Tag: Boca Grande

Pickleball on island: Sometimes it’s good to be in a pickle

December 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWINPickleball. It’s played on tennis courts, but the equipment is different and so are the rules.Island resident Michele Harrison finds the game very intriguing. She recently retired...

Obituary: Virginia M. Lambrecht

December 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Obituaries

Virginia McMillan Lambrecht, 79, of Boca Grande, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. She was born in Detroit, Michigan to James McMillan and Virginia Cutting McMillan and...

Profile: Rebecca DeRosa

December 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Rebecca DeRosa has been keeping busy helping out with charity events this holiday season. She recently led a fundraiser for Boca Grande’s Lighthouse United Methodist Church. More...

‘Not in my backyard’ folks upset about Promenade discussion

December 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
Editorial, News, Opinion

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE In another classic case of “don’t kill the messenger,” our Boca Beacon Facebook page went a little nuts last week regarding our article about the orange rocks on The Promenade...

Please watch out for local wildlife while driving

To the Editor and all users of Gasparilla Road: I am so saddened every time I see a dead bird on the side of the road, an obvious victim of a car strike. I want to make people aware of the fact...

In response to an earlier letter

To the Editor: Responding to the article the “Gift: published 12-20-19. God’s “Gift of Grace is revealed in the bible in John 3:16 and Ephesians 2:8 & 9 which states – For it is by Grace...

Come on down to the Farmer’s Market!

December 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The Boca Grande Farm & Fish Market will return to the island on Friday, Dec. 20 with some new vendors and a new, environmentally friendly way of doing business. This season,...

A statement made on the Promenade

December 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE This week someone made quite a bold statement against homeowners who put plants and rocks on the Promenade, and in particular, one homeowner who placed their own version of...

Retired Col. Dieffenderfer to celebrate 100 years on Christmas Day service at St. Andrew’s Church

December 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Retired Colonel James “Jimmy D” Dieffenderfer will be turning 100 years old on Dec. 25, 2019. The Colonel is the father of Boca Grande resident and Royal Palm Players’ current...

‘Taste’ tickets on sale now, event scheduled for February 3

December 20, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT It’s that time of the year again, when the eats are “grande” and the music is swinging at “The Taste of Boca Grande,” scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at the Boca...