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Jazz for Johnny Bass legend Ben Tucker and a cast of top-drawer musicians pay tribute to Savannah’s favorite son with ‘Mercer Beaucoup: Come Rain of Come Shine.’

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Meet Holli and Scott Jackson, pizza-makers and seriously health-conscious employers. | 10

Farewell, Pink Kodiak: A swan song from everybody’s favorite one-man band. | 18

A delightful taste of Aldersheim 2007 Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley. Wine not? | 19

Scream legends: Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 classic ‘Psycho’ at the Trustees. | 26

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to perform for the first time after the fall of Saddam.

When: July 23, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center for the Arts Cost: $6 (cash only) Info: http://www.reelsavannah.org

Wednesday

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Historic Steam Train and Hand Car Rides What: The Roundhouse

Museum is firing up its vintage steam locomotive for daily rides at 11am, 2pm and 4pm. Rides on its human-powered hand car are available throughout the day, along with tours of restored office cars at 10:30a.m., 1:30p.m. and 3:30p.m.

When: July 22-29 Where: The Roundhouse Museum Cost: $10/adults, $4/kids under 6 Info: 912-651-6823

Menopause: The Musical

Friday

Film: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho

What: Hitchcock’s power-

Ryan McCurdy and Courtney Brinson answer the question of whether to pee or not to pee in Little Theatre’s Urinetown

What: Hit musical comedy

dealing with you-knowwhat. Performances 8 p.m.

Tuesday–Saturday and 7 p.m. Sundays.

When: July 22-26 Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Cost: $31-44 Info: artshhi.com/

Free Family Film Festival

What: Free daytime screen-

ings of family-friendly films. This week’s movies are Mr. Bean’s Holiday and Kung-Fu Panda. Doors open at 9am. Seating is first come, first serve up to theater capacity.

When: July 22-23, 10 a.m., Where: Regal 10 Cinemas, 1132 Shawnee St. Cost: Free Info: regmovies.com/

Summer Concerts in the Squares

What: Take your lunch out-

side with some live music.

Events marked with this symbol are things we think are especially cool and unique.

Presented by the Dept. of Cultural Affairs.

When: Wed. July 22, 11:30 a.m., Fri. July 24, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Johnson Square Cost: Free

The Market at Trustees Garden What: Events include a

farmer’s showcase, organic gardening presentations, films and more.

When: Every Wed. 4-7 p.m.

Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Cost: Free Info: http://trusteesmarket. com/

Film: The Zebra Killer (1974) What: The Psychotronic

Film Society presents this ultra-rare 70s Blaxploitation film staring Austin Stoker (Roots) as a homicide detective on the verge of nervous breakdown.

Mature Audiences Only.

When: July 22, 8 p.m.

Where: The Sentient Bean Cost: $5 Info: www.myspace.com/

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AASU presents The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

What: The AASU Depart-

ment of Art, Music and Theater presents the final production in its Summer of Murder Mysteries series.

Audience discretion is advised for violence.

When: July 23-25, 7:30 p.m., July 26, 3 p.m.

Where: AASU Jenkins Hall Theater Cost: $10 Info: 912-344-2556.

Theater: Urinetown

What: The Tony

Award-winning play Urinetown is a hilarious tale of greed, corruption, love, and revolution in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought, has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets.

When: July 23-26 8 p.m., Where: Little Theatre of Savannah Cost: General: $20, Discount: $15 Info: 912-631-3773 http://www.littletheatreofsavannah.org/

Film: Half Moon (2006) What: Reel Savannah pres-

ents acclaimed Kurdish director Bahman Ghobadi’s road movie about a Kurdish musician who travels with his sons from Iran to Iraq

ful, complex psychological thriller, is the “mother” of all modern horror suspense films. Thrills and chills at the Bates Motel.

When: July 24, 7 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton, Cost: $4-8 Info: 912-525-5050.

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music

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art

for a list of this weeks gallery + art shows: art patrol

What: The Savannah Local

Food Collaborative has joined forces with Starland Farmers’ Market for an event that will be held weekly through Nov. 21 to feature regionally grown, fresh food and food products. Every second Saturday, a health pavilion with lectures and gardening information will be presented.

When: July 25, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Where: South end of Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St., Cost: Free

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Freebie of the Week | Free Concert: African Children’s Choir This acclaimed Children’s Choir has performed on American Idol, The Ellen Show, Good Morning America and at events around the world in order to raise awareness about the plight and potential of children in Africa. When: Wed. July 29, 7 p.m. Where: Isle of Hope Baptist Church, 22 Rose Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public.

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Yoga at the Telfair

When: July 25, 4 p.m.-6

Center director Kelley Boyd guides the class through beginner and intermediate yoga positions while incorporating various aspects of the artwork on display. Bring a yoga mat and towel.

Drop-ins welcome.

When: July 25, 9:45 a.m.

Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, York Square, Cost: $14

Where: DeSotoRow

What: Savannah Yoga

Boatbuilding from a Kit Workshop What: The 2-day class

will be lead by experienced seaman and Bevin’s kit-builder Clayton Embry and Museum staff. Participants will assemble, finish and launch two Bevin’s skiffs from kits. Necessary tools will be provided.

Participants should bring work gloves, bag lunches and water. Advance registration is required.

When: July 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 26, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Ships of the Sea Museum Cost: $40/adult or $60/ adult+child Info: 912-232-1511

Seabrook Village Summer Celebration and Rummage Sale

What: Live music, water

balloons, a cookout, horseshoes, sack races and, of course, ice cold watermelon and much more! Sell your stuff or shop for treasures at a good ole country rummage sale! To benefit Seabrook Village, one of the nations only AfricanAmerican Living History Museums.

When: July 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Seabrook Village Pavillion, Seabrook School House Road, Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 912-884-7008

A Summer Toast

What: A mid-summer

wine tasting selected by Le Chai wineshop owner Christian Depken to help benefit the Desotorow Gallery. Will also feature live music and the opening of the“Haiku to Metal” exhibit

p.m.

Gallery, 2427 De Soto Avenue , Cost: $25/person or $40/couple

4th Annual Summer Luau and Fundraiser What: The Young Profes-

sionals of Savannah host an island themed event to raise money for First Tee of Savannah, an non-profit organization that teaches life skills through golf. Features food, drinks and entertainment.

When: July 25, 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

Where: Westin Savannah Harbor Cost: $30-$60 Info: http:// www.ypsav. net

Pink Kodiak’s Farewell Show What: Local indie-rock

one man band plays his final show in Savannah before moving to Iowa.

Also on the bill are Keith Kozel and the Champions, and Dare Dukes.

When: July 25, 11 p.m.

Where: The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. Info: http://www. myspace.com/pinkkodiak

Live Hip Hop Featuring Craig G What:Catch perfor-

mances from legendary freestyle MC Craig G along with members of the Dungeon Family, Dope Sandwich and Blak.

When: July 25, 10 p.m.

Where: Tantra Lounge, 8 E. Broughton St. Cost: $5 Info: www.dopesandwich.com

PlayDate Savannah

What: Let out your inner-

child at this grown up game night. Twister, Uno, Monopoly and more.

When: July 25, 9 p.m.1:30 a.m.

Where: Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr., Thunderbolt Cost: $10 Info: 912-596-5801

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Bach Concert

What: Hear a live

performance of Bach’s music by Kerri Sellman, Violin, Edie Hockspeier, Organ and Julie Overvold, Soprano.

When: July 26, 3 p.m.

Where: Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St.

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Free Family Film Festival What: Free daytime

screenings of family-friendly films. This week’s movies are Kit Kittredge: An American Girl and Shrek The Third.

Doors open at 9am.

Seating is first come, first serve up to theater capacity.

When: July 28-30, 10 a.m.

Where: Regal 10 Cinemas, 1132 Shawnee St. Cost: Free Info: 912-961-1535

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Wednesday Summer Concerts in the Squares What: Take a break out-

side with some Latin jazz from the Lolintar Trio.

When: July 29, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Wright Square Cost: Free

Peruvian Cultural Festival

What: Experience the

culture and cuisine of Peru and celebrate the 188th anniversary of Peru’s independence.

Event features photo exhibit on the Inca Trail, traditional dance, film screenings and more.

When: July 29, 5:30 p.m.10 p.m.

Where: AASU University Hall #156, 11935 Abercorn St. Info: 912-228-9275 cs

Healthy change

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

But you already answer to bureaucrats for your health care — they just work for insurance companies. And unlike government I’m surely not the first to point out that 40 years workers, they get bonuses and promotions for after America landed on the moon, we still don’t refusing claims! have a workable health care system.

No one knows what the Obama reforms will This week, in addition to our other coverage we have a couple of offerbring. As Scott Jackson told me, “It will either ings exploring the health care issue. We have a guest column from a local completely ruin what we’re trying to do here, physician, Dr. Ben Hubby. There’s also my talk with a local couple, Scott or really help us out.”

I share his mixed feelings. I thought one of and Holli Jackson, who offer full medical and (Savannah’s representative in Congress, John the major points of reform — and potentially dental insurance for the employees at their Barrow, is apparently OK with the status quo. its most effective selling point — was relieving small Whitemarsh Island pizza place.

He is one of a group of “Blue Dog” Demothe private sector of the crushing burden of Nearly 50 million Americans are uninsured. crats who ironically are doing more to scuttle health care. Instead, Obama’s plan mandates This is bad for them, but also bad for those of Obama’s plans than the Republicans. If this us with coverage. The bills the uninsured rack time next year your health insurance is 30 per- employer-provided coverage.

Perhaps most distressingly in the long run up just raise costs for everyone else. cent more expensive with no reform in sight, is the plan’s lack of a plan for filling two huge While many of us have coverage through save your anger for him, not the GOP.) holes in our system: the scarcity of primary employer plans, without reform those costs Some of Obama’s harsher critics say he is care physicians and nursing schools. will continue to go up. Businesses are starting proposing “socialized” health care, which of Regardless of what happens, what won’t to get health plan numbers for next year, and course is true. But Social Security and Medicare happen is the logical alternative the rest of the I’ve heard anecdotal data anywhere from 24–38 have been with us for generations, and they’re developed world uses: Single-payer, all-govpercent higher than this year. It’s untenable. socialist programs without a doubt. So far I ernment, nationalized health care.

Perhaps even more alarmingly, employers in- haven’t seen any conservatives take a stand on Simply put, Americans would rather pay creasingly are shedding health plans altogether. principle and give back their Social Security more to make sure large corporations get a In 2000, 64 percent of us were covered through checks, or refuse Medicare and tend to their cut of the action than deal directly with the employer plans. Today, it’s less than 60 percent. aging parents out–of–pocket. government for anything. It’s in our DNA. So whether or not you agree with President Critics also say a public health care option A lot of changes are coming, but scare tacObama’s plans for reform, he is certainly right would make people answer to government tics aside, single-payer isn’t one of them. CS when he says the status quo is not an option. bureaucrats for health care. This also is true.

The 9 COMMUNITY: board game as

art, as history, and as something not to be forgotten: Brenda Brathwaite builds a ‘Train.’

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HEALTH: Meet

pizzeria owners Scott and Holli Jackson, who help their employees save dough through medical benefits.

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City Notebook

Battle of the bar

Numbers don’t back up city’s claim that bars and ‘hybrids’ cause the most trouble

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

Last Tuesday evening, City Manager Michael Brown and Revenue Director Buddy Clay hosted a public meeting with bar owners and staff to discuss the proposed alcohol server licensing ordinance.

About 75 people attended the meeting, which was held in the Civic Center ballroom, to hear the City’s proposal and provide input during an open question and answer session.

Representatives from dozens of local establishments turned up to hear the city officials outline their plan, which includes mandated

training and background checks for all employees of bars and hybrid establishments in the city, and creating a registry of all alcohol servers in order to monitor those who’ve been cited for serving to underage drinkers.

There are currently several aspects of the proposal that met resistance from bar owners, including potential hiring delays caused by licensing requirements and the lack of punishment for underage drinkers trying to get into bars.

“We need to quit dancing around the real problem,” Mark

Fountain of Club One told the City Manager. “If you don’t want people under 21 consuming alcohol then talk to the legislative delegation we have to change the laws to put enough teeth to prevent people from testing the door people. I’m sick of playing games with these people.”

Several owners had brought stacks of fake IDs that had been confiscated from underage drinkers, however, they also mentioned that few, if any, of the underagers had faced any legal consequences for their attempted entrance.

Another issue raised by the attendees was the inequity of licensing bars and hybrid establishments but not restaurants who serve alcohol.

Brown defended that decision, saying that it was justified by the lopsided number of incidents that occurred in bars and hybrids as opposed to restaurants, where problems were minimal.

“Almost 100 percent of the

problems have been bars, lounges and hybrids,” Brown told Circa 1857 owner Donald Lubowicki, after he expressed concerns about the proposal.

However, according to data provided by the SCMPD, there have been 21 Underage Drinking citations given in 2009, at least five of which did not occur in or around any licensed establishments.

Although a majority of the citations given this year occurred in the historic district, only three were not given during the week surrounding St. Patrick’s Day, and only two have been given since the end of March.

The proposal still has a ways to go before it is finalized and enacted as ordinance. Brown will present a draft to the City Council for further discussion before any vote takes place.

Based on the response from the first public meeting, the City Manager mentioned that a second meeting with owners and staff would probably be a good idea. cs

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Dead zones off the Georgia coast When you look at the activities in the waters of Coastal Georgia and you see an ocean seemingly teeming with life, it is difficult to comprehend that large sections of the world’s oceans are considered “dead zones.�

These are areas of the oceans where low levels of dissolved oxygen have either killed or driven off most of the fish and shell fish sought by commercial and recreational fishermen.

Oxygen deprived areas of ocean around the world have spread exponentially since the 1960s. They now affect a total area of more than 95,000 square miles. Georgia’s waters may not be immune to the threat.

Dead zones are caused by both natural and man–made processes. It begins when excessive loads of nutrients are introduced to the water from sewage, storm runoff containing fertilizer and other sources. These nutrients promote the growth of microscopic marine algae called phytoplankton. When the phytoplankton die and decay, the process, if excessive, can consume much of the dissolved oxygen in the water. Oxygen deficit (hypoxia) occurs when dissolved oxygen in seawater falls below 0.2 mg of O2/liter.

Some dead zones occur naturally along the western boundaries of continents where nutrient–rich, cold water is occasionally upwelled from the deeper ocean. However, they also occur in areas where rivers deliver excess of nitrogen from farm fertilizers, sewage and emissions from vehicles and factories.

The most infamous coastal dead zone is in the northern Gulf of Mexico, where the Mississippi River dumps fertilizer runoff from the Midwest.

Although not considered a dead zone, Georgia’s coastal waterways are showing discouraging signs. Skidaway Institute scientist Peter Verity has monitored local water conditions for more than 20 years and documented a steady decline in dissolved oxygen to the point where some areas approach hypoxic during the summer.

