Tag: Boca Beacon

Farmer’s market will return to the island Dec. 20

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market will return to the island on Friday, Dec. 20 with some new vendors and a new environmentally friendly way of doing business. This season,...

‘Silver and Gold’ to be featured at this year’s Garden Club Christmas luncheon

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

The Boca Grande Garden Club will host their annual Christmas luncheon featuring their traditional beautifully decorated tables on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at noon at The Gasparilla Inn & Club. The...

Profile: Anna Boney

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Anna Boney is the new Director of Children’s Ministry at Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church, and it appears to be an ideal match. She has years of background experience...

Obituary: Helen Fricke Mathieson

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Helen Fricke Mathieson died peacefully at home on November 13, 2019. She was born in Bryn Mawr, Pa. on December 7, 1929 to John Fricke and Henrietta Walter Fricke, and attended the Shipley...

Pending obituary for Bryan Jaeggi

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

It is with much sadness that we report the passing of our island’s own Bryan Jaeggi, on the morning of Thursday, Nov. 21 at Tidewell Hospice in Englewood. He was surrounded by his friends the...

Memorial service for Weldon Rogers

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

A memorial service and celebration of life for Weldon Rogers will be held next Monday, Nov. 25 at 3:30 p.m. at the Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church, 325 3rd St. W, Boca Grande. His...

Obituary: Patrick J. Cunningham

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Patrick J. Cunningham of Boca Grande passed away November 18, 2019. He was born on May 29, 1934 to John and Deborah (O’Connor) Cunningham of Pittsburgh, PA. Patrick graduated from St. Vincent’s...

Obituary: Cornelia ‘Cici’ Spencer Ives

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Cornelia “Cici” Spencer Ives of Boca Grande, Fla. and West Yellowstone, Montana, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019 with her sister Olivia at her side. She was 74 years...

Is blockage of the Promenade a sign of sociopolitical entropy? It appears to be so.

To the Editor: If no permit is required to place rocks on the Promenade, is it fair to assume that no permit is required to rearrange said rocks? Perhaps in a way which makes it easier for people...

Red tide report

In Southwest Florida over the past week, K. brevis was observed at background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to high concentrations in and/or offshore of Charlotte County,...