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A fun, family event featuring: Trick-or-Treating on the trail with all your favorite characters Children’s Activities Live music by Burnt Biscuit Candy Corn Count Food and drink items available for purchase The City of Palm Beach Gardens supports children with food allergies. While trick-or-treating on our trail, look for the teal pumpkins for non-food treats!
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A MESSAGE FROM CITY HALL
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n September, I had the pleasure of representing Palm Beach Gardens at the annual Northern Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce Mayors Breakfast. During this breakfast all ten mayors from the north county region are given the opportunity to update attendees on what is happening in their City. I thought our citizens might like a summary of what I shared at that event. Over the past year, the City’s Finance, Police, Fire, Purchasing, and Recreation Departments all have received numerous awards for their work, and this past year the City made it onto Governor’s economic development radar several times. Once, when Levatas (a digital marketing firm located at Downtown at The Gardens) was recognized on his Economic Development Statewide Tour and again with the announcement of United Technologies Corporation coming to the Briger site. We conducted a Resident Opinion Survey to ensure the City is meeting the needs and expectations of our residents. As it turns out the residents were more satisfied with City services than ever. In fact, when residents were asked what their number one concern is about Palm Beach Gardens as a place to live, the #1 answer given was there are “No Concerns”. You may have also noticed that we completely revamped the City’s Website which we launched in June. While tailored for citizen engagement, our goal also was to better showcase the many attributes that our City has to offer both nationally & internationally. For the first time in the City’s history we have applied for and received a Community Development Block Grant through HUD. Because our population has exceeded 50,000, the City is now eligible to work with low and middle income households to make home repairs which they may not otherwise be able to afford. Now we can administer these funds directly to our residents in need. 4
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We continue to find ways to beautify our city. Due to the efforts of Councilmember Tinsley and through the innovative use of Art In Public Places funding we are in (l to r) David Levy, Eric Jablin, Joseph Russo, Marcie Tinsley, Bert Premuroso the process of constructing to North County in decades – United TechArtistic Bus Shelters designed by Mark Fuller nologies Corp. Like never before the City will all around the City. Some of the sites include be at the forefront of global innovation with the Palm Beach State College, Palm Beach the state of the art “Center for Intelligent Gardens Hospital and City Hall. When comBuildings”. This project is under review and pleted the city will fund and construct a total is scheduled for final adoption at the Octoof 13 bus shelters in the next year. ber 8 City Council meeting. The project will initially create a 265,000 square-foot facility This year the proposed operating millage that will showcase UTC’s new technologies rate is 5.55, down from 5.67 mills last year. and services in the Green building and Leeds This means that homesteaded properties will certified building market worldwide. UTC see an annual decrease in the City portion of anticipates retaining the 70 new existing local their tax bill. All this while the City does not employees now working on this project and charge for curbside garbage or trash colleccreating an additional 380 new jobs with an tion, and there are no utility taxes, or storm average salary of $85,000.00 over the next five water assessments fees in the city. years. The project will have a 5 year local economic impact of $662.4 million dollars. We In the private sector new construction are extremely proud to be able to bring this remains strong with several significant projproject to the North County and we thank ects either recently completed, underway, or our partners at the Business Development in various stages of planning. Alton at the Board, and especially Kelly Smallridge, for all Briger site, which will be home to one square her efforts to make this finally happen. mile of homes, shops, hotels and businesses in the City. The first residential neighborAs you can see, there is a lot happening in hoods are under construction as we speak. Palm Beach Gardens. We haven’t produced Donald Ross Village will now have additionan issue of Signature City for several years. As al parking and a new retail/restaurant outwe are constantly looking to improve the way parcel and we are looking forward to the new we communicate with citizens, we listened to CVS at the corner of Northlake and Military. We anticipate construction to begin the the feedback received through the Resident Spring 2016. Azure – 113 Luxury Condos Opinion Survey conducted in January of this on the Intracoastal; and The Quaye – 341 year. Through this survey residents told us “Green” apartments east of Central Blvd just that they preferred to be communicated with west of the existing Paloma community. The via mail. We look forward to bringing Signature City into your home on a quarterly basis current status of all of the City’s major projto keep you informed on the many things that ects under review and under construction are making our City tick. can be found on the City’s website under “Development Projects.” Warm regards, Mayor Eric Jablin And finally, I would be remiss to not detail City of Palm Beach Gardens, FL one of the most significant projects to come
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David Levy Vice Mayor dlevy@pbgfl.com 561-799-4105 CITY BRIEFS
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Joseph Russo Councilmember jrusso@pbgfl.com 561-799-4101
Robert Premuroso Councilmember rpremuroso@pbgfl.com 561-799-4104
We are currently accepting applications for all city Advisory Boards and Committees. To apply complete the Palm Beach Gardens Board and Committee Application on the City website www.pbgfl.com, or call 561-799-4121 for more information.