Dead zones strongly affect marine life and threaten fisheries. The expansion of dead zones may lead to diminished

biodiversity and increase the distributions of organisms that have adapted to oxygen poor waters, such as jellyfish.

Motile animals such as fish might flee the suffocation of hypoxia, but slow moving or non–motile creatures that dwell on the bottom such as clams, lobsters and oysters, are less able to escape.

The result is mass mortality due to low levels of dissolved oxygen.

Scientific studies suggest that in many areas of the oceans there is a small margin of safety against oxygen dropping to deadly levels. It is therefore of critical importance to develop a clear understanding of the functioning of oxygen deficient zones.

At Skidaway Institute, we have been studying how carbon cycles under conditions of low oxygen levels. This understanding is essential if we are to assess how coastal oxygen deficient zones occur and function as a result of man–made influences.

The need for a clear understanding of how dead zones develop and function is more pressing than ever as new research indicates global warming could aggravate the problem, leaving fish and other marine life in oxygen poor oceans for thousands of years to come if global warming continues unchecked.

Increases in the emissions of carbon dioxide could change rainfall patterns. In some areas, this could lead to increased levels of run off from rivers into the seas. While previous studies have established a link between climate change and dead zones, new computer simulations by Danish researchers, among others, suggest the dead zones could persist for millennia and lead to a considerable purge and restructuring of ocean life.

Dead zones currently make up less than two percent of the world’s ocean volume. The model predicts that global warming could cause dead zones to grow by a factor of ten or more by the year 2100.

In the worst case scenario, dead zones could encompass more than a fifth of the world’s oceans. The impact on global ecosystems will be substantial. cs

Stuart Wakeham is a professor at the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography.

SCAD prof creates games as art, not entertainment

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

For most people, the word ‘game’ immediately evokes memories of family and friends engaged in jovial, albeit cut–throat, competition. From Trivial Pursuit to Hungry Hungry Hippos and beyond, games equal fun.

But for veteran game designer and SCAD professor Brenda Brathwaite, after more than 20 years in the industry and dozens of games to her credit, that paradigm was getting tired, and failing to tap into the true potential of the game as an interactive medium.

This spring, she unveiled Train, the third in a series of six games she is designing to explore history and the human condition, with a goal to teach players a lesson rather than entertain them. It’s a game where the winners actually lose, and the real winners are the one’s who decide to never play. It’s a game about the Holocaust, but the word ‘game’ doesn’t do justice to her creation.

“I think there are a number of people who could look at Train and say ‘you did what?’ and be heavily offended by it,” explains Brathwaite, “but they’re largely offended by their pre–conception of what a game could possibly be.”

She didn’t wake up one day and set out to make an intentionally disturbing game. Like most works of art, its inspiration came from a mix of circumstance and happenstance.

It began when her daughter came home from school one day after learning about slavery. While she could recite the string of facts about the horrors of the Middle Passage, Brathwaite was disconcerted by the girl’s lack of empathy for the suffering that took place, particularly when, as her daughter wrapped up her historical summary of the Emancipation Proclamation, she asked if she could play a game.

Brathwaite saw an opportunity and made up a game on the spot called The Middle Passage to help illustrate a deeper lesson for her daughter. The

On Brenda Brathwaite’s “Train”: “I found myself at a loss for words,” said M.I.T. gaming expert Abe Stein when he played.

girl spent 30 minutes decorating tiny wooden characters and sorting them into families, and when she was finished, Brathwaite took half of them and put them on a large index card which represented a ship.

Her daughter immediately began trying to put the rest of the characters on the boat, an attempt at re–uniting the little wooden families, but that wasn’t how the game worked, and about halfway across the ocean, as food supplies began to dwindle, the reality of the situation dawned on the young girl.

“She said to me ‘this happened mommy,’ and it was just this amazing tear–jerking discussion that was provoked by this single experience,” says Brathwaite. “Those characters mattered to her because she’d spent time with them. It was more powerful than any book, any movie, any lecture.”

The second piece of inspiration came innocently enough from a dinner party with several colleagues who were photographers, and a discussion about the challenges inherent in documenting difficult situations.

“Could games capture and express difficult emotions?” Brathwaite asked herself. “I’d seen the power of it with my daughter, and when you’re talking about difficult emotions and difficult situations, there are none more difficult than the Holocaust.”

It took about a year to build and design Train, refining the rules and prototyping the game board, which features three railroad cars riding on tracks mounted across the top of a broken

window, a symbolic nod to the Nazi’s Kristallnacht.

Players load figurines into the train cars and then draw cards that decide the movement, but the rules are intentionally ambiguous, leaving it open for players to land trains at their final destination, a concentration camp, or to try to sabotage other players and liberate all the game pieces.

As the game was introduced at a series of conferences this spring, it drew a variety of responses from players and onlookers alike.

A rabbi in New York understood the symbolism immediately and said she didn’t want to play, but was visibly moved by it. One player began to cry after realizing what she’d just been part of, and another woman compared the experience to the videogame Halo, and said she’d play again much to the shock of those around her. She later apologized and admitted she was terribly embarrassed.

“It was a really powerful educational moment, although one could view it as a backfire,” Brathwaite says about the embarrassed woman. “I don’t think anyone who was there would not say that they learned something incredible about the need to educate.”

Abe Stein, a gaming industry professional with M.I.T., approached Train with a heavy dose of skepticism, “having already started crafting the clever ways I would politely tear this horrifying and dangerous idea to proverbial shreds,” he wrote on his blog Stein Sound.

But after several turns, having had a chance to better understand the game’s complexities, his mind had been changed. “With every tiny forward lurch grinding wheels against tracks, my eyes and heart opened, I sank deeper into my chair...I found myself at a loss for words,” he wrote in his review.

The depth and emotional complexity of Brathwaite’s creation is truly unprecedented in the world of gaming.

“There is an art–game movement right now,” she explains. “People are creating games for something other than just fun. They’re using games as a form of art.”

The ripples are still spreading out from the initial shock of her ‘dice roll heard round the world,’ and the lone copy of the game will spend the rest of the year touring several cities, and will also be shown and discussed by Brathwaite here in Savannah sometime later in the Fall.

In the meantime, she is working on completing the final three games in the series, which will touch upon the subjects of immigration, poverty and the Trail of Tears.

“If we had this conversation last year...[and] you had said a year from now a reporter will be calling you about this, the answer would have been no,” says Brathwaite, who has already been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal and Newsweek in the past month. “I just wanted to see if game mechanics could do what painters can do, and what photographers can do.”

The answer is yes. CS

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When you think ‘pizzeria,’ you don’t usually think ‘health care.’ Think again.

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Siciliano’s, a humble but popular locally–owned pizza place and bar on Whitemarsh Island, has provided full medical and dental coverage for its eight employees since owners Scott and Holli Jackson bought the business five years ago.

“We never had any hesitation,” says Holli.

“It was a given,” says Scott simply.

That attitude is rare enough for small businesses, but almost unheard of in family–owned restaurants and bars, which generally rely on a rotating stable of part time workers, nearly always uninsured.

During this time when so many businesses are shedding health insurance because of cost, Siciliano’s willingness to provide health care — in a 50/50 cost split with employees — shows not only a desire to do the right thing, but makes for a more profitable business as well.

Simply put, it’s win–win: Employees enjoy a higher standard of living, and in return the Jacksons get happier, more productive workers who don’t get sick as often or pilfer from the business.

“We’re probably the only pizzeria in town with no turnover,” Holli says.

“The employees that do leave, leave for college or a job within their education. With us paying half, they stay with us and still get the insurance they need without having to look for another job, get another job, or leave us altogether.”

Perhaps counter–intuitively, offering health care coverage actually means fewer sick days.

“You get less call–ins,” explains Scott.

“If they feel a cold starting, they can make a doctor’s appointment and it doesn’t cost them an arm and a leg.

They can grab some antibiotics, and bam, they’re not full–blown into the flu trying to serve drinks.”

But for Scott, it’s not necessarily about dollars and cents. “Being an optimist, I feel we’re coming out ahead regardless, because of the loyalty.”

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Holli and Scott Jackson, pizza-makers and caring employers.

That word “loyalty” comes up often in conversations at Siciliano’s.

“You won’t find another place in town that does this,” says kitchen manager Mike Sapp. “Applebee’s, sure, but that’s a chain. We’re family here. Scott and Holli are loyal to us, and we’re loyal to them.”

The Jacksons didn’t acquire Siciliano’s out of the blue. Before buying it, they were involved with the pizzeria when it was called Uncle Vinnie’s, and they developed relationships with many of the people who would become — and remain — their employees.

Bartender Ashley Stokes, now 22, began working at Uncle Vinnie’s nearly seven years ago. Not old enough yet to tend bar, she started out on the restaurant side.

“I love it. I’ve had a couple of other jobs here and there, but this is like a second home to me. We’re all family.”

Stokes graduates this fall with a business degree from Savannah State University, and laughs that “I’m not really looking forward to it. If there was any way I could come back and use my degree and work here I would do that — it’s the perfect job.”

Now that the place has been Siciliano’s for five years, she says “we have a lot of the same customers we had before. It has everything to do with the employees — if you treat them right, they’ll treat the customers right.”

In another departure from the industry norm, unlike most food & bev establishments, all employees at Siciliano’s are full time by design.

“Keeping everybody at full time hours keeps everybody happy. If you doubled the employees working here, with everybody part time – do you know how much drama you’d have in this place?” laughs Scott.

Indeed, the longer you talk to the Jacksons, the more you realize that health care is just part of their larger view of how to run a good business.

“We wouldn’t be here right now if the food wasn’t good,” says Scott. “And we especially wouldn’t be here right now if our employees weren’t who they are.”

Is the health care focus due to the Jacksons’ medical background? Scott moved to Savannah in 1990 from the northeast to develop the critical care technicians program for the intensive care unit at Memorial Health University Medical Center. “I just learned how to make pizza when I was a kid,” he laughs.

Holli was a surgical assistant for a time. “I still miss it, still love it, but I love this more,” she says.

Maybe, but something larger’s at work too.

“I still think there’s a place for karma,” Scott concludes. “If you treat people like crap, eventually it’s all going to come back to you.” cs

Doctor’s orders: Efficient reform In a neighborhood behind the Y on Habersham Street near Stephenson, if you told someone you’re a doctor, you might hear, “Isn’t that wonderful?” whereas on Duffy Street downtown, the reply might be “So what?”

Physicians are less esteemed in poorer neighborhoods where folks have a harder time gaining access to health care. Over years of medical practice, countless numbers of people have told me in stores and diners that they can’t afford tests and treatment for their ailments.

Although health care in America is more expensive than in any other country and we can boast of dramatic medical breakthroughs, we lag far behind many other countries in infant mortality and life expectancy, which reflect overall effectiveness of health services for the peoples of various countries.

More than 46 million Americans without health insurance risk impoverishment as the price for getting treatment for their illnesses; and the number grows as insurance is lost along with jobs.

The cost of medical care in the United States bankrupts families and businesses and played a role in General Motors’ demise because those costs made it difficult to compete globally.

Although our system rewards tests and procedures, it’s been shown that in areas of the country where health care is the most expensive, the quality is the poorest.

An ideal system should be comprehensive, affordable, emphasize disease

prevention, provide choice, portability of insurance from job to job, and coverage for the unemployed.

It should reward cost effectiveness and excellent outcomes and be sufficiently flexible so better means of care can be tested and promoted.

If a comprehensive health reform bill comes out of Confess this summer, it will reflect negotiation amongst two senate committees, the House of Representatives and insurance, pharmaceutical and business groups.

The bill will likely mandate health insurance for all citizens, with employers sharing the cost, with exemptions for small businesses and persons who can’t afford health insurance, whose care will be subsidized by the government.

It remains to be seen whether the final bill will provide a public insurance plan, which is opposed by Republicans and the insurance industry, fearing government will use its purchasing power to drive down prices that could lead to a single–payer system. As an alternative, Senator Kent Conrad of North Dakota advocates nonprofit cooperatives owned and operated by their members.

The devil is in the details. No one knows how a final package of comprehensive reforms will be affordable.

Yet, we can’t afford not to reform the broken system we have now.

When the final health care bill comes out of Congress, a bloated package of reforms may bankrupt us, whereas a sleek package of reforms that does the job at an affordable price will strengthen America. CS

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A man was enjoying a night in a club downtown when he ran into a female friend of his.

to, but then began drinking one of them while talking further with the officer. The man said he saw the complainant and was looking for her baby. He said he wanted to give the baby a soda. The man then said, “I asked if I could be the baby’s father.”

The officer never asked the man about the woman, and his responses were completely unprompted. The man then said that “police are m*****f***ers” and was arrested.

• Police were dispatched to West Bay Street in response to a call about a man harassing a woman and her three year old child. After obtaining a description of the man from a nearby hotel security guard, police located the suspect, who was headed eastbound on Bay carrying two 24 ounce cans of Icehouse. He told police that he did not know who the beer belonged

• A man entered a Chinese restaurant on the Southside wanting to take out more than a food order. The black male in his 20s pulled out a silver revolver and asked the owner for all the money in the register.

The man handed him everything by the singles, at which point, the assailant said “Don’t play with me or I’ll shoot you.” The owner handed over the rest of the money and the man ran out headed east. The surveillance cameras in the restaurant were not functioning, and the suspect did not touch anything while he was in the restaurant. The suspect’s description was broadcast over the police radio several times. A K9 unit was brought to see if they could pick up a trail, but they were unable to track the man. Shortly afterward another

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The woman became enraged when she saw him talking to another girl in the establishment, and after a brief exchange of unkind words, the woman left the club, leaving the man behind. When he left several hours later, he found his car had been keyed, including scratches on the hood and down both sides. He called police and was given a CRN card.

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Chinese Restaurant was attacked by a man fitting the same description.

• Police were dispatched to a call in reference to two white males sleeping in a vehicle in the middle of a roadway at 9:30a.m.

The responding officer spoke with the driver, who gave what would later be discovered to be a false name. The passenger of the vehicle was in the backseat, and the officer saw several empty alcohol containers in the front seat. He asked the driver if they were his, which the man said they were, but that he wasn’t drunk, just tired from working. The officer called for a portable breath tester, because the man was too unsteady to complete any field sobriety tests without nearly falling over. There were no on–duty intox operators to come administer the test, so the driver was going to be cited for improper tag and driving without a license, however, it was then discovered that the man had also given a fake name and was on parole, but still had an outstanding warrant in Bryan County.

• Two college students called police to report that they had gone to a pawn shop to check whether some items stolen from them had ended up there. As they arrived at the store they saw a red car that they recognized and approached the vehicle.

When they got to the car, the suspect was inside the vehicle and the stolen items they were looking for were in the back seat. They asked the suspect for the stolen property back, at which point he replied, “I don’t care about no charge, I got money.” He then pulled out a black pistol and chambered a round, saying “Y’all need to drop this, or I will shoot y’all.” Everyone left the scene. cs

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Superman is able to use his super strength to squeeze coal into diamonds.

