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August 22, 2013

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Aiken gets Mellow Opinon

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RUFFIN IT’

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ART45: Not a Stretch

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AUSTIN RHODES

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NIGHTLIFE

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AUGUSTA TEK

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CUISINE SCENE: Delicious Mystery

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WHINE LINE

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CALENDAR

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News

Entertainment

Giving Day

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SIGHTINGS

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A Mushroom in the Bowery

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THE EIGHT

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Top Teacher

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NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD

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FEATURE: Education Through Athletics

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Insider is an anonymous, opinion-based examination of the hidden details of Augusta politics and personalities.

AUSTIN RHODES DIGGING IN FOR EXTENDED CAMPAIGN

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t was with great umbrage that many in Augusta took Richard Roundtree’s election. How dare he? With more baggage than an Indian bus to New Delhi, Roundtree wasn’t supposed to win. How could he? Well, by campaigning smarter than anyone knew and capitalizing on a split white vote.

Bottom line is he is there now, and most Insiders consider his performance thus far satisfactory.

Except Austin Rhodes. He is working hard to find something… anything to bring the Roundtree down. So far his list of grievances with the sheriff has included:

IS IT JUST US OR WAS THAT A DUMB THING TO SAY?

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ylvia Cooper’s recent rehash of the attempt by some of the commission’s black members to kick General Council Andrew MacKenzie to the curb with a no-‐confidence vote marks an unfortunate low in the respected journalist’s long career covering Augusta’s volatile quagmire.

There is, of course, no doubting the fact that MacKenzie has had a target on his back pretty much since he stepped up after Chiquita Johnson’s forced resignation in January 2010. His Byzantine explanations of policy and his steadfast, almost insolent refusal to speak in layman’s terms has earned him the displeasure of more than just the black commissioners, though admittedly they have been the ones most offended by Eric Johnson | 5L^Z ,KP[VY eric@themetrospirit.com

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His media policy. His Tahoe purchase. His posse. His raise. His name being added to the RCSO patrol cars.

His failure to release the names of the deputies who tased George Harvey.

His department’s harassment of the “independent individual” filming the law enforcement center. His department’s DUI arrest of a reporter. His firing of the Maglite deputy. To name a few.

Even his close ally the Augusta Chronicle has taken to siding with the sheriff. But one thing is for sure: This will not end until either Austin gets the goods to drum the sheriff out of office or Roundtree either retires or loses an election. him lately. His work involving issues close to them — the disparity study, the transit department and the Patch, among others — sparked this latest round of ire, as did his communication around the ethics issues earlier in the year, which prompted Marion Williams to call him a flat-‐footed liar.

It’s Cooper’s bold-‐faced, all-‐caps City Ink heading that is so unfortunate: IS IT JUST ME OR DO OUR BLACK COMMISSIONERS ONLY FIND FAULT WITH WHITE EMPLOYEES? For one thing, it’s race baiting no different than the kind she’s alleging from the black commissioners, and for another thing, it’s not particularly on target. While the black commissioners in question are undoubtedly critical of many of the white employees (Corey Johnson votes independently enough from the Williams/ Lockett/Mason block to avoid being

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painted with the same broad brush, and Bill Fennoy is more present than a full participant at most proceedings), the victims of this kind of targeting are by no means exclusively white.

Has Cooper forgotten the grillings Geri Sams has received by this same group or the way Williams questioned Fire Chief Chris James over the ambulance service? What about Deputy Administrator Tameka Allen? There have been plenty of times she’s been on the wrong end of these commissioners’ exasperation.

And let’s not forget about the verbal beating Butch Gallop got a few weeks ago. Williams was especially hard on him, going so far as saying the city was paying for something it wasn’t getting.

While Gallop may not be a department head (he may, in fact, do very, very little) he’s still on the payroll, and

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Cooper herself showcased a particularly pointed (and unintentionally humorous) exchange between Williams and Gallop in which Williams came right out and asked Gallop what he actually did. Gallop responded that he participated in local participation.

“You participate in participation?”

Williams asked. “You participate in the local community.”

That kind of needling, while stopping short of calling him a flat-‐footed liar, is nevertheless a harsh and extremely public indictment of a subordinate, whether or not it fits the stereotype some would seem to prefer.

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EMPTY CAGE

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hey say it’s always darkest before the light, but you’ve got to wonder about the wattage of the light at the end of Sentinel’s tunnel.

Sentinel, of course, is the private probation company that’s been on the hot seat around here since last year, when word got out that it didn’t have a valid contract to be working in Columbia County. Prisoners were released, Sentinel threw up its hands and walked away, a class action suit was filed against them — all in all, a pretty bad deal for Sentinel, but one that doesn’t necessarily offset the pretty bad deal ordinary people have been getting from Sentinel for years.

Cases are currently in motion challenging whether private misdemeanor probation is even constitutional, and the longer the whole thing drags out, the more Everyman the victims of private

probation’s abuses seem to become.

But it’s not just around here. According to the Association of Private Probation Companies, one out of every 40 Georgians was on some type of private probation in the fourth quarter of 2012.

One in 40.

To add insult to Sentinel’s injury, Orange County, California, which happens to be home to Sentinel and the place where its monitoring facility is located, terminated Sentinel’s contract, which is pretty amazing when you consider how much such a company’s presence contributes to the local tax base.

Not only that, but Sentinel’s insurance carrier is trying to get out of coverage.

If Sentinel’s not checking the canary, it ought to be.

THE FLIPSIDE OF GOODNESS

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hen you talk to people who do good things in the community, you learn pretty quickly that they do the good things because the things need doing, not because they get credit for doing them.

Respected charities like Goodwill have a long and established track record of doing wonderfully constructive things for the community, not because it looks good, but because it’s the right thing to do, and all of us are a little better because of it.

All of which makes the “Better World Recycling” boxes that are popping up all over town so disappointing. By all accounts, this is a for-‐profit company brazenly taking advantage of the general public’s desire to do good.

Better World Recycling is the same company that was put on notice by the North Carolina Secretary of State’s Office

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because the bins didn’t have the proper language: “not a charity.” On all four sides.

These boxes show up without approval, striving for legitimacy with the sheer audacity of their gambit. Plop something down in the middle of a parking lot, and it must be authorized, right? Request donations and it must be for a good cause, right?

Not long ago, one of these bins showed up in Evans at the property near where Big Lots recently opened. It was identified for what it was and promptly hauled off.

About a week later, another one showed up, and it, too, was hauled away.

Now, two of these bins sit in the back of the business, slumping testament to the flipside of goodness that sometimes seems ready to engulf us.

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Back Pew Hero Worship: Complacency Through Equilibrium

This past Saturday night, the Ultimate

Fighting Championship put on arguably their best card — free or not — of the year, debuting as one of the focal birthing pangs of quasi-‐upstart network Fox Sports 1 (formerly the Speed Network, which either is or is not exactly what you think it is).

The pressure to deliver was intense, and not just because early, working names for the event bordered on ridiculous — UFC on Fox Sports 11, anybody? — but because, as the card began to fill out, it was clear that the fights, regardless of outcome, were going to have little to no real effect on divisional standing: Uriah Faber, a perpetual championship bridesmaid, did little more than knock off another future contender in Yuri Alcantara; Connor MacGregor did what he was expected to do and dominated Max Holloway; Michael Johnson surprised many of us with his 30-‐ 25 destruction of fan favorite Joe Lauzon, but the win still left him spinning his wheels.

There are, however, a couple I really want to delve into here.

Chael Sonnen vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua: This was booked to be the epitome of a “fun fight.” Sonnen was 2-‐3 in his last five fights coming into this one, and although the losses were to current or former champions and pound-‐for-‐pound behemoths Anderson Silva and Jon Jones, the wins weren’t that inspiring: he barely scraped by Michael Bisping, and though he finished the durable Brian Stann, Stann promptly retired after his next fight, a KO loss to Wanderlei Silva.

Shogun, likewise, was stagnant. A career plagued with injuries — particularly to his increasingly fragile knee — and physically and psychologically taxing beatings at the hands of Dan Henderson and Jon Jones were beginning to catch up to Rua, in the process making him probably the oldest 31-‐year-‐old in 6

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the sport. He’d looked lethargic and ineffectual — with the exception of a heel hook attempt in round one — in a loss to current No. 1 contender Alexander Gustaffson, and struggled mightily before TKOing the always-‐underwhelming Brian Vera in the fourth round in his last two fights. The Sonnen/Rua bout was also taking place a weight class north of Sonnen’s natural territory, and a weight class north of what many have always suspected was Rua’s.

Allistair Overeem vs. Travis Browne: In a bit of Matchmaking 101, the last two men to lose to former No. 1 contender and Cain Velasquez cannon fodder were matched up against one another in a stay-‐ relevant fight. Their respective losses to Silva were each a bit flukey in their own way; Browne’s knee gave out after an attempted high kick, and Silva capitalized, knocking him out. Overeem’s loss was more a case of hubris than anything else.

After dominating Silva standing and on the ground in the first two rounds, Overeem let his guard down and Silva, pissed off at his opponent’s perceived lack of respect, cornered “The Demolition Man” and unleashed holy hell upon his face until referee John McCarthy stepped in to prevent what would have been the first recorded murder of a yeti by a gorilla inside a prizefighting ring.

I bring these two up not just because they were the most surprising, but because their respective outcomes tend to either obscure or highlight the complacency with which sports fans — and not just fight-‐watchers; I’m looking at you, A-‐Rod and Braun sympathizers — view the behind-‐the-‐scenes nasty bits of our favorite pastimes. Specifically, performance-‐enhancing drugs.

Steroids as we typically know them have somewhat faded away from the big-‐ money sports scene, with a few scant exceptions; Stephan Bonnar, a historically important fighter for the UFC but a

perennial mid-‐carder nonetheless, twice tested positive for anabolic steroids, the second of which led to his retirement.

This has been replaced by higher-‐end loopholes like testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), and whatever combination of unicorn sperm extract and megalodon tooth dust that Biogenesis has been peddling.

TRT is causing athletic commissions particular grief, as it doesn’t technically involve any banned substances, but still gives the using athlete a distinct physical advantage, often in later years. See the career resurgences of Vitor Belfort and Sonnen (a middling LHW before starting testosterone therapy) himself for proof positive.

After Sonnen’s dramatic almost-‐win over Anderson Silva in their first meeting at UFC 117, his testosterone levels were recorded at 16:9:1. In layman’s terms, that’s 16 times what a normal adult male produces, and quadruple what a testing body like the NSAC may allow even in cases of exemption. For his part, Overeem ran up a 14:1 ratio after his parking lot-‐style beatdown of former champion Brock Lesnar at UFC 141, and was forced out of his promised title shot against Junior dos Santos.

After each fighter came clean, Sonnen pursued and was granted a TRT use exemption, meaning that he can still use the therapy, but he must be tested on a regular basis to make sure it isn’t above a certain level. Overeem was not granted one, and eyebrows were further raised when, after his loss to Antonio Silva, his testosterone levels were actually tested at lower than normal ratios, all but justifying the scrutiny that had surrounded his inflated physique for half a decade.

Back to Saturday. Sonnen recorded a dominant win over former champion and pound-‐for-‐pound buzzsaw Shogun Rua, while Overeem shot his wad almost TKOing Travis Browne via Hulk Smash before Browne regrouped and knocked Overeem out with a front kick to the jaw.

Going forward, the future prospects of the two fighters couldn’t be more strikingly disparate. Sonnen, thanks to his penchant for dramatic fights and an unrivaled, pro wrestling-‐like gift of gab, is now a hot ticket at both MW and LHW, while Overeem — sporting a 1-‐2 UFC record and a $300,000 a fight salary — risks a pink slip.

The ensuing commentary has been nothing if not revealing; not, I mean, of either fighter’s abilities, fortunes or prospects, but the predictability of public reaction and perception. As a result of Sonnen’s victory and nascent marketability, his TRT use becomes all but a non-‐issue.

I’ve grown, in spite of myself, to be something of a Sonnen fan, but let’s be real here: per his exemption, he’s engaging in legalized cheating, and his recent career upswing underscores it: no one goes from tapping to UFC washout Renato Sobral to running through a murderer’s row of UFC middleweights en route to three title opportunities out of five fights. Except Matt Brown, but I’m inclined to put considerable stock in his “Immortal” moniker.

For Overeem, a second straight loss like this only serves to bring his past transgressions more fully to bear.

His physique, while still comparatively beastly, is noticeably softer, and he is not the killer he once was, or was made out to be.

It’s counterintuitive thinking: we pile on behind the winner, abandon the loser like rats from a sinking ship, both for the same reason. It makes sense in a way: are we not, after all, entertained? It’s a question we never forget to answer. What we forget, what we neglect, is the cost levied to our heroes, and to our own souls.

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Split-Second Mistakes Can Have Permanent Consequences

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t was one of the most talked about criminal sentences in quite a while around these parts. Superior Court Judge Mike Annis threw the book, the pen and the man who wrote it, at a 37-‐year-‐old Augusta woman who had been convicted in the death of one of her passengers in a 2011 car crash.

There is no doubt that Kristine Heath was responsible for the death of Morgan Renew. The 18-‐year-‐old was one of six passengers that had packed into Heath’s SUV as they headed off to find a restaurant after a day of fun at a campground.

Driving too fast on an unfamiliar road, Heath blew through a stop sign at the intersection of Ridge and Washington roads, hitting another SUV and, in the process, seriously injuring an Augusta couple and their 8-‐year-‐old son.

Heath admitted to having two beers that night and, according to reports, she may have been one of the more sober people who piled into her car. Unfortunately, we will never know. The medical blood alcohol test that she had at the hospital was somehow lost.

