07-2010 NewsletterThe Village ofThe Village of The Best Place to Live Under the SunThe Best Place to Live Under the Sun JULY 2010 OPERATION OVERDRIVE NPB SUPPORT OUR TROOPS PROGRAM HAS SHIFTED INTO OVERDRIVE Our Goal: organize your own mini-donation drive! Focus on one of the items on our list and ask your family, friends, and co-workers to donate this item. Request that your church or place of employment allow you to place a donation box on premises. Find a business that will partner with you for a donation drive or donate needed items to our program. (PLEASE call Clerk’s Office at 841-3355 to let us know what item you are collecting, so your efforts aren’t duplicated) WE NEED: Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Beef Jerky/Slim Jims (no pork), Individual Tuna & Chicken Salad Kits (ready-to-eat), Powdered Drink Mix: Gatorade, Kook-Aid, Crystal Light, Hard Candy (no chocolate– it melts!), Chapstick, Eyedrops. Please remember, small sizes fit in our individual care packages. Monetary contributions to help cover postage are gratefully accepted. Make checks payable to NPB Support Our Troops and mail c/o Village Clerk, 501 U.S. 1, NPB, FL 33408 Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Pg. 2—Village Council / Clerk Village Council / Clerk RECENT COUNCIL ACTION Ordinance 2010-06 Code Amendment, Sidewalks and Driveways Resolution 2010-19 Village Purchasing Policy Amendment Resolution 2010-20 Fire Rescue Turnout Gear Purchase Resolution 2010-21 Library Automation Software Purchase Agreement Resolution 2010-22 Prosperity Farms Road Corridor Study Resolution 2010-23 Appointing Members to Village Boards Resolution 2010-24 Appointing Robert A. Gebbia as an alternate representative to the Northlake Boulevard Corridor Task Force Resolution 2010-25 Bid Award to National Paving and Waterproofing, Inc. for NPB Country Club Resurfacing Resolution 2010-26 Communications Site Lease Agreement with Sprint Spectrum LP for installation of an additional antenna and related equipment Resolution 2010-27 Medicare Enrollment Application to accept Medicare benefits for ambulance services Resolution 2010-28 Opposing Fire Rescue Sales Surtax Resolution 2010-29 Termination of Lease Agreement with Paaris Gourmet, Inc. d/b/a C’Est Si Bon Complete text for all proposed ordinances, as well as newly enacted ordinances and resolutions, is available at www.village-npb.org. See the link for Ordinances or Council Meeting Agendas and Minutes. Les McWhorter, Palm Beach Sail and Power Squadron, accepting a proclamation for Safe Boating Week at the 5/13/2010 Council meeting. Chief Robert O’Neill accepting proclamations for National Police Week/Police Memorial Day and Emergency Medical Services Week at the 5/13/2010 Council meeting. Wendy Glidden, Captain of the NPB Seniors Level 1 Tennis Team presented Council with the Division 1 Women’s Championship plaque from the PBC Senior Tennis League at the 4/22/10 Council meeting. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT On the first Tuesday in August, neighborhoods throughout North Palm Beach will join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the annual National Night Out Against Crime Event. The North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety would like to encourage all residents to attend this celebration at it’s new location in Anchorage Park on Tuesday, August 2, 2010 from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. This event is a great way for residents to get to know each other and for children to have fun. Bring the whole family and enjoy music, Police and Fire/Rescue demonstrations, food, free child fingerprinting, a kids' fun area with bounce houses, and more! The North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety will have Police and Fire/Rescue personnel as well as McGruff the crime dog in attendance. National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support and participation in local anti-crime efforts, and strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community relations. Join us this year at Anchorage Park to send a message to criminals letting them know that the neighborhoods in North Palm Beach are organized and fighting back! If you have any questions about NNO contact Sgt. Dallesandro at 841-3300. Public Safety / Community News—Pg. 3 Public Safety / Community News CELEBRATE SAFELY It’s time to celebrate Independence Day! Your Fire Rescue department invites you to join us at the NPB Country Club for a professionally produced fireworks show. Far too many people are injured each year using fireworks at home and