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Experience Tybee For The Holidays Thanksgiving Day through New Year,s Day!

www.tybeefortheholidays.com for holiday openings and specials PLUS festive family activities!

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Specialty shops, art galleries and restaurants are open with special delights throughout the season to add to your Tybee experience.

12-4-10 & 12-5-10: Holiday Shop-n-Stroll – Two special days to enjoy strolling around the Island shops, dining and having fun!

12-3-10: Lights on for Tybee @ 6:30pm – Come down to the Tybrisa / Strand roundabout for the annual tree lighting, special awards and treats, singing, performances and more!

12-5-10: Holiday Realtor Tour of Homes @ 2:00pm – Available properties will be showcased in their best holiday attire for viewing. Check out why Tybee is paradise for home owners.

12-4-10: Holiday Celebration Parade @ 1:00pm – Bundle up….travel down Butler to Tybrisa / Strand. Following the parade, Mr. & Mrs. Claus will be available for wish sharing and photo opps with the children at the Tybee Christmas Tree and the Tybee YMCA will have fun family activities down front!

The City of Tybee wishes everyone Happy Holidays!

Many more festive family activities such as the Floating Parade, Campground Celebrations and New Year’s fun are planned. Find details at www.tybeefortheholidays.com and come share the holiday spirit on Tybee.

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TREE OF LIGHT MEMORIAL GATHERING

What: Hospice

Savannah hosts a community gathering to honor and remember loved ones. Rain location is Trinity UMC on Telfair Square. When: Sun. Dec. 5, 5 p.m. Where: Forsyth Park Band Shell Cost: Free and open to the public Info: 912-303-9442. www.hospicesavannahhelps.org/

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First Friday Fireworks

What: Celebrate the end of the week with

some pyrotechnics on the river.

When: Fri. Dec. 3, 9:30 p.m.

Where: River Street Cost: Free Info: www.riverstreetsavannah.com

Wednesday The Journey opens

What: Savannah Christian Church creates an

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interactive version of Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born.

When: Wed. Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m., Thu. Dec. 2, 6-8 p.m., Fri. Dec. 3, 6-8 p.m., Sat. Dec. 4, 6-8 p.m., Sun. Dec. 5, 6-8 p.m.

Where: Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd.

Cost: $5/person, $20/family Info: savannahchristian.com/

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Birthday’ Tom Waits with a screening of this rare film mixing live footage with vignettes.

When: Wed. Dec. 1, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $6

Savannah Kennel Club Dog Show

What: Like the Westminster Dog Show, only smaller. 1,000 dogs compete.

When: Dec. 2-Dec. 5, 8:30 a.m each day Where: Coastal Empire Fairgrounds, 4801 Meding St. Cost: Free admission, $5/parking fee Info: www.savannahkennelclub.org/

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What: Cookbook author Gena Knox and busi-

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Saturday

What: Psychotronic Film Society says ‘Happy

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What: Lighting of island’s official Xmas tree plus live music in front of the Carbo house.

When: Dec. 3, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Tybrisa/Strand roundabout Cost: Free

Film: Big Time (US, 1988)

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nesswoman Tasia Malakasis of Belle Chevre Fromagerie will speak about “Simple Holiday Entertaining Using Local Ingredients” When: Thu. Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. Cost: $40/person

A Christmas Story opens

What: Adaptation of the holiday clas-

sic about Ralphie’s quest for a Red Ryder BB Gun. When: Thu. Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Fri. Dec. 3, 8 p.m., Sat. Dec. 4, 3 p.m., Sat. Dec. 4, 8 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Cost: $10, free for active military with reservation Info: www.musesavannah.org/

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Friday Theater: Scrooge

What: The Savannah Children’s Theatre

presents an adaptation of Dickens’ “Christmas Carol.”

When: Fri. Dec. 3, 7 p.m., Sat. Dec. 4, 3 p.m., Sun. Dec. 5, 3 p.m.

Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $12-15 Info: www.savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

I Cantori Christmas Concert

What: The professional Chamber Choir cel-

ebrates its 20th anniversary with a selection of holiday favorites and classical selections.

When: Fri. Dec. 3, 7:30 p.m.

Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1820 Abercorn St. Cost: $15/adults, $10/students Info: 912-925-7866.

Comedy: Artie Fletcher

What: Nationally-known comic, who’s

appeared on Conan, Law & Order, and the Howard Stern show performs at the Savannah Comedy Revue.

When: Fri. Dec. 3, 8 p.m.

Where: Bay St. Theatre, 1 Jefferson St. , Cost: $9 Info: www.savannahcomedyrevue.com/

Savannah River Bridge Run

What: Thousands of runners gather

for this annual crossing of the Talmadge. Starts on Hutchinson and ends at Civic Center.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 8 a.m.

Where: The Talmadge Bridge, downtown, Cost: Free to watch; pre-reg. req’d to run Info: www.savannahriverbridgerun.com/

Blackwater Paddle

What: Join a naturalist guide for a trip down-

stream to look for wildlife.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 9 a.m.

Where: Wilderness Southeast Cost: $45/person incl. boat and instruction Info: 236-8115. wilderness-southeast.org/

Cool Yule

What: The first ever artists’ trunk sale at the

Jepson, featuring creations by locals.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. Info: 912-790-8800. www.telfair.org/

Santa Train

What: Polar Express style trip to the North

Pole. Includes holiday crafts, cookie decorating, and visit with Santa!

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 5:30-8 PM Where: Roundhouse Railroad Museum, 601 W. Harris St. Cost: Morning: $10/kid, Evening (incl. dinner): $20/kid Info: 912-651-6823. www.chsgeorgia.org/

Tybee Treasure Hunt

What: A holiday-themed treasure hunt. Pick

up maps and rules at Seaside Sisters.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Where: Starts at Seaside Sisters, 1207 Hwy

80, Tybee Island

What: Author of “Southern My Way:

Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors” signs her new book.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Savannah Bee Company, 104 W. Broughton St.

Tybee Island Christmas Parade What: A holiday celebration featuring

local businesses and organizations.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 1 p.m.

Where: 4th St. to Tybrisa, Cost: Free

Festival of Lights & Music

What: Hayrides, family fun, historic

tours, a visit from Santa, and music by Ben Tucker and Chris Kohut When: Sat. Dec. 4, 3:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: Dunham Farms, Midway, Ga (Exit 76 off I-95, take a left on Islands Highway eastward, continue six miles) Cost: General Admission: $10 (adult); $6 (child); $8 (seniors 62+/students 18-22); free children under 5. Ticketed main house tours $15.

Info: dunhamfarms.com

Drive-Thru Nativity Scene

What: A live Nativity scene presented by

the church’s Youth Ministry.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 6-9 p.m.

Where: St. Frances Cabrini Church, 11500 Middleground Rd. Cost: $3 suggested donation

The Nutcracker

What: Academy of Dance’s Children’s

Ballet presents the holiday favorite.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 6:30 p.m., Sun. Dec.

5, 3 p.m.

Where: Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St. Cost: $20-30 Info: 912-525-5050. www.academyofdancesav.com/

Film: Peace is the New Frontier What: Documentary about children in

Congo forced into a rebel army. Yve, a young man from Congo, will answer questions after the film.

When: Sat. Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m.

Where: City Church Savannah, 125 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Cost: Free

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Sunday Gospel Brunch at the Jepson

What: Buffet accompanied by perfor-

mance from Savannah Children’s Choir.

When: Sun. Dec. 5, 12 p.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , Cost: $25 (brunch + admission) Info: 912-790-8800. www.telfair.org/

‘I Have Marks to Make’ opening reception

What: The premiere of the annual com-

munity-based exhibit features work from artists with disabilities.

When: Sun. Dec. 5, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , Cost: Free

Film: The Girl Who Played With Fire (Sweden, 2009) What: The sequel to the suspense

thriller “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” which follows a middle-aged investigative journalist and a young computer hacker tangled in intrigue.

When: Sun. Dec. 5, 2 p.m. 5 PM, 8 PM, Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Cost: $7

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Ceremony

What: The Fleet Reserve Association

J.J. Burke Branch 215 and the Savannah Council of the Navy League host this event in the museum’s rotunda.

When: Sun. Dec. 5, 2 p.m.

Where: Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave.

Case’s 100 Years in Savannah

What: Case Veterinary Hospital pre-

mieres a documentary about its 100 year history. Hors d’ouevres.

When: Sun. Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

Where: Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. Cost: Donations to Humane Society

Film: Sasha

What: A quirky comedy about a young

man who has a crush on his piano teacher. Presented by the Savannah Gay & Lesbian Film Society. Preceded by short film: Peking Turkey.

When: Sun. Dec. 5, 7 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. Cost: $8 Info: www.sglfs.com/

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Monday I Cantori Christmas Concert

What: Reprise of Friday night show.

When: Mon. Dec. 6, 7:30 p.m.

Where: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3

West Ridge Rd., Skidaway Island Cost: $15/adults, $10/students

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Wednesday Book Signing: Pat Conroy

What: Best selling author signs copies of “My Reading Life” When: Dec. 8, 3-5:30 p.m.

Where: E. Shaver Bookseller, 326 Bull St. Cost: Free

Psychotronic Xmas Horror Film

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The Palin Ultimatum

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The phrase “common wisdom” is one of the biggest oxymorons in the English language. Generally it is neither commonly held nor particularly wise.

One of the more ridiculous examples of “common wisdom” echoed by the pundits these days is the idea that Sarah Palin can never be president.

I’m certainly not a particular fan of hers, but to think she cannot be elected is to be in complete denial both of politics and of the state of the nation today.

It’s an article of faith in liberal quarters that Palin is “unqualified” to be president. But the Constitution recognizes only three qualifications for president — that the person be age 35 or over, a “natural–born” American, and a resident for 14 years — all of which Palin satisfies.

Beyond that, there’s only the matter of winning 270 electoral votes.

The Republican establishment, embodied

by Karl Rove, seems to think the Palin family’s forays into reality TV make her unelectable. To this I have a two-word response which anyone who spent any time in Savannah over the past month will immediately understand: Extreme Makeover.

Reality TV is, quite regrettably, the biggest thing in America today (other than Americans themselves, that is, though obesity and reality TV are no doubt related). To think that being on reality TV would make you less relevant in this day and age and upside–down, screwed-up society is to whistle past the graveyard.

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While polls show the general public is indeed sour on the idea of a President Palin — so far — what the general public thinks doesn’t matter in a primary. Palin, with her virtual 100 percent name ID and fanatical supporters, could easily win two out of the first three Republican primary states — Iowa, New Hampshire, and/or South Carolina — which is really all it takes to achieve unbeatable momentum.

The second part of the equation, the election itself, is also not out of the question for Palin.

Politics, like basketball, is all about the matchup. You don’t have to be incredibly popular, just more popular than the other guy (or girl).

If unemployment continues at very high levels, and if President Obama continues his tepid, feckless ways — so bizarre considering the lofty rhetoric of civic engagement that got him into office — Palin doesn’t have to be wildly popular to beat him. She just has to be a viable alternative for a plurality of voters.

The secret the Obama team probably wouldn’t prefer to be widely known is the fact that Obama, even at the peak of his popularity, has never been popular with white voters — and I don’t mean just Southern white voters.

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On another note, congratulations to the organizers and volunteers who pulled off a successful Savannah Holly Days downtown.

I wrote a fairly scathing column about the event last year — I felt it didn’t approach its true potential, to put it charitably — and I’m happy to see that some necessary improvements were made and the event was a big hit.

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The only white demographic Obama won in 2008 was the 18–29 age group. In the recent midterms, Democrats were destroyed among white voters, getting only 38 percent of the white vote nationwide.

(To be clear: I make no accusations of racism — just giving you the raw numbers.)

While white voters are a decreasing share of the electorate, the fact remains that three out of four voters in this country are white.

Considering the likelihood that Obama will not get near the turnout he received in 2008, the numbers are truly ominous.

It’s become a cliché of American life that George W. Bush wasn’t a very smart guy. But Bush was certainly smart enough to know who his supporters were and to keep them happy — or if not happy, at least engaged.

The first thing Obama did once in office, however, was completely ignore the young voters who provided his margin of victory — the bulk of whom did not show up to vote for Democrats this Nov. 2.

So who’s the dumb one?

Like Bush, Palin is also not book–smart. But also like Bush, she is street–smart. And in politics, the streetfighters always win in the end.

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‘Not common’ for police to misbehave Editor, I am writing in response to the recent letter to the editor, “Out-ofcontrol cops, Halloween hijinks.”

I disagree with this letter strongly because I believe we have to have our cops treated as authority in order to keep society stable. On Halloween and other rowdy holidays, there is much mischief and reckless activities that goes on. The police department acting stern and intimidating can keep citizens on their best behavior.

Another beneficial reason why police act the way they do is to help people avoid bad situations. This helps citizens know what the consequences are that they are going to have to deal with before the act is committed.

Especially when children are involved with these holidays, everyone needs to be as safe as possible.

The police department’s only concern is to keep society a safe and secure place. They are trying to avoid trouble, not cause it.

Police are not trying to attack innocent individuals; they are trying to prevent a possible future conflict.

I believe most police use harsh and firm actions because they want to be taken seriously and not have their job being taken as a joke. Usually people who have problems with the police are the ones with criminal backgrounds.

Having the cop’s presence in any situation can keep large crowds from turning chaotic. It is not common to have police officers to be misbehaving.

In Savannah, there is a lot of commotion going on in the streets for different celebrations. It is necessary to have the officers at their highest alert for any out of control conduct.

When officers do not always seem as nice as they could be it is probably because they are stressed out, trying to do their best to fulfill their duties.

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Dunham Farms, on the site of the historic Springfield Plantation in Liberty County about a 40–minute drive from Savannah, holds the Festival this Saturday and on Sat. Dec. 11, from 3:30–9:30 p.m. both days.

Springfield is the oldest of Georgia’s royal land grants to remain in the original family — yes, even longer than Wormsloe. Laura and Meredith Devendorf are the heirs to that Stevens family land grant from the 1750s (they’re de-

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The mother and daughter team were inspired to start the event by a trip to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, a historic arboretum which holds a similar family–friendly Christmas extravaganza that attracts thousands of visitors each year.