Theoretically, if someone had unlimited strength in real life, would it be possible to do this?—marcusbrute You realize, Marcus, we’re talking about what (a) a fictional character of virtually unlimited powers (barring kryptonite-related issues) could, (b) if real, be (c) theoretically but (d) realistically expected to do. Even by Straight Dope standards this takes us into a pretty abstruse realm. That’s probably why I got into a big argument on the subject with my assistant Una, who’s normally as tranquil as a September morn.

Admittedly I started off behind the eight ball owing to my scandalously inadequate knowledge of artificial diamond making. I submitted that squeezing coal into diamonds was impossible. Somewhere I’d gotten the idea that fake diamonds were all made by a process known as chemical vapor deposition, and that CVD approximated how natural diamonds were made.

CVD involved heat and pressure, but the main thing was you started out with a seed crystal you bathed in carbon-rich vapor and from this the diamond was basically grown. That was a far cry from the scenario in the comic books, where Superman grabbed a chunk of coal, squeezed, and voila, a diamond. For one thing, growing a diamond via CVD could take two or three days. Not to slight this achievement, but it wasn’t the kind of dramatic gesture that was going to thrill Lois Lane.

Una conceded you couldn’t squeeze an ordinary lump of coal into a diamond—too many impurities. (In gem-grade diamonds, impurities, such as the boron that makes the Hope diamond blue, are on the order of one part per 20,000, while in even the best-quality coal we’re talking one part in 10.) However, she contended, it was quite possible to make a diamond by squeezing pure graphite, because in fact

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there were two ways of making artificial diamonds—CVD, which gets most of the media attention nowadays, and the older high-pressure-high-temperature method. HPHT was exactly what it sounded like. Generally you needed pressure of at least 130,000 atmospheres and a temperature higher than 3,100 degrees Fahrenheit, but if you could manage that you were in business. Una browsed through the technical articles and found one from 1964 showing a photo of a graphite rod that had gotten the HPHT treatment. The ends were still graphite, but the center had been compressed into what the caption claimed was, and sure looked like, a diamond. Hard to argue with that.

I gave it a shot anyway. I pointed out that HPHT required an elaborate press of intricate geometry to concentrate the compressive forces. It wasn’t as if Superman could just grab a lump of graphite and squeeze it like a tomato.

He’s Superman, said Una. According to Wikipedia, he can withstand the impact of a nuclear explosion. You’re saying diamonds are going to stymie him because he hasn’t got the right beltpress jig?

Me: I’m saying if “he’s Superman” is the answer to all questions, why are we having this discussion? He can do anything he wants by magic. We’re trying to establish what somebody with unlimited strength could do in real life.

Una: Nobody has unlimited strength in real life.

Me: I know that. That’s the point. We have to set some reasonable bounds on the question. Let’s say you’ve got enough strength to manage 130,000 atmospheres. Is that alone enough to create a diamond? I say no. Never mind the special press, you still need a temperature of 3,100 degrees.

Una: Heat vision.

Me: How’s that supposed to work?

Superman presumably is squeezing the graphite rod in his hand. You’re telling me he’s going to use his super powers to heat his own body to nearly one-third the temperature of the surface of the sun?

Una: He’s Superman.

Me: This isn’t getting us anywhere.

Una: Let’s use something besides HPHT then. Superman could create the diamonds by setting off a super explosion. Diamond crystals five nanometers in diameter can be formed by detonating certain carbon-containing explosives in a metal chamber.

Hope this clarifies things, Marcus. cs

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Unconventional Medicine: British construction worker Martin Jones, 42, who lost one eye and was blinded in the other in a 1997 explosion, regained his sight this year as a result of surgery in which part of his tooth was implanted in the eye. Dr. Christopher Liu of the Sussex Eye Clinic used a piece of tooth because a “living” “anchor” was necessary to hold a patch of Jones’ skin underneath his eyelid, to generate blood supply while a new lens formed. When the lens was healthy enough, Dr. Liu made a hole in the cornea for light to pass, and Jones feasted his eye on his wife, whom he had married four years ago, sight unseen.

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notorious lockup The Tombs, had arranged a privately catered, 50-guest bar mitzvah for his son inside the facility’s gym, officiated by a prominent rabbi and assisted by five jail guards. The caterers were even allowed to bring in knives for food preparation and dining.

It was not surprising that it was Stern who pulled it off, because at the time he was awaiting sentencing for running two slick business scams.

Inexplicable

According to the Pentagon, there are only 566 surviving U.S. prisoners of war from the Vietnam era and 21 from the first Gulf War, but the Veterans Administration has been paying POWlabeled disability benefits to 966 and 286 people, respectively, according to an April Associated Press investigation.

The AP found that, even though the Pentagon POW list is posted online, the VA does not routinely check it when a veteran applies for POW status. (POW claimants go to the front of the VA disability-application line and receive various other privileges.)

-- Until Mayor Sharon McShurley changed the protocol this year, fire stations in Muncie, Ind., had been delivering reports to department headquarters downtown by dropping them off in fire engines. McShurley ordered the department to learn how to send reports by e-mail.

-- In June, the New York Police DeFamily Values partment spent $99,000 on a typewriter (1) Thomas Stites, 25, was charged repair contract, which will take on with first-degree sexual assault of a increasing importance since last year child in Manitowoc, Wis., in June, thus NYPD bought thousands of new typebecoming the fourth Stites brother to writers, manual and electric, costing the face sex charges recently. (In addition, city almost $1 million. The NYPD still brother Michael Stites’ wife and their is not even close to computerizing some son have also been charged with sexual of its daily-use forms, such as property assault.) (2) Mykal Carberry, 13, was and evidence reports. arrested in Hyannis, Mass., in March -- Hundreds of Los Angeles’ downand charged with arranging for the and-out live not just underneath local murder of his 16-year-old half-brother, freeways but inside their concrete Jordan, so that, according to police, structures, according to a June Los Anhe could take Jordan’s place atop the geles Times report. The largest “home” family’s prosperous Cape Cod cocaine is a double-gymnasium-sized cavern distribution ring. (The boss’s job was under the Interstate 10 freeway in the open following the boys’ father’s recent suburb of Baldwin Park. That space is imprisonment.) nearly inaccessible, requiring squeezing through a rusty grating, traversing More Sci-Fi Movie Ideas a narrow ledge, and descending a (1) Researchers in Japan and ladder to reach “a vast, vaultSpain found recently that like netherworld, strewn with Argentine ants, normally highly garbage and syringes,” with toys Butter Isn’t aggressive and territorial, are and rattles and a cat carcass One of the 4 actually one huge global colony visible on an upper platform Food Groups?! with three expanding centers: marginally harder for rats to a 3,700-mile-long stretch in reach. Authorities shy away Europe, a 560-mile strip in from the area, out of fear, but California, and a swath of every few years, state officials Japan’s west coast. Researchers try to seal the entrance (which hypothesized the kinship because, the homeless quickly unseal as when members from those groups soon as the officials leave). were thrown together, they became -- New York City Mayor docile. (2) A June article in the jourMichael Bloomberg was livid in nal Emerging Infectious Diseases June when he learned that inmate reported the worldwide reach of Tuvia Stern, housed in the city’s

incidents of tapeworms that grow inside humans to nearly 40 feet in length. The most serious carrier, according to a Scientific American summary, is salmon sashimi. (Anthony Franz’s 2008 lawsuit against a Chicago sushi restaurant, for a 9-foot-long tapeworm, is still pending.)

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Former elementary school principal John Stelmack, 62, was sentenced in July in Bartow, Fla., to five years in prison for a collection of child pornography, even though no child was directly involved. Without the aid of computer software, but rather, using scissors and paste, Stelmack had meticulously placed photos of the faces of young girls over the faces of adult women in sexual poses.

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Questionable Judgments: (1) Christopher Lister, 21, pleaded guilty to a home burglary in June in Leeds (England) Crown Court. He and two pals had attempted to steal a plasma TV in broad daylight last year, but witnesses easily identified Lister. He is 7 feet tall and lives only a few doors down from the crime scene. (2) Markeith Webb, who was wanted by police for a bank robbery in Easton, Pa., in June, left a string of indignant phone messages at a police station, angry that cops had released his photograph to the media. Just for that, he said, he would make sure they never caught him. He was captured six days later.

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(1) A British prison research organization revealed in July that, over the last 10 years, the country’s notoriously generous inmate furlough program has seen almost 1,000 of its prisoners escape, including 19 convicted murderers. (The government said the rate of “non-return” is less than it used to be.)

(2) The East Anglican Daily Times reported in July that its Freedom of Information Act request for the names of recent escapees from the Hollesley Bay prison had only been partially fulfilled by the government. A list of the crimes represented by the 39 escapees was handed over, but not their names, because prison officials said that would violate the escapees’ right of privacy. CS

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From Dope Sandwich, Savannah’s tripped-out hip hop aggregate comes a new project (USM for short) in the tradition of Wu Tang Clan, Jurassic 5 and Brown Bag Project. Saturday’s show at the Tantra Lounge is in honor of the USM’s self-titled debut EP, distributed nationally by Orama Records. Legendary freestylist Craig G of the Juice Crew hosts the event, and Atlanta’s Dungeon Family appears, along with MC Blak (who also has a new one out, Street Knowledge), Jawz of Life and others. Ms. Sam Ruffin will pay tribute to Michael Jackson. Listen & learn: www.myspace.com/usm.

At 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25 at the Tantra Lounge, 8 E. Broughton St. $5.

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Touring behind his self–titled Vanguard Records debut, Hilton Head native Trevor Hall – who’s in his early 20s and lives in a Buddhist temple in Southern California – writes thought–provoking, spiritual lyrics and gives them an acoustic rock/reggae feel, peppered with R&B grooves and a dash of electronica. “Unity,” the album’s standout high energy track, was co–composed with Hall’s good friend Matisyahu as a reaction to the terrorist attacks in Mumbai (“Matis” sings the track as a duet).

Fans of Michael Franti will love this guy. Listen & learn: http:// www.trevorhallmusic.com/. At 8 p.m. Friday, July 24 at the Shoreline Ballroom, 40 Folly Field Road, Hilton Head Island. Tickets $10 advance, $12 day of show at http:// www.shorelineballroom.com/.

BURN HALO

Don’t look for any emo sensitivity with this hard–rocking quintet from El Lay, fronted by former 18 Visions vocalist James Hart. Burn Halo, with songs called “Dirty Little Girl,” “So Addicted” and “Gasoline,” is a take–no–prisoners rock ‘n’ roll band – it ain’t metal, it ain’t grunge, it’s just good old–fash-

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Talk about your left brain/right brain. Friday’s Sentient Bean show will put the spotlight squarely on Athens singer/songwriter Ken Will Morton’s acoustic side. He’s also a fierce electric guitarist, with a crackerjack band (the Wholly Ghosts), but this time, it’s just Ken Will and his ol’ acoustic.

In 2008, Morton put out his third and fourth albums simultaneously; while the buzzing Devil in Me gave sway to his ass–kicking alt/country (with bass and drums aplenty), Kickin’ Out the Rungs is a touch more mellow, with an emphasis on lyrical observation, speculation and tough–willed determination. He’s backed by the occasional bass, drums, harmonica and even a lightly–plucked banjo. ioned balls–to–the–wall ‘80s guitar rock, the stuff your older brother swears (over and over again) that

Not that the guy’s Dan Fogelberg sensitive or anything like that. With his husky, world–weary voice and sharp – sometimes brittle – lyrics, Morton’s a little Steve Forbert, a little Steve Earle, a little Ryan Adams and yes, even a bit of early Dylan. Listen & learn: http://www.myspace.kenwillmorton/ At 8 p.m. Friday, July 24 at the Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

nobody plays the way they used to. The band recently opened for Korn. Listen & learn: http://www.

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Monday, July 27 at Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. $5. cs

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Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fiddler’s Crab House Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Guitar Bar Open Mic w/Cesura (Live Music) 10 p.m.

The Jinx Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ DrunkTank Soundsystem (Other, DJ) 10 p.m.

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The Distillery Bottles & Cans Duo (Live Music) Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fiddler’s Crab House Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) The Jazz Corner (Hilton Head) The Lavon Stevens Quartet feat. Louise Spenser (Live Music) 8 p.m.

The Jinx DJ D-Frost & Ragtime (DJ) 9 p.m.

J.J. Bonerz Wings & Ribs Bar Out of Your Element (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Johnny Harris Restaurant Nancy Witt, piano (Live Music) -6 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Channing and Quinn, Flow Tribe (Live Music) Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Five Points Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) 8 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic w/Marcus & Hudson (Live Music) Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Open mic w/Steve (Live Music) 9 p.m.

Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) 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.

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

Quality Inn (Pooler) Thomas Claxton (Live Music) 7 p.m.

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

Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) -8:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Roy Schneider (Live Music) Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Tantra Lounge House DJs (drums & bass) (DJ) 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 piano. -7 p.m.

The Warehouse Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry (out); Afterglow (in) (Live Music)

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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 & vocals. -6 p.m.

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

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s Lafayette Chester (Live Music) Vocals, 6-10 p.m.

Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Jimmy Wolling (Live Music) Coach’s Corner EROK Trio (Live Music, Karaoke) Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) The Distillery Mike Schulz Band (Live Music) Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fiddler’s Crab House Jubal Kane (Live Music) Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Hang Fire Dope Sandwich Productions (Live Music, DJ) 10 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar John Scales Fourchestra (Live Music) The Jinx Karaoke (Karaoke) J.J. Bonerz Wings & Ribs Bar Greg Williams Band (Live Music) Johnny Harris Restaurant Nancy Witt, piano (Live Music) -6 p.m.

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

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 (out); Permanent Tourist (in) (Live Music) The Wormhole Port City Music, Remore, PD Wilder, Sarah Jane (Live Music)

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AVIA Hotel Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Piano & vocals. -6 p.m.

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

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

Billy’s Place at McDonough’s BluSuede (Live Music) Jazz, 6-10 p.m.

Blowin’ Smoke BBQ Eric Britt (Live Music) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m.

Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

The Distillery Michael Delala (Live Music) Acoustic guitar Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) Fiddler’s Crab House Jubal Kane (Live Music) Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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(Beatles Tribute) (Live Music) McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Pocket Change (Live Music) Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Georgia Kyle (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.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House Kim Michael Polote & Friends (Live Music) 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) -8:30 p.m.

The Sentient Bean Ken Will Morton (Live Music) Shoreline Ballroom Trevor Hall (Live Music) $10 advance, $12 day of show 8 p.m.

Steed’s Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m.

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

Tailgate Sports Bar TBA (Karaoke) 21+ only. 10:30 p.m.

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

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar Georgia Kyle (Live Music) The Jinx Pink Kodiak, Dare Dukes, Keith Kozel & the Champions (Live Music) J.J. Bonerz Wings & Ribs Bar Blue Ice (DJ) Johnny Harris Restaurant Nancy Witt, piano (Live Music) -6 p.m.

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

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

Live Wire Music Hall Sol Junky (Live Music) Loco’s Grill & Pub (Downtown) Soap (Live Music) McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Dave Flannery (Live Music)

Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Will Taylor Band (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.

