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Election day approaches, and we have interviews with candidates for the Senate, the House, the Chatham County Commission, the Superior Court — and with former heavyweight champ Larry Holmes? Yep, we’ve got it all in our Election ‘08 special issue. Clockwise from top left: Saxby Chambliss, Jim Martin, Jack Kingston, Bill Gillespie, John Barrow, John Stone, Perry Brannen, Larry Holmes

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Wednesday

Savannah Film Festival Day 5

Savannah Film Festival Day 6

What: “In Search of Real America” and “Easy to Assemble” at 11:30am, “Recount at 2:30pm and ‘The Burning Plain’ at 7pm, all at Trustees Theater. At Lucas Theatre, “The Wrecking Crew” and “A Day’s Work” at 11:30am and “Between the Folds” and “Goldfish” at 2:30pm. When: Wed. Oct. 29. Info: www.scad.edu

Coastal Empire Fair

What: Rides, magic shows,

daredevils, pig racing, livestock and more. When: Through Nov. 2. Where: Coastal Empire Fair grounds, 801 Meding St. Cost: $5, children 4 and under free. Ride tickets are $5 for four, $25 for 22 and $60 for 55.

The Market at Trustees Garden What: A farmer’s show-

case, organic gardening presentations, films and more. When: Wed. Oct. 29, 4-7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 5, 4-7 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 East Broad St. Cost: Free Info: 443-3277. www.trusteesmarket.com

Patchville

What: Games, an animal

show, a trick-or-treat trail and hay rides. Kids should come in costume. Where: Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd. When: Wed. Oct. 29, 6-9 p.m. Cost: Free Info: 629-4704.

Savannah Children’s Theatre: Mirette What: Musical based

on the award-winning children’s book. On Oct. 31 at 6pm, Halloween carnival held before the show. When: Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 1, Nov. 2 at 3 pm. Where: 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $12. Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org

Thursday

What: SCAD Student Show-

case at 9:30am and screenings of “Waltz with Bashir” at 11:30am, “The 27 Club” and “The Nature of Space and Time” at 2:30pm, a special screening of “The Class” at 7 p.m., and “Your Name Here” and “Elle dit Qu’Elle M’Amie” at 9:30pm at Trustees. At the Lucas, screenings of “War Eagle, Arkansas” and “Struck” are at 9:30am, “Lake City” and “City of Cranes” at 11:30am and “The Brother’s Warner” and “LA Actors” at 2:30pm. Panel discussions will be held at Red Gallery at 11:30am and 2:30pm. When: Thu., Oct. 30. Info: www.scad.edu

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival

What: This unique motoring

festival is held at the Westin Savannah Harbor on Thursday and Friday, and at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn in Hilton Head on Saturday and Sunday. When: Thu., Oct. 30, 9 a.m.4 p.m., Fri. Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sat. Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa, Hutchinson Island. Cost: $15-55 Info: www.hhiconcours. com

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The Savannah Film Festival continues through Saturday p.m.

Where: Savannah Country

Day School, 824 Stillwood Dr. Cost: $12 at the door Info: www.savcds.org

Skyelite Jazz Band

What: The Savannah Arts Academy’s resident band in concert. When: Thu., Oct. 30, 7 p.m. Where: Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: www.savj.org

AASU Masquers: Misery

What: Stephen King’s best-

selling novel as adapted to the stage in AASU’s Jenkins Black Box Theater. When: Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m., Fri. Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m., Sat. Nov. 1, 7:30 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: AASU, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $10 Info: armstrong.edu

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Savannah Film Festival Day 7

What: “In the Name of the Son,” “Anjali,” “Scaredy Cats,” “On Homeostasis,” “The Execution of Solomon Harris” and “Window Pains” at 9:30am, “In Vivid Detail,” “Song of David,” “Flight Lessons,” “Paul’s Opa,” “Licious” and “Quercus Venenum” at 11:30am, and special screenings of “Kabluey” at 2:30pm and “Slumdog Millionaire” at 7pm at Trustees Theater. At the Lucas, screenings include “Who Does She Think She Is?” and “The Suitcase” at 11:30am and “Crazy” and “My Olympic Summer” at 2:30pm. Panels 11:30am and 2:30pm at Red Gallery. When: Fri. Oct. 31. Info. www.scad.edu

Creative Minds Lecture Series

een games, food and drink. When: Fri. Oct. 31, 6-8 p.m. Where: Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Drive. Cost: $1 ages 4 and up Info: www.chathamcounty. org

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Rocky Horror Show

What: Cardinal Rep does the Time Warp again! When: Fri. Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Sat. Nov. 1, 8 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Where: Freight Station, Louisville Road Cost: $20 adults, $15 students/military/seniors

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Savannah Community Theatre: Last of the Red Hot Lovers What: Neil Simon’s hit

about a middle-aged man who yearns for one memorable affair. When: Fri. Oct. 31, 8 p.m., Sat. Nov. 1, 3 p.m. and Thu., Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Where: The Plantation Club (at The Landings), Skidaway Island. Cost: Adults $25, Seniors /Military $20.; Students $15 Info: 898-9021. www. SavannahCommunityTheatre.com

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Election Day 2008

What: Make your voice heard on county, state, and federal offices. When: Tue., Nov. 4, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Where: Your polling place. Cost: Free

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Saturday Savannah Film Festival Day 8 What: “O’Horton” at 11:30am, “The

Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” at 2:30pm, and the presentation of the Suzanne de Passe Award, ‘The Soloist’ at 7 pm, all at Trustees Theater. When: Sat. Nov. 1. Info: www.scad.edu

Savannah State University’s 2008 Homecoming Parade What: The parade winds through

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Daufuskie Autumn Festival

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Greek Step Show

What: A highlight of SSU Homecoming will be held in Tiger Arena. When: Sat. Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Where: Savannah State University, 3219 College St. Cost: $15 advance, $20 at the door Info: www.savstate.edu/

Sunday AASU’s International Week

What: Highlights include a festival Nov. 2; lecture on bead work and screening of “The Listening Project” Nov. 3; singer/pianist/songwriter Marina V Nov. 4; and comedian Vidur Kapur Nov. 5. When: Sun. Nov. 2-Fri. Nov. 7. Where: AASU, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: www.armstrong.edu

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What: Folk icon performs. When: Sun. Nov. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Ships of The Sea Museum, 41

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Cost: $10, $5 students and children Info: www.savannahfolk,org

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Fall Lecture Series

What: Prof. Kalenda Eaton guides a reading group based on Flannery O’Connor’s “Everything that Rises Must Converge” in the O’Connor house parlor, 207 E. Charlton St. When: Sun. Nov. 2, 3 p.m. Cost: Free

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Tuesday AASU In Concert

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Not just ‘No,’ but ‘Hell No’ on Amendment 3 by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

As most of you know by now, we don’t do formal political endorsements here, for a couple of reasons. First, we believe our readers are smart enough to make up their own minds and don’t need us telling them how to vote. Secondly, newspaper endorsements actually do very little to move votes either way. They’re usually an exercise in vanity — an exercise I prefer to leave alone. That said, I’ll break my rule this once to implore you to vote against a particularly insidious proposal to change the state constitution. You will see it as Amendment 3 on your ballot. This is the so-called “Private Cities” proposal, which would essentially give private developers the authority to tax homeowners. In my mind this clearly violates the U.S. Constitution, both in spirit and in letter, and should certainly be rejected as part of our own state constitution. As I recall from history class, our forefathers went to considerable lengths to make sure there was no taxation without representation in America. Amendment 3 is a gross insult to

their sacrifice and to their memory, and that’s why I urge you to strike a blow for citizen empowerment by voting “no” on it this Tuesday. If the constitutional argument doesn’t move you, perhaps the real red flag should be the fact that it’s supported by developers, bankers, and Chambers of Commerce all over Georgia. That pretty much tells me all I need to know. I’m also taking a stand on this out of disgust with the way these ballot initiatives are pushed down our throats these days. Despite their “grassroots” veneer, in reality they’re almost always advanced by moneyed interests, and almost always worded as densely as possible so that the voters cannot quite make out what the proposal actually is. Worse, research tells us that people have a strange tendency to vote “yes” on ballot

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A bull in a China shop

Proposed Asian trip causes headaches, hurt feelings on council by linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

Tempers flared and feelings were hurt at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Savannah City Council as members discussed an upcoming taxpayerfunded trip to China. Mayor Otis Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Edna Jackson, Alderman Van Johnson, City Manager Michael Brown and two city staffers are set to depart Nov. 1 on the 10-day trip. The official reason is for the council to cement relations with its “sister” port city, Jiujiang, and to develop trade with the Chinese. Officials from Hinesville and Brunswick also are expected to

make the trip, which was planned with the Coastal Georgia Regional Development Center. However, other city council members say they weren’t informed about the trip and they think the mayor, Jackson and Johnson should all pay out-of-pocket expenses for sight-seeing. Alderman Jeff Felser introduced a motion to require the three to reimburse the city $1,000 for sightseeing expenses. However, Alderman Mary Osborne requested that the amount be lowered to $800. Eventually it was lowered to $600.

initiatives — even ones they don’t understand — therefore said moneyed interests always make sure that the wording is oriented toward a “yes” vote. Tell ‘em what they can do with their “private cities.” Tell ‘em not just no — but hell no. Most folks want to talk about Barack Obama or Sarah Palin these days. But what’s got me amped up is Jeff Brochu’s interview this week with former heavyweight champ Larry Holmes, who was in town recently and held court on the politics and issues of the day. I became a boxing fan through my late grandfather Kelly Morekis, who had a particularly educated eye for the sweet science. He’d point out to me how masterfully Holmes used his trademark left jab, and how this former sparring partner for both Muhammed Ali and Joe Frazier was the most underrated heavyweight ever. (Few people know this, but Holmes is actually a Georgia native. Though he grew up in Pennsylvania, he was born in Cuthbert, Ga.) Anyway, wherever my granddad is now, I hope he enjoys our interview with the champ this week. cs

The motion was approved on a 5-4 vote, but it isn’t binding. The city estimates the trip will cost $2,912 per person for the trip without the per diem expenses. With the per diem expenses added in, the total rises to $3,762. Alderman Clifton Jones Jr. sided with the mayor, Jackson and Johnson in voting against the motion, saying it was time to move on and that he believed the three were going as part of the city’s business efforts, adding he didn’t believe other aldermen were properly notified about the trip. The first six days of the trip will be spent in Jiangxi Province, where an official sister city ceremony and document signing will be held. The government of Jiujiang will pick up all costs for that portion of the trip. The delegation will then travel to Beijing, where several sightseeing trips are planned over two days. Brown said those plans probably will be changed because the delegation will participate in another formal signing ceremony

on one of the two days. But some council members weren’t swayed. “Alderman Johnson had a very good question - how can we move forward?,” Felser said. “This was a failure in planning and timing. We heard arguments with regard to the fact that taxpayer dollars are being spent for several days of sightseeing. Many of us on the city council believe that was excessive. Let the elected officials set an example.” Before the meeting, the mayor presented a six-page document he had written, Trip to China: Setting the Record Straight. In the document, Johnson notes that a delegation from Jiujiang came to Savannah last April, visiting the port and the Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. He said he received an official invitation to bring a delegation from Savannah to Jiujiang that was dated Sept. 10. Representatives from the Savannah College of Art and Design and Ambling Companies, the develop-

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ers of the Savannah River Landing project, also are going on the trip, and will pay the full cost of their travel. “I did not personally select any of the Council members who are a part of the delegation,” Johnson wrote. “The delegation is rounded out with staff members City Manager Michael Brown; Jennifer Payne, city logistics coordinator; and Margarita Bourke, city media coordinator. The other two cities are carrying about five persons each.” The trip was planned to coincide with a Sister Cities conference in Beijing, Johnson wrote. “The government of Jiujiang agreed to pay all the expenses of the delegation in Jiujiang City,” he said. “Council member Tony Thomas is the generator and architect of the controversy,” Johnson wrote, adding that Thomas began e-mailing council members to question who had made the selection of council members who are going on the trip. “He wrote: ‘It would appear that after five years of working together and harping on communications, that the City Council as a whole would be better informed, open and accountable, than

we were. You’ve made this one of your priorities, but why such a failure from the top on this?’” Johnson conceded that he is held responsible for everything that happens in the city. “President Harry S. Truman’s most famous saying is, ‘The buck stops here.’ In hindsight, I should have demanded more oversight of the planning process and kept the Council more informed,” Johnson wrote. The mayor wrote that Thomas had been denied a trip he wanted to make, and in turn questioned the inclusion of Van Johnson on the China trip. Funding for the trip will come from the city’s general fund, Johnson wrote. “The press totally missed the point.Now thoroughly confused and misled about the trip, citizens are writing letters to the editor and calling in to talk shows condemning this important trip.” The mayor told the council that he and the others are being singled out from the city’s paid employees. “And we are paid employees,” he said. Felser responded that council members are not considered employees. “We are elected officials, separate and apart

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from paid employees,” he said. “We have taken an oath of office to uphold the trust of the people of Savannah.” “We’re going to travel 14,000 miles,” the mayor said. “Now you’re saying that three members of the delegation should not be afforded the same privilege everyone else has, simply because we are elected officials.” “I ran for office because I had great respect for the City of Savannah, and its professional staff,” Alderman Larry Stuber said. “I came to the council with certain values. Those values are being tested today.” Stuber noted that he ran a business for 30 years. “Over those years, I was very careful how I spent their money,” he said. “I can’t change that when I come up here. I think they should go to these port sites. I’ve been to China, and they’re a great potential business partner for this city. But I feel compelled to say we are leaders of the community. We need to lead by example.” Jackson, who appeared near tears at times, said the trip is being conducted for the good of the city. ““We’re talking about two days,” Jackson said. “The

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Chinese people want to make sure we see things in the area, the cultural sites. I feel now that with all this coming out, we’re being penalized because some people may feel that what is happening here is wrong,” she said. “We’re going to spend long hours traveling from one province to another. There will be wear and tear on our bodies.” Alderman Johnson said the real issue for the flap is that he is going and not any of the other aldermen. “I don’t think anyone thinks the mayor shouldn’t go, the mayor pro tem should go,” he said, adding that he asked to be included on the trip. “It’s me.” Felser pointed out that Jackson has already been on a taxpayer-supported trip. Stuber added that none of the discussion was personal to him. “I understand every point of view and that’s fine,” he said. “But I told my constituents we would end this today.” “It’s not the dollar amount,” Alderman Mary Osborne said. “It’s just to show good faith with our constituents that we are good stewards of their dollars.” cs

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Editor, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supporting Bill Gillespie for the U.S. House of Representivesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 1st Congressional district because he is for â&#x20AC;&#x153;people first.â&#x20AC;? Bill will back a timed removal of our troops from Iraq, thus supporting the men and women who have put their lives on the line for a badly planned and ill advised war. The war is adding $177 million per day to the national debt, which is currently over $10 trillion. The incumbent, Jack Kingston, has supported the war effort and George Bushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policies through both terms. The cost in lives, our reputation in the world, and on our economy is tremendous. Even after the Bush administration admitted there was no connection between Saddam Hussein and 9/11, Representative Kingston supported the war. Bill Gillespie wants to expand the Creative Coast initiative throughout the 1st congressional district and use creative solutions to build a green economy, protect our environment, make healthcare affordable, improve education, and lower taxes for small businesses and families. The non-partisan Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI) gives Kingston a 19% rating on his voting record for the middle class, he voted for a moratorium on developing wind energy off the Georgia coast after 5 years of extensive research showing great wind resources 16 miles offshore, the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Health Fund gave Kingston a Zero rating for 2007, and we have a 40 percent high school dropout rate. Enough is enough, after 16 years, I want a change. I support Bill Gillespie who will represent all of the people of

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Editor, Democrat Bill Gillespie is running against Republican Jack Kingston for Representative. Gillespie is running as a progressive against Kingston who is well known to be staunchly conservative. Kingston has consistently supported the outgoing presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s agenda â&#x20AC;&#x201C; over 90 percent of the time voting pro-Bush. Amazingly, Kingston has won election after election, especially in view of his anti-middle/working class voting record. You can check out Kingstonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voting record on: www.themiddleclass. org. On a list some 60 votes, he has voted against the middle class over 80 percent of the time. However, oddly enough, he keeps getting a clear majority of votes. Why, he has even exceeded the â&#x20AC;&#x153;term limitâ&#x20AC;? he figured someone ought to serve. He once stated that ten years should be the max. It must be that folks are won over by his friendly smile. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Smilinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jackâ&#x20AC;? heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sometimes called. It canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be that most voters are really looking at his Congressional voting record, heavily slanted as it is toward the wealthy elite and corporations. Bill Gillespie offers voters a chance to elect a candidate who supports progressive legislation. We have suffered enough through eight years of neo-con politics, the brand of conservatism that has wreaked havoc to our economy by running amuck in de-regulation of banks and militaristic/imperialistic madness. Now we can elect a candidate who will vote for the majorityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interests. By electing progressive candidates like Gillespie as well as other Democontinues on p. 10

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cratic candidates like Jim Martin who’s running for against Saxby Chambliss for Senate, voters can help turn this country around. Clearly, it is time to turn America around from the disaster neo-con Republicans along with Whimpocratic enablers have wrought over these past eight years creating an astronomical debt along with stripping away our Constitutional rights. William H. Strong

mess we’re in with a unity and nationalism we haven’t seen since the days following 9/11. That is what it will take to ensure that by the time my children are ready to pay their taxes and cast their ballots that the USA is still the leader of the free world.

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Editor, As president of Savannah Care Center’s Board of Directors, I feel sorry for Beth Goers’s decision (in her 10/14/08 article entitled ‘Pregnant? Worried?’) to lie intentionally in hopes of exposing “deception, intimidation and harassment” in three local crisis pregnancy centers (CPC’s). None of Ms. Goers’s reported treatment could fairly be called deceptive, intimidating, or harassing, but she did have a lot of snide, condescending things to say about those who were willing to help her in all three CPC’s. She never revealed that she was lying in hopes of trapping them, and she never contacted any of them later (so far as I know) to ask follow up questions. Savannah Morning News columnist Anne Hart visited Savannah Care Center for herself and wrote about it in the 9/23/07 edition (http://savannahnow. com/node/364170). Ms. Hart went out of her way to state that she was prochoice, but her story was very positive. Her piece was headlined, ‘The light in a dark place.’ All we do is offer free, practical help — because it’s not a “choice” if everyone gives the woman only one alternative. Ms. Goers also attempted to dismiss the phenomenon of “post-abortion stress syndrome” by citing “studies” (that were designed specifically for the purpose of attacking post-abortion stress syndrome). If anyone doubts post-abortion stress syndrome, just search for Forbidden Grief on Amazon. com — you’ll find Dr. Theresa Burke’s enormously documented book of the same title, including this from its description: “Little has been done to address the emotional needs of those who struggle with the aftermath of an experience that is deeply traumatic and often coerced and unwanted. Instead, social taboos stifle discussion of abortion-related feelings. Women are left feeling isolated, and their recovery is inhibited.”

Editor, I must be losing my mind. It’s understandable with the length of this presidential election. As we near the two week countdown to the two year debacle that we call democracy I’ve resorted to plugging my ears and singing loudly when in the company of people who feel the need to share their personal politics with me. Most people vote for who they feel will be the best leader, many people vote on a single issue, i.e. guns/abortion, and lots of voters vote for who will get them the most money back in April. If you are extremely conservative and must see the reversal of Roe v. Wade, or a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, we will never see eye to eye. If you think the government under Obama is coming to take your guns away and to redistribute your wealth, we have nothing to talk about. Most intelligent people vote for the candidate they believe will help the nation, its defenses, it’s economy and it’s foreign relations. We all want clean air to breathe, and good healthcare for when we’re undoubtedly in need of it, as well as an education so future generations will be productive and help to keep our position in the world. If we disagree on economic policy, foreign policy, and even domestic policy and we can control our emotions, I’d be happy to debate the merits of your particular candidate. However I’ve noticed as we get closer and closer to election day we hear more and more ignorance and nonsense from not only the news media, the candidates, their campaigns, but mostly from the uneducated uninformed citizens who aren’t interested in debate and who are all too happy to mudsling like little children. My candidate can beat up your candidate. I just hope after it’s all said and done that we can come together to fix this

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Deception or laziness? Editor, Hmm...I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe Beth Goers did her research. Accidental oversight or intentional deceiving? Referring to her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pregnant? Worried?â&#x20AC;? article, she implies that the assertation of pro-choice groups is correct; that indeed, CPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mislead pregnant women looking for abortions by deceiving them. Because Beth mentions the Yellow Pages, I gather that is her angle: deceiving phone book ads. The specific CPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s she profiled are the Coastal Pregnancy Center, the Pregnancy Center of Rincon, and the Savannah Care Center. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way MY Yellow Pages reads: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Abortion Alternatives: Organizations listed at this heading assert that they provide assistance, counseling, and/or information on abortion alternatives, and they DO NOT provide abortion services or counseling.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; (emphasis mine) Of the three CPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beth visited, how many were listed under this heading? ALL OF THEM. Nowhere do they state they provide abortions, and in fact, claim the opposite. So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m confused as to how she got it so wrong. My guess is someone who was really pregnant and really worried might take the time to really know the places they are visiting. In this case, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing the deceiving? Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hint - not the Crisis Pregnancy Centers.

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13 Chatham County Of bike paths and green spaces

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The question is, is this particular plan the right one? Do we do it both short and long term?

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They want someone in Washington to stand up for meaningful change.

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The wheel truth

County commission candidates debate bike paths, green space

by jim morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

ith green issues becoming more important locally as well as nationally, Chatham County Commission candidates showed up in force Oct. 14 for a forum on land use and transportation issues sponsored by the Georgia Conservancy and the Savannah Bicycle Coalition. (The only candidates missing were Priscilla Holmes, who had a health issue in her family, and Harris Odell.) Interestingly, the most blunt statements were issued not by candidates in contested races, but by several unopposed candidates, who perhaps felt freer to speak frankly. On the issue of how best to fund current and future greenspace planning, incumbents all touted the generally accepted fact that the current commission has purchased more greenspace, over 1000 acres, than any in local history. “SPLOST is an excellent source for these types of purchases,” said Patrick Farrell, commissioner of the islands’ District 4. “There’s no time like the present to set aside some land before it becomes so valuable to others that it becomes cost-prohibitive to acquire.” However, his challenger, Gerald Freedman, countered that “We can’t just keep purchasing land and making greenspace and not being able to upkeep it. Right now a lot of parks and areas in Chatham County need more upkeep, and it’s not being done, because we keep using money to continue purchasing land.” John McMasters, a former commissioner now challenging Pete Liakakis for the chairman spot, agreed that the current commission shouldn’t rest on its laurels and isn’t doing enough. “The commission has the authority to regulate and set standards for development,” McMasters said. “When I was on the commission doing the southeast land plan, we couldn’t even get a 15 percent greenspace requirement because builders and developers objected to it.” Liakakis answered, “As soon as we came on board we started looking at numerous things, and one of them was greenspace. That’s not something new that just started here in the past few weeks.” Karen Grainey, who’s challenging incumbent David Gellatly in the southside Sixth District, said, “SPLOST

is one way to fund this but I don’t think SPLOST can be relied on entirely. Every year that goes by the land values increase and a lot of the best properties are the most worth pursuing – wildlife corridors, along waterways.” Gellatly said that because of recent economic issues, “Funding for some of these programs is going to be difficult if not impossible.” Interestingly, he added, “We’ll have to take a look at our biggest businesses and industries in the county and have to ask them to step up to the plate and make some contributions.” Seventh District Commissioner Dean Kicklighter of West Chatham, running unopposed, said, “My theory of government pretty much resembles my theory of personal finance: You should go as green as possible if and when moneys are available. During the good years we’ve been able to do great things, and we’ll do more in the future and hopefully the money will be there.” On the issue of enhanced bikeways, the challengers in particular were strongly pro-bike, with a little pushback from the incumbents on the issue of how to fund more bikeways. Steve Willis, challenging incumbent Helen Stone for the First District, said, “I think that I’m maybe the only person up here who rides a bicycle all the time. The problem is that once I head down to DeRenne and south of there, it gets to be more and more scary to ride.” Willis recommended that “we have to think about integrating all the different modes of transportation in the county. We have to build a network so people can get around multimodally and get to work. It’s not just a recreational thing.” Stone, however, defended her work on the issue, particular with helping to pass the current Roadways Amenities resolution. “It allowed in all future roadways bike paths, sidewalks, pedestrianfriendly access. We were going to take that forward to the Whitefield Avenue widening project that unfortunately was

put on hold. That was going to be the model for that resolution.” McMasters took another shot at the current commission, saying that “when the county was booming and the real estate market was running up before the bubble burst, we had double-digit tax growth every year. I’m a little uneasy hearing about how we’re coming into doom-and gloom, while the county budget has gone from $350 million to $500 million in three years.” Going back to his time on the commission, McMasters said, “I can tell you personally that the Truman Linear Bikepath is a 1998 SPLOST-approved project that is fully funded. It’s three and half miles from Daffin Park to Lake Mayer, and we have managed to do a quarter mile.” Kicklighter shot back, referring to McMasters: “He sat on the commission for three and half years, which was within that ten-year time period. He didn’t jump then, but sitting in front of a crowd that wants it, that’s great, it’s double-talk again.” On the charge of a bloated budget, Liakakis responded that, “The simple facts of the matter is that there are $140150 million that are SPLOST projects that will be paid for by the one-cent sales tax. We didn’t add all kinds of projects in there, this was money specifically from SPLOST funding.” As for the controversial Amendment 3 vote on this year’s ballot — which would allow county commissioners to give developers authority to issue bonds, which would then be recouped from homeowners — while some candidates seemed woefully underinformed, it’s safe to say that most oppose it in principle, some strongly. “I unequivocally oppose it,” said Steve Willis. “In the free market, if developers can’t raise money to pay for a development, then it’s probably not a very good idea.” Gerald Freedman, running for the islands, said, “Our county would end up having to bail out whatever problems came about. There are A bonds, B bonds, C bonds, but this is a bond with no class at all.” Karen Grainey said, “This is an

example of extremely poor policy. It’s a giveaway to developers.” Liakakis said, “I don’t think this is a good amendment, because what you’re doing is allowing developers to place a burden on the residential or commercial owner where they will have to pay the bond off.” “I’ve learned a lot more about the bond market the past month than I wanted to, but somebody has to underwrite those bonds,” mused the Third District’s Pat Shay, running unopposed. “I don’t know who would guarantee a bond that was issued by a developer relying on such a revenue stream. I think that’s what Alan Greenspan would call a ‘derivative,’ and I think those are out of style right now.” A couple of candidates, both incumbents, had more nuanced takes. Helen Stone said, “This proposal has been described as ‘a homeowners association on steroids.’ That can be frightening depending on which way the economy is swinging. My concern with this in an area like Chatham County that’s more urban is it might encourage sprawl. It’s a difficult question to put a one-size-fits-all answer.” Kicklighter, nothing if not consistent, weighed in with, “I don’t mind to see an American taxpaying developer get a tax break. Developers aren’t the bad guys, they’re the ones boosting our economy, so that part of it I see nothing wrong with.” However, the main problem for Kicklighter was that “this is another example of the state of Georgia throwing things at a county with no explanation.” But winning the night’s Too Much Candor Award was Commissioner Pat Farrell, who almost seemed offended at being expected to know something about the proposed amendment: “I can unequivocally say that with a two-minute response and having to twist my neck and read the question after it was read to me, that I am not prepared to make any type of judgment on this with such little amount of time and little amount of information,” Farrell said. “So I’ll pass the mike.” cs

