Page 16 - Boca Exposure - June '22

Page 16, Boca Exposure
From The Desk Of Palm Beach County Mayor

Robert S. Weinroth: Miracle Landing At PBI

Robert Weinroth, a former inform residents on how to avoid scammers who prey on that residents should be prepared to survive on their own for
member of the Boca Raton emotions and bank accounts. For more information, call at least 72 hours. Supplies sell out fast once a storm has been
City Council, was elected (561) 688-3970 or email Levyr@pbso.org. forecast, so it is imperative to plan ahead.
as a Palm Beach County Homeless Resource Center 2. Palm Beach County Please take some time to prepare and access the resources
Commissioner to replace recently broke ground on its second Homeless Resource below:
Steven Abrams, who Center (HRC2) on Lake Worth Road in Palm Springs. • PBC DART (app) for vital information such as storm
retired due to term limits The 20,000-square-foot center, due to open in 14 months, surge evacuation areas, flood zones, shelter locations, and
requirements. will feature over 70 beds, a sheriff substation, health care locations with emergency generators.
Our community services, laundry, pantry and community room. Additionally, • AlertPBC is the county’s Emergency Alert &
is incredibly grateful to HRC2 will offer supportive services including housing Notification System that notifies users of imminent threats
the air traffic controller placement and job training to restore individuals to self- via text messages, email or telephone calls. To sign up, visit
who skillfully guided an sufficiency. www.alertpbc.com.
individual with no piloting skills to a safe landing at Palm The county currently has other homeless resource Nonprofit Spotlight: Special Spaces. Special Spaces is
Beach International Airport. facilities, including the Philip D. Lewis Homeless Resource a local nonprofit dedicated to creating dream bedrooms for
The pilot of the single-engine plane was incapacitated Center, Belle Glade Intake Center, Lake Village at the Glades children ages 2 to 19 in south Palm Beach County who have
by a sudden medical emergency as the plane approached the and Lewis Center Annex (South Florida Fairgrounds). cancer.
coast near Boca Raton. The recordings of their conversation Additionally, groundbreakings will soon take place for 17 Through the child’s imagination – and at no cost to the
were calm and focused under harrowing circumstances. cottage homes for homeless families. family – volunteers transform the child’s existing bedroom
Fortunately, the controller was also a flight instructor Addressing our homeless population remains a top into a magical place of hope, a place not only to sleep but
and quickly printed a picture of the cockpit to assist with the priority for the Palm Beach County Board of County also to recover and spend time away from the challenges of
landing. The patient, heroic efforts of both pilot and controller Commissioners. their illness. Most importantly, it is a space where they can
averted an emergency from becoming a disaster. Hurricane Resources. Colorado State University’s just be a kid.
Learn About Scams. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s hurricane forecast projected 19 named storms, with nine of The Boca Raton chapter started in 2016 and will be
Office Volunteers Against Scams Team (VAST) is urging those storms predicted as major hurricanes. transforming its 38th bedroom in June. For more information,
residents to be vigilant in protecting themselves against While county emergency officials are prepared, we visit https://specialspaces.org/our-chapters/florida/.
identity theft and scams. urge everyone to take the necessary steps in preparing for a If you require assistance, please contact our office at (561)
VAST offers community presentations to educate and potential active hurricane season. Emergency officials advise 355-2204 or email RWeinroth@pbcgov.org.
Mayor’s Update:

Boca Raton Recreation And Parks Update

Scott Singer is the 35th the waterfront and we’ve greatly expanded options for look forward to working with the hotel’s ownership on
Mayor of Boca Raton. residents to enjoy it. beautification efforts for Camino Real. In addition, the
A South Florida native, For the 42nd straight year, Boca Raton earned the Tree Mandarin Oriental has made significant progress toward
attorney, mediator, and City USA designation, as well as receiving a Growth Award adding another world-renowned brand to our downtown.
small business owner, Scott for our tree canopy assessment. We are adding even more Bloomberg News ranked Boca Raton as one of the
and his wife Bella live in shade trees throughout the city. In October, with support 25 places in the world to see this year, and one of only
Broken Sound with their from Brightline, we opened the new Junior League garden three places in the United States. They called us suddenly
two young children. at Meadows Park – the nation’s first iguana-resistant “cool,” but for those of us here, we’ve been cooler for
Boca Raton has long community garden – and the Pearl City community added longer than some people give us credit.
been known as a city within a second community garden in memory of Allen Willis. For more updates on recreation or any other current
a park, with our 47 parks, Tourism, our area’s leading industry, is back and topics, please check out the city’s website at myboca.
ample green space and poised for greater success. The former Boca Raton us. Please email me at ssinger@myboca.us with any
miles of pristine beaches. We are in the middle of a major Resort & Club, the destination around which our city thoughts and stay connected with me on social media @
expansion of our recreational assets. After the generous was planned, has been restored to historical luster and ScottSingerUSA on all platforms. I’m running to keep
donation by the owners of The Boca Raton, the city has transformed into The Boca Raton. The $200 million serving as mayor in the March 2023 election to ensure
been working hard to transform the former Boca Country renovation will continue to attract major conventions and we continue to progress as an unparalleled place to
Club into the new public Boca Raton Golf & Racquet tourism, fueling our economy and continuing to bring live, work, learn and play, including in all our abundant
Club. In 2021, we spent several million of the $65 million leaders in government and industry to Boca Raton. We recreational space.
we gained from the sale of our western golf course to
refresh and update this new addition.
In November, we opened our 18-hole championship
golf course. We are adding new landscaping, renovating
the clubhouse, and expanding the tennis courts into
a premier racquet facility that will include pickleball
courts. These amenities are designed for our residents
and will also serve the neighboring Boca Golf and Tennis
Community. We also have professional tours coming to
Boca Raton for these sports. Upscale Resale
In the past few months, Boca Raton was the site for the
PGA Champions Schwab Cup senior golf tournament and Experience The Difference
the APP Pickleball Tour, along with the Boca Raton Bowl,
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We’re hard at work on the next addition to the
Waterfront Master Plan. After years of planning,
including visioning sessions with residents, this park
will open in the fall, creating a six-acre, downtown green
space that connects under the bridge. The centerpiece is
a new, wide pedestrian promenade linking both sides of
Palmetto into one space. You can see the new sea wall to
support this promenade and protect against rising waters.
Work on a pavilion, public art, and play areas will follow.
At Silver Palm, we are doubling the size of our boat Call us to sell. See us to buy.
ramp and adding launches for canoes and kayaks. These Over 32,000 sq. ft. in 2 locations to serve you!
parks will open later this year and will enhance both our
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