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CONTENTS July/August 2016

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10 Talent Camren Rewis Straight From The Start

14 ADale Saunders Challenge Met And Conquered

19 For Sailfish Making A Splash Pooler Community 23 Through Rothwell Baptist Church Flood and Fire 28 ofMikeTheTaxter Savannah Wheelman Bicycle Club

32 Tyler Pooler Rec Spotlight Wilson departments

09 Publisher’s Letter 34 Dining Guide 35 Let’s Do Business 51 Real Estate specials

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Every now and then, in this job, I get to see the successes of the people we have featured before. I will never forget the first time I met Cameron Rewis, then at a young 8 years old.

He was a little heart-throb then. And, I am sure with his recent successes, he is more of a heartthrob now. Now 15, Cameron is still taking on the big stage, opening for such major music acts as Joe Diffy, 38 Special and Lorrie Morgan, just to name a few.

Next month, Cameron will be opening for country super star Tracy Lawrence. Man, I know this kid has to be on cloud nine.

But, in all of his success, Cameron Rewis has stayed humble. Not only has he stayed humble, he has also stayed in a close relationship with God. This young man knows that God is the one that gave him this gift, and he plans on sharing it as Julie Hales, PUBLISHER long as he is able.

Not wanting to be stuck in a country genre, this young man has some thoughts of taking his career down the path of Christian music.

I am sure whatever road he travels, he will be a huge success. He also loves R & B...no telling the great stuff we will hear from this guy.

In the meantime, this young man will be traveling the roads of Pooler, Georgia, his home town. If you happen to get an opportunity to hear him sing, take advantage of it.

He is blessed with a gift, a gift that he loves to share.

Congratulations Cameron on your accomplishments. We wish your continued success!

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Camren Rewis Talent From The Heart

ABOUT THE COVER We covered this kid when he was only 8 years old. Now, at 15, he is still singing with the big boys. Check out Cameron Rewis and make plans for his concert next month where he is opening for Tracy Lawrence.

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CAMREN REWIS: Talent Straight From The Start

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alent is a natural phenomenon that comes in all shapes and sizes; it varies in diverse areas from sports and art to music, to name a few. Many people don’t discover a genuine ability too early in life, but on that rare occasion, it presents itself right from the start. Pooler resident and music sensation Camren Rewis embarked on his vocal adventure at the extraordinarily young age of 3.

In the summer of 2004, while vacationing in Eutawville, South Carolina at Rock’s Pond Campground, Camren wanted to sing the national anthem on stage. Suzette Rewis, Camren’s mom, reminisced that “His Dad watched NASCAR and Camren learned the song from that. I told him if he learned the words, he could sing.” No one was too sure what to expect from the youngster.

With a lighthearted laugh, Brian, the singer’s father, said his son knocked it out of the park.

“He sang every word, didn’t miss a beat. At the end he said ‘Gentleman start your engines.’”

With that, a star was born. Camren stole the crowd, though little did he know that Rock’s Pond would be the gateway into his musical journey. But, the eager performer eventually went out on a limb and promoted himself, making venues aware that he was available for shows.

At 7 years old, Camren returned to the South Carolina venue at the request of the campground where he got his start to mark a milestone - his debut concert.

This time Camren was the opening act for country music icon Aaron Tippin.

Being as young as he was, the campground was intrigued and passed along the information to Aaron Tippin who was happy to have him. Within the year following that first concert, Camren went on to open for other country music legends as Lorrie Morgan and

Story by CINDY BURBAGE Photos by TONYA CHESTER PERRY David Ball. And over the course of a couple of years, he has sang at various festivals throughout the area including the Flying Pig, the Iron Horse Rodeo and the famous Great Ogeechee Seafood Festival in Richmond Hill. He is honored to have performed for country giants Joe Diffie and John Michael Montgomery plus widely known classic rock bands, 38 Special and The Little River Band. He has also had the privilege of opening for Colt Ford. Although most of his performances have been with country idols, Camren explains his choice of music: “I love all music. I do base around country a little bit, because that’s what I’ve always done, that’s what I’ve lived with and what has inspired me,” he said. “But my music is based around country, though I love soul and R&B. I like to bring that into my style a lot to show off my vocal range and what I can do with my voice - not only to be just a country artist, but to be something bigger than that. I believe people shouldn’t be into just one genre, but be able to break off into whatever they want to.”

Camren’s inspiration and drive to become a vocalist grew from his surroundings. “When I started out, I was young and I had always listened to country music; we listened to it in the car daily,” he said. “With that being said, I would always listen to Jason Aldean and Rascal Flatts; Rascal Flatts was a big one more me. And I always looked up to them because I would watch them perform on the awards shows, and l thought it was really cool to see them do what they really loved. They were just having a great time on stage. That put the spark in me that that is what I wanted to do also.”

The future plans of this hometown

musician are clearly focused. After high school, he plans to attend college where he will major in musical arts and music producing.

“I do want this (music) to be my future,” Camren elaborates. “This will help with my career. One of my goals I have always wanted to do is to not only have a music career, but also become a music producer. One day I hope to own my own record company.”

He could also find himself charting paths through more faith-based music, as well.

“I may continue to sing country, but may merge into Christian music. I do love to sing Christian songs also and that may be always something for me. I love worshipping. I want to see how far I can take my music career.” His insight into this music is drawn from compelling Christian artists as pop group For King and Country, but also throws in a more soulful approach by groups such as The www.PoolerMagazine.com | July/August 2016

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“This is a gift given to me from God. I want to use it to show that gifts like this are given to young people and they can show it to the world.”

Crab Family. He also likes Lauren Daigle and the group Hillsong.

“They are why I incorporate that style into my music.”

Where did his musical talent emerge?

Camren credits a higher power.

“This is a gift given to me from God. I want to use it to show that gifts like this are given to young people and they can show it to the world; show the gift God gives us.”

The road to a successful musical career may be a bumpy one but with the

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love and great support of Camren’s family, it is paved a little smoother.

“My family has always helped me and supported me” he said. “It’s been a big boost for me to have a whole big group of people to help me like that and to be so close to me throughout my whole career. That’s the best part about them.”

The phrase “never judge a book by its cover” may sound like a cliché, but at first glance Camren Rewis doesn’t exactly come across as the next big thing in country music.

Then he sings, and his voice is out of this world. From the first note, you hear that deep voice with some country twang that reminds you of the great Johnny Cash. As the song continues, you are taken on a joyful musical rollercoaster.

His style throws in his roots of country, with a dash of rhythm and blues but braided with a touch of soul and jazz, comparative to a young Elvis Presley.

The entertainer harmonizes in a unique way and every note and melody comes from deep down in his heart, leaving the audience awe-struck.

Over the next year, the Pooler performer has a busy schedule. Now, 15, Camren is a rising sophomore in high school at Life Spring Christian Academy in Bloomingdale. He currently has two major record labels wanting to sign him and record demos. He will continue to keep his fan base up to date on Youtube- Camren Rewis , Instagram- @ camrerewis, Facebook- Camren Rewis, and Snapchat- CRewis83. And on Aug. 27, 2016, Camren will return to where it all began, opening for country music favorite Tracy Lawrence at Rock’s Pond Campground.

The fun doesn’t stop there. He will fill his year with various festivals, and beginning next summer, he will perform in local favorite restaurants. He did however, share a little secret, in the summer of 2017 he will be opening for a major concert. Although he was not at liberty to give up the name, Camren promised it is huge and will be great. We can’t wait.

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A Challenge Met and Conquered One local Marine reflects back on a very distinguished military career that almost wasn’t.

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Story by DAVID PENA

ords can and often do make a difference in a person’s life. The words we hear and say can sometimes alter our lives in profound ways.

“You’ll never make it.” These four simple words did, in fact, alter the destiny of one man’s life, and are now irrevocably and inextricably linked to the path that he chose to walk, thus helping to forge the person he would eventually become.

