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On the Cover: Psychic Tami Sabo (photo by Linda Sickler

News Cover Story Jane Fishman

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Mediums in Effingham

9 Are you an animal rescuer? Why?

Letters to Editor 10 Blotter

Cover Story 6

News of the Weird

Readers have their say

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From SPD reports

14 Strange but true

Digital Diva 15 Earthweek

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16 This week on your planet

Vibes Music Interview 18 Dynamite Club Music Menu 19 Local gigs a la carte

Music Interview 18 Connect Recommends 22 Concerts of the week Soundboard 26 Who’s playing and where Connect Savannah

Culture Art Patrol 25

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Cuisine 28

Agape Wine Tasting at St. Paul’s

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Happenings 33 All the stuff, all the time

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Astroscope 45 What’s your sign?

Classifieds Weather 16 News from the sky Crossword Puzzle 40 Mental Fun Classifieds 46 They call it “junk,” you call it “couch”

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2005 Annual Labor Day Picnic What: The picnic is sponsored by the Trades & Labor Assembly of Savannah and Vicinity (commonly known as the Central Labor Council or CLC) and the Coastal Heritage Society, but is open to the public. The theme is Keep Georgians Working and U.S. Rep. John Barrow will be the keynote speaker. There will be a dessert bake-off with prizes of $75 for first place, $50 for second and $25 for third. Entries must be submitted by 1 p.m. When: Sunday, Sept. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. Where: Roundhouse Railroad Cost: Admission is free. Call: Museum, 601 W. Harris St.C 507-8037 or email info@savannahclc.org.

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What: The Savannah Sand Gnats take on the Greenville Bombers. When: Sand Gnats vs. the Bombers on Sept. 1 at 7:05 p.m. Where: Grayson Stadium, East Victory Drive. Call: 351-9150.

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AASU Masquers Present Steel Magnolias (thru the weekend) What: The Armstrong Atlantic State University Masquers reprise their summer sizzle. When: Sept. 1, 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m. Where: AASU Jenkins Theater. Cost: $8. Call: 9275381 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays for tickets.

Tybee Theater Cafe Presents Godspell (thru the weekend) What: The musical Godspell will be presented by Tybee Theater Cafe, Trinity United Methodist Church and Savannah Children’s Theatre. The production is directed by Kelly Miley, executive director of Savannah Children’s Theatre. When: Sept. 2 and 3 at 8 p.m. Where: Tybee Theater Cafe, U.S. 80 and Jones Avenue, above Las Palmas restaurant on Tybee Island. Cost: Tickets are $18 general admission and $15 for students and seniors. Reservations are required. Call: 786-6384.

Savannah Saltwater Shootout (thru the weekend) What: This year, an offshore division that includes kingfish, dolphin and wahoo is being added. The first prize for the largest fish caught is $15,000 cash and a Mercury 225 Optimax. Cash prizes will be given for second through 10th place. In conjunction with the tournament, there will be a River Street Festival each night that includes live entertainment, games, food and fun. When: Registration begins Friday, Sept. 2 from 5-8 p.m. The captain’s meeting will begin at 7 p.m. on River Street. The Shootout begins Saturday and continues through Sunday. Call: Kelli at 6446456 or kforan@savcvb.com.

Sunday Sept. 4

What: A hard-drinking ex-con must face responsibility for the first time in his life when his brother is reported missing in the war in Afghanistan in this drama from Susanne Bier, the director of Open Hearts. In Danish with English subtitles.

When: Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucas Theatre. Cost: $6.

Bethesda 15th Annual Labor Day Family Festival

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What: There will be live entertainment, rides, games, the AACA Antique Car Show and food. Proceeds will benefit the Bethesda Home for Boys. When: Sept. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: The festival will be held on Bethesda’s campus located at 9520 Ferguson Ave. Cost: Admission is free, but there is a $2 parking fee. Tickets must be purchased for rides, games and food. Call: 351-2061.

‘End of Summer Blast’ at Grayson Stadium What: This free "family fun event" is sponsored by KISS-FM and FOX-28 TV, and benefits America's Second Harvest Food Bank.

Activities include a chance for kids 16 and younger to be on the "Saturday Morning 4Kids" TV show, a free Child Safety Kit, Raffle for tickets to see the “Ellen Degeneres Show” live, and a Battle of The Bands featuring regional talent. Donations of cash or canned food are suggested but not required. When: Sept. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Grayson Stadium

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Tuesday Sept. 6

What: Ogeechee Audubon presentation about the migratory birds that thrive on shade grown coffee farms followed by a professional coffee cupping with Kelli and Kristin of The Sentient Bean. When: Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. Where: The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: Free. Call: 232-4447.

Diorama: New Paintings by Pete Christman What: Savannah artist Pete Christman brings his latest works to the City of Savannah’s Gallery SPACE. He has been an accomplished photographer and painter for 35 years, and is a professor at the Savannah College of Art and Design. When: Begins Sept. 6 and runs through Oct. 28. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Gallery SPACE, 8 W. Henry St. Cost: Free. Call: 651-4248 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts. ◗

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What: The newly founded Savannah Actor’s Theatre will present An Apology for the Course and Outcome of Certain Events Delivered by Doctor John Faustus on his Final Evening with Ryan McCurdy, written by Mickie Maher and directed by Sasha Travis. When: Sept. 2, starting at 6 p.m. The theatrical production will begin at 9 p.m.

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TAMI SABO SEES DEAD PEOPLE. She also sees visions of live people who are missing. Sabo is a psychic -- a finder of missing people, pets and objects.

“As a little girl, when I went to the post office with my granddaddy, I was always drawn to the wall with the missing-person posters,” she says. “I was especially drawn to the missing children. Every time I’d see those pictures, it would draw me like a magnet.”

She says, “Every picture I looked at gave me a different feeling. Sometimes I would get a picture. As a teenager, I couldn’t pass by a missing-person poster without stopping to see what it felt like to me. Today, I can go through a stack of them and determine which ones will be found as a live find.”

Sabo -- who also goes by the name RedArdor -- has joined forces with another psychic, Samantha Phenix, and locally they together operate RedArdor Metaphysics, a non-profit ministry.

Like Sabo, Phenix realized early in life that she saw things differently.

“People kept telling me I was weird,” she says with a laugh. “Once I understood it, I came to just accept it. It’s who I am and what I want to do. I really don’t feel like doing anything else, and I don’t feel I’m made any differently than anyone else.”

Sabo began doing research as a teenager.

“I’m still very much a student of the Biblical text, and I also study the Torah,” she says. “I’m definitely into Scripture.

Not just the ones that are familiar, but the ones that are missing -- the Books of Mary Magdalene, the Apocrypha, the Books of Enoch. I’m a seeker of the truth and I try to spread the truth.”

Sabo also has studied ancient civilizations, parapsychology, astrology and oracles. Phenix, too, has studied various religious doctrines.

“I began studying the Zodiac and relative personalities 22 years ago,” Phenix

says. “I received a Ouija board 20 years ago, and began doing Tarot readings 17 years ago.”

Phenix specializes in crystals and minerals, herbalism, meditation, candle crafting, spirit communication and entity detachment. Her gifts include empathy, strong intuition, spirit/entity discernment and angelic messages.

In counseling sessions, Sabo and Phenix use the Tarot, angel cards, remote viewing, pendulum readings, intuitive profiling, palmistry, rune readings and spirit detachment.

Phenix is also developing channeling and automatic writing abilities. “Between the two of us, we can expand on this and fill in any gaps,” she says.

Both women believe in angels. “There are different angels over different sections with different duties and jobs,” Sabo says. “God is omnipresent, and the angels are like His fingers and hands. I work with the angels.”

Sabo says prayer is important in communicating with angels. “I use prayer.

When I meditate, it’s always more like prayer. I ask certain angels to come down and protect a family, and if at all possible, to ease their pain.”

She theorizes about the origin of her talents, “God gives me my gifts. Every one of us has a definite purpose to fulfill in our life.”

Psychic ability is anything but rare, the two say. “I believe we all have ability at some level, like intuition,” Sabo says. “It is part of our human makeup. Some people develop it more than others.”

“We all have abilities,” Phenix says.

“We aren’t special, we just accept it.”

Sabo uses what she calls her “mind screen,” as she points to her forehead.

“This is where I get the images,” she says.

Sabo is dyslexic, and believes that this influences her abilities. She views dyslexia as a gift rather than a learning disability.

“Dyslexics use intuition a lot when learning or reading,” Sabo says. “We see

basis. When you’re young, you strive to be like your peers, but I was so different.

“I had one friend who knew about the battle that was within me,” she says. “At the time, I felt it was more of a curse than a gift.”

Tami Sabo, front, with Samantha Phenix things a little differently. I see things logically and in 3-D. I see the whole object, all sides of it.”

There are Cherokee ancestors on both sides of Sabo’s family, and she thinks this heritage might have predisposed her to psychic ability.

“My dad’s mother was Cherokee,” Sabo says. “My great-great-grandmother on my mother’s side was Cherokee. They were very spiritual people. I’m very drawn to my Indian heritage.”

Sabo’s mother says she didn’t know about her daughter’s psychic ability for a long time. “She didn’t talk about it much,” says her mother, who prefers to remain anonymous. “She hasn’t been open about it until the last year or two.”

“I’m the youngest of five,” Sabo says.

“I’m a single parent. My mom and I had two houses in town. I sold my house, she sold her house and we headed here. We look after each other.”

Although her mother was unaware of Sabo’s psychic ability, she recognized that her daughter had talent.

“She always told me that I’m very much a thinker,” says Sabo. “She said I was thinking beyond my years. When I was really young, I realized that maybe people didn’t think like I did on an all-time

Psychics and mediums are particularly popular these days, thanks to TV series such as “Medium” and “Psychic Detectives.” But Sabo says working as a psychic is much more complicated than what you might see on television.

“The main thing I do is missing-person cases,” she says. “I’ve done cases that were murders, and cases that were suicides. It’s very difficult to do. It’s not really the path I chose -- it was the path I was given.”

Sabo uses a talent she calls remote viewing to find missing people. “It’s like a gift that comes with rules, or a present that comes with instructions,” she says.

“It comes with baggage. The more you utilize it, the more responsibility comes with it.”

Sabo says she’s also an empath. “Not only can I see certain situations, I can feel them,” she says. “That’s probably the hardest part. I see someone’s memories and they become my memories, as well.

Sometimes, I have to separate myself from my work.”

At times, Sabo sees situations that are painful.

“It can be very traumatic. I do it to help people who have lost someone or had trauma and loss. The loss of a loved one causes grief and strife, so closure is essential,” she says.

“I do it because I love people. I want to be able to help. A lot of that type of work that I do is charity.”

Individuals approach Sabo for help in finding a loved one, but she also has worked with police departments and other law enforcement agencies.

“It’s not like it is on TV,” she says. “You wouldn’t believe how much work psychics

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Phenix says knowing the future can be a heavy load to bear. “It’s hard to know things or see things and not be able to do anything about it,” she says. “Nine out of 10 times, we have to sit back and watch.

Sometimes I see things I just don’t want to see. There are things I just don’t want to know.”

Police are not likely to contact a psychic for help until they’ve exhausted every lead. Sabo thinks this is a mistake.

“If they would utilize people like me from the first, they would have a better chance of having a live find,” she says.

“That would give me a lot more fulfillment.

I usually get the cases that are classified as dead files, and I don’t like that term.”

In addition to finding missing people, Sabo also uses her abilities to look for lost pets.

“People want to find a missing animal because a pet is like a family member,” she says. “I’ve had very good results with returning pets to their rightful homes.”

Sabo also locates missing items and valuables, a gift her friends and family often utilize.

“People call me and say, ‘I can’t find my keys. Can you do a little look-see for me?’”

Sabo says. “It comes so easily to me I don’t even think about it.”

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and because of that had run off,” Sabo says.

“I told them, ‘Give her about four weeks and she’ll be back.’ She’s safe.”

The girl had altered her appearance while she was on the run. “She had colored her hair,” Sabo says. “She did come back and when she did, she was a better person. By being separated from her family, she appreciated them more.

She was more respectful of her parents and what they had.”

The mother of the girl was very hurt by her disappearance. “Mothers are more sensitive to these cases,” Sabo says. “I like the cases where I’m able to give someone a little bit of peace.”

However, not all cases are like that.

“There’s a lady from Massachusetts who has been missing for a year,” Sabo says.

“This family is so wanting to find her.”

What Sabo dreads telling them is that she believes the woman is dead.

“Some information you give a loved one can be very traumatic. I’m especially sensitive to family members. They may not want to know the details of what has happened to their loved one,” she says.

“It’s hard for me to tell someone their loved one expired a week after they were gone. Some families have not been able to heal. It’s very tough to deal with.”

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or other gifted persons have put into these cases.”

Remote viewing is used by the U.S. military, which trains viewers to draw images they “see” in faraway settings.

“I have a friend who works for the government now,” Sabo says. “He’s almost like a mentor in some ways.”

However, Sabo doesn’t draw what she sees, she tells it. “I never was trained to do it,” she says. “I get myself in a very relaxed state and focus on my target. If I’m working with a partner, I have someone write down the information as I say it. The information starts coming very fast.”

A session could last for an hour, or for three hours. “It depends on how personal it is,” Sabo says. “When I’m in a relaxed state, I’m on ‘Tami Time.’ I think a few minutes have passed, and someone will tell me the session lasted for hours.”

Sabo doesn’t want any information about a missing-person case in advance. “I don’t watch TV because I don’t want to inadvertently learn about the case,” she says. “The more information I have about a case, the less able I am to work on it.

When I don’t know anything about the case, I know what I’m getting is real.”

The cases Sabo gets can come from anywhere. “I’ve worked on cases all over the world -- Australia, Britain -- and all over the country -- New York, California, Texas, Alabama,” she says. “More times as not, I don’t even know where the case is coming from.”

One murder case she worked on was particularly haunting. “There was a case in Alabama where a family was killed by another family member,” Sabo says. “A woman, man and little boy were killed by a cousin.”

Often, Sabo never learns how the cases are resolved. “I don’t always get feedback from police,” she says.

“At first, the things I give them may not mean anything to them,” Sabo says. “It’s only later when the case is solved that the meanings of the clues are clear.”

Objects owned by the missing person can be powerful tools for a psychic to use to retrieve information. “It can be a high school ring worn on a chain, or a ring someone is wearing that is very sentimental to him,” Sabo says. “The investigators are able to start building on the path I have created.”

The cases Sabo deals with don’t always have bad endings. “Sometimes, the person has just run off,” she says. “Give her time and she’ll come back.”

In one recent case, Sabo tracked down a 15-year-old girl in Tennessee. “I told her parents, ‘She may seem to be missing, but she’s actually a runaway,’” Sabo says.

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Sabo and Phenix were ordained through Universal Life Ministries. Sabo is going to start teaching seminary classes, and already is offering the first -- a course in angelology and demonology.

“You have to encompass both to get the true gist,” she says.

Eventually, Sabo will be offering eight to 10 classes, which will be listed on the RedArdor website. The website, which includes a message board, can be seen at www.redardor.com. E-mail can be sent to redardor@redardor.com or revphenix@lightardors.com.

For appointments, call 6651571.

Phenix and Sabo believe in distinct light powers and dark powers. “I pull from the light powers,” Sabo says.

“Sometimes you have to battle the dark with the dark, but I believe I have to work in the light.”

Darkness can be irresistible to some. “There’s a beautiful side to evil,” Phenix says. “Because it can be alluring, it’s a downhill slope.”

Sabo’s work has led to some interesting experiences.

She was contacted by BBC Television and asked to film a segment of a show called “Travels With My Unfit Mother.”

Turns out the show features Anne Robinson, infamous host of “The Weakest Link,” and her daughter, Emma. Both had individual tarot readings done during the filming.

Sabo also appeared on The Today Show in October 2004, when she was contacted by the show’s producers to do an intuitive review of the Moon River Brewing Co. in Savannah. For the segment, she was interviewed by Martin Savage.

Last February, Sabo did a psychometry session for “Antique Hunters.”

She got impressions by holding a French Tarot deck from the 1830s.

“When I’m working, people sometimes ask me what my beliefs are. I’m a person who calls myself spiritual, and it is a very personal thing with me,” she says.

“Religion is man-made and there’s nothing wrong with that. I believe in true communication with the higher powers.”

Phenix says sometimes the message gets lost in the trappings of organized religion. For example, the Bible has been heavily edited over the centuries.

“There is so much editing and so many things hidden in the text,” Phenix says. “There is too much faith in the Book and not enough in the Word itself.”

Phenix believes in reincarnation, in which the soul is reborn again and again in different bodies through time.

For a long time, Sabo didn’t believe in reincarnation. Then she had a reading that resulted in her finding physical evidence of a former life.

“We’re in hell now. We exist in the realm of hell, which is chaos, every day,” she says.

“It’s really all about perception -- all about what we perceive and what other people perceive.”

Others have not always been so understanding about Sabo’s gifts. “When I was 20, I went to Bible study. I had a place in that church and I felt good about it,” she recalls.

“In 1st Corinthians, Chapter 7, it talks about the gifts God has given us, including the gifts of prophecy and healing. I was so happy. When I went to Bible study, I told everyone, ‘I have dreams that come true and I know things. but it’s okay, because God gave them to me,’” Sabo says.

“At the next prayer meeting, they had talked to each other about my revelation at the meeting. They all joined hands and asked the ‘demon’ to release me. I was very shocked, and I cried. I had faith in those people,” Sabo remembers.

“As I went back and prayed about it, something came to my mind. Not everyone is meant to see. Since then, I’ve always been very devout and I just let it guide me.”

Because RedArdor Metaphysics is a non-profit organization, Sabo and Phenix ask for donations.

“It is work,” Sabo says. “To receive energy, you have to give energy. Any time you help someone, you give them good energy and take on some of their karmic debt. We pay a price for helping. When you help someone, you’re doing a spiritual battle.”

But even psychics aren’t all-knowing, all-seeing, all of the time.

“The simplest things are harder. It’s harder to keep up with lighters and keys than missing people. Especially lately,” Phenix says.

“She still can’t find her car keys,” Phenix says laughingly of Sabo. “She’ll look for them and say, ‘Okay, give me 15 minutes to meditate.’” ◗

Contact Tami and Phenix at redardor@redardor.com. Their website is www.redardor.com. For appointments, call 665-1571.

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It’s not that I don’t have a soft spot for dogs. They have, after all, shared my house, my couch, my bed, my car, my gardens, my life for the past 30 years.

Many people -- looking for more affection and emotion from me -- have said they’d like to come back as one of my dogs.

One of my current dogs, Patches, is 16 and a half years old. My last two, Lucy and Dinah, lived to 19 and 17, respectively. I put them both to sleep, but only after many tears and much grief.

The final straw for one, Lucy, was when she didn’t respond to a dish of French fries with ketchup, when her head fell down on the fast-food order.

With Dinah, a well-groomed little doll, it was when she couldn’t get up from a sitting position fast enough or long enough to do her business. So it’s not as if I don’t treat them right while they’re alive.

And it’s not as if I don’t see to their well-being when I leave town. But even that is done with a certain manner of candid honesty and matter-of-factness.

“If Patches dies while I’m gone,” I say to a line of dog-sitters, after warning them of a certain tendency towards incontinence and leaving them a stack of rags and bottle of 409, “put her in the back of the refrigerator until I get back.”

Later on, I discover that kind of freaks out some people. Because let’s face it.

No one wants such a thing to happen on their watch.

But I mean it. She’s had a good life, a long life. And at the end, I feel as if it’s my responsibility to do the burying. I want to do the burying.

Anything more is just not in my genetic make-up. I’ll leave a surprise bag of dog food -- anonymously -- at the door of the Humane Society.

I’ll write out the occasional check. I’d buy stationery if I thought the proceeds would help them. And some of my favorite old clothes have come from animal shelter secondhand shops.

But to preemptively reach out and save a stray? Not me. Go ahead.

Steve Carell -- the star of The 40-YearOld-Virgin, a very funny movie -- I dare you to make a sympathetic character out of that. ◗

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IN THE SAME VEIN AS The 40-Year-Old Virgin -- only a little less raunchy -- I have my own confession to make. But it’s not about virginity.

It goes like this. In the past two weeks I heard two similar stories. The first one came from a friend living part-time in Savannah, part-time in upstate New York. It’s about how she spotted a pair of birds who had fallen out of a nest and how she brought them back to life.

“What else could I do?” she emailed.

After that, pleased with her success, she mails off for membership to some bird rescue society.

The second story involves a woman who rescues a dog crossing Montgomery Street. She gets out of her car, retrieves the dog and takes him home.

Last I heard, her boyfriend said no to keeping the dog -- they already have a Jack Russell (“Oh, you mean a blender without a lid,” I said), but they do the second best thing. They enlist a bunch of people ready to adopt him.

There are two categories of people in this world: those who rescue animals and those who don’t. I’m not proud, I’m not bragging. But I’m squarely in the second category.

Even though all of my dogs have been strays and secondhand, I have passed many that appear to be lost and I’ve never stopped to help.

There. I’ve said it.

Same with cats.

“Did you hear the kitten under your house?” a neighbor asked a few months ago.

Hear it? I thought. How could I miss it?

My response? Turn the fan louder to drown out his cries. Not my neighbor.

“I brought over a bowl of milk,” he said.

Heroes like that are everywhere.

