… annnnnd, they’re off! Boca Grande 5K runners
The Boca Grande 5K Fun Run & Walk was held on Sunday, Feb. 24 with almost 300 runners in attendance. For complete race results, go to runsignup.com. Photos by Dusty and Len
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Florida delegation focuses on water quality issues
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■ STAFF REPORT Members of the Florida congressional delegation will be focusing on water quality in the coming days. On Friday, Feb. 22 the two chairs of the Florida delegation – Democrat U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings and Republican U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan – announced they would hold a meeting on “some of the most pressing […]
‘Five Women’ show their stuff at annual art show
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The annual Five Women Art Show at the Boca Grande Art Center was held on Thursday, Feb. 21, with many in attendance to check out the ladies’ wares. Top left, Esther Jensen displayed her amazing glasswork. Top right, the crowd at the reception mingled and enjoyed hors d’oeuvres. Center left, Sue Shaffer and her art. […]
Garden Club to host Japanese garden doctor Faurest
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■ BY CATHERINE BALLMAN Kristin Faurest, Ph.D., of the Portland, Oregon Japanese garden, will be presenting her ideas about the Japanese garden to members of the Boca Grande Garden Club on March 6 at 2 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center. Her talk is entitled, “Found in Translation: Seeking Nature in a Japanese Garden.” […]
Profile: Sally Johnson
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■ BY SUE ERWIN She knew at a very young age that she wanted to study acting, and with the encouragement of her mother, she headed down that path and never looked back. “I’d always dreamed of being on stage and seeing my name in lights,” said Boca Grande seasonal resident Sally Johnson. Originally from Westport, […]
Senator Marco Rubio visits Mote to discuss urgent threats in Florida waters
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■ SUBMITTED BY MOTE MARINE LABORATORY On February 21, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium hosted Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) at its City Island campus to discuss urgent threats facing Florida’s oceans, including harmful algae blooms affecting our coastlines and the significant decline of coral reefs. Mote President & CEO, Dr. Michael P. Crosby, and science […]
Obituary: Rosemarie Link
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Rosemarie Link, nee Quaid, age 89, native of Chicago, passed away peacefully in Venice Beach, FL on what would have been her beloved husband the late Marsden James (Jim) 92nd Birthday; loving mother of Mark, Gayle (Keith Lindahl), Steve (Tina), Anne (Mark Stern); cherished grandmother of eight and great grandmother of five; dear sister of […]
A message from a feline who’s just throwing it out there …
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To the Editor: Regarding this Boca Grande Dog Show on March 16 at the Community Center … Is it just me, or has this town gone to the dogs? Boca Grande used to be a place for fat cats! I’m all for throwing a dog a bone, and I certainly don’t want to be accused […]
A thank you to everyone who loves Whidden’s and loved Isabelle
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To the Editor: Dear Boca Grande Friends & Family, On behalf of our family, I would like to thank everyone for the food, cards, plants, flowers, phone calls and kind words. Also for the beautiful Celebration of Life that was held at the Community House, and for everyone who was a part of making that […]
Boca Grande celebrates a decade of Hope for Haitians
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■ STAFF REPORT Haiti is no stranger to crisis. The Caribbean nation yet again is in the midst of a conflict affecting the entire country. Food For The Poor, and donors such as Boca Grande Hope for Haitians, understand that their work is not in vain, as families in the midst of the problems are […]