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To the Editor: The United Methodist Women of the United Methodist Church want to express our appreciation to everyone in the community for their efforts in their contributions, volunteering and support of the Strawberry Festival held Saturday, March 7. It takes the effort of many to make the festival a success and to support our […]
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Time is running out to get raffle tickets for the Boca Grande Chamber of Commerce Ultimate Dining Experience. With each $20 ticket purchased you increase your chance to win dinner for two at 11 island restaurants. Yes, that’s right, one person wins the whole enchilada. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber Office on Railroad […]
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The Smart Studio will present a special silent auction of Dominican children’s art at their Boca Grande gallery on Park Avenue, March 25 through April 8. Children from the La Vega Christian School in the Dominican Republic wanted to help the Haitian children go to school and they have sent their artwork to be sold […]
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BY JACK SHORT The three plans outlined in a recent Beacon story failed to gain traction between the two main sides in an ongoing debate over parking on the Gilchrist Avenue Median. “Our hope was that they could get close enough to agree on one option,” said a representative of Lee County, “but they each […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Water. Every living thing needs it to survive. Almost 97 percent of the Earth’s water can be found in our oceans. Of the remaining three percent, nearly 70 percent is locked up in glaciers and icecaps. This means the water sources that most of us know, rivers and lakes, account for less than […]
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Does the idea of a guided tour through a quiet, beautiful restored parcel of GICIA Land Conservancy Property sound nice? How about the chance to catch a glimpse of the elusive and rarely seen mangrove cuckoo? On Friday, March 27, and Saturday, April 25, GICIA is offering guided tours through one of its conservancy parcels […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE We’ve reported this before, but now it looks like it may come true: Lee County Commissioners seem to have plans to move forward with some sort of Gilchrist parking proposal. There are three options on the table now, after a February 9 meeting between Assistant County Manager Doug Meurer, Department of Transportation […]
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Help choose the book that the whole island will read! One Big Grande Boca Book Club, a joint project of the Johann Fust Library Foundation and Friends of the Boca Grande Community Center, is now taking nominations for the book that will be featured in next year’s program. This year’s event, which featured three books […]
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BY JACK SHORT Peter Roberts has a small town sensibility, tempered by southern hospitality. There’s also some Texan straight-shooting in there, literally and figuratively, which is something you don’t get to say very often. He grew up in Old Greenwich, Ct., hence the small town influence. But Peter went to lengths to avoid staying planted […]
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Next Saturday, March 21, the morning air will be filled with the sweet smells of flowers, the birds will be singing, and the bike path will be humming with activity. It’s time for the 30th annual Woman’s Club Bike Parade and Spring Fair, this year aptly named “Fantasy Island: Live Your Dreams.” The parade begins […]