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The 36th Edition Of The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival

Now Accepting Artist Applications

The Festival Will Run Feb. 13 The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is Deadline for artists to apply online for inclusion in
ArtiGras is Friday, Sept. 25. Artists can email artists@
accepting artist applications at zapplication.org for the
To 14, Over Presidents’ Day 36th edition of the ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival scheduled artigras.org, call (561) 748-3942 or visit www.artigras.
Weekend 2021 for February 13-14, 2021, in Jupiter. Artists can apply for org for more information.
jury selection in 12 fine art categories including ceramics,
Along with the 280 onsite artists, the 36th edition of
digital art, drawing and printmaking, fiber (wearable and ArtiGras will feature interactive art exhibits, children’s
non-wearable), glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, activities, live music, youth art and recycling art
photography, sculpture and wood. competitions among other demonstrations. For more
Known as one of the nation’s top art festivals, ArtiGras information visit www.artigras.org.
annually attracts tens of thousands of art lovers and collectors. About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
The two-day outdoor festival showcases a juried exhibition of The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is one
gallery-quality art and offers a unique opportunity for visitors of the largest and most active business organizations
to interact with and purchase directly from the artists. in Southeast Florida. Serving businesses in the ten
ArtiGras also offers the “emerging artist” category municipalities that make up Palm Beach North, the
for local artists. This program offers selected developing chamber fosters a partnership of private, public,
artists mentoring services, professional booth photos and educational and civic organizations working together
complimentary tent rental. Qualifications include artists who to ensure Palm Beach North is Florida’s “Prosperity
have never exhibited in a show and reside in the Palm Beach Coast.” The chamber’s four strategic imperatives are: a
County area. Emerging artist applicants should proceed in the prosperous economy, high quality of life for all residents,
same manner as professional artists and submit their artwork a smart and connected region and regional leadership.
ArtiGras artist Russell Yerkes with his 2020 Best of Show ribbon online through zapplication.org. For more information visit: pbnchamber.com.
Commissioner’s Update

Yard Sense complete your major vegetation and tree trimming. Once tree removal debris is not eligible for collection at the
a storm threatens, it is too late. Haulers cannot guarantee curb and must be taken to a SWA facility for disposal. If
By Commissioner Hal debris pickup when a storm is approaching because there you hire a lawn care or tree trimming service, consider
Valeche is not enough staff, equipment or time to collect and contracting with them to haul away the debris. If you live
Hurricane season dispose of large amounts of debris; and, as wind speeds within a municipality, check with your city officials to
signals a time for increase, trucks cannot safely travel the roads. confirm what their collection policies require.
planning and preparation. Palm Beach County’s Solid Waste Authority (SWA) When you have the vegetation squared away, clean
Staying vigilant can help recommends that your trimming include cutting back trees your yard of any items that could pose a danger in
us minimize property and weak branches that could contact buildings. Also, thin hurricane force winds such as old lumber or broken lawn
damage and make our your foliage so that the wind can flow freely through the furniture and place it at the curb on your bulk waste
neighborhoods safer in the branches, decreasing the chance that trees or plants will collection day.
event of a storm. uproot. Keep in mind that in the unincorporated areas, In 2017, Hurricane Irma left almost 3 million cubic
If you have not already six cubic yards is the maximum amount of yard waste yards of vegetative debris on the ground, which took
done so, now is the time to allowable at the curb, and that major land clearing or three months and cost more than $30 million to collect
and dispose. If we can keep up with regular yard and tree
maintenance, it will help lessen the amount of debris that
must be collected and deposited following a storm and
shorten the time of recovery efforts.
You’re Retired SWA coordinates with the Emergency Operations
Center to monitor a storm’s potential path to decide
Your Money Isn’t. if facilities have to close or if they have to suspend
collection services. The authority offers hurricane
information to help residents understand best practices,
addressing priorities after a storm passes, and other
To learn why consolidating your valuable tips at: https://swa.org/408/For-Residents.
retirement accounts to Edward Jones Additionally, Palm Beach County’s Cooperative
makes sense, c Extension Service provides guidance on trimming and
pruning techniques, restoring trees after a hurricane and
designing a more wind-resistant landscape. Links to
this information, as well as phone numbers for asking
hurricane-related and other landscaping questions, are
Sally S Stahl, AAMS® available at http://discover.pbcgov.org/coextension/
Financial Advisor www.edwardjones.com horticulture/Pages/Hurricanes-and-Your-Landscape.aspx.
M e m b P I S r e C I hope that these tips will help you stay prepared. For
1851 W Indiantown Rd Ste 106 overall hurricane preparedness recommendations, visit
Jupiter, FL 33458 www.ReadyPBC.org.
561-748-7600 As always, if there is any way I can assist you, please
contact me at (561) 355-2201 or by email at hvaleche@
pbcgov.org. Remember, stay safe and be prepared.
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