Helpful ADA-Compatible Equipment Coming to the Beach at Marina Village
In our continuing efforts to make the Riviera Beach waterfront more accessible for everyone in our community, we're excited to announce plans for new equipment designed to assist visitors who find it challenging to navigate the sand and water at Marina Village.

First will be the installation of a 5-foot-wide ADA-compatible (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) MOBI Beach Mat that extends 50 feet from the sidewalk down to the beach, then another 60 feet adjacent to the water's edge. Beach goers who rely on wheelchairs and other aids for their mobility, as well as families pushing kids in strollers and toting rolling coolers, etc., will find traversing the sand a lot less cumbersome.

In addition, three MOBI Floating Wheel Chairs are slated to be purchased following the Beach Mat initiative, giving people with disabilities an opportunity to enjoy the water in a way they might not have experienced.

Tentative approval for these exciting additions that will make our marina 100% ADA-compatible has been authorized, with execution of the grant agreement currently under way.

Pitching In, Cleaning Up, Giving Back
Each spring, volunteers nationwide join forces to help clean up their community in what has come to be a very popular way to pitch in and give back. This year, on Saturday, April 27th, Riviera Beach residents, volunteers, and staff members from both the Riviera Beach CRA and CDC rolled up their shirt sleeves and descended on Riviera Beach Heights for our version of the Great American Cleanup. The selected properties were the Riviera Beach Community Garden and a home located at 995 W. 10th Street. Volunteers also picked up litter along 9 th and 10 th Streets.
 
While our Community Garden is an ongoing CRA project and so was a natural candidate to receive our maintenance help that day, the 10th Street residence was selected for its proximity and need for a dramatic landscaping makeover. This property was a former recipient of CRA Beautification Grant benefits almost a decade ago. We hope that the homeowner will find encouragement and inspiration from the new beautiful landscaping at the Community Garden and hence serve as a catalyst for other nearby future beautification projects.
A big thanks to everyone who helped beautify our neighborhood!

CRA Supports Red Nose Day. Do You?
At the Riviera Beach CRA, we believe in supporting programs, organizations and people whose values align with our own, which is why we are fully behind the mission of Red Nose Day, and celebrated on May 23rd! Red Nose Day is a campaign to help end child poverty by funding programs that keep children safe, healthy and educated.

Through the power of entertainment, the non-profit group Comic Relief brings people together to laugh and have fun, all while raising life-changing cash for the children who need it the most. Since its debut in 2015, the organization has raised over $150 million and positively impacted over 16 million children in America, and around the world.

Celebrate in Style with the Services of This Riviera Beach Event Planner
A large part of what makes living and working in the Riviera Beach CRA District such a pleasure are the businesses that thrive here. We have deep respect for these cornerstones of our community and work diligently to attract new ones to our dynamic neighborhood. Another successful example of a CRA business and partner is Styles by Stallings , owned and operated by Jenice Stallings, an accredited event planner and designer. Ms. Stallings is also a graduate of our Comerica Bank Small Business $ense Business Readiness Certification Training.
The Styles by Stallings mission is to "visualize and transform an ordinary area into an inviting, unique and breathtaking atmosphere," and for over 10 years, this maker of lifelong memories has been turning the mundane into the magnificent.

While weddings comprise a great number of Styles by Stallings events, virtually any celebration can benefit from the services of this successful Riviera Beach business. Weddings, birthday parties, luxury luncheons, dinner parties, fundraisers, corporate functions, baby showers and more can be transformed into the event of a lifetime with help from Styles by Stallings.
Look for highlights of CRA businesses in future issues.

Clean & Safe Ambassadors: Hardworking Crew at the CRA Staying True to Their Mission
A hardworking crew at the Riviera Beach CRA is on duty seven days a week from noon until 30 minutes after the local businesses close, keeping the CRA District clean and residents and visitors safe. These unheralded workers are the Ambassadors of the CRA's Clean and Safe Program.

Residents, workers, visitors and business owners who spot unsightly messes in the CRA District or who need a walking buddy to their car are encouraged to call for assistance.

Ambassadors on Standby
• Sidewalk power washing & sweeping • Neighborhood concierge
• Litter & graffiti removal • Landscaping & beautification
• Meet, greet, visitor assistance, and more

For safety & cleanup issues, call: 561-693-1171 .
For an Ocean Walk Walking Buddy, call: 561-707-9602 .
For a Marina Village Walking Buddy, call: 961-707-9015 .