PORT CHARLOTTE — The past year has been a series of shocking twists and turns for Virginia B. Andes Volunteer Community Clinic CEO Suzanne Roberts that would have left most people shattered and distracted.
First, she had to deal with the death of Dr. David Klein, a co-founder of the clinic, a former medical director and, most of all, a close friend.
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