Page 12 - PGA Community News - September '19

Page 12, PGA C.A.N.! September 2019 September 2019

For The Record

By Sharon R. Bock, Finance Officers Association In Our Community
Clerk & Comptroller, (GFOA) Women’s Public
Palm Beach County Finance Network (WPFN). On Saturday, July 27, clerk employees helped local
This association of elected students gear up for the upcoming school year with supplies
Do You Have and appointed officials works and more at this year’s Back to School Bash.
Unclaimed within the GFOA to ensure
women are actively involved
Funds? in the organization’s policy-
making and programs.
Check the Clerk and Malaney will serve a one-
Comptroller ’s list of year term as WPFN’s vice
thousands of dollars in president, and is in line to
unclaimed money. The clerk’s office collected these funds serve as the organization’s president in two years. Read more.
prior to Jan. 1, 2018.
Funds must be claimed on or before Sept. 3, (in person at
the courthouse by 4 p.m. or electronically filed by 5 p.m.). Apply For A Passport For
Claims filed after Sept. 3, will not be processed and such Fall Travel – No Appointment
funds will be forfeited. Learn more.
Necessary!
Clerk’s Office Receives Cigna Are you traveling outside of the United States this fall

Well-Being Award holiday season? The clerk’s office is a fast and convenient
alternative for applying for a passport. No appointment is Clerk and comptroller’s team at the Collaborate 2019
We are honored to be a winner of Cigna’s 2019 necessary and wait times are minimal. We also offer passport conference
Outstanding Culture of Well-Being Award! photo services for a nominal fee.
Cigna recognized the clerk’s wellness program for its Groundbreaking Program
commitment to improving the overall well-being of our Clerk To Host Free DIY In
nearly 700 employees during a July 24 ceremony in Fort Helps Keep Residents In The
Lauderdale. Court Workshops
This marks the second time this year that the clerk Driver’s Seat
and comptroller has been recognized for its continued Are you representing yourself in court? The Clerk and
commitment to improving the physical, emotional and Comptroller’s Self-Service Center hosts free workshops each The clerk’s court compliance program helps people
financial health of its employees. In May, the office month on a variety of topics. establish reasonable payment plans for their court
earned the second place spot on the South Florida Guardians And Guardian Advocates obligations.
Business Journal’s healthiest employer list for 2019. • Wednesday, Aug. 7, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Over the last four years, the program reduced driver’s
• Main Courthouse, First Floor Cafeteria, 205 North Dixie license suspensions for failure to pay criminal fines and
Highway, West Palm Beach fees by 85 percent. Suspensions for traffic violations
Paternity dropped 35 percent. This saved citizens $17 million
• Wednesday, Aug. 28, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in collection agency fees. Learn more about the court
• South County Courthouse, First Floor Atrium, 200 W. compliance program.
Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach

Making Sense Of The CBD Craze

By Dr. Joan Baijnath, endocannabinoid production, often yielding
eMDe Cares positive benefits like reduced inflammation,
Diana Rodriguez, Cigna Health promotion manager, Florida; Integrative Medicine pain relief, immune system boost, anxiety relief,
Debra Love, Clerk and Comptroller’s Human Resources Nearly everywhere and seizure reduction.
director; Bernadette Diaz, Clerk and Comptroller’s you turn these days, As consumers, the choices are dizzying and
Senior Events specialist; and Malena Mayea, Cigna client
engagement manager another CBD product can lead to poor outcomes and an empty wallet
is hitting the market. if not careful. My advice is to seek products
Clerk’s Chief Operating Even celebrities and that have high standards of plant quality, low

Officer Of Finance Elected athletes like Mike exposure to pesticides or heavy metals, and
Tyson, Willie Nelson, Snoop Dog, and Whoopi a proven extraction process (i.e., CBD in its
As Women’s Public Finance Goldberg are cashing in on the craze. But has natural state is ineffective unless extracted and

Network Vice President the hype gotten ahead of the health? heated properly). To avoid frustration, seek

As a medical marijuana physician, I hear out medical advice on correct dosing, delivery
Congratulations to the Clerk and Comptroller’s Chief confusion from patients all the time, often method, ratio of CBD to THC, and product
Operating Officer of Finance, Darlene Malaney, who was wondering where to turn. First, let’s clear up selection from quality dealers.
recently elected as vice president for the Government what CBD is. CBD stands for cannabidiol and is eMDe Cares is an integrative medical office
an oil that comes from the Cannabis Sativa plant, located at 8645 N. Military Hwy., Suite 409,
often from a strain variety called hemp. CBD is Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410. (561) 513-
HANDY-MAN commonly confused with THC but they are not 9313, www.eMDeCares.com.

Dr. Joan Baijnath is one of the top ranked
the same. Both come from Cannabis Sativa, but
HOME SERVICES certain strains like hemp have higher CBD (non- cannabis doctors in Florida and carries an
psychoactive) and lower THC (psychoactive). outstanding line of high quality CBD products.
THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol and is the Dr. Baijnath is a contributor or panelist to
NO JOB TOO SMALL psychoactive component in cannabis commonly multiple media outlets including WPTV 5 News,
WFTL-AM850, Surterra Wellness blog, NPR
associated with “getting high.”
Both CBD and THC affect our body’s News, and Fox News.
u Water Stains u Screen Repair CB1 and CB2 receptors but do so differently.
u Painting u Leak Repair CBD stimulates our natural production of
u Caulking u Misc. Repair endocannibinoids, whereas THC directly
u Interior/Exterior affects our nervous system (CB1 receptor).

... and much more! Interestingly, both THC and CBD can be used
together for medical purposes so that the CBD
Housesitting Available • References Available regulates the unwanted psychoactive effects of
(Serving Palm Beach County since 1980) THC.
CBD modulates the body’s endocannabinoid
Call Rubin system, meaning that it stimulates natural

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