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Martha Burk vs. Augusta National

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Tickets on Sale Nov. 18 for Augusta Premiere of “Les Miserables” .........................................................23 Dismembered Trees and Social Consciousness .......24 WWII Navajo Code Talker To Present Lecture in North Augusta ...............................................................26

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EDITOR & PUBLISHER David Vantrease ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Rhonda Jones STAFF WRITERS Stacey Eidson, Brian Neill ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Joe White ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Kriste Lindler, Jennifer H. Mar tin PRODUCTION MANAGER Joe Smith GR APHIC ARTISTS Stephanie Carroll, Natalie Holle ASSISTANT TO THE PUBLISHER Meli Gurley RECEPTIONIST/CLASSIFIED COORDINATOR Sharon King ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT Lisa Jordan CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Meli Gurley SENIOR MUSIC CONTRIBUTOR Ed Turner CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Chuck Shepherd, Rob Brezsny, Austin Rhodes, Amy Alkon, Rachel Deahl CARTOONISTS Tom Tomorrow, Julie Larson

THE METROPOLITAN SPIRIT is a free newspaper published weekly on Thursday, 52 weeks of the year. Editorial coverage includes ar ts, local issues, news, enter tainment, people, places and events. In our paper appear views from across the political and social spectrum. The views do not necessarily represent the views of the publishers. Visit us at www.metspirit.com. Copyright © The Metropolitan Spirit Inc. Reproduction or use without permission is prohibited. Phone: (706) 738-1142 Fax: (706) 733-6663 E-mail: spirit@metspirit.com Letters to the Editor: P.O. Box 3809, Augusta, Ga. 30914-3809

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it’s not just time for them to change leaders but to dissolve the entire party!

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For those who would vote to keep the stars and bars, I ask: Would you support reparations for blacks? No, no one would because you’ll profess that you never owned any slaves, so why should you pay? Well, you’ve never fired one bullet in the Civil War but you want to keep this destructive flag alive. We can’t have it both ways.

“Two years is a very short period of time. I will make a decision within the next two years about what I’m going to do. I have so many options. But I can say this: I am not out of politics. I will not get out of the social affairs of this community. I will continue to be a force to be reckoned with.”

As I was driving home I saw something that really disturbed me. I saw three Grovetown police officers at a gas station that had pulled over a car and as I turned back to look, a police officer was lighting a cigarette near a gas pump. Now I know as well as every smart person, that the gas pumps have signs posted to not smoke around the gas pumps. Now tell me, do you have to know how to read in order to get a badge?

— Former state Sen. Charles Walker, as quoted in his own newspaper, the Augusta Focus, after being defeated in the District 22 Senate race by Republican challenger Randy Hall.

Why bother with candidates’ pros and cons and printing all these whines about them? The know-it-alls will vote and soon after, start whining all over again about the politicians. Talk about your never-ending story. It’s lights out in Georgia for the Democrats and that is just great.

“I will not get bitter; I will get better and I urge others to do so as well....Georgia has a long way to go. This election proves that there are some hidden racism underneath the suits and ties and Augusta has held that tradition close to its heart.” — Charles “Champ” Walker Jr. as quoted in the Augusta Focus after his smashing defeat at the hands of Max Burns in the 12th District congressional election. For Walker, who is one of the most unqualified congressional candidates ever to run for office, to blame his loss on racism is, in itself, racist. It’s a shame that Walker chooses to blame his loss on racism rather than facing the cold, hard reality that he lost the race because he was a lousy candidate and the voters knew it. Grow up, Champ. Take responsibility for your own behavior for a change.

It’s good to be a Republican. We reclaimed Georgia and the U.S. Senate. It is now time to clean up after those dirty Democrats and rebuild.

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Someone in the pharmaceutical business should invent a break-up pill. You know how you feel when someone dumps you: that aching in your heart, that empty feeling in your gut, that all-around worthless feeling. If you could make a pill that would take all that away and even make you forget that you had a relationship with that person, you could have more money than Microsoft. Women wouldn’t

We were appalled at today’s edition of The Augusta Chronicle, with a yellow sticky note on the front page. We have been inundated with ads, editorials, TV advertising, etc. This is by far the tackiest of all. We are longtime subscribers of the newspaper and whether we agree with the candidate or not is irrelevant. We feel this was the last straw. Surely you can come up with a more fair form of politi-

cal advertising. Shame on you! On Tues, Nov. 5, the American people spoke loud and clear. We stated what we wanted from our government and how we expected them to operate. Now on Wednesday, Nov. 6, I hear the democratic leaders proclaiming it had to be a mistake. We really don’t want the tax cuts; we really don’t want the war on terrorism won. What I am hearing is that they still plan to obstruct the American people and that they still believe their antiquated ideas are the best policies for our country. Maybe

The Nov. 6 picture in the online Chronicle of an angry Charles Walker and his servile son, “Champ,” after learning of Barnes’ concession, speaks volumes about the character (or lack thereof) of this no-longer-powerhouse father-and-son team. Priceless! Augusta has now hit an all-time low! Times have gotten bad for us all, but let’s be real here folks. When is it really necessary to steal the bike of a 3-year-old? Does that person or persons just feel like a “big man” or did Mommy and Daddy just not buy you a new bike when you were younger? Gotta take from the smaller ones who can’t kick your butt? That’s all right. Go enjoy my 3-year-old’s bike; sleep with it if you feel better, just move your travels to another part of town! Stay away from the Central Avenue part of the city. I am a person who votes across party lines to pick the candidate I feel will do the best job: Republican, Democrat or other. This is for the writer who wrote, “Democrats are typically corrupt.” I can completely assure the writer that corrupt, shady people thrive throughout the entire political and socio-economic strata of our country. In addition, ignorant people also abound throughout the same strata — as the writer has so aptly displayed. Just as elections are over, our wonderful city administrator is out and about raising our taxes again! I don’t know how the majority of other voters feel, but I’m very upset with Mr. Kolb and his buddies raising my taxes for the second year in a row. Not only that, but many property owners had their property evaluation increase on a rather large scale. This, my fellow taxpayers, is just another way to raise your taxes without increasing your millage rate. I pledge that my two incumbent commissioners will not get my vote in the next election! We need an administrator who can produce accountability with us taxpayers,

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Thumbs Down As we potentially head to war and face increasingly complex challenges at home and abroad that mount with every passing day, the likes of Diane Sawyer and the rest of the national media see fit to feed us with update after update on the progress of J.Lo and Ben Affleck’s romance. It used to be that this type of stuff was reserved for the E! Network.

not unchecked, free-wheel spending with taxpayer money!

aren’t the real thing? Oh yeah, remember what town you live in? That’s as good as it gets!

Now that we have rid Augusta of one political boss, let’s not return to the past by electing a convicted felon to lead our city. Mayor Bob Young may have his faults, but is trying to do what is right for every citizen. And, he is trying, despite the actions of the city commissioners, to move Augusta forward.

I have always had a great respect for The Spirit and the way they handle (and have handled) diversity in religion and differing lifestyle choices. But in the article “The Michael Bryant Case,” I have to chastise The Spirit for alluding that Mr. Bryant was pagan and a satanist. Yes, a bell and a dagger are used in pagan rituals, but you must remember that paganism is a pre-Christian religious belief, and that satanism is a religion dedicated to the travesty of Christian rites and beliefs. One cannot be a satanist without having a firm belief in Christianity. And being anti-Christian is not a pagan tenet! Paganism does not equate with satanism! Although I abhor the ultimate actions of Mr. Bryant (as would any life-affirming pagan), I think it is unfair to place aspersions (no pun intended) on the pagan beliefs by linking paganism to satanism.

Thanks to the Augusta Theatre Company for superb performances of “The Rocky Horror Show.” I enjoyed all four shows I was able to attend! You were all very professional! It was a blast! South and west Augusta taxpayers aren’t as dumb as the Augusta Commissioners think we are. We know a con game when we see one. George Kolb takes the heat for proposing new tax increases while the commissioners ring their hands, talk about how upset we are and pay lip service to reducing spending. But, we know they will all vote to raise our taxes — again. Andy Cheek is the worst charlatan of the lot. He supports every tax increase, then officially votes no when he sees the fix is in. Cheek must think the folks in District 6 are really dumb. I’m willing to bet all these people who write in to whine about kicking all the foreigners out are the ones without the family pride to go back in their family history and see which foreign country they come from. Hypocrites who go see cover bands then write in to whine about them should stay home, save their money, and give that money for the $40 ticket to see their favorite artist from a distance of 300 yards. Get a life you say? Get a job making real green if you want to be entertained in the arenas of modern megatours. Cover bands are the perfect way to listen to live performances of some of your favorite music. Besides, after a couple of drinks with your friends, who cares if they

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Are there really people out there who care? If so, get a life. If not, take a cue from the 1970s film “Network” — open up your windows, and shout, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take it anymore!” Give us some news we can really use for once.

Now that the mayor’s race has come down to a runoff, I am thrilled that I won’t have to hear Bonnie Ruben say, “I second that emotion,” or Bobby Ross say the word “holistic” anymore! To the whiner who thinks First Friday is the same old tired event for the Augusta hill people and yuppies: That obviously makes you an ignorant redneck. Why do you need to come downtown to get drunk? You can stay at home, get drunk and beat your wife all at the same time!

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market now that he is going to be governor? To all you idiots that want First Friday to continue: If want to go out and get drunk or do whatever, do it. Pay for it yourself. But quit trying to raise Richmond County property tax to foot the bill for the mess downtown, just so you can go get drunk. That’s not our responsibility. God knows Bob Young has given us enough taxes as it is. Pay your own way if you want it! The road repairs on Washington Road near Baston Road are a disgrace. It is dangerous to drive a car on these roads. Why aren’t they being fixed and why isn’t someone accountable for the inferior and poor-quality work? Here we go again. We have a crook and a clown to vote for in the runoff. It’s déjà vu all over again! This is a whine for area restaurants. People who are on salt-free or low-sodium diets must eat at home. Why put salt shakers on the table? Everything is too salty! Senator Joey Brush stated that, if you drove a Lexus, Mercedes or Cadillac, and lived in a gated community, he was going to represent you! I wonder about the rest of us. Who’s going to represent us? What’s that strange sound I hear, that roaring, crumbling noise? Ohhh, it’s that Walker

Empire crumbling to the ground. Bragging Bob Young: This is one trait he can truly claim. For the supporters who would have you believe he is the only honest candidate in the race for mayor, forget it. He isn’t honest with commissioners, employees or Richmond County taxpayers. If he were honest, he wouldn’t be hobnobbing with the Japanese and accepting their money, which is illegal. What was in it for you, Bob, and what did you promise the Japanese? To the campaign workers who were holding signs at the polling locations to get you to vote for their candidate on Election Day: I have a suggestion or two. Don’t stand so close to the roads; people do not like feeling crowded and, with you leaning out into the streets trying to get the drivers’ attention, it is dangerous. The sun is setting sooner now too, and it is very hard to see you when you are wearing dark clothes. I almost hit someone, because they were actually standing in the street at dusk, and wearing dark clothes. Is your candidate worth getting run over for, ‘cause I promise you, your candidate wouldn’t even care. They would only worry had you voted before you got hit. One more thing: the waving. You’re not in a parade. Stop the waving as cars go by; it makes you look like an idiot. — Call our Whine Line at 510-2051 and leave your comments. We won’t use your name. Fax your whines by dialing (706) 733-6663 or e-mail your whines to whine@metspirit.com

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Martha Burk Exposed as Self-Promoting Femi-Nazi

he American media have done it again. They have created a “class” spokesperson with a personal political agenda most Americans wouldn’t tolerate being discussed in their own living room. Martha Burk has become the nation’s most celebrated “talking head” since taking on the Augusta National and proclaiming, quite falsely, that the private golf club has a gender-exclusive membership policy. Virtually every media outlet from CNN to Sports Illustrated has given this shrill whiner a chance to speak her peace, and yes, that group includes your favorite local radio talk show host in Augusta. A close examination of her career and personal beliefs shows more than a little hypocrisy and a quite frightening anti-male agenda that resembles something out of Adolf Hitler’s “Handbook for Population Control.” As head of the National Council of Women’s Organizations you would expect a profeminist slant to Burk’s politics, but in the light of day, her statements and writings are nothing less than barbaric. First of all, Burk has gone from relative obscurity to being on the media “A” list because of one subject, and one subject only: Augusta National. She recognized almost immediately that, while few would give her the time of day on any other subject, throwing mud at the National was newsworthy. Burk claims to be uninterested in pushing media coverage for her jihad and that she is working on other issues. Odd statement since she has appeared in more than 800 unique news articles, including more than a dozen personal profiles, and virtually every broadcast and cable network. She admitted to The Augusta Chronicle recently that she was spending more than 40 hours a week on the effort. The fact that the club responded aggressively to the campaign has been questioned, but there was certainly just motivation. Augusta National Chairman Hootie Johnson knew when Burk’s first letter arrived what he could expect, and that is the only reason he responded in the proactive manner we have seen. Her reputation as an extortion-happy nutcase preceded her, and Johnson decided that rather than be bulldozed by an extremist with an agenda, he would go on the offensive. In retrospect, he did the right thing. The chairman wanted the battle to be fought in the light of day, rather than by whisper campaign. Sure enough, Burk’s rantings since the story broke have born out Johnson’s initial assessment. She threatened to bring a motorcycle gang to protest with her at the Masters Tournament. She is also demanding

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Hypocrisy? Burk’s assertion that she deplores gender exclusivity when it comes to public (or private) organizations seems to fit that description rather well. that the wives of any golfer who plays in the tournament withhold sex from their husbands. She has threatened every company or group even slightly affiliated with Augusta National, including the PGA Tour, IBM, Coca-Cola, Citigroup, the U.S. Olympic Committee and of course professional golfers themselves. Though the Masters has no formal relationship with the PGA Tour, Burk has called their commissioner, Tim Finchem, “a hypocrite” for not signing on to her demands. Hypocrisy? Burk’s assertion that she deplores gender exclusivity when it comes to public (or private) organizations seems to fit that description rather well. One of the largest and most prestigious groups affiliated within the NCWO, the YWCA, is gender exclusive. If you weren’t born with ovaries,

you don’t get in, period. That should be of particular interest because the very worthwhile group is far from a “private” organization. As a matter of fact, it is a tax-exempt, nonprofit group, and enjoys numerous benefits from almost every governmental entity it is near, right down to local town councils. There are a number of other groups within her organization that also have gender-exclusive policies, including Girl’s Incorporated, and the Women’s Committee of 100. Perhaps most disturbing when considering the agenda of Martha Burk, is her Nazi-like attitude toward the male gender. In a little-known opinion piece published in a 1997 edition of Ms. Magazine, Burk called for the mandatory sterilization of all males at the age of puberty through the use of injectable

drugs. She wrote, “Mandatory contraception beginning at puberty, with the rule relaxed only for procreation under the right circumstances (he can afford it and has a willing partner) and for the right reasons (determined by a panel of experts, and with the permission of his designated female partner).” While many conservatives have called for such drastic measures against serial, convicted deadbeat parents, such a preemptive strike against millions of innocent men is nothing short of bigoted lunacy. Mass sterilizations? You know where you have heard that talk before, and it wasn’t coming out of a golf club. If a male called for such a policy against women, he would rightly be labeled a Neanderthal and laughed out of any legitimate debate. Such extremists have no place in society’s polite company. Free speech is certainly guaranteed by the Constitution, but so is our right to recognize a goofball when we see her. It has been suggested, and perhaps correctly so, that Burk’s missive was written sarcastically. As a caller to my show pointed out, the term “a modest proposal,” which she uses in the piece, harkens back to Jonathan Swift’s 270year-old essay suggesting that the starving Irish survive by eating their own young. With Burk, you never can tell. This is the same woman who calls Johnson, the man most responsible for desegregating South Carolina’s university system, a “redneck.” It is a sure sign of media hypocrisy when lifelong journalists and sports analysts like Andy Rooney and Jimmy the Greek are marginalized for making statements considered “politically incorrect,” even in jest, but male-bashing nuts like Martha Burk are sought out and praised as civil rights pioneers. Burk’s previous body of work and ridiculous rantings since the antiAugusta National campaign began should relegate her opinions to the back page of Mad Magazine. It is clear that she needed a step ladder to move into the same spotlight used so well by the likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton and David Duke. Thanks to an indiscriminate national media, she got exactly what she wanted. Just recognize Martha Burk for who and what she is, and when she makes statements about equal access, bigotry and hate mongering, you will know she speaks with the tongue of an expert.

— The views expressed in this column are the views of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher. The archived Austin Rhodes columns can now be seen at www.wgac.com.

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he Augusta Commission’s two-day budget workshop at the Julian Smith Casino Barbecue Pit actually had very little to do with commissioners reviewing the proposed 2003 expenses and suggesting any revisions to the city’s $117 million budget. Instead, commissioners and city officials frequently found themselves engaged in rambling discussion about long-range problems facing the city that could not possibly be solved in two days or even within the next budget year. On Nov. 8, the workshop began with an exhausting debate about what commissioners should and should not attempt to discuss during the two-day session. In an attempt to limit conversations that would bog down the workshop, City Administrator George Kolb suggested that the commission establish a pretend “parking lot.” In this parking lot, the commission would place problematic budget items that the city would be facing for the next several years. “The parking lot should consist of things that we cannot solve today,” Kolb said. Unfortunately, Kolb should know by

now that as soon as you restrict commissioners from discussing certain topics, those particular topics quickly become the only items they want to discuss. For the first two hours of the workshop, the commission stalled out in Kolb’s pretend parking lot. Only a break for lunch could stop commissioners from debating Augusta’s long-term problems such as the redevelopment of downtown neighborhoods and city employees' pension plans. Commissioners Bill Kuhlke and Lee Beard attempted to steer the commission back on course by addressing one of the biggest concerns facing the 2003 budget: a proposed tax increase. “The first issue that we need to discuss is whether or not we are going to have a tax increase,” Kuhlke said. “If I had to right now say, ‘Yes, I’m going to vote for a tax increase,’ I would have to say, no.” Kolb has suggested that the 2003 budget include a “modest” 0.242 property tax increase which would generate approximately $1 million to help fund additional city services like fixing local drainage problems and maintaining the Riverwalk. But Beard stated that it didn’t matter continued on page 14

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continued from page 12 whether it was a minor or a major tax increase, because all citizens would hear is that the commission is planning to increase property taxes again for the second year in a row. Just this year, in order to help fund increased expenses for public safety departments, the commission approved a 1.735-mill increase. With a handful of commissioners facing re-election next year, many do not want to even utter the words “tax increase.” But Kolb said that the commission may not have a choice. There are several new expenses in the 2003 budget including the rising cost of the city’s medical premiums, which will increase almost 20 percent next year. Deputy Administrator Fred Russell also explained to the commission that the U.S. Supreme Court has ordered all municipalities in the country to develop stronger indigent defense services. The recent Supreme Court ruling in Alabama vs. Shelton requires that lawyers now be appointed to handle minor, misdemeanor cases for the indigent that in the past had never required legal representation. The city is being asked to hire additional lawyers and investigators at a cost of about $500,000. These increases are leaving little money for city departments trying to expand and implement new programs. For example, the city’s Information Technology (IT) Director Tameka Allen told the commission her department desperately needs three additional employees to provide technical support and expand service in the city. These three new employees, which would cost approximately $157,700 a year, didn’t make the 2003 budget. “This is something that this organization absolutely needs but we can’t afford it,” Kolb said. However, Chief Tax Appraiser Sonny Reece said the city can’t afford not to hire the additional IT employees. “I’ll take two minutes of my time and give it to Tameka (Allen),” Reece said during his department’s budget presentation. “My office depends on IT a lot. A lot of the programs she is talking about being developed is within the tax assessor’s office. So, I would encourage y’all to reconsider transferring funds to her for the personnel she needs because we are in dire need of it.” Reece also said his department needs two additional property appraisers that didn’t make the 2003 budget. “I need two mobile home inspectors,” Reece said. “I asked for them this year, and the administrator said, ‘Sorry kid, we don’t have the money. You can’t get them. Show me what you can do for the 2003 budget.’ I did that and they were still eliminated, to my chagrin.” Reece explained to the commission that, by hiring these two additional

employees at a cost of $69,190, the city would end up generating approximately $74,000 in revenue for 2003. “The two appraisers I’m looking for are basically mobile home inspectors,” Reece said. “We have got about 3,000 mobile homes in our own system that haven’t been decaled since 1999. We have no record of them. They’ve disappeared. “We get calls all the time about a mobile home somewhere that’s not paying any taxes. They fall through the cracks. We need someone to go out and find them.” Kolb said the trouble is, in order to find money for these requested positions, the city has to either cut expenses in other areas and reduce public service, or generate additional revenue by increasing taxes. The only other option is for the commission to dip further into the city’s financial reserves, otherwise known as its fund balance account. At the conclusion of this year, Kolb said he expects the city will have approximately $21.5 million in its fund balance. “We are recommending for 2003, an appropriation of $1.73 million be made for the budget, which would leave a balance of $19.8 million,” Kolb said. Kuhlke told Kolb that using the city’s savings to fund its annual budget is a bad habit because it can lead to serious problems in the future. “I can see us four or five years down the road in terrible financial shape,” Kuhlke said. Mayor Bob Young, who has frequently stated during this year’s mayoral campaign that he will not support any future tax increases, said that he would like for Kolb and the finance department to go back to the drawing board. “I would like to ask you to present us two other options to the budget,” Young said. “I’m having a difficult time accepting a tax increase two years in a row and I’m having a difficult time accepting dipping into the fund balance, again.” Young requested that Kolb present to the commission a zero-growth budget, meaning that each department would be given the same amount of money in 2003 that they were provided this year. However, that version of the 2003 budget would not include a tax increase or use any money from the fund balance. Young also wanted another version of the budget that would allow for natural growth and new programs within the departments, but would also not include a tax increase or dipping into the fund balance. Kolb said the two different budgets would be available for the commission’s next budget meeting on Nov. 14; however, he warned that both versions of Young’s budget request would come at a high price. “Both will involve layoffs,” Kolb said.

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“If our attendance stays at where it is now, which is under 3,000 people a game, I’m not going to play next year. I can’t,” Gillespie said. “I’ll lose $400,000. I’m not interested in doing that. “I never came into Augusta thinking we were going to make a whole bunch of money, but I can’t lose that type of money.” In the Lynx’s first two seasons in Augusta, the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) franchise was profitable, Gillespie said. “But the third year, we lost $180,000. Last year, we lost $100,000,” he said. “Now, who’s

Augusta’s arena football team, about the cleanliness of the civic center were devastating. “A lot of it is due to Frank Lawrence saying the place is dirty, it’s unkept,” Gillespie said. “I know our salespeople have come back to the office saying they’ve been rejected (by advertisers) because people are saying, ‘Who wants to go to a dirty place?’” Gillespie said it’s a shame because there is absolutely nothing wrong with Augusta’s civic center. “I love this arena,” he said. “I have absolutely no problem with this arena. I don’t want to

“If our attendance stays at where it is now, which is under 3,000 people a game, I’m not going to play next year. I can’t. I’ll lose $400,000. I’m not interested in doing that.” - Augusta Lynx owner Peter Gillespie

fault is it? It could be our fault, because maybe we are not doing our job. ... We have a problem getting attendance, but all the cities in the South do.” But Gillespie said the Lynx staff couldn’t accept all the blame. He told coliseum authority members that he believes the bad publicity the civic center experienced this summer also hurt the Lynx’s fall ticket sales. Specifically, Gillespie said, the public comments by Frank Lawrence, owner of

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change it. The only thing is, we need to put people in the stands. “If we can’t do that, we’re out of business. It’s that simple.” In order to help boost ticket sales, Gillespie and Vieira are considering selling up to 50 percent of the team to a local buyer. “I don’t live here,” said Gillespie, who lives and runs a golf resort in Binghamton, N.Y. “Therefore, I’m at a disadvantage. So, I’m looking to sell half the team to someone local.

“I still want to own half the team because I think I can help them. I know the league; I know the jerks in the league; I know the good guys in the league; I know who to work with. After all, I’ve been in this 10 years. I had to learn something.” Gillespie said that he approached several local investors, including William S. Morris III, owner of Morris Communications, Corp. which publishes The Augusta Chronicle. “I went in to talk to Mr. Morris to see if he would be interested,” Gillespie said. “I told him that I want to keep 50 percent of the team. That’s my ideal situation. But he said he was not interested because he had never grown up around hockey.” The team is currently in negotiations with a local organization, which Gillespie named, but asked to be kept off the record until a final decision was made. Gillespie even asked authority members if the civic center would be interested in owning between 5 to 10 percent of the team. Some authority members chuckled, while others said it may be a wise investment. Gillespie said he would at least submit a proposal to the authority for its consideration. Gillespie also asked the authority whether it would consider reducing the number of civic center employees working during hockey games. He suggested that members of the Lynx’s booster club be allowed to volunteer as ushers and ticket-takers for the game, which could ultimately save the team up to $1,000 a game. Currently, the hockey team is paying $2,300 a game to staff the arena. “My problem is, when you have 2,000 people at the civic center, we have the same amount of staff as when we have 6,000 people,” Gillespie told the authority. “Now, if you don’t want to cut down the staff, that’s bad management.” Authority member Billy Holden stated that when the Lynx came to Augusta, the civic center was told that staffing for the arena

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alisker. Lagavulin. The Balvenie. Laphroaig. Glenfiddich. The Macallan. Bruichladdich. Auchentoshan. They are names that smack of the heathered hills and wind-swept coasts of Scotland. Their uncorked bottlenecks exude the fragrances of peat and sea spray, of grassy slopes and mountain streams, of centuries of distilling skill and tradition. They are, of course, the single malts. With the possible exception of wine, perhaps no other class of beverage has garnered more study and praise in recent years than single-malt scotches — their popularity in the United States kick-started by the cigar craze of the ’90s, with magazines like Cigar Aficionado touting them as pairings with a good smoke. Just in the last five years, distilleries in Scotland that had been shuttered or only offered their malts to whisky blenders (more on that later) have reopened and/or begun offering their single-malt batches to the public. And existing distilleries, such as Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie, have

extended the range of ages they offer, as well as taken to aging their products in sherry and wine casks in order to achieve more complex and varied flavors. With winter fast approaching, one could argue there is no better and less complaintive companion on a chilly night than a healthy dram of the golden elixir. If in doubt, just ask Michael Jackson. No, not that one. Jackson’s name is probably uttered more frequently than any other to individuals seeking a single-malt scotch education. He is author of “Michael Jackson’s Complete Guide to Single-Malt Scotch” (Running Press, 336 pages, $27.50), now in its fourth edition, and was also inducted into the Keepers of the Quaich, an esteemed group of devotees to the single-malt scotch tradition. The group derives its name from the Gaelic word for an ancient, shallow drinking cup, perfect for a wee drop. Jackson is most noted for his scores and tasting notes that he ascribes to various whiskies. Essentially, in Jackson’s scoring system, a whisky automatically gets a 50 just for being

there, and he works upward from that point. A 60 would represent a whisky that’s enjoyable, but unexceptional; in the 70s, especially above 75, one that’s worth tasting; in the 80s, a whisky that in Jackson’s view is distinctive and exceptional; and in the 90s, a true great. A 10-year-old bottle of Laphroaig (pronounced: La-froyg) for instance, gets an 86 out of a possible 100 rating from Jackson, who lists as some of the whisky’s tasting notes, “seaweedy,” “peaty” and “oily.” Such terms likely would not pop to mind for a first-timer sampling Laphroaig, which derives its strange, smoky flavor and aroma from the Isle of Islay’s salty, surrounding sea and dense, mossy peat. The peat is burned to dry the barley, thereby imparting its earthy smoke to the whisky. The oak casks that hold Laphroaig while it matures are stored near the sea, and are said to breathe in the salty air. Jackson acknowledges that his tasting notes are subjective, albeit rooted in years of experience. He emphasizes there is no right and wrong regarding what an individual experiences as the whisky makes its way over the palate.