Dale Saunders greets me at his lovely home in Copper Village with a smile and firm handshake. Tan, neatly dressed and looking surprisingly athletic despite his years, Saunders proudly shows me around his solar powered home, complete with impeccably manicured lawn, a sun room and a great view of Lake Jennifer, named after his lovely wife of close to twenty-five years. If his neighbors didn’t know any better, they would think that this comfortable picture of suburbia was the norm for Saunders, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Born in Ohio in 1944, by all accounts Dale had a pretty idyllic childhood, to a certain extent. “Parma, Ohio was basically a great middle class place to grow up. My older brother and I had some great times growing up. We played sports, went to great schools, and really enjoyed our time there.” When Dale was 12, however, that picturesque view of childhood was shattered when his father suddenly died. “When I was 12, my father passed away. It was around Christmas, and my father, who had had two previous heart attacks, was shopping with my mother and dropped over.”

Obviously devastated by the loss, Dale and his mother were left alone since, by that time, his older brother had moved to California. “The financial blow was also tremendous. We couldn’t afford to keep our house, so my mother sold it and we moved to California to be near her family,” Dale recalls. “We had the help of some neighbors and friends in Parma, so we moved back after a few months and lived in an apartment.” However, the sudden loss of a father figure soon began to take its toll on the small, struggling family as Dale began to show some rebellious tendencies, to say the least. “When I was 14, I started to regularly steal my mother’s car with an extra key that I had made. My grades plummeted as well, and really wouldn’t listen to anyone. No one could control me, and since my mother worked all the time at a hospital, she was never home. Other than when I played baseball, I did whatever I wanted to do, no matter how wild it seemed.” And, like many teens who seem to possess an uncanny sense of omniscience, Saunders made a fateful decision at the age of 16. “Since I thought I knew everything there was to know, I quit school and worked in a drive thru at the local Big Boy. This lasted for approximately two months.”

Dale’s story could’ve manifested into a number of familiar subplots, with a series of dead end jobs, addictions to various chemicals, and fractured relationships. However, his path would take

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Photos by LUKE SMITH a different turn altogether. “Seven days after my 17th birthday in 1961, I went down to the Marine recruiting office in Cleveland looking to join up,” Dale recalls. However, the rebellious teen used to getting his way was in for a rude awakening that day.

“After taking one look at me, the recruiter said, ‘You’ll never make it, kid.’ That really pissed me off, so I basically joined the Marine Corps to show that guy,” Dale says with laugh.

After Saunders completed the requisite rotation of boot camp and advanced training, Dale knew he wasn’t in Parma anymore.

“I knew I had bitten off a big chunk; I didn’t know what I was getting into.” However, by the time he was assigned to a helicopter squadron at an air station in Santa Ana, California, he had started to adapt to his new life, as well as appreciate the regimen and strict adherence to a given set of rules, which seemed to be sorely missing from his teen years. Saunders then spent the next two years transferring between several helicopter squadrons on the base.

In 1964 Saunders made corporal and was assigned to operations as an administrator for Helicopter Squadron HMM-365 in Santa Ana. It was during this time that he worked for a Chief Warrant Officer named Bill Barber, who filled a familiar role in the young marine’s life. “He probably had the biggest impact on both my personal life as well as my career,” Saunders emphasizes. “Bill, or ‘Gunner’ as he was known to us, was an enlisted pilot during the Korean War who eventually made Warrant Officer. He made sure I continued my education to obtain my GED, which helped me with my promotions and pay raises. Beyond that, he was a leader in the truest sense, someone that I wanted approval from, someone whose advice I respected. He influenced my life by just giving me direction,” he states. Buoyed by Barber’s belief in him and now firmly entrenched in the Corps’ way of doing things, Saunders really began to relish the challenges ahead of him.

In September 1964, Saunders’ squadron rotated to Okinawa in order to help acclimate the men to the hot, humid climate they would soon face in Viet Nam. “We basically flew in jungles similar to those we’d be facing in Vietnam under the same conditions,” Saunders notes. “We ended up in Danang, Vietnam in October and started resupply missions there, hauling troops and supplies wherever needed.” In November of that year, all the squadron’s helicopters were grounded due to typhoons that were typical of the area. The men were preparing to make the best of a bad situation by celebrating the 190th birthday of the Marine Corps when they started receiving emergency radio transmissions of villages being flooded out with a potential for high loss of life, so the decision was made to launch the choppers on a rescue mission. Over the next several hours, the flight crews rescued over 1700 villagers, along with various farm animals, all while receiving sporadic gunfire from the local Viet Cong. His team did not, however, escape unscathed. “During our 12 months in country

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we unfortunately lost three members of our squadron. Two were shot while on resupply missions, and one was killed in a vehicle accident. In September,1965 our squadron members rotated back to the States, where we were welcomed as heroes. Little did we know, that was about to change.”

Ultimately Saunders made sergeant and also reenlisted for six additional years. Then he was assigned to MCAS Kaneohe Bay Hawaii for a three year tour. It wasn’t all palm trees and waves for the men, though, according to Saunders. “As good as it sounded, this was the worst duty assignment I had while in the Marine Corps. Part of my job was to meet all incoming flights from Vietnam, process the troops, and then send them back a week later after their break. During this assignment I had several wives waiting for their husbands, only to find out they were killed on the way to the R&R Flight,” he somberly notes.

After about 16 months in Hawaii, Saunders received orders to return to Vietnam, which he ironically welcomed at this point.

He was assigned to HMH 462 Helicopter Squadron, with some of the largest cargo helicopters ever made and whose main mission involved bringing badly needed supplies to the troops. In the time that Saunders was with that squadron, he flew a total of 117 combat missions and was awarded five Air Medals. After being transferred back to the states, he attended the Marine Corps Basic Warrant Officer School, and in June of 1969 Saunders became the youngest Warrant Officer in the Marine Corps at the time. He humbly says, “This was more than likely due to my two tours in Vietnam as well as my combat mission record.”

Saunders then returned to United States and was sent to Yuma,

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Arizona where he spent six years as the Crash Rescue Officer.

“During this tour I experienced virtually every type of military aircraft accident,” he says. “These included everything from “wheels-up” landings to mid-air collisions.” In 1978 Saunders was redeployed to Iwakuni, Japan. Nine months into this tour, he learned that his oldest daughter died in a tragic accident. His grief was somewhat assuaged by his commanding officers, who were instrumental in quickly getting him back to Arizona to be with his family. Finishing his final tour three years later, Saunders officially retired from the Marines in August, 1982.

Upon his return to civilian life, Saunders went to work for the sheriff’s department in Beaufort, South Carolina. After almost two years as a deputy, he was hired at MCAS Beaufort as an Assistant Chief for Fire Prevention, where he would work for about a year and a half. However, after going through a divorce, Dale moved to Savannah, where he eventually remarried in 1985. He left Fort Howard after 16 years, and in 2010 moved to Pooler, where he’s been enjoying time spent (and well-earned) with his wife Jennifer. Looking back on his distinguished career, Dale is philosophical about his recruiter’s first impression. “He’s the one that started me on this track. I just wanted to prove him wrong.”

Once he’d been in the military for a time, however, Saunders realized that he was definitely in his element. “I found something I really enjoyed doing, and with Gunner’s help and encouragement, I ended up thoroughly enjoying my time in the military. I really think (the military) is something that would benefit all young people.” And to think it all started with four words.

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he Sailfish story really began in April 2015, when a former world-class tennis player turned recreation director thought up a way for kids who live in the gated Savannah Quarters community and their Pooler friends to have some fun.

A little over a year later, and it turned into more than that, although fun is still at the heart of what the Savannah Quarters Sailfish are all about.

The brainchild of Savannah Quarters Director of Recreation Zsofia Golopencza, the swim program has grown to include 70 swimmers ranging in age from 5 to 18.

It also has made a bit of a splash in the Savannah Costal Swim League, which is divided into two divisions. One division consists of large programs, with swimmers who train and compete year round. This includes The Landings, Richmond Hill, Mayfair, Isle of Hope and Wilmington Park.

The other division is made up of smaller programs whose members practice and compete during a season that lasts about months and ends in July. Those programs are Savannah Quarters, Savannah Yacht Club, Southbridge, Savannah Golf Club and the Jewish Educational Alliance.

In their first season last summer, the Sailfish finished second at the SCSL Rising Stars meet. The team followed that up with a third-place finish at the League’s season-ending city meet against competition that included year round swimmers.

A few weeks ago, the Sailfish took first in the Rising Stars meet.

Not bad for a second-year program, right?

Right.

“I was very proud of them,” said Golopencza, a native Hungar-

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ian who came to the United States to play tennis for Armstrong Atlantic State.

