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Volume 6, No. 50, September 5th, 2007 On the cover: Photo illustration by Brandon Blatcher
Theatre 18 Art Patrol 22
Lead Story 6
Culture
Lead Story How Jeff became a plasmatic
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Pvt. Wars 20 Cuisine Mardi Gras on Bay 22 Art Patrol Exhibitions and openings
News & Opinion 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Free Speech Jersey boys at the Oval Bar Feedback Your letters Editor’s Note When autumn attacks! Hear and Now Robin’s world Blotter From SPD reports News of the Weird Chuck Shepherd’s latest Earthweek The week on your planet
Movies 29 Screenshots
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Thursday, Sept. 6 Great American Baseball Night
Singles Night at Sensational Minds
What: Meet other singles who share a love for reading. Light refreshments will be served. There will be a featured book of the evening and a singles night game. When: Sept. 6 from 7-9 p.m. Where: Sensational Minds Bookstore, 129 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Info: 927-8600.
Savannah Actor’s Theatre’s Pvt. Wars opens
What: This dark comedy by James McLure is about three Vietnam veterans. It is directed by guest director Sgt. Matthew Charles, a Marine who recently served a tour in Iraq. When: Sept. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. Cost: $10. Info: For tickets, call 525-5050. For questions or directions, call 232-6080 or mail@savannahactorstheatre.org.
The Historic Savannah Theatre’s Greater Tuna
What: This comedy is about Texas’ third smallest town, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. Two performers, Michael Zaller and Josh Holley, depict all the inhabitants of Greater Tuna, including men, women, children and animals. When: Sept. 6, 7 and 8 at 8 p.m. and Sept. 8 and 9 at 3 p.m. Where: 222 Bull St. Cost: Adults $33 and 17 and under $16. Info: 233-7764.
Friday, Sept. 7 Daffin Days Lunchtime Talk
What: Share recollections of Daffin Park over lunch with a special guest. When: Aug. 31 at 11:30 a.m. Where: Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. Info: RSVP to 819-7788.
First Friday for Folk Music
What: This month’s concert will feature Atlanta’s Ronnda Cadle and the String Poets, the Florida duo Friction Form and Jean-Paul and Dominique Carton of Metter. When: Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Wesley Monumental United Church, 429 Abercorn St. Cost: $2 suggested donation. Info: Hank Weisman at 786-6953.
First Friday Fireworks on the River
When: Sept. 7 at 9:30 p.m. Where: River Street. Cost: Free.
Saturday, Sept. 8 Yoga for Peace
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Sunday, Sept. 9 Bacon Park Discovery Walk
What: A guided nature walk of the 50-acre maritime forest will be led by certified arborist Patrick Grant. Long pants, sturdy shoes, water and bug repellent are advised. When: Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. Where: Walks depart from the north side of the parking lot at the Bacon Park tennis courts, just off Skidaway Road and south of Bona Bella Drive. Cost: Free and open to the public. Info: 2338733 or www. savannahtreefoundation.com. Reservations aren’t required.
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What: The works of 24 local artists will be displayed and there will be hands-on demonstrations. There also will be activities, music, performances, refreshments and giveaways. When: Saturday, Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Starfish Cafe, corner of East Broad and Gwinnett streets. Cost: Free. Info: www.unionmission.org or 238-2777. Sun Salutations to mark the sixth anniversary of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. A call-and-response singing with the Winged Wisdom chanters also will be held. This is a non-political effort to bring together yoga students, teachers and practitioners from all schools and traditions to practice yoga in the name of peace. It is sponsored by the Savannah Area Teachers of Yoga Association. When: Sept. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. Sign-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Where: Forsyth Park at the Fragrance Garden. Cost: Donations. Info: To register, call Ann Carroll at ann@aikyayoga at 704-7650.
5th Annual Savannah International Food & Wine Festival
What: Help celebrate the 100th anniversary of St. Paul’s Orthodox Church. Dishes from some of Savannah’s finest restaurants and more than 40 wines from around the world will be offered. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund and other charities of the Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society. When: Sept. 8 from 4-7 p.m. Where: St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Hellenic Center, 14 W. Anderson St. Cost: $20 per person in advance or $25 at the door. Info: 2368256.
Savannah Starland Farmers Market continues What: Buy fresh produce and other goods. When: Sept. 8 and every Saturday through October from 9 a.m. to noon. Where: The area of the old Starland Dairy at 40th an Bull streets. Cost:
What: Writers, actors and creative artists of the Savannah community will share with participatory listeners stories and music of fear and love, adventure and mystery, life and humanity and peanut butter and jelly. When: Sept. 10 and every Monday at 8 p.m. Where: Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. Cost: Admission is $2 and peanut butter sandwiches are available for $2 each. Info: 232-6080 or mail@savannahactorstheatre. org.
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Revolutionary Perspectives Lecture Series begins What: This annual lecture series opens with a presentation by Dr. Charles Brewer of Florida State University on 18th century American music. When: Sept. 11 at 7 p.m. A reception will be held in the lobby at 6:30 p.m. Where: Savannah History Museum, 303 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Cost: Free. Info: 651-6895.
Wednesday, Sept. 12 Psychotronic Film Society presents The Guy From Harlem
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What: The Savannah Area Baseball League will present the Terrapins taking on the Dawgs. There also will be games, giveaways, a moonwalk and other activities for children. The event is a benefit for St. Mary’s Community Center. When: Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Where: Grayson Stadium on East Victory Drive. Cost: Free with a single canned good or other non-perishable food item, which will be donated to St. Mary’s food pantry. Info: 341-6168.
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| Lead Story by Jeff Brochu “Is my urine clear?”
A look inside the process of donating plasma
Blood money
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The manual stated that my urine should be clear. My urine was yellow. Is yellow clear? I could see through it. Did clear mean: Not cloudy? Free of particulate matter? Colorless? I wanted my urine to be clear. As instructed I placed the lidless plastic drinking cup containing my sample on top of the flush tank returned to the lobby and awaited my turn. There were 13 others waiting in the lobby. A rail-thin female inhaled cigarettes outside. The bandaged-hand man sweated profusely. Most of them stared at the television. The ad for Biomat USA said: Earn $30 today and up to $220 a month by donating blood plasma. I don’t have health insurance; they would give me a physical. I need the STD tests: I’ve scheduled sex for December. They’d pay $30: I need a hair cut and roach motels. I’d sell my plasma. I don’t even know what plasma is! After about an hour wait I was led into an office by a nurse. She said there were always nurses on duty. No mention was made of doctors. She asked standard questions: Had I spent more 72 consecutive hours incarcerated in the last twelve months? No. Had I ever been paid for sex? I remembered Kristen from the 1980s, who had told me that all she wanted me for was sex. I tried to charge her $50 per session. We had a brief friendly argument and I never brought up being paid again. My body temp was 96.9 (she said the cold water I drank to help urination could account for that). Iron content, protein level, blood pressure and pulse rate; all were normal. I was healthy. Yet that wasn’t enough, I wanted the nurse to notice how healthy, to differentiate me from them. She didn’t. So I did. I told her I wanted to do my part by donating plasma. That was a lie, I wanted the dollars. She guessed 80 percent of them were there for the dollars. Just like me. I got an explanation about what plasma is, and a Questions and Answers for Plasma Donors pamphlet: “Plasma is a straw-colored liquid that carries the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.” It is made up of 90 percent water, 8 percent proteins and 2 percent salts, glucose and lipids. Donations are frozen and shipped to Spain or Los Angles to be fractionated. Primary uses are plasma transfers for injured soldiers in combat situations and for burn victims. Plasma is also used to make drugs such as Immunoglobulin and Clotting Factors. After my physical an attendant checked the veins in both arms and said they were good. I felt proud. Back in the waiting room again the donors were restless. Processing was taking more time than usual. The counter woman assured them everyone would be processed as quickly as possible. At one point she had to emerge from behind the counter and speak before them. I wanted to stand by her side for her protection. But I felt that wouldn’t end well for me. She handled them beautifully. Soon I was led to the donation room. My Spidey Sense didn’t tingle. The chair was very comfortable. I let the needle be inserted. It didn’t hurt much. The process is called Plasmapheresis. It separates the plasma from the blood in a centrifuge and collects it. What isn’t collected is returned to the donor’s body. This includes the red and white blood cells.
As my blood flowed through a tube and circulated and spun through the machine I asked what plasma should look like. The attendant said that you could see cholesterol deposits on a glass vial that was visible amongst the tubing, and then she pointed to examples of clear, dark yellow plasma from two unhealthy looking donors. More yellow! Was yellow good or bad? She was gone. I assumed that yellow was bad. I wanted to have the best colored plasma. I wanted the attendants to come by to congratulate me on it. And I sure didn’t want to have the worst-looking plasma. So I stared at my collection bottle. Because of my 191 lb. weight I’d be giving the maximum volume donation, about a pint. My plasma was clear yellow. Not as dark as the others, but dark yellow. I eyed the vial. In less than five minutes there were already two big pieces of fat globbed onto the glass! Was my blood going to clog and break the machine? I wanted to pull the needle out. I looked again. The globs were really just the plastic tubing. Of course they were. There was a row of five beds and a row of six. And then there was me alone in a separate section. Was I placed there or did I choose it? The other beds contained 10 men and one woman. One dozed. One hit on an attendant. The rest watched an Eddie Murphy movie on one of three televisions. When I told the attendant I had brought a book, she laughed. My needle arm got slightly stiff. Once my hand and fingers tingled just a bit. I wasn’t able to read A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. I watched the set up/break down/sanitation procedures. Everything seemed sane. And that was it. After 45 minutes the attendant removed the needle. I asked her about my sample’s color; she said it was normal. High cholesterol samples “look like pink milk shakes,” she said. She told me to sit and wait until I was comfortable. “Some people get dizzy,” she said. Not me. I wasn’t going to be “some people.” I got my band aid and sought out money. They paid in cash. The cashier said I didn’t have to pay taxes on it. Because of some initial first-time donor processing the entire first donation experience had taken 3.5 hours. I was assured future donations would take less time. Outside it was Savannah-hot. I needed rehydration and I was hungry. Burger King was a short walk away. I ordered, thought of the glob and my yellow urine, and changed my mind. At Taco Bell I ordered and changed my mind again. I couldn’t do it. But I did buy a fruit punch. Wow! My sense of sweet was heightened. Was that a side effect? At the gym that day I was able to work out as usual, though it hit me harder. Four days later my arm was still stiff at the joint. There is an incentive plan! The second donation is $40. And I get a $5 bonus if I go back within seven days, and I have a Front of the Line Pass that will give me “priority processing” on my second visit. I also have two $10 cash referral cards. I will have to get a separate STD test. They operate on a “No news is good news” basis. I need to know I tested negative. I’ve got the holidays coming up! Even if I alternate arms, I don’t want to always have one arm sore so I will not sell more than once a week. But I’ll continue to sell. And now that I know a little bit about what Biomat U.S.A. does I’ll hope that my plasma helps out many worthy recipients. As for my urine? I forgot to ask the nurse so I went to the all-knowing internet. I even found a urine color chart that runnersworld.com credited to the U.S. Army. The internet says my urine color was OI, so it must be so. But still, no one had congratulated me on it. And I’d so wanted to have the clearest, best-colored urine at the plasma center. To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com
| Community by Dashka Slater
News & Opinion
Changing places
As whites return to urban areas and blacks move to the ‘burbs — what’s next?
Dashka Slater is a contributor to such magazines as Sierra, Legal Affairs, and San Francisco. This article first appeared in Mother Jones magazine. To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com
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That’s in part because blacks are moving to the suburbs at twice the rate of whites, an exodus driven as much by high crime as it is by high housing prices. “At least 50 percent have left because of poor education and poor public safety,” says housing activist Charlene Overshown, who two years ago moved back into the West Oakland neighborhood where she grew up and has been astonished by the rise in rents and the increase in white residents. The problem, says John A. Powell, a leading scholar of race at Ohio State University, stems from making choices based solely on your own costs and benefits. For example, should you send your kid to the local public school? “If I decide to send my kid to a school that’s dysfunctional, I feel bad. If I decide not to send my kid to a school that’s dysfunctional, I also feel bad. Regardless of my choice, the school remains the same. The question is, how can I transform the system not just for me but for the people who don’t have the choices?” Get involved, suggests Nancy Gapasin Gnass, a high school history teacher who bought into San Francisco’s Mission district during the final days of the dot-com boom. She sends her daughter to a local school where 79 percent of the students receive free or subsidized lunches and 80 percent are Latino or black; she volunteers at the school, sits on the pta and the school site council, and has organized a group that revitalized the local park. When Gnass’ daughter turned six this year, she invited the entire class. Eighteen out of twenty children came to the party and brought their families. “We all walk to school together,” says Gnass, who is Filipina. “My Spanish is horrible, but I try.” Newcomers elsewhere have helped their neighbors fight evictions, taught at the local school, and started businesses that hired locals. Make sure to patronize local businesses and help the owners figure out how to “ride the wave” of new customers, adds Kennedy. Most important, urges Overshown, “Help us fight for more affordable housing. If you say this is the only place you can afford to live, well, let’s all fight so that at least some of the folks, the folks who want to stay, can stay here.” w
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IGHTEEN years ago my husband and I bought our first house in what real estate agents termed an “up and coming” neighborhood in Oakland, Calif. We didn’t think of ourselves as gentrifiers. We were paying more than we could afford, hoping that someday our neighborhood would have more cafés and fewer car thefts. We eventually bailed, but today the pawnshops and porn theater have indeed been replaced by boutiques and bakeries, and the house we sold at a loss has tripled in value. So are “transitional” homebuyers guilty of class warfare? It’s easy to talk about the downside of gentrification—high housing prices, evictions, and a creeping nimby-ism that elbows out social services. But there are benefits, too. When the white middle class left America’s cities in the 1950s and ‘60s, they took the tax base with them, leaving behind concentrated pockets of poverty and powerlessness. Upscale newcomers bring investment, jobs, and tax revenue to neighborhoods that desperately need them, as well as intangibles like the political knowhow required to extract money and services from urban bureaucracies. There’s also the environmental benefit. Renovating a house in the urban core is far more sustainable than commuting to a newly built subdivision. A University of Toronto study found that residents of lowdensity suburbs consumed twice as much energy and produced twice as much greenhouse gases as those in the city centers. Whether the costs outweigh the benefits is a tough call, partly because some of what we think we know about gentrification isn’t exactly right. Take displacement. A 2005 study by Lance Freeman, a professor of urban planning at Columbia University, found the chances that a poor resident of a gentrifying neighborhood would be forced to move were only 1.5 percent—compared to a 1 percent chance of that same resident being displaced in a nongentrifying neighborhood. This is partly because poor people tend to be transient anyway, and partly because poor neighborhoods tend to have high vacancy rates. Maureen Kennedy, who coauthored a study of gentrification for the Brookings Institution, found that in one Cleveland neighborhood residents believed there had been an enormous displacement of blacks by whites, although data revealed that there had been only a “modest inflow” of white residents. But, she adds, “perception be comes reality.”
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| Free Speech by Tom Parrish
Jersey boys at the old Oval Bar When longhairs met shot-and-beer guys over Marlboros and Rheingold
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was in the shower today and the lights started to flicker on and off. We were in the midst of a storm and I yelled to my wife, “Is it time to go home”? She didn’t know what I was talking about. The flickering lights brought back memories of my old hometown of Dumont, N.J., and what was virtually my second home, the Oval Bar. It no longer exists, and from what I am told has been turned into an upscale yuppie eatery. Come closing time at the Oval, John the bartender would always flicker the lights and bellow, “Motel time, you don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here”. The decision as to what to do at that point would always vary. Home was an option, but more often than not, a last resort. A six-pack to go was allowed in those days, and usually a done deal. Then it was either off to somebody’s house to continue the party, or maybe a jaunt into the city where who knows what kind of trouble we could get into. For those who grew up in my area there is only one “city.” For all you others, that of
course is New York City. Dumont sits eight miles from the George Washington Bridge, and 25 minutes from the Lincoln Tunnel. I’m here to tell you from experience that “the city” really does never sleep. A carload of Jersey boys at 3 a.m. could find anything that they so desired, and unfortunately sometimes more. Dumont is a small town, not more than a mile square, yet home to 13 different bars. Each was unique and had their own clientele. What you saw in the Frontier Room was not what you were going to see at the Oval. The Park Tavern was an older crowd. Donahue’s was a little corner bar, McGloin’s mostly blue-collar guys, and at Grant’s Tavern you could get a bite to eat. Each was different in its own way. You were a regular at one, but always a visitor at another. You respected that and acted accordingly. The Oval was a shots-and-beer workingman’s type of joint that had a combination of old and young, which was very rare at that time. All the youth were longhairs and doing a lot more than just experimenting with recreational drugs, while the older crowd were stone hardcore alcoholics who kept John
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pouring the Dewar’s all night long. They had Rheingold, which was a decent local beer on tap along with Budweiser. A 10-ounce glass of draft was a quarter. Unlike in Savannah, kickbacks were not only given, but also expected. Every third or fourth drink would be on the house, it was a custom in Dumont. First thing you did when entering a saloon in Dumont was to throw your money on the bar. That established your position at said bar, and of course, for risk of his life, nobody dared touch it. You didn’t have to tip after every drink as is expected here, a system which I find absurd. You left some of your cash on the bar at the end of the night, and you never stiffed the help. How could you look them in the face tomorrow? The bartender, whether it be John (he rolled his sleeves up to show his biceps, which unfortunately had deserted him a good 20 years prior), Dougie or Dave Villone, would tap the bar, say “good luck,” and refill your glass. For you uninitiated Savannahians, that’s what’s called a kickback — and also called good business. Bars had their team allegiances also. The Oval Bar was for the Mets and the Frontier Room was for the Yankees. You would never see the Mets on TV at the Frontier Room, or for that matter the Yanks at the Oval. It was always one or the other where I came from, you had to make your preferences known, stick to them, and often be forced to fight over them if need be. Heinz or Hunt’s, Chevy or Ford, Beatles or Rolling Stones, Yankees or Mets —there was nothing in the middle in Dumont. Everybody smoked, and 95 percent of us smoked Marlboros. The cigarette machines would feature row upon row of Marlboros, a row of Winstons and a row of Salems. Smoke anything else and you ran the risk of having your masculinity questioned or being called a Communist, which in those days was a dirty word. If somebody wanted to buy you a drink and you already had one, the bartender would place an extra coaster in front of you. If it was your birthday, those coasters would build up to a nice stack that created an incredible hangover the next day. The jukebox was great and as varied as the patrons were. You might hear Bunny Berrigan’s circa 1930’s hit “Can’t Get Started” just before or after a good Stones song. Dean Martin next, and then the Allman Brothers Band, you just never knew.