Thank goodness. After telling this business with the little kitty to a friend from another neighborhood, I came home to a bag of food and two bowls on my front porch.

He was trying to nurture my humanity, I guess. Or make me feel guilty.

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Intruding on ‘Intruder’ Editor, This is a response to the letter written by the person identifying themselves only as “Intruder.” Someone who asserts to be knowledgeable about foreign affairs needs to brush up on current events, or at least crack a history book.

Your claim that “Saddam Hussein has been compared to the likes of Hitler for a reason” is in essence correct; but only when it suits the purposes of the administration to do so. He isn’t the first to garner that comparison: the Ayatollah in Iran, Fidel Castro, Noriega and Moammar Qaddafi (and many, many others) have all been cast in this light, and it was just as erroneous then as it is now.

Saddam is in fact a local thug and warlord who became a threat to his neighbors because we, the United States, funded him. Yes, that’s right, we sold him weapons in the late ‘70s and ‘80s because we found it to be profitable to sell equipment to both sides of the Iran-Iraq war. If he was so evil, why did we supply him with weapons?

Was Saddam evil? Certainly. If he is as evil as you claim, we should never have supported him in the first place.

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You claim that our presence in Iraq was “intended to liberate the citizens of Iraq from the atrocities they have suffered at this man’s hands.” This smacks of imperialism and nation-building (we had the same sort of argument during the Spanish-American War. But please, don’t take my word for it: look it up in a history book).

This pretty-sounding reason for our invasion of Iraq doesn’t mention the fact that it violates international law. The Soviets in Afghanistan and the French in Vietnam had the same sort of flawed logic, too. How well did it work out for them? Were they seen as liberators, or did history judge them to be an aggressive occupying force?

But to say that we needed to remove Saddam from power is not supported by any of our intelligence. He lacked the technological capability of delivering weapons of mass destruction to even Israel, much less the United States.

He had no ties to Al Qaeda, because he had established a secular government, not one tied to Islam. There was no love lost between Saddam and Osama bin Laden.

You have failed to grasp even a basic understanding of the politics of the

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region (how frightening, seeing as how you say you’ve been there!), as evidenced by the next quote: Your claim that “Iraq and the middle-east (sic) as a whole, they are in a word ‘nuts’ and are a danger to you, me, and our way of life” is as misinformed as it is sad that you believe it.

Change the words to “America” and “Israel” and you sound just like Osama bin Laden. You are not just part of the problem -- you ARE the problem. Kneejerk reactions and broad sweeping statements solve nothing, and paint you exactly as you are: a fascist and a racist.

If all Middle Easterners are “nuts” then why are we over there, trying to “establish balance to an unstable region?” Iraq did not fly planes into the World Trade Center or the Pentagon.

Neither did the Taliban. Al Qaeda did, so let’s hunt down the REAL terrorists and stop this Middle East misadventure!

I support our troops -- I support them so much I want them to be sent on the right mission.

If you’re looking for an oppressive regime in the area, let’s start with Saudi Arabia, the very ones (along with Kuwait) we fought so hard to protect in the first Gulf War. And if you’re looking for ties to

Al Qaeda, you’ve found them: Osama bin Laden is Saudi, as were 14 of the 19 hijackers on September 11. Iraq had no connection to 9/11, but there are Saudi fingerprints all over it.

You also claim that “the only other foreign terrorist attack on American soil” was Pearl Harbor. You’ve forgotten the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993. President Clinton tried to respond to this attack by in turn bombing Al Qaeda, but was too busy responding to Ken Starr’s questions about his sex life.

If you have proof that Saddam’s supposed WMD’s really ended up in Syria, as you claim, then please turn over all your information to the Pentagon or the U.N., as they’ve been looking for them for the past decade. And the Iraqi Air Force mostly went to Iran, not Syria, as you falsely stated in your letter.

Just FYI. I’ve saved your worst mistake for last, “Intruder.” You claim that “America has NEVER [emphasis yours] waged a war on a people, only the government/ leaders.” Whatever helps you sleep at night, buddy. If ignorance is bliss, then you must be in a constant good mood.

We did it in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War. In that war, we

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Editor, I wish to respond to a letter that attacked Elizabeth Faris’ letter supporting Sgt. Kevin Benderman, a conscientious objector. I found a couple of points in Kelly Newberry’s letter (Aug. 10 issue) worth discussing further.

First, consider this point raised in Newberry’s letter: “There is not a military force in the world that follows stricter rules of engagement” than the U.S. Recently the world commemorated the 60th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Japan. Perhaps we should check with Japanese familiar with the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to find out their view of how strict the U.S. rules of engagement are.

An estimated 300,000 civilians died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Several other

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cities were targeted as well. They were blasted by saturation bombings in which over 900,000 civilians died. Total of casualties: well over a million civilians killed.

Clearly, U.S. military rules of engagement were not so strict on that account.

Or how about Vietnamese who suffered more tonnage of bombs dropped on their small Southeast Asian country than all the many tons of bombs dropped in WWII? Bombings of all descriptions: anti-personnel bombing, carpet bombing, napalming and unleashing Agent Orange designed to poison the environment. Add to that village massacres and you come up with untold thousands of innocent civilians dying in the wake of U.S. military might.

Again, not so very strict on the rules of engagement.

Or how about the Iraqis who have weathered the horror of “Shock & Awe” in the rain of “smart” missiles that “surgically” struck, coincidentally killing thousands of luckless innocent men, women and children.

Ah, but they were “collateral damage,” right? Yet another euphemism like “preemptive war” instead of “aggressive attack.”

Yes indeed, strict rules of engagement: The U.S. has given a whole new meaning to military engagement with a destructive force never before imagined.

Now the rules of engagement have become more “tools of enragement.”

U.S. troops continue to occupy Iraq.

However, they are there, of course, to secure freedom for Iraq. Naturally, what is not said is that “freedom” is more about corporate freedom than Iraqi freedom.

Where did the troops first go when they invaded Iraq? Not to Baghdad, not where the fires of anarchy and killing and looting were raging, but to the oil fields to secure that valuable equipment and keep oil operations up and running.

Then, too, how about prisoner abuse and torture uncovered and documented in prison after prison? How does that square with America’s strict rules of engagement? How does that fit with international law on treatment of prisoners?

The fact is, of course, that it doesn’t.

A poll was taken showing that a majority of Europeans view the U.S. as the major threat to world peace. That poll may well hold true for the rest of the world, too.

There is yet a second point worth considering from Newberry’s letter: Sgt. Benderman should remain loyal to his comrades-in-arms -- loyal even if he happens to disagree with the war he was sent to fight in, as Newberry contends.

That line of thinking would no doubt have been very appealing to Nazis, somewhat akin to their excuse of “just following orders.”

Nazis went after the Bolsheviks, the terrorists of the day. “Evil Bolsheviks”

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had a policy of shooting wounded or captured Filipinos (General Arthur MacArthur, father of Douglas, claimed that Filipinos died more easily because they were of an inferior race).

We also did the same to our own people, the American Indians. We slaughtered women and children, not just those who took up arms against our soldiers, because we believed in something called Manifest Destiny.

And how can you live in the South and not hear of a fella named William Tecumseh Sherman? He practiced total war against a terrified populace -- and then did the same to our Native Americans in the Indian Wars a few years later.

I urge you to take a remedial history class -- they have them on the Internet, which I suggest given your apparent aversion to air-conditioned classrooms.

An English course wouldn’t hurt, either. For someone who uses the word “liberal” like it is a bad word, consider this: the opposite of liberal isn’t conservative, it is narrow-minded. If it was your intent to become so, you’ve succeeded wildly.

Your mention of the American Revolution is a delicious irony I can only assume is lost on you: our whole nation was founded on what was once the dissent of the few.

Just because someone dissents doesn’t make them worthy of execution, any more than being ignorant does. If it did, I’d worry, pal.

I believe that seeing the faults in our country’s past or present does not make one anti-American. I consider myself an ardent patriot, but I realize that “America” is not synonymous with “infallible.”

Whatever my feelings for Sgt. Benderman, he at least had the courage to sign his name to the request form for conscientious objector status. Which is more than I can say for you, since you chose to hide behind a pseudonym rather than identify yourself.

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ness and honesty. Such forthright commitment to peace and justice demands strength and courage -- a patriotic courage to express those beliefs in spite of attacks from those deceived into supporting a war based on false premises of WMD. True patriotism involves standing up for what is just and honest, not blindly following a government bent on spin, deception and corporate greed as the current neo-con Bush regime is caught up in.

Will Strong

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Editor, In the August 24 issue, Mr. Edwards wrote that everyone should boycott the gas pumps on September 30. Although that sounds like some progressive, grassroots action, it is just wishful thinking.

Many have tried to jumpstart the gas boycott. It happened several months ago in such cities as St. Louis, targetting specific gasoline companies. This further evolved into “Dark Monday,” encouraging everyone in the nation to boycott gasoline pumps every Monday starting May 17.

There is also “National Gas Boycott Days,” which are September 5-9. This

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If all you’re doing is boycotting for one day, then the gas will still be purchased. You aren’t really doing anything that is threatening to the oil companies.

If you really want to make a difference then I challenge you to try your best to not purchase gasoline at all! Walk, ride a bike or take the bus.

Change the way you think about transportation. Instead of driving to the store for one item every couple of days, wait until you need a few things and make a trip out of it. Cut back on the amount of times you drive. Carpool even.

There are so many other ways to actually affect the oil companies permanently, but most people don’t want to be bothered with the inconvenience. What is more convenient... rising oil prices or carpooling?

A one day boycott of gas will only postpone the buying of gas and the oil companies will make their money regardless. Find another way to boycott.

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makes me wonder where Mr. Edwards got the Sept. 30 date to begin with!

The truth is that a gas boycott on one day, or even a week, won’t make a difference. I only need to purchase gas every two weeks, so in theory, I boycott every other week already!

If there is a boycott on the 30th, then what better way to prepare than by filling up on the 29th! Big oil is really going to have a profitable day on that Thursday!

All joking aside, here are the two most important facts: 1) A boycott will simply not hurt big oil. It may hurt the convenience marts and the stations, but they are simply at the mercy of the oil market. Do you really think they want to raise your gas prices every eight hours?

Of course not because it hurts THEM! And 2) A boycott will simply not deal with the SUV and Truck problem that our nation faces. It will not make a 9 mpg Suburban miraculously start getting 29 mpg. It will not make Hummer drivers rethink their lives, and their drives, and sell those big polluters for a Prius.

A boycott will simply NOT change anything, except maybe make September 29 and October 1 record-setting days for big oil. Also, try carpooling, or simply driving less.

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were to be found all around: in Poland, in Rumania, in Russia, in France. Why, even in Germany there were those Bolshevik Jews and gypsies; they too had to be exterminated, evil and threatening as they were, so went the Nazi rationale.

Now there is the hunt for evil terrorists in a War on Terror, a global war, everpresent and ever-threatening. We see color code alerts constantly posted. All the while our continued presence in Iraq is fueling more hatred and terror, enlisting yet more terrorists into the cause of Holy War (jihad), unholy as the violence and killing ironically is. The violence we have perpetrated in America’s determination to effect regime change has only been begetting more violence and bloodletting.

Misinformation and lies that led us to war have come home to roost. Finally, individuals like Sgt. Benderman and Cindy Sheehan are standing up and speaking out against the atrocity and horror of war, one we should never have entered into in spite of all the neo-con spin and corporate propaganda that drew us in.

I for one choose to honor those with the courage to stand up against this imperialist misadventure. I find it highly commendable that they are exercising their democratic rights as free people by speaking their minds and hearts in a time in desperate need of such open-

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Deadbeat Fathers In court papers filed in 1994 but which only recently drew public attention, lawyers for the Catholic Archdiocese of Portland, Ore., challenged a child-support claim against a priest by pointing out the culpability of the mother herself for failing to use birth control (which the church regards a grave sin). The 1994 document came to light when the woman went back to court in July 2005 for an increase in child support, but the court turned her down in deference to Father Arturo Uribe’s vow of poverty, although Uribe’s ordaining order subsequently volunteered more support. (The man who was archbishop of Portland during the 1994 case recently assumed Pope Benedict’s previous job as the Vatican’s chief doctrinist.)

Compelling Explanations In July, a team of South Korean scientists made history by cloning an Afghan hound, but many experts view the team’s revelation two months earlier as even more important, when they derived 11 stem cell lines from clones of patients with specific diseases. The leader of the team, Hwang Woo-suk, told the journal Nature Medicine then that Koreans have an advantage over westerners in delicate laboratory work because of “Oriental hands. We can pick up very slippery corn or rice with the steel chopsticks.”

Lame: (1) Ronald Schueller, convicted of attempting to hire someone to knock his estranged wife unconscious and kidnap her, said (according to prosecutors) that he was just trying to reconcile with her, based on an idea from a “Dr. Phil” TV segment in which the host said that sometimes people need a good scare to realize their delusions (Port Washington, Wis., August). (2) Jessica Stakelbeck, 22, charged with neglect when two of her di-

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aper-clad toddlers were found on the side of a highway, blamed her lapse not on being high from her admitted methamphetamine habit but on sleepiness from missing her meth for several days (Franklin, Ind, August).

Latest Rights Eric Laverriere, 25, filed a federal lawsuit in Boston in July, claiming the Waltham, Mass., police violated his constitutional right to be drunk when they arrested him at a private New Year’s Eve party even though there was no evidence that he was disturbing anyone. (The law in many states requires police to detain someone who is incapacitated and who might be a threat to himself. Some police departments have been sued if they fail to detain someone who later injures himself.)

Geoffrey Moore, 65, of Hightown Green, England, filed an unfair dismissal claim against his former employer, Kevin Mayhew Publishers, for firing him after he was convicted of six counts of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl. Upon his conviction, Moore was placed on various restrictions but avoided jail time and now says that since he never actually went to jail, the company, which specializes in Christian-themed books, should take him back.

The Litigious Society In Old Saybrook, Conn., in October 2004, Alan Hauser, who was parked with engine running, sitting with his motherin-law, accidentally hit the accelerator, causing the SUV to jump a curb and plunge down an embankment into the Connecticut River, where rescuers (who were later cited for heroism) pulled the woman out 30 minutes later. (Hauser managed on his own.) The woman, 75, suffered serious brain damage from being submerged, and in August filed a lawsuit against the city for not having

guardrails, not having regular patrols of trained and equipped rescuers, and not having more signs warning people of the danger of falling into the river. (Hauser was also sued, but the family’s original plan, to sue individual rescuers, was scuttled.)

In July, Jeanette Passalaqua, 32, filed a lawsuit in San Bernardino, Calif., against the Kaiser Permanente medical organization for the death of her husband in June 2004, when he passed out from watching his wife receive an epidural anesthetic, fell over and fatally hit his head. According to the lawsuit, hospital personnel had asked the husband to hold and comfort his wife while the needle was being inserted and therefore were at fault.

Ironies New World Order: In April, the communist government of China presented its quinquennial Vanguard (or Model) Worker award (in the past, given to loyal factory workers, dedicated public-outhouse stewards, and the like) to Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets’ basketball player who lives most of the year in the United States and earns about $15 million annually from playing and from product endorsements (which is about 15,000 times the average earning of Chinese urban workers).

More Ironies: (1) Criminal defense lawyer Donald Johnson apprehended the man burglarizing his home in Cornwall, Ontario, in May, and discovered it was one of his clients, Scott Best, 34 (who apparently was unaware of whose home he had entered and wanted to telephone Johnson from the station house). (2) Among the items stolen from the All Souls Church in Peterborough, England, in July was a 2-foot-high statue of St. Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of lost and stolen items.

Things People Believe About 200 major league baseball players wear $23 titanium necklaces made by the Japanese company, Phiten, according to a June New York Times report, with many accepting the company’s claim that they improve circulation and reduce muscle stress. Said a company spokesman: “Everybody has electricity running through their bodies. This product stabilizes that flow of electricity if you’re stressed or tired.” Said New York Mets pitcher Heath Bell (who has two necklaces): “If you think it works, it’s going to work. If you don’t think it works, it’s not going to work. But I’m going to keep wearing it, because next year, there will be something new we’ll all have to get.”

Questionable Judgments Steven Newell was hospitalized in London, Ontario, in June after his large plastic swimming pool, which he had just placed on his second-floor balcony and then filled with water, caused the balcony to collapse and plunge to the ground.

The pool, 8 feet in diameter and filled with water as it was to a height of 20 inches, would require about 640 gallons, weighing more than 2 1/2 tons. Newell had relocated the pool to the balcony in order to avoid the safety requirement of building a fence around it.

News That Sounds Like a Joke Lawyers for horror novelist Stephen King acknowledged in June that King had been sued once again by Anne Hiltner, who now claims that the obsessed, psychotic nurse in the movie “Misery” must have been based on her.

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And here’s the tweak: 1) Go to Start>Run, type in: regedit 2) Follow this string to: HKEY_LOCAL _MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Control\SessionManager\Memory Management\DisablePaging Executive 3) Double click DisablePagingExecutive 4) Set the value to be 1 5) Restart for this to take effect.

If you are petrified to visit the scary world of the registry, you could also purchase Tweak Manager 2.1 for Windows.

It provides a lot of tweaks and will make it easier on you! The link is: www.winguides.com/tweak/?isplugin ◗

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XP has CD burning built-in but the backup program is poorly designed — why, I don’t know. XP’s backup program won’t let you back up files to a CD — which is a real pain, especially since most computers have burners these days. It screams invalid path at you when you attempt it.

Here is a sneaky way around the predicament. First do your backup as you would normally (like save it to your hard drive) and then copy the resulting file to a CD. If you have to restore a backup from a CD, you’ll be able to do that in a straight line, meaning you can just copy it from the CD to your hard drive.

You may run across this setback: The backup may be larger than 650/700MB, the capacity of a CD. If you have a DVDBurner you could go that route and burn to a DVD. If you’re going the CD route: Solve this by creating two or more different backup sets. Both need to be smaller than 650/700MB. The backup wizard will

walk you through creating the backups, and it is pretty straightforward.

Depending on your CD’s capacity, then copy each file individually to different CDs. By the way, if you have Windows Home Edition, the Backup program won’t be installed by default. Windows XP Pro has it automatically installed.

To manually install it, if you need to: Insert the Windows installation disk, go to the \Valuead\/Ms\Ntbackup, and double-click on NTBACKUP.MSI. I did some research and found this if you don’t care to bother with the work-around backup system. Go to www.back4win.com/. I’ve never used it, but it’s free and backs up to CDs.

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PHONE CALLS AND VIAGRA. Hey, they could relate (grin).

Phone rings: Hello?

Client: Uh, I think I just made a huge mistake, and I don’t have a backup. I removed a few files and now all I see is a blue screen when I attempt to boot up, as well as a few other scary things I don’t want to mention.

Me: Do you remember what you removed?

Client: No, I was just trying to clean my computer up.

Me: Were you using add/remove programs in the control panel or were you playing around on the C drive?

Client: (silence as he ponders on what to actually admit to) I can’t remember.

Me: OK, you have three choices if you have no backup: 1. I’ll go over there and fix it.

2. Call your computer manufacturer and pay them so you can attempt to decipher the Indian accent on the other end for a few hours, which will eventually result in the same answer from them: the dreaded format and restore.

3. Shoot the computer. Though tempting, you surely aren’t going to get your data back that way.

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Space Dust Observations of a large meteor 3.1 that broke up 5.0 over Antarctica 4.4 3.8 5.1 last year indicate that meteKatrina Mawar Hilary oric dust could play a role in Earth’s climate. The 1-ton rock disintegrated into a Jose long cloud of microscopic particles, which were meas+117 0 5.4 ured to be about a thousand In Salah, 4.9 times larger than previous Algeria estimates for meteor debris.

4.9 3.3 Australian Antarctic Division scientist Andrew Klekociuk wrote in the journal Nature that the larger size causes the particles to reflect sunlight, creating a local cooling -1080 effect. The particles also Vostok, Week Ending August 26, 2005 Antarctica provide a nucleus for atmospheric moisture to collect Maluku islands, South Australia, islands and form clouds. Klekociuk believes the Japan’s main island of Honshu of the Aegean Sea, southern Italy, southfindings are significant because large was lashed by wind gusts of up western England, western Argentina and quantities of dust are regularly dumped in to 150 mph as Typhoon Mawar along the North Carolina-Tennessee borEarth’s atmosphere from tiny pieces of asroared ashore and passed alder. teroid rubble or debris left by passing most directly over Tokyo. Tropical Storm comets.

Guchol passed over the open waters of the The annual winter hole in the Pacific well to the east of Japan.

A slowly moving storm prostratospheric ozone layer above • Tropical Storm Katrina was predicted to duced days of heavy rainfall Antarctica appears to be larger strengthen to hurricane force just before across central Europe, unleashthan last year, but is smaller moving across southern Florida late in the ing flash flooding that stretched than during the record depletion observed week. Hurricane Hilary lost force over the from Bulgaria to Germany. Flood waters in 2003. The World Meteorological cooler waters of the North Pacific, while reached unprecedented levels in southern Organization (WMO) says that despite the Tropical Storm Jose brought heavy rainfall Germany and parts of Switzerland, where recent worldwide ban on the use of most to northeastern Mexico. roadways and rail lines became blocked. ozone-depleting chemicals, it will still take The armies of several European countries several decades before the substances Residents near southwest were mobilized to cope with the inundahave disappeared from the atmosphere.

