Friends of Jupiter Beach
P. O. Box 791 * Jupiter * Florida * 33468-0791 * 561-748-8140
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Photos by FJB volunteers Penny Shelz, Tom Brodigan, Frosty Parish

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Newsletters Available ONLINE

Newsletters are Available ONLINE
Click here to open the January 2010 FJB Newsletter!  Announcing the FJB Food & Wine Festival on May 8, lots of good news to share, and the cleanup calendar for you.
Hot off the Press

Hot Off The Press!  click here for the most recent newsletter, announcing the FJB Food & Wine Festival on May 8, lots of good news to share, and the cleanup calendar for you.


February 6 Cleanup

Saturday, February 6  Directions
Sponsored by:Michael Kaumeier.  Note: the Jupiter Jubilee is today from 11am - 5pm at the Jupiter Community Center, at the corner of Indiantown Road and Military Trail  Free, fun, family event!
Join the Town of Jupiter for Jupiter Jubilee after the cleanup!


March 6 Cleanup

Saturday, March 6  Directions
Co-Sponsored by:
The Dogsmith, Dog Training & Pet Care, Rachel Willliams 561-271-3033 www.Dogsmith.com and Sandy Paws Surfer Girl "Make Your Paw Print," litter pick up programs Maggie Poetz 561-747-6248 www.sandypawssurfergirl.com.


May 8 Riverwalk Food & Wine Festival

Announcing:  Friends of Jupiter Beach Food & Wine Festival 3-6PM
The inaugural Friends of Jupiter Beach Food & Wine Festival will bring together fans of great food and libations, our four-legged family members, the ocean, the beach, and conservation.  It promises to be a blockbuster event with over 30 restaurants and half a dozen beverage sponsors participating.  The event is Saturday, May 8 from 3-6PM at the Jupiter Riverwalk Events Plaza under the Indiantown Road Bridge...a fabulous covered, outdoor venue close to the beach and on the Intracoastal Waterway.
Contact us NOW if you would like to be a featured restaurant, support the event as a sponsor, or join our volunteer committee.

November 5 Special Recognition Friends of Jupiter Beach and our President Joan Ross are finalists for a "Go Blue" Award from the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, in recognition of monthly beach cleanup projects then benefit marine conservation and the shoreline environment.

March 6 - Safe Harbor Dog Wash

Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary's Celebrity Dog Wash Festival, Carlin Park Noon - 9pm   561-747-5311   www.safeharboranimalrescue.com

February 3 Social Gathering Friends of Jupiter Beach Social Gathering: Square Grouper Tiki Bar on the Intracoastal Waterway 1111 Love St.  Join your Friends in this great setting!  www.squaregrouper.net 

Thanks!
Continuing thanks to (and please support!) our recent sponsors:
January 2, 2010: 
Loggerhead Fitness, 901 Donald Ross Road, Plaza La Mer, Juno Beach 
561-625-3011 www.loggerheadfitness.com and J.R. & Michael Kaumeier
December 5: 
Miller's Fine Decorative Hardware, 226 Center Street in Jupiter 
561-746-4800  www.millershardware.com
November 7: 
In Memory of Bud Wilks, Sponsored by his family and friends.
October 3: 
Jupiter Inlet District www.jupiterinletdistrict.org
September 5: 
Solid Waste Authority www.swa.org.
August 1: 
FPL
July 4:
  J.R. Kaumeier, Jupiter & North Carolina
June 6:
  North Palm Beach Yacht Club
May 2
Solid Waste Authority
561-697-2700 www.swa.org
April 4: 
Cindy & Bill Peskoff, Jupiter & Glen Garden, NJ and Cinderelle Marketing www.cinderellemarketing.com
March 7: 
CrossFitJupiter Armory and CrossFit Palm Beach 561-201-8500
www.thecrossfitarmory.com and www.crossfitpalmbeach.com
February 7Michael Kaumeier and Ocean Magic Surf Shop in Jupiter Square www.omsurf.com
January 3Loggerhead Fitness in Plaza La Mer, Juno Beach www.loggerheadfitness.com
December 6Miller's Fine Decorative Hardware, 226 Center Street, Jupiter  www.millershardware.com

