Tag: Boca Grande Community Center

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...

Lit Forum begins season with ‘The Mercy Seat’

To the Editor: The Literature Forum will inaugurate its 2019-20 season on Thursday, November 7 with a presentation of “The Mercy Seat” by Elizabeth Winthrop. This brutally incisive and tender novel...

November public hearing set for dog park debate

September 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE Lee County Parks & Recreation announced last week it will host a public meeting at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the auditorium at the Boca Grande Community Center, regarding...

Camera Club meetings to continue in November

To the Editor, The Boca Grande Camera Club will kick off the 2019-2020 season on Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 10 a.m. in the Houghton Room at the Boca Grande Community Center. Speaker Larry McNiff will be presenting...

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

August 2, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

■ BY SANDY JACOBS Rosemary Fannie Bowler, 89, until recently a resident of Boca Grande, passed away on July 26, 2019 after a brief illness. She is survived by her sister Eleanor Bowler Craveiro, brother-in-law...

New playground should be completed by the end of August

August 2, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN If you drove down First Street near the Boca Grande Community Center this past week, you may have noticed some construction cones around the kids’ playground area at the front of The...