“Under the Boardwalk” by the Drifters was B41; I can attest to that, I punched its number more than once and sang it while drunk at the Oval many times. This was pre-karaoke times and I now humbly apologize to all concerned. The pool table was a quarter, but you had to play for a buck — nobody racked for free at the Oval. You called your shots and luck was not a factor. An old vomit stain grew out of the side pocket, but we learned to play around it. The bathroom was small, a one-pisser, and to my knowledge nobody ever had the nerve to sit down. Never wash your hands, in fact for that matter, never touch anything was our motto. The back door was located near the john, and was virtually a revolving door for the longhaired patrons who would conveniently step outside to smoke a joint. The Oval Bar’s physical configuration was what made it special. It was in fact shaped in an oval, which meant that you were always staring across the bar at your fellow patrons. This created great people watching opportunities and a chance for significant eye contact. Sometimes wanted and sometimes not. Many a liaison was established with willing women, but just as many a fight would brew, as guys would size each other up as the night wore on. Not a weekend night went by without a fistfight at the Oval. You might go a month at the Frontier Room and not catch the scent of violence, but it was always in the air and prevalent at the Oval. Billy Carlson, who was Chuck Wepner’s sparring partner drank there. Who was Chuck Wepner? He was the pug who Sylvester Stallone based the Rocky movies on. We called him the Bayonne Bleeder. So the lights flickered at the house today, and a part of me I hadn’t thought about in many a year came flooding back as I showered. Thirty-five years removed from that establishment, I could see it, smell it and feel its energy once again. What more could a young fool want? Friends, foes, smoke, beer, pool, music, energy, and excitement. It was my second home when I was a wild and crazy guy, and when the lights flickered today, I was him once again. w E-mail Tom at tparris@bellsouth.net To comment, e-mail us at letters@connectsavannah.com
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ported. Something went wrong at Smithfield’s Tar Heel plant is the largest the Chappelle show pork processing plant in the world, processEditor, ing 32,000 hogs per day, and eight million Please allow me to verify much of what per year. Smithfield has a long, well docuJim Reed wrote in his review of the debamented list of violations and disregard for cle that the Dave Chappelle concert at the U.S. law going back to 1995. Instead of fixJohnny Mercer Theatre turned into. Part of ing the problems, they pay the relatively the problem may rest with the fact that the small fines levied by the Occupational Safety show was advertised as starting at 7 p.m. and Health Administration (OSHA) and the That was also the start time printed on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). tickets. Yet Chappelle didn’t hit the stage “In 2006,” reports OSHA, “the inuntil 8:10 p.m. jury rate at the plant increased 60% What are people to do when from 2005; 673 injuries, up from they’ve got over an hour to 421. These injuries primarily inkill and there are three bars cluded large wounds, as set up in the lobby? You itor: well as joint, finger and Ed e th to ss s ro ac er m Lett guessed it. prints letters fro does not wrist amputations from ah nn va Sa t Connec g a letter By the time Dave got of ideas. Printin of the opin- meatcutting saws.” the spectrum endorsement r ou ply im going, the most boory be edited for ay necessaril m rs So how does this aftte therein. Le ish members of the ions expressed fect the Savannah area? y. rit space and cla nnah.com audience were als@connectsava The answer is threefold. E-mail: letter 32 ready lubed up Fax: 912.231.99 ., Suite 7, Publix, one of our finest 00 E. Victory Dr and ready to make Snail mail: 18 404 31 GA , ah food chains, is the largnn Sava asses out of themest regional supplier of selves. This, coupled with Smithfield products. According the fact that most folks were to Human Rights Watch and the there mainly because it was the hip place UFCW, “Publix Brand” pork comes to be in Savannah that night, spelled disaspredominately from Smithfield and ter. specifically from the Tar Heel Plant (Product My personal thanks go out to the three Codes: EST 79C and EST 18079; source: talkative, drink-relay-running couples who Human Rights Watch). occupied Row K, center section. By the time Secondly, the U.S. Army Commissary at they engaged in actual fisticuffs with a guy Hunter Army Airfield and Ft. Stewart alin front of them during the performance, it most exclusively use Smithfield products. was obvious to me that my fifty bucks had Lastly, Paula Deen, our respected and fabeen largely wasted. mous local celebrity, is a voice for Smithfield I doubt Chappelle will ever appear here products, and Smithfield is sponsoring her again. And I don’t blame him. current media and book tour. Jay Sinclair On a recent CNN Larry King Live Show, Ms. Deen stated that she would look into the plant complaints and meet with labor repreDo the right thing, Paula sentatives. I hope she is true to her word. Editor, As responsible and ethical Americans In my search to become a more informed living in South Georgia, we must demand citizen, I recently met some extraordinary a clean supply chain for our goods and serpeople: labor organizers and workers from vices. If we don’t act now, similar incidents the Smithfield Foods Meat Packing Plant, in like this will be coming to a factory and Tar Heel, N.C., near the South Carolina borplant near us soon. Savannah and the surder. I listened intently to their stories and rounding rural areas could see less safe watched a documentary film produced by working conditions, decreases in wages, less the United Food and Commercial Workers legal rights, increases in illegal immigration Union (UFCW), who made the film to and bad regional and national press. gain public support for fairness, safety and We cannot turn our back on the great workers’rights enforcement. advancements America has made in workI discovered that at this Smithfield Plant, ers’ rights and for the working class. This is most of the local, state and national health 2007, not 1887. and safety standards have unfortunately We must protect and urge social justice, been ignored for the sake of profit. Major open government and responsible corporate plant violations include violence against stewardship. workers; fired and injured employees denied Bill Gillespie workers’ compensation; employment of ille-
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ith the passing of Labor Day comes the busy season, in which the hazy days of summer become the crazy days of autumn in the blink of an eye. Here at Connect Savannah we live by this internal calendar, spending much of August hunkered down preparing for the onslaught of events and issues to come as Savannah wakes up from its heat-and-humidity induced summer torpor. Several key events happen this weekend I wanted to call particular attention to. First is the altogether awesome and unique Growing Hope Expo, intended to expand Savannah’s awareness of the issue of homelessness, and to highlight the valid contributions of members of that largely-forgotten community. Union Mission’s Growing Hope Artisans Cooperative hosts this event Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the corner of East Broad and Gwinnett. It’s free, it’s fun, and there’s music, dance, spoken word and of course the handiwork of two dozen local and regional artists who might not otherwise receive the recognition they deserve. Another noteworthy aspect of this year’s Expo is the “Generations of Change/My Savannah” history project, in which community members are encouraged to provide oral or written history about their experiences in Savannah, especially in that neighborhood. Also there’s the Yoga for Peace event the morning of Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-noon in Forsyth Park. Begun as a spiritual response to 9/11, the event — basically a long series of sun salutations — seems to have morphed into a general call for peace in a world increasingly obsessed with endless, winless war. In addition to your good vibes, you should bring your own yoga mats, towels, water and refreshments. And we can’t forget the 5th Annual Savannah International Food & Wine Festival, which this year is helping to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the congregation of St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church. Sample food from some of the area’s best restaurants and take a taste of more than 40 wines. All proceeds of the event, held across the street from the church at the Hellenic Center, benefit the charitable projects of the Ladies Philoptochos Society. OK, I hope everyone’s gotten a chance to check out our new website. Like I mentioned last week, it’s at the same URL, www.connectsavannah.com, but otherwise is totally different and vastly improved over the site you may remember. While so far I have literally heard not a single negative comment about it, I’m sure you can come up with some reader-friendly improvements. As always, feel free to e-mail me at jim@connectsavannah.com and I’ll
pass it on to the right place. Or you can just use the convenient e-mail links at the “Contact Us” section. Because of the Labor Day holiday we put this issue together on early deadlines, so I wanted to mention this late-breaking news I received in time to include in this column but nowhere else. The rumors are true: former Mayor Floyd Adams Jr. is running again. Adams says he “has become disenchanted with the direction the present administration is leading the city. I love Savannah and the citizens of this community and it is my goal to restore a feeling of harmony to every citizen.” For newcomers to town, Adams was Savannah’s first African-American mayor, elected in 1995 to much consternation from the white old guard in town. However, Adams quickly became known as a reliable ally of local business interests. Whether you admire Adams or loathe him for allowing the huge post-Midnight boom to have its major transformative effect on Savannah, there’s no doubt that the city you live in today is what it is in large measure due to his two terms in office at a key time in our history. While technically city offices are all nonpartisan, this of course is less true in practice. Interestingly, Adams was first elected as a Democrat — albeit a very conservative one — but seems to have made something of a transformation into a latter-day Republican. He may differ with that assessment, but I think it’s safe to say that in this run he’s counting on a lot of Republican support. I have a longstanding policy of not endorsing political candidates, for two reasons: 1) our readers are smart enough to make up their own minds, and it’s an insult to their intelligence for me to tell them how to vote; and 2) newspaper endorsements never amount to a hill of beans anyway. If anything, they tend to work against the candidate being endorsed! But I confess I do have soft spot for Adams, who as a fellow newspaper guy I could always count on to look out for the interests of independent publications in town in our collective fight against the Morning News’s constant push to monopolize distribution locations in town and deprive the community of other voices. Since Adams left office, the few brief times I’ve talked with him I’ve been impressed with his soft-spoken yet insightful take on local issues, so much in contrast to the often-acerbic and cantankerous persona he developed sometime during his second term. Here’s hoping that if Adams should win this November, he remembers to bring that kinder, gentler Floyd to the council chambers. w Jim Morekis is editor-in-chief of Connect Savannah. E-mail him at jim@connectsavannah.com
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Last Wednesday I sat in my car outside the house, groceries wilting, listening to the last half of Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London” on the radio. This happens often—outside the bank, or in the Hirano’s parking lot, needing to dash inside, but instead I’m in the car catching the end of a Talking Heads song playing on WRHQ, aka Quality Rock, Q 105.3. Q105.3 is Jerry Rogers’ baby. The New York City native took a radio job in Savannah in 1969 and has been here ever since, shooting up the career ladder at WSGA and WZAT before starting his own station (WRHQ) in 1991. The quintessential hands-on radio station owner, Rogers is everywhere—on the air every weekday afternoon, with local anecdotes and sports updates between sets, even delivering cookies on Friday mornings to advertisers. Rogers and his small staff listen to every song before it’s included in their rotation, from the New Music File (tunes released in the past several months) to the monthly Second Sunday show featuring music recorded by Savannah area performers, and hosted by Rogers himself. “We are the local station. We felt we should make the airwaves available for local groups to get some airplay,” says Rogers. “We try not to be judge and jury as to whether it’s great, but I tell you we’ve gotten a lot of great stuff. They’re putting out material that’s as good as what’s being recorded nationally.” Wormsloew and the Train Wrecks are two current Second Sunday favorites that are gaining popularity with Q105.3 listeners. “On Select a Set, the daily listener request show, Wormsloew has shown up there very, very often,” says Rogers. “My sense is they are resonating in the music community.” For those in Generation X and Y who think of WRHQ’s Rock AC (Adult Contemporary) format as “oldies,” there’s been a subtle shift in the station’s standard playlist the past few months, tilting toward a newer sound. Rogers did that, too. “We backed off the late 60’s and 70’s,” says Rogers. “We added some 80’s we hadn’t played in a long time. The 80’s were not the best decade of music, but we put those in and increased the rotation of the 90’s stuff, and the 2000’s.” Meaning more of Gomez’ “See the World” and less of Three Dog Night’s “Joy to the World.” More of the B-52s’ “Love Shack.” All okay by me. I’ve been a Jerry Rogers fan ever since the 1970’s, during his era as a DJ on WSGA radio. I was the proud owner of a WSGA “rock and roll” t-shirt, white with navy banding at the neck and sleeves, boasting a graphic that tickled every 13-year-olds’ funny bone — a rock and a dinner roll. Winning that t-shirt in a listener call-in con-
test was a highlight of my eighth grade summer. During those geeky middle school years, WSGA (1400 on the AM dial) broadcast all top-40, serving as my only portal into the otherwise-out-of-reach world of adolescent coolness. Rogers was Savannah’s answer to Wolfman Jack—we knew his voice and we thought we knew him too. WRHQ’s “Tan Tone,” a short, electronic “zap zap zap” sound, beeps on the hour and half hour during the day in summer months. Rogers resurrected the Tan Tone at WRHQ from the ashes of WSGA. “It’s a link to the deep, dark past that started on WSGA before I got to town,” says Rogers. “Back then when we thought the sun was terrific for us, it signified it was time to turn over and you won’t burn. It’s something for folks who grew up in Savannah, and hopefully the newcomer will buy into it too.” Listeners won’t be winning any T-shirts by calling WRHQ, thanks to Q105.3’s no call-in contest policy. With the focus on the music and on community listeners, Rogers has adopted a list of station procedures that doubles as the antidote to a typical “radio pet peeves” list. The station plays each song all the way through, from start to finish, without overlapping and without talking on top of them. Want to know what you just heard? The DJ’s announce the artist and title after every three or four songs. They play music around the clock, including in morning drive time. No nerve-jangling, syndicated “dumb and dumber” commentary. No cussing, no one doing the nasty on Rogers’ radio station. And, they’re local. In addition to Rogers, on WRHQ you’ll hear Lyndy Brannen (who moonlights as the morning TV host on WSAV) and Brady McGraw and Ray Williams, two longtime Savannah radio hosts. Once in a while you’ll catch local attorney Skip Jennings filling in at the sports desk, and most weekday afternoons Ira Ruby puts on his best rock-and-roll stock broker voice for the financial report. None of these folks is likely to move on to a larger market share anytime soon—they live here. Even with the station’s move to a newer set list, there’s no way WRHQ will please all of the listeners all of the time. I’m grateful for more Matchbox 20, but for those tunes I’d rather avoid, Rogers’ “no repeat” policy assures that a song will only play once between 6 a.m. and midnight each day. Until my “no more Billy Joel” prayer is answered, I’ll settle for only having to endure “Piano Man” once a day at most. w
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A woman was arrested and charged with public drunkenness after she shoplifted liquor from a Quacco Road convenience store. An officer was called to the business on a report of theft by shoplifting. While en route, the officer was advised that two suspects were last seen walking down Quacco Road and into a trailer park. The officer canvassed the area and located two women walking through the trailer park. One of the women was carrying a white purse in one hand and a beer in the other. The women were stopped and the officer asked dispatch to call the convenience store employee who reported the theft for a better description of the suspects. The woman with the white purse became irate and began to swear at the officer. She also called the store employee “a piece of s--t.” While talking with her, the officer noticed a strong odor of alcohol. Two other officers arrived at the scene and the woman became belligerent with them as well. She was placed under arrest for public drunkenness. As one officer attempted to put handcuffs on her, the woman turned and pulled her arms away from him and wouldn’t allow him to put the handcuffs on her. With the assistance of another officer, the woman was handcuffed. The second woman was asked if she would be willing to return to the convenience store to clear up the situation and she agreed. Both women were taken to the store, where the employee positively identified them. She said the two came into the store and stole a Smirnoff Ice. She said the bottle was lying on the counter next to the white purse, and when the two walked out, the bottle was gone, so she called police. • An officer was flagged down at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Oglethorpe Avenue by a woman who said she’d just witnessed a drug deal. She told the officer that she saw a man sell drugs to a second man, who was no longer visible. She then pointed out the drug dealer, who was walking north on MLK toward Broughton Street. The officer approached the man in the patrol vehicle and pulled over. The man began to run and entered a city bus on Broughton Street, sitting in the first seat behind the driver. The man then quickly exited the bus. The officer stopped him and the man immediately became apprehensive. He said he was a student and that he didn’t have anything on him. The officer grabbed him and took him to the police vehicle. The man pulled away several times and was uncooperative. The officer frisked him and held him until another officer arrived as backup. The bus was searched and the officer
found a small clear plastic bag containing an off-white powder under the seat. The suspected cocaine was taken to the patrol vehicle and shown to the suspect, who immediately said, “That’s not mine.” When the officers attempted to locate a field test kit to test the substance for cocaine, the man said, “You don’t have to do that. It’s real.” The man then told the officers, “To tell you the truth, I found it.” When asked where, he said he found it in a loading dock at the bus station. He was arrested for possession of cocaine. • An officer on patrol saw three men in front of a bar at Bull and 40th streets and recognized one of them. The man pointed his finger at another man who was sitting near the door. A woman saw the officer and waved him to a stop. She said the man at the door was causing problems in the club. She said the first man was asking him to leave. The suspect got up and started walking north along Bull Street as soon as he saw the officer. The second man told the officer that the man had picked up a pool cue as if he was going to hit someone with it, so he was told to leave. The officer circled the corner and was approaching the suspect on 40th Street when the man saw him and began to run around the corner, south on Bull. The officer turned the corner and stopped the man. The officer told the suspect to turn around and face the wall as he was going to check him for weapons. The suspect refused and pulled away. He was placed on the ground and told to turn over, but refused to comply. The suspect was told several more times to turn over on his stomach, but each time he replied “No!” The officer pulled out pepper spray and again ordered the man to turn over. When he refused, the officer sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. The man immediately got up and charged at the officer and struck him. He was arrested and charged with battery on a police officer. w
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World of Warcraft, too, is an online game as popular as Second Life, with warrior-players amassing digital gold coins from every opponent they vanquish, and the greater the lucre, the higher they advance in the WOW ranks. Some players take the easy route, though, and buy their WOW gold coins from dealers, who mostly get them from “Chinese gold farmers” in Nanjing and other cities -- men and women hired to play the game 80 hours a week, not for advancement but to score coins that they can sell to other players, at the equivalent of about $1.25 per 100 coins (marked up to $20 per 100, retail), according to a June New York Times Magazine article.
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identity). Ossenfort admitted to being completely fooled by Phillips: “(H)e acted like a girl, talked like a girl, looks like a girl. He doesn’t even have an Adam’s apple.”
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The New York Times reported in July that at least eight buyers were vying to purchase one of the five parking spaces in the basement of the new condominiums at 246 W. 17th St., for $225,000 each. And in Chappaqua, N.Y., the owner of the Via Genova water bar told WCBS-TV in July that she offers 80 different bottled waters from around the world, with the most popular at $30 and “Bling H2O” priced at $55, but hopes business picks up: “There are so many people that are uneducated about water.” How Executives Deal With Stress: In June in Spain, about 30 executives were chosen in a contest by NH Hoteles to help demolish Madrid’s NH Alcala hotel; they were let inside with mallets and told to have at it. In London and Tokyo, another option recently became available, according to the Daily Mail: misery clubs (such as Loss in
News of the Weird has reported several times on various designers, and even engineers, who claim to have invented a more comfortable bra. In July, a team from Hong Kong Polytechnic Institute, citing “the complex 3-D geometry” of the breast, offered a mathematical equation that they said would yield greater comfort, producing a larger variety of sizes. The researchers tried out 100 different measurements, eventually narrowed to eight -- overall build, volume, breast shape (inner, outer and lower), height, “gradient” and “orientation.” Their “depth/ width ratio” would increase the number of sizes from the current A/B/C/D to as many as 20.
Life-Saving Properties of Sewage
(1) In April, a woman hanging out laundry on the sixth-floor roof of a building in Nanjing, China, fell off but was only slightly injured when she happened to land in a shallow pool of the contents of the building’s septic system, which workers were cleaning. (2) A fiery auto crash in July near Augusta, Ga., had killed the driver and would likely kill the passenger, too, if the fire were not immediately smothered. Firefighters were still minutes away, but passing by was a pump truck from a local plumbing company, whose quick-thinking driver extinguished the flames with 1,500 gallons of raw sewage from a septic tank-cleaning job he had just finished. w
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Two Port Washington, Wis., inmates brawled in July, started (said officials) when James Lala (who has served time for having sex with an underage girl) asked another man what he thought of Woody Allen’s having married the teenage daughter of his then-girlfriend Mia Farrow. When the man responded that he thought that was perverted, Lala punched him in the face.
People Different From Us
In July, a California appeals court rejected the challenge of Nizameddine Chokr, 51, leaving in place his five-year-plus sentence for repeatedly masturbating in public. However, Chokr, a suede-pants-wearing, facially discomforting, secret FBI agent (according to him), shamelessly lamented that women are constantly demanding sex from him, leading him once to proclaim in court, “I am the best ever.” He termed one of the masturbation episodes (according to a July Orange County Weekly report) an “involuntary” discharge and expressed confusion why patrons in Angelo’s Hamburgers restaurant would scream when he unzipped to clean himself. In another incident, he said he tried mightily to resist two women who picked him up at a bus stop, but said he had to accede to their sexual demands lest they file bogus criminal charges. In Orlando in July, Brittany Ossenfort complained that it was not she who had been jailed recently on a prostitution charge, that the arrestee claiming to be her was Richard Phillips, who had befriended Ossenfort last year (while pretending to be a woman) and become her roommate but who with the passage of time began dressing and acting like her until Ossenfort finally discovered “she” was a man (after which Phillips allegedly stole Ossenfort’s financial
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Learning Lessons from Pioneering Planner John Nolen A lecture by Tom Low Thursday | September 20 | 6:30 p.m. Live Oak Public Libraries Main Branch | 2002 Bull Street Free & open to the public 912-651-6417 | www.savannahga.gov Good cities, good “civic spaces,” don’t just happen by accident – they must be civic by design. Urban-planning expert Tom Low will explore John Nolen’s approach to planning, which focuses on creating human-scale spaces to form strong cities. Low will highlight Savannah’s living example of Nolen’s work, Daffin Park.
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London). Executives can rent rooms and view weepy movies or attend group crying sessions and “tear therapy” to “indulge their inner gloom,” wrote the newspaper.
(1) Belleville, Ill., psychiatrist Ajit Trikha pleaded guilty in June to defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of at least $1.85 million, including invoices claiming he worked more than 24 hours a day on 76 different occasions (40 hours on one day and treating 83 patients in 2 1/2 hours on another). He also claimed to treat patients 1,267 times in Belleville while he was traveling in Europe. (2) In June, the New York state comptroller charged Brooklyn dentist Mohinder Mayell with defrauding Medicaid of at least $124,000, Check out including claims for treating our new eight patients between 123 and webpage 170 times each and filling 52 cavities in another patient in about two hours’ time.
