THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
March 23, 2018 Edition - The News Palm Beachers Need to Know 
CIVIC ASSOCIATION NEWS
Civic Association Holds Second "Ambassador Series" Luncheon [Video]
Stuart Bernstein, Bonnie McElveen-Hunter, Mark Cook, & Bob Wright

By Michele Dargan, Special for the Civic Association
Ambassador Bonnie McElveen-Hunter and Ambassador Stuart Bernstein, both of whom served the United States as ambassadors to Finland and Denmark respectively, spoke to over 80 members of the Palm Beach Civic Association Wednesday.
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NEWS AROUND TOWN
Palm Beach Town Council Appoints New President, Welcomes 
New Member
Meghan McCarthy The Palm Beach Post
Meghan McCarthy / The Palm Beach Post
The Palm Beach Town Council officially appointed a new president and a new president pro tem, and welcomed a new member on Tuesday.

The new appointees included Danielle Moore as council president, Maggie Zeidman as president pro tem; and Lew Crampton was sworn in as the new member of the board, replacing former council President Richard Kleid, who retired Tuesday.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
Hurricane Preparedness Voluntary ID Cards & Out-of-State Resident 
ID Cards
The Palm Beach Police Department is reminding businesses, residential employees, contractors and landscapers that while Town ID cards are not required, it is recommended that all new and renewal cards be obtained well in advance of the upcoming hurricane season.
Read More (Town of Palm Beach)
Palm Beach Resident Pitches Plan for Paid Parking Pilot Program on 
Worth Avenue
John David Corey
John David Corey
The Palm Beach Town Council recently announced that it would consider taking baby steps toward the idea of paid parking in the island's commercial areas, and one resident has an idea of how that might look.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
SOUTHERN BLVD BRIDGE
What's that Steel Behemoth
Rising from the Waterway
Near Mar-a-Lago?
Southern Blvd Bridge
From a distance, it looks like the steel skeleton of a six-story office building rising from the unlikeliest of spots - the middle of the Intracoastal Waterway. But it's not a permanent building at all. It's a bridge - a new temporary bridge, to be exact.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
PHOTOS: Temporary Vertical Bridge in West Palm Beach
Greg Lovett The Palm Beach Post
Greg Lovett / The Palm Beach Post

A temporary vertical bridge will be used while the replacement Southern Boulevard bridge is built.
More Pictures (Palm Beach Post)
PALM BEACH REAL ESTATE
Palm Beach Real Estate: Report Shows Bustling Market 
Compared to 2017
If you're looking for more evidence that the bustling Palm Beach real estate market is outpacing the sluggishness that characterized 2017, the latest Rabideau Law Brief is worth a perusal.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
Decision on Demolition of Duck's Nest in Palm Beach
Again Postponed
Duck's Nest
A proposal to demolish and rebuild Duck's Nest, a historic Palm Beach home, was postponed another month by the Landmarks Preservation Commission on Wednesday. The proposal to reconstruct Duck's Nest, the second-oldest home in Palm Beach, was originally brought before the commission in December.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS IN THE NEWS
James Patterson Donating $2 Million to Classroom Libraries
James Patterson is stepping up his game. The best-selling author has increased his annual donations for classroom libraries from $1.75 million to $2 million. Scholastic Inc. told the Associated Press on Monday that Patterson is distributing 4,000 gifts of $500 each to teachers around the country.

MEETINGS & EVENTS

Tuesday, March 27, 9:30 AM
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, March 28, 9:00 AM
Architectural Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, March 29, 9:00 AM
Shore Protection Board Meeting
Town Council Chambers

Thursday, March 29, 9:30 AM
Civic Association Free Re-Usable Bag Give-Away
Town of Palm Beach Publix
 
Monday, April 2, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Coffee with the Crew - Undergrounding Phase 1 - North
Annie's Dock - North Ocean Blvd and East Inlet Drive
 
Tuesday, April 3, 9:00 AM
Underground Utility Task Force Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Wednesday, April 4, 9:00 AM
Special Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, April 5, 9:30 AM
Ordinances, Rules, and Standards Committee Meeting
Town Council Chambers
 
Thursday, April 5, 12:00 Noon
Ambassador Luncheon Series #3 Nancy Brinker and Eric Javits [Invitation Only]
Café L'Europe
 
Friday, April 6, 8:00 AM
A Cup of Joe with Bo - Undergrounding Phase 1 - South
South Fire Rescue Station, 2185 S. Ocean Blvd.
 
