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BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF) was founded 10 It is with deep gratitude that BICF thanks its diamond The foundation has flourished because of the overwhelming
years ago to provide support to local nonprofit organizations and golden sponsors, whose generosity trickles through the support of our residents, for which we are incredibly grateful.
that offer programs to meet civic, health and human services, foundation to benefit our vetted grant-recipient organizations That, combined with the kind generosity of our corporate,
environmental and educational needs. BICF awards grant and programs. Diamond sponsors contribute funds in the amount diamond and golden sponsors, BallenIsles Charities Foundation
funding to these nonprofits, primarily for projects and of $5,000. Past diamond sponsors include: First Republic Bank is truly “making a difference” within the communities outside
programs to make the most direct possible for our neighboring Private Wealth Management, Mercedes-Benz of North Palm our gates!
communities. Beach, Troon, Hendrick Brothers Construction, and Allied The BallenIsles Charities Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
This past year, BICF awarded $800,000 in grants to 46 Universal Security Services. organization with a mission of “making a difference” in the local
organizations, and over $4.6 million to over 86 organizations Golden sponsors contribute funds in the amount of $3,000. community.
since our inception. This support would not be possible without Past golden sponsors include: Illustrated Properties, Laura Learn more about us by visiting www.
the generous contributions of our corporate sponsors. We are Cole and Tana Gaskill: The Weisberg Group, Rhonda and Lee BallenIsleCharitiesFoundation.org.
happy to announce a newly created level of corporate giving, our Weisberg, Jillian Benson: The Leibowitz Realty Group, Andrew If you would like to become more involved either
emerald sponsorship level, to acknowledge those corporations and Michael Leibowitz, Joanne Feldman and Linda Doser, as a volunteer, donor, or sponsor, please contact: Info@
that donate $10,000 or more, annually. Marsha Grass, and ADT Security Services. ballenislescharitiesfoundation.com.
Commissioner’s Update

Learning From Our Rich river for development. In 1970, pollution of the river was a municipalities and the South Florida Water Management
District to obtain approval for a 7,500-acre reservoir
big problem caused by sewage releases into the water. He,
History on behalf of the county, and four surrounding municipal that would replenish the Loxahatchee River. While
governments formed the Loxahatchee River Council, the water managers ultimately did not move forward
By County Commissioner which achieved legislation to form the Loxahatchee River with that project, the need to preserve those wetlands
Maria Marino Environmental Control District, the wastewater collection, and provide clean fresh water to the river are just as
Recently, I had the treatment and sewer installation utility serving Juno important today. As the county’s current representative
distinct privilege of Beach, all of Jupiter, eastern portions of Jupiter Farms, on Pal Mar in our position as a landowner, I am focused
sitting down with former and north into Martin County. on the environmental benefits that can be derived from
elected official and North Public access to beaches was always a priority for maintaining the wetlands in Pal Mar, a district which was
County historian, Robert Culpepper, and through a $6 million bond issuance created in the 1960s encompassing approximately 23,000
F. “Bobby” Culpepper. in 1969, he negotiated the purchase of the remaining acres of vacant lands straddling Palm Beach and Martin
Mr. Culpepper served as undeveloped parcels of coastline south of the Jupiter counties.
Jupiter’s mayor from 1966 Inlet from the DuBois family. Those lands now comprise After spending three and a half hours with my
to 1968, and as county DuBois Park, one of the most popular waterfront parks charming, intelligent host, I felt we had only yet scratched
commissioner for District in South Florida. the surface, and I look forward chatting with Culpepper
1 from 1968 to 1976. Commissioner Culpepper also used his keen negotiation to “pick his brain” again soon.
A Korean War veteran, Culpepper shared with me his skills and genial manner with local property owners to If I can be of assistance to you, please let me know by
vast knowledge of the county. One of his favorite quotes acquire a site to meet community recreational and health calling (561) 355-2201 or send an email to mmarino@
is from President Harry Truman who said, “The only thing clinic needs for minority and low-income families at what pbcgov.org.
new in this world, is the history that you don’t know.” is now the West Jupiter Recreation Center and ballfields.
Culpepper enjoys talking about how Palm Beach County In 1972, the county’s first comprehensive land use plan
has grown over the past 60 years, and while he and I come was approved which, among many policies established,
from different political persuasions, we agree on many designated industrial uses along the Beeline Highway (SR
important issues, including the preservation of natural 710), just southeast of the Pratt Whitney jet engine testing Thank You
areas and wetlands, comprehensive land use strategies, facility on lands formerly owned by John D. MacArthur.
and providing parks and recreational facilities for our Culpepper described how that same comprehensive plan My name is Ruth
residents. His family members lovingly tease him that projected that by the year 2000, Palm Beach County Phillips, I live in northwest
he has multiple stories within a story. would have approximately 1.3 million people, and that Georgia and I am 69 years
From his lovely historic circa-1900s home on the south by 2020, would reach 1.5 million people. He was proud old. On July 1, 1999, when
shore of the Loxahatchee River, Culpepper described how to tell me that based on current statistics their projections I was almost 47 years
essential policies took shape during his terms in office. He from nearly 50 years ago were very close. old, I was diagnosed
worked to establish bulkhead lines along the Loxahatchee During his service as a supervisor on the Board of the with a rare, fatal type of
River to thwart continued efforts to fill in vast areas of the Pal Mar Water Control District, Culpepper worked with cancer called malignant
peritoneal mesothelioma.
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