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07 2015 Newsletter JULY 2015JULY 2015 Village of North Palm BeachVillage of North Palm BeachVillage of North Palm Beach “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun”“The Best Place to Live Under the Sun”“The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” Photo Credit: Glen Nelson/SEE Industries Village Manager Dear Residents, We are making a few changes at our Clubhouse Restaurant. Chuck Huff is the Acting Director of the restaurant, and he is busy organizing more summertime events for the restaurant and pool areas. Additionally, Italian Night is back on Wednesdays starting at 6pm. You will find that the pricing of our entrees has been reduced without sacrificing quality or quantity. Pizza is back at the snack bar!! The Village Council increased the budget for fireworks this year, so we expect an even greater fireworks display on the 4th of July than last year! We will have live music provided by “Memory Lane” from 7 pm to 10 pm, and lots of food and drink for you to enjoy. Fireworks begin at 9PM, so bring your family, and join us for our 4th of July Celebra- tion! Sincerely Jim Kelly COMING SOON! The Village of North Palm Beach has been working behind the scenes for months to launch its new and updated website! Designed to be more user-friendly, the new site will have options to sign up to receive texts, emails and alerts for only the information that you want! Special thanks to IT Director Mike Applegate for spearheading this project. Check it out and tell us what you think! www.village-nbp.org City Clerk/Code Sec. 45-27. - R-1 single-family dwelling district. E.Off street parking regulations. All parking spaces shall consist of a durable surfaced area as approved by the community development director, and may be enclosed in the dwelling, in an accessory building or in an unenclosed area or a driveway. All vehicles parking on a lot must be parked on a durable surface. (Front Lawn Parking is Restricted) KNOW YOUR CODE Important Notice: Village Council July Meetings The Village Council meeting on July 9, 2015 has been cancelled due to the Budget Workshop meeting schedule. The Village Council will have one Regular Session in the month of July, on July 23, 2015. 2015-2016 Village Council of North Palm Beach Robert Gebbia Mayor David Norris Vice Mayor Darryl Aubrey Councilmember Doug Bush President Pro Tem Mark Mullinix Councilmember School News Police/Fire BEWARE OF DISTRACTION THEFTS NPB K-9 Officer Kaminski and his Police Dog Cody are coming to visit at the Library on Wednesday, July 8 at 2:00 PM—Come join us! The North Palm Beach Police Department would like to inform all residents that distraction thefts are occurring in the local area. These crimes are being committed by male and females in groups of two or more in which the thieves pose as landscapers, plumbers, pest control and even city workers to gain the trust of the targeted victim. Their mode of operation is typically to take the vic- tim to their backyard while the second and/or third person enters into the residence. Once inside they search for jewelry, cash, silver cut- lery, and other valuables. These groups typi- cally target elderly residents. The key to prevention is to understand the method of operation and not to allow yourself to become distracted by thieves that attempt to lead you to your backyard. If you find yourself in contact with individuals that match this description, do not let your guard down and immediately dial 911 to contact the police department. North Palm Beach Police Department urges all residents to confirm the identity of any and all workers before allowing them onto your prop- erty or into your residence. Modern technology has brought us many useful and entertaining devices. Most of these devices rely on electrici- ty to operate. The typical homeowner buys their new product, brings it home and plugs it in without much thought to the possible consequences. As we acquire more electronic devices, we run out of electrical outlets, so we buy plug expanders or power strips. Every time you add a device you run the risk of over loading the circuit and causing a fire. One 15 amp circuit at the electrical panel may operate three or four outlets. To keep our devices operating and charged, we add power strips and now have five devices plugged into one out- let; with one or two items plugged into each of the other same-circuit outlets you have overloaded the circuit and, in time, can create enough heat to start a fire. What can the homeowner do to avoid these problems? Start at the electrical panel. Some older homes, built well before the information age, may only have a 60 – 100 amp panel. If this is the case you may need to upgrade the panel. This will require a licensed electrician and a permit from the Building Department. If you live in a newer home, or you’ve had your electrical panel upgraded you may need to add addition- al circuits to spread out the power draw and reduce the chance of an overload. Again, this will require a licensed electrician and permit. In any case, it’s a small price to pay to keep you and your family safe at home. FIRE DEPARTMENT SAFETY TIPS Upcoming Events Red, White & Boom! Don’t go away for the 4th – stay in town! Mark your calendars to join us at the North Palm Beach Country Club, 951 US Hwy 1, on Saturday, July 4 th. Great live music provided by “Memory Lane” from 7:00-10:00pm. Fireworks begin at approximately 9:00 pm. Bring your blankets & lawn chairs and join us! Annual Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament and Kids Fishing