Page 10 - Boca Exposure - July '21

Page 10, Boca Exposure
From The Desk Of Palm Beach County Vice Mayor

Robert S. Weinroth: Free Meals, Free Information, Free

Emergency Tips ... And Saving Deserving Animals!

Robert Weinroth, a former publications. Users have access to any topic imaginable requires four roadside cleanups each year over two years.
member of the Boca Raton including literature, culture, academic curricula, and daily Adopt-A-Road has proven to be a highly effective
City Council, was elected life. NewsBank also provides a topic-based alert feature, public-private partnership that allows residents to make a
as a Palm Beach County similar to Google. In addition, it is also a terrific resource positive statement for a clean, attractive community with
Commissioner to replace for students and teachers providing programs such as ready- some recognition.
Steven Abrams, who to-use lesson plans on current events and more. Free Meals for Kids and Teens. Summer BreakSpot
retired due to term limits You must have a valid library card to access all library provides a nutritious breakfast, lunch, snack, or dinner at
requirements. resources. For more information, visit www.pbclibrary.org. no cost to children 18 and under while school is out for the
The summer is upon us, When Seconds Count, Count on Yellow Dot. Palm summer. Last year, when schools were closed due to the
and with it brings hurricanes Beach County Fire Rescue’s new Yellow Dot program allows pandemic, Summer BreakSpot sponsors served nearly 74
and the rainy season. While first responders access to lifesaving medical information million meals at over 4,000 sites statewide. Find a Summer
we hope for the best, we about a victim from a vehicle’s glove compartment. If BreakSpot at convenient places, such as area parks, libraries,
must all be prepared for the worst, so please take some time involved in a car accident and unable to communicate, and churches.
and review hurricane preparedness plans. the Yellow Dot pamphlet provides information such as To find a location, text “FoodFL” to (877) 877, dial 2-1-1
As you know, south Florida summer rain storms can medication allergies, medical history, and more. or visit summerbreakspot.org.
be fast and furious! Consequently, county road crews are Visit any Palm Beach County fire station for the Yellow Animal Fosters Desperately Needed. Palm Beach
actively out and about clearing drains, but we ask everyone Dot pamphlet and car sticker. Please fill out the pamphlet, County Animal Care and Control and Peggy Adams Animal
to be proactive and make sure drains in your neighborhoods place it in the glove compartment, and stick the sticker in Rescue League are in dire need of foster parents.
are free of litter and debris. the lower left-hand corner of the rear windshield. Currently, the shelters have more than 1,000 animals in
Additionally, there is still a major push to get everyone To request a presentation about the Yellow Dot program, their care and are looking for 100 additional foster homes.
vaccinated. Consequently, the Health Care District’s mobile please call (561) 616-7051. The foster program aims to help as many animals as possible
units are now available for on-site vaccinations clinics for Adopt-A-Road Program. The county’s “Adopt-A- by providing love, care, and temporary housing until they
businesses. For more information, visit www.hcdpbc.org and Road” Program encourages businesses, individuals, and are ready for their forever home. To learn more about the
click the purple “Mobile Clinic Vaccination & Community nonprofit organizations to adopt an area of the county’s organizations’ foster programs, please visit Palm Beach
Event Request” button. roadway for litter control. Groups are required to pay a County Animal Care and Control, or Peggy Adams Animal
12,000 Publications at the Click of a Button. The $200 fee, and in return the county installs two signs to Rescue League.
county libraries are now offering NewsBank, a searchable recognize the adopting entity and provides the group Please contact our office if you require assistance at (561)
database providing cardholders 24/7 access to over 12,000 with safety training and cleanup equipment. The program 355-2204 and/or email me at rweinroth@pbcgov.org.
Dining Out: Hungry Al’s Food Curiosities

By Alan Serinsky of Bocaire Why .... do chefs think we are impressed with their Why .... do restaurants constantly over-use the “Farm
Country Club. Hungry Al’s love ability to “deconstruct” every standard recipe into to Table” concept? Doesn’t all our meat, produce and
for food started very young. something that doesn’t even come close to its origin? dairy come from farms?
Never satisfied with his Mom’s Why .... do waiters always tell you everything is great Why .... are there tables located next to noisy waiters’
dishes, he started to cook his on the menu when you ask for a recommendation? And stations, drafty doors, swinging kitchen doors or aromatic
way through her Betty Crocker why do they always choose the most expensive item as bathroom entrances? Please don’t sit me there!
Cookbook. During the years their menu suggestion? Why .... do we all settle for a dish that either tastes
to follow he spent many hours Why .... do restaurants tell you there are no tables awful or is improperly cooked to our liking. “I’ll eat it
working in restaurants, both as server and cook, attending available as a walk-in, when you can obviously see open anyway” is not a good option when you are spending
cooking classes and traveling the world in an effort to expand ones? I suggest stepping outside, going to the “Open good money. And don’t take it out on your waiter; he or
his palette. As a professional writer, Hungry Al offers his Table” app and get the same table with no problem. she is simply the messenger, not the cook.
perspective on current food trends and guides you through Why .... hasn’t someone invented a device to level out If you have any of your own curiosities or restaurant
your local restaurant options. wobbly tables? The bended paper coasters are not doing annoyances, please drop me a note and I will be happy
Food for thought: Since Hungry Al has been the trick! to add them to the list. Please email them to HungryAl@
furloughed for awhile due to the pandemic, I thought it Why .... aren’t there hooks, or more hooks, under a comcast.net.
would be a great time to leave you with this little list of bar to hang your purse? This one is Hungry D’s most Thanks!
food frustrations and dining observations that have been frustrating curiosity.
building up for a while. Maybe you have experienced or
questioned some of them yourself.
Just Thinking…
Why .... are bartenders now starting to give us a choice
between the sizes of wine pours. Six ounces seems like
a shot glass to me.
Why .... do we have to watch a bartender measuring
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Why .... do waiters think it’s normal to short you the
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Why .... do restauranteurs think we enjoy surgically
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Why .... is it so hard for waiters to greet our table with
a nice “hello” or “welcome” greeting as they approach
our tables? “Are you ready to order” should really be
reserved for the diner counter!
Why .... does a waiter need to take your glass or cup
from the table for a simple refill of ice tea or another
glass of wine? Is a new glass that hard to obtain?
Why .... do waiters have to speak so fast when reciting
the daily menu specials at your table? Call us to sell. See us to buy.
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