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Bringing the heat

Celebrate spring break with a trip to Grayson Stadium this week to mark the opening of the Savannah Sand Gnats minor league season.

They kick things off with an exhibition game against SCAD. By jim morekis | 10

photo by frank devyatkin

environment

Music interview

music festival

movies

St. Joseph’s/Candler challenges other local businesses to join city’s recycling program | 12

Incredibly good Pink Floyd tribute band Eclipse comes to the Live Wire | 20

A look back at the Savannah Music Festival, through the eyes of an out-of-town visitor | 24

Fast & Furious — the greatest achievement in cinematic history?

Sadly, no | 32

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Wednesday Archaeology and Architecture on the North End Plantation, Ossabaw Island

What: A lecture on Ossabaw

Island archaeology and architecture that will feature archaeologist Daniel Elliot of the LAMAR Institute.

When: Wed. April 8, 6:30 p.m.

Where: SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. Cost: Free

Battle of the Bugs: Sand Gnats vs. SCAD

What: The Savannah Sand

Gnats and the Savannah College of Art and Design Bees will play an abbreviated exhibition game.

When: Wed. April 8, 7 p.m.

Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: Free

Second Annual Writers’ Assembly

What: SCAD School of Lib-

eral Arts faculty members will read their poems, fiction, non-fiction and plays.

Refreshments served.

When: Wed. April 8, 7 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: Free

The Market at Trustees Garden What: Events include a

farmer’s showcase, organic gardening presentations, films and more. The midweek market is held inside.

When: April 8, 4-7p.m. and Sat. April 11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Cost: Free.

Info: trusteesmarket.com.

Hooray for Hollywood

What: A salute to 100 years

of the greatest musical movie moments of all time.

Runs April 1-May 31, 3 and 8 pm. $35 adults, $16 children. 233-7764.

Where: Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Info: www.savannahtheatre.com/

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Thursday Spring Break Sailors

What: Discover Savannah’s

maritime history, learn about architecture in a Greek Revival house and explore the largest garden in the historic district. April 4-11, 10am-5pm. $8 adults, free for children with paying adult. 232-1511.

Where: Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 MLK Jr. Blvd., Info: www.shipsofthesea. org

SCAD Style Lectures: Jonathan Adler

What: The design impresa-

rio will speak about his love of pottery, design inspirations, and how interior decorating can change your life. A booksigning will follow the lecture.

When: Thu. April 9, 3:30 p.m.

Where: SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St., , Savannah Cost: Free

Jepson Live

What: Music in a uniquely

artistic setting. All galleries will be open, and food and drink available for purchase.

When: Thu. April 9, 5 p.m.-8 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, Telfair Square, Cost: $15

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What: Doonan is known for

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When: Thu. April 9, 5:30 p.m.

Where: SCAD Student Center, 120 Montgomery St. Cost: Free

Savannah Sand Gnats Season Opener What: The Gnats open the

2009 season with a Thirsty Thursday contest against the Augusta GreenJackets, followed by fireworks.

Three games against the GreenJackets will follow.

When: Thu. April 9, 6:30 p.m., Fri. April 10, 6:30 p.m., Sat. April 11, 7 p.m., Sun. April 12, 2 p.m.

Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: Box, $10; reserved, $8; general admission, $7 Info: www.sandgnats.com/

AASU Masquers

What: The theatre troupe

will present the final of three original play scripts chosen for production in its second annual Coastal Empire New Play Festival.

When: April 9, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free

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What: Participate to solve a

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When: Thu. April 9-Wed. April 15, 9:30 p.m.

Where: River Street Riverboat Co., 9 W. River St., Cost: Adults, $27.95; children under 12, $19.95 Info: www.murderafloat. com

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music

for a complete listing of this week’s music go to: soundboard.

The Pajama Game comes to the Civic Center Tuesday

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Robert I. Strozier Faculty Series What: Jason Tatlock, as-

sistant professor of history, will present a lecture about the importance of child sacrifice in religious traditions.

When: Fri. April 10, 12 p.m.

Where: University Hall 156, Armstrong Atlantic State University 11935 Abercorn Cost: Free

Easter Event at the Savannah Civic Center What: A gospel hip-hop

concert for youth featuring recording artist iROCC. When: April 10, 7 p.m., April 11, 6 p.m., April 12 Where: Johnny Mercer Theater, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave Cost: Free

28th Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival

What: SCAD hosts this fes-

tival of independent short films and videos.

When: April 10, 8 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $5.

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AASU Masquers

What: The final of three

original scripts chosen for the Coastal Empire New Play Festival.

When: April 10, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Armstrong Atlantic, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free

Moon River Brewing’s 10th Anniversary

What: Celebrate with Voodoo Soup and birthday cake, and at 6 p.m., sing “Happy Birthday.”

When: April 10, all day Where: Moon River Brewing Company, 21 W. Bay St.

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Movies

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Mayor Otis Johnson, City Manager Michael Brown, other elected officials and fellow Savannahians on a short ride to downtown. Join at Baldwin Park or Habersham Village, and go to south end of Colonial Park Cemetery.

When: Fri. April 10, 8 a.m.-9 a.m. Where: Downtown Cost: Free Info: www.savannahtransit.com

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Blackwater River Paddle canoeing instruction, your naturalist will lead the way downstream past stately tupelo and cypress.Fee includes canoe, paddle and basic instruction. Meet in Rincon. Reservations required. 236-8115.

When: Sat. April 11, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

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Savannah Market Bazaar

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Party at Portman’s

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When: Sat. April 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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by Union crews. Musket demonstrations, a display of Civil War artillery, tours and talks.

When: Sat. April 11, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. April 12, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Fort Pulaski National Monument, U.S. Hwy 80, Tybee Island Cost: $3 ages 16 and up; 15 and under free Info: www.nps.gov/fopu

Old Time Country Dance

What: Presented by the

Savannah Folk Music Society with music by the Glow in the Dark String Band. 786-6953.

When: Sat. April 11, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Notre Dame Academy, 1709 Bull St. Cost: $7 Info: www.savannahfolk. org

Savannah Concert Association

What: The winner of the

Hilton Head International Piano Competition will present a concert with Terry Moore, violin; Gretchen Frazier, viola; Sarah Schenkman, cello.

When: Sat. April 11, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $12.50-$35 Info: lucastheatre.com

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Easter Sunday Brunch Cruise

What: There will be a visit

from the Easter Bunny and an Easter egg hunt, plus a brunch. Advance reservations required.

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When: Sun. April 12 Where: River Street Riverboat Co., 9 East River Street, Savannah Cost: $39.95

National Library Week

What: Programs and

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When: Sun. April 12, Mon. April 13, Tue. April 14, Wed. April 15 Info: www.liveoakpl.org

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SCAD Style Lectures: Badgley Mishka What: Mark Badgley and

James Mischka have been hailed by Vogue among the “Top 10 American Designers.”

When: Mon. April 13, 5

p.m.

Where: Arnold Hall, 1810 Bull St. Cost: Free

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Early Bird’s Preservation Walking Tour of the Historic District’s East Side What: Take an early

morning walk to learn about historic preservation. Tours followed by coffee in the garden.

When: Tue. April 14, 7:30 a.m.

Where: Davenport House Museum, 134 E State St. Cost: $20 Info: 236-8097

Fair Trade Coffee Chat

What: Michaelyn Bachhuber, a Nicaraguabased expert on sustainable and fair trade coffee, will lead a discussion on sustainability in developing countries.

When: Tue. April 14, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean , 13 E. Park Avenue, Cost: Free Info: www.sentientbean. com

AASU Wind Ensemble

What: The ensemble

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When: April 14, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Fine Arts Auditorium, Armstrong Atlantic State University 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $6

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A breakthrough year

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

A couple of weeks ago I posed the question here, “Can the Music Festival top itself?” It can, and did.

I think we’ll be able to look back at the 2009 Festival as the year when it truly came into its own as an event that can compete qualitatively with literally any other similar event in the world.

Case in point was Saturday’s boundary-pushing performance by Bela Fleck and the “Africa Project,” the touring moniker of an ad hoc group of scintillating African folk musicians whose talent very nearly defies description. (Of course that won’t keep me from trying to describe it.)

I can’t remember ever hearing a better guitarist than the Madagascan who simply goes by the name D’Gary. His unique open-tuned fingerstyle picking was both flabbergasting and hypnotizing — an effortless dexterity balanced by a light soulfulness of spirit.

He was accompanied by a fisherman named Xavier-Martial Francois, who played a homemade percussion instrument: an evaporated milk container filled with broken glass and fastened to a stick. He may as well have been

John Bonham or Max Roach. He was all the rhythm section anyone could ask for.

Those are just two of the masterful musicians Fleck brought with him from all parts of subSaharan Africa for this concert. In the interest of space I won’t go on and on about it, but suffice to say it was maybe the best single show I’ve seen at a Savannah Music Festival — which is saying quite a bit indeed.

This past Friday night I caught Savion Glover and his searing-hot jazz quartet, The Otherz.

This was a show totally unlike Glover’s recent performance at the Black Heritage Festival. If you saw that show and missed this one, let’s just

Education

Zero tolerance?

Critics claim African-American male students are disciplined unfairly

by Linda Sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

One of the most important yet contentious aspects of education is discipline. You’ve got to have it, or chaos reigns in the classrooms and nobody learns. Yet when it’s enacted, critics rise up to protest that it’s meted out unfairly, inconsistently or too harshly.

In Savannah, the discussion crosses both racial and gender lines. Students are more likely to be punished, and more harshly punsihed, if they’re African American and male. Or are they?

The Savannah–Chatham County Public Schools Board of Education has been asked to find out. Members say it is a issue that needs to be addressed, but there are many variables that also must be examined

before reaching a conclusion.

Members of the African–American Male Achievement Group, made up entirely of volunteers, went before the school board during its informal session April 1 to address the issue. The group has been conducting a study of its own over the past two years, using district data, and says that data supports the contention that African–American male students are treated unfairly.

“The AMA was established in 2006 to raise awareness,” spokesman Rich Fergerson said. “Our mission is to examine and present issues to the public to support African–American male achievement and success.”

say that in February, Glover was holding back.

This night he danced like a man possessed.

As intense as his backing combo is, at some points even they had no idea where Glover was going next. It was an experience.

For Music Editor Jim Reed’s take and Geoff L. Johnson’s awesome photos, see inside and at connectsavannah.com.

My one complaint about the Savannah Music Festival remains the extraordinary rudeness of a certain group of patrons. They make me angry.

You know who I mean: The ones who nearly break a hip making a mad rush for the exit after the first one or two songs, when they figure out the show is too-whatever for their taste.

No need to run out like the building’s on fire, people. The Landings aren’t that far a drive from downtown anymore. The Truman Parkway basically takes you right there.

Do as decent, cultured people do: If you must leave early, wait for the intermission. And then we’ll all move up and sit in the excellent seats you left empty. cs

Members of the group said in–school and out–of–school suspensions of black male students begin as early as pre–kindergarten, and questioned what a child could do at that age to warrant a suspension. Suspensions spike in sixth and ninth grades, when students are transitioning into middle school and high school, a time of added stress.

The group claims that black males account for 85 percent of suspensions, not for safety reasons such as weapons or drugs violations, but rather for lower–level infractions such as chronic tardiness and dress–code violations.

In out–of–school suspensions, students are out on the streets during the day, and can end up in trouble with the law if the issues that are troubling them are not addressed when they first occur, the group said.

Fergerson said the AMA agrees that zero tolerance should be used when criminal activity is involved.

“The problem comes when you merge punishment and discipline,” he said.

The AMA recommended that first the board communicate with disruptive students, then

dig deeper to find causes for infactions, and institute interventions when students first get into trouble. When board members responded that parents need to take more responsibility, the group reiterated that it wants to know what the board plans to do when those students are in school.

Board member Susan Cox said the group’s findings are “old news” and that the board already knew what the data shows. “What I have found is there’s a real lacking of parents taking advantage of the resources,” she said. “It’s going to take the community as a whole (to address the problem). This is just data. My plea is to the community to help us.”

Suspensions come at a cost, Cox said. “The children lose, the community loses, the district loses,” she said, adding that parenting classes might help some parents guide their children to do better in school.

Board member Floyd Adams said one of the first things he did when he was elected to the school board was to use data to ask questions about zero tolerance. “I found out that the district

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doesn’t have a zero tolerance policy, but everyone practices zero tolerance,” he said. “We need to take these recommendations and study them.”

Board member Irene Hines agreed with Adams. “These are facts we need to know if we are to be the school system we want to be,” she said. “I’m grieved when I hear a child has been suspended from kindergarten. If we don’t turn these children around now, they’re going to be the taxpayer’s responsibility later.”

A few board members asked if the data showed how many students with disciplinary problems come from single–parent homes. Some audience members vehemently shook their heads when board member Darrell Sapp said one school superintendent in another state learned that nine out of 10 students with disciplinary problems came from single–parent homes.

Board member Julie Gerbsch said collecting data is one thing, analyzing it is another matter entirely. She said her own son received an in–school suspension for wearing flip–flops to class.

“I asked him what they did and he said it was a study hall,” Gerbsch said.

“What are we doing across the system with in–school suspensions? That’s where you can nip problems in the bud.”

The number of students being suspended on the elementary level is troubling, Gerbsch said. “There doesn’t seem to be a standard approach to that,” she said. “The issue isn’t weapons, it’s not drugs, it’s really not been about fighting. They were all due to other things where kids were put out on the streets.”

Board President Joe Buck thanked the AMA for its efforts. “Sometimes we get so caught up in the day–to–day stuff, when the most important thing is

those (children’s) lives,” he said.

Superintendent Thomas Lockamy recommended looking at the data to determine how many offenses are done by repeat offenders to more accurately determine just how many students are involved. He said discipline is something that should begin even before a child enters Pre–K. “You’ve got to work with children early to help them,” Lockamy said.

“School is a culture that has to be learned. It’s not a one–way street.”

Mayor Otis Johnson attended the meeting for the AMA discussion. “I have a real concern about this issue,” he said as he left the meeting. “When those children are not in school, they’re my problem.”

Discipline again came before the board at its formal session when Dr. Quentina Miller–Fields, the district’s senior director of pupil personnel, presented first semester discipline data.

Nearly half of all suspensions and expulsions last semester were for rude and disrespectful behavior, including inappropriate language or gestures.

Chronic tardiness was next at 17 percent, followed by classroom disruptiveness at 13 percent.

Ten percent of the suspensions and expulsions were for fighting, with 6.2 percent for skipping class. Dress code violations account for 4 percent, while drugs and weapons come in at just 1 percent.

More than half of all out–of–school suspensions are on the high school level, followed by the middle school level at 25 percent. Elementary students account for 5.3 percent, and students in alternative schools 15.1 percent.

Total student enrollment is 36,282, of which 23,334 students are black. While black students represent 64.3 percent of total enrollment, 87.2 percent of the

suspensions and expulsions are meted out to them.

Each long–term suspension and expulsion is reviewed, and school social workers and counselors are involved in interventions, Miller–Fields said. Individual and group counseling is offered in the district, and troubled students and their families are provided with information about community resources that might help. “The door to our office is always open,” she said.

At the Scott Alternative Learning Center, alternatives to suspensions include individual counseling, verbal warnings, parent contact and face–to– face parent meetings. “One suspension is too many,” Hines said. “Educate these kids now or pay for their incarceration later. We must get parents involved at every level.”

Cox said she wished the public could sit in on student appeal cases. “That’s the toughest part of our job,” she said.

“These aren’t widgets, they’re children.

While we’re responsible to deal with children, we certainly expect to have parental involvement.”

Parents who refuse to accept services for their children are guilty of neglect and should be reported to the Department of Family and Children Services, Cox said. She recommended that the number of repeat offenders be determined so the board can more accurately see how many students are suspended.

Gerbsch said the district began using zero tolerance two years ago when bomb threats were a problem. “I don’t mind expelling students who fight or are violent, and also have no problem expelling students who bring weapons or drugs,” she said.

“Those areas represent the smaller percent of suspensions,” Gerbsch said.

“We have a 26–page booklet that is our code of conduct. It has to be looked at

with common sense. It was never my intent to put kids on the street for dress code violations.”

There also are racial gaps when it comes to academics. Danielle Pinkerton, senior director of curriculum and instruction, presented the district’s results from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, given to third, fifth and eighth graders.

“There’s not much of a ethnic gap until later,” she said.

Levels are equal at the third grade level, but by fifth grade, African–American students lag significantly behind all other students in reading, language, math, social studies and science –– on the ITBS, anyway.

“This information is disturbing,” Cox said. “We’re going to have to look long and hard at what’s causing the decline in scores. I think it’s going to take some real effective strategies. The problem is that it isn’t cool to be smart or do well.”

Pinkerton said she and her team will spend the summer analyzing the results.

“We’ll look at each attendance center to determine its needs, not just look at big broad fixes,” she said.

The budget remains a top priority with the board, but so far, no teacher layoffs are expected. School officials are reducing class size and taking other measures to save money.

“That doesn’t mean teachers will lose their positions,” Lockamy said, adding that attrition will mean employees will be moved around, not laid off.

“Some are retiring, some are leaving the area, so we are losing a number of positions,” he said. “Normally, we would have 300 new hires. This year, we might only have 100 new hires.”

The 2010 budget is expected to come up for a vote on June 24, and the board will meet April 22 for a budget workshop. cs

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Just like TV, only different September 26, 2008 was a busy day for Dr. Glen Alden. On a break from his physician’s duties at St. Joseph’s Hospital, he drove his 2008 Chrysler 300 to the Kroger on Ogeechee Road to pick up a gift card as a refund for spoiled crab legs purchased by his wife a few days earlier.

According to Dr. Alden, he (or maybe his wife) called the store and spoke to a manager, who said there was no need to bring in the damaged product, or the receipt.

An hour later, Dr. Alden stopped by the Kroger near Savannah Mall to pick up a gift card in exchange for some crab legs his wife had purchased there the previous weekend. The crab turned out to be spoiled.

And an hour after that, Dr. Alden stopped by the Kroger on Mall Boulevard, to pick up one more gift card — in compensation for a purchase of spoiled crab legs.

Too bad for Dr. Alden that those folks at Kroger smelled something fishy about his crab legs story. After being alerted by the Savannah Mall store manager, the staff at the Mall Boulevard store stalled the Crab Legs Gift Card Bandit until the police came.

Dr. Alden never bought any crab legs.

He’s not affiliated with St. Joseph’s.

The Chrysler 300? He stole it, in August, from Dallas Dodge in Texas.

He’s not a doctor. And, his real name is Glen Alden Painter.

Painter isn’t an attorney, either, although he represented himself in his fraud trial last Tuesday in Chatham County Superior Court.

I was on the jury.

When my juror number came up for Tuesday, mandating an 8:15 a.m. arrival at the courthouse, I wasn’t looking forward to jury service. I was willing to do it, but was hoping that I wouldn’t be chosen for a trial. I figured that a better way to spend the day would include time with my half–sister the day after her mother’s funeral, or finalizing the syllabus for a class I’m leading.

Then, in her friendly–yet–no–nonsense manner, Jury Coordinator Jane Hodge reminded the 200 or so potential jurors that a right to a jury trial was included in the Constitution. She noted that most countries only guarantee a

right to a trial by a magistrate, and that along with our right to a jury comes the responsibility of serving when asked.

Good point, Mrs. Hodge.

As we were divided into potential juror groups, handed juror numbers, lined up numerically and escorted into a courtroom, I realized that I was afraid.

The possibility of sitting on the jury of a murder trial or a shooting woke me to the serious nature of what I was being asked to do.

What a relief to learn, during the juror quizzing session known as voir dire, that our case didn’t involve direct harm or physical intimidation toward anyone.