“We came back with a huge feeling of the Christmas spirit,” says Laura.

“It made us want to do something down here that everyone would enjoy, something that would bring beauty, joy, laughter, and fun— the sound of music and the beauty of lights.”

All money raised goes to support the nearby Seabrook Foundation, which restores a historic African American school–turned–house museum.

“It’s a double payoff,” Laura says. “We have so little these days that’s thrilling in a positive way — this seemed a perfect answer.”

The focal point of the event is the installation of thousands of lights on the old tree stands. “Watching the guys who work for us, once they got started and understood it, they are so into it,” Laura says. “Now they drive in at night just to see the lights.”

But music will be in abundance as well, from Savannah’s Ben Tucker (performing in the historic poolhouse) and from master lute player Chris Kohut, who performs in the family home as part of the ticketed house tour.

Kids and train buffs will enjoy the model railroad exhibit set up in the restored “retreat” building, and Santa himself will pay a visit to light the 14– foot Christmas tree — in a decorated golf cart.

In addition to free guided tours of the plantation’s guest cottage and the barn–turned–inn, history buffs might want to pay the extra $15 to take one of the private, 15–person house tours.

In addition to a short concert by lutist Kohut, you will “learn about the interesting people who’ve lived here and some of the fascinating things they’ve accomplished,” as Laura says.

In one portrait, you’ll see a young Agnes Dillon Randolph, a relative who began public nursing in America.

“Her mother died when fairly young of tuberculosis,” explains Meredith Devendorf. “Her daughter dedicated her life to tuberculosis research and went on to become the head of nursing education at the University of Virginia when she was only 18 years old.”

Ironically dying of TB herself, Randolph also established the first sanitorium for African Americans in the South.

At the turn of the 20th Century, she raised a then–huge $50,000 to endow a nursing chair at the UVA med school — but the chair was never created.

“We’ve had a chip on our shoulder about it ever since,” Laura laughs.

Other interesting relatives whose stories will be told include Martha Jefferson Randolph, one of the first 12 Girl Scouts in America, and John Porter Stevens, the Savannah alderman who led the push to construct Savannah’s first airport at what’s now Hunter Army Airfield. cs Holiday Festival of Lights & Music Where: Dunham Farms, Midway (take Exit 76 off I–95 south, turn left eastward on Highway 38/Islands Highway, proceed six miles until you see the marked entrance to Springfield Plantation) When: Dec. 4 and Dec. 11, 3:30–9:30 p.m.

Cost: $10 per person general admission, seniors & students $8, kids 5–17 $6, under five free. House tour and lute concert are $15; hayrides $2.

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Taxicab Confessions A cab driver was parked in line at a hotel downtown when another taxi attempted to cut in line, prompting another driver to get upset.

The complainant said when he confronted the line cutter that the man told him “you don’t know who you’re f*#%ing with,” and that he would “blow them away.” The cab driver was worried for his safety and told a security guard to call the police. The security guard said that they couldn’t call the police and if they did, they’d have to ban him from the property. A witness corroborated the complainant’s story.

• A woman called police to tell them another woman showed up at her residence looking for her husband.

The complainant stated the woman was “hollering and screaming” that she knew where her husband was and who

he was with. According to the report, the suspect had a 12–year old in the car.

She also said the suspect does not live in the area, but found a way to enter the gated community.

• An officer responded to a call at Fahm and West Oglethorpe. He discovered a young man in a car having a diabetic episode. The person who called the police said the young man was urinating outside his vehicle. EMS responded and checked the man. They found his blood sugar extremely low.

He was transported to the hospital.

• A vehicle caught the attention of officers when it traveled at the very edge of a lane of traffic, then swerving to the right, crossing the double yellow line into the oncoming lane and then drifting back into the right lane. The driver explained that he had taken his friend downtown to celebrate his 21st birthday. His eyes were glassy and bloodshot, and his speech was slurred. There was also a strong odor of alcohol. After asking several times for the driver’s license, the officer asked if the driver had been

drinking. He stated he’d had one beer. He then told the officer he would submit to a field sobriety test. He failed the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test and also missed five of eight points during Walk and Turn test, including an improper turn that became a “modified spin.” During the One Leg Stand portion, the driver became agitated and attempted to start a verbal argument with another officer.

The portable breathalyzer test returned a BAC of .163 grams. The second officer ensured that the passenger had a ride home. The driver’s vehicle was secured and he was transported to Precinct 2 for the state breath test, which returned higher results than the portable test. He was transported to CCDC after being arrested for DUI. • Police received a report of a larceny.

Dispatch advised the reporting officer that the complainant suspected her ex–roommate of stealing some collectible figurines. On the scene, the

woman told police that she had moved out of the residence a few months ago, but had left behind some furniture and other belongings. She said that a man had moved into the house after she left. She stated that among the items left at the residence was a collection of Wizard of Oz memorabilia including about 20 items in total. The woman said that when she moved back into the residence, the collection was gone along with three casserole dishes. She told police that the man who moved into the house has a substance abuse problem, including alcohol and possibly crack cocaine. The roommate in question was not at the residence while police were there. The woman was given a CRN and told how to get a copy of the report. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

Which scenario uses less energy in home heating, and thus saves more money: (a) before going to bed, turning the thermostat down from 68 degrees Fahrenheit to 60, then turning it up again in the morning, or (b) leaving it at 68 all night?

I always believed (a) would use less energy, but people tell me that (b) uses less, because reheating the house to 68 in the morning uses more energy than keeping it at that temperature all night. —Bill Morrison, British Columbia Lowering your thermostat during times when you need heat less (e.g., when you’re asleep or out of the house) is called thermostat setback; the equivalent practice in summertime is thermostat setup. In theory, thermostat setback and setup will almost always save energy, based on the following simple principle of heat transfer: the rate of heat loss (or gain) is primarily a function of the difference in temperature between two objects, such as your house and the surrounding air. In the winter, the colder your house is allowed to get, the slower it loses heat. Although your heater may run for a while during the recovery period when it’s bringing the house back up to temperature, you still use less energy than you would keeping the house at a constant temperature around the clock.

A lot of people don’t get this—in fact they’re baffled by the entire subject of thermostats. One researcher estimated in 1986 that as much as half the populace subscribes to what he called “valve theory,” namely the belief that the thermostat functions like a gas pedal: the higher you set it, the hotter your furnace runs. In reality, most furnaces pump out heat at the same rate regardless of the setting; they just cycle on and off as needed to keep the house at whatever temp the thermostat dictates.

Failing to grasp the subtleties of home heating can be expensive. At one time the U.S. Department of Energy

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was urging Americans to install programmable thermostats, which can be set to automatically turn the heat down when it’s not needed. These devices were thought to generate savings of 10 to 30 percent, and close to half of U.S. homes now have them. In 2006, though, the DOE stopped pushing the thermostats, which aren’t cheap, after multiple studies showed the actual savings was zero—not because the inventors hadn’t understood the laws of physics, but because consumers didn’t use the things right. They couldn’t figure out how to program the thermostats, didn’t believe they’d work and so didn’t bother, set the temperature higher during the day and thereby canceled out the savings from the setback at night, and so on.

Used correctly, however, programmable thermostats indisputably work, and so does setting back the thermostat manually, provided you do it systematically. My indefatigable assistant Una conducted a long-term research project in which she installed a programmable thermostat in her house, aggressively dialed back the nighttime setting for winter, then tracked her energy use for three years, using data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to correct for outdoor temperature differences before and after installation. Result: she saved about 28 percent on her winter gas bill, enough to recover the thermostat’s $120 cost in three months.

Granted, Una’s situation was unusual: • Her preferred wintertime thermostat setting had been a toasty 76.

• She set the overnight temperature on the new thermostat down to 50.

• Her house is older, with poor insulation, and may fairly be described as an energy sieve. (Since a wellinsulated house loses less heat to start with, any savings due to setting back the thermostat are likely to be modest.)

What kind of savings are more typical? One rule of thumb is that each degree Fahrenheit you set the thermostat back over an eight-hour period translates to a 1 percent savings in heating costs. A study of two identical Canadian test houses showed an 11-degree setback overnight and during work hours generated a 13 percent savings in gas and a 2 percent savings in electricity (the furnace blower ran less). My guess is that’s better than most people will get.

A U.S. study of 2,658 gas-heated homes using programmable thermostats found a 6 percent reduction in energy use. cs

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The collapse of the economy in 2008 might have reached the far corners of Earth, but evidently not to Planet Calypso, the make-believe asteroid containing make-believe real estate in the multiplayer online game Entropia Universe, where resort entrepreneur Jon Jacobs recently cashed out his properties for $635,000 -- in real (not make-believe) U.S. dollars. Since Jacobs’ original 2005 investment was $100,000 (a record at that time), he thus has earned an average 35 percent annual return. As players landed on Jacobs’ properties, to hunt or to mine precious substances, they paid fees, and Jacobs’ buyers are obviously optimistic they can maintain that income stream.

A recent study by the marketing firm In-Stat estimated that online players will spend $7 billion in 2010 on make-believe property and goods.

Government in Action

• In September, the U.K.’s coalition government announced the imminent consolidation of anti-discrimination laws known as the Equality Act -- despite critics’ warnings that it could stunt economic growth by tying up the workplace in a morass of lawsuits in which workers could sue for almost any perceived offense. Under the new concept of “third-party harassment,” for example, an employee who merely overhears another person -- even a customer of his employer -- say something he finds offensive could sue the employer. Critics also complained that the law adds to the traditional group of specially protected, oppressed people

the minorities vegans, teetotalers, Gypsies the state, but only $55 million of that (1 and “travelers” (grifters). percent) is for projects inside New Or• In October, Freddie Mac (the governleans (and none in the devastated Lower ment-sponsored but privately owned Ninth Ward). By contrast, $1.7 billion home mortgage financier -- whose mas(about 29 percent) is going to projects sive debts have been assumed in a federal that benefit the state’s oil industry. “bailout” administered by the Treasury Great Art! Department) filed a claim in Tax Court against the Internal Revenue Service, • One of New York City’s (midtown denying IRS’s claim that it owes $3 billion Manhattan’s) favorite meet-up spots, acin back taxes from 1998-2005. Should cording to an October report in The New taxpayers care? If Freddie Mac wins, IRS York Times, is Colombian artist (which is also housed in the Treasury Fernando Botero’s 12-foot-tall Department) loses out on the $3 “Adam” statue at Time Warner billion in alleged back taxes. If IRS Center. However, since Adam Get in the holiday wins, it gets its $3 billion, which will is nude and the statue is so spirit and buy pedestrian-friendly, maintainundoubtedly be paid with taxpayer something! bailout money. Lawyers for both ing it has become a problem, sides seem to think that pursuing according to the center’s the lawsuit is important. general manager. As the • In November, patrons using Times described it, “Most of rest rooms at City Hall in Chandler, Adam is deep dark brown,” but Ariz., were stunned to see wall signs the easily-accessible penis “is warning users not to drink out of the worn golden from extensive hanurinals and toilets. (Actually, as ofdling.” (The Times also noted that ficials explained, the environmentally “(a)t the Botero” is a less-popufriendly facilities flush with “reused” lar meet-up suggestion than water -- from the building’s cooling “(u)nderneath the penis.”) system -- which must normally be col-- Artist Noam Braslavsky’s life-size orized to discourage inadvertent drinksculpture honoring the great Israeli army ing, and if it is not so harshly colored, general and prime minister Ariel Sharon must, by regulation, be accompanied by went on display in Tel Aviv in October. warning signs.)

However, Braslavsky chose to depict • After Hurricane Katrina devastated Sharon (who he said is “kind of an open New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005, nerve in Israeli society”) not in battle nor Congress underwrote $7.9 billion in as a international statesman -- but in his tax-free bonds that Louisiana could sell in hospital bed, where he has been confined, order to rehabilitate the area. According in a medically induced coma, since sufferto an August status report in Newsweek, ing a massive stroke in January 2006. $5.9 billion in bonds have been sold by

Police Report

• Sheriff ’s deputies in Manatee County, Fla., arrested two men in October after a traffic stop when, following a thorough search of the car’s trunk, they found marijuana. In fact, the search of the messy trunk was so thorough that they also turned up a bong, which driver Mark Fiasco said he had lost and been looking for for seven years.

• Responding to a domestic-dispute call at the I-77 Motor Inn in Fairplain, W.Va., in October, sheriff ’s deputies encountered Melissa Williams naked from the waist down and holding a knife.

Two men in the room (one, her estranged husband) said Williams had threatened them. “(S)omebody,” she reportedly said, “is going to eat my (vulgar anatomical reference) or I’m going to cut your (expletive) throat.” The sheriff ’s report also noted that one of the men approached Williams to comply but was repelled

by Williams’ “horrible vaginal odor.” In November, Williams was sentenced to 90 days in jail.

• Irresistible: In September, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing appointed Ralph Godbee police chief -- a job he had held on an interim basis for several months. Godbee had ascended to the job when Warren Evans was fired for, among other things, having an affair with a subordinate, Lt. Monique Patterson. Before turning to Evans, Patterson had had an affair with Godbee, also. cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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At 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. $20 One could go crazy trying to explain the intricacies of Georgia rock ‘n’ roll music – why, for example, are there so many great players who can fit, snugly and effortlessly jigsaw–like, into so many different configurations? Jimmy Herring is one of the flagpole artists here; the Widespread Panic guitarist, who has a brilliantly supple, jazz–like electric fire, has played with the Dead, the Allmans, Phil Lesh and Friends and about 10,000 Georgia outfits, most notably those that orbit around Atlanta’s Buddha–like Col. Bruce Hampton.

Herring’s on tour with Neal Fountain (bass); Jeff Sipe aka APT Q–258 (drums); and Derek Trucks Band keyboard wizard Matt Slocum.