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Georgia’s senatorial race

Saxby Chambliss: Defending his record

Jim Martin: Suddenly, it’s a race

by linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

en. Saxby Chambliss says he’s not just counting the days, he’s counting the hours until Nov. 5. By then, he’ll probably know the outcome of a very heated race against Democratic opponent Jim Martin -- unless there’s a run-off. Chambliss himself was elected to the Senate in 2002 after defeating incumbent Max Cleland. He was first elected to Congress in 1994 to represent Georgia’s 8th congressional district. Currently, Chambliss is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the Senate Rules Committee, and he is the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. The current economic crisis can be overcome, Chambliss says. “We’re going to get out of this,” he says. “The question is, is this particular plan the right one? Do we do it both short and long term? “Even those of us who didn’t vote for it hope it works,” Chambliss says. “We’ve got to get the economy turned around. We do have the opportunity for that to happen, plus get all that money back. At the end of the day, I don’t think it will cost a dime because we will get paid back.” Chambliss says he himself is middle class, and understands the hardships facing people today. “I have a vested interest, and want to identify the problems the middle class has,” he says. “I know other parents are working hard to get enough money to educate their children and set money aside for retirement,” Chambliss says. “I want to make sure to keep taxes low. “We have a candidate for president who would tax everyone making more than $250,000,” he says. “That will affect the middle class because they work for those people. I want to provide tax relief for all hardworking Americans. “We can move people from lower income levels to the middle class by providing jobs,” Chambliss says. “I think the way we’re going to help the middle class people through this crisis is just by getting the economy back on track. I want to make sure jobs are secure and

unclog the credit crunch.” Federal spending needs to be addressed, Chambliss says. “We spend too much taxpayer money in Washington,” he says. “We spend in ways I disagree with and in ways I wish we wouldn’t at times. “The nature of the best governmental system in the world is that we can’t agree on everything,” Chambliss says. “If I could write the budget the way I want to, I think I would do it in a responsible way, but we have 535 different ideas of ways to spend. “At the end of the day, we do spend too much money,” he says. “I think a lot is spent unnecessarily. We made a commitment during the 1994 campaign to balance the budget. We had to make some hard, tough choices, but we did balance the budget and saw the economy flourish. We can return to that.” The war in Iraq is winding down, Chambliss says. “It’s now to the point where we’re turning over more and more responsibility to the Iraqis, both militarily and from the government standpoint,” he says. “We just turned another province over to them. “Iraq is taking over more and more fiscal responsibility,” Chambliss says. “Their legislative body is finally being more responsive and responsible. They’ve called for an election and participation by all three sects, all of which is critically important.” The sooner the Iraqis take charge, the sooner we bring American troops home, Chambliss says. “We’ve got great leadership in our military,” he says. “The decision to pull out of Iraq should not be made in the halls of Congress, it needs to be made by the military. We can’t afford to give back any of the gains and victories we’ve had.” More American troops should be committed to Afghanistan, Chambliss says. “It’s a different operation in Afghanistan because it’s a NATO operation,” he says. “But the U.S. military is still the premiere fighting group in the world. While some of our colleagues in Afghanistan are good fighters, none compare to American soldiers. That’s see CHAMBLISS p. 15

im Martin is a busy man these days. In the race against incumbent U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss, the Democrat has not only closed the gap, it seems he could actually pull off a win in this thing. That means putting in even longer hours, making more campaign stops, doing more interviews with reporters to pull off the kind of upset that put his opponent in the Senate back in 2002. Even Martin is astonished by his success. “It’s incredible to me that people across this state are taking charge of government by early voting, by talking about the issues,” he says. “They want someone in Washington to stand up for meaningful change.” In 1983, Martin was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives and spent 18 years there. He helped to create PeachCare and served as the chairman of a number of committees. In 2001, Martin was appointed to head the Georgia Department of Human Resources. He was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2006. Martin says he’s running for the U.S. Senate because he understands the toll the failed policies of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney have taken on families in Georgia. “It’s disgusting how they’ve operated the last four years,” he says. “I can help to put our country back on track.” It’s important to lower taxes for middle class Americans, Martin says. He also advocates strong consumer protection laws to protect citizens from banks and credit card, insurance and oil companies. Corporate welfare must be stopped, and Congress must become more fiscally responsible, Martin says. Research should be encouraged to fuel economic growth, resulting in more jobs, he says. The economy can be put back on track, Martin says. “This is a powerful country and an economically powerful country,” he says. “But its financial institutions have been unregulated, and this has been allowed to go on for the last eight years.

“We have a strong industrial base,” Martin says. “There will be plenty of new jobs in technology, manufacturing and maintenance of equipment, all of which will get the country moving again.” Martin, who is a Vietnam veteran, says the Bush Administration’s Iraq policy is a failure and cannot be continued. “It’s costing $10 billion each month while there are serious needs here at home,” he says. The Iraqi government must start taking responsibility for its own country, Martin says. Then American troops should be brought home with tactical decisions about how to do that being made by military commanders on the ground. Martin supports maintaining a military presence in the Middle East. He also thinks greater focus must be placed on Afghanistan and Pakistan. “I believe we’ve been on the wrong course in our international affairs,” Martin says. “We need to be sure the terrorist threat against our country is a real one and defend ourselves against that threat.” America nearly won the war in Afghanistan, Martin says. “We almost caught bin Laden,” he says. “Then we invaded Iraq and now we’re stuck in Iraq spending $10 billion a month in tax dollars. Our soldiers have done an excellent job, but the question now is, how do we go about leaving Iraq and start spending that money in this country?” Accessible and affordable health care for everyone can be achieved, and health care for children should be a top priority, Martin says. “We already spend twice as much as any other industrialized nation for health care,” Public/private partnerships could help make high quality health care available at a reasonable price, Martin says. “The person doing that has to be able to stand up to special interests involved in Medicare Part D,” he says. “We have to stand up to the special interests, the drug companies, insurance companies and say we’re spending way too much see MARTIN p. 15

“We need to focus on letting good teachers teach kids and not make the main focus testing,” Chambliss says. “We need to make sure children have encouragement and opportunities to produce.” The United States must be the leader in dealing with global warming, Chambliss says. “But it is foolish to step out without even worse polluters joining with us,” he says. “We have to strike a very delicate balance between the business community and the amount of carbons.” “We have make sure we’re not leaving this world and particularly our country in worse shape than what we inherited it,” he says. “Our children and grandchildren deserve better than that.” The development of all types of alternate fuels is critically important, not just ethanol and biodiesel, Chambliss says. “What we need are alternatively powered vehicles that run on natural gas or are battery powered. “I’m a big fan of producing electricity from nuclear power,” he says. “It is the cheapest, most efficient way to manufacture electricity, but we have to be able to recycle the waste.” cs

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for health care in this country and make sure there’s comprehensive health care at a reasonable cost at a high quality.” Martin also belives benefits for veterans should be booster. He believes benefits also should be expanded to members of the military reserves and the National Guard. Education is vitally important to prepare Georgians for jobs in the global economy, Martin says. He believes control of public education should be by state governments and local school boards, but says the federal government must help states and school systems so they can overcome problems. Federal funding should be available for early childhood education, supporting children with special needs and school systems that are struggling. No Child Left Behind has focused on micromanaging teachers and students, rather than assisting parents and teachers, Martin says. “The federal government hasn’t adequately funded partnerships with state government and local schools,” he says. “It should be funding 40 percent of the cost for children in special education.”

On the environment, Martin says we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address global climate change. Past energy policies are stifling the development of new energy resources, he says. “I think global warming exists,” Martin says. “We need to be very proactive in moving away from a carbon burning economy and go to one that uses alternative energy. This can’t happen immediately. I believe greenhouse emissions are a problem, but we need to be smart about how we address them. “The influence of Big Oil has prevented us from doing what needs be done to develop hydro, solar and thermal power,” Martin says. “There needs be a level playing field in Washington so all types of technology can receive appropriate tax credits where it has been demonstrated they will help eliminate dependence on foreign oil.” In the meantime, the country should increase domestic oil production, Martin says. “We should drill in places where it is environmentally safe to do so. We need to drill as a temporary solution, but at the end of the day, we have to move away from our dependence on oil.” cs

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why we have put more of them on the ground to finish the job in Afghanistan.” The War on Terror is being won, Chambliss says. “I think we’re winning, just by virtue of the fact we haven’t suffered another attack on U.S. soil,” he says. Issues at home must be addressed as well, Chambliss says. “We don’t need universal health care, which is what the Democrats propose,” he says. “Not unless you like the government telling you which doctors to go to and when can go. That is a fundamental decision that must be made by the individual. “A lot of bright minds are working on different proposals on whether or not we ought to offer tax deductions rather than tax credits,” Chambliss says. “I think we could cover a broader scope if we have tax credits, but that still needs fine tuning.” No Child Left Behind needs fixing, Chambliss says. “There have been some good things but bad results from it,” he says. “My wife is a retired teacher and my daughter is a fourth grade teacher, so I know firsthand from them what works and doesn’t work.

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Georgia’s 12th Congressional District

John Barrow: Centrist Democrat

John Stone: Staunch conservative

by linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

ongressman John Barrow wants a third term as the U.S. Representative from Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. “I’m running for the same reason I ran the first time -- to turn around the direction our country is headed,” Barrow says. “If you were concerned about that then, you really ought to be concerned now. Although Barrow is a Democrat, he is no cookie-cutter liberal. His stances on the issues have sometimes have landed him square in the Republican camp. For example, Barrow voted in favor of full funding for the war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has consistently opposed an immediate troop withdrawal or an arbitrary time line for withdrawal from Iraq. Barrow has supported the reauthorization of those portions of the Patriot Act that allow greater coordination between intelligence, federal law enforcement, military and immigration officials. However, he says he upholds safeguards to protect the public’s privacy. His previous political experience includes serving on the Athens-Clarke County Commission for 14 years, from 1990 to 2004, when he was elected to Congress. He currently serves on the House’s Energy and Commerce Committee and the Agriculture Committee, and today makes his home in Savannah. While the current economic situation is troublesome, Barrow says it can be fixed. “We’ve had sound economic principles ever since the New Deal,” he says. Barrow voted against the $700 billion bailout plan both times. He says the government needs to take steps to help correct the credit crisis, but adds the plan as it was approved didn’t go far enough to protect taxpayers. “It’s a $700 billion line of credit for a project to be named later,” he says. Barrow admits that although the Democrats control Congress, they haven’t been able to accomplish as much as they’d hoped. “It’s been a mixed picture,” Barrow says. “There have been significant

changes in the last four years, but for two of those last four years, the government was still fully in the hands of George Bush and his crowd. “For the last two years, the government has been profoundly divided,” Barrow says. “We’ve had gridlock. The last two years have been spent in suspended animation.” But Barrow is proud of some changes, including increased federal support for higher education. “It’s the highest since the GI Bill was passed in 1944,” he says. “It is the largest increase in that category in the history of the VA. And both are fully paid for, with no increase in taxes.” Not all economic news has been bad. “The minimum wage went up for the first time 10 years,” Barrow says. “These are the kinds of things we’ve been able to do, in spite of the gridlock. “But we haven’t been able to police the financial market, especially the national marketplace,” he says. “We haven’t made near the progress we need to make on the energy front.” Barrow says working families already pay too much in taxes, and lowering taxes has been one of his top priorities. Since taking office, he has supported $4.4 billion in tax cuts. A strong proponent of agriculture, Barrow has opposed efforts to cut $3.7 billion out of agricultural programs, and supported more than $100 billion in agricultural appropriations to help fund crop insurance programs, federal farm assistance, food safety, agricultural research and conservation. At one time, American workers built high quality products that were exported around the world. But Barrow says today the country’s biggest exports, both locally and nationally, are jobs. That is why he voted against CAFTA, the Central American Free Trade Agreement. Because of his support for small business, he has been endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. see BARR0W p. 17

former news anchor and reporter for WBBQ News in Augusta, John Stone entered politics in 1994 as part of the Republican Revolution. Now he wants to replace John Barrow as the U.S. Representative from Georgia’s 12th Congressional District. Stone is the former president of the U.S. Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit conservative organization founded in 2002. He was deputy chief of staff and communications director for both the late U.S. Rep. Charlie Norwood and former U.S. Rep. Max Burns. “There is so much at stake for our country right now,” Stone says. “I can’t ever remember a time when I felt compelled to run because so many people think so much is wrong.” Stone opposes all tax increases, and would seek to eliminate the current income tax system, including the Internal Revenue Service. He considers the $700 billion bailout “a rip-off,” but says the economy can be fixed. “It’s going take something dramatically different from what either party proposes,” Stone says. Congress should provide the military with whatever resources it needs, then provide the freedom of action to win the war in Iraq. “We need to win the war so we can bring all our troops home,” Stone says. “This is a key difference between myself and my opponent,” he says. “He was against the troop surge. Last week, he told the Associated Press that Bush is not responsible for the success in Iraq. I’m absolutely at loggerheads with that.” Stone supports a stronger show of force in Afghanistan, but doesn’t support micro management by Congress. “We let the politicians make strategic decisions,” he says. “We need to turn the military loose and give them what they need to win this thing. We should take their advice and give them support.” America must develop its own sources for fuel, Stone says. “When we get to the point where we are energy independent, we can stop funding people who are trying to blow us up,” he says. “I have no interest in the United States

supporting the Middle East.” To become energy independent, Stone says, “I propose everything,” which includes drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). “We should drill off-shore, drill in Alaska, do everything we can to increase the supply of domestic oil,” he says. “We need a 10-year national plan, a commitment, like we did when we put a man on the moon. “In the 60s, when we made a commitment to put a man on the moon, the technology to do it didn’t exist,” Stone says. “We decided just to do it. We used our best minds and resources, including the private sector.” The development of alternative fuels must be promoted, Stone says. “We’ve got to find the silver bullet to get relief,” he says. “There are all kinds of exciting possibilities -- wind, solar, thermal. I don’t know how practical they will be, but they’re worth looking at.” Stone thinks it’s possible to see real results in less than 10 years. “We have to do research,” he says. “I think while we’re building two new interstates, we should go ahead and put light rail in. I’d like to be able to take a commuter rail myself.” Global warming exists, but it’s not caused by humans, Stone says. “I do not believe any man-made acts caused global warming,” he says. “I think we do have global warming, but I think it’s a natural cycle in the weather.” Nationwide school choice would help reverse suburban sprawl, Stone says. “We should be doing everything we can about air pollution,” he says. “That’s just common sense. We should do everything we can to cut emissions. They’re bad, and there’s no reason for them.” Stone says one way to cut emissions is to expand nuclear energy programs. “As we’re speaking, I’m driving by Plant Vogtle,” he says. “One way to get rid of a lot of emissions is with greater nuclear reactors. That would eliminate the need for coal-fired electric plants and would cut air pollution.” see STONE p. 17

eral risk pool, which just drives up the cost for those of us who remain.” Approval of such a system “would be a great gain for healthy people -- and wealthy people,” Barrow says. Education is important, and No Child Left Behind is not successful, Barrow says. “I think it’s characterized by its shortcomings,” he says. “There is some good to be found in it, but the bad outweighs the good. “‘One-size-fits-all’ doesn’t meet the needs of schools,” Barrow says. “What we need to do is to use higher standards and measures to find out who needs more help, rather than using statistics to decide who to punish and put down, which is why No Child Left Behind has gone wrong. Rather, we need to find out what works and what doesn’t and to support those things that do work.” On immigration, Barrow believes the borders should be secured and the laws already on the books enforced. Protection of the borders is vital to better homeland security, he says, and he opposes amnesty in any form, because he believes that will only encourage more illegal immigration. cs

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As to nuclear waste, Stone says there’s a solution for that, too. “We have a great solution for that at Yucca Mountain,” he says. “It’s already paid for, and it’s the safest place in the world to store nuclear waste.” A resident of Augusta, Stone lives near the Savannah River Site. “It’s on the other side of the river from my district,” he says. “There are ways to cut nuclear waste and turn it into fuel and create jobs. Those are the kinds of projects we as a nation can do to take the lead in energy solutions.” Finding health care solutions is “going make a lot of people mad,” Stone says. “We have the finest health care in the world, and obviously, we’re paying for it. But it is the best system out there. “I see people all around the country who have single-payer health care,” he says. “We have to find a better way of paying for it.” An area of particular concern for Stone is the people who can’t buy insurance because they have pre-existing health conditions. “We can fix that without a nickel of federal money simply by doing common sense reform,” he says.

Stone says he would reintroduce a patient’s bill originally sponsored by Sen. John McCain. “Regardless of what happens (in the presidential race), that is one of the bills I would introduce on Day One.” Education also needs to be reformed, Stone says. “The first thing I would do is vote to repeal No Child Left Behind,” he says. “Give control back to the states. I think the state of Georgia has a better idea of what to do to make its schools successful. What works for Chatham County is not going to work in Bulloch County. Send the money back home.” Social Security isn’t broken, but it needs some adjustments, Stone says. “We have to balance the overall federal budget, do what the Republican Congress did in the 90s, balance the budget and limit the rate of growth in federal spending for three to four years in a row and catch up. It’s going to hurt, but it needs to be done.” Stone would seek to end automatic birthright citizenship, given to all babies born on American soil regardless of their parents’ nationality, and also would make English America’s official language. cs

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Barrow’s stance on the war in Iraq has set him apart from most Democrats, but he does believe it is time to turn Iraq over to the Iraqis. “The Iraqis are capable of running their own country,” he says. “Where I had disagreed with folks is not about the goal, but the means to achieve it. I don’t think Congress can micromanage the war effort.” America should increase support for the NATO war on terrorism in Afghanistan, Barrow says. “We should be where the Taliban and Al Qaeda are based,” he says. “Of course, there has been progress, but the question is what trade-offs have been made along the way.” Healthcare can be made available to everyone, Barrow says. “We’re spending more per capita than anyone else,” he says. “We can make healthcare available if we just spend the money more wisely.” The change needs to come in the healthcare insurance marketplace, Barrow says, pointing out that Bush promotes health savings accounts and tax breaks. “He’s trying to get people to pull out of the insurance market and self-insure with tax breaks,” Barrow says. “That’s like paying people to get out of the gen-

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Georgia’s 1st Congressional District

Jack Kingston: Stalwart on the right

Bill Gillespie: Aggressive underdog

by linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

ack Kingston has represented Georgia’s First District for 15 years. The biggest concern voters are expressing this election year is the state of the economy. Kingston is confident that it will rebound. “We have the desire out there and it’s universal enough everyone can be motivated to do it,” the Republican says. “We’ve got a critical mass. In my opinion, Washington has not done a good job with this.” One step to resolving the credit crisis would be to offer a ten percent credit to home buyers. “The nice part about it is with a 10 percent tax credit, a house at $150,000 would go for $135,000, which makes the price more reasonable for first-time buyers,” Kingston says. “It’s a market solution that could happen in Hinesville, Savannah, Hardeeville, but you don’t have to have a central federal agency saying what you need to do.” Businesses should be given faster depreciation credits, Kingston says. “If a restaurant’s equipment depreciates very quickly, we would let the restaurant depreciate its assets faster, which means it will replace the equipment sooner,” he says. “That would create demand. We can apply accelerated depreciation to a lot of businesses, which would also stimulate growth and the economy.” Making health care more affordable and accessible also would stimulate the economy, Kingston says. “If we let people purchase health insurance out of state, it would make the industry more competitive,” he says. “We have mandated so many benefits. A policy for a person aged 18 might cost $1,000 in Kentucky, and $5,000 in New Jersey. If we let people in New Jersey buy that policy in Kentucky, it will increase competition and bring the cost down.” Kingston says giving tax credits, as presidential candidate John McCain has proposed, would be helpful. Energy prices also must be addressed, he says. “Part of the recession was brought about by high energy costs and the rapid acceleration in price,” Kingston says. “It is very important to look for alternative fuels.”

