Big expectations

When Carol Hague was asked to lead a new women's group formed by the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, her response was swift: “Absolutely not.”

Later, when the group's leader asked Hague to be a cofounder, Hague agreed to help out. That was, only if the group abided by her rules. “It can't be something trite,” Hague said. “I don't do Tupperware parties. I don't do weddings. I don't do female social club things. So if we're going to have cocktail parties, count me out. We need to have a real solid purpose.”

Purpose could be Hague's middle name. “I'm a purpose-driven person,” she admits. “I am a child of duty, not a child of play. I can't sit still for that long.”