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August 25, 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
· Board of County Commissioners to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed FY-2009 Budget · Public Invited to “Local Treasures” Artist Reception at PBIA · Palm Tran Unveils Buses with Anti-Violence Messages · Palm Beach County’s 4-H Club to Host Open House on September 20 · Take a Historic Walking Tour at Jupiter’s Riverbend Park
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Board of County Commissioners to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed FY-2009 Budget
Both public hearings will be held in the sixth floor commission chambers of the County Governmental Center, 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach beginning at 6 p.m. Preliminary adoption will be on Monday, September 8, 2008 and final adoption on Monday, September 22, 2008. Citizens will have an opportunity to comment during both hearings. The millage rate has been tentatively set at the current rollback rate of 3.7811 mills ($3.7811 per $1,000 of taxable property value). The final rate could be lower, but not higher than 3.7811 mills.
Public Invited to “Local Treasures” Artist Reception at PBIA
With refreshments at hand, guests can mingle with Palm Beach County artists whose sculpture, photography, paintings and mixed-media works are inspired by the flora, fauna and natural places of Palm Beach County’s unique environment. The exhibition runs through Sept. 24, 2008. Selected works were chosen by Palm Beach County’s Public Art Committee. Artworks are for sale. Local Treasures features works by local artists Becky Anderson, Lee Gordon and Ashley Snizek of Boca Raton; Carolyn Barth and April Grigsby of Delray Beach; Lupe Lawrence of Lake Park; Beverly A. Mustaine, Elle Schorr and Jean Talbott of Lake Worth; Chrisanthy Gumas Vargo of Lantana; Judith Rodman Flescher, Esther Gordon, Betty Laur, Marilyn Samwick, Barry Seidman and Carin Wagner of Palm Beach Gardens; Jayne Hunter of Palm Beach Shores; Adrianne Hetherington and Peter Marshall of Royal Palm Beach; Joan Z. Faber of Singer Island; Susan Anderson and Augusta Pearl of Tequesta; and Greg Allikas, Tim Rivers, Jan Stein, Raymond N. Talleyrand and Patricia Whiting of West Palm Beach. The event will be held in the airport’s Concession Mall, Level 2 Main Terminal, across from Travelers Lounge. Parking is available in Short Term levels 4-7. For a virtual tour of the art, visit: www.pbcgov.com/fdo/art/artworks.htm Artists interested in receiving “Call to Artists” for upcoming airport exhibitions and other Art in Public Places projects can submit their contact information through the Artists’ Registry page of Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places Web site.
Palm Tran Unveils Buses With Anti-Violence Messages
The student’s artwork is currently featured on 24 different Palm Tran buses traveling on multiple routes across the county and will be displayed throughout the year. The designs were created by South Tech students Carl Ceance, Danielle Post, Javon Jones, Samantha Rivera and Dairon Giovany Arroyave.
The contest is part of the CJC’s “Saving The Youths’ Lives Everywhere” (or S.T.Y.L.E.) Super Group, which attracts about 60 to 70 students from Palm Beach County middle and high schools. S.T.Y.L.E. members focus on building leadership skills, youth empowerment and reducing youth violence. During the past year, S.T.Y.L.E. has participated in over 20 community outreach projects, such as Next Media bus shelter displays, marching in the Martin Luther King Day parade, the Get In The Zone TV show, the Youth Criminal Justice Academy, National Crime Prevention Conference, a Survey on Youth Violence. The group has also won the YWCA Racial Justice Award.
For the design contest, students were asked to create a poster with an anti-violence message. S.T.Y.L.E. members picked five winning posters from almost 40 entries. These entries were judged on clarity of an anti-violence theme, originality, and artistic ability.
Officials who attended the event include Commissioner Burt Aaronson, Criminal Justice Commission Executive Director Mike Rodriguez (pictured above), Palm Tran Executive Director Chuck Cohen and Lamar Advertising Manager R.V. Matthews.
Palm Beach County’s 4-H Club to Host Open House on September 20
Take a Historic Walking Tour at Jupiter’s Riverbend Park
Participants will walk through one of the most significant multileveled historic sites in the county and see Riverbend Park through the eyes of historian and author Richard Procyk. Examine prehistoric and historic history dating back several thousand years and learn about the ancient inhabitants of a Seminole village. Stories about the clash between two civilizations and the rise of the Seminole Nation will be shared. The cost of the tour is $5 per person. For reservations or for more information, call Peggy at (561) 966-6625. Riverbend Park is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department and is located at 9060 Indiantown Road in Jupiter.
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