Georgia should be a leader in this, Kingston says. “Some of the research going on at the University of Georgia is looking at watermelons, sorghum, sweet potatoes, all as potential sources of fuel and ethanol,” he says. “We should give tax credits for conservation, which helps create a demand for alternative fuels. I’m worried if gas goes down, people will forget about alternatives,” Kingston says. “I think we have to have a strong commitment to alternative fuel, but at the same time it’s going to be five to 10 years before we’re all able to buy hybrids and have the needed infrastructure in place. Until then, we need to utilize American oil reserves. Whether it’s in Alaska or offshore, it should be utilized.” Kingston supports drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. “Alaska is twice the size of Texas and ANWR is the size of South Carolina,” he says. “What people don’t realize is that the proposed drilling area is about 2,000 acres, about the size of the Savannah airport. I believe it can be done in an environmentally sensible way.” Congress should look for ways to offset well-intended but non-efficient regulations that drive up costs, Kingston says. As an example, he cites the cleaning soap his wife orders by mail. Every time the soap comes, it has a nozzle with it, even though it’s not really needed. Kingston says the reason the company does that is because an EPA regulation requires it to send the nozzle. “That’s the way the packing was approved,” he says. “In order to not put it in, they would have to get a new permit, which costs lots of money.” To save money and conserve fuel, Kingston thinks mail delivery should be limited to weekdays. “Generation X doesn’t use mail, they use text messages,” he says. “They buy online, bank online, and yet we spend up to $86 million a day delivering mail. “If we want to conserve, that would be a good step in right direction,” Kingston says. “Give the postal service Saturday off. It’s a wonderful thing, but see KINGSTON p. 19

ill Gillespie is in the midst of his first political campaign. And he’s starting off big by running for Congress — he wants the office currently held by Republican U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston. Gillespie, a Democrat, served 23 years in the U.S. Army, retiring last year as a lieutenant colonel and a disabled veteran. In 2003, he served in Iraq with the Third Infantry Division, earning a Bronze Star. “I was one of those idealists who joined the Army to honor and serve my country.” Gillespie says. “I went through multiple deployments. I understand public service, I understand leadership.” Gillespie says he’s running for Congress for two main reasons. “We’re involved in a very divisive war in Iraq,” he says. “The other reason is the poverty and lack of opportunity that exists in Georgia on the other side of Interstate 95.” Economic development can be encouraged by aggressively recruiting new jobs for South Georgia, Gillespie says. He also wants to expand the Creative Coast initiative to all of South Georgia, support the tourism industry and create the South Georgia Alternative Energy Alliance. “Some part of America is going to capitalize on our country’s move to alternative energy,” Gillespie says. “I want this to be South Georgia.” Developing alternative energy would involve public and private partners, Gillespie says. Farmers can produce biofuels from switchgrass, peanut shells and timber, he says. “There are certain places in Alaska where I think we should drill,” he says. There are places in Alaska that are already leased and the infrastructure is in place where they could drill. There are places in the gulf, Mississippi, Texas, Florida, where the infrastructure is already there. “I’m not an advocate for drilling off the coast of Georgia,” Gillespie says. “We have the Gulf Stream, Gray’s Reef, pristine federal and state wildlife management areas. I don’t think it would be good economically, and we don’t have

the infrastructure.” The “die has already been cast” when it comes to nuclear energy, Gillespie says. “Nuclear plants are going to be built,” he says. “There is no clean way to store the waste, no safe way to store the waste. It affects water quality. But nuclear is on the table and is going be with us for the next 20 to 30 years. The waste will be with us forever.” Gillespie wants to lower taxes for both citizens and small businesses. “This election is about the economy and who has the best policies to take care of people, not just big business,” he says. “I think we’ve squandered opportunities here in southeast Georgia. We need to market ourselves. We’ve lost so many good-paying jobs in paper mills, chemical plants, the lumber mills. At one time, almost everyone in Chatham County worked there, and they were quality jobs that paid five times more than service jobs.” Georgia could become a leader in alternative energy, Gillespie says. “We should be the number one center for biodiesel,” he says. “If it doesn’t happen in Georgia, it’s going to move to Alabama or South Carolina.” Coastal Georgia also could have the largest wind farm in operation, Gillespie says. “We have the right wind speed, the right consistency,” he says. “Mr. Kingston stifled that from happening because Chevron wasn’t ready or we could have it happening already.” Public transportation should be improved in Georgia, Gillespie says. “It’s time for light rail, bullet trains to Atlanta and other big cities,” he says. “That would help put people back to work.” Gillespie said he reluctantly supports the $700 billion bailout. “I understand economics and markets,” he says. “The market runs on confidence and the free flow of credit. But there were certain things that are very disturbing that got us to this point.” Chief among those was the GrammLeach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, enacted in 1999 to repeal the Glass-Steagall Act of 1933, which prohibited banks from offering see GILLESPIE p. 19

Bush has started to pull back a little bit. I’m far more comfortable having the military generals in Iraq make the decisions rather than poll-reading politicians in Washington.” No Child Left Behind has been a mixed bag, Kingston says. “I represent 25 different counties and go to schools all over,” he says. “I talk to teachers and principals and they say it has given them the excuse to do things that they needed to do -- get tougher on teacher evaluations, on testing. “I think we can improve some things in No Child Left Behind, but it would probably be irresponsible for the government to pull out of it.” Changes must be made in Social Security, Kingston says. “Someone who is 25 today is going to be paying Social Security at a very high rate as opposed to my dad,” Kingston says. “When he retired in 1980, he got all his money back in three years.” When Baby Boomers retire, it will take about 17 years for a complete return, Kingston says. “But for a 25year-old, forget it, because the system is going to be broke,” he says. cs

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investment, commercial and insurance services. The idea was to open up competition among banks, securities companies and insurance companies. “The 1999 Financial Services Modernization Act stripped away all governmental controls,” Gillespie says. “I think we need to reinstate that oversight. I support the Barack Obama plan. We have to give the middle class tax credits. We need do everything we can to ensure small businesses and the start-up entrepreneurs can make it in this market.” America should empower the Iraqis by withdrawing from Iraq, Gillespie says. With the correct withdrawal plan, he says it could happen in 18 months. “We’ve trained Iraqi soldiers and its time to empower them,” he says. “They want a solution, they want us to leave. We took our eyes off the ball and the errors that were made in the first six months were so bad we haven’t been able to recover from them.” A U.S. military presence in the Middle East should be maintained to ensure stabilization, Gillespie says. A Federal Terrorism Court should be developed to punish terrorists, he says.

The war on Iraq also pulled personnel from Afghanistan, Gillespie says. “Afghanistan is the real point of lawlessness and rogue nations,” he says. “It is the central hub for Al Qaeda. We need additional U.S. troops there.” Gillespie says, “Under an Obama presidency, we will have better relationships with the UN, our strategic partners and NATO. I think we will regain our prominence.” As a disabled veteran, Gillespie says he knows how important it is to help a wounded veteran transfer into the workplace. “Our veterans deserve the best health care in the world,” he says. “But it takes months to get into a VA hospital, and the clinics tend be underfunded. The issue is that if the VA can’t provide timely health care, we should be able to get them somewhere else for treatment. We need to provide them with an insurance card so they can get timely health care in a local facility.” Social Security needs reforms, but not privatization, Gillespie says. “Mr. Kingston would like to privatize Social Security,” he says. “If it was privatized now, we would have lost a third of the Social Security funds.” cs

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mail service today is more business than personal. Most people get flyers, commercial stuff and bills.” Kingston supports the use of nuclear power. “It’s clean, it’s safe,” he says. “In America, one of five houses run on nuclear energy,” Kingston says. “In France, it’s four out of five.” Changes need to be made in Iraq, Kingston says. “There are three legs to the triangle of success in Iraq,” he says. “The first is to make sure the Iraqis are trained. “Second, they’ve got to have a military level of competence and a political level of competence. When I was over there, I met with the deputy prime minister who said before to get the Sunnis and Shiites to sit in the same room was miraculous, and now they’re passing legislation together. “The third leg would be the economic process,” Kingston says. “The fostering of small businesses, the presence of the World Bank there, job creation, rebuilding the infrastructure, getting the ports working. I think we’re closing in on this. “There has been some measure of success and withdrawing and ratcheting down is a reality,” he says. “President

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Two voices: A judge and a boxing champion

Here comes the judge

No punches pulled

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Judge Perry Brannen gives his verdict on the state of the legal system today

eorgia Superior court judges are elected officials! Wow… Who knew? I always thought they were appointed. How does a citizen make an informed decision when voting for a judge? Is it a situation where you are simply forced to guess who is the lesser of two evils like our current presidential race? Do judges run as God Mongering Republicans or evil nonsense spewing Democrat/ Socialist success haters? (They run as non-partisans since 1980). I talked with Chief Judge Perry Brannen, Jr. of the Superior Court of Georgia, Eastern Judicial Circuit, First District. Judge Brannen and I spoke in his chambers before his workday began. It ended just a little over an hour later: Judge Brannen had a community dispute to resolve. The last comment as the interview ended was C.S. Lewis’s theory from the Abolition of Man: “If you educate a society apart from the moral code, you end up with something that is sub-human.” What does a Superior Court Judge do? Judge Brannen: Judges do a lot! I think there’s a public misconception. The normal definition being that “I preside over trials.” I do that but I do so much more. The courts are really about what I’m going to call “dispute resolution.” We work to get disputes resolved, we decide motions, we decide points of law, we try to get people together, we have settlement conferences, we send people to the mediation center, and if necessary we try the case as a last resort. What is your jurisdiction? Judge Brannen: We have jurisdiction over all felony cases in this county. These are cases where a person can get a year or more in jail. We have unlimited civil jurisdiction, we have all of the family law jurisdiction in this county except for juveniles.

What is your case load? Judge Brannen: We deal in a very high volume criminal prosecution system here. Our case load may be up 1,000 cases this year over last year. And there are only six of us that handle these cases. If it’s 3,600 then I have 600 felony cases a year. Do you need more judges? Judge Brannen: Georgia has about the highest percentage of its citizens in the penitentiary as any political entity on the planet. Including Russia, South Africa. Our case load here is about where it ought to be as compared to the state of Georgia. The whole system in the state court is based on a system that moves cases into negotiated plea agreements. It has to be. The system cannot be designed to try felony cases, because if we try felony cases it takes two days, and if I have 600 of them to try in 365 days plus do everything else I do, the numbers don’t work. What percentage of those indicted plead to a lesser crime? What percentage are found “not guilty”? Judge Brannen: 95 percent of all cases plead out in this court. We don’t keep statistics so it’s hard to say how many plead out to lesser charges, but I’d say of those that plead, 10-12 percent plead to a lesser charge. Of the five percent that don’t plead out initially and actually go to trial I’d say maybe 1 in 4 or 5 are found not guilty. But you see, the reason that is, is that they didn’t plead guilty in the first place because they didn’t think a case could be proved against them. Or they weren’t guilty? Judge Brannen: Or they weren’t guilty. Or they couldn’t prove it. Either way. What gives you the right as a person, to sit in judgment of another human being? see BRANNEN p. 21

Former heavyweight champ Larry Holmes on Obama, McCain, crime, and punishment

ou want change? How’s this for change? Elect former heavyweight boxing champion of the world Larry Holmes as our 44th president. That respect issue our current president has? I dare anyone to laugh at Larry Holmes. We had Black Angus burgers for lunch at the Hyatt recently while Larry vacationed here in Savannah. After lunch we walked out into the lobby of the hotel and Larry was mobbed by fans. He smiled, talked and posed for photographs until everyone was happy. Unfortunately when I asked Larry if, like Charles Barkley, he wanted a career in politics, he said he didn’t. Here’s what he had to say during our lunch: What is the role of government? Larry Holmes: I wish the government would mind its own business and sit its ass down at the damn table and concentrate on the people that we need to deal with here each and every day. Government starts at home. And when you get home straightened out, then you try and do something else. What is the greatest problem our country faces today? Larry Holmes: Young people are our problem. What kids need is discipline, or they’re going to be pulling down their clothes and walking down the street with their pants hanging around their ass. Or they’re going to break into your house, and they ain’t gonna go to school. My momma put the belt on my ass and made me stand up in the goddamn corner in discipline. Today you do that and they come take your kids. They come take you and throw you in jail. They fire your ass.

So how do you fix that? Larry Holmes: Let the old people handle it like they used to handle it. If you get out of line you get a spanking on your ass… fine! My teacher had a paddle. One side said “Ooch,” one said “Ouch.” When we got out of line in school we went down to the principal’s office and he bent us over the table and he put that paddle on my ass for two or three licks. What do we have now? “Time out! Time out!” The kid’s got a gun! The kid goes “Bang! Bang!” He kills you. morgan eddington

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Are you a proponent of capital punishment? Larry Holmes: If you do crime, it all depends on what kind of crime you do. You kill me? Your life needs to go down the drain too. Why should you live? If it’s self defense, that’s a different story. What about rape? Is that a capital offense? Larry Holmes: I would castrate them. You rape somebody, you go to jail for ten years and then you get castrated. A lot of crimes are not crimes. If you want to smoke marijuana it’s your own damn body… Larry Holmes: Do it. Do it! Yeah! If you wanna smoke marijuana, smoke marijuana. You wanna snort some cocaine up your nose? That’s your prerogative. You rob somebody to get some cocaine? We’re gonna stick your ass in jail. What are your thoughts on the war in Iraq? Larry Holmes: Who do think we are, God? How are we going to tell you what to do in your own country? You and I are not going to let someone come into our house and let them tell us what the see HOLMES p. 21

Now the jurors? They do sit in judgment of people, don’t they? Judge Brannen: No. They find someone guilty or not guilty of violating the laws of the state. I don’t know how to say this: “Good people kill people.” And they have to be punished. So I don’t think they are really sitting in judgment in the sense that I understand it. Or putting it another way, whether the state has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that a person has violated the laws of this state. And this has to be done, I think, to maintain a civilization. Most people don’t hold lawyers in high regard. They do have however, very high regards for judges… Judge Brannen: I’m glad you asked! I’m a lawyer. I’m not doing a lawyer’s job, I’m doing a judge’s job. But I’m a mem-

ber of the state bar and I’m a lawyer in good standing. The legal profession has a real public relations problem. And it’s fascinating because this is a profession, which its duty is to persuade people to come to a point of view! But the legal profession has done a very poor job of persuasion when it comes to presenting their case to the public. And they’re basically too busy, I think to worry about it. There was a time where law was considered to be something of value maybe like philosophy, maybe like science, maybe like medicine. It was a legitimate study and law was based on universal principles. Whether these principles were found in the 10 Commandments or whatever Judeo-Christian tradition, or wherever else there was some basis, bedrock foundations the law stood on. That’s no longer believed. Law now is considered a matter of personal opinion. And it has to do with our whole world view as to what’s important and what’s not. It’s a paradigm shift on how we see reality. And I think it impacts the field of law much greater than people realize. cs

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hell to do! Why do we need to be over there? Why fight a war we don’t have to? We build highways and schools there and don’t do shit here. Take it home first! You mentioned the problem we have with our youth. What other problems do you see? Larry Holmes: We have a food problem because we’re not growing our own food. We’re importing our food. We want to know why people are dying and shit? Getting salmonella? The government gives you money not to grow! They tell you not to raise your animals. They say: “We’re going to get it from over yonder.” Why? Whose ass are we kissing? Should we or should we not open our borders and allow foreign labor into our country? Larry Holmes: Let them in. They have the right to breathe this air just like you and I do. What are your thoughts on our presidential candidates?

Larry Holmes: To a certain extent they’re all going to do the same thing. That “R” or that “D” don’t mean shit to me. Because if I don’t like you for what you are, I don’t like you, period. McCain? I think he’s too old. And I think the Bush policies that he’s going to carry on are fucked up. A lot of the people in the world today are afraid for Barack. A lot of people will say that they don’t know if he is going to make it because he’s black. They don’t mind killing you out there in the streets today. If he’s good for the country he’s good for the country. Barack cares right now. But maybe after the first full year he ain’t going to care no more. Maybe he’s going to want to get the hell out of there. Maybe he’s going to be thinking that he made a mistake. Maybe he’s thinking that now. Why? Larry Holmes: Because he can’t do nothing. He’s in jail! Everything he does, he’s got to be followed and watched. He can’t even go into a store and pick up a candy bar and walk out, they’re going to talk shit about him. cs

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Things are looking a little different this November than last year. For next Tuesday, instead of allocating five minutes to drop by my polling site and vote, I’ve blocked out most of the morning to cast my ballot, just in case the predictions of a record turnout overwhelm the poll workers. Instead of making a Christmas shopping list to take advantage of after-Thanksgiving sales, this year I’ll be roaming the house in search of regifting ideas, taking breaks to obsessively recheck the Marketwatch website’s peak and valley, hour-by-hour graphs of stock market indices. And, instead of escaping from the worrisome real world by reading a novel, for the first time in my life I’ll be trying to write a novel instead. Writing is an inherently solo pursuit, but for this initial effort I won’t be alone. In November 2007, 101,510 writers worldwide participated in the ninth annual National Novel Writing Month, aka NaNoWriMo, which calls itself “the largest writing contest in the world.” So far I’m one of 46 Savannah area residents who are signed up for a November 2008 attempt. The premise behind NaNoWriMo is simple but not easy. Write a 50,000 word novel between 12:01 a.m. on November 1 and 11:59 p.m. on November 30. That’s it. If you complete 50,000 words, you’re a winner. If you don’t, well, there’s always next year. Winners receive the satisfaction of having completed their novel, or at least a “shitty first draft,” a term coined by writer Anne Lamott and embraced by writers across America. For those needing more tangible recognition, NaNoWriMo organizers provide a winner web badge and a downloadable winner’s certificate. Lest you suspect that Lamott’s terminology is the best description for all NaNo projects, the writing contest’s website includes a list of over 20 authors whose National Novel Writing Month projects have been printed by major publishers. Sara Gruen’s NaNo novel, Water for Elephants, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2007 and made her into a millionaire. Who says you can’t make a living as a writer?

To kick off the 2008 novel writing season, Savannah NaNo participant Yidi Yu is organizing an “incredibly unofficial and informal” Midnight Write In at the Metro Coffee House this Friday night. Yu, the president of SCAD’s Writer’s Block student writing group, is a five time participant and two time winner of NaNo. Yu posted an announcement of the write in on the Savannah forum of NaNo’s official website, and so far, three other local writers have expressed interest in attending, in addition to a few Writer’s Block members. “A lot of people want to do other things on Halloween—but I’m still hoping that midnight is late enough that people will be done with their trick or treating and parties,” said Yu via email. First time NaNo-er Amy Manikowski “only heard about it last year, and by then it was too late” to start. The assistant manager at Ex Libris bookstore already has “a very, very, very rough plan” for her novel. “I’m hoping to get into a more detailed plot and character development. I’ve written a novel before so I know what it’s like going into it.” According to NaNo rules, pre-November plot outlining is fine, but nary a word can be written until the clock strikes midnight on November 1. Manikowski’s writing schedule is ambitious: 2,000 words per day, every day. “I’m going to shoot for 60,000 words. If I have to go somewhere out of town, I’ll try to do it before I leave.” Her preferred writing time is at night, “and if I have a day off I spend the whole day. I like to write in big chunks.” “My first novel was a historical novel so the research took up the majority of the time,” said Manikowski. “It’s fun to do this in a month because you don’t have to worry about [complexities and the majority of the plot] so much, the ‘wow, that doesn’t go with that at all.’” cs Savannah’s Midnight Write In for NaNoWriMo: Friday, Oct. 31, midnight to Sat., Nov. 1, 2 a.m. Metro Coffee House on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. For more information, register for National Novel Writing Month on their website: www.nanowrimo.org

She’s always a woman to me A Hall Street resident was arrested after admitting to police that she hurt her finger while striking her fiance. Police were called to the couple’s home and found the woman standing on the porch.

When asked how she hurt her finger, she responded that she hurt it when she hit her fiance. When asked if he had hit her, the woman replied, “No, he just tried to restrain me. He would never hit me because I’m a woman.” Although the woman said they’d never had any physical altercations in the past, the man told police that in the five years they’ve been together, their fights have gotten physical “less than a dozen times,” the last about six months ago. He said he and his fiancee were arguing when she began throwing objects around the living room. He was hit by an iPod and

the woman then became physically abusive, striking him on both sides of the face. The man said he was unable to tell if the blows were with an open hand or a fist. He also didn’t know how many times the woman had hit him. No marks or swelling could be seen. The couple’s three children, ages 4, 2 and 3 months, were upstairs sleeping. The woman was arrested for simple battery and taken to jail after being treated by MedStar for her injured finger. • Two men dressed in black were seen on private property on Glen Oak Drive looking inside vehicles. The owner of one of the vehicles told police he saw the suspects in his driveway, looking inside his SUV. The man turned on the porch light and the suspects ran away. When he went out to look at his vehicle, the man discovered that the right rear window had been shattered. A briefcase containing miscellaneous documents was taken. Police covered the neighborhood to search for the suspects, but they weren’t found.

• An East Gate Drive resident returned home to find that his car was missing. He went in the house and saw that a rear window had been broken out. Missing in the house were a guitar and a Blu-Ray DVD player. The man said he kept a key to his house in an unsecured laundry room and that the keys to his car were in a pair of pants that he left lying on his bed. Forensics was called to process the house. An officer noticed that the window was broken and a good portion of the glass was still in the frame. The man said the window opened just 4 inches because of a window stop he installed. The surrounding neighbors were questioned, but didn’t see anything unusual. • An officer was on routine patrol on Waters Avenue when he was flagged down by the resident of an apartment building on Whitefield Avenue. The man said his wife took a peace bond out on him, but

said she had been making harassing phone calls and sending harassing text messages to him. He said his wife came to his residence earlier in the day and sent their young son to the door. When he answered the door, the son said, “My momma said, ‘Are you going to sign the damn papers?’ If not, she said she’s not leaving until you sign them.” The man said he told his son to get back in the car with his mother. After a few minutes, she drove off. The officer told the man he needs to document any contact his wife makes with him and to save any messages she sends. He also was advised to go to the courthouse to get a peace bond and see what legal action he could take against his wife. cs

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At one time or another, free black slaveholders could be found in every slave state. Bizarre though this sounds, most had an excuse. Let me explain the concept of benevolent slavery. Free blacks were fairly common in the antebellum south, constituting 8 percent of southern blacks in 1840. Slaves who’d been permitted to earn money in their spare time sometimes made enough to buy their freedom. Another route was being bought and freed by free relatives or friends. But some who bought slaves in this way didn’t formally free them for years, partly because freedmen paid higher taxes than slaves or whites. Courts since colonial times had recognized the right of free blacks to own slaves. This gave rise to an odd arrangement in which people lived as free but were legally someone else’s property. Between 1800 and 1830 slave states began restricting manumission, seeing free blacks as potential fomenters of slave rebellion. Now you could buy your friends, but you couldn’t free them unless they left the state—which for the freed slave could mean leaving behind family still in bondage. So more free blacks took to owning slaves benevolently. Being a nominal slave was risky— among other things, you could be seized as payment for your nominal owner’s debts. But at least one state, South Carolina, granted nominal slaves certain rights, including the right to buy slaves of their own. Nobody’s sure how many such arrangements existed. A widely cited but

imperfect source is the 1830 federal census. One count, taking the data at face value, found 3,777 free black heads of household who had slaves living with them. If that’s accurate, about 2 percent of southern free blacks owned slaves. But this number could be off in either direction. It didn’t distinguish between slaves the householder owned, live-in slaves he hired, and slaves who merely lodged with him. In a few cases the census listed known white slaveholders as black. Black overseers were sometimes counted as slave owners instead of absentee white planters. On the other hand, nominal slaves were often recorded as free. Some well-off urban blacks owned house slaves, and occasionally craftsmen owned skilled slaves to work under or alongside them. A confounding factor is that some free blacks owned slaves both benevolently and commercially. One scholar claims the majority of slave transactions by blacks in Charleston, S.C., were commercial—but again, South Carolina was unusual, for reasons I’ll return to. An analysis of Petersburg, Va., suggests only about 10 percent of black slaveholders owned slaves commercially, which was probably typical. We do, however, need to acknowledge a less common form of black slaveholding. Whites in Louisiana and South Carolina fostered a class of rich people of mixed race—typically they were known as “mulattoes,” although gradations such as “quadroon” and “octoroon” were sometimes used—as a buffer between themselves and slaves. Often the descendants and heirs of well-off whites, these citizens were encouraged to own slaves, tended to side with whites in racial disputes, and generally identified more with their white forbears than black. Nationwide maybe 10 percent of the mixed-race population (about 1 percent of all those identified as African-American) fell into this category. Some of these people owned lots of slaves. How common was this? In 1830, 80 percent of blacks who owned ten or more slaves lived in Louisiana or South Carolina. I won’t say it wasn’t weird, but there were only 214 such owners nationwide out of 320,000 free blacks. cs By cecil adams Comments, questions? Take it up with Cecil on the Straight Dope Message Board, straightdope.com, or write him at the Chicago Reader, 11 E. Illinois, Chicago 60611.

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Donna and Joel Brinkle of Deltona, Fla., raised a family and held respectable jobs until, in the 1990s, they declared themselves a sovereign nation and stopped paying taxes. Subsequently, the county took their home, and they now appear to be living on the handouts of their son and their church, but they have become irritations by filing property liens against government officials (including, once, President Clinton) who fail to recognize their independent authority. Once, they tried to buy a $700,000 house with a “money order” drawn on their home-made currency. Even though the Brinkles’ game plan has failed on every single point (and Joel even did some jail time), the couple remains chipper, according to an October Orlando Sentinel report, certain that some higher official will soon vindicate them.

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Deer in the Everglades are being forced out of their habitat or are becoming trapped in some of the worst flooding to ever strike the wetlands. A summer of heavy rainfall across South Florida ended a protracted drought and brought water levels in the famed “River of Grass” to the highest on record. The water has driven deer and other species from the scattering of tree islands, which normally provide a dry haven, onto the few stretches of canal levees that are now the only footing that remains above water.

Warming Habitat Loss Wildlife experts are warning that rising sea level due to global warming is driving India’s Sundarban tigers out of their mangrove habit into surrounding villages, where attacks on humans are on the increase. Wetlands along the India-Bangladesh border are slowly being eroded by the rising tide. This means that the tigers’ most common prey, such as crabs, fish and crocodiles, is shrinking.

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they’re together keeps this band relevant and vital. They recently wrapped up a new LP produced by David Barbe (who’s also done great work with the Drive-By Truckers, Son Volt, Sugar and soul legend Bettye LaVette, and word is they’re renewed and looking forward to hitting the road for plenty of fulllineup dates in support of that disc, to be released in 2009. I’m told it was tough to get them to agree to come down for this Halloween night gig (which also includes a 1 am costume contest), so try to make the scene and get an earful of a killer group that deserves much greater recognition. Listen & Learn: bloodkin.net. Fri., 11 pm, Locos (downtown).

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continues from p.27 O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour (covers & originals). Oct 29, 8:30 p.m., Oct 30, 8:30 p.m., Oct 31, 8:30 p.m., Nov 1, 8:30 p.m. Nov 2, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Wagatail Presents: Porter Batiste Stoltz (Live Music) Famed New Orleans trio feat. members of The Funky Meters (covers & originals). 8 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic (Live Music) With Markus & Hudson. 10:30 p.m. Murphy’s Law Celtic Karaoke with Kerr (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m. Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean Psychotronic Film: DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK (Other) Creepy 1973 film soon to be remade by Guillermo Del Toro. Seating begins at 7:30 pm for ALL-AGES. 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Steamer’s Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Tantra Lounge Open Mic Night w/Feat. Artist: Ras Knouth (Live Music) Reggae act, followed by Open Mic. 10 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Venus De Milo Open DJ Night (DJ) 9 p.m.

Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY,

American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Club One Industrial Resurrection w/ DJ Shrapnel (DJ) 10 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fannie’s on the Beach “Georgia Kyle” Shiver & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (Live Music) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known Memphis and Chicago-style electric blues. 10 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m. Hang Fire DJ Skypager w/Zone D (DJ) Dancehall tunes. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) Rock, Blues, Soul and Pop 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra” (Live Music) Singing thespian’s tribute to Ol Blue Eyes’ golden period. 7:30 p.m. Jewish Education Alliance The SkyeLite Jazz Band (Live Music) Costal Jazz Association presents this award-winning local highschool jazz ensemble. 7

p.m. John’s Bar (formerly John’s & Friends) Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour (covers & originals). Oct 29, 8:30 p.m., Oct 30, 8:30 p.m., Oct 31, 8:30 p.m., Nov 1, 8:30 p.m. Nov 2, 8:30 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Wilx; Brock Butler (Live Music) Neo-Southern rock quartet that border on Deep Purple-esque protometal as well as melodic roots-pop; Solo set from P-Groove’s frontman. 10 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Wagatial Presents: Appetite For Destruction (GnR Tribute) (Live Music) One of the better costumed Guns & Roses Tribute bands touring today. 11 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Five Points Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local guitar/bass/ drums trio (funk, blues, Latin, exotica) w/female vocals (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Jimmy Wolling Band (Live Music) Local bluegrass combo (trad and progressive) feat. an ace banjoist(covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Blanket Statement (Live Music) 10 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing alt.rock and pop 8:30 p.m. Murphy’s Law “Live Jukebox” w/DJ Sweaty Sock (DJ) 11 p.m. Myrtle’s Bar & Grill J. Howard Duff (Live Music) 7:30 p.m. Night Lights “Rock Star Karaoke” (Live Music, Karaoke) Kraoke featuring a live band, rather than prerecorded music. 11 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean The Frantic Rabbit Poetry Slam (Other) Local spoken word showcase. 8 p.m. Slugger’s Trivia w/ Charles & Mikey (Other) 10 p.m.

Thursday

continues from p.30 Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Tantra Lounge The Masked Barrage feat. MK2 (DJ) Live Dubstep DJ & Producer MK2. Costumes encouraged. 11 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Americana (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m.

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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) B & B Ale House Chris Cook’s “Hell On Earth” Theme Party (Other, DJ) Feat. live DJ Analog Kid and “Nightmare Shock Shows” by The Hellcats, plus a Costume Contest. 9 p.m. Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe TBA (Live Music) Live rock, blues and Southern rock cover bands. 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Club One Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) (DJ) Coach’s Corner Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Beach, Shag and Soul covers 8 p.m. Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fannie’s on the Beach

originals). 9 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge JubalKane (Live Music) Highenergy N.C. blues/boogie band with a British revival influence and ace harp player (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Pocket Change (Live Music) Funk, soul and R & B covers with a raucous edge. 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) David Flannery (Live Music) Rock, pop, blues and modern folk-oriented tunes sung and played on acoustic guitar (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. Murphy’s Law “MyPod Night” (DJ) Customers may bring iPods to play for the whole bar. 9 p.m. Pepino’s #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Randy Wood’s Concert Hall Newfound Road (Live Music) Acclaimed traditional gospel bluegrass quartet playing a smoke and alcohol free listening room show for ALL-AGES. 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean XO; Shanti; Paper Mache; Smile Smile (Live Music) Touring, four-artist acoustic bill of young indie-rock and folk-pop acts. 8 p.m. Steed’s Tavern @#! Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Tantra Lounge The Permanent Tourists (Live Music) Tight and polished regional R & B/soul/funk/ rock cover band (feat. Voodoo Soupâ€™s bassist) known for impressive vocals and a killer setlist. 9 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Moustache (DJ) 9 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. The Warehouse The Hitmen (Live Music) Brash local electric blues trio featuring Maggie Evans and Mark Cordray of Silver Lining on bass and drums (covers & originals). Oct 31, 8 p.m. Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hip-hop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karacontinues on p. 32

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Mary Davis & Co. (Live Music) Female-fronted acoustic cover combo (rock/pop/soul/beach music). 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Electric Cheese (Live Music) Two-piece guitar and vocals offshoot of quirky local party band Rhythm Riot (covers). 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Absylom Rising (Live Music) Powerhouse funk-rock group from Miss. known for vocal harmonies and high-energy improv (covers & originals). Oct 31, 10 p.m. Nov 1, 10 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Hercules Bar and Grill Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Isaac’s on Drayton Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local trio (funk, blues, Latin, exotica) of guitar, bass and drums with female vocals (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Domino Effect (Live Music) Local funk/reggae/soulbased jam act feat. singing guitarist Josh Wade (covers & originals). 9 p.m. The Jinx GAM; Jimmy & The Teasers (Live Music) Annual Halloween reunion show form these legendary Savannah prog-rockers; N.C. garage-psychobilly trio. Costumes expected. 11 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour (covers & originals). Oct 29, 8:30 p.m., Oct 30, 8:30 p.m., Oct 31, 8:30 p.m., Nov 1, 8:30 p.m. Nov 2, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Turtle Folk (Live Music) Local jam-oriented groove act named Best Local Rock Band by our readers. 10 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Bloodkin (Live Music) Acclaimed Athens-based roots-rock band (who’ve written hits for Widespread Panic). A live TV broadcast of a Panic show from New Orleans starts the night at 8 pm. Costume contest at 1 am. 11 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park The Josh Maul Blues Band (Live Music) Versatile, regional electric blues combo featuring former members of Bluesonics and Deep Blue 3 (covers &

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continues from p.31 oke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Liquid Ginger (Live Music) Popular, female-fronted regional modern rock band (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

SATURDAY

Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe TBA (Live Music) Live rock, blues and Southern rock cover bands. 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One DJ Hancock (DJ) 10 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Long-running party band specializing in disco, 60s rock, Motown and vintage soul (covers). Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fannie’s on the Beach TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Absylom Rising (Live Music) Powerhouse funk-rock group from Miss. known for vocal harmonies and high-energy improv (covers & originals). Oct 31, 10 p.m. Nov 1, 10 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m. Hang Fire DJ Jake The Snake (DJ) 10 p.m.

Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Isaac’s on Drayton The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hard-rocking local rootsa-billy and Americana act led by Texas-born songwriter Jason Bible (covers & originals). 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eat Mo’ Music (Live Music) Instrumental, dance-oriented soul-jazz combo of trumpet, drums, bass and wah guitar (covers & originals). 9 p.m. The Jinx Annual Halloween Tribute Bands Show (Live Music) Local musicians dressed as their favorite rock bands, playing mini-sets of their music - feat. tributes to Clutch, The Misfits, Minor Threat, Black Flag and The White Stripes. 11 p.m. Juarez Mexican Restaurant (Waters Ave.) Karaoke (Karaoke) Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Harry O’Donoghue (Live Music) Locally-based acoustic Celtic troubadour (covers & originals). Oct 29, 8:30 p.m., Oct 30, 8:30 p.m., Oct 31, 8:30 p.m., Nov 1, 8:30 p.m. Nov 2, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Laura Reed & Deep Pocket; Scholar’s Word (Live Music) Intense retro Southern soul/funk group known for passionate vocals and swirling Hammond organ; Touring reggae act. 10 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Col. Bruce Hampton & The Quark Alliance; Jimi Ray (Live Music) The latest full-band project fronted by the legendary avant-garde guitarist and vocalist, late of the Aquarium Rrescue Unit, Hampton-Grease Band, The CodeTalkers and The Fiji Mariners; Local funky blues-rock power trio (think Hendrix, SRV) playing covers and originals. 11 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local guitar/bass/ drums trio (funk, blues, Latin, exotica) w/female vocals (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Josh Maul Blues Band (Live Music) Versatile, regional electric blues combo (covers & originals). 10 p.m.

Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. Paradiso at Il Pasticcio DJ Matthew Gilbert & DJ Kwaku (DJ) House Music 11:30 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Portman’s Music Superstore George Lynch Guitar Clinic (Live Music, Other) Live appearance and concert/lesson from the famed metal guitarist (Dokken, Lynch Mob, etc...). proceeds benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. 2 p.m. Quality Inn American Pride Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean Dare Dukes (CD Release); Adam Klein; Pink Kodiak (Live Music) Cerebral indie rocker; Athens-based singer/songwriter; local indie-pop sensation. 8 p.m. Steed’s Tavern #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Hosted by Sam Johnson. 8 p.m. Tantra Lounge Tradewinds (Live Music) Local sextet playing old-school soul and Motown hits. 9 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Nick (DJ) 10 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. The Warehouse Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hardswinging, house rocking garage-blooze and old, weird, Americana (covers & originals). Nov 1, 8 p.m. Nov 14, 8 p.m. WG’s The Tenderloin Trio (Live Music) Local act playing hillbilly jazz, Old-Time country, rural blues and string band covers & originals on acoustic guitar and singing saw. 10:30 p.m.

SUNDAY

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

Sunday

continues from p.32 (Westin Harbor Hotel) Ben Tucker & Bob Alberti (Live Music) Veteran Jazz Duo (piano & bass) playing standards 11:30 a.m. Bahama Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bernieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Tybee) Karaoke w/DJ Levis (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bogeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Five Point Productionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Singer/guitarist (with sequenced backing) plays pop/rock/soul/beach hits and originals. Doubles Lounge â&#x20AC;&#x153;World Famousâ&#x20AC;? DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country, Blues & Soul covers El Potro Mexican Restaurant Karaoke w/Michael (Karaoke) 9 p.m. The Flying Fish Barry Johnson (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Country, Blues & Pop covers 6 p.m. Jazzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d Tapas Bar Ray Lundy (Live Music) Solo show by the charismatic guitarist/singer of local blues/Americana band Bottles & Cans (covers & originals). 7 p.m. Kevin Barryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Harry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue (Live Music)

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MONDAY

Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Blueberry Hill Karaoke (Karaoke) Doubles Lounge Live DJ (DJ) Beach Music Fiddlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crab House Eric & Chris (Live Music) Acoustic rock and pop (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Hang Fire DJ Kane (DJ) The Jinx DJ KZLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kaleidoscope (DJ) Wild mash-up of soul, garage rock, dub, psych, funk, electro, disco and punk from GAM frontman Keith Kozel. midnite Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Greg Williams (Live Music) Prolific local folk/rock/blues singer/songwriter (covers & originals). 9 p.m. continues on p. 34

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continues from p.33 McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Murphy’s Law Open Mic Night (Live Music) Hosted by Markus from The Train Wrecks. 10:30 p.m. Scandals DJ Marty Corley (Karaoke) 9:30 p.m. Tantra Lounge Swing Dancing Lessons (Other) Just like it says... 10:30 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.

TUESDAY

Armstrong Atlantic State University AASU In Concert (Live Music) Armstrong Atlantic State University Singers and University Chorale, live in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Bay Street Blues Live Trivia (Other) 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Buffalo’s Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Nancy Witt (Live Music) Solo pianist (standards, showtunes & originals). 6:30 p.m. Hang Fire Pub Quiz with TTL (Other) Live pop culture team trivia game. 9:30 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Savannah guitarist who doubles on percussion playing swinging R & B, old-time rock and roll and Cajun-tinged Americana (covers & originals). 7 p.m. John’s Bar (formerly John’s & Friends) Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Gabriel

Donahue (Live Music) Irish singer based in the N.Y. area who spent three years touring with The Chieftains (covers & originals). Nov 4, 8:30 p.m., Nov 5, 8:30 p.m., Nov 6, 8:30 p.m., Nov 7, 8:30 p.m., Nov 8, 8:30 p.m., Nov 9, 8:30 p.m. Nov 10, 8:30 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Open Jam Session (Live Music) Geared toward “all musicians”. Sign-up from 8 pm - 9 pm. 9 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Roof Top Tavern Open Mic hosted by Markus & Hudson (Live Music) 10:30 p.m. Tantra Lounge Salsa Dancing Lessons (Other) Just like it says... 9 p.m. The Tailgate BN Trivia w/Artie & Brad (Other) 10 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Chuck Courtenay, Team Trivia w/The Mayor (Live Music) Solo acoustic guitarist/ singer playing Pop, Country & Rock hits, followed by a live trivia match 6 p.m. The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love (Live Music) Rare public show by this local, 13-piece R & B revue band with a full horn section and a setlist of blues, soul, rock and funk tunes from James Brown and Tower of Power to John Hiatt and Otis Redding, which usually plays private functions (covers). 8 p.m.

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Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Acoustic guitar and vocals duo known playing pop, rock and country (covers/originals) 7 p.m. Guitar Bar Open Mic night hosted by Caesura (Live Music) Open Mic Night led by a young local melodic metalcore/indie-rock combo. 10 p.m. Hang Fire #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eddie Wilson (Live Music) Singing solo pianist playing a variety of styles from swing to classic rock to jazz. 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Gabriel Donahue (Live Music) Irish singer based in the N.Y. area who spent three years touring with The Chieftains (covers & originals). Nov 5, 8:30 p.m., Nov 6, 8:30 p.m., Nov 7, 8:30 p.m., Nov 8, 8:30 p.m., Nov 9, 8:30 p.m. Nov 10, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic (Live Music) With Markus & Hudson. 10:30 p.m. Murphy’s Law Celtic Karaoke with Kerr (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m. Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean Psychotronic Film Series: WILD ZERO (2000, JAPAN) (Other) Weekly, screening room-style series of cult, foreign and indie cinema: Infamous, gory zombie flick. Much like ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL featured THE RAMONES, now-defunct Japanese garage-punk band GUITAR WOLF star in this one.

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continues from p.34 Seating begins at 7:30 pm for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. Nov 5, 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Steamer’s Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Venus De Milo Open DJ Night (DJ) 9 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke) 8:30 p.m.

American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Augie’s Pub (Pooler) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Barnes & Noble Open Mic (8 p.m.) (Live Music) Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith

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Seeing liabilities as opportunities

A ‘Lynch-pin’ of hard rock stops in Savannah

by Jim Reed | jim.r@connectsavannah.com

Is Dare Dukes a Savannah musician and songwriter? That seems like it would be an easy question to answer, but the reality is a bit more complex. The ultra-indie artist —who celebrates the release of his latest DIY album this weekend at counterculture coffeehouse and performance venue The Sentient Bean— was raised in what he terms “the stark, sanitized and soulless” town of San José, Ca., yet moved to Minneapolis in his twenties. It was there he cut his teeth in the early ‘90s rock scene that also birthed the likes of Soul Asylum and the Jayhawks. As frontman for the popular, noisy and edgy quartet The Penelopes, Dukes cultivated an enviable following in that city’s famously vibrant club and bar scene. However, after relocating to NYC, he took an extended break from music to concentrate on working in theater. He also struggled with a novel that would ultimately be rejected by almost 30 different publishers. As a result, says Dukes, “I’d lost all ability to concentrate on the second book.” Then, one day, without warning, his songwriting muse struck. “Bakersfield” —a standout track on his just completed CD Prettiest Transmitter of All— “popped out clean and perfect like a plum.” “It was effortless,” he recalls with wonder. “It was like something invited me to watch the song being written. I thought, whoa, shit! I’ve been concentrating on prose at the expense of my music. I’d better start to open up spaces in my life for that thing to visit more often.” Before long, the guitarist and singer began to gig out in public once more — eventually collaborating with two “super-expert friends” who happened to be professional musicians. Soon, they’d begun to record Dukes’ original material, easy as pie. “Basically everything in my life stopped working for one reason or another,” he recalls. “Then, poof — there was music. Humans make dumb deci-

You know the old saying: If the van’s a rockin’... they must be listenin’ to Dokken. Or, you know, something like that. There will likely be plenty of Dokken fans at Portman’s Music Superstore this Saturday afternoon when that Platinum-selling hard rock band’s legendary lead guitarist George Lynch makes a special stop to promote his latest instructional book, published by music industry giant Hal Leonard. “When we heard that George was going out on a short promotional tour, we jumped at the opportunity to bring him to Savannah, says Portman’s CEO Bruce Chapman. “This was a tough get,” he continues. “They received about five times as many requests as they were actually prepared to book. We were in competition with stores all around the USA, so we’re thrilled to be able to host the clinic.” Chapman says that while the twohour event (which includes a Q & A session with the highly influential musician) will likely be highly entertaining and informative for the casual Lynch fan, what sets this particular clinic apart from many available to stores such as his, is the amount of detailed tips and tricks that Lynch is known for passing on to his fellow guitarists. “He’s a very good teacher and an interesting guy. He seems to be that rare combination of someone who can both play a highly technical style of music and also communicate what he’s doing to the average player in a way they can relate to.” “All clinics have some sort of instructional component,” explains Chapman. “But the kind of music guys like this play is not known for being very user-friendly! (laughs) Some people are amazingly talented, but they simply aren’t comfortable getting across what they’ve learned to others. George just seems really wellsuited to imparting his knowledge.” However, adds Chapman, if you’re

Recent transplant Dare Dukes celebrates a wonderful new alt.rock CD

Iconic metal guitarist George Lynch teaches a clinic at Portman’s

sions sometimes, and not really showing up for my music wasn’t particularly bright.” Flash forward a bit: Dukes married in June of ‘07, and within a month, his wife was offered a job at SCAD. They came for a look-see and, “were blown away by Savannah’s strange blend of beauty, weirdness, ugliness and plain exoticism.” The city proved “endlessly fascinating” to the couple, whom Dukes describes as “ready for an adventure.” Now, he spends the vast majority of his time here, flying back to NYC every couple of months to maintain a job in the non-profit sector. These return trips allow him to book Big Apple gigs with his aforementioned collaborators at hip Gotham venues like The Living Room. He says the current, disheveled state of the music biz affords him more freedom and opportunity than he’s ever felt before as an indie artist. That, combined with the creative boost he’s received from the move, is fueling his renewed see dukes p. 29

merely a fan of George’s work in Dokken, the Lynch Mob, or his newest group, Souls of We, a ticket to this clinic is essentially a ticket to a private solo show by the revered guitarslinger. “He’s bringing a CD with backing tracks he’s made specifically for him to play along to and demonstrate a lot of what he’s known for,” Chapman explains. A ticket to this clinic is also a simple and affordable contribution to a world-famous charitable organization. As with all of Portman’s clinics and events of late, the nominal charge (in this case, $3) will be donated to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Chapman says that’s a cause that’s relevant to every city in the country, which is why the loose-knit association of music stores that Portman’s belongs to has designated St. Jude’s as their official beneficiary. “All the stores involved pool their funds, and last year alone we were able to give about $14,000 to the hospital,” he adds. “We also had a feeling that this event would draw far more people than we can accommodate, so doing advance tickets was a way to help keep that manageable.” Chapman says that while he hopes there will be a few tickets left at the door on the day of the clinic, it is highly likely that it may sell out in advance. He strongly suggests that anyone thinking about attending call or drop by the music store as soon as see lynch p. 29

backing vocals and guitar overdubs added later in his Victorian District attic. However, if it even approximates the crunchy, earthy, sour-pop of the 31-minute album, this show may come across as a welcome blast of well-constructed, invigorating alt.rock, of a kind which has been noticeably absent from Savannah’s club and bar scene for some time. The record, which instantly evokes comparisons to Dukes’ acknowledged influences Sparklehorse and Will Oldham’s alter-ego Bonnie “Prince” Billy (as well as contemporaries The Rosebuds and Deathray Davies), is a triumph of sparseness. Its blend of softly-strummed rhythm guitar, minimalist keyboards, chiming electric guitar leads, driving —but understated— drums and the occasional brass instrument cameo, also recalls the output of a handful of seminal “college” artists of the ‘80s and ‘90s, like Barbara Manning and —at times— the softer and more wistful side of The Might Be Giants. It’s a real sleeper. For now, Dukes plans to juggle three different groups of backing musicians: one in Savannah, one in Athens and one in NYC. Though not an ideal situation, this will hopefully allow him to hit the road from time to time and play brief runs of gigs to help plug the CD, which he is also investing no small amount of money to have independently pitched to both radio and print media. “I won’t be doing a traditional tour,” he says. “I don’t have the money or time, and I’m not convinced it’s the best way to promote a record anymore. I just want a beefier listenership. It’s be great to make my money back, but I’m not counting on it.” cs

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possible to pick up theirs. “We have room for 100 people, and almost half of those are gone,” he offers. “I’ve been in this business a while, and I’ve never sold 40 tickets to a clinic a week ahead of time.” He also says that anyone who’s been thinking about purchasing an ESP brand guitar —the specialty instrument company Lynch endorses— may come looking for a great price on Saturday. “We carry ESP’s line, but they’re in high demand and usually back-or-

dered. However, we’ve got a few in stock that have trickled over time. We’ll be happy to make some very good deals on them that day in honor of George’s appearance.” cs Read more and watch video at connectsavannah.com. George Lynch Guitar Clinic When: Sat., 2 pm Where: Portman’s Music Cost: $3 (tel. 354-1500) Info: georgelynch.com, portmansmusic. com

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ambition. “The music business as we once knew it is crumbling, or —depending on how you look at it— cracking open. The power centers of culture and commerce are seriously being challenged. It’s a bit of a frontier, to be sure. How long it’ll last, who knows? But bands are coming out of weird places. I’m not sure I would have taken a chance on Savannah if this weren’t the case.” That said, Dukes has been around some pretty thriving scenes, and is keenly aware of the inherent, frequently dispiriting hindrances to be found in our original music community — which he notes is not due to a lack of standout local talent. Rather, he says, the problems lie with the city’s regressive ordinance restricting underage access to entertainment venues which serve alcohol, and what he perceives as a general lack of vision on the part of most club owners. “Savannah is what it is,” he muses. “I’ve always tried to see apparent liabilities as opportunities. I’ve met some great musicians here, and they’re teaching me a lot about my songs that I didn’t know — which is fantastic and cool! The one gripe is that it’s been impossible so far to find a lineup that allows me to play the songs as I arranged them on the CD. But guess what? I wasn’t able to do that in NYC either.” It’s anyone’s guess what the live versions of songs from Prettiest Transmitter will sound like at this Sentient Bean date (Dukes’ official Savannah debut, since he doesn’t count two “underthe-radar solo gigs” which he did not actively promote). None of the backing musicians he has assembled for this show appear on the record — which was primarily tracked in NYC, with

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Three decades of a healthier Savannah Brighter Day Natural Foods celebrates with a tasting party by linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com

A customer comes in, seeking not just any herbal supplement, but a specific kind used as a treatment in Thailand. Peter Brodhead puts on his thinking cap. A certified nutritionist, he and his wife, Janie began their business, Brighter Day Natural Foods, three decades ago. “When we opened the store, SCAD hadn’t even started. We were young kids, just out of college,” Peter says. “We were 24 then, so young and idealistic,” Janie says. “If we had known what all was involved, we probably wouldn’t have started. But having a vision and dream was on our side at that point. As our family grew, the store grew, the neighborhood changed, and the store became more of a reality.” There have been many changes over the past three decades – in the natural foods industry, in the Brodheads’ lives, in Savannah itself. Yet, even as things change, they still remain the same. “Everything has changed in a huge number of ways, but we’re still in the same location,” Peter says. “We’ve kind of resisted the pressure to have multiple locations.“ “I can remember 30 years ago, the organic movement almost a political thing,” Janie says. “So many farmers were encouraged to use chemicals because it was big business. It was really hard to get established as an organic farmer, but now the organic movement is so strong. Now we’ve got farmers markets and we’re seeing organic farms begin to be more local.” Peter was still in high school when his interest in natural foods and herbs was piqued. “In 1972, my brother started an organic farm in Pennsylvania with four friends,” he says. “They were into a macrobiotic diet when most people had never heard of it. “When Janie and I were in Macon, we used to make our own tofu,” Peter says. “We were vegetarians, so we did all

kinds of things.” But the Brodheads had no idea they would become pioneers in the organic foods industry. A natural foods store in Macon offered Peter a job, and he took it. But there was a drawback. “I hated Macon,” Peter says. “We wanted to live near the coast. We looked at Charleston, then came to Savannah.” Utterly charmed by Savannah’s beauty, the Brodheads decided to move here. “There was only one thing I hated and that was the air,” Peter says. “Union Camp was going at full capacity, and Savannah smelled like a fart.” The Brodheads looked for a natural foods store to patronize, and found Village Green in the same spot occupied by Brighter Day today. “It was only open a few months when it got robbed,” Peter said. “This end of Forsyth Park used to be considered a really bad neighborhood. A lot of people were afraid to come down here.” Thoroughly demoralized, the owners of Village Green decided to sell, and the Brodheads bought the store. “We ran the store all summer with no air conditioning,” Peter says. “People would open the coolers and put their backs up to them and just stand and cool off.” The Brodheads lived in the area of the store that today is its deli. “We had a pull-out couch,” Peter says. “We’d go out to Tybee to take showers.” They raised their three children there. Today, Ben, 28, is studying to become an acupuncturist in Seattle; Andrew, 23, is a senior in photography at SCAD; and Claire, 20, is a sophomore at University of Georgia. Peter laughs as he recounts the day Ben opened a hatch on the molasses, making “quite a mess” in the store. “It’s really important to have family be a part of their parents’ lives,” Janie says. “It was

Peter Brodhead: ‘When we opened the store, SCAD hadn’t even started’

a real adventure. When they were little, they were in snugglies or a playpen. They’d come after school to do their homework. It made us feel like a real mom-and-pop store.” Originally, Brighter Day operated out of what is the store’s front half today. “We started with a basic inventory and just kept putting stuff in,” Peter says. One tradition, the annual Brighter Day Tasting Fair, began 20 years ago, and will be held Nov. 2 from 1-3 p.m. “We used to cook a whole Thanksgiving meal,” Peter says. “We used to have people lined up with plates.” Joseph Buttimer has been shopping at Brighter Day for 25 years. “When they first opened up, I was in Athens, so I missed their grand opening,” he says. “They were the only place in town that was organic foods.” Ann Lee celebrated her 21st year of shopping at Brighter Day on Oct. 13. In September 1987, Lee went to the doctor for severe abdominal pain and was diagnosed with a malignant mass in her abdomen. “Prior to that diagnosis, I ate practically anything I wanted thoughtlessly,” she says. “High fat, pastries, meat, the entire works.” After the diagnosis, Lee and six ladies from her church began to pray for her recovery. “I had major surgery, and there was no cancer - no abdominal mass was found,” she says. “It was a miracle from the Lord.”

