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VOL. 32 NO. 9 www.seabreezepublications.com SEPTEMBER 2021

Northern Notes Bill’s Box

Be Prepared For All Types Of Hurricanes By Bill Thompson
Hurricanes can cause
Natural Disasters loss of life and catastrophic Will Rogers
damage to property on In trying to bring some
By Katie Roundtree, coastlines and several order to my home office
Finance Director, Northern hundred miles inland. space, I picked up a book
Palm Beach County A hurricane is a tropical titled Will Rogers – Wise
Improvement District cyclone or severe tropical and Witty Sayings of a Great
Get The Facts: Know storm with sustained American Humorist. The
Your Risk winds reaching speeds of book fell open to a funny
H urricane s eason 74 mph or higher. These storms form in the southern Atlantic line on Congress. “Legislatures are … like animals in
started June 1 in our Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and the eastern Pacific a zoo. You can’t do anything about ’em. All you can
area, and for many, that Ocean. Hurricanes develop in four stages: tropical disturbance, do is just stand and watch ’em.” Rogers went on to say
is when residents begin tropical depression, tropical storm and finally, hurricane. about whether Congress ought to have raises, “It will
to prepare for weather- Hurricanes are classified into five categories based on make more men [or women] want to hold office, and
related emergencies. But sustained wind speed. The Atlantic hurricane season runs once they want to hold public office, they are absolutely
all types of natural disasters can affect us at any time generally from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the peak season from no good for honest work.” Rogers wrote and spoke
of year. Knowing what to do before, during and after an mid-August to late October. To prepare for these powerful humor in the 1930s. He said on people, “I’ve joked
emergency is a critical part of being prepared and may storms, learn whether your property is flood-prone, prepare an about every prominent man of my time, but I never
make all the difference when seconds count. See below emergency kit, secure your property against high winds and met a man I didn’t like.”
for information about potential emergencies that can water damage, and know evacuation routes. Mary Allen
happen throughout the year and how to prepare for and The Board of Directors of Lighthouse for the Blind of
respond to them. Northern Notes on page 2 the Palm Beaches has appointed Mary Allen as executive
director of the premier area local and surrounding
Solid Waste Authority News agency serving the needs of blind and visually impaired
persons since 1946. Mary has been a key staff member
of the agency for 35 years. She began out of college as a
Household Hazardous Waste One cup of spilled motor oil can contaminate more than social worker and moved in time through key positions
62,000 gallons of fresh water, so keep sand or kitty litter handy
in fields of service within the agency. I have a special
Tip in case a spill occurs. interest in Mary, and the Lighthouse, having served
More disposal information can be found online at SWA.org/ as the CEO for 42 years, retiring in 2008. My wife
If you’re a do-it-yourself mechanic, remember to dispose of HCRC or by calling (561) 697-2700 or toll-free (866) SWA- Dawn, a 35-year retired professional with the agency,
it yourself. INFO (4636). interviewed Mary 35 years ago. We knew instinctively
Get in gear with good practices that protect our environment The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County is a that we had a winner. To prove our choice for the
and keep our communities clean. Whether from cars, trucks, dependent special district that was created by the Florida beginning social worker position, in 2019, she received
boats, motorcycles, recreational vehicles or lawn mowers, DIY Legislature in 1975. Since then, the SWA has developed an from the Association for Education and Rehabilitation
mechanics know that these items should not be mixed or thrown award-winning integrated solid waste management system to of the Blind and Visually Impaired (FAER) its award for
away in the garbage: handle the county’s waste and recyclables. We call ourselves Outstanding Rehabilitation Professional for the Blind.
• fuels AWAY: Whether you throw it, recycle it or flush it AWAY, we Mary is a lifelong resident of Jupiter and lives
• lubricants put your waste to work. Each year, we: nearby. I nominate her as an honorary member of the
• antifreeze • Process more than 100,000 tons of recyclables. Shores of Jupiter.
• filters • Combust approximately 1.8 million tons of trash to generate
Palm Beach County do-it-yourselfers should bring these items electricity at renewable energy facilities. Bill’s Box on page 3
to one of seven Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County • Produce enough electricity to power approximately 74,000
Home Chemical and Recycling Centers or to any number of homes, about the number of homes in Boca Raton and Palm
local service stations and auto parts stores that accept these waste Beach Gardens.
fluids, as well as used oil filters. • Recycle more than 150,000 tons of wastewater treatment
Our SWA location (others can be found at www.swa.org/ residuals (sludge from flushes) into environmentally-friendly
facilities): fertilizer.
Jupiter – North County Transfer Station • Safely dispose of more than
14185 N. Military Trail (SWA Road) four million pounds of home
Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to hazards.
3 p.m. • Collect water off of the roofs
Commercial disposal must follow special guidelines. Call of Renewable Energy Facility 2
(561) 687-1100 to learn more. and store it in a two-million-gallon
To prevent spills, transport used motor fluids in the oil change cistern, which is used as part of the
containers sold at retail stores or in clean plastic containers with energy making process.
a lid. Clearly label all containers and never mix used oil with For more information please
any other liquids – including water. visit our website at www.swa.org.

REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY

TO THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT
(561) 799-4445

Use 911 for emergencies only. Lock car doors.
Do not leave valuables in the car.