Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: Charlotte County government is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Doherty as Tourism Director effective Sept. 23. He will spearhead the tourism marketing efforts of the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau. Doherty joined the tourism department in 2005 and served as the sales and sports marketing manager. Since June, […]
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To the Editor: Because there appear to be some misunderstandings and concerns regarding the nomination of the residential area of our Historic District for the National Register of Historic Places, I took some time to read and research the presentation. I hope to provide some clarification. First of all, to have our historic village listed […]
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BY DR. LAUREN HANA- What should I do if I have been exposed to someone with COVID-19? This is a question we are hearing more often these days as COVID-19 continues to work its way around every corner. Although Florida’s numbers are down slightly, COVID-19 is still here.
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- An otherwise sleepy September in Boca Grande has been stirred up with the news that segments of the residential downtown historic district have been nominated for placement on the National Historic Register, and that a presentation was to be made to the Lee County Historic Board on Thursday, Sept. 17 on the […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- While the first day of school is usually dreaded by kids, but welcomed with open arms by parents, thanks to an extended summer and a delayed start to fall classes the dread children usually feel has been replaced by enthusiasm. This year, it was many parents who were experiencing some feelings of […]
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Maureen McConnell passed away on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at her home in Boca Grande. Born on November 24, 1949, Maureen was a gentle soul, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She had a flair for style and loved decorating, travel, animals, and her family. Her friends remember her as an excellent hostess who […]
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Robert F. Fischer of Boca Grande and Craftsbury Common, Vt. passed away on September 5, 2020. Robert was born on November 25, 1945 in Newark, N.J. to Albert and Jennie Fischer. He graduated from Union Township High School in 1963, and attended Seton Hall University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree.
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To the Editor: On Wednesday, September 23 at 4 p.m., Boca Grande residents will have an exclusive opportunity to join Healthnetwork Foundation and experts from leading medical centers in the first of a four-part webinar series on COVID-19. The series is aimed at arming you with facts and information as you make plans for the […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- I wish I would report in this week and tell you that our questions have been answered about our situation with the COVID-19 testing, but I cannot. Between our house and our friends’ house that we spoke of last week, everyone is relatively well but one, but the struggle is real when it […]
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Sustaining state parks for four generations…BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Visitors from across the nation come to Boca Grande to dip their toes in the gulf, trek a park path and watch the sun dip under a blanket of blue. Our go-to activities are made possible by the upkeep of the local parks. With years of […]