Monday, April 16, 10 AM
Civic Association Annual Meeting & A Toast to Our Town End-of-Season Celebration
Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
HEALTHCARE
Civic Association's Healthcare Forum Draws Standing-Room-Only Crowd
live to be 100
Brain health, laboratory research, genetics and medical marijuana were the topics that drew over 190 people to the Palm Beach Civic Association's "Live to be 100 with a High-Quality Palm Beach Lifestyle" forum Tuesday morning.
Read More (Civic Association News)
BOAT SHOW
33rd Annual Palm Beach International Boat Show Set for March 22-25
Palm Beach International Boat Show
The 33rd annual Palm Beach International Boat Show is set to take place from Thursday, March 22 through Sunday, March 25, along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach, directly across the Intracoastal Waterway from Palm Beach Island.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
STAY TUNED FOR THE VIDEO VERSION OF "THIS WEEK
IN PALM BEACH"
Wake up on Saturday morning to the video version of This Week in Palm Beach. See all of your Palm Beach news in less than four minutes. 

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PRESIDENTIAL VISIT
UPDATE 3-21-2018: Presidential Visit in Palm Beach this Weekend
Mar-a-Lago Roadblock
The president is expected to arrive around 6:30 PM on Friday, March 23, 2018 but expect roads to be blocked with checkpoints by 6 AM. He is expected to leave around 5 PM on Sunday, March 25.
Read More (Civic Association News) 
UNDERGROUNDING
Appellate Panel Upholds Dismissal of Palm Beach Utilities Lawsuit
Undergrounding
An appellate court has upheld a judge's dismissal of a South End resident's lawsuit challenging a 2016 referendum in which voters narrowly approved a $90 million bond issue to finance the town-wide burial of overhead utilities.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
WEST PALM DEVELOPS
Convention Center Plans $1.9 Million Party Courtyard on Okeechobee
   
convention center
Palm Beach County officials plan to begin construction this year on a $1.9 million project that will transform the area in front of the convention center on Okeechobee Boulevard into a landscaped courtyard that can be used for outdoor events.
Norton Museum to Close in July for More Than Six Months
   
Norton Museum expansion
The Norton Museum will close for more than six months beginning July 16 to complete interior work on its expansion and reinstall art in advance of the facility's unveiling in February 2019.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
BRIGHTLINE
When Will Trains No Longer Have to Sound Their Horns?
Brightline crossing
Officials say construction on railroad crossings should be finished by late spring or early summer to create quiet zones. They have to prevent pedestrians and vehicles from going around the crossing gates.
Read More (Sun Sentinel)
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE
Analysis: 10 Big Issues in the 2018
Legislative Session
Florida Capital
The Florida House and Senate ended the 2018 legislative session on March 11 by passing a budget and a tax-cut package for the upcoming year. Here is a recap of 10 big issues from the 2018 session.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
TOURISM
Florida Sets Another Tourism Record
in 2017
Governor Rick Scott announced that Florida set another tourism record in 2017 by welcoming the highest number of visitors in any year in the state's history with 116.5 million visitors, according to VISIT FLORIDA.
Read More (Florida Trends)
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
Sari Center: 
10 Years of Helping Cancer Patients
Sari Center
The Sari Center is an oasis of zen in the midst of panic. Named for the late Sari Asher, who used therapies such as acupuncture and massage to ease symptoms of multiple myeloma.
Read More (Palm Beach Post)
ENVIRONMENT
How A $10 Million Competition Based in South Florida takes Aim At Algae Blooms Worldwide
The blue-green algae blooms that sometimes swallow Florida's coasts are thick, green, goopy and smell like sewage. But they're not a problem that's unique to Florida.
Read More (WLRN)
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