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Biltmore Who's Who Introduces one of our Platinum Members Linda-Heinsen-Ligocky.


Linda-Heinsen-Ligocky is the proud owner of Tortuga Inn Bed and Breakfast and Portal Door Studios. She is committed to excellence in the Hospitality and Art Industries; she has also put in many years in the service within civic and industry related organizations.

Linda is a graduate from the University of Indiana and Ancilla College. After she graduated she decided to start her business. She puts much time and effort into her Bed and Breakfast. The Inn is in an Artistic retreat set along the Historic Tippecanoe River. Both Linda and her husband Gordon are both artists, they decided to open an Art Studio next to the Inn which provides visitors with an additional amenity when visiting.

Linda gives back to her community by volunteering time at the Tibetan Relief Fund and the Pulaski County Library. She is also a contributor to the local hospital. She is also is the Founder of the Pulaski County Art Association Board's Children's Art Contest. She has also been invited as an artist at the North Indiana Association Woman's Show and also at the Midwest Museum of Art.

She enjoys Drawing, Horseback-Riding and Cooking when she has leisure time to herself.

We are pleased to see that Linda has taken advantage of her opportunities that have turned into success. Biltmore Who's Who wishes Linda-Heinsen-Ligocky continued success in the future.

http://www.tortugainnbb.com

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Linda-Heinsen-Ligocky
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, May 30, 2008

Sharon Striker Kayser


Biltmore Who's Who introduces VIP Lifetime member Sharon Striker Kayser.

Sharon's interests in television broadcasting began back in 1984 when she was working at the local Cablevision Company in Bonita Springs, Florida. When the position was opening for Traffic Manager at WSFP-TV in March of 1989, she applied and was hired within the week.

Sharon Striker Kayser now works at WGCU-Television/Radio in the Broadcast Building at Florida Gulf Coast University. She has been a part of the University System for 19years and she is an Inaugural Employee of Florida Gulf Coast University with 14 years of service.
She started working back in 1989 when the station was known as WSFP-TV and under the University of South Florida. Starting out as a Clerk Typist in the Television Traffic Department, she received promotions to Sr. Clerk Typist and then to Broadcast Specialist and now holding the title of Sr. Broadcast Specialist.

At this time her current job title is Television Traffic Manager. Her job details the continuity and quality of WGCU's On-Air look. Her responsibility is the final broadcast and recording schedules for both the Analog and High Definition TV channels. She also manages the Television Media Inventory.
Sharon had the opportunity of meeting several Public Broadcasting Employees from the main PBS station in Alexandria, Va. She served on the Traffic Advisory Committee for PBS from 1993 to 1996 and made many friends throughout the country that work with Public Television subsidiaries. She prides herself by being detailed orientated and maintaining accuracy. After many changes since 1989 and are now fully automated and ready for the change-over to High Definition Television in February of 2009.

Sharon's interests in education have been in Spanish as a second language, multicultural literature and writing. She also has her license in Real-Estate Sales. She states that education is something that never ends and she will continue to educate herself in various interests for as long as she can.

She was recently married for the second time in November 2007 to Melvin I Kayser Jr.. She enjoys spending time with her husband and going to dinner and the movies. Their vacation times are spent on destinations outside the state, enjoying places that they have not been to before. Sharon has over come all odds when her husband of 26 years, Jonathan Striker passed away in April 2002.
She is a mother of 2, grandmother of 4 (3 girls and 2 boys) and was born in Hollywood, Florida. She says that she loves Florida so much she could never consider living anywhere else.

She enjoys all outdoor activities, which include camping, ATV riding, Swimming and Boating. Sharon lives in Bonita Springs and enjoys gardening and spending time with her dogs, cats, birds, children and grandchildren.

Biltmore Who's Who wishes Sharon Striker Kayser, future success in all she does!

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Sharon Striker Kayser
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, May 23, 2008

Glenda Brown


Biltmore Who's Who is proud to introduce VIP Lifetime Member Glenda Brown.

