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STEER CLEAR OF ANOTHER DRAG STRIP DEBATE A few weeks ago, when the
Augusta Commission was debating whether to establish an Urban Redevelopment Area and designate a 594-‐acre area in the downtown district a “slum” in order to allow the city to borrow tax-‐exempt bonds, Augusta Commissioner Marion Williams steered the conversation towards one of his favorite topics: a proposed drag strip in south Augusta. “We have a lot of opportunities, but Augusta is not doing anything different from what we did 40 to 50 years ago to attract people to the city,” Williams told his colleagues. “We have got to do something new. And I go back — yes, I’m going to mix it up again — to when we talked about building a racetrack in south Augusta that would have drawn a lot of money to this city and everybody fought it. “Nobody wanted to talk about that. That was money that we could have been made.” Does Williams really want to head down that dead-‐end road again? Back in 2004, when Williams first brought up the proposal of a drag strip, it was a very different time. The economy was more stable and Williams was seen as simply an overly enthusiastic lover of drag
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racing. Many of his former colleagues thought the idea was a joke, but they let Williams discuss the possibility anyway. So, when Williams suggested about 10 years ago that the city ask voters to support setting aside $1.5 million in Phase V of sales tax funding to go towards constructing a drag strip at the Augusta Corporate Park near the airport, most people just smiled. Commissioners and the public patiently listened to Williams’ stories about the former Augusta International Raceway that was once a popular racing complex in the 1960s. Racers from all over the South made appearances at Augusta’s speedway, including some famous drivers such as Fireball Roberts, Richard Petty, Junior Johnson, Ned Jarrett, Cale Yarborough and Don Yenko. But, eventually, the racetrack ended up closing. Even back when Williams first proposed that the city spend sales tax dollars to build a new drag strip, he acknowledged that there weren’t many city-‐owned racetracks around the country. However, there were other facilities across the nation that were provided financial help from local governments. For example, the Metro-‐Dade Motorsports Complex located outside Miami, Fla., was once provided more than $31 million from an existing hotel-‐room tax to go toward the track’s ultimate $80 million cost.
Also, for years, the former Nashville Speedway was governed by a municipal body known as the Metro Fair Board, while the track was being privately managed. The Metro Fair Board used to receive 50 percent of the track’s profits under the operating agreement and those funds helped pay for the annual Tennessee State Fair. But there were always major concerns about Augusta’s proposed racetrack, including the high price of insurance. “I don’t want to pour cold water on Marion’s enthusiasm,” then-‐City Attorney Steve Shepard warned the commission, “but I would just say, anytime you deal with automobiles, like we have a lot of city vehicles on the street, you’ve got a potential liability situation there. So, that’s my concern.” From the get-‐go, it appeared Williams’ idea of a drag strip never really stood a chance. But then rumors began to circulate that members of Williams’ family had a financial interest in the construction of a new drag strip. The media pounced on information that suggested Williams’ son-‐in-‐law, Mark Pugh, was negotiating a deal to buy property located next to the Augusta Corporate Park. Pugh even allegedly began the paperwork to start a limited liability company called Drag Snacks prior to the general public even being made aware of a proposal to build the drag strip off Mike Padgett Highway. Of course, Williams denied that he had told his son-‐in-‐law about the project back in 2005 and he insisted there was no conflict of interest, but any hopes of a future city-‐owned drag strip pretty much crashed and burned after the scandal. So, for Williams to even consider testing out that idea again is foolish. After all, this time around, if there is any question of an ethical violation, the Augusta Commission recently adopted a conflict-‐of-‐interest policy with some serious teeth. The new policy allows a private investigator to conduct a formal investigation of any commissioner if they are suspected of any ethical
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violation. That’s the last thing Williams needs. So, if the commissioner is wise, he will avoid the idea of a city-‐owned drag strip like the plague and hope that maybe some private company will one day make his dreams of a south Augusta racetrack come true.
CHEEK SHOULD THINK TWICE ABOUT RUNNING FOR MAYOR
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ast week, former Augusta Commissioner Andy Cheek surprised folks by announcing that he plans to move back to Augusta and run for mayor. Not only does he plan to sell his house in North Augusta, but he wants to live on Broad Street. Really? Seriously? Does he not remember what happened last time he decided to run for office? In 2009, after moving to North Augusta, Cheek decided he was going to run for the Aiken County Council’s District 5 seat, which was being vacated by Eddie Butler. During his 2009 campaign, Cheek boasted that Augusta’s neighbors across the Savannah River seemed to value progress over petty politics. “I decided to run for Aiken County Council after hearing the same old thing from candidates with no experience that promised voters the moon and the stars,” Cheek said. “I figured, with all of my years of experience of being in the crucible over here in Augusta, I could accomplish even more on the Aiken County Council where people actually listen to each other and work toward a common good.” Cheek proclaimed himself a South Carolinian whose family had been a part of Aiken County for more than 100 years. He told voters that he attended the University of South Carolina in Aiken and that his family cemetery was located in Bath, S.C. “That is where I’ll be buried,” he insisted. He also was quick to throw jabs at Augusta’s government. Continued on page 5 Johnny Beckworth|circulation manager johnny@themetrospirit.com
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“It’s funny. You can drive down Georgia Avenue in South Carolina and you can see a new municipal center that was conceived, designed and built in about a fifth of the time we spent on Augusta’s judicial center,” Cheek said in 2009. “As Augusta continues to look down its nose at its neighbors, calling them bedroom communities, if they could be half as progressive and productive, Augusta would be in good shape.” Cheek insisted that Aiken County had a different philosophy of government than Richmond County. “Leaders there will come into a meeting with an open mind,” Cheek said of Aiken County. “They may have an opinion about a certain thing, but they will actually sit down and listen to your opinion. And, in the process of the discussion, they may actually change their mind based on what they’ve heard. It’s called working together. For me, it will be such a breath of fresh air.” Even with all of his praise of the Palmetto State, Cheek still did not fare well at the polls. On election day, Cheek only received 7.7 percent of the total vote. That sounds bad, but when you actually studied the low turnout of voters during that 2009 election, the news was even worse. Cheek received a total of 47 votes in the entire District 5 race. Ouch. That’s less than a lot of folks receive in elections to a homeowners association.
MCLEOD IS VINDICATED... BUT IT STILL COST HIM THE RACE So, it appears Wright McLeod, the local lawyer who lost the 2012 Republican primary for the 12th Congressional District, wasn’t such a bad guy after all. During the final months of last year’s campaign, Republican rival Rick Allen and his camp hammered McLeod with an official complaint to the Federal Election Commission in Washington. The complaint accused the McLeod campaign of stealing proprietary donor information from Rick W. Allen for Congress, accepting excessive contributions involving the Wright McLeod campaign office and failing to properly disclose expenditures by failing to itemize campaign expenses and reimbursements. It was clear through the complaint filed last year that Allen was looking to hit McLeod’s campaign with a final knockout punch. “Due to the volume and pattern of these violations, which suggest either incompetence or willful disregard for the law, we urge the Commission
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to take actions to investigate these matters fully and to carefully review all aspects of operations of the McLeod campaign for other potential violations,” the Allen campaign stated last year. Soon after the story broke, the McLeod campaign shot back with a press release claiming McLeod was being attacked for being too frugal. “Allen Campaign Calls on McLeod to Follow Their Example to Spend and Borrow,” the press release read. The McLeod campaign announced that it had spent less than the other viable candidates, including Allen. But Allen didn’t back down. He followed up his attacks on McLeod by distributing an email linking to a commentary in the Savannah Morning News written by political reporter Larry Peterson claiming McLeod was ducking the Allen campaign’s claims that he broke federal election law. McLeod representatives decided not to comment on the allegations, which resulted in Allen’s people to continue hammering away at him. “While we’re continuing to spread Rick’s conservative message throughout the 12th District — we’re making every effort to follow the rules along the way,” wrote Allen’s campaign manager Scott Paradise,
And now Cheek wants to walk back over the 13th Street Bridge and tell Augusta voters that he wants to lead the Garden City? That is going to be a hard sell. A very hard sell.
who brought the allegations to the Federal Election Commission. “It is imperative that Georgia Republicans nominate the right candidate to take on John Barrow this November and it can’t be just another politician who believes he’s above the law.” Well, surprise, surprise. This week, the Federal Election Commission dismissed all of the alleged violations filed by Allen against McLeod. In a letter dated September 19, the FEC stated, “Upon further review of the allegations contained in the complaint, and information supplied by you, the Commission, on September 10th, 2013, voted to find no reason to believe with respect to certain allegations, dismissed the remaining allegations and closed the file.” Specifically, Allen accused McLeod of five election violations: Illegally using proprietary information obtained from Allen’s campaign disclosure reports; illegally accepting excessive in-‐kind contributions; failing to properly report excessive in-‐kind contributions; illegally accepting contributions from a limited liability corporation; and failing to properly disclose in-‐kind contributions. In the September 19 letter, FEC
stated it did not believe Allen’s first two allegations and it completely dismissed the remaining three citing insignificance. For McLeod, it was a victory, but an accusation that probably cost him the election. “Justice prevailed,” McLeod stated in a press release. “This was an unnecessary and expensive legal fight in which the ethical allegations crossed the line, even by today’s standards. Instead of debating the issues, it became a fight over my integrity. “The result, I was forced to defend my character, and the Republican Primary became a circular firing squad that caused the people of GA-‐ 12 to lose and John Barrow to win.” Let’s just hope that other candidates around the Peach State don’t learn from Allen’s example and decide it’s good political strategy to file an official complaint against their opponent with the Federal Election Commission. If so, the FEC is going to be very busy and all Georgia voters will lose in the end.
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Between the Buried and Me at the Masquerade in Atlanta (09/15/2013)
THREE GREAT LYRIC-LESS MOMENTS IN POP MUSIC, AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR YOU There are a lot of things that are difficult to make sense of: the golden ratio, the fact that the United States claims more gun deaths since 1968 than in every American war since America was a nation, Ke$sha. Every week, I fasten my ass to this chair and grasp at commonalities, at threads that might help us rationalize things in some greater context (to that end, I’m currently reading “Snow Crash”), so much so, and so knee-‐jerkedly so, I tend to forget to let matters germinate, to stew over them. I rail so often against reactionaries, and so often prove myself one. In which case, I’m going to preemptively take my own advice and shut up, at least for a week. As justification, here are three instances of people much wiser and talented than me doing just that. 1. Van Morrison, “Caravan”
It’s not like this song hasn’t been thoroughly, almost disgustingly lauded. It’s the one song off of the one full Van album that most people have in their collections. These folks, at least, know enough to know that Van Morrison himself hates “Brown Eyed Girl” so much that if he could channel all the rage induced in him by that song into one punch, Baby Boomers would just now be coming out of their comas. “Caravan” is easily Morrison’s catchiest song, and it’s commendable that he makes stalking gypsies hummable. And certainly, “la la las” in a pop chorus are nothing 6
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new. But look at the song structure: each verse is little more than a description of a certain aspect of traveler life, followed by the aforementioned chorus. The narrator, realizing that description is utterly futile in service to delineating the gypsy soul, resorts to a full-‐throated, joyful caterwaul. The Message: Sometimes, that which is most primitive makes us human. Sometimes, that which is most primitive is most holy.
2. Between the Buried and Me, “Mordecai”
As my senior year college roommate said, “Why don’t they just call themselves Dirt?” As I said, “There’s already a band called Soil; they’re terrible.” And BTBAM deserve no such comparison. I reviewed one or two of this band’s albums back when that was my main job at the Metro Spirit, and I’ve always found them to be, legitimately, one of the more exciting outfits out there, if only — I’m looking at you, “Colors” — for their sheer unpredictability. But breakthrough album “The Silent Circus” sees the guys still firmly entrenched in metallic spazz-‐ core, typically only hinting at melody underneath a miasma of lurching time signatures, laser-‐guided guitar wankery and gravel-‐gargling free-‐form poetry. Except, that is, for “Mordecai.” For much of its nearly six-‐minute runtime, the song tests your patience and your math skills, spring boarding all over the x/y axis
with a broken distortion knob. But about halfway through, the mutation begins: first as a spacey, jazzy, still somewhat sinister stopgap, with singer Tommy Giles Rogers even breaking out the rare clean vocals — in fact, it’s arguable that the song’s true climax comes after the moment I’m concerned with, as Rogers rides a soaring guitar line to mournful, moving notes. But it’s lead guitarist Paul Waggoner who truly owns the track. Preceding Rogers’ standout performance, Waggoner reaches deep down, past the bag of tricks, and uncorks a plaintive, clean-‐toned, almost flamenco-‐tinged solo that holds the listener captive even as it prepares him for what follows. It is masterfully done, a graduate-‐level demonstration of not only musicianship, but of how to have your moment in the sun without overshadowing those around you. The Message: We all live in service of something. The sooner you find out what, the better.
3. Blind Willie Johnson, “Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground” If ever there was a martyr, Blind Willie Johnson fit the bill. Allegedly blinded when his stepmother threw lye in his face at age seven, he sang and busked on street corners in various Texas cities throughout his early life until he managed to scrape together enough meager funds and followers to start a church, which he ran until his death in 1945. Sleeping
on a wet mattress in the burned ruins of his home in the late summer Texas heat, he contracted malarial fever, and was refused admittance to a hospital due to his blindness, his blackness, or both. The world gave Blind Willie little, but he gave the world a hell of a lot more. His distinguishable deep, gravelly bass singing voice is spiritual grandfather to Don van Vliet and Tom Waits, but it is his nearly vocal-‐less performance of ancient hymn “Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground” that immortalizes Johnson. A slide piece in open D tuning — apocrypha states that Johnson utilized a pocket knife — there is no one standout moment; the entirety is haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking. The man may have been singing about Christ’s crucifixion, but the combination of his piercing, droning guitar and trembling tenor speaks to heathen and the faithful alike. “Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground” was shot into space on a Voyager project, and it will probably be what saves us from certain annihilation. The Message: True faith requires no words — only a ready heart, a sensitive ear and a pair of steady hands.