Solving Two Female Problems at Once: Cytori Therapeutics (cited in a recent Chemistry and Industry Magazine report) has developed a procedure to grow breast tissue from a mixture of stem cells and fat liposuctioned from the recipient’s belly, thighs or butt. A spokesman for British plastic surgeons said he was hopeful for success, on behalf of mastectomy patients, but less generous toward women seeking ordinary breast-enlargement. The implanting surgery is still in clinical trials, but is expected to be available in Europe next year. In August, the Discovery Channel reported on the equipping of Bushmen (indigenous to Africa’s Kalahari Desert) with handheld Palm Pilot personal digital assistants to track animals and locate plants via special software. The illiterate hunters can tap screen icons representing various animals, the activities they’re engaging in, and how many they see, with a global positioning satellite automatically recording the location.
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Iceland Halts Whaling
Coastal Quake Victims
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Disappointing sales of whale meat from last year’s resumption of whaling by Iceland has prompted the country’s fisheries minister to stop issuing new whale-hunting quotas until market demand increases. Iceland defied a 20-year moratorium on whaling last summer by approving the killing of 30 minke whales and nine fin whales for “scientific purposes.” But poor weather allowed only seven of each species to be killed, and the country’s whaling industry wasn’t even able to sell the meat from that small number. “The whaling industry, like any other industry, has to obey the market,” Fisheries Minister Einar K. Guofinnsson told Reuters. “If there is no profitability, there is no foundation for ... the killing of whales.” Massive summertime wildfires raging across Greece killed at least 63 people and threatened to destroy the birthplace of the Olympics and other historic sites across the country. Wildfires have erupted almost annually across Greece since ancient times, but this summer’s blazes have been the worst in at least 150 years, according to authorities. “Fires are burning in more than half the country,” said fire department spokesman Nikos Diamandis. “This is definitely an unprecedented disaster for Greece.” Officials have suggested that arson is responsible for many of the fires, and several people have been arrested as suspects. But a summer of unprecedented heat has also left a broad stretch of the Mediterranean and Adriatic coasts a tinderbox. Firefighters from as far away as Australia have been dispatched to aid Greece’s beleaguered fire brigades.
The deadly 8.0 magnitude quake that struck Peru’s coast on Aug. 15 created a tsunami that devastated about 60 percent of the nesting grounds used by seals in the Paracas National Reserve. The ocean wave destroyed some of the distinctive rock formations along the coast and washed away tourist facilities in the popular destination for seal viewing. Peru’s Natural Resources Institute said it can confirm that only two seals were found dead around Paracas Bay following the disaster, and believes the majority of the park’s former 150 seal residents could have migrated to other locations since the tsunami struck. The bay is part of a nature preserve near the epicenter of the quake, and was previously home to one of the world’s largest sea lion colonies. A hole in the stratospheric layer of ozone over Antarctica has appeared earlier than usual in 2007, according to a report by the United Nations weather agency. The World Meteorological Organization said it is too early to tell if the ozone hole will become larger than the record size measured in 2006. Some experts say it may extend northward to the tip of South America by October.
Earthquakes
A sharp earthquake caused further alarm across areas of southern Greece that have been charred by wildfires. No damage was caused by the 4.5 magnitude
quake. • Earth movements were also felt in the Greek capital of Athens, southeastern Iran, Western Australia, Queensland, Taiwan, the San Francisco Bay Area and northeastern Ohio.
Record-Sized Rock
A small mining firm in South Africa announced it has dug up a green-tinted diamond twice the size of the current holder of the world’s largest title — the Cullinan diamond, unearthed just over a century ago. The mining industry Web site Mining Weekly quoted a spokesman for the unnamed company that claims to have found it as saying the stone was in a Johannesburg bank vault, awaiting legal advice. But diamond industry specialists have expressed skepticism about the authenticity of the find, which has only been seen in a fuzzy cell phone camera image. “If it is a real diamond, it’s an amazing freak ... but it all sounds very strange,” James Allan, a former top-rated diamond analyst, told Mining Weekly. He suggested that it is more likely to be a fluorite crystal. But if it is real, the purported 7,000-carat diamond would attract furious bidding from buyers worldwide and could fetch up $30 million.
Early Migration
A leading Polish expert on storks said his country can expect an early and very cold winter based on the sudden departure of the migrating birds in mid-August. Professor Leszek Jerzak of the University of Zielona Góra told the Polish PAP news agency that newborn storks began heading south to their African wintering grounds before the traditional Aug. 24 date. He said the adult parents will soon follow their young on the 6,000-mile migration. Poland is the summer home of about 50,000 mating pairs, or about a quarter of the world’s entire stork population.
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case venue which has nurtured the careers of countless acoustic artists), and after some time in the trenches is beginning to receive a steady stream of almost gushing acclaim from fans and peers, as well as respected members of the music industry. “Ronnda is an amazing technician on the guitar,” says songwriters Sue Ennis, who’s worked with Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson. “She coaxes a full-voiced sound out of the instrument and the result is a confident, clear tone. She’s a melodic, hooky writer. Her songs stay with me for days.” Noted music journalist Lee Valentine Smith, writing in Atlanta’s Creative Loafing, called Cadle’s work, “the soundtrack to a million dreams at once. A cinematic treat.” After playing for more than a decade in a number of bands and combos around Atlanta (and even more in her previous hometown of Columbus, Oh.), Cadle has only just been able to quit her day job and try her hand at writing, recording and playing music full-time. She says that it’s been something of a hard row to hoe playing wordless music in venues known primarily for lyric-based songwriting. She has even dedicated her new album to the memory of her dear friend and mentor Joyce Tree, whom she describes as her “guardian angel.” Cadle says it was Tree who gave her the courage to persevere. “With all the struggles I’ve had in being a purely instrumental artist who plays the singer/songwriter circuit, and (constantly) hearing ‘you need to sing,’ she was the one who told me that I was singing, with my guitar, and that she heard it.” Nashville-based touring songwriter Moe Loughran —an avowed Cadle fan— echoes those sentiments.
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“Ronnda plays like a singer. It’s not all about the chops and licks — although there are plenty. It’s about the emotion of the chords chosen and the melody placed over those chords. Dark and melancholy, rich with texture, like a voice.” That “voice” is aided ably by her backing band The String Poets, made up of longtime Atlanta musicians Carol Statella (viola), Sherry Iles (bass) and Jordan Marshall (percussion), who’ll be on hand to support Cadle during her three Savannah gigs this weekend. w Ronnda Cadle & The String Poets appear Friday at 7:30 pm at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church (as part of the Savannah Folk Music Society’s 1st Friday for Folk Music). Admission is free, with a suggested $2 donation to the SFMS. Saturday at 8 pm, they perform at The Sentient Bean Coffeehouse. Admission is $4. The next morning, they’ll be at the Universal Unitarian Church of Savannah on Troup Square. All shows are open to ALL-AGES. For more info, visit: www.myspace.com/ ronndacadle.
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ome artists —especially singer/songwriters, who are often far too deep into their own material to maintain anything remotely resembling objectivity about its merits or how it might come across to the general public— usually fall into two distinct camps: those who cannot stand the thought of categorizing their own output and those who love nothing more than to tell you in excruciating detail exactly what it is about their music they believe sets them apart from everyone else. Baltimore-born (and now Atlanta-based) tunesmith and guitarist Ronnda Cadle straddles that line by deftly sidestepping the question — while simultaneously offering a telling answer that gives voice to the pride she takes in her work. “I just call it good music,” she says when queried about her particular approach to crafting dreamy, instrumental interludes based around her own beautiful (and beautifully precise) acoustic guitar work. “It’s relaxing, but it’s not New Age, she continues. “It’s classical, but not strictly classical, for the purists. It’s folk, yet it’s informed by classic rock. It’s a little bit of everything, and it has enough room to take the listener on a journey.” “I’m along for the ride, too, because I’m constantly amazed at the places it can go,” she adds. “(For me) Creating music is a soul-satisfying trip that never ends.” It would seem that a growing number of listeners who are made aware of Cadle’s compositions through her live shows and recorded work are also gaining some measure of “soul-satisfaction.” She recently celebrated the release of her second album, After, at noted Atlanta listening room Eddie’s Attic in Decatur (an internationally-known show-
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Bluesonics
Top-notch local electric blues quartet (on the slick, uptown tip) that’s known for rock-solid shows, and which just released an impressive live CD. Sat., 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee) - ALL-AGES.
Bottles & Cans
Trashy, swinging Delta blues-based garage-rock. Wed., 9 pm, Bay Street Blues + Thurs., 8 pm, Dawg House Grill + Fri., 9 pm, Bogey’s + Sat., 8 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar + Mon., 9 pm, Fiddler’s (River St.).
Julia Carroll
Self-described “hard-folk” singer/songwriter who’s making her mark in the respected Atlanta female contemporary acoustic folk scene. Also appearing, Slam Poet Corey Houlihan. Wed., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALL-AGES.
Jason Courtenay
Well-known local guitarist and singer specializing in modern country, honkytonk and Southern rock. Thurs., The Bamboo Room - formerly Tango (Tybee).
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Local acoustic guitar-based pop combo. Sat., 9 pm, The Britannia (Wilmington Isl.).
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1st Friday Fetish Party
Now that he’s no longer based out of the troubled Savannah Down Under nightclub, Chris Cook —who now calls himself “The Underground Mayor of The Hostess City”— is moving his monthly voyeuristic get-together/sideshow to this basement bar a handcuff ’s throw from City Market. Besides various types of ribald role-playing, dance music will be spun by resident DJ Analog Kid, who was named Best Local Club DJ in our 2007 Readers’ Poll. Fri., 10 pm, B & B Ale House.
1st Friday for Folk Music
Family-oriented (alcohol and smokefree) acoustic music showcase sponsored by the Savannah Folk Music Society — featuring Ronnda Cadle & the String Poets (see Music Feature), Fla. country/folk/pop fusion duo Friction Farm, and Metter’s French-Canadian/Cajun/Old-Time act Jean-Paul and Dominique Carton. Free, with a suggested $2 donation. Fri., 7:30 pm, Wesley Mon. United Methodist Church (429 Abercorn St.) - ALL-AGES.
Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra”
A heartfelt vocal tribute to Ol’ Blue Eyes. Thurs., 7 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.
Paul Reeves
The Hitmen
Electric blues guitar power trio playing standards. Sat., 8 pm, The Warehouse.
Latin Jazz Motion
Regional combo led by percussionist David Lugo. Fri., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.
The Magic Rocks
Diverse rock, country and soul covers from members of The 8-Tracks. Sun., 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee) - ALL-AGES.
Perception
Regional “Southern Rock Funk” quartet with a strong grunge influence, featuring bassist Jon Schwalls. Thurs., 8 pm, The Island Grill (Pt. Wentworth) + Fri., 9:30 pm, Bahama Bob’s (Pooler).
G.E. Perry & Strange Brew
Local blues-rock act fronted by a talented guitarist known for his slide work. Fri., 10 pm, Bayou Café.
Paul Reeves
Savannah-born pop-rock songwriter whose material is rooted in Christian ideology. Singer/songwriter Ryan Stephens also plays this “Sunset Party” gig. Thurs., 6 pm, Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).
Souls Harbor
S.C. hard rockers with a powerful, commercial sound. With openers Dalidrama (Charleston), and local duo The Guillotine (a wicked-fast thrash metal explosion). Sat., 11 pm, The Jinx.
Abebi Stafford
Young, noteworthy jazz pianist who recently relocated here from Atlanta. Sun., 7 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.
Street Circus Symphony
Local funk/rock/hip-hop act which cites Incubus and Sublime as key influences. Fri., 10 pm, Loco’s (downtown). w
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This buzzworthy and funky Charleston power trio has only been around for a short while, but has already established themselves for their impressive abilities on their instruments (including drums, slide guitar, bass, organ, piano and synth), and for their strong sense of groove. It probably helps that two of them are brothers. In their brief professional career, they’ve already shared bills with Santana, Crosby Stills & Nash, O.A.R., Aerosmith and Derek Trucks. They’re an adventurous outfit that’s said to be enjoying a steadily growing following here based on their live shows. Fri., 9:30 pm, Tantra Lounge.
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This noteworthy local jazz trio is something of an anomaly for a number of reasons. First, it features a husband-and-wife duo (Jackson and Maggie Evans). He plays guitar, and she bass. Second, they mix up well-known standards and Latin-tinged covers (Maggie also often gigs with regional Latin percussionist David Lugo’s up-andcoming combo) with a sizable batch their own original, slightly blues-oriented compositions. Maggie adds beguiling, breathy vocals to many of their numbers, and the whole thing is rooted in ace, classicallytrained percussionist Mark Cordray’s impressive skills behind the trap set. Their recently released debut CD is a standout among local jazz efforts, and they seem
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Coming off the release of their second album (and the first to get a serious nationwide push), this relatively unique and entrancing Athens indie-rock band seems to be turning heads around the country as quickly as they have regionally. Alternately dreamy and chaotic, their influences (Modest Mouse, The Cure, Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie) combine to become something more than merely the sum of their parts — and yet one can’t help but thinking that they’re either playing it a bit safe, or perhaps reaching some sort of artistic plateau fairly early on. This may just be due to the sophomore album jinx, which is not to suggest that their latest effort seems a misstep or a disappointment. Far from it. I just can’t help but enjoy the seeming innocence of the first record a bit more. Regardless, there is definitely a rebirth of sorts going on in Athens these days, and this band is right in the thick of it. Also on this bill: Richmond, Va.’s lush and refreshingly unpredictable shimmery shoegaze act Cinemasophia (featuring former SCADRadio Music Director John Merchant), and Slow Runner, an indie-rock act from Charleston (who cites retro-powerpoppers Keane as a key musical influence). Thurs., 10 pm, Guitar Bar. w
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This way-cool ex Berklee Grad from Virginia independently released a debut CD (Too Young To Play The Blues) a while back that’s a furious backwater slide guitar workout that’s easily better than half the shit Fat Possum’s put out for years. With a wink and a nod to vintage Yardbirds, Time Out of Mind-era Dylan (think “Million Miles” hopped-up on Texas medicine and railroad gin) and even a sideways glance at the spirit of PJ Harvey’s trashcan demos, on tape, Arum Rae Valkonen is beyond bewitching. Seems she’s recently relocated to Savannah, and it would seem the local music scene is all the better for it. Also on this bill, the somber, minor-key, Shins-ian melodrama of Charleston-based indie-rock act A Decent Animal. Fri., 8 pm, The Sentient Bean - ALLAGES.
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From Iraq to a stage near you
Savannah Actor’s Theatre presents dark comedy Pvt. Wars
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he director Turmoil can pass of the latfrom the veteran to est offering at the those around him. Savannah Actor’s Charles estimates Theatre has that 60 percent of unique insight his comrades in into the producarms who were martion. ried when they went Pvt. Wars into combat are now is about comdivorced. bat veterans. Originally Matthew Charles from Cleveland, is a sergeant with Charles has lived in the 2nd Battalion Princeton, N.J. and 2nd Marines and Memphis and curhas completed rently calls Dallas, one tour of duty Texas his home. He in Iraq, servearned a degree in ing in Fallujah theater arts from from July 2005 to Sewanee, University February 2006. of the South. Charles is As graduation directing Pvt. neared, Charles had Wars, which is four job offers from set in a veterans theaters throughout hospital. “The the country. “The Matthew Charles, theatre director play was written week I graduated, and U.S. Marine sergeant in 1976,” he says. they all contacted me “It’s about three and said their NEA Vietnam veterans, all of whom are dealing funding had been cut so they couldn’t afford with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It’s a me,” he says. very dark comedy, considering the subject So Charles signed up with the Marine matter.” Corps Reserves. Most new recruits have Charles has been doing research on the stars in their eyes, and he was no different. playwright, James McLure, to see if McLure “You go off and think you’re going to served in Vietnam. “All of his works that I’ve do tremendous, wonderful things,” Charles read deal with PTSD,” he says. says. “Meanwhile, you have a family back That includes Lone Star, a one-act comhome thinking you’re getting into firefights edy set in Texas. “There is a vet who has every day.” come back from Vietnam, but isn’t the same At the time he joined the Marines, the man he was,” Charles says. training was somewhat antiquated. “I went But of all McLure’s characters, the three to boot camp before 9/11,” Charles says. in Pvt. Wars seem the most hopeless. “One His unit was being trained to fight in character was living with his sister and had Vietnam, not Iraq. The two wars are totally a job,” Charles says. “He went crazy and atdifferent, he says. tacked his fellow workers with a tire tool.” Charles doesn’t support the withdrawal Charles is very sympathetic to the charof the troops. “If we pull out now, it will reacters. “They came home to riots and being sult in a bloodbath that will probably spill called baby killers,” he says. “My experience over to the rest of the Middle East,” he says. was totally different. “I had a couple of peo“It would also validate terrorist tactics.” ple say, ‘The war is wrong, you’re just killing Charles had expected to return to Iraq people,’ but I had great family, great friends.” and had reenlisted in May. “I was slated to Even with support, coming home from be the platoon sergeant,” he says. “We had a war is hard for many veterans. “I had an change of command and they pulled all the easy transition,” Charles says. “But everyone veterans off the roster.” has some degree of Post-Traumatic Stress Disappointed about this decision, Disorder. I recall getting angry at really Charles worries that his unit doesn’t have nothing, inconsequential things. enough veterans to guide it. “I reenlisted “You’re expected to come home and to take those Marines back over there,” he do what everyone else did while you were says. But Charles still faces the real possibilgone,” he says. “But the world doesn’t wait.” ity that he will return to Iraq sometime over
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Get Carded! “Based on clues in the text, we assume that’s what it is.” The play is set after the war has ended. “The war is over and the troops have pulled out,” Charles says. “The rest of the country has moved on, but these three guys can’t.” The cast is comprised of Chris Eady as Gately, McLean Smith as Silvio and Jeff Fuell as Matwick. They have had just two and a half weeks to rehearse. “All things considered, it’s working out very well,” Charles says. Although he hopes to do lighting tech and design back in Dallas, Charles plans to move into film as a writer and director. He also plans to go back to grad school. “I’m working on my own screenplay about my experiences,” Charles says. “It’s not like Hollywood combat is. The biggest problem is getting through the boredom. Jarhead did a good job (of showing that).” In the meantime, he’s visiting Savannah and directing a play. “I’m not trying to make any kind of political statement with this,” Charles says. “It’s more about people than war.” w Pvt. Wars will be presented Sept. 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. at the Savannah Actor’s Theatre, 703D Louisville Rd. Tickets are $10. For tickets, call 525-5050. Call 232-6080 or mail@savannahactorstheatre.org.
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the next year. His official job is radio operator/radio chief. There have been other changes since Charles went to war. He’s lost faith in much of the national news media. “There was a bad hit on our sister battalion,” he says. “The news didn’t have a single fact right. The reporter was reporting live from Baghdad, which is 60 miles away. That’s a whole different world. They’re getting their news secondhand and passing it on.” The final blow came when a major story was dropped because Paris Hilton was sent back to jail. Charles came to Savannah to direct Pvt. Wars at the request of Sasha McCurdy, artistic director at the Savannah Actor’s Theatre. “I met Sasha when I was going to school,” he says. “She’s been talking to be about directing a play.” The play was chosen in part because Charles is so familiar with it. “I acted in Pvt. Wars twice,” he says. “I’ve played two of the three roles.” His own experience in war has helped Charles direct the play. “I’ve been in combat,” he says. “This is the kind of situation the characters came from.” Ironically, the playwright at no point tells the audience that these are indeed Vietnam veterans. “I don’t think Vietnam is ever mentioned in the script,” Charles says.
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Orb or moisture on the lens? Look in the upper left quadrant of this photo of Mardi Gras on Bay to see two so-called “orbs,” or ghostlike supernatural apparitions
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here was a group in the restaurant; seven adults, five kids. I’ve been enjoying the lunch specials at Mardi Gras on Bay since I’ve known they had lunch specials. Construction, parking restrictions and sidewalk closings on Bay Street had have made access to the block with Moon River Brewing, Churchill’s and Mardi Gras on Bay very difficult. Now there’s an open sidewalk and an underpass along the construction site on the other side of Whitaker. Business is picking up. I watched the food come out for the
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During our conversation, Tim Snyder, a customer who was here touristing, overheard us. He showed us digital pictures he had taken in the restaurant the previous day. Pictures with orbs. Louis suggested we take pictures in his basement bar. So Tim did. And in all of about five minutes he got several digital pictures with clear orbs. I don’t know what orbs are. Are they just technical digital photography glitches? Are they ghosts? I do know that what showed up in the pictures was not visible to my naked eye. The next time I go to Mardi Gras on Bay I’m going to ask any ghosts present to join me for lunch. I’m ordering a crab cake and my iced tea drink. And I’m bringing my digital camera and I’m going to set my digital recorder to record and see if I can pick up some EVPs. And with just a little luck I’ll make some ghost friends and I’ll have yet another fun Savannah restaurant ghost story to tell. w
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My recalling it to him was the first he’d heard of it but his trained instinctual reaction was “They want to blast the clouds away? I don’t think so. I don’t think that’s possible. They’ll create more clouds.” Hmmm. It’s nice to have gotten an educated opinion, but things are still quite a bit cloudy for me on that subject. I’ve only been New Orleans once, and that was on a training trip with New Orleans-based Ruth’s Chris Steak House, for whom I worked as a chef-in-development just before I moved here to Savannah. The city was hot and sticky; I enjoyed girls flashing their breasts for multi-colored necklaces of plastic beads, playing blackjack in the casino and I enjoyed lots of music. There’s lots of music at Mardi Gras on Bay. It’s part of the attitude: “It’s bluesy, it’s Zydeco. It makes you want to move, it makes your head bob. It’s music that anyone can like,” was Louis’ description. During the daytime it’s background music. But on Friday and Saturday nights it’s live. Like lots of Savannah, Mardi Gras on Bay does have its ghosts. Elizabeth told me of putting a glass down on the bar, turning her back and having the glass, untouched by human hands dashed to the floor. Louis said that just the night before he and the bartender Harold had heard heavy foot steps clomping up a staircase and there was no one clomping up the stairs.
