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thu, May 25 SSU Presents the SOS Band What: Savannah State University will host the SOS Band to benefit the College of Liberal Arts and Social Science scholarship fund and its summer youth camp. The SOS Band was formed in Atlanta in 1977. SOS stands for “Sounds of Success,” and the band was known for its post-disco hit Take Your Time (Do It Right) in 1979. Other hits include Just Be Good to Me, Tell Me if You Still Care, and Feeling Borrowed Love. When: May 25 at 8 p.m.Where: SU’s Tiger Arena. Cost: Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door and are available at Lester’s Florist and the SSU Bookstore. Call: 356-2208.

fri, May 26 What: Savannah’s spoken word scene is growing and evolving and has progressed from a couple of small venues to packed clubs and crowded theaters. This festival is a celebration of that progress and puts the emphasis on spoken word instead of traditional text work. The kickoff event is hosted by West, a member of the Spitfire Poetry Group, which is organizing the festival, and local poet and author Mary C. Kim. When: May 26 from 8-10 p.m. Where: Metro Cafe, 402 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cost: Free. Call: 508-2998 or 704-3586, visit www.spitfirepoetrygroup. com or e-mail renazance_man@msn.com or kushai2000@yahoo.com.

sat, May 27 Second Annual Savannah Spoken Word Festival All Slam Saturday What: Youth and adult poetry competitions will be held all day. Winners will receive cash prizes. When: May 27. The Youth Poetry Slam will start with the elementary competition from 10 a.m. to noon, with the middle school competition from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and the high school contest from 3:30-5 p.m. The Adult Slam Poetry Competition will begin at 8:30 p.m. Where: The Youth Poetry Slam will be held at the Myers Middle School cafeteria. The Adult Slam Poetry Competition will be held at the Starland Theatre at 41st and Bull streets. Cost: Admission to the adult slam is $5, admission to the youth slam is free. Call: 508-2998 or 704-3586, visit www.spitfirepoetrygroup.com or email renazance_man@msn.com or kushai2000@yahoo. com.

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Sun, May 28 SCAD Style Gallery Hop What: A special gallery hop will be held in connection with SCAD Style, the Savannah College of Art and Design’s first style and design week. Shuttles will run between the galleries and refreshments will be served. Participants may join the gallery hop at any of the featured stops. The gallery hop includes: The Vera Wang Exhibition at the Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St., which is a rare comprehensive display of materials and images focusing on one of the fashion industry’s most revered moguls and innovators; photography thesis exhibitions by Phil Anderson, Encounter, and Brandon Hudson, Arranging for the Fore, Separating Four and 4, at Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St.; the Fibers Faculty Show Multiple Choice at the Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.; the Ben Ward painting exhibition Nocturne at Poetter Hall, 342 Bull St.; and mixed-media paintings and quilts by Jen Swearington at shopSCAD, 340 Bull St. When: Friday, May 26 from 5-7 p.m. Cost: Free and living history demonstrations throughout the program. When: May 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Wormsloe Historic Site. Cost: Regular park admission of $4 for adults, $3.50 for seniors 62 and up and $2.50 for youth ages 6-18.

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What: Music, poster art, food and drink, plus special guest Jeff Wood, founder of Drowning Creek Studios who has created concert posters for the likes of 311, Widespread Panic, The Dead, Phish, the Allman Brothers, Audioslave, Jane’s Addiction, Green Day and more. He will be signing posters, books and original art. When: Friday, May 26 at 7 p.m. Where: 2213A Rowland, one block south of Victory Drive at Skidaway Road. Call: 351-0565 or seppukutattoo.com.

SCAD Annual Fashion Show What: This is the Savannah College of Art and Design’s annual fashion show of graduating seniors’ work. More than 50 graduate and undergraduate students will participate. Vogue editor-at-large Andre Leon Talley and SCAD President Paula S. Wallace will honor fashion legend Vera Wang with the Andre Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award. When: May 1 at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: The 4 p.m. show is free and open to the public, but has limited general admission seating. Reserved seating tickets for the 8 p.m. show are $20 per person and are limited to four per person.Call: 525-5050.

War of Jenkins’ Ear Program

What: Ouch! Captain Jenkins is without one ear. What caused this problem? Find out when the Wormsloe Historic Site presents this annual program on the War of Jenkins’ Ear, a real event that occurred during the war between Britain and Spain, when the infant Colony of Georgia became involved. There will be musket firings

Savannah Sand Gnats vs. the Charleston Riverdogs What: The Sand Gnats take on their bitter rivals, the Charleston Riverdogs in a four-game series. When:May 27,

Second Annual Savannah Spoken Word Festival Slam Workshop What: Learn the basics of spoken word poetry from Aberjhani, an award-winning writer and member of the Spitfire Poetry Group. When: May 28 at noon Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: Free. Call: 508-2998 or 704-3586, visit www.spitfirepoetrygroup.com or e-mail renazance_man@msn.com or kushai2000@yahoo.com.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Candlelight Service What: The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 is hosting a Memorial Day candlelight service. Patriotic songs will be sung. The guest speaker will be Bill Cathcart, general manager of WTOC television. A 21-gun salute will be fired at Hunter Army Airfield and Taps will be played. When: May 28 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Emmet Park on Bay Street.

Second Annual Savannah Spoken Word Festival Closing Ceremony and Awards Show What: Hosted by April “Baby Girl” Dobbs, E-93 radio personality, the show will feature Black Ice, award-winning spoken word artist and star of Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam. When: May 28 at 8:30 p.m. Where: Vero 44, 44 Bull St. Cost: $5. Call: 508-2998 or 7043586, visit www.spitfirepoetrygroup.com or e-mail renazance_man@msn.com or kushai2000@yahoo.com.

mon, May 29 Fort King George Memorial Day Program What: Celebrate Memorial Day and travel back in time to the 1720s as Fort King George in Darien comes to life with the sights and sounds of Britain’s first settlement on Georgia soil. Take a picnic lunch and take a guided tour of the fort and surrounding grounds. Re-enactors will demonstrate the firing of muskets every half hour and cannons every hour. Learn how the soldiers and scouts lived, the dangers they faced and the struggles they endured in the southernmost outpost of the British Empire. When: May 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Fort King George Historic Site in Darien. Cost: $5 adults, $4.50 seniors and $2.50 for children. Group rates are available. Call: 912-437-4770. w

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a literary kind of town, Savannah has been blessed with several such events in recent months, and an exciting event that was new last year is returning for another run. The Second Annual Savannah Spoken Word Festival will be held May 26, 27 and 28. This festival is different from most other poetry festivals in that it puts an emphasis on spoken word instead of traditional text work. While it will have a high concentration of performance poetry, it also will feature activities for the whole family. The festival is sponsored by the Spitfire Poetry Group. “We noticed that in Savannah there were a lot of different festivals with different themes,” says RenaZance, one of Spitfire’s founders. “But there was never anything on spoken word. We wanted to put on a festival celebrating spoken word.” The result was Savannah’s first-ever spoken word festival. “Last year’s festival was almost impromptu, but it was a humongous success,” RenaZance says. “We decided to make it an annual event.” Clinton D. Powell also is a founder of the Spitfire Poetry Group. While he says the turnout last year could have been larger, he believes the festival will continue to grow every year. “As individuals actually involved in it, we learned a

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lot from just putting it together,” Powell RenaZance, left, with Clinton Powell (photo Jessica Ozment) says. “It was definitely enjoyable. It was like watching a little child coming into its HBO show, which features an ensemble of diverse spoown.” ken word artists. With time, the festival could grow into a powerhouse Black Ice became the first spoken-word artist to be of performance poetry. “To do the festival the way we signed to Simmons’ Def Jam Records, and he also was really envision it, we need to get contributions from the a cast member of the Tony Award-winning Broadway community and to find some sponsors. We were not able show Def Poetry Jam. He has appeared on all three seato obtain sponsors this year, but we need to do that to get sons of the television program. what is really needed,” RenaZance says. The festival will be similar to last year’s, with one ad“What we want to do is to bring in more of the best dition. “We added a workshop,” Powell says. “We’ll talk spoken word artists, some awesome poets, from around about performance poetry and the way different artists the country. But some things start slow and build approach spoken word poetry.” momentum.” The workshop will be conducted by award-winning This year’s festival will feature performances by lowriter and poet Aberjhani, winner of this year’s Connect cal artists, a workshop and other events, including an Savannah “Best of Savannah” readers’ poll for Best Poet/ appearance by Black Ice of Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Spoken Word Artist. Jam. “There will be a lot of good stuff,” RenaZance says. “Aberjhani had a big impact on me early on,” Powell “This spoken word festival is really, really important says. “He is one of the very early influences in Savannah to me,” he says. “It’s something that celebrates an underspoken word.” Powell says Spitfire plans to see that the ground culture that not a lot of people know about. With festival continues to grow. “We would definitely like to more attention given to it, it will grow.” have a lot more sponsors and become more involved in This year’s headliner, Black Ice, was born Lamar Manthe community,” he says. son in Philadelphia. He began performing spoken word “Last night, I went to the Poetry Society of Georgia,” in 1994 and perfected his craft on the streets of North Powell says. “It was a whole different type of crowd there. Philly. I want to show how the two (different kinds of poetry) Russell Simmons discovered Black Ice at New York’s can be brought together.” Soul Café when he was searching for artists for his hit

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Story it,” Dobbs says. “I encourage everyone to come out, and tell a friend. There are positive events going on. This is a great event people will enjoy.” Spoken word in Savannah started with a handful of open mic events and grew into a whole underground scene, thanks largely to the Spitfire Poetry Group’s efforts. A part of the natural evolution of poetry that includes hip-hop, spoken word is its own thing. It’s intense, it’s real, and local spoken word artists are gaining a national reputation for their performances. The Spitfire Poetry Group was founded in 2000. The group’s logo features a microphone with smoke rising from it, and the name Spitfire is meant to convey that the members are “spitting fire” when they perform -- in other words, doing a hell of a good job. “Spitfire Poetry really started with Clinton and myself,” RenaZance says. “I started doing open mics. It’s such an energy-filled experience that I wanted to duplicate it and it swelled and grew.” The group has accomplished a lot in just six years. “One key aspect is that we go into the community and reach out to kids and other members of the community,” RenaZance says. “We go to other poetry slams in other cities,” he says. “Savannah was lacking all that. We didn’t have anything like it going on, so we decided to hold some poetry slams and open mics. Those people who were really good at spoken word united together to make Spitfire Poetry.” Almost immediately, the group earned regional recognition. Through a determined effort to put Savannah on the map, the members now have earned national recognition. “We’ve been all over the country representing Savannah -- Philadelphia, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta,” RenaZance says. “A lot of people outside of Savannah know about Spitfire Poetry.” Some of the best-known spoken word artists are coming to Savannah as a result. “All types of people, the top tier of spoken word artists, are coming to Savannah because of Spirfire and the people involved with it,” RenaZance says. In addition to performing, the group has concentrated on education. Powell was a drama instructor at Gadsen Elementary School before returning to school himself. “Having an educational background, I need an outlet for students,” he says. “We pride ourselves on giving kids something they will have for the rest of their lives. Our kids do call us and ask questions about poems they are writing or intend to write.” “One of the things we want to concentrate on is going into schools and introducing children to spoken word,” RenaZance says. “This generation is called the lost generation. There are a bunch of children in continued on page 8

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Some mainstream poets are somewhat disapproving of spoken word. Not Mary C. Kim, the author of a poetry chapbook, Silken Purse, and a multi-genre selfhelp book called Karma Suture. Kim recently helped organize the first community-based Asian American literary events and one of the first gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual literary events held in Savannah. “I’m more of a print poet,” she says. “Spoken word is different, but it’s still a poetic experience and it needs to be validated,” Kim says. “It draws in a lot of communal voices that need to be heard. “Def Poetry Jam is incredible. There has been some scholarly evidence that has shown that print media is kind of on the wane. They must compete with visual, computer and different forms of media,” Kim says. “Spoken word is another medium that appeals especially to young people. who may feel locked out of traditional print media.” The Spitfire Poetry Group invited Kim to participate in the spoken word festival, and she readily accepted. “I’m co-hosting the kickoff event along with Wes, one of the Spitfire members,” she says. “We’ll start with a couple of performances by Wes and myself to set the tone and make everyone feel welcome and included,” Kim says. “Then we’ll open the floor to audience members. Clinton and the other Spitfire members will probably be there.” Kim organized the GLBT literature event, which was held May 19 at Cafe Ambrosia, because nothing like it had ever been held in Savannah. “I felt one was needed,” she says. We might not have a lot of people the first time, but it will grow from there. It’s the same thing with the spoken word festival.” Kim’s co-host, Wes, believes the festival will not just grow, it will explode into a major cultural event. “I hope someday we won’t just have one in Savannah, but everywhere,” she says. “We’ll load up a bus and go to New Orleans and have a festival there. Or they’ll load up a bus and come to Savannah. I really believe that’s what it’s going to be someday. Just like people come down for St. Patrick’s Day, they’ll come for the spoken word festival. We’ll see poetry grow that big.” April Dobbs, music director and on-air personality “Baby Girl” at E-93 radio, will host the awards show. “The awards show comes at the end of Poetry Appreciation Month and recognizes the phenomenal spoken word artists we have right here in Savannah,” she says. “Spoken word is so prominent right now,” Dobbs says. “We recognize it as an art and try to bring the whole genre under the light. There are a lot of artists in the city and it is easy to overlook the poets.” Dobbs encourages people to come out for the festival. “We had great participation last year,” she says. “I know it can be even bigger this year. People were really angry after the fact last year because they didn’t know about it in advance and missed

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elementary and middle school who have never heard of spoken word,” he says. “We want them to know there is an alternative to using their fists and violence.” The Spitfire program is unique among school outreach programs. “Anyone in the system sees different programs that come into our schools that are designed to help influence our students,” Powell says. Spitfire’s workshops are designed to reach those children who want to communicate their feelings, hopes, dreams, fears and impressions of life. “Not everybody is going to be an athlete,” Powell says. “If you can find what is important to them, kids really respond to that,” he says. “It solves a whole lot of things and helps in the learning process. It shows kids they can use their hands to create, not to destroy. That’s been a mainstay of our group.” Group members enjoy working with children. “It’s really refreshing and validating to go into the schools,” RenaZance says. “Hopefully, it will turn their lives around. Maybe by the time they get to my age, there will be a plethora of RenaZances and Clinton D. Powells.” The educational outreach has grown considerably since its inception. “We started going into one or two schools seven years ago,” RenaZance says. “Now we’re at schools every week. We’ve been to large pep rallies, school assemblies, workshops. We also want to work with kids outside of Savannah. We’ve already been to Columbus, Claxton, Augusta and outside rural areas. We started at one school in Columbus and want to block out time to be able to serve all schools in Columbus.” Teachers and other school personnel have seen Spitfire members at conferences and recognize the powerful impact spoken word can have on students. But it also can involve people of all ages -- and already does, says Powell. “That’s one thing about spoken word,” he says. “In some areas, the average age (of

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participants) may be 30, while other areas it will be a whole different age. “Some of the better spoken word artists are older,” Powell says. “They’ve been through all the trials and tribulations in life, and they have more to write about.” No matter what age group they are working with, Spitfire hopes to continue its community outreach. “We’re giving back,” Powell says. “We have goals, and we just enjoy writing.” “Spoken word has been around for quite some time,” Kim says. “I feel every culture has its own oral tradition. Here in the states, particularly in the South, the strongest oral tradition tends to be AfricanAmerican. If you think about their history abstractly as a people who were forbidden to read and write, what kinds of communication are going to flourish? (Oppression) unleashed a powerful oratory.” With RenaZance, Dobbs hosts a weekly event called Spoken Word Wednesday at the Tropicana nightclub on Broughton Street. It starts at 10 p.m., with the doors opening at 9 p.m. “We’ve been doing that more than two years now,” Dobbs says. “I do poetry occasionally. I have a very, very intimate connection with Spitfire.” Spoken word gives people the chance to express their deepest, most heartfelt emotions. “It’s a needed outlet right now, when you consider the everyday things that can get under your skin,” Dobbs says. “There are shootings at schools, frustra-

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‘The Wes’ tion at work, people are underpaid, there are crazy drivers on the streets,” she says. “We’ve almost gotten close to what happens in the larger cities. “Because the city is growing, it’s only natural people want to express themselves,” Dobbs says. “Savannah is growing. It is extremely diverse. “Also, people are looking for something different to do,” she says. “So many people are looking into the arts now more than ever. Everyone needs to express themselves from time to time.” Local spoken word artists know the im-

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portance of self-expression. “The word ‘renaissance’ actually means ‘rebirth,’” RenaZance says. “I had a lot of difficulties when I was young and I got into trouble. Spoken word made me see that there was light at the end of the tunnel. “It’s funny how it came about. I also sing. I started off singing and writing songs for a group called Poetic Sounds. In 1996, there was an open mic event and all my friends pushed me up and pushed me up,” RenaZance says. “I recited one of my songs and got a standing ovation. After that, I was addicted.” RenaZance has to be one of the busiest people in Savannah. “I’m probably the most overworked member of Spitfire Poetry Group,” he says. “I have a full-time job as a controlroom operator, I run a non-profit organization and I do three radio shows at Savannah State. I’m a day worker, but do poetry readings at night. “I’ve started a new event, Sunday Sessions, that’s held every Sunday night at Vero 44,” RenaZance says. “Visual artists transform poems into visual pieces. It’s really an awesome evening, hanging out with all these artists. It’s a melting pot for energy, and every Sunday night, it boils over.” Wes also stays busy. She’s a social worker, owner of a modeling and talent agency, a dance teacher and owner of a dance studio, a student at Savannah Technical College studying marketing and a member of the Sankofa Dance Troupe and Spitfire Poetry Group. “I went to an open mic and RenaZance saw me and asked me if I wanted to join the group,” Wes says. “I went to another open mic to check it out and realized I really wanted to be a part of this group.” In addition to spoken word, Powell also works in theater. “I think I’ve always written poetry,” he says. “That led me to doing different things. But theater is my background,

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The Second Annual Savannah Spoken Word Festival will be held May 26, 27 and 28. The festival will open Friday at 8 p.m. with an Open Mic Welcoming Ceremony at Metro Coffee, 402 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. It will be hosted by Wes, a member of the Spitfire Poetry Group, and poet and professor Mary C. Kim. All Slam Saturday will feature a Youth Poetry Slam at Myers Middle School with competitions for elementary students from 10 a.m. to noon, middle school students from 12:30-2:30 p.m. and a high school competition from 3:30-5 p.m. An Adult Slam Poetry Competition will be held at 8:30 p.m. at the Starland Theater at 41st and Bull streets. Admission to the adult competition is $5. On Sunday at noon, a spoken word performance workshop will be hosted by Spitfire member Aberjhani at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. At 8:30 p.m., the Closing Ceremony and Awards Show will be held at Vero 44, 44 Bull St. The headliner is Black Ice, award-winning spoken word artist and star of Russell Simmon’s Def Poetry Jam, and the show will be hosted by April Dobbs.

