Tag: Barrier Island Parks Society

A final plea: $296,000 still needed to complete Range Light project on time

March 31, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The restoration of the Gasparilla Island Light, also known as the Range Light, is complete, but before we pop the champagne corks the Barrier Island Parks Society has an...

The sentry is back on watch

January 6, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ STAFF REPORT As 2017 begins, islanders have the chance to witness the transformation of the long-neglected Rear Range Light into a beautiful island icon once again. Many residents and...

BIPS: Renovated Gasparilla Island Range Light soon to be unveiled

December 23, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The tenting on the Gasparilla Range Light will be coming down soon. Barrier Island Parks Society Executive Director Sharon McKenzie said all of the metal work is done on the light,...

Barrier Island Parks Society approves new board members, discusses plans for upcoming season

November 18, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Barrier Island Parks Society held its annual board meeting on Monday, November 14 inside the Amory Memorial Chapel at Gasparilla Island State Park. Three new board members were...

Range Light update from BIPS

November 4, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

SUBMITTED BY JIM GRANT OF THE BARRIER ISLAND PARKS SOCIETY – The Barrier Island Parks Society announced this week that restoration of our Gasparilla Island Light (GIL) is proceeding on...

A big ‘thank you’ from BIPS for Light Keeper’s Open

To the Editor: Barrier Island Parks Society wishes to express sincerest thanks to our community who supported us wholeheartedly at the Light Keeper’s Open on Monday. We could not have asked for a...

Two golf tournaments in two weeks, both at The Gasparilla Inn & Club

October 7, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

It’s a tale of two tournaments coming up in the next few days, which should leave avid island golfers in a heavenly cloud of bliss. Both the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce Scramble and the...

Range Light now officially a work in progress

September 15, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Work has already begin on the Gasparilla Island Light, a.k.a. Rear Range Light, on Gulf Boulevard. According to Sharon McKenzie, the executive director of the Barrier Island Parks Society, Inc.,...

BIPS says full speed ahead with Gasparilla Light restoration

September 9, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

On Tuesday, the Barrier Islands Park Society (BIPS) announced that they had received final written approval from the United States Coast Guard to commence “rehabilitation of the Gasparilla Island...

Lightkeeper’s Open Golf Tourney scheduled for October 17

September 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Barrier Island Parks Society will host The Lightkeeper’s Open, a Gasparilla Island Lighthouse charity golf outing, on Monday, Oct. 17 at The Gasparilla Inn Golf Course. Registration will begin...