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Tax Talk

Dear friends: Top Bicycle Safety Tips For
Over the past few
months, my team and Riders And Motorists
I have participated in
several community May in South Florida
events where we had is a great time of year
the opportunity to meet to spend time outside
and speak with residents before the summer
around the county. From heat arrives. This time
the Jupiter Jubilee and of year also brings an
Palm Beach Pride to the important focus on
St. Patrick’s Day Parade safety – Bicycle Safety Drainage Information
in Delray Beach, it is so rewarding to take the time to Month.
volunteer for these community events. Volunteering Did you know that Florida is home to 14 of the top 20 From Northern Palm Beach
not only benefits those being served but also provides counties in the United States for the most cyclist deaths
volunteers with opportunities for personal growth, skill per 100,000 people? These numbers are a sad reality that County Improvement District
development and a sense of fulfillment. It fosters a highlight the emphasis that needs to be placed on safety
sense of belonging and strengthens social ties within for both cyclists and motorists. Why do some yards flood after large quantities of rain?
communities, contributing to the overall well-being For Cyclists The simple answer is according to most approved drainage
and resilience of society. • Always wear a helmet. designs, some water is meant to be temporarily stored in public
I encourage you to find your passion and volunteer • Ride in a group, motorists are more likely to see a recreational areas, yard swale and streets. The excess surface
for a community organization or event. You can group of cyclists as opposed to an individual. water slowly drains to community lakes or on-site ponds via
start by visiting the Palm Beach County’s Volunteer • Add reflectors and lights to your bike. street and yard drainage grates and/or via swales, ditches
Opportunities website at bit.ly/3JlxpRN to perhaps • Wear retroreflective and bright clothing. and canals. The more complex answer is that each yard is
find a way that you too can support our community … For Motorists different. Some yards have drainage swale areas. These are
you’ll be glad you did! • Be aware of your surroundings and on the lookout areas that are sloped to catch water and filter out pollutants as
Wishing all our mothers a very happy Mother’s Day! for cyclists. water is absorbed into the ground. Some yards direct water to
Anne M. Gannon, • Slow down – high speeds increase the likelihood of the community drainage system as run-off with very little water
Constitutional Tax Collector, serious injury or death. retained in the yard. Familiarize yourself with how your yard
Serving Palm Beach County For more information about Bicycle Safety Month, was built to determine how water drains from your home.
please visit bit.ly/3vVIeXG.
Celebrating Palm Beach Pride

Palm Beach Pride persevered through rain and shine, Understanding Credit Card HANDY-MAN
a soggy Saturday didn’t drown out my team’s enthusiasm Descriptors
at this year’s shortened event. Thank you to everyone who
came out to the event to wave and cheer on the TCO float Paying online is HOME SERVICES
in Sunday’s Pride parade. the fast, convenient
Following the parade, we engaged with Palm Beach option to pay your
County residents who stopped by our booth. We answered bill at the Palm Beach NO JOB TOO SMALL
their questions about our services and demonstrated the Tax Collector’s Office.
values that make our agency exceptional. When you pay by credit
I am proud of our continued support of and participation card, be aware of the u Water Stains u Screen Repair
in this annual community event. credit card descriptor u Painting u Leak Repair
for your transaction. Wondering what a credit card u Caulking u Misc. Repair
descriptor is? It is the merchant information that appears
on your statement when you make a charge. It is always u Interior/Exterior
a good idea to check your transactions to make sure there ... and much more!
have been no fraudulent charges made with your card.
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following on your statement:
• B2P*TAX COLL DMV PALM BCH – motor vehicle (Serving Palm Beach County since 1980)
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license renewals Call Rubin
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business tax receipt, and tourist development tax payments
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How To Identify Hidden Dyslexia

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D. • Difficulty with spelling in everyday writing (not
on tests)
Stealth dyslexia is • Messy penmanship Seabreeze Publications
a lesser known form of • Excessive worry
dyslexia that is hidden • Does not enjoy reading Publisher
dyslexia. Individuals Some people might dismiss your concerns and M. Sean Reid
with stealth dyslexia instead say your child is careless, not trying hard J. Reid
are highly intelligent enough, or is an underachiever. School staff may say
and compensate for that your child is too smart to have a reading disability. Sales
their dyslexia. They The school staff may also tell you your child is not Tom English, Laura Berrio, Bret McCormick
learn to rely upon their failing enough to have a learning disability. Some
outstanding visual children are considered 2e or twice exceptional having Production Manager Lee Nostrant
memory, intuition and ability to use the book’s context giftedness and a learning disability. You need an Production Department
to bypass their reading weaknesses. Stealth dyslexia evaluation to understand if it’s actually stealth dyslexia Elaine Donholt • Ruth Nekoranec • Katie Heystek
often goes undetected until fourth grade or later. or something else so that your child is not punished for Dianne Strout • Karen Kalisz • Michelle Feeney
Your child may have stealth dyslexia if he or she something they can’t help.
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