Though few of the swimmers who compete for the Sailfish are likely to become Olympic gold medalists, that’s not what the program is all about. On the team’s website, there’s this mission statement of sorts: “Swim team is a great way for children to make friends, become better swimmers, compete in swim meets, earn ribbons and trophies, and just have fun!”

Golopencza, who initially came to Savannah Quarters in 2011 to give tennis lessons and then in 2013 was hired to head up the community’s recreation program, saw it primarily as a way for the community’s children to enjoy themselves and get some exercise.

And, as a mother of two, she thought like a mother looking for a summer activity for children.

“I had this vision last year,” she said. “We have a pool perfectly suited for having a team and hosting competitions. It’s also a good starting point for kids to find out if they want to be competitive swimmers.”

Golopencza runs the program. She acts as a sort of athletic director - she’s also in charge of Savannah Quarters’ shiny new fitness center and its tennis program. But she doesn’t coach the Sailfish. That’s done by respected local swim coaches Miranda Baldwin and Melanie Wright, who were already known in SCSL circles. This year, Anna Solomon joined the coaching staff.

Baldwin and Wright, who are twins, came up with the team’s name, because the Sharks were already taken and nobody wanted to be known as the Turtles, Golopencza said.

The Sailfish practice three times a week during the season,

which gives kids more coaching than they’d get through private lessons. Between the lessons and the meets, it’s paying off.

“We see the kids improve,” Golopencza said, noting her son is on the team and has improved his times so much he’s too fast to compete in the Rising Stars meet. “We had some kids last year who could barely finish a lap, and towards the end of last season those children had no trouble doing three, four, five laps. It’s just like any other sport. Practice makes perfect.”

Not that the Sailfish are striving for perfection, though they certainly want to be as good as they can be. But Golopencza is nothing if not competitive. Her background may help explain why some kids in Savannah Quarters are spending part of their summer swimming laps instead of playing video games.

Golopencza was on her way up the international rankings and had reached No. 590 in the world as a teen when a shoulder injury forced her to “revaluate her priorities,” she said.

After surgery, she decided to leave her home in Hungary and come to the U.S. to study, and used tennis as her ticket to Armstrong Atlantic State, where she played four seasons of tennis, winning Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year - all four seasons mind you - and then coached as an assistant two more seasons under Simon Earnshaw. Golopencza was an assistant when the Pirates won the first of their nine NCAA Division II tennis titles.

During her time at AASU Golopencza was also active off the court. She got her Bacherlor’s in health science and her Master’s in sports medicine And, she got married and she and her husband Alex Ellwood have two children, and, as a reminder that good things can come in twos, Golopencza is also a member of two Halls of Fame.

In 2011, she was inducted into the AASU Hall of Fame after putting together one of the most storied tennis careers in the school’s history. Earlier this year, Golopencza was named to the Peach Belt Conference Hall of Fame.

All that to say Golopencza knows competition. That’s why she’s quick to credit her coaches for the teams’ successes, she’s also quick to note she hopes the Sailfish are around to make waves in area pools for a long time to come.

“I’d never been involved with a swim team before, but now I’m definitely enjoying it and happy to be a part of it. Hopefully we can keep the trend going,” Golopencza said. “But it’s for the kids, that’s the biggest priority. Here they can become better swimmers, meet new friends and potentially earn a few ribbons.”

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othwell Baptist Church Pastor Devin Bell knows an old hymn that tells this story about as well as it can be told and in much fewer words.

The hymn by George Young is “God Leads Us Along,” and its chorus has had occasion to run through his mind of late, so much so that he wrote of it in a recent church newsletter.

The chorus goes like this: “Some through the waters, some through the flood, some through the fire, but all through the blood; some through great sorrow, but God gives a song, in the night season and all the day long.”

Only in real life, the fire came first and it burned the Rothwell Baptist Church sanctuary to the ground.

THE FIRE It happened in June of 1987, the first day of Vacation Bible School. There were kids everywhere, but none were hurt. They were all safely evacuated a few blocks away.

Lucille Dowd, who looks much younger than her 82 years, said her family has been associated with Rothwell Baptist since it was founded back in 1949. She remembers being at work when she got a call from a son that her four grandkids were at VBS and there had been a fire, but all were safe.

“My oldest grandson lost one shoe that they could not find. But that was nothing. The ladies that were here that day and all the people at the Bible School did a magnficent job,” said Mrs. Dowd, and goes on to note that it could’ve been worse. “I think even though we lost the church, we didn’t lose any people. It was only material things that were lost. So it was a tragedy and a blessing.”

Pooler Mayor Mike Lamb sees it the same way. He was the director of Sunday School at Rothwell Baptist, a post he held for 17 years, when the fire took the sanctuary and just about everything else the church had except its people and its spirit.

“Our church grew and blossomed as never before,” said Lamb.

“I think sometimes when you look at an event as devasting as that one was, it’s an opportunity for folks to circle the wagons and bring everybody in so you can come back stronger than you were before.”

Rothwell Baptist rebuilt its sanctuary, finishing it in 1989 at a cost of about $1.5 million. This one naturally included a fire suppression system complete with sprinkler heads in the ceiling.

The church also built a fellowship hall close by on its grounds, which are in what some folks refer to as Old Pooler and what Lamb calls Historic Pooler. Rothwell Bapstist continued to thrive, and today boasts a congregation of about 100 regular members, many of them longtime members like Mrs. Dowd.

But for now they’re meeting in the Fellowship Hall, because on Aug. 8, 2015, the water came.

THE FLOOD A man out for an early Saturday morning on Rothwell Street saw water running through ditches and then saw it coming down the parking lots at the Rothwell Baptist Church Sanctuary. He called Lamb, who initially thought it might be a burst pipe belonging to the city. He drove to the church to investigate.

“When I saw it, I said, ‘oh shoot,’” Lamb said.

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ning out into the parking lot from those doors so fast Lamb knew it was coming from inside the church. He called Bell and together they waded into the church to find the cause of all that water. Others, such as Donald Brown and his father, also church members, showed up as well to help.

It didn’t take long to find the cause. Water was pouring from one of several sprinkler heads in the sanctuary’s ceiling. The sprinklers were programmed to pop open and begin spraying in the event of a fire, but had malfunctioned at some point the previous afternoon, because there was no fire.

No fire, but plenty of water. Lamb estimated the water inside the sanctuary could have gotten up to 10 inches deep or higher at some low points before it found its way outside.

To this day, no one knows what caused the sprinkler to malfunction. No one knows exactly how much water fell from the sprinkler head into the vast sanctuary, which includes a balcony and seats more than 750 people. Each sprinkler is designed to cover a 30-foot section, and Bell said members are fortunate more than one sprinkler head didn’t malfunction.

Bell found the shutoff valve and got the sprinkler turned off.

He said it was as if it was raining inside the sanctuary. And then they assessed the damage, which was great.

The church’s huge sanctuary was flooded, about 12 rows of its pews and pulpit and carpet and hymn books and electric wiring and a good section of ceiling soaked and wrecked beyond repair.

Bell said it is costing about $250,000 to get everything back in order and the plan is to have the sanctuary ready by August. That’s not set in stone, however. It all depends on how soon work on the sanctuary is finished.

“We’ll probably start with a ‘soft’ opening, to work the bugs out,” said Bell, an engaging man who ran cross country in high

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school. He’s been pastor at Rothwell Bapstist for 15 years.

TODAY There is an archive room next to Bell’s office and in it are photos from times long past. Even the fire, which is still so fresh in the memory of so many members of Rothwell Baptist, was 30 years ago.

Amazingly, one of the things to survive that blaze was a Bible.

Though much of it was burned and charred, a portion of the cover was spared. On it, imprinted in what appears to be gold leaf, are the words “Holy Bible.” They were left untouched by the flames and unsullied by the smoke.

Another reminder of that time In the church’s fellowship hall is a charred black cross saved from the burning sanctuary.

In the empty sanctuary now, almost a year after its soaking, the light filtered through blue stained glass windows gives everything an underwater look. For days, dehumidifiers ran almost nonstop to dry out the inside of the sanctuary, so it’s no longer moist and humid inside. But there’s still that soft blue tint to the air, one that can apparently play havoc with weddings. Bell noted he always advises brides to choose their dress color accordingly.

