Dodging raindrops at the all-purpose trailer presentation, the Delray Citizens for Delray Police give police chief Anthony Strianese a trailer hitch that will connect the Delray Beach Police Motor Squad with a vehicle transport.

The trailer will be used to move motorcycles to and from events, special community presentations, and as a mobile unit and part of the department’s Traffic Homicide and Motor Unit.

“Even though it’s a tough economic time we feel that this is equipment that’s necessary,” said Delray Citizens for Delray Police president Perry Don Francisco.

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People that suffer from head noises or ringing in the ears have a place that offers hope and help.

The American Tinnitus Association has a chapter in Palm Beach County.

The Tinnitus Self-Help Group of Palm Beach County will be meeting 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9 at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, in Delray Beach.

The event only costs a suggested donation of $1 and guest speaker Kemper Orton, a specialist in psychotherapy and life coaching, will present "Relieve Tinnitus With Visualization. Find Out How!"

For more information call Ellen Gartner at 800-732-9217.

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A zoologist is having a beach walk benefiting the Sandoway House Nature Center, 142 S. Ocean Blvd., at 9 a.m. Saturday.

“Sandoway House’s Beach Walk, Beach Talk” will be put on by Dr. Angela Witmer, an expert in beach ecosystems and examining disturbances from hurricanes to humans.

Cost of the all-ages walk is $5, which includes entrance into the Sandoway House Nature Center in a historic 1936 beachfront

home in East Delray Beach.

“The idea of the walk is to introduce the public to the biological beach ecosystem. Enjoying a day at the beach is one way to appreciate this valuable ecosystem. Understanding the fragile balance of sand, plants and animals can foster a deeper appreciation for the coastline,” Witmer said. “We will also spend some time examining the debris that has been washed ashore identifying the common species and discussing their natural history.”

According to Patrick Morehouse, director of the Sandoway House Nature Center, this event is an interactive, educational and fun seasonal program for the entire family. Both Morehouse and Witmer said the one-hour guided walk of the beach will take place across the street from the center.

They said those in attendance will discover the major players on the beach, investigate plants on the dunes, animals found on the beach and in the water.

“There are many plants we will examine noting how and why they live on beaches, and their importance in dune stabilization. Some of these plants include: sea oats, inkberry and morning glories. As we walk across the beach face we may observe shy ghost crabs scurrying across the sand,” Witmer said. “We will also get our feet wet in the wave swash, finding small invertebrates and shells that have been brought in with the tide.

Picking through seaweed can provide an exciting opportunity to see specialized animals such as sargassum crabs, shrimps and nudibranchs.”

Call 561-274-7263 or visit SandowayHouse.org.

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Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich will appear in Delray Beach at
3:30 p.m. today at the South County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road,
according to WFLX Fox 29.

Gingrich is one of four republican presidential candidates that are
campaigning for the Republican nomination in the 2012 national
election.

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The city has issued press release regarding a sewer main break near the intersection of Lowson Boulevard and Congress Avenue.

According to the city, the sewer main, also known as a force main, gave way due to the age of the pipe.

The leak and resulting sewage spillage have been contained by the city and repairs to the force main are currently under way and are expected to be completed by Wednesday, Jan. 25, according to the press release.

Also, the intersection of Congress Avenue and Lowson Boulevard will be closed while repairs are in progress and lane closures will be in effect as needed; traffic approaching this intersection will be detoured accordingly and updates will be provided regarding the repair timeline and traffic conditions, according to the press release.

Call 561-243-7190 or email PIO@mydelraybeach.com.

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