Mary Robosson
Special to the Daily News
More than a year ago, when the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic began to be felt, the Palm Beach Civic Association acted swiftly to keep our members, directors and employees safe.
Events were canceled or postponed. A remote work policy was enacted for our staff. From March 13, 2020, through our annual meeting on April 30, an entire year passed without any in-person gatherings. All internal meetings were conducted electronically.
Yet we managed to make it through a global pandemic, never once hitting the pause button, to serve our community in ways like we had never done before.
Editorial: Town employees deserve praise for stepping up during pandemic
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Helipad at Mar-a-Lago demolished a month after former President Trump left office
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PALM BEACH, Fla. – The city of Palm Beach, Florida, will once again be a helicopter-free haven as a permit was given Tuesday for demolition of the town’s sole helipad at the Mar-a-Lago Club.
But whether former President Donald Trump s helipad would remain in place after his presidency was never a question, Town Manager Kirk Blouin said, noting that representatives for the club had inquired about permits to remove the helipad “in the past few weeks.”
“It seems to have been more controversial in media reports than it is in actual practice,” Blouin said. “They never made a request to keep it.”
Palm Beach officials: Preparation meant town was ready once COVID-19 vaccines became available
Adriana Delgado
When the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci said in September that five of the six vaccine candidates were already in phase 3 trials, Palm Beach officials and staff got to work.
And two months after Palm Beach Fire Rescue Chief Darrel Donatto told town council members he was very optimistic about the town having the first COVID-19 vaccines as early as December, the town sent out an alert on Thursday announcing that residents 65 and older could now make an appointment online to receive the first Moderna vaccines starting Tuesday.