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saw this coming way back in January, and I knew it was going to be a problem. But before I get to our latest odd tidbit in the still-‐developing relationship between Augusta’s top cop and the Fourth Estate, the past once again is prologue. In our first “get to know you” meeting with newly sworn in Richmond County Sheriff Richard Roundtree, his freshly minted public information officers were busy preparing a new “RCSO Media Policy” for local reporters and their respective employers in print and broadcasting. It was not in hand for that January 8 confab, which was basically just a get together aimed at announcing that, for the first time in decades, reporters were not allowed to directly communicate with department employees at crime or accident scenes, unless that communication was taking place under the supervision of one of these new PIOs. That announcement went over with the popularity of a Baby Ruth afloat in the Bushwood swimming pool. One of the new PIOs explained at the time that she didn’t think it was “fair” that some media outlets seemed to get all the “scoops” while others lagged behind, and this new policy was aimed at leveling the playing field. When the actual written policy was put out three days later it did not make many of us feel much better. Right there in black and white, the motive of the new rule was spelled out for all to see, and we quote: “The purpose of this policy is to ensure that all media sources receive the same information regarding crimes and other incidents from a central source rather than multiple information streams from several sources.” To a few of us who have spent years and even decades breaking some of those stories, what this was was an attempt to handicap us and, in essence, put inexperienced (and yes, some lazy)
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local media in a position to “compete.” To their credit, the department has largely backed away from its original hard line in these situations. It became obvious pretty quickly that routine conversations between reporters and officers were going to happen, and the rule that all such interaction had to be vetted through a PIO simply did not work. There were other troubling aspects of the written policy that were flat out unconstitutional, or against Georgia’s Open Records Laws. Specifically, mandates that no pictures of RCSD personnel were to be released, that no one arrested under the age of 17 would be identified and that contents of suicide notes were never to be revealed. All of those things happen routinely, of course, in agencies all over the country. Because it is the law. When I pointed out the problems, my concerns were laughed off as inconsequential. I was then told the policy was copied verbatim from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, and that it was essentially their policy. When I asked CCSO Captain Steve Morris about that, he said that they never really operated under any such policy, and that perhaps it was just something submitted as “paperwork” they put together while be accredited. Just to be certain that the policy was not “the rule” in Columbia County, I requested copies of the last three suicide notes they filed while processing such cases. I got them in about 20 minutes. Not because the CCSO wanted to release the notes, but because the law requires they release the notes. And so it is with virtually all materials connected with any investigation, in every county in every state in the union. Once a case is closed, the public and the press are allowed access to almost every shred of material in the files. With the
exception of very specific details and images, all collected data should be available for the asking. So what in the world were Richmond County lawmen thinking when they reportedly told officials at Augusta Mall that they could trust them to refuse press access to security camera footage used in a recent accident investigation involving the dramatic resuscitation of a nearly dead toddler who was pulled from a mall fountain? The amazing story of the near fatal drowning involving 2-‐year-‐old Alayna Rose captivated Augustans for several days, especially when we learned that her fall into the fountain had been captured on tape. The footage proved that the mishap occurred quickly, and that the girl’s mother had not been deficient in any way. The tape was vital in the quest to learn the truth. Quite naturally the tape was requested by a TV reporter when the episode was declared an accident and the investigation was officially closed. Quite logically and legally RCSO PIO Shane McDaniel sent a copy of the footage to Christie Etheridge and her colleagues at WRDW-‐TV News 12. Her report aired August 30 at 5 p.m. Poop meet fan. I am not sure who complained first, officials with the mall who had been promised the footage would be kept from public release, or the unknown officer who made the ill-‐advised (and likely illegal) promise in the first place. Regardless, somebody got a hold of McDaniel and ordered him to tell News 12 to pull the footage and not use it again. Thankfully, the folks at News 12 know the law better than most and told the PIO “no.” That footage is 100 percent accessible as part of a closed public safety investigation, and shame on the RCSO brass for not knowing that. Also, whoever promised the mall that the footage would be off limits should
either be disciplined for lying or sent back to cop shop to be reminded that promises like that cannot and should not be made. The mall was not being kind as they were turning over that tape; they had to do it, as required by law. I hope they did not hesitate to get that footage to investigators, because only a real butthead would think twice about such. Sadly, as legal as it was for News 12 to request, receive and broadcast that footage, the sheriff was not a happy camper. His man McDaniel had made a nice request of the station, and he had been denied. As a result of crossing the department, News 12 was told that no RCSO personnel were to do on camera interviews with them, for any reason, under the orders of the boss. And for about three weeks, the order stuck. I am told after some discussion of legal action, cooler heads have prevailed, and the order has been lifted. Good for all involved; it was pure spite for the sheriff to give such a command, and he damn well oughta know better. I do miss them though. Be sure to tell my friends at News 12 they are welcome here with me on Exile Island any time!
AUSTIN RHODES
The views expressed are the opinions of Austin Rhodes and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher.
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WILLIAMS: HYDE PARK RESIDENTS NEED TO BE RELOCATED FASTER By Stacey Eidson
About this time last year, the Augusta
Commission approved a $475,00 plan to relocate residents of the Hyde Park neighborhood. The city plans to eventually construct a retention pond on the neighborhood’s current site. But the relocation of these residents has been decades in the making. For more than 30 years, the people living in Hyde Park have voiced their concerns that the community they are living in is contaminated. Hyde Park is a small neighborhood situated next to Gordon Highway that is located in the middle of an industrial park. For years, the former Goldberg Brothers scrap yard was in the neighborhood’s backyard. But even though the Goldberg property is included on Georgia’s Hazardous Site Inventory list as being contaminated with toxic material, including lead, PCBs, arsenic and mercury, for years no one did anything to help clean up the community. It wasn’t until June 1999 that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) selected Augusta’s Goldberg site for a $200,000 grant to assess what the federal government calls a “brownfield.” A brownfield is a site that has actual or perceived contamination with the potential for environmental cleanup and redevelopment. After Hyde Park was selected for the grant, then-‐Augusta Mayor Bob Young established the Augusta Brownfields Commission, which is a group of concerned residents and local professionals determined to clean up the Hyde Park area. By 2006, the Augusta Brownfields Commission went before the commission calling for all of the residents to be relocated. It wasn’t until September of last year 8
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that the ball started rolling and the city’s Housing and Community Development Department began its first of three phases to relocate residents. For Augusta Commissioner Marion Williams, these residents have been waiting too long to move out of what he believes to be an unhealthy environment. “The people who are in Hyde Park, especially the residents in there, they are elderly. Very elderly people,” Williams insisted. “Many people are still saying they haven’t been approached by anyone (from the city about relocating). They are still having to wait all this time and nothing has been done.” Hattie Hogan, program planning manager for the department, said the city has recognized 30 homeowners who are eligible for relocation in the first phase. Of those 30 individuals, eight have already closed on new properties, nine are dealing with legal matters and have pending closings, seven are in the process of looking at new homes and six still have appraisals to be processed. There was an additional 17 residents in the first phase who were renting, but all of those individuals are no longer living in the area, Hogan said. “We are getting ready for phase two,” Hogan said, adding that 80 properties are involved in that phase. “About 60 of those are homeowners, so we are getting ready to start our review process next month.” She insisted that the city’s housing department is working “diligently” to get the residents out of the neighborhood. “We have only been working on it one year,” Hogan said, reminding Williams that prior to his return to the commission earlier this year, it was actually some of his colleagues who shut down the project for six months in 2012. Last year, Augusta commissioners questioned the department’s hiring
of three employees to help with the relocation process. “Then, that makes it even worse,” Williams said, insisting that the commission must accept some of the blame in delaying the process. “I have heartburn when I think about the seniors who are over in that area who don’t have a voice. They don’t know who to talk to. “I have people who are in a really bad situation over there. I don’t know what to do.” Williams insisted that he was not blaming the city’s housing department, but he felt frustrated by the entire process. “I know you can’t get all the people out at one time. I have enough sense to understand that,” Williams said. “But there are some people who are ready to go. They want to leave, but some people can’t come down here (and talk to the commission). They don’t have a voice. They don’t even know how to get on the agenda.” Augusta Commissioner Bill Lockett reiterated that whenever property is being sold and the city is relocating an
entire neighborhood, there are legal requirements that must be addressed. “Sometimes you can’t do it as fast as you would like,” Lockett said, adding that Hogan was working as hard as she could to relocate residents. “I know as many times as you’ve been before this body, if you could waive a magic wand and get it done, y’all would have done it a long time ago.” Augusta Commissioner Joe Jackson agreed that relocating a neighborhood does not happen overnight. “Just because you have a million dollars in your pocket, doesn’t mean you can buy the property today,” Jackson said. “There is due process that we have to go through.” Williams said he appreciated everyone’s comments, but he couldn’t just talk about the problem any longer. He was going to have to take action. “I am going to go over there. I’m going to Hyde Park. I am going to help you out Ms. Hogan. I am going to do some things myself,” Williams said. “I am going to find out who I can take down to probate court. I got to help these folks out.”
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THE PRICE OF PROBATION
By Stacey Eidson, Lisa Riordan-Seville and Hannah Rappleye
Legal fight rages over whether private probation is unconstitutional
It was a telephone call that Donna Mantooth never expected.
“I remember answering the phone and it was my son’s girlfriend on the other end and she sounded really upset,” Mantooth said. “I heard her say, ‘Nathan is being arrested.’ And I couldn’t believe it. I just couldn’t believe it.” At that moment, her 19-‐year-‐old son was being placed in the backseat of a Columbia County sheriff’s cruiser while his girlfriend and infant daughter watched in disbelief. “I immediately jumped up and said, ‘What in the world is he being arrested for?’” Donna Mantooth said. “And she told me, ‘The deputy says they have a warrant for his arrest.’” Nathan Mantooth had been stopped by a sheriff’s deputy in Harlem on March 18 because he was driving without a seatbelt. But after receiving the ticket, the deputy’s computer showed there was an outstanding warrant for his arrest. The deputy told Nathan Mantooth that he would have to be transported to the Richmond County jail where the warrant was issued. “The warrant said to take him with or without cause,” Donna Mantooth recalled. “I immediately said to his girlfriend, ‘Let me talk to that police officer, right now! They are making a mistake. This isn’t right.’ “I’m sorry. I couldn’t help it. That was just the momma in me coming out.” The warrant was issued by the private probation company, Sentinel Offender Services, which is under contract with the State Court of Richmond County. As a result of Sentinel’s actions, Nathan Mantooth became part of more than a dozen civil cases filed in both Richmond and Columbia counties alleging that the private probation company has violated people’s constitutional rights. According to Nathan Mantooth’s lawsuit, Sentinel employee Kayla White swore under oath that the 19-‐year-‐old had violated his probation relating to a traffic offense of “improper lane change” that had occurred last year. On October 5, 2012, Nathan Mantooth was returning home after attending the Border Bash in downtown Augusta when he got pulled over because a Richmond County Sheriff’s deputy said he witnessed him “weaving in and out of traffic, causing other vehicles to slam on their brakes to avoid hitting him.” Nathan Mantooth pleaded guilty on January 23 of this year in State Court to improper lane change. He was ordered to pay $420 in fines and attend defensive driving school. “My son at that point had never been arrested, had never been in trouble with the law or anything,” Donna Mantooth said. “We took it very seriously. He went to court on January 23, we paid the fines that day and by January 30 he had completed his defensive driving course.” The very next day, Nathan Mantooth drove to Sentinel’s offices off Walton Way to deliver the paperwork indicating that he had completed the defensive driving course. “And they were like, ‘I’m sorry. We don’t have you in the system. You have to 10 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
come back,’” Donna Mantooth said. “So, he did. He came back again on February 15. When he got down there again, the woman told him, ‘I’m sorry you are not in the system.’” This was the second day that Nathan Mantooth had taken time off of work in hopes of providing Sentinel with the defensive driving documents. “At that point, Nathan said, ‘Can you guys just keep the paperwork? Get a record of it? Make a copy of it? Something,’” Donna Mantooth said. “Because he is the father of a 2-‐year-‐old daughter and he is trying to take care of the momma and the baby and he is working full-‐time. But they said, ‘No. We don’t have a way of doing that.’” The Sentinel employee allegedly told
Nathan Mantooth that the probation company would call him in a few weeks and let him know when he was in the system and the date in which he was supposed to report to his probation officer. Even though Sentinel had documents listing his home address and phone number, Nathan Mantooth insists he was never contacted or notified that he was in violation of his probation. As a result, on March 18, after being pulled over for not wearing his seatbelt,
he wound up spending the day in jail. “The thing that gets me about it is Nathan did everything he was supposed to do and he still went to jail,” Donna Mantooth said, adding that her son’s mugshot was also featured in that week’s The Jail Report. “I work at the Department of Veterans Affairs and all of my buddies down there were asking, ‘Did I see your kid in the paper?’ “Sentinel ruined his good name and he didn’t do anything but get a traffic ticket. Not only that, Sentinel put my son in jail and that is somewhere that my husband and I didn’t ever want our boys to end up.” After learning that her son had been arrested, Donna Mantooth said she rushed down to Sentinel’s offices and paid the $103 in fees that the probation company claimed her son owed. That immediate response, she believes, is exactly what private probation companies like Sentinel are counting on. “You can’t tell me it’s not about making money with these private probation companies,” Donna Mantooth said. “They know we are going to run down there and pay them whatever they want. Just like I told the lady at Sentinel that day. I said, ‘I will pay you whatever it takes. I have got to get my son out of there.’ “She could have named her price and I would have given it to her.” More than three years ago, Augusta attorneys Jack Long and John Bell began their fight to improve probation practices in this area after hearing about a case involving a man named Hills McGee. In 2010, an attorney from the public defender’s office approached Long about a case she handled involving a defendant who she thought had been unlawfully incarcerated. She told Long about McGee, a disabled veteran who was originally charged with public drunkenness and obstruction of a law enforcement officer back in October 2008. After spending the night in jail following his arrest, McGee appeared in state court to face the charges. Although McGee was indigent, he signed a form that waived his rights to an attorney and entered a guilty plea. McGee was sentenced to 12 months on each count to run consecutively and was ordered to pay a fine of $270 and a monthly probation supervision fee of $30 per month plus a $9 monthly fee for the state’s Crime Victims Compensation Program. Although McGee completed 41 hours of community service in lieu of the $270 fine, because he was indigent, his probation was revoked because he couldn’t pay the $186 in fees that he owed Sentinel. As a result, McGee was thrown into jail. “When I found out about this case, I 26SEPTEMBER2013
