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■ STAFF REPORT After the highly successful Literature Forum-sponsored performances by a stellar cast of Royal Palm Players reading Horton Foote’s “A Trip To Bountiful” on January 11 and 12, the Forum returns to its usual format on Thursday, Feb. 8, when Jack Hall and David Jenkins will present “The North Water” by English author […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Jack Horner is back in Boca Grande, and during the first weekend in February he’s organizing a winter art show featuring five gentlemen with good connections. “5 Guys With Artsy Ties” is a catch-phrase referring to the men sharing a common interest – watercolor painting. The exhibit opens with a reception […]
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■ BY JEN FIERS The 2018 Pro Tennis Exhibition Series will be held each Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the Boca Grande Club from January 31st through March 14th. The first of the exhibitions will be the first Men’s Semifinal match on Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. among Boca Bay Pass Club’s Director of […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Join Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) at this fundraising event which includes a lecture by Nancy S. Willie and Esther A. Horton on “A History of Englewood & Surrounding Areas” at Cedar Point Environmental Park, 2300 Placida Road, Englewood from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22. Included in the $12 […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB Del-Bourree Bach, a world-renowned master painter and a contemporary realist from Mystic, Conn., will give a lecture to the Boca Grande Camera Club on “An Artist’s View of Photography” at the Club’s scheduled meeting on February 6, at 10 am in the Houghton Room of the Boca […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 31st annual Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational Art Festival is back in town next Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 27 and 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Englewood Bank & Trust’s main branch at 1111 S. McCall Road in Englewood. The Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational is […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Smart Studio is hosting a new exhibit of paintings by Gail Cleveland titled “Wild Florida” for the month of February. Gail, a plein aire painter, has completed a series of watercolors and acrylics depicting the natural beauty of Florida. She is an award-winning artist, having earned an honorable mention at the New […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN For most of his life, Jim Blaha has been extremely passionate about history. He was a social studies major in college and earned an undergraduate degree from Illinois State in education and history, a master’s degree in history from The University of Illinois, plus 60 more credit hours in the subject […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE I don’t know if you’ve noticed it, but it seems like the flu season is peaking here on the island. Employees are missing from every store I’ve walked into, even here in our office, and many people are donning the “hope against hope” masks when they have to venture out among […]
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To the Editor: This year’s 4th annual Island School Chowder Dinner was another huge success! We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our PTO fundraising event. The Island School’s PTO funds the school yearbook, field trips, the Friendship Dance, Field Day, classroom activities and teacher supplies. Thank you to the following restaurants for […]