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Garden Club announced season calendar, new tax status
January 11, 2019
■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB The Boca Grande Garden Club has plotted a jam-packed season of presentations, workshops and field trips for 2019. The calendar looks like this: January 11 (…
Explore the tropical architecture of Carl Abbott on January 16
January 11, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT On Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. the noted architect will present “Tropical Architecture of Carl Abbott,” the second of this season’s lectures from the Boca Grande Historical Society. T…
Camera Club to host Perry Johnson and his wealth of knowledge
January 11, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Perry Johnson will return to the Boca Grande Camera Club on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the Houghton Room at The Boca Grande Community Center. Perry has been one of the group’s mo…
Jan Myers and Deb Houck want your stuff in Jan’s garage
January 11, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT There’s nothing Boca Grande resident Jan Myers likes more than having her garage filled with “stuff.” That’s other people’s things that have been donated to the Bargain Room for the an…
Profile: Terry Marks
January 11, 2019
■ BY SUE ERWIN Terry Marks spent an exciting, busy day on the island in December setting up a recent “friend raiser” for the Suncoast Humane Society. “Rescue Me” was a musical show produced by Erica…
Services for Tim Seibert
January 11, 2019
A “Celebration of Life” for Tim Seibert will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Joann Fust Community Library. Edward J. “Tim” Seibert passed away on December 2 in his home in Boca Grande s…
November 2018 Charlotte County tourist development tax collections increased over November 2017
January 11, 2019
To the Editor: This week the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau announced that Charlotte County tourist development tax revenues collected during November 2018 totaled $198,7…
Boca Grande Chamber announces January mixer
January 11, 2019
To the Editor: Barnichol Hardware and Kappy’s Downtown co-host the January Chamber mixer on Thursday, Jan. 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Kappy’s Downtown storefront. Come mix and mingle with fellow Ch…
And now up for auction … Local real estate agent and auction house team up to get a north island house sold
January 4, 2019
■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Looking for the deal of 2019 when it comes to real estate on the island? While you may need a little more than what is in your coin jar on the kitchen counter, you can still head…
Smart Studio to hold protest show
January 4, 2019
■ STAFF REPORT Mother Nature does not have a voice, so the owners of Smart Studio decided to host a protest art show, asking artists to create works from Mother Nature’s viewpoint. At least a dozen a…