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12-2012 NewsletterNORTH PALM BEACH NORTH PALM BEACH DECEMBER 2012DECEMBER 2012 “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” The Village Of The Village Of Pg. 2—Village Manager / Clerk Village Manager / Clerk A Message from the Village Manager 561-841-3380 For the past couple months, the leadership team has been developing a stra- tegic plan for the Village. The plan will be presented to the Council for consid- eration and eventual adoption. Strategic plans can often be very long verbose documents with lots of words, but not much action. Our plan is fairly succinct and focused on accomplishing important improvement projects that we think will sustain North Palm Beach as “the best place to live under the sun.” The other thing to remember is that this plan is a fluid living document that we will refer to continuously. Every aspect of it is subject to change and it will be adaptable to the exigencies of current issues and concerns. Our goal in pre- paring this document is to establish a road map for future action which aligns with Council’s vision of the future of our community. As this year comes to a conclusion, I want to say thank you to all of the residents who have made Linda and I feel at home in our new home, North Palm Beach. For Linda and I, the last few months have been a whirlwind of activi- ty, with me settling into a new job and with Linda arranging for and accomplishing our move from Colorado. We are happy to be a part of this community, and now that we have settled in to our new home, it’s nice to be able to take advantage of some of the amenities that this community offers. One of the best things for us is just taking walks through our neighborhood, meeting residents and enjoying the nearby park. It is this safe, secure, friendly environment that makes North Palm Beach such an attractive place to live. From all of us here at Village Hall, both staff and Council, we would like to wish you all a very happy Holiday Season and a safe and prosperous New Year. Volunteer Tax-Aide Counselors Needed for Northern Palm Beach County! The AARP Tax-Aide program needs volunteer counselors to help senior citizens and low/moderate income individuals prepare their 2012 tax returns. Volunteers work one day each week for four hours during tax season (February – April 15.) Training begins in January; computer skills are required. For more information Call the Clerk’s office at 841-3355, email theld@village-npb.org or check out the AARP tax-aide website at www.aarp.org/taxaide. Mayor Norris proclaimed the week of September 30 – October 6, 2012 as Banned Books Week in the Village. Library Director Betty Sammis and Reference Librarian Diana Kirby were present to receive the proclamation. On behalf of the Village Council, Mayor David Norris presented Kris Garrison with a Certificate of Appreciation for her service to the Village as a member of the Planning Commission. www.village-npb.org Clerk / Public Safety—Pg. 3 Clerk / Public Safety Meet your neighbor: Jim Peterson was first appointed by the Village Council in July 2006 to serve as one of the resident members on the General Employees Retirement Board. The Retirement Board has authority to administer Village Code provisions pertaining to pension benefits for general employees of the Village. Jim is an eight-year resident of North Palm Beach and a Florida resident for 40 years. Jim and his wife have two sons. Jim is employed by FPL as VP – Human Resources. In his spare time, Jim is the Chair of Palm Beach SCORE, the local chapter of SCORE, a nonprofit organization that provides small business counseling and training and works closely with the Small Business Administration (SBA). What event in history would you like to have witnessed? Signing of the Declaration of Independence Is there a story from history that inspires you? Any story where wealthy/powerful individuals act with compassion and humility What is your favorite place in North Palm Beach? Palm Beach County? North Palm Beach Country Club; the beaches What do you do when you want to get away from it all? Take a long walk If you could go on a vacation anywhere in the US, where would it be? Skiing in Colorado With whom would you like to have dinner? Ronald Regan What are your hobbies and/or pastimes? Golfing, fishing and snow skiing VENDOR SPOTLIGHT RINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS SAFELY The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an increased risk of fire. FACTS & FIGURES: • Last December, there were 210 Christmas tree fires in U.S. homes, resulting in 42 injuries and $12.1 million in direct property damage. No deaths were reported. • During December, an average 210 home fires start when Christmas trees ignite. These fires cause an estimat- ed annual average of 24 civilian deaths, 27 civilian injuries and $13.3 million in direct property damage. • During December, an estimated 15,600 home structure fires start by candles. These fires resulted in an esti- mated 150 civilian deaths, 1,270 civilian injuries and an estimated direct property loss of $539 million. Homes include dwellings, duplexes, manufactured