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Hyman to perform in trio at Community Center
March 24, 2017
BY SUE ERWIN – Master pianist Dick Hyman, Ken Peplowski and Shelly Berg have joined forces to bring Boca Grande a one-of-a-kind experience that jazz fans won’t want to miss. Join the Friends of Boc…
OBITUARY: Patricia Maxcy Wilson
March 24, 2017
Patricia Maxcy Wilson, 90, of Lake Wales, Florida, died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, March 19, 2017 at her home in Mountain Lake. She was fortunate to enjoy excellent health and maintain an acti…
Register now for island summer camps
March 24, 2017
Registration is now underway for Lee County Parks & Recreation summer camps. As in years past, D.J. Keisling will be leading the traditional camp, and Joe Wier will be leading the specialty cam…
Toby the chick magnet says: ‘Meet me at the dog show’
March 24, 2017
The name’s Toby. I’m a 12- year-old Portuguese water dog with beautiful black, curly hair. I’m from an old family, dating back at least to 700 A.D. Our line got its start in the mountainous region …
Florida’s fleet: A discussion about boat building in the Sunshine State
March 24, 2017
BY SUE ERWIN – Island residents attended a presentation featuring maritime archeologist Brendan Burke on Tuesday, March 14 in the Boca Grade Community Center Auditorium. Burke, a researcher of comm…
How a guide dog changed one veteran’s life
March 24, 2017
BY SUE ERWIN – United States Marine Corp veteran Michael Jernigan will be the keynote speaker on Thursday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. The event is part of the ‘Lessons …
OBITUARY: Dr. Curtis Frank Ahrens
March 24, 2017
Curtis Frank Ahrens M.D., 99, of Duluth, Iron River, and Boca Grande, passed away Monday, March 20, 2017. “Curt” or “Doc,” as he was known to many, was born in Minneapolis on February 17, 1918 to W…
PROFILE: Noël Crosby
March 24, 2017
BY DEAN LAUX – Noël Crosby grew up in Manchester, N.H., where her dad’s parents owned the Greenfield Carpet Company and her mom’s parents were in the grocery business. So you could say she never ha…
Benjamin Franklin examined in ‘Friends’ History & Heritage talk
March 17, 2017
British author George Goodwin will be speaking about the exciting life of Benjamin Franklin on Monday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. The audience will receive copies of…
We’re down to the wire now … which dog show poster is your favorite?
March 17, 2017
If you haven’t gotten your dog registered for the Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show on April 1, you only have until March 22 to do so. Applications are available at Fugate’s, Hudson’s Grocery and K…