General Procedures Must attend meetings in person Shall be a resident of the city (exception -- Budget Oversight Committee) Shall not appear before a board, committee, or the City Council as an agent or attorney for any person Shall not have or hold any employment or contractual relationship that will create a conflict between his or her private interests and the performance of public duties Shall not hold employment, office, or have a contractual relationship with the city Shall serve at the pleasure of the City Council and may be removed without cause Shall serve on only 1 board or committee of the city Shall serve without compensation
C I T Y O F PA L M B E AC H G A R D E N S E L E C T I O N I N F O R M AT I O N
2016 ELECTIONS A General Election of the City of Palm Beach Gardens will be conducted concurrently with the Federal Presidential Preference Primary on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. for the following City Council Groups: Marcie Tinsley Councilmember mtinsley@pbgfl.com 561-799-4103
GROUP 2: Three-Year Term GROUP 4: Three-Year Term
PUBLIC MEETINGS Visit the City website at www.pbgfl.com for upcoming public meetings.
Qualifying by Filing Fee begins on Monday, November 16, 2015, at 8:00 a.m. and ends on Monday, November 30, 2015, at 4:30 p.m.
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FY15/16 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS After two public hearings, the Palm Beach Gardens City Council unanimously approved the FY15/16 budget at its September 17th meeting. The City of Palm Beach Gardens’ fiscal year began on October 1st and will run through September 30, 2016. Although the City’s budget can get a bit complicated, we have highlighted the key points. T
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First Public Hearing on 9/10/2015
Second Hearing and adoption on 9/17/2015
How much of my tax bill goes to the City?
1. Property tax rate reduced 2.5%, from 5.8315 to 5.6871 2. Significant investment in infrastructure including storm water repairs, a new golf clubhouse at the Gardens Sandhill Crane Golf Club, City Park, Police Tactical Training Facility and completion of Fire Station #2 3. No Charge for residential garbage and recycling, has no utility tax, has no City storm water assessment and no Fire Assessment
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CITY PERSONNEL 67% of the budget costs are for salaries, FICA, retirement and health benefits for City employees. The total for all funds for personnel costs is up $1.5 million, or 2.5%, this year. • Total Personnel: 470 Full Time (up 10) • Personnel increases include changing 5 existing Part Time positions to full time status. 3 of these were due to the Affordable Care Act health mandate. The City will restore 2 Operation Manager positions, 1 Police Captain, 1 Administrative Specialist III • The City is self-insured for health funds. This year’s projected cost for employee health care is $7,922,981. This is the second consecutive year the City has had no increase in medical rates. 6
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REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE FACILITIES:
Roof repair/maintenance; painting of buildings; bathroom and plumbing repairs: $334,250
PARKING LOTS: Resurfacing various lots throughout the City: $215,000 CANALS:
Long-line mowing: $95,000
TOTAL REVENUE/SOURCES- $137,068,059 OTHER
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FY 2016 TOTAL PROPERTY VALUES
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$20,197,962
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NEW CONSTRUCTION
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TOTAL EXPENDITURES- $137,068,059 $3,090,660
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Property values in Palm Beach Gardens have increased for the fourth consecutive year. Currently, property values in the City total $9.4 billion
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FY 2015/2016 BUDGET PROVIDES A SPENDING PLAN TO ACCOMPLISH FOLLOWING:
Provides $1.5M funding for first phase of storm renovation/repairs
Provides significant investment in infrastructure, increasing from $7.2M to $9.9M
Provides funding for PBA, SEIU and proposed IAFF contracts; adjustment for non-union employees
2.5% reduction in overall tax rate
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imately 10,000 a month. These drones range in price from a few dollars to the tens of thousands of dollars. While the majority of the higher priced drones offer safety features such as return-to-home GPS systems and LIDAR tracking, the majority of the lower price drones do not have this capability and are subject to flying away when the drone has out flown of the remote control’s range. This influx of remotely operated aircraft has created new safety and privacy concerns, causing lawmakers to scramble to enact new laws. It is often asked who creates the laws and guidelines related to drones and who has the responsibility to enforce these rules? The Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) is responsible for all of the airspace inside the United States and has created rules for
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drone pilots to follow. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, drones are considered to be in the same category as model aircraft, as long as the operator follows some basic rules. The pilot of a drone must fly below 400 feet and remain clear of surrounding obstacles. The pilot must keep the drone within a visual line of sight at all times. They must remain well clear of and not interfere with manned aircraft operations. They must not fly near people or stadiums. The pilot cannot operate the drone in a careless or reckless manner. The pilot cannot fly the drone within 5 miles of an airport without first contacting the airport control tower. The pilot cannot fly an aircraft which weighs more than 55lbs.
