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■ STAFF REPORT Saturday, Nov. 30 marks the grand opening of Boca Bargains for the 2019-2020 season. The opening will include furniture and decorative items for sale in the Annex and on the brick patio near the Art Center; and the main store area will feature men’s, ladies’ and children’s clothing, knick-knacks, and “gently used” […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The island was the locale for two deaths in the past few weeks, and both deaths were of relatively young individuals. On Monday, Nov. 18 at 8:46 p.m., the Boca Grande Fire Department and Lee County EMS, as well as the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, responded to a call concerning a […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The 24th annual G.I.F.T – Gasparilla Island Fly-fishing Tournament – presented by Gasparilla Outfitters, will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26, and will benefit the Boca Grande Historical Society. The time for fishing will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and all anglers will meet at the Pink Docks. The pretournament captains’ […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The new right-of-way discussed and voted on by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority Board in April of this year is moving forward, and it was discussed at the organization’s quarterly board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19. In April the board voted […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Grande authors Karen Snyder and Susan Hanafee will autograph copies of their latest books at the Smart Studio on Saturday, Nov. 30, starting at 5 p.m. Snyder is the author of a series of children’s books by Grandma Lipstick, the name by which all nine of her grandchildren know her. Years […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Research has shown that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning. Candace Kendle, co-founder of ReadAloud.org, held an informational presentation at the Boca Grande Community Center at Tuesday, Nov. 19. The entire community was invited to come and learn […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Gasparilla Island Municipal Services Benefit Unit “iguana panel” will meet on Monday, Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Boca Grande Community Center Woman’s Club Room, 131 1st St. W. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss general business of the unit. The County invites all residents to attend and […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market will return to the island on Friday, Dec. 20 with some new vendors and a new environmentally friendly way of doing business. This season, organizers are not allowing plastic straws on the premises. It is recommended that all shoppers bring reusable bags to the market. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Anna Boney is the new Director of Children’s Ministry at Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church, and it appears to be an ideal match. She has years of background experience with Young Life, a global religious organization started in 1941 by Presbyterian minister Jim Rayburn. The organization’s mission is to introduce adolescents […]
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Helen Fricke Mathieson died peacefully at home on November 13, 2019. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. on December 7, 1929 to John Fricke and Henrietta Walter Fricke, and attended the Shipley School, graduating in 1948. She matriculated to Connecticut College. Graduating in 1952, Helen later served ten years as a trustee of the […]