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went out to the Phinizy Road Jail and saw Mr. McGee,” Long told the Metro Spirit. “It took me about 15 seconds to understand what was going on. This man is schizophrenic and bipolar. He is not a danger to anyone. And this case is just a very good example of why you don’t need a private company making any decisions for somebody to be in jail.” McGee was scheduled to served two months behind bars, but Superior Court Judge Michael Annis agreed with Long that McGee’s jail sentence was unlawful. “This court cannot find any evidence sufficient to show that (McGee), either at sentencing or at the probation revocation hearing, ever knowingly and intelligently waived his right to counsel,” Annis wrote in his 2010 order. Annis also wrote that it is “impossible to expect” an individual such as McGee would have the ability to pay the $186 to Sentinel. McGee’s only income was a monthly disability check totaling about $240, Long said. So began Long’s quest to prove that private probation is unconstitutional in Georgia due to the fact that companies such as Sentinel are using warrants and the jail system as a means of collecting fees. According to Long, that problem is compounded when private probation companies like Sentinel pay their employees with a bonus system that gives them an economic incentive to
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issue more warrants in order to ensure the fees are collected. “You don’t pay police officers a percentage of each ticket they write,” Long said, sitting in his office on Greene Street. “Police officers are there to protect and serve. They give out tickets if we are speeding or violating a traffic law. And the object of the ticket is to make us slow down, so we don’t kill people.” The same is true for judges handing down verdicts, Long said. “Judges aren’t there to raise revenue,” he said. “They are there to dispense some sort of justice and hopefully make people abide by the rules of society. Nobody in the judicial system, whether we are talking about a FBI agent or a sheriff’s deputy, gets a profit based upon the number of arrests that they make. Profit has nothing to do with what they are doing. “That used to be the case for probation back when Richmond County had their own probation office. It worked really well, but that all changed in 2000.” Georgia passed a law in 2000 transferring state probation services to the counties and opening the door for local courts to contract with private companies for misdemeanor probation services. Not long after the new law was passed, Bobby Whitworth, the former head of the state Board of Pardons and Paroles,
was imprisoned on public corruption charges for taking payments to help get the legislation passed. Despite the fact that Whitworth went to prison on charges he took a $75,000 bribe from another private probation company called Detention Management Services (which was later acquired by Sentinel), the practice of privatizing probation services quickly spread across the state of Georgia. The difference between state probation officers and private probation employees like those working for Sentinel is night and day, Long said. “State probation officers who work for the Georgia Department of Corrections, these people don’t get a bonus based on selling services,” Long said. “First of all, these are professionals. We call these private people working for Sentinel ‘probation officers.’ Well, when we do that we do a real disservice to the real professionals who work for the state Department of Corrections.” State probation officers work extremely hard to reform those people on probation and even suggest to judges that an individual’s probation sentence be shortened if they are “turning over a new leaf,” Long said. “Let’s say, Mr. Jones is on probation,” Long said. “Well, their job is to get Mr. Jones a job, make sure he doesn’t violate any other laws and try to turn him into a
productive member of society. “State probation officers are not trying to extend people’s probation for fees. They are trying to do the proper thing. These people who are working for Sentinel are not really trained probation officers. They are bill collectors.” Founded in 1992, Sentinel Offender Services has grown into a powerful player in criminal justice systems around the country. Based in Irvine, California, the company has assets of nearly $32 million, and brought in nearly $5.6 million in revenues in 2012, according to disclosures filed in a separate, federal lawsuit. In Georgia, the bulk of their business comes from collecting fines and fees for private probation and monitoring. Elsewhere, their contracts with municipalities to provide electronic monitoring bring in millions. After reviewing the 13 lawsuits filed in both Richmond and Columbia counties, Superior Court Judge Daniel Craig ruled last week that Sentinel must repay probation and electronic monitoring fees illegally collected from the plaintiffs. Craig also ruled that certain plaintiffs meet the definition of a class, possibly setting the stage for future class-‐action suits against the company. While refraining from ruling that private probation in Georgia is unconstitutional, Craig’s ruling against Continued on page 12
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Sentinel marks a significant turn in a long-‐running legal battle against the private probation company. According to the written ruling issued September 16, Craig stated that the courts cannot “lawfully extend the length of a misdemeanor sentence, supervised by private probation service, beyond its original term.” In addition, Sentinel cannot collect probation fees after the original term of probation sentence has expired. The judge also ruled that it is unlawful to use electronic monitoring on people convicted of misdemeanors and, therefore, Sentinel will also have to refund those fees it charged defendants. In addition, the judge stated the private probation company’s practices in Richmond County were denying people their rights of due process. “Without exception, the effect of the practice is long-‐delayed arrest and incarceration of the probationer. In some cases, the arrests are made in other counties or states and the probationer must await transport to Richmond County,” Craig wrote in his September 16 ruling. “The practice offends basic notions of due process by depriving the probationer the opportunity to defend the alleged violations of probation in a timely manner when evidence may be more readily available, and subjecting the probationer to detention many years after the original sentence has expired.” Literally, thousands and thousands of people on probation, or those who were formerly on probation, will benefit from Craig’s ruling. While Long was pleased with Craig’s decision, he wishes the judge went further and ruled private probation was unconstitutional in Georgia. “It is a great ruling, but it could have been greater,” Long said. “The fact that you cannot extend probation and you cannot have electronic monitoring, that’s great. Because electronic monitors are Sentinel’s big profit center.” Sentinel can still make money off the $35 a month that it charges each individual for probation services, but taking away the use of electronic monitoring in misdemeanor cases is a huge financial blow to the private company, Long said. “The electronic monitoring is where you really line your pockets with money,” Long said. “And, of course, Judge Craig did say private probation was unconstitutional as applied here by issuing these warrants and letting them sit out there for eight years and then have people arrested. He was basically saying you are violating the due process clause and the way we are applying this statute. So, we are applying this statute in an unconstitutional manner. “But I wish he would have gone further and said you can’t have (private probation) at all. However, I don’t think that battle is over with here.” 12 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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The lawsuits in Augusta threaten to upend the business practices of Sentinel, which is one of Georgia’s leading private probation providers, serving about 78 courts in the state. The lawsuits are also the latest indication of growing problems at a company that has been a major player in the expanding business of for-‐ profit criminal justice supervision around the country. However, while the lawsuits in Richmond and Columbia counties have attracted significant attention, it is not the only place where Sentinel’s practices have been challenged in court. Richard Anderson brought a federal lawsuit against the company after his arrest in Glynn County, Georgia, in 2011. Anderson alleged he was falsely imprisoned after his arrest for violating his probation, nearly a year after his probation term had run up and after the warrant requested by Sentinel had expired. As with the cases in Richmond County, one of the main issues is whether Sentinel can request, and the courts can have the authority, to “toll,” or extend, probation sentences beyond their original term. Before the federal court, Sentinel argued its tolling of Anderson’s term was legal under Georgia law. Yet in Richmond County, Judge Craig did not agree, ruling that neither private probation companies nor the court have authority to extend those sentences under Georgia statute. While the ruling in Richmond was in a different jurisdiction and has no legal impact on the federal case, Craig’s strongly worded order could have ripple effects. As a result, it appears Sentinel is not taking Craig’s ruling lying down. Just this week, attorneys for Sentinel filed a motion to suspend Craig’s order pending an appeal. Sentinel is arguing that without the ability to extend 26SEPTEMBER2013
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sentences, the company would have little authority to carry out its court-‐ordered duties. Therefore, probationers like Anderson could simply fail to comply with their terms of probation, and fail to pay their court ordered fines, without consequence. “The administration of justice in Augusta will be devastated if these injunctions are not stayed,” the September 23 motion filed by Sentinel’s attorneys states. “Unless supersedeas is immediately granted in these cases pending appeal, the citizens of Augusta, the State Court of Richmond County and Sentinel face irreparable harm. Effectively left without a probation system, the State Court of Richmond County will be unable to administer justice to misdemeanant criminals.” If Craig’s ruling is enforced, the motion argues that the State Court will be left with only two options: Either sentence existing and future people charged with misdemeanors to jail or release all those charged with misdemeanors without any supervision. Sentinel’s motion also states that the State Court, victims of crime and other critical government entities will “lose significant revenue from court-‐ordered fines and restitution” if Craig’s order is not suspended pending an appeal. For example, in 2012, the motion
states that Sentinel collected and remitted more than $1.1 million in fines, almost $776,500 in court costs, $77,846 in restitution payment and $365,452 in payments to the Georgia Crime Emergency Fund, along with various payment to other government entities. “If the injunctions are not stayed pending Sentinel’s appeal, these organizations will lose a significant portion of these funds with no ability to recover them,” the motion states. Sentinel’s attorneys also appear to be extremely confident that Craig’s ruling will be overturned in an appeal. “Sentinel is likely to succeed on the merits of its appeal because Georgia courts are authorized to order electronic monitoring and toll misdemeanor sentences,” the motion states. While Sentinel may seem confident in their motion that Craig’s ruling won’t stand, lobbying efforts indicate private probation companies, including Sentinel, may have seen this this ruling coming. Last year, three state representatives introduced legislation that would explicitly allow probation companies to “toll” sentences. The bill, HB 582, is currently pending before the Judiciary Non-‐Civil Committee in the state House of Representatives. Mark Contestibile, Sentinel’s chief business development officer, testified
during his deposition that the company had lobbied for the bill last year to seek “consistency throughout court operations across the state.” “Each court tolls according to its own interpretation and logic,” he testified. “Some may use a date of the last report date. Some may use the date of the signature from the judge. Those inconsistencies is what we were looking to clean up.” While Sentinel continues to fight the litigation in Richmond and Columbia counties, its troubles have spread across the country. Sentinel is currently embroiled in a suit with its insurance company, Allied World. The federal suit filed in June asserts that the company is not responsible for covering Sentinel’s legal fees. Allied World is also seeking
reimbursement for more than $200,000, plus interest, in defense costs related to the Augusta lawsuits. Recent developments in Orange County, California, suggest more troubling issues. In late August, the Orange County Probation Department terminated its contract with Sentinel after a series of internal audits showed it had failed to monitor probationers. According to officials at the Orange County Probation Department, a review of 143 cases revealed more than 15 examples of “gross negligence” by the company. Memos obtained by the Metro Spirit, first reported by the Orange County Register, show how Orange County’s probation department sent a letter of default on June 13 to Sentinel, citing numerous instances in which the company had failed to supervise
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probationers. The Probation Department began auditing Sentinel’s operations less than two months before the company’s contract was set to expire. Between May 22 and June 4, according to the memos, the audit found that 14 probationers had gone untracked, one for up to 27 days. Sentinel, responsible for tracking probationers sentenced to electronic monitoring, had also failed to report individuals who had violated the terms of their sentence. Among a litany of problems, the investigation showed that one individual banned from drinking alcohol failed alcohol tests 81 times. But Sentinel did not notify the Probation Department. Sentinel’s CEO, Robert Contestabile, responded in a letter dated June 27 that the company would perform an “extensive audit� of its case files, re-�train its staff and review and discipline its staff, among other measures. “Employees associated with some of these cases have been disciplined, including up to termination,� Robert Contestabile wrote.
we have still not had the first trial. Why? Because the profits are so huge,� Long said, adding that those numbers were revealed in the complaint filed by Allied World Assurance against Sentinel. “In June of 2012, they grossed over $5.5 million and netted over $1.8 million, for a net profit of 32 percent. And it seems that over half of their operations are in Georgia. They will do anything to keep this stream of income up.� Long said he simply wants the Augusta Commission, which recently renewed the county’s contract with Sentinel, and judges in the State Court of Richmond County to demand a review of the financial records of this private probation company. “I don’t know why our leaders don’t require a disclosure of what judges are imposing electronic monitoring, the number of folks locked up at our expense while they get family members to pay the start up fees, and the amount of money made from this racket,� Long said. But Long insists that this fight is far from over. “The purpose of all of this is to stop what I think is an abusive system,� Long said, adding that, not only does he want to see Sentinel gone from Richmond and Columbia counties, but he hopes that the company will leave the entire state of Georgia. “Judge Craig’s order stops some of the abuse, but this will continue as long as we see abuses in the system. I promise. “And I don’t know where this will ultimately end, but this is a damn good start.�
Sentinel was fined $43,200. Chief Probation Officer for Orange County Steven J. Sentman wrote in the memo that the “Department has no confidence or assurance in Sentinel’s ability to provide accurate, reliable, and consistent services to this alternative confinement population.� The contract was a major loss for Sentinel. But Sentinel’s battle with Allied World also opened up a window into the amount of profits the company experiences each year, Long said. “So far, the lawyers defending these cases have charged over $500,000. And
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All right, it’s official. I’m bored. I’ll be the first one to tell you that it shouldn’t be this way. The kids are all put to bed. The wife is enjoying the latest “Project Runway.” I’m left to the quiet solitude of my man cave. It’s just me, my MacBook and the entire Internet. Yet, I can’t help thinking to myself that there’s nothing on. Don’t believe me? Okay, let’s just start from the beginning. Follow me as I go online. First, a quick check of email and texts. No late night emergency calls… good. No failed backups or other alerts… double good. A couple of random notes from customers and vendors… nothing urgent. Quick note back to the customers, vendors can wait until tomorrow. Now to the other stuff… hum, a couple of notes from Joe White at the Metro Spirit. Delete. Delete. Moving on. Next, I need to do a quick remote into work to check on a job I started before I left. It’s still running. Good. Now let’s aimlessly poke around at a couple of other things. Twenty minutes wasted and nothing accomplished. Perfect. Finally, time to start getting to the good stuff. Open the browser and, of course, the news sites come first. I can’t be uninformed, after all. (We all know that the country is going to heck in a hand basket. If you don’t know what’s going on, how can you whine about it appropriately?) And look at that. All the idiots are still acting like idiots. There must be something in the water. On to technobabble sites! In general, the tech media does a good job in entertaining me. Not so much lately. I don’t know how many articles about the iPhone 5S would be appropriate; however, two articles every day for the last few months seems excessive. Also, we get it — the “C” stands for color. Side comment — I’m going to backtrack 26SEPTEMBER2013
a little and point to what are now several articles on how the finger print scanner on the iPhone 5S has been exploited. All it takes is your fingerprint, a high-‐resolution scanner and a little liquid latex. So simple even a Blackberry user can do it. Maybe there’s a good article on computer security. Hey, looky here… another exposé on the NSA. They’ve really had a great decade when you think about it. Check out their bucket list. ·∙ Collect all cell phone data and save for later use — Check! ·∙ Collect all financial transactions and save for later use — Check! ·∙ Subvert industry encryption standards so that nothing is private — Check! ·∙ Collect all medical records into a single database — Ooops! Looks like Obamacare got that one first. Oh well… And so I sit here five hours, 23 minutes and 47 seconds later in no better condition, and coincidentally no closer to a completed Metro Spirit column, than when I started. In sheer desperation, I inch my cursor toward the BuzzFeed Cute Feed when I see it. Justin Timberlake covering the King of Pop. My friends, I wish that I could play it for you right here. Four minutes and 21 seconds of pure musical pleasure. If your bum is not groovin’ by the end of this song, there’s nothing more anyone can do. :-‐) http://youtu.be/S1ZgtVIfjAo. Until then, I’m off the grid @gregory_a_ baker. GREGORY A. BAKER, PH.D, is vice president and chief rocket scientist for CMA, which provides technology services to CSRA buisness and nonprofits.
