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Diane Rosemary Ryan Kunkler, beloved wife of the late William Charles Kunkler, Jr. (d. 2017) and dearly loved mother of William, Maren, Kirsten, Kara, Robert, Katrina and Lara, was called home to God on Thursday Nov. 1, All Saint’s Day. Diane was born in London, England on June 27, 1931 to Helen Caspersen Ryan and […]
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Anne Wood Birgbauer, a resident of Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, passed away on October 25, 2018. She was born in Detroit on March 14, 1944. She graduated from Grosse Pointe University School and Connecticut College. Mrs. Birgbauer met the love of her life, Bruce D. Birgbauer, at Grosse Pointe University School, and they lived in […]
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■ FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Coastal Conservation Association Florida (CCA Florida) is partnering with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Mote Marine Laboratory (Mote) to address the loss to the snook population on the Southwest Coast as a result of the red tide event.
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This week and next week we will be taking time to honor those who have fought in the service of our country, living and deceased, and who allow us to live as free Americans because of their dedication. By the way, this year is the centenary anniversary of the last year of World War I. […]
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■ A MESSAGE FROM KEVIN HYDE Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle October 10 at Mexico Beach, resulting in billions of dollars in damage and many thousands left homeless. Over the past three weeks, the people of Boca Grande and surrounding areas have responded with generous donations of essential supplies. While still needed, that will […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Taubman will discuss his book, “Gorbachev: His Life and Times, a comprehensive biography of the final leader of the Soviet Union,” at 4 p.m. on November 15 at the Johann Fust Community Library. The book chronicles Mikhail Gorbachev’s rise from peasant to politician and describes how his […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The annual Johann Fust Library Foundation fall book sale is planned for Monday, Nov. 5 through Wednesday, Nov. 7. The hours of the event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, and from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. The sale will be held in the loggia […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Sea turtle nesting season has officially ended, and the Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association reported there were 736 nests, and 74,000 hatchlings left our shores this season. Breaking those numbers down further, there were 731 Caretta caretta (Loggerhead turtles) and 5 Chelonia mydas (Green turtle) nests. Volunteers counted 564 false crawls […]
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Oh, have you ever been in a traffic crash, minor or otherwise? After all, accidents do happen, so here are some pointers and Florida Law as it relates to traffic crashes, personal injury, property damage and your responsibilities as they relate to such incidents. A motor vehicle operator who is involved in a crash with […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve attended a Royal Palm Players performance over the past few years and have been impressed by the wardrobe of the cast members, the artist responsible for that is Arnie Preston, costume designer for the organization. Arnie became involved with RPP about five years ago and was the music director for […]