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Hill Tide fence shrinks … just a little bit
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
It appears there may be some changes to the fence at Hill Tide Estates that stands on the beach. According to those who are intimately aware of the situation, at least one of the sections of fence have been removed. The signs that advise people not to walk the beach, though, are still there.
Two weekends, two art shows
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This weekend the Boca Grande Art Center will present their annual President’s Art Show, featuring four past presidents of the long-standing organization. It will feature works in oil, acrylic, pastel and watercolor by Barbara Vanyo, Lona Kissinger, Ginny McCloskey and Carol Harden Hall.
Regular show times are Friday, Jan. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Living a life of well-being: Meditation, Part II
Written by Tonya Bramlage on . Posted in Health & Wellness.
The practice of creating instant well being is not simply a matter of wishful thinking, it just takes practice. For example, imagine that you, before you start your day, have put into place all the intentions you can possibly fathom to be mindful, keeping your stress at a minimum, and vowing to maintain your personal commitment toward increased well being. Suddenly, your day takes on unexpected twists and turns, landing you far, far away from where you desire to be. This is an all too common scenario for busy humans who are multi-tasking in unprecedented rates at work and at home.
Janet Gillespie recalls the origin of the Bike Parade and other events at History Bytes
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Community History, News.
Gillespie arrived on the Island in December 1978 to work in management for the newly constructed Boca Grande Club. She tells this story and 25 years worth of other information at the first of this season’s Historical Society “History Bytes,” presentation at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at the Johann Fust Library.
The Boca Grande Club had one condominium building and only pilings for the restaurant building in 1978, and Janet recalls that the town of Boca Grande except for Nabor’s gas station, Fugate’s and the Temptation was run down and boarded up.
The Boca Grande Garden Club to dig in the dirt with Barbara Robinson
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Barbara Paul Robinson’s life includes a lot of “firsts.” She was the first woman to make partner at the legendary Debevoise & Plimpton law firm, she was the first woman president of the NYC Bar Association. Indeed, she was unsurprisingly an early second-wave feminist, launching Debevoise’s flextime program for child-rearing attorneys in 1967, another NYC first.
Royal Palm Players announcements include good news and bad
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Entertainment, News.
The Royal Palm Players have worked hard this year to be creative and bring you live theater, despite the complications of COVID. They were able to move “Inherit the Wind” outside and sold out to enthusiastic audiences every evening. Their dinner theatre, “Miracle on 34th Street: A Live Musical Radio Play” was performed to sold-out […]
You’ve got a date with the doctor on February 1
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Boca Grande’s Dr. Daly Walker has released his second collection of short stories, “The Doctor’s Dilemma” and will discuss them in a Literary Series event on February 1.
‘Long Petal’ to be examined by Lit Forum
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
On Thursday, Feb. 3, popular Lit Forum presenter Simona Balzer will offer her interpretation of “A Long Petal of the Sea” by renowned author Isabel Allende.Quite different from her widely-acclaimed “The House of the Spirits,” this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish […]
OBITUARY: Bill Munsell
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Everett William “Bill” Munsell, 96, formerly of Cedar Rapids, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2022, in Englewood, following a fall and hip fracture on Dec. 21.Services are planned for a later date to be announced by family members.A native of Boone, Iowa, Bill served in the Army during World War II before graduating in […]