you can’t get the same results as the pros anyway. If you still insist on personal fireworks, remember if it makes a noise or fires a projectile it is probably illegal for amateur use. Stick with sparklers and fountains and only allow adults to handle and light them. Have a happy and SAFE Fourth! SMOKE & CARBON MONOXIDE ALARM REQUIREMENTS Florida Statutes and the Florida Building Code require smoke alarms for new homes inside of each sleeping room, outside of each sleeping area in the immediate vicinity of the bedrooms, and on each additional story of the home. Additionally, whenever an alteration, repair or addition requir- ing a permit occurs to an existing home, the individual dwelling unit must be equipped with smoke alarms located as required for new homes. The Code also requires that every building for which a permit for new construction is issued having a fossil-fuel-burning heater or appliance, a fireplace or an attached garage shall have an operational carbon monoxide alarm installed within 10 feet of each room used for sleeping purposes. This require- ment applies to both residential and commercial buildings. Make sure you and your family are safe and always remember to change smoke alarm batteries every six months as our Fire Department reminded everyone in the March issue of the Village newsletter. As always, if you have questions, please call the Building Department at (561) 841-3365. Photo submitted by Ava Campana a 4th grade student at Bright Futures Academy here in North Palm Beach. Ava writes, “I love living and taking pictures in North Palm Beach because there is so much to do and see here. This picture was taken at Lakeside park. I stopped to look and take pictures of the squirrels and this squirrel stopped to look at me.” BEST PHOTO UNDER THE SUN Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Pg. 4—Library Library UPCOMING FREE SEMINARS Tuesday, July 6th, 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. Tuesday, July 13th, 4:30 pm Florida State Certified Elder Law Attorney Genny Bernstein of the Karp Law Firm will present a free seminar titled Estate Planning 101: what every woman should know about protecting her independence and her assets. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Donate Your Books, DVD’s & CD’s The annual book sale is in January but it is never too early to clean off your bookshelves and bring your books, DVD’s and CD’s to the library. If you are unable to bring them in, call the library and leave a message for “The Friends.” We will arrange a time that is convenient for you and a volunteer will pick up your donations. Volunteers Needed Friends of the Library has three openings for Board Members. This is a very worthwhile group that is involved in various fund raising activities. Please drop off your name and telephone number at the circulation desk or send an email to npbfriends@aol.com if you are interested. Meetings are held the fourth Thursday of each month. CHILDREN’S SERVICES STORY TIMES Tuesdays 10:00 AM Ages 13-23 mos. (20 min.) 10:45 AM Age 2 (30 min.) Thursdays 10:00 AM Ages 3 (30 min) 10:45 AM Ages 4-7 (45 minutes) Each program is carefully prepared with age- appropriate materials, themes, puppets, flannel board stories, music, movies, and crafts. Since May of 2009 Story Time has been a coopera- tive effort between the Gardens Branch of the Palm Beach County Public Library System which has been closed for renovation and the North Palm Beach Library Children’s Department. We want to take this opportunity to thank County Youth Ser- vices staff members Beatriz Ceruti and Kayo Chiba for providing Story Times at the NPB Library throughout this past year. We will miss them when the Gardens Branch reopens. We would also like to thank County Library staff member Mike Laven for providing the excellent series of computer classes this past year. AHOY READERS “Make a Splash—Read!” is the theme this summer at the North Palm Beach Library. The 2010 Summer Reading Program is open to young people ages 5—12, with programs, story hours, crafts, movies, and more. It is not too late to register. 