“We joke all the time about how there are two kinds of musicians, those who have played with Bruce Hampton, and those who have not!” Herring said recently. “These three guys really have no musical boundaries. As different as we all are, what we have in common is that we don’t make any distinction between genres of music. To us music is music and that philosophy is one of the things we learned from Bruce.” See jimmyherring.net

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At 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3 Bay Street Theatre at Club One, 1 Jefferson St. $9 The Savannah Comedy Revue brings in seasoned road comics every first Friday to the Bay Street Theatre stage. This time around, it’s “New York City Bad Boy” Artie Fletcher, who’s been playing the clubs for 24 years and has appeared on The Late Show With David Letterman, the pre-Conan Conan O’Brien show, Howard Stern, and turns up every once in a while as someone questionable on Law and Order.

Now a Florida resident, this New York native – a genuinely funny guy – has appeared in all 50 states (according to him, that’s a record) and hosts a syndicated comedy talk show weekly at http://www.newstalk820.com CS

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by Kara Pound

Claire Lynch is a musician’s musician.

New York–born and Alabama–bred, Lynch has been making beautiful bluegrass music since her late teens.

Her first outfit, Hickory Wind, morphed into the Front Porch String Band, and Lynch spent decades touring the world with her bandmates and husband–slash–mandolinist Larry Lynch.

In 2004, the songstress struck out on her own to form The Claire Lynch Band

(now featuring Jason Thomas on fiddle and mandolin, Mark Schatz on bass and Matt Wingate on guitar).

After an album deal with Rounder Records, some International Bluegrass Music Association wins and a few Grammy nods, Lynch is looking to bring her Americana–inflected bluegrass to the masses.

After all, she has over a dozen records under her belt, and Dolly Parton called

her “one of the sweetest, purest and best lead voices in the music business today.”

Lynch and company perform Saturday, Dec. 4 at Randy Wood Guitars in Bloomingale.

We caught up with Lynch to chat about songwriting, winning a Grammy and the band’s chemistry. Here’s a little bit from that conversation:

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Claire Lynch: Wow. That question could probably be given a lot more thought than the thought I’m going to put into answering it today, but I’d say Mark Knopfler from Dire Straits, because I admire his artistry, his production and his songwriting.

You just had your second win for “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the IBMA Awards even though you’ve been nominated nearly every year. How surprising was the win?

Claire Lynch: The first (win) was 13 years ago, so it’s been a really long span in between. I wouldn’t have been surprised if I didn’t win again, since I was kind of used to not winning being the norm. But actually, I had so many people tell me, “Claire, this is your year.”

I think that the climate was just right. I’d done really well on the bluegrass charts and I’ve gotten a lot of great attention and accolades, so I really thought I had a shot at it this year more so than previous years. I can’t totally say that I was surprised, but I was absolutely blown away.

You’ve been nominated for a Grammy Award twice, but haven’t won. How important is a win to you?

Claire Lynch: Winning a Grammy would open doors for me — career wise and with the media. Even when I got the nominations, the “G” word opened doors for me in places like publications and radio shows where it wouldn’t have otherwise. I would love having a Grammy — another nomination and an award would be the ultimate. The Grammy listening audience is different

than the IBMA. They vote differently because they have a much wider taste and they view bluegrass not like real bluegrassers do. So you’re just talking about much wider listeners and it’s a bigger deal than IBMA. Not to dis IBMA because I love them and they’ve been very very good to me.

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Critics say you have the best backing lineup of your career. Tell me about the chemistry between you and your band.

Claire Lynch: It feels better than anything I’ve ever done as far as band lineups. There is chemistry. We spend time together on the road. We want to have dinner together, we want to have a drink after the show, we want to go to picking sessions together and I think that is what is clinching it for us as far as chemistry is concerned on the stage.

We like each other! We respect each other and we’re all amply able to cut the mustard musically.

On this tour, will you be performing a lot off of your latest album, Whatcha Gonna Do, or is it a hodgepodge of material?

Claire Lynch: It’s a hodgepodge, because I get a lot of requests from my 30 years of repertoire. But we try and emphasize the new record. What’s happening now is we’re beginning to work on new songs for the next recording, so you may hear something you’ve never heard before. CS Claire Lynch Band Where: Randy Wood Guitars, 1304 E. Highway 80, Bloomingdale When: At 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 Tickets: $30 Online: randywoodguitars.com

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Making art as a means of healing is central to ‘I Have Marks to Make’

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

Even after a year of particularly diverse offerings — from early 20th Century French Surrealists to the art and technology highlighted during Pulse — “I Have Marks to Make,” the show opening at the Jepson on December 5 still stands out from the rest.

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“It’s not like the others. It’s not just a party or a lecture,” says Harry DeLorme, Senior Curator of Education. “It’s very much coming from the participants who are telling their stories, whether it’s in paint or words. They’re sharing their stories and experiences.”

What makes the show so different is that the works are, for the most part, not created by professional artists, but are submitted through a variety of partnering organizations and institutions from across the community. The focus is on providing a voice for artists with disabilities as well as people using art as a means of healing.

“Initially we were thinking about it as a therapeutic art show and looking specifically at artists with disabilities,” DeLorme explains. “The show really grew from there into a much larger and more open sort of concept in which we were looking at the therapeutic nature of art making.”

Organizations that partner with the Jepson for the show include Memorial’s Rehabilitation Institute, the school system’s Department for Exceptional Children, St. Joseph/Candler’s Rehabilitation Center, the Association for the Blind, and many others.

“We rely on the organizations to submit work,” says DeLorme. “We never know what to expect until work starts coming in.”

There are no constraints placed on submissions, so work comes in many forms, from poetry, which is often recited during the opening reception or published in an anthology, to drawings, paintings and, this year, even a large mural. The only limitation is the available wall space, so each organization is limited to about 10 submissions each, and the show will feature more than 100 individual works.

The broad support the show has received, from artists, organizations and the community, is part of the key to the annual show’s longevity. This year is the 16th installment of the show.

“I don’t know that we thought it would go this long when we started it, but it’s something that seems to continue to resonate with the community and the various organizations that we work,” says DeLorme.

The show resonates because it is so different – raw, unpolished and

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“I’d say it’s definitely the most moving opening,” DeLorme says. “It’s a little unpredictable but, to me at least, it always seems moving.”

Testament to the highly personal nature of the show is the name itself. “I Have Marks to Make” was taken from a painting done by an Atlanta–based artist named Katharine Dahl who took part in an exhibit at the Telfair years ago featuring work from participants in a brain injury support group. It’s one of the few pieces that has made it from the annual exhibit into the permanent collection of the museum.

“This work was really about her own personal process of coming to grips with making art after a traumatic accident and the realization that she maybe wasn’t going to be making art the way she once had,” says DeLorme. “This painting really was about her struggle.

It really summed up what this exhibit is all about.” cs “I Have Marks to Make” When: Opening reception, Dec. 5, 2–5 p.m.

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My Reading Life Pat Conroy (Doubleday)

I take it as an article of faith that the novels I’ve loved will live inside me forever. — Pat Conroy The greatest American fiction writers have all had strong reportorial instincts: Hemingway, Melville, O’Connor, Wolfe, DeLillo. And so it is with Pat Conroy, whose fiction has always been based, with various degrees of looseness, on real events, such as growing up with an abusive father (The Great Santini) and attending The Citadel (Lords of Discipline).

So it’s perfectly natural, then, that such a powerful novelist would also pen a memoir so effortless and inviting.

Though Conroy made his bones writing about his father, the “Great Santini” himself, this book opens with an homage to his mother, who provided the spark for her son’s intellectual life.

Though lacking a formal education, Peg Conroy, from the “mean fields of Georgia,” is an avid reader and devoted autodidact. Saying she essentially “started at the Citadel the same day I did,” Conroy describes how his mother read every book and notebook he brought home from school, in an effort to expand her own horizons.

Among the quiet but crucial anecdotes and experiences which formed Conroy’s literary life are his platonic– but–charged relationship with Savannah’s Rosemary Daniell (“a wide–eyed voluptuary who is as sexy and flirtatious as any woman I’ve ever met”), his admiration of James Dickey (whose Deliverance Conroy describes as “278 pages that approached perfection), his time in France (”Parisians and polar icecaps have a lot in common except that polar icecaps are warmer to strangers“), and even a chance encounter with Michael Jackson (a ”lithe, watchful young man“ who was ”shy as a mollusk”).

In all, this compact, readable, insightful and mordantly hilarious book serves

as a capstone of sorts for the career of one of the South’s preeminent writers.

Conroy himself appears Wed. Dec. 8 at E. Shaver Booksellers downtown.

A Guide to Our Two Savannahs Ellis Garvin Self–published

This long–overdue and very well–done guidebook is a respectful look at Savannah history which includes some amazing (and amazingly underreported) aspects of bygone local African American life, such as the author’s boyhood memories of going with his father to sell

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Garvin unsparingly blames integration as one reason for the decline of once–thriving black small business on West Broad Street (now MLK Jr. Blvd.): “Blacks began to leave the neighborhood and shop in the white stores, neglecting their own stores.”

Garvin describes the racial stratification within Savannah’s black community. St. Matthews Episcopal Church was formed when the “light–skinned” congregation of St. Stephen combined with the darker–complected, Yamacraw Village–based St. Augustine. (“When they first came together, the lighter skin African Americans sat on one side, and the darker skin African Americans sat on the other side,” Garvin relates.)

On the site of two fast food places on MLK, Wendy’s and Popeyes, stood the oldest black–owned business in Savannah, Bynes & Royall Funeral Home, and the Dunbar Theater, respectively.

Cab Calloway and Little Richard performed at the Dunbar; in the vacant lot next door was the Star Theater, first black–owned theater in Savannah.

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Of particular interest are the sections on First African Baptist Church on Franklin Square, the oldest black congregation in North America, and the African American section of Laurel Grove Cemetery, final resting place of the great (and eccentric!) W.W. Law, one of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; if comparatively unsung â&#x20AC;&#x201C; civil rights activists.

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The book even includes a DVD tour of many of the locations discussed in the volume.

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Island Memories Marianne Mercer Heimes Selfâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;published

Savannah Celebrations: Simple Southern Party Menus Martha Nesbit Pelican

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a oneâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;stop shop for some excellent but accessible party menus, this latest offering by Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s preeminent food writer (sorry, Paula Deen, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true!) is it.

These menus all have a delightful Southern feel, from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christening Partyâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Casual Bridge Supperâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Salute to Gullah Cookingâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lowcountry Boilâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tailgate Partyâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and of course a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Christmas Dinnerâ&#x20AC;? menu in time for you to cook and enjoy this season.

Nesbit throws a couple of interesting curveballs, however, including a Wild Game Dinner of smoked dove and grilled venison finished with apple cake, and my own favorite, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simple Fish Suppers,â&#x20AC;? which addresses the ageâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;old difficulty that amateur chefs such as myself have in preparing fish dishes.

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Not only a wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;written and beautifully photographed book (by Erin Adams), Savannah Celebrations is also a practical, common sense cookbook that would make a great gift for the Southern epicure in your life.

I grew up on Wilmington Island, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m old enough to remember the time when there was only a single restaurant, the nearest place to shop for just about anything was the Belkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at Victory and Skidaway, and the deliciousness of a Coke slurpee on a hot summer day at Wooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hardware.

Marianne Heimesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; account, however, goes a generation or two back, to a time when Carverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Drugstore was where the nowâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;defunct Wooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s was located, to a time when there was a shooting range across from where the Hardeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is now, and a turkey farm on Walthour Road.

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A snack as big as the moon A few weeks ago I was honored to present a lecture at the Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home. My title, “Grandma’s Kitchen: The Origins of Southern Cuisine,” drew on historic fact and anecdotal tales from my childhood.

I grew up on dairy farm in the South, and was blessed to have had two previous generations cooking for me as a child. The memories of all that home-grown, homemade Southern cooking are indelibly etched in my head.

But so are the rare encounters with prepared foods. Entrance stage right: The Moon Pie. Moon Pies were one of the few pre-packaged foods we had in our home on a daily basis, serving as a sweet lunch box treat to the working men of the household.

A couple of years ago, I was fortunate enough to tour Chattanooga Baking Co., the only source of Moon Pies in North America. Today, a mostly robotic assembly line churns out roughly one million Moon Pies a day — single-deckers, doubledeckers, minis.

The crispy graham cookie sandwiched with marshmallow fluff and enrobed in a variety of flavors is as timeless a snack today as it was when founded just after the the turn of the 20th Century.

And in this Moon Pie futureworld, the snack has been taken to higher heights.

The Distillery, most frequently deferred to as the city’s first and still foremost craft beer bar, offers a Moon Pie on its dessert menu.

This one’s deep-fried.

Batter a chocolate double-decker, flash fry it until hot and gooey, then add an ice cream topping, and you’ve got a uniquely Southern dessert that’s rich enough to share, but delicious enough to eat by yourself.

Your Pie This Athen’s based franchise is open now at the corner of Whitaker and Bryan streets, on the backside of the News Place project.

Your Pie offers wood-fired pizza and baked salad bowls.

Pizzas follow a Subway kind of process: You pick your dough, choose your sauce, choose your toppings and about 10 minutes later — poof, you’ve got a pizza.

Quick, casual and fresh — what a welcome treat for downtowners full to the gills with sub sandwiches and burgers.

Tubby’s on River Street Ansley Williams, principle of Tubby’s parent company Live Oak Restaurants, confirmed that Tubby’s on River Street will close for several weeks beginning in mid-December for a total

Holiday Chards I received plenty of questions after last month’s Pinot Noir story about choosing Chardonnay for holiday dinners.

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Williams says that when the restaurant reopens, it will be something, “everyone can be proud of.” Live Oak’s Southside Fiddler’s Crab House shows that the company can put together a good-looking restaurant when they want to; as does the long gone Cobblestone Conch House.

Count on a revised menu at reopening, one that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Yogurt Bar Lovin’ Spoon, a self-serve, pick-your-own-topping yogurt shop, has opened on Savannah Centre, next to Toys R Us. The shop offers 12 ever-changing flavors of yogurt, including low fat, non fat, no sugar added and non-dairy options. There are more than 40 toppings to choose from.

The locally owned shop will gain another location next month in Pooler.

Opening events include a portion of sales to The Greenbriar Children’s Center.

Most of those questions came from the eastside islanders. So, I decided to check with one of your island retailers to find the best selling Chards.

