PULSE The Magazine
of Mount Dora, Eustis and Tavares
Pulse the Magazine
Spring 2012-Issue #23
Contributors
Nike Bolte, Writer:
Bitten by the wanderlust bug at an early age, Nike infuses her love of travel and nature into her snowbird lifestyle. An avid kayaker, landscape and nature photographer, and budding writer, she is an enthusiastic contributor to Pulse with her Natural Florida stories and photography. This issue, Nike tried her hand at writing a fictional piece based on her reactions to a photograph taken on the Dora Canal by Pulse photographer, Bill Casey. Nike's story, "Gator Bait," is on page 10.
Bill Casey, Photography:
Bill's love of photography centers on his fascination with exploring new perspectives on subjects we see every day yet don't always truly acknowledge. His Fine Art images focus on Central Florida's nature and wildlife as well as a variety of other interests. His father, a pioneer in the motion picture industry in Florida, was an influence for the work Bill expresses today. Bill is a long time Realtor in the Mount Dora area but makes time to follow his love of the photographic art. Bill's photography in this issue appears on page 7 - the Animal Shelter promo, page 10 - Natural Florida, page 13 - Writers One Flight Up, and page 15 - Tri-City Kudos. His works may be seen at All about Images in Mount Dora and he may be contacted by e-mail at caseybp@earthlink.net.
Jeanne Fluegge, Writer:
Jeanne loves to write and participates when time permits in the writing groups in Mount Dora. Primarily a fiction writer, she has turned to magazine articles as one of her creative outlets. Since retiring from teaching, portraying historical female characters has kept her involved in education. She splits her time between Mount Dora and Michigan where she summers on twenty-four acres devoted to wildlife. Jeanne continues her adventure series in this issue with "Lighter than Air - Hot Air Balloon Ride" on page 24, and our feature article, "Leaving Desperate Days Behind - Ruth King" on page 20. You can contact Jeanne at jeannefluegge@provide.net.
Jennifer Cahill Harper, Illustrator:
Jenny's illustrations continue to support "The Green Scene" in Pulsewith a full page illustration on page 16 of the honey bee legend, Henry Parker. A native of Mount Dora, Jenny spent several years in New York illustrating for Random House. After leaving New York, Jenny moved to China with her family where she taught art at an international school. She now lives in Eustis dividing her time between family, making art, and volunteering at her daughters' school and for the Ice House Theater. Her illustrations appear regularly in Pulse. she can be reached at jenhpr@gmail.com or'jennifer-harper.artistwebsites.com'.
Steven Paul Hlavac, Photography:
Steven Hlavac landed in Mount Dora after starting his photo career on Long Island and completing stints in Tallahassee and South Florida. In addition to his fashion, portrait and lifestyle work, Steven devotes time to digital imaging, including web graphics and computer-enhanced photographic art. In this issue, Steven provided our cover art - "Maria No. 39," the photo of Aaron Marable, page 30 and the supporting photography for Sake it to Me, page 28. His professional work can be found at www.stevenpaulhlavac.com and signed art prints can be purchased at www.etsy.com/shop/photoaslyum. His email is steve@photoaslyum.com.
Beth Hughes, Writer:
A self-proclaimed foodie, Beth combines her passion for great food and riding with her love for writing. After years of competitive riding in Eventing & Show Jumping, she remains actively involved in the local horse community with her retired quarter horse, Wellington. Beth also enjoys walking trails with her dog, Buster. Claiming Lake County as her home since 2000, Beth works as a Mount Dora Realtor during her day job. Beth has two articles in our spring issue, "Sake it to Me - Lake Dora Sushi and Sake," page 30, and "Everything I Need to Know in Life, I Learned from a Chicken - MO Brangus," page 34. You can contact Beth at beth@davelowerealty.com.
Richard Huss, Writer:
Richard's strange sense of humor and view of everyday life produces a wealth of writing opportunities for him. Because he is essentially ADHD and cannot sit at the computer for long periods of time, most of his writing is short stories and what he calls, "Huss-says" - bursts of humor, satire and wit laced with opinion stretched to logical absurdity. A member of the local writing group, Writers One Flight Up, Richard is also the editor of Pulse and his column "Ramblin' with Richard" appears in each issue. You can reach Richard at rdhuss@aol.com.
Susan Green Jaillet, Writer:
After serving her time in public education, Susie embarked on a new career as a writer and assistant editor for Pulse. Susie is also a member of Writers One Flight Up, a local Mount Dora creative writing group. She promises to let it "all hang out" as she explores being green and what it means to make a difference when and where we can. Susie's column, "The Green Scene: Henry Parker - Sweet as Tupelo Honey," is on page 16. You can reach Susie at greenongreen2@comcast.net.
Ella Paets, Ed.D., Writer:
Now living in Mount Dora, Ella Paets, moved from Miami, FL where she received her doctorate in Education from the University of Miami. She taught at the elementary and college levels, was a school administrator, and for one semester drove a school bus to the school where she taught reading to students with severe reading disabilities. Ella loves traveling, writing, art and her husband, Henri, who is her best friend. Ella's contribution for this issue, "Aaron Marable - Whimsical Muralist and Artist," is on page 28.
Steve Williams, Photography:
A Mount Dora native, Steve spent 15 years as a commercial photographer in LA before returning home. Steve's photograph of Ruth King is on page 20 and his photos for our MO Brangus article are on pages 34 and 35. Steve's website is www.stevewilliamsphoto.com. Dozens of Steve's images can be found on his Facebook page, www.facebook/stevewilliamsphoto or at steve-williams.artistwebsites.com/ and are available at All about Images in Mount Dora.
