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04-2012 NewsletterAPRIL 2012 NORTH PALM BEACH The Village Of The Village Of “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” NORTH PALM BEACH 561-841-3380 Pg. 2—Village Clerk/Council Village Clerk / Council Dear Village Residents: The Village of North Palm Beach has recently learned of a massive Palm Beach County fill project involving the dumping of 640,000 cubic yards of sand within a portion of the Lake Worth Lagoon. The project site is not only immediately adjacent to two established Village communities with marinas (Old Port Cove and Twelve Oaks) and one proposed development with a marina The Waters Club F/K/A Domani, but is largely within the Village’s mu- nicipal boundaries. The Village is vehemently opposed to a large-scale fill project that would potentially spoil a forty-two acre cur- rently pristine portion of the Lake Worth Lagoon. Prior projects within the Lagoon have hampered, rather than enhanced, the aquatic environment, and the Village fears that this undertaking will be no different, but on an even larger scale. The Village believes that this massive fill operation will seriously impede navigation in the area by eliminating a long-established navigation channel and essentially pushing all vessels, including those currently located within the established mooring field, to the outskirts of the Lagoon. Additionally, the accumulation of silt could have disastrous consequences for Little Lake Worth and for the existing and proposed marinas in the im- mediate vicinity of the project site. The proposed fill operation could impair the riparian rights of owners of properties adjacent to both the Lagoon and Little Lake Worth, and a multi-year construction project will be detrimental to property values that have al- ready seen massive declines in recent years. Given the potential for disastrous consequences, the Village cannot comprehend the urgency to proceed with a project of this magnitude intended merely “to enhance the aquatic environment” when there is no imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare. The Village has strongly urged the County to rescind the pending permit application or at minimum, provide for a public hearing to afford all interested parties an opportunity to express their concerns. Sincerely, Mayor Daryl Aubrey THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH “THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE UNDER THE SUN” A message from the Village Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR 2012- 2013 The following individuals were sworn in as members of the Village Council for a 2 year term: Group 1: Robert Gebbia Group 3: Darryl Aubrey Group 5: William Manuel VILLAGE MUNICIPAL ELECTION Due to pre-publication deadlines, results of the March 13, 2012 Municipal Election were unavailable for inclusion in this newsletter edition. For current information, please visit the Village website www.village-npb.org and select Village Clerk and click on the elections link or phone the Village Clerk’s office at (561)841-3355. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: VILLAGE BOARDS Village Boards serve our community by advising the Council on issues and activities of the Village. Village Boards include Audit Committee, Construction Board, Golf Advisory Board, Library Advisory Board, Planning Commission, Recreation Advisory Board, Waterways Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. Annual appoint- ments will be made in April. The Village Council may appoint new members or re-appoint incumbents, at its dis- cretion. Additional information about the duties and responsibilities of the various boards is available online at www.village-npb.org under Boards and Committees or through the Clerk’s office at 841-3355. Appointees serve for a period of 1 - 3 years, depending upon the Board. To apply, complete the Application for Appointment available at www.village-npb.org under Boards & Commit- tees, or call the Clerk’s office, 841-3355. Return your application and resume (optional) to the Clerk’s office at Village Hall, 501 U.S. Hwy 1, NPB FL 33408, npbclerk@village-npb.org or 881-7469 (fax). Deadline for applica- tions is Thursday, April 12th. All applicants will be contacted for an interview with the Village Council. www.village-npb.org Village Clerk / Public