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BY BEN SCOTT – On behalf of the Hope for Haitian Committee of Boca Grande, we thank all donors for their heartfelt gifts and making this a very successful year. We exceeded our goal of building 130 houses. The 2017 Haiti fundraiser was nothing short of a miraculous event. It has been so overwhelming that […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Hope for Haitians has stepped up its home-building mission in Haiti with the international relief and development organization Food for the Poor by funding one of its most ambitious home-building projects since it began working through the charity in 2009. “I want to express my gratitude to God for […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Come one, come all to the annual Boca Grande egg hunt on Saturday, April 15 at 10 a.m. on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center. Children up to the age of 11 are welcome to join in the fun, which will include three egg hunts divided by age, pictures with […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Community Center will be set up and ready for all two and four-legged contestants of the 2017 Boca Grande Dog Show, which will be held this Saturday, April 1 beginning at 10 a.m. The field is full, according to a spokesperson for the event, so the lawn at […]
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■ SUE ERWIN When you’re placed in the awful position of deciding what to do when your pet is nearing the end-of-life stage, you are faced with some serious questions: How do I know it’s time? Is it the right thing to do? What if I regret the decision? And the answers aren’t usually easy to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light, also known as the Range Light, is complete, but before we pop the champagne corks the Barrier Island Parks Society has an important request in regard to our much-loved givers of light. According to Larry Hannah, Chairman of The Lightkeeper’s Fund, they need […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN. National Geographic photojournalist Ami Vitale spoke about her fascinating career covering the mayhem of combat in Kosovo at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Wednesday, March 29. Vitale lived in mud huts with the locals and experienced first-hand what their way of life was like. She started her […]
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■ SUE ERWIN Miranda Blackwell had never heard of Boca Grande or even visited the state of Florida before she decided to take a leap of faith and relocate to Englewood three years ago with her boyfriend, Adam. She presently works as the administrative assistant at The Gasparilla Inn & Club Marina. Miranda grew up in […]
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To the Editor: We kicked up our heels and boot scooted till the cows came home! Barrier Island Parks Society (BIPS) extends a heartfelt thanks to all who contributed to making our 2017 Green Gala “Kickin It Island Style” a great success! We raised more than $68,000 dollars thanks to the generous support […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Two traditional art shows are on the horizon in the near future, including the Boca Grande Master’s Art and Wine Festival and Island Art Days. On Saturday and Sunday, March 25 and 26 the wine will flow and the art will be prolific at the Master’s Art and Wine Festival. The […]