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BY SUE ERWIN Frank Koffend, fisherman and collector, gave an interesting presentation on the history of fishing on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at the Johann Fust Community Library. Koffend opened the presentation by speaking about English author Juliana Berners, who wrote a book in Olde English entitled “A Treatyse of Fysshynge wyth an Angle” (1496), the […]
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BY SUE ERWIN Island visitor Barbara Runck has been coming to Boca Grande with her husband, Dick, since she first heard about it more than 30 years ago. Her nephew bought a condo here decades ago and, once she came to visit with her husband, they decided to spend a winter month at the Boca […]
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William George Winterer, former owner of the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, devout Roman Catholic, fierce defender of free enterprise and personal liberty, raconteur, and philanthropist, died peacefully at his home in Boca Grande, Florida on February 19, 2016. He was 81 and had been in failing health for several months. Bill was born […]
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On February 19 the island lost a beautiful soul. Mr. Bill Winterer passed away, and even though we knew he wasn’t well it was still a shock. If you read his obituary you will see he was a very accomplished man, a man known for many impressive things. But I wanted to take a moment […]
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Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Barrier Island Parks Society’s 20th Annual Green Gala with the theme “Under the Sea.”The event will be held on Friday, March 18 at the Boca Bay Pass Club from 6 to 11 p.m. Tickets […]
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■ BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER Since my last post, I have had many phone calls and questions regarding Zika, especially from ladies with pregnant daughters who may be visiting Boca Grande. As of February 10, the last reporting date, there have been 52 travel-related cases and no cases from insect vectors (mosquitos) in the U.S.While […]
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To the Editor: The Haiti kickoff fundraiser on Monday, Feb. 15 was well attended and very successful. Thanks to some early donations, we raised enough to build five homes – another good start. Our goal is to build 27 homes and a community center/church in Gressier Haiti. The homes will be built on the church […]
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SUBMITTED BY THE ROYAL PALM PLAYERS – On Broadway, every Tony award begins with an audition. Here at Royal Palm Players, we begin every season with a general audition. In the professional theatre there are two types of auditions: the “general audition” or “casting call” and the “callbacks.” The general audition, fondly referred to by […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Island singer Lynda Jamison, who has a heart of gold, a voice as clear and beautiful as a bell and the tenacity of a pit bull, is on a mission. She will be performing two shows on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. to help purchase a sunshade for […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Capt. Bill Miller, Capt. Ray Rodriquez and Capt. John ‘Tater’ Spinks entertained a crowd at the Johann Fust Community Library on Wednesday morning. The event, “A First Mate’s Look at Miller’s Marina Before and After the Fire,” was part of the 2016 “History Bytes” hosted by the Boca Grande Historical Society. The […]