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Westobou Festival returns with dance, film, music, spoken word and visual art
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and continues to provide the CSRA with unique cultural opportunities not available anywhere else. The festival takes place over five days, October 2-‐6, and will showcase an array of performances and exhibitions featuring distinct talent in the disciplines of dance, film, music, spoken word and visual art. One of the most anticipated events taking place during this year’s festival is the October 2 screening of the 1928 silent film “The Passion of Joan of Arc” at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center with a live score by Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and experimental guitarist Bill Nace as the duo Body/Head. “It is going to be 82 minutes you will never forget,” said Matthew Buzzell, the producer of the event. He wanted to screen “The Passion of Joan of Arc” at Sacred Heart, as it would be the perfect venue for it, he said. Then, there was the matter of finding someone to curate the film. Initially, because of the subject matter, he wanted to have a female curator to sort of “DJ” the film using music from her personal music library. Buzzell contacted Gordon’s manager to see if she would be interested in the project. A few days later he was informed that she was very interested — on one condition — she didn’t want to DJ the film, she wanted to perform a live score with her current musical collaboration, the duo Body/ Head. As luck would have it, Westobou coincided perfectly with the release of Body/Head’s debut album and an accompanying tour, Buzzell said. “They usually perform with images on a screen behind them,” Buzzell said, “But this is the only place on the planet that you can see this.” Another event that Buzzell spearheaded is the Starkey Flythe Celebration, which will be held on Sunday, October 6 at the Old Academy of Richmond County (ARC). With the recent passing of local poet and personality, Starkey Flythe, Jr, this event is sure to garner the interest of friends and fans alike. Additionally, the Starkey
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Flythe portrait film “The Moment Before the Song Begins,” directed by Buzzell, will be screened continuously at the Old ARC throughout the festival and will be free to the public. When Buzzell was still living out in L.A. and made the decision to return to Augusta to be closer to his aging mother, he began thinking about film projects he could create to highlight some of Augusta’s local treasures. Starkey Flythe was one of the subjects that immediately sprang to mind, Buzzell said, as an artist who needs a little more light placed on him. The project began as a straightforward documentary, but Buzzell felt that presenting Flythe in such a way didn’t seem right so the film evolved into a short portrait piece. The film runs about eight minutes, Buzzell said, and features footage of Flythe reading a series of his poems. “It’s kind of like a music video, but with poetry,” Buzzell explained. These are just a couple the highlights of Westobou, which averages about seven events each day of the festival. Others include the Johnnyswim concert on Thursday, October 3, at the Old Academy of Richmond County Parade Grounds, a Chamber Music Series at GRU and local churches, a Tech Crawl on Thursday, October 3, a Gallery Crawl on Friday, October 4, an appearance by writer Roy Blount Jr. on Sunday, October 6, the Color Run Saturday, October 5, and much more. A complete listing of events is available on the festival’s website. While many of Westobou’s events are free, tickets are available for individual events that require payment. There are also ticket packages and VIP options as well.
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KEYS PLEASE I lose things a lot. Maybe I should
clarify. I don’t often lose a large variety of things. I regularly lose the same things. Nearly every time I leave the house, I have to look for my keys. Yes, I know it’d be a good idea to put them in the same place every time I come home. I’ve tried that. We have a key bowl and a key hook, and there’s a key pocket in my purse. Unfortunately, my keys never find those places. Usually, when I “lose” them, I can retrace my steps until I remember what I was doing when I last had my keys. It doesn’t take me all that long to find them. Every once in a while, they’re shoved in a couch cushion or under something. That complicates things. Brookstone used to sell this seemingly brilliant little keychain key finder. Clap, the thing beeps and you locate your keys. Unless they were shoved in a couch cushion or under something. Do you see the problem there? This weekend, we were having dinner with friends. Sometime during the evening, I moved my purse from the table where we’d be eating. When I did, I thought, “Hmm. I swear the keys were right here. I must’ve put them in my purse.” Why I didn’t check right then will forever remain a mystery. We went to leave, and the keys were nowhere to be found. This has happened to me before. I knew where I left the keys. I was positive. I went crazy going through my every move, wondering when I’d lost track. One night during The Kids’ “Sleeping Beauty” performance, I set my keys on a seat in the theater. Although I’d just thrown my purse and keys down so I could help, saving seats wasn’t allowed. My purse was moved to a nearby table. I saw where it was and left it there until after the show. I grab my purse and start walking to the car. I don’t feel the keys. They are not in the bag. I ask everyone. I describe the keys. People check their pockets. Ladies empty their purses. The stupid
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keys are nowhere to be found. What? Of course I have a spare! Being a responsible key loser, I don’t keep my extra set anywhere near my car. If one loses keys, one likely locks keys in cars, too. Spare key retrieved, we all made it home safely. An hour or so later, someone sent me this picture: The cross was a nice touch. She felt
terrible. When asked earlier if she’d seen the infamous keys, she just didn’t remember seeing the keys. That’s especially funny, considering she later found them in her pocket. Whoops. I know how she feels. She offered prizes and sincere apologies. I declined the former and wholeheartedly accepted the latter. At least we found them. It wasn’t
the end of the world. Besides, this wasn’t my first rodeo. When I lost keys the other night, things were a little more complicated. The Man’s keys were missing. In his (locked) truck were my car keys and both of our house keys. Fortunately, we had an extra with a friend and could get in the house. The problem was getting to the house. We borrowed our friend’s car and got home safely, but I was highly confused. I was sure I’d put the keys on the kitchen table. I was sure they were next to the purse, rather than in the purse. I woke up the next morning, earlier than usual, with a pit in my stomach. This wasn’t the end of the world, but The Man’s spare was at his office. He needs keys to get inside his office. His office key was locked in his truck. It was going to be a bit of a puzzle and process, but we’d figure it out. Once we did, and we were back at our friends’ house, we tried one more time to find the elusive set of keys. The wife even offered to get out rubber gloves and go through the garbage. I wasn’t so sure. We walked through the house one more time, lifting throw pillows and opening drawers. They were nowhere to be found. At this point, I assumed someone accidentally picked them up, and they’d resurface later. Until I saw them. “What are those? Are those y’all’s?” Everyone in the room turned to look at the tiny hook, hung high on the laundry room wall. Laughter. The husband said, “Oh! That’s our key spot!” I’m glad their “key spot” works. I wish I’d known about it. In all likelihood, I wouldn’t have put my keys there in the first place. At least this way I can blame someone else. For once. Well, twice.
JENNYWRIGHT lives in Summerville with her husband, who she calls The Man, and two kids, who she affectionately calls The Boy and The Girl. She enjoys taking photos, cooking and playing tennis.
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North Augusta 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
abritishpub.com 133 Georgia Ave (803) 278-2796
Wine World Bordeaux Tasting Seminar Friday, September 27
Wine World
wineworldsc.com 133 Georgia Ave (803) 279-9522
Taste
eatattaste.com 465 Railroad Ave (803) 341-9881
Downtown Augusta Augusta Canal Moonlight Music Cruise w/ Rob Foster Friday, September 27
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
Bell Auditorium Rodney Carrington Thursday, September 26
Bg] k Mf\]j_jgmf\ Karaoke Tuesday, October 1 Stillwater Taproom Paleface Friday, September 27
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
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
First Round Screaming for Silence Wednesday, October 2
The Cotton Patch Bg`f :]jj]l k DYJgp]k Saturday, September 28
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
www.luigisinc.com 590 Broad St (706) 722-4056
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
Fox's Lair
thefoxslair.com 349 Telfair St (706) 828-5600
The Bell Auditorium
augustaentertainmentcomplex.com 712 Telfair St (706) 724-2400
James Brown Arena
augustaentertainmentcomplex.com 601 7th St (706) 722-3521
Jessye Norman Amphitheater augustaga.org 15 Eighth Street 706-821-1754
Augusta Canal Moonlight Music Cruise augustacanal.com 1450 Greene Street 706-823-0440
Welcome to Evans Dermatology, a one-‐of-‐a-‐kind
doctors office in Evans where Dr. Frances Florentino and her staff treat patients of all ages in a relaxed and calming atmosphere that may remind some of the seashore. “I think an important part of your experience is how you feel in a place,” Dr. Florentino explained. “I wanted to make this office someplace where people are relaxed, and rarely are you at the beach and uptight.” Evans Dermatology’s office across from Evans Towne Center Park may only have been open since March of this year, but Dr. Florentino is far from a newcomer to the world of dermatology. A graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School after completing undergraduate work at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., she focused on academic dermatology for 11 years before moving to Columbia County and opening her practice there in 2007. What is new is Dr. Florentino’s approach to dermatology. Leading a staff that includes Physician’s Assistant Jennifer McCarren and Aesthetician Rain Hadden, she focuses on medical dermatology and treats everything from skin cancer and moles to acne and psoriasis.
Physicians Assistant Jennifer McCarren & Dr. Frances Florentino
Complementing this practice, however, is Evans Dermatology’s concentration on the ever-‐expanding field of cosmetic dermatology. Not only do Dr. Florentino and her staff offer non-‐surgical cosmetic interventions such as fillers, Botox, laser services, chemical peels, dermabrasion and medical-‐grade skincare products, but they also offer everything from haircuts, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing, Novalash, massages, makeup and tanning in their on-‐premise Vida Salon and Spa. “There really isn’t any office here in the area offering both medical and aesthetic dermatology in terms of medical grade aesthetic treatments in a place where you’re also able to get a massage, get your hair done and get your nails done,” Dr. Florentino said. “We’re the only office doing the whole range. We’re still primarily a medical office, but we do both. It’s something that makes us different.” See the difference Evans Dermatology can make in your life by calling for an appointment today. 1002 Williamsburg Way, Evans | 706. 922.5751 | evansderm.net | vidasalon@evansderm.net
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Medical Dermatology Psoriasis
Skin Cancer/Moles
Skin cancer is a great concern in the South because of prolonged sun exposure, and Evans Dermatology makes preventative skin checks easy and painless for their patients. “We advise that everybody get a skin check because sometimes you come in for one thing and find another,” Dr. Florentino said. “You can see the front of you but you can’t see the back of you.” It only takes a few minutes to conduct a full body check, which can deliver peace of mind or begin early diagnosis and treatment. “There’s no radiation and no waiting,” she assured. “It only takes a minute to look and, if biopsies are needed, they can usually be done in the same visit.”
Acne
Most people tend to dismiss acne as a normal part of puberty. To the patients who suffer from it, however, it can be a much bigger problem. “While it’s not life threatening like melanoma, I feel very passionately about treating kids with acne,” Dr. Florentino said. “The truth of the matter is, you can change a kid’s life. You change how they see themselves, you change how other people see them, you change how they feel about themselves.” Acne treatments have come a long way in the past few years, and Dr. Florentino firmly believes that there’s no reason not to help make at least one part of puberty a little easier. “It’s hard enough to be a teenager and the standard that they usually hold themselves to is unrealistic,” she explained. “There is no perfection but, at that age, that’s what they think they’re supposed to have because society and media tells them that’s what they’re supposed to have. So anything you can help with just makes a huge difference in how they feel about themselves.”
Much like acne, those who suffer from psoriasis, an inflammatory disorder that causes red, scaly patches usually on the elbows and knees, are often ashamed of their condition. They shouldn’t be, however, and, according to Dr. Florentino, should definitely seek treatment before it causes other problems. “People can develop debilitating arthritis with psoriasis and they’ve actually found that it’s a systemic disease and there are other risks having to do with cardiovascular problems like heart disease and strokes that come from it,” Dr. Florentino said. Evans Dermatology, she continued, can treat the surface part of the problem, while also making sure patients are monitored by their primary care physicians so that other complications don’t occur.
Rosacea
Rosacea, redness and pimples on the face that occur in adults, is a common problem in this area, but it is one that is easily treated. “It’s common around here because you have a lot of fair-‐skinned people, a lot of people of Celtic descent, which it’s more common in,” Dr. Florentino explained. “We have a laser that works great to get rid of the redness, which is usually the problem that most people complain about as time goes on.”
