Page 8 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - January '21

Page 8, Jupiter Ocean Mile

Commissioner’s Update

Make Fitness A Priority winning Parks and Recreation Department facilities and • Carlin Park is a great place to visit the beach, play
programs. The county operates 110 parks and recreation some tennis, or have a small family picnic, and now offers
By County Commissioner facilities, including athletic facilities, campsites, trails a free, new “Functional Fitness” program outdoors for
Maria Marino and beaches, as well as two water parks. These parks adults and seniors. See the calendar and register at:
One of the highest include more than 8,000 acres of land for residents and https://discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Lists/EventsCalendar/
priorities for our community visitors to explore, offering more than 50 miles of trails. EventDispForm.aspx?ID=1017.0.2020-12-07T13:30:00Z
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being of our children and groups, schools, companies and nonprofit organizations. • Infrastructure Sales Surtax dollars funded a recent
families. This has become Whether you are interested in having your child play in renovation of Juno Park’s playground on Ellison Wilson
even more critical given a league sport, enroll in a summer camp, or just increase Road.
the gravitation to remote their time outdoors, there is a wide array of options in • Small groups of volunteers are getting outdoors to
learning and working over the past year. Getting outdoors our community. help clean our county public park beaches with an eye
and being active is extremely important for mental and Here are just a few of the exciting happenings in Palm toward eliminating discarded plastics that wash ashore,
physical health, and research has shown that students Beach County parks in District 1: contributing to a healthy environment while enhancing
perform better scholastically when their days include • The Gardens North County District Park is meeting their own physical fitness. Friends of Jupiter Beach has
time for recreation. the need for additional multipurpose fields for soccer regularly scheduled small group cleanups for youth,
Recent studies performed by UNICEF, the British and other field sports. A partnership of the City of Palm family and individual participation. You can obtain more
Journal of Sports Medicine, and sporting marketing Beach Gardens with Palm Beach County brought this to information at https://friendsofjupiterbeach.org/.
surveys have revealed some startling statistics: fruition. Phase 2 of the project will include a state-of- • County Parks’ staff produced several videos for you
• The United States ranks last – 38th out of 38 rich the-art indoor recreation facility and will be constructed to enjoy at home, featuring yoga, animal encounters,
countries in the physical health of our children, and 32nd through a public/private partnership between the city, the workouts, DIY activities and more. Check out all the
out of 38 countries in mental health and well-being county and a not-for-profit foundation. videos on PBC Parks TV (youtube.com).
• Children in the United States ranked 47th out of 50 • Limestone Creek Park, one of our oldest neighborhood As an athlete since my youth and a professional golfer,
countries in fitness parks, just received a basketball court expansion with new I know first-hand how physical activity enriches our
• Ninety-three percent of children in the United backboards. Resident input will help finalize plans for health, our quality of life and stimulates learning, and I
States are not active according to CDC physical activity native landscaping. look forward to developing additional programs to help
standards • West Jupiter Recreation Center plans to host JTAA our children, families and seniors stay active.
• Sixty-two percent of all children in America cannot basketball and volleyball youth sports programs this winter Please contact me with your ideas and let me know
afford to play sports with additional COVID-19 protocols in place. how I can assist you. You can reach me at (561) 355-2201
• Inactivity leading to major physical and mental health • North County Aquatic Complex has worked closely with or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org.
issues is dramatically higher in low-income families youth swim and dive teams, master swimmers, water aerobics
We can help change these statistics for the better by and public participants to allow safe continued activity at the
getting the word out about Palm Beach County’s award- pool, allowing for fitness and achievement in aquatic sports.
ArtiGras Moving Back To Palm Beach Gardens

The Gardens North County Foundation will feature over 280 juried artists, children’s norms, and values by empowering individuals and families
activities, live music, and a youth art competition among
while helping supply need-based treatment scholarships to
District Park To Host 2021 other demonstrations. individuals with demonstrated needs in Palm Beach County.
Festival For more information, visit the ArtiGras website at www. About Palm Beach North Chamber Of Commerce
artigras.org, email information requests to info@artigras.
The Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce is one
org, or call the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce of the largest and most active business organizations
The ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by the Hanley at (561) 746-7111. in Southeast Florida. Serving businesses in the 10
Foundation is excited to announce after 20 years, the premier About Hanley Foundation municipalities that make up Palm Beach North, the chamber
outdoor fine arts festival will be returning to Palm Beach Hanley Foundation combats substance use disorders fosters a partnership of private, public, educational and civic
Gardens. The 36th edition of ArtiGras will be held February within our communities by raising awareness and providing organizations working together to ensure Palm Beach North
13 to 14, at the Gardens North County District Park on 117th education through quality substance use prevention is Florida’s “Prosperity Coast.” The chamber’s four strategic
Court North. programming in schools and communities in Palm Beach imperatives are: a prosperous economy, high quality of life
“ArtiGras spent many years in Palm Beach Gardens both and 21 other counties within Florida. Hanley Foundation for all residents, a smart and connected region, and regional
at the Gardens Mall location and off of RCA Boulevard. is dedicated to working alongside community partners to leadership.
We are thrilled to be back and couldn’t have asked for a promote healthy lifestyles and to positively influence attitudes, For more information visit: www.pbnchamber.com.
better location in the Gardens North County District Park,”
said Noel Martinez, CEO and president of the Palm Beach
North Chamber of Commerce. “ArtiGras is an economic
driver in the North County area with an impact of more than CAMPBELL AND KARLIK, P.A.
$2.8 million. With all the current construction on Central
Boulevard, the timing was right for the return of the festival ATTORNEYS AT LAW
to Gardens.”
Palm Beach County has begun road construction at and
past the intersection of Central Boulevard and University
Boulevard in Jupiter at the exact location of where ArtiGras Wills • Trusts • Estate Planning • Probate
has been staged for two decades. This presented ArtiGras
organizers with a challenge, and it was decided that a change Taxation • Real Estate • Corporations
of venue was needed. After a thorough search, an alternate
location in the City of Palm Beach Gardens at the Gardens
North County District Park was found.
“Art has long been a big part of our city’s identity. That
dedication has been showcased in many ways over the years,
so this is a great fit,” said Palm Beach Gardens Mayor Carl
Woods. “We couldn’t be more excited to be the host city for
ArtiGras and we look forward to not only welcoming our
residents and visitors, but also providing a platform for artists
who need our support.”
Ranked as one of the Top 10 art festivals in the nation,
the 2021 ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival presented by Hanley

Diane L. KarLiK

Tel: (561) 625-5220
3450 Northlake Boulevard Suite 210 Fax: (561) 625-5201• Mobile: (561) 797-5004
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33403 EMail: dlkarlik@aol.com