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Two well-known artists together for the first time

Written by Susan Hanafee on . Posted in News.

Two artists who have made their mark in Boca Grande and nearby communities – John Mitchell Sr. and Carroll Swayze – are joining forces for the first time in a show that opens on Friday, Feb. 18, on Cole Key, better known as the Boca Grande North Club House at 6020 Boca Grande Causeway.
The opening reception will be held from 5 until 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18 and will continue from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20. All are welcome. There is no charge for entry to the show.

BGHPB approves St. Andrew’s garden, Journey’s End projects

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.

“This is an issue where we can’t tell if this property is contributing or non-contributing,” said Hahn. “And as we looked at the history, although we originally placed it as a contributing property, it was listed as a non-contributing property. When it was nominated into the national register, and it was all under one person’s ownership, it was listed as part of a complex. The building is considered part of the historic district. We think that based on the evidence provided here, the building should be considered contributing.” 

Becoming a centenarian

Written by Boca Grande Health Clinic on . Posted in Health & Wellness.

By Dr. Raymond James, Boca Grande Health Clinic If you’re looking to have a long, productive life, there’s a lot to be learned from the lifestyle choices made by people in the world’s “Blue Zones” – places where people live the longest and are healthiest. These “secrets to longevity” were discussed in the January 25 […]

History Bytes: The Davis brothers remember some of their best years

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community History.

Doug and Frank Davis spoke for themselves, their sister Robin Davis Melvin and Doug’s wife Gail Coleman Davis at the Feb. 9 History Bytes presentation. During the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, the Davis family lived in Arcadia and in Belle Glade but their summers and holidays were spent in a house on Gilchrist, across from St. Andrew’s Church, that was haunted. The ghost they called George appeared regularly. A bedroom door would open, a bright light would be seen – Doug says it looked like someone had turned on the hall light – then a figure would appear. Once they found footprints on the hall floor in some spilled body powder Robin or her mother Judy used before going to bed. And their dog, Coco, growled at sounds of footsteps coming up the stairs but there was no one there. While startling at first, George was not threatening and they learned to live with him.

Internationally renowned organist to christen new organ at St. Andrew’s

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in News.

“Jeremy is phenomenally talented and internationally recognized for his extraordinary playing of both organ and piano,” said Alan Corey, Minister of Music at St. Andrews. “He has many highly regarded recordings to his credit.”
Dr. Filsell is the Organist and Director of Music at St. Thomas Church, 5th Avenue, New York City, and the men and boys’ choir director, the only existing boys’ choir school in the country.
St. Andrew’s new organ comes from the Walker Organ Company. John Carpenter, the company’s president, is expected to attend the concert on Friday.

PROFILE: Kim Newlin

Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.

When we first met Kim Newlin back in 2005, she was a wife, a mother of two young children, and a new business owner of Newlin’s Mainely Gourmet. Today, she and Frank are happy and “Newlin’s,” as the islanders fondly call her business, is going strong, and her children are in college.
“When we opened, my daughter was at The Island School. I remember looking at Tallulah walking across the street to school, and I thought, ‘Okay, I’m a little bored.’ I was only going to do this business for two years.”

OBITUARY: Carol Richardson

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

Carol Ann Richardson, 86, of Middle Bass Island, Ohio and 25 year winter resident of Boca Grande, passed away on Tuesday Jan.18, 2022 from lymphoma at the Renaissance Retirement Community in Olmsted Falls, Ohio. Carol was born Carol Adams on August 24, 1935 to Wesley Adams and Helen (nee Sutherin) Adams in Canonsburg, Penn.  Carol […]

OBITUARY: James Stanley

Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.

James R. Stanley, 90, of Lake Bluff, Ill. passed away peacefully on January 30, 2022, at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital in Lake Forest, Ill.  Born in Williamsport, Penn. in 1931 to Col. Leslie W. and Hazel E. Stanley, Jim graduated from Pennsylvania State University and later served as First Lieutenant in the United States Army […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Former resident wonders about name, as well as effects from, new development

Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.

To the Editor:
Having spent most of my life in and around Placida, I am writing to express my thoughts and concerns about the planned development of the old Fishery property located in Placida. I am not anti-growth or against change but I’m saddened to see the elimination of a place’s traditional identity. Seems to me that smart growth incorporates that identity into the new development.

First History Bytes of season: Pranks and programs

Written by Guest Columnist on . Posted in Community, Community History, News.

Janet Gillespie who lived in Boca Grande between 1978 and 2004 told stories of the jobs she held, the friends she made, the programs she helped start and the pranks she pulled to the interest and delight of the audience at the Historical Society’s first History Byte since 2020. A number of themes ran through Janet’s presentation, her love of horses and of the water and fishing, her creative friends with whom she started several Island organizations and events and her history of pulling pranks.