As a result, the local jury found it impossible to convict her on charges of vehicular homicide by DUI. However,

they clearly agreed that her admitted speed and distraction was worth a lesser vehicular homicide conviction. When all was said and done, Judge Annis handed down one of the heaviest sentences of its type in local history: 20 years in prison, followed by 10 years probation. That was a blockbuster term for someone with no previous record of any kind.

The sentence came with the following admonition, as quoted in the Augusta Chronicle article by Valerie Rowell: “I’m not seeing an acceptance of responsibility, none at all,” Annis said at the sentencing after the trial at the Columbia County courthouse in Evans.

“I’m shocked by the total lack of remorse or concern or emotion, that you realize that you’ve just taken a life.”

That is an odd commentary on Kristine Heath, and I will explain why in a moment, but it was not an observation that Annis made alone. Here is part of a note I received from one of the Columbia County jurors who deliberated the case: “I think the harshness in sentencing was due to her complete lack of remorse, to the point of laughing during testimony, never showing any emotion or remorse.

Even as an 8-‐year-‐old took the stand that she very well could have killed. When

the families spoke to the judge before sentencing, there were tears everywhere, not the slightest emotion from Miss Heath. It was to the point of being unbelievable that a female could stand there and hear even her own families talk about her and how important she is in their lives and not even show the slightest emotion.”

Now, folks, I was not there, nor do I know Kristine Heath personally, but I do know people who do. They describe her to me as a talented artist (she is an interior designer by trade), and a sensitive woman who spent the first year after the accident on the verge of tears constantly, unable to discuss the event in any way. Two of her friends independently described her to me with a rarely used word: “Tortured.”

These are people who have no reason to lie about the issue, and one of them is so brutally and aggressively honest that she is routinely avoided (at sensitive times) by her friends who don’t do well with brutal and aggressive honesty.

Obviously, “tortured” is not the phrase that occurred to those who sat through the trial.

How she was able to remain stoic and emotionally disconnected during the trial is a mystery to me. Medication has

been suggested as a likely culprit, but I have no clue.

State sentencing and service guidelines suggest that someone who is found guilty of vehicular homicide (not caused by DUI) will serve between 18 and 26 months in prison, a far cry from the 20-‐year sentence handed down by Annis. There is also talk of a sentence modification, and that is a process the judge could completely control. Here’s to hoping he considers it.

Judge Annis is a good man who knows a fair share of people who have had momentary lapses in judgment that could have easily resulted in similar devastation. There is little need to compound the tragedy that was the death of Morgan Renew by throwing the life of another young woman so completely and totally away for 20 years.

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GIVING DAY

Georgia Center for Nonprofits gears up for another Georgia Gives Day as local group applies last year’s funds

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ast December, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN) decided to help increase donations to nonprofits by creating Georgia Gives Day, a specific campaign built around a specific day where people throughout the state could easily donate to nonprofit organizations.

The project raised $900,000 and will be expanded this November.

“We’re focused on everything we can do to help support nonprofits,” says Betsy Reid, GCN’s communications director.

“We want to help them professionalize their business practices and to better meet their missions through all of the support we can give them.”

This year’s Georgia Gives Day will occur on Wednesday, November 13.

Running a nonprofit is a challenge, Reid says. Nonprofits have to apply the same principles as traditional businesses in terms of being sustainable, but it’s all built around mission impact, so like those businesses they need training and support and coaching.

One of the ways the GCN accomplishes this is through the Gift Day programs, a movement that’s gaining momentum across the nation. They’re happening at a city level, a regional level and there are even some other states that are conducting them. Reid says most do a remarkable job of activating supporters for nonprofits, raising awareness of the 8

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sector as a whole and bringing in a lot of new donors — people who hadn’t given to nonprofits before.

“Over 70 percent of the support for nonprofits is coming from individual donors,” Reid says. “There’s a lot of talk about government support and grant makers, and all those are absolutely critical, but if you’re missing reaching individuals, your nonprofit’s going to have a hard time being sustainable over the long time.”

According to Reid, the way people are interacting with nonprofits is changing, with much of it moving online.

For some of the smaller, lesser-‐funded nonprofits that don’t have an online platform, Georgia Gives provides them with a landing site and a donate button and a large audience of potential donors.

Like a collection of mall goers, these donors might show up at the Georgia Gives site looking for a specific nonprofit, but find other interesting, worthy stops while there.

For the non-‐tech savvy nonprofits, the landing page and donate button make a great start, though the GCN offers them a lot more, including webinars and other features.

One of last year’s participants was the Greater Augusta Arts Council, which used the Georgia Gives campaign to help bring awareness to their public art project

that is now starting to move forward.

“We had a pretty good inventory of existing public art in town, and we’re working on an agreement with the city,” says Brenda Durant, executive director of the Greater Augusta Arts Council.

“Our first mural project on 15th Street was unveiled at Tuesday’s commission meeting.”

Though not specifically funded by the Georgia Gives Day funds, the mural, which will be produced by Harlem artist Lucy McTier, represents a new example of public art the arts council is taking charge of. Later, McTier will offer training for local artists on how to paint a mural using a grid, furthering the organization’s outreach.

Rather than raise money for the Greater Augusta Arts Council in general, Durant decided the money raised by last year’s Georgia Gives Day would be earmarked for the public art program, giving donors something tangible to support. It’s a strategy Reid recommends to other nonprofits.

“We’ve seen people do everything, but we believe it’s best practice to state a goal, and we know that when you tie in a campaign to results, folks are more motivated,” she says.

Along those lines, GNC is getting ready to emphasize storytelling in hopes that visualizing the needs and messages

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of the various groups will help forge a connection. In addition, they’re also choosing 10 nonprofits around the state to serve as All Stars, celebrating not only the amount they raised, but also the ways in which they’ve raised it.

Statewide, Georgia Gives registered 1,400 nonprofits the first year and received over 8,000 donations, a target they hope to surpass this year. For Durant’s arts council, Georgia Gives raised about $1,500, which went toward the public art inventory. Also, because of the interconnectivity, it brought other people in contact with the Arts Council’s mission and objectives.

“People may not have donated to us, but they may have watched our video or looked at our information, so we were happy with that as well,” Durant says.

Though Durant was initially surprised when she found out the Gives Day would be moved to November, she thinks separating it from the holidays makes sense, considering the built-‐in financial pressures.

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A MUSHROOM IN THE BOWERY

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Aiken landmark sells to local Mellow Mushroom

When Shawn Ledford opened

his second Mellow Mushroom location is Evans in December of 2008, all people could do was ask him how it felt opening a restaurant in one of the worst economic downturns in history.

“I didn’t really have a good answer to that,” Ledford said Monday, August 19. “All I could say was we had value, value, value.”

Fast forward to what most hope is the other end of the Great Recession, and Ledford is opening yet another Mellow Mushroom location, this time in Aiken, at the location of the West Side Bowery, one of Aiken’s landmark eateries.

“I think we’re a good fit for Aiken,” Ledford said shortly after announcing the plan. “Even though we’re a chain, each store has a different décor and each store takes on the personality of the town, the community and the owner, so we’re able to do something different here than a cookie-‐cutter store. We can make it fun for everyone.”

Currently, there are 155 Mellow Mushrooms, with 12 operating in South Carolina and one under construction in Summerville. Ledford thinks the two in Columbia and the two in the Augusta area will help boost name recognition in Aiken, possibly allowing it to overshadow his other stores. Bowery owner Sam Erb, who opened the restaurant in 1981 when he was 21, said closing the family business will be bittersweet.

“I’ve been in the industry since junior high school,” he said. “It’s in my blood, now.”

People have asked him how he felt selling to a chain, but he said doing so was an easy decision.

“They’ve wanted to be in the heart of downtown Aiken, and they are strong with family and community, so it wasn’t a hard decision for me,” he said.

Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy to walk away.

“There are going to be a lot of memories,” he said. “The next two

weeks for us are going to be very busy. I feel everybody is going to come for their last supper, their last drink. I just hope everybody doesn’t start taking a barstool and pitching it off the wall.”

When Erb, who helped start the Aiken Downtown Development Association and banded together with others to push for Sunday Sales despite being closed himself on Sunday, opened in 1981, the Alley area was far from what it is now. At the time, people told him he was crazy to open there. Now, there are a dozen or so restaurants in a two-‐block area.

Ledford said he’s been eyeing Aiken since he came to the area in 1997.

“We first chose Augusta just because it’s a bigger market,” he said. “It took us a couple of years to get open there, and the next location, of course, was Evans, where I live, but Aiken was still calling me, and I had a business plan to open three restaurants in 10 years. This will be the third one, and I’m excited about being here and the opportunity that Aiken holds.”

Though the announcement was made on Monday, Ledford said he is well into the design phase, and while he is planning to make quite a few changes to the iconic building, he plans to be open in early February, well ahead of the Masters.

“I had that as a starting date for my Augusta store and ended up opening the first day of Masters in 2003, so we hope we’ll be a little better at it this time,” he said. Erb agreed with the timeline.

“Masters is my biggest week of the year,” he said. “I’ve always geared my whole business around that one week.

If I can handle Masters, I can handle anything else that Aiken throws at me — the Triple Crown, the Lobster Race.”

He said there is just something about an Aiken spring.

“That sun starts coming out and the weather’s warm and the ladies put their hats on — we just fill up,” he said. “There’s a lot of activity in the spring, so their opening date is going to be right on time.”

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GREGORY A. BAKER, PH.D SMARTPHONES: THE GOOD,THE SAD & THE CRAZY

Just as folks in my generation

remember the Friday evening trips to Blockbuster, this decade’s crop of teenagers will likely think back on their first iPhone or Android. In just a few short years, mobile devices have evolved from voice to email to music to video.

And according to a study released earlier this summer, more than 50 percent of Americans now own smartphones.

You can’t go anywhere without seeing someone tapping and swiping at their phone: the mom in Walmart scouting the online pricing, the dad in the grocery store checking his list, the teeanage guy making plans with his friends, or the teenage girl sending pictures of clothes to her BFF while trying to find that perfect outfit.

Of course, our home life has been transformed as well. Just last weekend my family got together for lunch with the grandparents. After lunch, we all stretched out around the TV just like we’ve always done. However, this time no one turned on the TV. There was no need since we each had our own “device” to keep us happy.

On September 10, Apple is expected to release their latest incarnation of the iPhone. It’s pretty certain that it will be called the iPhone 5S. No killer features are rumored to be part of the update, although it’s recently been reported that it will be available in a gold casing (ahh…).

The big rumor is the existence of a budget-‐conscious iPhone 5C. The iPhone 5C (if it exists) would be released at a lower price and would likely come with a plastic case and limited features (bye-‐ bye Siri?).

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library, and the best interoperability between different Apple devices. Google is definitely catching up, but this fight is long from over.

For another icon of mobile computing, however, their fate has been sealed. At one point Research In Motion’s Blackberry products held more than a 50 percent share of the mobile computing market. Blackberrys were the first true smartphone and gave rise to legions of “Crack”-‐berry addicts.

When Apple released the iPhone and transformed mobile from text into a full media experience, Blackberry choose to remain tied to the corporate enterprise and its proprietary management network. By the time Blackberry figured out that people prefer photos, video and music over text, it was too late. This past week, Blackberry put itself up for sale.

Now the good news. There has never been a better time to buy a Blackberry! I’m not kidding. For all you Blackberry die-‐hards, the Q10 was released earlier this summer to good reviews. The Q10 sports a full QWERTY keyboard with keys that are 30 percent larger than prior Blackberrys.

Now, the screen is small by smartphone standards, and the app library is almost non-‐existent. But that doesn’t matter. This phone is about email, text and the keyboard. If that is you (don’t be bashful, we know you are out there), this is your phone!

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TOP TEACHER

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GRU’s Teacher of the Year delights students, family

Dr. Wayne Lord, Georgia Regents

University interim associate dean of graduate studies, has nothing but good things to say about one of his more popular instructors, Dr. Richard Deaner.

“Students rarely come to a department chair unless it is to complain about a faculty member or a class,” he says. “During my tenure as chair, numerous students came to say how much they learned in Dr. Deaner’s class.

His enthusiasm, his caring for students and his genuine love of what he does was communicated to me consistently. It’s high praise for a faculty member when students want to share how much they really appreciate a teacher.”

Richard Deaner, Ph.D., LPC (GA) is an associate professor of counselor education at Georgia Regents University.

In June, GRU recognized Deaner with the 2013 Outstanding Teaching Award.

For him, counselor education is self-‐ discovery of its own kind.

“I love to teach and I think my students can tell that I am totally invested in their professional development,” he says. “I really do try to connect with each and every student and see what works best in terms of learning. I am passionate as a teacher and as a counselor educator as well.”

Though orientation was just last Thursday, Deaner says he always begins each new class by telling his students that the person you are today will not be same person you will be when you finish the program. You grow, and you don’t even realize it most of the time, he says.

For counselor education, Deaner says that self-‐discovery is at the center of what they do, and it’s important for him to create an environment where it’s safe, one where people can talk freely about themselves and not worry about being judged. In addition to these regular classes, he also does some periodic licensure with former students,

meeting with them at his home.

“All of them are in clinical settings so they bring their information here and we work through any kind of issues they have,” he says. “I can give advice and I’ll do consulting and things like that. I like it because it’s a way for me to get back into working, and I miss working with children and families.”

To add fun, real-‐life examples, Deaner frequently brings stories about his kids back into class. It’s a great way to take a peek at the kinds of trends that are happening and bring it back into the classroom. Deaner’s wife, Kara Deaner, is a Ph.D. in counselor education as well.

“We always intended for her to just stay home with the kids because first years are critical for (children); we know that the interaction is so important,” Deaner explains. “Kara was adjunct — that just means she taught some classes — but this will be the first year that she’ll be full.”

