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December 15, 2008
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Count-e-News Sports New Logo for Palm Beach County’s Centennial Celebration
Palm Beach County is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year. A variety of activities are planned to commemorate when Palm Beach County was established on July 1st, 1909. Count-e-News will now carry the new centennial logo throughout the next year.
Several events are planned around the county in 2009. The official centennial calendar of events can be found at www.pbcgov.com/100.
County Offering Free Six-Week Course on Neighborhood Revitalization
REAP supports the formation of neighborhood associations and empowers residents to seek a higher quality of life. Through this course, residents will gain knowledge of innovative ways to solve neighborhood issues. Course topics will be: Successful Neighborhood Revitalization; Approaches to Community Organizing and Strengthening; Sustaining Neighborhood Economics; Project Safe Neighborhood; Building Healthy Neighborhoods; Civic Engagement: A Call to Action. Residents will also be provided an overview on OCR's programs and initiatives and will learn more about county government, community resources and services that are available for neighborhood improvements.
One mission of REAP is to provide an opportunity for the residents of Palm Beach County to acquire a greater knowledge of and appreciation for government through active participation in the process. Residents will perform a mock commission meeting and showcase their strategies to county and city officials.
Participants will be given the opportunity to apply for funding through the America’s Next Top Neighborhood award grant program. Participants will also complete a community service project.
Sessions are facilitated using a variety of innovative techniques including group activities, lectures, guest speakers, individual outside work and oral presentations. The course and all materials are free but a commitment for the entire six-week course is required. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
To register for REAP or for additional information regarding the program, please visit www.pbcgov.com/ocr or contact LaToya Ricketts, REAP Coordinator at (561) 233-5239 or lrickett@pbcgov.org.
WHO: Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) WHAT: Resident Education to Action Program (REAP) Theme: “Unity in the Community!” WHEN: January 22 to April 21, 2009 WHERE: Western Palm Beach County January 22 to February 26, 2009 6 to 8:30 p.m. Palm Beach Community College 1977 College Drive, Belle Glade, FL 33430
Central Palm Beach County March 17 to April 21, 2009 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Palm Beach County Vista Center 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Water Utilities Department to Host Free Photo Workshops at Wakodahatchee
WORKSHOP I - Karen Milstein To register for a workshop, please send an e-mail to gwegret@yahoo.com. Attendees are asked to arrive 15 minutes early at the entrance to the boardwalk. Workshops are limited to 15 participants. Critique participation is voluntary. The Wakodahatchee Wetlands are located in Delray Beach at 13026 Jog Road between Lake Ida and Flavor Pict roads.
PBC-TV Channel 20 Producer Wins Emmy Award Palm Beach County TV Producer/Director Edward Carr recently earned a 2008 Suncoast Regional Emmy Award for his individual achievement in the photographer - short form category for a six-minute documentary, “Cato/707 Bridge.” The video provides a historical prospective of a day in the life of the bridge tender at a Palm Beach County bridge that spans the Intracoastal Waterway in Jupiter on State Road 707. The 707 Bridge is known by locals as the Cato Bridge in remembrance of Avon Cato who tended the bridge in the 1930s when it was a swing bridge. Carr used interviews of Cato family members and the current bridge tender to tell a story of how the bridge tender’s daily life has changed over the years. Carr was also nominated in the category of children/youth/teens programs for producing “Get in the Zone,” a Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission program that provides viewers with a look inside Youth Empowerment Centers. These facilities provide positive alternative environments to help deter youth violence. Carr received the award from the Suncoast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Dec. 6, 2008 at a ceremony held at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. This is the first Emmy Award for the County’s PBC-TV Channel 20. The video can be viewed on Channel 20’s Web site by visiting www.pbcgov.com/publicaffairs/channel_20.htm.
Winter Camp at Daggerwing Nature Center
The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department is offering Winter Camp for children ages 9 to 12 at Daggerwing Nature Center on December 29, 30, 31, and January 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants will discover the wonders of winter in South Florida! Campers will visit local attractions to learn about migration, hibernation, and special adaptations animals use to survive the winter weather. The fee is $80 per child. Registration runs through December 20 and is limited to 20 campers. For more information and to get an application, visit Daggerwing Nature Center or visit www.pbcparks.com/nature and click on the Daggerwing link. Daggerwing Nature Center is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and is located in South County Regional Park at 11200 Park Access Road, off Cain Boulevard between Glades Road and Yamato Road, in western Boca Raton. Visit www.pbcparks.com/nature for more information!
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