The West family at Whitemarsh Island Beverage are always willing to help, and were delighted to steer me toward three of their best selling Chardonnays. I’ll present them from no oak to oakiest of the three. The entire trio are nicely balanced Chards without excessive oak or overwhelming butteriness.

Pricing is approximate; your neighborhood retailer may differ.

Hendry Ranch Vineyards 2009 Napa Valley Unoaked Chardonnay ($20) I had the pleasure of staying with this Napa Valley producer for two days this summer, and loved walking the vineyards. It’s rocky soil there is the western side of Napa Valley, nearly into the Carneros region. Winery owner and winemaker George Hendry is a meticulous craftsman, who makes wines to go with foods – one reason this wine is such a go-to for smoked turkey or ham – or even shrimp or shellfish.

The juice itself is pretty and soft with a peachy-floral nose. Being aged

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Mark West 2008 Chardonnay ($12) This California Central coast Chard is the oakiest of this lot, but with only 40 percent of the juice aging in new French oak you won’t be palate slammed by excessive woodiness.

The 2008 vintage shows aromas of bright citrus, including lemon and pineapple, as well as mango, peach, nectarine, vanilla and lemongrass notes.

The wine is bright with clean fruit flavors showing tropical notes with a touch of baked apple. The oak aging gently frames the wine, contributes a slight caramel note, and complements the fruit flavors. cs

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Plowbuster 2007 Chardonnay ($15.49) This is a second label from Carabella Vineyards, a producer of high end Pinot Noir in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The cool nights so loved by Pinot Noir are equally relished by Chardonnay grapes.

Despite the label reading “unoaked,” 40 percent of the wine is actually aged in neutral oak barrels. Neutral oak imparts no flavor but adds smoothness to the blend that creates a rounder and softer Chardonnay. It pours straw in color, with a bit of almond and pear on the nose. The mid-palate delivers tantalizing hints of white peach. The acidic finish is big enough to handle bold fish

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Was Middle America ever as funny as it’s depicted in Jean Shepherd’s A Christmas Story?

Probably not, if you ask someone who was around in the period between the Great Depression and World War II, when the story takes place.

A Christmas Story, however, is more about an idealized Middle America, one that’s firmly ensconced in warm, fuzzy memory, a sweet nostalgic place that may or may not have existed at all. Because we tend to remember the good parts of life – the other stuff, not so much.

Be that as it may. Jean Shepherd’s A Christmas Story is pretty darn funny.

The humorist (1921–1999) turned his semi–autobiographical short stories into the screenplay for director Bob Clark’s 1983 movie A Christmas Story (Clark co–wrote the movie with Shepherd, who provided the unforgettable offscreen narration).

Although greeted tepidly on its original release, the movie has become, officially, an American Holiday Classic.

In an usual reversal of “the way things are usually done,” playwright Philip Grecian adapted the film script into a stage play, and it’s this adaptation that director JinHi Soucy Rand is bringing to Muse Arts Warehouse this month.

“It’s definitely a celebration of a film that has become a holiday tradition for more than one generation,” Rand says.

“Jean Shepherd is the voice of Americana. Bottom line, it’s a great story from a great storyteller. That’s why I was so thrilled to find this adaptation.”

We all know the tale – the Parker family lives in a modest house in Hammond, Indiana. For Christmas, bespectacled 9–year–old Ralphie craves an official Red Ryder carbine–action 200–shot range model air rifle. His mother says absolutely not, such a thing is dangerous, and pretty much the entire plot revolves around Ralph’s harebrained schemes to obtain this holiest of holy holiday grails.

There’s more, of course, including Dad’s obsession with a “major prize”

he’s won in a contest (a large, ugly lamp that horrifies his wife); Ralph’s confrontations with schoolyard bully Scut Farkus; little brother Randy’s refusal to eat; Dad’s endearing, garbled strings of profanity; best buddy Flick touching his tongue to a frozen steel pole. The department store Santa telling Ralphie “You’ll shoot your eye out.” Christmas duck dinner in a Chinese restaurant.

For various reasons, “There are a few things from the stage production that are not in the film,” Rand says. “And there are a few things that are a little different than in the film.

“But the reason it was adapted in the first place, and the reason we’re doing it, is to share with the community the things people love about this movie.”

Rand, who manages Muse Arts Warehouse and leases it out for area arts organizations, decided to direct A Christmas Story herself when the venue wasn’t otherwise booked for the holiday season. It’s a co–production with the Odd Lot, Muse’s in–house improv comedy troupe.

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in the mess hall with young soldiers.

And a lot of the children of soldiers are growing up with the choices that their parents made, to serve and to not always be there.

“The idea was to share this with my brothers and sisters. Which has expanded so much over the years, especially living here in Savannah. This is definitely a community production.” CS

A Christmas Story Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703D Louisville Road When: At 8 p.m. Dec. 2–4, Dec. 9–11; at 3 p.m. Dec. 4 and 11 Tickets: General admission $10; free for active duty military families (reservations required) Contact: (912) 713–1137 Online: musesavannah.org

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All the actors in the production are grown–ups – yes, some of them are playing children. It is, after all, a “memory play,” harking back to the ol’ warm and fuzzy, remember?

“By casting adults as the children, I thought it would be a shared experience with adults,” explains the director. “It’s kind of bringing out the kid in all of us.

It’s being performed with such great appreciation for the characters they’re playing. And for that time in our lives.

“And I think that’s something that the audience will pick up on. It’s something they can share in.”

Rand and her brother, Odd Lotter Christopher Soucy (he plays Scut Farkus), were Army brats who travelled a lot — most Christmases, Rand remembers, were in Germany or Italy.

She’s decided to admit active–duty military families in to see A Christmas Story for free (reservations required).

“When I think of my childhood, there were events on post where we all got together,” Rand says. “Wherever we lived was our community. That was our family, and that’s where we were for the holidays.

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‘Memoirs of a Plastic Person,’ featuring work by Dick Bjornseth opens at Desotorow with a reception this Friday AASU Undergraduate Art Exhibit — A group show, titled “9+1”, featuring work that includes pottery, photography and design by 10 senior art majors at AASU. Reception: Dec. 3, 5:30pm.

Savannah Mall, first floor, 14045 Abercorn St. , http:// www.armstrong.edu/ Away in a Manger — A collection of Nativity sets from around the world. Presented by the Council of Catholic Women. Exhibit is two days only: Dec. 4, 4-7pm & Dec. 5, 9:30am-1pm, 3-5pm. St. Frances Cabrini Church, 11500 Middleground Rd., Birds in Flight — An installation by Matt Hebermehl of his signature, patterned bird forms hanging in the Jepson’s atrium. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www. hebermehl.com/

Christmas Artist Market — Features a variety of gift-sized art perfect for the holidays. Louise Shipps Gallery at St. Paul’s, 34th St and Abercorn St, Cool Yule — A trunk show featuring work by a dozen local artists and crafters. Also art labs for kids and more.

December 4, 10am-5pm.

Jepson Center - Eckburg Atrium, 207 W. York St. , http://www.telfair.org/ Fragmented Desires — A collection of new work by local artist Laurie Darby based off European damask patterns found on wallpaper, upholstery and other items.

Runs through Jan. 23, 2011.

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Gestures of Breakfast — A collection of new paintings by Erin De Rosa. Runs through Jan. 2. Seed Eco Lounge, 39 Montgomery St. ,

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Opening reception: Dec. 3, 7-9pm Desotorow Gallery , 2427 Desoto Ave. , http:// www.desotorow.org/

I have marks to make — An exhibition featuring work made by a diverse group of individuals from the community with disabilities or in a therapeutic context. Opening reception: Dec. 5, 2-5pm.

Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www.telfair.org/

Modern Masters from the Smithsonian — Paintings and sculptures from mid-20th century artists taken from the Smithsonian collection. Runs through Feb. 6, 2011. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www. telfair.org/

Le Mistral — A collection of works created by Jerome Meadows during a residency at the Dora Maar house in southern France. Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave.,

National Arts Program — Annual art exhibition program for City employees and families, with close to 100 works of art on display. Runs through Dec. 17. S.P.A.C.E. Gallery , 9 W. Henry St., http://www.savannahga. gov/arts

Memoirs of a Plastic Person — Artist Dick Bjornseth explores cultural revisionism and mid-20th century iconography through a series of photographs involving

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Nice People Who Make Cool Things — A holiday sale featuring a variety of goods made by 10 different local artists. Ceramics, metals, textiles, prints and more.

Two days only: Dec. 4 & 11, 10am-4pm. 2323 Barnard St. Barnard at 40th St. ,

The Art of Kahlil Gibran — Pieces from the Telfair’s collection of Gibran’s work, a visionary artist best known for writing “The Prophet,” one of the best selling works of the 20th century. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www.telfair.org/

No Ordinary Folk — An exhibition of sculpture, drawings and paintings from self-taught folk artists from around the Southeast, including Ulysses Davis, William Golding, Bessie Harvey and more. Runs through January 3, 2011. Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. , http://www.telfair.org/

Tibby Llewellyn — A mix of framed and wearable batik works from Llewellyn, a selftaught artist. Gallery 209, 209 E. River St.

Open Windows and Doors — A collection of minimal, composition-focused paintings by Amanda Hanlon as well as ceramics by Neil Austing. Runs through Jan. 2, 2011. Hospice Savannah Gallery , 1352 Eisenhower Dr. , http://www.hospicesavannahhelps.org/

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Irish Christmas @ Savannahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moira Nelligan, a singer and fiddler, headlines the annual Celtic Christmas Concert (with the Dixie Jigs), at 8 p.m. Dec. 11 at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church. Also on the bill for the Irish celebration of Yuletide: Singer and songwriter Harry Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue, step dancer Michael Hickey, Jacquie Bergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atlantabased dance company - and a real Irish mummer. Advance tickets are $17 at (404) 441-7848, and will be $20 at the door.

Short takes â&#x20AC;˘ Writer/director and actor Jim Holt, of City Lights Theatre Company, has a new comedy-slash-drama called Sleeping Indoors thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll premiere Dec. 10 at the Cultural Arts S.P.A.C.E. on Henry Street.

The City Lights ticket and info line is (912) 507-4112. â&#x20AC;˘ One of our favorite bluegrass groups, the alwaysâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;soulful and always-energetic Mountain Heart, is coming back to Randy Wood Guitars in Bloomingdale Dec. 17. â&#x20AC;˘ The Coastal Jazz Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 35th annual holiday concert, Jazz Yule Love, happens at 5 p.m. Dec. 25 (hey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christmas Day!) at the Westin Harbor Resort. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an allâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;star jazz bash hosted by CJA evergreen Teddy Adams. â&#x20AC;˘ The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in Hilton Head, which has Hello, Dolly onstage through December, is bringing the David Parsons dance company â&#x20AC;&#x201C; one of the best in America â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on Jan. 15. And the Preservation Hall Jazz Band does its thing at the Arts Center March 28. See artshhi.com. â&#x20AC;˘ Coming Jan. 16 to the Johnny Mercer Theatre: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comedian Nephew Tommy And Friends. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part of radioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nationally-syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show. CS

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The Psychotronic Film Society’s indie film series “Movies Savannah Missed,” which screens new, limited run films that never appeared at any area Cineplex, continues this week and through the winter with a interesting selection of lesser–known–but–critically–celebrated flicks.

This week’s selection, The Girl Who Played With Fire, which screens at Muse Arts Warehouse on Sunday, is the follow–up to the Swedish thriller The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, from the series of internationally best–selling books by Stieg Larssons that were adapted for the big screen in 2009.

In the series’ second installment, protagonists Mikael Blomkvist and Lisbeth Salander, a middle–aged investigative journalist and a young, punk rock hacker respectively, are investigating a sex–trafficking ring when Salander must go on the run after being accused of murder. Blomkvist must work to clear her name without losing sight of their original investigation.

The Girl Who Played With Fire maintains the dark brutality that made the first book and movie a success. While some familiarity with the first installment definitely helps understand the characters, it’s not absolutely necessary to enjoy the movie, because the plot of each is self–contained – same characters, new adventure.

With some chagrin and confusion amongst the international film community, the films, although barely a year old, are set for Hollywood remakes next year, directed by David Fincher (Fight Club, The Social Network) and starring Daniel Craig of James Bond fame as Blomkvist.

The main reason for the remake is the obstacles of subtitles and the lack of a recognizable name on the marquee for American audiences.

Girl Who Played with Fire screens Dec. 5

The following week, the “Movies Savannah Missed” series continues with the dramatic bio–pic Howl, which follows legendary beat poet Allen Ginsberg during the the time leading up to the release of the poem and the obscenity trial in the mid– 1950s that followed its publication.

The film’s lead, James Franco (Spiderman 2, 127 Hours), has received heaps of critical praise for his performance as Ginsberg since the movie was released earlier this year. The rest of the cast includes some other heavy hitters as well, like David Strathaim (Good Night and Good Luck), Jon Hamm (TV’s Mad Men) and Bob Balaban (Altered States, Best in Show).

For fans of the Beat poet era or James Franco, this is a must–see.

These two widely divergent films (in style and subject matter) will be the last two of the year, before a little holiday break, however, the series continues in January with some other interesting selections that are sure to strike a chord with folks who thirst for something a little different than what’s being served by Hollywood’s big studios. cs The Girl Who Played With Fire When: Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2, 5 & 8pm Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Info: www.psychotronicfilmsavannah.org Cost: $7

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The originals are definitely worth seeing first as a point of comparison for what’s to come. They do an excellent job of maintaining the suspense that made the books such a success.

Howl When: Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2, 5 & 8pm Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 D Louisville Rd. Info: www.psychotronicfilmsavannah.org Cost: $7

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Let’s be honest with one another. I’d be dead. You’d be dead. Almost everyone we’ve ever known would be dead. But not Aron Ralston. When this young man found himself trapped, as the saying goes (and as Ralston named his own memoir), between a rock and a hard place, he did the unthinkable. After five days of slowly withering away while his right arm remained lodged between a boulder and a rocky wall in a Utah canyon, he used a small, dull knife to cut off the arm so that he might continue to live.

