mammograms will be performed Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Bryan county Health Department in Richmond Hill. For appointments, call 756-2611. Mammograms will be performed Dec. 19 beginning at 10 a.m. at St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group in Rincon. Call 354-9357 for appointments.

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

Memorial Health CPR training

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

Memorial Health group meditation sessions

are offered free to the public every Tuesday from 5:30-6 p.m. on the third floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine.

Memorial Health heart risk assessment

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

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

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EUAN MORTON

IN HOLIDAY CONCERT December 17th, 8:00 pm Asbury Memorial UMC 1008 East Henry Street (corner of Henry & Waters) Savannah, GA. 31401 Euan Morton, who has been hailed as “remarkable” (Liz Smith), “sublime” (Daily News) and “sensational” (NY Times), premieres his material in Savannah where he will be performing songs from his critically acclaimed debut album NewClear. The Tony®-nominated star will also be singing some favorite covers as well as premiering his own original material and Christmas favorites! Suggested Donation, $20 To Benefit Asbury Memorial’s Building Fund-Love Offering during Concert Euan’s singular voice has been praised by theatre and music critics alike since he came to the States in the Broadway musical Taboo. His brilliant performance in the show garnered a Tony nomination and a Theatre World Award, in addition to the Olivier Award nomination he earned for starring in the London world premiere. Recently, Euan received rave reviews for playing the title role in Tony Kushner’s adaptation of Brundibár at The New Victory Theatre, and won an Obie Award for starring in Measure For Pleasure at The Public Theatre. His other New York credits include the title role of the musical Caligula for the inaugural season of the New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF Best Actor Award). Over the last two years Euan has been performing at sold-out concerts in New York City at Joe’s Pub, The Zipper Theatre and Town Hall, as well as at The Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA. Euan, in conjunction with LyricPartners.com, recently released his highly-acclaimed debut CD, NewClear. For more information visit www.officiallyeuanmorton.com and www.birdlandjazz.com. “Euan Morton is sensational.” -- Neil Genzlinger, New York Times “A glorious star. A remarkable voice.” -- Liz Smith, syndicated columnist “He is a revelation.” -- Mike Kuchwara, Associated Press “A remarkable performance.” -- Clive Barnes, New York Post “Enchanting and endearing.” -- Linda Winer, Newsday “Euan Morton may be the most gifted male vocalist to have emerged from the musical theatre in the new millennium.” –Playbill Magazine

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Memorial Health Joint Replacement Lecture

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

Memorial Health SET Focus Group

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

Narcotics Anonymous

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

Planned Parenthood Hotline

First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154.

Psych-K Workshop

Put an end to self-sabotage and depression. Release negative, limiting beliefs and replace them with positive, supportive beliefs at the subconcious level. Learn a technique through hands-on practice that you can apply to many areas of your life. Sessions will be held Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Jan. 21 from 910:30 a.m. and 1-5 p.m. at Unity of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www. unityofsavanah.org.

The Quit Line

a toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and concerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco. Call 1-877-270-STOP or visit www.unitegeorgia.com.

Stop Smoking

Researchers at the University of Iowa combined 600 studies covering 72,000 people and found that hypnosis is the most effective way to stop smoking. Call the Alpha Institute. 927-3432.

Super 2 Access Clinic

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

Wanted: CPR and First Aid Instructors

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The Savannah Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for instructors. Call 651-5371 or send email to daled@savannahredcross. org.

Nature & Environment Christmas Bird Count

Everyone is welcome to participate at this count Dec. 15 at the Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge, sponsored by the Ogeechee Audubon Society. Anyone 18 or under may participate free, while others are asked to donate $5 to help cover program costs. Call Diana Churchill at 786-5703 or dichurch@ bellsouth.net or Dot Bambach at 598-3764 or dotbam@bellsouth.net to join a team.

Dolphin Project of Georgia

Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research which will take place one weekend during the months of January, April, July and October. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit www.TheDolphinProject. org.

