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By Nancy White Twas a night before Christmas … 10 nights to be exact … the Royal Palm Players performed Miracle on 34th Street, the fifth of 10 performances of Christmas hope and joy, at one of their three dinner theater venues, the Coral Creek Club. Three preceding performances took place at the Lemon Bay […]
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Twas the night before Christmas and all around No noses were frozen, no snow fluttered down. No children in flannels were tucked into bed. They all wore their shorty pajamas instead! To find wreaths of holly was not very hard, For holly trees grow ferociously in everyone’s yard. In front of the houses were daddies […]
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There’s a big change on the horizon for your weekly island newspaper. The Boca Beacon’s website will be keeping you up to date 24 hours a day, seven days a week after January 3. That means we’ll be updating our site as soon as news happens … or at least as soon as we know […]
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It all started with a phone call. “Approximately a year ago, we received a call,” began Jim Blaha of The Boca Grande Historical Society and History Center. “It was from a lady in Tennessee. She had found some books, documents, and even minutes from meetings in her attic, all dating back to 1902, and all […]
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Joan Schmidt believes in the adage “help thy neighbor.” Even if that neighbor isn’t next door. After a series of deadly tornadoes that hit the state of Kentucky last week, Joan Schmidt and Martha Shilett wanted to take action. “Oh my! How can we not?” explained Joan. “We’re just two retired ladies with a quick […]
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Oberta “Obie” A. Baker passed away Friday November 19, 2021 in Aurora, Ohio. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 3, 1936, she was the daughter of Ober and Lealia (Gilbert) Slotterbeck. She grew up in Clark Township N.J. and graduated as valedictorian at Union County Regional High School. Her love for Boca Grande started quite […]
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Richard George Robb, died early morning on Nov. 9, 2021 in the company of his wife, Nancy and his Labrador Retriever, Ava. He had endured a long illness. Richard (Dick) was a gentleman who spent the better part of his retirement, working to improve the lives of others. He was a proponent of animal rights, […]
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The year was 1921. Women had just fought for and won the right to vote, Warren G. Harding had just taken the oath of office, and Margaret Mary Loviner was born in Columbus, Ohio. If you’re fortunate enough to earn the title of Octogenarian, you’re probably like Marge and have gathered some tips, advice and […]
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Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande: • Friday, Dec. 24 – “The Grinch Greets the Babe” – Family Service, 5 p.m. This is a fun service for families where kids can be kids and worship is fun! All ages are welcome. • Traditional Services – Carols, candlelight and Holy Communion Service at 7 & […]
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To the Editor: The Lee Board of County Commissioners and Lee County Sheriff’s Office today announced that county residents and visitors now can send a text to 911 in an emergency. Placing a voice call to 911 remains the most effective method for requesting emergency assistance. Text to 911 should only be used when the […]