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Who are these people? They’re all performing in the 2009 Savannah Music Festival. Tickets are set to go on sale at 8 a.m. Thursday. Read about all the scheduled acts inside. By jim reed | 18 (l-r) Henry butler (Shannon brinkman), Neko case (Victoria Renard), Daniel Hope (Frank Stewart), and Mariza
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The dedicated attempt to pick up the pieces and bring the Cotton Exchange lion back to life | 8
A talk with Arthur creator Marc Brown, in town for the Savannah Children’s Book Festival | 22
The AASU Masquers do Gershwin in the first show in the newly refurbished Jenkins Theatre | 25
Michael Jordan takes us inside his newest documentary about two ships named Georgia | 32
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A farmer’s showcase, organic gardening presentations, films and more. Every Wednesday 4-7 p.m. When: Wed. Nov. 12, 4-7 p.m., Wed. Nov. 19, 4-7 p.m.. Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Cost: Free Info: www.trusteesmarket. com
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Holly Days at St. John’s Church
Crafts and garden specialties, tours of the St. John’s Episcopal Church, silent auction, organ concerts and lunch will be served in the Green-Medrim House. When: Thu., Nov. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Where: Madison Square, West Harris Street.
Navy Band Southeast Jazz Ensemble
18-piece group performs. When: Thu., Nov. 13, 1:30 p.m. Where: JEA, 5111 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: www.coastal-jazz.org
Malcolm Maclean Lecture
A presentation on “Malcolm Maclean, City Hall, and the Civil Rights Movement.” When: Thu., Nov. 13, 6 p.m. Where: Jepson Center, 207 York St.
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Sleeping Beauty will be at Lucas Theatre on Nov. 13; see page 35 Cost: Free Info: www.telfair.org
Dancing With Savannah Stars
Cocktails followed by a dance exhibition featuring Lynn Brennan, Stratton Leopold, Roger Moss, Kay Ford, Laura Garcia-Culler, Chief Michael Berkow, Jamie McMurry and Jeanne Seaver. Fundraiser for CASA. When: Thu., Nov. 13, 6:30 p.m. Where: Charles H. Morris Center, 10 E. Broad St. Cost: $100 Info: 447-8908
Savannah Children’s Theatre: Pinocchio
A black-box production of the children’s classic. When: Thu., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Fri. Nov. 14, 7 p.m., Sat. Nov. 15, 3 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Drive. Cost: $12. Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org
Savannah Children’s Theatre: Tiny Thumbelina
A stage production of the children’s classic story. When: Thu., Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Fri. Nov. 14, 7 p.m., Sat.
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Masquers: Crazy for You
George Gershwin’s hit musical comedy, presented in the newly refurbished Jenkins Theater, 11935 Abercorn St. When: Nov. 13-16 and Nov. 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: $10 Info: www.finearts.armstrong.edu
Savannah Council on World Affairs
Saba Jallow will discuss “Africa and its Foreign Policy in the 21st Century.” When: Thu., Nov. 13, 8 p.m. Where: Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. Cost: $5 Info: georgiasouthern.edu/
Little Theatre of Savannah: Wait Until Dark A con man and two exconvicts meet their match in Susy, who happens to be blind, in this thriller. When: Nov. 13-16, Nov.
Silver Lining performs and the book launch party for “Pete Dye Golf Courses: Fifty Years of Visionary Design” by Joel Zuckerman will be held. All galleries will be open. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 5-8 p.m. Where: Jepson Center, 207 York St. Cost: $10 Info: www.telfair.org
20-23, Nov. 27-Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. Where: The Freight Station, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $20 general,. $15 senior/students; $10 children Info: www.littletheatreofsavannah.org
Epworth Community Players Dinner Theater: Sabrina Fair
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The Robert I. Strozier Faculty Lecture Series continues in University Hall 156 with Brent Feske, assistant professor of biochemistry, who joins Scott C. Mateer, assistant professor of biology, in presenting “Biocatalysis: Making Drugs with Little Bugs.” When: Fri. Nov. 14, 12:10 p.m. Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. Cost: Free Info: 912-927-5277
Mickey Lozano in Concert
A flute recital in the AASU Fine Arts Auditorium. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 2:30 p.m. Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935
A romantic comedy presented after dinner in the Social Hall of New Covenant United Methodist Church, 2201 Bull St. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 6 p.m. and Sat. Nov. 15, 6 p.m. Cost: $22 Info: 232-5658. The popular Christian rock group in concert. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 7 p.m. Where: The Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 West Oglethorpe Cost: $25-$35 Info: www.savannahcivic. com
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Who Wants to Kill a Millionaire?
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5th Annual Savannah Children’s Book Festival
“Arthur” creator Marc Brown is one of many authors and illustrators from around the country invited to celebrate the joy of reading and the magic of storytelling at this year’s event, which also features arts and crafts, food, and more. When: Sat. Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. Cost: Free
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Enjoy a rare opportunity to wander through the Ships of the Sea Museum and its garden, with live cello music. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Where: Ships of The Sea Museum, 41 MLK Jr Blvd. Cost: Free Info: 232-1511. www.shipsofthesea.org
Sounds of Civil Rights Music Series
Night of music presented by Juanita Tucker and members of The Spitfire Poetry Group with special guests. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 8 p.m. and Fri. Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. Cost: Free Info: www.sentientbean.com
The Savannah Orchestra: Masterworks I
The Savannah Orchestra presents two concerts under the direction of John Morris Russell. Both feature the music of Weber, Bruch and Schumann. The first will be at The Plantation Club at The Landings, and the second at Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, Savannah’s Historic District. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 8 p.m. and Sat. Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Cost: Adult $30-$35, Seniors $25 and students $15-$35 Info: www.savannahsinfonietta.org
Performing Arts Fall Dance Concert
SCAD professor Vincent Brosseau developed and choreographed “Silence.” When: Fri. Nov. 14, 8 p.m., Sat. Nov. 15, 8 p.m. and Sun. Nov. 16, 3 p.m. Where: Trustees Theater, 216
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Tribute to Johnny Mercer
Wait Until Dark, a production of Little Theatre of Savannah East Broughton Street.
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Tea for Tutus
A mother/daughter tea and fundraiser for the Savannah Danse Theatre. Reservations required. When: Sat. Nov. 15, 10 & 11 a.m. Where: The Tea Room, 7 E. Broughton St. Cost: $15 per person Info: 898-8130.
A Day in the Country
Tasting tour, corn-grinding demo, wagon rides, interactive activities and a tribute to the USS Constitution, with reenactments and trail walks. When: Nov. 15, 10am-4pm. Where: Melon Bluff and Seabrook Village in Midway. Cost: Visit both sites for $8 for ages 13 years to adult, kids 4-12 $4, under 4 free. Info: www.seabrookvillage.org, www.melonbluff.com
A musical celebration of the centennial of Mercer’s birth. When: Sun. Nov. 16, 2 p.m. Where: Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: Free Info: www.friendsofjohnnymercer.com
rakes and shovels if possible. Refreshments and T-shirts provided. When: Sat. Nov. 15, 9 a.m. Cost: Free Info: www.savannahtreefoundation.com
17th Annual J. Harry Persse Memorial Concert
Salt Marsh Walk
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Reservations required. When: Sat. Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Where: Fort Pulaski National Monument, Cockspur Island. Cost: $20, $10 children under 12 Info: 236-8115
Pirates of Penzance
A New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players production. When: Sat. Nov. 15, 7 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn Street. Cost: $45, $37 and $25 Info: 525-5050. www.lucastheatre.com
O. Kay Jackson book signing
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O’er the ramparts we watched... by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com
Like a lot of people, I put an American flag up at my house soon after 9/11.
A really big American flag, in fact – the one the Defense Department gave my family after my dad’s death, the standard post-mortem gift from the government to every fallen veteran. Designed to cover a coffin, it’s huge, quite well-made, and took up a sizeable percentage of my front porch. I took the flag down when Bush started making noise about invading Iraq. Any idiot could tell you the coming war was clearly going to be an unmitigated disaster. Just as clearly, Bush was determined to go in regardless. I didn’t want any part of what I knew was about to happen, so I quietly took the flag down. It wasn’t a repudiation of the flag or what it stands for. To the contrary actually: I felt what Bush was doing was an affront to what the flag stands for, therefore I wanted to spare my old Star Spangled Banner the shame of being associated with it.
And by extension, I didn’t want my father’s memory or service to be similarly tarred. He wasn’t a liberal by any stretch, but my dad was very adept at seeing through phony tough guys like Bush. I honestly have no idea what my dad would think of Barack Obama. But anyway — the flag’s back up now. We have a lot of great stuff in this week’s paper, including Jim Reed’s preview of this spring’s Savannah Music Festival, two theatre previews from Ashley Jensen, and a couple of
author interviews from yours truly. But I want to direct your attention to a particularly good story by Linda Sickler on the renewed efforts to come up with a replacement for the legendary winged lion in front of the Cotton Exchange. Anyone who cares about Savannah history was devastated by the recent destruction of the terra cotta lion, taken out by a drunk driver in a bizarre incident that could have come straight out of The Dukes of Hazzard. Thankfully, some other people who care are actually taking direct action to make the best of the situation. If you’re still in withdrawal after the end of the presidential campaign, you’re in good company. Check out Robin Wright Gunn’s column this week about the unique garden SCAD prof Joel Varland has planted at his Parkside home — a garden of political campaign signs, that is. cs
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Plans are in place to bring back — sort of — the winged lion in front of the Cotton Exchange, damaged by a drunk driver. by linda sickler
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Alderman Tony Thomas says council quarrel about trip has ended by Linda sickler | linda@connectsavannah.com
Compared to the Oct. 23 meeting, the Nov. 6 meeting of the Savannah City Council was short and sweet. With Mayor Otis Johnson, Mayor Pro Tem Edna Jackson and Alderman Van Johnson on an official visit to China, Alderman Tony Thomas presided over the meeting, which lasted about 45 minutes. Thomas noted that although the Oct. 23 meeting had been contentious, city residents shouldn’t take the argument to heart. “Although we are a family, we do quarrel,” Thomas said. “Although there’s been a lot of publicity, we still are a very close-knit family.” Some aldermen had questioned the trip to China, saying they weren’t notified until it had already been planned. Some were offended because they hadn’t been offered a chance to go on the trip.
Jackson, Johnson and the mayor all were upset because they felt the aldermen were accusing them of not representing the city’s best interests. On a 5-4 vote, the council approved a motion to adopt a non-binding resolution that asked Jackson, Johnson and the mayor to each reimburse the city $600 for sightseeing expenses. The official reason for the trip was to cement relations with Savannah’s “sister” city in China, Jiujiang, and to develop trade with China. Officials from Hinesville, Brunswick and the Savannah College of Art and Design also made the trip, which ran from Nov. 1-10. Other city council members took a trip of their own. Thomas announced that they were leaving Oct. 7 to attend the National
League of Cities conference in Orlando, Fla. Only Alderman Jeff Felser remained in Savannah. Thomas noted that a record number of voters went to the polls on Nov. 4. “Today we have new leadership coming into power,” he said. “This council extends its full support.” Alderman Mary Osborne was lauded for her efforts in getting people out to vote. “She worked very hard in the Barack Obama campaign,” Thomas said. “It’s a big victory for all of us,” Osborne said. “One of things that attracted me to Obama was he is all inclusive -- no red states, no blue states. The turnout in Chatham County was just remarkable. I just hope and pray people of Chatham County will continue to fulfill their civic duty to vote.” Felser congratulated Osborne not only because she was a delegate at the Democratic National Convention, but also for getting people to the polls. “Hopefully, the voters will respond again to the upcoming runoff,” he said. The city’s newest library is on target and should be completed by early summer 2009, says Live Oaks Public Libraries Director
Christian Kruse. Kruse spoke to the Savannah City Council Nov. 6 about the library, which will be just under 50,000 square feet. It is being built on the city’s Southside, near Savannah Mall. “It’s the first new library in Savannah in almost 25 years,” Kruse said. “It will serve a huge population.” The building also will be a green building. “At the least, it will be a silver LEED building, and possibly a gold LEED building,” Kruse said. Parking meters on St. Julian Street at the Old Pink House will change from 30-minute and onehour meters to two-hour parking. A study was done, and indicates that extending the time limit would be compatible with other meters in the area and with actual demand on the block. “This was a request from neighboring properties on St. Julian between Whitaker and Abercorn,” Assistant City Manager Chris Morrill said. “All the adjacent property owners agree with this.” The city will be looking at other parking areas, Morrill said. “We will continue to be more proactive,” he said. “We can better manage this and that’s our goal.” cs
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Consider the many monuments that dot Savannah’s landscape. Some seem as old as time itself, and it’s almost impossible to imagine one disappearing forever. But on Aug. 30, one of Savannah’s most beloved statues was smashed to bits by a drunken driver. The terra cotta winged lion — a symbol of Mark the Evangelist — that once stood in front of the Cotton Exchange was gone, seemingly forever. Since 1889, the lion had stood guard, endlessly spouting water into a fountain below. The tips of the lion’s wings had accidentally broken off in 2005, but repairs had been made. Joseph Marinelli, president of the Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau, and his 7-year-old son, Alex, happened on the scene an hour after it occurred. “We could see that it was a police site, but we didn’t know what had happened,” Marinelli says. “I pulled over to find out what was going on. Quite frankly, it was hard to absorb it all at first,” he says. “As one of the police described it, it’s the type of thing that only happens in the movies.” Alex was devastated. “He loved throwing coins into the fountain,” Marinelli says. “We’ve had lots of friends and family visit us and one of his favorite things was standing on the bench in front of the winged lion for photographs.” Roger Youmans remembers riding the bus with his mother as a child and passing the Cotton Exchange. “I couldn’t wait to go downtown to Bay Street to see the lion,” he says. “Most people who have lived here all their lives remember it as ‘the red lion.’” After police received toxicology reports, Donna Haddock was charged with DUI, failure to maintain lane, no insurance and two red light violations. Investigators said she was driving north on Drayton Street about 7:15 a.m. when her car left the roadway at
Bay Street. First, the car plowed through the wrought iron fence, then smashed into the lion and its fountain. At some point, the car went airborne and Haddock took out a lamp post on her way to hitting the Cotton Exchange. The car was found belly-up, and the Jaws of Life were required to pull Haddock from the wreckage. Incredibly, her injuries were minor, and she was treated at Memorial University Medical Center. For days afterward, pieces of terra cotta and wrought iron were found all around the area. Three windows at the Cotton Exchange were smashed by debris and the front door was damaged from the car’s impact. Citizens and visitors alike were outraged. “I’ve worked in City Hall close to 30 years,” says Glenda Anderson, director of the city’s Research Library and Archives. “I almost never leave the building that there isn’t someone taking a photograph of the lion or having someone take a photograph of them with it. It’s one of the most beloved downtown icons we have.” City staff immediately began searching for ways to repair the lion or replace it. “I was looking for one of two things — if there was another red lion like it still standing that we could locate, or in absence of that, any records of the company that built it and
cohol was involved.” This isn’t the first time city monuments and misbehaving citizens have mixed with disastrous results. In October 2004, a pickup truck driver drove through Troup Square, smashing into the armillary sphere located there and knocking it off its base. Vandals then stole several of the gold-plated zodiac signs from the armillary, and damage totalled more than $42,000. Repairs took months. On March 31 of this year, a Ford Mustang driven by a soldier from Fort Stewart took out a 15-foot section of the cast-iron fence that surrounds the Colonial Park Cemetery. It had to be replaced and a gravestone dating to 1827 had to be repaired. Even months after the latest accident, observers wonder how on earth it happened. “We’ve all looked at the fire hydrants, poles, trees, all the things that should have stopped her,” Anderson says. “There were all these things she could have hit. I can’t figure out how she got around it all. Thank goodness it happened early on Saturday, or it would have been people in the way.” Youmans, owner of Youmans Mobile Welding Inc., is repairing the fence. He located identical fencing at attorney Sam Inglesby’s office on McDonough Street, weeks before the accident. The fence came from the old Wetter House, torn down years ago to make way for a car dealership. “I asked Mr. Inglesby if I could use it,” Youmans says. “He said, ‘This is my town, I’d love for you to use it to recast the fence.’ Youmans’ specialty is working with antique iron and he has done several projects at historic sites, including the Andrew Low House. This project is a little more complicated than others Youmans has done. “Everything has to be as close as possible to the original,” he says. “When they were created, the castings weren’t perfect. That’s the nature of a casting. Parts like these are 3-dimensional, so there’s no such thing as a machine shop doing this.” Everyone wants to see the statue restored, Marinelli says. “Our staff has been fielding a number of questions from visitors asking, ‘What happened to the winged lion?’ I really think that it’s things like the lion that bring people here,” he says. “Personally as well as professionally, I will do everything I can to help the city recapture the lion for the next 270 years.” cs
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might have original plans,” Anderson says. “I came up empty-handed on both counts, even though I spent probably two weeks doing nothing but making contacts.” The search soon spread throughout the country. “We contacted the Apheneum of Philadelphia, the Friends of Terra Cotta, the Port Amboy Public Library, the Fine Arts Library of Boston, the Winterhtur Museum in Delaware,” Anderson says. “I called the Staten Island Historical Society in New York. We called the University of Texas at Austin and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which has records on American sculpture.” Nothing — and then a ray of hope. Anderson learned that the St. Louis Building Arts Foundation had in its collection a scrapbook with 235 illustrations of molds used by the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Co. “This is my saddest story,” she says. “The foundation’s building is currently under renovation, and the whole collection is totally inaccessible until fall 2009. Their archivist and I both cried when she told me.” Anderson did learn that the statue was made by the Perth Amboy Terra Cotta Co. of New Jersey. It was featured in the company’s 1889 catalogue of outdoor art and decorations and originally cost just $173. “It was a stock item,” Anderson says. Conservators from Oberlin, Ohio, who had worked with the lion previously, were called in. “They said, ‘Yes, we think you can put the fragments back together and build another mold,’” Anderson says. David White, director of the city’s Parks and Trees Department, says work has already begun. “We’re in the process of advertising for a conservation consultant to restore the lion,” he says. “We’ll select someone who can do a good job of restoring or replicating the fountain.” The lion probably was never expected to last as long as it did. “Terra cotta is not a really strong material,” White says. The project will likely take months, with cost estimates ranging from $60,000 to $70,000, White says. “Our risk management department is going to try to recover the cost.” Like others, White was shocked by the accident. “I was really sad that something irreplaceable had been destroyed,” he says. “I guess we need to get people to slow down or be more careful. I think the problem is that al-
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Joel Zuckerman explores 50 years of course design by the legendary Pete Dye by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com
With several successful books and high-profile magazine assignments to his credit, local author Joel Zuckerman had already carved out a perfectly respectable niche for himself as a golf writer. But the “career-changer,” as he puts it, came when he linked up with one of golf ’s truly great names, legendary course architect Pete Dye, whose body of work includes several highly-regarded regional courses, including Hilton Head’s Harbour Town and Bluffton’s Colleton River Plantation. Zuckerman celebrates the publication of his new coffee-table tome, Pete Dye Golf Courses: Fifty Years of Visionary Design, with a party and signing at the Jepson Center Nov. 14. With a triptych of forwards from Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Greg Norman, the book — published by New York-based Harry N. Abrams publishing — is an impressive, 300-page volume replete with gorgeous color photos, many by Dye’s preferred course photographer Ken E. May. I spoke with Zuckerman over a typically tasty lunch at New South Cafe. Gregarious and irrepressibly optimistic as always, Zuckerman educated me on why the Dye name is gold, and imparted some intriguing advice for the budding author — whether in golf or some other specialty. Let’s start with the obvious question: How in the world did you get this prestigious Pete Dye gig? Joel Zuckerman: It’s a tremendous story. I had two golf books out at that point, and was trying to pitch a new book about Utah golf. I was having a hard time convincing a big publisher to get behind me. So I remembered I had talked to Pete’s son, Perry, about a course years before. So I got him on the phone and said, Perry, I’m trying to do a book about Utah golf. Would you mind calling this publisher and telling him that Joel knows what he’s doing? Sometime later, I got a call from him saying basically, “We’re looking for someone to write the Dye book.” I said, “Let me think about it — OK, I thought about it, I’m interested (laughs).”
I don’t know that I have a unique skill set, but I just found my comfort zone. People say, “Oh, you must be a good writer.” I say, “I’m good enough.” I’m good enough to be published by magazines and to write books. The other part is that my personality is very forward, very out there. Explain for the layman why the architect of a golf course is so important. Joel Zuckerman: Look at baseball. Camden Yards, Wrigley Field, Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park all have their own ambience, but they’re all the same place. The dimensions down the line may be a little different, one has an ivycovered wall, one has green monster. Or think of a tennis court, a soccer pitch, a basketball court, or a football stadium. They’re all the same thing. But in golf, you have five basic types of courses: Parkland golf, which is a northeast or midwestern phenomenon, with lots of mature trees. You have desert golf — Vegas and Scottsdale. You have mountain golf. And you have Lowcountry/Florida golf, with condos, lagoons. And of course there’s the most elemental type, links golf. That means a very special, firm, sandy-based soil which linked the ocean to the farmland in coastal Scotland. That’s where the term “links” comes from. Which style you prefer depends on where you’re from and what you like. The grass is always greener, you know? Hilton Head golf and Landings golf can be predictable because there’s no elevation. Elevation means a tremendous amount in golf. There’s nothing more fun than having an elevated tee shot. There’s nothing more challenging than an approach shot up to an elevated green. You know to hit an x club x distance, but how about when x distance is 25 yards above your head?
