Author: Marcy Shortuse

From Professor Jackson’s classroom of sailing spitballs to his Civil War brilliance

January 31, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARY COOK, FRIENDS OF BOCA GRANDE – Sam Gwynne treated the Friends of Boca Grande crowd to a recording of the “Rebel Yell.” It was the prologue to his January 22 talk on “Rebel Yell, the Violence,...

Looks like there’s a ‘Wild, Wild West’ show a’comin’

January 31, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The committee for this year’s Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair met recently to make plans for the 2020 Spring Fair, which will be held on Saturday morning, March 28 at the Boca...

Mayflower passengers and descendants surprise: New film features rebuilding and launching of Mayflower II

January 31, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – On Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium, the Boca Grande Historical Society will present the premiere of a recently produced film about the rebuilding...

A breakdown of the 11 productions to be featured at the Boca Grande Film Festival

January 31, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The 2nd annual Boca Grande Film Festival will begin on Thursday, Feb. 20 with a great line-up of 11 movies to be enjoyed. Here is your breakdown of each movie, and the schedules...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fur Ball committee thanks everyone for their sponsorship

ToTo the Editor: Thank you, once again, to the Boca Grande Club, Inc. for hosting the 12th annual Tennis Fur Ball. If you attended this fundraiser, we are sure you had a memorable time. It was another...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to volunteers from St. Andrew’s

To the Editor: It is with a great deal of gratitude that St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church recognizes those in the community who contributed to a very successful effort to send Valentine’s Day cheer to...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Speaker scheduled for Camera Club

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Camera Club welcomes Suzanne Havens for their February 4, 2020 meeting at 10 a.m. in the Houghton Room. Suzanne will present “Compose with Intent!” showing examples of...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More residents who care speak up

To the Editor: We have been homeowners in Boca Grande for the past 16 years, and this is our first letter to the editor of the Boca Beacon. We read the letter written by Boots Tolsdorf in last week’s...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A three-inch gap is not enough

To the Editor: I understand that the rocks on the Promenade were put there as some sort of public service to prevent golf cart access. That seems to be a very good idea, but I wonder if the Beacon could...

‘Arturo’s Island’ comes to Lit Forum

January 31, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – After the sold-out Literature-Forum-sponsored performances by a stellar cast of Royal Palm Players reading Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities” on January 16 and 17, the Forum...