Written by Boca Beacon Reader on . Posted in Letters to the Editor.
To the Editor: On Friday, March 18, A Better Shot Golf Foundation will hold its First Annual Auction. This event will take place the evening before the Better Shot Golf Tournament scheduled for Saturday, March the 19 at Lemon Bay Golf Club. The evening will feature a thrilling performance by Dan Boever, nationally renowned golf […]
Written by T Michele Walker on . Posted in Profiles.
There’s a familiar quote, “If you want to get something done, ask a busy person.” Mary Anne Hooker is one of those busy people who knows how to get things done.
“I had a houseguest here last week who I love her to death, but she’s one of those people that likes to put on pajamas and watch a movie. She loves to sit around in her bathrobe in the morning and drink coffee. I don’t even have a bathrobe,” laughed Mary Anne.
Mary Anne’s morning routine is active and bathrobe-free.
“I get up in the morning. I walk my dogs, and I get busy. I like staying busy. It’s important to me.”
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The Literature Forum’s February session featured an animated discussion of Isabel Allende’s “A Long Petal of the Sea,” with presenter Simonetta Balzer providing an excellent analysis of both the book and the author.
The Forum’s upcoming meeting is scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 3 in the Houghton Room of the Community Center.
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If you find a sick or injured animal or bird on the island we have a new contact to call. Gina Marie Thomsen works with Friends of Pelicans and has agreed to take over procurement and transport of these birds and animals. She is also the new point of contact person at Peace River Wildlife. […]
Written by Cheryl Schum on . Posted in News.
We’ve always heard that it’s better to own than to rent, but now you can also own where you store your vehicles, too. If you’ve recently been to the car show that is held on the first Saturday of each month in Englewood, you might have seen or spoken with Mitch Mesenberg of Michael Saunders Realty in the parking lot of Vino Loco. Cars and motorcycles are two of Mitch’s personal hobbies, and this location is a perfect place to talk to other fellow collectors and enthusiasts.
It was his excitement about vehicles that led him to his current listing 7205 Gasparilla Road, the location where Gasparilla Hideaway Luxury Garage Condos are under construction. The property owner had the vision and approached Mitch some years ago with questions about his homes4chrome.com website.
Mitch said he’s getting the most interest from individuals who have “more cars than space.” According to Mitch, “It is really fun when you’re able to combine your hobby with your work.”
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Plexiglass has gotten a lot more use in the last two years than ever before thanks to COVID, but now you see more and more of it being discarded. Local artist Gail Cleveland found some pieces that were headed to the dump and took advantage of a true artistic – and recyclable – moment. Using an old art form with a new twist, she is painting with acrylic on the polymer sheets … and saving the universe and the environment a little bit of grief as well.
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When asked where she sleeps, Iltica points to the ground in Périgny, Haiti, not far from the dilapidated home that was destroyed by a devastating earthquake last August. For Iltica and other families in Périgny, their hopes for sturdy homes are about to be realized.
Construction is scheduled to begin within the next week on the first 20 of those new homes, thanks to the perseverance and dedication of Boca Grande and Miami Valley Hope For Haitians, which has raised funds to build 41 of the 50 homes and a community center that are planned in Périgny.
Longtime Hope For Haitians Committee Chairpersons Ben and Louise Scott, natives of Piqua, Ohio, and winter residents of Boca Grande, Fla., said Haiti needs help now more than ever.
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The Strawberry Festival silent auction won’t be a quiet one for the winning bidder “syndicate” of a dinner for 24 that features the music of the local Grande Bande and a fabulous view of the Gulf of Mexico. The fun-filled evening is one of 12 special items offered at the festival on Saturday March 5 at the Boca Grande Community Center grounds.
Written by Marcy Shortuse on . Posted in News.
The landscape of the Cape Haze Peninsula is guaranteed to be changing dramatically in the next few years, including the possibility of a project just off island that could enhance the county boat ramp.
In March of last year Commissioner Bill Truex suggested the possibility of purchasing land on Placida Road to create more parking for the county boat ramp, and to create a new place for kayak and canoe enthusiasts to launch their vessels.
At a workshop held on Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, Charlotte County commissioners discussed the details of a proposed project that includes the purchase of four lots directly across from the Boca Grande Causeway entrance on Placida Road. The commissioners’ general tone was optimistic about purchasing the property … the nagging question, though, was how the county would pay for them.
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If you grew up in the 1940s, you have probably seen works by Frank Frazetta throughout your childhood without even knowing it. You might have seen his work in “Mad Magazine,” on movie posters from the 1950s and 60s, in numerous comic books or on the cover of Conan the Barbarian books of the time.
From his first artistic offering in the short-lived “Snowman” series done by Tally-ho Comics (he inked that comic but did not illustrate it) to his iconic “Death Dealer” work that was sold for well over $1 million, Frazetta lived and breathed art his entire life.