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

Rock House Science of the Mind, Lurid Muscreants, The Blend (Live Music) Savannah Smiles “Dueling PIanos” (Live Music) -8:30 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.

Tailgate Sports Bar TBA (Karaoke) 21+ only. 10:30 p.m.

Tantra Lounge Dope Sandwich CD Release Party: USM, Craig G, Dungeon Family and others (Live Music) Venus De Milo DJ Nick (DJ) 10 p.m.

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American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) 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.

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Jazz’d Tapas Bar Annie Allman (Live Music) J.J. Bonerz Wings & Ribs Bar Josh Maul Blues Band (Live Music) 8 p.m.

McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

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

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

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

Savannah Smiles “PianoPalooza” (Live Music) 8:30 p.m.

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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) Wild Wing Cafe Bucky & Barry (1-4 p.m.); Keith & Ross (5-8 p.m.) (Live Music)

27 MONDAY

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) -9 p.m.

Blueberry Hill Karaoke (Karaoke) Doubles Lounge Live DJ (DJ) Beach Music Fiddler’s Crab House Eric Britt (Live Music) Hang Fire DJ Kane (DJ) The Jinx Keith Kozel Kaleidoscope (Live Music) Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Irish music Jul 27-Aug 2 King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

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Sunday

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Murphy’s Law Open Mic Night (Live Music) 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 piano. -7 p.m.

Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

28 TUESDAY

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

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) -9 p.m.

Blaine’s Back Door #@*!

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

Fiddler’s Crab House Voo-

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Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Team Trivia w/The Mayor (Live Music) 7 p.m.

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

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) -9 p.m.

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

Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) The Distillery Open Mic w/Greg Williams (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Guitar Bar Open Mic w/Cesura (Live Music) 10 p.m.

The Jinx Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ DrunkTank Soundsystem (Other, DJ) 10 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Pat Garvey (Live Music) Irish music Jul 27-Aug 2 Live Wire Music Hall Seeds of Evolution, Dope Sandwich (Live Music) McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

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“The Ambassador of Decatur Street” Rasheed Akbar is known as the world renowned “Ambassador of Decatur Street” in New Orleans, LA. Before Katrina you could see and hear Rasheed playing his “Street Entertainment Series” on Decatur Street at the famous Café Dumond.

He became an official Ambassador for New Orleans with the N.O. All-stars Bass Band Sponsored by the States Dept. in Washington and the Lincoln Jazz Center in New York, traveling to Africa, Egypt and several other Middle Eastern countries, thanking them for their many contributions to ward rebuilding New Orleans.

Orleans Music here at home and can now be heard on River St when he’s able.

He is a graduate of Beach High School right here in Savannah and since Katrina back in our community since 2007. He brings the spirit of New

He is in need of a liver transplant and needs our prayers and our support.

Please join us to help Rasheed with a gift of life!!

“I would like to thank each and every one of you for your prayers and your support during my time of need.”

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We ask for your continued prayers and support for Rasheed’s liver transplant.

We are reaching out to everyone in our community to help support Rasheed’s battle and are asking all those willing to make a donation.

Make checks payable to: Liver Transplant Fund/Rasheed Akbar Mail to: Regions Bank 15 Bull St. Savannah GA. 31401 Online Donations: www.rasheedakbarlivertransplantfund.bbnow.org

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The Jazz Corner (Hilton Head) The Jazz Corner Quartet feat. Bob Masteller (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) 7 p.m.

The Jinx Basik Lee & Zone D, Lyrical Buddha, Sintax the Terrific, UFO, Kurfew (Live Music) The Johnny Mercer Theatre Maxwell (Live Music) $45-$85 7:30 p.m.

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McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m.

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

Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) Open Mic Night w/Eric Britt (Live Music) 8 p.m.

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Savannah jazz legend Ben Tucker salutes Johnny Mercer

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

In this the centennial year of Johnny Mercer’s birth, we’ve seen the Savannah songwriting legend honored in all sorts of creative ways, from theater to literature to dance. The bronze statue arrives in November.

Music, of course, is always the best way to pay homage to a musical titan.

One day soon, perhaps we’ll have an all–bagpipes concert of Mercer’s tunes.

For now, there’s Sunday’s “Mercer Beaucoup: Come Rain or Come Shine,” a performance of songs we know by heart, performed by several of the city’s most accomplished jazz musicians.

“My personal feelings about Johnny Mercer, he was an extraordinary musician and an extraordinary lyricist,” says jazz master Ben Tucker, who brought his standup bass to Savannah in 1972 and never looked back.

“I’d like to do him justice and play his music the way it was written, and put my own personal feelings into it. Put it into the real jazz idiom if that’s possible, and I don’t see why not.”

Sunday’s show, at Four Points By Sheraton, will feature Tucker, trombonist Teddy Adams and vocals by Huxsie Scott, along with drums, piano and saxophone.

We’re talking a serious jazz combo.

“This is totally improvised; there can be no written arrangements,” Tucker vows. “I personally don’t care for written arrangements, to tell you the truth, because it takes away from the creativity.”

Tucker, 79, is himself the composer of more than 300 songs, including “Comin’ Home Baby,” a huge hit for Mel Torme and many others, “Right Here Right Now” and “The Message.”

He played with, among others, Herbie Mann, Billy Taylor, Art Pepper, Peggy Lee, Quincy Jones and Buddy Rich.

Upon arrival in Savannah, he bought WSOK–AM, one of the area’s first black

Ben at work

radio stations. “I came to here to get involved as a communication link into the African–American community, and to bring hope and try to move our prosperity forward,” he says. “Rather than to sit here and do nothing.”

Stymied by the corporate monopolies that were gobbling up independent stations by the truckload, he sold the station 12 years later. And he’s no longer involved with Love 101.1, the FM station he kick–started.

Tucker bemoans the fact that public information programs no longer make up a significant part of the local radio diet. He’s very community–minded.

Bringing jazz to the people – real jazz, played by real musicians – has always been Tucker’s primary concern.

He was the owner of the successful Savannah jazz club Hard Hearted Hannah’s, and co–founded the Coastal Jazz Association (with Teddy Adams and others) in 1982.

Along with the annual Savannah Jazz Festival, the organization puts on numerous concerts during the year, bringing in top players from all over the country, and assembling special groups consisting of Tucker, Adams and other high caliber local musicians.

Tucker dismisses a suggestion that the CJA is most interested in turning on young people to classic jazz. Neither, he says emphatically, does race have anything to do with it.

“I just want people involved,” he

says. “I don’t care if they’re young, old, middle–aged or middle class. Rich or poor. I think (the city’s) Cultural Arts should do more in promoting jazz, rather than promoting it along with the Coastal Jazz Association.

“I think they need to go into the school system, they need to go into the communities and have block parties with jazz. So that people can understand what is our American heritage, as opposed to the African–American heritage.

“We’re not even dealing with that.

I’ll hire a white jazz musician quick as I’ll hire a black jazz musician. I think it should be that way, because we are in a melting pot.”

The title of Tucker’s new CD, Sweet Thunder, is a reference to Whitney Balliett’s 1966 book Such Sweet Thunder: Forty–nine Pieces on Jazz.

During his 27 years in a South African prison, Nelson Mandela was permitted very few books to read. Such Sweet Thunder – named for a classic Duke Ellington tune – was one of his favorites.

Last year, the author of a book about Mandela told Tucker that his name – Ben Tucker’s name – appeared in the book several times. “I was elated that I was actually a part of his ordeal while he was in prison,” Tucker explains.

“I was doing a concert in New York in 1962 with Grady Tate, Jerome Richardson, Clark Terry and Billy Taylor,” he remembers. “We played ‘Take the A Train,’ and Duke Ellington was there.

And Duke commented ‘Hey man, you guys played the hell out of the song for me.’ That’s how I got in the book.

“And the kids today have no idea what I was doing in 1962.” cs ‘Mercer Beaucoup: Come Rain or Come Shine’ Where: Four Points By Sheraton, 520 W. Bryan St. When: 5 p.m. Sunday, July 26 Tickets: $10 public, free for Coastal Jazz Association members Phone: (912) 675–5419 Online: http://www.coastal–jazz.org/ Artist Web site: http://www.bentuckerjazz.org/

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Animal Magnetism: Port City Music (Philip Palmer, third from left) and the belly dance troupe Nocturnelle.

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by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

Philip Palmer’s father Ken was one of Savannah’s best–known jazz musicians and orchestra leaders, and his wife Betty Rose – Philip’s mom – was his band’s vocalist.

Understandably, the parents wanted their musically–inclined son to follow them into the family business.

Philip Palmer, however, dug rock ‘n’ roll.

“I guess it’s like a jock who wants his son to play ball, and the boy doesn’t want to,” he shrugs. “They kept trying to push lessons on me, and I just didn’t want to deal with it. I wanted to play outside in the mud.”

Palmer fronts Port City Music, a guitar–based Savannah band that plays only his original compositions. The group is at the Wormhole Friday night, and will perform there again Saturday as part of the 12–hour, multi–artist benefit and Adopt–a–Thon for Hinesville’s New Beginnings Pet Rescue, Inc. Palmer has known Wormhole owner Amy Stafford for years. She was Port City Music’s first keyboard player; Palmer and his twin brother Ken worked carpentry and helped her paint the converted furniture store on Bull Street.

“I didn’t really want to open a bar,” Stafford says, “I wanted to open a music club. I couldn’t get an investor for a coffeehouse – everybody wanted to invest in a bar.”

She ended up starting the club in January, using mostly her own money.

“I’ve been involved with the music scene as a promoter and as a band member, and I realized there’s just not enough places for original bands to play at, to gain exposure and gain a fan base,” she says.

“You really need the alcohol sales as a concession to be able to pay the rent and all. And the City of Savannah won’t even allow a coffeehouse to sell beer and wine without being 21 and up, which is kind of silly, because I see this business format in many other cities, and it’s not a big deal.”

New Beginnings isn’t a shelter – its volunteers adopt animals from the county pound, and foster them until homes can be found.

“I’ve always been involved with pet rescue myself, as a volunteer,” says Stafford. “And this organization just got started with their non–profit status – so they’re not funded like many of the others. This fundraiser will help them out tremendously, as far as being able to get shots and everything for the pets.

From 3–6 p.m., there’ll be pups and kitties galore on the sidewalk outside the Wormhole – you don’t have to be 21 to check ‘em out – with acoustic musicians performing.

Gradually, the event will move inside – the 21 and up rule then goes into effect – where some of the best local bands will be playing until the wee hours, with the Nocturnelle belly dance troupe entertaining between acts.

Along with Port City Music, the lineup includes the Trainwrecks, Pets and Animals and other area favorites.

For Philip Palmer, it’s a welcome opportunity to play original music in a town that – in his opinion – doesn’t

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always support it.

“Lately,” he says, “I’ve been writing a lot of what I would categorize as very dark minor blues. Jazzy, bluesy chords, kind of film noir–ish. And I’m still finding the people who want to put that together. I think these new musicians I’m working with might be the ones.”

Port City Music evolved out of an earlier Palmer–led outfit, Vermillion X. His guitar playing shows some clear inspiration from the likes of Morphine’s Mark Sandman, and during the ‘80s he played bass in a goth band, but despite his penchant for darker melodies and themes, Palmer insists he’s not a “minor–key” kind of guy.

“Well yeah, I am, but I’m also a goofball,” he laughs. “That’s why I got out of the goth thing; it was just too pretentious for me. What comes out of me just comes out of me. “ An accomplished guitar player, Palmer is sticking to bass for the live shows. “It just turned out that I got a couple of guys on guitar who can definitely outplay me,” he says. “But they’re also playing to what I’m doing.”

He confesses to having a restless creative spirit. “I don’t think in terms of what’s hip or not hip when it comes to my music. I just want to write what I want to write, and I want to be able to find somebody to support it.” CS Pet Rescue Benefit and Adopt–a–Thon Where: The Wormhole, 2307 Bull St. When: 3 p.m. Saturday, July 25 (until 3 a.m.)

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As Maya Angelou said, so eloquently, about Michael Jackson: We had him. For nearly three years, Savannah had Pink Kodiak. Now he’s easing on down the road.

Pink Kodiak is the nom de stage of Jeremy Hilbert, who writes sweet, simple, sometimes humorous songs, records basic tracks and then performs live – playing left–handed bass guitar – to the tracks.

It’s a variation on the ol’ one–man– band scenario, although Pink Kodiak sounds nothing like Bert the Chimney Sweep from Mary Poppins – he doesn’t pound a bass drum, strum a ukulele and blow a trumpet all at the same time. Get that picture out of your mind. Now. Hilbert calls his music “death pop,” but it’s not metal, it’s not goth, and the Dark Lord Satan makes few, if any appearances in the lyrics.

“I didn’t know what to call it; I didn’t know what it really was,” Hilbert says.

“I thought I would stop everybody from trying and just make up my own label. Initially, I wanted the songs to be based on death, whether it was losing a life or like the death of something – I’d moved from Iowa to here, that was kind of the end of something.”

Ah, yes. Iowa. Hilbert and his artist wife Christine are headed back to Des Moines, their hometown – Saturday’s show at the Jinx will be Pink Kodiak’s Savannian swan song.

“When we came down here, at the very end of 2006, we didn’t know anyone and I didn’t have a job,” he explains. “She was just enrolled in school.

I had enough songs of Pink Kodiak material recorded for a short set, but I’d never played a show as Pink Kodiak in Iowa. I was in a three–piece power pop group.”

Hilbert became a one–man band almost by accident. It was, for all intents and purposes, an electronic

Jeremy Hilbert, aka Pink Kodiak

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“I bought a digital 8–track, I had a Casio keyboard, a Korg drum machine, a bass and an acoustic guitar,” he says.

“I’m like, ‘Well, here’s my tools. Let’s go to work.’ And I just used what I had.

“I don’t have an electric guitar and I won’t ever use one on Pink Kodiak. I want to use my bass to make as much electric guitar noise as I can, and hopefully fool some people into thinking ‘Wow, that’s a really nice tone.’”

After his first solo show, a SCAD Radio benefit, he decided against bringing in other musicians. “It’s like well, why give up any creative energy when I know exactly how I want it, and I can add three or four more parts or go simple with it?”

Indeed, the Hostess City has embraced Pink Kodiak, and Hilbert’s melancholic (and melodic) songs like “Don’t Ask Elvis,” “Alec Baldwin is So Heavy” and “Dead Doctors Don’t Lie.” “If you’d told me when this started I’d be onstage telling jokes and singing songs by myself, I’d have told you you

were crazy,” he laughs. “I had no intentions of that at all.”

He’s recently added an oscillator – it’s an effects machine – to his arsenal.

Christine Hilbert, a painter and jewelry maker, has finished her time at SCAD, and her husband has left his job teaching 7th–grade social studies. So one more show, and that’s a wrap.

