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History Bytes: Fun with fishing through the ages
BY SUE ERWIN – Frank Koffend, fisherman and collector, gave an interesting presentation on the history of fishing on Wednesd…
The world is his stage: ‘The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’
BY SUE ERWIN – Doug Wilson, ABC Sports producer and director, will be giving a presentation “A Journey Thru the Golden Age…
Memorial Mass for James E. Haas
A memorial mass for James E. Haas will be held on Friday, March 11, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 11 a.m…
Flexjet to host static display at Coral Creek Airport in March
Flexjet and Coral Creek Airport will host a display featuring some o…
Art for Dudes workshop offered
BY SUE ERWIN – Local artist Jack Horner will be teaching a class cal…
PROFILE: Barbara Runck
BY SUE ERWIN – Island visitor Barbara Runck has been coming to Boca Grande with her husband, Dick, since she first heard abo…
Obituary: William G. Winterer
William George Winterer, former owner of the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, devout Roman Catholic, fierce def…
Editorial: A tribute to a great man
On February 19 the island lost a beautiful soul. Mr. Bill Winterer passed away, and even though we knew he wasn’t well it wa…
Saying good-bye to the old Boca Grande Swing
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of steel was removed from the old swing bridge, and with it a signif…
You might see a mermaid downtown …
Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Ba…