Singer Island Civic Association

Singer Island Voice | Update #39 | Jan. 9, 2014 

 (Now reaching over 2574 neighbors each week!)

 

 Our 2015 Membership Drive is HERE!
Please consider joining SICA or renewing your membership ...and together we WILL make a
difference for Singer Island!

 

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Singer Island Civic Association Today!

(Individual and Business Memberships are Available)
 

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SICA Jan. 5th Meeting Recap:

We filled the Palm Beach Shores Town Hall on Jan. 5th with over 50 of our neighbors! 

 

Our apologies to those that could not find parking. We've not had this issue in the past and we are looking at options to help accommodate all of the wonderful interest in SICA's mission! 

 

Thank you to everyone whom attended and we'd like to send out a special thanks to the impressive panel of speakers.

 

Thank you for your service in our community:

  

Hal Valeche ... PBC Commissioner, District 1

 

Dan Bates ... Deputy Director, PBC Department of Environmental Resources Management

 

Karen Marcus ... Palm Beach Civic Association Consultant and Former PBC Commissioner, District 1

 

Dawn Pardo ... Riviera Beach Council, Chair Pro-Tem

 

Bob Gonstead ... Protect Our Beaches
 

Myra Koutzen ... Vice Mayor, Palm Beach Shores

 

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Special note on Ocean Mall - No new word on any progress there.  Ms. Dawn Pardo suggested during the meeting that you please send your concerns to:
Riviera Beach City Manager Ruth Jones

 

 

DID YOU KNOW? ... If you are a Fl. resident and have not registered to vote, you can do it TODAY ...  Click Here for more information!  You can click anywhere on this SICA website flyer to link to the Supervisor of Elections' website.

 

 

Singer Island Area News of The Week:    
 

The 733 ft Grand Celebration Sails into Port as the largest ship to ever enter the Lake Worth Inlet  - WPTV - click this link to view all of the Channel 5 video coverage of the event.  If you click on the 3rd video from the left (in the scroll bar) you can watch a stunning 33 minute long video shot from the Channel 5 news chopper as the Grand Celebration arrives and docks at its new home.  
 

Here come the dredgers, upcoming beach renourishment projects to ... WPTV.com (blog)-  Palm Beach(Lake Worth) Inlet - Inlet maintenance. This will start sometime in January. They will clean out the inlet and dump sand on the south ... 

 

Point of view: Importing trash not the long-term solution - Palm Beach Post - Importing trash will also impact areas of West Palm, Riviera Beach and North Palm Beach, due to greater air pollution. We don't know what the ... 

 

$6 million penthouse slated for auction - WPBF West Palm Beach - SINGER ISLAND, Fla. -An almost-finished penthouse on the 22nd floor of the Ritz-Carlton Residences will be auctioned to the highest bidder at or ...

 

Sober home resident: Owner's arrest came as a shock - Palm Beach Post - Breaking news: a resident at the home said the news of the arrests has spread through the facility, and no one saw it coming."It has come as a shock to us," he said...

 

Other News:

 

Environmental: Latest news from the Palm Beach County ERM. An update on projects underway to protect, preserve, and enhance the land and water resources of Palm Beach County.  December 2014 Project Status Report

 

SICA covered in the Islander: Don't miss more on recent SICA events in this month's edition of the Islander News in your mailbox or check it out online here!

 
 

OIG Report: Here are the findings of a recent investigation from Palm Beach County Inspector General John Carey's office: 12-30-14 _ Riviera Beach - Vehicle Leases - 2014-0011 

 

Progress: taking shape at the our new Riviera Beach Marina !!


 

Here are a few links, keep in mind that Singer Island actually spans municipalities. Please send in your concerns and ideas to the appropriate contact(s):

   


Village of North Palm Beach (includes John D MacArthur Park):
 
Lost Tree Village: Our private unincorporated village - no contacts listed - but we are working on it!

...and Together We Will Make a Positive Difference!

 

 

Upcoming Island, City and Area Events:

Please send us any upcoming event notices, press releases, and or your input on Island topics...so we can get the word out here!
 

It's here ..The World Famous Pancake Breakfast!

Saturday, January 10th at the Palm Beach Shores Community Center for the annual Pancake Breakfast.

 
This event is always well-attended by the community. Last year, we served over 600 pancakes! Proceeds from the breakfast
benefit the Rotary Club of Singer Island and the P.B. Shores Property Owners Association. Both groups, in return, help our community.
 

In addition to breakfast, there will be an arts and crafts festival held on the ground floor of the Community Center. Have a fun
shopping experience while you walk off those carbs!

