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John Mellencamp professes his love for the Creative Coast and explains why he recorded part of his new album here.

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Sports Ted Batchelor is burnin’ for you this weekend in Grayson Stadium | 20

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The internet, YouTube, the cult of accidental celebrity and one very angry man | 25

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Wednesday Low Cost Pet Clinic

What: Offering low cost vac-

cinations and more for pets belonging to seniors, military and students. Portion of proceeds are donated to local pet rescue orgs.

When: Wed. Aug. 11, 5-6 p.m.

Where: Tails Spin , Habersham and 61st St. Info: http://www.TailsSpin. com/

Film: Drive, He Said (USA, 1971)

What: This surprisingly rare

film is Jack Nicholson’s directorial debut. An honest and unflinching look at college life in the late 60s and early 70s.

When: Wed. Aug. 11, 8 p.m.

Where: Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave. Cost: $5 Info: http://www.sentientbean.com/

12 Thursday

Music: Trey Songz & Monica

What: The “Passion,

Pain and Pleasure Tour” pairs up two major R&B artists.

When: Thu. Aug. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe St. Cost: $45-344 Info: http://www. savannahcivic.com/

What: An all-ages show

featuring local rockers Cusses and special guest Height.

When: Aug. 15, 7 p.m.

Where: The Co-Lab, 631 E. Broad St. Cost: $5 Info: http://zecolab. tumblr.com/

What: Neil Simon’s

classic comedy about two poker buddies - one a slob and the other a neat freak - who reluctantly move in together to save money.

When: Thu. Aug. 12, 8 p.m., Fri. Aug. 13, 8 p.m., Sat. Aug. 14, 3 p.m. 7:00 PM, , Sun. Aug. 15, 3 p.m.

Where: Muse Arts Warehouse (Indigo Arts Center), 703d Louisville Rd. Cost: $15/adults, $10/students, seniors Info: 912-713-1137.

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Blackwater Paddle

the Intimidators for a five game homestand.

When: Thu. Aug. 12, 7 p.m., Fri. Aug. 13, 7 p.m., Sat. Aug. 14, 6 p.m., Sun. Aug. 15, 6 p.m., Mon. Aug. 16, 7 p.m.

Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $7-10 Info: http://www.sandgnats.com/

struction is followed by a peaceful paddle to observe wildlife with a guide. Reservations required.

When: Sat. Aug. 14, 8:30 a.m.

Where: Meets in Rincon Cost: $45/person, incl. use of canoe Info: 912-236-8115. http:// www.wilderness-southeast.org/

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Live music: Cusses and Height

Theater: The Odd Couple

Sand Gnats vs. Kannapolis

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Tuesday

Sand Gnats vs. Augusta

What: The Gnats take on

Eastman Gun Show

What: Lock and load. The

gun show is back in town.

When: Sat. Aug. 14, 9 a.m.5 p.m., Sun. Aug. 15, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Where: Savannah Civic Center, 301 W. Oglethorpe St. Cost: $8 Info: http://www.savannahcivic.com/

Forsyth Farmers’ Market

What: The Savannah Local

Food Collaborative hosts this weekly market featuring regionally grown, fresh food and food products.

When: Sat. Aug. 14, 9 a.m.1 p.m.

Where: South end of Forsyth Park, Corner of Park and Bull Cost: Free

Polk’s Saturday Market What: Featuring a variety

of arts, crafts and specialty foods vendors along with all the market’s usual produce and local goods.

When: Sat. Aug. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Where: Polk’s Market, 530 E. Liberty St. Info: 912-238-3032. http:// polksfreshmarket.com/

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Breast Cancer Awareness Event What: The 3rd Annual Pink

Tea event features refreshments, kids activities, raffles, silent auction and more.

When: Sun. Aug. 15, 2 p.m.5 p.m.

Where: Wilmington Island

the Green Jackets for a four game series When: Tue. Aug. 17, 7 p.m., Wed. Aug. 18, 7 p.m.

Where: Grayson Stadium, 1401 E. Victory Dr. Cost: $7-10 Info: sandgnats.com/

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Wednesday Film: Manster aka The Split (Japan, 1959) What: An American

reporter sent to interview a scientist becomes part of a terrifying experiment.

Sometimes spooky, sometimes funny, this flick was referenced by Sam Raimi in “Army of Darkness.”

When: Aug. 18, 8 p.m.

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India’s Independence Day

What: A patriotic celebration of India’s freedom, including singing, dancing, food and more. Sponsored by the India Association of Savannah.

When: Sun. Aug. 15, 2-5 p.m.

Where: Jepson Center, 207 W. York St. Cost: Free and open to the public

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Hard times, but not all over

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editor’s note

City notebook:

08 Catching up on lo-

cal headlines over the past week. by patrick rodgers

06 Feedback / letters 08 Environment 09 politics 10 Blotter 12 Straight Dope 13 News of the Weird

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It’s a myth that hard times bring out the best in people. They don’t. It’s something we say to comfort ourselves, to find meaning in tribulation.

But it’s not true. Hard times generally make what was already bad worse, and they tend to introduce new, unanticipated bad things into the mix.

That’s why they call ‘em hard times, I guess.

In better times, the issue of how much public servants are paid isn’t really much of an issue, for two reasons: 1) Public sector salaries, even healthy ones, are generally lower than their private sector equivalents; and 2) when everybody’s doing pretty good for themselves they’re more tolerant of good things happening to other people.

In economic hard times, however, the issue of salaries — specifically of inappropriately high salaries and inopportune pay raises — tends to come to the fore.

The rare nightmare scenario is an outlandish, borderline-criminal situation, such as the one experienced by the hapless citizens of little Bell, California. Corrupt city council members there, who make 100 grand a year themselves, finagled to pay the city manager nearly $800,000 a year and the police chief nearly $500,000 a year, among other steroidal payouts.

All in a town of 40,000 people, with only 80 full-time city employees.

(The Bell situation has been used by some to attack public employee unions, but the fact is that Bell became a “charter city” through a

2005 special election in which only 400 voters showed up. The charter status, not unions, was what led to the abnormally high salaries.)

I understand the visceral, almost violent anger of Bell townspeople on TV at how their tax money has been abused. The fact that few of them would be likely to show similar anger toward Wall Street thieves — who have defrauded the country’s taxpayers on a scale many orders of magnitude larger — shouldn’t minimize their very real frustration.

But what if those outrageous Bell salaries were half that? Would the reaction be similar?

That brings us to Savannah, where our current acting city manager — i.e., she doesn’t even have the job permanently yet — makes more money than not only our outgoing city manager of 15 years, but more than the city manager of Richmond, Va., which is about twice our size and a state capital.

Our police chief and fire chief also make significantly more than their counterparts in similarly-sized cities. Several other high-ranking city employees received five-figure pay increases over the last year, in the middle of the

worst economy in nearly a century.

Still, Savannah’s salaries are nowhere near Bell-level absurdity, and in economic good times they’d barely merit a second glance.

(Besides, in a town with crime this bad, do you really want the police chief to make peanuts?)

Ah, but these certainly aren’t economic good times. Making matters worse — egregiously worse, and here we begin to tread on Bell territory — City Council is considering a property tax increase to fill the budget, rather than looking more closely at those salaries.

It’s a smallish increase — only an extra 28 cents per property owner per month, or so the propaganda goes. But the point is not just the money itself, but the message such a tax increase would send.

Not Bell-level contempt for suffering taxpayers, not Wall Street-level contempt for suffering taxpayers, but contempt just the same.

The City of Savannah has, in the big picture, developed a lot of credibility over the years for its good fiscal management. While municipalities all over the country are going broke, Savannah almost always keeps an even keel financially while providing a fairly high level of services. It would be a shame for city leaders to squander that hard-earned credibility with such a tone-deaf move.

While City Council members who vote for the tax increase are unlikely to suffer at the ballot box — a huge number of local voters don’t own homes at all and therefore won’t pay any extra taxes — these are, after all, hard times.

And hard times are supposed to bring us closer together, right? Right? cs

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Editor, I just finished reading Patrick Rodgers’ piece on the potential smoking ban for Savannah bars and nightclubs, and am grateful to see that a long overdue local issue is being addressed.

There are many arguments from the owners of our local bars and restaurants that banning smoking will adversely affect business.

There are speculations on how the ban might drive potential patrons to bars and nightclubs in Pooler and other areas.

There is even at least one argument concerned with the impact the ban would have on public and underage drinking, with smokers forced to go outside with or without their drinks in order to smoke.

First of all, no one is forced to smoke, so no person is obligated to go outside unless she or he wants to.

Secondly, with regard to the open container law, if open containers were also banned, as they are in most progressive cities, the potential for underage drinking, public drunkeness, litter, and the problem of an economic “hit” of any given bar would be greatly

reduced. Period.

In regard to the issue of litter, I have watched hundreds of smokers take the extra step to throw a butt into the street or flower garden, rather than to use the outdoor ashtrays provided for them.

I have heard the appalled comments of my own friends as a local cafe owner reprimanded them for littering outside of his hard–earned and well–kept establishment.

The attitude of the average smoker is rude, disrespectful, and arrogant. I saw a man yesterday smoking in the walking meditation garden of our local birth

center, a place designed for the relaxation and exercise of the healthy mother in labor.

Remind me again whose freedom is being infringed upon?

I hear people complain that the potential law infringes on their civil liberties. Pardon me, but go complain in a closed room full of other smokers, and when you come out, take a deep breath before talking to me about your freedom.

Smoking infringes on the right of the healthy citizen, as well as children and dogs, to walk about in public and breathe clean air. continues on p. 7

Brandi Williford

Smoking ban would be extreme, intrusive Editor, I was hoping Connect Savannah will spend some more time focusing on the possible extreme smoking ban the mayor wants to push through.

If it’s passed, it will totally ruin the cool and unique atmosphere the downtown nightlife offers. Savannah already has a smoking ban imposed by the state of Georgia.

So, it’s not about offering places for non-smokers to enjoy, they are already there. It’s about government control and intrusion into privately owned

businesses, the progressive agenda, and big pharmaceutical companies selling nicotine gum and patches.

Michigan passed an extreme smoking ban that went into effect May 1st of this year and has caused quite a backlash. It has also hurt bar owners. After three years of hurting the bar business, Ohio is getting ready to let smoking back in the bars.

Neither Michigan’s or Ohio’s smoking bans are as extreme as the one Mayor Johnson wants to impose on Savannah.

His smoking ban is implausible, unenforceable, impractical, and downright crazy.

I hope Connect Savannah will really inform their readers that enjoy the downtown nightlife of what’s about to be forced upon them by a city council who are probably never out after 10pm.

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Editor, Stephen Davies’ recent article “The Art of War” reinforced my belief that art can have a positive impact on people and a community. I will be starting painting classes at the VA clinic August 13 in Savannah.

The veterans are excited about the art classes. I’m a local artist and I know that creative expression has a way of completely engaging a person in expressing their inner moods, feelings, and thoughts.

I appreciated the article, it was very encouraging

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Editor, You got to the heart of the matter in your recent editorial “Shirley Sherrod in 2012!”

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Smoking leaves behind loads of disgusting, unsightly litter on our beautiful streets, desecrating our charming landscape.

Smokers who toss butts into city streets should be fined, just as anyone throwing garbage from cars on the highway. Dispose of your own trash, and take responsibility for your own unhealthy habits.

If you have been alive at anytime since 1990, you can’t NOT know that smoking is a killer, that cigarettes are known to be highly and surely addictive, not to mention expensive, and that your hard–earned dollars are funding a machine that is designed to make you one increasingly addicted consumer.

Second hand smoke adversely affects otherwise healthy people, unborn babies, and those of us who appreciate the beauty of clean air.

My brother–in–law recently took my sister and their four children on vacation. For the first time in seven years, he could to afford to do this. He attributes his rise in finances to quitting smoking, attesting that the habit cost him time with his children, and as much as $200 a month.

I also hear the argument that “what works in another city... doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s going to work in Savannah,” as well as others of like thought.

What you are really saying is that Savannah is lazy and not open to change, even if that change is one for the better.

The real issue is that of awareness, and a lack of responsibility, both personal and social, on the part of the smoker.

There is NO legitimate argument for the benefits of smoking. Not one. If you want to smoke, smoke inside of your house. Let the rest of us breathe the air that is ours.

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Environment

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by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

The LNG challenge Where the wild things aren’t My mom always called me a “noticer.”

This summer I’m noticing that certain wild things – things I recall from dog days past – have gone missing.

The clover growing in my lawn used to be a minefield of stinging honeybees and gentler bumbles requiring careful negotiation. This summer, I noticed a child tripping barefoot across blooming clover. It made me strangely sad to know he probably wouldn’t get stung.

This year, sixty scientists wrote to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services requesting immediate protection for several populations of wild bumblebees. Four species of formerly common native bumblebees have experienced “steep decline” since the ‘90s, and two “teeter on the brink of extinction.”

The problem seems to be commercially raised bees, which are transported far and wide across North America for greenhouse pollination. The stressed– out traveling bees often carry deadly intestinal parasites in their guts – some introduced from Asia – which they pass on to native wild bees.

The disappearance of bumblebees from my yard, and maybe yours, should foster more than nostalgia in us. There are over 4,000 species of wild, native bees in the United States, and their pollination efforts account for $3 billion in U.S. crop production annually. Without their buzzy activity, we may soon see more absences: a decline in blackberries, blueberries, squash, and tomatoes.

Vanishing, too, from my summers are honeybees. Colony Collapse Disorder – where bees abandon their hives en masse never to return – continues today. A report to Congress last January put bee colony losses between 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 at more than 30 percent. The cause is still unknown, but blamed are habitat loss, pesticides, parasites, and the stress of trucking commercial beehives from state to state to pollinate crops. Fewer honeybees means fewer apples, almonds, avocados, broccoli, onions, carrots, cherries, cotton, peanuts, and more – a potential $15 billion loss to U.S. agriculture.

In the summer twilight, I recently noticed another memory gone missing.

As a little girl I used to watch transfixed from my South Boston back porch as a

neighbor – an elderly Italian gardener and winemaker – threw grapes to a whirl of circling bats. Bats have disappeared from the urban landscape. Now they face extinction in rural retreats.

In the Northeast, a devastating epidemic has removed them from evening rambles. White Nose Syndrome, a previously unknown fungal disease discovered in a bat cave near Albany, New York in 2006, has spread like wildfire from New Hampshire to Tennessee.

Some bat caves are seeing 100 percent mortality. “We are witnessing one of the most precipitous declines of wildlife in North America,” Thomas Kunz, director of the Center for Ecology and Conservation Biology at Boston University, told the Associated Press and MSNBC. As with bees, a loss of bats threatens people too. Bats eat their weight in mosquitoes and moths daily, safeguarding crops and forests from insect damage, while also protecting us from West Nile Virus and other mosquito–borne pathogens. Bats are important pollinators and seed–spreading agents, too.

Though feared and often reviled, they are vital to a healthy ecosystem. A world without bats is now the greater fear.

One of my favorite summer haunts is World’s End – a peninsula of glacial drumlins covered in forest and field jutting into Hingham Harbor and offering spectacular views of Boston. This May, no bobolinks rose from the tall grass in lustful displays of beating feathers and joyful gurgling. I missed them.

The intrepid bobolink annually migrates from the tip of South America to the United States and Canada to mate. And like other migrant birds, it is seeing decline, harmed by the usual list of suspects: habitat loss, climate change, invasive species, and pesticide use.

As we look at the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, it’s easy to overlook the small creatures that once delighted us and are disappearing from our home landscapes: the bees, birds, bats, and butterflies gone from the air; American elms gone from city streets; and wildflowers gone from forest and meadow.

What have you noticed missing or becoming rare in your own yard, on walks in your neighborhood, or at your favorite park? Leave a comment at www.blueridgepress.com/plight–of– the–bumblebee. cs Copyright www.blueridgepress.com

Public Service Commission member H. Doug Everett issued a challenge to Atlanta Gas Light (AGL) and the El Paso Corporation to make Georgia one of the country’s leaders in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling stations.