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Spoken word has had a great impact on Powell. “Just being able to express yourself and speak your feelings is important,” he says. “I think it is something that especially appeals to youth and those people who don’t have a voice. When you tell them they have a voice and can say whatever they want, they open up and tell you how they feel.” Powell takes great pride in Spitfire’s junior group, whose members have won top awards at competitions. “They’ve gone to Jacksonville and done stuff here,” he says. “They are preparing now to do different things in the city and they hope to go to Birmingham, Ala. “They practice probably harder than the adult group,” Powell says. “I am so proud of them. They are pretty inclusive. They help everyone along and show them what to do. If you aren’t ready (to perform), they try to coax you along.” Powell particularly wants to introduce people to poetry, which he says is a misunderstood art form. “Some people think poetry is in a box, that only certain people can do it,” he says. “It’s not in a box. Everyone has their own form of expression. “As one of the older poets, it is refreshing to see all the young poets who are coming up behind us,” Powell says. “I’m glad to

see how seriously they are involved in their craft.” Kim says spoken word has the potential to appeal to everyone. “It’s exciting and pretty darn democratic,” she says. “A butcher, a baker, a waitress, a cop can compete and randomly selected judges select the winners. It’s more democratic and diverse than traditional media. “Print media needs to keep up,” Kim says. “It needs to be aware it doesn’t hold a monopoly any more and needs to step up and make changes. I take it as a positive sign. Good spoken word artists have good writing skills as well as good delivery.” Wes takes inspiration from virtually everything when she is writing poetry. “It can be inspiring to me seeing a blue jay in the tree or an argument between two people in the park. I watch how people act, how they carry themselves and how they deal with things. Day-to-day life is poetry for me.” Spoken word has exploded in popularity in recent years, which doesn’t surprise Wes. “To be honest, I think it’s 50 percent hype. Anything that’s new, people try to get to be a part of it,” she says. “But the other 50 percent really have a passion for it. It’s an energy and you can’t put a price on it. For me personally, it’s therapy.” w

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text and photos by Jim Morekis

‘Y’all aren’t through with me yet’

Mayor Johnson to resume duties after 6-8 week rehab; will cut back hours, ceremonial appearances Thanking God for “sparing me to allow me to come back to try to finish this task or mission that I’m on,” Savannah Mayor Otis Johnson hosted a brief press conference last Friday to mark his return to his native city and his elected office. Considering the severity of his recent heart attack and long hospital stay in Memphis, Tenn. -- “I sustained serious damage to the frontal part of my heart,” he said -- Johnson was surprisingly hale and hearty as he addressed reporters while relaxed at his City Hall desk. After an estimated 6-8 week cardiac rehab ordered by his doctors, Johnson says he’ll be “concentrating on policy issues and working on the same agenda this council and I set out on two years ago. I’ll still use the bully pulpit on education, we’ll still work to provide affordable housing for those on minimum wage.” The mayor was frank in saying he plans to run for re-election, explaining that he “wants the full eight years” to see his progressive agenda to fruition. But he was also frank in recognizing he’ll have to do his job differently in the future. “This is supposed to be a part-time job, and I’ve been putting in 40-60 hours a week. I’ve given up holidays and weekends. I’m not going to do that again,” he said. Johnson says he’ll delegate most ceremonial, symbolic duties of his office -- like ribbon-cuttings, for example -- to other members of council. “All that ceremonial stuff doesn’t help anyone’s life projection, and that’s not what I’m about,” he said. Though quick to say that he himself is not angling for a pay raise, the mayor said the citizens will have to decide if they want a full-time mayor instead of a part-time one with a current salary of $42,000 a year. “In my two years of service I’ve tried to be everywhere and meet with any group and to be a high-profile mayor. I’ve been blessed because I’m retired. But if I was working there’s no way in the world I could have done that,” he said. “If the citizens like that, then maybe they’ll consider supporting that level” of pay for the mayor’s office, he said. “But I’m not asking to do anything before my time is up,” he quickly added. Johnson said his longtime attitude of having a plan, a team and an agenda in place so that the city is not completely dependent on the mayor alone paid off during his absence.

‘I want to thank Gulfstream for working with the city to get me back. I was not strong enough to go through the Memphis airport and then the Atlanta airport and back here. That would have been too much strain on me at this point.’

‘I’ll be concentrating on policy issues and working on the same agenda this council and I set out on two years ago. I’ll still use the bully pulpit on education, we’ll still work to provide affordable housing for those on minimum wage.’

‘This is supposed to be a part-time job, and I’ve been putting in 40-60 hours a week. I’ve given up holidays and weekends. I’m not going to do that again. All that ceremonial stuff doesn’t help anyone’s life projection, and that’s not what I’m about.’

“No one is indispensable. We have a system and good people around that system, and goals to set. People are amazed how unified this council is on the issues,” he said, reserving particular praise for the job Mayor Pro Tem Edna Jackson, Alderwoman at Large, performed in his extended absence. Mayor Johnson described at some length the circumstances around his heart attack, his hospital stay and his program for rehabilitation. He said the first sign of trouble was “pressure in my chest. I thought at first is was a case of indigestion.” As the pressure increased, the mayor -- by himself in a Memphis hotel room -called for help. “I didn’t want to be found dead in that room,” he said. In recalling how his situation worsened with paramedics in attendance, the mayor joked that he “didn’t see a light, didn’t hear voices, didn’t have any of those things happen that people say they have with neardeath experiences.” After help arrived, he began his long recovery in a Memphis intensive care unit, and a hospital stay that’s usually four or five days turned into nearly three weeks. “I’ll now start cardiac rehabilitation. It’s going to be a long-term process. I’m going to follow doctor’s orders, and it’ll be 6-8 weeks at least before I can assume my regular duties. If the medicine doesn’t work, I’ll have to have open-heart surgery” to remove the dead tissue around his heart, he said. Johnson had particular gratitude for Gulfstream, which provided a jet and flew the mayor back home. “I want to thank Gulfstream for working with the city to get me back,” he said. “I was not strong enough to go through the Memphis airport and then the Atlanta airport and back here. That would have been too much strain on me at this point. Gulfstream turned a five hour trip into a one-hour trip.” When asked how he felt when he learned that a rumor quickly circulated around Savannah that he was dead, Johnson replied: “I thought it was rather funny. I thought to myself, I’m going to disappoint some people,’” he said with a laugh. “Y’all aren’t through with me yet.” w To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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Fishman

To Phoenix for a Ford across the street, Arroyo Vista. This is better, but all the condos look alike - the same poodle-trimmed bushes, Spanish bayonet, towering oleander, bougainvillea, traveler’s palms, yucca plants and flat roofs. The same colors - purple, orange, yellow, white. Purely on instinct, I walk up to No, 49 and, a little nervous I’ll be shot, look through the window. It’s empty. I fish around for a key, find it (thank you, Jesus!) and let myself into the house. The a/c is on. I take a deep breath. Then I start going through the drawers searching for the car key. The last time I went pawing through a drawer in this house I was in the bathroom looking for a Bandaid for my cousin who had cut herself cooking. That’s when I find my uncle’s Viagra. Good for him, I think. Car keys in hand I enter the dark garage and see my new car. Just as I remember. Lots of windows. A station wagon. Nice upholstery. A boring beige, the color of champagne, the desert, my old Isuzu. It’s a sign. I turn the ignition. Nothing happens. A dead battery. That’s the bad news. The good news? The mileage: 29,000. This could work. After a $40 battery boost, I’m at a service station south of Shea Road, before Gold Dust Highway and next to the Scottsdale Kosher Market, where, on faith, I buy an order of roasted vegetables and stuffed cabbage for the road. Everything checks out. I’m good to go. With the blistering sun behind me, I point the Taurus east on Interstate 10, Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway, and head for El Paso, en route to Dallas. Passing signs like “Zero visibility possible,” “Dust storms may exist” and “Do not pick up hitchhikers; prison nearby,” I crank up the a/c and turn on the radio. At this point in a very, very long day, country music is sounding pretty good. The “redneck yacht club,” says one DJ. “This next set we’re going topless. I mean stopless,” followed by, “Gotta go, gotta go, gotta go rodeo.” For variation I listen to the news of Jimmy Hoffa, which I read about the day before in Detroit, and endless verbiage about immigration policies. I change channels and on the West Texas Hotline hear a woman from Pecos trying to sell her horse: “She done good work for 14 months.” The next day in El Paso, I have huevos rancheros for breakfast, read the El Paso Times (with a B section entitled “Borderland”) get back on the highway and in Sierra Blanca get diverted into real life - a Border Patrol Check Point. “You a U.S. citizen?” asked the guard. “Yes, sir,” I say, in my adult voice. And I’m driving my new ride, car No 5. Life is good. w E-mail Jane at gofish5@earthlink.net

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In 42 years I’ve had four cars. Honest. The first two - a Pontiac LeMans, straight out of college, then a Chevy Camaro- were gifts from my Detroit grandfather, Papa Joe, may he rest in peace. He, like most people from that part of the world, believed in trading in and trading up every two years. On my own and living in the Ozark Mountains I buy a Nissan truck. When someone driving and not looking hits me in Birmingham, Ala, destroying the car’s frame, I limp back to Savannah and start going crazy trying to decide what to buy. I’m not a car person. In 1992, the last day of the year, with sales galore, I go to the dealership, look around and buy the cheapest truck on the lot, an Isuzu pickup. With close to 160,000 miles, the Isuzu is still kicking. Maybe because I never take the girl out of town. For those trips, I rent. But that’s getting old. And expensive. And I’m starting to travel a lot. Time to make a decision. Or fly to Phoenix to get my late Uncle Harry’s Taurus station wagon, a 1996. “You want to do what?” says my cousin, Maggie, Harry’s daughter. “You can have the car. We were going to give it away. But why don’t you just buy something?” That would require a decision. The cheap ticket to Phoenix from Detroit (forget the return flight) is easy. Finding out about the car is not. Maggie lives in Vancouver, her brother in Aspen. Fourteen calls later I reach the Realtor who is selling Harry’s condo. She will leave the key to the house in a magnetic device under the copper roof. She doesn’t know anything about the car’s condition or the whereabouts of the car’s keys or the car’s papers. Whatever. Feeling a little bit like Thelma without Louise, I fly into Phoenix, grab a cab driven by a Nigerian refugee who arrived in Arizona 10 years ago with no English (which meant he missed the first three fights out of JFK airport), no family (“In a lottery we pick our destination cities. My brother is in Australia, my sister in Toronto. I am here”) and head for Scottsdale. I have an address for Harry’s gated community in Gainey Ranch, but no entry code or number for his condo. When the cabbie drops me off, I think, “If he can navigate America, I can navigate Scottsdale.” After waiting for someone to leave the development I scoot through the wide automated gates and start walking. It’s noon, about 104 degrees. I’m alone on the street. The only other people I see are Mexicans. They’re landscaping. The houses look too big. I don’t remember this golf course. Something’s not right. I hitch a ride out and try the complex

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by Stacey Kronquest

Airing the dirt

Again the question must be asked: Why no municipal recycling? The answer might shock you When people first come to this city, they are shocked to find recycling is not mandatory. Then, to their continuing dismay, they find recycling is also incredibly difficult to access. Why is that? After all, recycling is commonplace in most communities where educated and informed citizens live. Why not here? The reason is pretty simple. Itâ€™s because we chose not to. Or at least the city of Savannah chooses not to, with our elected officials at the helm making the call. Through those we elect, we choose not to initiate or to support a comprehensive recycling program. And unfortunately, according to city officials, that is not likely to change. Do you happen to know our clever solution for attacking the waste problem? We burn it -- we burn it all. Savannah pays upwards of six million dollars a year to operate a municipal waste incinerator where all of the cityâ€™s trash, much of the countyâ€™s, and a whole bunch shipped in from other places is burned on a daily basis. And because a waste incinerator costs so much to run, thereâ€™s nothing left for more environmentally friendly solutions like recycling, except for maybe a dozen or so drop-off bins here and there. The incinerator requires constant â€œfeeding,â€? so the city, in all its wisdom, directs all trash -- recyclables included -- to the twin furnace combustors located down on Presidents Street. So Savannah has little incentive to initiate any recycling program, much less the comprehensive one that is

needed. â€œSo what?â€? you may ask, noting that the trash is taken care of, â€œwhatâ€™s the problem?â€? Well, there is a problem. Turns out, burning trash is a bad idea. Incinerator emissions contribute heavy metals, hazardous air particulates and volatile organic compounds to our already dirty air. But thatâ€™s not the worst of it. Even more dangerous is a group of chemical compounds known as dioxins. They have been found to be some of the most lethal toxins in existence. Theyâ€™re proven carcinogens and suspected to cause a number of other health issues, from reproductive and developmental maladies to diabetes and immune system dysfunctions. In short, dioxins are bad news and our lovely little neighborhood incinerator churns them out on a daily basis. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the major source of dioxins is waste incineration. They are formed as a byproduct of burning organic matter and materials that contain chlorine, such as plastics and bleached paper. According to Stephanie Cutter, the Cityâ€™s Sanitation Director, plastics and newspapers may not be recycled at any of the city-sponsored bins. Why? Because â€œwe need the paper and plastic to burn in the incinerator.â€? Plastics and newspapers have high Btu rates, meaning they burn quick and hot, thus serving to keep the combustion process efficient. Our clever solution in action -- burn it, burn it all regardless of the effects it may have on our health. The waste management model that Savannah is using -- dumping everything into the incinerator, including recyclables

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-- is in direct opposition to what the EPA and most state governments recommend. The recommended hierarchy, in order of most preferred to least, goes like this: Waste reduction, recycling and lastly land filling or incineration. It can be difficult to accept that we are breathing our trash, but thatâ€™s what it amounts to. However what really stings is that it is not just our trash we are breathing. â€œYou mean, the incinerator is bringing in trash from other parts of the country and dumping it on us dumb Southerners!?â€? asked a member of Savannahâ€™s Citizens for Clean Air and Water after hearing that the company that owns the incinerator, Montenay, sells burning capacity to foreign sources. They make the profits; actually their French parent company Vivendi makes the profits. Savannah and its citizens pay the price. Take Vioxx, the wonder drug â€˜super aspirinâ€™ from Merck Pharmaceuticals. It was recalled for increased risk of heart attacks and strokes. Guess what they did with it? They sent it to Savannah, we burned it, and released it into our air. â€œIf they pulled it from the market, Iâ€™m not so sure I want to be breathing that,â€? said Chairman Commissioner Speir of the Georgia Public Service Commission in response to hearing that Savannahâ€™s incinerator burned all the Vioxx recalled in 2004. It works like this, foreign industrial waste is mixed with municipal waste and together they are burned and reduced to an ash. This ash is then hauled to the Dean Forest landfill. So we are not only breathing imported waste, but we are land-filling it as well. This, of course, is in direct conflict with the Cityâ€™s very defense for the incinerator, namely that it reduces our waste, thereby extending the projected life of our landfills. Much of the reduction in waste vol-

ume is inconsequential if the saved space is merely used for storing foreign waste; particularly considering itâ€™s in the form of a highly toxic ash. However, it is not just the emissions of hazardous air particulates, or the land filling of toxic ash, or even the fact that Savannah is a dumping ground for imported waste that fully fuels the argument to recycle. Of an even greater significance is the fact that every time we burn something, the larger community has to replace it from scratch, with all the huge energy costs of processing primary resources and manufacturing new products that that entails. And it is the growth in primary resource use that is giving us global warming. Savannah does not easily abide comparisons with the rest of the world, but letâ€™s give it a shot. It is estimated that 150 million Americans recycle, the majority using curbside programs currently provided in 9,300 communities all over this country. Most cities contend that recycling, when done correctly, makes not only good environmental sense, but also good economic sense. Many cities care about a healthy future for their children, about teaching good environmental stewardship and about having pride for their community, indeed having pride for their planet. Tell me, do you think that is what Savannah is doing? So what are we to do? Waste incinerators across the country, and the world, are being challenged by community groups. Many are being closed. Here in Savannah the bond that paid for the inception of the incinerator will be paid off this December. Perhaps it should be a solution that has run its course. Let your elected city and county officials know what you want. They wonâ€™t make a change until you tell them to. w To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com

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Editor, As a concerned citizen and a taxpayer I have concerns and questions regarding Savannahâ€™s SAFE shelters for battered women that I have not been able to have adequately addressed by anyone within the state of Georgia. Safe shelters are for women that have been battered or are in fear of their lives. I do understand that there are women within our city that do live in these situations and I am glad that there are places to help them get back on their feet and on with their lives. However, most of the women in Savannah that I have met and talked with who are living or have been in these shelters are abusers of this program and its system. I would like to know who does the intake services and determines that these women are battered or are in fear of their lives and are in need of these services. I have the ability to recognize the obvious. These are not the women that I am speaking of.

