Connect Savannah, May 13, 2009

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Wilder at heart The ‘last of the full-grown men,’ roots/alt.country genius Webb Wilder, plays a special show at The Jinx this weekend. Inside we talk to Webb about his new album, rock ‘n’t roll, and his home of Nashville.

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Pulitzer winner Douglas Blackmon lectures and signs books at the Civil Rights Museum | 21

Tim Rutherford gives us some straight talk about bourbon | 22

Little Theatre hosts a Psycho Beach Party | 25

An intriguing exhibit about the effects of globalism is at Gallery S.P.A.C.E. | 27

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Oglethorpe Charter School 10th Anniversary

What: A simulation

Wednesday

What: Reflections from

parents, governing board members and teachers, plus entertainment by students and staff.

When: Wed. May 13, 6 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre Cost: Free

Savannah Arts Academy: A Festival of One Acts

When: Wed. May 13, 7 p.m.,

Thu. May 14, 7 p.m.

Where: Savannah Arts

Academy, 500 Washington Ave. Cost: $6 adults and $3 students & senior citizens

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Musical Interlude

What: Donations go to

upgrade the church organ.

Held every Thursday.

When: Thu. May 14, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull Street Wright Square Cost: Donations accepted

University of West Georgia Jazz Ensemble

What: A big band of 19

musicians that performs jazz music of bands such as Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Stand Kenton and more.

When: Thu. May 14, 1:30 p.m.

SCAD Style Gallery Hop

What: Showcased items

Welcome to the State of Poverty designed to show participants what it’s like to live in poverty. Reservations required. styler@stepupsavannah.org.

When: Thu. May 14, 2 p.m.

Where: Civic Center Cost: Free Info: 232-6747

Tea in the Garden at the Davenport House What: Learn about tea

traditions and experience an early 19th century tea in a courtyard garden.

When: Thu. May 14, 5:30 p.m., Fri. May 15, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Davenport House Museum, 324 E. State St. Cost: $18 Info: www.davenporthousemuseum.org

Creative Seed Initiative Lecture Series

The little red bundle of fun himself, Elmo, comes to town for several shows

Savannah Children’s Theatre: Scheherazade

What: A play put on by the

theater’s Creative Dramatics I class, with grades 2-5.

When: Thu. May 14, 7 p.m., Fri. May 15, 7 p.m., Sat. May 16, 3 p.m., Sun. May 17, 3 p.m.

Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre , 2160 E. Victory Drive , Cost: $10-$12 Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

What: Rock poster design-

ers Dan Ibarra and Michael Byzewski, co-founders of the Aesthetic Apparatus, share their creative insight.

When: Thu. May 14, 7 p.m.

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

Savannah Children’s Theatre: Pale Pink Dragon What: A musical by the

theater’s Creative Dramatics I class, with grades 2-5.

When: Thu. May 14, 7 p.m., Fri. May 15, 7 p.m., Sat. May 16, 7 p.m., Sun. May 17, 3 a.m.

Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Drive , Cost: $10-$12 Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

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Little Theatre of Savannah: Psycho Beach

What: Chicklet, a perky

teenager in Malibu Beach circa 1962, wants to learn to surf and join a group of beach bums.

When: Thu. May 14, 8 p.m., Fri. May 15, 8 p.m., Sat. May 16, 8 p.m., Sun. May 17, 3 p.m.

Where: Seaboard Freight Station Theatre, 703D Louisville Road, Cost: $20; $15 students; $10 child Info: www.littletheatreofsavannah.org

SCAD: All In The Timing What: A series of comedic

one-acts.

When: Thu. May 14, 8 p.m.,

Fri. May 15, 8 p.m., Sat. May 16, 8 p.m., Sun. May 17, 3 p.m.

Where: Mondanaro Theater, 217 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Info: www.scadboxoffice. com

include clothing designs

by Isabel Toledo, designer of Michelle Obama’s inaugural attire, to wearable Soundsuit sculptures by internationally acclaimed artist Nick Cave, featured at SCAD galleries. Refreshments served at some galleries and free shuttles will run between all stops.

When: Fri. May 15, 6 p.m.

Where: Red Gallery, Pinnacle Gallery, Pei Ling Chan Gallery, Alexander Hall, May Poetter Gallery, shopSCAD, Old Arch Hall Cost: Free Info: www.scadexhibitions. com

murder mystery, all while cruising on the Savannah River. Held every Thursday.

When: Thu. May 14, 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

Friday

Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade

What: Participate to solve a

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Dial M For Murder Dinner Theater

What: Epworth Community

Players present Fredrick Knott’s Dial M For Murder.

When: Fri. May 15, 6 p.m., Sat. May 16, 6 p.m., Sun. May 17, 3 p.m.

Where: New Covenant UMC social hall, 2201 Bull Street Cost: $22 dinner/show; $12 matinee/dessert Info: 313-4004.

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Slavery by Another Name

What: Douglas Blackmon, Atlanta bureau chief of the Wall Street Journal and winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction, will present a lecture and sign books.

The lecture will be accompanied by an exhibition of paintings by Robert Morris that were inspired by the book. An artist’s reception will begin at 6pm, followed by the lecture at 7pm.

When: Fri. May 15, 6 p.m.

Where: Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Cost: Free

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What: Like most parades,

there are floats pulled behind cars and trucks, however, the floats, often trailers or boats, are filled with water-throwing paraphernalia. Spectators, lined up along the parade route, are armed with buckets, squirt guns and hoses.

When: Fri. May 15, 6 p.m.

Where: Butler Avenue,

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Readers Theatre: War Is Hell

play written and read by 12 Johnson High School students from Johnson High School based on the question, “What is the greatest issue facing your generation?”

When: Sat. May 16, 1 p.m. Where: Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry Cost: Free Info: 651-6783.

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Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music

What: Elmo, Zoe, Big Bird

and their Sesame Street friends.

When: Fri. May 15, 7 p.m., Sat. May 16, 10:30 AM, 2:00 PM, , Sun. May 17, 1 p.m., 4:30 PM, Where: Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave, Cost: $10-$25 Info: 651.6557

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Day Trip to Ossabaw Island

What: A tour led by

Coastal Georgia birding expert Diana Churchill.

Bring your own lunch for a picnic under the trees.

When: Sat. May 16 Where: Ossabaw Island Cost: $65 Info: 210.1613.

Forsyth Farmers’ Market What: The Savannah

Local Food Collaborative has joined forces with Starland Farmers’ Market for this event.

When: Sat. May 16, 9 a.m.

Where: South end of Forsyth Park Cost: Free

Kicklighter’s Fun Fair & Thrift Sale

What: Games for children

plus a thrift sale.

When: Sat. May 16, 9 a.m.

Where: Kicklighter Academy, Eisenhower and Seawright, Savannah Cost: 10 tickets for $5, or $12 wristband Info: 355.7633 .

What: Farmer’s show-

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When: Sat. May 16, 9 AM-3 PM, Where: Charles H Morris Center, 20 E. Broad St. Cost: Free Info: 844-3184.

Make A Splash Water Safety Day

What: Children between

the ages of 6-12 can participate in water activities while learning how to be safe near the water.

When: May 16, 1-5 pm Where: Chatham County Aquatic Center

‘I Could Do That!’ Art Show and Benefit

What: Exhibition of paint-

ings by Panhandle Slim, several originals by children, an art table where children can create their own masterpieces, with food and prizes. Proceeds benefit Generation Rescue: Austism is Reversable.

When: Sat. May 16, 4 p.m.

Where: Hangfire, 37 Whitaker St., Cost: $10 donation for adults

SCAD Fashion Show

What: Fashion designer Isabel Toledo and artist Ruben Toledo will be honored with this year’s Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award.

When: Sat. May 16, 4 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. , Cost: $20 4pm; $50 Info: www.scadboxoffice. com/

Dustin Brookshire Reading, Open Mic What: Atlanta-based

poet and activist Dustin Brookshire will headline a reading/open mic event.

When: Sat. May 16, 5 p.m.

Where: Metro Cafe, 402 MLK Blvd., Cost: Free Info: metrocoffeehouseonline.com/

Cultural Arts Theatre: Pippin What: The musical

follows Pippin, son of Charlemagne.

When: Sat. May 16, 8 p.m., Sun. May 17, 3 p.m.

Where: Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. Cost: $10 general admission, $7 seniors/students Info: 651-6783. www. savannahga.gov/arts

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Jepson Gospel Brunch

What: The Sounds of Vic-

tory of Branded Hearts Church International perform. Brunch available for additional cost.

When: Sun. May 17, 12:30 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center Cost: $15; brunch $20 additional Info: www.telfair.org/

Tidal Creeks by Boat What: Join a Wilderness

Southeast naturalist guide for an open-boat meander to observe dolphins, egrets, crabs and oysters all hard at work.

When: Sun. May 17, 2 p.m.

Cost: $45 Info: 236-8115.

JEA Speaker Series What: Rabbi Yaakov

Rosenstein, man behind the “Have Torah, Will Travel” program, will present The Four Ways to Know God. When: Sun. May 17, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St., Cost: $10 Info: 355-8111.

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Keith Miller Artist’s Residency Open Rehearsal

What: A recent graduate

of the Academy of Vocal Arts and a former pro football player, bassbaritone Keith Miller will participate in a rehearsal with the Savannah Children’s Choir that is open to the public.

When: Mon. May 18, 5:30 p.m.

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A key staff change & ‘Best of Savannah’ news

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

As I mentioned last week, we’re going to have to soldier ahead without the services of longtime Music Editor Jim Reed, who has moved on after eight years of outstanding service at the paper.

Beginning this week we welcome, Bill DeYoung, who will have the job title of Arts & Entertainment Editor.

Many of you will be familiar with Bill’s impressive body of work at the Savannah Morning News’s entertainment insert, Do. (For the record — and I have to mention this every now and then, because there’s still a good deal of misinformation out there — Connect Saannah isn’t owned by the Morning News and never has been).

Technically speaking, Bill’s first journalism work in Savannah was for us as a freelancer before the other side wisely hired him, albeit for a comparatively brief stay.

Before that, however, Bill has amassed a truly impressive body of work in his career.

In addition to his locally notable journalism, the native of St. Petersburg, Fla., has written the liner notes for more than 100 CDs, including the Cat Stevens Box Set, Chicago’s Stone of Sisyphus, Only the Beginning and 40th Anniversary, The .38 Special Anthology, Tom Rush’s Live at Symphony Hall, B.B. King Classic Masters, Rick Wakeman’s Recollections and the soon-to-be-released

“lost” album by Stephen Stills & Manassas.

He wrote for the Gainesville Sun for 20 years and spent more than a decade as that Florida paper’s A&E editor, then moved to Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers in South Florida for five years as A&E editor.

Bill is also something of a nationally-recognized expert on the Beatles, with an interview with the Fab Four’s legendary producer George Martin to his credit.

Please welcome Bill aboard, and check out his initial offerings in this issue.

In other news, in next week’s issue we feature the results of our annual “Best of Savannah” Readers Poll, which will no doubt take up the bulk of our staff ’s time and efforts for the rest of this week while you’re enjoying the current issue. In it, you will get a rundown of all winners, runners-up, and enjoy some special profiles of new and noteworthy winners. cs

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Education: The

school board discusses some painful possible cuts, but opts to continue middle school athletics. by linda sickler

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Politics

Council approves design of WWII memorial

by Linda Sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

The Savannah City Council voted unanimously on May 7 to approve the design of the proposed World War II monument that will grace the riverfront. For a while, it looked as though the monument might not be built.

Discussion and some dissension has been going back and forth between the Veterans Council of Chatham County and the Savannah–Chatham County Historic Site and Monument Commission about as long as the United States fought in World War II. The disputes were over the location of the monument –– originally planned for Oglethorpe Square –– and its design.

That battle is over, but the veterans now face an even bigger challenge –– raising about $1.4 million to complete construction. But the veterans are up for that challenge, says veterans council Chairman Bill Quinan.

“This will be a world–class memorial to those who sacrificed

their all in World War II and as a tribute to the greatest generation,” Quinan said.

Council members praised the final design. “It will be a very high quality monument that will be of national significance,” Mayor Otis Johnson said.

The monument will also feature a memorial with names of those who gave their lives on an interior wall, plus tributes on granite pedestals to all branches of military.

The memorial also will recognize the homefront effort, including a symbolic Victory Garden around the hemispheres.

The site itself is significant and represents Savannah’s role as a Lend–Lease cargo port and shipbuilding center during the war.

The monument will feature a black granite walkway that will be etched with a map of the port as it looked during the war years.

City Archivist Luciana Spracher said the site just west of the Hyatt

has many advantages. “The history of the riverfront is tied into the local effort to win the war,” she said.

“It provided more suitable environment for the scale and design of this sculpture,” Spracher said. “The bronze sculpture will represent the global nature of the war.”

The areas of the monument that represent water will be colored blue through a patina process, Spracher said. “The interior of the sculpture is a sheltered memorial, a place for reflection,” she said.

A memorial brick walkway will allow the community to participate in raising money by purchasing commemorative bricks for $100 each. Alderman Clifton Jones told the veterans council representatives he has already pledged to buy a brick for the walkway, and said he is challenging other council members to do the same.

“We all know this monument is a testament to a dying population, in terms of their part in the war and what they did for freedom in the entire world,” Jones said. “We want to congratulate you.”

Alderwoman Edna Jackson said the council members have already accepted Jones’ challenge and plan to donate, but said more must be done. “I think the donation has to

go beyond the city council and to the community,” she said.

The total estimated cost of the project is $2,404,707. The veteran’s council has $225,000 in hand for the project and has been promised $750,000 in donated materials and labor.

The rest of the funding will come through private and corporate donations and special fundraising events, plus in–kind donations. Quinan said the ground–breaking ceremony for the monument has been set for Memorial Day, May 25, at 3 p.m.

In other action, the council discussed the implementation of a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy. The council has been seeking to increase minority participation in city projects as part of its effort to make the city an economically thriving community for all of its citizens.

A disparity study was conducted and results currently are with the county attorney for review. “It’s well on its way to being signed,” says Assistant City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney.

A certification program has been implemented and as of next March all minority businesses that do business with the city will be required to be certified. cs

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Education

Filling a $28 million hole

School board considers some troubling reductions

by Linda Sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

There may be bright spots in the nation’s economic outlook, but the Savannah–Chatham school board doesn’t see many.

At its May 6 meeting, the board considered some drastic measures to fill a projected $28 million shortfall in revenues. The district is anticipating a reduction of 303 staff members, and the board was asked to consider cuts to the Oatland Island Wildlife Center and the deletion of middle school athletics.

Board member Susu Cox said a proposal to cut the Oatland teaching staff from five to one is too extreme.

Cox said the district’s “crown jewels” are Oatland and the Massie Heritage Center. “I think a real balance in weighing decisions like this tells the public about the direction we’re taking these programs,” she said.

Under a proposal, four Oatland teachers would be replaced by naturalists. “If we’re going to a tourist facility trying to attract business, we need to remember the primary purpose of Oatland is a wildlife education center,” Cox said.

“The struggle with Oatland has gone on for years,” she said. “It is an absolutely fabulous facility and I have concerns with pulling the majority of its teachers out. I can’t support that.”

