Profiles
Profile: John Mannion
January 3, 2020
■ BY SUE ERWIN John Mannion is a fitness trainer whose goal is to help people in Boca Grande gain strength and stability to avoid the risk of injury. He currently teaches a “Sit and Get Fit” class …
Profile: Rebecca DeRosa
December 27, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Rebecca DeRosa has been keeping busy helping out with charity events this holiday season. She recently led a fundraiser for Boca Grande’s Lighthouse United Methodist Church. More tha…
Profile: Candy Sasser
December 20, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Woman’s Club member Candy Sasser understands that Boca Bargains is truly a treasure hunt for shoppers. If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas gift, you still have …
Profile: E. Kay Gibson
December 13, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN When Elizabeth “Kay” Gibson recently spent some time in Boca Grande, she recalled when she and her husband Charles “Dana” Gibson were two of the first tenants on the second floor in …
Profile: Dr. Kathryn Sullivan
December 6, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kathryn (Kathy) Sullivan, retired NASA astronaut and former Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is com…
Profile: Anna Boney
November 22, 2019
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Anna Boney is the new Director of Children’s Ministry at Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church, and it appears to be an ideal match. She has years of background experience w…
Profile: Kate Ingram
November 15, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Royal Palm Players has gained another new talented member who has been busy planning and rehearsing for productions starting this fall. Kate Ingram, wife of well-known RPP director T…
Profile: Boo Thayer Gemes
November 8, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN After 27 years of working in the fashion industry on 7th Avenue in New York City, Boo Thayer Gemes perceived a void in the market for stylish and affordable separates, so she created…
Profile: Ann Fletcher — RPP president planning for an outstanding season
November 1, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Ann Fletcher, the new president of Royal Palm Players, has been involved with the organization for the past 18 years and she’s been working diligently since June 1 on planning for an…
Profile: Bradley Fuson
October 25, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Englewood native Bradley Fuson has held several positions at the Loose Caboose Restaurant for the past four years. He grew up in Englewood and attended Vineland Elementary School, L….