Tag: Boca Grande Community Center

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...

Conservation Foundation president to speak on Tuesday

January 10, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. everyone is invited to hear Christine Johnson, the president of the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, speak. The location will be the Boca Grande...

Profile: John Mannion

January 3, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN John Mannion is a fitness trainer whose goal is to help people in Boca Grande gain strength and stability to avoid the risk of injury. He currently teaches a “Sit and Get Fit” class three...

Profile: Candy Sasser

December 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Boca Grande Woman’s Club member Candy Sasser understands that Boca Bargains is truly a treasure hunt for shoppers. If you’re looking for a last-minute Christmas gift, you still have tomorrow,...

First female to walk in space awes crowd at Community Center presentation

December 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Retired NASA astronaut Dr. Kathryn Sullivan explained to a curious crowd at the Boca Grande Community Center on Wednesday, December 11 her perception of what liftoff into space felt...

Shark research expert speaks to island crowd: Unama’ki makes her way to the Pass

December 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUSAN ERWIN Dr. Robert Hueter is what some people may call a shark specialist. The Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium scientist is the director of the Center for Shark Research. Hueter spoke at...

Rosemary F. Bowler — August 24, 1929 – July 26, 2019

December 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

A celebration of the life of Boca Grande resident Rosemary F. Bowler, Ph.D., will be held on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Andrew Fone (Ro’s great-nephew) has produced a short documentary film...

We’re Christmas Walking, we’re Boca Bargaining, we’re iguana meetin’ …

November 29, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Christmas Walk is right around the corner on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 5 to 8 p.m. Join the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce in the quaint downtown village of Boca Grande for a luminary-lit...

A 21-day reading challenge: Read aloud for 15 minutes

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Research has shown that reading aloud is the single most important thing you can do to help a child prepare for reading and learning. Candace Kendle, co-founder of ReadAloud.org, held...