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. The Summer Reading Programs, craft supplies and special events are generously funded by the NPB Friends of the Library. Mark your calendars… July 7th, 1:30—Fishing Fun with Juno Bait & Tackle July 14th, 1:30—McArthur Beach State Park visit July 21st, 1:30—Pirate day! A final party with an ice cream social and pirate bounce house. Learn chess fundamentals Saturdays from 2—4 pm Limited seating Sign up at the children’s desk 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. Parks & Recreation—Pg. 5 July 4th Pool Party – The NPB Pool will be open on Friday, July 4th for a day filled with family fun and activity. Open hours for members only are 10 am – noon. The pool will be open to the public from noon – 8 pm. Dick Cavanah and his staff will be holding the renowned “Family Pool Games” starting at 4 pm. Poolside BBQ available from 4—8pm. Don’t miss out! Call 691-3427 for more details! I Scream, You Scream, We all scream for ice cream! July is National Ice Cream month. We will celebrate with a Ice Cream social on July 21st at 6:00 pm. This frosty event is sponsored by the Ice Cream Club. Join us at Anchorage Park for a free ice cream cone! Join us for the inaugural NPB Kids Triathlon at the NPB Country Club on Sat., July 24th. Transition area opens at 6:15 am. Races begin at 7 & 8 am (age group dependent.) Participant age groups are children born in the following years: 2001-2002, 1999-2000, 1997-1998, 1995-1996. The swim is in the pool (long course) and distance var- ies by age (50 meters to 200 meters), the bike ranges from 1.2 miles to 4 miles and the run from .50 to 1 mile. Entry Fee: $30 per child. Sibling dis- count available. Register by Thurs., July 30th. Maximum 200 participants. No race day registration. This event is an excellent opportunity to introduce your child to the thrill of endurance sports in a safe and positive environment. For complete information, visit the village website (Departments-Parks & Recrea- tion – Special Events – Kids Tri) or call the Rec. Dept. at 841-3386. Park Pride Cleanup – We invite you and your family to take pride in Anchorage Park by pitching in to help pick up litter throughout the park, especially along the water line, on the last Friday of each month. This monthly cleanup will begin at 6:00 pm. We have the grabbers, trash bags and gloves. Materials can be obtained at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. Community Service hours can be awarded, if needed. Questions, call 841-3386. Specialty Sport Camps – we still have openings in most of the summer sport camps: fishing, karate, lacrosse, dance/cheer and basketball. Please visit www.village-npb.org for more information or call 841- 3386. Super Kids Camp – we still have openings in this ex- citing 1/2 day program for youth 4-6 years of age. Camp program is registered in four 2-week sessions from June 7th—July 30th, M-F from 9 am—noon. Each week features a different theme with guests coming in to present fun, exciting and educational programs. Cost is $100/session (+NR fee is applicable). Bellydancing - Great new experience for you and exercise also! Classes are held at Anchorage Park on Thurs. evenings at 6:30 pm with Meredith Blue. Mere- dith has been dancing and teaching for over 11 years. For more information, call Meredith at 252-5972. Ongoing Classes - Many classes offered by the Rec- reation Dept. are ongoing and never stop. You can start these at any time: Jazzercise, Country Line Danc- ing, Fitness Over 50, Duplicate Bridge games, Tai Chi, and Yoga. Call 841-3386 for more information. Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament - The 5th Annual Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament will be held on Sat., August 14th. Entry fee is $150/boat. Early bird entry fee paid before Aug. 1st is $100/ boat. On shore will be a kids fishing derby at 2 pm. Food, entertainment and awards at An- chorage Park begin at 4 pm. This is a great day not only for fishermen but for anyone looking for a good time. Entry forms can be obtained at Recreation Centers or on the recreation pages at www.village-npb.org. If you are inter- ested in sponsoring this event or have questions, please call 841-3386. Fall Soccer Registration - Early registration for the Fall Youth Soccer program will be held from July 1st - 24th. During this time, the discounted fee is $55/ resident and $65/non-resident. On July 25th, the price returns to $65/resident, $75/non-resident. This pro- gram is for youth 5 – 15 years of age. Players will par- ticipate in approximately one game and one practice per week once the season begins. Game nights for 5-8 year olds will be on Fridays at the NPB Community Center. There will be a draft for the 9-10 year old league, the 11-13 year-old league and the 14-15 year- old league. Practice times determined by the coach and will begin in late August. Games begin in Septem- ber. If you are interested in coaching, call 841-3389. Men’s Over 40 Basketball – pick-up games are played on Thurs. nights at the Community Center from 5 pm—9 