And, once Painter began his attempt at lawyering, it dawned on me that our real life Law and Order episode was turning into a Saturday Night Live skit.

At least twice Painter pushed lines of detailed questioning that resulted in his making points for the prosecution. Once it took Painter so long to rummage through the evidence files for a particular document that Judge Perry Brannen sent our jury on a break.

I almost laughed out loud when Painter revealed that he was on probation at the time of his arrest, while trying to discredit a police officer’s testimony during cross examination.

There were other TV–style elements to the day. A stolen wallet found in the stolen car disappeared from the evidence. The Dallas car salesman who testified about Painter’s theft of the Chrysler was a casting director’s idea of a Texan–a big guy with a big belly, in pressed jeans and carrying a black hat.

After all the testimony and closing arguments, it took us 38 minutes to convict on two felony and two misdemeanor charges. It would have taken even less time, but one juror (one of two attorneys in our group) brought up several questions for closer examination.

Painter received a ten year sentence for possessing the stolen car, along with three shorter concurrent sentences for the other charges. Painter asked for a lawyer to help him with his appeal.

I have no qualms with the outcome of my day as a juror. But, in Saturday’s edition of the daily newspaper, I read that in a local murder trial last week, the shooter received a three year sentence after charges were reduced to involuntary manslaughter.

I thought about those two cases on Saturday night. Then I turned on the tube, just in time for Law and Order. cs

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Kicking off their 2009 season this week, the Savannah Sand Gnats are an affiliate of the New York Mets. And few people in baseball are closer to the Mets than current Sand Gnats President R.C. Reuteman — who’s worked in several capacities for the franchise since 1984.

After running Mets farm teams in Bing-

hamton and Brooklyn, N.Y., Reuteman recently rejoined the Mets organization after a stint with the Worcester Tornadoes, a non–major league affiliated team in the Can–Am League.

“This is a great opportunity to get back with the Mets. I’ve worked for the Wilpon family a long time and they’ve always been good to me. I grew up with the Mets, that’s what I know, I know how they feel, I know what they want.”

Reuteman’s timing continues to be excellent.

He comes to Savannah at a great time for baseball — specifically, minor league ball.

“Minor league baseball has his-

torically done very well in a bear market,” says Reuteman. “We’re affordable entertainment. That’s what minor league baseball is built around.”

In comparison with other sporting events, and even with live performance events, minor league baseball continues to be one of the best entertainment bargains around.

“You can park here for free and get into the ballpark for 5 or 7 bucks,” says Reuteman. “You’ll be sitting in a seat that would cost $700 a night in the new Yankee stadium. It’s crazy, but that’s kind of where we’re at.”

While you’re not likely to see the same caliber of play on the diamond that you’ll see in Yankee Stadium, Reuteman says that’s not the point anyway.

“The game is the game.

Nowadays it’s about what goes on around the game,” he says. “Our main goal is to entertain people, give them a comfortable environment, let ’em have some fun, let ’em have good food, good baseball at an affordable rate. That’s the key, especially in today’s economy.”

As a baseball aficionado, Reuteman is thrilled to be able to work at one of America’s most historic remaining stadiums. Grayson Stadium, built in 1927 and upgraded in 1941 after storm damage, has hosted such legends as Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Mickey Mantle, and Jackie Robinson in its storied career.

“It’s a great park, the oldest operating minor league park in the country,” says Reuteman. “There’s not anywhere else like it — and I’ve been in a few parks (laughs).”

Reuteman says that the downside of Grayson’s distinguished pedigree is that the facilities are not always what fans demand in the modern age.

“Certainly we’re challenged a little bit with the facilities — we need to be able to serve food quickly, and the restrooms get taxed when we get a big crowd,” he says. “But we’re working hard and upgrading a lot of stuff. The city’s been great.”

City–funded renovations to Grayson in the past couple of years include upgrading the turf and removing the old bleachers in left field, which hadn’t been used by paying customers in years — only by daring young fans shagging home run balls.

A positive side effect of the bleachers’ demolition — for some anyway — is that the once incredibly short porch in left field, which actually ran afoul of national minor league regulations, has now been extended to a much more normal 320–foot–plus distance from home plate.

“The pitchers are happy about that.

The hitters aren’t too happy,” laughs Reuteman.

Technically, the Gnats’ first home game of the season is this Thursday, April 9, against the Augusta GreenJackets. But the Wednesday night prior, the Gnats take on the Savannah College of Art and Design Bees in an exhibition game.

“It’ll be an abbreviated game,” explains Reuteman. “They have conference games that weekend, so we’re all going to be short on pitching. Our fourth and fifth starters need to get a little bit of work in, and we might throw our reliever in an inning or two.”

The SCAD club has played in Grayson Stadium before, and Reuteman says the school has “a great relationship” with the Gnats. The Bees will play upwards of 20 college games in the stadium, sharing the space with the pro team.

Reuteman says the SCAD exhibition is not only fun and good for outreach,

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wooden bats for Wednesday’s game.

“I hope our guys can do OK with the wood bats,” laughs Wollenburg.

Managing the Sand Gnats this season is veteran Edgar “Fonzie” Alfonso, who like Reuteman has long ties with the Mets organization (his son, Edgar, is a Mets minor league pitcher and his brother has played for the major league Mets).

“Fonzie managed for me in Brooklyn back in 2001,” says Reuteman. “He’s gets it, he gets the whole picture.”

The Gnats also boast a new PA announcer for home games this season: local radio personality Ray Steele, who begins his own show on Star 1400 AM next week.

While Sand Gnats Media Director Mike Passanisi will be doing play–by– play for the Gnats home games — all of which will be broadcast on Star 1400 — Steele says he will be “Mr. Who’s–Coming–Up–To–Bat, pitching changes, little announcements in between innings.”

“I’m looking forward to it,” Steele says. “I’m a baseball nut and always have been. I’m passionate about the game.” cs

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but a great way to prep for the Gnats opener.

“I’ve done this in other markets, where we’re looking for a dry run for whole ballpark. We’re going to get slammed opening day, and this gives our concession people, parking people, ushers, everybody, a chance to experience what’s in front of us.”

SCAD Head Baseball Coach Doug Wollenburg says playing at Grayson has been a big plus for his college program.

“It’s a great opportunity for these students to play in such a historic stadium.

Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb played there. I tell them all the time about the history and how important it is,” he says.

“Also, it’s a priceless opportunity for our players to face professional pitching.

It may be minor league, but the Sand Gnats are pros — they get paid to play baseball.”

So the big question: Wood bats or aluminum? While college teams like SCAD’s generally play with hitterfriendly aluminum bats — balls blast off them as if shot from cannons, and even a pitch in on the hands can be lofted over the fence — the Bees will use pro-style

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Katie Joyner knew recycling at St. Joseph’s/Candler would work, the problem was convincing everybody else.

“I would always bring it up in conversation,” says Joyner, a senior graphic designer in the health system’s marketing department. “The answer was always it was too complicated, or it wasn’t sanitary. There always was an answer that was a ‘no.’”

But that didn’t stop Joyner from recycling in her department. “I recycled at home before the whole city thing started,” she says.

Every couple of months or so, the office bin would get full. “I’d separate it out and take it all to my bin at home,” Joyner says. “Then I’d take it to the military base to be recycled.”

Joyner was delighted when the city began its recycling program. Just a week ago, she learned that St. Joseph’s/Candler is the first company in Savannah to join the city as a partner in its recycling

effort.

“I think it’s great, especially since St. Joseph’s/Candler is one of the larger companies in Savannah,” Joyner says.

“It’s less work for me. Hopefully, it will make others want to do it as well.”

About 180 recycling bins have been placed at the systems two hospitals. “Everybody wants to recycle,” says Director of System Process Improvement Celeste Shearouse.

Planning for the recycling program began with St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Community Benefits Committee. “We’ve gotten a lot of feedback from staff,” Shearouse says.

“When you’re first talking about something like that, it seems huge,” she says. “You realize you need to collect cans, plastic bottles. We decided to look at programs at other hospitals, and talk with some companies that will come in and set up a recycling program.”

While the committee was going through the planning process, the city decided to start its own single–stream recycling program. St. Joseph’s/Candler was invited to participate, and Stephanie Cutter, the city’s sanitation bureau

city’s recycling effort, saying there is no excuse not to. “If it can happen here, it can happen anywhere,” he said at a press conference held Monday.

Hinchey said his own household on 46th Street joined the city’ residential recycling program when it began. “One reason the response has been so great is because it’s easy,” he said. “In the beginning, I assumed we’d need a bin for aluminum, a bin for paper, a bin for plastics, but that’s not the case.”

Because the city went with a singlestream recycling program, the process is much easier, Hinchey said. “When I was younger, I used to think things were infinite, such as air quality, land,” he said.

“That’s no longer the case. We all must be stewards of the environment.”

Savannah City Manager Michael Brown said single-stream recycling is a big step in the effort to make the city safe, healthy and economically sound.

“In three months, we have done what we set out to do in the residential setting, now we’re doing it in a business setting,” he said.

Although the recycling program set-up went smoothly, mistakes can still be made. Brown said he recently had to go to Atlanta, but before leaving checked the recycling calendar on his refrigerator.

“I was sure it said recycling was that Tuesday, but it wasn’t,” he said. “I put the sign out and left. I got back from Atlanta on Thursday, and all the carts were out because I put the sign out.”

Mayor Otis Johnson said he hopes other businesses follow St. Joseph’s/ Candler’s lead. “It’s nice to see two very important entities in the community come together and work on a very important issue,” he said.

Because of recycling, less trash is going into landfills, Johnson said, as well as instilling concern for the environment not only at home but at work.

“With the leadership of Mr. Hinchey and the staff, we are plowing new ground in a public/private partnership,” he said.

In establishing the recycling program, the city reached an agreement with Pratt Industries. For every ton of recyclables brought in, Pratt pays the city $15 to offset the cost of handling and hauling it.

“We want your trash,” Johnson said.

“It’s not every day that we say we want your trash, but we want to recycle it and put it to use.” cs

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chief, was asked to meet with the committee.

“The enthusiasm was great,” Shearouse says. “We had some naysayers, not in the fact that they didn’t want to recycle, but that they thought it would be so much work.”

But when the program was explained to all departments, everyone came on board. “We set up a little grid to show who was going to do what, and everything went unbelievably smooth,” Shearouse says.

The city provided two large bins, plus black–and–yellow lidded bins. “We put those in the units, in administration, in the cafeteria, so people could use them,” Shearouse says.

Bins also will go to the health system’s off–site properties, such as Medical Arts and off–site health clinics. The bins will be emptied once a week, and each bin will be monitored to make sure it really is needed.

The project has already had some surprising outcomes. “What we didn’t expect is that this is actually saving us a lot of money,” Shearouse says.

During the planning stage, the committee had contacted waste management companies and were told handling the recycled items would cost between $250,000 to $500,000 per year. “The city said they will do it free,” Shearouse says.

“I can’t believe the support we’ve gotten from the city. There really haven’t been any wrinkles.”

St. Joseph’s/Candler produces about 1,700 tons of municipal waste annually, and the committee at first thought recycling would reduce that by 25 percent.

“We already are realizing we are going to exceed that 25 percent,” Shearouse says.

Many of the anticipated problems haven’t materialized. “Simply because this is a hospital, we don’t want the bins near the patients’ rooms,” Shearouse says. “We were concerned about putting Coke cans in and having fruit flies, but we were told to just take the can and rinse it out really quickly and put it in the bin.

“People have been very good about that,” she says. “We haven’t had any issues about that type of thing.

“It would be fantastic if other businesses as large as St. Joseph’s/Candler took advantage of the city’s great program and partnered with them as we have,” Shearouse says. “It’s the right thing to do.”

St. Joseph’s/Candler CEO Paul Hinchey has issued a challenge to other large companies in the city to join the

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

One last round of St. Patrick’s craziness

An officer on foot patrol noticed a large, disorderly group of men at the Bull Street ramp on River Street during the festivities.

The men were harassing people who passed by them, and at one point, three of them ran into a crowd to try to catch another man. At one point, the officer heard one of them say, “I thought we were going to get to punch someone.”

The officer was informed by a colleague that the group of men was trying to pick fights with passersby. Backup was called, and the officers approached.

The group was ordered to leave the area and most complied. However, one, a juvenile, began to walk in the opposite direction, and when the officer again told him to leave the area, began to argue.

The officer tried to arrest the suspect but the suspect struggled. The suspect was told several times to stop resisting but he

continued to struggle.

One of the officers gave the suspect several knee strikes in an attempt to bring him down, but he continued to fight. He was then struck three times in the ribs, but continued to struggle.

After using pepper spray, officers were able to grab the suspect’s right arm and he was arrested and cuffed. He was charged with disorderly conduct, obstruction by resisting and violation of curfew.

Officers tried to reach his mother, father and stepfather, but were unsuccessful, so the suspect was taken to a youth detention center. Two other men in the group were arrested a short time later after they also refused to leave the area.

• Police charged a woman with DUI after she ran her car into police equipment — a light box located on St. Julian at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

At the scene, the driver was staggering and spitting on the street near her car. She was asked if she was injured or wanted to go to the hospital, and she said no.

The woman said she was on her way to River Street. She said she didn’t know she couldn’t drive down River Street because

she isn’t from Savannah.

The woman wandered around staggering and spitting after being told several times to be still, and had to lean on an officer several times for support.

The woman was arrested and charged with failure to maintain lanes and DUI. She was taken to jail.

• A man was seen urinating on a wall at the Drayton Street ramp by an officer.

Two officers approached the man and told him to come with them. He refused and tried to walk in the opposite direction.

He was arrested for public indecency and obstruction. When officers learned he was just 20 years old, he also was charged with underage drinking.

• A Florida man was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct after he punched out the side window of a taxi West Bryan Street. Police were called, but the man continued to be disorderly. He smelled strongly of alcohol. He was ar-

rested. The man’s friend paid the taxi driver for the broken window.

• Three men were seen throwing punches at each other on East River Street. Two officers ran towards them to break up the fight, and a fourth man helped them corral the suspects.

One of the men told police he was “attacked by five guys” but didn’t know anything else. All three smelled strongly of alcohol, and all were arrested for affray and taken to jail.

• A Bluffton, S.C. man was arrested after restaurant employees told police he was refusing to pay his $65.88 bar tab. He repeatedly told police he refused “to pay the crack whore’s tab,” but was charged with theft of services and taken to jail, anyway. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

What are the risks of anal sex if the partners are heterosexual and monogamous?

Could one contract some disease? And if so, how bad is it? —guerita2kool Let’s get one basic concept on the table right away. The rectum was designed as an exit, not an entrance. So yeah, you take some risks.

Since the rectum doesn’t produce natural lubrication like the vagina does, anal sex risks tearing the rectal walls or the sphincter—an unpleasant experience under the most favorable circumstances, and one that presents a real chance of potentially lethal peritonitis due to leakage of fecal bacteria into the abdomen. A related and in my opinion pretty stupid risk is when the sex starts in the back and winds up in the front.

A 2004 study by the American Cancer Society showed that women practicing anal sex had more than twice the risk of developing anal cancer, possibly due to increased risk of exposure to the human papilloma virus.

Then we come to the risk of HIV transmission, which can’t be ruled out even for those who believe they’re in a monogamous relationship. Though research is thin, one study claims unprotected anal sex subjects a heterosexual woman to between 20 and 500 times the risk of infection compared to unprotected regular sex. One problem is that backdoor sex often means lower condom use. A California study of female participants in heterosexual anal sex showed 74 percent never used condoms; a survey of midwestern college students showed condoms were half as likely to be used during anal sex.

Some wonder whether, even with precautions, having penises, dildos, or other objects thrust repeatedly into their anuses will cause permanent damage. Here we rely on studies of male subjects—that’s all we’ve got—and these show mixed results. A 1993 study of 40 anal-receptive gay men found 14 experienced frequent anal incontinence, and

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tests using a water-filled balloon pulled through the rectum found the anal-receptive men had significantly decreased anal resting pressure. (The lab-coated researcher taking notes while observing this—now there’s a scene.)

Then again, a 1997 study found that while anal-receptive males had lower resting muscle tone, their peak squeezing strength was the same, with no reports of incontinence.

Many think of anal sex as being a gay male thing, but surveys show anywhere from 20 to 40 percent of heterosexuals have at least tried it, and the percentage may be increasing. Some countries have higher rates—a variety of research suggests Brazil might be the anal sex capital of the world, with possibly half of adults regularly doing it. In Central America, the complete sexual experience is known as los tres platos, or “the three dishes”: oral, vaginal, and anal.

While it doesn’t rank up there with peritonitis, another risk of heterosexual anal sex is partner disgruntlement.

Clearly some women like anal sex, but in a 1994 University of Chicago national survey only 5 percent of women rated it as “somewhat appealing” or “very appealing.” A Redbook poll of 26,000 women found 40 percent had done it but only 12 percent liked it. In Puerto Rico—and Latin America as a region seems to be highly butt-sex-friendly— 80 percent of female college students surveyed said anal sex was always or almost always the guy’s idea.

Of course, the taboo aspect of anal sex may lead to underreporting among those elements of society that don’t write in to the newspapers asking about it. In one study of 1,000 women, researchers found many wouldn’t admit to doing it until the second or third interview. Having made allowances for such things, several large-scale studies estimate that maybe 9 or 10 percent of sexually active American women regularly practice anal sex.

One thing to be careful about during anal sex is accessories. Straight Dope readers will recall my lengthy list of foreign bodies removed from the rectums of ER patients. A 2004 paper (illustrated, natch) indicates I need to make some additions, including a can of Playboy brand aerosol deodorant and a Primus camping stove. When will you people learn? cs

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-- “It was initially just an experiment,” said the 26-year-old, Sebastopol, Calif., midwife apprentice who last year talked her boyfriend into photographing her cervix for 33 straight days so that she could chart its physical changes while monitoring her own mood, libido and body temperature. It was not easy, she told the Santa Rosa Press-Democrat in February. “It’s so dark in there (that) even with (a lamp shining on it), the camera wouldn’t focus.” However, the boyfriend made it work. “He’s a very talented guy.” Eventually, the photos made it to the Internet, with her cooperation.

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• Christos Kokkalis, 19, allegedly doing 65 mph in a 30 mph zone, was charged with assault in Framingham, Mass., in March, for reacting badly to a pedestrian’s hand gesture suggesting he slow down.

According to a police report, Kokkalis swerved across a street into the man’s path, drove by, turned around and did it again.

The report said Kokkalis denied fault, claiming that his car “turns on its own” because of an “alignment” problem.

• Herman Rosenblat, whose bestselling “memoir” of his Holocaust love affair with his wife was yanked off the market by the publisher when parts were proven false, insisted to ABC News in February that he never lied. Of his heartbreaking, well-worn story that his non-imprisoned future wife lovingly tossed apples to him over a fence at his concentration camp (which physically could not possibly have happened, according to historians), Rosenblat said: “It wasn’t a lie. (E)ven now, I believe it, that she was there and she threw the apple to me. In my imagination, it was true.”

• In March, Dominique Fisher, a “tattooist,” received a probation-type sentence by Britain’s Burnley Crown Court despite having carved her name and other marks with a box cutter on her new lover’s body while he was passed out. She and Wayne Robinson had been on a four-day drinking binge, and he panicked when he sobered up.

However, Fisher said that Robinson knew all along that she did tattoos and told him, “I thought you’d like it.”

Ironies

• Angel Galvan-Hernandez, 26, facing a prison term after being convicted in a Seattle court, begged the judge in February to execute him, that he’d rather die “a thousand times” than be jailed.

The reason was his fear of being raped in prison because of his petite frame..

He admitted that he was a coward, “but I just don’t want to be raped.” His crime: He had pleaded guilty to raping two women. (He got 20 years.)