“I’ve gotten to do so many amazing things, and I couldn’t have asked for a better response from a place,” he says. “I was always amazed at how much people were into Pink Kodiak, and enjoyed it, and the notoriety that comes along with it has been really, really nice.

“But it’s time to kind of grow, and I’m excited to take it home.” cs Pink Kodiak With Dare Dukes, Keith Kozel & the Champions Where: The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. When: 10 p.m. Saturday Cover: $7 Artist Web site: www.myspace.com/pinkkodiak

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New take on Oregon Pinot Noir Listen, this gig’s not just about swilling some awesome grape juice and pontificating. I do research and grueling after–hours field study.

Such was the case last week when I sat through a wine and food–pairing class led by the young wine merchant Casey O’Rear of National Distributors/Atlanta Wholesale Wine held at Kitchenware Outfitters.

It was a perfect class for beginners — and this old dog tasted some new wines, too. Which brings me to this week’s tale.

In spring of 2008, a dinner companion handed pioneering Oregon wine maker David Adelsheim a blank piece of typing paper.

Adelsheim made two pencil marks — and from that obtuse pair of lines he gave a geography lesson explaining why he makes wine in Oregon and illustrated how he benefits from the state’s unique weather pattern.

You think you know Oregon Pinot Noir? You don’t know anything until you sit across from this talented storyteller during dinner. He’s due back in Savannah in 2010 — I’ll give you plenty of heads up.

That night, I tasted a half dozen or so of Adelsheim’s wines, but last week O’Rear sprung one I had not sampled — Adelsheim 2007 Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley.

The valley is a legendary terroir for Pinot Noir. The Willamette Valley AVA (American Viticultural Area ) consists of 5,200 acres — and encompasses about 200 of the state’s wineries. Its mild, year–round weather is perfect for Pinot Noir, something Adelsheim capitalized on when he planted his first 15–acre vineyard there in 1972. Original plantings were Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling.

Four years later, Adelsheim facilitated the first import of Pinot Blanc clones from Alsace. It was 13 more years before an Adelsheim Pinot Blanc was bottled. It was worth the wait.

Grapes for this wine come from Adelsheim’s Bryan Creek Vineyard, across the road from his original Quarter Mile Road Vineyard. The vines were planted in 1993 — and by the wine maker’s own admission, he becomes more entranced with this block of grapes with each passing year.

What you should find is a bright, crisp white wine that presents with plenty of citrus characteristics. It’s no big fruit bomb, but a gentle, well–balanced wine that gives of itself over time in the glass. Ultimately, you should pick out hints of melon — a subtle, acidic finish is clean, but there is some lingering of the wine’s freshness.

The wine drinks beautifully by itself, but for the ultimate experience pair it with foods ranging from spicy Thai dishes to mild fish to grilled chicken. A variety of cheeses would also go nicely with this wine, — from tangy blues to sharp cheddars.

Adelsheim 2007 Pinot Blanc, Willamette Valley, is about 20 bucks, and most of the city’s package stores have it on hand or can order it for you. CS

This former Southside restaurant has opened in a brand–spankin’ new home on Ogeechee Road, just south of the intersection with Chatham Parkway. It’s big and spacious — and still sparkling new. I sampled the pork platter — and didn’t really know what to expect. No style is defined on the menu — nor any detail on preparation. What I found was a coarsely chopped ’cue, more reminiscent of North Carolina style. The meat was smoked well and had good flavor, although mine could have used a better picking to remove excess fat and gristle. My side dishes, baked beans and macaroni and cheese, as well as the sides of my companion’s — collard greens and green beans, were all consistent in one aspect — not much flavor. More robust seasoning would kick these dishes up a couple of notches. Diners have a choice of three sauces — mustard, vinegar and a sweeter tomato–based red sauce. Other smoked meats include turkey breast, chicken, beef brisket and ribs.

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When I’m crushed for time and want a filling and satisfying lunch or dinner, I swing into the drive–thru at this Victory Drive Chinese joint.

You’ve seen the menu if you’re a fan of Chinese food. Sweet and Sour Chicken, Sesame Chicken, Beef and Broccoli ... the list goes on. Now, is it revolutionary Chinese take–out? Nah. But, it’s made to order, not dished off a steam table — and I love the enthusiasm of the youngster (George) who works the window. This kid can sell you more extras — like Crab Rangoon or Egg Rolls — over that order speaker than most fine dining servers can muster table side. It’s just plain fun!

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After a few days of eating elegantly light, which I do more and more often, a quick hit from a classic hamburger really hits the spot! I gravitate to this chain eatery’s Bacon Burger with its two hearty hamburger patties in a fresh, soft bun. I go old school with lettuce, tomato, grilled onion and mustard. These burgers are hot AND juicy! Each patty is hand–shaped from fresh, not frozen, ground beef — and cooks off plump in the middle with those nice little crispy edges. You gotta have some admiration for a place that keeps its fresh potatoes and frying oil stacked around the lobby. The wonderfully hot and nicely salted French fries speak for themselves — a small order is shareable for two or more diners. It’s easy to see why the masses rave about Five Guys.

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RB star Maxwell comes to Savannah in support of his new album

Maxwell is in the house.

An R&B crooner with highly emotive, silky–smooth pipes, Maxwell has been called the son that Marvin Gaye never had – he’s bright, and creative, JUl and his love songs have a level of depth not found in the lyrics of today’s other soul music lovin’ men.

He’s in concert Tuesday night at the Savannah Civic Center, in the Johnny Mercer Theatre, with Chrisette Michele opening.

Maxwell has a incredible vocal range (check out his version of Kate Bush’s “This Woman’s Work”) and a falsetto that rivals Prince’s. He is considered a key component of the “neo–soul” movement that began in the 1990s.

BLACKSummer’s Night, his first album in eight years, is currently at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart. “Pretty Wings,” from the album, is at No. 5 on the Hip Hop/R&B chart, and reached the top spot on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Recently, the artist talked with Billboard about his lengthy hiatus. “Up to that point I’d been on the road and didn’t have a chance to really live,” he said. “But I write about real life experiences, so it just felt like I had to sit back and let these experiences happen and inspire me all over again.

“People ask, ‘Why so long?’ and I say, ‘It’s easier to take something that’s of the moment, but so much harder to say something that will resonate today, tomorrow and for all times.’ I want my music to last forever. I never want my music to be dated. “‘Pretty Wings’ falls into that. I met this girl who I still respect very much, and although it didn’t work out, I got lots of inspiration from it. This track speaks of my time with her.” Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 in the Jonny Mercer Theatre. Tickets are $45–$85 at http://www.etix.com/. Artist Web site: http://www.musze.com/.

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Here comes Mose

The great jazz/blues singer, songwriter and pianist Mose Allison will headline the 2009 Savannah Jazz Festival, which runs Sept. 20–27 in Forsyth Park (and at various other venues).

Allison, 81, has been an influence on many musicians throughout the decades – Van Morrison cut an entire album of his songs – and he wrote the classics “Young Man Blues,” “I’m Not Talking” and “Parchman Farm.” In earlier times, the Mississippi delta native played with such artists as Stan Getz, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims and Gerry Mulligan.

There’s a whole lotta jazz on the festival docket, of all variety. Among the scheduled performers: Grace Kelly, Ben Riley Trio featuring guitarist Jim Hall, the Savannah Jazz Orchestra featuring Doug Carn, Longineu Parsons & Flight of the Vultures, The FlyCats, International Groove Conspiracy, the Jazz Corner All-Stars Coastal Jazz Hall of Fame All-Stars and area legends Ben Tucker, Howard Paul, Teddy Adams and Huxsie Scott. CS

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‘Nautilus’ by Tim Coy, at Gallery 440 3rd Annual Encore Series — Honoring the three finalists from the top M.F.A. thesis exhibitions of the year, featuring the paintings of Meg Aubrey and Adin R. Murray and the animation of I-Han Cheng. Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 322 MLK Blvd. , Design Thinking — A showcase of outstanding work

by SCAD’s School of Design faculty, students and alumni from departments ranging from furniture design to metals and jewelry. Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., Early American — Still life photographs by artist Sharon Core based on the paintings of early 19th-century still life painter Raphaelle Peale. Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St., Entangled in Red — A collection of work by Roosevelt Watson III. Salon Jolie, Corner of Duffy and Barnard, Friends of African American Artists — The first annual event featuring work from over a dozen local artists.

Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Gaming Tables for Whist, Chess and Other Amusements Exhibition — Reflects the American predilection for card-playing and gaming during the Federal era. Telfair Academy, 121 Barnard Street Haiku to Metal: Jewelry Exhibit — A group show featuring jewelry that embodies the elements of Haiku poetry, combining new and old materials and techniques. DeSotoRow Gallery, 2427 De Soto Avenue ,

International Aerospace Art Exhibit — Over 50 paintings by artists from around the world who specialize in aerospace subjects, Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler http://mightyeighth.org/ Interpretation in Color — Works by nineteen artists from the Landings Art Association exploring the varied, bold and expressive uses of color. S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, 9 W. Heny St. , http://www. savannahga.gov/arts. inVisible — The senior thesis exhibition by Fibers Department graduate student Audrey Wagner exploring the delicate and complex patterns of nature using intricate stitch work.

Opening reception July 17 from 6-8pm. Hall Street Gallery, 212 W. Hall St. , Master Eye II: 19th- and 20th-Century Photography — includes iconic examples from Mathew Brady, Eadweard Muybridge, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Herb Ritts, Annie Leibovitz, and other celebrated masters.

SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Savannah Melange D’Art Select: Recent Aquisitions at the SCAD Museum of Art — A new exhibit featuring a selection of newly acquired items at the museum, including new and vintage couture from several legendary designers as well as paintings by Surrealist Joan Miro and pop artist Jim Dine, among others. SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd,

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2CarGarage Contemporary Art Gallery, 10 E. Broughton St. , http://www.2cargallery. com/ Persian Visions — Contemporary photos from Iran. June 10-Aug. 31 at the Jepson Center.

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sound track and all of the technical ingredients that made the audience scream.

“I feel it’s tremendously satisfying for Should you ever hear those words us to be able to use the cinematic art to issue from the lips of a desk clerk in a achieve something of a mass emotion. run–down, spooky highway motel, run And with Psycho we most definitely like hell. achieved this. They were aroused by Unfortunately Marion Crane, the pure film.” sexy young centerpiece of Alfred Anthony Perkins, who’d had some Hitchcock’s Psycho, doesn’t success as a pop singer sense any foreshadowing, and on the Broadway stage even though the director has before Hitchcock cast him as laid it out for her – and for the Norman Bates, was forever audience. typecast as a creepy psychoBy the time desk clerk path – until his death in Norman Bates says that to 1992, however, he always told Marion, she’s already thinking interviewers he would do it all about going back to her room again in a heartbeat. Indeed, and taking a shower. We see he starred in three Psycho it coming – especially if we’ve Marion Crane lets sequels (none directed by loose in Psycho already viewed the film – and Hitchcock, and none of them we scream “No!” any good).

But shower she does, each and every Leigh, who died in 2004, said she time Psycho unspools. It’ll play out couldn’t take showers for many years again Friday, when the SCAD Cinema after she saw the finished film.

Circle shows the classic 1960 shocker on Psycho was nominated for four the big screen at the Trustees Theater.

Academy Awards and didn’t win any; its Considered the very first “slasher” legacy is far more significant. In 1960, it film, Psycho (based on a novel by was deeply disturbing, unlike anything Robert Bloch) is Hitchcock at his peak that had been seen on the screen before, – shot in high–contrast black and white, and from Hitchcock’s brilliant camera it uses odd angles and shadows to set–ups to Elmer Bernstein’s shrieking heighten the sense of mystery, suspense score, it’s still the template for sicko– and, ultimately, dread. It is fraught with twisto horror movies. symbolism, metaphors and strong, Gus Van Sant’s inferior color remake, evocative imagery. in 1998, a virtual shot-by-shot copy of The first third of the film is about the Hitchcock film.

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Harry Potter and The Half–Blood Prince Chris Columbus was unfairly lambasted in some quarters for the first two Potter pics, but I think his comparatively lighthearted approach worked since the early chapters were as much about the Disneyland appeal of the Hogwarts school as anything else. But as J.K. Rowling’s books progressed, the child actors matured, and the directors changed, the franchise began to take on a decidedly darker tone, with a likable character killed off in each of the three most recent works and teen protagonists Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) continually having to contend with raging hormones that prove to be as challenging to conquer as any Dementor.

The evil Lord Voldemort was finally given human form in the previous two pictures (Ralph Fiennes oozed slithery menace in the part), but in Half–Blood Prince, he’s never seen, only felt (Tom Riddle, who became Voldemort, is spotted as a student in flashbacks, however). But as in the last movie, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, there’s the feeling that the bad guys are winning, and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) needs to quickly come up with some sort of game plan. He enlists the unwitting aid of a former professor, the jovial if distracted Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent), and instructs Harry to discreetly probe him for information that might help them defeat Voldemort and his minions.

Harry takes on the task, albeit not at the complete expense of a social life. He finds himself becoming increasingly attracted to Ron’s younger sister Ginny (Bonnie Wright, the weak link in the cast), even as the once–spindly, now–buff Ron finds himself the object of attraction for the mature Hermione and the hyperactive Lavender Brown (Jessie Cave).

Yates, the first director since Columbus to helm more than one installment, picks up where he left off with Phoenix, mixing personal scenes involving the students with more weighty material that furthers

the blackest aspects of the saga.

These latter–named segments are suitably moody — and often allow the FX team to show off their handiwork — yet the heart of the piece remains the interactions between the characters, both teen and adult. Indeed, if there’s a problem with the newer flicks, it’s that there’s no longer any quality time to be afforded to most of the grownups in the cast.

The gentle giant Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane), my personal fave, now puts in what basically amounts to cameo appearances; ditto the droll Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith). On the other hand, the intriguing Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) continues to figure in the proceedings, and, among the kids, it’s nice to see the delightfully airy Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch) again. Folks who see this typically accomplished – if occasionally choppy — entry will immediately be anxious to view the adaptation of Rowling’s seventh and final book, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Yet it’d be inaccurate for me to urge readers to mark the date. Instead, mark the dates, as Deathly Hallows will be released as two separate films: Part I on Nov. 19, 2010, and Part II on July 15, 2011. Buy those calendars early.

