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Reference Room, Fust Library to combine forces

10 February 2012 Marcy Shortuse

When we heard of a plan to combine the Lee County Reference Room with the Johann Fust Community Library, we asked the Fust Library’s Vice President, Alice Gorman, for her input. This article was written by her, and represents information from both librarys’ staff.

BY ALICE GORMAN - Everyone in Boca Grande loves the Johann Fust Community Library. The building, with its gracious gardens on 10th Street that was given to our community by the Roger Amory family, is an institution that has continued to be a place of serenity and literary resources since 1949.

Last winter, the board circulated a survey in front of the Boca Grande Post Office that asked the community for its thoughts and opinions on our library system. The results that came back gave us a clear path to the answer to the problem.

Chamber needs 100 WRTT observers

10 February 2012 Marcy Shortuse

If you’d like to be an observer for the 2012 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, contact the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce now.

All interested parties will be selected, trained and certified by the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce.

If you do not fish but want to experience all the excitement of the 2012 “World’s Richest” Tarpon Tournament, contact Lew Hastings at the Chamber office at 964-0568.

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‘World’s Richest’ plans finalized

10 February 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY MARCY SHORTUSE - Rules and regulations have been finalized for the 2012 World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament, which will be held on May 17 and 18 from 3 to 7 p.m.

In another turn of events, Guy Harvey has also released one of the pieces of artwork he created for the tournament. Harvey, as well as Project Tarpon, Mote Marine Laboratories and Florida Sportfishing Magazine, are major sponsors.

Art Alliance to hold ‘A Touch of Red’ show this weekend

10 February 2012 Marcy Shortuse

The Boca Grande Art Alliance will present “A Touch of Red,” the group’s Valentine’s Day show.

The opening reception is tonight, Friday, Feb. 10 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Show hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Valentine show is sponsored by Sandi Irvine and Polo, in memory of Tommy Irvine.

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A rainy, but successful Taste of Boca held for the tenth year

10 February 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY LIZA STROUT - The 2012 Taste of Boca was held in a tent this year, and that’s a really good thing. Half an hour before the sun set, a double rainbow appeared over Charlotte Harbor. It was the perfect omen for an evening of good food, fun, and wonderful music.

Alzamora’s ‘Sisyphus’ etchings to be displayed at Victoria & Albert Museum

10 February 2012 Last Updated on 10 February 2012 Marcy Shortuse

BY MARCY SHORTUSE - There aren’t many among us who haven’t felt like Sisyphus at one time or another. The king of Greek mythology who was banished to a fate of rolling a huge boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, for eternity is a metaphor for many things.

Some say he represents the sun, which rises in the east every day and sets in the west. Others say it signifies man’s endless struggle on the earth.

Legendary artist Mariana Alzamora, whose name is well-known in Boca Grande, has recently been honored by the Victoria and Albert Museum of London for her series of etchings titled “Sisyphus Redeemed.” Recently the museum added seven of the etchings to their collection.