• What We Say, What We Do: (1) About 200 members of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) launched a protest campaign in March, accusing their employer of improper layoffs, unlawful bans on union activities, and reclassifying of workers in order to disemDON’T power the union. The employer TOUCH of the workers is the national THE QUEEN! SEIU office, where they are staff members. (2) A federal arbitrator ruled in March that an employer had, for years, “willfully” violated the Fair Labor Standards Act in exploiting workers by failing to pay overtime.

The guilty employer: the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Fine Points of the Law

• (1) New Zealand’s Employment Relations Authority ruled in February that a worker who, in a fury, tells his boss to “stick his job up his arse,” has not officially resigned unless he follows up the incident with a formal notice.

(2) Two competitors vying to sell the same type iPhone application (arrays of sounds of breaking wind) are embroiled in a trademark dispute, according to a March Denver Post report. The developers of Air-O-Matic’s “Pull My Finger” claim that InfoMedia’s “iFart” application improperly uses “pull my finger” in its own marketing. InfoMedia said that the phrase is generic and not trademarkable.

• From an advertisement in the News Reporter of Whiteville, N.C., placed by attorney C. Greg Williamson on Jan. 5, 2009, to give legally required pre-adoption notice to the unknown father of a girl (about whom the mother apparently recalled very little): The father “was about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a light brown complexion and ‘funny’ shaped eyes,” and the “date and place of conception” were during December 2002 “at a house in Bolton, N.C., thought to be the second house on the left after turning left on the street just past Bubba’s Club as you head east from Lake Waccamaw.” Under state law, that man had 40 days from the placement of the ad to challenge the adoption of the child, now age 5.

Recurring Themes

Criminals Not Keeping Low Profiles: (1) Motorist Christopher Cadenhead, 39, was stopped in Osceola County, Fla., in January for having an expired tag. Inside his car, police found 200 pounds of marijuana. (2) Jose Melendez, 54, and his wife and daughter were stopped by Douglas County, Neb., deputies in January after their RV was driving on the shoulder of Interstate 80.

Cover-story discrepancies among the three occupants as to where they were headed and which “relatives” they were “visiting” aroused a deputy’s suspicion, and a search of the vehicle revealed $2.5 million worth of cocaine under a floorboard. cs

By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

One of the United States’ most influential science advisers says that the number of humans on the planet has exceeded Earth’s “limits of sustainability.” Speaking prior to a conference in Paris of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, State Department chief scientist Nina Fedoroff said that famines affecting a billion people could threaten global food security this century. “The planet can’t support many more people,” Fedoroff told the BBC. Her warning echoed comments the previous week by John Beddington, Britain’s chief scientist, in which he forecast a “perfect storm” of food, water and energy shortages by 2030.

Penguin Death Mystery Marine experts in Chile were baffled as to what caused the deaths of about 1,200 penguins that washed up on two beaches in the south of the country over several days. The dead birds were of the Magellanic and Humboldt species, which live in extreme southern South America and migrate to northern Chile and beyond during the Southern Hemisphere winter. Penguin deaths are common, but “the

strange thing is the number” of dead birds, fisheries official Bernardo Pardo told reporters.

Earthquakes The stronger of two quakes that shook northern Nicaragua within minutes damaged 28 houses.

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Dust-Free Warming Atmospheric researchers in Wisconsin say decreases in the amount of dust in the atmosphere over the past 30 years have contributed to rising temperatures in the North Atlantic Ocean far more than global warming. Writing in the journal Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Amato Evan says that more than two-thirds of the regional ocean warming can be attributed to changes in the amount of dust blowing off African deserts and variations in tropical volcanic activity during the period. Evan and his colleagues had earlier shown that African dust and other airborne particles can suppress hurricane activity by reducing how much sunlight reaches the ocean. Dusty years signal mild hurricane seasons, while years with low dust activity have been linked to stronger and more frequent storms.

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African Inundations

Alaskan Eruption

The U.N. launched a “flash” appeal to Western donors to help six of its agencies cope with some of the worst flooding across parts of southern Africa since 1963. Namibia’s government declared a state of emergency in areas where huge inundations forced more than 13,000 people from their homes. The Zambezi river, along Namibia’s northeastern Caprivi Region, rose to 25 feet this week, its highest level in 40 years. In northern Botswana, downpours caused three rivers to burst their banks, submerging eight villages.

Ash falling from a powerful eruption of Alaska’s Redoubt volcano halted all flights at Anchorage’s international airport for more than a day. The ash brought a sulfurous smell to the air that caused raspy throats and burning eyes across the region.

Solar Dreams Writing in the journal Medical Hypotheses, psychologist Darren Lipnicki says he found a correlation between the bizarreness of his dreams and the level of local geomagnetic activity

influenced by the solar wind. New Scientist reports that other studies have linked low geomagnetic activity to an increase in the production of melatonin, a hormone that helps set the body’s circadian clock. Between 1990 and 1997, Lipnicki kept track of his dreams and assigned a value to how bizarre he felt they were. He found that when comparing those values with the daily geomagnetic activity at his home in Perth, Australia, there was a correlation between bizarreness and geomagnetic activity. He says freakier dreams occurred with the least geomagnetic activity. cs by steve newman, universal press syndicate

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Savannah Concert Association presents: Mikhail Lifits & The Forsyth Ensemble

For the past few years, this local group of classical music enthusiasts has made a regular habit of presenting some of the hottest young pianists in the world in solo recitals. Most —if not all— of these keyboardists have already won the esteemed Hilton Head International Piano Competition by the time the SCA brings them to town, and their latest booking is no exception to that rule.

Since 1991, the 27–year–old German (of Uzbek origin) has performed to great acclaim throughout Europe and Japan, and won notable awards in Italy and France for his musical skills. The first half of this, the final SCA concert of the season, finds Lifits alone at the piano for Mozart’s Sonata in D, k. 311 and Liszt’s Sonata in B minor. For the second half, he’ll be joined by locals Terry Moore (violin), Gretchen Frazier (viola) and Sarah Schenkman (cello) for Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat Major, Opus 44.

Despite the abundance of classical music riches afforded us over the past few weeks by the Savannah Music Festival, there are still a handful of hardworking local show promoters such as these who greatly need the community’s support, so please consider taking in this show. Tickets range from a high of $35 to a low of only $12.50, at 525–5050. Learn More: savannahconcertassociation. com. Sat., 8 pm, Lucas Theater.

Greg Koons & The Misbegotten This Pa.–based Americana singer–songwriter has a rapturously beguiling vocal delivery that’s instantly (if only slightly) reminiscent of both Dwight Yoakam and the late, great Townes Van Zandt, and an impressive grasp of what it takes to cross hard–scrabble roots–country and neo–hillbilly with Byrds–ian power–pop —much like the criminally unsung solo work of Nashville’s Bill Lloyd (ex–Foster & Lloyd).

He cites Dylan, Petty and Lucinda Williams as key influences, and echoes of each of those master’s work run through his own originals — yet Koons is wise enough not to veer too far into such already–covered territory. He deals in jangly, barroom laments and observational slices–of–life that

New Thrill Parade

Coming off like a strange melange of “Terror Couple Kill Colonel”–era Bauhaus, Swordfishtrombones–period Tom Waits, vintage Birthday Party and an imaginary cutout bin soundtrack LP for a flop piece of avant–garde modern dance based on Wisconsin Death Trip (by Twyla Tharpe, natch), this San Francisco septet’s latest indie release, Slumber In

are meticulously descriptive and vaguely cinematic in their scope. Gritty and sweet at once, this show would seem to have the potential to be one folks talk about fondly for some time to come. Better yet, it’s completely free to get in. Listen & Learn: myspace. com/gregkoons. Tues., 9 pm, Live Wire Music Hall.

Colorland, is one pretty darn incredible piece of musical Grand Guignol.

Dark and dreamy (as in nightmarish), it’s a carefully orchestrated horrorshow of tortured and affected declamatory vocals, claptrap drums and percussion, distorted, reverb–drenched electric guitars and a peripatetic horn section that sounds like it’s comprised of flesh–eating ghouls “fresh” from a recent tour bus accident involving a Salvation Army Band. Is this

group a costumed alt.rock band, a theatrical performance art troupe or a noir–ish and twisted gang of mischievous absurdists? The safest bet is on “all of the above.”

This somewhat claustrophobic venue —with its low, black ceiling and black concrete block walls— would seem to be the right room for this act. Highly recommended for fans of The Hellblinki Sextet. Listen & Learn: myspace. com/newthrillparade. Sat., 9 pm, The Wormhole (2307 Bull St.).

B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m.

Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Legendary local guitarist/singer who knows literally thousands of rock, pop, blues and country hits. (covers & originals).

-9 p.m.

The Boathouse TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) The Distillery Open Mic Night hosted by Greg Williams (Live Music) Opportunity for singer/songwriters and small acoustic combos to ply their wares in between sets by a prolific local blues/folk/rock vocalist/guitarist. 8 p.m.

Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay (Live Music) Pop, rock and country covers & originals sung and played on acoustic guitar.

7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Local hard-jamming funk/ soul/rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire (feat. members of The Permanent Tourists & Phantom Wingo). Apr 8, 10 p.m., Apr 15, 10 p.m. Apr 22, 10 p.m.

Guitar Bar Open Mic night hosted by Caesura (Live Music) Open Mic Night led by a young local melodic metalcore/indie-rock combo. 10 p.m.

Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eddie Wilson (Live Music) Local keyboardist best known as the former Musical Director of the Savannah Theater (covers & originals) Apr 8, 7:30 p.m., Apr 15, 7:30 p.m., Apr 22, 7:30 continues on p. 18

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continues from p.18 p.m. Apr 29, 7:30 p.m.

The Jinx Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ DrunkTank Soundsystem (Other, DJ) Just what it sounds like: Bingo plus a wild mix of punk. soul, rock and ska tunes. 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Apr 8, 8:30 p.m., Apr 9, 8:30 p.m., Apr 10, 8:30 p.m., Apr 11, 8:30 p.m. Apr 12, 8:30 p.m.

King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio (covers & originals).

10 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) Live Trivia with Marcia (Other) Live Team Trivia Game. 9 p.m.

Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m.

Savannah Theatre “Hooray For Hollywood” (Live Music, Other) A salute to 100 years of the greatest musical movie moments of all time., from the Golden Age of Hollywood as well as today’s Blockbusters, recreated on stage, Apr 8, 8 p.m., Apr 9, 8 p.m., Apr 10, 8 p.m., Apr 11, 3 & 8 p.m., Apr 12, 3 p.m., Apr 13, 8 p.m., Apr 14, 8 p.m., Apr 15, 8 p.m., Apr 16, 8 p.m., Apr 17, 8 p.m., Apr 18, 3 & 8 p.m., Apr 19, 3 p.m., Apr 20, 8 p.m., Apr 21, 8 p.m., Apr 22, 8 p.m., Apr 23, 8 p.m., Apr 24, 8 p.m., Apr 25, 3 & 8 p.m., Apr 26, 3 p.m., Apr 27, 8 p.m., Apr 28, 8 p.m., Apr 29, 8 p.m., Apr 30, 8 p.m.

May 1, 3 & 8 p.m.

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American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m.

Augie’s Pub (Pooler) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Legendary local guitarist/singer who knows literally thousands of rock, pop, blues and country hits. (covers & originals). -9 p.m.

Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m.

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Blaine’s Back Door #@*!

Karaoke (Karaoke) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Club One Industrial Resurrection w/ DJ Shrapnel (DJ) 10 p.m.

Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fannie’s on the Beach Tribute & Benefit for the Late Brian “Ragman” Dingess (Live Music) When this longtime Tybee-based singer and guitarist (who played with The Christy Alan Band and many others over the years) passed away suddenly at the age of 45, he left behind a fiancee and five children. All Proceeds from this Benefit Concert and Auction go to provide for his surviving family members. Performers include many of the most popular arrea artists (including liquid Ginger) and items to be auctioned include guitars, artwork, and more. 6 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-acclaimed, Savannahbased electric Chicago and Memphis style blues guitarist and singer with a tight rhythm section (covers/originals) Apr 9, 10 p.m., Apr 16, 10 p.m., Apr 23, 10 p.m. Apr 24, 10 p.m.

Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m.

Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) Rock, Blues, Soul and Pop 8 p.m.

The Jazz Corner (Hilton Head) The Lavon Stevens Quartet feat. Louise Spenser (Live Music) Jazz, Broadway & blues (covers & originals) with female vocals. 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra” (Live Music) Local singer and thespian’s popular tribute show to Frank Sinatra’s Golden Age Big Band period. 7:30 p.m.

Jepson Center for the Arts Jepson Live Presents: Doug Carn (Live Music) This excellent pianist and organist is a jazz luminary best known for his work on the ultra-indie Black Jazz records label in the ‘70s.

He was once a longtime resident of Savannah, and now his local appearances are few and far between.

This special show allows access to this modern art museum’s galleries during the concert - ALL-AGES. continues on p. 22

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Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Psychotronic Film: HAIL, MAFIA! (Other) Ultra-rare, stylish B/W French film (in spoken English) about two hitmen (played by Henry Silva and a young Jack Klugman) sent to Europe to kill a mob informant.

Seating begins at 7:30 pm for ALL-AGES. 8 p.m.

Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Steamer’s Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m.

Tailgate (formerly Daiquiri Beach) TBA (Karaoke) 21+ only. 10:30 p.m.

Tantra Lounge Open Mic Night (Live Music) Weekly showcase for singer/songwriters, both amateur and pro. 10 p.m.

Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Venus De Milo Open DJ Night (DJ) 9 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy James (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and popular jazz favorites. -7 p.m.

The Warehouse Electric Cheese (Live Music) Twopiece guitar and vocals offshoot of quirky local party band Rhythm Riot, playing well-known tunes to sequenced backing. Apr 8, 8 p.m., Apr 15, 8 p.m.

Apr 29, 8 p.m.

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The Jinx Fever! Dance Party w/DJ D-Frost & Friends (DJ) 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Apr 8, 8:30 p.m., Apr 9, 8:30 p.m., Apr 10, 8:30 p.m., Apr 11, 8:30 p.m. Apr 12, 8:30 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Eclipse - A Tribute Tio Pink Floyd (Live Music) Acclaimed Nashville-based septet celebrating the entire career of Pink Floyd through shockingly accurate covers of both their hits and obscure tracks.

10 p.m.

Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Five Points Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Open Mic Night (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer

playing alt.rock and pop 8:30 p.m.

Murphy’s Law “Live Jukebox” w/DJ Sweaty Sock (DJ) 11 p.m.

Myrtle’s Bar & Grill J. Howard Duff (Live Music) 7:30 p.m.

Night Lights “Rock Star Karaoke” (Live Music, Karaoke) Kraoke featuring a live band, rather than prerecorded music. 11 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Quality Inn (Pooler) Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist/singer playing rock and pop (covers & originals). 7 p.m.

Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Open Mic Comedy Night (Live Music, Other) Showcase for local amateur standup comics. Open to ALLAGES. 8 p.m.

Slugger’s Trivia w/ Charles & Mikey (Other) 10 p.m.

Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Singing acoustic guitar duo playing rock, pop and country hits.

6 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Venus De Milo DJ Americana (DJ) Vic’s on The River Jimmy James (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and popular jazz favorites. -7 p.m.

The Warehouse Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Savannah guitarist who doubles on percussion playing swinging R & B, old-time rock and roll and Cajun-tinged Americana (covers & originals). Apr 9, 8 p.m., Apr 16, 8 p.m., Apr 23, 8 p.m. Apr 24, 8 p.m.

Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m.

The Wormhole Jungol; The Harrison Sect (Live Music) Progressive funkrock act citing The Mars Volta and King Crimson as influences; Local experimental jam-band.

9:30 p.m.

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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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continues from p.22 ton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist/ singer playing rock and pop (covers & originals).

9 p.m.

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

City Market Rhythm Riot (Live Music) Kitschy local rock, pop, soul and country cover band known for sassy stage demeanor and an unpredictable setlist ranging from AC/DC to LL Cool J. 7 p.m.

Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Savannah Avenue (Live Music) Local jazz fusion/funk outfit of guitar, bass, drums and sax, and occasionally keyboards, percussion, trombone and trumpet.

9 p.m.

The Jinx TBA (Live Music) 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Apr 8, 8:30 p.m., Apr 9, 8:30 p.m., Apr 10, 8:30 p.m., Apr 11, 8:30 p.m. Apr 12, 8:30 p.m.

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Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fiddler’s Crab House Jubal-Kane (Live Music) High-energy N.C. blues/ boogie band with a British revival influence and ace harp player (covers & originals). Apr 10, 10 p.m.

Apr 11, 10 p.m.

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continues from p.23 Live Wire Music Hall Red Cross Charity Event w/ Soap (Live Music) Locallybased rock/reggae/soul combo playing quirky arrangements of well-known hits and originals. 10 p.m.

Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Barefoot Booyah (Live Music) Acoustic funk/jam duo from Statesboro (covers & originals).

11 p.m.

Mansion on Forsyth Park Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local trio (funk, blues, Latin, exotica) of guitar, bass and drums with female vocals (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Liquid Ginger (Live Music) Acoustic lineup of this popular local modern rock party band (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) David Harbuck (Live Music) Regionally-based singer/songwriter/guitarist playing rock, pop and modern folk (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m.

Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Pepino’s #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Kim Michael Polote & Friends (Live Music) Award-winning area vocalist singing jazz and blues standards backed by piano and bass in this eatery’s bar area. 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Film Screening: THE CROSSING (Other) Human rights organization LiNK (Liberty in North Korea)’s new documentary shows the injustices happening in and around North Korea.

This is part of a 2-month, 300-screening national tour - ALL-AGES. 8 p.m.

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Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist/ singer playing rock and pop (covers & originals).

9 p.m.

Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Captain’s Lounge #@*!

Karaoke (Karaoke) Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One DJ Hancock (DJ) 10 p.m.

Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke)

Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fiddler’s Crab House Jubal-Kane (Live Music) High-energy N.C. blues/ boogie band with a British revival influence and ace harp player (covers & originals). Apr 10, 10 p.m.

Apr 11, 10 p.m.

Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m.

Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Hear & Now (Live Music) Newish local smooth-jazz group feat. former members of Eat Mo’ Music. 9 p.m.

The Jinx Souls Harbor (Live Music) S.C. based hard rock and nu-metal act that is building a loyal following along the East Coast. 11 p.m.

Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Apr 8, 8:30 p.m., Apr 9, 8:30 p.m., Apr 10, 8:30 p.m., Apr 11, 8:30 p.m. Apr 12, 8:30 p.m.

King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall The Jean Marie (Live Music) Garage rock act. 10 p.m.

Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Brock Butler; Wilx (Live Music) Solo set by a founding member of rising international jam group Perpetual Groove; Heavyduty neo-Southern rock quartet known for tight, blues-based twin guitar jamming, and greasy pop grooves that border on old-fashioned proto-metal.

11 p.m.

Lucas Theatre Savannah Concert Association Presents: Mikhail Lifits & The Forsyth Ensemble (Live Music) Lifits is a recent winner of the Hilton Head International Piano Competition. He’ll play a solo recital of work by Mozart and Liszt, then join a local chamber music group for a piece by Schumann. 8 p.m.

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Tailgate (formerly Daiquiri Beach) TBA (Karaoke) 21+ only. 10:30 p.m.

Tantra Lounge The Permanent Tourists (Live Music, Other) Tight and polished regional R & B/ soul/funk/rock cover band (feat. Voodoo Soup’s bassist) known for impressive vocals and a killer setlist.

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The Warehouse The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hardrocking local roots-a-billy and Americana act led by Texas-born songwriter Jason Bible (covers & originals). Apr 10, 8 p.m.

