Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
We are so excited to announce our new music series, “Rhythm & Boots,” featuring some of the top talent in the Country & Bluegrass scene. This concert series spans all of our venues, with two outdoor concerts at the Friends Pavilion, one in the Auditorium and the other in the intimate atmosphere of the Crowninshield Community House.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Opinion.
Like so many species on this list, which have been on this planet for eons, the endangered migratory monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) has an ancestry that dates back about two million years. Now this species is threatened by habitat destruction, increased use of herbicides and pesticides in homes and commercial agricultural sites, illegal logging of the forests where they spend the winters, and by other factors during their migration to and from wintering sites.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History, News.
A wise local once told me something profound. When asked what we could do to help save a historic icon that was about to be sold he said, “What are you trying to save? It’s already been sold out. It could have been sold to someone who cared, but they didn’t buy it. And it’s not my job to subsidize their personal experience. They had their chance to make it what they wanted to, or to keep it the way it is, and they choose not to buy it. Now it’s someone else’s choice.”
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
“I have lived here since I was 5, for 53 years of my life, in Lee County. I have never left here – I have raised my kids here and built my businesses here. I think this is paradise. Receiving the governor’s appointment only drives me more to keep the seat so I can continue to work to make Lee County a better place for generations to come.”
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in Columns.
Monitoring of sea turtle nesting activity is done through two separate programs: the Statewide Nesting Beach Survey and the Index Nesting Beach Survey. Managers use the results to evaluate and minimize the effects of human activities (e.g., coastal construction, seawalls, beach renourishment and recreation) on turtles and their nests and identify important areas for enhanced protection or land acquisition.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Norman Darrell George, 83, passed away on July 24, 2022. As a native of Pennsylvania, it is not surprising that Norm received his bachelor of science degree in business at Bucknell University. It is there that he would meet the love of his life, Carolann Buquet. In college, Norm loved skydiving and was the president […]
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Marjorie Ann Triebold (Schonath) went to her eternal home on July 22, 2022. Marge was born on January 6, 1937 to John and Martha (Hoppe) Schonath in Whitewater, Wisconsin. She graduated from Whitewater City High School in 1954 and then went on to graduate from UW Whitewater in 1958 with a degree in kindergarten/ primary […]
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
“I am an outside-the-box thinker,” Gretchen declared, and she backs it up with evidence. She has received multiple grants to create unusual learning experiences with her students, including creating and performing a musical with her second-grade students not too long ago. The musical is called “Squirm” – which sounds appropriate for second graders.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
Please open a new window of opportunity to embrace a new concept promoted by Northeastern University, and a fresh new approach introduced by Gabrial Cira, architect of the new “Emerald Tutu,” made of biodegradable recycled wood, burlap canvas and coconut fiber held in place by sequences of ropes. It becomes a floating network of interconnected, anchored massive organic growing modules, which dampens wave energy and reduces flooding, storm damage and erosion on shore while improving nearshore water quality. These biomass modules are seeded with marsh grass at the surface and are home to many seaweeds below the waterline, all of which add significant mass and frictional surface area and provide habitat for many types of creatures, human and marine.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Lee Clerk customers can now get their official records certified from the convenience of their home computer. The new service produces electronically certified documents, such as affidavits, deeds and marriage licenses. Now customers don’t have to wait for a paper document to be stamped and mailed, which could take days to receive. […]