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hen it comes to skin care products, there is no one-‐size-‐fits-‐all solution. That’s why Dr. Frances Florentino and her staff at Evans Dermatology have carefully chosen the skin care products they carry, ones that can be tailored to their patients’ needs and offer good value for the money. “We have our own skin care line, and then we also carry Revision, some prescription-‐strength Retin-‐A and Latisse,” Dr. Florentino said. “We don’t carry everything in every line but pick and choose what we think is the most effective at a good price point. Our products are cheaper than buying from the cosmetics counter at a department store and much more effective.” Along with more effective products at a good value, Dr. Florentino said patients will also receive education and follow-‐up care. “Skin care kind of builds on itself,” she explained. “You can start with one thing, but you have to revisit it and add things as tolerated. The biggest advantage to coming to Evans Dermatology is education. Someone at a cosmetics counter can’t evaluate you for skin diseases, whether the product would be an appropriate treatment or not, or whether you’re going to have any reactions to the product. And because they can’t diagnose skin conditions, it’s difficult for them to tailor the products to that person’s skin type or any type of conditions they might have.” As an MD, however, Dr. Florentino can. “Who do you want telling you how to take care of your skin?” she asked. “Somebody at the cosmetics counter at a department store or a board-‐certified dermatologist?”
Cosmetic Dermatology Before last March, patients wishing to add non-‐surgical cosmetic treatments to their beauty routines were forced to travel to larger cities. Since Evans Dermatology opened, however, they don’t have to anymore. “In places like Atlanta, non-‐surgical cosmetic treatments are mainstream,” explained Dr. Florentino. “Getting Botox and fillers is like getting your nails done; it’s part of your maintenance. I have patients who have started coming to me who say that they were driving to Atlanta for these treatments and you don’t have to do that anymore.” In addition to Evans Dermatology’s medical treatments, Dr. Florentino and her staff offer a variety of non-‐surgical cosmetic treatments that include the following: Dermal Fillers Botulinum Injections Laser Services Laser Hair Removal
Laser Treatments for Rosacea or Redness SkinTyte Treatments for Loose Skin Chemical Peels
Laser Treatments for Hyperpigmentation Brown or Age Spot Treatment
SilkPeel Dermabrasion VISIA computerized skin analysis and consultation
Dr. Florentino may have begun her practice as a medical dermatologist, but as scientists and doctors learned more and more about the aging process, she became interested in providing her patients with the information and treatments that were discovered. Skin care is an important factor in heading off the aging process, but non-‐surgical treatments like fillers can help as well. “We have a lot of different options of fillers, depending on the location and how much is needed and the age of the person and what their budget is, so we try to give them the biggest bang for their buck because nobody can do everything that will help them,” she said. “You have to start somewhere and then we try to make a short-‐term and a long-‐ term plan for them.” Those plans are based on how each person’s facial structure changes over time. Unlike a plastic surgeon, however, the procedures offered at Evans Dermatology aren’t aimed at making a drastic difference. “Some of the cosmetic treatments try and reverse the aging process, but it’s not like you’re trying to look a different age. You’re just trying to look really good for your age and it should look very natural,” Dr. Florentino said. “Nobody should know that you had anything done. They should just look at you and say, ‘Wow! You look great.’”
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Surrey Tavern Roshambeaux Friday-Saturday, September 27-28
The Hill Evans/martinez
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GdanaYfY k Half off bottles of wine Wednesday, October 2
Lady A Amphitheatre Craig Morgan, Country Line, the Daniel Johnson Band
Mellow Mushroom Trivia Tuesday, October 1
Thursday, September 26
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
Helga’s
calvertsrestaurant.com 475 Highland Ave (706) 738-4514
2015 Central Ave (706) 736-2880
sheehansirishpub.com 2571 Central Ave (706) 364-1234
Indian Queen
Surreal at Surrey
2502 Wrightsboro Rd (706) 303-8723
surreal-at-surrey.com 469 Highland Ave 706-496-2036
Club Argos 1923 Walton Way (706) 481-8829
West AUgusta
COLUMBIA COUNTY Amphitheatre 7022 Faircloth Dr (706) 868-3349
3112 Washington (706) 667-9801
Bar West Augusta
3631 Walton Way Ext. Ste 3 (706) 736-0021
Buffalo Wild Wings
buffalowildwings.com 120 Robert C Daniel Jr Pkwy (706) 736-1778
Cadwalladers Café 106 Davis Rd (706) 860-7444
Carolina Ale House
carolinaalehouse.com 203 Robert C Daniel Jr (762) 333-0019
Chevy’s
chevysniteclub.com 3328 Washington Road 706-250-3261
The Country Club
augustacountry.com 2834-F Washington Rd 706-364-1862
Crazy Turks
crazyturkspizza.com 2910 Washington Rd (706) 922-7299
Cue and Brew
2852 Washington Rd (706) 737-6008
Double Tree
French Market Grille West frenchmarketwest.com 368 Furys Ferry Rd (706) 855-5111
Hooters
hooters.com 2834 Washington Rd (706) 736-8454
Limelite Café
1137 Agerton Ln (706) 731-0220
doubletree.com 2651 Perimeter Pkwy (706) 855-8100
Rack and Grill
Edgars Grille
Rae's Coastal Café
edgarsgrille.com 3165 Washington Rd (706) 854-4700
3481 Old Petersburg Rd (706) 855-7534 3208 W Wimbledon Dr (706) 738-1313
Rhineharts
beyondcasual.com 3051 Washington Rd (706) 860-2337
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
Lady A. Amphitheatre
4272 Washington Rd (706) 210-9008
beyondcasual.com 305 N Belair Rd (706) 868-6850
Mellow Mushroom mellowmushroom.com 4348 Washington Rd (706) 364-6756
Tbonz tbonzofaugusta.com 601 N Belair Rd (706) 814-7083
The Tavern at the Bean beanbaskette.com 4414 Evans to Locks Rd (706) 447-2006
South Augusta
Doubletree Hotel Jazz and Friday Night Buffet Friday, September 27
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Somewhere in Augusta Grizzly Harris Band Friday, September 27
The Country Club Billy Creason and the Dam-Fi-No Band Friday, September 27
Allie Katz Bar & Grill
Sidetrack Bar and Grill
thepizzajoint.net 4301 Washington Rd (706) 447-4992
218 S Belair Rd (706) 869-8695
CHEVY’S NIGHTCLUB 3328 Washington Road 706-250-3261
Sheehan's Irish Pub Calvert's Restaurant
3851 Evans To Locks Rd (706) 814-5007
Pizza Joint
Lauras Backyard Tavern
Road Runner
TGI Fridays
roadrunnercafe.com 2821 Washington Rd (706) 364-3525
www.tgifridays.com 2800 Washington Rd (706) 736-8888
Robbie's Sport Bar
The Snug Steak & Grill
2834 Washington Rd (706) 738-0866
Shannon's
300 Shartom Dr (706) 814-7760
Sheraton
sheratonaugusta.com 1069 Stevens Creek Rd (706) 396-1000
Somewhere in Augusta somewhereinaugusta.com 2820 Washington Rd (706) 739-0002
Tbonz tbonzofaugusta.com 2856 Washington Rd (706) 737-8325
thesnug.net 240 Davis Rd (706) 863-1118
Wild Wing Café
wildwingcafe.com 3035 Washington Rd (706) 364-9453
Villa Europa Reservations for Oktoberfest, October 13-17, are going fast!
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
V24|NO39
Thursday, September 26 Live Music Bell Auditorium - Rodney Carrington Evans Towne Center Park - Craig Morgan,
Country Line, the Daniel Johnson Band Mellow Mushroom (Downtown and Evans) - Live & Local Polo Tavern - Keith Gregory Sky City - Big Hart Stables at Rose Hill Estate - Preston Weston & Sandra Stillwater Taproom - The Copper Thieves Surrey Tavern - Stereotype Wild Wing - Storm Branch Band
What’s Tonight? Chevy’s - Karaoke Contest Club Argos - Karaoke Cocktails Lounge - Karaoke Coyotes - 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 Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke party with
HUGH LAURIE That’s right, House is coming to Atlanta’s Buckhead Theatre Sunday, November 3, at 8 p.m. to play a little blues and New Orleans swing with the Copper Bottom Band. Why are we telling you this now? Because the $36 tickets are sure to go fast… and would make a perfect gift. For more information, visit thebuckheadtheatre.com.
Carolina Entertainment 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
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 Soul Bar - ‘90s Night Wooden Barrel - Karaoke Contest
Friday, September 27 Live Music
Saturday, September 28 Live Music
Augusta Canal - Moonlight Music Cruise
w/ Rob Foster Chevy’s - The Unmentionables Country Club - Billy Creason and the Dam-Fi-No Band Doubletree - Jazz Fox’s Lair - She N She MAD Studios - Bill Scoggins PI Bar & Grille - Live Jazz Polo Tavern - Jim Fisher Band Sector 7G - Panic Manor, East from West Sky City - Cranford & Sons Somewhere in Augusta - Grizzly Harris Band Stables at Rose Hill Estate - Jazz w/ Karen Gordon and Edwin Hamilton Stillwater Taproom - Paleface Surrey Tavern - Roshambeaux Tavern at the Bean - Musicians Hangout w/ Eight Artists Performing Wild Wing - Love & Riley
What’s Tonight? Armando’s - Karaoke w/ Rockin Rob Club Argos - Miss Argos Pageant Cocktails Lounge - Grown-Up Fridays with DJ Cork and Bull Pub - Karaoke Coyotes - Dance Party Eagle’s Nest - Free Salsa Lessons; Latin Dance Party Fishbowl Lounge - Karaoke Iron Horse Bar & Grill - Karaoke Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke with Ryan Moseley Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke with Jeff Barnes 24 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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Jam Session with Eryn Eubanks and the Family Fold The Cotton Patch - John Berret’s LaRoxes Coyotes - Dallas Martin Band MAD Studios - Roots Musical Ministry, Mike James, Matthew Whittington Trio P.I. Bar and Grill - Smooth/Vocal Jazz Polo Tavern - Electric Voodoo Sky City - Radiolucent, Thomas Wynn & the Believers Surrey Tavern - Roshambeaux Whitney Polo Field (Aiken) - Aiken Bluegrass MiniFest w/ Bandits Roost featuring David Blackmon, Kenny George Band, Doug and the Henrys, Delta Cane, Copper Thieves Wild Wing - Tokyo Joe
Sunday, September 29 Live Music 5 O’Clock Bistro - Courtland Saxon Partridge Inn - Sunday Evening Jazz w/ the Not
Gaddy Jazz Trio Wild Wing - Kolbeck The Willcox - Live Jazz
What’s Tonight? Mi Rancho (Downtown) - Karaoke party with Carolina Entertainment Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke, Salsa Dancing Polo Tavern - Bingo Night Shannon’s - Karaoke with Peggy Gardner
Monday, September 30 Live Music Shannon’s - Open Mic Night
What’s Tonight? Applebee’s (Evans) - Trivia Chevy’s - Trivia 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, October 1 Live Music Shannon’s - Karaoke Contest The Willcox - Piano jazz
What’s Tonight? Chevy’s - World Poker Tournament Fishbowl Lounge - Dart League
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Carolina Entertainment Mi Rancho (Clearwater) - Karaoke with Danny Haywood Mi Rancho (Washington Road) - Karaoke Ms. Carolyn’s - Karaoke Robbie’s - Saturday Night Dance Party Soul Bar - DJ Mickey Tavern at the Bean - Karaoke Wooden Barrel - Kamikaze Karaoke 26SEPTEMBER2013
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Wednesday, October 2 Live Music
Big Bad Voo Doo Daddy
- Bell Auditorium November 14 Blue Highway, Sierra Hull
- Imperial Theatre November 15 Tallgrass Getdown
- Stillwater Taproom November 15 Paleface, The Ramblin’ Fevers, Rebekah Todd
- Sky City November 16 Joe Bonamassa
- Bell Auditorium November 20 Gabriel Iglesias
- Bell Auditorium December 14
First Round - Screaming for Silence Sacred Heart Cultural Center - Body/Head
Jackaroe
What’s Tonight?
Elsewhere
Armando’s - Karaoke w/ Rockin Rob Chevy’s - Karaoke Contest 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 The Playground - Krazy Karaoke with Big Troy Polo Tavern - Karaoke w/ Tom Mitchell Somewhere in Augusta - The Comedy Zone Stillwater Taproom - Pub Quiz Surrey Tavern - Trivia with Christian and Mickey
Upcoming Johnnyswim
- Old Academy of Richmond County October 3
- Stillwater Taproom December 20 Paleface
- The World Famous, Athens September 26 John Mayer, Phillip Phillips
- Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta September 27 30 Seconds to Mars
- Tabernacle, Atlanta September 27 Fall Out Boy, Panic at the Disco
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta September 28 KT Tunstall
- Variety Playhouse, Atlanta September 30 Blondie, X
- Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta October 1 Jack Johnson
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta October 1 Brian Wilson, Jeff Beck
- Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta October 4 Fun, Tegan and Sara
- Sky City October 3
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Alpharetta October 8
T. Hardy Morris
Montgomery Gentry
Super Bob, Blameshift
- Old Academy of Richmond County October 4
- Georgia Theatre, Athens October 12
The Swanee Quintet
Hunter Hayes
- Bell Auditorium October 6
- Fox Theatre, Atlanta October 17
Little River Band
Rod Stewart, Steve Winwood
- Bell Auditorium O tober 17
- Philips Arena, Atlanta October 19
.38 Special
Lewis Black
- Evans Towne Center Park October 18
- Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Atlanta October 19
The Grascals, Audie Blaylock, Redline
- Imperial Theatre October 18 The Heavy Pets
- Sky City October 18 The Mason Jars
- Stillwater Taproom October 18 Blair Crimmins and the Hookers
- Stillwater Taproom October 19 Bucktown Kickback
- Stillwater Taproom October 25 Mad Margritt
- Sky City October 25 Moon Taxi, Funk You
- Sky City October 31 Band of Opportunity
- Stillwater Taproom November 2 Gringo Star
- Sky City November 7 Celia Gary
Austin Mahone
- Tabernacle, Atlanta October 20 Switchfoot
- Center Stage, Atlanta October 20 Florida Georgia Line, Colt Ford, Tyler Farr
- The Coliseum, Carrollton October 23 Nine Inch Nails
- Philips Arena, Atlanta October 24 Neko Case
- The Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta October 24 John Fogerty
- Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, Atlanta October 25 Paula Cole
- Red Clay Theatre, Duluth October 25 Selena Gomez
- Philips Arena, Atlanta October 26 Michael Buble
- The Arena and Gwinnett Center, Duluth October 27
- Stillwater Taproom November 7
Cold War Kids
Smooth & the Bully Boys, John Berret’s LaRoxes
Hugh Laurie with the Copper Bottom Band
- Sky City November 8
- Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta November 3
- 40 Watt Club, Athens October 30
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Drake, Miguel, Future
- Stillwater Taproom November 8
- Philips Arena, Atlanta November 7
Rolling Nowhere
The Dismemberment Plan
- Stillwater Taproom November 9
- Masquerade, Atlanta November 9
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A Conversation with Ehren Tool, part of this year’s Westobou Festival, is Thursday, October 3, at 11 a.m. at the Klacsmann Gallery at the Old Academy of Richmond County on Telfair Street. The gallery will be open from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. October 2-4, 3-8 p.m. October 5 and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. October 6. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com.