Colombia’s Galeras Volcano tions.

WMO ozone expert Geir Braathen says the were on alert as a series of more annual recurring ozone hole is likely to take than 30 tremors occurred near place until about 2050, with a gradual imNortheast Japan was rocked by the mountain. Galeras last erupted in 2004, provement beginning in the next 10 to 20 a quake that injured two people hurling large stones and blanketing the years. in Niigata prefecture. nearby area with ash.

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the Northern Marianas as nearby Anatahan Volcano continued to erupt. Anatahan began erupting for the first time in recorded history in May 2003, prompting the island’s residents to evacuate to Saipan.

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A summer of extreme heat and low humidity across the Iberian Peninsula and adjacent parts of southern France have brought a record number of wildfires in some areas. At least 11 fires were burning out of control in Portugal alone, with more than 2,300 firefighters and 600 soldiers combating the blazes. Spain, France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands dispatched aircraft and helicopters to help in Portugal’s firefighting efforts. In neighboring Spain, nearly 40 blazes were reported in the northwestern region of Galicia, which is suffering its worst outbreak of wildfires in 15 years.

Jumbo Ark Wildlife officials in Kenya began a massive relocation program to move 400 elephants from an overcrowded coastal game park to a larger reserve farther inland. Dubbed “the single largest translocation of animals ever undertaken since Noah’s Ark,” the project will tranquilize the elephants, lift them onto large trucks and then haul the animals from Shimba Hills to Tsavo East, 85 miles away. Elephant overpopulation has resulted in damage to Shimba Hills’ rare flora and threatens its role as a main water catchment area for the coast. GPS tracking devices on the relocated pachyderms will be used to prevent the animals from encroaching onto private property. ◗

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Avant-garde tricksters Dynamite Club bring their manic live show to The Jinx IF YOU CAN MAKE IT THROUGH Dynamite Club’s latest CD in one sitting, you my friend, are a lover of music.

That’s not a knock, by any means. In fact, the record is consistently inventive, engaging, and thought-provoking from start to finish. However, the simple truth is that most A & R men who used any of those words to describe their latest signing would find themselves licking envelopes in the boiler room, but fast.

Perhaps then, it’s fitting that the trio (whose two key members, drummer Mike Pride and Japanese guitarist Kentaro Saito share a love for – and a formal education in – experimental jazz) titled their sophomore release It’s Deeper Than Most People Actually Think.

According to Pride, who’s mainly responsible for planning and executing the band’s recorded output, he wanted to make sure people didn’t mistake the “sloppiness” of their first effort for a lack of technique, or – worse yet – of caring.

“That first CD was supposed to sound like that,” Pride offers up during a hurried but good-natured phone conversation while the band waits on burgers at a spectacularly unappetizing roadside diner outside Phoenix (“It smells like sewage,” Pride notes during a lull in our talk).

“I think most people who hear this album will be surprised that we actually know how to play our instruments.”

It is true that the band’s last record did at times sound like a bunch of inexperienced teenagers making a gawdawful racket. But this release betrays a tremendous amount of effort both in composition and execution.

At times, the hairpin turns and atonal squawks are reminiscent of John Zorn’s highly revered art-rock project Naked City – and at other times the record

sounds like the porno-movie soundtrack to one of Beck’s most feverish nightmares. Either way you cut it, this is one tight, and devious band, and that’s what Pride wants people to realize.

“People who hear both albums may assume we practiced a lot and got better. That’s just not true. We’re trained musicians and always have been. I may have gotten a little tighter on the drums, but Kentaro’s as good today as he was then,” he says.

“I design each album to spotlight a different side of what we do. I wanted that CD to be the most annoying rock record ever made,” he continues. “It was noisy and chaotic, just like our live show.

This one was meant to be a studio-heavy, party kind of a record, so there’s tons of overdubs and additional stuff on there that lets people know what we’re capable of.”

He says the band – including their brand-new bassist Jesse Krakow (who also records with another group for Zorn’s infamous Tzadik record label) is using this tour to help prepare for the tracking of their next record. Sessions for that disc begin the day after the band gets back home to New York City, and the whole thing should be wrapped up in a week.

“The next one will be much more aggressive and hardcore,” says Pride.

“It’s gonna be bare bones, just the three of us. This tour is designed to get Jesse up to speed, so that he’s ready to go in and knock it out.”

Not long after that work is complete, Kentaro will likely return to Japan, where he spends most of his time, earning $50 an hour teaching guitar to wealthy Britons.

“I’m lucky because I can speak English pretty well,” he explains. “The

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British have all the money over there. I teach them guitar and do very well.

When we’re on tour in America, we might each make $250 a week, which is not much. That’s double what we made last time. By next year I think we can make twice as much.”

Still, despite their lack of fame and fortune in America, the group has somehow managed to tour Japan (where they also make very little money), but – oddly enough – Pride says they have become huge stars in Taiwan, of all places.

“We’re like Aerosmith over there,” he chuckles. “We headline this big annual festival like Woodstock, and it’s broadcast on network TV. They buy whatever we bring over – even incredibly bad 2-CD sets of me playing the drums.

I’ll sell all of ‘em in one day and finance our trip to Japan.”

So, with a sound that references everyone from The Wallmen to the late Carl Stalling to The Boredoms, does the band consider themselves jazzmen (or punks) who flirt with the avant garde, or the other way around?

“To call us either punk or jazz pisses me off,” says Pride. “Punk implies stupidity, and jazz implies that we only care about the notes and not the live show.”

Kentaro, however, disagrees.

“I’d say we’re punk.”

Leave it to the new guy to keep the peace.

“I guess I’ll say we’re jazz,” Krakow offers timidly. “I really don’t want to make any waves.” ◗

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Bluesonics Longstanding local electric blues band specializes in uptown Chicagostyle shuffles and tightly-constructed ballads. They’re getting ready to swap bass players with The Ignitors (see listing below).

Sat., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.

Eric Britt & Markus Kuhlmann Two out of three members of the well-known regional alt.rock group Hazel Virtue (the guitarist and drummer, respectively), doing – one imagines – some variation on what they do when the bass player’s around. Fri., 10 pm, Finnegan’s Wake (formerly O;Connell’s Irish Pub).

Jason Courtenay & Hazzard County

Local slacker, low-fi project featuring guitarist Kevin Daiss, most recently seen in the slacker, low-fi play Open Mike out at Armstrong Atlantic State University. Wed., 8 pm, Coastal Coffee (2100 E. Victory Dr.).

Trae Gurley’s Sinatra Tribute Local thespian’s interpretation of the big-band era of Ol’ Blue Eyes’ Argyle career (to pre-recorded backing tracks).

Thurs., 7 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

The Ignitors This is one of your last chances to catch this killer regional electric blues combo in their current incarnation. in a strange move, they’re getting ready to swap their bass player for the current low-end man in the Bluesonics. Then they’re gonna change their name to Mama’s Mojo and put more of an emphasis on the show as opposed to just the music. See them now while you still can... Fri., 10 pm, Mercury Lounge.

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Full, electric country band featuring half of the popular acoustic duo The Courtenay Brothers. Unlike that laidback cover group, this band focuses on hard and fast country and Southern rock hits. Thurs., 7 pm, Tubby’s (Thunderbolt).

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Light piano jazz and standards from this Savannah fixture, who’s released a few indie CDs and toured Russia.

Fri., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

pop group) compete for some sort of development deal with a Hilton Head talent agent. The show is free to everyone, but folks are encouraged to bring cash and/or canned food to donate to America’s Second Harvest Food Bank. Oh yeah, you can also enter a raffle to go see a live taping of The Ellen Degeneres Show. Mon., 11 am - 5 pm, Grayson Stadium.

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Industrial Resurrection w/DJ Mouse & DJ Shrapnel

Eric is likely the area’s best-known electric blues guitarist.

He plays in the brittlebut-fluid style of Freddie King and Albert This weekly outlet Collins, He’ll soon for industrial, goth and release his third album, darkwave dance music a live set recorded in is bringing in DJ front of a packed house Mouse (a gothic in Florida. Tues. (hosts model who’s the Eat Mo’ Music Open Mic) - Wed., resident DJ of Dracula’s Daughter in Durham, N.C.). In Mercury Lounge + Thurs., JJ Cagney’s + Sun., Fiddler’s Crab House. addition to her turntable skills, she’ll be joined by local DJ (and event organizer) Shrapnel, who scored big in our last Reader’s Poll. Thurs., 10 pm, Club One. Funky instrumental dance grooves and soul jazz from a local quintet of trumpet, bass, drums, guitar and This longtime local music scene trombone – featuring John Tisbert on veteran has played prominent roles in trumpet. Fri., 6 pm - 9 pm, + Sun., 1 pm several area rock bands over the years, & 7 pm, North Beach Grill (Tybee). such as And Sometimes Why?, Glasspack and Splitfinger. He’s now a Free outdoor show that combines a member of both Hot Pink Interior and Battle of The Bands and a showcase set The 8-Tracks. This acoustic solo set

by Liquid Ginger with games and rides finds him delivering unique arrangefor the kids. Seen regional hopefuls like ments of rock, pop and soul tunes from Argyle (a punk/ska/jam hybrid), the ‘50s to the present day.

Deranged Minds (a Richmond Hill metal Fri., 6 pm, The Warehouse. act), WormsLoew (an Americana continued on page 20 combo), and North of Here (a Christian

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The Howard Paul Trio

Acoustic/electric duo act that’s also part of the local country-rock band Two Path Road. They’re known for their vocal skills and their propensity to jam out on well-known hits. Fri., Driftaway Café.

This awe-inspiring 7-string jazz guitarist is a regular foil of living legends like Jimmy Bruno and Bucky Pizzarelli. For the longest time you had to drive to Hilton Head to see him play, but of late, he’s been gigging with some One of Savannah’s most degree of regularity at popular pop-rock acts, this this swanky bar inside female fronted band mixes Downtown’s newest in the obvious covers luxury hotel. Best of all, Fleetwood Mac, No Doubt ) (F there’s no cover to get ‘Georgia’ Kyle Shiver with above-average originals in to watch this cat work.

Sat., 9 pm, The Mansion from their two indie CDs. Sat., 8 pm, Rousakis Plaza (River St.) on Forsyth Park.

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The person who booked this show describes this new local bans as sounding “like a cross between Jerry Garcia and Nine Inch Nails.” Wed., 10 pm, AVM Entertainment Complex (formerly The Zoo).

Modern, acoustic-based pop with a spiritual outlook. This young group is developing a following in the local high school, college and church crowds. Also appearing on this bill, kindred spirits Unwed Sailor and Some Seattle Dream.

Thurs., 8 pm, Coastal Coffee (2100 E. Victory Dr.).

Harry O’Donoghue

Popular party band featuring members of The Positions and The Sapphire Bullets. They play uptempo, dance-oriented funk, soul, pop and beach music.

Fri. - Sat., 9:30 pm, Scandals (Tybee).

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Unplugged set from two out of the three members of the now-defunct Back River Ramblers, a popular Tybee Island trio known for their soulful takes on folk and blues-based material. Thurs., 7:30 pm, Fannie’s On The Beach (Tybee).

Shrimp City Slim Charleston-based electric guitarist and singer whose band plays what he calls “Coastal Blues,” which combines elements of beach and shag music.

Sat., 9 pm, Jazz’d Tapas Bar.

Silver Lining Relatively new trio offering a slightly lounge-music take on soul, jazz and rock tunes. Featuring guitarist Jackson Evans and drummer Mark Cordray.

Fri., 9 pm, The Mansion on Forsyth Park.

Shrimp City Slim

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One of Savannah’s best-known and most esteemed Celtic troubadours, he plays acoustic guitar and draws on a wide working knowledge of both traditional and contemporary Irish folk and pop tunes.

Wed. - Sun., Kevin Barry’s.

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Newly-minted Open Mic Poetry Night primarily catering to high school and college kids. Open to ALL AGES. Tues., 7 pm, Coastal Coffee (2100 E. Victory Dr.).

Souls Harbor Bluffton-based metal band that’s generating quite a bit of industry buzz with their new material. They’re not that wellknown in Savannah, but they pack venues in Charleston, and fans of modern, radiofriendly hard rawk may want to cross the bridge for an earful. Also appearing at this show will be Quench, one of Charleston’s most buzz-worthy hard-rock groups of the past few years.

Fri., 10 pm, The Jinx.

Too Blue Electric blues combo featuring the potent duo of Jeff Beasley and Ray Lundy. They share a rhythm section with another local blues act, Bottles & Cans.

Fri., 9 pm, Spanky’s (River St.) + Sun., 7 pm, Uncle Bubba’s Oyster House.

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Organic jam-oriented rock group centered around Turtle, a longtime habitué on the local psychedelic music scene.

Sat., JJ Cagney’s.

The Greg Williams Band A powerful quartet that leans heavily on the heyday of the ‘70s singer-songwriter movement and the glory days of good old-fashioned hard blues-rock music. If you’re a fan of Tom Petty, Ted Nugent, or Stryper, you’ll get a kick out of these guys. Just kidding about the Stryper. Fri., JJ Cagney’s + Tues., Fiddler’s Crab House. ◗

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High Velocity

New Music You Can Hear on WAVE 104.9 Beck – “Girl“ U2 – “City of Blinding Lights“ Jason Mraz – “Wordplay“ John Hiatt –“Master of Disaster“ Dave Mathews Band –“Dreamgirl“ The Shore –“Waiting for the Sun“ Mike Doughty –“Looking at the…“ Ringside – “Tired of Being Sorry“ Tracy Chapman – “Change“ Eric Clapton – “Revolution“

It used to be that you couldn’t swing a cat without hitting a Southern rock band in the greater Savannah area. (No letters to the editor, please. I love cats.)

However for the past decade or so, it;s been relatively slim pickin’s around here in that regard. (I love Slim Pickens as well.)

High Velocity, however, are flyin’ the flannel as much – if not more – than anyone in recent memory. The band has only been around for a couple of years at most, but in that time have earned plenty of kudos for their reverent take on the swampy, twang-laden genre epitomized by such superstar acts of the 1970s as Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Outlaws, Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet.

It turns out that at least one member of High Velocity, Ray Thomasino, is only one step removed from those heady days: his old (and fondly remembered) area group Bounty Hunter initially formed to back up Molly Hatchet frontman Danny Joe Brown during his brief solo career.

These days, Thomasino and company can be found playing grueling five-hour gigs in roadside bars and clubs that vary from dives to destinations – as well as appearing as a featured act at some of the area’s most notable outdoor festivals throughout the year. If you dig this sort of thing, their mix of tried-and-true covers and promising originals is hard to beat. Fri. - Sat., 9 pm, The Silver Dollar Bar & Grill (HWY 204).

‘Heat Check’ Spoken Word & Music Showcase Held in the smaller of two rooms (it’s still pretty damn big) at this cavernous nightclub in the warehouse district near Savannah’s Main Post Office, this weekly event is growing in popularity, and has already played host to some of the bigger names on the Southeastern “Def

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Poetry” circuit, as well as up-and-coming neo-soul singers and songwriters like Anthony David and Van Hunt.

Curated by the outspoken and invigorating Savannah wordsmith RenaZance, this free series serves as one of the premiere vantage points to from which to both observe – and take part in – our continuously evolving spoken word community.

Sat., 9 pm, Club Oz (Indian St.).

McGraff now resides in the songwriting center of the universe, Nashville, Tenn., and has been hailed by the New York Times as “a wonderful singer and an even better person.” She has written and recorded with Randy Bachman, Andrew Gold and Dan Hill. Bachman himself has likened her talent to that of a young Linda Ronstadt.

Waters performs both old and new material (from humorous to inspirational) with accompaniment and vocal harmonies from her partner Linda Combs.

Giuliano draws on such artists as Harry Chapin and Cat Stevens for his storysongs, and has received high marks from his previous appearances at First Friday. The show is alcohol, smoke and admission-free, with a suggested $2 donation to the Savannah Folk Music Society. Fri., 7:30 pm, Wesley Monumental United Methodist Church (429 Abercorn St.) - ALL AGES.

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Tia McGraff headlines First Friday for Folk

First Friday For Folk Music One of Savannah’s most consistently entertaining and intriguing concert series, this monthly coffeehouse-style event matches up local acoustic artists with touring regional and national acts in a variety of genres, from contemporary folk and blues, to traditional and OldTime mountain music, plus Celtic and English balladry.

This time around, the lineup includes: Canada’s Tia McGraff, and Savannah’s Kathy Waters and Mark Giuliano.

Baltimore is home to some of the more accomplished and impressive extreme metal bands, and this new group (out on the road in support of their recently-released debut CD) is one of the best ones you’ll find on the circuit today.

Their crazy-ass chops are put to good use as they plow through demanding rat-mazes of instrumental prog and math-rock with the ferocity of their neighbors MEATJACK. (In fact, legendary MEATJACK guitarist Brian Daniloski is sitting in with the group on this tour, after opening for them with his side-project, DARSOMBRA).

If King Crimson became meth-heads and started chewing their teeth to Helios Creed, this is what they’d sound like.

Also appearing will be The 10 1/2, a new local Black Flag Tribute Band. Go see this show.

Wed., September 7th, 10 pm, The Jinx. ◗

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Ellis Paul, Brad Passons - Evening Muse, Willie Smith - Montreux Atlanta Music Festival Charlotte The Cruxshadows - Dragon Con, Atlanta The Woggles - Starlight Drive-In, Sister Hazel, Drew Copeland, Ari Hank III - Loft @ Earthlink Live, Hest Atlanta Freebird Live, Atlanta Grupo Fantasma - The EARL, Jacksonville Capleton - Plush, Jacksonville Atlanta Eddie Palmieri, Hubert Sumlin, The Cruxshadows - Dragon Con, A P e r f e c t M u r d e r , S o i l e n t G r e e n , Nappy Brown, Steady Rollin’ Drivin’ N’ Cryin’, Atlanta Watch Them Die, Into The Moat Bob Margolin - Montreux Atlanta The Woggles - Alley Cat, Atlanta Freshwater Collins - Georgia Masquerade Music Park, Atlanta Music Festival Maura O’Connell - Red Light Café, Theatre, Athens Sigur Ros - Symphony Hall, Twiztid - The Masquerade, Atlanta Moonshine Still - The Pour House, Atlanta Atlanta Charlie Hunter Trio - Smith’s Olde Charleston The Cruxshadows - Dragon Con, Bar, Atlanta A Perfect Murder, Soilent Gerald Albright Green, Watch Them Die, Tishamingo Atlanta Dropsonic - The EARL, Atlanta Perpetual Groove, Mountain of BoDeans, Shannon McNally Into The Moat - Village Venus - Georgia Theatre, Athens Gerald Albright - Centennial Variety Playhouse, Atlanta Tavern, Mount Pleasant, SC Freshwater Collins - The Pour House, Blueground Undergrass - The Mission, Olympic Park, Atlanta The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Charleston 3 Doors Down, Staind, Breaking Augusta - Freebird Live, Jacksonville “Ozzfest 2005” w/Black Sabbath, A Benjamin, No Address - North Larry Keel And Natural Bridge Rob Zombie, Mastodon - Plush, Dozen Furies, Arch Enemy, As I Lay Charleston Coliseum Gottrock’s, Greenville Jacksonville Dying, Bury Your Dead, Gizmachi, In Lil’ Brian Terry & The Zydeco Grand Funk Railroad - Upper S.C. State Velvet Revolver - Times-Union Flames, It Dies Today, John5, Killswitch Fair, Greenville Hank Williams III Travelers - Wild Wings, Augusta Center, Jacksonville Engage, Mastodon, mudvayne, Ozzy Motley Crue - Verizon Wireless Lil’ Brian Terry & The Zydeco Travelers Osbourne, Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall, Amphitheatre, Charlotte Wild Wings, Greenville Soilwork, The Black Dahlia Murder, The Gene Loves Jezebel, The Cruxshadows John Lee Hooker Jr. - Double Door, Haunted, Trivium, Velvet Revolver, Dragon Con, Atlanta Charlotte Freedy Johnston - Smith’s Olde Bar, Wicked Wisdom feat. Jada Pinkett Smith, Nappy Brown, Rev. Billy C. Wirtz, Steady Snake Oil Medicine Show Zakk Wylde Black Label Society Atlanta Rollin’ Bob Margolin - Montreux Atlanta Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte Honestly - Headliners @ Banana Joe’s, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Charlotte Coldplay, Rilo Kiley - Verizon Wireless Music Festival Columbia Jack Johnson, ALO, Matt Costa - Joe Amphitheatre, Charlotte A Perfect Murder, Soilent Green, Watch Dubconscious - Visulite Theatre, Riley Stadium, Charleston Jack Johnson, ALO, Matt Costa Them Die, Into The Moat - New Tishamingo - The Windjammer, Isle of Charlotte ◗ Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta Brookland Tavern, Columbia Palms, SC Buddy Guy, Nappy Brown, Pinetop BoDeans, Shannon McNally - The Pernice Brothers, The Cloud Room Perkins, Steady Rollin’ Bob Margolin, Handlebar, Greenville Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville

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compiled by Jim Morekis ‘Reorder’ -- SCAD presents this mixed media exhibit that explores how artists process information about their environments. Aug. 19–Sept. 27, at Red Gallery, 201 E. Broughton St. The exhibition will be featured on the college’s monthly gallery hop, Friday, Sept. 16, 5–7 p.m.

