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PanCAN!  The ‘purple stride’ comes to Boca Grande this month

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.

“This started when we lost friend and Boca resident Mary Tucker last summer. Then another friend, Priscilla Masselink, was diagnosed in December. Priscilla is part of a gold standard chemotherapy clinical trial at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, in Boston, Mass. (and 15 other oncology hospitals around the country) that is funded by the organization PanCAN. When I found out they were having a fundraising walk on April 29th in Tampa, I formed Team Boca and asked other friends of Mary and Priscilla to help me: Honey Skinner, Julia Pierce, Zayra Calderon and Kathy Spiteri. When we knew we had enough people, we called the PanCAN Event Organizers and asked if we could do the walk in Boca. They have been wonderful at accommodating this.”

Did you miss any post-hurricane issues?

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If you missed out on any of our Boca Beacon issues, or Gasparilla Island Magazine issues for that matter, right after the storm, we might have them for you.  Stop by the Beacon office (Park Avenue above Gasparilla Outfitters) and we can try to help.  A word of advice, though. You will want to get […]

Live Poets of Boca Grande invite you to attend ‘Poetry in the Garden’

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The Johann Fust Library Foundation will present “Poetry in the Garden” next week, featuring original work by the Live Poets of Boca Grande. The poets will read a collection of their original haiku and other works. This year’s event will be enhanced by the soothing music of Julie F. Cornwall on the cello.

First tarpon tournament of the year is up on deck! Sign up now

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Sign up sheets are now available for the 2023 Howl at the Moon Tarpon Tournament, to be held on Sunday, May 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. in Boca Grande Pass. Some proceeds from the tournament benefit the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum, the event’s host. The entry fee is $700, with a non-refundable $100 amount donated to the GIMM. Under normal circumstances, 25 percent of the proceeds goes to the museum. The remainder will be split 60/40 between the first and second place teams. 

Historical Society needs new volunteers to help keep island history alive

Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in News.

“As a volunteer, you can learn more about the island you love, or teach us all the stories you know!” said Diff. “We’re looking for volunteers to help foster our island’s vast culture, while having fun and meeting new friends in the process. History spans so many different topics and we’re sure to find something that satisfies anyone’s interests.”

Bob Fletcher and his secret to longevity 

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Health & Wellness, News.

After the passing of his parents, Robert (Bob) Fletcher, 91, took over the family’s small piano and organ business in the 1970s – back when mall king Edward DeBartolo Sr. was bringing his indoor shopping centers to Florida. Bob opened Fletcher Music as a general music store in Florida’s first mall and quickly focused on selling organs to the retirees of St. Petersburg. That became his business model. If there was a mall, there was bound to be a Fletcher Music store – 42 of them, in fact – in Florida, Arizona, Nevada and the Carolinas.

Johann Fust Library Foundation book sale coming soon

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Hours for the sale on Monday, April 17, and Tuesday, April 18 are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. During the first two days of the sale, hardcover books, CDs & audiobooks are just $3. Or you can bundle and save – get four items for $10.  Paperback books are $2 each or bundle six paperback books for $10.

Lots of things to do and see at Lemon Bay Preserve when spring is at its peak

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On Saturday between 9 and 10:30 a.m. you’ll find that spring is not only in the air, it’s in the water too. Join Tonya and Steve Bramlage on a guided tour of the East side ponds to observe upland and aquatic plants to see how they thrive in a compact, dense environment. Wednesday, April 12 from 8 to 11 a.m. Ken Blackshaw will lead a social birding tour meeting at the kiosk area. Ken has been birding for nearly 70 years all over the world. He has written and edited numerous books, and was fortunate to have Edith Andrews as his mentor. Birders of all levels are encouraged. On Thursday, April 13 from 9 to 10 a.m. Maura Qualls and Ann Weaver will lead a monthly walking tour through the Lemon Creek Wildflower Preserve Butterfly Habitat meeting at the Members entrance area. Join them as they examine the many plants, flowers, and pollinators that are present in the garden. 

OBITUARY: Joseph Albertson

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Joseph Lester Albertson Jr. died on March 25, 2023.  Born in New Rochelle, N.Y, on March 13, 1933, Joe attended Tabor Academy​ and​ graduated from Williams College Class of 1954. He served in the United States Army, 71st Infantry Division, in Anchorage, Alaska.  Joe attended New York Law School and served as Editor of the […]