George A. Cohon, Civic Association Director and founder of McDonald’s in Canada and Russia, shared his inspirational story with an enthusiastic audience this week at the Sailfish Club in Palm Beach.
The Civic Association hosted a Crime in Palm Beach Symposium with Palm Beach Police Chief Kirk Blouin on January 20. The Chief reported that, when he first joined the department 20 plus years ago, there were nearly 650 serious crimes (homicide, burglary, assault, etc) per year. In 2010, under his watch, there were just 150 major crimes committed, the lowest total in recorded history.
By: R. Michael Brown, Civic Association Communications Director
The Publix redevelopment team presented plans for its new Palm Beach store to about 100 members at a Civic Association symposium at the Paramount Building.
The Civic Association Community Forum on Shore Protection today answered many questions that residents have about beach erosion. But as Llwyd Ecclestone, Town Shore Protection Board Chairman said, "Unfortunately, because of regulatory agencies like the US Army Corp of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and many others, there are no simple answers."
Ninth grade students from the Palm Beach Day Academy made calls to Town of Palm Beach residents during the Civic Association Get-Out-The-Vote call campaign. The Civic Association conducts the campaign for every election and this is the second year the Academy has participated. Students also participated in the Civic Association Candidates Debate earlier in the week.
The Civic Association Candidates Debate was well attended with almost 300 gathered to listen to Town of Palm Beach Town Council candidates present their opinions on the issues including taxes, shore protection, Royal Poinciana Plaza and Playhouse, water resources, and much more.
Inlet Dredging to Go On Beach in the Future
It was reported that even though the Town of Palm Beach has worked out arrangements with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and the dredging contractor to take dredged sand from the Lake Worth Inlet and place it either directly on the beach or in the near-shore littoral current, the current sand deposits in the inlet are less than 5,000 cu. yards so the USACOE will not return to dredge for now.
Architect consultant for the Sterling Palm Beach Group, Ann Beha, pointed out changes they have made to the plan based on the more than 200 public meetings conducted.
PALM BEACH – The latest Smart Irrigation Workshop was held at the Civic Association in the Paramount Building on Thursday, October 22. There was standing-room only again with over 40 attendees to hear:
“The bottom line,” said Dr. Earl Campazzi of Island Medical Care at the Civic Association Flu Forum, “is you should receive the H1N1 vaccination after consultation with your physician.”
Both Dr. Campazzi and the Palm Beach Fire-Rescue Division EMS Chief Darryl Donatto said they have treated H1N1 victims in the Town of Palm Beach.
