City of West Palm Beach 2011 Labor Day Holiday Schedule
Aug 31, 2011 - Mayor's Office
West Palm Beach City Hall and Library will be closed on Friday Sept. 2 and Monday, Sept.5, 2011 for the Labor Day Holiday. Friday Sept. 2 is a furlough day for which City employees do not receive pay as part of the city’s efforts to balance the budget without raising taxes. The Library will be open Saturday and Sunday.
The city will provide commercial dumpster service on Monday but will not be picking up residential yard waste or garbage. Residents who normally have their residential garbage pick-up on Monday should put their trash out on their next regularly scheduled pick-up day. Residential, commercial and recycling services will be provided as usual on Friday.
More Trees to Grace Clear Lake Shoreline
Aug 30, 2011 - Sustainability
Funds provided to city by the Urban and Community Forest grant program
As a result of $18,210 in funding awarded by the Urban and Community Forest grant program, the shoreline of Clear Lake will be getting greener. The money will be used to plant trees which will serve as natural enhancement to Australian Avenue, providing visual aesthetics while buffering the city’s drinking water supply.
The trees also benefit the community by showcasing the different tree species and demonstrating their importance to the environment. The planted trees will eventually grow to become part of the urban forest being developed along Clear Lake.
Vickers House Request for Assistance: Homeward Bound Program
Aug 26, 2011 - Vickers House
Dear Friends, We need your help once again!
As you know, many poor people in our community are still losing their homes and we have been confronted with more families and individuals than ever before who have become Homeless, (Folks who don’t have a drug or alcohol problem) — Just people down on their luck who are living on our streets in our community.
Therefore, the only solution I can offer is our Homeward Bound Program! Since we began this program we have sent 803 people back home to family (109 have been children), at an average Bus Ticket Cost of $124.99 a ticket. As you know we operate this program strictly with donations from the community and the entire donation goes to the purchase of a non-refundable/non-transferable bus ticket home- there’s no overhead- no administrative fees- your dollars go strictly to the purchase of the ticket!
To update you, when a person or family come to us who are Homeless and wish to return home, we contact their family to ask if the Homeless family member would be welcomed and supported until they can get their life in order. If the family agrees to these responsibilities, then we conduct a warrant check. Once all of these conditions are satisfied then we arrange for the non-transferable/non-refundable Greyhound bus ticket home. We also provide donated snacks for the trip home, and Staff escort the Homeless person or family to the Bus Station, seeing them off on their long journey home. Note: Additions to this requirement are when underage children are involved, then additional documents are required such as birth certificate, school ID, proof of custody, etc. to ensure that the adult making application for Homeward Bound does have legal guardianship of the children to travel.
Of course there are no guarantees what their future may bring, but at least we have given them hope and a second chance for happiness! We need your donations immediately to keep this program going—-times are only getting worse for low-income people living in our community and on our streets—they just can not make it here any longer and just want to go home! Please Help us reunite them with their family!
Please, If you can help, make your checks payable to our fiscal agent (Friends of the Needy, Inc. is a 501-C-3 organization). All donations are tax deductible and each donor will receive an acknowledgment of their donation.
Please designate the check for the Homeward Bound Program! Mail to:
Friends of the Needy, Inc.
Post Office Box 6506
West Palm Beach, Fl 33405
Sincerely,
Lela Jordan
Vickers House, Youth & Family Services
City of West Palm Beach FL
(561) 804-4975 ljordan@wpb.org
Northwood Village Unveils New VIP Card and Website
Aug 25, 2011 - CRA
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (August 24, 2011) – Northwood Village, the historic neighborhood just north of Downtown West Palm Beach that has evolved and grown tremendously in recent years with the addition of distinctive and highly popular new businesses, has unveiled this week a new Village VIP card on its new web site, www.northwoodvillage.org.
The updated, consumer-driven web site by the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) offers increased functionality for those interested in patronizing the area. Visitors can access maps, a complete listing of businesses, multiple ways to connect with the Village, pictures and videos from Northwood happenings, and now, a Village VIP card featuring ‘sweet deals’ from local businesses.
The VIP card is free to access from the site; once downloading a temporary card, guests can pick up a permanent one in Northwood Village, the first opportunity being at the Art & Wine Promenade on Friday, August 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. Village VIPs get access to a VIP section at the event featuring free food and drinks and other cool stuff, courtesy of Northwood Village.
“With Northwood’s growing popularity and hip, funky businesses now filling the streets, we wanted to offer visitors a specialty loyalty program where Village VIPs can access exclusive discounts and freebies at Northwood shops and restaurants,” said Kate Volman, CRA marketing and events coordinator. “And, the revamped web site is not only more useful and user-friendly, the colorful and highly visual look is also more reflective of our urban, edgy vibe.”
Over the past few years, Northwood Village has undergone a revitalization that has welcomed impressive restaurants, distinctive shopping destinations and a quaint atmosphere with a friendly neighborhood feel as you stroll the main streets. For more information about Northwood and to become a Village VIP, visit www.northwoodvillage.org.
Community Events Division Wins Awards
Aug 24, 2011 - Clematis By Night, Community Events, Greenmarket, Mayor's Office
The City of West Palm Beach Community Events Department has been recognized in two categories at the 2011 Florida Festivals and
Events Conference. The City won in the “Best Poster” category for a submission created for the supercar waterfront pavilion exhibit which was held in February of 2010.
The City also won for best website which featured the Green Market. This years Green Market opens on the West Palm Beach Waterfront, Saturday, Oct. 15. The largest market in the area features a variety of fresh foods, produce and flowers and is held each Saturday from 8AM – 1PM. For information you can visit the award winning website at wpb.org/greenmarket.
Mayor Jeri Muoio believes unique events play a role in the success of downtown…”Not only do special events such as Clematis by Night and the Green Market provide a family friendly diversion, they expose new people to our city and generate income for our businesses.”
More details on all the downtown happenings can be found at wpb.org/citycalendar