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Wednesday All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast
What: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month with a heaping stack of flapjacks. Proceeds benefit local recovery organizations and programs. When: Wed. Sept. 2, 7 a.m.11 a.m. Where: Johnson Square Cost: $10
The Market at Trustees Garden What: Events include a
farmer’s showcase, organic gardening presentations, films and more. When: Wed. Sept. 02, 4 p.m.-7 p.m., Wed. Sept. 09, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St., Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: http://trusteesmarket. com/
Walkable Communities Public Forum
What: Walkable Communi-
ties founder Dan Burden will host a public forum discussing how to make the city more pedestrian and bicyclist friendly, including ways city planning can effect non-automobile traffic. When: Wed. Sept. 02, 7 p.m. Where: Armstrong Center, 11935 Abercorn St., Cost: Info: http://www.walkable.
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Film: White Line Fever (US, 1975)
cuisine and craft brews from across the United States. Friday at the Morris Center and Saturday at the International Trade and Convention Center. When: Fri. Sept. 4, 6 p.m., Sat. Sept. 5, 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Cost: $30-75 Info: http://www.SavannahCraftBrewFest.com/
What: Here’s a little-known
action pic many consider the greatest trucker film ever. Before Smokey & The Bandit or Convoy, this vehicle (pun intended) for Jan Michael Vincent (Airwolf) and Slim Pickens (Dr. Strangelove) was a smash at U.S. drive-ins. When: Wed. Sept. 2, 8 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave, Cost: $5 Info: http://myspace.com/ psychotronicfilms
First Friday for Folk Music Brain Tumor Society Benefit
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expand the love and money in your life? Dr.Brenda Wade, who has appeared on CNN’s Issues, NBC’s Today Show or ABC’s Good Morning America, offers tips. When: Thu. Sept. 3, Fri. Sept. 4, Sat. Sept. 5 Where: Savannah International Trade and Convention Center Info: http://loveandmoneysummit.com/
The Case Against LNG What: Citizens for Clean
Air and Water (CCAW) invite the public to attend an important public policy forum about the issues surrounding the development of liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminals near populated areas and busy shipping lanes. When: Thu. Sept. 3, 5 p.m. Where: DeSoto Hilton, 15 E. Liberty St. Cost: Free Info: http://www.citizens4cleanairandwater.org/
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Friday Meet the Rock House Labor Day Bash
What: If you haven’t already
checked out the newest addition to Tybee’s nightlife, then now is the perfect chance. Food and drink specials along with live music from local favorites Wormsloew (Friday night), Nickel Bag O’ Funk (Saturday night) and The Trainwrecks (Sunday evening). When: Fri. Sept. 4, Sat. Sept. 5 Where: The Rock House, 1518 Butler Ave., Info: 912-786-7176. http:// www.rockhousetybee.com/
Patriot Golf Day
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golf to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation to provide post secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled. Call to reserve tee time. When: Fri. Sept. 4, Sat. Sept. 5, Sun. Sept. 6, Mon. Sept. 7 Where: Club at Savannah Harbor, Hutchinson Island Cost: $50/round + $5 donation Info: 912-201-2240 . http:// www.patriotgolfday.com/
Savannah Craft Brew Festival What: Enjoy the tastes of
the Lowcountry while sampling craft brews that have been chosen to enhance the flavor. This event will feature live entertainment, the best of Southern
Society of Savannah will partner with local efforts to raise money for the National Brain Tumor Society in honor of local journalist Doug Wyatt who passed away in February from an aggressive brain tumor. When: Fri. Sept. 4, 7:30 p.m. Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. Cost: $2 Info: http://tinyurl.com/ doug-wyatt
First Friday Fireworks on the River What: Celebrate the end of
the week with a pyrotechnics display on the river. When: Fri. Sept. 4, 8:30 p.m. Where: River Street Cost: Free Info: http://www.riverstreetsavannah.com/
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River Street Labor Day Celebration
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hard by taking it easy on River Street, including arts & crafts, entertainment and oodles of family fun. When: Sat. Sept. 05, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: River Street Cost: Free Info: http://www.riverstreetsavannah.com/
Waterfront Blood Drive
What: Help save a life by donating blood. All who register to donate will receive a special River Street Merchant Association coupon booklet, $5 discount on admission to the Craft Brew Fest, a free t-shirt, and be automatically entered into win tickets to the Florida vs. Georgia game. When: Sat. Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: River Street at Abercorn Ramp
Midnight Garden Ride
What: No, it’s not a Jon Berendt theme park, it’s a nighttime charity bike ride through Historic Downtown Savannah, benefiting the Savannah Bicycle Campaign – a nonprofit volunteer advocacy organization working for better bicycling for Savannah and Chatham
County. Followed by the Good and Evil party, including prizes for best costume. When: Sat. Sept. 5, 8 p.m. Where: The Distillery, Liberty & MLK Cost: $20 Info: http://www.midnightgardenride.com/
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Sunday Cabell Stewart Fundraiser
This encore performance of “The Putnam County Spelling Bee” benefits the medical needs of young Cabell Stewart, who suffers from Dilated Cardiomyopathy. When: Sunday Sept. 6, 6:30 p.m. Where: Savannah Theatre, Chippewa Square Cost: $35 adults, $16 7-17. $10 of each adult ticket and $5 of each youth ticket will be donated to J. Cabell Stewart Heart Medical Fund Info: 233-7764 (when calling to make reservations, make sure to specify the time since there is a 3 p.m. show that day)
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for Nonprofits (GCN) will present the “Stewards of Children” sexual abuse prevention program. This three-hour program teaches seven principles of sexual abuse prevention through interactive video, workbook and group discussion. A limited number of scholarships are available for those who cannot afford the fee. When: Tue. Sept. 8, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Where: United Way Building, 428 Bull St. Cost: $15 Info: 912-234-9688 . http://www.gcn.org/
Condoleeza Rice Speaks at GSU
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of State Condoleeza Rice will speak about leadership, followed by a short Q&A session. Complimentary tickets will be distributed on Aug. 31, Sept. 1, and Sept. 2 from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse on the Georgia Southern campus. The box office will only remain open until all tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will not be available the night of the event. When: Tue. Sept. 08, 7 p.m. Where: GSU Hanner Field House, Stateboro
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Lecture: The Iranian Election, Related Issues and the Future What: As part of The
Armstrong Center for Professional and Continuing Education Open House, AASU professor and author William Daugherty will present a lecture, “The Iranian Elections, Related Issues and the Future.” Daugherty was one of 53 hostages kept in captivity during the Iranian hostage crisis in 1979-1980. When: Wed. Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m. Where: Armstrong Center for Professional and Continuing Education , 13040 Abercorn St., Cost: Free
Film: So Darling, So Deadly (Austria, 1966)
What: Psychotronic Films
presents this campy secret agent flick (also known as “Kommissar X”) that was cheaply made to capitalize on the success of the original James Bond films. When: Wed. Sept. 9, 8 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave, Cost: $5 Info: myspace.com/psychotronicfilms cs
Falling forward by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com
Yes, I know autumn doesn’t technically begin until Sept. 22. But for all intents and purposes, it begins this week, as public schools return to class and Labor Day inaugurates the fall event season. This weekend we have the Savannah Craft Beer Festival, as well as a very special First Friday for Folk Music Event raising funds to fight the form of tumor that killed local journalist Doug Wyatt earlier this year. Don’t miss Bill DeYoung’s interview this issue with Wyatt’s wife Gail Krueger, as well as his piece about the benefit itself, taking place at First Presbyterian Church on Washington Avenue. And then there’s an unusual bike-oriented event on Saturday, the Midnight Garden Ride, which I’ve contributed a piece about.
(And speaking of public schools, note Patrick Rodgers’ piece this week on the continuing debate over school discipline.) After this weekend, events really start coming hot and heavy, including the hotly anticipated season-opening concert by the Savannah Philharmonic on Sept. 11 and the Savannah Jazz Festival. We’ll be quite busy around here ourselves, with a couple of special issues right around the corner. On Sept. 16 our annual College Issue hits
stands. It’s less of a reference manual than a collection of interesting and relevant stories that local students and faculty won’t be able to find in other local media. Right after that, on Sept. 23, comes our annual Fall Arts Preview issue. That one’s more of a listings-heavy issue, with what we strive to make as complete a calendar as possible of all local arts and cultural events through the end of the year. If you’re holding an arts or cultural event between now and Dec. 31 and have not already gotten in touch with us, I strongly urge you to contact us to make sure your event is listed in that Fall Arts Preview. You can e-mail me at jim@connectsavannah.com, Arts and Entertainment Editor Bill DeYoung at bill@connectsavannah.com, or Community Editor Patrick Rodgers at patrick@ connectsavannah.com. Or you can e-mail all three of us; we’re not picky. cs
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Crime
Remembering Berkow
A look back at the two years, nine months and 12 days from the police chief ’s first day on the job to his resignation by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com
• 11/13/06 – Michael Berkow officially has first day as the Chief of Police for the SCMPD. • 11/15/06 – Berkow makes his first public appearance at a Wilshire Area Neighborhood Association Meeting. Nearly 100 people show up to ask questions and express concerns. • 12/19/06 – A sworn deposition made public by a California court during a lawsuit for alleged sexual discrimination reveals Berkow had an extramarital affair while serving as the Deputy Chief of the L.A.P.D. Everyone is surprised. County officials make a proposal to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to further investigate Berkow’s past. • 01/03/07 – Doug Rhodes, the VP of MDB International, the company responsible for vet-
ting Berkow before he was hired, appears in front of City Council to discuss why their background check didn’t mention any of the information made public during the lawsuit against Berkow, and also failed to mention a lawsuit accusing sexual harassment in South Pasadena, where Berkow served as Chief of Police. Rhodes says the firm found eight lawsuits against Berkow, four of which had been dismissed. County officials decide not to have GBI do an additional background check on Berkow. • 01/17/07 – Berkow announces a 15 percent reduction in violent crime during 2006. • 04/04/07 – Much to his chagrin, Berkow attends police academy training after the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and
Training Council denies him exemption. • 07/14/07 – Berkow announces plan to improve physical conditioning on the police force. • 07/24/07 – Berkow announces partnership with local businesses to create a nonprofit police foundation to help raise money for police without raising taxes. • 09/19/07 – Berkow is dropped from the lawsuit against the L.A.P.D. for sexual discrimination. • 11/29/07 – Berkow promises to reduce police force vacancies to 30, a two–thirds reduction, by the first of May. • 01/01/08 – The crime rate in Savannah holds steady in 2007. City officials remind everyone that crime isn’t as bad as it was in 1982. • 01/15/08 – Police install a surveillance camera at the intersection of 35th and Waters Ave. after a series of shootings. • 01/24/08 – Berkow gets an anonymous phone call that leads to the arrest of a 19–year old homicide suspect at the Greyhound Bus Station. • 10/28/08 – Berkow asks for control of the Counter Narcotics Team during a City Council retreat on St. Simon’s Island. • 11/29/08 – Berkow helps nab a teenage armed robbery suspect
after scaling a ten-foot chain link fence to pursue him. He is treated for cuts on his hands. • 12/05/08 – Berkow says he needs 100 additional officers over the next five years, but makes no request in the 2009 budget for additional officers. • 12/18/08 – At a meeting at the JEA, Berkow says he doesn’t have the resources he needs to hire more officers. • 02/03/09 – Berkow announces at a press conference that there were 2,429 residential burglaries in 2008, up 688 from 2007. Violent crime was down 3 percent for 2008. Berkow had previously stated his goal was 15 percent. • 04/19/09 – Berkow confirms he travelled to the Cayman Islands as a candidate for the position of Commissioner of the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service. He says in a statement, “I remain committed to serving the people of Savannah and Chatham County as Chief of Police.” • 05/02/09 – Berkow doesn’t get the job in the Cayman Islands • 08/25/09 – Berkow resigns from SCMPD position to work with security consulting firm Altegrity alongside his former boss at LAPD, Bill Bratton. cs
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As students return to schools across Chatham County this week, it marks the culmination of two things: months of back–to–school advertising and an ongoing debate over the effectiveness of disciplinary policies at the Savannah Chatham County Public School System. The question that’s been discussed by school administrators, city officials and concerned citizens is whether the rate of out of school suspensions (OSS) has grown to a point where it is impeding the ability of many students, particularly African Americans, to receive the education to which every student is entitled. At the Aug. 5 school board meeting, Dr. Quentina Miller–Fields made a presentation outlining two of the biggest issues with students, truancy and discipline, and discussing the actions being taken by the Board of Education. The BOE’s goal is “to reduce the number of infractions that give rise to referrals for suspension and expulsion,” according to the Dr. Miller–Fields report. The BOE wants to proactively reduce the students’ truancy rate – the number of students with more than five unexcused absences – from 14 percent, the level during school year 07–08, to less than 10.2 percent by 2012, and to reduce the number of disciplinary infractions almost 30 percent, from a total of 18,892 in SY 07–08 to less than 13,000 by 2012. To help achieve their goal, the school system has installed a variety of new programs, including Response to Intervention (RTI), Positive Behavior Support (PBS), and new counseling programs, including a partnership with Gateway Behavioral Health to better evaluate issues students may be facing. “If there is something going on with the student, maybe it would be diagnosed that the child has ADD or that there are some things that have recently occurred in the home,” says Miller– Fields. “Any of these things could be contributing to the child acting out at school.” Although no metric data is captured to measure the success of these programs, or understand how many students have received assistance,
Miller–Fields is confident that they are having the desired effect. “We base it on previous year’s suspensions and expulsions,” she says. “And I can tell you we had a very positive report that we had over 100 less OSS this year than last year. So something is working.” While the total number of high school suspensions was down last school year, the rate is still at its second highest level in the last five years. Critics of the school system’s efforts argue that because no data is kept on them, they are essentially a red herring in the debate over whether students with behavioral problems are being disciplined or simply punished. “What they do is a good job of punishing,” says Alethea Raynor, a member of the African American Male Achievement Group. “They don’t do a good job of discipline, which would actually teach kids, this is the wrong way, but you’re gonna learn how to adjust your behavior and your actions.” The AMA is a community group of concerned citizens who have taken it upon themselves to look deeper into the discipline problems facing local schools. Since 2006, they have met every other week to comb through SCCPSS data in search of answers to questions about whether the frequent use of out of school suspensions is contributing to the dramatic achievement gap evident between different groups of students. Among their chief concerns about the BOE is that they do not utilize the data they collect to understand why certain problems persist year after year. They also question whether the school system has a zero–tolerance practice when it comes to discipline, even if they do not have a zero–tolerance policy. A week after Dr. Miller–Fields’ presentation, the African American Male Achievement Group gave a presentation at the City’s quarterly town hall meeting that raised questions about the disciplinary policies of the SCCPSS, particularly how out of school suspensions seem to be disproportionately affecting African American male students. In SY 06–07 there were over 6,000 out of school suspensions given to
students from Pre–K up through 12th grade, and 85 percent of those suspensions were African American males, 20 percent higher than their total rate of enrollment in the school system. Among black males in the ninth grade 43.5 percent received at least one day of out of school suspension that year, and 30.7 percent of sixth graders. “When a child’s not in school, how can they achieve?” asks AMA member Iris Holmes–McCraw at the group’s meeting the week after the town hall presentation. While none of the group’s members question the need to enforce rules, particularly for safety, they site the fact that the number one reason for out of school suspensions is tardiness, not weapons, and the number two reason was dress code violations, not drugs. In fact, the SCCPSS has made significant improvements in regard to safety. Last year there were almost 3500 fewer disciplinary infractions, about halfway toward the 2012 goal. According to data from Dr. Miller–Fields report, from SY 07–08 to SY 08–09 there were notable decreases in incidents involving fighting, drugs, weapons and bullying. However, there were significant increases in tardiness, classroom disruptions, disorderly conduct and disrespecting school personnel. The AMA argues that the high rate of suspensions has pushed troublemakers out of schools rather than dealing with the problem. According to the 2007 Community Profile created by the Youth Futures Authority, there was an increase in the total number of delinquent offenses seen across the city (outside of schools) for youth ages 8–17 during the 2006–07 school year. That corresponded with a dramatic increase in the total number of out of school suspensions the same school year. “You have a district that sets out from the very beginning disenfranchising and discouraging,” says Rossie Norris. “You automatically start throwing the book at them before they even get a foot in the door, before they even understand education and the value of it.” cs
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everyone,” Wade explains. “That route hits a lot of the squares downtown, and our maps will have places of interest for people who are new to town so they can take their own self–guided tour.” At that point you can either stop your ride back at the Distillery, or continue for another six miles. “If you want to do the full 12–mile route, you head south from there into Ardsley Park and down Washington Avenue to Daffin Park,” says Wade, with that portion also concluding back downtown at The Distillery. To see the route maps and for any other info, go to http://www.midnightgardenride.com. In determining the routes, “we looked at how we could maximize Savannah’s visual and historical appeal while minimizing problems with traffic,” Wade says. “We will have a police escort, so the streets will be for all intents and purposes closed. Police will certainly be allowing traffic to pass when it needs to. But we will have a full police escort to keep all our riders safe.” Wade says that part of bicycle safety involves knowing state law about riding at night. “If you’re out at dusk and afterward,
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The “Midnight Garden Ride,” a fundraiser for the Savannah Bicycle Campaign, has organized this Saturday night’s event to promote not only the organization, but the eminent ridability of Savannah’s historic neighborhoods. And yes, there will be a police escort for this friendly, noncompetitive occasion. “This is a casual social ride,” explains Drew Wade, chairman of the board of directors for the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. “The object is to get out and enjoy the night streets of Savannah, which probably people are more familiar with on foot. But you can see a lot more of it on a bike. At the Savannah Bicycle Campaign we all think that’s something more people should experience.” The timing of the event was designed to take advantage of the easing of the hot summer weather, as well as the return to town of the SCAD student population. It goes like this: Riders will meet this Saturday night, Sept. 5, at about 8 p.m. in the parking lot of The Distillery at Liberty and MLK Jr. Boulevard. From there riders have an option of a six–mile route or a longer 12–mile route. “The first six miles is the same for
you need white spotlights. For this ride we’re also requiring a rear red light, which I think is much safer than a rear reflector, which is all that Georgia law requires,” he says. “This is really a reminder that primarily it’s an activity to encourage people to get on their bikes when they might not otherwise. Consistently our message is one of safety and education.” While preregistration for the ride closed this past Monday, Wade says walkups the night of the ride this Saturday are welcome. “We know from other rides we’ve sponsored that typically there’s a lot of last–minute walk–up,” he says. “It’s a little more expensive to do it that way and you’re not guaranteed a T–shirt. But we will have some more shirts available.” Wade says for those who missed preregistering, the best chance to secure an event T–shirt is to go to the Bicycle Link on MLK this Friday night between 6–9 p.m. Folks from the Savannah Bicycle Campaign will be on hand giving out registration packets to those who have preregistered, but will also be signing up walkup riders then as well. Otherwise, “probably the biggest
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In charge: Shelby (left) and Salena Frost of Joker’s and the Comedy Store; Sunset Novelties’ Reggie Howie; Gini Fiermel (left) and Gina Sutherland of Savannah’s Starship.
