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OBITUARY: John ‘Bill’ Pigott Jr.

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

John William “Bill” Pigott, Jr., 93, of Boca Grande, FL, formerly of Chester, N.J., passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Morristown Medical Center, in New Jersey. Bill was born on November 1, 1928 in New York, N.Y. to the late John William Pigott, Sr. and Mable (Hornbacher) Pigott. He raised his family in […]

OBITUARY: Freddie Camano

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Following a long and fulfilling life centered on family and friends, Frederick (Freddie) Donald Camano slipped away peacefully at the age of 74 on April 19, 2022. Freddie was born on August 13, 1947 to the late Alfonso (Lonnie) Camano and Lee Claflin-Camano, and he resided in Boca Grande, Florida until the Camano family moved […]

ECOWATCH: Let’s reflect on the true meaning of Memorial Day

Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns, Opinion.

Many forget that Memorial Day is a day to remember, honor and mourn for all the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in our armed forces, to keep our country safe for all and to protect the freedoms we often take for granted.
Since the end of the Revolutionary War, 646,596 troops have died in battle. Sadly, many deaths do not occur on the battlefield. Some 30,177 U,S, servicemen and veterans died by suicide between September 11, 2001 and the end of 2019. Currently 9 million veterans are enrolled in the Veterans Administration’s treatment centers for post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD.

Sabalo takes Ladies Nite Out

Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.

“The executive tournament team of Kacy Cheske, Ashley Scarpa and Robin Hollins could hardly catch a breath on land, keeping the releases and times recorded and announced on the radio,” said Tournament Director Betsy Joiner. “Thank you, ladies, for making it all happen on paper as the rest of us reeled and screamed! Kacy was the most professional sportscaster and tournament director, losing her voice at the end, but never missing a beat!”

Turtle tracks: Looking out for predators on our beaches 

Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in News.

Examining tracks is one indicator that help patrollers attempt to identify a possible predation, but the real challenge is determining the original predatory culprit. Once a nest has been disturbed in any way, the presence of the vulnerable eggs is inadvertently announced through scent to nearby predators.

OBITUARY: SARA ‘SALLY’ HUTCHINSON MOSELEY

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Sara “Sally” Hutchinson Moseley, age 99, died on Saturday, May 7, 2022 in Slidell, La. She was born on October 31, 1922 in LaGrange, Ga., to Frank Witherspoon Hutchinson and Mary Lane Hutchinson. She graduated from LaGrange College with a B.S. degree in bacteriology. She was a bacteriologist in the laboratory at Emory University Hospital, […]