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“It’s like music. You can know nothing but still enjoy it, but the more you study, the more you appreciate,” Jackson said during an interview conducted by phone and e-mail from a hotel in Denver, where he was attending the Great American Beer Festival. “It’s fun learning. There is no ‘correct’ description of flavors. I can only say what I find. Writers often agree ... So do distillers.”

“Don't Call Them Brands”

Needless to say, with so much time spent highly analyzing each year and variant of particular distillers’ products, Jackson is passionate about the subject of single-malt scotch. His first admonishment comes early: “Don’t call them brands.” “They are specific distilleries in specific places,” Jackson says. “That’s why they have those funny names, instead of being called Absolut, or Grey Goose (brands of vodka). If they run short of Laphroaig, they can’t just start cranking it out in Peoria, Ill.” continued on page 20

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Following are some of Michael Jackson’s favorite picks of single-malt scotches, matched with possible occasions for drinking them and the average local price for each, if available. Occasion

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salty, seaweedy

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salty, seaweedy

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rich, soothing

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rich, soothing

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rich, soothing

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Harvard’s Wine & Beverage General Manager Lain Bradford (left) and Gordon Parrot show off some of the store’s single malt offerings.

single-malt scotch market, single-malts also become components of their blended brethren, like Dewar’s, Chivas Regal, The Famous Grouse and the Johnnie Walkers, Red, Black and Blue. While blended scotches can have dozens of distillates in them, most of them typically contain a predominant single malt. Johnnie Walker, according to its literature, has Cardhu, a Speyside single malt, as the base for both its Red and Black labels. J&B blended scotch relies heavily on Knockando for its flavor. The Macallan and Highland Park are components in The Famous Grouse blend. Wright said people often start with blended scotches before making their way up to the single malts. “That’s very typical,” Wright said. “Someone starts in the blended scotch and they can tolerate the taste of alcohol and embrace it, and then they look for something that’s a cut above, if you will. And that will lead them to single malts. And then you get people that appreciate the differences within the single-malt category and they may have three or four, or a half dozen on their bar. “I’m kind of like that, too. I have an appreciation for all of them, and part of that appreciation is that they are all different.”

Cost Is Relative Only When It's Free

Setting off on your olfactory and taste journey, you might immediately experience sticker shock. Single-malt scotches nearly all maintain a permanent place on the top shelf. Walk into Harvard’s Wine & Beverages, appropriately located off Whiskey Road in Aiken, for example, and one encounters a wide range of single malts from the various regions.

The prices also range — mostly upward, to a potential taster’s chagrin. Harvard’s General Manager Lain Bradford and sales associate Gordon Parrot, however, pointed out several entry-level single malts that can give one an introduction to the class of whiskies without breaking the bank. For instance, the store carries a 10-year-old Isle of Jura for just over $20 (Jackson gives it a 72) and also stocks the full line of McClelland’s, four bottles that represent the Islay, Lowland, Speyside and Highland varieties of single-malt scotch. They sell for roughly $18 each (Jackson doesn’t rate them). But as Parrot notes, after the introduction, one won’t want to linger there too long before moving up the ladder. And it can be a pretty steep climb. Most decent single malts run at least $40 a bottle. Harvard’s carries a wide range of single malts between $40 and $60. From there, the sky’s the limit. For instance, Harvard’s carries a 30-year bottle of Glenfiddich that runs $169 and a 30-year-old The Macallan, aged in sherry oak, that will set you back $375, a decent car payment. Like wine, single-malt scotch has been viewed by some as an investment. For instance, a bottle of rare, 60-year-old The Macallan was recently put up for sale for more than $20,000 at London’s Heathrow Airport. Age, however, doesn’t always translate into superiority in terms of taste, Jackson said. For instance, Jackson gives Talisker, a single malt from the Isle of Skye that’s a mere 10 years old, a 90, while he scores a 30-year-old Glengoyne, a Highland malt, a significantly lower 79. “These (high) prices are driven by rarity. The buyers are collectors,” Jackson said.

Lad Wright, owner of Parkway Package Shop in Aiken, displays one of his favorites, Knockando.

“Very old whiskies can be good but they can also be very woody, musty or astringent.” Jackson gets a tad touchy when people raise the issue of price with regard to single-malt scotch. “I know I probably seem to be a bit obsessed with this, but when you see yuppies paying super premium prices for neutral alcohol in a fancy bottle, you know I’m not sure there’s much more I can say on this subject, really,” Jackson said. “I just feel so irritated by that kind of stupidity. “It’s not that single malt is charging disproportionate prices for its products; it’s vodkas that are. Vodka is just neutral alcohol; that’s all it is. I mean there’s this super premium product called Grey Goose, made in France, which is very well-known for its vodkas, isn’t it? France?” Jackson said it takes years to craft a bottle of single-malt scotch, while other types of alcohol are turned out almost instantaneously. “It just pisses me off so much when people start talking about the high price of a product where there’s been capital tied up for 15 years or something,” Jackson said. “A great deal of care and love goes into the production of single-malt scotches. They’re a real product. They’re not some damned, stupid thing thought up by some guys in a new product development department in an ad agency in Madison Avenue, you know?” Of course, Jackson, who also writes about beer, can look at the price of single malts in a relative way. He gets all his for free. “When people say to me, ‘Does this whisky cost too much?’ or ‘Does that beer cost too much?’ I tend to give this joke answer that I didn’t know you could pay for it,” Jackson said. “I get so much of this stuff delivered to my office every day.”

“A great deal of care and love goes into the production of single-malt scotches. They’re a real product. They’re not some damned, stupid thing thought up by some guys in a new product development department in an ad agency in Madison Avenue, you know?”

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In other words, like the names of fine Persian carpets — Sarouk, Kashan and Kerman, for instance — single-malt scotches, with only a few exceptions, derive their labels from the towns in which they are made. Basically, single-malt scotches can be broken down into three general categories based on their regions of production: those produced in the Highlands, those from the Lowlands, and distillers from Scotland’s islands — mainly Jura, Islay and Orkney. Highland malts also encompass those from the Speyside region, such as Glenfiddich. A formidable range of single malts also come from Campbeltown, located in Kintyre, between the Arran and Islay isles. Campbeltown malts, such as Springbank, typically carry some island characteristics. With each region, come physical land attributes that contribute to the various flavors of particular scotches. Single malts from the Highlands, for instance, typically carry flowery, heathery notes and a subtle earthiness, owing to the vegetation and mountain streams of the area. Some examples include Oban, The Balvennie, Dalwhinnie, Clynelish and Glenmorangie, Scotland’s biggest-selling single malt. Lowlanders are characterized by some of the same traits as Highland malts, yet with more grassiness and citrus notes. Lowland malts constitute the smallest number of whiskies in the single-malt category and include Auchentoshan (pronounced: ock’un’tosh’un) and Glenkinchie. Island single malts, which often are erroneously lumped as a whole into the singular “Islay” category, are usually characterized by deep smokiness and fragrances reminiscent of the sea. Islay does contribute the majority to this category, producing among others, Laphroaig, Lagavulin, Bowmore, Ardbeg, Bunnahabhainn and Bruichladdich. There is also Isle of Jura, the name of both the scotch and the island on which it’s made, as well as Highland Park, which comes from the northern Orkney Islands. The 12-year-old from Highland Park, Scotland’s northernmost distillery, gets a 90 rating from Jackson. Of course, these regional classifications are general, and even particular single malts from distilleries a short walk or drive from each other can contain greatly varied tasting notes. “That’s the wonderful thing about singlemalt scotches is that, over that whole spectrum there is practically something for everybody,” said Lad Wright, owner of Parkway Package Shops in Aiken and North Augusta, and a devotee of the single malts. “Sometimes it’s just a question of finding it.” Wright said he leans toward Knockando, a Speyside malt, and Springbank, from the Campbeltown region, in terms of his personal tastes. Essentially, single malts are so named because they are the final, singular product of a particular distillery. Aside from the obvious

— Michael Jackson, world-renowned scotch taster and writer on the subject of single malts.

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There are Italian sandwiches – an Italian sausage, and an Italian beef recipe Dino got from his days growing up in Chicago. He also offers Chicago-style Polish sausage, cheese dog, chili dog and the original Chicago hot dog. He also offers four different burgers. And of course there are the Greek sandwiches: beef and lamb gyros, chicken gyros, and homemade chicken and pork souvlaki, both Dino’s recipes. Don’t let the holidays or a special occasion be the only reason you decide to treat yourself to home-cooking with a European flair. Dino always goes out of his way to make your dining experience something special. He’s even added an outdoor heater so you can enjoy eating outside, even during these cooler months. But, like he says, Dino’s offers more than food. He likes to keep his restaurant active in the community, specifically where it benefits children. “The second Monday and Tuesday of every month, 10 percent of what we make between 5 p.m and 8 p.m. goes to Stevens Creek Elementary,” he says. “Our goal is to have our months filled. I want every Monday and Tuesday night to be a kid night at Dino’s with a different school.” He is also planning to expand in terms of opening additional locations, as well as considering a franchise. It’s a long process, he says, but he has begun his research and is currently scoping out real estate and other options, and is excited about what the future holds for Dino’s. For a real treat and something fun and different, you can find Dino’s in the Bi-Lo Shopping Center at 500 Fury’s Ferry Road in Martinez, Suite 101. Give a call at (706) 2284476 or fax in your order at (706) 228-4487. Dino’s does all of their deliveries before 11:30, so plan ahead. They are open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from 11 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. Dino’s is closed on Sundays.

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Tickets on Sale Nov. 18 for Augusta Premiere of “Les Miserables”

BY RHONDA JONES

nyone who has ever had actors for friends has probably ceased thinking of the great Victor Hugo work as “Les Miserables.” It is now “Les Mis,” for better or worse. The point of this piece is simply this: Tickets are now on sale. Or they will be in a few days. On Nov. 18, you will be able to buy little pieces of paper that will get you in to see what has often been called the world’s most popular musical, by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg and presented by Cameron Mackintosh. From Feb. 11-16, the musical will run as part of the Broadway at the Bell series. It is also about to end its 16-year run on Broadway. This is not a light piece. It is not a happy piece. It is not a piece that will have you tripping gaily through the evening, though it may have you visiting your favorite night spot afterward for a good stiff one. (See Brian Neill’s story on Page 18 for inspiration.) But “Les Mis” is an important piece, perhaps one that will leave you enlightened, inspired, glad to be alive and living in 2002 America instead of 19th century France. The Novel Written in 1862, it was a sort of “Fugitive” of its time. Jean Valjean is a man on the run, a hardened criminal who, after spending two decades on a chain gang, steals from the first man to treat him kindly after his release, the Bishop of Digne. To make a long story short, he violates his parole, yet turns over a new leaf once the bishop lies to save him. Yet it is his compassion that blows his cover. Eight years later, successful in both business and politics, Valjean comes to the aid of a woman about to be imprisoned for prostitution, drawing the attention of the inspector Javert when he pulls a runaway cart off of a man, reminding the inspector of a parole-breaker with great strength whom he has been looking for. The prostitute Fantine dies and Valjean promises to look after her daughter, narrowly escaping Javert. Over the next 20 years he must find and rescue Fantine’s child, escape street gangs, be once again discovered by Javert and deal with political unrest. Meanwhile, Valjean’s adopted daughter must keep her past a secret as she parts with the man she loves, who is himself loved by the ... Well, you get the idea. The story goes on for some 30 years as Javert pursues Valjean through one hardship after another. Meanwhile, love blossoms and hope grows. The world moves on.

Hugo’s Inspiration Victor Hugo – forget Boublil and Schonberg for a moment – was inspired by the socio-political environment that surrounded him, both in the current of history and in the streets on a daily basis. Fantine, the woman arrested for prostitution, it is said was inspired by a woman he observed on the street one winter’s night while waiting for a cab on the Rue Taitbout. The woman, minding her own business, was approached by a young man, a stranger, who put a handful of snow down her dress. When she screamed and struck him, he returned the blow, and a fight ensued. When police came, they arrested her, and only her, telling her that she was going to get six months for striking a gentleman. Hugo followed and very nearly did not offer a deposition because he did not want to involve himself in another’s misfortune and wind up in the press again, being a famous author. But, as luck would have it, compassion won out and he gave his signature to keep the woman out of prison. With scenes like this going on in the streets of France, it’s no wonder that “Les Miserables” came to be, as it is a story that speaks volumes about the place of compassion in justice. “Les Mis’” Life as a Musical “Les Miserables” started its life as a musical in London in the early ‘80s. According to the official “Les Mis” Web site, Alain Boublil was inspired to turn Hugo’s novel into a musical upon seeing a production of “Oliver.” In Boublil’s mind, when the Artful Dodger entered the stage, he brought Hugo’s Gavroche with him, and an idea was born. The writer couldn’t resist. It became a huge hit in London, with the first production viewed by 500,000 people. And audiences have loved it since. Tickets go on sale Monday, Nov. 18, at 10 a.m. at the Civic Center box office and all TicketMaster outlets, including Publix Supermarkets. To charge by phone, call TicketMaster at (706) 828-7700 locally, or outside Augusta call (404) 249-6400. To order online, visit www.ticketmaster.com. For information, call (706) 724-2400. Curtain times are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prices range from $20-$50. Tickets are subject to a $1 facility fee, and service charges may apply. To inquire about special group discounts for 20 or more, call (706) 541-1987. For even more information, visit the official “Les Miserables” Web site at www.lesmis.com.

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Dismembered Trees and Social Consciousness

ne day, artist Tom Nakashima decided to rip a copy of The Washington Post to shreds. He put the slivers of newsprint on a giant canvas and painted it. If you stand very close, you can still see the faces and read bits of articles, but back away, even just a little, and it transforms itself into a pile of discarded tree parts and prickly brush. One recent afternoon, this easily amused writer spent many long minutes approaching and backing away from the canvas, titled “Huddled Masses,” which proved more fun than a Magic Eye. And infinitely easier to play with. Nakashima says his art is not intended as a window to his soul. He says people are free to think about it what they will. But those statements don’t create an accurate picture of the impression the brand-new William S. Morris eminent scholar in art gives on the phone. He laughs easily and gives himself to the conversation, relating warmly, and speaking of his art as though it were something he does, instead of who he is. “I’m not sure it would reveal that much about me,” he says of his body of work. “I’m not being coy if I say that’s not part of my intention. If they (viewers) look at me and make assumptions about me or my work ... it’s not that I don’t care what they think. I’ve never felt that my role as an artist is to direct how people see my work. Or to test my work by interviewing people.” He said that, though there are some who hold that the artist is always the foremost authority on his own work, he feels that any sophisticated observer of art can decipher a piece if they’re objective. One thing that the pieces Nakashima has hanging at ASU doesn’t say about him is that he’s a third-generation American with roots stretching all the way from Japan to Germany to Ireland. But for a time, the work was indeed a medium for self-discovery, he said. “There were periods of time when I did work that related to my Japanese ancestry on my father’s side,” he said. “I grew up primarily in a Caucasian culture almost not knowing any Asian people during my formative years.” Nakashima said he was in his 30s before he became interested in Japanese culture, and began creating Japanese-style folding screens by modern means with modern subjects, and that some of his work has been autobiographical. The “Huddled Masses” piece is part of a series he made while living in Berryville, Va., a place full of orchards and forests. At least until the powers-that-be started plowing them up to create tract housing. To be fair, he said, tree piles do appear in orchards when the old trees are pulled out to make way for new ones, and that some of his pieces tend to be more “brooding” serve, in some sense, he said, as a comment on development. But for the most part, he said, his tree-pile pieces are more universal, and not really intended to tell a story. “Those tree piles have to do with life and death. They’re uprooted and killed, but on the other hand, they’re just a normal tree orchard phenomenon. “There is some importance in terms of theme

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if it’s something that gets me interested and activated in producing a work of art, but I don’t have any intention to illustrate something.” He is still working on the tree pile series, but inevitably, he said, he’s going to explore this area, and see what speaks to him, though he’s not going to court the muse too strongly. “I never second-guess that. If I go around with the intention of finding that thing to inspire me, I’m not successful. The older you get the more you worry that there isn’t going to be any new idea coming around the corner and you’re going to get painter’s block, but usually something does come.” This is also a chance for you to see the work of former William S. Morris Eminent Scholar Philip Morsberger’s work, as well as that of other ASU art faculty: Brian Rust, Diane Sweet, Janice Williams, Nina Benedetto, Dorothy Fletcher Eckman, Kristin Casaletto, Jeffrey Harris, Priscilla Hollingsworth, Jennifer Onofrio and Susan Senn-Davis. The show will be up through Dec. 5. Romare Bearden Exhibit at the Morris On a more historical front, the work of Romare Bearden (1912-88) is at the Morris Museum of Fine Art in an exhibit of screenprints titled “Rituals: Works on Paper by Romare Bearden.” It includes the “Prevalence of Ritual Suite,” in addition to additional works courtesy of Jerald Melberg Gallery in Charlotte, N.C., Bearden’s birthplace. He belonged to the Social Realist tradition, in which art became a tool for speaking out about socio-political issues. He studied art in New York, Boston and Paris. Primarily known for his collages, Bearden created watercolors, prints and photomontages as well, drawing inspiration from literature, music, history – and of course the flavor of his own environment. Tania Beasley-Jolly, of the Morris Museum of Art, cites his diverse wells of inspiration: “His subjects reflect his Southern roots, biblical subject matter, the influence of jazz riffs, street life and urban scenes.” His work abounds in collections at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Tania Beasley-Jolly of the Morris Museum of Art is excited about having his work. “This is a major acquisition for the Morris Museum of Art and the city of Augusta,” she said. “Not only because Bearden was a significant artist of the 20th century in his own right, but because he is undoubtedly one of the most celebrated African-American artists to date. He was truly a ‘Renaissance man.’” Bearden’s work will be on display from Nov. 14 to Jan. 5. For info about this or other exhibits at the Morris Museum, telephone (706) 724-7612. There’s also a pretty neat exhibit going on at Cloud Nine Gallery, 1036 Broad Street. Heather Crist is a mosaic artist who can do amazing things with bits of material, creating shadings that some painters are at a loss to create. For info call (706) 951-1661 or e-mail her at heathercrist@hotmail.com.

Top: Prologue of Troy; Bottom: Salome — works by Romare Bearden.

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his time last year – on Nov. 9, to be exact – MGM released a movie called “Windtalkers,” which dramatized the role of the Navajo soldiers who provided an unbreakable code for U.S. forces in World War II. One of those code talkers, Dr. Sam Billison, will be appearing at First Baptist Church of North Augusta at 7 p.m. on Nov. 16, under the auspices of the Friends of the Nancy Carson Library. Billison, who was on the road and not available for comment, enlisted in the United States Marines in 1943. He is currently president of the Navajo Code Talkers Association. An Aiken Standard cover story by contributing writer Michael Nolan states that the Navajo language, which proved an efficient code, was much too complex, and rife with too many subtleties, to be learned by an adult. In addition to that, the Navajo soldiers further complicated matters by creating a code within the language, and were forced to invent new, military, terms. Amazingly, even though the very intonation with which a speaker said a particular syllable could completely rearrange its meaning, these radiomen achieved 100 percent accuracy in their communications, in spite of the fact that they were transmitting via radio in a war zone, Nolan’s article further states. Another interesting point that Nolan’s article makes is that things could get pretty hairy for the Navajo soldiers on the occasions that they were mistaken for Japanese troops by American forces. The idea to employ Navajo soldiers in the task of transmitting secrets was conceived by Philip Johnston, son of a missionary, who had lived among the Navajo as a child and was able to learn their language. He contacted appropriate military personnel and got the ball rolling. Of course, it didn’t all originate with Johnston. There had been previous attempts at using Native American languages as code, but such attempts had failed due to the absence of military terms in the languages. When English terms for military items were used, the gig was up. But this time, existing Navajo words were used to represent these terms. And this time it worked. They got around the English-word pitfall by, for instance, naming different types of planes for different species of birds. In this way, a dive bomber became a chicken hawk, and a torpedo plane became a swallow. A battleship was known by the Navajo word for whale, and a submarine was called an iron fish. Countries were similarly named with familiar words. America was called “our mother” and Britain was called

“between waters.” Russia was called “red army,” and Iceland was called, well, “ice land.” In Navajo, of course. My personal favorite is their habit of calling the commanding general a “war chief.” Other ranks were given designations such as “two-star” (major general) and “silver oak leaf” (lieutenant colonel). The bulk of the code, however, had to do with designating several words to correspond with letters of the English alphabet, and then using these to “spell out” messages. Someone must have had a sense of humor about the whole thing too, because the literal translation for the phase used to designate “bull dozer” translates literally into “bull sleep.” This excerpt was found on the About.com Web site in an article by Jennifer Rosenberg titled “The Navajo Code Talkers Protected U.S. Secrets During World War II.” It is from the Sept. 18, 1945 issue of the San Diego Union, which Doris A. Paul quoted in “The Navajo Code Talkers,” published in 1973 in Pittsburgh by the Dorrance Publishing Co. And here goes: “...For three years, wherever the Marines landed, the Japanese got an earful of strange gurgling noises interspersed with other sounds resembling the call of a Tibetan monk and the sound of a hot water bottle being emptied. “Huddled over their radio sets in bobbing assault barges, in foxholes on the beach, in slit trenches, deep in the jungle, the Navajo Marines transmitted and received messages, orders, vital information. The Japanese ground their teeth and committed hari-kari.” Those three years were 1942-45. This information was declassified in 1968. A Nov. 7 article by Mim Woodring that appeared in North Augusta’s The Star, quotes Merrilee Anderson, president of the Friends of Nancy Carson Library Foundation. In the article, Anderson states that the 29 original code talkers were presented with the Congressional Silver Medal of Honor in 2001. Also according to the article, North Augusta resident and Channel 12 coanchor Richard Rogers will serve as master of ceremonies. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Nancy Carson Library Association and the North Augusta Cultural Arts Council. Billison will speak at the First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 7 p.m., Nov. 16. For more information, contact the Nancy Carson Library at 279-5767. On Nov. 14, another code talker, Thomas Begay, will speak at Alexander Hall, Fort Gordon, at 1:30. Free. Call 791-9315 for info.

