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The 2022 United Methodist Women’s Strawberry Festival may be over, but the goal of raising money for charity continues with a furniture sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, March 19 at the home of Jan Myers, 421 Gulf Blvd. Jan’s garage, which serves as a storage area for Strawberry Festival bargain and boutique […]
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Always a highpoint of the Boca arts calendar, “Art in Bloom” is back after a two year hiatus. Introduced in 2013, this is the seventh edition of the always popular event. The dates are Thursday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19. All events, including the Opening Night Reception, will be at the Boca Grande Art Center and Crowninshield House. Thursday, the exhibit opens from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, the hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Entertainment, Featured News, News.
The Friends of Boca Grande are excited to present The Becky Buller Band on Thursday, March 31, at the Coconut Cabaret. Located at the Crowninshield Community House, Becky Buller Band is scheduled to perform two shows, 5 p.m. to a sold-out crowd, and at 8 p.m.
The Coconut Cabaret features vintage vibes that come alive in the speakeasy-style of the Prohibition era. Guests will enjoy table seating and bring-your-own food and beverages while enjoying the performance.
Written by Staff Report on . Posted in Sports & Outdoors.
The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held its 9th Annual $1,000,000 Golf Shootout recently on a warm, sunny day at the Gasparilla Inn & Club’s golf course. The funds raised by this popular event are vitally important to the financial stability of The Island School, Lee County’s first charter school.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Community History.
On Saturday, March 19 from 3 to 6 p.m. the board of the Gasparilla Island Maritime Museum will host a “Maritime Exposition Honoring the Whidden Sisters’ Legacy” at the museum and marina. Events will include music, food, local art for sale and more.
“The GIMM Board of Directors has changed, and has hit the ground running,” said Board Member (and family member) Kacy Cheske. “As a board, we have been making a lot of positive changes. We wanted to have an event to share the Museum with the community new changes and existing features.”
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Featured News, Letters to the Editor, News.
It all started on Monday, Feb. 28 when we glanced out to the beach and saw that ALL of the beach umbrellas from Seagrape to the first section of Sundown had been removed and were laying on the ground. We were perplexed about this and notified the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. They responded quickly and checked out the beach.
Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
It takes the effort of many to make the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival a success and to meet our mission of helping women and children in need. In wrapping up this year’s event, we want to acknowledge the following contributors.
Written by Delores Savas on . Posted in Columns, Opinion.
“The conflict in Ukraine isn’t just a catastrophe for humans, it is also putting dogs, cats and other animals at risk of starvation and other concerns,” according to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), a nonprofit organization that has a branch in Germany.
Written by Harry Kalajian, MDT on . Posted in Columns.
Always try to change your going-out times, so your pet doesn’t become dependent on a specific schedule. For example, if you always take your pet out for a walk at 10 a.m., it will get used to that. What happens if one day you can’t go out at 10 a.m.? Your pet will get frustrated and will act out. But if Fido doesn’t know just when he’s going to go out, he won’t bother you. Also, at times make sure that you go out without your dog, so it can learn to stay home by itself. And don’t come home during your lunch hour just to let the dog out or spend time with it. Although your intentions are good, what happens one day when you can’t come home?
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
Isn’t it funny how one innocuous PVC pole with the words “survey marker” can seem so sinister. Just this week the pole was placed on the Charlotte Harbor beach at Hill Tide Estates, a testament to that gated subdivision’s relentless (and a bit acrimonious) pursuit of establishing the sand as private … even though people have been walking that beach for a very long time.