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WEEK AT A GLANCE Freebie of the Week 17th Annual Savannah Asian Festival

07 editor’s note 08 Civil Society 09 Environment 23 Blotter 24 News of the Weird 25 Straight Dope

Summer Living

What: Asian culture and food. Drumming by Matsuriza Taiko, dancing by Indo Americans, Liang Acrobatic & Comedy Show, and celebrity food correspondent Orchid Paulmeier. When: Sat. June 23, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Where: Civic Center Cost: Free admisssion. Food available for purchase.

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Wednesday Metropolitan Opera in HD: Le Comte Ory

18 Sustainability:

Farm-to-table is Thriving. by jessica leigh lebos

10 solar cities 14 Floatilla!

16 Enviro fun 20 CBGB update

MUSIC

28 interview: Swimmin’

w/ American Aquarium

by Bill Deyoung

26 Noteworthy & Soundboard 29 Dirty Dozen photos

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chat with Orchid. by jim morekis

34 Comedy 35 Mark Your Calendar 36 Foodie 37 Art Patrol 38 movies 40 Happenings

What: Mistaken identities and vocal fireworks abound in the story of a count who disguises himself to seduce a lonely countess.

When: Wed. June 20, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Regal Savannah Stadium 10, 1132-34 Shawnee St. Cost: $12.50 Info: 912-961-1535. regmovies.com/

Film: The Queen of Spades (1949, UK)

What: Psychotronic Film Society presents this little-known supernatural thriller/ love story based on a short story by Alexander Pushkin. Nominated for Best British Film in 1949.

When: Wed. June 20, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com/

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Thursday Dump the Pump Day Bike Ride

What: Cyclists can join a group “2 Wheels 2 Work Bicycle Commute” that leaves Habersham Village Shopping Center at 8 a.m., and ends at Savannah City Hall, which serves as the finish line for the much-anticipated Dump the Pump Challenge.

When: Thu. June 21 Where: Habersham Village, Habersham and 62nd Street

Juneteenth Celebration

Sand Gnats Home Stand Begins

celebration includes author Beverly Jenkins, a concert of traditional music and percussion by David Pleasant and a Gullah Geechee day with programs and demonstrations by local artists.

When: Thu. June 21, Fri. June 22 Where: Jepson Center for the Arts, 207 W. York St. Cost: Free for members, Museum Admission.

Info: 912-790-8800. http://telfair.org/

jackets Jun. 21-24. Thu/Fri start time is 7 p.m., Sat. is 6 p.m., and Sun. is 2 p.m.

Where: Historic Grayson Stadium, Daffin Park Cost: $7 general Info: sandgnats.com

What: Fifth annual Telfair Museums’

Lecture: Web Development

What:ATDC Savannah & The Creative Coast present Kevin Lawver of Rails Machine on how to keep up with changes on the web. Free lunch provided. Sign up on eventbrite by 6-19.

When: Thu. June 21, 11:30 a.m.

Where: Georgia Tech Savannah Campus, PARB Building, Rm #126 Cost: Free and open to the public. Reservations required Info: fftjun21.eventbrite.com/

Bethesda Academy Organic Farm & Gardens Stand

What: Products are grown and stand is managed by Bethesda students and staff. Fresh produce, organic garden seedlings and farm-fresh eggs.

When: Tue. & Thu. 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

Where: Bethesda Academy, 9520 Ferguson Avenue

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Friday Take Your Dog to Work Day

What: A (self-explanatory) nationwide event sponsored locally by the Humane Society for Greater Savannah. Erin at HSGS will help you plan your workplace’s involvement, or do it on your own.

When: Fri. June 22 Where: Your Workplace Cost: Free Info: www.takeyourdog.com/

Dinner Theatre: Welcome to Mitford

What: Summer Dinner Theatre production of the whimsical comedy based on the “Mitford Series” novels by Jan Karon.

When: Fri. June 22, 6 p.m.

Where: The Link Auditorium, Savannah Christian Church’s Henderson Campus, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., Cost: $10 includes dinner Info: savannahchristian.com/

Theater: Bug

What: Bay Street Theater’s “most chilling show to date,” written by Tracy Letts and directed by John Macaluso.

When: Fri. June 22, 8 p.m., Sat. June 23, 8 p.m., Sun. June 24, 8 p.m.

Where: Bay Street Theatre (upstairs at Club One), 1 Jefferson St., Cost: $10 Gen. Adm. $15 Table Seating.

Info: baystreettheatre.org/

Dump the Pump Day: Free Bus Rides

What: Chatham Area Transit is offering free rides on all of its fixed-route buses for the entire day. Dump the Pump Day encourages commuters to get out of their cars and into/onto busses or bicycles.

When: Thu. June 21 Where: All CAT Bus Routes Cost: Free Info: catchacat.org/

What: Gnats take on the Augusta Green-

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Saturday Gazing in the Garden Stargazing

Wild times at Bay Street Theater

What: Come out to the Bamboo Farm at dusk for a night of stargazing led by the Oglethorpe Astronomical Association.

Enter via the gate on US Hwy. 17.

When: Sat. June 23

Where: The Bamboo Farm and

Coastal Gardens, 2 Canebrake Rd

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: bamboo.caes.uga.edu/

Forsyth Farmers’ Market

What: Fruits, veggies, baked goods and more from local and regional growers/producers.

When: Sat. June 23, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Where: South End of Forsyth Park Cost: Free to hang out and visit.

Info: forsythfarmersmarket.org/

Groovy Garden Day Festival

What: Craft vendors, demonstrations (making raised beds, container gardening, composting), activities for children,and food (Leopold’s Ice Cream, The Peanut Man’s boiled peanuts, Quantum Catering). If raining, event will be in the gym.

When: Sat. June 23, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Where: Coastal Center for Developmental Services, 1249 Eisenhower Dr Cost: Free and open to the public.

Items for sale.

Info: www.ccds-sav.org/

Nature Outing: Beaches and Creeks of Ossabaw

What: Motoring past an historic Civil War fort and winding between lush walls of bright green marsh grass, this tour combines natural and human history of coastal salt marsh with the wild beauty of Ossabaw Island. Bring picnic lunch, binoculars and bottled water; Cooler and ice provided. Reservations required.

When: Sat. June 23, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Where: Meet at Fort McAlister Marina in Richmond Hill Cost: $75 Info: 912-236-8115. www.wilderness-southeast.org/

Building Your Portfolio Workshop (for High Schoolers)

What: A professional workshop for high school age students. Learn about resumes, cover letters, letters of recommendation, & business cards. Mock job interviews for all participants. Sponsored by Tau Beta Sigma chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. When: Sat. June 23, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where: Howard Jordan Auditorium at Savannah State University, 32199 College St. Cost: Free

SavCon: Transformers Convention

What: A family-friendly convention for fans of Transformers. Special guests: Voice Actors Greg Berger (Grimlock) Neil Kaplan (Optimus Prime), Lee Tockar (Ravage), Daniel Ross (Starscream.) If you know what this all means, you probably

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The 100 Block of Congress Street Restaurants, Bars and Shops are

OPEN FOR BUSINESS The Lady & Sons Paula Deen Store Sapphire Grill 51 Degrees Retro on Congress Sweet Melissa’s Metals and Paint Savannah Style Trader Louie’s The Jinx Filming will be taking place on June 27, 28 & 29 and July 11, 13 & 16 on Congress Street, however our businesses will be OPEN Thank you for your patience and patronage

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When: Sat. June 23, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

Where: Hilton Garden Inn/Savannah Midtown, 5711 Abercorn St Cost: $15/person. Under 10 free with adult Info: www.savcon.net/

Theater: The Music Man

What: Classic musical depicting the romance between traveling con artist Professor Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian, playing right here in River City.

When: Sat. June 23, 3 p.m., Sat. June 23, 8 p.m., Sun. June 24, 3 p.m.

Where: Savannah Children’s Theatre, 2160 E. Victory Dr., Cost: $15 - $20 Info: 912-238-9015 . savannahchildrenstheatre.org/

Comedy: Greg Warren “Laughs for Lemonade”

What: “Laughs for Lemonade” presents this comic from “Comedy Central Presents,” “The Late Late Show,” and “Last Comic Standing.’ his recently released CD ”One Star Wonder” (Comedy Central Records) is an iTunes TOP Comedy Album.

Proceeds benefit Mom’s Lemonade Fund.

When: Sat. June 23, 8 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theater for the Arts, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $20-$100 Info: 912-525-5050. lucastheatre. com/

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Sunday Vinyl Appreciation #27

What: Spin, listen, dance, or any combination. How-to-DJ-demo from 5-6pm. Bring a stack of records or sign up in advance to spin. Visual programming provided by The Psychotronic Film Society.

When: Sun. June 24, 5 p.m.-10 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $3 Info: musesavannah.org/

Great Amazing Race for Youth

What: Part of NFL player Gary Guyton’s Coastal Georgia Pro Sports Festival. A cross country adventure race for two, based on the TV show “The Amazing Race.”

When: Sun. June 24, 6 p.m.

Where: James Brown Park, 800 Tupelo Trail, Hinesville Cost: Team fee: $40/adv. regis. $50/ day of event.

Info: www.garyguyton.com/

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Monday Centennial Girl Scouts Camporee

What: A week-long gathering of Girl Scouts grades 4-12 from 37 states, including Hawaii, as well as from Canada and the United Kingdom to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouting, founded in Savannah.

Activities will include “throwback” sessions, including Morse code and semaphore lessons. Opening ceremony Monday, June 25 at 7:45pm.

Closing ceremony Friday June 29 at 6pm.

Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St.

Odd Lot Comedy Improv Troupe

What: Weekly performance of Savannah’s best (and only) Improv troupe.

When: Mon. June 25, 8 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse, 703 Louisville Rd. Cost: $5 or what you can Info: 912-713-1137. www.oddlot.org/

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Tuesday Chatham County Commission Chairman Candidates Forum

What: Meet all the candidates. Sponsored by the Savannah Tea Party.

When: Tue. June 26, 7 p.m.

Where: Georgia Coastal Center, 305 Fahm Street Cost: Free and open to the public

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Wednesday Don Giovanni: Opera in HD from the Met

What: An encore of a Live in HD closed circuit broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera’s 2011-2012 performance of Mozart’s masterpiece.

When: Wed. June 27, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Regal Savannah Stadium Ten, 1132-34 Shawnee St. Cost: $12.50 Info: www.regmovies.com/

Film: It! The Terror From Beyond Outer Space (1958, USA)

What: Psychotronic Film Society presents the cult classic sci-fi “B-Movie” that inspired the original Alien film.

When: Wed. June 27, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $6 Info: sentientbean.com/

Praying with a president

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

Even after getting my car sniffed by a bomb dog and then being wanded by a friendly Secret Service agent, it still took me a while to fully digest the fact that I was in church with a former president of the United States, who was standing right in front of me teaching Sunday School.

refusal to accommodate African-American congregants.

You’d think a church service with a president in his hometown would be a huge draw, but you’d be wrong. In another revealing sign of the times we live in, attendance at old–line Plains Baptist this past Sunday was a good bit larger than at Maranatha.

Turns out President Carter — who’s That’s when I realized Jimmy Carter is (To be fair, Maranatha is a bit unusual by taught Sunday School semi–regularly since good at teaching Sunday School. Really South Georgia standards. It has female dealeaving office in 1980 and actually taught a good. cons, a source of disagreement even within few classes as president, the only one to do And I don’t just mean good for an 87– the congregation.) so — was scheduled to lead the lesson this year–old man, though we’d all be lucky to While a respectable crowd came to Cartpast Sunday at his longtime church, Marabe half as sharp as he is at his age. er’s lesson, they say crowds were bigger in Hell, many of us would settle to be half as natha Baptist. years past. An overflow room is available, All you have to do is show up about an sharp as he is at half his age. but it wasn’t needed this past weekend. hour before class, get checked out by the In the current environment of recent Locals chalk it up to the bad economy, Secret Service, sit through a preparation White House residents and aspirants who which has hit rural Georgia hard. One shopsession of dos and don’ts, and at 10 a.m. are either terminally narcissistic (Barack keeper insisted the dropoff was also due to Obama), wear their anti–intellectualism on on the dot Carter ambles to the podium Carter’s recent book, Palestine: Peace Not (not the pulpit, since he’s not the preacher, their sleeve (George W. Bush), or soulless Apartheid. The book is quite controversial in men with no inner world whatsoever (Mitt they’re quick to point out) and cheerily some circles for its departure from the rigid gives the adult lesson right before the reguRomney), it was frankly inspiring to see pro–Israel stance that’s become a hallmark lar 11 a.m. worship service.

President Carter speak for nearly an hour of evangelical Christianity and the SouthAnd so that’s what I did: Just showed up. extemporaneously, without notes or teleern Baptist Convention itself, which Carter The sanctuary’s a humble one. Maraprompter, in a warm, interesting, engaging, famously left in 2000. natha Baptist is nowhere near the biggest and humorous fashion.

How ironic, and how telling, that the first church in Plains. That honor goes to Plains This particular lesson — on giving and president to call himself “born-again” would Baptist Church, which Carter and his wife generosity — would range from the power be soundly rejected by those calling themRosalynn left decades ago because of its of prayer to New Testament scholarship to selves born-again today.

Carter’s work with Cuban-American There was a bittersweet quality to pastor and missionary Eloy Cruz to, Carter’s lesson, which he closed with of course, politics (the immorality and a simple prayer. Not only because at ineffectiveness of trade embargoes). some point Father Time must eventuSay what you want about Carter and ally catch up with even this remarkhis single term as president, but watchably ageless man, but because we seem ing and listening to him speak in perto have left behind the idea that a U.S. son makes you glad that our country president can be smart, committed to not only produces such acutely intelliprinciples over popularity, and live a gent, remarkably articulate, and widely blemish–free, happy, and blissfully prieducated people, but every now and vate family life. then elevates them to high office.

Indeed, America’s consistent rejecSo why was I in tiny Plains, Ga. — tion of Jimmy Carter and his often so small that it’s little else but a living prophetic philosophy — you might history demonstration of Carter’s life remember he talked about energy inde— this past weekend? As I’ve menpendence and sustainability literally tioned here before, I do a little travel decades before those ideas went mainwriting on the side. My latest project, President Carter right before his Sunday School lesson stream — probably tells us more about a state guidebook on Georgia, took me began at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains (photo op- the nation than about the man. cs through the area researching. portunities in the sanctuary are very limited)

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CBGB fever THERE AREN’T many occasions that my mother’s green polyester wraparound halter top appears in public.

This midriff–bearing shmata shows way too much skin for a somewhat respectable grown woman. I keep it in the bottom drawer because it’s a vital part of my I Dream of Jeanie Halloween ensemble. It might find its way on my person after dark on St. Patrick’s Day, if I’m still standing. Purchased sometime during the Ford administration in what I can only presume was a passing fit of fancy, it really has no business in this century.

