Historic gathering for Historical Society

The Boca Grande Historical Society’s board and staff gathered last week to celebrate their new History Center opening at the Crowninshield  Community House. From left, front row: Trisha Lowe, Kim Kyle, Marvine Dethloff, Laura Shaw, Terri Whiting and Betsy Fugate Joiner. From left, back row: Sandi Firtion, Jill Shively, Scot Shively, Johns Knight, Jr., Cindy Crespo, Rick Montgomery, Sandy Melvin, Rose Marie Blaha and Jim Blaha.

The new Boca Grande History Center offices and exhibition, Footprints from the Past, opened to the public on Wednesday. They are now at 240 Banyan Street in Boca Grande.                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                Photo by Garland