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■ STAFF REPORT A documentary featuring some of our local history will be airing on WEDU in the near future, and it sounds like it will definitely be worth watching. “Mullet & Mangroves, the Pioneer Fishing Families of Cayo Costa Island” is a half-hour documentary about the way of life, past and present. It makes […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Bill Whitney has always been interested in the rhythm and beat of the drums. For the past five years, he’s been the drummer/percussionist for the Royal Palm Players. Bill became involved with the Royal Palm Players five years ago when he met Dan Headington, who was president of the organization at […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Volunteer rangers are sought for the Caloosahatchee Waterkeeper program in Fort Myers. The Caloosahatchee River Watch, also known as the Caloosahatchee Citizens Association, started back in 1997. The organization applied for Waterkeeper status with the Waterkeeper Alliance in late 2016, and requested that John Cassani serve as their Waterkeeper. A Waterkeeper […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society Board of Directors discussed the 2018 Giving Challenge at their monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 4. The 2018 Giving Challenge is presented by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, with giving strengthened by The Patterson Foundation. The Patterson Foundation will be matching all donations of up […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN You may have recently seen her on stage playing a lead part in the Royal Palm Players production of “Don’t Drink the Water,” but if you didn’t catch it, you’re sure to see Lynda Grant regularly around town at some function or event. Lynda and her husband, Jim, played the lead […]
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■BY ROGER DESJARLAIS It has been just about six months since Hurricane Irma churned through the center of Lee County, and the start of the 2018 hurricane season is eight weeks away. Many of Lee County’s employees still work diligently day-to-day at Irma-related tasks, and we still remember the long hours worked during the event. […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Dramatically sited on a sand dune, the Weld/Ellis beach house & garden in Boca Grande affords stunning beachfront views of the Gulf of Mexico. The informal winter house of sun-bleached wood was one of the early designs of architect Carl Abbott, whose buildings in Florida and the Caribbean have won numerous awards.
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■ BY CATHERINE SHANNON BALLMAN Everything is coming up asters for the Boca Grande Garden Club this season. The star-shaped aster is the flower for 20th anniversaries, the very event Boca Grande Garden Club members will celebrate Wednesday afternoon, April 4 with a champagne garden party. In the secret language of flowers, asters represent patience […]
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This week we welcomed Cpl. Wilhelm “Willy” Radauscher to the island, as he is the new School Resource Officer (SRO) at The Island School. Willy is a veteran of the United States military, 1983-1986, and he was born in Queens, N.Y. He moved to Sarasota as a young man. He is also the father of […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Second Lieutenant Jim Dieffenderfer was a student in the U.S. Army Air Corps Flying Training Program. Jim is the father of Boca Grande resident Ann Fletcher. He splits his time between here and his home in Orlando. The U.S. Air Force veteran completed […]