Yet paired with some high–waisted jeans, this shimmery and extremely scratchy garment seemed the perfect sartorial choice for last week’s open casting call at Meddin Studios. The producers of CBGB had put out the word that they were looking for local musicians, biker–types and folks with a “‘70s look” to fill in the blanks of their superstar cast and if this halter ain’t ‘70s, I don’t know what is.

My boss had kindly pointed out that the producers did not necessarily want people who grew up in the ‘70s, and I harbored no expectations. Of course, I did have a fleeting fantasy that the casting director would see me and shriek, “You’re exactly what we’ve been looking for! We need a 40 year– old woman to play Joey Ramone’s mother!” but aren’t we all allowed our harmless delusions? All I knew is I had somewhere to rock the green boob slinger without getting arrested.

Meddin’s parking pad was full

up by the 11 a.m call, its entryway crowded with leather jackets and platform shoes. By the time I’d parked in a muddy lot and traipsed down Louisville Road, the humidity had pretty much morphed my ‘70s look into something out of Return of the Swamp Thing (also filmed locally, but you probably already knew that.)

“It’s fine, you look more punk rock that way anyway,” whispered the very kind Matthew Gruber, a “casting associate” charged with handling the traffic in the lobby. Inside, the interpretation of “‘70s” ranged from Deadhead to Dead Kennedys, the latter more apropos of the burgeoning punk scene the film is slated to capture.

With my swamp hair and disco halter, I looked more like I fell in the gutter on my way over from Studio 54.

Gruber directed me to an empty folding chair next to Shane Gray, a local actor and comedian who can currently be glimpsed in another locally–filmed production, Abraham Lincoln vs. Zombies.)

“This is your basic assembly line casting,” he informed me. “You get your paperwork at one table, then take it over to the photo table, then you got to another table, where if they like you, they’ll give you some lines to read and send you to another table.

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she runs with her producer husband, Randall Miller, imported the actual toilets from the Bowery club for the film. Maybe there’s an upside to not being cast—I might not be able to suppress the urge to take some cleaning spray to those icky commodes.

Holding scripts were other familiar faces: Psychotronic Film guru Jim Reed waited for hours for his turn to audition, as did my favorite afternoon barista Jordan Mooney, who unfortunately had to ditch his place in line to make his shift at Foxy Loxy. (Dude, so un–punk rock of you. But high– five for keeping your job. Who says the American work ethic is dead?)

Bluesman Eric Culberson tried to convince me he’d grown facial hair just for the call, yet anyone who’s seen him play in the last few months knows better: He’s always got some semblance of a ‘stache going on. The casting folks apparently liked his Starsky vibe so much they asked him to grow some muttonchops to match.

My casting call professor Shane Gray wasn’t too surprised he’d made it through to read for the producers, but not because of his film experience.

“I’m not what you call a good– looking guy,” he deadpanned. “Have you seen the first members of the punk scene? They were not pretty people.”

Well, that must be why I didn’t get a part—I’m just too pretty. I’m sorry Mom’s halter won’t be immortalized onscreen, but there’s always Halloween. cs

No script pages for this ‘70s baby.

But I hung around because I wasn’t ready to change out of my stellar outfit, which included feather earrings à la Buffy Sainte–Marie, circa Sesame Street 1977. Also, I kept running into people I knew.

Some, like artist Stacie Albano, didn’t make it to the coveted script table, either.

“Eh, I’m just here playing make believe,” she laughed. “Now I’ve got to go pick up my kids.”

I cleaved onto Morningstar Arts coordinator Carol Greenberg, who regaled me with tales of her own visit to the real CBGB club when she was a teenager in New York (without disclosing the year, of course.) She was wearing a wildly–patterned nik nik shirt that she’d saved all these decades, and even though she wasn’t chosen to read lines, she still hopes to contribute to the film’s wardrobe department.

“I’ve saved all of my suede vests, go–go boots, wedgies, you name it,” vaunted the longtime local film advocate. “My closet is the best costume trunk in town.”

Greenberg might not necessarily want to lend her vintage vault out to the punks of the famously rank CBGB, even if it’s only actors on a set.

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Outrage on the Ogeechee SOMETHING HAPPENED to the Ogeechee River in May 2011. If you are to believe the lawyers representing King America Finishing (KAF), the only major industry on the Ogeechee, the river just somehow spontaneously turned bad.

Officials with Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) estimated that 38,000 fish died, and blamed the fish kill on low flows and high temperatures that stressed the fish to the point where they became susceptible to a bacterium that is always present in the river.

Neither the facility nor the state had a good explanation for the fact that all of the fish died below the factory’s outflow pipe. No dead fish were found upstream from the facility.

Along 70 miles of the Ogeechee River last May, the stench of rotting fish was overwhelming.

Exactly one year after last year’s devastating fish kill, dead fish started turning up again below the pipe. An EPD official pointed to the smaller number of fish that turned up dead this year as an indication of progress, but a lot of us were wondering how many fish are left to kill after the 2011 disaster.

The enormous King America Finishing plant is located east of Statesboro on Route 17 near Dover.

They produce flame retardant fabric coatings, primarily for the defense industry.

The chemicals used in the coatings that render fabric flame retardant are supremely toxic, so the plant has its own facility on site to treat the effluent before it is dumped into the Ogeechee.

The EPD’s investigation after last year’s disaster revealed numerous violations, including shoddy reporting, malfunctioning or nonexistent monitoring equipment and dozens of instances of KAF exceeding the quantities of toxins in the effluent flowing into the Ogeechee allowed under their permit.

Worst of all, EPD found that KAF had added two manufacturing lines without notifying the state of the change. How was this allowed to happen?

Some shots of the King Finishing outflow pipe and surrounding area on the Ogeechee River; center is the plant itself

The regulatory climate in the state of Georgia is such that EPD has been stripped of much of its ability to investigate violations and enforce the law. During the Perdue administration, EPD’s budget was slashed over 40%. In keeping with this trend, Governor Nathan Deal has gutted the DNR governing board, which now consists entirely of corporate and industrial interests. Any pretense of balance is gone.

Last Tuesday, hundreds of people attended a public hearing at Effingham High School on EPD’s draft permit that will allow King America Finishing to legally pollute our beautiful Ogeechee River.

The 50+ citizens who spoke on Tuesday are outraged that the current setup — where the factory monitors itself and reports its testing results to the state — repeatedly referred to King America Finishing as the fox guarding the henhouse.

They have a point. Just like in the old permit, under the proposed draft KAF will monitor itself, reporting its own test results to the state to demonstrate their compliance.

What toxic chemicals does the state propose to allow KAF to dump?

Really nasty stuff like chromium (12 pounds per day!), mercury, sulfates, ammonia and formaldehyde. In addition, the new permit allows the quantity of effluent to equal 10 percent of the river flow!

The Ogeechee is a very small river.

It experiences enormous fluctuations in flow over the course of a normal year. The burden that toxins have placed on the river has already done irreparable damage. The new permit promises more of the same.

The testimony on Tuesday was very hard to listen to. Gone are the days when entire weekends were spent

on and in the river swimming, paddling, and fishing. There are many, many people who depended on the Ogeechee as a source of food for their families.

Now the fish are gone, and people are afraid to get in the water. An entire way of life has vanished.

Not one representative for KAF was present. No one spoke in favor of the draft permit.

When it was my turn, I asked EPD officials Jane Hendricks and Jim Ussery a direct question: would they would go on record that KAF caused or contributed to the fish kill?

My question was met with complete silence.

If the EPD officials at Tuesday’s meeting weren’t going to answer that question, they certainly weren’t going to answer the one that has been burning in my mind for over a year: why is the state helping King America Finishing instead of enforcing the law?

After hearing that dead fish were turning up again on the river a couple of weeks ago, I drove up through the watershed, stopping at every place along the road where I could see or access the river.

It was Memorial Day weekend, but the landings were deserted, and everywhere I went there was eerie silence.

I spoke to the DNR employees at the Oliver landing who were there taking samples and examining fish, and they showed me many compromised specimens across all species — gills inflamed, fish with sores. The river should have been busy with people fishing, swimming, paddling and just enjoying the cool water on a hot day.

Instead: silence, and a river that appeared to be dead.

Ogeechee Riverkeeper is a small,

feisty, grassroots organization. We’ve spent the last year grabbing samples, analyzing test results, talking to citizens, and advocating in the courts.

When the EPD cut KAF a great deal — paying a mere one million dollars to fund a yet–to–be–determined environmental project of their choosing on the river — without public input, we sued the agency.

Amazingly, the administrative law judge in Atlanta ruled that Ogeechee Riverkeeper doesn’t have the right (in legal terms, “standing”) to sue. We’re still fighting that fight, with the expert help of environmental attorneys Stack & Associates and GreenLaw. We are preparing to file suit against the company in federal court under the Clean Water Act, and we are, along with hundreds of our members, vigorously fighting the draft permit.

We at Riverkeeper are not just fighting for the Ogeechee River. This fight is for every creek, river, lake and waterway in Georgia.

As long as industries like KAF are allowed to break the law and pollute our waterways without fear of consequences, disasters like the one on the Ogeechee are inevitable.

As citizens, we do have options: • Call your elected officials and tell them enough is enough.

• Submit written comments by June 26 opposing the draft permit by email to EPDcomments@dnr.state.ga. (Use the words “King America Finishing, Inc. – NPDES permit reissuance” in the subject line.)

• Mail comments to Watershed Protection Branch, Wastewater Regulatory Program, 4220 International Parkway, Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30354.

• And join Ogeechee Riverkeeper! www.ogeecheeriverkeeper.org. cs

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Part of the Sustainable Fellwood community: Seated are Betty Spaulding, Jo Tucker, Vilena Samuels, and Maybell Edwards; standing are Gwen Jackson Gregory and Willie Jane Dukes

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Deteriorating public housing projects pose a challenge all over the country. But as they say, with great challenge comes great opportunity.

In parts of Savannah that opportunity isn’t going to waste, as those dilapidated projects are being replaced with state–of–the art mixed–income, mixed– use communities, built to the highest standards of energy efficiency and sustainability.

Attractive buildings, plenty of green space, playgrounds – all designed to foster a spirit of a welcoming neighborhood. As realtor Stacy Marcus recalls one of her clients saying, “It’s just like coming home.”

In the current highly politicized environment – where government is attacked as unable to do anything but waste money and the American Recovery and

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Fellwood resident Gwen Jackson Gregory is the granddaughter of Moses Jackson.

The elementary school named after him played a pivotal role in the development of current officeholders in government and the local housing authority.

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In addition to this network of public–private cooperation, two themes dominate these residential developments: the importance of community involvement and “pushing the envelope” for sustainable living.

“The local community was involved early on,” recalls Denis Blackburne of the Woda Group, one of the four companies that form the Development Team. Meetings were held at Moses Jackson Elementary School.

“We held a design charette with draft plans and site plans. The community provided so much input. For example, the location of the 100–unit senior housing was originally placed to the back of the site – for more peace and quiet, we thought,” says Blackburne.

“But the seniors said, ‘no.’ They wanted it at the edge of the park near the bus stop and close to the businesses planned for the area fronting Bay Street,” she says.

“The original plans also called for the two–story apartment buildings to be constructed near existing streets, but the neighbors were concerned that the height of the buildings would be too abrupt for the surrounding single family neighborhood. As a result

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Not only have these developments succeeded, they have done so with honors. For example, Sustainable Fellwood, off East Bay Street, was awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold for Phase I and II, and, it was just announced that the 100–unit senior housing gained the highest achievement of LEED Platinum.

The Eastside community of Savannah Gardens (on Pennsylvania just north of Gwinnett) is being developed according to stringent Earthcraft Coastal Community certification.

And the Savannah Housing Authority, which had already received a HUD grant for the demolition of Hitch Village, was one of only 13 housing authorities in the country to receive a major Choice Neighborhood Initiative Planning Grant. It will support the development of a comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan, to transform Robert Hitch Village and Fred Wessels Homes, and the surrounding area along the Wheaton Street Corridor.

In every case success is due to cooperation among city government departments and agencies, non– profits, and private sector developers — with strong community and

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Top, Jajuana Chisholm with daughter Maiya at their Savannah Gardens home; center, Fellwood’s Maybell Edwards; bottom, Savannah Gardens.

Savannah Gardens comprises 45 acres of the former Strathmore Estates and 550+ units of apartments and single-family homes. Sustainable Fellwood comprises 27 acres of the former Fellwood Homes and when all phases are done will feature over 300 living spaces.

13 individual houses were built on the property and the two–story buildings moved inward to make a smoother transition,” Blackburne says.

“A neighborhood task force was also created and provided advice on color schemes, choice of logo, things like that.”

A similar approach was taken at Savannah Gardens. “CHSA Development, a non–profit, put together an advisory council composed of residents being replaced and five surrounding neighborhoods,” says Martin Fretty, head of the city’s Housing Department.

“A design charette was held at nearby Savannah High School and the age range of attendees went from 4 to 95. The planners received a lot of good information.”

Residents wanted to preserve trees, provide some on street parking, housing options and maintain the current configuration of Crescent Drive.

Before a single building was demolished at Hitch Village, the Savannah Housing Authority held several meetings to gain the support of residents who were to be displaced as well as the local community.

“It was a very structured procedure required to obtain federal funding,” says Rosalyn Truitt, director of development services.

The funds provided for both the demolition of buildings as well as resettling displaced residents.

Currently the Housing Authority is at the preliminary stages of establishing four task forces – Housing, People, Neighborhood, Community Engagement — to prepare the planning grant publication.

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provide a transformation plan and then will have to submit it to compete for an implementation grant,” Truitt explains.

All of those committed to this process are tasked with creating a viable, workable implementation plan that will create a sustainable, mixed– financed neighborhood with safe streets, good schools, accessible transportation, and job training.

The tone for aggressive green building was set at the first meeting that included the development team of Parallel Housing, Inc., The Woda Group, LLC, Melaver, Inc., Vanguard Developers and Lott+Barber Architects. Virtually all of the participants had direct experience in LEED certification.

“Right off the bat,” says Blackburne, “we made a commitment. This was going to be a LEED project. Although there were those who said that LEED requirements were too expensive and added 10–15 percent to the costs, the development team was experienced in the field, and those costs were coming down dramatically.”

To residents of Sustainable Fellwood the type of construction has a direct impact on expenses.

“Living in an apartment in Savannah, my electric bill was around $200 a month,” says Gwen Jackson Gregory. “My highest electric bill when I first moved into an apartment in Fellwood was $80.”

Since moving into senior housing, that bill has dropped to $30–$40 a month, she reports.

Fretty says city staff was already oriented to energy efficiency. “The overriding mandate came from Mayor Otis Johnson and the Aldermen. They were looking at the world and local economy. The benefits outweigh the disadvantages.”