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Brick chicken salad with crispy potatoes, oyster mushrooms and mixed greens with a champagne Dijon vinaigrette - 8 Baby spinach salad with candied pecans, asian pears and buttermilk blue cheese and a hot bacon vinaigrette - 6 Sure, we have a green salad! - 4 Pepper crusted bigeye tuna salad nicoise with egg, onion, haricot vert, olives and tomato - 9 Roasted beet salad with goat cheese and blood orange vinaigrette boston bibb - 6 Cold smoked salmon with potato blini, créme fraice and lemon - 7 Caesar salad with a crispy parmesan chip - 5

SANDWICHES

Hot smoked salmon BLT with bistro fries and lemon mayonnaise - 8 Corned beef Reuben with creamy sauerkraut, gruyere cheese and homemade potato chips - 7 Hanger steak sandwich with red onion jam, blue cheese and garlicky fries - 9 Bistro burger with cheese or not, served with fries and a small green salad - 9 Grilled Portobello sandwich with roasted peppers, goat cheese and arrugula - 7 Honey cured ham “croque monsieur” with gruyere cheese, fries and a hard boiled egg - 7 Grilled lamb sandwich with roasted peppers, garlic aioli and fries - 8

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HOT STUFF

Classic beef bourguignon with pearl onions, button mushrooms and mashed potatoes - 9 Seafood pot au feu with buttered egg noodles and a saffron cream - 11 Risotto du jour - 8 Cedar planked atlantic salmon with rice beans, roasted garlic and chives - 10 Grilled pork loin with macaroni gratin, purple mustard and bacon - 10 Fresh fettuccini with wild mushrooms and baby spinach - 8 Butternut squash ravioli with pan roasted scallops and thyme - 9 491 Highland Ave. ❘ 706.738.6491 Open Mon-Thurs 5-10pm ❘ Fri-Sat 5-11pm

CHICKEN

ENTREES

Seasoned Roast Tenderloin 17.95 Sauce request available Roast Prime Rib of Beef Aujus 10 oz. Filet and Broiled Shrimp 15.95 Filet Mignon 16.95 Sauces available 10 oz. Sliced Roast New York Strip 15.95 Marinated Pork Tenderloin 15.95 Chargrilled, light wine gravy Veal Scaloppini Marsala 16.95 Francaise - Picatta Veal Tenderloin & Crabmeat 18.95 Stuffed Salmon Duet Veal and Beef Tenderloin Duet 18.95 blackened or 2 sauces Chargrilled Veal Ribeye Steak 18.95 Wild mushroom sauce Veal Tenderloin & Double Lamb Rib Chop 18.95 2 sauces Filet Trio 19.95 Choice of: Veal, Pork, Lamb,Beef or Fresh Fish Chicken Florentine 15.95 A boneless panseared breast of chicken topped with spinach, mozzarella cheese and served with a creamy hollandaise sauce Chicken Oscar 16.95 An 8 oz. boneless breast of chicken topped with crabmeat, asparagus and a hollandaise sauce Chicken Marsala 14.95 Boneless breast of sauteed chicken, topped with a mushroom marsala sauce Roasted Cornish Hen 14.00 Stuffed with wild rice Filet Mignon 18.95 A grilled 10 oz. filet of beef tenderloin cooked medium rare and served with sauteed mushrooms, bearnaise or bordelaise sauce Grilled Swordfish 14.00 A filet of atlantic swordfish marinated in soy and ginger and served with lemon lime sauce Red Snapper Almandine 17.00 Fresh gulf snapper topped with toasted almonds and a amaretto cream sauce Florida Lemon Grouper 18.95 Fresh gulf grouper dusted in lemon and herbs Prime Rib of Beef 16.95 A hearty portion of slow roasted prime rib served medium rare in it's own natural juices

COMBINATIONS

Surf and Turf 23.95 Filet Mignon Grilled to perfection accompanied by a fresh Florida lobster tail served w/ 2 sauces Chicken and Shrimp 19.95 Sauteed chicken breast with lemon basil sauce and beer battered shrimp Veal and Swordfish 20.95 A panseared medallions of veal served with tri peppercorn demi glace accompanied by grilled swordfish and a creamy red pepper dill sauce Filet Royale 21.95 Filet of beef tenderloin filled with crabmeat rondelle and mushrooms topped with bearnaise sauce Beef and Reef 21.95 Broiled New York sirloin steak with herb butter and stuffed mushrooms accompanied with classic shrimp scampi on rice pilaf Veal and Shrimp 21.95 Veal medallion and grilled shrimp, served with tarragon lobster sauce and demi glace Roasted Chicken 14.00 One half seasoned broiler is roasted crisp and served with sauce champignon

Cornish Game Hen with saffron rice and peas Chicken Marseille with wine and mushroom sauce Chicken Cordon Bleu with ham and swiss cheese Chicken Parmesan baked with three cheeses and a spicy marinara sauce on a bed of spinach fettuccine Baked Chicken Breast Stuffed with artichoke and parmesan cheese

12.00 13.00 12.50 12.50

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SEAFOOD Fried Jumbo Shrimp 14.50 8 shrimp Sauteed Shrimp in Garlic Sauce 14.50 with mushrooms and green onions Stuffed Shrimp 16.95 with crab meat dressing Broiled Filet of Salmon 14.00 with champagne dill sauce and saffron rice Broiled Flounder 14.50 Stuffed with crab meat Seafood Platter 18.50 Broiled or fried flounder, shrimp, scallops and crab cake

Catering Menu Chicken Dijionnaise 15.95 Breast of chicken baked in a special brandied mild mustard cream sauce Chicken Cordon Blue 14.00 Tender breast of chicken is filled with julienne ham and grated swiss cheese Chicken Francaise 16.50 Medallions of tender chicken breast are dusted in flour, dipped in an egg batter and pan seared in creamy butter with a hint of garlic. The browned medallions are finished in a hot oven with lemon slices. A sauce is made from the au jus with butter and vermouth Cornish Hen 16.95 The whole hen is stuffed with wild rice and roasted crisp with a fruit sauce or sauce champignon Veal Steak a la Madison 19.95 Milk fed veal is topped with lobster meat, asparagus and hollandaise sauce Veal Chops, Veal Marsala 21.95 The finest veal is flattened and dusted with grated parmesan cheese then pan sauteed in creamy butter, topped with mushrooms, sauteed with cayanne and capped with a sauce made from the Au jus enhanced with Masala Wine Veal Cordon Blue 19.95 Tender veal is filled with julienne ham and grated swiss cheese moistened with a white wine and enhanced with a touch of garlic. The veal is coated in flour, dipped in egg, rolled in bread crumbs and fried till golden and crisp. Served with sauce prepared from veal stock, mushrooms, heavy cream, salt and cayenne pepper

CARVING STATION

SEAFOOD

Seafood Newburgh 16.95 Shrimp scallops and crabmeat in a fish veloute with a cream and sherry wine sauteed in butter and lemon juice and topped with paprika and parsley in a flaky pastry shell Flounder with Crabmeat 18.95 Fresh rolled fillet of flounder stuffed with a seasoned Alaskan King Crabmeat mixture in chafer with creamy sauce

BEEF Roast Prime Rib of Beef 12-14 oz. T-Bone Steak 14 oz. Rib-Eye Steak 12 oz. Rib-Eye Steak w/ Shrimp Scampi New York Strip Beef Kabob Tomato, onion, mushroom, green pepper on a bed of saffron Beef Stroganoff over noodles

17.00 16.00 14.95 19.00 14.95 12.00 11.00

PORK Roast Loin of Pork 12.00 with Duchess potatoes & a natural gravy Glazed Ham with sweet potatoes 10.00 Baked Stuffed Pork Chops 13.00 with sage and apples Baked Turkey with Dressing 10.00

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HOT FOOD STATIONS

Pasta Primavera

2.50

MEXICAN STATIONS Taco Bar Chicken or Beef Fajitas

2.00 2.50

HOT HORS D' OEUVERS

Mini Rubans 1.50 Beef Kabobs 2.75 Chicken Teriyaki 2.00 Oriental Egg Rolls 1.50 Polynesian Meatballs 1.50 Meatball Stroganoff 1.50 Beef Turnovers 2.00 Franks in a Blanket 1.50 Sausage in Puff Pastry 1.75 Seafood Skewers 2.50 each Oysters Rockefeller 2.00 each Fancy Stuffed Mushrooms 2.50 with crabmeat Stuffed Mushrooms 2.00 stuffed with sausage, tomato and pesto Miniature Quiche Assortment 1.75 Fried Chicken Breast Tenderlions 2.00 Savannah Crab Cake 3.00 each Scallops and snow peas in bacon 3.00 each Savory Puff Pastry 2.00 with meat filling Baked Brie with pastry 2.00 Teriyaki Beef Tenderloin Kabobs 3.00 Chicken & Vegetable Kabobs 2.50 Miniature Burritos 2.00

Fresh Thyme Dinner Menu Starters Savannah Rock Shrimp Chowder 4 Roasted Pumpkin and Pecan Soup 4 House Salad with Balsamic 4 Smoked Trout Salad with Field Greens, Spiced Pecans, Sundried Peaches, and a Champagne Vinaigrette 6 Grilled Mushroom, Leek and Goat Cheese Salad with Aged Balsamic 6 Sautéed Shrimp and Herbed Gnocchi with Sliced Garlic, Fresh Grape Tomatoes, and Parmesan 7 Grilled Bruschetta with Fresh Tomatoes, Olives, Garlic, and Basil 4 Chicken Confit and Yukon Gold, and Sundried Tomato and Herb Tart with Petit Salad 6

Assorted Pasta and Risotto Spinach and Ricotta Gnocchi with Pomodoro Fresco, and Smoked Mozzarella 14 Farfalle Pasta with Smoked Ham, Fresh Sage, Mushrooms, and a Black Pepper-Marsala Cream 13 Spaghettini Pasta tossed with Fresh Basil, Arugala, Grape Tomatoes, Fresh Mozzarella, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, and Garlic 12 Smoked Scallops with a Lemon and Thyme Scented Risotto 16 Japanese Soba Noodles tossed with Slivered Snow Peas, Peppers, Mushrooms, Sesame, and a Shiso Broth 13 Linguine Pasta with Wild Mushrooms, Sundried Tomatoes, Garlic, and Extra Virgin Olive Oil, served in a Nest of Parmesan 14

Entrée Skillet Roasted Chicken with Creamy Leek Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and a Fresh Thyme Gravy 13 Apple Wood Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin with Lyonnaise Potatoes, and a Spiced Pear and Cranberry Puree 15 Pan Seared Duck Breast with a Foie Gras and Roasted Garlic Stuffed Potato Cake, Seared Greens, and a Michigan Cherry Balsamic Jam Glaze 17 Grilled Atlantic Swordfish with a Poached Mussel, Roasted Tomato, and Israeli Cous-Cous “Succotash” 18 Sautéed Georgia Mountain Trout with Fresh Corn Pones, and a Smoked Shrimp Butter Sauce 14 Grilled Filet of Black Angus (10 oz.) with Yukon Gold Mashed, Fresh Asparagus, and a Port Wine Reduction 26 Slow Braised Lamb Shank with a Portobello and Fried Eggplant “Panino”, and Goat Cheese Grits Cake 16

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Continental Fare with a Casual Flair LUNCH SIZED OFFERINGS 11 am to 3 pm • Monday-Friday

Appetizers

Salads

FRENCH FRIED MUSHROOMS $4.75 DEEP FRIED MOZZARELLA CHEESESTICKS $4.75 PEPPER POPPERS $4.50

CUP

$2.50 SMALL $3.50 SMALL $3.25

SMALL

$5.75 $3.95 LARGE $5.50 LARGE $4.95

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Lunch Favorites

Soups HOMEMADE SOUP OF THE DAY

VILLA CHEF'S TOSSED GREEK GERMAN MIXED

$1.95

BOWL

HOMEMADE FRENCH ONION SOUP AU GRATIN

$2.75 $3.50

CROISSANT TOASTED WITH TURKEY OR HAM AND SWISS CHEESE GRILLED RUBEN SCHNITZEL ON RYE BREAD FRENCH MELT

$5.95 $5.95 $5.95 $7.95

BAVARIAN BRATWURST MELT SCHNITZEL JAGERSCHNITZEL CHICKEN FLORENTINE ROAST PRIME RIB AU JUS BAKED LASAGNA CHICKEN PARMIGIANA GYPSY SCHNITZEL STEAMED VEGETABLE PLATTER SEAFOOD OF THE DAY CHICKEN MONTEREY WRAP OF THE DAY

$5.95 $7.50 $8.50 $7.75 $10.95 $6.50 $7.95 $8.50 $5.50 MARKET PRICE

$7.95 $7.95

D I N N E R N I G H T LY AT 5 P M Soups, Greens and In-Betweens COLD SMOKED RAINBOW TROUT SOUP OF THE DAY CUP $1.95 HOMEMADE FRENCH ONION SOUP AU GRATIN ESCARGOT BOURGUIGNONE MARINATED HERRING FRESH SAUTEED MUSHROOMS DEEP FRIED CHEESE STIX PEPPER POPPERS GOLDEN BROWN FRENCH FRIED MUSHROOMS VILLA MIXED BASKET VILLA EUROPA PIZZA WITH CHEESE

BOWL

Italian Favorites $7.50 $2.75 $3.50 $4.95 $3.50 $2.95 $4.75 $4.50 $4.75 $5.95 $4.50

ROMAN VILLA SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE BAKED SPAGHETTI WITH MOZZARELLA CHEESE LASAGNA VEAL CUTLET PARMIGIANA CHICKEN PARMIGIANA CHICKEN PICCATA

German Favorites $8.95 $9.95 $10.25 $14.50 $11.95 $13.25

Beef Entrees ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF 13 OZ. CUT $17.50 10 OZ. CUT $15.50 CHOICE NEW YORK STRIP STEAK 13 OZ. CUT $17.95 10 OZ. CUT $15.95 10 OZ. CUT $18.95 FILET MIGNON

International SW 1 - GRILLED REUBEN SW 2 - SCHNITZEL SANDWICH SW 3 - FRENCH MELT

$5.95 $7.50 $7.95

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G-1 SCHNITZEL

$12.50

G-2 JAGERSCHNITZEL

$13.50

G-3 WIENERSCHNITZEL

$14.50

G-4 CORDON BLUE

$13.50

G-5 SAUERBRATEN Braised Sliced Marinated Beef with Potato Dumplings, Salad, Hot Bread and Butter.

$12.50

G-6 BEEF REOULADEN

$12.50

G-7 RAHMCHNITZEL

$15.50

Selected Lean Pork, Lightly Breaded and Fried to a Golden Brown. Served Traditionally with a Fresh Lemon Wedge. Tender Pork Breaded in Fresh Breadcrumbs. Fried to Order and Topped with Our Own Rich Mushroom Sauce.

Lightly Breaded Genuine Veal Cutlet Slowly Fried and Served with Fresh Lemon

Choice of Lean Pork, Stuffed with a Layer of Ham and Cheese, Lightly Breaded and Sauteed. THE CHICKEN VERSION $13.95

Rolled Choice Beef Stuffed with Bacon, Onions, German Pickles and Special Mustard. Accompanied with Spatzle, Salad, Hot Bread and Butter. Braised Sliced Marinated Beef with Potato Dumplings, Salad, Hot Bread and Butter.

G-8 ZIGEUNER SCHNITZEL (GYPSY SCHNITZEL) $13.50 Selected Lean Pork Topped with Red and Green Bell Peppers, Onions and Mushrooms in a Spicy Paprika Sauce. Served with Home Fries or French Fries. Salad and Rye Bread.

G-9 BRATWURST 3044 DEANS BRIDGE ROAD, AUGUSTA (1/2 MILE OFF BOBBY JONES EXPRESSWAY, EXIT 5B)

798-6211 798-0065 WWW.VILLAEUROPA.COM

$9.25

German Sausage Grilled and Served with our Homemade German Potato Salad or Sauerkraut. Salad and Rye Bread.

G-11 KASSLER RIPPCHEN

$12.95

German Style smoked Loin of Pork Served with Sauerkraut and Home Fried Potatoes, Salad and Bread and Butter.

ENJOY THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS PRIVATE DINING AVAILABLE FOR 20 TO 50 PEOPLE

211 10th St.• 706.828.3600

Tuesday - Friday 5 p.m. - 3 a.m. • Saturday 6 p.m. - 2 a.m.

LATE NIGHT TAPAS DINING

Tuesday - Friday 5 p.m. - 2 a.m. • Saturday 6 p.m. - 1 a.m.

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HAPPY HOUR

Tuesday - Friday 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.

FULL BAR - LIVE MUSIC - GOOD FOOD

TAPAS MENU SWEET & SOUR CUCUMBER SALAD 2.50 Fresh cucumbers in a sweet rice wine vinaigrette with peanuts, cilantro, and red chilies BEE'S HOUSE SALAD A spring salad of mixed greens, feta cheese, walnuts and homemade ruby red grape vinaigrette

3.00

L'ASSIETTE DES FROMAGES 6.25 “A plate of cheeses” … Our weekly selection of cheeses served with wheat crackers and fresh fruit BRUSCHETTA 4.75 Toasted baguettes topped with roma tomatoes, garlic, basil, and fresh parmesan SAMOSA 5.25 A spicy Indian pastry filled with potatoes, peas, and carrots with a cilantro dipping sauce FALAFEL Chickpea fritters in a pita pocket dressed with lettuce, tomato, and cucumber topped with a tahini-yogurt sauce

5.50

TUNA CARPACCIO Thinly sliced sashimi grade tuna in an asian vinaigrette

8.50

PAD THAI WITH TOFU PAD THAI WITH SHRIMP Mildly spicy thai rice noodle stirfry with egg, carrots, mung bean sprouts, cilantro & peanuts

7.00 8.00

IKA KAKIAGE Tempura calamari with spicy roasted red pepper and warm tempura dipping sauces

6.25

HUMMUS 4.75 An ever changing flavor of homemade hummus served with toasted pita points CRAB & ARTICHOKE DIP Crab claw meat and artichoke hearts baked in a creamy parmesan sauce with toasted baguettes

5.75

TORTILLA ESPANOLA A Spanish style omelet with onions and potatoes topped with sour cream and chives

4.50

QUESADILLA 4.50 A flour tortilla with melted monterey-jack cheese, tomatoes, scallions, and fresh jalapeno SHRIMP OR CRAB QUESADILLA

6.00

VEGETABLE TEMPURA 6.00 Lightly battered and fried onion, sweet potato, and zucchini Japanese style with a warm tempura dipping sauce

SPICY LOUISIANA CRABCAKES 6.75 Homemade with crab claw meat seasoned with cajun spices and a roasted red pepper sauce

SHRIMP & VEGETABLE TEMPURA

CAJUN POTATO WEDGES 4.50 Baked and sprinkled with Cajun spices with a dill feta cream cheese spread

6.50

homemade desserts - soups - dinner specials

TAPAS BAR

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! You'll notice some spicy flavor. !! Nice & Cajun Hot. !!! Order Some Extra Beers!!!

Appetizers

SHELL-ON BOILED SHRIMP Accompanied by our homemade cocktail sauce, lemon wedge & saltines. 1/4 lb. $5.50 1/2 lb. $10.90 1 lb. $18.65

island, but better.) Garnished with eggs, tomato, and black olives. $2.60 MIXED GREENS A salad of tossed greens of the season. Select from avocado, vinaigrette, pontchartrain, blue cheese, ranch, diet French, and honey mustard dressing.

OYSTERS ON THE HALF-SHELL Accompanied by our homemade cocktail sauce, lemon wedge & saltines.

$4.50 SPINACH SALAD Garnished with mushrooms, tomatoes and a bacon, egg and lemon dressing.

1/2 doz. $6.25 1 doz. $10.70

SHRIMP PONTCHARTRAIN $8.15 Chef Beck's creation topped with fried soft shell crab, fried oysters, shrimp or chicken. (with shrimp $8.40)

CHICKEN LIVER PATÉ $4.20 A velvety smooth blend of liver, sherry, butter, a hint of onions & lightly seasoned. Served with homemade toasted bread. SOUP DU JOUR ! Our Chef's whim. Ask your server. 8 oz cup $4.15

Po‘ Boys

16 oz cup $7.90

CRAWFISH ! Whole crawfish boiled by Cajuns in Breaux Bridge, L.A. We fly them in fresh. Served hot with melted butter or chilled in cocktail sauce, lemon, and saltines. 1 lb. $6.85 2 lbs. $11.85

ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE ! $4.15 Served with provolone and cheddar cheese & saltines. This special treat is smoked and come from Louisiana. RED BEANS AND RICE ! A New Orleans tradition. We chop ham and Andouille sausage & add it to red beans, spice it up good, and top with diced green onions. 8 oz cup $3.85 16 oz. bowl $7.30

MARINATED SHRIMP ! $6.25 1/4 lb. shrimp marinated in a creole mustard, tarragon, & red pepper sauce. Served on a leaf lettuce. CREOLE FILÉ GUMBO !! Our special blend of shrimp, crab, fish, chicken, beef, vegetables, rice & seasonings than we can list. 8 oz cup $4.15 16 oz bowl $7.90

From New Orleans Po’ Boys are the forerunner of the hoagie, grinder, and sub. Your choice of spicy chicken, shrimp, soft shell crab, or oysters. Battered in seasoned corn flour and fried. Served on crisp french bread with creole tarter sauce, creole coleslaw, and tomato slices.

CAJUN CHICKEN

LEADING SELLER” PEACEMAKER”

6” $6.50 10” $9.90 6” $7.90 10” $11.40

F.C. PHILLY CHEESE STEAK !! The classic roast beef, grilled onions and green peppers, and jalapeno peppers with provolone cheese, done New Orleans Style. 6” $6.25 10” $9.25

THE SHRIMPALETTA !! Chilled boiled shrimp marinated in a mustard sauce with sliced tomatoes, our homemade olive dressing and mayonnaise.

JAMBALAYA !! Shrimp. “Cure 81” ham, Andouille sausage with rice and vegetables.

6” $7.25 10” $11.00

Lunch Specials Served 11 AM to 3 PM. All include salad, buttered French bread, and coffee, tea or soft drink.

PASTA OF THE DAY The chef's whim on linguine.

Salads

FRESH SPINACH SALAD WITH OR SOUP DUJOUR

$8.60

GUMBO

$7.20

SHRIMP REMOULADE WITH AVOCADO $8.65 Creamy New Orleans style sauce laced with delicious shrimp, capers and a hint of tarragon.

Garnished with mushroom, tomatoes and a bacon egg and lemon dressing. Incudes a cup of our great seafood gumbo or Soup DuJour. (Mixed Green Salad NOT Included.)

OYSTER SALAD $8.15 Spinach salad with our bacon/egg dressing, fried oysters and sautéed onions.

SEAFOOD QUICHE $7.30 Crabmeat and shrimp in a light egg and cheese quiche.

$7.30 CHICKEN OR TUNA SALAD Fresh chicken with walnuts and fruit or Albacore white tuna salad served on greens with a special dressing. Garnished with apples and fruit.

MARINATED CAJUN CATFISH ! $7.80 A generous portion of farm raised catfish. Buttermilk battered and fried. Served with rice.

SHRIMP PONTCHARTRAIN $8.65 A heaping presentation of four mixed greens with big shrimp in our special dressing (it's like thousand

CREPES LOUISIANA ! $8.35 Scallops, shrimp, crabmeat, and mushrooms sautéed in sherry, wrapped in two homemade crepes and

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TROUT ALMANDINE $14.90 Fresh water trout sauteed and topped with sliced almonds sautéed in lemon juice. SHRIMP CREOLE ORLEANS ! $15.45 Shrimp in creole sauce with green peppers, tomato, and onions. Served over rice. HONEY-PECAN FRIED CHICKEN ! $13.95 Two 4 oz. chicken breast deep fried in spicy batter with our chef's honey pecan sauce.

CRAB CHOPS $8.00 A lunch size version of our popular dinner item. Like a crab cake only better. Crabmeat bound by (white sauce cream, apple brandy, corn flour, and butter.) Add green onions, seasonings and sautée. Served with rice, lemon and creole tarter sauce.

SEAFOOD AU GRATIN ! $15.85 Scallops, shrimp, crabmeat and mushrooms sautéed in butter, sherry and seasonings, all in a rich creamy cheddar cheese sauce.

All include mixed green salad with french bread and butter.

FRIED SHRIMP/OYSTERS $15.85 A French Market Grille favorite! Served with homemade cocktail sauce or creole tarter sauce, and rice. SOFT SHELL CRAB ! $16.90 Delicate Maryland blue crab battered in corn flour, deep fried, and served with redskins and creole tarter sauce.

8 oz cup $4.45 16 oz bowl $8.35

BLACKENED GROUPER !!! $15.75 Our most popular entree. It's seared in an iron skillet and served with buttered redskins and sautéed onions.

LOUISIANA SAMPLE PLATTER $7.45 A tasting of our seafood gumbo, red beans and rice, plus shrimp creole. (No substitutions please.)

Dinner Selections

CAJUN POPCORN !! $8.35 Crawfish tail meat dipped in spices and deep fried. With sherry wine sauce.

SMOKED SALMON $7.70 Smoked Salmon garnished with cream cheese, purple onions, capers, and toasted bread.

SHRIMP CREOLE ORLEANS ! $8.75 Shrimp in a creole sauce with green peppers, tomatoes and onions. Served with rice.

FRIED SHRIMP/OYSTERS $8.00 A French Market Favorite. Served with homemade tarter sauce.

SOFT SHELL CRAB

MUSSELLS $6.25 Six large New Zealand mussels served hot with lemon & butter.

SPICY FRIED CHICKEN BREAST ! $7.20 Juicy and tender: Accompanied by rice and covered in gravy. Allow a little extra cooking time.

$8.60 JAMBALAYA !! Shrimp “Cure 81” ham, andouille sausage with rice and cajun vegetables in a tomato sauce.

6” $9.25 10” $11.00

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RED BEANS AND RICE ! $6.80 A hearty portion of red beans simmered with ham and andouille sausage on white rice topped with green onions.

CRAWFISH PIE ! $7.60 A generous portion of this cajun favorite. Crawfish tails in a mixture of roux, sautéed vegetables, cream, sherry, and seasonings fried in a light Pastry.

CATFISH !!

6” $6.25 10” 9.25

SHRIMP “OUR

topped with a light sauce. Served with rice.

GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN $20.95 We season a whole 7 lb. tender, chargrille it, and cut an 8 oz. portion. Served with bearnaise and redskins. $19.90 WEST BANK DUO ! A 5 oz. version of our grilled beef tenderloin, with choice of fried shrimp, soft shell crab, crab chop, fried oysters, or honey pecan chicken $15.75 BOURBON STREET DUCK Boneless, baked golden brown, served with a fine citrus sauce.

SEAFOOD STUFFED TROUT $17.90 Baked fresh trout with a combination of shrimp, scallops, crabmeat, and crawfish tails. Seasoned and dusted with bread crumbs.

BLACKENED FILET OR BEEF !!! $21.75 The beef version of our blackened grouper; featuring our 8 oz. tenderloin. Like our fish, it's hot and spicy. Served with sautéed onions and redskins. CRAB CHOP Á LA CHARLES CRAB CAKE $14.75 It's like a crabcake only better! Crabmeat bound by white sauce (cream, apple brandy, corn flour and butter). We add green onions, seasoning and sauté. Served with rice, lemon, and Creole tarter sauce. LOBSTER TAILS $25.80 Two 5 oz. cold water tails broiled to perfection (or substitute 1 tail for a 5 oz. grilled beef tenderloin $23.70) BARBECUED SHRIMP !!! $16.25 Another one of our best! Big shell-on shrimp sautéed in beer, garlic, creole seasonings, and worcestershire. Served over rice. This recipe's so hot we keep it locked in a fire proof safety deposit box! CAJUN STYLE LAMB $14.65 Marinated lamb shank simmered in a richly spiced tomato sauce, served over rice. If you like lamb you'll find this generous portion to be the most tender, flavorful you've ever had. MARINATED CAJUN CATFISH ! $14.45 Well seasoned, fried, and served with rice. Also available broiled.

Smart Choice These healthy broiled items are served with a lemon garlic wine sauce rather than butter. Each comes with steamed vegetables and new potatoes.

