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Sara “Toni” Caldwell Junkin of Weston, Mass. and Boca Grande died on February 17, 2016. A woman of intellect, grace and humor, Toni spent her professional career researching, writing, curating and lecturing about American art, international art and decorative arts. She was the subject of a portrait in the style of Caravaggio, Zorn and Sargent […]
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Three winners were announced from The Island School bookmark contest on Thursday, Feb. 18. The theme was, “I Love My Library.” The two honorable mention winners were Eirinn Shortuse (far right) and Laney Baker (center). The grand prize was awarded to Isabella Swelland (far left). Isabella won a $25 gift certificate to Books-A-Million and an invitation […]
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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 […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN – Rick Montgomery and Loretta Tucker-Atha spoke to a crowd at the Johann Fust Library on Wednesday morning about their childhood memories of growing up in Boca Grande in the late 1960s through the early 1990s. The event was part of the 2016 History Bytes series. The Montgomery family lived above The […]
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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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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 – Ocean CREST Alliance teamed up with Palm Island Resort last Friday, Feb. 5 to hold a fundraiser to benefit five ocean conservation organizations. The “Your Life, Your Legacy, Adopt an MPA” banquet was held Friday at the resort on Palm Island. An “MPA” is a marine protected area that is clearly defined, […]
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BY DR. JEFFREY HUMBARGER – This is the first in an ongoing series of posts by myself regarding current medical topics. Certainly you’ve heard about Zika Virus. The CDC has issued travel warnings and the Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed that certain Florida Counties are in a state of Medical Emergency. So what’s the big deal? […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The Boca Grande Fishing Pier at the north end of the island is partially closed, due to Charlotte County Parks and Natural Resources staff saying there is some potential for structural instability. As of Thursday afternoon, Feb. 4, only the last 36 feet of the pier have been walled off. Fishing […]