Author: Marcy Shortuse

PROFILE: Rose Marie Blaha

March 7, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

BY T MICHELE WALKER – When you think of famous detective duos, thoughts wander to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Mulder and Scully from the X Files, or perhaps Nick and Nora Charles from the...

National Historic Register responses to BGHPB inquiry show less enchantment, more disfavor for proposal

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Emails opposing the inclusion of a major portion of historic downtown Boca Grande into the National Register of Historic Places are pouring into the Historic Preservation Board’s...

Time to saddle up and join the Dog-gone Wild West!

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show and Spring Fair are going virtual this year, keeping Boca Grande humans and canines safe, with a combined socially distanced event Dog Gone...

Happiness and the heart

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Health & Wellness

BY DR RAYMOND JAMES, D.O. – This month the Boca Grande Health Clinic has focused on heart disease – its causes and symptoms and ways to prevent it through healthy choices. In addition to the warnings...

Catch fish, win prizes at youth fishing tourney

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Sports & Outdoors

STAFF REPORT – Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande fishing pier (Behind Kappy’s...

Island Booknotes Live 2021 to continue on in March at the Fust

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Following the success of their last “Island Booknotes Live 2021” featuring author Fred Rich, The Johann Fust Library Foundation will present the second event in their literary...

“Flower’s” Margot Shaw to talk about floral lifestyle

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY CATHERINE BALLMAN – Margot Shaw has an eye for living and decorating with flowers and it shows in her magazine, Flower. She also has an eye for opportunity. Ms. Shaw spied a need for a flower-focused...

Economic Summit 2021 happening March 4

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Four lifelong students of economics and finance will attempt to gaze into a crystal ball at the Friends of Boca Grande Economic Summit 2021 on March 4 and answer the age-old...

Syble Sez

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Community History

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – The Boca Beacon’s of the early 1980s included a column called “Syble Sez” based on local news of social events, business openings, family visitors,...

Wisconsin photographer to help Camera Club ‘find their focus’

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – Katherine Westover of Westover Photography will be the featured speaker at the next Boca Grande Camera Club meeting on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held via...