The water from the flood, which also damaged Rothwell Baptist’s education building, didn’t get into the church’s administrative offices. Bell believes that was due to drains in the bathroom floors, which gave the water an outlet. Still, a year later, remnants of the flood linger in photos and hymnals and Bibles kept to remind those who love Rothwell Baptist of the devastation that could always have been so much worse had someone not been walking by and then took the time to call Lamb.

After the fire, there was nowhere for members to meet so they

held services outdoors. After the flood, they have the fellowship hall.

“Of course we’re not as comfortable out there in metal folding chairs, but the church is the people, not the building and it is here to worship the Lord and proclaim the Gospel and maintain that fellowship,” Bell said. “We are happy in the fellowship hall. But it’ll be a great joy to get back in the sanctuary.”

That they will return to the sanctuary is a testament to the resilience of members and the work of many, he said, including those who spearheaded the restoration; Mrs. Dowd, Maurene Tapley, Silvia Frost, Scott Boulware and Kim Morgan.

Mrs. Dowd said the project is extensive, and she credits her pastor, Bell, for his work to get Rothwell Baptist Church’s main building restored to all its glory.

“He’s been one of the biggest blessings we’ve had. He went above and beyond the call, and for that I’m thankful, and I think the whole churchwide family is grateful,” she said.

Bell said he was initially almost devastated by the damage to the church, especially since so many in the Rothwell Baptist congregation were around when the fire swept through and burned it to the ground in 1987. But he wasn’t down for long.

“It’s been a blessing, actually,” Bell said. “The church really rallied together. They rallied together when the church burned in 1987, and they’ve rallied together through this as well.”

Lamb, who met his beloved late wife Diane not far from Rothwell Baptist, has been a member of Rothwell for decades. He said after the fire the church grew in membership. He expects the church to continue to thrive in the wake of this disaster.

“Sometimes, when you have a problem arrive, it gives you the opportunity to show the world you’re not just going to give up,” Lamb said. “You know, when we rebuilt the church after the fire

we made sure we had everything that was necessary put in there good and proper. It would definitely put out a fire. We just didn’t exactly expect a flood. That morning we actually laughed about it for a minute, even though it was sad and made you want to cry because we knew how bad this would be.”

Not long after they shut the water off, the members of Rothwell Baptist Church got to work to restore their sanctuary. They got to work because that’s who they are, Mrs. Dowd said, a “closeknit” church family.

“We haven’t been defeated. We’ve been empowered, and encouraged,” she said.

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MIKE TAXTER

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ost of us remember the joy we felt as kids the first time we took off on a bike alone, that feeling of freedom and exhilaration. A Pooler man and many others in the area are keeping this feeling alive in adulthood by promoting the sport of cycling through the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club.

Mike Taxter who lives in the Savannah Quarters neighborhood is an active member, not just on his bike, but in almost every aspect of the business side of the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club.

Taxter began cycling almost 40 years ago. He said, “I saw the movie Breaking Away in the late 70s and immediately went out and got my first bike. I was about 28. I rode the streets of Wheaton and Glen Ellyn, Ill., in the dark because I was embarrassed to be seen in the clothing that cyclists wear.”

Taxter decided in 1983 to give racing a try. He says he raced about 10 times that year, and the officials pulled him out of every one of his races, but the last. He says it felt great to see the finish of his first race. He was pulled out of some of the races because the officials don’t want anything to stand in the way of those who have a chance to win, so other bikers could become a hazard.

Taxter continued to get better and competed in the 1986 and 1989 Masters Nationals and many large and well-known events in the Northeast. When he retired from active competition in 2007, he was highly ranked in the Northeast. He still holds a license and rides to stay fit. He also likes to see if he can keep up with guys 10 to 20 years younger than him. He said, “Some days I can and others I can’t.” He does continue to compete in time trials.

He brought all of this experience and his love of cycling to Pooler when he moved here in 2014, and it is what led him to the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club.

Taxter serves on the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club’s Board

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of Directors and is also Treasurer. He volunteers to help with membership, sponsorship, interaction and fundraising, publicity and the race team. He said, “That seems like a lot of stuff, but I am retired and have time as well as a lot of background in cycling.

My business career helped to give me skills I can use for the club’s benefit – I can produce a great PowerPoint pitch!”

The Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club was formed in 1972 the same decade Taxter began cycling. A group of local men who rode bikes and competed got together and formed the club. One of the men is originally from Belgium where there is a strong cycling culture. The club uses the Belgian Lion of Flanders as their logo and named their local race series, The Nestor Cup, after him.

The primary goal of the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club is to promote the sport of cycling for fitness and competitive purposes. It hosts more races than any other club in the state of Georgia. The club also advocates, along with other groups, for better roads and conducts clinics to enhance riding skills. Since it is a non-profit organization, the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club also helps other local organizations in their fundraising efforts.

One of the club’s biggest fundraisers is Patrick’s Ride. Patrick’s Ride, founded by two-time cancer survivor Patrick Booton, raises money to benefit children and families with cancer at the Dwaine and Cynthia Willett Children’s Hospital of Savannah and the Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial University Medical Center. Last year, the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club helped to raise $70,000 dollars for the charity.

Patrick’s Ride is scheduled for Oct. 15 this year. Participants will ride 140 miles from Savannah to Augusta in one day. Taxter says his longest ride so far has been 110 miles in one day, but this year his goal is to participate in Patrick’s Ride.

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Wheelmen Cycle Club still offers many choices. They host a 10 race summer series called The Nestor Cup. They also hold a road race in the spring in the rolling hill country north of Dublin, and stage a derivative type of race called cyclocross. This is held in October at the Oglethorpe Speedway, and it allows road bikes to be raced on dirt and around and over obstacles.

Taxter explains that there are three types of cycling races. The first is criteriums. They are held on short courses of less than a mile and involve many laps and turns. The second are road races. They are on long courses and can cover several laps of 5 to 10 miles and can be out and back courses of anywhere from 40 to 60 miles or more. The third are time trials that are a race against the clock. Each rider is alone to cover the course in the shortest time.

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The races are governed by the National organization USA Cycling. This is the organization that selects the Olympic Team and helps develop future professionals.

Members of the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club also meet to train a few days during the week. One of the challenges they face is the lack of bicycling lanes in Pooler and pretty much all of Chatham County. In Pooler, cyclists typically ride on Pine Barren Road, Jimmy DeLoach Parkway and Pine Meadow Drive. These roads form segments of longer rides the group does around the county. Taxter says, “Aggressive and distracted driving is an issue that makes many people uneasy when riding on the streets. That won’t change with bike lanes.”

The Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club has not discussed petitioning for bike lanes

in Pooler at this time. The main advocacy group working for bike lanes is the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. The Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club does support them and add membership numbers to their efforts. Taxter says with the way Pooler is growing the club may eventually add their voices to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council meetings in the future. He has asked the developer of commercial property in Savannah Quarters where a new Publix Supermarket will be built to add bike lanes because of the difficulty it will be for cyclists to get in and out of the neighborhood with the added traffic.

While bike lanes would be a significant development for members of the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club, the club is currently focusing on some goals that are easily attainable. They hope to expand the non-racing side of their activities by providing more skills clinics. They hope to attract more women and high school students. These two demographics are less than 10 percent of their racers. They have one woman on their team this year and are hoping to have five next year. Since they are a non-profit organization, they would also like to attract more sponsors to support the competitors, expand the race team and support their services. They are appreciative of their current sponsors, which include Savannah Volkswagen, Corona Beer via Savannah Distributors, Coca-Cola, EnMarket, Memorial Hospital, and the three local bike shops: Perry Rubber, Quality Bike and Bicycle Link. They are always looking for both racers and sponsors who connect to a healthy lifestyle and a dynamic activity sport.

Taxter is a true representation and sets a great example of what the Savannah Wheelman Cycle Club is all about. He still remembers fondly winning a race in 1988 in his hometown of Ossining, N.Y. His wife, daughter, parents and even some neighbors he grew up with were there to cheer him on. He has held onto the t-shirt from that day, but he put the medal he won in his father’s casket when he passed away.

Through the years, Taxter has helped others get into the sport by lending them bikes and other equipment and sharing advice.

Now, he says that the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club allows him to give back to a sport he loves in his community.

If you are interested in learning more about the Savannah Wheelmen Cycle Club, you can log on to their website at www. savannahwheelmen.org or check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/savannahwheelmen.

