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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Gulfshore Tenors along with accompanist Laura Friesen will be performing at the Boca Grande Community Center at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 10. Experience an evening of operatic delight. The collaboration of these three very talented and highly acclaimed young tenors creates a singing sensation unique to Southwest Florida. […]
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■ BY MARY BESS Tickets for the Tour of Historic Homes and Luncheon of the The Boca Grande Historical Society go on sale December 5th. The luncheon and tour will be held on February 2, 2017. Luncheon at the Gasparilla Inn begins at 11:30 a.m. The tour follows from 2 to 4:30 p.m. […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY RPP The Royal Palm Players, Boca Grande’s own theater company, is very excited about reviving their collaboration with the Literature Forum to present a dramatic reading of Arthur Miller’s award-winning play, ‘All My Sons.’ For more than 10 years the two groups worked together to present readings of classic plays like ‘Cat […]
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A Service of Celebration of the life of Carolyn Frederick will be held at the Boca Grande United Methodist Church on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. All who wish to pay their respects are invited to attend. Carolyn passed away in early autumn while at their summer home on Walloon Lake in Northern Michigan. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Four years ago, Edd Dean planted a seven-gallon potted jackfruit tree on his Boca Grande property. Then he patiently waited until the tree produced a fruit. About a year ago, one small fruit grew. A year later, it had developed into a 15-pound jackfruit. “What’s so unique about this tree is […]
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To the Editor: The Coast Guard is seeking comments on the usefulness of the Gasparilla Light as a tool for safe navigation. Factors to consider are whether its close proximity to the Boca Grande Lighthouse and the increased use of electronic navigation onboard recreational boaters make the Light necessary to remain a federal aid to […]
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To the Editor: Our Thanksgiving arrival brought a change I had feared since my first visit to the Everglades some 30+ years ago: The high-nutrient waters being released at Lake Okeechobee from the agricultural lands had brought a visible green slime to our bayou. An organization known as Captains for Clean Water has a clear […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Hitch up the sleigh and head to grandma’s house on the island, because it’s time once again for the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk. The festivities will commence on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 5 p.m., with downtown stores staying open and offering great sales, refreshments, drinks and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Amber Todd Guy’s world changed a few weeks ago. Her 3-year-old daughter, Zoe, had a cold that just wouldn’t go away. When a bothersome cough along with a low-grade fever continued to persist after weeks of trying to fight it, doctors discovered Zoe’s white blood cell counts were extremely low. About […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Gasparilla Island Water Association, Inc. (GIWA) will be temporarily changing the disinfection process for its potable (drinking) water supply. GIWA will disinfect the water with free chlorine rather than combined chlorine/ammonia (chloramines) beginning on November 28, 2016 through January 3, 2017. This conversion to chlorine (which is a stronger disinfectant) from chlorine/ammonia […]