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THE ISLANDER, AUGUST 24, 2009, PAGE 13 and Abo The Guys: play honors law enforcement Art Downtown and CA.P.E. The ater will present “The Guys” by Anne Nelson on September 11, 12 and 13, in honor, remembrance and appreciation for those who provide law enforcement, security and fire fighting/EMT services for our community and country. This very special show, featuring performances by local actors Kelly Dob bin and John Regan, will be held for one weekend only at the Mary Miller Theater located inside Gallery 209 at 209 Gloucester Street in downtown Brunswick. “The Guys” is a poignant, funny and bittersweet story of a New York edi tor, Joan, and the unexpected phone call she receives on behalf of Nick, a fire captain, less than two weeks after the September 11 attacks. Nick has lost most of his men in the attack and, while still dealing with his own raw emotions, is looking for a writer to help him with the eulogies he must present at each man’s memorial service. Nick and Joan recall each fallen man through the recounting of his virtues and foibles and make their way through the emotional landscape of grief. Drawing on humor, the possibil ity of friendship and the unconquerable spirit of community, Nick and Joan discover the enduring bonds of com mon humanity. “The Guys” is based on a true story. Doors open on September 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. and the performance begins at 8:00 p.m. A matinee perfor mance will be held Sunday, September 13 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are available at Art Downtown for $15 per person which includes the performance, hors d’oeuvres and beverages. For more information, visit capetheater.org or call Art Downtown at 912-262-0628. Advanced reservations are required. “I Register now for Rec. Dept, fall sports The Glynn County Recreation and Parks Department is currently tak ing registration for football, soccer, and cheerleading for the 2009 season. Parents can register their children at the Recreation main office on Old Jesup Road or at the St. Simons Office in Mallory Park by Monday, August 31. Football is offered for boys ages 5 to 12. Those 5 or 6 years old play flag football. Registration is $30 and includes a team jersey. Boys 7 and up play tackle football and must come to the main office on Old Jesup Road to receive football equipment. The registration fee for tackle football is $55 and includes equipment for use during the season and a team jersey. Soccer is offered for boys and girls ages 5 to 17. Soccer registration is $40. Teams are co-ed. Soccer players will receive a team jersey and shin guards. Cheerleading is for girls ages 5 to 12. The registration fee is $20, which includes a team jersey and pom poms. Registration fees can be paid with cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover at the main office in Bruns wick; with checks or cash at the Mal lory Park office on St. Simons. For information, contact the Rec reation Department at 912-554-7780 or visit www.glynncounty.org/recre- ation. □ Gwen Hughes entertains at Jazz Atlanta’s Gwen Hughes will enter tain at Jazz in the Park Sunday, August 30. The concert, presented by Golden Isles Arts and Humani ties Association (GIAHA), will be held at the St. Simons Island Lighthouse Lawn from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Audiences are encouraged to bring a chair or blanket to relax on and a picnic supper to enjoy. The self-styled “love child of Muddy Waters and Peggy Lee,” Gwen Hughes brings a touch of city cabaret to the open-air venue of Jazz in the Park with a performance Atlanta’s Creative Loafing has called “simply breathtak ing.” Admission to all Jazz in the Park concerts is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12, and free for children under 6. The six-concert series continues through September at the Lighthouse lawn on select high-tide Sunday eve nings for maximum breeze and com fort. Once again, Jazz in the Park is sponsored in part by generous support from the Best Western Island Inn, Magic 105.9 and the Wave 104.1. The full season line-up and further information about the 20th anniver sary season is available by visiting goldenislesarts.org or by contacting GIAHA at 912-262-6934. □ Continuing Ed Classes Harris Neck National Wildlife Ref uge Cultural Tour, Sat. September 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Join professional pho tographer Gerri Mitchell and wildlife expert and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service volunteer Tim Miller for a tour of Harris Neck National Wildlife Refuge. Birds, butterflies and many other types of wildlife populate the 2,762-acre site which features saltwa ter marsh, grassland, mixed deciduous woods and cropland. The tour includes lectures on photography and wildlife and a picnic lunch. Transportation provided. Fee: $59 until Aug. 24, $79 until Aug. 28. No registrations after this date. To enroll call the College of Coast al Georgia's Continuing Education department at 279-5777. □
