Page 22 - Boca ViewPointe - May '22
P. 22

Page 22, Viewpointe                                                   May 2022


       From The Desk Of Mayor Weinroth



       Tourism Up/Unemployment                           Guide to Palm Beach County                          of buses to transport seniors to medical appointments and
                                                                                                             Additionally, the Volen Center maintains a large fleet
       Low                                               Services                                          other crucial destinations at an affordable cost. Each year,
                                                                                                           they average over 85,000 trips!
          The county recently                               The Palm Beach County Guide to Services is a      For more information on the organization, visit https://
       received the single largest                       comprehensive guide providing brief descriptions   volencenter.com/.
       Tourist  Development Tax                          and contact information for services provided by
       (TDT) remittance totaling                         municipalities, county, state and federal government offices   History Corner
       $9.7 million. Clearly, our                        and local agencies, including nonprofits. It also includes an
       tourism industry is on the                        entertainment and leisure section and much more.     As reports of beautiful Lake Worth reached the North,
       rebound and remains a top                            To download the guide, visit https://discover.pbcgov.  hotels were built to accommodate the first winter tourists.
       industry in the county.                           org/pdf/publications/guide_services.pdf.             In 1880, Elisha and Ella Dimick added eight rooms
          TDT funds reduce the                                                                             to their house to accommodate visitors who managed the
       tax burden on our residents                       Nonprofit Spotlight: The                          difficult journey from Jacksonville to Palm Beach. They
       and are reinvested in our                                                                           gradually enlarged the island’s first hotel to 50 rooms.
       community in areas such as                        Volen Center                                         The Cocoanut Grove House (using the old-fashioned
       beach renourishment, infrastructure and tourism-related                                             spelling of coconut) was located on the site that is now the
       marketing.                                           The  Volen Center (Center) is a local nonprofit   Flagler Museum. The hotel was fully booked each season,
          Additionally, the county’s unemployment rate was   dedicated to supporting South Florida seniors through   and some years they housed guests in tents in the yard.
       reported at just 2.6% for March, well below the national   health care and supportive services that meet their      If you require assistance, please contact our office
       and state averages.                               physical, emotional and social needs.             at 561-355-2204 or email RWeinroth@pbcgov.org. 
          According to CareerSource Palm Beach County, there      Throughout the pandemic, the Center was an agent
       are  more  job openings  than unemployed for  the ninth   of change by mobilizing its meal site programs, serving
       consecutive month – 40,134 job openings vs. 19,235   nearly 3,000 senior residents.
       unemployed people.
          This is an important milestone for the county;
       we are only witnessing new and better job opportunities  One For The Good Of All!
       traditionally, summer is a slow season for employment, but
       for our residents!
                                                           By Steve Handwerker                                Creating climate safe/sustainable buildings, using
       Senior/Veteran Discounts                                                                            efficient renewable practices is a vital component. We
                                                              To do good in the                            need to make conservation a focus in utilizing empty
          The county’s Parks and Recreation Dept. offers   world we need to be                             spaces and also congested areas. Greener and more
       senior and veteran discounts for recreational programs   able to work together                      accessible transportation (increase miles traveled
       and services at Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens,   and work with allies                          by passengers on public transit by 25%) is another
       waterparks, and pools. Additionally, all fees are waived   aligned with our values                  useful way to focus on creating a MOVEMENT TO
       in Senior Softball Leagues!                         of  sustainability,  peace                      CHANGE. More tree coverage (at least 30%) in
          Moreover, Environmental Resources Management,    and the most good for                           populated areas would also significantly impact a
       in partnership with Veteran Affairs, hosts fishing events   the most number.  The                   green strategy. Simple ways to improve our planetary
       and guided kayaking tours for veterans free of charge at   planet has seen an average 68% drop in mammal, bird,   presence and have less of a footprint is to purchase
       Pine Glades and Cypress Creek natural areas.        fish, reptile and amphibian populations in the last 50   foods grown locally and organically and waste less and
          For more information on these events, visit https://  years! The loss is fundamentally caused by resource   less of it in consumption practices. Conservation and
       discover.pbcgov.org/erm/Pages/default.aspx.         misuse and habitat destruction due to unsustainable   sustainability involves a restorative process not just
                                                           consumption, and agricultural practices and deforesting.   with the land but with our hearts and minds as well so
                                                           Biodiversity losses range from 94% in Latin America and   we as humans are more connected to our environment
                                                           the Caribbean to 24% in Europe and Central Asia. We   and the land that is so precious and limited!
                                                           must change the ways we produce and consume foods
                       Attention                           by making agriculture and life styles more sustainable,        Steven E. Handwerker Ph.D. D.div, RM
                                                                                                             Board Certified Licensed Psychologist
                                                           reducing waste, and adapting and adopting to healthier
                   All Residents!                          more sustainable diets. We all need to cultivate, in        50 years experience
                                                                                                             www.IAAHW.org. REVISED. II
                                                           each of our lifestyles, A MOVEMENT toward change.
                       Please keep                         Groundwork ORV is one example you can check it out.      Books and Blogs 
                 garage doors closed.
             Your security begins at home!















                           Jennifer                       Scott Cohen is Here to Help!
                           Ponzio
                        Private Home Health Aide          Your fellow Boca Pointe Resident is available to
                                                          help with Property Insurance Claims to ensure
                          Jponzio619@gmail.com
                          215-495-9216                    your insurance company treats you fairly!

                         HHA Certified. Certified Medical   Do You Have an INSURANCE CLAIM?
                         Assistant. Experience: feeding,
                         showering, hospital bed, suppository,   ●  Water damage?        ●  Fire?
                         catheters, bathroom assistance,
                         Hoyer lift, handicap van, wheel chair,   ●  Roof leak?          ●  Mold?
                         Prosthetic leg, Alzheimer’s and more!  ●  Damaged floor tile?   ●  Storm damage?
                                                          ●  Plumbing leak?              ●  Kitchen/Bathroom damage?
                                                          ●  Cabinet damage?
                                                                          Scott Will Get You the Settlement YOU Deserve!

                                                           Closed, Denied, Underpaid Claim? He can help! Call for a FREE no obligation inspection!
                                                                                             No recovery? No fee!!
                                                                       Your insurance company has experts on their side – SHOULDN’T YOU?
                                                                          Call Scott directly (954) 937-1224 / scohen@tpc.insure
                                                                                        www.tpcpublicadjusters.com

                                                         Policyholders who hired public adjusters for non-catastrophe claims received 574% more money than those who did not hire a P.A, Filing a claim can
                                                                  not legally affect your coverage. This is a solicitation if you have filed a claim and are happy with your settlement please disregard this advertisement.
   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27