‘Elephant Company’ named as 2016 One Big Grande Boca Book
The votes are in, and the next “One Big Grande Boca Book will be “Elephant Company.”
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Englewood Bank & Trust seeking care package donations for troops
Larry McLaren, President of Englewood Bank & Trust, announced that the bank will serve as a collection point for non-perishable food items and toiletries for the Rotary Club of Englewood’s...
Youth fishing tourneys done for 2015, next season’s dates set
The Boca Grande Community Center hosted its last Youth Fishing Tournament of the season on Saturday, May 2 at the Boca Grande Fishing Pier.
The weather was windy and the bite was slow. The kids...
Firefighters golf tournament held to support benevolent fund
Firefighter Matt Strube with fiancé Brandi and daughter Natalie
The Boca Grande Fire Department hosted the First Annual Boca Grande Firefighters’ Benevolent Fund Golf Tournament on Saturday, May...
Letter to the Editor: A big thanks to all who participated in the OBGBBC
To the Editor:
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Johann Fust Library Foundation, I want to express our sincere appreciation to the community for your generous support and your...
Letter to the Editor: Resident challenges last week’s letter
To the Editor:
The letter headlined “The Saga of” in the May 1 issue contained a series of unsubstantiated charges (Sunday confrontation) and misleading example (parkway plantings) which...
Letter to the Editor: A happy community means well-attended churches … right?
To the Editor:
We spend six months in Boca Grande, and the other six months we live in northern Ontario, Canada, where I was born and raised. Since building our beloved Camp David on the shores...
Letter to the Editor: A bridge over calmer waters
To the Editor:
I went to the GIBA website after reading the account of the last bridge meeting. Under “about us” was a statement entitled mission.
“To maintain safe and efficient traffic...
Obituary: Byron “By” Carlson
Byron Carlson, called “By” by everyone, he died peacefully April 29, 2015.
Born in Topeka Kansas on April 2, 1919 to Louie Carlson and Blenda Dahlstrom, By was a happy child who grew up to be...
Profile: Louise du Pont Crowninshield, fairy godmother of Boca Grande
In honor of Mother’s Day this past Sunday, we wanted to do something special for our profile. After much consideration the only path we found suitable was to pursue a profile about Louise du Pont...