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Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Jordan Ross (Live Music) Young, Pooler-based singer/songwriter with a contemporary, modern acoustic-pop feel (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Step Chain (Live Music) 8:30 p.m.

Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Notre Dame Academy Savannah Folk Music Society Presents: Old-Time Country Dance (Live Music, Other) Featuring music by the Glow-In-The-Dark String Band. Beginners and ALL-AGES welcome, with a brief lesson immediately preceding the dance.

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Paradiso at Il Pasticcio DJ Matthew Gilbert & DJ Kwaku (DJ) House Music 11:30 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Portman’s Music Superstore Children’s Miracle Network Benefit w/WormsLoew; The Domino Effect; Weekend Warriors (Live Music) Daytime party and promotion featuring live music from local artists: Up-and-coming local roots-rock and modern pop band often likened to Train and The Drive-By Truckers (covers & originals); Local funk/reggae/soulbased jam act feat. singing guitarist Josh Wade (covers & originals); Local group of veteran, part-time musicians playing popular covers; other groups TBA. 10 a.m.

Quality Inn (Pooler) American Pride Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Kim Michael Polote & Friends (Live Music) Award-winning area vocalist singing jazz and blues standards backed by piano and bass in this eatery’s bar area. 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Rebecca Pronsky (Live Music) NYC-based, jazz-trained singer-songwriter playing alt.country/roots music in a duo format to support her new CD - ALL-AGES. 8 p.m.

Steed’s Tavern #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Hosted by Sam Johnson.

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Tantra Lounge Tradewinds (Live Music) Local sextet playing Stax and Motown hits of the ‘60s and ‘70s, along with shag favorites and assorted R & B, soul and classic rock tunes. 9:30 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

Venus De Milo DJ Nick (DJ) 10 p.m.

Vic’s on The River TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Rhythm Riot (Live Music) Kitschy local rock, pop, soul and country cover band known for sassy stage demeanor and an unpredictable setlist ranging from AC/DC to LL Cool J. Apr 11, 9 p.m. Apr 24, 9 p.m.

WG’s The Tenderloin Trio (Live Music) Local act playing hillbilly jazz, Old-Time country, rural blues and string band covers & originals on acoustic guitar and singing saw. 10:30 p.m.

The Wormhole New Thrill Parade (Live Music) Theatrical, costumed goth/alt.rock septet from San Francisco, touring in support of a buzzworthy new indie CD. 9 p.m.

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American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m.

Aqua Star Restaurant (Westin Harbor Hotel) Ben Tucker & Bob Alberti (Live Music) Veteran Jazz Duo (piano & bass) playing standards 11:30 a.m.

Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bernie’s (Tybee) Karaoke w/DJ Levis (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Bogey’s Five Point Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Singer/ guitarist (with sequenced backing) plays pop/rock/soul/ beach hits and originals.

Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country, Blues & Soul covers El Potro Mexican Restaurant Karaoke w/Michael (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar Steve Stephens (Live Music) Singing acoustic guitarist who’s returned to the local stage after many years to play a wide variety of popular classic rock favorites. 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour who hosts GPB’s “The Green Island” radio show (covers & originals). Apr 8, 8:30 p.m., Apr 9, 8:30 p.m., Apr 10, 8:30 p.m., Apr 11, 8:30 p.m. Apr 12, 8:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Murphy’s Law Irish Pub Session (Live Music) Local and regional Irish musicians playing both trad and contemporary Celtic music.

6 p.m. “Hitman Karaoke” (Karaoke) Standard Karaoke hosted by local blues guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman” Bernard. 9 p.m.

Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Red Leg Saloon Karaoke w/Frank Nelson (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “PianoPalooza” (Live Music) Crowd members get a chance to add vocals to their favorite tunes - played live by professional pianists. 8:30 p.m.

Slugger’s 5 Point Productions Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Tantra Lounge Five Points Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

The Tailgate Five Points Productions’ Butt Naked Trvia w/Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 10:30 p.m.

Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Country, Rock, Bluegrass & Pop acts The Warehouse Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist/singer playing rock and pop (covers & originals). Apr 12, 7:30 p.m., Apr 19, 7:30 p.m. Apr 26, 7:30 p.m.

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Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Legendary local guitarist/ singer who knows literally thousands of rock, pop, blues and country hits. (covers & originals). -9 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke (Karaoke) Doubles Lounge Live DJ (DJ)

Beach Music Fiddler’s Crab House Eric Dunn & Jason Bible (Live Music) Duo featuring two key members of local roots-rock combo The Train Wrecks (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Hang Fire DJ Kane (DJ) Kevin Barry’s Gabriel Donahue (Live Music) Irish singer based in the N.Y. area who plays piano, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bass, whistles and percussion — and spent three years touring with The Chieftains (covers & originals). Apr 13, 8:30 p.m., Apr 14, 8:30 p.m., Apr 15, 8:30 p.m., Apr 16, 8:30 p.m., Apr 17, 8:30 p.m., Apr 18, 8:30 p.m. Apr 19, 8:30 p.m.

King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Open Mic & Recording Session (Live Music) Participants can choose to have their Open Mic set professionally recorded for a $40 fee. 9 p.m.

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Scandals DJ Marty Corley (Karaoke) 9:30 p.m.

Tantra Lounge Swing Dancing Lessons (Other) Just like it says... 10:30 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy James (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and popular jazz favorites.

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Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

The Wormhole Roadside Music; Haint Blue (Live Music) Orlando-based acoustic male/ female duet likened to Tegan and Sara; Local blues-rock.

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Bay Street Blues Live Trivia (Other) 10 p.m.

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Legendary local guitarist/ singer who knows literally thousands of rock, pop, blues and country hits. (covers & originals). -9 p.m.

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Fiddler’s Crab House Nancy Witt (Live Music) Solo pianist (standards, showtunes & originals). 6:30 p.m.

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Hang Fire Pop Culture Trivia with TTL (Other) 10 p.m.

The Jazz Corner (Hilton Head) The Jazz Corner Quartet feat. Bob Masteller (Live Music) New Orleansstyle “Hot Jazz� (covers & originals). 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Savannah guitarist who doubles on percussion playing swinging R & B, old-time rock and roll and Cajun-tinged Americana (covers & originals). 7 p.m.

The Johnny Mercer Theatre THE PAJAMA GAME (Other) All-new production of the Tony Award-winning, Broadway smash musical comedy. 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Gabriel Donahue (Live Music) Irish singer based in the N.Y. area who plays piano, guitar, bouzouki, mandolin, bass, whistles and percussion — and spent three years touring with The Chieftains (covers & originals). Apr 13, 8:30 p.m., Apr 14, 8:30 p.m., Apr 15, 8:30 p.m., Apr 16, 8:30 p.m., Apr 17, 8:30 p.m., Apr 18, 8:30 p.m. Apr 19, 8:30 p.m.

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Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Team Trivia w/The Mayor (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist/ singer playing Pop, Country & Rock hits, followed by a Live Trivia match 7 p.m.

The Wormhole Xyris; Under The Bridge (Live Music) Local metal act citing Tool and Incubus as influences; Melodic, catchy punk inspired by Rancid and Social Distortion. 9:30 p.m.

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B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m.

Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Legendary local guitarist/singer who knows literally thousands of rock, pop, blues and country hits. (covers & originals). -9 p.m.

Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) The Distillery Open Mic Night hosted by Greg Williams (Live Music) Opportunity for singer/songwriters and small acoustic combos to ply their wares in between sets by a prolific local blues/folk/rock vocalist/guitarist. 8 p.m.

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Roof Top Tavern Open Mic hosted by Markus & Hudson (Live Music) 10:30 p.m.

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Pink Floyd tribute act hits the Live Wire

by Jim Reed | jim.r@connectsavannah.com

When I catch up with Tod Weidner, the construction worker is on a cell phone in the rural countryside near Dayton, Ohio (where he was born and raised).

He’s hard at work restoring an old barn.

However, within just a few short days of our lengthy conversation, the guitarist and songwriter will be onstage at a River Street music venue, bathed in colored lights and playing note for note solos as part of the seven–piece Nashville–based Pink Floyd tribute band Eclipse.

Construction worker by day, rock star by night. It’s kind of like Flashdance — only with Strats and synths instead of chairs and water buckets.

Weidner’s not the only one in this band leading something of a double life. The lineup —which is generating almost fawning praise most everywhere they go for crafting an almost eerily accurate recreation of the legendary British psychedelic rock group’s entire catalog— also contains “a nuclear medical technician, sales reps, nannies, printers and designers and coffee barristas.”

Says Weidner with a chuckle, “It’s all walks of life, really.”

Perhaps the only thing the band’s current members have in common is their deep–rooted, passionate love of all things Floyd. That, and the fact they all have —at one time or another— been involved in making their own original music.

“That’s one of the great things about a group like this,” explains Weidner.

“It’s a real challenge to get inside this music and find out what makes it tick.

You come away with a much greater understanding of song structure, which hopefully you can also apply to your own work. I’m always picking up some compositional tips from the masters, and hopefully some of that will rub off on my originals.”

For now, however, Weidner’s own tunes are taking a backseat to the job at hand: growing Eclipse into one of the world’s most well–known and respected purveyors of Pink Floyd’s infamously complex and mind–bending prog–pop.

So far, it would seem that plan is going swimmingly.

Eclipse in action

Although the group was formed in 2006 by drummer Brian Kirsch, it was only last fall —around the time Weidner joined— that the group started to generate buzz for infusing note–for– note simulations of the band’s anthemic, larger–than–life sound with the kind of enthusiastic stage presence the real Pink Floyd was not exactly famous for.

“We treat the songs with reverence, but we project the same kind of energy we would if the songs were our own,” offers Weidner. “Like one of our other guitarists (they have three) says, ‘We play this stuff accurately — but we play it with balls.’ We play it like a rock band.

We tend to move around a bit more than the actual members of Pink Floyd did. That’s partially because we don’t have all their lasers and props, but it’s also because we’re having such a ball up there!”

Eclipse, which features both male and female vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, drums and sax to fully flesh out the densely layered sound of their heroes’ studio albums, travels with a large array of vintage gear (“our stages are pretty full,” Weidner laughs), and a dedicated sound man who tweaks each song,

adding delay and electronic effects to closely mimic the feel of a classic, middle–to–late period Floyd concert.

Their setlist, says Weidner, includes most of the hits, but the group’s three–and–a–half hour long show also boasts a liberal dose of obscure, “fan favorites.”

“We play everything from their first single, ‘Arnold Layne,’ right up to stuff off the last album,” he enthuses. “But not in chronological order. We also include the complete Wish You Were Here and Animals LPs, plus virtually all of Dark Side of The Moon.”

One thing they don’t do, however, is dress up like the fairly anonymous– looking members of the Floyd.

“This band is all about the songs,” Weidner explains. “The crowds know the records, and when you hit that next chord, they go crazy.”

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The Festival through different eyes

The experience of out-of-town visitors can remind us of what we often take for granted

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by Jim Reed | jim.r@connectsavannah.com

Make your home in Savannah long enough, and it’s almost frighteningly easy to wake up one morning and realize you have inadvertently come to take the inherent beauty of much of the city for granted.

Whether it’s the sometimes centuries–old buildings of the waterfront and downtown’s National Historic Landmark District, the rustic charm of the Isle of Hope, the solemnity of Bonaventure Cemetery — and we mustn’t forget the scenic, unspoiled, almost pastoral stretch of Bay Street between MLK Jr., Blvd. and Garden City — Savannah is a town like few, if any, in the U.S. That’s a fact that can be obscured by the relatively myopic focus that often falls upon the minutiae of day–to–day living in this fecund coastal enclave.

Sometimes, however —as many established local residents can likely attest— all it takes to remind oneself of the spell this area can so easily cast is to entertain out-of-town guests for a few days.

Pointing out architectural details you’d long ago grown nonplussed about, revisiting a beloved independent restaurant that had somehow fallen out of your normal rotation or simply taking an extended walk or drive and noticing the look of wonder and rejuvenation that flashes across the countenance of a visiting loved one is usually enough to jog those of us fortunate enough to have stumbled upon —and subsequently cast our lot in— this endlessly frustrating hamlet back to the reality of our surroundings.

In a very real respect, the same scenario could be applied to the Savannah Music Festival.

Although it’s only been around in this format for less than a decade, each and every year since the old Savannah Onstage Festival was re–conceptualized and re–branded as the SMF, the nearly three–week–long showcase of

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traditional, roots and fine art music has presented a fairly staggering lineup of world–class (if not also world–famous) musicians from both here and abroad.

The overwhelming majority of the featured acts are artists that quite simply put would never otherwise appear within four or five hours of here.

It’s an embarrassment of riches with no compelling reason for existing, save for the belief by some local lovers of culture that a large scale event of this type adds great value to the quality of life for Savannahians, and the belief by some powerful players in city government that it serves as a powerful tool in promoting tourism.

And promote tourism it does.

According to the polling company employed by the SMF to help track community impact of the Festival, with each passing year, the number of SMF attendees who traveled more than 200 miles to take in a show or two (or four, or ten, for that matter) is growing.

According to the SMF’s Executive & Artistic Director Rob Gibson, that figure now hovers around fifty percent.

That means that roughly half of everyone found at a given SMF show is also visiting Savannah for at least that day and probably more. Most of them are staying in hotels or inns, and almost all of them are eating out and doing a bit of shopping while they’re here. That adds up very quickly.

It also contributes to the stigma which —in certain circles— surrounds the SMF. Namely, that it is —in the words of one enthusiastic, repeat audience member I met a few nights back at the Latin Dance Party show with pianist Eddie Palmieri and his group La Perfecta II— a “rich person’s festival.”

He told me that for the past several years he planned his vacation around the Music Festival, purchasing tickets to handfuls of shows, and travelling from Pennsylvania for almost the entire duration of the event.

The inference was clear: this is a showcase of somewhat ratified music geared toward the well–heeled and those in the uppermost social strata.

I acknowledged his point and would have been tempted to agree with him wholeheartedly (if I hadn’t known better), when he followed up his remark by explaining that he himself wasn’t rich.

Turns out his brother lives here in town and, as they both adored a wide variety of music, this was the perfect excuse to play catch up with family (and assumably stay here for free).

He reveled in the notion that by merely socking a little bit of money away every month, once a year he was able to score himself tickets to see some of the greatest living legends in their respective genres, all in one batch, sometimes twice in one day.

“This is where it’s at,” he proclaimed.

“This is the best of any of the music festivals in the country, ‘cause they got everything here,” he continued, praising the festival for booking such an unusually broad spectrum of artists from across the globe.

Sitting with us at a cozy, four–top table in the back of the Morris Center was my father, a lifelong music enthusiast who lives about eight hours away in the Appalachian Mountains. I’d tried for ages to convince him to come visit me and take in the SMF because I knew that no matter how astonishing each year’s lineup might look on paper or online, to actually witness it up close and personal was a whole ‘nother thing.

I reasoned that if he was only able to muster up the dough and find the

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time to make the trip, he’d wind up with memories that would last a lifetime of artists he’d otherwise likely never see play live onstage. I was correct.

For us, these brothers were essentially kindred spirits, and although we only chatted briefly, there was much common ground between us, at least as far as an appreciation of great artistry goes.

Now, my dad’s not a rich man. Not by any means. But that didn’t stop him from feeling right at home at the SMF. Between me and my own two brothers, we were able to surprise him a couple of months back with news that we’d bought a handful of tickets with his name on them, and all he had to do was get himself down to Savannah for a week or so.

Against the odds, he made the trip, and, as per our plan, was able to witness some of the more incredible concerts of his life. The looks that would cross his face both during and after these shows, and the enthusiasm with which he recounted what we had just seen and heard was palpable.

And just like the eye–opening experience of pointing out to friends the antique cast-iron drain spouts in the shape of fish which adorn some of downtown’s most regal homes, or the “echo chamber” that’s hidden in one of the small squares on the far east end of River Street, or the restored steam locomotive engines at the Historic

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Roundhouse Railroad Museum by the Visitors Center, it helped me to appreciate even more than ever before what a phenomenally impressive, important and worthwhile venture this whole Savannah Music Festival thing is.

Are there things I’d change about the Music Festival? Sure.

Do I have a handful of unsolicited suggestions for ways to diversify, improve upon and more creatively market the Festival to some of the key demographics which it seems to have trouble reaching? Guilty as charged.

Then again, that’s only because I want nothing more than to see positive cultural happenings in this town not just survive, but thrive.

Plus, it’s also been said I’m something of a windbag.

In the end, though, my dad’s tickets cost exactly $207, which included various service and online ordering fees.

What did that get him?

Well, dig this: Front row seats to see an intimate, club–size set by West Coast jazz giants The Clayton Brothers, whose unbelievably tight and classy instrumental quintet (including bassist John Clayton’s outstanding son Gerald on piano and the red–hot trumpeter Terrell Stafford) mixed a stone–to–the–bone, mid–’70s brass vibe with lovingly ornery stage banter reminiscent of another great brother act: The Smothers Brothers.

A front row center balcony seat to see the stunning tour de force that was Chick Corea & John McLaughlin’s Five Peace Band at the Trustees Theater. For many, this lengthy blast of aggressive jazz fusion was bombastic and tiresome — but for some (including my father and myself) it was one of the most dazzling and challenging live music events we’ve ever witnessed.

He got a great seat in the Telfair Museum’s resplendent rotunda to witness some of the finest chamber musicians on the international scene (including violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Sebastian Knauer) perform Schubert’s “Death and The Maiden” and one of Elgar’s Piano Quintets.

And, he had another front row seat (just a few feet away from drummer extraordinaire Jason Marsalis) for the last of two Latin–tinged sets by the sublime Ellis Marsalis Quartet, led by the esteemed pianist and father of superstar horn men Wynton and Branford.

He made the front row again to catch two of India’s most revered classical musicians, tabla icon Zakir Hussain and santoor master Shivkumar Sharma (with their special guest, an extremely nervous yet inspired —and inspirational— Daniel Hope) lay down lengthy, improvised percussion–oriented ragas.

And finally, we were lucky enough to score a pass for one of the best seats in the back of the house at the afore-

mentioned Latin Dance Party with the Grammy winning Eddie Palmieri’s ten–piece group. That show found dozens of people, young and old alike, tearing it up on the dance floor to the trombone–heavy, Puerto Rican salsa and charanga (with some unexpected, John Coltrane–esque fuzz guitar solos).

Average cost for his tickets per show? $41.40, which could seem a little pricey.

Yet, these were great seats for A–List artists. Each ticket cost about as much as three average dinners with a tip. Plus, buying the least expensive seats for many of these same shows would have shaved almost fifty percent off that total.

So, for any locals who may have believed the SMF was either out of their price range or simply not designed for them — this puts the lie to that notion.

By squirreling away $30 a month between now and October, when the Festival will announce their 2010 schedule and launch ticket sales for next year’s event, you could easily have enough money stockpiled to see seven to ten of the biggest and best shows on tap.

All by having a couple less beers (or bagels, or burritos) each week, which let’s face it, we could all probably stand to do without anyway.

If anyone is interested in hearing more about my take on the above mentioned shows —as well as the ones that I caught without my dad in tow— head on over to connectsavannah.com. cs

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A preview gallery talk and book signing by historian William Seale will be April 5, 1:30pm. SCAD Museum of Art, 227 MLK Jr. Blvd., From India with Ink — A collection of woodblock prints created in Chennai, India, by the students of Savannah-based printmaker and Fulbright scholar Marcia Neblett, who will give a talk April 13 at noon in the Asa H. Gordon Library Gallery, and a demonstration April 15 at noon in John F. Kennedy Hall Room 202. Savannah State University

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SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah Odd Bodies — Artist Jennifer Jenkins will present a collection of new prints, drawings, installations and fiber pieces April 10-May

One for the Row — Desotorow’s first anniversary exhibition through April 8.

