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Wednesday Picnic in the Gardens to Celebrate the Americans With Disabilities Act

What: Visit the Bamboo Farm’s allaccessible garden and enjoy food, fun and fellowship, in celebration of the 22nd anniversary of the signing of the ADA. Hosted by Living Independence for Everyone, Inc. (LIFE) and Savannah Chatham Council on Disability Issues. When: Wed. July 25, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens, 2 Canebrake Road Info: 912-920-2414 to RSVP.

Der Rosenkavalier: Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Encores

What: Renee Fleming stars in Richard Strauss’s tale of love lost and found in 18th-century Vienna. as the Marschallin, a married noblewoman who wistfully renounces her affair with a much-younger man. When: Wed. July 25, 6:30 p.m. Where: Regal Stadium 10, 1132 Shawnee St. Cost: $12.50 Info: http://www.metoperafamily. org/

Music: Corey Smith

When: Fri. July 27, 8 p.m. Where: Johnny Mercer Theater @ Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave., Cost: $25 Info: http://www.etix.com/ticket/online

Savannah Sand Gnats Baseball

Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E.

Intimidators. When: Wed. July 25, 7:05 p.m., Mon. July 30, 7:05 p.m., Tue. July 31, 7:05 p.m., Wed. Aug. 01, 7:05 p.m. Where: Historic Grayson Stadium in Daffin Park, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $7 Gen. Adm. Discounts available.

What: Gnats play the Kannapolis

Film: Laser Mission (1989, USA)

What: Psychotronic Film Society presents an Ernest Borgnine Memorial Tribute, co starring the late Brandon Lee. When: Wed. July 25, 8 p.m.

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Thursday Bethesda Academy Organic Farm & Gardens Stand

What: Now open Tuesdays and Thursdays. Products are grown and stand is managed by Bethesda students and staff. Fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-

The independent, Georgia-born singer/songwriter returns to Savannah for a show at the Civic Center.

fresh eggs. When: Thu. July 26, 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Where: Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Ave. Info: 912-351-2061. http://www. bethesdaacademy.org/

Gallery Talk - Dario Escobar: Singular-Plural What: Isolde Brielmaier, SCAD

Museum of Art’s chief curator of exhibitions, discusses Dario Escobar’s exhibition, “Singular-Plural.” Escobar pulls everyday objects—a skateboard, a book page, a baseball bat—from the world of the mass produced into the realm of fine art,

through his use of appropriation, accumulation and repetition. When: Thu. July 26, 6 p.m. Where: SCAD Museum of Art, 601 Turner Blvd. Cost: Museum admission Info: http://www.scadmoa.org/

Young Professionals of Savannah AfterHours

What: YPA goes to the Savannah Sand Gnats game. Ticket includes drink tickets, all the food you can eat, and admission to the 7:05 pm game against the Kannapolis Intimidators. Look for the YPS table

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outside the main gate. When: Thu. July 26, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Where: Historic Grayson Stadium in Daffin Park, 1401 E. Victory Drive Cost: $15 Info: http://ypsav.net/

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Friday Restaurant Week in Savannah

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10 The news Cycle 11 Saints & Shamrocks 12 Spitfire poetry 14 Blotter 15 Straight Dope 16 News of the Weird

MUSIC

What: Ten days of celebrating Savannah’s culinary excellence and diversity. Prix fixe courses at 20 of the area’s best dining hot spots. When: Fri. July 27, Sat. July 28, Sun. July 29, Mon. July 30, Tue. July 31, Wed. Aug. 01 Where: Various restaurants Cost: $30 per person per meal (tax/tip not included) Info: http://www.savannahrestaurantweek.org/

Core Star Matrix Healing

What: Energy medicine lecture by holistic psychotherapist Ellen Farrell. Organic wine and cheese reception. When: Fri. July 27, 6 p.m. Where: Habersham Healing Center, 2431-C Habersham St., 2nd floor Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: http://ellenfarrell.com/

Savannah Children’s Choir Summer Camp Finale Concert

18 Noteworthy & Soundboard 20 Corrosion of Conformity

What: Savannah’s singing young people in a fully-staged musical play as culmination of their two-week camp program. When: Fri. July 27, 7 p.m. Where: Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church,, 1008 E. Henry Street, corner of Henry and Waters. Cost: $5 at the door. Info: http://www.savannahchoir.org/

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Film: Kill List (2011, United Kingdom)

22 Music: Punk legend Wayne

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27 Mark Your Calendar 28 Art patrol 29 SCREENSHOTS 32 Happenings

What: Psychotronic Film Society’s Friday Night Fright Fest, monthly scary movie. Nearly a year after a botched job, a hitman takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff for three killings. When: Fri. July 27, 11:59 p.m. Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $10 Info: http://musesavannah.org/

Saturday Skidaway Island State Park Programs

What: A day filled with camping activi-

ties and outdoorsy fun. 8:30 am Bird Walk; 12:00pm Invasive Plant Talk; 3:00pm Interpretive Center Tour; 7:00pm Fire Building; 8:00pm Camp

Theater: Legally Blonde What: Savannah Summer Theatre Institute with the musical. When: Fri. July 27, 7 p.m., Sat. July 28, 7 p.m. Where: Jelks Auditorium at Savannah Country Day School, 824 Stillwood Ave.,

Savannah

Cost: $15/Gen. Adm. $12/Students Info: 843-715-2188. http://www.savannahsummertheatre.com/

Fire & Smores.

When: Sat. July 28, 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Where: Skidaway Island State Park,

52 Diamond Causeway, Skidaway Island Cost: Free programs. Park entry fee (per vehicle). Info: 912-598-2300 . http://www. gastateparks.org/Skidaway

Forsyth Farmers’ Market

What: Fruits, veggies, baked goods and more from local and regional growers/producers, every Saturday. When: Sat. July 28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Where: South End of Forsyth Park, Bull Street & Park Avenue Cost: Free to hang out and visit. Info: http://www.forsythfarmersmarket.org/

Bike Riding Ministry Arrives in Savannah

What: Riders from the Paul Anderson Youth Home Bike Ride roll into Savannah on their 550-mile bike ride throughout the Southeast. Staying in Savannah at Savannah Christian Youth Cottages. Lecture/testimonials at 7pm. When: Sat. July 28, 7 p.m. Where: Savannah Christian Youth Cottages Info: http://www.payhbikeride.com/

Dinner Theatre: “Murder Ahoy!”

What: A pirate-themed whodunit set in Olde Savannah. Performed throughout the entire room where you are dining. Solve the mystery and win a prize, or just watch. Presented by Savannah Murder Mystery Dinner

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Spitfire Saturday Open Mic & Showcase

What: Spitfire Poetry Group’s once a month open mic, incorporating music, poetry, visual arts and other forms of expression. Sign up for the open mic starts promptly at 7:30 pm. When: Sat. July 28, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Road Cost: $3/Spitters (performers) $5/ Sitters (audience) Info: 912-604-8963. http://www. musesavannah.org/

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Sunday Peruvian Independence Day Celebration

Film: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (USA, 1961) What: Part of SCAD Cinema Circle’s “Savannah Connection” series, this classic film set in New York City is based on Truman Capote’s novella. Directed by Blake Edwards, starring Audrey Hepburn. What’s the Savannah link? The film won an Oscar for Best Song for “Moon River.” written by Johnny Mercer. When: Sat. July 28, 7 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $8 Gen. Adm. Discounts available. Free w/SCAD ID Info: 912-525-5051. http://scadboxoffice.com

Theatre. When: Sat. July 28, 7 p.m. Where: Double Tree by Hilton, 411 W. Bay St. Cost: $44.95 adults, $32.95 children Info: 912-247-4644 . http://www. savannahcommunitytheater.com/

2012 Teen, Miss, and Mrs. United States of America National Pageant

What: The Finals Competition of this pageant which awards scholarships and prizes to women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. When: Sat. July 28, 7:30 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $75 Info: 912-525-5050

What: The Peruvian Association of Savannah hosts an Independence Day luncheon featuring Peruvian cuisine. Hear music and Peruvian folklore. Raffles and prizes! When: Sun. July 29, 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Where: Bloomingdale Community Center, 202 E Moore St. (Hwy 80 W. and Pine Rd.), Bloomingdale Cost: Free and open to the public. Donations appreciated Info: 912-450-0208. http://www.facebook.com/peruanos.savannah

An Afternoon of Art and Jazz

What: Music by the Teddy Adams Quintet, with artwork by Richard Law, and refreshments. When: Sun. July 29, 3 p.m. Where: Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St. Cost: $25

Vinyl Appreciation Night

What: Spend your evening in the company of strange and wonderful music pressed onto circles of vinyl. We’re talking about records, people. Come to listen or bring your records to play. 5 - 6 pm “How-to-DJ” demos. Complimentary coffee and treats. Records avail. for purchase. When: Sun. July 29, 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Road Cost: $3 donation at the door Info: http://musesavannah.org/

Monday The Odd Lot

What: Savannah’s resident improv comedy troupe, in performance every Mnday night. When: Mon. July 30, 8 p.m. Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703D Louisville Road Cost: $5 Info: www.oddlot.org CS

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I’m learning, perhaps a bit late in life, that if you don’t toot your own horn no one else is gonna do it for you. So here goes. It’s not very often that us print journalists get to revel in glitz, but every now and then we get lucky. This weekend for the first — and very likely last! — time I will actually walk the red carpet at a film premiere. OK, so it’s not actually a film. It’s a video of the latest living history performance at the Owens–Thomas House, “Dinner With President Polk,” in which yours truly plays the title character James K. Polk, 11th president of the United States and generally considered to be, as the historians’ line goes, “the least–known consequential president.” Michael Jordan of Cosmos Mariner Productions supervised the production, which premieres next Thursday night, Aug. 2, at the Jepson Center’s Nieses Auditorium at 6 p.m. I’m told an “Actors Studio” style Q&A with the cast will follow. Like another of Savannah’s great house museums, the Isaiah Davenport House, the Owens–Thomas House (which is operated by the Telfair Museums) also puts on occasional living history performances. The series of Polk vignettes — inviting guests to view a show throughout the house about the president’s visit to Savannah in 1849 — took place over the course of one weekend

this past March. While I played the president, the program and video are really ensemble pieces, with a cast of many interpreters at the Owens–Thomas House playing equal, diverse roles, from servant to owner of the house. The video adds a bit more texture to the live show by including some expository segments and exterior shots. “We have plans to film future living history programs as well, but this is our first attempt,” says Paulette Thompson, head interpreter at the Owens–Thomas House. “Now that we’ve gotten better at the programs themselves, we wanted to have a way we can promote the videos through the website and through YouTube and give more exposure to the programs, so more and more people will come and attend.” The premiere, besides being “a fun thing to do in the middle of the summer to sort of spice things up,” according to Thompson, is also “to celebrate the interpreters at the Owens–Thomas House and show how much we appreciate all their hard work. Also of course to acknowledge Michael Jordan and his crew and all their hard work.” Thompson says the living history shows usually attempt to portray some “hidden

Yours truly being filmed on Oglethorpe Square by Nate Nauert of Cosmos Mariner Productions

history” of Savannah which is perhaps a bit less known. For example, before the Polk show there was a program on the exotic and somewhat morbid mourning practices of the Victorian era. And before that was a dramatization of the visit to the house by the Marquis de Lafayette in 1825. Thompson says the “Dinner with President Polk” video is “a part of local history most people probably didn’t know about Savannah and the Owens–Thomas House. There’s a little comedy mixed with historical drama and some really good performances.” Telfair Members get in the premiere for free, while the cost is $15 regular admission otherwise. Admission paid earlier in the day also gets you in the evening show. See you there! CS

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they are the least able to endure another sales tax. Your county will not get all of the one percent tax it collects, as some of it will go to Region projects out of your county that you probably will never use. Your county most likely has not published what it would do with the 25 percent monies it will receive back from the 100 percent it contributes to the Region. Most voters do not know where the 25 percent monies will be spent

within their county. The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) will receive a 95 percent increase to their budget if the tax passes. That 95 percent is a HUGE increase of money and not all projects will be done in the 10-year cycle as there are not enough engineers or construction companies to do all the projects promised. The costs of projects are estimated out to 8–10 years in

advance and NO one can predict what construction cost will be in 8–10 years. We do know costs will rise, as the cost of everything rises over time. This means some of those projects will not be done during the 10 years of the tax, and an extension of the tax will be asked for, similar to SPLOST tax extensions. The taxes very seldom die and become permanent. Mike Sims

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Mayor Jackson representing at the port of Haifa on the Mediterranean Sea.

