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Young at Heart registration opens; senior health fair and Cultural Center bookings highlighted in Royal Palm Beach
Summary
Board members said registration for Young at Heart starts the week of Aug. 11 at a new $110 fee, the Senior Health Fair is set for July 30 and the Cultural Center and Cypress Hall are heavily booked; staff estimated about 25,000 people attended the July 4 celebration, and an electrical transformer outage occurred at the event’s end.
Registration for the Village of Royal Palm Beach’s Young at Heart senior program opens the week of Aug. 11, the Recreation Advisory Board was told on July 21, and organizers expect demand to exceed available spots.
A board member said the program fee rose $10 this year to $110 and that the program usually fills quickly; the board member estimated the program typically allows about 275 participants. The same board member described trips, monthly lunches and entertainment as part of the program and said “every penny is worth the socialization and the fun we have with it.”
Board members also highlighted a Senior Health Fair scheduled for July 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; the fair was described as an opportunity for seniors and other residents to access resources and services. The board discussed that staff can take event registrations and payments at the Cultural Center so seniors do not have to travel to the recreation center.
Facilities updates included a report from Steven, the facilities manager, that the Cultural Center is “pretty much completely booked through the year on Saturdays” and that Cypress Hall rentals have increased to roughly two to three times a month. Steven also announced green market dates: the season will run Saturdays from Oct. 11 through May 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Staff and board members reviewed the July 4 celebration at Thomas Parker Park. Mark, a village staff member, said staff estimated about 25,000 people attended the event; he also said a transformer blew near the end of the night at about 9:55 p.m., causing a power outage in the park and some nearby neighborhoods.
The board congratulated local athletes after one member reported that the AU softball team he coaches won a state championship in June and suggested the team be invited to a future council meeting for recognition.
No formal action or votes were taken on program fees or event operations at the July 21 meeting; the items were presented as program updates and scheduling information. The board’s next meeting was announced for Sept. 15.