Exhibitions
Morris Eminent Scholar Exhibition, part of this year’s Westobou Festival and featuring work by Philip Morsberger, Tom Nakashima and William Willis, will be on display at the JB Whites Building’s Rex Properties Gallery from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. October 2-6. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com. David Maisel Exhibit, part of this year’s Westobou Festival, shows at GRU’s Mary S. Byrd Gallery in Washington Hall from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. October 2-6. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com. Veterans Curation Program Display opens at the Augusta Museum of History on Saturday, September 28. The exhibit is produced entirely by the military veterans who are part of the Veterans Curation Program, and it includes military paraphernalia, archaeological items and more. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org. John Edry and Tom Swift Art Exhibition will be on view through October 25 at Sacred Heart Cultural Center. Call 706-826-4700 or visit sacredheartaugusta.org. Photography of Kevin Jiminez will be 26 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
on display for the month of September at Hire Grounds Café, 3179 Washington Rd. Call 706-650-5760. The Art of Gwen Power will be on display in the Community Wing at the Kroc Center throughout the month of October. Call 706-364-KROC or visit krocaugusta.org.
Music
Craig Morgan with County Line and the Daniel Johnson Band perform Thursday, September 26, at 5 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. Call 706-830-0677 or visit evanstownecenterpark.com. Rob Foster will play on the Moonlight Music Canal Cruise, 6:30-8 p.m., Friday, September 27. $25 per person; passengers may bring aboard snacks and beverages. Call 706-823-0440, ext. 4, or visit augustacanal.com. ACP Coffee House is Friday, September 27, at 7 p.m. at the Aiken Community Playhouse with Chris Morgan as the featured entertainer. Thurmond Whatley will emcee the evening’s entertainment. Coffee house attendees will also enjoy impromptu open mic performances. Admission cost includes non-alcoholic beverages and dessert. Wine will be available for purchase by the glass. $12. Call 803648-1438 or visit aikencommunityplayhouse.us. Symphony Orchestra Augusta’s Symphony Series kicks off Friday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. at First Baptist of Augusta. Kabalevsky’s “Pathetique” overture, Respighi’s “Vertrate di chiesa” and Rachmaninoff’s “Symphony No. 1, Op.13” will be performed. Visit soaugustga.org. Aiken Bluegrass Mini-Fest is Saturday, September 28, at 1 p.m. at the Whitney Polo
Silent Movie Night is Friday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center. “It,” starring Clara Bow, will be shown while theatre organist Ron Carter plays along. General seating tickets are $18, but pay a little extra, $50, and you’ll get a lounging La-Z-Boy. Call 706-826-4700 or visit sacredheartaugusta.org.
Field on Mead Avenue. Performers include Bandits Roost featuring David Blackman, Kenny George Band, Doug and the Henrys, Delta cane and Copper Thieves. Admission is by donation. Visitaikenbluegrassfestival.org. Pops Concert, presented by the Columbia County Orchestra, is Saturday, September 28, at 6 p.m. at Powell Baptist Church in Harlem. Free. Visit columbiacco.org. Pops at the Kroc Concert, featuring the Augusta Concert Band, is Sunday, September 29, at 7 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Call 706-871-7529 or email augustagaconcertband@gmail.com. Student Showcase Concert, part of the Westobou Festival’s Chamber Music Series, is Wednesday, October 2, at 1 p.m. at GRU’s Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre. Free. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com. Musical Impressions of Childhood, a piano concert that is part of the Westobou Festival’s Chamber Music Series, is Thursday, October 3, at noon at Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church. Free. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com. The Glenn Miller Orchestra performs Thursday and Friday, October 3-4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Jabez Sanford Performing Arts Center in Evans. $32.50-$37.50. Visit augustaamusements.com. Johnnyswim Concert, part of this year’s Westobou Festival, is Thursday, October 3, at 8 p.m. at the parade grounds of the Old Academy of Richard County on Telfair Street. $25, advance; $30, gate; $75, VIP. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com.
Literary
Maxwell Morning Book Club meets Thursday, September 26, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Maxwell Branch Library. “My Own Country” by Abraham Verghese will be discussed. Visit maxwellbookclub.wordpress.com. Adult Spoken Word is Thursday, September 26, from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 706-722-6275 or visit ecgrl.org. Writing Romance: The Perfect Affair is Thursday, September 26, from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Headquarters Branch Library. D. Jackson Leigh will speak about the art of writing romance, the journey of being a published author, and the state of LGBT fiction. Free. Call 706-821-2612 or visit ecgrl.org. Kroc Book Club is the fourth 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 706364-KROC or visit krocaugusta.org. 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--737-0012 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, desserts, soft drinks and coffee in an alcohol/ smoke free environment, and music includes 26SEPTEMBER2013
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Theater
“Les Miserables,” a Le Chat Noir production, shows Thursday-Saturday, September 26-28, at 8 p.m. $35. Call 706-722-3322 or visit lcnaugusta.com. “Les Miserables,” a production of the Augusta Players, shows Friday-Saturday, September 27-28, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, September 29, at 3 p.m. at the Imperial Theatre. $25-$50. Call 706-722-8341 or visit augustaplayers.org. “Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Suicide Club” shows Friday-Saturday, September 27-28, at the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre, with dinner beginning at 7 p.m. and the show starting at 8 p.m. $25-$43. Call 706-7938552 or visit fortgordon.com.
28, from 1-5 p.m.at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1065 Stevens Creek Rd. Curl Talk and Tea is a natural hair workshop designed to provide education and hair styling tips for naturals. Visit mahoganyelements.com. Fish Fry and Union Appreciation Day Fundraiser is Saturday, September 28, from 4-8 p.m. at the Augusta Jewish Community Center. The event is sponsored by Columbia County Democrats. Speakers include Nekima Williams, First Vice Chair, Democratic Party of Georgia, and candidates for local political office. $20. Call 706-922-7161 or visit columbiacountydemocrats.com. Light the Night Walk, a benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is Saturday, September 28, at 5 p.m. at Evans Towne Center Park. Visit pages.lightthenight.org/ga/Augusta13.
Flix
Decorating the Holidays from Your Garden, a free class for teens and adults, is Tuesday, October 1, at 6 p.m. and Wednesday, October 2, at 11 a.m. at the Kroc Center. Call 706364-KROC or visit krocaugusta.org.
Special Events
“Versailles ‘73” Film Screening and Luncheon, part of the Westobou Festival, is Wednesday, October 2, at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Cultural Center. The film’s narrator, Cameron Silver, and the director/producer, Deborah Riley Draper, will attend. $50. Call 706-755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com.
Silent Movie Night is Friday, September 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center. “It.” Starring Clara Bow will be shown. $18; $50 for a lounging La-Z-Boy. Call 706-826-4700 or visit sacredheartaugusta.org. Day Trip to Columbia, S.C., is Thursday, September 26. Visit the One Eared Cow glass studio for a live glass-blowing demonstration and enjoy tours of two of Columbia’s most famous historic properties, the Robert Mills House and Gardens and the Hampton-Preston Mansion. Morris Museum members are $40; non-members are $55. Includes bus transportation, admission, tour fees, snacks and wine. Paid pre-registration required. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org. An Evening with Hal Linden, presented by SRP Federal Credit Union, is Thursday, September 26, at 7:30 p.m. at USC-Aiken’s Etherredge Center and shows as part of its Cultural Series. For more ticket information, visit web.usca.edu/etherredgecenter/cultural-series.dot. Comedian Rodney Carrington performs Thursday, September 26, at 8 p.m. at the Bell Auditorium. The Texas native is also a country singer-songwriter who has recorded eight major label albums, which have sold more than two million copies. For mature audiences only. $43.75. Call 877-428-4849 or visit augustaentertainmentcomplex.com. Bordeaux Tasting Seminar, led by Jean-Pierre Chambas of Aleph Wines, is Friday, September 27, at 7 p.m. at Wine World in North Augusta. $20, paid reservations; $25 at the door, if space is available. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com. Family Fun Day is Saturday, September 28, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Augusta Animal Services, 4164 Mack Lane. Includes pet adoptions, games, prizes, food and more. Free. Call 706-790-6836. Community Expo is Saturday, September 28, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at 3030 Wave Hill in Martinez. Sponsored by the Haven at Reed Creek, the event includes local vendors. Call 706-855-1498. Curl Talk and Tea is Saturday, September 26SEPTEMBER2013
“The Passion of Joan of Arc” showing, with music by Body/Head featuring Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, is Wednesday, October 2, at 8 p.m. at Sacred Heart Cultural Center. The event is part of this year’s Westobou Festival. $25, advance; $30, door. Call 706755-2878 or visit westoboufestival.com.
will also be cooking and fitness demos, as well as education, local artisans with handcrafted goods, live music, local food vendors and weekly events. Visit evanstownefarmersmarket.com.
Bariatric Seminar with Thursday, September 26, from 6-7 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706-651-4343 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
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 706-922-9463 or visit vine11.com.
Introduction to Infant CPR is Thursday, September 26, from 7-8:30 p.m. at University Hospital. Pre-registration required. Call 706-7229011 or visit universityhealth.org.
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, entertainment and a group run that begins at 8 a.m. Visit theaugustamarket.com.
Baby 101 is Thursday, September 26, from 7-9:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital, Medical Office Building One, suite 310. Topics include normal newborn appearance and behavior, bathing, crying, diapering, swaddling and feeding. Call 706651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
Wine Tastings are the first Friday and third Thursday of each month from 5-8 p.m. at Wine World in North Augusta. $5. Call 803-279-9522 or visit wineworldsc.com. Tire and Electronics Recycling is held the third Saturday of each month from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Pendleton King Park. Up to five scrap tires and electronics can be recycled at no charge. Call 855-got-tires or visit augustasolidwaste.com.
Health
Mobile Mammography Screenings will be on the following dates and locations, from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.: Thursday, September 26, at SRS, Area H; and Monday, September 30, at the Warren County Health Department. Free through Medicare. Appointment required. Call 706-774-4149 or visit universityhealth.org.
Weekend Childbirth Education is FridaySaturday, September 27-28, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Also included is a follow-up evening at the W.G. Watson, M.D., Women’s Center at University Hospital for a tour, question and answer session, and review. Free, but pre-registration required. Call 706-7229011 or visit universityhealth.org. Safe Sitter is Saturday, September 28, at 9 a.m. at Doctors Hospital. This is a nationally recognized program that teaches students ages 11 -13 safe and nurturing childcare techniques, management and appropriate responses to medical emergencies. Call 706-651-4343 or visit doctors-hospital.net.
Family Friendly Oktoberfest at Fort Gordon’s Barton Field is Thursday, October 3, from 4-8 p.m.; Friday, October 4, from 4-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, October 5, from 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.; and Sunday, October 6, from noon-6 p.m. The event includes food, rides, performances, games and more. Call 706-791-6779 or visit fortgordon.com. First Thursday is October 3, from 5-8 p.m. at Midtown Market in Summerville. Music will be provided by Chris Hardy and there will be live art by Jay Jacobs. Free childcare will be provided at The Hill Baptist Church. Call 706-733-1788. Tech Crawl, part of this year’s Westobou Festival, is Thursday, October 3, at 5:30 p.m. and begins at the Old Academy of Richmond County. Presented by #hackaugusta, the event includes a trolley tour of several downtown tech company offices, food and beverages and a mini trade show. $10. Call 706-7552878 or visit westoboufestival.com. Pub Theology Group meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. at the Cotton Patch in downtown Augusta. All faiths (and even those of no faith) are welcome and encouraged to join in. Just remember to bring your courtesy, patience, humility and a healthy dose of humor. Call 706-724-2485 or visit saintpauls.org. 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 AUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
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Ready and Able begins Monday, September 30, from 7-9:30 p.m. at Doctors Hospital. This three-session class is recommended for late pregnancy. Topics include childbirth process, comfort techniques, medications/epidurals, relaxation, and breathing techniques. Call 706651-2229 or visit doctors-hospital.net. Fresh Start Smoking Cessation begins Tuesday, October 1, from 6-7 p.m. at University Hospital. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, with University Hospital instructors to help people give up all forms of tobacco. Four-week sessions are offered each month. Registration is required. Free. Call 706-722-9011 or visit universityhealth.org.
Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Orientation is held every first and third Monday at 6 p.m. and every second and fourth Tuesday at 2 p.m. at University Hospital’s Heart & 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.
Weight loss Surgery and You is Tuesday, October 1, from 6-7 p.m. at University Hospital. Learn more about weight loss surgery and options available at University Hospital. Reservations are required. Free. Call 706-722-9011 or visit universityhealth.org.
Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation covers topics such as coronary artery disease, heart attack and CHF at the University Hospital Heart and Vascular Institute. Program is held each Wednesday at 8:15 and 9:15 a.m., and 1:45 p.m. Call 706-774-3278 or visit universityhealth.org.
Childbirth Preparation Class begins Tuesday, October 1, from 7-9:30 p.m. at University Hospital. This four-week series of childbirth preparation classes is designed to inform and prepare all expectant parents regardless of birth plans. Class topics include various stages of labor, breathing and relaxation, and how to care yourself and your new baby. Registration is required. Free. Call 706-722-9011 or visit universityhealth.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 706-9229662 or visit thefamilyy.org.
