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BY SUE ERWIN – Mote Marine hosted a five-year anniversary open house on Tuesday, Jan. 9 to celebrate its efforts of outreach and marine education in Boca Grande. The family-friendly celebration included interactive science and education booths for kids as well as hors d’oeuvres and cocktails for adults … and even a special visit by […]
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The 2018 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, will begin on Saturday, January 27. The event is open to all area residents and members and guests of the three island clubs. All ages and all skill levels are welcome to participate in the two-week event. There is a big change this year […]
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Just a reminder that GIWA’s Annual Membership Meeting is to be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Boca Grande Community Center. 2017 has been another very busy year for your Board and Staff, with work progressing on current and future improvements to both your water and wastewater treatment facilities. On top of […]
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Put on your dancing shoes and begin practicing the two-step. The Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys band is coming back to Boca Grande, headlining the Boca Grande Historical Society’s 2018 fund-raiser on Sunday, Feb. 18. “Since their last appearance here we have had many requests to bring back this much-loved band,” says Historical Society President Karen […]
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation will host a coffee/pastry reception on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in the Banyan Room at The Gasparilla Inn & Club to introduce some of the key management of the Healthnetwork Foundation. They will make a short presentation to their members and to members of the community at large on their […]
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Carolyn “Carol” Pell Colin, aged 87, died peacefully on January 7, 2018 at her home in Boca Grande after a valiant struggle with cancer. Carol was born February 19, 1930 in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Charles Elmore Endres and Dorothy May Van Wirt. After graduating from Syracuse University, Carol worked for Bonwit Teller […]
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■ BY VIRGINIA EDMONDS, SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM Snooty the manatee’s personality and charm gave face to the plight of wild, endangered manatees. He was also the spark that led the South Florida Museum to join the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) in 1998 and take an active role in rehabilitating sick or injured manatees so they […]
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■ STAFF REPORT An ecumenical Blessing of the Animals will be held at the 7th Street park, located on the beach side, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11. All churches will be participating, so your pet’s denomination of preference will be represented. All two-legged, four-legged and no-legged creatures are encouraged to attend and start the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Mote Marine is hosting a five-year anniversary open house event to celebrate its efforts of outreach and marine education in Boca Grande. Everyone is invited to the event on Tuesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the research office located at 480 East Railroad, Railroad Plaza in Boca Grande. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Inspire. Educate. Preserve. Those are key efforts that the Barrier Island Parks Society board members strongly hope to achieve in 2018. BIPS held its monthly board meeting on Wednesday morning at the Amory Memorial Chapel at Gasparilla Island State Park. The focus of the meeting was implementation of the 2017-2020 strategic […]