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Proudly presenting some of the "Fun Yacht Club" newest members .... our newest members are at the top .... |
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Larry & Patti Bielawski |
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Hi – I’m Patti. I have been married to Larry for 43 years, have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. After teaching for 25 years, I retired to a 2nd profession – for the last 10 years - a travel agent for American Express. My husband, Larry & I spend summers in Linwood, MI and winters in lovely Marco Island in at the Marbelle. |
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We are from Racine, WI. We have 3 children scattered across the country. Don owns & still operates a Property Management & Real Estate Development company in Racine. Sally was a high school teacher & now has a part time job as marketing & special events director for Racine Heritage Museum. Boating is what brought us to the island & led to our purchase of a condo here in 2002. We have both enjoyed being on, around or in the water most of our lives. When we are in Wisconsin, we do our boating on Lake Geneva. We are looking forward to making new friends & boating with MBYC. |
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Don & Sally Orth |
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Linda Spell & Ray Rosenberg |
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Ray Rosenberg, Linda Spell & their 24-year-old parrot Merlynn have been full-time Marco Island residents since January 2005. They moved here from the Los Angeles area, taking three years in between “real houses” to live aboard their sailboat & coastal cruise the Pacific coast of Mexico. Ray is Commander of the Marco Island Civil Air Patrol, & a member of the Gourmet Stud Muffins (men’s cooking club), the Marco Men’s Club and the Marco Sportfishing Club. Linda is involved in the Calusa Garden Club & enjoys playing golf & mah jongg. Both Ray & Linda are Conservancy volunteer “Critter Couriers”, transporting injured wildlife to the clinic there & assisting in releases of rehabilitated birds & animals. They also serve on race committees for various sailing regattas in Southwest Florida. Ray retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1986, when he began a second career in association management. Linda has been a licensed real estate broker for over thirty years. Both Ray and Linda are now retired and enjoying life on Marco Island. |
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We were both raised in Rhode Island and joined the corporate world after college. Those were the days where promotions often resulted in a move for the family. The results were several dozen moves over the next three decades all over the US and Canada. The family consists of 2 children. Curt (NBC anchor in Richmond) and Rob (Software startup in Raleigh) as well as 4 grandchildren. Our boating adventures range from offshore sailing on our 40' sailboat to our present 22' powerboat now in our backyard. We did try the sailboat on Marco but soon realized the thin waters and a 5' keel were not a comfortable fit for us. We moved to Marco in 1998 from NC where Bob headed up the Hardees/ Roy Rogers fast food chains and Brenda became a housewife after a career in retail. We look forward to a whole new set of adventures with the Marco Bay Yacht Club. |
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Bob & Brenda Autry |
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Jim & Kerry Heckenliable |
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We are long time Minnesota friends and neighbors of John & Ruth Putnam. Last year we purchased a condo on Marco and are retiring here as residents this year. Jim owned and operated H & W Implement in New Prague, Minnesota. Kerry taught school for many years. The Heckenlaibles are seasoned small boaters and very avid outdoor types. They raised their three boys on Cedar Lake near New Prague where they still maintain a home. They recently purchased a Sea Hunt 20' center console and have already put a few tanks of gas through it while exploring the Island. |
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My wife, Janice, & I have recently purchased a condo at The Esplanade where we will be spending the winter months in an attempt to escape the cold MI winters. Both of us were born and raised in Mt Pleasant, MI where I am a 3rd generation owner of an aggregate business. Janice is a retired Director of Diagnostic Imaging at the Central Michigan Community Hospital. I am a Past Chairman of the Michigan Aggregates Association, a current member of the Board of Directors of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association and serve on the Board of Directors of the Isabella Bank in Mt Pleasant, MI. Janice & I both hold private pilots licenses and enjoy flying, traveling and boating as well as photography. We have 1 daughter & 3 grandchildren that reside in Connecticut and we have a cat named Lucy. Over the past few years we have enjoyed participating in Marco Bay Yacht Club cruises to Ft Myers & Captiva as guests of our friends Brent & Susan Cook. We recently took delivery of a new 310ss Formula boat from Walker’s Marine and look forward to being active MBYC members ourselves. |
