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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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Students from The Island School will present their year’s worth of artwork at the first Island School exhibit that the Boca Grande Art Alliance is hosting, beginning today. The show is open for viewing Friday, April, 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and again on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m to 1 p.m. […]
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Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at the next youth fishing tournament, scheduled for Saturday, May 2 at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier North. The tournament is for boys and girls ages 15 and under. Bait will be provided (no lures allowed). All children must […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Frederic Clinton Reynolds, 80, died peacefully at home in Mendham, NJ on March 23, 2015. Born on January 22, 1935 in Orange, NJ to Frederic C. and Mariana C. Reynolds, Fred graduated from The Peck School in 1948, St. Paul’s School in 1953 and Princeton University in 1957. He started his career at Standard Oil […]
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Lois Thompson Davis of Osterville, Mass. and formerly of Boca Grande and Montreal, Canada passed away peacefully at her Osterville home on Saturday, March 21, 2015.