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Savannah’s adult emporiums are working hard to stymie the stigma by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com
Sex toys have become a multi–billion dollar business over the last 20 years, as consumer attitudes about all things sexual have shifted. Concurrently, retail establishments are morphing into “couple–friendly” boutiques, attractively laid-out, not unlike certain mall shops that display pretty shelves of linens, bath oils and gift baskets of shampoos and body oils. You can get those things, to be sure, at Savannah’s 18–and–over adult emporiums. You can also pick up blow–up dolls, vibrators, DVDs, fantasy costumes, games, positioning cushions and numerous lifelike artificial body parts, to do with what you will. “I didn’t invent the stuff,” says Reggie Howie, owner of Savannah’s two Sunset Novelties stores. “I wish I did, I’d be a millionaire.” Howie, a native of Wilmington, N.C., runs 12 Sunset shops altogether, most of them in Florida. He came to Savannah eight years ago with a business plan that included no mention of the word “adult” on the stores’ facades, or anything that gives away what lies inside. The old stereotype of the sleazy porno bookstore or videodrome, frequented by leering pervs in trenchcoats, is quickly disappearing. Yet there are people, Howie knows, who’ll look past his extensive inventory of sexy lingerie, shoes and gag gift ideas and focus on the other stuff.
“It’s not my place to differentiate,” he explains. “It is what it is. I’ve got customers who call it a porn store. If one of my employees calls it a porn store, or a sex shop, they get fired. Because it’s all about perception and attitude. We’ve taken this stance and I believe in it. “I spent a lot of money to make the store have some atmosphere to it, something different.”
His blueprint, at least in giving his business a vague and non–descriptive moniker, was already set in Savannah stone. “I called my store Sunset Novelties because when I got here, the player in town was Joker’s and The Comedy Store,” Howie says. “I played off the name of a place that’s been here a long time, that people know what kind of a store it is. “I wanted something that was fun, not intrusive as far as being in–your– face type stuff, but once people see the name they’d go ‘Wait a minute, I want to stop in there.’ And that kick–starts your
business. I didn’t want to wait five years, like your average business, to start showing profits.” Shelby Frost opened Joker’s in 1976. Born in Savannah, she is a tenacious and driven businesswoman who knew that to succeed, she needed to find a niche that was unfilled in the city. Joker’s and its sister business The Comedy Store are, Frost insists, simply novelty shops with a decidedly adult spin. They sell a lot of “bachelorette party supplies,” wacky parlor games and semi–naked greeting cards, alongside the hardcore material. Frost, who’s in her mid-50s, runs things with her thirty-something daughter Salena. That’s the two of them you see on billboards, and on the sides of city buses, either in photographs or cutesy animated images. Those pictures are there for a reason, Frost explains. “We’re hometown girls. It’s an image. A lot of the things that we sell are personal, and it relaxes the public so that they know it’s class, and that there’s nothing wrong with it. It takes that stigma away from it all.” Making the customer comfortable – and not intimidated – is her first order of business. The 18–member staff has strict marching orders. “They’re not allowed to even talk to my customers until they’ve been with me six weeks,” says Frost. “Because there are certain words that we don’t use – words that the public may use, because it’s their form of com-
with and restricted to general gift items, or special–interest boutique items.” Or this one: “Adult entertainment establishments: Retail or service establishments which are characterized by an emphasis on specified sexual activity and/or specified anatomical areas, including but not limited to: “Any book store, video store or other establishment in which a substantial portion of its stock–in–trade is devoted to printed matter or visual representation of specified sexual activities or specified anatomical areas.” “If you want to be a full adult store,” Rogers says, “there’s hoops you gotta
go through. The Savannah ordinance, the way it works, like a lot of cities and counties, they have to allow a certain percentage of adult material.” Scott, who insists he’s “pro–business,” conducts periodic, unannounced inspections of the adult boutiques, checking to see that the real hardcore stuff hasn’t become the bulk of the inventory, and that such material is not visible through the windows or doorway, from the sidewalk or the street. Although “dirty” is, more or less, in the eye of the beholder, no retailer wants a fight with the city. The zoning rules are relatively lax for “specialty shops,” while getting tagged as an “adult
entertainment establishment” means this, among other undesirables: (36c). Each adult entertainment establishment shall be located a minimum of 1,500 feet away from any residentially–zoned area, dwelling, church, school, government–owned or managed building open for public assembly, or park. Just as there are places in Savannah that sell (or rent) nothing but hardcore adult DVDs, many cities go beyond the “specialty shops” model and peddle a full line of porn – right down to the private “viewing booths” in the back. “We’ve never put a booth in one of our stores,” says Rogers. “Because we don’t believe in that whole sleazy side of things.” Neither do the Frosts – or Reggie Howie, since his original conception for Sunset Novelties was a Victoria’s Secret–type lingerie shop. He started selling adult DVDs, and soon they were making up a large percentage of his sales. Racy nighties and sexy shoes still make up a good part of his inventory. “I don’t have any problems here in Savannah,” Howie says. “No problems at all. And that’s the way I want to keep it. I’m grateful to be in business, to provide something different from what most people think that we are.” All of Savannah’s adult boutique owners are well aware that, no matter how dignified their shops, no matter how community–minded they are (both Howie and the Frosts are active with local charities), someone in the area is going to take the moral high ground and object to their line of business. Says Howie: “I really don’t care what other people think. If you come into my store and you deem it that way, that’s your right. That’s your opinion. Just like I have my rights and my opinions.” Shelby Frost takes her own sort of high ground. “There’s always going to be those people,” she admits. “But, you know, couples are staying together longer, and I think this is very healthy in a society where families have fallen apart. “We are strongly in support of families staying together. That’s the only thing that’s going to save all of us.” “My goal,” adds Howie, “is to live a life where I treat people the way I want to be treated. We don’t hurt people here. “I equate it with alcoholism. You look at me like I’m a sleazeball, but there are bars on every corner – which I don’t have a problem with, but how many people have died from drunk drivers? Now tell me the last time somebody died of a dildo insertion?” cs
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munication. “But as soon as they talk with my staff, and they realize we’re truly educated to not only what the sex toys will do, but how the fart machine works so they’re very experienced in what you need, and they can tell you about the products.” They’ll also leave you alone to peruse, if that’s your preference. “We have people – doctors, nurses – who sit in the car sweating bullets because they grew up thinking the old dirty, seedy bookstore,” Howie explains. “That’s the way their perception is. “They lost an office bet and they have to go buy a gag gift, so they’re sitting out there sweating bullets. They come into the store, they meet us, they talk to us, we help them find what they’re looking for. And they make the comment ‘This is nothing like what I thought.’ That’s what I wanted to hear.” Frost, who says her regular customers include “lawyers, doctors, even my gynecologist,” found out over time what worked and what didn’t. “Everything that adult stores do, that stigma, we go in the other direction. We are the Gucci of it all; I’m not interested in being anything but that.” Says Salena Frost: “We don’t cater to the sex industry. We cater to couples, and women. People like us. We created a store that we would feel comfortable in. “Women have a totally different view of sex. Women want to be romanced – although I hate to generalize. And we are women–owned and women–run, so it has a totally different feel from a male–owned sex store. Or novelty store.” New to the city is Starship, which calls itself an “adult fantasy super store.” Now 23 outlets strong, with offices in Atlanta, Starship was recently “grandfathered in” when it took over the lease on an out–of–business local boutique. “I actually looked at Savannah a few years ago,” company president Kelly Rogers says, “and just couldn’t find a suitable location at the time. Then this opportunity came up and we took it.” Rogers believes competition is good for everybody. “The stores wouldn’t survive in communities if there wasn’t a want and a need,” he says. “I guess that’s the easiest way to put it.” It falls to city zoning administrator Randolph Scott to determine whether an adult–oriented business fits this definition (from section 8–3002 of the Savannah zoning ordinance): “Specialty shops: Specialized retail shops which are normally associated
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Blotter All cases from recent Savannah/Chatham Police Dept. incident reports
Dude, where’s my patrol car?
A metro police officer was surprised to discover that his marked police vehicle was not where he left it. He sent out a call immediately, and police went to his residence to investigate further. Upon arrival they found Patrick Goodberry Jr. had taken the vehicle without permission and placed him under arrest. The police car was recovered at the intersection of White Bluff Rd and Paradise Dr. It had sustained damage to the tires, windshield and front bumper. The suspect was charged with Auto Theft, DUI under 21, and striking a fixed object.
• Police responded to an alarm call at a Chinese Restaurant around 2 am. As a patrol car approached the scene, the officer
noticed a man walking away from the location and detained him while other officers investigated the scene. The glass front door of the restaurant had been smashed and the suspect had broken glass on his person and was arrested. The owner arrived and reported that nothing appeared to have been taken. The suspect was arrested for one count of burglary and taken to the Chatham County Detention Center. • Nine flat screen televisions were stolen from a locked room at a car dealership that is under construction. Detectives assigned to the case identified and arrested a suspect, who was a sub–contractor working on the site. He is thought to have taken the TVs over the course of two days. The TVs haven’t been recovered, nor have their total value been ascertained. The suspect was charged with two counts of burglarly, and police continue to follow leads in an attempt to recover the stolen property. • Police were called in response to a purse snatching, and while they arrested a suspect, they are still looking for the victim. Officers spoke with a witness who reported the incident and described the
alleged purse snatcher as a black male wearing a blue and white shirt with grey jogging pants. The man approached the victim, hit her, stole her purse and then fled the scene. The suspect was found by police, identified by the witness, but was not in possession of the purse when he was picked up. The victim wasn’t located and didn’t report the incident. Anyone who with information is asked to contact the police. • A veteran Savannah fire fighter was arrested for soliciting a prostitute on Jefferson St. early one morning. Police found him negotiating with her. He was charged with soliciting sodomy and loitering. The woman readily admitted her intentions to the police. The man was in possession of motel room key and some personal lubricant. • While on patrol one night around 9:30 pm an officer noticed someone trying to drive a vehicle under a security chain
at a car lot. Thinking that something seemed suspicious, the officer stopped to investigate the scene further. What he found was a young man trying to steal the car from the lot. Police believe the suspect visited the car lot earlier in the day, took the keys, and then returned to the scene for the car. The suspect was charged with Theft By Taking and possession marijuana. • A pizza delivery driver was robbed at knife point one evening. He was driving around on W. 44th street looking for the house who placed the order when a man approached his vehicle. He pulled out a knife and demanded the food, and the driver gave it to him without hesitation. He was described as a black male wearing a blue shirt and jeans. He ran off with the food and wasn’t immediately found. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020
Do earlobe creases really indicate you may have coronary heart disease? —Jen You may say: This is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard. But read some Straight Dope mail and you’ll realize dumbest-thing-ever is a pretty high bar. More to the point, earlobe creases shouldn’t be dismissed lightly, as they fall into the surprisingly large category of weird signs possibly indicative of heart disease. If you doubt it, have a seat while we inventory your personal issues, as it were. You might think you’ve got problems now, but in reality things may be oh so much worse. Earlobe crease (ELC), i.e., a line running diagonally from the bottom of the ear opening to the ear’s lower tip. I first discussed this in 1997, observing that, based on research then available, if you had hairy ears with creased lobes, you were basically a heart attack waiting to happen. The jury’s still out on the hairy part, but ELC’s status as portent of doom has been abundantly confirmed: • A Swedish study of 520 autopsies found ELC had a “positive predictive value” for coronary artery disease of 68 percent—80 percent in those under 40. • A Turkish study found ELC was a higher risk factor for heart disease than diabetes, family history of cardiovascular trouble, or smoking. • Of 340 patients admitted to the Montreal Heart Institute, 91 percent of those with ELC had heart disease versus only 61 percent of those without. • An Irish study of 247 patients found ELC had a predictive value of 71 percent for heart disease, showing what statisticians call low sensitivity but high specificity. Translated: if you don’t have ELC, that doesn’t necessarily mean you dont have heart disease, but if you do have ELC, it’s a pretty good bet you do. Why a connection between ELC and heart disease? Nobody knows. The most plausible theory I’ve heard is that ELC indicates premature aging.
by CECIL ADAMS Contct Cecil on the Straight Dope Message Board, straightdope.com.
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You don’t have creased lobes? You’re not off the hook yet. We continue with our checklist of heart disease signs: Retinopathy. Catchall term for several types of retina disorder often found in diabetics. If you’re a nondiabetic with one of these conditions, you have a 33 percent greater chance of heart disease. Ring finger length. According to Liverpool University researchers, a short ring finger in males = lower level of testosterone = higher risk of heart attack early in life. How do we define short? Typically a guy’s ring finger is slightly longer than his index finger. So divide your index finger length by your ring finger length. If the resulting ratio is greater than 1.0 (i.e., index finger is longer than ring finger), you’re at greater risk for early heart attack. If its less than 0.9 (index finger considerably shorter), your risk of early heart attack is low. Male pattern baldness. The largest study to date, which looked at more than 22,000 male doctors over 11 years, found men with frontal baldness were about 9 percent more likely to have heart disease than their nonbalding peers, while those with baldness at the crown of their heads were 23 to 36 percent more likely—and the balder you are, the higher the risk. On the plus side, while a 2007 study at the University of Tucson confirmed that baldness = higher heart disease risk, it also concluded baldness wasn’t a reliable indicator all by itself. Bad breath—specifically, bad breath due to gum disease. Some studies claim people with lots of antibodies due to bum gums have a 50-100 percent greater chance of heart disease. Acne, absence of. A study of 11,000 UK males found that men who had acne as teenagers had a 30 percent lower chance of dying from cardiovascular or heart disease later in life. Unfortunately, they also had twice the risk of dying from prostate cancer. Earwax. Here’s an amazing fact you’ll want to trot out next time you get invited to dinner at the White House. There are two kinds of earwax: gray, brittle, and dry; and brown, sticky, and wet. You produce just one kind or the other throughout your life—earwax type appears to be hereditary. In 1966 a Japanese study seemed to show that dry earwaxers had a greater risk of arteriosclerosis than wet earwaxers. cs
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• Gang member Alex Fowler, 26, of Jasper, Texas, was arrested in July and charged with an attempted home-invasion robbery. Tough-guy Fowler, who has the words “Crip for Life” tattooed on his neck, was chased from the house by the 87-year-old female “victim” pointing a can of Raid insect repellant at him, threatening to spray. • Hong Kong’s largest political party, the Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress, said it was only trying to alert vulnerable women in August when it publicized a list of shopping mall locations in which females ascending stairs or escalators are particularly susceptible to having “upskirt” photographs taken by cell phone cameras.