Zuckerman, left, with the great Pete Dye
What makes Pete Dye so good? Joel Zuckerman: Different architects all incorporate their vision onto the landscape as they see it. One of the reasons Pete is so famous is he’s been given crap to work with. Pete’s out there, he’s never worked with computers or blueprints. He has a singular genius of being able to walk the land — and in some cases, machete the land — until a vision appears of how the course should be. Nobody else works that way, not since the ‘20s or ‘30s. How do course architects work now? Joel Zuckerman: Now? Computer models. Helicopter flyovers. I don’t consider myself a student of architecture. I let the photos tell the story. My philosophy in writing this book is that people don’t want to read about golf courses. People want to read about people. For every architecture geek that’s out there who wants to know about angle of flight, there’s 100 guys who couldn’t care less. They can look at the pictures, and read about Pete’s relationship with the billionaires, the autocrats, the visionaries, the guys who didn’t have any money but put together a consortium. And when there wasn’t a human interest story? I wrote about the golf course (laughs).
There’s a lot of text in here for a coffee table book. Joel Zuckerman: This is a literary coffee table book. There aren’t many coffee table books with 50,000 words. Some people call me an author, but I call an author someone who can write a book without pictures. And I’m 0-for-5 on that score (laughs). Someday maybe. Abrams is the biggest coffee table publisher in the world. I’ve worked offBroadway for years. My first book was by a Hilton Head publisher, second also Hilton Head, third Kansas City, fourth Ann Arbor. Finally, like a regional theatre actor, I made it to the Great White Way (laughs). And I don’t want to leave anytime soon. cs Jepson Live/ Joel Zuckerman Book Release Party Live entertainment, food, drink, and a book launch party for “Pete Dye Golf Courses: Fifty Years of Visionary Design.” All galleries will be open. When: Fri. Nov. 14, 5-8 p.m. Where: Jepson Center, 207 York St. Cost: $10; free admission for Telfair members Info: Zuckerman’s website is www.vagabondgolfer.com
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Garden variety politics Those once-ubiquitous political campaign signs are disappearing from most front lawns and intersections. But at Joel Varland’s house on 49th Street, they sprout around his place like weeds. Or, as Varland puts it, like wildflowers. Varland has installed an estimated 100 political signs on the front and side yards of his family’s Parkside bungalow, “starting with the presidential elections and going all the way down to local competitions.” “They are really beautiful,” says Varland. “I consider what I’m doing in my front yard to be a kind of garden. A garden of signs.” Varland’s installation represents the whole political spectrum, arranged according to “a collaging of signs and colors” rather than based on political point of view. “All presidential candidates are represented except for Giuliani. I never did see any of his signs show up here.” Varland has been collecting signs since the presidential primary on Feb. 5. “I went out at midnight and collected them. The other half I collected at midnight of the general election, right after the result was announced.” He gathered his sign media only from intersections and public spaces, with none from private lawns. The installation went up last Wednesday, at first as a massive collection of signs that Varland later rearranged into a serpentine pattern. “I wanted to have it installed when people woke up in the morning, but I just didn’t have the energy at two a.m.,” says Varland. Beginning with an Obama sign on the west side of his house, the parade of signs meanders from the porch to the side yard, loops around a flower bed,
then jumps the sidewalk to the curbside tree lawn. The signs march across the front of the Varland lot to its easternmost corner to the lawn itself, where it curves in an extended backward S toward the house, culminating in a sign from Al St. Lawrence’s re-election bid. The predominant color scheme is blue. Accents of yellow, green, and white are provided mostly by signs from local races. The only red sign is also the only issue-based placard, urging voters to “Stop Global Warming.” The number of signs representing each candidate is based entirely on their availability during Varland’s collection efforts. McCain and Romney’s signs are used most frequently, with only two Obama signs in the installation. Varland, a SCAD professor in foundations and sculpture, used the signs for class discussions on logos and branding. The presidential candidate with the best brands won the last two elections, he says, admiring the effectiveness of the Obama sunrise “O” and George Bush’s “W.” As for public responses, “I’ve had people come by, and you can see they were very upset at first. Then they take a close look and see it’s from both campaigns. They look a little longer and get a big smile on their face. It seems to deflate all the boasting that goes on with those signs,” Varland says. “I’ve had people from the city come by, it seems to me, with the intention of hassling me,” he says. “When I tell them I am planting a garden of signs, they nod and say, ‘all right,’ in that great Southern way.” cs Joel Varland’s installation at 1214 E. 49th St. will be in place for “maybe another week, until it feels right to come down.”
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A Salcedo Avenue homeowner arrived home from work early to find a strange car parked in his driveway, facing the street. The car was an older model sedan, about 15 years old, had no tag, and one door was open. The man returned to his car. Two men ran from the direction of his backyard, jumped into the old car and drove off, striking the man’s car as they left. The driver had a tool in his left hand that appeared to be a screwdriver and a rag in his right hand. The man started to back up his own car in an attempt to stop the suspects, but they fled the scene. A neighbor who witnessed the incident corroborated the man’s story. • A report of a fight and shots fired was received and police responded to a 45th Street apartment. A woman at the scene told them she saw her boyfriend standing
in front of the building, and went over to confront him about being there. When she approached him, a second woman came out of the apartment building, asking “Is that the bitch there?” The boyfriend told the second woman to go back inside, but she refused to go. She started yelling at the first woman and the two started punching each other. According to the incident report, “the fight was on.” Hair was pulled and the first woman was bitten on the right ear. EMS was called and she was treated at the scene. The second woman said the man is her husband and “this has been going on some time.” She said her husband wouldn’t handle the situation and she was tired of it. She said when the first woman threw a punch at her, she threw one back. A witness said she was the one to break up the fight and pull the first woman back into her apartment. The second woman said she is 3 months pregnant. • Police were called to a Hemlock Drive apartment because of a disorderly person. When they arrived, an officer knocked on the door, but got no response. The front door and a window at the
front of the apartment were open. The officers entered the residence to check for injured people. No one was inside the house, so they backed out of the residence, locked the door and asked Dispatch to call the complainant back. Dispatch reported that the woman was en route to the apartment to meet with police. When she arrived, she said she had been out of town but decided to come home early. When she arrived, she found her boyfriend in bed with another woman. She said an argument ensued but that there was no physical contact. She said that her boyfriend left the apartment with the other woman. Some of the man’s clothes were lying on the lawn. She said she and the man had been living together for three weeks, but she wanted him out of her apartment. The woman said she would leave the apartment and stay somewhere else for the night. An officer advised her to avoid her boyfriend until she had calmed down.
• Police were called to an office on Waters Avenue because a door at the rear of the building was open. The door had sustained a significant amount of damage from a forced entry. Large shoe prints were found on the outside of the door and on the door itself. The door frame had been ripped from its wooden supports. Pieces of the door lock were scattered over the floor. The office has three large rooms and items were scattered throughout all three of them. Cabinets in the kitchen and dining area had been left open, as had the refrigerator and freezer. A utility closet with various items also was left open. A learning center next door also had been searched and items were scattered on the floor there, as well. A donation box had been forced open and emptied of its contents. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020
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I’m sure you’ve heard the term “concrete shoes,” mobsters’ choice of swimwear for fellas with rodent traits and other individuals that ran afoul of them. Is there any truth to it? —Ale, Bangkok When your question came in, Ale, I thought: At last, a chance to have it out with E.L. Doctorow. You remember the opening of Doctorow’s award-winning 1989 novel Billy Bathgate, right? Evil crime lord Dutch Schultz motors across New York harbor in a tugboat while a henchman sticks the feet of doomed underling Bo Weinberg into a tub of concrete. Billy, the narrator, watches this and thinks: “I had of course seen . . . how the tubbed cement made a slowwitted diagram of the sea outside, the slab of it shifting to and fro as the boat rose and fell on the waves.” A voice in the back of your head, or anyway in the back of mine, is saying: Right, like some mob boss bent on murder is going to wait two hours for the concrete to dry. However, that was before I assigned the case to my assistant Gfactor, Straight Dope gumshoe par excellence. Having seen the results of his investigation, I’m going to have to cut Doctorow some slack. As evidence I present an Associated Press clipping from June 3, 1935, on the fate of Danny Walsh, a bootlegging kingpin from Providence, Rhode Island. Danny had disappeared in 1933. The AP now offered an explanation: Walsh “was stood in a tub of cement until it hardened about his feet, and then thrown alive into the sea.” But the body hadn’t been recovered, nor had witnesses to the crime come forward. Rather, the story was a “grisly underworld tale” that authorities were trying to confirm. They didn’t, at least not exactly. The following month the Sunday-paper supplement American Weekly ran a sensational spread about a police raid on a Rhode Island “murder mansion” owned by a wealthy Walsh associate named Carl Rettich. The money detail was the
cops’ discovery of a secret dungeon below the basement, accessible via a hidden stairway revealed by cranking a phonograph handle. According to unnamed “stool pigeons,” Walsh had been taken down there and clubbed on the head; his body (maybe dead, maybe not) was laid in a coffinlike box that was then filled with concrete and dumped in the ocean. When Walsh’s girlfriend later got too vocal with suspicions, informants said, she was herself hustled down to the dungeon and given the feet-in-wetcement treatment, the thugs having learned from experience with Walsh that head-to-toe encasement produced a needlessly heavy burden. But no bodies were found. After that, stories about underworld cementwear became common, and terms like “cement shoes,” “cement boots,” and “cement overcoat” took their place in the crime writer’s lexicon. The body of gambler Charles Morris was found encased in concrete beside the Connecticut River in 1938—but the guy that killed him wasn’t, it happens, a gangland type. A 1940 AP story about Murder, Inc., the famed mob hit squad, claimed gangster Harry Westone had been tossed into a cement mixer; his unrecovered remains allegedly lay somewhere beneath an upstate New York highway. In cases where bodies did emerge, concrete has functioned more as accessory than garment: the corpse of Philadelphia racketeer Johnnie “Chink” Goodman was discovered in a New Jersey creek in 1941, weighted down with a 40-pound block of concrete; hit man Ernest “the Hawk” Rupolo was fished out of Jamaica Bay in New York in 1964, also weighted down with concrete blocks. So let’s review what we know: (1) Underworld gossips have repeatedly insisted that mob hit men sometimes encase a victim in concrete. (2) However, the one confirmed instance of a concretized corpse we’ve been able to turn up wasn’t a mob hit. (3) In cases of mob hits known to involve concrete, we’re not talking concrete shoes so much as concrete anchors, in the form of blocks used to keep the body submerged. Conclusion: Either custom concretewear is 100 percent effective, and the victim invariably vanishes forever, or the whole thing’s a myth. cs By cecil adams Comments, questions? Take it up with Cecil on the Straight Dope Message Board, straightdope.com.
Dutch designer Eric Klarenbeek, 29, has developed jewelry consisting of tiny crystals or flowers that hang directly from the eye via micro-thin medical wire attached to either prescription or blank contact lenses and, in the light, give the appearance of tears streaming down the cheek. He expects to hit the market soon, according to an October report in London’s Daily Mail, at a price of the equivalent of around $325. Though the adornments appear to be painful or dangerous, Klarenbeek said users of his prototypes so far have been “amazed” at their comfort.
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In November, after two years of controversy, the school board in Jacksonville, Fla., voted 5-2 to retain the designation of Nathan Bedford Forrest High School, which is named for a Confederate general who was also an early Ku Klux Klan leader. Advocates for change described Forrest as one of America’s biggest Civil War slave traders, but a local Confederacy historian said his research indicated that Forrest was “nice” to his slaves and that “(t)hey loved him.”
• Residents of an Austin, Texas, neighborhood undergoing a federally mandated sewer replacement noticed that, for several weeks starting in September, the work crews would spend the first three hours of their 12-hour days digging a huge hole in the street, and the last three hours re-filling and paving over it (repeating the process It’s Good to Be a British each day). The 20-by-20-by-20-foot Prisoner hole in Monroe Street was too big to be (1) The Sun reported in September covered with metal plates, and the city’s that officials at London’s Holloway “policy” of minimal traffic disruption Prison had recently staged a moralerequired repaving for nighttime use, at boosting costume dance party for least doubling the cost of the work. female inmates, even though Holloway • Pay Those Dentist’s Bills! (1) In Ochouses Britain’s worst female murderers. tober, a 58-year-old patient accused the As a result, families of murder victims Rush Green Dental Practice in Romlearned that the killers had a jolly ford, England, of injecting Novocain in good time dressed up as, for example, preparation for an extraction but then vampires and ghouls covered with fake refusing to pull the tooth until he had blood. (2) Britain’s Prison Service issued handed over an additional 30 pounds guidelines recently calling for guards to ($47) cash. (The patient had to go home refer to their male charges by “Mr.” and to get his ATM card, according to a their surnames, to foster “decency” and Daily Mail report, and did not make “respect.” Inmates should be treated, it back until the Novocain had begun said one official, “like (we expect) our to wear off.) (2) Police in the Bavarian children to be treated.” town of Neu-Ulm said they were investigating a dentist who allegedly barged Local Government Follies into the home of a 35-year-old patient (1) Police in Cobb County, Ga., in September, tied her hands, forced said in October that County her mouth open, and removed Commissioner Annette Kesting dentures worth the equivalent of had asked local “high voodoo about $500 because the woman’s Yay for priestess” George Ann Mills to insurance company had derunnoff perform a “death ritual” on her clined to pay. elections! longtime political rival Woody • Blind Justice: An Thompson (“cancer” or a “car administrator of criminalaccident” preferred). Mills case appeals in Louisiana acknowledged helping Kesting committed suicide in 2007, on some “family” issues, by sacpartly (according to his suicide rificing three hens and a rooster, note) because of guilt that, but said she would never help take for 13 years, he had complied a human life. (2) In Flint, Mich., two with a judge’s order to deny, people (an assistant to the mayor sight-unseen, all appeals filed and a local activist) accused City by defendants who were acting Councilwoman Jackie Poplar of without lawyers. (Under state law,
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(1) Akira Hino, 51, was arrested in Tokyo in September and charged with stealing a woman’s underpants, using a fishing rod to reach a laundry pole on an apartment balcony. Police found more than 500 women’s undies in his apartment. (2) A 34-year-old primary-school teacher was convicted in September for a 2007 incident in Clydebank, Scotland, in which, during a drive to work, he was arrested after he stopped in front of a high school and was caught watching students while fondling himself with an electrical vibrator plugged into his car’s cigarette lighter.
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The latest evidence that, for men, size is important: (1) Following a men’s room argument in Durban, South Africa, in September, five men of Indian descent left a bar, returned with guns and killed three patrons. According to police, the altercation started when one Indian man at a urinal called attention to a white South African man’s “small” size, and the incident escalated. (2) In August, the indecent-exposure conviction of a Houston urologist was upheld on appeal despite the doctor’s insistence that he is so “small” (2.8 inches) that it would have been impossible for his sex organ to be seen by anyone, even if he had tried to expose himself.
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Initially, authorities ruled the March shooting death of Texas restaurant executive Thomas Hickman, 55, a kidnap-murder, since he had been shot in the back of the head and the body dumped in the New Mexico desert. Later, however, investigators found the murder weapon nearby, attached to balloons that had snagged on cactus, and in July concluded that Hickman had killed himself but rigged helium-filled balloons to carry the gun away as he lay dying (a plan that resembled a 2003 episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”). cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE
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Drought Ghost Towns The United Nations’ environment chief warned that some parts of the world may have to be abandoned because climate change and overuse of water resources will leave them far too dry to be inhabited. Achim Steiner, executive director of the U.N. Environment Program, said “economic deserts,” unfit for people or agriculture, could develop in the poorest nations in the world as well as some of the most prosperous. Steiner cautions that only urgent action to fight global warming and poverty could prevent the creation of untold numbers of climate refugees. “Unchecked climate change will mean that some parts of the world will simply not have enough water to sustain settlements both small and large, because agriculture becomes untenable and industries relying on water can no longer compete or function effectively,” Steiner said.
Roadway Prisons A new study says that forest elephants in Central Africa are under siege from road construction, which has frightened them from roaming the woods that have been their home for thousands of years. Researchers from the Wildlife Conservation Society say the elephants have learned to associate roads with poaching and other dangers, and now avoid crossing them at all costs. Only one of 28 pachy-
derms tagged with a GPS collar crossed a road outside a protected area, and it did so at 14 times its normal walking speed. “Forest elephants are basically living in fear of their lives in prisons created by roads. They are roaming around the woods like frightened mice rather than tranquil formidable giants of their forest realm,” said Stephen Blake, the study’s lead author.
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Ethiopian Eruption A volcano in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region was awakened by a swarm of tremors, then soon produced a lava flow that covered a record 115 square
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miles. Addis Ababa University’s Institute of Geophysics, Space Sciences and Astronomy said the eruption occurred at Erta Ale, which is the country’s only known active volcano. It is located in the Danakil Depression, one of the lowest and hottest places on the planet.
Tropical Cyclones Tropical Storm Polo formed briefly off Mexico’s Pacific coast. Maximum sustained winds briefly reached only 40 mph. • Tropical storm Paloma formed off the Caribbean coast of Honduras, and threatened to strike Cuba as a Category 2 storm the following week.
Earthquakes Parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area were gently shaken by an unprecedented series of 10 minor tremors over a two-day period. There are no significant faults or seismic features that could produce a major quake in northern Texas, and the U.S. Geological Survey believes the swarm could have been due to temperature changes or the “settling” of the ground.
The Raccoon Flu U.S. researchers have discovered that the raccoons raiding your back yard could be the carriers of diseases, such as both the human and bird strains of influenza. “It turns out raccoons are like the Typhoid
Mary of wild animals,” said lead author Jeffrey Hall, a virologist with the U.S. Geological Survey National Wildlife Health Center in Madison, Wis. “More diseases have been found in raccoons than pretty much any other wild animals. ... They found that the percentage of infected raccoons ranged from zero in Texas and California to nearly 13 percent in Colorado and 25 percent in Wyoming. Hall writes in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases that raccoons could be among the hosts in which flu strains mutate to be able to infect humans and other mammals. cs by steve newman, universal press syndicate
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Eddie & Martha Adcock
This longtime husband-andwife duo are known as the “Best Little Band in Bluegrass,” which is not surprising, as Va.-born Eddie’s been playing banjo professionally since 1953! He’d later go on to become a member of both Bill Monroe’s Blue Grass Boys and The Country Gentlemen, two of the genre’s most famous outfits. He and Martha have played this intimate, smoke and alcohol-free listening room to great acclaim several times in the past, but this gig may be a little more poignant, as it’s the first appearance since Eddie made history (and found some measure of fame on the internet) for participating in brain surgery to treat a hand tremor which threatened to derail his career. Awake and alert during the painful procedure, he played his banjo throughout so doctors could pinpoint the exact part of his brain affecting those particular motor skills. Now he can manually control direct electrical stimulation of his brain in order to eliminate his symptoms. Wild, huh? Wish him well and hear some great acoustic music at this ALL-AGES show. Charge $20 adv. tix at randywoodguitars.com. Listen & Learn: eddieandmarthaadcock. com. Fri., 7:30 pm, Randy Wood’s Concert Hall (1304 E. Hwy 80, Bloomingdale).
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, The Felice Brothers Once deemed “the new Dylan,” at just 28, this Neb. native and Daniel Johnston acolyte has already won international cult stardom for his work in Bright Eyes. This latest sextet blurs the line between Gram Parsons’ Cosmic American alt.country, earnest emo indie-rock and the ragtag ennui of The Basement Tapes. The boozy, spelunking vibe of those informal 1968 recordings from Saugerties,
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The Savannah Orchestra: Masterworks One
One of the city’s best-known classical organizations opens its 2008-2009 season with two concerts under the baton of guest conductor John Morris Russell, who’s earned substantial acclaim for his progressive approach to both fine art music and educational efforts. Currently the Music Director of the Windsor Symphony Orchestra in Ontario, as a guest
conductor, he has led an impressive number of North America’s more notable ensembles, such as the Dallas, Louisville, Oregon, Colorado, Detroit and Minnesota orchestras, as well as the NYC Ballet and New York Philharmonic.
Maestro Russell once also served as associate conductor of the now-defunct Savannah Symphony Orchestra, so this should be a homecoming of sorts not only for himself, but for the many musicians N.Y. dovetails nicely with the overt Band-isms of The Felice Brothers, whose haggard, thrift-shop approach comes closer to the early, catch-all folk/blues/rock/balladry of that timeless Canadian/Arkansan group than most anyone you’ll find these days. RIG 1 opens with a set of loopy, hipster-hop one might hear in Beck’s pool house. Listen & Learn: conoroberst.com, myspace.com/thefelicebrothers, myspace.com/akafigureitout. $18 adv./$22 door at shorelineballroom.com. Sat., 8:30 pm, Shoreline
involved in this current organization who are former SSO members. Guest soloist Terry Moore will be featured on a program of classical Masterworks by Weber, Bruch and Schumann. As with most of the Savannah Orchestra’s events, this program will be performed twice in smallish venues, as opposed to once in a large room. Tickets are $35-$10 at savannahorchestra.com, (800) 514-3849 or at the door. Fri., 8 pm, The Landings’ Plantation Club + Sat., 8 pm, Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church.
