March 14, 2012 Connect Savannah Issue

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WEEK AT A GLANCE Freebie of the Week 188th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade What: Three-hour long parade features over 350 bands, floats, Irish heritage organizations, family groups, and other parade units. When: Sat. March 17, 10:15 a.m. Where: Parade begins at Abercorn and Gwinnett Cost: Free and open to public Info: savannahsaintpatricksday.com/

14 parades: Whose is

really bigger? by bill deyoung

08 editor’s note 10 parade route map & info 12 st. patrick’s faq 16 blind bagpiper!

18 talkin’ trash 20 firefighters rule 22 Blotter 23 Straight Dope 24 News of the Weird

MUSIC

28 harry o’donoghue:

A chat with our favorite Celtic songmeister. by bill deyoung

26 Noteworthy & Soundboard 30 m usic uproar 32 savannah stopover

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Wednesday Tea at Mrs. Davenport’s continues

What: Learn about tea traditions and experience an early 19th century tea. Patrons will tour areas of the 19th century era house museum, where tea service took place and will participate in an afternoon tea with costumed interpreters. Guests must be able to walk up and down stairs.

Program dates and times: March 8, 9, 15, 16, 21 at 5 p.m., and March 22, 29, 30 at 4:30 p.m.

When: Wed. March 14, Thu. March 15, Fri. March 16, Sat. March 17, Sun. March 18, Mon. March 19, Tue. March 20, Wed. March 21 Where: Isaiah Davenport House Museum. , 324 E. State Street, Cost: $18. Reservations recommended.

Info: 912-236-8097. www.davenporthousemuseum.org/

Film: Shivers aka They Came From Within (1975, Canada)

men Coastal Georgia Affiliate and Young Survival Coalition, Savannah Affiliate.

When: Thu. March 15, 5 p.m.

Where: Blowin’ Smoke BBQ, 514 M.L. King, Jr. Blvd., Cost: $20/person.

Info: www.shamrockscramble.com/

Music: Third Thursdays on Tybee

What: Roll On, Rodney (acoustic folk-rock quartet with a little humor, too) kicks off 2012’s series of monthly, family-friendly outdoor concerts.

When: Thu. March 15, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Tybrisa Roundabout, Tybrisa Street and Strand, Tybee Island Cost: Free and open to the public

Carrigbyrne Pike and Choir Group

What: The group from County Wexford, Ireland returns for a performance of traditional and popular Irish ballads.

Tickets sold through the Savannah Civic Center box office or at the door.

When: Thu. March 15, 7 p.m.

Where: Cathedral of St. John, Abercorn & Harris Streets Cost: $20 Info: 912-651-6556

What: Psychotronic Film Society presents a David Cronenberg 69th birthday tribute. The first feature film by Director Cronenberg (The Fly, Dead Ringers, Videodrome, Eastern Promises.)

When: Wed. March 14, 8 p.m.

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

Green grub before the parade. by magdalena bresson

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Poetry and Music for March

What: Poetry Society of Georgia’s monthly

poetry night features Neil Shepard and musician Chris Desa as they improvise together for a night of “spontaneousness.” (When you are a poet you get to invent new words!)

Open mic at 7pm. Show at 7:30pm.

When: Thu. March 15, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.

Where: Ogeechee River Coffee Company, 4517 Habersham Street Cost: Donations accepted Info: www.poetrysocietyofgeorgia.org/

Beautiful Voices: a Concert of Opera, Song, and More

What: Opera concert featuring 20 of America’s rising opera stars who’ve been a part of a Master Class in Statesboro for the past week, led by Sherrill Milnes and Diana Soviero.

When: Thu. March 15, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Christ Church, 28 Bull St. Cost: donation

What: Irish Tenor, Anthony Kearns, with a seasonal concert to benefit Safe Shelter. Reception afterwards ($10).

When: Thu. March 15, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church Cost: $40 and $50 preferred seating Info: 912-598-0151. www. skidawaypres.org/

Thursday Shamrock Scramble Scavenger Hunt

What: Second annual citywide scavenger hunt--a different kind of team sport! Prizes for Best Green Costume, Best Pink Spirit and Finishing.

Benefiting Susan G. Ko-

What: Hilarity and performance art on the basketball court. Will the trickthrowing entertainers pull off another winning “game”?

When: Thu. March 15, 7 p.m.

Where: Civic Center/M.L. King Arena, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Cost: $16-$110.

Info: savannahcivic.com/

Music: Anthony Kearns in Concert

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We Still Live Here premieres on Thursday at Lucas Theatre

What: The Southern Circuit of Independent Films brings to town a documentary about the Wampanoag of SE Massachusetts, who are working to revive their native language and culture from near extinction.

Ticket includes a reception with the filmmaker at B. Matthew’s.

When: Thu. March 15, 8 p.m.

Where: Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St. Cost: $8 Info: 912-525-5050. lucastheatre. com/

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Friday City Market St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

What: Live music, food and libation!

When: Sat. March 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.,

Sat. March 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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

Info: www.forsythfarmersmarket.org/

Savannah’s 188th Saint Patrick’s Day Parade

What: The city’s grandest and best known celebration! The three-hour long parade meanders through the entire Historic District, featuring over 350 bands, floats, Irish heritage organizations, family groups, and other parade units.

When: Sat. March 17, 10:15 a.m.

Where: Parade begins at Abercorn and Gwinnett Streets Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.savannahsaintpatricksday. com/

What: Live music, food and libation!

The party continues through St. Patrick’s Day into the wee hours of Sunday morning.

When: Sat. March 17 Where: City Market, St. Julian Street from Barnard to Montgomery Streets Cost: Free and open to the public

St. Patrick’s Celebration on the River

St. Patrick’s Celebration on the River continues

Sgt. William Jasper Green Memorial Ceremony

What: A memorial ceremony honor-

ing all servicemen and women, with special recognition for those of Irish descent. Sponsored by the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee.

When: Fri. March 16, 4:30 p.m.

Where: Madison Square, Bull Street at Harris Street Cost: Free Info: 912-233-4804. savannahsaintpatricksday.com/

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Saturday Forsyth Farmers’ Market

What: Open for business as usual on

St. Patrick’s Day and hosting a Dress in Green contest. Check in at the market booth btwn 9am and 10:30am to register for a gift basket raffle.

First 10 green shoppers win $5 of market tokens.

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The party begins at noon Friday, March 16, and continues through St. Patrick’s Day into the wee hours of Sunday morning.

When: Fri. March 16, Sat. March 17 Where: City Market, St. Julian Street from Barnard to Montgomery Streets Cost: Free and open to the public

What: Savannah Waterfront Association’s annual party stretching from one end of River Street to the other.

Food, beverage stations, fundraising stations for local charities, and lots of Irish fun.

Fri. March 16, 10am-3am, Sat. March 17, 8am-3am.

When: Fri. March 16, Sat. March 17 Where: Rousakis Plaza on the Savannah River, River Street Cost: Free and open to the public.

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What: Savannah Waterfront Association’s annual party stretching from one end of River Street to the other.

Food, beverage stations, fundraising stations for local charities, and lots of Irish fun. Sat. March 17, 8am-3am.

When: Sat. March 17 Where: Rousakis Plaza on the Savannah River, River Street Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: riverstreetsavannah.com/

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Sunday Nature Outing: Wild Island and Estuary Tour

What: Wilderness Southeast guided boat tour of beaches, dunes and maritime forest plus the human history of coastal Georgia. Reservations required.

When: Sun. March 18, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Where: Meet on Tybee Island Cost: $65 Info: 912-236-8115. www.wildernesssoutheast.org/

Music: Market Street Brass

What: The faculty brass quintet at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. performing Renaissance to jazz offerings. Part of the St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Community Concert Series.

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Where: St. Peter’s Episcopal Church,

3 West Ridge Road , Skidaway Island

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: 912-598-7242.

AWOL Open Mic Therapy Session What: AWOL’s once a month youth

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and adult open mic session. All art forms are welcome including poetry, song, and dance.

When: Sun. March 18, 7 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: 912-232-4447 . sentientbean. com/

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Film: Perfect Sense (UK/Denmark/Sweden, 2011)

What: Eva Green and Ewan McGregor star as witnesses to the end of the world. Presented by CinemaSavannah.

When: Sun. March 18, 7 p.m.

Where: Victory Square Theaters, Skidaway Rd. Cost: $8, cash only.

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Monday Free Yoga Classes

What: Pause, Pose, Breath, Cleanse, Relax, Release each week with instructor Erika Tate. February 13, 21, 27, March 12, 19, 26 & April 2.

When: Mon. March 19, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Where: Moses Jackson Advancement Center, 1410 B Richards Street Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: (912) 525-2166.

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Tuesday Mid-Century Modern Interiors Panel Discussion

What: Historic Savannah Foundation presents a panel of local interior and furniture design experts will speak about how interior spaces of the mid-20th century exemplified the ideals of the time. A furniture display will accompany the panel discussion.

6:30pm Reception. 7:00pm Panel.

When: Tue. March 20 Where: St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 W. 31st Street Cost: Free and open to the public Info: 912-233-7787

Workshop: How to Read Your Credit Report

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What: Don’t Leave Your Credit to Luck! Learn how to read and understand your credit report and how your credit score is calculated.

When: Tue. March 20, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Where: Southwest Chatham Library,

14097 Abercorn St.

Cost: FREE. Pre-registration re-

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Info: 912-691-2227. www.liveoakpl.

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ThincSavannah’s Refresh: Resume Review & Rebuild!

What: Give and receive constructive feedback on how we present ourselves. Come with resume in hand and ready to get and give reviews.

When: Tue. March 20, 6 p.m.

Where: ThincSavannah, 35 Barnard St. Cost: Free and open to the public Info: www.thincsavannah.com/

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Wednesday Lecture: Poverty & Place: Urban Homelessness in 20th-Century America

What: Armstrong’s Robert I Strozier Faculty Lecture Series presents Ella Howard, an assistant professor of history. Discussing the nature and function of American skid rows, focusing on New York City’s Bowery.

When: Wed. March 21, 12 p.m.

Where: Armstrong Atlantic State University/Student Union, 11935 Abercorn St., Cost: Free and open to the public.

Info: www.armstrong.edu/

Film: William Shatner Birthday Tribute: Pray for the Wildcats (1974, USA) What: To mark the 81st birthday of

the one and only William Shatner, we’ve unearthed one of the rarest films he ever made, one which has never been released theatrically or officially released on home video.

Originally made for television, this action-drama boasts a cast including Shatner, Andy Griffith (as the villain), Robert Reed (the father on The Brady Bunch) and former child evangelist Marjoe Gortner. Griffith plays a captain of industry who hires an ad agency run by Shatner and Gortner.

The agency tries to sell Griffith on a campaign shot in Baja, California. Griffith won’t sign the contract without all of them seeing Baja firsthand: on a dirt-bike road trip fraught with danger.

When: Wed., March 21, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $7 cash only Info: SentientBean.com

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Get your swag on

by Jim Morekis | jim@connectsavannah.com

St. Patrick’s Day is the ultimate unique expression of what Savannah’s all about: That time when Irish Catholic culture meets good ol’ Southern hellraising, when our liberal attitude toward strong drink literally spills out into the street, when music, hospitality, spring weather, history, azaleas, and good times all crash together to make one big wonderful one-of-a-kind rowdy mess.

And we do it all again next year.

As Savannah’s Bible of entertainment, culture, and general ruckus, we at Connect Savannah have a special attachment to St. Patrick’s Day, and each year we put our all into generating a kickass special issue to commemorate the annual holiday in a memorable fashion.

This year’s cover shoot was by local photographer and all-around cool dude Bob Jones, who came through in fine style for us.

When he and I were texting back and forth over cover ideas and I read something about “a wall of red Solo cups,” I knew instantly we had the right man for the job.

So we basically threw him a bunch of cups and box of St. Patrick’s swag and he did the rest. Bob spent a day with two models, Light and Rachel Armstrong, to create the images on this page (one of which is actually Bob) and of course this issue’s cover image featuring Light in full regalia.

See more of Bob Jones’s work at: www.nathanjonesphoto.com/bounce Also inside you’ll find some very practical content on enjoying your St. Patrick’s Day experience, from parking and parade info to comprehensive music listings.

Bill DeYoung gets to the bottom of the age-old question about exactly where Savannah’s parade ranks among the nation’s St. Patrick’s festivals, as well as contributing a fine look at a fine local Irish musician, Harry O’Donoghue.

Jessica Leigh Lebos takes a look at the lifestyles of two public servants who make this holiday go so smoothly: Firefighters (of course) and, yes, sanitation workers. She

also pens an engaging portrait of a young lady who is almost certainly the most unique bagpiper in the world, Alexandria Davis.

Magdalena Bresson takes a look at a few pre-parade breakfast options, while Tim Rutherford tells a tale of 10,000 tacos.

Speaking of photographers, I also want to give a big shoutout to Geoff L. Johnson, who contributed some excellent photos this issue in a fond look back at the just-concluded second annual Savannah Stopover Festival, another massive success for that organization.

But there’s no rest for the wicked, and we’re now hard at work getting geared up for the upcoming Savannah Music Festival. But until then, please enjoy our St. Patrick’s Day special issue, and enjoy your green day. cs Top: Our cover photographer this week, Bob Jones, gets in front of the camera to show how not to handle your multiple drinking devices this St. Patrick’s Day. Bottom: Rachel Armstrong ponders the situation she finds herself in. It has something to do with cups.

On the cover this week: Light shows you how to hipsterize your St. Patrick’s Day swag.

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Garages: On Saturday, March 17, all City parking garages will open to the public at 6 a.m.

Monthly cardholders with 24-hour access will be guaranteed their space until 7 a.m. Saturday.

Monthly cardholders with 24-hour access/reserved parking spaces will be guaranteed.

Residential decals will not be honored during festival. Residents are required to pay to park in the garages during the festival. Parkers in garages not allowed to exit until after parade ends.

From Thursday 5 a.m. until Friday 8 a.m. parking in garages is $15.

Vehicles exiting after 8 a.m. Friday will be charged an additional $15.

Friday 5 a.m. until Saturday 8 a.m., parking in garages is $15. Vehicles exiting after 8 a.m. Saturday will be charged an additional $15. Saturday 5 a.m. until Sunday 8 a.m., parking will be $15.

Sunday, March 18, all garages return to normal operations and pricing.

Visitors Center lot available for parking 6 a.m., Saturday, March 17.

Cost $15.

Civic Center lot closed to public due to parade staging.

Regular parking meter fees not enforced Saturday or Sunday.

Parking available at International Trade & Convention Center on Hutchinson Island 7 a.m.–3 p.m.

Saturday for $10 per vehicle including round trip on the water ferry for all vehicle passengers.

Trade Center lot will not admit vehicles after 3 p.m. Saturday.

Savannah Belles Ferry begins operating 7 a.m. Saturday. From 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m., service will be available from Trade & Convention Center and City Hall Landing only.

After 4:30 p.m., normal scheduling resumes to include the Marriott Savannah Riverfront’s pier. Ferries run ‘til midnight.

Streets impacted by closures are highlighted in blue u (festival areas) and red (parade route).

Friday, March 16 and Saturday March 17, Bay Street will be closed to through traffic at 6 p.m., and won’t reopen until 4 a.m. the following morning. Most road closures along the parade route start at 6 a.m. on the day of the parade, Saturday, March 17. Highlighted areas of Bay, Broughton and Bull will close at 8 a.m. on parade day.

River Street and the Ramps will be closed to vehicular traffic starting 4 p.m. Thursday, March 15 to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 18. Wednesday, March 14 beginning at 9 a.m., the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department (SCMPD) will begin deploying equipment. Vehicular traffic on River Street will be intermittent for a 2-3 hour time frame.

Highlighted streets surrounding Ellis Square and City Market will be closed after 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16. These streets will be closed beginning at 10 a.m.

Saturday, March 17.

Taxi stands ( orange stars) will be located on Indian St. west of MLK and on St. Julian between Bull & Whitaker on the west side of Johnson Square beginning at 8 p.m. each night of the festival.

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So you can just walk around and drink in Savannah? Crazy.

Yes, that’s one of the most enlightened and wonderful things about our fair city.

Anyone over 21 can enjoy an alcoholic beverage within the Festival Area, including out on the street. Cups must be paper, plastic or styrofoam, and 16 ounces or less.

No other alcoholic containers of any kind are allowed.

We bent the rules further this year, and alcohol can be served 7 a.m.-3 a.m. Friday and Saturday.

So where’s the Festival Area?

The official Festival Area for the St. Patrick’s Day celebration is north of Jones Street to the Savannah River; east of Boundary Street and MLK Jr. Boulevard.; and west of East Broad Street.