• At press time, Rhode Island legislators were scrambling to fix an oversight Benumbed by Taxes in state law that came to light only ear• In April 2008, Jeanette Jamieson of lier this year. While the state treats 16 as Toccoa, Ga., finally paid off her state the age of sexual consent and the age at income tax lien (covering 1998 through which most child labor laws no longer 2005) of $45,000, but a year later was inapply, the under-18 sex-worker law bans dicted for failing to file state tax returns only “prostitution” and “lewd” activities, for 2006 and 2007, when her income leaving girls age 16 and 17 free to work was at least $188,000. In Jamieson’s day as strippers. (Nudity, by itself, is not job, she runs a tax preparation service. “lewd” under constitutional law.) Other Also, for the past 24 years, until deRhode Island laws bar under-18s from, feated in 2008, she was a member of the for example, serving drinks, working Georgia House of Representatives. with power tools or buying pornogra• According to the Detroit Free Press, phy. (The city of Providence is also now City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson is a trying to fix its own ordinance in which fierce advocate for getting more money prostitution appears to be illegal only to the impoverished city from state and for streetwalkers, thus legalizing the federal grants, but was herself shorting trade for those working indoors.) the city treasury. Municipal records • The August issue of Gourmet revealed that somehow she managed magazine highlighted the apparently to be billed only $68 a year in property high quality of sushi prepared and sold tax for a well-kept home in a neighborat a BP gas station near the intersection hood where her neighbors’ property tax of Ridgeway and Poplar in Memphis, ranges from $2,000 to $6,500 annuTenn. A sushi chef works on-site and ally. She told the newspaper she never reportedly sells 300 orders a day. realized she was paying too little and • Uganda’s independent national assumed the low amount was because newspaper, The Daily Monitor, of “tornado damage,” even though reported in May the arrest of Detroit’s last tornado was in hunter Nathan Awoloi, who 1997. was accused of forcing his wife Don’t go to breastfeed his five puppies Good to Know Chief! after their mothers, who were (1) A study by psychology essential to his occupation, researchers at Britain’s Keele were killed. When Awoloi was University in July showed released on bond, Caroline that people who swear in Odoi, Ugandan coordinator response to a danger are better for the ActionAid International able to endure pain than those anti-poverty agency, led protests who use milder language. (2) The demanding his re-arrest because Brazilian environmental group SOS of evidence that one of Mrs. AwoMata Atlantica this summer began loi’s own babies, who was nursing encouraging people to urinate in at the same time as the puppies, the shower to save the Atlantic died of symptoms that resembled
Theresa Winters, 36, who lives in Luton, England, with her unemployed boyfriend, Toney Housden, is pregnant (and chain-smoking) with her 14th child (his 12th) and remains dependent on public assistance, which officials estimate has totaled “millions” of pounds. Social workers recently removed the kids still with her (five were born with disabilities), and Winters told The Sun in July that, if they also take away her 14th in November, she and Housden will just keep making more until she gets one to keep. Housden said he would “love” to go to work, but only for “the right reasons” (not, he said, to earn money for family counseling because that is the government’s responsibility).
Recurring Themes
The most recent examples of men who decided to steal money only after they had already identified themselves: (1) Jarell Arnold, 34, in line at the Alaska USA Federal Credit Union in Anchorage in August, showed his ID in order to check his balance, took the account slip from the teller, wrote his holdup note on it, gave it back and escaped with $600 (but only briefly). (2) A long-time customer of Penny Lane Records in Sydenham, New Zealand, picked out a CD in August, asked the clerk to reserve it, and even wrote his name and address on it to make sure they held it. Moments later, he saw an opportunity, grabbed cash from the cash drawer and fled (but only briefly).
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At press time, Hong Kong’s High Court was still pondering the final recipient of the estate of the woman once thought to be Asia’s richest, Nina Wang, who died in 2007 and left several billion dollars either to charity (a 2002 will in Chinese) or to Tony Chan, her personal feng-shui master (a 2006 will, written in English). Chan was her spiritual teacher and companion and assisted her in “contacting” her beloved late husband, and after she died, Chan also claimed that the two were lovers. Chan had reportedly convinced Wang to burn cash for good luck and to hide jewels in feng-shui holes dug around Hong Kong. The will Chan produced was termed a likely forgery, according to testimony by Chan’s own handwriting expert. cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE
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LLOYD DOBLER EFFECT
Vocalist Phil Kaminsky and lead guitarist Chris Bruno named their Maryland–based pop/rock band on two things: The physics term the Doppler Effect, and the character played by John Cusak in Cameron Crowe’s 1989 rom–com Say Anything. “We all loved that movie, and we liked that he was honest and witty,” Kaminsky says. “We wanted that to carry over into our music. So we threw it together with the physics term, and it just kind of stuck.” The LDE visits Savannah often, usually at this very venue, and has a solid fan base here in the Hostess City. Listen & learn: http://www.loyddoblereffect.com/. Friday, Sept. 4 at Wild Wing Caf , 27 Barnard St.
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WORMSLOEW
I know it’s named after an historic local site and all, but I wish this uber–popular Savannah band would consider changing its name, which is impossible to spell right the first hundred times. Still, there’s nothing wormy about Matt Wesley’s piano playing, which elevates the group’s melacholic, Gin Blossoms–like pop songs into another place entirely. Terrific guitar work, too, from Steve Gerrard and Drewfus Gill. Really good stuff, guys – now about that name Listen & learn: http://www.myspace. com/wormsloew. At 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 at the Rock House, 1518 Butler Ave., Tybee Island.
SAPPHIRE REBELLION, THE CAMPAIGN 1984, PROLOGIC 13
A smorgasbord of styles at the Wormhole: Minor keys are key for Sapphire Rebellion, a two–man goth/rock industrial duo out of Tallahassee; think Nitzer Ebb or Days of the New. Hilton Head’s Prologic 13 is a thrashy metal quintet, while The Campaign 1984 (from Asheville) is a post–hardcore punk outfit with song titles like “Mommas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Junkies” and “God Don’t Need a Damn He Can Walk on Water.” Listen & learn: http://www.
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Moving in Stereo
Some people never got over the ‘80s, which probably says more about them than the actual decade. Some musicians never got over “new wave,” which (if you pay attention to labels) was sort of a post–disco, post–punk retro rock, based on the simple pop of earlier times but infused with the early beeps and tweets of nascent electronica. “New wave” was a late ‘70s, early ‘80s phenom. Which brings us to Moving in Stereo, onstage Saturday at the Warehouse. Moving in Stereo (named after one of the coolest and quirkiest songs on the Cars’ self–titled first album) plays the synthy dance–pop of the era (including “Just What I Needed,” from that very Cars record) and their onstage sartorial choices include skinny ties, industrial jumpsuits and Devo–style flower pots, although not at the same time. Brothers Mike and Paul Czeck are on guitar and myspace.com/sapphirerebellion, http://www.myspace.com/thecam-
drums, respectively (Paul also does the synthesizer programming), with Ryan Kelly on bass and bass synth. This is where Thomas Dolby, Human League, Soft Cell and others came home to roost, folks; Moving in Stereo also covers the rockier ‘80s stuff, from the likes of Duran Duran, the Clash, Bowie and the Police. If you’re hooked on the ‘80s, this show might be just what you needed! Listen & learn: http://www. movinginstereoband.com/. At 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Warehouse, 18 E. River St.
paign1984, http://www.myspace. com/prologic13. At 9 p.m. Monday
Sept. 7 at the Wormhole, 2307 Bull St. Free.
415 W. Jones St. Lazy Magnet, Outbanned, Rock Bird (Live Music) 9 p.m. B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m. Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) 9 p.m. Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Drift Away Cafe Chuck Courtnay (Live Music) 7 p.m. Fiddlers Crab House (River Street) Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Guitar Bar Open Mic w/Cesura (Live Music) 10 p.m. J.J. Bonerz Ribs & Wings Bar DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eddie Wilson (Live Music) 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Frank Emerson (Live Music) Irish music 8:30 p.m. continues on p. 17
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The band, which is heavy in the jam– band tradition of loose, improvisational playing, also benefits from a great sense of songcraft, with dense vocal harmonies and an emphasis on strong melody (see their most recent CD, Fastburn). There’s something authentically southern in their music, too, which links them to other great Dixie bands like the Allman Brothers and Widespread Panic. Panic, in fact, had a profound effect on Holt and his bandmates. For seven years – up until he put Outformation together, in fact – Holt was the guitar tech for Panic fretmaster Michael Houser (1962–2002) and learned about the road, the ropes of the music biz and (as you’re about to read) a lot more. Outformation appears Friday, Sept. 4 at the Live Wire Music Hall.
Sam Holt: The first recordings I ever had were Kiss Alive II and an Elvis album. I was 5 or 6 years old and I used to wear both of those out. Ace Frehley, man, that’s like the first rock guitar player I ever heard – and basically, he’s like Chuck Berry on steroids, if you really listen to it, with a bunch of distortion. And then I got into Led Zeppelin big in high school. Jimmy Page made me want to get a guitar. I remember seeing The Song Remains the Same when I was like 14, and I was like “Oh my God! I gotta do that.” Later, Jerry Garcia. I used to go see the Dead when I was 17, 18. Then later on Mike Houser of Widespread Panic. Then I got into the Minutemen, a punk band out of L.A. Their guitar player, D. Boone, was phenomenal. Those guys, and then Zappa. And Willie Nelson, I love the way he plays guitar. He’s just genius.
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Sam Holt: I got turned onto that stuff about 10 years ago. I knew who the Marshall Tucker Band was, and a friend of mine gave me a live recording and I was just so intrigued, like “How is he doing that?” I investigated more and found out he played with his thumb. So I quit using a pick, to cop some of that stuff. It sort of became my style as well.
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You’ve mentioned in the past that Toy Caldwell, the late guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band, was a main influence on your playing. Didn’t he play exclusively with his thumb?
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Sam Holt: There’s certain things you can and can’t do. There’s a lot of fast picking that you cannot do, and there’s certain things you can do with your fingers that you can’t do with a pick. Some of the
What other guitar players inspired you?
How big of a life–changing thing was working with Mike Houser? Sam Holt: I was a fan before I got that gig working for him. That was the band I could go see when I was young and get up close and see what he was doing. I could hear those songs,
go home and listen to ‘em and go “Oh, that’s what he’s doing.” That made me just want to play guitar a lot, to start being able to figure stuff out – a little chord, or a riff or something. When you’re 20 years old and you figure something out like that, at least for me it was a huge deal. Then, due to being in the right place at the right time, I started working for him. Got to know him as a person. He was such a good dude, and was so humble, and would take the time to talk to anyone. He put his all into what he did. He didn’t have an ego, he wasn’t “the rock star,” in the sense that what he cared about what the music, and his parts on the guitar. Doing what was best for the tune. Has that become a template for how your band operates? Sam Holt: We try to, you know? We try to do what’s best for the music and just focus on that. All the other stuff is just secondary. If you get a good song and you execute it well, and it’s got good parts, that’s what’s gonna drive you to want to be better and connect with other people. The sense I get from bands like yours is that it’s not about being better than everybody else, or getting a hit record ... it’s about, as you say, serving the music. And I think that really comes across. Sam Holt: Yeah, music’s not a competition and I think the more people that are included in it, in some way – even if it’s just sharing – can make the music better. I’m more into the ensemble than the individual. But – I’d love to have a hit record, too. cs Outformation: Where: Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. When: At 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Tickets: $15 Online: www.livewiremusichall.com Artist’s Web site: www.foryouroutformation.com
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Doug Wyatt knew he was going to die. ordinary, and the doctors sent him home. This past January, however, the dark clouds rolled in. “He’d had kind of what he described as a fainting spell,” Krueger says. “He didn’t look good. He was due to go back to his regular doctor anyway, who was treating him for the flu. If you remember, at that time there was some nasty flu stuff going around.” Still, the Wyatts weren’t overly concerned. “He was having some odd symptoms,” Krueger explains, “but every symptom kind of corresponded to potential side effects from some
Gail Krueger, Doug’s wife, in the home they shared
medication he was taking for unrelated issues.” On the afternoon on Jan. 29, Krueger took her 54–year–old husband to St. Joseph’s Hospital, where numerous tests were conducted, including an MRI
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“He went into the hospital and was diagnosed on Jan. 29,” says Gail Krueger, who was Doug’s wife for 12 years. “And he died on Feb. 9.” The cause was glioblastoma multiforme, an aggressive and virtually inoperable form of brain cancer that is, for all intents and purposes, a death sentence. Eighteen months earlier, Wyatt had undergone a thorough neurological exam, after experiencing a type of ambush migraine called a thunderclap. That test showed nothing out of the
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pack up some clothes to bring back to him,” she explains. “And they were calling me on the phone to come back to the hospital before I even got his clothes packed.” The tumor, it had been discovered, “was the size of his fist. I don’t know how he was functioning at all.” Krueger is still struggling with the fact that neither she nor Wyatt saw what were – in hindsight – warning signs. “Looking back on it, I think he had some seizures at home, that I wasn’t there to witness,” she says. “And of course he couldn’t remember, because seizures are what they are. “You know the old saying ‘When you hear hoofbeats, think horses, not zebras’? We should have been thinking zebras.” She was summoned to a conference room, where Wyatt’s doctor told her they’d discovered the tumor, and had scheduled a biopsy for the following Monday, four days away. There was very little chance of survival. You don’t need to be telling me this, she replied. You need to tell Doug. “I had the feeling they usually didn’t handle it that way,” Krueger says. “But with Doug being Doug, that’s the way I wanted it handled. I wanted him to know everything that I knew.” Soon afterwards, he did. “He was fully aware that he had a brain tumor and that he was going to die. What he didn’t know was the time frame.” In the end, the time frame was 11 days. He passed away three hours after going home with hospice care. “It was kind of like a train wreck in
Garrison Doles performs at the benefit
slow motion,” Krueger sighs. “Like the worst possible combination. You know, if your loved one dies in a car accident, it’s instantaneous and you’re helpless. Or if your loved one is diagnosed with some horrible disease that you know is going to kill them, you know you have a long time to deal with it. And it’s horrible. “I had horrible in both directions.” cs
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This month, Doug Wyatt would have turned 55. He and Gail Krueger got married in September, too. That’s one of the reasons Krueger has aligned herself with the Savannah Folk Music Society’s monthly First Friday concert. She’ll be there, along with representatives from the National Brain Tumor Society, a nonprofit funding innovative research and providing comprehensive, supportive care and services to all affected by brain tumors. Before and after Friday’s concert, which features performers Garrison Doles and Southern Tied, you can receive information about glioblastoma multiforme, the cancer that killed Doug Wyatt – and Ted Kennedy, too, as a matter of fact – and make donations to the cause. A number of local businesses have donated goods and services to be raffled. “A lot of other forms of cancer get a whole lot more publicity than this one does,” Krueger says. “But there’s a little something in me saying ‘Nobody’s paying attention to this.’ Of course, you’re always paying attention to the things that impact you most directly. I figured it was the least I could do to try to draw a little attention to it.” Research is being conducted on glioblastoma multiforme, she adds. “But clinical trials are hard because of the rate of fatalities.” Under the best of circumstances, a patient receiving this diagnosis will live for three months. Ironically, Wyatt died just two months after the Savannah Morning News, where’d he worked for the better part of 14 years, laid him off. He’d been one of the paper’s most consistent – and popular – editors and writers, with a finely–honed sense of humor and a hard–won honesty that shone through in every word he put down. The newspaper business, however, is in something of a free–fall, and he was one of several employees pink–slipped by the Morning News in November of
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2008. He’d met Krueger, an environmental reporter, in the ‘90s while they were both on the newspaper’s staff. In December, Wyatt wrote about his situation in Connect Savannah: Now — suddenly, terribly — I’m at loose ends. After losing my job, I felt an emptiness in my stomach and a horrible feeling of hopelessness. How am I going to provide for my family? I haven’t a clue. Where’s the cash coming from to buy next week’s groceries? I simply don’t know. God I hate this. Once, hearing the latest nightly news, the sorrowful tidings would roll off of me. Unemployed rates are up 2 percent? Too bad, but I really didn’t care. Now TV’s like a knife. When Brian Williams describes the day’s economic gloom from his warm New York studio, I can’t stand the little bastard. The guy’s hairdresser, I know, will make more next year than I earn over the next decade. Three weeks after her husband’s death, Krueger returned to her job handling communications for Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary. It was, she knows, a little too early to go back – but what else was she going to do? Even now, she says, “Some days I wonder how come I’m still vertical.”
She hopes to make this Friday’s event an annual affair, always in September, to commemorate the anniversaries that meant so much to her, and to Doug. “There was no way, emotionally, I could do it quickly after Doug died,” Krueger says. “I just couldn’t. I’m managing to find a little bit of strength to do it now.” cs First Friday for Folk Music Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4 Suggested donation: $2 Performers: Garrison Doles, Southern
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What’s the best best bet to knock down the heat on Labor Day weekend? How about more than 120 different cold beers? That’s what beer enthusiasts from around the U.S. will find at the second annual Savannah Craft Brew Fest Grand Tasting on Saturday, Sept. 5. Come expecting a crowd. “The first fest welcomed more than 1,800 guests,” says Laura Simpson, Director of Special Events with fest organizer the Savannah Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “This year, we anticipate upwards of 2,500 participants.” And there will be plenty to choose from. More than 35 breweries are preparing to attend, and they will showcase a selection of American craft beers, a very specific market segment that represents small, regional breweries and even some larger brewers, like Sam Adams, that practice the brewer’s art of
very hand–crafted suds. Popular brands like Dogfish Head and New Belgium Brewing lead brand Fat Tire and will be present, but so will smaller brewers like Thomas Creek, Athens, Georgia–based Terrapin Brewing and employee–owned Full Sail of Oregon. The Grand Tasting will be held on the esplanade of the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center from 1–7 p.m. Live music, food and festival merchandise will be available all day. Friday night’s prelude will take on the feel of a traditional Southern backyard cookout at the Charles H. Morris Center at Trustee’s Garden. “Guests last year told us they wanted a more casual Friday night experience,”
Simpson says. “And that’s what they’ll get. This event goes further to pair food with beer – but still keeps a very relaxed mood.” The Friday event proceeds will benefit Senior Citizens Inc., a Savannah–based non–profit that serves seniors through programs like Meals on Wheels, Ruth Byck Adult Day Care and senior community centers. Four or five breweries will offer samples of their beer to accompany food stations that will feature Lowcountry Boil, barbecue, fried chicken and a variety of side dishes. Popular local band Junkyard Angel will perform all night. Additional events hosted by event sponsor Westin Savannah Harbor will include a beer and dessert pairing during fireworks over the Savannah River on Friday night, a Friday golf tournament and other informational programs during the day on Saturday. cs
Savannah Craft Brew Fest Full schedule, Westin events and online ticketing at www.savannahcraftbrewfest. com. Tickets can also be purchased at the Civic Center Box Office. Craft Brew and Food Pairing Dinner Friday, Sept. 4, 6 p.m. The Charles H. Morris Center $50/advance; $75/day of Craft Brew Grand Tasting Saturday, Sept. 5, 1–7 p.m. The Esplanade, Savannah International Trade & Convention Center $35/advance, $40/day of, $33/group of 20 or more advance, $5/designated driver advance, $10/designated driver day of Volunteers are also still needed! Sign up, work half of the festival, attend the other half free -- and score a cool volunteer tshirt. For more, information or to sign up, call 644-6429.
