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■ BY SUE ERWIN When JoAnn Barwick accepted a secretarial position at a public relations firm in New York City at the age of 22, she never would have guessed the serendipitous path that would eventually lead to a thrilling career. She grew up in the Midwest in Rockford, Illinois and attended Wagner College, a private […]
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Lucy Stanton, 96, of Boca Grande, died on May 2, 2017. She was born Lucy Jane Keeler in Evanston, Illinois, and was the daughter of Lucy Derwent and Edwin R. Keeler, who was later president of the Rockford Lumber and Fuel Company. Lucy grew up in Winnetka, Illinois and attended the Shipley School and Pine […]
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To the Editor: Registration has started for the 2017 summer camps at Lee County Parks & Recreation. These camps draw thousands of youngsters throughout the region to programs, outings and activities at traditional camps, teen camps and specialty camps. Don’t procrastinate – each year the camps fill up well before school is out. Summer camp […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Lee County Parks & Recreation and the Boca Beacon are sponsoring a Youth Fishing Tournament this Saturday, April 29 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Boca Grande North Fishing Pier. Bring your rods, tackle boxes, drinks and snacks; they will supply the bait. These tournaments are live bait, catch-and-release events with […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE. After several months of intense research, the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority thinks they have narrowed down the cause of a popping sound under the new swing bridge when it opens and closes. It’s not arthritis, the bridge isn’t breakdancing, and it’s probable a little dry ice will fix the situation […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY GIBA The GIBA quarterly board meeting was held on Wednesday, April 24, 2017 in the Woman’s Club Room at the Boca Grande Community Center. The executive director’s report included traffic and revenue figures for the first two quarters of 2017. Traffic counts were flat compared to last year, with a corresponding one-percent […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN A little girl with island ties who’s been battling cancer since last year has been handling it like a true warrior, and we thought we’d give you an update on her progress. Several months ago, Zoe Guy experienced a common cold that just wouldn’t go away. After weeks had passed, her […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Tank’s Legacy, a local 501(c)3 pet rescue organization that works to save animals scheduled to be euthanized, is asking area supporters for help. Recently, some members of the organization traveled to Hernando County to rescue a pot-bellied pig that was scheduled to be euthanized the next day. The following day they […]
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■ SUE ERWIN Gasparilla Island State Park Ranger Jon Dillard loves being outdoors. And in October of 2015, he landed a job in an ideal place to launch his career. Jon is from Clermont, Florida and attended school in the small town just west of Orlando. Jon said it used to be a quiet, rural town […]
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Don E. Miller, M.D., 87, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Spencerville, Ohio, the son of the late Arthur and Fern Miller. Don graduated from Spencerville High School, class of 1948. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1952 and was […]