Superintendent Thomas Lockamy the district currently is very short on science teachers at the high school level

and the Oatland teachers are needed elsewhere. He said the Oatland teachers teach from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on days that weather permits.

“It’s a pretty good job to teach from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on fair days,” Lockamy said. “I value those teachers, but at the same time, we need more teachers in the classrooms.”

Teachers at Oatland are available to assist classes, but having five in all isn’t justified, Lockamy said. “We’re providing teachers who are also working with students from other counties,” he said.

“I have a little difficulty with that, as well.

“I’m trying to get a balance,” Lockamy said. “I’m very proud of Oatland.

I care about animals and the environment, but at the same time, I must look at how we are utilizing funds.”

Board member Alexander Luten said Oatland’s program means a lot to students. “We need to take a second look at that because children are benefiting from that program,” he said. “I’ve been out there and observed. Let’s take a second thought and make sure we try to continue this program.”

“Regardless of the outcome, the number one thing is education and we realize learning will not stop because of

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this budget,” board president Joe Buck said. “If we can’t discuss and be flexible and come to agreements, we are not going to get through this budget crisis.”

As hard as the discussion about Oatland was, it paled into comparison at the suggestion of eliminating middle school athletics. “I actually choked when I read that last night,” Gerbsch said. “Middle school athletics is part of the whole experience.”

Cutting middle school athletics would save $267,000. “I’ll vote down the whole budget before I approve that,” Gerbsch said.

“I was shocked, as well,” Brady said.

“Athletics are important to the whole child, not only for educational purposes, but for lifetime purposes. We must find another way to fund it. Students need to be part of a team and learning everything that comes with that. We might as well eliminate high school athletics, because there are not going to be any athletes if we eliminate athletics in middle school.”

Lockamy pointed out that intramural competitions would continue. “There would be an opportunity for schools to work with each other,” he said.

“In the original middle school concept, there were no competitive athletics,” Lockamy said. “That didn’t play out across the country because everyone wanted to see Johnny kick the football.”

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bad and ugly,” board member Floyd Adams said. “Right now, I’m dealing with the ugly.

“I’d like to know where the redesign money is in this whole concept,” he said. “We’re eliminating $2 million in textbooks, and talking about eliminating athletics. Those things bother me.

“This is probably one of the hardest budget years since maybe 2000, but I think we need to see the bigger, clearer picture,” Cox said. “I think we’re going to have to keep digging deeper than what we are now.”

Board member Irene Hines said not every program can be saved. “We’re not going to be able to save everything we personally want to save and not increase taxes,” she said. “Therefore, we might have to give up some of the things we want to see.

“I love middle school sports because they help develop the whole child, but we’re going to have to find some things to give up,” Hines said. “We don’t want to increase taxes, we don’t want teachers to lose their positions.”

“We already have a disproportionate level of parents who pull their children from the district now,” Gerbsch said. “If the board does something so draconian, there will be even more. Any gains we might get by cutting, we’ll lose.”

Hines said that scenario isn’t likely.

“With the economy in the shape it’s in, we aren’t going to be losing many,” she said. cs

by Dr. Ben Hubby

In 2008, I volunteered at the Community Health Mission (CHM) clinic at 310 Eisenhower Dr., but because I insisted the clinic perform at an acceptable level of quality, I was pushed aside.

A former pharmacist who became a physician, Dr. Cecil Bendush, founded the Community Health Center to provide medical care for the uninsured.

In concert with Memorial Hospital, Dr. Bendush’s clinic was combined with the Savannah Health Clinic to create CHM. Dr. Bendush was forced aside – a terrible mistake, because CHM drifted far from its mission.

CHM is a 501(3) tax-exempt entity, supported by grants (Memorial Health University Hospital gave it $275,000 in 2007) and private philanthropy, run by a board claiming to represent our city, although the controlling members all live at The Landings.

As a public-spirited person who worked in the poverty program in Mississippi, I experienced joy in providing care for people in need, as did other volunteers and staff. A great deal of money by grantors and Savannah donors has been given the clinic, along with energy and dedication by volunteers, in faith that governance is dedicated to the mission, but it isn’t.

My critical remarks do not apply to the outstanding service provided by Drs. Speir Ramsey, John Dekle and Dr. Errol Jacobi and Walker Beeson, nor care rendered by other physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, who do their best with little oversight.

I criticize the governance that compromises the clinic’s effectiveness at a time when more and more members of our community need services there.

When I arrived, CHM ran a pain clinic where many persons addicted or habituated to narcotics and other controlled substances were “frequent fliers,” whose prescription profiles at various pharmacies showed they were doctorhopping for controlled drugs. The DEA called the clinic twice to find out why these narcotics prescriptions were being written for these folks, but no action was taken. Finally after a long delay and under pressure from medical staff, the board voted to terminate this program.

All medical facilities that offer primary care should be under the guidance of a physician experienced in clinical medicine. The board has ignored this

common-sense principle with severe consequences.

One of CHM’s best services was provision of medications under the pharmaceutical prescription assistance program, run by a wonderfully dedicated lady who took care of the application process, pulled medications together on arrival, and made sure they were properly distributed. Vital to CHM’s mission, this program was a marvel.

The staffer took great pride in her work, but last summer, after being subjected to criticism in her file, she resigned — a severe blow to the clinic.

A patient with phlebitis was placed on a blood thinner. A lab test showed the patient’s blood was too thin, creating a high risk of hemorrhage. The laboratory reported the results to clerical staff without insisting the critical value be given to a physician. As the clinic didn’t have a policy mandating a physician’s notation before reports were filed, the lab data went into the record without notice, days before it was attended to.

Although the clinic doesn’t announce this to the public, most of the care is provided by non-physicians. I was asked to supervise two nurse practitioners who weren’t on duty on Friday afternoon when I saw patients. The only way this could work was if the nurse practitioners were instructed by clinic leadership to call me for problems. I never received one call.

After being pushed aside in late November, I was asked to sign a form indicating I resigned from supervising the nurses. This was not honest; I didn’t resign, and the nurses apparently weren’t placed under my supervision.

To be allowed to practice in clinical settings under rules of the State Board of Medical Examiners, nurse practitioners and physician assistants must be properly supervised, yet they were on automatic pilot. Doctors on the board didn’t want to practice alongside nurse practitioners and physician assistants extenders, which is how care by physician extenders can be improved.

Without proper oversight, of course mistakes were made, but the leadership’s reaction was to send critical memos and fire staff if the memos didn’t work, which isn’t a technique that improves quality and continuity of care.

After I let it be known survival of

the clinic required much better leadership, I was told my Friday afternoon session — the only time I could volunteer — was being cancelled because the staff didn’t want to work then, which wasn’t true. My tenure was ended because I insisted the clinic provide an appropriate standard of care and operate under improved leadership.

Persons reaching out for services at CHM who can no longer afford private medical care have been informed the clinic no longer accepts new patients as there aren’t enough providers.

When contractor Rob Cullen, who has given me permission to use his name, called the clinic Friday, March 19, seeking evaluation of chest pain – found later to be caused by blocked coronary arteries – he was told the clinic doesn’t take new patients anymore.

This at a time when large numbers of Savannahians are losing health insurance and will turn to CHM, apparently to be turned away.

The board feels it makes sense to get rid of experienced physicians and then to tell people in need, “We don’t have enough doctors to see you. ” When you push aside good-hearted folks dedicated to the mission – including the man who founded the clinic – you spike the mission itself.

Though the clinic recently hired a nurse manager, the fundamental problems remain: most patients aren’t seen by a physician; nurse practitioners are not supervised day to day; the clinic isn’t under the supervision of a practicing physician; new patients are being turned away; and the clinic is run by a handful of people who live at the Landings who don’t represent our community at large. I sincerely believe that no member of the board would attend this clinic, because the level of care on the medical side is primitive at best.

Because the mission is discarded, faith has been broken with our community. The leaders of the board should step aside and it should be reconstituted to represent our community.

That’s what we need to do for this sick clinic. cs The views expressed here are based on the author’s experience at CHM over nine and a half months, study of the clinic’s postings on the internet, and discussions with various staff and volunteers.

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All in the family

A 55th Street resident began arguing with his wife, only to have his mother–in–law and his wife’s best friend attack him.

Police were called on a report of a disorderly person and found the man arguing with two women. The man wasn’t wearing a shirt, and the officer saw scratches and welts on his chest, near his left eye and around his neck.

The man also had a “busted lip,” and said he and his wife began arguing about some “ordinary shit” before his mother–in–law and his wife’s friend arrived. He said when the two women arrived, they intervened in the dispute and began attacking him physically.

He said he asked both women to leave, but said they only pretended to go outside.

He said his wife had left and had not returned. When the officer spoke with the mother–in–law, she said she had gone to her daughter’s house after her daughter

called and asked her to come. She said the man was already covered with scratches and welts when she arrived.

She said she asked the couple to calm down. Instead, the man struck her daughter and her daughter struck him back.

She said she tried to intervene and her son–in–law slapped her.

The woman said she pulled her daughter outside after her daughter grabbed some belongings. The daughter then drove away.

She said she and the daughter’s friend were standing outside when the man came outside and began arguing with them again. At one point, he punched his wife’s friend, who told police she was a bystander until the man punched her in the ear.

She said she grabbed a stick to defend herself. She was still holding the stick while she talked to the officer.

• An officer on routine patrol on East Anderson Street was flagged down by a man who said he had just been attacked by an older man who was wearing a black T–shirt and head scarf. The officer located a man fitting that description just down the street.

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accounts about what happened. At first, he said the other man attacked him because of his statements about President Obama, to which the first man responded that the second man attacked him and called him “a cracker”.

A witness to the fight also gave conflicting statements by saying one man was attacked first, then later saying the other man was attacked first. Because the truth couldn’t be determined, a primary aggressor couldn’t be determined and no arrests were made.

• A man and wife began arguing over child discipline at their apartment complex and a neighbor called police. The man said his wife struck him and pulled on his shirt.

The officer observed a small scratch on the man’s left forearm that appeared fresh.

The man admitted he pushed his wife away as he tried to leave.

The wife said the argument started over a broken phone charger the night before and continued through to the next day.

• Two officers on foot observed a group standing in a dark area just east of city hall.

When the group saw officers in uniform, one of the men took a step to the side near some bushes and make a movement as if dropping something on the ground. The officer walked over and saw a baggie containing a green leafy substance.

As the officers handcuffed the man, one of the others began moving around behind the officers. He started acting in an aggressive manner, telling the officers they were wrong and at the same time, putting his hands in his pockets.

When the second suspect began moving towards the officers and digging his hands in his pockets, he was ordered to move back. He told police he would “buck up” if they touched him, but was arrested. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

What’s the deal with air in your bloodstream being lethal? Is this true? I have to assume it is; presumably it’s the reason for tapping on a syringe to get the air out of it. But if so, how does it stop your heart? How much is too much? Is it 100 percent lethal? —Scott Black Air embolism, as the MDs call air in the bloodstream, can definitely kill you. The mechanism of death or injury depends on the size of the air embolus (the bubble) and where it lodges in the body. One way is akin to vapor lock, an automotive problem in the beaters of my youth. If vapor developed in the fuel line, the engine died. If an air bubble gets into a blood vessel, so might you.

I’ll explain shortly, but first we need to understand how air gets into the blood in the first place. We’ve discussed bizarre routes here in the past—for example, blowing into the vagina of a pregnant woman during oral sex. More common is air entering accidentally via injection or IV tube, or when blood vessels are cut during surgery. Another possibility arises during ascent after scuba diving, where an increase in air volume in the lungs pushes tiny bubbles into the bloodstream that expand.

Here we need to distinguish between little bubbles and big ones, because they do damage in different ways. Small bubbles can block capillaries in vital organs, most urgently the brain, causing anything from pain and inflammation to neurological damage and paralysis.

A small bubble impedes blood flow the same way a solid obstruction would— the bubble’s surface tension relative to its size is too great for the force of blood to break it up or shove it along. Bad? Yes. Fatal? Probably not.

A big bubble, on the other hand, gets us into the vapor lock scenario.

Your heart, like the fuel pump in an old car, is a simple mechanical device.

In ordinary operation, its contracting chambers squeeze the blood out and force it through the circulatory system.

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All is well. Now imagine a massive air embolus shows up and your heart starts squeezing on that. There’s nothing to get any purchase on; the air just compresses. Blood flow stops, as does your heart.

It also makes a difference where the air bubbles enter. Emboli from injections or IVs are typically confined to veins, but if a bubble ends up in your arteries then the bubble can block your coronary arteries or the blood supply to your brain. The former type of blockage, at least, can mean death.

How much air is needed to kill you?

That’s debatable and doubtless varies, but generally speaking, a lot. One journal article I saw boldly declared that 300 milliliters can be lethal—three-tenths of a liter! You’d need a bicycle pump to inject that. But much less will do the trick; it’s said serious damage can result from as little as 20 milliliters, which still isn’t a small amount.

In 1949 New Hampshire physician Hermann Sander ended the life of a terminal cancer patient by injecting her with 40 milliliters of air—four syringes of 10 milliliters each. (He called it a mercy killing when arrested but on the stand improbably claimed that he thought the patient was already dead; at any rate he was acquitted.) But people have survived much larger amounts.

French doctors reported in 2006 on an 82-year old man scheduled for a CAT scan who was supposed to get 90 milliliters of contrast solution but instead got 90 milliliters of empty syringe. Prompt treatment with pure oxygen saved him.

Despite the uncertainties, air embolism has served as a reasonably dependable method of execution. After public outcry stopped Nazi gassing of mental patients in 1941, psychiatric institutions were ordered to continue so-called mercy killings by less conspicuous means. A program described as “wild euthanasia” began at the Meseritz-Obrawalde hospital in 1942. While most murders were carried out with overdoses of sedatives, some patients were injected with air.

Though thousands died, at trial years after the war 14 nurses claimed they were just following orders and were acquitted. Decades later Germany saw another rash of murders-by-embolism when a nurse confessed to injecting an estimated 60 to 130 milliliters of air into the veins of 15 ill elderly patients. All died. So maybe not 100 percent lethal.

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cheese made from human breast milk, to “explor(e) our first encounter with food emphasizing its territoriality and boundaries.” He said his next piece would go the other way, with 10 menus showing what “presidents, public figures, mass murderers and cave men” ate just before dying.

• A pedestrian bridge over Interstate 80 in Berkeley, Calif., opened late last year, decorated with $196,000 in public art by sculptor Scott Donahue. At each end of the bridge are 28-foot structures to honor the “history” and “daily life” of Berkeley, notably its tradition of citizen protests, but smaller sculpted medallions feature street scenes such as dogs romping playfully in city parks.

However, as initially noted by a Fox News reporter in February, one of the medallions shows a dog defecating and another displays two dogs mating. Said a local art program official, “I think they’re just, you know, natural science ... what dogs really do.”

• New York artist Ariana Page Russell has a dermatological disorder that makes her skin puff up immediately at the slightest scratch (which renders her, she says, the “human Etch A Sketch”).