BRUNO To paraphrase Senator Lloyd Bentsen’s smackdown of Senator Dan Quayle during the 1988 Vice Presidential Debate: “Bruno, I screened Borat; I knew Borat; Borat was a review of mine. Bruno, you’re no Borat.” Perhaps not, but there’s still plenty of laughs to be found in Bruno, which finds creator Sacha Baron Cohen employing the same guerilla tactics

and faux–documentary style that made Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan such an unlikely box office winner back in 2006. This time, the uncompromising comedian adopts the personage of Bruno, a gay Austrian model who, after his career flames out in his homeland, comes to America — specifically, Hollywood — to reinvent himself as an A–list celebrity. That’s easier said than done, as Bruno’s flamboyance repels practically everyone he meets. The first half of the picture provides some hysterical material, but what’s the target being punctured? Bruno’s antics would seem outrageous to folks even if they were coming from a straight man, so, for example, you can’t really fault the talk–show audience who finds his (fictionalized) treatment of his adopted baby reprehensible. Cohen is at his best when nailing specific people but he’s less successful when trying to shock viewers with naughty gay routines that encourage the audience to laugh at him rather than with him. Fortunately, the picture hits its stride in the second half, when Cohen exclusively sets his sights on various bigots. This is what we’ve been primed to see, and the actor doesn’t disappoint as he places his character in situations (some genuinely scary) with monosyllabic Alabama hunters, extreme–sports–loving rednecks, and, most reprehensible of all, two Christian counselors who bill themselves as “gay converters” (these vile creatures prove to be as misogynistic as they are homophobic). These scenes provide the film with the clarity of mission lacking in the earlier segments, as Cohen expertly alternates between subtly mocking his subjects and

THE MERRY GENTLEMAN If there’s one fault to be found with the Coen Brothers’ superb Oscar winner No Country for Old Men, it’s that there simply aren’t enough scenes featuring Kelly Macdonald, the wee Scottish lass who’s previously appeared in such diverse works as Trainspotting, Gosford Park and Finding Neverland.

Her No Country role as Josh Brolin’s sympathetic wife is small but pivotal; to catch her in a part that’s both large and pivotal, check out The Merry Gentleman, a low–simmer drama that marks Michael Keaton’s directorial debut. In addition to directing, the former Batman stars as Frank Logan, a despondent hit man. Yet the film belongs completely to Macdonald, who wields the largest role; she plays Kate Frazier, who escapes an abusive relationship and starts again in a place where nobody knows her. But the fragile, soft–spoken Kate

is the sort of vulnerable woman who seems to draw the attention of all sorts of men, both good and bad. Among those she attracts are an overweight, alcoholic cop (Tom Bastounes) and the bullying ex (Bobby Cannavale) who’s determined to bring her home. Yet her most unusual relationship is the one she shares with Logan, a stone–cold killer who nevertheless softens whenever he’s in her presence. Working from a script

by Ron Lazzeretti, Keaton has managed to fashion a nicely modulated film that overcomes any hesitancy one might have about yet another movie centering on low–life assassins. Crucially, the picture isn’t really about Logan, whose screen time is even less than that of Bastounes’ well–meaning cop; instead, its primary focus is on Kate and how she works hard to make her life an acceptable one. Macdonald’s performance is one of understated beauty, and the film’s lucky to have her on board.

MOON With Ziggy Stardust for a father, Major Tom for an uncle and, presum-

ably, the spiders from Mars for assorted in–laws, is it any wonder that Duncan Jones chose a science fiction project to mark his feature film debut? Jones, of course, is the son of rock legend David Bowie, but after Moon, it’s guaranteed that he’ll be recognized as a talented artist in his own right. Serving as director and coming up with the original story (Nathan Parker wrote the actual screenplay), Jones has crafted a unique sci–fi yarn that pays tribute to such works as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Silent Running while also heading off in its own giddy direction. Sam Rockwell, an actor whose twitchy turns generally drive me up the wall, tones down the quirks to deliver an excellent performance as Sam Bell, an astronaut and employee for the futuristic corporation Lunar Enterprises. It’s long been discovered that the moon can provide Earth with its energy; Sam is the man on the moon, tasked with overseeing this operation.

But he’s mighty lonely up there, talking to himself as much as he talks to the base’s mobile computer GERTY (voiced

by Kevin Spacey). Fortunately, his three years in space are nearly up, and

he’s anxious to get back to Earth and, specifically, to the wife (Dominique McElligott) and baby girl waiting for him. But with only weeks left before his departure, he begins to feel poorly, a condition that in turn leads him to have an accident. Upon awakening, he senses that something’s not quite right, and GERTY, for one, isn’t talking.

The resultant twist (which for some reason is included in the trailer) is an intriguing one, and it solidifies the film’s initial promise as a heady piece of sci–fi cinema. The prevalent theme is one of identity, and this extends beyond the character of Sam Bell to also involve GERTY, who proves to be one of the most fascinating robots in many a, uh, moon. Working with cinematographer Gary Shaw and production designer Tony Noble, Jones has created the perfect antiseptic look for the film, while composer Clint Mansell (Requiem for a Dream) contributes a dazzling score that taps into the movie’s otherworldly setting. Yet despite its impressive tech credits, Moon chiefly succeeds because of Jones’ ability to take an idea that continues on p. 30

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could have remained as sterile as the moonbase decor and inject it with all sorts of messy emotions. “I’m only human� may be an excuse when uttered in real life, but in Moon, it becomes a declaration of defiance.

Public Enemies This period gangster saga may be filled with exciting gun battles yet can’t deliver the firepower in ways that matter the most: empathy, originality, and a willingness to burrow beneath the legend. While real life might have dictated that the vicious bank robber Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham) did in fact

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it to the banks. Naturally, an actor of considerable charm would be required to play such a dashing rogue, so it’s obvious that the short list of candidates would basically consist of Depp and Leonardo DiCaprio (who was briefly involved with the project several years ago). Depp possesses the right demeanor for the role, and if he doesn’t register as powerfully as we would expect, that’s the fault of the writers, who make Dillinger more of an enigma than necessary. Still, the actor fares better than his two co–stars. As Melvin Purvis, the FBI agent who pursues Dillinger with single–minded determination, Christian Bale is playing a character even more one–dimensional than his John Connor in Terminator: Salvation.

Then there’s the case of La Vie en Rose Oscar winner Marion Cotillard, cast as Dillinger girlfriend Billie Frechette.

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Elliot Goldenthal’s soaring score, Dante Spinotti’s camera angles, and the sound team’s snap–crackle–and–pop approach (gun shots are frequently delivered with stunning clarity, a far cry from the sonic overkill of that infernal Transformers sequel) support the costume and set departments to fully immerse us in an era in which a man’s best friend is his weapon, and the manner in which he tips his fedora is as important as what’s in his heart or on his mind. That’s a remarkably shallow outlook, but with Public Enemies, that’s usually about as deep as it gets.

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Away We Go One of the best films of 2008, director Sam Mendes’ Revolutionary Road offered a powerful and penetrating study of a bickering couple trapped by the conformity they felt defined — and controlled — their lives. Mendes’ latest picture takes a different tack, examining a loving pair who forge their own path in an attempt to find their place in the world. It’s a nice about–face for the director, even if the results prove to be wildly uneven. Working from a script

by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, Mendes focuses on Burt (John Krasinski) and his pregnant girlfriend Verona (Maya Rudolph), who visit friends and family members in various parts of the country (plus Canada) in an attempt to figure out the best place to raise their child. Initially, they’re mainly forced to contend with folks who behave outrageously — Burt’s parents (Catherine O’Hara and Jeff Daniels) and Maya’s former boss (Allison Janney) among them — but calmer visits to old college chums (Chris Messina and Melanie Lynskey) and Burt’s brother (Paul Schneider) allow them to take stock of their situation in a more clearheaded manner.

Similar in tone (if not degree of success) to Zach Braff ’s Garden State, Away We Go is an introspective piece about young people wrestling with the notion of what truly constitutes the cherished notions of “home” and “family.”

Making a weepie for mass audiences can’t be that hard: Just place a person in a tragic situation and steer clear of the resultant flood. But making a weepie that doesn’t feel manipulative, exploitive or sloppily sentimental is another matter altogether. With My Sister’s Keeper, an adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s novel, director–cowriter Nick Cassavetes largely succeeds in respecting both his subject matter and his audience. A young girl, Anna Fitzgerald (Abigail Breslin), has parents (Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric) who created her specifically so they would have “spare parts” (bone marrow, kidney, etc.) to help prolong the life of their cancer–stricken daughter Kate (Sofia Vassilieva). Anna finally objects to second–class status and sues her parents for “medical emancipation.”

Alec Baldwin is a lot of fun as Anna’s sympathetic lawyer, and we wish there were more of him.

The Proposal After the stereotypical rom–com inanities of 27 Dresses, director Anne Fletcher partially redeems herself with her latest effort, The Proposal. True, The Proposal depicts protagonist Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) in the same manner as most Hollywood flicks (see New in Town for another recent example): Because she’s a career woman, she has no time for friends, lovers, hobbies or, apparently, even a rascally Rabbit (the battery–powered kind, that is). She’s a ruthless, soulless workaholic, and the only reason Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) works as her assistant at a New York publishing house is because he figures it’s a good career move. But when it looks as if Margaret will get shipped back to her Canadian homeland because of an expired visa, it appears as if his future will similarly get derailed.

Margaret, though, has a plan: Force Andrew to marry her so that she can remain in the country. He reluctantly agrees, and they spend a long weekend in his Alaskan hometown so she can win over his parents (Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) and 90–year–old grandmother (Betty White). That these two will eventually fall for each other will come as a surprise to absolutely no one — not even your own 90–year–old grandmother — yet the predictability of the plot isn’t a detriment, since the film fits as comfortably around our expectations as a favorite old robe.

The Hangover

Scripted by the team of Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (Ghosts of Girlfriends Past), The Hangover finds the soon–to–be– married Doug (Justin Bartha) heading to Las Vegas to enjoy a final blowout romp with his three buddies: henpecked Stu (Ed Helms), dimwitted Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and prickish Phil (Bradley Cooper). But after a night of partying, the groomsmen wake up to discover that the husband–to–be is MIA. They stumble around Vegas trying to piece the mystery together, a jaunt that puts them in contact with two sadistic cops, a sweet–natured hooker (Heather Graham), and a pissed off Mike Tyson (as himself). That a convicted rapist would be showcased in such fawning, reverential fashion pretty much reveals the mindsets of the filmmakers and their target demographic. Again, contrast this with, say, the characters played by Steve Carell and Catherine Keener in The 40–Year–Old Virgin or Paul Rudd and Leslie Mann in Knocked Up — recognizably flawed people who nevertheless remain likable and interesting enough to earn our sympathies. cs

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A perfectly dreadful sequel that’s the filmic equivalent of a 150–minute waterboarding session. As before, two warring factions of intergalactic robots — the noble Autobots and the evil Decepticons — are waging their battle on our planet, with youngsters Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and Mikaela Banes (Megan Fox) offering their support to the good ‘bots. Yet while the film’s running time is almost identical to that of its predecessor, the priorities for this torturous follow–up have been shifted. The slugfests between the Autobots and the Decepticons have been elongated this time around.

By including more fights and more explosions, that leaves less room for any human interaction. Unfortunately, the Transformers are no more interesting.

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Call for Entries Creative Flag Design Competition

Artists will be able to choose a specific art period on which to base their designs. Materials will be provided, or you may provide your own.

Maximum 2 entries per artist. Deadline for submissions is September 14th. Winners will be announced September 18th. Cash prizes.

Horizon Gallery, 206 E. Bay St. ,

TCCa’s 2009 Innovation Awards

The Creative Coast is accepting applications for its Second Annual Innovation Awards. Deadline is Aug. 21. To apply, visit http://innovation. thecreativecoast.org/apply or for more info contact Leigh Acevado, lacevado@thecreativecoast.org

Classes & Workshops 700 Kitchen Cooking School

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

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Abstinence Education

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

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

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Artist’s Way Workshop

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

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

Beading Classes

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

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Conversational Spanish

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

Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar

AASU offers week-long computer workshop on creating 3-D animation and games, for boys only, ages 11-13. Registration required. University Hall, rm 128, 11935 Abercorn St. , http://ettc. armstrong.edu/

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

Two ongoing classes for beginners and experienced adults. Everybody who wants to learn German or needs to brush up is welcome. Beginners meet Monday 6-7 pm, advanced 7-8 pm.

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

C.S.I. - Computer Sleuth Investigations

AASU offers week-long class where youth learn to solve mysteries using digital tools. Registration required. University Hall, rm 128, 11935 Abercorn St. , http://ettc.armstrong.edu/

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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/

Lost Ancient Art of Essential Oils, Aromatherapy and Plant Medicines

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

Oatland Island Wildlife Center

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

Porcelain Painting

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

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

Puppet Shows

are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center for schools, day cares, libraries, churches, community events and fairs. Call 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Savannah Conservatory for the Performing Arts

Low cost instruction in a group lesson format.

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

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

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

Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes

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

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/

Starting A Small Business

A workshop covering the basics of how to start a small business. A detailed workbook and resource material will be provided. For more info, or to register, call 912-651-3200. Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. , http://savannahsbdc.org/

Thinking of Starting a Small Business

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

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks.

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

Vocal Classes

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

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

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

Dance Argentine Tango

It takes two to tango. The group meets weekly for lessons and practice. Doris Martin Dance Studio, Norwood Shopping Center, Skidaway Rd. ,

Beginner’s Belly Dance Class

Classes teaching the basics of belly dancing.

Walk-ins welcome. Sundays 11:40am-12:40pm.

Contact Nicole Edge: 912-596-0889. kleokatt@ gmail.com Tantra Lounge, 8 E. Broughton St. ,

Breffni Academy of Irish Dance

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

C.C. Express Dance Team

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

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

Everybody Can Dance

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

Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome.

If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo. com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St , Savannah

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Dean Forest Road , Savannah

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77 w. Fairmont ave • Unit 77-B • 228-4838

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

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

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

Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz

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

Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz

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

The STUDIO

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

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

Two to Tango - Savannah Tango Group

Youth Dance Program

New Game for Beginning Players

More local singles

Pole Dancing Class

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

Learn to Play Bridge!

Thursdays, 1pm

Stretch, and Movement class. 6:30-7:30 $12 per class Fall Classes include all levels of ballet, tap, jazz. Hip-hop classes offered in six week sessions. Call for more information 912-897-2102

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The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes. Call 233-1951.

YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St , Savannah

Fitness A balanced life

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

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Acupuncture for Health

ARIES

(March 21–April 19) Storm chasers are people who love traveling around the continent in pursuit of wild weather. Nothing feeds their lust for life more than getting up close and personal with a tornado or supercell thunderstorm. Many of them are meteorologists who are curious about the way storms work; they’re not motivated solely by bravado. I mention this because, according to my astrological analysis, the coming weeks will be prime time for Aries storm chasers to load up on thrills.

The immediate future should also bring excellent opportunities for other Rams who are yearning for breezy adventures that will captivate their imaginations and slake their sense of wonder.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20)

Let’s say that you lost a treasured object a while back. What do you think the odds are that you’ll find it this week? Or let’s say that a bewildering companion walked out of your life many moons ago.

How much do you want to bet that your paths will cross again soon?

According to my reading of the omens, events like these could be common between now and August 15. That’s because the past is cycling back to you for another look.

Revival and resurrection are in the air. What has been old may become new again.

Are you ready to experience something resembling time travel?

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) The seductive torments of insatiable desires are leaving you in peace, at least for now. That means you’re free to concentrate on the easier gratification of more satiable desires. I hope you’re open to that, Gemini; I hope you haven’t fallen for the illusion that hard–to–get pleasures are deeper and finer.

