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nominated Pine LeafBoys. Gumbo fordinner, casualdress and cashbar. Tickets areavailable at the Boca GrandeHistorical Museum or by calling 964-1600.

Taste of Boca Grande ...Itʼs that time again! The 11th annu-

al Taste of Boca Grande will beheld at the Boca Bay Pass Club onMonday, Feb. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m.

Again this year, the event will beunder the tent. Tickets are $85 andcan be purchased at the offices ofthe Boca Beacon, Boca Bay PassClub, Boca Grande Club, BRC RealEstate, 333 Park Ave., and from NickKaiser, 964-0141, and Thor Johnson,964-0697.

Woof ... woof!Jane Moyer, new owner of Woof

Gang Bakery, your neighborhood petstore, invites all to her first Woofand Wine party in the store. Theparty will be from 3 to 6 p.m. onFriday, Feb. 6. There will be in-storespecials, free treats and refresh-ments for you and your pet. 964-woof (9663).

Villains & Victims of badpress?

We all know how wicked RichardIII was, murdering those poor littleboys in the Tower of London; howPotemkin fooled Catherine the Greatand several of Europe's leadingdiplomats by erecting false front vil-lages along their route; how Attila

the Hun and GhengisKhan spent most of theirlives raping and pillaging.

In Rosemary Bowlerʼscourse, “Villains & Victimsof Bad Press,” on

Thursday, Feb. 7, participants willlook at the lives of these “villains”and try to determine whether theydeserve the infamy that accompa-nies their names.

The class will be in the WomanʼsClub Room from 10 a.m. to noon.Call the Friends office for tickets andprices. 964-0827.

Pannel discussion ...Match wits with leaders of the

advertising business as they pick the

winners and losers in this yearʼsSuper Bowl.

Watch the film “Art & Copy” oneither Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m.or on Friday, Feb 8 at 10 a.m. in thecommunity center.

The panel discussion based uponthe film will be held in the BocaGrande Community Center onFriday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Cost toattend the forum is $10, no charge tosee the movie. Moderated by RogerLewis and panelists are TBD. Call964-0827 for details and tickets.

Book signing ...Come join Lillian Bay Beatty on

Saturday, Feb. 9 to celebrate thenew book release at theCrowninshield Community Housefrom 1 to 3 p.m.

There will be a slide show presen-tation of Lilly and you will have achance to meet the author of “Saving

Lillian Bay” and “Miracles Happen,”

Ron Knight.

All that jazz ...Come out and enjoy an evening of

“All that Jazz” at the CrowninshieldCommunity House on Monday, Feb.11 at 5:30 or 8 p.m.

Guests will enjoy an intimateevening in a cabaret-style atmos-phere. Snacks, nap-kins and cups will beprovided; you canbring a beverage ofyour choice. Seatingwill be on a firstcome, first served basis with prefer-ence given to sponsors.

The Patricia Dean Trio will be per-forming songs from the GreatAmerican Songbook as well asBrazilian Bossa Nova.

Tickets are $25 per person pershow. Call 964-0827 for details andtickets.

Historic home tour ...The Boca Grande Historical

Society invitesall to attend the2013 historichome tour inBoca Grande.

The tour will be on Thursday, Feb.14 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and will fea-ture historic and beachfront homes.

There will be an optional luncheonat The Gasparilla Inn & Club at12:30 for $40. The luncheon is limit-ed to the first 100 people.

Price for the home tour is $50 formembers and $60 for non-members.Tickets are on sale at the BocaGrande Historical Museum,170 ParkAve. 964-1600.

Whodunit 2013 ...The Boca Grande Art Allianceʼs

WHODUNIT 2013 promises anevening of fun, gourmet food, wineand a chance to win an original workby a mystery artist. The host speakerfor the event will be Del BoureeBach.

WHODUNIT 2013 will be held at 6p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 16, at theCrowninshield Community House.

Tickets are $75 per person and aresold at the Boca Grande Art AllianceCenter or by calling 964-1700.

Save the date ...Food for the Poor will be hosting

cocktails and a presentation at 6p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 21 at TheGasparilla Inn Beach Club.

The special event will kick off thefundraiser for the Boca GrandeFriendship Village III in Manneville,Haiti.

Call Ben and Louise Scott at 964-9848 for information.

Ready to walk the plank?Ahoy mates! Save the date for the

Swashbucklerʼs Ball. The BarrierIsland Society presents the GreenGala on Friday, Feb. 22 at the BocaBay Pass club.

Enjoy Jim Morris and the BigBamboo Band, silent and live auc-tions, epicurean delights and, ofcourse, great costumes! Call 964-0060 for information.

New owner celebrates ...On Saturday, Feb. 23, Woof

Gang Bakery, your neighborhoodpet store will be having a grandreopening from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Come for treats, raffles, refresh-ments and an opportunity to meetowner Jane and Dr. Eric Molina oftheVetonCall.com.

Twelfth annual fun run ...Join other runners for an island 5K

run/walk through historic BocaGrande on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7:30a.m.

Early registrations goes untilWednesday, Feb. 13. Costis $20. Sponsored by

Friends of Boca Grande,Lee County Parks &Recreation, The

Gasparilla Inn & Club andZoomers.

Prizes will be awarded to agedivisions, and T-shirts given to earlyregistrants. Registration forms areavailable at the Boca GrandeCommunity Center or atRunBocaGrande.com. For informa-tion call 964-2564.

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Ballyhoo is compiled byJulianne Greenberg, theBeaconʼs on-island advertisingsales representative. If youwould like to share informationon an event contact her at (841)964-2995 or email her at jgreen-berg@boca beacon.com.

n Coral Creek Club has earned the distinction of being ranked as number seven-teen among the best golf courses in the state of Florida.

Golf Digest recently released their 2012-2013 state-by-state rankings, placingCoral Creek in the elite company of courses such as Seminole, Jupiter Hills andPablo Creek. Coral Creek Club is the only golf course in Charlotte County and thesurrounding counties of Lee, Glades, DeSoto and Sarasota to be ranked amongthe top 30 in the state of Florida. Photo submitted

Coral Creek Club ranked among top courses by Golf Digest