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Tim Reynolds & TR3
Wagatail Productions presents another high-profile booking at this adventurous venue on River St.’s far West end: the renowned rock/funk/jazz singer and guitarist Reynolds, who is best-known as a key member of the Dave Matthews Band and Matthews’ foil in their own acoustic duo. For this rare local appearance, he’ll lead a reportedly amazingly tight
and entertaining trio through updated arrangements from his own back catalog, newly-minted TR3 originals and an unpredictable batch of covers from the likes of James Brown and Prince. Word has it this is something of a return to hard-rocking form for the dazzlingly talented guitarist, who for years now has concentrated mainly on quieter, solo gigs. The CodeTalkers’ Bobby Lee Rodgers opens. $15 cover. Listen & Learn: timreynolds.com. Wed., 9 pm, Live Wire Music Hall.
B & D Burgers (Southside) Trivia w/ Artie & Brad (Other) Starts at 10 p.m. Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. The Boathouse TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Cheers to You Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Club 51 Degrees DJ Blue Ice (DJ) Doubles Lounge DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe Chuck Courtenay & Bucky Bryant (Live Music) Acoustic guitar and vocals duo known playing pop, rock and country (covers/originals) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Local hard-jamming funk/ soul/rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire (feat. members of The Permanent Tourists & Phantom Wingo). 10 p.m. Guitar Bar Open Mic night hosted by Caesura (Live Music) Open Mic Night led by a young local melodic metalcore/indie-rock combo. 10 p.m. Hang Fire #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eddie Wilson (Live Music) Singing solo pianist playing a variety of styles from swing to classic rock to jazz. 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank continues on p. 27
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continues from p.17 Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Nov 12, 8:30 p.m., Nov 13, 8:30 p.m., Nov 14, 8:30 p.m., Nov 15, 8:30 p.m. Nov 16, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Wagatail Presents: Tim Reynolds & TR3; Bobby Lee Rodgers (Live Music) rare small-club date by an acclaimed singersongwriter best known as guitar foil to his longtime friend Dave Matthews; Classically-trained guitarist/singer whose band The CodeTalkers blurs the line between blues, jazz, pop and jam. 9 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Downtown) Trivia w/Ben Bennett (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic (Live Music) With Markus & Hudson. 10:30 p.m. Murphy’s Law Celtic Karaoke with Kerr (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Robin’s Nest Team Trivia (Other) 8 p.m. Scandals TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean Psychotronic Film: GENE RODDENBERRY’S THE QUESTOR TAPES (Other) Unreleased 1974 TV movie from STAR TREK’s creator. Seating begins at 7:30 pm for Mature Audiences. 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Steamer’s Five Point Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/Jeremy & Ben (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke)
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American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Augie’s Pub (Richmond Hill) TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul,
Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Benny’s Tybee Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) w/DJ Levis 9:30 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Club One Industrial Resurrection w/ DJ Shrapnel (DJ) 10 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Fannie’s on the Beach “Georgia Kyle” Shiver & Fiddlin’ Scott Holton (Live Music) 7 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hard-swinging, house rockin’ garage-blooze and old, weird, Americana (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m. continues on p. 28
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continues from p.27 Hang Fire DJ Skypager w/Zone D (DJ) Dancehall tunes. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) Rock, Blues, Soul and Pop 8 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley’s “Swoonatra” (Live Music) Singing thespian’s tribute to Ol Blue Eyes’ golden period. 7:30 p.m. Jewish Education Alliance Rhythm In Blue: US Air Force Reserve Jazz Combo (Live Music) Internationally touring military band playing classics to contemporary, Latin to Motown. Part of a community celebration of U.S. Armed Forces and U.S. Veterans sponsored by the CJA, JEA and MorningStar Cultural Arts. 1:30 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank
Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Nov 12, 8:30 p.m., Nov 13, 8:30 p.m., Nov 14, 8:30 p.m., Nov 15, 8:30 p.m. Nov 16, 8:30 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Wagatail Presnts: The Chicago Afrobeat Project (Live Music) Buzz-worthy and hypnotic multi-culti festival faves blending funk, rock, jazz, afro-cuban, high life and juju music. 10 p.m. Loco’s Deli & Pub (Southside) Five Points Productions’ Extreme Trivia w/ Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 8 p.m. Lucas Theatre Disney’s SLEEPING BEAUTY (1958) (Other) Special presentation of a beautifully restored 35mm print of this classic hand-animated motion picture, sponsored by the Association of Moving Image Archivists. Free to all. 7 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local guitar/bass/ drums trio (funk, blues,
Latin, exotica) w/female vocals (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge Voodoo Soup (Live Music) Local hard-jamming funk/soul/ rock/fusion group with a wide repertoire (feat. members of The Permanent Tourists & Phantom Wingo). Nov 13, 10 p.m. Nov 23, 10 p.m. Moon River Brewing Co. Eric Britt (Live Music) Acoustic guitarist/singer playing alt.rock and pop 8:30 p.m. Murphy’s Law “Live Jukebox” w/DJ Sweaty Sock (DJ) 11 p.m. Myrtle’s Bar & Grill J. Howard Duff (Live Music) 7:30 p.m. Night Lights “Rock Star Karaoke” (Live Music, Karaoke) Kraoke featuring a live band, rather than prerecorded music. 11 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Pour Larry’s (formerly John’s Bar) Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.
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continues from p.28 Robin’s Nest Karaoke (Live Music, Karaoke) 8 p.m. The Sentient Bean The Frantic Rabbit Poetry Slam (Other) Local spoken word showcase. 8 p.m. Slugger’s Trivia w/ Charles & Mikey (Other) 10 p.m. Spanky’s TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Tommy’s Karaoke w/ Jeff & Rebecca (Karaoke) Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Americana (DJ) Wasabi’s Live DJ Frankie Spins Hip-hop & Electric Fusion (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Ed Miller’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m.
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A.J.’s Dockside “Georgia Kyle” Shiver (Live Music) American Legion Post 36 Karaoke (Karaoke) Baja Cantina TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe TBA (Live Music) Live rock, blues and Southern rock cover bands. 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Club One Local Cast, DJ Jason Hancock (Main Floor) (DJ) Coach’s Corner Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Doc’s Bar Roy & the Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Beach, Shag and Soul covers 8 p.m. Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) El Picasso Karaoke (8 p.m.) (Karaoke) Fiddler’s Crab House Listen 2 Three (Live Music) Pop-oriented modern guitar rock power trio
p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Jude (Live Music) Local singer/songwriter playing light pop, rock and bluesoriented tunes on acoustic guitar, cello and percussion (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. Murphy’s Law “MyPod Night” (DJ) Customers may bring iPods to play for the whole bar. 9 p.m. Pepino’s #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) The Plantation Club (at The Landings) The Savannah Orchestra: Masterworks One (Live Music) First show of the season for this acclaimed symphonic group - w/guest Maestro John Morris Russell. Program incl. works by Weber, Bruch and Schumann. 8 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Randy Wood’s Concert Hall Eddie & Martha Adcock (Live Music) Known as “the Biggest Little Band in Bluegrass,” this longtime duo are knwon internationally for their chops, vocal harmonies and good humor. Smoke and alcohol free listening room show for ALL-AGES. 7:30 p.m. The Sentient Bean “Sounds of Civil Rights Music Series” (Live Music) In tandem with the Telfair Museum’s “Freedom’s March” exhibit, Juanita Tucker, Spitfire Poetry Group and special guests perform a night of interactive, historic music about the U.S. civil rights struggle in America. Nov 14, 8 p.m. Nov 21, 8 p.m. Ships of The Sea Museum “Museum In The Moonlight” (Live Music, Other) Wander through the building and grounds of this historic venue to the live cello of the Charleston Symphony’s Damian Kremer. Free to all. 7:30 p.m. Shoreline Ballroom The Sword; Year Long Disaster; Chaos in Gotham (Live Music) Headliner is a buzzworthy modern metal/hard rock act currently on tour opening for Metallica. 9 p.m. Steed’s Tavern @#! Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Moustache (DJ) 9 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy continues on p. 30
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with a strong blues and funk influence (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (9 p.m.) (Karaoke) Hercules Bar and Grill Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Country and Soul covers 8 p.m. Isaac’s on Drayton TBA (Live Music) Nov 14, 9 p.m. Nov 15, 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Savannah Avenue (Live Music) Local jazz fusion/funk outfit of guitar, bass, drums and sax, and occasionally keyboards, percussion, trombone and trumpet. 9 p.m. Jepson Center for the Arts Jepson Live Concert Series: Silver Lining (Live Music) Monthly music showcase in the Contemporary Art Museum’s Atrium - this time feat. a local trio with female vocals blending jazz, funk, soul and Latin exotica. Museum galleries will be open during the show. 5 p.m. The Jinx American Aquarium (Live Music) Oustanding Raleigh septet with a Springsteen-meetsSon Volt vibe. . 11 p.m. The Johnny Mercer Theatre Third Day (Live Music) Grammy-winning Contemporary Christian rock/pop band whose latest album hit the Billboard Top Ten. 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Nov 12, 8:30 p.m., Nov 13, 8:30 p.m., Nov 14, 8:30 p.m., Nov 15, 8:30 p.m. Nov 16, 8:30 p.m. King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Crowfield (Live Music) Soulful, impassioned Charleston-based Americana band on the rise. 10 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge JubalKane (Live Music) Highenergy N.C. blues/boogie band with a British revival influence and ace harp player (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Greg Williams (Live Music) Prolific local acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter playing blues, folk, rock and pop (covers & originals). 10
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continues from p.29 Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. The Warehouse Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hardswinging, house rocking garage-blooze and old, weird, Americana (covers & originals). Nov 14, 8 p.m. Wasabi’s DJ Frankie -C Spins Hip-hop an Electric Fusion (8 p.m.) (DJ) Ways Station Tavern Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Wet Willie’s Live DJ (DJ) 8 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Overstood (Live Music) 10 p.m.
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Bay Street Blues Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bayou Cafe TBA (Live Music) Live rock, blues and Southern rock cover bands. 9 p.m. Bernie’s on River Street Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bogey’s Five Points Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Captain’s Lounge #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Chuck’s Bar #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Club One DJ Hancock (DJ)
10 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Deb’s Pub & Grub Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Longrunning party band specializing in disco, 60s rock, Motown and vintage soul (covers). Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Fannie’s on the Beach TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House The Eric Culberson Blues band (Live Music) Internationally-known electric blues trio led by a charismatic singer/guitarist (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Gayna’s Bar Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Grapevine Gail Thurmond (Live Music) Local piano/vocal legend playing jazz, country, Latin and standards. 6:30 p.m. Hang Fire DJ Jake The Snake (DJ) 10 p.m. Hercules Bar and Grill TBA (Live Music) 8 p.m. Isaac’s on Drayton TBA (Live Music) Nov 14, 9 p.m. Nov 15, 9 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar The Jeff Beasley Band (Live Music) Swinging R & B, old-time rock and roll, Cajun-tinged Americana and boogie-woogie feat. drums, sax, bass and guitar (covers & originals). 9 p.m. The Jinx Karaoke (Karaoke) 11 p.m. Juarez Mexican Restaurant (Waters Ave.) Karaoke (Karaoke) Jukebox Bar & Grill TBA (Live Music) 9 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals). Nov 12, 8:30 p.m., Nov 13, 8:30 p.m., Nov 14, 8:30 p.m., Nov 15, 8:30 p.m. Nov 16, 8:30 p.m.
King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Yo’ Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band (Live Music) Rising Asheville-based horn/guitar/percussion-based sextet mixing funk, reggae, ska, hip-hop and Latin dance with a raucous stage show (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Lucas Theatre New York Gilbert and Sullivan Player’s THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Other) Exuberant musical theater masterpiece, performed in its original format with live orchestra. 7 p.m. Mansion on Forsyth Park Silver Lining (Live Music) Jazzy local guitar/bass/drums trio (funk, blues, Latin, exotica) w/female vocals (covers & originals). 8:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge Bottles & Cans (Live Music) Hardswinging, house rockin’ garage-blooze and old, weird, Americana (covers & originals). Nov 15, 10 p.m. Nov 20, 10 p.m. Molly MacPherson’s Scottish Pub Jude (Live Music) Local singer/songwriter playing light pop, rock and bluesoriented tunes on acoustic guitar, cello and percussion (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Mulberry Inn The Champagne Jazz Trio (Live Music) 8 p.m. Paradiso at Il Pasticcio DJ Matthew Gilbert & DJ Kwaku (DJ) House Music 11:30 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Quality Inn American Pride Karaoke (Karaoke) 8 p.m. Shoreline Ballroom Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band; The Felice Brothers; RIG 1 (Live Music) Latest project from the critically adored indie-rock singer/songwriter and leader of Bright Eyes;
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Rising, Dylan-esque retro roots-rockers; NYC-based electronica/post-hip-hop combo. 8:30 p.m. Steed’s Tavern #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Hosted by Sam Johnson. 8 p.m. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt) TBA (Live Music) 6 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. Venus De Milo DJ Nick (DJ) 10 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. The Warehouse Rhythm Riot (Live Music) Kitschy local rock, pop, soul and country covers with sassy stage demeanor and an unpredictable setlist. 8 p.m. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church The Savannah Orchestra - Masterworks One (Live Music) First show of the season for this acclaimed symphonic group - w/guest Maestro John Morris Russell. Program incl. works by Weber, Bruch and Schumann. 8 p.m. WG’s The Tenderloin Trio (Live Music) Local act playing hillbilly jazz, Old-Time country, rural blues and string band covers & originals on acoustic guitar and singing saw. 10:30 p.m. Wild Wing Cafe Quiana Parker & Friends (Live Music) 10 p.m.
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American Legion Post 184 Rick Elvis (Undressed) (Live Music, Other) Locally-based Elvis impersonator, performing without his costume. 4 p.m. 8 p.m. Aqua Star Restaurant (Westin Harbor Hotel) Ben Tucker & Bob Alberti (Live Music) Veteran Jazz Duo (piano & bass) playing standards 11:30
a.m. Bahama Bob’s (Pooler) Karaoke (Karaoke) Bernie’s (Tybee) Karaoke w/DJ Levis (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Bogey’s Five Point Productions’ Karaoke w/Keith (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Daquiri Island Karaoke (Karaoke) Doc’s Bar Roy & The Circuit Breakers (Live Music) Singer/ guitarist (with sequenced backing) plays pop/rock/soul/ beach hits and originals. Doubles Lounge “World Famous” DJ Sam Diamond (DJ) Driftaway Cafe TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Pop, Country, Blues & Soul covers El Potro Mexican Restaurant Karaoke w/Michael (Karaoke) 9 p.m. The Flying Fish Barry Johnson (Live Music) Acoustic Rock, Country, Blues & Pop covers 6 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn Savannah Midtown Coastal Jazz Association’s Musical memorial to Claude Rhea (Live Music) An outstanding pianist and organist, this longtime Savannahian died on 10/17/08. This tribute celebrates his life as a musician and features local, regional and national acts. 2 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Bill Smith & Ellen Gross (Live Music) 7 p.m. The Johnny Mercer Theatre Annual Johnny Mercer Borthday Tribute Concert (Live Music) All-star revue of local musicians playing tunes by the legendary songwriter who called Savannah home. Feat. vocalists Trae Gurley, Huxsie Scott, Roger Moss, Kim Polote,Sav. State’s Gospel Choir, jazz bassist Ben Tucker, the Sav. Arts Acdemy’s Skyelite Jazz Orchestra and more. Free admission and parking. 2 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Frank Emerson (Live Music) Longtime acoustic guitarist and singer playing Celtic ballads, pop, and folk (covers & originals).
Marlin Monroe’s Surfside Grill TBA (Live Music) 7 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Mercury Lounge The Train Wrecks (Live Music) Hardrocking local roots-a-billy and Americana act led by Texasborn songwriter Jason Bible (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Murphy’s Law Irish Pub Session (Live Music) Local and regional Irish musicians playing both trad and contemporary Celtic music. 6 p.m. “Hitman Karaoke” (Karaoke) Standard Karaoke hosted by local blues guitarist and singer Brett “Hitman” Bernard. 9 p.m. Planter’s Tavern TBA (Live Music) Piano Jazz -7 p.m. Red Leg Saloon Karaoke w/Frank Nelson (Karaoke) 9 p.m. Savannah Smiles “PianoPalooza” (Live Music) The Sentient Bean AWOL Poetry Night (Other) Hip-hopinspired spoken word event for ALL-AGES. 8 p.m. Slugger’s 5 Point Productions Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. Tantra Lounge Five Points Productions’ Karaoke (Karaoke) 10 p.m. The Tailgate Five Points Productions’ Butt Naked Trvia w/Kowboi (Other) Live trivia game. 10:30 p.m. Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House TBA (Live Music) Acoustic Blues, Country, Rock, Bluegrass & Pop acts Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. The Warehouse Thomas Claxton (Live Music) Intense, solo acoustic guitarist/singer playing rock and pop (covers & originals). 7:30 p.m.
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Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Fiddler’s Crab House Eric & Kris (Live Music) Acoustic rock duo feat. Eric Britt of Hazel Virtue (covers & originals). 10 p.m. Hang Fire DJ Kane (DJ) The Jinx DJ KZL’s Kaleidoscope (DJ) Wild mash-up of soul, garage rock, dub, psych, funk, electro, disco and punk from GAM frontman Keith Kozel. midnite Kevin Barry’s Carroll Brown (Live Music) Charleston-based troubadour playing trad and contemporary Celtic tunes and “Coastal Country.” King’s Inn #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m., 9 p.m., 9 p.m. 9 p.m. Live Wire Music Hall Greg Williams (Live Music) Prolific local acoustic guitarist and singer/songwriter playing blues, folk, rock and pop (covers & originals). 9 p.m. McDonough’s Karaoke (Karaoke) -9 p.m. Murphy’s Law Open Mic Night (Live Music) Hosted by Markus from The Train Wrecks. 10:30 p.m. Scandals DJ Marty Corley (Karaoke) 9:30 p.m. Tantra Lounge Swing Dancing Lessons (Other) Just like it says... 10:30 p.m. Vic’s on The River Jimmy Frushon (Live Music) Solo pianist playing standards, Latin and jazz covers. -noon -7 p.m. Wet Willie’s Karaoke (Karaoke) 9 p.m.
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Bay Street Blues Live Trivia (Other) 10 p.m. Bayou Cafe Chief (Live Music) Rock, Pop, Soul, Blues and Country covers -9 p.m. Blaine’s Back Door #@*! Karaoke (Karaoke) Buffalo’s Cafe Karaoke (Karaoke)
electric blues combos. 10 p.m. Hang Fire Pub Quiz with TTL (Other) Live pop culture team trivia game. 9:30 p.m. Jazz’d Tapas Bar Jeff Beasley (Live Music) Savannah guitarist who doubles on percussion playing swinging R & B, old-time rock and roll and Cajun-tinged Americana
(covers & originals). 7 p.m. Jewish Education Alliance Savannah Arts Academy Silver Winds Ensemble (Live Music) The SWE has earned consecutive Superior Ratings at the Ga. Music Educators Ass. Performance Evaluation Festival and Shamrock Music Festival in Dublin, Ga. since 1998. Many alumni
now attend conservatories. 7 p.m. Kevin Barry’s Carroll Brown (Live Music) Charleston-based troubadour. Live Wire Music Hall Comedy Open Mic (Other) Chance for local standup comics to hone their stagecraft. 7 p.m. Open Jam Session (Live Music) Geared toward “all musicians”. cs
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The SMF drops it like it’s hot Savannah Music Festival announces 2009 lineup, releases tickets by jim reed | jim.r@connectsavannah.com
Much to the delight of all manner of folks in our community and elsewhere, 2009 marks the seventh installment of the Savannah Music Festival. Initially known as the Savannah Onstage International Arts Festival, the long-running spring event changed dramatically in 2003 with the entrance of Rob Gibson, a noted music scholar and promoter who was previously the first executive director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. Under his leadership, the SMF quickly became one of the most celebrated and diverse musical celebrations in North America, and easily the largest in the state of Georgia. In past years, audiences have been treated to stellar recitals and intimate, supper-club-style shows by everyone from classical legends such as The Beaux Arts Trio and pianist Andre Watts to Creole zydeco sensation Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. and from iconic blues guitarists like Buddy Guy and Hubert Sumlin to British/Indian phenom Anoushka Shankar and African funkpop superstar Angelique Kidjo. The festival is also known for commissioning brand-new works (such as last year’s debut of “Celeste” by Police drummer and rhythmatist/composer Stewart Copeland) and orchestrating unique, one-time-only collaborations between disparate artists who may have no prior connection to one another. Wednesday night, the SMF celebrates the announcement of their 2009 lineup with a private press conference at the Charles H. Morris Center, capped by a low-dough public ALL-AGES show by rising bluegrass stars The Infamous Stringdusters. The following morning at 8 a.m., tickets to the entire 2009 SMF go on sale, and it’s something of a safe bet that by later in the week, the best seats to some of the more notable shows will have been snatched up. “It’s definitely the most diverse season to date,” says SMF Communications Manager Ryan McMaken — and this pronouncement is borne out by the thrilling list of veteran and rising artists on tap for the 18-day showcase. While the upcoming festival’s lineup has been a closely guarded secret for
months now, the full roster and schedule can be found online Thursday morning. Here’s a glimpse at some of the highlights: AMERICANA & ROOTS ROCK: Alt. country darling Neko Case (known to many as a key member of indie-rock band The New Pornographers) makes her Savannah debut bolstered by the opening act, Crooked Fingers — led by Eric Bachmann, formerly the vocalist for early ‘90s N.C. college-rockers Archers of Loaf. Pianists Marcus Roberts and Sebastian Knauer interpret a bevy of tunes from the Gershwin songbook. BLUEGRASS, ETC.: Connect sponsors an exclusive SMF production of Long Time Travelin’. Hosted by noted singer/songwriter Jim Lauderdale, this revue features appearances by International Bluegrass Music Association’s Vocal Group of the Year Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, traditional ballad singer Tim Eriksen, Uncle Earl’s fiddler Rayna Gellert, multi-instrumentalist Patrick Sauber and The Tattnall River Shapenote Singers. Nickel Creek co-founder Chris Thile returns to town with his latest project, The Punch Brothers, a near-virtuosic “countryclassical” string ensemble featuring members of Leftover Salmon, The Infamous Stringdusters and players who have worked with Jerry Douglas and Tony Trischka. BLUES & ZYDECO: Georgia’s own Beverly “Guitar” Watkins learned at the feet of the famed barrelhouse blues keyboardist Piano Red. She’ll share a bill with beloved Piedmont blues exponents Cephas & Wiggins. La.-based fiddler, accordionist and singer Cedric Watson and band heat up the Morris Center at the Zydeco Dance Party. CHAMBER MUSIC: The Prazak Quartet (one of Europe’s most revered groups) offers a program featuring all-Czech compositions from Dvorak, Janacek and Smetana. DANCE: Tony Award winning Savion Glover combines both of his unique
Top to bottom: Savion Glover, Marcus Roberts and Neko Case
collaborative combos, The Otherz and Marshall Davis, Jr. & Maurice Chestnut in this special performance based around several different musical genres. JAZZ: Four-time Grammy winning vocalist Dianne Reeves returns to the SMF, backed by her all-star trio. Famed West Coast jazz luminaries The Clayton Brothers Jeff and John (on sax and bass, respectively) make their Savannah debut with a quintet that also features up-and-coming pianist Gerald Clayton. Nine-time Grammy winning pianist Eddie Palmieri brings his fiery brand of danceable Latin jazz back to town. Renowned guitarists Bucky Pizzarelli, Howard Aldean and Howard Paul join forces with reed man Ken Peplowski for an evening of cool, clean melodies. And, in perhaps the SMF’s most exciting announcement for jazz fans, Chick Corea (of Return to Forever) and John McLaughlin (of The Mahavishnu Orchestra) join forces for the first time since their stint in Miles Davis’ band four decades ago. Their Five Peace Band also includes saxman Kenny Garrett, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade.
