Author: Marcy Shortuse

‘Coffee with Captains’ this Saturday all about fish and how they behave

March 6, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
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STAFF REPORT This Week’s Topic at Coffee with Captains is titled “Fish behavior and how to approach specific species.” Whether you are targeting redfish, snook or tarpon, it’s important to understand...

The root of all evil: Pauline Lord leaves her heiress title behind

BY OLIVIA CAMERON Is there such a thing as having too much money? Whether it fits her former persona or not, Pauline Lord recalls her growth from du Pont heiress to environmentalist. Her talk “From...

RPP fundraiser scheduled for March 15 Celebrating 30 years of theatrics – get your tickets now!

STAFF REPORT The Royal Palm Players of Boca Grande are celebrating 30 years of live theatre with a “not-to-be-missed” showing highlighting some of their classic performances. A cocktail reception with...

Are you prepared for what’s to come if you can’t care for yourself?

BY MARCY SHORTUSE It’s about various steps. When a person has to transition from living on their own, quite often in a home they thought they would never leave, it’s one of the hardest times of their...

Strawberry Festival this weekend

BY SUSAN HANAFEE Did someone say fresh strawberry shortcake, sizzling brats and hot dogs, homemade delicacies, bargains galore and a silent auction? Did someone say the United Methodist Women’s 22nd...

Kidventors on the island: Moore triplets debut ‘The Glow Belt’

BY OLIVIA CAMERON Boca locals may have recognized three familiar faces on ABC’s “Good Morning America” episode around Valentine’s Day. Triplets Alex, Griffin and Philip Moore from Amherst, New Hampshire...

Skip Perry’s work to be featured at ‘Photography as Art’ show

STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Camera Club’s annual “Photography as Art” show will be held at The Boca Grande Art Center this weekend – Friday, Saturday and Sunday – March 6 through 8. The show will kick...

Wini Smart Donates paintings to benefit BGHS

STAFF REPORT Wini Smart, who painted and operated galleries in Boca Grande and Northeast Harbor Maine, directed that some of her paintings be sold and part of the proceeds donated to the Boca Grande...

Two island surveys could affect your future… do your part and fill them out

BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Planning Association, Inc. will soon be sending out the survey they spoke of in their meeting held in January, but hope the numbers on their email list increase...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: There was good news, there was bad news

To the Editor: Last week’s Beacon featured two articles regarding COVID-19 (the novel coronavirus). One, by Dr. Lauren Hana, was a thorough review of our current understanding about this new virus that...