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Tyler Wilson

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t was an honor to coach for Pooler. It’s the least I could do…to give back,” Tyler Wilson humbly asserts. Tyler’s roots are tightly intertwined into the well-woven fabric that helped create the foundation for today’s Pooler community. Tyler was born and raised in Pooler. He married the love of his life, Christie Wilson, nearly five years ago, and the two have a precious 2 year old little girl, Kennedi. Tyler can trace his lineage back quite a ways. In fact, his grandfather J.C. “Red” Wilson was a noteworthy Pooler patron and a chief cornerstone for the original Pooler Recreation Park (Pooler Rec), which bears his namesake on a sign right outside of the park. Tyler smiles and explains that his grandfather’s nickname “Red” was inspired by his very red hair.

Truly, most of Tyler’s family has been involved with the Pooler Rec, whether playing or coaching over the years stemming further than he can remember.

“The Wilson sweat and blood has been poured into Pooler Park and Pooler Recreation, he comments.” Moreover, Tyler’s dad Glen Wilson coached before he was born.

Tyler states, “My dad played college baseball for Armstrong Atlantic State University, so my dad was an outstanding baseball player. He’s actually in the Thompkin’s [High School] Hall of Fame for his baseball achievements…” Tyler goes on to mention that his mom Mary Wilson is also very athletic.

Tyler remarks, “Literally, it’s in my blood; it really is.”

Baseball has been the sport of choice for the family for a long time. Actually, Tyler began playing baseball around 8 years old.

“I’m a big baseball fan. Growing up, I was always best at baseball. That’s where I was the most talented. I always understood it really well,” Tyler says. His favorite player was Chipper Jones, well-known for his switch-hitting.

Story by KATRICE WILLIAMS Photos by TONYA CHESTER PERRY “When I was growing up, I would imitate him and batted from both sides. He was definitely an inspiration as to how I played,” Tyler recalls.

Tyler played baseball throughout his childhood and high school. He racked up some scholarship offers until he “blew his right shoulder ‘throwing arm’ out during senior year.” He remembers that “it was awful.” He mentions being given the heart-breaking news by the doctor that he “would lose a lot of motion in his throwing arm.” Tyler, however, refused to give up on the game he loved. Veritably, he turned his sights towards coaching.

While attending Georgia Southern University, Tyler headcoached a club team primarily made up of 18-23 year-olds.

Since, he has pressed on with other baseball initiatives. Last year, Tyler, who is a team lead for State Farm in Pooler, was encouraged by his manager Sam Sharpe to serve as the assistant coach for his 12U team, the “Sharpies” (pun intended). Tyler was grateful and enjoyed working with the kids.

Further, he came back as the head coach of a 10U team, the Braves, this past season, which Sam sponsored.

Tyler acknowledges, “Sam has been very supportive of me.”

The Braves had a successful season, which Tyler greatly attributes to the efforts of his assistant coach, and cousin, Peyton Tatum, an upcoming senior at Benedictine Military School.

Tyler says that Peyton “helped through the entire season with no hesitation and was a big part of what was achieved this year.”

Tyler strived to get to know each child in order to help build onto their skills.

He notes, “I’m kind of old-school. I try to teach them the way that my dad taught me and my mom taught me. I’m not an everybody-deserves-a-trophy kind of guy. I think that does more harm to the kid than it does help them.” In a nutshell,

he wanted his team to “respect the game of baseball, to know the game of baseball and to learn the game of baseball.”

“I want them to understand ‘why’ they’re doing what they’re doing on the field,” Tyler states. He expects his players to respect themselves, others and the game. After all, Tyler knows that “America’s favorite pastime” is a “gentlemen’s game.”

Tyler talks about how proud he feels when he sees the joy on a player’s face when they make an unexpected catch or hit a ball further than expected.

“There is really nothing that can describe that feeling,” Tyler proclaims.

Tyler is honored to coach for the Pooler Rec and is thankful that Athletic Director Jeremy Greene provided the opportunity. He feels privileged to give back and show his undeniable Pooler pride.

“Pooler has been really, really good to me,” Tyler emphasizes. Like many Pooler natives, he encompasses an incredible amount of esteem for his home city— past, present and future.

In his own words, “Pooler people are very proud—people who are from here and been here their whole lives. To go out there and wear a Pooler shirt and a

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Pooler hat—I loved every second of it.”

Tyler is eternally grateful to his wife Christie; she has always been there to support him in his endeavors. He knows that he would not have had a successful season without her encouragement and understanding.

Tyler reveals, “She has been more supportive than I could ever imagine or ask for.”

He expresses appreciation for his entire family, especially his parents who dedicated so much time to he and his sister Erin—who is “always there for him.” She is quite the athlete herself, playing softball as a child and throughout college. She has also coached the New Hampstead High School Softball Team.

In his spare time, Tyler enjoys golfing.

He jokes, “I golf as much as my wife will let me.” He also likes to hunt and fish on occasion.

Tyler Wilson is a proud Pooler native and feels privileged to be part of the community. He has seen all of the tremendous changes that have occurred in his home city over the past years and looks forward to what is to come. One thing is certain: Tyler plans on being far more than a mere spectator to it all.

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Now under new ownership, this locally owned and operated establishment has been nestled in the shopping center of Parkway Plaza just off Godley Station Boulevard for more than eight years and provides a one-stop shop where you can find one of the Coastal Spirit’s widest arrays of whiskey, bourbon, wine, craft beers, mixers and even moonshine. What’s more, Coastal Spirits goal is to provide excellent service and quality products at a fair price.

Upon entering the store, you are greeted with a “hello,” a smile and employees ready to help you find what you are looking for.

The store is organized to make it easy for the customer to find what he or she is looking for; hanging from the ceiling are bright and clear signs labeling the different sections in the establishment.

There’s a lot to choose from.

Coastal Spirit’s inventory includes a wide variety of liquor brands such as, but not limited to: Seagram 7, Seagram Vo, Smirnoff, Jim Beam, Captain Morgan Rum, and Royal Crown.

The Vodka choices are impeccable and include Absolut Vodka and Ursus Vodka, just to name a few. Bourbons includes Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

There’s also one of Pooler’s top beer selection . Coastal Spirits carries the top domestic and import brands, such as Budweiser, Heineken, Corona, Yuengling, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Miller, Michelob, Kentucky Bourbon and Corona. But it also carries a wide variety of other brands and craft beers, from brewers such as Rogue Farms, Pumpkin Patch Ale, Narwhal Imperial Stout, Sea Dog, Magic Hat, Founders, Terrapin, Ballast Point, and New Belgium; though that only names a few brands of their large list of imports.

Customers can also create their own six packs, allowing them

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Story by CINDY BURBAGE Photos by JEFF WHITTEN to try new beers or create their own beer samplers. Single beers are also available for purchase from the well-stocked cooler, which takes up an entire wall and includes a beer cave.

Flavored malt liquors are also available, whether it’s Mike’s Hard Lemonade, the classic Wine Cooler, and one of the newest ones, Not Your Father’s Root beer.

Coastal Spirits is passionate about wine, and know many of their customers feel the same way. So they are committed to offering the nation’s best wine selection, with an emphasis on fine wines. Whether your fancy is white, red, sweet/semi sweet, vintage, port, Bordeaux, Champagne, Chianti, merlot or cabernet sauvignon, it’s in stock. Barefoot, Yellow Tail and Gallo are a few favorites you may recognize, but there’s an entire section of the store dedicated to the grape.

Looking for local wine? Coastal Spirits carries quite a few brands. You will find bottles from Effingham County’s own Butterducks Winery. Southern Eagle from Meinhardt Vineyard out of Statesboro can also be found on the aisles. Forget your wine glass or cork screw? Coastal Spirits has you covered there as well.

Moonshine is also a specialty. Tim Smith’s Climax Moonshine is a big seller.

When the holidays roll around, Coastal Spirits keeps the newest drinks in stock for your holiday celebration, including Gingerland UFO Imported and Abita Christmas Ale. Additionally during the festive days, Coastal Spirits keeps an assortment of gift boxes with your favorite rum, bourbon or whiskey.

Need a good cigar to go with that glass of Kentucky bourbon or Scotch whiskey?

