Connect Savannah September 30, 2020

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THURSDAY 10. 1

Repeal 33 Grand Opening

Show your style with the MASK-arade.

The Sweet Tease will be performing live along with DJ Feelwick out of NYC. Your favorite brand ambassadors and reps will be showcasing some of our favorite cocktails and beers, and our fabulous food will be delivered by our amazing staff. Ticket price includes food, drink tickets and entertainment.

6 p.m.

Repeal 33, 125 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. $40

Savannah Cabaret

The Historic Savannah Theatre presents live on stage a two-hour, high-energy variety show with live bands, singers, dancers and aerial artistry. They are only seating 25% of the capacity for safe distancing in the audience.

8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 children savannahtheatre.com

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Savannah Philharmonic: String Theory

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This reimagined concert experience features chamber ensembles set in socially distanced cabaret style seating in the beautiful Victory North venue. In-Person audience seating is limited to 50 guests.

Prefer to stay in? Enjoy the same concert experience by purchasing a Virtual Concert ticket. Featuring Sinisa Ciric on violin, Ricardo Ochoa on violin, Lizhou Liu on viola, and Jessica Messere on cello.

7:30 p.m.

Victory North, 2603 Whitaker Street.

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seating 25% of the capacity for safe distancing in the audience.

Oct. 1-3, 8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 children savannahtheatre.com

1820 House Tour

The Davenport House Museum will stage stories of Savannah as they were being experienced by the city’s residents 200 years ago. Though only one household and family, the Davenports’ experiences were common to Savannahians of the time. This special program coincides with the Davenport House Museum’s 200th birthday.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. myhsf.org

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First Friday for Folk Music FRIDAY

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1820 House Tour

1820 House Tour

The Davenport House Museum will stage stories of Savannah as they were being experienced by the city’s residents 200 years ago. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. myhsf.org

First Friday for Folk Music

Monthly folk music showcase hosted by the Savannah Folk Music Society, now virtual concerts for safety. This month features the group Knot Done.

7:30 p.m. concert link at facebook.com/savfolkmusic/

Savannah Cabaret

The Historic Savannah Theatre presents live on stage a two-hour, high-energy variety show with live bands, singers, dancers and aerial artistry. They are only seating 25% of the capacity for safe distancing in the audience.

Oct. 1-3, 8 p.m.

The Historic Savannah Theatre, 222 Bull St. $39 adults, $19.50 children savannahtheatre.com

The Davenport House Museum will stage stories of Savannah as they were being experienced by the city’s residents 200 years ago.

1-4 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. myhsf.org

The Davenport House Museum will stage stories of Savannah as they were being experienced by the city’s residents 200 years ago.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. myhsf.org

Forsyth Farmers Market

Local and regional produce, honey, meat, dairy, pasta, baked goods and other delights. Rain or shine.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Forsyth Park, Drayton St. & East Park Ave. Free to attend. Items for sale.

912-484-0279. forsythfarmersmarket.com

Islands Farmers Market

Enhanced social distancing between vendors.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Islands Farmers’ Market, 401 Quarterman Dr. facebook.com/islandsfarmersmarket

Oktoberfest at Coastal Empire Beer Co.

Join Coastal Empire Beer Co. for their 4th Annual Oktoberfest in the taproom.

Guests attending in Lederhosen or Dirndl get their first pint free.

12:30 p.m.

Coastal Empire Beer Co, 79 Ross Rd.

Savannah Cabaret

The Historic Savannah Theatre presents live on stage a two-hour, high-energy variety show with live bands, singers, dancers and aerial artistry. They are only

1820 House Tour

The Davenport House Museum will stage stories of Savannah as they were being experienced by the city’s residents 200 years ago.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. myhsf.org

Tybee Island Farmers Market

Featuring a variety of produce, baked goods, and more. Artisans are also featured each week. The market is nonsmoking and pet friendly. We are right behind the Historic Tybee Lighthouse.

Visit the website for more info.

4 p.m.

30 Meddin Drive, 30 Meddin Drive. tybeeislandfarmersmarket.com

TUESDAY 10. 6 1820 House Tour

The Davenport House Museum will stage stories of Savannah as they were being experienced by the city’s residents 200 years ago. Though only one household and family, the Davenports’ experiences were common to Savannahians of the time. This special program coincides with the Davenport House Museum’s 200th birthday, which is being observed throughout 2020.

10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Davenport House, 324 East State St. myhsf.org

NEWS & OPINION EDITOR’S NOTE

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

IN WHAT is possibly the most symbolic moment of 2020 — the year it feels like the whole world is ending — the beloved “Savannah Globe” is nearing what might be its own apocalypse.

Southside Savannah has precious few historic landmarks to call its own. One of them, the famous Globe at DeRenne and White Bluff, is slated to be replaced by a convenience store if a new development plan continues to advance.

Whether or not the Globe will be demolished, or simply relocated, has yet to be specifically determined.

The Globe was built in the mid-1950s as a spherical natural gas storage tank by the Savannah Gas Company. On the brilliant PR advice of none other than billboard magnate R.E. Turner — Ted Turner’s father — the Globe was soon painted to bear a map of the earth.

When it was built, most of Chatham County south of DeRenne was semi-rural, or even pure pastureland, including my family’s old dairy farm a few miles to the south of the Globe site.

The Globe, quite simply, is one of the oldest structures still standing in Savannah south of DeRenne. But it has no level of historic protection.

It has undergone at least two new paint jobs over the decades, including one flub that had to be redone, where Hurricane Floyd was portrayed heading for Savannah — except spinning clockwise, instead of counter-clockwise as hurricanes actually do.

In the early 2000s it was acquired by a mortgage company and the current advertising signage was added – with the continents still intact.

Unless something changes soon, the earth will come to an end, set to be

The famous Savannah Globe at DeRenne and White Bluff

removed or demolished along with all adjacent buildings to make room for a Parker’s Kitchen convenience store/gas station and at least two food and beverage outlets.

The development plan was approved by the Metropolitan Planning Commission Sept. 1.

Stunningly, neither the plan nor any other documentation that I’ve seen even so much as mentions the Globe, much less discusses any way to save or relocate it.

At first glance, it seems shortsighted for Greg Parker, a local developer often rightly lauded for his business acumen, not to see the enormous PR and advertising value in keeping the Globe where it is, and incorporating it into the new design.

But to be fair, the Globe isn’t just a quirky bit of roadside Americana. As a

brownfield and former chemical/industrial site, it could be considered an environmental hazard of sorts.

It’s possible that it isn’t even legal under federal and/or state environmental law to leave the former natural gas tank intact if there’s going to be new fuel tanks and food service equipment in the immediate vicinity, as the development plan envisions.

However, obviously you can build those things there if the tank is removed entirely, a notinsignificant process which itself will likely require an extensive abatement protocol.

As news got out, outraged citizens started online petitions to try and save the landmark.

This past Monday, Parker’s responded to the controversy with a statement saying in part, “We are exploring the potential development of the site, but no decisions have been made at this time… We appreciate the community’s feedback and look forward to continuing to be a good community partner. At Parker’s, we’re incredibly proud to be headquartered in Savannah and remain deeply committed to giving back to the community we call home.”

As we go to press, a compromise was in the making, with Greg Parker pledging to remove and clean the Globe if the deal goes through, and gift the monument to the City of Savannah.

What happens from there? Who knows?

Kudos to Mr. Parker for his pledge — which he is under no legal obligation to make — and I hope he, and the City, can follow through.

It all sounds crazy, but hey, this is our world we’re talking about. Let’s hope at least this one can be saved, somehow. CS

Best of Savannah awards party set for Oct. 20 AFTER A HIATUS due to the pandemic, the famous Connect Savannah “Best of Savannah” awards party is scheduled for Oct. 20, 6-9 p.m. at the Kehoe Iron Works at Trustees’ Garden.

Invited winners and their guests can celebrate their wins, as voted by our readers earlier this year.

Extensive safety measures will be in effect, including temperature

checks on arrival, a mask requirement, sanitizing stations throughout the event, and ample room for social distancing both inside and outside.

While the event itself had to be rescheduled to the fall rather than the usual May date familiar to our readers, the voting was received and tallied as usual, reflecting your choices in the areas of Music &

Culture, Food & Restaurants, Nightlife & Drink, Recreation, Health & Beauty, Shopping & Services, City Life & Public Affairs, and Media.

Catering the event will be Gigi’s Cupcakes, Tequilas Town, Leopold’s,, and Wild Wing Café.

Entertainment will be by DJ Basik Lee, with a photo booth by All About You Entertainment.

There will be an open bar from 6-8:30 p.m.

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The end of the world – literally?

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NEWS & OPINION CIVICS ISSUE

Get in loser, we’re going voting!

Answering your Qs about how, when and where to vote in this election

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

THIS YEAR’S general election includes the highly anticipated presidential election, as well as two Georgia Senate races and Savannah’s district attorney and county commissioner races.

It’s an important time to make your voice heard. Are you ready to make a difference and cast your vote?