When I heard Mayor Edna Jackson had gone to Israel, I was a little puzzled. What does the mayor of Savannah have to do in the Jewish Holy Land? I wondered, probably because my own 20 year–old, rather unholy memories of Israel mostly involve a lot of Maccabee beer and cute IDF soldiers with beards. Then, not even two months later, a bunch of Israel dignitaries show up in the Lowcountry, touring the port and hanging out with the Savannah Economic Development Authority folks. What is going on here? Unless the whole city council is planning a group bar mitzvah (which actually sounds like a pretty good time), there’s got to be more to this cultural exchange than just culture, right? The burgeoning Savannah–Israel connection certainly jumpstarts the activity of SEDA’s new World Trade Center and raises up the city’s international profile several nice notches. Mayor Jackson graciously squeezed me into her schedule last week to

talk about her trip and what else the future may hold. Invited to Israel for the annual International Mayors Conference in May, the mayor took in the sights and sat in sessions with municipal heads from cities all over the world, from Little Rock to Nairobi to Warsaw to Caracas. The group also heard presentations from thriving companies like Israel Aerospace Industries (Israel’s Gulfstream) and visited several universities, including the Shenkar College of Engineering and Design, ranked #15 on the list of the Top 50 Fashion Schools — right above SCAD at #18. The Middle East’s only democracy and its most thriving economy, Israel has plenty to show off in terms of economic development. It made a strong impression on the mayor. “I wanted to learn more about what the country is doing in high–tech and in its security—and it is just beyond

reproach,” recalls Ms. Jackson, who also visited a parking garage that doubles as a bomb shelter. “There is so much happening there, and they want to do business.” Her visit also deepened the mayor’s appreciation for Savannah’s Jewish community, whose members she first encountered when performing acts of civil disobedience during the ‘60s. On her visit to the Holocaust Memorial Yad Va’Shem, she recognized a kinship in tragedy. “Jews had no decision about what happened to them during that time, and I equate this in certain ways to the Africans that came from Africa,” she said. “I look at my own city and think about the role the Jewish community played here in the Civil Rights movement.” (Before anyone gets all bothered that this was another junket paid for by our taxes, know that the trip’s expenses were covered by the Israeli government, and the mayor’s airfare was paid by the Savannah Jewish Federation.) The trip also took her to Old City

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No matter who you are or where you come from, Hope Ebberwein welcomes you to her Bull Street shop.

While some say the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist is the center of the local Irish Catholic community, you could make the case that the real center lies a couple of blocks northwest. Specifically, at the corner of Bull Street and Liberty in the parcel that contains the Knights of Columbus, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee, and the shop Saints & Shamrocks. The latter institution celebrates two decades in business with some shenanigans this Saturday. Hope Ebberwein has owned and operated Saints & Shamrocks for the past three of those 20 years. She says the store — in keeping with the jovial company it keeps on this bustling corner where the Grand Marshal himself watches the parade each year — represents more than just a retail storefront. “It’s a huge ministry too. People who come in here are sometimes at their most joyful time — ‘my daughter’s getting married’ — or, ‘I’ve just lost my husband,’” explains Ebberwein. “That’s the part I really get a lot of meaning out of — the people part, being with them through all the twists and turns of their lives.” Ebberwein — a local girl, maiden name Pinckney, with deep historical roots in Georgia and South Carolina who went to Blessed Sacrament and St. Vincent’s Academy — says she works in close concert with the local Irish community in celebrating their heritage. “We especially try to help them with any needs they have during the season — the whole season, from the Irish Festival in February through the actual day of the parade,” she says. Ebberwein laughs as she recalls the time one recent St. Patrick’s week when the nationally-renowned local Irish musician Harry O’Donoghue simply called her and asked if he could come play at the store. And he did. “He just set up right in the doorway and sang to our customers and to people walking by, playing music and telling funny stories. You know how he is,” Ebberwein laughs. “And he didn’t charge a dime. He just did it because he had some time in between performances and wanted to help.” Saints & Shamrocks also works closely with local churches and schools, “and not only the Catholic ones. Some of the Episcopal priests down the street are our best customers,” Ebberwein says. While a portion of Saints & Shamrocks is indeed occupied by various Catholic–oriented items of an overtly

religious nature, Ebberwein views part of her mission as simply representing a slice of Savannah life that’s pretty much ubiquitous regardless of one’s faith. “We’re not exclusive by any means. I have lots of Jewish customers who come here to buy gifts for their Christian friends, and I help them out. We’re all in this together.” In the politically correct America of 2012, open expressions of faith are sometimes met not only with cynicism but with outright hostility. And some visitors to Savannah aren’t up to speed with how pervasive religion really is in Southern life. But Ebberwein says for the most part her experience has actually shown the opposite side of the coin. “We’ll occasionally have people who’ll come in the door, take one look around and walk right out. So I say a little prayer for them as they leave,” she laughs. “But mostly what I hear more than anything else is people coming in and saying ‘All the stores near me like this have closed.’ It’s so sad.” Ebberwein recollects the occasion of a grandmother visiting from out of town. “She started buying all this stuff, and I sort of asked her what was going on. She said, ‘‘We have nothing like this where I’m from. I have three grandchildren and they’re all having sacraments.’ So at that point I offered to wrap it all up and ship it to her. That’s the kind of thing I hear much more often than someone being shocked at seeing a store with a few religious items.” Perhaps the store’s true ministry, however, is simply spreading the gospel of Southern hospitality. “People really respond when you take a minute to ask about them and how they’re doing. Funny thing is, we’re all pretty genuinely interested in what’s going on in their lives!” Ebberwein laughs. “We make new friends all the time, and people love that. It comes naturally to us down here because it’s how we’re raised.” As case in point she offers the example of an elderly couple from somewhere in the heartland, who found themselves staying at the Desoto Hilton during St. Patrick’s Day — having no clue what they were in store for. “So we were giving them pointers. Later they came in and told us, ‘Yeah, we left our chairs on the parade route, left and came back, and nobody bothered them! We were holding people’s grandchildren. We met all kinds of new people!’ “And I said, ‘Yeah, that’s Savannah.’” cs Saints & Shamrocks 20th Anniversary Celebration All day Saturday July 28. Ann Lutz signs copies of Painting Rachel from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. “Happy Hour” featuring Bailey’s Irish Cream Cupcakes is 4:30–5:30 p.m.

Improving the Chatham transportation network Ask Jane or Johnny Bikerider in Savannah what route is most needed to make a better place to bicycle, and they — like most of their bike–riding buddies — will say a safe connection from Savannah to Tybee. Easy for them to say, but there are serious gaps to fill to make self propelled travel an option for that trip — so many miles of narrow shoulder pocked by rumble strips and too–narrow bridges. The holy grail of Chatham County bikeways (the most desired bike facility in the area, according to a 2010 Savannah Bicycle Campaign survey), this 16-mile stretch should be a major conduit not only for fun and exercise (think vacationers headed for a day at the beach and locals out to jack up their heart rates), but also for transportation, linking island residents to job centers in Savannah and Tybee safely. Unquestionably, this is a huge opportunity for economic development. So if it’s so obvious and important, why hasn’t it happened? A great question, and though there are plenty of possible answers, it boils down to a lack of political will. However, we do have an important opportunity coming up to voice that will, and to take huge steps toward, among other things, making a safe Savannah–Tybee bikeway a reality. That opportunity is the upcoming transportation referendum on July

31, also known as T-SPLOST. Projects were selected for our region, including highways and yes, bikeways. Among those projects are new bridges with bike facilities on Islands Expressway over the Wilmington River, on US 80 over Bull River and Lazaretto Creek, and on the Savannah–Whitemarsh bikeway, all critical links of the bike chain linking Savannah to Tybee. Now, there are some who say the Transportation Investment Act of 2010 was the wrong way for Georgia to go about fixing transportation problems like the Savannah–Tybee bikeway. They say that it was a cop– out for legislators to ask voters to tax themselves rather than take the difficult steps needed on their own. While I think there’s some truth in that, the reality of the situation is that an alternative solution, even if possible, wouldn’t be on the horizon for many years to come. Some say that the referendum without a backup plan is no better than blackmail. Far from it. It’s a choice like any we have to make — pain or pleasure, spend or save, boxers or briefs. So this choice is for action or inaction, and both have consequences, but in the end it’s a fair choice. Was this the best way to do it? Probably not. Was this the way the General Assembly did it after years of failure? Yes. Can we expect the Georgia legislature to change their

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tune and pass a revenue increase on their own to do it? Not in our lifetime. The naysayers also say 10 years is too long an authorization, since other SPLOST measures are six years. Do we think the problem is going away? Transportation projects take a long time, and planning for them happens with 30–year plans broken into smaller ones. And like the length or not, it’s how the law was written — we don’t have a sixyear option to pick from. And on that note, just to illustrate the point and the difficulties we face if we don’t vote yes, let’s just take a look at some realities: Georgia has the fourth lowest gas tax of any state; the obvious result is lower spending on transportation. The effect of that is multiplicative — for example, when Georgia goes to ask for federal money for conventional transportation projects, the federal government often rightfully declines, noting how poorly we are paying our own way. As for those who worry over “political favoritism” in the proposed authorization, if it exists, it is wide open for examination. An open process was conducted, which produced a regional project list the sales tax would fund — you can take a look at it any time you want (http://connectgeorgia2012.com/ coastal/). If anything, Chatham County is

in the driver’s seat on the regional projects. For anyone interested in growing the vitality of our community by through alternatives to transportation enclosed in individually packaged containers of glass and steel, many bike, pedestrian and transit improvements are on the regional list. There are plenty of projects primarily for cars, too, like the I–16 ramp removal and widening between I–95 and I–516 and the DeRenne Connector, to name just a couple. Fortunately, there is increasing interest in local government, and yes, at the Georgia Department of Transportation, in building “complete streets” that accommodate all users — motorists, transit riders, bicyclists and pedestrians. Hopefully, then, if the state and local governments enact Complete Streets policies, many of the road projects will also include bike and pedestrian facilities as a matter of course. So, my bottom line — and the bottom line for anyone in favor of not just increasing, but also in diversifying our transportation network — is that the July 31 vote is our best hope for the next several years, at least to start making significant headway. If we decide not to go that way, we won’t be pulling our bikes off the lumpy shoulder to Tybee any time soon. cs

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Good Samaritan shot for intervening Police were dispatched to Memorial University Medical Center just after 6:30 p.m. July 17, after Larry Briggs showed up at the emergency room suffering from a gunshot wound.

According to Savannah Chatham Metro PD, a group of juveniles in the area of 38th and Ash Streets were fighting, when Briggs attempted to intervene. Police said an older male, who was not involved in the altercation, allegedly approached and shot Briggs. Deral Anthony Crawford, 22, was arrested the next day and charged with aggravated assault. He was transported to the Chatham County Detention Center.

• Anton Myers, 41, received serious injuries July 21 when he lost control of his motorcycle at 7:21 a.m., and struck a guy wire to a utility pole. Myers was admitted to Memorial University Medical Center after the incident near McAlpin Square shopping center. Savannah–Chatham Metropolitan Police Islands Precinct officers found the blue 2000 Kawasaki ZX 600 motorcycle after it had left the shopping center parking lot and struck the guy wire on the east side of Wallin Street. The SCMPD Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) is continuing to investigate. • Police continue to investigate a July 13 incident in which a 19–year– old Savannah woman was struck by a car; she and the driver who hit her each were transported to Memorial University Medical Center. Kelsea Tompkins was walking with two other people across Derenne Avenue at Waters Avenue about 3:45 a.m. when she was struck by a car being driven west on Derenne. She was

hospitalized for treatment of serious but non–life threatening injuries. The accident was caught on video by cameras at the intersections. Two vehicles stopped but did not leave their information. If you witnessed the accident call the Major Accident Investigation team at (912) 525–2421. • Two men were admitted to Memorial University Medical Center Sunday morning, July 22, after their minivan overturned on the Truman Parkway. Justo Chavez Rodriquez, 27, and Santos Morales Sosa were transported with serious injuries after the onevehilce crash about 4:45 a.m. The Mazda MPV driven by Rodriquez was traveling north near the Whitfield Avenue entrance ramp when it ran into the median and began to overturn, coming to rest in the right southbound lane. Both men were ejected.