Your neighborhood package store has its own humidor and carries many brands, including Cohiba, Acid, Camacho, Churchill, Cuban Rejects, Perla Del Mar, Macanudo, Mara Mancini, and Psycho. And if they do not have your particular brand in stock, Coastal Spirits is more than happy to order it in for you.

Coastal Spirits is growing tremendously because of outstanding product selection and customer service.

Although the customer base is growing, expanding the business to make it bigger is not in the immediate future. Instead, Coastal Spirits wants to continue to provide the lowest prices for their valued customer and provide a SUPER selection of distilled spirits, wine, beer, bar essentials and tobacco products at SUPER LOW Beverage SuperStore prices!

In fact, if you find a product in another store at a lower price, Coastal Spirits doesn’t just match that price, but they lower the price permanently.

And, as always, excellent customer service is a top priority at Coastal Spirits. If a guest does not find that specific spirit they are looking for, it can be ordered for immediate delivery. The store’s customer service policy is to offer the most personalized and attentive care possible, and accommodate the needs of Pooler and the Coastal Empire. That’s why Coastal Spirits welcomes’ constructive criticism. The goal is always to be the best.

Coastal Spirits also offers discounts and coupons, including 10 percent off when you purchase a case of wine. The store is also partnered with Pooler’s Painting with a Twist, so when a customer books a painting spot with Painting with a Twist, they can bring in their email confirmation and receive 10 percent off their purchase of wine.

On Thursday, June 23, Coastal Spirits celebrated their ribbon cutting ceremony to reflect a change in ownership. Patrons, family and friends enjoyed re-

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• • • • freshments and door prizes for everyone. A very generous basket full of different bottles of spirits and other merchandise was won by one lucky guest.

Keeping in contact with the Pooler community is important to Coastal Spirits, which wants to give back to their neighborhood.

Future events they would like to participate in would include charity functions and any other way they can contribute.

It’s all about making the customer happy. “If the customer is happy, then we are happy!” So whether you’re stocking up for a tailgate party, gearing up for a special occasion or just need a bottle of wine to end the day, Coastal Spirits can cover all your beverage needs.

Please follow Coastal Spirits on Facebook, where new products and weekly specials are posted.

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elationships matter in healthcare. So does having a patient’s best interest at heart.

That’s why Susan Mobley, M.D., chooses to practice at Provident OB/ GYN Associates in Pooler. Getting to know her patients is important to Mobley, a Savannah native who attended the University of Georgia for her undergraduate studies and then Mercer University School of Medicine before doing her residency in Savannah with Memorial University Medical Center’s OB/GYN Todd A. Robinson, M.D. program.

Paula Jones, N.P. OB/GYN She considers herselfOB/GYN fortunate to be able to practice in the community in which she grew up, as well as being able to work in a speciality that allows her to treat patients throughout their adult lives.

“I chose OB/GYN because I wanted a

field of medicine where I could really get to know my patients over a lifetime,” Mobley said. Her patients come in all ages, from young women about to have a child to older women facing menopause or other gynecological issues. It’s allowed her to develop some bonds she believes make her a better doctor. ‘”I’ve been fortunate enough to care for some patients the entire way through pregnancy and be the delivering doctor, and there’s not a better feeling in the world than getting to bond with that patient,” she said.

Mobley’s specialty allows her to spend time with patients as both obstetrician and gynecologist and she’s now on the teaching faculty at Memorial, helping to ensure the next generation of OB/GYN practicioners

are the best they can be. At the same time, Mobley enjoys helping expectant mothers and fathers make sure their birth plan is safe for the mother and child.

“When a patient comes in with their birth plan, we usually bring the mom and dad in for an office visit first to talk it through to make sure everything in the birth plan is safe for the mom and the baby,” Mobley said. “When it comes down to it, you have to have the best interest of the patient at heart.”

Provident OB/GYN Associates is conveniently located at 101 West Mulberry Blvd., Pooler, 31407. Call 912-350-5937 for an appointment.

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SAVANNAH BLINDS SHUTTERS & SHADES

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o you need window coverings in your office? Is the sun coming in every morning blinding you from your work load? Is your favorite reading spot in your home becoming less desirable because of the afternoon sun? Perhaps it’s time for new window shades.

If you are in the need of new window coverings, the name you need to know is Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades. They will get the job done.

Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades was founded in 2008.

Morgan and Nikki Petitt, owners, have served both residential and commercial customers all over the coastal empire and low country.

Since the inception of Savannah Binds Shutters and Shades, Morgan and Nikki have made customer service, along with a passion for getting things done right, the guiding principles of their growing business.

They start their clients with a consultation and review with them the numerous options available. Then they will help you narrow your choices depending on style, light control and budget.

Their passion for customer service is reflected in their work.

They are very proud of the fact that no matter how large or small the client is, each receives the same amount of attention.

Nikki stated, “we recently did the window treatments for the Social Security Office in Savannah, and in the past seven years we have done work for commercial clients ranging from PetSmart to the Gulfstream Building to Charleston’s Boeing Building and Beaufort’s Naval Hospital.”

Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades has also done window treatments for many restaurants in Pooler, from Wild Wings and IHOP to B&D Burgers.

Their residential work is also very well received. They have gotten many great reviews. On Angie’s List, Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades has 25 reviews - all are A or B ratings - and

the Petitt’s routinely post their jobs on Facebook so customers can see their work.

The company uses only the best and safest materials around.

None of their materials contain PVCs, which can cause cancer through a process known as off-gassing.

They also offer motorized blinds, shutters and shades controlled through an app or sun shades which roll out or in, depending on the sun and wind.

In some cases, products installed by Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades can lead to federal tax credits because you’re reducing your energy costs. That’s an attractive way to provide you with double savings - you cut your energy bill and you receive a break on taxes.

Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades also offers a limited lifetime warranty on its work, which includes awnings and window films which can reduce heat at a window by 75 percent, and top of the line shutters which increase attractiveness while also making one’s home safer and more private.

If you’re in the market for upgrading your windows, whether to enhance the value of your home or business, or to save energy, give Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades a call or contact them through their website.

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veryone deserves a great hair day!

After all, few things in life can make a woman feel as comfortable in her own skin as a fabulous hairstyle. Hair done right reflects a woman’s innate sparkling personality and enhances her natural beauty. Her look matches her lifestyle; She shines.

It’s important to choose the right hairstylist. That is why the staff at Bella Salon and Spa are dedicated to making sure their clients are comfortable from the time they first see them to the time they leave and until it’s time to come and see them again.

They listen to their client’s desires and tailor each service to meet their needs.

The staff at Bella Salon and Spa strive to create a relaxing and friendly atmosphere. Their dedicated professionals are knowledgeable and helpful and always ready to offer the highest quality of health and beauty services ranging from haircuts and styles, perms, smoothing treatments, and specialty color services for women and men to relaxing spa services including facials, manicures, pedicures and waxing.

After all, the better the client looks, the better Bella Salon and Spa looks.

“Clients are our advertisement,” said Sharon Lucas, Bella Salon and Spa owner. “We want our patrons to look and feel great. We go the extra mile to teach our clients to recreate their look at home between visits. We help them to choose the

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right products and tools to keep their look amazing. They’re our advertisement from time they walk out of our doors to the time they return.

Bella Salon and Spa uses J. Beverly Hills hair products, which includes some of the newest technology and latest colors, shampoo and conditioners, and styling products which are botanically infused, promoting heath, strength and shine in the hair. For their manicure and pedicure services they use CND Shellac and Vinylux polishes keeping the natural nail at it’s very best without causing damage during removal. B. Kamen’s is the product line that Bella uses for their luxurious facials allowing them to customize each facial to the client’s skin care needs. No doubt that Bella Salon and Spa clients will leave feeling beautiful, radiant, and ready to take on the world.

They do it because they know how important it is to have great hair and skin every day. “I like having the ability to help people feel better about themselves,” Lucas said. She considers it a ministry.

Education is important to Lucas and her staff of Master Cosmetologists as well.

They regularly attend classes to keep up to date on the latest trends and important advances in the art and science of beauty. “It keeps us at the top of our game and helps us to better serve our clients.”

What’s more, the staff at Bella Salon and Spa is a diverse group that includes

Shelly Johnson from New York, who has 23 years of experience. Rebbecca DeLaCruz from Statesboro has been a cosmetologist for five years. Kim Clay, a local girl from Port Wentworth, has three years of experience. Sharon Lucas of Rincon has 12 years of experience and Melissa Zaiser, also from Effingham, takes on the ever so important task of receptionist.

