Tag: Boca Beacon

Nationally-known designer Lucy Penfield on her way to Boca Grande

January 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY CATHERINE BALLMAN – The tagline “live colorfully” can be found on Lucy Penfield’s website. Poke around a bit on the site (lucyinteriordesign.com) and your eyes will be dazzled by color and...

‘Then and Now’ exhibit showcases how things have changed on Gasparilla Island over the years

January 23, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY TONYA BRAMLAGE – Every day of our lives we are making history. Make no mistake about it, these days of citizenship in the COVID period have made for strange and unusual events. The Boca...

POLICE BEAT: Woman injured after fall from golf cart

January 22, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Police & Fire

STAFF REPORT – In the early morning hours of Thursday, Jan. 14 a woman was seriously injured after falling off the back of a golf cart and 5th Street and Gilchrist Avenue. According to the...

OBITUARY: Jam ‘Noy’ Vollmer

Jam “Noy” Vollmer, 68, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14 with her family by her side. She was born October 12, 1952 in Nakhon Phanom in upper northeastern Thailand. She worked at the NKP Air Force...

PROFILE: Johan Bjurman

January 22, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – It takes a special person to make a lucrative career in the art world, but Johan Bjurman has done just that. To make it even more special, he still has a very pragmatic...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Planned Giving gift to the Health Clinic Foundation is also a gift to the community

To the Editor: The Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation would like to thank Helen Fraser who directed a generous charitable donation to the Foundation upon her death last year. Helen gave back to...

TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks to everyone who helped to save a dog in distress in a rip current

To the Editor: Last Friday my daughter and I were strolling along the beach with our two Labs when Cleo, my daughter’s Lab, went into the Gulf, started swimming straight out and did not stop....

TO THE EDITOR: Virtual events happening in March through Lee County

To the Editor: The 22nd annual Southwest Florida Reading Festival this March will be a month-long, fully virtual celebration of the power of reading brought to the community by the Lee County...

Answers to your COVID-19 vaccine questions

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca Beacon....

Keep those masks handy: It’s not over yet

January 16, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY LAUREN HANA MD, BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC – Submission Note: The COVID-19 situation remains fluid. This article reflects information known at the time it was submitted to The Boca...