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HISTORICAL VILLAGE ANNOUNCES STAFFING CHANGE

The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village board reported that Executive Director Mark Harmon resigned effective April 20.

The Personal Committee has since conducted and completed a search for his replacement. New Executive Director Pam Miner will join the village in late summer.

She is currently vice president of collections at the Andrew Jackson “Hermitage” in Nashville, Tennessee. Miner has 20-plus years of experience working at Southwest Florida museums, including as associate project manager for the Collier County Museums and as curator of collections and interpretation for the Edison Ford Winter Estates.

She has taught at Florida Southwestern State College, and Miner holds a master’s degree in historic preservation and a bachelor’s degree in history. She also authored “River & Road: Ft. Myers Architecture from Craftsman to Modern,” which won the 2017 Florida Book Award Gold Medal.

PHOTO PROVIDED Blake Donelly

CHR WELCOMES NEW STAFFERS

Community Housing & Resources recently announced Tracy Haskins is its new bookkeeper and Blake Donelly is its new facilities manager.

Haskins is a native Floridian who has been living on the west coast for 20 years.

She has over 20 years of experience in accounting and finance and has established a successful career in the field. Haskins has held management positions for the past 10 years, allowing her to nurture her leadership skills.

She is passionate about giving back and has participated in two mission trips to Haiti with the Sisters of Charity. Haskins has been vacationing and visiting the island with family and friends for years.

PHOTO PROVIDED Amy McQuagge

With a passion for helping others, Donelly brings a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the team.

His dedication to serving CHR residents and his expertise in facility operations make him a valuable addition to the staff.

Donelly looks forward to contributing to the community and positively impacting residents’ lives.

MCQUAGGE NAMED 2024 APEX NOMINEE

Sanibel Captiva Community Bank announced that Vice President and Director of Marketing Amy McQuagge is a finalist for the 2024 APEX Awards.

DOC FORD'S RUM BAR & GRILLE

Organized by the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Committee, the awards recognize local women with outstanding reputations for professionalism, philanthropy and leadership.

McQuagge joined the bank in 2018 as its first in-house marketing director and is responsible for providing direction, guidance and leadership of the its marketing and extensive community outreach efforts. She was previously the senior marketing and event manager for the Lee County Economic Development Office, co-owner of a full-service fundraising company and a media buyer for national and regional advertising agencies.

McQuagge has served on the PACE Center for Girls-Lee board of directors since 2020. Currently, she serves as vice chair, board development chair and is a member of the Grande Dames Tea committee. She also serves on PACE’s Every Girl Deserves capital campaign. From 2020 to 2022, McQuagge co-chaired the Love That Dress! event.

A member of the board of directors for A.N.A.’s Friends, she also serves on other various nonprofit committees. McQuagge routinely volunteers with Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties, the MidWest Food Bank and United Way of Lee, Hendry and Glades, among other organizations.

A native Lee County resident, she holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Florida Southern College and is a certified financial marketing professional through the American Bankers Association.

COCKTAIL BENEFITS CAPTAINS FOR CLEAN WATER

Customers who order the new Send It South cocktail at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille restaurants and the Dixie Fish Company are improving the health of the Florida Everglades and Florida Bay.

In a partnership with Captains For Clean Water, owner and operator HM Restaurant Group is donating $1 from every drink to the organization’s mission of restoring and protecting local waters.

Send It South is a combination of mango and silver rums, blue Curaçao, pineapple and soda water.

The drink is available at the Doc Ford’s locations on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach and at the St. Petersburg Pier and Jungle Terrace in St. Petersburg, as well as at the Dixie Fish Company on Fort Myers Beach.