Tag: Boca Grande Community Center

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...

Historic Preservation Board discusses code enforcement issues

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board has a plan to firmly dig their heels in regarding following up on code enforcement issues, according to conversation at their monthly...

Profile: Samantha Stone

October 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Dr. Samantha Stone’s goal is to help people understand that a stronger body means healthier days ahead. Samantha is a fitness instructor in Boca Grande, as well as some other venues in...