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Events

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Third party events hosted at the Historic McSwain Home

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Wintrust Bank’s Platinum Adventures Luau

Date/Time: November 8, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Details: Luau for Wintrust Bank’s members at the Chickee Hut. The event will promote the McSwain Home before the season begins.

 

Annual Pie Day & Poker Run

Date/Time: November 26, 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Details: Hosted by The Griffith Group, Downing Frye Realty. Free pumpkin pies and a poker run at McSwain Home & Gardens with prizes, including a cruise for two.

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Private Event Chickee Hut Rental November 6th 

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Events Hosted by BSHS

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Art in the Garden - Open Air Painting Class at the Historic McSwain Home

December 3rd. 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Get your tickets here: https://www.bonitaspringshistory.org/event-details-registration/art-in-the-garden-open-air-painting-class-at-the-historic-mcswain-home

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Bonita Springs Christmas Boat Parade

December 14th. 5PM - 9:00 PM

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Backyard Socials are currently being planned as a celebration to our 40th Anniversary! The gala which was set to take place at the Shangri-La Springs Hotel was canceled. Full schedule will be published on our events page. 

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General Meeting​:

Preservation Efforts for Bonita Springs Elementary School:

• As of October 28th, 2024, our online petition to save the Bonita Springs Elementary School has 389 signatures. We want to thank WINK News for covering this story. 

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2025 Biergarten Event at Riverside Park

• Derrick reintroduced the Biergarten event, highlighting last year's success. A vote was requested from members of the board. Motion is approved. 

 

McSwain Home:

• McSwain Home's interior has been updated, including pieces previously displayed at the Liles Hotel, along with a couple of new additions. 

 

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Committee Updates

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Best of Bonita Springs Cookbook Committee

• Our Best of Bonita Springs Cookbook's production is expect to be completed on November 15th. We anticipate receiving them between November 25th - 29th. A special thanks again to our sponsors who made this possible: ​​

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1. Wintrust Banking Center Bonita Springs

2. FineMark National Bank and Trust

3. Chris Griffith Group Downing Frye Realty, Inc

4. TLC Marketing & Creative Services

5. Restore Health Center

6. Rooftop

7. Baywater Boat Club & Rentals

8. Jacque James Interiors

9. Garage Lifestyle & Closets

10. Sweet Melissa’s

11. Coconut Jacks Waterfront Grille

12. LT Col. USAF Retired Jack Spitler & Mrs. Barbara Spitler

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Landscape Committee

• Committee Chair, Jacque James expressed special thanks to 2nd Vice Chairperson, Chris Griffith, for nursing the garden back from the recent storm, which impacted a large portion of our plants. Chris has been on-site, watering, feeding, and trimming the plants, and most of them are looking healthy again.

• A special thanks to Robert M. Dietz Landscaping Service for donating a couple of plants after the storm.

• Proposed Bamboo Fence: Jacque asked the board for a vote to install a 6-foot high bamboo fence that would extend from where Sugarshack’s fence ends over to the large oak tree on the property boundary between Cafe of Life and us. The purpose of the bamboo fence is to prevent through foot traffic from that area to Sugarshack, as well as for visual appeal. The total cost to install the bamboo fence is $439.48.

• Waterline Extension to the Chickee Hut: Board Member Bob Newbery proposed extending our waterline from the last post near the garden storage shed over to the chickee hut for fire protection.

 

Mayor of Survey:

• Candidates can register online by visiting: https://www.bonitaspringshistory.org/mayor-of-survey-fundraising

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