News Flash!
My Dog Loves it Here!
We're compiling lists of our favorite places in the area to take furry friends, because we're asked quite often, "Where can we take our dogs?"  Click Here to open the page "My Dog Loves It Here" featuring the FIRST installment!  always remember:  B.O.W.'s welcome... Behaved, Obedient, Well-Socialized dogs on leashes are welcome outside on the deck or the patio.  Things change!  Be sure to double-check to avoid disappointments. 
For advertising information, call 561-748-8140 or click Contact US
Hot off the Press A Taste of FJB is a compilation of favorite recipes that volunteer and FJB board president Joan Ross enjoys baking and serving at "the best breakfast on the beach!"  Read about it in the
Summer 2009 newsletter.  Cookbooks are available at the beach cleanups.
UPDATES: BEACH AMBASSADORS NEEDED!  Do you enjoy talking with dog owners at the beach and spreading the good word about FJB?  We need you!  Click here for more details!
Please email LynneFJB@aol.com for details!  Next orientation: right after the next beach cleanup. 
No set schedules, no set times...you share when YOU want to go to the beach!
Beach Trash Shocker: 
Since beginning to WEIGH garbage collected at monthly cleanups since September 2006, FJB Monthly Cleanup Volunteers have removed
more than 15,000 pounds of garbage from Jupiter Beach.  Why are people using Jupiter Beach as a dump?
Thanks to the efforts of RAPID REMOVAL, a Palm Beach Gardens firm, recyclables are now separated and removed immediately after cleanups, a further benefit to our environment.   www.rapidremoval.net.
Groups/school community service:  We ask that GROUP LEADERS kindly call ahead 561-748-8140, plan to arrive by 7:50 AM and check in with our GROUPS Coordinator.  Students wishing to earn community service credit hours must check in by 8:00 AM and be involved in the beach/sidewalk/park cleanup activities until 9:15AM to receive full community service credit.  Breakfast will be served at 9:15 AM!

NewsletterOnline now...Check out the October/November/December Newsletter.
Vandalism:  Please help stop vandalism at the beach.  Report vandalism/dangerous activity to the Jupiter Police Department
746-6201.
Remember:  We rely solely on donations from caring indivuals like you!  Please contribute today! 
Have you responded to our 2008 annual appeal?  Please show us your support today click here.
Summertime at the beach can be VERY STRESSFUL on dogs...please ONLY VISIT in the early mornings or very late afternoon... the SAND IS TOO HOT for their precious paws (if YOU wouldn't walk barefoot on hot pavement or scorching sand, your dog shouldn't either).  Take fresh water with you and replenish at the water stations provided at the beach crossovers.  As always, follow dog-beach etiquette and rules so that we may PRESERVE this precious privilege.
BEWARE OF OIL/TAR PATCHES ON THE BEACH:
  Oil/tar patches come and go with the tides, and pose a messy problem for humans and their furry companions.  These patches are an occasional fact of life for beach goers, and the first suggestion is, if at all possible, avoid the mess.  When you discover the mess after your dog has it all over his paws and fur, make sure you have a towel with you to protect your car seat.  DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT USING TURPENTINE OR GASOLINE to remove the tar from the dog's paws or fur.  These products are very irritating to your pet's skin, and can cause severe reactions.  A mild dish soap, such as Dawn, is all you will need to remove oil.  Tar residue will require a bit more work.  We suggest first trying vegetable oil and a rag to soften the tar.  If this does not work, a small amount of a product such as Goo Gone and a rag may help - always read manufacturer's instructions first.  Immediately follow with a soapy bath.  These solutions will also work for humans who find the tar on the bottom of their feet.

 

Square Grouper Dog Wash & Tiki Towel Off
Save the date and join us for our 2010 Event:  July 31 Square Grouper

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Saturday, August 8 was a very special day at the Square Grouper Tiki Bar & Castaways Marina on the Jupiter Inlet.  Dogs are usually not allowed inside the Square Grouper, but they were all welcome at this inaugural event; a fundraiser to benefit Friends of Jupiter Beach and recognize our 15th anniversary of beach cleanups & environmental care of the dog-friendly stretch of Jupiter's southernmost shoreline.

