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06-2010 NewsletterThe Village ofThe Village of The Best Place to Live Under the SunThe Best Place to Live Under the Sun JUNE 2010 NPB Business Forum - Page 2 NPB Business Directory - Page 3 Summer Reading Program - Page 5 Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Village Council / Clerk RECENT COUNCIL ACTION Resolution 2010-19 Village Purchasing Policy Resolution 2010-20 Fire Rescue Turnout Gear Resolution 2010-21 Library Automation Software Purchase Agreement with Sirsi/Dynix Resolution 2010-22 Acknowledges Receipt of the Prosperity Farms Road Corridor Study Resolution 2010-23 Appointing Members to Village Boards Complete text for all proposed ordinances, as well as newly enacted ordinances and resolutions, is available at www.village-npb.org. Please join the Village’s elected officials, administration and other Village business leaders for an inaugural “Village Business Forum” to be held at the North Palm Beach Country Club on June 16th at 5:00 pm. The Village of North Palm Beach as a municipal entity recognizes it too has a role to play in our business community during these tough economic times. Partnerships with area businesses ensure economic growth and sustainability. The Business Forum will facilitate a myriad of discussion topics from community development objectives to area marketing strategies. Equally important, it will provide a great opportunity to network with Village elected officials, administration and neighboring businesses. It is the goal of the Village of North Palm Beach to foster constructive dialog with its business partners to ensure that the delivery of municipal services are streamlined, friendly, efficient, and responsive. To RSVP contact Chuck Huff, Director of Community Development at 561-841-3369 or email him at chuff@village-npb.org North Palm Beach Country Club 951 US1, North Palm Beach Wednesday June 16, 2010 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Hors d’oeuvres and Refreshments will be served Village of North Palm Beach Business Forum “Your Success is Our Success!” Pg. 2—Village Council / Clerk SUPPORT OUR TROOPS How do you make short work of packing over 500 “care packages” for our troops in Afghanistan and Iraq? You get forty of our volunteers to spend a few hours of their time on a Saturday morning and let the magic happen. The enthusiasm and hard work of the Support Our Troops organization in the Village has not diminished but WE NEED YOUR HELP. The number of individuals and groups of soldiers we support continues to grow as we identify more soldiers associated with our local communities that are deployed and as our adopted units are redeployed. In the next few months we will need to support over a 1,000 troops so we need to DOUBLE our donations. Specifically, we can use any of the following: individually wrapped snacks (gum, trail mix, candies, crackers, nuts, chips, pretzels, etc.), individual “travel size” personal hygiene items (hand sanitizer, eye drops, lip balm), leisure items (DVD’s, CD’s, small puzzle books, pocket games, board games, cards), personal letters and cards. Each year we mark several special times with “Themed Shipments.” For the 4th of July, we will be doing a Baseball and Apple Pie theme. To accomplish this we will need donations of baseball bats, gloves, helmets, balls, bases, etc. that are enough to outfit two teams as well as 500 individual apple pies. Even with generous discounts from local and national companies it will cost us about $1700 to fulfill this goal by mid-June. We can not thank you enough for you past support and trust we can count on you in the future to SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! Community News Palm Beach County Hurricane Frances 2004 What is the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)? The NFIP is a Federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase insurance protection against losses from flooding. This insurance is designed to provide an insurance alternative to disaster assistance to meet the escalating costs of repairing damage to buildings and their contents caused by floods. Participation in the NFIP is based on an agreement between local communities and the Federal Government that states if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks to new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas, the Federal Government will make flood insurance available within the community as a financial protection against flood losses. The Village of North Palm Beach participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which makes federally backed flood insurance available for all eligible buildings, whether they are in a floodplain or not. What Flood Zone is my property in? The Village Library and Community Development Department maintains a complete section that has information covering all areas of flood protection, building construction and flood insurance. Flood zone maps are available for inspection also. If you need to know what flood zone your home is in or obtain a copy of an elevation certificate (if on file), please call the Village Planner at (561) 882-1156 or email: jnentwick@village-npb.org or go to www.floodsmart.gov. CO M M U N I T Y N E W S Follow the Village on WWW.NIXLE.COM INTRODUCING THE NEW N.P.B BUSINESS DIRECTORY! Have you ever wondered what businesses are located in your Village? Now you have the opportunity to find out! Visit the Village website and search for the local businesses using our new business directory. The Business Directory features three easy ways to search: by business name, business