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January 2022                                                             January 2022                                                   PGA C.A.N.!, Page 3
      From The Editor: Local Entertainment…




         Recently, I have become                        stopped at traffic lights, the driver communicated with the   were injured from the interaction with the table. I have
      aware of the free local                           dog verbally with occasional petting. Most of the drivers   not seen any news articles about the situation.
      entertainment that abounds                        around the trike were mesmerized by the sight and smiling.     A drive south on Haverhill Road from Beeline Highway
      in South Florida. I was in                           If you ever are in Ft. Lauderdale near Commercial   to 45th Street may result in your viewing of a woman
      my vehicle stopped at a                           Boulevard and Dixie Highway be sure to look for the   with a pink wig and red velvet coat strolling along the
      traffic light on Indiantown                       evangelist with the bullhorn. He will surely attract your   sidewalk. Her countenance clearly showed her pride in her
      Road and Alternate A1A. I                         attention because he gesticulates in a grand manner. If   appearance. I did not see her flagging down any vehicles
      gazed at the car in front of                      you roll down your window, you will hear an inspiring   as I drove by.
      me and suddenly noticed                           message. It takes a lot of motivation to interact with      I am amused by the drivers who are alone in their
      it was shaking. I looked at                       strangers to attract and hold their attention. He gives it   vehicles wearing a mask along with the pedestrians
      the driver and noticed she                        his all in the name of the Lord.                   walking along the sidewalk or cyclists with no other
      was dancing and singing in                           Many women have commented about the Paradise Park   persons around them who wear masks. It seems some of
      her seat. It was quite a performance. Her windows were   (Dog Park) in Tequesta along Bridge Road. There used to   the population are not exercising independent judgment
      closed so I was not able to hear the music. She was a happy   be picnic tables in different locations. The fire fighters used   about the purpose of a mask.
      soul. Then I glanced down at her license plate and noticed   to work out in the Park. About a month ago, I saw a young      If you are in the Bluffs Shopping Center in Jupiter,
      the license plate frame read, “Supreme Goddess.” How   man exercising in the Park. He approached a picnic table   be on the lookout for the couple who drive a golf cart to
      appropriate!!!                                    lifted up on the end and started lifting it above his head   shop or dine there. It is customized with large side view
         One Saturday afternoon at 4:10 pm, I was driving south   similar to an overhead press/pushup move. A short time   mirrors and a windshield so that it may travel on the local
      on U.S. Hwy 1 from Jupiter to North Palm Beach. Along   later, the picnic tables were removed. Maybe too many   streets. They may be transplants from The Villages where
      the way, I was able to enjoy the sight of a motorcyclist on   women were loitering in the area without dogs watching   these types of golf carts are common.
      a trike with a dog behind him in a harness. It was a spaniel/  the histrionics of the athletes. Or perhaps the Village of      After you enjoy the local sights, I recommend you
      schnauzer mix with goggles over his eyes. The driver and   Tequesta officials realized the tables were an “attractive   travel to Military Trail across from the Jupiter Post Office
      dog seemed to enjoy being in the open air. When they   nuisance” that could subject them to liability if an athlete   to  enjoy  a  meal  at Culver’s Restaurant.  I  suggest  the
                                                                                                           drive-thru experience. All of the staff at the location are
                                                                                                           customer oriented and very respectful. You will be greeted
                               Drainage Information From                                                   at the drive-thru screen/speaker and then asked, “What
                                                                                                           can I prepare fresh for you today?” Then you pay at the
           Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District                                                 window and are provided a Post-It type sticker to apply to
                                                                                                           your driver side mirror and asked to pull up and wait for
           Why do some yards flood after large quantities of rain? The simple answer                       a staff member to bring you your selection. The stickers
         is according to most approved drainage designs, some water is meant to be                         have a number and the most creative expressions, such
         temporarily stored in public recreational areas, yard swale and streets. The excess               as: “Minutes from “Yumm,” What Are You Craving?, You
                                                                                                           Deserve that Treat, You Dream It - We’re Making It, Way
         surface water slowly drains to community lakes or on-site ponds via street and                    To Be Awesome, Oh Happy Day, Welcome to Delicious,
         yard drainage grates and/or via swales, ditches and canals. The more complex                      Remember to Thank A Farmer.
         answer is that each yard is different. Some yards have drainage swale areas.                         In this New Year of 2022, if you are ever lonely at home
         These are areas that are sloped to catch water and filter out pollutants as water                 or want to improve your mood, drive around our area and
                                                                                                           I am certain you will see some fellow residents who will
         is absorbed into the ground. Some yards direct water to the community drainage                    bring a smile to your face or cause you to chuckle. There
         system as run-off with very little water retained in the yard. Familiarize yourself               is no charge for all of our Local Entertainment.
         with how your yard was built to determine how water drains from your home.                                                         Until next month,
                                                                                                                                        James A. Cioffi, Editor
                                                                                                                                          james@jcclaw.com
                                                                                                              (P.S. Please provide me information about other local
                                                                                                           entertainment you may have encountered.)

                                                                                                             Editorial Board



                                                                                                             Editor:        James A. Cioffi
                                                                                                                            james@jcclaw.com
                                                                                                             Feature Writers:  Dawn Levinstein, POA
                                                                                                                            Commissioner Maria Marino
                                                                                                                            Katie Roundtree

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                                                                                                             Reporter:      Don Kiselewski

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