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SHOULD YOU BUY A HOUSE THAT NEEDS RENOVATION?

The home-improvement shows you see on TV make it look so easy. Buy a fixer- upper of a house with "good bones," and presto change-o, turn it into your dream home.

The reality, however, is that buying a fixer-upper is some serious work. One option is to hire someone to do the work, which is the way to go if you do not have the right experience for the job. However, it can be expensive, because you have to pay for labor. In addition, you cannot just check out and let the pro handle everything, because there may be a number of mistakes and miscommunications during a renovation.

Another option is to do the work yourself. You can save money on the labor, but the work will take significantly longer than a professional will. Too many homeowners think they are the…

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SUMMER SMILE MAKERS

Show your beach cruiser some love.  Spruce it up with a basket (attach with zip ties) a new bell, or a new coat of paint.

Celebrate the Full Strawberry Moon on June 13.  American Indians believed the fruit was at its peak when the summer’s moon rose.    Drizzle berry sauce over fresh pound cake tonight.

Paint your porch, or maybe a few planted pots outside, in summer colors like orchid and citrus  It will brighten up your outdoor living space.

Tackle a beach obstacle course.  Set up your own or visit one. Hard Exercise Works, in Jupiter, offers daily obstacle course workouts and 5-week boot camps.

Customize a pair of basic white sneakers with doodles. Pull out the old paint pens and draw flowers or little fish, polka dots or zigzags.  Not feeling…

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NEW OWNER PLANS TO DEMOLISH OLD BRIX ITALIAN ON JUPITER WATERWAY

New restaurant plans would be the latest in the area, with public boat slips, on the waterway near the Jupiter Inlet.

Demolishing, not renovating, is the latest plan for the now-vacant Brix Italian Fishery off U.S. 1, south of Jupiter Island, according to plans submitted to the Town Council of Jupiter.

The Town Council of Jupiter, last fall gave unanimous approval, for the owners to remodel the building. The plan includes outdoor seating and a public dock with nine boat slips on the Loxahatchee River, according to the plan submitted by Bjarne Borg, co-founder of the Stockholm-based Index Investment Co. that owns the property.

The original plan called for 350 seats and a 23-seat outdoor cabana bar with valet parking. This would also be North American…

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WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH… SPERRY HISTORIC BOATHOUSE RENOVATION?

The owner of the beloved historic boathouse, known as the Sperry Boathouse, located in Jupiter Inlet Village is currently being re-wrapped for safety and preservation during hurricane season.  Did you know that the original boathouse was built in 1905 by William Sperry of S&H Green Stamps?

In 1853, the United States government began construction of the Jupiter Lighthouse.  It was one of the first locations selected for navigational aid by the U.S. Lighthouse Board.  No known inhabitants lived anywhere near the lighthouse area of construction.  All supplies had to be delivered by ship; many lives were lost by the treacherous coastline.  The lighthouse was completed in 1859. Other than light housekeepers and their families, Jupiter was a very desolate…

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MEMORIAL DAY

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday in May.  It was formerly known as “Decoration Day” and it commemorates all men and women who have died in military service for the United States of America.  Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day and it is known as the informal start of the summer season!

This Memorial Day weekend try ice-skating at Palm Beach Skate Zone. Veterans are offered free admission and skate rental.  They will have a contest for the most patriotic T-shirt or hat.  There will be a DJ and music. This is a great family event.  Visit www.pbskzone.com or please call 561-963-5900.

Polynesian Memorial Day Weekend Bash at Blue Front in Lake Worth.  Cigar rolling by MYA cigars.  Three Olives Cocoanut Vodka girls will be…

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LATEST PLAN for 275 RESIDENTIAL UNITS in JUPITER

The proposal for the gated community, Lakewood, went before the Town Council last night for an initial vote.  The original Lakewood plans had been streamlined down again.  Originally brought before the council with 286 houses in January it has been reduced to 275 residential units with a restaurant, pharmacy and 150,000 square feet designated for a future biotech research space.

 
The conveniently located and attractive gated community would be on 260 vacant acres at the northeast corner of Indiantown Road and Florida’s Turnpike.  The land, known as Parcel 19, is one of the town’s largest undeveloped parcels.

Originally, developer Otto “Buz” Divosta proposed a plan that included 350 single-family homes and a 20-pump gas station.  Following…

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BORN AFTER JANUARY 1, 1988…YOU’LL NEED A BOATER ID TO OPERATE A MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT

Kick off the summer boating season with successful completion of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission course.  Born on or after January 1, 1988? You are required to complete a NASBLA-approved boater education course and have a Boater Education I.D. Card to operate a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more.

Get certified in 3 easy steps.

1.     Study the online course. Animations and visual questions will help you learn.

2.     Pass the online exam.  Pay $29.95 only upon completion of the exam when you pass.

3.     Print your certificate.  Go boating right away!

GET CERTIFIED TODAY!

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PRACTICE SAFE SUN…SUMMER IS HERE!

Everyone wants to be outside sunbathing, swimming, playing on the beach / pool, or just barbequing in the backyard.  While summer means fun in the sun, make sure you are not getting too much of a good thing.  Avoid consequences of overexposure to the sun like sunburns, premature aging of the skin, wrinkling, and skin cancer, including melanoma, by practicing proper skin protection.

The hours between 10a.m. and 4p.m. daylight savings time and (9a.m. and 3p.m. standard time) are the most hazardous for ultraviolet exposure in the continental United States. The sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can damage your skin in as little as 15 minutes. The Center of Disease Control recommends that you follow these recommendations to help protect yourself and your family:

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JUPITER ARCHEOLOGICAL DIG renders CHEVRON BEAD

Archeologist, Christian Davenport, uncovered some great facts about Jupiter’s beloved Pineapple House of Dubois Park.  Davenport, archeologist for Palm Beach County, discovered these findings when the county purchased the Dubois-Kindt property, located within Dubois Park, in 2010. It included the Pineapple House, which was built by Harry DuBois in the late 1800s to house his pineapple crop before shipping it out.

The DuBois family history started when Harry Dubois, who worked with Captain Carlin and the Jupiter Life Saving Station, married schoolteacher Susan Saunders and built her a home on top of the historical Indian mound in Dubois Park. Their son, John, was born in 1899 in the new house. John later married Bessie Wilson, who arrived in Jupiter with…

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HAVE YOU SEEN THE FOXES that live in BALLENISLES

Living in BallenIsles Country Club, Palm Beach Gardens, affords you all Palm Beach County has to offer. In addition to BallenIsles being a premiere country club with three championship golf courses and Grand Slam Tennis Center, it is nestled within 1,300 pristine acres. Amongst the luxury custom estate homes, courtyard homes and villas, one will find local wildlife.

In an effort to preserve, protect, foster and respect the wildlife within the community, members have taken an active part by creating the BallenIsles Wildlife Foundation.   The BallenIsles Wildlife Foundation is a 501© (3) nonprofit organization funded by donations and led by dedicated volunteer residents.

It is not unusual to see a neighborhood dog ever so gently entertaining baby ducklings. …

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