Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BIPS says ‘Thank you!’ for Giving Challenge response
May 1, 2020
To the Editor: The Barrier Island Parks Society wants to say thank you to the many local residents who made our 2020 Giving Challenge an incredible success. In just 24 hours, BIPS received over $75,0…
CCP Wuhan Virus or a cold?
May 1, 2020
To the Editor: It is way past time to logically discuss the evil-villain, the invisible-monster running wild in the world. We need to begin in China where an incomplete science-experiment Coronavirus…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Moving into Phase 2
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
The burden is shifting to us, as it should.
For two months we’ve been inundated with news, opinions and decisions, and watched the stock market bounce like a yoyo. All of this “activit…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Uncharted territory made less scary by the BGWC
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
The last few months have been a scary venture into uncharted territory for all of us here in the Island community. Just as we were getting ready for the onset of the busy Spring season…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Summer camp needs counselors
April 24, 2020
To the Editor,
Lee County Parks & Recreation is looking for fun, energetic, motivated individuals to fill summer camp counselor positions at the Boca Grande Community Center.
Traditional camp cou…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: How can we say thank you enough?
April 17, 2020
To the Editor, How can we say thank you enough to those who keep the heart of our little world beating? To Hudson’s: We can give lots of smiles and thanks to let them know how much we appreciate thei…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Information regarding unemployment
April 17, 2020
Letter to Editor, I have information that might be helpful to anyone trying to apply for Florida unemployment. I have unsuccessfully tried to call or go online for over a week and have logged more t…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Island blessings, in the form of masks
April 17, 2020
Letter to Editor, As a follow up to last week’s letter from Sue Sligar, “What a blessing it is to live here,” I want to thank and commend Ashley Scarpa and her Super Scarpa Seamstresses. Ashley and…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Anecdotal information
April 17, 2020
To the Editor: As currently used by CDC, NIH and FDA the word is used to imply unreliability and therefore by implication invalid information. The legal profession uses this term in a similar manner…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Many thanks from TIS PTO
April 10, 2020
To the Editor:
On February 29 The Island School PTO hosted our 6th annual Chowder Dinner Event in coordination with the Friends of Boca Grande free outdoor concert, Saturday Night Fever! We look back…