Boynton & Delray Beach’s Holiday Boat Parade
December 11, 2009
Boynton & Delray Beach’s Annual Holiday Boat Parade: Join in the fun as the cities of Boynton and Delray Beach present their Annual Holiday Boat Parade. Festivities begin in the Boynton Beach Inlet at 6:30 PM as a flotilla of brightly-decorated boats line up and motor south along the Intracoastal Waterway to the C-15 canal in Delray Beach. Viewing areas located along the parade route. Remember to help a child in need this holiday season! Please bring new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. No pets. Boynton Beach CRA, 561-742-6246.
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Boynton Beach’s 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Drive
November 1 – December 11, 2009
Boynton Beach’s 2nd Annual Toys for Tots Drive: The Boynton Beach CRA is once again partnering with the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County to ensure that every child receives a toy this holiday season! Participate by donating new, unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots. Donations may be made Nov. 01 – Dec. 10 at the Boynton Beach City Library, Chamber of Commerce, Schoolhouse Children’s Museum, and CRA. On Dec. 11, U.S. Marines will make dockside donation pickups during Boynton & Delray Beach’s Annual Holiday Boat Parade. Boynton Beach CRA, 561-742-6246.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Boynton Beach votes to consider lowest bid for new police headquarters
After listening to four proposals for a much-needed new police headquarters, the city commission voted to consider the lowest bidder, Renaissance Commons developer Jim Comparato.
A group of about 20 residents who favor a police department in the city's downtown area left disappointed. The single proposal that would put the police headquarters east of I-95 was formally dropped from consideration. Downtown supporters had told commissioners during the meeting that relocating the police department west of downtown could open that area to blight and lower housing values.
The commission had placed a $30 million price tag on an 80,000-square-foot police headquarters, but Renaissance Commons owner Comparato said he could cut that figure in half by using an existing new building at 1500 Gateway Boulevard, just east of Congress Avenue and the city's bustling commercial, retail and restaurant corridor.
By next month, the commission is expected to approve the wording of a referendum that will ask the city's voters to pay for the new police headquarters.
The long-crowded police department, now located at Seacrest and Boynton Beach Boulevard, is crammed into a 22,000-square-foot wing of the city hall building.
By Lona O'Connor, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
A group of about 20 residents who favor a police department in the city's downtown area left disappointed. The single proposal that would put the police headquarters east of I-95 was formally dropped from consideration. Downtown supporters had told commissioners during the meeting that relocating the police department west of downtown could open that area to blight and lower housing values.
The commission had placed a $30 million price tag on an 80,000-square-foot police headquarters, but Renaissance Commons owner Comparato said he could cut that figure in half by using an existing new building at 1500 Gateway Boulevard, just east of Congress Avenue and the city's bustling commercial, retail and restaurant corridor.
By next month, the commission is expected to approve the wording of a referendum that will ask the city's voters to pay for the new police headquarters.
The long-crowded police department, now located at Seacrest and Boynton Beach Boulevard, is crammed into a 22,000-square-foot wing of the city hall building.
By Lona O'Connor, Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
Bethesda Memorial Hospital Receives Award
Bethesda Memorial Hospital is the recipient of the Florida Exceptional Employer Award presented by the state of Florida. Bethesda Property Manager, Peter Kariher, accepted the award at the Disability Employment Awareness Month kick-off celebration on October 1, 2009 in Tallahassee, FL. The Florida Exceptional Employer Award recognizes an employer’s commitment to hiring and retaining people with disabilities and their initiative in creating unique employment opportunities.
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Blind Services, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), and the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) honored eight businesses from across the state for their commitment to hiring people with disabilities. Governor Charlie Christ congratulated the honorees via video.
Bethesda Healthcare System currently partners with Gulfstream Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy, Inc. in Boynton Beach, where developmentally disabled youth and young adults receive on the job training and experience. The students work in different areas of the hospital including medical records, food and nutrition, and environmental services. Visit them at www.BethesdaWeb.com.
The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), Blind Services, Vocational Rehabilitation (VR), and the Agency for Workforce Innovation (AWI) honored eight businesses from across the state for their commitment to hiring people with disabilities. Governor Charlie Christ congratulated the honorees via video.
Bethesda Healthcare System currently partners with Gulfstream Goodwill L.I.F.E. Academy, Inc. in Boynton Beach, where developmentally disabled youth and young adults receive on the job training and experience. The students work in different areas of the hospital including medical records, food and nutrition, and environmental services. Visit them at www.BethesdaWeb.com.
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