She now scratches herself in deliberate patterns, to create artistic designs, which she photographs and offers for sale. Russell says she must work quickly, for her skin usually returns to normal after about an hour.

• Recently the Washington Supreme Court ruled that Seattle had for two years improperly charged water customers for servicing hydrants when the city should have covered the service from general tax funds, and it ordered customer refunds averaging $45. However, Seattle then discovered it had insufficient general funds to pay for hydrant service and thus imposed a water surcharge of $59 per customer, according to a February KOMO-TV report. The most likely reason the surcharge was higher is that the city had Police Report to pay $4.2 million to the attorneys who East St. Louis, Ill., policeman Krisfiled the account-shuffling lawsuit. topher Weston apprehended a murder • After three years of worker-training suspect about 20 minutes after the grants to a San Francisco-area multimecrime in April, which was such a nice dia coalition that includes a maker of piece of police work that the mayor sexualized torture videos, the California called Weston before the city council Employment Training Panel cut off to commend him. Five minutes after funding in April, claiming it had not reWeston left the room, the council got alized the nature of what an outfit called down to regular business, the first order “Kink.com” does. The coalition protestof which was to approve a list of police ed the decision, pointing out that Kink and firefighter layoffs due to budget is a tax-paying entity that employs shortfalls, and on the list because of 100 people and keeps California low seniority was Officer Kristoadult video “competitive in the pher Weston. international marketplace.” A Best Of typical Kink.com production Savannah Just Can’t Stop ThemResults may feature paid, consenting selves Next Week! women bound, gagged and (1) In March, a judge in supposedly shocked.

Jefferson County, Texas, probated the 90-day DUI Great Art! sentence for Jeffrey Latham, 37, • In April at a gallery in Lonon condition that he not drink don, Mexican artist Raul Ortega alcohol, and he ordered Latham Ayala’s exhibit opened with the to report to the probation office. customary hors d’oeuvres for Two hours later, Latham showed visitors. However, since Ayala’s up as scheduled, drunk, and was work specializes in the roles that promptly shuttled back to court. food play in our lives, he served

(2) A man and woman in their early 30s were arrested in April after they stripped naked and began having sex in front of tourists on the lawn at Britain’s Windsor Castle. The queen was in residence, but her living quarters are at the opposite end of the castle, and she missed the spectacle.

Creme de la Weird

Shreepriya Gopalan filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Diego in April against Microsoft, Google, Apple, Saks Fifth Avenue, McDonalds, Starbucks, Subway, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Chase Bank, Verizon, AT&T and 47 other U.S. corporations, claiming that he actually owns the companies based on the Chinese divination system I Ching, which he said he invented when he was “15 or 16” years old. “These companies were I Chinged in through a metaphysical layer created and owned by me,” he wrote, but he added that, “unfortunately,” he lacks paperwork to document his claims and asks the court’s help.

Least Competent Criminals

Questionable Judgments: (1) Remo Spencer, who works at the Wal-Mart in Great Falls, Mont., was arrested in April and charged with stealing eight laptop computers and seven iPods from the store’s inventory. He aroused suspicion when he offered those items for sale on Wal-Mart’s employee bulletin board. (2) A 22-year-old man was hospitalized in Wilmington, N.C., in December after stiffing a taxicab driver. The man had bolted from the cab without paying, but the driver simply drove after the fleeing thief and rammed him.

Recurring Themes

(1) Victor Harris was pouring an additive into his SUV’s fuel tank in March in Saginaw, Mich., when he got his index finger stuck. These situations are often inexplicably difficult, and it took firefighters four hours to remove a section of the tank and transport Harris to a doctor, who pried his finger loose and stitched it up. (2) Another careless pistol-whipping took place in April in Upper Darby, Pa., when, according to police, Jamiyl Muhammad, 17, was beating up on a street punk, and the gun accidentally fired, shooting Muhammad’s 19-year-old brother in the arm. cs

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As lead vocalist for the New Grass Revival, John Cowan was one of the legendary “New Traditionalist” upstarts who injected acoustic music, and bluegrass, with youthful energy and a restlessly creative spirit, back in the 1970s and ‘80s. Need proof? His bandmates included Bela Fleck on banjo, Sam Bush on mandolin and the revered acoustic guitarist Pat Flynn. These guys were innovators, and although the members of New Grass went their separate ways in 1990, their boundary–defying approach is still the benchmark by which all “progressive” bluegrass groups are measured. The John Cowan Band includes flat–picker extraordinaire Jeff Autry, mandolinist John Frazier, fiddler Shad “Lighting” Cobb, percussion player Bryon Larrance, and Cowan himself on bass and vocals. Listen & Learn: www.johncowan.com/.

8 p.m. Saturday, May 16 at Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 E. Highway 80, Bloomingdale. Tickets are $30 at (912) 748–1930.

FREEPORT

Based in Greensboro, N.C., Freeport is a four–man jazz band first introduced to local enthusiasts at last year’s Savannah Jazz Festival. Bassist Scott Marvill – also an accomplished jazz guitarist – started the group in his native Philadelphia in the early ‘80s, and moved the enterprise south a few years later. The current Freeport lineup includes sax and fluteman Steve Thornton, keyboardist Malik Graham and drummer Herman Sanders. The band plays, according to Marvill, standards, fusion and “smooth” jazz. “Our performances,” he says, “are always fresh, not knowing what influence will creep into that particular song.” Listen & Learn: http://www.freeportjazz. com/. 9 p.m. Saturday at Jazz’d Tapas Bar, 52 Barnard St. No cover.

5 p.m. Sunday at Four Points By Sheraton, 520 W. Bryan St. Admission $10 public; free for members of the Coastal Jazz Association

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Everyman

Well–regarded local medieval music ensemble The Goliards has spawned an offshoot: Everyman, a duo comprising fiddler John Hillenbrand and harpist Anne Durant (you may know the pair from their work with Christopher Kohut in the Irish ensemble A Murder of Crows) . They play a program of secular medieval and Renaissance music this Sunday afternoon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. They also grace the church’s newly unveiled 6:30 p.m. Celtic Eucharist service with a program of religious music from the same era.

The two decided to form this side project because “we like playing together,” says Hillenbrand simply.

“Harp and fiddle produce a delightful, hedonistic sound – the music of the angels, I daresay, but then, I am somewhat prejudiced,” he adds.

So given the dearth of sheet music and notation, how does one know if one is performing a medieval tune anywhere close to correctly? “The quick answer is that it is simply impossible to know,” says Hillenbrand. “We know the Eight Church Modes, and we know that medieval musicians were reluctant to leave the perimeters of the mode that they were in.”

THE LEFTY WILLIAMS BAND

You gotta hand it to Jason Williams (pun intended). He was born without the lower half of his right arm – they call him Lefty, you see, because that’s where all his fingers are – but he’s a more soulful electric guitarist than a lot of players who have full use of all their

Hillenbrand insists they never trust someone else’s transcription. “It’s always best to transcribe directly from a facsimile of the original source. This presumes, of course, that one can read medieval notation, but that is really not as scary as it might sound. I could go on at interminable length on the subject but I will spare you the agony.”

But the listening is anything but agony. Check out Everyman on Sunday, May 17, at 3:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34 Abercorn St. in a free performance.

extremities. The Atlanta–based Williams and his kick–ass combo (bass and drums, plus a keyboard guy when he’s available) don’t just play the usual heavy blues–trio stuff (although that would certainly be cool). Their music is deeply rooted in rhythm ‘n’ blues and southern rock, and Williams – who plays with a specially–de-

signed pick, attached to a sling on his right elbow – is a die–hard Zeppelin freak whose appreciation of Jimmy Page’s fiery fretwork is apparent on many of his wildcat solos. Listen & Learn: http://www. lefty–music.com. 9 p.m. Friday, May 15. Live Wire Music Hall. Admission: $5. 21+. Call 233–1192.

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).

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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.

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Fiddler’s Crab House Voodoo Soup (Live Music) May 13, May 20 May 27 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.

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Bingo plus a wild mix of punk. soul, rock and ska tunes. 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Brendan Nolan (Live Music) Irish performer. May 13, May 14, May 15 May 16 King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 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.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic Nite (Live Music) 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.

Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Steamer’s Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 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) May 13, 8 p.m. May 20, 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 (Richmond Hill) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

AVIA Hotel Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for years - now back downtown after an extended absence (covers & originals). -6 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) Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Rose and the Rivals (Live Music) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

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

The Distillery Blue Suede Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m.-midnite Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fiddler’s Crab House Bottles ‘n’ Cans (Live Music) Hang Fire Bear Like Strong (Live Music) Attack of the dance party.

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.

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Jewish Educational Alliance University of West Georgia Jazz Ensemble (Live Music) This 19-piece big band performs Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, and contemporary works. 1:30 p.m.

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

Kevin Barry’s Brendan Nolan (Live Music) Irish performer. May 13, May 14, May 15 May 16 Live Wire Music Hall Milhouse with WILX (Live Music) Accessible Southern jam. 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 David Flannery (Live Music) 10 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.

Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) 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.

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Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry (Live Music) Outside on the patio.

Grayson Hill (Live Music) Inside on the mainstage.

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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) AVIA Hotel Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for years - now back downtown after an extended absence (covers & originals). -6 p.m.

Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m.

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.

Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Roger Moss Quartet (Live Music) Standards from this talented local vocalist and American Traditions finalist.

Club One Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) (DJ) Coach’s Corner Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m.

Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) The Distillery Josh Maul (Live Music) 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.)

(Karaoke) Fiddler’s Crab House Eric Culberson (Live Music) Local blues guitar wizard. May 15, 10 p.m. May 16, 10 p.m.

Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.)

(Karaoke) Hang Fire Dope Sandwich (Live Music) Local hip-hop ensemble.

Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) Local, positive-themed alternative hip-hop collective of rappers, DJs, singers and live funk and soul musicians. 10 p.m.

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Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Bottles ‘n’ Cans (Live Music) Local funk/ blues combo. 9 p.m.

The Jinx Webb Wilder & The Beatnecks (Live Music) Alt. country/roots rock legend and erstwhile filmmaker/star brings his unique blend of rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll to town. Two sets with intermission, begins promptly at 9 p.m. Tiny Team Concerts 9 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Brendan Nolan (Live Music) Irish performer.

May 13, May 14, May 15 May 16 King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Lefty Williams Band (Live Music) Crunchy Southern rock and blues. 10 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.

Metro Coffee House Brandon Clark & the B Sides (Live Music) Acoustic Americana from Atlanta.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Brenda Morie (Live Music) 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.

Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) DJ Zodiac (DJ) May 15 May 16 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.

Steed’s Tavern @#! Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Stingray’s TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

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

Tantra Lounge Tradewinds (Live Music) Venus De Milo DJ Moustache (DJ) 9 p.m.

The Warehouse Rhythm Riot (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins

Hip-hop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Mike Korbar (Live Music) Outside on the patio. Mighty McFly (Live Music) Inside on the mainstage.

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SATURDAY

AVIA Hotel Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist who’s entertained Savannahians for years - now back downtown after an extended absence (covers & originals). -6 p.m.

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.

Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Georgia Kyle (Live Music) 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.

The Distillery DJ Dave (DJ) 10 p.m.-2 a.m.

Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fiddler’s Crab House Eric Culberson (Live Music) Local blues guitar wizard. May 15, 10 p.m. May 16, 10 p.m.

Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Hang Fire DJ King James Version (DJ) DJ King James Version (DJ) 10 p.m.

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

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Freeport (Live Music) Fast-rising smooth contemporary jazz quartet.

The Jinx Turkey Callers (Live Music) 11 p.m.

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

Kevin Barry’s Brendan Nolan (Live Music) Irish performer.

May 13, May 14, May 15 May 16 King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Gas Light Street (Live Music) Southern rock. 10 p.m.

Mansion on Forsyth Park Hear & Now (Live Music) New local smooth jazz group feat. members of Eat Mo’ Music and Silver Lining (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

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

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

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.

Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) DJ Zodiac (DJ) May 15 May 16 Quality Inn (Pooler) American Pride Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (Bloomingdale) John Cowan Band (Live Music) These innovators cover the gamut from straight-up bluegrass through newgrass to soulgrass. 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.

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The Sentient Bean Lauren LaPointe and Clandestiny (Live Music) Local singer/ songwriter. 8 p.m.

Steed’s Tavern #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Hosted by Sam Johnson. 8 p.m.

Stingray’s TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. 6 p.m.

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

Tantra Lounge Mr. Wiley (Live Music) Venus De Milo DJ Nick (DJ) 10 p.m.

The Warehouse Jeff Beasley Band (Live Music) 8 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.

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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.

Four Points by Sheraton Historic Savannah Freeport (Live Music) Smooth contemporary jazz. 5 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Annie Allman (Live Music) Wellknown local jazz/blues artist in a solo gig. 7 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Local Irish troubadour.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Mercury Lounge Walker & Ray (Live Music) Molly MacPherson’s Scot-

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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 Jason Bible & Eric Dunn (Live Music) May 18, 10 p.m. May 19, 10 p.m.

Hang Fire DJ Kane (DJ) The Jinx Keith Kozel Kaleidoscope (Live Music) Mondays are also service industry nite.

Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Traditional Irish music. May 18, May 19, May 20, May 21, May 22, May 23 May 24 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.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Messiah Lutheran Church I Cantori (Live Music) 24-voice chamber choir performs a program of ‘Village Songs.’ 7:30 p.m.

Murphy’s Law Open Mic Night (Live Music) Hosted

by Markus from The Train Wrecks. 10:30 p.m.

Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) Karaoke w/ Kowboi (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

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. -7 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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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.

Blaine’s Back Door #@*!

Karaoke (Karaoke) Buffalo’s Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House Nancy Witt (Live Music) Solo pianist (standards, showtunes & originals).

6:30 p.m.

Fiddler’s Crab House Jason Bible & Eric Dunn (Live Music) May 18, 10 p.m. May 19, 10 p.m.

Hang Fire Caliente Latino Night (DJ) 10 p.m.

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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.

The Sentient Bean AWOL (Live Music) All Walks of Life performs spoken word poetry. 7 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) 7:30 p.m. Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist/singer playing rock and pop (covers & originals). May 17, 7:30 p.m., May 24, 7:30 p.m. May 31, 7:30 p.m.

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Jazzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Jinx Hip-Hop Nite (DJ) DJ D-Frost spins, Basik Lee hosts breakdancing 10 p.m.

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Planterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Pour Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (formerly Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar) Open Mic Night w/Eric Britt (Live Music) Amateur and pro talent showcase hosted by a singer-songwriter and member of regional alt.rockers Hazel Virtue.

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

Saya Lounge DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Spinning â&#x20AC;&#x153;one hit wondersâ&#x20AC;? all night long.

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St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church I Cantori (Live Music) 24-voice chamber choir performs a program of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Village Songs.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 7:30 p.m.

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Wet Willieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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.

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

Bahama Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 (Live Music) 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.

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Fiddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crab House Voodoo Soup (Live Music) May 13, May 20 May 27 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.

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 Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Traditional Irish music. May 18, May 19, May 20, May 21, May 22, May 23 May 24 Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn #@*! Karaoke

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Live Wire Music Hall Tubby Love (Live Music) Reggae/dub 9 p.m.

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

10 p.m.

Planterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m.

