Page 6 - Jupiter Ocean Mile - April '21

Page 6, Jupiter Ocean Mile
PAL Welcomes Players To The Greens To Benefit

City Youth Programs At ‘Golfing For PAL’ On April 23

The West Palm Beach Police Athletic League (PAL) To register to play or to
welcomes dedicated golfers to take a long weekend and become a sponsor, contact
enjoy Palm Beach weather to benefit city youth programs. Perdigon at (561) 835-7195 or
“Golfing for PAL” invites players to enjoy 18 holes email brittany@palwpb.org.
on the Town of Palm Beach Par-3 Golf Course on Friday, Golfers will tee up on
April 23. Tee time is 8:30 a.m. The Palm Beach Par-3 in
The event has historically raised thousands of dollars Palm Beach, which was
for the nonprofit organization that provides supplies, redesigned by Hall of Fame
equipment, a recreational center and transportation golfer Raymond Floyd in
for local youth to take advantage of its events and 2009. It sits on 39 acres,
programming. For those who are unable to play, PAL flanked by the Atlantic
has sponsorship levels available for as low as $250 up Ocean and Intracoastal
to $3,500. Waterway and ranked in the
“We want to give everyone an opportunity to support top 50 most fun golf courses
our kids, as we prepare for summer and new sports in the United States by Golf
leagues,” said West Palm Beach PAL Operations Director Digest Magazine in 2013.
Brittany Perdigon. “Our sponsors and players always About PAL
come through to make these programs possible, which The Police Athletic
keeps PAL kids engaged, educated and safe. We look League of West Palm Beach
forward to seeing everyone on the links again.” Inc. (PAL) is a nonprofit
organization committed
to enhancing the self-
confidence, social, physical
and emotional needs of
children through sport
activities. With the goal to
fill playgrounds, not prisons,
PAL provides opportunities
for local youth to succeed
through athletics, education,
life skills, and mentoring.
Using these tools, juvenile
crime and violence can be
reduced in West Palm Beach.
To learn more, visit www.
westpalmbeachpal.com.

PAL Pete Nicoletti and group competing for the Closest to
the Pin (copy from 2018, taken pre-COVID)
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends that we had her dog! Featured Adoptables
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, April 2021 It was a tear jerking reunion when Susan and Marley were
finally reunited. Susan said "12 out of 10!! I am so grateful that Tommi
“For the Love of Animals” you found my baby!! Just thank you, THANK YOU a million Tommi is a very loving fellow
times over!" with tears of joy watering in her eyes.
features real stories happening Always microchip your pets, and please always remember to
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We only hire pet sitters and dog walkers from a reputable source, and and purrs loudly even while
are The Humane Society of get references! Our veterinary clinic is open to the public and getting a bath - yes a bubble
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the offers microchipping, a staff member would be happy to walk you bath. He would be happiest in
only no-kill shelter open to the through how to properly register and update your chip information. a home with at least one other
public in northern Palm Beach When considering adding a furry family member to your family, cat as he prefers not to be alone,
County. We’ve been rescuing, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW Zarrella Street or our
rehabilitating, and re-homing new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter he enjoys playing with kittens
the homeless animals in our Commerce Park. PLEASE CALL 561-747-5311 AND MAKE AN as well. He is approximately
community for more than 30 APPOINTMENT PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER LOCATION 5 years old and needs to be on
years. Our not for profit 501c3 DUE TO COVID-19. canned as he lost all of his teeth
organization consists of our due to dental disease. Tommi is
Jupiter based adoption center, Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
veterinary clinic (open to the LOVE of animals! a truly wonderful cat who will make a wonderful addition
public), thrift boutique, and to a loving home.
Palm City Ranch.
Patricia Deshong, President Suri
In a heartwarming The Extreme Makeover in the Cat Cottage at Suri is a social butterfly, she
story that went viral, Palm City is underway! is fantastic with people and other
Susan and Marley The cats in our dogs. She is house trained, great
get reunited thanks to Jupiter Adoption in the car, and very good on
the detective work of Center have the leash. Suri even knows her
Furry Friends. been enjoying an basic commands, she is an A++
Susan was going amazing, brand
to be in the hospital new facility since student. She is approximately
for a few days, and its opening in 60lbs, a 6 year old hound mix.
like many of us do, early 2020, while The very loving lady is looking
hired a dog walker to the cats up at for just the right owner to call
take care of her dog the Ranch have her own.
Marley. This "dog been occupying
walker", took the the cottage that
money up front, stole the dog's bed, leash, collar and crate and opened over a
did the unthinkable...dumped Marley on the street. decade now (with
A good Samaritan, Katrin Bruns, found Marley wandering in minimal updates).
her neighborhood. Poor Marley looked as though she had been out Please help us
on the street for days when the dog walker was hired. Thankfully spread the love
Katrin had the sense to coax Marley into her car and take her to by donating items
Furry Friends. from our Amazon
Although Marley had a microchip, the information was not up wish list. Or, if
to date. The Furry Friends team took it upon themselves to hunt you would like to
down Marley's owner. They backtraced the microchip number contribute a dollar
to a different shelter who had a different phone number and an amount to some of the larger purchases, like furniture, you can
email (but there was one problem... Susan was in the hospital and specify your donation to the "Cat Cottage Makeover" on our
therefore not able to be reached). donation page. furryfriendsadoption.org/donate/
The team at Furry Friends was so determined to get a hold of
someone, they searched deep into social media to find Susan and
locate her children, and eventually were able to get word to Susan Paid Advertisement