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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market will return to the island on Friday, Dec. 20 with some new vendors and a new, environmentally friendly way of doing business. This season, organizers are not allowing plastic straws on the premises. It is recommended that all shoppers bring reusable bags to the market. […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week someone made quite a bold statement against homeowners who put plants and rocks on the Promenade, and in particular, one homeowner who placed their own version of “Stonehenge” on each side of their property along the walkway weeks ago. This historic 12-foot strip of land that runs along the […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Living in an island paradise is a beautiful thing for humans … and it was just as wonderful for our local wildlife until we moved in. Try as we might to keep the balance and peace between the species, interactions occur that usually leave our island birds and animals on the […]
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■ STAFF REPORT It’s that time of the year again, when the eats are “grande” and the music is swinging at “The Taste of Boca Grande,” scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at the Boca Bay Pass Club. The Brett Foreman Band is slated to play again this year, and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Woman’s Club member Candy Sasser understands that Boca Bargains is truly a treasure hunt for shoppers. If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas gift, you still have tomorrow, Dec. 21 and Monday, Dec. 23 to find something special on the island without having to combat the crowds in area stores. […]
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Harold Curtis Wells Jr. of Cape Cod and Boca Grande passed away on December 9, 2019 surrounded by his loving wife and family. He was born in Medford, Massachusetts on June 11, 1933 to Ruth McKay and Harold Curtis Wells, Sr. Harold grew up in Arlington, Massachusetts where he enjoyed pond skating and baseball. He went […]
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To the Editor: We at Harry Chapin Food Bank are looking forward to the 18th annual “Taste of Boca Grande” on Feb. 3, a highlight of the season and a testament to the caring and generosity of those who sponsor the event and those who attend it. What could be more wonderful than a night […]
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Rosemary Fannie Bowler, 89, until recently a resident of Boca Grande, passed away on July 26, 2019 after a brief illness. She is survived by her sister, Eleanor Bowler Craveiro; brother-in-law, Donald Craveiro; several nieces and nephews; and many, many friends whom she considered family. She was predeceased by her sister Jane Trimble, her brother […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Beach Club rehabilitation, a taller garage vs. a small house, and giving contributing status to a home on Whiskey Row were three interesting items the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board had on their agenda for their monthly meeting held on Wednesday, Dec. 11. First, though, they introduced new board member […]
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■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Retired NASA astronaut Dr. Kathryn Sullivan explained to a curious crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, December 11 her perception of what liftoff into space felt like traveling at nearly 18,000 miles per hour. “It was like being in an earthquake and being inside of a fighter jet […]