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BY T MICHELE WALKER – Following the success of their last “Island Booknotes Live 2021” featuring author Fred Rich, The Johann Fust Library Foundation will present the second event in their literary series on Thursday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
“Author’s Unmasked” will feature Island authors Daly Walker and Lucinda Dixon Sullivan, who will discuss the writer’s life, moderated by local author, Alice Gorman. The event continues the theme of “Voices from Boca Grande – Celebrating A Love Affair with Books.”
Daly Walker’s short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications, including “The Atlantic Monthly” and “Saturday Evening Post.” His work has been shortlisted for “Best American Short Stories,” a “Pushcart Prize,” and an “O’Henry Award.” Walker, who teaches a fiction writer’s workshop at Dartmouth College, has a new collection of short stories entitled “Resuscitation,” soon to be released.
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STAFF REPORT – Katherine Westover of Westover Photography will be the featured speaker at the next Boca Grande Camera Club meeting on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom.
Katherine’s presentation, “Finding The Composition That Best Expresses Your Vision” will present a wide range of images from nature including landscapes, close-ups and birds. She will discuss the opportunity photography offers for personal expression and how to approach various settings to capture images you’ll love!
Katherine is an extremely talented photographer who has a great deal of knowledge to share. Her style is clear and easy to understand for all levels of photographers.
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BY LAUREN HANA MD – In honor of American Heart Month, in our continuing series on heart health, today I want to focus on women and heart disease. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
More women die of heart disease every year than cancer and all other causes put together. There are some important reasons why, starting with symptoms that can be subtler than the more traditional chest pain men experience.
Red flags
Women’s symptoms often occur for three or four weeks before a heart attack. Watch for:
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BY SUSAN HANAFEE – Jim Blaha calls the mountain of material the Boca Grande Historical Society received from the attic of a woman in Tennessee late last year the “Magna Carta.”
And, indeed, the collection of books and documents contains the names and signatures of such notables as Albert Gilchrist, Peter Bradley and other “movers and shakers” involved in the industrial and commercial development of Boca Grande. A rare and happy find during the dismal year of the pandemic.
“These are documents that would only be found in the archival departments of a major university,” says Blaha. “These belong to the people of Gasparilla Island.”
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BY T MICHELE WALKER – The Friends of Boca Grande Community Center have managed to keep jazz alive in Boca Grande with their concert series “All That Jazz” made available to a broader audience.
World-renowned trumpeter Dominick Farinacci took to the auditorium stage Monday evening as the performance was livestreamed outside the pavilion and in area homes.
Charming and self-effacing, Cleveland’s Dominick Farinacci was joined by elite drummer, Ulysses Owens Jr. and his working trio, Jonah Pierre on piano and Thomas Milovac on bass.
“This is actually the first time the three of us have ever played together, earlier today at 1:30 p.m. It is a great testament to what incredible artists they are,” Farinacci said.