Pour Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (formerly Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar) Live Trivia with Marcia (Other) Live Team Trivia Game. 9 p.m.

Robinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m.

Savannah Smiles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dueling PIanosâ&#x20AC;? (Live Music) Two versatile and wisecracking keyboardists play a wide variety of audience requests. -8:30 p.m.

Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Steamerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Five Point Productionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m.

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

Tommyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Venus De Milo Open DJ Night (DJ) 9 p.m.

Vicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on The River Jimmy James (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and popular jazz favorites. -7 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.

Augieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub (Pooler) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m.

AVIA Hotel Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocal jazz, country, Latin and standards by a veteran songwriter and recording artist whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entertained Savannahians for years - now back downtown after an extended absence (covers & originals). -6 p.m.

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continues from p.20 (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.

The Distillery Blue Suede Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m.-midnite Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fiddler’s Crab House Eric Culberson (Live Music) Local blues guitar wizard.

10 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.

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

Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Traditional Irish music. May 18, May 19, May 20, May 21, May 22, May 23 May 24 Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Five Points Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m.

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Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Hang Fire Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) Local, positive-themed alternative hip-hop collective of rappers, DJs, singers and live funk and soul musicians. 10 p.m.

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Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Traditional Irish music. May 18, May 19, May 20, May 21, May 22, May 23 May 24 King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall WAGATAIL presents Telepath (Live Music) Asheville trio combines Middle Eastern and Afrobeat with electronica influences. 9 p.m.

Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Mike Lowry Band (Live Music) 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.

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A conversation with Hiromi, who plays Hilton Head on Monday night

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It should come as no surprise that one of pianist Hiromi Uehara’s musical obsessions, growing up in Japan, was the British progressive rock outfit King Crimson.

“I learned so much about the instruments that I don’t play – such as bass and guitar and drums – from them, and about how they harmonize the guitar and bass lines,” Hiromi (first name only, please) says over the phone from her home in Tokyo.

“I didn’t know a guitar could sound like that.”

Hiromi is a jazz musician who blithely ignores borders. Sometimes her rich, textured compositions sail and bop along like classic piano–trio jazz, other times they thrust and parry with the dynamic, theatrical force of electric fusion.

“Explosive” is the word critics most commonly use to describe her live shows. Hiromi brings her band, Sonicbloom, to the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina May 18. The quartet includes guitarist David Fiuczynski, founder of the jazz/rock fusion group Screaming Headless Torsos.

“I was always fascinated by guitar players, such as (King Crimson founder) Robert Fripp,” Hiromi explains. “I’m a big Zappa fan. And also Jeff Beck. I just love the sound, and I love the shape of the instrument. I loved everything about it.”

A graduate of the Berklee School of Music, where she studied orchestration, the 30–year–old Hiromi is a prot g of Corea’s, who recorded a live CD with her, “Duet,” in 2008.

And released just this week is “Jazz in the Garden,” a new album credited to the Stanley Clarke Trio With Hiromi and Lenny White.

The latest Sonicbloom album is “Be-

yond Standard,” a collection of pieces by other writers – everyone to Rodgers & Hammerstein (“My Favorite Things”) to Hiromi’s high school guitar hero, Jeff Beck (“Led Boots”).

“Beyond Standard” is Hiromi’s fifth album. Prior to this, she’d written everything herself. “I started to think about what the word ‘standard’ means,” she says. “It can be the songs that I’ve been listening to, and playing, for many years. That’s my standard. So that’s why I named it ‘Beyond Standard,’ because it’s not jazz standards only.

“I think I first heard ‘Clair de Lune’ when I was 7 or 8, and since then I’ve been re–harmonizing it, every time I play it. So I have a thousand different harmonized versions of it.”

One of the album’s most complex – and satisfying – arrangements is the Japanese folk song “Ue Wo Muite Aruko.” In 1963, it was a No. 1 hit in America for singer Kyu Sakamoto – under the name “Sukiyaki.”

“It’s one of my favorite pieces,” Hiromi says. “I grew up listening to the song, and I was so shocked when I found out that it was called ‘Sukiyaki’ in the U.S. Because sukiyaki is the name of a food. The original title means ‘Let’s Look Up So That Tears Won’t Fall.’ It a song meant to cheer up someone who’s having a very hard time.

“It’s almost as shocking as if you were to come to Japan and find that ‘Amazing Grace’ is known as ‘Hot Dog.’” cs Hiromi’s Sonicbloom Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head When: 8 p.m. Monday, May 18 Cost: $44 Info: artshhi.com, 888/860–2787

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Last of the full-grown men Webb Wilder returns for a special gig at the Jinx

It’s all the more amazing an accomplishment considering that Wilder’s stage persona has its roots in an eponymous, totally fictional neo-noir detective character.

The Mississippi native, now living in Nashville, has quietly and persisently carved his own niche over his 20–year career as not only one of the last great evangelists of pure rock ‘n’ roll, but a filmmaker of some repute as well. Webb Wilder, Private Eye, the genesis of his eccentric rock ‘n’ roll persona, is a cable hit of some standing, and Aunt Hallie is a multiple award–winner.

“Alt.country” does not begin to describe Wilder’s music. Playing with a backing band of rotating members, his sonic profile combines the raunchy sound of the Georgia Satellites, the reverb and twang of Dick Dale, the showmanship of Jerry Lee Lewis, the drive and musicianship of ZZ Top, and a pretty much unique songwriting skill that masterfully combines sparkling wit with sensitivity.

No recalcitrant wallflower, Wilder is a big man with a big voice, and also one of the great characters in music. Calling himself “the last of the full–grown men,” he boasts an oft–repeated credo: “Work hard, rock hard, eat hard, sleep hard, grow big, wear glasses if you need ’em!”

Wilder comes to Savannah for the third time, this one at the Jinx May 15 at 9 p.m. sharp, in a show made possible

by Tiny Team Concerts. The show is especially noteworthy in that there is no opening band, and Wilder and his band plays two sets with an intermission.

Wilder spoke to us last week from the road, where he’s touring in support of his brand-new album, More Like Me, which is garnering rave reviews.

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I have to say the new album is incredible. I guess it’s been several years now since your last release.

Webb Wilder: About four years since the last studio album. There was a live album in between.

This one seems to be your typical mix of originals and covers. Is there a particular ratio you shoot for?

Webb Wilder: From day one, there’s always been a blend of originals and covers. When I say originals, a lot of time I’m talking about Bobby Fields songs or songs he and I wrote. What’s different about this album is all the originals are

by me with no cowriters. There are five of those, so the ratio is about the same.

Does the solo authorship make the album especially significant for you?

Webb Wilder: It’s been special, and it’s been therapeutic on a number of levels.

You can’t please everybody, but it’s been really gratifying that these songs seem to be resonating with a great number of people.

This gig is in the Jinx, more of a typical rock club than the last place you played here, Savannah Smiles. Should that make this a more intense show? continues on p. 16

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Webb Wilder: Sometimes it does, but you never know what’s going to happen until it happens, you know? But rock ‘n’ roll does seem to live in places like that — and catch fire in places like that.

You usually have some side project going, like a film. Anything going on right now, or are you too focused on the tour?

Webb Wilder: Well, you have to be focused on it because it’s so crazy, between the road dates and interviews and logistics. And I’m still trying to write, which is more of an early-morning, late-night kind of thing. In Savannah and Atlanta, though, my longtime Webb Wilder filmmaker Steve Mims will be on hand shooting stuff. So people might end up in a video or whatever.

You’ve lived in Nashville for years.

There are a lot of David vs. Goliath myths about Nashville, the old “Establishment vs. Underground” thing.

Is there some accuracy to that, or is that more of a media creation that overlooks the fact that Nashville is a very professional, fairly cosmopolitan city?

Webb Wilder: Both are true. What’s cool about that professionalism is that you have a whole lot of people gainfully employed making music, and on the sort of industrial strength side of things they may or may not come from another world. But through their efforts and skill and talent they’re making a living — sometimes in an area they’re not as happy to be artistically.

The other people understand that and continue to do what they’re doing. The influence of that professionalism keeps everybody on their game. Some people have a chip on their shoulder about it, but they tend to be from other towns and places in the region that we should probably not name. If you live in one of those Bohemian enclaves and have that chip on your shoulder and are always bitching about Nashville, I just want to say, “Well, did you really want to be Garth Brooks? No? So why do you care so much about it?”

It seems like we’re sort of coming through the other side. Like Taylor Swift — she’s not really country, doesn’t have a Southern accent, etc. You could call it cynicism, but maybe it’s just evolution.

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Wilder and his band will play two sets with no opener

Webb Wilder: Well, she has intelligence and humility. And she does write her own songs — that’s one area she somehow avoided what I call the “cheese cutter” of Nashville. Nashville tends to pervert originality. You know, if you come there fully formed as a great artist, they’ll say, “You’re great! How can we change you?”

They didn’t seem to do much of that with her. She’s a confessional poet, really, like a teenager tends to be. Sort of like Lisa Loeb with broader appeal.

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Pulitzer winner comes to Civil Rights Museum

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

One of the most painful and underreported chapters in U.S. history comes vividly to life this weekend, as Pulitzer Prize–winning author Douglas Blackmon comes to town to talk about his new book Slavery by Another Name.

The free lecture and signing May 15 at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum also features locally–themed paintings by noted painter Robert Morris.

Blackmon’s book deals with the time from the end of the Civil War through the end of World War II, when many African–Americans, though technically free, were essentially put back into a form of slavery by being involuntarily leased out to corporations. These firms included some of the biggest names in the annals of American finance, including J.P. Morgan and U.S. Steel.

“Blackmon’s central idea was to ask what would happen if we put the focus on U.S. corporations during a crisis point — in this case after the Civil War — in the same way as we put a magnifying glass on corporations surrounding World War II,” explains Joni Saxon–Giusti, owner of The Book Lady bookstore, who’s been instrumental in bringing Blackmon to town.

“Nobody had looked at U.S. companies in that way before,” she says. “What he found was astounding. Before the Civil War, the practice of leasing out slaves to iron, coal and steel companies was very common and the practice continued after emancipation.”

Saxon–Giusti says the familiar role of the plantation owner was “transferred to sheriffs and justices of peace in counties, who passed loads of laws that made it easier to arrest African Americans — vagrancy laws, for example.”

When arrested, the African–Americans weren’t incarcerated. The point was to levy fines on them they couldn’t pay, then offer them the opportunity to work off the fine by leasing their services.

Author Douglas Blackmon

“It’s very painful to go back and think about this,” says Saxon–Giusti, “but it helps answers the question of why progress in Civil Rights was so slow up until the ‘60s. It wasn’t just due to Jim Crow laws, it wasn’t just benign racism — it was institutionalized, legal slavery.”

Saxon–Giusti adds, “A lot of books cross my desk, but this book is unbelievable. Doug went to tiny courthouses and dug up records, and on top of all that research it’s beautifully written. He really makes it personal and connects with this particular family he follows all the way through.”

Though the lecture will not be held at her bookstore, Saxon–Giusti has been instrumental in bringing Blackmon to town and organizing the event.

“Doug had come to the Savannah Book Festival, and I’m a friend of a friend of his,” Saxon–Giusti says. “I’m also a friend of Robert Morris’s. So I finally met Doug face to face, and we said, ‘let’s do a reading together and maybe Robert can do new paintings.’

We all thought it was a great idea and would be great fun.”

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‘Middle Passage,’ art by Robert Morris

That’s when serendipity came to the fore, in the form of the Pulitzer Prize that Blackmon won last month.

“The event was already scheduled for the bookstore, but two weeks before he was originally scheduled to come, he won the Pulitzer,” says Saxon–Giusti.

“He really deserved it and the book deserves lot more exposure.”

Prompted by the author’s suddenly much higher profile, Saxon–Giusti approached the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, “who was very happy to partner up with us to have the lecture in a bigger venue.”

In a unique pairing, Blackmon’s appearance is accompanied by new works by Robert Morris inspired by the book. The paintings will be on hand at

the museum and then will move to The Book Lady for further exhibit.

“A lot of the pieces have local relevance,” says Saxon–Giusti. “The pairing of these two is really exciting for me. I hope it will bring out the African American community in particular, and begin a dialogue about what Savannah’s history really was.” cs

Douglas Blackmon Lecture When: Lecture is Friday, May 15 at 7 pm.

Following the lecture, the author will sign books. Beginning at 6 p.m., new paintings

by Robert Morris, inspired by Slavery By Another Name, will be on display.

Where: Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 MLK Jr. Blvd.

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Savannah foodie culture

by tim rutherford | savannahfoodie@comcast.net

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The Bourbon Manifesto

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I do love my Kentucky bourbons. It’s not unexpected — I grew up in the shadows of the Commonwealth’s most prominent distilleries. I acquired a taste for this uniquely American spirit early on, and cultivate it to this day.

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Before you foray into the dark spirits aisle, you do need some training, young one.

• All bourbon is whiskey but not all whiskey is bourbon. Tennessee whiskey (like Jack Daniels)?

Not bourbon. Canadian whiskey? Nope. Scotch?

Definitely not bourbon... you get the idea.

• The only thing that can be added to bourbon is water (and only to bring it down to proof). Other whiskey makers can add colors and flavors to their products.

• Whiskey can age in re–used barrels. By law, bourbon must use new charred American white oak barrels. Scotch whiskey often recycles barrels first used for bourbon.

• It can’t say “bourbon” on the label if it’s not distilled in the United States. And it can’t be “Kentucky Bourbon” unless it’s distilled in Kentucky.

I love the rich notes of caramel and vanilla, the hints of oakiness and the subtle tones of old leather, cigar smoke and ever so occasionally a bit of fruit.

Which brings me to today’s review of Red Stag by Jim Beam. The legendary distiller has veered from its path of old-school Kentucky bourbons, which also includes Knob Creek and Basil Hayden labels, to introduce this Kentucky Straight Bourbon infused with black cherry.

To me, this newcomer to the bourbon lineup Straight over cracked ice is a great way to enjoy Jim walks a lot like Wild Turkey’s American Honey Beam’s new infused Red Stag bourbon liqueur, but Red Stag is not labeled as such. Still, American Honey fans — and I am one — will likely find similar occasions to serve Red Stag.

I was delighted to catch the smell of bourbon when I nosed the glass and even more thrilled to discover the cherry flavor was even more subtle than the honey in Wild Turkey’s product. It is smooth, warm and pleasingly sweet.

I enjoyed mine straight over cracked ice — the 80 proof spirit goes down easier than its 100–plus proof cousins. Add a little orange bitters for a quick Manhattan–like cocktail and combine it with your favorite bourbon mixer. Adventurous cooks should find lots of uses — I’m thinking a little hit in chocolate brownies would rock!

New on the beer aisle

Athens–based craft brewer Terrapin Beer Co. is about to release its sixth side project, a Scotch Ale dubbed 90 Shelling, a play on the Scots’ habit of referring to this brew as “90 Shilling.”

Terrapin’s Brew Master Brian “Spike” Buckowski has crafted a deliciously malty rendition of the classic — and its limited release in Georgia should sell out quickly.