CHICKEN 2 boneless, skinless breasts TROUT SALMON TUNA GROUPER

VEGETARIAN PASTA ! $12.95 An array of fresh vegetables, sautéed with olive oil and seasonings. Served over pasta.

Remember ...

SHRIMP OR CRAWFISH ETOUFFÉE !! $15.75 An uncommon dish made with shrimp or crawfish, served cajun style in our sauce made from brown roux, celery, onions, and butter. Served over rice.

Everything we produce can be packed up to go! We'll cater your party too!

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790-7556

OPEN WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY

2510 Peach Orchard Rd In Front of Coyotes Visit our Website www.crabbyabbys.com

Lunch 11:30-2:30pm Dinner 5:00 until Sunday 11:30-Until

All-U-Can-Eat Buffet Fried/Boiled Shrimp, Deviled Crab, Raw/Fried Oysters, Low Country Boil loaded w/ Mussels, Clam Strips, Salmon, Tuna, Frog Legs, Scallops, Pollock, Ocean Perch, Flounder, Shark, Crawfish, Grilled/Fried Pork Chops, BBQ Riblets, Grilled/Fried Whiting, Grilled/Fried Chicken, Clam Chowder, Homemade Oyster Stew, Whole/Filet Catfish, Fingerling Catfish (extra small), Grits, Crab

Salad, Tossed Salad, Cole Slaw, Corn-on-the-Cob, Fried Green Tomatoes, Homemade Mashed Potatoes, Hand Dipped Onion Rings, Soft Rolls, Assorted Fresh Vegetables, White Rice, Fried Rice (Scallops, Frog Legs, Raw Oysters & Baked Potatoes served during Dinner Only)

Soup/Salad

Grilled or Fried Flounder Dinner Grilled or Fried Grilled Mahi-Mahi Dinner Alligator Tail Dinner

House Salad - Mixed Lettuce with Tomatoes & Dressing $1.99 All-U-Can-Eat Salad Bar (without Oysters) $6.99 All-U-Can-Eat Salad Bar with Raw Oysters(Limit 2 dozen) $9.99 All-U-Can-Eat Soup & Salad $7.99 Oyster Stew or Clam Chowder Bowl $2.29 Endless Bowl $4.49

Appetizers Chicken Wings (BBQ or Chinese) (6) Wings $1.99 (12) Wings $3.79 Fried Green Tomatoes $3.99 Hot or Cold Boiled Shrimp (12) $4.99 Basket of Chips $3.49 Sampler $6.99 (with Chicken Wings, Onion Rings, Fried Green Tomatoes, Fried Shrimp)

Entrees All Entrees include Choice of (2) Vegetables; Choice of Tossed Salad, Crab Salad, or Cole Slaw; and Hushpuppies Shrimp Dinner - Fried or Boiled (18) Shrimp (27) Shrimp Fried Oyster Dinner A Baker’s Dozen Scallops Dinner Grilled or Fried Filet Mignon Dinner Grilled to Order Filet Mignon & Scallops 2 Great Flavors Alaskan Crab Leg Dinner Over 1 lb. of Legs Crawfish Dinner Over 1 lb. of Crawfish Fresh Grilled Salmon Dinner Fresh Tuna Dinner

Homemade Dessert Bar Free with your meal

$9.99 $7.49 $10.99 $12.49

Additional Entrees Fried Clam Strips Dinner Deviled Crab Dinner - 5 pc(s) Fried Catfish Dinner Whole Filets All-U-Can-Eat Catfish Whole or Fingerlings Grilled Shrimp Dinner Regular Popcorn Whiting Dinner - Grilled or Fried Perch Dinner (Fresh Water) Grilled or Fried Pollock Dinner - Fried Chicken Fingers Dinner - 4(pc)s Grilled or Fried Chicken Wings Dinner (BBQ, Fried or Chinese) (12) Wings (18) Wings Pork Chops Dinner Grilled or Fried

$5.99 $5.99 $6.49 $7.29 $9.99 $7.49 $6.49 $6.49 $6.99 $6.99 $6.49 $6.49 $7.99 $6.49

$11.49

Crabby Abby’s Sampler Fest $13.99 With: Fried Shrimp, Boiled Shrimp, Clam Strips, Deviled Crab, (1) Whole Catfish, Frog Legs, Fried Flounder, & Fried Oysters. Plus Choice of (2) Vegetables, Choice of Salad, and Hushpuppies!

$11.29

Create-Your-Own Sampler

$13.99

Choose (2) Choose (3)

$7.29 $10.29 $8.99

Market Price $7.99 $9.99

$9.99 $11.49

Choose From: Clam Strips, Fried or Boiled Shrimp, Deviled Crabs, Frog Legs, Whole Catfish or Filets, Whiting Filets, Flounder, Pollock, Ocean Perch, Crawfish, Grilled

Add-Ons for your Buffet: (still all-u-can-eat) Crab Legs - ask your Server, Price Fluctuates with Market Mahi-Mahi, Filet Mignon, Alligator Tail Lunch 1st item add $5.00 Additional Items add $3.50 Dinner/Sunday 1st item add $4.00 Additional Items add $2.50 Shrimp, Calabash Grilled Shrimp. Plus Choice of (2) Vegetables, Choice of Salad, and Hushpuppies. Add Scallops or Oysters for only $2.00 more Crab Legs (by the lb.) Crawfish (by the lb.)

Market Price $5.99

Vegetable Choices Fresh Shucked Corn-on-the-Cob, Green Beans, Early Peas, Fried Rice, Tater Tots, Chips, Fresh Fried Green Tomatoes, Cabbage, Fried Onion Rings, Fried FatBack, Mashed Potatoes (gravy upon request). Baked Potato also available (Dinner Only)

Kid’s Meal (10& Under, Please) (with the purchase of 1 or more full-price meals)

Chicken Finger, with choice of 1 Veg and Hushpuppy Fried Shrimp, with choice of 1 Veg and Hushpuppy Fried Whiting, with choice of 1 Veg and Hushpuppy Chicken Wings, with choice of 1 Veg and Hushpuppy

$1.99 $3.29 $2.79 $1.99

Beverages Soft Drinks Iced Tea Coffee

$1.25 $1.25 $.95

Dessert Finish off your meal with our All-U-Can-Eat Dessert Bar Only $.99 with Entree Purchase Or Free with Buffet!

Please no sharing with our buffet and no substitutions on Entrees Gratuity is not included in our prices…Please tip our servers

Special - $10.99

T-Bone & Shrimp, 2 Vegetables & Salad Choice

3730 Wheeler Road ~ 210-9696 Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Sunday - Thursday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday & Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Located on Wheeler Road between Doctors Hospital & I-20 LUNCH FAVORITES

All lunch selections served with your choice of our old fashioned toasted rolls, sweet corn muffin, or a fluffy biscuit. Southern Fried Chicken - $6.79 Marinated in our own special recipe and fried to a golden brown, served with your choice of two sides. Baked Ham - $6.69 Old fashioned hardwood smoked baked ham served with your choice of two sides. Beef Roast and Gravy - $7.99 Slow cooked for twelve hours, creating it's own delicious gravy, served over rice with your choice of two sides. Turkey and Dressing - $6.29 Tender baked turkey and homemade dressing covered with gravy, served with your choice of two sides. Southern Fried Shrimp - $7.99 Our special recipe, lightly breaded in our own kitchen, served with your choice of two sides, hushpuppies and cocktail sauces. Country Fried Steak - $6.69 Tenderized beef steak, breaded and fried, smothered in white gravy, served with your choice of two sides. Grilled or Fried Catfish - $6.69 Our boneless fillet - your choice grilled or fried in a salt and pepper breading, served with your choice of two sides, hushpuppies and tarter sauce. Homemade Meatloaf - $6.69 Our own special recipe made from scratch, served with our homemade redskin mashed potatoes and your choice of one side. Hamburger Steak & Onions - $6.49 Hand-pattied ground chuck, grilled to order, smothered in onions and gravy, served with your choice of two sides. Chicken Pan Pie - $6.29 A generous portion of our homemade chicken pan pie, served with your choice of two sides. Pork Chops - $6.79 Bone-in pork chop, grilled or fried, served with your choice of two sides.

VEGETABLE S ELECTIONS *Indicates daily vegetable selection ask your server about today’s selections - Our vegetables are homemade from scratch using the finest ingredients. Macaroni & Cheese • Baked Beans • Green Beans • Redskin Mashed Potatoes • *Broccoli • *Corn • Blackeyed Peas • Fried Okra • *Squash • *Potatoes • Dressing and Gravy • Hashbrown Casserole • *Greens • Steamed Cabbage • Candied Yams • Glazed Carrots • Country Apples • Butter Beans • Glazed Beets • FreshCut French Fries • Rice & Gravy Vegetable Dinner 3 veg. - $3.99 • 4 veg. - $5.29 Your choice of any three or four vegetable selections, served with your choice of bread.

DINNER S PECIALTIES

All dinners served with your choice of three vegetable selections, old fashioned toasted rolls, sweet corn muffin or fluffy biscuit. (salad available at $1.99 with dinner entrees). 8 oz. Sirloin Dinner - $11.99 Our special cut of ages USDA beef grilled to order. Dinner Pork Chops - $9.69 Two of our bone-in pork chops, grilled or fried. Homemade meatloaf - $8.79 A hearty portion of our special recipe, made from scratch. Country Fried Steak - $9.49 Two of our tenderized beef steaks, breaded and fried, smothered in gravy. Southern Fried Shrimp - $10.99 Our special recipe, breaded in our own kitchen, a full half-pound. Cajun Baked Tiliapia - $10.99 Two select mild fish fillets, special seasoning, baked to order. Grilled or Fried Catfish - $9.49 Double portion of our fried fish fillets, grilled or fried. Southern Fried Chicken - $8.69 A larger portion for the real chicken lover, marinated in our own special recipe, fried to a golden brown.

COLD S IDES Cole Slaw • Potato Salad • Pear Salad • Deviled Eggs • Pasta Salad • English Pea Salad • Carrot & Raisin Salad SALAD AND SOUP Soup of the day Our daily soup selection, ask your server about today’s favorite. Cup - $2.19 Bowl - $3.29 with meal - $1.99 Soup and Salad - $4.99 Our daily soup and a house salad, served with crackers and your choice of dressing. Tuna Salad - $4.99 Homemade tuna salad, served on a bed of lettuce, with tomatoes, sliced eggs, fresh fruit and crackers. Chicken Salad - $5.49 Homemade chicken salad, served on a bed of lettuce, with tomatoes, and sliced eggs with a side of fresh fruit and crackers. Chef Salad - $6.59 Our own baked ham diced & served on our house salad with bacon, eggs, onions, crackers and your choice of dressing. House Salad - $2.99 Fresh iceburg lettuce, carrots, tomatoes, cheese and croutons. Served with your choice of dressing and crackers. DRESSINGS

1000 Island • Blue Cheese • Ranch • Honey Mustard • Oil & Vinegar • Fat Free Italian

SANDWICHES

All sandwiches served with your choice of our fresh cut french fries or one of our homemade cold sides.

Bar-B-Que Sandwich - $5.99 Our handpulled bar-b-que pork covered with sauce and served on a bun with a pickle spear. Chicken Salad Sandwich - $5.99 Our homemade chicken salad on your choice of bread with lettuce, tomato and pickle spear. Half-Pound Hamburger - $5.99 Our fresh-hand pattied hamburger served on a bun with tomato, lettuce, onion and pickle spear. Tuna Salad Sandwich - $5.49 Our homemade tuna salad on your choice of bread with lettuce, tomato and a pickle spear. Fried Catfish Sandwich - $5.99 Our salt and pepper fried catfish fillet, served on a bun with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle spear, and tartar sauce. Country Fried Steak Sandwich - $5.99 Our beef fried steak served on a bun, with lettuce, tomato, onion and a pickle spear. Double Decker Grilled Cheese Sandwich - $4.99 Three pieces of Texas toast lightly buttered with cheese in between each layer then grilled and served with a pickle spear. BLT - $4.99 Freshly cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato and mayo on your choice of bread, plain or toasted, with a pickle spear.

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All selections come with grits and your choice of hashbrowns or country apples, biscuits or toast, with two eggs - cooked your way. Two Egg Breakfast - $5.29 Two eggs cooked your way (scrambled, overlight, overmedium, overwell) served with your choice of bacon or sausage. Pork Chop and Eggs - $6.49 Our bone-in pork chop fried or grilled. Hamburger Steak and Eggs - $5.99 Our hand pattied hamburger steak grilled to order. Catfish and Eggs - $6.69 Salt and pepper fried catfish fillet. Steak and Eggs - $7.49 Our sirloin steak, grilled to order. Baked Ham and Eggs - $5.99 A different twist, our smoked baked ham.

OMELETTES Served with grits and your choice of hashbrowns or country apples, biscuits or toast. Your Way Omelette - $6.49 Three large eggs with your choice of bacon, ham or sausage and cheese, onions, peppers, and tomatoes. May add additional meats for an extra charge. Garden Omelette - $5.49 Three large eggs blended with onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and mushrooms. Add cheese for an additional charge.

F RENCH TOAST PANCAKES

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French Toast - $5.49 Three slices of Texas toast dipped in egg batter, sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar, topped with your choice of blueberries, country apples or strawberries and whipped cream and bacon or sausage. French Toast and Eggs - $6.49 Two slices of our french toast along side two eggs cooked your way hashbrowns, grits, or country apples, bacon or sausage. Pancakes - $5.49 Three of our fluffy pancakes, topped with your choice of blueberries, country apples or strawberries and whipped cream and bacon or sausage. Pancakes and Eggs - $6.49 Two of our fluffy pancakes along side two eggs cooked your way - hashbrowns, grits, or country apples, bacon or sausage. Apple Sausage Pancakes - $6.49 Our Special Recipe - Take our buttermilk pancake recipe blended with granny smith apples, ground cinnamon and sausage, topped with maple syrup or our homemade apple cider syrup served with grits and hashbrowns or country apples.

B REAKFAST SANDWICHES

Served with hashbrowns or grits. (add cheese to any sandwich for an additional charge) Bacon and Eggs - $4.99 Two eggs and three slices of our smoked bacon, served on your choice of bread. Ham and Eggs - $5.29 Our wood-smoked baked ham and two eggs on your choice of bread. Sausage and Eggs - $4.99 Two eggs and two slices of sausage served on your choice of bread. Sausage Biscuits - $4.99 Our sausage on two of our fluffy biscuits topped with our southern gravy. Breakfast Biscuits - $2.99 One egg and your choice of bacon, sausage or ham served on our fluffy biscuit. Egg Sandwich - $3.29 Two eggs on your choice of bread.

A LITTLE LIGHTER One Egg Breakfast - $2.99 One egg cooked your way, country apples and toast. Cereal and Banana - $2.99 A bowl of Kelloggs cereal topped with a sliced banana along side our blueberry muffin. Fruit Plate - $2.79 A delicious assortment of fresh fruit for the more health conscious. Grits Breakfast - $3.39 A generous bowl of grits, two slices of bacon or sausage, toast, butter and jelly Pancakes or French Toast - $4.99 Two pancakes or two slices of french toast with your choice of fruit topping and two eggs.

made from scratch ~ family ~ great tasting recipes ~ vegetables ~ healthy & delicious ~ homemade ~ family

made from scratch~ family ~ great tasting recipes ~ vegetables ~ healthy & delicious ~ homemade ~ vegetables

~ family ~ great tasting recipes ~ vegetables ~ healthy & delicious ~ homemade ~

~ made from scratch~ family ~ great tasting recipes ~ vegetables ~ healthy & delicious ~

LUNCH SPECIAL $4.99 Includes Sandwich & Side Order

MEAT

CHEESE

BREAD

(choose one)

Bacon Chicken Salad Chicken-Grilled Breast Corned Beef Ham Pastrami Roast Beef Tuna Salad Turkey Breast

American Provolone Swiss

Plain Bagel Pumpernickel Rye Sourdough Sub Roll Wheat Wheatberry White

Extra Cheese $.30

EXTRAS: Lettuce, Onion, Pickle Spear, Tomato, Peppers (Hot, Sweet or Mild) Extra pickle spear $.30

SPREADS: Deli Mustard, Mayo, Oil/Vinegar, Salt, Pepper, Oregano

WRAPS

SIDE ORDERS

(Spinach or Flour)

Chips Coleslaw Feta Greek Pasta Salad Fruit Salad (when available) Red Skin Potato Salad

Chicken Caesar Southwest (Turkey, Bacon) Turkey Caesar

SALADS Tossed $2.89 Tuna or Chicken $3.59 Chef’s Salad (Turkey, Ham) $3.59

OTHER Beef Hot Dogs $1.49 Cookies $.59 Fruit Salad $1.99

1450 Greene Street, Downtown 706-262-4003 • 706-262-4151 Fax Mon-Fri 7:30am-3:30pm www.enterprisemill.com

From Greene Street, Take West Entrance, Second Door • Plenty of Parking

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THE “Fox’s Lair”

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Someone’s in the kitchen with Carol. Guest chefs prepare delicious desserts, soups and casseroles. Check out daily menu changes or call in for specials.

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BAR HOURS MON 3 PM-MIDNIGHT TUES-THURS 11:30 AM-MIDNIGHT FRI 11:30 AM - 1:00 AM SAT 4:00 PM - 1:00 AM

SANDWICHES Includes chips and fruit in season served with pickle, mayonnaise and lettuce on your choice of bread. Toasted upon request. Homemade Chicken Salad on Pecan Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25 Homemade Tuna Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25 Smoked Turkey Breast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25 Roast Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25 Ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25 CUSTOM SANDWICHES Philadelphia Cheese Steak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.25 (hoagie roll with grilled onion and peppers optional) Grilled Ham and cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.50 (mayo, mustard, choice of breads) Grilled Cheese . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.25 Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.95 (mayo, ham, turkey, lettuce, bacon, tomato) BLT on Raisin Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.75 Soup and 1/2 Deli Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.75 (check for availability) Add cheese or onion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$.50 Breads: White, Wheat, Wheat Berry, Rye, Pecan, Raisin, Croissant SIDE ORDERS Pasta Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$.95 Potato Chips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$.75 SALADS

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House Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (fresh lettuce, tomato, shredded carrots, onion) Chef Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ham, turkey, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato, onion) Chicken Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (on a bed of lettuce, crackers) Tuna Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (on a bed of lettuce, crackers) Tuna Salad in a Tomato . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (in season) 1/2 Deli Sandwich & Salad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (add $1.00 for chef salad)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.75

SOUPS Cup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$2.25 Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.95 DRINKS Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Tea, Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$.95

OLDE TOWNE’S BEST KEPT SECRET

Party Trays

Salad Trays

Corporate Sandwich Tray

$6.99 pp Roast beef, turkey, ham, provolone cheese, pepperoncini, lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo and mustard served on our fresh baked French baguette. Includes chips and pickles.

Meat and Cheese Tray

$6.99 pp An arrangement of thinly sliced meats, cheeses and assorted breads. Accompanied by lettuce, tomato, sprouts, onions, mayo and mustard. Includes chips and pickle. Traditional Sandwich Tray $5.99 pp An assortment of deli sandwiches. Accompanied by lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo and mustard. Includes chip and pickles Party Sandwich $6.99 pp Your choice of meat and cheese, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, onions, mayo and mustard including chips and pasta

Veggie Tray

$2.49 pp An assortment of fresh vegetables served with a loaf of dill or ranch dip as the centerpiece

Fresh Fruit Tray

$2.99 pp Romaine lettuce, tomato, feta cheese, olives, onions, pepperoncini and Greek dressing

Italian Pasta Salad Tray

$2.99 pp Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons and Caesar dressing

$3.49 pp An assortment of fresh fruit arranged on a tray

Catering MENU Boxed Lunches Traditional Box

$6.99 pp Your choice of meat on any of our fresh baked breads, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, onions, mayo and mustard. Potato Chips, pickle spear and a cookie included

Corporate Box

Loaf of Dip and Strips

A sourdough round of dill dip with assorted strip and baguette slices

PA R T Y E X T R A S Dill Dip (10 oz.) Ranch Dip (10 oz.) Flavored Cheese Ball

C H O I C E O F T R A D I T I O N A L S A N DW I C H Roast Beef, Pastrami, Breast of Turkey, Honey Maple Ham, Tuna Salad, Avocado, Chicken Salad, Curry Chicken Salad, Peanut Butter and Jelly CHOICE OF ABC BREADS Sourdough, Nine Grain, French, Honey Wheat, Bagel, Pumpernickel, Pesto Strip*, French Strip, Asiago Strip*, Sun-Dried Tomato Strip* *ADD .89¢ PER PERSON B OX E X T R A S Cheese, Swiss, Cheddar, or Provolone $.29

Substitute baked lays for regular chips $.39

Substitute brownie for cookie $.49

Italian Pasta Salad $2.29

$2.29 pp

$3.59 $3.59 $3.99

An assortment of our hot breakfast sandwiches arranged on a tray

CHOICE OF SALADS House, Greek, Caesar or Chopstix Chicken

$4.79 pp Diced chicken, combined w/ romaine lettuce, mandarin oranges, toasted almonds, chopped tomatoes and chow mien noodles served w/ Sesame-Ginger dressing

$2.29 pp Classic potato salad featuring sliced red potatoes mixed in full flavored mayonnaise dressing

Veggie Box

$6.99 pp Your choice of any two items: soup, half sandwich, or half salad. Accompanied by a freshly baked roll and a cookie.

Chopstix Chicken Salad Tray

Potato Salad Tray

Breakfast Trays

Half and Half Combo Box

Caesar Salad Tray

$2.29 pp Spiral pasta tossed with fresh vegetables and dressed in a vinaigrette

$8.99 pp Roast beef, turkey, ham, provolone cheese, pepperoncini, lettuce, tomato, onions, mayo and mustard served on our fresh baked French baguette. Includes a cup of Italian Pasta Salad, potato chips, pickle spear and a cookie $6.49 pp Lettuce, tomato, sprouts, onions, provolone cheese, cucumber, our dill sauce, served on our nine grain bread. Potato chips, pickle spear and a cookie included

Greek Salad Tray

House Salad Tray

$2.99 pp Romaine lettuce mixed with tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, sprouts, cucumbers and your choice of dressing

Loaf of Soup $3.99 pp Generous portion of soup served in a freshly baked “Sourdough Bowl” (soup schedule changes on a daily basis. Please confirm soup availability when ordering) Bowl of Soup $2.69 pp A bowl of our delicious soup, plus a sourdough roll • add chicken to any salad for an additional $1.80 per person • Salad trays are prepared as a side salad portion per person to accompany any menu

Sweet Sunshine Tray

$2.49 pp An assortment of danish, muffins, and filled pastries arranged on a tray

Hot Breakfast Tray

$2.99 pp

Dessert Trays

Continental Express Tray

$2.49 pp Delectable Dessert Tray $2.29 pp Cinnamon raisin bread, french croissants and assorted bagels arranged on a tray An assortment of hand-dipped cookies, eclairs and bundtlettes arranged on a tray Hot Breakfast Box $6.29 pp $3.29 pp Scrambled eggs, choice of cheeses and choice ham, sausage, or bacon served on a Cheesecake Sampler An assortment of rich and delicious cheesecakes arranged on a tray bagel or croissant. Accompanied by a cup of fresh fruit (Seasonal) $1.89 pp Continental Box $5.99 pp Assorted Sweet Tray An assortment of hand-dipped cookies, eclairs and bundtlettes arranged on a tray Fresh bagel and choice of a sweet pastry served with a cup of fruit (Seasonal) Whole Cheesecake $34.99 C H O I C E O F PA S T R I E S CHOICE OF CHEESECAKE Pecan Roll, Cinnamon Roll, Cinnamon Raisin Roll, Bear Claw, French Croissant, Apple Croissant, Chocolate Croissant, Cheese Croissant, Raspberry-Cheese Croissant, Plain, Cappuccino, Irish Cream, Carrot Cake, Chocolate Truffle, Oreo, Snickers and Pecan Turtle Almond Croissant CHOICE OF COOKIES CHOICE OF MUFFINS Chocolate Chunk, White Chocolate, Macadamia, Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin, Blueberry, Bran Raisin, Chocolate Chip, Lemon Poppy Seed, Zucchini, Mocha, Triple Chocolate Chunk, Shortbread Pumpkin, Apple, Banana Nut, Blueberry Cream, Peaches and Cream, CranberryApple (seasonal), Cranberry-Orange (seasonal) C H O I C E O F LO W FAT M U F F I N S Chocolate, Apple, Blueberry, Pumpkin, Banana Nut C H O I C E O F M U F F I N TO P S Chocolate Chip, Mocha, Banana Nut, Pumpkin, Blueberry, Zucchini C H O I C E O F DA N I S H Apple, Raspberry, Gooey Butter, Raspberry-Cheese, Cherry, Cheese, Blueberry, Lemon-Apricot CHOICE OF BAGELS Asiago Cheese, Banana Nut, Plain, Everything, Poppy Seeds, Cinnamon Raisin, Wheat, Blueberry, Onion, Sesame, Pumpernickel, Jalapeno, Chocolate Chip

Potato Salad $2.29

Chopstix Chicken Salad $1.80

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Auditions AUGUSTA CONCERT BAND rehearses Monday evenings and is looking to fill vacancies on most band instruments. Interested par ties should contact Ben Easter, (803) 2020091 or e-mail bandforaugusta@aol.com. SWEET ADELINES PEACH STATE CHORUS OPEN REHEARSAL for singers each Thursday at 7 p.m. Held at 600 Mar tintown Road in Nor th Augusta. Contact Mildred Blain at 736-7740 or Mary Norman at (803) 279-6499.

Education GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART APPLICATIONS FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE are being accepted now through Dec. 20. Scholarships are available for the Winter Quar ter, Jan. 7-March 6. To request an application form, call 7225495 or e-mail ghia@ghia.org. CERAMICS CLASSES at the Weeks Center Ceramics House in Aiken. Fees include one class per week and students can choose any class time: Mondays, 9 a.m. to noon or 6-9 p.m.; Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m.; or Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon. $30 per month. Call (803) 642-7631 for info. USC-AIKEN MUSIC CONSERVATORY PROGRAM now open. Students of all ages and experience levels welcome. Private lessons available for musical instruments and voice; instructors are USC-Aiken faculty and have at least a master’s degree in their per formance area. (803) 641-3288.

