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Join Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) on January 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. for a fundraising event which includes a lecture by Dr. Craig Huegel on “The Importance of Native Plants” at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Road, Englewood. Included in the $12 entrance donation ($8 for Friends of CHEC): complimentary wine, hors […]
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To the Editor: Kevin Hagan, president of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank is collecting new unwrapped toys for “Toys for Tots,” and clothes for children ages newborn to two years old and nine to sixteen years old. All items will be donated to children in Englewood and Charlotte County. We are proud […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If the names Michael Wenzel, Robert Lee Benac and Spencer Heintz mean anything to you, you’ve probably heard that they were recently arrested by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission after a four-month-long investigation regarding animal cruelty. To explain it another way, they were the shark draggers. Wenzel was charged with […]
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Harriette (Jane) Peacock Kirkbride died peacefully on December 3, 2017 at Shell Point in Ft. Myers, Fla. She was born on February 18, 1923 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a former resident of New Canaan, Conn., of Keene Valley, N.Y. and Boca Grande. Jane graduated from The Cathedral School of St. Mary in Garden City, N.Y. […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Robert Domke has been spending summers in Southwest Florida since he was 10 years old. His grandparents lived in Englewood, and when school let out each year, his parents would send him down to Florida to visit them. “I was very close with both of my grandparents, so instead of staying at home […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society and Florida Park Service will be holding their annual celebration of the lighting of the Lighthouse this Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Enjoy live music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres and liquid refreshments. Call 964-0060 for more information.
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‘Tis two months till ‘The Taste’ and all through our town, Christmas shoppers, festive trees and Christmas cheer abound. The shops are filled with presents for all, And Santa is due soon to make his call, With presents for both young and old, though … He’s heavy on seniors (so we’ve been told). In the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will hold their next meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. The meeting agenda and backup materials for the cases are available at the Lee County DCD Planning Section located at 1500 Monroe St., Ft. Myers, FL; the Johann […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Have you crossed the bridges to Boca Grande recently and watched people smile as they enjoy viewing the creatures of the sea in clear kayaks? If you’ve been wanting to check them out and experience the thrill for yourself, head to the Boca Grande Fishing Pier at the north end of the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Jack Cosgrove is relishing life in Boca Grande. He’s been working at Newlin’s Mainely Gourmet Market since September, but before that he was taking care of property for Mrs. Dodo Hamilton, who unfortunately passed away a few months ago. The Pennsylvania native came here when his uncle and aunt, Tim and Celeste, asked […]