Article and Photos by Linda Charlton
As the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions start to ease, we look back at scenes from a pandemic. Some are totally normal, others are normal only when seen through the lens of a global health crisis. But whether “normal,” surreal, or somewhere in between, life goes on.
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It's not a crime scene, it's the playground at Minneola Trailhead Park, taped off from the public.
A tribute to those who are helping so much in this pandemic has brightened the day of passers-by in the Sugarloaf Mountain area of south Lake.
For several weeks now, this tribute to those who are helping so much in this pandemic has brightened the day of passers-by in the Sugarloaf Mountain area of south lake.
Volunteers, including senior pastor Tony McCoy (far left), prep pizza prior to the large-scale pizza/coke giveaway sponsored by the City of Groveland, with various merchants and Hope International Church. The event was held at the church and each giveaway ended with the tag line Have a Good Friday.
City of Groveland director of parks and Community services Mike Walker preps drinks at the pizza/coke giveaway held Friday at Hope International Church. Each giveaway ended with the tag line Have a Good Friday.
Drive-In Worship Service
87.9 was the station to turn to during this drive-in Easter service at First Baptist Groveland, lead by pastor Don Spivey.
There's a smile under that painters' respirator, standard equipment for Richard De Fran when out and about.
It's an entire boy band, out shopping at The Music Store in Clermont. They are the Byrne Brothers, which includes dad Tommy Byrne. They are Disney cast members. Tommy Byrne reports they were out for a microphone, to get strings, and to support store owner Rick Barclay for keeping his establishment open.
Moving yard waste at the trash transfer station south of Clermont. Attendants there report a big increase in people doing yard work
U pick Blueberries
Bonnie Adams weighs berries at check-out at Blueberry Hill Farm, south of Groveland. Blueberries are in season and U-Pick is happening
Butterfly expert Dr. Marc Minno and Florida Scrub Jay Trail co-founder Cathy Brown busy counting butterflies. Predicting a species county of 15 for the day, Minno said they are not as diverse as they could be, but they're building up for the summer."
Some patrons were startled Thursday at this Road Closed sign at the Clermont post office but it had nothing to do with pandemic closures. A patron had inadvertently driven her car through the glass front. Postal workers report that the driver, an older woman, was not injured. By the following day, the road was open and temporary doors were being installed
A flock of Ibis dine at the old old Mulberry Inn in downtown Clermont
Charlene Forth unloads her donations at Faith Neighborhood Center on Monday, while volunteer Kevin Jakob prepare a bin.
LuLuis Unloads A Pallet of Apples
Second Harvest brings tons of food to Faith Neighborhood Center
Food delivered to first responders (Photo by SLT)
Food delivered to first responders (Photo by SLT)
