This week Mote Marine Laboratories wrapped up its 2023 Coffee with a Scientist series of presentations at the Boca Grande Community Center. The series took deep dives, so to speak, into some of the…
Susan Haggarty could be considered the top friend of Boca Grande. She loves the place, the people and the vibe. Her status as #1 Friend, however, is also due to her position as chair of the board of…
Chocolate bunnies and new spring outfits tend to hide the serious foundation for the celebration of Easter. A couple of community-wide events that have become traditions in Boca Grande break open th…
From burls to bowls …
It started out as a curiosity. Lewis Carlisle had heard that tree burls could be turned into pieces of art, but he was not sure what would be involved in actually making t…
Dave Endres is a businessman who has kind of a strange business model. He makes jewelry and then gives it away. He does the same thing with pumpkins. He plants and raises them and then gives them aw…
If you look up the term “team player” in the dictionary, you should see a picture of DeeAnn Phillips. She is pretty much the definition of such a person. DeeAnn is largely responsible for the vibran…
Spring is art season in Boca Grande. There is something about this island that seems to attract artists and help those with artistic talents want to share their work with others. The upcoming Boca G…
Celebrating Dr. Seuss – the man who taught so many the value of reading
Dr. Seuss was a great teacher. He taught the world it could be fun to read. He taught that poetry does not have to be dry a…
Indomitable is kind of an old fashioned word. You don’t hear it used much today. If you say someone has an indomitable spirit, you admire them because they never give up or admit they have been defe…
On May 16, 2022, Richard S. Gallagher joined his beloved wife of nearly 49 years, Ann L. Gallagher, in heaven.
Richard is survived by his adoring daughters, Elizabeth (Christopher) Petree of Cha…
