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■ STAFF REPORT Life for dozens of families in Savann Kabrit, Haiti, is looking brighter after they received homes and an opportunity to escape the cycle of poverty, thanks to the generosity of Ben and Louise Scott, Boca Grande Hope For Haitians and Food For The Poor. “I am feeling joy. I feel like blessings […]
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The Boca Grande Woman’s Club has joined with the Boca Grande Fire Department and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to build a new public safety dock for Gasparilla Island. This week the BGWC announced a $50,000 challenge grant to fund the project. The public safety dock is expected to cost approximately $100,000, and the remaining […]
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■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, Dec 6 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. performances, the Crowninshield Community House is going to rock with music, laughter and dance as over 20 of Boca Grande’s favorite performers sing love songs to their pets in “Rescue Me!” Created and directed by Erica Ress Martin for the Suncoast Humane Society’s […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Art Center invites everyone to its next art show, called the “Harvest of Art” exhibit happening this weekend. The show runs Friday, Nov. 16 and Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Art Center is located […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Members and volunteers of the Boca Grande Historical Society have been busy installing a new exhibit at the History Center. The exhibit: “Railroads, Phosphate and Real Estate,” will be available to view beginning Friday, Nov. 16. Multiple events will mark the opening. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, come to the historic […]
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To the Editor: The Boca Grande Fire Department would like to thank everyone that helped with our 75th Anniversary Open House. The out pouring of well wishes and response from the Community has been overwhelming. The donations of food, materials and technical assistance for the event are much appreciated. We also want to say thanks […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Kids, start thinking about your costume and decide if you are going to be scary, funny, cute or adorable for the annual Boca Grande Community Center Halloween Carnival. The carnival will be held on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 1 to 3 p.m., and will begin with the costume contest starting at 1 […]
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At about 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2 there were no boats to be found on Whidden’s Creek except one, holding three anglers out looking for clean water and a good bite: And we found it. Capt. Sandy Melvin was our guide, in a quick little Maverick with a shallow draft. He had made us […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande native Lt. Cmdr. Kathy (Young) Paradis, a staff judge advocate, is supporting the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines as part of Submarine Group Nine JAG (Judge Advocate General) Corp in the United States Navy. Kathy grew up in Boca Grande and was very involved with the drama club […]
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The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year. In 2018, 52 scholars received financial support from the Boca Grande Woman’s Club. Applicants for the program must meet the following criteria: 1) be applying for admission to a school of higher education (including some technical programs); […]