The Deaners say they’re worried about spending less time at home with Isabella, 5, and Adam, 3, so they’re planning to get a regular babysitter or nanny. However, the nature of the GRU counselor education program means most of the classes are at night, 5-‐9 p.m., since the majority of the students have day jobs.

Isabella and Adam are very excited about school starting. Isabella is looking forward to showing Adam the ropes, since this will be his first year in school. Adam will be in kindergarten and Deaner says he likes hearing about his excitement.

“Adam says, ‘I get to go inside all by myself,’” Deaner says. “He likes to assert his newly discovered autonomy and says he’ll get to change his name to kindergartner. Isabella is looking forward to finally being in kindergarten and even writing Adam notes sometimes.”

Parents and kids, teachers and students — in the Deaner household, everybody’s excited about school starting.

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EDUCATION THROUGH ATHLETICS

ERIC JOHNSON

Program promotes local athletes to colleges while stressing academics

Though high school sports programs

are sometimes criticized for emphasizing athletics over academics, Tim Johnson and his business partner Rodney Tillman want to help area football players use their athletic talent to further their education. So they created Sleeper Recruit, a sports mentoring program.

“The goal is to get the high school athletes on the right track through athletics,” Tillman says. “A lot of kids have talent, but they don’t know what they need to do to get to the college level.

Our whole point is education through athletics. That’s where they can get it.”

Johnson says that most of the time athletic ability comes naturally, but knowing how to apply it to further educational goals by earning scholarships and other academic aid doesn’t, which is where they come in.

First, Johnson and Tillman sit down with parents and have them fill out a registration form, which makes the kids 14 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989

eligible to be part of the program. The form also ensures that school officials know that the two men have permission to look at transcripts, talk to guidance counselors, talk to teachers and talk to coaches to help make sure that the kids are academically eligible to continue playing, as well as eligible for whatever scholarships and playing opportunities might come along.

“A lot of time, you get in the situation where the people in the stands on a Friday night are watching and saying, ‘Oh — he’s going to Florida State or USC,’ but they don’t really know that this kid doesn’t have anything going in his transcript,” Johnson says. “And it may not be because no one’s staying on top of the kid for his academics, because a lot of the parents will come in and ask the kid how he’s doing in school and the kid will say he’s doing fine and they take the kid’s word for it until the report card comes home. A lot of times, by the time

the report card comes home, it’s going to be too late.”

Already in this young school year, Johnson says he’s been out to Laney High School to let the coach and guidance counselor know that he’s got permission forms for a couple of kids and will be coming to the school on a periodic basis to make sure that they’re on top of what’s going on and getting the right tutoring.

In other words, he’s introducing himself on behalf of the student, his family and his future.

Because of the competitiveness of collegiate athletics, in this case, the competition between schools to recruit the top high school athletes, such early intervention is critical to keep the students in the mix for the limited number of scholarship opportunities that exist.

Even if scholarships aren’t in the cards, institutions still have academic standards that must be met, and waiting too long to try to meet them can have a disastrous

effect on a student’s future.

“A parent can’t wait until junior year to say he wants his kid to have the grades,” Johnson says. “A student can’t wait until junior year to realize he wants to go to college. By then, it’s too late.

You’ve got to start in eighth or ninth grade.”

By starting that early, Johnson says, they create a sense of understanding regarding the dedication needed for success.

“That way, by the time they get to high school, they realize that from Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. they’ve got to be on top of their business,” Johnson says.

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know the best way to make sure those opportunities are unlocked.

One of the program’s success stories is Jakar Hamilton, who started working with Sleeper Recruit during his junior year at Strom Thurmond High School in Johnston, S.C. As his mentor, Johnson worked to instill good study habits while making sure he had all the tutoring and test preparation he needed. Even at that, Hamilton wasn’t recruited by a big-�name school, but Johnson stuck with him and eventually the hard work paid off. Hamilton attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, becoming a junior college All-�American before being recruited to the University of Georgia.

There, under Coach Mark Richt, he made five starts and appeared in 13 games.

Now, Hamilton is poised to earn a spot with the Dallas Cowboys, and he’s also winning praise for the professional way he’s handling himself, particularly with the media, where undrafted free agents don’t always fare so well.

Not every student enrolled in the program has such success, however.

Johnson tells of one student who didn’t do the things he needed to do — the things he was coached and told to do — and he’s now looking back over the what ifs with the understanding that he squandered his chance to move ahead.

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“He told me afterward that he can’t go out in the community and say he didn’t have an opportunity or that no one told him what to do, because they did,�

Johnson says. “He said, ‘You told me what I needed to do, I just didn’t do it.’�

Johnson and Tillman grew up as arch rivals in high school, but became friends through athletics. Later, Johnson was working with a mentoring organization and though Tillman had been exposed to the idea of helping student athletes this way, he didn’t act on it until he saw Johnson getting more and more involved with his mentoring. About three years ago, they branched off on their own because they were tired of seeing kids from the CSRA who were going to the playoffs and even the state championships, but not going off to college. “That’s the whole problem in our area here,� Tillman says. “For some reason, the big time schools won’t come to our area to see our kids, so we’re trying to change that.�

One of the ways they’re trying to change that is by taking their kids to workouts and camps like the IMG All-�

Madden Football Camp in Bradenton, Florida. There, for three days at the end of last month, five local football players, three from Strom Thurmond and two from Laney, participated in an NFL-�style C A R E E R

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mini-‐camp that put the players up against the nation’s top high school players in front of some of football’s top players and coaches.

Living up to its Sleeper Recruit name, the kids arrived as sleepers, going up against kids with as many as 12 or 13 offers.

“I had coaches come up to ask me about our kids,” Tillman says. “These coaches, like Vinnie Testaverde, Chris Weinke and A.J. Green — guys who are Heisman Trophy winners and guys who have won the Super Bowl — are looking at our kids and asking how many offers they’ve got, and we’re telling them they’ve gotten no offers.

A lot of kids have good numbers on the scales and good numbers in the classroom, but they’re not getting recruited.”

Which brings us to the motto: Where the unrecognized get recognized.

Recognition, however, doesn’t come without a cost, and though Tillman and Johnson do what they can to keep the costs low, the money parents spend now could be considered an investment that pays off in the long run.

“It takes money to bring success,” Johnson says. “You can spend a little bit of money now to get him where he’s supposed to be or if you don’t and they get into college, they’re going to be going into life with a bill.”

And with the cost of a college education rising every semester, that bill can be astronomical.

Tillman estimates that parents might spend up to $5,000 from ninth to 12th grade in the

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hopes that their child will land a scholarship that’s going to let them get a free education, and though high school coaches often go above and beyond helping their kids succeed on and off the field, he says the pressures to market the students to schools and to make sure the grades are as good as they can be are too much.

“A coach’s job is to work on athletic ability,” he says. “It’s my job along with the teachers and guidance counselors and the principal to make sure we’re all on the same page and to make sure that the student is doing what he’s supposed to be doing from Monday through Friday.”

When they first get to a school, they get a copy of the student’s report card and sit there and look at it with the student. If it’s good, they offer encouragement; if it’s not, they offer encouragement as well as advice on how to improve.

“But he can’t sit there and say, ‘My report card was okay’ when you’ve got it there in front of him,” Johnson says.

Now, for those that went to the IMG Camp in Bradenton, it’s all about waiting to see who made the All Madden Team, and though Tillman and Johnson are expecting good things, they know that no matter what the outcome, their kids have been seen by some of the top talent evaluators in the nation, which can only help their chances down the line.

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Not a Stretch

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schoolteacher walks into an open-‐mic night…”

No, there’s no punchline to that. That’s just how Atlanta-‐based comedian Debra Cole got her start. Dissatisfied with her teaching job, Cole began making the rounds doing open-‐mic comedy nights and, from there, she has launched herself into regular gigs around the Metro Atlanta area.

“I had always been the kind of person who told stories and said irreverent things,” explained Cole, “So I just started going to open-‐mic comedy shows and I really liked it. It appealed to me because I’m really independent and, with comedy, you’re the only one doing the writing and everything… and I just really, really liked it.”

Some of Cole’s achievements since leaving the world of teaching include hosting and producing The Comedy Rocket Series at the Ansley Park Playhouse and hosting the Funny Fridays Series at the Aurora Theatre in Lawrenceville.

She’s performed at the Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, as well as for groups such as the LGBT AA known as “Hotlanta Roundup,” Pets are Loving Support, Limmud Jewish Festival, Decatur Arts Festival, Georgia Libertarian Party, Tennessee Democrats and more.

Cole has been on stage since she was a child. She got her start in music, and comedy came later.

“I had always been a performer,” said Cole. “I studied music in school — I had been involved in music since I was probably four — so I had always been some type of performer. But I just like making people laugh and I like being around other comics and I just felt like it was a better fit for me than when I was teaching.”

Cole has an irreverent wit and draws inspiration from a variety of sources such as politics and current events, but she said her stories mainly come from her own life.

“All of it’s from my own life,” said Cole. “I’ll comment on current events and make political jokes — obviously, that’s not my life — but if I talk about other things, like being a mom or my co-‐parenting situation, my time in public school — all of it is based on truths of some kind. Some of the funniest things, you just can’t make up.”

Her humor may be irreverent and dark, but it is also very relatable for most people and it is not at all raunchy. That’s not her thing, said Cole, but she’s not totally against it for other comedians.

“Raunchy’s not my thing. I couldn’t really carry that off if I tried,” said Cole, going on to explain: “It would just fall flat and I would just feel foolish if I even tried that. It doesn’t go with me, but I don’t see anything wrong with it. Good jokes are good jokes, and a good performer, if it fits them, great — but it doesn’t fit me. I’m just not raunchy. I don’t do raunchy, and I don’t do bathroom humor. That’s not my style.”

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Bucksnort’s

bucksnortscigars.com 215 Edgefield Road (866) 561-85 33

Manuel's Bread Cafe

The Highlander

manuelsbreadcafe.com 505 Railroad Ave (803) 380-1323

The First Round Tattermask, Grown Up Avenger Stuff Saturday, August 24

Sky City The Last Bison Monday, August 26

Fatman's

fatmans.com 1450 Greene St (706) 733-1740

Sweet Lou’s Crabshack sweetlouscrabshack.com 13th & Broad (706) 922-1699

Frog Hollow Tavern

froghollowtavern.com 1282 Broad St (706) 364-6906

Pizza Joint

thepizzajoint.net 1245 Broad St (706) 774-0037

Mellow Mushroom

mellowmushroom.com 1167 Broad St (706) 828-5578

Sky City

skycityaugusta.com 1157 Broad St (706) 945-1270

Firehouse

1145 Broad St (706) 826-9955

Knuckle Sandwiches 1149 Broad St (706) 828-4700

abritishpub.com 133 Georgia Ave (803) 278-2796

Wine World

wineworldsc.com 133 Georgia Ave (803) 279-9522

Taste

eatattaste.com 465 Railroad Ave (803) 341-9881

Cotton Patch Trivia & Tunes Wednesday, August 28

Farmhaus Burger

Bee’s Knees

farmhausburger.com 1204 Broad St (706) 496-8771

beeskneestapas.com 211 10th St (706) 828-3600

Boar’s Head Pub

Rooster’s Beak

theboarsheadpublichouse.com 1135 Broad St (706) 723-5177

feedyourbeak.com 215 10th St (706) 364-2260

1102

Blue Sky Kitchen

1102 Broad St (706) 364-4075

Metro Coffee House 1054 Broad St (706) 722-6468

The First Round 210 11th St. (706) 364-8278

Whiskey Bar (Kitchen) whiskeybarkitchen.com 1048 Broad St (706) 814-6159

Soy Noodle House

soynoodlehouse.com 1032 Broad St (706) 364-3116

Pauley’s Steakhouse

pauleyssteakhouse.com 1022 Broad St (706) 364-3512

Eros Bistro

erosbistro.com 1002 Broad St (706) 303-8641

blueskydowntown.com 990 Broad St (706) 821-3988

Soul Bar

soulbar.com 984 Broad St (706) 724-8880

Playground

978 Broad St (706) 724-2232

Nacho Mama’s

nachomamasaugusta.com 976 Broad St (706) 724-0501

Stillwater Taproom 974 Broad St (706) 826-9857

New Moon Cafe

newmoondowntown.com 936 Broad St (706) 823-2008

Sector 7G Truth Under Attack, East from West, Panic Manor Saturday, August 24

Stillwater Taproom Monkeygrass Jug Band Friday, August 23

The Loft

Beamie’s Restaurant

Bar on Broad

The Boll Weevil Cafe

927 Broad St (706) 828-6600 www.baronbroad.com 917 Broad St (706) 955-7954

Club Rehab

913 Broad St (706) 849-2265

Joe’s Underground 144 8th St (706) 724-9457

Imperial Theater

imperialtheatre.com 749 Broad St (706) 722-8341

Tipsey McStumbles 214 7th St (706) 955-8507

Eagle’s Nest

640 Broad St. 706-722-5541

The Sports Center 594 Broad St (706) 724-9307

Luigi’s

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865 Reynolds St (706) 724-6593

thebollweevil.com 10 9th St (706) 722-7772

Cotton Patch

eatdrinkbehappy.com 816 Cotton Ln (706) 724-4511

Mi Rancho

2 8th Street (706) 724-3366

Le Chat Noir

lcnaugusta.com 304 8th St (706) 722-3322

Hildebrandt’s 226 6th St (706) 722-7756

209 Restaurant & Music Lounge 566 Broad St, (706) 722-9692

La Maison on Telfair lamaisontelfair.com 404 Telfair St (706) 722-4805

Sector 7G

sector7gaugusta.com 631 Ellis St (706) 496-5900

Soul Bar DJ Solo Saturday, August 24

Fox's Lair

thefoxslair.com 349 Telfair St (706) 828-5600

The Bell Auditorium

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James Brown Arena

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Surrey Tavern Jacob Morris and the Moths Saturday, August 24 French Market Grille Cajun Martini in a Mason jar?

