Tag: Boca Beacon

The world is his stage: ‘The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat’

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY SUE ERWIN – Doug Wilson, ABC Sports producer and director, will be giving a presentation “A Journey Thru the Golden Age of Sports Television” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2 at the Boca...

Memorial Mass for James E. Haas

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

A memorial mass for James E. Haas will be held on Friday, March 11, at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church at 11 a.m. Jim died at his summer home in Jamestown, Rhode Island on November 13,...

Flexjet to host static display at Coral Creek Airport in March

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Flexjet and Coral Creek Airport will host a display featuring some of the newest personal aircraft on the market, on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aircraft on display include the...

Art for Dudes workshop offered

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – Local artist Jack Horner will be teaching a class called “Watercolor for Dudes” beginning on Monday, Feb. 29. The class for “dudes” will take place on Monday through...

PROFILE: Barbara Runck

February 26, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

BY SUE ERWIN – Island visitor Barbara Runck has been coming to Boca Grande with her husband, Dick, since she first heard about it more than 30 years ago. Her nephew bought a condo here...

Obituary: William G. Winterer

William George Winterer, former owner of the historic Griswold Inn in Essex, Connecticut, devout Roman Catholic, fierce defender of free enterprise and personal liberty, raconteur, and...

Editorial: A tribute to a great man

On February 19 the island lost a beautiful soul. Mr. Bill Winterer passed away, and even though we knew he wasn’t well it was still a shock. If you read his obituary you will see he was a very...

Saying good-bye to the old Boca Grande Swing

February 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Friday, Feb. 12 the last piece of steel was removed from the old swing bridge, and with it a significant piece of Gasparilla Island’s history turned into lore....

You might see a mermaid downtown …

February 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

Neptune’s daughter will be cruising the streets of Boca Grande and stirring up island magic as she invites guests to the Barrier Island Parks Society’s 20th Annual Green Gala with the theme “Under...

Growing up in Boca Grande in days gone by: History Bytes ‘Our bikes didn’t need brakes, because there were no cars around to stop for’

February 19, 2016
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN – Rick Montgomery and Loretta Tucker-Atha spoke to a crowd at the Johann Fust Library on Wednesday morning about their childhood memories of growing up in Boca Grande in the...