“For the last twelve months I have been discussing various business models with AGL to construct the infrastructure for a network of CNG fueling stations to be operated by retailers here in Georgia,” says Everett. “I want to renew my challenge to Atlanta Gas Light to bring forth a proposal in the coming months to ensure that Georgia is well ahead of competing states when Congress announces grants and incentives.”

At the end of July, AGL and El Paso announced a new joint venture called Southeastern LNG, which will focus on distribution of natural gas for use by the transportation and shipping vehicles as an alternative to diesel fuel.

Natural gas burning vehicles produce 30 percent lower emissions than diesel or gasoline–powered engines, however there will need to be significant increases in LNG infrastructure before it can significantly impact the domestic market, according to T. Boone Pickens’ company Clean Energy.

“Our initial feasibility studies indicate these stations can be co–located at existing fueling stations and can be self–supporting through partnerships with commercial fleets,” says AGL spokeswoman Tami Gerke. “By the end of the year we hope to respond to Commissioner Everett’s challenge with an initial proposal and a collaborative stakeholder process.”

Rock N Roll Marathon The Competitor Group (CGI) announced last week that Savannah will be one of two new cities to host their wildly popular Rock N Roll Marathon event in 2011.

“We have long recognized the strategic importance of having a larger presence in both New England and the Southeast regions and we welcome the additions of Providence and Savannah to our 2011 schedule,” says Peter Englehart, CEO of CGI. The Rock N Roll Marathon began in 1998, and is recognized as the largest inaugural marathon event ever, wooing over 19,000 runners for its first ever race. What makes the event unique is that the race course incorporates live music every mile, themed water stations and cheerleaders. The event concludes with a finish line festival and a post–race headlining concert.

“We have great expectations for the race and to have a partner with a first–rate brand, known for their top notch entertainment, is not only exciting but synonymous with what visitors to Savannah have come to expect,” says Joseph Marinelli, President of the Savannah Conventions and Visitors Bureau.

The event in Savannah is scheduled for November 5, 2011. Registration is open for each event on www.runrocknroll.com and the first 500 runners to register online will receive a special entry fee of $55.

The 21st century program expands The Georgia Department of Education awarded the Savannah Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) $4.2 million over the next three years to expand its 21st Century Community Learning Center Program.

The purpose of the 21st CCLCP is to provide tutoring, academic opportunities and activities reinforcing core curricula for students.

The grant application which was made in partnership with the YMCA of Coastal Georgia and the Chatham–Savannah Youth Futures Authority, will establish eight new sites in addition to the eight currently in operation.

The new sites are Butler Elementary, Juliette Low Elementary, Myers Middle, Southwest Elementary, Southwest Middle, Thunderbolt Elementary, West Chatham Elementary, and West Chatham Middle. cs

On a tight schedule, the state’s tax reform council seeks to do the improbable

by Patrick Rodgers | patrick@connectsavannah.com

With state revenues plummeting and a stormy forecast predicted for the next several budget years, the newly formed Tax Reform Council convened for the first time in July to begin the unenviable task of analyzing the state’s tax code.

The eleven-member committee consisting of economists and business leaders will create recommendations for stabilizing revenue, to make the state more business friendly and hopefully to not screw over lower and middle class families in the process.

The icing on the cake is that they only have five months to complete their assignment before presenting their findings to a joint committee in the General Assembly, which reconvenes in January.

“You probably know, if you cover politicians, we never seem to do anything in the political arena until we’re absolutely out of time to do it,” says Larry O’Neal, the former accountant and Distric 146 representative who led the charge for legislation creating the Tax Reform Council earlier this year.

“I absolutely admit that this is incredibly ambitious to do what we’re asking them to do, but it’s ambitious out of pure need,” says O’Neal. “When you go from $21 billion in the budget three

years ago, that’s down $4 billion this year over three years ago, that’s unprecedented since the great depression.”

Budget woes aren’t the only issue on the table. The committee’s first meeting came on the heels of a study announcing that Georgia has the sixth weakest economy in the country, having lost more than 74,000 jobs in the last 18 months, according to analysis of state

been designed just that way, to take the politics aspect out of it.”

Once legislation to enact the council’s recommendations lands on the floor of the General Assembly for an up or down vote, the situation will become political, and the question of who will be in power following November’s election adds another level of uncertainty to the council’s proceedings.

“We all know elections are happening and some of these people might change.

It is what it is,” says Dickson. “I can’t worry about that now and I won’t worry about it. Maybe in the fall I will.”

With a matter this important, and the necessity of involving the legislature, it will be impossible to completely remove politics from the equation. What matters, says O’Neal, is that the council be

I absolutely admit that this is incredibly ambitious to do what we’re asking them to do, but it’s ambitious out of pure need. employment trends by Portfolio.com and Bizjournals.

While job creation is a crucial component, the solution will not be as simple as cutting corporate taxes. Georgia already has the eighth lowest corporate income tax among the 50 states, according to Georgia State University economist Carolyn Bourdeaux.

The tax rate is only the beginning of how the tax code affects business and investment in the state. There are also costs of compliance and decades’ worth of special interest tax exemptions that

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The small window of opportunity for the council is a necessity for two reasons; first, because of the urgency of the state’s budget problems, and second, the desire to keep the process as distant from politics as possible. Although numerous committees of state elected officials have scrutinized the tax code, this is the first time expert private citizens have been charged with such a task.

“I know everybody thinks this is politics as usual, but from my perspective it’s not,” says O’Neal. “All this is gonna happen after an election, and this has

able to deliberate on matters apolitically, and use what time they have for the best possible outcome.

“Politics and what is feasible is going to drive some of this, and that’s partly due to the timeframe, not the fact that the new governor isn’t going to be in place until after the recommendations are sent forward,” says Sjoquist.

The next meeting of the full council is scheduled for August 25. There are plans to hold public meetings as well to gather input, however, no schedule has been set yet. cs

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remain on the books with little or no evidence validating their worth.

“Hopefully, we’re going to eliminate or recommend repealing some of what’s in place, including layers and layers of old stuff,” says Brad Dickson, the only certified accountant on the council.

Given the timeframe, which prohibits a dramatic move like creating a new system altogether, increasing efficiency would seem the most likely outcome.

“If we have a year and a half, the governor was in place, and we were starting fresh, a committee like that would do something different. It would have more time to think about restructuring and not just making changes,” says David Sjoquist, Director of the Fiscal Research Center at Georgia State University and a member of the tax council.

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A business owner on the eastside called police after he heard a loud explosion in the parking lot of his business. He went outside to see what had happened.

A witness told police that it sounded like a shotgun had gone off at the back of the parking lot. It turned out to be a homemade bomb. The witness said he saw three black males running away from the business but that they were too far away to be identified. There were several large plastic bottles full of a green liquid substance that were suspected to be homemade “acid bombs.” The bomb squad was notified. No injuries were reported.

• A police officer and a bystander were transported to the hospital after a police cruiser crashed into a house two weeks ago. The cruiser was headed to a crime scene, headed west on 52nd Street when the officer attempted to pass a vehicle,

striking a curb and becoming airborne.

The vehicle struck a utility pole and landed on the front porch of a residence near where a man was sitting. No one was injured, but the officer complained of chest pains and the resident exhibited signs of anxiety. An investigation was conducted.

• Officers responded to a disorderly person call. The complainant stated that her roommate was in the process of moving out and that she was trying to make sure nothing was damaged in the process of packing up. She then said the roommate began demeaning her and calling her names. She then said the roommate pulled out a video camera and started filming. She tried to push the camera away and then the roommate hit her. The officer then spoke with the roommate who said that she started taping because the other girl wouldn’t leave her alone and was trying to make her uncomfortable. She said she was attacked when the roommate tried to knock the camera out of her hands. The officer was shown the video tape, which was consistent with the second girl’s version of the events. Both parties were given CRN cards.

• Police responded to a call about a shooting.

Upon arrival they found a car with Ohio plates had struck another vehicle in the driveway of a residence. The driver was not moving, and was found to have suffered a single gun shot wound to the head.

Forensics and violent crime detectives responded to the scene to conduct further investigation.

• Two thieves were hospitalized after leading police on a chase with stolen vehicles. The suspects crashed a stolen pickup into an oak tree at 40th and MLK Jr. Blvd shortly after 1 a.m. The truck and another vehicle had been stolen earlier that night when the two suspects approached a couple in Daffin Park and demanded their keys. Shortly thereafter, the suspects stole a purse from a woman getting out of her car. Police identified the stolen pick up and began pursuit. Moments later the driver crashed into the tree. One suspect was trapped in the vehicle, and the other attempted to flee on foot. Both were ap-

prehended.

• Police were called to Oglethorpe Mall one afternoon in regard to a purse snatching. A 74–year old woman was walking to her car when a 45–year old man grabbed her purse, hopped in a vehicle and drove off. A witness was able to identify the vehicle and tag number for police who eventually located the vehicle on White Bluff Road. Officers attempted to box in the vehicle unsuccessfully. The suspect lead them to the 12 Oaks Shopping Center, where he then tried to run down two officers and deliberately rammed three police cruisers. The pursuit came to an end near Heard Elementary School. The suspect was charged with robbery, two counts of aggravated assault on a police officer, elder abuse, felony obstruction and numerous traffic violations. cs Give anonymous crime tips to Crimestoppers at 234-2020

As individual bar owners, we would like to address the proposed smoking ordinance, and illustrate to city council, as well as Savannah citizens, how we believe our businesses and the city will be affected by such an across the board ban.

We are not “pro smoking”, but we believe people have the right to make their own decisIons, especially in our own businesses which we have built with very hard work, and diligence over the years. We support “smoke free Savannah” in most areas, but not in bars. Bars are the places people go when they get off of work to drink, and smoke. We truly believe it should be the choice of the individual business owner, and the clientele to make these decisions for themselves. We are all tax paying, revenue generating, voting, american adults whose financial bottom line will be crushed with this ordinance.

80-90% of our customers smoke. 97% of our employees smoke. If you require them to be 20 feet away from any building to smoke, you will be creating an “outside bar” which will not only raise the amount of litter in public squares such as Ellis Square, but will be quite unsightly to tourists, and families frequenting the downtown area, who will then have to walk through these groups of people. Is that really the portrait of our beautiful city you want our tourists to see, and have to walk through?

There have already been issues with litter, and noise voiced by the council regarding our establishments. This ordinance will be increasing both. If people have to go outside to smoke, our doors will be opening very frequently, and the noise will travel out with them.

This could easily be avoided if we could have the choice to decide for ourselves what is best for us. This ordinance will not only cause a major decline in our sales, but also cause us to hire additional staff to allow for staff breaks, and crowd control, thus raising our payroll cost. Less money for us means less money for you, and all of the city, county and state programs our hard earned taxes help to fund. Our taxes would also be helping to pay for the additional police presence you will need on the streets, as well as a clean up crew, but the money simply won’t be there.

There are already non-smoking bars in our city, people already have a choice, and if they choose to walk into a smoking bar, no one is forcing them to do so. We are talking about strictly 21+ establishments, let’s let adults behave like adults and choose for themselves. People are not going to quit smoking because they can’t do so in their favorite bar anymore, they will simply go somewhere that they can smoke, taking their dollars out of our city. There are tons of non smokers out there who agree with us, and stand behind our rights. Everyone should have the one basic american right, the right to choose for oneself.

We also find that limiting this to be within city limits is quite unfair, our customers will simply go elsewhere, and downtown Savannah will once again become the ghost town with boarded up store fronts it once was not so long ago.

We truly respect the driving force behind this ordinance, a healthier community is better for all of us. With that being said, we urge you to please consider all of these factors and let us decide for ourselves. At the very least, please consider putting this up for a public vote. Again, we are talking strictly about drinking only establishments, not restaurants.

EVERY AMERICAN CITIZEN DESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISIONS. PLEASE LEAVE THIS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL PERSON TO DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES.

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In the Donald E. Westlake novel Drowned Hopes, character Tom Jimson says Oklahoma remained dry following the repeal of Prohibition and was so feisty about it that officials arrested a bartender serving drinks on a through train. In revenge, the passenger railroads pulled their trains out of Oklahoma, with the result that old railroad towns became ghost towns—even Amtrak didn’t provide service. Is there anything to this?

—Anthony Creech Oklahoma and its idiosyncratic liquor laws give the imaginatively inclined a lot to work with. There’s a kernel of truth to the tale.

Oklahoma, admitted to the union in 1907, long prided itself on being a bone-dry state. I came across a 1918 court case in which the Santa Fe railroad, fearing the wrath of state officials, refused to accept a shipment of communion wine to a Catholic priest in Guthrie, Oklahoma. (The courts ultimately ruled such shipments were allowed.) As you say, Oklahoma was one of the few states that continued to outlaw liquor sales after the end of Prohibition—a booze ban wasn’t dropped from the state’s constitution till 1959.

As recounted in Drowned Hopes, the arrest of the railroad bartender happened in the 1950s; though I found no record of any such event during that decade, I did turn up one from the 70s.

On July 18, 1972, Amtrak’s Texas Chief train was boarded by state and local police when it pulled into Oklahoma City. Liquor was confiscated and the lounge car attendant was arrested, jailed overnight, and charged the next day under a law against operating an “open saloon”—i.e., selling alcohol for onpremises consumption.

The raid didn’t come completely out of the blue. Some time earlier a newspaper reporter had informed the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board that the newly formed Amtrak

was selling liquor on its trains while they were en route through Oklahoma.

When the board raised the subject with Amtrak, the railroad agency made it clear it had no intention of complying.

Forcing the issue, Oklahoma officials apparently called up their counterparts in Kansas, a state with similarly tough liquor laws. On the same day as the Oklahoma City arrest, agents of the Kansas attorney general boarded a train in Newton, Kansas, and arrested the conductor, a lounge car attendant, and a dining car waiter for serving booze.

Amtrak sued both states in federal court. The Oklahoma judge ruled in favor of Amtrak, but the Kansas judge ruled against, on the grounds that the Prohibition repeal granted the states powers to regulate alcohol. The Kansas decision was affirmed by the Supreme Court, and the Oklahoma decision was overturned on appeal. Upshot: no booze on trains in Oklahoma or Kansas.

Did Amtrak yank its Oklahoma service out of spite? We contacted Doug Loudenback, amateur Oklahoma historian, who in turn consulted Dean Schirf, former vice president of government relations for the Oklahoma City chamber of commerce.

The facts: For economic reasons, passenger rail service contracted sharply in Oklahoma during the 1960s, just as in the rest of the country. When Amtrak took over in 1971 there was just one train left, the Santa Fe Texas Chief. Despite losing the liquor case in 1974, Amtrak continued operating this run, renamed the Lone Star, until 1979, when it and several other runs were dropped following budget cuts. Some wrangling preceded this decision, but there’s no sign it turned on liquor sales, and in any case Amtrak continued to operate in Kansas, where presumably the same grudge would have applied.

In short, while there may be some deserted old railroad towns in Oklahoma, the notion that they got that way because of a liquor dispute is a flight of writerly fancy.

Rail passenger service in Oklahoma resumed in 1999, when Amtrak began operating its Heartland Flyer train between Oklahoma City and Fort Worth.

Strong feelings evidently having subsided, you can get a drink while aboard, although I notice some Oklahoma counties remain dry. Does this complicate matters? Tell you what, Anthony: let’s take a ride on the Flyer, order a couple cold ones, and find out. cs By cecil adams

ing over their $1,231,575 prize money (including a bonus for single-largest catch), when judges discovered that • North Korea’s World Cup adventure one member of the Hatteras crew, Peter began auspiciously with a hard-fought Wann, had not gotten a $30 North Car2-1 loss to a superior Brazil team, olina coastal recreational fishing license leading the government to release before their boat pushed off that day. photographs of the North Korean coach Under the rules, the entire team was supposedly receiving long-distance teledisqualified, and the runner-up, from pathic strategy signals during the game Cape Carteret, N.C., got the money. from Dear Leader Kim Jong-Il. With • They Don’t Make “Drug Lords” the country’s hopes up, the team was Like They Used To: (1) Widely feared embarrassed in two subsequent games Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher and dispatched from the tournament.

