Author: Marcy Shortuse

Boca Grande Woman’s Club announces information regarding community grants and scholarship awards

STAFF REPORT – Since its founding in 1948, the Boca Grande Woman’s Club has contributed over $4,000,000 for community projects, local non-profit organizations, and college scholarships. In response...

OBITUARY: Gerald Boardman Church

Gerald Boardman Church, age 85, died on April 9, 2021, in Boca Grande. Gerry graduated from Dexter School in Brookline, MA and St. Mark’s School in Southborough, MA before attending Harvard College...

PROFILE: Kyle Rich

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Birthdays are a time of celebrating another year on this third rock from the sun, splurging on some birthday cake, and looking forward to new beginnings. For Kyle Rich, his...

Four-legged and two-legged, hear the call, prepare the frisbee and the tennis ball …

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Ladies and gentlemen, dams and sires, it looks like we are a “go” for completion of our dog park. According to Lee County Communications Specialist Tim Engstrom, Lee County Parks...

Wheeler Road Dog Park closed on Fridays 6 a.m. – 1 p.m.

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Wheeler Road Dog Park is closed on Friday’s from 6 a.m. – 1 p.m. for dogs to run freely or for individuals to congregate prior to 9 a.m. The park is leased to Local Roots...

Appointment schedulers extraordinaire: The Hadfields make miracles for those who need COVID shots

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – What miracles can be performed with a collection of old but workable laptops, iPads and phones? At least 74 – the number of people tech entrepreneur Tom Hadfield and his wife,...

Local family counts their blessings and raises money tandem style

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On a bright sunny day, Mary Johnston can catch a glimmer of light. She is very matter of fact about the fact she is blind, as it is a process that has been taking place since...

Live Poets to present ‘Poetry in the Garden’ featuring Richard Blanco

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY JOHANN FUST LIBRARY FOUNDATION – On April 1 at 4 p.m., the Live Poets of Boca Grande will present “Poetry in the Garden,” an online poetry reading. This year “Poetry in the Garden”...

Boca Beacon up for 16 awards in the Florida Better Weekly Newspaper competition

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The nominations are in for the 2020 Florida Press Association “Better Weekly Newspaper” contest, and the Boca Beacon is sitting on 16 nominations in various categories. The Beacon...

Island firefighters find missing kayaker

March 28, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Police & Fire

STAFF REPORT – This past weekend Boca Grande firefighters came to the rescue of a woman in a kayak who was in distress in local waters. On Sunday, March 21 at approximately 8:30 p.m. the Boca...