For business use, the F.A.A. requires the operator to obtain special authorization and certifications before they are authorized. The State of Florida also has laws governing drones. Current statutes allow for criminal prosecution of drone pilots operating the aircraft in a careless or reckless manner, as well as possible civil litigation for operating a drone over a person’s property without their permission. As this technology advances the laws and regulations are also subject to change. There is an increased interest in local governments using drones, as it could possibly save tens of thousands of dollars from government operating budgets. Drones cost much less to purchase, maintain and operate than a helicopter, but provide some of the same benefits of an aerial view and
rapid flight. First responder drones can be equipped with thermal imaging devices to locate missing persons or to assist in directing firefighters where to apply water to the hottest part of a fire. Drones equipped with search and rescue equipment have successfully been used to locate missing persons, direct firefighting efforts as well as conduct aerial traffic surveys. Lifeguard drones have just recently been created to carry floatation devices. Just imagine one day you’re at the beach and get caught in a riptide. The person coming to save you may not be a person at all but a drone equipped with a life preserver. The ability to launch a drone from almost anywhere allows first responders the opportunity to immediately get a bird’s-eye view of the situation and respond efficiently instead of wasting precious minutes for a helicopter to direct efforts.
Safety and respect for other people’s privacy is of the utmost importance when operating this type of aircraft. As increasing number of drones enter our Nation’s airspace, novice pilots should learn the rules before they fly. The F.A.A. recommends accessing www. knowbeforeyoufly.org which provides drone pilots information on where they can fly as well as additional safety rules. The Academy of Model Aeronautics is also a great reference for safety, rules and operating information. While drones can be a wonderful leisure activity and a useful tool, pilots should take the responsibility seriously. With drones comes the dawn of a new era. What will they come up with next? OPPOSITE PAGE: A drone captures footage of traffic patterns
at a Palm Beach Gardens intersection on the first day of school. THIS PAGE (clockwise from above left): Aerial shot of the PGA Flyover Bridge; Intracoastal waterway in Palm Beach Gardens; A drone’s eye view of Veterans Plaza from 90 feet.
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City Government Week
City Council Meeting
Gardens GreenMarket
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Mayor’s Veterans Golf Classic/Woman’s Nine then Wine Event
8AM-1PM at City Hall
2:30PM at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club Advance Registration Required
Special Magistrate
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Gardens GreenMarket 8AM-1PM at City Hall OCT. 22
Read for the Record An all-day event at the Riverside Youth Enrichment Center OCT. 25
Gardens GreenMarket 8AM-1PM at City Hall
OCTOBER OCT. 4
Season Opening of Gardens GreenMarket 8AM-1PM at City Hall OCT 8
City Council Meeting 7PM at City Hall Public Meeting OCT. 11
Gardens GreenMarket 8AM-1PM at City Hall OCT. 12
GardensArt Photography Exhibit, A Feast for the Eyes Runs from Oct. 12-Dec. 3 in the City Hall Lobby OCT. 13
Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board 6PM at City Hall Public Meeting
OCT. 27
Special Magistrate 2-5PM at City Hall Public Meeting OCT. 27
The Nature of Photography by Fatima NeJame Cultural Lecture 6-7:30PM at Lakeside Center Free OCT. 30
Fall Festival Burns Road Recreation Center Look for the Teal Pumpkins
NOVEMBER Gardens GreenMarket 8AM-1PM at City Hall NOV. 2-20
Adult/Senior Club Thanksgiving Food Drive Benefiting Grove Park Elemenary
Thanksgiving Holiday
Mayor’s Veterans Golf Classic: Salute the Veterans Event 3PM at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club
6PM at City Hall Public Meeting
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Veterans Day Ceremony & Concert 11AM at Veterans Plaza Open to the Public