Exhibitions RECENT LANDSCAPES BY DICK DUNLAP will be on display at The Dunlap Studio and Gallery throughout the month of November. Call 722-7333 for information. JEFF THOMAS exhibits at the Bee’s Knees during the month of November. Call 828-3600. AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY FACULTY SHOW through Nov. 30 in the ASU Fine Ar ts Gallery. Call the ASU Fine Ar ts Depar tment at 737-1453. AT THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART: “Charleston in my Time: The Paintings of West Fraser” are on display through Jan. 5; “Rituals: Works on Paper by Romare Bearden” will be on display Nov. 15-Jan. 5 in the museum’s Coggins Gallery. For information, call 724-7501. THE WORK OF HEATHER CRIST will be on display at Cloud Nine Galler y, 1036 Broad Street, through December’s First Friday. For more information, call Heather Crist Designs at 951-1661. QUILT SHOW through Dec. 1 at the Aiken County Historical Museum in Aiken. Call (803) 642-2010. JOHN BRECHT displays works at the Etherredge Center Lower Gallery through Dec. 20. (803) 641-3305.

WORKS FROM THE NEW HORIZONS ART FESTIVAL will be on display through Nov. 30 at the Euchee Creek Branch Library. Call 556-0594. AT THE GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART: “WalkerMackenzie Studio First Anniversary Exhibit: Student Accomplishments Throughout the Year” is in the First-Floor Gallery at Ware’s Folly through Dec. 19; “If Walls Could Talk” is in the Third-Floor Gallery at Ware’s Folly through Dec. 19. “Ger trude Herber t Youth and Adult Student Exhibit” runs through Dec. 19. Call 722-5495 for more information. DANIEL HAYES exhibits at Barnes & Noble Booksellers throughout November. For a preview of Hayes works, visit www.hayesar t.com. For more info, call Barnes & Noble, 860-2310.

ROBERT LEE exhibits his work at Borders Books and Music through the end of November. Call Borders at 737-6962.

Dance “THE NEW NUTCRACKER” will be per formed Nov. 23-24 by the Augusta Dance Theatre. Nov. 23 per formance is at 8 p.m. and Nov. 24 per formance is at 3 p.m.; both are held at the ASU Per forming Ar ts Theatre. Tickets are $12 adult, $10 student/senior. Call 860-1852. SINGLES DANCE each Saturday night from 8-11 p.m. sponsored by the Christian Social Organization for Single Adults. Held at Westside High School. Tickets $5 for members, $7 for non-members, and are available at the door; free dance lessons at 7 p.m. For more information, call 736-8004.

Music

THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTR A per forms Nov. 23, 7 p.m., at the Bell Auditorium. Tickets are $50 per person for an individual table seat, $400 per table for a corporate table of eight or $15 per person for balcony seating. To purchase tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 828-7700. “AN EVENING OF DANCE, JAZZ AND SONG: A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD ROGERS” Nov. 14-15, 7 p.m., at Davidson Fine Ar ts School’s Beverly J. Barnhar t Theater. Admission is $6 adult, $5 senior citizen and children under 5, $4 Davidson Fine Ar ts student. For info, call 823-6924, ex t. 124. “BARBERSHOP HARMONIES” will be presented by the Garden City Chorus Nov. 17, 2 p.m., at the Morris Museum of Ar t’s auditorium. Free admission. 724-7501.

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CHICAGO ARTIST RICHARD HUNT exhibits at the Mary Pauline Gallery through Nov. 23. Ar tist reception Nov. 15, 5-8 p.m. For more information, call the Mary Pauline Gallery at 724-9542.

“PAINTINGS AND PRINTS: THE WORKS OF TOM CROWTHER” will be on display at the Ar t Factory Gallery, 416 Crawford Ave., through Nov. 29. The Ar t Factory Gallery is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Fri. Call 737-0008.

Catch Disney on Ice’s “3 Jungle Adventures” Nov. 22-24 at the Augusta Civic Center. Tickets are available through TicketMaster, www.ticketmaster.com or 828-7700. RHYTHM & BR ASS per forms Nov. 16 at the Etherredge Center as par t of USC-Aiken’s Cultural Series. Tickets are $30-$40 and are available by calling (803) 641-3305. BLAYNE BELL gives a free concer t Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. at The Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer. For information, call 722-6454. THE AUGUSTA CHILDREN’S CHORALE per forms at the Medical College of Georgia Children’s Medical Center Nov. 16 and at Brandon Wilde Nov. 19. Call 826-4718. ENCORE CHAMBER SERIES DINNER CONCERT features the Augusta Symphony String Quar tet and Woodwind Trio and will be held Nov. 16 at the Country Suites Augusta Riverwalk. Cock tails served at 6:30 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., concer t at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 plus sales ta x. For tickets, call 826-4705, fa x 826-4735 or e-mail adriagunter@augustasymphony.org. THE STAMIC STRING QUARTET per forms at ASU’s Per forming Ar ts Theatre Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. as par t of the Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society 2002-2003 season. For ticket information, call 860-5885. USC-AIKEN FACULTY ARTIST RECITAL 7 p.m .Nov. 14. Tom Cremer, euphonium, and Bill House, clarinet, per form in the Etherredge Center. (803) 641-3305. AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY ENSEMBLE CONCERT: Wind Ensemble per forms at 8 p.m. Nov. 14. Held in

the Ma xwell Per forming Ar ts Theatre and is free. Call 667-4099 for information. TUESDAY’S MUSIC LIVE CONCERT SERIES: All performances in the concer t series held at noon at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Concer ts are free; optional catered lunch is $7 per person. 2002-2003 season schedule is as follows: Nov. 19, The Kolevi Family; Dec. 3, The Accidentals; Jan. 7, Jazzamatazz; Jan. 21, Joseph Gramley; Feb. 4, Lindsey McKee and Keith Shafer; Feb. 18, Cowboy Envy; March 4, The Augusta Children’s Chorale; March 18, Kari Gaf fney and Jef f Williams. 722-3463. “GOD AND COUNTRY” CONCERT: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO AMERICA’S MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS Nov. 15, 7:30 p.m. at Stevens Creek Community Church in Mar tinez. The Columbia County Choral Society per forms, as well as the Brass Ensemble of the First Baptist Church of Nor th Augusta. Tickets are $8 adult, $6 student/senior and are available from members of the Choral Society or at the door. Free admission for first responders: police, fire, military, EMS, Red Cross and other emergency personnel with badge or ID. For info, call 364-5920. COMMUNITY HEALING MEDITATION DRUMMING CIRCLE hosted every third Monday of the month by IDRUM2U, the Not Gaddy Drumming Studio. Held 7-9 p.m. at the G.L. Jackson Conference Center, 1714 Nor th Leg Cour t. Fee is $5 or a donation of canned goods for the Golden Harvest Food Bank. All are welcome and drums will be available to rent. For info, phone the Not Gaddy Drumming Studio, 228-3200.

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“FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS” Nov. 2830 and Dec. 1, 5-7 and 12-14. Presented by the Augusta Theatre Company and held at the Bon Air Ballroom. “MIR ACLE ON 34TH STREET” will be per formed by the Aiken Community Playhouse Nov. 29-30, Dec. 6-8 and 13-14 at the Washington Center for the Per forming Ar ts. Friday and Saturday per formances are at 8 p.m.; Sunday matinees are at 3 p.m. For information and reservations, call (803) 648-1438. GOING ON SALE: Tickets for “Les Miserables” Feb. 11-16 at the Bell Auditorium go on sale at 10 a.m. Nov. 18. Tickets for “South Pacific,” Jan. 2 at the Bell Auditorium, are already on sale. For tickets, call TicketMaster at 828-7700 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. “A CHRISTMAS CAROL” will be at the Imperial Theatre Nov. 22-24, presented by the Augusta Players. Nov. 22-23 shows are at 8 p.m.; Nov. 24 show is at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12-$28. For tickets, call 826-4707. COMEDIAN/ACTOR DON “DC” CURRY comes to the Bell Auditorium Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $28.50 for the floor and $26.50 for the balcony in advance and $30.50 for the floor and $28.50 for the balcony the day of the show. Purchase tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com or by phone at 828-7700. “POWER MONEY SEX” Nov. 16 at the Bell Auditorium. Per formances at 4 and 8 p.m.; Ticket prices are $24.50 floor and $21.50 balcony for 4 p.m. per formance and $27.50 floor and $24.50 balcony for 8 p.m. per formance. Call 722-3521 for tickets. “THE PRISONER OF SECOND AVENUE” will be performed by Nor th Augusta High School’s Last Act Drama Society Nov. 14-16 at Paul Knox Middle School. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with the play following at 7:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door and prices are as follows: $15 for dinner and the show, $5/adult for show only, $3 for students with ID for show only. Call (803) 644-4180. “THE ODD COUPLE: FEMALE VERSION” at the Abbeville Opera House Nov. 15-16. Make your reservations by calling the Abbeville Opera House Box Of fice at (864) 459-2157. “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” comes to For t Gordon Dinner Theatre Nov. 15-16 and 21-23. For more information and reservations, contact Lee at the box of fice, 793-8552, or visit www.for tgordon.com/theatre.htm#youcant. MURDER AT THE PARTRIDGE INN: “LAST WILL & TESTAMENT” Nov. 17 at the Par tridge Inn. Dinner buffet served at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call 737-8888.

Attractions THE BOYHOOD HOME OF WOODROW WILSON: Circa 1859 Presbyterian manse occupied by the family of President Woodrow Wilson as a child during the Civil War and Reconstruction. Original and period antiques, restored house, kitchen and carriage house. 419 Seventh Street. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tues.-Sat. Tours available; groups of 10 or more by appointment only. Admission is $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 students under 18 and free for ages five and under. 722-9828. AUGUSTA GOLF & GARDENS OF THE GEORGIA GOLF HALL OF FAME features beautiful display gardens, as well as bronze sculptures of some of golf’s greatest masters. Available for rent for a variety of functions. Group discount rates available. Closed Mondays; open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; open from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Admission is $5.50 for adults; $4.50 for students, seniors and military; $3.50 for children (4 to 12); free for children 3 and under. Sundays are two for one with a Super Sunday coupon. Annual garden memberships are available. Call 724-4443 or 1-888-874-4443. Also, visit their Web site at www.gghf.org. FORT DISCOVERY/NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTER: Children and adults alike can immerse themselves in the wonders of science through live demonstrations, vir tual realities, Starlab, KidScape and more than 270 hands-on exhibits. General Admission: $8 for adults; $6 for children, seniors and active military. Group rates available. Half-price admission daily af ter 3 p.m. Operating hours: Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Call 821-0200, 1-800-325-5445 or visit their Web site at www.NationalScienceCenter.org. REDCLIFFE STATE HISTORIC SITE: 1859 mansion of S.C. Governor James Henry Hammond, held by the family for three generations until 1975. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday-Monday on the grounds. House tours are noon-3 p.m. by appointment. Closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

Admission to the grounds is free. Fee for house tours is $3 for adults and children ages 6 to 17. For more information, call (803) 827-1473. 181 Redcliffe Road, Beech Island. SACRED HEART CULTURAL CENTER is offering tours of its 100-year-old building. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. $1 per person, children free. 826-4700. HISTORIC COTTON EXCHANGE WELCOME CENTER: Open Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. River walk. Free. 724-4067. THE EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE: Deemed “the finest 18th century house surviving in Georgia” by the “Smithsonian Guide to Historic America.” Open Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. General admission is $2; senior admission is $1 and children get in for 50 cents. For more information, call 724-0436.

Museums “TELLABR ATION!” Nov. 24, 2 p.m., at the Morris Museum of Ar t. The CSRA story tellers’ association, The Tellers of Two Cities, will per form. Free. 724-7501. AT THE AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: “Mill Times” will be playing continuously in the History Theatre throughout the month of November. “Augusta, Ga.: Surviving Disaster” special exhibit on display Nov. 23-30; local author Misty A. Tilson will sign her book on Augusta’s natural disasters Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. “A Holiday at the Museum” will be held Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and features live enter tainment, ar ts and craf ts, book signings and raf fle. Admission for “A Holiday at the Museum” is $3 adult, $1 children ages 6-18. Children under 5 and museum members get in free. For more information, call 722-8454. “CONVERSATIONS WITH THE ARTISTS: A LOOK AT THE WORK OF WEST FR ASER” with Augusta ar tists Edward Rice and Shishir Chokshi Nov. 21 at the Morris Museum of Ar t. Held 7-9 p.m. Free for members, $3 adults, $2 seniors/students/military. Reservations are required; call 724-7501. SCIENCE STORE OPEN HOUSE at For t Discovery Nov. 20, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Prizes, refreshments and holiday fun will be available. Call 821-0612. THE AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY hosts permanent exhibition “Augusta’s Story,” an award-winning exhibit encompassing 12,000 years of local history. For the younger crowd, there’s the Susan L. Still Children’s Discovery Gallery, where kids can learn about history in a hands-on environment. The museum also shows films in the History Theatre and hosts a variety of programs. Located at 560 Reynolds Street. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. Admission is $4 adult, $3 seniors, $2 kids (6-18 years of age) and free for children under 6. Free admission on Sundays. Call 722-8454 or visit www.augustamuseum.org for more information. THE GERTRUDE HERBERT INSTITUTE OF ART in Ware’s Folly exhibits works by local and regional ar tists. Ar t classes, workshops and other educational programming for children, youth and adults are held in the Walker-Mackenzie Studio. Ware’s Folly galleries open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Saturday by appointment only. The Walker-Mackenzie Studio gallery is open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free, but a donation of $2 for adults and $1 for children and seniors is encouraged. Call 722-5495 for more info. THE MORRIS MUSEUM OF ART hosts exhibitions and special events year-round. Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sundays, noon-5 p.m. Closed on Mondays and major holidays. 1 Tenth Street, Augusta. Call 724-7501 or visit www.themorris.org for details. THE MUSEUM OF LAUREL AND HARDY OF HARLEM, GEORGIA features displays of various Laurel and Hardy memorabilia; films also shown. Located at 250 N. Louisville Street in downtown Harlem. Open 1-4 p.m. Thursday-Monday. For more information, call 556-3448. LUNCH AT NOON LECTURE SERIES held the second Wednesday of every month at the Lucy Craf t Laney Museum of Black History, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Call the museum at 724-3576 for more information.

Special Events HOLIDAY EVENTS IN DOWNTOWN AIKEN: Tree Ceremony Nov. 29 and Holly Days in Aiken Nov. 30. For more information, call the Aiken Downtown Development Association at (803) 649-2221.

DR. SAM BILLISON, World War II Navajo code talker, gives a lecture Nov. 16, 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church in Nor th Augusta. For info, call the Nancy Carson Library, 279-5767.

AIKEN TECH CONTINUING EDUCATION is now offering the following courses: Intro to Computers, Windows 2000, Microsof t Excel, Health Care Career courses, Rape Aggression Defense, A Look at Genealogy, Real Estate, Driver Education, Pilot courses and more. Aiken Tech also offers Education to Go classes online. For more information or to register, call (803) 593-9231, ex t. 1230.

SALLEY CHITLIN’ STRUT Nov. 30 in Salley, S.C. Craf ts, carnival rides and chit terlings will be available. For information, call Salley Town Hall at (803) 258-3485. HOLIDAYS IN OLDE LINCOLN TOWNE Nov. 23 in downtown Lincolnton. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. pioneer exhibits at the Historical Park and 4 p.m. parade. For info, call 359-7970.

Health “EXPERIENCE PR ACTICAL METHODS TO DESTRESS” PANEL PRESENTATION Nov. 14, 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Home Health Care in the Daniel Village Shopping Center. Presented by the Optimal Wellness Network. Call 798-0581 for more information.

NOVEMBER RETIREMENT CEREMONY AT FORT GORDON Nov. 21, 9:30 a.m. in Alexander Hall. Free and open to the public. Call 791-6001 for details. TR AVELING VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL EXHIBIT Nov. 15-17 at the Columbia County Exchange Association Fairgrounds. For more information, call Barbara at 860-2476 or Diane at 737-6656.

“MIND OVER MATTER: HOW THE MIND IMPACTS OUR PHYSICAL WELL-BEING” SYMPOSIUM with Dr. Vernon Barnes. Held Nov. 14, 7 p.m., at University Hospital Auditorium. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 667-8591.

GERMAN-ITALIAN MEMORIAL CEREMONY Nov. 15, 1 p.m., at For t Gordon to honor German and Italian prisoners of war from World War II. Call 791-6001.

WORLD AIDS CAMPAIGN EVENTS: Celebrity Basketball Game Nov. 16, 5 p.m., at the ASU Athletic Complex; “Fight Fear With Facts” forum Nov. 24, 3 p.m., at Paine College’s Chandler Memorial Library; Time of Remembrance Luminaries and Candlelight Walk Dec. 1, 4 p.m. at Riverwalk. For info, call 667-4342.

FAMILY DINNER AT PHINIZY SWAMP NATURE PARK Nov. 21, 5:30-7 p.m. Bring a picnic dinner to the Pharmacia Pavilion and enjoy a presentation. Free; reservations are not necessary. For info, call 828-2109. NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH PROGR AM at For t Gordon Nov. 14 features Thomas Begay, a Navajo code talker from World War II. Held 1:30 p.m. in Alexander Hall. Free and open to the public. For info, call 791-9315. NOVEMBER FILM FESTIVAL at the Augusta Public Library Auditorium Tuesdays at 6:30. Nov. 19 showing of “Citizen Kane,” Nov. 26 showing of “Monsters, Inc.” Free. Call 821-2604 for information. “CHRISTMAS MADE IN THE SOUTH” ARTS AND CR AFTS FESTIVAL Nov. 15-17 at the Augusta Civic Center. Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, and children 12 and under get in free. For more information, call 1-800-683-3772. HISTORIC AUGUSTA 10TH ANNUAL ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE Nov. 14-17 at the Old Medical College, 598 Telfair Street. Special events include Nov. 15 lecture luncheon with Peggy Cornet t and appraisal clinics and educational seminars throughout the duration of the show. Call Historic Augusta, 724-0436, for more info. COLUMBIA COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY holds pet adoptions every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at PetsMar t. For more info, call 860-5020. RICHMOND COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL AND AUGUSTA ANIMAL RESCUE FRIENDS holds pet adoptions at Superpetz off Bobby Jones Expressway every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. Call AARF at 364-4747 or visit www.aar f.net. Adoptions also held at the Richmond County Animal Control Shelter, Tues. through Sun., 1-5 p.m. Call the shelter at 790-6836. LOW-COST RABIES VACCINATIONS: Augusta-Richmond County Animal Control holds low-cost rabies vaccination clinics the four th Sunday of every month for privately owned pets. $8 per animal. 1 p.m. at Superpetz. Dogs must be on a leash and cats in a carrier. Puppies and kit tens must be three months old and current for all vaccinations. Schedule subject to change, so please call 790-6836 to verify dates and times. THE CSRA HUMANE SOCIETY holds pet adoptions every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and every Wednesday evening from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pet Center located behind the GreenJackets Stadium on Milledge Rd. 261-PETS.

Out of Town “PARIS IN THE AGE OF IMPRESSIONISM: MASTERWORKS FROM THE MUSEE D’ORSAY” will be at the High Museum of Ar t in Atlanta Nov. 23-March 16. This exhibition marks the first time since the Orsay opened that pieces in its collection have traveled to the U.S. For more information, visit www.ParisinAtlanta.org, www.high.org, or call (404) 733-HIGH. FANTASY IN LIGHTS HOLIDAY DISPLAY Nov. 22-Dec. 28 at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga. Tickets are $12 adult and $6 child ages 6-12 to view from your vehicle, $14 adult and $7 child 6-12 to view from open-air Jolly Trolly, free for children 5 and under. Purchase tickets in advance and select a time slot by calling 1-800-CALLAWAY. “ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL” will be presented at The New American Shakespeare Tavern in Atlanta Nov. 14-Dec. 8. $19.50 for Thursday and Sunday shows, $22.50 for Friday shows and $24.50 for Saturday shows. Various discounts available. Optional British pub-style menu available before shows. Call (404) 874-5299 for tickets.

Rhythm & Brass performs as part of USC-Aiken’s Cultural Series Nov. 16. “THE BENCH” will be per formed by Alliance Theatre Company through Dec. 15 at the Woodruf f Ar ts Center in Atlanta. Tickets are $25-$31. (404) 733-5000. “YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU” Nov. 15-24 at the Longstreet Theatre in Columbia, S.C. TuesdaySaturday per formances at 8 p.m.; Sunday per formances at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 adult, $10 USC faculty and staf f, senior citizen and military, $9 student. Group tickets for groups of 10 or more available for $7 each. Call (803) 777-2551 for tickets. GEORGIA LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS NOVEMBER WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS: “How to Star t a 501(c)(3)” Nov. 19; walk-in legal clinic Nov. 26. All events held at various locations in Atlanta. (404) 873-3911. AT THE GEORGIA NATIONAL FAIRGROUNDS AND AGRICENTER in Perry, Ga.: Southern Championship Walking Horse Show, Nov. 21-23, (706) 232-3622; POA Horse Show, Nov. 23-24, (478) 962-0695; Lipizzaner Stallions Concer t, Nov. 26-27, (407) 366-0366. “MURDER IN THE MAGNOLIAS” will be presented by Class Act Theatre in Mariet ta, Ga., through Nov. 17. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $15 adult, $13 senior and $12 children. Call (770) 579-3156 for reservations. “A VIEW FROM THE SOUTH: THE LOUIS AND ANN WRIGHT COLLECTION” through Nov. 17 at the Columbia Museum of Ar t. Call (803) 799-2810 or visit www.columbiamuseum.org. AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART in Atlanta: “The Mystique of Rene Magrit te: Five Surrealist Paintings From the Menil Collection, Houston,” through Dec. 1; “Beyond Surrealism: Selections From the Permanent Collection,” also through Dec. 1. (404) 733-HIGH.

Benefits JAMES BROWN TURKEY GIVEAWAY: on Nov. 27, turkeys will be given to needy families at Dyess Park on James Brown Boulevard star ting at 9 a.m. Contributions may be taken to Dyess Park the day of the event or picked up by James Brown Enterprises. For information, contact Ms. Hogan at 738-1971. RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE 18TH BIRTHDAY BASH and open house: Nov. 15 event at the Marion Hatcher center raises funds for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Augusta; Nov. 16 open house gives children the chance to meet Ronald McDonald himself. The Bir thday Bash star ts at 7 p.m. Nov. 15 and includes live enter tainment by Jazz Soulstice, food and auction. Nov. 16 open house is at the Ronald McDonald House. Tickets for the Bir thday Bash are $30 per person or $50 per couple and can be purchased at the Ronald McDonald House or by calling 724-5901. CARING ROSE WEEK: During the week of Nov. 18, those who choose to donate two canned goods at par ticipating florists will receive one dozen Rio roses for $10. Canned goods will be donated to the Golden Harvest Food Bank. For a list of par ticipants, call the Golden Harvest Food Bank at 736-1199.

FIRST ANNUAL JUDGE FR ANKLIN PIERCE TR AP SHOOT Nov. 14 at the Pinetuckey Gun Club. Registration includes two rounds of trap, shells, eye and ear protection and awards reception. $60 registration the day of the shoot. Shooting from 1-4 p.m. with awards ceremony at 4:30. Proceeds benefit Walton Rehabilitation Hospital and af filiates. Volunteer opportunities also available. 823-8526. HOLIDAY LUGGAGE EXCHANGE benefits local domestic violence shelters. Donations of used luggage will be accepted at the AAA office at 3601 Walton Way Ex t. through Dec. 31. For more information, visit www.aaasouth.com or call the Augusta AAA office at 738-6611. SHEPEARD COMMUNITY BLOOD CENTER BLOOD DRIVES in various locations around the CSRA this month. The blood center is urging people of all blood types to donate in order to combat a blood supply shor tage. For detailed information on locations and times to donate, visit www.shepeardblood.org. You may also call Susan Edwards at (803) 6437996 for information on Aiken locations and Nancy Szocinski at 737-4551 for information on all other locations. AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVES at the Aiken Red Cross Blood Center on Millbrook Drive and the Augusta Red Cross Blood Center on Pleasant Home Road. The bloodmobile will also stop at various area locations this week. For a complete list, call the Aiken Blood Center at (803) 642-5180 or the Augusta Blood Center at 868-8800.

Learning INTRO TO MICROSOFT POWERPOINT CLASS Nov. 23, 12:30-4:30 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. 722-6275. WOMEN IN BUSINESS WORKSHOP: “The Super Supervisor: What Your Employees Always Wanted To Tell You but Were Afraid You Would Fire Them” Nov. 19. $15 at the door or $12 in advance. Call the Augusta Metro and Columbia County Chamber of Commerce for more information at 821-1300. USC-AIKEN SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER BUSINESS PLANNING WORKSHOP Nov. 15, 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. in Room 140 of the Business and Education Building. Register by calling (803) 641-3646. THE CSRA EDUCATION COOPERATIVE EDUCATION FAIR Nov. 21, 4-7 p.m. at the Augusta State University Spor ts Complex. College representatives will be on hand with information about financial aid, programs of study and schedules. Open to high school seniors, returning adults and graduate students. Contact Carol, Brenda or Charity at 737-1632 or Missie at (803) 819-1106. BEGINNING COMPUTER CLASS Nov. 19, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the Appleby Branch Library. 736-6244.