“Dudus” Coke was arrested in June and Back home in July, the players were paextradited to New York City after being raded into the People’s Palace of Culture picked up wearing women’s clothes and in Pyongyang, where for six hours, they a 1970s-style Afro wig too small for were publicly denounced and taunted. his head (with a pink wig on standby).

Coach Kim Jong-huh is said to fear an The Jamaica Observer reported that eventual violent end.

Coke wet his pants as he was arrested.

• Just before the World Cup matches, (2) Longtime South African drug lord North Korea issued a public demand Fadwaan “Fat” Murphy, speaking at a for compensation, blaming the United bail hearing in January in Cape Town, States for almost every single misfordisclosed that he was born a hermaphtune suffered by the country in the rodite and has a separate identity last 65 years. Its official news agency (“Hilary”), which became relevant assigned the U.S. responsibility for 5 when arresting officers discovered that million people injured, kidnapped, Murphy was wearing a strap-on penis. missing or killed -- as well as for ecoNonetheless, he insists he is a man: “I nomic damages resulting from U.S.-led look like a man. I talk like a man. I am trade sanctions. According to the news a man.” agency, America can atone for the losses -- “(A) new high point” in electoral by sending North Korea $65 trillion. politics in Philadelphia occurred this spring, according to the publisher of Woody Allen Joke Come to Philadelphia Gay News, when openly Life gay state Rep. Babette Josephs “outed” Shirley Anderson, 71, is suing her son her primary opponent Gregg Kravitz as Ken, 46, in Vancouver, British Columstraight. According to Josephs, the hetbia, for parental support -- even though erosexual Kravitz was posing in Josephs’ she and his father had abandoned him gay-friendly 182nd District as bi-sexual. when he was 15 (having one day just Kravitz said he is “attracted” to both picked up and moved and, as in Mr. Almen and women and found Josephs’ len’s joke, “left no forwarding address”). comments offensive.

An archaic 1922 law in British Colum• Charmed Lives: (1) Recently while bia obligates adult children to support visiting her childhood home of Bishop, “dependent” parents, and in 2000, Texas, Joan Ginther won a Texas lottery Shirley sued, demanding $350(Cdn) per drawing for the fourth time, taking month each from Ken, who is a trucker, home a $10 million first prize to lift and his four siblings (three of whom her career Texas lottery winnings to were at least 17 when the parents left $20.4 million. (By then, she had and not considered “abanalready moved to Las Vegas.) (2) doned”). A judge awarded token At the other end of luck, British Is it safe to interim support pending a final farm worker Mick Wilary, 58, go outdoors or resolution, which after years of was hospitalized in April after is the heat paperwork and delay was to machinery crushed both his still here? come in early August but has legs. According to the Daily been postponed once again.

Telegraph, Wilary has also had his ankles broken (twice), The Continuing ribs cracked, finger cut off, head Crisis split open, collarbone broken and fingers broken, and been stabbed, • We Have Rules! A team of and been frequently kicked by anglers from Hatteras, N.C., had livestock. first place wrapped up in the • Thinking Large: (1) Northern prestigious Big Rock Blue Marlin Ireland farmer William Taylor Tournament in June, salivat-

introduced his prototype Livestock Power Mill recently and claimed that the world’s 1.3 billion cattle, using treadmills for eight hours a day, could produce 6 percent of the world’s electricity requirement. (The cow must keep walking to avoid sliding down an incline.) (2) California gubernatorial candidate Douglas Hughes proposed this year to solve the state’s child-molestation problem by developing an island 30 miles off the Santa Barbara coast to contain the state’s pedophiles, who would, according to The Daily Caller, “write their own constitution, build their own infrastructure and maintain a society.”

• Avoiding Marriage, the Hard Way: A female lawyer from Puri, India, in her mid-30s told The Times of India in July that she recently underwent gender-reassignment surgery in part to avoid the male-female marriage that her parents were arranging for her: “I did not want a family life which is being forced on girls in our society.”

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(1) Justin Johnson, 21, was arrested in Bloomfield, Ind., in July after failing to get a Bloomfield State Bank branch to cash his bogus check for $1 million, which he presented to a teller in the bank’s drive-through window. Optimistic, he had handed over his driver’s license for ID along with the check.

(2) Scot Davis, 52, was charged with robbing the All in the Family bar in Des Moines, Iowa, in March. Davis, a contractor who is friends with bartender Gladys York, had spent the evening at the bar passing out business cards before leaving. Said York, when Davis re-appeared carrying a .22-caliber rifle and demanding money, “Scot, What the (expletive)?” Said an officer, “This is not the hardest case our detectives have ever had to investigate.”

A News of the Weird Classic (October 1989) Ron Kravitz, 22, filed a lawsuit in June (1989) against Mickey Mantle Sports Productions Inc., for injuries he suffered the previous September while watching a company baseball video in his den to improve base-stealing technique. While attempting to “beat” Tom Seaver’s pickoff throw to “first base,” he crashed into a table, resulting in torn ligaments and a severed tendon, which he thought was the company’s fault. cs By chuck shepherd UNIVERSAL PRESS SYNDICATE

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PASSAFIRE

At 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 13 Live Wire Music Hall, 307 W. River St. Still cruising at high altitudes on the considerable strengths of 2009’s Everyone on Everynight, Savannah’s melody–rich reggae/dub emissaries continue to tour the country’s swankier rock clubs and jam–band festivals. In fact, they just wrapped up their first go–round on the Vans Warped Tour.

Although the band members technically still live in Savannah, they’re rarely home; according to singer/guitarist Ted Bowne, so far in 2010 they’ve already played more than 150 shows. “Touring,” says Bowne, “is the best way to keep the buzz about the band going. What keeps it fun and exciting is the people we meet and places we get to see. We are in a new city every day so there’s always something to go see or do. If we didn’t tour constantly, we wouldn’t be doing as well as we are.

That’s a fact.”

Bowne and his bandmates started Passafire in 2003. They were all SCAD students at the time.

“We started out as a jam band, I guess you could say. We played a lot of different stuff and started getting a following around town.

“Ziggy Marley and Michael Franti were doing a show in town; we could only see the opening act because we had to be down at Loco’s to play.

So we handed Michael Franti a flyer on the stage – just went up to the front of the stage and handed it to him – and he announced our show, and then later on came down and rapped with us.

“We started playing South Carolina and Florida, and it was kind of a rolling stone gathering moss after that.”

They sharpened their game after an encounter with the band John Brown’s Body, now a frequent touring partner. Turing on to JJB was “a total life–changing experience,” Bowne says. “We saw them live and we just melted. We were like, ‘This is exactly what we need to try and do.’ So we came home and started focusing on writing really tasteful reggae tunes with a little bit of rock influence.”

Listen & learn: www.passafiretheband.com.

TREY SONGZ

At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 12 Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. The Virginia–born R&B crooner with the silky falsetto has landed a few hits (“Say Aah,” “I Invented Sex,” “Can’t Help But Wait,” “Neighbors Know My Name”) in the Billboard Top 20 and R&B charts, and has collaborated with top hip hop artists including Ludacris (he appears on the rapper’s current Top Ten hit “Sex Room”), Drake and Fat Joe, and singers Toni Braxton and Mary J. Blige. Here’s something I bet you didn’t know: For a while, you could buy a pair of “Diamond VIP” tickets to this show for $688. This included a meet ‘n’ greet, photo op with Songz, a pre–release CD of his new record Passion, Pain and Pleasure (coming in September), membership in the Trey Songz Fan Club, and commemorative, keepsake tickets (for good seats). Those were discontinued – although some were, in fact, sold – but the $55 and $45 tickets are still available. No commentary here – just the facts, ma’am. Vocalist Monica opens.

Listen & learn: www.treysongz.com.

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Competition ... The Cockabilly Records Roadshow finally arrives in Savannah Aug. 13. This touring tightrope of taste features the rockabilly band Jason and the Punknecks, plus burlesque acts (that means strippers, folks), daredevils and freaks. The gang’ll be at the Jinx, starting at 10 p.m. Cover is $13 (it is Friday the 13th, after all) ... cs

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Bay Street Blues Bill & Todd’s Egg Salad Adventure (Live Music) Bernie’s Oyster House (Tybee) Samuel Adams Band (Live Music) 6 p.m.

Dew Drop Inn Karaoke Jazz’d Tapas Bar Eddie Wilson (Live Music) Jinx BJ Barham, Joe Firstman (Live Music) Barham is the lead singer/songwriter for American Aquarium Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Frank Emerson (Live Music) 8:30 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Open Jam Night (Live Music) McDonough’s Karaoke Savannah Smiles Dueling Pianos (Live Music) 8 p.m.

Tailgate Sports Bar & Grill Trivia Night Tantra Lounge Open Mic Night (Live Music) 10 p.m.

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Coach’s Corner Branan Logan (Live Music) Dew Drop Inn Karaoke Dizzy Dean’s The Twinz (Live Music) Doc’s Bar Chase Them Blues Away (Live Music) Fiddler’s Crab House (River Street) Eric Culberson Blues Band (Live Music) Fiddler’s Crab House (River Street) The Shane Pruitt Band (Live Music) Jazz’d Tapas Bar Trae Gurley (Live Music) Jinx Dance Party (DJ) Johnny Mercer Theatre (Savannah Civic Center) Trey Songz, Monica (Live Music) 7:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Frank Emerson (Thurs) (Live Music) 8:30 p.m.

Kevin Barry’s Irish Pub Frank Emerson (Live Music) 8:30 p.m.

Live Wire Music Hall Greg Williams, Low Folk Rising (Live Music) Molly McPherson’s Scottish Pub Open Mic Night Molly McPherson’s Scottish Pub (Richmond Hill) Karaoke Rocks on the Roof Jason Bible (Live Music) 9 p.m.

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Why the Hall of Famer recorded part of his new album in Savannah

by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

After thirty–some years in the public eye, and 40 million in album sales, John Mellencamp just isn’t interested in greasing the rock ‘n’ roll machine any more.

His earliest hits, “Hurts So Good,” “Ain’t Even Done With the Night” and “Jack and Diane,” were textbook rock radio tunes – catchy choruses, big production, lots of swagger and attitude.

The Indiana native soon deep–sixed that stuff for a more honest, organic style, with songs

to insult anybody’s town, but Savannah is absolutely the most beautiful town in America...

Photographer Kurt Markus captured Mellencamp’s First African Baptist sessions in the documentary film It’s About You.

like “Rain on the Scarecrow,” “Lonely Ol’ Night,” “Pink Houses” and “Small Town.”

That’s been his m.o. virtually ever since – a mix of acoustic and electric guitars, bass and drums, the occasional Appalachian fiddle or banjo. All capped by that brusque, sandpaper voice, singing pointed lyrics that, over the years, have focused on everything from the plight of the American family farmer to the country’s myriad social and racial inequities.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. The next year, he performed “Pink Houses” at President Obama’s inaugural celebration.

Next week, Mellencamp releases his 25th album, No Better Than This. He wrote all 13 songs in as many days, and cut them on breaks from his summer 2009 cross–country tour with Bob Dylan.

No Better Than This is the antithesis of Mellencamp in his “Jack and Diane” days. He and his band – along with producer Henry “T–Bone” Burnett – recorded the songs live, on primitive equipment, in three non–traditional venues.

Including the First African Baptist Church in Savannah.

Mellencamp bought his first house in the area, on Hilton Head Island, in 1994. Today, he and his wife Elaine own a home on Tybee Island’s Officers’ Row (and no, it’s not pink) and a spread on hard–to–reach Daufuskie Island.

It was during a downtown history tour that Elaine Mellencamp first learned about First African Baptist, home of the nation’s oldest black congregation, and its place in history as a safe haven for runaway slaves during the Civil War. Worked continued on No Better Than This at the old Sun Records facility in Memphis (the very studio that turned out the first Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash records), and in a San Antonio, Texas motel room where blues legend Robert Johnston had laid down some of his most immortal tracks in the 1930s.

No Better Than This is Americana, pure, direct, sonically honest and brilliantly basic, inhabited by ghosts and imbued with hope for future generations.

Three of the 13 new songs were recorded at First African Baptist, the musician grouped around a single, 1940s–vintage microphone in the heart of the historic sanctuary, including the ephemeral, Dylanesque ballad “Thinking About You.”

“I don’t mean to insult anybody’s town, but Savannah is absolutely the most beautiful town in America,” Mellencamp says. “There’s no question in my mind, I’ve been everywhere, and the most beautiful town in America is Savannah, Georgia.”

What was the genesis of the No Better Than This project?

John Mellencamp: I think the first song I wrote for this record was “Save Some Time to Dream.” I knew when I wrote it that it was a really beautiful song. And I thought “Man, I hate wasting this song.”

That’s how the whole thing started.

At the same time, I got the tour schedule from Bob Dylan, and I looked at it and went “Well, I got days off here, days off there ...” I knew that I was going to go to Savannah because I was going to spend the 4th of July on Daufuskie Island. So I knew that I had a couple of days there.

So why didn’t you just go into a studio and cut this cool new tune?

John Mellencamp: Just releasing a song by itself would mean less or nothing.

You know, these records that we make now, for guys like myself, they’re just calling cards. I don’t really intend to sell continues on p. 18

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years old, I can dress myself, but there were two guys who helped me put on the robe and explained to me what was gonna happen. And two guys to escort me up to the pulpit.

And Elaine had a woman to help her.

It was fantastic. If you’re not baptized, go down there and do it. Because they do it in an old–fashioned, believable ... for about two or three hours, I really felt enlightened.

Right across from that church was the flogging square, which is where they flogged the slaves. In that square, no Spanish moss grows. And if you look at those trees, and you look closely – and you have a big imagination – you can see the marks on the trees.

T–Bone and I went out and looked, and it was like “Wow.” In our eyes, maybe because we just wanted to see it, we saw it.

any of ‘em. Where you gonna sell ‘em at? You can sell ‘em at your concerts. I was in Indianapolis last week, and I went to a mall. It turned out to be kind of a mistake, but I went anyway, and I was looking for the record store. There’s no record store! The Apple store has tuned into the record store – there were people waiting in a long line.

Dylan said to me, “The first 10 records I made, I didn’t think anybody was going to buy them. They were just reasons to go out on tour.”

OK, but why not go to a studio?

John Mellencamp: Well, I had made 25 albums, and I’d say three–quarters of them had been at Belmont Mall Studios in Indiana. And it’s kind of like going to the same house every day. I’ve done that. And I don’t want to go to a traditional recording studio.

Oh, there’s a thousand reasons why.

Another reason is, I did not want to make a record that sounded like everybody else’s record. If you listen to what they call AAA Radio today, it’s the same sounds – it’s different guys singing, but it’s the same drum sound, it’s the same organ sound, it’s the same guitar sound.

The farther we got away from the original, the worse it got. Technology brought us to a place where it gentrified everybody and everything.

So, it was like “Well, if we’re going to go into these historic locations, let’s not drag a great big truck in there, let’s just take the kind the kind of equipment ... let’s use a microphone, and an old reel–to–reel tape machine.” Just like they did.

So we found a bunch of early ‘50s Ampex portable machines that people recorded on, a couple of ‘40s microphones. And it became very exciting to be able to play music and know, as it’s going on, “I can’t fix this part.”

But if the guitar player blows a solo, don’t you have to go back to the beginning and do the whole thing again?

John Mellencamp: The guitar player didn’t blow no solos! The guy is fantastic. We did one song, and he said “That lead wasn’t that great. Let me listen back to what we just did and then I’ll nail it.” It was the first time he’d heard the song. There wasn’t one inch of bragging or anything like that. We played the

You’ve made four videos in Savannah over the years. Why do you like it here?

More scenes from It’s About You, Kurt Markus’ film about the No Better Than This sessions. The documentary will be screened as part of Mellencamp’s fall tour.

song two times, and I’ll be damned, he played a lead that we could’ve dicked around with in a recording studio for hours and hours and he could never have played a better lead.

You and your wife wound up getting baptized at First African Baptist. How did that come about?

John Mellencamp: I was playing a song, and the lyric was “I ain’t been baptized/I ain’t got no church/No friend in Jesus/And what makes matters worse.”

And one of the women goes “You’re not baptized?” I said “No,” and she says “Well, we’ll baptize you.” So Elaine and

I got baptized in that church. We might be the first white people ever to be baptized in that church.

