City Social: Shout Outs!

City Social: Shout Outs!

Palm Beach Gardens' Public Communications Department earned seven awards at the Florida Municipal Communicators Association's Annual Conference.

At the Florida Municipal Communicators Association’s Annual Conference in May, Palm Beach Gardens' Public Communications Department earned seven awards, including three Outstanding Awards for projects such as Gliding Through Gardens (Marketing Campaign), The Pinnacle (Newsletter) and Falls Prevention (Social Media Post), along with four Honorable Mentions. (Pictured above: KiKi Hobbs, Candice Temple, and David Williams)

City Manager, Ron Ferris (pictured center), received the Richard “Dick” Simmons Lifetime Achievement Award. Assistant to the City Manager, John Boehm (pictured far right), was honored with the Rising Star Award.

At the Florida City and County Management Association Conference, City Manager, Ron Ferris (pictured center) received the Richard “Dick” Simmons Lifetime Achievement Award, celebrating his career of dedicated service, forward-thinking leadership, and unwavering commitment to excellence in the City Manager profession. Assistant to the City Manager, John Boehm (pictured far right), was was honored with the Rising Star Award, recognizing his outstanding professional contributions and leadership in local government.

Members of Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue received the Call of the Year Award from the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Members of Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue received the Call of the Year Award from the North Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce for their response to a traffic accident with life-threatening injuries to a toddler. Battalion Chief Robert Pieris, District Captain Ashley Terrana, Lt. Patricia Merkel and not pictured, Cpt. Travis Held, Driver Engineer John Hoelzer, Fire Medic Carlos Iriban, Lt. Brett Orr, FF Sarah Harper.

Officer Precious Washington eceived the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award.

Officer Precious Washington (pictured center) received the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award for her dedicated volunteer work benefiting the local community.

Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue received the "Heart Safe Community Award" for a small/mid-sized community from the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the PulsePoint.

We’re proud to share that Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue received multiple honors for excellence in emergency care, including the "Heart Safe Community Award" for a small/mid-sized community from the International Association of Fire Chiefs and the PulsePoint. For the 11th consecutive year, the department also earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS program for delivering high-quality care to patients experiencing heart attacks, heart disease and strokes.

Km! Ra, Purchasing and Contracts Director with his Excellence in Achievement Award.

In recognition of its commitment to professional excellence, the City of Palm Beach Gardens Purchasing Department received the Excellence in Achievement Award from the Universal Public Procurement Certification Council. (Pictured above Km! Ra, Purchasing and Contracts Director)

Dispatcher Katie Kendall Jackson with her award for top Emergency Communications Operator.

Dispatcher Katie Kendall Jackson received the First Responder Appreciation Foundation’s LEO award for top Emergency Communications Operator, as well as the Florida Police Chief’s Association award for Dispatcher of the Year. Sgt. Rob Boschen (not pictured) received the LEO award for Supervisor of the Year.