The Teacher in Paradise
Patsy [no relation to Walt] Disney was born in Richmond, Kentucky, to two entrepreneurial educators.
The Online Pediatrician
While some doctors have a good bedside manner, Dr. Paul Berman has developed an even better website manner.
The Beverage Rep
Liz Chiolan continues to work for the family business, Hank’s Gourmet Beverages, but still makes time for her love of singing.
Although some aspects of the media are constantly transitioning, Thomas Waterman is clear about two things: Radio is here to stay, and he intends to be part of it. ANTHONY INSWASTY
THE BROADCASTING VETERAN
Thomas Waterman’s radio career spans four decades but chances are not many people have heard of him. Not by that name, anyway. Waterman got his start listening to WNBC as a boy in New York. Born in Brooklyn, he and his family moved to Long Island.
Joette Giorgis, who doesn’t let a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease define her, finds and teaches ways to cope through music.
ANTHONY INSWASTY PHOTOS
THE CLASSICAL GUITARIST
Joette Giorgis was introduced to music in the fourth grade, learning to play trumpet, then piano. At 15, she bought her first guitar and is proficient at guitar and ukelele. A professional musician who plays at local events and teaches others, she says that music has become the primary focus in her life. “I see my guitar as a friend, and I don’t go anywhere without it.”
Musician Mark Barnes takes a break from working on his latest piece. MARK BARNES PHOTOS
THE COMPOSER- Port St. Lucie
Talk to Mark Barnes and it will most likely be about the latest festival and events at the Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens where he is a board member. Or, he might be mulling ideas for a colorful new event poster.
Terry “Pastor T” Taylor’s dreadlocks make him easily recognizable and despite setbacks during his life, his positivity is even more memorable. ANTHONY INSWASTY
THE ALL-EMBRACING SALESMAN
Terry Taylor started working on the farm his family sharecropped about the time he started school. His father, also a builder and longshoreman, especially enjoyed serving as a church deacon.
Raised in Haiti and New York City, Anthony Bruno exudes a gratitude and humility that he uses to encourage others whenever he can. ELLEN GILLETTE
The LIFE COACH
Anthony Bruno served as program director, whose responsibilities included interfacing with agencies and churches, finding housing for the underprivileged and providing HIV prevention and education services in the Bronx
THE VETERANS ADVOCATE
Jordan Kahle was born at the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut, but his father’s postings kept the family moving.
The YOGIC DIPLOMAT
The YOGIC DIPLOMAT BY ELLEN GILLETTE Port St. Lucie resident Larry Allman has lived a life of both intensity and calm, from being a Los Angeles attorney to the solitude…