I tell you what, you could not find a more accommodating, kinder, helpful bunch of people than those that run that church.

When Elaine and I got baptized there, these people actually took off work. And they had like a small congregation that came to witness the baptism. I thought I’d go over there like the last day, and the preacher’d show up, and me and Elaine would get baptized.

No, they brought in people to sing, they brought in people to dress us. I’m 58

John Mellencamp: I discovered Savannah a long time ago, probably 1981 or ‘82, ‘round in there. And I’ve seen Savannah kind of grow up. Maybe not in the best way possible, but it’s grown up.

I love the history of it. And I remember when it used to smell like a paper mill – the first time I went to Savannah I was a kid, I was with a Savannahian, and I said “What’s that smell?” And he goes “That’s the smell of money, John.”

And I thought, oh, so that’s what money smells like. It stinks.

I just love it down there. I love the people. I find it very obtuse to the way I was brought up, being brought up a Midwesterner.

And once you get on Daufuskie, you get on Daufuskie time. Time there is different than any time that I’ve ever experienced. I was talking to a woman there last week – there are only 125 people on the damn island – and she told me she never leaves. She said “I go into Hilton Head or Savannah once a month, maybe, and I’m there 40 minutes and I come straight back.” And I totally get it. Because you actually are able to go to Daufuskie and live, not on somebody else’s time, not on the man’s time, not on the boss’ time, but on your time. And you just create your own world. There’s no cops there, there’s a

What about Savannah? Do people recognize you? Do you ever walk down River Street?

John Mellencamp: I very rarely go to River Street. Don’t misunderstand me, I love the history of River Street. It was THE port, once upon a time ...

That’s where the old cotton warehouses were ...

John Mellencamp: Well, yeah, you guys say the cotton warehouses, but it’s actually where they brought the slaves in. They have steps where you can see where they sold the slaves. I saw the slave steps and I thought “Why are these steps so weird?” They built those steps so that when they brought the slaves in, they would line ‘em up – these steps are really high and really steep, and you can stand down at the bottom of ‘em – a prospective buyer could look at the size of the potential slave, and how much he wanted for pay for the guy, and does he have a family?

Really interesting history about the way America operated.

That’s not what keeps you away, is it?

John Mellencamp: No. There’s just too many tourists down there.

What was T–Bone’s input into this project?

John Mellencamp: Well, T–Bone and I met and became friends instantly.

Almost like brothers. In one of our early meetings, he said “John, you had the luxury – or the misfortune – of being a rock star. We gotta get rid of that.” And I said I agree, there’s no place for that any more.

I’d look foolish trying to be a rock star at 58 years old. My contemporaries who continue to chase what they once were, will never achieve that goal. We have to make a change. We have to figure out how to grow old gracefully. I can’t just keep doing the same thing.

That’s what T–Bone brought to the party. He said “What kind of music are you gonna make from here on out?

Because you know you’re gonna keep making records. You gonna try and re–create ‘Hurts So Good’?”

In a very polite, intelligent way, Henry has become my conscience.

Since you’re not interested in being a rock star any more, what are you in it for now?

John Mellencamp: I’m in it for what I missed as a young guy. I’m in it for the music and the fun now. I was so serious as a kid. I had a big hill to climb. I had a mountain I had to get on top of. I covered it in a song on my last record – I got up there, and I found that there’s nothing up there anyway. Who cares?

A few years ago I thought “Well, I can just play for my legacy.” There’s no legacy. There’s no fuckin’ legacy! For anybody!

We all grew up at the end of 40 years of the Big Band era. Name five of the biggest bands. OK, you can name the Dorsey Brothers, you can name Duke Ellington, but hum me some of their songs! You can’t!

The Big Band era lasted 40 years. The rock era lasted 40 years. So at the end of the day, the legacy for rock ‘n’ roll goes like this: There was a band called the Rolling Stones, there was a band called the Beatles. There was a guy named Bob Dylan. There was a guitar player named Jimi Hendrix. And the rest of us were just part of it.

And I personally, as a grown man, am happy and proud to have been part of that movement. Which is now over.

There’s no question about it. There’s nothing that’s going to revive it, there’s nothing that’s going to come up and give us an extra little goose in the ass like punk music did, or grunge music did. It’s done, it’s over, we killed it, we ruined it, we outgrew it.

So now I’m kind of excited to see what’s next. I’m going to keep doing what I always did. Just like old country music – John Cash would probably not really recognize what country music is today. I know Hank Williams wouldn’t recognize it. CS

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You get up when you want, you can eat when you want, you can walk into the ocean when you want. A watch is really no use to you on Daufuskie. On Daufuskie Island, only the sun matters.

The sun’s not gonna lie to you – it’s gonna come up, and it’s gonna go down.

The rest of the time, it doesn’t matter what time it is.

To me, after being in the music business for almost 40 years, it’s such a relief to be able to go there and not worry. All the people that work for me know, “Let’s not call John when he’s on Daufuskie.”

My phone never rings.

I have a teenaged son, who’s a fighter, who hates Daufuskie. He says “Daufuskie is a place for old people who don’t like people. That’s why you like it.”

There’s nobody there. I was there last week and I saw one car. It was mine.

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by Bill DeYoung | bill@connectsavannah.com

End poverty? Bring about world peace? Cure cancer? Ted Batchelor’s personal goal isn’t so lofty. He wants to impress you by setting himself on fire.

The 51–year–old native of Chagrin Falls, Ohio is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the Longest Full–Body Burn Without Oxygen (2 minutes, 38 seconds), and for Most People on Fire Simultaneously (17).

Kids, don’t try this at home.

Batchelor makes his daredevil debut in Savannah Saturday, Aug. 14 at Grayson Stadium, following the Sand Gnats’ game against the Kannapolis

Intimidators.

Usually, the baseball game ends with a crew of Sand Gnats staffers doing the “Cha Cha Slide.”

On Saturday, “one lucky fan” will win the honor of lighting Ted Batchelor on fire. Then he’ll run the bases (it should take about 60 seconds) before his wife, Debbie, puts him out with a portable extinguisher. Then there’ll be a fireworks display.

Batchelor has been “burning” since he was in high school. He was famous among his peers for taking dares and performing dangerous stunts, “like getting hit by a car or skateboarding down a big hill.” As a teen, he had aspirations of working as a movie stuntman.

Burn, baby, burn: Ted Batchelor will run the bases following Saturday’s Sand Gnats game in Grayson Stadium.

“One of the big things these days is the challenge of it,” Batchelor explains.

“Now, to be the top person in the world doing this, and holding all the Guinness world records, that is something that I never thought I could achieve.

“I almost gave it up a couple times, but then I would go and do a stunt somewhere and it would give me like a re–birth to keep on doing it.”

Wearing a 60–pound body suit and hood made of wool and cotton (“it absorbs the fuel”), he’s doused in a mixture of naptha and other highly flammable chemicals. Underneath, he’s well–greased with a special gel that protects his skin from the intense heat.

Batchelor has a couple of ready

answers for the simple question “Why?,” which seems logical enough.

“A lot of times it’s for the money, to get paid for doing a stunt, and to put on a show for the crowd,” he explains. “It’s like any entertainer, you want to put on a good show and give them something that they rarely get to see.”

OK, but jugglers and tap–dancers, for example, don’t risk third–degree burns for the sake of entertainment.

“The adrenaline rush is a big reason,” he continues. “It’s mainly challenging myself to keep doing it – and it’s the same feeling every time I do it – I’m very scared, every time. As is the whole crew. But then when it’s over it’s like the greatest feeling. And the adrenaline is

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As a junior at Chagrin Falls High, Batchelor dreamed one night that he was diving from the township’s natural waterfall – a 25–foot–drop – into the Chagrin River.

All the kids did it, all the time. “But in the dream I was on fire,” he recalls.

“It was so strange. I was like, ‘What did that even mean?’ In the dream, it even showed me how to do it. It sounds so corny when I say it.”

His friends dared him; money changed hands. So he fashioned a crude protective suit out of old denim – “it was the ‘70s, but polyester would’ve melted onto me” – and, as a special flourish, added a rakish cape and a French beret.

He made the leap successfully, and repeated it annually for few years until the town council outlawed the stunt.

In 2006, however, he was permitted to perform a 30th anniversary fire dive off Chagrin Falls. There’s a video of the event at www.tedbatchelor.com.

Although he’s never been seriously burned, Batchelor says the danger is

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New products are beginning to trickle to market, early arrivals for the anticipated fall rush. Stay tuned for new flavored whiskeys, more new beer labels and what seems like an unending stream of new wine labels – and new offerings from familiar names.

Back in Black A few weeks ago, I told you about a couple of brews from San Francisco’s 21st Amendment Brewery – Hell or High Watermelon Wheat and Brew Free or Die IPA. Now, the brewery’s newest beer – Back in Black IPA – is hitting shelves in Georgia.

This beer pours deceptively. Its dark as night color suggests a stout or porter. The creamy, dimpled head suggests the same.

But the first taste and you know you’ve strapped onto a classic IPA that also delivers a nicely toasted malt backbone. In fact, that’s where the color comes from: Dark malts that deliver a goth look with a hint of caramel goodness. The beers scores moderate bitterness with 65 IBUs; 6.8 percent ABV. Look for Back in Black in boxed six–packs of...cans!

Remember, 21st Amendment cans all of its beers, just like long–time favorite, Colorado brewer Oskar Blues.

A Summer Rose I’m like a moth to flame when Spanish wines are on the table. From rich Tempranillo to floral Torrontes to luscious Garnacha – I love ’em all.

I was particularity pleased last week when I sampled Artazuri, a Garnacha Rose from Spain.

Remember, 21st Century Rose is not the cloyingly sweet predecessor we sipped while watching our lava lamps in the 1970s. Artazuri is

no exception.

It has a nice fruit forward presentation and then subsides with a gentle finish and enough acidity to make it a perfect pairing for your favorite grilled summer foods – even the lowly hamburger.

Give this one a nice chill – and revel in the bargain. It’s gonna be around $10–$11.

I found mine at Savannah Market; Quality Wine and Spirits is the distributor.

A new Lodi wine The wine label “Robert Reynolds” make not be a household name, but at $13 or less, this Lodi, California–based winery makes juice well worth attention.

Truthfully, historic Oak Ridge Winery is home to the Robert Reynolds label. The line – which includes Viognier, Merlot, Cab and Zin – as well as a Pinot Nero (The Italian equivalent on Pinot Noir) has emerged as a market favorite with its well–made and affordable wines.

I sampled the 2008 Chardonnay. Initially, the aroma is lush with tropical flowers, then yields to juicy Chardonnay fruit and the tiniest hint of oak. It is well–balanced and drinks far bigger than its $13–ish price tag.

A check around town found the Chardonnay, Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon at Johnnie Ganem’s Package Shop.

New distributor Big Boat Wines is the seller. cs

Paula Deen may still have ’em lined up around the block and Il Pasticcio may be selling out for Southern fried goodness, but the best Southern chow bar none in this county comes from the Soul food kitchens – big and small – that dot the landscape.

From decidedly urban dives to suburban eateries – I’m salivating when I see fried whiting, oxtails and pork–fat laced veggies standing parade rest on the steam table.

That’s why I was stoked when I stepped inside Brown’s Family Restaurant this week. Its twin, Sisters of the New South on Skidaway Road, pumps out awesome eats, but I took to the spacious and bright interior of Brown’s like a duck to water. Or a hungry dog to fried chicken. Yeah, I passed on turkey wings, ground sirloin patties and baked chicken for crispy on the outside, tender on the inside fried chicken. This down home fry won’t win a beauty contest against the Colonel, but frankly, I preferred the light breading and emphasis on flavor. My portions of breast and wing were plenty, especially given the nicely crisped skin.

Sides of fried okra and corn – and a big chunk of mildly sweet cornbread – made this meal a rib–sticking delight – even on a 100–degree day. Sure, that was helped along by a cheery server and an endless giant glass of sweet tea – but this is food worth the drive. Start looking to the right about 200 yards beyond the 516 overpass.

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The secret’s in the technique

I was reminded this week how far Chef Keith Latture has come with the Sandfly BBQ. I slip in and out from time to time and have noticed that this is no longer a hit or miss operation. In fact, with each passing day, Latture and his pit crew dial their fabulous ’cue in a little tighter. Count on pulled pork and ribs for sure – and if the chicken’s hot off the smoker – it’s a winner.

The strip mall eatery is also gaining character. I don’t usually get into aesthetics, but the ticky–tacky decor is really starting to give Sandfly BBQ a real “BBQ joint” feel. cs

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Fashion in Focus — Photos and evening wear from the SCAD Museum collection, including original couture from some of the most famous names in fashion.

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SCAD Museum, 227 MLK Jr. Blvd, http://www.scad. edu/scadmuseum From these Roots — An exhibit featuring hand-woven baskets from Canadian artist and filmmaker Clara Gough.

Runs through Aug. 13. SSU Social Sciences Building Gallery, SSU Campus Next to Jordan Hall, Group Show — A mixed media exhibit featuring Elise M. Wille, Chelsea Nicolas, Lucas Rager, Jolie Bair, Juliana Peloso, Christopher Berinato, Lindsay Schmitt, Trevor Williams, and Gabrielle Hague. Opening reception: Aug. 12, 6-9pm. Gallery Espresso, 234 Bull St. , http://www.galleryespresso. com/

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All these years after Morning Dance and Catching the Sun, two of the top pop/ jazz fusion albums of the early 1980s, Spyro Gyra is still one of the most well–known groups in the genre.

Saxophonist Jay Beckenstein and his cohorts haven’t exactly been tearing up the charts lately, but then again, instrumental pop/jazz doesn’t have the crossover/curiosity thing going on, the way it was back in ’81 and ’82 when Spyro Gyra records were flying off the shelves.

What Beckenstein has, as he had then, was solid and inventive musicianship, a brilliant sense of melody, and the ability to create and maintain a mood.

Well, name recognition certainly doesn’t hurt.

Spyro Gyra has been announced as the headlining act for the 2010 Savannah Jazz Festival, admission–free in Forsyth Park (and other venues).

The festival’s official dates are Sept.

19–26; other performers include Joe Louis Walker, Marcus Printup, Joe Gransden, Thomas Marriott, the Eric Culberson Blues Band, Eric Mintel, Howard Paul, Jody Espina, Bob Mastellar and others.

See www.savannahjazzfestival.org.

Nothing too terribly exciting, but somebody, somewhere might want to make note of these dates: Pop singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff headlines this year’s Savannah Folk Festival, Oct. 10 at Grayson Stadium; Contemporary Christian music’s Steven Curtis Chapman brings his family show “A Night With the Chapmans” to the Johnny Mercer Theatre Oct. 15; Australia’s Little River Band (the 2010 version) plays Oct. 16 in Richmond Hill’s Gregory Park, for the Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival; Acoustic music legend Peter Rowan will play at Randy Wood Guitars, in Bloomingdale, Oct. 17; Electronic Christmas extravaganzic group Mannheim Steamroller rolls into the Johnny Mercer Nov. 24; And way, way off in the distance, a little bird is telling me that jazz chanteuse Dianne Reeves will sing at the Lucas Theatre next April 2 – you can bet that it’s part of the 2011 Savannah Music Festival, but since those folks don’t announce their schedule until October, let’s call it an educated guess. CS

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When Jack Rebney had his meltdown, during the filming of an in-house video for Winnebago Industries, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, Johnny Carson was still hosting the Tonight Show, and Ben Steinbauer was in grade school.

The year was 1988, and Rebney, a former CBS news producer with a no–nonsense, stentorian voice filled with gravitas, had taken the gig – introducing a new RV line to dealers – just to make a little extra scratch.

The shoot – at a Winnebago lot in Iowa – didn’t go well. Besieged by flies and sweltering in the 100–degree heat, Rebney repeatedly lost his cool. He let loose a string of profanities, followed by another, and another, until it got so uncomfortable that the crew stopped talking to the tall, bald–pated, well–dressed pitchman.