The decision was made to go with the Georgia–based Earthcraft Coastal Neighborhood certification. Like LEED, this encompasses far more than just energy efficiency. Reduced waste, reuse of existing materials, low emission cabinetry, rain barrels, balconies, front and back porches, pervious parking areas to lessen rainwater runoff. A better living experience in the individual houses comes from 9’ cathedral ceilings, fresh air circulation, and a virtually maintenance–free exterior.

“Affordable housing means more than just lower rents,” says Garrison

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Marr, sustainability officer in the city housing department. “Lower maintenance costs and sharply reduced utility bills also make a home more affordable.”

Basic plans of the all–electric homes were drawn up in–house and estimates of energy use prepared by special software. “It was estimated that total electric energy costs would average $100 or less per month,” Marr says.

Typical energy–saving features are those included in any green development — low flow showerheads, faucet aerators, low–flow toilets, Energy Star appliances, compact fluorescent lighting, extra insulation.

The homes at Savannah Gardens also have ceiling fans with light kits, motion detector lighting, spray foam in attic and other fill areas. They have a geothermal heating and air conditioning system that also produces hot water, and have electrical conduit installed to make them solar ready.

All utilities are underground.

Fretty considers these homes to be extraordinary energy efficient through the use of higher quality material and system package. For example, notes Gary Udinsky, of GBU Construction, one of the five local homebuilders, the fiber cement siding has a 25–year warranty, as do the outside decking and interior hardwood

floors. Roof shingles have a lifetime warranty. Windows are fitted with a unique metal screen than can withstand hurricane–force winds.

“There are so many extras that provide safe, secure, high energy efficient living,” says Udinsky.

These extras finally convinced Jajuana Chisholm to buy a home in Savannah Gardens.

“It was time for me to have a home of my own. I looked around Savannah and the problem with buying an existing home was the strain on my budget. There were always things to be redone. Here I just move my furniture right in.”

Lowered utility bills and favorable financing clinched the deal. The metal hurricane screens also impressed her.

“With two tropical storms already this year, and the possibility of boarding–up windows... This way you can just pack your stuff and go.”

That sense of community, of locals buying into the new housing developments, brings with it a sense of pride, says Fretty. In the long run that means greater stability for the community.

The approach taken here in Savannah is a model of government, private, and community involvement that should go beyond affordable housing. Hopefully, it sets an example for real estate developers and builders throughout the Lowcountry. cs

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The parking lot and boat ramp on Tybee Island’s Back River might crowd up for a minute with a crew of kayakers coming in from Little Tybee.

Other than that, it’s usually just a couple of families hanging out on the tiny beach.

That is, until the floaters show up.

Hundreds of people carrying every possible kind of flotation device— from dollar store plastic rings to fancy 15–person rafts to homemade pontoons boasting onboard margarita blenders—descend upon Alley 3 for the sanctioned events known collectively as the Tybee Floatilla.

“I’ve seen folks just wearing a life jacket,” says Floatilla founder Brian Stafford. “As long as it floats, it’ll work. But the smaller, the better.”

Stafford, a City of Savannah firefighter, started organizing such group floats in the summer of 2009, when he and a few friends dropped in a raft at Alley 3 and floated all the way down Lazaretto Creek to The Crab Shack. That was so much fun he planned a few more, experimenting with tying floats together and trying different routes.

“We tried to follow the tides out the other way but that didn’t work,” he recalls.

The following year, the Tybee native had the idea to turn the events into fundraisers, collecting donations for local charities like Ronald McDonald House and Second Harvest Food Bank.

With only Facebook as a marketing tool, the floats attracted bigger and more buoyant crowds until June 2011, when 1200 people showed up at little Alley 3.

“That’s when the city manager and the police chief called me up and said, ‘We need to talk,’’ chuckles Stafford.

He’s spent the last year shoring up a more orderly game plan for the Floatillas, including instituting a $25 charge for participants, who receive a wristband, a coozie and an official t–shirt.

The rest of the money goes to charity. With the help of his lawyer girlfriend, Christie Register of Register Law Firm, the organization earned its non–profit status a few months ago.

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Floaters hit the halfway mark at a sandbar known as Criminal Island, then push off again when the tide comes in.

“The reorganization has changed this for the good. By charging people we’ve kind of weeded out the trouble,” he says. “It’s much more family–oriented now.”

The season’s first Floatilla is Sunday, July 1 with the theme “Float for History,” benefitting the Tybee Post Theater and the Tybee Lighthouse renovations. The Crab Shack and Register Law Firm have sold out of wristbands, but some remain via www.tybeefloatilla.com (there’s an extra $5 for purchasing online.)

Former lifeguard Stafford plans to cap it at 400 to prevent overcrowding in the water, citing safety as his first priority. The Tybee Marine Rescue Squad will be on hand.

“If you aren’t a good swimmer, this fundraiser is not for you,” admonishes The Tybee Floatilla Facebook page, which also has a list of rules and highly–advisable suggestions, including wearing shoes (to protect feet from omnipresent sharp oyster beds) and leaving phones and expensive sunglasses at home (Stafford knows from experience that even in a Ziploc bag, such items don’t float.)

As always, the Floatilla leaves Alley 3 at dead low tide, right as the current turns inland. The route is timed so that floaters reach a wide sandbar referred to as Criminal Island (for reasons nobody really wants to know.) Here floaters get out to play in the sand until the tide covers the island up again, then everyone pushes off to follow the river to the Crab Shack’s dock. All in all, the trip takes about three and half hours.

Stafford says he has five Floatillas planned for the summer season, including another Sunday float on July 29 and Monday float on August 13 especially for service industry folks, which will benefit the local chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

The Tybee Floatilla has already raised over $20K for other charities, with sponsorship help from area businesses and Savannah Firefighters Local Union 574. Stafford does the planning between shifts at the firehouse, dedicating about 20 hours a week to the cause. Still, he says he’s not interested in drawing a salary from his new non–profit.

“I’m not a fundraiser, I’m a firefighter,” he laughs. “I’m just doing this for the fun.” cs “Float for History” When: Sunday, July 1, 11 a.m.

Where: Alley 3, Tybee Island Info: www.tybeefloatilla.com

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Summer Reading Program NOW through Aug. 17!

For children and teens up to 18 years old Visit any Live Oak Public Libraries branch or visit www.liveoakpl.org so you can get started!

Keep track of your reading and receive rewards. You’ll also be eligible for fantastic prizes‌

Grand Prize is a Disney World Prize Package for a family of four that includes transportation, hotel stay and admission tickets!

PLUS: Check out special performances (storytellers, musicians, artists, magicians & more) at libraries throughout the summer!

For complete details, including Reading Logs and program schedules:

www.liveoakpl.org Savannah-Chatham Schools encourage all students in grades 1-12 to complete their summer reading assignments. Good reading habits prevent reading loss and ensure students are fully prepared at the start of the next school year. Details: www.sccpss.com

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The 30–foot Coastal Ark will be at the Tybee center from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., with information and materials covering a wide variety of subjects including beach water quality, sand dollar stewardship and significant marine fisheries. It is free and open to the public.

The center’s public programs, continuing all summer, include Beach Discovery Walks and Marsh Treks several days a week, on both the north and south beaches of Tybee.

There are also Turtle Talks, for education and edification on the loggerhead

and green sea turtles that nest on Tybee and Georgia’s other barrier islands during the summer season.

From June 28-30, the public is invited to learn about, and help facilitate, the center’s planned expansion onto a new site and into a larger, state–of–the–art marine science education and conservation facility. Go to tybeemarinescience.org to RSVP, and to register for programs. Or call 912.876.5917.

At the UGA Marine Extension Service Aquarium on Skidaway Island, 17 exhibit tanks house live animals that represent numerous species of fish, turtles, and invertebrates indigenous to the Georgia coast. The University of Georgia opened the aquarium in 1972, after the dissolution of the Georgia Ocean Sciences Center, and the acquisition of the Skidaway Institute of Oceanography by the state university system.

Until the arrival of the Georgia Aquarium in 2005, it was the only saltwater aquarium in the state. It’s funded almost entirely through public admission fees, program fees (there are daily field trips, study sessions for budding oceanographers) field trips and other programs.

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rescue/rehab facility which features wildlife as diverse as wolves, cougars, bison, raptors, and of course Wa Hoo Hoo the barred owl, all on shaded trails on the marsh.

They offer various summer programs. They’re at 711 Sandtown Rd. off Islands Expressway. Go to www. oatlandisland.org. Modest admission is charged.

Oatland is running a fundraiser this year in conjunction with Monkey Joe’s on the southside. On June 28 and July 12 and 19, 20 percent of admission and concession proceeds will go to the Friends of Oatland.

Another option is to visit the sprawling Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, which straddles Georgia and South Carolina. A brand–new and quite impressive Visitors Center is off Highway 17 just over the Savannah River in South Carolina. From there you can walk the grounds and enjoy viewing waterfowl and wildlife.

This U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service– run site is free and open daily. The Visitors Center is open Mon.–Sat. 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Go to www.fws.gov/ savannah.

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with Ft. Pulaski, you can extend your walk or bike ride through that historic facility on Cockspur Island as well. Cordgrass, cabbage palms, yaupon holly and cedars line the scenic trail.

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Plating sustainability New dinner series

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by Jessica Leigh Lebos jll@connectsavannah.com

Chef Wendy Armstrong is something of a pioneer.

When she opened Thrive on Whitemarsh Island, no one but hardcore health foodies had ever heard of nitrate–free meat or gluten–free cooking; now those terms are common dinnertime vernacular. Years before others began sourcing organic food and cutting down on packaging and water waste, Armstrong worked to make Thrive a green–certified restaurant — the first and only one in Savannah to hold that official title.

She can also be credited for introducing these parts to farro salad.

Now the culinary revolutionary is ahead of her time once again with Thrive’s new dinner series. Combining delicious dishes with green ethics, each monthly meal will feature a four–course meal sourced exclusively from local farmers paired with a

Thrive owner and chef Wendy Armstrong (left) adds fresh herbs to bowls of soup with sous chef Linda Gerbert.

flight of organic, sulfate–free wines.

But don’t expect to just get served: Armstrong has incorporated cooking demonstrations and visits from the purveyors to explain the benefits of eating locally and sustainably.

“My chef friends would tell me that I needed to do a fancy dinner, but that didn’t quite fit for me,” says Chef Armstrong. “By making it an interactive learning event, it all clicked together.”

The premiere dinner takes place this Friday, June 23 and boasts a menu for conscious carnivores: Hunter Cattle Company will provide the star ingredients for an appetizer of sweet Vidalia onions stuffed with beef sausage and entrée choices of grilled skirt steak and pecan–crusted chicken. (Vegetarians can opt for mushroom–stuffed eggplant rolls as their main dish.) Local artisan cheeses whet the palate for the first

The first Thrive Sustainability Dinner will feature Hunter Cattle grass-fed steaks and organic veggie kabobs.

course, and the main courses will be accompanied by a skewer of fresh vegetables from the Forsyth Farmers Market and a farro risotto. (Farro is a high–nutrition grain similar to barley or spelt.)

Based in Brooklet, GA, Hunter Cattle raises their cows without hormones or antibiotics and lets them forage in pastures instead of feeding them corn. Grass–fed beef is considered healthier and more humane than commercial beef, and Hunter’s proximity to Savannah fits with the sustainable precept that ingredients travel as few miles as possible. Representatives from the family farm will be at Friday’s dinner to discuss more about their green philosophy, part of Armstrong’s mission that the dinner series educates while it satiates.

In addition to the vendor’s food for thought, diners will get a crash course in how to cook what they’re eating.

(Taking notes isn’t necessary; recipes will be sent home.)

“I read recently that the reason Americans are so obese is because no one knows how to cook anymore,” bemoans the chef. “People want to eat stuff from the farmers’ market, but not everyone knows what to do with it.”

Thrive Sustainability Dinner When: Friday, June 23 7 p.m.

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While Armstrong plans to invite other chefs to guest teach at future dinners, she’ll serve as the head instructor at the first event. One of her topics? How not to overcook your grassfed steak.

No fine meal is complete without carefully chosen wine, and Armstrong extends her sustainable ambitions here as well. This month’s vintages come from Stellar Winery, South Africa’s top organic wine producer and a leader in fair–trade practices that includes shareholders’ trust for its workers.

Famous for its innovative oenological techniques, Stellar is also the number one maker of no–sulfate wine in the world, a happy fact for those who are allergic to the preservative.

“Stellar has been a huge trendsetter globally,” says Armstrong. “And they’ve got some great reds that go well with the Hunter beef.”

Thrive sells a selection of organic wines in its retail shop, and thanks to a new tasting license, Stellar wines and other choices from the cellar can be served at the 40–seat series, which Armstrong plans to host inside and on the reclaimed– wood patio. Prospective menus she’s considering are sustainable seafood, a vegan spread using summer produce, and a superfood theme consisting of extreme nutritive ingredients like goji berries, quinoa and that ubiquitous house favorite, farro.

Though the importance of sustainably–raised proteins and locally–grown organic veggies has found their way into the mainstream, Armstrong knows there are still many minds and palates to convince. Getting them on board with the food revolution will take more than a lecture.

“It can get very preachy,” she admits, referring to the serious tones of the sustainability movement. “We can feed people good food and show them how to prepare it themselves. Then maybe people can make baby steps towards change.”

Adds the chef: “Doing it this way makes it fun.” cs

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A conversation with filmmaker Randall Miller

by Bill DeYoung

bill@connectsavannah.com

The final frame shows Rickman, sporting Kristal’s mop of curly hair and unruly grey beard.

The resemblance is uncanny. Miller can’t help but smile every time he looks at it.

In a few days, production will begin at Meddin Studios on CBGB, the film written and produced by the California–based Miller and his wife Jody Savin.

CBGB, which Miller will direct, is not only the talk of Savannah, it’s buzzing like a Texas chainsaw in the movie and music industries.

Rickman heads a cast that includes his Harry Potter co–star Rupert Grint, Malin Akerman from Rock of Ages, Ashley Greene from Twilight, TV stars Stana Katic (Castle) and Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Miller took a few minutes to talk with us about the project that he, Savin and their co–producer Brad Rosenberger (a longtime fixture in the music publishing business) have been losing sleep over for many months.

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Where did the idea for the film come from?

Randall Miller has a three–paneled photo stored in his phone. On the left is a profile shot of Hilly Kristal, the late owner and operator of legendary New York punk club CBGB. In the center, a similar profile of British actor Alan Rickman.

Randall Miller: Jody and I got to know Brad over the years because invariably, on an independent movie, you don’t have the finances to pay for music. And the only way you can get music is to become friends with the publishers. So we became pretty good friends with Brad.

We always ask people, “What’s a great story you’d want to tell, if you could tell a story?” And Brad told us the story of Dennis Wilson, the drummer from the Beach Boys. We thought it was great and said maybe we can do something with this ... but what we’d like to do, Brad, is we’d like you to be our partner on it. And furthermore, we’d like for you to leave Warner–Chappell, and get into the lucrative and non–moneymaking business of doing independent films!

