Tag: Boca Grande Community Center

EDITORIAL: We say goodbye, and thank you, to Jungle Joe

November 26, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News

They say that everyone is expendable, when it comes to a job. No matter how well you do it, how long you’ve been there, whether there’s no one else there who even remotely has a clue as to how to do...

What happened to Joe? Parks & Rec director resigns after two decades of service

November 20, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

Heads were exploding and hearts were breaking this week as word slowly trickled out that Joe “Jungle Joe” Wier, an employee of Lee County Parks and Recreation for more than 20 years, was no longer...

This weekend the hoops, next week the GIFT

November 20, 2021
Staff Report
News, Sports & Outdoors

On Saturday, Nov. 20 you can show off your hoop-shooting prowess at the annual Turkey Hoop Shoot, sponsored by Lee County Parks and Recreation and the Boca Beacon. The action begins at 10 a.m. and...

A fitting honor for a tremendous lady: Room in Community Center named after the late Dee Wheeler

June 9, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Community, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On Thursday, May 20, a sign was quietly placed on the wall of one of the rooms of the Boca Grande Community Center, but in that quiet moment a legacy was honored. The new name...

Time to saddle up and join the Dog-gone Wild West!

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – The Boca Grande Woman’s Club Dog Show and Spring Fair are going virtual this year, keeping Boca Grande humans and canines safe, with a combined socially distanced event Dog Gone...

Catch fish, win prizes at youth fishing tourney

February 27, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Sports & Outdoors

STAFF REPORT – Grab your fishing pole and tackle box and come join the family fun at our youth fishing tournament on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. at the Boca Grande fishing pier (Behind Kappy’s...

B-ball and birds: It’s the 2020 Hoop Shoot!

November 20, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT- The Boca Grande Community Center’s 17th Annual Turkey Hoop Shoot Contest, sponsored by the Boca Beacon and Lee County Parks & Recreation, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21. The event...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer camp needs counselors

To the Editor, Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp counselor positions at the Boca Grande Community Center. Traditional camp counselors...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Looking forward, it’s almost time to submit your space requests at the Community Center

To the Editor, It is time once again for local organizations to submit space request forms for the use of the Boca Grande Community Center and Park for the 2020-21 season (October 1, 2020 through September...

Red tide: ‘It’s a local problem, but also a global problem’

January 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN A panel of several scientists spoke to a sold-out crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Friday. Jan. 15 about harmful algae blooms (HABs), courtesy of the Barrier Island Parks...