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My Ely Story

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My Ely Story

"The minute I hit Northernair, I knew this was a stepping stone back into where I wanted to be." - Francis "Fitz" Fitzgerald

January 19, 2023 • Episode 9

Francis Fitzgerald is a Vietnam Veteran, former Ely area resort owner, author and conservationist. He shares how he found salvation from the darkness of war, through the light of nature.