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09-2011 NewsletterThe Village Of “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” NORTH PALM BEACHNORTH PALM BEACHNORTH PALM BEACH SEPTEMBER 2011 The Village Of “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” AD HOC BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Volunteers are needed for two vacancies on the Ad Hoc Business Advisory Committee. The Business Advisory Committee meets at 5:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month, in the Conference Room at Village Hall. Applicants must be an owner, officer, manager, or adminis- trative employee of a business operating within the Village’s corporate limits. Applications are available online www.village-npb.org under Boards and Committees or from the Village Clerk’s office in the Village Hall, 501 U.S. Hwy 1. If you have previously applied for the Business Advisory Committee and wish to renew your application, contact the Clerk’s office at 841-3355. “Your Success is Our Success!” Pg. 2—Village Council / Clerk 561-841-3380 S eptember 17, 2011 marks the 224th anniver- sary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention. In remembrance of the signing of the Constitution and in recognition of the Americans who strive to uphold the duties and responsibilities of citizenship, the Congress, by joint resolution of February 29, 1952 (36 U.S.C. 106), designated September 17th as “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” and by joint resolution of August 2, 1956 (36 U.S.C. 108), requested that the President proclaim the week beginning September 17th and Left: NPB Department Directors and staff presented an Excellence in Leadership Award to Jimmy Knight in recognition of exceptional leadership during his tenure as Village Manager from 2007-2011. Constitution Day, Citizenship Day & Constitution Week The Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787 by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. In 1791, a list of rights was added to the Constitution; the first ten amendments became known as the Bill of Rights. Mayor Darryl Aubrey will proclaim September 17th as Constitution Day and Citizenship Day and the week of September 17th-23rd as Constitution Week in the Village of North Palm Beach at the Village Council meeting on September 8, 2011. ending September 23rd of each year as “Constitution Week.” The Constitution is the supreme law and landmark legal document of the United States of America. It establishes the three branches of the federal government and specifies the powers and duties of each branch. The United States Constitution is the oldest written constitution still in use and was framed by a convention of delegates from twelve of the thirteen original states in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May 1787 (Rhode Island failed to send a delegate.) Village Council/Clerk PLANNING COMMISSION VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY PLANNING COMMISSION VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY A volunteer is needed for one vacancy on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission meets at 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of every month, in the Council Chambers at Village Hall. Applications are available online www.village-npb.org under Boards and Committees or from the Village Clerk’s office in the Vil- lage Hall, 501 U.S. Hwy 1. If you have previously applied for the Planning Commission and wish to renew your application, contact the Clerk’s office at 841-3355. Village Matters—Pg. 3 www.village-npb.org Albin R. Olson was the very first Village Manager of North Palm Beach. He served in the Marine Corp in World War II and held the rank of Major when he served in Korea. Olson graduated with a master’s degree from the school of Public Administration at Florida State University. Having served as assistant manager in Port Everglades, assistant to the manager of Daytona Beach, and having worked in the office of the city manager in Pensacola, it was clear that Olson was bringing the necessary know-how and experience to his new post. He was our Village Manager from 1957 to 1963. Did you know... Village Matters Hello from the Village Manager… A s I pen my second column, I want you to know how interesting and exciting I’ve found everything thus far in my first few weeks at the helm of the Village. From constituent meetings, budget workshops and committee meet- ings… to standing room only at my first official council meeting (for a hot code issue.) Staff and the council have been super to work with and welcoming to me personally. I also truly enjoy meeting with the residents, staff and partners and encourage more of this, helping me get the pulse of the community. I’m very proud of our Police Department who just returned from the national CALEA Conference (Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies) with reaccreditation for our police department operations! This accreditation demonstrates the commitment to excellence in policies, procedures and protocol. I extend kudos to Chief O’Neil and his entire department for all the dedicated hard work making this a reality. This honor brings untold positive recognition and related