FREE Flu Shots at Vickers House
Sep 10, 2008 - Newsletter
The City’s Vickers House is offering FRE flu shots for anyone 19 years of age and older at a special clinic on Wednesday, October 1st from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
People who have no medical insurance coverage or can’t afford to pay for the vaccination are encouraged to stop by this free clinic.
The Vickers House is located at 3801 Georgia Avenue in West Palm Beach. Translation assistance is available. For more information, call the Vickers House at 561-804-4975.
Remembering the Storm of ’28
Sep 10, 2008 - Newsletter
Eighty years ago, a violent category 4 hurricane tore through Palm Beach County, leveling buildings and leaving nearly 2,400 people dead. This destructive and deadly hurricane would become known as the Storm of ’28.
Now, the City of West Palm Beach Beautification Advisory Committee will lead a ceremony to commemorate the storm’s 80th anniversary and remember those who suffered through the hurricane.
You can join us for the ceremony on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. at the 1928 Memorial Site. The site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Tamarind Avenue and 25th Street. For more information, call 561-856-9870.
City to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
Sep 10, 2008 - Newsletter
Clematis by Night will host a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Thursday, September 11 at 7:00 pm to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 heroes who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks. Some features on this special evening will include the following:
• 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: Mayor Lois Frankel along with the WPB Police and Fire Departments will participate in this special ceremony for Patriot Day along with the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Pipes & Drums and a combined WPB Police and Fire Department Honor Guard. The Fire & Police Chiefs will lay wreaths to remember the fallen officers and firefighters, and guests will be asked to observe a moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives on 9/11. In a moving finale, the WPB Fire Department will raise a large American flag from a ladder truck while vocalist Lou Galterio sings the national anthem.
• Free entertainment featuring GINA SICILIA: Philadelphia’s own Gina Sicilia is more than just a throwback to the great blues & soul vocalists of the 50′s & 60′s, as she uniquely separates herself with raw emotion and tons of power in her vocals. At just 22, this soulful, passionate blues vocalist and songwriter has just completed her debut album, entitled Allow Me To Confess, with rave reviews and is being compared to Etta James and Johnny Lang. For more information, visit www.piedmonttalent.com.
• Funds to benefit Forgotten Soldiers Outreach: A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit Forgotten Soldiers Outreach, a nonprofit organization that 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. For more information, visit www.forgottensoldiers.org.
CLEMATIS BY NIGHT
Clematis by Night is a FREE weekly event that features great music, mouth-watering foods, sidewalk shopping, and fun in the fountain every Thursday night from 6:00 – 9:30 p.m. in Centennial Square, downtown West Palm Beach. Clematis by Night is produced by the City of West Palm Beach and brought to you by Clear Channel Radio, Wachovia, The Palm Beach Post, La Palma, Schumacher Automotive, WPTV NewsChannel 5, Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Heineken, Samuel Adams, the West Palm Beach Marriott, and many others. For more information, please call the City of West Palm Beach Community Events Division at 561-822-1515 or visit the website at www.clematisbynight.net.
City Reminding Residents to Keep Streets Clear of Debris
Sep 03, 2008 - Mayor's Office, Public Works
(Tuesday, September 3, 2008) With hurricane season proving to be active and several named storms currently in the Atlantic basin, the City of West Palm Beach is reminding residents that once a storm has been named, homeowners should NOT cut back trees, bushes or shrubs. Placing yard waste and vegetative debris at the curb as a storm approaches can lead to clogged storm drains and potentially serious flooding issues.
“Our crews do their best to pick up yard waste, but people should not be placing large piles of debris on the street as storms approach,” said Mayor Lois J. Frankel. “Once a storm is named, there should not be any major cutting back of trees, plants or shrubs.”
For information about hurricanes and how debris can block water from running off into storm drains, you can listen to a podcast with Director of Public Works John Alford by going to “CityCast”.
At the start of each hurricane season, the City offers an “Amnesty” period. During this period, the City picks up all vegetative debris free of charge, which encourages residents to cut back trees and shrubs before hurricane season begins.