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Abraham Lincoln: A Man of His Time, A Man for All Times — Savannah State University will host a national traveling exhibition that examines Abraham Lincoln’s life, accomplishments and legacy at the Asa H. Gordon Library, Sept. 9-30. Opening includes a reception and lecture by Stephen Asperheim, Ph.D., assistant professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences, at 3 p.m. Sept. 9. All events are free and open to the public. A Study in Transfers — Local artist/photographer displays 17 photos focusing on polaroid transfers. It will be the first exhibition in the newly renovated gallery, and the first of series of local artists exhibiting there through early next year. Social Sciences Building Gallery @ Savannah State, http://www.davidsmalls.com/ Adaptations of Equanimity — Savannah Artists Natalie von Loewenfeldt and Paul Scibilia join forces for a unique pairing of contrasting painting styles. Scibilia’s’ traditional landscapes of the Spanish Countryside are a visual resting spot amongst the activity of von Loewenfeldt’s mixed
Small Works/Big Talent — Month-long exhibit featuring fourteen artists from The Gallery presenting small works in a variety of media: oil, acrylic, watercolor, printmaking, and mixed media collage. For more info, email thegallerysavannah@comcast.net or call. The Gallery at City Market
media abstracts painted on plexiglass. Reception Fri. Sept. 4, 6-9 p.m. Starlander Coffee Shop, 11 E. 41st St. Constructs and Inventions — The etchings of Erik Desmazieres. Jepson Center for the Arts, Telfair Square Deep Roots — The Deepresionist presents new works from Roosevelt Watson III, Adrian Rhodes and Overstreet Ducasse. Salon Jolie, 125 W. Duffy St. Gallery 440 — This gallery at 440 Bull St. between Forsyth Park and Monterey Square is currently exhibiting Tim Coy’s new work, “Nautilus”. Also on display is the original work by the owner, Fran Thomas, and the original work of 23 other artists that are local, regional, and international. International Aerospace Art Exhibit — Over 50 paintings by artists from around the world who specialize in aerospace subjects, upholding the rich tradition of narrative art through commitment to historical accuracy as well as a technical mastery of the medium. Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler
Contrasting styles meet in the Starlander’s new show, reception this Friday 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
Noteworthy Art — A fundraiser for the Savannah Folk Music Society during it’s annual folk festival, see local artists transform Gretsch Guitars into individual works of art. They will be on display for the whole month of September, then auctioned during the two festival events: Friday, Oct. 9, in City Market (7:00 – 11:00 PM) and Sunday, Oct. 11 in Grayson Stadium (2:00 – 7:30 PM). Lobby Gallery at City Market
Reading Between the Lines — Photographer Julie Alexander’s landscapes capture colorful elements of nature in crisp and bold compositions that inspire introspective reflection. This exhibit has a particular emphasis on the calming and transformative elements found in natural waterways. Fine Arts Hall Gallery, AASU
Stacey Brown: Shards — New, Savannah-inspired works by Atlanta artist Stacey Brown. Brown’s unique technique includes painting glass, shattering it, then reconstructing the pieces into strong, colorful compositions. His work has been featured in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Decor Magazine, and on BET. Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St., http://www. kingtisdell.org/ Stained Glass: Beyond the Traditional — Glass artist Erica Rollings exhibits over 50 glass panels showcasing anatomical and botanical themes, game boards and much more. Rollings’ glass panel images come from medical and architectural books as well as her personal sketchbook. S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, 9 W. Heny St. cs
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You know it’s late summer when community theaters start talking about auditions; after a long, relatively uneventful season, they
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Do the Mollydooker shake
Low cost Australian wines flooded the US markets few years ago. At first, consumers were enthralled by the big, fruit forward wines and their easy to digest price tags. Cute animals beamed back from many labels.
tages were critical and commercial successes — which has led to exclusivity for some of their wines. I’ve sampled 2007 Two Left Feet, a blend of 68 percent Shiraz, 17 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 15 percent Merlot. It’s a big, bold Australian wine — but presents with much more balance than its bargain priced cousins. Spice is the key word with this wine — on the nose, on the palate. A long, elegant finish makes it an enjoyable drinker — and a beautiful wine for grilled meats or spicy foods. The 2007 Boxer Shiraz teases you with aromas of smoke and pork, then bathes your taste buds with a velvety layer of bramble fruits, blueberry and opulent organic characteristics. Pair this big wine with a bold beef dish, braised lamb shank — or enjoy it alone. Wine Advocate scored both of these wines 93 — if you’re a score keeper. The winemakers suggest doing “The Mollydooker Shake” before enjoying the wines. Here’s how: 1. Open and pour about half a glass out of the bottle. 2. Put the cap back on and then invert and shake the bottle vigorously. 3. Remove the cap to let the pressure out of the bottle and then repeat step 2 again. 4. You will see a very fine bubble mousse develop on the top of the wine. As soon as the mousse has dissipated, the wine is ready to drink. Why? Mollydooker wines are bottled with a little extra inert nitrogen gas as a natural preservative to protect the wine from oxidation. The extra nitrogen also means fewer sulfites. Here’s where Sarah and Sparky tell the story best: “Because the nitrogen is a preservative, it tends to suspend or flatten the flavor of the wine. If you think about the flavor of wine as a round ball, you can envision the presence of nitrogen affecting the ball by flattening the back side of the ball. By doing the Mollydooker Shake, you release the nitrogen gas and allow the flavor ball to become round again, allowing the wine to show its full flavor profile. “So if you don’t do the Mollydooker shake to release the nitrogen gas, you’re actually drinking our wine before its time.” With limited availability, I’ll save you time — I found mine at Johnnie Ganem’s Package Shop and Lawrel Hill Beverage. About $25. CS
Today, the luster seems to be fading. And, according to wine industry insiders, those low cost, mass–produced wines may be at fault for distracting from the exceptional, premium priced wines from down under. Wines from the likes of Torbreck, Rolf Binder and Robert Oatley are among higher end Aussie wines I’ve tasted this year. Sadly, they don’t get much attention in Savannah, nor does another very limited availability South Australia label, Mollydooker. Less than two dozen cases of Mollydooker’s entry tiered wines came to Georgia with this new vintage — and we have about six cases (minus a few bottles) in Savannah. Mollydooker, which means “left handed,” is the solo project of the left–handed wine making couple Sarah and Sparky Marquis. The couple spent more than two decades working for other wineries. They married in the early ’90s, but it wasn’t until 2005 that their The 2007 Boxer Shiraz label went public. The first vin-
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Tim’s restaurant hopping turns up intriguing and satisfying meals. He picks three experiences every week to share:
Pakwan Indian Restaurant
This authentic Indian cuisine eatery finally knocked some of the old Johnny Rockets theme away, repainted, rearranged — and still delivers what I consider the best Indian food in the city. The Lamb Vindaloo pictured here was my most recent dish. I ordered it medium spicy — and it still delivered plenty of fire! For newbies or more adventurous diners, try Tandoori Thali. It includes chicken, lamb and shrimp, as well as generous helpings of Basmati rice and chutneys – and a delicious lamb–filled samosa, a deep–fried dumpling–like treat. A thick rice pudding fills the bill for dessert. Service is incredibly attentive, and the Bollywood movies offer a nice distraction. 7804 Abercorn St. (At Oglethorpe Mall, outside near the entrance to the food court)/ 353–5799
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Have a hankering for Philly cheese steak, a big burger or any one of the old–school malt shop treats? This ‘50s themed eatery, now with a second location in Pooler, aims to please. The Philly cheese steak has good flavor, but the beef is shredded way too thin to satisfy purists. Still, in its big, soft bun it was a comforting bite with a side order of hot French fries. The burger is hot, freshly made and comes dressed to your liking. For a novel appetizer, try the addicting little Fried Sweet Corn Nuggets — hush puppy–like treats made with balls of creamed corn. 7403 Skidaway Road/ 354–0006
La Xalapena
Finally, a Mexican restaurant that steps outside of the comfort zone! I’ve dined here more than a half–dozen times — and each trip is more satisfying than the last. So, you can get a ubiquitous red sauce with a puddle of refried beans somewhere else, or you can explore this menu that features house–made corn tortillas, handmade hard taco shells and dishes that step away from typical fare of burritos and tacos. The salsa is also homemade and a “special” version is fiery! Black beans are an option. Why, this is crazy! You can order popular items, or you can get three spicy meatballs served in a flavorful broth, a whole fried fish and even tongue as a filling. La Xalapena still hasn’t caught fire with Savannah diners. Give it a try, explore and ask questions — the results are surprising. 2308 Skidaway Road/234–0876
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Taking Woodstock A major disappointment from director Ang Lee, Taking Woodstock purports to tell the true story of how the legendary youth festival came together in time for a few blissful days of peace and music during the summer of ’69. Forget, for a moment, that Michael Wadleigh’s Oscar–winning 1970 documentary Woodstock basically functions as the beginning, middle and end of the event’s filmic chronicle; on its own terms, Taking Woodstock is a dramatically shaky work, misguided in some spots and misleading in others. Lacking the narrative clarity of Almost Famous and the visual ecstasy of Across the Universe, Taking Woodstock rarely comes into focus on any level. At its center is the dull character of Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin), a New Yorker who’s trying to help his parents (Imelda Staunton and Henry Goodman) save their ramshackle motel at the same time he learns about an upcoming music festival that’s just been banned by a neighboring town. Working in sync with the concert’s promoters as well as a neighboring farmer (Eugene Levy) with plenty of prime real estate on which to host a major event, Elliot makes the prospect of the “Woodstock Music & Art Fair” a reality. But first, there are myriad problems to confront, including disapproving townsfolk, building codes, a sudden influx of hippies (lots of hippies), and, perhaps most harrowing of all, a mother whose behavior is overbearing at best and monstrous at worst. Staunton’s generally a hoot when she’s in ham mode, but she tests viewer patience here with a performance as an abrasive Jewish mom that borders on caricature. She’s hardly alone with her “off ” performance, though: Martin never makes Elliot an interesting protagonist, while Emile Hirsch grows tiresome as a hyperactive Vietnam vet. Faring best by far is Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff, who in his film debut plays beatific festival organizer Michael Lang with the right mix of savvy and sensitivity. The screenplay by Lee’s frequent collaborator James Schamus fails to follow through on many plot threads. It took me half the movie to be certain that Elliot is gay, and the scenes in which that’s established are timidly presented –– a curious stance coming from the guys who made Brokeback Mountain. Other storylines are similarly introduced and then abandoned, meaning that while many of the characters are
Movies involving time travel are so difficult to script that it’s a wonder anybody even bothers to make them. Good ones like Back to the Future are calibrated well enough to allow audiences to understand and accept the ripples in the space–time continuum, but most trip over themselves as the filmmakers try to establish knotty rules they hope won’t leave audiences so immersed in untangling the hows and whys that they forget to involve themselves in the characters and events. I suspect that many crucial details found in Audrey Niffenegger’s best–selling novel failed to make it into Bruce Joel Rubin’s script, meaning that some nagging questions –– combined with Robert Schwentke’s aloof direction –– frequently keep us at arm’s length. Nevertheless, Eric Bana as the man who travels back and forth through time and especially Rachel McAdams as the long–suffering woman who loves him bring enough heat to this up–and–down affair that it qualifies as an agreeable timefiller but not much more.
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Once upon a time, Hollywood used to believe less in the adage “War Is Hell” and more in its own bastardization, “War Is Swell.” For over five decades, war was treated as a boys’ adventure story, with the occasional sobering drama (e.g. All Quiet on the Western Front) the odd film out among countless movies that made viewers take de-
light in the wartime exploits of our fighting men (The Dirty Dozen, The Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare, and on and on and on). The Vietnam War changed all that forever, with such titles as The Deer Hunter and Platoon putting a kibosh on matinee thrills and heralding in a new era of humorless (anti–)war flicks. Even the World War II yarn, the most action–packed of all fightin’ film genres, has been forced to go down this path, resulting in works as varied as the superb Saving Private Ryan and the doddering Valkyrie. If someone were to even think about making an old–school war film, complete with all the trimmings of fun and excitement and amazing feats of derring–do, it would immediately be shot down in today’s culture as being in poor taste. Now here comes Quentin Tarantino, who not only thought about making such a film (he’s been thinking about it for at least a decade) but has followed through by actually bringing his vision to the big screen. And for all its freewheeling exploits and liberties with historical veracity, Inglourious Basterds is most decidedly not an exercise in poor taste or moral decay or what–have–you, but instead a celebration of film as its own entity, beholden to nothing but its own creative impulses. And by playing loose with history, it even provides a catharsis of sorts, the likes of which past WWII tales have never even attempted (not even Marvel Comics’ wild and woolly series Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos). One would be correct in assuming that Inglourious Basterds is a remake of 1978’s international production Inglorious Bastards, but except for the similar title,
Hawks’ Sergeant York and director G.W. Pabst, among others. For all its attributes, Tarantino does make a couple of serious miscalculations. The stunt casting –– exploitation director Eli Roth as Raines’ right–hand man, Mike Myers as a British officer –– doesn’t work at all. And after 2–1/2 hours of leisurely storytelling, the ending feels disappointingly rushed, the sort of abrupt conclusion sure to leave a bad taste in the mouths of countless moviegoers. Truth be told, another half–hour wouldn’t have damaged Inglourious Basterds; it moves so quickly anyway that it’s (to quote a famous line about another movie) “history written with lightning” –– even if these particular chapters exist only in Quentin Tarantino’s feverish imagination.
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PONYO Compared to past Hayao Miyazaki titles like Castle in the Sky and the Oscar–winning Spirited Away, the Japanese import Ponyo is minor–league stuff. But compared to the animated garbage that typically passes through stateside theaters, it’s practically a godsend. This tale about a goldfish (voiced by Noah Cyrus) who longs to be human is a bit on the elementary side, and the translated dialogue (shaped by E.T. scribe Melissa Mathison) isn’t up to snuff for a Miyazaki feature. But as always, Miyazaki fills the screen with so many wondrous images that viewers are immediately swept up in his fantastic universe. Tina Fey, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett are among the name actors voicing various characters, although I was especially fascinated by the nautical wizard who spoke with the voice of Liam Neeson but looked less like Schindler and more like David Bowie in his Labyrinth garb.
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District 9 is Independence Day for the art–house set. And although it’s already being hailed in many quarters as a model of originality, the truth of the matter is that the film follows genre conventions just as often as it heads off in its own direction. Like Independence Day, it treats the cinema of science fiction as its own buffet table, picking and choosing which ideas would best serve its own intentions. And in doing so, it comes up with a dish that’s juicy in both execution and endgame. Documencontinues on p. 30
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the films have nothing in common. The joke is that Tarantino’s film isn’t even primarily about the Basterds; their significance as a fighting unit is so minimal that we never learn all their names, see each one’s special skills or even know (unless you’re sharp–eyed during the long shots) the total number of soldiers. Rather, Tarantino pulls his story this way and that, to the point that marquee star Brad Pitt, as Basterds leader Aldo Raine, is MIA for long stretches at a time. In screen minutes, I would venture to guess that he places third under Melanie Laurent as Shosanna, the lone survivor of a massacre that left her family members dead, and Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa, the so–called “Jew hunter” responsible for the aforementioned slaughter. Pitt is fun to watch as he slurs his words all over the theater as the Basterds’ Southern–fried top dog, but it’s no great loss relegating him to the show position, with Waltz and Laurent occupying the win and place positions respectively. Waltz is especially memorable as the silky, brainy Landa; it’s easy to see why he won a Best Actor award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Tarantino has long considered Howard Hawks (Rio Bravo, His Girl Friday) one of this country’s greatest directors (I won’t argue with that assertion), and like Hawks, he has a special appreciation for the beauty and power of dialogue. Inglourious Basterds is more talk than action, which means many will doubtless be disappointed by the final product (by Tarantino standards, it’s not nearly as gruesome as one might imagine, one baseball–bat–to–the–head sequence notwithstanding). But Tarantino has always been a master of the written word, and the two talkiest segments here –– one set on a farm, one in a cellar –– are simply mesmerizing, with the suspense mounting with every spoken utterance. Tarantino also continues to be as big a film fan as he is a filmmaker, and the movie is marinated in an unequivocal admiration for cinema. Dimitri Tiomkin’s theme music from The Alamo (“The Green Leaves of Summer”) opens the picture with suitable fanfare, while David Bowie’s theme song from the Cat People remake figures in a surprising music video–like scene. One character ends up owning a movie theater (which serves as a climactic setting) while another major player, a heroic British officer (Michael Fassbinder), reveals that he was a film critic before the war broke out. There are even shout–outs to
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tary–style footage and faux–news reels show how, back in 1981, an enormous alien craft appeared in the sky above Johannesburg, South Africa. The voyagers, malnourished and stranded on a spaceship too damaged to go anywhere else, were rounded up and placed in a slum area known as District 9. Now it’s been nearly three decades since their arrival, and the million–plus aliens, known dismissively as “prawns” because of their physical appearance, continue to wallow in filth and poverty, conditions that convince the South African government to move them further away from the city limits so as to minimize their contact with humans even more. A private company named Multi–National United is hired to take care of the migration, but it’s more interested in discovering how all that complicated alien weaponry works. It’s left to a corporate wonk named Wikus van der Merwe (Sharlto Copley) to go shack to shack and get the indignant e.t.’s to move, and it’s during his field work that an unexpected incident forces him to partner –– if perhaps only temporarily –– with these illegal aliens.
