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VOLUME 49, NUMBER 15
Celebrating Pine Islanders: Jesse Tincher By PAULETTE LeBLANC
need to understand. Tincher credits his parents with much of his own success. “If I can be half the man my dad was, that would be pretty awesome,” Tincher said. Having been living in Matlacha for 11 years, he said, was his business partner John Lynch’s doing. In addition to the pride that comes with adding his own adult kids to better society, Tincher said, he has great affection for the young people he’s had the privilege to work with over the years. “All you hear on the news is how bad this generation
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Blue Dog Bar and Grill co-owner Jesse Tincher said he once saw an ad for a sweatshirt (obviously tailored to him) that “Life is much better with a Jesse in it.” He said he laughed and sent a photo of it to friends and family, but, to a degree, he said, he’d like to think the statement is true. He said he was thinking back on all of the employers he’s had in his life and found that each of them was naturally good at something. Now he approaches his staff with the idea that, the kitchen manager, for example, may have 20 different people reporting to them, with 20 different personalities, which the manager is going to
Jesse Tincher after the Honolulu Marathon.
See JESSE TINCHER, page 8
Dealing with hurricane worries and other stress By PAULETTE LeBLANC
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Frank’s Bobcat Services donates over $4,500 to PIE
Funds raised through Annual 4th of July event at Moose Lodge
For the fourth year in a row, Franks Bobcat Services has sponsored its Annual 4th Of July event at the Moose Lodge to raise funds for the Pine Island Elementary School. This year, the business presented a check to Principal Mike Galbreath and his staff for $4,524. Frank Valcarcel, owner of Franks Bobcat Services, said he was proud to support the Pine Island Elementary
School once again through this event, and feels their work in education continues to have a profound impact on our island community. “We’re proud to have this opportunity to give back See PIE, page 11
From left are Ila Valcarcel, Lacie Squires, Sheri Dube, Frank Valcarcel, PIE Principal Michael Galbreath and Donna Haugen. SUBMITTED BY PAT BURMAN
Due to Hurricane Ian, which happened in September 2022, the idea of a hurricane, or maybe even a thunderstorm, may leave you feeling a bit unsettled. While hurricanes are less frequent, thunderstorms happen often, especially in the summer months here in Southwest Florida. According to Doctor Daniel L.W. Hanley, MD, at Ancuram Family Medicine, we need not automatically consider leftover hurricane anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). “Basically, PTSD is the anticipation of your body’s response to stress,” Hanley said. Overall, Ian caused a lot of grief, self doubt and Dr. Daniel Hanley financial distress. Even the people who did fine may have suffered from survivor’s guilt, he said, explaining that, for better or worse, it’s a new lifetime. It’s important to understand that people are different, and so will be their response to stressful situations. “Some people have PTSD just from their father. Maybe he’d get drunk at the bar, come home and beat the kids and they might anticipate that. Another version could be politics. Another version could be going to a different area, which can bring social anxiety,” Hanley said. PTSD is very common, Hanley said, leaving some people searching for helpful solutions and in some cases, leaving the mentally vulnerable virtually destroyed. He recommends identifying the root cause of what may be triggering a PTSD or a stress response. “Only then, can you start the process of recovery. See HURRICANE WORRIES, page 8
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