WPB Gets Ready to Rock Around the Holiday Tree
Nov 26, 2008 - Community Events, Mayor's Office
Tree Arrives for Clematis by Night Holiday Lighting in Downtown West Palm Beach
WHO: The City of West Palm Beach, Community Events Division
WHAT: The City of West Palm Beach is getting ready to rock around the holiday tree! The City’s real holiday tree will roll into downtown West Palm Beach on Monday, December 1. This 40-ft blue spruce from Beech Mountain, North Carolina is the largest real holiday tree to be displayed in Palm Beach County.
The tree will be officially lit at the Clematis by Night Holiday Lighting event on Thursday, December 11 at 7:30 p.m. along with a menorah and kinara. The holiday celebrations will also include the 3rd Annual West Palm Beach Mayor’s Parade down Clematis Street at 6:30 p.m., an illuminated light canopy, great live entertainment, lots of kid’s activities, a visit from Santa and much more!
WHEN: Come catch all the action as the City and holiday crews set up and decorate the tree for the annual Clematis by Night Holiday Lighting.
Monday, December 1, 2008
9:00 am Tree Arrives in Centennial Square
9:00 am – 10:30 am Hoisting and Anchoring of Holiday Tree
Tuesday, December 2 & Wednesday, December 3, 2008
9:00 am – noon Decorating of Holiday Tree
WHERE: Centennial Square – 100 Block of Clematis Street, Downtown West Palm Beach
SPONSORS: The Clematis by Night Holiday Lighting is produced by the City of West Palm Beach in partnership with the Downtown Development Authority and features the 3rd Annual West Palm Beach Mayor’s Parade presented by Good Samaritan Medical Center. Additional sponsors included The Palm Beach Post, KOOL 105.5 fm, WPTV NewsChannel 5, Wachovia, Coca-Cola, Coors Light, Heineken, Samuel Adams, the West Palm Beach Marriott, and many others. For more information, please contact the City of West Palm Beach, Community Events Division at 561-822-1515.
Sharing-a-Supper Feeds the Heart
Nov 25, 2008 - Mayor's Office
WPB Shares Free Holiday Meal & Cheer with Less Fortunate Neighbors
WHO: The City of West Palm Beach
WHAT: SHARE-A-SUPPER THANKSGIVING FEAST
The City of West Palm Beach will present its annual Share-A-Supper Thanksgiving feast for its less fortunate neighbors. During the season of giving, the City is honored to host this special dinner that helps spread some cheer to its residents in need.
For the 17th consecutive year, the City will once again serve up over 1,000 complimentary Thanksgiving meals with a little joy and holiday cheer on the side. This festive occasion includes gospel singing and dancing along with turkey and all the trimmings prepared by the Florida Culinary Institute. Dinner will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
Mayor Lois Frankel, City Commissioners, and Department Directors will all be on hand dishing out this free buffet dinner. This heart-warming event is made possible by the commitment of all the volunteers who generously donate their time and resources to help bring Thanksgiving to the less fortunate in our community.
WHEN: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Pleasant City Multicultural Center Gym, 500 22nd Street, West Palm Beach – (561) 835-7050
SPONSORS: Thanksgiving dinner is prepared by the Florida Culinary Institute. Turkeys provided by CBS 12’s Project Thanksgiving and the United Way. Additional sponsors include Cheney Brothers, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Publix, Sysco, Rachel’s, Melanie Barnum of Mac Fabrics, “4 Ever Praise” Dance Group, Margaret Hawkins, Cynthia Sanders, “The Dream Builders,” Blum Foundation, and all the supporters of the Pleasant City Multicultural Community Center.
Support Neighborhood Merchants: Buy Local
Nov 24, 2008 - Mayor's Office
(Monday, November 24, 2008) City of West Palm Beach Mayor Lois J. Frankel is encouraging shoppers to support our City’s merchants and throw a lifeline to locally-owned businesses by making sure they “Buy Local” this holiday season.
“When we support our local merchants, we’re supporting our community and helping put food on the table of our neighbors,” said Mayor Frankel. “We should all do what we can to support the local economy, and spending our holiday shopping money right here in West Palm Beach is a great way to do that.”
Throughout the holiday shopping season and beyond, the City of West Palm Beach, joined by private-sector partners, will encourage shoppers to “Buy Local,” keeping their dollars in the local economy as much as possible by buying gifts and goods in local stores and from neighborhood merchants. Local stores are also being encouraged through the Downtown Development Authority to offer discounts to holiday shoppers.
West Palm Beach is home to a wide range of unique shopping districts, from Antique Row to Clematis Street, from Northwood Village to CityPlace. Shoppers are sure to find anything they need or the special people on their holiday shopping list at the dozens of interesting stores located throughout the City.
The City is distributing thousands of “Buy Local” stickers to support this campaign and will continue to remind shoppers to “Buy Local” in the coming months.
City of West Palm Beach Thanksgiving Week Schedule
Nov 24, 2008 - Mayor's Office, Public Works
(11/24/08) All City of West Palm Beach offices, including City Hall, will be closed on Thursday, November 27, 2008, and Friday, November 28, 2008, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Thursday’s residential and commercial garbage routes will be collected Friday, November 28, 2008 and Friday’s routes will be collected on Saturday, November 29, 2008. Saturday’s routes will be collected on Saturday.
Yard Waste for Thursday will be collected Friday, November 28, 2008 and Friday’s route will be collected on Saturday, November 29, 2008.
There will be no recycling pick up on Thursday, November 28, 2008. Recycling will be picked up on the following Thursday, December 4, 2008.
Kids from Pleasant City – Have their Cake and Make it too!
Nov 21, 2008 - Mayor's Office, Parks and Recreation
Kids Take Part in Preparations for 17th Annual Share-A-Supper Thanksgiving Dinner
WHO: Kids from the Pleasant City Community Center along with Chef David Pantone and Students at the Florida Culinary Institute and Mayor Lois Frankel
WHAT: Cupcake Making Lesson – Florida Culinary Institute will be hosting kids from the Pleasant City Community Center for a lesson in cupcake making. It’s no cake walk making desserts from scratch, but these kids are learning from the best. The kids will also be helping Chef Pantone decorate a dessert centerpiece that will be presented at the Share-A-Supper Thanksgiving feast on Tuesday, November 25.
WHEN: Kids Cupcake Making Lesson on: Monday, November 24, 2008 from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
100 Turkeys will be cooked on Monday, November 24, 2008 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Side Dishes for 1000 people will be cooked on Tuesday, November 25 from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Florida Culinary Institute, 2410 Metrocentre Blvd., West Palm Beach, 33407
Phone: 561-688-2001
SPONSORS: Turkeys are provided by WPEC News 12’s Project Thanksgiving and the United Way. Thanksgiving dinner is prepared by the Florida Culinary Institute. Additional sponsors include Cheney Brothers, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Publix, Sysco, Rachel’s, Melanie Barnum of Mac Fabrics, “4 Ever Praise” Dance Group, Margaret Hawkins, Cynthia Sanders, “The Dream Builders,” Blum Foundation, and all the supporters of the Pleasant City Multicultural Community Center.
FUN FACTS: Over 500 Florida Culinary students help prepare the Share-A-Supper meal.
The students fit this community outreach program into their regular curriculum.
The entire meal for over 1000 people is prepared in two days.
The bake shop turns into a mashed potato station for an entire day.
In 17 years, over 1700 turkeys have been served to over 17,000 people.