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First Annual P.U.R.E. Exhibition - Photographers Using Real Elements is a local cooperative devoted to celebrating the darkroom process in photography. This show features the silver gelatin photography of Kathleen Thomas, Bill Ballard, Michelle Phillips and others. Sept. 7-30 at
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Watercolors by Jessica Barnhill are up at Gallery Espresso
Growing Hope Gallery Expo — Union Mission’s Growing Hope Artisans Cooperative hosts this free, public event Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. next to the Starfish Café at the corner of East Broad and Gwinnett Streets. Arts and crafts activities, music and dance.
the Starland District’s Starlander Café, 11 East 41st St. Opening reception Friday Sept. 7, 7 p.m.-until. ‘Classic Savannah’ -- Watercolors by Jessica Barnhill through Sept. 20 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Reception Thurs. Sept. 6, 6-8 p.m. Watercolors of downtown hot spots like Firefly Cafe, Vinnies, Brighter Day, Hang Fire, and Murphy’s Law. ‘Rudimental Hybrids’ -- Work by Charles Clary, SCAD M.F.A. candidate, Sept. 5-28 May Poetter Gallery, 342 Bull St. ‘Savannah Collects: African Art in Local Collections’ -- African masks, sculptures and objects. Through Oct. 2 at Pei Ling Chan Gallery, 324 MLK Jr. Blvd..
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‘The Real College Experience’ - Illustrations by George Sandidge at Dimensions Gallery, 412 MLK Jr. Blvd.
‘Zero Heroes’ -- Paintings by Kevin Strickland, SCAD M.F.A. candidate, through Sept. 13 at Alexander Hall Gallery, 668 Indian St. ‘Bombardment’ -- Show by Daniel Lee Sept. 6-12 at Desot-O-Row Gallery, 2427 Desoto Ave. in Starland Design District. Reception Fri. Sept. 7, 7-10 p.m. ‘Dis)placed Identity: The Globalization of Native Americans’ -- Exhibit by collaborative photographers Andrea Robbins and Max Becher and SCAD photography professor Zig Jackson, Sept. 7-Oct. 15 at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St.
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‘Take the Burden’ — Solo painting exhibition by SCAD foundation studies professor Gregory Eltringham, through Oct. 7 at Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St.
Gwen Flinn and Shirley Daniell — The artists of the month at Gallery 209 are painter Gwen Flinn and jeweler Shirley Daniell. 209 E. River Street.
‘New Vision’ -- This summer, juvenile offenders in the Savannah Impact Program summer project were given cameras and a short tutorial in taking photos. Their visions of Savannah will be viewed for the first time at the Growing Hope Gallery Expo on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Starfish Cafe, 719 East Broad Street.
Sue Gouse and Theresa McGraw — Painter Gouse and photographer McGraw are the artists of the month for September at the JEA, 5111 Abercorn St.
Chelsea Jones -- Photography by this artist is on display at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave., Sept. 1-30. Reception Thurs. Sept. 13, 6-8 p.m.
‘Crazy Quilts for Modern Times’ — A vibrant display of handmade quilts created by members of the Georgia Quilt Council, Inc., will be hon at the City of Savannah’s Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St., Aug. 13-Sept. 28.
Jepson Center for the Arts – “Marcus Kenney: Topics in American History,� through Sept. 16; “New Directions in American Drawing,� through Sept. 23. 207 W. York St. Call 790-8800.
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‘Glorious Borders: Three Centuries of French Frames’ — Opens August 20 at the SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., two doors north of the Savannah Visitors Center. Free.
Gallery 440 — New works in clay by Barbara Duch. Other artists include Olivia McKinley, Tim Coy, Dicky Stone, Charlotte Dunlap, Morgan Kuhn, Frances Walter and owner Fran Thomas, at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St.
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Vibes
| Soundboard compiled by Jim Reed
Soundboard NOTE: Clubs, if you have live music and want to be listed for free in Soundboard or Music Menu, just mail, fax, or email your lineup to us BY NOON ON WEDNESDAY for inclusion in our next issue. Please enclose publicity photos and band bios as well. Address: Connect Savannah, Inc., 1800 E. Victory Drive, Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 Fax: (912)231-9932 Email: jim.r@connectsavannah.com All Bands Scheduled Are Subject To Change
WEDNESDAY
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)
Jeff Beasley (7 pm)
B & D BURGERS (Southside)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
BAHAMA BOB’S (Pooler)
Rock & Roll Bingo w/DJ Boo-Cock-Eye (11 pm)
THE BAMBOO ROOM - formerly TANGO (Tybee)
Frank Emerson
BAY STREET BLUES
Karaoke (9 pm)
BAYOU CAFÉ
Open Mic Night (9:30 pm)
BERNIE’S ON RIVER ST.
Team Trivia
BILLY’S PLACE (above MCDONOUGH’S)
Branan Logan (6:30 pm)
CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee)
Pianist TBA (7 pm)
CHEERS TO YOU (135 Johnny Mercer Blvd.)
Barry Johnson
CLUB ONE
Karaoke
CREEKSIDE CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)
The Eric Culberson Blues Band (10 pm)
DAWG HOUSE GRILL
Open Mic Night (10 pm)
DOLPHIN REEF LOUNGE (Tybee)
Celtic Karaoke (9 pm)
DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)
Live Music TBA
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)
Live Music TBA (8:30 pm)
FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
FRENCH QUARTER CAFÉ (Statesboro)
Live Music TBA
GILLEY’S (Hinesville)
“Georgia Kyle” Shiver (10 pm)
HANG FIRE (37 Whitaker St.)
Matthew St. John & Tim (8 pm)
IGUANA’S (St. Simons Isl.)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
SEPTEMBER 5TH
The Earl Williams Quartet (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR
Joey Manning (7 pm)
JEN’S & FRIENDS
Trivia w/Artie & Brad (10 pm)
THE JINX
Karaoke
KEVIN BARRY’S
“Georgia Kyle” Shiver
KING’S INN
Bottles & Cans (9 pm)
THE ISLANDER (Wilmington Isl.)
Chief (9 pm)
LOCOS DELI & PUB (Downtown)
The Blend (9 pm)
LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE (Beaufort)
Lafeyette
MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE
Karaoke (8 pm)
MCDONOUGH’S
#@*! Karaoke
MERCURY LOUNGE
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
MOLLY MACPHERSON’S SCOTTISH PUB
Live Music TBA (7:30 pm)
MURPHY’S LAW IRISH PUB
Live Music TBA
NORTH BEACH GRILL (Tybee)
DJ Sam Diamond (Savannah Shag Club)
ONE HOT MAMA’S BBQ (Bluffton)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
PANINI’S (Beaufort)
Ralph Sampson’s Paper Jam (9 pm)
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)
Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove (8 pm)
THE QUARTER SPORTS BAR (Tybee)
High Velocity (9 pm)
ROBIN’S NEST (Pooler)
Karaoke (10 pm)
SAVANNAH BLUES
Live Music TBA
SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER
DJ Blue Ice (Hip-hop, Reggae, Top 40, R & B)
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SAVANNAH SMILES (314 Williamson St.)
MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK
SAVANNAH THEATRE
MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE
Dueling Pianos (8 pm) “Greater Tuna” (8 pm)
THE SENTIENT BEAN COFFEE HOUSE
Julia Carroll, Corey Houlihan (8 pm) SLUGGERS
Pianist TBA (5 pm), Live Music TBA (8 pm) Nancy Witt
MCDONOUGH’S
Karaoke
MERCURY LOUNGE
Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca
Live Music TBA (10 pm) MOON RIVER BREWING CO. Live Music TBA (8:30 pm)
Karaoke w/Michael (10 pm)
The Train Wrecks (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
J. Howard Duff (7:30 pm)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
Industry Night
Live Music TBA (5 pm)
Thomas Claxton (7:30 pm)
Live Music TBA
Karaoke (8:30 pm)
Live Music TBA (10:30 pm)
THURSDAY
Live Music TBA
5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (10 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler)
TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB
MURPHY’S LAW IRISH PUB
TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)
MYRTLE’S BAR & GRILL (Bluffton)
TUBBY’S (River St.)
NORTH BEACH GRILL (Tybee)
VENUS DE MILO
ONE HOT MAMA’S (Bluffton)
THE WAREHOUSE
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)
WILD WING CAFÉ
PLUM’S (Beaufort)
SEPTEMBER 6TH AUGIE’S PUB (Richmond Hill) B & D BURGERS (Southside)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
BAJA CANTINA (The Landings)
Mary Davis & Co. (7:30 pm)
THE BAMBOO ROOM - formerly TANGO (Tybee)
Jason Courtenay
BARNES & NOBLE (Oglethorpe Mall)
Open Mic (8 pm) BAYOU CAFÉ
Chief (9 pm)
BAY STREET BLUES
Karaoke (9 pm)
BENNIE’S (Tybee)
Karaoke w/DJ Levis (9:30 pm)
BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET
Karaoke (9 pm)
BLAINE’S BACK DOOR BAR
#@*! Karaoke
THE RAIL PUB
“Helium Karaoke” w/Wrath Nasty RETRIEVER’S (Statesboro)
Live Music TBA (8 pm) SAVANNAH BLUES
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER
DJ Blue Ice (Hip-hop, Reggae, Top 40, R & B)
SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER INVASION LEVEL 3
DJ Nick J - ‘80s, house, breaks, D & B (10 pm)
SAVANNAH SMILES (314 Williamson St.)
Dueling Pianos (9 pm)
SAVANNAH THEATRE
“Greater Tuna” (8 pm)
THE SENTIENT BEAN COFFEEHOUSE
The Frantic Rabbit Poetry Open Mic (8 pm) SLUGGER’S
Trivia w/Charles & Mikey (10 pm) SORRY CHARLIE’S
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
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THE BREW PUB (Hilton Head)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
BUFFALO’S CAFÉ (Hinesville)
Karaoke (7 pm)
CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee)
Jude Michaels (8 pm) CHUCK’S BAR
#@*! Karaoke (10 pm) CLUB ONE
Insutrial Resurrection w/DJ Shrapnel (10 pm) CREEKSIDE CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)
Live Music TBA (6 pm) DAIQUIRI BEACH
Karaoke (10 pm)
DAWG HOUSE GRILL
Bottles & Cans (7 pm) DINGUS MAGEE’S
Live Music TBA (9 pm) DOC’S BAR (Tybee)
Roy & The Circuit Breakers
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)
“Georgia Kyle” Shiver & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (7 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
Keith & Ross (9 pm)
THE GRILL BEACHSIDE (Tybee)
Live Music TBA (7 pm) GUITAR BAR
The Winter Sounds, Cinemasophia, Slow Runner (10 pm) HANG FIRE (37 Whitaker St.)
DJ KZL (10 pm)
HERCULES (Pt. Wentworth)
Live Music TBA (7:30 pm)
THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)
Perception (8 pm)
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
The Lavon Stevens Project w/Louise Spencer (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR
Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra” (7 pm) THE JINX
Dance Party w/DJ D-Frost & Friends (10 pm) KEVIN BARRY’S
Frank Emerson
KOKOPELLI’S JAZZ (107 W. Broughton St.)
Jazz Jam Session w/The Alex Nguyen Group (8:30 pm) LOCOS DELI & GRILL (Southside)
Team Trivia w/Kowboi (7 pm)
LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE (Beaufort)
Branan Logan (6:30 pm)
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SPANKY’S (River St.)
FRIENDLY’S TAVERN 2
STOGIE’S
DOS PRIMOS (Statesboro)
STEAMER’S (Georgetown)
GAYNA’S BAR (Tybee)
TANTRA LOUNGE
DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)
Live Music TBA (8 pm) Live Music TBA (9 pm) TANTRA LOUNGE
DJ In A Coma (11 pm)
TIKI HUT (Hilton Head)
SwYrl (6 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler) Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca
TROPICANA NIGHTCLUB
DJ Southstar spins Top 40 (10 pm) TUBBY’S (River St.)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)
Paul Reeves, Ryan Stephens (6 pm)
UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE
Live Music TBA (7 pm) VENUS DE MILO
Hip-Hop Night w/DJ Maytag (10 pm) THE WAREHOUSE
Jeff Beasley (8 pm) WASABI’S
Live DJ Frankie-C spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (8 pm) WILD WING CAFÉ
Bucky & Barry (6 pm)
WILD WING CAFÉ (Bluffton) WILD WING CAFÉ (Hilton Head)
The Brooks Wood Band (10:30 pm)
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 7TH
AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)
“Georgia Kyle” Shiver (7 pm)
AMERICAN LEGION POST #36 (Thunderbolt)
Karaoke
Karaoke (9 pm)
GILLEY’S (Hinesville)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
HERCULES (Pt. Wentworth)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
HUC-A-POOS (Tybee)
Live Music TBA (9 pm) THE HYATT
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
IGUANAS (St. Simons Island)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
The Scott Giddens Quartet’s Tribute to Jimmy Smith (8 pm)
TOMMY’S (Pooler)
Live Music TBA (9 pm) TUBBY’S (River St.)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
TURTLE’S (Statesboro)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE (Wilmington Island)
Mary Davis & Co. (7 pm)
THE JINX
Live Music TBA (11 pm)
JUKEBOX BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
KASEY’S GOURMET GRILLE
Two Originals (9 pm)
KATHLEEN’S (Beaufort)
Live Music TBA (9 pm) KEVIN BARRY’S
Frank Emerson KING’S INN
Karaoke (9 pm)
KOKOPELLI’S JAZZ (107 W. Broughton St.)
Live Jazz Music TBA (8 pm, 9:30 pm, 11 pm) LOCO’S (downtown)
Street Circus Symphony (10 pm)
LUNA LOUNGE @ IL PASTICCIO
B & B ALE HOUSE
DaddyGrace (10 pm)
LUTHER’S RARE & WELL DONE (Beaufort)
Claire Frazier & Peter Tavalin (7 pm) The Jeff Beasley Band (8 pm) WASABI’S
Live DJ Frankie-C spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (8 pm) WAYS STATION TAVERN (Richmond Hill)
Karaoke (9 pm)
WESLEY MONUMENTAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (429 Abercorn St.)
First Friday for Folk Music (7:30 pm)
MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK
SATURDAY
MARDIS GRAS ON BAY
AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)
MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS
THE ALE HOUSE (Bluffton)
MCDONOUGH’S
AUGIE’S PUB (Richmond Hill)
MERCURY LOUNGE
B & B ALE HOUSE
MOLLY MACPHERSON’S SCOTTISH PUB
BAJA CANTINA (The Landings)
MULBERRY INN
BAY STREET BLUES
NORTH BEACH GRILL (Tybee)
BAYOU CAFÉ
ONE HOT MAMA’S (Bluffton)
BENNY’S (Tybee)
Live Music TBA (9 pm), G.E. Perry & Strange Brew (10:30 pm)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
Karaoke w/DJ Levis (9:30 pm)
The Champagne Jazz Trio (8 pm)
Karaoke (9 pm)
Karaoke (9 pm)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
Live Music TBA (9 pm), Live Music TBA (10:30 pm)
Live Music TBA (10:30 pm)
Karaoke w/DJ Levis
Live Music TBA
Karaoke (9 pm)
Nancy Witt BOGEY’S
Bottles & Cans (9 pm)
THE BRITANNIA (Wilmington Isl.)
Live Music TBA (9 pm) CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee) Live Music TBA (8 pm)
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE) PLUM’S (Beaufort) Live Music TBA (10 pm) POGY’S BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET BILLY’S PLACE (above MCDONOUGH’S)
The Joseph Michael Duo (6 pm) BOGEY’S
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
THE BRITANNIA (Wilmington Isl.)
#@*! Karaoke
RED LEG SALOON (formerly The Silver Dollar Café, Hwy 204)
Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor)
RETRIEVER’S (Statesboro)
The Beer Parlor Ramblers (7:30 pm)
RIDERS LOUNGE (Hilton Head)
Curbside (9 pm) CAFÉ LOCO (Tybee) Sammy Patrick (10 pm) CAPTAIN’S LOUNGE #@*! Karaoke
Karaoke
ROBIN’S NEST (Pooler)
#@*! Karaoke
Paul Broussard (6 pm)
SAVANNAH BLUES
Brittany Bosco (8 pm)
SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER INVASION LEVEL 3
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
SAVANNAH SMILES (314 Williamson St.)
Roy & The Circuit Breakers
SAVANNAH THEATRE
Eric Britt (3 pm), Live Music TBA (8 pm)
SCANDALS (Tybee)
“World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond
THE SENTIENT BEAN COFFEE HOUSE
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
SILVER CREEK SALOON (Statesboro)
Karaoke (8 pm)
SORRY CHARLIE’S
The One Too Many Band (9 pm)
SPANKY’S (River St.)
The Eric Culberson Blues Band (9 pm)
STEAMERS (Georgetown)
Patti & Ryan Kelly (8 pm)
STINGRAY’S (Tybee)
CAPTAIN’S LOUNGE CLUB ONE
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
CRYSTAL BEER PARLOR
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
DAQUIRI ISLAND (Abercorn)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
DIMENSIONS ART GALLERY
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
DINGUS MAGEE’S (Statesboro)
DJ Analog Kid (10 pm)
DOC’S BAR (Tybee)
Dueling Pianos (8:30 pm)
DOLPHIN REEF LOUNGE @ OCEAN PLAZA (Tybee)
“Greater Tuna” (8 pm)
DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)
Live Music TBA (9:30 pm)
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)
A Decent Animal, Arum Rae (8 pm)
EL PICASSO (319 Main St., Garden City)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
Karaoke (9 pm)
FRENCH QUARTER CAFÉ (Statesboro)
Live Music TBA (9:30 pm) Robert Willis (7 pm)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
ISAAC’S ON DRAYTON
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
THE ISLANDER (Wilmington Isl.)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
The Scott Giddens Quartet’s Tribute to Jimmy Smith (8 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR
Frank Emerson
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
BILLY’S PLACE (above MCDONOUGH’S)
THE HYATT
YONG’S COUNTRY CLUB (formerly The Music Box)
Karaoke (9 pm)
BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET
HANG FIRE (37 Whitaker St.)
Karaoke
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
BENNIE’S (Tybee)
GAYNA’S BAR (Tybee)
WILD WING CAFÉ (Hilton Head)
Karaoke
BAYOU CAFÉ
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Souls Harbor, The Guillotine, Dalidrama (11 pm)
Live Music TBA (10:30 pm)
David Flannery (8 pm)
BAY STREET BLUES
FRENCH QUARTER CAFÉ (Statesboro)
WILD WING CAFÉ (Bluffton)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
The Eric Culberson Blues Band (9 pm)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (6 pm) Stone Cold Fox (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
BAJA CANTINA (The Landings)
FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
WILD WING CAFÉ
Michael “B-Flat” Sears & Tony Royster, Sr. (7 pm)
Perception (9:30 pm)
The One Too Many Band (9 pm)
Bottles & Cans (9 pm)
Live DJ (8 pm)
Joey Manning (7 pm)
BAHAMA BOB’S (Pooler)
FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)
WET WILLIE’S
Pianist TBA (5 pm), Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
David Harbuck (7 pm)
“Heart & Soul” w/DJ Jake The Snake or Danny Boy (10 pm)
SEPTEMBER 8TH
B & D BURGERS (Southside)
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Sandfly)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
VFW CLUB (Hinesville)
THE WAREHOUSE
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
“World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond
Live DJ
JEN’S & FRIENDS
David Lugo & Latin Jazz Motion (9 pm)
Dirty Uncle Bob (8 pm)
Karaoke (9 pm) * GILLEY’S (Hinesville) Live Music TBA (9 pm)
VENUS DI MILO
VIC’S ON THE RIVER
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
“Chris Cook’s First Friday Fetish Party” w/ DJ Analog Kid (10 pm)
Black Eyed Susan (9:30 pm)
JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR
AUGIE’S PUB (Richmond Hill)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
DJ Paynt & DJ Mself (10 pm)
CHUCK’S BAR
CHURCHILL’S PUB
3-Piece & A Biscuit (10:30 pm)
CITY MARKET COURTYARD
Live Music TBA (2 pm) CLUB ONE
DJ Jason Hancock spins Progressive House (10 pm) THE CREEKSIDE CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
DAQUIRI ISLAND (Abercorn)
Karaoke
THE DAWG HOUSE GRILL
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
DC2 DESIGN (104 W. Broughton St.)