You can contact Bella Salon and Spa at 450-7701 or you can go online to http:// bella-salonandspa.com/ to book an appointment and see what they can do for you.

Bella Salon and Spa is located at 115 Canal Street, Suite 301, just off the Pooler Parkway and convenient to Tanger Outlets Mall. They are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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ou don’t have to drive to Savannah to get the best in rehabilitation services. The Rehabillitation institute at Memorial University Medical Center - Pooler offers a full range of therapies designed to make you feel like you again.

Among our services: Lymphedema therapy: Lymphedema occurs after the removal of lymph nodes, most commonly after surgical treatment of cancer. The result is swelling and accumulation of fluid in the extremities. Lymphedema therapy is performed by a lymphedema certified therapist who has extensive training in this field.

Our Pooler location has a certified lymphedema therapist, Cheryl Armstrong, OTR/L, CLT-LANA. Pelvic floor therapy: Pelvic floor therapy can treat many different conditions including pelvic pain, urinary or fecal incontinence and pregnancy-related issues. The goal of treatment is to increase the strength and function of the pelvic floor muscles.

This treatment is performed by a certified pelvic floor specialist who has extensive training in this area. Sarah Dagley, PT, DPT, is certified by the American Physical Therapy Association in pelvic floor rehabilitation.

Hand therapy: Our Pooler clinic offers a full-service hand therapy program. Common injuries treated include: carpal tunnel syndrome, work injuries, tendonitis, nerve and tendon repairs and burns. These services are provided by a certified hand therapist (CHT). Craig LeTourneau, OTR/L, CHT, is certified by the American Society of Hand Therapists and practices at the Pooler location.

Pediatric rehabilitation: Our comprehensive pediatric rehabilitation program consists of occupational therapy, speech language pathology and physical therapy services. Conditions commonly treated by our pediatric therapists include cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorders, ADD/ADHD, torticollis/pla-

geocephaly, feeding/swallowing disorders, fine and gross motor disorders as well as sensory integration disorders. All of our therapists have graduated from an accredited university in their discipline and are licensed to practice in the state of Georgia.

General adult physical therapy: We offer generalized adult occupational therapy, speech language pathology and physical therapy services. Diagnoses commonly treated are neck/back pain, vestibular/balance therapy, orthopedic rehab, amputee/ prosthetic training, stroke rehab, brain injury and spinal cord injury rehab. All of our therapists have graduated from an accredited university in their discipline and are licensed to practice in the state of Georgia.

All of our therapy services require a physician prescription.

Please call 912-273-1000 or fax prescriptions to 912-273-1010 to schedule an appointment. We are located at 101 West Mulberry Blvd. Suite 210, Pooler, Georgia 31407. We are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

ty of adult and pediatric rehabilitation services nd occupational therapy, and speech/language cation, wellness, and accelerated rehabilitation ete quickly and safely to optimal performance.

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THE PAPER CLIP - CELEBRATING 40 YEARS

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here’s a history to some stores.

There’s a history here.

In 1976, Bobbie Frost and her late father, Al Hodges, opened The Paper Clip Office Supply, Inc., in Garden City, GA. Today, The Paper Clip is one of the oldest locally owned office supply retailers in the Coastal Empire. They are celebrating their 40th anniversary, thanks to a strong commitment to customer service and a dedicated staff ready to treat you like family.

The staff at The Paper Clip takes pride in its customer service and its knowledge of office supplies and printing services.

The store is stocked with a wide range of merchandise for home and the office. If it isn’t in stock, The Paper Clip will order it for you and can usually have it ready for

the next business day.

The Paper Clip also offers a variety of printing services, including customized invoices, forms, timesheets, letterhead stationary, business cards and more.

The store also has an expansive selection of office furniture, from desks and chairs to book cases, filing cabinets and more. It also carries in stock school supplies, cards and stationary, cash handling accessories, binders, certificates, packing supplies and a full line of home and office supplies.

And while The Paper Clip now offers customers the convenience of online ordering at www.Paperclipinc.com , the store remains very much a family affair.

Bobbie’s brother Bubba Hodges, daughter Brandie O’neal and son Mike Frost are all important parts of The Paper Clip team,

which also includes Jan Bradley, outside sales and Alvin Riley, who has worked with the store for 27 years. Donald Shamblin, another longtime employee who passed away in April after 22 years with the store, is still mentioned with fondness. This, you see, is a store that values its people.

That’s a large reason why The Paper Clip Office Supply, Inc., is celebrating 40 years of service to Garden City and the Coastal Empire.

The Paper Clip Office Supply, Inc., is located at 421 U.S Highway 80 West, Garden City, Ga., 31408. The store hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, and offers free delivery to Garden City, Pooler, Bloomingdale, Savannah, Rincon, Springfield, Richmond Hill and other locations in Chatham, Effingham and Bryan counties.

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f you’re looking for an intimate place to hold the perfect outdoors wedding ceremony, Any Blooming Thing in Bloomingdale now does weddings.

Nuptial ceremonies can be held at a venue specifically created for those who want a special, exclusive location at which to take their vows. A wedding at Any Blooming Thing has room for up to 30 guests and is both beautiful and affordable, with a number of options for the bride to be to choose from.

Convenient to Pooler, Any Blooming Thing’s wedding venue is the creation of Sandy Lincoln, GMF and her husband Marion. They painstakingly crafted the unique setting to provide couples a romantic, yet accessible, location at which to say “I do”. With an arbor, a fountain, and beautiful natural surroundings, the location is sure to delight all those who want their wedding to take place in an outdoor setting. Inside is a room for the bride to get change and get ready for the ceremony.

3180 US Highway 80 Bloomingdale, GA Office (912) 748-8821 www.anybloomingthing.com

ANY BLOOMING THING Brides who choose to have their wedding at Any Blooming Thing get more than a beautiful setting; they also get the services of Sandy, who has years of experience in wedding consultation and planning.

She offers expertise, talent, and creations from her floral shop, Any Blooming Thing.

Equally important, she can tailor the wedding to suit each bride. Whether you want to hold a rehearsal the day prior to the ceremony or want to do it all in one day is up to you. And the costs are all inclusive covering the consultation, wedding venue, music, chairs, and arrangements for the site.

A wedding at Any Blooming Thing is also less costly than many larger venues.

That’s because Sandy, who is the president of District 6 of the Coastal Georgia Floral Association, knows how important a wedding is and how a one size fits all approach doesn’t work. Why give a bride something that they don’t want? “I’ve never had a bride tell me to give them a bridal package,” Sandy said. “They know what

they want, and we pride ourselves on being responsive to their needs. I really believe we give our customers the best quality and value for their money. We go over and above on customer service.”

Any Blooming Thing is also a full service florist, open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Sandy and her talented staff are ready to create and deliver that special gift basket, goodie basket, fruit basket or floral arrangement to suit you needs or make a loved one smile.

Located at 3180 Highway 80, Bloomingdale, GA 31302, Any Blooming Thing can be reached at 912-748-8821. You can also order online or visit Any Blooming Thing’s website at http://www.anybloomingthing. com/. Any Blooming Thing is a member of FTD, Teleflora and 1-800-Flowers.

Check out their Facebook page for photos of many of the couples they have worked with.

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our self-storage options in Pooler just got a whole lot better. Stop N Stor Self Storage Centers opened its newest self-storage center this past month, located at 1010 SH Morgan Parkway in Pooler,GA on the corner of SH Morgan Parkway and Pooler Parkway. This state-of-the-art facility offers more than 800 units, both climate controlled and non climate controlled, with secure access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, an on-site manager and much more, including a 24-hour rental kiosk allowing new customers the ability to rent a unit and buy a lock at any time of the day or night.

It’s convenience and value that make Stop N Stor the most desirable self-storage company in the Coastal Empire. Stop N Stor now has seven locations in Savannah, Port Wentworth, and Hinesville and more locations are set to open in Richmond Hill and Bluffton, S.C. Stop N Stor is opening a

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second location in September at the corner of Benton Boulevard and Highlands.

Stop N Stor offers the best value in Georgia storage unit rentals. In addition to secure gated access, outdoor units have drive up access, rentable outdoor parking spaces in an array of sizes, digital surveillance systems, online payments and a full line of moving and packing supplies.

