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Nathaniel Henry Whiteside, III (Nate), 89, of Glen Lake, Michigan passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in Kirkland, Washington, of complications of dementia. Nate was born March 18, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Nathaniel Henry Whiteside Jr., and Mildred (Gould) Whiteside. He grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois and spent his summers at Glen […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Richard Lockey has been a professor of medicine at the University of South Florida since the early 1970s. He is the only remaining founding faculty member of the Morsani School of Medicine at the university. He still participates as an affiliate faculty member when he is not enjoying time with his […]
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To the Editor: The Charlotte County Property Appraiser is now accepting 2020 exemption applications. Homestead exemption applications can be filed online. Visit ccappraiser.com for further instructions. In addition, applications may be filed in person at one of the office locations: 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte; South County Annex, 410 Taylor St., Punta Gorda; West Charlotte […]
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To the Editor: Last Saturday Boca Grande celebrated the 2019 Boca Grande Woman’s Club Spring Fair, “Safari.” Nearly 100 volunteers participated with us. Starting with the much-anticipated annual bike and golf cart parade, the fun continued at the Community Center with music, popcorn, games and good food. On behalf of the Woman’s Club, we thank you […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE WOMAN’S CLUB Come to the Boca Grande Spring Fair and Bike Path parade tomorrow, Saturday, March 30. Since 1986 the Spring Fair has been an annual island tradition, sponsored by the Boca Grande Woman’s Club as a gift to the entire community. Island children, visiting grandchildren and the young […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Waterfront property owners who want to attract more beautiful marine life have an exciting new option – install a Mini Reef and watch your dock come to life. Ocean Habitat Inc. founder David Wolff invented the Mini Reef during his time as a University of South Florida marine biology student. After […]
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■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Steve and Jill Kaplan, owners of Kappy’s Markets, are teaming up with Boca Grande United States Post Office truck driver Tom Gardner to raise money for his daughter, Heather, a 19-year-old cancer and stroke survivor. A fundraiser is planned to help with Heather’s medical expenses. Steve met Tom through the course […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Royal Palm Players will be hosting “An evening with Reyn and Friends,” featuring Reyn Guyer and collaborator Jeff Harrington on April 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. Guyer and Harrington will sing songs from their collection as well as a few other surprises. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Island author David Sparks will be speaking at the Johann Fust Community Library at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3 in the library loggia. Sparks is the author of “Burying Pinkie Pie” and “Built to Fail.” “Burying Pinkie Pie” is a story about a teenager who is dealing with the antics […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Sixth-generation Floridian Hank Hendry spoke to a crowd at the final History Bytes event of the season on Wednesday, March 27. His great-great-grandfather Francis Asbury Hendry first visited Fort Myers in 1853 as a scout for the Army during the Third Seminole Indian War. A. Hendry subsequently was a captain of […]