Less than a dozen cases of 22 oz. bottles will likely hit shelves in Savannah — and the boys at The Distillery told me they expect to get a couple of kegs. cs Email Tim at savannahfoodie@comcast.net

Tim’s restaurant hopping turns up intriguing and satisfying bites – covering everything from street food to fine dining. He picks three “Best Bites” every week to share with Connect readers:

Sometimes, I just gotta have a salad. When that happens, I go for the Spinach Salad from this near-Southside breakfast and lunch restaurant. Fresh spinach is topped with sweet and tart Mandarin oranges, briny olives, sliced red onions and generous crumbles of Feta cheese. Not too light, not too heavy, this is one of several lighter options on a menu that emphasizes fresh, flavorful and healthy dishes.

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The daily flatbread special at this downtown eatery packs ’em in at lunch! My recent favorite was a handmade flatbread crust topped with grilled shrimp, tasty cherry tomato halves and basil fresh from the garden. There’s just enough cheese to add texture and taste — without overpowering the shrimp and veggies.

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This is a new dish on Kasey’s lunch menu, which has also had a makeover.

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Behind bug eyes

No one knows what it’s like... to work in a Sesame Street Live costume

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

The furry, primary–colored, people–sized stars of Sesame Street Live aren’t stiff and phony–looking like the hydraulic animals at Chuck E. Cheese’s; nor are they the disfigured, quasi–hallucinogenic nightmares of a Sid and Marty Krofft TV show.

They’re Muppets done large, with bug–eyed faces, groovy clothes, silly voices and charming personalities familiar (and comforting) to preschoolers everywhere.

And Sesame Street Live, which comes to the Savannah Civic Center for five performances Friday through Sunday, is a big, bright and loud stage show – “Broadway style,” it calls itself – that makes good use of the time–tested “Sesame Street” manifesto of teaching and entertaining at the same time.

FYI for parents: “Elmo Makes Music” is 90 minutes long, including one 15–minute intermission.

Now in its 29th season, Sesame Street Live is officially licensed by Sesame Workshop (formerly Children’s Television Workshop) and uses the “real” Muppet voices for the dialogue and songs (it’s all pre–recorded). Inside every costume is a professional dancer/actor, who can see through a small hole somewhere in the character’s face – or, in the tallest costumes, in the back of the mouth.

Jamie Lyn Critelli, 27, is in her third year with the cast. In most shows, the

All the music and dialogue are on a pre–recorded track. If you screw up, the tape keeps going. And you’ve all got these big things on your heads. How do you communicate with the other actors?

Jamie Lyn Critelli: It’s more or less just moving as a group. Because you’re a team – all of the Sesame Street Live Muppets, we work as a team, so we’re able to follow each other’s leads, and work together to make a successful performance. So really, the more that we perform together, the easier it is to get our groove together. To make the show the best that it can be.

native of Buffalo, N.Y. “plays” Prairie Dawn, the wise–beyond–her–years 7–year–old, but she’s also an understudy for Rosita, and Zoe, and Elmo himself (because Critelli is petite and can fit inside the somewhat interchangeable “small” costumes).

Isn’t it frustrating, as a performer, to be out there giving it your all, and nobody can actually see you?

Jamie Lyn Critelli: From a performer aspect, you just love being onstage. You love entertaining families and making people smile and laugh. So from that perspective, it’s always so self–rewarding. You should see the children’s eyes light up – they get so excited. To do Sesame Street Live, you’re traveling across the country, performing in all these amazing arenas and theaters. So it is a performer’s dream. Granted, they don’t see me but I still love what I’m doing.

So if you’re sitting next to a family in a restaurant, and the kids are chattering away about the great show they just saw, they wouldn’t recognize you ...

Jamie Lyn Critelli

Jamie Lyn Critelli:They wouldn’t! But at the same time it’s kind of exciting, because you know it’s you. I know they’re talking about a show that I was a part of. I don’t need them to remember me.

Those costumes are pretty bulky. Aren’t you just thinking about not tripping the whole time?

Jamie Lyn Critelli: Honestly, any costume you wear is always an adjustment.

I did have to adjust to every costume I’ve worn. The more you do it the more you just become accustomed to everything, and you really learn the ways of your costume so that you don’t worry about that any more.

You’re usually in the Prairie Dawn costume. Have you ever been called upon to do one of the other characters?

Jamie Lyn Critelli: Yes, I have. I’ve actually gotten to perform all my Muppet understudy roles ... which is so exciting.

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This play is definitely not your typical Beach Blanket Bingo. Instead, try to imagine Gidget crossed with The Three Faces of Eve and Mommie Dearest.

The Little Theatre of Savannah will present Psycho Beach Party beginning May 14. In a campy spoof of ‘60s beach movies, playwright Charles Busch gives us Chicklet, a perky teenager who wants to learn to surf.

It’s not a typical play and Busch is not a typical playwright. An actor and drag legend as well as a playwright, he portrayed Chicklet in both its stage and screen incarnations.

In Savannah, the play is being directed by Jeroy Hannah. Connect recently caught up with him to talk about Psycho Beach Party.

Tell me about this play.

Jeroy Hannah: It was written about 20 years ago. Charles Busch has gone on to be known for a lot of other plays, most notably The Allergist’s Wife, which was nominated for a Tony Award. This one is an outrageous campy comedy, an over–the–top spoof of ‘60s beach films.

I‘m setting it in a netherworld of Malibu Beach between yesterday and tomorrow. There are some contemporary elements. I’m not being slavish to the period. It’s an alternate universe 1962.

What is it about?

Jeroy Hannah: This is the story of Chicklet Forrest, but her name has

nothing to do with the chewing gum.

When all the other girls develop into gorgeous women, she remains a chicklet. She lives with her single mom.

She’s a young girl with severe problems brought on by her mother’s past.

Does it have elements of horror as well as comedy?

Jeroy Hannah: Not really. There is one short hatchet scene, but it’s not really anything horrible. It’s only a threatening–with–a–hatchet.

Who plays the lead role?

Jeroy Hannah: Emily Rice plays Chicklet. She’s blonde–haired, blue–eyed, tanned –– the perfect surfer girl. And she’s talented. She has a really tough job.

She plays all these different personalities and it all happens within nano seconds of each other. It’s quite a little tour de force for her.

Little Theatre recently announced that the Seaboard Freight Station theater is now its permanent home. What else can we expect?

Jeroy Hannah: I think it’s an exciting time for the Little Theatre of Savannah.

We’re excited about being where we are.

We’re hoping we can be presenters of exciting theater for a broad spectrum of people to enjoy, so hopefully people will come out and support the space. cs

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Playwright Frederick Knott had a real knack for putting audiences on the edges of their seats and keeping them there.

Best known for Wait Until Dark, he also penned a gem called Dial M for Murder. The Epworth Community Players will be presenting a dinner theater production of Dial M for Murder that is directed by Richard Seng.

“The interesting fact behind this story is that the audience knows everything up front, but they hang in there to see if the culprit is given justice in the end,” Seng says. “I liked the idea of directing a show with only one woman among several males. Even though it is set in the 1950s, Margot is a very strong character.”

Seng wanted to direct a mystery and he’d always liked the story of Dial M For Murder. “There are five main principal characters in the play,” Seng says.

“Margot is played by Kathi Pelliccione; Tony, her husband, is played by Kenny Wonderley; Max, the American she had a fling with, is played by Don Jarvis; Lesgate, the hired killer, is played by Mike Cope; and Inspector Hubbard is played by Corbett Coleman.”

First staged as a television drama, the play was later turned into a successful film by Alfred Hitchcock. Seng has chosen to leave it in its original setting and time period.

“We’re trying hard to keep it in the 50s,” he says. “Updating it would have lost some of the innocence from the female character Margot.”

The play is being presented in the New Covenant United Methodist Church social hall. “No matter what the production is, there are always some glitches,” Seng says.

“We had to be inventive with the building of the set so it could accommodate Sunday activities on the stage in the social hall,” he says. “All the credit for putting my visualization of the set together goes to our extraordinary builder Ernie Zettrotter.”

In the past, dinners were prepared by a member of the church, but this time, the food is being catered. Epworth was created 11 years ago when Pat Hoffman, a member of Epworth United Methodist Church, and Jim Nelson, the church’s minister at the time, decided to do a two–person show as a fundraiser.

“Since it was a hit and there was a lot of good feedback, Epworth Players was born,” Seng says. “This led to Pat Hoffman directing a show twice a year in the fall and spring for dinner theater.

Eventually, others joined the group and we have had many returning actors performing in our plays.

“I feel that the group has been successful because of a few hardy souls who always believed in the old saying ‘The show must go on!’,” he says. “That along with the return of some of the finest actors in our community coming to perform in our show. At times it seems like a family, with a repertory feel, with actors we can rely on for our shows.”

Pelliccione, who plays Margot Wendice, was looking for a challenging acting role when she learned about the production. This is her acting debut with the Epworth Community Players.

“I have a BFA in theatre and have been acting for over 30 years, here and elsewhere,” she says.

Audiences will have fun with Dial M for Murder, Pelliccione says. “Like all good mysteries, it has its twists and turns, as well as a talented cast and director,” she says. “It’s a great way to spend an entertaining evening.” cs Dial M For Murder The Epworth Community Players will present Frederick Knott’s Dial M For Murder as a dinner theater production May 15, 16 and 23 from 6-9 p.m. and as a matinee with dessert on May 17 from 3-6 p.m. at the New Covenant United Methodist Church social hall, 2201 Bull Street.

The cost is $22 for the dinner/show or $12 for a matinee/dessert. For tickets, call 313-4004.

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If it’s true that each generation grows more reluctant to embrace the pop culture of those that came before (and, yes, that seems to be the case), then Star Trek provides a real hoot during the scene in which a teenage James T. Kirk rocks out to a Beastie Boys tune a good 200 years in the future.

Then again, the Beastie credo would certainly apply to Kirk, who, as he has demonstrated since the 1960s, clearly would fight for his right to party. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Before TV wunderkind J.J. Abrams (Lost, Alias) came along, there had been five Star Trek TV shows and 10 motion pictures, a total sum that outpaces even such laughable franchises as the Friday the 13th and Halloween series. But nobody will be chuckling at what Abrams has managed to create with this reboot. While I’ve enjoyed most of the movies –– yes, even some of the odd–numbered ones –– I’m by no means a Star Trek fanatic (you say “Trekker,” I say “Trekkie”), yet this new series entry qualifies as one of the better sci–fiers to hit theaters in recent times. The fans will doubtless quibble over some of the changes made by Abrams and the screenwriting team of Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, yet the overall tone is reverential, not dismissive. Basically, the trio takes us back to the early days of its leading player, detailing the circumstances that defined him first as a kid and then as a young adult (I suppose this could have been called Star Trek Origins: Kirk). Yet Abrams and his writers also introduce a wild card in Romulan warrior Nero (an unrecognizable Eric Bana), whose nefarious actions lead to an alternate reality for the members of the Enterprise. Yet while destiny might take them on different adventures than the ones glimpsed in previous movies and episodes, at least the core crew remain united: the brash Kirk (Chris Pine), the brainy Spock (Zachary Quinto) and the wisecracking Dr. McCoy (Karl Urban, pleasingly cast against type), plus their support staff of Uhura (Zoe Saldana), Sulu (John Cho), Scotty (Simon Pegg) and Chekov (Anton Yelchin). While the studio naturally pushes the angle that this picture can be equally enjoyed by those who are familiar with the Star Trek brand and those who are not, that isn’t exactly accurate. A complete newbie would fail to see the significance of having Christopher Pike (Bruce Greenwood) originally at the helm of the Enterprise, nor would he or she feel a pleasurable tingle at seeing a series vet turn up in a key role. On the other hand, Abrams & Co. lace the movie with plenty of humor as well as a few exciting battles, so it’s unlikely the uninitiated will find themselves bored. Abrams peppers his film with many familiar names and/or faces, some of them fleeting. Winona Ryder turns up as Spock’s human mother, as does Tyler Perry as a Starfleet admiral (my

Claws slash, fists smash and teeth gnash in X–Men Origins: Wolverine, but will audiences bash the latest superhero saga primed to kick off another summer movie season? After all, once the initial excitement wears off, it’s crystal clear that Wolverine doesn’t measure up to the first two X–Men movies, the first two Spider–Man flicks or even last summer’s Iron Man in terms of providing the dramatic weight and epic scope we’ve come to expect from our superhero sagas (I won’t even bring up The Dark Knight, since comparisons might tend to reduce the competition to Elektra status). Having said that, it’s also apparent that the movie isn’t the disaster many speculated it would be, especially on the heels of bad Internet buzz and that infamous download that left FOX executives outfoxed. As expected, the picture’s chief selling point is Hugh Jackman, essaying for the fourth time the role that made him a star. His Wolverine (real name Logan) isn’t the borderline–psychotic antihero I recall from reading the X–Men comics of the late 1970s and early 1980s –– no superhero film franchise would be that bold –– but the actor’s flippant attitude and easygoing wit nevertheless have made him ideal for the part. Yet ironically, while this origin story is supposed to reveal more about the character than ever before, it really only serves to harness Jackman’s considerable talents: He’s an excellent brooder, but brooding’s about all that the movie requires him to do. The film begins with Logan as a small boy in mid–19th century Canada and marches through time as we watch him and his equally

indestructible brother Victor (Liev Schreiber) take part in various conflicts, including the Civil War, World War II and the Vietnam War (all of these tours of duty are encapsulated within the opening credits). It’s during this last– named conflict that the siblings are recruited by a government suit named Stryker (Danny Huston) to become members of his elite fighting team comprised solely of mutants. The pair agree, but once Stryker proves to be a vicious man without morals, Logan leaves the outfit. Not so Victor, who has always been less scrupulous than his younger brother. The years pass, and Logan, now working as a lumberjack, is enjoying a quiet life with an attractive schoolteacher (Lynn Collins). But once Stryker shows up on his doorstep with the news that someone’s bumping off mutants, Logan worries that his violent past will catch up with him.

That it does, which in turn leads to the expected personal tragedies, swears of vengeance, and nonstop processions of FX–packed action sequences.

GHOSTS OF GIRLFRIENDS PAST There’s no shortage of classic lines in Woody Allen movies, but one of my favorites can be found in 1975’s Love and Death. In typical Woody fashion, his character wonders about the existence of God. “If I could just see one miracle,” he implores. “Like a burning bush, or the seas part. Or my Uncle Sasha pick up the check.”

Or Matthew McConaughey star in a watchable romantic comedy, I hasten to add. Truth be told, America’s movie–star version of a frat boy has only headlined about continues on p. 32

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a half–dozen rom–coms, but it certainly I feels P as if he’s been in so many, many more. Yet I’d be hard–pressed to match the titles with the plot keywords with the shapely co–stars. Was it

Penelope Cruz in the desert in Sahara?

Or Kate Hudson on the ocean in Fool’s Gold? Or Sarah Jessica Parker as the interventionist in Failure to Launch?