127 Hours, based on Ralston’s book, is writer–director Danny Boyle’s mesmerizing account of those fateful five days in the outdoor enthusiast’s life. But while a stirring parable about the indomitability of the human spirit, this story doesn’t quite lend itself to a cinematic rendition – it just sounds too simple, too constricted. But Boyle and co–scripter Simon Beaufoy (the team behind Slumdog Millionaire) expand the picture in all sorts of marvelous ways.

Visually, the film is always hopping with the same energy as its protagonist (played in a career–best performance by James Franco), relying on split–screen techniques and other lively tricks of the trade. And thematically, the picture doesn’t settle for the expected “man vs. nature” route, instead realizing that it isn’t nature that’s at fault but one man’s own near–fatal folly.

By turns funny, frightening, inspiring and, yes, nauseating, 127 Hours turns cinema into an extreme sport, leaving us satisfactorily spent.

Tangled

Pixar came into power circa the same time that Disney lost its hold on the toon crown, and while the former animation giant may never reclaim its title, its acquisition of John Lasseter’s trendsetting outfit suggests that it at least might be able to ascend from its status as court jester to a more regal standing (Disney Princess?).

Tangled follows last year’s The Princess and the Frog (both executive–produced by Lasseter) as an indication that, after years of dreary product (Chicken Little, anyone?), old–school Disney might be making a comeback. Yes, the animation is CGI rather than hand–drawn, but both Frog and Tangled benefit from strong storylines that stir memories of the outfit in its distant prime.

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tower 24/7, Rapunzel (voiced by Mandy Moore) reluctantly complies until the day a devil–may–care thief named Flynn Rider (Zachary Levi) happens to come along.

This one’s no classic–in–the–making, but it’s certain to remain one of the season’s best bets for family entertainment, with a pleasing mix of music, mirth and oddball supporting characters. Even the kid–oriented comic relief, Rapunzel’s right–hand chameleon, is likely to charm the adults, further designating Tangled as silky–smooth entertainment.

LOVE & OTHER DRUGS For all the pleasure it reportedly provides, Viagra does flirt with potential side effects, including headache, upset stomach and blurred vision. Similarly, while Love & Other Drugs offers its own pleasures, this adaptation of Jamie Reidy’s Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman results in such possible side effects as irritation, frustration and disgust.

And yet, the final product is easily worth any potential pitfalls.

For the most part, this is an intelligent piece in which cocky pharmaceutical salesman Jamie Randall (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to make his mark in business while simultaneously engaging in a no–strings–attached relationship with the no–nonsense Maggie Murdock (Anne Hathaway). The picture is initially as light and carefree as their romance (and kudos to an American motion picture that actually isn’t afraid of sex), but as their mutual commitment deepens, so does the film, with Maggie’s medical misfortune – and Jake’s reaction to it – resulting in some standout sequences and coaxing a knockout performance from Hathaway.

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Disney’s Tangled marks a return to the studio’s greatness

why do writer–director Edward Zwick and co–scripter Charles Randolph feel the need to occasionally cheapen it?

The idiotic character of Josh Randall (Josh Gad), Jamie’s odious brother, has no business being in such an otherwise mature seriocomedy, and some formulaic romcom trappings (such as an embarrassing vehicular chase) feel equally out of place. The mental and emotional stimulation caused by the majority of the picture is strong enough to recommend it, but had Zwick trimmed the flaccid passages, he could have had an awards contender on his hands.

FASTER Like most of our macho movie he–men, Dwayne Johnson (aka The Rock) makes up in low–simmering charm what he lacks in genuine acting chops. At his best gently mocking his own tough–guy image (Be Cool, Get Smart), and at his worst pandering to family audiences (The Game Plan, Tooth Fairy), Johnson has lately gotten away from the straight–ticket action flicks that kick–started his screen career after

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Faster marks his return to hardcore action fare, with one significant difference: It’s smarter, deeper and all around better than the mediocre movies that were initially his bread and butter. If some rickety plot mechanics prevent it from fully making the grade, it still registers as a worthy try.

The basic outline sounds simple enough, as a taciturn man billed as “Driver” (Johnson) is released from prison and begins bumping off those responsible for his incarceration as well as the death of a loved one. As he carries out his mission, he’s pursued on one side by “Cop” (Billy Bob Thornton) and on the other by “Killer” (Oliver Jackson–Cohen, who could pass for Jake Gyllenhaal’s British cousin).

But Faster isn’t merely interested in upping the body count. Driver spends a lot of time thoughtfully listening to a religious radio program, a plot device far more integrated and effective here than in the recent Stone. Cop is a hardcore drug user who’s treated with disdain by everyone from his skilled partner (Carla Gugino) on the job to his estranged wife

(Moon Bloodgood) living separately with their son (the presence of this portly kid inevitably stirs memories of Thornton’s Bad Santa).

And Killer is a wealthy computer genius who became a hit man out of sheer boredom with his life, only finding satisfaction with a girlfriend (Maggie Grace) whose idea of foreplay is firing off a few rounds in the backyard.

An inexplicable close–up of a photograph two–thirds through the picture blows any chance at keeping the twist ending under wraps, and this unfortunate error somewhat tempers the mounting tension. But despite this miscue and a few lapses into illogicality, Faster largely succeeds as an efficient actioner.

Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 We won’t know until July 15, 2011, whether or not the final book in J.K. Rowling’s franchise really needed to be divided into two motion pictures.

But until the release of Part 2 on that forthcoming summer day, the evidence based on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 leads to an inconclusive verdict.

Like the previous six installments, this one clocks in around the 2–1/2– hour mark. But this is the first picture in the series that actually drags. It’s not a disastrous debit since the majority of the film is so strong, but it does suggest that some judicious trimming might have given us the final chapter in one fell swoop. The coasting comes in the middle of the movie, which is fortunate since it leaves the production with a vibrant opening act and a powerhouse final hour.

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The movie spends an awful lot of time on the three teens as they set up camp in an isolated area, and the romantic yearning between them, usually a highlight of the series, here settles into soap opera mundaneness. Yet once the story leaps past this narrative hurdle, it again gets back to the intriguing dynamics that have long defined this series, culminating in a cliffhanger finale that promises great things in the next installment. Part 1 may not be the best film in the series, but it hints that Part 2 might have a shot at the title.

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McAdams, an underrated (and underused) actress whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perpetually poised for greater things. Here, she plays Becky, a TV news producer whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just been tasked with saving a cellarâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;dweller morning show called Daybreak. In an effort to goose the ratings, she decides that the perfect onâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;air companion for Daybreak mainstay Colleen Peck (Diane Keaton) would be former news giant (and Pulitzer Prize winner) Mike Pomeroy (Harrison Ford). Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract with the network forces him to accept the assignment, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardly pleased, as a man who once wiped the sweat off the brow of an ailing Mother Teresa (among many other anecdotal achievements) finds it beneath him to appear on a show revolving around mindâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;numbing nuggets of infotainment. Aside from one belated Indiana Jones adventure, Fordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been squandering his talents in dismal efforts for well over a decade now, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a treat to watch him deliver an amusing and robust performance as an insufferable curmudgeon in a film thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually entertaining. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;matched by Keaton, even if the movie fails to fully capitalize on the antagonism between their characters. In fact, after a first

half packed with sharp dialogue, nicely developing characters and even a sweet burgeoning romance (between Becky and a fellow producer played by Patrick Wilson), the picture largely coasts through its second half, as the increasingly busy plot mechanics drain away some of the fun. But Rachel McAdams remains engaging, a young actress showcased in all her comedic glory.

MEGAMIND Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen this duality at the multiplexes before, of course. Battling Christopher Columbus dramas in 1992; competing toon flicks about ants in 1998; dueling Truman Capote biopics in 2005â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2006; and so on. Now, 2010 brings us a pair of animated features centering on a superâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;villain who eventually discovers his longâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;buried humanity and must face off against a baddie whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s truly evil. Yet viewers who check out Megamind neednâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have seen this past summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Despicable Me to feel slightly let down by this similar outing.

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Activism & Politics Chatham County Democratic Party

For info, contact Tony Center at 912-233-9696 or TonyCenter@comcast.net Chatham County Democratic Headquarters, 313 W. York St. , Savannah http://www.chathamdems.net/

Purrs 4 Peace

Three minutes of simultaneous purring by cats (and honorary cats) around the world, conducted online (Facebook & Twitter) each Sunday at 3 p.m. by Savannah residents Confucius Cat and his human Staff. Details at www.ConfuciusCat.blogspot.com. Contact @ ConfuciusCat (Twitter) or Acolytes of Confucius Cat (Facebook).

Savannah Area Young Republicans

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

Savannah Tea Party

meets the first Monday (excluding Holidays) of each month from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the SRP offices located at 11 East 73rd Street. All persons interested in America’s Future are invited.

Contact Marolyn Overton at 912-598-7358 for additional info.

Benefits Angel tree program

help others in need this holiday season by supporting the Angel Tree program, which provides donated holiday gifts to homeless local children and families. Individuals and businesses can “adopt” a local family or a child by calling Brenda Webber at 912.236.7423. Donors will be paired up with people in need in the community and will be provided with a wish list detailing specific items and sizes.

Hope House of Savannah

A nonprofit housing program for homeless women and their children. Hope House is requesting donation of new or gently used furniture for its transitional housing program, Peeler House. Pick-up can be arranged and a tax deductible letter will be provided. Call 236-5310.

Jingle Bell Run Benefit

1st Annual Jingle Bell Run/Walk 8K, Dec. 18 at 4pm on Hutchison Island. Followed by a Chili Cook Off with celebrity judges! Holiday-themed costume contest. Proceeds benefit the Rape Crisis Center. Register at active.com or at Fleet Feet (3405 Waters Ave.). For more info: 912-233-3000.

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinderblock 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.

Renaissance Holiday Party

A fundraiser event featuring dinner and live music benefiting the local Music Medicine Institute, which provides music therapy programs for children of deployed armed service members. December 12, 6pm at the Plantation Clubhouse in the Landings. $75/person. Call 912-598-2118 for tix or info.

St. Thomas Thrift Store Holiday Sale

A special holiday sale featuring clothes, decorations, toys and more. All proceeds support coastal Georgia charities. Dec. 3, 10am-3pm.

St. Thomas Thrift Store, 5500 White Bluff Rd.

Toiletry drive

Spine & Sport is gearing up for its annual toiletry drive to benefit Union Mission. Please bring in any unused toiletry items. The list of items needed includes soap, shampoo, wash cloths, deodorant, tooth paste, tooth brushes, razors and shaving cream. linics will be receiving donations now through December 21st. For maps and directions: www.spinesport.org

Call for Entries Artists: The Meticulous

Desotorow Gallery announces a call to artists for a Jan. 2011 show. The Meticulous celebrates artists whose work is defined by laborious process; art where the working procedure is meticulous. Deadline for submissions is 5pm, Dec. 17. For more info: 912.355.8204 or info@desotorow.org. Desotorow Gallery , 2427 Desoto Ave. , http://www.desotorow.org/

Junior League Community Applications

The Junior League is accepting applications for its “Done in a Day” community assistance projects and funds. JL volunteers assist local organizations or social service agencies through hands-on volunteer work and funding of up to $1500.00 per project. Open to 501c3s with focus on those advocating for women and children. Application deadline: Dec. 15. www. jrleaguesav.org or call 912-790-1002.

Classes, Camps & Workshops $1 Gymnastics Class

Coach Wayne teaches gymnastics in the Savannah Mall every Saturday. Introductory class is $1. www.coachwayne.com, or call 912-925-0800.

Abstinence Education

Hope House and Savannah State University are providing an after-school program for youth and young adults ages 12 to 29. Program activities last for about 2 hours every Wednesday at SSU. Transportation is provided. Snacks, field trips and supportive services are provided at no charge. 236-5310. Savannah http://www. savstate.edu/

Art Classes

Experimental and classical art. Draw and paint figurative or abstract. Choose the technique which interests you the most. Lean about other artists and art history. The teacher is a former art professor with two masters in art and 20 years of experience in teaching art. contact: 912-604-3281

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.

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, Savannah http://www.beaddreamer.com/

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. For in-

formation, e-mail cafecontigo@gmail.com. The Sentient Bean, 13 East Park Ave. , Savannah

Conversational Spanish Group

Want to improve your Spanish skills? Meet at the Sentient Bean every Monday, 5:00pm.

Group focuses on increasing vocabulary, grammar, and conversational confidence! Free and open to all levels of experience. Call Ronnie at 912-257-0333, or email dvorakquartet12@ yahoo.com for more info.

Dating With Success

Discuss strategies to feel great dating and enjoy dating. Improve your dating skills. This is for people of all cultures, colors races and ages. For more info, call: 912-604 3281

Developing a fundraising plan

A workshop on how to create an effective annual fundraising plan for non-profits. Dec. 7, 14:00pm at the United Way Building, 428 Bull St. Adv registration is req’d; no walks-ins. Bring your board chair or fundraising chair free. $90 for GCN members; $130 for non-members.

Call Georgia Center for Nonprofits 912-2349688 for more info

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, DWI, offenders, and anyone seeking to gain knowledge about the dangers of driving impaired. A must see for teenage drivers seeking a drivers license for the first time or teenage drivers who already received a license. The group meets once a month and the cost is $30.00. For more info: 912-443-0410.

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. Savannah

Guitar, mandolin and bass lessons

Guitar, mandolin or bass guitar lessons. emphasis on theory, reading music and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park. 912-232-5987

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri of month, 9-11am. Basic Computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1-3pm. Community Computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3-4:30pm. For more info: 912-2324232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com

Mindfulness Meditation Class

Instruction in mindfulness stress reduction meditation. Group practice with time for questions and comments. Wednesdays, 7:158:15pm. Yoga Co-op Savannah. 2424 Drayton St. $13/class (less with membership). www. yogacoopsavannah.com or 912-429-7264.

Music Lessons

New “mommy and me” music classes starting in Nov. Certified teacher with BA in Music Education. New classes offered for students ages 6 months-5 years. Private lessons also available for piano, woodwinds, brass, beginner guitar, and more! Contact Ms. Amy at msamyschoolofmusic@gmail.com or at 912-659-0993.