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5 O'Clock Bistro

Crums on Central

Oliviana's

5oclockbistro.com 2111 Kings Way 706-922-9560

crumsoncentral.com 1855 Central Avenue 706-729-6969

399 Highland Ave (706) 723-1242

Bistro 491

French Market Grille

491 Highland Ave (706) 738-6491 bistro491.com

thefrenchmarketgrille.com 425 Highland Ave (706) 737-4865

Surrey Tavern

AUGSBURG HAUS

augustasurreytavern.com 471 Highland Ave (706) 736-1221

4460 Washington Road 706-667-818

BIRD DOG GRILL

The Pi Bar & Grille partridgeinn.com 2110 Walton Way (800) 476-6888

Takosushi takosushi.com 437 Highland Ave Augusta GA

Calvert's Restaurant

Helga’s

calvertsrestaurant.com 475 Highland Ave (706) 738-4514

2015 Central Ave (706) 736-2880

Club Argos 1923 Walton Way (706) 481-8829

Surreal at Surrey

2502 Wrightsboro Rd (706) 303-8723

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Allie Katz Bar & Grill 3112 Washington (706) 667-9801

Bar West Augusta

3631 Walton Way Ext. Ste 3 (706) 736-0021

Buffalo Wild Wings

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Cadwalladers Café 106 Davis Rd (706) 860-7444

Carolina Ale House

carolinaalehouse.com 203 Robert C Daniel Jr (762) 333-0019

The Country Club

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sheehansirishpub.com 2571 Central Ave (706) 364-1234

Indian Queen

Crazy Turks

crazyturkspizza.com 2910 Washington Rd (706) 922-7299

hooters.com 2834 Washington Rd (706) 736-8454

Cue and Brew

Limelite Café

Double Tree

Rack and Grill

2852 Washington Rd (706) 737-6008 doubletree.com 2651 Perimeter Pkwy (706) 855-8100

Edgars Grille

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French Market Grille West frenchmarketwest.com 368 Furys Ferry Rd (706) 855-5111

1137 Agerton Ln (706) 731-0220 3481 Old Petersburg Rd (706) 855-7534

Rae's Coastal Café

3208 W Wimbledon Dr (706) 738-1313

Rhineharts

beyondcasual.com 3051 Washington Rd (706) 860-2337

Road Runner

roadrunnercafe.com 2821 Washington Rd (706) 364-3525

Pizza Joint

Sidetrack Bar and Grill

thepizzajoint.net 4301 Washington Rd (706) 447-4992

sidetrackbarandgrill.com 4027 Washington Rd (706) 863-8951

evanstownecenterpark.com 7016 Evans Town Center Blvd.

706-650-5005

Retreat Tapas Bar

Takosushi

4446 Washington Rd (706) 250-3717

takosushi.com 1202 Town Park Ln (706) 863-0606

Mai Thai

Rhineharts

Tbonz

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tbonzofaugusta.com 2856 Washington Rd (706) 737-8325

Lauras Backyard Tavern 218 S Belair Rd (706) 869-8695

Lady A. Amphitheater

CHEVY’S NIGHTCLUB 4272 Washington Rd (706) 210-9008

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Hooters

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3328 Washington Road 706-250-3261

Sheehan's Irish Pub

Robbie's Sport Bar

2834 Washington Rd (706) 738-0866

Shannons

300 Shartom Dr (706) 814-7760

Sheraton

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Somewhere in Augusta somewhereinaugusta.com 2820 Washington Rd (706) 739-0002

TGI Fridays

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The Retreat Try the Black Cherry Manhattan, with Jack, sweet vermouth and Black Cherry Brandy syrup.

Mellow Mushroom Live and Local Thursday, August 22

The Snug Steak & Grill thesnug.net 240 Davis Rd (706) 863-1118

Wild Wing Café

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Mellow Mushroom mellowmushroom.com 4348 Washington Rd (706) 364-6756

The Tavern at the Bean beanbaskette.com 4414 Evans to Locks Rd (706) 447-2006

S. Augusta Villa Europa Hearty food perfect for this rainy, cool weather.

Coyotes

Road Runner Café

Villa Europa

coyotesaugusta.com 2512 Peach Orchard Rd (706) 560-9245

2508 Peach Orchard Rd (706) 790-8177

villaeuropa.com 3044 Deans Bridge Rd (706) 798-6211

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Thursday, August 22 Live Music

Mellow Mushroom (Downtown and Evans)

Live & Local

Polo Tavern - Keith Gregory Rose Hill Estate - Preston Weston Wild Wing - The Endalls

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What’s Tonight?

Chevy’s Nite Club - Karaoke Cocktails Lounge - Karaoke Fishbowl Lounge - Karaoke Fox’s Lair - Trivia, Soup and Suds Helga’s Pub & Grille - Trivia The Highlander - Butt Naked Trivia Joe’s Underground - Trivia The Loft - Karaoke MAD Studios - Open Mic Poetry and

Spoken Word w/ Pariah Poetry Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke par ty with Carolina Enter tainment Mi Rancho (Evans) - Karaoke The Playground - DJ Rana Shannon’s - Karaoke Surreal at Surrey - College and F&B Night Tavern at the Bean - Ladies Night Villa Europa - Karaoke Wooden Barrel - ’80s Night Karaoke

Friday, August 23 Live Music

Country Club - Gary Ray Doubletree - Jazz First Baptist Church of North Augusta

Sandi Patty & Friends MAD Studios - Foxx & Sound, Undone PI Bar & Grille - Live Jazz Polo Tavern - Southern Meltdown Sky City - Mother’s Finest, Greg Hester Somewhere In Augusta - The Unmentionables Stables at Rose Hille Estate - Americana Folk Rock w/ Chris Morgan Stillwater Taproom - Monkeygrass Jug Band Surrey Tavern - Stereotype Tavern at the Bean - Musicians Hangout w/ Nine Local Ar ts Performing Wild Wing - Acoustic Rock

What’s Tonight?

100 Laurens - DJ Murl Augustine Armando’s - Karaoke w/ Rockin Rob Chevy’s - DJ Dougie Club Argos - Friday Night House Par ty Cocktails Lounge - Grown-Up Fridays with DJ Cork and Bull Pub - Karaoke Eagle’s Nest - Free Salsa Lessons; Latin

Dance Par ty

Fishbowl Lounge - Karaoke Iron Horse Bar & Grill - Karaoke Mi Rancho(Downtown)-Karaoke with Ryan Moseley Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke with Jeff Barnes Mi Rancho (Clearwater) - Three J’s Karaoke Ms. Carolyn’s - Karaoke Palmetto Tavern - DJ Tim The Playground - DJ Rana Rebeck’s Hideaway - Open Mic Roadrunner Cafe - Karaoke with Steve Chappel Wooden Barrel - Karaoke Contest

Saturday, August 24 Live Music

- Open Acoustic Jam Session with Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold Country Club - Nick Sturms The First Round - Tattermask, Grown Up Avenger Stuff Le Chat Noir - Debra Cole MAD Studios - Four th Saturday Jazz The Acoustic Coffeehouse

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Mother’s Finest takes the stage at Sky City on Friday, August 23, with doors opening at 8 p.m. and music starting at 9 p.m. Greg Hester opens for the legendary group. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the day of the show. For more information, visit skycityaugusta.com.

Monday, August 26 Live Music

Hopelands Gardens (Aiken) - Aiken Concert Band Shannon’s - Open Mic Night Sky City - The Last Bison

What’s Tonight?

P.I. Bar and Grill - Smooth/Vocal Jazz Polo Tavern - Reverse Effect Rub It In Lounge - Southern Meltdown Band Sector 7G - Truth Under Attack, East From

West, Panic Manor Sky City - Muuy Biien, Cars Can Be Blue, Eureka California, Eat Lightning Somewhere In Augusta - The Ramblin’ Fevers Stillwater Taproom - Will McCranie Surrey Tavern - Jacob Morris and the Moths Wild Wing - Irritating Julie

What’s Tonight?

Chevy’s - DJ Dougie Club Argos - Saturday

and Show

Night Dance Par ty

Cocktails Lounge - Latin Night Fishbowl Lounge - Karaoke Helga’s Pub & Grille - Karaoke The Loft - DJ Richie Rich Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke par ty

Applebee’s (Evans) - Trivia Chevy’s - Trivia Club Argos - Karaoke Joe’s Underground - Poker Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Trivia The Playground - DJ Rana Robolli’s - Trivia with Mike Thomas Somewhere in Augusta - Poker Wild Wing - Trivia

Tuesday, August 27 Live Music

The Highlander - Open Mic Night Sector 7G - East From West Shannon’s - Karaoke Contest The Willcox - Piano jazz

What’s Tonight?

with Carolina Enter tainment Mi Rancho (Clearwater) - Karaoke with Danny Haywood Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke Ms. Carolyn’s - Karaoke Robbie’s - Saturday Night Dance Par ty Soul Bar - DJ Solo Tavern at the Bean - Karaoke Wooden Barrel - Kamikaze Karaoke

Chevy’s Nite Club - Shag Night w/ Free Lessons Club Argos - Karaoke Fishbowl Lounge - Dar t League

Joe’s Underground - Karaoke Limelite Cafe - Bottom’s Up Karaoke Mellow Mushroom (Downtown and Evans) - Trivia Mi Rancho - Cornhole Carolina Meeting The Playground - Truly Twisted Trivia with

Big Troy

Polo Tavern - Karaoke Shannon’s - Karaoke with Mike Johnson Somewhere In Augusta - Big Prize Trivia Surrey Tavern - Tubeday Tuesday Movie Night

Wednesday, August 28 Live Music

Elk Lodge - Marilyn Adcox Band The First Round - Another Lost

and Stillview

Year, Elisium

MAD Studios - Singer-Songwriter Wild Wing - Sabo & Firmin

Soapbox

What’s Tonight?

100 Laurens - Trivia Night with Moose Armando’s - Karaoke w/ Rockin Rob Chevy’s - Karaoke Cocktails Lounge - Augusta’s Got Talent Cotton Patch - Trivia and Tunes Hotel Aiken - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Laura’s Backyard Tavern - Karaoke The Loft - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke

Sunday, August 25 Live Music

5 O’Clock Bistro - Funk You Candlelight Jazz - quietSTORM Partridge Inn - Sunday Evening Jazz

Not Gaddy Jazz Trio Wild Wing - Patterson & Nate The Willcox - Live Jazz

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What’s Tonight?

Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke, Salsa Dancing Polo Tavern - Bingo Night Shannon’s - Karaoke with Peggy Gardner

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The Playground - Krazy Karaoke with Big Troy Polo Tavern - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Somewhere in Augusta - The Comedy Zone

Steely Dan

- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre September 7

w/ Brad Brake and Derrick Tennant Stillwater Taproom - Pub Quiz Surrey Tavern - Trivia with Christian and Mickey

- Cobb Energy Performing Ar ts Centre, Atlanta September 9

Upcoming

Mumford & Sons

- Sky City August 30

The Cheaters

- Bean Baskette August 30

Depeche Mode

Chelsea Wolfe

- The Earl, Atlanta September 9

The Ramblin’ Fevers, Shaun Piazza

- Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta September 10

The VaudeVillains

- Georgia Theatre, Athens September 11

Will McCranie, Bain Mattox, John Krueger -Sky City August 31 Labor Day Jazz Festival

- Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta September 12

- Augusta Common September 1 Savagist -

-Sky City September 4

- Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta September 14

Pet Shop Boys

- Atlanta Symphony Hall, Atlanta September 14

Craig Waters & the Flood, Lingo, the Favors

-The Masquerade, Atlanta, September 15

Between the Buried & Me, The Faceless, The Contortionist, The Safety Fire

Mountain Heart, Lera Lynn

- Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood, Atlanta September 16

- Imperial Theatre September 13

Empire of the Sun w/ Alpine

Keith Sweat

-The Tabernacle- Atlanta- September 18

- Bell Auditorium September 14

Lotus

- Imperial Theatre September 14

The Politix

Midtown Music Festival w/ Red Hot Chili Peppers, Journey, Queens of the Stone Age, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Imagine Dragons, Phoenix, Jane’s Addiction, Weezer, 2 Chainz, Kendrick Lamar, Cake, Tegan and Sara, Artic Monkeys, the Black Lips, North Mississippi Allstars, the Neighbourhood, Capital Cities, ZZ Ward, Drivin N Cryin, the Mowglis, Mona, Reignwolf

Rodney Carrington

Alt-J w/ Lord Huron

Radiolucent, Thomas Wynn, The Believers

Darwin Deez

Brothers, Easter Island

- Sky City September 14

J Cole, Wale

- Bell Auditorium September 15

Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Funk You

- Imperial Threatre September 16

- Piedmont Park, Atlanta September 20-21

- Bell Auditorium September 26

-The Tabernacle - Atlanta- September 23

Body/Head

- Sacred Hear t Cultural Center October 2

Paleface

- The World Famous, Athens September 26 30 Seconds to Mars

T. Hardy Morris

Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco

- Old Academy of Richmond County October 4 The Swanee Quintet - Bell Auditorium October 6 The Grascals, Audie Blaylock, Redline

-Imperial Theatre October 18 Mad Margritt

- Sky City October 25 Blue Highway, Sierra Hull

- Imperial Theatre November 15 Joe Bonamassa

- Bell Auditorium November 20

Gabriel Iglesias

- Bell Auditorium December 14

Elsewhere

- Tabernacle, Atlanta September 27

- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta September 28 Jack Johnson

- Fox Theatre, Atlanta October 1 Fun, Tegan and Sara

- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta October 8 Montgomery Gentry

- Georgia Theatre, Athens October 12 Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood

- Philips Arena, Atlanta October 19 Lewis Black

- Cobb Energy Performing Ar ts Centre, Atlanta October 19 Austin Mahone

Bruno Mars

- Tabernacle, Atlanta October 20

Steep Canyon Rangers

- Center Stage, Atlanta October 20

Huey Lewis & the News

- The Coliseum, Carrollton October 23

- Philips Arena, Atlanta August 22

- Terminal West Atlanta August 23 - The Frederick Brown Amphitheater, Peachtree City August 23 Drive-By Truckers

- Georgia Theatre, Athens August 23

Switchfoot

Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, Tyler Farr Nine Inch Nails

- Philips Arena, Atlanta October 24

Neko Case

- The Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta October 24

Sound Tribe Sector 9, Umphrey’s McGree

Selena Gomez

Woggles, Hate Bombs, Muck and the Mires

Cold War Kids

Allman Brother Band, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

The Dismemberment Plan

- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta August 24 - Star Bar, Atlanta August 31

- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta September 2 Muse

- Convention Center at Gwinnett Center, Duluth September 4 Dumpstaphunk

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- The Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta- September 23

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- Old Academy of Richmond County October 3

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Border Bash w/ Blackberry Smoke and Joe Stevenson Band

- Augusta Common September 6

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The National, Frightened Rabbit

- Philips Arena, Atlanta October 26 - 40 Watt Club, Athens October 30

- Masquerade, Atlanta November 9 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

- Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth November 22

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- Philips Arena, Atlanta December 15 Justin Timberlake

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The PI Bar & Grill is a dining destination in Augusta

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he PI Bar & Grill is housed in Augusta’s most historic hotel, the Partridge Inn, and has, over the years, become a dining and gathering destination for those who live in the area. That’s no small feat for a hotel restaurant, most of which are not known for creative cuisine.