Does the inside of my car count as part of the Festival Area?

No. Definitely not.

Twitter? Hello?

Connect Savannah’s handle is @connectsavannah, and the City of Savannah tweets breaking public safety news at @cityofsavannah

Bro, just scored a parking spot right on the parade route.

Just gonna take this yellow bag thingie off the parking meter.

That cool?

Sure, if you want your car towed. Owners of towed cars must get a vehicle release form from SCMPD headquarters at Habersham and Oglethorpe Streets.

Screw this parking noise. Is there an inexpensive public transportation option, one costing, say about three bucks round trip?

Funny you should ask. Chatham Area Transit (CAT) will provide a $3 round– trip park ‘n’ ride St. Patrick’s Day shuttle March 17, 8–11 a.m. from these locations: Westside at the Westside Shopping Center on Hwy 80 in Garden City, Eastside at the Island Towne Centre on Whitemarsh Island and, Southside at the Savannah Mall near the Burlington/Target corridor.

Shuttles begin return trips from the parade downtown from noon–3 p.m. After 3 p.m., shuttle patrons can return to their cars via CAT fixed routes 3A and 3B, 10 East Savannah, and 114 Abercorn.

My rescue pit bull with the green bandanna is gonna love River Street after the parade.

Don’t worry, pit bulls are actually totally safe. Especially around very small children.

Sorry, doesn’t matter — dogs of any kind aren’t allowed on River Street after the parade.

How ’bout the six-foot python I carry around my neck whenever I party? Real conversation starter with the ladies, if you know what I mean.

Actually the City has specifically prohibited live snakes from this year’s festival. Leave Lucifer at home.

Oops! Lost my kid again.

Lost or discarded children will be brought to Police HQ at Habersham and Oglethorpe Streets and sold to the highest bidder. Just kidding about that last part.

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Yeah, love me some St. Patty’s Day in Savannah.

Patty is really a girl’s name. We prefer St. Paddy’s Day if you must abbreviate.

Cool story bro. Gotta pee. Any porta–potties in this town?

Yes, nearly 400 of them. They are clustered along the parade route, either along the route itself or nearby the adjacent squares. River Street will have many as well.

No worries, I’ll just whip it out right here.

No! Please refrain from relieving yourself au naturel — public urination is one of the most “popular” reasons to get arrested on St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah. The cops are looking for it and they will bust you.

Whatever. I’m so wasted right now. Need cab.

Cab stands will be at East Broad Street at Bay Street and MLK Boulevard at Bay Street.

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Street scenes: Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrates its 188th year in 2012.

As green as it gets

In praise of the country’s second-largest St. Patrick’s Day parade

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

BOSTON’S IS THE OLDEST. New York City’s is the largest.

Chicago’s is the windiest.

Ah, but Savannah’s St. Patrick’s Day parade is the grandest “hometown” event in the country.

“I can guarantee you those other cities don’t have a float like Keller’s

Flea Market,” says Michael Foran, general chairman of the St. Patrick’s Day committee. “And they don’t have 20 different Shrine groups. You know what I’m saying?”

With somewhere in the vicinity of 15,000 marchers, and spectators in the 750,000 range, Savannah’s

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all–Irish street–a–thon (it’s the 188th this year) is officially the second–largest in the country (the NYC parade claims up to 250,000 marchers, and two million spectators).

Every branch of the United States military will be represented by a marching band, Foran points out.

In fact, one–third of the Savannah marchers will be military personnel.

In New York, he says, there are salaried people on the St. Patrick’s board whose job it is to go out and “sell” parade spots to commercial interests. That’s why the Big Apple is more likely to have an IBM float than

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one from the local bovine–themed flea market.

The Savannah group is all volunteer. There are no “mad men” on Foran’s team.

Anyway, does size really matter?

“New York is the largest parade, and the way that is measured is purely by capita,” says Foran. “So our 725,000 can’t compete with New York’s how many million.

“I ain’t never been there, don’t want to go, and I don’t really know how they say they’re larger unless it’s because they’re such a large city.”

Numerous New York pipe bands, of course, feature prominently in the

Savannah parade. Foran, who’s been involved with the St. Patrick’s committee since 1976, has made quite a few friends from the ranks of the marching musicians.

“They tell me that New York sells their rights to a television station, and they broadcast just the first hour of that parade,” Foran says. “After that, they shut it off, and the crowds disperse. And so these guys are just marching down the street with

nobody watching them.

“And they say that what they do up there is line up all the policemen and fireman, and that’ll take up the whole parade!”

New York bands, he adds, think of the Savannah parade as a highlight of the green season. “They’re just amazed at how the city and the police force does such a fine job of managing all these people,” Foran boasts.

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to give the police department a “unit” count – that is, the number of groups or organizations officially signed up to march along the route. This year, there are 400 units, although, Foran explains, “a unit can be 10 people, or 1,000 people.”

Foran, a retired river pilot, manages a mob of his own at home. “I’ve got seven children to chase around,” he laughs, “but I can give a lot of time to this organization.” CS

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Dressed in a navy blazer, cream–colored socks and other traditional accoutrements, Alexandria Davis stood proudly, every inch the Scots– Irish lass.

“Do I look all right?” she asked as she patted her kilt.

“My mother got me this new costume and it’s the first time I’ve worn it.”

Satisfied with the answer that she looked lovely, she gathered up the unwieldy collection of sculpted wood sticks and pillowy velvet. Soon the somber tones of the Scottish Highlands filled the air.

At 26, Davis one of Georgia’s youngest professional bagpipers and a rare female presence in what’s always been a male–dominated musical genre. Her anomalous status either makes her incredibly fascinating or dangerously radical, depending how conservative the circle.

It certainly doesn’t deter her from booking regular gigs, including last week’s commemorative Girl Scout events when she sent up a spellbinding rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the gravesite of Juliette Gordon Low. While being the wrong gender and on the wrong side of middle–age are enough to make her stand out among pipe players, she also happens to be blind.

When she’s not practicing the bagpipes, Davis is a noted vocalist, bugler and trumpet player. She serves as a volunteer radio operations specialist with the U.S. Coast Guard and the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary.

She built her music website herself and devotes her spare time as a labor activist.

We caught up with this extraordinary and fiercely independent lady last week on the southside,

where she lives by herself with her cat, Sable. Her apartment walls are adorned with plaques and newspaper clippings of her accomplishments.

Though she can’t see them, she points them out to visitors with pride.

In a melodious voice with a northern lilt, Davis explained how she became the world’s only visually– impaired woman bagpiper, why she settled in Savannah and what fuels her dedication to workers’ rights.

How did you come to play the bagpipes?

Alexandria Davis: I was studying in Canada in 2004—they have really good schools there for people who can’t see. My host family took me to an Irish festival, and when I heard the pipes I immediately thought, “I want to do that!” My host mother was like, “Um, I don’t think that’s possible,” but I just laughed and said “I’ll prove it to you.”

There are lot of pipe bands and pipers in Canada, so I found a teacher and started on the small pipes. I continued studying in Minnesota while at university and then online with a teacher from England.

I’ve been playing the full pipes for about two years.

Do bagpipers have to stick to Irish or Scottish music?

Alexandria Davis: We can try to arrange certain music, but we only have nine notes so we tend to stick to the traditional Irish and Scottish pieces. People do write new tunes and I try to learn a new song every month.

I really like Irish music anyway.

I’ve always loved the Dubliners, the Chieftans and especially the Dropkick Murphys—they go to union rallies.

How did you end up in Savannah?

Alexandria Davis: I was born in Oklahoma, but my family traveled a lot and I had been here for family vacation. Then, when I volunteered in the Air Force Auxiliary, I came here to serve at Hunter for four months. I just liked it and decided to stay—the people are so nice here, and there are a lot of organizations I can be involved in.

Which organizations?

Alexandria Davis: I volunteer with the Savannah Labor Council. That’s my network, my Savannah family.

There’s 34 unions in Savannah, and I’m surrounded by amazing people

How do you accommodate being blind in your work?

Alexandria Davis: I’ve been visually–impaired since birth; it was part of being three months premature.

I’m still only a hundred pounds and five–foot–one, so I usually only play the bagpipes for thirty minutes at a time. I usually like to split up performances with other musicians.

My computer talks to me; that’s how I made the website and read emails. As far as reading goes, I like military books and stories. We don’t really use Braille anymore; it’s kind of outdated except for menus and things like that.

You use the term “visually–impaired” rather than “blind.” Is that more politically–correct?

Alexandria Davis: I don’t mind either one, though I think “visually– impaired” sounds more professional.

What would be the pinnacle of your career?

Alexandria Davis: Going and serving people as a bagpiper. I really look up to any kind of service member, police or military, so playing at honor guards and those kinds of events are my favorite places to perform. If I could see, I would have been active duty. I just want to serve our country and my community. cs Learn more about Alexandria Davis at www.highlandbagpiper.net.

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Alexandria Davis: I started with percussion in grade school, from there I learned trumpet. I toured with a drum and bugle corps for three summers in school, but I didn’t finish college because I got a job with an honor guard. I figure I’m already performing now so I don’t need a piece of paper. I can always go back.

I like to sing, too. I sang with the Philharmonic for a little while here in Savannah, but I got too busy. I always loved the symphony and thought I would pursue opera, but the pipes have turned into a career.

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There’s kind of a rivalry between me and some of the other male players around here; some of them can be kind of mean. My mom says they’re just jealous. [laughs] She’s always been my biggest advocate.

who are plumbers, truckdrivers, electricians, pipefitters... I’m a member of the American Federation of Musicians myself.

When I joined the unions, I felt immediately included. There are some places I’ve gone where I asked to help and they’ve blown me off, but the union people said “Come on in.”

I’m also a new member of the Industrial Workers of the World, and I’m currently trying to get in a IWW Leadership Camp.

I want to help disabled people and save them from their two–dollar–an–hour wages. I’ve just started a project to help people with disabilities to make sure they get treated fairly. People think just because someone’s disabled that they’re having fun making slave wages with no benefits.

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‘We got this’ Someone’s got to clean up afterward

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Come dawn, March 18, all will be quiet downtown.

The good people of Savannah, happily exhausted from a day of St. Patrick’s Day raucousness, will be sleeping in their own beds, or at the very least, someone else’s.

The tourists will have miraculously found their way back to their hotels, if only to the sofa in the lobby. The stragglers will pass out in someone’s doorway, minus their dignity and possibly their shoes.

Though we all may have to answer to a wicked hangover and some questionable photos on Facebook, none need be bothered by this very important question: Who’s gonna clean all this $*!# up?

It’s kind of a big deal to pick up after 300,000 people, many of whom will have used Savannah’s squares and sidewalks as their personal garbage bins, toilets and vomitoriums.

Fortunately, someone’s got it covered.

“We know it’s coming, and every year we put a plan together,” says John Denion, City sanitation supervisor.

“It’s nothing we haven’t dealt with before, though the massive amounts are pretty amazing.”

This will be Denion’s eighth St. Patrick’s Day clean–up, and he expects the same seas of garbage to be piled up along the cobblestones of River

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He says one of his biggest problems is that after the parade, overly–helpful partygoers want to jump on the trucks or empty streetside trash cans themselves.

“Everyone wants to be a garbageman that day, and I have to tell them, ‘Thanks, but we got this.’”

While he’s the man with the plan when it comes to the putting the city back in order, Denion admits sometimes there’s a curve ball, like in 2008, when the power went out during the festivities and workers had to scour the streets in the dark.

Denion counts poking around Factor’s Walk with no lights one of his most unfavorite hours on the job, but his experience tells him things could always be worse: “We’ve never had a big rain. That might make things more challenging.”

After Sanitation clears the bulk of the refuse, members of the city’s other maintenance departments follow up to finesse: The Park & Tree crews go over each of the squares to remove any leftover debris and attend to damaged foliage; they also drain and flush

the Forsyth Park fountain to return it to its normal clarity. Downtown Services handles the powerwashing of sidewalks, walls and alleyways.

Maurice Green, the maintenance supervisor for Downtown Services, explains that his crews blast “whatever’s gummy or sticky” with a potent solution of disinfectant and industrial–grade cleanser.

Also charged with ridding corners and other confined spaces of the smells associated with the widespread and persistent custom of public urination, Green assures they use straight– up Pine–Sol when necessary.

“We also handle the graffiti and the vomit,” he adds.

Green reports that he and his crew are “highly enthused” and ready to take on what he thinks might be the dirtiest St. Patrick’s Day yet. Even after 24 years on the job, however, he remains confounded by just how much filth partygoers leave behind: “Do people still not understand that we have trashcans?”

Short of hitting folks over the head, the city is doing its best to remind the public that there are indeed hundreds

of trash receptacles located throughout the downtown area as well as a gigantic, can’t–miss–it 30–yard bin at the end of River Street.

There will also be plenty of recycling containers for cans and plastics—twice as many as last year.

“We’d like to make this the greenest and cleanest St. Patrick’s Day celebration ever,” says Bret Bell, the city’s Public Information Director.

Bell also reminds that there are surveillance cameras all over River Street, ostensibly used to catch criminals but put to use during Savannah’s busiest party weekend to identify, cite and possibly arrest those too lazy to find one of the 350 portable potties provided.

Even if public peeing is kept to a minimum and all the to–go cups wind up in the can instead of on the ground, there’s still bound to be an icky mess left after the party.

Lucky for us, there are practiced professionals around to clean it up.

“We do it every day, it’s our job,” shrugs Denion. “Like I said, we got this.” cs

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Street, mostly composed of those ubiquitous plastic cups.

He estimates that he and his crews will deal with 300 tons of trash come Sunday morning. That’s enough to fill 500 20–foot shipping containers.

The dirty job begins at 3 a.m., when nine sanitation crews of three workers each are dispatched throughout downtown. Some begin blowing stray refuse into enormous piles to be disposed of by the streetsweepers; others walk along the gutters, sticking individual pieces and throwing them into trucks.

River Street must be cleared first so that 18–wheelers can make their way down to restock the restaurants in the early morning hours; next comes Bay as they work their way south.

Denion describes the process as “a very manual and human–powered operation.”

“The goal is that by 7 a.m., there should be no indication that a party went on.”

The sanitation work actually begins the day before, when Denion and his teams hurry behind the parade route to clear the streets of garbage and

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Firefighters + St. Patrick’s Day = Awesome Ah, the spectacle of green, the sound of sloshing beer, the smell of corned beef and cabbage in the air...

Everyone loves a firefighter on St. Patrick’s Day...especially one like Nathan Gaskill.

I also enjoyed setting “campfires” in the alley behind my childhood suburban home, earning me a nice long chat with members of the local fire station who showed me horrific photos of what happens when playing with fire goes wrong.

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To most, St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah is an honored tradition of shared indulgence and harmless debauchery (or as the Irish say, real craic—an idiom meaning “good times, usually involving alcohol and music.”)

To me, it all looks like one giant fire hazard.

All those schnockered people wielding lit cigarettes near heads lacquered with green hairspray? Those same smoldering butts thrown near parade floats festooned with tissue paper streamers?

The ever–possible spontaneous combustion of food coloring, flat Yuengling and horsepuckey?

Fine, I admit I’m treading into paranoiac territory with that last one. But if one of those giant hat vendors sold shamrock–emblazoned, personal– sized fire extinguishers, I’d buy one.

I haven’t always been sensitive to fire safety. In my youth, I had a habit of arranging rows of matchbooks like

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Fortunately, I grew out of this pyromaniacal phase without causing any major damage, singed eyebrows notwithstanding. I no longer take the flammability of life for granted.

I’m a fiend for updating the batteries in the smoke alarm (did you remember to change yours with the spring forward time change?)

Those of you familiar with Jung’s theory of transference will not be surprised that I also developed a thing for firefighters. Not in an ogling, beefcake–calendar kind of way, though I totally get the fetish (three words: Kurt Russell, Backdraft.)

It’s more deep respect and deference, the awareness that these men and women are willing to put their lives in danger to save yours. During 9/11, we saw the sacrifices that these public servants might have to make one day for their communities.

We have soldiers to defend our soil and police officers to catch the bad guys, but firefighters are the ones who are going show up when your house is burning or you accidentally fall down a manhole.

It’s basically having your own team of Navy SEALs on call at all times.

Maybe it’s the result of the rigorous 24–hour shifts or what draws them to the job in the first place, but every

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He and the rest of the Rescue 2 truck stay busy performing free home inspections, removing debris from neighborhoods in regular “clean sweeps,” educating schoolkids about fire safety and offering free blood pressure checks at the station.

They also train incessantly.

“It might be weeks or months before we need to use these skills, but if there’s a real emergency, we’re sharp,” he says.

