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March 10, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE · Public Invited to Attend Grand Opening of 1916 Court House · Dutch Delegation Visited Palm Beach County · Criminal Justice Commission To Unveil New Bus Shelter Display Featuring Anti-Violence Posters · 4-H Club Member Receives National Award · March is National Nutrition Month
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Public Invited to Attend Grand Opening of 1916 Court House
The ceremony will take place at the new Palm Beach County Courthouse in the atrium where guests will have a background view of the 1916 County Court House to the east. The program
will start with opening remarks by County Commissioner Addie L. Greene and
includes the Santaluces Community High School choir performing the national
anthem. After brief comments at the podium by invited speakers,
guests will walk across the street to the historic Court House steps for the
ribbon cutting. The artwork depicted on the ribbon was created by the
students from Palm Beach County elementary, middle and high schools who were
winners of the History Through Art contest. This art was displayed on the
construction fence for three years when the Court House was being restored. Items from the new Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum gift shop will be for sale in a tent along Dixie Highway, and light refreshments reminiscent of the early days of the historic Court House will be provided. James Ponce, esteemed local historian and portrayer of Henry Flagler, will join the festivities complete with top hat, pocket watch and walking cane. From 3 to 5
p.m., Court House tours will be conducted of the building and the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum. What: Grand Opening of 1916 County Court House When: Saturday, March 15, 2008 Time: 2 p.m. Where: 300 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach Street closing: Traffic will be closed from noon to 7 p.m. on Dixie Highway between 3rd Street and Banyan Blvd. and on 3rd Street between Dixie Highway and N. Olive Avenue. Parking: available in the 4th Street parking lot.
Dutch Delegation Visited Palm Beach County
“We are delighted that a prestigious 36-person inbound trade mission from the Kingdom of the Netherlands is joining the World Trade Center Palm Beach and the South Florida Water Management District to discuss global commerce this week,” Palm Beach County Director of Economic Development Kevin Johns said last week.
During their first visit in June 2007, Dutch and Floridian water management experts concluded that there are many opportunities for exchange of knowledge and ideas regarding business and ecological cooperation.
“With 60 percent of their country below sea level, the Dutch have learned to live with water,” Johns said. “The Dutch are back in Palm Beach County to identify concrete subjects and projects for collaboration on water management. We appreciate their historical expertise in environmental engineering and can learn a lot from each other on how to better work with nature.”
The delegation was accompanied by Richard van Rijssen, deputy ambassador to the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Lucita Moenir Alam, the consul general of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Senior Policy Advisor Dale Morris of the Royal Netherlands Embassy, Eric DeGroot, president of the Holland Chamber of Commerce in Atlanta and Ms. Heleen Paalvast, a reporter with the Netherlands national news agency.
The visit focused on integrating water and flood management, as well as incorporating environmental, economic, safety and recreation into water management.
“The Dutch are world-class environmentalists,” said Al Zucaro, World Trade Center Palm Beach chairman and a principal organizer of the ongoing relationship. “As part of the Everglades Restoration effort, we are learning how to keep rainwater from flowing out to the sea and there are many opportunities for the exchange of knowledge and expertise.”
Criminal Justice Commission To Unveil New Bus Shelter Display Featuring Anti-Violence Posters
Two winning posters of the Criminal Justice Commission’s “Prevent Youth Violence” design contest will be featured on bus shelter displays throughout Palm Beach County.
The contest is part of the CJC’s Saving The Youths’ Lives Everywhere (or S.T.Y.L.E.) Super Group, which meets twice a month at the Lake Worth Youth Empowerment Center. The group attracts about 60 students from 15 area middle and high schools. S.T.Y.L.E. focuses on building leadership skills, youth empowerment and reducing youth violence.
The winners of the contest are South Tech Academy students Carl Ceance and Danielle Post. Their posters will be featured on up to 20 bus shelter locations across the county. The bus shelter display space is being donated by Next Media General Manager Bruce Washburn.
For the design contest, students were asked to create a poster with an anti-violence message. Group members picked four winning posters from the 36 entries (one is pictured above). Two of the winning posters will be displayed at the bus stops while all four will be displayed on Palm Tran buses within the next two weeks.
4-H Club Member Receives National Award
Cheng, 17, will receive a $1,000 award, an engraved silver medallion and a trip to Washington D.C. Only 102 young people nationwide received the honor. The awards program is conducted by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Cheng, a senior at Suncoast Community High School in Riviera Beach, developed a health education program that has been implemented by 4-H groups across Florida to teach young people the importance of eating nutritiously, exercising regularly and spending less time in front of TV and computer screens.
With a $1,000 grant from the Florida Department of Health, Mylo began working on a 50-page “healthy lifestyles” manual containing health facts, lifestyle suggestions, progress charts, information resources and five lesson plans. He distributed his manual to hundreds of youth attending statewide 4-H events, all of whom were trained to teach the lesson plans in the district.
“It was shocking to me that 25 million children in America are obese,” Cheng said in a statement. “How can youth become successful, motivated adults if they don’t know how to control their bodies?”
March is National Nutrition Month
March is National
DOSS has established 25 community-based congregate meal sites, with seven located in adult day care centers. Palm Beach County Mid-County Senior Center and Adult Day Care in Lake Worth, North County Senior Center and Adult Day Care in Palm Beach Gardens, and West County Senior Center in Belle Glade all serve nutritious meals at noon. The Mid-County Senior Center also serves a hot meal at 4 p.m. and North County Senior Center will soon add a 4 p.m. meal time. Seniors are encouraged to dine together in a social atmosphere. Meals are served Monday through Friday.
One nutritionally balanced home delivered meal per day plus breakfast is available as needed for frail homebound seniors. Meals are delivered to seniors who are unable to prepare their own meals, can not shop for food, and do not have anyone to prepare meals or shop for them. For additional information on DOSS Nutrition Program, please call 355-4746.
· Explore scientific topics in a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere with other mature adults during Science for Seniors: Birding. This month, find out how to get started in bird watching and learn to identify common birds. Bring your binoculars! The event is for residents ages 50 and over and will be held on Wednesday, March 19 at 2 p.m. Cost is $3 per person. Reservations are required. Green Cay Nature Center is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and is located at 12800 Hagen Ranch Road in Boynton Beach. · Head to Mounts Botanical Garden for Tai Chi in the Garden. Tai Chi is commonly practiced today for its amazing health benefits. This slow, graceful Chinese exercise simultaneously heals the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual body. It is performed with a focused, yet relaxed attitude. Tai Chi forms involve a series of choreographed martial arts poses that flow together like a slow-motion dance. They are done in a precise order to help facilitate energy flow, fitness, relaxation and mental concentration. The moves are simple, gentle and easy to learn yet provide an excellent workout to improve all levels of fitness. Each class is 60 minutes in length. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water and outdoor protection if needed. The classes will be held every Saturday thru June, except on March 1, April 26, May 10 and June 21. Classes start at 10:30am in the Gazebo Garden. Cost is $10 per session. Mounts Botanical Garden is located at 559 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more information, click here: http://www.mounts.org/home.asp
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