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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As we circle back to the generous hearts of Boca Grande, we are reminded of the $20,000 donation by a gracious member of the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande and its congregation. Barbara Evans accepted the donation on behalf of the Harry Chapin Food Bank on Monday, Dec. 7. The […]
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To the Editor: For 34 years The Boca Grande Art Center has supported the arts in our community through workshops, lectures, tours and exhibits. Early in its evolution a Scholarship Program was established to help local art students who wanted to pursue a visual arts major in college.
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To the Editor: I think that Misty Nabers-Nichols article in last week’s Boca Beacon (12/4/20) was a fitting tribute to a father who well deserves Misty’s fond memories. I’ve known Clyde Nabers from the time he moved back to Boca Grande as an adult and established residence here. He married an island girl, Carolyn Parkinson. […]
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Critically-acclaimed crab cakes and butter never hurt… BY OLIVIA CAMERON- Chef Michael McClure is a local culinary creator with the taste buds for perfecting homemade mango salsa and making guests at dinner parties go back for seconds. When Michael found himself teaching cooking classes alongside Paula Deen and Ming Tsai, he found that a little […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE- When item five came up at the Lee County commissioners meeting on December 1, it was clear that they all had more questions than answers. That is why discussions turned into a motion to ask for a 60-day extension from the state on the Boca Grande residential historic district’s proposed nomination to […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON- As we celebrate the season’s greetings with decorations and delectable desserts, those of us who are proud parents of pups and felines should be careful not to disregard their safety throughout the holidays. There are some things we wouldn’t normally think of, like placing a cocktail on the edge of the coffee […]
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BY MISTY NABERS NICHOLS- After almost 60 years serving the Boca Grande Community Clyde Nabers is finally going to be spending his weekdays fishing. On October 30, Clyde retired for the second time. If you have been in Boca Grande for more than 20 years you will remember Nabers Chevron, which sat at the northwest […]
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A new take on an old concept, with more island participation BY MARCY SHORTUSE- If you haven’t checked your post office box in a while, and you’re a lover of books, you might want to stop by and get the mail. This week the Johann Fust Library Foundation sent out their “Island Booknotes 2020,” and […]
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Former Boca Grande resident Mary Jane De Genaro died November 21, 2020 in Rowayton, CT with her daughters caring for her. She was 85. Mary Jane was born in Jersey City, N.J. on June 10, 1935, growing up in Brooklyn and Queens, NY. She and George lived in Greenwich & Roxbury, CT; Manhattan, Boca […]
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On November 10, 2020, world traveler and host extraordinaire, Hall Caldwell “Sonny” Howard Jr. embarked on his final journey just days after his 84th birthday. He had many times on Gasparilla Island, and will be missed by many here. Sonny was born in Dothan, Alabama, on November 7, 1936, to a school teacher and a […]