Take a walk on the wild side

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

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Visit the center to discover the Georgia coast. The exhibits and aquariums are home to more than 100 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, corals and other interesting sea creatures. Beach Discovery Walks are offered Fridays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. Call 786-5917 for information about current programs. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children 3-16. The center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Tuesdays when it is open 9 a.m. to noon.

Volunteers needed for Tybee Marine Center

Tybee Marine Science Center is looking for volunteers interested in supporting educational programs. Help is needed with touch tank presentations, animal care, special events, sea turtle monitoring, outreach programs, gift shop and office duties. Call 7865917 or visit www.tbeemsc.org.

Pets & Animals St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet at 4 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Time changes with season. Call for time change. Call 234-3336.

Santa’s Little Orphans’ Tree

Savannah Kennel Club

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

Savannah’s First Pug Playday

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Site Launched for Reclaiming Lost Pets A new website has been launched to help people reclaim lost pets. It is located at www. thepetrescue.com.

Readings & Signings

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

The Garden Guide of the Lower South

The release of the third edition of this guide, put together by the Trustees Garden Club of Savannah, is available in stores or it can be ordered by mail for $24.50. Checks should be made payable to Trustees Garden Club and mailed to Box 24215, Savannah, 31405-4215. Include your complete name and address with your order. All procedds go to the club’s beautification and restoration projects.

Seth Material Book Discussion Group

Tea time at Ola’s

is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 232-5488 or 652-3660.

Warriors of Christian Poetics

Calling all Christian poets, rappers and singers for a Christian poetry troupe. God is looking for dedicated soldiers in order to evangelize the name and flow of Jesus Christ. If you have a strong desire to serve God through the poetic arts, call 912-450-4827. God is calling, but have you been chosen?

Religious & Spiritual Chanted Office of Compline

The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah (Episcopal), located on Johnson Square. The choir, made up of singers from churches around the city, sings in the darkened nave of Christ Church by candlelight.

Christian Businessmen’s Committee

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

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will be held Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church. Call 9255924.

Ekklesia, The Church

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

Meditation Group

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

Nicodemus by Night

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

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

Savannah Buddhist Sitting Group

meets Sundays from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please arrive and be seated no later than 8:55 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction.

Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA)

SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call Gil at 659-1917 after 7 p.m. or e-mail gilhigh@hotmail.com. Thank You God, for Onions is a children’s book written by Savannah Christian Church NextGEN Spiritual Growth Pastor Mark Tenniswood. It is for children ages 4-8 and costs $15. The books

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Woodlawn United Methodist Church

On Dec. 17, the service will be Here Comes the Sun: A Modern Celebration of an Ancient Ritual that will be led by Kathleen Hamilton, a member of the Savannah Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans. Services begin Sunday at 10 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. UUBC’s religious education curriculum for ages 4-15 is Creating Our Peaceable Kingdom. For information, call 233-6284 or e-mail UUBC2@aol. com. Affirming the worth and dignity of each person.

Women’s Bible Study

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. On Dec. 17, the Rev. Joan KahnSchneider will lead The Intergenerational Sunday Service. It will honor all tradtiions from the earliest primitive people to the newest winter holiday, Kwanzaa.The service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Troup Square Sanctuary. For information, call 2340980, or send e-mail to uusav@comcast. net or visit www.jinglebellchurch org. The Uncommon Denomination.

Unity of Savannah

will present The Dynamic Laws of Prayer for six consecutive Sundays beginning Jan. 7. Sessions will be held from 9:15-10:45 a.m. The book by Catherine Ponders is required reading and can be purchased at Unity Bookstore. A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m. 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www. unityofsavannah.org.

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Wildwood United Methodist Church

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

Sunday school is at 9:45, worship at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. 2502 Highway 80, Garden City.

at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or stop by 1601 Drayton Street.