Registering to vote

The first step is to make sure you’re registered to vote. To register to vote in Georgia, you must be at least 17.5 years old, a US citizen, a Chatham County resident, and not be convicted of a felony or declared legally mentally incompetent.

The last day to register is Oct. 5, which is fast approaching. If you’re not sure of your registration status, you can check it at mvp.sos.ga.gov. That’s a really helpful website—you can also find your polling precinct and see your elected officials, among other things.

You’ll need a valid driver’s license or an ID card issued by the Department of Driver’s Services to complete the registration process, so keep it nearby. If you don’t have either of those things, you can manually fill out a paper registration.

Voting by mail

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, there’s a heightened interest in voting absentee to avoid crowds and stay healthy.

However, President Trump has attempted to cast doubt on the safety of

voting by mail, calling it “fraudulent.” own personal preference.

Which is safer, voting in person or by The deadline to request an absentee mail? The truth is that both forms of voting ballot is Sept. 30. It’s recommended that are effective and safe. It’s mainly up to your you mail it in before Oct. 16 for it to safely

The Healthy Garden Class at Trustees' Garden

FALL PLANTING IN THE SOUTH Classes are held every first and third Saturday.

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NEXT CLASS: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 9:30 AM -10:30 AM

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Guided by Victory Gardens Kerry Shay or Reid Archer WHERE :

The gardening class, which is free and open to the public, is held on the historic property at Trustees’ Garden at 10 East Broad St. Find us at the corner of Bay St. and E Broad in downtown Savannah, GA.

WHY :

Through the support of Savannah civic leaders Charles H. and Rosalie Morris, the Trustees’ Garden is host to the Healthy Garden, a teaching garden for the public to expand their knowledge of gardening and healthy lifestyles. The Healthy Garden in Savannah will help you learn to grow food and herbs and improve your overall health.

HOW : Classes are free and kid friendly. Call a friend and come join us! Fresh coffee is provided.

We will be following social distance guidelines and ask that all attendees do the same.

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Under the Help America Vote Act of 2002, if you’re eligible to vote in your district, you can ask for a provisional ballot if you don’t have your ID with you.

Early voting

There are three full weeks of early voting before Election Day, and anyone can vote early with no reason required.

Early voting begins Oct. 12 and will be available at the following locations Monday through Friday: Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. Oct. 12-30 9 a.m-4 p.m.

Oct. 24 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct. 25 noon-5 p.m.

Islands Library, 50 Johnny Mercer Blvd.

Oct. 12-30 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Main office, 1117 Eisenhower Dr., Ste. E Oct. 12-30 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Oct. 17 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct. 18 noon-5 p.m.

Oct. 24 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Oct. 25 noon-5 p.m.

Mosquito Control, 65 Billy B. Hair Dr. Oct. 12-30 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Pooler Recreation Park Gymnasium, 900 S. Rogers St. in Pooler Oct. 12-30 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Southwest Library, 14097 Abercorn St. Oct.12-30 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Election Day

This year, the big day is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and if you’re still in line at 7 p.m., don’t leave— you can still cast your vote. Because this is

a big election, expect long lines.

The only thing you actually need to provide at the polls is a valid photo ID. This will probably be your Georgia driver’s license, which will be accepted even if it’s expired.

Also acceptable are: any valid state or federal government issued ID; an employee photo ID from a state or federal government agency, branch, department or entity; a US passport ID; a US military photo ID; or a tribal photo ID. Students of a public college or university in Georgia can also bring their student photo ID. If you don’t have one of these IDs but are still eligible to vote, go to the Department of Driver Services (there’s one on Eisenhower) to request a free ID card.

To receive that, you need to bring: a photo identity document that includes full legal name and date of birth; documentation showing the voter’s date of birth; evidence that the applicant is a registered voter; and documentation showing the applicant’s name and residential address.

As long as you’re registered, the voting process should be fairly easy, but you may run into some issues.

If you’re told that you’re not on the voter roll, first confirm that you’re registered to vote and that you’re at the right polling place. Confirm that the poll worker is spelling your name correctly. If they’re still not finding you, ask to cast a provisional ballot.

Under the Help America Vote Act of 2002, if you’re eligible to vote in your district, you can ask for a provisional ballot if you don’t have your ID with you.

Then, you’ll have three days to provide proper documentation to your county registrar’s office.

If you do need to cast a provisional ballot, ask for written instructions about what you need to do.

At the polls, if you experience intimidation, harassment, false information about voting requirements, or people impersonating poll workers or election officials, call the Election Protection hotline at 866-687-8683.

For Chatham County, you can also call the Chatham County Board of Elections at 912-201-4375, or submit a complaint online at elections.chathamcounty.org. CS

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arrive and be counted. However, you can also drop off your ballot in the box at the Board of Registrars’ office on Eisenhower.

The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia has purchased eight new ballot boxes to donate to the Board of Registrars, which will help make it easier for voters across the county to send in their ballots.

Over the weekend, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced the new BallotTrax system that will allow voters to track their absentee ballots and get email or text updates on the status of the ballots.

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NEWS & OPINION CITY NOTEBOOK

The LAMAR Institute’s dig was behind the HSF-owned Kennedy Pharmacy on Broughton.

Ritat Elliott explains the many layers of the excavation

Dan Elliott with the British musket ball

‘Anti-Migraine’ medicine bottle

Kennedy Pharmacy dig reveals layers of the past Weapons, toys, and trash help tell the story of early Savannahians

BY JIM MOREKIS

jim@connectsavannah.com

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DOWNTOWN Savannah hosted a small but important archaeological dig last week, behind the Kennedy Pharmacy building on Broughton Street.

The building, owned and operated by Historic Savannah Foundation (HSF), is slated to have work done on its patio area just across the lane from the Davenport House. The pending work prompted the small archaeological project in the patio.

The project consists of two main excavation pits, chosen by their potential on the basis of results from ground-penetrating radar.

“There’s a lot going on in these two little excavations,” says Rita Elliott, education research coordinator and research associate for the LAMAR Institute, which is overseeing the dig on behalf of HSF. “You could just dig holes and find the same artifacts we’re finding, but the information won’t mean much unless you docu8 ment everything. It’s like a crime scene

— once you mess it up, you can’t really solve the crime,” she says.

“It’s important before you do any work on a site to understand what’s underneath the ground so you can document it,” says Jamie Credle, executive director of the adjacent Davenport House, also an HSF project.

“In Savannah economically, we base our tourist industry on history. So understanding what really happened is a whole lot more interesting than just making it up.

History is important, and it never stops,” Credle says.

So far, the LAMAR team has found artifacts behind the Pharmacy in distinct layers ranging from the 1700s to the early 20th Century. They include the remains of a child’s tea set, bottles, butchered animal bones, and a quite lifelike lead toy revolver from around the 1930s, inlaid with a single rhinestone.

The team are particularly happy to have discovered an excellently preserved portion of a bottle of “Anti-Migraine” medicine almost certainly sold in the Pharmacy. A large painted mural advertising the medicine is painted on the side of

the building, facing Habersham Street.

Perhaps the most fascinating and mysterious item, however, is a British musket ball from the colonial period.

“This could be from the Siege of Savannah — that’s as good an explanation as any,” says Dan Elliott, president of LAMAR Institute.

“There was no house here when this ball was here, these were farm lots. It could have been fired from the fortified city toward the Americans and French that were out here.”

In the failed Siege of Savannah in 1779, the British successfully defended Savannah from an allied force of Americans and French. It’s best-known as the battle that cost Count Casimir Pulaski, namesake of many local monuments, his life.

The musket ball, Dan says, is the wrong caliber to have been used in a standard American or French infantry weapon of the time.

As is often the case with archaeology, the team spent much of its time literally digging through trash.

“There are several trash heaps back here,” Rita Elliott says. “One pit was just

full of animal bones — birds, pigs, cows. A lot of them were sawed, with clear butcher’s marks. That helps us determine the diet of the people in the area.”

There’s a layer of more recent industrial slag probably intended to level the lot, possibly brought in from the nearby Kehoe foundry.

Animal bones are sent to zooarchaeologists for more research. Pollen and plant remnants are also sent off for study.

“That can tell you what the people were eating and what the environment was like,” says Rita. “Was it wet, was it woody, was it covered with weeds?

Ironically, though the City of Savannah recently adopted its first-ever archaeology ordinance — requiring development projects on public property to undergo archaeological research before they can begin — the ordinance doesn’t apply to this project since it’s on private property.

“This is another instance of Historic Savannah Foundation, showing by example, how archaeology can provide unique historical information about the past without hindering renovations for the future,” Rita Elliott says. CS

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Trainer Billy Wooten talks about what it takes to run the lines

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BY RACHAEL FLORA

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What made you want to become a poll worker?

I went to vote at a local poll, and the poll workers did not look like the voters who were in the line. I wondered why the poll workers didn’t look like the voters.

The line I was in had Hispanic, black, white, young, old, gay, straight, people with strollers and people in wheelchairs. It was a very diverse long line of people, and that was not the people working the polls.

The ones working the polls were asking questions, like they’d look at a license and say, “I’m not familiar with this address.

