A Pine Island pastor received a call he thought was a prank: Did he want to be part of a campaign ad for Gov. Ron DeSantis? When he realized it was real, Larry
A Pine Island pastor received a call he thought was a prank: Did he want to be part of a campaign ad for Gov. Ron DeSantis? When he realized it was real, Larry
Koopman speaks out against anti-vaccination warnings
By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jul 7, 2021
Dr. James Koopman
Due to many in the scientific and medical communities who have spoken against both the short and long-term safety of receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, Pine Islander Dr. James Koopman addressed the issues of supposed Antibody Dependency Enhancement (ADE) and spike proteins’ permeation of the entire body.
“In our community, there are these scientific issues causing people to be hesitant about the vaccine,” Koopman said.
ADE is the thought that the vaccine could produce antibodies that help the virus get into our cells. This travel throughout the body, he said, and is very characteristic of coronavirus infections. The infection attaches to a receptor found everywhere in the body, allowing it to get into various places, such as the heart muscle. The concern is that the vaccine could be doing the same thing as the infection.
Please keep our islands clean
By Staff | Feb 10, 2021
To the editor:
As we often do, this past Sunday my husband Kiko and I took a walk in the beautiful Galt Preserve in St. James City. We love the serenity we feel there, and the communion with nature we always find. I usually take a bag, on the chance that we spot the odd piece of trash that needs picking up. This time we were horrified to discover that visitors had thrown garbage all along the trail. It indicates to me that the behavior of some people using the park is not aligned with the ideas of conservation of nature that are prevalent today, especially here on our beloved island.