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Being Social

April 1, 2020 10:08 am Published by

Being Social “Dot.calm” by Jane Silverman If you are not on social media then you are missing out on a world of compassion as millions connect and share how they are coping with lockdowns, shortages, and loneliness with optimism and... Read More »


Ocean Reef Dining Prevails

March 31, 2020 9:44 am Published by

Ocean Reef Dining Prevails by Jody Steele We can always count on our Culinary Team to come to the rescue. We are extremely lucky they now are providing Private Dining, delivery, and take-out to Members throughout the day. Dennis Courtney,... Read More »


Cabin Fever

March 30, 2020 9:51 am Published by

Cabin Fever by Joan Birsh In last week’s edition of the Ocean Reef Press I used the feature Gotta Question to ask Ocean Reef Members, isolated by Coronavirus, to tell me what they are doing to combat Cabin Fever. Many... Read More »


Happy Anniversary Dog Park at Ocean Reef

March 27, 2020 12:07 pm Published by

Happy Anniversary Dog Park at Ocean Reef by Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant It’s no secret, Ocean Reef loves its dogs, which is made evident by our annual Blessing of the Animals celebration, monthly Yappy Hours in season,... Read More »


Nobody Tells Me How To Vote…

March 26, 2020 9:58 am Published by

Nobody Tells Me How To Vote… Except maybe ORPAC by Joan Birsh Voting is a private thing, that’s why they have curtains around voting booths. I’m always sure whom I want to be elected President. The same goes for my... Read More »


The Burgee Bar Team

March 25, 2020 10:04 am Published by

The Burgee Bar Team by Jody Steele Both Cody Evesque, Chef de Cuisine, and Sergey Berkebile, Sous Chef of the Burgee Bar, arrived at Ocean Reef Club about seven years ago. They definitely have found their home at the Burgee... Read More »


Taking it Day by Day

March 24, 2020 2:43 pm Published by

Taking it Day by Day “Dot.calm” by Jane Silverman Since the start of the New Year, we had an earthquake (in Florida for goodness sake!), changed the clocks forward, leaped a day, had a Friday the 13th and Mercury went... Read More »


To Recycle, Or Not to Recycle

March 18, 2020 2:14 pm Published by

 To Recycle, Or Not to Recycle By Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant The Garden Group recently invited Ocean Reef Solid Waste Manager Israel Salgado to give a recycling presentation at their “Talk Trash” meeting. Israel shared the important... Read More »


Life List

March 17, 2020 3:03 pm Published by

Life List by Harold Brewer Serious birders keep a record of the various species that they have seen. The record can be as simple as checkmarks on the pages of a bird guide. Or the record can be detailed accounts... Read More »


Eco-Fair Educates on Unique Environment

March 16, 2020 8:14 am Published by

Nature Center’s Eco-Fair Educates on Unique Environment by Holly Houser, Ocean Reef Press Editorial Assistant Last Saturday, March 7, the Nature Center sponsored the second annual Eco-Fair on Buccaneer Island. The Fair, spearheaded by ORC Naturalist Jeanette Rivera, was designed... Read More »


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