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03-2013 NewsletterMARCH NEWSLETTER NORTH PALM BEACHNORTH PALM BEACH MARCH 2013MARCH 2013 “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 4th Annual Support Our Troops 10K/5K & Kids Run March 23, 2013 at 7:30 am Beginning at Anchorage Park * All proceeds from this event go to supply “care packages” for the men & women serving in Afghani- stan. Register online at www.active.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help setup, monitor the course, and a host of other activities. Call 351- 8459. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES – VILLAGE BOARDS Village Boards exist to advise the Council on issues and activities of the Village. Annual appointments to all Village Boards will be made in April. Village Advisory Boards include Audit Committee, Business Advisory Board, Golf Advisory Board, Library Advisory Board, Planning Commission, Recrea- tion Advisory Board, Waterways Board, and Zoning Board of Adjustment. To apply, complete the Application for Appointment available at www.village- npb.org under Boards & Committees, 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 applications is Thursday, April 11th. AARP TAX-AIDE PROGRAM AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be available to help you prepare your tax return through April 15, 2013 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Village Hall Council Chambers. Taxpayers should bring 2012 tax forms, W-2’s, 1099’s and other tax information along with their 2011 tax return. Taxpayers are also asked to bring proper ID. For information, call the Village Clerk’s office at 841-3355. We hear mixed messages about the recovery of our economy, both nationally and within our state. But it appears, although painfully slow, the economy is on the mend. Certainly, the stock market is a barometer of economic health, as is the resurgence in home building. There are also reduced numbers of foreclosures and the time it takes to sell your home is steadily declining as well. In North Palm Beach, we are also seeing another important sign of re- covery represented by new businesses moving into our community. These new businesses are filling vacant office property and vacant commercial space as well. One new commercial facility will be open early this month and will feature high end international home furnishings. It is located just south of Northlake Boulevard on the east side of US 1. Yet another commercial outlet coming to our community will be a new retail liquor outlet and restaurant featuring Russian cuisine. Additionally, a firm relocating its corporate offices is bringing with it approximately 160 employees and will occupy office space at 701 US Highway 1. This firm specializes in the storage of digital documents for hospitals and large corporations. Every new business that comes to North Palm Beach improves the economic vitality of the Village. More people are finding homes and moving in to the community and more employees are buying lunches and groceries, arranging for cleaning, and accomplishing a myriad of other transactions that create churn within our economy. In addition, with each business we attract, we stand a much better chance of attracting yet another. That is why our Council places such a high priority on economic development for North Palm Beach. Economic development must involve a two-edged strategy; first helping our existing businesses to grow and second, encouraging new ones to relocate to North Palm Beach. Economic vitality will assure that we sustain North Palm Beach as the “best place to live under the sun.” www.village-npb.org Community News / Library—Pg. 3 Community News / Library HOW TO START A NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH PROGRAM The following steps explain how to get a Neighborhood Watch program started in your area: Talk to your neighbors. See if there’s interest in forming a Neighborhood Watch group on your street or in your development. Contact the North Palm Beach Police Department at 841-3300 to discuss the de- tails of the program to bring back to your neighbors. Relay the information to your neighbors. Tell them about the benefits of being in- volved in the program and the issues to be addressed. Ask about convenient times and places for the first meeting. Be sure to mention that Neighborhood Watch does not require frequent meetings, and that a police officer will attend the session to pro- vide crime statistics/trend information and answer questions. Plan the first meeting. Select a date, time, and location for the first meeting. It can be held at a home, in a cul-de-sac, school, church, or community center. Send out announcements a few weeks ahead of the meeting. You can distribute fliers, make phone calls, or send emails. Send out reminders a few days before the meeting. LUNCH BOX TRAVEL FILM SERIES Wednesdays at noon. Bring a bag lunch and share your travel experi- ences. March 6th— Japan March 13th—Ireland March 20th—South Africa March 27th—Bavaria The Friends of the Library will host their annual