Tag: Ballyhoo

Mount Vernon at St. Andrews

January 16, 2025
Staff Report
Events

At the Mount Vernon lecture last week, Doug Bradburn with Marta Howell of Friends of Boca Grande. The event was held at St. Andrew’s to a full house. Photo by Garland

Trash to Treasure with Inn staff

January 9, 2025
Staff Report
Community

The Gasparilla Inn employees are participating in a trash to treasure initiative – bringing the island back together. The first meeting to collect and clean remaining debris was well...

Lemon-aid stand

Virginia & Augusta C. with Tate & Margo S. spent a day in the village selling lemonade to benefit The Island School playground, one of their favorite places. Thank you to the Island...

Christmas Church Services

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
Events, News

Below are upcoming Christmas services on island. Lighthouse United Methodist Church December 24 • Family Service 5 p.m.• Traditional candlelight service 7 p.m. Our Lady of Mercy Catholic...

Lemon Drop Regatta

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

Englewood Sailing Association held their 5th annual Lemon Drop Regatta at the Sailing Center at Indian Mound Park. Fourteen sailors from ESA and from Venice Youth Boating Association competed...

Coral Creek Ladies Day

These brave ladies showed up at the Coral Creek Golf Course in 42° weather for the first Ladies Day of the 2024-2025 season. Left to right: Allison Byrne, Robyn Flinn, Mary Rupersmith, Mo Curry,...

We are open and ready to serve you …

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

Stop in to see Robin Melvin and Melina Chaplin of Gasparilla Outfitters and Special Effects. Hudson’s has put out their open sign also! Above are Mark Thompson, Kathy Auman, Rob Rogers, Colleen...

Grande Chorus Holidays Reimagined

December 19, 2024
Staff Report
Community, Events

Grande Chorus performed “Ho Ho Holidays Reimagined!” this past Friday at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church. Session 2 rehearsal begins on Friday, Jan. 3 at 9:30 to 11 a.m. ...

We are open and ready to serve you …

December 12, 2024
Staff Report
Community, News

As more places of business reopen on the island, we get more opportunities to patronize them. Shown here: Rebecca Cleveland at Smart Studio is set up with art options galore; Jamie Curry from Gulf...

New chef at Lemon Bay Golf Club

December 12, 2024
Staff Report
News

Michael Elmore, who has been in the restaurant industry for forty years in the Englewood area, is the new chef at Lemon Bay Golf Club. Michael’s parents Keyes and Margaret Elmore were the original...