Monthly Archives: October 2026

S4E21: Brian Maclean — BMac Taxi Services — Peace of Mind on the Road ❤️

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Brian Maclean helps Pine Islanders get where they need to go, with reliability, a great personality, and a genuine enjoyment of what he does. 🏝️🚖🧳✈️

When we asked Brian what he hopes someone remembers about his service after he drops them off …

✨ “That I was affordable. That I was reliable. Being on time, my grandfather taught me if I’m not early, I’m late. And I’ve got yelled at before for being early. And I just say I’m sorry but I can come back and I can’t guarantee you’ll be on time. It just changes the tune right away. I’ll arrive early and I’ll maybe wash the windows or sweep out the car. I try to make it clean and presentable. Unless you’re going to the beach every day you’re going to have a pound of sand in the car. I try to avoid that.”

— Brian Maclean, BMac Taxi Services

Affordability, Reliability and Peace of Mind ❤️

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🌐 Check out BMac online and reserve a ride: https://taxiride.me/

📱Text or Call Brian: (239) 240-9128

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S4E20: Jim Wentz — Pine Island F.I.S.H. — Neighbors Helping Neighbors

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What did Jim Wentz do when no one volunteered to lead Pine Island F.I.S.H. — Fellow Islanders Sending Help?

Jim volunteered himself!

And after talking with Jim, we discovered that he and Jan don’t simply run an organization. They are part of the volunteer team, the administrative team, the fundraising team, the coordination team—and when a volunteer isn’t available, they step in themselves.

At the heart of F.I.S.H. is something very Pine Island:

❤️ People taking care of people.

🌴🏝️ 👩🏼‍🦽👨🏻‍🦼‍➡️𓋿🩼📚🎒🏫 👟👕 👖👼🎄🎁 ⚽ 🧸🚗 🚂💳

But there’s one thing F.I.S.H. needs more of: volunteers.

✨ “The only thing we don’t have is a big enough volunteer base. Partly that’s a blessing, partly that’s a curse.”

— Jim Wentz

Maybe you’ve thought:

“I’d love to volunteer, but I just don’t have much time.”

Jim has an answer for that.

✨ “We don’t have a normal volunteer structure. It’s not one day a week or one week a month or one month out of the year. It’s when our phone rings, we call a volunteer and see if they’re available to take somebody to a doctor’s appointment…”

You don’t have to commit to a regular schedule. When someone needs help, F.I.S.H. calls volunteers to see who is available.

And Jim says you can simply call the F.I.S.H. phone line at 239-283-4442 and ask to be contacted about volunteering.

Sometimes a couple of hours is all it takes to make a difference in a neighbor’s life. ❤️

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🌐 Check out Pine Island F.I.S.H.: pineislandfish.org

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