RYEC Thanksgiving Program 9:30AM at Eissey Theatre
Police & Fire Holiday Joy Drive NOV. 29
Gardens GreenMarket 8AM-1PM at City Hall
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City Administrative Offices Closed
9AM at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club Advance Registration Required
Lakeside Center
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Mayor’s Veterans Golf Classic
Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board
NOV. 24 2-5PM at City Hall Public Meeting
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City Tree Lighting Festival 6-8PM at the Burns Road Recreation Center Open to the Public; Fees for food & beverage DEC. 3
City Council Meeting 7PM at City Hall Public Meeting DEC. 4
32nd Annual Holiday Bazaar
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Planning, Zoning & Appeals Board 6PM at City Hall Public Meeting DEC. 9
GardensArt Meet & Greet: Hugh O’Neill Oil Paintings & Drawings 5-7PM City Hall Lobby DEC. 12
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City Council Meeting
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Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival: Edgar Allan Poe “Unmasking A Genius” 7PM at Veterans Plaza, PBG Free to Attend JAN. 16
Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival: Edgar Allan Poe “Unmasking A Genius” 7PM at Veterans Plaza, PBG Free to Attend
* NOTE: All Public Meeting dates are subject to change. Please confirm meeting dates/times via pbgfl.com. Audio recordings of all public meetings are available on the City’s website.
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ew get to learn the value of excellent emergency care the way Fred Spitznagle has come to learn in his life. A resident of Palm City, Fred spends his week days in Palm Beach Gardens where he works a garbage route for Waste Management. He enjoys his job which consists of alternating roles between driving the garbage truck and emptying cans throughout the City. One fateful day in July 2014, Fred’s routine began the same as so many others. He woke up just after 3 A.M. to get dressed and feed his cats. He was sure to prep his water for the day; a must in the hot Florida sun. After the commute from Palm City, he loaded up his truck and was out the gate with his partner by 6:30 A.M. to begin the workday. The only sign that something was awry was a bit of extra sweat.
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“I’m a sweater by nature,” Fred chuckles. “I love Florida, but the humidity doesn’t agree with me. That morning, everyone noticed I was sweating a lot. I didn’t feel bad at all and because I’m a sweater, I didn’t think much of it that morning.” After about an hour and twenty minutes on his route and experiencing what he now describes as “profuse sweating”, he reached for the next garbage can in his path and dumped it into the truck. That’s the last thing he remembers before waking up ten days later in the hospital. Unbeknownst to Fred, his journey that day would put him in the path of the right people at the right time. As fate would have it, there was a Palm Beach Gardens volunteer Firefighter/Paramedic nearby when the incident occurred. Running a bit late for work, he was just about to get into his vehi-
cle when he saw Fred fall face first to the ground. In what proved to be a lifesaving move, he immediately began administering hands-only CPR as he called 911. When Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue arrived on the scene moments later, they were able to successfully resuscitate Fred and transport him to the emergency room. “I don’t remember hitting the ground” Fred recalls. “When I woke up in the hospital, I was on a ventilator and couldn’t talk. My girlfriend asked me if I knew what happened. I wrote on a piece of paper ‘heart attack’.” This was actually the second heart attack for Fred. In 2005 he suffered a massive heart attack that lasted four and a half hours. He attributes his initial heart issues to a combination of extreme personal stress in his life and a bad diet: mostly pizza. “I wasn’t eating properly,” he admits. “I worked a lot and we had a pizzeria. I was eating a lot of pizza.”
