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Due to Hurricane Dorian, we will have an episode of The Commute daily this week.

On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer talks with Chatham Emergency Services CEO Chuck Kearns on how they have prepared for Hurricane Dorian and how they will respond.

On the back half, SMN multimedia editor Zach Dennis previews the Toronto Film Festival and what movies to be on the lookout for, including one that shot scenes in Savannah. 

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On this bonus episode of The Commute, we include an excerpt pulled from Friday's episode with the Beacon Project's Amy Condon and the City of Savannah's director of Housing & Neighborhood Services Martin Fretty about what his department plans to use the SPLOST funds for and what happens with imminent domain..

Read more about this issue of Beacon here.

Then, we add an excerpt from the most recent Difference Makers episode with Chatham County District Attorney Meg Heap where she discusses programs the DA's office is working on with a new Special Victims Unit and sex trafficking in Chatham County.

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On the Friday episode of The Commute, Beacon Project lead writer Amy Condon takes over for Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer and talks with the City of Savannah's director of Housing & Neighborhood Services Martin Fretty about what the city is doing with blighted properties and ways to combat affordable housing.

Read more about this issue of Beacon here.

(23:00): Then, Adam jumps back in to speak with columnist Charlie Harper about the legacy of Sen. Johnny Isakson, who announced his retirement Wednesday from his post at the end of the year.

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On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer  talks with Associated Press sports writer Paul Newberry about the upcoming football seasons for Georgia and Georgia Tech.

On the back half, SMN sports reporter Travis Jaudon joins to discuss the outlooks for Georgia Southern and Savannah State before chatting a bit about making opinions in the Twitter age.

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On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer  talks with Chatham County Board of Elections chair Tom Mahoney on the change in voting machines and what to expect from Wednesday's special meeting on precincts in Pooler. 

On the back half, executive editor Susan Catron joins to go through the local races with Adam, including mayoral candidates in Savannah, Pooler and Tybee Island.

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On the Friday episode of The Commute, Beacon Project lead writer Amy Condon takes over for Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer and talks with the Emmaus House's Ariana Berksteiner about the organization, serving the homeless community and what could be done to help with the city's population of people without places to live.

Read more about this issue of Beacon here.

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On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer  talks with Savannah Georgia Convention Center Authority Chairman Mark Smith on the facility's expansion plans. 

On the back half, sports reporter Dennis Knight previews the 2019 high school football season. Knight covers key players to look out for, season predictions and more!

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On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer  talks with Charles Seiler about the recent news that Uga, the mascot for the University of Georgia and Savannah resident, was named greatest college mascot ever.

Then, we include an excerpt from the most recent episode of the Difference Makers podcast, which featured a conversation with Georgia Ports Authority executive director Griff Lynch about the deepening of the harbor in Savannah and growth for the organization over the past few years.

You can listen to the full episode here: https://omny.fm/shows/from-the-newsroom-savannah-now/difference-makers-episode-31-georgia-ports-authori

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On the Friday episode of The Commute, Beacon Project lead writer Amy Condon takes over for Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer and talks with MedBank Executive Director Laura Morgan on how healthcare impacts affordable housing. 

On the back half, Van Brimmer talks with Do Savannah contributor Ariel Felton on the passing of Novelist Toni Morrison. 

Read more about this issue of Beacon here.

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On the Monday episode of The Commute, Editorial Page Editor Adam Van Brimmer  talks with Sterling Seacrest Partners' David Paddison about hurricane preparedness and the effects of catastrophic events.

On the back half, Van Brimmer talks with Retired Meteorologist Pat Prokop about what Savannah could potentially expect with future hurricanes.

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