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Our Village Voice
VOL. 33 NO. 2 www.seabreezepublications.com FEBRUARY 2022
Ireland U.S. Experience Entertainment Bill’s Box
Presents Jupiter Irish Fest By Bill Thompson
Winter in south
Ireland U.S. Experience Entertainment Fund. Proceeds from a Florida. On Jan. 18,
presents the Second Annual Jupiter silent auction will benefit the Weather Channel
Irish Fest, taking place at Abacoa Firefighters on a Mission. reported at about 7
Amphitheater in Jupiter, Florida on Ticket Prices: $10 is the a.m., the temperature
Friday, March 11, from 4 to 10 p.m. cost of general admission; was 51 degrees and
and Saturday, March 12 from 11 a.m. children, 12 and under, are with projected 40s for
to 10 p.m. featuring authentic Irish food, free when accompanied by evening. That’s plenty
drink, culture, entertainment and live music. a parent. Whiskey tasting cool for me. Staying put.
Live music is by Rogue Theory Band, Tracy Sands is $10; pull your own pint 2021 was not our proudest year. The alienation
Band, Blessed Irish Band, Gaelic Brew, and Sionna Band. is $25; and the full Irish segment of society, those against everything, continues
Irish dancing is by the Tir Na Greine Irish Dancers. Pipes experience is $65. VIP to encourage unrest in uncivil ways. But good will
and drums battle is between The Palm Beach County reserved seating and private prevail. Good is love. Love conquers fear and hate. A
Firefighters Pipes and Drums and the Boston Pipes and Irish cottages for 10 guests path not always easy but navigable. We have a new
Drums. Hurling demonstrations are by the Orlando Gaelic are also available. Go to year in progress and hope is eternal.
Athletic Association. Authentic Irish food is by McCarthy’s www.jupiteririshfest.com. When I sat at my desktop computer to begin Bill’s
Irish Pub and The Bistro. There is also whiskey tasting, pint To show our thanks for Box, much to my dismay, the monitor is blank, and the
pulling, and a costume contest for adults and children. all they do, veterans, first keyboard does not function. Has the modem died; its
Charities: Ireland U.S. Experience Entertainment will responders and teachers get in for free with proper little lights are on? Reboot. Reset. Long unsatisfactory
be raffling off a trip for two to Ireland. Proceeds benefit identification. communications with Comcast. Alas. Composing now
the Southeast Florida Honor Flight. Proceeds from a on iPhone. Helluva way to be greeted by the great
50/50 cash raffle will benefit the Wounded Veterans Relief Irish Fest on page 2 world of technology in my hour of need. As the saying
goes, “oh well.”
Solid Waste Authority News Lots of couples have dinner out on Valentine’s Day.
A very busy day for restaurants. Make reservations
now! And over the table, lovers look into each other’s
Resolve To Recycle Right In Surprisingly, they are the least recycled item in Palm Beach eyes and quietly say, “I love you.”
County. However, a recycled can may be back on the shelf in
Copy deadline for March is Feb. 13. My my, time
2022 as little as 60 days. surely has a way of slipping away. Think I’ll reread
2. Never place a plastic bag in your blue or yellow recycling Animal Farm.
Does Palm Beach County recycle? bin.
You bet it does. The Solid Waste Plastic bags are perfect to reuse as liners for smaller garbage
Authority of Palm Beach County cans, but they wreak havoc in the recycling facility. If you want
(SWA) invites you to join your fellow to recycle them, take them back to your local grocer or other big
residents in this eco-conscious effort by box store, or one of seven SWA Home Chemical and Recycling
resolving to Recycle Right in 2022. Centers.
In the last fiscal year, county 3. Recycle all your cardboard boxes.
residents placed more than 100,000 Many families are ordering more products online, so people
tons of recyclables in their blue and are left with lots of cardboard boxes at their homes. You can
yellow recycle bins. That’s more than 200 million pounds of place that cardboard in the yellow bin. But be sure to break the
recyclable waste that would have otherwise been trashed. boxes down and take out the packaging. There are also hundreds
The top items by weight sent to mills and factories to be of yellow community drop-offs if you have oversized cardboard
used again were: boxes. Find your nearest one at SWA.org/WhereToRecycle.
• Mixed paper – more than 33,500 tons 4. Plastic caps can stay on plastic bottles, but take metal lids
• Glass – more than 21,000 tons off of glass bottles and jars.
• Cardboard – more than 18,700 tons This will help when materials are separated by type at Palm
• Plastic – more than 4,100 tons Beach County’s recycling facility.
• Aluminum – more than 1,000 tons 5. When in doubt, throw it out. President’s
The SWA understands that it can be confusing to know Trying to recycle things like holiday lights, garden hoses and
what goes in your yellow recycling bin, what goes in your blue children’s toys can contaminate recyclables or even damage Day
recycling bin, and what should be tossed in the trash – we’re here recycling equipment.
to help. Use the search tool found at SWA.org/RecycleThat to Household Hazardous Waste Items To Take To One Of
see if an item is recyclable. If it is, we’ll even tell you which bin The SWA’s Seven Home Chemical And Recycling Centers Monday,
to put it in. (HCRCs)
Here Are Some Recycling Tips To Help You Get Started. 1. Many people know that different types of batteries are February 21
General Recycling:
1. Definitely put aluminum cans in the blue bin. Solid Waste Authority on page 3
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.