Is this in Savannah?” or, “How do I pronounce your last name? Are you from here?” I wondered, “Why would they be asking questions that seem to be eliminating people from voting as opposed to encouraging people to vote?”

I signed up and began. I worked as a clerk, then an assistant manager, and then I ended up as the manager. I’ve managed six or seven polls. In 2015 they asked me to join the training team, and now I lead the training team.

How do you recruit poll workers?

We put out the word. We encourage current poll workers to recruit and send people to us so we can complete the application.

I had a group this week, a sorority from Armstrong [campus of Georgia Southern], contact me and say, “Some of our members would like to work the polls.” So I did a Zoom call with them to encourage them and tell them what the process needed to be.

What’s the importance of having younger people work the polls?

There are a lot of reasons to have younger people. One, COVID, of course. Two, there are a number of machines now that we have to unpack, lift, set up, plug in. It’s nice to have younger manpower.

Most young people have a higher level of technology skills than our seniors do, so they’re also very valuable at the poll to set machines up, turn them on, make sure the correct password is used, those kinds of things.

It also creates the possibility that this younger person will decide that this is something they want to do from now on.

We’ve got poll workers that have been in the system for 30 years. In fact, you could even say we have poll families, because the grandmother manages a poll, the daughter manages a poll, and now the granddaughter works at a poll.

I would say between 800 and 1,000 is what we’re going to need for the general election in November. It’s a big election; we will have crowds. We have to have people to take care of the folks that are in line.

In some polls, we have to assist with parking, show people where parking places are, and to make sure they don’t park in the wrong places. There are a lot of things to do in a big election.

We’ve got some polls that will not have a line on Election Day, and we have some polls that have a line all day.

What’s your favorite thing about being a poll worker?

I enjoy working with people, and we now have such a diverse group of people. I appreciate the fact that our poll worker population is extremely diverse and it reflects the overall population of Chatham.

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How can people become a poll worker?

They would need to come by the Board of Elections and complete the paperwork. I would say sooner is better because within six weeks, we vote, and we’re going to run out of time to process paperwork and to teach classes.

Training is required—they have a twoWhat is Election Day like for a poll hour intro to elections class and then a worker? three-hour clerk class.

As we get closer to Election Day, we will You get there at 6 a.m. to set up. The poll not have time to offer classes. It’s hard for opens at 7 a.m., and then you have 12 hours. me to say exactly a [deadline] date, but The poll closes at 7 p.m., but anyone in line because we have to process paperwork and at 7 p.m. is allowed to vote, so if you have a get them into the system, it’s better soon. long lone, you’re going to be there until the last person votes.

What would you like people to know In 2018, in the midterm, I managed about being a poll worker?

Georgetown Elementary and I had more than 200 people in line at 7 p.m. I still had It’s extremely rewarding work that I would people in the poll finishing up their vote at encourage people to try. CS 9:30 p.m.

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THIS YEAR’S election is sure to draw large crowds, and when voter turnout increases, so does the need for poll workers at the precincts.

Ahead of the election, the Chatham County Board of Elections is encouraging citizens to consider becoming a poll worker.

Young people are especially encouraged to apply because typically, poll workers are older citizens who are most susceptible to COVID-19.

What’s it like to work at the polls on Election Day? We talked with Billy Wooten, a poll worker trainer who’s been at it for 22 years, about what it’s like.

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FOOD & DRINK EPICUROPEDIA

B&D Burgers flies into the coop

Popular local burger franchise gets into the “Great Chicken Sandwich War”

BY LINDY MOODY

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B&D Chicken Sandwich – fried chicken breast, pickles and B&D sauce

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EVERYONE SHOULD remember the Great Chicken Sandwich War of 2019.

There were lines around the building of every drive-through, big chain restaurant, all of whom were all vying for a gold medal atop the pedestal of fried chicken greatness. In addition to those fast food entries into the Battle of the Breasts, some local restaurants around the country began to realize that not only could they compete with those muffled voices and bright lights in a drive-through, they could best them in both flavor and value. Savannah businessman David Tonroe and the staff of B&D

Burgers are some of those brave men and women that history shan’t forget.

Between the Chicken Sandwich Wars and now, the country was stricken by a pandemic. When COVID came, it brought with it a thunderous decline in our population eating out at their favorite local eateries. As all astute restaurant owners tried to do, Tonroe decided to truncate the menu to include their cornerstone items. Burgers, chicken, the classic sides and appetizers made up their amended menu. “That started from purely not being able to get it. We could not get a lot of the items, and so instead of saying we are out of this we just went to the mainstays,” he explained.

Despite slimming down the menu, B&D Burgers dove head first into the big-box fried chicken sandwich craze, and they did it with the tenacity of any Olympian chasing glory and the pride of the crowd.

With the menu cutbacks, the B&D Chicken Sandwich was added. “The fried chicken is what we do everyday, so that part is tempura batter and fresh (never frozen), seven-ounce all natural chicken breast.

The tempura batter is different than what you get at Chick Fil A or Popeyes, it is a bit of a lighter batter,” owner David Tonroe told me. If you have had a foray into either of those sandwiches, you know how heavy that batter can be with a generous helping of fries to put down alongside of it.

When asked why he would attempt to compete in the fried craziness that overtook the world not long ago, Tonroe claimed, “We did want to go up against Chick Fil A and Popeyes. I did not think they were doing that great of a job, so why not have a go.” Have a go they did, and it is a mouthwatering concoction of culinary courage that Savannah is quite blessed to have at its unlicked fingertips.

The generous portion of fresh tender chicken is battered in a well-seasoned tempura mix then deep fried. Seasoning the chicken and batter is just one way B&D Burgers has set itself apart from competition. The large cut of bird is finished with the spicy B&D Sauce, a fierce rival to similar sauces that are often paired with fried chicken. The recipe for the B&D Sauce is a closely-held secret in the B&D Burgers kitchen, but it is a decathlon of savoriness, sweetness, spiciness, and creaminess.

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Though the sauce is the difference maker between B&D Burgers’ version of their sammich and the others, B&D’s deft hand with ingredients and cooking is always the star of the show.

The true standout for this chicken sandwich is the moistness of the chicken breast. Unlike the sandwiches’ rivals, B&D’s version is not greasy and is served fresh. One really cannot overstate the importance of serving fresh chicken breasts on a sandwich. Not only does the freshness of the meat matter, the way that the chicken holds its natural texture and doesn’t lose its breading between bites is a game changer. The white kaiser bun is so soft it almost melts away as you tackle each bite. These buns are pillowy, light, airy, and they withstand the tumultuous tender juiciness that you’ll find between the slices. The fresh, vinegary, bright pickles serve to clean the palate between each mouthful of cluckin’ good chicken.

I have had a lot of good chicken sandwiches—you can find them in most every bar around town. It is refreshing to finally find one with such care taken to please the customer (and their palate) at every step of the experience. From the soft bun to the crisp pickles to the crunchy chicken to the creamy B&D Sauce, the staff at B&D Burgers has your most deeply-rooted chicken sandwich fantasies in mind. (Don’t even get me started on the perfectly salty freshly cut french fries!)

The restaurant group has been able to comply with COVID orders by limiting

seating and requiring masks. Each location is open for business, but hours now vary depending on the site. Business hours are listed at bdburgers.net.

Currently there are at least ten different specialty burger options, the tried and true Duncan’s chicken fingers, sliders, and two different chicken sandwiches. The Peach Bourbon sliders are a variation that was added to the menu just this year.

Two burger sliders encased in light buttery bread come smothered in a peach bourbon barbeque sauce and habanero jack cheese—and of course they are finished with lettuce and tomato and served with your choice of side. The bourbon barbeque sauce is locally sourced. “It is from Seaside Grown in South Carolina. They used to make bloody mary mix and I think they were originally tomato growers and now they have expanded into ghost pepper jellies and fish dust.”

If two sliders are not enough for you (even after filling up on corn nuggets to start) then you can instead order a create your own burger and top it with the same or a smorgasbord of different (but always fresh) ingredients.

Although Tonroe as the owner is responsible for most of the store’s signature recipes, customers can expect new menu items in the future due to employee collaboration. B&D allows for staff to submit recipes that could be added to the menu. But let’s hope this sandwich stays long enough for you to flap on down to one of B&D Burgers’ many locations to get you one! CS

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2020

Candidates cheat sheet

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

SURE, you’re voting for President in a few weeks, but that’s not the only race this election year.

There are plenty of other races you’ll be voting for that are just as important as the big one.

We’ve put together a list of all the candidates who are throwing their hats into the ring on November 3.

