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BY SUE ERWIN – When Cotton Hanley was getting ready to leave her home on Treasure Lane on Monday afternoon, she noticed quite a scene in the backyard. An osprey had apparently gotten caught in some material in a tall tree, and was stuck. “I had seen it flying around carrying a stick just a […]
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Plans are underway at the Boca Grande Club for their 10th Annual Tennis Ball on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Clubhouse at the Boca Grande Club, and the tickets are now available for this event. All proceeds will benefit the Suncoast Humane Society and the homeless animals entrusted to their […]
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Just a reminder that GIWA’s Annual Membership Meeting is to be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at the Boca Grande Community Center. 2017 has been another very busy year for your Board and Staff, with work progressing on current and future improvements to both your water and wastewater treatment facilities. On top of […]
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Put on your dancing shoes and begin practicing the two-step. The Grammy-nominated Pine Leaf Boys band is coming back to Boca Grande, headlining the Boca Grande Historical Society’s 2018 fund-raiser on Sunday, Feb. 18. “Since their last appearance here we have had many requests to bring back this much-loved band,” says Historical Society President Karen […]
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation will host a coffee/pastry reception on Tuesday, Jan. 30 in the Banyan Room at The Gasparilla Inn & Club to introduce some of the key management of the Healthnetwork Foundation. They will make a short presentation to their members and to members of the community at large on their […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Cheryl Miller has been collecting shells in Boca Grande for many years. She and her husband Bruce were reacquainted with the Island in 2002. They lived in Naples then but soon found themselves spending every possible spare moment on the island. Cheryl collected over 10,000 shells in a ten-year period. She […]
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Carolyn “Carol” Pell Colin, aged 87, died peacefully on January 7, 2018 at her home in Boca Grande after a valiant struggle with cancer. Carol was born February 19, 1930 in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Charles Elmore Endres and Dorothy May Van Wirt. After graduating from Syracuse University, Carol worked for Bonwit Teller […]
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■ BY VIRGINIA EDMONDS, SOUTH FLORIDA MUSEUM Snooty the manatee’s personality and charm gave face to the plight of wild, endangered manatees. He was also the spark that led the South Florida Museum to join the Manatee Rehabilitation Partnership (MRP) in 1998 and take an active role in rehabilitating sick or injured manatees so they […]
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■ STAFF REPORT An ecumenical Blessing of the Animals will be held at the 7th Street park, located on the beach side, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11. All churches will be participating, so your pet’s denomination of preference will be represented. All two-legged, four-legged and no-legged creatures are encouraged to attend and start the […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE While many have been waiting with bated breath to hear about the outcome of a proposed condominium/restaurant/shopping complex on the old Fishery property, they will have to wait a bit longer for the outcome. Late afternoon on Thursday, Jan. 4 the Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board sent out a notice […]