housing and apartments. • December is the peak time of year for home candle fires. In December, 13% of home candle fires begin with decorations compared to 4% the rest of the year. • Three in 10 reported home fires start in the kitchen -- more than any other place in the home. • Nearly half (44%) of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February. HOLIDAY DECORATING: • Use caution with holiday decorations and whenever possible, choose those made with flame-retardant or non-combustible materials. • Keep candles away from decorations and other combustible materials, and do not use candles to decorate Christmas trees. Consider flameless battery operated candles. • Carefully inspect new and previously used light strings and replace damaged items before plugging lights in. Do not overload extension cords. • Check your strands of lights to determine the number of strands that may be connected. Connect no more than three strands of push-in bulbs and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. • Always unplug lights before replacing light bulbs or fuses. • Don’t mount lights in any way that can damage the cord’s wire insulation (i.e., using clips, not nails). • Keep children and pets away from light strings and electrical decorations. • Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed. Public Safety / Library Seminar Investment Update. A free monthly forum on timely topics ranging from inflation, interest rates, unemployment and tax- es to foreign and domestic poli- cies, currencies and the effect each has and the opportunities each can present. Mon., Dec. 3rd, 10:30am – 12 noon Book-Signing Confessions of a Recovering Car Dealer, an insider’s look at what really goes on in the car- buying and service business and everything you need to know to get the best price and the best service. A presenta- tion by local businessman, Earl Stewart, based on his new book by the same title. Thurs., Dec. 6th, 3:00pm FOR THE HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 1ST-DEC 15TH Food for Fines Food for Fines The holiday season has arrived and so have the criminals that are out actively looking for crimes of opportunity. They appear to be utilizing various distraction techniques to commit thefts and burglaries. Several have been reported throughout Palm Beach County over the past couple of months. 561-841-3380 Pg. 4—Public Safety / Library Lunch Box Travel Film Series Bring a bag lunch and share your travel experiences. • Dec. 5th—Kenya Coast • Dec. 12th—Ecuador • Dec. 19th—Transylvania • Dec. 26th—No Film Book Club: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, by Paul Torday. Mon., Dec. 10th, 11:00am LIBRARY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES The method: • Unknown subject coerces the target to exit the home and keep the target occupied for a short period of time. • While the target is “distracted”, an accomplice makes entry into the home and quickly searches for items of value. How it works: • Target an elderly male/female • Items stolen are jewelry, cash & check books Scams have included: • Insect problems • Landscaping home • Fixing property of the target that the distractor damaged LIBRARY Parks & Recreation Holiday Boat Parade: Sat., Dec. 1st Intercoastal Wa- terway – great viewing from Lakeside Park or the NPB Country Club. Bring your lawn chairs and blan- kets! Parade begins from Peanut Island at 6:00pm. For more details, visit www.pbboatparade.com. Tree Lighting Ceremony: Wed., Dec. 5th, 7pm The Village’s Tree Lighting Ceremony will be held at the NPB Country Club. The NPB Elementary Band and the Bright Futures Chorus return to entertain the audi- ence with a medley of your favorite carols. Refresh- ments to follow. Santa’s Jolly Trolley Rides: Dec. 14th, 6:30 - 8:30pm Kids can sit on Santa’s lap and let him know if they’ve been good this year and what they would like him to bring on Christmas Eve. Parents can bring cameras for this Kodak mo- ment. Afterwards, the whole family can ride on Santa’s Trolley, singing carols and looking at holiday lights. The rides will last approx. 15 minutes and 2 trolleys will run con- tinuously. The cost is $1/person or $3/family. This event will be held at Anchorage Park. Santa’s Visits: Sat., Dec. 15th, 10am – 2pm Santa will ride a fire truck through the streets of NPB. If kids hear the truck on their street, they should run out and let Santa know where they live so he is sure not to miss them in a few short days. *There is no set route for his travels. Santa’s Ho Ho Hotline: Dec. 17th -19th Complete a form (obtain at Rec. Centers, library or on web site) and Santa will personally call your child on one of these evenings. Make sure you’re home on the night you indicate you would like the call! Santa’s Mailbox: Dec. 1st – 17th Will be located outside the Village Li- brary for you to post those letters to Santa as well as the forms for the Ho Ho Hotline! Please don’t drop your library books in this mailbox – Santa does not want gifts! Christmas Cabaret: Dec. 18th, 10am You are invited to at- tend a free Christmas Cabaret at Osborne Park. The variety show is presented by our very own Coquettes, a Senior