You hear the melody, you know the song and even sing the words. Memories of a childhood past flood our mind with bittersweet and joyous memories.

The Holidays are here. Let’s sing a new song and make new memories.
 
Happy Holidays!
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FEMA moving to our District
FEMA's Mission: Helping people before, during, and after disasters.
A Disaster Recovery Center operated by FEMA and the State of Florida is open in Palm Beach County to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian.

Hagen Ranch Road Library
14350 Hagen Ranch Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446
 
Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays.
 
Disaster Recovery Centers provide disaster survivors with information from Florida state agencies, FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration. Survivors can get help applying for federal assistance and disaster loans, update applications and learn about other resources available.
There are several Disaster Recovery Centers operating throughout the impacted area. To find a center close to you, you can go online to: DRC Locator or floridadisaster.org, or you can text DRC along with your zip code to 43362.
 
Currently, all centers are operating seven days a week, hours may vary. No appointment is necessary to get assistance.
It is not necessary to visit a center to apply. Survivors can go online to disasterassistance.gov, use the FEMA mobile app or call 800-621-3362. The line is open every day from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET. Help is available in most languages. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service. To view an accessible video about how to apply visit: Three Ways to Register for FEMA Disaster Assistance - YouTube
 
For the latest information on Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Ian, visit floridadisaster.org/info and fema.gov/disaster/4673. Follow FEMA Region 4 (@femaregion4) / Twitter and at facebook.com/fema.
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Meet Ed Sol
The Newest Member of Our Team
I am from the Bronx! Married for 63 years to my beautiful Harriet, we had four kids together! After working as an optometrist for 45 years we retired from Framingham Mass., to have fun in the sun. I have been here in Delray for 22 years. I provide constituent and notary services for District 5 in Vice Mayor Maria Sachs' office.  
Spotlight on Roxy
My Name is Roxy
My other family forgot about me and left me abandoned in their old apartment. I am very lonely and not used to all the barking in the shelter. If you are looking for companionship I am ready to be adopted. I am a senior dog but still full of energy, good with kids and other dogs. If you are interested in adopting me, visit Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control Division's SNAP website here.

Stay tuned for the next issue, as I will feature another animal from ACC in need of a forever home.
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Committees Reports
Commissioner Sachs, Chair of Solid Waste Authority Committee
Before you buy that new laptop for the New Year have you thought about how do you dispose of your old laptop? The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County has several locations where you can recycle your old electronics.

Accepted items include:
  • Audio/visual equipment: VCRs, stereos, etc.
  • Cell phones 
  • Computer CPUs and laptops
  • Computer monitors
  • Computer accessories: keyboards, mouse devices, printers, scanners, etc.
  • Rechargeable batteries 
  • Televisions
  • Telecommunications equipment: phones, fax machines, etc.
  • Holiday lights

Last year, Palm Beach County residents recycled more than 912,000 pounds of electronics. Not a bad encore for old or outdated items with a cord that could have wound up in a landfill. And, for the past few years, the SWA’s Home Chemical and Recycling Centers have either recycled or safely disposed of about 4.9M pounds of household hazardous wastes.
Palm Beach County Residents can bring all of their electronic items to any of the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Home Chemical and Recycling Centers.

The SWA’s locations in the south of the county are:
  • Royal Palm Beach
  • West Central Transfer Station
  • 9743 Weisman Way in Royal Palm Beach
  • Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

  • Lantana
  • Central County Transfer Station
  • 1810 Lantana Road in Lantana
  • Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 7 a.m. - 12 p.m.

  • Delray Beach – West
  • Southwest County Transfer Station
  • 13400 S. State Road 7 in Delray Beach
  • Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

  • Delray Beach – East
  • South County Transfer Station
  • 1901 SW 4th Ave. in Delray Beach
  • Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  • Saturday: 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Commissioner Sachs, Chair of the Tourist Development Council
As Chair of the Tourist Development Board there are many of events that we are planning here is Palm Beach County. Here are just a few of the many events that we have coming up in the New Year here in Palm Beach!

SOCCERDevelopment Player League Winter Showcase: January 5th - 8th
For more information about this women's soccer tournament please visit HERE to learn more.

Winter Equestrian Festival January 5th - April 3rd
Not only is the Winter Equestrian Festival one of the largest annual sporting events in The Palm Beaches, but it’s also the longest-running equestrian event in the world. It attracts national and international athletes competing for prizes, readying for the Olympics, or beginning careers in equestrian. For more information on upcoming events at the Wellington International please visit HERE.

Florida Rush Hockey is a competitive Hockey tournament that will be held January 13th - 16th, held at Palm Beach Skate Zone in Lake Worth. For complete details please visit HERE.

APP Boca Raton Masters Pickelball Tournament will be held January 18th - 22nd and if you would like to participate please visit HERE, registration is open till January 8th.

The Honda Classic will be held February 23rd - 26th, for tickets and more information about this PGA event please visit HERE.
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Proclamations
At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on December 6th, 2022, I presented two proclamations. I declared December 6th, 2022 as Ellen Jacoby Day in Palm Beach County and I declared December 12th, 2022 as Center for Arts and Innovation Day.
Ellen Jacoby Day in Palm Beach County
Ellen Jacoby is the founder and president of Ellen Jacoby Casting International and has had offices in Miami and Boca Raton. She has employed over 300,000 Florida actors, dancers and performers through filmmaking throughout the state from the Keys to the Panhandle. She worked with the “who’s who” of Hollywood directors such as Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and Tim Burton. Additionally, Ellen lectures, teaches and coaches acting, and devotes time to various local charities.
PB County Film Commissioner Michelle Hillery, , Ellen Jacoby, Vice Mayor Maria Sachs and Joseph Riopel
Center for Arts and Innovation Day in Palm Beach County 
The Center for Arts & Innovation strives to serve as an archetype of cultural infrastructure in southern Palm Beach County, retain local cultural and event spending, and attract cultural and business tourism from the region and nation through its innovative and next-century infrastructure and programming. The Center has created a plan for a future project to be located at the north end of Mizner Park on parcels east of the Boca Raton Museum of Art thereby enhancing Mizner Park as a cultural destination in Palm Beach County.
Brian Seymour, Robert Friezo, Vice Mayor Maria Sachs, Pres. of Arts and Innovation Andrea Virgin, Matthew Cimaglia, Andrea Doyle
Dear Commissioner
What happened to the Veterans Benefit Fair?
Hurricane Ian. The Fair will be held on February 3, 2023. Stay tuned.
Your County Commissioner,
Maria Sachs
Palm Beach County District 5
Commissioner Maria Sachs | Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners | District 5