Page 18 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - October '23

Page 18, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Awarded $500,000 In Grants To Enhance Research,

Coastal Cleanups, And Water Filtration

LMC Announces State critical in continuing our mission of
Funding While Hosting sea turtle rehabilitation, education,
The First 2024 Public and ocean conservation.”
Meeting Of The Palm The state grants will allow the
Beach County Legislative center to design and engineer a
Delegation. critically needed water intake and
Loggerhead Marinelife discharge pumping system that will
Center (LMC) is honored support the expanded sea turtle
to receive $500,000 in hospital and conservation exhibitions.
state grants to improve the The grants will also help to expand
center’s saltwater filtration Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s
system, expand sea turtle research efforts such as analyzing the
and marine debris research, Andy Dehart, CEO of impacts of marine debris on wildlife;
and increase beach and Loggerhead Marinelife Center studying sea turtle nests, diseases, and
underwater cleanups. contaminants; and satellite tracking
Loggerhead Marinelife Center and local civic and of sea turtles. In addition, LMC will
community organizations expressed their appreciation increase beach and underwater cleanups, and expand from the park. Established in 1983, LMC seeks to promote
to the 13-member Palm Beach County Legislative education and awareness of single-use plastics. conservation of ocean ecosystems with a special focus on
Delegation during the opening of their 2024 planning About Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) threatened and endangered sea turtles. Its facilities include
session on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the center. Loggerhead Marinelife Center, located in Loggerhead a sea turtle hospital, a research laboratory, and exhibit
Organizations such as Els for Autism Foundation Park, Juno Beach, Fla., is a sea turtle research, areas, including live sea turtles and other coastal creatures.
and the Palm Beach County Food Bank joined LMC rehabilitation, education, and conservation center. The Photos courtesy of Loggerhead Marinelife
to highlight their achievements, which included center also manages the Juno Beach Pier across the street Center and Chad Baumer
state funding, changes in law, and an array of health,
infrastructure, and environmental benefits.
Delegation helped us appropriate these state funds which Panhellenic Alumnae Begin A New
“We are grateful the Palm Beach County Legislative
will help improve our facility in the coming years,” said
LMC is a unique and free public facility, these grants are Year Of Meetings And Celebrations
Andy Dehart, CEO of Loggerhead Marinelife Center. “As

On Oct. 14

The Panhellenic Alumnae Chapter of Palm Beach Once the business meeting is over, there will be lunch
County celebrates its 97th Anniversary as it starts its supplied by the food committee, and members can share
first meeting on Oct. 14. Members will share stories of personal catching up time with each other as they enjoy
their summer vacations and learn about the upcoming a variety of food selections. Each active Panhellenic
events of the chapter when they come together at the member is on a food committee during the year and
home of the Second Vice President Kimberly Brock. contributes to it through food or money donations.
New officers will be introduced, discussion about the The Panhellenic Alumnae Chapter of Palm Beach
annual scholarship fundraiser in March will occur, and County is a member of the National Panhellenic
honored birthdays will be announced. Membership Conference (NPC). The chapter follows The Panhellenic
Secretary, Mary Ann Williams, will hand out the Creed, and it only accepts members who were initiated
2023/24 membership booklets with all upcoming into a NPC group either at a college or as an alumna
information and members’ contact numbers. President initiate. However, members can invite guests to a
Jeanne Hibbard will conduct the meeting and call on meeting or to the annual scholarship fundraiser. For more
all officers for their reports. information, contact the website, FaceBook, or Instagram.

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