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STAFF REPORT – Ooh, la la! That is what guests had to say as they entered the Lavender Bistro on Pilot Street Friday evening. The Bistro, also known as the home of Dennis and Marsy Doan, was the setting for a French dinner purchased at the 2019 Strawberry Festival. The menu included Julia Child’s famous beef […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – On Tuesday, Feb. 4, the Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center invited the community to partake in a documentary premiere of the story and restoration behind the Mayflower II. “Mayflower II: The Story Sails On” features a multi-year restoration made possible by the partnership of the Mystic Seaport Museum and Plimoth […]
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STAFF REPORT – It’s the night before the Boca Grande Film Festival officially begins, Tuesday, Feb. 18, a night when islanders gather in their golf carts to enjoy a night at the Drive-In, the Boca Grande way. It’s dusk. Too early, with too much light, which means the outdoor movie can’t begin. Still, the crowd needs […]
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STAFF REPORT – Tickets are selling quickly for the next Royal Palm Players’ production, “Leading Ladies.” Starring some of the most beautiful, brilliant and not-so-bashful ladies on the island, performances are scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 12 through the 15 at 7 p.m., and on Sunday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. in the […]
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STAFF REPORT – Island author Roger Howe will give a presentation in the Johann Fust Library Loggia on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. Roger Howe’s memoir, “A Farm Kid’s Journey,” is more than a personal story, it is a story of our culture and society during the years it spans. In her forward, Dr. Heidi […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If you were wondering why there was so much helicopter activity over the south end of the island this week, it was due to a combined water rescue training for island Lee County Sheriff’s deputies, the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS. This training is part of an effort to […]
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Richard T. (Dick) Meister, 100, a longtime resident of Waite Hill, Ohio and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2020. Dick was a true gentleman with a lasting legacy. Born February 11, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late E.G.K. and Elsie Meister (nee Giesen), Dick is predeceased by the love of his […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island author David Sparks knows a thing or two about political science, congressional campaigns and writing novels that amuse young adults. In 2018, David wrote a book called “Burying Pinkie Pie,” a story about a teenager who is dealing with the antics of life in a setting similar to Boca Grande. The […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A name that hasn’t hit the headlines in a very, very long time is back, as the Boca Grande Community Planning Association met again on Monday, Jan. 27. Chairman Peter Solmssen began the meeting by introducing the board members, which currently include Ted Hoopes, Lynne Seibert, Andy Krusen and Solmssen. Advisors are […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The case of the 3rd Street rocks continues, as council for local historian Robert Johnson has filed a motion to dismiss the complaint, or motion for more definite statement with the circuit court of the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Lee County. According to the document, which was filed on January 27, […]