the job for a year, Fred says he feels good. He just underwent his annual stress test and feels lucky to have his life back to normalcy. Recently, Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Silver award. This award is given to agencies that have met the strict performance measures set by the American Heart Association in caring for patients having heart attacks. The Department, which is also the only accredited fire department in Palm Beach County, has set a goal to receive the Mission: Lifeline Gold Award. The Gold Award is only given to those agencies that have received the Silver Award for two consecutive years. “I can’t believe these EMTs don’t get more thanks and recognition for what they do. After my heart attack, I tracked them down because I wanted to meet them and
Although he made changes in his lifestyle to positively impact his health over the next ten years, namely taking a less stressful job that he enjoys, the second heart attack in 2014 was caused by the occlusion of the previous stent and a new blockage, which had developed in a different part of his heart. Surgery repaired the existing stent and a second stent was put in, as well. To the amazement of his heart doctor, there was only a nine week recovery period before he was able to return to work. In Fred’s case, the first month of recovery was difficult due to the lingering pain of fractured ribs. Mostly a result of the lifesaving techniques used as he was taken to the ER. The second month was better in the pain department and he says he was able to walk briskly with no issues. He now feels confident that had he not been in Palm Beach Gardens to receive the quality of care he did, his story may have ended differently. Now that he has been back on
thank them personally,” Fred says. As we took him back to the scene of his second heart attack, Fred contemplatively looks around. At one time this was a route and neighborhood he was very familiar with. Since returning to work he’s been assigned to another route. He looks around the alleyway and struggles to piece together the chain of events that happened that day last July. It all seems so long ago. “I always think God is on my side when I talk about how things happened,” Fred says of his experience. “The volunteer paramedic being right there when I had my heart attack. The emergency room having no patients when I arrived at the hospital and doctors getting me right to surgery. One thing I can say about the EMTs from Palm Beach Gardens is they are very efficient!”
OPPOSITE PAGE: Fred Spitznagle visits the site on Eagle
Lake Drive where he suffered a heart attack in July 2014.
SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK CHEST PAIN or DISCOMFORT (pressure, squeezing, aching) PAIN or DISCOMFORT (arm, upper back, neck, jaw or stomach) SHORTNESS of BREATH WITH OR WITHOUT CHEST PAIN BREAKING OUT IN A COLD SWEAT NAUSEA LIGHTHEADEDNESS *Any of these symptoms lasting more than five minutes or that go away and come back, call 911 IMMEDIATELY.
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community development provides for a 681-acre Mixed-Use community consisting of a variety of uses including residential homes, office, research and development, hotel, retail. The name Alton is formed utilizing the word “All” with the English derived “ton” meaning town to create the name Alton – “All Town.”
The name is meant to depict a new urban suburban community that integrates living, working and recreational environments through design, passive & active recreational opportunities and pedestrian and intermodal connectivity. The overall vision for the development of the community is to have it integrate trails, walkways and bike paths, allowing for increased (continues)
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continued from page 15 walkability and connectivity throughout the community. On June 5, 2014, the first residential site plan was approved for a 360-unit single-family and townhouse neighborhood through the adoption of Resolution 30, 2014. This neighborhood, known as Parcel C- Neighborhood #1, is located at the southern portion of the Town Center District at the northeast corner of the intersection of Alton Road and Grandiflora Road. The community will include one and two-story single-family homes. The proposed townhomes are three-stories. Three architectural themes were approved – soft Mediterranean, clean Caribbean and soft Contemporary. This residential area is currently under construction and is expected to receive its first Certificate of Occupancy by the end of the year. Construction has also begun on the main entrance off Donald Ross Road, Alton Road, and the Grandiflora Road extension. Another Alton Community project that is expected to begin construction in the near future is Atlantico. The development plan includes 353 multifamily apartments. This project is located just north of the first residential area under construction. The development consists of eight (8) four-story residential buildings, two (2) three-story buildings and five (5) one-story garage buildings. Consistent with the design of Alton, the buildings are positioned and designed in a way which emphasizes and clearly defines the public space along the street and lake. All of the buildings will either face the street or the lake and all the parking is required to be 16
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internal to allow maximum public space for the walking community. There are applications for the Alton Community that have been submitted to the
ALTON MASTER PLAN 681 acres Biotech & Ancillary Uses Up to 4 million total square feet Up to 1.6 million on s.f. Scripps/ County land Up to 2.4 million s.f. on Trust land (office, hotel w/conference center) on deed restricted property Campus Style setting Residential Use Up to 2,700 units Mix of single family, multifamily and apartments Town Center Up to 450,000 s.f. commercial integrated with residential Pedestrian-oriented, multi-modal Town Center Additional 50,000 s.f. of neighborhood commercial on western portion of site
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City and are currently under review. All of these project applications and descriptions can be viewed on the City’s website at www. pbgfl.com under Development Projects on the Planning and Zoning mainpage.