Free and open to the public.

‘Guale Gold’ --Images of Ossabaw Island

by Tim Coy; proceeds benefit the fund to restore the historic Boarding House on Ossabaw Island. Through Sept. 30 at Gallery 440, 440 Bull St.

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Two Polaroid emulsion lifts from Jamie Smentkowski’s show now on display at the Gallery Espresso

‘Revelations: The Discovery of Beauty in Light and Shadow’ Photographs of the human figure by Bill Ballard at the Starlander Gallery & Cafe, 11 E. 41st St. Opening reception, Friday, September 2, 6-9 p.m.

‘Nocturnal Sunshine’ -SCAD presents this exhibition of photographs by undergraduate photography student Brad Rankin, Sept. 8–Oct. 3, in the May Poetter Gallery, 342 Bull St. Free and open to the public.

‘Diorama’ -- New paintings by Savannah artist and SCAD professor Pete Christman, Sept. 6-Oct. 28 at the City of Savannah’s Gallery SPACE, 8 W. Henry St. Free and open to the public.

‘A Celebration of Judaic Art’ -- The Hurn Museum of Contemporary Folk Art reopens after a summer break with work by Vicki Stone of Portland, Ore. and Raya Zorkine of Paris, France, who employ different techniques to express Jewish life. Sept. 6-Oct. 31 at the Hurn Museum, 1015 Whitaker St. Closed Monday.

Admission for adults if $4 and for students is $3.

Michael Banks -The Hurn Museum of Contemporary Guitar by Alaine Daniel, part of ‘The Upper and Lower Folk Art presents ‘Noteworthy Art’ at the JEA Worlds of Alhambra’ -work by this outSCAD presents this sider artist Sept. 6printmaking exhibition Dec. 31 at 1015 Whitaker St. Closed by professor Robert Brown, Aug. Monday. Admission for adults if $4 and 31–Sept. 25, at the Pinnacle Gallery, 320 for students is $3. ◗ E. Liberty St. The exhibition is featured on the college’s monthly gallery hop, Friday, Art Patrol is for rotating shows, exhibiSept. 16, 5–7 p.m. The exhibition and tions and receptions. Send your art info gallery hop are free and open to the to jim@connectsavannah.com public.

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'In the Midst' -- Polaroid emulsion lifts by Jamie Smentkowski, Aug. 25- Sept. 15 at Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. Reception: Thursday, Sept. 8, 6-8pm

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Art at the JEA -- September features the work of photographer Gene Fox and an exhibit sponsored by the Savannah Folk Music Society, “Noteworthy Art.” The JEA Art Gallery is at 5111 Abercorn St.

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‘Savannah At Its Best’ -- Art by Jack Leigh, Elena Madden and Sam Ward through Sept. 5 at the Mansion on Forsyth Park.

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN AND ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER TRIBUTE FABIO MECHETTI, CONDUCTOR JANE OHMES, SOPRANO • ADRIANA ZABALA, MEZZO-SOPRANO ALAN SOUZA, TENOR • CURT OLDS, BARITONE

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The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra at the Lucas Theatre

Sunday, September 25, 2005 at 7 p.m.

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Latin Night w/DJ Salsa Hits THE OYSTER BAR (Wilmington Isl.)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) PLANTER’S TAVERN (OLDE PINK HOUSE)Gail Thurmond POGY’S BAR & GRILL (Richmond Hill)- Live Music TBA (8 pm) SAVANNAH BLUES- Live Music TBA SAVANNAH DOWN UNDER- DJ Blue Ice & Tropical Thunder SAVANNAH SMILES- Dueling Pianos SCANDALS (Tybee)- She Alice (9:30 pm) THE SEA GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)- Live Music TBA THE SENTIENT BEAN- Rachael Sage, Daniel Lee (8 pm) SILVER DOLLAR BAR & GRILL (Hwy 204)High Velocity (9 pm) SLUGGERS (Abercorn)- DJ Mike Ambrose SPANKY’S (River St.)- Too Blue (9 pm) SPANKY’S (Tybee)- Live Music TBA STARLAND CCA (2424 Bull St.)- “An Apology For The Course And Outcome Of Certain Events Delivered By Doctor John Faustus On This His Final Evening” (9 pm) STEAMERS (Georgetown)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) STEED’S- Karaoke STINGRAY’S (Tybee)- Randy “Hatman” Smith (7 pm) SUNDOWN (Hilton Head)- Live Music TBA SUZABELLE’S- Live Piano Music TBA TANGO (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (8 pm) TOMMY’S (Pooler)- Live Music TBA (9 pm) TUBBY’S (Thunderbolt)- Live Music TBA UNCLE BUBBA’S OYSTER HOUSE- Live Music TBA (7 pm) VENUS DI MILO- DJ Maybe, DJ Aerochron & Friends (10:30 pm) THE WAREHOUSE (River St.)- Craig Johansen (6 pm) WAYS STATION TAVERN (Richmond Hill)Karaoke (9 pm) WESLEY MON. UNITED METHODIST- 1st Friday For Folk Music (7:30 pm) WET WILLIE’S- Live DJ Brad Tatom

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AJ’S DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT (Tybee)Joey Manning (7 pm) AVM ENT. COMPLEX (formerly THE ZOO)- Second Chance (10 pm) BAY STREET BLUES- Open Mic Night BERNIE’S ON RIVER STREET- Karaoke (8 pm) BOBA INTERNET CAFÉ (City Market)Open Mic (9 pm) CLUB ICE (formerly THE CAVALIER)- DJ Will 2K COASTAL COFFEE (2100 E. Victory Drive)- Gumshoe, Thornton (8 pm) DEB’S PUB & GRUB- #@! Karaoke (10 pm) DOUBLES (Holiday Inn Midtown)- DJ Pat McBride (Savannah Shag Club) DRIFTAWAY CAFÉ (Wilmington Isl.)Jason Courtenay (6 pm) FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH (Tybee)- Live Music TBA (7 pm) FIDDLER’S CRAB HOUSE- “Georgia” Kyle Shiver (9 pm) FINNEGAN’S WAKE (Formerly O’Connell’s Irish Pub)- Open Mic w/Eric Britt (10 pm) FUN N’ GAMES (Whitemarsh Plaza)Karaoke THE HIDE-A-WAY (Middleground Rd.)Karaoke THE ISLAND GRILL (Pt. Wentworth)Chuck Courtenay (7 pm) THE JAZZ CORNER (Hilton Head)- The Earl Williams Quartet (7:30 pm) JAZZ’D TAPAS BAR- Live Music TBA (7 pm) THE JINX- Live DJs Johnny Chicago, MC Awesomesex JJ CAGNEY’S- Voodoo Soup KEVIN BARRY’S- Harry O’Donoghue LOCOS DELI & PUB- Trivia w/Ben Bennett & Senea THE MANSION ON FORSYTH PARKPianist Inman Dewey (7 pm - 11 pm) MARY’S SEAFOOD & STEAKS- Live Music TBA

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Philoptochos hosts third annual Agape International Food and Wine Celebration on Sept. 10 WE’RE BETTING YOU PROBABLY didn’t know that the St. Barbara’s Greek Ladies Philoptochos Society is the largest philanthropic women’s organization in the country.

Based on its Greek meaning ‘friend of the poor,’ Philoptochos’ sole mission is to help those in need. While various organized charitable groups existed within the church since 1902, Archbishop Athenagoras officailly merged them into a single front for the Greek Orthodox church in 1931.

The organization presents the Third Annual Agape International Food and Wine Celebration on Sept. 10 from 4-7 p.m.

Hosted at St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Hellenic Center, proceeds from this event are going to the Society’s annual scholarships and numerous charities.

Each year multiple scholarships are given to graduating seniors who demonstrate the ideals of the Philoptochos Society by volunteering and helping others.

Regional charities who will benefit from the Celebration this year include Social Apostolate, the Old Savannah City Mission, the Second Harvest Food Bank, Save One of Our Own, and others. ‘?I love raising money by seeing people have a good time,’ remarks a Society member, who says she wishes to rename nameless. ‘Everyone wins that way.’

In addition to ticket sales -- $20 in advance and $25 at the door -- the Society is also selling raffle tickets- $5for two prizes.

First place will receive Dinner for two at Evita, a carriage ride, and a one night stay at the Marshall House Hotel.

Second place will win lunch for two at the Lady and Sons and a cookbook autographed by Paula Deen. Money raised from the raffle will also be donated to local charities.

‘Savannah is the perfect place to host our event,’ explains our member. ‘The folks here love food, wine, and a fun time.’

Attendees of the event will be delighted by over 60 wines from around the world and dishes from nine of Savannah’s most celebrated restaurants.

Boasting labels from nine countries, the event also treats tasters to representatives from the individual wineries who will be pouring wine for an optimal experience.

You cuisine gourmets out there need not fret. Restaurants like Suzabells, Elizabeth on 37th, Belford’s, Olympia Cafe, and Il Pasticio are catering the celebration, making for an assuredly delectable evening.

But with this comes responsibility. In its three-year run the event has continued to achieve a dignified and safe environment, and Philoptochos hopes that this year will be no different.

You must be 21 years or older to attend the event and the Society asks that everyone pace themselves and remember the purpose of the evening.

‘This is a wine tasting event,’ notes our member. ‘Monitor what you’re

drinking and remember that we’re all here to have fun.’

So wine and dine for a wonderful cause with Philoptochos! Opa! ◗

The Agape International Food and Wine Celebration will be held September 10 from 4-7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Greek Orthodox Hellenic Center on 14 W. Anderson Street. Tickets can be picked up at the church’s office, local wine shops and package stores, and at the participating restaurants. Raffle tickets can also be picked up at the church office. Call 236-8256 for more information.

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CLUELESS (1995)

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WITNESS (1985) After establishing himself as a box office draw with the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series, Harrison Ford teamed up with director Peter Weir to make this adult thriller-cumromance. The result was a critical and commercial success, and it garnered Ford the first (and, so far, only) Best Actor Oscar nomination of his career. Certainly, Ford’s best performances were back to back in Weir productions -- Witness and the underrated flop The Mosquito Coast -- and considering how the actor has now frittered away his once electrifying career by making junk like Hollywood Homicide and Random Hearts, it’s a shame that these two never paired again. But at any rate, we can still enjoy this solid effort, one of those rare movies that improves with every viewing.

Ford stars as John Book, a Philadelphia detective who retreats into the Amish community to protect a widow (Kelly McGillis) and her young son (Lukas Haas) from corrupt cops who are after the boy for witnessing their killing of another cop.

Maurice Jarre’s score is a standout, and the scene in which Ford and McGillis dance to “(What a) Wonderful World” is a classic moment of movie romance.

Nominated for eight Academy Awards (including Best Picture), the movie earned awards for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. DVD extras include a five-part documentary on the making of the movie, a deleted scene and the theatrical trailer.

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A Lot Like Love is a lot like When Harry Met Sally crossed with Serendipity, as two people wonder whether they’re better off remaining friends or whether the stars have something more intimate in mind for them. After spotting each other at the Los Angeles airport and then wordlessly boffing in an airplane lavatory, Oliver (Ashton Kutcher) wants to know all about his new lady friend while Emily (Amanda Peet) becomes distant and aloof (When Hurry Met Dally?). Over the next few years, they keep bumping into each other, sometimes by accident (in New York City and Los Angeles, which, according to this movie, must each have a population that

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The 40-Year-Old Virgin of its day, Clueless is a movie that confounded my expectations upon its original release by being smart and sophisticated rather than idiotic and infantile. And if anything, the film continues to hold up over time, with subsequent viewings proving to be as enjoyable as the initial one. Loosely (very loosely) adapted from Jane Austen’s Emma by writer-director Amy Heckerling, this centers on the life of a pampered Beverly Hills high school student named Cher (Alicia Silverstone) and how her carefully structured life starts getting messy once her mind becomes flooded with romantic aspirations. The cast is packed with rising young talents -- Brittany Murphy (never more adorable -- or less plastic), Breckin Meyer, Donald Faison, Paul Rudd (currently in The 40-Year-Old Virgin) -- and they all carve out distinct and memorable characterizations. In her star-making performance as the “hymenally challenged” Cher, Silverstone is an absolute delight, though it’s veteran Dan Hedaya who steals the show as her gruff father, who informs one of her dates that “if anything happens to my daughter, I have a .45 and a shovel; I doubt anybody would miss you.” DVD extras include over an hour of incisive featurettes detailing all aspects of the making of the movie and theatrical trailers.

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tops out at 250), sometimes by design.

But rather than commit to each other and in effect get us off the couch after a blessedly short half-hour, the pair keep bumping up against labored plot developments that drive them apart and insure at least one more trip to the fridge. A Lot Like Love is one of those romantic comedies that wants us to believe so bad in its central love story, we’ll willingly be led by the nose through all sorts of nonsensical contrivances. But while painless to sit through, the film never convinces us that these two need to be together. Most of the blame falls on scripter Colin Patrick Lynch, who creates two likable protagonists who could doubtless find happiness in the arms of countless other kids with a shared interest in junk food, Jon Bon Jovi and afternoon quickies. DVD extras include five deleted scenes, a blooper reel and the music video for Aqualung’s “Brighter Than Sunshine.”

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Wine for breakfast I SEE SUNDAY BRUNCH as one those slothful, decadent meals, reserved for hangovers or when someone else is paying.

Especially cool are the restaurants that keep the sparkling wine flowing, which cures the hangover and magnifies the excess.

Most of the time, you’re pushing back from the table 10 pounds heavier, with eggs, pancakes and those fantastic buttburgeoning breakfast meats all gurgling in your tummy.

But what most folks don’t know is that wine in the lunchtime hours can not only sooth an aching head, but improve the flavor of the food. You might call it the Breakfast of Champions or maybe Hair of the Dog — breakfast and wine can and do go well together. But maybe not the wines you think.

Our test meal was elaborate, covering the major food groups: protein, fat, carbs and sugar. Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and cream cheese; Jimmy Dean

original sausage and eggs; homemade pancakes slathered with Aunt Jemima; buttery croissants; mayo-laden, relishfree deviled eggs; gooey ham and cheddar cheese omelets; and fantastic sweet-sour blueberry muffins.

The wine lineup: dry California sparking wine, New Zealand sauvignon blanc, dry pinot gris, sweet Italian Moscato d’Asti, French Vouvray, German Spatlese Riesling, an earthy California pinot noir, fruity California merlot, and a dry California zinfandel.

The common match with brunch grub is sparkling wine, but at this tasting, it fell flat on its face like a freshman at his first kegger. The wine alone tasted great, but the salmon tried to make friends and pretty much rejected it. The blueberry muffin, which turned out to be the cool kid that fits in with every other wine, really only tolerated it.

All the red wines were completely disgusting with breakfast. The savory, marbled sausage improved the rather bland, cheap merlot but that’s about all the reds accomplished. The muffin

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couldn’t even rise to the occasion. The dry whites, sauvignon blanc and pinot gris, found decent homes with the sausage and croissant, cutting through the acidity with the butter and fat. But I wouldn’t call them great breakfast wines.

The sweet spot was the sweet wines.

Normally, sugars in food and the sugars in wine neutralize one another. As such, a dessert can transform a rich, sweet wine into a nearly dry and fruity experience. The pancakes and blueberry muffin found a home with the Moscato.

Similarly, opposites can attract.

Vouvray, a sweeter chenin blanc from France’s Loire region, transformed into a crisp creature with the smoky fat and salt in the pork products.

The overall winner came in the form of German Riesling, the king of all food wines. No matter what the dish — well, the deviled eggs just never found a mate anywhere — the Riesling pulled it out.

With its low acidity, relatively low alcohol content (normally under 11 percent) and high fruit factor, the king

You’d be surprised what goes with pancakes created a fan club much like The King himself.

Other options at brunchtime: Asti Spumante, extra dry (slightly sweeter than brut) sparkling wine, and any other German Riesling style. Don’t be afraid of the slightly sweet stuff … it loves brunch. ◗

Recommended Wines Schloss Vollrads 2003 Spatlese Riesling Rheingau (Germany) -- Absolutely deliciously ripe with peaches, nectarines, red apples, and a minerally, slate flavor on the finish. Lightly sweet alone but pair it with food and that sugar melts into a rich, crisp wine. Sweetness = 5. $19.

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Domaine Carneros by Taittinger 2001 Brut Cuvée (California) -- Crisp lemon, fragrant honeydew melon, toasted pine nuts and creamy vanilla come together in a sparkling wine worth your taste buds.

Try it without eggs. Sw = 2. $25. ★★★

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also The Island and Stealth), so why not , an $80 million stinkbomb that also has the dishonor of being the season’s worst release? (Well, keep in mind that I didn’t see Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.)

Terry Gilliam, the former Monty Python member whose peculiar brand of genius doesn’t always translate comfortably to his motion picture endeavors, has concocted an overstuffed boondoggle that’s miles removed from the mind-bending highs of Brazil or Twelve Monkeys. Matt Damon and Heath Ledger are cast adrift as the title characters, con artists whose ability to fool the local yokels of Germany with their fabricated yarns gets put to the test once they encounter genuine monsters. Gilliam’s dark sensibilities would have been better served if the creatures had been lovingly crafted under the auspices of innovators like Jan Svankmajer or the Quay Brothers; instead, they’re brought to cheesy life by the same unconvincing CGI effects presently being used by everybody else in Hollywood.

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Red-Eye qualifies as the best movie that director Wes Craven has ever made, and if that sounds like damning him with faint praise, so be it. But unlike the junk that has come to define his inexplicably lengthy career (The Last House On the Left, The People Under the Stairs,

Scream), this new film at least feels like an A-list project rather than the usual masturbatory exercises in misogyny that he usually foists upon a complacent public. Craven's delight in filming the twitch of the death nerve is second only to his fetishistic tendency to focus on women in extreme peril and undergoing unspeakable torture. Yet Red Eye marks that rare occasion in which the put-upon female protagonist never seems like a helpless victim as much as a headstrong heroine just waiting for the right moment to make her move. For that, credit writers Carl Ellsworth and Dan Foos, but reserve the biggest cheer for Rachel McAdams. McAdams delivers a strong performance as Lisa Reisert, whose flight home to Miami turns into a terror trip once she discovers that the charming guy (Cillian Murphy) sitting next to her will manipulate her into helping him assassinate the Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (Jack Scalia). Knowing that her father (Brian Cox) will be slain if she doesn't cooperate, Lisa, motivated by a tragedy in her own past that the movie only reveals gradually, will do everything in her power to save both Poppa and the politician.

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Many of the elements that have made the contemporary romantic comedy such a grueling (and formulaic) experience are present in Must Love Dogs, and yet the movie nonetheless will work for those willing to surrender themselves to its dreamy passion. The film’s success begins and ends with its leading players, and yet it’s important not to under value director Gary David Goldberg’s script (adapted from Claire Cook’s novel), which adds some interesting quirks to a familiar framework. Diane Lane, so beautiful that it almost hurts to look at her, plays Sarah Nolan, a recent divorcee who takes a chance on meeting single men who contact her through an Internet dating service. John Cusack portrays Jake Anderson, one of her prospective suitors. Over the course of the film, they date and dally with other people, yet they find themselves repeatedly drawn to each other.

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Inspired by the glut of so-called “hick flicks” that dominated drive-ins throughout the 1970s, the hit TV series was primarily an excuse to showcase good ol’ boy shenanigans amidst plenty of car collisions. This film version follows suit, and can be summed up in the sort of blurb found in TV Guide: “Bo (Johnny Knoxville) and Luke (Sean William Scott) try to prevent the corrupt Boss Hogg (Burt Reynolds) from seizing all the land in Hazzard County for his own devious purposes. Daisy: Jessica Simpson. Uncle Jesse: Willie Nelson. 97 minutes.

(Repeat)” But let’s be honest: If you’re a fan of either the original series and/or Johnny Knoxville, you’ll probably get your money’s worth, so ignore the critics and zoom on over to the multiplex. ◗

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Activism & Politics Local group meets regularly the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffeehouse, 13 E. Park Ave. Call Raymond at 898-3506.

Chatham County Democratic Committee

For information, call Maxine Harris at 3520470 or 484-3222.

Chatham County Young Republicans For information, call Brad Morrison at 5964810.

Chatham Democrats Annual Toby Buttimer Awards Dinner This year the annual dinner will be held Thursday, Sept. 8 at 5:30 p.m. at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. Tickets are $75 per person. The keynote speaker will be Georgia Secretary of State Cathy Cox, who is a 2006 gubernatorial candidate. Call 508-3335 or visit www.ChathamDems.com.

Coastal Democrats For information, call Maxine Harris at 3520470 or 484-3222.

Curbside Recycling Persons who would like the city to initiate a curbside recycling program can sign a petition offered by the Savannah Chapter of the Green Building Council. Call 236-0781 or access the petition online at www.petitiononline.com/cleannow/petition.html.

Fellowship of Reconciliation The oldest interfaith peace and justice organization in the United States meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave.

League of Women Voters The Savannah-Chatham chapter of the League of Women Voters meets on the first Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in Room 3 of the Heart and Lung Building at Candler Hospital.

Libertarian Party of Chatham County Libertarian Party of Chatham County meets each Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble at Oglethorpe Mall. Call 308-3934 or visit www.nodebts.com/chathamlibertariansinsga.html.

Meets every 2nd Tuesday of the month. Call 927-7170.

