Memorial Day is more than just hot dogs and picnics; it’s a day we honor those who lost their lives serving their country. In Naples, 96-year-old Florence Weinstein reflected on what the day means to her. Her father and her husband served in WWI and WWII. Now, she inspires generations of others to honor those […]
The Collier County Veterans Council hosted a Memorial Day event at Hodges Funeral Home – Naples Memorial Garden. The event featured speakers, a 21-gun salute and a flag-folding ceremony.
Another objective of the Memorial Day observances is to “give some education to younger generations so they know what it’s all about, said Chief William Carl, president of the Collier County Veterans Council. There is a lot of blood, sweat and tears spent on behalf of all Americans, said Carl, a retired Coast Guard officer.
Here are some of the Memorial Day events that will be held in Southwest Florida on May 31.
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Annual Memorial Day commemoration: Begins at 10 a.m. May 31 at Hodges Funeral Home’s Naples Memorial Gardens, 525 111th Ave. N.
A musical prelude begins at 9:30 a.m. The Pine Ridge Middle School Symphonic Band will perform, and the Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Boy Scouts as a way to involve the younger generation in a holiday devoted to honoring veterans.
Pine Ridge Middle moving to virtual learning for two weeks due to COVID-19 cases
Feb 12, 2021 12:43 PM EST
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Officials with Lexington School District Two say Pine Ridge Middle School will temporarily shift to a 100% virtual learning model for two weeks. The district says the decision comes as the school met the 5% district metric for positive COVID-19 cases among students.
The virtual learning period will begin on Tuesday, February 16, the day after Presidents Day, and students are tentatively scheduled to return to campus on Monday, March 1.
The district says no sports, clubs and activities will be held on school grounds during the virtual learning period.
Pine Ridge Middle School switches to virtual learning due to COVID-19 cases among students
COVID-19: Stop the spread of germs By Laurel Mallory | February 12, 2021 at 12:57 PM EST - Updated February 12 at 10:38 PM
WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - One middle school in Lexington School District Two will go virtual for two weeks after more than 5% of its student population tested positive for COVID-19, officials said Friday.
Pine Ridge Middle School Principal Dr. David Basile says around 90 students have been placed in quarantine.
“We had probably collected the largest number of positives and close contacts that we had all school year,” said Basile.