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Chuck & Janice Hubscher |
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David & Karen Metzler |
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Karen & I have been coming to Marco since we bought a condo at the Royal Seafarer in 1985. We have maintained our condo and built a home in 1998 and currently live on Antiqua Ct. Karen & I were both born in Chicago and both retired from the teaching profession. We did our summer boating with our four children in the Chain of Lakes in Northern Illinois. I enjoy playing golf, boating and playing trumpet at the San Marco Church and in two 17 piece big bands. Karen is active in Newcomers and on committees at the Island Country Club. We look forward to participating with the members of the MBYC. |
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We are avid boaters. We have operated Marina's in Upstate New York, on Lake George and the Mohawk River/Erie Canal. While in Marco, we spend time boating between Sarasota and Key West. We enjoy fishing on the Gulf and Cruise Trips. |
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John & Anne Brock |
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Bob & Margi are from the Boston area and just purchased at La Peninsula on Isles of Capri. They also have an Island Cottage North on Cape Cod. Boating has been a part of Bob’s life since his grandparents bought him his own little boat at 11 years old. He has always lived on the water and loves fishing, and boating. Bob was lucky to have retired 4 years ago as a Superintendent of Schools and a 35+ career in education. Margi retired two years ago after 36 years in middle school education. She was a Spanish teacher for many of those years and spent the last five years as a middle school principal. She and Bob are looking forward to spending most of the year in FL and returning to Cape Cod for the summer months to continue eating lobster from their pots and quahogs, oysters & steamers from the waters surrounding their cottage. They have boats both here and on the Cape. To quote a good friend back home; “If you are lucky enough to live on the water, you are lucky enough!” |
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Mike and Mary Doshan are Minnesota natives. Both grew up with a love of boating. Mike lived on a northern Minnesota lake and Mary sailed on the lakes near Minneapolis. In 1974 they moved to Lake Minnetonka just outside the the Twin Cities when boating again became standard fare for the summer months. In 1994 they purchased a condo on Marco Island and discovered boating could be a year around delight. Mike is a retired personal injury attorney and Mary a retired school teacher and former docent for the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. We look forward to spending time with this friendly group of people who also enjoy boating in paradise. |
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Mike & Mary Doshan |
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Larry & Judy Sacher |
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Larry & Judy Sacher are childhood sweethearts who grew up together in Fairfield, Conn. Larry is a retired owner of Financial Planning Company who also was a Lead Executive for a major NY based life insurance company. Judy has multiple post-graduate degrees in Special Education. They have 2 married children, 1 grandchild and one on the way. They are currently members of the Island Country Club, former members of the Marco Island Yacht Club and are looking forward to participating in the Marco Bay Yacht Club. |
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Carole & Steve Roberts have been coming to Marco Island for more than 20 years and are relative newcomers to boating, purchasing their boat, the “Blah Blah Blah”, 2 years ago. They met & married in Washington, DC 24 years ago. Both spent most of their professional careers in DC, moving between the private and public sectors. Following a stint at the Labor Department & then the President’s Commission on Pension Policy, Carole became a lobbyist for Travelers & then its successor Citigroup where she was responsible fore employee and retirement benefit issues. She received her BS from Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations & an MLS from the University of Texas at Austin where she served as the business librarian. In Marco, Carole has been active with the Newcomers Club and the Art League. Steven went to Washington as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board after receiving his PhD in economics from Purdue University. As it turned out, he was at the FED at 3 different times in his career. He also was Chief Economist for the US Senate Committee on Banking Housing & Urban Affairs, a lobbyist for American Express, and a partner at KPMG. His retirement activities include golfing, fishing, & senior softball, stone sculpting & boating. He also stays active as a trustee of a mutual fund group. Carole & Steve have 2 daughters who live in Austin & Denver. They are the proud grandparents of Gracie Snow Kingen. They also enjoy taking their Tibetan Terriers, Roxy & Izzy, to Canine Cove Dog Park. |