The first annual Square Grouper Dog Wash & Tiki Towel Off attracted hundreds of dog owners and pooches for intracoastal frolicking, followed by a good sudsing, to this one-of-a-kind tropical retreat.  More than 70 FJB Volunteers offered to pitch in!  In the evening, the "Party Like the Big Dogs" continued with music, libations and a great silent auction supported by our generous business community.

If the Square Grouper sounds familiar, it is indeed the site where Alan Jackson shot a portion of the music video "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib8nH4kHjxk

We're most grateful to Jim Burg and the Square Grouper crew for this incredible boost to our fundraising efforts!  What wonderful Friends you are.  Thank you for your exceptional hospitality, your creativity, your energy and your generosity.  You all gave us a day we will never, ever forget, the biggest single day in the history of Friends of Jupiter Beach. Our most heartfelt thanks forever.

For those of you who missed the event, you can view it by clicking on the video link below.  Special thanks to Tina Valant www.havedog.com, Penny Sheltz, FJB volunteer, and Cyndi Lenz http://www.tdgr2productions.com for forever capturing the excitement of the day in video and vivid photos.

 

Stay tuned for details about the next Square Grouper Dog Wash and Tiki Towel Off!
www.squaregrouper.net

http://ka.uvuvideo.org/_Party-Like-the-Big-Dogs-with-Friends-of-Jupiter-Beach/video/749648/86294.html


PARTY LIKE THE BIG DOGS
Inaugural Fundraiser to benefit Friends of Jupiter Beach
...working for a Clean & DOG-Friendly beach since 1994

Thank you to our sponsors:

Square Grouper Tiki Bar and Castaways Marina
Jim, Murphy, Riley & Mickey Burg
www.squaregrouper.net

Ocean Magic Surf Shop
www.oceanmagicsurf.com

Miller's Fine Decorative Hardware
www.millershardware.com

Cinderelle Marketing
www.cinderellemarketing.com

Tina Valant Photography
www.havedog.com

Miller Lite

Dog Wash and Tiki Towel Off Sponsors:
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upiter Inlet Car Wash & Island Boutique, Jupiter
Tequesta Drugs
Nature's Own Solutions
Sandy Paws Surfer Girl
Every Dog Has Its Day, Abacoa
Roger Dean Stadium, Abacoa
"Dog Days of Summer"

Special Thanks:
Lorraine Tepper
Pet Medic Shampoo
The Breakers of Palm Beach
Paws4Play, Tequesta
Launder Mutt & the Fur Seasons Resort, Stuart
The Bake Shoppe of the Palm Beaches, Tequesta
Nestle Purina
Sign A Rama, Jupiter
D D's Cupcake Shoppe, Jupiter
Cindy Lenz
Skip's Pharmacy, Compounding Specialist
Beth Crowell, CPA, Jupiter
David Schott, Dog Wash Shuttle Service
The Square Grouper Crew & our great Volunteers & Friends!

Thank you to our Wonderful Silent Auction Donors!
Click Here for a list of all of our donated Silent Auction Prizes.

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The History of the Friends of Jupiter Beach

Our beloved founders:
Anita and "Bonnie" Lankler
"She Made A Difference"

A group of local residents dedicated to preserving the privilege of being accompanied by our dogs on the beach of Jupiter, Florida.

 

  • ...organized in summer 1994 due to complaints threatening dog privileges on the beach.

  • Jupiter Town Council gave FJB a six month trial period to make a difference.

  • FJB raised seed money for 10 "doggie bag" dispenser boxes and bags along A1A.

  • Locations: Town Crossovers south of Carlin Park to Marcinski Road.

  • Original metal boxes have been replaced with attractive wooden boxes.

  • Public acceptance phenomenal: bag usage and number of boxes doubled over the past two years, now AVERAGING 200,000 bags Annually.

  • FJB pledged to organize MONTHLY volunteer beach cleanups, held faithfully for 12 years, cancelled only due to horrible weather and hurricanes

On-going activity, at NO COST TO TOWN, supported only by tax-deductible contributions and sponsorships for this 501(c)3 not-for-profit Florida corporation (further details in the donations link).
 

Now 29 boxes located along the 2 1/2 mile stretch of beautiful "dog-friendly" Jupiter beach - between crossovers 2-24 where socialized, obedient dogs and their conscientious owners are always welcome.

 

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