Breakfast will be served from 8:00am to 11:30am, and the art fest will continue until 1:00pm. Please come, sit with neighbors and friends, enjoy a great breakfast, and continue supporting your community.

 

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 2:00 PM-3:30 PM  

Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative Habitat Working Group

Where: Palm Beach County Vista Center First Floor -VC-1E-60-Med-Hearing Room
 

 

Singer Island "LET'S SHOW OUR BEACHES SOME LOVE"
2015 Monthly - Island-wide Beach Cleanup - Saturday, February 14, 2015
 

Singer Island Civic Association and Ritz-Carlton Residences are organizing an island-wide Beach Cleanup beginning in February.


 

WHEN: Monthly beach clean-up will be the second Saturday of every month beginning in February
thru ??????
 

WHERE: ENTIRE ISLAND - each building will clean their beach. Buildings adjacent to the public beaches will clean them.

WHO: Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Resort, Ocean Pointe Marriott, Oceania Palms Marriott, John D. MacArthur Beach
State Park, Martinique II, Sea Dunes, Sea Grape, Dolce Vita, Tiara, Ritz-Carlton, Mayan Towers, Palm Beach Shores Community Association, and much more!
 

If you would like to organize this for your building, please contact
Joy Africano at [email protected] or 716-228-2588.
There is minimal work to be done in each clean-up.  Just a few volunteers and just 45 minutes or so of time spent strolling our lovely beaches.

 

Saturday, February 28: Riviera Beach CDC HOSTS BREAKFAST, WALK FEATURING MARTIN LUTHER KING III
 

Martin Luther King III, the eldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will headline a series of special events on Feb. 28 in Riviera Beach all designed to celebrate and promote community health. Hosted by the Riviera Beach Community Development Corporation (RBCDC), the festivities will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with an inspirational breakfast at the Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island. Following the ticketed event, all are invited to join Mr. King as he walks down the street named after his father, which will soon be enhanced by a linear park and designated as a health trail. The walk will end at the new one-acre Riviera Beach Heights Community Garden, where Mr. King will dedicate the site and launch the volunteer activities to plant the first seedlings. 
Riviera Beach Heights is the city's oldest neighborhood. In 2012, the RBCDC launched a $1.1 million neighborhood beautification program to revitalize vacant and underutilized properties. The Community Garden marks the completion of the first phase, and future improvements include the completion of the Linear Park between 6th St. and 8th St. and new sidewalks.

  • Keynote breakfast - 8:30-10:00 a.m. Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island - 3800 North Ocean Drive
  • Health Walk - 10:30 a.m. MLK Blvd. and Ave. K
  • Dedication and Day of Service - 11:00 a.m.
    Riviera Beach Heights Community Garden, Ave. K and 10th St.
  • COST:  $75 per person for the breakfast; free to participate in the walk and day of service
  • Interested in volunteering to help?  contact
     
 

Please send in your event notices, scoop and input to be shared here next Friday, with 2574 of your neighbors.

  

City of Riviera Beach Event Calendar 

View Recent City Council Meetings Here: 

Name ▼ Date ItemsDurationVideo
Regular MeetingJan 07, 20153904h42mPlay 

 (archived city meetings - click here 

 

Recent CRA Meetings Here: 

Name ▼ Date ItemsDurationVideo
CRADec 10, 20142503h10mPlay 

 

Upcoming Riviera Beach City Meetings:  

 

Riviera Beach City Events: 


 

Riviera Beach City News:  


 
Palm Beach Shores Event Calendar  

Click the link for more information on the many events at
the Park this month!   
 

  

Cool Link(s) of The Week:  

 

 It's Back! "The 2015 Honda Classic Birdies for Children!" Guess how many Birdies the pros will make during "The Honda Classic" at the PGA National Resort & Spa, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, February 26 - March 1, 2015 and you may walk away with a brand new 2015 Honda automobile AND help Inner City Youth Golfers', Inc. (ICYG) at the very same time.  Just to give you a hint, the amount of Birdies made during the 2014 Honda Classic was 1,363. 

Click on this donate link and pledge your donation 
(The Honda Classic will process your donation and write a check back to ICYG for 100% of the money you donate plus a 10% matching bonus!! A tax deductible receipt will be generated for you.)
 

 

  

We Love Singer Island:  Check out the current beach/ocean conditions on the Live Beach Cam...and get out there!



Of Interest / Stay Tuned:

More news as we get it on: 

Ocean Mall | CRA District & Marina Development | Lake Worth inlet widening project | Digital License Plate Readers | Proposed development projects: in Munyon's Cove, Amrit, PGA waterfront | Pending sober house legislation |  ...and more as we get it. 

 

Let's all work together to stay informed and aware of events taking place on and around Singer Island!

 

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