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In the last year I have met and talked with several women that have lived or are living at shelters, usually about how much they dislike it. Their reasons are: They have to watch their own children at all times, they have to be dressed before they can come out of their rooms, they have to do two chores every day, they are not allowed to help other shelter mothers, they have to attend group therapy, etc. Sounds tough to me... how about you? They say that the shelter does not help them find work, nor does the shelter provide daycare for them to find work. On the other hand, all of them get food stamps. First question: Why do they get food stamps when all their meals are provided? They get Medicaid, and most get a monthly check for at least $280. Second question: What is there to complain about? That they have to put their kids in bed by 9 p.m.? That they are automatically entitled to Section 8 housing? (If a woman goes through the shelter her waiting time for Section 8 is only two

weeks instead of months.) That they get free counseling? That their lawyers are pro bono? When I ask how long a woman can stay at the shelter, I was left to assume as long as she abides by the rules. We are paying for this, America. Also according to the rules -- these women are supposed to be working 30 hours a week if their youngest child is over the age of one year. Do these women work? Well, not any that I met or spoke with. Third question: Why not? For the persons who truly need this service I say great, I am glad the shelter is there for them. However, you are not helping them if you are not making them learn to stand on their own two feet or if youâ€™re letting them get away with using and/or abusing the system. DM

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Editor, After reading Jim Reedâ€™s comments in â€œStanding on Principle,â€? I just wanted to say â€œHear Hear!â€? My husband and I stopped going to large concerts a long time ago because (among other reasons) American audiences seem to have no concept of audience etiquette, i.e., staying seated until an appropriate time, not talking, not singing along unless invited to do so by the performer... Now Iâ€™m no geriatric, only 34, but I used to get so frustrated at times. On a recent exception for us, we went to see Arlo Guthrie in Atlanta in February, We were in the third row and not only had to endure trying to see through the people standing in the first row, but then the concert turned into Arlo and the lady behind us â€œperformingâ€? Aliceâ€™s Restaurant. Iâ€™m staying home and ordering the performances on DVD from now on. Thanks for your article. Donna Corbett

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news|Blotter Police responded to an armed robbery call on Winter Drive. The victim told an officer he was standing on the corner of Winter Drive and Skidaway Road, where he was waiting for his cousin to be dropped off by a school bus. As he walked back to his house, he said he noticed a black car driving west on Winter Drive. The man said he was only one house away from his home when two men jumped out of the car he had seen earlier. He said the driver got out of the car first and pointed a gun in his face. The passenger then got out of the car and walked around the back of the man. He pointed a gun to the back of the man’s head and said, “You know what this is.” The driver patted the man’s pockets while the passenger kept holding the gun to his head. The investigation is continuing. • Police were called to East River Street in reference to a theft in progress at a business there. Radio dispatch advised that a man had fled East River Street towards Bay Street. As patrol officers responded to the victim, one officer tried to locate the suspect. As the officer searched the area of Bryan and Abercorn streets, he observed the suspect emerge from behind a building. The officer left his vehicle and identified himself as a police officer, then instructed the suspect to stop. The suspect fled on foot, going east on Bryan, then south on Habersham, and was apprehended at Habersham and Broughton streets. The victim was the sole employee working at the business, so the suspect was taken back there, where the victim identified him. The victim said the suspect entered the store and began looking around. The victim said she believed the suspect was waiting for other shoppers to leave. She saw the suspect crouch near a corner of the counter, next to a glass display case. The man then reached through the display case towards her purse. She said the man removed her wallet from her purse and put it in a ceramic box in the display case. The suspect became aware the victim was watching him and tried to take the wallet from the ceramic box, but the victim prevented him from doing it by grabbing it. The man then left the store. The suspect later admitted that he intended to take the wallet. He was charged with theft by taking/criminal attempt and obstruction.

from recent Savannah/Chatham Police incident reports

• An East 58th Street resident told police that her baby’s father, who she is no longer with, came to her house with four other men she did not know. The woman said her current boyfriend was at her house when the men arrived. She said her former boyfriend made threats to damage her vehicle as well as her current boyfriend’s vehicle. She said as he left, her former boyfriend said that he would be back to damage the vehicles. He also said, “It is on now.” A witness who was in the house at the time said she was in the back of the house and heard yelling and swearing in the front of the house. She went to see what was going on and observed some of the men banging on one of the vehicles. The victim was given a case report number card and advised of warrant procedures. • A Vernonburg Road man complained to police that his neighbor’s dogs bark without ceasing. The man told police that the problem is an ongoing one and that the dogs bark for no apparent reason. While speaking with the man, the officer heard at least two of the dogs barking. The man said the dogs bark intermittently for periods of 15-30 seconds, but would stop for periods of 2-4 minutes. He said he believed that two to three dogs of a possible 20 dogs at the house were responsible for the barking. The officer spoke with the neighbor, who said her dogs do not bark without cause. She said that they were barking in the officer’s presence only he was there. The woman said that her neighbor has been harassing her and that no one else had complained to her about the dogs barking. She said she keeps seven dogs, not 20, in her yard without problems. w

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Stacy Steel, 38, the former executive director of the Humane Society in Oceanside, Calif., was arrested in April and charged with fraud for using the organization’s authority to buy 3,600 Vicodin tablets (a prescription pain-reliever), which she said were for her dog. Not My Fault: (1) Ms. Tyler Bauer, 18, sued TGI Friday’s in Frederick, Md., in March, asking $200,000 for serious facial injuries from falling out of a moving pickup truck. Bauer, who registered a .238 blood-alcohol reading, was given beer and liquor by an adult patron of TGI Friday’s and claims the restaurant should have found out and stopped him. (2) In March, a jury in St. Louis awarded Gretchen Porro $100,000 for the loss of two fingers at the City Museum’s Puking Pig attraction. Although the exhibit was closed, Porro nonetheless crossed a railing and stuck her hand inside the machinery to get it to release a

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vat full of water. (The jury valued the injury at $500,000 but said Porro was 80 percent at fault.) Yes, My Fault: Michelle Srun, 34, testifying for leniency for her accused-rapist husband in a Montgomery County, Md., court in March, said she must be partly responsible for his attacks on several underage girls, in that she belittled and abused him for years with her overbearing personality and had multiple affairs during their marriage (six simultaneously during one stretch). (Unimpressed, the judge gave Mr. Pov Srun 27 years.) Simon Hamilton, 35, admitted in Canterbury (England) Crown Court in April that he took furtive “upskirt” photos of women standing in public places and even acknowledged having an extensive collection, but he denied that the pictures gave him sexual gratification. Rather, he said, he was merely a habitual collector of things and spent his time cataloguing the photos rather than looking at them. “It was the sort of gratification of a job well done,” he explained, telling the judge that he came from a long family line of collectors. (Besides, Hamilton said, his upskirt days ended around 2001, when he decided to re-enter the practice of law and realized that upskirt photography was “no longer ... appropriate.” (At press time, no verdict had been reported.)

The Litigious Society

Outsized Payoffs: (1) The family of an 8-year-old boy in Espanola, N.M., won an award of $221,000 in April, payment for a bad half-hour experience for the boy when

he was improperly booked, outfitted in an orange jumpsuit, and jailed after throwing a tantrum in his principal’s office. (2) In March, a 10-year-old boy in Torquay, England, was awarded the equivalent of almost $2,800 following his expulsion from school for selling marijuana. The local government agreed that his school had acted too slowly in fulfilling its duty to find the expelled boy alternate schooling.

Questionable Judgments

In April, Rudy Rios, the junior varsity baseball coach at Chavez High School in Houston, was fired from that job after the principal learned that he encouraged students to skip school to attend protests over U.S. immigration policy. Reportedly, Rios was not fired, however, from his other Chavez High job, which is as teacher of English as a foreign language, even though Rios wrote, on an immigration-protest flier: “We gots 2 stay together and protest against the new law that wants 2 be passed against all immigrants. We gots 2 show the U.S. that they aint (expletive deleted by the Houston Chronicle) with out (sic) us.” Instructions from Britain’s Home Office to local police departments in April introduced a “Gravity Factor Matrix” to prescribe significantly lesser punishments for a wide range of crimes, including such serious ones as attempted murder, arson and sex with underage girls. According to the matrix, suspects who confess and who have no prior offenses may, at police discretion, have the crime registered on their record but receive only a “caution” that does not require a court appearance or further punishment. Only the most heinous crimes require detention in all cases. The Labour government’s political opponents were livid, accusing the government of taking its “anti-prison bias” too far.

The Continuing Crisis

Adventures With Cash Registers: (1)

The Oakland (Calif.) Tribune, reporting in March on recidivist-robber Eugene Rutledge, 21, found that employees at one Taco Bell were so accustomed to Rutledge’s robbing them that as soon as he appeared at the door, they would ritually open the cash register for him. (2) In Denver in April, a man tried to rob a Walgreen’s drugstore, but a clerk resisted and, during a scuffle, grabbed the first thing at his disposal to throw at the man, and it happened to be the store’s cash drawer. The robber eagerly gathered up the loose money, fled, and according to police is still at large.

People With Issues

Police in the Ibaraki prefecture north of Tokyo arrested a 70-year-old man in April after the manager of a 7-Eleven reported that the man had menaced him with a chainsaw. The would-be customer apparently came to the store every day only to read from various magazines for sale, and after several hours, the manager finally ordered him to leave. The man returned a short time later with the chainsaw, cranked it up, and shouted, “I’ll cut you to pieces.” He then laid it down and resumed reading and was still reading when police arrived.

Recurring Themes

At least one judge in recent years accepted the defense of mistaken sexual intercourse when a man enters a dark bedroom and initiates sex with a woman he believes is his sexual partner, only to discover that it is another resident of the home. In a recent case, Paul Chappell, 31, raised the defense at his trial in Sydney, Australia, claiming that he (reportedly intoxicated) erroneously stumbled into bed with his new girlfriend’s female housemate. Since the housemate’s boyfriend was elsewhere in the house, she assumed that the boyfriend had decided to come to bed and that it was he having sex with her. At press time, the trial had not concluded. w

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Just after classes let out at Callaway High School in Jackson, Miss., on April 28, Mayor Frank Melton, riding down Interstate 220 with his police escort, motioned to the drivers of four school buses to pull off the road so that Melton could board the buses and shake hands with and hug the students, apparently just because, as he later told the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, recent weeks had been “stressful.” Melton told the newspaper that he’s just “passionate” about kids and education. “I didn’t do anything stupid or illegal,” he said, but a state education official said that it was improper to interfere with the operation of a school bus except in an emergency.

Compelling Explanations

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African Bird Plague

Nigerian officials say that swarms of quela birds have invaded farmlands in the north of the country, destroying crops and threatening the region’s harvests. The government is providing funds for farmers to purchase a combination of millet and pesticides to poison the birds. Sokoto state agricultural commissioner Abubakar Sayinna told the French news agency that the birds move in swarms, covering the sky like dark clouds and destroying many fields within a few hours.

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Eruption Alert

Indonesia’s Mount Merapi spewed lava, superheated clouds and rock over densely populated central Java, prompting nearby residents, who had ignored earlier mandatory evacuation orders, to flee their homes. Vulcanologists said the hot clouds and lava had not reached inhabited areas, but ash fell as far as 6 miles from the crater. Merapi’s alert status was raised to its highest level, meaning a full eruption could come at any time. The volcano’s most deadly eruption took place in 1930, when 1,369 people were killed. It also erupted in 1994, claiming 66 lives.

New England Floods

Days of torrential rainfall across New England unleashed some of the worst flooding to strike the region in 70 years. Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney described the inundation as “almost biblical” in scope. Thousands of people

were forced to flee their submerged neighborhoods after water filled their basements and surged over some rooftops. In neighboring New Hampshire, more than 600 roads were damaged, destroyed or under water.

Yucatan Blazes

Wildfires on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula charred thousands of acres and damaged the ancient Mayan cities of Chichen Itza and Oxtankah. The blazes were the latest of 22 wildfires that began to erupt in February due to parched conditions. Mexico’s National History and Anthropology Institute (INAH) said the wildfires damaged a fourth-century building in Chichen Itza, which is about 110 miles west of the popular resort of Cancun. INAH added that fires also hit Oxtankah, a fourth- century Mayan market city near Chichen Itza. Some historic areas will be closed to the public until restoration can be completed.

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Typhoon Chanchu

At least 37 people were killed in the central Philippines when Typhoon Chanchu pounded the island of Luzon. The storm then attained Category 4 strength over the South China Sea, but weakened before making landfall along the border of China’s Guangdong and Fujian provinces. Floods and high winds killed 11 people and forced a million coastal residents to be evacuated.

Earthquakes

A powerful temblor centered near the remote Kermadec island chain was felt widely across New Zealand, more than 700 miles away. The magnitude 7.4 undersea quake was too deep to create a tsunami, and caused no significant damage in New Zealand. • Other earth movements were felt in the New Zealand capital of Wellington, Tonga, northwest Sumatra, Java, Japan’s southern Honshu Island, southern Bulgaria, south-

Two independent research groups from the United States and Europe say they have each developed an efficient and cost-effective vaccine strategy to control avian influenza in poultry and prevent its spread to humans. They that through genetic 5.9 claim engineering, they have created a combination 7.4 vaccine to protect against 5.0 both bird flu and another bird virus called Newcastle disease. The dual vaccine strategies may provide methods for controlling the growing public health threat of avian flu. • The World Health Organization confirmed five more human deaths from bird flu in Indonesia and that the disease has spread to the Horn of Africa. European health officials warned that the disease would spread again in the autumn when migratory birds return.

Balkan Bear Tragedy

A Slovenian freight train killed an entire bear family when it plowed into a 330-pound mother and her three cubs in the south of the country. The Delo newspaper reports the mother and cubs were apparently walking in a row along the rails when the train came upon them. The accident occurred on a rail line that crosses several routes regularly used by wild animals in the Sneznik region, which has a bear population of between 500 and 700. Train collisions with bears occur once or twice a year in the region, according to Delo. But it says this is the first one to ever have killed so many of the animals at once. w

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ages are welcome to the reception and to enjoy the wine, snacks, hayrides, piggy-back ride raffle, face-painting and four-square tournament. Reception: Friday May 26, 7 p.m. Show runs May 25-31 at DeSoto Row Gallery in the Starland District, between Bull and Whitaker on 41st. ‘Rite of the Dragon’ -- SCAD presents a “river spectacle” celebrating the graduating class of 2006 at Morrell Park, East River Street Friday, June 2, 4:30 p.m. The event includes a 70-footlong-by-10-foot-high motorized sculpture based on the mythic Chinese dragon sailing down the Savannah River. Free and open to the public.

Work by Bobby Segall is featured at the JEA through the end of May

SCAD Gallery Hop -Friday, May 26, 5-7 p.m. Free and open to the public. Shuttles will run between the galleries and refreshments will be served. Participants may join the gallery hop at any of the featured stops. The May 26 gallery hop features:Vera Wang Exhibition. Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.; Phil Anderson, Photography Thesis Exhibition: “Encounter” Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St.; Brandon Hudson Thesis Exhibition: “Arranging for the Fore, Separating Four and 4,” Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St.; Fibers Faculty Show: “Multiple Choice” Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.; Ben Ward Exhibition: “Nocturne” Poetter Hall, 342 Bull St.; Jen Swearington at shopSCAD, 340 Bull St. ‘Hints of Use: An Exhibition of Handmade Pottery’ -- Exhibition features hand-built ceramics by James Lobb. The opening reception will be held Friday, June 2, 6 p.m. Beverages will be served from handmade cups, food will be served from handmade platters. Desot O row Gallery, 2427 Desoto Ave, between Whitaker and Bull Streets. ‘Recessed’ -- An exhibition by Ants on a Log exploring the roots of creativity. The 18 artists involved in this project were limited to only that media which would be available to a kindergarten art class. All

Hurn Museum, 1015 Whitaker St. Tuesday-Saturday 11-4; Sunday 12-4; closed Monday. Adults $ 4, Students $ 3. Iocovozzi Fine Art -- Has moved into a new space at One West Jones on the southwest corner of Jones and Bull. Gallery 440 -- Located between Monterey Square and Forsyth Park, Gallery 440 welcomes Charlotte Dunlap, Morgan Kuhn, Cissie Victor and Frances Walter, artists in residence. Also upstairs are works by photographer Tim Coy and paintings by Billy Herrin. Now showing on the first floor, a group exhibition of figure, still life and landscape paintings. 440 Bull St., open 115 Wed-Sat. Vera Wang exhibit -- The Savannah College of Art and Design presents this show through June 4 at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St. The exhibition is featured on the May 26 gallery hop. Free and open to the public. Inspired by her upcoming visit to SCAD for the annual fashion show May 27.

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‘Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board’ -- A new skateboard exhibit featuring the artwork of over 50 artists, local and nationwide. Through May at Black Orchid Tattoo, 131 Drayton St. ‘Abstract and Abstracted’ -- Chroma Gallery hosts a show featuring six popular Chroma artists: Loja - a collaboration of two favorites Jan Clayton Pagratis and Lori Keith Robinson; Ikeda Lowe; Ursula Brenner Elena Madden; and Heather Lindsey Stewart. 31 Barnard St. Yamacraw Public Art -- In front of the First Bryan Baptist Church in Yamacraw Village. The park includes a bronze fountain featuring three dancing children, walls of photo-etched panels depicting people and events related to the site, and native plantings. ‘Impressions’ -- Watercolors by Maureen Kerstein at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. May 4-May 25. This Richmond Hill artist is a signature member of the Georgia Watercolor Society. Call to Artists -- Tybee Arts Association Inc. announces their intent to populate the streets and parks of Tybee with turtles. Seeking artists who will develop personalities for these Tybee Turtles. Your canvas is a larger than life, five foot long, three

dimensional fiberglass turtle. Parts may be painted, or upholstered, some parts added, others removed. Honorarium of $1,000 offered. Applications received before June 15 may be considered for the next release of 20 turtles by year end 2006. Collaborations encouraged. Sponsored by the Tybee Arts Association and the City of Tybee Island, Georgia. Call Rebecca Rice at 786-0617.

ker), 234-7322, Hours: Tuesday - Saturday, 11 - 4; Sunday 12 - 4; Closed Monday. Adults $4; Students $3.

JEA Art for May– The Art Show at the Jewish Educational Alliance beginning May 1 will feature Bobby Segall.

‘Savannah and the Islands’– Group show at Horne & Thistle Gallery, 424 E Oglethorpe Ave., features gallery artists and several invited artists, with artwork that mirrors that theme. May 1-31.

‘Women of Power’– Black and white portraits of a diverse group of powerful women by John Zeuli. Through May at the Starfish Cafe, 719 E. Broad St., M-F 7 a.m.2 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

10plus1 -- Work by Katherine Agurcia, Shana D’Attilio, Michael Gaffney, Sarah Gibbons, Steffanie Halley, Brandon Harrison, Mellisa Marshall, Jade McCully, Nichole Paschal, Mandy Springer, and Jaclyn Norman at The Starlander Cafe, 11 E. 41st. St. Through May 26. Call 443-9355.

Steel Feathers -- Innovative, beguiling, bigger than life sculptures by Eric Longo, through June 12 at The Hurn Museum of Contemporary Folk Art, 1015 Whitaker Street, on the corner of Park and Whitaker, tele: 234-7322. Tuesday - Saturday 11 - 4; Sunday 12 - 4; closed Monday. Adults $4; Students $3.

‘Contemporary Classics’– New works by Chroma Gallery artists, 31 Barnard St.

Benjamin Jones and Meryl Truett -- New works at the Barbara Archer Gallery/Savannah, 306 East Huntingdon St., through June 3. Red Kite Studio Grand Opening -- Red Kite is owned and operated by SCAD graduate illustration students and set aside solely to display student work. 1522 Bull Street (in between 31st and 32nd streets) ‘Journey of a Soul’ -- Work of Outsider artist Larry Beaver documents his struggle with his demons. Hurn Museum of Contemporary Folk Art, 1015 Whitaker Street, (on the corner of Park Avenue and Whita-

‘Botanical Impressions’ -- Photography by Michael D. Weinman, MD, May-June at the Hospice Savannah Gallery of Art, 1352 Eisenhower Dr. Gallery hours 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ‘Lost Horizons: An intimate view of the marshes’– Oils and pastels by longtime local favorite Larry Levow, through May at Off the Wall Gallery inside 45 Bistro at the Marshall House on Broughton Street downtown.

‘Light and Atmosphere’– Paintings, pastel, and screen prints by Harriet ZabuskyZand at Alvida Art Gallery, 7303 Abercorn St. Jepson Center for the Arts– Inaugural exhibitions include: “Robert Rauschenberg: Scenarios and Short Stories”; “Darryl Pottorf: A Perspective”; work by Christopher Rauschenberg; and “Savannah Revisited.” Call 790-8800. w Art Patrol is for rotating shows, exhibitions and receptions. Send your art info to jim@connectsavannah.com

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Review

by Jim Morekis

Nuptual nuttiness

Bubba & Brenda’s Wedding brings hijinks to the river singing, snippy catfights, and -- drunken making-out? Well, maybe just a little drunken making out. The show has no profanity or anything a reasonable person would consider offensive. However, the themes are somewhat adult in nature, so young children -- while they’ll no doubt enjoy the energy and vivacity of the cast as well as the let’s-put-ona-show interactivity -- probably won’t get much of the “plot,” such as it is. In addition to the show itself, the audience can enjoy a cash bar and a buffet with items that might be at such a wedding, like fried fish, hot wings and yes, Moon Pies. While the show itself is just about as good as improv comedy can realistically get at a local level, I have to quibble about the food. It may sound silly to complain about the buffet at a theatre performance, but it is included in the price of the ticket, after all, and food becomes especially important when you’re on a boat for an hour and a half. While the wings were indeed excellent, most of the other food was barely edible. I was looking forward to the fried fish, but discovered to my chagrin that the breading was soggy -- apparently it was covered to keep it warm, which you just don’t do with fried food. But the service -- and the drinks -- at the cash bar are very friendly. And the show is absolutely hilarious. If you’re at all touchy about “interactive” audience-participation shows, don’t worry about this one. The level of participation is completely up to you. The performers are top-level craftspeople, and their show stands with or without the audience. But I say step right in -- the water's fine. w Upcoming show dates for Bubba and Brenda’s Wedding on the Georgia Queen riverboat are June 13, July 11, August 15, Sept. 12, Oct. 10 and Oct. 24. Tickets are $38.95 per person, which includes dinner. Cash bar available. Boards at 6 p.m., sails from 7-8:30 p.m. Call 232-6404 or 800-786-6404.