• James W. Dorsey, 33, of Pooler was killed July 22 when his black 2004 Yamaha motorcycle crash into the side of a tractor-trailer at a high rate of speed. The accident occured at US 80 and Dean Forest Road at 1:30 a.m. Dorsey carried no identification and the motorcycle registration had not been completed. The motorcyclewas traveling west on US 80 when it failed to stop for a traffic light and crashed into the side of a 2006 Volvo tractor driven by Aaron Alton Graham of Ellanwood, Ga. Graham was not injured. No helmet was found in the wreckage. Garden City Police had seen the accelerating motorcycle and had turned to initiate a traffic stop seconds before the crash. CS Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

Why is the letter Z, specifically, associated with sleeping? It seems silly to have a letter correspond with sleep at all, but even sillier that we don’t do this with any other action. You don’t hear being awake referred to as “catching some A’s.” —Ethan Reber Sorry to go off on a tangent, Ethan, but you know what they call sleeping in the UK? Catching some zeds. Z isn’t associated with sleeping, specifically, but rather with snoring. You may be one of the fortunate few having no personal acquaintance with this phenomenon. I don’t have much familiarity with it either, but mostly because I’m asleep when I do it. Ms. Adams tells me Z doesn’t adequately convey the experience, which she says is like hearing a drowning man being eaten by a squid. Considering that a realistic representation would be something like gasp-choke-grunt-chew-smack, I think we can agree a simple Z is good enough. Z as shorthand for snoring is a relatively recent invention. It came into common use with the advent of comics. The first use of “z-z-z” to represent snoring given in the Oxford English Dictionary is from a 1924 publication by the American Dialect Society, implying it was in popular use some time before. Once again my assistant Una stepped into the breach. Searching for the letter Z in the world’s databases turned up a considerable number of false positives, but by and by she found an instance of Z = snoring in the humor section of the January 1919 Boy’s Life, the Boy Scout magazine. Pushing on, she found the Krazy Kat comic strip of May 28, 1916, in which a sleeping bear emitting Z’s is awakened when Ignatz the mouse playfully chucks a rock at its head. It soon became clear comics were the principal Z vector. In the Katzenjammer Kids strip of February 16, 1913, the sleeping Captain is generating b-z-z-z’s and z-z-z’s prior to having his rocking chair pulled over backwards by the

disrespectful Kids opening the door. In the November 17, 1907, edition of the comic strip The Fineheimer Twins, a blatant Katzenjammer knockoff, Una found a peg-legged man producing a whole alphabet of sounds while sleeping, including “g-r-r-k-k-k-k,” “z-z-z-cr-r-k-k-k-k,” and plain old “z-z-z,” until a fishbowl is upended on his head. But the ur-instance of Z, or at least the earliest that’s come to light, was again from the Katzenjammer Kids, and again featured the snoring Captain, this time suspended in a hammock, unaware he’s inventing an enduring comic strip trope. The unimpressed Kids trim his beard with a push mower, then end further Z-ifying by cutting the hammock’s ropes. Date of these epochal events: August 2, 1903. Wanting to be certain there’d been no prior usage, Una spent several weekends searching through thousands of turn-of-the-century comics, many available only on microfilm of old newspapers. Immersing herself in far more 1890s pop ephemera than was probably safe, and getting briefly distracted by the implied lesbianism of the 1905 strip Lucy and Sophie Say Good Bye, she discovered other representations of snoring such as “ur-r-r-awk,” musical notes, and stars. But she was obliged to conclude that Katzenjammer Kids creator Rudolph Dirks, who drew the comic until 1912, was the first to depict snoring with Z’s. Still, where did Z come from? Given Dirks’s German birth and the heavy German accents of the Katzenjammer characters, one might think it was of German origin. Una was unable to find any German uses before 1903. That raised the question of how snoring is represented in other cultures. Una discovered the following: • Germans use “chrrr,” which considering the typical German pronunciations of ch and r —i.e., you sound like you’re getting ready to use the spittoon—is a lot closer to snoring than “zzz.” • The French, who also favor a sonically rich r, use “rrroooo,” “rrr,” “roon,” “ron,” and so on. The Spanish likewise use “rooooon.” • The Japanese use characters that transliterate as “guu guu,” while speakers of Mandarin Chinese use characters sounding like “hu lu.” • Finns use “kroohpyyh,” which I’m guessing gives a hint of what I sound like. CS By cecil adams

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news of the weird LEAD STORY Urinal Technology: (1) Two Brazilian firms collaborated recently to test a whimsical device that could perhaps lessen splashing on men’s room floors: a urinal containing a fretboard that makes musical sounds as liquid hits it (if the stream is strong enough). According to a May report in the Brazilian edition of Billboard magazine, versions were set up in several Sao Paulo bars to see if men’s aims improved. (Flushing produces an online address from which a sound recording of the user’s “music” can be retrieved.) (2) In a project that has already gone live in 200 Michigan bars and restaurants, the state’s Office of Highway Safety Planning has installed “talking” urinal cakes featuring a female announcer urging inebriated patrons to call a taxi.

Latest Religious Messages • Recurring Theme: From time to time, Buddhist groups attempt to improve their “karmic balance” by doing good deeds for Earth’s animal cohabitants. (Previously, News of the Weird mentioned a California group’s “freeing” fish by buying out a pet shop’s inventory and liberating the “lucky” fish into the Pacific Ocean — where they were undoubtedly eaten almost immediately by larger fish.) In June, about 50 members of the Let Blessings and Wisdom Grow Buddhist group in Beijing bought at least 200 snakes, took them into a rural area of

Hebei province, and, chanting, released the legislature of Louisiana. State offithem. Almost immediately, the snakes cials this year broadened a voucher infested the nearby village of Miao program to allow parents to choose Erdong, horrifying the villagers, who private schools with Christian fundawere able to club to death some of the mentalist curricula. One prominent snakes, but who remained on edge. textbook for that curriculum (offered • Centers for Disease Control and by the Accelerated Christian EducaPrevention’s weekly Morbidity and tion program) touted sightings of Mortality newsletter reported in June Scotland’s Loch Ness monster as “evithat, officially, 11 newborn dence” that humans and Jewish males in New York dinosaurs walked the City between the years Earth at the same time, 2000-2011 were diagnosed thus undermining the with herpes simplex virus widely accepted scienTHERE’S A NEW that had been passed on by tific theory of evolution. WAY TO MAKE a circumcision technique Officials now anticiMUSIC IN in which the “mohel” pate an influx of tourBRAZIL (circumciser) contains ists to Loch Ness, near bleeding by sucking blood Inverness. directly from the wound. Cultural Diversity • Prominent filmmakers Daniel Junge (an • Television ads Academy Award winner) appeared recently and Bryan Storkel have in India exploiting been raising money for women’s obsession their documentary Fight with lightening their Church, featuring devout skin — a fascination Christian mixed martial already responsible for artists viciously pummela rich market in facial ing each other — but only after the bleaching. Now, ads for “Clean and Dry brawlers begin the match with a prayer Intimate Wash” promise to “refresh” a and commitment to serve Jesus Christ. woman’s private parts by making them Among those featured is Pastor Paul fairer. Female columnist Amrit DhilBurress of Rochester, N.Y., who says lon, viewing an ad of a disinterested he “loves to fight” and sees no problem husband ignoring his too-brown wife, with MMA’s barbaric nature. “These denounced the product as catering to (techniques of fighting savagely) are the “self-hatred — of race and gender” and gifts and the skills God has given me.” urged the banning of the ads. • Scottish officials were reportedly • In May, the Beijing Municipal optimistic about a recent decision of Commission of City Administration

and Environment issued a formal rule to crack down on unhygienic public restrooms. The toilets’ attendants will be ordered to take corrective action any time they count a number of flies equal to two times the number of stalls in the restroom. The city official in charge downplayed the likelihood of inspectors themselves counting flies. “The regulation is specific ... but the inspection methodology will be flexible.”

Questionable Judgments • Adriana Villareal of Dos de Mayo, Argentina, lost her husband two years ago but now makes it a point to visit his tomb about four times a year, and not just briefly. Villareal brings bedding, an Internet connection, and a small stove so that she can remain three or four days at each visit. Said Villareal, according to a June Agence France-Presse dispatch, “When you love someone, you do all sorts of things.” • The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling in June in which Marshall Hollins was sentenced to eight years in prison for taking cellphone photographs of a 17-year-old girl with whom he was having sex. That sex was voluntary and, since Illinois’ age of consent is 16, legal. However, the court ruled, it is still illegal in Illinois to take sexual pictures of a child, and that particular law defines underage as under 18. (Hollins had claimed, unsuccessfully, that he surely ought to be able to take pictures of a legal event.) • British soccer player John Terry was acquitted in July of hurling racial abuse

Least Competent Criminals Not Ready for Prime Time: (1) On June 8, sheriff ’s deputies near Tampa, Fla., charged Robert Suggs, 36, and David Hall, 28, with taking a frontend loader and a dump truck from a construction site and using them to steal an ATM from a Bank of America drive-thru. The theft took place at 5 a.m., and deputies arrested the pair that afternoon when they were found near the bank, still trying to

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No Longer Weird Some events, no matter how “weird” they first seemed, now occur with such frequency that they must be retired from circulation. Surely there are now too many instances in which a worker drawing disability benefits cheats by taking on strenuous pastimes or even second jobs while claiming to be unable to function normally at work. One of the most recent involved letter-carrier Jacquelyn Myers of Tallahassee, Fla., who was put on “light duty,” with worker compensation benefits, because of a back injury from heavy lifting. Over a several-months period after her May 2009 injury, investigators found that she had entered more than 80 longdistance races, including the Boston Marathon. Investigators also noted

that her race times improved after her “injury.”

Readers’ Choice The Role of Alcohol in Parenting: (1) Police in Fort Wayne, Ind., arrested an intoxicated man and woman on May 7 after witnesses reported that the couple was seen leaving Belmont Beverage with four children strapped to the hood of their car. The children (ages 4, 5, 6 and 7) were not hurt. (2) In April, Paul Berloni, 49, was arrested in Sarasota County, Fla., when police spotted him driving an SUV with his 7-year-old granddaughter in a toy Hot Wheels car behind him, attached to the SUV with two dog leashes. The SUV was traveling 5 to 10 mph, witnesses said, and Berloni, who smelled of alcohol, admitted that his license had been suspended following his last DUI. Thanks This Week to Sam Dillon, Mike Wolcott, Tim Allen, Peter Smagorinsky, Eric Ivers, Roy Henock, Tom Sullivan and Craig Cryer. CS By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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at opponent Anton Ferdinand, even though Terry’s three-word phrase was acknowledged by the judge to contain the word “black” and two words that are commonly censored in family newspapers. According to a New York Times dispatch before the verdict, there was much testimony about the “paint-peeling profanities” that soccer opponents routinely use on the pitch (in particular, referencing each other’s mothers’ sex lives). In handing down the verdict, the Westminster Magistrates’ Court judge said he was not certain that Terry was not simply repeating a slur that he had heard moments earlier.

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Molly Maguire’s, 216 Johnny Mercer Blvd. First of all, it’s not pronounced SOO– EX; that’s urban slang for a particular sexual act, which we’re not going to go into detail about here. The band name sounds like this: The SWAY Effect. That’s a precise and punctual description of what people tend to do when the band is playing. It could be the groove effect, or the dance effect. All pretty sexual, when you get down (ahem) to it. From Athens, the Suex Effect — a frequent visitor to Savannah — is a sharply–honed rock ‘n’ roll trio consisting of monster bassist Miles Karp, whose creative and percussive work gives the sound of Suex funk its distinctive and unmistakable edge, drummer Jon Daniels, and guitarist Ricky Barrett. The Suex Effect providers an amalgam of sounds, from funk to psych to reggae, all of it delivered with blistering musicianship — and the salty/sweet taste of the unexpected.

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can read all about Corrosion of Conformity, headlining at the Jinx July 28. The bill also includes the classic metal band Prong, which has a new album out, Carved Into Stone. That’s Prong in the photo. And Monstro’s playing, too. (Descender returns to the Jinx Aug. 3, with Dead Yet? and Conquer/ Devour) ... Always nice to Savannah mainstays Turtlefolk onstage again. The guys are at Live Wire July 27 (Friday) ... Minnesota two–piece Daymoths (Ollie Dodge and Emily Mantuma) stop into the Wormhole July 28, along with Savannah’s hard–rocking Habitat Noise ... CS

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North Carolina’s Corrosion of Conformity became an exalted member of the world’s metal hierarchy by doing exactly that: Conforming to absolutely nothing expected of them. Formed in 1982, COC was one of the first bands to puree pummeling metal with the speed and energy of punk. Which, combined with excrutiatingly solid musicianship, good songs and a take–no–prisoners live show, made the band stick out, get noticed and get the primo seats at the big table. Amazingly, it’s been 30 years and bassist/singer Mike Dean, guitarist Woody Weatherman and drummer Reed Mullin first got together to rock in Raleigh (both Dean and Mullin left for brief periods, only to return to the mothership). For a stretch, the band included guitarist and singer Pepper Keenan, whose allegiances were divided between COC and Down, the group he formed in the early 1990s. Keenan remains a “sometimes” member of COC. Corrosion of Conformity released a self–titled album, its ninth, a few months ago. The newly–revitalized trio’s cross–country tour brings them to the Jinx, June 28, along with Prong and Monstro. I’m trying to picture what the metal scene was like in Raleigh in 1982 ... by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

Mike Dean: There wasn’t really that much going on. It seemed like a much sleepier place

in general. There was this vacuum to be filled — a good situation to make an impact on. We were a hardcore band at the time. That whole thing was just barely starting to take off, and there was a built–in audience for that phenomena, beyond individual bands. So if you were deemed to be affiliated with that, there was an audience. And that made it interesting. How did the band evolve in the early days? Mike Dean: We were heavily influenced by Black Flag and the Bad Brains a lot. But there was also a lot of the new wave of British heavy metal, like early Iron Maiden, that Woody and Reid were into. And I had a long history of listening to Black Sabbath

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In the United States, the punk “movement” began in the urban areas in the mid 1960s. Rock ‘n’ roll was growing, not necessarily up but in all sorts of lateral directions. Ferocious, loud and snotty, punk came out of the cities, crafted by kids who were fed up with wearing matching stage uniforms and playing polite Beatles and Stones covers, kids who wanted to express the rebellion they were feeling at home, in society, in the political system, as their world dramatically changed. The point can be (and is) argued, but the MC5 are generally considered the first true “punk” band signed to a major record label. The Detroit quintet (the initials stand for Motor