JUD C. HICKEY CENTER FOR ALZHEIMERS CARE is an adult day center providing activities and care for those with dementia or Alzheimers disease. Open Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Call 738-5039. “ANESTHESIA: ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE AFR AID TO ASK” free health seminar Nov. 14 at the Life Learning Center’s Downtown Division. Held 2:30 p.m. in Room 2D-114. To enroll, call 7330188, ex t. 7989. DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP meets Dec. 10 at Doctors Hospital Of fice Building III in Classrooms 4 and 5. Pre-registration is not required. Call 651-2468 or visit www.doctors-hospital.net for info. PEACHCARE FOR KIDS AND RIGHT FROM THE START MEDICADE offers free or low-cost health coverage to qualifying families. Coverage includes prenatal care, hospitalization, vaccines, dental and vision care and is available to pregnant women of all ages and to children through age 19. Contact the RSM Project at 729-2086 or 721-5611 for information. YOGA CLASSES at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m. for $45/month or 10:30 a.m. to noon for $55/month. Call 823-6294. FREE HIV/AIDS TESTING every Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Ministry, 922 Greene Street. Free anonymous testing, pre- and post-test counseling and education. HATHA YOGA CLASSES at the St. Joseph Home Health Care Center in Daniel Village Plaza. Held 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. $10 per class or $60 a month for unlimited classes. Mats are provided, but bring a towel and a water bot tle. Call Tess at 738-2782 for more information. A FREE WOMEN’S HEALTH CLINIC is held from 6-8 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month at the Salvation Army and Welfare Center, 1383 Greene St. Services include Pap smear, breast exam and the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmit ted diseases. For more info or an appointment, call the St. Vincent dePaul Health Center at 828-3444. W.G. WATSON, M.D., WOMEN’S CENTER CONDUCTS EDUCATION CLASSES at University Hospital. Course topics include Lamaze, breast feeding, parenting and grandparenting. Par tners will learn positive suppor t techniques. There are also programs designed to help older siblings adjust to new family members. Some classes are free, while others require a fee. Registration is required by calling 774-2825.

Kids “SLEEPING BEAUTY” will be presented by USC-Aiken and Playground Playhouse Nov. 26, 7 p.m., at the Etherredge Center. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. On Nov. 24, the cast will hold a coloring contest from 12:30-3 p.m. at Godfathers Pizza in Aiken. Open to kids in kindergar ten through fif th grade. Call (803) 641-3305 for tickets and information.

“E-MAIL FOR BEGINNERS” Nov. 20, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gibbs Library. Call 863-1946 to register.

MARTIAN TOWERS comes to For t Discovery Nov. 26. Space-themed climbing structure allows kids to explore. Call 821-0200 for more information.

AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION is now offering the following classes: Adobe Illustrator 10, Intermediate Shag II, Intermediate Investing, Digital Photography for Beginners, Adobe Photoshop 7 and more. Also, ASU offers online courses. For more information, call 737-1636 or visit www.ced.aug.edu.

CHILDREN’S THANKSGIVING CR AFTS WITH SANDY GREEN at the Ma xwell Branch Library is open to kids ages 5-12. Held Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. Register by calling the library at 793-2020.

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TURKEY WALK for kids 7 and under Nov. 25, 4 p.m. at the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center in Aiken. Cost is $1 per person. Call (803) 642-7635 for information.

SENIOR ADULT THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION 11 a.m. Nov. 15 at Julian Smith Casino. For details, call Augusta Recreation and Parks at 796-5025.

“SANTA’S WORKSHOP” ar ts and craf ts area for children at the Augusta Museum of History Nov. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Workshop is free with paid admission. Call 722-8454 for more information.

PEOPLE WITH ARTHRITIS CAN EXERCISE (PACE) meets at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-2 p.m. Call 823-5294.

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS “3 JUNGLE ADVENTURES” Nov. 22-24 at the Augusta Civic Center. Nov. 22 show at 7:30 p.m.; Nov. 23 shows at 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Sunday show at 1 p.m. Tickets are $30 VIP, $26 first level, $19 second level and $14 third level. Opening night, all tickets except VIP are $5 of f. For tickets, call TicketMaster at 8287700 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

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TURKEY SHOOTOUT BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Nov. 20, 4 p.m, at the Smith-Hazel Recreation Center in Aiken. Open to kids ages 8-15. Cost is $1 per person. Call (803) 642-7635 for information. YOUTH AND IDDY BIDDY BASKETBALL REGISTR ATION through Nov. 16 at the Wheeler Branch of the Family Y. Youth basketball open to children in grades 1-9; Iddy Biddy basketball open to children 4-5 years old. For info, call 738-6678. YOUTH BASKETBALL REGISTR ATION through Nov. 20. Call May Park, 724-0504; the Fleming Athletic Of fice, 796-5047; Eisenhower Park, 821-2800; or Warren Road Community Center, 860-0986. CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER at the Lucy Craf t Laney Museum of Black History open Monday-Friday, 4:30-6:30 p.m., through June. For information, call 724-3576. ACADEMIC HELP AND TUTORING available Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at the Wallace Branch Library. Call 722-6275 to make arrangements. GIRLS INCORPOR ATED AFTER-SCHOOL PROGR AM runs through the end of the 2002-2003 school year. A variety of programs will be of fered. Services include van pick-up at select schools, evening drop-of f, homework room and hot evening meal. Open to girls in kindergar ten through high school. Af ter-school program of fered 2:30-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. For more information, call 733-2512. YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SKILLS PROGRAM for teens ages 12-19 held the third Saturday of the month at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History. Call 724-3576. SIBSHOPS Nov. 16 and Dec. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the MCG Children’s Medical Center Conference Center. This program is designed for siblings of children with special health and developmental needs. Par ticipants are between the ages of 7 and 15. Phone 721-6838 for information. WEEKLY STORY SESSIONS at all branch libraries. Visit www.ecgrl.public.lib.ga.us for more information.

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FIRST SATURDAY STORYTELLING at the Lucy Craf t Laney Museum. In addition, there is a tour of the museum. Held 10 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the month. Call 724-3576.

THE SENIOR CITIZENS COUNCIL OF GREATER AUGUSTA AND THE CSRA offers a variety of classes, including aerobics, quilting, tai chi, Spanish, painting, line dancing, bowling, bridge, computers, yoga and pinochle. For dates and times, phone 826-4480. ARTHRITIS AQUATICS offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital. Classes meet 99:45 a.m., 10-10:45 a.m. or 12:15-1 p.m. $37.50/month. To register, call 733-5959. SENIORNET provides adults age 50 and over education for and access to computer technology. Many different courses are offered. Contact the USC-Aiken Continuing Education Office at (803) 641-3563.

Sports GASPING GOBBLER 5K RUN/WALK Nov. 23 at the Wilson Branch of the Family Y. Race begins at 9 a.m. Free quar termile kids’ run for children under 10 begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration fees are $15 per person. Call 733-1030. CEDAR CREEK TURKEY TROT ROAD RACE Nov. 24 features four events: a half-mile fun run for kids 9 and under, a onemile fun run for those 15 and under, a 5K road race and a 5K power walk. Pre-register by Nov. 20 and entry fee is $12 for 5K road race and $10 for other events. Entry fees increase by $2 for those who choose to register af ter Nov. 20. For info, contact Tony Lit tles, (803) 642-7558. MARYBETH REGAN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT Nov. 15 at Forest Hills Golf Club. Shotgun star t at 1 p.m. Cost to play is $400 per four-member team. For more information, call Annmarie Regan Noegel at 364-0945. UPCOMING AUGUSTA LYNX HOME GAMES: Nov. 26 and 30, Dec. 7-8, 14 and 27. For tickets, call the Lynx ticket office at 724-4423. TICKETS NOW ON SALE for the Augusta GreenJackets 2003 season. Home games at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Tickets available at www.tixonline.com or by phone at (803) 2784TIX. There is also a TIX outlet inside Harmon Optical in Southgate Plaza. YOUTH MONTHLY SPARRING the last Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., at the Augusta Boxing Club. Call 733-7533.

Volunteer VOLUNTEER TR AINING FOR R APE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES at University Hospital for those interested in counseling survivors of rape or sexual assault. Classes held at the University Hospital Cafeteria Nov. 15-18. Volunteers must at tend all four classes and two self-defense classes. 774-2746.

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fig leaf. Mike Myers still has his crack timing and supporting cast (Seth Green a standout, plus Michael Caine agog with fun as Powers' dad), but the silly plot is nothing, and too many gags are just stupid frat-boy stuff with a lacing of gay schtick. Beyonce Knowles brings a zip of sassy freshness as Fox xy Cleopatra, yet the movie is both smug and lazy, and the gaudy, pushy "style" steamrolls the humor into flatness. With numerous celebrity cameos, none very funny (the least: Steven Spielberg). Running time: 1 hr., 33 mins. (Elliott) ★1/2 Brown Sugar (PG-13) — "Brown Sugar" is a romantic comedy focusing on two childhood friends who have both found success in the world of hip-hop: one is an A&R executive at a record label and the other is the editor of a glossy music mag. Even though they’re both involved with others, the two find that they may have already found love – years ago with each other. Cast: Sanaa Latham, Taye Diggs, Queen Latifah, Mos Def. 8 Mile (R) — As Jimmy "Rabbit" Smith, Eminem flunks his first hip-hop battle, a cutting contest of insult rhymes at a black club, is pegged a choker, sulks back to his grueling job at a metal-stamping mill. The simple story is how Rabbit motorizes his mouth, confirming the "genius" proclaimed by pal and club emcee Future (Mekhi Phifer). As a buzzer, it has juice. Thanks to Eminem and the rising rap momentum, "8 Mile" is engrossing. In this urban if not urbane fantasy, the hero takes a bad beating, gets up and goes to work, interrupts work to wow everyone at the hip-hop club, then returns to work after a verbal outlay that would have put even Winston Churchill in bed for days. Cast: Eminem, Kim Basinger, Mekhi Phifer, Evan Jones, Brittany Murphy, Anthony Mackie. Running time: 1 hr., 58 mins. (Elliott) ★★★ Femme Fatale (R) — The film starts with a heist at the Cannes festival. A man is crawling through a duct and firing a laser beam rifle, while a fat security guard runs around sweating, and a vile creep catches a seemingly lethal bullet in the gut. Soon a blond beauty (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) is off with the jewels and director Brian De Palma must feel he has begun his movie, or maybe a new era for MTV. It takes awhile for Antonio Banderas to show up as guilty paparazzo Nic Bardo, spying on the tall blond thief who quickly adopts the name of a look-alike Parisian suicide who just lost her husband and child. As stylized synthetic junk, all Paris and pastiche, "Femme Fatale" is at least more entertaining than "The Truth About Charlie." That has to be the weakest recommendation of the year. Cast: Antonio Banderas, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Peter Coyote, Eriq Ebouaney. Running time: 1 hr., 50 mins. (Elliott) ★★ The Four Feathers (PG-13) — Heath Ledger stars as Harry, who looks even better than most of the men in a scarlet Victorian uniform. Soon after engaging to marry the officer's gorgeous daughter Ethne (Kate Hudson) and learning that the regiment is being dispatched to the Sudan for war, Harry loses his nerve and resigns. Four white feathers are sent to Harry, stigmas of disgust and banishment. The engagement dissolves. The regiment leaves. Soon Harry will follow, and he must find his mates in the huge, cruel Sudan. "Four Feathers" has the reality of pain and endurance. It's macho without much hokum. Cast: Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson, Wes Bentley, Djimon Hounsou, Tim Piggott-Smith, Michael Sheen. Running time: 2 hrs. (Elliott) ★★★1/2 Frida (R) — Salma Hayek poured her heart into this biopic about the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Her marriage to Diego Rivera, characterized by extramarital affairs and loyal tenderness, as well as the couple’s political and social statements and scandals, made Kahlo one of the most colorful and controversial artists of the 20th century. Cast: Salma Hayek, Alfred Molina, Geoffrey Rush, Ashley Judd, Antonio Banderas, Edward Norton. Ghost Ship (R) — A salvage crew on a mission discovers an abandoned passenger ship, missing since 1953, floating on a lone stretch of the Bering Sea. When the crew decides to tow the passenger ship back, strange things begin to happen. Cast: Gabriel Byrne, Juliana Margulies, Desmond Harrington. Half Past Dead (PG-13) — Steven Seagal action flick about a criminal mastermind whose big plan is to infiltrate a maximum-security prison and obtain information on the whereabouts of $200 million worth of gold from a death row inmate. What he doesn’t know is that planted inside the prison is an undercover federal agent (Seagal). Cast: Morris Chestnut, Steven Seagal, Matt Battaglia. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) — "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is the highly anticipated sequel to the first Harry Potter film. Based on the second book in author J.K. Rowling’s popular children’s series, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" follows the bespectacled sorcerer through his ongoing adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese, Sean Biggerstaff, Alfred Burke. I Spy (PG-13) — Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson have a cute partnership in "I Spy," but the movie around them is so often nearly nothing that their charm doesn't

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do a load of good. Murphy is Kelly, the world middleweight boxing champ and Wilson is Alex, junior agent and wannabe Bond. They are recruited by President Bush for a super mission to Budapest, involving a nuclear stealth plane and a crazed Asian leader being armed by a sociopath (Malcolm McDowell). The plot junk weighs rather heavily on this air-zoned comedy, given the current world situation. Probably the core template for the teaming is the old HopeCrosby vehicles. Cast: Eddie Murphy, Owen Wilson, Famke Janssen, Malcolm McDowell, Gary Cole. Running time: 1 hr., 40 mins. (Elliott) ★★

Jackass: The Movie (R) — Nothing more than a big-

screen version of the hit MTV series, J" ackass: The Movie" features Johnny Knoxville and pals performing hilarious and dangerous stunts and playing practical jokes on unsuspecting crowds. Don’t try this at home. Cast: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Ryan Dunn, Steve O. Knockaround Guys (R) — The film follows four sons of well-known Brooklyn-based mobsters and their desperate fight to retrieve a bag of cash in a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff. As they unite to find the money, they come face-to-face with the bloodshed and betrayal that is their birthright. Cast: John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper, Barry Pepper, Seth Green, Vin Diesel. Like Mike (PG) — The rapper Lil Bow Wow plays 14-year-old Calvin Cambridge, one of the older residents in an L.A. orphanage. Calvin has two wishes — to find parents who love him and to play in the NBA like his idol, Michael Jordan. Then one day, Calvin's only adult ally, Sister Theresa (Anne Meara), discovers an old pair of sneakers that once belonged to Michael Jordan. Calvin tries them on, and they are a perfect fit. The next day, Calvin's dreams begin to materialize. He meets one of his idols, basketball superstar Tracey Reynolds (Morris Chestnut), during a halftime contest at a Los Angeles Knights game. Calvin makes a wish to be "like Mike" and suddenly displays moves reminiscent of Jordan. He is quickly signed by the Knights, and both he and new teammate Tracey go on a journey of self-discovery. Cast: Lil Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Brenda Song, Crispin Glover, Anne Meara and Eugene Levy. Running time: 1 hr., 30 mins. (McCormick) ★★★ Lilo & Stitch (PG) — A cute Disney 'toon made in Florida but set in Hawaii, where darling Lilo turns a space critter into a pet. The animation is not computerized and has lovely watercolor effects, though the plot, voicework, Elvis tunes and product plugs are generically New Disney, not of Walt caliber. 1 hr., 20 mins. (Elliott) ★★1/2 The Master of Disguise (PG) — Dana Carvey plays Pistachio Disguisey, which all by itself gives you the comedic essence. He's a perky waiter in an Italian restaurant in New York. Pistachio is heir to a family talent for magical transformation, possessors of "energico," who can morph into almost anything. Pistachio's parents are abducted by a rich villain, envious of energico, played with almost obscene lack of comic appeal by Brent Spiner. Carvey is cute, but he doesn't seem to have a shaped and role-shaping personality. He seems locked into skit rhythm. Cast: Dana Carvey, Brent Spiner, Jennifer Esposito, James Brolin, Harold Gould, Edie McClurg. Running time: 1 hr., 33 mins. (Elliott) ★ Men in Black 2 (PG-13) — Will Smith (very post-"Ali") and Tommy Lee Jones (looking aged and bored) return as the alien-busting men in black, in a movie stuffed with critters and special effects, like a vast expansion of a Mad magazine paro-

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dy. Rosario Dawson is a decal of innocence; Lara Flynn Boyle a creepy space witch; the pug dog gets more lines; the fun is rather oppressive even at 82 minutes. Cast: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Rosario Dawson, Lara Flynn Boyle. Running time: 1 hr., 22 mins. (Elliott) ★★ Minority Report (PG-13) — "Minority Report" is a sci-fi thriller set in one of those futures (2054) most of us hope never to endure. At the front edge is John Anderton (Tom Cruise), head of Pre-Crime. He works in a tech hive called the Temple, where three clairvoyants float in a tank like nearly comatose dolphins, feeding their vision of impending murders to a big computer screen. Anderton assembles the clues, then leads the police team to arrest the presumptively guilty. Once Anderton is himself accused of being a future killer, he abducts one of the "pre-cog" floaters (Samantha Morton). "Minority Report" has a kind of ugly beauty and, in its central storm of murk and rush, the suction of a compelling nightmare. Cast: Tom Cruise, Samantha Morton, Lois Smith, Peter Stormare, Max Von Sydow, Tim Blake Nelson. Running time: 2 hrs., 15 mins. (Elliott) ★★ My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) — Unmarried Toula Portokalos is a 30-year-old waitress in her parents’ Greek restaurant, Dancing Zorba’s. Vowing to change, she gets a makeover and takes a job in her aunt’s travel agency, where, newly confident, she meets handsome Ian Miller — a highschool teacher who is definitely not Greek. The tale is familiar: strong and fiercely committed to their ethnic roots family butts heads with the outsider wanting to marry into the group. But “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” offers enough in the way of wit to stifle the sitcom feel a film like this might otherwise have. Cast: Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone. Running time: 1 hr., 35 mins. Red Dragon (R) — Ed Norton plays Graham. He hates his work, especially after he and Hannibal Lecter nearly kill each other. But he's pulled back by earnest Detective Crawford (Harvey Keitel) to solve the case of Dolarhyde, a nerdy lunatic whose back is a slab of tattooed muscle, whose mind is a nightmare. He kills and mutilates families in a grotesque private ritual. Much of the movie is Graham and Crawford comparing notes, noshing through the case. Lecter drops in for preening and condescending. Ted Tally's script fills the gore quota, pops lurid surprises and peddles a kind of family-values porn. The story savors its psychos as princes of evil, warped virtuosos of the dark side. Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Edward Norton, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Harvey Keitel. Running time: 2 hrs., 4 mins. (Elliott) ★ The Ring (PG-13) — begins with the telling of an urbanlegend-like tale that, for a while, seems likely to consign this

movie to the slasher/horror bin: A weird videotape is circulating. As soon as you're through watching it, the telephone rings. A voice on the phone informs you that you have seven days to live. Seven days later, you die. The film boasts first-rate performances, a gorgeous look, an engaging plot and a jangly, thrumming sense of dread. The effectiveness of such a movie depends entirely on the beholder. Save for a long, uneasy feeling of foreboding and one solid jolt, I didn't find it all that scary. Two young women exiting the theater in front of me, however, declared that the thing had terrified them, and I'm willing to take their word for it. Cast: Naomi Watts, Martin Henderson, David Dorfman, Brian Cox. Running time: 1 hr., 55 mins. (Salm) ★★1/2 The Santa Clause 2 (G) — Tim Allen discovers after eight years of being Santa that there's another small detail in his contract: In order for him to continue being the Jolly Old Elf, he's got to take a wife. But first he has to deal with his son, Charlie (Eric Lloyd), who's landed himself on the naughty list. Charlie's principal (Elizabeth Mitchell) wants him gone pronto and is a bit blue because the holidays don't mean as much to her as they once did. With 28 days to go before the contract expires, Santa's got a lot of work to do. One of his trusty elves comes up with a machine that can duplicate Santa while he's out in the real world hunting for a wife. Allen is remarkable playing Santa as funny, wise and sympathetic, all at the same time. 1 hr., 42 mins. (McCormick) ★★★ Spider-Man (PG-13) — Sweetly dorky Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is bitten by a new form of lab spider on a school trip. He morphs into a speed master with arachnid powers, but keeps his real identity masked from the girl literally next door, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst). Spider-Man casts webs from his hand, climbs and leaps around New York and battles a capitalist nut turned Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe). Always sidelined is the nut's son, Peter's best friend, Harry (James Franco). The film is high-crafted and amusing, though the POW! style so right for Marvel pages can be numbing in this tech-loaded, hypersonic approach. "Spider-Man" has the heat of a newborn franchise. The costumed hero finally makes a brilliant match with Old Glory, in a gleaming Manhattan. Cast: Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, Willem Dafoe, James Franco, Cliff Robertson, Rosemary Harris. Running time: 2 hrs. (Elliott) ★★★ Sweet Home Alabama (PG-13) — Only a year and two weeks after New York became our most tormented but inspiring city, it is upstaged by a happy hicksville called Pigeon Creek. Why? Because cute "Mel" (Reese Witherspoon) fled poor-folks marriage to Pigeon Creek sweetheart Jake (Josh Lucas). She is now a light of Manhattan as fashion designer

Melanie Carmichael. And she has the love of politically upward dreamboat Andrew (Patrick Dempsey, son of The Apple's tough but dishy mayor, Candice Bergen). Andy doesn't know that his betrothed is still married to 'Bama boy Jake, who is hurt, haunted and planning his own rise from mediocrity. Mel returns home for a divorce, puts on her corn-pone accent instantly, and rediscovers the joys of Pigeon Creek. Director Andy Tennant serves this corny material with the skill of a machine punching out Alabama license plates. Cast: Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Fred Ward, Mary Kay Place, Candice Bergen. Running time: 1 hr., 40 mins. (Elliott) ★★ Swimfan (PG-13) — "Swimfan" is a by-the-book thriller, but in this book, about a third of the pages seem to be missing — the ones that might provide the viable thrills. The swim is Ben (Jesse Bradford), who surmounted some past trouble by taking to a pool and becoming the budding star of his high school team. The fan is Madison (Erika Christensen), who cares naught for swimming but develops a sudden, compulsive fixation on Ben. Soon after joining the student body, she joins his, in the very pool of his dreams. Already warped — she has a past jock lover parked in a coma — she becomes the nemesis who cannot abide rejection. The climax is an absurd, “let'swrap” rush of entrapment, and if you really believe it, please don't go into police work. Cast: Jesse Bradford, Erika

Christensen, Shiri Appleby, Dan Hedaya, Kate Burton. Running time: 1 hr., 42 mins. (Elliott) ★1/2 Time Changer (PG) — 1890s Bible professor Russell Carlisle is presenting his manuscript, “The Changing Times.” One of his colleagues, Dr. Norris Anderson, takes issue with something written in Carlisle’s book. He believes what Carlisle has to say will affect future generations. With a secret time machine, Anderson projects Carlisle 100 years into the future to view the impact his words will have. Cast: D. David Morin, Gavin McLeod, Hal Linden, Jennifer O’Neill. Running time: 1 hr., 35 mins. The Truth About Charlie (PG-13) — A flat-out mistake, a remake of the delightful "Charade" (1963), a blithe Parisian mystery with a comical spirit that gave Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant their one, terrific time together. Now stolid, boyish Mark Wahlberg and wispily cute but bewildered Thandie Newton work through the hectic, grimly reductive plot, which ends with many characters standing in the rain as flashbacks fill in the blanks. Jonathan Demme directed at the trail end of his diminishing talent, and nearly all the charm, romantic flair and supple tension of the old film is gone. Indeed, the old film is much younger. 1 hr., 50 mins. (Elliott). ★ —Capsules compiled from movie reviews written by David Elliott, film critic for The San Diego Union-Tribune and other staff writers.

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“Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” Less Than Enchanting By Rachel Deahl

uggle that I am, I’ve never quite understood the fervor which was unleashed in response to “Harry Potter.” I read the first novel in the series and enjoyed it but, despite the urging of several friends, couldn’t see the point in reading another one. If anything, the one thing I never “got” about this British boy wizard who endeared himself to the world, is how his story appealed, and continues to appeal, to so many adults. Nonetheless, waiting on the seemingly endless line for the screening of the second installment of the filmic version of the Potter franchise, “The Chamber of Secrets,” I looked around at the mass of grown-ups and kids assembled, and figured I might discover that missing magic in the theater. No such luck. Inspiring in its fans a similar awe and “satisfaction guaranteed” feeling as “Star Wars,” the Potter fanatics around me seemed to elicit glee in every frame of the film, enjoying nothing more than seeing their memory of the novel erected on screen. In other words, most of my fellow moviegoers seemed impossible to disappoint: they wanted to see Harry and there was little the film could do to disappoint. For less enthusiastic fans, like myself, the experience was less thrilling. Getting off to a dismally slow start, “Chamber” is achingly slow throughout, save its mildly entertaining finale. Waiting out the end of his summer and looking forward to his return to Hogwarts Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry is visited by a strange creature named Hobby with a foreboding warning.

The small House Elf, who looks and sounds like the bastard son of Jar Jar Binks, pleads with the young wizard not to pursue his sophomore year at the school. Hobby warns of grave danger but, for Harry, staying on with his cruel muggle uncle, aunt and cousin in London is a fate worse than death. So young Harry sets off for Hogwarts anyway, only to discover that Hobby was right, something is gravely amiss at the supernatural institute. Encountering a series of strange goings-on, Harry and his faithful sidekicks, Hermione and Ron, must save the school from an evil force which is petrifying the students. Collecting information on the mythical Chamber of Secrets, the trio discover that a diabolical force is trying to shut down the school by ridding the place of its muggleborn students. Will Harry and company be able to unravel the mystery behind the Chamber in time to save the day? Replete with the requisite smattering of magical creatures, “Chamber” features, among other things, trees that don’t take kindly to climbers, letters that talk back, a diary which writes in itself, and, of course, a quick-paced quidditch battle scene. But, for all the amusing footnotes and cute touches (the moving, and talking, portraits which line the walls of Hogwarts are particularly enjoyable), “Chamber” is entirely forgettable and almost grueling at three hours long. Aside from Kenneth Brannagh’s delightful turn as the cluelessly narcissistic, but sweet, bestselling wizard author cum ineffective Hogwarts professor, “Chamber” is less than enchanting.

