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Certain local golf courses may have a huge alligator as their national claim to fame, but our island has its own version of reptilian fame. Recently our local iguana trapper, George Cera, had to herd one of the 1st Street ditch gators back home after he wandered down to the Boca Grande Community Center. He […]
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Larry McLaren, President of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank will serve as a collection point for non-perishable food items and toiletries for the Rotary Club of Englewood’s Food for the Troops drive through the month of May. Troops are in special need of the following items: Organic health barsNuts, trail mixgumcandymicrowavable mac […]
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The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted the First Annual Boca Grande Firefighters’ Benevolent Fund Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 2 at the Rotonda Golf & Country Club. For their first-ever tournament they had 18 teams participating, with a team comprised of Venice firefighters coming out on top as the winner with 18 under par. The […]
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To the Editor: We spend six months in Boca Grande, and the other six months we live in northern Ontario, Canada, where I was born and raised. Since building our beloved Camp David on the shores of Lake Superior some 20 years ago, we have attended an Anglican (Episcopal) church, St. James, in Goulais River. Many […]
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To the Editor: I went to the GIBA website after reading the account of the last bridge meeting. Under “about us” was a statement entitled mission. “To maintain safe and efficient traffic flow at all times through the toll booths, along the causeway, and along the Intracoastal Waterway. To make fair and balanced decisions which […]
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Byron Carlson, called “By” by everyone, he died peacefully April 29, 2015. Born in Topeka Kansas on April 2, 1919 to Louie Carlson and Blenda Dahlstrom, By was a happy child who grew up to be crowned “the King” of his senior year by his classmates at Topeka HS. This was an early example of […]
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In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we wanted to do something special for our profile. After much consideration the only path we found suitable was to pursue a profile about Louise du Pont Crowninshield, who did so much for our little island community for so many years. BY MARCY SHORTUSE When Colonel and […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE There’s a new Mote boat in town, and it’s a gorgeous 46-footer. Built by George Luzier, a classic boatbuilder from Sarasota, the boat will be employed to further Mote Marine research in Charlotte Harbor and the Boca Grande area. At a reception held at The Innlet Docks off 12th Street on the […]
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The Boca Grande Art Alliance recently elected three new board members. Shown above Past President Cathy Bisset-Parkes handed off the gavel to incoming president on the far right, Barbara Vanyo. In the middle is Gina McFadden and John Dedrick.