He had to convince his wife, but he’s like us, we’re middle–aged and we’re sort of doing things because we love ‘em. That’s basically our life. He decided, since the music business has been taking all the turns it’s taken lately, it was time for a change. And so he joined us.

And I’m always spinning for more ideas, and I was saying “Maybe we need to do another music kind of

thing, that also has some connection to Warner Brothers, that you’re familiar with. But maybe on the East Coast. What could it be?”

I always loved CBGB. And I thought, rather than do another bio– pic, per se, let’s do one about a scene.

About a moment in time. And that’s how we arrived upon CBGB. Is this when Lisa Kristal, Hilly’s daughter, got involved as a co–producer?

Randall Miller: It was very tough because Lisa and the family and CBGB had financial difficulties, so there were all these different people claiming they had the rights, and bankruptcy, and stuff like that. And it took us a while to figure it out, that it was Lisa that had the rights. We made a deal with Lisa.

As we were putting our movie together, it turned out that these other guys in New York came in, and they made a bigger deal to buy the rights to CBGB. We already had our rights, so it worked out great because they’ve now become involved with us.

Because they see this as a great thing for them as well. They’re planning a music festival in New York, and eventually, there might be a club.

So that didn’t preclude you from doing your thing ...

Randall Miller: Not at all. In fact, it made it even better because they’re helping us, in the fact that they have all these artifacts of the club that they sent. So that brings the memory back, and it helps them because they’re trying to get this music festival going.

So the artifacts from the actual club have arrived from New York? How does it all look?

Randall Miller: It’s good stuff! We got the bar, we got the phone booth – the phone booth is a character in the movie because there’s lots of stories that happen in the phone booth.

His desk, where you pull out the drawer and there are the numbers of all the people who were there, all their details ... I opened up one of the drawers, and there was a local deli menu, with his matzo ball soup circled. On the back of one of the playbills in his desk was the lineup for the night that he had written out.

So ... everybody’s talking about the CBGB toilets.

Randall Miller: Yeah, they’re here.

Why was that important? Just trying to build as much atmosphere as you could?

Randall Miller: The funny thing is, all the books will say “It was an amazing scene ... and the toilets were so disgusting!” Everybody says it, from Joey Ramone’s book, Cheetah Chrome says it. Everybody. So it seemed kind of ... right to do that.

There was an exhibit a couple years ago where they made the bathroom of CBGB, and it traveled around the country. So it felt like, if we’re gonna do this, we have to have at least a couple scenes in the bathroom.

You’re assembling quite a cast.

Randall Miller: The cast has just gone phenomenally well. Everybody’s working for scale and all that, so you never really know what’s going to happen – but I think once Alan signed on, and Malin Akerman signed on, then it became kind of a cool thing. And as cool things go, other people signed on ...

What about the music? Will it be live vocals, or pre–recorded with the actors, or lip–synching?

Randall Miller: There’s going to be a little of each. For the most part, we’re finding live recordings that were either recorded there, or were recorded other places that sounded like that. We’re going to use those, and then at the beginning of the song we’ll blend the real actor in. And then it’ll become the real recording.

It’s not like a Ray Charles movie – “oh, it’s the actor singing” – it’s more about the scene. So it’s more about the authenticity of the music, and the way the set looks, and how the people are.

How pivotal of a role does the music play in the film? Is it more of an actor– y thing, or are there set pieces like “Now, here’s Television doing a song!”

Randall Miller: It’s part of the tapestry. It’s not the set piece. Because if you do that, you’re doing Rock of Ages or something. It’s not that. It’s not like where people stop and sing ... it’s like, they’re singing and the stage falls apart. Or, they’re singing, and Joey Ramone steps in dog crap.

That’s what’s happening in the movie, because these are the famous stories.

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This exhibition is curated by Glen C. Davies, organized by Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and sponsored in part by Fox Development Corporation; Thomas E. Scanlin; Office of the Chancellor, U of I; Office of the Provost and Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, U of I; Illinois Art Council; Krannert Art Museum Director’s Circle Fund; and Krannert Art Museum Council.

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that connects it all, is what’s happening to Hilly the whole time.

David Byrne but Chris and Tina, they’re really involved.

Can we address the criticism you’ve received for reproducing New York City in Savannah, Georgia?

How about the music community in general?

Randall Miller: Well, the thing is, you have to build the club. And unfortunately, it’s very expensive to build sets. So we’re building the sets where we can get the most bang for our buck. Where we can get tax credits and everything else – that’s why Georgia’s so great. And I got to know these guys (at Meddin), and I really liked them. So that’s how that came about.

But we’re planning to go to New York. In the end, we’re going to New York and shooting streets and stuff.

Because you need the authenticity.

For credibility, but also it’s not going to look right if you don’t have some New York.

During the writing process, what was the research like?

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Though Fi ns ter was ba sed in Summer ville , Georgia, hi s work was championed early on by Athens musicians R. E.M. w ho ap pear in the film along with legendar y ar tis ts from the clas sic ci ty including the B-52 s, Pylon, Love Tr ac tor, the Flat D uo Jets and manyoth er s.

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Randall Miller: Huge. Tons of books.

I’d been there in the ‘80s, but not during the early period. And my wife lived in New Haven, and had her very lean years in New York. Jody was a poet and a playwright. She frequented CBGB, so she was familiar with the scene. But we didn’t really know the story behind Blondie, and the story behind Talking Heads, and the Ramones and the Dead Boys. Dead Boys are a big character in the movie.

And even Hilly; we only knew that there was this club, and that it was significant in rock ‘n’ roll history, and we knew the story after – the ‘80s, the ‘90s and the 2000s. We didn’t know where it started. That’s where you have to dig in and figure out the facts.

And everybody has a great story to tell. They’re all colorful characters, these guys.

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Randall Miller: Of course. Taxi was the soundman; he’s a character in the movie. He spent hours and hours talking to us. And then John Holmstrum, the guy that created Punk Magazine, he’s involved – a lot of the illustration in the movie comes from John and Punk. He’ll be here and doing stuff.

The guys from Blondie are very involved. They’re really into it.

Tommy Ramone. Seymour Stein.

The people from Talking Heads, not

Randall Miller: It’s pretty amazing, the managers that want their artists in the movie, to just be a cameo. Which is always sort of a double–edged sword. You don’t want “Oh look, there’s Mount Rushmore.” You want it to feel like it’s real.

So Taylor Hawkins is in the movie playing Iggy Pop, but he’s playing him as an actor playing him. He’s not playing him as a rock ‘n’ roll guy. He’s playing that character – he’s one of the guys.

You can do a few of those, but you can’t do too many because it starts to become like Disneyland or something.

I don’t want to ask after any trade secrets – tell me what you want to tell me – but is there a story arc?

Randall Miller: Hilly was a two–time loser. He’d had other failed clubs.

Gone bankrupt. And he basically had this dream, as ill–conceived as it may have been, to start a country, bluegrass and blues place in New York. In the ‘70s. And he couldn’t book any of those bands – he booked Wayne County, but he thought he’d heard “Wayne Country.”

Somewhere in there, he realized that this was a scene unto itself, and that he could really support the artists. And that’s what he was doing.

So the arc is about a guy who starts out one place – much like Bottle Shock, our other movie from a couple years ago.

That’s something that appeals to us, the underdog that has this idea ... he thinks he’s doing one thing, but it turns into something greater. And it’s not what he expected. Which is kind of what life is about.

I hear you’re using a lot of local crew?

Randall Miller: Tons of people. Let’s say the crew is 80 people, at least 40 are from here. Probably more. All the guys working the set are from here.

And the actors from SCAD ... it’s an amazing collection. For some of these young actors, it’s pretty cool. The great thing is, these young guys get to act against Alan Rickman.

So if I was a young actor, I’d be like “Wow, that’s amazing.” So I’m excited CS

Chatham Police Dept. incident reports

Now that’s an emergency A 27–year–old man attacked a Chatham County deputy, stole an ambulance and led dozens of police vehicles and a helicopter in a pursuit.

Melvin Williams III resisted arrest and was tased by Georgia state troopers who had boxed the ambulance in with their cars at Montgomery Street and Staley Avenue about 9 p.m. Williams was transported by another ambulance to be examined and then transferred to the Chatham County Detention Center.

Williams had been taken to St. Joseph Hospital after police and emergency medical technicians had been called to his residence. He was awaiting transport to Georgia Regional Hospital and was being guarded by the off–duty deputy about 7:23 p.m. when they stepped outside to allow him to smoke a cigarette.

As they started to re–enter the hospital, Williams struggled with the deputy and attempted to remove a gun from his holster. Then Williams climbed into an unlocked Southside Fire EMS ambulance and drove away.

Officers attempted to stop the ambulance, but backed away when it became apparent Williams had no intention of stopping. Instead, undercover officers in unmarked cars followed the ambulance through the city and into Garden City and Port Wentworth before it returned to Savannah.

Several attempts to stop the ambulance using spiked sticks failed and Williams, driving with three flattened tires, struck several cars.

Police opted to stop the ambulance by surrounding and blocking it at Montgomery and Staley to prevent it from entering the Derenne Avenue area where traffic was high and injuries could occur. By that time it was being accompanied by dozens of police cars and a helicopter that were following it and diverting traffic out of its path.

• An elderly Savannah information in the woman reported a man huge kidnapping/ knocked on her door with robbery event that a badge and asked her tied up almost all questions. She realized of downtown and after he left that she did parts of the Westnot know what departside May 17. ment he represented and Nicholas Ryan ?

Have you seen this man couldn’t the badge.

Fields, 33, who Nicholas Ryan Fields Camden County formerly lived authorities also reported on Kelly Road in instances of a man in uniPooler, is believed to have informaform without a badge in an unmarked tion about the event that led to two car attempting to stop vehicles. arrests after two SWAT operations.

In none of these cases was any Kevin Dale Brooks, 26, was charged crime committed but police remind with several counts after he was residents that they have a right to removed from The Pink House resinspect an officer’s badge, ask for a taurant. Brian Jones, 23, was charged supervisor to be called, or ask for time on other counts. to call police to confirm the identity Fields was an acquaintance of one of anyone attempting to question of the suspects. He has since moved them as a law enforcement officer. from Savannah. Police suspect he may Local police protocol also requires be living near Charleston. that only marked police units are Anyone in contact with Fields is allowed to stop cars for traffic offenses requested to ask him to call Det. Jonaunless a dangerous situation exists. than Puhala at (912) 651–6728. cs • Police are asking the public’s help in locating a man believed to have

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news of the weird Chinese Answer to Red Bull Chinese media reported that on May 4th, at the Xiaogan Middle School in Hubei province, high school students studying for the all-important national college entrance exam worked through the evening while hooked up to intravenous drips of amino acids to fight fatigue. A director of the school’s Office of Academic Affairs reasoned that before the IVs were hung, weary students complained of losing too much time running back and forth to the school’s infirmary for energy injections. After the media reports, there was a public backlash, but less against the notion that China was placing too much importance on the exams than against reports that the government was subsidizing the cost of the injections.

Can’t Possibly Be True • Desmond Hatchett, 33, was summoned to court in Knoxville, Tenn., in May so that a judge could chastise him for again failing to make child-support payments. Official records show that Hatchett has at least 30 children (ages 14 down to “toddler”) by at least 11 women. He said at a 2009 court appearance that he was “through” siring children and apparently has taken proper precautions since then. (In Milwaukee, Wis., in April, Sean Patrick was sentenced to 30 years in prison for owing more than $146,000 for 12 children by 10 mothers.)

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May that Kentucky prison officials were Elementary School in Sunrise, Fla., was working behind the scenes to resolve distributed this spring with the face of the thorny question of whether inmate the front-and-center child replaced by a Robert Foley deserves a hip replacedark-on-white smiley face. Apparently ment. Normally, a prisoner in such there was miscommunication between extreme pain would qualify. However, the school and the photographer about Foley, 55, is on death row for killing redoing the photo without the child, six people in 1989 and 1991, and since whose parents had not given permishe has exhausted his appeals, he is still sion for the shot. alive only because a court Unclear on the has halted all executions while the state reconsiders Concept its lethal-injection pro• In April, the Federal cedure. Furthermore, all Communications ComHow did local hospitals queried by mission announced that you vote in the prison to perform the it was fining Google for the greek procedure have declined deliberately impeding election? to take Foley because the agency’s investigathe prison considers him tion into the company’s dangerous. collection of wireless • Chilean artist Sebasdata by its roaming tian Errazuriz recently creStreet View vehicles ated “Christian popsicles” and that the agency made from wine that Errahad decided, based on zuriz obtained by trickery Google’s “ability to pay,” after a priest consecrated it that it needed to double into “the blood of Christ.” its staff-proposed fine The popsicle’s stick is actuin order to “deter future ally a figure of Jesus on the misconduct.” Hence, cross, as sort of a reward for finishing it raised Google’s fine from $12,000 to the treat. (Also, The Icecreamists shop $25,000. (As pointed out by ProPublica. in London, England, recently began org, during the previous quarter year, offering a popsicle made with absinthe Google made profits of $2.89 billion, or — and holy water from a spring in $25,000 every 68 seconds.)

Lourdes, France, which many Catholics • In April, police in Newtown Townrevere for its healing powers. The “Vice ship, Pa., searched for a “skinny” black Lolly” sells for the equivalent of about male, between ages 35 and 45, wearing $29.) a black tracksuit. He had indecently • The official class photo of Eileen exposed himself at a place of business Diaz’s second-grade kids at Sawgrass

-- the offices of the Bucks County Association for the Blind (although, obviously, at least one sighted person reported his description).

• District of Columbia Councilman Marion Barry initially was scorned in May for criticizing the influx of “Asian” shopkeepers into the ward that he represents. “They got to go. I’ll say that right now.” Later, after re-thinking the issue, Barry announced that his ward should be “the model of diversity,” and issued an apology to Asian-Americans.

But, he lamented, America has always been tough on immigrants. “The Irish caught hell, the Jews caught hell, the Polacks caught hell.”

Recurring Themes The most recently reported morbidly obese person who required that her home be partially torn apart by firefighters so that she could be lifted out to be taken to a hospital was teenager Georgia Davis in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.

Davis, 19, weighs nearly 800 pounds, and 40 people were involved in extricating her in May from her upstairs bedroom, via scaffolding. (Several years ago, Davis enrolled in a weight-loss camp in the U.S. and got down to about 250 pounds, but she quickly gained it back.) cs

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TV programs about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) often say our broadcast signals are traveling into space and will someday be seen by intelligent beings many light years from here. On the other hand, on the program Life After People they said these signals disperse after a few light years and are too scattered and weak for anyone to see or hear them. Your take? —Carrboar My first reaction was that the answer would depend on what assumptions you made about extraterrestrial beings and whether they were actively looking for us, as opposed to just turning on the televisor and having Charlie Sheen show up. The odds of the latter, thank God, are vanishingly small. But on second thought, I’m inclined to think the chances of aliens finding us under any circumstances aren’t much better, for reasons SETI enthusiasts are only now starting to grasp.