Desotorow Gallery, 2427 De Soto Ave., Savannah Putting it in Perspective — Learn to how to use linear perspective in your art. The methods of one and two-point perspective will be taught Tuesdays, 9am-noon, April 21–May 26, in the studio. with practice sesssions outside. Cost is $135. Instructor: Lind Hollingsworth, lindh@bellsouth. net. Blankspace, 112 W. 40th Street, Robert Colescott: Troubled Goods — Feb. 18-May 16.

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Seeing Sounds — Work by 17 Savannah artists in an exhibition that uses the visual arts and music as unifying elements March 6–April 7 at Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St., Savannah

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Fast & Furious

The best part of Fast & Furious is its tagline — “New Model. Original Parts.” — which means that the studio wonk who created it deserves the big bucks more than anybody who actually appears in the film.

It’s a catchy line because it advertises the fact that all four stars of 2001’s The Fast and the Furious — Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster — have reunited for this fourth entry in the series (only Walker appeared in 2003’s 2 Fast 2 Furious, and all were AWOL for 2006’s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift).

Unfortunately, this is one star vehicle that seems permanently stuck in “reverse.”

The best performer of the quartet, Rodriguez, disappears from the proceedings fairly early, as director Justin Lin and writer Chris Morgan apparently decided to make this even more of a Toys for Boys romp than its predecessors — Brewster’s character is, as before, an utter stiff, while the other women (occasionally seen making out with each other) are merely decorative props. That leaves more time for Diesel (as outlaw hot–rodder Dominic Toretto) and Walker (as lawman hot–rodder Brian O’Conner) to engage in competitive bouts of piston envy, each trying to prove to the other that only he has a crankshaft large enough to take down the drug kingpin responsible for the murder of a close friend. The opening vehicular set–piece is a doozy, but subsequent racing sequences resemble nothing more than video game sessions.

Diesel tries to recapture the brooding brand of charisma that made him a star earlier in the decade, but he seems to be losing his grip on that elusive quality. As for Walker, he’s more boring than ever: His acting is so somnambular that even his car’s steering wheel stands a better chance at grabbing an Oscar nomination.

Observe and Report, writer–director Jody Hill’s sophomore effort following the no–budget, no–laughs farce The Foot Fist Way, valiantly tries to combine the twisted trappings of a black comedy with the more accepted slapstick shenanigans of a mainstream outing. It’s extremely difficult to synchronize these approaches into one fluid viewing experience –– Terry Zwigoff largely pulled it off with Bad Santa, but Hill never locates the proper balance that would make this more than just a hit–and–miss curio. Seth Rogen, no stranger to controversial comedies, stars as Paul Blart –– excuse me, Ronnie Barnhardt, a schlub who takes great pride in his work as the head of security at a popular mall. Unlike the congenial Blart, however, Ronnie is a disturbed individual, required to remain on his medication lest his destructive tendencies take over. But Ronnie is largely oblivious to his own inner demons –– he’s too busy lusting after a makeup counter tart (Anna Faris), cluelessly overlooking a sweet fast–food employee (Collette Wolfe), attempting to apprehend a flasher who’s been terrorizing the mall, and engaging in a war of words with a real detective (Ray Liotta). Much of Observe and Report is aimless and lackadaisical –– a whole burglary subplot could easily have been dropped without affecting the overall product –– yet the script’s biggest problem rests with its decidedly non–PC content. There’s nothing wrong with ruffling a few feathers here and there –– a little vulgarity is good for the soul, as Mel Brooks used to prove on a regular basis –– but the material needs to be funny as well as potentially shocking, and

almost none of the film’s targets –– alcoholism, racial profiling, date rape, etc. –– are skewered in a fashion guaranteed to elicit laughs.

The exception is the rampant male nudity seen during the bloody climax; I won’t ruin it here, but let’s just say this might mark the only time that a movie manages to go limp and out with a bang at the same time.

SUNSHINE CLEANING Sunshine Cleaning’s ads trumpet that it’s “from the producers of Little Miss Sunshine,” and like that Oscar–winning hit, it often belies its cheery title by exploring the darkness that descends on the lives of decent, ordinary people just trying to get ahead. Yet while it may not be as sharply written as its predecessor, it contains enough fine moments –– to say nothing of a strong central performance

by Amy Adams –– to make it a worthwhile endeavor. Adams stars as Rose Lorkowski, once a popular high school cheerleader with a quarterback boyfriend, now a struggling maid–for–hire with a troublesome son (Jason Spevack).

When her married lover Mac (Steve Zahn), the former QB who’s now a police detective, suggests that more money can be made by providing cleanup services at crime scenes, she jumps at the suggestion, convincing her reluctant sister Norah (Emily Blunt) to join her in this new endeavor. Obtaining the proper license proves to be almost as challenging as the actual cleanup duties (which often include removing body parts and swarming insects and always include mopping up copious amounts of blood), but Rose is determined to carve out a better existence for herself and her fam-

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Monsters vs. Aliens What film–lovin’ grown–up, specifically one weaned on a steady diet of 50s fantasy flicks playing all night on late–night TV, could resist a movie guaranteed to be crammed with more inside jokes than anybody could reasonably hope to absorb during the initial viewing?

Unfortunately, Monsters vs. Aliens doesn’t come close to fulfilling what appeared to be its lot in (cinematic) life. The title itself points out the film’s failing. The monsters, here reconfigured as the good guys, are all based on creatures found in classic sci–fi romps of the 1950s. Sweet Susan (Reese Witherspoon), a bride–to–be who

ADVENTURELAND Our multiplexes need another period coming–of–age flick about as much as the nation needs another banking industry bailout, yet Adventureland proves to be a modest surprise. For that, thank the efforts of a talented ensemble and a screenplay that mostly steers clear of the usual gross–out gags that

have come to define this sub–genre in modern times.

Jesse Eisenberg, who appears to be a Michael Cera wannabe until you remember that he’s been around as long as the Juno actor (and more prominently in the early years, thanks to key roles in Roger Dodger and The Squid and the Whale), stars as James, whose best–laid plans to attend grad school are dismantled by a sudden lack of funds. Bummed, he’s forced to take a minimum–wage job working the game booths at the Pittsburgh amusement park Wonderland. He spends an exorbitant amount of time smoking pot and goofing around with his co–workers, but what really makes the gig endurable is his burgeoning relationship with a fellow employee, the pretty if often moody Em (Twilight’s Kristen Stewart). What James doesn’t know, however, is that Em is involved with the park’s older, married handyman (Ryan Reynolds), a situation that becomes difficult to manage once James and Em start spending more time together. Adventureland was written and directed by Superbad’s Greg Mottola, and he frequently has trouble nailing the 1980s milieu in which the film is set: Some scenes are visually so nondescript that it’s easy to forget the time frame and assume the movie takes place in the here and now. Other bits hammer the 80s connection home in marvelous fashion –– especially amusing is the fact that Falco’s “Rock Me Amadeus” blares from the park sound system on a continuous loop, much to the increasing irritation of James and his friends.Eisenberg is exemplary as

special screenings Psychotronic Film Society: Hail, Mafia! (1965)

What: This thriller stars the great

Henry Silva (Manchurian Candidate) and “Quincy” himself, Jack Klugman, as feuding, highly-paid U.S.-based hitmen who reluctantly travel to France to assassinate an organized crime figure.

When: Wed. April 8, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

28th Annual Black Maria Film and Video Festival What: SCAD hosts this festival of inde-

pendent short films and videos.

When: April 10, 8 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $5.

Psychotronic Film Society: Brainsmasher, a Love Story (1988)

What: This little-known and bizarre

comic gem stars one of the strangest romantic pairings in history: Andrew “Dice” Clay and Teri Hatcher.

When: Wed. April 15, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5.

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gets super–sized (hence her new name of Ginormica), is a nod to Attack of the 50 Foot Woman; the gelatinous mound B.O.B. (Seth Rogen) is based on The Blob; Dr. Cockroach (Hugh Laurie) obviously parodies The Fly; the amphibious Missing Link (Will Arnett) is an offshoot of Creature from the Black Lagoon; and the silent Insectosaurus seems patterned on the behemoths once found stomping around Japan (Mothra, Godzilla, etc.). Amusing, but what of the alien half of the equation? Where’s the savory mix that would pay homage to the E.T.s found in The Thing (from Another World), The Day the Earth Stood Still, This Island Earth –– heck, even The Monolith Monsters? Instead, we get one tiresome extraterrestrial megalomaniac (Rainn Wilson), a clear indication that inspiration ran out long before this promising premise was saturated. The film’s visual scheme is inventive, and parents seeking kid–friendly life lessons should appreciate its message. But for a movie that had the potential to knock the genre out of this world, the pleasant but predictable Monsters vs. Aliens remains too earthbound for its own good.

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ily. First–time scripter Megan Holley relies on too many familiar conventions and character types to flesh out her story: Here’s yet one more indie effort in which Mom is involved with a married man, Junior is a social outcast, and Grandpa is crusty yet kind (Alan Arkin virtually reprises his Little Miss Sunshine role). Yet other aspects of her screenplay are refreshing: The relationship between the sisters feels natural, the cleanup service angle is inspired (more scenes of them on the job would have been appreciated), and the character of a one– armed janitorial store proprietor (nicely played by Clifton Collins Jr.) emerges as a complete original. Sunshine Cleaning’s positives don’t completely eclipse the tired material, but they do suggest that Holley might have a bright future ahead of her.

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ably tackling the script’s most complicated role. The supporting parts are also well–cast, offering familiar character types (flirtatious party girl, vulgar comedian, etc.) yet investing them with enough personality to offset any sense of deja vu. As for Adventureland itself, it’s presented as a second–rate amusement park, certainly not anybody’s idea of a choice spot for a first date. The same, however, cannot be said of the movie, an inviting entertainment that’s clearly worth the admission price.

DUPLICITY Duplicity is a jet–setting romp that proves to be as bright as it is brainy.

Writer–director Tony Gilroy, flush from his Michael Clayton success, retains that film’s examination of corporate malfeasance yet replaces the sense of dread with a sense of style. After all, when a movie showcases a Caribbean hotel where rooms cost $10,000 per night, it’s clear that the protagonists won’t be cut from the same cloth as us po’ folks who have to worry about trifling matters like soaring unemployment rates and

obstructionist Republican Congressmen. Indeed, the leads are played by Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, the sort of high–wattage movie stars so glamorous that it’s easy to believe even their bath tissues are Armani–designed. She’s former CIA agent Claire Stenwick; he’s ex–MI6 operative Ray Koval. Having both left their jobs to take lucrative assignments with rival corporations (the company CEOs are played in amusing fashion by Tom Wilkinson and Paul Giamatti), both Claire and Ray end up pooling their talents in order to swindle both companies and steal the formula for a new cosmetic product that will revolutionize the industry.

But as they work overtime to insure they’re always one step ahead of their respective companies’ key personnel (not a dummy among them), Claire and Ray each wonder whether they can really trust the other person. If there’s a fault with Duplicity, it’s that Gilroy relies far too heavily on fastbacks and flashbacks–within–flashbacks to the point that the first half–hour is often impenetrable –– telling the story in linear fashion would have still produced

enough narrative twists to keep audiences happily engaged. Fortunately, as the movie continues, plot basics become more digestible, and it all pans out with a climactic “gotcha” that should invoke happy memories of The Sting. Granted, as far as screen couples go, Roberts and Owen are no Newman and Redford, but they’re compatible enough to provide Duplicity with the requisite shot of A–list aptitude.

TWO LOVERS Marginally interesting but not exactly successful, this Brooklyn-set drama casts Joaquin Phoenix as Leonard Kraditor, who lives with his parents (Isabella Rossellini and Moni Moshonov) after a failed suicide attempt sparked by a romantic fallout. The folks try to steer Leonard into a relationship with Sandra (Vinessa Shaw), the daughter of a business associate, but even as Leonard tentatively tries to make a go of it with this insecure woman, he finds himself drawn to his new neighbor Michelle (Gwyneth Paltrow), a self-described basketcase who’s having an affair with

a married man (Elias Koteas). To his credit, Gray doesn’t try to sugarcoat any of the relationships in the picture -- as in real life, lonelyhearts are frequently drawn to people they should probably avoid, and declarations of love are often merely covers for ugly truths. But crucially, Gray and his leading man never make us care for Leonard Kraditor, nor do they find ways of making him interesting. Conversely, Sandra and especially Michelle are also flawed, yet the actresses inhabiting the parts add nuance to their characters’ imperfections. Phoenix, on the other hand, merely seems distracted, as if he was already looking ahead to his new career as the music man.

Knowing

With its plotline involving extraterrestrials, a kid in potential peril, and a man obsessed with uncovering the truth behind unexplained phenomena, this could easily have been tagged Clod Encounters of the Absurd Kind. Sober in its intentions but laughable in its execution, Knowing begins promisingly, as a letter written by a little girl

April at the library Meet bestselling novelist

Jonathan Rabb for lunch April 16 at the Savannah DeSoto Hilton Call 912-652-3605 or email divinec@liveoakpl.org.

For ticket information, visit www.liveoakpl.org.

Mr. Rabb is the author of critically acclaimed historical thrillers including “The Overseer,” “The Book of Q,” “Rosa” and the just published “Shadow and Light.”

“Accentuate the Positive” Puppet Show A musical show featuring The Puppet People to celebrate the Johnny Mercer Centennial. Classical, traditional and even rap versions of Mercer’s songs highlight this playful and fun tribute.

Supported in part by the Savannah Coastal Puppetry Guild.

At a library branch near you April 14 through 25!

For a schedule visit www.liveoakpl.org This announcement paid for by the Live Oak Public Libraries Foundation.

I Love You Man

Watchmen

movie is visually resplendent and remarkably faithful to the source material –– but too often fails to find the heart buried deep within the darkness.

Coraline Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas was actually Henry Selick’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, given that it was the latter who actually directed the film. Here, he displays his mastery again, helming an eye-popping animated extravaganza he adapted from Neil Gaiman’s best-selling book.

Dakota Fanning provides the voice of Coraline, a lonely little girl who discovers an alternate world hidden behind a small door in her family’s new house.

Initially, life does seem more pleasant on the other side -- her alternate parents are hipper, the food is tastier, the entertainment is more dazzling -- but it’s not long before things take a dark turn, and, with the help of a sage black cat, Coraline soon finds herself fighting for her very soul.

Push Clunky football metaphors are never out of season, so think of director Zack Snyder as the cinematic equivalent of the quarterback who’s clearly no MVP but is just good enough to get his team to the Super Bowl. In bringing (along with co–scripters David Hayter and Alex Tse) the sacred graphic novel by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Dave Gibbons to the big screen, Snyder makes almost all the right plays –– the

Here’s another sci-fi muddle that never breaks out of its geekspeak ghetto.

Set in Hong Kong, the film centers on the Division, a U.S. government branch whose members seek out folks with psychic abilities. These psychics have different powers, which places them into one of several categories: Pushers, Watchers, Movers (but, alas, no

Shakers), Bleeders, etc. Nick (Chris Evans), a Mover, has tried to maintain a low profile, but once Cassie (Dakota Fanning), a teenage Watcher, shows up and insists he help her find Kira (stiff Camilla Belle), a Pusher who holds the answer to taking down the Division, all hell breaks loose, as Division agents (led

by Djimon Hounsou) and evil Asian psychics try to take them down.

Taken Taken operates on a very simple premise: Scumbags kidnap Liam Neeson’s daughter; Liam Neeson screws them up good. That’s all the plot needed for this lightning-quick action yarn in which Neeson stars as Bryan Mills, a former CIA operative who took early retirement in order to live close to his teenage daughter Kim (Maggie Grace).

Bryan’s ex-wife (Famke Janssen) approves of their child traveling unsupervised with a friend (Katie Cassidy) to Paris, but the overprotective Bryan only reluctantly signs off. But father knows best af: Within hours of their arrival, the two teens are kidnapped as sex slaves.

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I Love You, Man comes dangerously close to striking out before it even steps up to the plate. First off, the basic premise, about a guy who goes off in search of a male friend to call his own, sounds imbecilic even on paper. Strike one. And then there’s the trailer, which, continuing an alarming trend these days, is cut in a shrill fashion to make the movie itself seem like a complete waste of time. Strike two. But I Love You, Man avoids striking out by remaining true to its own good–natured core.

Like most films in the Judd Apatow vein (the man himself wasn’t involved with this project, but the principal players are all veterans of his works), it attempts

to strike a desirable balance between sweet sincerity and risque raunch. Yet perhaps more than any of the other films (Knocked Up, Superbad, etc.), it frequently pulls back when it reaches the edge of vulgarity. Delivering a performance that should have discerning women of all ages wanting to pinch his cheeks, Paul Rudd stars as Peter Klaven, a nice guy who’s always put his energy into his relationships with women.

Because of this, he doesn’t have a single male friend –– the guy he’s closest to is his gay younger brother (nicely played

by Andy Samberg) –– so after he proposes to his girlfriend Zooey (immensely appealing Rashida Jones) and realizes he has no one to serve as his best man at their wedding, he sets out on a mission to find an eligible dude. His first few “dates” are disastrous, but he eventually meets Sydney Fife (Jason Segel), who’s his complete opposite: disheveled in appearance, able to converse openly about sex, and completely comfortable in his own guy–skin.

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in 1959 finds itself, 50 years later, in the hands of John Koestler (Cage), an MIT professor whose wife died in a hotel fire a year earlier and who now must raise his son Caleb (Chandler Canterbury) by himself. Koestler soon figures out that the piece of paper, on which the child scrawled nothing but a lengthy series of numbers, actually foretold all the major disasters of the past five decades. The problem is that three of the prophesied disasters have yet to occur, leaving Koestler in the unenviable position of trying to figure out how to stop large–scale tragedies from taking place.

Meanwhile, a group of shadowy figures spend their time trailing young Caleb; they’re meant to appear menacing, but that’s hard to accomplish when they basically all look like Sting impersonators.

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Benefits

Classes & Workshops

Benefit in Memory of Brian Dingess

Activism & Politics

Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com. Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. , Savannah http://www.chathamdems.com/

2009 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Summit on Environmental Entrepreneurship

3rd District Town Hall Meeting

School board member Alexander Luten will host the meeting which will feature Superintendent Thomas Lockamy, and his executive staff. Johnson High School, 3012 Sunset Rd. , Savannah

Chatham County Democratic Party

Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com. Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. , Savan-

Coastal Democrats

Planned Parenthood

meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Heather Holloway, 352-4052 or heather.holloway@ppfa.org. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. , Savannah http://www.sentientbean.com

A talented artist/guitar player who died at 45, leaving behind a fiancee with five children. There will be an auction/raffle of original art and music equipment, plus food and live music to benefit the family. Fannies on the Beach, Tybee Island , http://www.simpleheartedministries.com/

Fashion Show

Clothing from A Touch of Afrika will be modeled by breast cancer survivors and AASU collaboration models in a benefit for Susan G. Komen for the Cure Coastal Georgia and Con-Ed INC. For tickets, call 484-0053. Con-Ed Center, 714 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. ,

Home and Heart Warming Program

The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 6517730. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/

PURE Yard Sale Donations Sought

The summit is sponsored by the NOAA Educational Partnership Program to expose high school, undergraduate and graduate-level students interested in the sciences to business and entrepreneurial careers. For info, 352-8925 or gis@savannahstate.edu. Tiger Arena, Savannah State University ,

700 Kitchen Cooking School

will offer hands-on educational/entertaining cooking classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. The cost of each class is $90 per person. Call 238-5158 or visit http:// www.700kitchen.com. Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton Street , Savannah http://www. mansiononforsythpark.com

Abstinence Education

Hope House and Savannah State University are providing an after-school program for youth and young adults ages 12 to 29. Program activities last for about 2 hours every Wednesday at SSU. Transportation is provided. Snacks, field trips and supportive services are provided at no charge. 236-5310. Savannah State University, 3219 College St , Savannah http://www.savstate. edu/

PURE Community Photography of Savannah, Inc., is seeking donated items – furniture, kitchen & household items, books, clothing, etc. – for a benefit yard sale to be held Saturday, April 18. Contact Kathleen Thomas, PURE founder and president for drop-off location. 695-7637, puredarkroom@gmail.com, bwpure.com.

