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■ BY SUE ERWIN Close to 100 people filled the Mote Marine Boca Grande office on January 9, to hear Dr. Vince Lovko speak on Florida red tide. His presentation, “Florida Red Tide – What’s True and What We Can Do” included information about how a red tide bloom is initiated and the phases that […]
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■ STAFF REPORT No, CenturyLink, we are not in Pensacola … try 561 miles south of there. It doesn’t seem like something we should have to say, yet here we are. It has come to people’s attention lately that Boca Grande landline calls are coming up on caller IDs as Pensacola numbers. The area is […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Two national tours of the blockbuster musical “Hamilton” are crisscrossing the country – as well as setting records in separate productions on Broadway, in London and San Francisco – but are you ready for the complete “Hamilton” experience? Variety theater critic and national arts writer Frank Rizzo will present two 90-minute talks on “Hamilton” […]
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■ BY MARY BESSThe search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on the birthday of matriarch Kathy. An island seemed like the kind of place where they would find the laid-back pace they were […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Has your pet recently confessed its sins? Have you smelled the faint odor of fire and brimstone emanating from its fur? Maybe it’s time to visit the Blessing of the Animals and take in a little spiritual grace. Boca Grande’s annual ecumenical pet blessing will be held on Thursday, Jan. 24 at […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Planters Garden Club of Boca Grande invites everyone to attend a lively and entertaining talk by Margot Shaw, founder/editor-in-chief of Flower Magazine, on Thursday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center’s auditorium. Margot will have a limited number of copies of her book, “Not So Prim Rose,” […]
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■ STAFF REPORT On Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. the noted architect will present “Tropical Architecture of Carl Abbott,” the second of this season’s lectures from the Boca Grande Historical Society. The presentation will take place in the auditorium of the Community Center, 131 First Street, with a brief reception to follow in the Woman’s […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Perry Johnson will return to the Boca Grande Camera Club on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the Houghton Room at The Boca Grande Community Center. Perry has been one of the group’s most popular speakers, and his presentations are beneficial for anyone interested in learning more about photography. As always, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT There’s nothing Boca Grande resident Jan Myers likes more than having her garage filled with “stuff.” That’s other people’s things that have been donated to the Bargain Room for the annual Strawberry Festival, sponsored by the United Methodist Women (UMW). Although the festival is still two months away (Saturday, March 2), Jan […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Terry Marks spent an exciting, busy day on the island in December setting up a recent “friend raiser” for the Suncoast Humane Society. “Rescue Me” was a musical show produced by Erica Ress Martin featuring nearly 30 familiar Boca Grande faces at the Crowninshield Community House. The event supported the Suncoast Humane Society […]