Profiles
Profile: Capt. Leighton Ingram
June 24, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN It’s difficult to pinpoint a “hometown” when talking with local fishing Capt. Leighton Ingram about his childhood, but if he had to choose a place where his roots were firmly planted…
Profile: Justin Davis
June 17, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN Justin Davis didn’t know Boca Grande existed until he helped a friend move to the island 21 years ago. A college student at an Indiana community college at the time, he and his childho…
Profile: Robb Topp
June 10, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you are looking to get in better shape or perhaps improve your golf game, you will want to meet this week’s profile candidate, Robert Topp. Robb, 26, is a certified personal tr…
Profile: Adrian Moghina
June 3, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you love the game of tennis, you’ll enjoy reading about this week’s profile candidate. Adrian Moghina has been the new head tennis pro at the Boca Grande Club since October. With a…
Profile: Betty Hill
May 27, 2016
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Betty Hill distinctly remembers arriving in Boca Grande for the first time in 1955. It was a time when there was, quite literally, nothing here with the exception of about 125 people…
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…