A series of outtakes from the shoot, supplied by the traumatized crew, began to circulate – first among video collectors and people who worked in the TV industry – until Rebney had become an unwitting cult phenomenon.

When YouTube and other video– sharing sites arrived, about five years

ago, Rebney quickly earned the title “The Angriest Man in the World.” To date, the clip has been viewed more than 20 million times.

Enter Ben Steinbauer, a Texas–based filmmaker fascinated by the notion of Internet celebrity. He’s the writer, director (and co–star) of Winnebago Man, an award–winning documentary about ...

Jack Rebney.

Winnebago Man will be screened Aug. 19 at the Jepson Center for the Arts.

Steinbauer explains that he first saw the Rebney clips at a party in 2001. “It was like sharing your favorite band’s awesome bootleg tape,” he says. “My friend was like ‘You’ve got to check this out.’ He put in this old, ratty VHS tape.

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Former CBS news producer Jack Rebney did his notorious on-camera shilling for Winnebago in 1988 (top, and at left). When Rebney became an unwitting Internet sensation, Texas filmmaker Ben Steinbauer went looking for him. What Steinbauer found is chronicled in the documentary Winnebago Man, screening in Savannah Aug. 19.

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That’s a shame, because for its first hour, The Other Guys is a very funny movie, as two desk cops, Allen Gamble (Will Ferrell) and Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), are provided a chance to step up once New York’s finest, the dynamic duo of Highsmith (Samuel L. Jackson) and Danson (Dwayne Johnson), are put out of commission.

Terry’s a hotheaded lawman who’s been itching to get back out on the streets, while Allen is a nerd who’s content sitting at his desk and doing other officers’ paperwork.

But a rather commonplace charge against a Wall Street financier (Steve Coogan) inadvertently gets the pair involved in a high–stakes swindle that leaves them frequently

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Dinner For Schmucks Whereas American filmmakers often prefer to produce comedies like Killers, French filmmakers frequently choose to produce killer comedies like The Dinner Game.

An award–winning money machine that premiered in its homeland back in 1998 (it reached our shores the following summer), this adaptation of a popular stage play was a subversively funny picture about a smug book publisher named Pierre who takes part in a game in which he and his buddies all invite the most boring or idiotic people they can find to a dinner simply to make fun of them.

Sentimentality and sympathy had no place in this ruthless comedy, as Pierre was a venal character through and through: Whether he was juggling his wife and mistress or mocking those less fortunate than him, we knew it was only a matter of time before his designated “idiot” would inadvertently demolish his life –– and we would cheer the destruction.

But, to paraphrase Homey the Clown, Hollywood don’t play that. In the remake Dinner for Schmucks, the detestable Pierre has been transformed into the likable Tim (reliable Paul Rudd), who only accepts the dinner– game challenge because his reptilian boss (Bruce Greenwood) makes it clear that it will help advance his career, and Tim erroneously believes that his girlfriend (bright Stephanie Szostak) will only stay with him if he makes more money. So deep down, Tim feels awful about what he’s doing, but he’s forced to take part for the sake of ... love.

Oh, please. By hedging its bets so

Salt

A neo–Cold War thriller would seem like just the ticket for cineastes who fondly recall Iron Curtain–courting capers on the order of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold, Fail–Safe and select James Bond tales.

And the title of this feature even suggests a nod to that significant chunk of 20th century history involving U.S.– U.S.S.R. tensions: After all, SALT (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks) was the name given to the discussions centering on reducing both nations’ arsenals of nuclear weapons. Unfortunately, the majority of this frequently daft picture

fails to pay honor either to its cinematic predecessors or to its real–life milieu: Extracting the occasional misplaced titter from disbelieving viewers, it stirs memories less of John le Carre and more of Yakov Smirnoff.

Angelina Jolie, again proving herself to be a potent action star (when is someone going to offer her a Marvel or DC superheroine to play?), headlines as Evelyn Salt, a CIA agent accused of being a Russian spy. Her boss (Liev Schreiber) believes her to be innocent, while another agency suit (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is convinced of her guilt. Salt is forced to escape from her CIA stronghold – she can only clear her name and protect her unsuspecting husband (August Diehl) if she’s free – but as she follows a trail of clues, it begins to appear as if maybe even she’s not completely certain about her own identity.

In a role previously envisioned for Tom Cruise (who opted to make the thematically similar but marginally more entertaining Knight and Day instead), Jolie is practically the whole show; the rest is negligible, from the repetitive (if well–staged) chase sequences to the absurd plotting, which – thanks to obvious casting in a key role and director Phillip Noyce’s previous handling of the exact same plot pirouette in the Jack Ryan adventure Patriot Games – culminates in a final twist that can be spotted even before moviegoers manage to crack the top layer of their buttered popcorn at the film’s start.

THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT Yet one more movie exploring family dysfunction might sound like a slog through well-trodden indie film terrain, yet writer-director Lisa Cholodenko’s The Kids Are All Right is written with such perception, directed with such sensitivity and acted with such brio that the result is not only a path paved with good intentions but also one lined with loving detail.

Besides, while many films of this ilk focus more on the “dysfunction” - often with a trace of bemusement if not outright condescension - this one centers more on the “family,” specifically, how a true family is determined not by society-approved labels but by the hard work that molds all those involved, and how simply wanting to belong to a family doesn’t mean that carte blanche will (or should) automatically be given.

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early, it’s guaranteed that this can only end in cathartic tears and group hugs, exactly the sort of hypocritical stance that mars many a homegrown comedy.

But here’s the surprising thing about Dinner for Schmucks: Despite its squishy center, it still manages to sport a prickly exterior that leads to countless scenes of squirm–inducing hilarity, the sort of curdled comedy more often found in an indie effort than a mainstream studio offering.

For that, primarily thank Steve Carell, whose performance as Barry, Tim’s chosen one, nails the character’s social ineptitude and physical retardation to an almost painful degree. As an IRS flunky whose hobby involves dressing up dead mice and displaying them in dioramas (subjects include the Last Supper and Evel Knievel’s motorcycle jumps), Carell creates an endearing and infuriating individual, the sort of character dichotomy that can push screen comedy to darker places (see also Cyrus).

Unfortunately, Dinner for Schmucks peters out once it reaches the actual dinner party. Whereas the earlier sequences feature indelible and uncompromised comic turns by Jemaine Clement as a self–absorbed performance artist (basically, what’s now known as “the Russell Brand role”) and Lucy Punch as Tim’s former one–night stand, now a psychotic stalker (the actress’ bold performance compensates for the fact that here’s yet another female character whose sexual appetite turns her into a creature to be feared and reviled), the finale crams in a number of broadly played “schmucks” and asks us to laugh at them before pitying them.

But the laughs came earlier, when the movie stood by its comic convictions. The clever coda notwithstanding, the ending mainly offers a mild case of indigestion.

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being chewed out by their superior (Michael Keaton) or fired upon by assorted thugs.

Ferrell holds his excesses in check more than usual (though still not enough to my liking), and he and Wahlberg prove to be an amusing team – whether scripted or improvised, their banter is often top–grade. But humor largely vacates the building during the second half, as the emphasis is placed more on autopilot action sequences and, worse, a topical, torn–from–the– headlines scam that’s an ill – and dull – fit for this sort of raucous outing.

But if an odd–couple comedy is unequivocally what you seek, I’d recommend – by a hair – going to check out the other guys: Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in Dinner for Schmucks.

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openhearted Jules, a married lesbian couple with two upstanding children, 18-year-old Joni (Alice in Wonderland’s Mia Wasikowska) and 15-year-old Laser (Josh Hutcherson). The kids decide that they’d like to meet their biological father, the man who donated the sperm that led to both their conceptions. He turns out to be the laid-back Paul (Mark Ruffalo), whose scruffy demeanor and easygoing attitude eventually earn the affection of the kids and Jules but sets Nic on edge. Unsure of how to allow this man into their collective lives, the adults try to determine what’s best for all involved, not once imagining the unexpected consequences that loom on the horizon.

Even more than in her previous efforts High Art and Laurel Canyon, Cholodenko demonstrates a real grasp on the manner in which people express themselves through both words and actions. Such a command of dialogue and circumstance leads to a number of choice moments throughout the picture, whether meaningful (Jules delivers a terrific speech about the difficulties in keeping a marriage together) or merely

a throwaway (Laser’s idiotic buddy has an odd way of bothering animals, to say the least). That this screenplay has been translated into imagery with the help of five terrific performances (although Moore emerges first among equals) makes the whole enterprise as inviting as a Thanksgiving dinner.

Inception

What would noted dream warrior Sigmund Freud make of Inception, Christopher Nolan’s first film since the eye–popping success of The Dark Knight?

That’s impossible to say, of course, but personally, it left me absolutely giddy. And if “giddy” sounds like a rather juvenile word to use to describe such an astounding experience (I can’t imagine Freud would critique it in such terms!), that’s simply the fault of the picture itself, a moviegoing marvel with the ability to get cineastes intoxicated on the pure pleasure and the pure possibility of the medium of film.

Nolan, who’s been engaging audience intellect since the days of Following and Memento, has come up with another

head–scratching one–of–a–kind, a movie that takes place on – and consequently works on – numerous levels.

It’s so densely plotted that it occasionally loses the viewer, yet it’s so vastly entertaining that it’d hardly be a chore catching it a second time to fill in some pieces. Yet I suspect repeat viewings won’t be enough to nail this one down: Like 2001: A Space Odyssey, it’s both knotty enough and ambiguous enough to lead to conflicting opinions down the years. Besides, our dreams are open to different interpretations, so why not some of our movies as well?

Offering any sort of synopsis is a risky business, since this is one of those pretzel–shaped pictures that rewards the unaware. Suffice it to say (and this is pretty much shown in the trailer) that in what appears to be the near future, it will be possible to enter other people’s dreams. Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is the best in the business of creeping into targets’ minds and extracting valuable secrets for which others will pay a hefty price. His latest customer, a businessman named Saito (Ken Watanabe), wants him to infiltrate

the mind of a rival, Robert Fischer Jr. (Cillian Murphy), but rather than extract info, he wants Cobb to try the near–impossible art of inception, i.e. planting an idea.

For this assignment, Cobb cobbles together a crack team, including his dependable sidekick Arthur (Joseph–Gordon Levitt) and newcomer Ariadne (Ellen Page), who’s tasked with designing the various levels of the dream world they’ll be inhabiting.

Yet while Cobb appears to have things under control, he’s repeatedly distracted by the unexpected presence of his wife Mal (Marion Cotillard), who keeps popping up while he’s on the job.

To explain Mal’s connection would be to reveal too much, but she’s at the heart of one of the picture’s prominent themes, this one involving (to borrow from another dream expert, Salvador Dali) the persistence of memory.

And Nolan also slyly borrows from the classics of yesteryear. It all adds up to a superb motion picture, one with the ability to infiltrate both our dream state and our waking life. CS

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tor Hubert Humphrey around when he came to campaign in Minnesota. So Jack becomes Hubert Humphrey, and I become the young Jack Rebney.”

Winnebago Man is about the unlikely friendship between the ambitious young filmmaker and the now 80–year–old veteran.

“You watch Jack come to terms with this unwanted notoriety, and go from thinking that the audience is mocking him, and that the audience members are foolish, to really embracing the audience members,” says Steinbauer.

“What he’s been doing the last 15 years is reading, and writing, and living this Walden–esque existence sitting on the mountain. He’s very intelligent and he’s very worried about the state of our country.

“I think the process of this film has re–integrated him into society, in a way, and shown him that people that watch YouTube clips – and his clip in particular – are concerned about politics and the economy and the very things he’s worried about.

“And they’re not mocking him.

They’re not, as he would say, room– temperature IQ’d idiots. In a certain sense, his faith in humanity has been restored.”

Rebney and Steinbauer have made the rounds of film festivals, and even appeared on The Tonight Show (with Jay Leno this time) to discuss their documentary.

As a kid, one of Steinbauer’s favorite movies was Encino Man, the story of what happens to a thawed–out caveman when he’s introduced to the modern world.

There is, of course, an Encino Man aspect to all of this. Is Steinbauer exploiting his out–of–touch subject?

“I was thinking about that while we were filming,” the filmmaker responds.

“But what happens in the movie – and what absolutely happens with Jack today – is that he is not somebody that I need to worry about. He is more than capable of taking care of himself, in whatever landscape he finds himself in.

“He and I talk on the phone every day. He’s a hundred percent in favor of the film. He’s very much his own person, and he is in control of how he’s represented.” CS

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shit. It felt like something we weren’t supposed to be seeing. And it felt scripted, it was so funny.

“The whole room just kind of stopped and watched and laughed. It was electrifying. Everybody started quoting it. And everybody wanted their own copy.

“I proceeded to show my copy to everybody who came over to my house, and then proceeded to make copies for them.”

After the arrival of YouTube, and the case of “Star Wars Kid” (a Canadian teen whose unintentionally hilarious clip led to much bitterness and a harassment lawsuit), Steinbauer started getting curious.

“This video sharing was creating this type of unwanted celebrity, accidental notoriety, that in most cases was not positive,” he says. “I just thought ‘I wonder how the star of my favorite video is dealing with this?’ At the same time, Jack was being quoted in movies and TV shows, there were paintings of him, and remixes online, all this stuff.

“I innocently started poking around on the Internet, and found all these stories that suggested this type of notoriety was really harmful to a lot of people.

“At the same time, I can’t find anything out about Jack Rebney at all, other than the clip. It just re–enforced this notion that I had, that I was looking for this Bigfoot–type character. He’d been spotted in these grainy videos, but had never been seen again.”

And that’s when the story of Winnebago Man really begins. With the aid of a private investigator, Steinbauer discovered that Rebney, now retired, was living the life of a hermit, on top of a mountain in northern California. He went for long walks, rode horses and sailed the Pacific coast. Steinbauer got a P.O. Box number and dashed off a letter.

As it happened, Rebney had only recently been informed of his Internet stardom, by a friend who’d been shown the clip. Rebney had no Internet access – as a matter of fact, he’d never heard of YouTube.

“He’s an old–school newsman,” explains Steinbauer. “So the concept of outtakes was new to him, let alone that these are being watched by millions of people all over the world.”

But Rebney was intrigued by the young filmmaker’s proposal that they meet. “When I sent him that letter, he said he recognized something of himself in me. When he first started out, he was making documentaries.

One of his first jobs was to follow Sena-

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Activism & Politics Chatham County Democratic Party

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

Purrs 4 Peace

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

Savannah Area Young Republicans

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

deductible letter will be provided. Call 236-5310.

NFBPA Scholarship Banquet

The Savannah Metropolitan Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators will hold its 3rd Annual Scholarship Banquet on Thurs, Aug. 19, at 6 p.m. at the Savannah Civic Center. State Rep. Al Williams of House District 165 will be the keynote speaker. Five $1000 scholarships will be given. For tickets, call 651-3653.

Pack the Park for Oatland Island

August 18th is Oatland Island Night with the Sand Gnats! Help Pack the Park! Oatland Island Wildlife Center will receive a portion of pregame night ticket sales. Tickets are on sale now at Oatland, Davis Produce, Sea Kayak Georgia and Tubby’s on River Street. Call 912-395-1500 for more info.

Call for Entries Artists: Cold Sweat

Bridal Show benefit for Operation Homefront

A call for submissions for an upcoming group show at the 210 Gallery and exhibit space. To enter the show, titled “Cold Sweat,” contact: thebrainchild@mac.com. Deadline for applications on anything that is hot or cold is: Aug. 20th

Curing Spinal Cord Injuries

The AASU Department of Art, Music & Theatre holds auditions for the Masquers theatre troupe and for various music ensembles including wind ensemble, jazz ensemble, choirs, and orchestra.

Call 912.344.2556 during normal business hours to schedule an audition.

Benefits Richmond Hill City Center hosts “Elegance in the Park” on Saturday August 28. Registration begins at 10:30am. Events scheduled until 4:30pm. Featuring vendors and service providers for the big day. Tickets: $5, proceeds benefit Operation Homefront.

A $1 donation to assist with research into clinical trials for a new treatment for spinal cord injuries enters you for a chance to win a free trip to Hollywood to spend time on the set of NBC’s The Office. For more info, visit www.SCIcure.org.