dance troupe. There is no charge, but please call 841- 3386 to RSVP your seat! Bring your friends and neigh- bors for a thoroughly entertaining holiday show! Winter Rec Camp: Winter Rec. Camp meets at the NPB Community Center. Drop-off is between 8am-9am; pick-up 4pm-5pm. 2 sessions to choose from: Session 1: Dec. 26th-28th, Session 2: Jan. 2nd -4th. Field trips for session 1 include: Lion Country Safari, Thriller Boat Ride & Ringling Brothers Cir- cus. Field trips for session 2 will be: Butterfly World, Ice Skating & Fun Spot.. Cost is $140/ session. Call 841-3386 for info. Register online or come in. Space is limited. All-Nighter: Jan. 18th at Anchorage Park. This was postponed from October. This is a fun, over- night camping experience for the whole family! It goes from 7pm–8am! The cost is $20/family. All youth must be attended by an adult and all adults must be accompanied by a youth. You bring the tents, sleeping bags, lamps, chairs, hot dog sticks, etc. We will provide the scary stories, movies, a bonfire, hotdogs, marshmallows, and a lot of fun! Call 841-3386 for details. Hot Cars & Hotter Chili! NPB 3rd Annual Open Car Show and Chili Cook-off: Jan. 27th Advanced vehicle registration is $15.00 and the first 50 entry’s are guaran- teed a show t-shirt. On-site registration from 9am - noon will be $20.00. The Chili Cook-off will be held from noon – 4pm and the public can enjoy food, drink, Chili, mu- sic, beautiful cars/trucks and voting for their favorite chili! Sample all the chili’s for a $5/ person donation. If you have a classic car, we hope you will participate in the show. Applications available on recreation pages of www.village-npb.org. or at a rec. center. If you cook up a mean batch of chili, enter the cook-off! Call 841-3386 for more details! Parks & Recreation—Pg. 5 www.village-npb.org HOLIDAY FUN WITH NPB RECREATION Pg. 6—Country Club Country Club 561-841-3380 Now is the time to visit the golf shop and finish your holiday shopping. There is something for everyone. Clubs, balls, gloves and bags from Titleist, Callaway and all of the other leading manufacturers. Custom club fitting is also available using our TrackMan launch monitor. Clothing is available from Nike, Under Armour, Adidas, Cutter and Buck, Nancy Lopez, Loud Mouth and FootJoy to name a few. We also carry a wide variety of shoes from FootJoy and Callaway. We can special order any- thing you would like from almost any manufactur- er. Gift cards are also available for all merchan- dise, instruction and rounds of golf. Give us a call in the golf shop at 691-3433 or visit our website at www.npbcc.org for more info. COME JOIN US! NPBCC Women's Golf Association Join us on Wednesday's for our new 8:30 AM Shotgun. Good golf, good times and great friendships! Pick up an application in the Golf Shop or Call Jane Schott, President, at 625-0454 or Lois Gruen, Membership Chair, at 691-0130 for more info! NPBCC TENNIS DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENTS • CANDY CANE OPEN - Sat., Dec.1st at 10:30am for ages 5 to 17. One of our most popular events for kids! • MONTHLY JUNIOR TOURNAMENT - Sat., Dec. 8th at 10:30 a.m. • JUNIOR HOLIDAY CAMP - Mon., Dec. 31st—Fri., Jan. 4th. This is a half day morning program. • HOLIDAY CLINICS for ADULTS: Dec. 27th, 28th, 29th, & 30th. Come out and get some exercise before your New Year’s celebrations. You may participate in one or all of the morning clinics. Simply give us a call to register. The ongoing afterschool junior classes are group classes for children of all abilities – beginner, intermediate, or ad- vanced – all ages – after school Mon. & Tues. at 3:30pm or 4:30pm depending on the age of the child; Wed. at 4:30pm and/or Sat. at 9:30am. Children are placed by age and ability. Other opportunities for kids to play include: camps, tournaments, and socials for the kids. The minimum age is 5 years. Please visit the website at www.village-npb.org, www.npbcc.org or call the tennis shop at 691-3425 for complete details on any activities or programs offered. Happy Holidays from the Golf Staff 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 Business Advisory Board ………………………………………TBD Code Enforcement Special Magistrate ………….………..on call Construction Board of Adjustment……………………….on call Golf Advisory Board …………..2nd Monday, monthly, 6:30pm 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, December 13, 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 David B. Norris Mayor William L. Manuel Vice Mayor Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc. D. President Pro Tem Robert A. Gebbia Councilman Doug Bush Councilman Ed Green 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* Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule Monday, Dec. 24th (Christmas Eve) - Garbage Only Tuesday, Dec. 25th (Christmas Day) - NO PICKUP Wednesday, Dec. 26th - Trash, Bulk Items, Vegetation Thursday, Dec. 27th - All Recycling Friday, December 28th - Garbage only Monday, Dec. 31st (New Year’s Eve) - Garbage Only Tuesday, Jan. 1st (New Year’s Day) - NO PICKUP Wednesday, Jan. 2nd - Trash, Bulk Items, Vegetation Thursday, Jan. 3rd - All Recycling Friday, Jan. 4th - Garbage only