Should a fire or other disaster erupt at any time, SFES is ready to handle it, Capt. Gaskill assures.

I believe him. Wait a minute—what other disasters?!

“Firefighters are the first responders, and we’re trained for all kinds of emergencies,” he explains patiently with that wonderful authoritative stoicism. “We’ve also got the best– equipped hazmat unit for hundreds of miles.”

In other words, in the event of a structural collapse, an industrial spill, the need for underwater rescue, a cat stuck in a tree or a blazing building, Savannah’s firefighters will meet it with Seal–like savoir faire.

As far as St. Patrick’s Day, Capt.

Gaskill also points out that there will be hundreds, even thousands, offduty firefighters from New York to Dublin in town to join the revelry.

That might make Savannah the No. 1 location for emergency preparedeness in the entire world, even if its just for the day.

Can’t deny that logic. Well then, pass me a bucket of Bloody Marys.

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firefighter I’ve ever met—including the ones who sat me down all those years ago—radiates a certain calm and solidity of character, the kind of sound judgment you want around if and when all hell breaks loose.

Captain Nathan Gaskill is no exception. At 34, he’s an 11–year veteran of Savannah Fire and Emergency Services and was recently voted Fire Officer of the Year.

He’s been with the Technical Rescue Team and Georgia Search and Rescue for nine years and has taught in the Woodville–Tompkins Pathways program for three. His SFES peers and superiors recognize him as a mentor and coach.

He’s got that capable, stoic quality in spades, that vibe that says, “Everything is under control, ma’am.”

If anyone can allay my fears about Saturday’s incendiary potential, it’s him.

Like all firefighters, Capt. Gaskill lives among us with his wife, Natasha (an all–around crafting and culinary mastermind who as of late has been behind many of the tantalizing confections at Lulu’s Chocolate Bar), and their sons, Aidan and Morgan.

When Capt. Gaskill talks about his work, he talks less about fighting flames than serving the public and upholding the department’s history of professionalism. His station (No. 11, the new one out on Apache Avenue) doesn’t often tackle a towering inferno on the southside, but he says the entire department treats every call with the seriousness, even if the majority are false alarms.

“We’re there to help people,” he tells me. “Hopefully, we come in looking spectacular and professional, because we understand your taxes pay our

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Truman slowdowns Two times in two days, work on the Truman Parkway was halted after crews hit unidentified gas lines.

Traffic on White Bluff Road was diverted for several hours Wednesday for the second day in a row after a construction crew working on the Truman Parkway expansion ruptured a gas line.

Traffic going both north and south was halted and diverted twice by police traffic units. Georgia Natural Gas crews had to dig up part of White Bluff Road to repair the leak.

The road was closed between Holland Drive and Windsor Road.

On Tuesday, March 6, White Bluff Road was closed between Wilshire Boulevard and Holland Drive to address the earlier gas leak.

Construction crews working in the area near Clover Village and

Vernon Marsh apartments struck the gas line, prompting the evacuation of several apartments in the immediate area as a precaution.

• A 21–year–old college student was in critical condition after the bicycle she was riding collided with a car.

Joy Leeann Peterson of Tampa, Fla., who attends Savannah College of Art and Design, was transported to Memorial University Medical Center after a midnight collision at 34th and Drayton Streets.

She was riding alone travelling east on 34th when she ran a stop sign and collided with a car driven north on Drayton by Meredith Brown, 22, of Hinesville, GA. • Police are seeking an SUV and its driver who were involved in a hit and run accident.

The green 2008 Honda Element should have extensive damage to the right front corner and headlight after the 2:30 a.m. collision near the Enmark station in the 400 block of

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Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Crimestoppers at (912) 234–2020 or text CRIMES (274637). In the body type, include “CStop2020” plus the tip.

Tipsters remain anonymous and may qualify for a cash reward.

• Police are trying to identify three men who stole electronics in incidents at three area Walmarts Feb. 22.

The three men were seen first about midnight in the Walmart on the 6000 block of Ogeechee Road standing in front of a locked case that held Kindle and Kindle Fire devices, but left.

They then went to the Walmart on the 14000 block of Abercorn Street and took seven laptops.

The trio returned to the Ogeechee Road store where they broke into the locked case and attempted to take several Kindles and Kindle

Fires before leaving empty handed after a clerk walked up.

Then they went to the Walmart in Pooler where they took 18 iPod Touches and left in what appears to be a gray or silver Hyundai with a Florida license plate.

• Savannah-Chatham County Metro Police are asking for your input on their “Citizen Satisfaction and Safety Survey.” You can find it and fill it out at: www.surveymonkey. com/s/2LJLQ3W While you’re online you can report any suspicious goings-on at https://iwatchsavannah.com/ Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

In 1939 a U.S. marshal in Alaska received a prisoner plus a judge’s order to hang him. According to an article in Alaska Justice Forum, Spring 1996, the marshal had no experience with hanging and found a federal publication to provide guidance. The story is ambiguous about whether there was an official federal manual on hanging or various published aids available. Did such a manual exist, what did it contain, and does the government still provide manuals on capital punishment? —David Kenway The federal government has manuals for everything, David. Egg grading.

Blueberry loss adjustment. (Don’t ask me.) And once upon a time, hanging.

The article you mention doesn’t say the marshal found a federal publication.

Rather, it reports, “I think they got a few books out of libraries somewhere, probably from the U.S. Marshal Service, to tell them how a hanging was to be set up and carried through.” And why not?

Libraries were the Google of the 20th century, just as talking to actual human beings was the precursor to Facebook.

You may ask: Who needs a manual for hanging? How complicated can it be? Depends on what you’ve got in mind. If the only goal is death and never mind whether it’s cruel or unaesthetic, you can simply tie a noose around the prisoner’s neck, hoist away, and wait while he or she slowly strangles.

A less appalling method is to break the prisoner’s neck, normally by dropping from a height, causing immediate unconsciousness and quick death.

In the early days, though, drops were relatively short, often less than three feet, which didn’t always produce the intended result. Prisoners often still strangled and once in a while survived, leaving the authorities with the decision of whether to rehang them or to interpret the event as a message from above.

The so-called long drop, usually of seven to ten feet, gained favor in the mid-19th century. But while more is better, too much—depending on the

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condemned’s size and musculature—is really bad, as decapitation can result.

In the late 1800s executioners began to develop charts known as “drop tables,” correlating prisoners’ weights with how far they needed to fall.

The tables were refined over the years, but hanging disasters have never gone away. An infamous screwup happened at the Nuremberg war crime hangings in 1946, when several Nazi prisoners were executed using too short a drop, leaving them dangling but, for an excruciating interval, not dead. One struggled for 24 minutes before dying.

Conversely, in 2007, Iraqi executioners hanged Saddam Hussein’s halfbrother, Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti, using a drop of nearly eight feet and yanked his head off.

Another critical element is the rope.

The rope has to be strong enough to survive the drop without breaking, but not so thick that tightening is impeded.

The traditional hangman’s knot wasn’t always used: British standards called for a noose formed with a brass ring or eyelet to minimize friction, allowing the rope to slide quickly through and (ideally) produce a firm snap of the neck.

Finally we come to the scaffold, which must be structurally sound, capable of supporting several people plus the momentum of the dropping prisoner, and equipped with a reliable trapdoor. Those preferring the tried and true might turn to the official British scaffold design, published in 1885.

We spent some time hunting for whatever hanging guidance might have been available in the U.S. in 1939, and frankly there may not have been much.

Matters were put on a more systematic basis in 1944 when the U.S. War Department published official pamphlet number 27-4, Procedure for Military Executions. Of particular interest are the detailed dimensioned drawings and bill of materials for a complete scaffold—one trip to Home Depot and any competent carpenter could build one.

Conspicuously omitted are drop tables and details of hangman’s knots; possibly because of the 1946 Nuremberg fiasco, these were included in the 1947 edition.

No federal hanging manual is currently available, presumably because hanging by the U.S. military has been discontinued. However, we wouldn’t be surprised to learn there were federal manuals for other methods of execution, since we’re one of the few remaining countries on earth where guidance on this subject is still in demand. cs

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news of the weird In Vietnam, Much Rides on a Man’s Phallic Aim An annual spring fertility festival in Vietnam’s Phu Tho province is capped by a symbolic X-rated ceremony rendered G-rated by wooden stand-ins. At midnight on the 12th day of the lunar new year, a man holding a wooden phallus-like object stands in total darkness alongside a woman holding a wooden plank with a hole in it, and the act is attempted. As the tradition goes, if the man is successful at penetration, then there will be good crops. Following the ceremony, villagers are ordered to “go and be free,” which, according to a February report by Thanh Nien News Service, means uninhibited friskiness during the lights-out period.

Cultural Diversity • In the remote state of Meghalaya, India, a matrilineal system endows the women with wealth and property rights and relegates the men to slow-moving campaigns for equality. A men’s rights advocate, interviewed by BBC News in January, lamented even the language’s favoring of women, noting that “useful” nouns seem all to be female. The system, he said, breeds generations of men “who feel useless,” falling into alcoholism and drug abuse. In maternity wards, he said, the sound of cheering greets baby girls, and if it’s a boy, the prevailing sentiment is “Whatever God gives us is quite all right.” The husband of one woman interviewed said, meekly, that he “likes” the current

system — or at least that’s what his Latest Religious Messages wife’s translation said he said.

• Prophet Warren Jeffs, of a break• Each year, the town of Chumbivilaway Mormon cult, is serving life (plus cas, Peru, celebrates the new year 20 years) in a Texas prison for raping with what to Americans might seem two underage parishioners, but insists “Festivus”-inspired (from the Seinfeld that his power has not been diminTV show), but is actually drawn from ished. He was disciplined in December Incan tradition. For “Takanakuy,” with for making a phone call to his cona background of singing and dancgregation announcing ing, all townspeople with several decrees, includgrudges from the previing barring marriages ous 12 months (men, from taking place until women, children) settle he can return to “seal” them with sometimesthem and prohibiting bloody fistfights so that no snakes for everyone from having they start the new year you! You come sex. (Since Jeffs retains back one year. clean. Said one villager to his “messiah” status a Reuters reporter, “Everyamong many church thing is solved here, and members, and since after(ward) we are all life-plus-20 is a long friends.” time to wait, and since • In a tradition believed the cult is reclusive, it to have originated in the is difficult for outsideighth century, the vilers to assess the level of lage of San Bartolome de sexual frustration in the Pinares, Spain, marks each compound.)

Jan. 16 with the festival • Recovering alcoof Saint Anthony, comholic Ryan Brown menced in style by villagrecently moved his ers riding their horses through large licensed tattoo parlor into The Bridge fires in the streets (“Las Luminarias”). church in Flint Township, Mich., which As horses jump the flames, according is one more indicator of Rev. Steve to belief, they become purified, demons Bentley’s nontraditional belief that are destroyed, and fertility and good mainstream religion had become irrelhealth result. (Apparently, no horses evant to most people. Tattooing is a are harmed, and an on-the-scene priest “morally neutral” practice, Bentley said, blesses each for its courage.) although Brown, of course, does not ink tattoos lauding drugs, gangs or the devil. (The Bridge has also loaned out

its plentiful floor space in a shopping mall to wrestling, cage fighting and auto repair facilities.)

• In December, Pennsylvania judge Mark Martin dismissed harassment charges against Muslim Talaag Elbayomy, who had snatched a “Zombie Mohammad” sign from the neck of atheist Ernie Perce at last year’s Halloween parade in Mechanicsburg, Pa. (Perce was mockingly dressed as an undead person, in robes and beard.)

In tossing out the charge (even though Elbayomy seemed to admit to an assault and battery), Martin ruled that Sharia law actually required Elbayomy to take the sign away from Perce. Judge Martin later explained that the technical basis for the ruling was (he-said/hesaid) lack of evidence. (The December ruling did not attract press attention until February.)

Questionable Judgments • According to a municipal street sign in front of Lakewood Elementary School in White Lake, Mich. (filmed in February by Detroit’s WJBK-TV), the speed limit drops to 25 mph on “school days only,” but just from “6:49-7:15 a.m., 7:52-8:22 a.m., 8:37-9:07 a.m., 2:03-2:33 p.m., 3:04-3:34 p.m. (and) 3:59-4:29 p.m.”

• Jack Taylor, 18, of Worcester, England, was given a lenient sentence in January for an August burglary he admitted. He and another youth had tried to steal a resident’s motorcycle but damaged it in the process. Since he was remorseful, made restitution, observed

A Special Place in Hell (1) John Morgan, 34, was charged in February in Port St. Lucie, Fla., with embezzling over $40,000 from a trust fund that had been established for his daughter, who has special needs because of cerebral palsy.

Because of the theft, she is unable to have dental work necessitated because a care provider failed to lock her wheelchair, sending her sprawling face-first. (2) Police officer Skeeter Manos, 34, was charged in February in Seattle with embezzling over $120,000 from a fund for the families of four colleagues who had been shot to death in the line of duty. Manos’ alleged expenditures included several trips to Las Vegas.

Least Competent People LaDondrell Montgomery, 36, had been sentenced in November in Houston to life in prison for armed robbery despite his vigorous protestations of innocence, and about a week later, in December, he was exonerated in fact. Although he had testified at his trial, he had not mentioned that he had an ironclad alibi — that he had been in jail during the time the robbery was committed. Once jail records were reviewed, Montgomery

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Update Sherwin Shayegan of Bothell, Wash., has apparently been acting out again. News of the Weird first mentioned, in 2007, an adult “troll” who hung out at high schools and befriended male students, especially athletes, ultimately beseeching them for piggyback rides. In some cases, he jumped on without permission and was arrested and ordered to get treatment and to stay away from schools.

He reportedly began his piggyback “career” in 2004 with incidents in Washington and Oregon, and though there were periods of dormancy, it flared up again recently as he traveled to Montana, Bismarck, N.D., and Minneapolis (perhaps to outrun restraining orders). (Fondness for piggyback rides is not a widely practiced obsession, though the legendary illustrator R. Crumb liked to receive them in lieu of sex, according to an ex-girlfriend in the 1994 movie Crumb.) cs

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THE LOCO’S ALL–STARS At 10 p.m. Saturday, March 17

Loco’s Grill & Pub, 301 W. Broughton St. Efrem Townes, the lead singer and trumpet player for New Orleans’ vaunted Dirty Dozen Brass Band, is in this part of the country this week doing a few shows with his pal Kris Gloer’s Last Waltz Ensemble.

That band, which plays the rootsy, rollicking, lyrical tunes of Bob Dylan, The Band and their ilk, is based in Atlanta.

Gloer, who lives in Hilton Head, S.C. (it’s a long story), accepted an offer from Loco’s manager Mike Connor to bring Last Waltz to Savannah for the prestigious St. Patrick’s Day nighttime slot.

“The Last Waltz Ensemble is normally seven or eight people, and we couldn’t really bring everyone down,” singer and lead guitarist Gloer reports. So he pulled together a “new” band, with three or four guys from Last Waltz, Savannah bassist Jonathan Zimmerman (another longtime bud) and, yes, Efrem Townes from Dirty Dozen.

This new group has been dubbed the Loco’s All–Stars.

Explains Gloer: “We’re gonna open up the set list. We’ll do a bunch of Last Waltz stuff, in a little bit different of a way from what we normally do, and then we’re gonna do like a bunch of cool party songs for the St. Patrick’s Day type of thing. Some Allman Brothers Band, some Cake and lots of different crazy stuff.”

In other words, this might be the coolest live music in town on this significant Saturday night.

“I love playing Savannah,” Gloer says. “Savannah’s one of my favorite cities of all time. It’s in my Top Three.”

BOB WAYNE & THE OUTLAW CARNIES At 11 p.m. Saturday, March 17

The Jinx, 127 W. Congress St. About as far removed from “St. Patrick’s Day fun” as you can get. Wayne makes tough–ass country music, with guys from Hank III’s road band, and like his tattooed pal Wayne has imbued his mouthy music with the urgency of punk and the ferocity of metal.

With banjos and fiddles. Yep, he’s a hybrid son–of–a–gun.

“I’ve always known I wanted to be on the road, no matter what,” Wayne told an interviewer.

“Whether I was selling T–shirts for Zeke or guitar–teching for Hank III, I knew I wanted to be on the road. I don’t care what I’m doing.

“I’m not against getting in front of a bigger audience, but whether I’m on CMT or MTV or not, I’m going to keep doing this, that’s for sure.”

Some of the tunes are funny, some are super–cool, and some are just plain stupid. But hey, it’s all about the getting’ there. Let’s have some fun on Saturday night (just don’t call it Irish).

