From PBC Mayor Melissa McKinlay: "Fire Rescue will be launching a brand new Cadet program in the Glades Area which they have deemed CADET WEST. To date, 5 kids have signed up, and we hope this event will encourage more! Please join Fire Rescue staff as they welcome the western community to share what the Cadet program is all about. Our local cadets will be attending and will be doing demonstrations and giving valuable information to new candidates.

The cadet program allows teenagers an opportunity to attain real-life experience on the job within Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. They earn the privilege to ride along on the Fire Rescue trucks, responding to real time 9-11 calls and situations. The program emphasizes teamwork and being an upstanding citizen of the community."

Come join the fun and adventure of Cub Scouts Pack and Boy Scouts Troop 622 at Community United Methodist Church. All girls grades K5 - 5th and all boys grades K5 - 12th are welcome.

From the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT): Residents are invited to a Public Information Workshop to learn about the proposed improvements for the project. 
The Public Information Workshop will be held at the Pahokee Community Center Cafeteria. The workshop will have an open house format and staff will be available to answer questions and provide assistance at any time during the workshop. 

WHEN: Thursday, September 13, 2018 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

WHERE:  Pahokee Community Center Cafeteria, 360 East Main St, Pahokee, FL 33476

Healthier Glades encourages the public to take part in two upcoming events. 

The School District of Palm Beach County is hosting a bus driver job fair on Saturday at the School District Central Bus Facility in West Palm Beach

Successful candidates will be paid $11.04 per hour for up to 80 hours during training. Once trained, bus drivers will receive a starting pay of $14.42 per hour; full benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, and the ability to participate in the Florida Retirement System.

Partisan gerrymandering is the practice of drawing legislative and congressional district lines to maximize and perpetuate the power of an incumbent political party.Tom Wolf of the Brennan Center for Social Justice at NYU will speak about how partisan gerrymandering has changed the face of America. This year the Supreme Court heard a number of gerrymandering cases. The Court's decisions left open the possibility for future action and laid out several roadmaps for how to proceed. Tom will speak about next steps in the fight against partisan gerrymandering.

One of the major issues facing small business owners today is the protection of their businesses from a cyber attack. Listen to Paul Vedder, Managing Director of XVIT, discuss the most common types of attacks and what steps you need to take in order to protect yourself and your company.

Protection steps to be discussed include:

In this age of cyber attacks and the potentially significant cost to a small business owner to rectify, this FREE workshop is a must!!

From the Center for Child Counseling: We hope you can join us for a two-part workshop that will apply the neuroscience of the developing child, the power of relationships, and the understanding of the science behind Child-Centered Play Therapy. 

The neuroscience (Brain Story) knowledge will enable therapists who work with children to take the complex science behind Child-Centered Play Therapy (theory methods, and techniques used in the playroom), to shift the child's and family's story (belief system) that often interferes with their health and well-being.

On the Table is a national civic engagement initiative held in ten cities across the United States. Thousands of diverse residents from all walks of life will gather to share a meal and discuss meaningful ideas to strengthen our community. Join more than 160 residents already committed to hosting a table.