Profiles
PROFILE: Toni Wolcott
March 4, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Island artist Toni Wolcott is originally from West Harftord, Connecticut. She started coming to Boca Grande in the 1970s. “At first, I came down to visit my mother because she lived h…
Art for Dudes workshop offered
February 26, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN
Local artist Jack Horner will be teaching a class called “Watercolor for Dudes” beginning on Monday, Feb. 29.
The class for “dudes” will take place on Monday through Wednesda…
PROFILE: Barbara Runck
February 26, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN
Island visitor Barbara Runck has been coming to Boca Grande with her husband, Dick, since she first heard about it more than 30 years ago. Her nephew bought a condo here decades…
Profile: Ralph DiCarlo
February 19, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN
Ralph DiCarlo has lived on the island with his wife, Charlene, for more than 20 years. The couple relocated from Springfield, Mass. After spending some time on the east coast of…
PROFILE: Jack Horner
February 12, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN – Island seasonal resident and artist Jack Horner was born in Richmond, Virginia. He is retired from two prominent, parallel careers: one serving in U.S. Naval Intelligence for 28 years…
PROFILE: Jimmy McIntire
February 5, 2016
BY SUSAN ERWIN – Nationally experienced Island Chef Jimmy McIntire joined the staff at Newlin’s Market on 4th Avenue in October. It’s kind of a funny, coincidental story that brought him to Boca Gran…
PROFILE: Brendan Dinan
January 29, 2016
Boca Grande resident and self-employed contractor Brendan Dinan has lived on the island for nearly ten years. His parents live on the island as well which is one reason why he decided to mo…
Profile: Krista Potthast-Haynes
January 22, 2016
By Sue Erwin
Boca Grande Realtor Krista Potthast-Haynes has been a professional Realtor with Michael Saunders on the island since 2014.
She is also a board-certified informatics nurse an…
Profile: Priscilla Masselink
January 15, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN
Boca Grande resident Priscilla Masselink grew up in Maine and moved to the island with her husband, Mark, in 2012.
She met Mark while attending college in North Carolina, a…
PROFILE: Jane Carlson
January 8, 2016
BY SUE ERWIN
A shell-lined walkway leads to the ground floor studio of Boca Grande artist Jane Carlson. Colorful paintings adorn the walls and line the room leading to the serene, seafront w…