Profiles
Profile: Wesley Locke
September 30, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
You might find her dancing, choreographing a play, longboarding the island streets, catching a wave after a storm or taking care of business at the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce. …
Profile: Cannon Wenzel
September 23, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – She’s exceptionally articulate, well educated and cool tempered. This week’s profile candidate, Englewood Bank Senior Teller Cannon Wenzel, found herself drawn to Boca Grande after …
PROFILE: George Hammond
September 16, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – If you’re planning a vacation but don’t feel like driving yourself to the airport, you may want to call the newest owner of Boca Grande Limousine, George Hammond. This trustworthy bu…
PROFILE: Chris Thompson
September 2, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
There is a new face at The Island School this year, and she’ll be providing an important resource for students and their families this school year. , the new school counselor at the …
Profile: Dean Laux
August 26, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – When you meet a man who’s been an educator, author, served our country, owned several businesses, defeated cancer and continues to spend several hours each week volunteering at a lo…
Profile: Bill Pavia
August 19, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Boca Grande bridge tender and toll worker Bill Pavia led quite an interesting life before deciding to make the move from Massachusetts to Florida four years ago.
He grew up in Milfor…
PROFILE: DR. LAUREN HANA
August 12, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – There’s a new doctor in the house at the Boca Grande Health Clinic. Lauren Hana, M.D., officially began seeing patients on July 11 at the Boca Grande locale and is now a full…
Profile: Joe Stansbury
August 5, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
If you’ve enjoyed a delicious sandwich made on fresh- baked bread at Kappy’s Market recently, chances are it was made and served to you by Joe Stansbury.
The friendly face behind the…
Profile: Jessica Smith
July 29, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
If you haven’t met the newest staff member at the Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, you’ll want to read more about this week’s profile candidate, Jessica Smith.
Jessica,…
Profile: Jim Morrow
July 22, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Chef Jim Morrow has been keeping busy adding flavorful new lunch and dinner items to the menu at Hudson’s Grocery since early March, 2016. With years of experience working as a chef,…