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ROCK & POP: Guitarist and former Berklee professor Bobby Lee Rodgers is best known for leading the rising jam-fusion trio The CodeTalkers, but this special engagement finds he and his bandmates augmented by the likes of Widespread Panic member Jimmy Herring and B3 organ badass Ike Stubblefield, who’s gigged with everyone from Eric Clapton and Jerry Garcia to Marvin Gaye and Al Green. VOCALISTS: Following their appearance at Carnegie Hall, tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake offer a program of Franz Schubert’s German romantic art songs. Cabaret singer Andrea Marcovicci makes her Savannah debut in a special commissioned program of works by our own native son, the late, great Johnny Mercer.
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WORLD MUSIC: One of the most highly anticipated bookings at the 2009 SMF is Mariza, the premiere singer of the passionate Portuguese style known as fado in the world today. Mandolin master Mike Marshall joins forces with fiddling sensation Darol Anger and Sweden’s most celebrated acoustic string trio Väsen, for a fiery collaboration. Once more, the SMF presents stunningly talented Indian musicians — in this case, tabla drum icon Zakir Hussain and santoor (akin to a hammered dulcimer) master Pandit Shiykumar Sharma. Versatile banjoist Béla Fleck celebrates his recent immersion into the history of his chosen instrument with a concert featuring an all-star cast of African musicians. Head to connectsavannah.com for our exclusive interviews with Executive and Artistic Director Rob Gibson, and members of the SMF staff. See you at the shows! cs
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ORCHESTRAL: The Atlanta Symphony returns for their final performance of jazz pianist extraordinaire Marcus Roberts’ original arrangement of Gershwin’s Concerto in F for his trio and orchestra, which the Berlin Philharmonic debuted in 2002. Plus, the Academy of Ancient Music under the direction of harpsichordist Richard Egarr (called “the Bernstein of early music” by NPR), offers a Baroque period-correct recital of J.S. Bach’s Complete Brandenburg Concertos.
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Commemorating Johnny Mercer’s 99th birthday through his own songs by jim reed | jim.r@connectsavannah.com
Eddie Wilson is a cat who’s been around. By his own account, he’s seen “all of the U.S.A. and many different countries” in his varying capacities as a musical director, singer/songwriter and journeyman pianist. The Cleveland native in his career has recorded jingles, crafted background scores for The Guiding Light soap opera, accompanied Tony Orlando as a touring keyboardist, and saw his own compositions used at both the G8 Summit and the 25th Jubilee for Pope John Paul II. Until recently, Wilson served as the Musical Director for the Savannah Theatre, home to such long-running, mass-market stage productions as Lost
In The ‘50s and Jukebox Journey. He was recently offered the chance to organize and direct the city’s annual Birthday Tribute Concert to our own native son, legendary tunesmith Johnny Mercer. In the past few years, that beloved free event (sponsored by the City of Savannah) featuring top-shelf local talent has been held at the Lucas Theatre, which holds a little over 1,000 people. This time, it returns to the 2,500-seat theater named in Mercer’s honor, inside the Civic Center complex. David Oppenheim, historian for the Friends of Johnny Mercer (a non-profit group which celebrates and preserves the legacy of the influential and com-
mercially popular lyricist and composer of such timeless classics as “Jeepers Creepers,” “That Old Black Magic,” “Come Rain or Come Shine” and more than 1,000 others) says this time around, no tickets are required, as there is plenty of room. He’s optimistic, however, that since this show falls on what would have been Mercer’s 99th birthday (he passed away in 1976), and kicks off a yearlong centennial celebration of the man’s achievements, that the venue will be filled to capacity with young and old alike. I spoke to Wilson after a rehearsal for the upcoming two-hour show. Read more at connectsavannah.com. When did you first become aware of Mercer’s work?
Archival shot of Johnny Mercer
Eddie Wilson: Moving to Savannah for me is like a chocoholic moving to Hershey, or Switzerland or someplace like that (laughs). Every piano player loves Johnny’s songs because they’re so fun to play. The popularity of the melodies and the pure communication in the lyrics make his music perfect for entertainers. How would you describe the importance of Mercer’s accomplishments? Eddie Wilson: Johnny was many things in his career: a radio host, a singer and a recording studio executive. You might come across one of his novelty songs like “Hooray for Hollywood” and assume he just got lucky with a few
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Eddie Wilson: Johnny’s greatest successes came in collaboration with others, so he’s teaching me every time I get together with another artist to create music. Is there a specific Mercer song which profoundly impacted you? Eddie Wilson: I was touring the country with a blues band the first time I head Ray Charles’ version of “Come Rain or Come Shine.” It was total perfection, the way Ray took complex harmonic constructs and bent them to serve both his style and Johnny’s intentions for the story of the song. I remember that moment because it gave me something to shoot for musically in my life. Tell me a bit about what folks can expect from this show.
Annual Johnny Mercer Birthday Tribute Concert When: Sun., 2 pm Where: Johnny Mercer Theater Cost: Free admission & parking (doors open at 1:15 pm) Info: friendsofjohnnymercer.com
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What sort of influence has his work had on your own playing and singing?
Eddie Wilson: The show features four of Savannah’s favorite singers performing Johnny’s music. We’ve got Huxsie Scott, Roger Moss, Kim Polote and Trae Gurley each giving voice to the regions and the people Johnny met and wrote about. That’s why it’s called America Through Johnny’s Eyes. The material ranges from the classic “Moon River,” to songs from his Broadway shows, to some that folks might not have heard before. We’re also going to have the Savannah Arts Academy’s Skyelite Jazz Band, the cast of the Savannah Theater and the Savannah State University Gospel Choir — plus, during a special part of the show, Ben Tucker will join us on bass. I’m really looking forward to working with Ben. All these people are world class. cs
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hits. It’s only after you’re exposed to the depth of his work and to enough of his incredible lyrics that you get an appreciation for his giant legacy.
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Marc Brown, creator of the world’s most famous aardvark, speaks at this weekend’s Children’s Book Festival by jim morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com
From his humble beginning as a bedtime story, over 30 years later Arthur the aardvark has gone on to be one of the most popular series of children’s books in the world, as well as one of the Public Broadcasting System’s most popular shows.
I would see some of those moments as opportunities for parents. We care about engaging parents and adults with Arthur, so there are different moments and levels of humor that might be more adult. We want parents to watch with their children.
Author, illustrator, and Arthur creator Marc Brown will be in town this weekend as a featured guest of the Savannah Children’s Book Festival, which is turning into one of the city’s most beloved and well-attended free events. We spoke to Brown last week about his characters and his work.
How have you resisted corporate influence for so long?
How did you become a children’s book writer, and why Arthur specifically? Marc Brown: What probably gave me confidence to write books originally was growing up with wonderful storytellers in my family. My grandmother and great-grandmother were always there to tell us really wonderful stories whenever we wanted them. I started out as an illustrator at about the same time my son was born, and he liked having bedtime stories. So I told him this story about an aardvark, and he liked it, and it turned into Arthur’s Nose back in 1976, which I never imagined would turn into more than one story. Certainly I never imagined a TV show that’s in over 100 countries. Arthur is a unique character, in that you can feel sorry for him, like Charlie Brown, but kids also want to be like him. He’s a great role model. Marc Brown: All the characters in the Arthur series are based on real people. I think that’s maybe what gives them some kind of a believable foundation for kids. Kids really believe that they exist! I get letters from kids, and I got one the other day from a little girl in Texas who wanted Francine’s phone number. I know I’m doing my job well when I get letters like that.
You mention getting into this business because of the importance of storytelling as a child. Is it ironic that your character has his own TV show, which is much more passive than live storytelling? Marc Brown: Well, I never intended Arthur to be on TV. I had turned down three offers for him to be on TV. PBS and their agenda to use TV and animation, these two very powerful elements put them together to make kids want to read. I thought that was one of the best uses for TV I’d heard of. I also had a wonderful friend in Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, who was such a great role model and teacher of how to use media well and in helpful ways for kids and families. I said to Fred once, “How did you get involved in television,” and he said, “I got involved in it because I hated it so much.” (laughs) I thought, that’s a good reason to get involved. A lot of kids’ shows now deliberately feature humor directed at adults. Is that a good evolution, or should more shows be like Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood: directed just to kids regardless of whether adults will watch it? Marc Brown: I know what you’re saying about adult content, and I do think it’s a little bit selfish. But I have to say that the good thing that comes out of this is that parents have an opportunity to watch together with their child. And you’re not just watching a show together, you have an opportunity to share your values with your child. You have a chance to talk to them. Like, “That’s kind of strange, I wonder why he did that.”
Marc Brown: In the beginning I trusted agents, and people who were in business. I felt like it got out of control. I wasn’t able to monitor what was happening closely enough. My interests focused on the creative element. I wanted to make really good shows. So I no longer have agents doing that. At a certain point I just got fed up. Now I have a very small licensing component, using Arthur with things that are helpful to kids. We’re working on a license with a firm that manufactures food for kids with allergies. There are so many kids with nut allergies now. They really have to navigate just being in school with other kids in a way I don’t remember having to do. It’s something that’s really changed in our culture. We did a show actually about his, where Binky has a nut allergy. I have so many kids and parents come up to me when I’m out on the road and thank me for that show, because it not only helps people understand what they’re going through, but helps educates children that their friends have this situation, and this is how we deal with it. There are a lot of shows today that care more about selling related products than about the amount of energy that goes into the content or the programming. That’s one of my big problems with children’s television today.
Marc Brown, above, created Arthur and friends over 30 years ago
Any advice for budding children’s book writers? Marc Brown: If they’re serious, they should read as many children’s books as they can. I’ve had friends who’ve had books turned down 31 times and the 32nd time it was accepted, and they went on to win National Book Awards. Perseverance is really important. If you believe what you’re doing is good and making a contribution, you have to keep doing it. Going to the library and finding books you have an affinity with will help you find a publisher that will be a good match for you. What’s the question you get most often? Marc Brown: Why did Arthur’s nose get smaller? (laughs) Over 30 years of drawing this character, a sort of unconscious side effect of getting to know him was his face got rounder and rounder. A friend at one point said, “He’s starting to look human and it’s kind of scary.” The best answer I can come up with is, it’s kind of like the Michael Jackson story: His nose keeps getting smaller and smaller, but he says he hasn’t had any work done on it (laughs). cs The Savannah Children’s Book Festival “Arthur” creator Marc Brown is one of many authors and illustrators at this year’s event, which will also feature arts and crafts, food, costumed characters, a coastal writers’ circle, a teen area and more. When: Sat. Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where: Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. cost: Free
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Palliser — Work by this noted European portraitist and part-time Savannah resident at the Jepson Center. Requiem for a Dream — An MFA photo exhibition by Alison Behr Nov. 14-20. Artist’s talk Nov. 14 at 6:30pm followed by reception 7-10pm at TruSpace Gallery, 2423 Desoto Ave. Saints of My Love: Paintings & Poetry for the Wicked — Works by Shelley Smith through Dec. 1 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. 2335348. Salon Della Vita Art Show — Jewelry, photography and paintings by artists Mimi Franklin, Bob Koncoski. Adela Holmes, Rais Hendrix, Ryan Sanchez, Amy Jones, Bryan, Eric Hallworth, DeeAnne Pollard and Nicole Edge Saturday, Nov. 15, 5:30-8:30pm, 128 W. Liberty St. 231-0427.
Spiritual Rhythms — Paintingx by Danny Simmons, Def Jam poet, author, philanthropist and painter, Oct. 10Dec. 12 at Pinnacle Gallery, 320 E. Liberty St. The Electoral College of Artistic Insight — Works by 19 artists expressing their views regarding the presidential election through Nov. 23 at Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. The Master Eye — 19th- and 20th-century photography presented by SCAD Museum of Art, 227 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Featured photographers include Mathew Brady, Eadweard Muybridge, Man Ray, Robert Mapplethorpe, Herb Ritts, Annie Leibovitz and others. The Works of Maxwell Taylor — Woodcut prints by a noted Bahamian artist that focus on the themes of slavery and the Middle Passage Nov. 9-Jan. 4 at the Beach Institute. Transcendence — Work by Brian MacGregor at LuLu’s Chocolate Bar, 42 MLK Jr. Blvd., through Dec. 7, with a reception Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Transformation — Digital paintings by Jonathan Anderson through Nov. 27 at Dimensions Gallery, 412 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. 236-4993. cs .
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Tap dancing, innuendo, and hidden identities are swirling as the Masquers put on their first musical in nearly two years. Coming to AASU’s newly renovated Jenkins Hall is Crazy For You, a musical built to showcase favorite Gershwin tunes. “It’s fitting in a way,” laughs director Pamela Sears, “because there’s a theatre being refurbished in the play.” Crazy For You follows Bobby Child as he’s rejected by a New York director and is then sent by his fiancee’s family to close a decrepit theatre in Nevada. Before he even arrives he’s garnered an enemy in Polly Polly, whose father owns the theatre Billy’s been sent to close. And wouldn’t you know it, he falls in love with her at first sight. The show continues with a fake accent for Bobby, a plot to keep the theatre alive, and a twisty road to love for all. Throughout the show, numbers like “I Got Rhythm,” “Slap That Bass,” and “Embraceable You” are used to create this romantic comedy. “This is a great way to expose the students to Gershwin songs,” says Sears. “It’s so 1930s with the language and slightly suggestive jokes, but it’s all framed up in this proper and charming
tone.” The cast on stage is also supported by a live five-piece orchestra adding to the show’s electricity. While the idea of tapping and singing may be a bit intimidating to most, the feeling amongst the cast is one of excitement and enjoyment. “I’ve never done a Gershwin show before,” says Bruce Carr,” but I’ve always heard amazing things about them. This production truly has some extraordinary music.” Benjamin Wolfe, playing Bobby, explains that he loves being able to bring recognizable music to the audience. “It brings a great energy to an already whirlwind show. Once we start rolling, it’s nonstop.” So as the days get shorter and the weather a bit more chill, go out for a warm evening of riveting song and dance. “You’re guaranteed to be singing along in your head during the show,” promises Wolfe,” and humming on your way home.” cs Crazy For You When & Where: Nov. 13-14, 16, 20-22 at 7:30 p.m. in Jenkins Hall on AASU’s campus. $10; students $9; AASU students free with ID. Info: 912/344-2801 or www.finearts.armstrong.edu/tickets.hml.
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Imagine you’re newly blind, your husband is ensnared in a drug-smuggling plot, and dangerous criminals claiming to be old friends are tormenting you to find the stash. Such is the story of Wait Until Dark, the Little Theatre of Savannah’s newest production. Sam Hendricks is asked by a woman at the airport to hold a doll, but the woman disappears, so Sam takes it home. The woman’s partner tracks the doll to Sam, whom he tricks into leaving town so that retrieval of the doll is possible. His only obstacle is Sam’s blind wife, Susy. He and two hoods manipulate and coerce Susy to find the doll, which has been stolen by a young girl that lives upstairs. She eventually has enough and turns out the lights to even the playing field. Though originally set in the 1950’s, the show has been updated to the 70’s. It wasn’t brought to a more current era for logistic reasons, both technologically and socially. “The tools of a ‘50s con man are so different from today. A cell phone would kill the entire thing.” explains director Christopher Soucy. “As a society we’re so wary of being conned. This speaks of a time when we were quick to trust people.” Another unusual element is the
blackout that occurs on stage for a chunk of the show. Though used to simulate Susy’s ruse to trick her tormentors, the blackout heightens the audience’s senses and makes them feel like they’re part of the action. The audience isn’t the only one feigning blindness. Rachel Herrick, who plays Susy, discusses preparing for her role. “I tried to explore being blind and researched how the blind function,” explains Herrick. “It’s exciting to tackle so interesting a role.” Twelve-year-old Kasey Siebert, playing Susy’s neighbor Gloria, is excited for another reason. “It’s a different atmosphere. I’m usually involved in happier plays, but I really like getting to work on something with a scarier feel.” A thriller filled with intrigue and a constant feeling of suspense, Wait Until Dark is perfectly timed for the postHalloween season. So if you didn’t get enough spooks, this is sure to fill your breath-holding quota. cs Wait Until Dark When & Where: Nov. 13-15, 20-22, 28-29 at 8 p.m., Nov. 16, 23, 29-30 at 3p.m. Freight Station, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $20, $10 children Info: 912-631-3773, www.littletheatreofsavannah.org
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Two ships passing in the night
Local doc finds connections between two historical vessels, both named for the state of Georgia by michael jordan | mjordan@chsgeorgia.org
Question: When is history like gymnastics? Answer: When you have to bend over backwards to explain connections and make them matter to people today. Around 1999 or so, I started my journey with the CSS Georgia, a Civil War warship sunk in the Savannah River adjacent to Old Fort Jackson. The Georgia served as the genesis for countless stories at WSAV-TV 3 when I worked there as a reporter and anchor, as the subject of a cover article I wrote for this newspaper several years ago, and as the focus of my masters thesis at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Now, more than eight years later, the ship is still telling me secrets and daring me to tell its stories to the Savannahians of today. There’s another ship trying to horn its way into the story, too. But I’ll tell you more about that later. The Georgia’s story begins in Spring 1862, when the ironclad CSS Virginia smashed its way through the Union blockading fleet in Hampton Roads, Va. The Virginia’s near-victory (it was checked by the Union ironclad USS Monitor before it could completely destroy the Yankee fleet) heralded the end of the age of wooden warships. Hundreds of miles down the Atlantic seaboard, the people of Savannah paid heed—particularly the women. A Ladies Gunboat Society formed to collect donations for a new ironclad. Within a few months they raised more than $100,000 to build a warship of their own, which they named the Georgia. While the new vessel was too weak to fight the strong tides of the Savannah River, it still made a formidable obstacle to any Union attack, and kept the city safe until the arrival of Union Gen. William T. Sherman in December 1864. The Georgia’s crew sank the ship to keep it out of Union hands, and the vessel’s wreckage remains on the bottom of the river to this day—save for two cannon and some smaller metal wreckage raised
by archaeologists since the Georgia’s rediscovery in 1968. Now, the rest of the ship—at least what’s left of it—will be raised as part of the proposed harbor deepening project in the Savannah River. The Coastal Heritage Society plans to exhibit the conserved remains years down the road in one of the museum buildings in the Roundhouse complex. Fast-forward to the year 2000, when another ship by the same name faced the end of its quarter-century-long career. The USS Georgia was one of our nation’s eighteen nuclear-powered missile submarines, its twenty-four tubes, or silos, loaded with an equal number of intercontinental ballistic missiles. With the end of the Cold War and the requirements of treaties with the former Soviet Union, the U.S. Navy was required to scrap four of the eighteen subs. That meant the USS Georgia and three other $2 billion ships were about to become razor blades. Echoing the actions of the Civil War women who raised tens of thousands of dollars to build the USS Georgia, Sheila McNeill of Brunswick stepped in to stop the destruction of the subs. Working as National President of the Navy League of the U.S. —a civilian military booster group—McNeill organized a massive lobbying campaign, visiting every member of the House and Senate. Her message caught hold with First District Congressman Jack Kingston, who took it directly to President Bush aboard Air Force One as the president flew to Fort Stewart in early 2000 for his first speech as commander-in-chief. President Bush listened, and by this writing, all four submarines have been converted into a new type of weapon. While the ships are still powered by
Sailors on the sub USS Georgia; inset, the Confederate ship Georgia
nuclear reactors, the four sub’s nuclear missiles have been replaced with dozens of non-nuclear Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles. Each sub now carries more than 150 Tomahawks—about as many as an entire U.S. Navy surface fleet. Furthermore, other parts of the subs have been converted into lockout chambers for more than sixty Navy SEALS. In short, the conversion has capitalized on the end of the Cold War to exponentially multiply the United States’ military options short of nuclear war. Now for the gymnastics—tying these two ships together and weaving their two stories into one narrative thread. The first connection is easy: both ships owe their existence to the women of Georgia—the Ladies Gunboat Society in the case of the CSS Georgia, and Sheila McNeill and her group in the case of the USS Georgia. But the similarities don’t stop there. In the course of making A Tale of Two Georgias, I was able to spend a day and a half at sea aboard the submarine Georgia, and noted that the lives of submarine crews are not too different than
those of Civil War ironclad sailors. Granted, at least submarines are air-conditioned, but both sets of sailors work inside iron boxes, cut off from the outside world and in great physical danger. What’s more, the new-fangled rifled cannon used aboard the CSS Georgia and its sister ships were just as high-tech in their day as the Tomahawk cruise missiles are today. But in the end, the real similarity lies in the commitment of sailors to their cause and to one another. As one former submariner involved in the USS Georgia effort explained, “It’s not that different. Your life is just as dependent on the guy next to you now as it was 150 years ago.” Maybe telling two stories in one doesn’t involve screenwriting gymnastics after all. cs Michael Jordan’s new film, “A Tale of Two Georgias,” premiers at 4:30 pm Sun., Nov. 16 on FOX 28 TV. A public viewing party will take place at Blowin’ Smoke BBQ, 514 MLK, Jr. Blvd., with free appetizers while supplies last.
