This date in the Boca Beacon: Shrimp statue goes missing

FIVE YEARS AGO

Lee County Commissioner Kevin Ruane was on a mission to make a difference and change the release model that the Army Corps of Engineers chose to release water from Lake “O.”

TEN YEARS AGO

The Gasparilla Inn & Club was getting a make-over as part of a three-year project. Re-siding the front and side of The Inn was in the works.

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce began a new “Business to Business” program for island businesses.

TWENTY YEARS AGO

The Island School started its new year with a record student enrollment. The first day of school went well with only one complaint: the children were unhappy about the size of their playground.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO 

A contract had been awarded to remove the Florida Power and Light oil storage tanks at the southern end of the island.

THIRTY YEARS AGO

The island-based credit union did not work out, but Englewood Bank announced it hoped to open a branch office on the island by late fall.

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Johnson Pile Driving of Boca Grande was awarded the contract to replace about 100 pilings for the fender system of the causeway bridge. The work would require the bridge to close for up to 12 nights.

FORTY YEARS AGO

“Pinocchio” was performed by the volunteers at the community center. Lisa Barton played the puppet to rave reviews.

FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

A 15-foot manta shrimp statue disappeared from Port-o-Fino. Readers were asked for any information regarding the whereabouts of the unique statue.