
From left: Marco Island Police Officers Paul Keys, George Guyer and Bob Marley. PHOTOS BY FRANK STEIGER
Little did Amy and Paul Ashby know when Amy’s cancer treatments began, that somewhere down the line they would experience the true essence of Marco Island; a group of people who roll up their sleeves, dig in and get to work when there’s a need. What transpired at the fundraiser for Amy Ashby at the Marco Brewery last weekend defines our COMMUNITY.
Amy’s cancer is a very aggressive type of cancer and treatments are extremely costly. The Ashbys have three teenage children. The event was

Paul Cantwell and Officer Josh Ferris sell raffle tickets.
Once these three policemen put their heads together, they organized a great family fun event. The event had a silent and live auction, food and raffles. Josh Ferris manned the microphone and worked the crowd. He had two bidders against each other on a beautiful custom designed pen and he worked them like a fine-tuned instrument.

Joe and Maria Granda.
It was a ‘community’ that came together to show support for one of their own – regardless of age, income level or employment. Councilman Bob Brown said it best, “This is what Marco Island is about. We put aside differences and come together for a cause.”
Organizers from the Marco Island Police Department want to thank everyone

Frank Steiger, in front of the camera for a change.
If you missed the event, but would like to make a donation to assist with Amy’s cancer treatment expenses, see the Ashby’s GoFundMe page at www.gofundme.com/ashby-sj.
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