Profiles
Profile Kelly Emery
September 8, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Kelly Emery is a great person to know when you need to cool down, especially during the steamy days of September in Southwest Florida. Kelly is the change-out coordinator at Grande A…
Profile Mitch Smith
September 1, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Mitch Smith recalls spending the summer months of his youth at day camp at the Boca Grande Community Center. His father, Myron, worked for a cleaning business on the island for many …
PROFILE: Karen Kelly
August 25, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Known for her smiling face and pleasant manner, Karen Kelley wears many hats at The Island School, where she has been employed since the school started back in 1999. Karen worked i…
Profile: Laquanda Dixon
August 18, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve visited the Boca Grande Health Clinic over the past few years, you’ve probably met Laquanda Dixon, the medical assistant at the health center. Laquanda has been working at …
Profile Adair Newman
August 10, 2017
Adair Newman appreciates spending peaceful days in Boca Grande. She lives on the island with her daughter, Carol Stewart, and her son-in-law, Doug. Carol is a Broker/Associate at Michael Saunders R…
Profile Elizabeth Burr
August 4, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Elizabeth Burr has been a Realtor in the area for more than 15 years. She started out at the Michael Sanders Real Estate office in Englewood and then began working out of the Boca Gr…
Profile Stephanie Sprinkle
July 28, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Stephanie Sprinkle has been working as a cosmetologist at James Griffith Salon on the island for the past five years. She specializes in French hairstyles and is a master at applying…
Profile Beverly Furtado
July 21, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Beverly Furtado was first introduced to Boca Grande 38 years ago, when she was vacationing with her late husband Jack. They were exploring the Florida Keys and the west side of the s…
Profile: Brian Faro
July 7, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Brian Faro has spent many summer days fishing with his friends near the pier at the north end of the island. He also remembers coming to the island to play softball games with Stuie …
Profile: Leiah Goudy
June 30, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Leiah Goudy enjoys spending her days overlooking the bayou at the Boca Grande Marina. She has been the manager at the ship store there for the past four years. Her earliest memories …