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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Woman’s Club is sponsoring a Fun Walk on Saturday, Nov. 17 to kick off the first-ever Boca Fest – “Catch the Wellness Wave” in Boca Grande. Lace up your sneakers and improve your health by participating in this family fun activity. Register under the pavilion at the Boca Grande Community […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN To celebrate the beginning of railroad week in Boca Grande, Historical Society Secretary Nancy Lyons dressed in railroad workers’ apparel and introduced guest speaker John Gibson to a crowd gathered at the historical railroad depot in town. Gibson spoke in detail about the history of the railway in Boca Grande and the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 14, and the debate continued about a proposal regarding a property at 235 Banyan Street. The request, an item continued from the September 12 meeting and then again continued at the October 10 meeting, was to demolish an existing single-family […]
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■ STAFF REPORT On Thursday, Dec 6 at 5 and 7:30 p.m. performances, the Crowninshield Community House is going to rock with music, laughter and dance as over 20 of Boca Grande’s favorite performers sing love songs to their pets in “Rescue Me!” Created and directed by Erica Ress Martin for the Suncoast Humane Society’s […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Walk on Saturday, November 24 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the village of Boca Grande. Stroll down the luminary-lit town to visit with the local businesses and get a jump on your holiday shopping. Check out the Christmas […]
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■ STAFF REPORT The annual Englewood Bank & Trust Thanksgiving Art Festival always marks the first art event of the new season in our community each year. The Art Festival is on Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the grounds of Englewood Bank & Trust’s main branch at […]
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Arthur Zervas Brooks, born April 14, 1945 in Albany, New York, passed away November 13, 2018 in Port Charlotte, at Tidewell Hospice. He is survived by his wife, artist Julie Noel, stepson Leif Marten, daughter-in-law Becky, beloved daughter Chance Hammond and her fiancé, Patrick Loring as well as his precious grandchildren Saxon, Kai, Peyton, Terrence, […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a hardworking, friendly new park ranger at Gasparilla Island State Park. David Allen’s most recent project was filling in the dreadful potholes surrounding the entrance to the park. The area is now smooth and ready for seasonal residents and guests. David grew up in Sodus, New York, a small town in upstate New York between […]
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To the Editor: As we open our newest exhibit, “Boca Grande: Once a Railroad and Industrial Town,” the Historical Society thanks the many people who made financial, informational and other contributions to the project. The Boca Grande Woman’s Club’s donation was of primary importance and started the project. We also appreciate the contributions of the […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Members and volunteers of the Boca Grande Historical Society have been busy installing a new exhibit at the History Center. The exhibit: “Railroads, Phosphate and Real Estate,” will be available to view beginning Friday, Nov. 16. Multiple events will mark the opening. At 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 13, come to the historic […]