Competitively priced, Stop N Stor believes its tenants will appreciate its professionalism and dedication to convenience and affordability. Stop N Stor offers flexible month-to-month lease terms and is currently running grand opening specials for a limited time!

Stop N Stor’s location at 1010 SH Morgan Parkway is conveniently close to both the Pooler Parkway and I-16. The office is open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The phone number is 912-386-0500.

What’s more, Stop N Stor has a strong

online presence, having recently launched a brand new website at www.stopnstorstorage.com. You can follow them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ stopnstor/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/stopnstor. Like Stop N Stor on Facebook for special offers, helpful storage tips and events in Pooler and surrounding communities.

If you’re looking for the best option around for self-storage, here’s why you should choose Stop N Stor: Competitive pricing and climate-controlled units available. Convenience. Flexibility with month-to-month leases. Around the clock gate access seven days a week. A 24-hour rental kiosk. An electronic access gate. Ground level storage units. Drive up access. On-site managers available to answer questions and help potential tenants find the perfect storage unit. Dedication to being the best.

1010 SH Morgan Pkwy 2180 Benton Blvd Pooler GA 31322 Savannah, GA 31407 (Corner of Pooler Pkwy & (Corner of Benton Blvd & Morgan Pkwy) Highlands Blvd) (912) 386-0500 www.stopnstorstorage.com

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MEMORIAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATES - POOLER

n today’s fast-paced environment of medical intervention and technological advances, it’s good to know there’s still a neighborhood doctor you can rely on. In Pooler, that’s Elena Pimanova, M.D., at Memorial Medical Associates.

Pimanova, who immigrated to the U.S. from Russia, practiced medicine for many years in her native Belarus. When she got to America, she quickly learned English and was accepted into Memorial University Medical Center’s internal medicine residency program.

Four years later, she joined Memorial Medical Associates and opened the practice’s first satellite location in Pooler. Today, she sees adult patients for a variety of illnesses, minor injuries and more.

But treating physical ailments are not Pimanova’s primary focus.

“My patients are individuals, not diseases,” she said. “I try to get to know the person and their unique needs as part of their care.

That’s how primary healthcare is supposed to work.”

Conveniently located off Benton Boulevard, Pimanova’s office is open five days a week in the Mulberry Office Park. Same-day and next-day appointments are usually available, which makes it easier to get the care you need, when you need it.

Take a “virtual” tour of the office by visiting their website: www. memorialhealth.com/MMA. Managing ongoing, chronic health issues is one of Pimanova’s specialties. She takes the time to talk to her patients, one-on-one, and address their concerns. She explains their condition, answers questions and, if necessary, refers them to a nurse care coordinator for additional assistance.

A fairly new concept at Memorial Medical Associates is the patient-centered medical home, or PCMH. This approach to healthcare management involves a nurse care coordinator who works with Pimanova’s patients who need help managing chronic diseases, such as diabetes or heart disease.

“I’ve found that some patients benefit from the assistance of our nurse care coordinator,” Pimanova said. “She helps by following up with patients in between office visits to make sure they have the proper medications or to answer any questions they may have.”

Another valuable tool for Pimanova’s patients is MyChart, Memorial’s free patient portal. This online service allows users to view their lab results, request prescription refills, make appointments and send private, secure messages to their care team. It’s available to all Memorial Health patients.

“MyChart gives our patients another way to communicate with usCole, on their Pimanova said. “We have someone Wesley D. Ensley, M.D. Marie M.D. schedule,” Angela Chumley, FNPon staff Melissa Decker who monitors Family our MyChart messages and responds to patients Crenshaw, as Medicine al Medicine Family Medicine M.D. OB/GYN quickly as possible.”

If you’re looking for a primary care physician right here in Pooler, call Memorial Medical Associates at 912-350-6000. You can see Pimanova right away and get back to your busy schedule.

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JUDY GANEM • ERA SOUTHEAST COASTAL REAL ESTATE

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ven after nearly three decades in the area real estate business, ERA Southcoast Associate Broker Judy Nease Ganem loves her job. And that, Ganem says, is what sets her apart and makes her the right choice for prospective homebuyers.

“I love assisting people in the purchase of their home or finding the right spot to start the business they have dreamed of,” Ganem said. “I truly do love my job and am willing to go the extra mile to make dreams come true.”

Ganem has spent 29 years in traditional and new home sales in Chatham, Effingham and Bryan counties. She’s got a wall full of industry awards and is a multiple winner of the Savannah Board of REALTORS Realtor of the Year, and has every relevant designation a Realtor can earn.

At the same time, Ganem is a wife, a mother and a grandmother. She’s married to her husband, Paul, and they have two daughters, Darla Nease Hammond and Kristin Nease Goodwin, and three “wonderful” grandchildren, Hunter, Abigail and Matthew, and sons-in-law Mike and Joel.

That’s important, because it gives Ganem insight into what makes a house a home, and people a family. It helps her relate to her clients. And it helps her adapt to the needs of homebuyers who can’t always do things on a 9-to-5 schedule.

“My kids laugh at me sometimes because I told them I was going to get into real estate sales so I would have a flexible schedule,” Ganem said. “That’s not always the case. It is unusual hours, but it can be flexible. Most clients are willing to adjust appoints when you need to, and we do the same to them.”

As a result, Ganem works when her clients need her. “Lots of people can only look on weekends. And I am available by email, text or phone,” she said. “It’s important to try and work with client’s schedules. We’re not a 9-to-5, Monday through Friday society anymore.”

What’s more, Ganem’s able to use the latest tools of the trade to help people find the right location for their home, then find

the right home to suit their needs. It goes hand in hand with her 29 years of experience in the real estate industry, nine in new home sales, to give prospective buyers something few other agents can offer.

ERA Southcoast Real Estate has offices in Savannah, Rincon, Richmond Hill, Hinesville and Vidalia, which means no matter where in the Coastal Empire and South Georgia you’re looking, Ganem can help you find your perfect home.

“Choosing the right agent in these crit-

ical and changing times is important,” she said. “With my experience, coupled with the tools provided through the ERA Global Network, I can help make your real estate dreams a reality!”

Ganem’s office is located at 10500 Abercorn Street, Suite I, Savannah, GA, 31419 and is open seven days a week to better serve clients. Her office phone is 912-9271088, her direct line is 912-596-8113 and her email is jganem5@comcast.net

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ENT: EAR, NOSE & THROAT ASSOCIATES OF SAVANNAH, P.C.

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Michael Zoller, MD, FACS

Fred Daniel, MD, FACS

ounded in 1977, ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C., has provided Georgia’s Coastal Empire and South Carolina’s Lowcountry with top rated service and care.

Since 2007, ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C., has grown right along with Pooler, becoming our city’s premier group of ear, nose and throat professionals and providing you with the best treatment services possible.

So invested in Pooler is ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C., that the company decided to build its own office at Godley Station Professional Park, and began seeing patients in the new facility at 1000 Towne Center Boulevard in 2015.

That investment in Pooler continues with the addition of Dr. Diane Davis to the

Stephen Rashleigh, MD, FACS

William Moretz, III, MD

Brad A. Rawlings, MD

ENT Associates staff. Dr. Davis graduated from the Medical College of Georgia and has been Board Certified by the American Board of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery since 1983, when she began practicing in Dublin, Ga. Dr. Davis will join ENT Associates in July.

She will join Michael Zoller, MD; Fred Daniels, MD; Stephen P. Rashleigh, MD; William H. Moretz III, MD; Brad A. Rawlings, MD; and Michelle Yamada, PA-C, to help you diagnose and treat head, neck, throat, voice and swallowing problems.

ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C. also offers allergy testing, diagnosistics and treatments, including on-staff audiologists specializing in hearing testing and expert in the newest hearing-aid technology. The physicians at ENT Associates also treat

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head and neck disorders, sinus problems, sleep disorders, throat disorders, balance disorders, voice and speech problems, swallowing problems and more.

If it’s an ear, nose or throat problem, ENT Associates of Savannah, P.C., is known across the Coastal Empire and Lowcountry for going above and beyond to ensure its patients are given the best possible medical treatment and are treated with the utmost respect. ENT Associates pledges to treat every patient as an individual and provide medical care specific to their needs.

For more information about ENT Associates, call 912-351-3030 or visit www. entsavannah.com.

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