Sports & Games Savannah Area Tennis

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

Savannah Disc Golf Club

holds an Open Doubles Tournament at 1 p.m. each Saturday at Tom Triplett Park on U.S. 80 between Dean Forest Road and Interstate 95. New players are welcome. Teams are chosen by luck of the draw. Entry is $5. For information, visit savannahdiscgolf.com.

Savannah Shamrock Rugby Club

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

Support Groups

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

Al Anon Family Groups

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

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St. Thomas Thrift Store Missions, Ministry and Outreach Sharing God’s love

Dine In Take Out Private Parties & Catering Bolton St.

are available at The Source bookstore at the church.

BBQ, Seafood, Down Home Cookin’ Book your private party now!

912-786-4BBQ(4227)

Clothing for Men, Women and Children Games, Toys, Books & Sporting Goods Gifts, Antiques and Collectibles Holiday Sales Events in Progress Mondays and Saturdays 8:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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If you’ve read these concepts and would like to discuss them with others, call 224-2120. The group will meet Mondays at 6 p.m. for 8 weeks. There is no cost.

Christmas Eve Communion Service

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group

Better Breathers support group

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

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

Bipolar Support Group

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

Amputee Support Group

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

Bulloch County Rape Crisis Hotline

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

Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents

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

CASA Support Group

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

Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents of Children with Bleeding Disorders

meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group

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

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no role in activating this week’s potentials. Your mind will just naturally inhabit what we in the consciousness industry call an “altered state.” This is very different from being sick or crazy, and it could turn out much better than being merely healthy. My advice to you? Break taboos that are no longer necessary to observe. Wander uninhibitedly in zones that have previously been off-limits. Explore the frontiers of fun. (P.S. If you try what I’m suggesting, chances are good that you’ll finally be able to scratch an itch that has been maddeningly inaccessible. But be sure you know when you’ve scratched enough.)

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “God was a little too busy to do

anything about the genocide in Darfur last weekend,” reported Fark.com a while back, “but did manage, during a snowstorm in Buffalo, to leave fallen tree limbs in the form of a crucifix on a statue of Jesus.” That’s a mean-spirited interpretation of the Divine Wow’s behavior, although it’s funny in a snarky kind of way. Your assignment in the coming week, on the other hand, is to joke about spiritual matters with a more generous attitude. It’s prime time for you to be humorously amazed by the tricky enigmas of creation. (To see the miracle in Buffalo, go here: http://tinyurl.com/ub2z3.)

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Imagine you’re with a team of

explorers in Antarctica. You’re climbing the 2,000-foot

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

Caring for Us

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

Celiac Support Group

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

Citizens With Retarded Citizens

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

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association

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

Compassionate Friends Support Group

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

Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges

meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, Room 250. This is a group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether they have been on this journey for one year or many years. Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_ savannah@hotmail.com.

Debtors Anonymous

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

Depressive/Manic support group

Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064

Diabetes support group

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

Domestic violence community support group SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to

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you. I do not offer the old smooth prizes, but offer rough new prizes.” Walt Whitman wrote that in his poem “Song of the Open Road,” and now I’m saying it to you. If you expect the events of 2007 to bring you old smooth prizes, you’ll be disappointed. But if you can figure out how to change your attitude in such a way as to actually yearn for rough new prizes, you will be rewarded beyond anything you can imagine. The first hint of how true this is will arrive soon.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Drugs and alcohol need play

Cancer support group

granite spire called Rakekniven that thrusts up out of the ice in Queen Maud Land. The temperature is ten degrees below zero. There’s not a plant or animal in sight. The blinding white emptiness of the wasteland beneath you fills you with desolate reverence, alienated awe, and soaring gratitude. As far as you are from everything that normally gives you comfort, you’ve rarely felt stronger or more alive. Got that scene in your mind’s eye, Cancerian? Though you won’t experience it literally, I bet you’ll experience emotions similar to those you’d have if you did.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your face alternately contorts with

strain and breaks into beatific grins. Your body language careens from garbled jargon to melodic poetry. Your clothes make a fool of you one day and show off your inner beauty the next. Are you becoming bi-polar? Probably not. The more likely explanation is that you’re being convulsed by growing pains that are killing off bad old habits as fast as they’re creating interesting new ones. This is one of those times when you should be proud to wear a badge that says “hurts so good.”