City Five) arrived via Elektra Records (then lighting America’s fire with its star act, the Doors) in 1969 with Kick Out the Jams, a blistering collection of fast and furious songs with decidedly political lyrics. (The early MC5 were managed by John Sinclair, Michigan’s most anarchic left–wing rabble–rouser, founder of the radical White Panther Party.) Even with the politics toned down on subsequent releases, such as the brilliant Back in the USA, the band never really connected with a mainstream audience. By comparison, the MC5’s Detroit pals, the Stooges, became history’s poster boys for punkish musical rebellion. Wayne Kramer was the MC5’s incendiary guitar god (Rolling Stone has enshrined him on its list of history’s Top 100 guitarists). The band effectively broke up in the early 1970Ss, when Kramer was convicted

of drug charges and sent to prison, but he’s a survivor. In fact, the legendary guitarist, 64, was in town this week and toured the Meddin Studios set of CBGB, a reproduction of a place he’d played many, many times. He and his wife work with the prison assistance program Jail Guitar Doors — named for a Clash song that begins with a verse about Kramer himself — and he earns a living by composing music for movies and television, most notably the HBO series Eastbound and Down. Why are you in Savannah? Wayne Kramer: We’ve been talking with the writer and director about the possibility of me scoring the film. We haven’t agreed on anything yet, but I love the story, I really like the writer and the director and all the people involved in the film. I think it’s

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a story that I’m uniquely positioned to be able to add the musical dimension to. At least, it’s my hope. The set is terrific. The only thing missing is the smell! Did the MC5 ever play CBGB? Wayne Kramer: No, the MC5 actually ended, officially, in 1972. And during the peak of the CBGB era I was actually in prison. But I came back in ’78, and I moved to New York in ’79, so I was part of that scene from ’79 to ’89. I played there. Set the scene for me ... New York punk at the turn of the decade. Wayne Kramer: The music scene in New York in the early ‘80s was pretty exciting. There was a lot going on. There were a lot of places to play, there were a lot of bands, people were really trying to make something happen. It wasn’t as if the first wave of punk had ended — it just kind of continued to roll for a while. There was a lot of input coming from England at the time. It was a time when the record industry concluded that “punk rock” was too dangerous, and so they called it “new wave.” After what the MC5 had done, it must have been somewhat gratifying to see that, all those years later, the flame was still being passed around. Wayne Kramer: It’s always nice to be recognized for your work. I think

the MC5 represents a kind of uncompromising stance that is locked in amber. It’s locked in time, you know? The MC5 never went on to be big, famous, multi–millionaire international celebrities, so the concept of the band is locked. It’s like James Dean — he’ll always be that beautiful young man, or Marilyn Monroe will always be that beautiful, luscious blonde. We never get to know any of these people as old and bald, overweight and cranky. And so I think that when music fans start to connect the dots back, when they find a band they like ... they like the Clash, and so they say “Who influenced the Clash?” And then they read the Clash or the Ramones like the MC5. And they go back to the MC5. I put together a new version of the MC5, and we toured around the world. And to be able to play the MC5’s music for a whole new generation of rock fans — who knew the music better than they did the first time around, and would sing along with the songs — was really exciting. And something I’d never anticipated, or actually ever thought would happen. You and Fred Smith started the band around 1964. How did it become what it became? Wayne Kramer: I’ll give you the capsule synopsis. I wanted to start a band, so I looked around at school for continues on p. 24

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other kids that wanted to be in a band with me. I found this guy Fred Smith, who I heard played bongos. And I figured a band could use a bongo player. Then I found out Fred could play the guitar a little bit, so I tutored him. We started a band together, and we played in a lot of separate bands. Because this was a time in America where everything was booming. In Detroit, there were good union jobs, a family could be supported on one paycheck, and they could afford to buy kids an electric guitar. So there were a lot of bands, and there was a lot going on. We met up with Rob Tyner, we ultimately finished out the band with Dennis Thompson and Michael Davis. In the beginning, we were really trying to learn how to play instrumentals. Ventures, Johnny & the Hurricanes, that kind of thing. Of course, you can’t grow up in Detroit without a huge influence of rhythm ‘n’ blues. I always gravitated to rhythm ‘n’ blues music. The groove was stronger. And so we started covering James Brown songs, songs that we could play to make the crowd dance. We were always interested in motivating people to dance. Ultimately, we decided that the best bet would be for us to learn how to write our own songs. And that was really where the concept of the MC5 emerged. How did it end up getting so hard, and loud, and sped up? Wayne Kramer: A couple things. One was the frustration that we felt in the world at large. We knew everything was wrong, but we didn’t quite know what to say about it, except to play harder and faster. We were frustrated city kids, working class kids, and it was all we knew. We ultimately became able to articulate that in the failure of our great institutions, religion and politics. And that our parents’ generation were carrying

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The MC5, circa 1969. Wayne Kramer is at far right. (Elektra Records press photo).

everything in the wrong direction, and we were convinced that we could do something about it. The other influence was, of course, the music of the free jazz movement. The music of Albert Ayler, and Sun Ra, and John Coltrane. When I combined the best Chuck Berry I could play with Albert Ayler, I said “I know where I want my band to go.”

around like the MC5. I said “There’s no other bands like the MC5, but we have a ‘brother band’ that you should hear. They’re called the Psychedelic Stooges.” And when the Elektra talent agent, heard the Stooges he said “Great, we’re gonna offer them a contract, too.” So I got them their deal! Which they well deserved. They would’ve got it anyway.

What was it like when Elektra Records came around and said “Hey, want a record deal?” Did that surprise you?

Michael died earlier this year. Were you guys still playing together?

Wayne Kramer: No, we worked pretty hard at it, we were very focused. The band wasn’t a temporary thing with me, or the other fellas. We were totally committed to what we were trying to do. I think the significance of the MC5 is that we spoke directly to the audience. We didn’t talk around them, we didn’t talk at them. We talked to them, and with them, about the things that they really cared about. It wasn’t about “I’m a great blues guitar player” or my clothes or anything. It was about things that people were upset about — the war, racism, police brutality. Elektra signed us, and they asked me if there were any other bands

Wayne Kramer: We played our last concert together last summer in France. And he was very ill. He was still very excited about playing. He had been ill for a long time. In the world of music, and in general, in everybody’s life nowadays, there’s the possibility of abusing substances. Drugs and alcohol. And the MC5, we championed substance abuse to a great degree. But some of us go too far with it. Drug addiction and alcoholism are fatal diseases. You can’t cure them, but you can treat them successfully. They can be arrested. And three of the MC5 members died as a result of drug and alcohol abuse.

Wayne Kramer: It’s a simple idea. I’m an ex– offender, and I went to prison. And I wondered for a long time what happened to me. How did that change me? It didn’t change me for the better, and I don’t believe prison changes anyone for the better. And I wondered, what could I do about it? What we do is we find people that work in prisons, that are willing to use music as a tool for rehabilitation. And we donate guitars to the prison for the use of rehabilitation. Playing music in prison is a life raft. It’s a way to escape prison — you can get out of prison for the hour or two that you spend playing music. It also teaches you to focus your concentration. It gives someone a new way to express themselves, and process their problems non–confrontationally. We’ve been in operation for three years now. We’ve delivered guitars to prisons in New York, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, California. I believe in safe streets, and I believe in the rule of law. I believe in accountability. But I think the punishment should fit the crime. To lock up someone for decades for marijuana? I think that’s unjust and un–American. Considering everything, are you amazed that you’re still here? Wayne Kramer: Yeah, sometimes I have occasion to think back on some of the unbelievably stupid stuff I’ve done. And how could I have gotten myself into those positions? I used to think I was smart. I don’t think I’m so smart any more. If I was so smart, I wouldn’t have done all those things. I wish I could take credit for it. I fell in with a group of people that showed me how to live where drinking and drugging wasn’t necessary. Listen, I wanted to change. I wanted to get sober. And I did. And help is available for anyone else that wants to get sober. It’s not easy, but it’s possible to change. CS

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But I went anyway, after hearing plenty of good buzz on Joe’s Homemade Café, a tiny, mostly take–out and caterer on the busy Waters Avenue Corridor just off of DeRenne Avenue. The day’s special, a big, piping hot meatball sandwich, looked great on my plate. Then: Clunk! Hmmm, that’s not a sound usually associated with meatballs, but that’s the sound one made falling onto my plate. In fact, four of my seven small meatballs were too hard to pierce with a fork – much less bite through. The problem was quickly remedied with new meatballs, some investigation, profuse apologies and an explanation. The meatballs weren’t quite ready when I ordered and had been microwaved. “We won’t do that again.” The handling of the problem was spot on and soared beyond my expectations. The sandwich was comped from my ticket — another gracious and rare move among Savannah’s small eateries. Great service can almost always overcome a food problem. Eating around the good bits, the sandwich was huge — on a soft 6– inch whole wheat hoagie roll, with plenty of small flavorful meatballs, shredded mozzarella provided a nice nesting place for the meat and the tomato sauce topping was just right — not too messy or overwrought. I would like to experience more flavors in the sauce — more garlic, oregano and basil.

To celebrate the chef’s birthday, every guest received a small piece of cake, but we also ordered cheesecake. Mine, a Turtle cheesecake — chocolate, caramel and pecan sandwiched around a cream cheese center, was moist and decadent. My friend’s slice — traditional New York–style cheesecake — was a generously sized and picture perfect on the plate. Full bellies and richness forced us both to leave bites on the plate. The restaurant is clearly a welcome addition to the community. During our visit, at least 10 other diners came in to take food to neighborhood offices. Several were repeat customers — meaning that’s the Joe’s team is delivering great customer service along with excellent value. Four seats to eat in; counter service; iced teas and bottled cold drinks. There is a delicious looking assortment of cake or pies daily. See www.joeshomemade.com 5515 Waters Ave. (at 70th St.) 912–349–0251

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FORM, the former bank building at 1801 Habersham St., has a foodie’s and wine geek’s hearts in mind with its unique selections. But the little mixed bag of goodies also offers some daily carry–out specials, light as a feather cheesecakes and frequent wine dinners and tastings that are exceptional values and perfectly prepared and presented. Upcoming on Aug. 17 is a world tour of wines that will feature a standalone tasting of wines and a paired dinner. On Sept. 14, FORM will host a fall harvest and showcase of American wines. For full info or reservations, call the shop, (912) 236–7642. CS

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Freshly signed to prestigious New West Records, the Atlanta–based rock ‘n’ roll band Ponderosa will play Telfair Square Sept. 1 as part of the annual Midnight Garden Run. The Savannah Stopover is producing the concert. On first listen, Ponderosa sounds like Band of Horses playing with My Morning Jacket. More later, including ticket information.

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Call for Artists — The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is seeking artists to exhibit at Gallery S.P.A.C.E. in 2013. Exhibiting at Gallery S.P.A.C.E. All mediums will be considered for a non-degree seeking solo or group exhibition, including video and installation pieces. Proposals should be professionally presented and should include a cover letter; a resume; an artist statement; a previous exhibition record; 10-12 digital images of work to be considered; and a selfaddressed, and a stamped envelope if the proposal needs to be returned. Deadline for submissions is September 7 at 4 p.m. Proposals should be submitted to Debra Zumstein, Arts Programs Coordinator, City of Savannah Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 W. Henry St., Savannah, GA 31401. Guidelines are available online at www. savannahga.gov/arts. A Day in the Life — Jennifer Small’s MFA painting thesis exhibition, “A Day in the Life” is made up of paintings and screen prints that represent investigations of common things chosen for their curious aesthetic quality. July 27, 6-10 p.m., Ashmore Gallery,

Candy Colored Series — Paintings by local artist Diane Kuenzli. Her landscapes filled with dancing trees are vivid layers of color. Show will hang through Aug. 15. Dragonfly Studio, 1204 Highway 80, Doing Their Part: Girl Scouts in WWII — The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum hosts this exhibit in honor of their outstanding wartime contributions on the homefront. This temporary exhibit will be in place throughout 2012 in celebration of the Girl Scout’s 100th Anniversary. Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler. mightyeighth.org. Gold Series — The newly renovated Massie Heritage Center presents this solo exhibition by Jessica ScottFelder through July 30. Opening reception June 1, 4-6 pm The Massie Heritage Center is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Massie Heritage Center, 207 E. Gordon St.

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To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of Batman’s death are greatly exaggerated.