Fundraiser for Hurricane Alex Victims

August 14, 6:30-10pm at Under the Rainbow Inn, 106 W. 38th St. 100% of proceeds benefit Caritas de Monterrey, a non-profit org in Monterrey, Mexico - an area heavy hit by the recent hurricane. $10/person, refreshments served.

Event includes several silent auctions. RSVP to srn104anto@aol.com

Hope House of Savannah

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

Auditions

Call for Artists

The Dept of Cultural Affairs is seeking artists to exhibit at the S.P.A.C.E. Gallery in 2011. All media will be considered for solo or group exhibitions. Proposals should include a cover letter, resume, artist statement, 10-12 digital images of work to be considered; and SASE if the proposal needs to be returned. Deadline: Sept 24, 2010.

For more info: www.savannahga.gov/arts or 912-651-6783.

Call For Artists - “Spill”

Indigo Sky Community Gallery is calling artists interested in participating in “Spill” a multi-medium exhibit addressing the BP oil spill and environmental calamities. Exhibit is 10/20. Deadline for submissions: Sept. 17. Call 912-233-7659 or email galleryindigosky@aol.com for more info.

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Want to screen your movie?

Studio 2-TEN is now open, featuring over 3,000 square feet of gallery space and artist studios.

Space is available for short and long-term.

Located near Starland District. For more info, email thebrainchild@mac.com or call 912-2331095.

Desotorow Gallery (2427 DeSoto Ave.) is now accepting submissions for “Locals Only”, a juried exhibition that celebrates the work of Savannah’s artists. Artists may submit up to three pieces for a non-refundable entry fee of $20. Submissions are due by Aug. 23 at 5 p.m. For info, email: info@desotorow.org

International Songwriting Competition

Open to both amateur and professional songwriters, ISC offers 22 categories to enter, representing all genres of popular music. Now accepting entries for the 2010 competition. To enter, go to http://www.songwritingcompetition. com

Looking for History of SAV Art Assoc.

An open call for anyone with information about the history of the Savannah Art Association from 1920 to the present. In preparation for our 90th birthday party and art show we are compiling a history of Georgia’s oldest arts organization.

Please call if you have a story to share, would like to participate in the art show, or simply want more information. 356-0249 or 547-3323.

Rape Crisis Center Incest Survivor’s Group

As part of its ongoing work with incest survivors, the Rape Crisis Center has built a cinder-block wall where incest survivors can throw plates as an anger management technique. In order to continue, donations of china are needed. Call 233-3000 to make a donation.

Short films wanted

The first annual Savannah Beach Film Festival will take place Oct. 2, 2010. The call for short films (under 20 min.) is open until Sept. 1. $20/entry fee per film. Application forms, and more info, available at Huc-A-Poos on Tybee.

912-786-5900.

Short films wanted

The first annual Savannah Beach Film Festival will take place Oct. 2, 2010. The call for short films (under 20 min.) is open until Sept. 1. $20/entry fee per film. Application forms, and more info, available at Huc-A-Poos on Tybee.

912-786-5900.

Part of their annual Fall Festival, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church will host a craft sale Sept. 25, 11am-5pm. Space and table rental is $30, a limited number of covered booths are available for $45. Call Deb, 912-925-0967 to reserve a spot. 11500 Middleground Rd. The Co-Lab Studio and Gallery is starting a movie night and is looking for local filmmakers interested in screening their work. For more info, contact: thecolaboratory@gmail.com or visit The Co-Lab blog: zecolab.tumblr.com

Classes, Camps & Workshops Abstinence Education

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

Art,-Music, Piano and Voice-coaching

For all age groups, beginners through advanced, classic, modern, jazz improvisation and theory.

Serious inquiries only. 961-7021 or 667-1056.

Beading Classes

Learn jewelry-making techniques from beginner to advanced at Bead Dreamer Studio, 407A E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 920-6659. Bead Dreamer Studio, Savannah http://www.beaddreamer.com/

Boater Safety Course

The Metro Police Department is offering boater safety courses on the 3rd Saturday of every month. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion and may qualify for insurance discounts. Minimum age is 12 years old. For more info, call 912-921-5450.

Construction Apprentice Program

Step Up Savannah hosts this class, open to men and women interested in gaining constructionrelated job skills. Also includes job placement assistance for successful graduates. Information sessions will be held at several times during the month of August. Call for info: 912-604-9574.

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Conversational Spanish

Do you want to practice your Spanish? Come to the mesa de espanol the second Thursday and last Friday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

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

Conversational Spanish Group

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

Group focuses on increasing vocabulary, grammar, and conversational confidence!

Free and open to all levels of experience. Call Ronnie at 912-257-0333, or email dvorakquartet12@yahoo.com for more info.

Cooking Swiss Meals

Cooking and eating good Swiss food is so much fun. We will be a small group in a relaxed atmosphere. We meet on Saturday at 11:30am. Cook together and eat around 12:30pm. Cost is $90 for 6 meetings.

Call: 912-604-3281

Dating With Success

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

Discover the Wellness Home of the Future

Saturday, Aug. 21, 10am-12pm. Explore solutions for environmental stress using alternative methods. Free and open to the public.

Hampton Inn, 591 Al Henderson Blvd.

DUI Prevention Group

Offers victim impact panels for intoxicated drivers, DUI, DWI, offenders, and anyone seeking to gain knowledge about the dangers of driving impaired. A must see for teenage

Account ExEcutivE The position: You’ll be responsible for selling marketing solutions to current and future clients, both agencies and direct advertisers. Our philosophy is a consultative sell, where we address the advertising needs of our clients individually. We welcome candidates who have a sales background in selling all forms of media, especially print or online advertising. Having an education in marketing and an eager, positive attitude is just as appreciated.

You’ll join a growing team that is fully supportive of your success. As a result, you’ll be able to focus on what you do best: selling.

Our ideal candidate is Internet savvy and has excellent analytical, presentation and phone skills, possesses a professional demeanor, enthusiastic, driven and financially motivated, and has an educational background in communications, marketing or business.

Please email resume and cover letter to: sales@connectsavannah.com

drivers seeking a drivers license for the first time or teenage drivers who already received a license. The group meets once a month and the cost is $30.00. For more info: 912-4430410.

English as a Second Language

We are tiny groups, 2-4 students. Learn English in a fun, relaxed way. We meet when you have time in a coffee shop downtown Savannah. Single meetings are available too. There is a small fee per class. call: 912-604-3281

Entrepreneur Food for Thought Series

Busting the misconceptions about SBA and other loan programs. Presented by Tony O’Reilly, President SBAC. Georgia Tech Savannah Campus, 210 Technology Circle. Aug. 19, 11:30am-1pm. Lunch provided. RSVP by 8/17 to jane.jordan@gatech.edu or 912-963-2551.

Family Care Mediation

Mediation is a new way to find the best possible answers to families’ important quality-of-life and care questions. A safe place for respectful, civilized conversation resulting in an agreement that fits the family. The Mediation Center. 5105 Paulsen St. 912-354-6686 or mediationsavannah.com

Fany’s Spanish/English Institute

Spanish is fun. Classes for adults and children are held at 15 E. Montgomery Cross Rd. Call 921-4646 or 220-6570 to register.

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Forensic Nursing

Candler Hospital will host Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training classes for interested nurses. This will be the only time this year the program is offered. Sept. 27-Oct. 1. Call the Rape Crisis Center for more info: 233-3000.

German Language Classes

Have fun learning German with small groups of 3-6 students. Classes meet Monday & Thursday evening at the Sentient Bean. The choices are Beginners I or II, or advanced Conversational class. There is a small fee per class. I am a native professor from Switzerland. For more info: (912) 604 3281 The Sentient Bean, 13 E. Park Ave ,

Guitar, mandolin and bass lessons

Jazz, classical and rock with emphasis on reading and improvisation skills. Ardsley Park.

912-232-5987

Housing Authority Neighborhood Resource Center

The Housing Authority of Savannah hosts a series of regular classes at the Neighborhood Resource Center. 1407 Wheaton Street. Adult literacy/GED prep: Mon-Thurs, 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm. Financial education: 4th Fri of month, 9-11am. Basic Computer training: Tues & Thurs, 1-3pm. Community Computer lab: Mon-Fri, 3-4:30pm. For more info: 912232-4232 x115 or www.savannahpha.com

Infant/Child CPR Class

Held the first and third Monday of the month, 6:30 PM in the Candler Professional Bldg., Room 508. The class is for new and expectant parents. $25 per person. For more info and to register, call 819-3368 or 800-501-4054 or www.sjchs.org.

International Tourism Biz Workshop

Savannah Technical College’s Marketing and Hospitality programs are hosting a free seminar on How to Work in the International Market, Aug. 24, 10am-noon. Eckburg Auditorium, Savannah Campus, 5717 White Bluff Road.

Free and open to the public. Rsvp to Carey Ferrara, cferrara@georgia.org, by Aug. 20.

Knitting Class

Knit your own scarf, hand-warmer or blanket.

You choose your colors and what you like to knit. I teach you how to do it. We meet in small groups downtown Savannah. Meeting in a coffee shop.

There is a small fee per class. Please call my cell: 912-604-3281

The Mighty Eight Air Force Museum hosts a model airplane building class for kids. Free with purchase of model airplane ($12). Aug. 28, 10am, 1pm, 3pm. Contact Heather at 912–748–8888 or at education@mightyeighth. org for more info.

Music Lessons

Certified teacher who holds BA in Music Education is offering private music lessons. All ages and stages welcome. Piano, brass, woodwinds, music discovery, and beginner guitar. Please contact Ms. Amy at 912.659.0993 or visit www.msamyschoolofmusic.com

Raku Workshop

A variety of handbuilding, surface decoration and raku glaze techniques. All skill levels welcome. Sept. 13-19 at Wildacres Retreat Center. Cost: $315 for the workshop, firing & clay + $255 for room & board.

For more info contact Judy Mooney: 443 9313 or judymooney@bellsouth.net

Savannah Entrepreneurial Center

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

Savannah Learning Center Spanish Classes

Be bilingual. Call 272-4579 or 308-3561. email savannahlatina@yahoo.com or visit www. savannahlatina.com. Free folklore classes also are offered on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Savannah Learning Center, 7160 Hodgson Memorial Dr. , Savannah

Sculpture Workshop

Taught by Melisa Cadell of Bakersville, NC. Sculpting small portrait busts in clay, focusing on facial features and how they can easily communicate to the viewer. Intermediate to advanced skill levels are welcome. Wildacres Retreat Center, Aug. 23-29. Cost: $325 for the workshop & clay + $255 for room & board. For more info, contact Judy Mooney: 443 9313 or judymooney@bellsouth.net

Sketching and Painting Workshop

Workshop taught by Sandy Branam will combine water color washes with pen and inks to create depth, texture, and sparkle.

Whether interested in landscapes, objects in nature or portraits you learn from this approach combining drawing & painting. Cost is

$440. Room and Board is included. Wildacres Artist Retreat, Oct. 11-15, 2010. For more info, call Judy Mooney: 443-9313 or judymooney@ bellsouth.net.

Starfish Cafe Culinary Arts Training Program

This 14-week full-time program is designed to provide work training and employment opportunities in the food service industry, including food preparation, food safety and sanitation training, customer service training and job search and placement assistance. Call Ms. Musheerah Owens 912-234-0525 ext.1506 The Starfish Cafe, 711 East Broad Street , Savannah http://www.thestarfishcafe.org/

Studio Painting Classes

Ongoing adult painting classes with artist Zola Delburn. Small classes for the beginner or intermediate painter. The classes are applicable to landscapes, still lives, abstracts, portraits, etc. Each session lasts 6 weeks, 1 class per week. $130. You are responsible for your supplies, except for easels. contact Zola Delburn at 912-484-5800 or zoladelburn@ yahoo.com

Transitional Parenting Seminar

Trained presenters with experience working with families in divorce will help parents learn to recognize the typical reactions of children and to develop skills to help children cope with their emotions. Monthly classes. 3rd Wednesdays, 1-5pm. 4th Saturdays, 9am1pm. The Mediation Center. 5105 Paulsen St. 912 354-6686

Vocal Coaching

Vocal coaching, sightsinging, eartraining and theory. Classical, jazz and pop. Adult beginners welcome. Ardsley Park and Wilmington Island. 912-897-6800

Volunteer 101

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

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Clubs & Organizations Asian American Women’s Group

For anyone interested in creating a community to support one another, to experience belonging and build friendships with a group of Asian American Women. The goal is to foster intergenerational dialogue between women ages of 25-75 on topics like family, expectations and being bi-cultural. Meets twice a month. Email Lene22@aol.com for more info.

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Buccaneer Region SCCA

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

Coastal Georgia Low Country Surfrider Foundation Meeting

The monthly meeting for the local chapter of the Surfrider foundation. The Surfrider Foundation is a grassroots, non-profit, environmental organization that works to protect our oceans, waves, and beaches. Tubby’s Tankhouse, Thunderbolt http://www.myspace. com/coastalgeorgiasurfrider

Coastal MINIs

Local MINI Cooper owners and enthusiasts who gather on the first Sunday of the month at 10 a.m. to go on motoring adventures together. Visit coastalminis.com. Starbucks, Victory Drive and Skidaway Road , Savannah

Coastal Readers & Writers Circle

A Creative Writing and Reading discussion group that meets the 3rd Sunday of every month, 3:30-5pm

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at the new Savannah Mall Branch Library.

Bring: Passages from any of your writing that you would like to read and passages from a book, publication, or production that you would like to share with the group. www.TellingOurStoriesPress.com for more information

Historic Savannah Chapter of ABWA

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

Low Country Turners

This is a club for wood-turning enthusiasts.

Call Hank Weisman at 786-6953.

Make Friends in Savannah

For anybody, every age, every race and nation. We chat, hang out, go to movies and more. Meet in a coffee shop downtown Savannah. A small fee covers the efforts of the organizer, a well educated, “out of the box” woman, who lived in New York and Europe.

Call 912-604-3281.

Military Order of the Purple Heart Ladies Auxiliary

Meets the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. Call 786-4508. American Legion Post 184, 1 Legion Dr. , Savannah

Moon River Chorus

Ladies’ barbershop chorus. Rehearsals are Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. Visitors are welcome. Call Sylvia at 927-2651 or sylviapf@ aol.com. Whitefield United Methodist Church, 728 E. 55th Street , Savannah http://www. whitefieldumc.com/

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Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)

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

Old Time Radio Researcher’s Group

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

Richmond Hill Roadies Running Club

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

Rogue Phoenix Sci-Fi Fantasy Club

Members of Starfleet International and The Klingon Assault Group meet twice a month, on the first Sunday at 4 pm. at 5429 LaRoche Ave and the third Tuesday at Chen’s Chinese Restaurant at 20 E. Derenne Ave. at 7:30 p.m.

Call 308-2094, email kasak@comcast.net or visit www.roguephoenix.org. Savannah

Savannah Adventure Club

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

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

Savannah Area Sacred Harp Singers

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

Savannah Art Association

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

Please call 912-232-7731 for more info.

Savannah Brewers’ League

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

Savannah Council, Navy League of the United States

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

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

Savannah Fencing Club

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

Savannah Jaycees

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

Jaycee Building, Savannah

Savannah Newcomers Club

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

Savannah Parrot Head Club

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

Savannah Sunrise Rotary Club

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

Savannah Toastmasters

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

Savannah Wine Lovers

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

Savannah Writers Group

meets the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7pm at Books a Million to discuss, share and critique writing of fiction or non-fiction novels, essays or short stories. A meet-and-greet precedes the meeting at 6:30pm. Contact Carol North, 912920-8891. 8108 Abercorn St , Savannah

Son-shine Hour

Meets at the Savannah Mall at the Soft Play Mondays from 11-12 and Thursdays from 10-11.

Activities include songs, stories, crafts, and games for young children and their caregivers.