Please believe me when I tell you that you’re ready to exult and bask in the simple joys.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) The coming week may be one big Ethical Test for you. Maybe today the cashier at the cafe will accidentally give you $10 too much in change. Tomorrow you could be baited with a chance to gain personal advantage by betraying a friend. The next day you may have to decide between doing the right

thing and doing the kind thing. It has been a long time since your integrity has been pushed and probed and pricked like this. As you wend your way through the gray areas, Cancerian, remember that sometimes being moral is not about saying no, but saying yes. In fact, one of the most high–minded acts you could make is to open your heart to a righteous temptation.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) Did life feel meaningless last week? Was your destiny a random sequence of events shepherding you to a series of different nowheres? Even worse, were you convinced that human beings are toxic scum? If so, Leo, get ready for your mood to shift drastically. The whims of fate are mutating. Soon, a source of curses may be a fount of blessings. Enticing leads will rise up out of the midst of boredom.

Human beings will fascinate and teach you, and every day will bring new signs to draw you deeper into delicious mysteries.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You’re hereby relieved of your responsibility to keep everyone’s illusions afloat. (You might want to sink your own illusions, as well.)

Consider yourself armed with Ernest Hemingway’s “built–in, shock–resistant bulls––– detector.” Beginning immediately, be an elegant but in–your–face Reality Check. Don’t just tell the truth. Tell the lush, pulsating, up–to–the– minute truth. And be aware that even the dry facts may be evolving pretty fast. What seems like incontrovertible evidence today may be puny propaganda tomorrow.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) I usually applaud your inclination to remain above the fray and churn out astute observations. I normally honor your instinct to distance yourself from petty partisan squabbles. But this week’s different. For the foreseeable future, I’d like it very much if you dive into the pit with the other diehards and fight with hardnosed audacity for what you believe is the beautiful truth. At least temporarily, Libra, forget about your graceful talent for tactful compromise. I think it’s time for you to be a warrior who’s

ferociously devoted to a just cause.

would be “Love Doesn’t Suck.”

SCORPIO

AQUARIUS

In behalf of all the other signs, I’d like to express our gratitude for the jumpstarts you Scorpios give us.

The jolts aren’t always bliss–inducing, true, but in retrospect we often say, “Thanks, I really needed that.”

We also appreciate the debates you embroil us in. They force us to take stands on issues we’ve been wishy–washy about. Our gratitude also goes out to you for those times you help us lose our excessive self–importance. It’s hard to cling to our pretensions with you around, and it’s easier to get to the root of the truth. Keep up the good work.

Continue to be your warm prickly self even in the face of protests from faint hearts. Know that at least some of your fans out here respect the way you push us and trick us and inspire us to go places we don’t even realize we’ll benefit from going.

You should closely monitor your environment for beguiling appearances of the number seven. I have reason to believe that seven may be involved in your current inconveniences and dilemmas. I theorize that seven has been trying to call attention to itself in an odd or irritating manner so as to get you to tune in to certain benefits that could be associated with the number seven –– benefits you’ve been overlooking. I would even go so far as to speculate that seven may be both the cause of and the cure for your itch. Be especially alert for sevens that are in the vicinity of the color green or the letter “G.” Perk up your intuition anytime seven appears in advertisements, boxes of food, tattoos, or t– shirts.

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

During his time in hiding, the Biblical prophet Elijah was kept alive by ravens who brought him food. John the Baptist survived on nothing but honey and locusts when he was roaming the wilderness. And I’m sure that some unexpected source of comfort and sustenance will likewise turn up during your wanderings, Sagittarius. It may not be what you’re used to. You might even have to cultivate a taste for nourishment that seems foreign.

But stick with it. You could learn to love it, and in the process become less dependent on stuff you thought you couldn’t do without.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

Burn the Book of Love you’ve been using these past few years, Capricorn, even if you just do it metaphorically. Don’t think of the incineration as censorship. Think of it as liberating yourself from the tyranny of fables that have programmed you to accept less love than you deserve and give less love than you have to give. Imagine that you’re ready for a riper approach to the knotty riddles of the heart. And when you’re done with the burning, go in search of a brand new Book of Love. Better yet, write that holy text yourself. A good title might be “Love Doesn’t Conquer All, But Sixty Percent Isn’t Bad.” A bad title

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18)

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) Don’t concern yourself with praying to the gods of luck and chance. I’ll take care of that for you. Your job is to solicit the favor of the gods of diligence and discipline. Why? Because I think you’ve got a lot of good work ahead of you –– work that will take ingenious attention to detail –– and you’re going to need the extra boost those gods can provide. Of course, their help won’t be enough. You will also have to draw on extra reserves of your willpower in order to express new heights of determination and persistence. Together, you and those no–nonsense deities will be an unbeatable team.

The better you organize yourself, the more they will help you get organized. The stronger you push to make your efforts crisp and efficient, the easier they’ll make it for you to do just that. cs

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

Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training

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

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes

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

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

Crossfit Hyperformance

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

Fit Lunch

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

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

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/

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

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

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

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

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/

Squats N’ Tots

This class will help you stretch and strengthen overused body parts, as well as focus on muscle endurance, low impact aerobics, and abdominal work. Your baby (age 6 weeks to one year) can get in on the fun, or simply stay close to you on your mat. Call to pre-register St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

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

Tai Chi Classes

Moms in Motion

St. Joseph’s/Candler offers Tai Chi classes in the evenings every Tuesday and Thursday.

Tai Chi is an exercise derived from the ancient Chinese martial arts. Call to pre-register. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

Moms in Motion

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/

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/ St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing is offering a pre- and post-natal exercise program, on July 1 and every Wednesday at 5:30 PM. The class, which is led by an Exercise Specialist certified in maternity fitness, will highlight specific exercises that will improve a mother-to-be’s balance, functional strength and flexibility. Each one hour session will conclude with a stressrelieving cool down and relaxation component.

For more information and to pre-register, call 819-MIND (6463). St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

Pilates Class

This exercise program strengthens and revitalizes without building bulk. Call to pre-register.

St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

Pilates Classes

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

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

Private Kung Fu Classes

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

Reiki Level II Training

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

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

Rolf Method Bodywork

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

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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 of Martial Arts, $75 a month for 12 sessions.

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

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

Yoga at the Telfair

Savannah Yoga Center director Kelley Boyd guides the class through beginner and intermediate yoga positions while incorporating various aspects of the artwork on display. Bring a yoga mat and towel. Saturdays at 9:45am. Drop-ins welcome. Jepson Center for the Arts, York Square ,

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/

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1 Fine 10 Outlines 15 Dan the Automator’s instrument 16 Anticipate 17 Takes part in 18 Harvey Wallbanger ingredient 19 Like some car air fresheners 20 Does some clerical work 22 Actress Shaye of “There’s Something About Mary” 23 Leaning typeface: abbr.

24 Airline in “Catch Me If You Can” 25 Cracker brand named after a hotel 26 Noise 27 Herbert of the “Pink Panther” series 28 “Old MacDonald” noise 30 Effect on the community 34 It was big news in 1999 37 Toy that originally used a 100-watt light bulb 39 Game within walls 42 It’s like finishing H.S. 43 Baby ___ (girl involved in the first heart transplant from a baboon) 44 “That feels good,” to a tabby 45 Online birthday greeting 48 Parks it 49 Dorm leaders, for short 50 First place mentioned in the Beach Boys’ “Kokomo” 51 “That’s ___ Took” (Gram Parsons song) 52 “Only Time ___” (Loretta Lynn song) 54 Japanese place for couples 56 Available for rent 57 Way, way too big for one’s britches 58 “My stars!”

59 Beams up

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1 Aptly titled 1996 Tom Arnold dud, with “The” 2 Military stockpile 3 Military stockpile 4 Get ready to be knighted 5 Macy Gray’s first hit 6 Bitch and moan 7 Cable network unlikely to air repeats of “The Sopranos” 8 Liquid portion of fat 9 “Signs” band 10 Restrooms, in Britain 11 “Sands of ___ Jima” (John Wayne movie) 12 Part of a fill-in-the-blanks game 13 Mister Khrushchev 14 Sestina section 21 Raised to hold back water 24 Buffing tool 25 Pi, e.g.

27 Actor Lorenzo 29 Covered with spots 31 “Chances are, ‘cause ___ a silly grin...”

32 Orioles’ org.

33 Small rocks in a walkway 35 Lens accessory for photographers 36 Most muscly 38 Gets cozy 39 Drink for which “lymon” was coined 40 Cleveland’s home 41 Octopus in a Disney film 46 Lamp base, in French (from the French for “ass”) 47 Overhead 48 “Hobo Humpin’ ___ Babe” (‘90s hit for Whale) 50 Court figs.

51 “Just ___, skip...”

53 Roulette bet 55 Before, in poetry

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Gay & Lesbian

Health

First City Network Board Meeting

Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc.

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/

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

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Free hearing & speech screening

Ladies Living Smart Fitness Club

Free Vision Screenings

Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group

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/ 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

Hatha Yoga Classes

St. Joseph’s/Candler’s Center for WellBeing offers Hatha Yoga Classes on July 1 and every Monday and Wednesday St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

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/

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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

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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

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are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587.

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FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30.

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Monthly Vegetarian Potluck

Bring your favorite vegetarian dish or beverage and the recipe. Open to all. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St.

SmartSeniors Blood Pressure Screenings

St. Joseph’s/Candler’s SmartSenior offers blood pressure screenings. No appointment is necessary; the screenings are free and open to the public. SmartSenior office, #8 Medical Arts,

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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

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 cs

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NEW 4BR home in Liberty City. Includes sodded yard and irrigation system. $144,500. Call 898-0078 2271 ARMSTRONG DRIVE: 3BR, 1-1/2BA, Living/Dining, Family room, Laundry room, 2-car garage w/attic storage, single carport, fenced yard, new heat pump. $144,900. Call Helen Miltiades Realty, 238-4915

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Beautiful Oatland Island home 3BR/2BA, over 2100’ w/large porch, large bedrooms, sep. family room, much more. Offered below $220K. Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560 FrankMooreCo.com

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1221 E. 36TH STREET: Renovated 3BR home featuring a nursery/sitting room and landscaped backyard. $114,900. Call 898-0078 12 RED FOX DRIVE: Kings Grant. 4BR, 2BA, Great Room with Fireplace, 1900Sqft., 2-Garage $159,900. 912-238-4915 www.helenmiltiades-

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3/4 Brick off Montgomery & Staley on 3 lots. 8 rooms, Newly painted.

Sale/Rent. No reasonable offer refused.

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RENOVATED 3BR, 2 Bath home in Windsor Forest on a large corner lot. $149,900. Call 898-0078

BRICK 3BR/2BA w/In-law Suite(2BR/1BA), Bonna Bella area. Selling as is $170,000 or will lease w/option-to-buy. Call Jimmy, 912-507-4609, for appt.

8312 KENT DRIVE-Mayfair. 4BR/2.5BA, Great Floorplan, 4272 Sqft., Updated Kitchen, 2-car Garage.

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FSBO! 3 Bedroom, 2 bath brick home on .93 acre in established neighborhood. 2 car attached garage w/ 2 car matching garage detached. 10X12 matching shed. Fenced, sprinkler system, real wood floors in living, foyer and hall.

Neutral carpet in bedrooms. Designer paint, ceiling fans in all rooms, all kitchen appliances convey. South Effingham. Call owner at 912-856-3859 or 912-772-8687. Priced to sell! $165,999. Can be shown anytime.

New Construction - Midtown Qualifies for 40K in Dream Maker funds. 3bed/2bath, stainless appliances, fe n ce d y a rd $117,000,monthly pmts as low as $600 month.

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1219 EAST PARK

Wilmington Island Home For Sale OPEN HOUSE 07/26/2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. FOR SALE BY OWNER 1,536 sq. ft. Affordable & spacious brick ranch. Minutes from downtown and the beach. Open floor plan, living room with fireplace, dining area open to kitchen, separate laundry room. Pergo wood floor in living room, new paint, new ceramic tile in kitchen, dining room and both bathrooms. Two pink grapefruit trees, sunroom with fenced in back yard, storage building, and Tikki Bar. For more pictures and info go to http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/12-Calibogue-RdSavannahGA-31410/14129375 _zpid/ ALL REASONABLE OFFERS CONSIDERED (912)257-2055 Art PAtrol for the Latest Openings & Exhibits connectsavannah.com

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GATED SOUTHSIDE CONDO!

2BR/2BA near AASU. Lovely dock views.

12300 Apache Ave, #918. Linda Hawk, 270-4778, 354-9314.

Konter Realty Co. $179,900.

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2BR, 1 Bath. Central heating/air, carpet, freshly painted, brand new windows, washer/dryer connections, stove, refrigerator. Water included. $650/month.

Call 658-7750.

130 EAST 48TH STREET. 4BR/2BA w/bonus room, large BRs. Remodeled baths and kitchen.

Fireplace and porch. $1595/month. Water, Trash, Sewer additional $100.

912-713-4581 *13 HIBISCUS AVE 4BR/1-Bath, $800/month. *NASSAU WOODS MOBILE HOMES, C-37 2BR/2BA, Central Heat & Air, $575/month, $400/deposit.

Call 912-507-7934 1600 HABERSHAM STREET #5, 2 BR/ 1BA apartment. $600 per month $600/deposit.

221 CHATHAM AVE 3BR/2BA, brick home on southside, privacy yard, completely remodeled, $850/mo, $850/deposit.

Available Now! 203 JASPER DRIVE 3BR family room, or possible 4 th bedroom, 1.5 bath, covered parking, conmpletely remodeled, corner lot, Garden City. $1050/month, Deposit $535/ Available Now! Call: 844-3990 or 655-9121

1607 Grove Street

Renovated 2 BR house, hardwood floors, $550

12510 Kingwood

Renovated 3BR, 2Bath, huge den, LR, DR, 2000Sqft. $975 Call 912-604-9997 LOTS FOR SALE: 40X100, 64X100, off Montgomery & Staley. Near HAAF. Ready for quick claiming.

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Call 912-224-4167 for rent 855 106 LAURELWOOD Lane: Ready to move-in. 3BR, 2 full baths, LR, DR, central heat/air, fenced backyard. $950/month plus deposit. 912-695-2944

2508 Oak Forest, Apt D, 2 Bedroom, 1 bath. $585/month, $585/deposit. Call for more info.

912-342-4085 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Duplex at 118A West 54th Street. Living room, kitchen, laundry room. $600/monthly, $600/deposit. Call 912-667-7489

for rent 855 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR RENT. No background check. 107 Woodhouse Lane $625/month, $200/security deposit. Call 507-7174 or 844-7274 2BR/1BA APT. Largo Tibet area, Southside. $595/rent $595/dep.

No Section 8. Call 656-7842 or 704-3662 2BR/2BA condo in gated community on southside. Range, refrigerator, w/d connections, dishwasher. $775/month.

