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BY SUSAN HANAFEE Best to avoid too much of the free wine when attending an opening night at the Boca Grande Art Center next season. According to their recent annual meeting notice, the Center is suggesting that members will have to be on their best behavior if they want to be part of the […]
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SUBMITTED BY MARK DRISCOLL OF THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC By the end of this week, the Boca Grande Health Clinic will have vaccinated 1,471 patients and members of the Island community with their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 1,032 with their second dose. All Florida residents 18 years of age and older […]
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BY ERICA RESS MARTIN From the moment Margaret Bush says, “It’s 5 o’clock, so it’s time for the Stan Ikenberry Amateur Hour,” you know you’re in for a fun evening. As you know, RPP was forced to cancel the entire season, so a very bored Board member (Alice Court) came up with the idea of […]
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BY KAREN GRACE AND THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY While still in production, Island Icons: Places and People, the Boca Grande Historical Society’s virtual tour of homes and other historic places as well as stories of several historic persons, will soon be available for viewing. The playlist will include segments on the history of seven […]
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STAFF REPORT On March 25, dozens of guests attended the Ravine Sèche Tribute and Discovery Ceremony at the Hotel Montana in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Longtime Food For The Poor donor Ben Scott, who built his first Friendship Village through FFTP a decade ago in Pierre Payen, was one of four people honored for their development work […]
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The LIFEPAK 15 monitor/defibrillator shown above was purchased for the Boca Grande Fire Department by the Boca Grande Health Clinic. The funds were donated to the Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation by Lois and Joe Hayden. This equipment has already proven itself invaluable on the island. Chief Blosser explained that some time ago when they […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE AND T. MICHELE WALKER So many stories have been written about the railroad that ran to Boca Grande, but one forlorn piece of that history that was moved off-island 25 years ago left the state of Florida with little fanfare and minimal recognition this past month. The old bridge-tender’s building that sat […]
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STAFF REPORT – Ladies and gentlemen, dams and sires, it looks like we are a “go” for completion of our dog park. According to Lee County Communications Specialist Tim Engstrom, Lee County Parks & Recreation is working to schedule a public input opportunity for the dog park that will be located on Wheeler Road, and […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On a bright sunny day, Mary Johnston can catch a glimmer of light. She is very matter of fact about the fact she is blind, as it is a process that has been taking place since she was very young. She feels blessed, particularly when she thinks about others who have […]
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STAFF REPORT – This past weekend Boca Grande firefighters came to the rescue of a woman in a kayak who was in distress in local waters. On Sunday, March 21 at approximately 8:30 p.m. the Boca Grande Fire Department received a water rescue call from Charlotte County Fire and EMS, regarding a female kayaker who […]