I’m not referring to the fate of the character in The Dark Knight Rises, as that would be a spoiler of such gargantuan proportions, even I would agree that a public hanging should be my proper punishment. But since this is writer–director Christopher Nolan’s final film in the franchise, the advance buzz indicated that the option of killing off the leading character was on the table, and the media has done its part to play up the suspense (Entertainment Weekly, for example, has teasingly called its story on the movie “Batman’s Killer Finale”). Instead, I’m referring to the fate of the franchise itself, a series that got off to an exceptionally hot start with Batman Begins and then topped itself with The Dark Knight. The third time’s usually not the charm when it comes to blockbuster sagas (X–Men, Spider–Man, The Matrix, need I continue?), but any worries that the trilogy drives itself off a cliff with this concluding entry are completely ill–founded. The Dark Knight Rises may not match the giddy heights of its predecessors, but it often comes damn close. Set eight years after the end of The Dark Knight, this picture finds a Gotham City largely at peace with itself. Only Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) and his family know that white knight D.A. Harvey Dent turned into the monstrous, murderous Two–Face before getting killed in a skirmish with Batman (Christian Bale). Sensing that Gotham needed a true hero, Batman allowed himself to be painted as the murderer of a still–decent Dent, a decision that, as this film opens, has led to an era of civility but also has kept Batman off the streets, with alter ego Bruce Wayne going the Howard Hughes route by keeping himself locked up in stately Wayne Manor under the worried eye of faithful butler Alfred (Michael Caine). But Bruce’s days of being a recluse are over once a cat burglar named Selina Kyle (Anne Hathaway) breaks into his safe,

ostensibly after a pearl necklace but actually after something that will prove damaging to the billionaire. Her theft leads Bruce to once again join the outside world, a place where, as Selina puts it, “a storm is coming.” Selina repeatedly encounters Bruce both in and out of his superhero costume, but she isn’t the real threat to either him or the city at large. That honor goes to Bane (Tom Hardy), a man– mountain so intimidating that even Alfred urges his master to run the other way. The Dark Knight Rises brings back several familiar faces – Wayne Enterprises’ trusted inventor Lucius Fox (Morgan Freeman), of course, but also a pair of noteworthy villains – and introduces two newcomers to the fold. The first is socialite Miranda Tate (Marion Cotillard), and while this character initially seems superfluous, her role takes on greater importance once she becomes cozy with Bruce. The other, more interesting character is rookie cop John Blake (Joseph Gordon–Levitt), who’s so altruistic that he almost makes the noble Commissioner Gordon look like a hardened criminal by comparison. Blake and Alfred interestingly take turns providing our hero with a moral compass, with the former declaring that Batman needs to save the city and the latter insisting that Bruce Wayne needs to save himself. The beauty of this dichotomy as presented by Nolan (once again co–scripting with his brother Jonathan Nolan and David S. Goyer) is that both men are right, and the challenge for Bruce/Batman is to sacrifice neither Gotham nor his own life. That’s a tall order,

though, what with Bane instigating a reign of terror that topples the local government, neutralizes the police force, and pits the citizens of Gotham against each other. If there’s a flaw in The Dark Knight Rises, it’s that the midsection sags: The scenes of Bane taking over could stand being trimmed, and there’s a lengthy chunk when Batman seems like a supporting player in his own saga. The film isn’t overlong even at 165 minutes, but some of that middle–act excess would have been better served by more Bale, more Caine, and especially more Hathaway. The rumors that the supposedly miscast actress would sink this film with a wretched portrayal were clearly off the mark: Hathaway doesn’t quite own the role as Michelle Pfeiffer did in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns, but she’s nevertheless one of the highlights of this new endeavor. Her Selina Kyle (interestingly, she’s never called Catwoman in the actual film) is a fascinating character, a possibly bisexual beauty (Juno Temple’s Holly seems more like her GF than her BFF) whose athletic prowess is matched not only by her sharp intellect but also her quirky sense of humor. She provides The Dark Knight Rises with most of its levity; the rest of the time, this brooding, bruising movie is content building its reputation as a black beauty.

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manages to wring every last drop of comic potential out of this dubious premise. We first meet Ted during the 1980s, when friendless child John Bennett receives him as an ordinary Christmas present and, thanks to a well–timed falling star, discovers that his wish to have a live teddy bear has come true. Ted naturally becomes a celebrity, even appearing alongside Johnny Carson in a bit of sleight of hand, but like other child celebrities he’s been long forgotten over the ensuing decades, and he now spends his time on the couch, sharing bong hits with the grown–up John (Wahlberg) and repeatedly watching their favorite movie from their formative years, 1980’s Flash Gordon. John has a beauteous, loving girlfriend in Lori (Mila Kunis), and while she’s been generally good–natured about the friendship between John and Ted, she realizes that it’s time John accepts adult responsibility. John does indeed give adult life a try, and Ted even gets his own apartment and lands a job as a grocery store clerk. But with so many parties to attend

and so many bongs to tap, it’s hard for the best buds to remain apart for long. Whether he’s wooing Kunis or roughhousing with Ted, Wahlberg is a lively presence in this film, and the scene in which he serves up a stream– of–conciousness tear through “white trash” girl names is an improvisational tour de force. As for Ted, we have no problem accepting him as a living, breathing entity, thanks to the superb effects work that seamlessly places him in the thick of the action.

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Ridley Scott never cared for it. Neither, for that matter, did Harrison Ford. It was the studio that insisted on the voice–over narration by Ford’s character in Blade Runner, as a way to help connect the storyline’s knotty dots. To this day, that voice– over remains a love–it–or–hate–it proposition for the film’s devotees (count me among the cheerleaders, finding Ford’s weary drone adding significantly to the future noir atmosphere). It’s doubtful such similar

disagreement will surround the v.o. in director Oliver Stone’s Savages, as I imagine everyone will hate the incessant blabber that clogs up the soundtrack like so much hair coagulating deep down the shower drain. The narrator of this nitwit claptrap is Ophelia (Blake Lively), who long ago shortened her name to O to avoid comparisons to Shakespeare’s tragic heroine. Not coming across as particularly well–read, O doubtless did not realize that she now shared her name with the title character from Anne Desclos’ controversial Histoire d’O (The Story of O), the erotic tale about sadomasochism. This new designation makes more sense, however, since Savages’ characters practice sadism in their dealings with one another while viewers have to be masochistic to sit through this torturous affair. Taylor “Kiss of Death” Kitsch, the star of the 2012 mega–bombs John Carter and Battleship, snags top billing but is only part of a large ensemble, meaning any potential fallout from this potential flop won’t further damage his already precarious A– list standing. He and Kick–Ass star Aaron Johnson play Chon and Ben, two California dudes responsible for cultivating the best marijuana in the entire world. Their wacky weed is so awesome, in fact, that a Mexican drug kingpin – uh, queenpin? – named Elena (Salma Hayek) insists on merging their operations, a proposal the boys shoot down. This displeases Elena, so she sends her top enforcer,

Lado (Benicio Del Toro), to kidnap the boys’ shared lady love, O, in an effort to force them to cooperate. O no! How will the bad–ass Chon manage to chill long enough to formulate a sensible plan? How will the Buddha–spouting, go–green Ben be able to channel Rambo long enough to kill when necessary? How does Demian Bichir, an Oscar nominee this year for A Better Life, feel about going from playing an undocumented worker full of dignity and grace to essaying the role of a slimy lawyer whose torture scene reduces him to looking like Sloth from The Goonies? And, most importantly, when did John Travolta’s noggin take the shape of a bowling ball? Yes, Travolta’s in this turkey, as a cheerfully corrupt DEA agent playing both sides. He’s far more engaging than the three youthful leads, as are Hayek and Del Toro (even if the latter’s character comes off as a poor man’s Anton Chigurh). The talented Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild, Milk) has a small part as a manic associate of Ben and Chon, and it’s a shame he wasn’t cast in one of the leading roles, as he would have provided some much–needed energy. Savages is based on the novel by Don Winslow, who co–wrote the screenplay with Stone and Shane Salerno. It’s difficult to ascertain who deserves the lion’s share of the blame for not only the atrocious cop–out ending that left the preview audience groaning, but also the ghastly dialogue that dogs the picture every time

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Less of a Saturday Night Fever and more of a Friday evening shrug, Magic Mike follows the template of that John Travolta disco tale by starting off as a bright movie full of dance moves and music before turning into something decidedly darker. Channing Tatum, working from a screenplay that was loosely based on his own days as an exotic dancer, stars as Mike, the hottest male stripper working at a joint owned by the silky–smooth Dallas (Matthew McConaughey). Mike dreams of one day opening his own custom–furniture shop, but for now, he’s content doing the bump–and–grind, along the way pegging 19–year–old slacker Adam (Alex Pettyfer) as a natural for this line of work. Adam is nicknamed “The Kid.” Yet a star is precisely what Adam becomes, which leads to the expected second–half hardships focusing on his plunges into drug use and casual sex. Yet because Adam was a zero from the moment we met him, this descent into debauchery doesn’t reflect any significant character change, and it’s hard to get worked up over his fate. Magic Mike has no time for complexities: It’s only here to take your money, offer some slick entertainment, and clear the room before the next show.

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

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Perhaps it’s best to think of Sam Raimi’s 2002 Spider-Man and Marc Webb’s 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man as the cinematic equivalents of Coke Classic and New Coke. Despite some alterations to the source material, the Raimi take earned the trust of most purists, offering a near-perfect Peter Parker in Tobey Maguire, treating the origin story in appropriate fashion (right down to the introduction of Spidey in that wrestling ring), and adding the right dash of humor that

was long present in the comic book created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. Webb’s new version, on the other hand, is an unnecessary variation on the real thing, sweetening the formula to go down easier for today’s sugar-rush audiences. Suddenly, Peter Parker is no longer the ultimate outsider, the self-deprecating, geeky kid who locates the hero buried deep within himself. Now, he’s the poster boy for the iPhone generation, a surly hipster who, oh yeah, just happens to also be a superhero. As before, the teenage Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) is bitten by a scientifically enhanced spider and finds himself blessed with newfound abilities. He also suffers the loss of his Uncle Ben, a development that leaves him guilt-ridden since it was in his power to stop his uncle’s killer before the murder took place. The teenage Peter now seeks out his dad’s former colleague, Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans); their collaboration will eventually lead to Dr. Connors turning into The Lizard and providing Spider-Man with his first super-villain challenge. The film’s problems begin with the casting of Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker. It was easy to believe that Maguire’s Parker would be a highschool whipping boy, but Garfield? The actor tries his hardest, but when it looks as if Peter Parker just stepped out of a GQ photo shoot, it’s hard to take him seriously as someone who’s perpetually ignored by girls and harassed by guys. Far more believable is Emma Stone as Peter’s lady love Gwen Stacy, while The Lizard isn’t nearly as memorable a villain as one might have reasonably assumed. Visually, the picture strikes all the right notes (even if Spidey’s swings are a bit too neatly choreographed), although the same can’t be said for a script that went through at least two revisions before reaching the screen. What’s most surprising - and frustrating - about the film is that there’s little human dimension to it. Raimi took time out to examine the everyday lives of Maguire’s Peter and Kirsten Dunst’s Mary Jane Watson their discussion of future plans, her miserable home life with a drunken father, etc. - but Garfield’s Peter and Gwen are given little time for such introspection, with the script busily racing from one crisis or conspiracy to the next. CS

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Activism & Politics 13th Colony Patriots

A group of conservative political activists that meets the 13th of each month at Tubby’s restaurant, 2909 River Drive in Thunderbolt, 6:30pm to 8:30pm. We are dedicated to the preservation of the U. S. Constitution and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. See our Facebook page or call Michael or Elizabeth at 912.604.4048. All are welcome. [062712]

Drinking Liberally

An informal, left-leaning group of folks who meet to talk about politics, the economy, sports, entertainment, and anything else that pops up. Every first and third Thursday, around 7:30 p.m. at Loco’s, 301 W. Broughton St., upstairs. Come join us! DrinkingLiberally.org [062712]

Notice of Election of Members to the Chatham County Democratic Committee

When: Monday, August 13, 2012 6:00 p.m. Where: Mulberry Inn, 601 E. Bay Street. The Chatham County Democratic Committee will hold public caucuses Monday night, August 13, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at The Mulberry Inn, 601 East Bay Street, Savannah, GA to elect up to 32 members to the committee. Eight members will be elected county wide and the remaining 24 will be elected by County Commission Districts. Voters do not have to be members of the Committee, but must be registered to vote in Chatham County, GA, (or their respective County Commission District), must bring proof of their residency, and must declare their affiliation to the Democratic Party and its ideals. The elected members will fill terms that end August 31, 2016. Those who consider themselves Democrats are invited to attend and vote. For further information, contact the Democratic Party of Chatham County via Pam Miller at 912-660-3365 or email pamlovessavannah@aol.com. Pam Miller, Caucus Chair, Chatham County Democratic Committee

Presentation on Affordable Health Care Act

Skidaway Island Democrats presents Dr. Blake Caldwell, longtime physician and CDC expert, on the content of the Affordable Health Care Act and what it means, now that it has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court. Caldwell will speak at their regular meeting, Wed. July 25, 7 p.m at the conference room of the Landings Association building, 600 Landings Way South. The public is invited. For more information, email: oxhouse@aol.com

Savannah Area Young Republicans

For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 912-3083020. [062712]

Savannah Tea Party Monthly Meetings

First Monday of each month at B&B Burgers, 11108 Abercorn St. Social at 5:30pm. Business meeting at 6pm. All are welcome. Please join us to make a difference concerning local, state and federal policies that affect our way of life. Contact Marolyn Overton at 912-598-7358 or Jeanne Seaver at 912-663-8728f or additional info. [070112]

Benefits

11th Annual “Patrick’s Ride” Registration Now Open

Bicyclists can now register for the 11th annual

Harvest of Hope Double Metric Century Bike Ride, to be held Saturday, October 6, 2012. Depart from the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute (ACI) at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah at 6:45 a.m. and cycle 135 miles to the Augusta Marriott Convention Center in Augusta, Ga. Also known as “Patrick’s Ride,” the Harvest of Hope Double Metric Century is a fundraising bicycle ride which raises money for the annual Harvest of Hope weekend retreat for children and adults with cancer and their families. Registration: www.harvestofhoperide.com. Deadline to register and get a guaranteed jersey is July 27. Registrations after that day will be accepted, but riders are not guaranteed a jersey. The cost to register is $100 and riders are to raise a minimum of $100 by the day of the ride. Information: Lauren Grant at 912-350-1524 or grantla1@memorialhealth.com. [072212]

Dine Out to Benefit Savannah Care Center

Monday, July 9th, The Melting Pot restaurant will donate 10% of their proceeds to the Savannah Care Center when you come for dinner. Savannah Care Center is a local pregnancy resource center that provides support to women in unplanned and crisis pregnancies. For further details “like” the Savannah Care Center on Facebook or call 236-0916.

