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By Barbara W. Russell
Steven White is an athlete and he competes in triathlons. For you “non-sport fans” a triathlon is a “multi-sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling, and running in immediate succession over various distances” (Wikipedia). The key word there is “endurance”- these triathletes are in seriously good physical condition.
When I met White for [...]
By Barbara W. Russell
As I waited in the Pooler-Bloomingdale Senior Citizens Center to interview Mary Facen, I didn’t know what to expect. Well, actually that’s not exactly true - I fully expected her to be a frail older woman with white hair, who would probably be using a walking cane or maybe even a wheelchair, [...]
By Katie Turner
She has sung for audiences in Europe as well as the United States, and this summer she will go to Rome, Italy, to further progress her career as an opera singer.
Flaherty has been a quarter-finalist in the American Traditions singing competition, a semi-finalist in the Singer of the Year Competition in Shreveport, Louisiana, [...]
Alyssa Lewis got held back in the fifth grade. She was struggling in school, so her
parents and the school decided to have her tested for a learning disability. All
were shocked when the results came back. According to the test, Alyssa was mentally
retarded.
This was very hard news for Alyssa and her family. She was in the [...]
Andrea Humbertson looks comfortable serving customers in her Java Jungle Coffee
Shop. She’s young and pretty, relaxed but energetic, and she smiles easily. The
casual observer wouldn’t guess that the woman wearing the apron had, until recently,
been a Black Hawk helicopter pilot with 1,000 hours of flying combat time.
The only clue that this seemingly gentle woman might [...]
Craftsman or artist? Renowned as a legendary master luthier by musicians around the
world, Randy Wood’s services have been sought out by everyone from Elvis Presley to
Eric Clapton. Guitars, Dobros or Mandolins—Wood has been producing top quality
instruments since the 1960’s. These custom made instruments are as beautiful to the
eye as they are to the ear.
So how [...]
A story in the Bible tells of how Jesus fed the multitudes with only a
few loaves of bread and a few fish. How could so many be fed by such a
few? Miracles can’t be explained, but Marti Stein and Linda Renton of
Christ Presbyterian Church in Pooler want to do the same. They are the
original [...]
A Pooler resident of five years now, Franklin is a modest man who has
dawned many hats over the years. From the Marine Corps to owning billiards
parlors and restaurants near the Outerbanks in North Carolina, Franklin’s
accomplishments and hobbies are many.
Since moving to Pooler in 2004, he has enjoyed a retired life, as many of
Southerners do, [...]
Ask Paul Lovezolla what the key to business success is and he’ll flat out
tell you, hard work and long hours. At least in the restaurant business
it’s this way.
No one would know more about being a restaurateur in Pooler than
Lovezzola. For the past 31 years, he has been giving the area a taste of
how a good [...]
There is a quote from Margaret Mead that says, “ Never doubt that a small
group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it
is the only thing that ever has.” That quote could certainly be written
about one of Pooler’s own, Billie Stack.
Billie hails originally from Hickory, North Carolina. A middle child of
twelve children, it [...]
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