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Casino Royale, the 2006 revamp of the hallowed 007 film franchise, turned out to be the best Bond outing since Reagan’s first term in office, so expecting Quantum of Solace to surpass it was probably asking too much. And indeed, this second effort starring Daniel Craig as the newly minted agent with a licence (preferred Brit spelling intentional) to kill gets off to a rough start, simply because the two elements we can always rely on -- the opening credits and the theme song -- are particularly dreadful. The animated graphics are a real eyesore, while “Another Way to Die,” sung by Jack White and Alicia Keys, will doubtless lead to bleeding ears in Dolby-enhanced theaters across the globe. Fortunately, it isn’t long before we’re again immersed in the Bond mystique. Half gentleman, half bruiser, Craig’s Bond is still learning the ropes of his new status as a field operative, and it’s up to his superior, M (again played by Judi Dench with the right mix of exasperation at the monster she helped create and barely concealed pride at the confident, competent male she’s released to the world), to try -- usually with little success -- to keep him in line. In a first for the 46-year-old series, Quantum of Solace isn’t loosely connected to past pictures but is instead a direct sequel to its predecessor: To watch it without having seen Casino Royale would be akin to viewing The Empire Strikes Back without having seen
Star Wars. The villainous organization in the previous picture is still full speed ahead, and revenge for the death of a loved one remains foremost on the mind of our hero. M is worried that this will cloud Bond’s judgment, but 007 is nothing if not effective at multitasking. And does he have his hands full, whether tangling with the dastardly Dominic Greene (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’s Mathieu Amalric), forming a partnership with the lovely Camille (Olga Kurylenko, certainly a letdown after Eva Green’s brainy, biting Vesper Lynd from Casino Royale), or seeking help from coolly distant allies Felix Leiter and Mathis (returning co-stars Jeffrey Wright and Giancarlo Giannini). With conservation on everyone’s mind, it’s a clever touch to make the chief baddie, Dominic “Greene,” the head of an organization that’s supposedly supporting a healthy environment but is instead a front for its creator’s own avarice.
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Like Mystic River and Flags of Our Fathers, Changeling is good, not great, Clint Eastwood — although as far as emotional resonance is concerned, the latest from the consummate director certainly reverberates more strongly than either of those other features. Based on a true story and brought to the screen via an ambitious screenplay by J. Michael Straczynski, Changeling stars Angelina Jolie as Christine Collins, a single mom whose only son (Gattlin Griffith) goes missing one fateful afternoon in 1928. The Los Angeles Police Department, mired at the time in corruption, spots an opportunity to do something right and eventually reunites the mother with her boy. The only problem is that they bring back the wrong child, but rather than risk further embarrassment for the department, a zealous captain (Jeffrey Donovan) decides to drown out Christine’s protests by any means necessary, including labeling her as an unfit mother. Eastwood’s stately picture slowly extends its reach, as various other plot elements circle the central story of a parent’s unbreakable bond with her offspring; while some suffer in the mix (John Malkovich, as a crusading reverend fighting for Christine’s rights, could have benefited from more scenes), the overall result is a movie that will disappoint only those who require tidy endings wrapped up in pretty bows.
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From Sullivan’s Travels and Sunset Boulevard to S.O.B. and The Player, I’ve always been a sucker for movies about the movie business, since the insideHollywood info at the filmmakers’ disposal tends to reach the silver screen in a raw, uncut form that allows every blemish to be tantalizingly exposed and even magnified. What Just Happened, however, is only partly successful in its attempts to wallow in the wickedness of the motion picture industry, as a scattershot screenplay by veteran producer Art Linson (adapting his own memoir) perpetually keeps losing sight of the important targets. Robert De Niro plays Ben, who’s experiencing major difficulties with both films on which he’s currently serving as producer. The violent drama Fiercely (starring Sean Penn) is set to debut at the Cannes Film Festival, but a disastrous test screening places Ben in the middle of a spat between the studio head (Catherine Keener, again pigeonholed in the role of a frigid ball-
buster) who wants to recut the picture and the director (Michael Wincott) who insists any changes will destroy the purity of his vision. Meanwhile, Ben is also having trouble getting Bruce Willis (as himself), the star of his next action movie, to shave an imposing beard that makes him look like a cross between Grizzly Adams and Santa Claus. Linson’s industry jabs are frequently amusing but rarely uncover anything we haven’t heard before, and his sidebars involving Ben’s family woes add nothing to the mix; meanwhile, Barry Levinson, continuing his career slide (from Oscar glory with Rain Man to 10 Worst lists with Envy and Man of the Year), directs with little sense of passion or purpose.
Zack and Miri Make a Porno The latest from writer-director Kevin Smith is always likable even if it isn’t always inspired. As he proved with Chasing Amy (still the Citizen Kane of his output), Smith can deftly pull off the proper mix of sweet and funny and raunchy; in this case, though, only the “funny” clears all hurdles, as the “sweet” is of the standard variety while the “raunchy” often overwhelms the picture. Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks are aptly cast as Zack and Miri, lifelong best friends and present-day roommates who are so broke that they can’t even afford to pay their utility bills. After a life-altering high school reunion, Zack hits upon the brilliant idea of making their own hardcore adult film in order to raise significant amounts of green. Initially, the eightperson cast and crew (played by, among others, Smith vets Jason “Jay” Mewes and Jeff Anderson and former porn star Traci Lords) plan to mount a Star Wars spoof titled Star Whores (featuring such characters as Hung Solo, Princess Layher and Darth Vibrator), but after that falls through, they opt to use a coffeehouse as their setting. Rogen and Banks are both utterly winning, and their charisma helps offset the fact that their characters’ romance takes off down a disappointingly predictable path (remove the risqué trimmings, and we’re left with a Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan rom-com). The vulgar material is alternately hilarious and off-putting, although any movie with the imagination to cast perpetually boyish Justin Long as a gravel-voiced Hollywood gay porn star obviously has much to recommend it.
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The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees is the sort of Southern-spun, honey-soaked confection that, in the wrong hands, could have turned out dreadful. Yet Writerdirector Gina Prince-Bythewood largely stays away from grandiloquent gestures designed to manipulate audience emotions, relying instead on sound storytelling and a set of accomplished performers to punch across the story’s humanist appeal. Set in 1964 South Carolina, the story centers on young Lily Owens (Dakota Fanning), who’s haunted by memories of her late mother (Hilarie Burton) and ill-treated by her unfeeling father (Paul Bettany). Hoping to learn more about a mom she barely remembers, she runs away from home, dragging her caregiver Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) along with her. She heads to a town where she knows her mother once stayed, and, upon arrival, she and Rosaleen end up taking shelter in the home of the Boatwright sisters: patient August (Queen Latifah), suspicious June (Alicia Keys) and sentient (if simple-minded) May (Sophie Okonedo). There, Lily not only finds the answers she seeks but also the family she never had. It’s only been two years since I last saw Fanning (in Charlotte’s Web), yet she seems to have passed that vaguely defined mark between adorable moppet and self-assured teen.
Max Payne Imagine The Constant Gardener after a frontal lobotomy, and that’s basically Max Payne in a nutshell. The latest bomb based on a popular video game, the film stars Mark Wahlberg as the title character, a New York cop who, years after the fact, is still solely obsessed with solving the murders of his wife and baby. It sounds like standard Death Wish fare; the picture even opens with Max luring three drug addicts into a subway restroom, then proceeding to inflict Payne -- excuse me, pain -- on them. But as in The Constant Gardener, a major pharmaceutical outfit figures into the proceedings, though it’s safe to say that Ralph Fiennes never had to contend with winged demons flying all over the cityscape.
Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist Nick and Nora (no “h”) were the sophisticated sleuths played by William
Psychotronic Film Society: Gene Roddenberry’s The Questor Tapes
Rare futuristic sci-fi film from the creator of “Star Trek.” WHEN: Wed. Nov. 12, 8 p.m. WHERE: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. COST: $5 INFO: www.myspace.com/psychotronicfilms
Screening of Sleeping Beauty
The Association of Moving Image Archivists present the film Walt Disney considered his best creation. The newly restored short “Grand Canyon” precedes. WHEN: Thu., Nov. 13, 7 p.m. WHERE: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn COST: Free INFO: www.lucastheatre.com
Psychotronic Film Society: Breaking Glass
An intense, music-filled 1980 UK drama starring Hazel O’Connor as a mentally unstable female punk/ new-wave vocalist. WHEN: Wed. Nov. 19, 8 p.m. WHERE: The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. COST: $5 INFO: www.myspace.com/psychotronicfilms
Powell and Myrna Loy in the wildly popular The Thin Man movies back in the 1930s and ‘40s, and this married team never encountered a criminal they couldn’t bring to justice. By contrast, the Nick and Norah in this new feature are vanquished by the piece’s villains, who are eventually revealed to be director Peter Sollet and scripter Lorene Scafaria (adapting the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan). In short, this is one Thin Movie. Michael Cera, who needs to play a Norman Bates-like character to shake things up, stars as Nick, a high schooler and rock’n’roller dismayed by the fact that he’s been dumped by Tris (Alexis Dziena), the sort of vapid princess who in real life wouldn’t give someone like Nick the time of day. Through plot contrivances too laborious to outline here, Tris’ pal Norah (Kat Dennings) ends up meeting Nick, not initially realizing that he’s the ex who’s been making all these great CD mixes for an unappreciative Tris. One thing leads to another, and Nick and Norah end up spending an entire after-hours session combing New York for both Norah’s drunken friend Caroline (Ari Graynor) and a secret jam session by the city’s latest “It” band, Where’s Fluffy. cs
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Activism & Politics AMBUCS
is dedicated to creating mobility and independence of the disabled. Meets first and third Monday at noon at the Hilton Garden Inn - Midtown. Ann Johnson, 897-4818. Third and First Mon. of every month.
Coastal Democrats
Contact Maxine Harris at 352-0470 or R1999MHAR@aol.com.
Drinking Liberally
An informal gathering of left-leaners. august1494@excite.com or www.DrinkingLiberally. org.
Planned Parenthood
meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Heather Holloway, 352-4052 or heather.holloway@ppfa.org. Second Thurs. of every month. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-2324447. www.sentientbean.com
Recyclable Collection/ Drop-off
The SCAD women’s lacrosse team is sponsoring this event Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 13 from 9am to noon at a booth in the south end of Forstyh Park. Through Dec. 13.
Savannah Area Young Republicans
For information, visit www.savannahyoungrepublican.com or call Allison Quinn at 308-3020.
Savannah for Obama
meets the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at 1501 Abercorn St. 233-3345 or savannah. barackobama@gmail.com. Second Thurs. of every month.
Benefits Charity Bridal Gown Sale
to benefit those with terminal breast cancer. Sizes range from 4 to 30 with 1,000 gowns available Nov. 15, 9am-8pm and Nov. 16, 10am-6pm in the lobby of the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion, 225 Reynolds Ave. www.makingmemories.org, 843-901-0402. Through Nov. 16.
Charity Sale
will be held Nov. 15 from 6-10am at Belk. Tickets are $5, Proceeds will benefit programs at Performance Initiatives, Inc. Each ticket allows $5 off any purchase during the sale, 20-50% off storewide and a chance to register for a $1,000 Belk shopping spree. Kerri Goodrich, 507-7106, performanceinitiatives_kg@comcast.net or Steve Meguiar, 657.8844. Through Nov. 15.
Dancing With Savannah Stars
An evening with cocktails followed by a dance exhibition featuring Savannah “stars” to benefit CASA. Nov. 13 at 6:30pm at the Charles H. Morris Center. $100. 447-8908, www.savannahnow. com/dancingstars, info@savannahcasa.org. Through Nov. 13.
Feral Cat Program Needs Supplies
The Milton Project needs supplies and donations. Sherry Montgomery, 351-4151 or sherry@ coastalpetrescue.org.
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.
Hope House of Savannah
is a nonprofit housing program for homeless women and their children. Hope House is requesting donation of new or gently used furni-
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ture for its transitional housing program, Peeler House. Pick-up can be arranged and a tax deductible letter will be provided. Call 236-5310.
Looking for 35mm Analog Cameras
A non-profit that teaches photography to at-risk yout is seeking donations of old 35mm Analog SLR cameras, darkroom equipment, other camera equipment and black and white film. Call Anthony Faris at 224-8296.
Oyster Roast for Our Local Veterans
will be held Sunday Nov 16, 1-5pm at American Legion Post 184. $10 per ticket includes all you can eat oysters and live music by Chief. 354-5515 or Kathryn Vogel at 398-6732. Through Nov. 16.
Recycle, Reduce and Reuse for Coastal Pet Rescue
animal presentation, demonstrations by Byrd’s Martial Arts and SSFD Fire Department, hay rides, cake walks, face painting, moon bounces, games, relays and much more. Through Nov. 15.
United Way 2-1-1
An information and referral service in Chatham, Effingham, Liberty, Bryan, Glynn abnd McIntosh counties is available by calling 2-1-1. Services include food pantry programs, bill payment assistance, rent assistance, foreclosure prevention, job search and training programs, childcare programs, housing solutions and financial education.
Classes & Workshops
Coastal Pet Rescue is asking area businesses to collect ink and toner cartridges at their offices. This fund-raiser will help with regular vet care for rescued pets. Contact Wendy at wendy@ coastalpetrescue.org to arrange for cartridge pickup.
700 Kitchen Cooking School
A 5k Run/Walk, a 1/4 mile Kiddie Run. a 4x400m Family Relay and a 4x400m Adult Challenge Relay, Nov. 15 at 10am at Savannah Country Day School’s Track in honor of 10th grader Raul Buelvas, who has cancer. All proceeds will be donated to Teens H.O.P.E. www.fleetfeetsavannah.com, www.savcds.org, 484-4596, jrglover@ comcast.net. Through Nov. 15.
Hope House and Savannah State University are providing an after-school program for youth and young adults ages 12 to 29. Program activities last for about 2 hours every Wednesday at SSU. Transportation is provided. Snacks, field trips and supportive services are provided at no charge. 236-5310. Savannah State University, 3219 College St. 912-356-2181. www.savstate. edu/
Run for Raul
Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund
Donations can be made to the United Way of the Coastal Empire. All proceeds will go to affected victims and their families. Credit-card donations may be made calling 651-7701, and checks and money orders made payable to the United Way of the Coastal Empire, with “Sugar Refinery Family Support Fund” written in the memo line, can be mailed to: United Way of the Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St., Savannah, 31401.
Talahi Island Fall Festival
A fundraising event Nov. 15 from 11am-2pm at the Talahi Community Club, 532 Quarterman Dr. that will feature Oatland Island Wildlife Center
will offer hands-on educational/entertaining cooking classes at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, 700 Drayton St. The cost of each class is $90 per person. Call 238-5158 or visit http:// www.700kitchen.com.
Abstinence Education
Adult Painting, Drawing and Clay Classes
Ongoing beginner, intermediate and open studio classes are offered Tuesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. or Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. All levels welcome, with encouragement to expand your skills. Clay classes are $100 per 10-hour session plus $30 for clay and kiln usage. Painting and drawing classes are $85 per 10-hour session and a basic art supply fee, if needed. The instructor is Carolyne Graham, a sculptor, artist and certified art teacher. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465.
Beginning piano and voice lessons are taught by Linda Luke, who also tutors students in reading. Creative dance and a snack are included in the lessons, and special education students are welcome. Sculpture, painting and drawing are taught by Jerry Luke. Private and small group lessons are available and open to adults, teens and younger children. The lessons last an hour and the cost is $80 a month. The address is 5225 Skidaway Rd. Call 349-0521 or 843-496-0651 for info.
Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching
for all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory. Serious inquiries only. 961-7021 or 667-1056.
Baby Fun Time with Peek-A-Boo Sue
A performance from Eye Winker Entertainment with activities that will include rhythm activities, Tummy Time fun, live instrumental music, songs and rhymes, finger games and more for babies ages 0 to pre-walkers. Nov. 11, 13, 19 and 24, Dec. 2, 8, 10, 15 and 17 at 9am, 10:45am, 12:30pm, 2:15pm and 4:30pm. Holiday Inn Savannah Midtown, 1700 Abercorn St. Admission is $10 for one baby and one adult, cash only. 728-4721, eyewinkerkids@ gmail.com. Through Dec. 17.
Beading Classes
Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, 407 A East Montgomery Crossroads. 912-920-6659. www. beaddreamer.com
Children’s Art Classes
for grades 1-5 offer basic art, clay and mixed media on Wednesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. Cost is $65 per 5 weeks, basics supplied. Teen Class meets Thursday 4-6 p.m. Cost is $75 per 5 weeks, most supplies furnished. Savannah Art and Clay Creations, contact carolynegraham@aol.com or 925-7393.
Construction Apprentice Program
is a free 16-week training program for men and women interested in gaining construction skills for career level jobs in construction. Earn a technical certificate of credit with no cost for trainingk, books or tools. Provided t hrough a collaboration of Chatham County, the Homebuilders Association of Savannah, Savannah Technical Eollege and Step Up Savannah’s Poverty Reduction Initiative. To apply, call Tara H. Sinclair at 604-9574.
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. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. 912-232-4447. www.sentientbean.com
Credit and Money Management 12 Hour Seminar This ongoing course is held every month at the Effingham YMCA in Rincon. This seminar is the first standardized credit education program in the nation. Topics covered are the steps to improve your credit rating and raise your credit scores, budgeting, managing your debt, what lenders require when you borrow money, how to spot looming money problems and how to deal with them before it’s too late. The fee is $99 per person or $169 per couple. Space is limited and registration is required in advance. Contact Carmen at 826-6263 or 484-1266.
Entrepreneur Development Certificate Program
Tuesdays Nov. 18-Dec. 9 at the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. Each seminar is $50 or $150 for all four. 6513200, www.savannahsbdc.org. Through Dec. 9.
Fany’s Spanish/English Institute
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Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. Fany’s Spanish/English Institute, 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd.
Free Tax School
Earn extra income after taking this course. Flexible schedules, convenient locations. The class is free but there is a small fee for books. Call 352-3862 or visit www.libertytax.com.
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Garbage, Goo, Recycling and YOU
The Chatham County Department of Public Works is sponsoring this show by the Puppet People, which will tour elementary schools to teach students the importance of learning to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. For bookings, call 355-3366.
Highest Praise School of the Arts
Classes in beginners piano, dance, musical theater, poetry, percussion and more for PreK through 12th grade at Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. 927-8601, Ext. 208, overcomingbyfaith.org. Through Nov. 14.
We Buy & Sell Jewelry Cash Loans
Housing Authority of Savannah 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.
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 held Monday from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
Life Skills Training
Nov. 4, Goal Setting; Nov. 11, Decision Making; Nov. 18, Self Esteem, all at 11am at Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. Women’s Center, 1910 Drayton St. Free. 4475711. Through Nov. 18.
Mrs. Claus
A retired school teacher, Mrs. Claus is available for the holidays to all retirement centers, hospitals, day-care centers, churches, schools and private parties. Linda Luke, 349-0521.
Oatland Island Wildlife Center
Oatland island Wildlife Center has a new name, but still offers environmental education programs and weekend events. It is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed only on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.oatlandisland.org. Oatland Island Wildlife Center, 711 Sandtown Rd. 912-898-3980. www.oatlandisland.org/
Personal Money Management
BOAN Consults, LLC sponsors monthly workshops. Call 398-8148 or email info@ boanconsults.com. BOAN Consults, LLC sponsors monthly workshops. Call 398-8148 or email info@boanconsults.com.
