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Bocaween 2017

■ Halloween was celebrated mightily on the island in 2017, as it is every year. On Saturday, Oct. 28 the annual Halloween Carnival and Costume Contest was held, and on Halloween night, trick-or-treaters hit the streets of the historical district at the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Halloween Walk. Shown above are five generations of […]

Final Irma cleanup conducted last week

■ STAFF REPORT As of last week, all Boca Grande streets have been cleared of lawn debris that was put out to the curb. This was the last pickup for Hurricane Irma landscaping waste. If you have any more brush to be disposed of, you will have to contact Waste Management or an independent contractor to […]

Fust Library Foundation announces new interim director; author to speak on November 16

■ BY SUE ERWIN There will be a variety of upcoming events for Boca Grande residents and visitors to attend this season, and Johann Fust Library Foundation Interim Executive Director Bobbie Marquis is pleased to announce that the new library newsletter will be available soon. Marquis has been the interim executive director since Jon Bednerik […]

America’s conflicts: The Great War, WWI

■ STAFF REPORT A two-day symposium on World War I is planned to take place from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 9 and 10 at the Boca Grande Community Center. The event will feature two keynote speakers. Margaret MacMillan will present “The War That Ended Peace,” and Jay Winter will present “What Americans […]

Island School students learn conflict resolution in peer mediation skills program

■ BY SUE ERWIN Seven students at The Island School were selected at the beginning of the school year to be part of a program called “Peer Mediation.” The student trainees have been practicing conflict resolution and peer mediation skills for eight weeks during what usually is their recess and lunch time. Facilitators of the training are […]

Profile Tony Zaranti

■ BY SUE ERWIN Tony Zaranti is passionate about high-quality food and wine service, and that makes him an ideal leader as the new general manager of the Boca Bay Pass Club. Tony was born in Chicago, Illinois, and his parents retired and moved to Las Vegas when he was 10 years old. After he graduated from […]

Memorial service for Mitchell Brock

Mitchell Brock Nov. 10,1927 – July 22, 2017 Please save the date for Mitchell Brock’s memorial service, to be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. A reception will follow. Thank you all for being a part of our parents’ lives. – Felicity Brock Kelcourse, Hovey Brock, Laura […]