Tag: Boca Beacon

Woman’s Club announces more than $649,600 in donations this year

April 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

At their Annual Meeting held on Monday April 4, The Boca Grande Woman’s Club announced that the grand total of their 2016 community grants and scholarships is $649,600. The membership approved...

PROFILE: Garry Carley

April 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Boca Grande part-time resident Garry Carley is a native of Detroit, Michigan, and while he enjoys the peaceful island life here, he also has a sincere passion for the...

OBIT: Sydell Berman Friedman

April 8, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Sydell Friedman was a Boca Grande phenomenon. She and her husband, Stanley, were well known throughout the island and highly regarded in intellectual, social and tennis circles (and in just about...

200 have homes, thanks to the BG Haiti project

Letter to the Editor; This smiling family received their new home in Boca Grande Friendship Village V in Gressier, Haiti. Dedicated on Jan.13, 2016, the village was built by Boca Grandeís Hope For...

Island Art Days to feature 17 artists this weekend

April 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Island Art Days will be back for its 11th year on Saturday and Sunday, April 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot next to 431 Park Avenue, home of Gasparilla...

Anglers, observers needed for Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament

April 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Calling all lovers of the tarpon season. The 2016 Ladies Day Tarpon Tournament will be held, as is traditional, on Mother’s Day weekend, Saturday, May 7. Can’t fish it this year?...

Goss, Graham to speak on Friday

April 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Porter Goss Florida Governor Bob Graham and Former CIA Director Porter Goss will speak about important issues Florida residents are facing in light of the 2016 national elections....

Spaghetti dinner this Sunday means only one thing: Spaghetti dog!

April 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT This Sunday, April 3 heralds the first – and last – spaghetti dinner of the season, to be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Crowninshield House. $10 for adults, $5 for kids. All are...

Last day for Boca Bargains to be April 20

April 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Better get your running shoes on and your armor buffed, for the final day of the Boca Bargains season has been announced. The final day, or “Bag Day,” as we call it, will be...

The Health Clinic balls will be dropping on April 7, tee off on April 8

April 1, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Staff at the Boca Grande Health Clinic is tight-lipped about what some of the amazing auction items are for the annual Hank Wright Åuction, which will be held on Thursday, April 7....