Private Studio Art Classes
One-on-one attention learning techniques. Bring a friend and get the “Art Buddy” special. 596-5493 or savannah.artspace@gmail.comm.
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
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ARIES
(March 21-April 19) “You can’t know fire unless you play with it,” says Mark Finney, a math whiz who develops computer models for fighting forest fires. I offer that as a motto for you in the coming week, Aries. I’m not saying you should purposely ignite a conflagration for the sake of impulsive experimentation. I’m not saying you should kick smoldering embers around like soccer balls or light a cigarette while you’re pumping gasoline or buy yourself a flamethrower. What I am saying is that it will be in your interest to learn more about how to play safely with intriguing, useful fires. (Finney’s quote comes from the July 2008 issue of *National Geographic.*)
TAURUS
(April 20-May 20) The time for keeping the doors closed is passing. But it is not yet the right moment to fling them wide open. According to my reading of the omens, your best strategy is to keep doors ajar -open just a crack, letting some air in and allowing a hint of your light to trickle out. This will discourage unfocused wanderers from barging in, while at the same time it encourages worthy candidates with a healthy curiosity to sneak peeks inside.
GEMINI
(May 21-June 20) “There is a rose in Spanish Harlem,” sings Ben E. King in his old pop ballad. “It is a special one/ It’s never seen the sun/ It only comes out when the moon is on the run.” King is fantasizing with longing about an alluring woman from a hardscrabble neighborhood. The rose is “growing in the street/ right up through the concrete” -- a delicate beauty blooming amidst tough conditions. Your assignment, Gemini, is to cultivate a connection with your equivalent of that rose.
CANCER
(June 21-July 22) Every second of your life, your bone marrow produces 100 trillion molecules of hemoglobin, the stuff that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of you. Meanwhile, every minute, your immune system begets 10 million lymphocytes,
which are key players in your body’s defenses. These are just two examples of the endless marvels you produce, Cancerian. You are a creator of the first order. You’re a supreme maker and a generative genius. Remember that in the coming days. It will help you be confident and purposeful as you birth minor miracles and intimate wonders.
LEO
(July 23-Aug. 22) For decades the U.S. government has handed out far more welfare benefits to big corporations than to poor people. Companies like IBM, General Electric, Boeing, and others rake in over 100 billion dollars of subsidies each year. In other words, socialism has been a prominent feature of our so-called capitalist system for a long time. Recently, Karl Marx’s influence has made even deeper inroads into the American way, with the government becoming part- owner of many banks in order to keep them solvent. Will any of this fantastic largesse be extended to us regular citizens, like maybe in the form of nationalized health care? I can’t answer that. But I do know this, Leo: In the coming months, you will get help from powers that you regard as above and beyond you.
VIRGO
(Aug. 23-Sept. 22) For many people, 10:30 a.m. is the single best time of day to come up with fresh insights and new ideas. But that won’t exactly be true for you in the coming week. I mean, 10:30 *will* be a time when you’re likely to be really smart, but then so will 11:30, 1:05, 2:37, 3:46, and 4:20. For that matter, 6:35 may also bring a gush of high intelligence, as well as 7:27, 8:19, and the last ten minutes before bedtime. What I’m trying to tell you, Virgo, is that you’re in a phase when being brilliant should come pretty naturally.
LIBRA
(Sept. 23-Oct. 22) Ruminate a minute about the people who don’t see you for who you really are. Some of them are enemies, but others may be loved ones or allies. Consider the possibility that you have unconsciously
bought in to their beliefs about you; that you are at least partially trapped in the habit of acting like the person they think you are. Now visualize what it would be like to free yourself from the images and expectations they have of you. Imagine the exhilaration you’d feel if you answered only to the still, small voice of your own lucid intuition. The coming weeks will be a good time for you to practice this high art.
SCORPIO
(Oct. 23-Nov. 21) *The New York Times* ran a story about philosopher Nick Bostrom. He believes there’s a significant chance our world is actually a computer simulation. In his scenario, you and I are living in a version of The Matrix. Our “brains” are merely webs of computer circuits created by our post-human descendants, who are studying “ancestor simulations” of their past. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because it’s an excellent time for you to find out, one way or another, whether Bostrom is correct. Right now you have a special talent for knowing what’s real and what’s not. You’ve also got a knack for escaping what’s illusory and gravitating toward what’s authentic. So even if you do find out that we’re living in The Matrix, you could become a kind of messiah with resemblances to the character that Keanu Reaves played in the film trilogy.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
In his book *Signs of Success,* astrologer Steven Weiss says “The question ‘Do you believe in astrology?’ is like asking someone if they believe in art.” I agree. Picture a no-nonsense physicist gazing at a Kandinsky painting, with its teeming blobs of mad color and exuberant shapes, and declaring it to be a superstitious eruption of delusion that’s not based on a logical understanding of the world. Like Kandinsky’s perspective, astrology at its best roots us in the poetic language of the soul, and isn’t blindly submissive to the values of the rational ego. It’s here to liberate our imaginations and encourage us to think less literally and to visualize our lives as mythic quests. I bring this to your attention, Sagittarius, because right now
it’s crucial that you spend some quality time in modes of awareness akin to Kandinsky’s and astrology’s.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
Check out this excerpt from “Those Who Do Not Dance,” by Chilean poet Gabriel Mistral: “God asked from on high, / ‘How do I come down from this blueness?’ / We told Him: /come dance with us in the light.” I love this passage because it reminds me that nothing is ever set in stone: Everything is always up for grabs. Even God needs to be open to change and eager for fresh truths. Furthermore, even we puny humans may on occasion need to be God’s teacher and helper. Likewise, we can never be sure about what lowly or unexpected sources may bring us the influences we require. What do Mistral’s words mean to you, Capricorn? Imagine you’re the “God” referenced in the poem. What blueness are you ready to come down from, and who might invite you to dance in their light?
AQUARIUS
(Jan. 20-Feb. 18) All of the good works you do in the coming week will send ripples far and wide, but not all of them will be recognized and appreciated. I hope that’s OK with you; I hope you won’t get obsessed with trying to get all the credit you deserve. The fact is, your influences will be more effective and enduring if they are at least partially anonymous. Ironically, your power will be greater if it’s not fully noticed.
PISCES
(Feb. 19-March 20) Describing his writing class at Sarah Lawrence College, Jeffrey McDaniel says: “There are two kinds of humor: ha-ha humor that is light and airy and floats into the sky like a balloon, vanishing as the giggling subsides; and then there is a darker, heavier humor that is still there when the laughter stops, a humor that must be reckoned with, a humor with teeth.” I suggest, Pisces, that you make the latter your specialty, your passion, and your medicine. Consort with belly laughs and sublime guffaws that rouse the ferocity you need in order to penetrate deeper into the heart of the Great Mystery. cs
Classes in Raku, brush work, relief work, surface decoration, figurative and more in clay with individual attention are offered by professional artist/clay sculptor Carolyne Graham. Costs $100 for 6 classes, or $30 per class. Clay supplies are extra. Call 925-7393 to register. Fall classes begin Sept. 30. Children’s Art Class, ages 8-12, begins Oct. 2 and meets Thursdays, 5-6:30pm. $65 per 4 weeks, plus one-time supply fee of $30 for the school year. Teen Art Studio begins Sept. 30 and meets Tuesdays 5-6:30pm. $75 for 4 weeks, plus one-time suppy fee of $35 for the school year. Adult classes begin Sept. 30. Hands of Clay meets Wednesdays from 2-4pm or 6-8pm. $100 for 10 hours of lessons, plus $35 supply fee. The Art of Painting will meet Tuesdays from 10am to noon or Wednesday from 6-8pm. $85 per 10 hours of lessons. 925-7393 or carolynegraham@aol.com.
Savannah Entrepreneurial Center
offers a variety of business classes. It is located at 801 E. Gwinnett St. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street. 912-652-3582.
Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes
Be bilingual. The center is located at 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Call 272-4579 or 3083561. e-mail savannahlatina@yahoo.com or visit www.savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr.
Spanish Basic Classes
Overcoming by Faith Ministries offers 6-week classes open to all ages. Classes fill fast so register at www.overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601.
Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program
This 12-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Mindy Saunders at 234-0525. The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street. 912-234-0525. www.thestarfishcafe.org/
Studio Space as Needed
for teachers, instructors, trainers, body-work therapists or organizations. Available by the class/session, day, week or Tony, 655-4591.
Super Saturday
Performances of “What to Do with Your Little One?” featuring Saturday Stan, the Song and Story Man, on Nov. 22 at 9:30am, 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm at Holiday Inn Savannah Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. $10 children, $5 adults. 728-4724, eyewinkerkids@gmail.com. Through Nov. 22.
Teen Art & Clay Classes
Explore a variety of materials in this class specifically designed for teenage art students, taught by former middle school art teacher Carolyne Graham Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. The cost is $75 for 5 weeks of instruction. Call 925-7393 or 925-5465.
Thinking of Starting a Small Business
is a course offered twice a month atthe Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. $50 in advance or $60 at the door. 651-3200, www.savannahabdc.org.
Tybee Island Marine Science Center
offers Beach Discovery and marsh walks. Aquarium hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Wednesday through Monday, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Admission is $4 for adults and $3 for children, ages 3016. Senior, military and AAA discounts are available. Call 786-5917 or visit www.tybeemsc.org. Tybee Island Marine Science Center, 1510 Strand. 912-786-5917. www. tybeemsc.org/
The Highest Praise School of the Arts is accepting applicants for the 2008 Vocal Basics Classes. To register visit overcomingbyfaith.org or call 927-8601 for more info.
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.
Wednesday Figure Drawing Group
Work from a live model. Open to artists with some experience - no instruction offered. $60 a month. Judy Mooney. 443-9313 or judymooney@ bellsouth.net. Cardinal Rep, 703D Louisville Rd. 912-232-6080. www.savannahactorstheatre.org
What to Do for Fun with Your Little One?
Shows for children 18 months to 4 years and their parents. Live music, songs, stories, make believe, interactive fun and a main stage performance by Mike Make Believe. Nov. 20 and Dec. 4, 11 and 18 at 9:30am, 11am, 1pm, 2:30pm and 4pm at the Holiday Inn Savannah Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. $10 children, $5 adults, cash only. 728-4727, eyewinkekids@gmail.com. Through Dec. 18.
Wicca 101
An introductory class every Thurday at 7pm at Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books, Gifts & More, 41 Habersham St. $15. 234-6371.
Youth Art & Clay Classes
time, however help will be available for those interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731.
Latin Dance Performance for Girls
Tangroove offers classes for girls 10-17 in Salsa, Mambo and Tango. Orientation is Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 4pm. Classes start on Sept. 23 and end Dec. 16. Abundant Life Community Church, 119 Canal St., Suite 105, in Pooler. $40 per month and one-time registration $25. 826-6263 or calexe@comcast.net. Through Nov. 30.
Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.
offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329.
Performing Arts Fall Dance Concert
SCAD performing arts professor Vincent Brosseau developed and choreographed “Silence.” Nov. 14 and 15 at 8pm and Nov. 16 at 3pm at Trustees Theater. $5 for students, seniors and military; $10 for the general public. 525.5050. Through Nov. 16.
Pole Dancing Class
POLE DANCING...for exercise. Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms,a total body workout. Ladies Only! The only thing that comes of is your shoes. Classes begin Friday February 15th from 7:30 to 9:30. Space is limited call in advance to make your reservation $70 per month or $22 per class. Please call for further details 912-398-4776 or email fitnessconnection1@yahoo.com
Held Tuesdays from 4-5:30 p.m. The cost is $65 per 5 weeks of instruction. Call Carolyne Graham at 925-7393 or 925-5465.
Savannah Shag Club
Dance
Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah
Breffni Academy of Irish Dance
has opened a location in Richmond Hill and is accepting students. The academy is located at Life Moves Dance Studio, 10747 Ford Ave. For information, call Michael or Nicola O’Hara at 305-756-8243 or send e-mail to Dance@BreffniAcademy.com. Visit www.IrishDanceClasses. com..
C.C. Express Dance Team
meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731.
Chicago-Style Steppin’ Lessons
Every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. Also learn new line dances. Contact Tunya Coleman at 6316700.
Flamenco Enthusiasts
Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1 to 2:30 or 3 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo. com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St. 912-234-8745.
Gretchen Greene School of Dance
is accepting registration for fall classes in tap, ballet, lyrical, acrobatics, jazz and hip-hop for ages 3 and up. Adult tap classes are held Tuesday from 7:30-8:15 for beginners and Monday from 7:15-8 p.m. for intermediate. Call 897-4235 or email ggsod.com.
Highest Praise Master Dance and Ballet Classes
are offered every third Saturday of the month. Open to anyone who wants to learn dance, conduct praise and worship through dance, or increase their skills in dance. All ages. 927-8601 or www.overcomingbyfaith.org.
Home Cookin’ Cloggers
meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this
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offers shag music every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at American Legion Post 36 on Victory Drive. 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. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn Street. 912-352-7100.
Swing Dancing by Savannah Swing Catz
Free lesson and dance every Monday, 7:30-8pm lesson, 8-10pm open dancing. Tantra Lounge. 220-8096, info@SavannahSwingcatz.com. Free swing dance lesson and dance every Monday, 7:30-8pm, dancing from 8-10pm. Tantra Lounge 8 E. Broughton St. Free. 220-8096, info@SavannahSwingcatz.com.
Tea forTutus
A mother/daughter tea and fundraiser for the Savannah Danse Theatre Nov. 15 at 10am and 11am at The Tea Room, 7 E. Broughton St. Meet characters from “The Nutcracker in Savannah” over a cream tea. $15 per person. Reservations required. 898-8130. Through Nov. 15.
The STUDIO
offers Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Jazz, Tap and Contemporary. Now accepting applications. Ages 7 and up must arrange a placement audition class. Adult Ballet with Karen Burns is Mon. Thurs. at 11 a.m. and Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Adult Tap with Pat Alley is now signing up. Veronica Niebuhr, 695-9149, www.thestudiosav. com or thestudidosav@aol.com. The STUDIO, 2805-B Lacy Avenue. 912-356-8383. www. thestudiosav.com/
Two to Tango - Savannah Tango Group
Learn the dance while having fun Sundays from 1:30-3:30 at the Doris Martine Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. $2 per person. Call 925-7416. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd.
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912-354-8089.
Youth Dance Program
Presents
Double Trouble Nov. 20, 21, 22 Nightly ShowS
The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional DanceProgram in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes. Call 233-1951. YMCA-West Broad St, 1110 May St. 912-233-1951.
Fitness A balanced life
Student massage is offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $30 to $40 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. The school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt. com. Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc, 6413 Waters Avenue. 912-355-3011. www. ssomt.com/
Acupuncture for Health
is available Monday thru Saturday at Hidden Well Acupuncture Center downtown. Traditional Chinese medical consultations and treatments are available with Fawn Smiley and Nicole Coughlin Ware. 233-9123, www. hiddenwellacupuncturecenter.com or hiddenwellacupuncture@gmail.com.
Ashram Savannah - Yoga
an ongoing aerobic fitness class for children 6-13 with weight concerns. Meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5-5:45 p.m. at the Candler Hospital Wellness Center. Children must be members of the Candler Wellness Center. 819-8800. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Ladies Livin Smart fitness club
provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605. Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. AfricanAmerican Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm
Mindful Fitness Membership Price Plan
Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes
are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 8196463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
Crossfit Hyperformance
meets mormings at 6:30am at Crossfit Hyperformance. Visit www.crossfirhyperformance. com. or call Jennifer at 224-0406 or Drew at 541-0530.
Dog Yoga
12 N. Lathrop Ave. Savannah OPen 7 Days a Week!
Kidz Fitness
Colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, jingly rattling bracelets, exotic music are provided. Held Tuesdays at 1 pm and Saturdays at 3pm, cost is $20 per class. consistantintegrity@ yahoo.com. will be offered by Chatham County Park Services for persons 18 and up at Tom Triplett Park on Tuesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 8-9 a.m. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and will be required to sign a waiver form before participating. All classes are free. Call 652-6780 or 965-9629. Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West. 912-652-6780.
Open Thanksgiving 5pm-3am • Complimentary Dinner
Gentle Yoga with Mary Ann is offered Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. Participants must be 18 or older. Mat and blanket are required. Limited to 12 participants. Pre-register at adultenrichment@uusavanah.org or call 234-0980. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah upstairs in Phillippa’s Place. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
Learn Kung Fu in Savannah
Cardiorespiratory Endurence Training
233-6930
Gentle Yoga
Yoga classes offered in different traditions for all levels of students. Classes 7 days a week, 2424 Drayton St. www.ashramsavannah.com.
Belly Dancing for Fun and Fitness
Call For ShowtimeS
398-4776 or 912-224-9667. www.bodybalance. com.
The Yoga Room will hold a dog yoga class every first Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. at Forsyth Park. The cost is a $10 donation, with all donations given to Save-A-Life. Bring a mat or blanket and a sense of humor. Yoga for dogs is a fun way to relax and bond with your four-legged pet. Great for all levels and all sizes. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroom.com. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.
Energy Share
every first and third Friday of the month at a new integrated healing center located at 72nd and Sanders streets. Call Kylene at 713-3879.
Fit Lunch
Classes offered Monday, Wednesday & Friday from 10:45am until 2:00pm by Fitness Body & Balance Personal Training Studio. Classes are organized and led by 2 Certified Personal Trainers and will utilize a variety of training techniques which may include strength training, interval and cardio as well as core, balance and flexibility. Advanced booking required. Please call for further details 912-
at the Temple of Martial Arts M, W, F 6:307:30pmm. Private classes also are available. Call SiFu Michael, 429-9241. $25 per month includes entry into all the Center for WellBeing classes. Pre-register in Suite 120 in the Candler Heart & Lung building. 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes
are held Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. Infants must be 6 weeks to 6 months, pre-crawling. The cost is $13 per class. Multiclass discounts are available. The instructor is Betsy Boyd Strong. Walk-ins are welcome. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga. com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. 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. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Overcoming by Faith Ministries Aerobics and Exercise Classes
Free classes are offered every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. in Savannah. All classes are open to the public. For more information, call 927-8601.
Pilates Classes
are offered every Tuesday and Thursday from 6-7 p.m. at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing. Pre-register by calling 8196463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Reiki Treatments
Reiki master Dante Santiago is trained in Usui Reiki Ryoho. Fifty-minute sessions are $60 and 50-minute in-studio sessions are $45. Call 660-1863 for times and appointments.
Rolf Method Bodywork
for posture, chronic pain and alignment of body/mind/spirit. Jeannie Kelley, LMT, certified advanced Rolf practitioner. www. islandsomatherapy.com, 843-422-2900.
Savannah Yoga Center
Located at 1321 Bull St. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com for schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www.
Senior Power Hour
is a program for people over 55. Health and wellness professionals help reach fitness goals. The program may include, but isn’t limited to, strength training, cardio for the heart, flexibility, balance, basic healthy nutrition and posture concerns. Call 898-7714.
Tai Chi Classes
St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Wellbeing offers classes Mondays and Fridays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www. sjchs.org
Tai Chi Relaxation Class
Ancient Chinese exercises that were specifically developed to heal body, mind and spirit together. Held Saturdays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd. Call 8980351. is held Sundays from 3-4:30 p.m. at The Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Rd., Whitemarsh Center. 898-0361 or www.thesavannahyogaroomm.com.
Team in Training
Train to walk or run a marathon or half marathon this spring to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. An informational meeting will be held Nov. 5 and a kick-off meeting will be held Nov. 13, both at 6:30pm. For info, visit the West Chatham YMCA, 165 Isaac G. Laroche Dr. in Pooler, or Fleet Feet, 3405 Waters Ave. Call 898-0663 or visit www.teamintraining.org/ga. Through Nov. 12.
The Yoga Room
Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr. 912-898-0361. www.thesavannahyogaroom. com/
Tybee Island Sunrise Boot Camp
is held Monday – Friday from 6-7am. Park at North Beach parking lot and go over first crossover. Bring a mat. Three days of strength training and two days of cardio. Vicki Lyn, 5963009. No prices at this time, but contributions accepted.
Women on Weights
Spine & Sports Personal Training offers the Women on Weights (WOW) Program. The WOW Program is designed to meet the specific needs of women. It is a series of one hour training sessions led by a Certified Personal Trainer who develops different routines throughout the month. The routines may include but are not limited to, Strength Training, Cardio Training for the Heart, Flexibility, Balance and Weight Management. The group meets two times a week for one hour each session. For pricing call 898-7714.
Yoga In the Park
Presented by the Savannah Food Coop, a paywhat-you-can yoga class in the south field of Forsyth Park. Bring a large towel or yoga mat. Wednesdays 9:30-10:45am. Pay-what-youcan/$12 suggested, www.savannahcoop.com.
Yoga Teacher Training Institute
A 200-hour Basic Yoga Teacher Training program is offered at Savannah Yoga Center. It meets Yoga Alliance standards, and graduates will receive a certificate and be eligible for certification by the alliance. The cost for the entire course is $1,500. Call 441-6653 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. 912-232-2994. www. savannahyoga.com/
Yogalates Classes
are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions. Call 819-6463. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www.sjchs.org/
Youth Kung Fu Classes
offered at the Temple of Martial Arts for kids ages 10-16. Call Sifu Michael, 429-9241.