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Here’s the bad news. Sometimes your perfectionism verges on being a sophisticated death trip--a manic compulsion to trap life inside a tight little cell where no change is allowed. Here’s the good news: You now have the power to strip away the pathological part of your perfectionism and liberate the healthy core of it. Please swear to me that you’ll figure out how to be more fluid and playful with your zeal for excellence. Spend less time running your mind in vicious circles and more time running your mind in upward spirals.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): There are three kinds of dark-

ness: (1) pathology and evil; (2) the mysterious unknown; (3) the shadowy, unripe parts of our psyches that are on their way to becoming more interesting and useful but are still awkward and inarticulate. I believe

that you can help prevent outbreaks of the first kind of darkness by developing a closer personal relationship with the second and third types. This would be a good time for you to do just that, Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Scorpio actor Leonardo Di-

Caprio is not a big fan of locking lips. “When you think about it, kissing is pretty disgusting,” he told Britain’s *Eva* magazine. “The human mouth is one of the dirtiest things on this planet. There’s so much bacteria, slime, and trapped food.” I hope that you will not only ignore DiCaprio’s opinion in the coming months, but that you will launch a campaign to increase your commitment to kissing and all related pursuits. In my opinion, the potentials inherent in 2007 should inspire you to raise your mastery of the oral arts to a very high level. And it starts now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “The thing that makes you

exceptional is inevitably that which must also make you lonely,” said playwright Lorraine Hansberry. I agree. That’s why my exuberant advice for you this week is also cautionary. According to my reading of the omens, in 2007 you will have unprecedented opportunities to cultivate and express the special talents that make you so unique. To get to the root of them, though, you’ll have to be willing to get less of the approval and appreciation you’d ideally like to have. You may not have to be relentlessly solitary, but you will have to be vigorously independent.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Harper’s Index says the

U.S. government spends more than twice as much on military defense than do Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran combined. The aggregate population of those four countries, on the other hand, is five times larger than America’s 300 million people. One might reasonably conclude, therefore, that while the U.S. has a right to safeguard itself, its glut of weaponry is absurdly extreme. I’m not definitively asserting, Capricorn, that you, too, are over-invested in defending and protecting

your interests, but the astrological omens suggest it’s a possibility. Please look into it. In any case, consider freeing up some of your contracted, fearful energy and directing it toward more pleasurable and constructive goals.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Some Christians believe Jesus

will come back to fix this corrupt world. Certain Jewish sects propose that the messiah will soon appear on earth for the first time. Among Muslims, many predict the legendary 12th Imam will return and bring salvation to humanity. In India, devotees of Vishnu expect the avatar Kalki to arrive on the scene and carry out a miraculous redemption. Even the Buddhists prophesy Maitreya, the chosen one who’ll establish universal peace. Personally, I suspect that the whole point of our spectacularly confounding moment in history is that each of us must become our own savior. The coming year will be an excellent time, Aquarius, for you to master the art of doing just that: being your own savior. And it all starts now. (P.S. You can perform a great service by being a role model for those who haven’t yet figured out how to be their own saviors.)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): In Cracker’s hit song “Where

Have Those Days Gone,” singer David Lowery recounts a road trip he made through his old haunts in California. “In Mendocino County, I thought I saw Thomas Pynchon at the end of the bar,” he croons. “No, that’s just Rob Brezsny writing his astrology column.” While in the past I’ve been confused with David Duchovny, Peter Coyote, and Ry Cooder, this marks the first time I’ve been mistaken for the great novelist Pynchon. Thanks, David. Now it’s time for you Pisceans to find out what celebrity you resemble. The omens say it’s perfect moment for you to identify with a hero, role model, or famous mover and shaker. To do so might help free your self-image from the unheroic confines it has gotten stuck in. w

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“Heard of Animals”

1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

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

Living without Violence

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group

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

Every Step Counts

This support group for cancer patients and survivors holds a monthly walk that is free and open to the public. It will team up with Coastal Pet Rescue on Saturday, Dec. 16 at Wormsloe Historic Site for its monthly survivors fun walk. Bring your dogs on a leash. Everyone will gather in the Visitors Center and walk on the trails for a couple of miles. The walk is free, but the park charges $3 admission. Call DeDe Cargill at 398-6554. meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 8196743.

