When Nantucket Native Melissa Perry (better known at Missy) isn't coaching cheerleading or helping out with Nantucket's annual high school female scholarship pageant Junior Miss, you'll most likely find her managing Nantucket Bank's Orange Street branch.
Perry, who has lived on Nantucket her whole life, is well known in the community as being a positive influence on the younger generations with her assistance to the schools, particularly the high school. She has been a part of Nantucket Bank for 22 years as well. "I grew up here," she said, "[I stayed] because of financial reasons." She added, "My family still lives here, too, including my siblings."
When asked what she loves most about Nantucket, she stated: "The off-season. I love that Indian Summer, I love the weather."
Missy continued, "I love being in such a small place. People think you see the year-round people here all of the time, but that's not true."
Perry has been coaching cheerleading since 1990, as well as having a hand in the Junior Miss pageant. "I always have my cheerleading team involved in The March of Dimes," she said about her efforts in the community, "I like to help the Chamber of Commerce at Christmas Stroll with any little thing, too."
"[Nantucket] is a really giving community," added Perry, "Whether it's someone that sick or a supporting a sports team, it's a very giving community."
Stay tuned to Plum for more on our Plum 98, highlighting the giving members of our Island community.
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