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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Friends of Stump Pass (FOSP) will be hosting a “Beach Bash for Stump Pass” event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25. This inaugural fundraiser will be held at the Lighthouse Grill at Stump Pass Marina in Englewood. “We’ve accomplished a lot of great things in a very short […]
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■ BY SUSAN HANAFEE The guys are back in town. The “guys” being four talented artists who will be showing off their skills with brush, canvas and shells on Jan. 24, 25 and 26 at the Boca Grande Art Center. The weekend show features artists Johan Bjurman, John (Rocky) Dedrick, John W. Mitchell Sr. and […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The third Boca Grande Woman’s Club Fashion Show and Luncheon will be held at The Gasparilla Inn on Thursday, February 27 at 11:30 a.m., with a special boutique following the show. The theme is “2020 Women of Vision.” This is also a special tribute to our long-standing supporter, Bud Konheim, featuring […]
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■ STAFF REPORT This week’s profile may seem a bit confusing on first perusal, but there is a method to our madness. We want to introduce you to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” a few at a time, in the weeks leading up to the event on February 3 at the Boca […]
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Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Barrington, Ill. for Audrey Armour Ayars, who died from a long illness on Christmas Eve. A lifelong and frequent visitor to Boca Grande, Audrey was the daughter of Jean and the late T. Stanton Armour of Boca Grande and Lake Forest, Ill. Born in 1953, she […]
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To the Editor: It’s hard to believe that a tiny group of local artists would start an art show 33 years ago which would become the incredible fine-art exhibit that it is today. Everyone is getting excited about the 33rd annual Englewood Bank & Trust Invitational Art Festival, Saturday & Sunday, January 25-26 from 10 […]
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To the Editor: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is getting ready to send Valentine’s Day care packages to U.S. military troops serving in the Middle East, and your help is needed. The following items are being collected: Protein bars, granola bars, LARA bars Beef jerky Cheap flip-flops for showers Good-quality socks for under boots (black, tan, […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be held from January 25 through February 8. This tournament is open to all area residents and members and guests of the island’s three clubs: Boca Bay Pass Club, Gasparilla […]
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There are more than a few Boca Grande property owners and regular visitors who are very well acquainted with Nantucket, and many of those are familiar with the iconic ’Sconset Bluff Walk. It is a walkway approximately one mile long, and its width varies from location to location along the way. It is very much […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 2020 Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic, sponsored by the Boca Beacon, still has spots left for play in the tournament. It will be held from January 25 through February 8. This tournament is open to all area residents and members and guests of the island’s three clubs: Boca Bay Pass Club, Gasparilla […]