See bobwayne.org

LOCAL FAVES Those of you from out of town looking for some post–parade musical nightclubbery: Here’s a quick guide to some of Savannah’s best

bands, and where they’ll be playing Saturday night. The Eric Culberson Band, named for one of our city’s most accomplished electric guitarists, plays Cobblestone Conch House on River Street... The Train Wrecks (hardscrabble Americana) play Live Wire at 4 p.m., part of an all-day bill with our resident reggae–rockers Passafire, plus Jubal Kane and Kota Mundi ... the ‘Wrecks have a late-night gig at Huc–a–Poos on Tybee Island ... the always–enjoyable ‘80s–style power rock band Liquid Ginger is at Wild Wing Cafe starting at 11 p.m. The Wild Wing stage is at the east end of City Market, and there’ll be outdoor music there all day. At the Jefferson end of City Market (the west side), another stage will be up all day Friday AND Saturday (incredibly, the two don’t compete, I guess because there are so many people in between ’em). On this stage are High Velocity, Chuck Courtenay, 8–Mile Bend and Bounty Hunter ... CS

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“There are people who come here to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, but geographically they couldn’t find the island with a map,” he laughs. “But hey, at least they’re embracing it — it’s a party. Let’s rock on.”

Rocking on might not be a traditional Irish activity, but St. Patrick’s Day, after all these years, no longer has much to do with the patron saint who drove out the snakes, or whatever. The anniversary of St. Patrick’s death is both a liturgical and non–liturgical holiday, and in America, it’s about leprechauns, shamrocks and a whole helluva lot of beer.

“I think Ireland, this time of year, looks to America, and Australia and

everything’s off the cuff, and I play a little bit more of the bodhran.

“With three voices, we can really get a lot of power behind a song.

That’s one of the things I look forward to the most.”

On his most recent CD, A Splash of No Regrets, O’Donoghue demonstrates his ability to not only sing a good old Irish folk tune — he has a stirring, clearwater tenor voice — but to write, and arrange, his own material.

His “other” influences run to the early ‘70s, James Taylor–led singer/ songwriter movement, to country and bluegrass, and rhythm & blues.

On A Splash of No Regrets, produced by the estimable Gabriel Donohue, he mixes the genres — Irish and non–Irish — on a pleasing palette.

The songs, he says, take their own direction, and he’s powerless to stop them. “It’s very hard to be contrived,” he says, “and say ‘Well, OK, I’m going to write a traditional Irish song.’”

With a 30–year career already under his belt, O’Donoghue knows he can deliver the goods, whether it’s an old–timey tune or one of his own ...

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and anyway, he believes, “people form their opinions in their own minds.

Like it or lump it, that’s what’s gonna stick.”

He performs at the Savannah Irish Festival each February, and at the low–key Tara Feis at Emmet Park in early March.

“At the Irish Festival, I host a singer/songwriter in the round kind of thing, and that is very enjoyable to me,” he says. “Working with different people and talking about the songs.

I find that challenging, so I try and write new songs for that. And that’s something I’d like to do more of. I don’t get the opportunity as much as I would like.

“What I do now is, I sneak some of my own songs into a regular set.

I don’t necessarily tell people they’re mine! If a song is good, it’ll stand on its own merit ... the last thing you need is that sympathy round of applause, ‘oh, that was good, can we move on?’”

Now, St. Paddy’s Day is another kettle o’ fish entirely. The boozy throngs are likely to revolt if the troubadour onstage doesn’t do a bit of

“Danny Boy.” Or, well, “The Unicorn,” even.

“In the last several years it has been very civilized, so to speak,” O’Donoghue chuckles. “I remember in years before there was a certain madness to the whole thing, with people crawling off the ceiling at 10 o’clock at night, but it seems to have calmed down a little bit.

“The management at Kevin Barry’s keep a very tight rein on that. They’ve got good guys working the door, and a cover charge, so the people who really are not interested won’t come in.” CS Harry O’Donoghue Where: Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub, 117 W. River St. When: At 8 p.m. Saturday, March 17

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other places where the St. Patrick’s celebrations have taken on a life of their own,” O’Donoghue says. “There’s a great realization that this enhances the culture, and enhances tourism, and the Irish psyche and way of life.”

Donoghue, who has family in Ireland, takes tour groups over several times a year. “St. Patrick’s Day is still considered to be a holy day in Ireland,” he explains. “They have a parade in Dublin, but it just isn’t the same. The greatest celebrations of all things Irish are outside of the island, really.”

A Savannah resident since 1987, O’Donoghue makes his living by traveling the country, with his guitar and his bodhran (Irish hand drum), singing folk songs of the old country at Irish festivals and in Irish–themed pubs.

Kevin Barry’s, on River Street, is his home away from home. This St. Patrick’s Day, as always, he’ll be on the Barry’s stage. “I love the Mardi Gras aspect of St. Patrick’s Day on the river with 500,000 people,” he says. “And I get to play a couple of sets with Frank Emerson and Carroll Brown. It’s fun,

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If you’re one of the lucky few to belong to the Facebook group Savannah Area Musician’s Exchange, you know that one of the hottest topics among this feisty collection of local players is the last–minute decision to have no live music on River Street on St. Patrick’s Day this year.

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While there will be live music within private establishments on the River, for the first time in a very long time there will be no outdoor acts.

Replacing the usual slate of outdoor live bands this year will be what’s euphemistically billed as “nonstop live entertainment” — i.e. DJs with iTunes and a PA. For the posters at the Musician’s Exchange — founded specifically to give local musician’s “some leverage,” in the words of founder and local bandleader Gordon Perry — it was something close to the last straw.

But not one that many didn’t already see coming a long time ago.

“If anyone wonders why I travel so much, this is a great example,” posted one high profile local musician who, despite being born and raised in Savannah, has to tour regionally to make a living.

Other baffled and outraged quotes from the group include: “There are other ways to cut costs.

Not by killing tradition and the heart and soul of any festival, which is always live music! Let’s cut some city official paychecks and see how that

goes over,” said one local bandleader.

“If the [Savannah Waterfront Association] has decided not to put any money into entertainment this year, so be it,” said one local tech support person.

“Keep it in your pockets, but don’t look to the music industry to forget and keep playing all of the cheesy gigs down there for ‘the exposure’ at discounted rates anymore.” he finished.

One local singer/songwriter wrote, “Not only does this put musicians out of work, but it puts the sound companies out of work such as Capitol A Productions, Stagefront, etc. during the biggest money-making event in Savannah.

“You’d think since our city prides itself on ‘ART’ (writers, poets, music, musicians, producers, photographers) that we would have never seen this happen.”

Indeed, St. Patrick’s Day has traditionally been the single most profitable day for local musicians by far — a windfall that enables them to continue playing for Savannah’s notoriously anemic local rates the rest of the year.

better now, and how they’re able to bring in people to spend money in establishments like musicians do.”

Part of Perry’s message — and indeed most other posters at the Exchange — is for local musicians to stop accepting less than they’re worth.

“When a club owner or somebody asks me to take half what I usually charge, I say, ‘Sure, just let me take three strings off my guitar.’ If you want to pay half what I’m worth, you should only get half the music.

“They look at me like I’m crazy. But not a single one of them ever told a beer or liquor distributor, ‘Hey, I can only pay you half what you’re charging for that load of alcohol you just dropped off.’” cs

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“That was the one day of the year you knew you’d get a good paycheck,” says Perry. “But now it’s gotten so greedy it’s almost funny. That’s why you’ve got so many people going to the outskirts of town and working. A lot of musicians now take the day off and stay away from downtown.”

While there are still plenty of live acts around town during the St. Patrick’s celebration — including in City Market — the erosion of the live scene on St. Patrick’s Day has sparked a quiet annual exodus of local musicians on what was once their favorite day to play here.

Perry, for example, will be playing pedal steel at Gillie’s in Hinesville.

Annie Allman will play in Richmond Hill, at 69 East. Georgia Kyle Shiver will also play outside Chatham County, at The Pit in Rincon.

“I’ve maneuvered away from playing on St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah,” says Perry. “It’s not worth the aggravation anymore to wade through the crowd and get beer spilled all over your gear. And now, in the last five or ten years, it’s just the absurdity of what’s required for musicians to go down there now.”

For Perry, the development is part of the general erosion of pay and respect for local musicians, which prompted him to set up the unifying effort of Savannah Area Musicians Exchange on Facebook.

“Think about it: In 1990 the federal minimum wage was $3.35 an hour. Today it’s $7.25. That means your friendly neighborhood dishwasher got a raise of over 100 percent between 1990 and 2012,” says Perry.

“But in 1990 the average musician here was paid $100 a gig. Today it’s even less. Someone explain to me what that dishwasher’s doing so much

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Top left and immediate left: Grimes put on a stunning, dark tapestry of sound from the steps of the Jepson Center Atrium, in a dramatic show seemingly tailormade for the unique venue.

Top right: Peter Mavrogeorgis’s beer bottle slide work with Preacher & the Knife.

Middle right: Oberhofer opened the whole shebang Wednesday night under the full moon in Telfair Square. The band were set to play Letterman a few days later.

Lower right: Guards blew the roof off the Jinx Friday night. The band requested that all stage lights be turned off — Geoff was up to the task of delivering a usable shot.

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DISCOUNTS FOR Left, the drummer for The Men brought the thunder as that Brooklyn garage quartet delivered what is likely one of the loudest and most sonically intense shows the Jinx has ever seen. That would be pretty freakin’ loud.

Above and at immediate lower left, The Love Language closed the festival at the Jinx. The Raleigh band gave a raucous, sweaty performance which took their vibrant recorded material to a new level.

Bottom two pics: The impossibly cute and cuddly yet ridiculously hardrocking Japanese riot girl quartet The Suzan gained a lot of new fans Saturday night at the Jinx with their spirited performance.

Thanks to Kayne & Blake and everyone else who worked so hard on Savannah Stopover this year to make it an even even bigger and better success than the inaugural festival in 2011.

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Green grits, green beer, and all the corned beef you can stomach. St. Patrick’s Day in Savannah is as much about the food and the beer as it is about the pub–crawling, the greening of the fountain, or the world–famous downtown parade.

And while newcomers to Savannah may expect to find the best eats on River Street after dark, the locals know that St. Paddy’s Day in Savannah is all about the breakfast.

Before you pound your first beer, fill your belly with a hearty first meal from any one of these Savannah staples, all nicely situated directly on or just a short jaunt from the parade route.

The Rail Pub

Savannah’s “favorite dive bar” is hosting their 17th annual Kegs and Eggs party at 7 a.m. on St. Patrick’s Day morning. Too early for you?

What if they offered you a complete free breakfast with the purchase of one drink? Eggs, sausage, green grits, potatoes, biscuits and gravy, donuts and more, so long as you get there early and grab a beer. Food is served on a first–come, first–served basis, and because Kegs and Eggs have become a Savannah tradition, you should prepare to get there before seven to beat the crowds. The parade kicks off at 10:15 a.m. which means you have plenty of time to walk up Congress Street and catch the floats as they meander down Bull Street.

The Rail Pub/405 West Congress St. (912) 238–1311/Open 7 a.m. – 3 a.m. March 17

B. Matthews Eatery

Voted “Best Breakfast” in Georgia in 2010 by Food Network Magazine, this hidden treasure is located on the corner of Bay and Lincoln Streets, directly adjacent to the parade. And this year, they’re making things easy for their St. Patrick’s Day partiers with a full spread of breakfast sandwiches and grab–and–go items that parade– watchers can purchase for $5 each.

Egg, cheese, and meat wraps, sausage biscuits, coffee and more all served bright and early from 7–11 a.m.

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Come back after the parade for traditional Irish fare on their lunch menu from 11 a.m. to late afternoon.

325 E. Bay Street/ (912) 233–1319 Breakfast served 7–11 a.m/Dinner reservations strongly encouraged

17 Hundred 90 Grill and Tavern

This little tavern is a paranormal hotspot and a regular stop on the tour of haunted Savannah, but it doubles as an old Southern bed and breakfast and fine–dining restaurant. This St. Patrick’s Day, 17 Hundred 90 is trading its white–table cloths for an express–breakfast experience, and no holiday breakfast is complete without extra-spicy Bloody Marys. Grab an early bite when the restaurant opens at 7 a.m. and choose between a variety of bacon or sausage, egg, and cheese biscuit sandwiches. Wash it down with the restaurant’s signature Savannah Flu Shot, a take on the horseradish Bloody Mary. 17 Hundred 90 says they’re the only restaurant on the eastside of the parade route serving beer and liquor during the festivities, so get there early and come back later for the full Irish

experience when they roll out a special dinner menu featuring Beef and Guinness Stews, classic Bangers and Mash and all the corned beef and cabbage you can eat.

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Goosefeathers Express Café and Bakery

Diners at Goosefeather’s cafe should expect to make some difficult decisions on St. Patrick’s Day morning: the Eggetarian–two poached eggs, pesto, tomato, hollandaise and cheddar between two slices of buttery croissant–or the mile–high corned beef Rueben on thick slices of rye?

Wash it down with a cup of piping hot coffee and round out your meal with a whimsical mint–green whoopee–pie baked specially for St. Patrick’s Day. Located on the corner of Barnard and Broughton, you’re only a short walk away from the Bull Street leg of the parade route, which means you won’t miss a single float on account of your delicious breakfast.

39 Barnard St./(912) 233–4683 Open 7 a.m.–2.30 p.m.

J. Christopher’s

Sunday morning churchgoers, revelers from Saturday’s night’s bar crawl, and plethora of SCAD students and professors all convene at this popular breakfast, brunch, and lunch joint for some of the biggest portions and most decadent pancakes you’ve ever seen.

St. Patrick’s Day at J. Christopher’s this year is all about infusing hearty American breakfasts with a little luck o’ the Irish. Try the Eggs O’ Benedict or chow down on the corned beef hash with the Skillet O’Bryan.

And don’t forget about their delicious lunch options: nothing tames those post–parade hunger pangs quite like J. Christopher’s Dublin Chicken Sandwich.

122 E Liberty/(912) 236–7494 Open 7 a.m.–2 p.m.

Whether you kick off St. Paddy’s with “Kegs and Eggs” or grab a bite as you cheer on the parade, your first meal of the day should set the tone for the rest of the party. After all, one can’t live on beer alone, and with so many options to choose from, this St. Patrick’s Day, you won’t have to. cs

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Oh, and he plans to sell 10,000 tacos over St. Patrick’s weekend.

From 6 a.m. Friday through closing bell on Sunday works out to about 300 tacos an hour, leaving gaps for closing hours mandated by City regulations for restaurants with bars.

“It’s fun, and a way to get some attention for what we’re doing here,” Simmons explained.

What he’s doing is a fading Hollywood starlet–sized facelift of Taco Abajo’s tacos and burritos.

The stress, and the excitement, are in Simmon’s blood. As a former caterer to the wildly diverse and often eccentric tastes of rock musicians, Simmons could be challenged by the Slow–vannah-ness of his most recent gig.

But he’s grooving to his own bass line. His thinly sliced deep–fried beets kissed with cumin dust are sure to

be making a debut in this city — I’ve never found them on any local menu.

His take on fried green beans brings crunch and flavor crashing together like cymbals.

Even as a devout carnivore, I found his vegetarian taco tightly orchestrated flavor, texture and fun into an appetite satisfying treat.

The Temperance menu should be a thing of marvel. Food is Simmons’ playground, aside from a stable of classic cars, and his ideas and executions run and romp through the kitchen like a kid at Disney World.

Powered by Simmons’ changes and an aggressive social media presence, Taco Abajo is getting buzz, and patrons, that it deserves. The restaurant’s Facebook page will countdown the taco sales during the St. Pat’s campaign. Prizes like T–shirts and brewery swag will go to every 500th

taco buyer, and the 10,000th taco customer will get food certificates to the restaurants.

The expansion of the Taco Abajo space is nearly finished, but it remains unclear if final inspections will allow tearing down the wall and essentially tripling the tiny basement taco joint’s floor space.

When the wall does come down, diners will find a new U–shaped bar, draft beer and pool tables. The new space will provide a better venue for live music.

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700 Drayton in The Mansion on Forsyth Park is hosting a dinner on March 21 that will showcase truffle dishes and a collection of Italian wines from the portfolio of Uva Imports. While most think of truffles as Franco fare, the Italians have integrated truffles into their dishes— which are designed to accompany their wines—for generations. Price is $75 per person. For a full menu or reservations, call 721–5002. cs

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HMS Bounty, built in the early 1960s, continues to sail the seas

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One of the more efficient things about the 14 or so rigged sailing ships that will berth in the Savannah River May 3–7: They don’t need no stinkin’ harbor deepening.

The vintage vessels that’ll be here for the Tall Ships Challenge are from another era, and while their masts are high, their drafts aren’t so deep that they won’t be able to sail in and anchor just fine, thank you.

