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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 preppiest wedding locations around the world, and we are listed as number six. “Why?” the magazine asks. “Because your grandmothers both have beach cottages on Gasparilla […]
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Lowell Emerson Bell, 82, of Wade, N.C., a Boca Grande native, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017. Lowell was born to Angelo and Myrtle Padilla Bell on January 10, 1935 at the south end of the island. His father was the chief engineer at the Power House for 20 years, and the house Lowell’s […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – If Louise du Pont Crowninshield could be called “the fairy godmother of Boca Grande,” Dee Wheeler could most certainly be called “the mom of Boca Grande.” There is not enough room in this entire newspaper to write Dee’s story, but we have to try. Dee passed away on Friday, May 12, leaving […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Capt. Mark Futch has taken a lot of people out fishing lately … a whole lot … but one client earlier this week was a little more special to him than most. He was lucky enough to accompany the one and only Col. Joseph Kittinger II on a couple of trips […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – According to Town&Country Magazine, Boca Grande is quite the “tony” location for getting hitched nowadays. In a May article, the periodical gives the top 12 preppiest wedding locations around the world, and we are listed as number six. “Why?” the magazine asks. “Because your grandmothers both have beach cottages […]
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To the Editor: Last Friday’s Ladies Day Captain’s Party buffett was catered by Karen Kelley and Dan Nuzzi and the theme for the food was “what a mermaid eats.” We served steamed shrimp, seaweed salad, crab stuffed mushrooms and salmon on cucumber bites. We also had fish and chips, fresh snapper parmesan and Robert’s lobster […]
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To the Editor: Bravo to the 23 children from The Island School who starred in RPP’s Kids’ Drama Club performance of “Here We Go, Again” on May 11. Bravo to the volunteers from Royal Palm Players, including Alice Court, Sally Johnson, Andrea Nielsen, Priscilla Masselink, Linda Rollyson and Ross Witschonke, who work with the kids […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – If you’ve inquired about renting a place at the Boca Grande Club over the past few years, you’ve likely met Kristie Gundzik, assistant property manager at the club. Kristie was born in Rockledge, the oldest city in Brevard County. Both of her parents, Wayne and Denise, are retired federal government employees. Wayne […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Last month Florida Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-Fort Myers) proposed an amendment (995154) to add the Port of Boca Lighthouse repairs to the historic restoration category. The amendment was adopted at a senate session on Wednesday, April 12. The official budget was printed earlier this week, and it reflected that $89,435 would […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lowell Bell sat on a park bench, staring down Park Avenue one morning, amazed at what he was seeing. While the 82-year-old had visited Boca Grande a few years ago, it was only a short visit, and he hadn’t had a chance to soak the island in. Once he did, he […]