So how did the PI Bar & Grill gain its formidable reputation? Tijuana Jenkins agrees that, like the hotel itself, it’s a bit of a mystery. She has a few ideas, though.

“We have been fortunate over the years to have had some really great chefs, Jenkins, interim director of sales and marketing, said. “I think it’s the atmosphere of the facility, the Verandah’s indoor-‐outdoor seating and, again, just the consistent quality of the food over the years. You’re not going to get processed [food]. You’re going to get fresh, wholesome, delicious creations that our chefs have been known to do over the years.”

Having worked at the Partridge Inn for nearly 22 years, Jenkins knows a fair amount about the hotel’s history; from the time the original house was built in 1836 to when Morris Partridge bought, renovated and opened it as a hotel in 1910, she’ll be happy to tell you all about it. She’s seen the same customers and guests repeatedly return to the hotel from the time she started to the present day, and has noticed that restaurant patrons treat the PI Bar & Grill the same way they treat any other restaurant in the city.

“People tend to think of the PI Bar & Grill just as you would think of any restaurant in Augusta that you want to go and patronize,” Jenkins said.

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to dinner, there are options, but the PI Bar & Grill is one of those.”

And for good reason. For years, locals have raved about the restaurant’s fried chicken and its top-‐secret batter recipe. Other dishes, however, also have people coming back for more.

“The sea bass is very popular; it’s a great dish,” Jenkins said. “And, of course, our signature shrimp and grits. I think the best that I’ve ever had, and it is another huge staple. Our desserts are also very popular: our peach cobbler, apple cobbler, bread pudding and those types of things.”

The quality of the food at the Partridge Inn can’t be beat, but dining options are a big plus as well. Because it’s in a hotel, the PI Bar & Grill is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 365 days a year. Sundays are the exception, when breakfast is followed by an award-‐winning brunch buffet from 11:30 a.m.-‐2 p.m. that includes seafood, salads, desserts, breakfast options and lunch options.

The PI also serves a lunch buffet Monday through Friday (although guests can still order off the menu), and features live music on Friday and Saturday nights, as well as Sunday during brunch.

The second floor of the Partridge Inn is home to the PI Bar & Grill, flanked by a private dining area on one side that seats 50-‐60 and the Morris Partridge Ballroom on the other that seats 130. Both of those areas can be rented, or opened for dining as needed.

And while both are popular and continue the soothing, calming atmosphere for the dining room, a discussion of the Partridge Inn wouldn’t be complete without talking about the Verandah. An extension of the dining room and bar, the Verandah can and

has been used as both a dining spot and gathering area at all times of the day and night.

“Early in the morning, if you want to come have breakfast, you can sit out with a newspaper and a cup of coffee and just relax. It’s very serene and it has a calming effect,” Jenkins explained.

“And then, at night, when the jazz is going, you can have drinks out there.

It’s just a great place.”

The Verandah adds to the hotel’s mystery. It’s on a very busy street, but most patrons don’t even see the cars or hear the noise.

“It’s a busy street, but I think with us behind our big magnolia trees, it gives a totally different feel than being on busy Walton Way,” she said. “It’s almost like you’re transfixed. And then you get in your car and go drive and, yeah, you’re on Walton Way, but while you’re here it’s almost like you’ve gone back in time. It’s very calming.”

Almost as popular as the Verandah is the hotel’s sixth-‐floor penthouse, which contains four bedrooms, a living room, a sun area, a formal dining room, a complete kitchen and a deck with the best view of Augusta. When guests aren’t staying in the penthouse, the hotel often books it for parties, company retreats, weddings, receptions and other special events.

The best place in Augusta to see 4th of July or New Year’s Eve fireworks, Jenkins said that the view from the penthouse is great no matter the time of day.

“In the daytime, you can sit there and watch the sun rise and in the evening you can see the skyline,” she said. “It’s absolutely gorgeous.”

And just like the restaurant and the

hotel itself, it offers guests a little old-‐ world luxury with modern conveniences.

“It’s one-‐of-‐a-‐kind, unique and it stands as a representative of a bygone era but refurbished and totally modern,” Jenkins said of the entire property. “We have wi-‐fi and all of that in here but, at the same time, it has a warm, personable feel.”

The PI Bar & Grill The Partridge Inn 2110 Walton Way, Augusta Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 706-737-8888 partridgeinn.com

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Cliff Williams, Camille Jones and Kristofer Carrow at the Columbia County Exhibition Center ribbon cutting.

Kaitlyn Yarnell, Lindsey Vernon and Brooke Cannon at Somewhere in Augusta.

Amy Breitmann, Janie Toole, Ian MacDonald and Kelly Taylor at the Columbia County Exhibition Center ribbon cutting.

Jamie Baker, singer/songwriter Patrick Davis and Rhonda Hall at the Golden Harvest Feedback Session at Enterprise Mill.

Chris Turner, Sugerland’s Kristian Bush and Hannah Turner at the Golden Harvest Feedback Session at Enterprise Mill.

Jenn Ellis, Andrea Borden and Kathryn Menger at the Golden Harvest Feedback Session at Enterprise Mill.

Eddie and Linda Anderson with Taffany Nolla and Krik Cross at Stillwater Taproom.

Ansley Bennett, singer/songwriter JTX and Deanne Robinson Turner at the Golden Harvest Feedback Session at Enterprise Mill.

Susan Garp, Trey Perdue and Tinna Camacho at Metro Coffeehouse & Pub.

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highlighting Augusta notables on display at the Augusta Museum of History. Call 706722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Protect and Serve, an exhibit highlighting the stories of CSRA law enforcement officers, is on display at the Augusta Museum of History. Call 706-7228454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Eleven-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Lochte will appear Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Augusta Swim Supply, 265 Boy Scout Rd. Lochte, also a reality TV star, will greet fans and sign autographs in an event that is open to the public. Doors will be open by 8:30 a.m. that morning. Call 706-738-0072.

Delightful Decanters is a temporary exhibit on display at the Augusta Museum of History featuring colorful bottles used to sell products as late as the 1970s. Call 706-7228454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Music

Sandi Patty & Friends in concer t is Friday, August 23, at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Nor th Augusta. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the concer t begins at 7:30 p.m.

Call 803-279-6370 or visit fbcna.org.

Music at the Morris: Music of the Baroque Period is Sunday, August 25, at 2 and 3:15 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Ar t.

Members of the GRU music faculty present two performances of music from the 17th and 18th centuries. Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.

Arts

Artist Talk is Thursday, August 22, at 3 p.m. at GRU’s University Hall, Room UH170.

Randy Pace will give a talk called “Truth in Photography.” Free. Visit gru.edu/byrd.

Art Now: Invisible is Thursday, August 22, at 6 p.m. at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Invisible, a new media collaborative comprised of ar tists Mark Dixon and Bar t Trotman, performs with Elsewhere’s Roof, a drip-driven drum machine, followed by a talk with the ar tists. Free. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.

Aiken Arts Alive is Saturday, August 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Aiken Center for the Ar ts. There will be live musical performances featuring ABATSU African Drummers, the Southern Thunder Cloggers, Gavin Winship and Sandy Huffman. Free activities for kids include children’s crafts with the Aiken Mom’s Club, music and dancing, ar tist demonstrations, silly photography and face painting. Free. Call 803-641-9094 or visit aikencenterfor thear ts.org.

Experience the Arts is Saturday, August 24, from 2-4 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Par ticipants of all ages will have an oppor tunity to learn about and experiment with different musical instruments, types of dance and different ar t forms, with instructors available to answer questions.

This will be a hands-on, fun afternoon that will also include live performances and displays of local ar twork. Registration is required. Free. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Saturday Special: Recycled Art with Matt and Michelle is Saturday, August 24, at 2 p.m. at the Morris Museum of 24 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989

Ar t. Create a basket using old magazines, newspapers and other found odds and ends.

All materials included. $5. Call 706-7247501 or visit themorris.org.

The Artist Guild of Columbia County Open House is Saturday, August 24, at 3 p.m. at their new exhibition space at Infiniti of Augusta. The event includes art exhibits, refreshments and more. Visit artistguildcc.org.

Dollar Dog Days run through the month of August at the Augusta Museum of History.

All month, admission is $1. Call 706-7228454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Day of Art, hosted by the Nor th Augusta Ar tists Guild, is each Tuesday from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Ar ts and Heritage Center of Nor th Augusta and includes a group of ar tists painting in the center who will answer questions or allow visitors to join in. Call 803-441-4380 or visit ar tsandheritagecenter.com.

Corks & Canvas painting classes for adults 21 and over are held every Tuesday and Thursday night beginning at 7 p.m. and last 2-3 hours. Painting materials provided. Bring your own wine and clothes to paint in. $30; $25 with military I.D. Pre-registration required. Call 706868-0990 or visit pstudio.com.

Exhibitions

GRU Department of Art Faculty Exhibition shows August 22-September 20 at the Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Ar t at the Summerville Campus. A reception will be held Thursday, August 22, at 5:30 p.m. Ar tists include Kristin Casaletto, Tom Crowther, Suzette H. Hollins, Alan C. McTaggar t, Jennifer Onofrio Fornes, Randy Pace, Raoul Pacheco, Rosanne Stutts, Brian Rust, Joseph M. Tolber t, Chadwick Tolley, Janice Williams and more. Visit gru.edu.

Mascaro’s Studio Artists will exhibit through the month of August at the Kroc Center. Ar tists include David Mascaro, Sharon Fausnight, Linda Lavigne, Miriam Katz, Linda Hardy, Alford Yong Ae, Gwen Urbanik, Terry Smith, Bonnie Lowery and Nancy Tussey. Call 706-364-KROC or visit krocausuta.org.

Exhibition for Harrisburg Outreach Photography Camp will run through the month of August at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org.

Exhibition for artists Cathy Armstrong, Linda Hardy and Susan Porterfield will be on display through August 30 at Sacred Hear t Cultural Center. Free. Call 706-826-4700 or visit sacredhear taugusta.org.

Augusta’s African-American Pioneers will exhibit through August 31 at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History. The exhibit will feature many of the personalities that make Augusta special, from Lawrence Fishburne to James Brown, the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company to the home of John and Rosa Tutt, and captures much of Augusta’s African-American heritage. Call 706-724-3576 or visit lucycraftlaneymuseum.com.

The Godfather of Soul James Brown exhibit is on display at the Augusta Museum of History. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Blast From the Past is on display at Augusta Museum of History to celebrate the museum’s 75th anniversary. Call 706-7228454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

Candlelight Jazz is Sunday, August 25, at 8 p.m. at the August Common. quietSTORM will perform. $6. Kids under 13 are free. Call 762-233-5299 or visit gardencithjazz.com.

The Aiken Concert Band performs Monday, August 26, at 7 p.m. at the Roland H. Windham Performing Ar ts Stage at Aiken’s Hopelands Gardens as par t of the Hopelands Summer Concer t series. Par ticipants are invited to bring seating and food, but alcohol is prohibited. Free. Call 803-643-4661 or visit facebook.com/experienceaiken.

Sinatra Forever is Wednesday, August 28, from 7:30-10:30 p.m. at the Jabez S. Hardin Performing Ar ts Theater at the Evans Library. The show features an interpretation performed by Rick Michel, one of Las Vegas’ premier singers and impersonators, who channels “Old Blue Eyes” through his spot-on vocals of the legendary crooner. $30-$35. Call 706-726-0366 or visit augustaamusements.com.

The Salvation Army School of the Performing Arts holds classes each Tuesday. Included is instruction in piano, drums, guitar, voice and brass. Call 706-3644069 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Live Country Music at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1999 Scott Road, is every Saturday night at 8:30 p.m. Admission is $5.

Call 706-790-8040.

Literary

Book Signing is Saturday, August 24, is 4:30-5 p.m. at the Aiken Branch Library. Ann Hite will sign copies of her new book, “The Storycatcher.” Call 803-642-2020 or visit abbe-lib.org.

