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■ STAFF REPORT The scholarship committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) be applying for admission to a school of higher education; 2) demonstrate a B or better high school grade point average; and 3) be a […]
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Gail Audrey Jones Richards, 81, died Nov. 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family at Sussman House in Rockport. Born July 24, 1936, she was the youngest daughter of Dr. Richard P. and Priscilla Fortier Jones. She was a 1956 graduate of Crosby High School in Belfast and was employed by Central Maine Power Co. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN What happens when you are 23 and just earned your college degree, but aren’t sure what to do with your life just yet? That was the situation Andrew Forsthoefel had to figure out after he graduated from college in Vermont in 2011. So he packed a backpack and spent the next […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Accompanied by members of the Sarasota Orchestra, The Qol Quartet will be presenting “Händel’s Messiah – Christmas Portion” on Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. This special concert is open to the public at no charge, although donations will be welcomed. In 1742, when George Frideric Håndel’s […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The second meeting of the Literature Forum is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 14, and the novel to be featured is “Old School,” Tobias Wolff’s shrewdly observed and affecting first novel depicting the challenges faced by the young protagonist at an elite boys’ prep school in 1960. He is an outsider who desperately […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Barrier Island Parks Society will hold a holiday kids’ craft class from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse. Call them at 964-0060 prior to the event to register. The class is free. Downtown Boca Grande will become a little more festive the evening […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Capt. Mark Futch has brushed shoulders with many famous people in his days. He’s been a fishing guide for Neil Armstrong and helped him land a 115-pound tarpon. He’s also filmed scenes from his seaplane with stars like Colin Farrell and Denzel Washington. “Running a saltwater seaplane is a very expensive operation,” Mark […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – When Boca Grande residents Peter and Elsa Soderberg learned that Suncoast Humane Society needed a catalyst to help kick-start the campaign for a new campus, they took action. The Soderbergs scheduled a meeting with Executive Director Phil Snyder and offered a $1 million gift to get the project going. The organization needs […]
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PROVIDED BY THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – Nearly 30 years ago, a group of concerned island residents set out to rescue the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse at the south end of the island from decades of neglect and the effects of an eroding beach. By working together, the historic lighthouse was restored and the legacy […]
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All are invited to attend the annual Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Christmas Walk this Saturday, Nov. 25 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Boca Grande village will be ringing with Christmas cheer. Stroll down the luminaire-lit town and visit our local businesses. Enjoy performances by the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet, and share […]