Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Education, News.
Our kids who have attended The Island School also have to contemplate going from a small group of 60 peers to a vast number of schoolmates that can reach almost 1,000. This year’s group of fifth grade graduates – numbering eight in all – will be following several different paths in the future, but one thing will always remain the same … they will be Island School alumni at heart.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
William A. “Bill” Heisel passed away on Monday, May 23, surrounded by his family, one week before his 96th birthday. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife Patricia (nee O’Donnell) and sisters Marjorie Poss, Rita Sloan Roy and Dorothy Heisel. He is survived by his children: Heidi Heisel, William Heisel (Kellee), Julie Sullivan […]
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
Monday was our last day at 333 Park Avenue. We’ve still not found a suitable spot for the gallery, so, we have decided to organize a “Mobile Gallery,” which will continue to bring beautiful art to your Boca Grande or surrounding homes, and which will allow us to take our wonderful artists works to other destinations, hopefully with your help!
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Obituaries.
Another part of the island’s heart is gone … In Celebration of Evelyn Wilbur Darna (October 10, 1939 to June 6, 2022), Beloved wife to Merritt “Babe” Darna, Mother to Merritt “Scooter” Darna and Susanne Darna Dudley, Grandmother to Brianna Darna, Brandon Darna, Colgan Dudley and Levi Dudley, Services will be held on Friday, June […]
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
There comes a time in many kids’ lives when they have to realize they have to pony up and take on the big fish … to stare that giant silver king in the eye and tell him he’s been bested. We’re hoping a lot of that takes place on Saturday, June 11 during the Gasparilla Island Kids’ Classic, a tournament that has become a well-loved island tradition since 2014.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News, Sports & Outdoors.
There’s a brand new diet that’s taking Boca Grande Pass by storm … It’s called “Wear the Weight of Waylon’s Buckles,” and it isn’t for beginners. When Capt. Waylon Mills’ son Owen successfully caught and released the winning tarpon in the 2022 Red Gill Tarpon Tournament that was held last Sunday, May 29, he cinched his dad’s title as the winner of the Jay Joiner Memorial Belt Buckle for the season.
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Improvements included in the $501,000 project are construction of a dog park with large- and small-dog fenced enclosures, dog watering and washing stations, improved parking and road improvements.
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Robert M. Ryan, Sr. of Gladwyne, Pa., passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022. He was 80. Robert was the beloved husband of Barbara Spiro Ryan (nee Stewart) and the late Bonnie Rich Ryan. Loving father of Robert Ryan, Jr. (Corinne), Kimberly Ryan Jones, Terence Ryan (Victoria) and Hilary Ryan Ryan (Brian). He is also […]
Written by Dean Laux on . Posted in Boca Beacon Back Pages, Columns.
Memorial day is, by definition, a time for remembering. But only a few people on earth today were alive in 1942 as eyewitnesses to one of the bleakest years in our country’s history. Through no fault or achievement of my own, I am one of them. I salute the rare few still-living fellow Americans who served our country at that time.
Written by Sheila Evans on . Posted in Profiles.
Jerry has just retired after more than 30 years of managing the operations of the Boca Grande Marina and working in other capacities for Boca Grande’s Nicholas family. Chrissy is taking a leave from the Bowen Construction Company. Together they are leaving for the Upper Northwest of the U.S. to hike the Continental Divide Scenic Trail from the Canadian border of Montana to the Mexican border of New Mexico, passing through Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming along the way. In all, the trek will cover 2,700 to 3,100 miles. All on foot.