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The concept behind Bubba and Brenda’s Wedding is a familiar one to anyone who’s attended one of Jack North’s Murder Afloat events on the Georgia Queen riverboat: Talented local actors improvise around a loose script using the boat itself as a stage, while the audience interacts -- or just eats and drinks -- as it sees fit. The similarities to Murder Afloat end there, however, as Janet Gamble and J.R. Reynolds of Interactive Adventures have put together a comedy improv that digs deep into social satire and Britney SpearsNASCAR kitsch for one of the funniest local theatre experiences I’ve seen in a long time. As you board the Georgia Queen, you’re given a nametag with a fictional white-trash moniker -- mine was “Beans” and my wife’s was “Tiffany” -- that identifies you as either a member of the bride’s or groom’s family. While audience members are under no obligation to actually follow through on these personae -- though it is fun if you try it -- the two families couldn’t be more different. Bubba -- portrayed by one of Savannah’s brightest young talents, Kyle Merritt -- is the stereotypical pampered Southern mama’s boy you see everywhere these days, wearing pressed jeans and driving a brand-new supersize pickup, whose idea of “off-road” driving is taking the Veteran’s Parkway to Bass Pro Shops instead of Abercorn. As you’d expect, Bubba’s well-to-do parents -- portrayed by Barry Finch and the rotating duo of Cathy Pellicone and Susan Gamble Wooten -- look down their noses at Brenda’s family, who can charitably be said to come from the wrong side of the tracks. Brenda -- played to the hilt by the always-excellent Stefanie Selai -- trys her best to control the antics of her mother Darlyne (played by the matchless local comedienne Grace Diaz Tootle) and her aunt Carlyne, hilariously and hammily played by Janet Gamble. J.R. Reynolds plays the decrepit and completely Bible-illiterate preacher presiding over the wedding, which features everything you’d expect in a nuptual: Bouquet-throwing, garter-snapping, sappy

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Ray J keeps on pushin’

Up-and-coming R&B star opens for Bow Wow at the Civic Center It’s not every day one gets to interview a young mogul-in-the-making. However, if anyone fits that description, it’s Ray J. A former child actor who appeared in TV commercials and enjoyed featured roles on both Moesha and The Sinbad Show, this workaholic is now known as the voice (and face) behind the recent R & B chart-topper “One Wish.” The 25-year-old younger sibling of singer/actress/star Brandy currently divides his time between starring in the UPN comedy series One on One, co-hosting the BET.com Countdown, touring behind Raydiation, his latest solo CD on his own Knockout Entertainment (of which he’s the CEO), and trying to break another Knockout artist. I caught up with Ray in the recording studio, and we spoke at length about themes, schemes and dreams:

a song about how you felt neglected when your mother focused more on her career than yours.

Connect Savannah: So, when do you sleep?

Ray J: You just gotta keep God in your life first and anybody around you who’s doin’ the positive thing is cool. You can go in the club and have fun. You can go out and hang out with women. If you married, you know, just keep it cool and be responsible with your kids. You know, just give it all you got. All that other stuff is nonsense. Killin’ people, shootin’ people, robbin’ people. I ain’t wit’ all that, man. As many people as I can bring up outta the circle and get into better things as far as bein’ young businessmen and puttin’ they family on and helpin’ they kids to eat — that’s what it’s all about. We out here grindin’ and tryin’ to just make it happen and survive. Survival of the fittest!

Ray J: You know, I been tryin’ to figure that out myself. I have a hard time gettin’ to sleep, but I hope to have a big vacation soon. Right now, it’s just time to grind and get all my talents out to the world. Connect Savannah: What’re your days like? Ray J: Well, today I’m doin’ interviews. I’m workin’ with my new artist Shorty Mack, remixin’ a song called “Good Times.” Tonight I’m back in the studio workin’ on another song with Snoop Dogg, Nate Dogg and Shorty Mack called “Smokin’ Smokin’.” Connect Savannah: Have you worked with any of those cats before? Ray J: Oh yeah. I work with Snoop and Nate Dogg all the time, but I haven’t released any of those sounds out to the world before now. When Shorty Mack’s album comes out, everybody’s gonna hear about the hip-hop flava that Knockout has! Connect Savannah: What’s your favorite foreign country so far to play in? Ray J: London. Love London, man. Connect Savannah: What about it? Ray J: The crowd. And, of course (laughs), women in London are real hot. Real sexy.

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Ray J: Well, the song was just a reflection of my life. They helped me overcome a lot of teenage, you know, upbringin’. From violence and gangs, you know. They’re the ones who saved my life. You know, we independent, man. All this stuff is under my label, and all the money we make, you know, they can get it all. Well, they can get 75 percent. Or half. Whatever. Whatever they want from me. It’s love. Connect Savannah: You talk a lot about the thug life - but you also admit that as a teen, you had a bunch of money saved up from acting. What do you say to people who think that hard-luck story is just an exaggeration?

Connect Savannah: So, how fit are you? Ray J: (laughs) I’m real fit, man. We in the gym every day! Connect Savannah: Speaking of keeping fit — I saw the video for your new song “What I Need,” and you spend most of your time in your underwear or standing around half-naked. Do you ever say to yourself, “What the hell am I doin’ up here? I look ridiculous.” Ray J: (laughs) No. I like feelin’ free, man. I like bein’ able to know I’ve worked out enough to take off my shirt anywhere. At a party, at a pool party, in the bed. And I’m able to turn on a woman in the way where she can get a good feel outta my body. That’s what the women want, you know what I’m sayin’? I mean, there’s a lot of different sizes and shapes, but me? I’m one of the fit! Man, I’m tryin’ to turn all the women on up into the red mark! Connect Savannah: Do they fight over you? Ray J: Well, I want ‘em to be attracted not just to the look, but to the sound. The passion. The story. It’s all about everything. It’s not just about havin’ a good body. Sometimes it’s about what you’ve been through in life. So, I wanna take them through all the things I’ve been through and attract them to Ray J as a person. Connect Savannah: I see you’re featured in Tiger Beat. Is that the audience you’re aiming for with Raydiation? Ray J: I’m aiming for everybody with Raydiation. The kids, the grown-ups, the teens. You know, I don’t have a parental advisory for explicit lyrics on this one. So, it’s a universal album. Connect Savannah: Are you looking forward to playing Savannah? Ray J: Yeah, man I can’t wait. We gonna ROCK IT! Make sure you let them know about the album Raydiation. It’s in stores now! They can log on to www.rayj.com or log on to MySpace.com/rayj. Connect Savannah: How’s the MySpace thing working for you? Ray J: I got somethin’ like 146,000 friends! It’s crazy. (laughs) And I’m continuin’ to add, dog. w Ray J appears with Bow Wow, T-Pain, and B5 at 8 pm, Saturday in the Savannah Civic Center. Tickets available through the Civic Center Box Office and usual outlets.

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Larry Keel & Natural Bridge

This flatpicking guitar master is dedicated to both preserving and creating new standards of acoustic American mountain music. His critically-acclaimed group shows enormous respect for the strict rules of their chosen genre. Basing their approach on the work of iconic performers such as The Stanley Brothers, Flatt & Scruggs and Reno & Smiley, this Virginia-based trio (from the Blue Ridge Mountains, no less) of mandolin, guitar and bass enjoy an international fanbase. For advance tickets to this intimate, family-oriented (no smoking or alcohol) ALL-AGES show, call 748-1930 or go to www.randywoodguitars.com. Fri., 8 pm, Randy Woodâ€™s Concert Hall (1304 E. Highway 80, Bloomingdale).

Unknown Hinson

Since emerging as an extremely underground cult sensation on the basis of his bizarre N.C. public access cable show and blatantly misogynistic hoary C & W sendups, Unknown Hinson (real name: Danny Baker) has gone on to score a contract with Capitol Records, and get name checked by ace players like Tom Petty and Marty Stuart and Simpsons creator Matt Groening, all of whom find his outrageous stage persona as much of a hoot as his flashy, acrobatic electric guitar fretwork. Hinsonâ€™s parlayed this semi-obscure no-

Unknown Hinson toriety and hellaciously favorable word of mouth into a successful touring career as well as a side gig lending his unmistakable drawl to the animated character of Early Cuyler on the Cartoon Networkâ€™s hit series The Squidbillies. With jet-black hair, fake vampire fangs, paste-on sideburns that look like theyâ€™re made of black Astroturf and a skin tone thatâ€™s straight from the grave, he confounds his audience with multiple dichotomies much like Tortelvis did years ago in the once-great Dread Zeppelin. That faddish novelty act was similar to

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Hinsonâ€™s in one major respect â€” they could play the hell out of those songs. Every one on stage (including his stoic, mute manservant â€œGustavâ€?) play their roles to the hilt. In fact, my only complaint with Unknown Hinsonâ€™s shows is that theyâ€™re a little too impressive for my taste. What drew me to Bakerâ€™s adopted persona was his first recordings, recorded crudely and circulated clandestinely. They sounded like the efforts of a man who aimed for much higher than he was capable of reaching. In truth, he was playing dumb, and his serious chops and domineering stage presence rat him out a bit as an old-school gunslinger who seems to have gotten tired of playing second fiddle. By constructing this hokey ruse, he can run the show, and who can blame him? Plus, when my only real criticism is that heâ€™s a little too much of a musical bad-ass, that says a lot... Fri., 10 pm, The Jinx.

of this highly-regarded Broughton Street restaurant conspire to make this an event well worth exploring. Sat., 8 pm, Gottliebâ€™s.

Having recently been named President of Benedetto Guitars (and charged with helping to plan and run that legendary instrument companyâ€™s soon-to-be-opened Savannah factory), featured artist Howard Paul is no newcomer. A celebrated 6-string (and 7-string) player, heâ€™s gigged for years on his own and alongside many of the worldâ€™s finest jazz guitarists. Drummer Safer is at the helm of this monthly showcase of regional jazz cats (sidepersons rotate with each show). The early starting time and upscale dessert bar environment

A former lead vocalist for Ted Nugent, Howe replaced Paul Rodgers as Bad Companyâ€™s frontman, staying with those British classic rock superstars for a decade â€” and enjoying major radio hits like â€œHoly Waterâ€? and â€œNo Smoke Without A Fire.â€? Now his own band offers new material, as well as highlights from his tenure with Bad Company and signature tunes from their earlier years with Rodgers. Young locals 7 Gates To Elsewhere (acolytes of â€˜70s British rock themselves) open. Sun., 8 pm, Monkey Business (Hilton Head). w

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This regional party band has been a favorite of Hilton Head conventioneers, wedding planners and area clubgoers for years. One of the rare â€œshowâ€? bands thatâ€™s not too stuffy and contrived for their own good, they command a large and varied repertoire of well-known classic rock, soul, funk and R & B tunes â€” including tracks by everyone from The Rolling Stones to Barry White. This show finds them playing outdoors at a laid-back Caribbean restaurant that is emerging as a nice place for folks of ALL-AGES to catch local talent for free during the warm weather months. Sat., 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee).

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Acoustic Ladyland

pop and rock covers. Fri., 7 pm, Tubby’s (River St.) + Sat., Sorry Charlie’s.

When Bottles & Cans bring out the “natural” guitars and swap old-time mutli-instrumentalist Joe Nelson (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, uke, etc...) for mouth harpist Marty Ellis, they go by this in-joke moniker. Sun., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.

Deep Blue 3

Impressive electric blues combo formerly known as Mama’s Mojo. Sat., 8:30 pm, Pogy’s Bar & Grill (Richmond Hill).

The Robbie Ducey Band

The Christy Alan Band

Pop, soul and rock hits from an islands favorite. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Fannie’s On The Beach (Tybee).

Argyle

John Banks

Jazzy instrumental guitar music from one of the featured members of The Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love. Sun., 7 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

The Jeff Beasley Band

Chicago-style blues and early rock & roll (think Buddy Holly) from singing guitarist/percussionist Beasley. Thurs., 10 pm, Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (solo) + Fri. - Sat., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge + Mon., Murphy’s Law (solo).

The Beer Parlor Ramblers

Traditional Dixieland jazz at a landmark burger and seafood joint. Fri., 7:30 pm, The Crystal Beer Parlor.

Jason Bible

Texas-bred guitarist and harmonica player (playing covers and originals) who looks to Springsteen, Dylan and Petty for inspiration. Wed., 7 pm, The Warehouse.

Bottles & Cans

Hopped-up, hard-edged Delta and Chicago-style houserockin’ blues with copious amounts of Texas swing, jump blues and raunchy garage music thrown in for good

measure. Wed. & Sat., 10 pm, Savannah Blues + Thurs., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.

Bow Wow’s “Wanted Tour”

Major rap and hip-hop bill featuring (the formerly Li’l )Bow Wow, T-Pain, Ray J and B5. See Music Interview. Sat., 8 pm, Savannah Civic Center.

Eric Britt

Solo acoustic set of originals and covers from the frontman of well-liked regional alternative rock band Hazel Virtue. Fri., 10 pm, Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub.

The Tony Clarke Project

Organic contemporary and acid jazz, with a heavy funk and R & B influence, led by versatile drummer Clarke. Fri., 9 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.

Buddy Corns & Rock Mob

Rock and blues cover act led by a local vocalist and guitar ace. The weeknight shows are solo dates. Wed., 7 pm, The Island Grill (Pt. Wentworth) + Thurs., 7 pm, Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill) + Fri., 10:30 pm, Bayou Cafe (top floor).

Chuck Courtenay

This gig finds local frontman Courtenay offering popular country, rock and pop hits (and a few originals). For Saturday’s show he’ll be joined by noted local blues and jazz guitarist G.E. Perry. Fri., 7 pm, Driftaway Café (Sandfly) + Sat., Creekside Café - formerly Driftaway Café (Wilmington Island).

Mary Davis & Co.

Acoustic trio of members from Wilmington island’s Band In The Park, playing

Eat Mo’ Music

Soul-jazz quintet of trumpet, drums, trombone, bass and guitar, playing funky, instrumental groove music. Fri., 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee) + Sat., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Ellery

One of the few acts to come across my desk in a long while whose recorded work actually lives up to the hype surrounding it, this married duo of Tasha and Justin Golden make passionate, spiritually invigorating postmodern folk-pop that is as memorable as it is easy to swallow. No word on how their lushly-appointed album will translate to a small coffeehouse show, but the songs are already as good as anything you’ll hear from major Adult Contemporary stars. Sun., 9 pm (after Open Mic night), The Sentient Bean.

Frank Emerson

Acoustic guitarist and vocalist playing Celtic ballads and popular cover songs. Wed. - Sun., Kevin Barry’s.

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Soulful covers of funk, rock and R & B classics. Sat., 9 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park + Sun., 6 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee). continued on page 26

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One of the local music scene’s most eclectic and challenging alternative-rock groups, they draw on ska, reggae, punk, metal and funky jam-band music for inspiration, and work hard to create their own unique blend of those genres, much like 311 or Primus. Fri., 10 pm, Locos Deli & Pub (Downtown).

Argyle

South Ga. guitarist and frontman playing contemporary electric blues in the vein of Stevie Ray Vaughan or Robert Cray. Sat., 10 pm, Savannah Blues.

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High Velocity

lie somewhere between The Dixie Chicks and SheDaisy. Sat., 7 pm (Swingin’ Medallions) + Sun., (Hazzard County, Cowboy Crush), Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).

Popular local cover act with a massive repertoire of Southern rock, classic rock, and modern-day pop country hits. Their lineup includes former members of the popular area bar band Bounty Hunter. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, Gilley’s (Hinesville).

Meika Pauley & Matt Williams

Double bill of 2 of The Bean’s more popular regular acts. She’s a Cambridge folk scene export who’s been heralded as one of the top new vocalists of her generation (though that may be going a bit overboard) in the tradition of Sarah MacLachlan; he’s a witty, S.C. native who wound up in Austin, Tx., where he began to infuse his stark guitar-based tunes with a vibe (and instrumentation) cribbed from vintage Al Green and Marvin Gaye LPs. Fri., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean.

The Hitmen

Blues power trio featuring guitarist/ frontman Brett “Hitman” Bernard. Tues., (hosts Open Mic) - Wed., 10 pm, Savannah Blues + Thurs., 10 pm (hosts Open Mic), Locos Deli & Pub (Downtown) + Sat., 10 pm, Savannah Blues.

Bill Hodgson

Popular and obscure rock, pop and soul covers. Friday’s show adds The Veraflames’ singing guitarist Skip Hinely, making way for plenty of British Invasion hits. Wed., 7 pm, Pogy’s Bar & Grill (Richmond Hill) + Thurs., 5 pm, Sorry Charlie’s + Fri., 7 pm, The Warehouse.

The Billy Hoffman Trio

Tight, instrumental jazz unit led by one of the best trap drummers in the area. Fri., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Liquid Ginger

Popular regional modern rockers (covers and originals). Fri., 9 pm, Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) + Sat., Bahama Bob’s (Tybee).

Stewart Marshall

Acoustic Americana covers and originals from a founding member of popular

The S.O.S. Band “y’allternative” band Stewart & Winfield. Thurs., 10 pm, Murphy’s Law.

Memorial Day Music Party

2 free open-air concerts sponsored by this seafood restaurant. Music provided by The Swinging Medallions, who’ve been keeping crowds shagging for decades with a mixture of beach music classics and slick renditions of others’ pop hits. Plus, local country cover band Hazzard County (featuring Jason Courtenay) opens for Cowboy Crush, an internationally-known all-female group whose image and music

Pit Boss

High-energy ‘80s rock cover band. Sat., 10 pm, Locos Deli & Pub (Downtown).

Stephen & Jeremy Riddle

Acoustic duo show (heavy on covers) from 2 members of local alternative rockers Argyle. Sat., 10 pm, Murphy’s Law.

Silver Lining

Jazzy trio of guitar, bass and drums with a varied setlist of instrumental and vocal standards. Thurs., 7 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park + Sat., 8 pm & Sun., 7 pm, Moon River Brewing Company.

The S.O.S. Band

Old-school R & B stars, known for hits like “Take Your Time (Do It Right).” The Coastal Good Life Band opens. Proceeds benefit the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Scholarship Fund and the 2006 Summer Youth University. Advance tickets are $15 (at Lester’s Florist and the SSU Campus Bookstore) or $20 at the door. Thurs., 8 pm, Savannah State University’s Tiger Arena.

