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William Richard (Dick) Jones, of Boca Grande and Chatham, Mass., died in Chatham on September 19, 2017. He was predeceased by the love of his life and wife of 61 years, Margaret (Peggy) Twomey Jones. He is survived by his children, Jane Elizabeth Jones (Stan Cygelman) of Winchester, Massachusetts; Susan Patricia Jones of East Harwich, […]
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Mitchell Brock, 89, died peacefully in hospice care in Kingston, N.Y. on July 22, 2017. Born in Wyncote, Pa., Mitchell was the son of John W. Brock of Philadelphia and Mildred A. (Mitchell) Brock of Short Hills, N.J. He attended the Episcopal Academy outside Philadelphia, where he was the recipient of the “Tony Hansel” Prize […]
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BY SUE ERWIN – Many residents and business owners on the island are quite familiar with the sparkling smile and energetic charisma of Kelly Green. Kelly is a licensed massage therapist, and she’s worked in Boca Grande for the past 22 years. She worked at The Gasparilla Inn & Club starting in 1994 and stayed for […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Several interesting projects will be discussed this month by the Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board, and they will hold two different meetings this month to make up for a cancelled meeting in September due to Hurricane Irma. The first meeting will be held on Friday, Oct. 6 at 10 a.m. in […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN When wild animals or birds are injured around Gasparilla Island, they will more than likely end up at The Wildlife Center of Venice, Inc., where several local volunteers such as Loose Caboose Co-owner Blanche Vedette work countless hours to make sure our wildlife is taken care of. It was good news […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The staff at Mote Maine Laboratory in Sarasota are inviting Florida residents to discover the wonders of Mote Marine Laboratory for just $6 this Saturday, Sept. 30. The regular admission price for adults is $22. This promotion is to help Mote Marine thank the community for supporting the organization throughout the years. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’re planning to attend a lunch or dinner event at The Gasparilla Inn & Club, trust that Tom Haggerty, the friendly sous chef in the kitchen, is working hard preparing some delicious items on the menu. Tom has been chef de cuisine at the establishment for the past four years. He works […]
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Louise DeKoven Wanamaker, of Boca Grande, Philadelphia and Northeast Harbour, Maine, widow of John R. Wanamaker, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2017 in Bar Harbor, Maine. Born Louise deKoven Bowen in New York City in 1922, the namesake of her grandmother – the Chicago social reformer, suffragist philanthropist, and one of the creators of […]
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■ SUBMITTED BY BOB ELLIOTT The warnings about Hurricane Irma were pretty bleak, but we had decided to hide behind those storm shutters in our indestructible concrete building and “gut it out.” That is, until the Sheriff’s deputy called and said we had to get out. But where to? After trying three other public shelters […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Capt. Sandy Melvin sat his big Yeti cup down at Whidden’s Marina on the morning of Sunday, Sept. 10. After making his last-minute checks and adjustments of dockage and boats, he hopped back in his truck and left … leaving his Yeti behind. This is a character trait of his, to […]