Safety—Pg. 3 Public Safety / Library In conjunction with National Library Week in April, book discussion groups all over the county are having open meetings to talk about the winning entry in the 2012 Read Together Palm Beach County Cam- paign announced on March 12th. Bring your own copy of the book or check-out a library copy and join us on Monday, April 23rd at 10am for lively discussions. The five finalists were: • Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin • Digging to America by Anne Tyler • Last Train to Paradise: Henry Flagler and the Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Railroad That Crossed an Ocean by Les Standiford • Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption by Ronal Cotton and Jennifer Thompson • Zeitoun by Dave Eggers Call 841-3383 for a synopsis of the books. New from OverDrive Digital Media: e-Books and downloadable audio-books will soon be available at the library. Use your library card to browse and checkout hundreds of popular titles, download them to your home computer, or transfer them to a portable device like the Kindle, Nook, Apple iPad, iPhone, iPod, BlackBerry, Kobo, Sony Reader, etc. Visit the library’s website at www.npblibrary.org for additional information. P lease join us in welcoming Chief Richard E. Jenkins, the new Public Safety Director for the Village of North Palm Beach. Chief Jenkins was born in Chicago, IL and moved to Palm Beach County when he was two years old. He grew up in North Palm Beach between the ages of 10 and 24, when he started his career in law enforcement. Chief Jenkins law enforcement career began with the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, where he rose through the ranks, retiring after 29½ years. He served in numerous assignments as a deputy and later Sergeant, including Robbery/Homicide and Internal Affairs; as a Lieutenant he was a Watch Commander where he was in charge of patrol operations for a particular area of the county. He was promoted to Captain in 2001 and created the position of Command Duty Officer, overseeing all uniform law enforcement functions throughout Palm Beach County. His last assignment was as Major, Law Enforcement Field Operations, North Regional Bureau, providing the leadership, management and administration for over 300 personnel. Chief Jenkins has a Bachelors of Science in Administration of Criminal Justice from Mountain State University, a Masters in Criminal Justice Administration from Boston University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, as well as the Senior Management Institute for Police Executives which has provided him with many alternative viewpoints in both leadership and policing. Chief Jenkins is a resident of Lake Worth where he lives with his wife Bonnie. Chief Jenkins has a blended family with three children; daughter Olivia, a Deputy Sheriff here in Palm Beach County, daughter Taylor and son Trent both of whom are currently attending college. Welcome back to the Village of North Palm Beach Chief Jenkins! E-BOOKS CHIEF RICHARD JENKINS NPB LIBRARY Women's Teams: We are actively recruiting players for the 2012 – 2013 season of the PBCWTA. Come join the fun, competition and camaraderie of team play. There will be opportunities for all levels of play - beginner to advanced. For adults we offer a wide range of activities for all levels of play during the day or night: 2-4-$40’s, Men’s Night, New Players Clinic, Darryl’s Clinic, Mixed Evening Workout, Intermediate Clinic, Saturday Clinic, and social round robins. ADULT TENNIS CAMP – The camp is scheduled for the week of April 23rd. Participants may register for a day or for the entire week. Camp will start at 9:30am. JUNIOR TENNIS ACADEMY: The Club’s premiere ongoing after-school Academy offered Mon., Tues., Wed., & Sat. SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS for JUNIORS: We will be offering a half day camp. Children may be dropped off as early as 8:30am, tennis begins at 9:30am, children play games, participate in drills and more. Snacks and lunch are brought by the children. About 12:00 pm they head to the pool to cool off. Parents may pick children up between 12pm—1pm at the pool. Complete details and prices are available at the shop or on the website on the JTA Registration Form. For complete details or registration use any of the following contact information: