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DOG LIFE: Do’s and Don’ts when owning a dog

Written by Harry Kalajian, MDT on . Posted in Columns.

Always try to change your going-out times, so your pet doesn’t become dependent on a specific schedule. For example, if you always take your pet out for a walk at 10 a.m., it will get used to that. What happens if one day you can’t go out at 10 a.m.? Your pet will get frustrated and will act out. But if Fido doesn’t know just when he’s going to go out, he won’t bother you. Also, at times make sure that you go out without your dog, so it can learn to stay home by itself. And don’t come home during your lunch hour just to let the dog out or spend time with it. Although your intentions are good, what happens one day when you can’t come home?

A long shadow cast on island beaches 

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.

Isn’t it funny how one innocuous PVC pole with the words “survey marker” can seem so sinister. Just this week the pole was placed on the Charlotte Harbor beach at Hill Tide Estates, a testament to that gated subdivision’s relentless (and a bit acrimonious) pursuit of establishing the sand as private … even though people have been walking that beach for a very long time.

Saying goodbye to two decades of art and love … HUGHES GALLERY PREPARES TO CLOSE AFTER 20 YEARS 

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.

Hughes Art Gallery, located in the big wooden “Bike n Beach” building on Park Avenue will be closed this summer, as the owner of the building has another use for the space she is in. While Barb is holding out hope against hope she might find another location, the option doesn’t exist right now … at least not one that she’s aware of.

THAT’S A WRAP! Another film festival is in the books

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Entertainment, News.

The 2022 Boca Grande Film Festival is in the books, but the memories of good times with friends and some truly wonderful films will remain.
The Audience Award and fan favorite went to “My Donkey, My Lover and I.” The two runners up for Audience Award were “The Rescue” and “Imperfect.”

Learn about peeling rocks like fruit and more at ZimSculpt

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Featured News, News.

Zimbabwe is the only African country with vast amounts of carveable stone. In fact, the stone found there is of such great importance to the people of Zimbabwe, that the word “Shona” is derived from a word in their native language literally meaning “house of stone.” This art medium has been made into a world renowned traveling exhibition of these modern Zimbabwean Shona stone sculptures and, in 2022, the prestigious honor for the exhibition location has been bestowed upon the Peace River Botanical & Sculpture Gardens in Punta Gorda. Join the festivities and listen to the sound of chisels clinking against stone echoing throughout the gardens through April 18. 

Lemon Bay High School Theater presents ‘Into the Woods’

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Education, Entertainment, Featured News, News.

he musical theatre community mourned en masse when the iconic Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim passed away at the age of 91 on November 26, 2021. Broadway luminaries, such as Lin Manuel Miranda, Bernadette Peters, Sarah Bareilles, all gathered on the iconic red steps in New York’s Times Square to perform a moving tribute to the beloved composer.

OBITUARY: William David Pouncey Sr.

Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Featured News, News, Obituaries.

Mr. William David Pouncey Sr. age 74, of Pouncey Cove Blairsville, Ga. went home to be with his Lord on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022 from the North East Georgia Medical Center following a brief illness.
Mr. Pouncey was born on December 17, 1947 in Plant City, Fla., the son of the late Roy Ward Pouncey and the late Ruth Sprott Pouncey. David lived in Boca Grande until moving to Blairsville in 1979. He was always a laidback person who was funny and always willing to help anyone in need and never met a stranger.