HELP US SALUTE OUR TROOPS THIS INDEPENDENCE DAY !

This is your Last Chance to dedicate a flag! We have 34 flags left to commemorate for the 4th of July. 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the troops currently serving overseas through care packages from Forgotten Soldiers Outreach. Please let our military personnel know that they are not forgotten!

This 4th of July you can commemorate an American Flag in honor of a veteran or someone currently serving in the United States Armed Forces and help raise needed funds to support our troops overseas.

Salute Our Troops Flag Program Highlights:
50 American Flags will wave proudly on Flagler Drive for the 4th on Flagler celebration.
For a minimum suggested $50 donation, you can dedicate one of these flags with a special sign that will include your own message.
All proceeds will directly benefit Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc., a nonprofit that sends monthly care packages and letters of encouragement to our US Troops that are stationed overseas.
This year’s 4th on Flagler event will kick off with a stirring opening ceremony at 5:00 pm to honor all of the brave men and women currently serving overseas.
Registration deadline to dedicate a flag is FRIDAY, JUNE 27 at 5:00 PM.

Click on the link below to register on-line or download an application:
http://www.forgottensoldiers.org/

When: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Where: 726 Lytle Street, West Palm Beach

Dozens of teenagers who are part of a local volunteer program will be donating their time to make improvements to an elderly woman’s house and yard on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at 726 Lytle Street in West Palm Beach.

The teenagers are part of a summer mission camp designed for grade 7 through college. The program encourages students to put their faith into action through events that include volunteering. West Palm Beach’s Vickers House helps coordinate local activities for the M-Fuge volunteers.

You Can Still Help WPB Salute Our Troops
Deadline to Dedicate a Flag and Salute Our Troops is Extended
(June 20, 2008 – West Palm Beach, FL)  The City of West Palm Beach is extending the deadline to dedicate an American flag in honor of a loved one through the “Salute Our Troops” flag program.  There is still time to dedicate one of the flags that will wave proudly over the Flagler Drive waterfront and honor the US Armed Forces during the 4th on Flagler celebration.  The opportunity to participate in this unique and memorable dedication will now end on Friday June, 27th at 5:00 p.m.

The public is invited to commemorate a flag in honor of a veteran or those currently serving in the Armed Forces.  For a minimum suggested $50 donation, anyone can dedicate a flag to a loved one currently serving in the military, a veteran, a specific troop, or even pay tribute to all who have served our county.  Each person that dedicates a flag will have an opportunity to commemorate the flag with a special sign that includes a personal message and will receive a certificate to represent their commemoration.  Those who are interested in commemorating a flag can register or download an application on the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach website at www.forgottensoldiers.org.  

All proceeds from the 4th on Flagler Salute Our Troops flag program will be donated to Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc. (FSO), a Palm Beach County-based 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization which continually encourages and inspires our armed forces serving overseas by sending monthly care packages and letters of encouragement for as long as they are deployed.  Since its inception in October 2003, FSO has grown to be a nationally recognized organization and has sent over 20,000 care packages.  The military personnel who have been recipients of these packages know that they are definitely not “forgotten.”

The 4th on Flagler Salute Our Troops flags will be installed along Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach and will be on display July 3 and 4, 2008.  In an effort to maximize funds for FSO, more than one commemoration will be accepted for each flag.  For more information about payment or about the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, Inc., please call 561-369-2933 or visit www.forgottensoldiers.org.  For more information about the Salute Our Troops flag program, please call the City of West Palm Beach Community Events Division at 561-822-1515.  

4th on Flagler is celebrating two decades of fun!  This free event is the area’s biggest and best 4th of July celebration featuring two stages of non-stop entertainment, a kid’s area, food and refreshments, the unfurling of a giant American Flag, the Firefighters’ Splash & Dash, and a spectacular fireworks extravaganza.  Residents and visitors can enjoy the fireworks, food, concerts and fun along our City’s stunning waterfront.  4th on Flagler will be held on Friday, July 4th from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. along Flagler Drive in Downtown West Palm Beach, with the National City Fireworks Show taking place at 9:00 p.m.  This event is produced by the City of West Palm Beach Mayor’s Office, Division of Community Events and is sponsored by National City, Wild 95.5 fm, Kool 105.5 fm, Mia 92.1 fm, The Gater 98.7 fm, WJNO 1290 am, The Palm Beach Post, La Palma, Florida PennySaver, WPTV NewsChannel 5, Palm Beach County, The Town of Palm Beach, Jimmy John’s, Budweiser, Coca-Cola and the West Palm Beach Marriott.  4th on Flagler is a FREE event that is open to the public.  For more information, please call
(561) 822-1515 or visit www.wpb.org/4th.

When:  Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
Where:  WPB Library, 100 Clematis Street
(06/19/08)  The West Palm Beach Public Library invites you to “Be Anything” by participating in the 2008 summer reading program.  The library will kick off the summer reading program with a special appearance by author Holly Cleeland on Saturday, June 21, 2008, beginning at 2:00 p.m. at the West Palm Beach library located at 100 Clematis Street.

The theme of the summer reading program is “Be Anything at your City Library,” since you can be anything, travel anywhere and do anything just by opening a book and reading.  Author Holly Cleeland will talk about her book “Glue and Go Costumes for Kids,” and three costumes will be given away at the event.

More information can be found at www.mycitylibrary.org.

When:  Friday, June 13, 2008 beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Where:  West end of Northwood Road near Broadway

The City of West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency and Northwood Village will welcome three new businesses to the neighborhood with a ribbon cutting and block party on Friday, June 13, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the west end of Northwood Road near Broadway.

Northwood Village will welcome three new shops: “etc.;” “Beauty Supply and More;” and “Northwood Cell Phones.”

The event will feature a live oldies band, dance demonstrations, food and beverages and more.  It is part of a monthly series of Northwood Village Ambassador block parties that typically draw more than 300 people.

When: 2nd Friday of the month - June 13, July 11, August 8
Time: 5:30-7:30 pm
Where:  100 Clematis Street West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Are you looking for something special to do on Friday nights?  We have just the thing for you! Enjoy cool jazz and fine wine “after hours” at the waterfront West Palm Beach Public Library— the cool one by the fountain! Start your Friday night on the town with wine and live jazz, a perfect prelude to a lovely dinner downtown.  Gourmet Galaxy will be providing the wine and hors d’ oeuvres and JAMS (Jazz Arts Music Society) will provide the music.  This month we will feature the Adriana Samargia Jazz Combo Band!  Savor the tropical waterfront view as you sip wine and soak up the tunes.  See you there!

· FREE PARKING (2 hours free at municipal garages)
· Wine-tasting @ $5 per glass
· Live Jazz music FREE!

Sponsored by The Palm Beach Post, WJNO, Gourmet Galaxy, JAMS, and Regency Party Rentals.