Sunday Session w/Black Ice

Performance art, spoken-word, and hip-hop converge at this new weekly showcase for local and national talent. Along with Original Def Jam Poet Black Ice, DJ Santiago and Doc Octagon will also perform at this 21+ event. Sun., 9 pm, Vero 44 (above Il Pasticcio).

The Train Wrecks

Irreverent, roots-rock covers and originals. Thurs., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge + Fri., 10 pm, Finnegan’s Wake + Sun., 7 pm, Dewey’s Dockside (Tybee) + Mon. noon, North Beach Grill (Tybee).

Greg Williams

Celebrated local singer/songwriter, (playing rock, blues and folk) known for strong guitar work and a powerful voice. Sat., 7 pm, Cobblestone Conch House.

Robert Willis

Rock, country and pop covers and originals sung and played on guitar. Fri. - Sat., 7 pm, Dewey’s Dockside (Tybee). w

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DA VINCI CODE 1/2

FEATURED REVIEW First, Columbia Pictures decreed that no critic would see the movie until the last possible nanosecond, to better preserve its mysteries and wonders. Then, in a highly unusual move, they decided that the critics should be forbidden from seeing the film together; thus, they nationally arranged for daily newspaper reviewers in each city to see the picture one day earlier than weekly newspaper scribes. It’s always possible that all of this busybody activity as well as the attempts to shroud the final product in secrecy were carefully orchestrated to distract everyone from the fact that the film version of The Da Vinci Code is merely... OK. It’s no instant classic, it won’t sweep next year’s Academy Awards, and it won’t make its way to the upper echelons of the all-time top-grossing films list. Conversely, it’s also not a turkey for the ages -- it won’t

draw instant titters at the mere mention of its name like, say, Gigli or Battlefield Earth or The Bonfire of the Vanities. Like Bonfire, however, I suspect that it will be judged far more harshly by those who read the book than those who didn’t. After all, on its own cinematic terms, it’s a moderately entertaining ride, sort of like the Nicolas Cage hit National Treasure only done with more style and a more respectable cast. Steered by his Apollo 13 director Ron Howard, Tom Hanks plays the central role of Robert Langdon, a Harvard symbologist whose book-signing stint in Paris is cut short when he’s summoned to the Louvre to hopefully shed light on the strange circumstances surrounding the murder of an elderly curator. What Langdon doesn’t initially know is that the detective on the case, the gruff Bezu Fache (French national treasure Jean Reno), is

convinced that he’s the killer. With a police cryptologist named Sophie Neveu (Amelie’s Audrey Tautou) as his only ally, Langdon evades capture and begins a jaunt across France and, later, England in an attempt to solve an ancient mystery that, if revealed, could potentially spell the end of Christianity as we know it. Seeking guidance in their quest, Langdon and Sophie turn to British scholar Leigh Teabing (Ian McKellen, easily earning MVP honors) to fill in the missing pieces; all the while, they’re being pursued by the homicidal monk Silas (Paul Bettany), the designated hatchet man employed by the corrupt cabal lurking within the bowels of the Catholic Church. However tantalizingly this might have all played out on the page, up on the screen it simply comes off as one more familiar Hollywood thriller. Yet where The Da Vinci Code succeeds is, as

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expected, within the arena of religious debate. Whatever one thinks of the worldwide protests of offended Christians (the anger is understandable, though true believers must know that their religion will far outlive a perceived potboiler that will probably go the way of dinosaurs and Rubik’s Cubes) or Dan Brown’s research and subsequent conclusions, there’s no denying that the movie’s most gripping scenes involve the laying out of the conspiracy theories. The manner in which Langdon figures out riddles is almost laughable -- he cracks ancient codes in such record time that I half-expected him to pull out and solve a few Sudoku puzzles while he’s at it -- yet the resultant discussions, especially when McKellen’s Teabing is the one doing the talking, are heady and fascinating. continued on page 32

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OVER THE HEDGE 1/2

Yet another charmless animated feature made by profiteers whose historical reference point seems to begin and end with Shrek. In other words, don’t look for what was once quaintly referred to as “Disney magic,” that timeless, ethereal quality that used to be par for the course in toon flicks like Dumbo, 101 Dalmatians and, in more recent times, Beauty and the Beast. With rare exception, today’s cartoon characters aren’t allowed to be romantic or introspective or lovably quixotic -- usually, they’re too busy hyperventilating or passing gas or trying to find ways to screw over their fellow toons. Over the Hedge is more of the same, as an opportunistic raccoon (Bruce Willis), in hock to a grouchy grizzly (Nick Nolte), cons a group of peaceful forest denizens into helping him invade suburbia and steal the humans’ junk food.

JUST MY LUCK 1/2

Lindsay Lohan has made smarter choices than other performers her age, most of whom have a tendency to end up in inane teen-bait comedies or disposable Disney Channel movies. Just My Luck marks a major career stumble, as Lohan suddenly finds herself in the sort of drivel usually snatched up by arch-rival Hilary Duff. To add insult to injury, Lohan is too young to be playing the character at the center of this new film. Ashley Albright is a rapidly

fantasy-tinged plotline posits that Ashley is the luckiest woman in the world while the bumbling, stumbling Jake (Chris Paine), a bowling alley custodian who dreams of success as a band manager, is her exact opposite, a guy so plagued by rotten luck that he’s constantly being placed in compromising or injurious positions.

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Look, I’m as sick of hearing about Tom Cruise’s offscreen nonsense as anyone else. But the great thing about the magic of the

UNITED 93 

Writer-director Paul Greengrass’ superb 9/11 docudrama United 93 is one of those movies that should be seen, but it’s understandable that many viewers won’t want to see it, and no amount of critical hosannas will change their minds. The first half of the movie spends more time with traffic controllers desperately trying to make sense of the chaos descending on them at sickening speed. In the second half of the film the connective tissues fall away, and we’re left with the saga unfolding aboard United 93. Realizing that these terrorists plan to use the plane as a weapon of mass destruction -- and thereby realizing that no Entebbe-style rescues are in the works -- the passengers decide only they can stop the murderers at the controls. It’s noble to imagine their collective motive was to honor God and country, but this movie is honest enough to acknowledge that, like any of us caught in such a situation, self-preservation comes first. And it’s a testament to the movie’s power that we find ourselves praying for a safe landing even though history has long dictated otherwise. Greengrass refuses to take the bait of making a picture that can be tagged as propagandistic or too political. How restrained is Greengrass’ approach? Understand that passenger Todd Beamer’s catchphrase “Let’s roll” -- you know, the one that’s been co-opted by seemingly every politician and pundit from coast to coast -- is barely audible when Beamer speaks it.

POSEIDON 1/2

The much maligned subgenre known as the “disaster flick” began with 1970’s Airport and ended with 1980’s aptly titled When Time Ran Out. The Poseidon Adventure was one of the first disaster flicks and it arguably remains the best. Based on Paul Gallico’s novel, it tracks the efforts of a group of survivors who try to make their way to the surface after an enormous wave flips their luxury cruise ship over with the ease of a plastic sailboat being similarly submerged in a bathtub. Efficiently directed by Ronald Neame, The Poseidon Adventure also benefits from its spectacular technical attributes, especially its imaginative set design (everything had to be mapped out and then constructed upside down). The Oscar-winning visual effects hold up; the Oscar-winning song “The Morning After” does not. Come next spring, I doubt we’ll be similarly mentioning Poseidon and Oscars in the same sentence, since this is as forgettable as motion pictures can get. Electing to scrap the characters from Gallico’s book and Neame’s film, director Wolfgang Petersen and scripter Mark Protosevich instead serve up all-new players. Petersen describes them as “original, contemporary characters,” which I guess is some sort of doublespeak meaning one-dimensional dullards rendered uncomplicated for today’s audiences. So instead of Gene Hackman’s cipher of a holy man, we get Josh Lucas as a professional gambler who acts tough but really sports an empathic heart. Instead of Ernest Borgnine’s fundamentally decent but outwardly obnoxious detective, we get Kurt Russell as a saintly, sin-free father who’s also a retired firefighter and the former mayor of New York. And God forbid today’s youth market accommodate wheezy old farts like those played by Winters, Buttons and Jack Albertson; here, they’re replaced by a newlywed couple (Emmy Rossum and Mike Vogel) who barely look old enough to vote and a Hispanic hottie (Mia Maestro) who, because she’s the one openly Christian character in this secular Hollywood entertainment, will of course learn that her faith can’t protect her.

Oscar for last fall’s Capote. It’s a compliment when I state that Hoffman’s Owen Davian would have made a formidable Bond villain, and it’s a shame that the part isn’t much larger. But Owen’s icy stare and reptilian movements make it clear that he’s as ruthless as he is humorless, and when a woman spills a drink on him during a fancy soiree, his look suggests that he’d kill her on the spot if it weren’t for those hundreds of pesky eyewitnesses surrounding them.

RV 

rising account executive at a swanky New York p.r. firm, but wouldn’t you assume that a college degree would be required for such a position? So how can we accept 19year-old Lohan in a role better suited for an actress in her mid-20s? It’s only a minor annoyance, but then again, Just My Luck is a movie entirely comprised of minor annoyances, pelting us throughout with a steady stream of idiotic moments. The

movies is that it immerses us in fantasy worlds that more often than not allow us to disengage from real-life baggage. In other words, Cruise is accomplished -- and canny -- enough to know that a well-oiled summer flick is just the item to make us all forgive him -- at least temporarily -- for his indiscretions. Yet the performance of note in Mission: Impossible III belongs to Philip Seymour Hoffman, fresh from winning an

One would have to travel deep into the 1990s -- during the era of Mrs. Doubtfire and The Birdcage -- to find a comedic Robin Williams performance that was more than simply incessant and annoying shtick. RV, therefore, marks the first time in at least a decade that Williams merges his patented humor with a recognizably human character, and the balance suits him well. It’s just a shame that the vehicle that carries this engaging performance doesn’t offer a smoother ride. Williams stars as Bob Munro, a workaholic who spends far more time sucking up to his boss (Will Arnett) than racking up quality hours with the wife (Cheryl Hines) and kids. Ordered to attend a business meeting in Colorado when he’s supposed to take the family to Hawaii for a vacation, Bob decides to meet both obligations by renting an RV and heading out to the open spaces with his clan -- and thereby making it easier to sneak away long enough to participate in the powwow.

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AKEELAH AND THE BEE

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The lion’s share of the credit for its success goes to Keke Palmer, who essays the central role of Akeelah Anderson. Growing up in south LA with her widowed mother (Angela Bassett) and two older siblings, Akeelah’s only true passion is for spelling -- a seemingly frivolous fancy considering her dour surroundings and dead end options. But determined to somehow put his decrepit school on the map, the principal Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong) encourages Akeelah to try out for a competition that will determine which student will represent them in upcoming spelling bees. Akeelah easily trounces the competition and in doing so catches the eye of Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne), Mr. Welch’s friend and a former spelling wiz himself. Dr. Larabee agrees to coach Akeelah through the exhausting bee season, and their goal is no less than reaching the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals. What sets the film apart is the manner in which it details how Akeelah’s triumphs end up lifting the entire community. Her success is their success, and it’s inspiring to watch neighbors from all walks of life -- everyone from the postman to the local crime lord(!) -- throw their support behind her.

THE SENTINEL

Michael Douglas plays Harrison Ford and Kiefer Sutherland costars as Tommy Lee Jones in The Sentinel, the latest thriller that tries to put one over on the audience but ends up only fooling itself. Michael Douglas is cast as Pete Garrison, a career Secret

Service agent ballsy enough to carry on an affair with the First Lady (Kim Basinger). But evidence soon surfaces that a foreign outfit is plotting to assassinate the President (David Rasche), and their inside man is a member of the Secret Service.

FRIENDS WITH MONEY 1/2

Watching gloomy and insecure Olivia (Jennifer Aniston) make ends meet by working as a maid, it’s easy to picture her in middle school, perhaps going through an “ugly duckling” phase. Or after witnessing Christine (Catherine Keener) bicker with her husband David (Jason Isaacs), we understand it wasn’t always like this. Set in LA, this seriocomic saga centers on the daily activities of four close friends. These four women retain a mutually close relationship, which in turn allows them to bounce ideas and actions off each other. Three are the friends with money of the title; the friend without money is Olivia, who, it appears, has always been poor and who gave up a job as a school teacher because all her affluent students kept throwing quarters at her. Now she works as a maid, freelancing for various clients and spending the remainder of her time involved in a masochistic relationship. Friends With Money is effective in the way it makes us relate to all these characters and their struggles as they grapple with universal issues involving camaraderie, self-worth and the inability to come to terms with one’s mortality. w

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Activism & Politics

Chatham County Young Republicans

is dedicated to creating mobility and independence of people with disabilities Volunteers meet every first and third Monday at 7 p.m. at Fire Mountain Restaurant on Stephenson Ave. Call Kevin Sheehan at 691-2934 or email kshe62@aol. com.

Coastal Democrats

For information, visit www.savannahyr.com or call Brad Morrison at 596-4810.

AMBUCS

Amnesty International

For information, call Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or 484-3222 or send e-mail to R1999MHAR@aol.com.

Drinking Liberally

meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, 13 E. Park Ave.. Call Raymond at 898-3506.

Chatham County Democratic Committee

meets the second Monday of each month. at 6 p.m. Call Joe Murray Rivers, chair, 2345969, or Janice Shay, 547-5212 or visit www. chathamdems.com.

Chatham County Democratic Women For information, call Maxine Harris at 3520470 or 484-3222.

Chatham County Young Democrats

Call Cory at 508-3335 or send email to c@ depthllc.com.

has a new location. The club now meets at The Caledonian, a pub at the corner of Abercorn and 41st streets, just north of Victory Drive. Promoting democracy one pint at a time -- share politics while sharing a pitcher at a local Democratic drinking club. This is an informal gathering of likeminded, left-leaners who may want to trade ideas, get more involved and just enjoy each other’s company. Meets the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7:30 p.m. For information, visit www.DrinkingLiberally. org or send email to august1494@excite. com.

Fellowship of Reconciliation

The oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in the United States meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

Food Not Bombs

meets every Sunday at 10 a.m. to cook vegetarian meals to be served at noon on Franklin Square. Donations are accepted. Cook for peace and help the community. Call 201-618-8867.

League of Women Voters

meets on the first Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in Room 3 of the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital. Membership is open to anyone18 and older.

Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets each Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. Call 3083934 or visit http://www.no-debts.com/chathamlibertariansga.html.

National Council of Negro Women

meets the first Saturday of every month at 10 a.m. at the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum.

Planned Parenthood

meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For info, call Megan Burgoyne at 352-4052 or send e-mail to megan.burgoyne@ppfa. org.

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Savannah Area Young Republicans Call Alexandra Tabarrok at 572-8528.

Sierra Club

meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. 351-7436.

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Speak Up!

T Local activist group focused on protesting h the war in Iraq. Call Richard DiPirro at 441- t 7167. P

VIP Reception with Max Cleland

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Auditions

The Goliards Medieval Music Ensemble

is seeking skilled singers (all voices) for a performance of medieval Christmas music that will take place in December. If you are interested in learning more about medieval performance practice and are able to sing without constant vibrato, you are welcome to participate. There will be paid positions for at least three male and two female soloists. Call John Hillenbrand at 495-9081 for a prospectus and to arrange an audition.

Lowcountry Ensemble Company

is looking for actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians, poets and others. Send e-mail to negroensemble@comcast.net.

Coastal Pet Rescue

The Spare the Pets Bowl-A-Thon will be held Saturday, June 3 from 3-5:30 p.m. at the AMF Savannah Lanes on Tibet Avenue. Proceeds will benefit Coastal Pet Rescue, Inc., an all-volunteer non-profit dedicated to saving the lives of homeless, abused and neglected animals. The cost is $20 for individual bowlers or $120 for a team of 6 bowlers. Sponsoring a lane will cost $225 and T-shirt sponsors will pay $75. T-shirts

will be sold for $10 each. Registration is due by May 15. Call 351-4151.

Give for the Gulf

is a year-long, comprehensive Armstrong Atlantic State University initiative that will raise funds and provide community services for evacuees of Hurricane Katrina. Visit www.armstrong.edu/katrina.

Hurricane Katrina Benefit Website

A community website/blog where local Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, fundraising events and other information are listed can be found at http://www.katrinahelp.gatherat. com.

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The Police Emerald Society of Southeast Georgia wants to erect a monument in Savannah to honor the Irish who fled the Great Hunger in the 1840s and 50s and came to the Untied States. The society is asking a donation or $100 for brick pavers that will be engraved with donors’ names or names of those they wish to honor. Applications to purchase a paver are available at Saints and Shamrocks, located at Bull and Harris streets.

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Red Cross assists returning troops

The Savannah Chapter -- Liberty Branch of the American Red Cross is seeking donations of coffee, hot chocolate mix, tea bags, baked goods, snack foods, hot-serve cups, stir sticks, individual sugar and creamer packets as they welcome home 20,000 troops from Iraq. Call 912-876-3975.

The Savannah Cyclism

featuring the Vinnie Van GoGo Forsyth Park Criterium for cyclists will be held Saturday, May 27 through Monday, May 29. It is presented by the Heart & Vascular Institute at Memorial Health as part of the 2006 Maxxis Georgia Cup. For information, visit www. georgiacup.com.

Savannah Friends of Music

is throwing an array of Parties a la Carte to support local music education. Call Kristina Svenson at 598-9470 or Anne Dauray at 5980149 for information.

Wine Tasting

The Cobblestone Conch House at 225 W. River St. will hold a wine tasting for the American Heart Association Association on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m. The wine tasting, which will be held on the second floor, costs $30, with $10 to be donated to the AHA.

Call for Applications Corner Store Program

The Savannah Development and Renewal Authority has created a pilot program with initial capital funds to assist one property or business owner in recreating, constructing

and/or preserving the character of the historic neighborhood corner store. Eligible properties must be located within the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Montgomery Street Corridor Urban Redevelopment Area which extends from Jones Street to 52nd Street. The maximum loan amount available is $50,000 with a 4 percent interest rate for 10 years. For information, call 651-6973.

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Chatham County Chamber seeks musicians

The Chatham County Chamber Group is seeking classically trained musicians. Call 232-2326.

Cultural Affairs Artist Roster

The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is compiling a list of artists of all disciplines of the arts and humanities to include in a Savannah Artists Roster. Call Daisy Williams at 912-651-6417 or send an email to dwilliams@savannahga.gov and include: group and/or individual name, contact information, and discipline.

Fiction Writers

A new Savannah-based e-zine is seeking fiction writers for its upcoming editions. Call Jeff Brochu at 234-8682 or visit www. JeffsShorts.com.

Interviews sought for Gulf War book

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ducting a nationwide search to find African American women who have served in the U.S. military in the MIddle East during the two gulf wars. To receive an initial survey, call 921-5597 or send e-mail to colaseli@mail. armstrong.edu.

