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05-2011 NewsletterMAY 2011MAY 2011 Cover photo courtesy of Wright’s Helicopter Service 1200 Old Port Cove Plaza #A, NPB, FL 33408 www.wrightsaerials.com 772-597-1027 Village Council / Clerk Pg. 2—Village Council / Clerk Follow the Village of NPB on NIXLE.COM Rick and Sue Morgan, Old Port Cove Holdings, were presented with plaques in recognition of their public service to the Village. Rick and Sue offered a storefront at Cove Plaza for use as a Public Safety field office during the yearlong overhaul of the Parker Bridge, thus ensuring uninterrupted emergency services to residents living north of Parker Bridge. COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR 2011- 2012 The Village Council selected its Officers for the coming year. Darryl Aubrey was appointed Mayor, David Norris was appointed Vice Mayor, and William Manuel was appointed President Pro Tem. SUPPORT OUR TROOPS CALENDAR OF EVENTS www.village-npb.org Click on Community Calendar to find the link. Stay informed of upcoming Support Our Troops donation drives, packing days and special events. Next Donation Drives: May 7th & 8th June 4th & 5th 10 am – 4 pm, DollarTree, Kmart Plaza, 1252 Northlake Blvd. Next Packing Day: June 11th 10 am – 1 pm Anchorage Park Activities Bldg., 603 S. Anchorage Dr June’s Packing Event is “Baseball & Apple Pie” Individual 4th of July care packages will be sent to 650 soldiers How you can help: • Write a card or letter to Dear Soldier • collect individual snack items, such as • crackers and cookies • gum and hard candy • trail mix, dried fruit, nuts, sunflower seeds • granola bar and protein bars • tuna or chicken salad with crackers • powdered drink mix • small hand sanitizer, lip balm or eye drops • Make a monetary contribution to help purchase requested items and defray shipping costs • Deliver donations by June 3rd to the Clerk’s office, NPB Village Hall, 501 U.S. Hwy 1 • Join us at Anchorage Park on June 11th to pack Community News Community News—Pg. 3 Did You Know…. In 1968, the planning of the building that would house the North Palm Beach Library was well underway. The groundbreaking took place in October. The building cost $200,000 to build. To raise money for books, the Library Society sponsored a horse show at the Saddle and Gun Club. Public Safety Follow the Village of NPB on NIXLE.COM CLOSE THE DOOR ON CRIME—SHUT YOUR GARAGE DOOR Burglars spot open garage doors and remove visible items in a matter of seconds. In many of these instances, the resident may be at home and/or outside on the property while the burglary is being committed. Among the items usually taken are: golf clubs, fishing poles, bicycles, and other valuables left inside vehicles parked in the garage. If you notice your neighbor’s garage door open, please remind them of the importance in keeping their garage doors closed! Neighbors looking out for one another are the single most effective crime prevention tool. If you see suspicious activity in your neighborhood call the North Palm Beach Police Department at 561-848-2525 or to report a crime in progress dial 911. Directions: I-95 to Blue Heron Blvd. East to Broadway (rt. US1) turn left (North) on Broadway to first traffic light, Silver Beach Rd. and turn right and follow to Station Lake Worth, a short distance on your left. SMOKE DETECTORS Every year, approximately 2,600 Americans die in home fires. Over half of these deaths (52%) occur between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am, when residents are typically sleeping. Smoke and toxic gases from a home fire are as deadly as heat and flames. Just two or three breaths of toxic smoke can render you unconscious. In addition, smoke obscures vision, decreasing your ability to escape. Smoke alarms save lives, prevent injuries, and minimize property damage by detecting fires early and alerting residents, allowing crucial time to escape. The risk of dying from a fire in a home without working smoke alarms is twice as high as in a home with working smoke alarms. For more information on smoke detectors, or any fire safety question call your Fire Rescue Department at 882-1141. The Department of Homeland Security & The United States Coast Guard Station Lake Worth Inlet Invite you to celebrate National Safe Boating Week 2011 Saturday, May 21st 10AM—2PM Open House Lake Worth Inlet, 3300 Lake Shore Drive, Riviera Beach, FL Pg. 4—Public Safety Library UPCOMING CLASSES, SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS Wednesday, May 4th at 2 pm & May 25th at 10:15 am The law firm of Shalloway and Shalloway will be providing a free, educational seminar on protecting assets and getting the best long term care in-home, in assisted living or in a nursing home. Tuesday, May 10th, 2 pm The Karp Law Firm presents a free seminar on proposed changes in Medicaid laws: why you should plan now to protect your assets from nursing home costs, with Certified Elder Law Attorney, Joseph Karp. Monday, May 16th, 5 pm Book Signing: Listen to Harold Kirsh, author of the book, Thank You, America, talk about his travels across the country visiting and paying homage to presidential homes and museum libraries. Tuesday, May 17th, 7 pm The TreeSearchers Genealogy Club will hold their monthly meeting. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow genealogy enthusiasts. If you have any questions please call Sue at 841-3383. Thursday, May 19th, 5 pm Book Signing: Free-Range Institution, a Mick Murphy Mystery and Key West thriller, by Florida Keys resident author, Michael Haskins. TRAVEL FILMS shown every Wednesday at 12:00 pm. Bring a bag lunch and share your travel experiences. The Sand Dollars QUILTERS GROUP meets on Fridays, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. CONNECT AT YOUR LIBRARY, Saturdays, 2 – 4 pm with one-on-one computer help in the Computer Lab. Don’t forget, the library is your source for free online access! Friends of the Library Art and Quilt Raffle S. Bart Barchat, a local artist, has donated a beautiful piece of artwork valued at $1,200 which is on display at the Library. There is also a lovely handmade quilt donated by The Sand Dollars Quilters on display. Raffle tickets are available for both of these items at the circulation desk and will be sold through May 26th. The drawing will be held on May 26th, but ticket holders need not be present to claim prize. Raffle tickets are $1.00 each or six for $5.00. All donations directly benefit the Library through The Friends of the Library. Wanted The Library is seeking a volunteer group discussion leader for the monthly book club. For more information, call 841-3383. Vacation Time is Approaching 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. CHILDRENS’ SERVICES STORY TIMES Tuesdays 10:00 AM Ages 2-3 (40 min.) Thursdays 10:00 AM Ages 3-4 (40 min) Each program is carefully prepared with age-appropriate materials, with themes that are filled with stories, puppets, flannel board stories, music, movies, and crafts. Kids Craft May 13th, 3:30 pm, Ages 6-12 Space is limited & sign up required. Chess for Kids Saturdays, 2:00- 4:00 pm, Ages 7 to 10 Learn the fundamentals of chess. Limited Seating. Sign up sheet at children's desk. The NPB Book Club has had its last meeting for the 2010-2011 season and will resume in November 2011. Library—Pg. 5 Pg. 8—Summer Recreation Camps Summer Recreation Camps Follow the Village of NPB on NIXLE.COM Summer Camp Registration Registration for NPB residents for all Summer Camp Programs will be held at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. until sessions are filled from 9:00am – 7:00pm M-F and 9:00am - 1:00pm on Saturdays. Complete schedules are available on the recreation pages of www.village-npb.org. Online registration began April 1st. Space is limited so register early! Please be aware that there is a $25/session cancellation fee for all summer camp programs. NPB Summer Rec. Camp Summer Rec. Camp for youth 7 – 14 years of age runs in 1 week increments from June 6th – July 29th and meets at the NPB Community Center. Camp trips to local attractions occur on Mon., Wed. & Fri. On Tues. & Thurs. campers remain onsite and participate in a variety of indoor and outdoor activity. Complete schedules are available at Recreation buildings or at www.village-npb.org. $155/$150/ (RDF)wk (multiple week discounts available.) Questions call Camp Director Bill Egan at 841-3386. Sport Camps We will offer several specialty sport camps by Building Up Sports Academy again this summer. New this year, will be three 1-week full-day multi- sport camps. The popular fishing camps return as well as a baseball and a basketball camp. Participants will learn the proper techniques and skills of the particular sport. At the end of the week campers will participate in a “big game.” For a complete schedule, please visit www.village- npb.org. All camps are held at the Community Center except Fishing Camp which will be held at Anchorage Park. FITS Day Camps Summer Camp with Coach Blair Kaiser will be held at Anchorage Park starting May 31st. This camp has no traveling. All programs and activity are on-site and are for youth 4-12 years of age. FITS camps are held from 8:45am-3:00pm. The price is $32/$30(RDF)/day. This is a great program for your visiting children/grandchildren. Fun stuff includes: games, waterslides, bounce house, arts & crafts, face painting, minute to win it, sporting activity, & more! For more info. please call Coach Blair at 776- 6151. 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 6th – July 29th. This program is M-F from 9:00am-noon. Each week features a different theme with guests coming in to present fun, exciting and educational programs. Camp includes story time, crafts, free play, snack, and much more. Cost is $105/$100(RDF)/session. Camp Director is Marelen Baylis. Summer Pool Parties Mark your calendars now for the summer pool parties at the NPB Pool. June 17th, July 15th & Aug. 19th. DJ Extreme will entertain you and your family with dancing, contests, fun, and games! Food and drink available. Admission: $1/person. Summer Youth Basketball League We will be offering a fun, summer coed basketball league for youth 11-17 years of age. Early registration will be May 2nd–27th at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. Registration fee is $50/ resident, $60/non-resident. There will be at least 1 practice/wk and 1 game/wk. For more details on this league, call at 841-3389. NPB Kids Triathlon Join us for the 3rd annual NPB Kids Triathlon at the North Palm Beach Country Club on Saturday, July 23, 2011. Transition area opens at 6:15 am. Races begin at 7:00 am. Participant age groups are children born in the following years: 2003-2004, 2001-2002, 1999-2000, 1997-1998. The swim is in the pool (long course) and distance varies by age (50 meters to 200 meters,) the bike ranges from 1.2 - 4 miles and the run is from .50 - 1 mile. Entry Fee: $30/child (sibling discount