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      From The Desk Of Palm Beach County Mayor



      Robert S. Weinroth: Scam Alert!



      Robert Weinroth, a former                          Public Transportation:                            with the county’s Community Emergency Response Team
      member of the Boca Raton                              • Take Tri-Rail to the West Palm Beach station, 203 S.   (CERT). Participants receive training in fire safety, light
      City Council,  was  elected                        Tamarind Ave., and get a complimentary ride to the airport   search and rescue and disaster medical operations.
      as a Palm Beach  County                            through Uber or Metro Taxi.                          The county has partnered with Palm Beach State
      Commissioner to replace                               School Zone Warning. Palm Beach County public   College to offer this 24-hour free training to residents
      Steven Abrams, who retired                         schools  are  officially  open.  Remember,  20  mph  is  the   in order to provide critical support to first responders,
      due to term limits requirements.                   maximum speed for school zones, and fines are doubled   immediate assistance to victims, and organize volunteers
         According to the Clerk                          (up to $400) for illegally passing a stopped school bus   at disaster sites.
      of the Circuit Court &                             displaying a stop signal.                            For more information on how to volunteer to become part
      Comptroller’s office, Palm                            Drivers convicted of a second offense within five years   of a CERT team, please call (561) 712-6400.
      Beach County residents                             could have their license suspended. Also, be aware of the      Nonprofit Spotlight: The Palm Beach County Food
      should be aware of scammers                        “no texting while driving” law that has a fine and potential   Bank. The Palm Beach County Food Bank donates food
      attempting to solicit money or personal information from local   points.                             to nearly 200 partnering agencies, including food pantries,
      residents by claiming they have missed jury duty.     Disc Ball. Disc ball is a growing trend in parks   soup kitchens, residential facilities, and other social service
         If you receive one of these calls or texts, obtain as   nationwide. With rules similar to golf, players use a Frisbee   organizations right here in our county.
      much information as possible and contact the Clerk’s   (or disc) instead of a golf ball and clubs.      With the addition of their facility in Lake  Worth
      office at (561) 355-2996.                             The disc is thrown from a tee-off area and, instead of a   Beach, the organization is able to distribute more than
         PBI Parking Tips. Parking and shuttle options at Palm Beach   hole in the ground, players aim for an elevated metal basket.   11 million pounds of food annually, reaching nearly
      International Airport are convenient and easily accessible.  The county offers courses at Okeeheelee Park and West   300,000 county residents.
      Park Your Car:                                     Delray Regional Park.                                The Food Bank is always in need of volunteers, donations
         • Premium parking is right outside baggage claim and      Palm Beach County’s award-winning park system   and food for their pantry. For more information, please call
      costs $30 a day.                                   includes over 8,000 acres of parkland and 110 park   (561) 670-2518.
         • Short-term and long-term parking are a little further   properties, with a wide range of amenities including sports,      If you are interested in having Mayor Weinroth speak
      away for $13 to $17 daily with direct access to the terminal.  fitness, environmental and cultural activities.  at a community, condo or homeowner association event,
         • Economy parking for $7 a day provides a shuttle      Emergency Volunteers Needed. Volunteers play an   please  contact  our  office  at  (561)  355-2204  or  email
      there and back.                                    essential role when disasters hit, especially in conjunction   RWeinroth@pbcgov.org.
       Council Corner: Budgeting Time,


       And Our Holiday Meetings Schedule




      By Monica Mayotte, who                             To obtain more information on hurricane preparedness,   portion of the budget is based on these priorities. The good news
      was  re-elected to another                         visit the city’s website at https://www.myboca.us/1106/  is, the millage rate is not increasing for the new year. Our final
      term on the Boca Raton City                        Hurricane-Information.                            budget hearing is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. at the
      Council, and who is CRA                               The Brightline station construction is well underway. I’m   city’s 6500 Congress Avenue building. I hope to see you there.
      chair. Mayotte has been a                          excited to announce we had the parking garage “topping off”      Our next set of council meetings will be held on Sept.
      resident of Boca Raton for                         ceremony a few short weeks ago. We are hoping the station will   28, which is not a normal day for meetings, due to the
      more than 20 years, active                         be open before the end of the year … fingers crossed! All aboard!  Rosh Hashanah holiday. The Community Redevelopment
      in the community both in our                          We are currently in the midst of our annual budgeting   Agency (CRA) meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m., followed
      local schools and as a city                        process. This is the time of year when we review the   by the City Council Workshop directly after the CRA
      advisory board member.                             city’s financial situation and determine projects that can   meeting. The regular City Council meeting will begin at
         As we enter the peak of                         be funded for the coming fiscal year, which runs from Oct.   6 p.m. that evening. All of these meetings will be held in
      hurricane season, we all must                      1, 2022 through Sept. 30, 2023.                   the city’s 6500 Congress Avenue building.
      continue to stay vigilant and ensure our homes and families      During our strategic planning sessions back in May/June,      Finally, I wish all who celebrate Rosh Hashanah…
      are ready for a storm. Hurricane season lasts until Nov. 30.   the city council set policy priorities for the coming year. A major   Shana Tova!
       Entrepreneurs Launch Professional Career Services



