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Bocaween 2017
November 3, 2017
■ Halloween was celebrated mightily on the island in 2017, as it is every year. On Saturday, Oct. 28 the annual Halloween Carnival and Costume Contest was held, and on Halloween night, trick-or-tre…
Final Irma cleanup conducted last week
November 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, all Boca Grande streets have been cleared of lawn debris that was put out to the curb. This was the last pickup for Hurricane Irma landscaping waste. If you have any…
Fust Library Foundation announces new interim director; author to speak on November 16
November 3, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN There will be a variety of upcoming events for Boca Grande residents and visitors to attend this season, and Johann Fust Library Foundation Interim Executive Director Bobbie Marquis …
America’s conflicts: The Great War, WWI
November 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT A two-day symposium on World War I is planned to take place from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 9 and 10 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The event will feature two keynote spe…
Literature Forum begins new season with ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’
November 3, 2017
■ STAFF REPORT The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2017-18 season on Thursday, Nov. 7 with a presentation of “All Quiet On The Western Front.” Erich Maria Remarque, who served in the German ar…
Island School students learn conflict resolution in peer mediation skills program
November 3, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Seven students at The Island School were selected at the beginning of the school year to be part of a program called “Peer Mediation.” The student trainees have been practicing confl…
Profile Tony Zaranti
November 3, 2017
■ BY SUE ERWIN Tony Zaranti is passionate about high-quality food and wine service, and that makes him an ideal leader as the new general manager of the Boca Bay Pass Club. Tony was born in Chicago…
Memorial service for Mitchell Brock
November 3, 2017
Mitchell Brock Nov. 10,1927 – July 22, 2017 Please save the date for Mitchell Brock’s memorial service, to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. A reception wi…
Just more reasons we are blessed to be here in Boca Grande
November 3, 2017
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This past Saturday was the traditional Halloween Carnival, an event that island kids have treasured for almost 40 years. It was raining by the time the carnival began, but that …
Be ready to face challenges to GICIA
November 3, 2017
To the Editor: Susan Hanafee has done our island a great favor by researching and describing for us the tortured history of the Gasparilla Island Act. I hope our residents have taken the time to re…