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Talk the Talk Ladies Book Club meets Tuesday, August 27, at 5:30 p.m. at the Headquar ters Branch Library. The group will Skype with author Janell about her book “Spell.” Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.

Maxwell Morning Book Club meets Thursday, August 29, at 10 a.m. to discuss “The Alienist” by Caleb Carr. Call 706-7932020 or visit maxwellbookclub.wordpress.com.

Kroc Book Club is the four th Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Selections come from award lists such as the National Book Award, the Pulitzer, or the Critics Circle Award. Free. For the current book, call 706-364-KROC. Nook tutorials at Barnes and Noble in the Augusta Mall are each Saturday beginning at noon, followed by a Nookcolor tutorial at 12:30 p.m. Free. Call 706--7370012 or visit bn.com.

Dance

Augusta Christian Singles holds dances every Saturday night, beginning at 8 p.m., with free dance lessons at 7 p.m.

Dances are held at Ballroom Dance Center, 525 Grand Slam Drive (off Evans to Locks Road) in Evans. $10. Admission includes light meal or heavy refreshments, desser ts, soft drinks and coffee in an alcohol/smoke free environment, and music includes country, shag, oldies and more. Dress is casual (jeans are fine). All singles 18 years old and up are welcome. Visit christiandances.org.

Belly Dance Class is held every Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Euchee Creek and Wallace libraries. Pre-registration required. Call 706556-0594 (Euchee Creek), 706-722--6275 (Wallace) or visit ecgrl.org.

Augusta International Folk Dance Club meets Tuesday nights from 7:30-9:30 p.m. at the Augusta Ballet Studio on 2941 Walton Way. No par tners needed. First visit free. Call 706-394-5535 or 706-399-2477.

Zumba with Sohailla is held every Saturday from 10-11 a.m. at the Ballroom Dance Center in Evans. Call 706-421-6168 or visit zumbawithsohailla.blogspot.com.

Theater

“Here on the Flight Path” is Friday, August 23, and Saturday, August 24, at 8 p.m. at the Aiken Community Playhouse. John Cummings, a lonely and divorced back-porch philosopher, reflects on his relationships with the women who occupied the apar tment next door over a three-year period. He shares his unique views on everything from poets to sex in this uproarious comedy. Contains adult situations, language and themes. $7-$20.

Visit aikencommunityplayhouse.us.

Flix

Movies at Maxwell: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” is Tuesday, August 27, at noon at the Maxwell Branch Library. Free. Call 706793-2020 or visit ecgrl.org.

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Movies at Maxwell: “X-Men First Class” is Tuesday, August 27, at 3:30 p.m. at the Maxwell Branch Library. Free. Call 706-7932020 or visit ecgrl.org.

Aiken Peace will screen the Rober t Greenwald documentary “War on Whistleblowers” August 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Aiken Unitarian Universalist Church, 115 Gregg Ave. Following the film, there will be a discussion of the movie and of the Bradley Manning and Edward Snowden cases. Free.

Call 803-215-3263.

Special Events

Dry Creek Vineyard Tasting Seminar is Friday, August 23, at 7 p.m. at Wine World in Nor th Augusta. $18. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com.

Eleven-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Ryan Lochte will appear Saturday, August 24, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Augusta Swim Supply, 265 Boy Scout Rd. Lochte will greet the public and sign autographs. Call 706-738-0072.

Third Annual Back 2 School Bash, featuring music, food, school supplies, speakers, enter tainment and games, is Saturday, August 24, from noon-4 p.m. at the Aiken County Recreation Center. Call 706524-6705 or 803-474-1722.

Doctors Who Cook, a fundraiser for the Children’s Hear t Program that features nearly 100 local doctors cooking and serving, is Saturday, August 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bell Auditorium. $150 per person. Call 706-7387976 or visit chpvc.org/doctorswhocook.

Saturday Market at the River is each Saturday through November 23 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the 8th Street Bulkhead downtown and features vendors, food, drinks, enter tainment and a group run that begins at 8 a.m. Visit theaugustamarket.com.

Wine Tastings are the first Friday and third Thursday of each month from 5-8 p.m. at Wine World in Nor th Augusta. $5. Call 803279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com.

Health

Big Brother/Big Sister is Thursday, August 22, at 6 p.m. at Doctors Hospital.

Class offers fun, educational, interactive activities so children will be prepared to welcome the new baby. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

Babies, Bumps and Bruises is Thursday, August 22, from 7-9 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

Mobile Mammography Screenings will be on the following dates and locations, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.: Friday, August 23, at Kimberly-Clark; Monday, August 26, at University Hospital; Tuesday, August 27, at Belle Terrace Health and Wellness Center; Wednesday, August 28, at Willis Memorial Hospital in Washington; and Thursday, August 29, at Edgefield Medical Center. Free through Medicare. Appointment required. Call 706-

774-4149 or visit universityhealth.org.

You’re a Big Girl Now is Saturday, August 24, at Doctors Hospital. This is a class for girls ages 9-12, along with their mothers. Information on puber ty and adolescence is discussed, including subjects such as emotions, acne, menstruation and normal body changes. Call 706-651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

Lunch and Learn: The Glycemic Index Made Simple is Tuesday, August 27, from 11 a.m.-noon at the Kroc Center.

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a numerical scale used to indicate how fast and how high a particular food can raise our blood glucose (blood sugar) level. An awareness of foods’ Glycemic Index can help control your blood sugar levels, in turn, may help prevent heart disease, improve cholesterol levels, prevent insulin resistance and type-2 diabetes, prevent certain cancers, and achieve or maintain a healthy weight. Free. Call 706922-8332 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Total Joint Replacement Talk is Tuesday, August 27, from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. This talk prepares patients for joint replacement before, during and after their hospital stay, and includes a Q&A session. Call 706-651-4343 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

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Comedian Debra Cole will perform Saturday, August 24, at 8 p.m. at Le Chat Noir. $20. Call 706-722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com.

Dessert Tasting and Photography Exhibit by Jennifer White is Wednesday, August 28, from noon-6 p.m. at Pink Frosting, 2055 Walton Way. Call 706-7387622 or visit thepinkfrosting.com.

Fort Gordon CSRA Community Expo is Thursday, August 29, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and includes information and displays for both military and civilians. Free. Call 706821-1312 or visit for tgordon.com.

Evans Towne Farmers Market is held on the grounds of the Columbia County Public Library each Thursday through October 24 from 4:30-7 p.m. All meats, eggs, dairy and produce will be from local and sustainable farms. There will also be cooking and fitness demos, as well as education, local ar tisans with handcrafted goods, live music, local food vendors and weekly events. Visit evanstownefarmersmarket.com.

Weekly Wine Tastings at Vineyard Wine Market in Evans are held 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Fridays, and 1-6 p.m. Saturdays. Call 706922-9463 or visit vine11.com.

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Childbirth Preparation Classes are Wednesdays beginning August 28, from 7-9:30 p.m. at University Hospital. This fourweek series of childbir th preparation classes include topics like various stages of labor, breathing and relaxation, and how to care yourself and your new baby. Free. Call 706722-9011 or visit universityhealth.org.

Sleep Disorders Talk is Thursday, August 29, at 6 p.m. at Woodside Country Club. Dr. Nicholas Sanito, a pulmonologist, will discuss the diagnoses and treatment of sleep disorders. A free, light dinner will be served.

Reservations required. Call 800-882-7445.

The Happiest baby on the Block Educational Session is Thursday, August 29, at 7 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. This class teaches moms, dads and other family members the techniques they can use to calm a fussy baby and to help baby sleep better. Call 706-6512229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

The Living Well Workshop, a program designed to enhance the health and wellbeing of those struggling with a chronic illness or for those caring with someone who does, meets Wednesdays through September 18 from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Free.

Call 706-364-KROC or visit krocaugusta.org.

Weight Loss Surgery Seminar meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Columbia County Library. Surgical options for weight loss available at Georgia

Regents Medical Center, including gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric banding and body contouring, will be discussed. Call 706-721-2609 or visit grhealth.org/weightloss.

Yoga Class is offered by the Kroc Center every Saturday at The Augusta Market downtown, 10-11 a.m. Free. Bring your own mat. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Yoga I offered at the Weeks Center in Aiken 8:45-9:45 a.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays; Yoga II is offered 8:45-9:45 a.m., Fridays; Evening Yoga is offered 5:30-6:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays. $41 for 10 tickets. Call 803-642-7631.

Tai Chi for Boomers is held at 6 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday.

Call 706 394-0590, email sbeasley@ augustameditation.com or visit augustameditation.com/taichi.html.

Stress Management Classes are held at the University Hospital Hear t & Vascular Institute at 8:15 a.m., 9:15 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. each Wednesday. Call 706-774-3278 or visit universityhealth.org.

Breastfeeding Class meets the third Tuesday of each month from 7-9 p.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center. Led by an international board-cer tified lactation consultant, this class helps expectant

mothers gain knowledge and suppor t to ensure successful breastfeeding. Call 706721-9351 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

Child Safety Seat Inspections are the first Friday of each month at the Safe Kids Office. Call 706-721-7606 for an appointment or visit grhealth.org/safekids.

Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease Aquatics Class meets every Monday and Friday at noon at the Wilson Family Y. Members, free; non-members, $5.

Pre-registration required. Call 706-922-9664 or visit thefamilyy.org.

Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Orientation is held every first and third Monday at 6 p.m. and every second and four th Tuesday at 2 p.m. at University Hospital’s Hear t & Vascular Institute (Classroom 3). The class will explain some of the causes of vascular disease as well as early warning signs. Vascular diagnostic exams as well as advanced metabolic and genetic lab work are offered to develop a personalized plan. Free. Call 706-774-5548 or visit universityhealth.org.

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation covers topics such as coronary ar tery disease, hear t attack and CHF at the University Hospital Hear t and Vascular Institute. Program is held each Wednesday at 8:15 and 9:15 a.m., and 1:45 p.m. Call 706774-3278 or visit universityhealth.org.

Adapted Evaluation, a 30-minute initial and annual evaluation including medical history and water assessment, is offered at the Wilson Family Y. $25. Call 706-922-9664 or visit thefamilyy.org.

Adapted Special Populations classes offered at the Wilson Family Y. Members $11; non-members $22. Call 706-922-9664 or visit thefamilyy.org.

Adapted Wii Special Populations available by appointment at the Wilson Family Y, and feature individual half-hour classes for physically and developmentally challenged individuals of all ages. Members, $10; non-members, $20. Call 706-922-9662 or visit thefamilyy.org.

Childbirth Tours are offered the second Tuesday of each month from 7:30-8:30 p.m. and the second Saturday of each month from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center, seventh floor west, Labor and Delivery. The free tour guides expectant parents through the Labor and Delivery and Mother/Baby units. Information includes what to expect during delivery and the immediate days following, an infant security overview and general recovery tips. Advanced registration is required. Call 706-721-9351 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

Support

CSRA Parkinson’s Support Group meets Tuesday, August 27, at 6 p.m. at St.

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Moms Connection meets Tuesdays from 1-2 p.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center, second floor, Terrace Dining Magnolia Room and is a free weekly suppor t group for new mothers. All new moms and their babies are welcome and an International Board Cer tified Lactation Consultant/Educator/Perinatal Nurse will answer questions and offer resources. Free. Call 706-721-9351 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

Breast Cancer Support Group meets the second Thursday of each month, from 12:30-2 p.m. at the GRU Cancer Center. Call 706-721-4109 or visit gru.edu/classes.

ALS Support Lunch and Learn meets the second Friday of each month from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Office Building, 1446 Harper St., four th floor, room 4306. Lunch is provided. Registration is required. Call 706-721-4109 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

Eating Disorders Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Metropolitan Community Church, 557 Greene St. Call 706871-1384 or visit edaaugusta.com.

A-Team (Autism Spectrum Disorder Support and Resource Group) meets 6-7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month. This free meeting offers education and support for families and friends of children with autism spectrum disorders, including Autism, Asperger’s, and PDD NOS. Parent, educators, community support representatives, caregivers, medical representatives and anyone affected by autism spectrum disorders is invited to attend. Call 706-721-5160.

Blood Cancer/BMT Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each month from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Georgia Regents University Cancer Center first floor Community Room. Call 706-721-9134 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

Trauma Support Group meets noon1 p.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center, four th floor west conference room 4069. Call 706-7219134 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

Look Good, Feel Better meets 1:30-3:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at Georgia Regents Medical Center, first floor Community Room. This is a suppor t group for female cancer patients. Call 706-721-0466 or visit grhealth/classes.

Overeaters Anonymous meets at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1:30 p.m., Saturdays. Call 907-854-1509.

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group meets the last Monday of each month from 6-7:30 p.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center, sixth floor. Call 706-721-5219 or visit grhealth.org/classes.

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Regional Medical Centers’ Aurora Pavilion, and includes an open discussion. Call 800322-8322 or visit aikenregional.com.

Adult Sexual Assault and Rape Support Group provides group counseling at University Hospital for those who have experienced sexual assault, incest, rape or childhood sexual abuse. Call 706-724-5200 or visit universityhealth.org.

Weight Loss Support Group meets the four th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Georgia Regents University Alumni Center, 919 15th St. Call 706-721-2609 or visit grhealth.org/weightloss.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a suppor t group for those who wish to stop drinking.

Call 706-860-8331.

Beyond the Bars is a suppor t group for those with incarcerated loved ones. Call 706855-8636.

Alcoholics Anonymous open discussion meeting takes place every Sunday and Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. at Aurora Pavilion in Aiken. Call 806-641-5000 or visit aikenregional.com/hospital-services/ behavioral-health-services.

