past issues:
Story By Clark Byron
What makes the new playground so unique is that kids designed it. Leather & Associates, the architects of the project, incorporated many drawings made by children. The kids were asked to create their image of the ideal playground on paper. “We incorporated everything the kids said they wanted except the hot tub,” [...]
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Story By Clark Byron
The Pooler Police Department has appointed its first arson investigator, Officer James Self.
Five serial arsons in 2008 and another 27 in 2009 made for a lengthy investigation. “One of the things we realized is that we didn’t have anybody trained to investigate arsons,” said Police Chief Mark Revenew. “It’s really a science.”
Chief [...]
Photo by Mark Rodocker
1.) The Mighty Eighth Air Force Museum
175 Bourne Ave. • Pooler, GA 31322
The Museum is conveniently located off of I-95 at exit 102 Pooler, GA. Just 2 miles south of the Savannah International Airport exit and minutes away from the heart of downtown Savannah, GA. Today, the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum [...]
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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