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Good vibes coming to Boca Grande with the Six One Five Collective
November 9, 2023
With three Grammy nominations, over 20 million streams and an IBMA Award (International Bluegrass Music Award), The Six One Five Collective is steeped in the musical mix of country, Americana, fol…
Hank Wright auction to feature Sam Hobbs art
November 9, 2023
The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation is honored to receive a beautiful one-of-a-kind shell mirror from local artist Samuel Hobbs to be auctioned off at the 29th annual Hank Wright Live Auction…
Mendez speaks to Garden Club about ‘The Right-Size Flower Garden’
November 9, 2023
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB
Kerry Ann Mendez, noted gardening consultant, lecturer, author, columnist, landscape designer and owner of Perennially Yours, a company dedicated to tea…
Friends speaker to discuss The Marquis de Lafayette:Facts you probably didn’t know
November 9, 2023
From New York Times bestselling author Mike Duncan comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette, to be presented on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Boca Grande Community Center. Duncan, a self-described …
Interested in becoming a Fust docent? Maybe taking a tour? Read more here
November 9, 2023
The Johann Fust Community Library has been at the core of the Boca Grande Community for decades, and now, after more than 70 years, the Johann Fust Library Foundation would like to share some of i…
PROFILE: Pastor Gary Beatty
November 9, 2023
If it is wrong to lie about your age when you are 16 so you can earn money to help your mother support the family, Pastor Gary Beatty has probably been forgiven. What was truly wrong was how poor …
OBITUARY: Klaas “Dutch” Heidsieck
November 9, 2023
Klaas “Dutch” Frans Heidsieck, 84, of Sea Island, Ga. died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at Hospice of the Golden Isles. Brunswick Memorial Park Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Dutch was a long…
THIS DATE IN THE BOCA BEACON
November 9, 2023
FIVE YEARS AGOThe Boca Grande Historical Society was celebrating “Railroad Week” by introducing a new exhibit called “Railroads, Phosphate and Real Estate.”
TEN YEARS AGO
We had a sunrise ec…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: News from the November Lee County Commissioners’ meeting
November 9, 2023
To the Editor:
The Lee Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday selected District 5 Commissioner Mike Greenwell to serve as Board Chairman for the coming year and District 1 Commissioner Kevin …
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Come check out upcoming History Center programs
November 9, 2023
To the Editor:
On Tuesday, Nov. 14 join the Boca Grande Historical Society in welcoming John Pether to discuss Florida’s timeless boats.
The presentation will cover highlights from his book,…