The Savannah Historic Riverfront– sponsored “festival” will turn River Street into a maritime–themed carnival site, with kiddie rides, vendor booths, entertainment and all the usual stuff.

The drawing card, however, will be the ships themselves. You can board and tour them.

The most famous vessel, probably, is the HMS Bounty, built for the (really bad) 1962 Mutiny on the Bounty movie.

Lovingly maintained and trimmed out, it’s been both a tourist attraction (in Florida) and a true sailing ship (all around the world) ever since.

Lately, you’ve seen the Bounty at work in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies.

Admission (single day) is $20 adults, $10 ages 5–16, for three days, it’s $50 adults, $20 per kid. There are all sorts of other things you can buy, including, for those who can afford them, private sails.

The Tall Ships Challenge is, in fact, a race, a “friendly rivalry from port to port,” the organization calls it. The vessels alternate in a three–year cycle between the Great Lakes and the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America,

and stop for a little R&R (and to raise money) in several ports along the way.

Savannah is the starting line for this year’s challenge. The ships will all pull out (the “Parade of Sail”) on May 7, and the race ends in July in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

New ships are being added all the time; see savannahtallshipschallenge. com for details and updates.

George & Yanni

Legendary country singer George Jones has a date in the Johnny Mercer Theatre Aug. 17. Tickets went on sale this week, through etix.com.

And how’s this for incongruous? New Age guru Yanni plays the Johnny Mercer May 30. Ticket info here is still TBA.

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David Mamet’s November. March 22–April 1. Muse Arts Warehouse.

Alison Krauss and Union Station at the Johnny Mercer Theatre. April 4.

Daniel Tosh. Mercer. April 10.

Neon Trees. Trustees. April 13.

Josh Turner. Mercer. April 15.

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Charlie Daniels Band/Little Big Town. Forsyth Park. April 20.

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Ode to France — Recent photographs by Gracie Byrd Jones, March 1-29. Jones is a Savannah College of Art and Design photography student whose work reflects the artist’s time spent in the small quiet village of Provence.

Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Pull/Push — Prints by Aesthetic Apparatus now through March 31 at Foxy Loxy, 1919 Bull St. Thirty hand-pulled screen printed posters are on display and available for purchase.

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 first-hand. Woods has performed volunteer work and teaching with the 21st Century afterschool program and at the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs Spring Break art camp.

Midtown Municipal Building, 601 E. 66th 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.

This temporary exhibit will be in place throughout 2012 in celebration of the Girl Scout’s 100th Anniversary. Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum, 175 Bourne Ave., Pooler Fact & Fantasy: Beaded Narratives — Nancy Hooten and Kym Hepworth are two leading local artists, working in the medium of bead paintings and mixed media collage. Tania Sammons, Curator of the Owens Thomas House and Decorative Arts, has served as curator for this exhibition.

The opening is Friday, March 16 from 6-9 p.m. with a gallery talk March 25 from 3-5

Ray Ellis Spring Show — Spring Exhibition by Ray Ellis opens Friday, March 23. Meet the artist and view his new paintings and prints from 3-6 pm. Ray Ellis Gallery, 205 W. Congress St.

Multimedia by Kym Hepworth and Nancy Hooten is at Indigo Sky, in a show curated by Owens-Thomas House Curator Tania Sammons; reception is this Friday

p.m. Indigo Sky Community Gallery, 915 Waters Ave. Flower Power — Recent paintings and fiber works by Katherine Sandoz. Evening with the artist Thursday March 15, 6-8 p.m. Kim Iocovozzi Fine Art, 349 Abercorn St. 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 2012.

In God’s Country — The Gallery at St. Paul’s presents an exhibition of works by artist Bobi Perry. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1802 Abercorn St. JEA March show — The Art Show at the JEA beginning March 1 will feature the works of Richard Hochman. Hochman has been taking pictures since he got his first Brownie at the

age of ten. His enthusiasm for photography has taken him through all the stages of black-and-white images including the bulk-loading of film in the home darkroom, to his own space properly equipped and dedicated to the processing of his photographs. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St.

Leo Villareal — Leo Villareal is a pioneer in the use of LEDs and computer-driven imagery and known both for his light sculptures and architectural, site-specific works. This exhibition, his first major traveling museum survey, seeks to place Villareal’s body of work within the continuum of contemporary art. February 3- June 3.

Spring Arts Camp at S.P.A.C.E. — The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs is now accepting registrations for its Spring Break Art Camp, which takes place April 9 – April 13, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. at S.P.A.C.E. studios, located at 9 West Henry St. The full-day camp will offer children ages 5-12 an introduction to painting, ceramics, mixed media and performing arts in ageappropriate group settings.

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James Cameron publicly declared that the John Carter canon was one of the primary inspirations for Avatar, and this new film arrives with all the multi–million–dollar CGI effects we’ve come to expect (or, in the case of younger audiences, demand) from our fantasy flick fodder. Yet perhaps because of the age of its source material as well as the often wide–eyed approach taken

by Pixar vet Andrew Stanton (the WALL–E and Finding Nemo director, here making his live–action debut), John Carter feels more old–school than its budget would suggest.

Standing somewhat apart from today’s blockbusters–of–the–week, it hews more closely to such nostalgia–tinged projects as 1980’s Flash Gordon and 1991’s The

Rocketeer, narratively simple adventure yarns that charmingly worked their straightforward delineations of good and evil into no–frills fun. A key difference, though, is that while those two movies were savvy enough to occasionally wink at themselves and even engage in a bit of camp, John Carter takes itself far too seriously, and what should be, as the barkers once said, a rip–roaring good time all too often finds itself crushed under its grim– faced grandeur.

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As in the source material, his Carter is a Civil War–era Virginian who, through means too lengthy to explain here, finds himself transported to Mars. There, his body mass gives him extra strength, speed and agility, all of which he’ll need as he becomes mired in a conflict involving the various warring factions on the Red Planet (called Barsoom by its inhabitants).

For much of the time, he’s the prisoner of the Tharks, a race of green– skinned creatures who, aside from the take–charge Tars Tarkas (voiced

by Willem Dafoe) and the demure Sola (voiced by Samantha Morton), treat him brutally. At other points, he’s aligned with the human–looking residents of Helium, particularly the fearless Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). Lastly, there are the Therns, whose leader (Mark Strong) won’t let Carter interfere with his nefarious plans for the planet.

There are some fantastic sights in John Carter — our hero able to leap tall buildings in a single bound (hey, just like Superman!); an arena sequence more entertaining than the ones in Gladiator (admittedly, Russell Crowe didn’t have the advantage of squaring off against a giant white ape); a homely yet endearing Martian dog that becomes man’s best friend — but there’s also a lot of overkill, with Stanton and his crew often cluttering up the visuals with the deranged frenzy of George Lucas retooling his Star Wars sagas.

Speaking of Star Wars, the political subplots often grow so wearying that we half–expect The Phantom Menace’s Qui–Gon Jinn to show up and start discussing Trade Federation taxation.

Yes, John Carter is occasionally that dull, and yet overall, it grows more interesting as it progresses, with a second half that should energize moviegoers who slumbered during the laborious first hour.

Now whether that energy boost will translate into a desire to see a sequel, I cannot say.

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While its mystery proves easy to peg (it only takes one lingering and oddly-angled shot to establish the identity of the villain), at least it’s a break from the sort of dorky fare that has ensnared the likes of Johnny Depp and Halle Berry in the past — unbelievable yarns in which the protagonist had a split personality or imagined the whole film or started channeling Genghis Khan or what–have–you.

This isn’t to say that Gone is a brainy flick; on the contrary, the narrative leaps taken by scripter Allison Burnett are head–smackingly stupid.

Her story, primarily culled from Kiss the Girls and The Silence of the Lambs, centers on Jill (Amanda Seyfried), a Portland, Oregon, resident who became the only person to successfully escape from a psychopath who likes to kidnap women and dump them into a hole before eventually murdering them.

Unfortunately for Jill, there was never any evidence that she had been snatched or tortured, so the cops locked her up in a looney bin for a short period. Now a year later, she’s convinced that her sister Molly (Emily Wickersham) has been nabbed by the same madman, and as before, the police believe that she’s merely a delusional nutjob. (The detectives on the case are all portrayed as uncaring, insensitive and inept, meaning the city of Portland probably won’t be using this film as a recruitment tool any time soon.) So it’s up to Jill to save her sister single–handedly, a task that requires her to contend with various seedy suspects (including one pegged as having “rapey eyes”).

Seyfried does solid work as a damaged woman who’s fearful of the world around her, and the early sequences, which delineate the manner in which she functions day–to– day (e.g. nervously crossing the street to avoid any man walking down the sidewalk from the opposite direction), hint at a deeper and more subtle film.

That fails to materialize, but Seyfried continues to hold the screen, as her character learns to locate the bravery and drive buried within her own insecurities.

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As scattershot and unfocused as its characters, Wanderlust casts Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston as George and Linda, a Manhattan couple who have just purchased their first home (a “micro–loft,” no bigger than one of Donald Trump’s closets). But when George loses his job thanks to his boss’ illegal activities and Linda has her documentary about penguins with testicular cancer rejected by HBO, the pair find themselves broke and homeless.

While traveling to Atlanta to stay with George’s vulgar, wealthy brother and his spacy wife (Ken Marino, the film’s co–scripter, and Michaela Watkins are quite funny in these roles), they chance upon Elysium, a blissful commune where the residents live off the land, share everything (including partners) and smoke lots of pot. As they become acquainted with (among others) the philosophical Seth (Justin Theroux), the cheerful Eva (Malin Ackerman), the nudist winemaker Wayne (Joe Lo Truglio) and commune founding father Carvin (Alan Alda), each spouse weighs the pros and cons of permanently staying at this so–called “intentional community.”

Writer–director David Wain’s film sports an intriguing premise, but the end result never really commits to any particular viewpoint (is Wain laughing with the commune residents or at the commune residents?), a wishy– washy approach that doesn’t allow for any insights into the existence of such a beatific place in our capitalist society. This wouldn’t matter if the movie fulfilled its obligations as a comedy, but genuine laughs are spread rather thinly throughout, with some bizarre and inspired bits taking a back seat to the usual raunchy gags –– this includes an agonizing scene in which a nervous George, about to have sex with Eva, ad–libs various vulgar come–ons in front of the mirror.

This endless improv sequence is the type that’s usually found as an extra

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a limited stud like Tatum not only requires skill on McAdams’ part, it also demands that her co–star somewhat rise to her level. And when The Vow works, it’s almost always because of the give–and–take dynamics between the pair.

Based on a true story, this centers on Paige and Leo, a madly–in–love married couple whose lives change drastically after Paige loses much of her memory in a car accident. She can remember her life before Leo — her wealthy, right–wing parents (Jessica Lange and Sam Neill), her circle of sorority–sister friends, her slick fiance (Scott Speedman), her interest in attending law school — but she can’t remember anything afterward.

Although McAdams gives the more fully rounded performance, it’s Tatum’s character who earns the majority of our sympathies, and the actor does just enough right to guarantee our allegiance to his cause. The scenes in which he tries to connect with his equally frustrated wife are the best in the film, and once the story moves past this and settles on Paige’s betrayals by those from her past, it gets bogged down in mopey melodrama and never recovers.

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An adaptation of Mary Norton’s classic novel The Borrowers, The Secret World of Arrietty hails from Japan’s Studio Ghibli, the only toon factory comparable to Pixar. It’s understandable that the original Japanese voices have been overlaid with English ones for many international markets, but considering this dubbing already took place for the picture’s UK release — and with noteworthy actors like Atonement’s Saoirse Ronan and Sherlock Holmes’ Mark Strong, to boot — did stateside distributor Disney really need to replace those British voices with American ones? Were they afraid Yank audiences might be too dumb to decipher the King’s English?

Whatever the daft reason, it’s a good bet this film would still work even in Pig Latin, given the usual warmth and attention to detail invested in all Ghibli efforts. The story revolves around the title character (Bridgit Mendler) and her parents (Amy Poehler and Will Arnett), inches–tall people who live in their own makeshift home underneath a real house. Warned to avoid human

contact at all costs, Arrietty nevertheless strikes up a tentative friendship with a sickly boy (David Henrie), a bond that inadvertently draws the attention of a cruel housekeeper (Carol Burnett).

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That’s a shame, because this calendar year likely won’t see a more appealing trio of players sharing one marquee than this film’s dream — and dreamy — team of Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine and Tom Hardy.

The two dudes respectively play FDR and Tuck, crack CIA agents who are BFFs until they both fall for the same woman. That would be Lauren, a lonely workaholic who goes from having no boyfriends to having two guys fighting over her. With her best friend Trish (Chelsea Handler) offering her dubious advice, Lauren simultaneously dates both studs in order to determine her best match. For their part, FDR and Tuck are utilizing all the espionage tools at their disposal (satellites, wiretaps, etc.) to thwart the other fellow in his amorous advances.

For the most part, the movie is a clumsy mess, replete with an action– packed subplot (involving a cardboard Euro–baddie seeking revenge) that comes across as so unnecessary, it could only have been added in the hopes of luring teen boys away from the more manly multiplex competition.

As for the resolution of the romantic dilemma ... well, the filmmakers would have been hard–pressed to come up with a worse ending. But then they tack on a ghastly epilogue, and what seemed near–impossible becomes a harsh reality.

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Morgan. Includes floral demonstrations and a book signing.Monday, April 23rd, 10:30 a.m. Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. Benefiting Bethesda Academy. $35. Purchase tickets at BethesdaAcademy.org, or by mailing a check to The Women’s Board of Bethesda, P.O. Box 14204, Savannah, Ga. 31416 with your return address.

Parties A La Carte Savannah Friends of Music sponsors this series of themed parties throughout the year as a fundraiser for local music events and groups. information contact Lynne Davis – 355-4252.

[011312] Revved Up For Autism Car, Truck & Bike Show Benefiting Kicklighter Academy.Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Choppers, Trucks and Street Bikes! March 31, 11am-4pm. Free admission. Vehicle registration is $20 at the event and is open to anyone who would like the opportunity to show off their car. Location: National Guard Armory, 1248 Eisenhower Dr. Information: www.krcacademy.org.

See the Globetrotters and Support Marc Cordray’s Transplant Purchase special Globetrotters tickets in advance of their March 15 game at the Savannah Civic Center and a portion of those tickets’ sales will benefit the Marc Cordray Kidney Transplant fund.

Tickets are $24 and $20. Information and ticket purchases via email at info@ retentertainement.com. Only advance tickets sold by Marc Cordray’s fundraising team will benefit the Kidney Transplant fund.

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nah Care Center. Saturday, March 24th in Daffin Park. Registration begins at 8:30am. The Walk begins at 9:00am.

Kick-off will be near the Leisure Svcs.

Bldg. Register online at www.savannahcarecenter.org and click on Walk for Life.

Sav. Care Center is a pregnancy resource center. All services are free and open to the public.

Call for Entries Apply for Summer Music Scholarships Savannah Friends of Music (SFOM), a non-profit supporting, sponsoring and promoting classical music in Savannah and the surrounding region, is accepting applications for 2012 Summer Music Scholarships. Applicants must be rising ninth through twelfth graders attending school in the Savannah area; scholarships are awarded for tuition at a summer music camp or program of the recipient’s choice, subject to the approval of SFOM. The application can be accessed at www.savannahfriendsofmusic. com under the “Music Opportunities” tab. Deadline for submissions is April 1.

Tel: (912) 398-7800 Email: rflaherty@georgiasouthern.edu Artists/instructors sought to teach Summer Art Camp he Department of Cultural Affairs seeks applications from artist/instructors to teach summer art camp from June to August. Interested individuals should submit an application and a proposal to include: a resume, description of proposed class, and up to five portfolio images (in digital format). Previous experience in art instruction is required.

Applications: www.savannahga.gov/arts.

Deadline: March 23 by 4 p.m. Applications should be submitted to Christine Hefner, Visual Arts Coordinator, chefner@savannahga.gov. or mailed to

| Submit your event | email: happenings@connectsavannah.com | fax: (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 City of Savannah, Department of Cultural Affairs, 9 W. Henry St., Savannah, GA, 31401. For information, call (912) 6516783.

Auditions for Local Theater Production The Savannah Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre is holding auditions for a new murder mystery show. “Murder Ahoy”.

A comedy/farce pirate dinner theatre experience. Actors are paid a stipend and tips. The cast consists of 4 men and 3 women ages 18 and older. Auditions are March 20th, 21st, 28th and 29th. Contact 912-247-4644 for an appointment time.