effects to the village. Good things are happening all about the village, from visible and functional improvements on the Northlake cor- ridor, to new construction and improvements in the north end. In addition, many initiatives are currently being explored and studied behind the scenes. Our whole team is working everyday to make this the best little village you could find anywhere! Of course we are not entirely without challenges. Some issues may need my special attention for the purpose of modernization, repurpose or new direction. It’s my job to make sure everything is running as properly and efficiently as possible, enhance our overall operations and village offerings wherever we can. I also must introduce innovative ideas for long term sustainability and quality amenities, all the while paying close attention to lean times with a sharp pencil and a business like attitude. I am here to tell you that your entire vil- lage staff is doing more with less, allowing us to hold the line on taxes and fees, while delivering the best of what this village has to offer. Please continue to let me know anything we can do to assure you that this is the best place to live, work and play under the sun! F ires in the home take a great toll on life and property each year. During the five-year-period from 2005-2009, NFPA estimates that U.S. fire departments re- sponded to an average of 373,900 reported home structure fires per year. These fires caused an estimated average of 2,650 civilian deaths, 12,890 civilian injuries, and $7.1 billion in direct property damage per year. Smoking materials remain the leading cause of home fire deaths, while cooking equipment is the leading cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries. Installing systems such as smoke alarms and residential fire sprinklers, as well as identifying potential hazards, can reduce the risk of home fires and property loss, injury, or death due to fire. Nearly two-thirds of home structure fire deaths occur in homes where there was no smoke alarm, or where smoke alarms were present but failed to operate. North Palm Beach Fire Rescue will be holding their annual Safety Fair on Saturday, October 15, 2011. This is in honor of Fire Prevention Week. Please stop by the North Palm Beach fire station between the hours of 11am to 2pm and watch the many demonstra- tions that will take place. Plus there will be informa- tion booths and prizes for all there to win. The NPB Fire Rescue station is located at 560 US Hwy 1, NPB, FL. Pg. 4—Public Safety The North Palm Beach Police Department in partnership with the North Palm Beach Library would like to extend an open invitation to all village residents with small children to attend “Operation Safe Kids” at the Library located at 303 Anchorage Drive on September 13, 2011 at 10:00 am. “Operation Safe Kids” is designed to provide parents and children ages 2-5 with information about preventable and dangerous situations. This assembly style presentation will follow story hour. It will teach young children how to identify danger and protect themselves from strangers through a series of interactive age appropriate scenarios. The presentation empowers children with the information, tools, and support they need to be safe, without frightening them. It teaches them how to make smart choices, not scared reactions when confronted by danger. The North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety will provide parents with a checklist of simple safety measures, deterrence strategies and solutions to minimize the chances of harm to their children. The information presented is designed to ignite conversation and interaction between parents and children regarding the dangers posed by abductors. The North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety would like to encourage all residents to attend this powerful and informative presentation. SAFE Keep Your Children 561-841-3380 Fire Safety Fair 2010 Fire Prevention Week Public Safety cDonald’s Reading Challenge The 19th annual McDonald’s Reading Challenge kicks off Sept 1st. The program is targeted to children grades kindergarten through 5th. Participants must sign up for a library card or show a valid library card to receive coupons for McDonald’s menu items and enter in the grand prize drawing. Ronald McDonald will visit the NPB Library on September 7th at 3:30pm. Join in the fun as Ronald performs magic, juggling, and lots of audience participation, always stressing the importance of reading. FREE! www.village-npb.org Library—Pg. 5 Library T he theme for the 2011 Summer Reading Program was “One World, Many Stories.” We traveled the globe each week with special programs on Africa, Japan, Venezuela, Paraguay, and Native America. One hundred and ten children signed up to track the number of books they read during the summer. The seven weeks of events, movies, and crafts ended with the grand finale carnival; games, crafts, a bounce house, lots of ice cream and prizes for everyone. Seventy-five children attended including summer camp groups from North Palm Beach Elementary and Peter Pan School. The Summer Reading Program is made possible each year through the generous funding of the Friends of the Library and through the tireless efforts of the Summer Teen Volunteer program. Special thanks go to Dani, Jackie, Lovely, Myranda, Rebecca, and Rusty. The teens, ranging from 13 to 18, earned community service hours required by their respective schools. The summer reading program helps kids to retain their reading skills over the long summer vacation. CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS UPCOMING CLASSES, SEMINARS, & WORKSHOPS Tues., September. 