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Jupiter Senior Softball News

By Mike Richmond For many the
We are in the dog days of summer when many experience harks back
head for the beach or golf course and others, to their youth and Little
such as players in the Jupiter Senior Softball League baseball. “The
program, are competing in games only thing missing
at Jupiter Community Park three is our mommies
mornings per week. don’t pick us up,”
League Commissioner Paul Storch said. Games
Storch said he hopes others will are every Monday
come out and participate in the and Wednesday Softball player Harold Fravel
year-round slow-pitch softball program that is open to persons beginning at 8 a.m. makes contact
55 and older. He said because of the program’s three-division with batting practice. Ricky Steckler slamming a ball to the outfield
format it is a place for persons of different skills. Jupiter retiree Harold Fravel, 74, who has been playing
Interested persons can receive a two-week guest pass since 2012, echoed Storch’s comments that playing, The senior softball program is sponsored by the
to play and check out their skills and what position they enjoying the camaraderie and competing is what motivates nonprofit Jupiter Senior Softball Association in
like. Storch said it is the camaraderie among players as him. He estimates he plays about 100 games a year and cooperation with the Town of Jupiter. Registration may
much as “throwing the ball around like kids” that makes said, “Who would have thought that at this age we would be made online at www.leaguelineup.com/jssa. For more
playing and competition fun. be playing softball?” information contact Gary Newman at (917) 623-0791.
Busch Wildlife Sanctuary Welcomes

New Animal Ambassador: Rihanna, The Virginia Opossum

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary at Abramson & Schlaggar Once Rihanna was healthy enough, the education and
Reserve, a renowned nonprofit organization dedicated to animal care teams moved her to the sanctuary and began
wildlife conservation and education, is delighted to announce acclimating her to life there. Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is
a new permanent resident and educational animal ambassador: honored to provide a forever home to Rihanna and, with
Rihanna, the Virginia opossum. her help, educate residents about her species and how to
Rihanna was brought to the wildlife rehabilitation center cohabitate with native wildlife.
on April 30 with most of her tail missing after an altercation Virginia opossums are the only native marsupials in
with a domestic cat. Fortunately, that was the only injury North America. Opossums play many important roles in
the juvenile opossum sustained. Staff treated the wound and their ecosystems and are beneficial to humans. Opossums
provided preventative care including antibiotics, antiparasitics, eat insects, snails, slugs and other critters, which helps
pain relievers and fluids. Without the majority of her tail, it control their populations, in addition to eating unwanted
was clear Rihanna would not be releasable. An opossum’s household pests like rodents, cockroaches, rats and mice.
prehensile tail helps stabilize it when climbing and latches To learn about Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, visit www.
onto tree branches to prevent them from falling, so Rihanna buschwildlife.org. Nurture what’s wild.
would have difficulty evading predators without one.
Town Of Jupiter News

By Jim Kuretski community. The second station is located on U.S. 1 on Fire rescue vehicular equipment has multi-year long
Mayor, Town of Jupiter property within Burt Reynolds Park. The third station is lead times to secure, so it was ordered in late 2023. Four
The Town Council works located on Central Boulevard north of Indiantown Road. It key JFRD organizational positions have been filled to
with our town manager, staff is expected that PBC will maintain fire rescue operations date, including fire chief, deputy fire chief, executive
and others to address issues at one of these three existing stations to continue serving assistant and EMS medical director. They are now working
affecting our residents and unincorporated residential properties primarily in the to complete the essential planning and implementation
businesses. The following northwestern Jupiter area. actions to create JFRD.
provides key actions A comprehensive study of potential fire station locations These fire rescue services’ cost containment efforts
taken and achievements for JFRD has been completed. The sites for the three have been undertaken to mitigate PBC’s ultimate goal
in fire rescue services cost stations that JFRD will be using have been selected. The for a $250 million ad valorem tax increase burden upon
containment and creation existing station in Abacoa is already owned by the town, Town of Jupiter residents and businesses for 10 years to
of the Jupiter Fire Rescue so JFRD will use it. The town approached PBC about continue providing its contracted fire rescue services.
Department (JFRD): acquiring its existing fire station on U.S. 1 but was rejected. A Political Action Committee (PAC) funded 99.9
Fire rescue services are currently being provided by That being the case, the town has selected its Piatt Place percent by individuals outside of Jupiter sued the town
Palm Beach County (PBC) via contract agreement, using property across the street on the other side of U.S. 1 for in November 2023 to force the council to place an illegal
three fire stations within Town of Jupiter boundaries. its second fire station. The third fire station will be located question on an upcoming ballot to change the town’s
One station is located on Military Trail in the Abacoa on the north side of Indiantown Road, a couple of blocks charter. In response to the PAC’s lawsuit, and to save
east of Central Boulevard. taxpayer money by avoiding a lengthy legal process, the
Town Council resolutions to grant site plan approvals town filed a motion for summary judgment (MSJ) in the
for the two new fire stations were considered during public case on July 3. A court hearing on this motion is currently
hearings at the July 16, Town Council meeting. Engineering scheduled for mid-August 2024.
and architectural design work for these fire stations is now Stay tuned.
under way. Construction is targeted to begin by the end of 2024.
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