J. Tom Coleman, III, Director, The Savannah Community Theatre.

Call for Recycle Artists & Crafters The Chatham County Resource Conservation & Education Center is seeking Recycle Artists/Craftspeopkke to apply for the first annual ReVision Art and Eco Festival, Saturday, April 28, from 10 am-3pm. at 1321 Eisenhower Dr. Emphasis on recycled art/crafts, which will be for sale by local artists/crafters. Environmentally friendly products (hybrid cars/solar power/etc), a Trashion Show,(fashion made from recycled materials) live entertainment, food, a plant sale, and activities for children. Contact 912-652-7923 for information.

Convertible Cars Needed for St. Patrick’s Day Parade Be a part of the biggest event in Savannah! The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee seeks convertible cars and drivers to carry former Parade Grand Marshals and other dignitaries in this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 17. Owners may drive their own cars or the parade committee will provide drivers. Contact John Bunker, 912-898-7978 or email johnandbobbiann@hotmail.com.

Jr. League of Savannah “Kids Who Care”

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Scholarship Applications Kids Who Care scholarships salute high school seniors who have made a positive difference in the lives of others by volunteering. Five $1,000 college scholarships will be awarded to high school seniors from the Low Country area in recognition of their outstanding volunteer service and outstanding community involvement. These scholarships are not based on academic or athletic ability.

Nominate high school seniors that have been active volunteers. Nominations may be made by anyone - principals, counselors, students, community groups and individuals, as well as self-nomination by the student.

Information on the Junior League of Savannah website, www.jrleaguesav. org (under Community Impact) for more information and to complete the application. Application Deadline: March 15, 2012.

Middle School Debate Contest Sponsored by Savannah State University’s Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. March 28, 7:30pm. at Savannah State University.

Debate question: Which of the following (economy, foreign policy, environment/ climate change, homeland security, immigration) is the most important issue for the President in 2012?

Prize: 1st place=$100 and 2nd place=$50 APPLICATION: Type an essay, no more than 300 words, answering the same question above. The student who types the best essay will also receive a $25 award. Debate contestants will be chosen by how well they support their argument (research/opinion), grammar, and spelling. Please provide name, phone number, grade (6-8), address, city, school, & dream job. Mail applications to: Brandon Coleman, 12409 Largo Dr., Apt. 57, Savannah, GA 31419 Information: 912-695-6214.

Wormhole Art Bazaar Seeks New Artists and Crafters The Wormhole Music Venue and Bar, 2307 Bull Street, hosts an Art Bazaar on

the third Friday each month. New artists and crafters are invited to participate.

Set up is free and begins at 8 p.m.

Tables, cloths and lighting will be provided, or you can bring your own. Email wormholebooking@gmail.com for more information. Free. Next bazaar is March 16, 8:30pm - 2:00am.

Classes, Camps & Workshops Advanced Creative Photography Hone exposures using the zone system and continue to work with gestalt principles and basic composition rules to develop personal vision.Class time and field work. You’ll need a DSLR camera (full manual mode), changeable lenses, tripod, and USB drive. Mondays, March 19-April 2 (in the classroom); Saturdays, 3/24 to 3/31 (in the field). $100. Registration: 855-478-5551. Offered in Savannah at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street, by Georgia Southern University Continuing Education.

Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching For all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory. Serious inquiries only.

961-7021 or 667-1056. [122811] Artist’s Way Course A 7-week class offering a shared journey into personal creative growth by following the international bestseller “The Artist’s Way,” by Julia Cameron. Mondays, March 12-April 30, 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

Register online: ceps.georgiasouthern. edu/conted/artistway.html Offered in Savannah at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St. by Georgia Southern Continuing Education. Info: (912-644-5967) or jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu.

Beading Classes Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. [122811] Bead Dreamer Studio, Savannah Buddhist Meditation Classes Learn to solve your daily problems

"love God. love others. enjoy life." ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ &ĞƌƟůŝƚLJ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŝƐ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ͕ ŶŽŶ ƐŵŽŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ^ŽƵƚŚĞĂƐƚĞƌŶ &ĞƌƟůŝƚLJ ĞŶƚĞƌ ŝƐ ƐĞĞŬŝŶŐ ŚĞĂůƚŚLJ͕ ŶŽŶ ƐŵŽŬŝŶŐ ǁŽŵĞŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ϮϬͲϯϬ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŐŐ ŽŶŽƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ ƚŚĞ ĂŐĞƐ ŽĨ ϮϬͲϯϬ ƚŽ ƉĂƌƟĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŶ ŽƵƌ ŐŐ ŽŶŽƌ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵ͘ ŽŶŽƌƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚ ΨϯϱϬϬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ŽŶŽƌƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ ĐŽŵƉĞŶƐĂƚĞĚ ΨϯϱϬϬ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƟŵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽŵŵŝƚŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ Ăůů Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƵƐ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ƚŚŝƐ ĐŽŶĮĚĞŶƟĂů ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ͘ Ăůů Žƌ ǀŝƐŝƚ ƵƐ ŽŶůŝŶĞ ƚŽ ĮŶĚ ŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ LJŽƵ ĐĂŶ ŚĞůƉ ĐŽƵƉůĞƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŝŶĨĞƌƟůŝƚLJ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŐŐ ĚŽŶŽƌ͊ ŚĞůƉ ĐŽƵƉůĞƐ ŽǀĞƌĐŽŵĞ ŝŶĨĞƌƟůŝƚLJ ďLJ ďĞĐŽŵŝŶŐ ĂŶ ĞŐŐ ĚŽŶŽƌ͊

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Bible discussion at 8:30pm.

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through Buddha’s teachings. March 1 and March 15 at 7-8:15 pm. $10 or $5 students/seniors. meditationinsouthcarolina.org. Quality Inn Midtown, 7100 Abercorn Street Champions Training Center Offers a variety of classes and training opportunities in mixed martial arts, jui-jitsu, judo and other disciplines for youth and adults at all levels of expertise. 525 Windsor Rd. Call 912-349-4582 or visit http://www.ctcsavannah.com/ [122811] Clay Art Classes New clay classes begin March 5 at Savannah’s Clay Spot, and run for eight weeks. Classes include wheel throwing pottery for adults, teens, and children as well as a variety of specialty clay classes like printing on clay, using porcelain, and art made for the home and garden. 1305 Barnard Street Contact: Lisa Alvarez Bradley, lisa@savannhasclayspot.com 912-509-4647 www. savannahsclayspot.com.

Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Classes.

Regular classes on boat handling, boating safety & navigation offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. Learn from the experts. For dates & more information, visit our web site: www. savannahaux.com or telephone Kent Shockey at 912-897-7656. [010912] Community Kitchen/Culinary Arts Job Training Program America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia is accepting candidates for its Community Kitchen/Culinary Arts job training program. This free program prepares participants for jobs in the culinary field. Classes meet from 8:30 am to noon, Monday through Friday for 18 weeks. Participants spend first nine weeks in the classroom learning culinary theory and food safety; acquiring practical skills such as budgeting, resume writing and job interviewing; and assistance in obtaining a GED, if needed. Participants are trained to achieve ServSafe certification through the program, identifying them as persons who have mastered a national food safety and sanitation course accredited by the American National Standards Institute and the Conference for Food Protection. They spend another nine weeks in Grace’s Community Kitchen for hands-on culinary experience.

The next class begins Monday, March 26. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, unemployed or underemployed and able to fully commit to the 18 week program. Interested persons must attend a mandatory assessment session.

For more information and the location and time of the assessment, contact Iris Holmes-McCraw, Director, Community Kitchen at 912-721-1798 or imccraw@ helpendhunger.org.

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Creative Writing Courses Offered in Savannah by Georgia Southern Univ. Continuing Education.

Creative Writing 1 Mondays, Feb. 6 Mar. 26. Introduces participants to the fundamental techniques of writing fiction and non-fiction. Creative Writing 2 Mondays, Apr. 9 - May 29. Experienced students will refine their skills, workshop their compositions, and prepare to get published. Each course is $200/ person. All classes from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/creativewriting.html Location: Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street.

Drawing Instruction Private and group drawing lessons by artist and former SCAD professor Karen Bradley. Call or email for details, (912)507-7138. kbillustration@mac.com DUI Prevention Group Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, DWI, offenders, and anyone seeking to gain knowledge about the dangers of driving impaired. A must see for teenage drivers seeking a drivers license or who have already received a license. Group meets monthly. $30/session. Information: 912-4430410. [122811] English for Second Language Classes Students of all ages are invited to learn conversational English, comprehension, vocabulary and life communication skills. Free. Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. Island Christian Church, 4601 US Highway 80 E Savannah. 912-897-3604.

Contact: James Lavin or Minister John LaMaison www.islandschristian.org.

[020512] Family Law Workshop The Mediation Center has three workshops a month to assist citizens who do not have legal representation in a family matter: divorce, legitimation, modifications of child support and/or visitation and contempt. Schedule: 1st Tuesday, 5:30-7:30pm. 2nd Monday, 2-4pm.

4th Thursday 10am-12noon. Fee:$20 to cover all documents needed to file.

Register at mediationsavannah.com or 912-354-6686. [122811] Fany’s Spanish/English Institute Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register. [122811] Feldenkrais Classes Meets at various locations in the Savannah area. Contact Elaine Alexander, GCFP. Information: 912-223-7049 [122811] Group Guitar Lessons Join us for a fun time, for group guitar lessons, at the YMCA on Whitemarsh and Tybee Islands (adults and teens only). Hands-on instruction, music theory, ear training, sight reading, ensemble playing, technique, and rhythm continues on p. 51

drills, by teacher Tim Daniel (BS in Music). 912-897-9559. $20/week. [122811] Guitar, Electric Bass & Double Bass Lessons Instruction for all ages of beginner/intermediate students. Technique, chords, note reading, and theory. Learn songs and improvisation. Studio located 2 blocks from Daffin Park. Housecalls available. Call 401-255-6921 or email a.teixeira472@gmail.com to schedule a 1/2 price first lesson! [122811] Guitar, mandolin and bass lessons Guitar, mandolin or bass guitar lessons. emphasis on theory, reading music and improvisation. Located in Ardsley Park.

912-232-5987 [122811] Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult literacy/GED prep: MonThurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri of month, 9-11am.

Basic Computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1-3pm. Community Computer lab: MonFri, 3-4:30pm. For more info: 912-2324232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com Learn Russian Learn to speak Russian. All experience levels welcome, beginner to expert. Call 912-713-2718 for more information.

[122811] Learn to Speak Spanish Spanish lessons offered by an experienced native speaker. Flexible schedule and affordable rates. Classes are held at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse. Call 912541-1337. [122811] Mastering Your Money -- Course on Credit Management “Don’t Leave Your Credit to Luck” will be held Mar. 20, 2-3:30 pm at Southwest Chatham Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Free but registration is required. Call 912-6912227 or e-mail your contact info to cccs@ cccssav.com Microsoft Excel 1 Basic Excel computer spreadsheet projects: workbooks, formatting and navigating worksheets, entering data, entering labels, and creating and working with charts. Tuesday, 3/20 and Thursday, 3/22. 6:30-9:30pm. $75/person. Registration closes Friday, March 16 at 5 p.m.

Offered by Georgia Southern University at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm St., Savannah. http://ceps.georgiasouthern. edu/conted/cesavannahmenu.html Ms. Amy’s School of Music A small privately owned studio offering Private and Group Lessons, Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, and more! Parent & Me classes for infants toddlers. Group preschool music classes. www.msamyschoolofmusic.com Music Lessons--Multiple Instruments Savannah Musicians Institute offers private instruction for all ages in guitar, drums, piano, bass, voice, banjo, mando-

lin, ukulele, flute, and woodwinds. 7041 Hodgson Memorial Dr. Info: 912-692-8055 or smisavannah@gmail.com. [122811] New Horizons Adult Band Program A music program for adults who played a band instrument in high school or college and would like to have the opportunity to begin playing again. Dust off your instrument every Monday night at Portman’s Music Store (Abercorn) at 6:30p.m.

The cost is $30.00 per month. All ages and ability levels are welcome. Contact Pamela Kidd at 912-354-1500 for more info. [122811] Novel Writing Write a novel, finish the one you’ve started, revise it or pursue publishing your work. Award-winning Savannah author offers one-on-one or small group classes and mentoring, as well as manuscript critique, ebook formatting and more. Send an email to pmasoninsavannah@gmail. com for pricing and scheduling information. [010812] Open Pottery Studio at Savannah’s Clay Spot For potters with experience who want time in the studio, Choose from 4 hour time slots. Registrations are based on a monthly, bi monthly, and quarterly time commitment. Savannah’s Clay Spot, 1305 Barnard St. Information: 912-509-4647 or www.savannahsclayspot.com [122811] Painting and Drawing Lessons Small group and private instruction offered by local painter Melinda Borysevicz.

SCAD graduate with 15 years professional experience. Phone: 912.484.6415, email: melindaborysevicz@gmail.com, or visit melindaborysevicz.blogspot.com.

[02052012] Portrait Photography Course Learn how to use the off-camera flash, studio lighting, available light, and photo editing to create flattering portraits of people, pets, close ups, and more. Any camera. Prints or digital files will be accepted. Suggested prerequisite: Creative Photography. Dates: Wednesdays, 1/18 to 2/1 or Mondays, 5/7 to 5/21. Time is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Cost is $70/person. Call to to register at 855-478-5551. Registration closes Monday, Jan. 16 at Noon for the Jan. class; Thursday, May 3 at 5 p.m. for the May class. Offered by Georgia Southern University Continuing Education and takes place in Savannah,at the Coastal Georgia Center, 305 Fahm Street. $70/ person http://ceps.georgiasouthern.edu/ conted/cesavannahmenu.html [122911] Reiki--Level 1 and 2.

Taught by Cindy Beach, Reiki Master.

Location: 111 E. 34th St. Registration: revfugon@gmail.com Level 1, Saturday, March 10, 9am-1pm. Fee: $75. Upon completion, participants will have an understanding of the history and practice of REIKI, receipt of handouts of hand placements, and experience both in receiving and giving of Reiki.

Level 2: Saturday, March 31. 9am-12noon.

Fee: $50. Upon completion, participants will have deepened their intuitive Reiki skill allowing for both direct hands-on or hands-off treatment as well as longdistance Reiki and treatment for pets and plants.

ReSource Center at Habitat ReStore 1900 East Victory Drive. New home ownership resource center for anyone wanting to learn more about home ownership, homeowners insurance issues, home safety and security matters, and proper preparation for hurricanes and other severe weather. Includes two internet-ready computers. [122811] Savannah Charlesfunders Investment Discussion Group The Savannah Charlesfunders meet every Saturday at 8:30am to discuss stocks, bonds, and better investing. Meetings take place at Panera Bread on Bull and Broughton. Contact us at charlesfund@ gmail.com for more information. [122811] Savannah Entrepreneurial Center Offering a variety of business classes.

801 E. Gwinnett Street. Call 652-3582.

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www.edenvillagechurch.org Like us on Facebook: Savannah Church Plant

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ers at Faith Primitive Baptist Church, 3212 Bee Road in Savannah. All are welcome to participate or listen in on one of America’s most revered musical traditions. For more information call 912-655-0994 or visit savannahsacredharp.com. [122211] Savannah’s Clay Spot Winter Pottery Classes Classes begin Jan. 9, 2012. Be Creative in 2012, Make it with Clay at Savannah’s Clay Spot. Check out www.savannahsclayspot.com for a new winter pottery class schedule for adults, teens, and children. Contact: Lisa Bradley, savannahsclayspot@gamil.com. 912-5094647. www.savannahsclayspot.com [122911] Singing Lessons with Anitra Opera Diva Anitra is currently teaching the Vaccai Bel Canto technique for those interested in improving their vocal range and breathing capacity. Bel Canto carries over well as a foundation technique for different styles including opera, pop, rock and cabaret. Henry St @ E Broad, Mon/Tues 6-9pm, 1 1/2 hour lesson $25. SCAD students and alumni $5 discount. Call 786-247-9923, anitraoperadiva@yahoo.com, www.anitraoperadiva.com [122811] Taste of Rug Hooking Workshop The Fiber Guild of the Savannahs will be offering the workshop “Taste of Rug Hooking” on Saturday, April 7, from 1 pm to 4 pm at Oatland Island Wildlife Center. Third generation rug hooker and teacher Katie Puckett will be the instructor. Info and registration: fiberguildofthesavannahs2@gmail.com Winter 2012 Classes at Coastal Georgia Center Register now for a variety of non-credit courses to be held in Savannah, January - May 2012, sponsored by Georgia Southern University. Classes held in downtown Savannah and on Skidaway Island. Course lengths, times, and fees vary. Beginning and Advanced American Sign Language; Creativity for Problem Solving; Creative Writing (Beginning and Advanced); Developing Your Imagination; Yoga for All; How to Stretch Your Energy Dollar; and The Artist’s Way, Organic Gardening.

