Tonight the city is having another event at the Casino at the Lake Worth beach to raise money for a clock. This one will cost $50 per person and begins at 7pm with a ribbon cutting followed by a 1920's party lasting until 11:30pm. It has been reported that the City has sold 200 tickets. Free parking is from 6pm. Folks attending are assembling or renting their costumes with women looking like flappers and men favoring short jackets with two or three buttons rather than jackets with long tailcoats as well as pinstriped suits. At 9:30, there will be fireworks from the Pier.
Today is the start of Turtle season. The County's web site says, "In 1987 Palm Beach County passed the Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance, one of the first in the state. The County's Department of Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is responsible for implementing measures designed to protect sea turtles and urges everyone to learn more about these magnificent creatures.
Every year sea turtle nesting season begins March 1 and ends October 31. Lights visible from the beach during nesting season adversely affect both adult sea turtles and hatchlings by affecting their ability to find the ocean. ERM conducted a study to evaluate the effect of corrective lighting on reducing sea turtle disorientations. The study found that by reducing the number of lights visible from the beach, fewer disorientation events occurred and fewer numbers of disoriented hatchlings were observed, which resulted in a lower percentage of nests disoriented. Lake Worth has installed turtle friendly lighting.
Human activity, noise, and use of flashlights on the beach at night can cause nesting females to halt nesting attempts, resulting in what is called a "false crawl." Today, the most successful predators of sea turtles are humans. As this event is on the very first day of Turtle Nesting Season, the turtles have the odds with them and won't be affected by car headlights, noise or fireworks.
7 comments:
I don't love the fact that for a public grand opening, a center-point of the new building is off limits to all but the "VIPs" who are participating in the party. I love a party as much as the next, but shouldn't we all be able to see the ballroom?
I was also surprised to learn tonight is the 1st day of turtle mating season, not that a day makes a ton of difference, I'm still surprised this is being permitted.
Tomorrow will be an event for the public at no charge...even parking is free up to 4pm.
Lets give Lynn a big hand!!! If there is any way to rain on a parade,
she will find it.
Great job Lake Worth keep up the good works.
Have a great time at your celebration
Wish I could be there.
Actually it might just rain tomorrow and the Friends might get all wet!
Lynn wasn't raining on the parade. Pointing out the beginning of turtle season is not newsworthy? You can't get someone all wet when they already are all wet.
Lynn, save me a dance. I will be wearing my white sport coat and pink carnation.
Wrong era, but I like it--my favorite too!
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