Sierra Club Regular meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, 520 E. Washington Ave. 351-7436.

Skidaway Island Democrats will hold a discussion meeting on Iraq on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at the former Sterne, Agee building at 4 Skidaway Village Square, across from the library. Lt. Col. William T. Gillespie Jr., professor of military science at Georgia Southern University, will address the group.

He has had two tours of duty to Iraq, and will speak on the topic, Iraq: Why are we there?

When can we leave? Longstanding Skidaway Democrat member Wilson Morris will provide some historical background on Iraq as well, and a discussion period will follow. The public is invited. For information, call Tom Oxnard at 598-4290 or oxhouse@aol.com.

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Auditions Abyssinia Players Present Black Nativity The Abyssinia Players will schedule auditions for Langston Hughes’ gospel musical Black Nativity, directed by Ja Jahannes. Four male and four female singing roles in the 20-60 age range, four dancing roles in the 16-25 age range, and two male non-singing roles in the 40-65 age range are needed. Production is scheduled for December. Send bio, headshot and audio sound files, if available, to DrJaPsych@aol.com or to Abyssinia Players, 1622 Ogeechee Rd., Savannah, 31419. Individuals will be contacted via e-mail and telephone to schedule auditions.

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formal choral experience and a straight tone of controlled vibrato. The ensemble meets weekly on Thursday at 7 p.;m. and performs throughout the year. Call Cuffy Sullivan at 412-2833 or muddy@ bellsouth.net.

Lowcountry Ensemble Company is looking for actors, writers, directors, producers, musicians, poets and those who want to be. The Lowcountry Ensemble Company is in the process of creating, developing and maintaining a company of actors. For information, send e-mail to negroensemble@comcast.net.

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Cruise for Critters Coastal Pet Rescue will hold its second annual fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 18. A three-hour sightseeing tour will depart from Tybee Island at 2 p.m. The cost is $30, which includes hors d’oeuvres, beverages and a commemorative t-shirt. Call 351-4151.

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Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah presents a concert and dance featuring The Gatlins on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. at Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Two beach/shag DJs will play before the performance, during breaks and after the performance. There will be a charity auction to benefit Open Arms and the Inner City Night Shelter. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Volunteers for the event can get tickets for half price. Call 927-4784 or 3988784 or book tickets online at www.shagbeachbop.com. Ask about all-day Saturday tickets with dance workshops, a pool party, a hospitality suite and a barbecue dinner.

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Call for Entries Annual Craft Sale St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 11500 Middleground Rd., is seeking crafters to display their wares at the annual craft sale, set for Saturday, Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Space and table rental is $30. A limited number of covered booths are available for $45. Call 925-4725.

Chatham County Chamber seeks musicians The Chatham County Chamber Group is seeking classically trained musicians. Call 232-2326.

Mutation: the venue for misfit crafts Crafters who are interested in selling their handmade goods are asked to apply to his upcoming show, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1-6 p.m. at the Starland Center for Contemporary Arts.

Tables cost $12 and under. Contact Meghan Shannon at megshannon50@hotmail.com.

Starland Art Show This call for entries asks artists to unearth personal conviction, boldly translate international politics to local consequences. All politics is local, all politics is personal. Please send submissions and proposals to David at davideveritthowe@gmail.com. The submission deadline is Sept. 21. The work will be selected by Sept. 23 and installation will begin Oct. 2. The exhibit will run Oct. 7-29 at the Starland Center for the Contemporary Arts, 2428 Bull St.

Classes & Workshops AARP Drivers Safety Program Classes will be held Sept. 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Generation One. Call 3507587.

AASU First Step Course Armstrong Atlantic State University’s Department of Professional and Continuing Education is offering a course specifically designed to help those who have been out of high school for 5 years or more prepare to take the first step towards starting college. Classes meet every Tuesday from Sept. 6-27 from 6-8:30 p.m. The fee is $49.

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are held at The Art School Monday evenings from 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon. Beginners are welcome.

For information, call Lind Hollingsworth at 921-1151.

Adult Education The Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers in collaboration with Royce Learning Centers and Hope House of Savannah offers tutoring every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in basic literacy skills, GED preparation and computer training. Call 447-5711 or stop by the center at 1601 Drayton St. to register.

Art and Theater Classes at S.P.A.C.E. Several classes in art and theater are being offered for both children and adults at S.P.A.C.E., 9 W. Henry St. For information, call 651-4248.

Art Bodies The next session of Art Bodies, a weekly adult figure studio will be Wednesday, Sept.

7 through Oct. 12. The group meets Wednesdays, from 9 a.m. to noon, at The Art School, 74 W. Montgomery Crossroads No. B-2. A variety of models and extended poses are available to artists who would like to pursue figure work. The cost is $60 for a six-week session. Pre-registration and prepayment required. Call 921-1151 for information.

The Art School The Art School provides quality art instruction for ages 6 through adult.

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Classes provide a comfortable, non-competitive atmosphere for students of all levels.

Tuition includes professional art supplies.

Located across from Summit Gymnastics/Sharks Cheerleading at 74 W. Montgomery Crossroads. Call 921-1151 or visit www.theartschool-sav.com.

Baby sign classes Savannah Speech & Hearing Center is offering Baby Sign classes for babies aged 6-12 months and their parents.

Communicate with your baby before you knew it was possible. Classes are offered in four-week sessions every month. Times vary. The cost is $50, which includes materials. To register, call 355-4601.

Babysitters training class St. Joseph’s/Candler Childhood Injury Prevention Program offers a class for boys and girls 11-15 who want to become babysitters. The cost is $35, which includes lunch and a training manual, plus certification on completion of the class.

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Basic Boating Course The Tybee Light Power Squadron will conduct this course starting Tuesday, Sept.

6 at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital Medical Center Education Auditorium at 4700 Waters Ave. The 8-week course will include safe boat operation, basic navigation and piloting, seamanship, reading charts, state and federal regulations and more. Students will have the opportunity to use what they have learned on a short cruise. The cost is $40 for the first family member and $5 for each additional family member. Call 3514148.

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Beginners quilting classes are held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc., 1601 Drayton St. Register by calling 447--5711 or stop by the center.

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The UBuildIt office in Savannah invites you to attend a free seminar to help you learn more about building your very own dream house. Call 236-1211.

Career Achievement Program St. Mary’s Community Center, an affiliate of St. Joseph’s/Candler, is offering a program to help adults with math, reading and writing skills. Participants learn through a computer software program, small group and individual tutoring and study books.

Participants can choose their hours between Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578.

Chatham County Aquatic Center offers open lap swim, water aerobics classes, swim lessons and competitive swim teams for all ages, home school programs and field trips for students. Swim lessons held year-round Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday. 652-6793 or chathamcounty.org.

Children’s Art Studio Combining quality education with the fun and enrichment of the creative process, the Children’s Art Studio will offer mixed-media classes for children ages 4-12. Tentative class offerings include Ceramic Birdhouses, Children’s LiterARTure, Amazing Animal Games, Do The Zoo, Mimic the Masters and The Artist’s Garden. The studio is located at 714 Mall Blvd., across from South College.

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three hours in length, consisting of classroom, field and on-road instruction.

Classes meet on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. or Sundays from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $40. To register, call 232-5513 or visit Coastal Scooters at 418 W. Broughton St.

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The School of Church Music located at 101 Bull St. is announcing specialized workshops to give practical help with almost every area of music ministry, including Conducting Techniques, Youth Choirs, Planning and Organization, Worship Teams, Midi and Keyboards, Children’s Choirs, Worship Planning, Liturgy, Senior Choirs, Keyboards, Vocal Techniques, Rehearsal Tips, Music Software and more. Call 2361566 or send email to scm@schoolofchurchmusic.org.

Basic introduction to computers and Microsoft Works offered at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Bull and 31st streets.

Classes meet for two hours, one day a week for six weeks. Cost is $20 for the session and $20 for the text book. Pre-registration is required. Call 355-0219.

City’s Arts and Theatre Classes The City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs offers classes in both Performing and Visual Arts, Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Stained Glass Mosaics, Jewelry-Making, Audition and Monologue Preparation, Creative Dramatics and more.

The eight-week classes will begin in September, so enroll today to guarantee a spot. All ages and abilities. Call 651-4248 or visit www.savannahga.gov/arts.

Classes at Familiar Pathways Several classes are offered, including Meditation 101 and 102; Aura 101; Tarot 101, 102. 103 and 104; Witchcraft 101 and 102; Henna 101 and 102; Herbology 101, 102 and 103; Deity 101 and 102; and The Art of Control: Principles and Tactics. Most of these classes cost $50 and lunch is included. Many of the classes are ongoing, running every month. Payment is to be made two days prior to the class starting date. Call Anastasia at 443-9678 for class times.

Clergy Seminar Ministering to Vulnerable Populations: Child and Elder Abuse, a seminar for clergy and lay leaders, will be held Thursday, Sept. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. A $10 fee will cover the cost of materials and refreshments. For information, call the Victim Witness Assistance Program at 6527329.

Coastal Scooters Classes Coastal Scooters is conducting classes that focus on road skills, safety and the proper maintenance of scooters. Classes are limited in size to provide personal assistance. Each rider is equipped with a TGB 49.5cc scooter and helmet. The class is

Davenport House Docent Training Volunteer docent training will be offered in July. Training includes studies in local history and decorative arts. Docents lead tours and assist with programming for people from around the world who visit the historic house. Call Dottie Kraft at 236-8097 or send email to jcredle@savbusiness.net.

Drawing Inspiration From the Masters Free drawing classes for teens, adults and seniors are offered by the Savannah Art Association through a grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Leisure Services Bureau. Classes are held Saturdays through October from 9 a.m. to noon at Armstrong Atlantic State University’s’ Fine Arts Hall. This program offers a solid foundational art education to members of the community at no cost. For information, call 897-5612 or 598-8217.

Eastside Concerned Citizens, Inc. Project Tomorrow Inc. is offering several classes and workshops.

The list includes sewing, crocheting, computer training, CPR and more. 232-5280.

The Economic Opportunity Authority is offering free computer classes for beginners in Computer Basics Level One plus the study guide program software for the Georgia High School Graduation Test.

Call Gloria Ferguson at 238-2960, Ext. 153.

Fiction Writing Workshop in Belize will be held this fall. The eight-night workshop will be held at Xanadu Island Resort. .Participants will fly out of Atlanta.

All details are available from Christopher Scott Writing Vacations at 398-1727 or www.cscottwriting.com.

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Free computer classes St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center offers free computer classes. Call 447-6605 for times, days and registration information.

Space is limited.

Free tax school at Liberty Tax Service. Earn extra income after taking the course. Flexible schedules, convenient locations. Courses start Sept. 12 and 13. Register at www.libertytax.com or call 352-3862.

Inquiry Circle based on the work of Byron Katie is now forming. It offers immediate help when you need answers right away. No charge.

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Team Building & Adventure Ropes Course The International Center for Coaching & Leadership is offering this course. The center is located at 25 E. 40th St. Call 2363660 to reserve a course time. For more information, visit www.internationalcoach.org.

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Life Drawing Sessions with a clothed model will be held Sundays Sept. 25 and Oct. 23 from 1-4 p.m. at the Savannah Art Association, located above Belford’s in City Market. Bring drawing supplies. The cost is $35 per session for members, $45 for non-members. Call 8975612.

Painting Classes for beginners and studio groups for experienced artists Private studio in historic district. Professional instruction by MFA graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Oil and acrylic painting, charcoal, pencil and pastel drawing. $125 for six-week course or $75 a month for weekly studio sessions. Call 234-5737 for information and registration.

Parent and Teen Driving Course The Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department will present a free two-hour parent/teen driver’s course the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Day School, 4625 Waters Ave. Call 651-6653 or send e-mail to ccamire@savannahga.gov and request a registration form. The course is designed for 14-16 year olds and their parents. Advance registration is required.

Parenting the preschooler is a course offered by Telfair Women’s Hospital at Candler. Call at 819-3368 or visit www.sjchs.org.

Photographic Workshop Platinum Printing with Sal Lopes is a 5-day workshop that will be offered Sept. 4-10 to teach students how to make quality platinum/palladium prints. For information on these workshops, visit www.savannahphotoworkshops.com.

Savannah Art Association Life Drawing Drawing sessions will be held the first three Tuesdays of every month from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Savannah Art Association (located in City Market upstairs over Belford’s). The model is clothed. Bring your own drawing supplies. $10 per session for members.

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center at 801 E. Gwinnett offers business and computer classes.

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Come learn the foundations of stress reduction as it applies to family, the workplace and current life challenges. Classes are held Wednesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. Class fee is $15. 313 E. Harris St. For more information, call Cindy Beach, M.S., 429-7265.

Mindful meditation classes will be held on Mondays from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and on Thursdays from 6-8 p.m. at the Integrated Behavioral Center, 1121 Cornell Ave. The cost is $10 per session. Call 3554987.

Mindfulness and Ordinary Recovery Indepth exploration of the 11th step.

Meditation and contemplation instruction provided as it applies to recovery and maintenance. Classes are held on Monday from noon to 1 p.m. or 7:30-8:30 p.m. Class fee is $12. 313 E. Harris St. For information, call Cindy Beach, M.S., 429-7265.

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Tennis for munchkins, juniors and adults -summer camps, clinics, ball machine workouts. Call 961-9862.

Thinking of Starting a Business workshop will be held Sept. 8 and 22 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Small Business Assistance Center, 111 E. Liberty St. Cost is $40 with pre-registration or $50 the day of.

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AASU Sci-Fi Fantasy Club On Thursdays, the club sponsors role playing with Dungeons and Dragons, Modern D29, Witchcraft, magic the gathering and other role playing games. Anyone interested in playing is free to join. The club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the AASU Compass Point Club House. The club is forming a laser tag team and has bi-monthly children’s readings on Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. at Media Play. For information, call Antonio at 713-1470 or send email to Catscandance2@aol.com.

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Get together with other Savannah writers -published and unpublished -- every second Saturday at 1 p.m. at The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. The group meets to critique works in progress and to discuss technique and marketing. Fiction and non-fiction, but no poetry.

Bike Night with Mikie every Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at The Red Zone Bar and Grill in Richmond Hill. Half of the proceeds of a 50/50 drawing go to the military for phone cards and other items.

Bipolar Support Group John J. Dunn, Ph.D., is interested in hearing from people who want to participate in a bipolar support group. Call 692-1230 after 6 p.m.

Bridge club meets at the JEA 1511 Abercorn, ACBL certified duplicate bridge game every Wednesday at 1 p.m.

There is a $4 fee. Call Lynn Pierce at 3549739.

Chihuahua Club of Savannah A special little club for special little dogs and their owners meets one Saturday each month at 10:30 a.m. For information, visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChiSavanna h/.

Civil Air Patrol Meets every Tuesday at 6 p.m. for cadets (12-18 years old) and 7 p.m. for adult members at the former Savannah Airport terminal building off Dean Forest Road, immediately behind Sitel Corp. and Signature Flight Support. For information, check the web site at www.gawg.cap.gov, send e-mail to N303WR@aol.com, or call Capt. Jim Phillips at 412-4410.

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Daughters of Destiny An ongoing seminar for women who want to make changes in their lives through spirituality and positive reinforcement. The answers lie inside each of us. Meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Daughters of Destiny House, 12 E. 41st St. Open to all women, all ages, all religions, all beliefs. Facilitated by Miriam Center.

Drumming circle There will be a Drumming Circle on Tybee Island the 3rd Saturday of each month from 4-6 p.m. at the Casual Reader bookstore at the shops at Tybee Oaks off Hwy. 80. Call 786-7655.

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Board of Directors meets every third Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.; general membership meeting follows at 7 p.m. at the Oatland Island Educational Center. Call Serena Nasworthy at 897-3060.

Friends of the Library meet the first Monday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Bull Street Library. Call 652-3655.

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promotes education, safety and fun to motorcycle riders. Call Julian at 920-2700 or John at 858-5414 or visit chaptere2.tripod.com.

Goth Night Savannah A place to connect with fellow individuals who are interested in the music and art of the Gothic subcultures. We welcome musicians, bands, DJs, filmmakers, performance troupes, writers, clothiers, artists and artisans. Visit www.Goth-NightSavannah.com.

Harley Owners Group HOG meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Mighty Eighth Heritage Museum. Call 925-5349.

Historic Victorian Neighborhood Association holds its board meetings on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion, Post 135, 1108 Bull St. between Park Avenue and Duffy Street.

These meetings are open to the public. For information, call 236-8546.

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meets monthly on the first Monday at the Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St. The group needs volunteers and volunteer boat-owners for monthly clean-ups on area beaches, barrier islands and

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Viewings will be held in private homes which includes social time as well as viewing a movie. Call Don at 655-0482 or send e-mail to savdeca@aol.com.

sponsors a bicycle ride every Saturday. Visit www.cbtc.org for a ride schedule and more information. Meetings are held on the first Monday of each month at Tubby’s Tank House restaurant in Thunderbolt at 6:30 p.m. Visitors are welcome. 728-5989.

All you need is the desire to have a good time singing God’s music. All denominations are welcome to come together to make a joyful noise. Meets every Tuesday at 11:15 a.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church’s Horton Hall, 11911 White Bluff Rd. Call Ronn Alford, Director of Music Ministries, at 925-5924.

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7pm at 6206 Waters Ave, Rivers Edge Retirement Community. 355-5450.

Wednesday at 7:30 pm. Call 659-2930 or 4439267.

Irish Session

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The Irish Session is getting ready for a performance at the Sentient Bean in September.

All instrumentalists who are interested in Celtic music are welcome. Meets the second and fourth Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at the Folk Traditions Store, 12 Price St. Call 341-8898.

The Savannah Stamp Club meeting and stamp auction is held the second Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 6412 Waters Ave. Call 354-8870.

Progressive Guys’ Discussion Group

Learn to play Go Learn how to play the game that will soon replace Chess as the intellectual strategy game par excellence., Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Books-A-Million on Abercorn. Call Greg at 232-7549.

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Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at Books-AMillion and the third Tuesday at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant at 20 E. Derenne Ave. at 7:30 p.m. Call 692-0382, email kasak@comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org.

sponsors a Country Textiles African American Quilt Making Guild. Call 447-1888.

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An opportunity for men to discuss books, music, film and cultural issues in an intellectually stimulating and non-judgmental environment. Meets the third Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Sentient Bean Coffee House. 2318841.

at 2202 Norwood Ave. sponsors bingo every Tuesday and Friday starting at 7:30 p.m.

There is a $700 jackpot.

MOMS Club The name of this group stands for Moms Offering Moms Support. It is for stay-athome moms and their children and we meet during the day, during the week, when moms need the most support. Events include day trips, service projects, monthly Mom’s Night Outs, play groups, play dates, crafts events, a babysitting co-op, and other activities. For information, call Courtney at 921-1462, visit www.momsclub.org or send e-mail to momsclubofsavannahga@hotmail.com.

Salon for Women Seeking Change

Millionaire’s Club for Women

People who enjoy outdoor activities and are looking for adventure are invited to join. No cost to join. Visit www.savannahadventureclub.com for information.

“How untidy my shell has become! Blurred with moss, knobby with barnacles, its shape is hardly recognizable any more. Surely, it had a shape once. It has a shape still in my mind. What is the shape of my life?” -- Anne Morrow Lindbergh. If these words resonate with you and you are a woman of “a certain age” on her own, join us for lively discussion, laughter and fun. Call 236-8581.

Savannah Adventure Club

The purpose of the organization is to achieve wealth and success in personal and professional life and to share this wealth by mentoring others on the same path. Call 236-3660.

Objectivist Society of Savannah is a group dedicated to the philosophy of Ayn Rand meets biweekly at the Lion’s Den Lounge. Call Brian at 234-2484 or ww.savannahobjectivists.org.

Oglethorpe Business & Professional Women’s Club meets for lunch the second Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. Call 966-3619 or visit www.obpw.org.

Philo Cafe Philosophical sessions taking on a different topic each time at Barnes & Noble every

Savannah Area Landlord & Real Estate Investors Association Learn to be a real estate investor or landlord.

Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Midtown on Abercorn. The $20 guest fee will apply to your membership if you join.

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers The public is invited to come and sing early American music and folk hymns from the shape note tradition on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 2-4 p.m. at First Christian Church, 711 E. Victory Dr. This non-denominational community musical activity emphasizes participation, not performance. Songs are from The

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Savannah Art Association s currently accepting applications for membership in our historic organization. We offer affordable art workshops, social activities and a chance for you to display your art in a downtown gallery. Drop by the gallery at 309 W. St. Julian St. above Belford’s in City Market or call 356-0249.

Savannah Brewers’ League Meets the first Wednesday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at Moon River Brewing Co., 21 W. Bay St. 447-0943. For more details, call 4470943 or visit our web site at www.hdb.org and click on Clubs, then choose Savannah Brewers League.

Savannah Chapter of the Sons of Italy

Savannah Chess Club

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

Savannah Euchre Club Euchre is a four-handed card game in the same family as Hearts and Spades, a poor (but discerning) man’s Bridge. Approaching Platonic perfection is all that one could wish from playing cards, it combines the deceptive simplicity of Gin with the addictive competitiveness of Poker, and it moves briskly enough to consume many hours of your life.

Call Katie at 227-4193.

Savannah Express Network Chapter of American Business Women’s Association meets the first Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. at the Savannah Golf Club on East President Street. RSVP to Laura McLaren at 236-6750, Ext. 14, or 898-9362.

