Tag: Boca Grande

The Johnson home: A family retreat full of laughter and memories

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARY BESSThe search for a vacation retreat wasn’t easy for Craig and Kathy Johnson of Houston. It would have to accommodate seven children and three grandchildren who gather every year on...

Have a pet that needs a little blessing? Their chance for redemption is coming

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Has your pet recently confessed its sins? Have you smelled the faint odor of fire and brimstone emanating from its fur? Maybe it’s time to visit the Blessing of the Animals and take...

Editor of Flower Magazine to speak on January 17

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Planters Garden Club of Boca Grande invites everyone to attend a lively and entertaining talk by Margot Shaw, founder/editor-in-chief of Flower Magazine, on Thursday, Jan. 17 at...

Garden Club announced season calendar, new tax status

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE GARDEN CLUB The Boca Grande Garden Club has plotted a jam-packed season of presentations, workshops and field trips for 2019. The calendar looks like this: January 11...

Explore the tropical architecture of Carl Abbott on January 16

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT On Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. the noted architect will present “Tropical Architecture of Carl Abbott,” the second of this season’s lectures from the Boca Grande Historical...

Camera Club to host Perry Johnson and his wealth of knowledge

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT Perry Johnson will return to the Boca Grande Camera Club on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the Houghton Room at The Boca Grande Community Center. Perry has been one of the group’s...

Jan Myers and Deb Houck want your stuff in Jan’s garage

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT There’s nothing Boca Grande resident Jan Myers likes more than having her garage filled with “stuff.” That’s other people’s things that have been donated to the Bargain Room for the...

Profile: Terry Marks

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Terry Marks spent an exciting, busy day on the island in December setting up a recent “friend raiser” for the Suncoast Humane Society. “Rescue Me” was a musical show produced by...

Services for Tim Seibert

January 11, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

A “Celebration of Life” for Tim Seibert will be held on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. at the Joann Fust Community Library. Edward J. “Tim” Seibert passed away on December 2 in his home in Boca Grande...

November 2018 Charlotte County tourist development tax collections increased over November 2017

To the Editor: This week the Punta Gorda/Englewood Beach Visitor & Convention Bureau announced that Charlotte County tourist development tax revenues collected during November 2018 totaled...