type or alphabetically. The directory includes business phone, fax, email ,and website. We encourage you to log in and support our local businesses! Community News—Pg. 3 Stay instantly informed of trusted, neighborhood-level public safety and community information directly from the Village of North Palm Beach. You choose the information you want, for the addresses you want, all delivered at no cost, by text message, email and web. Visit www.nixle.com and create your user account to receive the latest up-to-the-minute information regarding the Village of North Palm Beach. School's out for the summer, pools are open and people across the country are looking for fun ways to cool down as the temperatures heat up. Our friends at the Drowning Prevention Coalition want to remind you that drowning is still a major cause of injury and death in children. As you head to the beach, to the pool, or on vacation to a lake or river, the North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety encourages you to keep a close eye on children when around water. Consider an age-appropriate water safety course for every member of your family and keep safety in mind! • Learn to swim. The best thing anyone can do to stay safe in and around the water is to learn to swim. Always swim with a buddy; never swim alone. • Swim in areas that are supervised. • Read and obey all rules and posted signs. • Children or inexperienced swimmers should take precautions, such as wearing a U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal floatation device (PFD) when around the water. • Watch out for the dangerous “too’s” – too tired, too cold, too far from safety, too much sun, too much strenuous activity. • Set water safety rules for the whole family based on swimming abilities (for example, inexperienced swimmers should stay in water less than chest deep.) • Be knowledgeable of the water environment you are in and its potential hazards, such as deep and shallow areas, currents, depth charges, obstructions, and where the entry and exit points are located. • Pay attention to local weather conditions and forecasts. Stop swimming at the first indication of bad weather. • Always enter the water feet first. • Do not mix alcohol with swimming, diving or boating. Alcohol impairs your judgment, balance, and coordination, affects your swimming skills, and reduces your body's ability to stay warm. • Know and practice how to prevent, recognize, and respond to emergency situa- tions. Public Safety SUMMER SAFETY CHECKLIST’S Rising temperatures present criminals with warm weather opportunities. This summer while at the beach, park or pool remember to take a few simple precautions to reduce the chances of becoming a victim of an opportunistic crime. In June, July & August there is normally an in- crease in burglary via open or unsecured windows. Florida can be a hot, stuffy place; naturally we like to ventilate our vehicles while we are out enjoying the sunshine. Remember: Burglars use open windows to gain quick access to your personal property. While at the Beach/Park/Pool: • Park in open and populated areas near your destination. Avoid parking near trucks, vans, dumpsters, and other objects that obstruct visibility and provide hiding places. Avoid park- ing near strangers loitering or sitting in vehicles. • Turn off your engine, roll up the windows, lock all doors, and take your keys with you even if you are making a quick stop at a store or gas station, on the way to your destination. • Don’t leave spare keys in your vehicle. An experienced thief knows all the hiding places. Store spare keys in your wallet. • Don’t leave your vehicle in an unattended public lot for an extended period time. • Install an alarm system that will sound when someone attempts to break in, move, tilt, or start your vehicle. Always activate the system when leaving the vehicle. • Check your vehicle if you hear the alarm sound. But don’t try to stop a person attempting to break in. Get a good description of the person and call the police. To prevent the theft of property from a vehicle: • Roll the windows up and lock the doors. • Never leave any contents or valuables in plain sight. Remove cellular phones, audio systems, computers, packages, sport equipment, cam- eras, purses, etc. Secure them in an area out of sight BEFORE you park or take them with you. • If you can’t replace an item, don’t leave it in your vehicle. Here’s wishing you a safe and fun summer! Pg. 4—Public Safety Library Library—Pg. 5 Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM BE INFORMED WITH THESE FREE SEMINARS Tuesday, June 1st, 5:00 pm Identity Theft and Current Market Perspectives, presented by Lowell Eckstein and Mark Nettere of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Tuesday, June 8th, 4:30 pm Attorney Joseph Karp of the Karp Law Firm, P.A. will present a free seminar on Wise Ways to Provide Financial Help for Your Disabled Child or Grandchild. Tuesday, June 22nd, 4:30 pm Attorney G. Mark Shalloway, Past President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, will be providing a free, educational seminar on how you may protect your assets, how you may still qualify for Medicaid and how you may ensure that the cost of long term care does not mean going broke. AHOY READERS “Make a Splash—Read!” is the theme this sum- mer at the North Palm Beach Library. The 2010 Summer Reading Program is open to young peo- ple, ages 5 thru 12, with programs, story hours, crafts, movies, and more. Registration begins on June 7th. Pick up your reading log, book bag and activity schedule at the Summer Reading Desk in