pm. Contact Adam at 841-3389 or ama- gun@village-npb.org about upcoming league play. Village Players will present "The Sleeping Beauty" at the NPB Community Center. Performance dates are July 16th, 23rd & 30th at 8 pm and July 17th,18th, 24th, 25th and August 1st at 2:30 pm. For more details, please call Roma Smith at 561-622-5784. Parks & Recreation Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Pg. 6—4th of July July 4th 2010 Schedule of Events: All events to be held at North Palm Beach Country Club 951 U.S. Highway One Firecracker Open Golf Tournament (call for tee times) 12:00-8:00 pm Pool Open 4:00 pm Swimming Pool Games & Activities 7:00 pm NPB Recreation Department present games & contests for the entire family (on the 1st Fairway) 7:30-10:00 pm Live Reggae music by “Tropical Soul” 9:00 pm Fireworks!! Join us for an Join us for an old fashioned old fashioned BBQ!BBQ! Country Club—Pg. 9 Tennis News ACE Academy Summer Camp is underway and geared toward children 4 years and older. This program runs weekly Mon. - Fri. 9:30 am to 12:30 pm for tennis. If your child is 7 years or older he or she has the option of an afternoon of swimming and fun tennis games before going home at 3:30 pm. There is a daily ½ hour swimming stroke clinic available for an additional $30 for the week. Registration is underway so call or come by. Currently summer programming includes but is not limited to the following: *Call 626-6515 for details Quick Start tennis is held on Fri. & Sat. for children ages 5 to 10. We also offer a 1-4-$20 (1 hour, 4 children, $20 each) which is scheduled for Mon. and Thurs.; but may be scheduled at your convenience if your child would like to bring a few friends and learn some tennis. Family & Friends is just what it says. Bring the family and have an hour lesson with the professional of your choice. This would be scheduled at your convenience ($55.) Adult classes include Cardio Tennis (Mon. & Fri. AM or Thurs. PM), Intermediate/Advanced Clinics (Fri. & Sat. AM), Men’s Drill & Play (Mon. PM), Mixed Evening Workout (Tues. PM), Intermediate Clinic (Wed. PM), Men’s League (Thurs. PM), Beginner Clinics (Wed. PM), Stroke of the Week (Thurs. AM), and 2-4-$40 (Mon. - Sat. AM) Thursday Morning Round Robin is scheduled for 9:30 am each week. Please call to pre-register. We may be adding an evening round robin please call for details. Palm Beach County Women’s Tennis Association teams may still need players. Competitive doubles match play for all levels with clinics and coaching from certified Professionals. The Club has teams in divisions 1 through 7. Golf News It’s that time of year again when the weather heats up and we find ourselves dodging afternoon thunderstorms. With the change in weather we are also faced with our necessary golf course maintenance items. The item everyone always seems to worry about is…GREEN AERIFICATION. Let us talk a little about why aerification is needed. Aerification achieves three important objectives: • It relieves soil compaction from the constant traffic from golf carts (we play 50,000 rounds a year at NPBCC…much more than most courses.) • It provides a method to improve the soil mixture around the highest part of a green’s roots. • It reduces or prevents the accumulation of excess thatch. The growing of turf adds to a layer of organic matter on the surface. This layer, called thatch, is an accumulation of dead stems, leaves and roots. Aerification is a short-term disruption that has long-term benefits for the course. When you see them, remember that without those little holes, the greens would eventually die. As a bonus at NPBCC, we use an aerification process that typically does require us to pull the soil “cores” and therefore we have the greens back to good playing condition in just a few days! Hopefully this helps you better understand and appreciate why we must complete this process. Enjoy your next round on our links! Your golf professional, Dave Country Club Fold out for Village Calendar (Pages 7 & 8) 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 council@village-npb.org *All meetings are held at the Village 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 Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule Monday, July 5th- No Collection (Holiday) Tuesday, July 6th – Garbage Only Wednesday, July 7th- Trash, Vegetation & Bulk Items Thursday, July 8th- All Recycling (Residential & Commercial) Friday, July 9th- 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, July 8, 2010, 7:30 pm Thursday, July 22, 2010, 7:30 pm Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org