Profiles
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…
PROFILE: Zach Rogalski
February 5, 2021
BY T MICHELE WALKER – Most people spend their weekends relaxing away from work. Zach Rogalski, the new general manager of the Boca Grande Marina, spends his weekends touring Florida marinas with hi…
PROFILE: Meg Pierce
January 16, 2021
BY SUSAN HANAFEE – If you want to know what it’s like to plan a big party that no one will attend in person, ask Meg Pierce. Meg and her sister-in-law, Julia Pierce, plus a host of other creative m…
PROFILE: Scott Cotherman … from the classroom, to the board room, to the golf course …
January 8, 2021
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Scott Cotherman is a man with a professional past that many could only dream of. He has worn many hats, received many kudos for his accomplishments and has led some of the most …
PROFILE: Leigh Chessher
December 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Boca Blooms has made room for an additional member to join their team. Although she found herself switching roles, she’s happy to get to know the town from inside a quaint shop. …
PROFILE: Peter Strong, engineer and Bridge Authority chairman
December 18, 2020
He’s not afraid of a challenge… BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Engineer Peter Strong recently announced his retirement from the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority as chairman of the engineering committee, …