The earth is surrounded by a shell of manmade electromagnetic radiation that’s expanding outward at the speed of light. (This phenomenon is depicted to great cinematic effect at the beginning of the film Contact, with the virtual camera pulling back from earth to the sound of successively older radio transmissions, all the way to Morse wireless telegraphy.) It’s sometimes called passive electromagnetic radiation because it’s being leaked unintentionally. The most powerful passive leakers are VHF TV stations and military radar, mostly in North America and Europe.

Even believers acknowledge that detecting our electromagnetic jetsam won’t be easy due to the implacable workings of the inverse square law, which says every doubling of distance weakens a signal by a factor of four.

That makes even a powerful broadcast signal almost imperceptible above the cosmic background noise within a relatively short distance from earth.

Then again, the thinking goes, if you can pinpoint where to look, you can accomplish seemingly miraculous feats.

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Just ask the project team for Voyager 1, which is still communicating with a spacecraft so far away its incoming radio signals have less than a twentybillionth the power of a watch battery.

But let’s put that in perspective.

Voyager 1 is the most distant manmade object in the universe, far beyond the orbit of Pluto. It’ll soon leave the outer reaches of the solar system behind and enter the depths of interstellar space.

Even so, another 14,000 years will have to pass before Voyager attains a distance of one light year from earth. The star closest to us, Proxima Centauri, is more than four light years away.

Alien listeners would be likely to detect passive radiation only in certain frequencies, generally 10 to 200 GHz, where the background noise of the cosmos is weaker. They’d need a huge antenna, and they’d have to listen for a long time before gathering enough traces to confirm intelligent origin.

Believers contend it can be done. An antenna similar to the 1,000-foot-diameter Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico could probably detect our passive radiation from 30 to 50 light years away.

With a giant array of 1,000 100-meter dishes linked together, that distance could be extended to 500 light years.

Just one problem. The aliens would be able to hear us at those enormous distances only if they already knew where we were and could point their telescope at us. Even under the most favorable circumstances, all alien listeners would be able to detect would be a signal that stood out against the background buzz.

But one last factor virtually eliminates the possibility of aliens detecting us. As SETI astronomer Seth Shostak points out, our profligate hurling of entertainment into the universe is coming to an end. Digital television transmitters have a much lower peak power output than older analog stations, making the signal harder to detect. The age of pumping high-power terrestrial noise into the ether is likely to be a mere blip lasting less than a century.

Shostak argues that radar astronomy, which sends out microwaves to map asteroids and such, is likely to continue a lot longer, and those signals are detectable up to 1,000 light years away. Maybe so, but radar is a directed beam—alien observers might pick it up if it’s pointed their way and they know where to look for it, but realistically, how likely is that?

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UGLY RADIO REBELLION At 10 p.m. Saturday, June 23

Wormhole Bar, 2307 Bull St. If you take a moment to do the math, Ugly Radio Rebellion performs about 20 shows per year. We know this because 2012 marks the band’s 10th anniversary, and this Wormhole date is a milestone: Show #200.

It’s something of a boutique band – URR plays, exclusively, the music of the late rock/jazz/eccentrico composer Frank Zappa. “There’s two main types of people we see at Zappa shows,” URR founder and Berklee–trained guitarist Scott Schroen told us a while back. “One is the long–time, hardcore Zappa fan that grew up on it. It changed their lives.

“And the other side is the serious musician types who come to the show and scrutinize everything we do. And then walk away with their tail between their legs!”

Schroen, a native of Alpharetta, Ga. (he’s the guy in the photograph) started the band (originally called Uncle Meat) in Detroit in 2002, with a simple but clear classified ad: “Musicians Wanted to Play Frank Zappa Music.” The current incarnation includes bassist Andrew Walley and drummer Daniel Paschall (another Georgian, he’s from Lawrenceville).

There aren’t a whole lot of Zappa tribute bands out there, and certainly no others have the vast and disciplined repertoire of Ugly Radio Rebellion. “We keep 52 songs in rotation, and we mix it up for each tour,” Schroen said. “Myself, I know maybe 500 Zappa tunes, and I transcribed most of them.”

The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. He’s cut off the unruly hair, but that mountain–main beard remains. And the intense, dark–eyed stare behind all those visceral Townes Van Zandt covers.

This is singer/songwriter McCoy’s first Savannah show since July 25, 2011 – following that he relocated to Athens, where he’s since become a vital part of the thriving Americana scene, as a solo performer and as one–quarter of the Monkeygrass Jug Band.

McCoy’s on a week–long holiday in town, and here’s his pitch, y’all: “I’ve been missing all of my Savannah friends and folk and can’t wait to hang out with all of you. Dunno if I’ll play solo or have some accompaniment but, either way, it’ll be a great f––kin’ time.”

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The fourth studio album from Raleigh’s hard–living rock ‘n’ roll heroes, American Aquarium, is in the can and ready to be unleashed.

Burn.Flicker.Die, produced by former Drive–By Trucker Jason Isbell, will likely be the one to inject singer/songwriter B.J. Barham and his electric North Carolina cowboys into the rich and fast–moving bloodstream that is Americana in America.

Last month, the band toured Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands, and discovered that their Springsteen–meets–Wilco enthusiasm and intense musical charisma had already crossed the pond.

As they await their album’s release, American Aquarium – unable, of course, to sit still – has tossed a few dozen shows onto the itinerary. Barham and his boys are re–visiting some of their favorite towns, and that means Savannah, and the Jinx, on Saturday, June 23.

How was Europe?

B.J. Barham: It was one of those things where if you asked us a couple years ago if we thought we’d ever get to spend a month in Europe, touring, we would’ve said you were crazy.

It was the first time over there for all of us. I think our favorite country was Spain. Spain is one of the coolest places I’ve ever been. The food, the culture, these giant mountains. The beaches were gorgeous. We got to see the beaches on the Bay of Biscay side, and on the Mediterranean side. We spent 11 straight days in Spain. All in all, it was amazing to pull ourselves out of our comfort zone. And go somewhere where we’re kind of the weirdos.

Are there fans over there? People who knew who you were?

B.J. Barham: Our crowd over there is

much older than our crowd over here.

There, the young kids at our show were like 35, 40. The Americana scene over there is definitely an older–person genre.

What are German Americana fans like?

B.J. Barham: Amazing! Germany definitely, out of all the places we went, Germany probably speaks the best English. They’re just really energetic fans – they know the songs.

There were plenty of shows where people were calling out songs for us to play. And for a moment, it felt like home: It was like “Wow, this is really neat.”

The new album is coming out soon.

What can you tell us about it?

B.J. Barham: The record comes out on the 25th of August. We’re super– excited about it. As everybody knows already, Jason Isbell produced it.

Chris Stamey, who produced our Dances For the Lonely actually mixed it. We’ve never had to sit on a record this long – usually, as soon as it’s done, we master it and send it off to the CD place. We get it back the day of the Release Party and put it out.

Do you record live in the studio?

B.J. Barham: We do, and then we got back in and fix what needs to be fixed.

The main thing about tracking live is making sure you get a cool feel, making sure the drums and the bass are kind of there. If we cut a cool guitar part live, we keep it, but if we want to refine we got back and overdub stuff.

I do all the vocals at the end, because I’m never, ever gonna be happy with vocals. There’s a couple vocal things we got live, but most of it we went back and overdubbed stuff. Every record we put out, I look back and there’s stuff I would’ve changed.

Does having Jason Isbell in there kind of raise the bar for you?

B.J. Barham: I think so, we’ve already gotten way more press than we did for any other record. We were seeing blogs mentioning this record a year ago, when we announced we were going to be doing it with Jason Isbell.

So having somebody that high–profile attached to the record definitely makes it a little bit more of a bigger thing for us. It makes people who usually wouldn’t pay attention to the band go “Oh, if Jason’s working with them, maybe I should give them another listen.”

It’s called Burn. Flicker. Die. What’s that mean?

B.J. Barham: There’s a song called “Burn. Flicker. Die.” The entire theme of the record is: We’re in our late 20s, we’ve been doing this for six years.

You see bands that immediately get big and famous, and then there are bands like Drive–By Truckers and Lucero who take 15 years to break.

You start asking yourself questions.

We’ve done this for a long time, and put out what we think is a quality catalogue ... you wonder if your time is gonna come? Maybe we made the wrong decision? Maybe we’re doing the wrong thing – maybe we should go back to school?

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New Orleans’ own Dirty Dozen Brass Band tore the house down at the Live Wire Music Club on West River Street this past Thursday evening, June 14.

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Orchid Paulmeier, owner and chef at Hilton Head’s One Hot Mama’s, is better known to many as a star of “Food Network Star.”

This year she’ll be walking the floor of the Civic Center.

“I’ll be the foodie at large,” she laughs. “I’ll be primarily talking to

the food vendors. I’m really the throw girl for the food part. We’ll be talking about the different booths and the different flavors.”

“We want to point out the subtle differences in the ingredients in each culture. We want to try to get people to come to that booth or, if they can’t

come to the festival, to try restaurants in the area.”

For those unaware of Paulmeier’s Food Network presence, a quick primer: She made the 2011 edition of “Food Network Star” her third time trying out. “Out of 4000 candidates, I was in the top 15. And then in the top 6 out of ten,” she says.

Besides her thriving restaurant, One Hot Mama’s, also keeps busy working various food festivals and women’s shows. “It’s all a process,” she says cheerily.

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Orchid plating up her unique blend of Southern and Asian flavors

Of Filipino heritage, Paulmeier of course grew up around Filipino cuisine, and also lots of Korean food.

“One of most the popular things in Filipino food is the lumpia — it’s sort of our version of an egg roll,” Paulmeier says.

“There’s lots of Spanish influence in Filipino food too — lumpia is sort of like a taquito. And sofrito is the base of Filipino cuisine.”

While One Hot Mama’s opened a decade ago as basically a Southern restaurant, the menu has branched out with the interests of the chef.

“We started the restaurant ten years ago as a Southern barbecue place, for sure. There’s a little Texas in there with the brisket,” she explains.

“But over the past two years, as Asian food has gotten trendier, we’ve brought in some Filipino and other Asian influences. For example, we do a killer Korean short rib taco now.”

However, Paulmeier stresses that just because Asian flavors have become more mainstream doesn’t mean she’ll overhaul her menu.

“You do have to draw line at some point, or pretty soon you’re not serving what you specialize in,” she says.

“We’ve introduced some new and different sauces and marmalades and things like that, but we’re not changing the whole center of the menu.”

Paulmeier says people who visit Hilton Head and Savannah are looking for a “more relaxed atmosphere.

They’re not looking for a big city feel where everything’s $50 a plate.

They’re looking for a comfortable

feeling but still high quality food. We tend to have a lot of smaller places which don’t seat 500 people. Our restaurants around here have more of a boutique feel.”

This September marks One Hot Mama’s tenth anniversary. Paulmeier is honest about the restaurant’s success not just being due to its great food and fun atmosphere.

“We still feature a lot of items that are the same from day one, but the amount of business has definitely changed because of the Food Network,” she says.

“Locals know me because I’ve worked here for 19 years. Tourists say, ‘I just saw you on the Food Network and wanted to stop by.’”

Paulmeier says after the Food Network appearance first aired last year right after Memorial Day, she bulked up her staff at One Hot Mama’s in preparation.

“We already had a whole staff onboard, but after the show aired on June 4, 2011, we had to hire 18 more people to handle the business,” she says.

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“I’m thankful that anybody remembers me for anything other than sucking,” Greg Warren admits.

Greg Warren took the long road to standup stardom

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

Comedian Greg Warren has been on a Savannah stage just once before. In February 2011, he performed at the Johnny Mercer Theatre with the “John Boy and Billy No Collar Comedy Tour,” a spinoff of the popular syndicated redneck radio show.

Warren was one of four or five comics at that gig, and played a criminally shortened set. This week, he’s in the headliner spotlight for the 2012 edition of the Laughs For Lemonade show at the Lucas Theatre.

The annual comedy concert is a benefit for Mom’s Lemonade Fund, a non–profit organization dedicated to the fight against ovarian cancer.

One of the most popular guests on John Boy and Billy, and the Bob & Tom radio program (he also does the Bob & Tom tours), the Missouri– born Warren has made numerous

appearances on Craig Ferguson’s late–night show. He’s also been on Comedy Central, whose record label subsidiary released his CD One Star Wonder.

In high school, Warren was on the wrestling team and he played clarinet in the band. Walking the fine line between cool and dorky forms the basis for some of his funniest and most requested bits, including “No–Neck Nick” and “Flute Man,” the latter of which is officially the most– requested routine on Bob & Tom. “Wrestling,” Warren says, “was

really hard. I remember taking these car or bus rides to matches, or to practice, and just dreading going there. I would do anything just to escape that feeling of impending doom. I remember making my buddies laugh on the bus.”

Soon, like Blue Suede, he was hooked on a feeling. “I ran for student body president. And the only reason I wanted to run was so I could get on a microphone in front of people and make them laugh. I got elected, and I said ‘You know, I don’t really want to do any of this stuff. I just want to give another speech in front of people.’”

In college, one of his wrestling team chums encouraged Warren to enter a contest at a local comedy club. “I remember winning the contest and thinking I was really good,” he says, “and doing it a couple times afterwards — some sorority hired me to do it — and I was godawful. Just terrible. And I’d never felt that feeling, that public humiliation and failure.”

Duly traumatized, he explains, “I toyed with the idea that I wanted to have sort of a normal life. And I had a real job for 10 years — I was a salesman for Procter & Gamble. I sold Pringles and Jif peanut butter and Folgers coffee. Incidentally, Procter & Gamble owns none of those brands

any more. I’m not sure I had anything to do with that.

“Anyway, towards the end I think I knew what I really wanted to do. So I would do my sales and stuff during the day, and then at night I’d go and do standup.”

Warren’s adept at “doing” voices and characters, like the various people who frequent one–star hotels as opposed to the four–star variety. Or his fast–talking “idiot” Uncle Earl. He has an appealing, “who me?” everyman quality.

That’s something he had to work his way up to.

“I had a lot of crazy things going around in my head, but I didn’t really tap into that until the second part of my comedy career,” Warren says. “In the first part, you do what you think comedians do, and then later — when you become a little more secure, a little more relaxed — you can do what you actually believe is funny.”

Novice comedians, he explains, will throw everything at a crowd, just to see what sticks. “You do anything to cause the people in front of you make some sort of guttural noise. You just want to hear noise. Anything to make them laugh, you know, and not be silent.

“And then after a while you’re like ‘OK, I’ve learned how to do that. Now I’d like to actually make them laugh at what I think is really funny.’”

