Fitness, Friends & Fun…Welcome to 2026 – The Greatest Year Ever!
The Fitness Club wishes each of you a happy, healthy, and successful new year. Our club IS the place where fitness, friends, and fun connect—especially when our seasonal and snowbird friends are sharing time with us. I love walking over to the club and seeing all the smiling faces. While we look back on 2025, […]
Burnt Store State of Iowa Potluck
Michigan Potluck Picnic
Blood Donation News
BSM Blood Drive Schedule for 2026 Mark Your Calendar – January 19 and March 23, 2026, Always on Monday 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wow! Monday, November 10 was a great day for blood donations. The Big Red Bus was quite busy collecting 29 units of blood, which marks a very successful blood drive for […]
Enjoying Your Walk
One morning a fellow walker stopped me and asked what the distance was around Prosperity Point, and how far was it from there to the front entry gate. With lots of residents returning and enjoying our pedestrian paths, I offer the following. All distances were measured with a GPS while riding in a golf cart. […]
Burnt Store State of Iowa Potluck
If born in Iowa, lived in Iowa, married someone from Iowa, went to school in Iowa, You are invited to the ANNUAL Burnt Store State of Iowa Potluck Grand Isle Social Room (between buildings III and IV) 3329 Sunset Key Circle Tuesday, January 27, 2026 5 p.m. Bring a potluck dish to share: Appetizer, entree, […]
Blood Donations Help Others in Many Ways “We All Bleed Red”
HIBA FOR BLOOD DONATION It was my first pregnancy, and finally, it was time to rush to the hospital to meet my baby. I had mentally prepared for labor, and 18 hours later, I delivered naturally and looked into my daughter’s eyes with a love I never knew before. What I hadn’t prepared for was […]
Sheriff’s Report October 2025
Rules for Driving Golf Carts
There has been some confusion about operating golf carts in Burnt Store Marina. Please be aware that there are rules for golf cart use, and a violation will get you a citation from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Effective October 1, 2023, golf carts may not be operated on any “streets” by someone who is […]
Burnt Store Marina golf and Linkside café are going cashless
REMINDER As I’m sure you have heard by now,Burnt Store Marina golf and Linkside café are going cashless. What this means is on November 1st we will no longer accept cash in the golf shop or restaurant for purchases. You will still be able to tip in cash but please be aware that there will be […]