6th, 2:00 pm Economic Update—Effect & Opportuni- ties. A free monthly forum on timely topics ranging from inflation, interest rates, unemployment and taxes, to for- eign and domestic policies, currencies and the effect each has and the opportu- nities each can present. Presented by Edward Jones, financial advisor, Vittorio Bertuzzelli. Thurs., September 15th, 7:00 pm Mon., September 19th, 2:00 pm Award-winning Films, first run, inde- pendent and foreign films from top festivals at Sundance, Cannes, Toronto, and New York. Selections are approved by a panel of Curators from such prestig- ious film institutions as Lincoln Center, the American Film Institute and Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival. Free. Call 841-3383 for more info. Tues., September 20th, 7:00 pm The TreeSearchers Genealogy Club will hold its first Fall meeting. This is a great opportunity to network with fellow gene- alogy enthusiast. Everyone is invited to attend this informative meeting where researching techniques, websites, useful research materials, etc. are shared and discussed. If you have any questions please call Sue at 841-3383. “STRANGER DANGER” Presented by Angela Dallesandro from Public Safety Tues., Sept.13th, 10:00 am KIDS CRAFTS Friday, September 9th 3:30 pm, Ages 6-12 Space is limited & sign up required CHESS FOR KIDS The weekly meetings of the Chess for Kids Club will resume on Sat., Sept. 10th Ages 7-10 Pg. 8—Parks & Recreation 561-841-3380 Ohio State vs. Miami Hurricane’s Trip The Rec. Dept. will be taking a group to the Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Saturday, Sept. 17th. This trip is sure to sell out quickly, so don’t delay in reserving seats! Game time TBA. The $85 fee includes: admission ticket, luxury bus ride, sub-n-soda tailgate party, and more! International Coastal Cleanup The Village is participating in the International Coastal Cleanup 2011, sponsored by Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, on Saturday, Sept. 17th from 8:00 am—noon. We are encouraging residents to join the efforts to clean our public waterfront areas by boat or by land! Cleanup areas will be Anchorage Park and Lakeside Park. We are look- ing for volunteers! Community service hours given to school students! Call 841-3386 to sign up to help! Recreation Events Key West Weekender - Sept. 23rd, 24th, & 25th Take the bus down to Key West for a fun week- end in Margaritaville! The cost of $285/person covers hotel, bus and more. We’ll be staying at the Southernmost Hotel on Duval Street. Call Bill for more details at 841-3386. Trip departs 8 am on Sept. 23rd and returns at approximately 8 pm on Sunday, Sept. 25th. Limited space - so sign up soon! KFT (Kids Field Trips) Camp When school is out, the fun is on at NPB Recreation. Fun-filled day trips for ages 9-15 years. For more info, please call 841-3386. Sep. 29th - Billie Swamp Safari - $58.30 Oct. 21st - Pirate Ship Adventure - $53.00 Nov.11th - Dinosaur World - $53.00 Upcoming Recreation Events Mark your calendars 5K Ghost Run The Recreation Dept is registering now for the 5K Ghost Run to be held on Saturday, Oct. 22nd. The 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) certified course begins and ends at Anchorage Park. Anyone between the ages of 7 and 90 years is eligible for participation in this event. In addi- tion to the 5K, we will be holding a Spooky Sprint for youths 3-6 years, and a 1K Goblin Run for youths 7-10 years. You are invited to join in even if you don’t run! The school with the most entrants will get an award. Pre- registration fee is $20/person. The first 200 entrants are guaranteed a t-shirt. Applications can be obtained at the Recreation centers or on the Recreation pages of www.village- npb.org. Halloween Haunted Hunt - Calling all kids under the age of 9 yrs! Mark your calendars for the annual Haunted Halloween Hunt at Anchorage Park on Oct. 28th at 6:00pm. Spooktacular All-Nighter Here’s something new and exciting for the family! We are hosting our first annual Spooktacular All-Nighter on Friday, Oct. 28th. This is an overnight campout at An- chorage Park from 8:00pm – 8:00am! The cost is $25/family. All youths must be attended by an adult. You bring the tents, sleeping bags, lamps, chairs, etc. We will provide the ghost stories, scary movies, campfire, hotdogs, marshmallows, and a light breakfast. This will be great fun! We hope you will participate! Call 841-3386 for details. Arts & Crafts Fall Festival Saturday, November 5th. Now accepting applications from artists who would like to display/sell their hand-crafted products. Call 561-841-3386 for application/details. Halloween Hunt 2010 We are accepting online and walk-in registrations for all fall activity classes. Most of the fall activity classes begin the week of Sept. 12th. Register early so you are not shut out of a class or have a class canceled due to lack of enrollment. We have many new classes that should interest you. KIDS CLASSES: Ballet, Clay Play, HipHop Dance, Lyrical Dance, Special Needs Camp, Tap/Jazz, Homework Headquarters, Venture Time, Chess, Kayaking, and more. ADULT CLASSES: Refuse to be a Victim, Ballroom Dance, Bellydance, Country Line Dance, Duplicate Bridge, Island Style Cooking, Jazzercise, Table Tennis Club, Chess, Tai Chi, Yoga, Computer classes, Kayaking, and more. Please visit www.village-npb.org (dept – parks & rec – activity registration) to obtain a complete schedule of classes and activities. Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation—Pg. 9 www.village-npb.org Fall Activity Registration N.P.B. TENNIS CENTER The tennis center is going green! As of October 1st foam cups will no longer be used at the facility. Players will be asked to bring their own cups or reusable cups may be purchased for $1.00 at the shop. Each member purchasing a 2011-12 membership will receive a NPB stadium cup with the Village logo. The NEW TENNIS SEASON starts here with our exciting new fall programs. ADULTS: If it’s tennis you’re looking for we have a program for you. There are fitness classes, instructional clinics, organized match play, leagues, teams, and of course private lessons are always available. The PBCWTA teams (divisions 1, 2, 4, 6 & 7) and the Palm Ten- nis teams may still have openings. Call for further information. Please visit the website at www.village-npb.org for complete details on all of the programs and teams. You may also call the tennis shop (691-3425) where our staff will assist you in finding a program just for you. Pg. 10—Country Club 561-841-3380 Country Club How do we shave strokes off of our handicap? For many, this can be a very difficult question to answer, but the solution is actually pretty simple…Practice Properly! I understand that practicing isn’t on the top of everybody’s priority list, but for those of you who really want to improve please pay close attention. Since 66% of our shots are taken from within 100 yards of the hole, we need to focus the majority of our prac- tice time on the short game. An example of a good 1 ½ hour practice routine is to putt for 30 minutes, chip, pitch and hit bunker shots for 30 minutes and practice full swing for 30 minutes. The most important thing to re- member when working on your game is to practice how you play. What I mean by that is to simulate playing golf while practicing on the short game area or driving range. • Putting - Try to go through your pre-shot routine on every shot. This will take longer to hit one putt but the quality of your practice will be exceptional. Also, make sure to always move around the green so you are constantly seeing a different putt. • Chipping, pitching and bunker play - Always vary the shot you are playing by hitting balls from different types of lies (sitting down in the rough, good lie in the fairway, bunker, etc.) Pay close attention to where you want the ball to land and how it will roll out from that spot. • Full swing - Simulate playing on the course by continuously switching targets and clubs. When on the range check the distances to the 6 flags and then al- ternate between them while playing the correct club and shot. Another good practice drill to use on the range is to play the golf course on the range. Do this by imagining the 1st hole on the range (maybe the edges are between two flags) and then try to hit it. Based on how the tee shot was hit determine what club you would use from there. Continue until you finish the hole. Happy Golfing, Lee Stroever Head Golf Professional NPB Country Club has added a golf event that we would like everyone to participate in. The “Friday Game!” We are hosting a 9 hole two person team scramble Fridays at 5:30pm. This is a fun format for golfers of all skill levels. We would like to encourage you all to come out and take advantage of this great golf course and event. Support Your Local Businesses—Pg. 11 www.village-npb.org Let the North Palm Beach Village Newsletter help you reach potential customers! • Did you just open a new business? • Do you need to let people know your business is still in the Village? • Would you like to expand your business to more clientele? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you need to advertise with your business card in the We reach 12,000+ homes and businesses right here in beautiful North Palm Beach, “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun.” Applications available at 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. 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Councilman James Titcomb 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* Regular 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 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, September 8, 2011, 7:30 pm Thursday, September 22, 2011, 7:30 pm Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org Village Hall Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule LABOR DAY, Mon. Sep. 5th - NO PICKUP Tues. Sept. 6th - Garbage only Wed. Sept. 7th - Trash, Vegetation & Bulk Items Thurs. Sept. 8th - All Recycling Fri. Sept. 9th - Garbage only