That, of course, is the comic’s key to finding his own identity.

It’s not so bad, Warren admits, to have to keep doing some of the same bits in every show. “If you’re doing an hour set, and you come to a market every year, you do about 30 minutes of new material, and then the ‘hits’ that maybe people heard on the radio ... that’s usually ‘One Star’ and ‘Flute Man.’ I sort of believe you should blend the two.”

He’s happy for whatever notoriety he can get, he says. “I’m thankful that anybody remembers me for anything other than sucking.” CS Laughs For Lemonade Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. When: At 8 p.m. Saturday, June 23 Tickets: $20, $35 and $50; $100 VIP ticket includes meet–the–artist reception Phone: (912) 525–5050 Online: savannahboxoffice.com

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This year marks the 70th anniversary of Casablanca, Warner Bros.’ great melodrama, and so it’s being screened June 23 at the Trustees Theater.

No. 3 on the American Film Institute’s prestigious list of all-time classics, it’s a brilliantly executed combination of romance, patriotism, thrilling dramatic and quirky comic interludes.

As the Nazi stranglehold on Europe tightens, refugees trying to get to America are passing through the city of Casablanca, run by the Vichy French in North Africa. The film has an intense mood of desperation, and destiny, especially when its central characters are thrown together in a twist of star– crossed fate.

Humphrey Bogart plays cynical American expatriate Rick Blaine; Ingrid Bergman is Ilsa Lund, married to a Czech freedom fighter (Paul Henreid as Victor Lazlo) who’s been followed to Casablanca by the Gestapo.

Rick and Ilsa had a torrid affair in Paris, which ended as the Nazi occupation began. Each carries a dark secret.

As riveting as they are, it’s not Bogart and Bergman who make Casablanca the stunning and unforgettable film it is. And it’s not Henreid, who – despite his third–billing status – was never much of a movie star, before or after.

There’s a note–perfect supporting cast (Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Conrad Veidt and Dooley Wilson), whip–smart direction

by Oscar winner Michael Curtiz, artful cinematography by Arthur Edeson.

Based on the unproduced play Everybody Comes to Rick’s by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison, the Casablanca screenplay was penned by Howard Koch, who handled primarily the political material, and screenwriting brothers Julius and Philip Epstein, whose main responsibility were the comic moments.

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Asylum Blackout. June 29, Muse Arts Warehouse. The Friday Night Frights series continues with a French horror film combing a rock band, the criminally insane and a convenient power failure. Bloody good fun!

True Grit. June 29, Lucas Theatre.

John Wayne won his only Oscar for playing one–eyed sheriff Rooster Cogburn in this classic 1969 Western.

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid/3:10 to Yuma. June 30. Lucas Theatre. More Westerns: Newman and Redford as loveable bank robbers Butch & Sundance, (from ‘69), and the gritty 2007 version of Yuma, with Russell Crowe and Josh Brolin.

Forrest Gump. July 7. Trustees Theater. Yup, it’s Tom Hanks, the white suit and the box of chocolates and yep, parts of it were filmed in Savannah.

Cape Fear. July 14. Trustees Theater.

Yes! The brittle 1962 original, with Robert Mitchum terrorizing Gregory Peck and his family. Again, several scenes were filmed right here.

Last Days Here. July 15, Muse.

Documentary about hard–living rocker Bobby Liebling of the band Pentagram.

Big. July 21. Trustees Theater. Director Penny Marshall’s comedy about a boy who grows up – in a single day – to be Tom Hanks.

Polisse. July 22, Muse. Gritty French 2011 drama about the juvenile protection police.

Breakfast at Tiffany’s. July 28. Trustees Theater. From 1961, the beloved film version of Truman Capote’s romantic New York comedy, with Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly. CS

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The soul of Duffy Street Nothing but warm, fuzzy sounds of satisfaction come out when someone tells me about West Duffy Caf , a little, off–the–beaten–path Soul Food joint.

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I wanted chicken, but could barely read the blackboard menu — my eyes couldn’t adjust to the light. I did spy meatloaf and figured that was a second place contender. I got it to go, along with mashed potatoes – the obligatory foundation of any meatloaf – collard greens and stewed squash.

What you’re seeing with this column is a picture of the cafe — to help you find it. What you won’t see is a shot of the food.

Nothing packed into a foam clamshell looks good after a 15–minute car ride. The meatloaf nestled down into the potatoes the way a flounder eases into the sand. It’s barely visible.

As it turns out, what was not so appealing to the eyes was a gob smack

to the taste buds. The meatloaf was not buried under a layer of sugary tomato ketchup – it was honest–to– gosh seasoned, and delivered a nice peppery finish. The potatoes were old–school mash – a little watery, but with big chunks of whole potato still left in here and there for credibility.

As for the greens and squash, I know lots of folks called “chefs” who should go to school at West Duffy.

The seasoning is right on the money, the textures are fresh and crisp. Too many “chefs” overcook veggies — collards in particular — and are afraid to hit ‘em with the seasonings. There is no fear at West Duffy Caf .

A cornbread muffin accompanied the plate – and it was my only disappointment – dry and crumbly. This big ol’ plate o’ chow and a giant sweet tea ran just under $10 – a bargain by any yardstick. There are a few seats inside, but this is mostly carry–out.

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I’m hosting a vegetarian dinner at Taco Abajo June 26 at 6:30 p.m., and I’m pairing it with vegan beers from England’s Samuel Smith Brewery.

Four courses and dessert – and five beers – is $35 per person. Call Taco Abajo at 480–9050 for reservations, or check out the menu on Facebook (Taco Abajo). Come out, eat vegetarian and let’s talk about food.

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One of my favorite wine makers, and a great ambassador for his brands will lead a wine dinner at 700 Drayton on June 28 beginning at 6:30 p.m. Adam LaZarre of Villa San Juliette and LaZarre wines is a frequent visitor to Savannah, and has a good following here for his creations.

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‘Creatures’ features work by local artist Gabrielle Hague, at Gallery Espresso through this month. Reception is this Friday from 6-9 p.m.

A Visceral Dialogue/Into the Forest — ThincSavannah and Slate Grey Studio present “A Visceral Dialogue: Laura Mosquera and Othiana Roffiel” and “Into the Forest: Shawn Turner.” Both exhibits are free and open to the public. Thinc Savannah, 35 Barnard St. Art at War:Changing Attitudes — The Beach Institute in conjunction with the Hurn Museum highlights the historical shift in the way artists depict war. Previously glorifying it, they now stress its horror and depravity. May 5 - June 30. Tue-Sat 12-5 pm.

Beach Institute, 502 E. Harris St., hurnmuseum.org Brian Antoine Woods — Brian Antoine Woods artworks are on display at the Midtown Municipal Building from January 24- June 29.

Woods’ work illustrates the oral history of his family, the Rakestraws, a generation of

settlers, slaves, farmers, and pioneers who experienced the evolution of cotton firsthand. Midtown Municipal Building, 601 E. 66th St. Ceaseless Horizon — Recent Text Paintings by Bertha Husband April 28 through June 29. Exhibition included with admission. Six large acrylic paintings which draw upon cartography, historical text and image painted over the textual background, which sometimes reveals an unforeseen message. Ships of the Sea Museum, 41 MLK Jr. Blvd.

Creatures — An exhibition of recent works by local artist Gabrielle Hague. Show runs through June 30, with an artist’s reception Friday June 22, 6-9 pm. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Doing Their Part: Girl Scouts in WWII — The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum hosts this exhibit in honor of their

outstanding wartime contributions on the homefront.

Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave. Girl Scout Centennial Exhibit — As part of an ongoing rotating art exhibition in Savannah’s City Hall Rotunda, the City has mounted a photograph exhibit in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Girl Scouts. The exhibit will run through June.

Gold Series — The newly renovated Massie Heritage Center presents this solo exhibition by Jessica ScottFelder through July 30. The Massie Heritage Center is open to the public Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Massie Heritage Center, 207 E. Gordon St. Gullah Living — Work by Tybee artist Samantha Claar from June 8-29. Gallery S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St.

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Last Beast — Little Beasts presents its final group show. This show features both local and international artists, working in a variety of medias. Closing reception Friday, June 22, 6-9PM. Little Beasts, 1522 Bull St. Savannah Music Fest Art Auction — Features the work of Haitian-born local artist Alix Baptiste, as well as paintings from the artist’s personal collection by some of Haiti’s most prominent artists. A portion of the auction proceeds—including the entire proceeds from one Mystery Painting—will be donated to the Savannah Music Festival to benefit education programs. Champagne viewing and silent auction 6-7 p.m. Live auction follows. DeSoto Hilton, 15 E. Liberty St.

Solve et Coagula — A sculptural environment by the Experience Collective in glass that transforms material and space. DesotoRow Gallery, 2426 DeSoto Ave. Vibrant Life — Work by local folk/abstract artist Jeff Zeigler. Currently one can call (912) 655-4204, or e-mail jeffzeigler2007@gmail.com in order to set up viewing time appointments. There will be an opening reception on Wednesday, July 18, 7-11pm.

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The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel replaces the likes of Captain America, Iron Man and Thor with such art–house superheroes as Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and Bill Nighy. It’s a sound ploy releasing this low–key drama as the summer blockbuster race heats up, and it’s a worthy sentiment to graciously offer a film for moviegoers both young and old who might not know a Hulk from a Thing. It’s just a shame the end result isn’t a better movie.

It’s certainly harmless, undemanding piffle, as a sizable group of British widows and retirees makes its way to a presumably luxurious hotel in India, only to learn that the dilapidated establishment hasn’t kept pace with the glitzy, photoshopped advertisements promoting its splendor. Nevertheless, with boyish, eager–beaver owner Sonny Kapoor (Slumdog Millionaire’s Dev Patel) promising to make their stay a pleasant one, all the Brits agree to remain, albeit some more reluctantly than others. Judge Graham Dashwood (Tom Wilkinson) grew up in India and still loves his childhood home, while government employee Douglas Ainslie (Nighy) and newly widowed Evelyn Greenslade (Dench) are open–minded and excited to see what the country might offer.

Conversely, housekeeper Muriel Donnelly

(Smith) and Douglas’ wife Jean (Penelope Wilton) loathe their surroundings and can’t wait to get back to England. For their part, lifelong bachelor Norman Cousins (Ronald Pickup) and constant divorcee Madge Hardcastle (Celia Imrie) don’t seem to particularly care where they find themselves, as long as they can score some nookie. Needless to say, the acting by all concerned is fine, although since few of the performers stray away from their patented on–screen personas, most of them prove to be rather toothless as characters (perhaps literally as well as figuratively).

Wilkinson and Nighy do have some splendid moments, as both actors employ their faces as much as their words to convey their deep–seated admiration for the land, the people and the culture.

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Prometheus

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Certain to reign as the best disappointment of 2012, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, the heavily hyped prequel–of–sorts to his 1979 classic Alien, is a work whose visual splendor can’t be denied but whose narrative content will divide audiences as swiftly and completely as the executioner’s ax separated Marie Antoinette’s head from everything else.

Grappling with no less than the issues of God and creation, it drops clues for audiences members willing to dig deep but will conversely seem like so much hogwash to viewers who feel its philosophical prattle is no more weighty than that displayed on The Jetsons. The former group will leave the theater satisfied, feeling they’ve somewhat conquered (as Winston Churchill would put it) “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” The latter contingent, however, will be more apt to ape Fred Willard in A Mighty Wind by asking, “Wha’ happened?”

Neither faction is necessarily wrong. Prometheus is clearly the type of movie that rewards viewers who put their faith in it, but that’s not to diminish the frustrations of those who grow tired of trying to play along. Certainly, there’s enough dopiness on display in the more straightforward storytelling – “Aw, what a cute alien! I’ll try to pet it just like a kitty cat!” – to bring the brainier aspects of the screenplay into question (and not to take a cheap shot,

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but it probably doesn’t help that one scripter, Damon Lindelof, previously penned the limp Cowboys & Aliens, while the other, Jon Spaihts, wrote the lambasted dud The Darkest Hour).

But fans of science fiction – and fans of Alien – could do a lot worse; for starters, they could be watching any of the post Alien/Aliens sequels.

After a mysterious, stand–alone prologue that brings to mind the opening sequence in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey more than it does Scott’s original Alien, the film introduces us to scientists Elizabeth Shaw (original dragon–tattoo–sporting girl Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall–Green), who have just made a wondrous cavern discovery that suggests aliens were once among us. Fast–forward a couple of years to a familiar sight in the Alien series: a spaceship in which all of the human occupants (including Elizabeth and Charlie) are in deep sleep, headed to a distant planet with the possibility of making contact with extraterrestrial lifeforms. The only one not slumbering is David (Michael Fassbender), an android who passes his time shooting hoops and repeatedly watching Lawrence of Arabia.

Once the crew members awaken, we get to meet the rest besides Elizabeth and Charlie: Chilly mission leader Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron), sensible ship captain Janek (Idris Elba), and other assorted passengers, some so dumb that their inevitable demise can be happily chalked up to the thinning of the gene pool. While some folks remain aboard the ship, others venture down to alien terrain, at which point matters get really crazy: Unidentified canisters ooze toxic black goop (not to be confused with Gwyneth Paltrow’s

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Prometheus is ofttimes a mess, but it’s a beautiful mess, full of grand sights and even grander ideas. It neatly ties into the Alien universe without being slavishly devoted to it, and some of the set pieces compare admirably to ones from the first two franchise films (including an abortion that would be opposed by no one except Operation Rescue yokels).

As expected based on his remarkable four–for–four batting average in 2011, Fassbender takes top honors here, playing Michael as 2001’s HAL personified – although whether he’s ultimately a heroic droid or a villainous one won’t be revealed here. I also responded to Rapace’s quiet strength, Elba’s empathic streak and Theron’s ruthless rationale (her Meredith Vickers might seem like one of the baddies, but as an authority figure, many of her decisions do make sense).

The rest of the performances are disposable, keeping in line with the ill–fated characters they animate – characters as doomed as the chances of this interesting oddity ever reaching the lofty pop–culture heights of the 1979 gem that gave birth to the whole cycle.

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characters). But Freeway is an absolute charmer – would that the movie had spent its time on his adventures in the woods than on the dullards who ultimately seem incapable of finding a book in a library.

Snow White and the Huntsman

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Kristen Stewart embodies the most independent Snow White yet seen on film, and if she doesn’t always seem comfortable in the role, she’s certainly an improvement over Mirror Mirror’s bland Lily Collins. Too busy to waste time washing the dwarves’ dishes and waiting for her prince to come, she stands alongside all men (including Chris Hemsworth as the title huntsman) as they unite to bring down the fearsome queen (Charlize Theron) who has usurped Snow’s rightful claim to her kingdom.

