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Woman’s Club awards more than $230,000 to 20 nonprofits in 2018
April 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT More than $230,000 was awarded this week to 20 local nonprofit organizations through the 2018 Community Grant Program of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. The announcement was made follo…
BIPS Board discusses revenue development, Green Gala at meeting
April 6, 2018
■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society Board of Directors discussed the 2018 Giving Challenge at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 4. The 2018 Giving Challenge is presented by the …
Scholarships available now for summer camp
April 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT Friends of Boca Grande Community Center announce that applications for the Dee Wheeler Children’s Fund Scholarships for Lee County Summer Camp are now being accepted. You can obtain …
Causeway history made after spring break flash party
April 6, 2018
■ We got a little taste of what it’s like on Fort Myers Beach or Fort Lauderdale Friday, as approximately 600 high school and middle school kids got together on the beaches between 14th and 17th St…
Services for Freddy Futch Saturday, April 7
April 6, 2018
A Celebration of Life for Freddy M. Futch, who died on February 13, 2018, will be held this Saturday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at the Crowninshield Community House on Banyan Street. Freddy was born on Ja…
ISLAND LEO BEAT: Deputies foil boat theft in progress, find stolen car in the process
April 6, 2018
It was a crazy day at Boca Grande Marina on Wednesday, April 4 as deputies were called there at 2 p.m. to stop a boat theft in progress. In the end, they found a stolen car as well. According to Le…
Live poets to share prose at ‘Poetry in the Garden’ event
April 6, 2018
■BY SUE ERWIN The Live Poets’ Society of Boca Grande will present the fourth “Poetry in the Garden” event on Friday, April 13 at 4 p.m. at the Johann Fust Community Library. The biennial events hav…
Historical Society to hold annual meeting on April 19
April 6, 2018
■ STAFF REPORT The annual meeting for members of the Boca Grande Historical Society, Inc. has been called for Thursday, April 19. It will convene at 4:30 p.m. in the Woman’s Club Room at the Boca G…
Jamie Wyeth: ‘He always kept his tools sharpened’
April 6, 2018
■BY SUE ERWIN Boots Tolsdorf gave a presentation on James Browning Wyeth’s art at the Boca Grande Community Center on Tuesday, April 3. “I’m here to share the feelings and emotions Jamie had for hi…
Local Color Art Show 2018
April 6, 2018
■ The Local Color Art Show was held at Whidden’s Marina on Saturday, March 31 and included artists Beth and Melissa Perkins, Carroll Swayze, Rich Fizer, Patti Middleton, Daniel Godwin, Melissa Stey…