       For Adults With Autism



         Approximately 80 percent of adults who have autism   development company; UnKommon Revolution; executive   application process, while effectively communicating their
      spectrum disorder (ASD) are unemployed, which was the exact   leadership at Royal Caribbean and BrandsMart USA; and   skills and abilities to prospective employers. Additional career
      statistic that propelled two entrepreneurs, Kathryn Kerrigan   the founder of Kathryn Kerrigan Footwear, one of the first   development services provided by Work Force Match include
      and Michael Atkins, to create Work Force Match, Inc. Work   .com fashion footwear companies. Given her technology   detailed assessment, career coaching, access to webinars,
      Force Match, Inc. is an innovation solution combined with   background, Kathryn recognized many of her team members   candidate profile, career planning and general employee
      professionals that provides job and career support for those   fell somewhere within the spectrum.   development, training, and mentorship.
      with autism while in parallel, increasing the rights for those      After meeting Michael Atkins, executive chairman of Work      As stated by Atkins, “We want to encourage candidates with
      with autism (or who may be on the spectrum). By consulting   Force Match, Inc., the idea came to fruition. His background   ASD to enter the workforce in a supportive way that develops
      corporations, Work Force Match assists employers to meet the   includes chairman and CEO of Amaxven, a Hobe Sound-based   their confidence. We all have brilliant talents – let’s use them.”
      organization’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs while   management consulting and investment firm. Their like-minded      Work  Force Match is recruiting candidates  and
      also providing an opportunity for those with ASD to be part   business attitudes developed Work Force Match. Atkins recalled   employers in the South Florida region. To learn more about
      of the community.                                  a family member working in the school system and recalls   the company or to sign up as a candidate or employer, please
         The idea has been a goal of Kathryn Kerrigan’s for many   the brilliance and tragedy of unsupported autistic students.   visit WFMatch.com.
      years and is based on her own personal experience in the field   Atkins advises boards of directors, executives, and investors   Employment Statistic For Autistic Adults
      and countless friends’ as well. Kerrigan, once diagnosed with   in transition. He developed and managed executive transition      The National Autism Society statistics show that about 16
      Asperger’s (outdated terminology), always knew she was a bit   services, staffing and recruiting systems for global organizations,   percent of autistic adults, including people with Asperger’s
      different in social and work settings. “Most people are shocked   SWIFT banking network and Lockheed Martin aerospace.  syndrome, are in full-time paid employment and only 32 percent
      when I mention it,” says Kerrigan. As CEO of Work Force      Work Force Match provides solutions that support   are in paid work, but 77 percent of unemployed autistic adults
      Match, Inc., her background includes CEO of AI software   autistic job seekers navigating the employment search and   want to work. Our mission is to improve this situation.
      PSA Test Remains Appropriate Prostate Cancer



      Screening For Many Men



         While there’s debate over the need for the prostate-  early. PSA testing along with a digital rectal exam are the   but do not have prostate cancer. In addition, low levels of
      specific antigen (PSA) test to screen for prostate cancer,   initial screening tests for prostate cancer that help determine   PSA don’t necessarily rule out the possibility of cancer.
      doctors at Cleveland Clinic Florida say PSA testing is still   whether or not a prostate biopsy is needed.  Cleveland Clinic Florida urologists frequently use new
      appropriate for many men.                             Generally, the PSA screening is encouraged in men   tests to determine the need for prostate biopsy.
         Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and   between the ages of 40 and 75, and in men with an increased      Discuss your risk factors with your primary care physician
      the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the   risk of prostate cancer. Since PSA testing was introduced in   so you can determine if a PSA test should be performed.
      United States. Approximately one in eight men are likely   1987, deaths from prostate cancer have dropped 40 percent.     To learn more or download a free prostate cancer
      to be diagnosed in their lifetime.                    The PSA test is not perfect and it doesn’t tell the whole   treatment guide, visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/
         Survival rates are high when prostate cancer is diagnosed   story. That’s because many men have elevated PSA levels,   ProstateCancer today.
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