An accomplished director of television commercials, Rupert Sanders makes his feature debut with this picture, and his vision, tag–teamed with those of production designer Dominic Watkins, thrice–Oscar–winning costumer Colleen Atwood and the CGI gang, results in a rich look for the film, with its expansive kingdoms and daunting forests. Unfortunately, the story ultimately becomes more Tolkien than Grimm, with extraneous additions and radical reworkings meant to assuage moviegoers weaned on the Peter Jackson trilogy.

Theron is excellent as the vicious ruler who, in a nice bit of unstated hypocrisy, rails against the tendency of men to suck the youth out of fair maidens before discarding them but then proceeds to do likewise in her own way. She’s a scary figure, a perfect counterpoint to Stewart’s

Boris utilizes a time–travel device to take him back to 1969, where he plans to kill K before the agent can apprehend him. Learning of this plot, J has no choice but to follow Boris back in time, where he ends up meeting the younger K (Josh Brolin).

Ably adopting Jones’ mumbly demeanor, Brolin does a bang–up job portraying the younger Agent K. But since he’s MIA for this entire midsection of the movie, Jones doesn’t have time to reestablish his rapport with Smith, and their chemistry is off to a startling degree – so much, in fact, that it’s almost as if they had applied the movie’s iconic Neuralyzers on themselves and forgotten their previous co–starring ventures.

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What doesn’t represent equal opportunity is the decision to cast name actors (Ian McShane, Bob Hoskins, etc.) as the dwarves and cut them down to size via visual effects.

Mirror Mirror at least had the decency to cast real dwarves – with so few roles available to little people, the route taken by Snow White and the Huntsman is an unfortunate one, and really no different than if the makers of the recent hit Think Like a Man had decided to cast all the principal parts with white actors in blackface.

Men in Black III

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It’s not that the original MiB doesn’t have its legion of fans – hell, I’m one of them – but when a studio waits this long to make another film in a popular franchise, it doesn’t boast of creative revitalization as much as it smacks of cast and crew members looking for an easy paycheck via a product with name recognition.

The surprise regarding Men in Black III, then, is that great chunks of it display true wit and imagination.

Ultimately, it still proves to be a bit long in the tooth, but a few bits manage to do the series proud.

Once again, we find Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) still doing their part by patrolling extraterrestrial activity on Earth and making sure no malevolent aliens are threatening the planet. But K’s old nemesis, Boris the Animal (played by The Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement), has just escaped from a lunar maximum–security jail, where he’s been imprisoned since K first captured him approximately 40 years ago. Now running free back on Earth,

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Love it or hate it, Borat, the 2006 mockumentary that turned Sacha Baron Cohen from a minor cult figure into a bona fide star, pushed the envelope in new and unexpected ways. And while it registered as a disappointment, so did Cohen’s 2009 Bruno, which again found the filmmaker placing a fictitious character in real–world settings.

It was probably too much to hope that The Dictator would operate in the same fashion, and indeed, Cohen has added something to the picture that prevents it from ] succeeding: a plot.

The early going is hilarious, as we witness how Cohen’s Admiral General Aladeen rules the North African country of Wadiya. But formula filmmaking quickly sets in. The picture never runs completely dry but it’s clear that finally, perhaps irrevocably, Hollywood has conquered Cohen rather than the other way around. CS

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OK, that’s harsh, but the frustration is understandable: In addition to wasting Kasdan’s own time, Darling Companion also strands a sterling cast in a dog about a dog. Diane Keaton and Kevin Kline headline as Beth and Joseph, a wealthy couple experiencing marital discord. After Beth, with her grown daughter Grace (Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss) in tow, rescues a dog from the side of the road, she decides to keep the pooch and name him Freeway. Later, when Beth and Joseph stay at their vacation home in the Rockies with assorted family and friends (among them Dianne Wiest and Richard Jenkins), Freeway runs away, and everyone on hand – including a sheriff with kidney–stone issues (Sam Shepard) and, get this, a psychic gypsy (Ayelet Zurer) – spends the next few days combing the area for signs of the missing mutt.

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A free football and cheer 2-hour clinic for kids, hosted by Miami Dolphins linebacker Gary Guyton, a graduate of Bradwell Institute in Hinesville. 9am (register at 8am): Football and cheer camp for 1st through 6th graders.

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June 18-22, J9am-12noon. Join other 4-12 year old Junior Golfers for a week-long golf and play summer camp. Golf On Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Other camp activities on Tues and Thurs--swimming, tennis, arts & crafts. $150/week: includes all food and beverages, prizes and awards. Members receive a $25 discount. $125/per child for “golf days” only, Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Lunch provided at noon; campers may be picked up between 12:45 and 1 p.m. Location: The Club at Westin Savannah Harbor, on Hutchinson island. Information: westinsavannah.com or 912-201-2240.

Larry “Gator” Rivers Point Guard Basketball Camp

For boys and girls ages 10-18, will run from Monday, June 25- Friday, June 29. Learn the posture of a point guard from ALL positions on the basketball court. Pre-registration Thursday, June 21, 5 - 7 pm at the JEA, 5111 Abercorn St., Savannah, GA3 1405. Registration is encouraged to assure your space in the Camp as there are limited reserved spaces.

For enrollment information and Camp fees call 912-373-4580 or 912-507-7473. Information at www.seaportshockersbasketball.weebly.com.

Positive Youth Basketball /Recreational 2012 Summer Camp

Teaching the fundamentals of Basketball, table games, reading, arts & crafts. June 11 August. Monday-Friday 8am-3pm, Ages 5-14.

Where: Community BibleChurch (69th & Sanders) Cost: $35/week plus $15 registration fee and $10 for camp shirt. (no refunds). Limit 40 kids. Contact: Coach Maurice, 912-503-3001

Puppet People Friday Summer Shows

Every Friday during the Summer of 2012, Angela Beasley’s Puppet People will be performing a puppet show, open to the public.

Includes Back Stage Pass Tour and a Puppet Craft. Call for reservations. Puppet shows and Puppet crafts may vary. Fridays June 1 – August 31, 11:00am–12:00pm. The Puppet

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Summer Camp at Savannah’s Clay Spot

Kids will have a blast this summer letting their imaginations go wild at Savannah’s Clay Spot.

Once children get their hands on clay, they are going to want to come back for more. Register for the first week at $150.00 and receive additional weeks for 1/2 price. That’s a fun deal for everyone! Information at savannahsclayspot@ gmail.com, or 912-509-4647. More information online: www.savannahsclayspot.com

Toddler Tuesdays at Oatland Island Wildlife Center

For toddlers 6 months to 4 years, and their adults. Themed programs include reading story books, singing songs and finger plays, crafts, games, guided walks and up close encounters with Oatland’s animal ambassadors. $5 for children, General admission ($5 or $3 for military & seniors) for adults. Friends of Oatland (FOO) members pay only for children with up to 2 adults FREE! Fee includes program and entrance to Oatland Island Wildlife Center and trails. Preregistration is required and closes at 4pm the Monday before each program. 912395-1500, or ww.oatlandisland.org [011412]

Tybee Summer Day Camp at Burton 4-H

Center

July 23-27, 2012. The Burton 4-H Center offers a week-long summer day camp offering exciting and educational activities based on our marine environment. Includes beach time and swimming. Open to children 8 to 15yrs. Camp cost for the week is $165 per child. Limited number of partial scholarships available. All materials needed to register for camp and apply for a scholarship are available at the website www.burton4h.org. For more information call 912.786.5534.

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 held in the new Abeni Cultural Arts dance studio, 8400-B Abercorn St. For more information call 912631-3452 or 912-272-2797. Ask for Muriel or Darowe. E-mail: abeniculturalarts@gmail.com

Adult Ballet Class

Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St., at 39th, is offering an Adult Ballet Class on Thursdays from 6:30-7:30. Cost is $12 per class. Join us for learning and fun. Call 234-8745 for more info. [101711]

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

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Adult Dance and Fitness Classes

Beginner & Intermediate Ballet, Modern Dance, Barre Fusion, BarreCore Body Sculpt, and Gentle Stretch & Tone. No experience necessary for beginner ballet, barre, or stretch/tone. The Ballet School, Piccadilly Square, 10010 Abercorn.

Registration/fees/information: 912-925-0903. Or www.theballetschoolsav.com [122911]

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. [122911]

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Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 1:30-3:30pm. Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h Ferguson Ave. 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. [052812]

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/skill levels welcome. Every Sunday, Noon-1PM, Fitness Body and Balance Studio 2127 1/2 E. Victory Dr. $15/class or $48/four. 912-596-0889 or www. cairoonthecoast.com [122911]

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

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The perfect class for those with little to no dance background. Cybelle has been formally trained and has been performing for over a decade. $15/class. Tues: 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. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. [122911]

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. [122911]

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. [122911]

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. [122911]

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 at 272-8329.

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Modern Dance Class

Classes for beginner and intermediate levels.

Fridays 10-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. For more info, call Elizabeth 912354-5586. [122911]

Pole Dancing Class

Beginners pole dance offered Wednesdays 8pm, Level II Pole Dance offered Monday 8pm, $22/1 class, $70/4 classes, pre-registration required.

Learn pole dance moves and spins while getting a full body workout. Also offering Pole Fitness Classes Monday & Wednesday 11am. For more info: www.fitnessbodybalance.com or 912-3984776. Nothing comes off but your shoes. Fitness Body & Balance Studio, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. [122911]

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 8-9pm. For more info: www.salsasavannah.com, 912-704-8726.

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Savannah Dance Club

“Magnificent Mondays” at Doubles, The Quality Inn /Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free dance lessons (6:30-7:30p): Shag, Swing, Cha-Cha and Line dancing. Everyone invited. No cover.

Happy Hour till 9pm. Call for details 912-3988784. [122911]

Savannah Dance Club

“Magnificent Mondays” at Doubles, The Quality Inn /Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free dance lessons (6:30-7:30p): Shag, Swing, Cha-Cha and Line dancing. Everyone invited. No cover.

Happy Hour till 9pm. Call for details 912-3988784. [122911]

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. [122911]

Fitness Beginner’s Belly Dance classes with “Cairo on the Coast”

Back to back belly dance classes and two unique styles of dance. Every Sunday, 12noon1pm, American Cabaret style, energetic and fast paced. 1-2pm, Tribal Fusion, a slower, more controlled style of dance. Both sessions $24, or a one hour session $15, or 4/$48.00. www. cairoonthecoast.com.

Fitness, Body, and Balance Studio, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. Contact Nicole at 912-596-0889. [122911]

Belly Drills

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: 7-8pm. $15/class.

Visit www.cybelle3.com. For info: cybelle@ cybelle3.com or call 912-414-1091. Walk-ins welcome. Synergistic Bodies, 7724 Waters Ave. [122911]

Bellydance Fusion Classes

Fusion bellydance mixes ballet, jazz and hip hop into a unique, high energy style of dance.

Classes include drills and choreographies for all levels. Small classes held several days a week in downtown Savannah, and upon request. $10 per person. Contact Christa at 678-799-4772 or see www.bohemianbeats.com. [121811]

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 [122911]

Blue Water Yoga

Community donation based classes held at the Talahi Island Community Center. Tue. & Thur. 5:45 -7:00p Fri. 9:30-10:30a For info email egs5719@aol.com or find Blue Water Yoga on Facebook. [030812]

Fertility Yoga

Ongoing series of six week sessions of Fertility Yoga are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM at offices located at 100 Riverview Drive, off of Islands Expressway. Helps participants relax, start healthy habits to prepare their body and gain more confidence on the fertility journey. Instructor Ann Carroll, RYT 500. $100 for 6 week session. (912) 704-7650 or e-mail carroll3620@bellsouth.net. [122911]

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary. Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St., http:// www.savj.org. [122911]

Free Yoga Classes with Erika Tate

Join us on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30pm for free Yoga Community classes (starts May 15).

Build strength, increase flexibility and relieve stress in a supportive, encouraging environment. Adults and youth 12 years and older are

savannah’s premier adult playground!

Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

VING TSUN (Wing Chun) is the world’s 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.

11202 White Bluff Road. Drop Ins welcome.

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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, 1321 Bull St. $14 per class. Multi-class discounts are available.

Walk-ins welcome. Call 232-2994 or visit www.savannahyoga.com. [122911]

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, 8413 Suite-A Ferguson Ave. http://savannahpilates.com. [122911]

Pregnancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 8-week sessions are held on Tuesdays from 6-7:15pm at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Dr., and Thursdays from 6-7:15pm at 100 Riverview Dr. Pre-natal yoga helps mothers-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor & delivery. Cost is $100 for each course. Call Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 e-mail ann@ aikyayoga.com. [122911]

Savannah Disc Golf Club

Weekly events (Entry $5): Friday 5 pm - Friday Night Flights. Sat. 10am-Luck of the draw Doubles. Sat. 1pm-Handicapped League. Tom Triplett Park, Hwy 80 W, Pooler. Sun. 10 amSingles at the Sarge in Hardeeville, SC. Info: savannahdiscgolf.com or savannahdiscgolf@ gmail.com All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. [031812]

Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Stand-up paddleboarding lessons and tours.

A great way get out on the water and to stay fit. East Coast Paddleboarding, Savannah/ Tybee Island. Eastcoastpaddleboarding.com or 781-267-1810 [122911]

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.

Yoga for Cancer Patients and Survivors

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 912-3509031. [122911]

Zumba Fitness (R) Classes with April Mondays @ 5:30 and Thursdays @ 6:30.

Nonstop Fitness in Sandfly, 8511 Ferguson Ave. Just $5 for nonmembers. Call 912349-4902 for more info. [051312]

Brady St. $3 Per class. Contact Mai @ 912604-9890. [011412]

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. [122911]

Gay AA Meeting

True Colors AA Group, a gay and lesbian AA meeting that welcomes all alcoholics, meets Sundays at 7:30pm, Wednesdays at 7:30pm and Thursdays at 7:00 pm at 307 E Harris St, top floor. [030412] Savannah

Georgia Equality Savannah

The local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912-547-6263.

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Savannah Pride, Inc.

Meets second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. SPs mission of unity through diversity, and social awareness has helped promote the well-being of the LGBT community in the South, and organizes the annual Savannah Pride Festival. Call 912-288-7863 or email heather@savpride.com. [122911]

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. [122911]

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.

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Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E Montgomery Crossroads, Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $5, Free if you bring a friend.

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ARIES

(March 21–April 19) Swans, geese, and ducks molt all their flight feathers at once, which means they may be unable to fly for several weeks afterwards. We humans don’t do anything like that in a literal way, but we have a psychological analog: times when we shed outworn self–images. I suspect you’re coming up on such a transition, Aries. While you’re going through it, you may want to lie low. Anything resembling flight –– launching new ventures, making big decisions, embarking on great adventures –– should probably be postponed until the metamorphosis is complete and your feathers grow back.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) In 2011 car traffic began flowing across Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, a newly completed span that joins the city of Qingdao with the Huangdao District in China. This prodigious feat of engineering is 26.4 miles long. I nominate it to serve as your prime metaphor in the coming weeks. Picture it whenever you need a boost as you work to connect previously unlinked elements in your life. It may help inspire you to master the gritty details that’ll lead to your own monumental accomplishment.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) An apple starts growing on its tree in the spring. By early summer, it may be full size and as red as it will ever be. To the naked eye, it appears ready to eat. But it’s not.