the Children’s Department. All programs are free but some require that you sign up. Mark your calendars… Wed., June 9, 1:30 pm Beach Party, meet the County Lifeguards and learn about ocean safety. Wed., June 16, 1:30 pm A visit from Loggerhead Park Rangers Wed., June 23, 1:30 pm Busch Wildlife animals visit Wed., June 30, 1:30 pm Learn Boating Safety with the Coast Guard. …and more to come in July VACATION TIME IS HERE! Don’t worry about overdue fines while you are away. If you are planning an extended vacation and know you will need extra time on your materials, ask for the VACATION CHECKOUT, and receive two extra weeks on all 28-day books and audio books. LUNCH BOX TRAVEL Travel Video shown every Wednesday in June at noon. Bring a bag lunch. Share your travel experiences. For more information call Betty at the Reference Desk at 841-3383 GENEALOGY CLUB The TreeSearchers Genealogy Club will not be having any meetings for months of June, July, and August. The summer months usually provide us with great opportunities to spend time with family members at reunions, picnics, and family gatherings. Make sure to take a notebook and camera along to these events. Happy Researching! See you in September. THE COUPON LADY The NPB Library presents the coupon lady with cou- pon exchange and discussions on getting by in these very trying financial times. Check with the library for dates and times. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY The Friends of the Library has three openings for Board Members. This is a very worthwhile group that is involved in various fund raising activities which fi- nancially assist the library. Please drop off your resume/information at the circulation desk or send an email to npbfriends@aol.com if you are interested. NPB Summer Day Camp Summer Camp for youths 7 – 14 years of age runs in 1 week increments from June 7th – July 30th. Camp meets at the NPB Community Center. Camp trips to local attrac- tions occur on Mon., Wed. & Fri. On Tues. & Thurs. campers remain on- site and participate in a variety of indoor & outdoor ac- tivities. $150/wk (+NR fee if applicable, multiple week discounts available). Some availability remains. Call 841-3386 for details. Sport Camps We are still accepting registrations for the specialty sport camps by Building Up Sports Academy. There are 7 weekly morning camp programs. Age varies according to the program but most are for youths 6-13 years of age. Camps include: Fishing, Flag Football, Soccer, Dance & Cheer, Basketball, Karate, and Lacrosse. All camps are held outdoors at the Commu- nity Center except Fishing Camp will be held at the newly renovated Anchorage Park. Super Kids Camp This exciting ½ day program is for youth 4–6 years of age. Camp program is registered in four 2-week sessions from June 7th – July 30th. This program is M-F from 9:00-noon. Each week features a different theme with guests coming in to present fun, exciting and educational programs. Cost is $100/session (+NR fee if applicable). Camp Director is Marelen Baylis. Call 841-3386 for availability. Summer Pool Parties Mark your calendars now for the summer pool parties at the NPB Pool. June 18th, July 16th and Aug. 13th. DJ Extreme will enter- tain you and your family with dancing, contests, fun and games! Food and drink available. NPB Kids Triathlon There is still time to register for the 2nd annual NPB Kids Triathlon at the North Palm Beach Country Club on Sat- urday, July 24, 2010. Transition area opens at 6:15 am and races begin at 7:00 am. Participant age groups are children born in the following years: 2002-2003, 2000- 2001, 1998-1999, 1996-1997. Entry Fee: $30/child (sibling discount available). Register by Thursday, July 22nd. Maximum 150 participants. NO Race Day regis- tration. You can register at www.accuchiptiming.com. For complete information, visit the village website (Departments—Parks & Recreation – Special Events – Kids Tri) or call 841-3386. Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament Mark your calendars for the 5th Annual Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament that will be held at Anchor- age Park, August 14, 2010. This is a fun, family event. We are looking for businesses interested in sponsoring the event. Call 841-3386 for more details! Village Wide Garage Sale We are now accepting registrations for the September 11th Village Wide Garage Sale that will be held at the Community Center from 7:00 – noon. Cost of a space is $21.30. Indoor spaces are 6x16 and outdoor spaces are 10x10. Reserve your space early! Parks & Recreation / Tennis Tennis News We are very excited by all of the activity here at the Country Club tennis center. Check us out for the summer with our very affordable summer membership rates. Currently summer programming includes but is not limited to the following: ACE Academy – WEEKLY SUMMER CAMP – beginning the week of June 14th, continuing through the summer, and ending the week of August 2nd through the 6th. There are half day (8:30 am to 12:30 pm) and full day (8:30 am to 3:30 pm) options. The half day camp will include tennis and the full day adds recreational swimming. A golf option and a swimming lesson option will be available for an additional fee. Camp is designed for children ages 4 to 17. Call for details and registration for any of the following programs: Quick Start, Juniors, Cardio Tennis, Men’s Drill & Play, 2-4-$40, Mixed Evening Workout, Intermediate Clinic, Men’s League, and Intermediate-Advanced Clinic. All program details are listed on the website at www.village-npb.org. Palm Tennis Summer Teams – We may need additional players