Another amazing Christmas luncheon held by the Boca Grande Garden Club
SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB – The holidays are off to a “Grande” start at the Boca Grande Garden Club! On Wednesday, at its annual luncheon, the Club’s designers showed we can celebrate…
Message to Lee County Commissioners: Listen to reason when it comes to Gilchrist parking
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just when I thought nothing more about the Gilchrist parking situation would surprise me, I found I was wrong. The proposal by the Gilchrist Neighborhood Association has really l…
Obituary: Theresa Matos
Theresa Matos of Boca Grande passed away peacefully at her home early Tuesday morning, December 1, 2015. She lost her battle to lung cancer, though she fought to the end. Theresa was surrounded by he…
It’s Boca Bargains time again!
The wait is almost over! Boca Bargains will open for the season on Saturday, Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. The store’s shelves and racks are filled thanks to the community’s generous donations, but there is…
Carroll to hold annual Studio Party, ‘Postcards from the Beach’ featured
Local artist Carroll Swayze will be hosting her 28th annual Studio Party and once-a-year art sale on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 3 to 11 p.m. in north Englewood, 2373 Donovan Road.
Many thanks for a great book sale
To the Editor:
The JF Library Foundation just concluded another successful Book Sale, thanks to the outstanding efforts of our Library Foundation volunteers and the many community residents…
Potter and Sexton take top honors in GIFT Tournament, $3,000 raised for webcams
■ Capt. Eddie Potter (with redfish) and Justin Sexton were the big winners at the 2015 GIFT Tournament.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE
The first major cold front of the season, complete with heavy winds…
Author of Reagan bio to speak at Community Center
Edmund Morris, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, will be speaking at the Boca Grande Community Center about his book entitled, “Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan,” at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 2…
Lit Forum to feature Hammond and Proust’s ‘Swann’s Way’
The Literature Forum inaugurated its 2015-2016 season on November 12 with an excellent presentation of Eudora Welty’s novella, “The Ponder Heart.” The discussion was ably led by David Jenkins, a…