Burn Support Group meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Doctors Hospital’s Lori Rogers Nursing Library, JMS Building. All burn survivors, and their families and friends are welcome. Call Tim Dorn at 706-651-6660 or visit doctors-hospital.net.

Families Who Have Lost a Baby Support Group is offered by GRU. Call 706-721-8299 or visit gru.edu.

Gamblers Anonymous is a suppor t group for those who wish to stop gambling.

Call 800 313-0170.

Celiac Disease Support Group. Open to anyone who has celiac disease, is gluten intolerant or on a gluten free diet. Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at Trinity Hospital in Room 120 of the Summerville Professional Building adjacent to the Hospital. Visit trinityofaugusta.com.

The Chatterbox Club of Augusta, a suppor t group for individuals and their families who have experienced a laryngectomy, meets the second Sunday of each month at 3 p.m. at Trinity Hospital in the Sister Mary Louise Conference Room. Call 706-481-7359 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.

Lupus Support Group meets at the Headquar ters Branch Library. Call 706-3946484 or 706-821-2600, or visit ecgrl.org.

Narcotics Anonymous meets Fridays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity Hospital of Augusta. Visit na.org.

Overeaters Support Group meets locally. Call 706-785-0006 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.

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Parents of Hearing-Impaired Children meets locally. Call 706-481-7396 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.

Reach for Recovery is presented locally by the American Cancer Society. Call 706731-9900 or visit trinityofaugusta.com.

Recovery Support Group meets 7:30 p.m. Sundays and Fridays. Call 706-855-2419.

Bereavement Grief Support for Adults meets the first Wednesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Centersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cafeteria dining room A. Registration is required. Call 803-641-5389.

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Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m.noon at the Cumberland Village Library in Aiken. Visit aikenregional.com.

Education

Helms College Open House is Thursday, August 22, from 3-7 p.m. at Helms College, 3145 Washington Rd. Learn about the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s culinary programs and tour the campus. Call 706-651-9707 or visit helms.edu.

Tips for Successful Resume Writing and Interviews will be presented Friday, August 23, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Friedman Branch Library. Jackie Brown, MBA, of Projections Resume Writing Service, will teach strategies to better market yourself, strengthen your resume writing skills, and gain helpful tips on successful interviews.

Registration is suggested, but not required.

Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org.

Monarch Butterfly Class for Educators is Friday, August 23, from 5-8 p.m. at the Watson-Brown Foundation, 310 Tom Watson Way in Thomson. As part of this 10-hour educator workshop, participants will receive a Monarchs & More curriculum (grade-level specific), field guides, milkweed seeds and/ or plants, and a variety of other resources. $75 registration fee, includes meals, 1 PLU, curriculum and a one-year membership in the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia.

Visit eealliance.org/mag-events.

Friends and Family Fall Festival is Saturday, August 24, at 10 a.m. at Virginia College of Augusta, and includes refreshments, giveaways, door prizes, campus tours and program information. Call 706-288-2500 or visit vc.edu/augusta.

Get Creative with NOOK is Saturday, August 24, at 1 p.m. at Barnes and Noble at the Augusta Mall. Learn how NOOK can inspire creativity through the best art, design and craft books, how to store art and photography on NOOK, how to access Pinterest and social media sites and much more. Free. Call 706737-0065 or visit bn.com.

Intro to Computers I is Monday, August 26, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl.org.

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27, from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl.org.

Your Tech, Your Way Workshop is Tuesday, August 27, from 2:30-5 p.m. at the Diamond Lakes Branch Library. Bring your laptop or por table device â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tablet, smar tphone, e-reader, etc. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and receive one-on-one assistance from library staff and volunteers. Registration required. Free. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org.

ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes are Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 a.m. at the Friedman Branch Library. Free. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org.

University Toastmasters Club meets the second and four th Thursday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at University Hospital, Education Wing, 3rd Floor, Room 3. Visit 9083.toastmastersclubs.org.

Intermediate Spanish Language Class is each Monday from 2:30-4 p.m. at the Friedman Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org.

Beginnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spanish Language Class is each Monday from 4-5 p.m. at the Friedman Branch Library. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org.

Free Tutoring for all ages, offered

by GRUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literacy Center, is available by appointment Monday-Thursday, from 4-8 p.m., at the center at 1401 Magnolia Drive.

Appointments required. Call 706-737-1625 or visit gru.edu.

GED Classes are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the Headquar ters Branch Library. Preregistration required. Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.

English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are offered every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at Headquar ters Branch Library.

Call 706-821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.

Fort Gordon Toastmasters meets 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday in the Organizational Conference Room (Fish Bowl) on For t Gordon Army base. Open to the public. Visit for tgordon.toastmastersclubs.org.

Adult Hebrew Class is taught at Congregation Children of Israel at 10:30 a.m. every Thursday. Email office@cciaugusta.org or visit cciaugusta.org.

Computer classes are offered every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl.org.

Guided tours of 1797 Ezekiel Harris House offered by appointment only TuesdayFriday, and Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Last tours of the day begin at 4 p.m. Adults, $2; children, $1. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org.

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aboard the Lady Libby boards at the Augusta Museum of History at 1:30 p.m., Saturdays.

See historic sites and hear spooky legends, including the legend of the famous Haunted Pillar. $12, including admission to the museum. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustaga.org.

Tours of the Boyhood Home of President Woodrow Wilson are held regularly. Adults $5; seniors $4; kids K-12 $3; under 5 years free. Reservations required for groups of 10 or more. Call 706722-9828.

Sports-Outdoors

Bike for the Ballet is Sunday, August 25, at 8 a.m. starting at Enterprise Mill. There are 60-, 36- and 22-mile options. The 60-mile ride is on the Ironman 70.3 course. The ride benefits the Augusta Ballet. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. $35. Visit augustaballet.org.

Paine College Golf Tournament is Monday, August 26, at 8:30 a.m. at Gordon Lakes Golf Club. Augusta native and senior PGA Tour player Jim Dent is the honorary chair.

Registration includes 18 holes of golf, golf cart, brunch, beverages and a 19th hole awards reception. $125 per individual and $375 per team. Call 706-396-8171 or visit paine.edu.

Augusta GreenJackets home games are as follows: Tuesday, August 27 Thursday, August 29, at 7:05 p.m. vs.

the Lexington Legends at GreenJackets Stadium. $1-$15. Call 706-922-9467 or visit greenjacketsbaseball.com.

Augusta Cave Masters meets the first Wednesday of each month at Firestation #15, 1414 Flowing Wells Rd. This group is a local grotto of the National Speleological Society. Call 706-726-7426 or email kfausnight@gmail.com.

Tuesday Nacho Mama’s Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s Blanchard Woods Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday Stay in Shape Group Run at 6 p.m.; Wednesday’s Post Office Hill Training Run at 7 p.m.; Thursday’s Homer Hustle at 6 p.m.; and Saturday’s Stay in Shape Run at 8 a.m.

Visit augustastriders.com.

The Augusta Furies Women’s Rugby Football Club practices 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Julian Smith Casino for players 18 and up. Email augusta. furies@gmail.com or visit augustafuries.org.

Triple 8 Group Run meets at 8th and Reynolds, 8 a.m., every Saturday through October 26. Choose your distance: 3, 6 or 8 miles. Open to everyone. Visit theaugustamarket.com.

The Augusta Rugby Club holds weekly practice sessions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Larry Bray Memorial Pitch in Augusta. Experienced players and newbies ages 18 and up are welcome.

Bring a pair of cleats or cross trainers, a mouthguard, gym shor ts and a T-shir t. Visit augustarugby.org or Facebook under the Augusta Rugby Club heading.

Kickball League registration is available for a new adult co-ed league at Riverview Park. Call 941-716-3163 or visit augustakickball.com.

Wheelchair Tennis Clinic, presented by the Walton Foundation for Independence, meets each Monday at 6 p.m. (weather permitting) at The Club at Rae’s Creek. Free and open to the public. Call 706-826-5809 or email alsalley@wrh.org.

Yoga Class at Euchee Creek Library meets every Tuesday at 4 p.m. Call 706-5560594 or visit ecgrl.org.

Weekly Group Runs include the Monday Metro Run meeting at Metro Coffeehouse at 6 p.m.; Monday Intervals meeting at the Family Y track on Wheeler Road at 7 p.m.; the

Hott Shott Disc Golf is held each Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Killer B Disc Golf in downtown Augusta, and features games and prizes for all ages and skill levels. $2.

Call 706-814-7514 or visit killerbdiscgolf. blogspot.com/p/hott-shott.

Thursday Night Chain Reaction Ride begins at 6 p.m. each Thursday at Patriots Park in Grovetown. For intermediate to fastpaced cyclists, who average 25-32 miles.

Par ticipants should bring their own water and helmet. Call 706-855-2024 or visit

chainreactionbicycles.net.

Riverview Disc Golf League meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. at Riverview Park in Nor th Augusta. Entry fee, $5; ace pool, $1. Call 803-215-8181 or visit augustadiscgolf.com.

Road Bike Ride meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse downtown for an approximately 25-mile ride at a moderate to fast pace. Front and rear lights, as well as a helmet, are required. Call 706-724-6777 or visit andyjordans.com.

Guided Trail Rides at Hilltop Riding Stables at For t Gordon are available Saturdays at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.; Sundays at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and noon; and Wednesday-Friday at 11 a.m. with reservations 24 hours in advance.

All trail rides are on a first-come, first-served basis, and par ticipants should arrive 30 minutes prior to the trail ride star ting for sign in procedures. $23-$30. Call 706-791-4864 or visit for tgordon.com.

Lakeside Rideouts at Hilltop Riding Stables at For t Gordon are each Sunday beginning at 1:30 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. The ride, which begins at 2 p.m., is a two-hour guided ride to Wilkerson Lake. $45-$50. Call 706-791-4864 or visit for tgordon.com.

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Wednesdays at 10 a.m. at Barnes and Noble in the Augusta Mall. Children are invited to join in the fun at this weekly storytime event.

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Ceramics Class, for ages 14 and up, meets Mondays at 9 a.m. or 6 p.m., Tuesdays at 6 p.m., and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. in the Weeks Ceramics Center. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Creative Arts offered at the Family Y of Nor th Augusta for ages 5-12 years.

Members, $35 per month; non-members, $55 per month. Visit thefamilyy.org.

Toddler Time, playtime for children ages 5 and under, is each Monday and Wednesday from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the H.O. Weeks Center in Aiken. $2 per visit; $16 per 10-visit pass. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Little Friends Gym, a parent and child class for those ages 6 months-4 years, is held each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Warren Road Community Center. Call 706-860-2833 or visit augustaga.gov.

by appointment. Members, $11 per session; non-members, $22 per session. Discount for additional siblings. Call 706-922-9664 or visit thefamilyy.org.

The Augusta Fencers Club is open five nights a week from 5:30-9 p.m. and most Saturday mornings from 10 a.m.-noon.

Visitors always welcome. Call 706-722-8878.

BlazeSports Swim Team, for all ages of physically challenged swimmers who want to train for competition, meets at the Wilson Family Y. Members, $35 a month; non-members, $50 a month. Pre-registration required. Visit thefamilyy.org.

Civil War 150th Canal Tour, “Food, Fabric and Firepower,” is offered by the Augusta Canal Interpretive Center at 1:30 p.m. daily through 2013. Call 706-823-0440 or visit augustacanal.com.

Kids-Teens

Kids Art Workshop, led by Michele Ashe and for those ages 8-12, is Saturday, August 24, at 10 a.m. at Hire Grounds Cafe at the Goodwill on Washington Road. Preregistration required. $10. Call 706-6505760 or email ndavis@goodwillworks.org.

Cartoons at Maxwell is Wednesday, August 28, at 10 a.m. at the Maxwell Branch Library. Registration required for groups of six or more. Call 706-793-2020 or visit ecgrl.org.

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28, at 2 p.m. at the Headquar ters Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706821-2623 or visit ecgrl.org.

Watson-Brown Foundation Junior Board needs members. Looking for high school students to spend one evening a month learning about historic preservation, grants and philanthropy. Call 706-595-7777, email mzupan@hickory-hill.org or visit hickory-hill.org.

DuPont Planetarium shows for Saturdays in August are “Mission to Mars” at 7 and 8 p.m. and “Digistar Vir tual Journey” at 9 p.m. Weather permitting, the observatory, housing the Bechtel Telescope, will be available for viewing after each show. General admission $4.50; seniors $3.50; 4K-12 $2.50; valid college or military I.D. gets you a 50-percent discount; USCA faculty, staff and students $1. Kids under 4 not permitted in public viewings. Reservations encouraged.

Call 803-641-3654.

Georgia Connections Academy, a free vir tual public char ter school has spots for 1,000 K-12 students in Georgia. Call 800382-6010 or visit connectionsacademy.com/ georgia-school/enrollment/home.aspx.

Tae Kwon Do is offered for all skill levels age 5 and up at the Family Y of Aiken County, Nor th Augusta, Augusta South and the Wilson Family Y. Registration required. Visit thefamilyy.org.

Wacky Wednesday Storytime is

Story Time is held at the Columbia County Library at 10:15 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays, for kids under 2 years old; at 10:15 a.m.

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for 2-year-olds; at 11 a.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for preschoolers; and at 4 p.m. Wednesdays for all ages. Call 706-863-1946 or visit ecgrl.org.

Loud Crowd, a supervised after-school program for those ages 4-12, is MondayFriday from 3-6 p.m. at the Warren Road Community Center. Call 706-860-2833 or visit augustaga.gov.

Homeschool PE Time, for elementary school aged kids, meets Monday-Friday, from 9-11 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Members free.

Call 706-364-5762 for non-member prices.

Visit krocaugusta.org.

