Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
WINNERS OF THE 2023 LEE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST: Ages 0-3: Silas Swartzendruber; Alfred Norberg; Izzy Freeman Ages 4-5: Landon Ringeisen; Noah Branham; Alma (no last name) Ages 6-9: Ava Spurgeon; Penny Oliver; Georgia Pope Ages 10-14: Brielle Spurgeon; Savannah Pope; Hunter Pope –––––––––––––––
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Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
High tech meets high drama. And it’s all happening in a quiet neighborhood in the elegant town of Boca Grande.
This is not the plot of a new play, but the real-life story of one of the newest actors joining the ranks of the Royal Palm Players.
Gordon Allen took a couple of acting classes when he lived in Santa Barbara, California some 20 years ago. He was not actually looking to perform on stage, though. He was hoping to improve his skills as a salesman.
“It was more just for fun. I’m in sales, so I spend a lot of time in front of people,” he explained. “I was talking to lots of senior-level executives, tech executives, things like that. So taking an acting class was a help in getting better at just talking … talking on my feet and thinking on my feet.”
That changed recently, however.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Emerson Donald White, 86, of Placida, Florida peacefully passed away on October 29, 2023 at home, surrounded by family. Known to all as Don, he was born in Winchendon, Massachusetts to Emerson and Alice White. He graduated from Leominster High School, received a business degree from Babson College and was also a veteran of the […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: They’re neither a trick nor a treat, just a reality. Today, more than 562,000 tax bills are being mailed to property and business owners in Lee County. For those who signed up to receive their bill via email, those were sent out on November 1, 2023. These bills reflect the value of […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for your ongoing support of Boca Grande Historical Society. We have some great plans coming up in the near future, and we are so excited about what the future holds as we approach our 30th anniversary. In support of that future, the […]
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Over the years, I’ve read the Boca Beacon without fail. The best parts of the weekly paper are what I call “The Boca Soaps.” I savor every word. I love the Gilchrist sagas that kept going for several months … then the private fence on the south end of the island that extended across the […]
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Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Columns.
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