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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Uncharted territory made less scary by the BGWC
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
The last few months have been a scary venture into uncharted territory for all of us here in the Island community. Just as we were getting ready for the onset of the busy Spring season…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer camp needs counselors
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp counselor positions at the Boca Grande Community Center.
Traditional camp cou…
PROFILE: Cappy Powell
April 24, 2020
BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande resident Cappy Powell is the newest member of the Johann Fust Community Library program committee. From NCAA legislation service to community contribution, Cappy conti…
OBITUARY: Anne Lathrop
April 24, 2020
Anne A. Lathrop, 78, a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio, passed away peacefully April 6, 2020 at the Kingston Residence of Perrysburg.
She was born June 16, 1941 in Toledo to the late Harold Milne…
‘World’s Richest’ canceled due to Coronavirus
April 17, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce met on Wednesday, April 15 and made the difficult decision that they would cancel the World’s Richest Tarpon Tournament for 2020. In a statemen…
The ‘three-legged stool’: You, your bank, and the SBA
April 17, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you’re one of the many whose world has been turned upside down by the quarantine, and you’re trying to take phone calls with a child on one hip and a barking dog in your ear…
Community Plan survey closes; residential density a key topic
April 17, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Community Planning Association’s on-line survey of island residents closed on April 16. Roughly 300 Island residents requested surveys and over 250 were completed. One…
The phone books are here! Here’s how to get them
April 17, 2020
STAFF REPORT – The new phone books are at the Boca Beacon office, and will be available today, April 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and on Monday, April 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The pick-up…
A message from the Clinic: Heroes are people who rise to the occasion and slip quietly away.
April 17, 2020
BY DALY WALKER, MD – I recently talked with a young doctor who is working at the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic in the United States. The father of three small children, he is an associate pro…
‘Tempting’ morsels for hungry families: Local restaurant now doing more than just takeout
April 17, 2020
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – In the last few weeks, getting groceries has become quite a challenge. It’s a rare day that you can make a list of everything you want and actually get it, but most of us do find…