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“This was an amazing year for us in terms of community support, fellowship and the money raised to help women and children in need,” said Jan Myers, one of the festival’s co-chairs. “Our thanks goes out to all the people involved including participants, volunteers, donors and sponsors. We are so grateful.”
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BY SHEILA EVANS Shown above, Capt. Rhett Morris, Eve Samples, executive director of Friends of the Everglades and Gil Smart, executive director of VoteWater and policy director of Friends of the Everglades. Photos by Dusty There was no sugar coating the situation when […]
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The GICIA contracted with Sea & Shoreline, a Florida-based aquatic restoration firm that has two decades of experience restoring fresh and saltwater habitats and whose nursery grows seagrass for restoration projects all across the southern U.S. Last March Sea & Shoreline planted 3,400 units of seagrass within the cove area. A team of biologists spent a week in dive gear carefully hand-planting each grass unit. Over the last year, the biologists have had monthly visits to the site to monitor and maintain the seagrass. This week the final monitoring report was delivered, and the results are so positive that the GICIA has contracted with Sea & Shoreline to complete a second phase of seagrass planting within the flushing channel of the cove. The second phase will use observations documented during the 12 months of monitoring and establish a plan that will complement and build upon the success of the first planting phase.
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Spring has come to Boca Grande, and while we welcome the beautiful weather, it also brings the annual frustration of parking on the island. The Boca Grande Parking Panel is very aware of the challenges we face and the limited amount of parking, versus the number of visitors. We encourage all golf cart owners/operators to take advantage of designated golf cart parking during this busy time. The BGPP works closely with the Lee County Sheriff’s Department and Lee County Parking Rangers to monitor and enforce parking on the island; however, it can be overwhelming at times.
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The entire tidal exchange that nurtured this natural estuary has been entirely blocked and cut off by the construction of Fiddler’s Green; no water passes south of the small bridge across what once was Lemon Creek, and in our driest season, fast approaching, the entire lake upland goes bone dry. Engineering work done by Divers and McCleod in December of 1985 refers to “Lemon Creek” with a line indicating mean high water line, which in my experience is a tidal reference. If the Beacon chooses to print any of this, I would hope that elders of the community that remember the Conway Bridge might speak up, this estuary should be restored. Unlike the tremendous amount of work that has been completed upland by the LBCWP, none would be required u
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In my view Placida would not be well-served with additional high-impact/traffic multiplying commercial development. Hypothetically, Eldred’s Marina could very well one day become a resort. Placida would be nothing but a bottleneck. I am urging all local residents and County Commissioners to join me in calling for the preservation of the peaceful legacy of our community by low-impact/environmentally-friendly uses of these last remaining undeveloped acres of Placida.
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The Woman’s Club is bringing some exciting New Orleans flair to the island, so get out your beads and masks to decorate both you and your bike! The morning begins with the parade along the Bike Path for carts, scooters and bikes at 10:30. It starts at 5th Street and will be led by the Lemon Bay High School band. Prizes will be awarded in several categories.
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Lowell Brockway Dana II, age 85, passed away Sunday February 27, 2022 at his home in North Muskegon, MI, surrounded by his family. He was born in Muskegon, MI on July 12, 1936 to Lowell and Zita Dana (Vos), attended Muskegon Public Schools and graduated from Lake Forest Academy High School in Lake Forest, […]
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James C. McGill, 93, of Valparaiso, IN was born in Chicago, IL on May 8, 1928 and passed away on March 9, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Jim attended Culver Military summer school and graduated from Valparaiso University. He served in the US army from 1951-1953. Jim retired in 1993 as Chairman Emeritus at […]
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To the Editor: The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a traffic initiative during the St. Patrick’s Day holiday and into the weekend. During this campaign, deputies will be highly focused on areas where impaired driving has been statistically prevalent. This will include increased DUI patrols and other enforcement efforts aimed at preventing impaired […]