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■ BY SUE ERWIN Peggy Seawert knows a lot about how to make things grow. As president of the Boca Grande Garden Club, she has invited some very experienced speakers to come and give lectures about gardening in Boca Grande. “We bring in people from literally all over the United States,” she said. One year […]
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Marilyn Doris Thiemann Thurner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, was welcomed into heaven on June 7, 2018. Marilyn leaves a long legacy of caring and love and a life shared with her loving husband of 63 years, Bill. Marilyn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on April 13, 1933 and is preceded in death by […]
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To the Editor: Our community has proved time and again that we will stand together to face a challenge or fulfill a need. There is no more important need than the safety and security of our children and grandchildren. When the Florida Legislature mandated that school districts assign at least one “safe school officer” at […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This is the third part of a three-part series about the sharks that swim in our waters, especially during tarpon season. This part includes information regarding the sharks that most commonly swim along our shores. When you hear people talking about the amount of sharks in Boca Grande Pass during tarpon season, […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Never underestimate the power of children who love to fish. This was the eighth year that fact was proven, as 23 tarpon were released from 10 of the 35 boats that fished the 2018 Gasparilla Island Kids Classic. The ages of the children ranged from 5 to 15, with 131 children […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Kris Boyden, manager at The Palm on Park Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store, had quite a scare when she was finishing her day up at the store on Monday, June 4. She was taking some recyclables out the back door at the store that leads to an alley where the communications tower […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Before the fishing and fun began at the Gasparilla Island Kids Classic last Saturday afternoon, a symposium was held at the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday evening to educate participants about the history of tarpon fishing in Boca Grande. Dr. Aaron Adams with Bonefish & Tarpon Trust gave a presentation […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN A contracting crew blocked off a section of East Railroad Avenue between Fourth and Fifth Street on Tuesday, May 29 through June 1 to replace the antennas on the communications tower. The project was expected to take three to four days, but rain earlier in the week delayed the work. The […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY BONNIE PRINGLE Why does GIWA flush fire hydrants? We only flush hydrants to maintain the highest quality of drinking water for our members. When water remains in pipes too long, it may begin to pick up off-tastes, exhibit odors or discoloration, or most importantly, result in a gradual breakdown or loss of […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association patrol volunteers didn’t experience the usual pleasant experience of patrolling their zones this week. Several suffered from coughing and sneezing, while seeing many different species of dead fish due to low concentrations of red tide detected around the island. As of press time, the association reported […]