New Horizons Adult Band Program

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

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

Offering a variety of business classes. Call 652-3582. Savannah Entrepreneurial Center, 801 E. Gwinnett Street , Savannah

Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes

Be bilingual. Call 272-4579. 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. , Savannah

Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program

This 14-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 Ms. Musheerah Owens 912-234-0525 ext.1506 The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street , Savannah http://www.thestarfishcafe.org/

Volunteer 101

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

Clubs & Organizations Buccaneer Region SCCA

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

Coastal MINIs

Local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. to go on motoring adventures together.

Visit coastalminis.com. Starbucks, Victory Drive and Skidaway Road , Savannah

Coastal Readers & Writers Circle

A Creative Writing and Reading discussion group that meets the 3rd Sunday of every month, 3:30-5pm at the new Savannah Mall Branch Library. Bring: Passages from any of your writing that you would like to read and passages from a book, publication, or production that you would like to share with the group. www.TellingOurStoriesPress.com for more information

Energy Healers

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

Georgetown Playgroup

Meet the first and third Thursday of the month from 9:30-11am at the Northside clubhouse in Georgetown. Free.

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA

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

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Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet

Every Wed. 5:00PM at My House Consignments & More, 206 W. Broughton St. No fees. Wanna learn? We love to show what we know. Many different levels get together in the store. Talk, knit, share have fun! Call 912-236-4111

Low Country Turners

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

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For anybody, every age, every race and nation.

We chat, hang out, go to movies and more. Meet in a coffee shop downtown Savannah. A small fee covers the efforts of the organizer, a well educated, “out of the box” woman, who lived in New York and Europe. Call 912-604-3281.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m.

Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , Savannah

Moon River Chorus

Ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. Visitors are welcome.

Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@aol.com.

Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street , Savannah http://www.whitefieldumc. com/

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Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

Join other moms for fun, inspiration, guest speakers, food and creative activities while children ages birth to 5 are cared for in a preschool-like setting. Meets the second and fourth Wednesday of the month from 9:15-11:30 am Call 898-0869 and 897-6167 or visit www. mops.org. First Baptist Church of the Islands, 6613 Johnny Mercer Blvd , Savannah http://www. fbcislands.com/

Ogeechee Audobon 40th Anniversary Potluck

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Ogeechee Audubon Society and the 50th birthday of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Dec. 14, 6pm: Annual meeting and potluck dinner at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. Free and open to everyone – just bring a dish to share with 8-10 others. For info: Beth Roth, 598-1980.

Old Time Radio Researcher’s Group

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

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. For a nominal annual fee, members will receive monthly training sessions and seminars and have weekly runs of various distances. Kathy Ackerman,756-5865 or Billy Tomlinson 596-5965.

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at 5429 LaRoche Ave and the third Tuesday at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn Street at 7:30 p.m. Call 3082094, email kasak@comcast.net or visit www. roguephoenix.org. Savannah

Safe Kids Savannah

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

Savannah Adventure Club

Dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities include sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings.

Free to join. Email savannahadventureclub@ gmail.com or visit www.savannahadventureclub. com

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The Sacred Harp, an oblong songbook first published in 1844. Call 655-0994.

Savannah Art Association

The non-for profit art association, the Southeast’s oldest, is currently taking applications for membership. The SAA offers workshops, community programs, exhibition opportunities, and an artistic community full of diverse and creative people from all ages, mediums, and skill levels.

Please call 912-232-7731 for more info.

Savannah Brewers’ League

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

Savannah Browns Backers

This is an official fan club recognized by the Cleveland Browns NFL football team. Meet with Browns fans to watch the football games and support your favorite team Sundays at game time at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt.

The group holds raffles and trips and is looking into having tailgate parties in the future.

Call Kathy Dust at 373-5571 or send e-mail to KMDUST4@hotmail.com or Dave Armstrong at Darmst0817@comcast.net or 925-4709. Tubby’s Tank House (Thunderbolt), 2909 River Dr , Thunderbolt

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

A dinner meeting held the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club. Call John Findeis at 748-7020.

Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www.stewart.army.mil/

Savannah Fencing Club

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

Savannah Guardian Angels

Come meet the Local Chapter of the Guardian Angels on the 1st Monday of every month from 7pm-9pm at Elite Martial Arts in Pooler,GA. Free snacks and drinks and info on the Guardian Angels. For more info:www.SavannahGuardianAngels.com

Savannah Jaycees

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

Savannah Newcomers Club

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

Savannah Parrot Head Club

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

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

Meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the First City Club. 32 Bull St , Savannah http://www. savannahsunriserotary.org/

Helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 484-6710. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah

Savannah Wine Lovers

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

Savannah Writers Group

meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm at Books a Million to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-and-greet precedes the meeting at 6:30pm. Contact Carol North, 912-920-8891. 8108 Abercorn St , Savannah

Son-shine Hour

Meets at the Savannah Mall at the Soft Play Mondays from 11-12 and Thursdays from 10-11. Activities include songs, stories, crafts, and games for young children and their caregivers. Free, no registration, drop-ins welcome. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for details 912-925-3940 or email KellyBringman@gmail. com Savannah Mall,

Southern Wings

Local chapter of Women in Aviation International. It is open to men and women in the region who are interested in supporting women in aviation. Regular meetings are held once a month and new members are welcome. Visit www.southernwingz.com

Stitch-N’s

Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome.

Free Spinning fiber into yarn group meets the first Monday of each month at 1pm. Wild Fibre, 6 East Liberty Street (near Bull St.) Call for info: 912-238-0514

Tarde en Espanol

Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in different locations to practice spoken Spanish in a casual environment.

236-8566.

The 13th Colony Patriots

A Tea Party group that meets the 13th of each month at Logan’s Road House at 6pm.

11301 Abercorn St. Open to the public.

Dedicated to the preservation of the United States Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. www.13thcolonypatriots.com or call 912-5965267.

The Peacock Guild

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Monthly meetings for the Writer’s Salon are held on first Tuesday and the Book Club meets on the third Tuesday. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. at meet at 207 E. Charlton St (Flannery O’Connor’s Childhood Home). Call 233-6014, facebook Peacock Guild or email peacockguild@googlegroups.com for more info.

The Philo Cafe

A weekly discussion group that meets from 7:30pm-9pm at Books-A-Million, 8108 Abercorn St., each Monday. Anyone craving some good conversation is invited to drop by. No cost. For more info, email athenapluto@yahoo. com or look up The Philo Cafe on Facebook.

Theremin/Electronic Music Enthusiasts

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

Tybee Performing Arts Society

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

netscape.com. Old Tybee School, Tybee Island , Tybee Island

Urban Professionals

Meets first Fridays at 7:30 p.m. at Vu at the Hyatt on Bay Street. If you’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right. Call 272-9830 or send e-mail to spannangela@hotmail.com. Vu Lounge at the Hyatt, 2 W. Bay St. , Savannah

Victorian Neighborhood Association

General meetings are on hiatus for July and August, but will resume Tuesday September 14 at 6pm, and continue on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the American Legion Hall located at 1108 Bull Street. Committee Meetings will continue to be held during the summer months. For more info visit the VNA website at: vna.club.officelive.com

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671

Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. Savannah

Dance Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classes for multiple ages in the art of performance dance and Adult fitness dance.

Styles include African, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, & Gospel. Classes are held Monday through Friday at the St. Pius X Family Resource Center. Classes start at $25.00 per month. For more information call 912-631-3452 or 912-272-2797. Ask for Muriel or Darowe. E-mail: abeniculturalarts@gmail. com St. Pius Family Resource Center,

Adult Intermediate Ballet

Mondays & Wednesdays, 7 - 8pm, $12 per class or 8 classes for $90. Class meets year round. (912) 921-2190 The Academy of Dance, 74 West Montgomery Crossroads ,

African Dance & Drum

Learn the rhythms of West Africa with instructor Aisha Rivers. Classes are held every Sunday - drums at 4pm, dance at 5pm Rhythms of West Africa, 607 W. 37th St. , Savannah http://www.ayoluwa.org/

Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1-3:30pm. Open to the public. Cost $3.00 per person. Wear closed toe leather soled shoes if available. For more information call 912-925-7416 or email savh_tango@yahoo.com. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h Ferguson Ave. ,

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Instructed by Nicole Edge. Every Sunday, Noon-1PM, Tantra Lounge, 8 E. Broughton St., 231-0888. Every Thursday, 7PM-8PM, Fitness Body and Balance Studio 2127 1/2 E. Victory Dr., 398-4776 kleokatt@gmail.com or www. cairoonthecoast.com

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

The perfect class for those with little to no dance background. Cybelle has been formally trained and has been performing for over a decade. Tues: 6-7pm & Thurs: 7-8pm. Visit www.cybelle3.com. For info: cybelle@cybelle3. com or call 912-414-1091 Private classes are also available. Walk-ins are welcome.

Beginners Fusion Belly Dance

Every Tuesday, 6-7pm. If you have never danced before or have limited dance experience, this is the class for you. Cybelle, a formal bellydancer for over 10 years will guide you through basic bellydance and fusion Walk ins welcome. 15.00/class 912-414-1091 http:// cybellefusionbellydance.wordpress.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. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Savannah

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Ceili Club

Experience Irish Culture thru Irish social dancing. No partner or experience needed. Learn the basics of Irish Ceili dancing. 7176 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For more info email PrideofIrelandGA@gmail.com.

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Coastal Georgia Steppers is offering adult Chicago-style steppin dance classes every Sunday from 4:00– 6:30pm at the Tominac Gym on Hunter Army Airfield. All are welcome. Free admission; no partner required. For more info, send email to Robert.neal75@yahoo.com.

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1-2:30 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 , Savannah

Free Swing Lessons

Every Thursday at Doubles Night Club (7100 Abercorn St.) Join the SwingCats for a free lesson at 7:30pm, followed by dancing from 810pm. No partner required. Drink specials.

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Home Cookin’ Cloggers

Meet every Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Nassau Woods Recreation Building on Dean Forest Road. No beginner classes are being held at this time, however help will be available for those interested in learning. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Nassau Woods Recreation Building, Savannah

Irish Dance Classes

Glor na h’Eireann cultural arts studio is offering beginner to champion Irish Dance classes for ages 5 and up, Adult Step & Ceili, Strength & Flexibility, non-competitive and competition programs, workshops and camps. TCRG certified. For more info contact PrideofIrelandGA@ gmail.com or 912-704-2052.

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.

Modern Dance Class

Classes for beginner and intermediate levels.

Fridays 10-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. For more info, call Elizabeth 912-354-5586.

Pole Dancing Class

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 off is your shoes. Preregistration req’d. Beginners Classes, Wednesdays 8pm. Level II Classes, Mondays 8pm. Pole fitness, Mon&Wed, 11am. 912-398-4776 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Studio, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. ,

Salsa Classes

Learn Salsa “Rueda de Casino” style every Wednesday, from 6-7pm Beginner, 7-8pm Intermediate, at the Delaware Recreation Center, 1815 Lincoln St. Grace, 234-6183 or Juan, 3305421. Delaware Recreation Center, Savannah

Salsa Lessons

Offered Saturdays 11:30am-1pm. $10.00 per class. Packages prices also available. Contact Kelly 912-398-4776 or www.fitnessbodybalance.com

Salsa Lessons

Salsa Savannah offers beginner and intermediate salsa lessons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at several locations. For more info, contact: salsasavannah@gmail.com, or call 856-7323. www.salsasavannah.com

Salsa Savannah

Tuesdays at Tantra (8 E. Broughton St.), lessons from 7-9pm, open dancing 9pm-1am.

Thursday at Saya (109 W. Broughton St.), lessons from 7-8pm, open dancing 9-11pm.

Bachata lessons at Saya Thursdays from 89pm. For more info: www.salsasavannah.com, 912-704-8726.

Savannah Shag Club

Shag music every Wednesday, 7pm, at Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. and every Friday, 7 pm, at American Legion Post 36, 2309 E. Victory Dr.

The Savannah Dance Club

The Savannah Dance Club hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:15-11 p.m. FREE basic Shag and/or West Coast Swing lessons each Monday.

Lesson schedule posted at Facebook/Savannah Dance Club. Dance lessons 6:15-7:45pm.

Special discount on 2011 membership thru Feb 15. For info: Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit Facebook/Savannah Dance Club Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. ,

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Events

11202 White Bluff Road. Drop Ins welcome.

Blessed Sacrament Open House

Savannah

Parents and prospective Pre-K and K students are welcome on December 7. Contact the school in advance to sign up: 912-356-6987.

Part of the Catholic Diocese of Savannah.

Christmas Tree lot

The Savannah Lions Club opens its 33rd annual Christmas Tree lot in Daffin Park this Sunday, Nov. 21, and will remain open until all trees are sold. The lot is open daily from 9 until 8, excepting Thanksgiving.

Cash and credit cards accepted. All proceeds benefit our various charitable concerns.

Display of Civil War Artifacts

An exhibition of items recently unearthed from a former prison site known as Camp Lawton, near Millen, GA. Includes many rare personal items, such as picture frames, belt buckles and other items. Georgia Southern University Museum. Statesboro. $2/admission. On display through the end of April 2011.

Music in the Parlour with Diana

An afternoon of music, with homemade scones and sweet tea. Saturdays and Sundays, 1-3pm. $30/person. Limited seating. Reservations required. Call Diana Rogers: 912-236-2866 or email: DianaInSavannah@yahoo.com

The Armstrong Center

The Armstrong Center is available for meetings, seminars, workshops or social events.

Classrooms, meeting space, auditorium and 6000-square-foot ballroom. 344-2951. Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah

Film & Video Psychotronic Film Society

Hosts weekly screenings every Wednesday, 8pm, at the Sentient Bean. Offering up a selection of films so bad they are good, cult classics and other rarities. For upcoming schedule visit: www.sentientbean.com

Reel Savannah

Hosts screenings of critically acclaimed independent films from around the world at Victory Square Cinemas, 1901 E. Victory Dr. For schedule and more info, visit www.reelsavannah.org

Fitness A New Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

VING TSUN ( Wing Chun) is the worlds fastest growing martial arts style. Using angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against them makes VING TSUN Kung Fu effective for everyone. Call Sifu Michael Sampson to find out about our free trial classes 912-429-9241.

