Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community.
The annual Halloween Carnival will start a little earlier, at 9 a.m., on Saturday, Oct. 28 at the Boca Grande Community Center.. This event, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club, The Friends of Boca Grande and Lee County Parks & Recreation, will feature the costume contest you all know and love, beginning sharply at […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
There are few people in this world who made as much of a positive impact on so many people as did Heidi Cahill, who passed away last week at the age of 49. After years of tending island little ones at the Boca Grande Childcare Center – 2009 to 2016 – Heidi moved on from […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is entering the final phase of the Bike Path landscaping plan, which began in August. Hurricane Ian destroyed nearly 300 trees and countless shrubs and grasses. The focus of this project was to return the GICIA’s Bike Path property to pre-hurricane condition. […]
Written by Garland Pollard on . Posted in Community.
As insurance issues and condominium assessments have cleared up, buyers and sellers have been getting a better picture of property values and what the upcoming property season will entail, both on island and off.
“There were so many unknowns,” said Olivia Jones of Parsley Baldwin Real Estate. “There was ‘unknown’ from insurance, from condos.”
She feels that we are now at the stage where “some of the unknowns are now known.”
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in News.
This week it was announced that the beach at Cayo Costa State Park is now open daily, 8 a.m. to sunset, for with private vessels. Ferry services, bayside docks, electricity, drinking water and overnight accommodations are not available, but restrooms are available on the gulf side of the island.
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With Halloween upon us and the veil between natural and supernatural being very thin, we try to keep with the season by presenting you with some spooky tales. We have covered most of the ground on the island, but this particular story that was found earlier in the year was put in a folder for […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Heidi Ann Cahill, 49, of Port Charlotte passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2023. A gathering for Heidi will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 from 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Kays, Ponger & Uselton Funeral Home, 1935 South Tamiami Trail, Venice, 34293. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at lemonbayfh.com […]
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A Celebration of Life service for Norm George will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church on Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 11 a.m. A memorial luncheon will be held afterward at 12:30 p.m., at the Boca Bay Power House. Norm passed away on July 24, 2022.
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News, Profiles.
It was time for Barbara Stirling to open a new book, to try something different. She is not one to stagnate or rest on her laurels, so the newest incarnation of Barbara is as a thespian.
No, that is a bit grandiose for her taste. She has taken up community theater.
“I am a novice actor. I am a behind-the-big-people-in-front kind of actor,” she insisted. “I am the kind of person who loves to watch and be with these actors and actresses. They are so enthusiastic and they are so inclusive.”
Barbara is one of several community members who have decided this year to be part of the Royal Palm Players. She is moving from an audience position to an “on stage” position. And she is loving it. She will be playing several parts in the first program of the season, “The Dining Room on Boca Grande,” opening in mid-November.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor:
Preparations are underway for the upcoming Lemon Bay Garden Club 2023 Garden Tour & Fair. The self-guided tour includes seven beautiful local gardens. Save the dates, Friday and Saturday, November 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured again this year is our fabulous plant sale, handcrafted crafts and cards and gift basket raffle. Presale is Thursday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. – noon at Lemon Bay Garden Club.
Proceeds provide college scholarships, youth nature “camperships” as well as community projects.
For tickets and more information, contact 941 474-9068. Tour donation is $15.