Meeting once a month inside a haunted historic house, this is a town hall for psychics, metaphysicians, tarot readers, mediums, remote viewers, pagans, Wiccans, vampyres and those interested in ghosts and parapsychology. Free to join. For information, visit http://www,ghosts.meetup.com/18/ or send e-mail to sscott191@comcast.net.

Savannah Italian Club is dedicated to discussing and preserving the heritage of Italians and Italian-Americans.

Meetings are the first Tuesday at 2717 Livingston Ave. Call Carol Taylor at 925-4064.

Savannah Jaycees for young professionals ages 21 to 39 is a Junior Chamber of Commerce that focuses on friendship, career development and community involvement. Meets the second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is included and there is no charge for guests.

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meets every first and third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Ryan’s Restaurant on Stephenson.

For information, call 920-9081.

Savannah Ski Club For information, see www.savannahskiclub.com.

Savannah Stitch-N-Bitch meets every second Tuesday of the month from 6-8 p.m. at wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty St. New members are welcome. All that is required is an interest in knitting or crocheting. Bring a project and join in the stitching, talking and munchies. A preemie hat project is in progress. Guest lectures.

Free and open to the public. Call 238-0514 for information.

Savannah Sunrise Rotary club meets every Thursday from 7:30-8:30 am at the First City Club in downtown Savannah.

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Savannah Toastmasters helps you improve speaking and leadership skills in a friendly and supportive environment. Give speeches, evaluate and lead meetings on Mondays at 6:15 p.m. at Memorial Health University Medical Center, Conference Room C. 352-1935.

Savannah Lions Club

Savannah Ultimate Frisbee

meets the second and fourth Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at the Savannah Golf Club. For information, call 355-6033.

meets every Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. in Forsyth Park. Bring a white and dark shirt, water, cleats and a positive attitude. Visit www.savannahultimate.com for information.

Savannah Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) Group for Macintosh computer and software users meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. See www.savannahmug.org.

Savannah Newcomers Club is open to all residents who have lived in the Savannah area for less than two years. The club hosts a monthly luncheon and program on the third Wednesday of each month at various area restaurants. In addition, the Newcomers sponsor tours, activities and events to help new residents in the area learn about their community and provide a forum in which to make new friendships. If you are interested in attending a luncheon or would like more information, call 351-3171.

Savannah-Ogeechee Canal Society is dedicated to the preservation of the canal and its natural and historical features. Dinner meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Restaurant, 65 W. Fairmont Ave. Volunteer Saturdays are the second Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Savannah-

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The Sign-ative bridges the gap between the deaf, hard-ofhearing and hearing communities. Call 9650077 or send e-mail to thesignative@deafcafe.com.

Single People in Christian Education (SPICE) This group is interdenominational and there are no dues or fees. The group discusses education and plans and hosts social events and functions for singles throughout each month. Meets Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at White Bluff United Methodist Church, Room 22.

Southside Optimist Club is a civic organization catering to youth and community service projects that meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Taylor’s Restaurant inside the Days Inn on Mall Boulevard. Call Linda Lee at 695-7733.

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has a dinner meeting the fourth Tuesday of each month (except December) at 6 p.m. at the Hunter Club, Hunter Army Airfield. The Navy League is a non-profit civilian organization that supports the men and women of our sea services and educates the public about the importance of sea power. For information, call John Findeis at 748-7020.

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meets Monday at Books-A-Million from 7 to 11 p.m. Bring your chess sets. Call 631-0338 or send e-mail to geocities/savannahchessclub.com.

offers beginning classes Tuesday and Thursday evenings for six weeks. Fees are $30. All equipment is provided. After completing the class, you may become a member of the Savannah Fencing Club for $5 per month. Experienced fencers are welcome to join. Call 429-6918 or send email to savannahfencingclub@hotmail.com.

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The Order of the Sons of Italy is forming a lodge in Savannah. This is the oldest and largest national organization that celebrates Italian/American heritage for men and women. Call Dennis Piasio at 1-888-674-2937.

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Subbuteo Table Soccer meets monthly for tournaments and practice matches. For information, call 667-7204 or visit http://savannahsubbuteo.tripod.com.

Telfair Academy Guild will meet Monday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. at the Telfair Museum of Art. Curator of Fine Arts Holly Koons McCullough will present a program featuring the top research discoveries among the 114 collection objects from the collection catalogue. She also will preview the exhibition, Maxfield Parrish: Master of Make Believe. A light lunch will be served for TAG members and guests. Call 598-7447.

A social network for ex-pats from the North (NY, NJ, CT, etc.) and those who love them.

Miss the camaraderie of the old social networks? Good company, edgy conversation, laughter, edible food, music, the arts, the beach and the pool, croquet, tennis, kayaks and dancing, just for starters. Call 232-4247.

Tybee Beautification Association meets the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

With the exception of the June and December meetings, the association meets at the Tybee Community Center.

Tybee Performing Arts Society (TAPS) meets the first Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the old Tybee school All interested, please attend or send e-mail to ried793@netscape.com.

Weekend Warriors is a program at Portman’s Music for people who were musicians as kids, but went on to pursue other types of careers. The cost is $95, which includes two hours of instruction each week for four weeks. The latest gear will be provided. Call 354-1500.

Young Professionals of Savannah Looking for ways to expand your business and professional networks? Interested in making new friends and trying new things?

New to the area? Call Young Professionals of Savannah for more information. Call Kathleen at 692-4613 or Garrett at 692-4601.

Dance Adult Ballet Classes at Islands Dance Academy. All levels welcome, including beginners. Challenging, rewarding and fun. $10 per class. Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m. at 115 Charlotte Rd. on Whitemarsh Island. Call Sue Braddy at 897-2100.

Ballroom Dance Party will be held Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Islands Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. The cost is $6 for members and $10 for non-members. Beginners and singles are welcome. A basic lesson in the Foxtrot begins at 7 p.m. and the social dance is from 8-10:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

Call Lora Wong at 925-7416.

Basic Ballroom Class Learn the Merengue and the Foxtrot on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 1-3 p.m. at the West Broad St. YMCA, 1110 May St. The cost is $3.

school is located at 6413B Waters Ave. www.ssomt.com.

Cost is $35 per month. Call Drew Edmonds at 355-8111.

Center for Wellbeing Hatha Yoga classes

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The Savannah Shag Club

are offered Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for 8 sessions. 819-6463.

provides nutritional education and exercise to encourage lifestyle changes at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. at 5:30 p.m. Call 447-6605.

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Savannah’s original shag club meets every Wednesday at the Holiday Inn Midtown at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 927-9439.

Shag-Beach Bop-Etc. Savannah hosts Magnificent Mondays from 7-9 p.m. at Double’s, Holiday Inn/Midtown, 7100 Abercorn St. Free swing dance lessons are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered the third and fourth Mondays. Every lady dances each Monday night with members of the Shag-Beach-Bop Nip ‘N Males Dance Team. No cover and club membership is not necessary. Call 927-4784 or 398-8784 or visit www.shagbeachbop.com.

The Studio offers a variety of ongoing open dance classes, including Hip Hop on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. with Mary Ann Duffy, Adult Beginner Ballet on Mondays at 10 a.m. with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr, Intermediate/Advanced Ballet on Mondays at 6:45 p.m. with Dagoberto Nieves, Advanced Ballet on Tuesdays at 5 p.m. and Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m. with Jil Cooley, Intermediate Ballet with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr on Thursdays at 5 p.m. and Intermediate/Advanced Jazz Wednesdays at 7 p.m. with Veronica Moretti Niebuhr. The Studio is located at 2805B Roger Lacey Ave. For information, call 695-9149.

Youth Dance Program The West Broad Street YMCA, Inc. presents its Instructional Dance Program in jazz and ballet for kids 4 to 18. $30 per month for one class and $35 per month for both classes.

Call 233-1951.

The Zion Method Local minster, choreographer and dance professor LaJune Wise-Wilkerson has developed a method that incorporates known dance techniques with all forms of movement to celebrate all of God’s creation. The academy is located at 120 E. 42nd St. Classes include dance therapy for the physically and visually impaired, Christian-based dance therapy, general dance therapy, Guardians-Double Dutch weight loss, Double Dutch fitness, Double Dutch competition, advanced level dance composition/choreography, ballet, modern, jazz, tai fusion, ethnic and Zion Method liturgical. Call 306-3077 or visit www.zionmethod.com.

Fitness A balanced life Student massage and yoga classes are offered at the Savannah School of Massage Therapy, Inc. Cost ranges from $20 to $30 for a one-hour massage and sessions are instructor supervised. Call 355-3011 for an appointment. Multi-level yoga classes are offered Monday and Friday at 5:45 p.m. Cost is $10 for drop-ins, $40 for a package card of five classes. Walk-ins are welcome. The

Yoga, tai chi and dance classes are held morning, noon and evening for people of all skill levels. All classes are open to the public at The Chopra at Memorial Health at 300 Bull St. Special unlimited classes prices are available. For information, call 236-2131 or visit chopra.memorialhealth.com.

Chopra Center at Memorial Health Yoga Classes are held Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at 5:30 p.m. at the Chopra Center and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. in Richmond Hill. The cost is $36 a month or $12 for walk-ins. 3502467.

Inside Moves Yoga/Pilates/personal training are available from Bobbie Kraft, 238-1785, e-mail address bwill01@bellsouth.net. Eight classes of yoga/Pilates is $80, four classes is $45 or drop-ins are $12 for a 1 1/2 hour session.

Personal training is $50 for a 1 1/2 hour session.

Inside Moves Hatha Yoga Eight classes are $80 and the first class is free. Classes are held Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church on Habersham. Call 238-1785.

Integral Arts Center at 301 E. 38th St. offers Yoga, Pilates and Ayurveda classes seven days a week. Private lessons are available. On Monday, Lunchtime Yoga is at noon, Novice Yoga is at 5:20 p.m. and Pilates is at 6:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Sunrise Yoga is held at 6:30 a.m., Yogalates at 10:30 a.m. and All Level Iyengar Yoga from 6-7:30 p.m. On Thursday, Sunrise Yoga is at 6:30 a.m., Yogalates is at 10:30 a.m. and Level I & II Iyengar Yoga is from 6-7:30 p.m. On Friday, Yoga Stretch is held at 10:30 a.m. On Saturday and Sunday, All Level Yoga is held from 9-10:30 a.m. Call Darlene at 447-9642 or send e-mail to yoga4u@bellsouth.net..

like Marc Merlis on Dateline. Safe, effective, reasonable cost. Researchers at the University of Connecticut found that people who used hypnosis lost 60 percent more weight than any other method. Call the Alpha Institute, 201-0071.

Muscle Quest Sports nutrition center offers free body fat testing and nutritional counseling. Call 2324784.

Pilates Classes are offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for WellBeing, Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30, eight sessions are $50. Pre-register by calling 8196463.

Savannah Yoga Center Located at the Savannah Yoga Center, 25 E. 40th St. at Drayton Street. Schedule: Monday, 8-9:15 a.m., Morning Gentle Flow Yoga -- all levels; Monday from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Sunset Flow Yoga -- all levels; Tuesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m., Yoga Basics for beginners; Wednesday from 6:30-7:45 p.m. All levels Flow Yoga.

Drop-ins $12 or 4-class card for $40, 10-class card $90, 12-class card $105. Call 441-6653.

South Coast Cheer Center Offers competitive cheerleading for pee wees, juniors, seniors and open (ages 18-30) divisions and pre-K gymnastics, pre-team cheerleading, tumbling and Mommy & Me classes. Other classes include “Girls Night Workshop, an adult aerobics class with child care. For information, call 756-STAR or visit www.southcoastcheer.com.

Tai Chi Classes are offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Suite 203, Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. Four sessions are $30 or eight sessions are $50. Call 819-6463.

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17 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Unity Church, 2320 Sunset Blvd. The cost is $8 or 10 classes for $80 for adults, $70 for students.

Drop-in rate is $10. All experience levels are welcome. Beginner instruction available for the first hour. Call Jeff at 352-7057 or email jadelotustaichi@yahoo.com

The Jewish Educational Alliance is offering aquatics classes. Call Shannon at 748-2393.

The Jewish Education Alliance will offer the following health and fitness classes: Yoga- Join Amy Levy at 9:45 am on Friday’s for yoga. Fee is $35 per month, Water Aerobics, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 10:30 am. Fee is $42 a month for up to 16 sessions, Step Aerobics will be offered at the JEA on Thursday’s at 6:15 am.

Yoga The City of Savannah, Leisure Services, Recreation Services Department, offers a yoga class on Saturday from noon to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Center, 414 Briarcliff Circle. The fee is $10 per month for ages 14 and over. Call 921-2105 or 651-3650.

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Yogalates Classes are offered by St. Joseph’s/Candler for WellBeing on Thursdays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. in Suite 203 of the Candler Heart and Lung Building, 5356 Reynolds St. The cost is $30 for four sessions or $50 for eight sessions.

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Health 5 to 9 A Day, the Color Way St. Joseph’s/Candler will offer its last lecture of this series, a simple and fun nutritional lecture series to help participants increase their daily servings of fruits and vegetables. On Sept. 6 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room 2 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, the final lecture, White for Wellness, will be presented. The cost is $10 per lecture. Preregistration is required. .Call 819-6463.

provides free health care for those patients who live in Chatham County, are under 65, who do not have primary medical coverage, and who do not exceed certain financial thresholds. The Center is located at 310 Eisenhower Drive Medical Center. Call for an appointment at 692-1451.

Community Cardiovascular Council, Inc. offers free blood pressure checks Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1900 Abercorn St. Call 232-6624.

Community HealthCare Center

Dual Recovery Anonymous This 12-step program addresses all addictions and mental health recovery. Persons who are recovering from an addiction and a mental health problem can send e-mail to katkope@netscape.com for information.

Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings are conducted at three locations within St. Joseph’s/Candler. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 5:15-7 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday, checks will be offered at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health

Alpha Financial Management seminars A series of free seminars specifically designed for the LGBT community will be held. Attendees will learn about the tools needed to increase their wealth, protect their assets, take actions that are congruent with their own values, and to build a sense of financial and emotional security in life. For information, call 353-9343.

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First City Network Board Meeting First City Network Community Center and Library

First City Network’s Workforce project

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offers assistance to youth and young adults who need and want a job or a better job.

Call 236-2489 or send e-mail to bwooten@comcast.net.

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Meets the first Monday at 6 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 3rd floor. 236-2489.

Friends & Company bowling league meets Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at AMF Victory Lanes, 2055 E. Victory Dr. 354-5710.

Gay AA Meeting meets Sunday and Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. at 307 E. Harris St., second floor. For information, contact Mark at 441-4407.

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

Lesbian Potluck Girls eat and socialize. Meets the 3rd Saturday of each month. 236-CITY.

Lesbian Therapy Group Share your thoughts, feelings and concerns in a safe, confidential environment that is facilitated by a licensed therapist the second and fourth Friday at 7 p.m. Spaces are limited. Call 352-2611.

Savannah Gay Business Guild meets the second Tuesday at 7 p.m. to offer a networking service of gay and gay friendly businesses, organizations and individuals.

For information, contact Kevyn Withers at kevyn@kevynwithers.com.

Savannah Stonewall Democrats An organization of GLBT Democrats promoting gay-friendly policies within the local Democratic party and working to elect gayfriendly Democrats to public office. Call 2399545.

Standout is First City’s gay youth support group.

Meets every Thursday at 7 p.m. at the FCN Headquarters, 307 E. Harris St., 3rd floor.

Call 657-1966.

What Makes A Family is a children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 3522611.

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Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. Call 447-6605 to make an appointment. Checks are offered every Monday from 10 a.m. to noon at the Smart Senior office, No. 8 Medical Arts Center. No appointment is necessary. Checks will be offered Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Mary’s Community Center at 812 W. 36th St. Call 447-0578.

Free fans for seniors Fans are being made available free of charge to those 55 and older and living at or below an annual income level of $11,000 who have no method of cooling their home. Apply in person at Senior Citizens, Inc., 3025 Bull St. between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To donate to the program, call 236-0363.

Planned Parenthood Hotline

are offered free to the public every Tuesday from 5:30-6 p.m. on the third floor of the Center for Advanced Medicine.

First Line is a statewide hotline for women who want information on health services, women’s shelters, sexual assault services, crisis information, birth control, S.T.D.s, pregnancy options, and more. Open every night from 7-11p.m. 1-800-264-7154.

Mammograms

Every Thursday morning from 9 a.m.-12 noon at the Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-4601.

Gastric Bypass Surgery Session

March of Dimes

Memorial Health Bariatrics presents free informational sessions every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium with Dr. John Angstadt and other staff members, who discuss obesity and the surgical process. Free. Call 350-DIET or visit bariatrics.memorialhealth.com.

The March of Dimes offers valuable information for women. www.modimes.org or 1888-MODIMES. 354-5900.

Got a drug problem? Need help?

Call the Narcotics Anonymous Helpline at 1800-334-3322.

HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training My Brothaz Home, Inc., a local nonprofit HIV/AIDS organization, offers free HIV/AIDS and STD awareness training, risk reduction counseling and prevention case management to individual males and groups of males.

Upon completion of the training, a monetary incentive and educational materials will be given to each participant. Call 231-8727.

Keeping at risk individuals healthy A Union Mission Inc. program that provides HIV/AIDS education and outreach through the use of free workshops, seminars and peer education. Free needleless testing is provided. Services are free to churches, clubs and shelters. Contact DaVena Jordan at 231-0123 or send e-mail to djordan@unionmission.org.

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Memorial Health group meditation sessions

Are you breastfeeding or planning to?

Information, education, encouragement and support are available free of charge to all women who are interested in breastfeeding through monthly meetings and over the telephone from La Leche League of Savannah.

Call the LLL of Savannah Help Line at 8979261. All series meetings are held in the Candler Professional Building, 5354 Reynolds St, Room 508A. St. Joseph’s/Candler will be performing mammograms to screen for breast cancer in its mobile screening unit. Most insurance plans (with the exception of Blue Cross HMO) are accepted. Financial assistance is available to women who qualify. Mammograms will be performed Sept. 7 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Joseph’s/Candler Medical Group at Pembroke, 159 W. Railroad St. For appointments, call 912-653-2897.

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La Leche League

Massage by Certified Massage Practitioner at your home, business or hotel in the Savannah and Richmond Hill area. He comes to you. Offers therapeutic and relaxing massage, Swedish massage, deep muscle, reflexology and energy balance. Pain treatment, cellulite reduction, long established business. Specials for women or couples. Gift certificates available. Call 8561534.

Memorial Health blood pressure check are offered free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 3507587.

Memorial Health Child Safety Seat Checks Certified car seat inspection technicians will check your child’s car seat to make sure it is property installed every Wednesday in September from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at MedStarOne at Memorial Health. Call Lahoma Thurman at 658-6430.

Memorial Health CPR training FitnessOne provides American Heart Association courses each month to certify individuals in infant, child and adult CPR. The cost is $30. Call 350-4030 or visit www.memorialhealth.com.

Memorial Health heart risk assessment is held once a month at FitnessOne. The appointment takes about 40 minutes and the cost is $50. Call Midge at 350-4042.

Memorial Health SET Focus Group This is a program to encourage Sickle Cell patients ages 11 to 18 and their parents/caregivers to learn more about Sickle Cell disease. Call Donna at 350-5616 or Saundra at 350-3396.

Memorial Health Joint Replacement Lecture

The Quit Line a toll-free resource that provides counseling, screening, support and referral services for all Georgia residents 18 or older and concerned parents of adolescents who are using tobacco. Call 1-877-270-STOP. Online information can be found at www.unitegeorgia.com.

This free orthopedic lecture series is held the third Tuesday of each month from 6:15-7:30 p.m. in the Medical Education Auditorium at Memorial Health to educate the community about the risk factors of arthritis, the prevention of arthritis and medical and surgical joint replacement. To register, call 350-3603.

Sankofa Counseling Center

Memory Screening

Citizens Inc. is seeking Senior Companions -men and women 60 or older -- to provide care to older adults. Senior Companions receive a small stipend and travel assistance for their duties, which consist of light housekeeping, running errands and providing companionship, as well as other tasks as needed.

Applicants must meet program requirements to apply. Call 236-0363, Ext. 120 or 121.

A free memory screening clinic will be offered Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Candler Hospital’s Marsh Auditorium. Neurologist Susan Brown with Savannah Neurology will be overseeing the screening process. The Mini-Mental State Exam takes about 20 minutes to complete. It can help determine whether your memory problems are due to normal aging or to a condition that should be identified and treated. For information, call Jenny House at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Coastal Georgia Regional Office at 920-2231.

The Midwife Group The Midwife Group/Family Health & Birth Center is offering a free program to women at any stage of pregnancy that includes free information on pregnancy, birth and parenting, an opportunity to talk to other pregnant women and information on a certified nurse midwife-assisted birth, whether at a birth center or area hospital. Call 826-4155.

offers specialized therapy groups, individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy and training and retreats. There is a sliding fee scale and a $25 fee per group. Located at 8111 Waters Ave. Call 352-2611.

Senior companions needed

Stop Smoking Researchers at the University of Iowa combined 600 studies covering 72,000 people and found that hypnosis is the most effective way to stop smoking. For more info, call the Alpha Institute, 201-0071.

Super 2 Access Clinic Super 2 Access (After Cancer Cure Evaluation Strategy and Support) is a clinic for children and adolescents who completed cancer treatment at least two years ago. For information, call Pam at 658-2215 or Donna at 667-8943.

