PROFILE: Kim Newlin
When we first met Kim Newlin back in 2005, she was a wife, a mother of two young children, and a new business owner of Newlin’s Mainely Gourmet. Today, she and Frank are happy and “Newlin’s,” as t…
Last call for Lovelines!
NOW IS THE TIME TO CONFESS YOUR LOVE,
WHETHER IT’S RED AS FIRE OR WHITE AS A DOVE;YOUR LAST DAY TO SEND THEM IS FEBRUARY 8,
IF YOU KNOW WHAT’S GOOD FOR YOU, YOU SHALL NOT BE LATE!Email your…
First History Bytes of season: Pranks and programs
BY KAREN GRACE, BOCA GRANDE HISTORY CENTER
Janet Gillespie who lived in Boca Grande between 1978 and 2004 told stories of the jobs she held, the friends she made, the programs she helped start …
Friends of renowned island artist Patti Middleton donate her last painting to TIS
SPECIAL TO THE BOCA BEACON BY TIMOTHY WRIGHT
Friends from decades past, I came to regard Patti Middleton as the true artistic nature muse of our coast. Her passing in May of last year seemed em…
‘Proof’ by RPP is back on, to be held under the Sunshade
SUBMITTED BY NANCY WHITE, ROYAL PALM PLAYERS
Here’s the scoop! The Royal Palm Players are presenting a rescheduled table reading of “Proof” in a theater-in-the-round setting created on the Frie…
Pastor Gary Beatty celebrates 50 years in the ministry
This past Sunday, Jan. 30, the First Baptist Church of Boca Grande honored their pastor, Dr. (Pastor) Gary Beatty and his wife Betty for 50 years of service to the Lord Jesus Christ. Of those year…
River Road expansion proposal will significantly cut down on evacuation time
Anyone who has traveled River Road from just north of Englewood to the I 75 offramp knows that it can be a tedious, time-consuming, even dangerous drive. Recently the Florida Department of Transpo…
Fifteenth annual ‘Art on Banyan’ four women exhibit to be held this month
After a year’s hiatus, the “Art on Banyan: Four Women” exhibit returns to the Boca Grande Art Center for its fifteenth year. Known for its innovative expressions, the show features creations by Es…
The Spring Fair committee announces the 2022 theme: Laissez les bon temps rouler!
Committee members for the 2022 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair are excited to share the theme for this long-time popular event: LAISSEZ LES BON TEMPS ROULER/ LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL!The big d…
Cutting a Christmas tree on-island and other memories
The February 9 History Bytes program features the Davis family – Frank Davis, Robin Davis Melvin, Doug and Gail Coleman Davis – who spent their summers and holidays in Boca Grande during the 1960s…