Information: ceps.georgiasouthern. edu/conted or contact Judy Fogarty at The Coastal Georgia Center (912-6445967) or jfogarty@georgiasouthern.edu.

[121211] Work as a Spiritual Practice Making the menial meaningful and the tedious a mere moment. Upon completion of this workshop, participants will have developed easy to use techniques to transform their workday experience; applied it to general scenarios, and entered into frank discussions related to change of attitude vs. change of job.

Wed. March 20th and 27th. 111 E. 34th Street, Savannah, GA 31401; $50. Reg-

ister at revfugon@gmail.com.

Clubs & Organizations Savannah Authors Autonomous Writing Group Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month, 6-8 p.m. beginning 2/21/2012. The aim of Savannah Authors Autonomous is to encourage first-class prose writing, fiction or nonfiction, through discussion, constructive criticism, instruction, exercises and examples. Location: Savannah Association for the Blind (SAB), 214 Drayton Street. Founded by British writer Christopher Scott (more than a dozen published books) and local writer Alice Vantrease (one published novel, optioned for a potential Hollywood movie). All are welcome. No charge to attend. Contact: Alice Vantrease (alicevantrease@live.com) or 912-3083208.

Avegost LARP Live action role playing group that exists in a medieval fantasy realm. Generally meets on the second weekend of the month. Free for your first event or if you’re a non-player character. $35 fee for returning characters. Email: Kaza Ayersman, godzillaunknown@gmail. com or visit www.avegost.com [122811] Buccaneer Region SCCA The local chapter of the Sports Car Club of America, hosting monthly solo/autocross driving events in the Savannah area. Anyone with a safe car, insurance and a valid driver’s license is eligible to participate. Visit http://buccaneerregion.org. [122811] Business Networking on the Islands Small Business Professionals Islands Networking Group Meets 1st Thursday each month from 9:30-10:30 AM. Tradewinds Ice Cream & Coffee, 107 Charlotte Rd. Savannah (912) 308-6768 for more info. [121211] Coastal MINIs Local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. to go on motoring adventures together. Meet at Starbucks, corner of Victory Dr. & Skidaway Rd. in Savannah. Information: coastalminis. com. [122811] Starbucks, Energy Healers Meets every Monday at 6pm. Meditation and healing with energy. Discuss aromatherapy, chakra systems and more. Call 912-695-2305 for more info. http://www.meetup.com/SavannahEnergyHealers/ [122811] Exploring The American Revolution in Savannah Interested in exploring the role Savannah played in the American Revolution?

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“Greater-Than Sudoku” For this “Greater-Than Sudoku,” I’m not giving you ANY numbers to start off with! Adjoining squares in the grid’s 3x3 boxes have a greater-than sign (>) telling you which of the two numbers in those squares is larger. Fill in every square with a number from 1–9 using the greater-than signs as a guide. When you’re done, as in a normal Sudoku, every row, column, and 3x3 box will contain the numbers 1–9 exactly one time. (Solving hint: try to look for the 1’s and 9’s in each box first, then move on to the 2’s and 8’s, and so on). psychosudoku@hotmail.com

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kindergarten through high school.

Come as you are, to experience authentic community, mothering support, personal growth, practical help, and spiritual hope. Islands MOMSnext meets every first & third Monday of the month, excluding holidays. Childcare is available upon request. A ministry of MOPS International. For more info or to register for a meeting, call (912)8984344 or email kymmccarty@hotmail. com. http://www.mops.org/ [122811] Old Time Radio Researchers Group International fan and research group devoted to preserving and distributing old-time radio broadcasts from 1926 to 1962. Send e-mail to Jim Beshires at beshiresjim@yahoo.com or visit www. otrr.org. [122811] Peacock Guild-For Writers and Book Lovers A literary society for bibliophiles and writers. Monthly meetings for the Writer’s Salon are held on first Tuesday and third Wednesday. Book Club meets on the third Tuesday. All meetings start at 7:30 p.m. and meet at Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home (207 E. Charlton St.). Call 233-6014 or visit Facebook group “Peacock Guild” for more info. [012212] Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club A chartered running club of the Road Runners Association of America. For a nominal annual fee, members will receive monthly training sessions and seminars and have weekly runs of various distances. Kathy Ackerman,756-5865 or Billy Tomlinson 5965965. [122811] Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice

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and creative collaboration. Meets the 1st & 3rd Thursdays at 6pm at Gallery Espresso. Email, Kathleen Thomas: exploretherevolution@gmail.com for more info. [122811] Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA Meets the second Thursday of every month from 6-7:30 p.m. The cost is the price of the meal. RSVP to 660-8257.

Tubby’s Tank House, 2909 River Dr., Thunderbolt. [122811] Honor Flight Savannah A non-profit organization dedicated to sending our area World War II veterans to Washington DC to visit the new WWII Memorial. All expenses are paid by Honor Flight Savannah, which is not a government-supported program. They depend on donations from the community to fund their efforts. For more info: www.honorflightsavannah.org [122811] Islands MOPS A Mothers of Preschoolers group that meets at the First Baptist Church of the Islands on two Wednesdays a month from 9:15-11:30am. Website/information: https://sites.google.com/site/ islandsmops/ [122811] Knitters, Needlepoint and Crochet Meets every Wednesday. Different locations downtown. Contact (912) 3086768 for info. No fees. Wanna learn?

Come join us! [121211] Low Country Turners A club for wood-turning enthusiasts.

Contact Steve Cook, 912-313-2230.

[122811] Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. Call 786-4508. [122811] Savannah MOMSnext For mothers of school-aged children,

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a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at 5429 LaRoche Ave and the third Tuesday at Super King Buffet, 10201 Abercorn Street at 7:30 p.m. Call 308-2094, email kasak@ comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix. org. [86/010112] Savannah Safe Kids Savannah Safe Kids Savannah, a coalition dedicated to preventing childhood injuries, holds a meeting on the second Tuesday of every month from 11:30am-1pm. Visit www.safekidssavannah.org or call 912353-3148 for more info. [122811] Savannah Adventure Club Dedicated to pursuing adventures, both indoors and outdoors, throughout the Low country and beyond. Activities include sailing, camping, skydiving, kayaking, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and skiing, in addition to regular social gatherings.

Free to join. Email savannahadventureclub@gmail.com or “like” the Savannah Adventure Club on Facebook. [122811] Savannah Art Association The non-for profit art association, the Southeast’s oldest, is currently taking applications for membership. The SAA offers workshops, community programs, exhibition opportunities, and an artistic community full of diverse and creative people from all ages, mediums, and skill levels. Please call 912-232-7731 for more info. [122811] Savannah Brewers’ League Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. Call 447-0943 or visit www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then Savannah Brewers League. Meet at Moon River Brewing Company, 21 W. Bay St. [122811] Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States A dinner meeting held the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club. Call John Findeis at 748-7020. [122811] Hunter Army Airfield, 525 Leonard Neat St , Savannah http://www.stewart.army.mil/ Savannah Fencing Club Beginner classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $60. Some equipment provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers welcome. Call 429-6918 or email savannahfencing@aol.com.

Savannah Go Green Meets most Saturdays. Green events and places. Share ways to Go Green each day! Call (912) 308-6768 to learn more.

[021212] Savannah Jaycees Meeting and information session held the 1st Tuesday of every month at 6pm to discuss upcoming events and provide an opportunity for those interested in joining the Jaycees to learn more. Must be 2140 years old to join the chapter. 101 Atlas St. 912-353-7700 or www.savannahjay-

| Submit your event | email: happenings@connectsavannah.com | fax: (912) 231-9932 | 1800 E. Victory Dr., Suite 7, Savannah, GA 31404 cees.com [122811] Savannah Kennel Club Monthly meetings are open to the public and visitors. Meetings are held at Logan’s Roadhouse Restaurant, 11301 Abercorn St. on the fourth Monday of each month, September through May. Dinner starts at 6 pm and meeting starts at 7:30pm. Guest Speakers at every meeting. For more info, call 912-238-3170 or visit www.savannahkennelclub.org Savannah Newcomers Club Open to all women who have been in the Savannah area for less than two years.

Membership includes a monthly luncheon and program and, in addition, the club hosts a variety of activities, tours and events that will assist you in learning about Savannah and making new friends. www.savannahnewcomers.com [122911] Savannah Parrot Head Club Love a laid-back lifestyle? Beach, Buffet and no dress code. Check out savannahphc.com for the events calendar or e-mail Wendy Wilson at Wendyq1053@ yahoo.com. [122911] Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club Meets Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Mulberry Inn. http://www.savannahsunriserotary.org/ Savannah Toastmasters Helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 484-6710.

[122911] Savannah Writers Group Meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-andgreet precedes the meeting at 6:30pm.

Contact Carol North, 912-920-8891 for location. [122911] Savannah Seersucker Live’s Happy Hour for Writers A no-agenda gathering of the Savannah area writing community, held on the first Thursday of every month from 5:307:30pm. Free and open to all writers, aspiring writers, and anyone interested in writing. 21+ with valid I.D. For location and details, visit SeersuckerLive.com.

[122911] Son-shine Hour Meets at the Savannah Mall at the Soft Play Mondays from 11-12 and Thursdays from 10-11. Activities include songs, stories, crafts, and games for young children and their caregivers. Free, no registration, drop-ins welcome. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for details 912-925-3940 or email KellyBringman@ gmail.com [122911] Southern Wings Local chapter of Women in Aviation International. It is open to men and women in the region who are interested in supporting women in aviation. Regular meetings are held once a month and

new members are welcome. Visit http:// www.orgsites.com/ga/southernwings/ [86/010112] Stitch-N’s Knit and crochet gathering held each Tuesday evening, 5pm-8pm All skill levels welcome. Free Spinning fiber into yarn group meets the first Monday of each month at 1pm. Wild Fibre, 6 East Liberty Street (near Bull St.) Call for info: 912-238-0514 [122911] Tarde en Espanol Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in different locations to practice spoken Spanish in a casual environment. 236-8566. [122911] The Philo Cafe A weekly discussion group that meets from 7:30pm-9pm at various locations each Monday. Anyone craving some good conversation is invited to drop by. No cost. For more info, email athenapluto@ yahoo.com or look up The Philo Cafe on Facebook. [122911] The Philo Cafe A weekly discussion group that meets from 7:30pm-9pm at various locations each Monday. Anyone craving some good conversation is invited to drop by. No cost. For more info, email athenapluto@ yahoo.com or look up The Philo Cafe on Facebook. [122911] Theremin/Electronic Music Enthusiasts A club for enthusiasts of electronic music and instruments, including the theremin, synths, Mooger Foogers, jam sessions, playing techniques, compositions, gigs, etc. Philip Neidlinger, theremin@neidlinger.us. [122911] U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla Become part of the volunteer organization who assists the U.S. Coast Guard in the performance of their important duties. Meets the 4th Wednesday every month at 6pm at Barnes Restaurant, 5320 Waters Avenue. Coed. All ages welcomed. Prior experience and/or boat ownership not required. Information: www.savannahaux.com or telephone Al Townsend at 912-598-7387. [122911] Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 927-3356. [122911] Savannah Woodville-Tompkins Scholarship Foundation Meets the second Tuesday of every month (except October), 6:00 pm at Woodville-Tompkins, 151 Coach Joe Turner Street. Call 912-232-3549 or email chesteraellis@comcast.net for more information. [122911]

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 912-631-3452 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 6:307:30. Cost is $12 per class. Join us for learning and fun. Call 234-8745 for more info. [101711] 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] Argentine Tango Lessons Sundays 1:30-3:30pm. Open to the public. Cost $3.00 per person. Wear closed toe leather soled shoes if available. For more information call 912-9257416 or email savh_tango@yahoo.com.

[122911] Doris Martin Dance Studio, 8511-h Ferguson Ave. , Beginners Belly Dance Classes Instructed by Nicole Edge. All ages/skill levels welcome. Every Sunday, Noon1PM, 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 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 912-4141091 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

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Big Nasty Mud Run The Savannah area’s first mud run includes 20 obstacles and 4 miles of a fun, muddy time for everyone.

April 14, 8am. 108 Godley Rd, Bloomingdale. Registration is Online at Active.com - Big Nasty Mud Run. For more information or questions, Facebook - “Big Nasty Mud Run” or contact Steve White at steve.whitefcae@ gmail.com.

Georgia Nature Photographers Association 3rd Annual Expo March 22-25: a three day celebration of nature and nature photography on the Georgia coastal islands. Venue: Hampton Inn & Suites, Brunswick, Ga. Keynote speaker is Darrell Gulin, www. gulinphoto.com. Great education & field trips with photographic opportunities to Jekyll Island, Sapelo Island, Harris Neck Wildlife, Cumberland Island, Okefenokee Swamp and other natural settings. Info & registration: www.GNPA.org. Look under the tab “Annual Expo.”

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Film & Video CineSavannah A film series that seeks to bring new, first-run films to Savannah including critically acclaimed foreign films and documentaries, among others. To subscribe to information about the series, including screening dates and times, email: cinesavannah@att.net [122911] Psychotronic Film Society Hosts weekly screenings every Wednesday, 8pm, at the Sentient Bean. Offering up a selection of films so bad they are good, cult classics and other rarities.

Upcoming schedule: www.sentientbean. com [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, 12noon-1pm, 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 912-5960889. [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.

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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, noncompetitive 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.

[122911] Modern Dance Class Classes for beginner and intermediate levels. Fridays 10-11:15am. Doris Martin Studio, 7360 Skidaway Rd. For more info, call Elizabeth 912-354-5586. [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 912-398-4776. 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.

[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 912-398-8784.

[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 912-398-8784.

[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]

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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 912660-7399 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. 10:00 - 11:15a 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 fer-

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[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] 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.

[122911] Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes Mondays, 10-11am (crawlers and toddlers) and 11:30-12:45 (infants and precrawlers) 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 7:30am-8:30am, 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. Prenatal 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]

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Savannah Disc Golf Club Weekly events (Entry $5): Fri. 5:45pmGlow Golf. Sat. 10am-Luck of the draw Doubles. Sat. 1pm-Handicapped League.

Tom Triplett Park, Hwy 80 W, Pooler. Sun. 10 am-Singles at the Sarge in Hardeeville, SC. Info: savannahdiscgolf.com or savannahdiscgolf@gmail.com All skill levels welcome. Instruction available. [122911] 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 All Here’s yoga at the right time, price, and location. With expert guidance, you’ll practice this ancient discipline at your own limits and pace. Sequences of poses and breathing techniques will reward you with increased awareness, concentration, flexibility, strenght, and endurance.

Mondays Jan. 9 to Feb. 13, OR Tuesdays, Mar. 20 to Apr. 24. 5:30-6:30pm. $65/person. Register by calling 855-478-5551 (toll free). Registration ends Jan. 6 at noon for the January class; Monday, March 19 at noon for the March class. Offered

by Georgia Southern University, held in downtown Savannah at the Coastal Georgia Center. Info: ceps.georgiasouthern. edu [121211] 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 912-350-9031. [122911] Zumba Fitness (R) classes Mondays at 7:15-8:15. Located at The Ballet School, Studio B, Piccadilly Square, 10010 Abercorn. $7 per class or $60 for 10 classes. Contact April for more info.

912-306-5598. [122911] Zumba Fitness Classes with Anne Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 E Montgomery Crossroads, Wednesdays, 7pm-8pm. $5, Free if you bring a friend.

(912) 596-1952. [010912] Zumba Fitness Classes with Mai Monday 8:30am-9:30 am, Lake Mayer Community Center, 1850 G. Montgomery Crossroads. $5 per class Saturdays 8:30 am-9:30am, St. Paul CME Social Hall, 123 Brady St. $3 Per class.

Contact Mai @ 912-604-9890. [011412] ZUMBA! fitness with Laura Thursdays 7:30pm., beginning Jan. 5th. A Class Act Dance Center- 118 Pipemaker’s Circle Suite 110 Pooler, GA 31322. 912.748.4199. $10/class, cash only please. Wear comfy clothes and tennis shoes, bring water & a towel! email

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 GaySavannah.com Monthly Night OUT GaySavannah.com will host its next monthly Night OUT event Thursday March 22, at Belford’s Savannah Seafood & Steaks from 6:30-10pm. A benefit for Savannah Pride. Information: GaySavannah.com, info@gaysavannah. com or 912-713-3447.

Georgia Equality Savannah The local chapter of Georgia’s largest gay rights group. 104 W. 38th St. 912547-6263. [122911] Savannah 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 912-2887863 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. [122911]

Health Alcoholics Anonymous 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 912-356-3688 for information. [122911] Free hearing & speech screening Hearing: Every Thurs. 9-11 a.m.