DJ Kiah (10 pm)
DEB’S PUB & GRUB
#@*! Karaoke (9 pm)
DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)
Ricky Standard (6 pm)
DOC’S BAR (Tybee)
Roy & The Circuit Breakers
DOLPHIN REEF LOUNGE @ OCEAN PLAZA (Tybee)
Eric Britt (3 pm), Live Music TBA (8 pm)
JEN’S & FRIENDS THE JINX
JUAREZ MEXICAN RESTAURANT (Waters Ave.) KEVIN BARRY’S KOKOPELLI’S JAZZ (107 W. Broughton St.)
Live Jazz Music TBA (8 pm, 9:30 pm, 11 pm) LOCO’S (downtown)
Dynamo Humm (10 pm)
LUNA LOUNGE (Il Pasticcio)
DJ Terry Thurston (10 pm)
LUTHER’S RARE AND WELL DONE (Beaufort)
Live Music TBA (10 pm) MALONE’S
Live Music TBA (4 pm)
MANSION ON FORSYTH PARK
Pianist TBA (5 pm), Silver Lining (9 pm) MARDIS GRAS ON BAY
Michael “B-Flat” Sears & Tony Royster, Sr. (7 pm)
MARLIN MONROE’S SURFSIDE GRILL (Tybee)
Mary Davis & Co. (8 pm)
MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS
Live Music TBA (8 pm) MCDONOUGH’S
Karaoke
MERCURY LOUNGE
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
METRO COFFEE HOUSE
Daniel Machado, Brandon Clark, Irony 9 (8 pm)
MOLLY MACPHERSON’S SCOTTISH PUB
Pocket Change (10 pm)
MOLLY MACPHERSON’S SCOTTISH PUB (Richmond Hill)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
MOON RIVER BREWING CO.
Live Music TBA (8:30 pm) MULBERRY INN
The Champagne Jazz Trio (8 pm) MURPHY’S LAW IRISH PUB
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
NORTH BEACH GRILL (Tybee)
Bluesonics (7 pm)
PANINI’S (Beaufort)
Jeff Norwood (10 pm)
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)
Live Music TBA
POGY’S BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)
Live Music TBA (9 pm) THE RAIL PUB
Live Music TBA
RED LEG SALOON
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
RIDERS LOUNGE (Hilton Head)
Live Music TBA (10 pm) SAVANNAH BLUES
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
SAVANNAH JAZZ & BLUES BISTRO (Bluffton)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
SAVANNAH SMILES (314 Williamson St.)
Dueling Pianos (8:30 pm) SAVANNAH THEATRE
“Greater Tuna” (3 pm, 8 pm)
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SCANDALS (Tybee)
BAHAMA BOB’S (Pooler)
SAVANNAH THEATRE
TANTRA LOUNGE
THE SEA GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)
BAYOU CAFÉ
SEA DAWGS (Tybee)
WET WILLIE’S
Live Music TBA (9:30 pm)
Karaoke
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
THE SENTIENT BEAN COFFEE HOUSE
Ronnda Cadle & The String Poets w/Lauren Fincham, Jonie Blinman (8 pm) SILVER CREEK SALOON (Statesboro)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (1 pm)
Live Music TBA (6 pm) Karaoke w/DJ Levis (9 pm)
A.W.O.L. (7 pm) SLUGGER’S 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (10 pm)
Diana Rogers
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
#@*! Karaoke
Live Music TBA
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
Karaoke
Thomas Claxton (7:30 pm)
Roy & The Circuit Breakers (5 pm)
The Courtenay Brothers (1 pm), Live Music TBA (10 pm)
Live Music TBA
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Eric Britt (3 pm)
Live Music TBA (11 pm)
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BERNIE’S (Tybee)
CAPTAIN’S LOUNGE
STEAMERS (Georgetown)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
CHA BELLA
STINGRAY’S (Tybee)
Robert Willis (7 pm)
DAQUIRI ISLAND (Abercorn)
STOGIE’S
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DEWEY’S DOCKSIDE (Tybee)
TANTRA LOUNGE
Live Music TBA (9:30 pm)
DOC’S BAR (Tybee Island)
TOMMY’S (Pooler)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
DOLPHIN REEF LOUNGE @ OCEAN PLAZA (Tybee)
TUBBY’S (River St.)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)
TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)
“World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond
Live Music TBA (7 pm) Live Music TBA (9 pm)
UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE (Wilmington Island)
Live Music TBA (7 pm) DJ Maytag (10 pm)
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Claire Frazier & Peter Tavalin (7 pm) The Hitmen (8 pm)
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AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)
Joey Manning (7 pm)
AQUA STAR RESTAURANT (THE WESTIN)
Ben Tucker & Bob Alberti (11:30 am) AUGIE’S PUB (Richmond Hill)
Live Music TBA (9 pm) B & B ALE HOUSE
Live Music TBA
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The Joseph Michael Duo (6 pm)
WILD WING CAFÉ (Bluffton)
#@*! Karaoke
WILD WING CAFÉ (Hilton Head)
Karaoke (7 pm)
BILLY’S PLACE (above MCDONOUGH’S) BLAINE’S BACK DOOR BAR BUFFALO’S CAFÉ (Hinesville) DAIQUIRI BEACH
BN Trivia w/Artie & Brad (10 pm) DEB’S PUB & GRUB
The Eric Culberson Blues Band (6 pm)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
The Jeff Beasley Band (9 pm)
BLUEBERRY HILL
Pub Quiz w/Rob Oldham (9:30 pm)
DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)
Bob Masteller & Friends (8 pm)
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)
Diana Rogers (7 pm)
FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
FRENCH QUARTER CAFÉ (Statesboro)
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)
Live Music TBA (6 pm)
FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
FRENCH QUARTER CAFÉ (Statesboro) HANG FIRE
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
Karaoke
JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR
THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)
DJ spins Beach Music
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR
Bottles & Cans (9 pm)
KEVIN BARRY’S
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
Hip-Hop Night w/DJ D-Frost, Late Night Breakdancing & Freestyling (11 pm)
MALONE’S (309 W. River St.)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
Danny Doyle
MCDONOUGH’S
DJ Sterling Hustle
Nancy Witt
MERCURY LOUNGE
The Howard Paul Group w/Randall Reese (8 pm)
Open Mic Jam w/The Eric Culberson Blues Band
MOON RIVER BREWING CO.
DJ KZL’S Kaleidoscope (10 pm)
Live Music TBA
MURPHY’S LAW IRISH PUB
Danny Doyle
Open Mic Jam w/The Hitmen (10 pm)
NORTH BEACH GRILL
Karaoke (9 pm)
Two Originals (10 pm)
ONE HOT MAMA’S (Bluffton)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)
Open Mic Night (7:30 pm)
RED LEG SALOON
Live Piano Music TBA
Deas’ Guys (8 pm)
Frank Emerson
Live Music TBA
Live Music TBA (10 pm)
SEPTEMBER 9TH
Chief (9 pm)
THE BOATHOUSE (Hilton Head)
YONG’S COUNTRY CLUB (formerly The Music Box)
SUNDAY
THE WAREHOUSE
BAYOU CAFÉ (upstairs)
Randy “Hatman” Smith (8 pm)
Karaoke
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Live Trivia (10 pm)
BAY STREET BLUES
“Georgia Kyle” Shiver & The Marshgrass Boys (9 pm)
WILD WING CAFÉ (Hilton Head)
U-Phonik (10 pm)
UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
Abebi Stafford (7 pm)
WILD WING CAFÉ
SEPTEMBER 11TH
BAYOU CAFÉ
Live Music TBA (5 pm)
WASABI’S
TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)
SEPTEMBER 10TH
Barry Johnson (6 pm)
THE WAREHOUSE
TUESDAY
SPANKY’S (Pooler)
Karaoke w/Michael (9 pm)
THE FLYING FISH (7906 E. Hwy 80 by the old Williams Seafood)
VIC’S ON THE RIVER
Live Music TBA (9 pm)
MONDAY
EL POTRO (13051 Abercorn St.)
FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE (River St.)
VFW CLUB (Hinesville)
WILD WING CAFÉ (Hilton Head)
#@*! Karaoke (10:30 pm)
FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)
VENUS DI MILO
Karaoke (9 pm)
THE SENTIENT BEAN COFFEE HOUSE
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)
TURTLE’S (Statesboro)
Live DJ (10:30 pm)
Live Music TBA (8 pm)
BILLY’S PLACE (above MCDONOUGH’S)
SPANKY’S (River St.)
“Greater Tuna” (3 pm)
Live Music TBA (7 pm)
Irish Pub Acoustic Session (7 pm) Live Music TBA (7 pm) Live Music TBA (6 pm) Live Music TBA
Karaoke w/Frank Nelson (9 pm)
SAVANNAH SMILES (314 Williamson St.)
Piano-Palooza (8 pm)
JEN’S & FRIENDS THE JINX
KEVIN BARRY’S
THE GRILL BEACHSIDE (Tybee)
MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE
HANG FIRE
MERCURY LOUNGE
THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)
THE JINX
SAVANNAH BLUES
KEVIN BARRY’S KING’S INN
STOGIE’S
MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS
TOMMY’S (Pooler)
Karaoke w/Jeff & Rebecca
MURPHY’S LAW IRISH PUB
WET WILLIE’S
Karaoke (9 pm)
PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)
WILD WING CAFÉ
RIDERS LOUNGE (Hilton Head)
Live Music TBA (11 pm)
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3:10 To Yuma
3:10 to Yuma proves to be a rarity among remakes. It doesn’t slavishly copy the original, nor does it update it for modern times. It’s respectful of its predecessor, and when it does make changes from the existing template, they aren’t preposterous or pandering -- rather, they merely take another logical path than the one employed in the previous version. Based on a short story by Elmore Leonard, the 1957 3:10 to Yuma retains its status as a solid Western, typical of the psychologically rooted oaters that emerged in force during that decade. Adding roughly a half-hour to the original’s 92-minute running time, the new take, directed by Walk the Line’s James Mangold, includes more characters and more action sequences, but it takes care not to water down the battle of wills between its two leading characters. In Glenn Ford’s old role, Russell Crowe plays Ben Wade, a notorious outlaw who’s finally captured by the authorities and scheduled to be transferred via train to the prison in Yuma, Arizona. Dan Evans (Christian Bale in the Van Heflin part) is a rancher by nature -- he’s so mild-mannered that his own wife (Gretchen Mol) and son (Logan Lerman) are often disappointed in him -- but because he’s about to lose his home and cattle, he agrees to help transport Wade for $200. Yet while Wade may appear to be the captive, he’s in many ways the one in charge, charming Dan’s family, killing the armed escorts who rub him the wrong way, and keeping Dan on edge with his taunts and bribes. Crowe pours on his bad-boy charisma as Ben Wade, milking it for maximum effect, while Bale embodies the noblest traits that can possibly be found in such a disreputable arena as the Old West. The strong supporting cast is headed up by Peter Fonda as Byron McElroy, a leathery bounty hunter whose past assignments (including the massacre of Native American women and children) qualifies him as one sleazy rider.
The Eleventh Hour
In exactly which universe could Al Gore possibly emerge as a more charismatic screen presence than Leonardo DiCaprio? In our own, it seems. DiCaprio has long proven himself to be a sincere environmentalist (he was a logical choice to share the stage with Gore at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony), yet good intentions don’t always make for good movies. Case in point: The 11th Hour, in which DiCaprio (who serves as producer and narrator) looks at the fragile condition of this planet and makes some suggestions on how to improve our quality of life before it’s too late. Unlike the Oscar-winning An Inconvenient
Truth, in which Gore shocked everyone by revealing himself as an appealing teacher while passing along a wealth of knowledge in a colorful and easy-to-digest manner, this dry documentary relies on a monotonous DiCaprio and 55 talking heads (yes, 55; I counted the names in the end credits) to relay soundbites of scientific data, much of which many of us already knew (if this film was a book, it’d be called Environmentalism for Dummies). This is clearly a case of too many cooks spoiling the organic broth: Whereas, for example, An Inconvenient Truth and Who Killed the Electric Car? focused on specific issues and explored them in depth, this dull film is too scattershot to make much of an impression -- or impact.
As a PSA, The 11th Hour is an extremely important work, but as a motion picture, it’s ripe for recycling.
Superbad1/2
The kids are alright in Superbad; it’s the adults who prove to be a drag. Coming from some of the same talents involved with The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, this can’t match the impact of its predecessors, despite its best intentions to (slightly) set itself apart in the “teen sex comedy” genre. The movie begins promisingly, as longtime best friends Seth and Evan (Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, both perfectly cast) hope to spend their last couple of months in high continued on page 30
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school attending cool parties and dating hot girls. With their ultra-geeky pal Fogell (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) along for the ride, the boys hope to score some alcohol to bring to a major bash. Using Fogell’s fake ID (on which he’s identified as a 25-year-old simply named McLovin), they set out across town on their holy quest, a mission that turns sour after a robbery spoils their plans and separates Fogell from his pals. Pottymouthed but true to its milieu, Superbad hums along until two cops (played by cowriter Seth Rogen and Saturday Night Live’s Bill Hader) come along to spoil the fun. Tiresome characters, they steer the picture away from its mother lode of comic material, and rather than disappear after making their mark, the pair hang around for the remainder of the film. Superbad gets back on track in the late innings, and it’s here that the movie’s true theme -- the fierce and touching bond that can establish itself between two boys suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous high school shenanigans -- becomes most pronounced. So whenever it centers on its teenage characters, Superbad is a likable coming-of-age comedy; whenever it focuses on the tedious antics of the cops, it turns into a bad SNL skit.
Resurrecting the Camp
The black hole that goes by the name of Josh Hartnett has managed to swallow up many movies, but Resurrecting the Champ is not one of them. For that, we have to thank the force of nature that goes by the name of Samuel L. Jackson. To be fair, Hartnett isn’t completely awful in the role of a sportswriter who stumbles onto a career-making -- and subsequently career-breaking -- story. But roiling emotions are clearly out of his range, and he’s shown up as a lightweight in his frequent scenes with Mr. Jackson. The latter delivers a formidable performance as a homeless man who calls himself Champ. Raspy-voiced and not all there mentally, he
reveals himself to Hartnett’s Erik Kernan as Battling Bob Satterfield, a former boxing great. Erik, stuck covering stories on high school athletics, realizes this could be his ticket to the big time, so he devotes all his energy to turning Champ’s life story into a must-read article. But suspicions eventually surface regarding Champ’s history, and Erik soon realizes that he might have made a huge mistake in choosing his subject matter. The picture’s various themes -- the union between fathers and sons, the importance of journalistic integrity, the ease with which history can be rewritten -- are handled with care, though there’s nothing particularly revelatory on view here (Shattered Glass, for instance, is a far superior film about media misconduct).
The Invasion
I suppose every generation deserves its own sociopolitical take on Jack Finney’s novel The Body Snatchers, though The Invasion does neither the audience nor the source material any favors. Depending on one’s political bent, the 1956 classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers, in which emotionless “pod people” from outer space take over human beings, was either a warning about Communism or an indictment of McCarthyism. The 1978 version (same title) tapped into post-Watergate paranoia, also finding room to mock the rampant New Age-y philosophies of the time. And 1994’s Body Snatchers honed in on teen alienation while also examining the splintering of the nuclear family. So what agenda rests on The Invasion’s plate? Hard to tell, given the general muddle of the piece (much of it was refilmed after poor test screenings, and it shows). There’s some talk of eradicating humankind’s intrinsic need to destroy (and plenty of TV sets showing scenes from Iraq), but it’s unconvincing lip service. There’s a hint that this might satirize our nation’s obsession with medicating its populace, but that’s quickly dismissed. Without anything to chew on, we’re left with a straightforward
thriller -- and a fairly effective one until the film self-destructs with a wretched ending that had me slapping my forehead in staggering disbelief.
Mr. Bean's Holiday
By borrowing from Jacques Tati, Jerry Lewis and silent-cinema icons like Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Rowan Atkinson managed to concoct his own singularly unique comic creation in the bumbling Mr. Bean. It’s just a shame that the actor has yet to find a feature film to do his character justice. Mr. Bean’s Holiday has some amusing moments scattered throughout (check out his introduction to a seafood platter), but they’re not enough to sustain an entire picture. That the plot is completely disposable (Bean wins a trip to the south of France but has trouble reaching his destination) shouldn’t matter -- after all, the Tim Burton gem Pee-wee’s Big Adventure wasn’t about anything more than a guy looking for a bicycle -- but for a skeletal framework to properly function, the gags need to be as complex as the story is thin (for prime examples, rent Tati’s masterpieces Playtime and Mon Oncle). But inspiration runs dry long before the film reaches its Cannes-set climax, though cineasts will take pleasure in this portion’s tweaking of pretentious arthouse twaddle. Now whether the small kids who are taken to this G-rated confection view this segment with anything other than boredom remains to be seen.
The Nanny Diaries 1/2
Writer-directors Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, the team behind 2003’s American Splendor, have now returned with an adaptation of The Nanny Diaries, the best-selling (and hotly debated) novel by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus. As before, Berman and Pulcini attempt to embellish their tale with all manner of visual flourishes and eccentric details, but working from a blueprint that doesn’t always lend itself to such touches, the results are more heavy-handed than before. That’s not to say that this doesn’t offer several rewards of its own making, starting with the strong performances by Scarlett Johansson and Laura Linney. Johansson plays Annie Braddock, a college graduate who, wary of the demands of a career in high finance, ends up landing what she believes will be a less stressful gig as a nanny for a wealthy Manhattan couple known as Mr. and Mrs. X (Paul Giamatti and Linney). Her young charge, Grayer (Nicholas Art), proves difficult at first but over time softens toward Annie, who’s merely the latest in a long line of nannies. A spiritual companion to The Devil Wears Prada (Nanny preceded Prada in print by one year, and in the film, Mrs. X can be glimpsed reading the fashion industry tell-all), this offers some nicely staged sequences to help gloss over the broad characterizations.
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The Bourne Ultimatum
The third time’s the charm with The Bourne Ultimatum, the best in the series of films based on the popular novels by the late Robert Ludlum. Matt Damon, suitably taciturn even though he’s still too young for the role, again stars as Jason Bourne, the former CIA assassin whose continuing bout of amnesia regarding his past perpetually keeps him searching for the truth, even as his agency handlers seek to have him terminated. Taking over villainous duties from Chris Cooper and Brian Cox is David Strathairn, cast as the latest government suit hoping to protect his own nefarious interests by taking out Bourne. The reactions of Strathairn’s character to constantly being outsmarted by Bourne are priceless and provide the film with its brief flashes of humor. And adding some much needed humanity to the proceedings are Joan Allen and Julia Stiles, returning to their roles as CIA operatives of different ranks. Paul Greengrass, returning to the series after taking time off to earn a Best Director Oscar nomination for United 93, tops himself with action
set pieces that prove to be more exciting than those on display in his Supremacy or Identity. One of the lengthy chase scenes is especially impressive, and makes one wonder if Damon elected to forego a straight salary in order to be paid by the kilometer.
Becoming Jane 1/2
Perfectly pleasant yet also somewhat pointless, Becoming Jane comes across less as a motion picture and more as a victim of identity theft. Given the glut of exemplary films based on the works of Austen -- from the fairly faithful (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice) to the radically reworked (Bridget Jones’s Diary, Clueless) -- the only sound reasons to create a movie based on Jane herself would be either to suggest some insights into what turned this country girl into one of the most acclaimed writers in the English language or to provide a comprehensive overview of her life and times. But Becoming Jane prefers to take a more narrow view, focusing on one small period in her life (and, based on historical records, a spotty one at that) and trumping up the details of her brief flirtation with a dashing rogue named Tom Lefroy, who would later become Lord High Justice of Ireland. Anne Hathaway, all-American in The Devil Wears Prada and Brokeback Mountain, adopts a British accent (shades of Renee Zellweger tackling Bridget Jones) and makes for a lively Jane (even if, physically, she more resembles Austen’s contemporary, Lady Caroline Lamb).