We are taking this time to congratulate this outstanding member.
Glenda Brown has been in Real Estate for over 40 years serving her community. She is a member of The National Board of Realtors; she is a Principal Broker of Glenda Brown Realty located in Memphis, Tennessee.

Glenda's personal decision to join the Real Estate world came while she was in Medical School. After years of pursuing her degree she knew that she had a different calling. She graduated in 1963 from the University of Alabama and received her Bachelor's of Science Degree in Biology.

Glenda says several years prior she always enjoyed driving, observing homes and land for sale "Thinking what I could envision to improve the overall appearance of the property". I believe the initial impression of a residence and land speaks clearly and loudly. She decided to begin to inquire and seek more information regarding "School of Real Estate" courses. She took her first course on Basic Real Estate and became so enthused, the rest was history. She completed more advanced classes, and then obtained her Sales License in 1968. Fourteen months later she became a Principal Broker.

Glenda has retained her license for over 40 years and also obtained Alabama Reciprocal Licenses in 2001. For years now she has been a Multi-Million Dollar producer with her career reaping many benefits and daily fun. She is a low key broker she never takes more than 5 listings in a period of time. She always strives to give quality service to all of her clients. Her goal has always been to display her product and not her picture. She advertises in monthly local Real Estate Magazines and also in Local Newspapers.

Glenda is so overjoyed to help her clients find the picture perfect home. She notes that she finds every facet of the industry to be a daily challenge, often due to varied client personalities " Every day is a new One". Her only regret is she feels that she lost five years prior to launching such an exciting successful career.

Biltmore Who's Who is glad that Glenda Brown decided to make her mark in the exciting world of Real Estate. She has put in countless hours of dedication by providing a service to all in need. That is a big commitment.

We wish Glenda Brown much Happiness and the Best Wishes for continued success.

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Glenda Brown
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Monday, May 19, 2008

Volunteering for your Local " Salvation Army"



Volunteering in your local community is one the most noble contributions you can make in your community. Giving back is something that every person and business should take time out and get involved in and help support your local charities.

We would like to take this time and highlight an outstanding charity "The Salvation Army".

Salvation Army's mission is help others that are in need and help assist them in a wide array of programs catering to the needs of children, families, the elderly and individuals.
The Salvation Army was founded by William Booth, in London in 1865 and provides services to people in over 100 countries around the world.

Some of the services Salvation Army provides are disaster relief services, child care services, summer camps, holiday assistance, serving the aging, and AIDS education and residential services, medical facilities, shelters for battered woman and children, family and career training and substance abuse rehabilitation.
They provide services to over 30 million people a year.

The Salvation Army's food pantry feeds dozens of hungry families each month. Food drives conducted by schools, churches corporations and civic groups provide the groceries needed to make this project successful.

Biltmore Who's Who, is going to coordinate our own food drive to give back to our local community. We will be going Business to Business, Door to Door, and Canvas the Local Community in regards to help fill up the food pantry at our local Salvation Army in Broward County, Florida. Our employees will help assist in this project along with being more educated on volunteerism.
We already have employee's active in volunteering in the kitchen preparing and serving meals.

We would like to invite all of our members to get involved around the nation and start coordinating their own personal food drives either by setting out boxes in their office for their employees to fill up. You can also go business to business and collect canned foods to donate to your local branch.

It is our mission to help fill up our local Salvation Army food Pantry so no one ever has to ever go hungry. With your help these food banks will always be full and able to provide food for needy families in time of despair and in cases of natural disasters.

Please get involved a give back to your community that has given you back so much.
We here at Biltmore Who's Who would like to thank you and your business in advance for any and all participation that you will be contributing to this project.

*If you and your group would like to conduct a food drive for The Salvation Army please call your local chapter to sign up to be a volunteer.

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Volunteering for your Local " Salvation Army"
posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Wednesday, May 07, 2008