The specter of apartheid is never far removed from the actions occurring throughout District 9, but writer–director Neill Blomkamp and co–scripter Terri Tatchell never turn this into a heavy–handed screed. Instead, they approach the issues of racism and xenophobia mindful of their knotty ramifications. The blacks in the picture are as prejudiced against the “prawns” as much as the Afrikaners were as prejudiced against the blacks during the days of apartheid, aptly demonstrating how those without power will often lash out against others they view as even weaker rather than band together in an effort to topple the ruling class. And while Wikus might be an unlikely movie protagonist, he’s a believably flawed Everyman, accepting the casual bigotry that defines him but never really exploring its cancerous effect until it’s almost too late. Imagination runs a bit short toward the end, as District 9 largely turns into a standard chase thriller and viewers are asked to swallow a bit more than even their disbelief–suspending minds might accept. But in a nice twist from
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the standard Hollywood blockbuster, this Australian import employs its special effects to save the day rather than ruin it, using superb CGI wizardry (from the same outfit that brought us The Lord of the Rings) to draw us into the final battles instead of relying on obvious fakery to distance us from the proceedings. Over 200 people are listed in the credits as having worked on the film’s effects, and while this may not match Old Hollywood’s proverbial “cast of thousands” on the other side of the camera, it is reassuring to see all these artists plying their trade on something so worthwhile.
G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA Certainly, the fact that Paramount Pictures didn’t screen G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in advance for critics prevented the nation’s scribes from weighing in on the merits of the last of the summer ‘09 blockbusters on opening day. Yet while it’s accepted that Paramount kept the movie quarantined from the legitimate press (some whorish fanboy bloggers were allowed to screen it early and pre-
dictably reacted like 14–year–olds discovering porn) because the studio suits themselves knew that the film stunk on ice, I’m going to give them the benefit of the doubt. I believe they kept it from the critics as an act of mercy.,Of course, the studio’s benevolent gesture was in vain, since several critics felt it their patriotic duty to check it out anyway. This is the second film this summer to be based on a line of Hasbro toys, and the good news is that it’s better than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Of course, then comes the sobering afterthought: Pretty much every movie this summer has been better than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. At any rate, this isn’t G.I. Joe so much as it’s C.G.I. Joe, a nonstop orgy of computer imagery and pretty much what we’d expect from the director of the execrable Van Helsing and two dopey Mummy movies. Tatum Channing, certainly more plastic than any of the G.I. Joe action figures I owned as a child, plays Duke, a dedicated soldier who, along with best bud Ripcord (Marlon Wayans), joins the elite commando squad in order to help take down a megalomaniac
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THE GOODS: LIVE HARD, SELL HARD Like a Frankenstein monster that can never quite find the strength to climb off the table, The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard is a lumbering creation stitched together from body parts of past comedies operating in a similarly sophomoric vein. A slapdash effort that celebrates the Idiotic Man–Child in all his various incarnations, it quickly becomes clear that the colon in the title isn’t the only thing the movie has in common with the likes of Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Jeremy Piven stars as Don Ready, a mercenary salesman called into action whenever a company has trouble moving its product. For this particular Fourth of July weekend, Don and his team –– the lovelorn Jibby (Ving Rhames), the horny Babs (Kathryn Hahn) and the fast–talking Brent (David Koechner) –– find themselves hired to help car dealer Ben Selleck (James Brolin) empty out his lot. For Ready, it’s always just a job, but for once, he finds himself getting emotionally involved with one of the locals –– specifically, Selleck’s daughter Ivy (Jordana Spiro), who’s preparing
to marry a dweeb (The Hangover’s Ed Helms) into boy bands. The Goods isn’t quite as coarse as other recent films of its ilk, but it also isn’t very funny, with the humor quotient never rising above a few mild–mannered chuckles. The film messes around with some decidedly non–PC content –– hate crimes, child molestation, the sight of James Brolin sporting a massive boner under his pants –– but it’s too tepid to earn any points for either audacity, originality or offensiveness.
Julie & Julia
No question about it: Nora Ephron gets a bum rap from both critics and moviegoers, who often disparage her as if she were Hollywood’s female equivalent of Michael Bay (and Bay at least has the sizable fanboy demographic in his corner). Certainly, she deserves a lot of heat for foisting such turkeys as Mixed Nuts, Lucky Numbers and that lamentable big–screen Bewitched on our unprotected heads, but geez, let’s not forget that she’s also the writer of such accomplished pictures as Silkwood and When Harry Met Sally... Of course, it can be argued that all of her best work is well over a decade old, and what has she done for us lately?Julie & Julia, that’s what she’s done. Working overtime as writer, director and producer, Ephron has taken a pair of books –– My Life in France, by Julia Child with Alex Prud’homme, and Julie & Julia, by Julie Powell –– and combined them into one irresistible motion picture. It’s a film that rises two stories, on one hand focusing on the legendary Julia Child (Meryl Streep) as she begins her journey toward becoming one of America’s greatest chefs, and on the other following Julie Powell (Amy Adams) as her idea for a blog –– cook all 524 recipes in Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking in 365 days –– eventually leads to fame and fortune. The Julia Child segments of the film are magnificent. As the towering, exuberant Child, Streep delivers another astonishing performance, never lapsing into mere caricature but steadfastly making sure to capture all facets of the woman’s personality. The movie is so reverential toward Child –– and Child herself is easily able to laugh at her own flaws –– that when a clip of Dan Aykroyd parodying Child on Saturday Night Live is shown being watched by Julie and her husband (Chris Messina), it actually takes on the stance of a homage rather than a spoof. cs
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(Christopher Eccleston) bent on ruling the world. Duke’s particularly perturbed because his former girlfriend Ana (Sienna Miller) is now an enemy agent, but both actors are so dull that they seem to have wandered in straight from the set of a soap opera. Wayans tries to provide some pep, but because his contract specifically states that the actor receive the lion’s share of the script’s truly atrocious lines, he’s rendered ineffectual every time he opens his mouth. Nobody’s going to this film looking for quality acting, which makes the presence of several capable performers all the more perfunctory: Among those cashing checks are Dennis Quaid as the heroes’ commanding officer and Jonathan Pryce as an ineffectual U.S. president. But those who claim that action yarns don’t even need sound actors or competent direction or compelling storylines are either not thinking or have become too shell–shocked to note the obvious differences between, say, Van Helsing and The Dark Knight, between Transformers: ROTF and District 9. Yes, there are a few rousing set–pieces in G.I. Joe, but for the most part, the action is unfocused, the effects are iffy, and the thrills are fleeting.
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for the National Brain Tumor Society online, as well as during the monthly First Friday for Folk Music event at the First Presbyterian Church on September 4. Visit the website for more info or to make a donation. http://tinyurl.com/doug-wyatt
Activism & Politics
Operation Christmas Child
Coastal Democrats
The group encourages volunteers to fill simple shoe box gifts with toys, necessity items, school supplies, candy and often hand-written notes of encouragement. The gifts are then hand-delivered to children worldwide who are suffering because of natural disaster, disease, war, terrorism, famine and poverty. http://www. samaritanspurse.org/
Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com. Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. , Savannah http://www.chathamdems.com/
Progressive Action for Savannah
Group interested in progressive politics in Savannah. If you’re interested in joining the cause, contact Claudia Collier 912-748-0731 or ccollier376@yahoo.com.
School Supply Drive
The West Broad Street YMCA is asking for donations of school supplies to give to youth in its summer camp program. For more information call Deborah Enoch or Peter Doliber at 2331951. West Broad St. YMCA, 1110 May Street ,
Savannah Area Republican Women
meets the first Wednesday of the month at 11:30 am at Johnny Harris Restaurant Banquet Room on Victory Drive. Cost is $13 at the door. 598-1883. Johnny Harris Restaurant, 1651 East Victory Drive , Savannah http://www.johnnyharris.com/
Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund
Benefits All-Day Shag-a-thon
The Savannah Shag Club is having an all day dance and party October 10 from 11am-midnight. This is a celebration of 21 years of shagging in Savannah. Music will be by a host of DJ’s. A dance workshop will be held and 2 meals will be served. Safe Shelter of Savannah will be the beneficiary of the money raised by this event. Visit the website or call for more info. American Legion Post 135, http://www.savannahshagclub. com/
Altamaha Riverkeeper Clam Jam
The event will be ARK’s major fundraiser for the year, to help continue protecting Georgia’s largest watershed. Their goal is $50,000. Enjoy music, dancing, auctions and dinner, including local shrimp, clams and oysters at the event on Oct 3. The org is also looking for donations to be auctioned. Visit website for more info. http://altamahariverkeeper.org/
National Brain Tumor Society Fundraiser in honor of Doug Wyatt
Donations can be made to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. All proceeds will go to affected victims and their families. Credit-card donations may be made calling 651-7701, and checks and money orders made payable to the United Way of the Coastal Empire, with “Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund” written in the memo line, can be mailed to: United Way of the Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St., Savannah, 31401. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce. org/
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. ,
Reality Show Casting Opportunity
Doug Wyatt was a local journalist who passed away in February after a battling a very aggressive brain tumor. His family will be raising money
A new reality show called “The Good Life” is looking for a few Southern Belles (21+) who live a life of luxury. They are looking for ladies with big personalities, flashy jewelry, designer clothes/handbags, beautiful cars, and homes. Interested ladies should go to the website: (www.
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Register for the Savannah Bridge Run
The Enmark Savannah River Bridge Run is an annual event attracting thousands of participants, race enthusiasts and fun-seekers from Savannah, the Lowcountry and across the U.S. each year. Cost of registration includes a t-shirt and refreshments. Participants cannot register on the day of the race. http://www.SavannahRiverBridgeRun.com/
Vendors Wanted
The St. Francis Cabrini Church is holding its Annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19. They are looking for people interested in selling crafts and treasures during their Craft Sale. Tables are available for $30, and a limited number of covered booths are available for $45. Call 912925-4725 to reserve a spot. St. Frances Cabrini Church, 11500 Middleground Road ,
Classes & Workshops 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/
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
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.
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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
Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar
This ongoing course is held every month at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. This seminar is the first standardized credit education program in the nation. Topics covered are the steps to improve your credit rating and raise your credit scores, budgeting, managing your debt, what 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
Fany’s Spanish/English Institute
Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. , Savannah
Get Clients Now!
Don’t let the recession get you down. Meet with others from all industries, to learn & implement a 28-day marketing program. Tuesdays 7:30-8:30am or 4:30-5:30pm. $25 per week. 1st meeting free. RSVP 912-236-3660. International Center for Leadership & Coaching, 236-3660 , Savannah http://www.internationalcoach.org/
Learn Spanish
Classes are on Tues and Thurs every week. Call for more info. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. ,
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/
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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
Registration for Virtual Middle School Classes
Middle school students can now register for online, fall quarter, core academic and elective courses through the Georgia Virtual School division of the state Department of Education. Courses for enrichment, remediation, or acceleration are 9 weeks in length. http://www. gavirtualschool.org/
S.P.A.C.E. Gallery Visual and Performing Arts Classes
Registration is now open for the Fall series of workshops. visual arts sessions include ceramics, printmaking, fibers, metalsmithing, painting and more. Performing arts sessions include playwriting, acting, special effects make-up and more. For info vist www.savannahga.gov/arts or call 912-651-6783 S.P.A.C.E. Gallery, 9 W. Heny St. ,
Savannah Conservatory for the Performing Arts
Low cost instruction in a group lesson format. Classes in drama, dance, percussion, woodwinds, brass, strings, piano, vocals, guitar, visual arts and music theory Tuesdays and Thursdays 5:30, 6:30 or 7:30pm. $60 per quarter. 352-8366, tsaconservatory@bellsouth.net. Salvation Army Community Center, 3000 Bee Rd. , Savannah
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center
offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street , Savannah
Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes
Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 3083561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo.com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. , Savannah
Self-Defense Classes
Self defense classes in the art of Goshi Jitsu are available for youth and adults. Youth classes: Tues & Thurs 5:30-6:30pm and Sat 9:30-10:30am. Adult classes: Tues & Thurs 6:308:00pm and Sat 10:30am-noon. Call for more info. Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 2021 Tennessee Ave. , http://www.performanceinitiatives.org/
Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner Training
Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiners are called by law enforcement to perform exams on sexual assault victims. The training program is 40 hours and runs from Sept 28-Oct 2. Rape Crisis Hotline,
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/
The Art of Clay
Classes in pottery and sculpting will start this fall. Call Carolyn Graham for more info: 912925-7393
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
Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt
Coastal MINIs
is a group of local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. to meet other MINI owners and go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com. Starbucks, Victory Drive and Skidaway Road , Savannah
Coffee & Conversation
Held every Tuesday at 8am by Creative Coast as a networking event. http://links.thecreativecoast. org/conversation. Cafe Ambrosia, 202 E. Broughton St. , Savannah
Derby Devil Jeerleaders
Do you like roller derby? Want to wear fun costumes and cheer for your team? Enjoy all the punk rock roller derby attitude without the threat of injury and support our local rollergirls as part of the Jeerleader Squad. Email fromamonkey@ yahoo.com for more info. http://www.savannahderby.com/
Geechee Sailing Club
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
meets the second Monday of the month (except for November) at 6:30pm. Open to all interested in boating and related activities. www.geecheesailingclub.org. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt
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/
meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt
Volunteer 101
Watercolor Painting Workshops
Learn the art of watercolor painting from award winning landscape watercolorist Dennis Roth. Classes available Sept - Dec. Call for info. Class size is small, so reserve space early. Studio Phase 3, City Market , http://studiophase3.com/
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
Clubs & Organizations Bike Night with Mikie
is held every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill. Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items. The Red Zone Bar and Grill, 3975 Highway 17 , Richmond Hill
Civil Air Patrol
offers aerospace education porgrams and activities for adults and teens ages 12-18. Meets every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the Savannah Flying Tiger Composite Squadron behind SITEL in the former Savannah Airport Terminal Building Complex off Dean Forest Road. Visit www. gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410. Savannah Flying Tiger Composite Squadron, Savannah International Airport , Savannah
Clean Coast
meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/
Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah
Visit www.cbtc.org for meeting schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. 728-5989.
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Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA
Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association
meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. between Park Avenue and Duffy Street. Call 236-8546. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. , Savannah
Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , Savannah
Moon River Chorus
is a ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. in the social hall of Whitefield United Methodist Church, corner of 55th Street and Waters Avenue. Visitors are welcome. Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@aol. com. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street , Savannah http://www.whitefieldumc.com/
Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)
Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 898-8316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd , Savannah http://www.fbcislands.com/
Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association
Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. , Savannah
Savannah Art Association
Enjoy classes, informal “playshops” and shows on River Street and area businesses. Now accepting applications for new members. 2327731. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. ,
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Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943. Call 447-0943 or visit www. hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. , Savannah
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Savannah Browns Backers
This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@comcast.net or 925-4709. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt
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Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. Call John Findeis at 748-7020. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www.stewart.army.mil/
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Savannah Jaycees
for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests. Call 961-9913 or visit www.savannahjaycees.com. Jaycee Building, 101 Atlas St. , Savannah
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meets every fourth Monday of the month from September through May at 7:30 p.m. at Ryan’s restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. It is an education organization dedicated to informing the public about current events in the world of dogs and those who love them.Those wishing to eat before the meeting are encouraged to arrive earlier. For details, visit www.savannahkennelclub.org. Ryan’s, Stephenson Ave. , Savannah
Savannah Mustang Club
meets the third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at J.C. Lewis Ford, 9505 Abercorn St. An open cruisein is held the third Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Kroger/Krystal across from the Savannah Mall on Abercorn Ext. Kenneth Brabham, 772-8362 or Leonard Kantziper at 354-1826. J.C. Lewis Ford, 9505 Abercorn St. , Savannah
Savannah Sacred Harp Singers
The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994.
Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club
meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. First City Club, 32 Bull St , Savannah http://www.firstcityclub.com/
Savannah Toastmasters
helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/
Savannah Writers Network
meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm at Books a Million to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-and-greet
precedss the meeting at 6:30pm. Melissa Sanso, 441-0030. Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.booksamillion.com/
Stitch-N’s
Knitting, spinning and crocheting Monday and Tuesday from 5-8pm and occasional Sunday 2-4pm at wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty. Jennifer Harey, 238-0514. wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty , Savannah
Sweet Adeline Chorus
rehearses weekly on Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Hopsital’s meeting rooms. Contact vicky.mckinley1@comcast.net. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/
The Armstrong Center
The Armstrong Center is available for meetings, seminars, workshops or social events. Classrooms, meeting space, auditorium and 6000-square-foot ballroom. 344-2951. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. , Savannah http://about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html
TriUnity Opportunity Meeting
meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Best Western at I-95 and 204. Learn how to start a business from home. Free. Ask for Chris and Sandy Benton. Best Western, I-95 and Highway 204 , Savannah
Tybee Performing Arts Society
meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the old Tybee school All interested, please attend or send e-mail to ried793@ netscape.com. Old Tybee School, Tybee Island , Tybee Island
Urban Professionals
meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com. Hyatt Regency, 2 W. Bay St. , Savannah
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671
meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. , Savannah
Want to make friends in Savannah?
