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Palm Beach North Chamber Looking

For Poster Artist For 36th Edition Of ArtiGras

Featured Artist Will Be of the Palm Beaches. The theme for the 2020 ArtiGras is Some of the

Highlighted Throughout “The Love of Art” since the festival will fall on Valentine’s perks of being
selected as the
Day weekend.
ArtiGras The commemorative poster can be made of the ArtiGras poster
following mediums: painting, photography, mixed artist include
The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is media, digital art, drawing and printmaking. Artists are a free booth
looking for their next poster artist for their 36th edition encouraged to integrate the theme of “The Love of Art” during the
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival, the premier fine arts festival or the Palm Beach North region into their artwork. 2020 festival,
complimentary
tickets to
Town Of Jupiter News ArtiGras and
being featured
during the ArtiGras commemorative poster in 2020
By Ilan Kaufer, earned just to ensure this paid time off. I will continue to annual ArtiGras by artist Ellen Negley
Jupiter Vice Mayor advocate for this issue and am very grateful to Councilor kickoff party in
Happy September, May for his support and vocal advocacy on this topic. I will January. The deadline to apply to be ArtiGras official
I hope everyone also continue to work with other public entities, including poster artist is Friday, Sept. 25.
is staying healthy and some of our neighboring municipalities who have already For more information artists can email artists@artigras.
thank you to everyone for adopted these benefits or are in the process of drafting them. org, call (561) 748-3942 or visit www.artigras.org.
trying their best to keep Local Business COVID-19 Financial Relief Through Ranked as one of the Top 10 art festivals in the
our community safe and Business Tax Receipts nation, the 2021 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival will feature
healthy. I also want to As we continue to look at ways to support local over 280 juried artists, children’s activities, live music,
wish a meaningful and businesses, I was one of the council members who youth art and recycling art competitions among other
healthy high holiday to all suggested providing financial relief to local businesses by demonstrations. The two-day outdoor festival will run
our community members waiving or reimbursing business tax receipt fees in response February 13 to 14, 2021 at Abacoa in Jupiter. For more
those observing Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur this to the COVID-19 pandemic. The council unanimously information visit www.artigras.org.
month. approved this concept last month. About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
Paid Family Leave For Town Employees Update 2020 General Election The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce serves
Last month I renewed my advocacy for a new paid Please find below some deadlines and voting information 10 municipalities that make up Palm Beach North. The
family leave policy for Town employees. I believe it is for the November 3 General Election. chamber is one of the largest and most active business
important our Town employees have adequate paid time Deadline to register: Monday, Oct. 5 organizations in Southeast Florida. The chamber fosters
off with their family after the birth or adoption of a child, Early Voting: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 19 through a partnership of private, public, educational and civic
during a severe illness of a family member, bereavement, Sunday, Nov. 1 organizations working together to ensure Palm Beach
or other significant family matter. I want to thank Councilor Vote By Mail: Due by 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 North is Florida’s “Prosperity Coast.” The chamber’s
May for supporting this type of policy. Unfortunately, Election Day: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 3 four strategic imperatives are: a prosperous economy,
Councilor Kuretski, Councilor Delaney and the Mayor As always please contact me with any comments or high quality of life for all residents, a smart and connected
all argued and voted against the item. I am disappointed questions at ilank@jupiter.fl.us and follow me on Facebook region and regional leadership. For more information
they believe our employees should continue to have to beg at www.facebook.com/Councilorkaufer or on twitter @ visit: www.pbnchamber.com.
other employees to donate time those other employees have Councilorkaufer.

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, August 2020

“For the Love of Animals” Lucy had tuned into his condition and gotten him the help
features real stories happening he needed. This scenario has repeated itself on several
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We occasions and, as a result, the bond between Lucy and the
are The Humane Society of son is everlasting. From being discarded to being a hero,
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the we are so proud of Lucy and what she represents for the
only no-kill shelter open to the many that we rescue!
public in northern Palm Beach When considering adding a furry family member to
County. We’ve been rescuing, your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW
rehabilitating, and re-homing Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100
the homeless animals in our Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE
community for more than 30 years. Our not for profit CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER Weenie is a seriously Mimi, at 11 years old, has been in
501c3 organization consists of our Jupiter based adoption LOCATION DUE TO COVID-19. handsome 1 year old and out of our shelter for most of her
seeking his forever family.
life and at no fault of her own. She
center, veterinary clinic (open to the public), thrift store, Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all He loves attention, laps and is an obedient and sweet girl who
and Palm City Ranch. for the LOVE of animals! other cats. Please call 561- likes being the only fur-child in the
747-5311 ext. 2 to learn home. She’s house-trained, healthy
more about Weenie! and available as an adoption or long-
Patricia Deshong, President
People and animals. The connections are real and often term foster. Let’s get Mimi into her
life-changing, as each can offer comfort, support and hope FOREVER home!
to the other. At Furry Friends, we live for and cultivate Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
these connections each and every day through dog and cat 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
adoptions, expert veterinary care, and our special programs Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
like Senior to Senior and Shelter to Service Dog™. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
One special connection we’d like to share with you is 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
that of Lucy and her family. Lucy was brought to Furry ext. 3
Friends more than a year ago from the Redlands, an area “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
where pets are routinely dumped by their owners and left to happen for our Furry Friends”
fend for themselves. Mostly feral and extremely shy, Lucy
was accompanied by her 6 puppies, all of which were soon
adopted. We knew it would take months of rehabilitation for
Lucy and so our Adoption Manager kindly took her home
and worked with her. Lucy made tremendous progress in
our manager’s care, her self-confidence blossoming every
day.
Soon it was time for Lucy to meet a family that expressed
interest in her, mainly because they had adopted one of her
puppies and felt the two should be together. This family
agreed to foster Lucy, knowing that in her case, she would
need extra time to adjust to their home.
The son in the family suffers from medical-related
seizures. One night, the mother was awakened by Lucy on
her bed and pawing her. So uncharacteristic of Lucy, the
mother couldn’t imagine what was wrong until she went
to check on her son and realized he was having a seizure. Paid Advertisement