First Line

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

Food Addicts Anonymous

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

Full Circle Grief and Loss Center

a program of Hospice Savannah, offers the free counseling services for anyone dealing with loss. Call 355-2289. Grief 101 is a seven week support group for individuals who have suffered a loss by death. Pre-registration required. Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Grief Support Network is an on-going peer-run support group. Tuesdays 6-7 p.m. Children’s Groups, call for times. Specialty Groups such as Spouse Loss Group and Loss by Suicide Group are offered when needed.

HIV/AIDS:living with HIV/AIDS? My Brothaz Homeis a support group for men meets every Thursday of the month. Come on out and meet other brothaz. 231-8727.

Hope House

provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, followup care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information.

Huntington Disease Support Group

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

Keeping hope alive while living with cancer

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

Koolostomy Accessories

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

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Each month, the group focuses on a specific topic related to blood-related cancers and also discusses ways to improve quality of life. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 2349999.

Lowcountry Huntington’s Disease Group

will meet Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at The Exchange at 6710 Waters Ave. for the annual Christmas dinner. Call Sandra at 964-0455 or visit www.LowcountryHD.com.

Lung Cancer Support Group

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

Lupus Encouragement Group

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

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

Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group

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

Memorial Health Hemophilia Support Group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Memorial Health Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’

For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988.

Memorial Health POPPS! Group

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

Memorial Health PRIDE Bleeding Disorders Support Group Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Memorial Health SET Focus

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

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

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group Call 653-5878.

Multiple Sclerosis support group

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

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Muscular Dystrophy support group

china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.

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

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group

Narcotics Anonymous

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

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 3517035 or 353-7143.

Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders

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

Overeaters Anonymous

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

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

PRIDE Support Group

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

The Parents of Difficult Teens group

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

Rape Crisis Center

assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. The Rape Crisis Line is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 233-7273. The center offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families. Call 233-RAPE.

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivorâ€™s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique. In order to continue, donations of

The group welcomes anyone suffering with this disorder, and family members or caregivers interested in learning more about it. For information, call Martyn Hills at 6514094.

Safe Shelter Outreach Program

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

St. Josephâ€™s/Candler Emory transplant support group

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

Sarcoidosis support group

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

Savannah Chatham Truancy Intervention Project

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

The Savannah Parkinsonâ€™s Support Group

meets the first Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. Call 355-6347 or 238-4666.

Senior Citizenâ€™s Inc. Alzheimerâ€™s Support Group

This monthly support group is for families of persons suffering from Alzheimerâ€™s Disease and other forms of dementia and is held the second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Stacey Floydâ€ˆat 236-0363.

Sexaholics Anonymous

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

S-Anon Family Group

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

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Smoking Cessation Support Group

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

Stroke Support Group

Speak with someone who has survived a stroke, who will listen and understand stroke patientsâ€™ experiences. Groups meet in three locations -- every Tuesday from 12:303:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.; every Friday from 10-11 a.m. at Savannah Speech and Hearing, 1206 E. 66th St., (call Jane Medoff at 355-4601); and every third Thursday of the month from 4-5:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 1 W. Ridge Rd. on Skidaway Island. Call Ann Farr at 598-1766 or Shirley Nack at 598-7047.

Teen Mom Support Program

Hope House of Savannah provides support for teenage mothers between the ages of 13 to 19. Childcare, snacks and transportation provided. Call 236-5310.

