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Obituary: Don E. Miller
April 28, 2017
Don E. Miller, M.D., 87, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Spencerville, Ohio, the son of the late Arthur and Fern Miller. Don graduated…
Literature Forum thanks all for another great season
April 28, 2017
To the Editor: The Literature Forum has ended another successful season. More than 200 lovers of fine literature attended the past season’s Literature Forum. Able presenters and discussion leaders, i…
Lighthouse up for state funding, Benacquisto amendment to bill accepted
April 21, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Last week a proposed amendment to Session Bill 2500 by Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto was adopted, which means the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse is now in line to receive some…
Historic Board splits vote on Palm project, approves Boca Blooms
April 21, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held a meeting on Wednesday, April 19, which left a few members of the community disappointed. Four cases involving special certificates of…
United Methodist Women give to 25 organizations after amazing Strawberry Festival success
April 21, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The United Methodist Women of Boca Grande announced this week the distribution of $79,700 to 25 charitable organizations. The monies were raised during the 19th annual Strawberry Festi…
Profile: Margarita Santiago
April 21, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve had dinner recently at Fusion – the island’s newest restaurant – you’ve likely witnessed Food and Beverage Manager Margarita Santiago bustling about the establishment and ma…
Obituary: William Martin
April 21, 2017
William “Bill” Martin, 83, of Boca Grande and Charlevoix, Mich., passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Monday, April 10, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Elizabe…
OBITUARY: Michael T. Jaekels M.D.
April 17, 2017
Michael (“Doc”) T. Jaekels, M.D., who helped bring thousands of babies into this world as a career obstetrician and gynecologist, passed on February 15, 2017, at the age of 86. He was a resident of E…
Here is your island Easter in a pastel nutshell
April 14, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT Good Friday begins the final weekend of “season” on the island, and it begins with the annual Palm on Park sale and the Walk of the Cross. Lilly Pulitzer fans, this is your chance to g…
Memories of World Wars book introduced
April 14, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN When island resident Barbara Edgerton was asked to manage a collection of World War stories from Boca Grande families, she happily agreed, even though that meant dedicating the next ye…