Miracle on Wheels

Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day

will make available power (electric) wheelchairs to non-ambulatory senior citizens (65 and over) usually at no out-of-pocket expense. This service also may be available to the permanently disabled of any age. Call 1-800-749-8778 or visit the Web site at www.durablemedical.com.

This health awareness fair will be held Tuesday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Temple of Glory Community Church, 1105 Stiles Ave.

The National Wellness Foundation

Join a Wilderness Southeast naturalist guide Saturday, Sept. 3 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. to observe alligators sunning, anhingas dripdrying and wading birds feeding. Tour involves driving and some walking. The cost is $15 and reservations are required. Call 8975108.

sponsors a lecture every Thursday at 6 p.m. titled “The Essence of Chiropractic for the 21st Century.” Call 356-5887.

Open Meditation is offered at The Chopra Center at Memorial Health. Visit chopra.memorialhealth.com or call 350-2467.

Nature & Environment Alligators & Anhingas

Huc-A-Poos

Bites and Booze - Tybee island

Fri. Night Come Celebrate The B-Day O’ Simple

Sat. Night Live Music w/ Chuna & Friends

Sundays GO FALCONS!!! Come watch the game w/ us.

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Coastal Plain Meander

Christian Businessmen’s Committee

The Savannah Riverkeeper is teaming with Bull River Cruises of Savannah to offer a ride down the river on a 45-foot triple pontoon boat beginning in Augusta on Friday, Sept. 30 and ending in Savannah on Monday, Oct. 3.

All meals will be provided from lunch on Friday to launch on Monday. However each passenger will have to arrange for sleeping arrangements. Campsites are available. There also are one and two day packages. Four days is $300, three days is $250, two days is $200 and one day is $100. Call Frank Carl at 706-364-5253 or frankcarl@knology.net.

meets for a prayer breakfast every Tuesday at 6:30 a.m. at Peggy Lynn’s Country Cooking, 3718 Ogeechee Rd. Call 964-4297.

Dolphin Project of Georgia Boat owners, photographers and other volunteers are needed to help conduct scientific research which will take place one weekend during the months of January, April, July and October. Must be at least 18 years old. Call 232-6572 or visit www.TheDolphinProject.org.

International Coastal Cleanup

Religious & Spiritual Chanted Office of Compline

Do church in a casual and relaxed setting on Saturday nights. Fellowship begins at 6 p.m., praise and worship at 6:30 p.m. in the BSU building on Abercorn between the Publix Shopping Center and the Armstrong campus.

Call 596-4077.

Faith Academy of Christian Teaching Prayer: Does God Listen? is the topic of discussion for the spring quarter of FACT, an adult academy at Skidaway Island Presbyterian Church, 50 Diamond Causeway.

Dr. John Law will lead the class that will be held in the church sanctuary each Wednesday at 7 p.m. Call 598-0151.

Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) meet Sundays, 11 a.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, 225 W. President St., Savannah. Call Janet Pence at 652-3496.

Savannah Buddhist Sitting Group meets Sundays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham Street at East Harris and East Macon Streets, on Troup Square. Please arrive and be seated no later than 9:25 a.m.

Sitting and walking meditation and Dharma

Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah A liberal religious community where different people with different beliefs gather as one faith. The church has moved to a temporary home at the Congregation Mickve Israel, 20 E. Gordon St. on Monterey Square. On Sept.

4 at 11 a.m., the Annual Water Service that symbolizes our connection to the earth, our church and one another will be held. For more information, call Cleveland Beach, 4297264, or send e-mail to uusav@aol.com or visit www.jinglebellchurch org. The Uncommon Denomination.

217 Eisenhower Dr.

353-7584

“Savannah’s Only Upscale Adult Gift Store”

Wildwood United Methodist Church invites you to its morning worship at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday followed by Sunday morning worship fellowship at 10:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:45 a.m. Wildwood UMC is located at 4912 Garrard Ave. east of the south end of the Chatham Parkway.

Woodlawn United Methodist Church Sunday school is at 9:45, worship at 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m. 2502 Highway 80, Garden City.

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Women’s Bible Study at the Women’s Center of Wesley Community Centers. Call 447-5711 or stop by 1601 Drayton Street. ◗

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Juno transits Gemini from August 12, 2005 to March 28, 2006. Typical North Americans might worry about the dreamy otherworldly behavior of an idealistic youth as they ask, “Is this an infatuation or is this true love?” or “Do they really believe in this political cause or is it just an awkward phase of human development?” However, adherents of Bokanonism from the island of San Lorenzo in Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle would

ARIES - Indulge special friendships behind closed doors. Moreover, realize that outsiders who dare to address your private relationships may indeed be warning you about those cowards who prefer to talk about you behind your back.

TAURUS - Having enough money is now your first priority. Therefore, when anybody tries to discuss political issues with you at all, assert, “I am a fiscal conservative who is becoming more fiscally conservative by the minute.” Bottom line on balance sheet!

posit, “Perhaps they need to believe they have found the soulmate of their dupras before coming to the wider understanding of their true tribe of peers according to their karas?” or “They may believe they have discovered the karmic mission of their karas – but they have only fallen prey to the ideological Maya of a granfalloon!” (“See the cat?

See the cradle?”)

LEO - Allies will criticize you in private, to your face, while enemies will slander you behind your back as they mock you in front of a group. Don't get so proud that you confuse the former with the latter.

VIRGO - Fully appreciate the support of one who proactively asserts, in the face of virulent enemies, that you have done absolutely nothing wrong. Of course, this will do nothing to dissuade such adversaries.

Therefore, remember who your real friends were – and still are – once the going gets rough.

GEMINI - Offer vendors or customers a firm price for them to accept or to reject. Either commit to fixed terms in relationships or sever ties completely. Don't leave the door open to potential chaos.

LIBRA - Keep track of associates who issue inconsiderate, inappropriate or high-handed instructions.

Closely monitor those who demonstrate the willingness to take more than their share – and to create ill will by doing so.

CANCER - Undeclared allies ask you pointed questions before bosses not only because they know that you know the answers but also because adversaries now cast aspersions. Therefore, face up to these “challenges” as you prepare for the sneaky, dirty maneuvers of enemies who now conjure up opportunities to make you look bad.

SCORPIO - Because bosses seek to identify that one individual whom you call “partner” on which to apply pressure or through whom to direct communication, you must choose that partner extremely carefully. Find an individual who keeps secrets in such a way that it appears that no secrets even exist.

SAGITTARIUS - You will only create confusion if you expect your business partner or spouse to fill multiple roles. Identify which relationship you have with which partner so that partners can fulfill their respective roles effectively.

CAPRICORN - Unless you wish to make yourself extremely vulnerable to unexpected & unseemly revelations in your workplace, maintain a professional yet publicly aloof relationship with all your supervisors, colleagues & employees. Extricate yourself from unnecessary intricacies & intimacies.

AQUARIUS - If you are single, then why are you committing yourself to one romantic relationship – unless you don't want to be single? If you're married, why do you have more than one lover? (The only correct answer to this second question: “I don't have more than one lover – I'm married.”) Get it straight!

PISCES - A clean & uncluttered home without unnecessary noise from the TV, radio or arguing humans is the key to the peace of mind that you require to do an effective job professionally. Don't pollute your refuge from the turmoil of the world with the turmoil of your own disorganization, chatter, sitcom or angst. ◗

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Ekklesia, The Church

Affirming the worth and dignity of every person. The church is located at the corner of Houston and Oglethorpe streets. Services are held Sundays at 10 a.m. Call 233-6284 or send e-mail to UUBC2@aol.com.

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The Service of Compline, “Saying good night to God,” is chanted Sunday evenings at 9 p.m. by the Compline Choir of Christ Church Savannah (Episcopal), on Johnson Square.

The CUUPS group meets the fourth Saturday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Savannah, on Habersham at East Harris and East Macon streets on Troup Square. Come explore an earth-centered and earth-honoring spiritual path among like-minded people.

Unitarian Universalist Beloved Community Church

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will be held Sept. 10 on Wassaw Island National Wildlife Refuge. Sponsored by Clean Coast. Help clean the beach and collect data on marine debris. Transportation to the island and lunch will be provided. Call 239-9663 and leave a message or visit www.cleancoast.org.

Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans

talk or reading. Newcomers should contact Cindy Beach, lay ordained Soto Zen Buddhist, at 429-7265 for sitting instruction.

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Ads received by 5 pm Friday will appear in the Wednesday issue of the next week Home Improvements OUTER SPACES Hardscapes, fences, decks, patios. Call Glen D’Angelo 660-7132 or 660-4215.

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DONATE Your car or boat get a Tax Break Call 927-7272 Coastal Empire Council Boy Scouts of America Proceeds from sales of all the sale cars and boats will go toward sending boys to summer camp.

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THE EXPRESS CAFE & BAKERY 39 Barnard Street

Musical Services PIANO, VOICE, and organ lessons, including music theory, by professional musician.

Beginners and advanced students, adults and children. 925-1735 or email nancy@musicaldrama.org

Help Wanted Sun Coast Realty is expanding and hiring real estate agents. If you are interested in high commissions, great working conditions, call for an interview. Located on the second floor of 820 Abercorn St, Savannah, near the Mansion! 912507-9800 or 912 3418005 * FANNIES ON THE BEACH NOW HIRING EXP. SERVERS AND HOSTESS. FT/PT. FUN BEACHFRONT LOCATION. APPLY IN PERSON. 1613 STRAND, NEAR 17TH ST. TYBEE ISLAND. 786-6109 *

WANTED: Morning Person for Front-Counter help Server/Cashier position.

To apply come by or call The Express Cafe & Baker y between 1111:30am, Mon-Fri. ONLY! Fun work environment and NEVER work nights or evenings.

Must have dependable transportation, Drug screen and References required.

Call 912-233-4683.

Has immediate need for an experienced cook.

Knowledge of preparation of breakfast items, pastry baking and cafe cuisine helpful. Must be able to work well with others, be creative in developing new menu items, be dependable and have reliable transpor tation. Must be available 5 days, possibly 6, 6am-3pm. Drug screen and background check required. For all applicants, to apply call or come by between 11:00am-11:30am ONLY. Monday-Friday and ask for Beth. EOE.

Miscellaneous Items For Sale

FURNITURE Elegant hand-carved cherry 4 poster bedroom set. Dresser w/tri view mirror, chest and nightstand, All wood, NEW. Still in boxes. List $4500. Sacrifice $1500.

Can deliver. 912-9669937

PILLOW TOP MATTRESS A Brand NEW deluxe queen mattress and box spring set with warranty. Sill NEW in original factory bag. Sell $150.

912-965-9652

912-233-4683.

MATTRESS

Lost & Found

Full size plush set with box spring, new in plastic. Sell, $120. Can deliver. Call 912-9641494.

FREE AD Place your “Lost and Found” ad in the Pennysaver and pay absolutely nothing! 20 words or less, free for 1 week. Mail it to Classified Department, P.O. Box 5100, Sav., GA 31414, bring it by our office, 1800 E. Victor y Drive or fax to 944-0010. **

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BEDROOM SET Cherr y & chrome, 5 piece set. All NEW. Still in boxes. Sacrifice. $600 Call 912-966-9937

Cars

Fender Bender?

Paint & Body Work Reasonably Priced Insurance Claims We buy wrecks

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Open Houses *OPEN HOUSE* September 4th 3pm5pm, Bonaventure Bungalow offering 2bedrooms 2-baths, with many original details, built in book case, hardwood floors, high ceilings, two gas fireplaces, detached workshop, and expansive garden with fountain and Koi pond.

Adjacent lot included.

Asking price is $197,000. For more information or to schedule a showing, contact Christi Oates, 912-695-5945, www.ChristiOates.co m

Downtown/ Historic PARKSIDE HISTORIC 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, formal LR, DR, office, eat-in kitchen, fireplaces, fenced yard, 2800 sq.ft. C H/A, heart of pine flooring throughout, near Daffin Park. Separate workshop/storage shed.

48th Street, $325,000.

Call 691-2859. E-mail: aek35@cornell.edu.

Midtown

WE BUY HOUSES Need repairs? Vacant?

Has’t sold yet? Liens, divorce, etc. Let us help, call today. We are NOT agents. Quick offers. Quick closing. Call 351-0500.

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Champion Brands, Inc. Is Seeking: Full Time Red Bull Outside Sales • • • •

Competitive Salary Must Have Clean Driving Record Full Benefits 401K

Call Jeannie Atkinson @ 800-523-1995 or 904-268-1220 x-335 Fax Resume to 904-394-5209

Need repairs? Vacant?

Has’t sold yet? Liens, divorce, etc. Let us help, call today. We are NOT agents. Quick offers. Quick closing. Call 912-351-0500.

$$HOUSE BUYERS$$ We buy houses & lots/land. Condition not important. Fast Closings. We also may be able to help you avoid foreclosure. We are not realtors.

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Homes For Sale

305 W Duffy St. New condo conversion. Gracious entrance foyer to three residential units with 1 BR each. Separate street entrance to commercial unit with attached living space.

High ceilings, multiple fireplaces, w/d, dishwasher, hardwood floors, ch /a, private porch and off-street parking. Priced from $139,500.00.

Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty*

810 Maupas Ave. Baldwin Park at its best! Pride of ownership shows in this 3 bedroom, 2 baths home. This home has been completely renovated and offers many extras. An awesome kitchen with an island and maple countertops, living room with a wood burning fireplace, hardwood floors, brick construction, metal roof and a 1 car garage with ample off street parking. You will truly want to call this home. Offered at $235,000.

Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty*

2401 Habersham Street Victorian style home located in the Thomas Square District. Completely restored, wonderful finishes in the kitchen & baths. All systems are new, Central Heat & Air, Electric & Plumbing. Offered at $235,000.

Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty*

907 East 38 th St .

How cute can you get? This totally remodeled 3 bedroom, 1 bath cottage is offering a large lot and an attached deck for entertaining. Make this your home for only $130,000. Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty*

907 East 40th Street Absolutely charming Baldwin Park Bungalow. Restored and offering 2 br., 1 ba, new metal roof, wood floors, spacious backyard for entertaining, fireplace and a welcoming front porch.

Move in today! Just $175,000.

Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty *

1601 E 59 St Absolutely like brand new. Move in ready.

Totally remodeled brick home with very tasteful touches throughout. Offering 3 bedrooms, beautiful new bathrooms, tile floors, new carpets, and garage. Located on a very large private lot. Easy Living at just $145,000. Call Don Callahan 441-4416 Mopper-Stapen Realty* 328 Price Street Townhome in historic district between East Harris and Macon Street. Great Location.

2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, heartpine floors throughout, 4 fireplaces, washer, dryer, and refrigerator included. Fenced courtyard.

Excellent condition. $255,000. (95176) Contact Rhondda.

Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800*

103 W. Broughton Street Prime retail space in excellent condition.

Approx. 1500 sq. ft.

High ceilings, high traffic and 2 blocks from Ellis Square. Alley access for loading. $469,000.

Contact Rhondda.

Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800* 101 W. Broughton Street Great space. 1187 sq. ft. Large 1 bedroom available with high ceilings. Class A hallways and entryway planned. Last one in the building. $299,000 (94766) Contact Rhondda.

Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800* 107 Whitaker Street Just off Broughton Street. 4746 sq. ft. unfinished basement level with brick walls and high ceilings. Historic buildings, existing freight elevator shaft with rear alley. Private entrance from Whitaker Street. $589,000.

(94930) Contact Rhondda.

Netherton @Sun coast Realty 341-8005 or 507-9800* 321 Drayton Street.

An oasis in the middle of downtown! 2 BR 1 BA condo with wide plank hardwood floors, fully furnished kitchen, large bath, 2 fireplaces, ample closet space and private courtyard!

All appliances, including washer/dryer, included. $210,000.00.

Shelley Carroll Lowther 912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com* 505 Pinecrest Court.

Southern Living in Pooler! Beautifully designed and decorated, this 3 BR 2 BA is ready to move in, with brand new kitchen and updated baths, and a 16 X 20 covered terrace for outdoor entertaining.

Home warranty included! $142,000.00 Shelley Carroll Lowther 912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com*

D 105 West Congress Street Suite B. Only commercial condo left in beautifully restored building. This is the residential unit in the building that can be converted to a residence with some work.

Secure entry, hardwood floors, tin ceilings, and a great central location! $195,000.00.

Shelley Carroll Lowther 912-604-8177 Re/Max Savannah 355-7711or visit www.SavannahGARealtor.com*

518 East Henry Street A duplex in the Historic District close to SCAD. Newly re-done and ready to move in to.

Two 2 bedroom, 1 bath units with W/D and all new appliances. In addition, this duplex has cedar closets, new carpet and parking in the rear. $235,000 Alexander Grikitis 912-2201700 The Coastal Real Estate Group*

518 East Duffy Street A beautiful newly redone home with 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. Kitchen has a sub zero fridge, dishwasher, honed granite countertops and travertine floors.

The rest of the house has original heart of pine floors, plaster walls in good shape, and 3 fireplaces. W/D included. Currently rents for $1,000 month. $225,000 Alex Grikitis 912-220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group*

513 East 36th Street A charming 2 bedroom, 1.5 bath cottage nestled near a park.

Offers the closeness of downtown without the price. Recently renovated kitchen and baths. Great for 1st time buyers or student rentals. $112,000 Alexander Grikitis 912220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group*

625 East 51st Street Ardsley Park bungalow within walking distance to Grayson Stadium, Savannah Arts Academy, and Charles Ellis. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Detached garage with electricity. Newly refinished wood floors throughout and fully updated kitchen and baths. $289,000 Alexander Grikitis 912220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group*

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Stop renting! 3 bedroom, 2bath double wide in sought after area, offers1680 sq.ft of living area, large lot , 1.61 acres, dining, and family rooms, home warranty and more. Call LaTrelle Pevey 658-7777, ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 $79,999. H4058

Horse Lovers Dream!

10 + acres, pond, tack room, field room, arena, 4 completed stalls with 4 more available.

Home has 3 beds/3baths and approx. 2300 sq. feet; 9 ft. ceilings, hardwood flooring, surround sound, screened back porch and custom cabinets in kitchen.

All for only $309,900.

Call LaTrelle @ 6587777. H-4206 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550

Great 3 bed/2 bath starter home in desirable Rincon neighborhood. Separate L.R., Den, and Country kitchen. Covered patio and large fenced yard. Call LaTrelle for your personal showing @658-7777 ERA Adams -Pevey Realty 826-2550 H4262 $115,900

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1992 Fleetwood manufactured 3 bed 2 bath home situated beautifully on 6.96 acres 2 of which are fenced in - great for your animals! Landscaped yard with complete sprinkler system. Workshed 20x20 w/concrete floor, and 40x40 carport. All this for only $79,000. Call LaTrelle 658-7777. H-4104 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550

514-516 East Bolton Street Renters Galore!

All four units of this Victorian quadplex are rented out for $2300/month total income, with 2-yr.-old roof, central heat/AC and a l arge buildable side lot! Offered at $399,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors.

(912) 704-3545/2380874. katherine@mopper-stapen.com More info at www.mopperstapen.com .* 17 East Jones Street So Romantic!

This gorgeous 1850 townhouse has everything: beautiful floors, pocket doors, mantels, secret garden courtyard and high ceilings . It also acts like an investment

property , with all four floors and separate carriage house metered separately with all new kitchens and systems. Offered at $1,950,000 .Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors.

(912) 704-3545/2380874. katherine@mopper-stapen.com More info at www.mopperstapen.com .* Carriage House for Rent Located at Historic Jones St. Cute Furnished 1BR/1BA, Central HVAC, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, 1 Off Street Parking. $1200/MO Call Judge Realty 236-1000 * Near Forsyth Park Large 1BR/1BA apartment, Central HVAC, new appliances, Washer/Dryer, Private Courtyard, and Of f Street Parking. $750/MO Call Judge Realty 236-1000 *

PARKSIDE DREAM 1223 Washington Ave $298,500 Overlook Daffin Park from the front porch of this recently renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath home. Open and spacious rooms with original hardwood floors. Master suite includes entire 2nd level with space for office, seating area, includes view of the park, 2 walk-in closets, urinal for the men, and a huge Chicago glass shower. Won’t last long! Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.*

TALAHI ISLAND 544 Suncrest Blvd. $350,000 Immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on desireable Talahi Island. Freshly painted, wallpapered, and carpeted with a decorator’s eye. Ready to move in! Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.*

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234-4406 LEGACY SQUARE 171 Parkview Road $185,000 Just like new home with many upgrades in desirable neighborhood. 4 bedrooms, 21/2 baths, separate living and dining rooms, 2 car garage, and huge backyard.

Call Lori Judge, 4841514.*

EASTERN VICTORIAN DISTRICT 924 East Park Avenue $250,000 Grand single family home in active area of restoration. A lot of original detail ready for some TLC to be brought back to its original beauty. Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.* Duplex Deal - 1113 East Park Ave. "Two" 2BR/1BA units ready for renovation. Live in one side while you rent the other. Situated on a double lot in an active area of renovation. Asking $75,000 Call Lori Judge 484-1514 307 Briarcliff Circle Windsor Forest Easy walk to Windsor Forest Elementary and Windsor Forest High School! 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, living room, dining room, den and family room. New carpet and garage has been converted into a nice family room. Two car carport and a fenced in backyard with metal storage building. Roof and AC compressor 1 year old and house is well above grade with no flooding problems.

