The Island School Annual Art Show
The Island School held their annual art show this past week at the Boca Grande Art Center, and there was a lot of enthusiasm for the students’ work. Here are a few highlights …
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Sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is upon us: Be mindful, be kind
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News.
Each volunteer is assigned a section of the beach, called a zone, that they patrol by walking every morning. When they see the distinct flipper tracks of a turtle, it is their esteemed task to determine whether the sea turtle has made a successful nesting attempt or a false crawl. A false crawl happens when the turtles come up onto the beach without digging a nest. Once a determination has been made, volunteers then mark the nest and protect it with wood stakes and colored tape.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Lee County Economic Development and community partners offer workforce, technical assistance programs
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
The Lee County Economic Development Office, in collaboration with community partners, offers Workforce Training and Certification programs and a Small Business Technical Assistance program to assist people, businesses and organizations in response to COVID-19.
All manner of calls come in for BGFD and EMS these past few days
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Police & Fire.
It’s been a busy time lately for the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS, as they’ve responded to a plethora of calls that involve everything from falls to elevator rescues, downed power lines to brush fires and more. Here are some highlights from the last few days.
Sea turtle and shorebird nesting season is upon us: Be mindful, be kind
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
Keeping all seaward lights off at night, filling in all holes left on the beach and picking up all beach furniture, toys and tents are the best things we can do to help the turtles.Sea turtles do not have the ability to back up and can become entangled in these items and die. They can also fall in the holes left by beachgoers and do not have the ability to get out.
Dogs and Bocascopes
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns.
Meet the finest page in the paper, filled with dogs up for adoption and all of the future wisdom about your life that you need to know. Boca Beacon backpages 4-22-22
Serving humanity the best he can in these trying times: Island born, Ukraine bound
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.
The war in Ukraine is being fought some 6,000 miles from Boca Grande, but it is also being fought in our own backyard … and affecting people we know and care about. This week we have a story featuring such a connection, and it shows us that the world is smaller than we sometimes think … and that there are many ways we can serve the interest of world peace by reaching out and helping our neighbors.
Andy Roman, who spent his childhood in Boca Grande and still has connections here, is leaving May 2 for his second trip to Ukraine since the war with Russia started a little over a month ago. He has relatives in Ukraine and originally wanted to help them relocate to a safer place. When the family members decided to stay and fight, Andy decided to do the same.
Historic Preservation Board discusses Journey’s End and possibility of rezoning downtown for multi-use
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.
In other meeting news, board member Becky Paterson asked if it would be all right with the board if she worked with Anthony Rodriguez, the community development manager, to work with her regarding a potential plan for the downtown historic district to have its own special zoning. Paterson said she was concerned about affordable housing needs in town and thought a mixed-use zoning change would be beneficial to many.
“I own a contributing commercial building in the district, and there are lots of us who would love to be able to put a second story on and create a mixed use for housing,” she said. “Affordable housing has become an urgent issue here. Almost everyone who works here is commuting, sometimes 20 or 30 minutes to get home. We have lots of examples in contributing and noncontributing that were permitted when it was allowable.”
BGWC announces community grants and scholarship awards
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At its annual meeting on April 4, the Woman’s Club announced that 20 area organizations will receive funding through the BGWC’s community grant program, for a total of $210,584.
Grants were awarded this year to the following organizations: Barrier Island Parks Society); Boca Grande Art Center; Boca Grande Charities; Boca Grande Historical Society; Boca Grande Preschool; Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association; Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association; GasparilAla Island Maritime Museum; Lee County Parks and Recreation; Mote Marine Laboratory; Royal Palm Players; and The Island School. Grants will also be given to L.A. Ainger Middle School Band; Lemon Bay High School Band Boosters; LBHS Chorus; LBHS Project Graduation; LBHS Theater Guild; and Lemon Bay booster organizations for the school’s football, girls basketball, and softball teams.
In addition to awarding community grants, the Club voted to provide post-secondary education (university, college, trade or vocational) scholarships for 39 local students for a total of $ 234,000 for the 2022-2023 school year.
Hughes Gallery presents one of America’s finest rod and reel leather creators on Monday, April 25
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in News.
Annie Margarita will arrive in Boca Grande for her one-person exhibit on Monday, April 25. She will be bringing an assortment of the most amazing leather rod and reel cases that you’ve ever seen. We hope you can arrange to stop by and chat with her. She will be available for commissions.
If you or your children or grandchildren fly fish or just love fishing of any kind, Annie can hand-fabricate rod cases, reel cases, rifle cases – any kind of a case, or strap or leather goods for your outdoor adventures.