Profiles
Profile: Alan Lenard
May 20, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Creating ice-cold concoctions daily and always serving them with a smile, this week’s profile candidate is Alan Lenard, the newest bartender in town. He started working at The Temp in…
Profile: Dr. Bill Heisel
May 13, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Dr. Bill Heisel’s home art studio in Boca Grande is filled with colorful oil paintings that line the walls of the room, while white canvases sitting on easels wait for fresh new p…
Profile: David O’Connell
May 6, 2016
BY SUSAN ERWIN – Orthopedic body worker and Therapist David O’Connell has been healing island residents at Park Avenue Massage and Bodyworks since November. And it’s an interesting story how his pat…
Profile: Bob Vorel
April 29, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Bob Vorel managed several successful career endeavors before choosing to settle down in Boca Grande. He and his wife, Annie, came to the island by boat 10 years ago. They purchase…
PROFILE: Tabitha Jordan ■ By Sue Erwin
April 22, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tabitha Jordan realized at a very young age that she wanted to spend her future spreading the spiritual word and teaching children to lead a life filled with faith. The young minister…
PROFILE: Jim Benson
April 15, 2016
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE & JIM BENSON
Jim Benson may be a young man, but his passion for life and his work ethic run deep. That’s not to say he’s a guy who can’t have a good time – he definitely can –…
PROFILE: Garry Carley
April 8, 2016
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Boca Grande part-time resident Garry Carley is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and while he enjoys the peaceful island life here, he also has a sincere passion for the revitalizati…
A designer of rare and unique treasure
April 1, 2016
■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Meredith Haws Bolasco spends many of her days creating beautiful, exotic pieces of wearable art. Her jewelry designs often include rare treasures found in an exotic locale, such as a…
PROFILE: Carol Miller
March 25, 2016
Many locals who have shopped for ladies’ clothing on the island for the past two decades may be familiar with this week’s profile candidate. Seasonal resident Carol Miller first started working in Bo…
PROFILE: Linda Wolcott
March 18, 2016
■ By Susan Erwin Island artist Linda Wolcott remembers what it was like at a very young age to come for the first time to visit Boca Grande. She arrived on the island via train with her parents and h…