Senate

David Perdue (I), Republican Jon Ossoff, Democrat Shane Hazel, Libertarian

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Al Bartell, Independent Allen Buckley, Independent Doug Collins, Republican John Fortuin, Green Derrick E. Grayson, Republican Michael Todd Greene, Independent Annette Davis Jackson, Republican Deborah Jackson, Democrat Jamesia James, Democrat A. Wayne Johnson, Republican Tamara Johnson-Shealey, Democrat Matt Lieberman, Democrat Kelly Loeffler (I), Republican Joy Felicia Slade, Democrat Brian Slowinski, Libertarian Valencia Stovall, Independent Ed Tarver, Democrat Kandiss Taylor, Republican Raphael Warnock, Democrat Richard Dien Winfield, Democrat

Public Service Commissioner to succeed Jason Shaw Jason Shaw (I), Republican Robert G. Bryant, Democrat Elizabeth Melton, Libertarian

Public Service Commissioner to succeed Lauren Bubba McDonald Jr. Lauren Bubba McDonald, Jr. (I), Republican Daniel Blackman, Democrat Nathan Wilson, Libertarian

US Representative for 1st Congressional District

Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (I), Republican Joyce Marie Griggs, Democrat

State Senator from 2nd District Lester G. Jackson, III (I)

State Representative in 164th District Ron Stephens (I), Republican Marcus Thompson, Democrat

District Attorney

Meg Daly Heap (I), Republican Shalena Cook Jones, Democrat

Clerk of Superior Court

Tammie Mosley (I), Democrat

Sheriff

John T. Wilcher (I), Republican

Tax Commissioner

Sonya Jackson, Democrat

Coroner

Charles M. Pugh, Republican David Campbell, Democrat

County Commission Chairman Jason E. Buelterman, Republican Chester A. Ellis, Democrat

County Commissioner District 5 Tanya Milton, Democrat

WHO SAID civics isn’t fun? This quiz, put together by the League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia, will help you put your knowledge to the test. It might just be the most fun game in the paper this week (no offense to the crossword).

1. Which of the following is necessary in order for you to vote in Georgia?

A. You must have a valid state-issued ID. B. The name on your ID must match the name on your voter registration exactly.

C. You must be a citizen of the United States.

D. You must not have voted previously in the same election.

E. All of the above

2. Voters must be 18 or older but poll workers can be as young as 16.

True False

3. Who manages elections in Chatham County?

A. B. C. D. E.

The Secretary of State The Board of Elections The Board of Registrars The Chatham County Commission All of the above

4. Absentee ballots are the same as mail-in ballots.

True False

5. How many ways are there to cast an absentee ballot?

A. One B. Three C. Five

6. The race to fill Senator Johnny Isakson’s seat for U.S. Senate is called the “jungle election” because:

A. There is no primary B. The winner takes all C. In the case of a runoff, the two opponents could be from the same party D. None of the above E. All of the above

7. In the three Georgia races for national office this year, how many of the candidates are from Savannah?

A. Three

Coastal Soil and Water Conservation B. One District Supervisor C. Eight Horace B. Waller, Jr. (I)

D. None

8. Which determines voting districts: the election or the U.S. Census?

A. The election B. The U.S. Census C. Neither D. Both

9. In Georgia, if a candidate runs unopposed, their name is taken off the ballot and they are declared the winner.

True False

10. Formerly incarcerated people can vote in Georgia.

True False

Answers:

1: E. All of the above although proof of citizenship has never been enforced.

2: True 3: E. All of the above. The Secretary of State oversees the entire election process.

The Board of Elections oversees the polls and poll workers. The Board of Registrars oversees early voting and absentee balloting. The Board of Elections and the Board of Registrars are managed and funded by the Chatham County Commission.

4: False. Five states hold elections via mail-in ballots only. Other states allow voters to vote absentee under certain circumstances. In Georgia, you do not need a reason to request an absentee ballot.

5: B. Three. You can cast an absentee ballot via the U.S. mail, by depositing it in a designated drop box or in person at the Board of Elections.

6: E. All of the above 7: B. One. The Reverend Raphael Warnock was born and raised in Savannah.

8: B. Voting districts are drawn based on population determined by the U.S. Census.

9: False 10: True. Formerly incarcerated people can vote if they are “off paper,” which means that they have served their time, paid their fines, completed whatever sentence was imposed.

ELECTION

Quiz: How much do you know about the 2020 elections?

The League of Women Voters of Coastal Georgia is a chapter of the 100-year old national League founded in 1920 when the 19th Amendment passed giving women the right to vote. It is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization dedicated to voter registration and education. The League’s mission is two-fold: Empower Voters. Defending Democracy.

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NEWS & OPINION WRUU SPOTLIGHT

Dr, Jessica Wallace Clark.

Dr. Sharon Sellers-Clark

WRUU Spotlight: The Sister Perspective

BY SEAN KELLY

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CONTINUING our series of stories that highlight the great work being done over at WRUU, we caught up with Dr. Jessica, Dr. Shay, and Dr. Keena—the hosts of the increasingly popular show The Sister Perspective.

For those who haven’t listened yet, what is The Sister Perspective?

The Sister Perspective is a weekly radio show that explores the experience of Black women at the unique intersection of race and gender. The issues and current events we discuss affect everyone, but we examine from the perspective of Black women.

Tuning in to our show helps you “keep your finger on the pulse of powerful Black women who are living out loud.”

Tell me a bit about your history with radio. What got you interested in radio?

Dr. Jessica: I’ve been interested in doing radio for a while because I liked the idea of using my voice to create a mood and connect with people. My first vision was something like a “quiet storm” kind of show where I could play love songs and share my poetry. I didn’t consider talk radio until later when so many people said I had interesting perspectives on topics and a great radio voice. Once I connected with Dr. Keenya and Dr. Shay, I knew it was time to go for it. Co-hosting The Sister Perspective

is the first opportunity I’ve had to delve into radio, and I love it. I also do voice overs, audio book recordings, record promos for WRUU, and other voice work.

Dr. Keenya: I love the elements of radio.

From the music that helps create a mood to the commercials that led me to invest in services or products to the talk shows.

When I was younger, I used to listen to the radio while getting dressed for school and on the weekends at night so radio has always been a part of my life. I’ve done radio interviews for different projects I’ve been involved in and I must admit I enjoyed those experiences. More so, I enjoy radio talk shows because they dig deep into issues with less censorship than television, but I never saw co-hosting a radio talk show in my future. I was probably the most hesitate about taking this step. My interaction with Dr. Jessica and Dr. Shay has always been engaging and no matter the topic we always seem to address the world’s ailments during our conversations. Therefore, it seems very natural that we would be here. After celebrating one year on WRUU with The Sister Perspective, it’s evident we were destined for this opportunity.

Dr. Shay: I have been interested in radio since I was a small child. I remember listening to the radio in the car and being entertained by the local disc jockeys.

After school, I listened to the radio while I did my homework. Whenever I had to do special projects for history or English classes, I always focused on radio as a mass medium and the power that radio has. When I went off to college, I studied radio, T.V. and film, and radio was and

still is my favorite of the three. After college, I volunteered at a local radio station in Washington, D.C. and taught radio and T.V. production to middle and junior high school students. I now teach human and speech communication and work with students on podcasting and video production at a local college. Dr. Jessica, Dr. Keenya and I talked about issues from the perspectives of Black women and expressed that we would like to have our voices heard in a meaningful way. Dr. Jessica found the opportunity for us to do just that here at WRUU. Your show is particularly important at this moment in our country’s history.

Why is it important for you on a personal level that you and your co-hosts’ voices be heard right now?

Dr. Jessica: Our listeners understand that we want the best for everyone. The choices we make are for the good of the order, not just us.

The voices of Black women have been silenced in a way that no others have in this country. Racism and sexism, often accompanied by poverty, have kept us marginalized for centuries. We see the world not only through our eyes, but through the eyes of many others. As mothers, we see the world through the eyes of our children. As wives and significant others, we have to see the world through the eyes of our husbands and partners so that we can be supportive of a world that often doesn’t support them. As an oppressed group, we have to see the world through the eyes of our oppressors who, in the past, did not see

When it comes to the tone and structure of the show, how has it evolved since it began?

Dr. Jessica: The show is more fun. When we started in April 2019, the tone was conversational, but a little more formal. We all depended on and shared more research related to the topics we discussed. Now, we still use research, but it’s more of a springboard for our discussions than it is the “meat” of the show. The atmosphere has relaxed a bit, but we are about the business of the topic. We also address a broader array of topics than we did over a year ago.

We try to stay current and fresh while continuing to provide content that is universally helpful but from the perspectives of Black women. We have definitely grown as communicators.

Why do you think it’s important to support community radio like WRUU? Dr. Jessica: Community radio is the most authentic expression of a population. It provides a voice for the people. It helps the community to bypass the gate-keeping legacy media where the message is controlled by a handful of corporations.

WRUU is a community radio station that is inclusive and reflects the heart of Savannah. It provides a platform for everyday people to be a part of news making by providing the opportunity to showcase eclectic musical tastes and divergent thoughts on current events. Community radio stations support, reflect, educate, and entertain citizens in a way that mainstream radio cannot, and no station does this better for Savannah than WRUU. CS The Sister Perspective airs Saturdays at 8 P.M. on 107.5 FM or wruu.org

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us nor did they hear us, and if they did, they suppressed our voices. As we fought to go from serving everyone else at the table to having a seat at it, social expectations and stereotypes still muffled our voices.

But now is the time. Black women are mobilized. We have once again found our footing, our closeness, our togetherness, our sisterhood. It is time that our voices are heard because the world is awakening and is ready to hear us. The world is ready for wisdom that leads, and that is us. When your role has been to take care of everyone, you learn how to do that without being selfish. We have been forced to be wise; our collective survival depended on it. We showed the highest participation rate in the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections.