Total Joint Replacement Class is Wednesday, October 2, from 1-3 p.m. at University Hospital. Free. Call 706-722-9011 or visit universityhealth.org. Infant CPR is Wednesday, October 2, from 6-8 p.m. at Trinity Hospital. Call 706-481-7000 or visit trinityofaugusta.com. Cribs for Kids, an infant safe sleep environment seminar for caregivers, is Thursday, October 3, from 5:45-8 p.m. at the Safe Kids Office, Building 1010C. Families who can demonstrate a financial need will receive a portable crib, fitted sheet, sleep sac and a pacifier for $10. Pre-registration required. Call 706-7217606 or visit gruhealth.org/safekids. 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 Heart & 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.
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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.
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 10:3011:30 a.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center, seventh floor west, Labor and Delivery. Free, but pre-registration is required. Call 706-721-9351 or visit grhealth.org/classes.
Support
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 support group for new mothers. All new moms and their babies are welcome and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant/ Educator/Perinatal Nurse will answer questions and offer resources. Free. Call 706-721-9351 or visit grhealth.org/classes. Eating Disorders Anonymous meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at Metropolitan Community Church, 557 Greene St. Call 706-871-1384 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. Trauma Support Group meets noon-1 p.m. at Georgia Regents Medical Center, fourth floor west conference room 4069. Call 706-7219134 or visit grhealth.org/classes. Overeaters Anonymous meets at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 7:30 p.m., Tuesdays and at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1:30 p.m., 26SEPTEMBER2013
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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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Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Sunday and Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Centersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Aurora Pavilion, and includes an open discussion. Call 800-322-8322 or visit aikenregional.com.
7:00-10:30 P.M. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. 10:00 A.M. NOON-7:00 P.M. 5:00-7:00 P.M. 5:00-6:50 P.M.
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. Alcoholics Anonymous is a support group for those who wish to stop drinking. Call 706-860-8331.
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Beyond the Bars is a support group for those with incarcerated loved ones. Call 706-855-8636.
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Alcoholics Anonymous open discussion meeting takes place every Sunday and Wednesday, 7:15 p.m. at Aurora Pavilion in Aiken. Call 806641-5000 or visit aikenregional.com/hospitalservices/behavioral-health-services.
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Burn Support Group meets every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Doctors Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 support group for those who wish to stop gambling. Call 800-313-0170. Lupus Support Group meets at the Headquarters Branch Library. Call 706-394-6484 or 706-821-2600, or visit ecgrl.org.
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Bereavement Grief Support for Adults meets the first Wednesday of each month from noon-1 p.m. at Aiken Regional Medical Centers’ cafeteria dining room A. Registration is required. Call 803-641-5389.
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Ready for School Coffee is Thursday, September 26, from 9-10 a.m. at Inner Bean Café on Davis Rd. Professional Organizers of Augusta (POA) members will present organizational tips for getting the whole family in gear for the school year. Topics will include study spaces, time management and more. Free. Call 202-423-3581. State of the Community Address, presented by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, is Thursday, September 26, from 5:306:30 p.m. at the Liberty Park Gym in Grovetown. The event also includes a business showcase and barbecue dinner. $25, adults; $8, children, $200, table for 8. Call 706-651-0018 or visit columbiacountychamber.com. Growing History: The Vineyards is a special program at Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site on Saturday, September 28, at 4:30 p.m. that explores the site’s 19th century history as a vineyard and winery. $10, adults; $7, ages 6-16. Call 803-8271473 or email redcliffe@scprt.com. Aiken Peace screens the Oscar-nominated documentary “5 Broken Cameras” on Tuesday, October 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Aiken County Public Library. There will be a discussion following the screening. Free and open to the public. Visit pbs.org/pov.
Strategies for Winning Sales Seminar is Wednesday-Thursday, October 2-3, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at USC-Aiken’s Office of Continuing Education. Call 803-641-3563 or email lauraa@usca.edu. Living the Southern Lifestyle, Women’s Lives, a talk led by Dr. Lee Ann Caldwell, is Wednesday, October 2, at 12:30 p.m. at the Augusta Museum of History. Presented as part of the Brown Bag History Series, the event begins with lunch at 11:30 a.m., with the museum providing the beverages. Free, members; $3, non-members. Call 706-722-8454 or visit augustamuseum.org. Update on the Green: Accounting and Taxation, a seminar presented by the Georgia Association of Accountants and Tax Professionals, meets Friday-Saturday, October 4-5, at the Partridge Inn. Topics will include Navigating the Affordable Care Act, Qualified Pension and Profit Sharing Plans, Trusts, the Nuts and Bolts of 1031 Like Kind Exchange and more. The seminar will begin with registration at noon on Friday and will run until 5 p.m. Saturday, the seminar meetings from 8-11:40 a.m. Pre-registration, $150 before September 15, and $180 after, is required. Call 770-439-2000 or email services@gaatp.org. Civil War Roundtable of Augusta meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Macaroni Grill. For more information, contact President Gwen Fulcher Young at 706-736-2909 or gfy@gwenfulcheryoung.com. Car Seat Class is held the second Thursday of each month from 5:45-8 p.m. at the Safe
Kids Office, Building 1010C, 1225 Walton Way. These classes offer car seat safety, education and training. Financial assistance is available to Medicaid and Peach Care eligible families. $10. Call 706-721-7606 or visit grhealth.org/safekids. ESL (English as a Second Language) Classes are Wednesdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Friedman Branch Library. Free. Call 706-7366758 or visit ecgrl.org. University Toastmasters Club meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at University Hospital, Education Wing, third floor, room 3. Visit 9083.toastmastersclubs.org. Intermediate Spanish Language Class is each Monday from 3:30-5 p.m. at the Friedman Branch Library beginning October 7. Call 706736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Beginner’s Spanish Language Class is each Monday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Friedman Branch Library beginning October 7. Pre-registration required. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Free Tutoring for all ages, offered by GRU’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 Headquarters Branch Library. Pre-registration required. Call 706-8212600 or visit ecgrl.org.
Fort Gordon Toastmasters meets 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday in the Organizational Conference Room (Fish Bowl) on Fort Gordon Army base. Open to the public. Visit fortgordon. 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. Historic Trolley Tour of Augusta 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 of the famous Haunted Pillar. $15 tickets, including admission to the museum, can be bought at the Augusta Visitor Center inside the museum. Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Call 706-724-4067 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 706-722-9828.
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Beat Feet for ALS is Saturday, September 28, at 8 a.m. at Augusta’s Riverwalk. Patients, families and friends will participate in this walk in an effort to raise money for the Georgia Regents ALS Clinic. Call 706-721-2681 or email bquarles@gru.edu. Project Lifting Spirits 5K/10K is Saturday, September 28, at 8 a.m. at Savannah Rapids Park and Pavilion. 5K, $5; 10K, $30; Fun Run, $10. Visit projectliftingspirits.com. Intermedix Ironman 70.3 Augusta is Sunday, September 29, in downtown Augusta. Billed as the world’s largest Ironman 70.3 event, the race includes a 1.2-mile swim in the Savannah River, a 56-mile bike ride on the roads of Georgia and South Carolina, and a 13.1-mile run in downtown. Registration is closed but spectators are welcome. Visit ironmanaugusta.com. Orienteering Meet is Sunday, September 29, at 11 a.m. at Mistletoe State Park. Participants will learn how to find their way through the woods with just a map and compass. Call 803-646-9395 or visit gaorienteering.org. The Soul City Sirens Roller Derby Team takes on the Southern Slayer Derby Dames Sunday, September 29, at 5:30 p.m. at Red Wing Rollerway. $10. Visit soulcitysirens.com. Rotary Hardy Century Bike Ride is Sunday, October 13, at 8:30 a.m. beginning and ending at Harlem High School. 50 and 100K options available and registration includes rest stops with
food and energy drinks, an after-ride lunch by Sagg Wagons and a T-shirt. $30. Call 706-8338291 or visit active.com or rotaryccw.org. The Augusta Fencers Club now in an expanded facility on 5th and Greene streets, has classes for those ages 6 and up. In the fall, classes are Wednesdays at 4 p.m. for ages 6-9, Wednesdays at 5 p.m. for ages 10-13, and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. for those ages 14 and up. $150 for the 10week course; all equipment provided. Call 706-7228878 or email rvolk1@comcast.net. 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 706-7267426 or email kfausnight@gmail.com. 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. Adult swim lessons are offered at the Family Y of Downtown Augusta for ages 13 and up. Days and times vary by branch. Members $55 per month; non-members $85 per month. Registration required. Visit thefamilyy.org. Olympic-style Tae Kwon Do, taught by Master Michael L. Weintraub, is each Tuesday and Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Call 706364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.com. Tae Kwon Do is offered at the Wilson Family Y, Family Y of Augusta South and Family Y of North
Augusta. Registration required. Visit thefamilyy.org. Kickball League registration is available for a new adult co-ed league at Riverview Park. Call 941-716-3163 or visit augustakickball.com.
Tai Chi Meditation Class is Wednesdays at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at The Balance Body Spa, 2916 Professional Pkwy. Call 706-736-3377 or visit thebalancedbodyspa.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.
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.
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 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.
Thursday Night Chain Reaction Ride begins at 6 p.m. each Thursday at Patriots Park in Grovetown. For intermediate to fast-paced cyclists, who average 25-32 miles. Participants should bring their own water and helmet. Call 706-8552024 or visit chainreactionbicycles.net.
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. 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 shorts and a T-shirt. Visit augustarugby.org or Facebook under the Augusta Rugby Club heading.
Riverview Disc Golf League meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. at Riverview Park in North Augusta. Entry fee, $5; ace pool, $1. Call 803215-8181 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 Fort 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 WednesdayFriday at 11 a.m. with reservations 24 hours
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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 September are “Solar System Adventure Tour” at 7 and 8 p.m. and “Blown Away: Wild World of Weather” at 9 p.m. Shows for Saturdays in October are “Larry Cat in Space” at 7 and “To the Moon and Beyond” at 8 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. Wacky Wednesday Storytime is 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. 706-737-0065. 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. 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 803-6427631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov. in advance. All trail rides are on a first-come, first-served basis, and participants should arrive 30 minutes prior to the trail ride starting for sign in procedures. $23-$30. Call 706-791-4864 or visit fortgordon.com.
Parent’s Night Out is Saturday, September 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Wilson Family Y and the Family Y of Augusta South. Enjoy a date night while your kids have fun at the Y. $12 for members; $20 for non-members.
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.
Lakeside Rideouts at Hilltop Riding Stables at Fort 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 fortgordon.com.
Kids Fishing Rodeo is Saturday, September 28, at 9 a.m. at Mistletoe State Park. For ages 15 and under, prizes will be awarded and hot dogs and drinks will be provided afterwards. Visit gastateparks.org.
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.
Adapted Aquatics for Special Populations offered at the Wilson Family Y by appointment. Members, $11 per session; non-members, $22 per session. Discount for additional siblings. Call 706-922-9664 or visit thefamilyy.org. 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. Preregistration 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.
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Parent’s Night Out for Children of Deployed Soldiers is Saturday, September 28, from 6-9:30 p.m. at the Marshall Family Y. Enjoy a night off while your kids have a fun evening at the Y. Ages 2-12 years. Free for children of deployed soldiers. Visit thefamilyy.org. 32 METROSPIRITAUGUSTA’S INDEPENDENT VOICE SINCE 1989
Hands-On Learning: LEGO Robot Building Event is Saturday, September 28, at 11 a.m. at Barnes & Noble. For kids ages 8 and up, participants will learn sideways building while creating a robot from LEGO Master Building Academy. Pre-registration required. Call 706-7370012 or visit bn.com. Mommy and Me: Creative Collage is Thursday, October 3, from 10-11 a.m. at the Morris Museum of Art. Participants will learn about different types of art and create a collage inspired by the work of Robert Motherwell. Free, members; $4, non-members. Pre-registration required. Call 706-724-7501 or visit themorris.org. The Maize at Steed’s Dairy is open until Saturday, November 17. Saturday hours are 10 a.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday hours are 1-7 p.m. Activities at Steed’s Dairy include a petting zoo, jumping pillow, giant tube slide, rubber duckie races, a preschool play area, a corn kernel pit, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, cow-milking demonstrations and more. $10 per person; $8 for seniors, military and groups; free for ages 2 and under. Visit steedsdairy.com.
Loud Crowd, a supervised after-school program for those ages 4-12, is Monday Friday 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 706-7722432 or visit ecgrl.org. Preschool Story Time is Tuesdays from 1010:40 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.
Preschool Story Time is every Tuesday at Headquarters Branch Library at 10 a.m. Toddler Story Time is every Wednesday at 10 a.m. Group registration required. Call 706-821-2600 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 pre-register. Call 706-736-6758 or visit ecgrl.org. Story Time is every Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Harlem Branch Library. Call 706-556-9795 or visit ecgrl.org. Story Time is held every Wednesday from 10-11:15 a.m. at Wallace Branch Library. Preregistration 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 10:3011:15 a.m. for preschool kids age 3 and up. An adult must remain with the child. Call 706-7366244 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 North Augusta. Call 803-613-0484. Mudpuppies, an arts and crafts program for ages 2-5, is held each Thursday at 10:45 a.m. at the Warren Road Community Center. Call 706-8602833 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 by Augusta Jewish Community Center. For Boy Scouts, visit troop119bsa.com or email geoffstew@gmail. com. For Girl Scouts, email sbehrend@bellsouth.net. For Daisy/Brownie Troop, email bdmrev@yahoo.com. Creek Freaks, a Georgia Adopt-a-Stream 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 26SEPTEMBER2013
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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 706-860-2833 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 706733-9491.
Seniors
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 803-642-7631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov. Ceramics Class is offered at 9 a.m. on Mondays or Wednesdays and 6 p.m. on Mondays or Tuesdays at the Weeks Center. Call 803-6427631 or visit cityofaikensc.gov.
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 others. Visit facebook.com/experienceaiken.
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.
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. Call 706-7908040.
Tai Chi for Seniors is held Mondays from 4 p.m.-5 p.m. at Doctors Hospital H2U Building. Visit taichiuniversity.info.
Crafters Night is each Monday from 6-8 p.m. at the Kroc Center. Call 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.