The Simpsons Movie 1/2
Crafting a motion picture from a current television series that’s been around for nearly two decades is a dicey proposition, but The Simpsons Movie fills the larger dimensions of the theater screen quite nicely. Running the length of four combined episodes, this flick takes Homer’s weekly display of idiocy to a new level, as his bumbling disrespect for the environment leads to Springfield being blocked off from the rest of the world by a giant dome, with the town’s destruction the ultimate goal of the overzealous head of the Environmental Protection Agency (voiced by Albert Brooks, billed in the cred-
its as “A. Brooks”). Knowing that Homer is Harry Potter and the the culprit, the town’s residents soon come Order of the Phoenix a-calling with torches in hand and nooses hanging from nearby trees (baby Maggie’s rope has a little paciThose who like their fier attached). But Potter black will find if there’s one area in much to appreciate in which Hollywood reHarry Potter and the mains blissfully, even Order of the Phoenix, blessedly, optimistic, the fifth and moodiest CARMIKE 10 it’s in the strength of of the J.K. Rowling ad511 Stephenson Ave. • 353-8683 the family unit, and aptations to date. Chris as long as Homer, Balls of Fury, War, Nanny Diaries, Columbus’ first two enMarge, Bart, Lisa and tries focused mainly on Rush Hour 3, Becoming Jane, Maggie stick together, fun and games, with Bourne Ultimatum, Simpsons, they can lick any and the subsequent installSeptember Dawn, Ratatouille, No all odds. ments helmed by Alfonso
What’s Playing Where
Hairspray 1/2
Reservations
REGAL EISENHOWER
One of this summer’s few outand-out delights, smoothing out but never compromising the issues that made John Waters’ original film such a quirky delight. An ode to being different, Hairspray stars delightful newcomer Nikki Blonsky as Tracy Turnblad, an overweight teenager who won’t let her pleasantly plump figure get in the way of following her dream in 1960s Baltimore. The movie’s first and foremost a musical, and director Adam Shankman does a commendable job of filming the song-anddance routines in a manner that accentuates the total skills involved (the noticeable lack of rapid MTVstyle cuts is greatly appreciated).
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Cuaron and Mike Newell taking on darker dimensions. The level of malevolence is raised even further here, thanks to the taut direction by unknown David Yates and a forceful performance by lead Daniel Radcliffe.
Transformers
A movie about ro-
bots that turn into cars (and trucks and tanks and airplanes) would 1901 E. Victory • 355-5000 seem to have a more War, Resurrecting the Champ, limited fan base than Halloween, Stardust, Bourne many other blockUltimatum, Superbad, Becoming buster wanna-bes, and Jane, Balls of Fury, Nanny Diaries, the presence of Michael Rush Hour 3, War Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor) as director certainly puts critics on WYNNSONG 11 alert. Yet the secret ingre1150 Shawnee St. • 920-1227 dient is in the producing Superbad, Death Sentence, credits. Instead of Bay’s Halloween, Resurrecting the usual partner in crime, Champ, Mr. Bean’s Holiday, Jerry Bruckheimer, it’s Stardust, Underdog, Chuck and Steven Spielberg who snags an executive producer citation, so it can’t be a coincidence that this picture harkens back to the sort of filmic roller coaster rides that Spielberg often built during the 80s. w
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Thoughts of Max von Sydow have been commanding much of my time these last two weeks. First, the recent death of the legendary Ingmar Bergman brought to mind many of the director’s classics, several of which he made with von Sydow (the pair had a working relationship similar to FordWayne, Kurosawa-Mifune and Scorsese-De Niro). Then there’s the recent DVD release of Flash Gordon, with von Sydow cast as the villainous Emperor Ming. And now there’s Rush Hour 3, which casts the great Swedish actor in a supporting role (narratively, no different than the part he essayed in Minority Report). Exactly 50 years ago, Von Sydow was exploring philosophical issues of life and death in Bergman’s masterpiece The Seventh Seal; now, he’s shunted to the background to make room for the increasingly unfunny antics of Chris Tucker. If there’s a more depressing commentary to be made on the current state of cinema, I can’t imagine what it might be.
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Activism & Politics
AMBUCS 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 Ann Johnson at 897-4818. Chatham County Democratic Party meets the second Monday of each month. at 6 p.m. at 109 W. Victory Dr. Call Karen Arms at 897-1300 or David Bonorato at 9217039 or visit www.chathamdems.com. Chatham County Democratic Women For information, call Maxine Harris at 3520470 or 484-3222. Chatham County Young Democrats is dedicated to getting young people ages 14 to 39 active in governmental affairs and to encourage their involvement at all levels of the Democratic party. Contact Rakhsheim Wright at 604-7319 or chathamcountyyds@ yahoo.com. Chatham County Young Republicans For information, visit www.savannahyr.com or call Brad Morrison at 596-4810. Coastal Democrats Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com.. Drinking Liberally Promoting democracy one pint at a time - share politics while sharing a pitcher. This is an informal gathering of like-minded, left-leaners who may want to trade ideas, get more involved and just enjoy each other’s company. For information on times and location, visit www.DrinkingLiberally.org or send email to august1494@excite.com. 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 anyone 18 and older. Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets the first and third Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at Chinatown Buffet, 307 Highway 80 in Garden City. Purchase of a meal gets you in. Call 308-3934 or visit http://www.nodebts.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 Heather Holloway at 352-4052 or heather.holloway@ppfa.org. Volunteers are needed for Planned Parenthood, and will meet the second Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean. For information about volunteering, call Heather Holloway 3524032 or heather.holloway@ppfa.org.
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Project Hot Seat Stop global warming with Greenpeace. Call 704-7472 for information. Savannah Area Republican Women meet the first Wednesday of every month at the Johnny Harris Restaurant Banquet Room on Victory Drive. The social starts at 11:30 a.m. and lunch is at noon. The cost is $13 at the door. Make reservations by noon on the Monday preceding the meeting by calling 598-1883. Savannah Area Young Republicans Call Alexandra Tabarrok at 572-8528 or visit www.savannahyr.com. Savannah Branch NAACP For information, call 233-4161. Savannah for Obama is a grassroots organization that is interested in raising local awareness for presidential candidate Barack Obama. The Savannah for Obama coordinating committee will hold an open meting on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. Call Joel Weber at 401-8354 or retroactive@att.net. The group meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 109 W. Victory Dr. at the corner of Victory and Barnard Street. For information, contact b_frigo@ hotmail.com or 748-7114. Savannah Republican Club Meets every second Tuesday of the month. Call 927-7170. .Skidaway Island Democrats Call Tom Oxnard at 598-4290 or send e-mail to oxhouse@aol.com. Wipe Out Wireless Waste Keep Savannah Beautiful and the City of Savannah Community Planning and Development Department are sponsoring a wireless recycling program. Citizens are urged to drop off their used wireless phones at the Community Planning and Development office, 2203 Abercorn St. Participate or coordinate a drive in your neighborhood, church, school business and organization. For info, contact Nathaniel Glover at 651-6520.
Auditions
Casting Opportunity Director Donald Hancock and producer Tenesha Edwards will be shooting A Smacked Reality Sept. 17-30 in Savannah. It follows the struggles of a woman to overcome addiction while taking on the role of a responsible parent. There are roles for a while female 25-30, white male, 2430, a judge of any ethnicity between 40-60 and a bailiff, any ethnicity from 30-40. For info, email Donaldha5@yahoo.com or Teneshalashon18@yahoo.com.
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Commercial Casting Opportunity Actors are being sought for several commercials, including a fairy tale Funyuns commercial (one male age 20-25, one female age 20-25 and a fairty godmother age 40 plus), a Madden Playstation commercial (grandmother 60 plus, grandson 8-12), Cold Stone Creamery commercial, (alien - character will be in costume, male 20-25, two Men in Black agents, 20-25) and a Bridezillas Funyuns commercial (bride - female 25-35, groom - male 25-35, young boy 8-13, bride’s mother 40-60 and a priest - over 40) . Email your name, contact information, the part you are interested in and a headshot to rhea. singh99@gmail.com. History Theatre will hold ongoing auditions for its production Let My People Go, a spirited musical and history of slavery in Savannah. The ensemble cast requires eight actors-singers -- two black males ages 40-60 and 20-30, two black women ages 40-60 and 14-20, two white males ages 30-40, and two boys, one white, one black, ages 7-10. Script and sheet music will be provided -- don’t prepare an audition piece. Auditions are by appointment. Call 786-6384. My House Is Worth What? A top-rated HGTV series is looking for homeowners interested in finding out the value of their home and sharing their stories with viewers. Owners must have lived in their home for at least 1 year and have made some renovations to the property since moving in. If chosen to appear on the show, homeowners will receive a free evaluation of the current market value of their home by a local real estate expert. Taping will take place between Nov. 11 and 18. Apply online at www.pietown.tv/shows/myHouseIsWorthWhat.html. Savannah Community Theatre will hold auditions for the play 84 Charing Cross Road on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 24 and 25 by appointment only. Four men and five women are needed. Cold reading from the script. Call Tom Coleman III at 898-9021 to schedule an appointment. Auditions are held at Savannah Community Theatre, 2160 Victory Dr. Savannah Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre will audition actors (men ages 18-60) for the roles of a high-strung French chef, overzealous LA self-help con man, beatnik poet and East Indian prince for performances of Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire? Private shows for convention groups, public shows at a local restaurant. Cast members are paid per performance. Ten-minute auditions will be held Sept. 8 from 5:30-7 p.m. by appointment only at the Savqannah Community Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cold reading from the script. Call Tom Coleman III at 898-9021.
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Benefits
2007 Arthritis Walk Savannah will be held Saturday, Sept. 29 in Forsyth Park. Registration is at 8 a.m. and the walk begins at 9 a.m. There is no entry fee, but participants are encouraged to raise $100. To register online, visit www.savannahboneandjoint.com and look for The Arthritis Foundation link. 2008 Southside Fire/EMS Calendars are now available. Two versions are available, one with male models and the other with female models, all of whom work with Southside Fire/EMS. Proceeds will help victims of fires. Call 354-1011. 3rd Annual Tournament of Hope will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 at Lost Plantation Golf Club in Rincon to raise money for Faith Equestrian Therapeutic Center, Inc. Registration is at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Four-person scamble entry fee of $75 includes cart, greens fees, Lowcountry boil, Range balls and the awards ceremony. Prizes will be awarded. Contact Bonnie Rachael at equiskepr243@yahoo.com or 655-1480. 9th Annual Friends of Animals Auction Dudley’s Dude Ranch and Round Up! will be held Sept. 16 from 5-9 p.m. at Savannah Station. The $45 entry fee includes catering from local chefs, beverages and silent and live auctions. Call 844-1679. An Evening of Jazz for Adult Literacy Ben Tucker and Huxsie Scott will headline an evening of jazz Sunday, Sept. 9 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront hotel to benefit the Adult and Community Education program at Royce Learning Center. Tickets are $50, which includes a wuie and cocktail buffet and silent auction. Call 354-4047 for reservations. Champagne Author Reception for Jennifer Egan, author of The Keep, will ber presented Oct. 3. A talk/reading will be held at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Madison Square, followed by a reception from 5-7 p.m. in the adjacent Green-Meldrim House. Tickets are $25 with proceeds benefitting the Backus Children’s Hospital. Checks can be made out to The One Hundred. Put “Jennifer Egan Event” in the memo line, plus your name, and mail to: Marie Kraft, 11 Gray Heron Rd., Savannah, 31411, or Anne Schafer, 4 Modena Rd., Savannah, 31411. Chocoholic Frolic The fourth annual dessert event will be held Thursday, Oct. 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center. About 30 restaurants and caterers will be participating. General admission tickets are $35 and VIP tickets are $50 and are available at Wright Square Cafe, Lo Cost Pharmacy locations, Savannah Rum Runners and Kitchenware Outfitters and at the Savannah Civic Center box office and
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| Happenings cases should be marked to show whether they are intended for a boy or girl and the age of the child. Donations can be dropped off at the United Way, 428 Bull St. Large numbers of donations can be picked up by calling 651-7725. Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Becky Soprych at 351-4151 or becky@ coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup. Ronald McDonald House An open house will be held at the Ronald McDonald House, the home away from home for families of hospitalized children, every second and fourth Monday from 45 p.m. through Dec. 24. Take a tour, ask questions, have a bite to eat. The house is located at 4710 Waters Ave. on the campus of Memorial Hospital. Safe Shelter Annual Yard Sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at 9 Doe Tail Court in Sandfly. Furniture, household goods, toys, clothing and more will be available. Contact Safi Ingram at 351-0993. St. Vincent’s Tour of Homes and Tea Tickets are available now for this annual tour that is sposnored by St. Joseph’s/ Candler. It will be held Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $35, which includes the tour and the tea. To purchase tickets, visit www.svatourofhomes.com or call 8197780. Tickets also are available at all Bank of Savannah locations, at E. Shaver Bookseller, 326 Bull St., and at Saints & Shamrocks, 309 Bull St. On the day of the tour, tickets can be purchased at Walsh Hall at Lincoln and Harris streets. Savannah School of Massage Therapy Rummage Sale will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon at the school, which is located at 6413 Waters Ave. Proceeds will go towards a building to house the school’s aesthetics program. School Supply Drive The St. Joseph’s/Candler Angels of Mercy are collecting school supplies for the Danny’s Brown Box and Gail Jones’s Backpack for Every Child drive. Through Sept. 11, all donations are welcome, including composition books, paper, crayons, pencils, pens, rulers and backpacks, which must be clear or mesh to meet school policies. Take donations to the main entrance lobbies of St. Joseph’s Hospital, 11705 Mercy Blvd., and Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St., or to East Bay Inn, 225 E. Bay St. Warbirds Ball 2007 The Pinks and Greens and Silver Wings Gala will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 and is open to the public. It will feature entertainment by Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Jaxx Orchestra, champagne reception, dinner, gourmet desserts and a silent auction. Tickets are $125 and must be purchased before Sept. 15. For reservations, contact projects@mightyeighth.org or 748-8888, Ext. 166. White Bluff UMC Cookbook The Eve Circle at White Bluff United Methodist Church has compiled Eve’s Tasty Temptations, with 497 recipes from the
congregation, family and friends. It sells for $15 with profits benefitting the Wesley Community Center. Call 925-5924 or send $17 to Eve Circle c/o White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd., Savannah, 31419. Wishbones for Pets will hold its annual supply drive Oct. 14 through Nov. 30. At Home Pet Sitters in Savannah will sponsor Coastal Pet Rescue for this year’s Wishbones for Pets. Businesses interested in collecting donations can contact Cathi Denham at 713-6579 or Lisa Scarbrough at 351-4151.
Call for Entries
1st Annual Southeastern Orthopedic Savannah Sprint Triathlon will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 at L. Scott Stell Community Park. Swim 0.3 miles, bike 15 miles, then run 3 miles. For information and online registration, visit www.coastaltriathlon.com. Home and Heart Warming Program The United Way of the Coastal Empire is taking applications for this Atlanta Gas Light Co. program. United Way was given a grant to be used to help low-income homeowners with free repair or replacement of gas appliances, such as hot water heaters, furnaces, space heaters and stoves. Qualified customers also can apply for free weatherization of their homes. The program is open to residents of Chatham, Bryan, Effingham, Liberty and Glynn counties. Call 651-7730. Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA The pageant will be held Nov. 8-10, and applications are being accepted. For information, send your name, address, phone number, date of birth, a recent snapshot and a brief biography to: Greenwood Productions, Inc., 7121 W. 79th St., Overland Park, Kansas, 66204. For information, visit www.missgeorgiausa.com or call Janet Parkes at 913-642-8989. Second Annual 10 Best Bosses The International Center for Leadership and Coaching is sponsoring this contest to recognize inspirational and motivational bosses and leaders. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 12. 236-3660 or centercoordinator@ internationalcoach.org.
Classes
700 Kitchen Cooking School will offer hands-on educational/entertaining cooking classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. Upcoming classes are: Sept. 6, Less Fattenin’ Latin, 10 a.m. to 1 p;.m.; Sept. 7, French Desserts, 2-5 p.m. and Autumn Harvest Supper, 7-10 p.m.; Sept. 8, Low Country Cuisine, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Autumn Afternoon Tea, 3-6 p.m.; and Sept. 12, Less Fattenin’ Latin, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of each class is $90 per person. Call 238-5158 or visit http://www.700kitchen. com. AARP Senior Drivers Safety Program Classes will be held: Sept. 6 and 7 from 1-5 p.m. at The Marshes at Skidaway, call Chuck at 598-1011; Sept. 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Generation One, call 350-7587; Sept. 18 and 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Smart Senior at Candler, call 352-4405; Oct. 2 and 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Smart Senior
Candler, call 342-4405; Oct. 9 and 11 from 1-5 p.m. at the Frank Murray Community Center, call 898-3320; Oct. 11 and 12 from 1-5 p.m. at Messiah Lutheran Church, Call Chuck at 598-1011; Nov. 8 and 9 from 1-5 p.m., call Chuck at 598-1011. Instructors are needed to teach this program in Chatham, Bryan and Effingham counties. For information, call Chuck at 598-1011. The Art School Classes are offered throughout the school year for 6-8 year olds, 9-12 year olds, teens and adults. The Art of Photography for ages 9-12 is a new offering this year. Tuition includes professional art supplies. Art Bodies, a weekly adult figure studio, will be held Wednesdays through Oct. 10, 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $60 for the six-week course. Adult art classes are held Mondays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. Beginners are welcome. The Art School is located at 74 W. Montgomery Cross Rd., No. B-2. For information, call Lind Hollingsworth at 921-1151. Beading Classes Learn jewelry-making techniques at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Brush with Clay Classes in Raku, brush work, relief work, surface decoration, figurative and more in clay with individual attention are offered at CarosArt Studio by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Costs $100 for 6 classes, or $30 per class. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-7393 to register. Citizens Police Academy The Savannah/Chatham Metropolitan Police Department will offer classes beginning Sept. 13. Registration is $10. Pick up applications at the nearest precinct or call Lt. Joy Gellatly at 912-5451 or Gianna Nelson at 651-2246. Applications also can be found at www.scmpd.org. Conversational Spanish Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. For information, send e-mail to cafecontigo@gmail.com. Crochet and Crafts will be offered Sept. 8 from 11 a.m.- noon at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Fall Visual Arts Classes The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now registering students for its fall visual arts classes. Day and evening classes are offered in ceramics, painting, portfolio preparation, jewelry making and stained glass for children, teens and adults. All classes are held at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St.Call 651-4248 or visit www. savannahga.gov/arts. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Highest Praise School of the Arts of Overcoming by Faith is offering vocal, piano and dance classes that are open to anyone from Pre-K to adult. Visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601. Housing Authority of Savannah continued on page 34
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website. All ticket sales benefit local breast cancer research, support and education through the organization LibLines. Visit www.chocoholicfrolic.com or call 644-7100. Cooking for Charity Chefs Matt Cohen and Scott Gordon of the New South Cafe, 2601 Skidaway Rd., will host four fundraisers on the last Monday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Sept. 24, barbecue will be prepared and served to benefit Senior Citizens, Inc. On Oct. 29, stuffed quail will be prepared and served to benefit the USO. The cost is $100 per person, which includes a cooking lesson and a VIP lunch. Visit www.thenewsouthcafe. com or RSVP to Scott West at 443-0977. Cruise for Critters Spend an afternoon on the water to benefit homeless pets on Sunday, Sept. 9 from 25 p.m. The cost is $30 per person, which includes hors d-oeuvres, beverages and a T-shirt. The event is sponsored by Coastal Pet Rescue. Call 351-4151 or visit coastalpetrescue.org. Donate Old Cell Phones United Way’s Hands On Savannah is seeking used cell phones to raise funds for projects and programs. Donate at the United Way offices at 428 Bull St. or call 651-7725 for bulk pick-up. For Kids’ Sake is the Frank Callen Boys & Girls Club Annual Fundraising Dinner, which will be held Thursday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Conference Center. Boxing legend George Foreman Sr. will be the guest speaker and musical entertainment will be provided by Stephanie Edwards and Ben Tucker Jazz. There will be a silent auction, wine and a catered dinner. Tickets are $175. Contact fcbgced@comcast.net, ccurreyortiz@yahoo. com or 233-2939. Great Strides Walk for Cystic Fibrosis will be held Sept. 8 at 8:30 a.m. at Grayson Stadium. To get involved, call 1-800-4764483 or visit www.cff.org/great_strides. Honor, Strength and Courage Golf Classic will be held Oct. 13 by the Hunter Spouses Club. The club rasies money for scholarships to be used by college-bound students of military families and also gives donations to local groups and charities that support military families who are stationed at Hunter Army Airfield. Contact alison_mckinney@ comcast.net or 398-6915. I Sold It on eBay for Coastal Pet Rescue I Sold It on eBay is accepting items on behalf of Coastal Pet Rescue. Donors may bring any item valued at more than $40 to the I Sold It On eBay store located next to TJ Maxx in Savannah Centre. The item will be listed and proceeds will go directly to Coastal Pet Rescue. Call 351-4151 or 3537633 or visit www.coastalpetrescue.org or www.isolditsavannah.com. Pillow Pals Hands On Savannah is conducting a drive through September for Backus Children’s Hospital to collect pillow cases filled with special gifts for children being treated. The list includes toddler toys, action figures, board games, craft kits, model kits, coloring books and crayons, infant toys, videos, puzzles, stickers, books and more. Pillow
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Classes Free classes will be offered at the Neighborhood Resource Center, 1407 Wheaton St. Some classes are on-going. Adult Literacy is offered every Monday and Wednesday from 4-6 p.m. Homework Help is offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 3-4:30 p.m. The Community Computer Lab is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. GED/adult literacy education is being offered Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. Intro to Sea Kayaking Savannah Canoe and Kayak offers an introductory class on sea kayaking every Saturday. The $95 cost includes kayak, gear and lunch. An intermediate class is available on Sundays. Reservations are required. Call 341-9502 or visit www.savannahcanoeandkayak.com. Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions will begin Monday, Sept. 10 from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions. com.