In recent years, we ran in and won elections in historic numbers, from Congress to county school boards. It’s important that our voices be heard right now because we have birthed a nation, we have nursed a nation, and it’s time for us to lead a nation.

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THE CAR was almost devoid of the details Detective Jacob Schroyer would typically use to describe the scene of a murder.

With 11 years under his belt at the Savannah Police Department, six of which have been spent in the homicide unit, nothing unusual quite stuck out as he assessed the black, Chevy Malibu that was casually parked near Forsyth Park at the intersection of Whitaker and Huntington.

60-year-old Ernest Manker was in his car in a manner so innocuous that even the person who stumbled upon Ernest the morning he was found didn’t know he was dead. The autopsy determined that Ernest had died as a result of a shooting that occurred sometime on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020.

Aside from ruling the case a homicide, Detective Schroyer didn’t know much else.

Investigators canvased countless buildings in the surrounding area of Forsyth Park to attempt to find witnesses and video that may have been useful. Every solitary piece of evidence, no matter how unassuming, was collected, bagged and labeled.

While Schroyer continues to investigate and forensic analysts continue to test the evidence for new revelations, Ernest’s murder continues to be a regular, “who done it?” sort of mystery.

Ernest was a bus driver just over the bridge, about 45-minutes away in Jasper County, South Carolina. He didn’t live in Savannah, though he had a few friends who were residents.

In 2014, he was named Jasper County’s Operations Employee of the Year and in his obituary, in addition to a fairly deep list of

Ernest Manker, from his obituary photo

family members that indicated a full-life, it noted that he enjoyed spending most of his time with his co-workers.

Aside from becoming a murder statistic in a city where he didn’t even live, there was nothing remarkably striking about Ernest’s life that would make him a particularly good target for murder. He led a simple, happy life until one day, he didn’t.

So, the question lingers: Who killed Ernest Manker and further, why?

Detective Schroyer continues to work the case and travels the path that every lead creates, unphased by dead-ends and sees all new information as a piece of a jigsaw puzzle he’s determined to complete.

His hope is that this article will reach

anyone who knows anything about Ernest and the person or people who shot him.

He’s looking for that one piece that eradicates a situation where disorder reigns supreme so that he can step back and finally see the picture that once looked so unsorted.

Any information can be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers of SavannahChatham County by calling the 24/7 tip-line at 912-234-2020 or by going online to SavannahChathamCrimeStoppers.org and clicking ‘Submit Online Tip.’ But for now, the death of Ernest Manker remains a mystery that is as baffling as it is obscure. CS

NEWS & OPINION NEWS OF THE WEIRD • Ukraine International Airlines has banned a traveler from all future flights with the carrier after the unidentified woman opened an emergency door on a Boeing 737 and went for a walk on the wing as it was waiting at a gate at Boryspil International Airport in Kyiv. CNN reported the passenger had traveled from Antalya, Turkey, with her husband and children in the Aug. 31 incident, when other passengers heard her say she was “too hot” before she popped open the emergency exit and went outside. The airline criticized her for setting an inadequate “parental example” and threatened she may face “an exceptionally high financial penalty.” Airport security and doctors on the scene determined she was “not under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.”

• A 51-year-old man from St. Cloud, Minnesota, was released from the Sherburne County Jail in Elk River on Sept.

12, but as he left the facility, he decided to take with him a DoorDash delivery that had been intended for a correctional officer working there. The Star News reported the officer contacted the former inmate by phone to inquire after his $29.13 order, and the man said he thought his family had sent it to him. He was cited for theft.

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• Officials in Dania Beach, Florida, recently upgraded signs welcoming visitors to their city, including a small one that has greeted drivers for years along Dania Beach Boulevard, but local activist Clive Taylor took exception, pointing out that the sign is actually in Hollywood, not Dania Beach. “The little sign was bad enough,” Taylor, who is vice president of the Hollywood Historical Society, told the Sun Sentinel. “But to have Dania put up this mini-billboard with lights on it is wrong.” Hollywood Mayor Josh Levy says he’s confident the two towns can work together to resolve the issue.

• An octogenarian in the village of Parcoul-Chenaud, France, set off a violent

explosion in his attempt to kill an annoying fly, the BBC reported in early September. Not realizing a gas canister in his home was leaking, the man used an electric fly swatter to battle the insect and caused an explosion that destroyed his kitchen and damaged the roof of his home.

While the man was mostly unharmed, he has had to move to a local campsite while his family makes repairs to the home.

Chutzpah

Three unnamed Metro-North Railroad employees were suspended without pay on Sept. 24 for turning a storage room under New York City’s Grand Central Terminal into a man cave, complete with a television, refrigerator, microwave and futon couch, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The Associated Press reported that investigators found the space after receiving an anonymous tip in February 2019 that the three -- a wireman, a carpenter foreman and an electrical foreman -- had built a secret room where they would “hang out and get drunk and party.”

Nature

Caesar, a 16-year-old alpaca at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage, was killed on Sept. 20 by a wild brown bear that tunneled under a fence while the facility was closed then left. Caesar, who had lived at the zoo for 15 years, was “a crowd favorite,” executive director Patrick Lampi told the Associated Press. The bear had been hanging around the zoo, knocking over trash cans and breaking locks, and was later euthanized when it returned. Caesar’s companion alpaca, Fuzzy Charlie, escaped the attack and was unharmed. Lampi said a similar incident took place about 20 years ago; that bear was captured and relocated to Duluth, Minnesota.

visit to Jenne’s hometown of Sullivan, Illinois. Nixon took a bite of a buffalo barbecue sandwich that day, then set it down.

“I looked around and thought, ‘If no one else was going to take it, I am going to take it,” Jenne told the Herald & Review, and the leftover has been in a glass jar in Jenne’s freezer ever since. In 1988, word of the sandwich earned Jenne a spot on “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” and led his acquiring half-eaten items from Carson and fellow guest Steve Martin, as well as Tiny Tim and Henny Youngman.

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A 78-year-old Spanaway, Washington, woman was alerted by her barking dog on Sept. 20, and opened her door to find “a man,” she told KIRO, standing in front of her. As “he turned and started to leave,” the woman, identified as Sandy, said, “Oh, no, you don’t,” and picked up her shotgun and cocked it. The alleged intruder plopped down on her porch steps and the two waited for police to arrive. “You know, I’ve got grandchildren your age!” Sandy told him. Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies took the man into custody, but Sandy didn’t press charges. cs

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Even if this situation will eventually calm down, I feel like we musicians might not be able to travel to play as before. If I look at my life in the past and now, this quarantine time makes me rethink what is important.

My last show with an audience was in Vermont in the mid March. When I had that show, I knew that this would be my last show for a while and the audience also knew it. Even now, I sometimes recall that performance as I felt like me and the audience were on the same boat and it was a great concert. When things started shutting down, I just didn’t know what to do in the beginning as my lifestyle has changed very much, but I needed to think what I can do in this time artistically and also simply to survive. I started teaching more private online lessons. And I have two kids and I spend a lot of time (maybe too much time!) with them now.

Many musicians started doing live streaming and I also played my first live streaming show from my website at the end of March. It was awkward in the beginning to play in front of the screen,

but I got used to it a bit now. As so many people do virtual concerts, I decided not to do too often from my side and made it monthly. And even though all the physical shows got cancelled, some venues offer me to do online concerts, too, so I sometimes do that such as this UU church concert in Savannah. So I do online concerts on and off, and I try to make every show different and somewhat special so that people feel fresh.

Not being able to tour as heavily through all of this must be a difficult thing to wrestle with. How have you managed to stay creative during a period of time when you haven’t been traveling quite as much?

As I mentioned, I have been doing monthly streaming shows from my page and people are enjoying it, so I try to write new music each upcoming month for listeners. Also I send monthly newsletters to people and I write about personal thoughts such as what I am thinking and doing and I have been receiving a lot of emails and messages from people in different states where I have played in the past. Those warm and kind messages make me productive.

Before this pandemic to the middle pandemic, as a musician, my two big things in my mind were how to survive and how to be artistic, but as I have been receiving messages from people saying that my music brings peace in this challenging time and healing, I started to feel joy to help people with my music because many people are having a difficult time and we are adjusting our lifestyle differently. So now besides thinking about survival and personal creativity, I would be happy to

Thank you. As a teenager back in Japan, I grew up listening and playing lots of American root music such as blues, bluegrass and also 70’s rock and pop such as Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, The Eagles, etc.

That’s good stuff. And when I was around twenty years old, I discovered an American guitarist named Pat Metheny from Missouri and he has been a big influence on me because he simply composes beautiful music. Also, his attitude toward music has been inspiring me. He doesn’t stay in one place musically and always surprises listeners with his creativity.

What is it about the guitar that inspires you so much creatively?