African Dance & Drum

Donations can be made to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. All proceeds will go to affected victims and their families. Credit-card donations may be made calling 651-7701, and checks and money orders made payable to the United Way of the Coastal Empire, with “Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund” written in the memo line, can be mailed to: United Way of the Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St., Savannah, 31401. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce. org/

Beginning piano and voice lessons are taught by Linda Luke, who also tutors students in reading.

Creative dance and a snack are included in the lessons, and special education students are welcome. Sculpture, painting and drawing are taught by Jerry Luke. Private and small group lessons are available and open to adults, teens and younger children. The lessons last an hour and the cost is $80 a month. The address is 5225 Skidaway Rd. Call 349-0521 or 843-496-0651 for info. Classes, 5225 Skidaway Rd. , Savannah

Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund

United Way 2-1-1

An information and referral service in Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Bryan, Glynn abnd McIntosh counties is available by calling 2-1-1. Services include food pantry programs, bill payment assistance, rent assistance, foreclosure prevention, job search and training programs, childcare programs, housing solutions and financial education. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/

Call for Entries MTV Casting Call

MTV is looking for “extremely Southern” families to feature in an upcoming reality TV show. Sirens Media in Washington, DC is casting this new series for MTV and wants to know why America would love to watch your Southern family on TV. Please send an email describing your family, a family photo, and your contact information to: Jenny at Sirens Media For MTV at famcasting@gmail.com.

Savannah Adult Coed Kickball League

Old school style kickball for adults to have fun and get some exercise. League starts March 29, 4pm. $300/team or $25/person, 220 3474 Scarborough Fields, Bacon Park ,

Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers.

Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm at 607 W. 37th St. $10/class. ayoluwa.org, 844-2582. Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St. , Savannah

Art, Music and Tutoring for the Inner Child

Artist’s Way Workshop

Explore your creativity Tuesdays 5-6:30pm in a 12-week program. Ongoing Enrollment.

236-3660 International Center for Leadership & Coaching, 236-3660 , Savannah http://www. internationalcoach.org/

Beading Classes

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

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. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. , Savannah http://www. sentientbean.com

Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar

This ongoing course is held every month at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. This seminar is the first standardized credit education program in the nation. Topics covered are the steps to improve your credit rating and raise your credit scores, budgeting, managing your debt, what

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

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. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. , Savannah

German Lessons

Individual, conversational, beginning and advanced lessons offered. Easy and fun. 845-7647045. Students talk about different topics which are chosen by the class members. Everybody who likes to train or brush up German is welcome. Meets on Monday from 7-8pm in Downtown Savannah on Park street close to Bull.

Cost is $15. Reduced cost negotiable if you are a student or retired. If you sign up for 10 times you only pay $130. Class for beginners and individual training are available too. Call 845-764-7045 and leave a voice or text message.

Get Clients Now!

Don’t let the recession get you down. Meet with others from all industries, to learn & implement a 28-day marketing program. Tuesdays 7:30-8:30am or 4:30-5:30pm. $25 per week. 1st meeting free. RSVP 912-236-3660. International Center for Leadership & Coaching, 236-3660 , Savannah http://www.internationalcoach.org/

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April 17-18, 9am-4pm. $185. Judy Mooney, judymooney@bellsouth.net, 443 9313. The Freight Station, 703 Louisville Rd. , Savannah

Lost Ancient Art of Essential Oils, Aromatherapy and Plant Medicines

will be held at Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. Donation. meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers/. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. , Savannah

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

Oatland island Wildlife Center has a new name, but still offers environmental education programs and weekend events. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah http:// www.oatlandisland.org/

Porcelain Painting

Ongoing beginner, intermediate and advanced 4-day class. $250 includes supplies, brushes, porcelain and firing of art. 706-495-6724, www.

GaSeminarsbytheSea.com. Internationally renowned teachers. Tybee Island, Tybee Island , Tybee Island

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. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Savannah Conservatory for the

Performing Arts

Low cost instruction in a group lesson format.

Classes in drama, dance, percussion, woodwinds, brass, strings, piano, vocals, guitar, visual arts and music theory Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30, 6:30 or 7:30pm. $60 per quarter. 352-8366, tsaconservatory@bellsouth.net. Salvation Army Community Center, 3000 Bee Rd. , Savannah

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street , Savannah

Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes

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. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. , Savannah

Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program

This 12-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Mindy Saunders at 234-0525. The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street , Savannah http://www.thestarfishcafe. org/

Summer Art Camps Instructors Needed

The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is accepting applications for visual and performing-art instructors for its Summer Art Camps, June 8-Aug. 28. E-mail an application

with a resume and five portfolio images to Lisa Bradley, Visual Arts Coordinator, at lbradley@savannahga.gov. The deadline is Apr. 17. 651-6783.

651-6783, S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. , http:// www.savannahga.gov/arts

Telfair Academy Guild

The program will be “Malcolm Robson, Decorator and Painter.” He will speak about his recent project at the Owens Thomas House and also demonstrate the art of graining and marbling.

Call Mary Ellen Fox, 598-1837. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. Telfair Square, Savannah

Thinking of Starting a Small Business

is a course offered twice a month atthe Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. $50 in advance or $60 at the door. 651-3200, www.savannahabdc.org. Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E Liberty Street , Savannah http://www.sbacsav.com/

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks.

Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3016. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand , Tybee Island http://www. tybeemsc.org/

Vocal Classes

The Highest Praise School of the Arts is accepting applicants for the 2008 Vocal Basics Classes.

To register visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601 for more info. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

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lenders require when you borrow money, how to spot looming money problems and how to deal with them before it’s too late. The fee is $99 per person or $169 per couple. Space is limited and registration is required in advance. Contact Carmen at 826-6263 or 484-1266. Effingham YMCA, 1224 Patriot Dr. , Rincon

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Volunteer 101

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

Wednesday Figure Drawing Group

Work from a live model. Open to artists with some experience - no instruction offered. $60 a month. Judy Mooney. 443-9313 or judymooney@ bellsouth.net. The Freight Station, 703 Louisville Rd. , Savannah

Wicca 101

An introductory class every Thurday at 7pm at Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books, Gifts & More, 41 Habersham St. $15. 234-6371.

Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. , Savannah

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 speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail.com. or visit http://aasuscifi. proboards105.com/index.cgi. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. , Savannah http://about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html

Bike Night with Mikie

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. The Red Zone Bar and Grill, 3975 Highway 17 , Richmond Hill

Civil Air Patrol

offers aerospace education porgrams and activities for adults and teens ages 12-18. Meets every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Savannah Flying Tiger Composite Squadron behind SITEL in the former Savannah Airport Terminal Building Complex off Dean Forest Road. Visit www. gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410. Savannah Flying Tiger Composite Squadron, Savannah International Airport , Savannah

Clean Coast

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

Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/

Coastal MINIs

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

Coffee & Conversation

Held every Tuesday at 8am by Creative Coast as a networking event. http://links.thecreativecoast. org/conversation. Cafe Ambrosia, 202 E. Broughton St. , Savannah

Creative Coast Alliance Ambassadors

meet Tuesday mornings at Cafe Ambrosia, corner of Abercorn and Broughton. Jamie Wolf, jwolf@thecreativecoast.org. Cafe Ambrosia, 202 E. Broughton St. , Savannah

Geechee Sailing Club

meets the second Monday of the month (except for November) at 6:30pm. Open to all interested in boating and related activities. www.geechee-

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Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA

meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257.

Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association

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

Call 236-8546. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. , Savannah

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. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , Savannah

Moon River Chorus

is a ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the social hall of Whitefield United Methodist Church, corner of 55th Street and Waters Avenue. Visitors are welcome. Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@aol. com. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street , Savannah http://www.whitefieldumc.com/

Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 898-8316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd , Savannah http://www.fbcislands.com/

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-A-Million 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. Chen’s Chinese Restaurant, 20 E. Derenne Ave , Savannah

Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association

Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord.

Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. , Savannah

Savannah Art Association

Enjoy classes, informal “playshops” and shows on River Street and area businesses.

Now accepting applications for new members.

232-7731. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. , Savannah

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. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. , Savannah

Savannah Browns Backers

This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt.

The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future.

Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@comcast.net or 925-4709. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt

Savannah Council, Navy League of the

United States

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. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www.stewart. army.mil/

Savannah Energy Healers

Metaphysical and spiritual discussions on energy healing work through crystals, plant medicines, aromatherapy and more. Third Tuesday from 7-9 p.m., Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books & Gifts, 41 Habersham St. 234-6371. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. , Savannah

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. Jaycee Building, 101 Atlas St. , Savannah

Savannah Kennel Club

meets every fourth Monday of the month from September through May at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan’s restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. It is an education organization dedicated to informing the public about current events in the world of dogs and those who love them.Those wishing to eat before the meeting are encouraged to arrive earlier. For details, visit www.savannahkennelclub.org. Ryan’s, Stephenson Ave. , Savannah

Savannah Mustang Club

meets the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at J.C. Lewis Ford, 9505 Abercorn St. An open cruisein is held the third Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Kroger/Krystal across from the Savannah Mall on Abercorn Ext. Kenneth Brabham, 772-8362 or Leonard Kantziper at 354-1826. J.C. Lewis Ford, 9505 Abercorn St. , Savannah

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. First City Club, 32 Bull St , Savannah http://www.firstcityclub.com/

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

Savannah Writers Network

meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm at Books a Million to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-and-greet precedss the meeting at 6:30pm. Melissa Sanso, 441-0030.

Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.booksamillion.com/

St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meets at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the season.) Call 234-3336. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St , Savannah http:// www.caninepalacesavannah.com

Stitch-N’s

Knitting, spinning and crocheting Monday and Tuesday from 5-8pm and occasional Sunday 24pm at wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty. Jennifer Harey, 238-0514. wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty , Savannah

Sweet Adeline Chorus

rehearses weekly on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hopsital’s meeting rooms.

Contact vicky.mckinley1@comcast.net. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

The Armstrong Center

The Armstrong Center is available for meetings, seminars, workshops or social events. Classrooms, meeting space, auditorium and 6000-

square-foot ballroom. 344-2951. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. , Savannah http://about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html

TriUnity Opportunity Meeting

meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Best Western at I-95 and 204. Learn how to start a business from home.

Free. Ask for Chris and Sandy Benton. Best Western, I-95 and Highway 204 , Savannah

Tybee Performing Arts Society

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

Urban Professionals

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

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 9273356. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. , Savannah

Westside Toastmasters Club

Dedicated to helping members improve their public speaking & leadership skills. Meets every Wednesday, 6-7:15pm. Guests welcome. http:// westside.freetoasthost.org Mighty 8th Air Force Museum, Bourne Avenue , Pooler

Dance African Dance & Drum

Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers.

Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm at 607 W. 37th St. $10/class. ayoluwa.org, 844-2582. Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St. , Savannah

Beginners Belly Dance Class

Classes are ongoing and all ages and skill levels welcome. Sunday. 11:40-12:40am. $10 per class, walk-ins welcome. Nicole Edge, kleokatt@gmail. com or 596-0889. Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street , Savannah

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.. Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave , Richmond Hill http://lifemovesdancestudio.com

C.C. Express Dance Team

meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group.

Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Windsor Forest , Savannah

Everybody Can Dance

The Highest Praise School of the Arts presents a workshop every 3rd Saturday at 10am for all ages. Free. 927-8601, overcomingbyfaith.org.

Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

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. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St , Savannah

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those

Islands Dance Academy and the Savannah Danse Theatre

Adult Ballet technique class, Tuesday and Thursday 10-11:30am. $15 a class or $95 for 8 classes. Men’s technique ballet class ages 12 and up, Fridays 4-5:30pm. $15 a class. Scholarships available. Partnering class Friday 5:306:30pm, free for men who take the technique class. Other classes: Adult Beginner- Intermediate Ballet, 7:30-8:30pm Monday and Thursday; Hip-Hop, 7-8pm Tuesdays; Ballet, tap and jazz classes. 897-2102. Islands Dance Academy, 112 Charlotte Dr. , Savannah

Pole Dancing Class

Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms, a total body workout. Ladies Only! The only thing that comes off is your shoes. Classes are held Wendesdays at 7:30pm and on Fridays by request. Private parties available. Space is limited call in advance to make your reservation. $70 per month or $22 per class. Please call for further details 912-224-9667 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance. com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2 , Savannah

Savannah Shag Club

offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr , Thunderbolt http://www.legion.org/

Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah

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

Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn Street , Savannah

Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz

Free swing dance lesson and dance every Monday, 7:30-8pm, dancing from 8-10pm. Tantra Lounge 8 E. Broughton St. Free. 220-8096, info@ SavannahSwingcatz.com. Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street , Savannah

Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz

Free lesson and dance every Monday, 7:30-8pm lesson, 8-10pm open dancing. Tantra Lounge. 220-8096, info@SavannahSwingcatz.com. Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street , Savannah

The STUDIO

offers Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary. Now accepting applications. Ages 7 and up must arrange a placement audition class. Adult Ballet with Karen Burns is Mon. Thurs. at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Adult Tap with Pat Alley is now signing up.

Veronica Niebuhr, 695-9149, www.thestudiosav. com or thestudidosav@aol.com. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Avenue , Savannah http://www. thestudiosav.com/

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Two to Tango - Savannah Tango Group

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 9257416. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd , Savannah

Youth Dance Program

The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram 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.

YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St , Savannah

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 3553011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt.com. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.ssomt.com/

Acupuncture for Health

is available Monday thru Saturday at Hidden Well Acupuncture Center downtown. Traditional Chinese medical consultations and treatments are available with Fawn Smiley and Nicole Coughlin Ware. 233-9123, www.hiddenwellacupuncturecenter.com or hiddenwellacupuncture@ gmail.com. Hidden Well Acupuncture Center, 318 East Huntingdon Street , Savannah

Ashram Savannah Yoga Co Op

Discounted class prices, open studio time and special events. www.ashramsavannah.com.

Ashram Savannah, 2424 Drayton St. , Savannah

Ayurveda Curriculum

will be taught by Satish Nair. Topics will include the fundamentals of Ayurveda such as: Samkhya philosophy, the five sheaths, Tte five elements, the gunas, the Doshas and the six stages of disease. To register, call 678.558.0715. the Yoga Room, 15 Charlotte Rd. Whitemarsh Island, Savannah

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From the church that brought you the “God on Broadway” Worship Series

“Body Missing!”

Easter Sunday, April 12th - 11:15am Holy Week Services: Maundy Thursday Service, April 9, 7pm Good Friday Service of Shadows, April 10, 8pm

Asbury Memorial UMC

Check out our website: www.asburymemorial.org Corner of Henry St. & Waters Ave. • 233-4351 • Parking lot in back of building

“A Sustainable Puzzle”--and I even recycled a few clues. by matt Jones | Answers on page 44 ©2009 Jonesin’ Crosswords (editor@jonesincrosswords.com) For answers to this puzzle, call: 1-900-226-2800, 99 cents per minute. Must be 18+. Or to bill to your credit card, call: 1-800-655-6548. Reference puzzle #0409.

Across

1 Like untweezed eyebrows 6 Sony handheld 9 Cough syrup amts.

13 Total 14 H, in a fraternity 15 “Street-smart kid moves to Newport Beach” series 16 * “These poker items are made from 100% recycled material...”

17 Get past the surface 19 Roe source 20 * “The chickens and pigs are locally raised...”

21 National bank bought by Chase, for short 23 “Addams Family” cousin 24 “___ was saying...”

25 Grand Coulee, for one 27 Shrek, for one 29 * “Use an energy-saving bulb, rather than the old style...”

31 * “The arms of the garment were stitched together from previously worn shirts...”

33 Milne bear 35 Soft on punishment 36 Like cons 40 Modern waltz violinist Andre 41 * “No pesticides were used in growing these habaneros...”

42 * “I got this hat at a thrift store; all I had to do was clean it...”

45 Sped down the street 46 Androgynous “S.N.L.” character 47 The ___ Glove (thermal mitt brand) 48 Sound from a ewe 50 Stuck in ___ 52 * “I grew these in my own garden with composted material...”

56 Wrinkly dogs 59 All riled up 60 * “I only run the Mac as needed, turning it off when not in use...”

61 Cancels 62 Relieving number?

63 Signature at Appomattox 64 Fencing foil

65 ACLU topics: abbr.

66 Word that can precede the answer to each starred clue

Down

1 Tampa Bay team, familiarly 2 The Beehive State 3 Intentionally easy-to-beat adversaries 4 Ibsen’s Gabler 5 Times between dropping balls?: abbr.

6 Simon of “Hot Fuzz” 7 Odorous smoke 8 “Blue Ribbon” beer 9 Detroit nickname 10 Piratic enemy of Popeye, with “the” 11 Soap ingredient 12 Timothy of the Eagles reunion tour 15 Opry station, once 18 Dig in 20 Oregon college town 22 “Outta my way!”

25 Dial-up alternative 26 Pub crawler’s drink 28 Queue before V 29 Pruning tool 30 Breakfast-all-day chain, familiarly 32 Dublin’s land, to residents 33 The coppers, slangily 34 They require libretti 37 Times 7 38 Geological period 39 When the clocks shift: abbr.

42 Yak, for one 43 Make square 44 Wine and dine 45 On-air performers, in TV advertising 48 Corked item 49 Absolutely hate 51 Word before crust or deck 53 Cosmo competitor 54 Prof ’s helpers 55 “___ Tu” (1973 Spanish-language hit song) 57 “As they shouted out with ___...”

58 Visited 60 Buenos Aires’ loc.

APR 8 - APR 14, 2009 | WWW.CONNECTSAVANNAH.COM

interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road , Savannah

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Belly Dance for Fitness

Every Sunday from 12:50-1:50pm. $10 per classe, walk-ins welcome. Nicole Edge 5960889, kleokatt@gmail.com Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street , Savannah

Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training

will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West , Pooler

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes

are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463.

Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

Crossfit Hyperformance

meets mormings at 6:30am at Crossfit Hyperformance. Visit www.crossfirhyperformance. com. or call Jennifer at 224-0406 or Drew at 541-0530. Crossfit Hyperformance, 904 E 70th Street , Savannah

Fit Lunch

FIT LUNCH - Join us for a 30 to 40 Minute workout on your lunch hour. Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and cardio as well as core, balance and flexibility. Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912398-4776 or 912-224-9667. www.bodybalance. com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2 , Savannah

| Submit your event | email: happenings@connectsavannah.com | fax: (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 p.m. Call 447-6605. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Learn Kung Fu Today

The Temple of Martial Arts is a Kung Fu school where men and women of all levels of martial arts experience come together to learn the art of Wing Chun and Tai Chi. SiFu Michael, 4299241, youtube.com “Kung Fu in Savannah.” The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B , Savannah

Martial Arts

For ages 7 to adult, taught by S.T. Morgan Wednesday and Friday 5:30-6:30pm and 6:307:30pm. Registration, $40. $20 per month for members and $30 per month for non-members.

West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St. , Savannah

Men On Weights

Designed for those who want to work out in a group setting with family and friends. For pricing call 898-7714. Spine & Sport, 22 West Oglethorpe Ave , Savannah

Kidz Fitness

an ongoing aerobic fitness class for children 6-13 with weight concerns. Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-5:45 p.m. at the Candler Hospital Wellness Center. Children must be members of the Candler Wellness Center.