Young Children’s Story Time is Tuesdays from 9:15-9:45 a.m.at the Diamond Lakes Branch Library. Songs, finger plays, and story readings best for children ages 2 and younger. Registration required for groups of 6 or more. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org.

Preschool Story time is Tuesdays from 10-10:40 a.m. at the Diamond Lakes Branch Library. Come for stories, songs, games, short movies and crafts. Registration required for groups of 6 or more. Best for ages 2-5. Call 706-772-2432 or visit ecgrl.org.

Tai Chi Panda, a Chinese mar tial ar ts program for kids ages 5-13, meets Tuesdays and Thursdays. Ages 5-7 meet at 4 p.m.; ages 8-10 meet at 5 p.m.; ages 11-13 meet at 6 p.m. Call 706-394-0590 or visit augustameditation.com/ taichi.html.

Preschool Story Time is every Tuesday at Headquar ters Branch Library at 10 a.m.

Toddler Story Time is every Wednesday at 10

a.m. Group registration required. Call 706821-2600 or visit ecgrl.org.

Preschool Story Time is held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Friedman Branch Library. Groups of six or more must preregister. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org.

Story Time is every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Harlem Branch Library. Call 706-5569795 or visit ecgrl.org.

Kroc Trotters Running Group, for those ages 16 and older, meets at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday at the Kroc Center to run the trails of the Augusta Canal. $15. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Story Time is held every Wednesday from 10-11:15 a.m. at Wallace Branch Library.

Pre-registration required. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl.org.

Story Time is held each Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Maxwell Branch Library.

Pre-registration required for groups. Call 706-793-2020 or visit ecgrl.org.

Story Time is held each Wednesday at the Appleby Branch Library from 10:05-10:20 a.m. for toddlers age 18-35 months, and from 10:30-11:15 a.m. for preschool kids age 3 and up. An adult must remain with the child. Call 706-736-6244 or visit ecgrl.org.

Story Time is every Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. for pre-K, and either 11 or 11:30 a.m. for preschoolers at Aiken County Public Library.

Call 803-642-2023 or visit abbe-lib.org.

Story Time is every Wednesday from 10:3011 a.m. for toddlers and 11:15-11:45 a.m. for preschoolers at North Augusta Branch Library.

Call 803-279-5767 or abbe-lib.org.

Story Time at the Euchee Creek Branch Library, for all ages, is held each Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and each Tuesday at 4:30 p.m.

Call 706-556-0594 or visit ecgrl.org.

Homeschool Playgroup meets each Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Creighton Park in Nor th Augusta. Call 803-613-0484.

Mudpuppies, an ar ts and crafts program for ages 2-5, is held each Thursday at 10:45 a.m. at the Warren Road Community Center.

Call 706-860-2833 or visit augustaga.gov.

The Augusta Arsenal Soccer Club Junior Academy, for boys and girls ages 5-8, meets each Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at the Augusta Soccer Park. Call 706-854-0149 or visit augustasoccer.com.

Fairy Tale Ballet is held at the Family Y of Aiken County. Offered once a week for one month for a total of four classes. Members, $25 a month; non-members, $35 a month.

Visit thefamilyy.org.

Boy and Girl Scout troops are hosted

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Creek Freaks, a Georgia Adopt-aStream team of middle- and high-school students, meets regularly at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park to monitor the health of Butler Creek. Call 706-796-7707 or visit naturalscienceacademy.org.

Fun-Time Fridays, for ages 2-5, is held each Friday at 10:45-11:30 a.m. at the Warren Road Community Center. Call 706860-2833 or visit augustaga.gov.

Gesher, a teen program for post b’nai mitzvah youngsters (7th-12th grade), meets every other Sunday at Adas Yeshurun Synagogue. Call 706-733-9491.

Seniors

Alzheimer’s Association Education Classes, an educational series on living with Alzheimer’s, meets Tuesdays through September 10 from 2-4 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Free, but pre-registration required.

Call 706-731-9060 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Medicare and You is the second Thursday of every month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Kroc Center. A free service to seniors, it helps beneficiaries identify and understand Medicare programs and plans including Medicare Supplements Insurance, prescription drug coverage, Medicare Advantage Plans, long-term insurance and other private and public health insurance options. Call 706-364 KROC or visit krocaugusta.org.

Silversneakers strength and range of movement class is offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 11:15 a.m., while Silversneakers Yogastretch is offered Mondays and Wednesdays at 11:15 a.m. at the Weeks Center in Aiken. Call 803-6427631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Computer Classes for Seniors are taught at The Kroc Center Mondays and Thursdays. Registration required. Visit krocaugusta.org.

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Line Dancing is each Tuesday at the Weeks Center in Aiken at 10 a.m. $31 for 10 tickets; free for SilverSneakers Swipe Card members. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Yoga I and II are offered at the Weeks Center in Aiken on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 8:45-9:45 a.m. and on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Silver Sneakers, a senior exercise class, meets each Wednesday and Friday from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Free. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Games for Seniors at the Weeks Center in Aiken include Rummikub each Thursday from 9 a.m.-noon, Mahjong each Thursday from 1-4 p.m., Bridge each Friday from 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Bingo each Tuesday 9-10 a.m., Pinochle each Tuesday from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and Canasta on Tuesdays from 11:30 a.m. 3:30 p.m. and on Fridays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Call 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.

Tai Chi for Seniors is held 11 a.m.noon every Thursday at Augusta Jewish Community Center. Call 706-394-0590 visit augustameditation.com/taichi.html.

Dancin’ with the Young at Heart, an event geared toward those ages 50 and older although anyone is welcome, is each Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Aiken DAV. In addition to dancing to Yesterday’s Sounds, there will also be prize drawings, snacks and drinks. $6. Call 803-292-3680.

Hobbies

Beginner’s Knitting Class is the first Wednesday of each month at the Kroc Center.

This is a free knitting class for beginners.

Par ticipants will need to purchase their supplies for the class, and a $1 donation is recommended. For more information, call 706-364-KROC or visit krocaugusta.org.

Qigong classes are offered at the Weeks Center in Aiken Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Ages 13 and up. $10 for residents and members; $12 for

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Bingo at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1999 Scott Road, is at 1:30 p.m. on Sundays, and at 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays.

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Crafters Night is each Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.

The Garden City Chorus, the area’s leading men’s singing group and a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, is seeking new members. Those interested are welcome to attend Tuesday night rehearsals, held at 7 p.m. at Nor th Augusta Church of Christ on W. Mar tintown Road. Visit gardencitychorus.org.

Bingo is held every Saturday at 1 p.m. at American Legion Post 205 on Highland Avenue. Call 706-495-3219.

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Sunday activities at the Kroc Center include an adult Bible class at 9:30 a.m., youth Sunday school at 9:45 a.m., and a worship service at 11 a.m. Free. Call 706364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.

Volunteer

706-250-3717 4446 Washington Road | Suite 20 Evans (across from Wal-Mart)

Dogwood Park Spay and Neuter Clinic, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, offers volunteer oppor tunities for those interested in helping animals in need.

Applications available at Dogwood Park, 6100 Columbia Rd. Grovetown, GA, 30813.

Email info@dogwoodparkclinic.com.

The Georgia Regents University Cancer Center is looking for volunteers, especially those who are cancer survivors or caregivers. Adult program for those 18 and older; after-school program open to high-school juniors and seniors who are 17. Applications available at the Children’s Hospital of Georgia. Visit gru.edu/ volunteer or call 706-721-3596.

If you would like to see your organization’s events listed in our calendar, please email Amy Christian at amy@themetrospirit.com.

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IN THEATERS AUGUST 16 HORROR COMEDY “The World’s End,” rated R,

“You’re Next,” rated R, starring Sharni Vinson, Nicholas Tucci, AJ

starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost,

Bowen. If you think your family

Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike.

dinners are gruesome affairs, then

Our favorite English comedy duo,

perhaps seeing this one will make

Pegg and Frost, who were so great

you almost long for those dreaded

in both “Shaun of the Dead” and

holiday get-‐togethers.

“Hot Fuzz (our personal favorite),” bring BBC’s Dr. Watson along for their latest adventure. This one involves a pub crawl and what appear to be murderous robots.

We can’t wait.

DRAMA “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones,” rated PG-‐13, starring Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Jemima West, Robert Sheehan. Too bad this one comes out after school starts because surely would have filled the box-‐office void that teen fans of “Twilight” felt this past summer.

What’s it about? The supernatural, romance… we really have no idea.

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10 1977 double-‐platinum Steely Dan album 13 Capacitance measure 18 Newfoundland explorer 19 16 23-‐Acrosses 20 Input for a mill 21 Tolerate 22 Vaquero’s rope 23 See 19-‐Across 24 Eat heartily 26 Where most things rank in importance to a Muslim?

28 Foe of Frodo 29 Certify (to) 30 Fannie ___ 31 Mid sixth-‐century year 32 Casts doubt on 35 Low notes?

38 Haunted house sound 39 Bathroom installation 42 Webster’s directive to the overly formal?

45 Raises 46 ___ raise 47 Folder’s declaration 48 Plaintive 49 Upper ___ 50 Single 51 Madam 52 Exciting matches?

55 Series of measures 57 Burns books?

59 Fancy 61 Exchange news?

62 Equipment list for a hashish-‐ smoking fisherman?

67 Baby no longer 68 “Do I ___!”

69 News of disasters, e.g.

70 One might be mean or cross 71 Total 74 Hide 78 Way, in Pompeii 79 Berlin Olympics hero 82 Word on either side of “à” 83 One getting special instruction 84 ___ Plaines 85 1986 rock autobiography 86 Departed from Manama, maybe?

89 Sounds often edited out for radio 90 Hand for a mariachi band?

91 “Everything must go” events 92 Cover, in a way 94 One may be kept running in a bar 95 The South, once: Abbr.

98 Número of countries bordering Guatemala 101 Subsidy 102 Niece’s polite interruption?

106 Close to losing it 108 Antiknock additive 109 Caustic 110 Current carriers 111 Throwaway publication 112 Get the old gang together 113 Part of a barrel 114 Commotions 115 Common symbol in hieroglyphics 116 Depleted of color 117 Strength of a solution DOWN 1 “Skedaddle!”

2 Eastern Mediterranean port 3 Lessen 4 Speck 5 Space specks 6 Fair alternative 7 Moon goddess 8 “Whole” thing 9 Cooler 10 Actress Woodard 11 Old ad figure with a big nose 12 Turkish big shot 13 Prepares to eat, perhaps 14 Is against 15 Ready (for) 16 Commotions 17 Bumper bummer 19 Organized society 25 Welcome look from a Bedouin?

27 Jessica of “Valentine’s Day” 28 Special ___ 33 Not so hot 34 Slather 35 Game for those who don’t like to draw 36 Hip 37 Contemptible one 39 Mooch 40 German W.W. II tank 41 Annually 42 Foresail 43 Thurman of “Kill Bill” 44 Miss piggy?

45 1953 A.L. M.V.P. Al 49 Ancient Hindu scripture 50 Often-‐blue garden blooms 52 What many Bay Area skiers do on winter weekends?

53 ___Kosh B’Gosh 54 Levels 56 Festival setup 58 1930s migrant 60 Tinkers with 62 Pitch recipient

63 Mate for Shrek 64 Trump, for one 65 Birds’ beaks 66 One who’s all wet?

67 Queen’s “We Will Rock You,” to “We Are the Champions” 72 Extends too much credit?

73 Quaker cereal 75 Determinant of when to do an airport run, for short 76 Hawaii’s ___ Day 77 Big or top follower 80 One type of 66-‐Down 81 Historic exhibit at Washington Dulles airport 83 Beauty’s counterpart 85 Blow away 86 “A ___ cannot live”: Martin Luther King Jr. 87 Clash 88 Jai ___ 91 Blossoming business?

92 King Arthur’s father 93 Military blockade 95 Bamboozle 96 Dish (up) 97 Insect trapper 98 Intimidates 99 Battalion, e.g.

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104 “30 Rock” setting, briefly 105 When Stanley cries, “Hey, Stella!” in “A Streetcar Named Desire” 107 Beats by ___ (headphones brand) 108 Historical period

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Why are others forced to breathe your cigarette smoke in the only cool bars in town? Why can’t you go outside to smoke? We didn’t make you pick up that disgusting habit, you chose to.

I don’t care if the school bus is their limo, that is a more annoying commercial than the radio one that screams how they will save you money. Just...stop.

I’m loving the sheriff’s new website. www.richmondcountysheriffsoffice.com. Especially the comment section under “Get In Touch”. You can make suggestions for improving driver safety and much more or ask questions on any subject. At some point the FAQ section will have some great questions and answers. Finally the 21st century has arrived in Augusta.

How easy would it be for a drug dealer to get a homeless person with mental issues hooked on crack or methamphetamine ? Do you think that the homeless population is being drug tested regularly ? Which drugs besides alcohol are associated with violent crime ?

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Why am I the only one concerned that the Augusta Utilities Department (water & sewage) charge customers $4.25 just to process on-line bill payments?

Holy crap quit playing “Trenches” by Pop Evil!!!

Not only does that song suck, Pop Evil is a terrible band in the first place. We need z new rock station BAAADD Just when you thought local advertisements couldn’t get any more repulsive, [name redacted] comes out with two idiots, a street walker and a Mustang! Ugh! According to my neighbor (who works at a gas station), someone is considered “remedial as hell” when they A: Have a HS diploma, a BS of Science, a 130 IQ, and a real job or B: Have a Biology degree and are working on their Masters while also having a real job. The more you know.

I’ve often stated to anyone who would listen that around here one can be intentionally shot in public just for target practice. Well now, according to this newsflash from Oklahoma, we can be shot dead by those who are simply bored and have too much time on their hands, which, by the way, seems to be most of the current-era teenagers and young adults. This incident does not in the least

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