I think not only me, but in general, guitar especially acoustic guitar is a very personal instrument. Playing acoustic guitar now in my room in NYC feels exactly the same as when I was a teenager playing it in my room in Kyoto, even if the music I play is different. In life, many things come, stop or fade, but to me guitar always has been with me so I can connect pretty much my whole life all the way from when I was a kid to up to now.

This UU event will obviously be a unique experience. What are you most looking forward to about the performance?

Last year, I played at UU church in Savannah and that old beautiful building was one of my favorite spaces in the country. The atmosphere was just beautiful there and also the acoustics. Staff members and the audience were warm and welcoming, too. This time is a virtual concert from my place, but still, I am happy to connect with people in Savannah. The good thing about live streaming shows is that I can connect to people in many different places at the same time. When I do physical shows, I am more like a performer, but for online concerts, I would like to bring a personal feel to people from my place. So what I do is a mixture of music and storytelling. CS

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Local bluegrass band Swamptooth, a beloved favorite in the music scene, brings their unique take on the genre to Service Brewing for their Bluegrass

By The Pint series. If you love classic bluegrass instrumentation and song craft, this one’s for you. They’ve been doing this regularly, and it’s certainly not a gig to be missed on any given week.

FRI., OCTOBER 2, 6 P.M.

THE PETTY HEARTS @COACH’S CORNER

Get ready to hear your favorite Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers songs with this phenomenal tribute at Coach’s Corner. In a career that’s pretty much all hit songs, it’s a wonder just exactly what the set list will be. One thing’s for sure, though—everyone will know and love arguably everything this band plays when they take the Sound Garden stage.

FRI., OCTOBER 2, 7 P.M., $15+

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Ember City’s Ryan Taito takes his guitar mastery to Starland Yard for a socially distanced, outdoor solo endeavor. His band is one of the best that we have in Savannah, so there’s no doubt that this will also be a wonderful evening of fantastic songs by a great performer and musician. Don’t miss this!

Plus, it’s free. What’s not to love?

WED., OCTOBER 7, 6 P.M

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Soundboard MUSIC

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Josh Johansson @WILD WING CAFE

Former American Idol contestant Josh Johansson normally travels around the Southeast playing his soulful original music. Here’s your chance to see this local boy done good in person, with powerful songs in tow.

FRI., OCT 2, 7 P.M.

WEDNESDAY 9.30 LIVE MUSIC

Plant Riverside District Live Piano Performances, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Starland Yard Jarrod White, 6 p.m.

The Wormhole Open Jam, 9 p.m.

THURSDAY 10. 1 LIVE MUSIC

Cohen’s Retreat Munchies and Music, 5-9 p.m.

Plant Riverside District Live Piano Performances, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Gypsy Jazz, 7 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Totally Awesome Bar Standup Comedy Open Mic, 8 p.m.

Victory North SavPhil Live from Victory North: String Theory, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY 10. 2 LIVE MUSIC

Churchill’s Pub Kyle Shiver, Phantom Wingo, 6 p.m.

Coach’s Corner Tom Petty Tribute Show, 7 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Nate Saraceno

Molly McGuire’s JD Music Group, 6 p.m.

Plant Riverside District Western Boy, Live Piano Performances, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Live Jazz Music, 6:30 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

Service Brewing Company Bluegrass By The Pint w/ Swamptooth, 6 p.m.

The Warehouse Hitman, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Josh Johansson, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY 10. 3 LIVE MUSIC

The 5 Spot Live at The 5 - Featuring Jan Spillane, 7-9 p.m.

Churchill’s Pub Kyle Yardley, 9:30 p.m.

Jazz’d Tapas Bar Whiskey & Wine Plant Riverside District Live Piano Performances, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

The Rail Pub Western Boy Rancho Alegre Cuban Restaurant Live Jazz Music, 6:30 p.m.

Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos, 7 p.m.

The Warehouse Monty Peters, 8 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Jason Courtenay,

Matt Hill, 3 p.m.

SUNDAY 10. 4 LIVE MUSIC

Coach’s Corner Savannah Songwriter Series w/ Lauren McLeod, Austin Neal, Michael Tracy, 6 p.m.

Collins Quarter at Forsyth Live Music, 3 p.m.

Congress Street Social Club Voodoo Soup, 10:30 p.m.

Wild Wing Cafe Andrew Gill, 1 p.m.

MONDAY 10. 5 LIVE MUSIC

Club One Super Gay Bingo, 5:30 p.m.

Plant Riverside District Live Piano Performances, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

TUESDAY 10. 6 LIVE MUSIC

Plant Riverside District Live Piano Performances, 11 a.m. & 5 p.m.

Hungry like the

Sea Wolf

splitting a bottle of wine with friends.

Worley, who cut his teeth working in bars on River Street, aims to blend a highvolume experience with a slower, finer pace.

“It’s very nice and presented well, but it’s not fancy,” he explains. “It’s supposed to be like, ‘Damn, this is really nice, but also, we’re not pretentious about it. We’re trying That’s what has worked so well for Lone to be nice for you, but come in and have a Wolf, and that success is poised to continue car bomb or something.” on the island. Sea Wolf is poised to be a bar For Sea Wolf’s bar program, the beer that’s comfortable and familiar for locals, selection has been reduced a bit due to a while also welcoming tourists. draft system, which allows them to rotate Worley and Ripley, along with “janitor in taps. charge” Ricardo Ochoa, didn’t make many They’ve also increased the wine offerchanges to the Lone Wolf concept when ings as well, including sparkling wine, creating Sea Wolf. You’ll find that the décor because Tybee is a big wine market. is a bit different between both places, but Another reason for bulking up the wine the vibe is essentially the same. selection is the opportunity for food pairSea Wolf maintains that Midwesternings. Sea Wolf offers a full, rotating menu chic décor, particularly with the wood pan- that’s designed to pair well with the drinks. eled walls, but with a North Atlantic spin.

Ripley explains that they originally Ochoa explains that many Tybee bars folwanted to do food at Lone Wolf, but didn’t low a beach bar style, but the team chose to go through with it. Now, Sea Wolf has a full stick with a port city vibe instead; Worley kitchen and a unique concept. calls the look North Atlantic themed.

In developing their food program, Chef The name Sea Wolf is even a nod to a Nick Mueller, who’s been a successful novel of the same name by Jack London, a catering chef for years, helped get them coming-of-age tale about a man who is res- started and set them up with Chef Rob cued by a sea captain.

Mulvenna.

Much of the décor, though, is built “Rob totally understood our concept,” around one great find: a painting of a ship says Ripley. “He’s from Chicago originally, on stormy seas that Ripley and his girlhe worked in a lot of kitchens in Wisconsin, friend Caroline found at an antique store and he and I are in the same headspace as up in Chamblee. far as food.”

“The aesthetic grew from the building At its core, Sea Wolf’s menu is all about and from that painting,” shares Ripley. oysters and dogs.

The result is a space that’s comfortRight around $2.50 each, the oysters are able and accommodating to all styles of a a great value for what you get. The day I night out, be it a quick beer after work or visited, both varieties of oysters were from

New venture by the team behind Lone Wolf Lounge opens on Tybee

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

ON HIGHWAY 80 on the way onto Tybee Island, nestled in a neighborhood before the bustle of the island, sits a small, unassuming building. Blink and you might miss it, set back from the road.

But inside is the Sea Wolf, the latest venture from the creative minds behind Lone Wolf Lounge.

Co-owners Thomas Worley and Andrew Ripley hosted a pop-up event in the building when it was still Fish Camp, before they had even launched Lone Wolf. Now that it’s a few years old, it made sense to expand.

Sea Wolf’s concept is essentially the same: a neighborhood bar for North Tybee.

“The main idea is that you can come in and get a beer and a shot for five bucks, or you can get a really great cocktail that’s affordable,” says Ripley.

“That’s always our concept: we want to have the people come out. There’s a lot of people who go out in this town, but they’re not mega-wealthy; they’re just working class folks. They want a place they can afford in their neighborhood.”

At its core, Sea Wolf’s menu is all about oysters and dogs. PHOTOS BY JASON B. JAMES

Massachusetts, one sweet and one briny.

The dogs are an upscale twist to a regular hot dog; no stadium-style weenie here.

The Classic Dog is available in both wagyu beef and a vegan option, and it comes with your choice of fixins.

If you’re feeling adventurous, try the Slaw Dog with house-smoked pork butt and buttermilk coleslaw, or the Lamb Dog, a lamb sausage with garlic tzatziki.

Sea Wolf’s menu also has a robust vegan offering that goes beyond typical vegan fare.

“We like the idea that a vegan can order off the menu without having to spell out a whole paragraph of things that they have to take off,” explains Ripley.

Consider the Vegan Board, with olive tapenade and smoked eggplant, or the Shoyu Ramen, with enoki mushrooms and pickled fresno chiles.

Another exciting menu offering is the Smashed Fingerlings, a healthier alternative to French fries that are cooked on a flat-top, not deep-fried.

The menu will rotate on a regular basis to allow regulars to try new things.

“We want to have the menu be really tight but always changing,” says Ripley. “If you’re living out here and come here regularly, you’ll see different things all the time.

Worley concurs, adding that more exciting plans are on the horizon.