Call Mrs. Rogers at 912-604-9395

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330 MANOR DRIVE 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Living Room, Dining Room, Fenced in backyard, Hardwood floors, Ceramic tile kitchen floors, ceiling fans, laundry room, central heating/air. $825/Deposit, $825/Rent. For more info, call (912)484-7348

for rent 855 414 EAST 50TH 1BR Apt. appliances, CH&A, water & garbage included $575/month.

2219 FLORIDA AVENUE 2BR House, CH&A, washer/dryer connections, $675/month.

216-1/2 SCREVEN AVE. Very large garage apt, central heat/air, new kitchen $525/month.

RENT-TO-OWN: 808 E. Waldburg 4BR/2BA, separate LR, DR, large fenced yard. $2475/Down, $825/month.

RENT-TO-OWN: 2319 E. 42nd Street 3BR/2BA, sunroom, large storage bldg. fenced yard. No credit check. $2325/Down, $775/month.

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3BR/1BA HOUSE, separate DR, hardwood floors, wooden deck, utilities included. Dead-end road, quiet neighborhood. $900/month.

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3BR 2.5 bath brick on ½ acre, office, den, dining room, Incredible! CH&A, in Magnolia Park. Close to everything! 1 year lease and deposit. $1850/month.

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4401 Rockdale St. 3BR House, 2BA, Living Room, Kitchen, Large Den, window a/c. $750/mo +security.

1202 E. 37th ST 3BR apt, Living room, dining room, kitchen, bath, $600 +security.

920 E 39th ST 3BR House, fenced yard, parking $650 +security

for rent 855 595 WEST 54th STREET: 2 Bedroom Apartments/1.5 baths, washer/dryer connection/total electric, deposit $630, $630 monthly. Section 8 Welcome. Call 912-232-7659.

808 WEST 39TH STREET 4-bedroom 2-bath, 1600sqft.

Central heat/air, nice backyard w/parking & offstreet parking, Section 8. $795/month.

Call 912-596-6704.

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$450/month.

2219 Harden Street. Deposit flexibility. $500 gets you in.

No credit check.

912-920-4888 or 660-5908 Ardsley Park Apt. 2BR/1BA, living room, big kitchen, hardwood floors, off-street parking, W/D hook-up. $750/month +deposit. Sullivan Rentals. 912-655-2116 AVAILABLE NOW! Three Bedroom Houses 201 Fiddlers Bend $1800 135 Summer Winds $1595 108 Glenmary W $1500 26 Full Sweep Dr. $1100 2 Soling Ave. $850 Two Bedroom Houses 4 Woodard Ln. $1400 426 Screven Ave. $700

1021 West 41st ST 3BR house, living room, dining room, kitchen, bath. $700 +security LANDLORDS If you are in need of a good property manager, CALL US. Managing property is what we do best!

Call Lester 912-234-5650 or 912-313-8261

APARTMENTS 1 Bedroom 740 E. 45th St. #3 $695 1408-1/2 E. 49th St. $475 2 Bedrooms 35 Vernon River $925 1210 E. 54th St. $600 1132 E. 53rd St $575 3 Bedrooms 62 King James Blvd. $995 Commercial 11202 White Bluff Rd. $2000 offices, kitchen, bath, 2000sqft.

517 WEST 42ND STREET: 2BR, 1-Bath. Living room, dining room, equipped kitchen, all large rooms, central heat/air. $585/month. Call Tony, 912-441-1251 or 912-233-6453

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612 1/2 West 44th ST 2BR upstairs apt, kitchen with appliances. $550 +security

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for rent 855 Brand New Apts!

X-mas in July special. ½ block from new Lowe’s @ Pooler Parkway & Pine Barren Road.

Gated, numerous amenities.

912-330-8546

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MOVE-IN SPECIAL 211 EDGEWATER RD. Gated community 2BR/2BA, Southside $825/month. _________________ 11515 WHITE BLUFF RD. 1BR, LR, walk-in closet, laundry room, bath $550/month. _________________ NEAR MEMORIAL 2BR/2BA, walk-in closets, laundry room $700/month. _________________ TOWNHOUSE 1812 N. Avalon Avenue. 2BR/1-1/2BA $675/month. _________________ SOUTHSIDE 207 Edgewater Rd. 2BR/2BA, Large $750/month.

310 E. Montgomery X-Roads 912-354-4011 **East 67th 2BR/1BA, stove refrigerator, CH&A, Washer/dryer hook-up. $690/month. **Amy Street 1BR/1BA, stove, refrigerator, CH&A, washer/dryer hookup. $500/month.

Call 912-308-0957 EASTSIDE: 2BR/1BA APARTMENT: Refrigerator, stove, washer/dryer hookup, central heat/air. $575/month, $575/deposit. No pets.

Call 912-657-4583 or 912-495-1889.

Efficiency Apt. $170/week & up No Dep. Required

Nicely furnished. All utilities and cable furn i s h e d.

Call 912-695-7889.

EFFICIENCY FOR RENT: 1111 Skidaway Road. Efficiency room, stand-up shower, 5000 BTU a/c, gas fireplace. $480/month. $400/deposit or $150/weekly.

912-272-8020

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ONE BEDROOM fully furnished Apt. Tybee Island, Oceanside. $825 per month.

Call 912-786-4147

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GATED COMMUNITY: “The Farm” Subdivision in Pooler. 4BR/2 Baths, 2800sq.ft.

Cable, telephone and internet, amenities included. $1600/monthly plus deposit.

Call 912-655-4076

GEORGETOWN CONDO

2BR/2 Bath, breakfast area, fireplace, W/D included. $795/month, $500/deposit.

OAK FOREST DRIVE

2BR/1 Bath, furnished kitchen $550/month, $500/deposit.

ZENO MOORE CONSTRUCTION. 409 E. Montgomery Xrds.

927-4383

HISTORIC DISTRICT Apt. For Rent. 2BR/1 Bath.

Washer/dryer, full kitchen w/dishwasher, small patio. Please inquire at 912-356-1009 or email: moon.charlene@yahoo.com Art PAtrol for the Latest Openings & Exhibits connectsavannah.com

HOUSE FOR RENT, 2031 Causton Bluff.

2BR, CH&A, washer/dryer connection, total electric, $620/month.

912-238-5323

HOUSE FOR RENT: 2BR, LR, Bath, Kitchen/Dining and Fenced-in backyard.

Good neighborhood.

Call 912-231-0959 or 351-9001

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897-1984, 8am-7pm Westside, Lamarville 1926 Fenwick: 3BR/1BA Duplex $650/month, $650/deposit. carpet, A/C, washer/dryer hookup, fenced yard. References, application. one year lease. No smoking, pets negotiable.

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MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park.

Starting at $450 per month and up.

912-658-4462 or 925-1831.

MONTHLY SPECIALS

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

Monthly special. Section 8 welcome.

272-6820

Nice sunny oversized 5room apartment. 2BR/ 1.5BA, loads of closets, stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer connections, CH&A, midtown.

No pets or smoking.

700/mo +1 months deposit. 912-351-9129 OFF TIBET, lovely brick 2BR, 1.5BA townhome. Kitchen furnished, CH&A, washer/dryer connection. $640. No pets.

912-355-6077.

ONE & TWO BEDROOM APTS at 1006 East 34th Street. New kitchen, hardwood floors, HVAC, washer/dryer included.

Call 706-338-9611.

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

POOLER HOMES

614 W. Tietgen Street. 3Bedrooms, 2-Baths $1,000.

Jean Walker Realty, LLC 898-4134 RENOVATED TOWNHOME: 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths w/new appliances, carpet, tile, paint, fenced yard.

4110 Crane Street. $650/monthly. Call 912-604-8009.

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3BR/3BA HOUSE on Tidal Creek w/Guest house. Newly remodeled, private, Dining Room & Living Room w/fireplaces, 5 sitting areas, huge deck, ceiling fans, CH&A, heartpine and tile flooring, sunroom w/fireplace, landscaped and fenced, floating boat dock. Close to park. $1800/month furnished.

Call 912-257-0955 ROOM FOR RENT: Very nice home on Lavida Golf Course, Southside.

All house privileges, everything furnished, off-street parking. $450/rent, $350/deposit.

925-6940 or 844-4211 SPACIOUS 2BR/1.5BA: Rent or Rent-to-own.

2023 Bolling St. Washer/dryer connections, CH&A, stove & refirigerator included, LR, separate DR. $660/month+deposit.

Section-8 Welcome.

Available Now. Call 912-228-9074 TOWNHOME: 1600 Habersham St. between 32nd & 33rd St., Savannah. Thomas Square area. Spacious 2BR/1BA, kitchen and living room, central heat/air, total electric. $575/month plus $575/deposit.

Virtual tour at www.habershamplace.com. Call Adam @ 234-2726.

TOWNHOUSE: 100 Lewis Drive Apt 11B. 2-bedroom, 1.5-bath two-story townhome. Washer/dryer connections, all appliances.

No pets. $600/month, $600/deposit. Call 912-663-0177 or 912-663-5368.

HUNTER’S CHASE SUBDIVISION 3BR/2BA, single car garage, fenced backyard $1000/month, $1000/deposit.

32 GOEBEL AVENUE 2BR/1BA, $700/mo., $700/dep.

VICTORIAN DISTRICT: 527 E. Park Ave. Renovated 1900’s house, 3BR/2BA, offstreet parking, central heat/air, deck, washer/dryer & dishwasher. $800/monthly. 912-507-4637.

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on the southside.

6,000 sq ft or more.

Lease with option to purchase. $5,000/month.

For more information, Call 912-658-0240

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ROOMS FOR RENT

HUGE FURNISHED room with private bath. Includes: TV (cable), internet/Comcast, washer/dryer, utilities.

Extremely nice! $575/month.

Call 912-988-3220

$79-$99 MOVE IN SPECIAL SOUTHSIDE-EASTSIDE - WESTSIDE New Large Clean Carpeted Rooms, only 2-4 rooms per guest house. Quiet Areas, Busline.

Cable, Fridge, TV, utilities, furnished rooms.

Rooms with PRIVATE BATHROOMS available. $95-$150/Week.

DISCOUNT FOR FOOD SERVICE AND HOTEL EMPLOYEES EFFICIENCY APTS 1BR/1BA and 2BR/1BA APTS. w/Living room, refrigerator & stove, all utilities included. No sharing.

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WINDSOR CROSSING Condo Total electric, 2BR, 2BA, water & trash included $675.

FLOWERING PEACH CT. 2BR, 2BA, furnished kitchen, fireplace, washer & dryer $750.

OAK FOREST Renovated, 2BR/1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $525.

DUANE CT. Nice 2BR/1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $625.

2130 CAPITAL 2BR/1BA home $625.

2102 DELESSEPS 2BR/1BA home $625.

Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560

Office/Retail Space for Lease in N. Bryan Co.

In Black Creek - main street appeal with modern interior!

1,032 square foot building directly across from post office and gym. Has restroom, 3 porches, handicap ramp and parking. Perfect for small office or boutique. $1,100/mo. + electric. Please visit http://lease.svn.com/ 8788ehighway280/ or call Wendy Flint for more details.

(912)353-4101

Retail/Office Space for Lease in N. Bryan County

Construction complete at Grand Oak Plaza, a Class A retail center in Pembroke next to St. Joseph’s.

1,000 to 17,000 square feet available for lease at $12.00 PSF + some utilities.

Rates negotiable depending on lease terms. Please visit http://lease.svn.com/ grandoakplaza/ or call Wendy Flint for details.

(912)353-4101

has lovely room.

Large, clean, quiet, separate bath, free cable& utilities, CH&A. Verifiable income required. $500/month.

912-344-5884

CLEAN, FURNISHED Room, on busline, $90-$120/week plus deposit. Call 210-1327 or 236-1952

DOWNTOWN & SOUTHSIDE:

1st week $100. 2nd week until starting at $125/week. Furnished rooms w/cable tv,wi-fi, free laundry & off street parking. All utilities included. Minimum deposit $50 required.

See online at: http://savannahrooms.cjb.net CALL 912-220-8691

EFFICIENCY ROOMS

Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit.

Call 912-844-5995 FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $145/week or $155/week for double occupancy, Includes utilities! Call 912-231-0240

LARGE VICTORIAN with windows on two sides, across from library, nicely furnished, all utilities.

TV/cable/internet, washer/dryer, $160/week. $576/month.

912-231-9464

LEGAL Rooming House in business

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

Rooms $70-80/wk. Furnished and utilities included. Call 234-9779 ROOM FOR RENT w/private bath and entrance.

Refrigerator, microwave, a/c, cable. $115-$135/weekly. Call 912-428-0290 Read Week At A GlAnce to find the best events this week. connectsavannah.com

ROOMMATE WANTED: 4BR/2BA on Southside.

Cable, washer/dryer. No pets, No drugs, nonsmoking. $650/month includes utilities. Call 912-508-9830.

ROOMMATE WANTED NEAR DOWNTOWN (SUBLET). Huge apartment in walking distance from Forsyth Park and downtown.

2BR/2BA, LR, DR, hardwood floors, high ceilings, backporch, yard, free internet, free cable, washer/dryer.

Live with artist.

Available Aug 1st or 15th. $600/mo./neg.

Call 646-337-4471

ROOMS FOR RENT

$100 and up. Call 912-631-2299 or 912-507-9497 for more information.

Rooms for Rent

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

Call: 912-401-1116 or 912-748-9710

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

Call 844-5655.

transportation 900

cars 910 2002 BUICK LeSabre Custom, light Bronze mist, 40K miles, 1 owner, garage kept, excellent condition. Call 912-728-3994

2006 VW GLI Relex silver,DSG, sunroof, 31,600 miles, garage kept, all maintenance records, 12 months left on warranty,Ipod adaptor, 31 mpg, fast & fun to drive. (912)925-5896 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work.

Reasonably Priced.

Insurance Claims.

We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

FORD EXPLORER 1998, white, 4-door, Ford Explorer XLT, 100,400 miles, good condition, asking $2950.

912-897-6156 Boats & accessories 950

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15’ center console SailFish. 60HP Mariner with trailer $3500.

Call 912-897-1135 or 912-655-6351 LAGUNA WINDROSE 24 sailboat, rigging sails, gear, trailer, 9.9HP 4-stroke electric start outboard (needs work). $2500 OBO. Call Ed, 912-856-1294.

Campers/rVs 960 2001 31’ GULFSTREAM ULTRASUPREME MOTORHOME. AC/heat, 2TVs/DVD, new tires, generator, 12,000 miles, like new. Must see to appreciate $28,500.

912-826-6595 after 4pm(Rincon)

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5400 SQ FT Commercial building, office and shop, Hassell Realty Company.

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NEWLY REMODELED 2BR/2BA, 14x70, large private lot, new carpet, linoleum, appliances & mini-blinds.

CH&A, washer/dryer hookup. $650/month.

912-884-5359 or 912-977-1416

RENT: DUPLEX 1225 E. 54th. 2BR/1BA $475/month plus $475/deposit. Two blocks off Waters Ave, close to Daffin Park.

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