Skip to main content

Archives

, ,

First History Bytes of season: Pranks and programs

BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER Janet Gillespie who lived in Boca Grande between 1978 and 2004 told stories o…

Friends of renowned island artist Patti Middleton donate her last painting to TIS

SPECIAL TO THE BOCA BEACON BY TIMOTHY WRIGHT Friends from decades past, I came to regard Patti Middleton as the true art…
,

‘Proof’ by RPP is back on, to be held under the Sunshade

SUBMITTED BY NANCY WHITE, ROYAL PALM PLAYERS Here’s the scoop! The Royal Palm Players are presenting a rescheduled table…

Pastor Gary Beatty celebrates 50 years in the ministry

This past Sunday, Jan. 30, the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande h…

River Road expansion proposal will significantly cut down on evacuation time

Anyone who has traveled River Road from just north of Englewood to t…

Fifteenth annual ‘Art on Banyan’ four women exhibit to be held this month

After a year’s hiatus, the “Art on Banyan: Four Women” exhibit returns to the Boca Grande Art Center for its fifteenth year…
,

The Spring Fair committee announces the 2022 theme: Laissez les bon temps rouler!

Committee members for the 2022 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair are excited to share the theme for this long-time popul…
, ,

Cutting a Christmas tree on-island and other memories

The February 9 History Bytes program features the Davis family – Frank Davis, Robin Davis Melvin, Doug and Gail Coleman Dav…

BGHPB to discuss Journey’s End, St. Andrew’s memorial garden

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will hold their regular monthly meeting on Wed…

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Property owner surprised by letter regarding Fishery project

To the Editor:  I was surprised by the letter in the Beacon last week from a writer in Englewood complaining about…