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The Unforgettable Big Mike: A Story of Friendship and Tradition
“Boy” Arnold Newbold I was living in Cooperstown working at Treasure Cay Pool company when I first came over to GTC to play in a softball...
GTC Community Connections
4 days ago3 min read


Remembering Big Mike: A Tribute to Friendship and Kindness
Brendal Stevens Big Mike was a man large in stature, with a firm handshake and a very kind manner. He made a significant impression...
GTC Community Connections
Mar 232 min read


Remembering Big Mike: A Pillar of Green Turtle Cay
Molly McIntosh "When I first came to GTC in 1986, the ferry was not running back then. I moved here in 1990 to work at Bluff House, and...
GTC Community Connections
Mar 102 min read


Every Child Really Does Count
Written March 5, 2024
GTC Community Connections
Mar 73 min read


A Tribute to Big Mike: Percival Author Roberts Jr. (Big JR)
Just about everyone on Green Turtle Cay knows me as Jr. or Big JR, but my real name is Percival Author Roberts Jr. I was one of twelve...
sueellenstavrand
Mar 34 min read


Remembering Big Mike
A Heartfelt Tribute from Sheena Newbold From the age of 7, my life was greatly influenced by two remarkable figures: my dad and Big Mike....
sueellenstavrand
Feb 252 min read


An Interview with GTC’s Oldest Female Resident
(Left to right: Ariah McIntosh, Miss Brenda: Instructor, Viola Sawyer, Chardonnay Pinder, Ahmiria Albury, Lucas Swain) On February 6,...
GTC Community Connections
Feb 173 min read


Finding a Father's Embrace: A Tribute to Big Mike "Daddy Mike"
Trina Sasine Robert and I have been coming to GTC for 22 years. In all that time, I had met Big Mike only briefly. That changed after...
sueellenstavrand
Feb 172 min read


Celebrating Big Mike's Legacy: Insights from Crystal Cash
In a heartfelt reflection, Crystal Cash shares her deep love and admiration for her grandfather, Big Mike, who was a guiding light in her...
GTC Community Connections
Feb 92 min read


An Interview with Seanna Dames — Clerk in the Administrator’s Office
On February 27, 2024, grade 5-6 students from the after-school Community Connections Reporting class interviewed Seanna Dames. She spoke...
GTC Community Connections
Feb 52 min read


Officer Travis Wildgoose
Officer Wildgoose is Green Turtle Cay’s current onsite officer. He reported for duty to the Green Turtle Cay community on January 3,...
GTC Community Connections
Feb 52 min read


Yoga with James Byrne and Fiona at Lo Key Cottages
James has built a space to accommodate his yoga practice along with classes for the GTC community, welcoming both adults and youth when...
GTC Community Connections
Jan 104 min read


Introducing the GTC Reporter!
We are excited to post our first article, written by Amy Roberts’ 5th and 6th-grade students! The students interviewed “Fire,” co-leader,...
GTC Community Connections
Jan 102 min read


Blair Hickson: A Journey From the Wilds of Alaska to Guiding Others Through Its Beauty
Blair Hickson, son of Cheryl and Cliff Hickson, owners of Hickson House, Aly’s Hideaway, and Blair’s Bungalow on GTC, is the new manager...
GTC Community Connections
Jan 104 min read


Big Mike’s Community Center
Green Turtle Cay, Abaco, Bahamas “I refuse to be ordinary. I will never settle for less than legendary" - Big Mike Michael “Big Mike”...
GTC Community Connections
Dec 30, 20242 min read


Gloria Sawyer Chiodo
Gloria was interviewed by Aiva Lowe, Kamille McCLellan and Mia Pinder. Aiva Lowe’s mom, Stacy, as a kid, used to summer in Gloria’s...
GTC Community Connections
Dec 6, 20246 min read


Ronald Samuel Sawyer: A Life Dedicated to the Waters of Green Turtle Cay
Ronald Samuel Sawyer, or Ronnie as everyone calls him, has lived a life full of the sun and sea of Green Turtle Cay. Born in 1956 to...
GTC Community Connections
Dec 6, 20243 min read
GTC Reporter: Empowering Students Through Community Journalism
The GTC Reporter is an inspiring article series that highlights the voices and stories of community members through the lens of students...
GTC Community Connections
Dec 6, 20241 min read


Kevin Mcintosh
Kevin McIntosh’s roots to Green Turtle Cay go way back to his parents, Thomas Gilbert McIntosh and Doris Rosalee Reckley-McIntosh. The...
GTC Community Connections
May 1, 20245 min read


New Soccer Coach is a Successful Businesswoman on GTC
Grade 5/6 class who conducted the interview with Ms. Dianna: Kailum Murray, Ms. Brenda Hazlewood (Instructor) Levae Turnquest. (Absent...
GTC Community Connections
Mar 14, 20243 min read
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