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Ladies, it’s almost time to catch ’em up!

The 2015 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament is right around the corner, with fishing on Saturday, May 9 and the captain’s party on Friday, May 8. This is the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce’s official 25th Anniversary celebration of an island tradition, and it begins on Friday night at 5 p.m. with the Captain’s Party at […]

Gilchrist residents speak to the community: There’s been a miscommunication

The following is a statement prepared exclusively for the Boca Beacon, regarding the stance taken on Gilchrist Avenue parking by The Gilchrist Neighborhood Association. They have been largely silent as far as the media goes, until this week. This statement was written by Mary Howell, a spokesperson for the group. It has not been altered […]

Hope for Haitians group takes trek to monitor progress

Ben Scott, Colvin McCrady, and Peter Soderberg of Boca Grande and Reid Carpenter, a Naples resident, left for Haiti on April 13 to visit the villages of Pon Batay and Michaud, villages the Boca Grande community contributed money to build suitable homes over the past several years. The first stop was a visit to Gressier, […]

Chamber to host mixer at 3rd Street on Tuesday

The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host a mixer at 3rd Street Cafe on Tuesday, April 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your business cards to enter the raffle and to exchange. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. The cost is $10 for members, $15 for non-members. Call 964-0568 for […]

Health Clinic discusses stroke response, board elections and accreditation at annual meeting

BY JACK SHORT Members of the Boca Grande Health Clinic had their annual meeting to conduct some housekeeping, learn about stroke response and elect or reelect board members, and to celebrate their recent accreditation. CEO John Seilert emphasized that the three-year accreditation, from Ace Association for Ambulatory Care, is rare among clinics sized similarly to […]

Remembering Mark …

On Wednesday evening, April 22, the main room of the Crowninshield Community House was packed with friends and family of Mark Shevitski, an island friend who played a vital role in Boca Grande’s history. While many spoke of how Mark’s departure is such a loss, one man never got a chance to speak. The following […]

Profile (revisited): Mark Shevitski

The following is a profile done on Mark Shevitski by the Boca Beacon in August of 1992. It was written by Karen Parker Cromley and has not been adapted in any way.Mark passed away last week, leaving our island cloaked in sadness. You can find his obituary in the April 17 edition of the Boca […]