Zumba Fitness
Classes are being held every week in the Pooler and Rincon areas. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music, dance themes that create a dynamic, exciting and effective fitness system. No dance partner is required. Participants of all ages and shapes are encouraged to attend. The cost is $7 per class. For location and info, contact Carmen at 484-1266 or calexe@comcast.net.
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Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting
Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Gay AA Meeting
meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. For information, contact Ken at 398-8969.
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. Everyone is encouraged to attend, for without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Patrick Mobley at 224-3238. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912-236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/
Stand Out Youth -- Savannah
A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@ standoutyouth.org or visit www.standoutyouth. org. First City Network, 307 E Harris St. 912236-CITY. www.firstcitynetwork.net/
What Makes A Family
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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.
Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club
meets the last Sunday at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. 912-447-6605. www.sjchs.org/1844.cfm
Tea time at Ola’s
is a new book discussion group that meets the fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E. Bay St. Call Beatrice Wright at 652-3660. Bring your ideas and lunches. Tea will be provided. 232-5488 or 652-3660. Ola Wyeth Branch Library, 4 E Bay St. 912-232-5488. www.liveoakpl.org/
Religious & Spiritual Calling All Christians
Open prayer will be held the second Thursday of the month from 4-4:20 p.m. at the Forsyth Park fountain. Call Suzanne at 232-3830. Forsyth Park, 501 Whitaker St. 912-233-6800.
Chanted Office of Compline
The Service of Compline, ”Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah, located on Johnson Square.
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Christian Businessmen’s Committee
Meditators Unite!
Circle of Light
Midweek Bible Study
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. Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn Ext. 912-3547038. www.oglethorpemall.com/ A night of touching the invisible and making Spirit tangible. Christia Cummings-Slack will construct a crystal grid matrix along with healing visionary art and feathers to anchor the energy of the evening, then lead a healing guided meditation to ground and clear away stress and energy blocks, and to introduce Spirit Helpers. Each participant will receive an individual message from Spirit and is encouraged to bring questions that might be weighing on their heart and mind. Oct. 15 and 22, Nov. 5 and 19 and Dec. 10, 7pm , Southern Hemispheres Bookstore, 41 Habersham St. $30. 234-6371, www.christiacummings.com. Through Dec. 10.
Downtown Bible Study
Pastor Ricky Temple of Overcoming by Faith Ministries leads the study every Wendesay at noon. Lunch is provided. 927-8601 or www. overcomingbyfaith.org. Through Dec. 10. The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull Street. 912233-7764. www.savannahtheatre.com
DrUUming Circle
is held the first Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah on Troup Square at Habersham and Macon streets. Drummers, dancers and the drum-curious are welcome. Call 234-0980 or visit uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
Faith on the Move: Life, Love and Leadership 2008
will be held on Nov. 12-16. Services will be held Wednesday Nov. 12, 2008 at 7pm and Sunday, Nov. 16, at 5pm. Through Nov. 16.
Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
A meditation period will be followed by instruction in the application of the foundations of Mindfulness practice to daily life. Beginner’s and experienced practitioners welcome. Ongoing weekly sessions are Mondays from 6-7:30 p.m. at 313 E. Harris St. Call Cindy Beach, Buddhist nun, at 429-7265 or cindy@alwaysoptions.com. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
Meditation and Energy Flow Meetup Group
First meeting Jan. 6 at 1 p.m. Meets once a month. Meet others to practice meditation and discuss spirituality, metaphysics and related topics of Reiki, energy work, etc. www.ellenfarrell.com or 247-4263.
sudoku Answers
Beginner o advanced meditators unite to practice meditation and discuss metaphysics, holistic approach to healing, Reiki, Chakras, energy work and Spirit Connection. www.meditation. meetup.com/490. Midweek Bible Study is offered every Wednesday at noon at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Bring your lunch and your Bible. 352-4400 or mpcsavannah.com. Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 10192 Ferguson Avenue. 912-352-4400. www.montgomerypresbyterian.com/
Music Ministry for Children & Youth
at White Bluff United Methodist Church is now known as Pneuma, the Greek work for breath. “Every breath we take is the breath of God.” The children’s choir for 3 years through second grade will be known as Joyful Noise and the youth choir grades 3-5 will be known as Youth Praise. Joyful Noise will meet Sundays from 4-5 p.m. and Youth Praise will meet Sundays from 5-6 p.m. Call Ronn Alford at 925-9524 or visit www.wbumc.org. White Bluff United Methodist Church, 11911 White Bluff Rd. 912-925-5924. www.wbumc.org/
Nicodemus by Night
An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St.
Overcoming by Faith Ministries
Services in Savannah are held on Saturdays at 6 p.m. Sundays at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 9700 Middleground Rd. In Rincon, services are held Sundays at 1:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at The Banquet Room, 135 Goshen Rd. Call 927-8601 or visit overcomingbyfaith.org.
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)
Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 247-4903. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/
Recruiting Church Launch Team
If you are interested in becoming part of an innovative multi-cultural church startup in West Chatham, contact Steve at 748-6439 or see www. ekklesiasavannah.org. .
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. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www.uusavannah.org
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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.
Stand for Peace
A sllent witness for peace that will be held in Johnson Square the fourth Sunday of every month from 1-2pm until the occupation ends. Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Social Justice and Action Committee. 224-7456, 2312252, 234-0980, uusavannah.org
Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church
Al Anon Family Groups
A fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics meets Monday at 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Wednesday at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 8 p.m. at 1501 Eisenhower Dr. and Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Goodwill on Sallie Mood Drive. Call 598-9860 or visit http://al_anon_savannah.freeservers.com.
Al-Anon Meetings
Meetings for families and friends of alcoholics are held every Monday and Wednesday at 5:30pm and Sunday at 11am. Melissa, 844-4524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave. 912-354-7615. www.fpc.presbychurch.net
Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 707 Harmon St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 233-6284 or 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. Sunday, 11 am, Troup Square Sanctuary. 234-0980, admin@uusavannah.org or www. uusavannah.org. Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, 313 Harris St. 912-234-0980. www. uusavannah.org
Alzheimer’s Caregiver’s Support Group
Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 354-0993.
Alzheimer’s Association Support Group
Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah
meets every second Monday at 10am at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Rd. Call Tara Redd and Lauren Dutko at 631-0675.
Unitarian Universalist Men’s Group
The group is for caregivers, family members and friends of persons affected by Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia-causing illnesses and meets the first Monday of each month from 10:30 a.m. to noon in Room 111 of the Skidaway Island Methodist Church, 54 Diamond Causeway. Visit www.alzga.org or call 920-2231.
An opportunity to meet with men and as a group explore men’s spirituality while offering social support in a safe atmosphere. Meets weekly to discuss a predetermined topic. Also plans outside activities or participates in activities as a group. Refreshments or dinner is served at each meeting. Visit http://men.meetup.com/46/ or contact Mike Freeman at 441-0328 or Dicky Trotter at 665-4488.
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. Unity Church of Savannah, 2320 Sunset Blvd. 912-355-4704. www.unityofsavannah.org/
Wicca 101
An introductory class every Thurday at 7pm at Southern Hemisphere Metaphysical Books, Gifts & More, 41 Habersham St. $15. 234-6371.
Women’s Bible Study
at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or Wesley Community Center, 1601 Drayton St. 912-232-0965. www. wesleyctrs-savh.org/
You Are All That: Discovering The God Within
A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The FreedomPath Science of Life Center, 1204 MLK, Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10, 1-877-494-8629, www.freedompathonline.org.
Sports & Games Savannah Disc Golf Club
holds an Open Doubles Tournament at 1 p.m. each Saturday at Tom Triplett Park on U.S. 80 between Dean Forest Road and Interstate 95. New players a Tom Triplett Community Park, U.S. Highway 80 West. 912-652-6780.
Support Groups Abstinence Program
Hope House of Savannah provides support for students between the ages of 13 to 19. Snacks and transportation provided. Call 236-5310.
ADD and Behavior Support Group
meets the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Mindspring Center in the Ranicki Chiropractic Complex, 1147 W. Highway 80 in Pooler. RSVP is requested. Call 748-6463 or frontdesk@mindspringcenter.com.
Amputee Support Group
Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635.
Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents
who have a seriously ill child receiving treatment on an inpatient or outpatient basis. A case manager facilitates the meetings, and a child life specialist provides an arts and crafts activity Meets once a week. Call Donna at 3505616. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-1KID. www.memorialhealth. com/backus
Backus Children’s Hospital Support Group for Parents of Children with Bleeding Disorders meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Health. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Backus Children’s Hospital, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-1KID. www.memorialhealth.com/backus
Bariatric Surgery Post-Operative Band Support Group
Call 350-3438 or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth. com.
Bariatric/Gastric Bypass Support Group
for past and potential obesity surgery patients and their families. For information, call Cheryl Brown at 350-3644. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-3508000. www.memorialhealth.com/
Better Breathers support group
meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with this disease. Contact Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@yahoo. com.
Bipolar Support Group
John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m.
Cancer support group
meets every third Tuesday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at the Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion on Reynolds Street across from Candler Hospital. The group is open to anyone who is living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer. Call 819-3360.
Caregiver’s Lunch
Huntington’s Support Group Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at Ruby Tuesday’s, Pooler Parkway at I-95. 7488808. Through Nov. 12.
is a support group for caregivers of ill or injured family members or loved ones. Call Kimberlee Mitchell at 350-3399.
CASA Support Group
This support group is for parents and extended caregivers whose child or children have been involved with DFCS and/or returned to your custody after being in foster care, or who have been given custody of a family member’s child who has been involved with DFCS and/or has been in foster care. The group meets the first Thursday of the month from 6-7 p.m. at Youth Futures Family Resource Center at 705 Anderson St. For information, call Madison at CASA at 447-8908 or send email to madison@savannahcasa.org.
Celiac Support Group
for anyone with celiac disease who is allergic to products containing gluten, their family or friends. For information, call 507-2592.
Children’s Grief Groups
Open, drop-in support groups for children ages 6-17 who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. 303-9442.
Citizens With Retarded Citizens
Open to families of children or adults with autism, mental retardation, and other developmental disabilities. Meets monthly at 1211 Eisenhower Drive. 355-7633.
Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association
meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. at the Candler Heart and Lung Building, second floor, Room 2. Call 355-1221 or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
Compassionate Friends Support Group
offers friendship and understanding to bereaved parents. It meets the first Thursday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Candler Heart & Lung Building, Conference Room 2, 5356 Reynolds St. 925-5195. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs. org
Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges
meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, Room 250. This is a group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether they have been on this journey for one year or many years. Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_savannah@ hotmail.com.
Debtors Anonymous
meets Mondays at 5:30 p.m. at Trinity Church, 225 W. President St. in the third floor New Beginnings Room. Enter on President Street through the left-hand set of glass doors between Whitaker and Barnard streets. Arrive early, as the entry doors are locked promptly at 5:30 p.m. For information, e-mail DAsavannah@yahoo. com. Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St. 912-233-4766. www.trinitychurch1848.org/
Depressive/Manic support group
Open to persons diagnosed with depression. Meetings are held in classroom B in the Surgery Center Building of Memorial Hospital every Tuesday at 7 p.m. 920-0153 or 927-2064. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
Diabetes support group
meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at Memorial Health in Conference Room A. Call Robin at 350-3843. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
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group
SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Building at 325 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888.
Domestic Violence Hotline
The Georgia Human Resources Department and Georgia Coalition on Family Violence, have a new number, 24 hours a day. 1-800-33-HAVEN.
Eating Disorders/Self Harm Support Group
A 12-step group for people with eating disorders and self-harm disorders. For information, call Brandon Lee at 927-1324.
Fecal Urinary Diversion Support Group
The group is for patients who have had a colostomy, deostomy, urostomy (ileoconduit) and continent fecal or urinary diversion surgery. Call 819-3466.
Fibromyalgia support group
meets the second Thursday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St.. 819-6743. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
First Line
is an after-hours referral and information line to talk confidentially about birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy options. A free service from Planned Parenthood, available nightly from 7 to 11 p.m. at 1-800-264-7154.
Gray Matters Brain Injury Support Group
is for trauamtic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. It meets the third Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gym at The Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial University Medical Center.
Grief 101
A 7-week educational group offering support and coping tools for adults who have experienced a loss by death. Meets Tuesdays 6-7pm at Full Circle, a Center for Education and Grief Support, 7212 Seawright Dr. RSVP to 303-9442.
HIV/AIDS:living with HIV/AIDS? My Brothaz Home
Support Group
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Living without Violence
Overcoming the Stigma of Seizure Disorders
Each month, the group focuses on a specific topic related to blood-related cancers and also discusses ways to improve quality of life. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845. For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin, 350-7845. The SAFE Shelter offers free drop-in counseling to anyone who is in an abusive relationship. Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Education Building at Whitaker & McDonough St. 234-9999.
Lowcountry Huntington’s Disease Group
Call 748-8808 or visit www.LowcountryHD.com.
Lung Cancer Support Group
Lung Cancer Support Group is for families who are going through lung cancer treatment and survivors of lung cancer. It meets the fourth Thursday of the month at the Lewis Research Center Pavilion from 5-6 p.m. Call Kay Denham at 651-5712..
Lupus Encouragement Group
A support group that is open to patients with lupus, their family members and friends. 4476605.
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group
meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m. on the second floor of the Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion. 355-5196.
Memorial Health Cancer Challenges Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.
Memorial Health Diabetes Support Group
meets the third Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Error Prevention Conference Room. A variety of guests discuss ways to improve health. Call Glenda at 350-3690. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
Memorial Health POPPS! Group
is a support group for men meets every Thursday of the month. Come on out and meet other brothaz. 231-8727.
for children with cancer and their parents and caregivers. Call Donna at 350-5616. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth. com/
provides housing and support services such as life skills, resources and referrals, follow-up care and parent-child activities funded by DHR Promoting Safe and Stable Families. Please call 236-5310 for information.
Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth. com/
Hope House
Huntington Disease Support Group
meets the last Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital, second floor, Room 2. Call Sandra at 964-0455. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
Journey Through Journaling
for peopl4 whose lives have been touched by cnacer. Jennifer Currin, 350-7845.
Keeping hope alive while living with cancer
meets the fourth Monday from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in the Women’s Services Conference Room at the Center for Advanced Medicine at Memorial Health. Call 350-7845. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
KidsNet Savannah Parent Support Group
meets on the first Thursday of the month at 4:30 p.m. at the Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave. Call Carole Kaczorowski at 598-7001, Lorr Elias at 351-6375 or Bruce Elias at 644-5916. Department of Juvenile Justice Multi-Purpose Center, 1149 Cornell Ave.
Koolostomy Accessories
is a support group open to anyone who has an ostomy and their loved ones. Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.
Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
Memorial Health PRIDE Bleeding Disorders Support Group
Memorial Health SET Focus
SET Focus is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents and caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. For information, call Saundra at 350-3396. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue. 912-350-8000. www.memorialhealth.com/
Mommy and Me: Life With Your Little One
is a support group that meets the first Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Candler Professional Building, Room 508A, 5354 Reynolds St. Call 819-6171 for information. Candler Hospital, 5353 Reynolds St. 912-819-6000. www. sjchs.org/
Multiple Sclerosis support group
Call 653-5878. discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 355-1523. St James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. 912-355-1523.
Muscular Dystrophy support group
meets Jan. 28, April 19, July 19 and Oct. 18 from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. 3549576. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs.org
meets the third Sunday from 3:30-6 p.m. at the Armstrong Atlantic State University Sports Education Building, Room 226. 351-7035 or 3537143. Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St. 912-927-5277. about.armstrong. edu/Maps/index.html meets the fourth Thursday at the Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church at Abercorn and Gordon streets. A free story/coloring book, I’m Feeling Just Ducky!, is available for children to better explain seizure activity.. Call Pam Steadman at 233-1006. Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church, 429 Abercorn St. 912232-0191. www.wesleymonumental.org/
Pancreatic Cancer Support Group Call Jennifer Currin at 350-7845.
PRIDE Support Group
This is a support group for parents of children with bleeding disorders. Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285.
Rape Crisis Center
assists survivors of rape and sexual assault. The Rape Crisis Line is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 233-7273. The center offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families. Call 233-RAPE.
Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group
As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique. In order to continue, donations of china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Support Group
The group welcomes anyone suffering with this disorder, and family members or caregivers interested in learning more about it. For information, call Martyn Hills at 651-4094.
S-Anon Family Group
is a fellowship for families and friends of sexaholics. For information, call 663-2565.
Safe Shelter Outreach Program
Providing services for survivors of domestic violence. All services are confidential and free. 3025 Bull St. 651-0004.
Sarcoidosis support group
meets quarterly, March 24, June 16, September 15 and December 15, Noon, Conference Room 2, Candler Heart & Lung Bldg. 5356 Reynolds St. 692-2032. Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5354 Reynolds Ave. 912- 819-6000. www.sjchs. org
Savannah Chatham Truancy Intervention Project
meets the fourth Thursday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 428 Bull St. in the United Way Building. The project can educate you regarding the new truancy law and how it impacts your child. United Way of Coastal Empire, 428 Bull St. 912-651-7700. www.uwce.org/
Savannah Weight Loss and Healthy Eating Group Meet with local people who are interested in weight loss and management. Gather to share tips, recipes and keep each other motivated. Group meets two times a month at a restaurant for a healthy lunch or dinner. Local weight loss experts come in and speak from time to time. Call 404-567-5733 or e-mail ajaxacq@yahoo. com.
Senior Citizen’s Inc. Alzheimer’s Support Group
For families of persons suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia and is held the second Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. Call ahead to reserve a seat. Call Stacey Floyd at 236-0363. Ruth Byck Adult Day Care Center, 3025 Bull St. 912-236-0363. cs
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HOmes fOr sale 815 1105 GEORGIA AVENUE 3BR, 1 Bath, Ideal investment. Only $80,000. 1021 E. 40TH STREET Duplex - 3BR, 1 Bath each side. 2-story. Over 3000 sqft. $260,000. 2808 BULLOCH ST. 2BR/1Ba, CHA, $50,000 821 W. 44th St. 2BR/1BA, CHA $50,000 30 BURKE STREET 3BR/1BA, CHA $49,000 2027 EPPINGER ST. 2BR/1BA, CHA $49,000 Call Alvin at 604-5898 or Realty Executives Coastal Empire 355-5557 MONTGOMERY STATION Southside Condo 3Bedrooms, 2.5-Baths, Garage, Fireplace. Priced to Sell $159,000. POOLER-Hampton Pl. 31 STALWICK DRIVE: 3-Bedrooms, 2-Baths, Den, 1800+ sqft. $165,000. RINCON-Silverwood 37 SILVERLAKE DRIVE: Last lot in exclusive Silverwood, over 2 acres. $150,000. JEAN WALKER REALTY 912-898-4134
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101 Brandywine. Brick SF 3BR/2BA, Close to Hospitals. Large corner lot $1200/mo. w/ $300 Deposit. MOVE IN SPECIAL 1st mo 1/2 off. Call free 24/7 800-830-0416 x 566 International Properties 912-354-0096
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Recently remodeled 2BR duplex. Kitchen furnished, fenced yard. No Section 8. $545/month plus deposit. Call 234-0548 1214 East 57th St. 2BR/1BA, Living room, Dining room, Kitchen, CH&A, Fenced yard, $750/Month. $850/Deposit. 238-4390
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3BR, 2BA, CH&A, fenced backyard, furnished kitchen, washer & dryer and water included. Section 8 Accepted. $800/month plus deposit. 844-0111
1820 EAST GWINNETT off Pennsylvania. 3 bedroom, 2 bath, LR, DR, den, hardwood floors. $950/month. 912-844-0694 or 912-508-2397. 1BR/1BA APARTMENT at 24 East Victory Drive. Central heat/air, alarm system, new appliances. $700/month. Call 912-604-8434.
1 BR, 1 BA, Bonus Room $550/month And 3 BR, 1 BA $725/month. BOTH washer/dryer connection, CH/A, all electric, No pets. Reese & Company 236-4233
208 E. Taylor St. Historic Townhouse-2BR, 1.5BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, nook , office $1400/month. 312-B Lawton Ave. 2BR, 1BA, LR/DR combo, furnished eat-in kitchen, office, sunroom, garage, washer/dryer connection $735/month includes water & trash.
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654 E. 36th St. 2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen, laundry room, wood floors, lower unit $595/month. 1201 E. 54th St. 2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors, CH/A, all electric $550/month. 1130 E. 53rd St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, fenced yard, CH/A $525/month. 730-1/2 E. Anderson St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, CH&A $475/month. Pam T. Property 692-0038 www.pamtproperty.com
2BR/2BA APARTMENT: Kitchen, LR/DR combo. Largo Tibet area. $650/Rent, $650/Deposit. Call 656-7842 or 704-3662.
3BR/2BA HOME located at 23 Wessels Avenue. Washer/dryer connection, separate LR & DR, front porch on park. Call 912-355-7055
97 Ridgecrest, 4 bed/2 bath for rent! Great condition, 4 bed/2 bath. Fenced in yard. $1150 a month, we do accept section 8. (912)658-8303
2BR DUPLEX for rent in Isle of Hope area. $650/month. SPACIOUS Apartment for Rent in Fort Screven area on Tybee Island. $750/month. Please call 898-8308 if interested.
Windsor Forest, bonus room, dining room, den, fenced yard, quiet neighborhood. 122 Cedar G rove R o a d. $925/month. Call 912-604-8009.