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Health Care for Uninsured People St. Mary’s Health Center is open for primary health for the uninsured of Chatham County. The center, located at 1302 Drayton, is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. For information or to make an appointment, call 912-443-9409. [021912] Healthcare for the Uninsured St. Mary’s Health Center,1302 Drayton St.. is open for health needs of uninsured residents of Chatham County.

Free of charge. Open Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. For information or to make an appointment, call 912-443-9409. [122911] La Leche League of Savannah Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting on the first Thursday of every month at 10am. La Leche League of Savannah is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers.

897-9544, www.lllusa.org/web/SavannahGA.html. [122911] Savannah Living Smart Fitness Club An exercise program to encourage healthy lifestyle changes offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. On Mondays and Wednesdays the classes are held at the John. S. Delaware Center from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM. On Tuesdays from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, the classes are held at the center on 1910 Abercorn Street. Classes include Zumba (Tuesdays) and Hip-Hop low impact aerobics with cardio and strengthening exercises (Mondays/ Wednesdays). For more information, call 912-447-6605. [022612] Planned Parenthood Hotline First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154. [122911] SmokeStoppers. Smoking Cessation Program.

St. Joseph’s/Candler’s group-facilitated smoking cessation program, offers an intensive class (7 sessions over 3 weeks) featuring a wide range of proven-effective strategies to help smokers control their smoking urges, manage nicotine withdrawal and stress, and avoid weight gain. Orientation is Monday, March 12 at 6pm. Orientation and class attendance is mandatory.

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ARIES

(March 21–April 19) This week you may learn the real reason the tortoise beat the hare, why two of the three blind mice weren’t really blind, and the shocking truth about the relationship between Cinderella’s fairy godmother and the handsome prince. Myths will be mutating, Aries. Nursery rhymes will scramble and fairy tales will fracture. Thor, the god of thunder, may make a tempting offer to Snow White. The cow’s jump over the moon could turn out to have been faked by the CIA. An ugly duckling will lay an egg that Chicken Little claims is irrefutable proof the 2012 Mayan Apocalypse is imminent. Sounds like a rowdy good time for all!

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) “Roots and wings. But let the wings grow roots and the roots fly.” That was written by Spanish poet Juan Ramon Jimenez, and now I’m passing it on to you. It will serve as a keynote for the turning point you’re about to navigate. In the coming weeks, you’ll generate good fortune by exposing your dark mysterious depths to the big bright sky; you’ll be wise to bring your soaring dreams down to earth for a pit stop. The highs need the influence of the lows, Taurus; the underneath will benefit from feeling the love of what’s up above.

There’s one further nuance to be aware of, too: I think you will find it extra interesting to interweave your past with your future. Give your rich traditions a taste of the stories that are as–yet unwritten.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) Is it possible you were a spider in a previous life? If so, please call on the abilities you developed back then. You need to create an extra big, super–fine web, metaphorically speaking, so that you can capture all the raw materials you will be needing in the coming weeks and months. If you’re not sure whether you are the reincarnation of a spider, then simply imagine you were. Stimulate daydreams in which you visualize yourself as a mover and shaker who’s skilled at snagging the resources and help you require.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) British writer Kenneth Tynan

asked a movie director about how he’d film an advancing army. Did it matter whether the action went from right to left across the frame or left to right? “Of course!” said the director. “To the Western eye, easy or successful movement is left to right, difficult or failed movement is right to left.” The director showed Tynan an illustrated book as evidence. On one page, a canoe shooting the rapids was going from left to right, while a man climbing a mountain was headed from right to left. Use this information to your benefit, Cancerian.

Every day for the next two weeks, visualize yourself moving from left to right as you fulfill a dream you want to accomplish.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) Hanadi Zakaria al–Hindi is the first Saudi Arabian woman to be licensed to fly a plane. But there’s an absurd law in her country that prohibits women from driving cars, so she needs a man to give her a lift to the airport. Is there any situation in your own life that resembles hers, Leo? Like maybe you’ve advanced to a higher level without getting certified on a lower level? Or maybe you’ve got permission and power to operate in a sphere that’s meaningful to you even though you skipped a step along the way? Now would be a good time to think about whether you should do anything about the discrepancy, and if so, how to do it.

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Recent scientific studies have confirmed what Native American folklore reports: Badgers and coyotes sometimes cooperate with each other as they search for food.

The coyotes are better at stalking prey above ground, and the badgers take over if the hunted animal slips underground. They share the spoils. I suggest you draw inspiration from their example, Virgo. Is there a person you know who’s skilled at a task you have trouble with and who could benefit from something you’re good at?

It’s prime time to consider forming symbiotic relationships or seeking out unusual partnerships that play to both parties’ strengths.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) How did the Vikings navigate their ships through rough northern seas on cloudy and foggy days? Medi-

eval texts speak of the mysterious “sunstone,” a “Viking compass” used to detect the hidden sun.

Modern theories suggest that this technology may have been Iceland spar, a mineral that polarizes light, making it useful in plotting a course under overcast skies. Do you have anything like that, Libra?

A navigational aid that guides your decisions when the sun’s not out, metaphorically speaking?

Now would be an excellent time to enhance your connection with whatever it is that can provide such power.

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) If you set up two mirrors in just the right way, you can get a clear look at the back of your head. You’re able to see what your body looks like from behind. I suggest you try that exercise sometime soon.

It will encourage your subconscious mind to help you discover what has been missing from your self–knowledge. As a result, you may be drawn to experiences that reveal things about yourself you’ve been resistant to seeing.

You could be shown secrets about buried feelings and wishes that you’ve been hiding from yourself.

Best of all, you may get intuitions about your soul’s code that you haven’t been ready to understand until now.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

According to my Sagittarius friend Jonathan Zap, the Greek playwright Aristophanes had an ambivalent attitude about divine blessings. He said that no great gift enters the human sphere without a curse attached to it. I’m sure you know this lesson well.

One of last year’s big gifts has revealed its downside in ways that may have been confusing or deflating. But now here comes an unexpected plot twist, allowing you to add a corollary to Aristophanes’ formulation. Soon you will find a second blessing that was hidden within the curse in embryonic form. You’ll be able to tease it out, ripen it, and add it to the bounty of the original gift.

CAPRICORN

(Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Writing in the science magazine Discover, Corey S. Powell says, “There’s an old joke: If you tell someone the universe is expanding, he’ll believe you. If you tell

him there’s wet paint on the park bench, he’ll want to touch it to make sure.” In accordance with the astrological omens, Capricorn, I invite you to rebel against this theory. I think it’s quite important for you to demand as much proof for big, faraway claims as for those that are close at hand. Don’t trust anyone’s assertions just because they sound lofty or elegant.

Put them to the test.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) It’s an excellent time to better appreciate your #@%(!)* vexations and botherations. In fact, let’s go ahead and make this Honor Your #@%(!)* Irritations and Annoyances Week. To properly observe this holiday, study the people and things that irk you so you can extract from them all the blessings and teachings they may provide. Are you too tolerant of an annoying situation that you need to pay closer attention to? Is it time to reclaim the power you’ve been losing because of an exasperating energy–drain? Does some jerk remind you of a quality you don’t like in yourself? Is there a valuable clue or two to be gleaned from a passive–aggressive provocateur?

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) Seahorses have an unusual approach to reproduction. It’s the male of the species that cares for the eggs as they gestate. He carries them in a “brood pouch” on his front side. Of course it’s the female who creates the eggs in the first place. After analyzing the astrological factors coming to bear on your destiny, Pisces, I suspect you will benefit from having a seahorse–like quality in the coming weeks. Whatever gender you are, your archetypal masculine qualities should play an especially strong role as you nurture a project that’s in its early developmental phases.

Dolphin Project of Georgia The Dolphin Project’s Education Outreach Program is available to speak at your school, club or organization. We offer a fascinating powerpoint with sound and video about our estuarine dolphins and their environment. Age-appropriate programs and related handouts. www. thedolphinproject.org [122911] 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.

[122911] 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: 912-2368115 or www.wilderness-southeast.org.

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Pets & Animals Low Cost Pet Clinic Tails Spin and Dr. Stanley Lester, DVM, host low-cost 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]

Readings & Signings Circle of Sister/Brotherhood Book Club meets the last Sunday of the month at 4 p.m. at the African-American Health Information & Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605. [122911] Savannah Storytellers The Savannah Storytellers are re-forming on Feb 16. Weekly meetings to follow.

Bess Chappas will offer workshop on first meeting. Call. Wallace Moye 354-0048.

Call for reservation (limited seating).

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] 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. 6:45-8pm on Wednesdays at the Vineyard Church.

615 Montgomery St. (behind Blowin’ Smoke BBQ). www.vineyardsavannah. org [122911] 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. [122911] Soka Gakkai of America SGI is an international Buddhist movement for world peace and individual happiness. The group practices Nichiren Buddhism by chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo. Introductory meetings are

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[122911] 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 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.

Sports & Games Adult Co-Ed Flag Football League is starting!

Savannah Adult Recreation Club is starting an 8v8 Co-Ed flag football league March 29, 2012. Sign up as a team or individual. For more information visit www.

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Savannah Bike Polo Like regular polo, but with bikes instead of horses. Meets weekly. Check out www.

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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 912-598-9860 for information. [030412] Alcoholics Anonymous 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 912-356-3688 for information.

[122911] Alzheimer’s Caregivers and Families Support Group 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. 143.

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 Rehabili-

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[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. 3557633. [122911] Coastal Empire Polio Survivors Association Meets the fourth Saturday of the month at 10:30 a.m. Next meeting: Sat., Mar. 24, 10:30am at the Candler Heart & Lung Building, 2nd floor, room 2 at 5356 Reynolds St. in Savannah. The program is “Home Care” presented by Suzanne Hertzwig of Visiting Angels and Attorney Richard Birg. Call 355-1221; or visit www.coastalempirepoliosurvivors.org.

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105 BRANDLEWOOD DR. 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, 1-car garage, fenced yard $925/month, $925/security deposit.

141 E. 57TH ST. Great Ardsley Park location, 3BR/2BA, Living room w/fireplace, dining Room, screened porch, carport, fenced yard, $925/month, $925/sec. dep.

115 VAN NUYS (Wilshire Subd.)

3BR/2BA, LR, DR, den, eat-in kitchen, fenced yard. $900/month, $900/security deposit.

1115 E.55TH ST. Duplex (off of Waters Ave.) 2BR/1BA, LR, eat-in kitchen. $495/month,$495/security deposit.

231-1981 or 238-4915 www.helenmiltiadesrealty.com Email: hmr1@aol.com

1719 Legrande St. 2BR/1BA house, LR, DR, hardwood floors, laundry room, kitchen w/appl. CH&A,fenced yard, $665/month.

2BR/1BA Apts. Newly Renovated, hardwood floors,carpet, paint, appliances, central heat/air, washer/dryer hookups. $600-$650/month, utilities may be added to rent if requested.

912-844-3974 SECTION 8 WELCOME

DOUBLEWIDE MOBILE HOME at 4009 First St. 2000sqft. 3BR/2 full baths, LR, separate DR, CH&A, family room, on 1/8acre in Garden City. $800/month, $800/deposit. Call 912-306-9422

For Rent 1214 E. 55th, 4BR,2BA,Completely Renovated Home, Wood floor, Ceremic tile bath, Kitchen, CH/A, LR, Section 8. $975/$975 dep. 912-323-2541

FULL APTS. Paid Weekly, Furnished, No sharing. Quiet area.

Utilities included. $200/week $100/dep. 641 West 41st & 821 Amaranth. 912-441-5468

FURNISHED EFFICIENCY

Very nice, includes utilities, cable, washer & dryer. $200/week. $200/deposit. 912-236-1952

GARDEN CITY APARTMENT

Recently renovated 2BR Apt., total electric, washer/dryer hookups.

Convenient location. $655/month. Call 912-656-5000.

GREAT APARTMENT! Ardsley Park/Baldwin Park 1BR/1BA with separate living and dining rooms. $650/month. Call: 912-659-6206.

HIGHLAND WOODS 800 QUACCO ROAD 925-9673

Mobile Home lots for rent.

First month rent free! Wooden deck, curbside garbage collection twice weekly, swimming pool and playground included. Cable TV available.

HOUSE FOR RENT 120 Fox Chase Rd 3 Bedroom Two Baths Garage Fence Back Yard $850.00 912-507-6262

NEAR ISLE OF HOPE

7315 GARFIELD: 3BR/2BA, freshly painted, fenced backyard, single car garage. Movein Ready! $1000/month + deposit.

MOBILE HOME FOR RENT, Azalea MH Park. 3BR/2BA LR, DR, CH&A, 10x10 storage shed. 4711 Ogeechee Rd. Lot 25A, $650/month, $650/deposit. 912-306-9422

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1403 E. 38th: 2BR/1BA $650 604 E. 40th: 2BR/2BA $850 1919 Clemson: 3BR/1.5BA $850 5 Ruston Ct: 3BR/2BA $825 1116 NE 36th St. 3BR/2BA $925 Several Rent-to-Own Properties Guaranteed Financing.

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RENT-TO-OWN

Large 3BD/2BA & 2BD/2BA remodeled mobile homes in nice Garden City mobile home park. Pool, basketball court, playground, clubhouse. Low down affordable payments. Credit check required. Call Gwen or Della, 912-964-7675.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT

2 Bedroom Apartments, kitchen with appliances, LV room, utilities included. $220-$235/weekly; Monthly $850-$900. 912-319-4182

NEED A ROOM? STOP LOOKING! Great rooms available ranging from $115-$140/weekly. Includes refrigerators, cable w/HBO, central heat/air.

No deposit.

Call 912-398-7507.

ROOMS FOR RENT

ROOMS FOR RENT: $80 & $95/week. No deposit. Corner of 38th & Drayton. 912-234-9779

SAVE $$$$ MOVE-IN SPECIALS Clean, furnished, large. Busline, central heat/air, utilities. $100-$130 weekly.

Rooms w/bathroom $145.

Call 912-289-0410.

CLEAN, QUIET, Room & Efficiencies for Rent.On Busline, Stove, Refrigerator, Washer/Dryer. Rates from $85-$165/week. Call 912-272-4378 or 912-631-2909

EASTAND WEST SAVANNAH

Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, TVs, washer/dryer. Ceramic tile in kitchen and bath. Shared Kitchen & Shared bath.

Call 912-210-0144.

SOUTHSIDE •1BR apts, washer/dryer included.

Water & trash included, $625/month.

•2BR/1.5BA townhouse apt, total electric, w/washer & dryer/$650.

Call 927-3278 or 356-5656

VERY NICE HOMES

*Nassau Woods mobile home, 2BR/2BA, C37 $625 *127 Linden Dr 3BR/1BA $850 *317 Linwood: Available April 1st.

4BR/2BA $1000 912-507-7934/912-927-2853 CommerCial ProPerty For rent 890 HAIR SALON/OFFICE Space for rent: 4306B Montgomery Street by Fairgrounds. Space can be used for hair salon, office or small store.

No appliances/fixtures or utilities included. $500/month. 507-8127 Good Music Is Food For The Soul.

ROOMS FOR RENT

Fully furnished, central heat/air, cable. No deposit. Safe environment. $125-$150 weekly & $450-$550 monthly. 912-228-1242

SPECIAL THIS WEEK!

$50 Deposit EFFICIENCIES $170/per week & up.

Utilities included, Furnished, private bath. No Pets. Call 912-695-7889 or 912-342-3840

CLEAN, QUIET newly remodeled.

Heat/air, cable non-smoking. 10 min. from Downtown. $425-525/month. 912-232-6055 transportation 900

cars 910 CADILLAC Biarritz, 1980-Needs TLC. $3500. Call 912-354-3884

SECTION 8 WELCOME

ONE, TWO & THREE BR Apts. & Houses for rent. Stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer. 1/2 month OffGood for this month only.

912-844-5996 OR 912-272-6820

rooms for rent 895

LARGE VICTORIAN with windows on two sides, across from library, nicely furnished, all utilities.

TV/cable/internet, washer/dryer, $140/week. $504/month.

912-231-9464 Other apts. avail.

LOOK THIS WAY FOR A PLACE TO STAY

Furnished, affordable room available includes utility, cable,refrigerator, central heat/air. $115-$140/weekly, no deposit.Call 912-844-3609

FENDER BENDER?

Paint & Body Work. Reasonably Priced. Insurance Claims. We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

MERCEDES ML320, 2000- 98K miles, Burgundy Red. One owner, garaged and pampered. Excellent interior/exterior and mechanical operation.

EVERYTHING works $7,995. Call with serious inquiries please.

JIM ROBBINS 912-655-2389

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