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Profile: ‘Taste’ Chefs, part 1

■ STAFF REPORT This week’s profile may seem a bit confusing on first perusal, but there is a method to our madness. We want to introduce you to the chefs behind “The Taste of Boca Grande,” a few at a time, in the weeks leading up to the event on February 3 at the Boca […]

Obituary: Audrey Ayars

Services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18 in Barrington, Ill. for Audrey Armour Ayars, who died from a long illness on Christmas Eve. A lifelong and frequent visitor to Boca Grande, Audrey was the daughter of Jean and the late T. Stanton Armour of Boca Grande and Lake Forest, Ill. Born in 1953, she […]

Conservation Foundation president to speak on Tuesday

■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. everyone is invited to hear Christine Johnson, the president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, speak. The location will be the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium. A reception will follow the presentation in the Woman’s Club Room of the Community Center. Since the […]

Don’t leave Jan Myers empty-handed

■ STAFF REPORT Why is Jan Myers standing in front of her garage door empty-handed? It’s because she needs more items for the Bargain Room at the United Methodist Women’s annual Strawberry Festival. The Festival is March 7, but it’s not too early to get rid of some of your clutter or unused items. Jan […]

Autopsy report on Solomon shows she died of natural causes

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The death of a 54-year-old woman on a north Boca Grande beach has been ruled accidental by the Office of the District Medical Examiner. Marcella Soloman of Melbourne Beach had been staying at a home near where she was found, which was on the beach in the 5800 block of Gulf […]

Renowned addiction experts to speak at St. Andrew’s on Monday

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Monday, Jan. 13 at 9:30 a.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will host two people who are eager to help change the world. Debra and Jeff Jay, two very well-known counselors who have done some ground-breaking  research on addiction and intervention, will give a presentation at the church. Everyone is invited […]

Island Sheriff, Fire & EMS

■ STAFF REPORT Remember those guys who will do just about anything for anyone, including putting up banners for events, rescuing sea turtles and decorating tall spaces for Christmas? You know who we mean, the guys from the Boca Grande Fire Department. This is your chance to thank them for what they do in our […]