for the summer. Call 626-6515 for availability. Palm Beach County Women’s Tennis Association Teams may still need players. We have a full array of teams from Division 1 to Division 7. Competitive doubles match play for all levels with clinics and coaching from certified Professionals. Pg. 6—Parks & Recreation / Tennis Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Country Club Golf News Thank you to all the participants in this year’s Men’s Spring Member-Guest. Special congratulations to the win- ning team of Mayor Bill Manuel and his guest, Director of Parks & Recreation, Mark Hodgkins! After the first round there were nine teams within four shots of the lead. The difficult final round which combined both players’ net scores separated the field and the winners outpaced the second place team of member Patrick Higgins, Jr. and his son, Patrick Higgins, III. Coming in third and fourth respectively were member Arnold Hess and his guest Terry McManus and member Jim Finck with his guest Kerry Keena. Events such as this are a great way to show off our wonderful Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course to a friend, meet other members and enjoy some good natured competition and camaraderie. It is my sincere hope that events like this will continue to grow in participation and become a highly anticipated occurrence at NPBCC. Look for next season’s exciting tournament and event schedule to be announced in the upcoming months! North Palm Beach Country Club is excited to announce it will offer five sessions of golf camps throughout the summer. Each camp will run Tuesday – Thursday from 8:30am to 11:00am. The first camp is June 15th – 17th, followed by June 29th – July 1st, July 13th – 15th, July 27th – 29th, and the last camp is August 10th – 12th. Assistant Golf Professional Lee Stroever will be organizing and providing instruction covering all areas of the game. The camps will be suitable for all levels of junior golfers from beginners to the more advanced players. The cost for the three day camp is $125 for Village of North Palm Beach Residents and $150 for Non- Residents. Ages 6 – 15 years old are welcome and camp size shall not exceed 12 stu- dents. Stop by or call the Golf Shop at 691-3433 for more details and to register your child. Sign up early…we will fill up fast! Your Golf Professional, Dave Country Club—Pg. 9 Fold out for Village Calendar (Pages 7 & 8) From the Restaurant… Summer arrives later this month and it is a wonderful time to spend your days poolside or sitting outside on our open patio area facing our award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course. The crowds have thinned and the new restaurant at the North Palm Beach Country Club is open and available for your enjoyment. Recent changes have allowed all areas of the food and beverage service to now be operated directly by the North Palm Beach Country Club and its staff. We invite you to experience our enhanced indoor and outdoor sound systems and televisions as you relax and meet all the new staff and taste our outstanding menu selections. Remember that you don’t have to be a mem- ber of the club to come out and enjoy all our great amenities. The new restaurant is available to serve all your food and beverage needs including the lounge and dinning areas, outside patio, the pool’s snack bar as well as any golfer’s halfway needs. Additionally, the club is available for your party, wedding and event needs. Stop by and see all that’s new and great at your club! VILLAGE NEWSLETTER 501 U.S. HIGHWAY 1 NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 ************** ECRWSS POSTAL PATRON NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 Please Recycle Advisory Board Meeting Schedule Audit Committee ………………………………………...on call Code Enforcement Board ………..1st Monday, on call, 6:30 pm Construction Board of Adjustment……………………….on call Golf Advisory Board …………..2nd Monday, monthly, 5:00pm Library Advisory Board ………..4th Tuesday, monthly, 7:00pm Pension Board - General Employees……………………..on call Pension Board - Police & Fire …………………………...on call Planning Commission …………..1st Tuesday, monthly, 6:30pm Recreation Advisory Board ……..2nd Tuesday, monthly,7:30pm Waterways Board ……………next to last Tuesday, monthly, (except June, Aug, & Dec), 4:00pm Zoning Board of Adjustment …………………………….on call Village of North Palm Beach Village Council William L. Manuel Mayor Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc. D. Vice Mayor David B. Norris President Pro Tem Robert A. Gebbia Councilman T.R. Hernacki, P.E. Councilman Jimmy Knight Village Manager Melissa Teal, CMC Village Clerk Village Council members can be contacted through the office of the Village Clerk at 841-3355 or by email at npbclerk@village-npb.org *All meetings are held at the Vil- lage Hall, 501 US Highway One and are open to the public* Permanent Garbage Pickup Schedule Mondays - Garbage only Tuesdays - Trash, Bulk Items & Vegetation Wednesdays - Garbage only Thursdays - Trash, Bulk Items, Vegetation & Recycling Fridays - Garbage only Country Club Administration 691-3421 Golf Shop 691-3433 Pool 691-3427 Tennis 626-6515 Restaurant 691-3430 Community Development 841-3365 Finance 841-3360 Library 841-3383 Public Safety: Emergency 911 Non-Emergency 848-2525 Public Works 691-3440 Recreation 841-3386 Anchorage Park 841-3386 Community Center 841-3389 Village Clerk’s Office 841-3355 Village Historian 841-3371 Village Manager’s Office 904-2122 Directory Upcoming Council Meetings Thursday, June 10, 2010, 7:30 pm Thursday, June 24, 2010, 7:30 pm Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org