Page 14 - Boca Exposure - November '22

Page 14, Boca Exposure
From The Desk Of Palm Beach County Mayor Robert

S. Weinroth: Fire Rescue Helps West Coast After Hurricane

By Robert Weinroth, a former Be mindful of these scams that could cut into your such as chest press machines, ellipticals and self-weighted
member of the Boca Raton City holiday cheer, and tips to avoid them: rowers, all for free. For more information, visit https://
Council, was elected as a Palm • Fake charities: verify a charity at BBB’s give.org. discover.pbcgov.org/parks/Amenities/Exercise.aspx.
Beach County Commissioner • Pet scams: experts say 80 percent of sponsored pet Nonprofit Spotlight: The Miracle League Palm
to replace Steven Abrams, advertisements may be fake. Beach County. For over 10 years, the Miracle League
who retired due to term limits • Shipping notifications: emails requesting personal has made it possible for children nationwide with physical
requirements. information and paying new shipping fees. and mental challenges to achieve the same dream as their
Palm Beach County Fire Protecting The Consumer. The Palm Beach County peers and play baseball.
Rescue has deployed groups Public Safety Department’s Consumer Affairs Division Games take place at the Anthony V. Pugliese
of personnel to help with post- provides valuable services concerning unfair, fraudulent field, which has cushioned synthetic turf, wheelchair-
storm efforts on the west coast or deceptive practices of businesses and landlords. accessible dugouts and a flat surface to eliminate
including: The division will investigate and attempt to mediate barriers for the players. For more information, visit
• Eight special operations personnel in Fort Myers; the complaint, whenever possible. However, by law, they miracleleaguepalmbeachcounty.com.
• 16 personnel on teams with other local municipal fire cannot require a business to resolve the dispute. In addition, History Corner. After World War I, a combination of
departments; consumers can obtain reports on local businesses providing events caused a real estate boom in south Florida. The
• Four firefighter/paramedics, an electronics technician, any current and previous complaints. It’s a good resource production of affordable automobiles for a growing middle
division chief, deputy chief and captain on management, to check prior to engaging a local business. For more class turned the United States into a mobile society. New
operations and communications teams; information, visit discover.pbcgov.org. roads carried Americans southward, where a thriving
• A dispatcher for 911 center relief. Gleaning Volunteers Needed. Gleaning is the process economy encouraged them to buy land and build homes.
We are grateful for our first responders’ support for our of harvesting leftover produce from growers’ fields after the Between 1915 and 1927, a system of connecting roads
fellow Floridians. commercial harvest. The produce is then donated to the Palm called the Dixie Highway, now called U.S. Route 1, was
Holiday Scam Alert. With the holidays fast Beach County Food Bank and other food relief partners for completed along Florida’s east coast from Georgia as far
approaching, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) is distribution to individuals and families countywide. south as Miami in 1926.
warning of the many ways consumers and donors could CROS Ministries is a local nonprofit agency that By 1920, Florida had a population of nearly one million,
get scammed this season. The BBB released its “Naughty holds annual gleaning events at local farms and is always which would grow by more than half in the next decade.
List,” which details the top scams that are most likely to in need of volunteers. It’s a great way to spend time If the climate was not enough to entice the newcomers, in
catch people off guard during the holidays. outdoors while helping provide fresh produce to those 1924 the state amended its constitution for the first time to
in need. For more information, contact Keith Cutshall prohibit state income and inheritance taxes.
at kcutshall@crosministries.org or Robynne Ryals at If you are interested in having Mayor Weinroth speak
rryals@crosministries.org. at a community, condo or homeowner association event,
Places To Play. There are several county parks that please contact our office at (561) 355-2204 or email
Captain’s was established in 1980 servicing provide outdoor fitness courses with exercise equipment, RWeinroth@pbcgov.org.
Palm Beach County and is a privately
owned and managed company.
Captain’s is committed to providing
dependable, reliable and professional
ground transportation to and from all
South Florida Airports and Seaports. PBCVH212
To reserve your vehicle:
561-798-2180 or 800-634-7890 www.captainsairport.com

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