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his year marks the tenth time the City of Palm Beach Gardens will come together to raise much needed funds for the West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Veteran’s Resource Center (VRC). In nine years, this event has raised over $200, 896 locally.
SCHEDULED EVENTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Ladies “Nine then Wine” event 2:30 p.m. Shotgun, 9-Hole Four-Person Scramble
Player Gift Bag & On-Course Refreshments Wine Reception to follow at Sunset $240 per Team or $70 per Person (bring your team or enter as an individual) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015
“The Golf Classic” 9:00 AM Shotgun, 18-hole, four person scramble Player gift bag Palm Beach Gardens Honor Guard Opening Ceremony Pre Event Breakfast & On-course refreshments BBQ after event lunch $400 per team
Held at the Gardens Sandhill Crane Golf Club, last year the VRC provided over 2,100 Veterans with support for things such as housing rental deposits, clothing, food, utilities, gas expenses and even bus transportation. Funding also supported Veterans with employment, medical issues, and personal hygiene items along with baby items for those pregnant female Veterans in their care. These are items the federal government does not provide funding for, but are much needed in our community. ALL EVENTS will have prizes and on-course games. The “Wine
then Nine” and “Golf Classic” will have a raffle and auction during and after the events. REGISTRATION Online: At PBGfl.com for those who have a household account. In Person: At the Golf Course or Burns Road Recreation Center.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2015
Junior “Salute to Veterans” 2:30 PM Shotgun, 9-hole two person scramble TWO FLIGHTS: (JR. TEE PLACEMENT BY SKILL)
Junior and Adult Junior and Junior After play pizza party (extra meals can be purchased for the entire family) $60 per team
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unctional art is making a splash around town! In Palm Beach Gardens, the latest AIPP (Art in Public Places) initiative is becoming more visible with each passing month. You may have seen a few of the new bus shelters popping up. In keeping with its reputation for promoting art in public places, the City of Palm Beach Gardens has approved a new artistic bus shelter program. The program includes shelters with discrete variances in design for installation at select bus stops throughout the City. The shelters were designed by environmental graphic and industrial design artist Mark 18
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Fuller. The first artistic bus shelter was constructed at City Hall on May 1. Each of the locations features flora and fauna four-sided panels in an overall dark green theme. In some cases, these aesthetically pleasing shelters are replacing older shelters that did not provide relief from Florida’s pop up rain storms or brutal sun. Each setting also includes a bench & trash receptacle. Costs per shelter are approximately $20,000, which includes permitting and installation expenses. This project is funded through the Art in Public Places budget. Locations for the artistic shelters are strategically concentrated along North Military
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Trail and PGA Boulevard where ridership accesses medical facilities, schools and high employment areas. Current locations: N. Military Trail @ City Hall, N. Military Trail @ Holly Drive, Palm Beach State College- PGA Blvd. @ Campus Drive, PBG Medical Center- Gardens East Dr. @ Burns Road and The Landmark Condominium- Fairchild Ave @ Gardens Parkway. Art meets Function with Palm Beach Gardens’ new artistic bus shelters. THIS PAGE: A patron loads his bike after waiting for his bus at City Hall on N. Military Trail. He said the new bus shelter made his wait beautiful. OPPOSITE PAGE: Students at Palm Beach State College wait at the artistic bus shelter location at PGA Blvd & Campus Drive.
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FUNCTIONAL ART:
“Aesthetic objects that serve utilitarian purposes” – Artspace.com
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City of Palm Beach Gardens 10500 N Military Trail Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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he Gardens GreenMarket sponsored in good health by Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center fall season kicks off Sunday, October 4, 2015. The City of Palm Beach Gardens GreenMarket is proud to announce that they will be sponsored in good health by Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center for the 2015-2016 market season. The market returns for the thirteenth season to the City Hall Municipal Complex, 10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens on Sunday, October 4, 2015.
breads, pies, cheeses, sauces, handmade crafts, and much, much more. The Gardens GreenMarket will take place every Sunday, October 4, 2014 through May 1, 2015 from 8:00am-1:00pm at 10500 N. Military Trail with live entertainment each week. This event is rain or shine; please leave your pets at home.
Over 120 vendors will be featured this season with an abundance of just-picked, orchard-grown goods, a wide selection of seasonal vegetables and fruits, fragrant herbs, honey, and homemade old-fashioned
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