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■ STAFF REPORT The first Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce mixer of the season will be held at Barbara Anne’s Jewelry & Repair on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Come out and have some refreshments, meet the Chamber squad and see what new things are planned for the 2016-2017 Boca Grande season.
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■ STAFF REPORT Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC was out on the streets of Boca Grande on Wednesday and Thursday, beginning the paving of our village roads. Project Manager Scott Gilliard will be giving the Boca Beacon updates as needed – usually about every week – until they are done with the roads. On […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Kids, start thinking about your costume and decide if you are going to be scary, funny, cute or adorable for the annual Boca Grande Community Center Halloween Carnival. The carnival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The carnival will start off with a costume contest […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Iguana trapper George Cera will be an even more common sight around town next year, as Lee County has extended his contract to include the winter months. The contract until now was for nine months. “I’m just glad I can work those other months,” Cera said. “There were so many times […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN At some point in our lives, most of us will experience trauma, illness and loss. It’s how we react and process these situations that determines whether we’re able to survive and thrive, or if we need to learn new coping skills. “Lessons Learned from Living,” a new series offered by the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you happened to visit the state park beaches on the island this week, you might have noticed a couple of colorful flags posted near the water. Some were present at the Gasparilla Island Range Light beach, Gasparilla Island State Park beach and by the water near the pass about a […]
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I would like to give you an update on Haiti as I know it today. The latest report I received is that more than 1,000 people have been killed. None of the homes in Gressier suffered any damage, as they are closer to the capital and most of the damage occurred in the southwest peninsula. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Camera Club committee members are busy planning an exciting season ahead, including several community opportunities and mentoring. “We hope all current participants will renew their membership or join us as a new member,” said club member Kathy Hawken. Club meetings, workshops, featured speakers and field trips will be […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Ask a few Boca Grande native millennials if they know Zelma Otto, and they might respond with a smile as they reflect back on their years spent growing up on the island while she cared for them after school. Zelma was a babysitter on the island for several decades and watched […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Chamber Fall Scramble golf tournament was again a huge success this year. It required the efforts of 18 teams of golfers and 28 sponsors to raise over $22,000 to support the Boca Grande Chamber Scholarship Fund and the Boca Grande Chamber. In 2016 the Boca Grande Chamber awarded $15,000 […]