Teen struck by lightning Saturday on Marco Island
Published: July 17, 2021 7:18 PM EDT
Updated: July 19, 2021 6:04 PM EDT
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It happened just before 4 p.m. in the 1000 block of South Collier Boulevard.
The Marco Island Police Department says the 17-year-old’s father attempted CPR before the teen was rushed to the hospital. You can hear the father giving CPR during the 911 call. “1, 2, 3, 4…”
A woman was able to capture the boom of thunder before the lightning strike on video. She was also the one who called 911 to help first responders find the boy.
You can hear her frantically screaming on that 911 call. “We’re in front of the South Seas Tower on Marco Island Beach, someone got struck by lightning,” they said.
Youngsters enjoy hands-on Earth Day
Y after schoolers plant trees for posterity
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They labored, and almost immediately they ll literally be reaping the fruits of those labors.
An excited group of YMCA of South Collier (Marco Y) afterschool students celebrated Earth Day recently by helping plant two citrus trees donated by Affordable Landscaping s Al Benarroch.
The lemon and orange trees will grow within the Y s rekindled vegetable garden situated behind the Youth Development Center.
On hand for the more strenuous part of the digging were Benarroch and company supervisor Alex Hernandez, who then directed filling and smoothing operations by the kids themselves.
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If you hit a bad shot, people laugh about it, Jesnek said.
Marco winter resident Jill Wilson said she started taking pickleball classes a year ago at her hometown s Y in Ohio. I love pickleball because of the exercise, and I like to compete, Wilson said.
Once thought of as a sport for older adults, YMCA is making it more accessible to a younger crowd.
Maria Steckler said her sons Tristan, 10, Preston, 8, and Dawson, 6, love taking pickleball classes at the Y. I like that you don t have to play against a lot of people, Tristan Steckler said.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the U.S. with over 3.5 million players, according to the Minto US Open Pickleball Championships, which are held every April in Naples. The Open has grown from 850 players in 2016 to 2,700 registered last year. Last year s tournament was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.