“We’re going to start doing some cool stuff when we get moving,” he says. “We’re going to start getting a few things a bit more boutique.”

Now that Sea Wolf is finally open, the guys can breathe a little. This project has been in the works for a full year, and they signed the lease to the place in October.

As they were getting up to speed, the pandemic hit.

It was a challenge to keep Lone Wolf open and continue the momentum of Sea Wolf at the same time.

“It’s one thing if [Sea Wolf] had to get paused, but if Lone Wolf had to hit pause,” Worley says, “then, well…”

“Renovations were happening at Lone Wolf with a professional team, and we were doing this thing here ourselves,” adds Ochoa. “There were some things to do; it was a long process.”

Sea Wolf has been open just a few short weeks, but it’s already garnering buzz both on and off the mainland.

“I heard people remarking last week, ‘I don’t feel like I’m on Tybee,’” shares Worley. “And we’re like, ‘Good. Just escape.’ I think it’s unexpected. I think a lot of people were expecting this to be a certain way, and we’re trying to go the other way.” CS Sea Wolf is located at 106 S. Campbell Ave. on Tybee Island. No reservations accepted. To see daily menu offerings, follow them on Facebook at Sea Wolf Tybee.

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CULTURE THE ART•BEAT OF SAVANNAH

Collage by Axelle Kieffer and James Herbst. PHOTO COURTESY OF AXELLE KIEFFER.

Collage by Caroline Van Sluijs, Axelle Kieffer, and Allan Bealy.

Collage by Axelle Kieffer and Sabine Remy. PHOTO

PHOTO COURTESY OF AXELLE KIEFFER,.

COURTESY OF AXELLE KIEFFER.

Leaving a ‘Paper Trail’

Collaborative collage project spearheaded by Axelle Kieffer goes on view Friday

BY RACHAEL FLORA

rachael@connectsavannah.com

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I SHOULD admit my bias here: collage is one of my favorite media of art.

I’m fascinated by the materials artists use to create a brand new image. I could stare at collages for hours, getting lost in each small piece, wondering why they chose to put that cutout there. Every single piece is important to the collage as a whole; one placement swap can affect the composition of the piece.

And as a writer, I’m always interested in what story the collage tells. Blame it on my English degree and my constant search for metaphor and symbolism, but collage carries a story that’s easy to read if you just look closely enough.

Collaborative collage, then, is even more exciting to me. Each artist comes to the piece with their own story to tell, their own set of materials that can change how that story is told, and their own interpretation of the work that precedes them.

Suffice it to say that I’m very excited for “Paper Trail,” a collaborative collage exhibition opening Friday at Sulfur Studios.

The show, put together by local collage artist Axelle Kieffer, is comprised of a whopping 109 collage pieces created by artists from all over the world, as well as 20 ephemera from their correspondence to

show how the pieces have moved through the world.

Kieffer hasn’t always collaborated on collages in this way. She received messages from fellow collage artists on Instagram asking her if she’d be interested in participating in group projects, and she jumped at the chance.

In collaborative collage, one artist begins the piece and sends it on to another artist. There’s no limit to how much one artist can contribute or what they can add—it’s all up to their interpretation of the story that the collage is trying to tell.

“When you receive a start collage from another artist, it’s very challenging because it’s not my usual practice,” explains Kieffer. “It’s a nice change. It’s made me question my own practice as an artist. I learned so many other things— technique, imagination, to communicate with people from other countries. It’s very informal and fun to do.”

For Kieffer, the process of collaboration took some getting used to, but now she loves the aspect of telling a story with other artists.

“At the beginning, I was scared to tiptoe on the work of the other artists; I don’t want to destroy the other artists’ work,” says Kieffer. “It’s very humbling because you send a piece you started that you really like and the others just glue on top of it, and it’s totally fine. The result is, in general, very surprising. When I start a

collage, I’m telling myself a little story, and the other artists bring a story to a total other place.”

Because of distance, the real star of the show is the post office, which the artists rely on to send the collages back and forth.

Kieffer included the envelopes to show the process of correspondence—and to support the post office, which she knows is more important now than ever.

“The goal of the show is to show the process,” she says. “It’s a good way to connect, especially now with the social distance.

Everybody loves mail!”

The 25 artists in the show represent ten different countries and include three local artists: Kieffer, Lisa D. Watson, and Melanie Mills. You may also recognize Sabine Remy; the German artist was part of Sulfur’s ON::VIEW residency a few years back.

For Kieffer, who lists both the US and France on the show card, her collage practice seeks to blend her identities.

“I use a lot of magazines from here and fragment them in tiny pieces. It’s really through this that I’m trying to incorporate my French identity with my American identity,” she explains. “This is what I’m trying to work on now.”

Kieffer is passionate about amplifying each artist in the project. “I feel pressure because I have all those voices behind me,” she confides.

With the exception of a few large pieces and a book project that took years to

complete, the pieces in the show are small enough to travel safely through the mail.

An exciting point of the show is the exquisite corpse, which is derived from a Dadaist drawing game where each participant creates a different part of the body.

The end result is an odd-looking form with wildly varying styles of body parts. Kieffer calls those pieces in the show “neo exquisite corpses.”

Interestingly, none of the pieces will be for sale. Kieffer explains that in collaborative collage, the artist to complete the piece keeps the piece. But the exhibition is hosted purely to show the work, not to reap any financial benefit.

The exhibition will be on display through Oct. 25, allowing for ample time to see and interact with the work. An opening reception will be held Oct. 2 from 6-9 p.m., with safety measures solidly in place and a requirement to pre-register to attend.

The work can also be viewed during Sulfur’s normal gallery hours, noon to 5 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday.

Kieffer is excited to showcase the work of her fellow collage artists and to inspire others as well.

“In the end we all have a piece of art,” she says. “I hope it will give ideas to other people, too. ‘Oh, I can totally do this!’” CS Paper Trail: A Collage Collaboration Exhibition On display Oct. 2-25 at Sulfur Studios, 2301 Bull St.

BOOKS INTERVIEW

SCAD grad John W. Wells III readies debut novel The Last Angel Warrior

BY SEAN KELLY

JONESIN’ CROSSWORD

BY MATT JONES © 2012, 2020 MATT JONES Answers on page 23

“ADJUSTED TO FIT YOUR SCREEN”

–WHAT THE FLIP IS GOING ON? [#590, SEPT. 2012]

Tell me about your background as a writer?

While I am a novice writer, I have been a storyteller my entire life. With a degree in JOHN W. WELLS III has been telling stoTheatre Performance, I have had the priviries for a very long time, and he’s ready to lege of acting professionally; directing and unveil his debut novel. The SCAD graduate producing staged plays; and even writing and author is preparing to release The Last and producing an original musical which Angel Warrior, a story all about identity—a sold out during its one week run. theme that so many, especially I have always been a young people, can relate to. storyteller for as long as I While he’s new to the world could remember. So it only of writing and publishing novmade sense for me to take els, Wells—a theater performy overactive imaginamance major—is no stranger tion and channel it onto the to storytelling and the art page. of stories. We learned about all of that and more when we As a SCAD grad, do you caught up with Wells ahead of feel that Savannah made the book’s release. an impression on you and your work?

Tell me a bit about The Last Angel Warrior?

Being in Savannah made a HUGE impression on The Last Angel Warrior is me and the book. It is the about a kid who discovers that main reason the story takes a secret society wants to sacplace in a fictional town in rifice him to a goddess on his Georgia. sixteenth birthday. It’s a story The Historic district in about identity. Not fitting in.

Savannah is truly remarkAnd finding the place where able, and there were many we belong. nights that I would sit in the square or the library just I’m curious about your taking notes about the story writing process for this that would later evolve into project. How long did it take the Last Angel Warrior. you, and what was the process of breaking the story, Who are some of your specifically? heroes/inspirations as a writer, particularly in the debut novel?

The story has been in my head for many years but I did not finish my first draft When I was in the third grade I picked up a until the summer of 2018. From that time book called, Animorphs by K.A. Applegate until now, I have been avidly learning how from a book fair at school. It was this book to write a book! By working with editors, that caused me to fall in love with reading. beta readers, and critique partners I have It was also the book that exposed my overgradually refined my skills, and by proxy, active imagination. the book.

I told all the kids in the third grade that As it relates to the process of writing the I was an animorph. I really believed it too. story. Each draft was drastically differFor many years after that, I couldn’t put ent from the previous one. I built a unique down the series. I must have read twenty relationship with my beta readers who Animorph books before realizing other gave me honest feedback, which prompted books even existed. me to learn and evolve as a writer. In many ways, the process of writing this book was a class in and of itself.

