Profiles
PROFILE: RAY AND ILIENE CORCORAN
June 22, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you’re one of the lucky ones, you meet the love of your life and you just know that they’re the “one.” Ray Corcoran is one of the lucky ones. He met his wife at the young a…
PROFILE: John Brandenberger
June 11, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Walk into Parsley-Baldwin Realty on any lovely Boca Grande day, and you’ll be greeted by a cheerful gentleman with a sunny smile. That gentleman is John Brandenberger, real es…
PROFILE: Deputy David Scozzafava
June 9, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – If you find yourself in town and you see a new face in a Lee County Sheriff’s Office vehicle, make sure to give it a big Boca wave. Chances are it’s our new Deputy Sheriff, Da…
PROFILE: Rob Knapp
May 30, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – It was one year ago, May 25, that the murder of George Floyd hit the news. As our nation watched, Rob Knapp was eager to take action.
“We wanted to fix this problem. Thi…
PROFILE: John Janes
May 23, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – For those who want to see the world, there are many professions to choose from. Travel is one of the advantages of a career in the military, flight attendant, cruise ship work…
PROFILE: Carol Elwood
March 27, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Here’s a little tip for you. If you’re at a gathering or party and would like to be entertained, sit next to an actor. They have an endless array of performance theater tales …
PROFILE: Patricia Christakos
March 21, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – When COVID-19 struck our world last year and we were all forced into lockdown, the reactions were as varied as the people themselves, serving as an impromptu Rorschach persona…
PROFILE: Rose Marie Blaha
March 7, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – When you think of famous detective duos, thoughts wander to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mulder and Scully from the X Files, or perhaps Nick and Nora Charles from the Thin …
PROFILE: Tricia Mansfield
February 27, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Before becoming a full-time artist and the newest board member at the Boca Grande Art Club, Tricia Mansfield spent the early part of her career in environmental policy, w…
PROFILE: Susan O’Brien
February 12, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – It all started with a blank canvas; a blank canvas an estate built in 1670.
“I’m from Sherborn, Massachusetts, where we lived for 35 years,” said Susan O’Brien, Boca Grande Ga…