Karma Yoga Class for Local Charities

Bikram Yoga Savannah has added a new weekly Karma Class to raise money for local charities. The Karma Class is held each Monday night during the regular 6:30 p.m. class. Students pay $5 to participate in the class, and all proceeds are donated to a local charity. A different charity is selected each month. Information: bikramyogasavannah.com or 912344-1278/912-356-8280. [072212]

Call for Entries Keep Chatham Beautiful Seeks Applications for Board Members

Keep Chatham Beautiful, a newly established citizen’s beautification program for Chatham County, seeks board members who “believe in our mission and are willing to be active in their governance roles.” Representatives are sought from each of the municipalities in Chatham County. Information: David A. Nash,Environmental Program Coordinator. Phone: 912-652-6856. www.chathamcountyrecycles.com OR recycling.chathamcounty.org. [072212]

Neighborhood Leadership Academy Seeking Applicants

Step Up Savannah is seeking emerging leaders—young and old—to apply for a leadership course that begins Monday, September 17. Application deadline: August 10, 2012. The 12-session program meets Monday evenings and is designed to enhance leadership skills with emphasis on critical thinking, creative problem solving and advocacy. No fee to participate. Open to men and women, 21 years and older from Savannah/Chatham County. Applications are available at www.stepupsavannah.org or by telephone (912-232-6747) or by e-mail (styler@stepupsavannah.org). Mail completed applications to StepUp Savannah, 428 Bull St., Suite 208; Savannah, Ga. 31401.

Classes, Camps & Workshops Free Money Management Class

Don’t take a vacation from your credit. Learn how to keep your credit from giving you the summertime blues. Tuesday, July 31, 2-3:30pm. Southwest Chatham Library,14097 Abercorn Street. Reserve your seat today. Call 912-691-2227 or email cccs@cccssav.com. Free to attend.

Portrait Photography

Tuesdays, 8/14 to 8/28. $70. Offered in Savannah by Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education program. How to use off-camera flash, studio lighting, available light, and photo editing to create flattering portraits of your subjects. Any camera and prints or digital files will be accepted. Suggested prerequisite: Creative Photography. Register by phone: 912-478-5551. Info: 912-651-0942 or email christinataylor@ georgiasouthern.edu. http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/conted/digital.html. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Summer Fashion and Sewing Workshops Fabrika (2 East Liberty St.) is offering fashion workshops throughout the summer months. Classes cover tailoring, fashion embellishments, digital print design and advanced pattern development and sewing. Schedule and details at www.fabrikafinefabrics.com and on Facebook (Fabrika Fine Fabrics) [071512]

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. [062812]

AvatarÂ® Info Hour

Are you interested in improving the world? Do you want to foster community locally and abroad? Join us every 3rd Tuesday of the month to explore the Avatar tools and learn how to live your life deliberately. Call Brie at 912-429-9981 to RSVP and for location details. http://www. theavatarcourse.com. [062812]

Beading Classes

Learn about jewelry making, bead weaving, and bead embroidery and other techniques. Classes are every Saturday through the summer. Perlina Bead Shop, 6 West State Street, Savannah. Call ahead to reserve aspace or visit web site for class schedules and instructions. 912-441-2656 or www.perlinabeadshop.com

Beading Classes at Bead Dreamer Studio Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. [062812]

Champions Training Center

Offers a variety of classes and training opportunities in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for youth and adults at all levels of expertise. 525 Windsor Rd. Call 912-349-4582 or visit http://www.ctcsavannah. com/ [062812]

Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Classes

Regular classes on boat handling, boating safety & navigation offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Learn from the experts. For dates & more information, visit our web site: www.savannahaux.com or telephone Kent Shockey at 912-897-7656. [062812]

Dr. Alejandro Junger Presents The Clean Program New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Alejandro Junger, M.D., will begin leading his Clean detoxification program at Savannah Power Yoga, 7360 Skidaway Rd, beginning Wednesday,

July 11th. Meetings will be held Wednesdays nights from 7:30 - 8:30pm until August 8, throughout the 28 day program. The program described in his book Clean was developed by Dr. Junger to rid the body of toxins and restore it to optimal health by eliminating foods that cause inflammation and allergic reactions within the body. (912) 695-9990 or visit www. savannahpoweryoga.com.

Drawing Instruction

Private and group drawing lessons by artist and former SCAD professor Karen Bradley. Call or email for details, (912)507-7138. kbillustration@mac.com [062812]

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, DWI, offenders, and anyone seeking to gain knowledge about the dangers of driving impaired. A must see for teenage drivers seeking a drivers license or who have already received a license. Group meets monthly. $30/session. Information: 912-4430410. [062812]

English for Second Language Classes

Students of all ages are invited to learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. Free. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 E Savannah. 912897-3604. Contact: James Lavin or Minister John LaMaison www.islandschristian.org. [062812]

Family Law Workshop

The Mediation Center has three workshops a month to assist citizens who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support and/or visitation and contempt. Schedule: 1st Tuesday, 5:30-7:30pm. 2nd Monday, 2-4pm. 4th Thursday 10am-12noon. Fee:$20 to cover all documents needed to file. Register at mediationsavannah.com or 912-354-6686. [062812]

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. [062812]

Feldenkrais Classes

Tuesdays 9:30 am and Wednesdays 6:00 pm at the Park South complex, 7505 Waters Ave, Bldg B Suite 8, near Waters and Eisenhower. $15 drop-in, $12 - 6 classes. For more info contact Elaine Alexander, GCFP at 912-223-7049 or elaine.alexander@ymail.com. [062812]

Group Guitar Lessons

Join us for a fun time, for group guitar lessons, at the YMCA on Whitemarsh and Tybee Islands (adults and teens only). Hands-on instruction, music theory, ear training, sight reading, ensemble playing, technique, and rhythm drills, by teacher Tim Daniel (BS in Music). 912-8979559. $20/week. [062812]

Guitar, Electric Bass & Double Bass Lessons

Instruction for all ages of beginner/intermediate students. Technique, chords, note reading, and theory. Learn songs and improvisation. Studio located 2 blocks from Daffin Park. Housecalls available. Call 401-255-6921 or email a.teixeira472@gmail.com to schedule a 1/2 price first lesson! [062812]

Guitar, mandolin or bass guitar lessons. emphasis on theory, reading music and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. 912232-5987 [062812]

Homeschool Music Classes

Music classes for homeschool students ages 8 through 18 and their parents. Classes start in August with registration in July. Classes offered in Guyton and Savannah. Go to www. CoastalEmpireMusic.com for more details. [062812]

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri of month, 9-11am. Basic Computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1-3pm. Community Computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3-4:30pm. For more info: 912232-4232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com [062812]

Kids Pottery Camp 2012

June 11-Aug. 24th, Pick from 10 different weeks of camps. Young ceramic artists can let their imaginations soar as they learn to create wonderful works of art. Campers will cover a wide variety of ceramic techniques including both hand building and the potter’s wheel. All camps are weekly, 9am-12noon, $150.00 per camp. Contact: Lisa Alvarez Bradley, lisa@savannahsclayspot.com. 912-509-4647. www.savannahsclayspot.com. Camp held at The Clay Spot, 1305 Barnard Street Savannah, GA 31401.

Learn to Speak Spanish

Spanish Instruction for Individuals or Groups and Spanish-English Translation and Interpretation. Classes held at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. An eclectic range of tools used in each session, including: hand-outs, music, visual recognition, conversation, and interactive web media. Instruction tailored to student needs. Flexible scheduling. Information and pricing: 912-541-1337. [062412]

Music Lessons for All Instruments

Rody’s Music is now offering music lessons for all ages on all instruments, beginners through advanced. 7700 Abercorn St. For more information call 912-352-4666 or email kristi@awsav.com. [051912]

Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments

Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, drums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, flute, and woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Info: 912-692-8055 or smisavannah@gmail. com. [062812]

New Horizons Adult Band Program

A music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school or college and would like to have the opportunity to begin playing again. Dust off your instrument every Monday night at Portman’s Music Store (Abercorn) at 6:30p.m. The cost is $30.00 per month. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Contact Pamela Kidd at 912-354-1500 for more info. [062812]

Novel Writing

Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publishing your work. Award-winning Savannah author offers oneon-one or small group classes and mentoring, as well as manuscript critique, ebook formatting and more. Send an email to pmasoninsavannah@gmail.com for pricing and scheduling information. [062812]

Open Pottery Studio at Savannah’s Clay Spot For potters with experience who want time in the studio, Choose from 4 hour time slots. Registrations are based on a monthly, bi

Painting and Drawing Lessons

Small group and private instruction offered by local painter Melinda Borysevicz. SCAD graduate with 15 years professional experience. Phone: 912.484.6415, email: melindaborysevicz@gmail.com, or visit melindaborysevicz.blogspot.com. [062812]

Photography: Digital Imaging Basics

August 8, 6:30-8:30pm. Offered in Savannah at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, by Georgia Southern’s Continuing Education department. Learn about digital photography, its language and equipment. Learn about your digital camera’s scene modes and menu options; information on different file types; and storage and print options. Register by phone at 912-478-5551. Information: (912)651-0942 or email christinataylor@georgiasouthern.edu. http://ceps. georgiasouthern.edu/conted/digital.html

Russian Language Classes

Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call 912-7132718 for more information. [062812]

Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group

The Savannah Charlesfunders meet every Saturday at 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds, and better investing. Meetings take place at Panera Bread on Bull and Broughton. Contact us at charlesfund@gmail.com for more information. [062812]

Savannah Sacred Harp Singers

Everyone that loves to sing is invited to join the Savannah Sacred Harp Singers at Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road in Savannah. All are welcome to participate or listen in on one of America’s most revered musical traditions. For more information call 912-655-0994 or visit savannahsacredharp. com. [062812]

Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva Anitra is currently teaching the Vaccai Bel Canto technique for those interested in improving their vocal range and breathing capacity. Bel Canto carries over well as a foundation technique for different styles including opera, pop, rock and cabaret. Fridays 5.30-8-30pm, Institute of Cinematic Arts, 12 1/2 W State St Savannah, 3rd floor. 786-2479923 www.anitraoperadiva.com [062512]

Yoga for Couples: Toolbox for Labor & Delivery

Participants will learn a “toolbox” full of hands-on comfort measures including breathing, massage, positioning, pressure points and much more from two labor doulas. For moms and their birth companions, to prepare for labor and delivery. The class is held the last Wednesday of each month at 100 Riverview Drive, 6-8pm. $100 per couple. Call Ann Carroll (912) 704-7650 or e-mail her at carroll3620@bellsouth.net. Reservations are required and space is limited. [070812]

Clubs & Organizations Avegost LARP

Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. Generally meets on the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. Email: Kaza Ayersman, godzillaunknown@gmail.com or visit www.avegost.com [062912]

Buccaneer Region SCCA

The local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s

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“Kaidoku” Each of the 26 letters of the alphabet is represented in this grid by a number between 1 and 26. Using letter frequency, word-pattern recognition, and the numbers as your guides, fill in the grid with well-known English words (HINT: since a Q is always followed by a U, try hunting down the Q first). Only lowercase, unhyphenated words are allowed in kaidoku, so you won’t see anything like STOCKHOLM or LONG-LOST in here (but you might see AFGHAN, since it has an uncapitalized meaning, too). Now stop wasting my precious time and SOLVE! psychosudoku@hotmail.com

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Guitar, Mandolin or bass guitar Lessons

monthly, and quarterly time commitment. Savannah’s Clay Spot, 1305 Barnard St. Information: 912-509-4647 or www.savannahsclayspot.com [062812]

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license is eligible to participate. Visit http://buccaneerregion.org. [062912]

Business Networking on the Islands

Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group Meets 1st Thursday each month from 9:30-10:30 AM. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Savannah (912) 308-6768 for more info. [062912]

Chatham Sailing Club

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Meets the first Friday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Young’s Marina, 218 Wilmington Island Rd., Savannah (across fom N. Cromwell Rd.) If first Friday falls on a holiday weekend, meeting is second Friday. No boat? No sailing experience? No problem! Information: http://www. chathamsailing.org. [051912]

Energy Healers

Energy Healers Meets every Monday at 6pm. Meditation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call 912-695-2305 for more info. http://www.meetup. com/SavannahEnergyHealers/ [062912]

Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah

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Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution? Join like-minded people including artists, writers, teachers and historians for discussion, site exploration and creative collaboration. Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6pm at Gallery Espresso. Email, Kathleen Thomas: exploretherevolution@gmail. com for more info. [062912]

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Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257. Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr., Thunderbolt. [062912]

Honor Flight Savannah

A non-profit organization dedicated to sending our area Korean War and World War II veterans to Washington DC to visit the new WWII Memorial. All expenses are paid by Honor Flight Savannah, which is not a government-supported program. They depend on donations from the community to fund their efforts. Honor Flight is seeking veterans interested in making a trip to Washington. For more info: (912) 596-1962 or www.honorflightsavannah.org [062912]

Islands MOMSnext

For mothers of school-aged children, kindergarten through high school. Authentic community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope. Meets first & third Monday of the month, excluding holidays. Childcare is available upon request. A ministry of MOPS International. Information or registration: call 912-898-4344 or kymmccarty@hotmail.com. http://www.mops.org/ [062912]