Free, no registration, drop-ins welcome. Call Trinity Lutheran Church for details 912-925-3940 or email KellyBringman@gmail.com Savannah Mall,

Southern Wings

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

Stitch-N’s

Knitting, spinning and crocheting Monday and Tuesday from 5-8pm and occasional Sunday 24pm at wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty. Jennifer Harey, 238-0514. wild fibre, 409 E. Liberty , Savannah

Tarde en Espanol

Meets the last Wednesday of every month at 6:30pm in different locations to practice spoken Spanish in a casual environment. 236-8566.

The 13th Colony Patriots

A Tea Party group that meets the 13th of each month at Logan’s Road House at 6pm. 11301 Abercorn St. Open to the public. Dedicated to the preservation of the United States Constitution and life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans. www.13thcolonypatriots.com or call 912-596-5267.

The Peacock Guild

A literary society for bibliophiles and writers.

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

The Philo Cafe

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

Theremin/Electronic Music Enthusiasts

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

Tybee Performing Arts Society

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

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

Victorian Neighborhood Association

General meetings are on hiatus for July and August, but will resume Tuesday September 14 at 6pm, and continue on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, at the American Legion Hall located at 1108 Bull Street. Committee Meetings will continue to be held during the summer months.

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Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 671 Meets monthly at the American Legion Post 135, 1108 Bull St. Call James Crauswell at 9273356. Savannah

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Dance Abeni Cultural Arts Dance Classes

Classes for multiple ages in the art of performance dance and Adult fitness dance. Styles include African, Modern, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, & Gospel. Classes are held Monday through Friday at the St. Pius X Family Resource Center. Classes start at $25.00 per month. For more information call 912-6313452 or 912-272-2797. Ask for Muriel or Darowe. E-mail: abeniculturalarts@gmail.com St. Pius Family Resource Center,

Adult Intermediate Ballet

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

African Dance & Drum

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

Argentine Tango

Lessons Sundays 12:00-3:30. Open to the public. Cost $5.00 per person. Wear closed toe leather soled shoes if available. For more information call 912-925-7416 or email savh_tango@yahoo.com.

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Sat, Aug. 21. Rumba lesson starts at 7pm. Social dance from 8-10:30pm. Frank G. Murray Community Center, 160 Whitemarsh Island Rd. Cost: $10/members and $15/non-members. Beginners and singles welcome. Call 604-0966 for more info.

Beginners Belly Dance Classes

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

Beginners Belly Dancing with Cybelle

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

Beginners Fusion Belly Dance

Every Tuesday, 6-7pm. If you have never danced before or have limited dance experience, this is the class for you. Cybelle, a

formal bellydancer for over 10 years will guide you through basic bellydance and fusion Walk ins welcome. 15.00/class 912-414-1091 http:// cybellefusionbellydance.wordpress.com/

C.C. Express Dance Team

Meets every Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the Windsor Forest Recreation Building. Clogging or tap dance experience is necessary for this group. Call Claudia Collier at 748-0731. Windsor Forest Recreation Building, Savannah

Ceili Club

Experience Irish Culture thru Irish social dancing. No partner or experience needed.

Learn the basics of Irish Ceili dancing. 7176 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Mondays at 7:30 p.m. For more info email PrideofIrelandGA@ gmail.com.

Chicago Step Classes

Coastal Georgia Steppers is offering adult Chicago-style steppin dance classes every Sunday from 4:00– 6:30pm at the Tominac Gym on Hunter Army Airfield. All are welcome. Free admission; no partner required.

For more info, send email to Robert.neal75@ yahoo.com.

Flamenco Enthusiasts

Dance or learn flamenco in Savannah with the Flamenco Cooperative. Meetings are held on Saturdays from 1-2:30 p.m. at the Maxine Patterson School of Dance. Any level welcome. If you would like to dance, accompany or sing, contact Laura Chason at laura_chason@yahoo.com. Maxine Patterson School of Dance, 2212 Lincoln St , Savannah

Free Swing Lessons

Every Thursday at Doubles Night Club (7100 Abercorn St.) Join the SwingCats for a free lesson at 7:30pm, followed by dancing from 8-10pm. No partner required. Drink specials.

Home Cookin’ Cloggers

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

Irish Dance Classes

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

Islands Dance Academy Summer Classes

Open classes for adults & teens throughout the week. Beginner and Intermediate Ballet, Zumba, Adult Tap, Pilates Mat and Belly

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Mahogany Shades of Beauty Inc.

offers dance classes, including hip hop, modern, jazz, West African, ballet, lyrical and step, as well as modeling and acting classes. All ages and all levels are welcome. Call Mahogany B. at 272-8329.

Modern Dance Class

Classes for beginner and intermediate levels.

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

Pole Dancing Class

For exercise...Learn dance moves and spins while working your abs, tone your legs and arms, a total body workout. Ladies Only! The only thing that comes off is your shoes. Pre-registration req’d. Beginners Classes, Wednesdays 8pm. Level II Classes, Mondays 8pm. Pole fitness, Mon&Wed, 11am. 912-398-4776 or visit www.fitnessbodybalance.com. Fitness Body & Balance Studio, 2127 1/2 Victory Dr. ,

Salsa Classes

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

Salsa Lessons

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

Salsa Lessons

Salsa Savannah offers beginner and intermediate salsa lessons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at several locations. For more info, contact: salsasavannah@gmail.com, or call 8567323. www.salsasavannah.com

Savannah Shag Club

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

Shag & Beach Bop

The Savannah Dance Club hosts Magnificent Mondays from 6:30-11 p.m. Free basic shag, swing, salsa, cha cha, line dance and others are offered the first two Mondays and free shag lessons are offered last two Monday’s. The lesson schedule is posted at www.shagbeachbop. com. Lessons are held 6:30-7:30 p.m. Doubles Lounge, 7100 Abercorn St. ,

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Fitness A New Kung Fu School: Ving Tsun

VING TSUN ( Wing Chun) is the worlds fastest growing martial arts style. Using angles and leverage to turn an attacker’s strength against them makes VING TSUN Kung Fu effective for everyone. Call Sifu Michael Sampson to find out about our free trial classes 912-429-9241. 11202 White Bluff Road. Drop Ins welcome.

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Belly Drills

Belly Drill your body with Cybelle. This is an intense dance workout utilizing basic bellydance moves. Geared to all levels of ability. Dance your way to a better sense of well being. Bring water bottle. Thurs: 6-7pm. Visit www.cybelle3.com.

For info: cybelle@cybelle3.com or call 912-4141091. Walk-ins welcome.

Bellydancing for fun and fitness

The most fun class you’ve ever taken to get you in the best shape in the least amount of time.

We provide bright colorful veils, jangling coin hip scarves, and exotic music. Every Thursday at 7:30pm. $15 drop-in or $40 for four if you pay in advance. Call 912-660-7399 or email ConsistentIntegrity@yahoo.com

Bellydrills

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

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

Psychotronic Film Society

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

Reel Savannah

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

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Crunch Lunch

30 minute Core and ABs concentration class.

Offered 11:30am & 12:15pm Mon, Wed & Fri @ Fitness Body & Balance 2127 1/2 East Victory Dr. www.fitnessbodybalance.com 912-398-4776.

Curvy Girl Bootcamp

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

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

Fitness Classes at the JEA

Spin, firm it up, yoga, Pilates, water aerobics, Aquasize, senior fitness, and Zumba. Prices vary.

Call for days and times. 355-8111. Jewish Educational Alliance, 5111 Abercorn St , Savannah http://www.savj.org/

Flexibility Workshop

August 21st 3 to 5pm. This two hour workshop will give you the opportunity to improve your flexibility and work on your splits. The workshop supervised by Certified Personal Trainer and Gymnast Instructor: Sabrina. $40 for the 2 hour workshop. 2127 1/2 E. Victory Dr. www.fitnessbodybalance.com

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Film: “Beyond Gay: The Politics of Pride”

An award-winning documentary about Pride festivals around the world, and the struggle for equality against rampant homophobia. Presented by the Savannah Gay and Lesbian Film Society. Aug. 22, 7pm at the Jepson Center for the Arts. Tickets: $10/adv or $12/door. www. savannahgaylesbianfilmsociety.com/

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30 Least based in reality 35 “Do or do not--there is no ___” 36 Pop-Tarts flavor released in the 2000s 39 ___ ex machina 40 Sky blue 41 Unlikely to bite 44 1961 album showing Sinatra straightening his tie 47 Online outburst 49 It may include a five-point harness 50 Scrappy-___ 51 Ankle bones 53 With “off,” British swearer’s phrase 55 “I’ve got nothing else to say” 60 Al Kut’s country 64 Dog food once hawked by Ed McMahon 65 Two-Face’s alter ego, in the “Batman” series 68 One of 52 69 Cuban dance: var.

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Dancing. $12/class, except Belly Dancing, $15.

Call for schedule. Islands Dance Academy. 115 Charlotte Dr. Whitemarsh Island (near Publix Shopping Center. 912-897-2102. www.savannahdance.com

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ARIES

(March 21–April 19) When I studied method acting with David Mamet, he taught us to develop such a vivid imagination that we could taste the pretend coffee that we drank out of an imaginary cup. We’d feel the heft of the cup in our hand and the steamy heat rising. We’d hallucinate the bitterly flavorful smell, and the muscles of our face would move the way they might if we were sipping the real thing. Pop star Lady Gaga didn’t work with Mamet while she was maturing as an actress, but she got similar teachings. Recently, she told New York magazine that she can “feel the rain, when it’s not raining.” And more than that: “I can actually mentally give myself an orgasm.” If you think that you will ever want to have that strong an imagination, Aries, now is a good time to start working toward that goal.

TAURUS

(April 20–May 20) When they say “Go with the flow,” what “flow” are they talking about?

Do they mean the flow of your early childhood conditioning? The flow of your friends’ opinions? The latest cultural trends? Your immediate instinctual needs? When they say “Go with the flow,” are they urging you to keep doing what’s easiest to do and what will win you the most ego points, even if it keeps you from being true to your soul’s code? I’m here to ask you to consider the possibility that there are many flows to go with, but only one of them is correct for you right now. And in my opinion, it is flowing in an underground cavern, far from the maddening crowd.

GEMINI

(May 21–June 20) “There would not be such a thing as counterfeit gold if there were no real gold somewhere,” says a Sufi proverb. Why am I bringing this to your attention at this particular moment in your life story? Here’s the bad news: You’re in possession of some counterfeit gold that you think is authentic. Here’s the good news: Within a short time after waking up to the truth about the fake stuff, you will locate the real thing.

CANCER

(June 21–July 22) Here’s a thought from the Cancerian philosopher Gaston Bachelard: “He who listens to the singing of

the stream cannot be expected to understand the one who hears the singing of the flame: They do not speak the same language.” While I mostly agree with that poetic formulation, I think you’re about to be a temporary exception to the rule.

Normally you are acutely attuned to the singing of the stream; your skill at reading its nuances are supreme among the zodiac. But I expect that in the coming days, you will not only have the power to appreciate the song of the fire; you’ll even be able to empathize with and understand people who are entranced by the song of the fire.

LEO

(July 23–Aug. 22) Paul, a fortune–telling octopus in Oberhausen, Germany, had an amazing run of success predicting the results of World Cup competitions a while back. His technique?

His handlers gave him a succession of choices between two tasty morsels, each representing one of the teams in a given match.

The treat he picked to eat was the team whose victory he prophesied.

I wish I could access his expertise to help me sort out your upcoming decisions. It’s really important that you not over–think the possibilities, but rather rely on simple gut reactions. Why don’t you pretend you’re an octopus, and imagine that each choice you have to make is symbolized by some food item. Ask yourself, “Which is yummiest?”

VIRGO

(Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Lewis Carroll’s sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was Through the Looking Glass. As he wrote it, he invited his illustrator John Tenniel to offer editorial advice. In response, Tenniel tactfully suggested that Lewis cut out a certain chapter. Lewis agreed, and so the story, as we read it today, doesn’t include Alice’s meeting with a grumbling wasp who wore a bright yellow wig that sat disheveled on its head like a clump of seaweed. Think of me as your version of Tenniel, Virgo. As you finish up your labor of love, consider following my recommendation to omit the part that resembles a wasp in a wig.

LIBRA

(Sept. 23–Oct. 22) If you and I were sitting face to face and I asked you, “What are the most important lessons you’ve learned these last 11 months?”,

what would you tell me? I think you need this type of experience: an intense and leisurely conversation with a good listener you trust –– someone who will encourage you to articulate the major developments in your life since your last birthday. Here are some other queries I’d pose: 1. How have you changed? 2. What long–term process needs to come to a climax?

3. What “school” are you ready to graduate from? (And by “school” I mean any situation that has been a hotbed of learning for you.)

SCORPIO

(Oct. 23–Nov. 21) The film Avatar hammers out such vehement anti–military, anti–capitalist, and anti–imperialist themes that it could have been endorsed by the leftist rock band Rage Against the Machine. And yet it’s the highest–grossing film in the history of the world. One critic marveled at its popularity in even the most conservative areas of America, noting that it got “a theater full of people in Kentucky to stand and applaud the defeat of their country in war.” Your assignment in the coming week is to do what Avatar has done: Try to make sure that your opponents and skeptics are entertained by your message –– maybe even excited and intrigued.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22–Dec. 21)

I recommend that you enjoy an abundance of recreational time in the coming days, Sagittarius. But I hope that you will favor a rigorous physical challenge over lying lazily on the beach. I hope that you will read great literature instead of mass market paperbacks, and that you’ll attend a brain–bending workshop rather than being a spectator at a sports event. Catch my drift, Sagittarius? Say yes to embarking on a vision quest that scares the fear out of you and pumps up your spiritual ambition; say no to wasting away in a puddle of sluggish, circuitous daydreaming.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

Sixty–nine percent of conservatives think that hell is a real place, and over half of all liberals do.

Shocking! Ridiculous! I hope that you, Capricorn, give zero credence to the idea that there is a realm of eternal damnation. In my astrological opinion, believing in hell would grossly interfere with your ability to know the truth about your life right

now. So would an irrational fear of failure, an obsession with enemies, or a tendency to define yourself in opposition to bad stuff. Here’s the alternative: To thrive, all you have to do is accentuate what you love, identify what you want, and focus on rewards.

AQUARIUS

(Jan. 20–Feb. 18) This is an excellent time for you to get more conscious and proactive about what images you bring into your life and surround yourself with. It’s always important to monitor the pictures flowing into your imagination, of course, but it’s especially crucial right now.

Your mental and physical health are unusually dependent on it. So please do yourself a big favor and gaze upon as much uplifting beauty as you can. Favor gardens over garbage dumps, soaring vistas over strip malls, interesting faces over scowling mugs.

PISCES

(Feb. 19–March 20) Every year smokers toss away over four trillion cigarette butts, fouling the environment terribly.

But recently a few Chinese scientists embarked on the seemingly impossible project of finding value in this noxious waste. Collecting up big piles of discarded filters, they developed a process to extract chemicals that are effective at preventing corrosion when applied to steel pipes. Your assignment, Pisces, is to accomplish a comparable miracle: Turn some dreck or dross into a useful thing; discover a blessing in the trash; build a new dream using the ruins of an old pleasure.

Every Monday and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Pre-register by calling 819-6463. St. Joseph’s/Candler Center for Well Being, Savannah http://www.sjchs.org/

Living Smart Fitness Club

Providing nutritional education and an exercise program to encourage lifestyle changes, every Tuesday from 5:30-7pm at the St. Joseph’s/Candler African-American Health Information and Resource Center, 1910 Abercorn St. For more info, call 447-6605.

Mommy and Baby Yoga Classes

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

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

Pilates Mat Classes

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

Pregancy Yoga

Ongoing series of 8-week sessions are held on Tuesday evenings from 6-7:15 PM at 7116 Hodgson Memorial Drive. Pre-natal yoga helps mothers-to-be prepare for a more mindful approach to the challenges of pregnancy, labor & delivery.

Cost is $100 for 8 weeks. Call Ann Carroll at 912-704-7650 e-mail ann@aikyayoga.com.

