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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – In spite of the Coronavirus pandemic, nobody has to miss their yoga classes, chorus rehearsals, or Sunday services. Ladies and gentlemen, our local groups have gone digital. Even though Grande Glee members may miss the sound of their chorus practice in person, they haven’t missed meeting all together. They are able to […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – The island has begun to change amid the Coronavirus updates. Local businesses are left to contemplate the safety of the town and the precautionary methods to be taken in the next few weeks. As a hot spot for frequent travelers, Boca Grande has succumbed to diligent hand sanitizer use. Dry hands […]
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BY ERICA MARTIN – On Sunday, March 22 at 1 p.m., most of the members of Grande Glee were singing their hearts out – together. From Wisconsin to Northern Ontario to Boca Grande, the internet was buzzing with sounds of joy as everyone warmed up during a test run on Zoom. In case you haven’t […]
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STAFF REPORT – If you’re bored because everything fun in Boca Grande has been canceled, then Royal Palm Players has an antidote: Audition. That’s right. Audition for one of RPP’s shows next season by video. It’s easy to do and is exciting to focus on while stuck in the house. RPP directors invite you to submit […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It seems like each week we experience a new phase in the COVID-19 crisis. From a lack of groceries to a constant battle with ourselves not to touch our faces, so many every day tasks and situations are somehow hindered by this life-or-death crisis. Last week we spent a lot of […]
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To The Editor: History Bytes – February 2020 All I can say is WOW!! The 2020 History Byte program has come and gone so quickly! We had a fantastic series of four “Bytes” at the Johann Fust Library in February. Many thanks to Johann Fust Library Foundation for the use of the Loggia for the […]
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Our family is heartbroken to announce that we lost one of the greatest loves of our lives. Bob Hayden loved his family and his many friends, the Navy, his loyal Sigma Chi brothers, his two dogs that always wanted to be by his side – Boomer and Bentley. As Navy lore has it, when we […]
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BY OLIVIA CAMERON – Boca Grande’s Englewood Bank has just hired a new manager to keep their tellers in good hands. Gretchen Holla has been in the banking business since her career history began and she is now part of the island crew. However, her managerial title didn’t fall out of the sky. Gretchen joined […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Last week in this same spot on the front page we had two cancellations in our social calendar, with a mention of a third, due to COVID-19 concerns. This week the spot is taken up by us telling you that, essentially, the entire season is canceled. What a difference a week […]
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BY DALY WALKER, MD – The Coronavirus is now moving explosively through the world’s human population. The latest scientific reports warn that without action by the government and individuals to slow the spread of the virus and suppress the number of new cases, hundreds of thousands, even over a million people in the United States […]