May Off-Beat Holidays and Adventures
Hooray, hooray, the first of May! May is full of interesting and fun days. There are really too many to mention on these pages…however, here is a sampling: May 1 – Observed as May Day, a holiday and spring festival since ancient times, also observed in socialist countries as the workers’ holiday. May 1, 1931 […]
Ruptured Lives: How Hitler’s Final Solution decimated my family and Stalin’s Iron Curtain tore it apart
From time-to-time, we love to introduce some of our local talent to the community. We’d like to introduce Jarmila Turnovsky, a long-time Burnt Store Marina resident. She has written a memoir of her and her family’s history. Jarmila and her husband, Robert Taud, consider themselves European snowbirds. They return to the Marina every year from […]
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From the Section 22 HOA Board
As a “new member” of the Section 22 Board, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, and let you know more about who I am, why I ran for the board, and what my goals and thoughts are as we move forward for community. I rarely, if ever, do anything without thought […]
Mark Your Calendar – Out and About
Inside the Gates Dates • Tuesday, April 1: Deadline for the May Beacon. Article and picture submissions are welcomed. Become part of The Beacon family. • Tuesday, April 22: Section 22 HOA Board Meeting, Linkside Café, 9 a.m. • Every Tuesday: Section 22 HOA Working Board Meeting, Linkside Café, 9 a.m. • Every Tuesday: Bar […]
BSMCC April 2025 Schedule of Events
Dining Venues
LINKSIDE CAFÉ @ Burnt Store Marina C.C. 941-637-6405 | http://www.bsgac.org 23415 Vincent Ave, Punta Gorda Open to the public *Lunch – Monday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. *Dinner – Tuesday & Friday, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. *Call for information for specialty dinners. *Reservations are recommended, as seating is limited. Walk-ins are gladly […]
Lee County Leash Laws And Doggie Etiquette
It is a Lee County law, as well as a Burnt Store Marina rule, that all dogs are to be on leashes whenever outside residences. The open lot at the corner of Cape Cole and Matecumbe is not a dog park. The Commodore residents own the whole part that is landscaped. Please keep your dogs […]
Lifesaving Stories from Recipients to Oneblood Donors
Alan of Polk City, Florida I was rushed by ambulance to the ER on February 25, 2022 because of a loss of blood caused by a bleeding ulcer. I was admitted to the Lakeland Florida Regional Hospital ER and received 4 units of blood. It is now 2 weeks later, and I am well on […]
Grab your racket! Make a difference!
It’s not often that you have the chance to share the court with Grand Slam champions while making a difference for kids with cancer. For the past 15 years, Madisen’s Match has done just that, and we invite you to join us on March 15 and 16 to Grab Your Racket and Make a Difference! […]