Islands MOPS

A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets at the First Baptist Church of the Islands on two Wednesdays a month from 9:15-11:30am. Website/information: https://sites.google.com/ site/islandsmops/ [062912]

Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Contact (912) 308-6768 for info. No fees. Wanna learn? Come join us! [062912]

Knittin’ Night

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Wild Fibre, 6 East Liberty Street (near Bull St.) Call for info: 912-238-0514 [063012]

Low Country Turners

A club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Contact Steve Cook, 912-313-2230. [062912]

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. Call 786-4508. [062912]

Old Time Radio Researchers Group

International 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. [062912]

Peacock Guild-For Writers and Book Lovers

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Writer’s Salon meetings held on first Tuesday and third Wednesday. Book Club meets on the third Tuesday. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and meet at Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home (207 E. Charlton St.). Call 233-6014 or visit Facebook group “Peacock Guild” for more info. [062912]

Philo Cafe

A weekly discussion group that meets from 7:30pm-9pm at various locations each Monday. Anyone craving some good conversation is invited to drop by. No cost. For more info, email athenapluto@yahoo.com or look up The Philo Cafe on Facebook. [063012]

Queen of Spades Card Playing Club

A new club formed to bring lovers of card games together to play games such as Spades, Hearts, Rummy, etc. We will meet every other Thursday from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13. E. Park Ave. Next meeting is July 19. Children are welcome. No fee. Information: 912-660-8585. [071512]

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. Monthly training sessions and seminars. Weekly runs. Kathy Ackerman,756-5865 or Billy Tomlinson 5965965. [062912]

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet the first Sunday at 4 pm. at 5429 LaRoche Ave and the third Tuesday at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn Street at 7:30 p.m. Call 308-2094, email kasak@comcast. net or visit www.roguephoenix.org. [062912]

Safe Kids Savannah

A coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries, holds a meeting on the second Tuesday of every month from 11:30am-1pm. Visit www. safekidssavannah.org or call 912-353-3148 for more info. [062912]

Savannah Art Association

The non-profit art association, the Southeast’s oldest, is taking applications for membership. Workshops, community programs, exhibition opportunities, and an artistic community of diverse and creative people from all ages, mediums, and skill levels. Information: 912-232-7731 [062912]

Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group

Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6-8 p.m. Encourage first-class prose writing, fiction or non-fiction, through discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: C. H. Brown Fine Silver and Antiques, 14 West Jones St., between Bull and Whitaker. All are welcome. No charge. Contact: Alice Vantrease (alicevantrease@live. com) or 912-308-3208. [070812]

Savannah Brewers’ League

Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Call 447-0943 or visit www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Meet at Moon River Brewing Company, 21 W. Bay St. [062912]

Savannah Clemson Club

Savannah Area Clemson alumni and supporters meet at various times and locations throughout the year. Game viewing parties for football, basketball and baseball, as well as a spring cookout, Sand Gnats outings and service events. https://cualumni.clemson.edu/sslpage.aspx?pid=460 and look for us on Facebook! Information: Gareth Avant at garethavant@gmail.com or 336-3393970. [051312]

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the

Savannah Fencing Club

Beginner classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, you may join the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call 429-6918 or email savannahfencing@aol.com. [062912]

Savannah Go Green

Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day! Call (912) 308-6768 to learn more. [062912]

Savannah Jaycees

Meeting/info session held the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining the Jaycees to learn more. Must be 21-40 years old to join. 101 Atlas St. 912-353-7700 or www.savannahjaycees.com [062912]

Savannah Newcomers Club

Open to women who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program. The club hosts activities, tours and events to assist in learning about Savannah and making new friends. www.savannahnewcomers.com [062912]

to the public. Supported through voluntary donations rather than dues. The aim of Savannah Storytellers is to “talk to tell” a story or stories. We will help, encourage and instruct you in audio-rercording and/or presenting your own story, through constructive criticism, examples and discussion. Information: 91235400048, or 912-224-2904 [062412]

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Mulberry Inn. http://www.savannahsunriserotary.org. [062912]

Savannah Toastmasters

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Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc.com for the events calendar or e-mail Wendy Wilson at Wendyq1053@yahoo.com. [062912]

Savannah Storytellers

Starting Wed., July 18 our regular meeting time will be 6-7pm every other Wednesday at Tubby’s on River Drive in Thunderbolt. Open

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(March 21–April 19) In your personal chart, the planet Uranus symbolizes those special talents you have that are especially useful to other people. Which aspects of your soulful beauty are potentially of greatest service to the world? How can you express your uniqueness in ways that activate your most profound generosity? If you learn the answers to these questions, you will make great progress toward solving the riddle that Uranus poses. I’m happy to report that the coming years will provide you with excellent opportunities to get to the bottom of this mystery. And now would be a good time to launch a concerted effort.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) In the coming weeks, I’m afraid there’s only a very small chance that you’ll be able to turn invisible at will, shapeshift into an animal form and back, or swipe the nectar of immortality from the gods. The odds of success are much higher, though, if you will attempt less ambitious tasks that are still pretty frisky and brazen. For example, you could germinate a potential masterpiece where nothing has ever grown. You could legally steal from the rich and give the spoils to the poor. And you could magically transform a long–stuck process that no one thought would ever get unstuck.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) Are there are any weaknesses or problems in your approach to communication? They will be exposed in the coming weeks. If you’re even slightly lazy or devious about expressing yourself, you will have to deal with the karmic consequences of that shortcoming. If there’s more manipulativeness than love in your quest for connection, you’ll be compelled to do some soul–searching. That’s the bad news, Gemini. The good news is that you will have far more power than usual to upgrade the way you exchange energy with others. In fact, this could be the time you enter into a golden age of communication.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) If you narrow your focus now, the world will really open up for you in the second half of October and

November. To the degree that you impose limitations on your desire to forever flow in all directions, you will free up creative ideas that are currently buried. So summon up some tough–minded discipline, please. Refuse to let your moodiness play havoc with your productivity. Dip into your reserve supply of high–octane ambition so you will always have a sixth sense about exactly what’s important and what’s not.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) The state of Maine has a law that prohibits anyone from leaving an airplane while it is flying through the air. This seems like a reasonable restriction until you realize how badly it discriminates against skydivers. Legal scholars will tell you that examples like this are not at all rare. Laws tend to be crude, one–size–fits–all formulations. And as I’m sure you’ve discovered in your travels, Leo, one–size–fits– all formulations always squash expressions of individuality. In the coming weeks, be extra alert for pressures to conform to overly broad standards and sweeping generalizations. Rebel if necessary. You have license to be yourself to the tenth power.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) I propose that you try to accomplish the following clean–up projects in the next four weeks: ten bushels of weeds yanked out of your psychic landscape; 25 pounds of unused stuff and moldering junk hauled away from your home; ten loads of dirty laundry (especially the metaphorical kind) washed free of taint and stains –– and not blabbed about on social media; at least $5,000 worth of weird financial karma scrubbed away for good; a forgotten fence mended; and a festering wound tended to until it heals.

LIBRA

a grace period when it’s possible to experience at least some of the glory we’re normally cut off from. The veil opens, and previously undetected beauty appears. The weeks ahead will be the closest you’ve come to this breakthrough in a long time.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Can you guess which European country has the best military record in the last eight centuries? It’s France. Out of the 185 battles its soldiers have engaged in, they’ve won 132 and lost only 43. Ten times they fought to a draw. Of all the signs of the zodiac, Scorpio, I think you have the best chance of compiling a comparable record in the next ten months. Your warrior–like qualities will be at a peak; your instinct for achieving hard–fought victories may be the stuff of legends years from now. But please keep in mind what the ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Tzu said in his iconic text *The Art of War*: The smart and powerful warrior always avoids outright conflict if possible, and wins by using slyer means.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

After consulting the astrological omens, I’ve concluded that during the next three weeks, you will deserve the following titles: 1. Most Likely to Benefit from Serendipitous Adventures; 2. Most Likely to Exclaim “Aha!”; 3. Most Likely to Thrive While Wandering in Wild Frontiers and Exotic Locales; 4. Most Likely to Have a Wish Come True If This Wish Is Made in the Presence of a Falling Star. You might want to wait to fully embody that fourth title until the period between August 9 and 14, when the Perseids meteor shower will be gracing the night skies with up to 170 streaks per hour. The peak flow will come on August 12 and 13.

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CAPRICORN

Philosopher William Irwin Thompson says that we humans are like flies creeping along the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. We literally cannot see the splendor that surrounds us. As a result, we don’t live in reality. We’re lost in our habitual perceptions, blinded by our favorite illusions, and addicted to beliefs that hide the true nature of the universe. That’s the bad news, Libra. The good news is that every now and then, each of us slips into

You may have to travel far and wide before you will fully appreciate a familiar resource whose beauty you’re half–blind to. It’s possible you’ll have to suffer a partial loss of faith so as to attract experiences that will make your faith stronger than it ever was. And I’m guessing that you may need to slip outside your comfort zone for a while in order to learn what you need to know next about

(Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

the arts of intimacy. These are tricky assignments, Capricorn. I suggest you welcome them without resentment.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) My daughter Zoe has been writing some fine poetry these last few years. I regard it as professional– grade stuff that has been born of natural talent and developed through discipline and hard work. You might ask, quite reasonably, whether my evaluation of her literary output is skewed by fatherly pride. I’ve considered that possibility. But recently, my opinion got unbiased corroboration when her school awarded her with the “All–College Honor” for her poetry manuscript. I predict you will soon have a comparable experience. Your views or theories will be confirmed by an independent and objective source.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) The critic Dorothy Parker didn’t think highly of Katherine Hepburn’s acting skills. “She runs the emotional gamut from A to B,” said Parker. I realize that what I’m about to suggest may be controversial, but I’m hoping you will be Hepburn–like in the coming week, Pisces. This is not the right time, in my astrological opinion, for you to entertain a wide array of slippery, syrupy, succulent feelings. Nor would it be wise to tease out every last nuance of the beguiling vibes rising up within you. For the time being, you need to explore the pleasures of discerning perception and lucid analysis. Get lost in deep thought, not rampant passion.

Savannah Writers Group

A gathering of writers of all levels for networking, hearing published guest speaker authors, and writing critique in a friendly, supportive environment. Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:00 PM. Barnes and Noble, in Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Extension, Savannah, Georgia. Free and open to the public.I nformation: savannahwritersgroup.blogspot. com or 912-572-6251. [063012]

Seersucker Live’s Happy Hour for Writers A no-agenda gathering of the Savannah area writing community, held on the first Thursday of every month from 5:30-7:30pm. Free and open to all writers, aspiring writers, and anyone interested in writing. 21+ with valid I.D. Usually held at Abe’s on Lincoln, 17 Lincoln Street. For specifics, visit SeersuckerLive.com. [063012]

The Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals interested in finding more freedom in a less and less free world. For individualists, anarcholibertarians, social misfits, agorists, voluntarists, “permanent tourists” etc. Savannah meetings twice monthly on Thursdays at 8.30 pm. at announced location. No dues, no fees. For next meeting details email: onebornfree@yahoo.com

The Freedom Network

An international, leaderless network of individuals seeking practical methods for achieving more freedom in an unfree world, via non-political methods. For individualists, nonconformists, anarcho-libertarians, social misfits, voluntarists, conspiracy theorists, “permanent tourists” etc. Savannah meetings/discussions twice monthly on Thursdays at 8.30 pm. Discussion subjects and meeting locations will vary. No politics, no religious affiliation, no dues, no fees. For next meeting details email: onebornfree@ yahoo.com. [072212]

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla

Join the volunteer organization that assists the U.S. Coast Guard. Meets the 4th Wednesday every month at 6pm at Barnes Restaurant, 5320 Waters Avenue. All ages welcomed. Prior experience and/or boat ownership not required. Information: www.savannahaux.com or telephone 912-598-7387. [063012]

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 9273356. [063012]

Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation

Meets the second Tuesday of every month (except October), 6:00 pm at Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner Street. Call 912-232-3549 or email chesteraellis@comcast.net for more information. [063012]

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Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classes for multiple ages in the art of performance dance and Adult fitness dance. Styles include African, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, & Gospel. Classes held in the new Abeni Cultural Arts dance studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. For more information call 912-6313452 or 912-272-2797. Ask for Muriel or Darowe. E-mail: abeniculturalarts@gmail.com [062812]

Adult Ballet Class

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Argentine Tango

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Beginners Belly Dance Classes

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Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

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Irish Dance Classes

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Lessons Tue. & Thur. at SubZero Lounge, 109 W. Broughton St., from 7-10pm. (Free intro class at 7pm). Dancing 10-close. Drink specials during happy hours. Lessons on Sat at Salon de Baile at Noon. Visit salsasavannah.com / 912704-8726 for info. [062812]

Savannah Dance Club

Savannah Dance Club“Magnificent Mondays” at Doubles, The Quality Inn /Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free dance lessons (6:30-7:30p): Shag, Swing, Cha-Cha and Line dancing. Everyone invited. No cover. Happy Hour till 9pm. Call for details 912-398-8784. [062812]

Savannah Shag Club

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Events Farm a la Carte: A Mobile Farmers Market

Find them at various spots around town including Wednesdays 2:30-6:30pm at Green Truck on Habersham, Thursdays 3-5:30pm at Bethesda Farmers’ Market and Saturdays 9-1 at Forsyth Farmers Market. Sustainable meats, organic produce, local dairy and more. revivalfoods. com. [062812]

Farmer’s Market and Fleatique on Wilmington Island Local vendors of regionally grown produce, antiques, flea market finds. Outdoor market or indoor booths. Vendors please contact us to participate! A portion of this month’s booth rental fees will be donated to the Marc Cordray Fund.. Free to attend. Booths available to rent for a fee. Cents and $ensibility, 6703 Johnny Mercer Blvd., Wilmington Island. In the parking lot or indoors. 912-659-2900. Every Saturday, 9am-1pm.