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Keep More of What You Earn is a free broadcast that will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 11:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at local Edward Jones offices. To reserve a seat, call 898-3691, 748-6533, 826-2694, 925-6608. 354-1812 or 756-5113. The Masterpiece Series The new season of Celia Dunn Sotheby’s International Realty’s The Masterpiece Series kicks off with an illustrated lecture based on The Southern Cottage by Susan Sully, a leading authority on Southern style and the author of six volumes on the subject, on Tuesday, Sept. 11 at noon at the Chatham Club. Proceeds will benefit Savannah Music Festival and Savannah Technical College. 234-3323 or www.celiadunnsir.com. National Cathedral Flower Guild Seminar St. Paul the Apostle Episcopal church will sponsor this seminar on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to noon at the church, located at 34th and Abercorn streets. Learn how to prepare, arrange and display flowers for use in liturgy. Flower-related raffle items and door prizes will be given. The cost is $40, which includes a light lunch. Proceeds will benefit the church’s Capital Campaign. Tickets are available online at www.stpaulsavannah. org, or mail a check payable to “St. Paul’s” and noting “Flower Seminar” and send it to St. Paul’s., Attn: B. King, 1802 Abercorn St.
Savannah, 31401. Call Brandi King at 2725946 or email bbking190@bellsouth.net. Oatland Island Wildlife Center has a new name, but still offcers environmental education programs and weekend events. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.oatlandisland.org. 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. Quarterly Leadership Development Institute The City of Savannah’s Community Planning and Development Department will hold this program Sept. 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. The training is free. There will be a session for teens and youth. Call 6516520 to register. Rebuilding Your Credit is a seminar that will be given Sept. 6 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. Savannah-Chatham Family Violence Council
will offer a seminar with motivational speaker Brenda Caldwell for clergy and lay leaders to learn the most effective ways to respond to crime victims. It will be held Thursday, Sept. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church. The deadline to register is Sept. 19. Visit www. chathamcounty.org or call 652-7329. Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 308-3561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo. com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sewing Lessons Fabrika at 140 Abercorn St. is taking deposits for fall adult classes in: Beginner Sewing: Using a Pattern -- Skirt or Totebag; Intro to Kids’ Clothing; and Drafting Your Own Skirt or Totebag. Group classes start in September. Private lessons are available. Visit www.fabrikasavannah.com or call 2361122. Space Available for Teachers Got students/clients? Space is available for teachers/instructors at reasonable rates. Call Tony at 655-4591 or dawgfan81@juno.com. Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training
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ARIES (March 21-April 19): A few years ago, the Cambodian government decided that the country’s karaoke bars had become hotbeds of vice. To suppress their evil influence, the primeminister called out the army’s bulldozers and demolished them. Keep that in mind as an example of how NOT to proceed in the coming week, Aries. While the astrological omens do suggest that you should phase out bad and inferior influences from your life, they also warn against resorting to overkill. As you rightfully purge the weird karma lingering in your vicinity, don’t create a new batch of weird karma. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): “The secret to success is to always be in love,” said educator and ex-army officer John H. Stanford. “Staying in love gives you the fire to ignite other people, to see inside other people, to have a greater desire to get things done than other people.” Did Stanford mean that you should be forever infatuated with some irresistible human being? Or was he referring to a more all- purpose phenomenon, like being in love with life? I urge you to meditate with great diligence and exuberance on this matter, Taurus, because you are, in my astrological opinion, going through a phase when love is EVERYTHING. It’s the question and the answer, the hammer and the nail, the dreamy necessity and the pragmatic mystery. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): There’s an old Motown song, “You Really Got a Hold on Me,” that has these lyrics: “I don’t like you, but I love you . . . I don’t want you, but I need you.” Is there anyone or anything fitting that description in your life, Gemini? If so, this is a good time to take inventory of your relationship, and change it if you don’t like what you see. A question you might want to ask yourself: Is there a noble purpose in enduring the painful discrepancy? Or are you addicted, feeding a bad habit because of an old wound that you wrongly think you can heal through this torment?
CANCER (June 21-July 22): For my friend Leslie, the year 2003 was great for her personally, but terrible for five of her friends. One was committed to a mental institution and given shock therapy, while the others were lost to jail, heroin, political persecution, and a religious cult. Ever since then, Leslie has made it her specialty to monitor her friends’ fortunes and offer them extra attention if they have veered off course or gotten into trouble. While that’s a demanding responsibility to sustain all the time, I suggest you consider taking it on in the coming weeks. According to my reading of the omens, your allies could really benefit from your focused feedback.
maybe even play around lightheartedly with your own control-freak fantasies.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): “Success is dangerous,” said Picasso. “One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.” Sorry to start your horoscope with a warning, Leo, especially given how much beautiful success you’ve generated recently. But the astrological omens suggest you may soon be tempted to turn your spontaneous outpourings into pat formulas. And that would be a shame. There’s still a lot more fresh hot mojo brewing within you, and it’ll reach its highest expression if it keeps surprising you. Trust what’s fresh, uncategorizable, and at the frontiers of your understanding.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): It’s an excellent time to clearly and precisely define what heaven on earth would look like for you. So study the following mission statement, written by my reader Darla Fremos, then compose your own. “In my perfect world,” says Darla, “I’d spend the mornings lying in long grass filled with fragrant flowers at the edge of a lake high on a hill above a sleepy town. I’d read books that tickled my soul, eat snacks that satisfied my wildest hunger, and use my eyes to make love with clouds, hummingbirds, breezes, and other temporary allies. After a noon siesta, I’d take a leisurely walk along a birch-lined road to my command center, where I’d join my team of associates as we spent the next eight hours managing my global network of activists working to end poverty and hunger.”
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When big egos bluster and bounce off the walls, you’re a master at cleaning up the messes. When glory hogs get careless about the details, you’re good at patching up the resulting holes. And when people with stunted emotional intelligence try to assert their control-freak fantasies without acknowledging anyone’s feelings, you can be the savior who steps in to prevent full-blown chaos from breaking out. I admire these skills of yours, Virgo, and I hope that you invoke them if necessary in the coming week. But I also want to make sure you know that you’ve been granted a poetic license to have a bigger ego than usual, and to flirt with being a benevolent glory hog, and to
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Someone calculated the mass of all the data that flows over the Internet in the course of a year. The trillions of terabytes of information tip the scales at a mere .00004 ounce. I suspect that a similar disjunction will occur in your life during the coming days. Maybe you’ll create a weightless miracle with incredible staying power. Or perhaps you will oversee a potent and intense and profound change that will be difficult to measure and almost invisible to casual observers.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Trying to be a first-rate reporter on the average American newspaper,” wrote media critic Ben Bagdikian, “is like trying to play Bach’s *St. Matthew Passion* on a ukulele: The instrument is too crude for the work, for the audience, and for the performer.” But if anyone could pull off such a feat, Sagittarius, it would be you in the state you’re in now. You’re ingenious at making the best out of mediocre situations. You have a special ability to transform limited resources into useful and valuable assets.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): I predict that you will soon be drinking your morning wake-up beverage out of a goblet made of gold mined in ancient times. Songbirds will appear near your window to sing you tunes that magically unleash your dormant genetic potentials. Out of nowhere, servants will arrive and offer to wash your feet in jeweled basins once used to baptize the children of queens. Maybe most exciting of all, you will command the power of the wind and lightning. OK, so maybe everything I just predicted will only occur in your dreams. But even if that’s the case, it’s a sign that you’re in a heightened state of receptivity to miracles and wonders -- which suggests that they will soon be swirling around you. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Here are a few of the interesting developments I expect that you will have enjoyed by the end of September: unexpected revelations about your past; a deeper commitment that spawns more freedom; an ethical use of smoke and mirrors for the most important hocus-pocus of the year; unheard-of emotions that are so transformative they make pain unnecessary; and -- speaking metaphorically here -- a night journey down a dark road that leads to a pile of coal where a huge diamond is hidden. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s an excellent time to seek out a more intimate relationship with your muse. I’d love to see you two develop a deeper commitment to each other. And if for some bizarre reason you don’t have a muse or have lost touch with your muse, it’s a perfect moment to correct that intolerable situation. And don’t tell me that you’re not an artist or writer or musician, and therefore don’t need a muse. *Everyone* needs a muse, even soccer moms and homeless mimes. Especially these days, your well-being depends on the unpredictable inspirations that can best be provided by a person or spirit or luminary who captivates your imagination and drives you crazily sane with mysterious revelations. w
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AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club This is an official student club of Armstrong Atlantic State University that accepts non-students as associate members. It is devoted to the exploration and enjoyment of the genres of science fiction and fantasy. Activities include book discussions, movie screenings, role playing game sessions, board and card games, guest speakers, episode marathons and armor demonstrations. Provides guest speakers to educators upon request. Call Michael at 220-8129, send e-mail to lightmagus@yahoo.com or mccauln1981@hotmail.com. or visit http:// aasuscifi.proboards105.com/index.cgi. Bike Night with Mikie is held every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill. Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items. Blackbeard’s Scuba Club will meet Friday, Sept. 7 at Tony Roma’s at 7 E. Bay St. Seating begins at 7 p.m., the meeting is at 7:30 p.m. and the presentation, Shannon and Bob’s Excellent Adventure on the Andrea Doria, is at 8 p.m. Call Ryan Johnson at 604-5977. 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 Visit www.cbtc.org for meeting schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. 728-5989. Code Pink is a women-initiated grassroots peace and social justice movement working to end the war in Iraq, stop new wars and redirect our resources into healthcare, education and other life-affirming activities. Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at Queenies To Go Go, 1611 Habersham St. Contact mimi.thegoddessfactory@gmail. com or visit http://fearnoarts.com. English Style Table Soccer Savannah Subbuteo Club. Call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com. eWomen’s Network will hold an accelerated networking dinner Tuesday, Sept. 18 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown, 13015 Abercorn St. The cost is $45 for visitors and $35 for members. Call 927-2838. Geechee Sailing Club meets the second Monday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr. in Thunderbolt. Open to all interested in boating and related activities. Call 234-1903 or visit www.geecheesailingclub.org. Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA meets the second Thursday of every month from 5-7:30 p.m. at Tubby’s Restaurant. The cost is the price of the meal. Call 660-8257 for reservations. 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. Let Us Speak French Meet fellow French enthusiasts on Friday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. for a casual gathering with brie cheese and wine. A suggested contribution of $3 would be appreciated. For directions and info, email SavannahFrench@ gmail.com. Low Country Turners This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts. Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953.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. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am at First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Call 8988316 or 898-5086 or visit www.mops.org.
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.net. Philosophy Reading Group This group will focus on various philosophical themes and texts, culminating in facilitated discussions with an open exchange of ideas within a community of inquiry. Meeting locations will change to reflect the current issue. Contact Kristina at 407-443-1571 or ktina697@hotmail.com. PURE: Photographers Using Real Elements Join with other photographers and artists to celebrate the authentic photography processes of black and white film and paper development using chemicals in a darkroom. Help in the creation and promotion of Savannah’s first cooperative darkroom space to enhance the lives of working photographers and introduce the community to the magic of all classic photo chemical processes. Contact for next meeting time. Contact Kathleen Thomas at PUREdarkroom@gmail.com. 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. St. Almo The name stands for Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others. Informal dog walks are held Sundays (weather permitting). Meets at 6 p.m. at Canine Palace, 618 Abercorn St. (Time changes with the season.) Call 234-3336. 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 The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This nondenominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong
songbook first published in 1844. Call 6550994. 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 Browns Backers This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at McDonough’s on the corner of Drayton and McDonough streets. The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future. Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at U.S. Green Building Council will host a panel discussion about coastal climate change issues and energy choices on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 5:45-7 p.m. at the Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. Free and open to the public. RSVP by Sept. 21 at tlinstroth@melaver.com or visit www.coastalgreen.org. 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 Downtown Business Association will hold its monthly luncheon meeting Wednesday, Sept. 12th from 11:30 am -1 pm at the First City Club. The program is Park Smarter!!! with a report from the DBA Parking Task Force on new and cheap employee parking options, four-hour local customer parking pass pilot program, new and increased free holiday hours and the local customer advertising plan. Reservations are necessary by Monday, Sept. 10th. Contact savannahdba@hotmail.com or 660-4718. 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
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Program This 12-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Jennifer Lucas at 234-0525. 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. Volunteer 101 A 30-minute course that covers issues to help volunteers get started is held the first and third Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. The first Thursday, the class is at Savannah State University, and the third Thursday, at United Way, 428 Bull St. Register by calling Summer at 651-7725 or visit www. HandsOnSavannah.org. Workshop for Aspiring Thespians Nika Hinton will lead a free scene workshop in monthly sessions at Unitarian Universalist Church, Phillippa’s Place. Enter on Macon Street. Participants can work on scenes from great and near-great plays, musicals and film and improvisation sketches. Works will be recorded on video tape. Childcare will be provided upon request. To register, call 234-0980.
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1 Person who’s always home? 6 How to tell Pac-Man from Ms. Pac-Man 9 Less popular song on a single, usually 14 She gave “The Donald” his nickname 15 Play on the radio 16 Building wing 17 Really cheap place to bowl? 19 Martini & ___ (sparkling wine brand) 20 Give high marks to 21 Porsche models 23 Sabermetrician’s data 24 Beat, but not badly 25 Your average 7-10? 28 She doesn’t have antlers 29 Reading on a tire: abbr. 30 Red peg, in Battleship 31 Impossibles song “Erin With ___” 32 Close up on the movie screen 34 Made a choice 36 Adjustment made to pick up the 10 pin? 39 Saddam’s ex-partner, in “South Park” 41 Ice tray items 42 Article in “El Sol” 43 “Sid & Nancy” director Alex 46 Gnarly 47 Vegas-based corporation ___ Mirage 50 Rich bowling alley owner’s incentive to bowl well? 53 Energy field 54 “Jeopardy!” tournament participant, sometimes 55 June honoree 56 Boards 58 Cotopaxi’s mountain range 60 Ball with a bet riding on it? 62 Unfitting 63 Victorian, for one 64 “Superman” actor 65 Well-dressed 66 Compass dir. 67 Prop for Bob Ross
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1 Took little bites 2 Go too far with 3 Run 4 Red-headed Broadway character 5 A long time to wait 6 Petting zoo noise 7 “Wild Sex (in the Working Class)” band ___ Boingo 8 Miserable person 9 Place to “belly up to” 10 Butt in 11 Shield 12 Foreordain 13 Were 18 Like one of two evils 22 Runner that gets waxed 26 Fork poker 27 “Everybody Must Get ___” 29 Quantum theory pioneer Max 32 Report card stat 33 Letters on the starship Enterprise 35 Fairly tame ratings 36 Watched and watched 37 Vomit, a la “Wayne’s World” 38 Wear (something) like ___ of honor 39 Guitar amp effect 40 Insect’s feeler 44 Large British ref. book 45 Event with skateboarding and surfing 47 Gets the sled dogs going 48 Lay down some seriously phat beatz 49 Shelf over a fireplace 51 Bumbling 52 What baking soda neutralizes 53 Lost, or a place to be lost 57 Bronte orphan 59 Porker’s place 61 Casual turndown
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welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencing@aol.com. Savannah Jaycees for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests. Call 961-9913 or visit www.savannahjaycees. com. Savannah’s First Pug Playday This group meets every first Saturday at 10 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 Mike or Melinda at kennedy.mike@comcast.net. Savannah Newcomers Club is open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years. Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. Call 351-3171. Savannah Parrot Head Club A social club whose purpose is to make a difference in the community and the coastal environment will meet the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The locations will vary. Contact mickie_ragsdale@ comcast.net. Savannah Scooter Gang Connecting local riders to swap tips, stories, parts, mods and secrets. No obligation other than networking, and possibly arranging a monthly weekend ride to take over the streets downtown. Show off your scoot and ride with pride -- put ‘em in a line and watch the stares. Contact Travis at pittsillustration@gmail.com or myspace.com/travispitts. Savannah Shag Club offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. 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. Telfair Academy Guild will meet Monday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Telfair Academy, 207 W. York St. The program will be Lest We Forget, by photographer Margaret Brennan, formerly of New York City. She organized a journal from pre-9/11 to the plans for the future. New members are welcome. Call 598-4999. TriUnity Opportunity Meeting meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Best Western at I95 and 204. Learn how to start a business from home. Free. Ask for Chris and Sandy Benton. 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.
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. The Young Professionals of Savannah An AfterHours networking social is held every third Thursday of the month. Visit www.ypsav.net, sign up for the e-newsletter and find out about other upcoming events, or call Leigh Johnson at 659-9846..
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Adult Ballet Classes in ballet, tap and hip-hop are offered at Islands Dance Academy, 115 Charlotte Dr, Whitemarsh Island near Publix shopping center. $12 per class or 8 for $90. Beginner Adult Ballet is Tuesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m., Intermediate Adult Ballet is Mondays from 6:45-7:45 p.m. and Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; Intermediate/Advanced Adult Ballet is Mondays and Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to noon, HipHop is Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Beginner Adult Tap is held Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. There are a variety of youth classes for ages 3 to teen. Contact Sue Braddy at 897-2100. Argentine Tango Practice and Lesson Learn the dance while having fun Sundays from 1:30-3:30 at the Doris Martine Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. $2 per person. Call 925-7416. Ballroom Dance Party will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. at the Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. The basic lesson will be the Foxtrot, followed by the social dance from 8-10:30 p.m. The cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members. Beginners and singles are welcome. Call 961-9960 or 655-4985. Breffni Academy of Irish Dance has opened a location in Richmond Hill and is accepting students. The academy is located at Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send email to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www.IrishDanceClasses.com.. 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. Gretchen Greene School of Dance is accepting registration for fall classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz and hiphop for ages 3 and up. Adult tap classes are held Tuesday from 7:30-8:15 for beginners and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com. Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc. offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329. Savannah Shag Club Savannah’s original shag club meets every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Doubles Lounge
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A balanced life Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt. com. Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:306:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. 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. Dog Yoga The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-A-Life. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www. thesavannahyogaroom.com. Energy Share every first and third Friday of the month at a new integrated healing center located at 72nd and Sanders streets. Call Kylene at 713-3879.
