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VOL. 32 NO. 2 www.seabreezepublications.com FEBRUARY 2021

Northern Notes Bill’s Box

Water Facts And Trivia
By Bill Thompson
By Katie Roundtree, Revised Board Listing On
Finance Director, Page 2
Northern Palm Beach Some changes were listed
County Improvement last month, but further changes
District are reflected in this issue.
“We forget that the water Children At Play
cycle and the life cycle The posted speed limit on
are one.” – Jacques Yves residential streets is 25 mph.
Cousteau In some areas, we have children at play who flow over
Water is such a simple from the yards and sidewalks into the street. In some areas
element, made up of one and through the ground (groundwater). Groundwater moves there are blind curves that restrict drivers’ vision. Right
oxygen and two hydrogen into plants (plant uptake) and evaporates from plants into the of way has nothing to do with common sense. Even at
molecules, but so essential to atmosphere (transpiration). On a global basis, evaporation 25 mph, it takes some distance to come to a halt. If you
life. A person can live a month without food, but only about a approximately equals precipitation. There is more water in drive as if your own children are at play, you will reduce
week without water. However, water is essential to all life, not the atmosphere than in all of our rivers combined. If all of the your speed, especially when driving past children at play.
just human life. Here are some interesting facts about water. water vapor in our planet’s atmosphere fell as water at once They are distracted and may dash one way or the other
There are about 332,500,000 cubic miles of water on earth. and spread out evenly, it would only cover the globe with on impulse. That is a reason to slow down considerably.
That’s about the same amount of water as there was when about an inch of water. No one can be in that much of a rush. I have seen figure-
the earth was formed! The water from your faucet could Nearly 97 percent of the world’s water is salty, therefore style signs parents can get to sit on the side of the street
contain molecules that dinosaurs drank or walked through! undrinkable. 2.5 percent of the earth’s fresh water is asking caution. I think one can purchase them at places
The rocky material that formed earth contained some water. unavailable: locked up in glaciers, polar ice caps, atmosphere, like Walmart or Home Depot. Not a bad idea.
But that probably doesn’t account for all the water we see and soil; highly polluted; or lies too far under the earth’s Some Items Not To Recycle
today. Comets are mostly water/ice. It’s possible that comets surface to be extracted at an affordable cost. That leaves On Page 5 of the January issue, Solid Waste Authority
made regular water deliveries to earth. It would take a lot of just .5 percent for all of humanity’s needs – its agricultural, provided a comprehensive list of do’s and don’ts. Drawing
comets to fill the ocean, but comets could well have made a residential, manufacturing, community, and personal needs. from that article, I am probably not the only homeowner
big contribution. Water regulates the earth’s temperature. It also regulates the confused on the don’ts. Here are a few. Do not place
Water covers 70.9 percent of the planet’s surface and is temperature of the human body, carries nutrients and oxygen to
recycled constantly by way of the water cycle. The water cells, cushions joints, protects organs and tissues, and removes Bill’s Box on page 3
cycle is the continuous movement of water within the earth wastes. The human body is comprised of mostly water. A
and atmosphere. It is a complex system that includes many newborn baby, for example, is 78 percent water and adults
different processes. Liquid water evaporates into water vapor, are 55 to 60 percent water. The human brain is comprised of
condenses to form clouds, and precipitates back to earth in the about 75 percent water. Interestingly enough, a tree is also
form of rain and snow. Water in different phases moves through comprised of about 75 percent water.
the atmosphere (transportation). Liquid water flows across
land (runoff), into the ground (infiltration and percolation), Northern Notes on page 2
Commissioner’s Update

A County Commissioner’s Job
government with separation of legislative (Commission)
By Commissioner and executive (County Administrator) functions. The
Maria Marino Board of County Commissioners sets policies that are
L o c a l g o v e r n m e n t executed by the county administrator. State law expressly
services assist us in many prohibits commissioners from interfering with the
ways, from garbage pickup, performance of the duties of any employee under the
to traffic management, to supervision of the county administrator.
responding to emergencies Many of you have asked me what the duties are of
such as hurricanes and county government and the county commissioners. Below
recently, a pandemic. are some of our duties and a more complete list can be
Palm Beach County has found in Florida Statutes, Chapter 125:
operated under a voter- • Adopt rules of procedure and elect officers
approved home rule charter • Prosecute and defend legal causes on behalf of the
since 1984. This gives the Board of County Commissioners county
the ability to create local laws through the public hearing • Provide and maintain county buildings President’s Day
ordinance procedure, without having to go to the Florida Monday, February 15th
Legislature. It established a county manager form of Commissioner’s Update on page 3

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY

TO THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT
(561) 799-4445

Use 911 for emergencies only. Lock car doors.
Do not leave valuables in the car.