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The Annual Whidden’s Marina “Local Color” Art Show is this Saturday, Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on the grounds of Whidden’s Marina at 190 1st Street East in Boca Grande. The show motto, “Local Color, Local Art” describes the exhibitors who will be there to show and sell their artwork. The brainchild […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Hilja Bilodeau has been keeping very busy as CEO of the Boca Grande Health Clinic since last summer. She officially started the job on August 1, replacing former CEO Jon Sielert. Her duties include overseeing all of the operations at the clinic on a day-to-day basis. “My responsibilities include making sure […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Residents are invited to a financial discussion at the annual 2017 Economic Summit planned for Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Auditorium. Island resident John Kissinger will be moderating the event. This season’s summit will focus on the outcome of the presidential election […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande residents were invited to attend a medical lecture and learn more about new treatments that help patients who experience acute strokes, brain aneurysms and vascular malformation. Dr. Italo Linfante spoke to a crowd-filled auditorium at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, Jan. 18. He discussed conditions that […]
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Barbara Anne Benisek, 85, passed away on January 19, 2017. Formerly of Grand Rapids and Ada, Michigan, Barbara resided in Frankfort, Michigan and spent winters in Boca Grande. She passed away peacefully in Port Charlotte Hospice House surrounded by her family. Barbara is survived by her husband, George, son, George Jr., her daughters, […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Roulade. Keftedes. Corn emulsion? For the culinary faint of heart these words may seem a bit daunting. Take courage, dear culinarily-confused comrades, this is what the Taste of Boca is all about; trying new things, learning a lot about food and enjoying a great time with some of the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Florida House Representative Ray Rodrigues spoke to Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association board members as well as a group of residents on Tuesday, January 17 in the Crowninshield Community House. Some of the topics he addressed included environmental protection laws, amendments on special assessments and the reservoir issue […]
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■ BY THE GASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION The Gasparilla Island Water Association’s annual membership meeting is planned for 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at the Boca Grande Community Center. GIWA has been busy with current and future improvements to both water and wastewater treatment facilities. Currently under construction is an expansion […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve stopped into the Boca Grande Health Clinic over the past couple of years, it’s very likely you were greeted with a smile by Jonna Foos. Jonna has been a patient representative at the clinic for almost two years. Originally from La Porte, Indiana, Jonna grew up and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN As 2016 draws to an end we like to take a look back at the some of the major stories that sparked headlines in the Boca Beacon this year. An historic moment was commemorated on Tuesday, January 5, 2016 when the new swing bridge opened to traffic for the […]