819-8800. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Krav Maga –

Israeli Defensive Tactics and Hand-To-Hand Combat taught. Krav Maga is the official system for the Israeli Defense Forces and all the techniques focus on maximum efficiency in real-life conditions. Mon, Tues, Thurs 7:30pm & Tues, Thurs 11:45am. $90/month unlimited classes, discount for students, military, L.E., F.D. 308 7109, roger@ccs-savannah.com. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/

Ladies Livin Smart fitness club

provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/ Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30

The Yoga Room

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

Tybee Island Sunrise Boot Camp

is held Monday – Friday from 6-7am. Park at North Beach parking lot and go over first crossover. Bring a mat. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio. Vicki Lyn, 596-3009. No prices at this time, but contributions accepted.

North Beach, Tybee Island , Tybee Island

Wing Chun Kung Fu

Moms in Motion

Gentle Yoga

Monday and Thursday from 5:30-6:30pm.

Taught by Mahogany. Registration is $40. $20 per month for members and $30 per month for non-members. West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St. , Savannah

Savannah Pride, Inc.

will begin Jan. 17. Savannah Yoga Center director Kelley Boyd will guide the class through beginner and intermediate yoga positions while incorporating various aspects of the artwork on display. Bring a yoga mat and towel, and dress appropriately. Saturdays at 9:45am. Drop-ins welcome. $14 per session. 790-8823. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St , Savannah http://www.telfair.org/

$25 per month includes entry into all the Center for WellBeing classes. Pre-register in Suite 120 in the Candler Heart & Lung building. 819-6463.

Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

A pre and post-natal exercise program is offered

by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. The cost is $30 per month. Call 819-6463.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Hip Hop Cardio

St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Wellbeing offers classes Mondays and Fridays from 10:3011:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463.

Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Gentle Yoga with Mary Ann is offered Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older. Mat and blanket are required. Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah.org

Georgia Equality Savannah

Tai Chi Classes

Effective for everyone, regardless of size, strength or gender. Developed by women, for women, and geared for smaller or weaker individuals to enable themselves to defend against strong or aggressive attackers. Temple of Martial Arts, $75 a month for 12 sessions.

429-9241. youtube.com “Kung Fu in Savannah.”

The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B , Savannah

are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Infants must be 6 weeks to 6 months, precrawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multi-class discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 4416653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St , Savannah http://www. savannahyoga.com/

Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, Zumba and Krav Maga.

Prices vary. Call for days and times. 355-8111.

Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/

St , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga.com/

Pilates Classes

are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. Pre-register by calling 819-6463.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Private Kung Fu Classes

offered at the Temple of Martial Arts, Savannah’sonly Wing Chun and Tai Chi Kung Fu School. SiFu Michael,429-9241, www.youtube. com “Kung Fu in Savannah” . The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B , Savannah

Reiki Level II Training

Reiki can assist in healing the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies, increase connection and awareness with the higher self and the universe. Classes are 1-6 pm at Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. $200.00.

234-6371. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. , Savannah

Rolf Method Bodywork

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

Salsa Classes

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

Savannah Yoga Center

Located at 1321 Bull St. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com for schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull

Yoga at the Telfair!

Yoga at the Telfair!

will begin Jan. 17. Savannah Yoga Center director Kelley Boyd will guide the class through beginner and intermediate yoga positions while incorporating various aspects of the artwork on display. Bring a yoga mat and towel, and dress appropriately. Saturdays at 9:45am. Drop-ins welcome. $14 per session. 790-8823. Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St , Savannah http://www.telfair.org/

Yoga Teacher Training Institute

A 200-hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training program is offered at Savannah Yoga Center. It meets Yoga Alliance standards, and graduates will receive a certificate and be eligible for certification by the alliance. The cost for the entire course is $1,500. Call 441-6653 or visit www. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga. com/

Yogalates Classes

are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting

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

Gay AA Meeting

meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969. Gay AA, 311 E. Macon St. , Savannah

is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Georgia Equality Savannah, 104 W. 38th St. , Savannah meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Patrick Mobley at 2243238. First City Network, 307 E Harris St , Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/

Stand Out Youth -- Savannah

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

Health Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc.

Control your high blood pressure. Free blood pressure checks and information at the Community Cardiovascular Council at 1900 Abercorn St. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

232-6624. Community Cardiovascular Council, 1900 Abercorn St. , Savannah

Community HealthCare Center

is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap tests and mammograms.

Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services.

Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center. Community Health Mission, Inc, 310 Eisenhower Dr., Suite 6 , Savannah

Couples Preparation for Childbirth with Yoga & Massage

A two-hour class designed to prepare couples to work as a team in labor and delivery. Bring an exercise ball and mat or towel. Cost $100 per couple. Ann Carroll, ann@aikyayoga.com or 7047650, or Joyce Ann Leaf, 844-2762.

Foot Talk: Color Me Healthy

Wanda DeLyons and Kieatta White will discuss foot health. 447-6605. SJ/C African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. ,

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. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Free hearing & speech screening

Every Thursday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www.savannahspeechandhearing.org/

Free Vision Screenings

are offered to the public Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sam’s Club Optical-Savannah. No membership is required. Call 352-2844. Sam’s Club Optical, 1975 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. , Savannah

HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training

by Rob brezsny | beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

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. My Brothaz H.O.M.E., 211 Price St , Savannah http://www.mybrothazhome.org/Welcome.html

Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes

are being offered at the Family Health and Birth Center in Rincon. The group classes offer an opportunity for couples to learn the child birthing process together, while providing a very integral role to the companion participating. Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. All types of births are welcome. Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or e-mail Birththroughlove@ yahoo.com. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd , Rincon http://www.themidwifegroup.com/

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. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

La Leche League of Savannah

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

La Leche League Leaders of Savannah are also available by phone or email for anyone who needs more information. 897-9261, www.lllusa. org/web/SavannahGA.html. Family Health and Birth Center, 1692 Chatham Parkway , Savannah

Mammograms

St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit Feb. 10 at Largo-Tibet Elementary School;Feb. 11 at the Bryan Counth Health Dept., Richmond Hill; and Feb. 17 at SJC Medical Group, Rincon. For appointments, call 819-6800. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans.

Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm on the 2nd floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. 355-5196. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

Meditation for Relaxation and Stress Relief

Learn to relax through non-religious meditation.

Instruction and practice followed by Q&A. Thursdays, 6-7pm. $5. Small World Therapeutic Massage on Whitemarsh Island (next to Jalapeno’s).

897-7979. Small World Therapeutic Massage, 115 Charlotte Dr , Savannah

Memorial Health blood pressure check

are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587.

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

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

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ARIES

(March 21–April 19) Your role model for the coming week is George Garratt, a British guy who legally changed his name to Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined. Like him, I hope you will be extravagant as you re–imagine your self–image . . . and be playful as you take serious actions that permanently change things . . . and mess with the status quo in experimental ways that aren’t dangerous but make you feel ecstatic to be alive.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) “Men build too many walls and not enough bridges,” said Isaac Newton. I agree with that assessment in general, but I’m going to amend it a bit for your use. In my astrological opinion, you would benefit from constructing one more wall before embarking on a bridge–building campaign. In fact, it won’t make sense to erect all those new links in May unless you first burn down a bridge and fashion a fresh, fortified boundary.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) During my daily bicycle jaunts, I have on occasion ridden by a certain construction site, observing as workers took several months to erect a home where once there was dirt. It turned out to be too monstrously big for my tastes, but I admire its craftsmanship, and the landscaping is impeccable, too. Today I saw that the workers had completed one last task: pour the cement for the driveway. But something went awry. The lip of the driveway is a foot above the level of the road. There’s no way a car could make the transition without being damaged. Make sure that nothing similar happens in your sphere, Gemini. Maintain your concentration right to the end of the process you’ve been carrying out. Finish your masterpiece with a precise flourish.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) Executives at an Austrian insurance company have taken a novel approach to filling job openings in their sales division: They’re only seeking Capricorns, Tauruses, Leos, Aries, and Aquarians. “A statistical study indicated that almost all of our best employees have

one of those five star signs,” they said. I haven’t seen the study, but according to my personal analysis, it’s a mistake to leave Cancerians out of that privileged group –– at least in 2009.

The members of your tribe have exceptional powers of persuasion right now, as well as even more than your usual skill at tapping into the subconscious minds of those you’re working with. I believe these advantages will be especially potent in the coming weeks.

sleep or scare them away or make her feel so well–loved they’d die of malnourishment. But nothing worked, and she and I eventually broke up because of those demons.

Since then I’ve worked hard to improve my skills as an exorcist.

As much as I’m inclined to use those skills to help you chase away the pests that are bugging you, however, that’s not necessary. You now have the power to perform a dramatic do–it–yourself banishing.

So get to work!

LEO

SCORPIO

French President Sarkozy’s best friend, advertising mogul Jacques Seguela, has an unusual way of measuring success. If you don’t own a Rolex watch by the time you’re 50, he says, you’re a failure.

I’m inclined to propose the opposite: If you *do* have a Rolex watch, no matter what age you are, you’re probably a failure. To be attached to such a conspicuous status symbol is a sign that your values are dominated by the transitory trivialities of materialism. Where do you stand on the matter, Leo? It’s a good time to think about it, because you’re in a phase when clarifying your definitions of high achievement is important.

If you ever wanted to learn how to do lucid dreams or out–of–body travel or shamanic explorations that help you retrieve lost portions of your soul, this is an excellent time to begin. You’re in an astrological phase when the veil between this world and the other side is thinner than usual, and that means you could make connections that haven’t been possible before. If the things I mentioned in the beginning are too woo–woo or scary for you, there are other ways to take advantage of current conditions. First, you could conduct productive imaginary conversations with the spirits of dead friends and relatives. Second, you could do intense meditations in which you imprint the future with scenarios you’d love to see come to pass. And third, you’ll probably be able to incubate a highly informative dream by asking your unconscious mind a well– formulated question that you’d love to get guidance about.

(July 23–Aug. 22)

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You’re in luck, Virgo. Not so much in the sense of winning the lottery or scoring a major award, but in a more spiritual sense. According to my astrological analysis, you’re about to be blessed with glimpses of the beauty that has been hidden from you. Do you know “Auguries of Innocence,” the poem by William Blake?

I think you’ll experience what it describes: “To see a world in a grain of sand/ And a heaven in a wild flower,/ Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,/ And eternity in an hour.”

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) I once had a girlfriend who was tormented by her demons. As brilliant an artist as she was, as much good as she did in the world, she couldn’t get those jerks to stop whispering curses like “You’re a fraud” and “You’ll never make any money from doing what you’re good at” and “No one will ever love you for who you really are.” I did my best to silence the voices that plagued her. I tried to sing them to

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

At a Buddhist sanctuary in Khun Han, Thailand, monks have used a million beer bottles and soft drink bottles to build their temple.

Bottle caps have come in handy, too, serving as the raw material for numerous mosaics portraying the Buddha. Your assignment, Sagittarius, is to draw inspiration from these geniuses. How could you take some profane elements of your life and turn them into a hotbed of sacred inspiration?

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

Sneezes and yawns rise up in you without your conscious bidding. You can try to stifle them, but they have a will of their own. Just imagine if you were also visited at unexpected moments by the need to howl.

Suddenly and without warning, you

felt an irrepressible urge to unleash bellowing sounds –– simply because your instinctual nature was moved to forcefully express its joy at being alive, its longing to trumpet its power, and its impulse to shake up the stale vibes it found itself in. If there will ever come a time in your life when this marvel will actually happen, I bet it’ll be in the coming weeks.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) It took him 48 hours, but a British soldier has broken the world’s record for number of seats sat upon. Terry Twining warmed his butt, if ever so briefly, on a total of 40,040 chairs in a football stadium last August. I suggest you do something comparable, Aquarius: Be simultaneously well–grounded and energetic. Keep your feet on the ground as you attempt to reach a new personal best. Find ways to derive excitement from repetitive tasks.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) For a few dollars a month, you can have a computer’s synthesized voice utter a prayer for you three times a day. Informationageprayer. com promises to contact the Creator with incantations designed just for you. On the other hand, there’s a prayer warrior on my staff who will pray for you at no cost. Her name’s Grandma Betty, and I can personally attest to her skill and devotion. Send your requests to her in care of me at P.O. Box 150628, San Rafael, CA 94915. (There’s no catch. I won’t use or sell your address. Sorry, no emails.) In the meantime, I’m also going to be sending a series of rowdy solicitations on your behalf to the Divine Wow. Here’s the gist of what I’ll say: Please assist my Piscean readers in finding out exactly what they need to do to promote their financial stability.

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Pregnancy Yoga

Eight week sessions held on Tuesdays from 6-7:15pm. Helps pregnant women prepare for labor and delivery. $100. Ann Carroll, 704-7650 or ann@aikyayoga.com. Office Building, 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ,

Smoke Stoppers

St. Joseph’s/Candler group-facilitated smoking cessation program offers an intensive class in 7 sessions over 3 weeks featuring a wide range of proven-effective strategies to help smokers control their urges, manage nicotine withdrawal and stress and avoid weight gain. The cost is $100.

Call 819-6718. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Team Savannah Wellness

A group dedicated to imrpoving the quality of lives in the Five Pillars of Health: mind, body, family, society and finances. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 5:30pm in the meeting room of The Woods Complex on Hodgson Memorial Drive. 656-2952, www.chaienergy@ bellsouth.net. The Woods Complex, Hodgson Memorial Drive , Savannah

Nature and Environment Forestkeeper 1st Saturdays

Volunteers will help evaluate canopy trees in Chatham County. Feb. 7, 10am-noon and every first Saturday of the month. L. Scott Stell Community Park. Free. 233-TREE or www.savannahtreefoundation.com. L. Scott Stell Community Park, 195 L. Scott Stell Road , Savannah

Take a walk on the wild side

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center offers a 2-mile Native Animal Nature Trail that winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats, and features live native animal exhibits. Located 5 miles east of downtown off the Islands Expressway. Open daily from 10-4 except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. Admission is $5 over 17, and $3 seniors/military/children ages 4-17. 898-3980, www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah http:// 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. The center offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks.

Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3-16. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand , Tybee Island http://www. tybeemsc.org/

Pets & Animals Dog Yoga

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Affordable cat and dog vaccinations for senior citizens, students and members of the military.

Appointments offered on a first-come, firstserved basis. Bring valid ID. Two-pet minimum.

TailsSpin Pet Supplies Store, Habersham Village Shopping Center Habersham and East 61st Streets, Savannah

Savannah Kennel Club

The 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. Call 656-2410 or visit www.savannahkennelclub.org. Fire Mountain, 209 Stephenson Ave , Savannah

St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Time changes with season. Call for time change. Call 234-3336. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.caninepalacesavannah. com

Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm

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. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E Bay St , Savannah http://www.liveoakpl.org/

Religious & Spiritual Calling All Christians

Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St , Savannah

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, located on Johnson Square. Christ Church, 28 Bull St. ,

Christian Businessmen’s Committee

meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477.

Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext , Savannah http://www.oglethorpemall.com/

DrUUming Circle

The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-A-Life. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St , Savannah

is held the first Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Troup Square at Habersham and Macon streets.

Drummers, dancers and the drum-curious are welcome. Call 234-0980 or visit uusavannah.org.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah. org

with free transport. Vaccines are available. Service is provided 11 counties in Georgia, including Chatham and Effingham, and South Carolina.

Call the Spay/Neuter Alliance and Clinic at 843645-2500 or visit www.snac1.com. Spay/Neuter Alliance & Clinic, 21 Getsinger Street , Ridgeland http://www.snac1.com/

An ongoing class for beginners and experienced practitioners that offers a weekly interactive talk on the foundations of the practice of Mindfulness Meditation, followed by a period of meditation.

Mondays 6-7:30pm. 307 E. Harris St. Drop-ins, $14, 8-week package $80. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach. 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com.

Mindfulness Meditation, 307 E. Harris St. ,

Low-cost Spay Neuter Clinic

Introduction to (Vipassana) Mindfulness Meditation

Live Web-streaming

Attend church from home Sundays at 9 and 11am with Pastor Ricky Temple and Overcoming

by Faith Ministries. Log onto www.overcomingbyfaith.org, click ’Watch Now’. 927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

Metaphysics For Everyday Self-Mastery

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

Midweek Bible Study

Midweek Bible Study is offered every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com.

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

Music Ministry for Children & Youth

at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath.

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

Nicodemus by Night

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

for justice. Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church, 707 Harmon St. , Savannah

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith.

Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary. 2340980, admin@uusavannah.org or www.uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org

Unitarian Universalist Men’s Group

An opportunity to meet with men and as a group explore men’s spirituality while offering social support in a safe atmosphere. Meets weekly to discuss a predetermined topic. Also plans outside activities or participates in activities as a group. Refreshments or dinner is served at each meeting. Visit http://men.meetup.com/46/ or contact Mike Freeman at 441-0328 or Dicky Trotter at 665-4488. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org

Unity of Savannah

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.

Spiritual Tapas offers something different every Saturday at 6:15 p.m.: spiritual movies, discussion groups, guided meditations, great music and all things metaphysical. www.unitysavannah.org Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd , Savannah http://www.unityofsavannah. org/

Wicca 101

An introductory class every Thurday at 7pm at Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books, Gifts & More, 41 Habersham St. $15. 234-6371.

Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. , Savannah

Noonday Downtown Bible Study

Women’s Bible Study

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)

Sports & Games

with Pastor Ricky Temple every Wednesday at noon. Free lunch provided. 927-8601, www. overcomingbyfaith.org. 927-8601 , Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street , Savannah http://www. savannahtheatre.com 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. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www.trinitychurch1848.org/

Realizing The God Within

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

The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St. , Savannah

Stand for Peace

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

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

The Savannah Zen Center

Located at 307 E. Harris St. Soto Zen Meditation offered weekday mornings 7:30-8:30am; Tuesday evenings 6-6:30pm with Study Group following from 6:30-7:30pm; Friday evenings from 6-6:30pm. Sundays from 9-10:30am which includes a Dharma talk. Donations accepted.

Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach, 429-7265, cindy@ alwaysoptions.com. The Savannah Zen Center, 307 E. Harris St. , Savannah

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service.

Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 233-6284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working

at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St , Savannah http://www. wesleyctrs-savh.org/

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 a Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West , Pooler

Support Groups Abstinence Program

Hope House of Savannah provides support for students between the ages of 13 to 19. Snacks and transportation provided. Call 236-5310.

Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St. , Savannah

ADD and Behavior Support Group

meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindspring Center in the Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 in Pooler. RSVP is requested. Call 748-6463 or frontdesk@mindspringcenter.com. Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 , Pooler

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. Goodwill Industries, 7220 Sallie Mood Dr. , Savannah

Al-Anon Meetings

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

meets every second Monday at 10am at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Call Tara Redd and Lauren Dutko at 631-0675. Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. , Savannah

Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s 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. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway , Savannah http://www.siumc.org/

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 3505616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/backus

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. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/backus

Bariatric Surgery Post-Operative Band Support Group

Call 350-3438 or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/

Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group

for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Cancer support group

meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. The group is open to anyone who is living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Call 819-3360. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

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.

Youth Futures Family Resource Center, 705 Anderson St. , Savannah

Children’s Grief Groups

Open, drop-in support groups for children ages 6-17 who have experienced a loss by death.

Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. 303-9442. Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. , Savannah

Citizens With Retarded Citizens

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

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors

Association

meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 355-1221 or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

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. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs. org

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. Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson B;vd. , Savannah

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. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www.trinitychurch1848.org/

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.

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

HeartBeats for Life - GA

A free support and education group for those who have suffered, or want to prevent heart attacks, strokes, heart disease, type 2 diabetes.