Fountain of Youth Tibetan rites taught free every Tuesday and Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Yoga Hause, 1203 E. 72nd St. 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. Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 25 E. 40th St. Infants must be 6 weeks to 6 months, pre-crawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multi-class discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 441-6653 or visit www. savannahyoga.com. Moms in Motion A pre and post-natal exercise program is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. The cost is $30 per month. Call 819-6463. National Gymnastics Day Whitemarsh Island YMCA will host a free gymnastics open house on Saturday, Aug. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 66 Johnny Mercer Blvd. Appropriate for children 2 and up. Outdoor Fitness Boot Camp All fitness levels welcome. M, W, Th, F at 6 a.m. at Forsyth Park. Meet at the statue on Park Avenue. Also meets at 7:30 a.m. at Daffin Park at the circle near the playground. $150 for unlimited classes, $15 for a single class. To register, call Jennifer at 2240406 or visit www.structurefitness.net. 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. Senior Power Hour is a program for people over 55. Health and wellness professionals help reach fitness goals. The program may include, but isn’t limited to, strength training, cardio for the heart, flexibility, balance, basic healthy nutrition and posture concerns. Call 8987714. Sunrise Boot Camp at Tybee Island will be held Monday through Friday from 6-7 a.m. Park in the North Beach parking lot and go over the first crossover. Bring a mat. Conducted by Paul Butrym, certified personal trainer and ex-Marine. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio each week. The cost is $10 per class, $40 for the week or $75 for a fourweek session. Call 604-0611 or email pbutrym@ comcast.net. Tai Chi Classes are offered Mondays and Fridays 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. The Wisdom Center is offering Gourmet Yoga, Reiki and Movement classes. Mondays: 7:30—8:45 am Pilates w/Dawn; 11:30 am-12 Daily Lunch Meditation; 2-3:15 pm Beginner’s Meditation Yoga w/Lisa; 4:45-6 pm Yoga continued on page 38
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in the Holiday Inn Midtown and Fridays at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. 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. The STUDIO Adult Beginner Ballet Class is being offered. The STUDIO also is accepting new students 5 and up for the new season. Contact Veronica at 695-9149. The STUDIO is located at 2805 Roger Lacey Ave. just off the intersection of Skidaway and Victory. Call Veronica at 695-9149 or visit ww.thestudiosav.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.
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for a Healthy Back w/Elaine. Tuesdays: 7:45-8:45 am Tai Chi w/Katherine; 11:30 am-12 Daily Lunch Meditation, 4:30-5:30 pm Da Tonga (yoga, toning, dance) w/ Elaine. Wednesdays: 9-10 am Qi Gong w/Katherine; 12-12:30 pm Daily Lunch Meditation; 5:30—6:45 pm Divine Yoga w/ Ellen. Thursdays: 7:45-8:45 a.m. Tai Chi w/ Katherine, 11:30 am-12 Daily Lunch Meditation; 4:45-6 pm Belly Dancing w/ Dawn. Fridays: 7:30-8:45 am Yoga-Lates w/ Dawn; 11:30 am-12 Daily Lunch Meditation, PM - Yoga Couples Date Night (RSVP Only). Saturdays: 8:15-8:45 am Meditation and Reiki with Ellen, 11:30 am-12 Daily Lunch Meditation, 12-1:15 pm Tai Chi with Kevin. Sunday classes coming soon. Option 1 membership $55 per month Regular. $65 Couples, $45 Students, Military, Seniors. Option 2 $105 Regular, $135 Couples, $95 Students, Military, Seniors. Located at 40th and Drayton streets. 2363660 or www.internationalcoach.org Yoga On the Beach at Tybee will be offered Wednesdays from 7-8 a.m. on an on-going basis through the summer. Come to the North Beach parking lot, first beach walkover. Drop-ins welcome and encouraged. Cost is $10 per class. Class cards are available. Multi-Level Hatha I & II in the Integra Yoga style. The instructor is Ann Carroll. Call 704-7650 or e-mail ann@ aikyayoga.com. The Yoga Room Monday: Vinyasa all levels from 5-6:15 p.m., Open Flow all levels 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday: Open Flow all levels from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Yoga Flow Level I from 1011:30 a.m., Open Floor all levels from 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday: Power Yoga from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Friday: Yoga Flow Level I from 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday: Yoga Flow Level I from 1011:15 a.m., Power Yoga from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Sunday: Vinyasa all levels from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Drop-ins welcome. Single class $12, 8-class package for $75 and 15-class package for $120. For location and class schedule, visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361. Yoga Teacher Training Institute A 200-hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training program is offered at Savannah Yoga Center. It meets Yoga Alliance standards, and graduates will receive a certificate and be eligible for certification by the alliance. The cost for the entire course is $1,500. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Yogalates Classes are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463.
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First City Network Board Meeting Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. Gay AA Meeting meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969. Georgia Equality Savannah is the local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996.
Savannah Pride, Inc. meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Call Patrick Mobley at 224-3238. Standout is First City’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 is a children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 352-2611.
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Better Breathers of Savannah meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with the disease. For info, call Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@yahoo.com. 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. Community HealthCare Center is a non-profit organization that provides free medical care for uninsured individuals who work or live in Chatham County and do not qualify for Medicare or Medicaid. All patients receive free examinations, medicine through the patient assistance program and free lab work. Women receive free pap tests and mammograms. Call 692-1451 to see if you qualify for services. Located at 310 Eisenhower Dr., No. 5, Medical Center. 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. Every Step Counts Survivor Walk This monthly cancer survivors’ walk is free and open to all survivors and their loved ones. Call DeDe Cargill at 398-6654. Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings are conducted at three locations within St. Joseph’s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:15-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, checks will be offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 to make an appointment. Checks are offered every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appointment is necessary. Checks will be offered Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578. Free hearing & speech screening Every Thursday morning from 9-11 a.m. at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601.
Free skin cancer screening will be offered Sept. 7 at the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. Appointments are necessary. Call 819-3368. HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training My Brothaz Home, Inc., a local nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, offers free HIV/ AIDS and STD awareness training, risk reduction counseling and prevention case management to individual males and groups of males. Upon completion of the training, a monetary incentive and educational materials will be given to each participant. Call 231-8727. Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes are being offered at the Family Health and Birth Center in Rincon. The group classes offer an opportunity for couples to learn the child birthing process together, while providing a very integral role to the companion participating. Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. All types of births are welcome. Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or e-mail Birththroughlove@yahoo.com. Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes Classes are offered monthly, in a threeweek series, at the Family Health & Birth Center in Rincon. This birthing method teaches and prepares couples to have a stress free, peaceful childbirth experience. In the 14-hour course, couples learn about the complete birthing process, while practicing effective deep relaxation techniques, special birth breathing, and guided imagery. The birth companion is encouraged to attend. Call Jennifer at The Birth Connection at 843-683-8750 or Birththroughlove@yahoo. com. Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic is offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler and Emory. Patients can receive pre and post-operative care at the clinic rather than travel to Atlanta. Call Karen Traver, R.N. Transplant Coordinator, at 819-8350. La Leche League of Savannah Call Phoebe at 897-9261. Looking Great to Match the Way You Feel is a seminar that will be offered Sept. 11 from 5:309-7 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 443-6605. Mammograms St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. Mammograms will be performed Sept. 6 at SJC Medical Group-Islands, Sept. 11 at Long County Health Dept., Sept. 14 at SJC Medical Group in Pembroke and Sept. 18 at SJC Medical Group in Rincon and. For appointments, call 819-6800. SJ/C accepts most insurance plans. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Memorial Health blood pressure check are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587. Memorial Health CPR training FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR.
The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www. memorialhealth.com. Narcotics Anonymous When at the end of the road you find that you no longer can function with or without drugs, there’s a simple, spiritual, non-religious program known as Narcotics Anonymous. Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule. Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-2647154. 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 Through Hypnosis Smoking kills 400,000 people every year. A study at the University of Iowa covered 72,000 people and found hypnosis the most effective method for quitting. For info, call 927-3432. Weight Loss Through Hypnosis Take the stress out of weight loss. Studies have shown that people who use hypnosis lose 60 percent more weight than with any other method. For info, call 927-3432.
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5th Annual Coastal Plain Meander The Savannah Riverkeeper will present a four-day expedition down the Savannah River. On Oct. 5, the boat will depart from Augusta and arrive on River Street in Savannah on Oct. 8. All packages include meals, ground transportation, and either camping or cabin accommodations. Prices range from $225 to $700. Contact Frank Carl at 706-364-5253, frank_carl@savannahriverkeeper.org or Tonya Bonitatibus at 706-755-4839 or tonya.bonitatibus@savannahriverkeeper.org. Alligators and Anhingas Observe alligators and turtles basking, egrets and herons fishing, birds of prey and more with your Wilderness Southeast guide on Sept. 8 from 9-11 a.m. at the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. The cost is $15 and reservations are required. Call 897-5108. 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. Tybee Beach Sweep will be held Sept. 22. Organized by the Tybee Beautification Association. Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Tybee Pavilion for supplies and instructions. T-shirts, lunch and free parking will be provided.
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Dog Yoga The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation,
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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. Christian Businessmen’s Committee meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477. The Complete Woman A Christian women’s conference sponsored by Women of the Word will be held Sept. 14-16 at the Savannah Civic Center. Presenters will include June Evans, Dee Baxter, Barbara Benton, Robbyn Evans and
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Nicodemus by Night An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Overcoming by Faith Services with the Rev. Ricky Temple are held Saturday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. Sunday worship services are 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Services are now held Sundays in Rincon. Call 927-8601. 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 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. Soka Gakkai of America (SGI-USA) SGI-USA is an American Buddhist movement for world peace that practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting NAM MYOHO RENGE KYO. For information, call SGI-USA at 232-9121. Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 2336284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. On Sept. 9, the annual water communion service will be held and the Rev. Joan Kahn-Schneider will speak from the topic, Welcome Home. The service will be held Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Troup Square Sanctuary. For information, call 234-0980, or send e-mail to uusav@comcast.net or visit www.jinglebellchurch org. The Uncommon Denomination. Unity of Savannah A church of unconditional love and acceptance. Sunday service is at 11 a.m. Youth church and childcare also are at 11 a.m. 2320 Sunset Blvd. Call 355-4704 or visit www.unityofsavannah.org. w
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$450 BEDROOM SET Includes beautiful headboard, bedrails, chest of drawers, nightstand table. Furniture is NEW and in factory boxes. Delivery available. 912-965-9652.
BEDROOM SUITE Contemporary headboard, footboard, wooden rails, dresser, mirror, nightstand. Drawers are solid wood and dovetailed with polished chrome handles. Suggested list $4000. Sacrifice $850, can help with delivery. 912-966-9937. Beautiful Sleigh Bed. Solid wood, new in boxes. My loss is your gain, $275. 965-9652. QUEEN SIZE EXTRA thick pillow-top deluxe mattress with boxspring. NEW in original factory plastic. Suggest list $1099. Getting rid of for only $300. Can deliver 912-965-9652. 382
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Fishing Rods/Reels for Paid $4300. First $950 takes (inSale cluding $200 Lovan Center Channel Stand). Manual, remote, All like new & rigged & and original bill of sale. ready:Spinning:Pinnacle Deadbolt w/Lexus 7’ Rod ($95), ShimaCall:925-5896 no 4000 w/Shimano Sensilite 7” 355 Rod ($125), Ahab Reel w/G Loomis 7’ Rod($225). BaitcastFurniture er:Penn 965 w/ 8’6” Reddington Rod (150) Call:925-5896 QUEEN PILLOW-TOP SET Brand new, still in original facto390 ry plastic with boxspring and warranty, suggest list, $699 must Want to Buy let go for $160. 912-965-9652. Delivery available. BROKEN WASHER OR PILLOWTOP MATTRESSES: DRYER IN YOUR WAY? Brand NEW sets in all shapes Call Eddie for free pick up at your and sizes!! Name brand sets home, 429-2248.
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FULL PLUSH MATTRESS & BOX Name brand, still sealed in plastic. Sacrifice $135. 912-966-9937.
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AA 5 piece dinette set. AA Clean lines with cappuccino finish. Table, 4 side chairs. Perfect for breakfast area. New, still in boxes, $275. 912-965-9652
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Birds for Sale PARROT: Blue front with cage/toys. Talks. $1200. Call 912-653-2660.
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Dogs for Sale GREAT PYRENEES Pups, AKC, $1000. Born 7/1/07. Protects flocks and families. Up-to-date shots, de-wormed, health guarantee, de-fleaed. Healthy, well socialized with children and other animals. Savannah, 912-897-6713. (Leave message, will call back in PM)
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Horses APHA 3 year old Filly. Broke, current shots. $1500 OBO. Call 912-653-2660.
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General OAK MISSION bedroom. Mission style bed, dresser with mirror, nightstand table. Set is NEW and in original boxes. Call Chris 912-965-9652 DISHWASHER/BUS PERSON NEEDED Must be able to work in a fast paced environment. Must be dependable & have reliable transportation. Starting salary $6.75/hour plus tips with possible raise after 30 day evaluation period. Position will have an average of 35 hours weekly. Apply Monday-Thursday between 10-11:00am. All applicants must be able to pass drug screen and background check. The Express Cafe & Bakery. 39 Barnard Street, between Broughton & Congress EOE. ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR: P/T Car Preps wanted! $7.50/hour, 25-35 hours a week. Must be at least 21 years of age, or a Fulltime student. Apply online between 8/31-9/10. www.erac.com. Savannah, GA. Addt’l Opps. EOE/MFDV
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Skills/Trade NATIONAL TIMBER Bridge Company needs SKILLED CARPENTERS & LABORERS building heavy timber bridges. 48 weeks/yr. at various sites around the country. Great pay & benefits with promotion opportunities. Paid travel & travel time. VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRED. Call: 800-409-8070.
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Has an Immediate opening for Weekend Cook. Applicants should be able to prepare a variety of basic restaurant menu items: soups, sandwiches, etc. Must be able to work in a fast paced environment and work well with others. Be dependable and have reliable transportation. All applicants must pass background check. Hours: Sat. & Sunday 8:30am-4pm.
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Homes for Sale Home for Rent Remodeled brick home close to Rincon. 1450 SQ FT, Large lot in quiet neighborhood. Tile, Corian Marble, many upgrades. 3BR 2BA, immaculate condition. A must see. All appliances stay. $149K OBO. 843-247-2409 HOUSE FOR SALE: 1507 East Ott Street - 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, breakfast room, laundry room, central heat/air. Asking $155,000. Agent/Broker Protected. 2.4% commission. Call 912-596-4954 for appt. *Available Soon: 45 Travis St., 3BR & 1015 E. 32nd St., 2BR.
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Duplex can rent between $1,400-$1,500/month. 3 bedrooms up & down, 1.5 bath down, 1 up. 2 central HVAC, living/dining combo, full kitchen, W/D connections, hardwood floors, high ceilings, pocket doors down, close to SCAD! Offered at only $164,900. MopperStapen Realtors, Tom Colasanto: 912-272-6557.
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LPN’s WANTED at Fort Stewart, GA. Excellent pay & benefits packet. Please fax resume: 305-438-1486 or HR@RLMSERVICES.NET.
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855 SINGLE FAMILY HOME: 1303 E. 38th St. Traditional style, 1106sqft. 2BR/1BA, LR, separate DR, vinyl hardwood finished floors, ceiling fans, pull-down attic, front porch, uncovered patio, off-street parking, garage w/storage area, central heat/air, cable access, appliances included, washer/dryer connections. House in excellent condition. $99,900. Call 912-236-1786 or 912-228-0815.
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TOWNHOUSE IN ATHENS, GA FOR SALE
Law student graduating and looking to sell charming 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath home available as of January 1, 2008. $139K. Great condition! Adorable patio. Community pool. Close to campus. Please call 404-925-8337.
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Homes for Rent 619 WEST 39TH STREET 3BR, 1BA house. All new appliances, dishwasher, hardwood floors, C H/A. Fenced-in yard with rear parking. All electric, 1,056 sq.ft. $800/month, $650/security deposit. References and credit check required. Available immediately. Call 912-507-9809. ATTRACTIVE 3 BEDROOM, 1 BATH house. E. 52nd St. Sunroom, garage, fenced backyard, $1,000/month. Lease + deposit require. 706-210-9746. FOR RENT: 3BR, 1BA house in Midtown. 1110 E. 69th Street. Large yard, newly refurbished with new appliances to be installed with move-in. $750. Call 912-604-8080.
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*3BR, 2BA For Sale *2BR, 1-1/2BA Midtown location. Students welcome. Deposit plus 1st month’s rent. $850-$985. Call 912-596-4954.
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5-pc. DINETTE SET Solid wood table with 4chairs. Fits perfectly in breakfast area. Brand NEW in boxes $185. 912-313-2303.
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234-0606 3521 Bull Street Spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath apartment with a separate dining room, hard wood floors, kitchen with stove and refrigerator, Central H/A and parking in rear. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $650/mo. 1 East 63rd Street 2 bedroom, 1 ½ bath apartment with hardwood floors. Central H/A, W/ D connections, off-street parking and pet friendly. $750. 16 Thackery Place Spacious 2 BR, 1 BA apartment with a separate dining area, Hard wood floors, central H/A, total electric, kitchen with stove and refrigerator, and off street parking. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $650/mo. 18 West 40th Street Beautifully renovated 2 BR, 1BA lower half of duplex in the Starland District. Features include formal LR, , formal DR, refinished heart pine floors, ceiling f a n s , b a t h ro o m a n d kitchen with ceramic tile floors, separate laundry room with washer/dryer, private courtyard. C H/A, total electric and paid security system. AVAILABLE NOW. Pet Friendly. $1,000/mo.
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Ask About Opportunity for Deep Water Dock Use DEEP WATER DOCK: New Home - 5 Rio Road: 3BR, 2BA, home w/wrap-around porch. Near malls, hospitals & downtown. Island Living, Marsh view & Island Breeze, Public boat ramp 1 block away. 29 Pointer Place: Brick Townhome conveniently located on Savannah’s Southside. 2BR/1.5BA, close to Savannah Mall & on bus line. Forest River: Deep water, dock and furnished efficiency apt. Breathless sunsets. 1 block to Sav’h Mall. Includes all utilities (except cable & phone). Available June 1st $850/month. 1011 Mohawk: 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Apartment. $725/month. Mobile Home: 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath. $450/month. 502 Windsor Crossing: Southside Condo - 2 Bedroom, 2 Baths. www.savannahsbest properties.com
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4 bedroom, 2 bath w/double garage, fully equipped kitchen, and large fenced-in back yard. $1,325/mo & $750 security deposit. Call 912-354-4011
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Lovely Downtown Apartment 2 bedrooms & 2 baths. Featuring hard wood floors, ceiling fan, central heat and air, washer, and dryer. Off street parking. Water and trash included 22 E. 39th St. $1050/month $1050 deposit. Call 912-658-8550 UPSCALE VICTORIAN Area: Renovated 2BR Apt. w/rooftop deck, fireplace, jacuzzi tub, satellite TV and water furnished. $795/month. Call 912-596-2585 or 734-657-2998.
Roommate Wanted nished. Short/Long term, $150-$175/week (+$100 deposit). Call 912-659-7168 or visit: www.Habicorp.org.
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Black 1993 Toyota Celica ConTYBEE ISLAND DUPLEX 1 bedroom, 1 bath, furnished! vertible GT, $2700. Runs Great! Utilities included! $850/month Ask for Crisel. *912-272-1970 1301 E. 66TH ST Condo style 2 bedroom, 2 bath until May 15th. Single occupanunit w/ WD conn, fully-equipped cy, no pets! Call Tybee Vacation kitchen, private porch at rear. Rentals, 912-786-5853. Paint & Body Work $795/month and $500 security 895 Reasonably Priced deposit. Call 912-354-4011
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2 BR, 2BA Condo. In gated area with lighted tennis courts, swimming pool, $850/mo, first month deposit required. STOP RENTING!! Gov’t & Bank security Foreclosures! $0 to Low Down! 912-355-4889 No Credit OK! Call Now! 865 1-800-881-7410.
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TOWNHOME FOR RENT I-95 & 204 area. New 3 bedroom, 2 bath duplex townhome w/large yard, single car garage, fully-equipped kitchen, & W/D connections. $1,250/month and $750 deposit. Call 912-354-4011
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Large private 1 BR furnished apartment. Lincoln & 34th St. Includes Utilities, Cable , TV.$235/wk w/ $250 deposit, $846 monthly. Call 231-9464 to see it. ARDSLEY PARK Duplex: 704 East 49th. Great neighborhood. Large renovated 2+ bedrooms, living room, dining room, sunroom, washer & dryer and garage. $900/monthly. Call 596-1355.
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Large Victorian very nicely furnished. Near library. 8 blocks south of Forsyth Park. Fireplace, mini kitchen, phone, cable TV, internet, washer/dryer, utilities, and off street parking. 150/week or 540/ month. call 7 days a week at 231-9464
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Ford F-100 1983 Ford F-100, runs great, new Room for Rent tires,& other equipment. OrigiNewly furnished and painted nal owner. Good work truck. room for rent. Includes: 1/2 $1500. Tybee 596-8641 bath, tv, refrigerator,microwave, cable, internet, and utilities. 950 $160/wk or $576/mo. Boats & Accessories contact:912-231-9464
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1997 SEADOO GSI w/trailer. Excellent condition! Garage kept, 51 hrs, flush kit and battery tender. $3,500. Call 912-682-0384, 9-5 ONLY!
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