One of Colleen Dold’s most cherished keepsakes is a page of sheet music autographed by Doc Severinsen, the trumpeter best known for leading the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. “I met him and actually had a trumpet lesson with him before a performance he did in Central Illinois in 2007,” Colleen explains. “After we went through […]
As he neared the end of his 16th year with the Cocoa Police Department, Maj. Eric Austin was on track to become the next chief of police. Before that year was out, however, Eric changed course, took a leap of faith and turned his working career inside out. He went from being a full-time law enforcement officer and part-time pastor […]
Armed with a degree in fashion technology, Edith “Edie” Nicholson thrived for years in the garment industry in her native Pennsylvania. When she started a family, she chose to become a stay-at-home mom. After her children grew older, Edie returned to the workforce, but she didn’t revisit the fashion world. “That’s not a field you can walk back into easily,” […]
Staying one step ahead of the rapid changes in computer technology is no easy task, but software engineer Paul Van Cott’s ability to do that earned him a place at the forefront of one of the industry’s greatest revolutions. “I started my career in 1979 as a programmer for the big mainframe computers,” Paul shares. “Then in the ’90s, I […]
The Philippines might be a nice place to visit, but Darci Weaver didn’t want to live there. So, when the medical device company she was working for moved her job there a dozen years ago, Darci retired instead and moved to Florida. The move was one she had practiced several times before. “I used to live in Maryland, but I […]
From age 18 to 34, Karen Nimmo tended bar in the hospitality industry. While mixology can be a lucrative profession, Karen decided she needed to get a “real job,” and in 2000, she was hired by one of the nation’s largest bank holding companies. Once situated there, she used her gift of gab to excel as a customer service representative. […]
Among the roughly 5,000 residences destroyed by Hurricane Ian was the dream home that Bart Carter and his wife, Marsha, retired to seven years earlier. “We lost just about everything we had in that storm,” says Bart, whose tribulations did not end after the September 2022 hurricane. In March, Bart underwent a double-lung transplant. Five months later, while Bart, 68, […]
Desiree McCleery’s interest in computers dates back to her days as a teenager. After high school, she put herself through computer school, then began a long career in information technology. Her work has taken her to some exotic and faraway places. “I used to work for the Department of State and spent time overseas,” Desiree offers. “I was in Afghanistan […]
The highlight of family gatherings that Norma Stillman hosts at her Palm Bay home is always the assortment of pies she makes from scratch using a recipe that’s been in the family for decades. “The secret is in the crust,” Norma says in a whisper. “I usually make the dough for that well ahead of time and freeze it. […]
Norman Jewett recommends services and facilities to people temporarily living in and around Sarasota. His work is part of a concierge service he owns and operates that caters to out-of-towners in the area for the season or on vacation. Norman’s service finds hotels and restaurants for clients, locates area health care providers and makes arrangements for activities, including procuring […]
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