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VOL. 29 NO. 9 www.seabreezepublications.com SEPTEMBER 2021

From The Manager Protecting Yourself

By Kathleen O’Donovan, This year, during season vehicle and pedestrian traffic
General Manager will increase throughout Boca Pointe, as a reminder please From Scams
be aware of bicycles and pedestrians.
As summer comes to Please use the designated crosswalks throughout Boca
an end this month, we will Pointe. By Justin Mocha, Director of Security
be welcoming home our Running, walking or bicycle riding is not permitted on
residents that spend their the golf cart paths or the club parking lot. The Federal Trade Commission received over 1.6
summers elsewhere as well School is back in session, please be aware when driving million reports of fraud in 2020, with reported losses
as planning for the return of through the community as parents and busses will be picking totaling $1.61 billion. Florida is among the Top 3 in
our seasonal residents. up and dropping off students in Boca Pointe. reported fraud cases relative to state population. Locally,
The first order of business If you have a great story to tell about an adventure you PBSO reports an increasing number of fraud cases
is to remind you that we had over the summer, we are always looking for great articles reported in the county, and fraud is the most common
are approaching the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season. for our monthly community newspaper. You do not have to criminal activity to affect Boca Pointe residents being 10x
While hurricane season runs from June 1 through the end of be a regular contributing feature writer to send along a great more common than theft or vandalism, and 100x more
November, the “peak season within the season” runs from mid- article to share. Encourage your friends to do so as well. All common than burglary and robbery.
August through mid-October. If you have not registered for submissions for Viewpointe should be sent to our BPCA The following are some guidelines to follow which
the Community Association’s email blast program, please do Assistant Manager, Lisa Cammaleri at Lisa.Cammaleri@ could prevent you from becoming the next victim:
so by registering on our website at www.bocapointe.com. It’s fsresidential.com. • Do not share personal or financial information over
our quickest method to get information out to all our residents. Again, remember, we are in the “peak” of hurricane the phone unless you initiate the call. Scammers may have
During hurricane season, we’ll begin to email “storm updates” season, think through what you will need to do if a storm the ability to ‘spoof’ the phone number of a bank or other
once we have begun tracking an approaching weather system. approaches South Florida and stay informed!  legitimate institution—do not trust your caller ID. Banks
will never ask your PIN over the phone.
From The Desk Of Vice Mayor Weinroth in a hurry. Before giving up money or personal information,
• Scammers will often try to get you to make a decision

Building safety update program go beyond threshold buildings and include talk to someone you trust.
• Most banks and financial institutions will never contact

structures that are two or three stories. you directly and request personal information. Be suspicious
T he Pa l m Be a c h Last month, the county building and fire-rescue
County Board of departments sent letters to property owners, encouraging Protecting Yourself From Scams on page 5
County Commissioners safety inspections for buildings 25 years or older or
received an update from waterproofing inspections for younger buildings to
building officials on the identify and remediate deterioration.
development of a building The working group will continue to meet and broaden
recertification program. to include structural engineers, insurance industry
The following are representatives, condominium lawyers, and realtors to
some of the proposed generate a comprehensive program in the near future.
recommendations under
consideration: Vaccine and testing sites
• Initial notices will be
sent to buildings (11,000 sq. ft. or more, 25 years or older, The Health Care District Palm Beach County (HCD)
located east of I-95) stating that the property is subject recently opened three large vaccination sites at the
to inspection. Notices will be sent between October and following locations:
December. • Mid-County Senior Center at 3680 Lake Worth Drive
• Property owners will have three months to return in Lake Worth
their structural and electrical checklist to the county and • South County Civic Center at 6700 Jog Road in
another six months to make repairs related to issues that Delray Beach
“pose an immediate threat to life safety”. • Palm Beach County Gardens Branch Library at 11303
• The inspection is not intended to review the original Campus Drive in Palm Beach Gardens
designs of buildings unless there is apparent overloading The sites are open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to
or significant deterioration of important structural 7 p.m., and no appointments are required. All vaccines
elements. and testing services are free.
• Local cities would have to adopt the program and Moreover, local businesses and organizations can
may adapt it accordingly.
Additionally, municipalities are recommending the From The Desk Of on page 2

Watch Your Speed!

Speeding fines were suspended due to COVID-19 but
have resumed. Fine schedule: 6-20 mph over the limit
$50 and more than 21 mph over the limit $100. Please
obey the posted speed limit signs and drive safely! 