MOVIE CLOCK REGAL AUGUSTA EXCHANGE 20 Movies Good 11/15 - 11/21 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) 10:00, 10:45, 11:20, 11:55, 12:15, 1:25, 2:10, 2:45, 3:20, 3:40, 4:50, 5:35, 6:10, 6:45, 7:05, 9:35, 10:10, 10:30 Half Past Dead (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 11:50, 12:10, 2:25, 2:35, 4:55, 5:00, 7:15, 7:45, 9:40, 10:05, 12:05, 12:35; Sun-Thur: 11:50, 12:10, 2:25, 2:35, 4:55, 5:00, 7:15, 7:45, 9:40, 10:05 8 Mile (R) Fri-Sat: 12:05, 12:50, 1:45, 2:40, 3:55, 4:35, 5:15, 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 8:45, 10:15, 10:40, 12:25; Sun-Thur: 12:05, 12:50, 1:45, 2:40, 3:55, 4:35, 5:15, 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 8:45, 10:15, 10:40 Femme Fatale (R) Fri-Sat: 1:00, 3:30, 6:40, 9:25, 11:55; Sun-Thur: 1:00, 3:30, 6:40, 9:25 I Spy (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00, 12:10; Sun-Thur: 11:30, 2:00, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00 The Santa Clause 2 (G) Fri-Sat: 12:00, 12:30, 2:30, 2:55, 4:45, 5:10, 7:00, 7:30, 9:20, 9:50, 11:40, 12:20; Sun-Thur: 12:00, 12:30, 2:30, 2:55, 4:45, 5:10, 7:00, 7:30, 9:20, 9:50 Ghost Ship (R) Fri-Sat: 10:25, 12:40, 3:00, 5:05, 8:00, 10:25, 12:45; Sun-Thur: 10:25, 12:40, 3:00, 5:05, 8:00, 10:25 Jackass: The Movie (R) Fri-Sat: 12:45, 3:05, 5:40, 8:05, 10:35, 12:50; Sun-Thur: 12:45, 3:05, 5:40, 8:05, 10:35 The Ring (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 1:40, 4:25, 7:25, 10:10, 12:40; Sun-Thur: 1:40, 4:25, 7:25, 10:10 Brown Sugar (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 10:30, 1:05, 3:45, 6:55, 9:50, 12:30; Sun-Thur: 10:30, 1:05, 3:45, 6:55, 9:50 Sweet Home Alabama (PG-13) Fri-Sat: 10:35, 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30, 12:00; SunThur: 10:35, 1:10, 3:50, 6:50, 9:30 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) Fri-Sat: 1:15, 4:10, 7:35, 9:55, 12:15; Sun-Thur: 1:15, 4:10, 7:35, 9:55 Time Changer (PG) Fri-Sat: 9:00, 11:30; SunThur: 9:00 EVANS 12 CINEMAS Movies Good 11/15 - 11/21 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) Fri-Sun: 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00; Mon-Thur: 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 Frida (R) Fri-Sun: 1:40, 4:20, 7:05, 9:25; Mon-Thur: 4:20, 7:05, 9:25 Half Past Dead (PG-13) Fri-Sun: 1:20, 3:30, 5:40, 7:50, 10:00; Mon-Thur: 5:40, 7:50, 10:00 8 Mile (R) Fri-Sun: 2:10, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35; Mon-Thur: 4:30, 7:10, 9:35

Femme Fatale (R) 9:45 I Spy (PG-13) Fri-Sun: 2:30, 5:10, 7:20, 9:50; Mon-Thur: 5:10, 7:20, 9:50 Santa Clause 2 (G) Fri-Sun: 1:15, 1:45, 3:15, 3:45, 5:15, 5:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:15; Mon-Thur: 5:15, 5:45, 7:15, 7:45, 9:15 The Ring (PG-13) Fri-Sun: 2:20, 4:40, 7:25, 9:55; Mon-Thur: 4:40, 7:25, 9:55 My Big Fat Greek Wedding (PG) Fri-Sun: 1:40, 3:40, 5:40, 7:40, 9:40; Mon-Thur: 5:40, 7:40, 9:40 Sweet Home Alabama (PG-13) Fri-Sun: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:20; Mon-Thur: 4:00, 7:00, 9:20 MASTERS 7 CINEMAS Movies Good 11/15 - 11/21 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (PG) Fri: 5:00, 8:30; Sat-Sun: 1:30, 5:00, 8:30; Mon-Thur: 5:00, 8:30 Half Past Dead (PG-13) Fri: 5:15, 7:15, 9:15; Sat-Sun: 1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15; MonThur: 5:15, 7:15, 9:15 8 Mile (R) Fri: 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Sat-Sun: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 9:30; Mon-Thur: 4:00, 7:00, 9:30 I Spy (PG-13) 4:30, 9:45 Santa Clause 2 (G) Fri: 5:05, 7:05, 9:05; SatSun: 1:05, 3:05, 5:05, 7:05, 9:05; Mon-Thur: 5:05, 7:05, 9:05 Jackass: The Movie (R) Fri: 5:20, 7:20, 9:20; Sat-Sun: 1:20, 3:20, 5:20, 7:20, 9:20; MonThur: 5:20, 7:20, 9:20 The Ring (PG-13) Fri: 4:25, 7:10, 9:25; SatSun: 1:10, 4:25, 7:10, 9:25; Mon-Thur: 4:25, 7:10, 9:25 Brown Sugar (PG-13) Fri: 7:30; Sat-Sun: 1:25, 7:30; Mon-Thur: 7:30 REGAL 12 CINEMAS Movies Good 11/15 - 11/21 Red Dragon (R) 2:20, 5:00, 7:45 Knockaround Guys (R) 2:40, 4:45, 7:40, 10:05 Four Feathers (PG-13) 2:10, 4:40, 7:15, 9:50 The Truth About Charlie (PG-13) 2:25, 5:10, 7:25, 9:40 Men in Black 2 (PG-13) 2:35, 4:50, 7:20, 9:45 Swimfan (PG-13) 2:05, 4:30, 7:10, 9:35 Master of Disguise (PG) 2:00, 4:35, 7:00, 9:30 Austin Powers in Goldmember (PG-13) 2:30, 5:15, 7:35, 9:40 Lilo and Stitch (PG) 2:15, 5:05, 7:30, 10:00 Spider-Man (PG-13) 2:00, 4:25, 7:05, 9:55 Minority Report (PG-13) 2:10, 4:55, 7:50 Like Mike (PG) 2:45, 4:55, 7:25, 9:30

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At 83 Cents per Band, Moshfest Is a Great Deal

his Friday, Savannah Rapids Pavilion will be the site of something a little cooler than wedding receptions and trade shows. Six bands have rented out the facility to host Moshfest Four, an evening with some bands who just wanna rock. “It is its own animal,” laughs Chuck Merritt, singer for local band Youth@Risk. “We’ve been doing this show for four years running and it’s continually getting better and better.” What started out as a fundraiser for local music has now evolved into an annual event featuring a blend of local and notso-local acts. Though Youth@Risk has played all four years of the festival and bands Final Darkness and Syndakit are already Moshfest veterans, Absint and Bloodjin – a band that’s coming all the way from North Carolina – will be the new kids on the block. And rumor has it that Bloodjin is one band you won’t want to miss. “They come with a good report from Mark of Diagnostic and Thicker Than Blood,” says Merritt. “And his word is good enough for me.”

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As far as the other bands on the list, Merritt has nothing but praise. “Absint is definitely very good. Thicker Than Blood, we played with them at last year’s River Rave and it was wonderful, fantastic,” he says. “Syndakit, I’ve heard good things about. They’re young; they’re hungry; they’re newer at this.” Moshfest, Merritt says, is about bringing the local music community together. It’s a community that can fall apart so easily because of competition. “It’s not about competing, which a lot of times, the only chances local bands have to meet with each other are in battles of the bands,” he says. “I’m not in it to take something away from anyone. If there’s something good that happens to any one group, it’s not going to hurt any of us. The more of a community-type feel there is to it, the better it would be for all of us. If just people from bands would show up at each other’s shows, each show would be filled. There’s so many out here that are working and trying to make great music.” In addition to supporting local music, Moshfest supports the idea that bands don’t have to play Broad Street venues to

By Lisa Jordan

make an impact on the Augusta music scene. The first Moshfest show was at the Martinez Community Center and was, according to Merritt, “an outstanding success.” “Last year, we did do it at the place that’s now Crossroads, and it was just packed, and it was great,” he says. “But we – Youth@Risk, at least – has always had a better time getting our people from Columbia County. It’s a lot closer than downtown.” And though the Moshfest moniker may conjure up images of slam dancing and headbanging, this all-ages show won’t be too heavy, Merritt says. “Some people do take away the wrong impression,” he says. “I definitely don’t encourage people to hurt one another. The name just sort of stuck. I don’t enjoy that kind of thing, being in the audience where the crowd is just too rambunctious and out-of-control to have a good time.” As far as what you can expect from the Moshfest bands, the diverse lineup will have one thing in common: “I would say parents hate it,” says Merritt, laughing. “The kids love it, and what is that, you

Absint

know? Rock ‘n’ roll, I suppose.” Youth@Rick isn’t too heavy, he says, even though some of the bands on the Moshfest bill are. The band’s been preparing by rehearsing heavily in their new rehearsal space. They’re blending old Youth@Risk favorites with some new material. “It’s for those people who have seen us over these past few years,” Merritt says. “To give them something new.” CDs will be available for purchase. Specifically, the Lokal Loudness Meltdown 2002 CD, featuring Youth@Risk, as well as a host of other hometown favorites, will make an appearance at Moshfest Four. The music’s set to start at 7 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 15. For $5, payable at the door, the price is right. “It’s a steal,” Merritt says. “It’s no big deal to come up with that for this many groups.” And if you’re thinking about skipping out to catch the new Harry Potter movie, Merritt has a few words of caution. “Someone said ‘Oh, you’re playing Friday. I have to go see Harry Potter,’” he says. “This show is one night. Harry Potter will be playing the next day.”

Local Musician Remembered

MUSIC BY TURNER

By Lisa Jordan

n Nov. 18, local musician Rick Montgomery would have celebrated his 46th birthday with family and friends. Instead, the life of this guitarist and family man – Rick’s friends certainly won’t let you forget how committed he was to his wife Mary and their three children – is celebrated by that close-knit group. Rick Montgomery may have passed away earlier this year, but his legacy lives on through the lives that he touched in his time here. “Anybody that worked in Augusta in the music scene between 1980 and 2000 knew who Rick was,” says longtime friend and sometimes bandmate Mark Jones. “At some point in time, he had helped every band in town out.” Beginning with local band The Underground Fire in the mid-1970s and playing for various others along the way, most recently Flashback, Rick also filled in for bands in need of a guitarist – no matter what style of play was required. “He got to the point where he could play with just about anybody, any band around,” says Mary. “He would never tell you that he was good enough to do that, but he was.” Flashback bandmate Stewart Ray agrees. “If you didn’t know him and had not heard him play, you wouldn’t know what a talent he was,” he says. “He never bragged about it.” Rick’s love of music started at an early age and, from all accounts, was surpassed only by that of his family. His mother remembers Rick sneaking into his older brother’s room to pick around on the guitar he found there. And, she says, Rick was so young, he had barely enough strength to hold the guitar. Rick’s other brother, Robert, played with him in The Underground Fire. “When we played, my brother and I played, we were like one,” recalls Robert. “We didn’t have to think about

what we were doing. We just did it. It wasn’t about the money; it wasn’t about the stardom; it wasn’t about being recognized.” And that, his friends and family say, would be an appropriate summary of Rick’s attitude toward music. Though he took to the road and recorded with several bands during the early years of his marriage, Rick happily sacrificed life on the road for family life. The music, as you may have guessed, never left his side. “One of the reasons that he cut back on working so much – he used to work for Shiloh – he would miss a lot of activities with his kids,” Mary says. “He didn’t like that, so he told them that he wouldn’t be able to work with them. When he was working with Flashback, there were gigs that he’d say, ‘I don’t want to work this weekend. I want to be with my family.’” “The guy was a family man,” says Jerry Earnest, who, like many others in Rick’s closest circle, knew Rick for over 20 years. “His kids absolutely loved him to no end, and they had good reason. As far as relationships go, (for musicians) they can be pretty treacherous. Rick and Mary, I really admired them. They were together a really long time.” The couple’s children – Aaron, Jeremy and Brittany – were Rick’s biggest fans. “When he would be at home and he’d be practicing, the kids would say, ‘Daddy, play this,’ or ‘Daddy, play that,’” Mary says. “The first time Brittany heard him play (at an event), she just watched him like he was the biggest movie star there ever was. Watched him like nobody else was there but him.” A June memorial concert is in the works, and if the response from the many musicians willing to speak with The Spirit for this article is any indication, the music will go on for days.

t’s good to be back! A host of new concert DVDs has recently hit stores as the music biz gears up for the holidays. Most of these releases sport 5.1 surround sound mixes in addition to cool options such as multi-camera angles and backstage snippets that practically place the listener/viewer right in the middle of the action. They include: • David Gilmour’s imaginatively titled “In Concert” features the Pink Floyd axeman tearing through classics such as “Comfortably Numb” and “Wish You Were Here” as well as some new material. The show was recorded in London last year and spotlights guest appearances by Bob Geldof, Robert Wyatt, and fellow Floydie Rick Wright. Other than the movie version of “The Wall” and Roger “Mr. Happy Bubbles” Waters’ similar live release, “In the Flesh,” no other Pink Floyd concerts (“Delicate Sound of Thunder” and “Pulse”) have made it to DVD. • Eric Clapton’s “One More Car, One More Rider” DVD boasts live renditions of tunes representing almost every era from the rocker’s career. “Layla,” “Sunshine of Your Love,” “Cocaine” and even a cover of “Over The Rainbow’’ are among the selections. This DVD might represent the last major tour Clapton ever undertakes. Other recent music DVDs currently in stores include concerts from Barenaked Ladies, The Cult, Fatboy Slim, Fates Warning, The Monkees, P.O.D., Phish, Staind, Usher and Midge Ure. DVD players are now being sold for as low as $50, so put it on your Christmas gift list if you don’t already own one. The Rolling Stones’ Turner Field show was another magical moment in Atlanta’s rock and roll history. Over 50,000 fans enjoyed an unusual selection of songs that included such obscurities as “Monkey Man,” “Midnight Rambler” and an extremely hot and extended jam on the “Sticky Fingers” track “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking.”

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Curiously, Keith Richards was conspicuous by his lack of lead guitar (unlike the 1999 Bridge Over Babylon show) on many of the songs, giving way to fellow guitarist Ronnie Wood time and time again. The rest of the band was super tight, with Charlie Watts setting the groove perfectly with bassist Daryl Jones. As for his Royal Highness, Sir Mick was as animated as ever, covering more ground on the Turner Field stage than Braves centerfielder Andrew Jones did in the same venue all of last year. Some of you might be aware that my little brother Jeff Turner passed away unexpectedly from complications due to diabetes Oct. 28. He was 44. A fine musician and singer as well, Jeff worked with two of his four sisters and me at Turner’s Keyboards and was one of the most indemand concert piano tuners in the South. His shared his technical expertise with clients that included George Winston, Jackson Browne, Barbra Streisand, Dudley Moore, Roger Williams, Jim Brickman and classical greats far too numerous to mention. One of Jeff’s favorite stories concerned his work with former Supreme Diana Ross. While backstage with the temperamental Diva, he witnessed “Miss” (as she demanded to be called by everyone) Ross being served her pre-show dinner. Turns out that Ross is a vegetarian and her entree that evening unfortunately consisted of a big, red slab of prime rib. Jeff said he couldn’t believe his eyes when the singer angrily picked up her tray and threw it across the room onto the floor. “Miss Ross does not eat red meat,” she yelled, quickly clearing the room. Jeff refused to work with her ever again. My family and I are grateful to everyone who reached out to us in this extremely difficult time. We appreciate the tremendous outpouring of love, prayers, and sympathy more than words can ever express. Those harps up in the Hereafter have never been in better tune.

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Art Garfunkel and the Quantum Mechanics of Songwriting

hen Art Garfunkel phoned to do this interview, he sang my name when I picked up. “Co-rey, Co-rey from the Daily Bree-eeze.” As a New Yorker and devotee of ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll, Simon and Garfunkel was my refuge — the gentle yang to Led Zeppelin’s bombastic yin. Whenever I was weary, feeling small, a lift from the guys from Forest Hills was only as far as my phonograph. Garfunkel may not have written “Bridge Over Troubled Water” or “Scarborough Fair,” but it was his angelic voice that carried — nay, caressed, the tunes into our collective memory. That voice was now singing my name. Garfunkel has a new group, his first since the one that landed him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Art Garfunkel featuring Maia Sharp and Buddy Mondlock recently released an album, “Everything Waits To Be Noticed,” which marks — strange as it may seem — the Brillo-haired soprano’s debut as a songwriter. Garfunkel, who recently turned 60, is calling from Santa Rosa, Calif., on a tour of one-night stands. But while receiving a personal concert from one of my idols disarmed me, I was still not letting Garfunkel off the hook regarding that little guy from his past that he doesn’t like to talk about. Q: What’s it like to be part of a group again? A: It’s fun. You have people to lean on. I am an ensemble player. I like to defer and find a balance. It’s good. I like Maia and Buddy a lot. They’re super sane, lovely individuals, and I think the world of their musical talent. Q: How did you hook up? A: (Producer) Billy Mann envisioned that his songwriter friends would be compatible with me, and together we might make a blend, a three-part harmony. And together, these two great songwriters might get Artie Garfunkel to become a songwriter. And it all worked. Q: Why did it take so long for you write your own tunes? A: I don’t know. How long should it take? Q: Well, I just assumed you always wanted to write songs, being involved with so many great ones.

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that organisms in science labs change depending on whether they’re being observed or not. I find that a fascinating concept — in human life, too. When something is noticed, it changes. When the press covers an event, the event behaves differently because it’s being covered. Q: That’s quantum physics: Subatomic particles are influenced by how you look at them. A: Well, that’s deeply true on a philosophic level. And it somehow got me to the fact that everything in the world is waiting to be noticed. There’s the event and the noticer. And without the two together, you don’t have history. Q: It’s nice to see you back in a group situation — blending your voice with others, finding those harmonies that come from nowhere. Where do those notes come from? A: I take these walks and I’m out in nowheresville with my Sony Walkman. I’m singing and I’m harmonizing to things. And I’m reaching for funny places in the sky to find harmonies. That’s my workshop, where I find strange dissonances and jazz leaps. I’m forever trying to stay tuned as a musical being. Q: I know you walk a lot. How many miles have you walked? A: I crossed the United States from the mid-‘80s to the mid-‘90s, on 40 separate excursions. And I began a few months ago to cross Europe. I began in Ireland, crossed through Paris and I’m almost in Lyon. A: Yeah. Q: So what stopped you before? A: I don’t know. But Billy was the first one to mess with my mind this much. He really came along and said, “I’m gonna give Artie a kick in the ass, because I just think there’s songs there and I’m gonna tease them out of him.” And he did. He invaded me. Q: Your new sound — especially on “The Kid” and “Young and Free” — is reminiscent of the fingerpicking acoustic vibe of “April Come She Will” and “For Emily Whenever I May Find Her.” Is that the musical language in which you naturally think? A: Sort of, yes. That comes naturally. When I did “The Kid,” I was thinking it’s like “The Boxer.” It runs along like a

running brook and I can sing smoothly over all that fire in the guitar. Q: And the title track has the same dissonant violins as “Old Friends.” A: You have the same kind of ears I do. You’re hearing it in the way I would hope it would be heard. “Everything Waits to Be Noticed” is a poetic, touching piece. It has a kind of Paul Simon quality. Q: Paul who? A: (laughter) Q: What does the title “Everything Waits To Be Noticed” mean? A: Well, that started because my friend Jimmy Webb, this great American songwriter who I play tennis with, mentioned

Q: Explain your fascination with walking. A: Spiritually, I have to get out of the city. It’s not sane enough for me. You don’t have enough God in New York. You have no horizon. And I have to breathe freer than I can in New York. Q: Can’t you breathe in a convertible? A: A car is great if you have to get somewhere. But as soon as you give up on the need to get anywhere fast, then the entire invention of the automobile loses its appeal, and what you’re left with is these lovely walkways called roads. I like to relish the beauty of the land, and go through it slowly. And I came to love that forgotten word, slow. To me, it’s more appealing than the word “fast.” It

works in courtship and it works in motion. Q: How many pairs of shoes do you go through in a year? A: Two or three. Q: No endorsement deals? A: No. (laughs) Q: Which of your old songs is your favorite? A: “Scarborough Fair” is my favorite record we ever made. “Bridge Over Troubled Water” is my favorite song. Q: How would you characterize your relationship with Paul these days? A: I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t characterize it. I wouldn’t feel the need to, and I wouldn’t. Q: When’s the last time you spoke? A: I don’t know when that was. Q: Would you ever want to work with him again? A: Would I ever want to work with Paul again? I don’t know. I don’t know the answer to that. You’re going down a path that doesn’t feel like anything I really think about. Q: It seemed like it was you that always wanted to reunite, but Paul that resisted because of his solo excursions. A: You really like that Simon and

Garfunkel subject, huh? I recognize that I spent my young years trying to be popular with my friend Paul, and that I wanted the world to care about us and our records. So we got all that success and it’s only natural that you would say, “Well, you got us interested in you, and even though you don’t make music together anymore, tell us some things. You left lingering curiosity. And that’s your claim to fame, Artie, so face reality.” I can recognize the truth of all that. I just think that, in terms of an interview, proportionately, I don’t like to spend too much time on the past. It does me a disservice. I’ve had a good time doing a lot of good work since then. Q: I see you’re point. Fair enough. ... You’re only 10 years away from quietly sharing the park bench you sang about in “Old Friends.” What’s it like actually being older, as opposed to thinking ahead toward it when you’re 25? A: It’s worse. It’s much better to be young and have your whole life ahead of you than to have a lot of it behind you. Q: It sounds like you’re depressed about it. A: Oh, no, I have great riches, and I’m enjoying my life a lot. But it’s better to have your whole life ahead of you.

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Scorchers The Shack - DJ Billy Shannon’s - Bar t Bell Soul Bar - Black-Eyed Susan Whiskey Junction - DJ Chaos Whiskey Road Oyster Factory - Wayne Capps

Friday, 15th Bhoomer’s Lounge - Heavy Dose Big Iron Saloon - Magic Hat Cadillac’s - Billy Scot t and the Prophets Cafe Du Teau - Buzz Clif ford Club Argos - Drag Show Coconuts - DJs Doug and Eric Coliseum - Blacklite Benefit Continuum - KISStory, Undermind Cotton Patch - Kool Katz Coyote’s - The Rhes Reeves Band Crossroads - Juice, Simple as That D. Timm’s - Joe Patchen and the Blue Diamond Express Fox’s Lair - Roger Eneveldson

Charleston, S.C., band Jump, Little Children is touring in support of their latest project, a live DVD. Leave the remote control at home and check them out Nov. 14 at Last Call.

Garden City Bar and Grill - Karaoke Highlander - Billarabi Joe’s Underground - John Kolbeck Last Call - Tony Howard, DJ Richie Rich Luck y Lady’s - The Duke Boys Michael’s - Marilyn Adcock Modjeska - Spin Sessions with Guest DJ Red Lion - Black-Eyed Susan Rhythm and Blues Exchange - Robbie Ducey Band The Shack - DJ Buckwheat Shannon’s - Steve Chappell, Shelley Watkins Soul Bar - ‘80s Night Surrey Tavern - Playback with Tutu Divine Whiskey Junction - Tokyo Joe, DJ Paul

Saturday, 16th Bhoomer’s Lounge - Heavy Dose Big Iron Saloon - Magic Hat Cadillac’s - Clif ford Curry and Still Cruzin’ Cafe Du Teau - Buzz Clif ford Club Argos - Argos Male Revue with Colt, Giovanni and Gabriel Coconuts - DJs Doug and Eric Coliseum - Ravion Star Continuum - Black Bird Cotton Patch - Red-Headed Stepchild Coyote’s - The Rhes Reeves Band Crossroads - She Festival with Lisa Savage, Brandy Douglas, Anna-Grace Car ter, The Inhibitors D. Timm’s - Joe Patchen and the Blue Diamond Express Garden City Bar and Grill - Karaoke with Mad Dog Mike Joe’s Underground - Medicine Hat Last Call - Tony Howard, DJ Richie Rich Luck y Lady’s - The Duke Boys Michael’s - Marilyn Adcock Modjeska - Miami Night with DJ Boriqua Red Lion - Jemani Rhythm and Blues Exchange - Robbie Ducey Band The Shack - DJ Buckwheat Shannon’s - Allen Black Soul Bar - 420 Outback Surrey Tavern - Playback with Tutu Divine Whiskey Junction - Tokyo Joe Whiskey Road Oyster Factory - Weston and Preston

Sunday, 17th Cafe Du Teau - Buzz Clif ford and The Last Bohemian Quar tet The Shack - Karaoke with Doober Shannon’s - Shelley Watkins Somewhere in Augusta - Doug Johnson Whiskey Junction - Karaoke with Tom

Monday, 18th Crossroads - DJ Chris Joe’s Underground - John Red Lion - Karaoke The Shack - DJ Billy

Tuesday, 19th You get two chances to hear Black-Eyed Susan this week: Thursday at the Soul Bar and Friday at the Red Lion.