Two Pale Josephines

is a boutique gallery/working studio on West Broughton Street that is looking for artists to consign work, especially clothing, accessories and textiles, plus home decor, painting and sculpture. Send email to 2palejosephines@ bellsouth.net or call 232-4848.

The One-Act Play Contest and Festival

The First Annual One-Act Play Contest and Festival will feature original, unproduced plays under 40 minutes. It is sponsored by the Savannah Actor’s Theater, Inc. and the Savannah Shakespeare Festival. Entrants can submit up to 3 plays, which are due by June 1. The winning plays will be produced and performed in July. Prize money will be awarded. Send all entries to: Savannah Actor’s Theater, 911 Walden Lane, Savnnah, 31405. for information, call 660-0795.

Classes & Workshops AASU Performing Arts Camp

This sixth annual visual and performing arts camp for ages 7 to 13 will be held June 1223 at Armstrong Atlantic State University to involve young people in an exploration of the arts in a vibrant, creative atmosphere. Tuition and fees are $225 for two weeks, which includes art supplies and materials. For information, call 927-5325.

Adult Education

The Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers, 1601 Drayton St., offers tutoring Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in basic literacy skills, GED preparation and computer training. Call 447-5711.

Art and Theater Classes at S.P.A.C.E.

are being offered for children and adults at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. For information, call 651-4248.

Art Bodies

is a weekly figure drawing session at The Art School, 74 W. Montgomery Cross Road, No. B-2. The group meets Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. A variety of models and extended poses are available to artists who would like to pursue figure work. The cost is $50 for a six-week session or $12 for drop-ins. Call 921-1151.

The Art School

Summer 2006 classes will run for a week at a time. Students attend Monday through Friday. There are two sessions a day, one for ages 6-10 and the other for ages 11-teen. The morning session is 9 a.m. to noon and the afternoon session is 1-4 p.m. The price per week is $160. Art supplies are provided. Classes include Rare & Exotic Animals June 12-16 and July 10-14, People on the Move June 19-23, The Third Dimension June 26-30, People & Pets July 17-21, and This Land is Your Land. July 24-28. For information, visit www.TheArtSchool.-Sav.com or call Lind at 921-1151.

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Baby sign classes

Savannah Speech &â€ˆHearing Center is offering Baby Sign classes for babies aged 6-12 months and their parents. The cost is $50, which includes materials. To register, call 355-4601.

Babysitters training class

St. Josephâ€™s/Candler Childhood Injury Prevention Program offers a class for boys and girls 11-15 who want to become babysitters. The cost is $35. Call 819-8583.

Basic computer class

Eastside Concerned Citizens Inc. at 803 E. Park Ave. offers basic computer classes every second and fourth Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. 232-5280.

Beginners quilting classes

are held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc., 1601 Drayton St. 447--5711. will feature classes in drawing, painting, clay and open studio, taught by Carolyne Graham, certified art teacher, at her Southside studio. These classes are offered in conjunction with the Savannah Art Association. Drawing to Paint is held Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Clay Play is offered Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:308:30 p.m. Open Studio is offered Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost starts at $35. Register by calling 925-5465.

Building a Home

The UBuildIt office in Savannah offers free seminars. Call 236-1211.

Career Achievement Program

St. Maryâ€™s Community Center, 812 W. 36th St., an affiliate of St. Josephâ€™s/Candler, offers a program to help adults with math, reading and writing skills. Participants choose their hours between Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 447-0578.

Chatham County Aquatic Center

offers open lap swim, water aerobics classes, swim lessons and competitive swim teams for all ages, home school programs and field trips for students on Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. 652-6793 or chathamcounty.org.

Childrenâ€™s Creative Saturdays

Every second Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., children are invited to The Dragonfly Studio for projects in pottery, painting, planting, music and more. Every Saturday, a new project will be presented. Children must be 6 or older to participate. Parents may drop off children or stay and join them. Dragonfly Studio is located on Tybee Island, 1.5 miles past the Lazzaretto Creek Bridge on the right. Call 786-4431 or send email to dragonflytybee@aol.com.

Christopher Scott Writing Classes

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Clay Classes in Hand-building

will be held Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Carolyneâ€™s Studio. An open studio is available Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. To register, call 925-5465.

Coastal Scooters Classes

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Computer Classes

Basic introduction to computers and Microsoft Works offered at St. Paulâ€™s Lutheran

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Culinary Arts Classes

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Cultural Services Workshops

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Davenport House Docent Training

will be offered beginning in mid-February. Training includes studies in local history and decorative arts. Docents lead tours and assist with programming. Call Dottie Kraft at 236-8097 or send e-mail to jcredle@savbusiness.net.

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Free initial consultation. Expert with two creativity degrees helps you kick-start your project, sort ideas, break through blocks, clarify intentions and plan approaches. Call 412-9199 or send e-mail to breakthru.creativity@gmail.com.

Eastside Concerned Citizens, Inc. Project Tomorrow Inc.

The Economic Opportunity Authority offers free computer classes in Computer Basics Level One plus the study guide program software for the Georgia High School Graduation Test. Call Gloria Ferguson at 238-2960, Ext. 153.

Free computer classes

St. Josephâ€™s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offers free computer classes. Call 447-6605.

Futuristic Youth of Promise Foundation

This talent-based organization is for youth ages 9-19. Volunteers are sought to teach gospel, jazz, photography, visual arts, writing, theater, cooking, dance, videography and more. To participate, contact Martha Dawkins Massey at fyparts3@aol. com.

Guided Imagery

Change your life with guided imagery. Read about it in Oprah magazine, January 2006. Ditch anxiety, manage deadlines, lose weight, recovery from surgery. Call the Alpha Institute, 201-0071. Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Call 232-4232, Ext. 115. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m.

Inquiry Circle

based on the work of Byron Katie offers immediate help when you need answers right away. No charge. Contact Ursula at 484-0134 or send e-mail to u.sterling@ att.net. For information, visit http://www. thework.com/WhatisTheWork.asp.

Fanyâ€™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.

Feng Shui Classes Now Forming

Call Barbara Harrison of Coastal Chi at 9610104 or send e-mail to bharrison@coastalchi.com to get on the mailing list.

Financial Planning in an Uncertain World

is a class that will be held Wednesday, May 31 at noon and again at 7 p.m. at Smith Barney, 7402 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Suite 200. RSVP to Kathleen Patterson at 692-4613 or 354-3009 or send email to Kathleen.patterson@smithbarney.com.

First Steps parent education program

This parent education and support program is based at St. Josephâ€™s/Candler. Call 8196910.

Free Coaching Session and Assessment

Coaching, 443-9860, or send e-mail to Vicki@excellentcoach.com.

Housing Authority of Savannah Classes

offers several classes and workshops, including sewing, crocheting, computer training, CPRâ€ˆand more. 232-5280.

Legal Secretary Certificate Program

at Armstrong Atlantic State University is a series of 10 courses over a one-year period. Each course meets once a week for six weeks. Fees are $135 plus textbooks. Call 927-5213.

Life Challenge Consulting

When would now be a great time to engage yourself in life-changing strategies.â€ˆCareer; stress reduction; spirituality. Free initial halfhour consultation. Call Cindy Beach, M.S., at 429-7265.

The Live Oak Public Library

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The cost is $10 per person and is most beneficial to parents of children less than 4 years. To register, call 350-9335.

Mindful meditation classes

will be held Monday from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Integrated Behavioral Center, 1121 Cornell Ave. The cost is $10 per session. Call 3554987.

Mindfulness and Ordinary Recovery

Indepth exploration of the 11th step. Meditation and contemplation instruction provided as it applies to recovery and maintenance. Classes are held on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. or 7:30-8:30 p.m. Class fee is $12. 313 E. Harris St. For information, call Cindy Beach, M.S., 429-7265.

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Paralegal Certificate Program

The Armstrong Atlantic State University paralegal programs provide real-world skills and training. Each course meets once a week for eight weeks. Fees are $130 plus textbook. Call the AASU Center for Justice Administration at 927-5231.

Parent and Teen Driving Course

The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department will present a free two-hour parent/teen driver’s course the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Day School, 4625 Waters Ave. Call 651-6653 or send e-mail to ccamire@savannahga.gov and request a registration form. The course is designed for 14-16 year olds and their parents. Advance registration is required.

Parenting the preschooler

is a course offered by Telfair Women’s Hospital at Candler. Call at 819-3368 or visit www.sjchs.org.

Park Place Outreach

offers Wednesday night youth groups for ages 11-17 and tutorial assistance sponsored by Park Place Outreach -- Street Outreach Team, formerly the Savannah Runaway Home. Call Tonyour Bolden, outreach coordinator, at 234-4048 for a location.

Puppet Shows

are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center for schools, day cares, libraries, churches, community events and fairs. Call 447-6605.

Savannah Area Tennis

will hold an after-school and weekend Junior Group Tennis Program for ages kindergarten through 12th grade at various sites throughout Savannah. A cardio tennis program, Adults’ Workout With a Racquet, is a group activity that features drills aimed at giving players of all abilities a high-energy workout. Sessions are $10. For information about either program, call Phyllis Greene at 961-9862 or 507-9862 or send e-mail to ctcsavannahga@prodigy.net.

Savannah Art Association Workshop 2006

How to Create a Portrait: Drawing, Watercolor or Medium of Choice, will be presented by Barbara Gentry from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the AASU Annex. The class will meet the first Saturday of each month.

The fee is $50 for SAA members and $65 for non-members. To register for any of the workshops, call Ila Scholla at 897-5612, Grace Rohland at 498-8217 or Frances Mills at 355-0448.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

The center is at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582.

S.T.A.R.S. Summer Camp

St. Joseph’s/Candler’s St. Mary’s Community Center, 812 W. 36th St., is offering a summer camp for students in kindergarten through 8th grades that provides arts and crafts, swimming, outdoor games and academic skill building June 5 through July 21, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. Call Program Coordinator Artinique Thomas at 447-0578.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

offers hands-on classes for students of all ages from pre-kindergarten through adults. Classes include microscope labs, squid dissection, guided beach walks and tours of the Science Center. Call 786-5917 or visit www. tybeemsc.org.

Writing Classes in Savannah

The 2006 schedule of classes offered by Christopher Scott Writing Courses includes weekday (evening), full weekend and single-day weekend classes for writers of all standards. Learn the basic Skills of Writing Fiction (plus a two-evening preparatory course entitled I’ve never written anything since leaving School!) or take the Advanced Fiction Writing course designed for more experienced writers. Other classes include The Publishing Scene and Writing Family Memoirs. Learn to write and get published. Find details, schedules, fees, etc. at www. cscottwriting.com/savworkshop.htm or call 398--1727.

Writing Workshop

Meet and connect as individuals who have had major life experiences and want to share them. A local author is writing a book of short stories and would like to have people come share theirs. For information, send email to writinglive@yahoo.com.

YMCA 2006 Teen Camp

or Counselors In Training will be held May 30 through Aug. 11 for ages 13-15. Job training, leadership skills, character development, spiritual enrichment, health and safety, recreation, field trips and games will be offered. Registration fee is $40 and the cost is $50 per week. Call 233-1951.

YMCA Summer Day Camp

is registering kids ages 2 to 12. This year’s camp theme is Feel the Spirit. Camp will run May 30 through Aug. 11 from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. Activities include swimming, arts and crafts, sports, music, field trips, movies, spiritual enrichment, dance, character development and cultural and educational programs. Registration is $40 per child and the weekly fee ranges from $50 to $80 per week based on household income. Call 233-1951.

Clubs & Organizations

AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts non-students as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy.

Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Currently organizing a club trip to DragonCon, and a club magazine. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@ hotmail.com. or visit http://aasuscifi. proboards105.com/index.cgi.

ABATE (American Bikers Active Toward Education)

District 11 meets the 2nd Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at the Silver Dollar Saloon on Hwy. 204 and Old River Rd. Please call for more info. 233-9800.

Alternative Video/Film Enthusiast

Viewings are held in private homes which includes social time as well as viewing a movie. Call Don at 655-0482 or send e-mail to savdeca@aol.com.

Ascension Lutheran Dinner and a Movie

Join other college-age Lutheran friends for fun and fellowship on the first and third Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at Ascension Lutheran, 120 Bull St. After dinner, the group will attend Reel Savannah screenings. Call 2324151 or send email to program@elcota.org.

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Banner of the Nations Savannah

meets Sundays at 10:30 a.m. at 12 Drake Dr. Call Frank Spencer at 352-2323 or visit the Web site at www.bannerofthenations.com.

Beach Historic Neighborhood Association

meets monthly on the third Thursday at 6 p.m. Call 605-4471 for details.

Beanhead Writers Group

meets very second Saturday at 1 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. to critique works in progress and to discuss technique and marketing. Fiction and non-fiction, but no poetry.

Bike Night with Mikie

every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill. Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items.

Bipolar Support Group

John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m.

Bridge club meets at the JEA

1511 Abercorn, ACBL certified duplicate bridge game every Wednesday at 1 p.m. There is a $4 fee. Call Lynn Pierce at 3549739.

Buy Local Savannah

will meet May 25 at noon at The Pirates House. The cost is $13. The featured speaker will be Susan Dober speaking on Customer Satisfaction From the Inside Out.

Chihuahua Club of Savannah

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

Civil Air Patrol

is the civilian, volunteer auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force and is involved in search and rescue, aerospace education and cadet programs. Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for cadets (12-18 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road. Visit www.gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410.

Clean Coast

meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. Check www.cleancoast.org for event schedule.

Coastal Bicycle Touring Club of Savannah

sponsors a ride every Saturday. Visit www. cbtc.org for a ride schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. 728-5989.

Coastal Georgia Volkswagen Club

Meets the 3rd Saturday of every month. 9610602.

Community Hymn Chorus

All denominations are welcome to come together to make a joyful noise every Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church’s Horton Hall, 11911 White Bluff Rd. Call Ronn Alford, Director of Music Ministries, at 925-5924.

Daughters of Destiny

An ongoing seminar for women who want to make changes in their lives through spirituality and positive reinforcement meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Daughters of Destiny House, 12 E. 41st St. Facilitated by Miriam Center. Call 663-0894.

Flying Tiger Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol will hold an open house Thursday, May 25 from 6:30-9 p.m. at their building at the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport, located behind Sitel Corp. in the former airport terminal building complex off Dean Forest Road. For information and a map, visit http://gawg.cap.gov and scroll down to Group 6 and click on G/.075 Savannah. Or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 4124410 or email N303WR@aol.com.

Friends of Oatland

Board of Directors meets every third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; general membership meeting follows at 7 p.m. at the Oatland Island Educational Center. Call Serena Nasworthy at 897-3060.

Friends of the Library

meet the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Bull Street Library. Call 6523655.

Georgia Christian Singles

Memberships start at $25 and remain active until marriage. See website or call for local chapters. 1-800-869-2500.

Gold Wing Road Riders Association

promotes education, safety and fun to motorcycle riders. Call Julian at 920-2700 or John at 858-5414 or visit chaptere2.tripod. com.

Goth Night Savannah

A place for those interested in the Gothic subcultures. Visit www.Goth-NightSavannah.com.

Harley Owners Group

HOG meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Mighty Eighth Heritage Museum. Call 925-5349.

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association

meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. between Park Avenue and Duffy Street. Call 236-8546.

Hostess City Toastmasters Club

Gain confidence in public speaking. Meets Tuesday evenings, 7 p.m. at 6206 Waters Ave, Rivers Edge Retirement Community. 355-5450.

Irish Session

All instrumentalists interested in Celtic music are welcome. Meets the second and fourth Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at the Folk Traditions Store, 12 Price St. Call 341-8898.

Islands Mothers Club

Social club for mothers of young children. The club hosts activities moms and kids can enjoy together and provides a community support network for mothers. Call Julie Bird at 495-9950 or jbird@taigmarks.com.

Learn to play Go

the game that will soon replace Chess as the intellectual strategy game par excellence., Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Books-A-Million on Abercorn. Call Greg at 232-7549.

Living Roots Community Garden

is at 31st Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Garden plots are available for the spring/summer season. Call 233-7421 or write to mitten@riseup.net to reserve a space or to volunteer time and talent.

Low Country Artists’ and Artisans’ Society

sponsors a Country Textiles African American Quilt Making Guild. Call 4471888.

Loyal Order of Moose

at 2202 Norwood Ave. sponsors bingo every Tuesday and Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. There is a $700 jackpot.

MOMS Club

for stay-at-home moms and their children. For information, call Courtney at 921-1462, visit www.momsclub.org or send e-mail to momsclubofsavannahga@hotmail.com.

MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)

The Island Mothers of Preschoolers meets every first and third Wednesday at First

Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Child care is provided. Call Linda at 897-9632.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt. Call 786-4508.

No Kidding!

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

Objectivist Society of Savannah meets biweekly at the Lion’s Den Lounge. Call Brian at 234-2484 or ww.savannahobjectivists.org.

Oglethorpe Business & Professional Women’s Club

meets for lunch the second Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Call 966-3619 or visit www.obpw.org.

Partners for Community Health

is a group that meets every other month to discuss healthcare topics that impact the community. Call Dana Huffman at 3506357.

Philo Cafe

Philosophical sessions taking on a different topic each time at Barnes & Noble every Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Call 659-2930 or 443-9267.

Postage stamp meeting and auction

The Savannah Stamp Club meeting and stamp auction is held the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 6412 Waters Ave. Call 354-8870.

Progressive Guys’ Discussion Group

An opportunity for men to discuss books, music, film and cultural issues in an intellectually stimulating and non-judgmental environment. Meets the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffee House. 231-8841.

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

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

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Salon for Women Seeking Change

Lively discussion, laughter and fun. Call 236-8581.

Savannah Adventure Club

People who enjoy outdoor activities and are looking for adventure are invited to join. Visit www.savannahadventureclub.com for information.

Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association

Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord. Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at the Spiva Law Group, 12020 Abercorn St. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 p.m.

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

Savannah Art Association

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

Savannah Brewers’ League

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

Savannah Chapter of the Sons of Italy is the oldest and largest national organization that celebrates Italian/American heritage for men and women. Call Dennis Piasio at 1-888-674-2937.

Savannah Chapter U.S. Green Building Council

meets the fourth Tuesday from 5:45-7 p.m. at the Marshall House on Broughton Street. Free and open to the public. Visit www. coastalgreen.org, call Tommy at 236-0781 or send e-mail to tlinstroth@melaver.com.

Savannah Chess Club

meets Monday at Books-A-Million from 7 to 11 p.m. Bring your chess sets. Call 631-0338 or send e-mail to geocities/savannahchessclub.com.

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. Call John Findeis at 748-7020.

Savannah Euchre Club

Euchre is a four-handed card game in the same family as Hearts and Spades, a poor (but discerning) man’s Bridge. Call Katie at 308-9815.

is dedicated to discussing and preserving the heritage of Italians and Italian-Americans. Meets the first Tuesday at 2717 Livingston Ave. Call Carol Taylor at 925-4064.

Savannah Jaycees

for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests. Call 234-2106 or visit www.savannahjaycees. com.

Savannah Kennel Club

meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. from September through May at the Fire Mountain restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. Those who wish to eat before the meeting are encouraged to arrive earlier. 656-2410.

Savannah Linux Users Group

The group usually meets the first Wednesday of every month. Call 210-9066.