Transgender Support Group

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Adult Literacy Program

Volunteers are needed to work with adults through the Adult Literacy Program at St. Josephâ€™s/Candlerâ€™s St. Maryâ€™s Community Center. The program runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon at 812 W. 36th St. in CuylerBrownsville. Volunteers with strong skills in math, science, social studies, language arts, reading and writing are needed. Call Shenita Ferguson at the center at 447-0578.

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

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

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

Become a mentor

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

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

Make a difference in a childâ€™s life. Call Michelle Jones, 652-6710.

United Wayâ€™s First Call for Help

CASA needs volunteers

Victim-Witness assistance program

Chatham County Truancy Intervention Project

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

Weight loss support group

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

Wheeze busters

is an asthma support group for children that meets in the Rainbow Room at The Childrenâ€™s Place at Candler Hospital. Call 921-3368.

Women who love too much

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

The Work

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

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

Coastal Pet Rescue

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

Community Cardiovascular Council is looking for medical volunteers to check blood pressures for our walk-ins.â€ˆAnyone

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gift shop benefit the library branches. Call Kathy Newman at 652-3661.

This non-profit organization is looking for volunteer nurses, doctors, nurses practitioners and development/fundraising volunteers to work at the center, which provides free medical care for working uninsured individuals. Call Margarita Ruppe at 398-9720 or visit www.chcsavannah.org. The center is located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5.

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

Community HealthCare Center

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

The Dolphin Project of Georgia

needs boat owners, photographers and other volunteers to help conduct scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along the coast of Georgia. You must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit the Web site at www.TheDolphinProject.org. needs volunteers. Your neighbors who are elderly or who have disabilities need your help with everyday activities, simple chores, friendly visits, telephone calls and respite care. Call Linda Fields at 238-2960, Ext. 123.

First Steps at St. Joseph’s/Candler

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

Fort Pulaski National Monument

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

Foster families and adoptive families in Chatham County. Call 651-5437.

The Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers

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

Georgia Cares

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

Hospice Savannah volunteer training

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

Library gift shop needs volunteers

The Friends of the Library Gift Shop at the Bull Street Library needs volunteers for all days of the week and Saturdays. Retail experience is not necessary. All proceeds from the

Literacy volunteers needed

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

Live Oak Regional Public Libraries

needs volunteers to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. Call Kathy Newman at 6523661.

Living Legends of Literacy

The King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation is seeking volunteers to help promote the importance of reading and literacy to children. The program is affiliated with the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation 2006 Lecture Series, Literary Voices of the African Diaspora. Volunteers are needed to read to students at both East Broad and Garrison Elementary schools. Call 234-8000.

Meals on Wheels

Senior Citizens Inc.’s Meals on Wheels volunteers are responsible for delivering hot, nutritious meals to seniors on routes that typically do not exceed one hour in length. Volunteers may deliver as frequently as they choose and all meals are brought to the area by Senior Citizens Inc. staff. Training and support is provided. Call Darla Cady, volunteer coordinator, at 236-0363.

trains volunteer advocates to provide support and information to sexual assault victims on the crisis line and/or at area hospitals. Train to be an advocate who provides support for rape victims taken to area hospitals or serve as a crisis line counselor. Call 233-3000.

Reading and math tutorial volunteers needed

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

The Retired and Senior volunteer program

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

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

Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center

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

Ronald McDonald House volunteers needed

Caring adults are needed to help in the ”home away from home” for the families of

hospitalized children. Volunteer internships also available for college students. Call Jean Asta at 356-5520.

