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Alma White
Leather & Pearls
6308 Washington Ave., Ocean Springs, MS 228.215.3596
Coastal Postal
1110 Cowan Rd.. Ste. B, Gulfport, MS
ph: 228.357.5564
fx: 228.357.5565 www.coastalpostalms.com
My greatest business strengths are: Desire, Passion, Focus and Determination. After my retirement from a successful career at Mississippi Power with 35 years of service, I’m blessed to be able to follow a dream that I’ve had my whole life. I’ve always had a desire and passion to open a service-based store that would benefit residential and commercial customers. With continued determination and focus on customer service, Coastal Postal is here and ready to serve our community.
My greatest business strengths are: Surrounding myself with the most smart, creative, talented, honest, and kind people on the planet.
In five years I would like to see my business:
Because we are currently celebrating five years of success, in five more years I can only hope that we have continued to have fun while making Leather & Pearls even more successful.
The best advice I’ve ever received: It’s not how you fall down, it’s how you get up.
Cheryl Black
Ballet Theatre School
9334 Three Rivers Rd. Gulfport, MS 228.822.0490 ballettheatreschool.com
Kathleen Bertucci
Top Shop
2900 20th Ave., Gulfport 228.863.5084
I have been in business since September 2000. We do all types of residential and commercial countertops with materials ranging from Formica
to Quartz. Top Shop
is the only shop that accommodates all these products in one business. We offer free estimates on any size job and have a showroom featuring the many different brands and styles that we sell.
BERTUCCI-TROSCLAIR LLC
QUARTZ • GRANITE • CORIAN • LAMINATE
My Philosophy: Dance training is life training. The lessons learned in a dance studio far exceed the stage; they enter every area of the dancers’ lives and prepare them for anything life may bring.
I have over 35 years of dance instruction experience on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and offer classes for all age groups, age three and up, in Ballet, Lyrical, Jazz and Contemporary. I also serve as Artistic Director for Ballet Theatre South, which has performed The Nutcracker yearly for 20 years.
My Favorite Quote: ”Let them praise His name with dancing.” -Psalm 149:3
46 SOUTH MISSISSIPPI Living • September 2018
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Mary Ellen White