We chat, play games, have fun and do what the group wishes to do. Led by a well educated, experienced woman. Meetings will be held in a coffee shop Downtown Savannah, GA. For more information please call (845) 764 7045 or e-mail: ifly6000@aol.com
Dance Adult Intermediate Ballet
Mondays & Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm, The Academy of Dance at 74 West Montgomery Crossroads (across from KMart). $12 per class or 8 classes for $90. Class meets year round. (912) 921-2190
Adult Intermediate Ballet
Mondays & Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm, The Academy of Dance at 74 West Montgomery Crossroads (across from KMart). $12 per class or 8 classes for $90. Class meets year round. (912) 921-2190
Argentine Tango Classes with Dave Allen
Argentine Tango continuing series Thursday’s @ 7:30PM. Call David Allen @ 912-401-2280 for information and enrollment. The STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Ave. ,
Beginner’s Belly Dance Class
Classes teaching the basics of belly dancing. Walk-ins welcome. Sundays 11:40am12:40pm. Contact Nicole Edge: 912-596-0889. kleokatt@gmail.com Tantra Lounge, 8 E.
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
Pole Dancing Class
POLE DANCING...for exercise. Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms, a total body workout. Ladies Only! The only thing that comes off is your shoes. Classes are held Wendesdays at 7:30pm and on Fridays by request. Private parties available. Space is limited call in advance to make your reservation. $70 per month or $22 per class. Please call for further details 912-224-9667 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2 , Savannah
Savannah Dance Club - Shag
The Savannah Dance Club hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered last two Monday’s. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop.com. Lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 for more info. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. (Former Holiday Inn)
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/
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. 2208096, info@SavannahSwingcatz.com. Tantra Lounge, 8 East Broughton Street , Savannah
The STUDIO
Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Jazz - The most comprehensive dance training in Savannah. Auditioning for Ensemble program. Registering and accepting new students. 912-695-9149 the STUDIO, 2805-b Roger Lacey Ave ,
The Savannah Pennysaver is expanding their outside sales team. This creates two immediate openings for experienced sales and marketing professionals. We are the largest home delivered publication in Chatham County, and one of the largest shopper publications in Georgia.
Youth Dance Program
The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes. Call 233-1951. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St , Savannah
Events Bon Appetit Y’All Book Dinner with Virginia Willis
Excellent compensation and benefit plans.
Chef Rodgers crafts a seasonal menu based on recipes from Virginia Willis’ acclaimed book “Bon Appétit, Y’all! Three Generations of Southern Cooking”. Includes items such as Savannah River catfish stew, tipsy watermelon, and mustard crusted pork loin. Sept 23rd at 6:30 p.m. Call for reservations. Local 11ten,
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International Literacy Day Celebration
Event will include a wine and cheese reception and awards for volunteer, community and student awards. Tuesday Sept 8th from 5:307:00pm. Please RSVP to Dodi Eschenbach at (843) 815-6616 by Friday, September 4th. Hilton Head Jeep Dodge at the New River Auto Mall, Hwy 278 , Hardeeville
Market at Trustees Garden
A weekly event serving up fresh, local produce, gardening showcases and much more. www.trusteesmarket.com Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. , http://www. charleshmorriscenter.com/
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Music in the Parlour
Step into the past with jazz pianist Diana Rogers for an intimate view of Victorian life in Savannah. An afternoon of music, history and refreshments. Reservations required: 912-236-2866.
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All you can eat tacos for $5 every Tuesday, 6-9pm. Bar available. Open to everyone. 3986732 or 354-5515. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , 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. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.ssomt.com/
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Awakening Yoga
Start your day with some yoga by the water. Isle of Hope Marina’s Pavillion by the Water, http://www.twistedwarrior.com/
Basic & Beyond Yoga Classes
Whether you’re just learning yoga, or you’ve had some experience, but are looking for some more. This class is for you. Visit website or call for more info. Ashram Yoga, http:// www.twistedwarrior.com/
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Children’s Yoga
Introduce your child to the art of yoga. Ages 3-7. For more info visit website or call. Ashram Yoga, http://www.twistedwarrior.com/
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
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FIT LUNCH - Join us for a 30 to 40 Minute workout on your lunch hour. Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized
and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and cardio as well as core, balance and flexibility. Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or 912-2249667. www.bodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio, 2209 Rowland Ave, Suite 2 , Savannah
Fitness Classes at the JEA
Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/
Gentle Yoga
Gentle Yoga with Mary Ann is offered Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older. Mat and blanket are required. Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org
Hip Hop Cardio
Monday and Thursday from 5:30-6:30pm. Taught by Mahogany. Registration is $40. $20 per month for members and $30 per month for non-members. West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St. , Savannah
Kidz Fitness
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Learn Kung Fu Today
The Temple of Martial Arts is a Kung Fu school where men and women of all levels of martial arts experience come together to learn the art of Wing Chun and Tai Chi. SiFu Michael, 429-9241, youtube.com “Kung Fu in Savannah.” The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B , Savannah
Martial Arts
For ages 7 to adult, taught by S.T. Morgan Wednesday and Friday 5:30-6:30pm and 6:307:30pm. Registration, $40. $20 per month for members and $30 per month for non-members. West Broad Street YMCA, 1110 May St. , Savannah
Men On Weights
Designed for those who want to work out in a group setting with family and friends. For pricing call 898-7714. Spine & Sport, 22 West Oglethorpe Ave , Savannah
Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan
$25 per month includes entry into all the Center for WellBeing classes. Pre-register in Suite 120 in the Candler Heart & Lung building. 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org
Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes
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, pre-crawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multiclass discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga. com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga.com/
Moms in Motion
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 stress-relieving 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 819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,
Private Kung Fu Classes
offered at the Temple of Martial Arts, Savannah’sonly Wing Chun and Tai Chi Kung Fu School. SiFu Michael,429-9241, www. youtube.com “Kung Fu in Savannah” . The Temple of Martial Arts, 407 E Montgomery Cross Rd, Ste B , Savannah
Reiki Level II Training
Reiki can assist in healing the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual bodies, increase connection and awareness with the higher self and the universe. Classes are 1-6 pm at Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. $200.00. 234-6371. Southern Hemisphere, 41 Habersham St. , Savannah
Rolf Method Bodywork
for posture, chronic pain and alignment of body/mind/spirit. Jeannie Kelley, LMT, certified advanced Rolf practitioner. www. islandsomatherapy.com, 843-422-2900. Island Somatherapy, 127 Abercorn Street , Savannah
Salsa Classes
Learn Salsa “Rueda de Casino” style every Wednesday, from 6-7pm Beginner, 7-8pm Intermediate, at the Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Grace, 234-6183 or Juan, 330-5421. 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 819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,
Tai Chi Classes
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 819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,
The Yoga Room
Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr , Savannah http://www.thesavannahyogaroom. com/
Tybee Island Sunrise Boot Camp
is held Monday – Friday from 6-7am. Park at North Beach parking lot and go over first crossover. Bring a mat. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio. Vicki Lyn, 5963009. 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 and Pilates Classes
Yoga: Tues 8am & 5:45pm, Thurs at 8am & 5:30pm Pilates: Mon at 7pm, Sat at 8am. Class sizes are small, so please RSVP: 912341-9477 or brandon@pro-fitpersonaltraining. com Pro-Fit Personal Training, 18 E. Broughton St. 2nd Floor,
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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Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting
Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St , Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Gay AA Meeting
meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969. Gay AA, 311 E. Macon St. , Savannah
Georgia Equality Savannah
is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Georgia Equality Savannah, 104 W. 38th St. , Savannah
Savannah Pride, Inc.
meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Patrick Mobley at 224-3238. First City Network, 307 E Harris St , Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Stand Out Youth -- Savannah
A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@ standoutyouth.org or visit www.standoutyouth. org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St , Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Health Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc.
Control your high blood pressure. Free blood pressure checks and information at the Community Cardiovascular Council at 1900 Abercorn St. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 232-6624. Community Cardiovascular Council, 1900 Abercorn St. , Savannah
Community HealthCare Center
is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap tests and mammograms. Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services. Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center. Community Health Mission, Inc, 310 Eisenhower Dr., Suite 6 , Savannah
Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings
are conducted at three locations within St. Joseph’s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:15-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, checks will be offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 to make an appointment. Checks are offered every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appointment is necessary. Checks will be offered Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578. AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http:// www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm
Free Chair Massages
Free 10 minute chair massages. First come, first serve. Mon, Wed & Fri from 5-7pm. Therapeutic Massage Specialists, 18 E. Broughton St. 2nd Floor ,
Free hearing & speech screening
Every Thursday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www.savannahspeechandhearing.org/
Free Vision Screenings
are offered to the public Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sam’s Club Optical-Savannah. No membership is required. Call 352-2844. Sam’s Club Optical, 1975 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. , Savannah
HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training
My Brothaz Home, Inc., a local nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, offers free HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training, risk reduction counseling and prevention case management to individual males and groups of males. Upon completion of the training, a monetary incentive and educational materials will be given to each participant. Call 231-8727. My Brothaz H.O.M.E., 211 Price St , Savannah http://www. mybrothazhome.org/Welcome.html
Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes
are being offered at the Family Health and Birth Center in Rincon. The group classes offer an opportunity for couples to learn the child birthing process together, while providing a very integral role to the companion participating. Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. All types of births are welcome. Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or e-mail Birththroughlove@ yahoo.com. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd , Rincon http://www.themidwifegroup.com/
Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic
is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler and Emory. Patients can receive pre and post-operative care at the clinic rather than travel to Atlanta. Call Karen Traver, R.N. Transplant Coordinator, at 819-8350. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/
La Leche League of Savannah
Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. La Leche League of Savannah is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers. La Leche League Leaders of Savannah are also available by phone or email for anyone who needs more information. 897-9261, www.lllusa.org/web/SavannahGA. html. Family Health and Birth Center, 1692 Chatham Parkway , Savannah
Ladies Living Smart Fitness Club
Providing nutritional education and an exercise program to encourage lifestyle changes for women. Call for more info. St. Joseph’s/ Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. ,
Mammograms
St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit on at St. Joseph’s/ Candler Medical Group – Bluffton. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Appointments are necessary and can be made by calling 819-6800. Please specify that you are calling for the Mobile unit.
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group
meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6pm on the 2nd floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. 355-5196. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah
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Learn to relax through non-religious meditation. Instruction and practice followed by Q&A. Thursdays, 6-7pm. $5. Small World Therapeutic Massage on Whitemarsh Island (next to Jalapeno’s). 897-7979. Small World Therapeutic Massage, 115 Charlotte Dr , Savannah
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Memorial Health CPR training
FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www.memorialhealth. com. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/
Monthly Vegetarian Potluck
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Team Savannah Wellness
A group dedicated to imrpoving the quality of lives in the Five Pillars of Health: mind, body, family, society and finances. Meets every second and fourth Tuesday at 5:30pm in the meeting room of The Woods Complex on Hodgson Memorial Drive. 656-2952, www. chaienergy@bellsouth.net. The Woods Complex, Hodgson Memorial Drive , Savannah
Pets & Animals Dog Yoga
The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-A-Life. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St , Savannah
Low-cost Spay Neuter Clinic
with free transport. Vaccines are available. Service is provided 11 counties in Georgia, including Chatham and Effingham, and South Carolina. Call the Spay/Neuter Alliance and Clinic at 843-645-2500 or visit www.snac1. com. Spay/Neuter Alliance & Clinic, 21 Getsinger Street , Ridgeland http://www.snac1. com/
Savannah Kennel Club
The club meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 7 p.m. from September through May at Fire Mountain restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to come earlier. Call 656-2410 or visit www.savannahkennelclub.org. Fire Mountain, 209 Stephenson Ave , Savannah
St. Almo
The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meet
at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Time changes with season. Call for time change. Call 234-3336. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.caninepalacesavannah.com
Religious & Spiritual Calling All Christians
Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St , Savannah
Celtic Evening Eucharist
Deeply rooted in Celtic spirituality and hospitality. Find a welcoming space, a sense of belonging, a loving encounter with God where everyone has a place at the table. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 34th and Abercorn ,
Chanted Office of Compline
The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah, located on Johnson Square. Christ Church, 28 Bull St. ,
Christian Businessmen’s Committee
meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 8983477. Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext , Savannah http://www.oglethorpemall.com/
DrUUming Circle
is held the first Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Troup Square at Habersham and Macon streets. Drummers, dancers and the drum-curious are welcome. Call 234-0980 or visit uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah.org
Kingdom in the Park
This is a joint effort by several local ministries to reach out to the community. There will be music, food, children’s activities, speakers, prayer. For more information please call: Mike (912) 844-3051 or Dan(912) 232-3447 Forsyth Park,
Live Web-streaming
Attend church from home Sundays at 9 and 11am with Pastor Ricky Temple and Overcoming by Faith Ministries. Log onto www. overcomingbyfaith.org, click ’Watch Now’. 927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah
Metaphysics For Everyday Self-Mastery A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St., Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10 suggested donation, 1-877-494-8629, www.freedompathonline. org, freedompath@yshoo.com. The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St. , Savannah
Midweek Bible Study
Midweek Bible Study is offered every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com. Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue , Savannah http:// www.montgomerypresbyterian.com/
Music Ministry for Children & Youth
at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath. “Every breath we take is the breath of God.” The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet
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Nicodemus by Night
An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus by Night, 223 E. Gwinnett St. , Savannah
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Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www.trinitychurch1848.org/
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A series of Metaphysical/New Thought classes presented by The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, featuring metaphysical minister and local author Adeeb Shabazz. Mondays at 8pm. The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St. , Savannah
Stand for Peace
A sllent witness for peace that will be held in Johnson Square the fourth Sunday of every month from 1-2pm until the occupation ends. Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Social Justice and Action Committee. 224-7456, 231-2252, 234-0980, uusavannah.org Johnson Square, Bull & Abercorn Sts. , Savannah
Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church
Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 233-6284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church, 707 Harmon St. , Savannah
Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary. 234-0980, admin@uusavannah.org or www.uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah.org cs
Unitarian Universalist Men’s Group
An opportunity to meet with men and as a group explore men’s spirituality while offering social support in a safe atmosphere. Meets weekly to discuss a predetermined topic. Also plans outside activities or participates in activities as a group. Refreshments or dinner is served at each meeting. Visit http://men. meetup.com/46/ or contact Mike Freeman at 441-0328 or Dicky Trotter at 665-4488. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www.uusavannah.org
Unity of Savannah
A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m. 2320 Sunset Blvd. Spiritual Tapas offers something different every Saturday at 6:15 p.m.: spiritual movies, discussion groups, guided meditations, great music and all things metaphysical. www.unitysavannah.org Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd , Savannah http://www.unityofsavannah.org/
Women’s Bible Study
at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St , Savannah http:// www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/
Sports & Games Savannah Disc Golf Club
holds an Open Doubles Tournament at 1 p.m. each Saturday at Tom Triplett Park on U.S. 80 between Dean Forest Road and Interstate 95. New players a Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West , Pooler
Support Groups Abstinence Program
Hope House of Savannah provides support for students between the ages of 13 to 19. Snacks and transportation provided. Call 236-5310. Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St. , Savannah
ADD and Behavior Support Group
meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindspring Center in the Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 in Pooler. RSVP is requested. Call 748-6463 or frontdesk@mindspringcenter. com. Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 , Pooler
Al Anon Family Groups
A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 598-9860 or visit http:// al_anon_savannah.freeservers.com. Goodwill Industries, 7220 Sallie Mood Dr. , Savannah
Al-Anon Meetings
Meetings for families and friends of alcoholics are held every Monday at 5:30pm and Saturday at 11am. Melissa, 844-4524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc.presbychurch.net
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group
meets every second Monday at 10am at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Call Tara Redd and Lauren Dutko at 631-0675. Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. , Savannah
Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group
The group is for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia-causing illnesses and meets the first Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www.alzga.org or call 920-2231. Skidaway United Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway , Savannah http://www.siumc.org/
Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents
who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week. Call Donna at 350-5616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/backus
Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents of Children with Bleeding Disorders
meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/backus
Bariatric Surgery Support Group
For past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. Call 350-3438 or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com.
meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. The group is open to anyone who is living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Call 819-3360. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah
Cancer Support Group
St. Joseph’s/Candler Cancer Support Group 2nd floor, Nancy N. and J. C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, Reynolds St. ,
CASA Support Group
This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCS and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family member’s child who has been involved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at Youth Futures Family Resource Center at 705 Anderson St. For information, call Madison at CASA at 447-8908 or send email to madison@savannahcasa.org. Youth Futures Family Resource Center, 705 Anderson St. , Savannah
Children’s Grief Groups
Open, drop-in support groups for children ages 6-17 who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. 303-9442. Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. , Savannah
Citizens With Retarded Citizens
Open to families of children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly at 1211 Eisenhower Drive. 355-7633. Citizens With Retarded Citizens, 1211 Eisenhower Drive , Savannah
Depressive/Manic support group
Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/
Divorce Recovery Group
for men and women dealing with the pain and shock of divorce. For more information or to sign up, call Paula Morris,353-2808. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc.presbychurch.net
Domestic violence community support group
SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. , Savannah
Fibromyalgia support group
meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 819-6743. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org
Gray Matters Brain Injury Support Group
is for trauamtic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. It meets the third Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gym at The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/
Grief 101
Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association
A 7-week educational group offering support and coping tools for adults who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. RSVP to 303-9442. Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. , Savannah
Compassionate Friends Support Group
A free support and education group for those who have suffered, or want to prevent, Heart, and/or Diabetes problems, everything from heart attacks, strokes, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, excess weight. Please contact :Jeff@ heartbeatsforlife-ga.org (912) 598-8457.
meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 355-1221 or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. It meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Candler Heart & Lung Building, Conference Room 2, 5356 Reynolds St. 925-5195. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs. org
Huntington Disease Support Group
Support Group
Journey Through Journaling
Living without Violence
meets the last Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital, second floor, Room 2. Call Sandra at 964-0455. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org for peopl4 whose lives have been touched by cnacer. Jennifer Currin, 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/
Keeping hope alive while living with cancer
meets the fourth Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Women’s Services Conference Room at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial Health. Call 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/
KidsNet Savannah Parent Support Group
meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Call Carole Kaczorowski at 598-7001, Lorr Elias at 351-6375 or Bruce Elias at 644-5916. Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave , Savannah
For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin, 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/ The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999. First Baptist Church of Savannah, 223 Bull St. , Savannah
Lung Cancer Support Group
Lung Cancer Support Group is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer. It meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Lewis Research Center Pavilion from 5-6 p.m. Call Kay Denham at 651-5712.. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group
Koolostomy Accessories
meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. 355-5196. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/
is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/
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provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, follow-up care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information. Hope House of Savannah, 214 E. 34th St. , Savannah
Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges
meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, Room 250. This is a group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether they have been on this journey for one year or many years. Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_savannah@ hotmail.com. Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson B;vd. , Savannah
Debtors Anonymous
meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, 225 W. President St. in the third floor New Beginnings Room. Enter on President Street through the left-hand set of glass doors between Whitaker and Barnard streets. Arrive early, as the entry doors are locked promptly at 5:30 p.m. For information, e-mail DAsavannah@ yahoo.com. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www. trinitychurch1848.org/
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ARIES
(March 21–April 19) Your assignment is to get angry in the most unique, brilliant, and constructive way possible. Merely being annoyed and muttering generic curses will definitely not be sufficient. Nor will it work for you to get consumed in knee–jerk rage or to be peeved about the same old boring targets that everyone reacts to. What the cosmos needs from you this week, Aries, is a controlled explosion of liberated, compassionate, laser–sharp fury that will fuel your ingenious drive to change everything for the better.