From that point, Lee decided to take better care of her health. “I went to Brighter Day and purchased three books,” she says. “I started reading and researching. I concluded I needed to change from a regular diet to an allvegetarian diet.” Today, Lee uses supplements from Brighter Day, including oils, vitamins and flaxseed powder. She looks much younger than her actual age and has no major health issues. “I am happy,” she says. Employees tend to stay at the store a long time, too. “Marsha Westin has been with us for 24 years,” Peter says. Barbara Harrison worked at the shop for a few years before starting her own business. “When her bookstore closed, she came back,” Peter says. “I remember she came in and bought yogurt on our first day.” New customers are discovering Brighter Day every day. “We get SCAD students who say, ‘I’m so glad I found you,’” Peter says. “We’re like a little bit of California in a conservative place.” “The main thing is we feel honored to be part of the Savannah community, to still be a growing business,” Janie says. “When people from out of the area come into the store, we often hear them say, ‘There aren’t many mom-and-pop stores like this.’ I’m just glad Savannah supported that. We’re grateful.” cs

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Neil Simon classic comes to the Landings

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The Savannah Community Theatre’s 2008-2009 season opens October 31 with Neil Simon’s Last of the Red Hot Lovers. Directed by Tom Coleman, Simon’s comedy follows Barney through the follies and missteps of attempting to start up an extramarital affair. “Barney is completely devoted to his wife,” explains Coleman,” and think having an affair will spice things up, but he makes an utter fiasco of it.” His first attempt is with a worldly woman named Elaine, played by Kim Trammell Schneider. “She’s an old hat at the infidelity game,” says Schneider, “and she quickly realizes that she’s made a mistake in choosing Barney to cavort with.” Barney’s next try is with a young actress named Bobbi-Michelle, played by Jordyn Schafer, whom he meets by happenstance and quickly discovers that her flightiness is bit too much to handle. “She’s a fast talker and the subjects change so quickly,” says Schafer,” but I think we’ve done good job adding comedic pauses to help keep the audience at pace with the show.” Despite his disavowal to attempt any more liaisons, Barney makes one more go of it, this time with his wife’s best friend, Jeanette, played by Renee DeRossett. “She’s blubbering through the entire scene,” laughs DeRossett,” even through the comedic bits, and is convinced there’s not a single good person left in the world.” Even though the material seems heavy, it most certainly maintains a level of comedy throughout. The entire premise of this perfectly content man up and deciding to cheat on his wife

of several decades, and then being too afraid or high to pull it off, is hilarious in its own right. Aside from bringing fresh material to the Savannah theatre scene, the SCT is striving to bring theatre to a new audience and will be performing Red Hot at the Plantation Club in the Landings. The show will be in the round on a twofoot high stage with three hundred seats going five rows back. “Frank Stanton invited us out to show a new facet of audience what we’re about,” notes Coleman. Venue changes are nothing new to SCT, as their season includes showing at their home theatre and the Lucas Theatre in addition to the Plantation Club. Director and cast agree that SCT is all about bringing theatre to the community and to an audience that wouldn’t normally get to go out and experience theatre in Savannah. “While the title alone should draw people to see it, “jokes Alec Caldas, the show’s lone male star,” people should also come to see these great actresses. It’s going to be hilarious, different from other shows going on because it’s plain witty.” Does Barney ever go through with his plans for adultery? Does he get caught by his wife? Come out to the Landings to find out! cs Last of the Red Hot Lovers When: Oct. 31 & Nov. 6 at 8 p.m., Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. Where: Plantation Club, 400 Landings Way. Cost: $25 for adults, $20 for seniors & military, and $15 for students. Info: www.savannahcommunitytheatre. com

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Political art at Indigo Sky; a forum is Nov. 2 Friedman’s Fine Art — In October, work by Allen Fireall and plein air artist Dawn Cohen. 28 W State St. Through Oct. 31. Illaboration — Work by Matt Hebermehl with collaborative efforts to create clothing, jewelry, animation and installation at Dimentions Gallery, 412 MLK. Junk in Da Trunk: A Holiday Indie Craft Show — Desotorow Gallery is seeking artists and craftsmen to participate in a show Nov. 7 and 14 from 5-10pm. Booth fee $25, deadline to enter Oct. 31. Send images of work to info@desotorow.org. Landscape of the Spirit — Paintings by Richard Mayhew Sept. 24 through Jan. 5 at Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 York St. Left of Center: The Pottery of David “Riley” Peterson — A showcase of potter David “Riley” Peterson’s work in Raku, hand-built and wheel combinations, functional pottery and decorated slab boxes at S.P.A.C.E. Living Maya — Northern Yucatan photographs by Richard Leo Johnson, with an original musical score written by the artist for the exhibition, at the Chroma Contemporary Art Gallery through Nov. 8. Lulu’s Chocolate Bar’s Halloween Party and Scary Art Opening — Scary Monster Art Opening Oct. 30 and 31 for artist Christopher Nance. Live Bossa Nova music starting at 8:30 p.m. Free Creepy Cupcakes to first 24 people after 7 p.m. 42 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.

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Peter Weishar has been with the faculty of the Savannah College of Art and Design for about five years, and currently serves as dean of the School of Film and Digital Media. We spoke with him about the school’s film department, its relationship with the Film Festival, and the future of the popular annual event. As digital technology becomes more and more available, do you see a sort of flattening of the quality difference between indies and mainstream film? In other words, less of a distinction between the two worlds? Peter Weishar: No, I don’t see diminished returns there. Yes, you do see a significant lowering of cost due to digital production. But the edge for an indie filmmaker comes from their creativity, and comes from their ability to pick unusual subject matter. And a lot of the cost of making a film isn’t just the chemical process of development. It’s the camera crew, the actors. Something interesting is happening — it used to be a lot of people would go to film school because you couldn’t get your hands on a 35mm camera unless you were in college. The tremendous expense that you had for producing a film, a lot of that has changed, but film schools are still going very strong. We’re growing and doing very well. You go to film school now because of the education, the people you’re studying with, and the ability to study great film and to learn about it. And we’re not getting as many people who are just interested in the technology. It’s unusual for a performing arts component of a college being in the same department as film and TV, as SCAD does. How do the different segments work together? Peter Weishar: There’s actually kind of a natural collaboration you’re going to

have with the actors in student films, even with voices. We’re doing a tremendous amount of actors voicing animation. There’s a tremendous amount of crossover, actually. I’ve been in charge of performing arts here for about a year and half, and I’ve found the faculty very eager to work with digital and new media. There’s a great opportunity for the acting students to take part in films. We’re one of the most famous film schools in the country, right here in Savannah. The film school itself is about six years old, and we’re now considered one of the top ten film schools by just about everybody, and that’s in six years. Most of our competition’s been around for 30 or 40 years. We’re playing with the big guys now, because we’re entering films in Sundance and South by Southwest, and winning at a lot of different festivals that were not seeing any of our students’ work a few years ago. Exactly how intimate is your faculty with the Festival, and how involved are they with the film submission process for SCAD students? Peter Weishar: We submit to the Savannah Film Festival just like we submit to other festivals. And they’re independently judged. We do have a showcase of some of our best work which stands apart from that initial process. But I don’t choose the schedule of films. Very often throughout the festival many of our faculty will serve to moderate panels and do presentations and that kind of thing, and they’ll work that way with the filmmakers. Very often they’re picked for that because their level of expertise matches the guest’s.

theatrical release yet, they’ve embedded through other festivals and we get excellent quality of films, especially in the evening. We’re an eight-day festival and we’ll have probably five Academy Award nominated films. So we get magnificent films because we’re coming at the end of the cycle, we get filmmakers who are excited to be here because they’re treated well, and it seems very hectic to me, but I guess to them it seems very relaxed. Do some film students run the risk of sort of making an entire career out of entering into film festivals, which I understand is a growing phenomenon given the sheer number of festivals now? Peter Weishar

People in the industry really, really enjoy coming to town for this festival. Peter Weishar: I do think the filmmakers really enjoy coming here. For one obvious reason: they’re treated extremely well, and they enjoy the hospitality of Savannah. In unison I hear that every single year from the filmmakers. They do like it because it’s relaxed, because it’s a very academic atmosphere, very creative. I see that as a huge advantage. We’re probably one of the more enjoyable festivals to go to. Other film festivals are sometimes spread across the city, and you don’t really get a feel for where you are. Here we have these two gorgeous theatres, literally around the corner from each other. All the events are happening basically up and down one block. You really feel like you’re part of the festival, there’s real excitement there. What are the pros and cons of the Savannah event being at the end of the yearly film festival cycle? Peter Weishar: Being at the end of the cycle means that some of the films, even though they may not have had their

Peter Weishar: There are a few people who do that. It’s a cast of regular characters. As a recent graduate getting out there and being a part of that festival circuit, and getting your film known, it’s important. But I think they all understand that it’s not something you want to do for the next 15 years. How would you like to see the Festival evolve in the future? Peter Weishar: When we have these evening shows , when we have Malcolm McDowell speak, yes, we’re going to pack that theatre. But we have a lot of great things that are going on in the day where seats are not that hard to come by. That’s the kind of thing I think we can still expand a bit. We do some wonderful stuff that starts at 9 a.m. We’re getting a lot more notoriety out beyond the state and the city. I’m from New York and I’ve gotten calls from friends and colleagues that have heard about our festival this year. So we’re doing a lot better with publicity and getting the word out. We have to publicize ourselves even more. cs

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Although I was unable to make the opening night, I’m told that Darren Aronofsky’s latest critically-hailed offering, The Wrestler, did not disappoint. In fact, despite the fact that the screening (held in tandem with a Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to Variety Magazine’s Vice President and Editor-In-Chief Peter Bart for Outstanding Contribution to Entertainment Journalism) began almost an hour behind schedule, several folks I spoke with said the film —which is being almost universally viewed as a late-career high-watermark for lead actor Mickey Rourke— was fantastic. Apparently, so is his co-star Marisa Tomei’s naked body, which is reportedly displayed prominently during the film. One might assume the actress recently paid a hefty sum for the upkeep of that taut instrument, as she has chosen at this stage in her own career to graphically bare all in both this motion picture as well as 2007’s Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead. 9:30 am the next morning was way too early for the engrossing and disorienting Your Name Here — writer/director Matthew Wilder’s wildly ambitious (yet inherently flawed) debut feature. It’s a decidedly art-house picture starring the reliably captivating Bill Pullman as a ‘70s-era sci-fi author turned counterculture hero who —after years of abusing methamphetamine— finds himself slipping unwillingly into altered states of consciousness. The resulting psychotic episodes, which vacillate between anti-establishment paranoia, euphoric delusions of grandeur and creepy, sexually charged fantasies make for a non-stop, hallucinatory roller coaster ride of emotion that I found compelling and impressively executed (think a cross between Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and David Cronenberg’s Naked Lunch). But the budgetary constraints and sloppy sound mix (which often found the score annoyingly drowning out key dialogue) left me awash in the sadly unfulfilled potential of greatness. Fans of iconic writer Philip K. Dick will grok that Pullman (channeling tics from perhaps his greatest —and least known— role in The Zero Effect)

is effectively playing an imagined version of that cult scribe — albeit one whose name has been changed (to, of all things, William J. Frick) so as not to run afoul of Dick’s estate, nor Paul Giamatti’s upcoming Dick biopic, which is currently in production. Sunday’s screening of The Wrecking Crew, first-time director Denny Tedesco’s love letter to his father, legendary L.A. session guitarist Tommy Tedesco, and his cadre of extraordinary studio musicians, was well attended, and received thunderous applause. Packed with amazing songs which highlight the hundredso f hit singles and classic albums from the ‘50s through the ‘70s that were secretly crafted by a little over two dozen highly paid, virtually unknown masters of their instruments, it’s a dazzling and eye-opening look at the golden age of the U.S. record business. Many in the audience seemed agog to learn that despite whose pictures were on the record covers, the backing musicians in such disparate groups as Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, The Monkees, The Beach Boys, The Byrds, The Association, The Carpenters, The Righteous Brothers, The Captain & Tennille, The Mamas & the Papas and more were all the same folks. They also served as anonymous players on smash sides by both Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Ike & Tina Turner, Sam Cooke, Sonny & Cher, The Ronettes and more. Unlike 2003’s Standing in the Shadows of Motown — which this film is sure to be compared to— it does not reunite living Crew members for a triumphant concert. Instead, revealing and candid interviews with key players (shot over a 12-year period) are paired with rare 8mm film footage and behind-thescenes stills to paint a vivid portrait of one of the most incredible —and incredibly unknown— “bands” that has ever existed. Later that evening, after accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award of his own (which he accidentally dropped and broke backstage just before the

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ceremony), celebrated British actor Malcolm McDowell gamely took questions from the Trustees Theater crowd about his illustrious career and his latest film, Never Apologize, which documents for posterity a one-man stage show he wrote and performed in honor of his late mentor and friend, director Lindsay Anderson. (He had also spoke at length earlier that afternoon following a screening of perhaps his most famous starring role in Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange.)

Affable and erudite, he was effusive in his praise of the Savannah Film Festival — noting that it is the only such event he is aware of which is held in tandem with a college level film and video department. “Savannah is lucky to have a school like SCAD here,” he said, adding, “and SCAD is very lucky to have a town like Savannah.” Threading the fingers of both hands together in a symbol of cooperation, he arched one eyebrow and said with a playful smile, “It’s called synergy.” cs

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W. Love him or hate him, there’s no denying that George W. Bush is a remarkably controversial figure, so how is it possible that Oliver Stone has managed to make a movie that’s about as incendiary as Kung Fu Panda? Stone has been down this road before, when he tried to inject sympathy and dignity into the tale of Tricky Dick in his 1995 effort, Nixon. Yet that feature looks as hard-hitting as All the President’s Men when compared to W., which suggests that Dubya’s only real character flaw is that he isn’t always the sharpest tack in the box. The film flashes back and forth between the years, but it never manages to find time for any mention of, for starters, his ineptitude

in the face of Katrina or his paralyzed state during those first fateful moments of 9/11. Its primary focus from 2000 to now is how sweet, trusting George was largely duped into attacking Iraq since his advisors convinced him that Saddam Hussein possessed WMDs. Stone further decides that every move Dubya makes in his life is to seek approval from a perpetually disappointed father (played by James Cromwell). The two women in his life -- wife Laura (Elizabeth Banks) and mom Barbara (Ellen Burstyn) -- do little more than offer, respectively, support and criticism. As W., Josh Brolin provides the proper mix of swagger and insecurity. In fact, practically all of the actors are solid, even if they don’t really represent the real-life figures they’re playing. Jeffrey Wright probably comes closest: His Colin Powell is a conscientious man who’s ultimately too weak-willed to stand up against the warmongers surrounding him. Thandie Newton is amusing as Condoleezza Rice -- she elicited audience giggles whenever she spoke in that clipped accent. Scott Glenn is suitably oily as Donald Rumsfeld, and this character comes off as the only truly odious one in the film. Yes, you read that right. Richard Dreyfuss’ Dick Cheney seems more like a well-meaning if occasionally cantankerous uncle, while Toby Jones’ Karl Rove comes across as a smart, likable guy who’s no worse than any other political player.

The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees is the sort of Southern-spun, honey-soaked confection that, in the wrong hands, could have turned out dreadful. Yet Writerdirector Gina Prince-Bythewood largely stays away from grandiloquent gestures designed to manipulate audience emotions, relying instead on sound storytelling and a set of accomplished performers to punch across the story’s humanist appeal. Set in 1964 South Carolina, the story centers on young Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning), who’s haunted by memories of her late mother (Hilarie Burton) and ill-treated by her unfeeling father (Paul Bettany). Hoping to learn more about a mom she barely remembers, she runs away from home, dragging her caregiver Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) along with her. She heads to a town where she knows her mother once stayed, and, upon arrival, she and Rosaleen end up taking shelter in the home of the Boatwright sisters:

patient August (Queen Latifah), suspicious June (Alicia Keys) and sentient (if simple-minded) May (Sophie Okonedo). There, Lily not only finds the answers she seeks but also the family she never had. It’s only been two years since I last saw Fanning (in Charlotte’s Web), yet she seems to have passed that vaguely defined mark between adorable moppet and self-assured teen. No longer able to count on the safety net of precociousness (not that she ever really did), the 14-year-old is expected to deliver a full-bodied performance here, and she handles the task like a seasoned pro. Her co-stars prove to be equally memorable, and it’s especially nice to see Hudson handed a role somewhat more substantial than the discarded-tissue part she had in Sex and the City.

Max Payne Imagine The Constant Gardener after a frontal lobotomy, and that’s basically Max Payne in a nutshell. The latest bomb based on a popular video game, the film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character, a New York cop who, years after the fact, is still solely obsessed with solving the murders of his wife and baby. It sounds like standard Death Wish fare; the picture even opens with Max luring three drug addicts into a subway restroom, then proceeding to inflict Payne -- excuse me, pain -- on them. But as in The Constant Gardener, a major pharmaceutical outfit figures into the proceedings, though it’s safe to say that Ralph Fiennes never had to contend with winged demons flying all over the cityscape. That’s not the case with Wahlberg, whose character also has to deal with invincible super-soldiers (created for the War on Terror, natch), a leggy druggie (played by upcoming Bond babe Olga Kurylenko) and a career assassin (a miscast Mila Kunis) who’s about as menacing as a Scooby-Doo plush doll. Rather than focusing on making a kick-ass action flick (presumably what fans of the video game would crave), director John Moore (the lame remake of The Omen) and novice scripter Beau Thorne dress up their simplistic revenge yarn with various twists and turns -- all of which are absurdly easy to predict (if the revelation of the piece’s final villain surprises you, you really need to add more mysteries to your moviegoing diet). Yet even when they do get around to the shootouts and fisticuffs, they prove to be flagrantly opportunistic, rehashing both The Matrix and the John Woo

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Nick and Nora (no “h”) were the sophisticated sleuths played by William Powell and Myrna Loy in the wildly popular The Thin Man movies back in the 1930s and ‘40s, and this married team never encountered a criminal they couldn’t bring to justice. By contrast, the Nick and Norah in this new feature are vanquished by the piece’s villains, who are eventually revealed to be director Peter Sollet and scripter Lorene Scafaria (adapting the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan). In short, this is one Thin Movie. Michael Cera, who needs to play a Norman Bates-like character to shake things up, stars as Nick, a high schooler and rock’n’roller dismayed by the fact that he’s been dumped by Tris (Alexis Dziena), the sort of vapid princess who in real life wouldn’t even give someone like Nick the time of day, let alone six months of quality dating time. Through plot contrivances too laborious to outline here, Tris’ pal Norah (Kat Dennings) ends up meeting Nick, not initially realizing that he’s the ex who’s been making all these great CD mixes for an unappreciative Tris. One thing leads to another, and Nick and Norah end up spending an entire after-hours session combing New York for both Norah’s drunken friend Caroline (Ari Graynor) and a secret jam session by the city’s latest “It” band, Where’s Fluffy. Dennings displays a slightly off-kilter personality that marks her as someone to continue watching (she’s also appeared in Charlie Bartlett and The House Bunny), and Cera’s teddy-bear cynicism -- his wisecracking character is sweet even when trying to be caustic -- provides extra zip to a few of his better lines. But for a film set amidst the hustle and bustle of late-night NYC, this is one lethargic picture, with Sollet’s inert direction bringing nothing to the party. For an infinitely better movie about hipsters looking for love, wait for the recent theatrical release In Search of a Midnight Kiss to hit DVD. That one’s not only more edgy, more poignant and more humorous, but it also knows how to smoothly work its soundtrack tunes into the very fabric of the tale. Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, on the other hand, remains resolutely tone-deaf.

Nights in Rodanthe Diane Lane and the Tuscan countryside prove to be a more dynamic duo than Diane Lane and the Outer Banks, an assertion that immediately becomes clear when placing Under the Tuscan Sun and Nights in Rodanthe side by side. The coastal-Carolina-shot Rodanthe starts off well as Tuscan Sun’s more serious-minded cousin, but it eventually sinks under the weight of shameless plot devices. Lane, teaming with Richard Gere for the third time (following 1984’s The Cotton Club and 2002’s Unfaithful, the latter for which she earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination), plays Adrienne Willis, who agrees to look after her best friend’s beachfront inn at the same time that her philandering husband is begging her to let him come back. Gere co-stars as Paul Flanner, a doctor brooding over a minor surgery procedure that went tragically wrong.

The Duchess A number of British costume dramas focus on the efforts of a corseted beauty to land a husband to call her own. These tales generally end on a “Happily Ever After” note, but The Duchess begins where the others end and takes matters down a darker route: What if the man you snag turns out to be a complete lout? That’s the storyline establishing The Duchess, which hands Keira Knightley another plum leading role and serves as yet another example of how Ralph Fiennes’ brooding brand of acting can be successfully employed for all manner of characters. Knightley stars as Georgiana, who, as a teenage girl in 1774, is entered by her mother (Charlotte Rampling) into a marriage with the Duke of Devonshire (Fiennes). Georgiana soon discovers that the Duke’s only interest in her is that she produce a male heir, so after she gives birth to a couple of girls, he loses interest and embarks on an affair with her best friend, Lady Elizabeth (Hayley Atwell). Georgiana keeps busy in her role as a society trendsetter, but finds herself contemplating an illicit romance with longtime acquaintance Charles Grey (Dominic Cooper). Knightley has established herself as England’s go-to girl for this sort of period epic: A bright and sunny presence in Pride and Prejudice (albeit used far less effectively in Atonement), she’s given greater depths to explore in this picture. She doesn’t disappoint. cs

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Activism & Politics 2008 Chatham County Governmental Directory

is available. Cost is $10 a book. Contact League of Women Voters Vice President Ruth Casey at 598-7493 or Andrea Silverman at andreasilverman@comcast.net. Through Oct. 31.

AMBUCS

is dedicated to creating mobility and independence of the disabled. Meets first and third Monday at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn - Midtown. Ann Johnson, 897-4818. First and Third Mon. of every month.

Coastal Democrats

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

Drinking Liberally

An informal gathering of left-leaners. august1494@excite.com or www.DrinkingLiberally. org. Ongoing.

League of Women Voters

meets first Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in Room 3, Candler Heart and Lung Building. Must be 18 or older. First Mon. of every month. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org

National Council of Negro Women

meets the first Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. First Sat. of every month. Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, 460 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. 912-231-8900. www.sip.armstrong. edu/CivilRightsMuseum/Civilindex.html

Recyclable Collection/ Drop-off

The SCAD women’s lacrosse team is sponsoring this event Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13 from 9am to noon at a booth in the south end of Forstyh Park. Through Dec. 13.

Savannah Area Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 308-3020.

Benefits Alee Shriners Annual Boston Butt Sale

Ribs also available. Oct. 30 and 31 at the Alee Shrine Center. The cost is $20. Reservations are recommended. 355-2422 or 352-2186. Through Oct. 31.

Alee Shriners Terror Plantation

Oct. 23, 24. 25, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 from 7-11pm at the former Piggly Wiggly, 821 King George Blvd. Through Oct. 31.

Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies

The Milton Project needs supplies and donations. Sherry Montgomery, 351-4151 or sherry@ coastalpetrescue.org. Ongoing.

Gator Grill

An evening of food, fun and a silent auction held the evening before the Georgia-Florida game to benefit the Georgia Transplant Foundation, Thursday, Oct 30 7 pm, The Dawg House Grill, Whitemarsh Island location, 4685 Highway 80 East. $35 in advance, $40 at the door. 770-4577916, www.gatransplant.org. Through Oct. 30.

Haunted Forest

to benefit Backus Children’s Hospital Oct. 17, 18, 24, 25, 30 and 31 and Nov. 1 from 8pm-midnight at Savannah Moose Lodge No. 1559. Kelly Claxton, 350-6374. Through Nov. 1.

Home and Heart Warming Program

The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 651-7730. Ongoing.

Call for Entries 6th Annual Mr. Black Teen of Savannah

guided tour. A $300 deposit is due Dec. 1. roger. miller@armstrong.edu, 344.2705. Through Dec. 1.

Busy Woman of the Year Award

Classes, Camps & Workshops

Males 13-19 interested in signing-up should call Lester at 351-6159 and leave name, address and phone number. Ongoing.

Hope House of Savannah

In 250 words of less, say why your nominee should be given this award. Nominationa can be submitted online at www.verveffect.com/busywoman or by mail at 648 Henry St., Savannah, 31401. For info, visit Savannah.EveryBusyWoman.com. Ongoing.