D. Timm’s - Joe Patchen and the Blue Diamond Express Joe’s Underground - John Metro Coffeehouse - Irish Music

Michael’s - Marilyn Adcock The Shack - DJ Billy

Wednesday, 20th Bhoomer’s Lounge - Heavy Dose Coyote’s - The Rhes Reeves Band D. Timm’s - Joe Patchen and the Blue Diamond Express Joe’s Underground - Keith “Fossill” Gregory Last Call - Suzy Black Benefit Concer t with The Break fast Club, Sulcus Groove Michael’s - Marilyn Adcock Rhy thm and Blues Exchange - The Family Trucksters The Shack - DJ Billy Soul Bar - Live Jazz

Upcoming Tub Ring - The Edge - Nov. 24 Stewart & Winfield - Last Call - Nov. 27

Elsewhere Jerry Cantrell, Mad at Gravity - Roxy Theatre, Atlanta - Nov. 14 Lennon - Echo Lounge, Atlanta - Nov. 14 Herbie Hancock Quartet - Classic Center Theatre, Athens, Ga. - Nov. 14 Particle - Cot ton Club, Atlanta - Nov. 14; Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga. - Nov. 15 Bill Gaither - Nor th Charleston Coliseum, Charleson, S.C. - Nov. 15 Gov’t Mule - The Tabernacle, Atlanta - Nov. 15 Frank Black and the Catholics - 40 Wat t Club, Athens, Ga. - Nov. 15 The Donnas, Superdrag - Masquerade, Atlanta Nov. 15 Eddie From Ohio - The Handlebar, Greenville, S.C. - Nov. 16 Steve Earle and the Dukes - Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga. - Nov. 16 Saves the Day, Ash - Roxy Theatre, Atlanta Nov. 16 Glenn Tilbrook - Red Light Cafe, Atlanta - Nov. 17 Normaltown Flyers - Chip’s, Athens, Ga. - Nov. 17 Hall & Oates - Spar tanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spar tanburg, S.C. - Nov. 20 Jennifer Nettles Band - 40 Wat t Club, Athens, Ga. - Nov. 21 Soft Cell - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta - Nov. 21 California Guitar Trio - Red Light Cafe, Atlanta Nov. 22 Janeane Garofalo - The Tabernacle, Atlanta Nov. 22 Jemani - The Phat Joint, Myr tle Beach, S.C. Nov. 22 Mad Margritt - The Breaking Point, Atlanta Nov. 22-23 Epitaph’s Punk-O-Rama - Masquerade, Atlanta Nov. 23 Vanessa Carlton - Eleven 50, Atlanta - Nov. 23 The Strokes, Jimmy Fallon - The Tabernacle, Atlanta - Nov. 24 Modern Groove Syndicate - The Handlebar, Greenville, S.C. - Nov. 25 Chris Robinson’s New Earth Mud - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta - Nov. 26 Dezeray’s Hammer - The Handlebar, Greenville, S.C. - Nov. 27 Cat Power - The Earl, Atlanta - Nov. 28

Jemani returns from a brief hiatus with a show at the Red Lion Nov. 16. Following a Nov. 22 show in Myrtle Beach, Jemani comes back to Augusta to play at Crossroads Nov. 29. The Ataris - Cot ton Club, Atlanta- Nov. 28 Goo Goo Dolls, Lisa Loeb - House of Blues, Myr tle Beach, S.C. - Nov. 29 Drive-By Truckers - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta Nov. 30 Del McCoury - The Handlebar, Greenville, S.C. Nov. 30 Lee Greenwood - Classic Center Theatre, Athens, Ga. - Dec. 1 Aimee Mann - The Tabernacle, Atlanta - Dec. 3 David Allan Coe - Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga.

- Dec. 7 Gran Torino - The Handlebar, Greenville, S.C. Dec. 7 Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Charlot te Coliseum, Charlot te, N.C. - Dec. 8; The Carolina Center, Columbia, S.C. - Dec. 9 Jim Brickman - Spar tanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spar tanburg, S.C. - Dec. 10; Ovens Auditorium, Charlot te, N.C. - Dec. 15 Dave Matthews Band - Philips Arena, Atlanta Dec. 11 Josh Joplin Group - Red Light Cafe, Atlanta Dec. 13-14 Southern Culture on the Skids - The Handlebar, Greenville, S.C. - Dec. 14 Noise Therapy - Ear thlink Live, Atlanta - Dec. 17 Tandy - The Early, Atlanta - Dec. 18-19 Los Straitjackets - Echo Lounge, Atlanta - Dec. 20 North Mississippi All-Stars - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta - Dec. 21 Derek Trucks Band - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta - Dec. 27 Trans Siberian Orchestra - Fox Theatre, Atlanta - Dec. 30 Gregg Allman and Friends - The Tabernacle, Atlanta - Dec. 31 Delbert McClinton - Variety Playhouse, Atlanta Dec. 31 Many tickets are available through TicketMaster outlets, by calling 828-7700, or online at w w w.ticketmaster.com. Tickets may also be available through Tix Online by calling 278-4TIX or online at w w w.tixonline.com. Night Life listings are subject to change without notice. Deadline for inclusion in Night Life calendar is Tuesday at 4 p.m. Contact Rhonda Jones or Lisa Jordan by calling 738-1142, fa xing 736-0443 or e-mailing to rhonda_jones@metspirit.com or lisa_jordan@metspirit.com.

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business consulting firm teaching how to use astrology to increase profits was inaugurated in May in San Francisco by two former telecommunications executives (and ex-Marines). Bruce Cady and lawyer Tom Mitchell founded Jupiter Returns to show executives, for example, that a failed business collaboration may have been prevented simply by understanding that one’s associates “(act) out their (astrological) program.” Mitchell told the San Francisco Chronicle that the firm’s best customers are women. • Performance artists and computer gamers staged a cockfight night in a basement in Los Angeles’ Chinatown in October, attracting about 200 people to go down-culture, drink beer, and wager on “roosters” flapping and pecking and clawing at each other, except that the cocks were humans dressed in garish rooster outfits. Tech people had rigged the outfits with sensors to register the effectiveness of the fighters on a large screen that exhibited virtual blood. No Longer Weird • Adding to the list of stories that were formerly weird but which now occur with such frequency that they must be retired from circulation: (57) The accidental bombardment of a house by an airliner’s “blue ice” toilet waste, such as by the melonsized ball that plunged through the bathroom ceiling of Susan Seltzer’s house in North Massapequa, N.Y., in September. (58) And the usually elderly citizen who must fight the cutoff of government benefits brought on by the bureaucracy’s erroneous insistence that he or she is dead, as happened to the 80-year-old Ms. Addie Nelson of Natick, Mass., in September, by the Veterans Administration. Spectacular Errors • For an anniversary tribute to Sept. 11 victims, the city of Jersey City, N.J., planned to release a flock of doves at a downtown ceremony, but since officials waited until the last minute to order the doves, all suppliers were sold out. Jersey City wound up having to use pigeons (which had been caged most of their lives), and observers at the solemn ceremony were forced to witness the awkward birds smashing into office-building windows, plunging into the Hudson River and careening into the crowds. • Teri-Lynn Tibbo filed a lawsuit in October, charging that doctors at St. Martha’s Regional Hospital in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, not only left a 15-inch-by20-inch surgical towel inside her after a hysterectomy but opened her wound eight more times in the next four months to drain it, never suspecting that a towel was there. Another hospital, Meadow Lake, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, was sued in

October by Rebecca Chinalquay, who charged that while she was in the delivery room in labor, all personnel had stepped out so that when little Tyler emerged, there was no one to help, and he slid off the gurney onto the floor. (He’s OK now, but Chinalquay fears later-manifesting problems.) • A clerical error caused the large investment firm Bear Stearns to place orders on Oct. 2 to sell not the intended $4 million worth of stocks but 1,000 times that much. The company was able to recover about 85 percent of the sold stock and told a Reuters reporter that the remaining loss (the sale of only 152 times as much stock as intended) would have no material impact on the company. (An early edition of the next day’s Wall Street Journal inadvertently carried a report of the mishap on the same page as a Bear Sterns ad that touted the firm’s ability to “execute complex transactions flawlessly,” but the story was placed elsewhere in subsequent editions). What Goes Around, Comes Around • Sheriff’s deputies in Marion County, Ind., said in September that passenger Kevin Small’s right arm was severed in a one-car collision as he and a buddy were taking a nightclub dancer home after her shift. According to deputies, when Small and the driver asked the dancer for sex, she refused and started fighting with the men, causing driver Richard Everhart to lose control of the car and crash, taking Small’s arm off. (The dancer was uninjured; Small’s hand was recovered but not the rest of his arm.) • Teamsters Local 988 opened its brandnew meeting hall in Houston in August, to unfavorable reviews by representatives of locals representing construction workers, plumbers, electricians and other trades. According to a Houston Chronicle report, the Teamsters had the hall built with nonunion labor because union work was too expensive. People With Issues • Bill Saintclair Patton, 45, was convicted of indecent exposure in Warren, Mich., in September, and sentenced to 90 days in jail; he was the subject of neighbors’ complaints after he appeared nude in his back yard and used a pumpkin to sexually gratify himself. And Ross Watt, 33, was convicted of disorderly conduct in Edinburgh, Scotland, in October after witnesses and police testified that he rolled around on the ground, simulating sexual intercourse with an orange and white traffic cone. Updating Recent News of the Weird Stories • The Augustine Band of Mission Indians (a “tribe” of seven kids and an adult) finally opened its $16 million casino, 130 miles east of Los Angeles (July). Prosecutors dropped the charges against accused child murderer Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, whom they had originally believed disposed of the victim’s body by serving it as stew to unsuspecting neighbors (but he’s still serving 130 years for another crime) (Great Falls, Mont., October). Surgeon David Arndt, who was suspended for running to the bank on an errand literally in the middle of an operation, was charged with possession of cocaine and the sexual assault of a boy (Cambridge, Mass., September). — Chuck Shepherd © United Press Syndicate

Brezsny's Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19)

If you are an unevolved Aries, there’s a chance you will gravitate toward the archetype of the hot-tempered, bare-knuckled, street-fighting hooligan in the coming weeks. If you are an evolved Ram, on the other hand, you’ll probably smash a mental block, topple a rotting idol, or destroy a parasitical hallucination. And what if you’re somewhere in between the unevolved and evolved types? Whether you take the ignoble or noble path will all depend on what you really, really want to do.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20)

You won’t have a nervous breakdown in the coming week, Taurus. What happens may have the intensity of that experience, but in reverse. You can expect something like a relaxing eruption of profound gratification; or a rapid-fire series of insights that lead you to a cathartic integration; or a sudden confluence of several beneficent trends, resulting in an almost shockingly beautiful healing. Think you can handle this much blessing?

GEMINI (May 21-June 20)

In the wake of the alienating experiences you’ve had recently, Gemini, I think you need to reunify yourself. Here are a few ideas, drawn from an anonymous author’s unpublished manual called “Self-Love without Apology.” 1. Have two trusted companions simultaneously whisper sweet praise, one in each of your ears. 2. Write “I am complete” with your dominant hand as you use the other hand to draw a picture of yourself wearing a crown. 3. Surround yourself with mirrors and kiss yourself on the lips 11 times while singing your favorite lullaby. 4. Visualize two versions of yourself, one male and one female, holding hands as they gaze into a reflection of the moon on a river.

CANCER (June 21-July 22)

In the centuries after Christ died, several varieties of Christianity competed for ascendancy. One ultimately triumphed, and its followers got to decide ACROSS

which of his teachings would be included in the orthodox canon, and which wouldn’t. “If you bring forth what is within you,” said Jesus in one of the gems the church fathers excluded as heretical, “what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” This exhortation, a blend of sweet potion and kick-ass medicine, is your perfect food for thought this week, Cancerian. I’ll add this corollary as a chaser: To bring forth what’s within you, you’ll almost certainly have to be a bit heretical.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)

Back in 1999, I bought a luxurious bed for me and my new girlfriend. Later, when we broke up, the bed became a symbol of love gone bad, and I couldn’t stand to keep it around. Alas, no charitable organization would accept it as a donation — it was too damn big — so I decided to haul it to the dump in my pick-up truck. As I idled behind a line of cars at the entrance, a guy walked up, knocked on my window, and asked if he could take the bed off my hands. He and his pregnant wife had managed to score a rental home after being homeless for a year, and my bed would be their first piece of furniture. Overjoyed at my good luck, I drove it to their new digs. And that’s how I turned my sad old baggage into a bright, beautiful gift. I predict that you, Sagittarius, will soon have an analogous opportunity.

“Dear Dr. Brezsny: What’s a good way to get rid of gophers? They’re constantly ripping holes in my backyard, which keeps me chronically pissed off, and that makes it pretty hard to concentrate on carrying out the uplifting suggestions you give in your horoscopes. -Seething Virgo in Iowa.” Dear Seething: Go out in your backyard and act like a gopher. Dig in the dirt like you were born to do it. Rip up a hundred holes. Get totally filthy. I guarantee the gophers will leave. And if there are any other kinds of pests you want to banish from your life, try a similar approach. Learn their ways. Empathize with them. See the world as they do. Their power over you will magically fade.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21)

I believe that following the golden rule is not just a virtuous way to live, but also the best way to ensure the success of your selfish goals. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is a potent magic spell equaling anything you could learn in a shamanic initiation or book of wizardry. This amusing truth is now your secret weapon, Scorpio. I urge you to experiment with it freely. Just to cover all your bases, you might also want to mess around with the silver rule, formulated by my reader Liza L. Do unto others as you would do unto your new convertible sports car that you bought at the apex of your mid-life crisis to attract an innocent who shares your sexual orientation.

I’m a big fan of regular purification. I believe every one of us should periodically shake ourselves free from the grip of stale habits and rotting karma. My method does not, however, revolve around ordeals of self-denial. Instead, I prefer to instigate purification through rituals of liberation. Would you consider this approach, Leo? If so, close yourself down to influences that demean your spirit and lower your energy, even as you open yourself up to people and adventures that stoke your excitement about being alive. Nothing will cleanse you more efficiently.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22)

Scavenger hunt time, Libra! Here are the first items on your list: a lampshade painted with a scene of dogs playing poker, a book on astrology that quotes Goethe and T.S. Eliot, a jigsaw puzzle of the Shroud of Turin, and a breath freshener glued into a collage by an artist commemorating her high school days. Once you exercise your intuition muscles scrounging around for that stuff (even if you don’t find any of it), you’ll be warmed up for the second level of the hunt — the more important metaphorical phase. The items on that list: one of your valuable assets that has fallen into disuse; a neglected talent that needs more training; and a clue about how to resurrect a pleasure that has gone to seed.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)

If you keep a diary, you’ll have good reasons to pack it with five times as much testimony as usual in the coming weeks. To set the tone, put this poem by L.S. Asekoff at the top of the first page: “Flying solo above the flames, I see the future fan out before me as one by one I discard the cards in my hand.” And what if you don’t have a diary? Please find some other way to express the surge of liberatingly lonely, creatively destructive, convulsively triumphant novelty that’ll be roaring through you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)

Still afraid that life is a random hodgepodge of meaningless events that are unresponsive to your deepest desires? Sooner or later, I’ll talk you out of that little delusion. The divine interventions coming your way this week should help a lot; I doubt you’ll be able to sustain your skepticism about life’s inherent goodness in the face of so much catalytic help. You may even make progress on another one of the pet projects I hope to interest you in: learning how fun it is to change yourself in order to cash in on your good luck.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)

“I invite men drenched in Time to recover themselves and come out of time, and taste their native immortal air.” So said essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson, and now I’m passing it on to you just in time for your season of transcendence. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you’ll be continually inspired to rise above situations that might have dragged you down at other times. You’ll find it relatively easy to excuse yourself from your monkey mind’s endless chatter. Lowest common denominators won’t seduce you; unconscious ruts won’t ensnare you; inferior motivations won’t distract you. I’ll leave you with a further tip, courtesy of the poet Rumi: “What I want is to leap out of this personality / And then sit apart from the leaping — / I’ve lived too long where I can be reached.” — © Rob Brezsny You Can Call Rob Brezsny, day or night, for your Expanded Weekly Horoscope

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y fiancé of two years has two kids (ages 3 and 8) and an exwife. I have always respected that she, as the kids’ mother, is part of our lives, and I’ve never tried to override her parental authority. Despite that, since she remarried in February, she’s seemed bent on making my life a living hell — cussing me out on the phone and falsely accusing me of atrocious behavior (in my personal life — having no bearing on her or the children). Typically, I calmly, politely tell her why her accusations are baseless, and my fiancé, who’s 100 percent behind the way I handle her, firmly tells her not to call unless it’s about the kids. This week, she got him on the phone and started yelling that I was to blame for something that had happened to her — an absolutely absurd accusation. Well, I finally lost it. I got on the phone and yelled that I’d always tried to respect her, and I didn’t understand why I couldn’t get respect from her in return. She hung up on me. I love my fiancé and his children dearly, but I’m afraid this woman will drive me insane. I’d like to sit down and talk to her, but maybe I should simply ignore her. Or should I just revert to being Little Miss Nice and blow up again in two more years? —Ex-Wife in the Back Sit ting down with this woman for a lit tle polite conversation over tea and crumpets? That’s gonna happen. While you’re waiting, why not pore over Britney Spears lyrics in search of hidden symbolism? This should leave you ample time to weigh the benefits of taking diplomacy lessons from Cour tney Love over doing graduate work in etiquet te with Anna Nicole Smith. But ... but ... all you’re looking for is a lit tle “respect in return.” You do have a vivid imagination. Here’s a woman whose telephone calls generally come in three volumes: “shrill,” “ear-splitting” and “learn sign language.” She gives you no reason to believe she can even fake calm, cool, sane and rational; in fact, she sounds like she’s vying to be named the eleventh plague. Yet, every time she calls, you’re shocked, simply shocked, when she accuses you of selling her favorite toothbrush to aliens, or blames you for global warming, the economy and the holes in her Swiss cheese. That you’d have even fumes of hope of

her behaving otherwise; well, that’s the wackiest idea of all. Why blow up at her? Yes, she might look all tidy soccer mom on the outside, but it seems pret ty clear that her chewy caramel center is pacing the streets in a dir ty sleeping bag and mat ted hair, screaming about some personal message she has for Liberace from Napoleon. You don’t expect “respect in return” from someone like this. You sit down with the fiancé and take bets on what nutbag accusation she’ll come up with nex t. (In the future, consider a ringing telephone your cue to swallow your Mountain Dew so you won’t laugh it up your nose.) What happened to make her this way? Wait — you don’t remember replacing all those passages in her Farmer’s Almanac with secret messages from Satan? Of course, it seems more likely that, post-remarriage, she decided you got the bet ter deal, and she’s doing her par t to see that you don’t get to keep it. Chances are, she figured out her brilliant strategy all by her shrewish self ... although you can’t entirely dismiss the possibility that Christina Aguilera transmit ted it to her by radio wave of f one of her latest piercings.

How do you tell a girl you just started sleeping with that she snores ... really loud? If I spoon with her, she’ll sleep on her side, but she inevitably ends up on her back, and the thunder resumes. I don’t want to embarrass her, but I can’t get any rest when she stays the night. —Unprotected Sleep Because snorers are of ten in denial (even as their homes come crashing down around their beds), you might be tempted to take the nonverbal approach: dressing for sleep like you’re going to work on the tarmac — the essential accessory being those headphones that block out the roar of jet engines. For subtlety’s sake, you’ll probably want to star t with earplugs and work your way up the safety-gear ladder. Still, if this girl rocks your world during daylight hours, it’s in your best interest and hers to tell her that the tremors keep going well into the night. A Harvard study linked snoring in women to an increased risk of hear t disease. It can also be a sign of a breathing dysfunction called sleep apnea. Send her to a doctor who specializes in sleep disorders. The doctor might not cure her, but at least you’ll have time for an af ternoon nap while she’s at her appointment. — © 2002, Amy Alkon

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————————————— 1999 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE SE, summit white with cloth interior, local trade-in, loaded including alloy wheels, power seats, CD, tilt, cruise & more, non-smoker, hard to find ‘em this nice at $8995, Master Pontiac, 706-855-9400 (759) ————————————— 2000 ACURA INTEGRA LS, silver, 2dr, 5spd, all power, CD, sunroof, cold-air intake, warranty, XC $15,000 OBO, 706294-2691 (755/1219) ————————————— 2000 CHEVROLET LUMINA, burgundy, clean family car, 4dr, cloth seats, V6, power seats, locks & windows, C2152A, $9900, Johnson Motor Company, 706-724-0111 (723) ————————————— 2000 DODGE STRATUS SE, extra clean car, one owner, $9995, Gerald Jones Honda, 706-733-2210 (712) ————————————— 2000 FORD ESCORT ZX2, black, 2dr, auto, 43K, loaded, $6999, Acura of Augusta, Ron Sumler, 800-851-5158 (685) ————————————— 2000 HONDA ACCORD SE, 4dr, auto, ABS, PW/L, cruise, CD, cassette, trunk-liner, cargo net, 31.5K, $16,000, 706-7336807 (700/1128)

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2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM, sierra beige metallic, 22K, cloth interior, loaded with alloy wheels, a sunroof, rear spoiler, CD and more, non-smoker, this one is a “15” and won’t last long at $10,995, Master Pontiac, 706-855-9400 (758) ————————————— 2001 BUICK CENTURY, silver, great ride, power seats, windows, & locks, V6, P3101, $13,900, Johnson Motor Company, 706-724-0111 (764) ————————————— 2001 BUICK LESABRE, white, low miles, power everything, cloth seats, 3800 GM power plant, P3062, $14,900, Johnson Motor Company, 706-724-0111 (763) ————————————— 2001 CHEVY CAVALIER, white, 4dr, auto, AC, brand new radials, $7999, Acura of Augusta, John Bell, 800-8515158 (681) ————————————— 2001 CHEVY CAVALIER, summit white, only 5K, equipped with am/fm stereo, AC, ABS brakes, over-drive transmission & more, still has the ‘new car’ smell at only $8995, Master Pontiac, 706855-9400 (760) ————————————— 2001 CHEVY IMPALA LS, On Star package, alloys, CD and much more, $14.995, Gerald Jones Honda, 706-733-2210 (713) ————————————— 2001 CHEVY MALIBU, green, 17K, power seats, V6, great

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Motorcycles 1995 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDS-Conv. red, always garaged, dealer serviced, below KBB at $11,900 asked, 706-863-6374 voice mail (659/1114) ————————————— 2000 KAWASAKI VULCAN Drifter, 800cc, perfect condition, under 3300 miles, $5300, must sell, freebies included, call Josh, 706-738-1672 (660/1114) ————————————— 2001 HONDA NIGHTHAWK, 250cc, showroom condition, 400 miles, excellent first street bike, $2600 OBO, 803-2783442 (677/1121)

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SUVs 1992 CHEVY BLAZER S-10, clean, 104K, $2500, 706-7932993 or 706-730-2697 (668/1114) ————————————— 1997 FORD EXPEDITON XLT, green/tan cloth, 5.4L, 3rd seat, rear air, power everything, hands-free phone, 132K highway miles, XC, $8500 OBO, 706-364-5347(699/1128) ————————————— 1999 FORD WINDSTAR, fully loaded, white/gray cloth, $10,999, Acura of Augusta, Bob Lancaster, 800-851-5158 (678) ————————————— 1999 JEEP GRAND Cherokee, Limited Edition, leather, power roof, $15,995, Gerald Jones Honda, 706733-2210 (711) ————————————— 2000 CHEVY BLAZER LS, 2dr, 28K, red, 4.3L, all power, CD, roof rack, tinted windows, factory warranty, $14,500 OBO, Leah 706-564-1432 (663/1114) ————————————— 2000 FORD EXPLORER, burgundy, 16K, clean as a whistle, cloth interior, loaded, P3114, $13,900, Johnson Motor Company, 706-724-0111 (766) ————————————— 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE Classic, extra clean, new tires, won’t last long, $9979, Gerald Jones Honda, 706733-2210 (706) —————————————

2000 KIA SPORTAGE, 4dr, auto, all power, AC, CD, one owner, runs great, XC, $11,500, 706-8400957(698/1128) ————————————— 2000 NISSAN FRONTIER, auto, low miles, local trade $6995, Gerald Jones Honda, 706-733-2210 (707)

Trucks 1963 FORD F-100, straight 6, step side, body in good condition, perfect for restoring, does not run, $500 OBO, 706-5410783 (662/1114) ————————————— 1989 MAZDA B2000, white, 5spd, AC, bedliner, fiberglass shell, new clutch & tires, 159K, $1500 OBO, 803-725-3581 (740/1212) ————————————— 1998 GMC SONOMA SL, forest metallic green with cloth interior, 22K, local trade-in, equipped with automatic transmission, AC, stereo & more, priced to sell today at $8995, Master Pontiac, 706-855-9400 (761) ————————————— 1999 DODGE 2500, pick up, 4X4, turbo, diesel, quad cab, 30 gal. aux. fuel tank, overload springs, running boards, trailer package, 4500 miles, XC, $19,900 OBO, 706-556-1984 (665/1114) ————————————— 1999 FORD F-150 Sport, silver, shortbed, auto, chrome wheels, XLT trim, $10,999, Acura of Augusta, Dwayne Eisenhower, 800-851-5158 (686)

————————————— 1999 MAZDA B3000, 4.0L, auto fully equipped for only $10.995, Gerald Jones Honda, 706-733-2210 (710) ————————————— 2000 FORD F-150 XL, teal blue, with only 26K, equipped with chrome wheels, CD, cassette, tilt, over-drive transmission & more, immaculate inside and out, a buy today at only $10,995, Master Pontiac, 706855-9400 (757) ————————————— 2001 CHEVY S-10, AC, P/S, P/B, CD, 14K, 2yrs left on warranty, $11,000, no tax, 706-737-6100 (657/1114)

Vans 1985 DODGE HI-TOP, 318 engine, 3/4 ton chassis, 131K, $900, 706-863-5967 (664/1114) ————————————— 1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO Van, V6, 4.3L, 7 passenger, luggage rack, rear air, power seats and mirrors, $7000, 706733-0526 (694/1128) ————————————— 1999 HONDA ODYSSEY EX, top of the line EX model, electric doors, dual air, every option, $17,999, Acura of Augusta, 800-851-5158 (682) ————————————— 2001 DODGE GRAND Caravan, blue, 39K, V6, auto, $14,995, Andy Jones Mazda, 803-202-0002 (745)

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S TA R T I N G AT $23,995* - All wheel drive - Open Cargo bed - Switch back system expands cargo bed into passenger area for hauling longer items

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Why Not Settle For More at Master Pontiac•Buick•GMC?

- 2.5 liter box engine - Fully independent heavy-duty raised suspension

New Body Style • ABS • CD Player

$12,965

* Plus destination charge, tax, title & fees

GERALD JONES

*includes rebate.

3710 Washington Road • Martinez

1801 Gordon Highway, Augusta

855-9400 • www.masterautomotive.com

706.738.2561

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Automatic • All Power

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2000

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