TAURUS
(April 20–May 20) Are you having intense cravings for candy? Do you find yourself leaning in the direction of sappy emotions and syrupy words? That’s what my astrological projections suggest. And if that’s indeed the case, I’d like to steer you in a different direction. It’s not that an extravagant involvement in chocolate and sentimentality is wrong or bad. But what you truly need, in my opinion, is a more muscular, provocative sweetness. A wilder, more vibrant sweetness. A sweetness that can smash obstacles and incite high magic.
GEMINI
(May 21–June 20) I won’t protest if you try to conceal yourself from bullies or gossips or critics or narcissists. You have cosmic permission to hunker down and keep a low profile. But please don’t hide from yourself. In fact, I encourage you to make yourself extra available to yourself. Listen respectfully to the questions and comments that your shadow murmurs in your inner ear. Be eager to tune in to the messages your body is longing to tell you. These communications might sometimes be a minor pain in the ego, but the long–term benefits to your soul could be substantial.
CANCER
(June 21–July 22) I have tuned in to your yearning for resolution, O Seeker. I know that your heart fervently wants the riddles to run their course, the mysteries to be revealed, the
uncertainties to be quelled. And I have ransacked my imagination in search of what consolation I might provide to appease your quest for neat, simple truths. But what I have concluded, O In–Between One, is that any solutions I might try to offer you would not only be fake, but also counterproductive. What you actually need, I suspect, are not answers to your urgent questions, but rather, better questions; more precisely formulated questions; more ruthlessly honest questions. Dig deeper, please. Open wider. Think fatter.
LEO
(July 23–Aug. 22) No one knew there was coal in the United States until 1790. A hunter who was wandering near Pennsylvania’s Broad Mountain stumbled upon it accidentally when his campfire lit up an outcropping of pure anthracite. That discovery was both a blessing and a curse; since then, the mining of coal has yielded abundant energy but also environmental degradation. I predict a metaphorically similar event for you in the coming days, Leo. You will inadvertently find a potentially enormous source of valuable fuel that will, like coal, present you with both rich opportunities and knotty dilemmas.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) I dare you to say yes to a possibility you’ve said no to in the past. I double dare you to try an impossible thing before lunch each day. I triple dare you to imagine you’re a genius at inspiring people to like you and help you. I quadruple dare you to drive overly stable people crazy for all the right reasons. I quintuple dare you to fantasize that your so–called delusions of grandeur have begun to contain more than a few grains of truth.
LIBRA
some epic deed in which she surpassed all of her previous limits. She chose the latter path, completing an 18–mile bike ride that tested her endurance and drove her into the heights of exhilaration. As she pedaled, she drove herself onward with the throbbing thought that this was a perfect way to silence the self– destructive voice within her. I offer her victory to you, Libra, as being worthy of imitation.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Let’s take inventory of your harvest, Scorpio. What blossomed for you these past months? Which of the seeds you planted last March and April sprouted into ripe, succulent blossoms? Which seeds grew into hard, spiky clumps? And what about weeds, pests, and predators? Were you tireless about keeping them away from your beauties? Finally, what did you learn about growing things that could give you a green thumb when you cultivate your seeds in the next cycle?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)
Before she became a rock goddess, Gwen Stefani cleaned the floors at an ice cream parlor. Prior to ascending to stardom, Ellen DeGeneres was an oyster shucker, Keanu Reeves worked a janitor, and Brad Pitt performed as a giant chicken mascot. As for me, my gig as an internationally syndicated astrologer was not my first. Among many other things, I washed enough pots and pans in cheap restaurants to fulfill my dishwashing karma for my next five incarnations. I hope these examples serve to inspire you, Sagittarius. Even during the down economy, the next six months will provide you with ripe astrological conditions for upgrading your job. And the coming weeks will be prime time to brainstorm about how to go about it.
(Sept. 23–Oct. 22)
CAPRICORN
I know a 19–year–old woman who has been going through an especially vivid phase of living on the edge between yes and no. She told me that yesterday morning she woke up with the feeling that in the next 12 hours she could either commit suicide or else perform
I know some brave pioneers who make responsible use of psychotropic drugs as they map out the borderlands of consciousness. I’m glad they’re doing that work, but my path is different. I don’t indulge in marijuana, LSD,
(Dec. 22–Jan. 19)
ayahuasca, or psilocybin. However, my many years of doing meditation, dream work, and various spiritual practices have nevertheless transformed me into a radical mystic with some of the same knowledge that the psychedelic experimenters have. Keep that disclaimer in mind as you ruminate on my advice for you, which is this: Blow your own mind, baby. Raise your expectations, supercharge your fantasy life, and make forays out into the frontiers. Get high in ways that are appropriate to your ethical code.
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) I love the new neighborhood I just moved to. It’s insanely eclectic. Modern suburban–like homes with impeccable emerald–green lawns stand right next door to bedraggled 1950s–style ranch houses with unfinished plywood for garage doors and high brown weeds blanketing the front yards. A rusty mustard–yellow 1977 Cadillac Seville sporting a McCain–Palin bumper sticker is parked on the street next to a shiny 2007 Volvo with a sticker that advises, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Aging rednecks with fishing gear scattered in the driveway live next door to hipster musicians who blast psychedelic folk songs from their garage rehearsal space. I urge you to hang out in places like this in the coming weeks: where diversity rules, where the pigeonholes are exploded, where variety is not just the spice of life but the main course.
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(Feb. 19–March 20) The month of August brought you some peculiar advances. You got a reward that didn’t mean as much to you as it might have had you received it earlier. You outgrew an enigma that had puzzled and frustrated you forever. And you finally wriggled free of a shadowy game that you had been attached to long after it lost its power to educate you. As curious as these wistful breakthroughs have been, they are prologue to what’s headed your way. Get ready to solve a problem you didn’t even know you loved. cs
Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/
Memorial Health SET Focus
SET Focus is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents and caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. For information, call Saundra at 350-3396. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/
Mommy and Me: Life With Your Little One
is a support group that meets the first Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Candler Professional Building, Room 508A, 5354 Reynolds St. Call 819-6171 for information. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/
MomsNext
As mothers enter the school years, new challenges and issues arise, but the need for community and hope remains. Discussion time on topics relevant to mothering, tips and resources. Starting in October, monthly meetings will be held at the Islands YMCA, from 10:00am11:30pm. Please call 898-4344 or 210-0491 for more info and to register.
Multiple Sclerosis support group
discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 3551523. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave , Savannah
Muscular Dystrophy support group
meets Jan. 28, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 3549576. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 351-7035 or 3537143. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. , Savannah http://about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html
Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders
meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/coloring book, I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 233-1006. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.wesleymonumental.org/
Overeaters Anonymous
meets Wednesdays at 5:30pm. Melissa, 8444524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc.presbychurch.net
Overeaters Anonymous
meets Fridays, 6:30pm. Melissa, 844-4524. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd , Savannah http://www.unityofsavannah.org/
Pancreatic Cancer Support Group
Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/
PRIDE Support Group
This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/
Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. All services are confidential and free. 3025 Bull St. 651-0004. Safe Shelter Outreach Program, 3025 Bull St. , Savannah
Sarcoidosis support group
meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, Noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. 692-2032. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs. org
Savannah Chatham Truancy Intervention Project
meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 428 Bull St. in the United Way Building. The project can educate you regarding the new truancy law and how it impacts your child. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/
Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group
This monthly support group is for families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia and is held the second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Stacey Floyd at 236-0363. Ruth Byck Adult Day Care Center, 3025 Bull St , Savannah
Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth.com/
The Savannah Parkinson’s Support Group meets the first Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. Call 355-6347 or 238-4666. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http:// www.sjchs.org/
An open, drop-in support group for adxults who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays from 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. 303-9442. Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. , Savannah
Troup Square Al-Anon Family Group
A support group for friends and family of alcoholics, with special attention to issues of adult children of alcoholics. 495-9758 or www.al-anon. alateen.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org
United Way’s First Call for Help
Spinal Injury Support Group
Telephone information & referral service that provides expertise and relief to individuals and families in need, with a database of more than 500 agencies and organizations. 651-7730. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/
Spouse/Life Partner Grief Support
is for families of murder victims. The meetings are at 6 p.m. in the Chatham County Courthouse on Montgomery St. third Thursday of each month. 652-7329. Chatham County Courthouse, 133 Montgomery St , Savannah http://www. statecourt.org/
meets every third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Health. For information, call Jami Murray at 350-8900. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http:// www.memorialhealth.com/ An open, drop-in support group for adults. Meets Thursdays from 11am-12:30pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. 303-9442. Full Circle Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. , Savannah
St. Joseph’s/Candler Cancer Survivors Walking Group
will meet every Monday at 9 a.m., except holidays and if the weather permits, at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. The walking group is open to anyone living with, through or beyond a cancer diagnosis and their support person or persons. Wear comfortable walking shoes. Call 819-5723. Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah
St. Joseph’s/Candler Emory transplant support group
The group meets every other month, Jan. 12, March 9, May 11, July 13, Sept. 14 and Nov. 9, in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. For information, call Karen Traver at 819-8350. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org
Stroke Support Group
Speak with someone who has survived a stroke, who will listen and understand stroke patients’ experiences. Groups meet in three locations -- every Tuesday from 12:30-3:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave.; every Friday from 10-11 a.m. at Savannah Speech and Hearing, 1206 E. 66th St., (call Jane Medoff at 355-4601); and every third Thursday of the month from 4-5:30 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church at 1 W. Ridge Rd. on Skidaway Island. Call Ann Farr at 598-1766 or Shirley Nack at 598-7047. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http://www.fpc. presbychurch.net
Team Hope Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’
is for people with a strong desire to help raise awareness about pancreatic cancer and support families going tghrough it. For information, call
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Victim-Witness assistance program
Wheeze busters
is an asthma support group for children that meets in the Rainbow Room at The Children’s Place at Candler Hospital. Call 921-3368. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/
Theatre Auditions
The Masquers student theatre troupe announces auditions for two Fall semester productions: John Patrick’s Love Is A Time Of Day and Bert V. Royal’s unauthorized Peanuts spin-off Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead. Both open to the public. AASU Jenkins Hall Theater,
Auditions for “Godspell”
The Epworth Community Players are holding auditions for Godspell. They are looking for men and women who can act, dance and sing. New Covenant United Methodist Church , 2201 Bull St. ,
Auditions for “Hedda Gabler”
The Masquers student theatre troupe announces auditions for Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. Open to the public. AASU Jenkins Hall Theater,
The Butlers Did It
After many successful shows for private groups, the new murder mystery dinner theatre comedy hit “THE BUTLERS DID IT” is opening this fall for a limited run for the general public. Only 100 seats per show. Call for reservations: 912-3444775
Volunteers Adult Literacy Program
Volunteers are needed to work with adults through the Adult Literacy Program at St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Community Center. The program runs weekdays from 9 a.m. to
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“Strip Sudoku” -- No, you don’t have to take your clothes off to play Strip Sudoku. Just fill each square in this grid with a digit from 1 to 9 so that, as in a standard sudoku, no digit is repeated in any row, column, or 3x3 box (as marked off by shading in the grid). Each three-square strip (as marked off by heavy black lines) contains an S, M, and L-marked square, which stand for small, medium, and large. The S will be the smallest of the three digits in its strip, the M will be the middle digit, and the L will be the largest digit. Now solve!! psychosudoku@hotmail.com
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American Red Cross needs volunteers
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The Chatham Branch of the Savannah Red Cross needs volunteers. Call Mark Stall at 651-5352 or send e-mail to stallm@savannahredcross.org. Savannah Red Cross, 906 Drayton Dr , Savannah http://www.savannahredcross.org/
America’s Second Harvest Food Bank needs volunteers
to sort, clean, & shelve salvaged foods from reclamation centers where bent cans or crumpled boxes of nutritious food is sent. Apply as soon as possible. 912-236-6750 ext 109. America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia, 2501 E. President St , Savannah http://www. helpendhunger.org
Coastal Pet Rescue
Foster parents are needed. A volunteer coordinator is needed, as are vet techs with microchipping experience, Pet Expo volunteers, fundraiser volunteers, a PR/marketing coordinator, a trainer/behaviorist and Adoption Day volunteers. Fill out an online application at www.coastalpetrescue.org. Coastal Pet Rescue, PO Box 30462 , Savannah http://www. coastalpetrescue.org/
Community Cardiovascular Council
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is looking for medical volunteers to check blood pressures for our walk-ins. Anyone interested in a few hours a week please call Sydney Oetgen at 236-7666. Community Cardiovascular Council, 1900 Abercorn St. , Savannah
Community Health Mission
This non-profit organization is looking for volunteer nurses, doctors, nurses practitioners and development/fundraising volunteers to work at the center, which provides free medical care for working uninsured individuals. Volunteers are needed to call patients to remind them of appointments, reception, financial screening, pulling charts and more. Flexible schedule. Apply by mail to: Community Health Mission, Inc. Attn: Dr. Miriam Rittmeyer, 310 Eisenhower Dr., Suite No. 6. Savannah, 31406. Fax number is 352-3980 or send email to mrittmeyer@chmsavannah.org. For info, visit www.chcsavannah.org. Community Health Mission, Inc, 310 Eisenhower Dr., Suite 6 , Savannah
First Steps at St. Joseph’s/Candler
Become a volunteer with First Steps and provide support, education and community resources to help parents of newborns establish healthy and positive relationships with their babies. Call 819-6910. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/
Hospice Savannah volunteer training
Share your memories, military or family stories with a hospice paitient. Special weekend training will be offered the first two Saturdays of February from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Community Education Room, Hospice House, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Lunch provided. Both seession are mandatory. Contact Beth Logan, Volunteer Services Manager at 355-2289 or visit www.hospicesavannah.org. Hospice Savannah, 1352 Eisenhower Dr , Savannah http://www.hospicesavannah.org/
Library gift shop needs volunteers
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The Friends of the Library Gift Shop at the Bull Street Library needs volunteers for all days of the week and Saturdays. Retail experi-
ence is not necessary. All proceeds from the gift shop benefit the library branches. Call Kathy Newman at 652-3661. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St , Savannah http://www. liveoakpl.org
Lifelink of Georgia seeks volunteers
to speak to community groups, pass out information at health fairs and organize awareness-raising events. Potential volunteers include transplant recipients and their families, patients waiting for organ or tissue transplantation, donor families or anyone interested in organ and tissue donation. Call 341-0000. Lifelink of Georgia, 18 Chatham Court South , Savannah
Literacy volunteers needed
Project READ, an adult literacy program, is in need of volunteer tutors who can commit to 2 or 4 hours each week. Call Jodi at Royce Learning Center at 354-4047. Royce Learning Center, 4 Oglethorpe Professional Blvd , Savannah http://www.roycelearningcenter.com/
Live Oak Regional Public Libraries
needs volunteers to assist in a variety of ways at its branches in Chatham, Effingham and Liberty counties. Call Kathy Newman at 652-3661. Bull Street Library, 2002 Bull St , Savannah http://www.liveoakpl.org
Meals on Wheels
Senior Citizens Inc.’s Meals on Wheels volunteers are responsible for delivering hot, nutritious meals to seniors on routes that typically do not exceed one hour in length. Volunteers may deliver as frequently as they choose and all meals are brought to the area by Senior Citizens Inc. staff. Training and support is provided. Call Darla Cady, volunteer coordinator, at 236-0363. Senior Citizens Inc., 3025 Bull St. , Savannah
Medbank foundation, Inc.
