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Our Village Voice

VOL. 32 NO. 10 www.seabreezepublications.com OCTOBER 2021

Local Candidates Make Announcement Bill’s Box

Mayor Todd Wodraska announced to business leaders Council member Ilan Kaufer also Wednesday confirmed
recently that he will not seek re-election in March. He his plans to run for the town’s top elected office to The By Bill Thompson
confirmed rumors circulating about his plans and called his Palm Beach Post. He said he looks forward to the start of Morning Alarm
announcement “the worst-kept secret in town.” campaigning and talking with residents about what they want I set an alarm, but my
“This is not a surprise to many people, but it is my formal to see change in the town of 61,000 people. crow doesn’t want to wait
announcement,” Wodraska said at the Palm Beach North Jupiter’s mayoral election is scheduled for March 8, 2022. that long. He calls me
Chamber of Commerce’s annual Mayor’s Breakfast in Palm The candidate’s qualifying period begins at noon Nov. 2 and from my backyard oak 45
Beach Gardens. ends at noon Nov. 16. minutes earlier than I want
to even move. He comes for
breakfast on the grounds.
Harley would be happy to know his high-priced
veterinarian prescribed dog food is being shared with
The Shores Halloween his friends. After some research, I learned that the dry
pellets are crow’s favorite food. The crow that visits
now is not my real crow but one of his offspring. Crows
Party Is Back! in large number arrive here in May to lay eggs and
raise additions to the flock. In late August, I heard a
loud crow convention that lasted a day or so. All were
The Shores HOA is inviting all residents back for its annual Halloween cawing at the same time, a real cacophony. What they
Party. This year, to allow for more social distancing, the event will be held at were talking about was the logistics and timelines for
the Slough Park, also known as Bud Zisson Park on the corner of Winding their flight to a known location; I think north two or
Lake Drive and Longshore Drive. It will take place on Sunday, Oct. 24 from three hundred miles. They will return to our Shores’
2 to 4 p.m. We will have an obstacle course, bounce house, toddler play area, oaks next May. Only a few did not get the memo and
scavenger hunt, Kona Ice, spooky photo area, goodie bags for the kids and much are still here. Just a few, but from their sire, my crow,
more! We encourage attendees to walk, bike or carpool to the event as there is they know who has meals on the grounds. Maybe they
no formal parking area available. As always, we are looking for volunteers to will stay put. I hope so.
help run the event and to help decorate the park in the morning. Please email Cheers – Heads Up
vauleia@yahoo.com or text (561) 254-7760. My favorite bar and grill is Old Florida Bar and Grill
We look forward to seeing you there! on Indiantown Road. It should have, at the very least,
an aka with its name, “Cheers.” Remember the TV
sitcom named Cheers, where everybody knows your
name? The bar atmosphere is just like that. The food
is special, innovative, never disappointing, and at a
moderate price. Their chef had training at the Breakers.
From management to busboy or busser, friendly and
Solid Waste Authority efficient service is the net result.
Hydration
Household Hazardous Waste medications and needles at many locations countywide*. I read a piece in a publication of Harvard Medical
School about the critical importance of keeping our
Tip: Keep Medications And Prescription Medications bodies well hydrated. The article targeted seniors
but applies to everyone. Water is essential to life in
Keep prescription medicines out of the hands of strangers,
Needles Out Of Recycling Bins away from children, and out of the water supply by taking a number of ways. I was struck by the statement that
advantage of Operation Pill Drop, a partnership between an estimated 40 percent of seniors are under hydrated,
If medicines help you, make sure they don’t hurt the Solid Waste Authority, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s and adults aged 65 or over have the highest hospital
solid waste workers or our environment. Prescription Office, and many local police departments. admission rates for dehydration. The sense of thirst
medications and needles should not be thrown into the Operation Pill Drop boxes are located throughout diminishes with age. Older people don’t sense thirst
garbage or recycling bin. They require proper disposal. Palm Beach County to provide residents easy drop-off of as fast as when they were younger. [I just went to
Palm Beach County residents can dispose of prescription unwanted or expired medications. Residents may also call the the kitchen for water.] By the time they do feel
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s thirsty, they are probably already dehydrated, said Dr.
Office at (561) 688-3800 for Howard Lewine of Harvard School of Medicine. And
REPORT SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY IMMEDIATELY specific instructions. Until those people simply forget to drink enough water. To
you are ready to dispose overcome that, one can make drinking a part of the
TO THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT of unwanted or expired daily routine. Start the day with a full glass of water
(561) 799-4445 prescription medications, do and drink more with every meal. This article says a
healthy person should drink 13 cups of fluid a day. The
your part by making sure they
Use 911 for emergencies only. Lock car doors. are secure. main selling point for me is that dehydration affects
Do not leave valuables in the car. Learn more about the Palm brain health and weakens cognitive skills like sustained
attention and working memory.
Beach County Substance
Awareness Coalition’s work Let’s Do This One
to keep our communities “It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool
healthy, safe and drug-free on than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt.” – Mark
their website, https://pbcsac. Twain. Don’t you just love that author? Who is out there
org/index.html. now that can talk like that? Read more. Maybe we will
Needles discover such a writer.
Used sharps, including Fini
syringes with needles, If it were not for my majesty of procrastination,
detached needles and I would start the next Box now because I have more
material than time for this issue.
Solid Waste Authority on
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