Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, News.
To the Editor: I want to thank all of the dozens of people who sent cards, letters and gifts to our family after my wife Roberta’s passing recently. Words cannot express our deep appreciation for the thoughts and prayers sent to us in our time of need. Our community is more than abundant in its […]
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To the Editor and all of our supporters: EYSA Fusion U15 Girls would like to give a Big Thank You to the Boca Grande for the support they showed us during our “Road to Regionals” bake sale last Saturday, April 20th. This event was a huge success, and we cannot be more appreciative. Each and […]
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Bernard “Bud” Brand Konheim of Boca Grande and Weston, Connecticut was one of those people who had thousands of friends and made every one of them feel special. So it was a sad day for many on Saturday, April 13, 2019 when he passed away in Norwalk, Conn. after he fell from his bicycle due […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Health Clinic CEO Hilja Bilodeau announced at the annual meeting held on Thursday, April 11 at the Boca Grande Community Center that the Clinic had the highest recorded volume of visitors in its history. And the Clinic needs more space – which is the reason they are planning to […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Boca Bargains closed on April 17 for the season and will reopen in November. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club thanks the community of Boca Grande for patronizing the store. Donations of household items and furniture may be accepted by appointment in mid-May. Call Candy at (813) 601-2759 to schedule an appointment.
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Good Friday, ecumenical Stations of the Cross, Sunrise Service: Stations of the Cross begins at noon, meet at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church on Park Avenue and join parishioners from all four island churches. Sunrise Service Easter morning, 6:30 a.m., on the beach at the Port Boca Grande Lighthouse, south tip of the island. First Baptist […]
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Boca Grande resident and fashion industry mogul Bud Konheim died on Saturday, April 13, 2019 from injuries he sustained in a bicycle accident in Connecticut. He was 84. Konheim was the chief executive officer of Nicole Miller Inc., and he worked with Ms. Miller for more than 40 years. You can read more about that […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Lindsey Allen and his wife Ellen discovered Boca Grande about 14 years ago. After a successful career and raising two sons in Chicago, they decided that they wanted to spend the winters in a warmer climate. He chose to study accounting because his father was a career Coast Guard officer with a […]
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To the Editor: As members of the “Iguana Committee,” we thought it might be helpful to share what we have learned at the recent meeting and in a subsequent communication with the county representative to the committee. The Iguana Committee is an advisory panel attached to a panel which controls the Lee County lighting obligations […]
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To the Editor: Jays for Justice … for nature preservatists and lovers. While we all think of our beautiful island this springtime, let’s be thankful for our nature’s bounty of lovely birdsong, whispering trees, gentle and sometimes strong waves of wisdom both rippling and roaring … and then WHAM, windows go shut because the leaf […]