Some furnishings for sale. Call Betty Stevenson at 912-351-0510 or 912-224-5200.* Super Floor Plan 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths. Includes extra lot. Midtown 2864 sq. ft. heated. 2 car garage &breezeway. $359,000 Asking price.

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317 LORCH STREET 2 units upper and lower. 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, living room, kitchen, washer and dryer, upper balcony. $1000/mo. Lower $850/mo.

212B WEST HALL STREET 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment, living room, kitchen with stove, refrigerator and dishwasher, totally electric. $850/mo.

527 EAST BROAD STREET 2 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath townhome, living room, furnished kitchen, washer/dryer, hardwood floors, central heating and air, decks on both levels. $1200/mo.

302 LORCH STREET UNIT 201 Chic 1 bedroom, 1 bath condo, hardwood floors, stainless steel, appliances, granite countertops, upgrades, sec. system, secure gated parking. $1,000/mo.

550 EAST MCDONOUGH STREET Garden apartment. 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment, living room, kitchen with refrigerator, dishwasher, stack washer and dryer, central heat and air, off street parking space. Avail. mid October. $650/mo 2514 WHITAKER STREET Renovated 3 bedroom, 1 bath apartment. living room, kitchen with electric cooktop stove, heart pine floors, fresh paint. $1,000/mo 614 EAST DUFFY STREET Renovated deluxe 1870's Railroad Cottage. 2 bedroom, 2 bath condo, 1 bath with Jacuzzi tub 1 with claw foot tub, living room, porch, off street parking, IKEA kitchen with brand new appliances, washer/dryer. $875/mo. Visit website at www.vinoguru.com/duffyst.htm 445 JEFFERSON STREET 2 bedrooms, 1 bath apartment, furnished kitchen with dishwasher, built-in microwave, laundry room, stack washer and dryer, total electric. No pets. $825/mo.

705 WHITAKER STREET APARTMENT F 1 bedroom apartment with bonus room, off Forsyth Park, living room, dining room, washer and dryer connections, wood floors, Jacuzzi tub.

Available mid October. $900/mo.

602 LINCOLN STREET Upper. 2 bedrooms, 2-1/2 bath apartment, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen with JenAir stove, dishwasher, trash compactor, washer and dryer, fresh paint. $1,490/mo.

1312 LINCOLN STREET 3 story, 3 bedroom, 2 bath apartment, living room, alarm system, washer and dryer. $950/mo.

3602 MONTGOMERY STREET Renovated 2 bedroom, 1 bath duplex, central heat and air, washer and dryer connections, all new appliances, carpet with off street parking. $750/mo. (SCAD Students $650/mo.)

316 DRAYTON STREET 2 bedroom with bonus room, 1-1/2 bath, kitchen, living room, terrace, washer and dryer connections. $1,500/mo.

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Jefferson Commons Be the first to own one of these six - 2 bedroom, 2 bath condos in the heart of the Historic District. Conveniently located close to SCAD. Features 4 fireplaces, spiral stair case, granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. Gated, off street parking. $196,000 each Alexander Grikitis 912-2201700 The Coastal Real Estate Group*

407 East 34th Street Arts & Crafts details in this 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. Wood floors throughout, plaster walls and 4 fireplaces.

Located in an area of active restoration and growth. Great single family or convert to a duplex. $175,000 Alexander Grikitis 912220-1700 The Coastal Real Estate Group*

Welcome to the Country! Build your new home in the peaceful country. 4 lots with acreage between 5.05 and 7.52 acres. in Register, Ga. , near Statesboro – Horses welcome call today, don’t delay.

Prices range from $28,000 to $42,000.

Plats are available in the office.

LaTrelle Pevey @ 658-7777 ERA Adams-Pevey Realty 826-2550 1 0 0 5 E a s t Waldburg Street Arts & Crafts FixerUpper With 2500sf and many original features, this could be a killer single family or rentable duplex !

Seller motivated and open to combo deal with 544 E. Waldburg! Sold "asis." Offered at $1 29,000. Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors.(912)704-3545/23 8-0874. katherine@mopperstapen.com More info at www.mopperstapen.com *.

544 East Waldburg Street Motivated Seller!

Looking for value in the Historic District?

Try this 2000sf Victorian with four double mantels on a subdividable double lot ! Potential combo deal w/ 1005 E. Waldburg .Sold "asis." Offered at $19 9,000 .Katherine W. Oxnard, MopperStapen, Realtors.

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Convenient and desirable Georgetown location!

3 BR 2 BA updates home is in move-in condition!

Run--- don’t walk! This one will not last long!

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307 E 51st Totally renovated Ardsley Park home just steps from McCauley Park. 3 bedrooms, sunroom, fabulous kitchen with island is a cook's dream.

Fenced yard, deck, off street parking. It's even wired for sound and has a new roof!

Reduced to $249,000.

Call Lisa Moore at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com * 27 E 55th Large Ardsley home with 3 bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths. Open floor plan is great for entertaining, wonderful kitchen with Italian cabinets,Silestone counters, and stainless steel appliances.

Master suite with private sunroom and bath. Only $329,000.

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Call 238-2040.* 18 E 41st Starland Design District Classic Victorian beauty with fully restored exterior in area of high interest and active restoration and new construction.

Original details abound including restored standing seam roof, and heart pine floors. Buyer to complete interior.

Call Lisa at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com * 730 E 48th Ardsley Park Great opportunity to buy in Ardsley for less! Adorable 3 bedroom bungalow with all the details such as wood floors, high ceilings and front porch.

This one even has off street parking, a garage, and wonderful courtyard with fountain. A little love and care will make this bungalow fabulous!

Call Lisa Moore at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com *

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OWN THE WORLD 14 E. 73rd $455,000 Half an acre of prime commericial space in Savannah’s heaviest traffic area of 50,000 cars per day. Also includes 2500 sq. ft. building and 60 ft. globe great for advertising vehicle. A lot of opportunity. Call Lori Judge, 484-1514.

Eastside Commercial Building 2,600 + sq. feet. Great location. Front and back access, large bay with overhead door. Offices and baths.Call Betty Stevenson with Prudential at 912-3510510 or 912-224-5200.

Building Lot Eastside 45x110 approximate size. Priced to sell at $30,000. Call Betty Stevenson with Prudential at 912-3510510 or 912-224-5200 Business Only For Sale Parcel Forwarding located at 7082 Hodgeson Memorial Drive.

Priced at $60,000.

Make an offer. Call Betty with Prudentialfor tax info and showing at 912-351-0510 or 912-224-5200

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House for Rent Tybee Island Year round lease for $1100 - walk to the beach and enjoy this 3 bedroom/2 bath condo. 2 level townhome located on the North Side of Tybee. Call Sun coast Realty 3418005 or 507-9800*.

515 East Huntingdon Street Only $1100 per month for this 3 bedroom/2 bath victorian home with a fenced courtyard. Pets ok with a deposit. Call Sun coast realty - 912 3418005 or 507-9800 * Furnished Carriage House For Rent Located at Historic Jones St. Cute 1 BR/1 BA, Central HVAC, Dishwasher, Washer/Dryer, 1 Off Street Parking. $1200/month Call Judge Realty 236-1000 Starland District Large 3 BR / 1 BA Apartment, Central HVAC, Washer/Dryer, Private Balcony. $850/month Includes Water.

Call Judge Realty 236-1000

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Sun Coast Realty Located at 820 Abercorn Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401 Residential, commercial and management of properties

WANT IT SIMPLE? Scad Students/Parents this 3BR-1BA Historic District house has it all, clean, like new, open living room, CH/A, W/D, dishwasher, fenced, porches, beautiful wood floors, near Kroger and Starfish Cafe. $1200/monthly.

Call (912)-695-5426 or (912)-228-2797.

3br/1ba, 7 room, second floor aptm. w/ porch, HVAC, stove, refrig.,d/w,disposal,W/D., convienent downtaown location, pets considered.

2br/2ba Cottage,deluxe renovation 2004, new HBAC, downtown location, D/W, stove,fridge, washer/dryer hookup, pets considered, call 912-233-0413 for Appt. or E-Mail RBURGESS@BESTTRANSLATION.COM for info.

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FOUR STAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, 912-897-3138 PETS NEGOTIABLESAVANNAH GORDONSTON 1840 Skidaway Road 2br/1ba, upstairs apartment, private entrance, CH&A, off street parking, $700.

STONELAKE SUBDIVISION 21 Stonelake Circle.

Townhome with 2br/2ba, $800.

RICHMOND HILL MAINSTREET SUBDIVISION 297 Ivey Street.

3bd/2ba, 2 car garage, $975 with 1/2 off first month’s rent.

MELROSE SUBDIVISION 45 Miner Drive.

3br/2ba, 1 car garage.

Updated home, $1100.

POOLER GODLEY PARK SUBDIVISION 3bd/2ba and detached garages. With amenities. From $950 to $1100. Move-in discounts available.

328 PRICE STREET Townhome in the historic district. between East Harris and Macon Street. Great location.

2 bedrooms, 1-1/2 baths, heartpine floors throughout, 4 fireplaces, washer, dryer, and refrigerator included.

Fenced courtyard. Excellent condition. $255,000.

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101 WEST BROUGHTON STREET Great space. 1187 sq. ft. Large 1 bedroom available with high ceilings. Class A hallways and entr yway planned. Last one in the building. $299,900. (94766)

103 WEST BROUGHTON STREET Prime retail space in excellent condition.

Approx. 1500 sq. ft.

High ceilings, high traffic, and 2 blocks from Ellis Square.

Alley access for loading. $495,000.

107 WHITAKER STREET Just off Broughton Street. 4746 sq. ft. unfinished basement level with brick walls and high ceilings. Historic building, existing freight elevator shaft with rear alley. Private entrance from Whitaker Street. $595,000.

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ISLANDS 4 TEAKWOOD RD- 3bd, 2ba, $1,375.00 127 PALMETTO BAY ROAD- 3bd, 2ba, $1,200.00 127 ST. ANDREWS WAY- 4bd, 2.5ba, $1,300.00 15 ROPEMAKER COURT- 3bd, 2ba, $1,050.00 (avail Sept) 105 FORESTAY CT- 3bd, 2ba, $900.00 110 SOUTH SHEFTALL- 3bd, 2ba, $1,100.00

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Any homeowner planning to remodel, wants nothing less than a professional job. However, when it comes to selecting a remodeler, too many buyers conveniently forget the time-proven adage that “you get what you pay for.�

The dilemma that confronts many homeowners is their desire for a topnotch job at the lowest possible price. With price as their primary focus, they ignore other criteria that may carry more weight in producing a successfully completed project and a smooth working relationship with the remodeler.

It’s understandable that price is a major consideration when it comes to remodeling. A national trade magazine, Remodeling, reported in a Cost vs.

Value survey that a mid-priced major kitchen remodel, the most popular remodeling project, costs $38,800. For a minor remodel of the same 200square-foot kitchen, the cost is $14,800.

Homeowners need to understand that remodeling is a service and not merely a product. This service encompasses the intangibles that make up the process of remodeling – how everything comes together and results in a satisfying experience and -more-an acceptable finished product. The materials and products that go into it can’t define a professional job alone.

The nature of remodeling as a service becomes even more pronounced when you consider that inevitably you’ll be sharing your home with the remodelers’ crews for weeks or even months, depending on the scale of the project. All remodeling involves some degree of inconvenience, but inconvenience can easily turn into a nightmare if your remodeler doesn’t put your family’s comfort and concerns first.

Rather than selecting a remodeler based on where one bid falls compared to others, shift your focus to finding a professional remodeler; then go about getting a bid on your job. If the bid is higher than what you budgeted, work with the remodeler to decide where you can cut back or what you can postpone to keep the project on budget. For example, you can always have the remodeler frame in a fireplace to be installed later, but he can’t upgrade the company’s customer service if there wasn’t any to begin with.

Some important characteristics you should be looking for to ensure that you hire a professional remodeler are: Experience – Ask how long the remodeler has been in business. Longevity suggests financial stability, which is necessary for the remodeler to finish the job and still be available if problems crop up after the job is completed. Also, the more jobs the company has completed, the more expertise the remodeler will bring to your project and the hidden surprises that remodeling typically entails.

Reputation – Look to the remodelers’ former and current customers to gauge the company’s reputation.

Obtain the names and phone numbers of customers you can call to get their impressions of the company’s work and customer service. Call them and make personal visits to see the work they had done. Even better, get references from customers whose projects were similar to the one your family is planning. Also, go visit one of the company’s jobs in progress to evaluate how they manage the construction process and how tidy they keep the job site. Ask whether these homeowners would hire the company again.

Business Credentials - A good place to start your search for a remodeler is with your local builders association and its affiliated Remodelors™ Council. Groups like these help to keep their members informed about new products, construction techniques, business practices and industry issues. Participation demonstrates a remodeler’s commitment to professionalism and to the remodeling industry. Many trade groups also confer professional credentials, such as Certified Graduate Remodelor (CGR), to those who meet their requirements, which is a positive indicator of the remodeler’s reputation.

3License and Insurance - Ask to see a copy of the remodeler’s license, if your state has such requirements, and call the licensing agency to find out if there are any unresolved complaints against the company you might hire. It is also important to verify that the remodeler carries workers’ compensation and liability insurance.

Have the remodeler show you copies of both insurance certificates to protect yourself from liability in situations involving job site injuries or property damage resulting from the work being done on your home.

If your goal is a professional remodeling project, then your best bet is to hire a professional remodeler.

The extra cost will pay for itself in the satisfaction you receive while the project is in progress and during the many years you will enjoy the completed project.

If you are looking to hire a remodelor from the Greater Savannah Area, please contact the Home Builders Association of Greater Savannah for a complete list.

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Historic District - 2 bedroom townhome totally furnished with utilities included, cable tv, washer/dryer and full service kitchen. Rhondda @ Sun coast Realty 507-9800 Tybee Island, steps from the beach. WWW.tybeecoquinacottage.co m Daily, weekly or monthly rentals starting as low as 575 a week, 1250 per month. 2 bedrooms, 2 baths.

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Beautifully appointed 4 bedroom/3 bath all brick home with smooth painted ceilings, double mantle fireplace, recessed lights and crown molding throughout. Extra wide upgraded doors & hardware.

Kitchen has tile flooring with solid white maple cabinets, crown molding & stainless steel appliances; surface cook top; upgraded lighting and built in microwave. Master bedroom is 16 x 14 with trey ceiling and crown molding. Arched walkways throughout home. Call LaTrelle for your personal showing @ 658-7777. $249,900 H-4274

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Apartments for Rent Tybee Island, 3 bedrooms/2 baths, pool $1100-year round lease!

Contact R. Netherton @ Sun Coast Realty. 5079800 Historic District - 515 E Huntingdon St. Free standing home with 2 bedrooms, walk in closet, big kitchen, fireplaces, hear tpine floors! $1200. Call Rhondda @ Sun Coast Realty 912 507-9800

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Newly renovated triplex, across SCAD's Montgomery Hall Bldg. 2 bedroom, 1 bath, Bonus Room, LR, kitchen, washer/dr yer, H/W floors, Cen H/A, Courtyard & offstreet parking $750/month And 1Bedroom, 1Bath for $500/month Contact: 912-484-5181 or 912-220-1020 fvenetico@hotmail.com

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Front and back porches, washer & dr yer hookup, off-street parking, cour tyard and MUCH more. Must See! Please call 912247-8164.

HISTORIC DISTRICT 1310 E. HENRY ST. Four Units Available 2-bedroom, 1-bath apartments, 1200 sqft, separate living room, dining room. Completely remodeled with Central Heat/Air, Washer/Dryer furnished, dishwasher, fireplace, kitchens by Ikea. Off-street parking, 6-month to one-year leases. $795/month William 912-412-5517 or Lazaro @ 912-272-0382.

HISTORIC DISTRICT NIcely appointed, completely furnished 1 bedroom carriage house apartment with security system, in garage parking space, skylight. All utilities paid including local phone and basic cable. Short term or lease. Call 238-3171 for details.

WALK TO PARK 2/BR, 1/BA Apts in Historic duplex, walk to park, CH/A, hard wood floors, porches. $700/monthly. Call (912)695-5 426 or (912)228-2797.

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138 W. 51st Street

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Historic District, upscale 2 bedroom, 1 bath apartment.

Available September 1st. $1250/month. Security entrance, washer/dryer, dishwasher.

Call 231-1001 Ext 4.

Newly renovated triplex, across SCAD’s Montgomery Hall Bldg.

2 bedroom, 1 bath, bonus room, living room, kitchen, washer/dr yer, hardwood floors, central heat & air, courtyard & offstreet parking, $750/month.

ALSO 1 bedroom, 1 bath for $500/month. Contact 912-484-5181 or 912-220-1020.

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It’s called CTX MORTGAGE COMPANY. Tracey D. Burdette Loan Officer 912-660-4317

We live and work in the Savannah community and are dedicated to the financial needs of our customers.

ASK ABOUT THIS MONTH’S SPECIAL INTEREST-ONLY PROGRAM!

Teresa Barker Branch Manager 691-2722 ext. 103

A SUBSIDIARY OF CENTEX FINANCIAL SERVICES

315 Commercial Drive • Suite C-1 691-2722 • 691-2766 fax • www.ctxmortgage.com

912-233-6000 w w w. C o r a B e t t T h o m a s . c o m

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Once you’ve made your decision, you must make a written offer to purchase, a statement of your intentions to buy the home based on certain terms and conditions, at a specified price. Here's how it works.

An “offer to purchase” is a unilateral document that is not binding until accepted by the sellers. You may withdraw your offer at any time prior to written acceptance by the sellers and delivery of the accepted document back to you.

An "offer" defines four primary points: 1) purchase price, 2) terms under which you will

make payment, 3) date of possession, and 4) a “closing” date when the transaction will be completed. You may also spell out other terms of your purchase, such as a request for a survey, or requirement that certain repairs be made prior to closing.

Sometimes, the offer is not acceptable to the sellers. They may make changes in the offer, and make a "counter-offer," which would then require acceptance by the purchasers.

Once all parties have signed, indicating their accord, the document becomes a binding "agreement of sale." From then on, the agreement is carried out by all parties to reach a successful conclusion. Congratulations are in order!

L I N G S HISTORIC DISTRICT, Executuive Rental.

Professionally decorated, 2bd/1.5ba, kitchen furnished. Four Star Proper ty Management. 912-713-2620.

MUST SEE to appreciate. 6 miles from I-95. 20 minutes to Savannah Mall. 1 bedroom, washer/dryer, cable, water, furnished or unfurnished. $750 + deposit.

No pets! 748-8367.

ARDSLEY PARK 2-bedroom garage apartment, 1110 East 51st Street. Hardwood floors, washer/dryer, central heat/air, fenced bak yard, small pets welcome. $650/month.

Call 912-596-1355

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DOWNTOWN APARTMENT Multiple 1,2,3 Bedroom apartments available.

August-September. $650-$775 per month.

Located Landmark Historic, Victorian and Thomas Square districts. All central heat/air, new appliances, washer/dryer, fenced yard or courtyard, refinished hardwood floors, window treatment, decorator colors, tall ceilings, great natural light and historic details.

Some with off-street parking and water included. Pets welcome.

Contact: 912-234-5219, prodigalproperties@ yahoo.com.

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Roommates Wanted ROOMATE WANTED to share fully furnished 2bedroom house in historic district . washer dryer, high speed internet, utilities included. $500monthly. call Tracy at (912)508-3027

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Commercial Rentals

Oceanview Tybee Cottage Put on your flip-flops we’re going to the beach! Enjoy Tybee in the off season or as the locals would say “the in season” on relaxing Tybee Island in the original Tybee cottage.

Great place to spend the holidays with the family and friends.

Sleeps 11, OctoberMarch $1600 per week.

Call 912-898-9889

Come Discover Our Relaxed Elegance For Yourself

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25 Johnny Mercer Boulevard Savannah, Georgia 31410 (912) 898-0064 www.colonialprop.com

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STUDIO/OFFICE SPACE in the Historic District. Two Large and light filled rooms with a full bath and new kitchen in a cool mansion on Huntingdon.

Hardwood floors, high ceilings, fireplaces and charming details. Could be one huge studio or shared. $1110/month includes water and off-street parking. Call 912-232-4750.

Vacation Rentals

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COASTAL AREA PARTNERS • 912-356-5001 3 Oglethorpe Professional Boulevard Savannah, Georgia 31406 Each office is an independently owned and operated branch of Keller Williams Realty

Available for sale as partial or entire floors!

Unparalleled expansive city views. For pricing, appointments and complete details of the Drayton Tower...

Parkside Wonderful, open, loft-like floorplan with sunken living room,

dining room, 2 bedrooms and bonus. Huge fireplace, lovely archways, wood floors. Bonus could be 3rd bedroom. Off street parking, fenced yard, detached garage, and only steps from Daffin Park. Won't last long at only $194,000. Call Lisa Moore at 441-9314 or visit www.morehomesofsavannah.com

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LARGE 1-BEDROOM 1-BATH Apar tment overlooking Baldwin Park. Hardwood floors, large walk-in closet. $650 month.

912-231-9661.

Voted Best Apartment Community in Savannah

Call Dicky Mopper 912.663.5500 dmopper@mopper-stapen.com

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