Fort Pulaski Summer Hours and Programs

Fort Pulaski National Monument begins its extended summer schedule on Saturday, June 2. The Visitor Center and the historic fort will be open daily from 9am to 6:30pm. Park gates wil close at 6:45pm. Additional daily Ranger

programs will be available for the public. Information: www.nps.gov/fopu or 912-786-5787. Fort Pulaski National Monument is located on U.S. Highway 80, 15 miles east of Savannah. Entrance fee is $5.00 per person. Free for ages 15 and under.

Guided Tours of the Lucas Theatre for the Arts

Learn the history of the historic Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn Street, on this 20-30 minute tour, its restoration, architectural notes and touch on the history of theatre and early cinema. $4 per person, cash or check only. Group rates for 10 or more. School trips available. Times: No reservations needed for 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm daily. Reservations available for other times. Information: 912-525-5023 or emuller@ lucastheatre.com. [062412]

Jacob G. Smith School: Reunion and Open House

Calling All Lions! Jacob G. Smith Elementary School is holding a Homecoming Open House on Friday, August 24. Graduates are invited back to walk its familiar halls and find out what’s new. For more information call Jane Tyler at 912-395-6530.

Shire of Forth Castle Fighter Practice

The local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism meets every Saturday at Forsyth Park for fighter practice and general hanging out. If you’re interested in re-creating the Middle Ages and Renaissance, come join us! South end of Forsyth Park, just past the Farmer’s Market. Free. www.savannahsca.org [072212]

St. Pius X High School Alumni Assoc. 2012 Summer Picnic

Annual Summer Picnic is Saturday, August 18, from 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Camp Villa Marie, Isle of Hope, Savannah. (All students who attended the school between 1952 and 1971 are invited. Food, fun, music, and games. Cost: $ 25.00 per adult, $12.50 for 12 and under. Free for age 5 and under. Please register by July 15. Make checks payable to the SPXHHAA, c/o Rex Deloach, ’55 - 1534 East 34th Street, Savannah, GA 31404. For more information, call Mr. Deloach at 912-238-0190.

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Psychotronic Film Society

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Fitness Bellydance Fusion Classes

Fusion bellydance mixes ballet, jazz and hip hop into a unique, high energy style of dance. Classes include drills and choreographies for all levels. Small classes held several days a week in downtown Savannah, and upon request. $10 per person. Contact Christa at 678-799-4772 or see [063012]

Bellydancing for fun and fitness.

The most fun class you’ve ever taken to get you in the best shape in the least amount of time. We provide bright colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, and exotic music. Every Wednesday, 6:30pm. $15 drop-in or $40 for four classes. Call 912-660-7399 or email ConsistentIntegrity@yahoo.com [063012]

Blue Water Yoga

Community donation based classes held at the Talahi Island Community Center. Tue. & Thur. 5:45 -7:00pm Fri. 9:30-10:30am For info email egs5719@aol.com or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. [063012]

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St., http:// www.savj.org. [063012]

Free Yoga Classes with Erika Tate

Tuesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Build strength, increase flexibility and relieve stress in a supportive, encouraging environment. For adults and youth 12 years and older. Designed for all fitness levels. Mats available. Brought to you by bluknowledge, LLC and the City of Savannah/ Moses Jackson Advancement Center. Information: (912) 525-2166. Held at the Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410 B Richards Street. [063012]

Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

Ving Tsun (Wing Chun) is the world’s fastest growing martial arts style. Uses angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against them. Call Sifu Michael Sampson to learn about free trial classes 912-429-9241. 11202 White Bluff Road. Drop ins welcome. [063012]

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

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*7 Brookview 3BR/2BA den $975 *2140 Alaska 3BR/1BA $810 *22B Mastick 2BR/2BA $675 912-257-6181 APARTMENT FOR RENT on Meding Street & Woodhouse. Call for information at 912-844-4413. ARDSLEY PARK: 2BR Upstairs Apt. Perfect for student. $640/month, includes water, trash & sewer. Call 912-713-4581

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DUANE COURT: 2BR/1BA, living room, kitchen furnished, total electric $695/month. CAROLINE DRIVE: 2BR/1BA, living room, kitchen furnished, total electric $675/month. VARNEDOE DRIVE: 2BR/1BA, LR, kitchen $650. 912-897-6789 or 912-344-4164

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2 remodeled mobile homes in Garden City mobile home park. Double/Singlewide. Low down affordable payments. Credit check approval. Special ending soon. Speak directly to Community Managers, Gwen or Della, 912-964-7675 Happenings: All the info about clubs, groups and events. Only at www.connectsavannah.com

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•838 W. 39th Street: 2BR/1BA, LR, DR, kitchen, central heat/air $600/month + security. •109 West 41st: Lower 1BR Apt., 1.5BA, central heat/air $500 + sec. Call Lester @ 912-313-8261 or 912-234-5650

Mobile Home lots for rent. First month rent free! Wooden deck, curbside garbage collection twice weekly, swimming pool and playground included. Cable TV available. House for rent 3 br.,1bath,kitchen furnished,central heat and air,carpet $765/mo with deposit Call 912-441-5552 $765.00 (912)441-5552 LOVELY SINGLE FAMILY HOME, 3BR/1BA, totally electric, central heat/air. Carpet, ceramic tile and original hardwood floors, kitchen appliances included, washer/dryer hookup,partially fenced, storage shed, off-street parking.Section 8 accepted. $800/rent, $800/security deposit. 912-232-7357 or 912-344-0990

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114 Marian Circle: 3BR/1.5BA, new carpet, new paint, single car garage, fenced yard $1000/month. Submit Your Event Online and Place Your Ad Online www.ConnectSavannah.com

NEAR SAVANNAH MALL 3BR/1BA, country atmosphere. No pets. Available 8/1. $750 + dep. SILK HOPE AREA 3BR/1.5BA, just remodeled, no pets. $775 + deposit. NEAR 17 & TOWER DR. 1BR Cottage, kitchen furnished, fenced yard, no pets. $475/mo. + dep.

No Section 8. 912-234-0548

NEW YORK AVENUE: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath. $750 per month plus $750/deposit. 912-660-2875 Over Size Sunny 2B/R 5 rm apt, no pets, no smoking, nr everything, ch/a, stove/refrigerator, loads of closets. $675/ 1mo dep. 912-351-9129

SECTION 8 WELCOME

ONE, TWO & THREE BR Apts. & Houses for rent. Stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. 1/2 month OffGood for this month only. 912-844-5996 OR 912-272-6820 Southside: 11515 White Bluff Rd. 1BR, LR, equipped kitchen, W/D conn. $575/month. 1301 E.66th: 2BR/2 Bath, W/D connection, near Memorial Hosp. $750/month, $400/dep

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SOUTHSIDE

138 VAN NUYS: 3BR, 1-1/2BA, eat-in kitchen, LR, fenced yard, washer/dryer connections, refrigerator, stove, central heat/air. $925/month, $925/deposit 912-272-6919

SOUTHSIDE

•1BR Apts, washer/dryer included. $25 for water, trash included, $625/month. •2BR/1.5BA Townhouse Apt, total electric, w/washer & dryer $675. 912-927-3278 or 912-356-5656 THE PATRICIAN APT’S - POOLER 111 E. Mell Street: 2 BR, 1 BA, Washer/ dryer hook up, 975 Sq Ft. Ceramic tile, Quiet & Convenient location. $ 650-$675/month, $300 dep. 912-656-3724/912-988-3724

FURNISHED APTS. $165/WK.

Private bath and kitchen, cable, utilities, washer furnished. AC & heat, bus stop on property. No deposit required. Completely safe, manager on property. Contact Cody, 695-7889 or Jack, 342-3840.

WESTSIDE

2BR/1BA, LR, DR, kitchen, central air, fenced backyard. In quiet neighborhood. Section 8 Accepted. $750/month, $750/security. 660-4296 or 507-7875 rooms for rent 895

ROOMS FOR RENT Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $130 per week. Call 912-844-5995. SPACIOUS ROOMS FOR RENT Newly renovated on busline.2 blocks from Downtown Kroger,3 blocks from Historic Forsyth Park. $150/week w/No deposit. 844-5995 EFFICIENCY ROOMS Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week. Call 912-844-5995.

Extremely Rare (Custom Cloud) ROLLSROYCE Silver Cloud Lookalike, can be seen Southside Auto 1123 E. Montgomery xrds engine w/only 2200 miles $7,900. 912-658-1939 LARGE VICTORIAN with windows on two sides, across from library, nicely furnished, all utilities. TV/cable/internet, washer/dryer, $140/week. $504/month. 912-231-9464 Other apts. avail.

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Furnished, affordable room available includes utility, cable,refrigerator, central heat/air. $115-$140/weekly, no deposit.Call 912-844-3609 NEED A ROOM? STOP LOOKING! Great rooms available ranging from $115-$140/weekly. Includes refrigerators, cable w/HBO, central heat/air. No deposit. Call 912-398-7507. ROOM FOR RENT: Safe Environment. Central heat/air, cable, telephone service. $450-$550 monthly, $125/security deposit, No lease. Immediate occupancy. Call Mr. Brown:912-663-2574 or 912-234-9177.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

2BR/1BA Apartments, LV Room, Dining, Kitchen w/appliances, UTILITIES INCLUDED!, NO CREDIT REQUIRED! $225 weekly, $895/monthly, Call 912-319-4182, M-F 9AM-6PM

ROOMS FOR RENT

SAVE $$$$ MOVE-IN SPECIALS Clean, furnished, large. Busline, central heat/air, utilities. $100-$130 weekly. Rooms w/bathroom $145. Call 912-289-0410.

AVAILABLE ROOMS:

CLEAN, comfortable rooms. Washer/dryer, air, cable, HBO, ceiling fans. $110-$140 weekly. No deposit. Call Ike @ 844-7065

Special: 1812 N.Avalon Dr. 2BR/1.5BA $675/mo, $400/dep.

CLEAN, QUIET, Room & Efficiencies for Rent.On Busline, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer. Rates from $85-$165/week. Call 912-272-4378 or 912-631-2909 COLLEGE STUDENTS: Furnished Rooms for rent on Southside. Safe neighborhood, near college. $600/monthly. 912-656-1310

WEST SAVANNAH

$100 & Up. Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer. Ceramic tile in kitchen Shared Kitchen & Shared bath. Call 912-210-0144.

truck, 81,907 miles. $2,500 Cash. Call 912-356-5426

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VERY NICE HOUSES *2103 Causton Bluff Rd. 3BR/1BA $750. *221 Croatan St. 3BR/1BA $850. *127 Linden Drive. 3BR/1BA $850. Lots of extras. 912-507-7934 or 912-927-2853

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FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 transportation Lincoln Street. $155/week or 900 $165/week for double occupancy, Includes microwave, refrig- cars 910 erator, stove, & utilities! Call 912.231.0240 CHEVROLET S10, 1994- Pickup

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127 Edgewater Rd: 2BR/2BA, washer/dryer connection, near Oglethorpe Mall $775/month, $400/deposit.

DAVIS RENTALS 310 E. MONTGOMERY XROADS 912-354-4011 OR 656-5372

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FENDER BENDER?

ROOMMATES WANTED West Savannah: Very Clean, newly remodeled w/central heat/air, stove,refrigerator,cable, washer/dryer, WiFi. On busline. Starting at $125/week. Call 912-272-6919

ROOMS FOR RENT

Clean, safe, drama-free rooms available. Ceiling fans, Comcast cable, internet, central heat/air furnished. Walking distance to busline. Rooms $125 & Up. 912-228-1242 THUNDERBOLT LOCATION: Room available, across from SSU. Shower, toilet, sink included in room, washer/dryer available. $125/week. $100/deposit. 912-844-3990 or 912-655-9121

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Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932. FORD Daytona 500 Mustang 1979, 04 40th Anniversary Mustang parts only, good motor,tranny low miles parts only Call if interested 912-323-3997 MERCURY Grand Marquis, 1996- One owner, low miles, extra clean, runs super! $2950 OBO. 441-2150 NISSAN Altima, 2003- Like new. $8,250. Call 912-401-4618 NISSAN PATHFINDER, 1998- All brand new tires & new service, tow package. Needs transmission, is running. $1,900. 912-330-9636 Small FORD Ranger, 1997 Runs good. Used in a business white. Price is nego 912-944-0008 VOLVO V90 Wagon, 1998- 6 cyl, rear wheel drive, $1500. 150,000 miles. Needs timing belt, components and water pump. $2600 after work done. 912-596-3071 (Effingham) WE PAY CASH for junk cars & trucks! Call 964-0515

ROOM FOR RENT Safe, Quiet environment in nearly new home. Utilities & cable included. On busline. $125/weekly, $75/deposit. Call 912-484-1347

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