Savannah Lions Club

meets the second and fourth Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Savannah Golf Club. For information, call 355-6033.

Savannah Fencing Club

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

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Savannah Newcomers Club

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

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society

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Savannah Port City Lions Club

meets every first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ryan’s Restaurant on Stephenson. For information, call 920-9081.

Savannah Psychogeographic Society

The society will investigate spaces in and around downtown. Celebrate the ordinary, the extraordinary, the overlooked, the neglected and the transcendent in Savannah’s built and natural landscapes. Contact Ryan at leifmadson@hotmail.com.

Savannah Ski Club

For information, see www.savannahskiclub. com.

Savannah Stitch-N-Bitch

meets every second Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty St. All that is required is an interest in knitting or crocheting. Bring a project and join in the stitching, talking and munchies. Call 238-0514.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary club

meets every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 am at the First City Club in downtown Savannah. 233-1600.

Savannah Toastmasters

helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935.

Savannah Ultimate Frisbee

meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. in Forsyth Park. Bring a white and dark shirt, water, cleats and a positive attitude. Visit www.savannahultimate.com for information.

Savannah’s First Pug Playday

This group meets every first Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Savannah Dog Park at 41st and Drayton streets. All humans and dogs who live in a pug household are welcome. A donation to the Savannah Dog Park would be appreciated. Contact melindahurst@ hotmail.com or mike_kennedy@emc.com.

Single People in Christian Education (SPICE) discusses education and plans and hosts social events and functions for singles throughout each month. Meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church, Room 22.

Southside Optimist Club

is a civic organization catering to youth and community service projects that meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Taylor’s Restaurant inside the Days Inn on Mall Boulevard. Call Linda Lee at 695-7733.

Subbuteo Table Soccer

meets monthly for tournaments and practice matches. For information, call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com.

The Traveler’s Club

Members discuss money-saving travel tips, plan biannual trips to Europe, the Caribbean, Australia, Mexico and more. Learn how to save 70 to 90 percent on travel by becoming a travel agent with your own online travel agency store. The club meets every fourth Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Fire Mountain Restaurant on Stephenson Avenue. No member fees. Call 507-8850.

Tybee Beautification Association

meets the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. With the exception of the June and December meetings, the association meets at the Tybee Community Center.

Tybee Performing Arts Society

meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the old Tybee school All interested, please attend or send e-mail to ried793@ netscape.com.

Urban Professionals

meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com.

Waving Girl Smocking Guild

meets the fourth Mondays at 6:30 p.m., August through May, at the Coastal Development Services, 7712 Seawright Dr. Those who love smocking and sewing are invited to attend. New members are welcome.

Writers Unite!

Serious writers who want to read, do warmup writing, hold each other accountable, call 236-3660 and ask for Dana.

The Young Professionals of Savannah For information, contact Jacob Cottingham at Jacob@thesouthmag.com.

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Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Camp

for youth ages 6-17 will be held June 5-30. Modern, ballet, jazz, hip hop, African, tap, drama poetry and more will be offered. An intensive camp for teens will be held July 2428 and July 31 through Aug. 4. Lunch and snacks will be provided. Students may register May 26 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the St. Pius Family Resource Center, 705 E. Anderson St. Call 247-1859 or 272-2797.

Adult Ballet & Modern Dance Classes

at Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Dr, Whitemarsh Island near Publix shopping center. Challenging, rewarding and fun. All levels and body types welcome. Beginner-Intermediate Adult Ballet is held Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Intermediate/Advanced Ballet is held Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Beginner Adult Modern is Mondays from 1-2 p.m. Intermediate/ Advanced Modern is Mondays from 1011:30 a.m. A variety of youth classes ages 3 to teen are available. Call Sue Braddy at 897-2100.

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com.

The Savannah Shag Club

Savannah’s original shag club meets every Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Midtown at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 927-9439.

Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah

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

membership. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com.

Youth Dance Program

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

Fitness

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Student massage and yoga classes are offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $20 to $30 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. Multi-level yoga classes are offered Monday and Friday at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for drop-ins, $40 for a package card of five classes. Walk-ins are welcome. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www. ssomt.com.

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes

are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for 8 sessions. 819-6463.

Chatham County Aquatic Center

offers water aerobics classes, open lap swimming, learn-to-swim classes and lifeguard training classes. Call 652-6793.

Free Nutritional Counseling/Body Fat Testing

by certified nutritional consultants. Muscle Quest Sports Nutrition Center, 109 Jefferson St. downtown. Call ahead to reserve a space at 232-4784.

Jade Lotus Tai Chi Group

Classes are offered Saturdays from 9:3011:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 7-9 p.m. at the Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. Dropin rate is $10, $8 for students or 10 classes for $80, $70 for students. All experience levels are welcome. Look on the web at www.jadelotustaichi.com.

The Jewish Education Alliance

Join Amy Levy at 9:45 am on Fridays for yoga. Fee is $35 per month, Water Aerobics, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30 am. Fee is $42 a month for up to 16 sessions, Step Aerobics will be offered at the JEA on Thursday’s at 6:15 am. Cost is $35 per month. Call Drew Edmonds at 3558111.

Ladies Living Smart fitness club

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

Pilates Classes

are offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing, Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30, eight sessions are $50. Pre-register by calling 819-6463.

Pregnancy Yoga

An 8-week session of Pregnancy Yoga will be held Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7:15 p.m. beginning June 6 in offices located at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Pre-natal yoga helps mothers-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor and delivery. The instructor is Ann Carroll. Cost is $90 for once per week

or $150 for twice per week for the 8-week session. Call 596-0584 for information or space availability or send e-mail to ann@ aikyayoga.com.

Private Yoga Instruction

Have you always wanted to try yoga but were unsure about participating in group classes? Do you need a safe, gentle and effective method of creating radiant health, reducing and even eliminating stress, and increasing happiness and joy in your life? Then consider learning the ancient and time-honored science of yoga in your own home. Instruction will be tailored to fit your individual needs and help you create a daily, personal practice or allow you to feel more confident practicing in a group setting. The instructor is certified and thoroughly educated in the practical applications of yoga as well as its history and philosophy, and has taught group classes and private students for the past 10 years. For information or scheduling, call Hunter Leaf, 354-9274.

Savannah Yoga Center

Classes offered seven days a week. Dropin rate $13, Student drop-in rate $11 with ID. Active duty military/dependents $9. Community Flow Yoga Class is offered the second, third and fourth Sundays for $5. The schedule is: Monday Gentle Yoga from 10-11:15 a.m. and Flow Yoga Level 1 and 2 from 6-7:15 p.m.; Tuesday: Yoga Basics from 6-7:15 p.m.; Wednesday, Dynamic Flow Yoga from 12:15-1:30 p.m. and Yin and Level 1 Flow Yoga from 6-7:15 p.m.; Thursday: Anusara Inspired Glow All Levels from 6:30-7:45 p.m. and Dynamic Flow Yoga Level 1 and 2 from 6:30-7:45 p.m.; Friday: Dynamic Flow Yoga Level 1 and 2 from 9:30-10:45 a.m.; Saturday, Anusara Inspired Flow All Levels from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; and Sunday, Community Flow from 5-6:15 p.m. Located at the International Center for Leadership and Coaching, 25 E. 40th St. at Drayton Street. Call Kelley Boyd Crane at 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com.

Tai Chi Classes

are offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30 or eight sessions are $50. Call 819-6463.

Water aerobics at the JEA

The Jewish Educational Alliance is offering aquatics classes. Call Shannon at 748-2393.

Yoga

The City of Savannah, Leisure Services, Recreation Services Department, offers a yoga class on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Center, 414 Briarcliff Circle. The fee is $10 per month for ages 14 and over. Call 921-2105 or 651-3650.

Yoga Flow

classes taught by Debra Whalen R.Y.T. are offered Wednesdays from 5:30-6:45 p.m. at Muscle Quest Sports Nutrition Center, 109 Jefferson St. downtown. $10 drop-in fee. Call ahead to reserve a space at 232-4784.

Yoga Master Doug Swenson

will present a workshop hosted by the Savannah Yoga Center on Thursday, May 25 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Epworth Methodist Church, 2201 Bull St. The cost is $55 before May 25 and $65 at the door. Call Kelley Boyd Crane at 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com.

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A six-week series of Yoga @ Work will be held Mondays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in offices located in downtown Savannah starting in January. The series will incorporate discussions about stress and provide tools to use during the work day to combat the stress we all experience. The class is available to all ages and levels of physical ability. No special attire is needed. The instructor is Ann Carroll. The cost is $90. Call 667-8877 for information on space availability or send e-mail to yayaannie@bellsouth.net.

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A yoga workshop, Mastering the Secrets of Yoga Flow, with yoga master Doug Swenson will be held Thursday, May 25 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Epworth Methodist Church, 2201 Bull St. The cost is $55 before May 25 and $65 at the door. Contact Kelley Boyd Crane at 442-6653 or via email at kelley@savannahyoga.com.

Yogalates Classes

are offered by St. Josephâ€™s/Candler for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463.

Food & Bev Calling All Cooks

The Tybee Island Marine Science Center is planning to publish a cookbook that will feature seafood recipes along with illustrations and the natural history of the fish, crabs, shrimp, oysters, mussels, clams and so on featured in each dish. The cookbook also will include appetizers, salads, side dishes and deserts that will compliment the seafood entrees. Visit www.tybeemsc.org for information on submitting your recipes.

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A series of free seminars specifically designed for the LGBT community will be held. Attendees will learn about the tools needed to increase their wealth, protect their assets, take actions that are congruent with their own values, and to build a sense of financial and emotional security in life. For information, call 353-9343.

First City Network Board Meeting

Meets the first Monday at 6 p.m. at FCNâ€™s office, 307 E. Harris St., 3rd floor. 236-2489.

First City Network Community Center and Library

The FCN Community Center & Library is open Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Visitors are welcome to check out gay/lesbian books and obtain information on â€œGay Savannahâ€? businesses and happenings. www.firstcitynetwork.com. 236-CITY

First City Networkâ€™s Workforce project offers assistance to youth and young adults who need and want a job or a better job. Call 236-2489 or send e-mail to bwooten@ comcast.net.

Friends & Company bowling league

meets Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at AMF Victory Lanes, 2055 E. Victory Dr. 354-5710.

Gay AA Meeting

meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 307 E. Harris St., second floor. For information, contact Mark at 441-4407.

Georgia Equality Savannah

is the local chapter of Georgiaâ€™s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996.

Community HealthCare Center

is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap smears and mammograms. Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services. Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center.

Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc.

offers free blood pressure checks Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1900 Abercorn St. Call 232-6624.

Dual Recovery Anonymous

This 12-step program addresses all addictions and mental health recovery. Persons who are recovering from an addiction and a mental health problem can send e-mail to katkope@netscape.com for information.

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group

A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.

Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings are conducted at three locations within St. Josephâ€™s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30

Free hearing & speech screening

Every Thursday morning from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601.

Gastric Bypass Surgery Session

Memorial Health Bariatrics presents free informational sessions every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium with Dr. John Angstadt and other staff members, who discuss obesity and the surgical process. Free. Call 350-DIET or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com.

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HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training

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Girls eat and socialize. Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month. 236-CITY.

Lesbian Therapy Group

Share your thoughts, feelings and concerns in a safe, confidential environment that is facilitated by a licensed therapist the second and fourth Friday at 7 p.m. Spaces are limited. Call 352-2611.

Standout

is First Cityâ€™s gay youth support group. Meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the FCN Headquarters, 307 E. Harris St., 3rd floor. Call 657-1966.

What Makes A Family

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Monday Level I and II 6:30-8 p.m., Mommy and Me Yoga 4-5 p.m. Tuesday Level II and III from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday Level Iâ€ˆfrom 10-11:30 a.m. and Level Iâ€ˆand IIâ€ˆfrom 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday Vinyasa Flow from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Friday Level Iâ€ˆfrom 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday Vinyasa Flow from 9-10 a.m. and Level I from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Sunday Level II and III from 5-6:30 p.m. There are openings for private sessions on weekends. Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361.

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La Leche League of Savannah Call Phoebe at 897-9261.

Lose Weight

like Mark Merlis on Dateline. Safe, effective, reasonable cost. Researchers at the University of Connecticut found that people who used hypnosis lost 60 percent more weight than any other method. The Alpha Institute, 201-0071.

Mammograms

St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. March of

Dimes

The March of Dimes offers valuable information for women. www.modimes.org or 1-888-MODIMES. 354-5900.

Memorial Health blood pressure check

First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154.

Project SAVE

The program provides eye exams, education and care to those who have no health insurance, are unable to pay for care privately and meet certain qualifications. The clinic meets Thursdays by appointment. Call 352-2032.

The Quit Line

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

Stop Smoking

Memorial Health CPR training

Researchers at the University of Iowa combined 600 studies covering 72,000 people and found that hypnosis is the most effective way to stop smoking. Call the Alpha Institute. 201-0071.

Memorial Health group meditation sessions

Super 2 Access (After Cancer Cure Evaluation Strategy and Support) is a clinic for children and adolescents who completed cancer treatment at least two years ago. For information, call Pam at 658-2215 or Donna at 667-8943.

are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587. FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www. memorialhealth.com. are offered free to the public every Tuesday from 5:30-6 p.m. on the third floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine.

Memorial Health heart risk assessment

is held once a month at FitnessOne. The appointment takes about 40 minutes and the cost is $50. Call Midge at 350-4042.

Super 2 Access Clinic

Wanted: CPR and First Aid Instructors

The Savannah Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for instructors. Call 6515371 or send email to daled@savannahredcross.org.

Memorial Health Joint Replacement Lecture

Nature & Environment

Memorial Health SET Focus Group

The Ogeechee Audubon Chapter will carpool to the Pinckney Wildlife Management Area in South Carolina. The group will meet at the Laurel Hill Drive entrance of the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge Saturday, May 27 at 7:30 a.m. Bring water, a snack, sun and bug protection and a bicycle. Call Dot Bambach at 598-3764.

This free orthopedic lecture series is held the third Tuesday of each month from 6:15-7:30 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium at Memorial Health to educate the community about the risk factors of arthritis, the prevention of arthritis and medical and surgical joint replacement. To register, call 350-3603. This is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents/ caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. Call Donna at 350-5616 or Saundra at 350-3396.

The Midwife Group of Coastal Georgia

The Midwife Group offers a free program to women at any stage of pregnancy that includes free information on pregnancy, birth and parenting, an opportunity to talk to other pregnant women and information on a certified nurse midwife-assisted birth, whether at a birth center or area hospital. Call 826-4155 or send e-mail to birthcenter@alltel.net.

Miracle on Wheels

will make available power (electric) wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 and over) usually at no out-of-pocket expense. This service also may be available to the permanently disabled of any age. Call 1-800-749-8778 or visit the Web site at www. durablemedical.com.

The National Wellness Foundation

sponsors a lecture every Thursday at 6 p.m. titled “The Essence of Chiropractic for the 21st Century.” Call 356-5887.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

Birding by Bike

Dolphin Project of Georgia

Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research which will take place one weekend during the months of January, April, July and October. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit www. TheDolphinProject.org.

Take a walk on the wild side

at the Oatland Island Education Center. The “Native Animal Nature Trail” features a variety of live animals and landscapes and winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats. Located 5 miles east of downtown off the Islands Expressway. M-F:9 a.m.-4 p.m. and most Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $3 per person for everyone over 4. 898-3980 or visit www.oatlandisland.org.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Visit the center to discover the Georgia coast. The exhibits and aquariums are home to more than 100 species of fish, reptiles, amphibians, corals and other interesting sea creatures. Beach Discovery Walks are offered Fridays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. Call 786-5917 for information about current programs. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children 3-16. The center is open daily from

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., except Tuesdays when it is open 9 a.m. to noon.

Volunteers needed for Tybee Marine Center

Tybee Marine Science Center is looking for volunteers interested in supporting educational programs. Help is needed with touch tank presentations, animal care, special events, sea turtle monitoring, outreach programs, gift shop and office duties. Call 7865917 or visit www.tbeemsc.org.

Walk on the Wild Side

Travel through the tidal marshes of the Bull River and other creeks with a Wilderness Southeast guide to observe birds, dolphins and other marsh creatures on Sunday, May 28 from 1-4 p.m. Boat traffic permitting, the group will venture ashore on Williamson Island, Georgia’s youngest barrier island. The cost is $40. Advance reservations are required. Call 897-5108.

Pets & Animals St. Almo

The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays at 4:50 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. Call 234-3336.

Savannah’s Pug Playday

Readings & Signings A.W.O.L. -- All Walks of Life, Inc.

is a spoken word troupe that hosts an open mic night every third Sunday at the Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Free and open to the public.

The Casual Poets Society

holds an open poetry reading the second Saturday of the month at 4 p.m. at The Casual Reader bookstore, 1213 Highway 80. on Tybee Island at The Shops at Tybee Oaks. Call 786-7655.

Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the center, 1910 Abercorn St. 447-6605.

Inspirational book club

Wesley Community Centers offers weekly book discussions of life situations and complexities every Monday at 6:30 p.m. at 1601 Drayton St. All women and teen-aged girls are invited to attend. Stop by the center or call 447-5711.

The Islands book group

discusses thought-provoking literature with a different theme monthly the second Monday at 7 p.m. at the Islands Branch Library, 125 Wilmington Island Rd. 8976233.

Lunch bunch book group

An open book discussion the fourth Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. Participants can talk about any book.

Music and Poetry Reading

is held every third Sunday at 7 p.m. at Thread’s at Coastal Coffee at the corner of Victory and Skidaway. Free admission.

Page turners book group

meets monthly to get the scoop on what other adults are reading at the Ogeechee

Branch Library, 1820 Ogeechee Rd. Call 232-1339.

Reader’s theater meeting

every other Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. at the South Effingham Library in Rincon. This performance group is a free program for middle and high school students. Call Linda Bridges, children’s coordinator at 8262222.

Tea time at Ola’s

is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 2325488 or 652-3660.

Religious & Spiritual Chanted Office of Compline

The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah (Episcopal), located on Johnson Square. The choir, made up of singers from churches around the city, sings in the darkened nave of Christ Church by candlelight. Compline, the last of the monastic prayer services before retiring, is a service in which one is invited to meditate and reflect on the day or week past and then enter into the little death of sleep to rise with hope and thanksgiving for the days ahead.

Christian Businessmen’s Committee

meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Peggy Lynn’s Country Cooking, 3718 Ogeechee Rd. Call 964-4297.

Ekklesia, The Church

Do church in a casual and relaxed setting on Saturday nights. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., praise and worship at 6:30 p.m. in the BSU building on Abercorn between the Publix Shopping Center and the Armstrong campus. Call 596-4077.

Living the Questions

Trinity Church offers an introduction to the Christian faith for anyone in search of a new way of looking at the Church. Called an ”unapologetically liberal alternative to the Alpha Course,” it strives to create an environment where seekers and ”church alums” alike can discuss and question traditional theological ideas. Thursdays at 7 p.m. at Trinity Church on Telfair Square. Free and open to the public. Call 233-4766.