In high school, I read The Lord of The

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ACROSS

1 What your answers must be written in to understand the theme 5 Hiking path 10 “Which came first?” choice 13 Clapton or Cartman 14 Candy branded as “The Freshmaker” 16 Stuff to fix a squeaky hinge 17 Aligned correctly 19 Pompous attribute 20 Stun gun relative 21 Jewel 22 Amy Winehouse hit song 24 Complainer’s sounds 26 1980s hairstyle that may have involved a kit 27 Donut shop quantities 30 Cop show with the line “Just the facts, ma’am” 33 Cupid’s Greek counterpart 34 Wire-___ (like some terriers’ coats) 37 Rowboat propeller 38 Transmit electronically, in a way 39 Devices that, when turned, adjust themselves (just like the theme answers) 40 Greek vowel 41 Suffix form for twenty and thirty, but not ten 42 Audrey Tautou’s quirky title role of 2001 43 Stay away from

44 Moved the borders to create a new area, perhaps 46 They’re collected in passports 48 Coffee dispensers 49 Cartoonist Guisewite, or her comic strip 51 Faith whose name comes from the Arabic for “glory” 53 Rapper ___ Def 54 Walkway on an airline flight 58 Bullfighting cheer 59 What Neil Armstrong partook in, e.g.

62 Homer’s outburst 63 It may be tossed after a wedding 64 Charity benefit, maybe 65 Take notice 66 Some religious observances 67 Stretch across

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1 Like some checks: Abbr.

2 Operatic solo 3 Sty dwellers 4 Crafty plans 5 Symbols after brand names 6 Rule over a kingdom 7 Chilean mountain range 8 Checklist component 9 Rawls of R&B 10 “Land sakes alive that’s awesome!”

11 Prefix for byte meaning “billion”

12 Amorphous clump 15 Jam, margarine, or cream cheese, e.g.

18 Sci-fi film set inside a computer 23 Exercise machine unit 25 Makes embarrassed 26 Class warmup before a big exam 27 Postpone 28 Make big speeches 29 Do the “I am not a crook” thing with the V-signs, for example?

30 Three, in Germany 31 Completely devour 32 ___ fatty acids 35 Troy’s friend on “Community” 36 Under the weather 39 Activity done in heated beds 43 Well-known quotations, often 45 “Are you a man ___ mouse?”

47 Warm up after being in the freezer 49 Amounts on a bill 50 Liability counterpart 51 Physiques, in entertainment tabloids 52 Lotion ingredient 53 Actress Sorvino 55 Shower gel, essentially 56 Hit for The Kinks 57 Actor McGregor 60 Clumsy sort 61 Org. that provides W-2 forms

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Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien. His books introduced me to the realm of fantasy.

I was completely wrapped up into his world, and the different species and languages that he created. It is because of him that I fell in love with fantasy.

And then later I discovered Rick Riordan and the Percy Jackson series. Rick’s style was witty and personal.

It wasn’t a far cry from my favorite

comic book superheroes. The fast comebacks of the flash and the witty wordplay of the webslinger, spiderman.

I fell in love with Rick Riordan’s witty style of writing, and his characters, so it was only natural for me to be influenced by this stylistic writing trait, and adopt some of those qualities for myself.

Is there a moment in the story you feel

particularly connected to or proud of?

One of the aspects of the book I am most proud of is the special bond between my main character, Kalib, and his best friend, Triston. These two have known each other their whole lives and their friendship was easier than breathing. There is a moment in the book where Triston affirms his loyalty to Kalib, and I feel it perfectly defines

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY ARIES (March 21-April 19)

“I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself,” wrote 16th-century author Pietro Aretino. By January 2021, Aries, I would love for you to have earned the right to make a similar statement: “I am, indeed, a royal sovereign, because I know how to rule myself.” Here’s the most important point: The robust power and clout you have the potential to summon has nothing to do with power and clout over other people—only over yourself. Homework: Meditate on what it means to be the imperial boss and supreme monarch of your own fate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

“The basic principle of spiritual life is that our problems become the very place to discover wisdom and love.” Buddhist teacher Jack Kornfield made that brilliant observation. It’s always worth meditating on, but it’s an especially potent message for you during the first three weeks of October 2020. In my view, now is a highly favorable time for you to extract uplifting lessons by dealing forthrightly with your knottiest dilemmas. I suspect that these lessons could prove useful for the rest of your long life.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

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“My business is to love,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson. I invite you to adopt this motto for the next three weeks. It’s an excellent time to intensify your commitment to expressing compassion, empathy, and tenderness. To do so will not only bring healing to certain allies who need it; it will also make you smarter. I mean that literally. Your actual intelligence will expand and deepen as you look for and capitalize on opportunities to bestow blessings. (P.S. Dickinson also wrote, “My business is to sing.” I recommend you experiment with that mandate, as well.)

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

“I’m the diamond in the dirt, that ain’t been found,” sings Cancerian rapper Curtis Jackson, also known as 50 Cent. “I’m the underground king and I ain’t been

crowned,” he adds. My reading of the astrological omens suggests that a phenomenon like that is going on in your life right now. There’s something unknown about you that deserves and needs to be known.

You’re not getting the full credit and acknowledgment you’ve earned through your soulful accomplishments. I hereby authorize you to take action! Address this oversight. Rise up and correct it.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

The author bell hooks (who doesn’t capitalize her name) has spent years as a professor in American universities.

Adaptability has been a key strategy in her efforts to educate her students. She writes, “One of the things that we must do as teachers is twirl around and around, and find out what works with the situation that we’re in.” That’s excellent advice for you right now—in whatever field you’re in.

Old reliable formulas are irrelevant, in my astrological opinion. Strategies that have guided you in the past may not apply to the current scenarios. Your best bet is to twirl around and around as you experiment to find out what works.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

“Your relationship with yourself sets the tone for every other relationship you have,” says motivational speaker Robert Holden. Hallelujah and amen! Ain’t that the truth! Which is why it’s so crucial to periodically take a thorough inventory of your relationship with yourself. And guess what, Virgo: Now would be a perfect time to do so. Even more than that: During your inventory, if you discover ways in which you treat yourself unkindly or carelessly, you can generate tremendous healing energy by working to fix the glitches. The coming weeks could bring pivotal transformations in your bonds with others if you’re brave enough to make pivotal transformations in your bonds with yourself.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

In her high school yearbook, Libra-born Sigourney Weaver arranged to have

the relationship of these two friends. You don’t always get to choose your family, but sometimes the family you do choose are more loyal than the family you inherited.

CS

The Last Angel Warrior will be released October 5

BY ROB BREZSNY

beautyandtruth@freewillastrology.com

this caption beneath her official photo: “Please, God, please, don’t let me be normal!” Since then, she has had a long and acclaimed career as an actor in movies.

ScreenPrism.com calls her a pioneer of female action heroes. Among her many exotic roles: a fierce warrior who defeats monstrous aliens; an exobiologist working with indigenous people on the moon of a distant planet in the 22nd century; and a naturalist who lives with mountain gorillas in Rwanda. If you have ever had comparable fantasies about transcending normalcy, Libra, now would be a good time to indulge those fantasies—and begin cooking up plans to make them come true.

create stories based on graphic current events: for example, American Marines waging pitched battles against Japanese soldiers on South Pacific islands. But audiences were cool to that approach. They preferred comedies and musicals with “no message, no mission, no misfortune.” In the coming weeks, I advise you to resist any temptation you might have to engage in a similar disregard of current events. In my opinion, your mental health requires you to be extra discerning and wellinformed about politics—and so does the future of your personal destiny.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Scorpio-born Prince Charles has been heir to the British throne for 68 years.

That’s an eternity to be patiently on hold for his big chance to serve as king. His mother Queen Elizabeth just keeps going on and on, living her very long life, ensuring that Charles remains second-in-command. But I suspect that many Scorpios who have been awaiting their turn will finally graduate to the next step in the coming weeks and months. Will Charles be one of them? Will you? To increase your chances, here’s a tip: Meditate on how to be of even greater devotion to the ideals you love to serve.

“Pretending is imagined possibility,” observes actor Meryl Streep. “Pretending is a very valuable life skill and we do it all the time.” In other words, fantasizing about events that may never happen is just one way we use our mind’s eye. We also wield our imaginations to envision scenarios that we actually want to create in our real lives. In fact, that’s the first step in actualizing those scenarios: to play around with picturing them; to pretend they will one day be a literal part of our world. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to supercharge the generative aspect of your imagination. I encourage you to be especially vivid and intense as you visualize in detail the future you want.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

Inventor Buckminster Fuller was a visionary who loved to imagine ideas and objects no one had ever dreamed of before.

One of his mottoes was, “There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it’s going to be a butterfly.” I recommend that you spend quality time in the coming weeks meditating on butterfly-like things you’d love to have as part of your future—things that may resemble caterpillars in the early going. Your homework is to envision three such innovations that could be in your world by October 1, 2021.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

During World War II, Hollywood filmmakers decided it would be a good idea to

“My own soul must be a bright invisible green,” wrote author and philosopher Henry David Thoreau. Novelist Tom Robbins suggested that we visualize the soul as “a cross between a wolf howl, a photon, and a dribble of dark molasses.” Nobel Prize-winning poet Wislawa Szymborska observed, “Joy and sorrow aren’t two different feelings” for the soul. Poet Emily Dickinson thought that the soul “should always stand ajar”—just in case an ecstatic experience or rousing epiphany might be lurking in the vicinity. In the coming weeks, Pisces, I invite you to enjoy your own lively meditations on the nature of your soul. You’re in a phase when such an exploration can yield interesting results.

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