Or Professor Plum with the lead pipe in the conservatory? At any rate, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past has more to offer than McConaughey’s past rom–com dalliances. To be sure, it’s still formulaic, disposable nonsense, but at least it benefits from a stellar supporting cast to prop up its leading player and a reliable source –– Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol –– to steer it in the right direction. McConaughey stars as Connor Mead, a wildly successful fashion photographer who goes through women the way viewers of Titanic went through tissues. A two–week affair for him would be like a lifelong marriage commitment for most others; his relationships usually only last as long as it takes to have the women fall in love with him (some of his “courtships” have lasted mere seconds). Connor doesn’t believe in love, let alone marriage, which means he’s not too thrilled that his baby brother Paul (Breckin Meyer) is getting hitched –– to the high–strung

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Connor’s boorish behavior threatens to ruin the wedding weekend during which all the principals have gathered in one house; this party includes Jenny (Jennifer Garner), one of Connor’s exes –– but more special than any of them given that they’ve known each other all their lives. Paul and Jenny are the only two who hold out hope that Connor can be redeemed, and that salvation arrives in the form of Connor’s late Uncle Wayne (Michael Douglas), the consummate ladies’ man who has returned from the grave to show Connor that there’s much more to life than just wooing the women. To prove his point, he summons the ghosts of females past, present and future, all of whom work hard to show Connor the error of his caddish ways. A more versatile actor would have sold this material more efficiently than McConaughey; as it stands, his tanned, lounge–lizard routine allows his character to remain such an unrepentant, misogynistic creep for such a good chunk of the running time that almost all sympathy has been lost

for this character by the time he finally begins to see the light. Luckily, Garner is a step (or 10) up from such vapid co–stars as Hudson and Jennifer Lopez, and she works hard to coax out his rakish charm. She succeeds more often than not, meaning a small measure of genuine warmth enters the frame during the latter portion of the film. While she (and Meyer) provide the emotion, others pick up McConaughey’s slack by providing the laughs –– especially indispensable are Forster and Douglas, both amusing as dissimilar examples of aging, curdled machismo. It’s fortunate director Mark Waters thought to surround his pretty–boy star with so much talent –– without their combined efforts, this wouldn’ t stand a ghost of a chance when it comes to offering any semblance of entertainment.

THE SOLOIST Director Joe Wright is the British chap behind Pride & Prejudice and Atonement, so maybe placing him in charge of the decidedly American concoction The Soloist was an attempt

STATE OF PLAY The inevitable American adaptation of the six–hour BBC–TV miniseries that aired back in 2003, State of Play is a movie that effectively operates on two levels. On one hand, it’s the latest

addition to the “conspiracy theory” sub–genre, a proud movie tradition that houses such dynamic entries as The Manchurian Candidate, Three Days of the Condor and The Constant Gardener.

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per yarn.As a thriller, State of Play is crackling entertainment, even if its pieces don’t always fit together after all is said and done. Russell Crowe, in his best performance since A Beautiful Mind, stars as Cal McAffrey, an old–school news reporter for the Washington Globe. Once the roommate

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of rising Senator Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) back in their college years, Cal is disturbed when he learns that his friend’s comely assistant, who died after falling in front of a subway car, was also his mistress, a fact that threatens to derail Collins’ political career. The continues on p. 34

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to show that he’s able to bust some Ang Lee moves by leaping over diverse genres in a single bound. Maybe he can –– I’ve never been in favor of placing anyone in an artistic straightjacket that limits their choice of material –– but in this instance, the overwhelmed Wright can’t do much to bring any sense of style or substance to yet another film that comes off as little more than a liberal screed. By no means is The Soloist a painful watch, and it has its merits scattered about, like so many chocolate sprinkles adorning a scoop of ice cream. But for a movie that’s about compassion and understanding, it makes for a shockingly indifferent experience, filled with too many calculated homilies to allow for much more than superficial connections. It may be based on a true story, but it feels synthetic all the way. The heart of the story –– the central relationship between Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.), a Los Angeles newspaper columnist, and Nathaniel Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a homeless man who was once a Julliard–approved musician –– actually feels like the picture’s most artificial component. Perhaps that’s due to its similarities to Resurrecting the Champ, another recent film about the friendship between a white journalist (Josh Hartnett) and a black homeless man prone to delusional behavior (Samuel L. Jackson).

Or maybe it’s because of its greater role as yet another picture that tries to assuage middle–class guilt by using a proxy to allow moviegoers insight into the travails of the most unfortunate among us. But the problem with The Soloist is that it usually only skirts the issues it raises (homelessness, lack of health care, mental illness, etc.), with the genuinely raw scenes –– Nathaniel’s physical assault of Steve, Steve’s ex–wife and editor (Catherine Keener) drunkenly taking him to task –– too few and far between. Foxx and Downey do what they can to keep the story prickly, but when they have to contend with scenes as offensive and patronizing as the one that ends the film, even they can’t prevent The Soloist from frequently hitting the wrong keys.

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story is assigned to the paperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political blogger, Della Frye (Rachel McAdams), while Cal is ordered to investigate a pair of lateâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;night shootings that left one man dead and another in a coma. But once it turns out that both stories are tied together, Cal and Della pool their resources to research what eventually turns out to be a coverup with farâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; reaching implications. Director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland) directs crisply and efficiently, wringing real suspense out of Calâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confrontations with a seasoned killer (most notably in a superbly edited sequence set inside a parking garage). As for the screenplay, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure what coâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;writer Matthew Michael Carnahan (Lions for Lambs) brought to the party, but I assume that the conspiracy material arrived courtesy of Tony Gilroy (Michael Clayton) while Billy Ray (Shattered Glass) boned up the journalism aspects. At any rate, the sharp script is also often humorous, providing Crowe the opportunity to fire off some choice quips. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in top form here, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backed by an exemplary cast. Even recent Doubt Oscar nominee Viola Davis turns up in one scene (as a nervous coroner), although itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jason Bateman who really gooses the proceedings with his key lateâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;inning appearance as a playful PR suit. For all its success in the thriller arena, State of Playâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real worth can be found in its attitude toward the newspaper industry.

In an era in which any basementâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;dwelling hack with a keyboard and Web site can call himself a â&#x20AC;&#x153;journalistâ&#x20AC;?, and in which profitâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;driven publishers serve their shareholders rather than their

readers, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s invigorating to see a motion picture that recalls the importance of the inkâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;stained newspaper as a tireless watchdog and champions the dedication of its honest reporters to relay all the news thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fit to print. Fit to print, people, not fit to Twitter.

BATTLE FOR TERRA Battle for Terra is a new animated effort in which alien forces invade a planet, and it turns out that the invaders are, in fact, us â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; that is to say, astronauts from the planet Earth. It sounds rather novel until one recalls that The Twilight Zone tackled this notion in one third the amount of time as this ambitious but ultimately disappointing feature.

Assembling the sort of allâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;star cast that nobody ever thinks to unite in liveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;action movies â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least not since the â&#x20AC;&#x153;disaster flickâ&#x20AC;? went out with the 1970s â&#x20AC;&#x201C;â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Battle for Terra finds James Garner, Dennis Quaid, Danny Glover, Mark Hamill and many others lending their vocal chords to this sciâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;fi saga in which the peaceful Terrians find their planet under attack from a spaceship that harbors the only survivors of our longâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;destroyed Earth. Young Mala (Evan Rachel Wood), a Terrian with a rebellious streak, watches helplessly as her father (Quaid) gets abducted by the marauders; she eventually saves a human soldier named Jim (Luke Wilson), and together they work to rescue Malaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad.

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Earth The documentary Earth, a featureâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; length spinoff of the BBC series Planet Earth, has been playing Europ e since the summer of 2007, yet itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only being released in the U.S. on April 22, 2009 (Earth Day). Hmm, perhaps its British creators deemed it pointless to release such a proâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;environment film in a country then ruled by a heinous Republican administration bent on the destruction of our natural resources? At any rate, the picture is finally being released stateside by Walt Disney Studios under its new Disneynature label. And while itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to urge moviegoers to spend money on something they can basically catch on the Discovery Channel (and other likeâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;minded stations) for free, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no denying that the magnificence of the images on display is even more impressive when presented in a largerâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;thanâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;life format.

17 AGAIN Zac Efron, the reigning Ken to Miley Cyrusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Barbie, may not be around for the long haul, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presently making his case for career longevity by headlining the comedy 17 Again. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appealing within the confines of his limited range, but like the film itself, a severe case of blandness puts a lid on any breakout potential. The first halfâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;hour of the film is simply atrocious, lazily cobbling together pieces from Back to the Future, Big and all those forgettable â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;switch comedies in an effort to jumpâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;start its tale. Efron plays Mike

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, a high school basketball star who, two decades later, has transformed into a depressed doormat whose teenage children Maggie and Alex (Michelle Trachtenberg and Sterling Knight) hate him and whose wife Scarlett (Leslie Mann) is divorcing him. (The middleâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; aged Mike/Zac is played by a suitably pudgy Matthew Perry.) In the blink of an eye, Mike is suddenly 17 again, retaining his adult mindset but trolling the halls of his school looking like one of the gang.

Fast & Furious All four stars of 2001â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Fast and the Furious â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have reunited for this fourth entry in the series (only Walker appeared in 2003â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2 Fast 2 Furious, and all were AWOL for 2006â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift). Unfortunately, this is one star vehicle that seems permanently stuck in â&#x20AC;&#x153;reverse.â&#x20AC;? 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. That leaves more time for Diesel (as outlaw hotâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;rodder Dominic Toretto) and Walker (as lawman hotâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;rodder Brian Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. cs

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Abstinence Education

Activism & Politics AMBUCS

is dedicated to creating mobility and independence of the disabled. Meets first and third Monday at noon. Ann Johnson, 897-4818. Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown, 6711 Abercorn St. , Savannah

Coastal Democrats

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

Constitution Party Meeting

The Constitution Party will be meeting to discuss various issues such as legislation, taxes, education and immigration issues, and they will be hosting an Institution on the Constitution on the 2nd amendment featuring the right to bear arms. Free coffee. Savannah Joe Coffee House, 920-G Morgan’s Corner Rd , Pooler

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

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

Art, Music and Tutoring for the Inner Child 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

Auditions for “The Wiz”

The City of Savannah’s Cultural Arts Theatre will be holding auditions for its summer production of “The Wiz” for a diverse cast of actors, singers and dancers of all ages and experience. Auditionees will be asked to sing 16 bars from a song of their choice, and should come prepared to move.

Callbacks will be held May 20 at 6 p.m. The production will be staged in the Lucas Theater, July 17, 18, 24 and 25. Black Box at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. ,

Classes & Workshops 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,

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/

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 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

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

Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar

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

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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.

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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

Coastal Green 2009

A one-day seminar for landscapers, commercial plant growers, arborists, turfgrass companies, avid gardeners and plant lovers. To register, contact the Georgia Green Industry Association at GGIA at 706-632-0100 or 888-GET-GGIA or visit www.ggia.org to register online. Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens , http://www.ugaextension. com/bamboo

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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

Artist’s Way Workshop

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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/

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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 Camp

The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs will begin accepting registrations on April 20. Art Camp runs June 8 through Aug. 28 at S.P.A.C.E. studios, located at 9 W. Henry St. Registration forms are available online at www. savannahga.gov/arts or by calling 651-6783.

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/

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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

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

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. 2327731.

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

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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 6000square-foot ballroom. 344-2951. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. , Savannah http://about.armstrong.edu/Maps/index.html

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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

“Pig Out”--external appearances count.

meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 9273356. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. , Savannah

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Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

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

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1 Lozenge ingredient 5 Rob of “Brothers & Sisters” 9 Clinton’s veep 13 Baldwin of “The Departed” 14 In the blink ___ eye 15 Kuwaiti currency 16 Pick some date fruit off the tree 18 “Oh no!” in Norwegian areas of the Midwest 19 Cupcake topper for some girls’ birthday parties 21 Tour gp.?

24 Golden ___ Golf (bar video game) 25 Surround-sound device 26 Daniel Craig role 28 “___ Hope” (1980s ABC soap) 31 Laura of “Jurassic Park” 32 Brothers with a 2009 movie 34 Get ideas 36 Baked ham garnish 41 Salami style 42 Parting word 44 “Quién ___?”

47 Misogynistic Beastie Boys song 50 Twist the statistics 51 Seizes by force 53 Org. that publishes Physician Specialty Codes 55 ___ out a living 56 Sausage or mushrooms, e.g.

60 Schick product 61 How your waistline may get if you pig out?

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4 Letters on old Soviet rockets 5 Temporary ride 6 Like some singing in grade school assemblies 7 The ___ look (stick-skinny fashion trend) 8 Many a Caltech grad 9 They may be placed in a higher class 10 Flaming 11 Gilda of the original SNL cast 12 Christopher Paolini book 15 Check for prints 17 First aid box 20 “Evening Shade” narrator Davis 21 Popular lunchbox sandwich, for short 22 Gwyneth Paltrow’s website 23 ABBA member ___-Frid Lyngstad 27 Song that elicits images of “Top Gun” 29 How some stocks are sold 30 Stars’ org.

33 “What’d I tell ya?”

35 “From my cold, dead hands” gp.

37 Far-from-calm feeling 38 “In Seed Comes Fruit” band ___ Dog Pondering 39 Company with a current web ad featuring naked runners 40 Word after band or film 43 Director Boll of 2005’s “Alone in the Dark” 44 Toyota sports cars 45 Cheese in a bagel flavor 46 Game show device 48 They were big in the ‘70s 49 Vanquishes, medieval-style 52 “___-Time Lover” (Stevie Wonder song) 54 Colony dweller 57 Selects 58 Co. leader 59 Sandwich served with tzatziki 62 Deferential gesture 63 “___ seen worse...”

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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

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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

| Submit your event | email: happenings@connectsavannah.com | fax: (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 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 interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road , Savannah

Islands Dance Academy and the Savannah

Danse Theatre

Adult Ballet technique class, Thursday 1011:30am. $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 5:30-6:30pm, free for men who take the technique class. Adult Beginner- Intermediate Ballet, 7:30-8:30pm Monday and Thursday; Adult Hip-Hop in 6 wk sessions.

Youth Ballet, tap and jazz classes run during school year. Call 897-2102 for more information.

Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Rd.

Pole Dancing Class

POLE DANCING...for exercise. 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

5.20.09

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

Summer Dance Intensive

An opportunity to refine technique, develop your strength and learn some innovative new dances.June 15-19 Ages 8-11yrs -- Instructors: Amy Auhl, Suzanne Braddy, and John Cronin.

Program: Ballet Variations, Character, Mime and Broadway Dance. Time: 9:30 a.m.- 1:00 - With performance on Friday. Fee: $150.00. June 22-26 Ages 12yrs - Adult; Instructors: Joulia Moiseeva, John Cronin, and Brittany Lynch Morse.

Program: Ballet Technique, Pointe, Variations, Partnering, Character & Broadway Dance. Time: 9:30 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.- With performance on Friday. Fee: $150.00. Registration Deadline for both: Friday, May 29, 2009.For more information or to download a registration form go to www. savannahdansetheatre.org or call 897-2102 or email islandsdanceacademy@yahoo.com.

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.

Film & Video Senior Film Casting Call

SCAD students will be casting for upcoming film projects. iberry24@student.scad.edu Adler Hall, 532 Indian St. ,

Fitness A balanced life

Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt.com.