Rolf Method Bodywork

For posture, chronic pain and alignment of body/mind/spirit. Jeannie Kelley, LMT, certified advanced Rolf practitioner. www.islandsomatherapy.com, 843-422-2900. Island Somatherapy, 127 Abercorn Street , Savannah

Squats N’ Tots

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

The Yoga Room

Visit www.thesavannahyogaroom.com or call 898-0361 for a schedule of classes, times and fees. Savannah Yoga Room, 115 Charlotte Dr , Savannah

Zumba Fitness

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

Gay & Lesbian First City Network Board Meeting

Meets the first Monday at 6:30 p.m. at FCN’s office, 307 E. Harris St., 2nd floor. 236-CITY or www.firstcitynetwork.org. 307 E Harris St , Savannah

Gay AA Meeting

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

Georgia Equality Savannah

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

Savannah Pride, Inc.

Meets first Tues of every month at 7 p.m. at the FCN office located at 307 E. Harris St. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Without the GLBT community, there wouldn’t be a need for Pride. Call Christina Focht at 663-5087 or email christina@

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A Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning youth organization. Meets every Friday at 7 p.m. at the FCN building located at 307 E. Harris St. Call 657-1966, email info@ standoutyouth.org or visit www.standoutyouth. org. First City Network, Savannah http://www. firstcitynetwork.net/

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

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A children’s therapy group for children of GLBT parents. Groups range in age from 10 to 18 and are held twice a month. Call 352-2611.

Health Alzheimers Association Workshop

The Alzheimer’s Association “Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters” workshop provides attendees with an understanding of Alzheimer’s and what to do if they or someone they know has signs of the disease. Free lunch will be served. Aug. 31, 11:30am-1pm.

Glynn County Health Department, 2747 Fourth Street, Brunswick. Please RSVP to 1-800-2723900 by Aug. 27

Better Breathers of Savannah

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

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

Community Cardiovascular Health

Control your high blood pressure. Free blood pressure checks and information at the Community Cardiovascular Council at 1900 Abercorn St. Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 232-6624. . , Savannah

Every Step Counts Survivors Walk

Every Step Counts invites all cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to join their monthly walk. Free and open to everybody. 9am, Saturday, Aug. 28. For more info, call DeDe Cargill at 912-398-6554.

Free blood pressure checks and blood sugar screenings

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

Free hearing & speech screening

Hearing: Every Thurs. 9-11 a.m. Speech: 1st Thurs. of each month. Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, 1206 E. 66th Street. Call 355-

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

Hypnobirthing Childbirth Classes

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

HypnoBirthing Classes

Learn to birth in a calm and gentle environment without fear. Uses relaxation, meditation and guided imagery to achieve the birthing experience you desire. Tiffany, tiffany@savannahdoula.com.

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

La Leche League of Savannah

Mothers wishing to find out more about breastfeeding are invited to attend a meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 pm. La Leche League of Savannah is a breastfeeding support group for new and expectant mothers. 897-9261, www.lllusa. org/web/SavannahGA.html. Family Health and Birth Center, Savannah

Meditation and Energy Flow Group

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

Memorial Health blood pressure check Free every Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at GenerationOne. 350-7587.

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912-257-5596 2000SF, 4BR/3BA doublewide for Rent-to-own.

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1BR/1BA, Bonus room, W/D connections, all electric, No Pets. $550/month. Reese & Company.

912-236-4233 2 BEDROOM, 1 BATH Apt. for Rent in West Savannah. Convenient to Downtown, Garden City. $450/month. Section-8 Welcome. Call 912-658-1407.

•2 Little River3BR/2BA, $950 •1304 East 39th st4BR/2BA, $895/$895 •2318 Alabama Ave3BR/2BA, $825/mo •5524 Emory Drive2BR/1BA$725 •100 Lewis Dr-apt 14C: 2BR/1.5BA, $625/mo •1222 East 54th St: 2BR/1BA, $450 +DEPOSIT, NO-PETS NO-SMOKING. Call Bill:656-4111

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3BR/2.5BA condo, Southside Savannah, living room, separate dining room, w/d hookup, privacy fenced patio, CH&A, appliances, laminate/vinyl flooring. Available NOW! $725/mo.

912-977-5350.

625 WEST 42ND STREET: Between Burroughs & Florence.

2BR/1BA, washer/dryer hookup. $500/month plus $500/deposit.

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GROVE STREET-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen, $495.

DUANE COURT-2BR, 1BA Apt, furnished kitchen, $625.

28 CHATHAM STREET-2BR, 2BA, furnished kitchen $675.

256-A CROATAN-2BR, 1BA, newly remodeled $550.

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

739 EAST 39TH ST.-2BR, 1BA, furnished kitchen $595.

POINTER PL.-2BR, 1.5BA, furnished kitchen, townhouse, near AASU $695.

1314 EAST 52ND-2BR, 1BA home, furnished kitchen, hardwood floors $725.

1323-25 E.DUFFY: 2BR/2BA, hardwood & tile floors, new furn kitchen & A/C equip, porches $825 FLOWERING PEACH CT: Duplex, near AASU, 2BR/2BA, furnished kitchen $695.

AUSTIN DR.-(SS), 3BR/2BA home, furnished kitchen, garage $950.

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Savannah Southside 160 Laurelwood Drive: 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, laundry room, central heat/air, fenced yard $875/month.

32 Liberty Heights Dr. 3BR/2BA, LR, DR, den, fenced yard, central heat/air, carpet $970/month.

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•Elmdale Avenue: 4BR/2BA, secluded, all electric, fenced yard $825+deposit.

•Westside: 613 Orchard, 2BR, kitchen furnished, all electric, central heat/air $595+deposit.

•507 W.48th: 1BR, carpet, kitchen furnished $445+deposit.

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SECTION 8 ACCEPTED 329 Woodley Rd. Southside, Total Electric, CH&A, 3BR, 2B, Living room, Den, Kitchen/Dining, W/D connections. large fenced corner yard. $950/Rent & $900 Deposit. Pets ok with approval.

10 Douglas Ct. Bloomingdale, Spacious 3BR/2B, LR, Sun room, Large eat-in kitchen w/SS appliances, Multi-level Deck, 2-car Garage, Privacy Fence $1,125/Rent & $1,050/Deposit.

2302 Louisiana Ave. 2-story, 3BR, 1.5BA, LR, DR, kitchen w/range & refrigerator, W/D connections, CH&A $750/Rent, $725/Deposit.

2234 Mason Drive Near Bible Baptist, 1700 sq.ft. 3BR, 2B, LR, DR, Eat-in Kitchen, Den, Sunroom, CH&A, Carport, Lg Fenced backyard, $1050/Rent, $900/Deposit.

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9231 Garland Drive.

3BR/1.5BA, large eat-in kitchen, LR, DR, fenced yard w/ large deck. Excellent condition.

Hesse School District. $975/month, $975/deposit. References. Call 912-667-7175 or 912-598-8880.

HOME FOR RENT IN RINCON 118 Mulberry, 3bed 2bath $875mth $875dep Lease purchase available www.mtpisgahproperties.com 912-823-3302 HOME FOR RENT IN RINCON 118 Mulberry, 3bed 2bath $875mth $875dep Lease purchase available www.mtpisgahproperties.com 912-823-3302

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1314 E. 54th Street. $525/rent, $525/deposit. Section-8 welcome to apply.

912-897-3801

JAN LYNES 912-898-1600 or 912-508-2001

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NEWLY remodeled,furnished cottage. Quiet, safe, 10 min. from both colleges.$275/dep., $550/month. All inclusive except phone and internet. 236-2997 or 658-6100

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OAK FOREST DRIVE

2BR/1BA, furnished kitchen, w/d connections $550/rent, $500/deposit.

GEORGETOWN CONDO

2BR/2BA, furnished kitchen, w/d included, new carpet, rent includes pest control, yard care and amenities to pool. $795/rent, $600/deposit.

Contact ZENO MOORE REALTY 927-4383 ONE BEDROOM Efficiency: Off Skidaway, near college. Fully Furnished, includes water, cable & electric. $150/weekly plus $150/deposit. Call 912-631-5987 REDUCED! •3 Beds, 1 bath*1 Sydney $795 *2122 Alaska- $815 *1332 N.E. 36th St-825

for rent 855 TALAHI ISLAND-Waterfront for rent w/option to buy: 3BR/2BA w/bonus room and hottub under roof. 213 Suncrest Blvd. $2000/month plus $2000/deposit.

Pets OK w/$500 nonrefundable pet deposit.

ALSO 4BR/3.5BA on deepwater located on Betz C re e k . $2500/month plus $2500/dep.

Phone: 897-1662/657-0407

THE BRANNEN COMPANY •1219 EAST HENRY• 2BR/1BA, LR, large kitchen, off-street parking $600/month, $600/dep.

•RINCON• 112 Stokes Avenue: 3-4BR/2BA, LR, DR, den, refrigerator & stove, CH&A $850/month, $800/dep.

•30 WEST 49TH ST• 2BR/1BA, hardwood floors, CH&A, refrigerator & stove, laundry. $675/month, $650/deposit.

Call 912-844-6294

•2503 Tennessee, 3Beds 1.5 baths, $850

898-4135

~GEORGETOWN •46 King Henry Ct. Updated 3BR/2 ½ B. $1,075 mo. All appliances. Lease with option! ~WILMINGTON IS. •911 Sandpiper 3BR/2B. Open living/dining.

Den with f/p. Screened porch. Deck over lake. All appliances. $1,250. Lease with option.

for rent 855

Homes for rent in Pooler and Bloomingdale Price ranges from $400 - $1100 1 & 3 bedroom homes www.mtpisgahproperties.com 912-823-3302

Homes for rent in Pooler and Bloomingdale Price ranges from $550 - $1000 2 - 3 bed rooms Lease purchase available www.mtpisgahproperties.com 912-823-3302

MIDTOWN

22 West 58th: Renovated 4BR/2BA, den, hardwood floors, new CH&A, all electric, furnished kitchen $950/month.

Near Bull & 58th.

912-604-9997

Call 257-6181 RENT: DUPLEX 1115 E. 53rd. 2-bedroom, 1bath. $475/month plus deposit $475. One block off Waters Ave, close to Daffin Park.Call Alex @ 912-401-5710, Days/Nights/Weekends, email: alexcerbone@gmail.com RENT: DUPLEX 1510 E. 53rd. 3-bedroom, 2-bath house. $795/month plus deposit $795. Call Alex @ 912-401-5710, Days/Nights/Weekends, email: alexcerbone@gmail.com

STOP RENTING

Own your own home.

Renting is just throwing money away. It’s a Buyer’s market, so take advantage of the great deals. I still work with Good, Okay and Bad Credit.

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TIRED OF RENTING? Interested in enhancing your credit and becoming a homeowner?

Let me show you how.

Call Deborah at 912/748-2132.

TOWNHOUSE: 100 Lewis Drive, Apt 11C 2BR/1.5BA, 2-story.

Washer/dryer connections, all appliances. No pets. $600 per month, $600/deposit.

Call 912-663-0177 or 912-663-5368.

Truly Elegant

2 & 3 bedrooom apartments & houses. All appliances furnished, hardwood floors, tile, Section-8 Welcome.

912-844-5996

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UPCHURCH ENTERPRISES 912-665-0592 912-354-7737

32 GOEBEL Avenue: 3BR/1.5BA garage apt. $800/month.

GARDEN CITY: 4125 Sixth St. 3BR/1BA Apt., new flooring & paint $600/month.

CLOVERDALE: Chevy Chase Rd, 3BR/1BA, CH&A $800/month.

VERY NICE Apartment, just remodeled. 1BR/1BA at 2017 East 38th, Apt.B. $600/month, $600/deposit. No pets. 352-4391 or 658-4559 WIIMINGTON ISLAND DUPLEX: 2-Bedrooms, 1 Bath, extra clean, most pets ok. Fenced backyard. Mature tenants. $725/month. Available Sept.1st.

Call 912-663-9941 WILMINGTON ISLAND: 2BR/1BA House, 1050Sqft. Newly remodeled, large fenced-in backyard. Available mid August. $900/month.

Call 912-308-5464. rooms for rent 895 $199 PER WEEK Extended stay hotel rooms.Many amenities including breakfast.Pooler area.Savannah Conference Hotel $199.99 (912)748-6464 EFFICIENCY ROOMS Includes stove, refrigerator, private bath. Furnished! $180/week + deposit.

Call 912-844-5995.

FULLY FURNISHED Rooms w/cable. Utilities included.

Central heat/air with washer/dryer access. Gated, parking in safe neighborhood @ affordable price!

912-228-1242

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

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

912-231-9464 Other apts. avail.

rooms for rent 895

cars 910

Looking for responsible persons.

2 rooms available. Safe-Environment. CH&A, cable, telephone service. Immediate occupancy. Call Mr. Brown: 912-663-2574 or 912-234-9177.

Grand AM SE, 96 Olympic edition, runs great, A/C, good tires, all power, 4-door, $2500 OBO. Call 428-5260 $2,500.00 428-5260

LOOK THIS WAY FOR A PLACE TO STAY

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

Call 912-398-7507.

NO DEPOSIT-LIMITED TIME! West Savannah & Bloomingdale •REDUCED RENT!• SPECIAL $100/Single Room •Rooms $100 & Up. Furnished, includes utilities, central heat and air, Comcast cable, washer/dryer.

Hardwood floors. Shared Kitchen & Shared bath.

Call 912-210-0181.

Need a Roommate?

Roommate Wanted Ads Still Only $24.50*

Call Savannah Pennysaver 912-238-2040

*Private Party Only. Must share living space. No sublets, rooming / boarding houses or rentals allowed.

RESPONSIBLE female seeking roommate to share fully equipped home. Port Wentworth area. Call Carolyn to inquire about m o re info,912-844-4007.

transportation 900

cars 910 2001 Nissan Maxima/Infiniti I-30 100K, very very clean in and out. custom paint, leather, woodgrain, power everything, $4300 OBO. Call 428-5260

ROOM FOR RENT

Move-In Special! $100, all utilities included. Located on Westside, newly renovated.

Call 844-9718

2 seater scooter, 50CC, passenger backrest, luggage rack & more. $1000 OBO. For more info, 313-0568 or 657-7835

ROOMS FOR RENT Completely furnished.

Central heat and air.

Conveniently located on busline. $130 per week.

Call 912-844-5995.

BUICK Park Ave., 1994Ultra turbo supercharged, clean , 1 owner, automatic, loaded, good condition $2500 OBO. AS IS. 912-663-0112

SHARED HOUSE 4 rent/Eastside Furnished room 4 rent includes tv with cable, washer/dryer, central air/heat, enclosed sitting porch, large sit in kitchen, privacy yard, fridge in rooms. $140.00 (912)306-6776

CADILLAC CTS, 2003Very good condition, one owner, estate, fully loaded, Call 354-3884

FEMALE to share 2BR house, central location, AC and cable included.

On park. $450 includes utilities.

Call 912-247-6844

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Cadillac Seville, 1996 $4,500 Well maintained, white w/ tan leather interior.

New stereo with Ipod hook-up, power windows, locks, FOB, AC/heat. New transmission installed 07/09.

(912)484-2648 CHEVROLET S-10 Truck, 1989- 4.3, Runs good. $1000 or make offer. Call 912-349-2261 or 912-484-3227 FENDER BENDER? Paint & Body Work.

Reasonably Priced.

Insurance Claims.

We buy wrecks. Call 912-355-5932.

LEXUS ES300, 1995Leather, moonroof.

Excellent condition, AC. $2,200 or best off e r.

Call 912-495-0900 LEXUS EX 300, 19921992 Lexus EX 300, doesn’t run, brand new tires, $500 OBO. Call 459-0666 LINCOLN Coupe LSC, 40K miles, 1 owner, very clean in and out, leather, 50 HO motor, upgraded suspension(springs). $4200.OBO 428-5260 Lincoln LS Sport Sedan, 2004- Metallic blue, V-6, 52K, loaded, pristine condition. Full service history. $7950 OBO. 912-925-6217 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE, 1992- 4 door, good condition, very clean $2,500. 220-7147

POWERBOAT Surecast, 1975- 17ft, center console, new T-top, trailer included, needs motor, $2500 OBO. For more info, 313-0568 or 657-7835 Campers/rVs 960 MOTOR HOME, 1994.

Diesel Class A, 32ft.

Pusher well kept, loaded, in good condition. $14,000. Call Richard, 912-667-9967

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