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The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center has been notified by Jesse Lavender, Director of Lee County Parks and Recreation, that the previously announced health & safety protocol cannot be approved by the County. The Friends policy asked all patrons 12 and older that are attending ticketed indoor programs to: • Provide proof of a […]
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An open letter from the Boca Grande Health Clinic By Raymond James DO, Boca Grande Health Clinic The pandemic has created a very difficult and stressful year for us all, especially those of us in healthcare on the front lines. I believe politics should have no part in healthcare, yet the political manipulation and misinformation […]
Written by Boca Beacon on . Posted in Obituaries.
Robert Dietrich Kunisch of Boca Grande and Lutherville, Md..was born on July 7,1941 in Norwalk, Conn.. to Margaret Dietrich and I.W. (Henry) Kunisch. He died on October 20, 2021 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife and two children were by his side. He was a graduate of New York University in 1964 […]
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The Boca Grande Health Clinic will offer drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinics for our registered patients and Island employees who signed the Boca Grande Pledge. The Clinic will administer the Moderna vaccine by appointment under the Clinic Annex carport. Drive-thru booster clinics will be open from 9 a.m. to Noon on the following days: • Thursday, […]
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John P. McGarry Jr. of Bedford, NY and Boca Grande, passed away peacefully at home on October 7, 2021, at age 81, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Villanova University, an Executive MBA from Harvard, and served in the National Guard. […]
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To the Editor: The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center is ready to welcome you back to the island with a plethora of programming. We have begun selling tickets to the full capacity of our venues and social distancing is no longer in place. While we know there is no guarantee against exposure to COVID, […]
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To the Editor: The Literature Forum is back and looking forward to inaugurating its 2021-22 season on Thursday, November 4th, with a presentation of “Circe” by Madeline Miller. This follow-up to Miller’s best-selling first novel, “The Song of Achilles”, is told from the perspective of Circe, the sorceress nymph whose brief appearance in Homer’s “Odyssey” […]
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Celebrate Cayo Costa! Will be held at the Island State Park on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Affordable all-inclusive tickets feature round trip boat transportation from three departure points, all activities and a barbeque lunch catered by Big Nick’s BBQ. “This is a great opportunity to visit the park by boat […]
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The first performance of the 2021-22 Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center will be held on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. when the Castalian Quartet takes the state. General admission tickets are $45, reserved tickets are $75 and sponsor-level tickets are $250. The show will take place in the Boca Grande Community Center […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.
If you are in the market for a motivational speaker for your next graduation, Kay Kemper is the woman for you. Energetic, optimistic, and full of joie de vivre, Kay could inspire the most woebegone and has uplifting wisdom to share. From being the first female vice president in the history of Old Dominion University […]