office phone 691-3425; tennis e-mail address jwheeler@village-npb.org; website www.village-npb.org. 561-841-3380 Pg. 4—Public Safety / Library Underwater Egg Hunt Held at the NPB Pool on Friday, April 6th at 6pm. This hunt is for youth ages 7+ who are able to swim. They can wear gog- gles but not masks. Bring a bag to hold their finds! Flashlight Egg Hunt - Kids 8 – 12 years can enjoy a night hunt at Anchorage Park on Friday, April 6th at 8:15pm (or thereabouts - dusk). Be sure to bring a flash- light with fresh batteries and something to stash your goodies in! Please – NO children under the age of 8. They have their own hunt on Saturday morning. Annual Egg Hunt - Egg Hunt for youth up to 7 years of age will be Saturday, April 7th at 9am at Anchorage Park. Hunt will be divided into 3 sections, one for children under 3 years of age, one for children 4-5 years and one for youth 6–7 years. Parents can help children only in the 3 and under section. Children should bring their own baskets. The Easter Bunny will be on hand to lead the frenzy and then sit for photos. NPB TENNIS ACTIVITIES Summer Basketball: Register online or in person April 1st–May 5th. Age Groups: 11-14 and 15–17 (age as of June 1, 2012). Season runs June–August. Participants will get at least 1 game and 1 practice per week. Weekday games held in the evenings after 5:30pm. Early registration fee: April 1st–May 5th $55/R $65/ NR After May 5th fees increase to $65/R $75/NR. Call Adam at 841-3389 (after 2pm) for details. UPCOMING RECREATION CLASSES Digital Photography – The next class with Walter Mosca will be 5 weeks long starting on April 5th from 6- 8pm. Bring your camera or learn which camera will be best for your needs. This class will cover the guidelines for better picture planning and execution. We will answer many questions! We will share photos as we learn from each other and explore creative picture taking with tried and true methods including using the Digital Darkroom Picasa by Google. Book Recommended: Digital Photograph for Seniors for Dummies By Mark Hinton. Fee: $105/100(RDF)/5wk. eBay for Fun & Profit - Explore all areas of on line selling and buying through Ebay. The class will cover: What sells, where to acquire inventory, how to sell items already in your possession, and how to buy/sell using PayPal. We will cover taking pictures, packing items, shipping items in the US/Internationally and creating titles and descriptions that sell! We will enter practice auctions as a group as well as individual practice and coaching. Book Recommended: Ebay for Dummies by Marsha Collier. Instructor is Donna Kahler. This class is Monday evenings from 6-8pm, starting April 9th. Fee: $105/100(RDF)/4wk. Ongoing classes at NPB Rec – Ballroom Dance, Bellydance, Country Line Dance, Duplicate Bridge, Fitness Over 50, Island Style Cooking, Jazzercise, Special Needs Academic Camp, SPD Fitness, Table Tennis, Tai Chi and Zumba! Call the Rec. Dept. at 841-3386 for complete info. or visit the rec- reation pages of www.village-npb.org. Library / Parks & Recreation Parks & Recreation—Pg. 5 www.village-npb.org Parks & Recreation Fun In The Sun Easter Holiday Day Camp Coach Blair Kaiser will be offering a camp program at Anchorage Park on April 5th, 6th, and 9th for youth 4-12 years. This camp will remain on-site and run from 9am–3 pm. The fee is $32/$30(RDF)/day and children must be pre-registered. This is a great program for grandparents looking for activity for their visiting grandchildren! The time will be filled with sport activity, relay games, water slides, bounce houses, arts & crafts, and more! Summer Adventure Camp 2012 ***New this Summer*** Adventure Camp – for ages 13- 15 years. Fee:$190/185(RDF)/wk. Multiple session discounts available. A cancellation fee of $25/session will apply. Registration begins online April 1st for NPB Residents and April 8th for non-residents. Adventure Camp gears trips specifically to the interests of the kids. They will also enjoy big Friday trips, the NPB Pool, etc. Adventure Camp will also give 13-15 year-olds their own identity for a more fulfilling summer experience. Special only to the Adventure Camp, will be Mystery Trip Tuesdays! Adventure Campers will be given general information and what they need to bring, but they will have to guess where they will actually go that day! They will also experience