Looking for 35mm Analog Cameras

A local tour guide who relocated from New Orleans to Savannah in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is working on an inventory of local evacuees and their post-Katrina experience. To volunteer and share photos, information, interviews, etc. contact J.J. at couvillon@bellsouth. net. Ongoing.

is a nonprofit housing program for homeless women and their children. Hope House is requesting donation of new or gently used furniture for its transitional housing program, Peeler House. Pick-up can be arranged and a tax deductible letter will be provided. Call 2365310. Ongoing. A non-profit that teaches photography to at-risk yout is seeking donations of old 35mm Analog SLR cameras, darkroom equipment, other camera equipment and black and white film. Call Anthony Faris at 224-8296. Ongoing.

Men’s Wearhouse National Suit Drive

is accepting donations of gently used professional attire that will be distributed throughout the community by local nonprofits to provide suits to unemployed men who are going to job interviews. Donations will be accepted through Oct. 31. Through Oct. 31.

Pumpkin Patch

The White Bluff United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch, 11911 White Bluff Rd., will begin Oct. 12 and be open weekdays 10am to dark and Sundays noon to dark. Proceeds benefit the youth ministry. 925-5924. Through Oct. 31.

Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue

Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Wendy at wendy@ coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup. Ongoing.

Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund

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. Ongoing.

Telfair Academy Guild’s The Art of Great Fashion

A celebration of foliage, feathers, and fur, with two runway shows Nov. 3 at 11am and 6:30pm at the Telfair Academy. Lunch will be served at the first, and a festive reception will be held at the second at the Jepson Center. Tickets are $75, or $50 for the fashion show only. Through Nov. 3.

United Way 2-1-1

An information and referral service in Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Bryan, Glynn abnd McIntosh counties is available by calling 2-1-1. Services include food pantry programs, bill payment assistance, rent assistance, foreclosure prevention, job search and training programs, childcare programs, housing solutions and financial education. Ongoing.

Displaced New Orleanians

Equal Opportunity Authority

is accepting applications for 4 year olds. Children with disabilities welcome. 234-2965 in Chatham County and 754-1822 in Effingham. Ongoing.

Free Recording Time

Incupro Studio is offering free studio time for original artists interested in archiving their music. All you pay is for mixing. No obligation. 313-3505 or www.incupro.com. Through Oct. 31.

Gray’s Reef Advisory Council

Applicants are needed for three positions representing sport fishing, sport diving and regional conservation. Contact Becky Shortland at becky. shortland@noaa.gov, 598-2381, or by mail at 10 Ocean Science Circle, Savannah, 31411. Deadline to apply is Nov. 1. Through Nov. 1.

Home and Heart Warming Program

Little Green Places Contest

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology invites everyone to submit photos, drawings or videos of Little Green Spaces that are good for birds because they provide shelter, food or water. The deadline is Oct. 31. www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration/ temporary/little-green-places-photo-video-contest. Through Oct. 31.

Recording Studio Seeks Musicians

Wilmington Island recording studio is seeking serious musicians to record their original material. Studio time is free. Unlimited space available. Weekends and evenings. Reservations required. 313-3505, www.incupro.com or larry@ incupro.com. Ongoing.

Savannah Market Bazaar

Vendors and shoppers are wanted for the upcoming bazaar Nov. 8 from 9am-2pm at the Old Sears parking lot, 2 E. Henry and Bull streets. $25 registration fee. Miriam, 704.8446, www. newmoonofsavannah.com, Through Nov. 8.

Twelfth Annual Cultural Arts Trip to New York City

Armstrong Atlantic State University students, faculty, and guests will visit NYC May 13-18. The trip is open to anyone in the community at a cost of $1,850, which includes airfare, accommodation, seminars, two Broadway shows and a

700 Kitchen Cooking School

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

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. Ongoing. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. 912-356-2181. www. savstate.edu/

Adult Painting, Drawing and Clay Classes

Ongoing beginner, intermediate and open studio classes are offered Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. All levels welcome, with encouragement to expand your skills. Clay classes are $100 per 10-hour session plus $30 for clay and kiln usage. Painting and drawing classes are $85 per 10-hour session and a basic art supply fee, if needed. The instructor is Carolyne Graham, a sculptor, artist and certified art teacher. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching

for all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory. Serious inquiries only. 961-7021 or 667-1056. Ongoing.

Beading Classes

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Ongoing. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-920-6659. www.beaddreamer. com

Children’s Art Classes

for grades 1-5 offer basic art, clay and mixed media on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Cost is $65 per 5 weeks, basics supplied. Teen Class meets Thursday 4-6 p.m. Cost is $75 per 5 weeks, most supplies furnished. Savannah Art and Clay Creations, contact carolynegraham@ aol.com or 925-7393. Ongoing.

Construction Apprentice Program

is a free 16-week training program for men and women interested in gaining construction skills for career level jobs in construction. Earn a technical certificate of credit with no cost for trainingk, books or tools. Provided t hrough a collaboration of Chatham County, the Homebuilders Association of Savannah, Savannah

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Technical Eollege and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative. To apply, call Tara H. Sinclair at 604-9574. Ongoing.

Conversational Spanish

Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail.com. Ongoing. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-232-4447. www.sentientbean.com

Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar

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

Family Assistance Seminar

will be held Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6-8pm at Delaney Social Hall at Barnard and Brady. Money management skills will be taught. Registration is required. 447-5590, education@vclinc. com.. Through Oct. 30.

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 2206570 to register. Ongoing. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd.

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Earn extra income after taking this course. Flexible schedules, convenient locations. The class is free but there is a small fee for books. Call 3523862 or visit www.libertytax.com. Ongoing.

Garbage, Goo, Recycling and YOU

The Chatham County Department of Public Works is sponsoring this show by the Puppet People, which will tour elementary schools to teach students the importance of learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. For bookings, call 355-3366. Ongoing.

experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions held Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions. com. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org

Life Skills Training

Guided Drum Circle

Nov. 4, Goal Setting; Nov. 11, Decision Making; Nov. 18, Self Esteem, all at 11am at Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. Women’s Center, 1910 Drayton St. Free. 447-5711. Through Nov. 18.

Highest Praise School of the Arts

A retired school teacher, Mrs. Claus is available for the holidays to all retirement centers, hospitals, day-care centers, churches, schools and private parties. Linda Luke, 349-0521. Ongoing.

Housing Authority of Savannah Classes

with Hawk Hurst Saturday, Nov. 8, 2:30-6:30pm. $80 includes all materials and instruction for the flute you make and keep. 18 Executive Park Rd. #3, Hilton Head. 843.422.2900 or www.islandsomatherapy.com. Through Nov. 8.

with Hawk Hurst, storyteller, cultural arts educator and folk musician Friday, Nov. 7, 7-8:30pm, 18 Executive Park Rd. #3, Hilton Head. Free. 843.422.2900. Through Nov. 7.

Mrs. Claus

Classes in beginners piano, dance, musical theater, poetry, percussion and more for Pre-K through 12th grade at Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. 927-8601, Ext. 208, overcomingbyfaith.org. Through Nov. 14.

Native American Flute Making

Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GED/adult literacy education is being offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. Ongoing.

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and

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. Ongoing. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www.oatlandisland.org/

One-Hour CPR Courses

from 7:30am to 4:30pm at the Savannah Civic Center on Nov. 1. Free, but trainees will need an American Heart Association CPR kit, which costs $32.10 and can be purchased at the time of on-

line registration. Register online at http://www. SLICC.org. Through Nov. 1.

Personal Financial Management

A presentaton by Theresa Devoe of Consumer Credit Counseling Nov. 6 at 10am at the Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 447-5711. Through Nov. 6.

Personal Money Management

BOAN Consults, LLC sponsors monthly workshops. Call 398-8148 or email info@boanconsults.com. Ongoing. BOAN Consults, LLC sponsors monthly workshops. Call 398-8148 or email info@boanconsults.com. Ongoing.

Private Studio Art Classes

One-on-one attention learning techniques. Bring a friend and get the “Art Buddy” special. 596-5493 or savannah.artspace@gmail.comm. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

S.P.A.C.E. Visual Arts Classes

Several art classes and workshops will be offered in ceramics, metals, jewelry-making and glass for children, teens and adults at 9 W. Henry St. Class schedules and registration forms are available online at www.savannahga. gov/arts or by calling 651-6783. Through Nov. 1.

Savannah Art & Clay Creations

Classes in Raku, brush work, relief work, surface decoration, figurative and more in clay with individual attention are offered by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Costs $100 for 6 classes, or $30 per class. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-7393 to register. Ongoing. Fall classes begin Sept. 30. Children’s

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582. Ongoing. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street. 912-652-3582.

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

Space by the Hour, Day, or Week

Two private 12’ X 12’ spaces available on Tybee for practitioners who require a tranquil setting. Space includes closet,& shared restroom, waiting area & porch. $15/hr, $50/day, $175/wk. 786-6063. Ongoing.

Spanish Basic Classes

Overcoming by Faith Ministries offers 6-week classes open to all ages. Classes fill fast so register at www.overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street. 912-234-0525. www.thestarfishcafe.org/

Studio Space as Needed

for teachers, instructors, trainers, body-work therapists or organizations. Available by the class/session, day, week or ongoing. Tony, 6554591. Ongoing.

Teen Art & Clay Classes

Explore a variety of materials in this class specifically designed for teenage art students, taught by former middle school art teacher Carolyne Graham Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for 5 weeks of instruction. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand. 912-786-5917. www.tybeemsc.org/

Vocal Classes

The Highest Praise School of the Arts is accepting applicants for the 2008 Vocal Basics Classes. To register visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601 for more info. Ongoing.

Volunteer 101

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

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. Ongoing. Cardinal Rep, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org

Wicca 101

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

Women’s Self Defense Seminar

For women, taught by women, sponsored by the Rape Crisis Center of the Coastal Empire. Nov. 1, 9am-12:30pm. Free. Registration is required. 233-3000. Through Nov. 1.

Youth Art & Clay Classes

Held Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. The cost is $65 per 5 weeks of instruction. Call Carolyne Graham at 925-7393 or 925-5465. Ongoing.

Clubs & Organizations AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts non-students as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 2208129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail.com. or visit http://aasuscifi.proboards105.com/index.cgi. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Buccaneer Region SCCA

is the local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America. It hosts monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. Visit http://buccaneerregion. org/solo.html. Ongoing.

Chihuahua Club of Savannah

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

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

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Art Class, ages 8-12, begins Oct. 2 and meets Thursdays, 5-6:30pm. $65 per 4 weeks, plus one-time supply fee of $30 for the school year. Teen Art Studio begins Sept. 30 and meets Tuesdays 5-6:30pm. $75 for 4 weeks, plus onetime suppy fee of $35 for the school year. Adult classes begin Sept. 30. Hands of Clay meets Wednesdays from 2-4pm or 6-8pm. $100 for 10 hours of lessons, plus $35 supply fee. The Art of Painting will meet Tuesdays from 10am to noon or Wednesday from 6-8pm. $85 per 10 hours of lessons. 925-7393 or carolynegraham@aol.com. Ongoing.

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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. Ongoing.

First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 898-8316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org. Ongoing. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. 921-8972142. www.fbcislands.com/

meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule. Ongoing. Jewish Education Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. 912-355-8111. www.savj.org/

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

Clean Coast

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. 1st of every month. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

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. at the Starbucks in the 12 Oaks Shopping Center on Abercorn St. to meet other MINI owners and go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com. Ongoing.

Code Pink

is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Contact mimi.thegoddessfactory@gmail.com or visit http://fearnoarts.com. Ongoing.

Creative Coast Alliance Ambassadors

meet Tuesday mornings at Cafe Ambrosia, corner of Abercorn and Broughton. Jamie Wolf, jwolf@thecreativecoast.org. Ongoing.

English Style Table Soccer

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

Geechee Sailing Club

meets the second Monday of the month (except for November) at 6:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr. in Thunderbolt. Open to all interested in boating and related activities. Call 234-1903 or visit www.geecheesailingclub. org. Ongoing. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA

meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257. Ongoing. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

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. Ongoing. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-233-9277.

Low Country Turners

This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. 912-354-5515.

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. Ongoing.

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

No Kidding!

Old Time Radio Researcher’s Group

is aninternational fan and research group devoted to preserving and distributing old-time radio broadcasts from 1926 to 1962. Send e-mail to Jim Beshires at beshiresjim@yahoo.com or visit www.otrr.org. Ongoing.

Philosophy Reading Group

This group will focus on various philosophical themes and texts, culminating in facilitated discussions with an open exchange of ideas within a community of inquiry. Meeting locations will change to reflect the current issue. Contact Kristina at 407-443-1571 or ktina697@hotmail. com. Ongoing.

PURE: Community Photography of Savannah, Inc.

Grassroots group dedicated to the unique art of traditional black and white photographic processes formed a non-profit organization designed to create a photography center with the first darkroom in the city open to working artists and the general public. Volunteers are needed in the areas of marketing and fund raising in order to realize the goal of establishing a darkroom. All interested in taking an active role contact Kathleen Thomas, PUREdarkroom@gmail.com. Ongoing.

Revived Salon for Women Seeking Change In Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s Gift of the Sea, she wrote, “How untidy my shell has become. Blurred with moss, knobby with barnacles, its shape is hardly recognizable any more. Surely it had a shape once. It has a shape still in my mind. What is the shape of my life?” If these words resonate with you and you are a woman over 50, this group offers bonding, laughter, discussion and fun. Seating is limited. Call 236-8581 for info. Ongoing.

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at Books-A-Million and the third Tuesday at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant at 20 E. Derenne Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Call 692-0382, email kasak@comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org. Ongoing. Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St. 921-925-8112. www.booksamillion. com/

Savannah Adventure Club

is dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities in the past year have included sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings. Free to join, and ongoing. Email savannahadventureclub@gmail. com or visit www.savannahadventureclub.com Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St.

Savannah Area 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. Ongoing.

Savannah Art Association

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

Savannah Brewers’ League

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

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. Ongoing. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr. 912-354-9040.

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. Ongoing. Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St. 912-355-1060. www. stewart.army.mil/

Savannah Energy Healers

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

Savannah Fencing Club

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

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. Ongoing.

Savannah Kennel Club

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

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. Ongoing.

Savannah Newcomers Club

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

Savannah Parrot Head Club

Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc.com for the events calendar or e-mail mickie_ragsdale@ comcast.net. Ongoing.

Savannah Scooter Gang

Connecting local riders to swap tips, stories, parts, mods and secrets. No obligation other than networking, and possibly arranging a monthly weekend ride to take over the streets downtown. Show off your scoot and ride with pride -- put ‘em in a line and watch the stares. Contact Travis at pittsillustration@gmail.com or myspace.com/travispitts. Ongoing.

Savannah Ski and Adventure Club

For snow-covered mountain-loving people and their friends. All are welcome. Meets for a wide variety of activities throughout the year. Meetings are held the third Tuesday of every month at rotating locations. Visit http://savannahskiclub. com. Ongoing.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. Ongoing. meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. Ongoing. First City Club, 32 Bull St. 912-238-4548. 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. Ongoing. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3508000. www.memorialhealth.com/

Savannah Wine Lovers

A sometimes formal group that also sometimes just gets together to drink wine. Visit http:// groups.google.com/group/savannah-wine-lovers. Ongoing.

Society for American Baseball Research

is an international fan and research group devoted to the great game of baseball. Persons interested in starting a chapter here should e-mail Jim Casey at bigtrain45@gmail.com. For information about the organization, visit www. SABR.org. Ongoing.

Southern Wings

is the local chapter of Women in Aviation International. It is open to men and women in the region who are interested in supporting women in aviation. Regular meetings are held once a month and new members are welcome. Visit http://southernwingswai.com. Ongoing.

St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meets at 5 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the season.) Call 234-3336. Ongoing. Canine Palace Inc, 618 Abercorn St. 912-234-3336. www.caninepalacesavannah.com

Stitch-N’s

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

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. Ongoing. St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd. 912-8194100. www.sjchs.org/

Tarde en Espanol

meets the last Wednesday orf every month at 6:30pm in different locations to practice spoken Spanish in a casual environment. 236-8566. Ongoing.

Texas Hold ‘Em Tournaments

Free poker tournaments are held every week in Savannah, Hinesville and Statesboro. Free to play. Win prizes and gifts. Visit www.GUTSHOTGA.com for details. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935

Free. Ask for Chris and Sandy Benton. Ongoing.

Dance Basic Ballroom Class

An eclectic bunch that enjoys all kinds of movies. Visit http:?/groups.google.com/group/cinemophiles. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

An AfterHours networking social is held every third Thursday of the month. Visit www.ypsav. net, sign up for the e-newsletter and find out about other upcoming events, or call Leigh Johnson at 659-9846. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Hyatt Regency, 2 W. Bay St.

Abercorn St. 912-927-5277. about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html

The Cinemophiles

The Young Professionals of Savannah

Theremin/Electronic Music Enthusiasts

A club for enthusiasts of electronic music and instruments, including the theremin, synths, Mooger Foogers, jam sessions, playing techniques, compositions, gigs, etc. Philip Neidlinger, theremin@neidlinger.us. Ongoing.

Tybee Performing Arts Society

Urban Professionals

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. Ongoing. American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. 912-233-9277.

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.

Learn the Foxtrot and Tango from the Moon River Dancers Nov. 1 from 1-3pm at St. Frances Cabrini Church, 11500 Middleground Rd. $5. Beginners and singles welcome. 655-4985 or 961-9960. Through Nov. 1.

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.. Ongoing.

C.C. Express Dance Team

Every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Also learn new line dances. Contact Tunya Coleman at 6316700. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. 912-234-8745.

Gretchen Greene School of Dance

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. Ongoing.

is accepting registration for fall classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz and hip-hop for ages 3 and up. Adult tap classes are held Tuesday from 7:30-8:15 for beginners and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com. Ongoing.

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Moonwalk for kids!

This-and-That Band plays from 10am till 12 noon!

Chicago-Style Steppin’ Lessons

telfair museum of art

3 unique buildings, 3 distinct collections, bridging 3 centuries of art & architecture

912.790.8800

www.telfair.org for more exhibitions and related programs

BACKYARD Saturday, November 8, 2008 Check-in from 7- 9:00 am Location: SOS Tire and Auto

We are behind Carey Hilliard’s on Hwy 80 in Garden City across from Matthew’s Seafood

Grand Prize: $100 Cash

Trophies awarded for: •Firehouse •With Beans •Without Beans

All proceeds to benefit the National Autism Association’s Project Lifesaver- a special tracking program to be installed at the Chatham Co. Sheriff’s Office that will allow law enforcement personnel to monitor the wherabouts of alzheimers, dementia, and autism patients. For more information, please call Sam at:

912-964-5511

jepson center for the arts

TIRE & AUTO

Creative Development for Teens Programs Fall 2008 Open to all Savannah area high school students

Free admission, Project funding provided by the City of Savannah

Fashion Design Exhibition October 31-November 25

Selected works from the Creative Development for Teens fashion design class will be on view in a culminating exhibition scheduled to coincide with the Telfair’s annual The Art of Great Fashion event. Registration required; call 790.8823 or email stifelt@ telfair.org.

Teen Fashion Design Event November 6 | 5-8pm | Organized with assistance from the Teen Advisory Board

This fabulous fashion-inspired event includes activities, music, and more! Experiment with a variety of fashion techniques—from deconstructing and reconstructing old T’s to sketching from live models to creating your own fashion “mood boards.”

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ARIES

March 21-April 19 What perplexing defeat was inflicted on you once upon a time -- a defeat that you still can’t figure out how to rise above? What painful memory continues to lurk at the edges of your awareness, taunting you with its implication that you’ll never be whole? This is the time and this is the place, Aries, to solve a riddle like that so that you can move on to the next chapter of your life. You will get unexpected help and inspiration if you make it your intention to heal what has been hard to heal. Halloween costume suggestion: a doctor or nurse wearing a sign that says, “Physician, heal thyself.”

TAURUS

April 20-May 20 You don’t have to be anything you don’t want to be, Taurus. Please read that last sentence again, drinking it in as if it were an elixir you’ve been longing for since you were 13 years old. Here are some corollaries: You don’t have to live up to anyone’s expectations. There’s no need to strive for a kind of perfection that’s not very interesting to you. You don’t have to believe in ideas that make you sad or tormented, and you don’t have to feel emotions that others try to manipulate you into feeling. In short, you are free to be exactly who you want to be. Celebrate that this Halloween season. Costume yourself as the person you’ve been hiding.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20 On some occasions in the coming week, you’ll be wise to act loyal, playful, and unironically enthusiastic. At those times, you will attract the influences you need if you adopt the mindset of a dog that loves to play Frisbee. On other occasions, Gemini, I advise you to be cannily self-possessed, fiercely attuned to your own needs, and determined to move at your own pace. Cat-like behavior will be rewarded at those times. Halloween costume suggestion: half-dog and half-cat.

CANCER

June 21-July 22 “I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past,” said Thomas Jefferson. It might feel a bit unnatural to live as if

that were your motto, Cancerian, but I hope you’ll try it for a while. Here’s the experiment I propose: Whenever you have a spare moment, visualize a pleasurable and interesting scene you would like to create for yourself in the future. If a fearful image pops into your mind as you do that, imagine yourself rolling that image up into a ball and throwing it into a roaring fire. Meanwhile, any time your attention begins to wander off in the direction of the old days and old ways, pounce on it and redirect it into a vision of a fulfillment to come. Halloween costume suggestion: the person you’ll be five years from now.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22 According to San Francisco’s Famous Wayne, the shoeshine king of the world, very few women get their shoes shined. Meanwhile, Ngo Thi Lam, the proprietress of the nail salon near my house, says that only a tiny percentage of her pedicure customers are men. I hope that you Leos buck these trends in the coming days. It’s high time for you to try new approaches to the lowest part of you. You need to become more grounded, and an excellent way to expedite the shift will be to pay close, creative attention to your feet. Halloween costume suggestion: Find or create gorgeous, extravagant shoes that don’t make your feet hurt.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22 If you and I were members of the French Resistance during the German occupation of our country in World War II, I’d want you to serve as the communication hub for our community. With understated ferocity, you would gather data about what’s going on behind the scenes. You’d be precise and economical in relaying messages between your comrades and allies, accurately representing the information people entrusted you with. You would be alert without being overwrought, and discerning without getting distracted by inefficient rage. In that dire setting, Virgo, I bet you’d be indispensable. I challenge you to bring those same skills to bear in the relatively benign circumstances you’re now in the midst of. Halloween costume suggestion: French

Resistance leader.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22 “If you don’t make mistakes,” says Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek, “you’re not working on hard enough problems. And that’s a big mistake.” Take that to heart, Libra. Here are some of the questions you might want to ask yourself in the coming days: 1. “Am I dallying with minor challenges that are beneath me?” 2. “Are my current dilemmas truly worthy of my soulful intelligence?” 3. “Should I go in search of more interesting problems?” 4. “Is it time to upgrade the level of mistakes that I’m risking?” Halloween costume suggestions: a magnificent klutz, a daring clown, or a pioneer wearing a big band-aid on your booboo.

SCORPIO

Oct. 23-Nov. 21 In the coming week, you can generate a lot of good karma for yourself by being an initiator. That’s why I advise you to never sit back passively and merely watch what’s unfolding, but rather formulate a vision of what you’d like to see happen, set your intention to make it happen, and then plunge into action with brisk aplomb. Halloween costume suggestions: fire-starter, seed- planter, fertility god or goddess.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Medical insurance is out of reach for 46 million of my fellow Americans. Our country is at war in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as with a ghostly omnipresent foe known as terrorism. Our national debt is stupendous, our stock market has plunged, and many companies once thought to be towers of strength have failed. Meanwhile, right next door, Canada has universal healthcare and a budget surplus. Its banks are solvent and it’s embroiled in zero wars. Am I jealous? Of course. Am I planning to emigrate? No. I’m going to stay here and keep agitating for goodness and justice and beauty. After evaluating your astrological omens, Sagittarius, I suggest that you do the equivalent in your own life: Stand your ground as you work to fix the flawed situation you’ve been given; don’t flee to where the grass seems greener.

Halloween costume suggestions: an elder statesman, wise crone, or charismatic teacher.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19

You have the potential to throw the best party ever, and also to elevate the radiance of other people’s parties through the force of your personality. Your social instincts are superb, by which I mean they’re brilliant when it comes to mixing business and pleasure and knowing how to strengthen alliances while invoking maximum fun. Your knack for getting people to work together in a noble purpose is at a peak. Halloween costume suggestion: a cross between a party animal and a community organizer. Or you and your friends could reenact the Boston Tea Party.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18

If I were dressing you for Halloween, I would be inclined to draw on the inspiration of those old fairy tales that feature the theme of restoration: like the prince who, because of a curse, has lived for years as a frog, only to be returned to his rightful body and role through the kiss of a merciful soul; or like a princess who is stolen as a baby from the royal family by an old bear and raised by the beast in a forest cave, but is finally tracked down and rescued by the queen on one of her endless searches. I bet your actual life will feature a storyline similar to those.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20) If you knew how perfect a time it is for you to dance the forbidden dance, you would begin immediately. You would break out the sexy, world-in-upheaval grooves you sometimes slip into during your ecstatic flying dreams. You would unleash the words that have never been spoken, crack the codes that have never been broken, and give the love that has previously been verboten. Please, dear Pisces, have faith in your ability to thrive in the wild frontier where many of the rules are negotiable and every fantasy is ripe to be mutated. Halloween costume suggestion: the dancer who dances the forbidden dance.

are offered every third Saturday of the month. Open to anyone who wants to learn dance, conduct praise and worship through dance, or increase their skills in dance. All ages. 927-8601 or www.overcomingbyfaith.org. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

John McCutcheon in Concert

Nov. 2 at 7:30pm at Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 MLK Jr. Blvd. Tickets will be available at the door for $10 general public, $8 SFMS members and $5 for students and children. 786-6953, www. savannahfolk,org. Through Nov. 2.

