Tag: Boca Beacon

Hail! The Taste is back

January 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Roulade. Keftedes. Corn emulsion? For the culinary faint of heart these words may seem a bit daunting. Take courage, dear culinarily-confused comrades, this is what the...

Rep. Rodrigues speaks to Boca Grande residents

January 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Florida House Representative Ray Rodrigues spoke to Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association board members as well as a group of residents on Tuesday, January...

Sign up now for the Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic

January 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Area athletes interested in competitive tennis are encouraged to sign up now for the annual Gasparilla Island Tennis Classic 2017. The event will begin the week of January 28...

Borza marine art to be featured at 8th annual BTT fundraiser

January 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE If you’re a fan of marine art and the conservation of our water, mark your calendar now and make plans to attend the 8th Annual BTT Boca Grande fundraiser on Friday, Feb. 3...

Profile: Penny Lach

January 20, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you’ve been browsing through the beautiful items at Ariel, Ltd. on the island recently, you were very likely greeted by sales associate Penny Lach. Penny is the oldest...

Obituary: William D. Rader

William Donald Rader, 86, a former resident of Greenwich, Conn. and of Block Island, R.I., died peacefully in his Boca Grande home surrounded by his three daughters on January 11, 2017. ...

Thanks to all from the OBGBBC committee

To the Editor: The One Big Grande Boca Book Club committee would like to thank all of the people who made last Saturday’s event such an educational and enjoyable event. The program started...

Chamber to host mixer tonight

January 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce will host their January mixer tonight, January 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Boca Grande Marina in a Marine Max-sponsored boat at the...

Eco-restoration effort at Placida Preserve complete

January 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE GICIA The Gasparilla Island Conservation and Improvement Association (GICIA) is pleased to report that the initial eco-restoration efforts at the GICIA Preserve at Placida are...

Residents meet and greet with Senator Benacquisto

January 13, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN An informal roundtable discussion with State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto was held on Thursday, January 5 at the Boca Grande Community Center. Residents were invited to come and...