COVID-19 stalls Boys and Girls Club operations

  • Above: Boys & Girls Club staff member Erika Suarez checks the temperature of Marley Moss, 6, before entering the facility at 1701 Broadway in Marble Falls, part of the safety protocols enacted by the club. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Above: Boys & Girls Club staff member Erika Suarez checks the temperature of Marley Moss, 6, before entering the facility at 1701 Broadway in Marble Falls, part of the safety protocols enacted by the club. Photos by Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
  • Right: Staff members at the Boys & Girls Club, including Emma McAndrews (pictured), sanitize tables, chairs and other surfaces every two hours in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
    Right: Staff members at the Boys & Girls Club, including Emma McAndrews (pictured), sanitize tables, chairs and other surfaces every two hours in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
  • Paisley Miller, 7, participated in an arts and craft activity July 8 at the Boys & Girls Club, Marble Falls unit. Employees assisted groups of no more than 20 in crafting their paper plate watermelon slices. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
    Paisley Miller, 7, participated in an arts and craft activity July 8 at the Boys & Girls Club, Marble Falls unit. Employees assisted groups of no more than 20 in crafting their paper plate watermelon slices. Nathan Hendrix/The Highlander
The Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes Marble Falls unit re-opened on Monday, July 6 after a brief closure due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The club closed on June 28 as a cautious approach to prevent potential spread of the virus although they were never mandated or directed to by government officials. "We reached out to Dr. (Juliette) Madrigal (Burnet County Health…

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