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July 2021 Viewpointe, Page 21

Tax Talk

Dear Friends:
Hard to believe that we
are already halfway through
2021 and the dog days of
summer are upon us. People
are starting to venture back
out as more and more of us
are getting our COVID-19
vaccination and the & Services Guide, and a portable, rechargeable phone
CDC has issued relaxed charger that you can use in the event you lose power
guidelines. Our office is during a storm, plus a few other goodies! Winners will be
cautiously optimistic that selected at random and will be notified on our Facebook
we will soon be able to page.
re-ignite our community our team to share information and educate clients about Follow us on our social media channels to learn more
outreach programs with the services we provide. Practicing COVID-19 safety about how we are #ServingYou, the residents of Palm
in-person events. I am protocols and social distancing, it was a pleasure meeting Beach County. See you online!
pleased that we recently and talking to members of the community at this annual
hired two new community event. We are looking forward to participating in more Summer Drive
engagement ambassadors upcoming events!
and they are very eager to If your community or association has an upcoming We are certainly in full swing of summer as we
attend meetings and events event where our Community Engagement Ambassadors celebrate our country’s 245th birthday on July 4. And
and provide information on might participate, please email ClientAdvocate@pbctax. after a long year of isolation and staying safe and healthy,
the services we offer. com with the details and we will be in touch. We look maybe it’s time to get out and take advantage of all that
I’ve been spending my forward to seeing you soon! Palm Beach County has to offer. Maybe take a summer
summertime tending to my drive along the coast and enjoy a peaceful summertime
native plant garden. It is one of the many outdoor things Like Us On Facebook And sunrise. Perhaps you pack up the car and the family and
I like to do, in addition to biking. So, I encourage you head over to Lion Country Safari and see what the animals
to take some time and enjoy all that Palm Beach County Win! are up to during the lazy days of summer.
has to offer in the great outdoors. Did you know that Palm Beach County has more than
Enjoy, Tweets, posts and stories: there are many ways to 85 parks with a range of fun outdoor activities, from
Anne M. Gannon connect with the Palm Beach County Tax Collector canoeing to walking trails? I urge you to visit www.
Constitutional Tax Collector, online, and we want to connect with you! discover.pbcgov.org for a list of great things to do in our
Serving Palm Beach County Join us on Instagram and Twitter @TAXPBC, parks.
on Facebook @PBCTAX and on YouTube @ Beyond the parks, the recreation available on our
Community Outreach TaxCollectorPBC. We actively share relevant and waterways from Lake Okeechobee to the Atlantic Ocean
timely information about our services, reminders about is second to none. And don’t forget Florida’s mini lobster
It’s no surprise that during the past year in response deadlines, and useful tips to best serve our clients. season is on July 28 & 29, 2021. You can go online to
to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to curtail our We also use our social media to highlight the vibrant www.pbctax.com to purchase your Florida fishing license.
community outreach activities. When possible, we’ve and diverse communities of Palm Beach County that we
engaged with the community via video or conference serve- from the Atlantic coastline to Lake Okeechobee, Important Dates & Deadlines
calls, but we have missed being out in the community and even the occasional #ThrowbackThursday image
and meeting with our Palm Beach County neighbors. from our local historical archives. July 1 Tourist Development
With more and more individuals receiving one of the Like our Facebook page for a chance to win one of Tax Due
COVID-19 vaccines and ensuring our staff is fully three TCO Prize Packs! Head over to Facebook.com/ Local Business Tax
vaccinated, I am hopeful that we can soon restart our PBCTAX and click the button below our logo to “Like” Collections Begin
in-person community engagements. our page. Like our Facebook page between now and July 4 Independence Day
In fact, we proudly participated in our first event midnight on July 25, 2021, and you will be entered into a July 5 Tax Collector
of the year on June 5 in the City of Lake Worth Beach. random drawing to win a TCO Prize Pack which includes Offices Closed – 4th of July Holiday
The annual Palm Beach Pride event was a great way for copies of our new 2021 Hurricane Guide, Tax Planner July 28-29 Lobster Mini Season 
Our Clowns Are Back!!!!

By Harriet Rubin, aka
Florabelle the Clown

Hooray and Hallelujah,
our schedules are picking up!
Welcome summer, and
with it a return to live
audiences. I know I speak
for all our clowns when I
say, “it was so wonderful
to see happy, smiling
unmasked kids faces, and so wonderful to leave off the
mask and have the world see our grateful faces.
Since the last article we have done 2 events, both at the
wonderful YMCA of Boca. I’m so happy to be able to report
about them and to fill these lines with actual happenings.
On May 26th, we took part in a “Senior Health
and Fitness Day”. We were all a little nervous about Birthday lunch for Perky Party on the Patio at the YMCA in Boca
appearing in clown (and with masks), for the first time
since mid March 2020. Would we forget how to apply our there were families coming to exercise, swim, and bring Call” to take part in several events already scheduled
makeup? Would the grease paint have dried up? Would we their kids for nursery, preschool, and activity programs, for the season. We are delighted to be affiliated with this
forget a nose, or a prop? I’m happy to report that we all (which we hadn’t anticipated) so we had a ball! Check sensational organization!
looked great, and the people who attended (at least 125) our happy faces in the photo. The administrators at the
welcomed us with open arms! In addition to the seniors, Y were really impressed with us and invited “Clowns on Our Clowns Are Back!!!! on page 22