Letters to the Editor
Beach access parking clarified by parking committee member
March 17, 2017
To the Editor,
I would like to clarify some of the issues mentioned in the article last week, “Beach access parking to be cleaned up; new signage proposed,” because the article has raised some conc…
Thanks for another vibrant and fun History Bytes season
March 10, 2017
To the Editor,
A special ‘thank you’ to the U.S. Trust/Bank of America team of Paul Hudson, Kim and Scott for their great sponsorship of the History Bytes 2016-17 season. It is great to have t…
Please take a moment to think about Tank’s Legacy
March 3, 2017
To the Editor,
Tank’s Legacy is a local 501(c)3 dog-and-cat rescue organization. We recently had a three-day event at the PetSmart, where three cats and two dogs were adopted into their foreve…
Whiffenpoof concert a success, thanks to many
February 24, 2017
To the Editor:
The Whiffenpoof Alumni concert to benefit The Island School was a sold-out success.
So many people were paramount in making this success happen. Joe Weir at the Community Center…
LBC tarpon net pull at Wildflower this Saturday
February 17, 2017
To the Editor:
Please mark your calendar to help our next monthly tarpon net pull event at Lemon Bay Conservancy’s Wildflower Preserve this coming Saturday morning, Feb. 18.
This is an importa…
The chowder has been dished, the donations are appreciated!
February 10, 2017
A message from The Island School PTO:
The 2017 Island School PTO chowder fundraiser dinner is in the books and was well received by the estimated 200+ in attendance on Saturday night at the Cr…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks for a great Member Appreciation party
February 3, 2017
To the Editor:
Thank you to everyone who helped make our Member Appreciation Party, “Fabulous Fakes with a Twist,” a huge success on January 22.
The Boca Grande Art Center was proud to provide a fu…
Historical Society offers private museum tours
February 3, 2017
To the Editor:
In November the Boca Grande Historical Society opened its refurbished museum with a new exhibit about the history of the Gasparilla Island Bridge and its importance to the developmen…
Thanks to all from the OBGBBC committee
January 20, 2017
To the Editor:
The One Big Grande Boca Book Club committee would like to thank all of the people who made last Saturday’s event such an educational and enjoyable event.
The program started wit…
Future projects, water usage to be discussed at meeting
January 13, 2017
■ BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION
The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting is planned for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at the Boca Grande Community C…