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James Spencer Pasman, Jr., corporate executive, devoted family man, sportsman, bibliophile and patriot, died peacefully at his home in Boca Grande, FL on November 6, 2016 with his wife and children by his side. Jim was born on December 20, 1930 in East Orange, N.J., the son of James Spencer Pasman and Adele Pretot. He […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN A panel of health specialists spoke to residents at the Boca Grande Community Center auditorium on Tuesday, Nov. 15 on topics ranging from emergency assistance and medical support to updates on the Zika virus. Boca Grande Health Clinic physician Jeffrey Humbarger, MD moderated the event. Lieutenant Mike D’Angelo from […]
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■ BY DEAN M. LAUX If you have not yet met Richard and Robert Rogers, you have been missing out on something. The two brothers, known to most as “Rich” and “Rob,” have proved to be more itinerant than Moses and more adventuresome than Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. To do justice […]
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To the Editor: A huge “Thank you” to our community and our Library Foundation volunteers • JF Library Foundation book sale volunteers – You were helpful, hardworking, cheerful and wonderful! • Boca Grande community – Your book donations were generous and made this important fundraising program possible. • Our book sale customers – You did […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN To put it simply: War is hell. Those were the few words Pearl Harbor survivor John Seelie had to say, reflecting on what his life was like during the attacks in 1941. He remembers standing on guard duty the morning of December 7, when he saw the aircraft […]
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■ STAFF REPORT Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC has announced that roadwork will ramp up this week, particularly with roadway excavation and road widening. Lane closures are expected every weekday next week. You will also notice some work being done to the sidewalks at the beach access crossings on Gilchrist Avenue. Up-to-the-minute traffic updates […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The U.S. Presidential election turnout was good in the Lee County portion of the island on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Precinct 18. Boca Grande residents followed the trend for the presidential race, as well as the senatorial race, with Trump and Rubio pulling ahead of their opponents. There were 340 votes […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN It was the first Boca Grande Historical Preservation Board meeting for Sharon Jenkins-Owen, the new Lee County planner assigned to take the place of Gloria Sajgo, when the board met on Wednesday, Nov. 9 to discuss three agenda items. “After 30 years, Gloria has retired from her former position. […]
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■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande resident Lucy Stanton remembers sitting with her father at Wrigley field on October 1, 1932. ” It was the third game of the World Series, and Babe Ruth was coming up to bat. He pointed toward center field, stepped into the batter’s box and slammed the ball […]
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■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE On Wednesday, Nov. 16 at noon the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority will hold their first quarterly meeting of the season, and a very important topic to many will be voted on: whether or not to change the weight restriction on the bridge system from 40,000 to 80,000 pounds. At their […]