Save-a-Life volunteers

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

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

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to conduct hearing screenings for adults and children. Nurses and retired nurses are encouraged to apply for eye, ear, and dental exams on pre-school children. Flexible scheduling is available. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call Jane Medoff at 355-4601

State Adult Literacy Program Volunteers Needed

If you have good clerical skills, are reliable, can make a minimum 8-hour a week, 3month commitment, are willing to undergo a background check and want to help provide the best program possible for adult learners of English as a Second Language, call Pauline Goodman at 201-5391 or e-mail Charita Boles at cboles@savannahtech.edu. Type “ESL volunteer” in the subject line. w

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Mentor and Volunteer Probation Program

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

New Parent Education Program

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

Oatland Island Education Center

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

Odyssey HealthCare

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

Quest International

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

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898-1600 RENTALS 740 Washington Ave. 3BR/2B duplex. Large rooms. Lots of storage. Washer/dryer included. Offstreet parking. $1,150 mo.No pets. 2 Cornus Dr. Small house in Isle of Hope. 2 BR/1B. Living/dining room. Kitchen & den. Washer/dryer connections. Carport. $950 mo. includes lawn maintenance. 2814 2nd (Thunderbolt) 3BR/ 1B. 1 blk to water. Garage. Fenced. $1,150 mo. 3208 Robertson. (Thunderbolt) NEW home 1 block from waterfront. 3BR/2.5B. Huge kitchen. Large master suite. 2 covered porches. $1,550. mo 633 E. 46th Street (Ardsley Park 46th & Harmon) Huge 2 BR/2B duplex. Living room with fireplace. Sunroom. Large dining room. Breakdfast room. New kitchen appliances. Pets negotiable. $1,100 mo. 620 E. 53rd Street (Ardsley Park 53rd & Harmon) 4 plex. 2BR/1B. Living room. Separate dining area. Offstreet parking. $775 mo. No dogs.

SALES Short walk to waterfront. 3208 Robertson. New home in Thunderbolt (Robertson & Falligant) 1 block to waterfront (Intracoastal Waterway) 3BR/2 ½ B. Huge kitchen. Sep. dining. Nice master suite. Bamboo floors. Ceramic tile. Covered porches. Listed below appraised value at $269,500. WARRANTY! 2814 2nd. Renovated 3BR bungalow in Thunderbolt (1 block off Victory Dr) . Completely fenced. Carport & garage. 1 blk to waterfront. $169,000. WARRANTY! 10 Lake Dr. Custom built 4BR/ 3B on large spring fed lake on Talahi Island (Quarterman dr of HYWY 80 E). Separate living & dining . Den. Large eat –in kitchen. Covered porch. Listed at $399,900. OWNER WILL CONSIDER FINANCING 1/2!

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234-4406 402½ EaST 40Th STREET 2 BR w/bonus room, 1 BA, living room, furnished kitchen with gas stove. Available mid-December. $600/mo. 622 WEST vicTORY dRivE 3 BR, 2 BA home, living room, dining room, heart pine floors, eat-in kitchen, gas stove, electric water heater, stack washer/dryer, fenced backyard, 2 offstreet parking spaces. $1,000/mo.

525 EaST hEnRY STREET 5 BR 3-1/2 BA home, large kitch en, living room, dining room, fenced yard, W/D, fresh paint. $1,800/mo. 1011 jEffERSOn STREET 2 BR, 2 BA, fireplace, living room, kitchen with dining room. W/D, 1 offstreet parking space. $825/mo. 401 nORTh cROmWEll #R8 2 BR, 2 BA condo, located in the Commons, living room, Furnished kitchen, Screened porch, community pool. $875/mo. 306 WEST paRK avEnuE lOWER apaRTmEnT 2 BR, 1 BA, living room/dining room combo, W/D, CHA, high ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace. Available mid November. $900/mo. 548 EaST mcdOnOugh STREET Parlor apartment. 2 BR, 2-1/2 BA townhome, 1 off-street parking space, living room, dining room, kitchen with dishwasher, wet bar off kitchen, W/D, CHA. Available January. $1,100/mo. 614 EaST duffY STREET 2 BR, 2 BA apt. Living room, kitchen, CHA. $875/mo. 305 b WEST paRK avEnuE 1 BR, 1 BA, living room, dining room, area kitchen, central heat and air. Hardwood and ceramic tile floors. Off-street parking, ceiling fans, shared washer/ dryer. $725/mo. 31 WEST 52nd STREET 2 bedroom, 1 bath home, living room, kitchen, hardwood floors throughout, large backyard, new air conditioning. Available mid December. $650/mo. 813 EaST 37Th STREET (lOWER) 1 BR, 1 BA with claw tub, kitchen with electiric stove, living room, stacked washer dryer, shared yard. Off street parking, central heat and air, hardwood floors. $600/mo.

