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To the Editor: Mark your calendar and make plans to join us for the 9th annual Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Boca Grande fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. Anglers from around the area will gather at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club beginning at 6 p.m. Enjoy cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, live music and a program […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Join family and friends at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3, for the annual lighting of the Boca Grande Community Christmas Tree. With clergy members from all island churches participating, the ceremony will take place on Park Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets. A longtime Boca Grande tradition, the tree lighting will include […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Whether you’re a visitor or a long-time resident of the island, you may want to check out the new changes to our Boca Grande app. If you have the app downloaded on your phone or iPad already, you’ll want to delete and re-upload to see the newest version. “We reconstructed it so you […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Local artist Carroll Swayze is a festive sort, so December is a very busy month at her studio. She recently announced her December schedule, which is as follows: On Wednesday, Dec. 6 Carroll will hold two “Swayze & Sangria” classes – one from 1 to 4 p.m. and one from 6 to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The second meeting of the Literature Forum is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14, and the novel to be featured is “Old School,” Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly observed and affecting first novel depicting the challenges faced by the young protagonist at an elite boys’ prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who desperately […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society will hold a holiday kids’ craft class from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Call them at 964-0060 prior to the event to register. The class is free. Downtown Boca Grande will become a little more festive the evening […]
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The Boca Grande Pass Yacht Club is sponsoring a Christmas boat parade on Friday, December 8. Dust off your Santa suit, gather your merrymaking friends, and decorate your boat. All boats are welcome, but you must pre-register. The parade will begin just north of The Gasparilla Inn golf course at 5 p.m. The parade route […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – When Boca Grande residents Peter and Elsa Soderberg learned that Suncoast Humane Society needed a catalyst to help kick-start the campaign for a new campus, they took action. The Soderbergs scheduled a meeting with Executive Director Phil Snyder and offered a $1 million gift to get the project going. The organization needs […]
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All are invited to attend the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk this Saturday, Nov. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande village will be ringing with Christmas cheer. Stroll down the luminaire-lit town and visit our local businesses. Enjoy performances by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, and share […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Saturday, Nov. 25 marks the grand opening of Boca Bargains for the 2017-2018 season. According to long-time volunteer JoAnn Welch, the shop, located on Park Avenue at Banyan Street, is “filled to the gills; we can hardly open the doors!” To showcase furniture donated over the summer, the opening will include […]