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BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Fire Department has clarified some information that many have asked about regarding aeromedical helicopter landing zones. With an increase in activity on the island there have been medical helicopter landings, and one in particular on Gasparilla Road left some people with questions. According to Fire Chief C.W. Blosser, aeromedical […]
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SUBMITTED BY MISTY NICHOLS AND THE GICIA In recent years, GICIA has begun to face new challenges as we recognize that growth in nearby areas off-island has the potential to seriously impact us. Today, the challenge has turned into a serious threat. Charlotte County Commissioners have adopted revisions to their Comprehensive Plan, and proposed ordinances […]
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Jack Lyons, a native New Yorker and resident of Boca Grande for more than 20 years, died suddenly on Feb. 27, 2015 while on a boat trip with fellow BIPS volunteers to Don Pedro Island. His wife, Bette, was with him. He was 87. Jack was a well-known and much loved figure on the island. […]
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Natalie Stevens Rogers passed away on February 28 in Salisbury, NC. A regular visitor to Boca Grande for a couple of months each winter from 1995 to 2002, she was a loving wife, a devoted mother and grandmother, a compassionate friend, and a brilliant teacher of both nursing and high school science. Her daughter, Nora […]
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Philip Edward Shanley, 61, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February 20, 2015 after a five year battle with cancer. Phil was a much loved husband, dad, son, brother, and friend. Phil is survived by his wife of 33 years, Jane; his daughter, Sage; stepdaughter Jennifer (Tim) and their three boys, Brody, […]
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Don L. Krabill, 70, of Elkhart, entered eternal life Sunday, Nov. 2, at Elkhart General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Don was born March 25, 1944, to the late Maurice and Verdella (Widmer) Krabill in Washington, Iowa. On Oct. 14, 1967, he married Jurate Z. Jasinsas in Paris, Ontario. She survives. He is […]
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This Saturday, March 7, the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center and the Crowninshield Community House will be abuzz … not with bees but with patrons full of goodwill, a generous nature and a hunger for strawberry shortcake. The Boca Grande United Methodist Women will host their annual Strawberry Festival from 9 a.m. to […]
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For the first time in Royal Palm Players’ 25-year history, an extra matinee has been added to the musical next weekend. Performances on March 12 – 15 now include a matinee and an evening show on Sunday, the 15th. RPP is pleased to announce that public demand has been overwhelming for their big fully-produced musical. […]
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BY MARCY SHORTUSE Erin Kaleel, an island resident who now lives primarily in Asheville, N.C., will be back on-island next week for a trunk show at The Gasparilla Inn & Club with her eco-friendly Italian leather bags. Erin’s company, “Feel Handmade,” was created 14 years ago in New York City with her dream to create […]
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BY JACK SHORT Susan Schultz has settled nicely into the Florida lifestyle. An entertaining aficionada, sultan of shopping, regent of rentals, and barrister of backyard barbecues, she knows how to enjoy her work and hobbies, but also knows that the most important thing in life is the time a person spends with friends and family. […]