Author: Marcy Shortuse

Woman’s Club awards more than $200,000 in grants for 2017

April 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced this week that more than $200,000 will be awarded to 20 local nonprofit organizations through the Club’s 2017 Community Grant program. The funding will provide...

4-Digit Telephone Book arrives for Boca Grande

Strap yourself in, take your nitroglycerin pills if you got ‘em, and inhale slowly … the 4-digit books are here! If you are an island resident, you are entitled to one free phone book. Additional...

Here comes Peter Cottontail! Candy needed for egg hunt, please

April 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center. Children up to the age of 11 are welcome to join in the fun,...

Boca Grande to celebrate poetry of World War II

April 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARY COOK – Trains would come in carrying loads of ammunition, and there’d be armed guards on top of the train. They even built some barracks on the island. Patrol boats ran missions keeping...

OBITUARY: Blair Elizabeth Chapin

Blair Elizabeth Chapin of Orlando died peacefully surrounded by her parents, Susan and Roger Chapin, her younger sister Grey (13) and her beloved standard poodle Henri on April 4, 2017. A funny and...

PROFILE: Skylar Warren

April 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – If you’re ready to step up your tennis game with a stronger swing and a crushing serve, you might want to think about talking with Skylar Warren, the assistant tennis pro at the...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Woman’s Club Fair, bike parade kudos given

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Woman’s Club held their annual Spring Fair at the Community Center on Saturday, March 25, following the Bike Path parade. “The Magic of Movies” was the theme of this year’s...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: It was a privilege to be part of ‘World Wars’

To the Editor: I was privileged to be involved as an editor of the Friends of Boca Grande book, “World Wars—Memories and Reflections of Boca Grande Families. The sixty stories in the book were submitted...

Lighthouse Day to be celebrated at both lights this weekend

April 7, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

Florida Lighthouse Day will be celebrated at two island lights on Saturday, April 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Both lighthouses will be open to climb for a $5 donation, and there will be refreshments, children’s...

Charlie’s Angels took the day at Whidden’s Back Bay

You know it’s nearing the end of season when the spring Whidden’s Back Bay Tournament is held. The traditional fishorama this year was held on Sunday, April 2, and the first-place team was Charlie’s...