meeting with special guest, author and features -and-travel-columnist for the Palm Beach Post, Ron Wiggins, whose books include Florida Authentica; Your Field Guide to the Unique, Eccentric, and Natural Marvels of the Real Sunshine State. Mon., March 4th, 5pm Book Discussions Monday, March 11th, 11 am “Buddha in the Attic” by Julie Otsuka Wednesday, March 27th, 2:30 pm “Miss Dreamsville & the Collier County Women’s Literary Society” by Amy Hill Hearth Village Municipal Election - CANCELLED The qualifying period for the March 12, 2013 Municipal Election has closed. Doug Bush, Group 2 and David B. Norris, Group 4 are the sole qualifiers for their respective seats on the Village Council, and therefore have been re-elected without opposition. Councilman Bush and Councilman Norris will be sworn-in for a two year term at the March 14, 2012 Council Meeting, at which time, the Village Council will reorganize and select its officers (Mayor, Vice Mayor, President Pro Tem) for the upcoming year. LIBRARY ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS Heritage Day 561-841-3380 Pg. 4—Heritage Day Mark your calendars now! The annual Heritage Festival is right around the corner! The exciting event will be held on Saturday, April 27th at Anchorage Park from noon – 8:00 pm! We are also looking for festival sponsors. If you or your business would be interested in helping make this festival a fun, family-friendly event, we can use your support! There are various levels of sponsor support. For more details, application forms, etc. please call the Recreation Dept. at 841-3386 or visit the recrea- tion pages of www.village-npb.org We’re also looking for parade entries: clubs, orga- nized groups, antique cars, floats, etc. We need bands! If your child participates in a school band, please contact your band’s director and ask them if they will march in our parade. The Village is more than willing to make a donation to the school band. The parade will be Saturday morning starting at 11:00. It travels from Village Hall north on Eastwind Dr – Lighthouse Dr – Anchorage Dr. to arrive at An- chorage Park. The route is 1 mile long and you can observe it from any point in the route. At the Festival enjoy entertainment, music, dancing, food, rides, games and more! Something for every- one! You will be allowed to park in the swales of the streets adjacent to Anchorage Park. Various musical groups will perform all day long on the main stage featuring Eclipse from noon – 3:00 followed by the School of Rock who will be jamming from 3:30- 7:00pm. The day is packed with action, energy, ac- tivity, dancing, food, rides, games and more! Some- thing for everyone! We’ll be looking for you! NPB Yacht Club Hosts "Bicycle Brigade" for Heritage Day Once again the North Palm Beach Yacht Club will give away $250 in prizes for the three best decorated bicycles parading with the Club on Heritage Day. The Club invites all children 12 and under who live or go to school in the Village to decorate their bicycles and join the Yacht Club members as they parade from the kick-off point all the way to Anchorage Park where prizes will be awarded. The winner will receive a check for $125; second place will go home with $75; and third place will get $50. The first-place winner will also be invited to a Yacht Club dinner meeting with his or her parents where a trophy will be presented. If you will be 12 or under on Heritage Day, April 27, 2013, now is the time to start thinking about your decorations and costume. Imagination is the key! Discounted Heritage Festival Wristbands As in the past, you can purchase a wristband for un- limited carnival rides at the Heritage Festival. The wristbands are on sale at the Anchorage Park Activi- ties Bldg from 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (M-F) beginning on April 15th. The price is $20.00/wristband. Wrist- bands will be $25.00 at the festival. Attention NPB ramp users and dry/wet storage patrons: You will not have access to your items stored in the dry storage lots or the wet slips on Saturday, April 27. No one will be allowed to launch boat at the Anchorage ramp on this day. All roads in the park will be closed for the Heritage Festival!! Plan your schedule accordingly! Attention residents in the Lighthouse/Acnhorage/ Eastwind Drive areas: There will be road closures from 11am-noon on Sat., April 27th for the Heritage Parade. This will affect all roads leading to/from/through the pa- rade route which is Village Hall north on Eastwind Dr – Lighthouse Dr – Anchorage Dr to arrive at Anchorage Park. All roads into the park will be closed for the Heritage Festival!! Plan your schedule accordingly! Should you have an emer- gency, you will be able to get through. ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL & PARADE Parks & Recreation—Pg. 5 www.village-npb.org Parks & Recreation NEW 10 AND UNDER TENNIS Give your child the gift of the basic skills of tennis and they will be able to stay active well into retirement. The Recreation Department is very excited about this program. Ten- nis is one of the few sports we can play from childhood to adulthood. At the NPBCC there are players well into their 70’s and 80’s. This activity will be run like the other sports offered by the department. One practice per week and one match per week. Complete details (prices, times, dates, etc.) are available at the tennis center by calling 691-3425 or stopping by. Registration is available at Anchorage Park and the ten- nis center. UPCOMING EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Pickleball – What is it? Pickleball is a fun game that is played on a badminton court with the net lowered to 34 inches at the center. It is played with a perforated plastic baseball (similar to a whiffle ball) and wood or composite paddles. It is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. Adults can play or learn to play pickleball at the Community Center from 6-9pm and on Thursdays from 10am–1pm. Join the fun! Great exercise! Call Mary at 841-3389 for more details. Flag Football – registration will begin March 1st and run through March 23rd. You can register online or at Anchorage Park. Fees: $75/R $5/NR. Age Groups: 5/6, 7/8, 9-11, 12-14. Drafts held for youth participating in 9-14 yr age groups. Games will be played at the Community Center starting mid-May through mid-July. Coaches and sponsors needed. Call Mary at 841-3389. Village-Wide Garage Sale – Mark your calendars for the annual spring garage sale. This humungous sale will be held March 9th at the NPB Community Center from 7:30am–noon. Some spaces remain. Shoppers – find great bargains and that something you have been searching for! Call 841-3386 for more information! Spring Camp – Now accepting registrations for Spring Camp. This camp will be held March 25th-29th from 9am–4pm and will be held at the Community Center. This camp features field trips, indoor/outdoor activity, games, and lots of fun! Registration is limited. Register ear- ly. Fee: $155/$150 (RDF)/week. For more info., call 841-3386. The Village Players - “Odd Couple, The - Female Version” writ- ten by Neil Simon. The play will be performed March 1st, 2nd, 9th, 15th, 16th at 8pm and March 3rd,10th and 17th at 2:30pm at the NPB Community Center. For more information, visit www.villageplayersofnpb.com or call 641-1707. Play synopsis- Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is, in Neil Simon's hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an evening of Trivial Pursuit. The Pidgeon sisters have been replaced by the two Constanzuela brothers. But the hilarity remains the same. EASTER EGG HUNTS Flashlight Egg Hunt Kids 8 – 12 years of age can enjoy a night hunt at Anchor- age Park on Fri., March 29th at 8:15pm (or thereabouts - dusk). Be sure to bring a flashlight with fresh batteries and something to stash your goodies in! This is fun to watch, even if you don’t have kids participating! Please – NO children under the age of 8! They have their own hunt on Sat. morning. Annual Egg Hunt Egg Hunt for youth up to 7 years of age will begin promptly at 9:00am at An- chorage Park on Sat., March 30th. 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. Underwater Egg Hunt This is the 6th year for this egg hunt. Held at the NPB Pool on Fri., March 30th at 6:00pm. For youth ages 7+ who are able to swim. They can wear goggles but not masks. Bring a mesh bag to hold their finds! Pg. 6—Country Club Country Club 561-841-3380 Don’t miss the following instructional events: ♦ Spring Break Junior Golf Camp 3.26.13 – 3.28.13 (Tuesday – Thursday) 8:30am-11:00am each day Ages 6-15 $150 per student ♦ Women’s Golf Clinics coming on Sundays in April This is the best time of year in South Florida because the weather is fantastic and the golf course is in excellent condition. We look forward to having you join us this month on the golf course or at the practice facilities. We also have a number of member events scheduled for the rest of the season that look to offer great camaraderie and competition. 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. We are pleased to announce that NPB Country Club has been selected in the second edition of “The Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses,” as one of the 333 finest American golf courses. For the first time in history of golf, a genuine world ranking has been established. It is the result of unbiased and independent opinion with no commercial pressure. The Editorial Committee gave each course a score, geared primarily to the excellence of the site, the course architecture involved, and of course maintenance and condition. After verification, they took the entire 32,000 courses currently registered world- wide and ended up with those considered to be the Top 1000! 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 …………...4th Monday, monthly, 6:30pm Code Enforcement Special Magistrate ………….………..on call Construction Board of Adjustment……………………….on call Golf Advisory Board …………..3rd 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, March 14, 2012, 7:30 pm Thursday, March 28, 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*