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 Wednesday, October 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Kroc Center. This is a free knitting class for beginners. Participants will need to purchase their supplies for the class, and a $1 donation is recommended. Call 706-364-KROC or visit krocaugusta.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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Fit 4 Ever is offered at the Weeks Center in Aiken on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10-11 a.m. $27 for 10 tickets; free for SilverSneakers 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
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 706-364-5762 or visit krocaugusta.org.
10th Annual National Gospel Music Convention is Friday-Sunday, September 27-29 at transforming Lives Bible Church, 2439 Peach Orchard Rd. Call 706-877-6664.
Riverwalk Toastmasters Public Speaking and Leadership Club meetings are Mondays at 7 p.m.at the University Hospital Education Wing, third floor room 3. Call 706-855-1081 or visit 7106.toastmasterclub.org.
Computer Classes for Seniors are taught at The Kroc Center Mondays and Thursdays. Registration required. 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 North Augusta Church of Christ on W. Martintown Road. Visit gardencitychorus.org.
Celtic Service is Sundays at 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Church in downtown Augusta. This service is inclusive and welcoming of all people. The Celtic Communion is a candlelight service using sacred music to provide a meditative worship experience. Call 706-724-2485 or visit saintpauls.org.
Send resume as to the position of Hospitalist to University Health Care 135C Walton Way Augusta, GA 30901 Attention: Becky Echols
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THE EIGHT “Prisoners”
BOX TOPS Creepy “Prisoners” capture audiences’ black, black hearts. RANK
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PRISONERS
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$13,801,818
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$25,641,244
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SAM EIFLING
An entertaining thriller that, at times, feels almost too good
“P risoners,” an entertaining if not always satisfying thriller, pits its protagonists against one another like two scorpions in a jelly jar. Hugh Jackman plays a religious carpenter whose young daughter and a friend go missing on Thanksgiving. Enter Jake Gyllenhaal, a solitary, self-‐possessed cop whose only lead, initially, is a beat-‐up RV that’d been seen around the families’ neighborhood. The driver of the RV turns out to be a soft-‐minded weirdo named Alex, played with a spooky vacancy by Paul Dano. What follows is a case study in what criminologists call tunnel vision, a pitfall of law enforcement in particular and life in general. “Prisoners” outdoes most of its crime-‐ and-‐consequence cinematic cousins by rotating the dynamic between the cop and the bereaved father by a quarter-‐turn. Convinced of Alex’s guilt and furious at the cops’ unwillingness to see the same, Jackman turns vigilante, darkly. Meanwhile Gyllenhaal — a convincing investigator in a role that rhymes with his turn in “Zodiac” — has to worry about the father while running down other leads. As the days flip past, the chance of finding the girls wanes, and both men turn to more extreme measures to ferret out information. The first hour or so of “Prisoners” gives you the quite enjoyable stress of realizing you’re in a story richly conceived and executed. The screenplay is by Aaron Guzikowski, who also wrote the mostly fun 2012 “Contraband,” and until the story takes some turns that make you wonder just how intricate the local abduction-‐and-‐ molestation scene could possibly be, he builds a fantastic little mouse trap, fraught with moral squish. To this material, director Dennis Villeneuve brings a keen sense of tone to his choice of locations and shots. “Prisoners” avoids revealing much about its geography.
Filmed in Georgia and set in Pennsylvania, this smallish town could be any in America where people hunt deer in cold weather and watch the Lions play on Thanksgiving and, as such, the movie derives much of its power from its often pedestrian sets. Perhaps its most moving comes in a painfully ordinary meeting room inside the police station, where Gyllenhaal must flip a series of photos of bloodied clothes for Jackman to identify. The room could hardly be more plain, and nothing is there to prepare the father for the task at hand, making it a damn effective choice of environs. At two-‐and-‐a-‐half hours, “Prisoners” has time to pursue real answers to the questions it poses. It also has time to indulge in couple of WTF twists that seem too indulgent by half. The word that comes to mind is gimmicky, the sort of plot flourishes that mark films that don’t have characters this good. Even the secondary roles here — Terrence Howard as the father of the second girl, foremost — are plausible and textured. The tension between Jackman and Gyllenhaal, who are driving at perpendicular purposes for a seemingly common goal, works well. Unlike “Zodiac,” though, which was based on real police work and journalism, worlds in which dead ends are often just that, “Prisoners” contrives to connect every stray plot element, every shard of luck and guesswork. This is the domain of clunky TV cop serials more than gritty crime thrillers, and it’s where, for all its skill, “Prisoners” misses greatness. The people it puts at the heart of an Amber Alert death race feel real, and you can believe them. The flaw, at the bottom of everything, is that oh-‐so-‐impressive mouse trap. Build one too fancy, and we mice start to eye it with suspicion.
“Don Jon,” rated R, starring Joseph Gordon-‐Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza. So… watching porn gives men unrealistic expectations when it comes to real relationships? This one, also directed by Gordon-‐Levitt, says it’s a comedy, but its message might make some men cry.
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“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,” rated PG, starring Bill Hader, Anna Faris, Will Forte, Neil Patrick Harris, James Caan, Andy Samberg. Poor Flint Lockwood: First he gets run out of town for the food storm he created. Now, just when things are going his way, he finds out his machine still works and is spitting out food-‐animal hybrids like tacodiles and shrimpanzees. So it’s off to save the world again, although we kind of like the idea of a world filled with apple pie-‐thons.
“Baggage Claim,” rated PG-‐13, starring Paula Patton, Taye Diggs, Jill Scott, Djimon Hounsou. Sorry, but the plot of this one seems a little insulting: A flight attendant named Montana needs a fiancé fast to keep from becoming the only woman in her family not to get married. So she starts eying her passengers. Seriously?
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“Rush,” rated R, starring Daniel Bruhl, Chris Hemsworth, Olivia Wilde. Based on the true story of the 1970s rivalry between Formula One racers Niki Lauda and James Hunt, this one looks fun if for nothing else than the era-‐appropriate clothes. The fact that Ron Howard directs it should make the movie all the more interesting.
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Plinky Isip, Bennett Crouch and Samantha Foster at the Arts in the Heart of Augusta.
Miquel Vasquez, Wingsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; guitarist Laurence Juber and Teresa Broder at the Augusta Amusements concert at the Jabez S. Hardin Performing Arts Center.
Michael Martmelle, Anne Brauer, Ashley Bennett and Hudson Taylor at Stillwater Taproom.
Sunny Gandhi, Lisa Mistgry, Mottit Rajpurhit and Shivam Patel at Arts in the Heart of Augusta.
Chelsea Mason, singer/songwriter Craig Campbell, Blyth Ansley and Loren Mead at the Country Club.
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Elaine Maltonado, Wendy Rawlins and Eric Sheldon at Arts in the Heart of Augusta.
Vivian Rice, teen dancers Victoria Beech and Nathan Beech with Brenda Beech at the Diversity and Inclusion Summit at the Kroc Center.
Dr. Roman and Marisa Cibirka with Dr. Kent Guion at the Diversity and Inclusion Summit at the Kroc Center.
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ACROSS 1 Monopolizer 4 Isn’t well 8 The people vs. us 12 When repeated, spirited 15 Fiscal exec 18 Hot and bothered 20 Luxury hotel amenity 21 Where to buy clubs at a club 23 Confiscate a chef’s appetizer? 25 “Count me in!” 26 10, for the base 10 number system 27 Charles Nelson ___, old game-‐ show staple 28 Spill catcher 29 Quick round of tennis, maybe 31 Pulitzer winner James 32 Lewis with 12 Emmys 35 Rondo maker 36 Performance artist with a palindromic name 37 Conk a coach’s team member? 40 Driver’s lic. info 41 Furnishes with soldiers 43 Clueless 44 Graduate from Barnard, say 45 Old Roman well? 46 Disney dog 48 HVAC measures, for short 49 Certain radio user 51 Like most fish 53 View from Long Is. 55 Close a VW Beetle owner’s car door? 60 Like much rush-‐hour traffic 61 Bud 63 Abbr. of politeness 64 You suffer when you’re in it 65 Feu fighter? 66 Put a spice mix on a cook’s piece of poultry? 70 Point 71 Immortal P.G.A. nickname 73 Island where Homer is buried, by tradition 74 Exclusive 75 Cancels, as a mission 77 Keep a bad comedian onstage? 80 Poetic preposition 81 Not prompt 82 Perfect 83 Wrathful 85 Some sports cars, informally 86 Bit of choreography 88 The “g” in e.g. 91 “Baby” singer’s nickname, with
“the” 93 Off-‐white shade 97 Canadian N.B.A. team, on scoreboards 98 Find out what a baby’s milk tastes like? 101 “True Blood” network 102 ___ store 103 Apples introduced in 1998 104 Asian holidays 105 Full 107 Magician David 109 Latin dance 111 Valleys 112 Observation of cardinals, say 114 Hop over an electrician’s wires? 116 Alliance between nations 117 Crate & Barrel rival 118 Not magnified or reduced 119 Paris’s Parc ___ Princes 120 Setting at 0° long. 121 U.S.A.F. V.I.P. 122 Jimmy Carter’s middle name 123 A pop DOWN 1 Isn’t cramped 2 1992 David Mamet play 3 Smoothly applied, as eye makeup 4 Tips 5 Suffix of imprecision 6 Creepy look 7 Barely moves? 8 Irish city near Killarney 9 Loudly dress down 10 uBid competitor 11 ___ school 12 N.Y. engineering school 13 Grabbing distance 14 Windbag’s output 15 Ensure a surfer’s safety? 16 Like many accents 17 Run 19 Commando movie accessories 22 ___ mai (dim sum dish) 24 Rifle attachment 30 “See?!” 32 Group of unsolicited manuscripts 33 ___ radio 34 “We the Living” author Rand 38 Like a coquette 39 Besides 42 [You cad!] 45 Sea lane danger 47 “Love and Happiness” singer, 1972
48 Vague memory 50 Squishy seat 51 Goggle 52 Take a mechanic’s inventory? 53 Allergic reaction 54 Band with a 1985 U.K. No. 1 album titled “Meat Is Murder” 56 Gut wrencher? 57 “Such a pity” 58 Agreement 59 Rooms with high ceilings 60 Security feature 62 Ones making intros 67 Shore dinner handout 68 Part of Obi-‐Wan Kenobi’s costume 69 Fit to be consumed 72 Blue-‐roofed chain 76 “___ I hear” 78 ¬ Groups of troops 79 Relative of Camembert 84 One side in “The War of the Worlds” 85 Shade of black 86 Like Julius Caesar 87 Where to write your name on an I.R.S. form 89 Zenith competitor 90 Org. that registers pointers 91 Muff 92 “Just arrived!” 94 N.B.A. Hall-‐of-‐Famer nicknamed Handy Andy 95 Something easy as pie 96 “Luck Be a Lady” composer/ lyricist 98 Jacket part 99 “C’mon, help me out” 100 Ultimate purpose 106 They make indents 108 Suffix with fluor-‐ or chlor-‐ 109 Pickled veggie 110 Discipline 113 High-‐profile interviewee 114 Fiddler’s tune, maybe 115 Sleeper, for one
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He may have died September 11, but we still love reading William “Freddie” McCullough’s obit in the Savannah Morning News.
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We are, however, kind of grossed out by the wedding announcement that recently ran in the New York Times. It’s worth a read, though. Search for “Found, A Soul Mate” and be careful that your eyes don’t permanently roll into the back of your head while reading.
THE WHINE LINE Faith: Firm belief in something for which there is no proof. Les Miserables at Le Chat is hands down the best theatre this town has ever put together. I have seen Les Mis several times, but i have never cried (or laughed) so hard as i did Saturday night. My whine. Les Miserables sold out, and I was only able to see it once. At intermission I tried to buy tickets and they told me I could standby? Am I taking a flight or seeing a play. Here’s an idea, why don’t we treat other people the way we want to be treated? Think about it, no one would pull out right in front of us, people would actually stop at stop signs. They wouldn’t cut you off or go 45 in a 35 zone. They would be polite, helpful and honest. What a gr8 place we could live in....... ah to dream........ The Republican Party got into bed with the Tea Party for votes. Now in the cold grey light of morning they’re realizing what they slept with and trying to decide if they’ll have to gnaw their arm off to get away. ;OL 4L[YV *V\YPLY JVU[HPUZ [VUZ VM Å\MM ;OH[ UL^ZWHWLY PZ an embarassment to the Black Community. My how far we have come. Just a few decades ago, your fathers wouldn’t go to the same school with black kids and now you are mad that a white lady wasn’t shamed properly in the jail report. White people problems. Sung to the tune of “She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain When She Comes ...” We’ll be slumming for the monies for downtown, we’ll be slumming for the monies for the palace, we’ll be slumming for the monies, using millions as we get them, we’ll be slumming for the monies for downtown. the augusta tee center site needs corrections and updates. you did not list the sept
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21 health expo. the augustaga.org site under calendar of events erroneously listed the brown bag event of the augusta museum of history as being on thursday. it will really be oct. 2, wednesday, for that event. How many “ex-jocks” does ESPN employ? An ex-professional athlete that shouldn’t need a job...that should have million$ in the bank... that has a hard time enunciating their words...that is taking the spot of a college kid (with an appropriate degree) looking for a paying gig...pathetic! I think the downtown art festival was great. Well organized, lots to see and the people were great. I really enjoyed it. But I have to say some of the food vendors came up short in comparison. While some foods were well prepared and served appropriately (you know who you are), others were poorly prepared or overpriced. Try to do better next year so I don’t feel like I wasted my money. why must people smoke from mcg so badly that the bus stop on Walton way across from the mcdonald’s is full of cigarette butts and smoke odor all over there? So they made a law to ban texting while driving a while ago. Has it succeeded in reducing the number of accidents? And if so, why aren’t the numbers being touted? Everytime I get on the road, I see drivers fiddling with there phones, both above the window line and below. If the cops are not going to enforce the law, lets get rid of it. so we have yet another mass killing. when on earth can we get the laws set up so that people with mental illnesses cannot just up and buy guns and bullets? You can’t convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on evidence, it’s based on a deep seated need to believe. Carl Sagan
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