St. Cloud’s riverboat took to the water last week for the first time in months with her new owners, husbandand- wife-team of Terry Torrens and John Weaver at the helm. Renamed The Lillie, the boat had sat idle since its previous captain, Richard Lawrence, and his fiancé, Frances Fernandez, were arrested last December.
Though they weren’t looking for this particular adventure, Torrens says what made them decide to take on the business was God.
“This was not on our horizon at all, but both of us felt very led to tackle this huge challenge,” she said. “Both of us have backgrounds that lend themselves to help make this happen, but I also want to say that we have had huge support from the community and our friends.”…