If you pluck it and bite into it, the taste probably won’t appeal to you.

If you pluck it and hope it will be more delicious in a few weeks, you’ll be disappointed. So here’s the moral of the story, Gemini: For an apple to achieve its potential, it has to stay on the tree until nature has finished ripening it. Keep that lesson in mind as you deal with the urge to harvest something before it has reached its prime.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) “Dear Rob: In one of your recent horoscopes, you implied that I should consider the possibility of asking for more than I’ve ever asked for before. You didn’t actually use those words, but I’m pretty sure that’s what you meant.

Anyway, I want to thank you! It

helped me start working up the courage to burst out of my protective and imprisoning little shell.

Today I gave myself permission to learn the unknowable, figure out the inscrutable, and dream the inconceivable. – Crazy Crab.”

Dear Crazy: You’re leading the way for your fellow Cancerians.

The process you just described is exactly what I advise them to try in the coming weeks.

sometimes let it stimulate a surge of negative emotions rather than just banish it or question whether it’s true. I’m calling this is to your attention, Libra, because in the weeks ahead you’ll have more power than usual to modulate your stream of consciousness.

Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says, “Don’t believe everything you think”? Make that your mantra.

LEO

SCORPIO

Picture yourself moving toward a building you haven’t seen before.

Trust the initial image that leaps into your imagination. What type of path are you on? Concrete or dirt or brick or wood? Is it a long, winding way or short and direct?

Once you arrive at the front door, locate the key. Is it under a mat or in your pocket or somewhere else? What does the key look like? Next, open the door and go inside to explore. Where have you arrived? See everything in detail.

This is a test that has no right or wrong answers, Leo –– similar to what your life is actually bringing you right now. The building you’ve envisioned represents the next phase of your destiny. The path symbolizes how you get here. The key is the capacity or knowledge you will need.

In the hands of a skilled practitioner, astrology can help you determine the most favorable days to start a new project or heat up your romantic possibilities or get a tattoo of a ninja mermaid.

Success is of course still quite feasible at other times, but you might find most grace and ease if you align yourself with the cosmic flow. Let’s consider, for example, the issue of you taking a vacation.

According to my understanding, if you do it between now and July 23, the experiences you have will free your ass, and –– hallelujah! –– your mind will then gratefully follow. If you schedule your getaway for another time, you could still free your ass, but may have to toil more intensely to get your mind to join the fun.

VIRGO

(Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

(July 23–Aug. 22)

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) My first poetry teacher suggested that it was my job as a poet to learn the names of things in the natural world. She said I should be able to identify at least 25 species of trees, 25 flowers, 25 herbs, 25 birds, and eight clouds. I have unfortunately fallen short in living up to that very modest goal, and I’ve always felt guilty about it. But it’s never too late to begin, right?

In the coming weeks, I vow to correct for my dereliction of duty.

I urge you to follow my lead, Virgo.

Is there any soul work that you have been neglecting? Is there any part of your life’s mission that you have skipped over? Now would be an excellent time to catch up.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Here’s my nomination for one of the Ten Biggest Problems in the World: our refusal to control the pictures and thoughts that pop into our minds. For example, I can personally testify that when a fearful image worms its way into the space behind my eyes, I

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

SAGITTARIUS What is your most hateable and loveable obsession, Sagittarius?

The compulsion that sometimes sabotages you and sometimes inspires you? The longing that can either fool you or make you smarter? Whatever it is, I suspect it’s beginning a transformation. Is there anything you can do to ensure that the changes it undergoes will lead you away from the hateable consequences and closer to the loveable stuff? I think there’s a lot you can do. For starters: Do a ritual –– yes, an actual ceremony –– in which you affirm your intention that your obsession will forever after serve your highest good and brightest integrity.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

As someone who thrives on simple organic food and doesn’t enjoy shopping, I would not normally have lunch at a hot dog stand in a suburban mall. But that’s what I did today. Nor do I customarily read books by writers whose philosophy repels me, and yet recently I have found myself skimming

through Ayn Rand’s *The Virtue of Selfishness.* I’ve been enjoying these acts of rebellion. They’re not directed at the targets that I usually revolt against, but rather at my own habits and comforts. I suggest you enjoy similar insurrections in the coming week, Capricorn. Rise up and overthrow your attachment to boring familiarity.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) The ancient Chinese book of divination known as the *I Ching* speaks of “catching things before they exit the gate of change.”

That’s what happens when a martial artist anticipates an assailant’s movement before it happens, or when a healer corrects an imbalance in someone’s body before it becomes a full–blown symptom or illness. I see this as an important principle for you right now, Aquarius. It’s a favorable time to catch potential disturbances prior to the time they exit the gate of change.

If you’re alert for pre–beginnings, you should be able to neutralize or transform brewing problems so they never become problems.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) Neurophysiologists say that singing really loudly can flush away metabolic waste from your cerebrum. I say that singing really loudly can help purge your soul of any tendency it might have to ignore its deepest promptings. I bring these ideas to your attention, Pisces, because I believe the current astrological omens are suggesting that you do some really loud singing. Washing the dirt and debris out of your brain will do wonders for your mental hygiene.

And your soul could use a boost as it ramps up its wild power to pursue its most important dreams.

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. [122911]

Walk on the Wild Side

The Oatland Island Wildlife Center , 711 Sandtown Rd., 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. 898-3980, www.oatlandisland.org.

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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 www.wilderness-southeast. org. [122911]

Pets & Animals Low Cost Pet Clinic

Tails Spin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host lowcost pet vaccine clinics for students, military and seniors on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 5-6pm. Vaccinations: $12.00, with $2.00 per vaccination donated to Savannah Pet Rescue Agencies. Habersham Village Shopping Center. www.tailsspin.com [122911]

St. Almo

Savannah True Animal Lovers Meeting Others.

Informal dog walks on Sundays at 5pm (weather permitting). Meet at the Canine Palace, 612 Abercorn St. For info, call 912-234-3336. [122911]

Religious & Spiritual Service of Compline

The Service of Compline at Christ Church is moving: same music, same service, same choir, same preacher--different location. Beginning Sunday, December 11 the Christ Church Service of chanted Compline by candlelight will be held at historic Independent Presbyterian Church (corner of Bull Street and Oglethorpe) every Sunday night at 9:00p.m. “Come, say good night to God.” [121211]

A New Church in the City, For the City.

We will gather on Sunday mornings beginning February 5th at Bryson Hall (5 East Perry St.) on Chippewa Square at 10:30 am. www.edenvillagechurch.org Like us on Facebook: Savannah Church Plant. [011412]

Faith and Freedom Catholic Mass

Sunday, July 1, 10:30am, in Forsyth Park at the Bandshell. Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer invites all Catholics to join him in celebrating a special Mass witnessing our faith in the public square.

Show your support of our religious liberty.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair and dress in attire appropriate for celebration of the Holy Mass. www.diosav.org

Guided Silent Prayer

A couple of songs done acoustically, about 30 minutes of guided silent prayer, and a few minutes to receive prayer if you want (or remain in silence). A mid-week rest and re-focus. 6:458pm on Wednesdays at the Vineyard Church.

615 Montgomery St. (behind Blowin’ Smoke BBQ). www.vineyardsavannah.org [122911]

Kingdom Covenant Leadership Institute (KCLI), an accredited Christian College, will open its Savannah Area campus in August 2012, at International Worship Center (IWC). KCLI will conduct an informational meeting on Saturday, June 23, 2012, at IWC from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. IWC is located at 6924 GA Highway 17 South, Bloomingdale, GA 31302. KCLI offers programs of study in Theology, Ministry, Christian Counseling, and Leadership Development.

An accredited Diploma, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree can be earned. All prior college credits earned in secular or theological fields of study can be evaluated for credit towards KCLI degrees. KCLI is accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). For more information on KCLI’s Savannah Area campus, call (770) 9234444 or visit www.kingdomcministries.org. For more Information on KCLI’s Canadian campus, visit www.kclinstitue.org.

Savannah Zen Center

Meditation, Classes & Events are held at 111 E. 34th St., Savannah, Ga 31401. For schedule: savannahzencenter.com or visit us on Facebook.

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Sizzlin’ Summer Suppers at White Bluff Presbyterian Church

Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm, beginning June 13, gather for simple food, good community and a spiritual lift. A cookout supper followed by a simple vespers service. Supper is free, although contributions are welcome. The church is located at 10710 White Bluff Road in Savannah. Information: www.whitebluffpresbyterian.com.

Soka Gakkai of America

service. Religious education for grades 1-8 is offered. For information, call 786-6075, e-mail UUBC2@aol.com. Celebrating diversity. Working for justice. [122911]

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. [122911] 313 E. Harris St. ,

Unity Church of Savannah

Two Sunday morning Celebration Services - 9:15 and 11:00. (Children’s Church and childcare at 11:00.) 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.

Support Groups Al-Anon Family Groups

An anonymous fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics of all ages. The message of the Al-Anon Family Groups is one of strength and hope for friends and families of problem drinkers. Al-Anon, for adults, and Alateen, for young people ages 13-19, is a unique fellowship that unites members of different backgrounds, races and walks of life in an inspiring endeavor: helping themselves and others to lead purposeful, useful lives by overcoming the frustration and helplessness caused by close association with an alcoholic. Meetings are held daily throughout Savannah and the surrounding area. Check www.savannahalanon.com for meeting information and times, or call 912598-9860 for information. [030412]

Alcoholics Anonymous

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. [122911]

If you want or need to stop drinking, AA can help. Meetings daily throughout the Savannah area. Check www.SavannahAA.com for meeting locations and times, or call 24 hrs 912-3563688 for information. [122911]

Meets each Friday 6:00-6:45pm to provide a non-faith-biased opportunity to interpret Hebrew and Christian scripture. Participants are encouraged to interpret the texts in community embracing each person’s unique interpretive authority. Meetings begin April 20 at the Ogeechee River Coffee Company. https://www. facebook.com/SavannahBibleProject [040112]

Senior Citizens, Inc. hosts caregivers and families support groups for individuals caring for Alzheimer’s and dementia family members.

Locations and days: Every 2nd Monday at Wilmington Island United Methodist Church, 195 Wilmington Island Road. Every 2nd Thursday, 5:30pm, at Ruth Byck Adult Day Care facility, 64 Jasper St. For more info, call 236-0363, ext.

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The Savannah Bible Project

Theology on Tap

Meets at The Distillery every month on the third Monday night from 8:30 - 10:30pm. Like us on Facebook: Theology on Tap Downtown Savannah. [011412]

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

Services begin Sunday at 11 a.m. at 1001 E. Gwinnett St. Coffee and discussion follow each

Psycho sudoku Answers

Alzheimer’s Caregivers and Families Support Group

Amputee Support Group

Open to all patients who have had a limb amputated and their families or caregivers. Call 355-7778 or 353-9635. [122911]

Brain Injury Support Group

For traumatic brain injury survivors and their caregivers. Meets the third Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gym at The Rehabilitation Institute at

Memorial University Medical Center. http:// www.memorialhealth.com [122911]

Breast Cancer Survivors Group

Meets Tuesdays at 5:20om, at First Presbyterian Church on Washington Avenue and Paulsen Street. Survivor’s and care providers welcome. Enter via Washington Ave. Contact Melissa at 912-844-4524 or Krista at 912-8197053. [122911]

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. For anyone living with, through or beyond a diagnosis of cancer.

Call 819-5704. [122911]

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. [122911]

Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association

Meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Next meeting: Sat., April 28, 10:30am at Candler Hospital’s Marsh Auditorium, 5356 Reynolds St. in Savannah. The group will celebrate its 15th anniversary. Polio survivors and guests are invited. For information call 912-927-8332 or go to www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org. (There is no charge for this meeting.)

Couples Struggling with Fertility Challenges

Meets every Saturday at 6:45 p.m. at Savannah Christian Church, 55 Al Henderson Blvd.

Room 250. A group for couples struggling with primary or secondary infertility, whether on this journey for one year or many years. Call Kelly at 596-0852 or email emptycradle_savannah@ hotmail.com. [122911]

Families Anonymous

A world wide twelve-step self-help support program for relatives and friends concerned about and affected by substance abuse or behavioral problems of a loved one, has a new group in Savannah. Thursdays at 7:30PM at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50 Diamond Causeway. Information: 912-660-6845 or email sandyjtyler@comcast.net. [011412]

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. http://www.sjchs.org/ [122911]

Gambling problem?

12-step program offers freedom from gambling. Meets weekly in Savannah. Leave msg with contact information for Phil @ 912-7484730. [122911]

Blvd. Seven-week support groups for children and adults are offered by the bereavement counselors at no charge as a complementary service of Hospice Savannah. For information call 912.303.9442 or visit www.HospiceSavannahHelps.org. [122911]

Heartbeats for Life

A free support and education group for those who have suffered from, or want to prevent or reverse Heart Disease, and/or Diabetes problems. One Tuesday per month. Topic for June 19th – New Choices in Cancer Treatment and Prevention. All meetings at 6 pm. Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. (behind Target at Savannah Mall) Contact, Jeff: 912598-8457; email: jeff@heartbeatsforlife-ga.org

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Support Group

For patients with blood-related cancers and their loved ones. Memorial Health University Medical Center, http://www.memorialhealth. com. Call Jennifer Currin, 350-7845. [122911]

Multiple Sclerosis support group

discusses topics that are relevant to anyone with a debilitating disease every fourth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at St. James Catholic Church, 8412 Whitfield Ave. at Montgomery Cross Roads. 355-1523. [86/010712]

Narcotics Anonymous

Call 238-5925 for the Savannah Lowcountry Area Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedule.

National Alliance On Mental Illness Connection Support Group

A weekly 90 minute support group for any with a mental health diagnosis. Free & open to the public. We also have a weekly family support group. Both groups meet on Tuesdays, 6pm to 8pm. Both are held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 12391 Mercy Blvd. Free and open to the public.

Overeaters Anonymous

Meets weekly at several locations. Please visit www.oa.org to locate a meeting. [122911]

Parkinson’s Disease Support Group

Meets the first Thursday of the month.

5-6:30pm in the Marsh Auditorium at Candler Hospital. For more info, call 355-6347 or 2384666. [122911]

Rape Crisis Center

assists survivors of rape and sexual assault.

The Rape Crisis Line is active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 912-233-7273. The center offers free, confidential counseling for victims and their families. [122911]

Spinal Injury Support Group

Meets every third Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Rehabilitation Institute at Memorial Health. For info, call Jami Murray at 350-8900. http://www.memorialhealth.com/ [122911]

Grief Support Group

Full Circle Grief and Loss Center, 450 Mall

Crossword Answers

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