2160 FLORIDA AVENUE 2 Bedroom, 1 Bath, Living Room, Kitchen/Dining, small study/office, inside laundry, fenced yard, carport. Pets ok with approval. References/credit check required. $725/month, $700/deposit. 898-0078 2/2, 2car garage 1440sqft. Patio home in forest cove. $1200/mo plus sec. dep. Amenities and lawncare included. 2/2.5ba townhome, Audubon park (Georgetown), $925/mo plus sec. dep. 912-927-6577 for details. 912-927-6577 2411 ALABAMA AVENUE: 2BR/1BA house, fenced backyard, hardwood floors, central heat/air. Available Nov. 1st. $675 plus security. Call 691-1147. 691-1147
ApArtments for rent 1001 e. Habersham st. Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD & Kroger. New energy efficient townhome for rent with option to buy, 2 BR, 2 BA, open kitchen/ living room. Hardwoods, balcony and off-st. prkg. $1,400.00/mo. 319 e. Waldburg st. Great location near Forsyth Park, SCAD & Kroger. Newly renovated duplex, 2-3 BR, 2 BA, LR, large kitchen, W/D, hardwood floors, 2 fireplaces, large back porch, courtyard & off-st. prkg. $1,175-$1,275/mo.
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2 or 3 Bedroom, new paint, washer/dryer included, total electric, new A/C unit. $675/month. $25.00 Application Fee. 912-659-1276. 3BR, 1BA BRICK HOME for rent in Pooler. Excellent condition. No pets $775/monthly, $775/dep. Call 912-748-6831 3BR 2.5BA condo, Hardwood Floors, New Refrigerator/Stove, Near Schools, Fenced Yard, W/D Connect, Central Heat/Air, 1388sqft. $875+ Dep. Call 912-977-5350
3BR/2BA with pool
4647 CUMBERLAND DR.
RENT/SALE: 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, separate LR, DR, large family room, W/D connections, central heat/air. $1,250/month. 912-695-3520 or 912-677-6828. 741 EAST WALDBURG: 2BR/1BA, hardwood floors. $675/month. Call Felicia at 912-844-0694 or Gary 508-2397
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2Bd/2Bath W/D Connection, Fenced Yard, Central H/A. $750 month + Dep. Call 912-352-2439 921 West 46th st. 2BR/1BA, ch&a, appliances. $700/month + deposit. 507-2306
STATE OF WISCONSIN CIRCUIT COURT WAUKESHA COUNTY Case No. 08-CV-2984 RUSS DARROW LEASING CO. INC. Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL GERIDO and ANITA GERIDO Defendant. PUBLICATION SUMMONS THE STATE OF WISCONSIN To the above named defendant: You are hereby notified that the plaintiff named above has filed a lawsuit or other legal action against you. Within forty (40) days after October 30, 2008, you must respond with a written demand for a copy of the complaint. The demand must be sent or delivered to the Court, whose address is Waukesha County Courthouse, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53186 and to Plaintiff’s attorney, Amy M. Bates, Monco Law Offices, S.C., 611 N. Barker Road, Suite 210, Brookfield, WI 53045. You may have an attorney help or represent you. If you do not demand a copy of the Complaint or provide a written demand for said complaint within the 40 day period, the court may grant judgment against you for the award of money or other legal action requested in the complaint, and you may lose your right to object to anything that is or may be incorrect in the complaint. A judgment may be enforced as provided by law. A judgment awarding money may become a lien against any real estate you own now or in the future and may be enforced by garnishment or seizure of property. Dated this 7TH day of October, 2008 Monco Law Offices, S.C. By: Amy M. Bates State Bar No. 1022276 Attorney for Plaintiff, 611 N. Barker Road, Suite 210 Brookfield, WI 53045 (262)792-1000
All Brick 3 bedroom, 1 Bath with private backyard. Hardwood floors. Eat-in kitchen. On Habersham close to DeRenne. Close to Hospitals. $1000/mo. with $300 security deposit MOVE IN SPECIAL 1st mo. 1/2 off Call free 24/7 800-830-0416 x 577. International Properties 912-354-0096 ConneCtsavannah.Com online musiC & events listings, & fine sweetness and Content
Apartment for Rent 2 Br/ 1 BA apartment for rent. Living room carpeted, stove and refrigerator furnished. Window AC unit. 928 E 39th Street. College Students and Section-8 welcome. $550/mo and $550 sec. deposit. 912-231-1465 or 904-766-7993 Ardsley Park 602 E 57th St. 4Bd/2.5Ba Nice Neighborhood, Corner Lot, Fenced Backyard, Hardwood Flrs, Available Dec. 1St. $1,300mo+Dep. Call 912-691-1147 ATTRACTIVELY Renovated Large-2BR Apt. Central heat/air, dishwasher, washer/dryer, ceiling fans, hardwood floors. Baldwin Park. Available Nov. 1st. $650/month plus deposit. Non-smoking. 912-234-8943. Beautiful Apartments in Victorian District 2br/1ba $1100. 3br/1ba $1200 Central H&A. All appliances. 114 E Anderson St. Call 912-656-1071 BRADLEY POINT SOUTH: 3BR/2BA, eat-in kitchen, separate DR, great room with fireplace, 2-car garage, community clubhouse & pool, like new, $1100/month + deposit. Call 727-9028 or 308-6691 BURNSIDE ISLAND Deepwater 9 Amanda Drive: floating dock, 3BR, 2BA, LR, large eat-in kitchen w/dishwasher, large fenced yard, garage, C H/A, near ICW, outdoor kitchen. No pets or smoking. $1800/month.
for rent 855 3 Pemberton Ct. 4BR or 3BR w/office, 2BA, LR, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, sunroom, garage, fenced yard $1595. 10804 White Bluff Rd. 4BR, 3BA, LR, DR, den, furnished eat-in kitchen, workshop, large lot $1600/month. 26 Full Sweep Dr. 3BR, 2BA, DR, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, gated comm. w/pool & tennis $1475/month. 136 Runner’s Road Wilmington Island-3BR, 3BA, LR, DR, den, furnished eat-in kitchen, garage $1400/month. 101 Pleasant Dr. Pt. Wentworth 3BR, 2BA, furnished kitchen, wood floors, fenced yard, CHA $980/month. 1107 Debbie St. Whitemarsh Island 3BR, 1BA, LR/DR combo, eat-in kitchen, garage & workshop $950/month. 605 Dyches Dr. 3BR, 2BA, LR, furnished eat-in kitchen, fenced yard, washer/dryer connection, CH&A $875/month. 18 Chippewa 2BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, carport, screen porch, CH/A, washer/dryer connection $775/month. 1325 E. 55th St. 3BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors, CH/A $775/month. 1408 E. 56th St. 3BR, 1BA, LR, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connection, CH/A, fenced yard $750/mo. 1236 E. 38th St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished eat-in kitchen, hardwood floors, washer/dryer connections $650/month. 118 W. 56th St. 2BR, 1BA, LR, DR, furnished kitchen, CH&A, washer/dryer connection $600/month. Pam T. Property 692-0038 www.pamtproperty.com Caroline Drive off Delesseps. Lovely brick 2 bedroom, new paint, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer connection, central heat&air, all electric. $540.00. No pets. 912-355-6077 CLEAN MOBILE HOME: 2BR/2BA, large fencedin yard, workshop and open shelter in-back. Effingham County. Fox Bow Drive. $700/month-$700/deposit. 748-7385/ 429-2804.
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CLOVERDALE SUBDIVISION: 1437 Audubon Drive. 3BR/1BA, LR, DR, kitchen, separate laundry room. $850/month, $800/deposit. Section 8 We l co m e. 912-658-0785. Condo for rent 2BR 2Ba at Colony Park. $800/month + deposit. 598-3735 or 667-2948 CONVENIENT 2BR/2BA, central heat/air, fully furnished kitchen, carpeting throughout. A Pauper’s Paradise. Call 441-1397 Now. 441-1397 CONVENIENT SPACE for Church, Office, Warehouse and more. Central heat/air, bath; Affordably priced. A Pauper’s Paradise! Please call 912-441-1397 Now. COUNTRY LIVING Furnished Small Bungalow. One bedroom for single person. Utilities furnished. $175/per week. Call 912-231-1809.
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EAST 38TH STREET
Nice one bedroom furnished efficiency apt. Utilities included, cable, central air and heat, full size refrigerator, private bath, coin operated washer/dryer, very secure. $160/week. No Pets. Call 912-660-2848, 912-507-4595 or 912-355-2831.
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15 Helmken Street. 3Bedrooms, 1-Bath, CH&A, hardwood floors, washer/dryer connection, new appliances, newly painted, new kitchen countertop/cabinets, walk-in closet, backyard. $800/month plus deposit. Call 912-353-8895 EFFICENCY APARTMENT 1BR, private bath, LR/Kitchen, completely furnished, cable, carpet, heat & air, patio, yard, all utilities included. $185/weekly, $100/deposit. 844-6282, Jermaine
**1201 E. 32nd St. Duplex, two large apartments. Good in-
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**838 West 39th Street. 2 bedrooms, formal dining, living, kitchen, fenced yard, Good starter home. Priced for quick sale.
314 East Park Ave. Large 2BR Apt. Washer/dryer, hardwood floors, off-street parking. Convenient to SCAD. $750/month. Call 912-657-1178.
**711 West 44th Street. 3 bedroom upstairs apartment. Appliances, window ac, washer/dryer, $475 rent + security.
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**455 Mall Blvd, Oglethorpe Place, townhouse, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bath, carpet appliance. Tennis clubs and pool included. $750 rent + security. Landlords Are You getting a headache from managing your rental property? Are the fees for the managing agents too high? If that’s the case, call Lester. We specialize in rental property management, offering the very best service, and the most reasonable fees. Call Lester at 912-234-5650 or 912-313-8261. GARDEN CITY 159 Varnedoe Avenue. FOR RENT:2 BR, 1BA,CH&A, $600/MO+ $300/DEPOSIT 912-977-6988 GARDEN STUDIO (ONE LARGE ROOM) IN SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD. AVAILABLE JANUARY 2, 2009. Free-standing Cottage Apartment on 49th Street near Daffin Park. Compact, furnished kitchen area, walk-in closet, bath w/shower, patio area. New Paint, heat/air, floor, bath fixtures. Rent INCLUDING UTILITIES: $550 per month. Security Deposit: $450.00 Oneyear lease. No-fee application required. Shown by appointment. Call 441-0397
Georgetown
3 bedrooms 2 bathrooms updated home privacy fence washer and dryer included $1200 per month plus deposit pets negotiable. (843)290-6030
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Main Street 4Bd/1Ba Furnished Kitchen, Large Lot, W/D Connect, Fenced Yard $785/month + Dep. Call 912-234-0548.
1122-1/2 East 37th Street: 2BR/1BA, $550/month plus dep. 221 Fair Street: 3BR/1BA, $750/month plus deposit. Call 912-695-2669
LIKE NEW Cottage-3BR/1.5BA, hardwood/carpet, water furnished, all electric. On 1.75acres, Hwy.80. 15 minutes to Pooler. Available Nov. 30th. $750/month. 912-663-4936.
Mercer Point Condo
Resort style living in pristine 1bd/1ba just updated condo with Screened porch. For rent $850/month includes water. Gated , pool, clubhouse, gym, tennis on Whitmarsh Island, 10 minutes to downtown & beach. 912-313-8666 MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent. Located in mobile home park. Starting at $450 per month and up. 912-658-4462 or 925-1831.
NEWLY RENOVATED
For rent. 2BR/1BA, 3BR/1BA, or 5BR/2BA. Call 660-6477 or 844-8644. NICE 3-Bedroom House: 208 West 61st. LR, DR, Laundry Room, Den, HVAC, Hardwood Floors, Total Electric, Fenced Yard. $800 Rent/Deposit. 912-844-1748, after 5pm. ConneCt Savannah ClaSSified adS Work!
NICE FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD 3Bd/2Ba, Separate Living Room, Large Family Room. Near Mayfair. $1000/month plus deposit. Call 912-236-1952
NICELY FURNISHED APARTMENT on bus line, private entrance, adjoining bathroom, mini-kitchen, phone, cable, internet, washer
153 West Tisbury Pooler 134,900 Hampton Place 3BR 2BA, with garage. 104 Greystone Pooler Preforclosure/Short sale. 4bd/2ba brick like new. $184,900 305 E. 65th Street 2bed/1bath, wood floors, fresh paint, $99,900 27 Conservation Drive Gateway Village/Southside priced $30,000 below for short sale. 4bd/3ba upgraded home. $233,900 7605 Lynes Court Spacious, Brick, 3Bd/2ba. Beaut. renovated! Isle of Hope. $239,900 owner/agent 8504 Vining Way 3 BR, move-in ready! $126,900 123 Lyman Hall Lot. Long Point $259,900 Paradise Park R are Find!!! 3BR/2BA+2br/1ba 2 homes, both for only $179,900. new carpet & paint 1232 W. 49th St 2Bedroom/2Bath, wood floors, CH&A, completely updated with ceramic tile $79,900 1610 Reynolds Street needs complete rehab. $16,900. make an offer. Amber Williams, RE/MAX Savannah. Cell:660-2848 www.savrealtor.com 660-2848 POOLER Hampton Place 179 AQUINNAH DRIVE: 3-Bedrooms, 2Baths $1,050. Southside 11603 COLLEEN DRIVE: 3-Bedrooms, 1.5-Baths $885. JEAN WALKER REALTY 912-898-4134
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Garden City, GA. 2BR and a 3BR in mobile home park. Great Condition and Refurbished. Stove & refrigerator included. Low Down, $650/month. Credit check required. Call 912-964-7675. ROOM FOR RENT:130 Alpine Drive. $475/month or $150/week. Near HunterAAF. 1/2 electric. Available Now. 912-313-9869. SOUTHSIDE: 3BR/2BA large brick home. Large fenced yard, new floors. On quiet culdesac. $1,025/month plus security deposit. Call 658-9994 SOUTHSIDE 9418 DUNWOODY DR.: 3-Bedrooms, 1.5Baths, Large Den $1,050. POOLER-Springlake 103 LAKEPOINTE DR.: 3-Bedrooms, 2-Baths, Garage $1,100. 12 WINTERLAKE CIRCLE: 2-Bedrooms, 2.5Bath Condo $850. POOLER-Hampton Pl. 174 AQUINNAH DR.: 3-Bedrooms, 2-Baths, Garage $1,100. MIDTOWN 4629 CUMBERLAND DR: 3-Bedrooms, 2Baths, Den, Play room $975. EASTSIDE SAVANNAH 47 LAWTON AVE: 2Bedrooms 1-Bath $650. JEAN WALKER REALTY 912-898-4134 SPRINGFIELD off Hwy. 21, 3-4BR mobilehome, 2 full baths, refrigerator, stove, wash-
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2205 Florida Avenue
2BR/1BA, LR, DR, hardwoods, appliances. $725/month. Call 912-844-6294 Two 3BR 1BA Executive Rentals. One upstairs and one downstairs. Both just remodeled. $1,000/mo. w/ $500 deposit. 1/2 off 1st. mo. rent. For more information, call my free 24 hr # 800-830-0416 ext. 422 International Properties, 912-354-0096.
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Two bedroom, one bath apartment, 730 E 45th street, washer & dryer included. $750/month Call:856-1195 TYBEE - 2BR/1BA Apt., central-heat/air, d/w. Walk to beach, 1 block from AJ’s. $800/month, $800/deposit. 912-507-4637.
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3BR/1BA. 221 Croatan Street. $795/month. 3BR/2BA, 301 Forest Avenue $785/month. 3BR/1BA, 5637 Emory Drive $750/month.
Call 507-7934/927-2853 VICTORIAN DISTRICT: 527 E Park ave. Cute renovated 1900’s house, 3BR/2BA, off-street parking, central heat/air, large deck, washer/dryer & dishwasher. $950/monthly plus deposit. Call 912-507-4637.
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Laurel Lodge. Furnished efficiency apartment. All utilities paid, free cable, full size refrigerator. Starting at $160 weekly. No Pets. Call 912-660-2848, 912-507-4595 or 912-355-2831.
WILMINGTON ISLAND
2 Bedroom apartment at 6708 Johnny Mercer Blvd, Unit #2. CH&A, w/d hook-up, dishwasher, hardwood floors, carpeted rooms, ceramic kitchen and bathrooms. Off street parking. $725/month. Call:912-441-3087 CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 2400SF WAREHOUSE, 2 minutes from Truman Pkwy. President St. at Elba Island Road. $1300/month. 484-0555 or 231-9444 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT: 4800 sq.ft. 2-story warehouse w/freight elevator, fenced lot, heat/air, available now, $1200/month or will subdivide. 691-1147 or 484-0521 ONE ROOM OFFICE FOR RENT. 7805 Waters Avenue, upstairs. $300/month. Utilities included. Call 352-8053. SHOP SPACE FOR RENT off Skidaway Rd. near Home Depot. <50x60> with fenced yard <15X60>. Call 772-341-8838 day or night. Warehouse/workshop/office space for lease. 800 sq ft-4000 sq ft. Chatham Pkwy @ Hwy 80. Call Jimmy at 658-1395 rooms for rent 895 CLEAN, FURNISHED Room, on busline, $85-$115/week plus deposit. Call 210-1327 or 236-1952
BLOOMINGDALE
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home, complete house privileges. Off-street parking. Female preferred. $400/rent, $350/deposit. Call 925-6940 or 844-4211
VW Jetta TDI 2000 AVG 45 MPG, high over 50 mpg, diesel, 188k miles PS PW leather, Moon-roof 6-CD changer, alloy wheels new tires, 5sp, All records, Great commuter car. $7250 OBO (912)354-9975
CLEAN FURNISHED ROOMS for rent for mature adults. Utilities included $140/week, no deposit. Skidaway/Thunderbolt area. Call 352-4484 or 308-5455
EAST SAVANNAH: ROOM FOR RENT
Clean w/central heat/air, stove, refrigerator, cable, washer/dryer. On busline. Starting @ $125/week. Call 912-272-7510. EXTRA EXTRA LARGE ROOM with Cable and Color T.V. Kitchen and telephone privileges. Call 912-356-9806.
NEAR MEMORIAL/ DELESSEPS
No Deposit, East Savannah. Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, television, washer/dryer. Hardwood floors, ceramic tile in k itchen and bath. 5 minutes to Memorial Hospital. Call 210-0144.
NO DEPOSIT
Furnished room includes utilities, washer/dryer, cable central HVAC. Savannah area. Shared kitchen and bath. $100-$130 weekl y. Call 912-210-0144. No Security Deposit Furnished Rooms $70-80-90 a week $30 key deposit . Friday evening 6:30-7:30. corner of 38th and Drayton
ROOM FOR RENT
All utilities included with cable, microwave, mini-refrigerators. $100-$125/weekly. Call 912-507-7174 or 912-844-7274. ROOM FOR RENT: In very nice home in Windsor Forest on LaVida Golf Course. Everything furnished, non-smoking
ROOMS AND APARTMENT FOR RENT star ting at $85/weekly. Call 201-1742 or 675-8803.
ROOMS FOR RENT: $125/weekly. Washer/dryer, cable, central heat/air. Call 912-596-0847 ROOMS FOR RENT: Furnished, Cable, Stove, Refrigerator, Central Heat/Air. $130-$140/weekly. Call 313-0227
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cars 910 1976 Cadillac El Dorado, Convertible, excellent condition. New paint & top. Restored. $7500 236-6575 located at Bull & 59th. 236-6575 2001 PT Cruiser: One owner, 37,000 miles, 4cylinder. 5-speed, air, cruise, tilt, CD. $6400 OBO. 355-5932 or 398-3132 2008 Chrysler 300C steel blue metallic, 6500 miles. $27,000 call: 912-658-4329 Cadillac Brogham, in good condition. Runs good. $5500. Located at Bull & 59th. 236-6575 236-6475 Dependable Van 1994 Plymouth Voyager,. 4-Cylinder, gas saver. Nice work van. A/C, Automatic Transmission. $1500 OBO 507-4948 Electicians Service Truck 2002 Chevy Silverado w/ sleek chevy profile bins and top trays. 78K miles. All service done. Immac. Leather interior, rubber floor, cruise, CD Player, spray in liner. Worth over 9K. $7900. (912)429-8155 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.
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1992 Mercedes Benz 500 SEL. $8,000 or best off e r. Call 912-484-6132
Motorcycles/ AtVs 940 HARLEY DAVIDSON 2006, Soft-tail Heritage Deluxe. Black and white. 5000 miles Many extras. $14,000. Call 912-856-0101 Campers/rVs 960 1984 COACHMAN Class-A RV, 32ft, loaded, 2 roof AC’s, generator, every option. $3500 OBO. Call 201-1742 or 675-8803. 1990 DODGE C-class motorhome. Generator, air. The works! Runs great. $3500. Call 201-1742 or 675-8803.
1990 GEORGIA BOY, 34ft. Motorhome. Sleeps 6, includes King bed, TV, full refrigerator, tub/shower. $12,000 Cash, price firm. Call 912-944-6334
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ONE BEDROOM, 1 bath Apartment near Thunderbolt. Furnished kitchen $575/month. Water and garbage included. 912-210-0126.
er/dryer hookups. Utilities not included. No pets. $725/month, $725/deposit. 1 years lease. 657-4583 or495-1889
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