Latin Dance Performance for Girls

Tangroove offers classes for girls 10-17 in Salsa, Mambo and Tango. Orientation is Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 4pm. Classes start on Sept. 23 and end Dec. 16. Abundant Life Community Church, 119 Canal St., Suite 105, in Pooler. $40 per month and one-time registration $25. 826-6263 or calexe@comcast.net. Through Nov. 30.

Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.

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

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 of is your shoes. Classes begin Friday February 15th from 7:30 to 9:30. Space is limited call in advance to make your reservation $70 per month or $22 per class. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or email fitnessconnection1@yahoo.com Ongoing.

Savannah Shag Club

offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. Ongoing.

Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah

hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop. com and announced each Monday. The dance lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Special cocktail prices are from 6:30-10 p.m. and their are hors d’ouerves. There is no cover charge. Everyone is invited and welcomed into club membership. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com. Ongoing. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn Street. 912-352-7100.

Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz

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

The STUDIO

offers Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary. Now accepting applications. Ages 7 and up must arrange a placement audition class. Adult Ballet with Karen Burns is Mon. Thurs. at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Adult Tap with Pat Alley is now signing up. Veronica Niebuhr, 695-9149, www.thestudiosav. com or thestudidosav@aol.com. Ongoing. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Avenue. 912-356-8383. www.thestudiosav.com/

Two to Tango - Savannah Tango Group

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

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. Ongoing. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 912-233-1951.

Events 2008 Blackout: The Masquerade

Black attire, no athletic wear or jeans will be allowed. Oct. 31 at 9:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr Arena. $20 in advance or $25 day of show. 651-6556. Through Oct. 31.

27th Annual Savannah Seafood Festival

Live entertainment, coastal delicacies, games, arts & crafts and more Oct 31-Nov 2, Fri. & Sat. 9am to midnight; Sun. 9am to 6pm, River Street. Free. 234-0295, www.riverstreetsavannah.com. Through Nov. 2.

AASU In Concert

The Armstrong Atlantic State University Singers and University Chorale perform in concert Nov. 4 at 7:30pm in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. $6. 344-2801, www.finearts.armstrong.edu. Through Nov. 4.

AASU’s International Week

will be held Nov. 2-7. Highlights include an outdoor festival on Nov. 2; a lecture on Maasai bead work and a screening of “The Listening Project” on Nov. 3; a performance by Russianborn singer/pianist/songwriter Marina V on Nov. 4; and a performance by comedian Vidur Kapur on Nov. 5. All events are free and the public is welcome. www.armstrong.edu. Through Nov. 7.

Alba: The Golden Hour of the Troubadours The Goliards will present a concert with courtly love songs from, Nov. 2 at 4 pm at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Admission at the door is $10.00.biographies. www.savannahgoliards.org. Through Nov. 2.

Brighter Day Tasting Fair

Free food and product samples, organic cider pressing, birthday cake, music and cooking demos Nov. 2, 1-3pm at Brighter Day Natural Foods, which is celebrating its 30th year in business Through Nov. 2.

Civil Rights Lecture Series

Learotha Williams, Jr., assistant professor of history, will present “A View From the Pew: Rural Perspectives of Savannah’s Civil Rights Movement” Nov. 3, 6pm at Armstrong Atlantic State University in University Hall 156. Free. Through Nov. 3.

Creative Minds Lecture Series

Historian Eric Foner will speak Oct. 30 at 6:30pm, Jelks Auditorium, Savannah Country Day School. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. 9618828, www.savcds.org. Through Oct. 30.

Daufuskie 4th Annual Autumn Festival

will be held Saturday, Nov. 1 from 11am5pm at Freeport Marina on Daufuskie Island. Gate opens at 10:30am, Grand Finale with concert, marshmallow roast & oyster roast. 843.842.7792. Buy tickets online at www. DauFusKie360.net. Through Nov. 1. Saturday, Nov. 1, 11am-5pm at Freeport Marina, ICW 36, Daufuskie Island, S.C. Gate opens at 10:30am. $10 adults, $5 children. 843.842.7792, www. DauFusKie360.net. General admission: Sat. Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The gates will open at 10:30am. The Grand Finale will feature a concert, marshmallow roast and oyster roast. The festival will be held at Freeport Marina, ICW 36 on Daufuskie Island, S.C. Sat. Nov. 1, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. $10 adults, $5 children. 843.842.7792. www. DauFusKie360.net

Desegregation Panel Series

Two free discussions that will reveal how individual action changed Savannah’s public spaces, scheduled to coincide with the Telfair’s exhibition, “Freedom’s March: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement in Savannah by Frederick C. Baldwin,” . Oct. 30 and Nov. 6 at 6pm at the Jepson Center.www.savannahneighborhoods. org. Through Nov. 6.

Disney On Ice: Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey

Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse on a journey into the magical worlds of Disney’s Little Mermaid, Lion King, Peter Pan, and Lilo & Stitch, Nov. 5, 6 and 7 at 7pm, Nov. 8 at 11amm 3pm and 7pm and Nov. 9 at 2pm at the Martin Luther King Jr. Arena. $12-$40. 651-6556. Through Nov. 9. The Savannah Civic Center, 301 West Oglethorpe Avenue. 912-651-6556. www. savannahcivic.com

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival

Oct. 30-Nov. 2, 9am-4pm, at the Westin Savannah Harbor Thurs and Fri and at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn in Hilton Head Sat and Sun. www.hhiconcours.com. Through Nov. 2.

Play Date Savannah

will be held Friday, Oct. 31, 8pm-2am at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5711 Abercorn. Enjoy all types of games. $10 cover. 596-5801, info@PlayDateSavannah.com Through Oct. 31.

Preston Grove Apartments Haunted House

Oct. 31 at Preston Grove Apartments in Georgetown. 920-1520. Through Oct. 31.

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Savannah State University’s 2008 Homecoming

Highlights include the parade, which will be held Nov. 1 at 9am in downtown Savannah, and the annual Greek Step Show, Nov. 1 at 8pm in Tiger Arena. Tickets for the step show are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Through Nov. 1.

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Return to America’s most beloved decade of music, when every song on the radio was a hit. When: Oct. 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24. 25, 28, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26 at 3 p.m. Where: The Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: $33 adults and $16 ages 17 and under. Info: 233-7764 or www.savannahtheatre.com. Through Oct. 30.

SCAD-Savannah Gallery Hop

A tour of all SCAD galleries, with shuttles running between each stop. When: Oct. 10, 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 525-4727. Through Oct. 30.

SkyeLite Jazz Band

Oct 30 7pm at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Free. 355-8111, www. savj.org Through Oct. 30.

Spooky Splash

Chatham County Aquatic Center, Oct. 31, 6-8pm. $1 per child, ages 4 and older. 67pm, swimming; 7-8pm, Halloween games. Through Oct. 31.

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Events vary from week to week, but can include a farmer’s showcase, organic gardening presentations, films and more. When: Every Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center. Cost: Free. Info: 443-3277, www.trusteesmarket.com. Ongoing.

Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire?

A performance that lets the audience solve the crime. The cost includes the show and a choice of three dinners. When: Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Seating begins at 7:15 p.m. Where: The Pirate’s House, 20 E. Broad St. Cost: $56.25 ages 13 and up and $37.25 per child, ages 10-12. Info: 898-9021. Ongoing.

Film & Video Atoms for Peace: the Nuclear Ship Savannah

Cosmos Mariner Productions and Moon River Brewing Company will presentthe broadcast premier of a new documentary Nov. 2 at 2pm at Moon River Brewery, 21 W. Bay Street. Free. The NS Savannah, launched in 1958, is the world’s first nuclear-powered merchant and passenger ship. 713-8411 or mj@cosmosavannah.com. Through Nov. 2.

Psychotronic Film Society: Wild Zero

An over-the-top Japanese horror flick. Nov. 5, 8pm, Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, 13 E. Park Ave. www.myspace.com/psychotronicfilms. Through Nov. 5.

Reel Savannah: Elegy

Nov. 2 at 7pm at Victory Square 9 Theatre. $8 at the door. Apassionate relationship between a celebrated college professor (Ben Kingsley) and a young woman (Penélope Cruz) is told. Through Nov. 2.

Savannah Film Festival Day 5

On Oct. 29, screenings of “In Search of Real America” and “Easy to Assemble” at 11:30am, “Recount at 2:30pm and Director’s Choice film TBA at 7pm, all at Trustees Theater. At Lucas Theatre, “The Wrecking Crew” and “A Day’s Work” at 11:30am and “Between the Folds” and “Goldfish” at 2:30pm. Through Oct. 29.

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On Oct. 30, the SCAD Student Showcase will be presented at 9:30am and screenings of “Waltz with Bashir” at 11:30am, “The 27 Club” and “The Nature of Space and Time” at

2:30pm, a special screening of “The Class” at 7 p.m., and “Your Name Here” and “Elle dit Qu’Elle M’Amie” at 9:30pm at Trustees Theater. At the Lucas Theatre, screenings of “War Eagle, Arkansas” and “Struck” are at 9:30am, “Lake City” and “City of Cranes” at 11:30am and “The Brother’s Warner” and “LA Actors” at 2:30pm. Panel discussions will be held at Red Gallery at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Through Oct. 30.

Savannah Film Festival Day 7

On Oct. 31, screenings of “In the Name of the Son,” “Anjali,” “Scaredy Cats,” “On Homeostasis,” “The Execution of Solomon Harris” and “Window Pains” at 9:30am, “In Vivid Detail,” “Song of David,” “Flight Lessons,” “Paul’s Opa,” “Licious” and “Quercus Venenum” at 11:30am, and special screenings of “Kabluey” at 2:30pm and “Slumdog Millionaire” at 7pm at Trustees Theater. At the Lucas Theatre, screenings include “Who Does She Think She Is?” and “The Suitcase (La Valise)” at 11:30am and “Crazy” and “My Olympic Summer” at 2:30pm. Panel discussions will be held at 11:30am and 2:30pm at Red Gallery. Through Oct. 31.

Savannah Film Festival Day 8

On Nov. 1, special screenings of “O’Horton” at 11:30am, “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas” at 2:30pm, and the presentation of the Suzanne de Passe Award, film pending, at 7 pm, all at Trustees Theater. Through Nov. 1.

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. Ongoing. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue. 912-3553011. www.ssomt.com/

Acupuncture for Health

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

Ashram Savannah - Yoga

Yoga classes offered in different traditions for all levels of students. Classes 7 days a week, 2424 Drayton St. www.ashramsavannah.com. Ongoing.

Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness

A workout and a party, each class is an event. Provided are big colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, jingly rattling bracelets, exotic music from India, Turkey, Morocco and around the world, jeweled bindis to stick on your forehad and an assistant to make sure everyone gets personal attention. Held Sundays at 4 p.m., cost is $20 per class. Call 660-7399 for location. Ongoing.

Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training

will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. Ongoing. Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West. 912-652-6780.

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes

are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 8196463. Ongoing. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org

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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. Ongoing. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.

Energy Share

every first and third Friday of the month at a new integrated healing center located at 72nd and Sanders streets. Call Kylene at 713-3879. Ongoing.

Fit Lunch

FIT LUNCH - Join us for a 30 to 40 Minute workout on your lunch hour. Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and cardio as well as core, balance and flexibility. Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or 912-2249667. www.bodybalance.com. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org

Kidz Fitness

an ongoing aerobic fitness class for children 6-13 with weight concerns. Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-5:45 p.m. at the Candler Hospital Wellness Center. Children must be members of the Candler Wellness Center. 819-8800. Ongoing. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/

Ladies Livin Smart fitness club

provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ongoing. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Moms in Motion

A pre and post-natal exercise program is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. The cost is $30 per month. Call 819-6463. Ongoing. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/

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Pilates Classes

are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Ongoing. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/

Reiki Treatments

Reiki master Dante Santiago is trained in Usui Reiki Ryoho. Fifty-minute sessions are $60 and 50-minute in-studio sessions are $45. Call 660-1863 for times and appointments. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Savannah Yoga Center

Located at 1321 Bull St. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com for schedule of classes, times and fees. Ongoing. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga.com/

Senior Power Hour

is a program for people over 55. Health and wellness professionals help reach fitness goals. The program may include, but isn’t limited to, strength training, cardio for the heart, flexibility, balance, basic healthy nutrition and posture concerns. Call 898-7714. Ongoing.

Tai Chi Classes

St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Wellbeing offers classes Mondays and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Ongoing. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org

Tai Chi Relaxation Class

Ancient Chinese exercises that were specifically developed to heal body, mind and spirit together. Held Saturdays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd. Call 898-0351. Ongoing. is held Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd., Whitemarsh Center. 898-0361 or www. thesavannahyogaroomm.com. Ongoing.

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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. Ongoing. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.savannahyoga. com/

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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. Ongoing.

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$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. Ongoing. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 8196000. www.sjchs.org

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at the Temple of Martial Arts M, W, F 6:307:30pmm. Private classes also are available. Call SiFu Michael, 429-9241. Ongoing.

Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Ongoing. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr. 912-898-0361. www.thesavannahyogaroom.com/

Learn Kung Fu in Savannah

Free classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. in Savannah. All classes are open to the public. For more information, call 927-8601. Ongoing.

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ibility, Balance and Weight Management. The group meets two times a week for one hour each session. For pricing call 898-7714. Ongoing.

Yoga In the Park

Presented by the Savannah Food Coop, a paywhat-you-can yoga class in the south field of Forsyth Park. Bring a large towel or yoga mat. Wednesdays 9:30-10:45am. Pay-what-youcan/$12 suggested, www.savannahcoop.com. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. 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 8196463. Ongoing. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/

Youth Kung Fu Classes

offered at the Temple of Martial Arts for kids ages 10-16. Call Sifu Michael, 429-9241. Ongoing.

Zumba Fitness

Classes are being held every week in the Pooler and Rincon areas. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music, dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system. No dance partner is required. Participants of

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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. Ongoing. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. 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. Ongoing.

Georgia Equality Savannah

is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Ongoing.

Savannah Pride, Inc.

meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Patrick Mobley at 2243238. Ongoing. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. 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. Ongoing. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/

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What Makes A Family

is a children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 352-2611. Ongoing.

Health Better Breathers of Savannah

meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with the disease. For info, call Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@ yahoo.com. Ongoing.

Flu Shots

The Chatham County Health Department is administering flu shots. No appointment is needed. Through Jan. 1, 2009.

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. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E 66th St. 912355-4601. 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. Ongoing.

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 consecu-

tive weeks. To register, call The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or e-mail Birththroughlove@ yahoo.com. Ongoing. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd. 912-826-4155. www. themidwifegroup.com/

HypnoBirthing Classes

Learn to birth in a calm and gentle environment without fear. Uses relaxation, meditation and guided imagery to achieve the birthing experience you desire. Tiffany, tiffany@savannahdoula. com. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

La Leche League of Savannah

Call Phoebe at 897-9261. Ongoing.

Mammograms

St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. Mammograms will be performed Oct. 19 at the Savannah/Chatham Police Headquarters, Oct. 21 at the SJ/C Medical Group in Rincon and Oct. 24 at Senior Citizens Center-Pooler. For appointments, call 819-6800. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Meditation and Energy Flow Group

Meet with others who practice meditation or want to learn how. Discuss techniques and related areas of holistic health and healing, Reiki and CAM. Reduce stress and increase peace and health. Call Ellen at 247-4263 or RSVP at http:// meditation.meetup.com/490. Ongoing.

Meditation for Relaxation and Stress Relief

Learn to relax through non-religious meditation. Instruction and practice followed by Q&A. Thursdays, 6-7pm. $5. Small World Therapeutic Massage on Whitemarsh Island (next to Jalapeno’s). 897-7979. Ongoing.

Memorial Health blood pressure check

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

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. Ongoing.

Narcotics Anonymous

When at the end of the road you find that you no longer can function with or without drugs, there’s a simple, spiritual, non-religious program known as Narcotics Anonymous. Call 2385925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule. Ongoing.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

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First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154. Ongoing.

The Quit Line

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

Readings & Signings Chasing Diana

Jack and Robin Firestone, the only Americans who witnessed the aftermath of the fatal car crash of Princess Diana in the Paris tunnel, will

Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Ongoing. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-4476605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm

Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home Fall Lecture Series

Armstrong Atlantic State University will guide a reading group discussion titled, “Mother, Son, and Holy Ghost” based on Flannery O’Connor’s story “Everything that Rises Must Converge” Sunday, Nov. 2 at 3pm in the O’Connor home parlor, 207 E. Charlton St. Free. Through Nov. 2.

Tea time at Ola’s

is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 232-5488 or 652-3660. Ongoing. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E Bay St. 912-232-5488. www.liveoakpl.org/

Religious & Spiritual Calling All Christians

Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Ongoing. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.

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. Ongoing.

Christian Businessmen’s Committee

meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477. Ongoing. Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext. 912-354-7038. www.oglethorpemall.com/

Circle of Light

A night of touching the invisible and making Spirit tangible. Christia Cummings-Slack will construct a crystal grid matrix along with healing visionary art and feathers to anchor the energy of the evening, then lead a healing guided meditation to ground and clear away stress and energy blocks, and to introduce Spirit Helpers. Each participant will receive an individual message from Spirit and is encouraged to bring questions that might be weighing on their heart and mind. Oct. 15 and 22, Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 10, 7pm , Southern Hemispheres Bookstore, 41 Habersham St. $30. 234-6371, www.christiacummings.com. Through Dec. 10.

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Downtown Bible Study

Pastor Ricky Temple of Overcoming by Faith Ministries leads the study every Wendesay at noon. Lunch is provided. 927-8601 or www. overcomingbyfaith.org. Through Dec. 10. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street. 912233-7764. www.savannahtheatre.com

Dream Circle

This formulated technique for sorting out dreams is easy, meaningful and fun and can be taught in five minutes. It will be held monthly at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St., entrance on Macon Street. To register, e-mail adultenrichment@uusavannah.org of call 234-0980. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-2340980. www.uusavannah.org

DrUUming Circle

is held the first and third 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. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org

Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation

A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions are Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions. com. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org

Jazz Meditation for All Saints Day

with the Ben Tucker Trio Sunday Nov. 2 at 6pm at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St. Donations will go to the Lutheran Youth Organization. Through Nov. 2.

Meditation and Energy Flow Meetup Group

First meeting Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. Meets once a month. Meet others to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics and related topics of Reiki, energy work, etc. www.ellenfarrell.com or 247-4263. Ongoing.

Meditators Unite!

Beginner o advanced meditators unite to practice meditation and discuss metaphysics, holistic approach to healing, Reiki, Chakras, energy work and Spirit Connection. www.meditation. meetup.com/490. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue.

912-352-4400. www.montgomerypresbyterian. com/

Music Ministry for Children & Youth

at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath. “Every breath we take is the breath of God.” The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m. Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www.wbumc.org. Ongoing. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. 912925-5924. www.wbumc.org/

Nicodemus by Night

An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Ongoing.

Overcoming by Faith Ministries

Services in Savannah are held on Saturdays at 6 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. In Rincon, services are held Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at The Banquet Room, 135 Goshen Rd. Call 927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith.org. Ongoing.

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. Ongoing. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/

Recruiting Church Launch Team

If you are interested in becoming part of an innovative multi-cultural church startup in West Chatham, contact Steve at 748-6439 or see www. ekklesiasavannah.org. . Ongoing.

Savannah Buddhist Sitting Group

meets Sundays from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please arrive and be seated no later than 8:55 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org

Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA)

SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call SGI-USA at 232-9121. Ongoing.

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, 2312252, 234-0980, uusavannah.org Ongoing.

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. Ongoing.

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary. 2340980, admin@uusavannah.org or www.uusavannah.org. Ongoing. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org

Unitarian Universalist Men’s Group

An opportunity to meet with men and as a group explore men’s spirituality while offering social support in a safe atmosphere. Meets weekly to discuss a predetermined topic. Also plans outside activities or participates in activities as a group. Refreshments or dinner is served at each meeting. Visit http://men.meetup.com/46/ or contact Mike Freeman at 441-0328 or Dicky Trotter at 665-4488. Ongoing.

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. Call 355-4704 or visit www.unityofsavannah.org. Ongoing. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/

Wicca 101

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

Women’s Bible Study

at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Ongoing. Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 912-232-0965. www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/

You Are All That: Discovering The God Within

A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The FreedomPath Science of Life Center, 1204 MLK, Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10, 1-877-494-8629, www.freedompathonline.org.

Zen Meditation Retreat

led by Teijo Munnich, founder of the Great Tree Zen Temple near Asheville, N.C. There will be a lecture Friday, Nov. 9, 7-9pm and a meditation retreat on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 432 Habersham St. To reserve Saturday’s vegetarian lunch, register by Nov. 7 by calling Susan Lamb, 232-4065 or 2007@WingedWisdomWorkshops.com. $35 fee covers lunch, snacks and other expenses for the retreat. cs

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1011 TARA STREET. Whitemarsh Island 3BR, den with fireplace, new carpet and paint best island schools $950/month. Call 912-507-6262

1402-1/2 E. 42nd St. 3BR, 1.5BA, LR, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connection, CHA $750/month 312-B Lawton Ave. 2BR, 1BA, LR/DR combo, furnished eat-in kitchen, office, sunroom, garage, washer/dryer connection $735/month includes water & trash. 654 E. 36th St. 2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen, laundry room, wood floors, lower unit $595/month. 1201 E. 54th St. 2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors, CH/A, all electric $550/month. 1130 E. 53rd St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, fenced yard, CH/A $525/month. Ask about SPECIALS!! Pam T. Property 692-0038 www.pamtproperty.com

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2118 MISSISSIPPI: 3Bd CH/A, W/D connection, Large Backyard $825/month. Call 912-844-0752

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26 Full Sweep Dr. 3BR, 2BA, DR, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, gated comm. w/pool & tennis $1475/month. 136 Runner’s Road Wilmington Island-3BR, 3BA, LR, DR, den, furnished eat-in kitchen, garage $1400/month. 5757 Ogeechee Rd. Secluded 4BR, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, CHA, large yard $1395/month. 101 Pleasant Dr. Pt. Wentworth 3BR, 2BA, furnished kitchen, wood floors, fenced yard, CHA $980/month. 1107 Debbie St. Whitemarsh Island 3BR, 1BA, LR/DR combo, eat-in kitchen, garage & workshop $950/month. 18 Chippewa 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, carport, screen porch, CH/A, washer/dryer connection $800/month. 1234 E. 48th St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors, garage, CHA $795/month. 1325 E. 55th St. 3BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors, CH/A $775/month. 1408 E. 56th St. 3BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connection, CH/A, fenced yard $750/mo. 5517 Emory Drive 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer included, CH/A $675/month. 1236 E. 38th St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, washer/dryer connections $650/month. Pam T. Property 692-0038 www.pamtproperty.com

1133 E. 55TH STREET

Recently remodeled 2BR duplex. Kitchen furnished, fenced yard. No Section 8. $545/month plus deposit. Call 234-0548 $1,200 PER MONTH, 3 BR, 2 BATH, LR, DEN, DR, KITCH APPL., UTILITY RM, SCREENED IN BACK PORCH, SHED/UTILITY ROOM IN FENCED BACK YARD. PERFECT FAMILY HOME--MUST SEE! IN NICE QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD OFF WHITFIELD AVENUE, NEAR HESS ELEMENTARY. KINGSWOOD SUBDIVISION. $1,200 SEC. DEPOSIT AND 1ST MO. $1,200 TO MOVE IN REFERENCES REQUIRED CALL 912.927.3780 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 1219-1/2 EAST PARK AVE. 1 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. Living room, brand new stove, refrigerator, totally updated. $475/month, water Included. 912-658-7750

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3BR, 2BA, CH&A, fenced backyard, furnished kitchen, washer & dryer and water included. Section 8 Accepted. $800/month plus deposit. 844-0111 1904 E. DERENNE AVE. 3BR, 1BA, den, carport, $850/month. Call 354-5572 1 BR, 1 BA, Bonus Room $575/month And 3 BR, 1 BA $750/month. BOTH washer/dryer connection, CH/A, all electric, No pets. Reese & Company 236-4233 1BR/1BA furnished apt. Utilities included. Tybee Island. $975/month. $550 security deposit. Monthto-month lease available. Leave message. 706-338-9453 2031 CAUSTON BLUFF ROAD: 2BR/1BA, central heat/air, total electric, appliances included. $625/month. Call 238-5323. 208 E. Taylor St. Historic Townhouse-2BR, 1.5BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, nook , office $1400/month.