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Steve & Carole Roberts |
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Brad & Charmain Smith |
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Hello. My legal name is James Bradley Smith; however, I will never answer to James. Just call me Brad. I am currently working as a roofing contractor in Westlake, Ohio. I have been in the roofing business for over 45 years and have owned my own business for 31 years. We have two children, Drew Smith and Stacey Kitchen. Both children are involved in our business and we’re happy that they are. (more time to visit Florida!) My wife Charmaine enjoys boating and a little shopping now and again. We spend summers on our boat in Catawba Island, Ohio. Our favorite things to do are tennis, golf, boating, and spending time with our friends, having dinner and a great bottle of wine. We have three beautiful golden retrievers, Spy, Lovey, and Slider. |
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Beverly and Dale Nicholas relocated from Bucks County, PA to Marco Island in 2001. Beverly is a dental hygienist, and Dale is a beachfront high-rise condominium manager. Prior to relocating in Florida, Beverly enjoyed years of boating with her grandparents on their cabin cruiser at the New Jersey seashore. Dale started boating at the age of ten in the Pennsylvania Pocono Mountains. They both find the boating experience the ultimate way to relax. It is their hope that they will share many years of boating fun with the members of the Marco Bay Yacht Club. |
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Dale & Beverly Nicholas |
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Sam & Tammy Miloro |
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Sam and Tammy Miloro moved to Marco Island in April of 2007, from Dallas, Texas and originally from Buffalo, NY Sam's last job prior to retiring was a business owner of a Mortgage Company and Tammy had a career with JC Penny, Company as a International Human Resource Director which took her around the world. Today they volunteer and Tammy is building a strong Mary Kay Cosmetics business in the United States. We enjoy boating, dining out, time on the beach, travel, family & meeting new friends. |
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Jack & Rachel DeHanas come to us from Port Tobacco, Maryland. They are experienced boaters on the Port Tobacco and Potomac Rivers and the Chesapeake Bay areas. Jack is a retired Army Colonel and also retired after 34 years with the Central Intelligence Agency. Rachel is Broker/Owner of DeHanas Real Estate Services which their oldest son operates in Maryland. Rachel is a licensed real estate agent in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC and Florida. She works on the Sandlin Team at Re/Max Results with Alan & Linda Sandlin. They purchased their home on Marco Island in 1999. They are enjoying their boating in the beautiful waters in SW Florida. |
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Jack & Rachel DeHanas |
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Larry & Rhona Kalkstein |
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Rhona & Larry Kalkstein were both born in Brooklyn, NY and met in 1966. After dating for several years, they were married on June 13, 1971. Rhona became an elementary schoolteacher after graduating from college, first in Baton Rouge, LA and then in Delaware. She retired in 2002 after “paying her dues” for many years and now lives the life of leisure on Marco Island. Larry received his PH.D. in geography/climatology, and has been a long-time professor at UCLA, the University of Delaware, and now at the University of Miami. They have one child, Adam, who will be 30 this year. He is married to Yasmine, and they have a beautiful 2 year old daughter, Sivan Reyna Kalkstein.Rhona and Larry have asserted that virtually nothing will pry them away from Marco Island, and they’re convinced that this is a piece of paradise shared by a very lucky few! |
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We do not have a bio as yet for Larry & Patti Bruski, but do have a wonderful picture of the fun loving Bruskis.
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Larry & Patti Bruski |
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Bob & Carol Boland |
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Carol and I have owned a home on Marco since 1988 and currently live at 248 Dan River Ct. We have been boating since the early 1980's. Before Marco we boated on the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri where we owned a home. The largest boat we owned was a 450 Sea Ray and we currently own a 2870 Pursuit. We love the water and look for opportunities to participate with others who share that interest. Our original home was in St. Louis where I was the president and CEO of a 120 man architectural company, from which I retired permanently in 2006. I love golf, life, and good friends in addition to boating and fishing. My wife Carol of 45 years also likes boating, would prefer I did all the fishing and golf. We look forward to participating with the members of the MBYC. |
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