Entries by LifeInNaples

Remember, Honor and Teach by Lois Bolin, Ph.D. Old Naples Historian

The Legacy of Wreaths Across America Continues In 2005, an annual tribute went on quietly for several years until a photo from Arlington National Cemetery, adorned with wreaths and snow, circulated around the internet. And just like that, a loving tradition was born. And so, it begins. Once upon a time, a 12 year old paperboy, Morrill Worcester, won a […]

Life and Entertainment Modified by COVID – 19

The year 2020 since March has been anything but what we had planned – and many adjustments have had to be made. One of the major changes has been to our entertainment – concerts, movies, dinners, events, etc were cancelled and schedules are indicating that they will  return slowly and in many instances in different forms. Almost everything has been put into a […]

Deputies and Kids had a Ball

The young brother and sister had been in a vehicle crash. They were fine but the family car was totaled. Even worse for the siblings was that their sports equipment, including the boy’s favorite ball, had been inside the car. Enter Sgt. Michael Puka. Sgt. Puka met the siblings a few days after the accident. It just so happened he […]

My Life Through Beading by Tina Osceola

I have met very few people who could walk past a candy store without being drawn in by the rainbows of color that usually drape the walls and stocked shelves with bins of beautifully decorated gumdrops, jelly beans and foil wrapped chocolates. The burst of colors is hard to ignore. I am the same way with beads! A bead […]

“Support and Defend the Constitution” from your publisher

It has been my honor to serve on the Congressional District 19 United States Military Academies selection board for the last 10 years. This year’s interview process was much like years past. We find the student applicants to be bright, patriotic and hard workers. Some candidates are soft spoken while others are more expressive. Many have sought this career path for years perhaps because a parent […]

AN INTRICATE WAVE OF BEAUTIFUL VOICES The GO Divas

GO Divas is Gulfshore Opera’s exciting, new, all female, vocal group. Comprised of six beautiful young ladies with finishing degrees in music, they perform a variety of classical vocal ensembles featuring rich harmonies, with piano accompaniment. Their repertoire spans the centuries from sacred works to lovely opera duets and trios to a cappella Swingle Singers […]

COVID-19 Research at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute

In the past few months, Bascom Palmer’s scientific and clinical researchers have begun studying the impact of COVID-19 on optical tissues. “We have submitted nine proposals to various funding sources as of mid-June,” said BELINDA QUINTA, director of sponsored research programs. While COVID-19 has been found in ocular tissues and tears, the transmission process and […]