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Health Matters JUNE 2020
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In times of uncertainty, scheduling self-care into your life is the first step to managing your mental health. PAGE 2
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VIRTUAL MEDICINE
What you need to know on telehealth.
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PICTURE OF HEALTH
Discover reinvigoration in fun exercise.
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DISASTER LEFTOVERS
How to use the stack of cans in your cupboard.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
Town shifts into park Commissioners OK advancing a plan for residents-only in Village. PAGE 2
GROWING WITH DAD Kids chat about their pops, and why they’re so cool. PAGE 16
Nat Kaemmerer
The La Norma statue will not be restored.
A recipe for a spicy mystery
File photo
Town Center Green work is accounted for in the town’s budget.
A few days ago, the chef who stood outside La Norma (and its predecessor) in the Centre Shops vanished. Upon closer and muchmore-alarming inspection, his feet were still planted right where he left them. Facebook was agog. No, the dead-ringer for Chef Boyardee hasn’t met with foul play or given up on Longboat traffic and headed back to the old country. La Norma folks tell us a storm damaged him, and he has been moved to the back of the restaurant.
Town values dip a bit
Kindness keeps on With the prospects of Operation Kindness’ week of fundraising sidelined in April, the Longboat Key volunteer group that supports wounded Florida veterans quickly developed a Plan B. Through the work of members and the generosity of donors and sponsors, Operation Kindness raised $85,000. The organizations that will receive funds are SRQ Vets, Operation Warrior Resolution, Vets2Success, Southeastern Guide Dogs, K9’s for Warriors and more.
Turtle Tracks LONGBOAT June 7-13 2020 Nests 131 False Crawls 135
2019 170 172
Total as of April 19 2020 2019 Nests 493 567 False Crawls 441 691 Source: Mote Marine Laboratory
Nat Kaemmerer
Ivan and Zuleika Zunz say they enjoy working in their backyard vegetable garden together.
A+E Changing focus. PAGE 18
Budget talks begin with Town Center, trend reversal. PAGE 6
Courts reopen Monday Playgrounds will reopen too, but July 4 fest is off. SEE PAGE 4
Eric Garwood
Pickleball courts, tennis courts and basketball courts at Bayfront Park will be back in action next week.