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STAFF REPORT Wini Smart, who painted and operated galleries in Boca Grande and Northeast Harbor Maine, directed that some of her paintings be sold and part of the proceeds donated to the Boca Grande Historical Society. The show and sale will be open to Boca Grande Historical Society members from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC The Boca Grande Health Clinic has provided an update to last week’s Coronavirus 2019 information. The Coronavirus 2019 outbreak started in December, 2019 in China and has now spread to all continents except Antarctica. There have been over 96,000 people infected worldwide and 3,300 deaths worldwide to date. […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Planning Association, Inc. will soon be sending out the survey they spoke of in their meeting held in January, but hope the numbers on their email list increase by that time. According to Peter Solmssen, chairman of the panel, there are only about 150 people signed up by […]
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To the Editor: Boca Grande Preschool (formerly the Boca Grande Child Care Center) is so blessed to be part of this community, which on Monday answered the call to fund real and immediate needs at BGP. With a new name, the Beach Ball, and a fabulous new venue, The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club, the Beach […]
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BY KELLI BECTON – Approximately 250 acres of Rotonda Lakes and Rotonda Sands were destroyed by a wildfire on Monday, Feb. 24. Although it was a close call and there was some exposure damage, firefighters were successful in keeping it from damaging any homes. The fire was reported on Monday at 11:24 a.m. as a one- […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA – Excitement is building around the Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association’s (GICIA) Mercabo Cove restoration project, which is on schedule to break ground on Sunday, March 1. Goals for this unique project include long-term benefits such as improved water quality, enhanced fish and bird habitat, reduced seawall maintenance costs and […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Historical Society will present “From Silver Spoon to Garden Spade,” featuring presenter Pauline Lord, on Tuesday, March 3 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. The presentation is free, but donations are appreciated. Lord will share memories of her Boca Grande forebears, the pros and cons […]
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – George Benisek can’t say how many handmade bowls he’s donated to the United Methodist Women’s (UMW) annual Strawbery Festival. He just knows that when Boca Grande/Michigan resident Jane Caple asks, he can’t say no. Perhaps this kinship between the 88-year-old and Jane has grown out of their love of the northern […]
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STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Preschool will hold a “Beach Ball” fundraiser for the school on Monday, March 2 at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club, in the hope that the community will realize the island’s littlest learners are quite a worthy cause. “A year ago, we announced a new name and identity,” said Angela […]
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STAFF REPORT – If you think about any of the following questions, you should attend the 2020 Economic Summit on March 5 at 3:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center: How strong is the U.S. economy? Will artificial intelligence have a major impact on economic growth? What can be done about the runaway costs of […]