THIS WEEK IN PALM BEACH
CIVIC ASSOCIATION VIDEO
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION
HOLIDAY PARTY
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Palm Beach Civic Association Holds 75th Anniversary Holiday Party
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Susan & Bob Wright with Gail Coniglio
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The Palm Beach Civic Association held its annual Holiday Party at The Breakers with 325 members in attendance. Guests enjoyed cocktails and hors d'oeuvres in the Circle Ballroom, with music by the Joe Scott duo.
Civic Association Chairman and CEO Bob Wright welcomed everyone to the party.
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION
Annual Awards Luncheon
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The Palm Beach Civic Association is delighted to bring cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, Dr. Mehmet Oz to The Breakers for an inspiring program filled with wellness advice and encouragement for a fit lifestyle.
The event is our only fundraiser for the season, and supports programs and education initiatives throughout the year. Individual tickets, VIP packages, and table sponsorship are available.
Civic Association Annual Awards Luncheon
Monday, January 21, 2019
The Breakers
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TOWN EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
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Palm Beach Sends Out Surveys for Compensation Study
The town's compensation study has officially begun. Palm Beach sent out its 28 surveys to nearby agencies and municipalities on Monday, Human Resources Director Danielle Olson told the Town Council on Tuesday, starting the clock on a comprehensive study the town hopes to complete by March.
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION
History: 1944 - 2018
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The Civic Association is 75 years old this season and so we are looking back at what has gone on during that time. We've researched a timeline and found many old photos.
Here's a photo from our beaches in 1948. It's Reach 1 by the inlet. You can see the port and Peanut Island. Stay tuned to see more every week.
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Palm Beach Town Council Praises Town Manager in Evaluation
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Mayor Gail Coniglio and the Town Council have given Town Manager Kirk Blouin a glowing performance for his first nine months in office. Blouin left his post as public safety director to become town manager in February after the council decided not to renew Tom Bradford's contract last December.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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New Zoning Director has an Eye Toward Reform in Palm Beach
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J
oshua Martin
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Joshua Martin has built an impressive resume, in both the public and private sectors, in the world of community development and urban planning and design. Martin, 42, was most recently a senior advisor to the mayor of Charleston, S.C., before becoming Palm Beach's director of planning and zoning.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Testa's Project in
Palm Beach Progresses
Buildings are popping up at the former site of Testa's restaurant on Royal Poinciana Way. This week, construction crews are finishing block walls, framing window openings and preparing for the residential level roof installation. According to Cody Crowell, managing director of construction for the Frisbie Group, work is ahead of schedule.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Fund-Raising Lopsided So Far in Town Council Race
Incumbent Julie Araskog continues to raise more money than opponent Rene Silvin in their contest for a Town Council seat in the March 12 election. Araskog amassed $209,385 to Silvin's $24,721 as of Nov. 30, according to their respective treasurer's reports filed with the town clerk's office.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Mayor Gail Coniglio and
Council President Dani Moore
File to Run Again
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Gail Coniglio & Dani Moore
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Mayor Gail Coniglio and Council President Danielle Moore have filed papers to run for reelection and are unopposed so far, according to documents filed with the town clerk's office.
Read More (Civic Association News)
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16-Day Presidential Holiday Visit to Mar-a-Lago - Traffic Alert
An alert has been issued by the Federal Aviation Administration that warns pilots to avoid the airspace over Mar-a-Lago from Dec. 21 to Jan. 6.
Ocean Blvd. (A1A) will be road-blocked around Mar-a-Lago and there will be limited lanes of traffic over the Southern Blvd. bridge.
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CIVIC ASSOCIATION
DIRECTORS IN THE NEWS
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Palm Beacher Nancy Brinker Launches New Fund to Ease Health Care Access for Women
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Know what rattles the usually poised Nancy Brinker's cage? Learning that Florida ranks last among the 50 states in funding women's health care. Last. Lower than Mississippi, West Virginia and Kentucky. "I saw those figures and I was shocked," said the longtime warrior in the battle against breast cancer, "and I realized that if the state won't step up, then we'll have to start with the community."
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Tuesday, December 18, 9:30 AM
Planning and Zoning Commission
Town Council Chambers
Wednesday, December 19, 9:30 AM
Landmarks Preservation Commission Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Wednesday, December 19, 9:30 AM
Civic Association Executive Committee
BY INVITATION ONLY
Civic Association Community Room
Thursday, December 20, 2:00 PM
Code Enforcement Board Meeting
Town Council Chambers
Monday, December 24, All Day
Christmas Eve
Civic Association & Town Hall Closed
Tuesday, December 25, All Day
Christmas Day-Town Hall Closed
Civic Association & Town Hall Closed
Monday, December 31, All Day
New Year's Eve
Civic Association & Town Hall Closed
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Grand Celebration Returns to
Palm Beach
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line announced that the Grand Celebration will return to her homeport, the Port of Palm Beach, and resume a two-night sailing schedule beginning on Friday, December 21. The Grand Celebration was chartered for the past two months to assist with restoration of service to communities impacted by the Massachusetts gas incident, according to the cruise line.
Read More (Cruise Industry News)
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Florida's Water Future: Where is it Going? Where Will it Come From?
Florida's problem isn't a lack of water, but where it is, how it's used, where it gets dumped when we're through with it, and how much it will cost by 2035 to satisfy farms, 5 million new Floridians - and the needs of the environment.
Florida tapped 6.4 billion gallons of water per day three years ago. By 2035, Florida will need another 1.1 billion gallons a day, a 17% increase.
The good news: The state's water management districts - the water-use regulatory bodies that cover the state - have identified enough water conservation opportunities and water supply projects to keep the water flowing in Florida through at least 2035.
Read More (Florida Trends)
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County Gets $500,000 for Red Tide Cleanup, Will Share with Cities
Palm Beach County has received $500,000 from the state government for red tide clean up reimbursement. Now the county plans to disperse the money to municipalities to refund them for their own red tide-related expenses.
Read More (Palm Beach Daily News)
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Police Remind Bicyclists to "Share the Road" When Riding on the Town Bike Path and Sidewalks
The safety of everyone using the bike path, sidewalks and roadways is a priority for the Palm Beach Police Department. In the State of Florida, bicycles are considered vehicles and both cars and bicycles must share the road. Additionally, bicyclists must watch for pedestrians on roadways, bike paths and sidewalks.
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The 2018 Hurricane Season was Full of Extremes. Here's What We Expect in 2019.
Hurricane season is over at long last-a lengthy one for both the Atlantic and Pacific regions. The Atlantic saw two historic hurricanes make landfall in the United States, while the eastern Pacific saw the greatest number of scale-topping storms on record.
Read More (Popular Science)
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Friends of
Palm Beach
Keeping Our
Beaches Clean
Date:
December
15
Time: 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location:
1576 S. Ocean
Everyone Welcome
All supplies will be there. Iced water and snacks too.
CONTACT
Diane Buhler
561-507-0345
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Florida the Top Destination for Americans Moving Out of State
Florida ranks as the top destination in America for home buyers who are moving out of state, according to new data published by LendingTree, an online loan marketplace based in Charlotte.
Read More (Sarasota Magazine)
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