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■ BY SUE ERWIN There was only one item on the agenda at the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board’s meeting on Wednesday morning, but it unsheathed plenty of discussion. The proposal was to demolish the existing boathouse at 789 7th Street East and construct a new two-story boathouse in its place. Lee County Planner Peter Blackwell said […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Films to be shown at the first Boca Grande Film Festival were announced, including eight movies that are sure to elevate discussion around the cocktail circuit, The festival, co-sponsored by the Boca Beacon, will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6 with a “drive-in” movie under the Community Center Pavilion: the popular […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Ellie LeBlond Sosa, granddaughter of George and Barbara Bush, will be speaking about her book at the Johann Fust Library at 4 p.m. on Thursday, January 24. Sosa wrote “George and Barbara Bush: A Great American Love Story” in June of 2018. Seeing her grandparents together – the genuine love they […]
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To the Editor: With newly elected officials now sworn in, representatives from Captains for Clean Water, the Conservancy of SWFL, the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF), the Center for Biological Diversity, Everglades Wetlands Research Park and Calusa Waterkeeper assemble for a summit to lay out actionable policy intended to cure the ills besetting our waterways. […]
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■ BY MARY BESSThe search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on the birthday of matriarch Kathy. An island seemed like the kind of place where they would find the laid-back pace they were […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB The Boca Grande Garden Club has plotted a jam-packed season of presentations, workshops and field trips for 2019. The calendar looks like this: January 11 (Today) Lemon Grass and Tree of Life workshop by Chartrina White Boca Grande Art Center, 9 – 11:30 a.m. This program is […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Looking for the deal of 2019 when it comes to real estate on the island? While you may need a little more than what is in your coin jar on the kitchen counter, you can still head down to Sunset Pines Circle next Thursday, Jan. 10 and bid on a house […]
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■ BY MARY BESS The posts of the wall surrounding the Stevenson Estate are capped by turtles, outstretched legs flailing in the balmy breeze, doing their best to keep from toppling off their perches. Passing through the gate, an oasis appears, its stately royal palms adorned with white lights, brilliant in a sea of inky […]
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Katherine “Cassie” Sheffield Kernan, 74, a mother, dancer and socialite, died in a car accident in Boca Grande on December 18, 2018. Cassie was a camp consultant, world traveler, tennis player, movement therapist, competitive golfer, fitness advocate, actor and bridge player. She was a super connector who forged lifelong friendships with people in multiple locations […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN After living in Boca Grande for decades, working at the phosphate docks and raising a family here, Joe Freeman recently came back to visit the island to attend the opening celebration of the current exhibit at the Boca Grande Historical Society’s History Center. The Historical Society held a special sneak preview for […]