25 Cro t a n Street. 3 Bed, 1 1/2 bath. yes pets. $850 move in now. 321 Lawton. 3 Bed, 2 Bath. yes pets. $800. move in Nov. 1st. 844-1302 2BR/1BA. 2504 Oak Forest Drive, Living room, ch&a, all electric, stove, refrigerator, hardwood, ceramic tile , off-street parking, 650/mo +deposit 306-4490 3/2 DeRenne and Ranger $900 Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Single Family Home. Large Bedrooms and Spacious Back Yard. House has additional room which can be 4th bedroom or den and another add-on room for storage/office or playroom. Call number above or 912-832-5175 (Brian) to schedule an appt 3BR/2BA HOME located at 23 Wessels Avenue. Washer/dryer connection, separate LR & DR, front porch on park. Call 912-355-7055

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Windsor Forest, bonus room, dining room, den, fenced yard, quiet neighborhood. 122 Cedar G rove R o a d. $925/month. Call 912-604-8009.

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2 Bedrooms, 3 Bath Townhome. $775/per month. Call 912-507-1448 820 TIBET: 3 bedroom, 2½ bath townhome. Separate living room, laundry room, private patio, & utility room. $950/month. Call . 912-596-7551

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Executive home, Forest Cove. 3BR/2BA, 15ft. ceilings, rosewood floors. Bonus room tennis/pool included. fireplace, wooded-view $1600/month.

306 San Anton Dr.

near St. Joseph’s 3/br 2ba separate lr/dr. 2 car g a r a g e. $1000/month.

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3BR/1.5BA with garage. $950/month.

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2Bd/2Bath W/D Connection, Fenced Yard, Central H/A. $750 month + Dep. Call 912-352-2439 97 Ridgecrest, 4 bed/2 bath for rent! Great condition, 4 bed/2 bath. Fenced in yard. $1150 a month, we do accept section 8. (912)658-8303 97 Ridgecrest-Berwick Lakes-$1150/month 4 bd, 2 ba for rent, excellent condition. All appliances including fridge, and privacy fence. We accept section 8 and pets. Call Ashley for more info. $1150/month. 912-658-8303 AFFORDABLE One and Two BR units available for occupancy. For more info, contact Heritage Place Apts. & Heritage Corner and Row 234-8420. **Income restrictions apply** Equal Housing/ Handicap Accessible

ALL ON RIVER w/dock. 2BR/1-Bath ($750) or 3BR/1-Bath

Apartment for rent 2BR, $600/month. No security deposit. No background check. 107 Woodhouse Lane. 844-7274 or 507-7174 Ardsley Park 602 E 57th St. 4Bd/2.5Ba Nice Neighborhood, Corner Lot, Fenced Backyard, Hardwood Flrs, Available Dec. 1St. $1,300mo+Dep. Call 912-691-1147 Beautiful Apartments in Victorian District 2br/1ba $1100. 3br/1ba $1200 Central H&A. All appliances. 114 E Anderson St. Call 912-656-1071 BENT TREE Subdivision/7 Oakridge Circle. By Owner: Rincon, newly renovated, 3BR/2BA 912-656-2828 BRADLEY POINT SOUTH: 3BR/2BA, eat-in kitchen, separate DR, great room with fireplace, 2-car garage, community clubhouse & pool, like new, $1100/month + deposit. Call 727-9028 or 308-6691 bUY. sELL. FREE!

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Wilmington Island. Downstairs unit, amenities included, 2Bedroom, 2-Baths, $800/month, $800/security deposit. No pets. Call 912-897-3084. BURNSIDE ISLAND Deepwater 9 Amanda Drive: floating dock, 3BR, 2BA, LR, large eat-in kitchen w/dishwasher, large fenced yard, garage, C H/A, near ICW, outdoor kitchen. No pets or smoking. $1800/month. 12 Cardiff Rd. Coffee Bluff-3BR, 2BA, LR w/fireplace, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, large yard, garage, hardwood floors $1600/month. 3 Pemberton Ct. 4BR or 3BR w/office, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, sunroom, garage, fenced yard $1595. 10804 White Bluff Rd. 4BR, 3BA, LR, DR, den, furnished eat-in kitchen, workshop, large lot $1600/month.

CLEAN MOBILE HOME: 2BR/2BA, large fencedin yard, workshop and open shelter in-back. Effingham County. Fox Bow Drive. $700/month-$700/deposit. 748-7385/ 429-2804.

COMPLETELY REMODELED

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 2car garage, freshly painted interior. $1275/month. Call Michele Gutting, 912-663-8592 or Re/Max Savannah 912-355-7711.

CONVENIENT 2BR/2BA, central heat/air, fully furnished kitchen, carpeting throughout. A Pauper’s Paradise. Call 441-1397 Now. 441-1397 CONVENIENT SPACE for Church, Office, Warehouse and more. Central heat/air, bath; Affordably priced. A Pauper’s Paradise! Please call 912-441-1397 Now. COUNTRY LIVING Furnished Small Bungalow. One bedroom for single person. Utilities furnished. $175/per week. Call 912-231-1809. ConneCtsavannah.Com Online listings & cOntent

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11515 WHITE BLUFF RD. 1BR, walk-in closet, laundry room, bath $575/month. NEAR MEMORIAL 2BR/2BA, walk-in closets, laundry room $700/month. TOWNHOUSE 1812 N. Avalon Avenue. 2BR/1-1/2BA $695/month. SOUTHSIDE 207 Edgewater Rd. 2BR/2BA, Large $725/month. 211 Edgewater Rd. Gated 2BR/2BA $850/month. 310 E. Montgomery X-Roads 912-354-4011

EAST 38TH STREET

Nice one bedroom furnished efficiency apt. Utilities included, cable, central air and heat, full size refrigerator, private bath, coin operated washer/dryer, very secure. $160/week. No Pets. Call 912-660-2848, 912-507-4595 or 912-355-2831. Eastside AREA -2118 New Mexico. 3BR/1-1/2BA, new central heat/air, remodeled & furnished kitchen, laundry room, carport, fenced yard. Outside pet ok. $850/month, $850/deposit. Available Nov 1st. No Section 8. Call 912-352-8251. 352-8251

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Eastside home 3BR 1BA $750/month $500 deposit. Call 313-4381 313-4381

COMPLETELY RENOVATED1BR APT in Ardsley. All utilities included. On cul-

Effingham County, Pecan Grove. Near 16 & Old River Road. Dou-

*Executive lg home in Henderson! 4/3 w/office & lg screen porch. $1850 mo. *4BD/3BA townhome w/office in Henderson! Only $1250 mo! Owner lic GA RE Broker. 920-3338 Ferguson ave. 109 Remington Dr. 3Bd/2Ba House, Carpet, Central H/A, W/D Hook-ups, credit check. Available N o v. 7th. $1,100mo+$1000dep. Call 912-353-9190/877-8611955 FOR RENT: 12 Gerald Drive. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, Kitchen, Utility Room. $750/Rent, $850/Deposit. Call 912-238-4390 FOR RENT! 2140 New York Avenue. New paint, new carpet. 3BR, 1 Bath. $775/month. FOR RENT! 760 E. Bolton Street. 2BR, 1 Bath house. Fenced yard. $635/month. FOR RENT! 3227 Bannon Drive: Thunderbolt. Cute as a button, 2BR/1BA cottage with large kitchen, sunroom, hardwood floors, and large yard. $975/month, $1000/deposit. FOR RENT! 318 Dennis Street: 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath $850/month. FOR RENT! 1111 East 32nd Street: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath house w/ new kitchen, paint & carpet. $685/month. FOR RENT! 1316 East 33rd Street: 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, w/new paint. Hardwood floors throughout.

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FOR RENT, SALE (owner financing) OR LEASE w/ OPTION TO BUY Larchmont Estates: 128 Holiday Dr. 3BR/1BA, Huge backyard. $119,000. Call 772-461-1897.

FOR SALE

**1201 E. 32nd St. Duplex, two large apartments. Good income. Good price. **838 West 39th Street. 2 bedrooms, formal dining, living, kitchen, fenced yard, Good starter home. Priced for quick sale.

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**711 West 44th Street. 3 bedroom upstairs apartment. Appliances, window ac, washer/dryer, $475 rent + security. **455 Mall Blvd, Oglethorpe Place, townhouse, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, carpet appliance. Tennis clubs and pool included. $750 rent + security. Landlords Are You getting a headache from managing your rental property? Are the fees for the managing

ApArtments for rent 1001 e. Habersham st. Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD & Kroger. New energy efficient townhome for rent with option to buy, 2 BR, 2 BA, open kitchen/ living room. Hardwoods, balcony and off-st. prkg. $1,400.00/mo. 319 e. Waldburg st. Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD & Kroger. Newly renovated duplex, 2-3 BR, 2 BA, LR, large kitchen, W/D, hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, large back porch, courtyard & off-st. prkg. $1,175-$1,275/mo.

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agents too high? If that’s the case, call Lester. We specialize in rental property management, offering the very best service, and the most reasonable fees. Call Lester at 912-234-5650 or 912-313-8261.

LEEDS GATE community, #2 condo. 2BR, 1.5Bath, CH&A, Fenced yard, Private community. $700/month, $700/deposit. NO dogs. Call:308-4127 or 897-4836

Separate Living Room, Large Family Room. Near Mayfair. $1000/month plus deposit. Call 912-236-1952 Nicely furnished apartment on bus line, private entrance, adjoining bathroom, mini kitchen, phone, cable, internet, washer & dryer $145/week $522/month other rooms and apartments available Mon-Sat 231-9464.

and Refurbished. Stove & refrigerator included. Low Down, $650/month. Credit check required. Call 912-964-7675.

fenced yard, new floors. On quiet culdesac. $1,025/month plus security deposit. Call 658-9994

Richmond Hill

SPRINGFIELD off Hwy. 21, 3-4BR mobilehome, 2 full baths, refrigerator, stove, washer/dryer hookups. Utilities not included. No pets. $725/month, $725/deposit. 1 years lease. 657-4583 or495-1889

GUYTON/EFFINGHAM APARTMENT: 1BR/1BA, living-room, furnished kitchen, heat&air, ground-level, good neighborhood. Washer/Dryer Connections: 475/month deposit required. Washer/dryer furnished: $500/month, deposit required. 912-772-3583/658-610 8

HALCYON BLUFF SUBDIVION -Available Now!

Unique executive style 3 bedroom/2 bath home with sunken living room, new wood floors, new interior/exterior paint, dishwasher, ceiling fans, garage, Central H & A/C. $1199/per month, $1399/security deposit. No indoor pets. No smoking. 920-1936

HARDEVILLE S.C.

Main Street 4Bd/1Ba Furnished Kitchen, Large Lot, W/D Connect, Fenced Yard $785/month + Dep. Call 912-234-0548. bUY. sELL. FREE!

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314 East Park Ave. Large 2BR Apt. Washer/dryer, hardwood floors, off-street parking. Convenient to SCAD. $750/month. Call 912-657-1178. Immaculate Home In The Landings 3BR, 2Bath, 2Car Garage, Huge Corner Lot, Complete Remodel, Wood Floors, $1600/mo OBO. Call Gary (912)713-5286

Lease/Option

Nice Port Wentworth 2BR/1BA with CH&A, LR, DR, Utility Room, Large Back Yard. Quiet Neighborhood. $775/month with small down payment. 507-7875 or 356-5384

Lease with Option

5402 Emory Drive. 2BR/1BA LR, Kitchen w/stove & refrigerator. CH&A, $775 monthly with small down payment. 356-5384 or 507-7875

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897-1984, 8am-7pm HOUSES/DUPLEXES:

Eastside

430A Lawton Ave: 2-story garage apt. renovated, 3BR/2BA $750/month & rent.

Lamarville

1921 Cowan Ave: 3BR house, 1 BA, living/dining area. $775/month. 1928 & 1934 Fenwick Ave: 2BR/1BA duplexes $550/month The above have CH&A, washer/dryer connections, kitchen appliances, carpet, fenced yard. None total electric. Application-$20, References and 1yr. Lease and Option to Buy. Pets negotiable. 897-1984

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Mercer Point Condo

Resort style living in pristine 1bd/1ba just updated condo with Screened porch. For rent $850/month includes water. Gated , pool, clubhouse, gym, tennis on Whitmarsh Island, 10 minutes to downtown & beach. 912-313-8666 MOBILE HOME IN THUNDERBOLT area for rent. 2BR/2BA, appliances furnished, no pets. $600/month includes lot rent, $600/deposit. Call 655-2980. MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park. Starting at $450 per month and up. 912-658-4462 or 925-1831. New Port sub-division 3bdr/2bath, master bedroom with walk-in closets and garden tub, 2 car garage w/ opener. 1700 sq ft, 3 years old.$975.00 per month (912)508-3491/656-911 0 NICE 3-Bedroom House: 208 West 61st. LR, DR, Laundry Room, Den, HVAC, Hardwood Floors, Total Electric, Fenced Yard. $800 Rent/Deposit. 912-844-1748, after 5pm. NICE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD 3Bd/2Ba,

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No Security Deposit Furnished Apartment Utilities Included. $155 week. $30 key deposit Corner of 38th and Drayton. Friday Evening 6:30-7:30. ONE BEDROOM, 1 bath Apartment near Thunderbolt. Furnished kitchen $575/month. Water and garbage included. 912-210-0126.

PARADISE PARK AREAAvailable Now!

Conveniently located 3 bedroom/2 bath home with lot of closets - living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, laundry room, garage, and utility room. Newly painted, new wood floors, plus ceiling fans and Central Heat & A/C. $959/per month, $999/security deposit. Min. 1yr lease required. Military or police discounts available. Near schools & HAAF. No indoor pets. No smoking. 920-1936

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3BR/1BA, duplex apt. lawn service and pest control included, no pets, $650/month + deposit. Call: 912-826-4741 RENOVATED TOWNHOME: 2 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths w/new appliances, carpet, tile, paint, fenced yard. 4110 Crane Street. $650/monthly. Call 912-604-8009. RENT OR LEASE to own. Rincon area, 3BR, 2BA, LR, 1 car garage. $895/mo. Call Bill at 912-772-6587.

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Garden City, GA. 2BR and a 3BR in mobile home park. Great Condition

3BR/2BA doublewide, private lot, Water and Garbage, lawn service included. No Pets,. available now. $850/month, $850/deposit. Call 912-756-7116 or 912-667-2498. RINCON Doublewide Mobile Home. $600 rent $600 deposit. Call 964-4451 964-4451 Roommate Wanted. $600 per month (utilities included). Nice/quiet/safe neighborhood on Isle of Hope. Contact Chris at (912)660-4847 660-4847

SAVANNAH SOUTHSIDE

2143 Brogdon St. $795 3BD/1BA; Skidaway/Derenne 138 Leefield Dr. $995 3BR/2BA, 1-car, Fence

THE VILLAGES, POOLER Like new, 4 bedroom, 2 bath $1250/mo. includes pool, tennis & fitness membership. Call 912-507-8972

Thunderbolt

1-Bedroom efficiency, tile, A/C, deck. parking, near marina. Utilities included. $750/month. +Deposit. *ALSO One BR available. Quiet area. 912-691-2368 bUY. sELL. FREE!

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Townhome, deepwater dock, swimming pool, washer dryer included. Safe, quiet, private community. No pets. Call 441-3308 or 484-5255.

NEW 102 Vidalia Rd. $995 4BR/2BA; Deck, Storage 211 Edgewater #19

TOWNHOUSE - Lewis Drive. 2-bedroom, 1.5bath, two story, Stove, Refrigerator, washer/dryer connections, dishwasher, central heat/air, no pets. Utilities not included. $600/month $600/deposit. 1 years lease. 912-657-4583, 912-495-1889.

$1695 2BR/2BA; Gated Community

Two 3BR 1BA Executive Rentals. One upstairs and one downstairs. Both just remodeled. $1,000/mo. w/ $500 deposit. 1/2 off 1st. mo. rent. For more information, call my free 24 hr # 800-830-0416 ext. 422 International Properties, 912-354-0096.

WILMINGTON ISLAND (NEW) 104 Runner Road $1,695 5BR+Bonus-2BA; 2car; Fence. Betz Creek; 2500+sf; Deck

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www.LanierRealty.com For Details & Photos SOUTHSIDE: 26 POINTER PLACE: 2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse. LR, DR, kitchen. No pets. Quiet street. $800/month. Call 441-6117. SOUTHSIDE: 3BR/2BA large brick home. Large

TWO REMODELED UNFURNISHED CONDOS. New appliances. Facing Liberty & Drayton Streets. May be shared. No pets. Call 912-236-2038 or 354-7218. TYBEE - 2BR/1BA Apt., central-heat/air, d/w. Walk to beach, 1 block from AJ’s. $800/month, $800/deposit. 912-507-4637. UNFURNISHED HOME FOR RENT: 2208 E. 56th st. 2BR/1BA. Great home for single person. Good neighbors. Appliances and storage shed. $595/month. 224-9377

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High ceilings, hardwood and carpeted flooring. 2 bedroom, central heat/air, windows galore, 2 houses down from the Steamship house. Between Drayton & Abercorn. 111 East 39th. Available Now. $675/month. 912-441-3087, please call and leave your name and phone number clearly. Thank you!

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VICTORIAN DISTRICT: 527 E Park ave. Cute renovated 1900’s house, 3BR/2BA, off-street parking, central heat/air, large deck, washer/dryer & dishwasher. $950/monthly plus deposit. Call 912-507-4637. ConneCtsavannah.Com online musiC & events listings, & fine sweetness and Content

Weekly rentals. Efficiency and 1BR units. Fully furnished, utilities included. Nice atmosphere. $175-$200/week. $100/deposit. Interested parties call 912-4415468

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Laurel Lodge. Furnished efficiency apartment. All utilities paid, free cable, full size refrigerator. Starting at $160 weekly. No Pets. Call 912-660-2848, 912-507-4595 or 912-355-2831. ConneCtsavannah.Com music, Art And EvEnts listings. updAtEd dAily And whEn wE’rE not working on thE print Edition

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Mobile Homes For Sale *SETUP, Central HVAC, Decks *OWNER FINANCING *RENT-TO-OWN PROGRAM 2 Bedrooms

Asking: $9,900 $14,900 Est. MH Pmt: $253-$291

3 Bedrooms

Asking: $13,900 $19,900 Est. MH Pmt: $313-$409

**2 Locations** Hwy 17 or Georgetown Mobile Homes For Rent 2 Bedrooms Rent $460 - $595 3 Bedrooms Rent: $665 - $695

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For Details & Photos WINDSOR FOREST For Rent: 305 Briarcliff 3BR/2BA, 2 living-areas, garage, washer/dryer, dishwasher. Fenced backyard. $1050/month + deposit. 507-9852 WOW!! 4BR/1BA, $850/month, 2117 Brentwood Drive. 3BR/1BA $800/month, 221 Croatan Street. Lots of extras. 507-7934 or 927-2853 CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT: 4800 sq.ft. 2-story warehouse w/freight elevator, fenced lot, heat/air, available now, $1200/month or will subdivide. 691-1147 or 484-0521 Five bedroom, four bathroom house formerly personal care home. Ideal medical office. 1914 Skidaway Road. Call 856-4897

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CLEAN, FURNISHED Room, on busline, $85-$115/week plus deposit. Call 210-1327 or 236-1952 2 ROOMS in My Restored Victorian Homes Satellite T.V, W/D Kitchen Privileges Near Public Library, Bus Line $140 weekly, Utilities included. NO A.D.S. Available in October. 2 Cute cats on premises. Two 1BR Apartments also available. 912-231-6682.

BLOOMINGDALE

Furnished room in quiet area. Includes utilities, internet, television, washer and dryer, stove, refrigerator. Near Gulfstream, I-16 and airpor t. Shared kitchen and bath. Call 210-0181

CLEAN FURNISHED ROOMS for rent for mature adults. Utilities included $140/week, no deposit. Skidaway/Thunderbolt area. Call 352-4484 or 308-5455

EAST SAVANNAH: ROOM FOR RENT

Clean w/central heat/air, stove, refrigerator, cable, washer/dryer. On busline. Starting @ $125/week. Call 912-272-7510. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT On the West side. $125/weekly. All utilities included. Basic Cable, Washe r, D r y e r. Queen/Full Call: 912-695-2669. LARGE MASTER Bedroom, bath and walk-in closet. Close to Savannah Mall. $500/month, ½ electric (approx. $60). Call 216-527-7580.

NEAR MEMORIAL/ DELESSEPS

No Deposit, East Savannah. Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, television, washer/dryer. Hardwood floors, ceramic tile in k itchen and bath. 5 minutes to Memorial Hospital. Call 210-0144.

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No Security Deposit Furnished Rooms $70-80-90 a week $30 key deposit . Friday evening 6:30-7:30. corner of 38th and Drayton

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All utilities included with cable, microwave, mini-refrigerators. $100-$125/weekly. Call 912-507-7174 or 912-844-7274. Room for rent, cable kitchen, all bills paid. $135 weekly. Call 912-233-4915 or 412-0717 ROOM FOR RENT: In very nice home in Windsor Forest on LaVida Golf Course. Everything furnished, non-smoking home, complete house privileges. Off-street parking. Female preferred. $400/rent, $350/deposit. Call 925-6940 or 844-4211

ROOMS FOR RENT: $125/weekly. Washer/dryer, cable, central heat/air. Call 912-596-0847. ROOMS FOR RENT

$85 to $115 per week. East side, on busline. Clean, central heat/air, appliances. No deposit. 912-272-3247.

ROOMS FOR RENT

$95 to $165 PER WEEK. Refrigerator, Microwave, Cable, TV, Telephone, Central Heat/Air, Washer/Dryer, on the Bus line. 912-507-1549.

ROOMS FOR RENT

Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $120/week.

EFFICIENCY ROOMS

Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit. Call 912-844-5995

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cars 910 1976 Cadillac El Dorado, Convertible, excellent condition. New paint & top. Restored. $7500 236-6575 located at Bull & 59th. 236-6575

cars 910 Dependable Van 1994 Plymouth Voyager,. 4-Cylinder, gas saver. Nice work van. A/C, Automatic Transmission. $1500 OBO 507-4948

1983 BUICK Riviera convertible fully loaded leather. V8 all factory options. Well Maintained. Great Condition $11,000 OBO. Call 912-354-3037/661-484 7 1989 Ford Lariat F-150 Supercab. Two-toned. With aluminum wheels $2400 OBO. 1996 Mercury Villager. Green, $700. Both sold as is. 912-441-3551 1998 Chevy 1500 silverado pickup extended cab short bed, automatic, dual exhaust, 3 door, am fm stereo/cassette/CD, toolbox, asking $3200 OBO can be seen at corner of Skidaway and Ranchland Dr. call 659-4452

Electicians Service Truck 2002 Chevy Silverado w/ sleek chevy profile bins and top trays. 78K miles. All service done. Immac. Leather interior, rubber floor, cruise, CD Player, spray in liner. Worth over 9K. $7900. (912)429-8155 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932. GRAND THEFT AUTO $950 Down!

• ‘96 Toyota Avalon • ‘98 Dodge Ram V6 • ‘98 Nissan 200 SX ...and more!

2002 Chevy Silverado Only 30K, excellent condition, loaded. $14,000. 912-655-2120 b e fo re 9 PM . (912)655-2120

$600 Down! • 93’ Corolla • ‘95 Mazda Van • ‘95 Maxima ...and more!

2003 BUICK CENTURY, excellent condition, one owner 46,074 miles $6700. Call 912-656-7276 to see.

• ‘93 Geo Storm • ‘93 Pontiac Van • ‘94 Ford Escort

2003 Nissan Xterra XE, 60,000 miles. 5-speed, Manual Remote Entry tow package. V-6 and more. $9000. 912-713-7119 2004 Kia Sephia, 5 speed, low miles, 2 door, $2650. 441-2150 2008 Chrysler 300C steel blue metallic, 6500 miles. $27,000 call: 912-658-4329 91’ Oldsmobile 98 Regency Elite. Cold AC, very clean, runs great, $1950 OBO. 441-2150. 97 Crown Vic, forest green, 127k miles, V.G. condition, regular gas, burns no oil. No sale on Sunday. $2400. 925-6652 AUTO REPAIRS Need service but low on cash? Call 912-441-2150 for details. Cadillac Brogham, in good condition. Runs good. $5500. Located at Bull & 59th. 236-6575 236-6475 Commercial Vehicle For Sale. 2003 International Flatbed Truck with lift gate. 134K miles. $21,500. Call 912-232-3920 232-3920

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Call: 912-964-2440. HARD TO FIND PARTS Foreign and Domestic. Call 912-441-2150 9 Motorcycles/ AtVs 940 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006, Soft-tail Heritage Deluxe. Black and white. 5000 miles Many extras. $14,000. Call 912-856-0101 Boats & accessories 950

17’ BOSTON WHALER, 1986, Center console Montauk, 2005 Suzuki, 90HP, Bimini top, Trailer. $11,500. Call 912-247-3383

STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WAUKESHA COUNTY Case No. 08-CV-2984 RUSS DARROW LEASING CO. INC. Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL GERIDO and ANITA GERIDO Defendant. PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after October 30, 2008, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Waukesha County Courthouse, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53186 and to Plaintiff’s attorney, Amy M. Bates, Monco Law Offices, S.C., 611 N. Barker Road, Suite 210, Brookfield, WI 53045. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40 day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 7TH day of October, 2008 Monco Law Offices, S.C. By: Amy M. Bates State Bar No. 1022276 Attorney for Plaintiff, 611 N. Barker Road, Suite 210 Brookfield, WI 53045 (262)792-1000

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