needs volunteers to fill out applications, do data entry, make phone calls, help with filing, process mail and perform other office tasks. Call Holly Smith at 356-2898. Medbank, Savannah , Savannah
New Parent Education Program
The St. Joseph’s/Candler program helps provide new parents with support, education and resource referrals to establish positive relationships with their newborns. To find out how to become a volunteer, call 692-6910. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/
Oatland Island Education Center needs volunteers
Oatland Island Wildlife Center needs volunteers for special events and weekends. Trail Heather Merbs, 898-3980. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah http://www.oatlandisland.org/
Odyssey HealthCare
provides hospice services in Chatham, Effingham, Bryan and Liberty counties and is seeking volunteers to assist in providing compassionate end-of-life care. Volunteers may visit patients, help with office tasks or work on special projects. Training, ongoing support and education are provided. Call Edward Minor, 352-8200. Odyssey HealthCare, 5101 Paulsen St. , Savannah
Reading and math tutorial volunteers needed
for elementary and middle school students, Call Tosha Powell, Special Program Coordinator, St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1901 Abercorn St. 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm
Riverview Health and Rehabilitation
is looking for volunteers to assist residents in activities or just come and visit. For information, call Rhonda Sheffield, volunteer coordinator, at 354-8225, Ext. 243. Riverview Health and Rehabilitation Center, 6711 LaRoche Ave. , Savannah
Road to Recovery Volunteers
Many cancer patients have difficulties traveling to their appointments because they do not have a car or are too sick to drive. The Road to Recovery program provides free transportation to cancer patients who need assistance. American Cancer Society ,
Ronald McDonald House volunteers needed
Caring adults are needed to help in the “home away from home” for the families of hospitalized children. Volunteers also are needed to privde home-cooked meals for families staying at the house. Volunteer internships also available for college students. Nikole Layton, 356-5520. Ronald McDonald House, 4710 Waters Avenue , http://www. rmhccoastalempire.org/
Spanish Oaks Hospice
needs volunteers. Spanish Oaks Hospice and Retreat is located at 8510 Whitfield Ave. Orientation and training are available to all interested volunteers. Call Cyndi HaggertyKrupa at 356-0233. Spanish Oaks Hospcie, 8510 Whitfield Ave , Savannah
Speech and hearing center needs volunteers
to conduct hearing screenings for adults and children. Nurses and retired nurses are encouraged to apply for eye, ear, and dental exams on pre-school children. Flexible scheduling is available. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call Jane Medoff at 355-4601 Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www.savannahspeechandhearing.org/
St. Joseph’s Heart Hospital needs volunteers
for guest representatives who would work directly with the Hearth Hospital Clinical Initiatives Director. Their primary responsibility would be to assist families in the waiting room while their family members is having a cardiac or peripheral vascular procedure and acting as a liaison between the family and staff. Call 819-3393. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/
State Adult Literacy Program Volunteers Needed
If you have good clerical skills, are reliable, can make a minimum 8-hour a week, 3-month commitment, are willing to undergo
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a background check and want to help provide the best program possible for adult learners of English as a Second Language, call Pauline Goodman at 201-5391 or send e-mail to Charita Boles at cboles@savannahtech.edu. Type “ESL volunteer” in the subject line. Savannah Technical College, 5717 White Bluff Rd , Savannah http://www.savannahtech.edu/
Telfair Docent Program
The Telfair Museum of Art is accepting applications for its volunteer docent program. After completing training, docents will be responsible for leading tours in the Telfair Academy and Jepson Center. Call Sarah Ward, 790-8827. Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences, 121 Barnard Street , Savannah http://www.tefair.org
The Volunteer Center
is a service of the United Way of the Coastal Empire. Call 2-1-1 or 651-7726 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or send e-mail to volunteer@uwce.org. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St , Savannah http://www.uwce.org/
The Women’s Center
Volunteers are needed to teach Basic Literacy Skills and Basic Computer Skills. Call Rhonda Anderson at 236-4226 or 447-5711. Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St , Savannah http://www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/
Tutoring Volunteers Needed
If you are an education major, retired reading teacher or a community resident who is interested in volunteering your time to a reading and math tutorial program for elementary and middle school students, call the African-American Health Information and Resource Center at 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www. sjchs.org/1844.cfm
USO Volunteers Needed
at the Savannah-Hilton Head Airport and Hunter Army Airfield. Mary Nelson Adams at mna935@aol.com. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www. stewart.army.mil/
Volunteers Needed at Fort Pulaski
Fort Pulaski National Monument is seeking volunteers who have an interest in history and would like to volunteer in the National Park Service. Volunteers are needed in the Historic Weapons Program, Visitor Center Operations and Fee Collection Operations. Contact Ron Calhoun at 912-786-5787 ext 209 or email Ron_Calhoun@nps.gov cs
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12507 Deerfield Road: Spacious 2300 sqft 3BR/3BA home in Windsor Forest. Huge kitchen! Spacious Entertainment Room, New HVAC . Great school district! $165K!! 912-604-9699
806 CROSBY STREET: 3BR/1BA home in Carver Village. Tenant occupies. Good investment. Only $59,000. Call Alvin 604-5898 or Realty Executives Coastal Empire 355-5557.
POOLER: 513 Herrin Court. 4BR, 2BA brick, cul-de-sac, spacious kitchen, DR, LR, huge den, storage bldg, shallow well. $179,900. 912-713-2314
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3BR, 2 Baths, Brick. Port Wentworth. Bank owned. Only $94,000. Call Alvin 604-5898 or Realty Executives Coastal Empire 355-5557
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$100,000 or best offer. $1,000/rent per month. 3103 Bull Street. Call Mr. Gibbs, 257-3000 or 352-3080 WELL-ESTABLISHED SUB SHOP, Southside Savannah. Near schools, hospitals and business offices. Team in place. Owner’s retiring; Price negotiable. Call 912-547-7115/912-547-6 811 for rent 855
108 N. CIRCLE DRIVE
Off Hwy. 17. 3BR, 2 Baths, Living/Dining/Den, HVAC. $750/month. Call Helen Miltiades Realty, 231-1981 1200 EAST BOLTON Street: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, downstairs apt., central heat/air, $525/month + deposit. Call Daryl: 655-3637
for rent 855 122 Davidson Ave. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, fenced yard, $895/month, 912-658-2422 or 912-658-3763 1/2 OFF 1ST MONTH’S RENT! Rent A Manufactured home, 14x70, on a high/wooded lot. 3BR, 2BA, save $$$, Gas, heat and stove, central air, refrigerator, full miniblinds, carpeting and draperies, washer/dryer hookups, 48sqft. deck w/hand rails and steps, double car cement parking pad. Swimming pool, recreational areas, onsite garbage service (twice weekly) and fire protection included, cable TV available, guest parking. Starting at $500/month, including lot rent. 800 Quacco Road. 925-9673.
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1600 HABERSHAM STREET #5, 2 BR/ 1BA apartment. $550 per month $550/deposit. 203 JASPER DRIVE 3BR family room, or possible 4 th bedroom, 1.5 bath, covered parking, completely remodeled, corner lot, Garden City. $1050/month, Deposit $535/ Available Now! Call: 844-3990 or 655-9121
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Berkshire West. 3BR, 2 Baths, Living/Dining, fireplace, courtyard, double garage. $1100/month. Helen Miltiades Realty, 231-1981 bUY. sELL. FREE!
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1BR/1BA Studio. 250 Ferrill
St. West side Savannah near Bay st. New carpet, new kitchen, new bath, partiallyfurnished, Utilities included. $165/per week. Deposit waived. CALL TODAY! 912-247-5150.
1BR APT. FOR RENT. 3103 Bull Street, washer/dryer connection. $500/month, $500/deposit. Call Mr. Gibbs, 257-3000 or 352-3080. 1BR DUPLEX for rent: 1720 East 39th Street, off Hibiscus & Victory Drive, across from Auto Zone. Total electric, no appliances. $400/month. 507-8127
204 BAKER STREET, West Savannah. 2BR/1BA House for rent. $550/month, $300/deposit. Call Mitchell at 912-323-8334
2203 DELESSEPS AVENUE: 2BR/1BA, living room, eat-in kitchen, washer/dryer connection, CH&A, large deck, Convenient to Truman Parkway. $625/month, $625/deposit. 912-224-1014
2212 Mississippi Avenue: 3BR/1BA, central heat/air, hardwood floors, fenced yard. $775/month. Call 844-0694 or 508-2397
2414 EAST 37TH STREET
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2Bedroom 1Bath apartment, $350 move-in special. 790 East Gwinnett Street. Deloris Lovette 272-3926 Century 21 Lomas Realty 238-9300
2BR/1BA apartment in Oak Forest. Newly remodeled. Hardwood floors throughout. Includes monthly monito re d alarm. $650/month $650/deposit. 844-7932 844-7932 2BR/1BA APT. Largo Tibet area, Southside. $595/rent $595/dep. No Section 8. Call 656-7842 or 704-3662 2BR/1BA APT. upper. LR, DR, breakfast room, kitchen equipped, sun room, laundry room, one small CH&A. $775/month plus dep. Please ask about Move in Specials with one year lease. Call 596-4954. 2BR/1BA MOBILE HOME Enclosed porch, private lot, private-paved-drive, across from new Kroger on Hwy17. $600/month includes water. Available Sept. 236-7581 2BR/2BA APARTMENT: Kitchen, LR/DR combo. Largo Tibet area. $685/Rent, $685/Deposit. Call 656-7842 or 704-3662 2 newly remodeled spacious 2BR/2BA mobilehomes, quiet, peaceful living, new carpet/linoleum, CH&A, decks, $600/month. 884-5359 or 977-1416 2 newly remodeled spacious 2BR/2BA mobilehomes, quiet, peaceful living, new carpet/linoleum, CH&A, decks, miniblinds, $600/month. 884-5359 or 977-1416 30 BURKE AVENUE: 3BR/1BA House in Woodsville off Bay Street. Central heat/air, total electric, washer/dryer hookup, no appliances. $600/month. Call 507-8127.
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Port Wentworth. 3BR, 1 Bath, Living/Dining Room, Detached 2-car garage. $895/month. Helen Miltiades Realty, 231-1981
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8513 HURST AVENUE
3BR,1 Bath, LR, den w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen, laundry, fenced yard, carport. Pets ok with approval. References/credit check required. $875/month, $850/deposit. 898-0078 8621 EAST CREIGHTON PLACE Cresthill. 3BR/2BA, LR, den, eat-in kitchen, laundry, fenced yard, carport. Pets ok with approval. References/Credit check required. $900/month, $875/deposit. 898-0078 ConneCtsavannah.Com Online listings & cOntent
3BR/1BA, washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, fenced backyard, 1305 East 57th St. $800/month. Pet deposit required. 912-398-1978 3BR HOUSE for rent: 1105 Georgia Avenue, off Pennsylvania & Mississippi Ave. Total electric, washer/dryer hookup, no appliances. $700/month. 507-8127 418 E 61st. studio apt. completely renovated, $650/month included utilities. 912-658-2422 or 912-658-3763 4BR/2BA House for Rent. 2-story, 1123 East 32nd Street. $700/month, $700/deposit, Call Tammy a ny t i m e, 912-224-0985.
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3BR, 2 Baths, Living Room with fireplace. $1095/month. Call Helen Miltiades Realty, 231-1981
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Available Now. 4BR/1.5BA, hardwood floors, fenced backyard. Section 8 Welcome. $1000/month, $1000/deposit. Call 912-844-4566 or 912-210-7371 595 WEST 54th STREET: 2 Bedroom Apartments/1.5 baths, washer/dryer connection/total electric, deposit $630, $630 monthly. Section 8 Welcome. Call 912-232-7659.
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FOR RENT! Section-8 accepted, 1804 Staley Ave. 3BR/2BA, living/dining room, den, breakfast room, kitchen w. range, refrigerator & microwave. Very Spacious! $900/month $850/deposit. 770-653-7618 770-65 3-7618 FURNISHED EFFICIENCY Apt. Great for retired person or single mature adult. Utilities included. No pets, no smoking. $200/week, $200/dep. 912-236-1952.
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LARGE ONE BEDROOM APT. in Pooler. Washer/dryer, dishwasher. $525/month plus deposit. Available Sept 1st. Call 727-4080.
Unique executive style 3 bedroom/2 bath home with sunken living room, wood floors, dishwasher, ceiling fans, garage, Central H & A/C. $1149/per month, $1399/security deposit. Military & Police discounts available. No indoor pets. No smoking. 920-1936
HIGHLAND WOODS 800 QUACCO ROAD 925-9673
Mobile Home lots for rent. First month rent free! Wooden deck, curbside garbage collection twice weekly, swimming pool and playground included. Cable TV available. HISTORIC DISTRICT-Apt. $775/month. 2BR/1BA, full kitchen with dishwasher, security system, shared patio, washer/dryer in apt. Call 912-398-2028 HOUSE FOR RENT 115 Forrest Avenue (Eastside, btwn Pennsylvania & Goebel, south of Capital Street). Available now. 1-year lease. Section 8 welcome. New renovation. 3BR/2 full baths, total electric, new-CH&A, furnished kitchen, laundry area w/washer/dryer hookup. Large-LR area, new-ceramic tile, newly refinished-hardwood floors, fresh-paint and light-fixtures, large fenced side and backyard w/security lighting, rear storage shed, quiet neighborhood. $875/month, $850/security deposit. Call Chip, 912-665-2300 or Dawn, 912-661-0409. Houses for Rent. Bloomingdale, 2 & 3 Bedrooms. $450-$875. Hassell Realt y Co. 912-234-1291 LARGE 1BR: Whitaker Street. High ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplace, A/C, furnished kitchen, off-street parking. Clean, Antique, Nice neighborhood. *ALSO 2BR House trailer, Isle of Hope area, large fenced yard. $575/month plus deposit. 691-2368.
LEASE OPTION OR RENT: 3 or 4BR, 2.5BA, 3yr. old 2-story sitting on 3/4 acre. Includes stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer/dryer, central HVAC, 1-car attached garage, fireplace, newly painted. In quiet residential, very desired Effingham school district. Bus picks up children in front of house. Section 8 Welcome. Call Jim, 912-661-3331
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897-1984, 8am-7pm Westside, Lamarville **1919 Cowan Ave: 4BR/1BA Duplex $775/month, $775/de Ave **1927 Fenwick 3BR/1BA, $750/month, $750/deposit **1921-B Fenwick 2BR Duplex, 1BA deposit *all above have carpet, A/C, washer/dryer hookup, fenced yard. References, application. Oneyear lease minimum. None total electric, No smoking, pets negotiable. MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park. Starting at $450 per month and up. 912-658-4462 or 925-1831.
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One, two and three bedroom apt & houses, located throughout Savannah. Monthly special. Section 8 welcome. 272-6820
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CAROLINE DRIVE: 2BR/1BA Unfurnished Apartment. Kitchen furnished w/washer and dryer connections, newly renovated. $675/month. Call 897-6789 or 344-4164
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NEWLY RENOVATED 721 East 57th ST 3BR/2BA, CH&A, no smoking, no pets, $1175/mo, $600/deposit. Available Sept 5th. Call for details 484-1347 Off Tibet: lovely brick 2BR 1.5 bath townhome, kitchen furnished, CH&A , washer/dryer connections, $640. No pets. 355-6077 One and Two Bedroom Apartments. Midtown, Southside, & Islands. $390-$725. Hassell Realty Co. 912-234-1291
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Southside Apt. only $585 per month! Small, quiet complex in a great location between the malls. Moss Gate Apts., 10600 Abercorn St. Call Jeanette at 920-8005 One bedroom Victorian apartment, two door entrance, ceramic kitchen & bathroom, washer & dryer included. Newly laid carpet, central heat & air. Fenced in back yard, annex garage perfect for art studio or for storage. 111 east 39th street. $575. 912-441-3087 POOLER HOMES 614 W. TIETGEN STREET: 3-Bedrooms, 2-Baths $950. 315 KATAMA WAY: 3-bedrooms, 2-baths $1,100 136 BERWICK LAKES BLVD: 3-bedrooms, 2-baths $925. RINCON HOME 2410 HODGEVILLE ROAD: 3-bedrooms, 2-baths, bonus room, pool $1450. SAVANNAH HOMES 1405 E. 55TH STREET: 3-bedrooms, 1-bath $825. 822 W. 44TH STREET: 3-bedrooms, 2-baths $850. 2227 LOUIS MILLS BLVD: 3-bedrooms, 1-baths $750. 1122 E. 38TH STREET: 3-bedrooms, 1-bath $775. ASK ABOUT MOVE-IN SPECIALS!! Jean Walker Realty, LLC 898-4134
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2BR/1BA $475/month plus $475/deposit. Two blocks off Waters Ave, close to Daffin Park. CALL ADAM @ 912-234-2726 DAYS/NIGHTS/WEEK ENDS RENT-TO-OWN: 3yr. option to buy. Large 3BR/2BA all brick home, 2-car garage. Desirable location. Call 404-826-0345 for appt.
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HUNTER’S CHASE SUBDIVISION 3BR/2BA, single car garage, fenced backyard. Military Discount. $950/month, $950/deposit. 1210 STILES AVENUE 4BR/1.5BA $800/month, $800/deposit. VERY NICE DUPLEX near Memorial Hospital. 2BR/1BA, newly renovated, wood floors, new cabinets. Section 8 accepted. $695/month. 398-6007 or 658-5608.
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WINDSOR CROSSING Condo Total electric, 2BR, 2BA, water & trash included $675. OAK FOREST Renovated, 2BR/1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $525. DUANE CT. Nice 2BR/1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $625. WILMINGTON ISLAND 2BR/1BA, furnished kitchen $685. LOUISIANA AVE. Spacious 3BR/1BA, LR, den, 2 screened porches $725. Frank Moore & Co. 920-8560 FrankMooreCo.com
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