Contact Jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org, 598-8457.

Hope House

provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, follow-up care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information. Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St. , Savannah

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 964-0455. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

Journey Through Journaling

for peopl4 whose lives have been touched by cnacer. Jennifer Currin, 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/

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

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

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

Koolostomy Accessories

is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin, 350-7845.

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

Living without Violence

The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship.

Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999. First Baptist Church of Savannah, 223 Bull St. , Savannah

Lung Cancer Support Group

Lung Cancer Support Group is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer.

It meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Lewis Research Center Pavilion from 5-6 p.m. Call Kay Denham at 651-5712.. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. 355-5196. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds

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Diabetes support group

meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/

Divorce Recovery Group

for men and women dealing with the pain and shock of divorce. For more information or to sign up, call Paula Morris,353-2808. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc.presbychurch.net

Domestic violence community support group

SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. , Savannah

Fibromyalgia support group

Customer Appreciation Party Thurs Apr. 23rd 4pm-7pm

meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 819-6743.

Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

Free Oyster Roast $2 16oz. Yuengling & Bud Light Drafts

is for trauamtic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. It meets the third Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gym at The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center.

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

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Gray Matters Brain Injury Support Group

Grief 101

A 7-week educational group offering support and coping tools for adults who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. RSVP to 303-9442.

Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. , Savannah

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

Memorial Health POPPS! Group

for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/

Memorial Health PRIDE Bleeding Disorders Support Group

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

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.

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

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.

Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

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. 3551523. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave , Savannah

Muscular Dystrophy support group

meets Jan. 28, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 3549576. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 351-7035 or 3537143. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. , Savannah http://about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html

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,

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I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 233-1006. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.wesleymonumental.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

meets 3 nights a week. Visit www.oa.org for current meeting schdule. 704-8626. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http:// www.sjchs.org/

Overeaters Anonymous

meets Wednesdays at 5:30pm. Melissa, 8444524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc.presbychurch.net

Overeaters Anonymous

meets Fridays, 6:30pm. Melissa, 844-4524.

Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd , Savannah http://www.unityofsavannah.org/

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

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

PRIDE Support Group

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

Safe Shelter Outreach Program

Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. All services are confidential and free.

3025 Bull St. 651-0004. Safe Shelter Outreach Program, 3025 Bull St. , Savannah

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. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs. org

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. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/

Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group

This monthly support group is for families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’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 Floyd at 236-0363. Ruth Byck Adult Day Care Center, 3025 Bull St. cs

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Bank owned property 3BR/2BA, above-ground pool, hottub, privacy fence, 2-car garage. $159,900. Call Alvin, 604-5898 or Realty Executives Coastal Empire 355-5557.

Bilingual Spanish Realtor Offers: Free Home Buyer’s /Tax Credit Seminars -FOR SALE2501 Alabama 3Bed/1Bath, 304sqft great conditions, $109,900.

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Renovated garage apartment rented for $500/month. Home should rent for $750-$850. Reduced, $109,000. Tom Whiten, Realty Executives Coastal Empire.

663-0558 direct, or 355-5557 office.

FORECLOSURE!! 3 bed home only $15,000! For listings 800-536-8517

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Southside: 2 Houses for Sale. 3BR, 1 Bath & 2BR, 1 Bath. Good condition. Ready to Rent or Section 8.

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Call 356-5384.

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Beautiful 3bed/2bath home in Midtown. Qualifies for $40K Dream Maker Funds. All Appliances, 2/10 Warranty, Fencedyard, and Shed. $125,900.

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2BR/2BA Built-in microwave, Dining-room, Large Living-room, new HVAC, 1075sf, Possible efficiency conversion in back. $89,900.

428-0651

36 S. Cromwell Rd. Beautiful 4/2 brick home on 1/2 acre corner lot. Steps away from pool, tennis & playground! Many updates! Metro Properties 660-4881/232-9011

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-1017 Elliott St3BR/2BA, brand new, section 8 welcomed.

875/month -528 MLKLuxury 1BR/1BA w/Den- $650.00, 2BR/2.5BA, $800.00 -526 MLK Office or Store Space $795.00/month Contact Cynthia 912-604-6670 1322 EAST 38th: 1BR house $325/month.

1321 EAST 38th: 2BR 2-stor y house $425/month. Available April 15th. 3BR HOUSE available soon. Call 912-925-1992 1418 EAST 57TH STREET Nice 3BR/1BA Home with central heat/air, on quiet dead-end street. Lease option or Section 8. $800/month plus down payment or deposit. Call 507-7875 or 356-5384.

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2008 ATLANTIC AVENUE: 3BR/1BA Home, new appliances, large yard. $800/monthly.

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2 Bedroom apartment for rent. 3003 Bull Street @ 46th St. $500/month.

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202 East 63rd St, 2BR/2BA, CH&A, stove, dishwasher, washer/dryer, & refrigerator. $750/month, $750/deposit. 912-313-0826 or 912-270-1265 bUY. sELL. FREE!

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2300 Waters Avenue Savannah, GA 31401 For sale *1201 E 32nd St. Duplex, two large apartments. Good income. Good Price.

RENTALS **4101 Rockdale St 3BR/1.5BA, living room, kitchen, large den, $850/month. **612W 44th St 2 bedroom upstairs apt. Living room, kitchen-bath, carpet/wood floors, CH&A, $550 rend + security.

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305 Braircliff Circle, 3br/2ba, two living areas, new paint, new floors, washer/dryer, garage, fenced-in backyard. $1050/month, 1-year lease. Available May 1st.

Call Mike, 507-9852 39 QUAIL FOREST DRIVE: 3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths. $825/month.

Call 912-507-6262 3BR/1BA house w/fireplace, $700/month $700/deposit. 115 West 55th street. Washer/dryer connection. Call anytime!

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237 WEST 73RD STREET 2BR/1BA, new paint $475/month.

3BR +Bonus room, 2.5/BA duplex. Isle of Hope Area. Jacuzzi tub in Master Bath, New Tile/carpet, Washer/Dryer hookup. $925/month.

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1702 Atlantic Ave (corner of Atlantic and 33d).

912.484.4066 Condo for Rent 2bd, 2ba condo in Windsor Crossings with pool. $700 rent, $700 deposit.

Call 658-1069.

CONDO NEAR ST.JOSEPH’S, 1000+Sqft. end unit Xlg 1BR/1.5BA, W/D connection, hardwood floors, kitchen appliances, CH&A, pool. $700/month, Year lease 912-352-1117.

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595 WEST 54th STREET: 2 Bedroom Apartments/1.5 baths, washer/dryer connection/total electric, deposit $630, $630 monthly. Section 8 Welcome. Call 912-232-7659.

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655-4303.

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MOVE-IN SPECIAL 11515 WHITE BLUFF RD. 1BR, walk-in closet, laundry room, bath $575/month.

NEAR MEMORIAL 2BR/2BA, walk-in closets, laundry room $725/month.

TOWNHOUSE 1812 N. Avalon Avenue. 2BR/1-1/2BA $675/month.

SOUTHSIDE 207 Edgewater Rd. 2BR/2BA, Large $750/month.

211 Edgewater Rd. Gated 2BR/2BA $825/month.

310 E. Montgomery X-Roads 912-354-4011

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Nice one bedroom furnished efficiency apt.

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Convenient to hospitals & downtown. Hesse School District! No pets/smoking. $1200 rent & deposit. 8 Candleberry Ct. Owner lic GA Realtor.

604-6412/920-3338

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Singlewide mobile home on Savannah River. $450/month, $450/deposit. Call 964-4451.

Home On Chimney Creek 3 bed 2 bath home for rent on Tybee Island. Located on Chimney Creek, this home gives you a private floating dock.

Refrigerator, stove & dishwasher included.

Screened in back porch. In walking distance to ‘THE CRAB SHACK’.

912-658-2156 HOUSE FOR RENT: 643 West 40th Lane (between Burroughs & Florence). 3 bedrooms with central heating & air. $695/month.

Call 912-844-0694 or 508-2397 HOUSE, Private: 844 Staley Ave 2-Bedrooms, no appliances $575/month, 2 month’s rent.

APT: 818B W. 47th 2Bedrooms, appliances $550/month, 2 month’s rent. Call 236-5032. No pets.

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Lovely upper brick, 2 bedroom, washer dryer connections, kitchen furnished, CH&A , all electric, new paint, $550.

No pets 912-355-6077

RENT TO OWN HOME: 2 Commodore Court, 4BR/3.5BA, pool, marsh view. $2500/month.

Contact Stephen at 234-3568.

MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park.

Starting at $450 per month and up.

912-658-4462 or 925-1831.

Near Isle of Hope

3BR/1BA, Very neat and clean. Quiet neighborhood. $825/month.

Plus deposit. No Pets.

Call 912-832-6970

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2BR, 1.5BA Mobile Home. $525/month plus deposit. Call 234-0548.

Newly renovated home, 3BR/1BA living room dinette, and kitchen CH&A, new windows w/half screens. Floors: carpet and ceramic. Section 8 accepted. $850/month.

K.Johnson, 232-7357 or 803-236-6078 NICE 3BR/1BA HOUSE, Living room, dining room, ex-large kitchen, CH&A. $750 per month, $750/deposit. Please call 912-234-6150.

NICELY FURNISHED APARTMENT on bus line, private entrance, adjoining bathroom, mini-kitchen, phone, cable, internet, washer & dryer. $145/week $522/month.

Other Rooms and Apartments available.

Mon-Sat. 912-231-9464.

ONE BEDROOM

Loft-style apt only $570 a month! Convenient southside location. Dishwasher & W/D connections. MOVE IN NOW. Moss Gate Apts., 10600 Abercorn St., 920-8005.

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897-1984, 8am-7pm West Savannah- Lamarville

2 duplexes for rent. *1921 A & 1926 Fenwick Ave. $650/month, 3BR/1BA, both duplexes have carpet, CH&A, washer/dryer hookup, fenced yard, deposit same as rent.

Pets negotiable. References, 1-year lease.

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Sale price $205,000.

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*Section-8 welcome, 519 Vincent, large 2BR/1BA, storage shed, $745/month. *Weekly rental, 160/ week, utilities included, 2001 East 51st, B Call:912-257-6181

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2BR/2BA, 1032 Ash Street Ext.. $625/month, + deposit. 912-429-1293 or 912-657-5592

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**1 Bedroom apt, deck, nice, utilities included. Near marina. $675/month **ALSO Efficiency, small but nice $575/month.

Call 912-691-2368

TOWNHOME: 1600 Habersham St. between 32nd & 33rd St., Savannah. Thomas Square area. Spacious 2BR/1BA, kitchen and living room. $600/month plus $600/deposit. Virtual tour at www.habershamplace.com. Call Adam @ 234-2726.

TYBEE - 2BR/1BA Apt., central-heat/air. Walk to beach, 1 block f ro m A J ’s. $850/month, $850/deposit.

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VICTORIAN DISTRICT: 527 E. Park Ave. Renovated 1900’s house, 3BR/2BA, offstreet parking, central heat/air, deck, washer/dryer & dishwasher. $950/monthly. 912-507-4637.

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WE BUY HOUSES 2139 Causton Bluff 3BR/2BA, central heat/air $950/month, $850/deposit.

818 Dyches Drive 1BR/1BA Cottage. $560/month, $460/deposit.

References and Credit Check required. Call 351-0500 for showing.

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WILMINGTON ISLAND HOMES 8 CYPRESS COVE: 3bedrooms, 3-baths, large bonus room $1,700.

220 ISLAND CREEK: 3bedrooms, 2-baths, Garage, Pool & Tennis Courts $1,050.

SOUTHSIDE HOME 20 CARLISLE LANE: 3bedrooms, 2-baths, $1100.

JEAN WALKER REALTY LLC 912-898-4134 WILMINGTON ISLAND Seagate Subdivision 3BR/2BA, 2-car garage, fenced. Walking distance to Marshpoint & Islands Elementary. Close to Coastal Middle School. Small pets ok.

Clean, quiet neighborhood. $1250/month, 912-663-9941.

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2BR/2 Bath, trash & water included. $500/deposit, $675/rent.

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2BR/2 Bath, breakfast area, fireplace, W/D included. $500/deposit, $795/rent.

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Available Now! Spacious 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, family room, washer/dryer connection, central heat/air, new wood floors. No smoking. $929/month plus deposit. Section 8 not accepted.

912-920-1936.

CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 WAREHOUSE FOR RENT: Thunderbolt area off Rowland Ave. 800sqft.

Over-sized door, includes:Water, electricity and alarm. $750/month, $750/security-deposit.

Contact Stephen, 234-3568.

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WAREHOUSE OFFICE: 5400 Sq.Ft. $2000/month. Near loop 26, I-16.

Hassell Realty Co, Inc. 234-1291

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ROOMS FOR RENT

Southside-Eastside - Westside New Large Clean Carpeted Rooms, only 2-4 rooms per guest house. Quiet Areas, Bus line. Free HBO. Furnished or Unfurnished. Rooms with PRIVATE BATHROOMS available. $95-$140/Week.

EFFICIENCY APTS 2BR/1BA & 1BR/1BA. No sharing, own bath & kitchen. All Utilities included, Cable (MB).

Furnished or Unfurnished. $159/Week & Up.

912-341-6122/912472-0628

BLOOMINGDALE-NO DEPOSIT

Furnished room in quiet area. Includes utilities, television, washer and dryer, stove, refrigerator, high-speed internet, Comcast cable.

Near Gulfstream, I-16 and airport. Shared kitchen and bath.

Call 912-210-0181 or 912-210-0144

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CLEAN AFFORDABLE FURNISHED ROOMS for rent. All utilities included. Free cable, HBO, TV, free housephone w/long distance.

Microwave, shared bath, kitchen.

Between Florence and Burroughs on 36th. $130/weekly.

Call 912-631-2151

CLEAN, FURNISHED Room, on busline, $85-$115/week plus deposit. Call 210-1327 or 236-1952

DOWNTOWN & SOUTHSIDE:

$125/week furnished rooms w/cable tv,wi-fi, free laundry & off street parking. All utilities included.

See online at: http://savannahrooms.cjb.net CALL 912-220-8691

EFFICIENCY ROOMS

Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit.

Call 912-844-5995 Who’s Playing What and Where?

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FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $145/week or $155/week for double occupancy, deposit equals 1wks rent.

Includes utilities!

Call 912-231-0240

FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT On the East&West sides. $125/weekly. All utilities included.

Basic Cable, Washer, Dryer. Queen/Full Call: 695-2669

GARAGE APT. & ROOM For Rent. Private bath. $125-$150 weekly.

Call 912-412-0717.

LEGAL Rooming House in business

has lovely room.

Large, clean, quiet, separate bath, free cable& utilities, CH&A. Verifiable income required. $500/month.

714-813-7000

over 20 yrs. Freshly painted Apts $150/wk.

Rooms $70-80/wk. Furnished and utilities included. Call 234-9779

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ROOM FOR RENT: Safe Environment.

Central heat/air, cable, telephone service. $400/$500 monthly, $125/security deposit, no lease. Immediate occupancy. Call Mr. Brown: 912-663-2574 or 912-234-9177.

ROOMS AND UNFURNISHED APARTMENTS for RENT at Waters and Anderson St. (1020 East Anderson) Call 912-341-7420 X201

ROOMS FOR RENT

Cable, refrigerator, total electric. $125-$130 we e k l y.

Ca l l 912-313-0227.

ROOMS FOR RENT

Westside. $85-$130/weekly, Utilities and cable included.

Call 844-5655.

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cars 910 1993 DODGE STEALTH, red w/black interior, 68K miles, $2800.

Call 352-9668 or 656-3191.

1994 CHEVY Red pickup, model S10, 5-speed, 200K miles, A/C, CD player. $3500.

1997 FORD F150, automatic, Toolbox body, dual gas tanks, A/C, CD player, 200K miles, one owner $4,000.

TRAILER by Pace.

4-wheel, enclosed, 3-door accessibility, one owner, $3,500.

Call 912-663-0210

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cars 910 1997 FORD F-150, AC, AM/FM radio, toolbox, trailer hitch, PW $3400.

Enclosed box/lawn trailer, 12x6 $1500. Also brand new spare tire.

912-398-0721, 912-920-0603.

1997 Honda Accord. In good condition. Asking $2900 OBO. Call 508-2346 1997 SILVERADO, Extended cab. AC, CD player, MP3. Excellent condition, well maintained. $5500 OBO. Call 692-1361 or 658-8061.

1997 VOLVO 850 WAGON Leather, PW, PL, Cruise, CD, AC, 3rd row seat, 164K miles. $3000 OBO. Call 912-484-2975.

1998 CHEVY EXPRESS CONVERSION VAN. 92K miles, runs great. One owner, all records available. $3500 OBO. Call 912-695-0128.

1999 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN, 7-passenger, w/48K miles on rebuilt engine, fully loaded, very clean $2750.

Call 352-2281 or 604-4353.

‘93 Toyota Camry

Only $600! Runs Real Good!! For listings 800-536-8309 x5068

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‘94 HONDA ACCORD

Only $900! Police Impounds! For Listings 800-536-8309 x7180

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• 2000 Blazer • 91 Camry

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‘99 Explorer XLS, moonroof, loaded, non smoker, blue book $5235, asking $3450. Must sell Call 912-441-2150 Read Week At A GlAnce to find the best events this week. connectsavannah.com

AUTO. 1981 Camaro 350. Drives great, $4000 OBO. Cheri, 912-232-7462 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work.

Reasonably Priced.

Insurance Claims.

We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

cars 910 GREAT BUY!-2008 TRUCK GMC Canyon crew-cab, automatic, AM/FM/CD/MP3, PW, PL, remote keyless entry.

24,000 miles. $17,000.

Can be seen on Wilmington Island. 912-665-1339 POLICE IMPOUNDS! Cars from $500! For listings 1-800-536-8309 x4647.

Boats & accessories 950

1996 FOUNTAIN 29 SPORT. Twin 225 hp Mercury Optimax engines.

Must see. Too many options to mention.

Includes tandem axle trailer. Call Paul @ A Boaters Paradise 912-925-6311

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Motorcycles/ AtVs 940 KAWASAKI MULE 3010 4x4 Camo, with windshield, wench and lift kit.

Chrome rims 70 hrs.of use. Asking $7500. Call 272-8496.

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Boats & accessories 950

1994 SCOUT 172 SPORTFISH

115Hp Evinrude motor, includes trailer, center console, depth finder, trolling motor. $7200 OBO. A Boaters Paradise, 925-6311.

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NEAR MEMORIAL East Savannah.

Furnished, includes utilities, central heat/air, Comcast cable, high-speed internet, television, washer/dryer.

Hardwood floors, ceramic tile in kitchen and bath. Shared Kitchen & Shared bath.

5 minutes to Memorial Hospital.

Call 912-210-0181.

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2004 Wellcraft 200 Fisherman

115 hp Yamaha engine tandem trailer GPS Depth Finder - Stereo, Great ski / fishing boat, $21,995. Call Paul @ A Boaters Paradise 912-925-6311 Campers/rVs 960 27FT. ‘02 DUTCHMAN LITE, 5th Wheel w/large slide out and bunks. Excellent condition. $10,000. Call 658-3226 after 4pm.

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RecycleRama 8am-11am

We’ll accept paint, oil, tires (4 per vehicle), old furniture, electronics, computers, batteries, cell phones, eye glasses, household goods

Festival 11am-3pm Exhibitors, prizes, and food all day!

Workshops:

11:30 Worm Composting 12:30 Rain Barrels 1:30 Green Parenting

Live Music: 11am Michael Maddox, acoustic singer/songwriter

12:30pm A.W.O.L., hip hop, spoken word, poetry performances

1:30pm Corduroy Road, folk americana band from Athens, GA

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