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

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 8196463. 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 912-398-4776 or 912-2249667. www.bodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2 , Savannah

Fitness Classes at the JEA

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/

Gentle Yoga

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

Hip Hop Cardio

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

Inner Journey Workshop

Increase awareness of body-mind-spirit connection, experience Trauma Release Exercises, integrate your core awareness and healthy energy boundaries and develop deeper connection to intuition. light@ellenfarrell.com.

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 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

Wanna be “Buzz’s Babe of the Week”?

Tune into Rock 106.1 for details!

30 of Savannah’s hottest women Killer sound system No cover before 7pm SIN Night Sundays are back! No cover!

Voted Best Adult entertAinment!

Turn right @ the Great Dane statue on Bay St. We’re on the left just past the curve!

233-6930 • 12 N. Lathrop Ave. Savannah

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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, 429-9241, 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

Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan

$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

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

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pre-crawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multiclass discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome.

Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com.

Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga.com/

Moms in Motion

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/

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

Qi Gong

Ancient Chinese “energy work,” the precursor of Tai Chi. Gentle exercises that relax and energize. Good for seniors or any age group.

Sundays. 4pm. Ashram Savannah, 2424 Drayton St. , Savannah http://www.ashramsavannah. com/

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

Tai Chi Classes

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

Georgia Equality 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

Savannah Pride, Inc.

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

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

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/

Mammograms

St. Joseph’s/Candler will perform mammograms in its mobile screening unit May 18 at The Landings Club and May 20 at the Largo-Tibet Elementary School. Call for an appointment.

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/

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. ,

Skin Cancer Prevention

A free lecture by Dr. Lawrence Ruf of Savannah Plastic Surgery a with question and answer session after. Old School Cafeteria, 204 Fifth St. , Tybee Island

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

by Rob brezsny | beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

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

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

Low-cost Spay Neuter Clinic

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/

Rabies Clinic

The Savannah†Chatham Metropolitan Police Department Animal Control Unit is offering a rabies clinic for dogs and cats. Animal Control officers will be on†hand to assist pet owners.

Dogs must be on a leash and cats kept in a carrier. Chatham County Animal Shelter, 7215 Sallie Mood Drive , 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

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ARIES

March 21–April 19 “Some people will never learn anything because they understand everything too soon,” wrote Alexander Pope. Most of us have been guilty of that sin: jumping to conclusions so quickly that we don’t bother to keep listening for the full revelation. My sense is that this behavior has become even more common in recent years because we’re inundated by fragments of slapdash information mixed with blips of superficial analysis and echoed hearsay. But please avoid falling prey to the syndrome in the coming week, Aries. More than ever before, you need to gather raw data thoroughly, weigh the evidence with great deliberation, and come to careful understandings.

TAURUS

April 20–May 20 “The people of future generations will win many a liberty of which we do not yet even feel the want,” said German philosopher Max Stirner.

That bracing prediction has special meaning for you right now, Taurus.

According to my astrological analysis, you are just becoming aware of freedoms that have not previously been on your radar screen. And as soon as you register the full impact of what they entail and how much fun they would be, you’ll be wildly motivated to bring them into your life.

GEMINI

May 21–June 20 I’m providing you with three metaphorical brainteasers. I hope they will help you work your chutzpah back into shape now that you’re on the road to recovery. 1. Was your fright attack provoked by a venomous snake or by a garden hose that resembled a venomous snake? 2.

After your pratfall, when you heard one hand clapping, did you regard it as an unforgivable insult or a humorous teaching? 3. When your healing crisis finally climaxed in a cure, was the catalyst a placebo or real medicine? Please answer these riddles even if you’ve already begun to feel fine again. It’ll help ensure that the healing will last a long time.

CANCER

June 21–July 22 The joke goes like this: “Why is a math book so sad? Because it has so many problems.” But of course that’s a distortion of the truth. In fact, the math book loves

its problems. Its problems are its reason for being. Besides that, all of its problems are interesting challenges, not frustrating curses. Best of all, every problem has a definite answer, and all the answers are provided in the back of the book. Now here’s the most excellent news of all, Cancerian: I think you’ll be like a math book in the coming weeks.

LEO

enough just to sprinkle your head or should you go for full immersion? And if you choose the latter, will the dunking be more authentic if it’s in a frigid river rather than a warm bath? These issues are for you to decide, not me.

I insist only on this: Let the holy water wash you free of guilt, remorse, and any habit of mind that tricks you into being mean or careless toward yourself.

July 23–Aug. 22

SCORPIO

“Dear Rob Brezsny: I really didn’t like a recent horoscope you wrote for me. I’m a Leo, and although your oracle was sort of true, I didn’t want it to be true, and furthermore I didn’t want to lend my belief energy to help make it true. So I went hunting among the other signs, hoping to find a different horoscope that appealed more to the healthiest aspect of my fantasy life. I settled on the ’scope for Cancer, as it piqued my interest with just the right hopeful twist, and provided a highly motivating kick in the butt.

Thanks! – Picky Choosy.” Dear Picky Choosy: I approve of your efforts. These days I would love all of my Leo readers to be as imperious as you’ve been in gathering only the influences you want, and shedding the rest.

After actor Woody Harrelson allegedly assaulted a paparazzo at New York’s La Guardia Airport, he issued a press release claiming it was an honest mistake. He had just completed filming “Zombieland,” a film in which his character had to relentlessly fight off zombies. It was understandable, he reasoned, that he mistook the pushy photographer for a zombie and naturally felt compelled to defend himself forcefully. As you shift back and forth between reality bubbles in the coming week, Scorpio, make sure you don’t make a similar error.

Keep clearly in mind that the laws of nature in one bubble may be quite different from the laws in the others.

VIRGO

Aug. 23–Sept. 22 The scenario I’m about to describe is likely to happen only in your dreams or fantasies, not your actual waking life. But it will later have a correlation in your waking life, and perhaps will be instrumental in preparing you mentally and emotionally for the triumph you’ll be able to accomplish in your waking life. So here it is, the mythic tale that I foresee unfolding in the subtle realms: A python will slither up and begin to coil around you. With an apparently irrational instinct that turns out to be quite smart, you will hiss loudly and then bite the snake, causing it to slip away and leave you alone.

LIBRA

Sept. 23–Oct. 22 According to my analysis of the omens, you would really benefit from a baptism right about now.

Consider these questions as you design the ritual. Should you seek the help of a religious official, or do it yourself? Should the baptism be conducted in a Christian, pagan, Jewish, atheist, Buddhist, Hollywood, or free–form style? Is it

Oct. 23–Nov. 21

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22–Dec. 21

’m not necessarily saying you fell into a hole a while back, but if you did, the time is right to extricate yourself. Your strength is returning and help is in the neighborhood.

Likewise, I’m not making an authoritative pronouncement that you did indeed cast a little curse on yourself during a careless moment. But if something like that did occur, you’re entering an excellent phase to undo the mistake. You’re awakening to how you went awry, and that’s the first crucial step in correcting for the messy consequences.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22–Jan. 19

“There are two things to aim at in life,” wrote essayist Logan Pearsall Smith. “First to get what you want, and after that to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second.” You are currently in a position, however, to accomplish that magical second aim, Capricorn.

More than ever before, you have the power to want what you actually have . . . to enjoy the fruits of your labors . . . to take your attention off the struggle so that you may fully

love the experiences your struggle has earned you.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20–Feb. 18

Scientists find previously unknown species of plants and animals all the time, usually consisting of tiny populations in remote locations.

But the latest addition to the great catalog of life is a species whose members number in the millions and cover a huge swath of Ethiopia.

It’s a tree that botanists have never had a name for until now: Acacia fumosa. Unlike other acacias, it produces pink blooms in the dry season instead of yellow or pink flowers in the wet season. I predict that you will soon have a comparable experience, Aquarius: You’ll “discover” and identify a unique wellspring that has been around forever but unknown to you. As you tap into its charms, I trust that you will make up for lost time.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20 In her column “Word Fugitives” in *The Atlantic,* Barbara Wallraff asked her readers to coin terms or phrases that would mean “the unfortunate telling of a story that one realizes too late is ill-suited to the occasion.” The best ideas were “blabberghasted,” “tale of whoa,” and “put my faux paw in my mouth.” I’ll warn you to be wary of this behavior in the coming week, Pisces. You’re likely to be unusually articulate, and your urge to express yourself may be extraordinarily pressing. That could make you susceptible to running your mouth.

But as long as you monitor yourself for signs that you’re about to go too far, I bet your fluency will serve you very well. cs

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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

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

Introduction to (Vipassana) Mindfulness Meditation

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. ,

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/

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An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus by Night, 223 E. Gwinnett St. , Savannah

Noonday Downtown Bible Study

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)

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

Tasting the Strawberry

A meditation retreat led by Teijo Munnich, founder of the Great Tree Zen Temple, near Asheville, NC. Lecture Friday, 7 to 9pm. Offering requested. Meditation retreat Saturday, May 16, 9am-5pm. $40 plus offering. RSVP required.

Email 2009@WingedWisdomWorkshops.com or call Susan Lamb at 660-0554. House in the Pines, Isle of Hope Area , 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 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/

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

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

Bariatric Surgery Post-Operative Band Support Group

Wicca 101

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

Women’s Bible Study

Call 350-3438 or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/

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/

Sports & Games 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

Alzheimer’s Association Support Group

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

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

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/

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

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

Gray Matters Brain Injury Support Group

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

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/

meets the fourth Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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/

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

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. Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave , Savannah

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

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/

Huntington Disease 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/

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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 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

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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

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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 Ave. , Savannah

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/

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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/

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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

Multiple Sclerosis support group

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

Muscular Dystrophy 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

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 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

Sarcoidosis support group

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/

Self help women’s group

Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders

Members help each other with the support of therapist Dr. Patricia English who guidea the group to stop hurting themselves and get healthy. All women who cut themselves or eat too much or too little are welcome. 335 2508.

Overeaters Anonymous

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 , Savannah

meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/coloring book, I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 233-1006. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.wesleymonumental.org/ 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/

Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group

Spinal Injury Support Group

meets every third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Health. For information, call Jami Murray at 350-8900. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/

Spouse/Life Partner Grief Support

An open, drop-in support group for adults.

Meets Thursdays from 11am-12:30pm 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

St. Joseph’s/Candler Cancer Survivors Walking Group

will meet every Monday at 9 a.m., except holidays and if the weather permits, at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. The walking group is open to anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis and their support person or persons. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Call 819-5723. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

St. Joseph’s/Candler Emory transplant support group

The group meets every other month, Jan. 12, March 9, May 11, July 13, Sept. 14 and Nov. 9, in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. For information, call Karen Traver at 819-8350. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org

Stroke Support Group

Speak with someone who has survived a stroke, who will listen and understand stroke patients’ experiences. Groups meet in three locations -- every Tuesday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.; every Friday from 10-11 a.m. at Savannah Speech and Hearing, 1206 E. 66th St., (call Jane Medoff at 355-4601); and every third Thursday of the month from 4-5:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 1 W. Ridge Rd. on Skidaway Island. Call Ann Farr at 598-1766 or Shirley Nack at 598-7047. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc. presbychurch.net

Team Hope Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’

is for people with a strong desire to help raise awareness about pancreatic cancer and support families going tghrough it. For information, call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/

The Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group meets the first Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. Call 355-6347 or 238-4666. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http:// www.sjchs.org/

The Work

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

Transitions Grief Support

An open, drop-in support group for adxults who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays from 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. 303-9442. Full Circle Center for Education and

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Troup Square Al-Anon Family Group

A support group for friends and family of alcoholics, with special attention to issues of adult children of alcoholics. 495-9758 or www.al-anon. alateen.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org

United Way’s First Call for Help

Telephone information & referral service that provides expertise and relief to individuals and families in need, with a database of more than 500 agencies and organizations. 651-7730.

United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/

Victim-Witness assistance program

is for families of murder victims. The meetings are at 6 p.m. in the Chatham County Courthouse on Montgomery St. third Thursday of each month. 652-7329. Chatham County Courthouse, 133 Montgomery St , Savannah http://www. statecourt.org/

Volunteers Adult Literacy Program

Volunteers are needed to work with adults through the Adult Literacy Program at St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Community Center.

The program runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to noon at 812 W. 36th St. in Cuyler-Brownsville. Volunteers with strong skills in math, science, social studies, language arts, reading and writing are needed. Call Shenita Ferguson at the center at 447-0578. St Mary’s Community Center, 812 W 36th St , Savannah http://www.stjosephs-candler.org/body.cfm?id=401&amp;oTopID=401

American Red Cross needs volunteers

The Chatham Branch of the Savannah Red Cross needs volunteers. Call Mark Stall at 6515352 or send e-mail to stallm@savannahredcross.org. Savannah Red Cross, 906 Drayton Dr ,

America’s Second Harvest Food Bank needs volunteers

to sort, clean, & shelve salvaged foods from reclamation centers where bent cans or crumpled boxes of nutritious food is sent. Apply as soon as possible. 912-236-6750 ext 109. America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, 2501 E. President St , Savannah http://www.helpendhunger.org cs

Coastal Pet Rescue

Foster parents are needed. A volunteer coordinator is needed, as are vet techs with microchipping experience, Pet Expo volunteers, fundraiser volunteers, a PR/marketing coordinator, a trainer/behaviorist and Adoption Day volunteers.

Fill out an online application at www.coastalpetrescue.org. Coastal Pet Rescue, PO Box 30462 , Savannah http://www.coastalpetrescue.org/

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654 Stone Lake Circle Berwick Plantation Condo, 3BR, 2BA, DR, LR/combo $1100 Reduced -116 E. Gaston St. Parlor Fl. 1BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors, courtyard $925/month.

62 King James Ct. 3BR, 2.5BA, LR, furnished kitchen, dining area/Den combo, patio $995/month.

124 Hidden Lake Cir. 2BR, 2BA, LR/DR combo, furnished kitchen, laundry room, sunroom $925/month.

543 E. 60th Efficiency, Living area, furnished kitchen, bathroom, courtyard, includes utilities $600/month.

1132 E. 53rd St $550 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, central heat/air, total electric.

1210 E. 54th Street $600. 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, central heat/air plus wash/dryer.

5105-B LaRoche Ave Efficiency, Living area, kitchenette, bathroom $450/month.

1408-1/2 E. 49th St. 1BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen $475/month.

116-1/2 E. Gaston completely furnished, $1250 2BR, 1BA, TV room, DR, courtyard. no pets, no smokers Pam T. Property 692-0038 To view pictures go to: www.pamtproperty.com 6-day/7-night timeshare available at Exclusive Vistana Villages Resort in Orlando Fla. Includes 2BR/2BA, full kitchen, washer/dryer, pools, workout room, tennis courts, basketball, etc. Lots of childrens’ activities on site.

Centrally located from all parks, check website. For more details (vistanavillages.com). $1000/week.

Call Helene at 912-748-9108 for details

for rent 855 8618 West Creighton Place: Cresthill Subdivision Near St. James Church/School. 3BR, 1.5BA, LR & small den, kitchen w/appliances, laundry, fenced yard, large storage/workshop, carport. Pets ok with approval. References/credit check required. $900/month, $875/deposit.