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234-0606 16 Thackery Place 2 BR, 1BA apartment – Thackery Place is between Bull and Montgomery off of 61st Street. Close to Montgomery Hall and Habersham Village. Spacious apartment with a separate dining room, hardwood floors, central H/A, total electric and off street parking. Pet-friendly. $635/mo.

MIDTOWN 2 bedrooms, 1 Bath plus Sunroom. Renovated, central heat/air. $695 monthly. Call 912-429-9600. Victorian District One bedroom apartment. Hardwood floors, fireplace, central heat/air, washer/dryer, water included. Secured yard. $550/month Call 233-5246 leave message.

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3 East 65th Street Large 2 BR, 1 BA apartment with a separate dining room, hardwood floors, central H/A, total electric, W/D connections and off street parking. Close to Montgomery Hall and Habersham Village. Pet-friendly. $650/mo. 53 East 66th Street Very spacious 2BR, 2BA apartment, den w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dishwasher, W/D connections, hardwood floors, central H/A, plenty of storage space, ADT Security System ready, small shared backyard and off-street parking. Pet-friendly. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2006 $975/mo. 10 West 40th Street Beautifully renovated 2 BR, 1BA lower half of duplex in the Starland District. Features include formal LR, with a large front porch, formal DR, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling fans, bathroom and kitchen with ceramic tile floors, separate laundry room and private courtyard. C H/A, total electric and paid security system. Pet-friendly. AVAILABLE DECEMBER 15, 2006. $935/mo. 320 East Victory Drive Over 2,000 sq. ft. of spacious living, 3 BR, 2 Bath apartment with fireplace in formal LR room, formal DR, a sun room that can be used as an office, studio or 4th BR, large kitchen with stove & refrigerator, breakfast nook w/butler’s pantry, central H/A, W/D connections, shared courtyard and parking in the rear, Pet-friendly. $1,100/mo.

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303 EaST hEnRY STREET apaRTmEnT b uppER 2 bedrooms + bonus room. 1 bath, 2 off-street parking spaces, washer dryer connection, eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, dishwasher, living room bay window. $850/mo. 313 EaST hEnRY STREET 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, living room, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer, off-street parking. $650/mo.

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AVAILABLE NOW, Ardsley Park HISTORIC DISTRICT area: Two 1-bedroom, 1-bath 538 East 31st Street apartments. Excellent condition. 1 for $750/month and 1 for Brand new 2-Bedrooms, 2-Full $650/month; 1 month security Baths, Hardwood floors & carpet, Central heat/air, Full kitchen, deposit. Call 912-231-9898. Washer/dryer connections, Offstreet parking, Privacy fence. Don’t Pay Rent Available Now. $995/month. No Buy a Home Instead pets. Call 912-213-6444. Free Seminar Tells How HISTORIC DISTRICT: Corner of 912-224-5674 or Jones & Jefferson St. Upscale 912-272-6557 neighborhood. Bright and clean. F U R N I S H E D A P A R T M E N T 2 bedrooms. Full kitchen, washw/utilities. Lincoln Street car- e r / d r y e r, c e n t r a l h e a t / a i r. riage house with hardwood/tile Available now. $1,100/month. floors throughout. Complete No pets or smoking. Contact Jeff kitchen w/nook. Off-street park- @ 9 1 2 - 2 3 6 - 2 4 5 8 o r j r k e n ing. $845/month, $235/week, ney@hotmail.com. $250/deposit. Call 912-231-9464.

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