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Belly Drills

Belly Drill your body with Cybelle. This is an intense dance workout utilizing basic bellydance moves. Geared to all levels of ability. Dance your way to a better sense of well being. Bring water bottle. Thurs: 6-7pm. Visit www.cybelle3. com. For info: cybelle@cybelle3.com or call 912-414-1091. Walk-ins welcome.

Bellydancing for fun and fitness

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

Bellydrills

2 hour dance workout utilizing basic bellydance moves. This is geared to all levels of ability.

Dance your way towards a better sense of well being. Bring water bottle. $25/class. 912-4141091 http://cybellefusionbellydance.wordpress. com/

Crunch Lunch

30 minute Core and ABs concentration class.

Offered 11:30am & 12:15pm Mon, Wed & Fri @ Fitness Body & Balance 2127 1/2 East Victory Dr. www.fitnessbodybalance.com 912-3984776.

Curvy Girl Bootcamp

Exercise class assisting women of size to reach their fitness goal. Every Tues & Thurs, 6-7pm.

Lake Mayer Community Center. $70 a month or $10 per session. For more info call 912-3417710 www.preservethecurves.com/curvycamp

Pilates Mat Classes

Mat classes are held Tues & Thurs 7:30am8:30am, Mon 1:30pm-2:30pm, Mon & Wed 5:30pm-6:30pm, Thurs 12:30pm-1:30pm, & Sat 9:30am-10:30am. All levels welcome! Private and Semi-Private classes are by appointment only. Carol Daly-Wilder, Certified Pilates Instructor. Call 912.238-0018 Momentum Pilates Studio, 310 E. 41st St , http://savannahpilates. com/

Pregancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 8-week sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:15 PM at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Pre-natal yoga helps mothers-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor & delivery. Cost is $100 for 8 weeks. Call Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 e-mail ann@ aikyayoga.com.

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. Island Somatherapy, 127 Abercorn Street , Savannah

Squats N’ Tots

Stretch and strengthen overused body parts, as well as focus on muscle endurance, low impact aerobics, and abdominal work. Your baby (age 6 weeks to one year) can get in on the fun, or simply stay close to you on your mat. Call to pre-register 912-819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being,

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 , Savannah

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Zumba Fitness

Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/ Every Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being, Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

Mondays, 10-11am (crawlers and toddlers) and 11:30-12:45 (infants and pre-crawlers) at the Savannah Yoga Center. The cost is $14 per class. Multi-class discounts are available.

Walk-ins welcome. Call 232-2994 or visit www. savannahyoga.com. Savannah Yoga Center, 1321 Bull St. , Savannah http://www.savannahyoga.com/

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Free for people with cancer and cancer survivors. 6.30 p.m., Tuesdays and 12:10 p.m., Thursdays, FitnessOne, 3rd floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine, Memorial University Medical Center. Call 912-350-9031.

Classes every week in the Pooler and Rincon area. Zumba is a fusion of Latin and international music dance themes that create a dynamic, effective fitness system. All ages and shapes are encouraged to attend. $7 per class. For info, contact Carmen at 484-1266 or calexe@comcast.net.

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. 307 E Harris St , Savannah

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meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 311 E. Macon St. Savannah

Georgia Equality Savannah

The local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 944-0996. Savannah

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Meets first Tues of every month at 7 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Christina Focht at 663-5087 or email christina@savpride.com. First City Network, Savannah http://www.firstcitynetwork.net/

Stand Out Youth

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, Savannah http://www. firstcitynetwork.net/

What Makes A Family

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.

Health Better Breathers of Savannah

Meets to discuss and share information on C.O.P.D. and how people live with the disease.

For info, call Dicky at 665-4488 or dickyt1954@ yahoo.com.

Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings

Conducted at three locations. From 8:30a.m.12:30p.m. and 5:15p.m.-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the SJ/C African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 for appt. Every Monday from 10a.m.-12p.m. at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appt necessary. Every Monday-Friday from 10a. m.-2p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578. Savannah

Free hearing & speech screening

Hearing: Every Thurs. 9-11 a.m. Speech: 1st Thurs. of each month. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 3554601. 1206 E 66th St , Savannah http://www. savannahspeechandhearing.org/

Healthcare for the Uninsured

St. Mary’s Health Center is open for health needs of uninsured residents of Chatham County. Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. For information or to make an appointment, call 443-9409. St. Mary’s Health Center, 1302 Drayton St. ,

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A method used at Fort Campbell to treat lack of sleep, anger, flashbacks, nightmares and emotional numbness in veterans is available in Savannah. 927-3432.

Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes

Classes provide specialized breathing and guided imagery techniques designed to reduce stress during labor. Classes run monthly, meeting Saturdays for three consecutive weeks. To register, call 843-683-8750 or e-mail Birththroughlove@yahoo.com. Family Health & Birth Center, 119 Chimney Rd , Rincon http:// www.themidwifegroup.com/

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I am your ‘life’ coach

You like to be happy, healthy and successful?

I am your coach, helping you to live your life to your fullest potential in all fields. I help you to expand your talents. I offer small groups or one person appts. Please call: 912-604-3281

Ionic Foot Spa Detox

A method used to remove toxins from the lymphatic system and help health problems including diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and more. Includes a free one-onone holistic consultation. Monday-Saturday by walk-in or appt. at Ye Olde Herb Shoppe, 23 E. Broughton St., 912.495.0358. For more info call Woods at 618.799.1695 or healthuniversal@ live.com

La Leche League of Savannah

Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. La Leche League of Savannah is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers.

897-9261, www.lllusa.org/web/SavannahGA. html. Family Health and Birth Center, Savannah

Meditation and Energy Flow Group

Meet with others who practice meditation or want to learn how, discuss techniques, & related areas of holistic health, healing, Reiki, Energy Medicine, CAM. Reduce stress, increase peace & health! For info: www.ellenfarrell.com or 912-247-4263

Memorial Health blood pressure check

Free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587.

Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www. memorialhealth.com/

Planned Parenthood Hotline

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

The Quit Line

A toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and concerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco.

Call 1-877-270-STOP or visit www.unitegeorgia. com.

Nature and Environment Dolphin Project of Georgia

Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 727-3177, visit www.TheDolphinProject.org.or e-mail gadolphin@comcast.net.

Tybee Island Marine Science Center

Offering a variety of fun educational programs including Beach Discovery Walks, Marsh Treks, Turtle Talks and the Coastal Georgia Gallery, which features an up close look at dozens of local species. Open daily, 10am-5pm. For more info, call 912-786-5917 or visit www.tybeemarinescience.org. Tybee Island

Walk on the Wild Side

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center offers a 2-mile Native Animal Nature Trail that winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetland and salt marsh habitats, and features live native animal exhibits. Open daily from 10-4 except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. 8983980, www.oatlandisland.org. 711 Sandtown Rd , Savannah

Wilderness Southeast

Offers a variety of programs every month including guided trips with naturalists, canoe rides and more. Their mission is to develop appreciation, understanding, stewardship, and enjoyment of the natural world. For more information: 912-236-8115 or sign-up on our website www.wilderness-southeast.org.

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Pets & Animals A Walk in the Park

Professional pet sitting, boarding, dog walking and house sitting services offered in downtown Savannah and the nearby islands. All jobs accepted are performed by the owner to ensure the safety of your pets. Local references available. Please call 401.2211 or email lesleycastle@gmail.com to make a reservation.

Low Cost Pet Clinic

Tails Spin and Dr. Lester host low cost vaccine clinic for students, military and seniors on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5-6pm. The cost for each vaccination is $12.00, with $2.00 from each vaccination to be donated to Savannah Pet Rescue Agencies.

Habersham Village Shopping Center. For more info: www.tailsspin.com

Professional Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Insured, bonded, certified in pet first aid and CPR. 355-9656, www.athomepetsitters.net.

Savannah Kennel Club Dog Show

Nearly a thousand dogs from throughout the country are registered to do four days worth of competing at the Coastal Empire Fairgrounds.

Dec. 2-5, 2010. For more info about the 2010 Savannah Kennel Club Dog Show, please visit www.savannahkennelclub.org

Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club

meets the last Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 4476605. Savannah

Cookbook Author Gena Knox

Knox, author of “Southern My Way: Simple Recipes, Fresh Flavors” will be in Savannah for two events: Dec. 2, 10:30am-1pm, at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. for holiday luncheon. Call 912-354-7615 for tickets. Also, Dec. 4, noon-3pm at the Savannah Bee Company store, 104 W. Broughton St.

Tea time at Ola’s

A 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, Savannah http://www. liveoakpl.org/

Religious & Spiritual Christian Businessmen’s Committee

Meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Piccadilly Cafeteria in the Oglethorpe Mall, 7804 Abercorn St. Call 898-3477.

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First Saturday of the month 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. 313 Harris St. , Savannah http://www. uusavannah.org/

Gregorian Chant by Candlelight

For a peaceful end to your day attend the chanted service of Compline (Singing Good Night to God) sung at 9pm every Sunday night by the Compline Choir of historic Christ Church (1733) on Johnson Square; 28 Bull Street. Open to the public. All are welcome! Call 232-4131 for more info.

Live Web-streaming

Attend church from home Sundays at 9 and 11am with Pastor Ricky Temple and Overcoming by Faith Ministries. Log onto www. overcomingbyfaith.org, click ’Watch Now’.

927-8601. Overcoming by Faith Ministries, 9700 Middleground Rd. , Savannah

Metaphysics For Everyday Self-Mastery

A series of metaphysical/New Thought classes at The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, 619 W 37th St., Mondays 8pm, with Adeeb Shabazz. $10 suggested donation, 1-877-4948629, www.freedompathonline.org, freedompath@yahoo.com. Savannah

Midweek Bible Study

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 , Savannah http://www.montgomerypresbyterian.com/

Music Ministry for Children & Youth

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 45 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 , Savannah

Nicodemus by Night

An open forum is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. at 223 E. Gwinnett St. Nicodemus by Night, Savannah

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends)

Meets Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church. Call the clerk, 912-373-6276 Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 West President St , Savannah http://www.trinitychurch1848.org/

Realizing The God Within

A series of Metaphysical/New Thought classes presented by The Freedom Path Science of Life Center, featuring metaphysical minister and local author Adeeb Shabazz. Mondays at 8pm.

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Soka Gakkai of America

SGI is an international Buddhist movement for world peace and individual happiness. The group practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Introductory meetings are held the third Sunday of the month. For further information, call 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, 231-2252, 234-0980, uusavannah.org Johnson Square, Bull & Abercorn Sts. , Savannah

The Savannah Zen Center

Soto Zen Meditation: Tuesday evenings 6-6:30pm with study group following 6:307:30pm; Sundays 8am-9:30am which includes Dharmatalk. Donations accepted. Rev. Fugon Cindy Beach cindy@alwaysoptions.com. The Savannah Zen Center, 505 Blair St. Savannah.

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Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 1001 E. Gwinnett St. Coffee and discussion follow each service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. Savannah

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah

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. 313 Harris St. , Savannah

Unity of Savannah

Two Sunday morning Celebration Services - 9:15 and 11:00. (Children’s Church and childcare at 11:00.) A.W.E. interactive worship service at 7 p.m. every first Friday of the month.

Noon prayer service every Thurs. To find out about classes, workshops and more visit, www. unityofsavannah.org or call 912-355-4704.

2320 Sunset Blvd. Unity Church of Savannah, Savannah

Women’s Bible Study

at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 1601 Drayton St , Savannah http://www.wesleyctrs-savh.org/

Sports & Games Savannah Bike Polo

Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. Check out www. facebook.com/savannahbikepolo for more information.

Texas Hold ’Em Poker League

Free Texas Hold Em poker league is available to the public. Teaches new players how to play and advanced players can come and work on their skills. Prize tournaments for season points leaders. www.series7pokerleague.com for more info.

Support Groups 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. Savannah

Al-Anon Meetings

Meetings for families and friends of alcoholics are held every Monday at 5:30pm and Saturday at 11am. Melissa, 844-4524. First Presbyterian Church, 520 Washington Ave , Savannah http:// www.fpc.presbychurch.net/

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Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support Group

ARIES

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, call 912-356-3688.

Senior Citizens, Inc. hosts a Caregiver’s support group for individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members. Meets every second Monday at the Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Road. For more info, call 236-0363, ext. 143. Savannah

Amputee Support Group

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

Bleeding Disorders Support Group

Call Mary Lou Cygan at 350-7285. Memorial Health University Medical Center, 4700 Waters Avenue , Savannah http://www.memorialhealth. com/

Cancer support group

Meets the first Wednesday of the month from 11am-12pm. 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 819-8784. Savannah

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. Savannah

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. 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah

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 5960852 or email emptycradle_savannah@hotmail. com. 55 Al Henderson B;vd. , Savannah

Diabetes Support Group

Free Seminar + Discussion. Improve your health or help a loved one by learning about healthy alternatives. Every Thursday 6pm-7:30pm at the W.W. Law Library, 909 E. Bolton Street (@Waters), For more info call Woods at 618.799.1695 or healthuniversal@live.com . Bring a pen and paper.

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.

Domestic violence support group

SAFE Shelter provides a domestic violence support group every Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Inc. Building at 3205 Bull St. Call Brenda Edwards, 629-8888. Savannah

Don’t face your problems alone

Are you between the ages of 11-18, or a concerned parent of a teen? We are here to help. Please call Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter 912-234-4048 or www. parkplaceyes.org

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. 5354 Reynolds Ave. , Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

First Line

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. cs

(March 21–April 19)

you’ve had this much freedom and permission to be so multiple, mercurial, and mutant.

Physicist Stephen Hawking believes it would be dangerous to get in touch with extraterrestrial creatures. “If aliens visit us,” he says, “the outcome would be much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn’t turn out well for the Native Americans.”

Those who’ve studied the teeming evidence for UFOs would say that Hawking’s warning is too late.

Some mysterious non–human intelligence has been here for a long time, and the fact that we are still around proves they’re no Spanish conquistadors. Aside from that, though, let’s marvel at the stupidity of Hawking’s lame advice. As any mildly wise person knows, exploring the unknown is not only an aid to our mental and spiritual health –– it’s a prerequisite. That’ll be especially true for you Aries in the coming weeks.

