No matter how many individuals appear in the pages of each edition of Keys Weekly, there are always so many more of our community members who deserve to be recognized. In an effort to shine a spotlight on more of the incredible individuals who live and work in these islands, Keys Weekly is proud to present our Neighbor of the Week feature, dedicated to celebrating a community member with each issue.
Our neighbor of the week is Angela Howard. She has been working in retail for the past 40 years and is familiar to Marathon bargain hunters as the face behind the register at Dollar Tree.
ANGELA HOWARD
Dollar Tree
How long have you been in the Keys and what brought you here? I have been in the Keys all my life. I was born in Key West and then moved to Marathon as a teenager.
What do you do for fun in the Keys and why do you love living here? I love living in the Keys. It’s always sunny and warm. I go to church, work and volunteer a lot of my time with the church, especially in the Celebrate Recovery program. I love meeting new people and helping them get themselves together. I am a people person and try to show love everywhere I go.
Describe the taste of a Reese’s Pieces to someone that has never had one before. Chocolate with creamy peanuts that melt in your mouth.
What is your favorite thing about yourself? My favorite thing is that I have a good heart and love people and love God.
What is your favorite song at the moment and why? My favorite song is by CeCe Winans. It’s called “Goodness of God.”
If you were a scented candle, what would you smell like? Definitely vanilla!
If you won a million dollars, what would you do with it? I would donate some to the church, and some to help people who have mental illness. With what is left over I would do self care like get my toes done. I always think of others first.
What is one piece of advice you would give someone who wants to move to the Keys? Life in the Keys is expensive. If you love sunshine and the beach, this is your place.
If you could do one thing differently in your life what would you do? I would have given my life to God a long time ago and wouldn’t have gone through the bad path I went through.
What’s one thing people don’t know about you? I graduated from Marathon High School.
Know someone who would be a good “Neighbor of the Week?”
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