available.) Register by Thursday, July 21st. Maximum 150 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 www.village-npb.org (Departments- Parks & Recreation – Special Events – Kids Tri) or call us at 841-3386. Summer League The Summer League offers a competitive team match and practice each week. We have a level for everyone! The divisions include Lady (D-6, 7), Princess (D-4, 5, 6), Queen I (D-1), Queen II (D-2, 3) or Mixed Doubles: 4.0 Team Practices Continue We will offer team practices all summer long. Your new fall practice schedule will begin in May. We encourage current players to keep your progress going strong and for new players this is the perfect way to get started. For interested team players this is the best way to check out the club and potential teammates. NPBCC Tennis: Day or Night we’re your site! Escape the summer heat and get your tennis in at night; clinics begin at 6:30 pm. • Mondays: Men’s Drill and Play • Tuesdays & Wednesdays: Mixed Evening Workout • Thursdays: Men’s Drill or Beginner’s Clinic Parks & Recreation —Pg. 9 Parks & Recreation N.P.B. TENNIS Summer Junior Tennis Camp • Recreational Tennis Camp for ages 5-18 • Advanced Competitive Tennis Camp for ages 11-18 • Half Day Tennis Only or Full Day Tennis & Swim • Drop off between 8:30-9:30 am • Pick up between 12:30-1 pm or 4:30-5 pm • All levels – beginners to tournament level • Space is limited • Week long camps all summer long N.P.B. POOL The pump room refurbishment project is near completion and we expect the pool to re-open late- May. Please check the Village website for an exact date. Annual Pool Memberships begin May 1st. Rates are as follows for new members: Resident Non-Resident Family $345 $496.08 Single $185.50 $275.60 Junior $100.70 $121.90 Masters $121.90 $169.60 Daily pool fees are $3.00 for children 3-17 and $5 per adult. Non-members and Non-residents welcome! Pg. 10—Country Club Country Club Follow the Village of NPB on NIXLE.COM Summer time is just about here but I would like to first make mention of a few highlights from this past season. There were some great matches in our club championship which was played throughout January and February. Lynn Fullmer defeated Ann Howard in the Women’s division and Kirk Harris outlasted his good friend Art Driscoll in the Men’s Black Tee division. Dr. Dennis Feuer and Don Brown were victorious in their divisions beating Bill Donovan and Dennis Colangelo respectively. North Palm Beach Country Club’s women took home the trophy this season in the Palm Beach County Women’s Team Play. The league was made up of eight area clubs each being represented by eight women in each match. This is a great accomplishment for our women and the difficulty of our course undoubtedly played a role in this win. On March 3rd, we found a couple who likes the 16th hole better than any other. During their round, Christopher Forgét got down on one knee and popped the question to his girlfriend Jennifer Towers. She said YES! The couple from Islip, Long Island, will always remember the 16th hole for all of the right reasons. We have a few memberships and camps this summer that look to be even more successful than in years past. Our summer membership will begin on May 1st and run through September 30th. We will again have two membership options available. The first is $495 plus tax and each member will only pay a cart fee each time they play. The second option is only $995 plus tax and cart fees are included with unlimited play except on Friday, Saturday and Holidays before 2:00pm. During these times you still only pay the member cart fee. There are only a few summer memberships still available so hurry before they are filled. We are excited to offer five different sessions for our Junior Summer Camps this year. The camps will focus on all aspects of the game while also incorporating other sports and activities in an effort to improve the children’s overall athletic ability. The sessions will each be three days long from 8:30am to 11:00am and will cost $150 per week. The camps are scheduled for June 7th-9th, 21st-23rd, July 5th-7th, 19th-21st and August 2nd-4th. To sign up or for more information please call the golf shop at 691-3433. Thank you for supporting this great Country Club and I look forward to seeing you this summer. Happy Golfing, Lee Stroever Head Golf Professional Support Your Local Businesses- Pg. 11 Let the North Palm Beach Village Newsletter help you reach potential customers! We reach 12,000+ homes and businesses right here in beautiful North Palm Beach, “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun.” More Information & Applications available on www.village-npb.org under the “Newsletter” tab. Please call (561) 904 – 2122 for more details. 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 Special Magistrate ………….………..on call 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 Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc. D. Mayor David B. Norris Vice Mayor William L. Manuel 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, May 30th- (No Collection) Memorial Day Tuesday, May 31st, - Garbage Only Wednesday, June 1st- Trash & Vegetation Thursday, June 2nd, - All Recycling Friday, June 3rd, - Garbage Only Country Club Administration 691-3421 Golf Shop 691-3433 Pool 691-3427 Tennis 691-3425 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, May 12, 2011, 7:30 pm Thursday, May 26, 2011, 7:30 pm Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org