Tag: Lighthouse United Methodist Church

FROM LIGHTHOUSE UNITED

An open letter to those Gasparilla neighbors who seek church parking restrictions BY PETER SODERBERGCHAIR OF COUNCIL LIGHTHOUSE UNITED METHODIST Once again we face a parking restrictions...

Churches speak out on parking

Churches on Gilchrist have released statements in the wake of discussions about restrictions on island parking. Peter Soderberg, chair of the church council of Lighthouse United Methodist...

Blue barrels are back for food donations

February 20, 2025
Staff Report
Community, News

Englewood Helping Hand (EHH) needs your non-perishable food donations to assist individuals in need in Englewood. Deliveries are made to the food pantry weekly. EHH’s Blue Barrels are back in...

Getting ready for Strawberry Festival on Saturday, March 1

BY SUSAN HANAFEE Imagine having a great time eating strawberries and brats, bidding in the silent auction, and checking out the bargains and books at the annual Strawberry Festival in Boca...

Food, fun and music highlight the March 1 Strawberry Festival

BY SUSAN HANAFEE What do you do with 55 flats of luscious Florida strawberries, 1,200 biscuits and gallons of whipped cream? You serve up mouthwatering strawberry shortcake to visitors at the...

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: The best medicine, from pharmacy to family, Karen Reid

January 23, 2025
Sheila Evans
Profiles

Pretty much everybody loves a good love story, and Karen and Randy Reid have a great one to tell. They worked together at a hospital in Memphis. She was in pharmacy and he was in ophthalmology....

Garden: Locally grown flowers give arrangements a TJ McGrath appeal

BY LAMAR TOOLE New Jersey farmer-grown flowers were in bloom at the Lighthouse United Methodist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 8, offsetting a gray landscape outside. Inside, Boca Grande Garden Club...

Englewood Chamber thanks donors for hurricane relief

January 16, 2025
Boca Beacon
Community, News

BY THE ENGLEWOOD CHAMBER Thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the Englewood community and a substantial contribution from the Lighthouse United Methodist Church of Boca Grande, the...

Edison Paxton 1940-2024

January 16, 2025
Boca Beacon
Obituaries

Edison “Ed” Paxton passed at the age of 84. Survived by his daughters Lorraine (Dan) Lietz, Amy (Mark) Doyle and sister Mary Ellen Phillips. He was predeceased by his wife Beth and brother Bill....

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Making gluten-free macaroons tasty, Laura Witt

January 2, 2025
Sheila Evans
Profiles

It’s terrible when food is your enemy. Laura Witt is working to take the “bite” out of food that is meant to make us happy. Laura is a baker who makes exclusively gluten-free deliciousness. ...