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Executive home, Forest Cove. 3BR/2BA, $1600

520 Barberry Drive

3BR/2BA Windsor Forest $950

1317 Golden St. (off Augusta Ave)

2BR/1BA $500/month

Call Bill 656-4111 No Pets or Smoking

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1BR LOWER UNIT, washer/dryer connection, 2 fireplaces, pantry, formal DR, hardwood floors, appliances included. $650/month, $325/security deposit or rent entire house for $1100/month.

Call 507-7916.

for rent 855 BURNSIDE ISLAND Deepwater-9 Amanda Drive: floating dock, 3BR, 2BA, LR, large eat-in kitchen w/dishwasher, large fenced yard, garage, C H/A, near ICW, outdoor kitchen. No pets or s m o k i n g. $1800/month.

101 Brianna Circle Bradley Point South $1250. 3BR, 2BA, great room, laundry room, double garage.

4 Woodward Ln. The Landings Updated 2BR, 2BA, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, sunroom, patios, office, garage $1400/month.

26 Full Sweep Dr. Georgetown, Gated: 3BR, 2BA, DR, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, gated comm. w/pool & tennis $1350/month.

128 Runner Rd. Wilmington Island: 3BR, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, garage, bonus room $1350/month.

2505 Wood Ave. Thunderbolt 3BR, 2BA, LR, dining area, furnished kitchen, patio, all electric.

CH/A $1200/month.

2 Gunpowder Ct. 3BR, 2BA, LR/DR combo, furnished eat-in kitchen, bonus room, garage $1100/month.

605 Dyches Drive 3BR, 2BA, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, CHA, W/D conn, fenced yard $875/month.

401 N .Baldwin Cir. 3BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, laundry room, carpor t $775/month.

426 Screven Ave. 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, carport, fresh paint, CH/A $750/month.

5105-A LaRoche Ave 2BR, 2BA, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, CHA, laundry room $750/mo.

639 E. 39th St. 2BR, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, sunroom, office, porch, CH/A $775/month.

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CAROLINE DRIVE: 2BR/1BA Unfurnished Apartment. Kitchen furnished w/washer and dryer connections, newly renovated. $695/month. Call 897-6789 or 344-4164

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2-bedrooms available in quadplex. Nice quiet neighborhood near Ardsley Park.

Hardwood floors, kitchen area, CH&A, carport and washer/dryer connections. Call Bob, 770-309-8171.

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2111 Greenwood.

3BR/1BA, LR, DR, kitchen w/refrigerator and stove, washer/dryer connections, central heat/air, privacy fenced yard. $875/month, $875/deposit.

Call 272-6919.

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Eastside on Tennessee Ave, Living room, bedroom, kitchen, bath, ground floor, with off street parking. $375/month $250/security deposit. Call Jim 912-398-6211

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2 blocks off Skidaway, 3314 Hazel St. 3BR/1.5BA, living room, laundry room, den, huge yard, 60X195, asking $750/month. $550/deposit. Available now.

Contact MR. Stephens.

912-667-1447 or 912-667-7289, leave a message.

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Section 8 Accepted 2234 Mason Drive Near Bible Baptist.

Renovated 3BR/2BA, Approx. 1700sqft, LR/DR, eat-in kitchen, den w/fireplace, play room, sun room, carport, large fenced backyard, inside laundry. $1050/month + Dep. $900.

4904 Jasmine Avenue Brick 3BR, 1.5BA w/lots of closets. Formal LR, separate DR, on huge lot, 2,438 Sqft, sunroom, privacy fe n c e. $1,100/month + Dep $900.

2211 Pecan Drive Fernwood S/D, 3BR, 1BA, LR, DR, den, fenced yard $850/month + Dep. $800.

Pets OK with Approval.

References & Credit Check Required on Rentals

898-4135

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FURNISHED EFFICIENCY Apt. Great for retired person or single mature adult. Utilities included. No pets, no smoking. $200/week, $200/dep.

912-236-1952.

GARRARD AVENUE

Secluded 3BR/1BA, hardwood floors & carpet w/hobby shop. Large yard for garden. $895/month plus dep.

Taking applications 912-234-0548 GREAT APARTMENT! Ardsley Park/Baldwin Park 1BR/1BA with separate living and dining rooms. $650/month.

Call: 912-659-6206.

HOUSE FOR RENT: 643 West 40th Lane (between Burroughs & Florence). 3 bedrooms with central heating & air. $685/month.

Call 912-844-0694 or 508-2397

897-1984, 8am-7pm 1926 Fenwick Avenue.

3 bedroom, 1 bath duplex, $650/month and deposit. Carpet, CH&A, washer/dryer hookup, fenced yard. Pets negotiable.

References, 1-year lease.

Mobile home, nice 2 BR/1BA, mini blinds, appliances, heat& air, washer/dryer hook-up, large private lot. $550/month.

912-884-5359 or 912-977-1416 MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park.

Starting at $450 per month and up.

912-658-4462 or 925-1831.

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One, two and three bedroom apt & houses, located throughout Savannah. Monthly special.

Section 8 welcome.

272-6820 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.

TOWNHOUSE -Lewis Drive. 2-bedroom, 1.5bath, Stove, Refrigerator, washer/dryer connections, dishwasher, central heat/air, no pets. $600/month $600/deposit.

912-657-4583, 912-495-1889.

RENT: DUPLEX 1219 E. 53rd 2BR/1BA $475/month plus $475/deposit.

Two blocks off Waters Ave, close to Daffin Park.

CALL ADAM @ 912-234-2726 DAYS/NIGHTS/WEEKENDS

TWO 2BR APARTMENTS, One & 1-1/2BA $875/month.

ONE 3BR HOUSE, 2BA, LR, Dining, Breakfast Room. Lots of storage. $985/month.

Available May. Call Teresa, 596-4954, Otis 695-2880.

RENT-TO-OWN Homes. No Qual.

“You can move in today!” Call John, 912-844-7606, 24hrs.

Two 4 bedroom homes for rent. One located Southside/Georgetown, other located in Cloverdale, both have 4 bedrooms, 2 baths.

Rent ranges from $975 -$1150, section 8 welcome.

Call 927-0671 or 656-1310

RENT-TO-OWN NO CREDIT CHECK GUARANTEED FINANCING

2401 BONAVENTURE 2BR, 2.5BA brick townhouse $2250/down, $750/rent.

1840 NORTHGATE 3BR, 1BA, separate LR & DR, nice yard, new roof $2400/down, $800/rent.

930 SEILER AVE 3BR/2BA, corner lot, all electric $2400/down, $800/rent.

TYBEE: NEW 3 Bedroom House, 2 baths, all hardwood floors!

4 parking spaces underneath, quiet street! $1,500/month, $1,500 deposit.

912-507-4637.

SOUTHSIDE

VARNEDOE DRIVE: Off Skidaway. 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, kitchen furnished. $625/month.

Call 912-897-6789 or 344-4164

STAY MANAGEMENT 352-7829 3BR/2BA, great room w/fireplace, TV room/enclosed garage, fenced backyard. $1000/month, $1000/deposit. Call 844-1825 or 844-1812.

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WEEKLY AND MONTHLY PROPERTIES AVAILABLE. Peaceful atmosphere.

WEEKLY UNITS: Furnished, Private entrance, No sharing, living quarters, utilities included.

From $175-$200/wk, $100-$150/deposit.

MONTHLY PROPERTIES: 3BR/2BA, Appliances included. Properties located in Pooler & Savannah. $700-$800/month plus deposit same as rent.

No Section 8.

Interested parties call 441-5468 WILMINGTON ISLAND: 3 Walthour Cove. 2-story 3BR/2.5BA, hardwood floors, newly decorated fenced yard, screened porch, deck. May Howa rd school $1600/monthly.

Call 912-507-7882 *WINDSOR FOREST* 3BR/2BA, quiet residential neighborhood. One block from high school. $900/month plus dep. No pets. *NEAR ISLE OF HOPE* 3BR, 1 BA, Very neat and clean. $845/month + deposit.

Call 912-832-6970 leave message.

CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890

MEDICAL ARTS AREA, OFFICE

Upscale decor, high traffic. 5206 Waters. $900. Call for details.

Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560 WAREHOUSE OFFICE: 5400 Sq.Ft. $2000/month. Near loop 26, I-16.

Hassell Realty Co, Inc. 234-1291

FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $145/week or $155/week for double occupancy, deposit equals 1wks rent.

Includes utilities!

Call 912-231-0240

GARDEN CITY

VALUE PLACE HOTELS

$179 per week or $599/per month.

New Facility, Furnished Studios, Full Kitchens, Free Utilities, No Lease.

4912 Augusta Road.

912-966-1212.

ROOMMATE WANTED. Mature professional for 3BR/2BA home. Cable.

W/D, Utilities included Berwick Cottonvale area. $395 monthly. Call Ed at 912-234-0854 ROOM MATE WANTED. Private bedroom. SHARE 1100 sq. ft. of living space.bath. NEW W/D. New Kitchen. Central A/C. Near SCAD Pet Okay.

1 year lease $425/mo 912-925-8590

ROOMS FOR RENT

$95 to $165 PER WEEK. Refrigerator, Microwave, Cable, TV, Telephone, Central Heat/Air, Washer/Dryer, on the Bus line. 912-272-0285 or 912-398-3241.

Rooms for Rent

Nice/clean, furnished rooms, CH&A, kitchen furnished, washer/dryer, cable. Located on busline. $110-$125 weekly.

Call: 912-401-1116 912-748-9 710

ROOMS FOR RENT

Westside. $85-$130/weekly, Utilities and cable included.

Call 844-5655.

Move-In Special

ROOM FOR RENT: All utilities included with cable, microwave, mini-refrigerators, internet. $110-$150/weekly.

Call 912-507-7174 or 912-844-7274.

Steel blue metallic.

8,000 miles. $26,000.

Call 912-658-4329

$950 DOWN or less...

• 89 Mercedes 300 SC • 2000 Blazer • 98 F-150 and more...

or less...

‘92 Ranger Super cab, • ‘99 Cavalier • ‘96 Altima and more...

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SAFE, QUIET, Christian environment in new home. Utilities included.

On busline. $135/wkly, $75/deposit. Male Preferred Call:912-484-1347

Stonebridge

Looking to share home.

1 furnished bedroom with tv, cable, phone and use of amenities. $150/week. No deposit or lease, no pets or smoking. Call for appt.

234-6892

transportation 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.

2008 CHRYSLER 300C

$650 Down

LEGAL Rooming House in business

over 20 yrs. Freshly painted Apts $150/wk.

Rooms $70-80/wk. Furnished and utilities included. Call 234-9779

GMC JIMMY, 1996, 140,000 miles. Power everything, new A/C. Runs great $2000. Call 912-355-0049

900

cars 910 1985 HONDA GOLDWING motorcycle. Runs good $2500 OBO. 2006 METROPOLITAN HONDA scooter $1500 OBO. Call 912-349-5526.

$450 Down

or less...

‘91 Camry 93 Sable 96 Oldsmobile. and more...

Call:912-964-2440

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Alero For Sale For sale low mileage, great starter car, new tires in 08. Great condition. Maintenance kept up with as scheduled.

(920)362-4640 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work.

Reasonably Priced.

Insurance Claims.

We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

SUVS 930

2003 GMC Envoy

Great family car. 6cyl, fully-loaded, leather, power everything, chrome rims, cruise control. $13,500. Call 856-6660 or 844-3379 Boats & accessories 950

1998 18’ Edgewater

GPS, VHF. Sat-radio, Ttop, 150 Yamaha, covers trailer jackets, anchor.

Safety equipment. Must see. $13,700 OBO. (912)713-5200 YAMAHA WAVERUNNER FOR SALE: $4000 OBO. Only 15 hrs. of use, runs like new. Call 224-3999.

Campers/rVs 960

1985 PACE ARROW RV

53,000 miles, 454 Chevy Engine. 33’ ong. $5000 or best o f fe r.

Ca l l 912-658-8742

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BLOOMINGDALENO DEPOSIT Furnished room in quiet area. Includes utilities, television, washer and dryer, stove, refrigerator, highspeed internet, Comcast cable.

Near Gulfstream, I-16 and airport. Shared kitchen and bath.

Call 912-210-0181 or 912-210-0144

2 Rooms for Rent. Large BR $450/monthly. Small BR $400/monthly.

Lights, water, cable included. Both rooms share bathroom. Call 352-2084.

1988 BMW 735i, dove grey, over $8000 in repairs done in last 12mos.

Very good condition. $5000. Ask for Mr. Dan, 964-1421.

1991 Ford High-top conversion van. V8, a/t, dual tanks, captain chairs, sofa bed, many extras.

One owner, excellent condition. $5950.

Tom:429-1980 912-4291980 1996 LEXUS LS400, Pearl white, in good condition $5200. Call Betty at 912-927-3200 or 714-858-3149.

1998 Ford F-150 XLT Super Cab V-8,AT,AC,125,000 mi., One Owner, Excellent Condition! $5,800 (912)441-4131 1999 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN, 7-passenger, w/48K miles on rebuilt engine, fully loaded, very clean $2750.

Call 352-2281 or 604-4353.

2003 EXPEDITION XLT 31,000 miles. Leather, 6 disc changer, 3rd row seat, AC front and rear, rear volume control. Excellent Condition! $11,500. (912)659-9892

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20 minutes to Savannah. Newly renovated. Quiet community, 3BR MH, large yard. $650/month.

No-Pets.

912-695-2305.

866-202-5995

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Three bedroom trailer for rent-to-own. $350/month plus lot fee.

Location: Riverview Trailer Park.

Call 912-441-0316

WE BUY HOUSES

2 BR APT. For Rent $475/month plus deposit. 1409 Barnard Street/Room for Rent $100/weekly.

Call 657-0458.

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115 ADAIR STREET

2BR/2BA $775/month plus deposit.

QUIET COUNTRY LIVING - MIDWAY

The Arbors in Pooler 3br/2ba corner lot with fireplace, upgraded master bath, kitchen. Community has 2 pools, weight room, tennis courts, etc. Pets allowed.

(912)308-7836

rooms for rent 895

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2BR/2BA, 1032 Ash Street Ext.. $625/month, + deposit. 912-429-1293 or 912-657-5592

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.

rooms for rent 895

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912-756-6726

On the Westside off Haslam. RENTAL SPECIAL: 3BR/1BA ceramic tile throughout, central heat/air, total electric.

Country setting, large fenced-in yard, washer/dryer connection, stove and refrigerator included. 1/2 off 1st month’s rent. Section 8 welcome. Call for more information, 272-6820 or 844-5996

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Central heat/air, some with 1-1/2 bath. Call 912-412-0178.

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HOUSE FOR RENT! Spacious 3 BR, 3 Bath Home for rent at 124 Quacco Rd. in Savannah, GA; near the WalMart at Abercorn/204 & Hwy. 17.

Extra large kitchen has just been remodeled. Bonus Sun Room w/Fireplace. $1,000/mo. plus $1,000 deposit required. No pets! Sorry, no pictures. Call Coral to set an appointment to look inside or e-mail

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