Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Intelligent, interesting, personable, and multi-talented (and there are many more words to describe her!), Susan Lucci is somewhat like an artichoke—with lots of layers that belie her modest exterior. And knitted into the fabric of her interesting life has been education—her wanting to achieve amazing educational goals. Susan was born in…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg Sometimes a person comes into your life, and you think to yourself, “Oh my gosh! He/she is so talented!” And then you become acquainted with the person and you are amazed about how modest the person is. In fact, the person is, sort of, matter-of-fact about his/her accomplishments. Well, this describes…
Tracy Nelson SaddleBrooke Fine Arts Guild member Theresa Poalucci is an accomplished artist and active community member in the Tuscan area and within SaddleBrooke. Theresa describes her artwork as “a journey of discovery, with its own emotions and energy. My goal is to capture a single, clear moment that allows viewers to escape daily stresses…
Joyce Wainscott Meet Magdalena de Block, president of SaddleBrooke Sunrise Rotary. First, you see the impish countenance, then boundless energy, the bright smile, mischievous eyes, and exploding laughter, which is often followed by an utterance of, “Oh sheet!” A perfect blend of a whirling dervish and Mother Teresa. Maggie entered the SaddleBrooke charity scene in…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg There are many words with which one could describe Margie Parolisi: kind, giving, friendly, considerate, and intelligent. Another description is a lifelong learner. Born in Ohio in a small town near Cleveland, Margie’s father eventually moved the family (Margie’s sister and her mother) to Florida because of the severe Ohio winters.…
Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke #1 in Service Projects Barbara Barr Bengen and Wanda Bailey District Governor Sue Archibald just made her annual visit to the Rotary Club of SaddleBrooke. While visiting, she had two big announcements for our club. We were so excited to learn that our club was #1 in the district in service…