indoor/outdoor games, magicians, local wildlife groups, entertainers, and sport/game com- petitions against local camps to promote teamwork and sportsmanship. If you would like to know more about the Adventure Camp program call Bill at 841-3386. Adventure Camp Highlights: Week 1 (June 11th-15th) NPB Pool, Mystery Trip, The Rapids, Wet N’ Wild Week 2 (June 18th-22nd) Calypso Bay, Mystery Trip, Peanut Island, Live Rodeo Week 3 (June 25th-29th) NPB Pool, Mystery Trip, Zip line at Brevard Zoo, Typhoon Lagoon Week 4 (July 2nd-6th) Carlin Park Picnic, Mystery Trip, Roller Skating, The Rapids Week 5 (July 9th-13th) NPB Pool, Mystery Trip, Peanut Island, Miami Seaquarium Week 6 (July 16th-20th) Ocean Reef Beach, Mystery Trip, Paintball, Wet N Wild Week 7 (July 23rd-27th) NPB Pool, Mystery Trip, Miami Marlins game, Boomers Week 8 (July 30th-Aug 3rd) Ice Skating, Mystery Trip, Carlin Park Picnic, Blizzard Beach Summer Recreation Camp 2012 Ready for another Summer of Sun, Fun, Friends & Games? Online registration for NPB residents begins April 1st and April 8th for non-residents. Visit www.village- npb.org (dept-parks & rec-activity registration) to register online. Camp will be held at the NPB Community Center. Summer Rec Camp begins June 11th and runs for 8 weeks. This camp is for youth 7-12 years of age, is registered in 1-week time blocks and runs from 8am- 5pm (except for Fridays when parents will be notified of later pick up times.) The fee is $155/$150(RDF)/ wk. Multiple session discounts available. A cancellation fee of $25/session will apply. Recreation Camp Highlights: Week 1 (June 11th-15th) NPB Pool, Ice Skating, Wet N’ Wild Week 2 (June 18th-22nd) Calypso Bay, Peanut Island, Live Rodeo Week 3 (June 25th-29th) NPB Pool, Movies & Bowling, Typhoon Lagoon Week 4 (July 2nd-6th) Carlin Park Picnic, Roller Skating, The Rapids Week 5 (July 9th-13th) NPB Pool, Peanut Island, Miami Seaquarium Week 6 (July 16th-20th) Ocean Reef Beach, Roller Skat- ing, Wet N Wild Week 7 (July 23rd-27th) NPB Pool, Miami Marlins game, Boomers Week 8 (July 30th-Aug 3rd) Ice Skating, Carlin Park Pic- nic, Blizzard Beach At camp, kids will enjoy indoor and outdoor games, magicians, local wildlife groups, entertainers, sport/game competitions against local camps promoting teamwork and sportsmanship. For more info. please call Bill at 841-3386. Fishing Camp Building Up Sports Academy returns with 2 sections of the popular Fishing Camp. This program is held at Anchorage Park, is for youth 6-13 yrs of age and runs from 9am – 12pm. Session #1 July 16th- 20th, Session #2 August 6th-10th. Fee: $110/$105 (RDF)/ssn. Register online beginning April 1st. 561-841-3380 Pg. 6—Country Club Country Club SUMMER MEMBERSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE! Become a Member at the golf course Voted the #1 Best Public Course in Palm Beach County by the Palm Beach Post online! You’re invited to come and see the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course that everybody’s talking about. Beautiful intracoastal views, fast true greens and a course that is in great shape year round. We are excited to offer a limited number of Summer Golf Memberships from May 1, 2012 - September 30, 2012. There are two fantastic options to choose from: Option A • $495 + tax • Pay only Discounted Member Cart Fee ($22 for 18 holes and $12 for 9 holes) • Make tee-times 7 days in advance • Unlimited number of rounds • Play Any Day at Any Time Option B • $995 + tax • All Cart Fees Included! • Make tee-times 7 days in advance • Unlimited number of rounds • Play Any time Sunday – Thursday • Play after 2pm on Friday, Saturday and Holidays For more information on these or any other events please visit our website at www.npbcc.org or call the golf shop at (561) 691-3433. Support Your Local Businesses—Pg. 9 www.village-npb.org 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,4:00pm Zoning Board of Adjustment …………………………………on call 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 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, April 12, 2012, 7:30 pm Thursday, April 26, 2012, 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 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 *The print date for this month’s publication was before elections therefore results were not known. 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*