A tattoo now adorns the neck of pop star Rihanna. It says “rebelle fleur,” which is a French phrase meaning “rebel flower.” The grammar police protested her new body art. They wished she would have rendered it correctly –– as “fleur rebelle” –– since in French, adjectives are supposed to follow, not precede, the nouns they refer to. But I’m guessing Rihanna knew that. In reversing the order, she was double–asserting her right to commit breezy acts of insurrection. Let’s make “rebelle fleur” your keynote in the coming days, Cancerian. Break taboos, buck tradition, and overthrow conventional wisdom –– always with blithe grace and jaunty charm.

TAURUS

LEO

“At times, although one is perfectly in the right, one’s legs tremble,” wrote philosopher V.V. Rozanov.

“At other times, although one is completely in the wrong, birds sing in one’s soul.” That may have been the case for you last month, Taurus, but these days it’s the exact reverse. If your knees are wobbly, you’re off–center, missing the mark, or far from the heart of the matter. If, on the other, birds are singing in your soul, it’s because you’re united with the beautiful truth. There are a couple of caveats, though: The beautiful truth won’t be simple and bright; it’ll be dense, convoluted, and kaleidoscopic. And the birds’ songs will sound more like a philharmonic orchestra pounding out Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony than a single flute playing a quaint folk song.

Research by German psychologists suggests that positive superstitions may be helpful. Reporting in the journal Psychological Science, they discovered that people who think they are in possession of good luck charms outperform people who don’t. “Superstition– induced confidence” seems to act in ways akin to how placebos work to heal sick people: It can provide a mysterious boost. (More here: tinyurl.com/LuckCharm.)

Just for the fun of it, Leo –– and in accordance with the astrological omens –– put this finding to the test. Get yourself a magical object that stimulates your power to achieve success.

(April 20–May 20)

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) Are there any actors who have impersonated as many different types of characters as Gemini chameleon Johnny Depp? From rogue agent to chocolatier, from psychotic barber to astronaut, he is a model of inconsistency –– a master of not imitating himself.

(To glimpse 24 of his various personas, go here: http://bit. ly/GeminiActor.) According to my reading of the omens, you now have a poetic license to follow his lead. There have been few times in the last two years when

CANCER

(June 21–July 22)

(July 23–Aug. 22)

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Psychologist Carl Jung said that we are all connected to each other via the collective unconscious.

Your psyche and my psyche have taproots that sink deep into the memories and capacities of the entire human race. According to my reading of the omens, your taproots are now functioning more vigorously than they have in a long time. You’re in more intimate contact than usual with the primal pool of possibilities. And what good is that, you may ask? Well, it means you have the power to draw on mojo that transcends your personal abilities. Could you make use of some liquid lightning, ambrosial dreams, or healing

balm from the beginning of time?

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) If you want to get a gallon of milk directly from the source, you have to squeeze a cow’s udder over 300 times. I recommend you use that as a metaphor for your task in the days to come. It’s going to take a lot of squirts or tugs or tweaks to get the totality of what you want.

Be patient and precise as you fill your cup little by little. There’s no way you can hurry the process by skipping some steps.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” says the Bible. That doesn’t mean what most people think it does. The word translated as “meek” is the Greek word praus, which in ancient times didn’t mean “weak–willed, passive, mild.”

Rather, it referred to great power that was under rigorous control.

For example, soldiers’ warhorses were considered praus. They heeded the commands of their riders, but were fierce warriors that fought with tireless fervor. In this spirit, Scorpio, I’m predicting you’re about to get very “meek”: offering your tremendous force of will and intelligence in disciplined service to a noble cause. (Thanks to Merlin Hawk for the info I used in this ’scope.)

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

Philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote a book called Ecce Homo: How One Becomes What One Is. I’d love it if in the next few weeks you would think a lot about how you are on your way to becoming what you were born to be. Current astrological omens suggest you will have special insight into that theme. For inspiration, you might want to borrow some of Nietzsche’s chapter titles, including the following: “Why I Am So Wise,” “Why I Am So Clever,” and “Why I Am a Destiny.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

During some of her concerts, Capricorn singer Hayley Williams (lead vocalist of Paramore) has worn a tank top that bears the phrase “Brand New Eyes.” I encourage you to consider making that your own guiding principle for a while. By pointedly declaring your intention to view the world

with refreshed vision, you will be able to tune in to sights that have been invisible to you. You will discover secrets hidden in plain view and maybe even carve out a window where before there had been a thick, blank wall.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Much of my recent book, Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia, is rated PG. Some is R. But there’s one story that’s X. Not in the same way that porn is. While it’s uninhibited in its rendering of ecstatic eroticism, it’s a feminist meditation on spiritual intimacy, not a heap of vulgar stereotypes.

Still, when the book came out, I couldn’t bear the thought of sending copies to certain relatives of mine who are a bit prudish. So I came to an honorable compromise: Using a razor blade, I sliced out the nine pages in question and gave my loved ones the mostly–intact remainder. May I suggest you consider a comparable editing of your efforts, Aquarius? Your main object right now is to win friends and influence people.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) In the waters off the southwest coast of Africa, the small fish known as the bearded goby has always been preyed upon by jellyfish –– until recently. Now this formerly mild–mannered species, whose diet used to consist of phytoplankton, has overthrown the ancient status quo: It is feasting on the jellyfish that once feasted on it. Scientists aren’t sure why. I foresee a metaphorically comparable development in your life, Pisces. How it will play out exactly, I’m not sure. Maybe you’ll gain an advantage over someone or something that has always had an advantage over you. Maybe you will become the topdog in a place where you’ve been the underdog.

Or maybe you’ll begin drawing energy from a source that has in the past sucked your energy.

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FOR RENT •2503 Louisiana Ave: 2BR $695/mo •2231 Gwinnett St: 3BR/2BA $825/mo •1505 E. 56th St: 4BR $800/mo •2424 Hawaii: 3BR new kitchen $830/mo Section-8 Welcome!

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OAK FOREST-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $500-$550 DUANE COURT-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen, $610.

37-A KANDLEWOOD DR.-1BR/1BA Apt, furnished kitchen $550.

256-A CROATAN-2BR, 1BA, newly remodeled $525.

WINDSOR CROSSING CONDO-total electric, 2BR, 2BA, $650.

113-A LADONNA Wil. Island, 2BR/1BA, furnished kitchen $675 118 W.WHITE HAWTHORNE DR. 3BR/2BA, furnished kitchen, Georgetown $1000.

RINCON: Like new 3BR/2.5BA exec. townhomes, pool $850.

RICHMOND HILL: Piercefield, 3BR/2BA, fenced yard $950.

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ISLAND HOMES 105 Shoals Road: 2-bedrooms, 2-bath Condo $800.

SAVANNAH HOMES 4 Base Drive: 3-bedrooms, 2baths $775.

5508 Betty Drive: 3-bedrooms, 2-baths $800.

1404 New Jersey Ave: 2-bedrooms $600.

2112 Hawthorne St.: 2-bedrooms $650.

DOWNTOWN APTS. 2 or 3 Bedrooms $550-$700 Section 8 Accepted Jean Walker Realty, LLC 898-4134 Call 912-721-4350 and Place Your Classified Ad Today!

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FOUR BEDROOM HOUSE 1117 Wilmington Is.Rd $1650 THREE BEDROOM HOUSES Landings 4 Woodward Ln. $1600 Southside 15 Wilshire Blvd $875 714 Beauregard $825 TWO BEDROOM HOUSES Port Wentworth 814 Crossgate Rd. $795 Near Mall 6 Seneca St. $775 Westside 637 W.42nd St. $595 Twickenham 310 Screven Ave $750

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897-1984, 8am-7pm EAST SAVANNAH *430A Lawton Ave. 2-story 3BR/2BA, 1422Sqft. garage apt. $700/month.

WESTSIDE **1921 Fenwick Ave: 3BR/1BA $675/month. **1921A Fenwick Ave: 3BR/1BA Duplex $575/month. **1922 Fenwick Ave.: 3/4BR, 2BA $700/month. **1934 Fenwick Ave: 2BR/1BA Duplex $475/month.

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Near Armstrong 3BR/2BA w/large den or 4th BR,All electric, $825 plus dep. 234-0548.

Hibiscus 1BR Duplex,recently remodeled, all electric $475 plus dep. 234-0548.

East 55th 2BR Duplex,carpet, fenced $525 plus dep. 234-0548.

Fall Ave 2BR/1.5BA mobile home, private lot,water included $545 plus dep. 234-0548 NO SECTION 8 OAK FOREST DRIVE 2BR/1B, furnished kitchen, $500 dep/$500 rent.

WINDSOR CROSSING 2BR/2B, furnished kitchen, w/d, screened porch, downstairs unit. $500/dep/$650 rent GEORGETOWN CONDO 2BR/2B, furnished kitchen, w/d, fireplace, breakfast area. $500 dep/$795 rent Contact ZENO MOORE REALTY 927-4383 OFF Delesseps: Lovely 2BR Upper, newly painted brick apartment.

Kitchen furnished, CH&A, washer/dryer connections, all electric $550. No pets. 912-355-6077

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ONE & TWO Bedroom Apartments for rent. 656 East 36th, 702 E. Henry St. & 1201 E.Park Ave. Call 912-224-1876 or 232-3355. after 3:00pm

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2027 E. 36th Street 3BR/1BA $650.

913 Carver 3BR/1BA $675.

136B Salt Creek Rd 3BR/2BA $750.

930 Seiler 3BR/2BA $800.

509 E.39th: 4BR/2BA $900.

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RENT: DUPLEX 1220 E. 55th. 2-bedroom, 1-bath $475/month plus deposit $475. Two blocks off Waters Ave., close to Daffin Park. Call 912-234-2726, Days/Nights/Weekends.

Great Location: 2122 Hawthorne St, off President Street. 2BR/1BA with garage, Section-8 okay. $725 rent, plus deposit.

Discounts available. 912-844-6101

MOBILE HOMES: Available for rent.

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912-658-4462 or 912-925-1831.

2BR with central heat/air, on Eastside, fenced backyard. $650/month plus small down payment. 660-4296 or 507-7875

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for rent 855 Rose of Sharon Senior Residences Apts 1BRs Finally Available Newly Renovated Rose of Sharon Senior Residences, 322 East Taylor St.,Savannah, GA 31401 has the perfect apartment for your Active Senior Lifestyle. The Rose of Sharon captures the essence of Savannah living. Located in the heart of Savannah’s, most prestigious shopping, entertainment and dining district. We offer Resident Services & Activities, On-site Transit, Controlled Access, and Media & Fitness Center.

We are located 5 minutes from the Hospital and Pharmacy. The Rose of Sharon is quite simply the place to be!

Hurry, apply today as our apartments are extremely limited for our certain senior subsidized units starting at $495.00*.Must be 62 and older.Contact Karen Witter at 912-234-5417.

TOWNHOUSE- Lewis Dr. 2 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, Stove, Refrigerator, washer/dryer connections, dishwasher, central heat/air, total electric, no pets. $600/month $600/deposit.

912-657-4583, 912-495-1889.

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912-844-5996 •Wilmington Island Duplex: 2BR/1BA Livingroom/dining combo, kitchen, laundry. $750/month •3BR/2BA duplex, Livingroom/dining combo, kitchen, laundry $875/month.

912-897-6789 or 344-4164 Wilmington Island Sheftall Cove- Newly Renovated, 3BR/2BA, living room, dining room, kitchen, fenced yard, $1100/month, 912-897-6789 or 912-344-4164 rooms for rent 895

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DOWNTOWN near SCAD & SOUTHSIDE near Hunter. Fully furnished, cable tv, Wi-Fi, free laundry, off street parking. Priv. bath, fridge, microwave avail. Drug free. $100-$150/wk. Call 912-220-8691 or 912-604-1890 CLEAN, QUIET, Room & Efficiencies for Rent.On Busline, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer. Rates from $100-$165/week. Special Discounts for Monthly Payments. Call 912-272-4378 or 912-631-2909 EFFICIENCY ROOMS Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit. Call 912-844-5995.

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FURNISHED EFFICIENCY: 1510 Lincoln St. $145/week or $155/week for double occupancy, Includes microwave, refrigerator, stove, & utilities! Call 912.655.4444

FORD F150, 2003- Harley Davidson Edition, 12,900 actual miles, Blue book price. 912-727-2452

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MINIATURE West Coast Chopper 3-wheeler. Metallic red,chrome rims, 10-horse air-cooled engine, spoiler bars on back,3yrs old, hardly ridden, like new.Great for parades, entering in shows or just for fun. $1600 OBO.Must see to appreciate.912-925-6091

Furnished, affordable room available includes utility, cable,refrigerator, central heat/air. $115-$140/weekly, no deposit.Call 912-844-3609 NEED A ROOM? STOP LOOKING! Great rooms available ranging from $115-$140/weekly. Includes refrigerators, cable w/HBO, central heat/air. No deposit. Call 912-398-7507.

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NO DEPOSIT- Limited time East &West Chatham & Bloomingdale •REDUCED RENT!• •Rooms $100 & Up. Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer. Hardwood floors. Shared Kitchen & Shared bath. Call 912-210-0181.

ROOMMATES WANTED West Savannah: Very Clean, newly remodeled w/central heat/air, stove,refrigerator,cable, washer/dryer, WiFi. On busline. $125/week or $500/month. Call 912-503-5713.

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ROOMS FOR RENT Completely furnished. Central heat and air. Conveniently located on busline. $130 per week. Call 912-844-5995. transportation 900

cars 910 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

Motorcycles/ AtVs 940

Boats & accessories 950 AQUASPORT, 25’, center console, leaning post, trim tabs,hull in good condition, interior needs a little TLC. Hull only $1500 OBO. 912-572-2303

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DUPLEX APARTMENT: Newly Remodeled. 2BR/1BA, 726 Covington Ave. Garden City, Hwy 80.

All-electric, No smoking/dogs, cats considered $650/month, $650/deposit. 912-964-5665

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