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DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW . . . . When you gaze out your plane window traveling to or from the Savannah Hilton Head Airport, you may notice two oddly placed rectangles lying at a skewed angle in the runway. They are not runway repair patches on the tarmac but graves! IT’S TRUE. A man and his […]
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ADVANCED ACADEMICS
Congratulations to Advanced Academics on their ribbon cutting ceremony last week. Owner, Lori Lewis, is very enthusiastic about teaching and offering a new way to learn. This program will be for home schooled children and will teach the basics as well as those harder classes especially in math that some parents find difficult to teach. […]
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16@95 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
The following information is regarding the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP) and the I-16@95 Improvement projects. The Project Team leaders briefed Mayor Benton and several council members this week on the status of the project. I received permission from the Project Team leaders to share the attached briefing slides for those of you who want […]
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TOUR OF WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT
Every council member is assigned to a committee. I was assigned to the Water, Sewer and Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) committee. Therefore, at every council meeting, I give a brief summary report. I wanted to learn more about these vital systems so I requested a tour of our facility. During Thursday’s cold and windy […]
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NEWLY ELECTED TRAINING
Every newly elected municipal official must complete mandatory training. The state of Georgia had approximately 430 newly elected officials this past election. Tom Hutcherson, Aaron Higgins and I attended the training last week in Tifton, Georgia along with another 250 city officials. The other approximately 180 officials will take the training in March. We attended […]
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2019 ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET
The 2019 annual awards banquet was held last evening to honor our Police and Fire Departments and to hold the annual Chamber meeting for new board members. Congratulations to the following recipients: 2019 Rookie Firefighter of the Year – Thomas Nagel 2019 Firefighter of the Year – Drake Monticelli 2019 Police Supervisor of the Year […]
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New Great Clips Opened in Pooler
I apologize as I am a little late posting information regarding one of Pooler’s new businesses. On Friday, November 15th, our Pooler Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for a brand new Great Clips located at 2201 Pooler Parkway, Suite 300. Our Chamber welcomed the owner, Partha Chowdhury, and his family […]
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VIVA PANAMA 2019
This past weekend, I was invited to attend Viva Panama at their annual event to celebrate their patriotic holiday. The event took place at Premier Bowl and Bistro’s banquet room. The music was very festive and enjoyed by all. The Flemish Dance Group Orgullo performed in their native dance attire which was quite a treat. […]
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FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TREATED FOR LUNCH
Today I witnessed the true dedication and support for our fire department by Pete Chaison with Pooler 1st Responders Appreciation Committee who partnered with one of our local restaurants, The Taco Stache, to provide some of their delicious entrees to Fire-Rescue Headquarters Station 1. The fireman were delighted to be recognized as huge contributors to […]
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POOLER KARATE RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY
Our Chamber of Commerce facilitated the ribbon cutting ceremony for Pooler Karate today at their new facility. There were many family members, residents and Chamber Ambassadors in attendance. If you haven’t checked out this business, you should stop by and talk with the owner, Master Carson Fortner. They offer classes for young children through adults. […]
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15-YEAR SERVICE PIN AWARDED
At Monday night’s City Council meeting, Police Sgt. Charles “Tripp” Davis received his 15 year service pin with the Pooler Police Department.
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POOLER FIRE DEPARTMENT RECRUIT 19-01 GRADUATION
Last week I had the distinct pleasure of watching seven young men take the oath of office and graduate from recruit status to a City of Pooler Fireman. To look upon these young men, in this case, and to be able to see the excitement, pride, and enthusiasm they displayed was heartwarming. We should all […]
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DO WE NEED AN EIGHT STORY HOTEL IN POOLER
At Monday’s Planning & Zoning meeting, the board unanimously recommended approval of a Drury Inn and Suites Hotel. The petitioner presented on behalf of Ms. Gaylor Patel, the owner of the property, for a 36 foot height variance for the hotel which would be located at I-95 and Hwy 80 at the current Econo Lodge […]
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PRIVATE TOUR OF SAVANNAH PORTS AUTHORITY
Last week I arranged a private tour of the Savannah Ports Authority for myself and my two running mates, Aaron Higgins and Tom Hutcherson. We felt we needed to learn more about the ports since Pooler is an integral part for the warehousing and transportation needs of the port. We were taken behind the scenes […]
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2019 Savannah State of the Ports
At this year’s State of the Ports Mr. Lynch laid out a vision for a major expansion.
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BIG BARN BUSINESS BASH
I attended the Buy Local Savannah sponsored Big Barn Business Bash at Red Gate Farms yesterday evening which was a smash it. Businesses from Savannah and Pooler were on hand to showcase their products, services and delicious food selections. All proceeds are going to charitable organizations a few of which are Senior Citizens, Inc., Salvation […]
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Informative Briefing on Georgia Ports
The August Luncheon at Cohen’s Retreat for Savannah Buy Local was very informative as Lee Beckmann from the Georgia Ports Authority spoke about the port in our area and throughout the state. He stated that the port employs 440,000 direct and indirect jobs and that our port is the 4th busiest U.S. container Port and […]