Nicodemus by Night

An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus was a religious leader who came to Jesus by night looking for a way out of the darkness. He received revolutionary understanding that compelled him to forsake everything to become a disciple. Jesus was considered a heretic for his radical teachings that people should give up their own possessions and care for one another instead of themselves. Would Jesus’ teaching require anything less today?

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903.

Savannah Buddhist Sitting Group

meets Sundays from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please

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arrive and be seated no later than 8:55 a.m. Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma talk or reading. All practices are welcome. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction.

Sunday school is at 9:45, worship at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. 2502 Highway 80, Garden City.

Women’s Bible Study

at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or stop by 1601 Drayton Street.

Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA)

SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call Gil at 659-1917 after 7 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. The service will be held Sunday, at 11 a.m. in the Fellowship Hall behind the church’s Troup Square Sanctuary. For information, call 234-0980, or send e-mail to uusav@comcast.net or visit www.jinglebellchurch org. The Uncommon Denomination.

Sports & Games Savannah Area Tennis

Wildwood United Methodist Church

Savannah Disc Golf Club

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holds an open doubles tournament each Saturday at 1 p.m. at Tom Triplett Park‑on U.S. 80 between Dean Forest Road and Interstate 95. Teams are chosen by luck of the draw. New players are welcome, coaching in driving and putting skills will be available from noon to 1 p.m. Entry is $5, with 100 percent payout to winning teams. For information, visit savannahdiscgolf.com.

Savannah Shamrocks women’s rugby team

Practices are every Monday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Forsyth Park near the tennis courts. Call 404-449-5875 or send e-mail to savannahrugby@yahoo.com.

Ten Star All Star Basketball Camp

Final applications are being evaluated for this summer basketball camp, which is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 1019 are eligible to apply. Past participants have included Michael Jordan, Grant Hill, Antawn Jamison and other NBA stars. For a free brochure, call 704-373-0873 anytime through July 15.

Wheelchair Basketball

BlazeSports Club of Savannah, a program of The Rehabilitative Institute at Memorial Health Medical Center, sponsors wheelchair basketball. Practices are held each Monday. Beginners and intermediate players practice

from 6-7 p.m. Advanced players practice from 7-8 p.m. Basketballs and sports wheelchairs are provided. Call 350-7268.

Support Groups

African-American Women Overcoming Depression and Bi-Polar Disease

meets the third Thursday of the month at the Bull Street Library. For information, call JoAnne Wright at 236-0027.

Al Anon Family Groups

A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 5989860 or visit http://al_anon_savannah. freeservers.com.

Alcoholics Anonymous

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 354-0993.

Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Donald Rumsfeld never lis-

tens to anything except the voices inside his own head,” wrote San Francisco Chronicle columnist Jon Carroll. While this is an unfortunate situation, given the fact that the U.S. Secretary of Defense has so much power over others, it is not all that uncommon. Many people rarely consult any opinions besides those that originate in their own imaginations. And from time to time, all of us get temporarily hypnotized by the rants of the little voices in our heads. You’re especially at risk for that to happen in the near future, Aries. There are two things you can do to ensure it doesn’t. First, cultivate an ironic distance toward those inner voices. Evaluate what they say with rigorous objectivity. Second, listen really hard to people who are both thoughtful and humble.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Surveys show that 21 percent

people will hide their brilliant ideas from you. (4) Great things are made by people who share a passion, not by partners who have been talked into it.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Every one of us has at some

time in the past created a monstrous thing--a terrible relationship, a big mistake in judgment, or a wrong move that damaged our credibility, integrity, or income. According to my reading of the astrological omens, it’s a perfect time for you to atone for your own personal monstrosity--to make amends, seek forgiveness, and fix what’s possible to correct. I also urge you to analyze the unconscious patterns that led you to act in such a distorted way. Any hard-won understandings you gain now will serve as beacons that’ll help prevent you from veering so far off course again.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Author and peace activist Anne

of the population say they’re “regularly bored out of their minds.” If those surveys included astrological data in their research, I bet they’d find that among Tauruses who suffer bouts of boredom, 85 percent are most susceptible to that state during the end of May and the first half of June. That’s why I encourage you to make dramatic efforts to keep yourself stimulated and amused in the coming days. Don’t fall prey to the lowest common denominator of plain old ordinary fate. Use your imagination to fill your schedule with novelty, intrigue, learning experiences, and high adventure.

Herbert coined the suggestion, “Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” Recently I found myself driving behind a battered blue truck with a bumper sticker that had a variation on that advice: “Commit random acts of beautiful coolness.” Now, just in time for your Season of Ingenious Compassion, Leo, I have borrowed from them both to create an oracle that’s in perfect alignment with your astrological omens: Commit random acts of the coolest kindness and most intriguing beauty you can dream up.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): “Do you want to sell sugar water

the fuzzy yellow hero of the Dr. Seuss story? When a greedy factory owner moves into his idyllic little paradise and begins despoiling the forest, the Lorax complains on its behalf, saying, “I speak for the trees, because the trees have no tongues.” Be like the Lorax, Virgo. Stand up for those who are too meek or weak or inarticulate to defend their own interests. It’s the right thing to do, and besides, by doing so you will make connections that generate lucky breaks for you.

for the rest of your life, or do you want to change the world?” That’s the question asked by Marc Hedlund in the intro to his “Proverbs for Entrepreneurs” (http:// snipurl.com/ndlv). Since you’re experiencing new opportunities to bring more of the entrepreneurial spirit into your life and work, I thought I’d offer you a few of his suggestions. (1) Pay attention to any idea that won’t leave you alone. (2) Give people what they really need, not necessarily what they say they need. (3) If you keep your brilliant ideas secret for fear they’ll be stolen,

is available at the Chatham County Aquatic Center, 7240 Sallie Mood Dr., next to Lake Mayer. Levels are Beginner, Fitness, Triathlete and Competitive. Times are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:306:45 a.m., Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7:15 p.m. and Saturday from 7-8:30 a.m. For information, call Scott Rabalais at 927-7016 or visit www.savannahmasters. com.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Have you heard of the Lorax,

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): William Vollman is an author

who travels the world in search of crazy experiences to write about. In the course of his adventures, he has lived with prostitutes in Cambodia, hung out with rebel insurgents in Afghanistan, and almost died on two occasions, once while stuck in the Arctic’s frozen wastes and once when caught in a crossfire in Bosnia. Despite having lived the equivalent of ten lifetimes, however, he’s not jaded. Reviewing his work in *The New York Review of Books,* Michael Wood says Vollman has “seen it all but he still hasn’t lost his innocence.” Your assignment right now is to achieve a Vollman-esque state of openminded freshness as you seek out adventures that are as feisty (though not as risky) as Vollman’s. It’s time for you to cultivate what Zen practitioners call beginner’s mind.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): According to mythologist Mi-

chael Meade, real warriors are those who are experts at avoiding violence. They know how to prevent the escalation of conflict. They’re skilled at resolving problems before they explode. In fact, Meade says, war breaks out only when there are no authentic warriors involved in the situation. In this spirit, Scorpio, I exhort you to cultivate your skills as a warrior. You can be instrumental in dispersing the brewing tension well before it erupts into a brawl.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): In 2005, a band called the

Mountain Goats released the album The Sunset Tree. They dedicated it “to young men and women anywhere who live with people who abuse them.” In this spirit, I’m dedicating your horoscope to those of who promise to sever your connection to people who abuse you and to those of you who vow to never again tolerate a relationship with anyone who treats you with chronic disrespect. The next eight weeks will be prime time for you to ask for more good magic from all your intimate alliances.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Twice a year you enter a

short-lived phase in your astrological cycle when tough challenges are the best gifts you can possibly receive.

This is one of those times. To honor this richly disconcerting moment, I offer you three gems from sages who understood how to get the most out of their trials. Psychologist C.G. Jung: “We need difficulties; they are necessary for our health.” French diplomat Jean Monnet: “If you have a problem you cannot solve, enlarge the context.” Albert Einstein: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Your power animal is the

queen bee, which lays up to 2,000 eggs a day in the spring. Like her, you are stupendously fertile. In fact, you’re capable of so much creative expression that it could take months for you to ripen all the new life that you’re now spawning. Just because you have this potential, however, doesn’t guarantee that you will use it well or completely. There’s a first important step you can take to help ensure that you do: Treat yourself with the same care and reverence and optimism you would a woman who’s nine months pregnant.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Sri Lankan-born overachiever

Suresh Joachim has a fascinating hobby: He attempts outlandish feats that get him written up in the Guinness Book of World Records. Among his many successes, he’s the current champion in the category of marathon TV watching. Given your current astrological omens, Pisces, you could exceed his mark of 70 consecutive hours. You have the potential to achieve miraculous levels of laziness. It’s my duty to inform you, however, that this same tendency could be directed in more constructive directions, even if you’re less likely to be cited for them in the Guinness book. For example, your capacity for breakthrough meditation is at a peak. With a few hours of intense prayer and self-examination, you could dissolve complexes that have plagued you for many moons. You also possess the ability to achieve marvelous states of relaxed stillness that will fill you with expansive new understandings of the way life really works. w

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a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www.alzga.org or call 9202231.

Amputee Support Group

Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.

Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents

who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week. Call Donna at 350-5616.

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

meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group

for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644.

Better Breathers support group

meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, at noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. Contact Tina Nelson at 819-7340 or Cindy Balkstra at 819-8032.

Bipolar Support Group

John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m.

Bulloch County Rape Crisis Hotline

The Bulloch County Sexual Assault Task Force has announced a new 24 hour/7 day a week hotline staffed by trained volunteers to aid victims of rape, incest and sexual molestation. The number is 912-531-1771.

CASA Support Group

This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCS and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family member’s child who has been involved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at Youth Futures Family Resource Center at 705 Anderson St. For information, call Madison at CASA at 447-8908 or send email to madison@savannahcasa.org.

Cancer support group

meets every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon in the board room located on the first floor of St. Joseph’s Hospital. 819-2475.

Caring for Us

is a support group for caregivers of ill or injured family members or loved ones. Call Kimberlee Mitchell at 350-3399.

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association

meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 3551221.

Compassionate Friends Support Group

offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. It meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Candler Heart & Lung Building, Conference Room 2, 5356 Reynolds St. 925-5195.

Depressive/Manic support group

Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064

Diabetes support group

meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843.

Domestic violence community support group

SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.

Domestic Violence Hotline

The Georgia Human Resources Department and Georgia Coalition on Family Violence, have a new number, 24 hours a day. 1-80033-HAVEN

Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group

A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.

Fibromyalgia support group

meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 8196743.

First Line

is an after-hours referral and information line to talk confidentially about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy options. A free service from Planned Parenthood, available nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. at 1-800-264-7154.

meets the fourth Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Women’s Services Conference Room at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial Health. Call 350-7845.

Koolostomy Accessories

is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

Each month, the group focuses on a specific topic related to blood-related cancers and also discusses ways to improve quality of life. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Living without Violence

The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999.

Lowcountry Huntington’s Disease Group

Call 964-0455 or visit www.LowcountryHD. com. Call 964-0455.

Lung Cancer Support Group

is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer. It meets monthly at Summit Cancer Care. Call Patty Thornton at 350-9385.

Lupus Encouragement Group

A support group that is open to patients with lupus, their family members and friends. 447-6605.

Memorial Health Cancer Challenges Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group

meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Error Prevention Conference Room. A variety of guests discuss ways to improve health. Call Glenda at 350-3690.

Memorial Health Hemophilia Support Group

Full Circle Grief and Loss Center

Gay AA Meeting

For information, call Jennifer Currin at 3503988.

a program of Hospice Savannah, offers the free counseling services for anyone dealing with loss. Call 355-2289.

Memorial Health Pancreatic Cancer Support Group’

An Alcoholics Anonymous group for gays meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 307 E. Harris St., second floor. For information, contact Mark at 233-4255.

Memorial Health POPPS! Group

HIV/AIDS :living with HIV/AIDS? My Brothaz Home

is a support group for men meets every Thursday of the month. Come on out and meet other brothaz. 231-8727.

Hope House

for anyone with celiac disease who is allergic to products containing gluten, their family or friends. For information, call 507-2592. Open to families of children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly at 1211 Eisenhower Drive. 355-7633.

meets the last Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital, second floor, Room 2. Call Sandra at 9640455.

Citizens With Retarded Citizens

Keeping hope alive while living with cancer

for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, followup care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information.

Celiac Support Group

delves into the creative expression of cancer experiences through journaling and craft activities. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

Huntington Disease Support Group

Journey Through Journaling

People whose lives have been touched by cancer are invited to this support group that

for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616.

Memorial Health PRIDE Bleeding Disorders Support Group Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

Memorial Health SET Focus

SET Focus is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents and caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. For information, call Saundra at 350-3396.

Mommy and Me: Life With Your Little One

is a support group that meets the first Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Candler Professional Building, Room 508A, 5354 Reynolds St. Call 819-6171 for information.

Multiple Sclerosis support group

discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic

Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 355-1523

Muscular Dystrophy support group

meets Jan. 28, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 354-9576.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 3517035 or 353-7143.

Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders

meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/coloring book, I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 2331006.

Overeaters Anonymous

Is food a problem for you? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason? Does your weight affect the way you live your life? No dues, no fees, no weigh-ins. Meets Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. at 1030 Shawnee St., Unit F2. Call 728-4028.

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.

PRIDE Support Group

This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.

The Parents of Difficult Teens group

for parents having problems with their teens and pre-teens. 353-7699.

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique. In order to continue, donations of china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group

The group welcomes anyone suffering with this disorder, and family members or caregivers interested in learning more about it. For information, call Martyn Hills at 6514094.

Safe Shelter Outreach Program

Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. All services are confidential and free. 3025 Bull St. 651-0004.

St. Joseph’s/Candler Emory transplant support group

meets every other month, Jan. 12, March 9, May 11, July 13, Sept. 14 and Nov. 9, in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. For information, call Terria Manning at 819-2171 or Karen Traver at 819-8350.

Sarcoidosis support group

meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, Noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. 692-2032.

Savannah Chatham Truancy Intervention Project

meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 428 Bull St. in the United Way Building. The project can educate you regarding the new truancy law and how it impacts your child.

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meets the first Thursday of the month from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. Call 355-6347 or 2384666.

Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group

This monthly support group is for families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia and is held the second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call Stacey Floyd at 236-0363.

Weight loss support group

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), a non-profit weight loss group provides informative programs & info. Meets every Tuesday. from 6-6:45/6:45-7:45 at the Windsor Forest Community Center. 7488700.

Wheeze busters

is an asthma support group for children that meets in the Rainbow Room at The Children’s Place at Candler Hospital. Call 921-3368.

Women who love too much

Sexaholics Anonymous

meets Fridays from noon to 1 p.m. Call Maureen Wozniak at 355-4987.

S-Anon Family Group

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

is a fellowship of men and women whose purpose is to help those with sexual addictions. 351-7440. is a fellowship for families and friends of sexaholics. For information, call 663-2565.

Smoking Cessation Support Group

Teen Mom Support Program

Hope House of Savannah provides support for teenage mothers between the ages of 13 to 19. Childcare, snacks and transportation provided. Call 236-5310.

Transgender Support Group

My Brothaz Home, Inc. is sponsoring this support group. For information, call Lady Maverick or George at 231-8727.

United Way’s First Call for Help

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

Victim-Witness assistance program

Crossword Answers

is for families of murder victims. The meetings are at 6 p.m. in the Chatham County Courthouse on Montgomery St. third Thursday of each month. 652-7329

Volunteers

American Red Cross needs volunteers The Chatham Branch of the Savannah Red Cross needs volunteers. Call Mark Stall at 651-5352 or send e-mail to stallm@savannahredcross.org.

America’s Second Harvest Food Bank needs volunteers to sort, clean, & shelve salvaged foods from reclamation centers where bent cans or crumpled boxes of nutritious food is sent. Apply as soon as possible. 912-236-6750 ext 109.

Basic Computer Instructors Needed

Volunteers are needed to teach Basic Computer Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Wesley Community Centers. Call Valeria Flowers at 447-5711.

Become a mentor

Make a difference in a child’s life. Call Michelle Jones, 652-6710.

CASA needs volunteers

to speak up for abused children in court for their best interests and to help ensure they

help with everyday activities, simple chores, friendly visits, telephone calls and respite care. Call Linda Fields at 238-2960, Ext. 123.

matches volunteer attorneys and other professionals with children who have been brought before the court for excessive school absenteeism. Call 201-2133.

Become a volunteer with First Steps and provide support, education and community resources to help parents of newborns establish healthy and positive relationships with their babies. Call 819-6910.

Chatham County Truancy Intervention Project

Coastal Pet Rescue

Foster parents are needed. A volunteer coordinator is needed, as are vet techs with microchipping experience, Pet Expo volunteers, fundraiser volunteers, a PR/marketing coordinator, a trainer/behaviorist and Adoption Day volunteers. Fill out an online application at www.coastalpetrescue.org.

Community Cardiovascular Council

is looking for medical volunteers to check blood pressures for our walk-ins. Anyone interested in a few hours a week please call Sydney Oetgen at 236-7666.

Community HealthCare Center

This non-profit organization is looking for volunteer nurses, doctors, nurses practitioners and development/fundraising volunteers to work at the center, which provides free medical care for working uninsured individuals. Call Margarita at 398-9720 or visit www.chcsavannah.org. The center is at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5.

Crafts and Ceramics Teachers Needed The Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers is seeking volunteers to teach crafts or ceramic classes on Mondays. Call Valeria Flowers at 447-5711.

The Dolphin Project of Georgia

needs boat owners, photographers and other volunteers to help conduct scientific research on the Atlantic Bottlenose dolphin along the coast of Georgia. You must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit the Web site at www.TheDolphinProject.org.

Faith in Action Multi-cultural Program of EOA

needs volunteers. Your neighbors who are elderly or who have disabilities need your

First Steps at St. Joseph’s/Candler

Fort Pulaski National Monument

is seeking volunteers. Greet visitors, maintain trails, catalogue historic photographs and assist in the gift shop and more. Call David Underwood at 786-5787.

Foster families and adoptive families are needed

in Chatham County. Call 651-5437.

The Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers

who are 60 or older to volunteer their time in educational facilities, day care centers and other social service agencies for 20 hours per week, working four or five days per week. FGP offers a modest stipend and assistance with transportation fee. Call Linda Fields at 234-7842 or 238-2960, Ext. 123.

Georgia Cares

is a program of the Savannah Regional Office of Georgia Legal Services that provides free, unbiased information and assistance to Medicare enrollees on health insurance coverage, benefits, consumer rights and healthcare fraud. Volunteer training is required. Call Rose Beck, 1-800559-8387.

Hospice Savannah volunteer training needs volunteers to play music to pateitns, visit patients in their homes or nursing homes in Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Long counties, assist staff and families in Hospice House in Savannah, or help out in the administrative office on Chatham Parkway. Volunteer training is offered the second Monday and Tuesday of every month. Contact Beth Logan, Volunteer Services Manager at 35502289. w

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is open to anyone who has stopped smoking and needs additional support or to those who are considering trying to stop smoking. Call 819-8032 or 819-3361.

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are placed in safe and permanent homes. Call 447-8908 or e-mail infor@savannahcasa.org.

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