Derby Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament - The annual Anchorage Aweigh Fishing Tournament will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15 th. We invite you, your family, and friends to participate! Registration for a boat with 4 anglers is $150/boat if registered before Aug. 12. We limit this tournament to 50 boats, so register early!! Businesses can participate by being a sponsor or by donating merchandise/gift certificates for the popular raffle. An awards picnic will be held at Anchorage Park afterwards for all anglers and their families/friends. Call the Recreation Dept. at 561-841-3386 for details. Kids Fishing Derby – This fun event will be held from the shores of Anchorage Park on Aug. 15 th at 2:00 pm. No pre-registration required, just show up with your fishing gear! Catch & release. Award for largest fish caught in 2 age groups: 8 & under, 9 & up. Prizes awarded at the Fishing Tournament Awards Picnic which begins at 4:00 pm. Food Truck Frenzy Mark your calendars for the August 29th Food Truck Frenzy! This is held at Anchorage Park, 603 Anchorage Drive from 5:00-9:00 pm. 20 trucks will offer a wide variety of delicious foods and desserts! No movie in the park for this one, but bring blankets and lawn chairs and plan on enjoying the music! The following Frenzy will be October 24 and will include a movie in the park. “Every Hero Has A Story” The program is open to young people age 5 thru 12. Pick up your reading log, book bag, and activity schedule at the Summer Reading Desk in the Children’s Department. All programs are free but some have limited space. The Summer Reading Events run through the last week of July. We have some great programs lined up for this year. July Learning Program—TUESDAYS at 2:00 pm July 7th— Come see the demonstration of firefighting equipment and gear by North Palm Beach Fire Department!! July 14th—Rockin’ Rockets – design, build and launch early engine Rockets July 21st - Cool Comets - Visit the Oort Cloud to better understand how a comet is created. July 28th— The Grand Finale . . . Games, prizes, crafts, and ICE CREAM!!! LIBRARY SUMMER READING PROGRAM Parks & Recreation 561-841-3380 Pg. 4—Parks & Recreation Fishing Camp – This half-day camp is held at Anchorage Park and is brought to you by Building Up Sports Academy, an organization who offers one of the biggest youth fishing programs in the state of Florida. Participants will learn all aspects of fishing; from identifying different species of fish, feeding habits, casting techniques and conservation. They will also learn different fishing knots and water safety. Kids will fish each day, practicing what they have learned. All fishing equipment provided, including rods, bait, etc. This is a Catch & Release program. Camp sessions: 9:00 am – noon, $120/$115(RDF). June 8-12 July 13-17 Tennis Camp – openings remain in the summer Tennis Camp which is held at the Tennis Center, 951 US Hwy 1. Call 691-3425 for more details. Tiki Hut Rentals – why not have that family picnic at Lakeside or Anchorage Park? Did you know you can re- serve the large gazebos/tiki hut? The fee for a NPB resi- dent is only $53/3 hr! Call 561-841-3386 for reservation information. July Pool Parties - party with us poolside at the NPB Country Club on the following Friday nights in July: 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 6:30-10:00 pm. Dance, eat/drink, swim and enjoy a relaxing evening with your friends & neighbors. Admission: $1/person. Summer pool parties continue through Aug. 14. Do you qualify for a free summer pool pass? Kids who live in NPB who had all A’s & B’s on their last report card can get a free summer pass to the NPB Pool!!! You will still have about 7 weeks of pool time to take advantage of, so get that report card to the office and get your summer pool pass!! Call 561-691-3427 for details! Paddle the Park – Enjoy a scenic guided standup paddle tour of the beautiful inland waters of John D. Macarthur State Park with High Point Paddle. Begin with an on -land lesson, and then perfect your skills with a leisurely paddle over to the mangrove estuaries inside of Munyon Island. Beginners are welcome! Dates/times: July 18 - 10am; Au- gust 15- 10am; September 19- 1pm. Limit 8 guests. $42/40(RDF)/person $22/20(RDF)/person with your own board. Please note that we ask all guests to pay the entree fee into the park as a donation. $4.00/individual $5.00 for 2 - 8 people. This class will meet at the public kayak launch inside of the park. Pre-registration at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg is required! Youth Basketball/Soccer – We are flipping the youth soc- cer and youth basketball seasons this year. The reasons for this are that the fields need time to repair themselves after the grueling summer football leagues, soccer held in the winter will be much cooler for the players and we’ll have less afternoon rain to schedule around. We hope this is a win-win for everyone! Basketball Registration – We will begin registration for the Fall Youth Basketball league July 1st and continue until full. This league is for youth ages 7 – 14 years. Age groups are as follows: 7-8 yrs, 9-11 yrs, 12-14 yrs. The fee is $80/$70(RDF). Each team will have approximately 2 games/week and a prac- tice. Games will be played weeknights and Saturdays at the NPB Community Center. All participants 9 years + will be draft- ed onto teams. Call Mary at 841-3389, after 2:00pm for more information. Register online at www. Village-npb.org (dept- parks&rec-activity sched). Sponsorships available for only $150 – get your business name on the shirt of every kid on a team! Basketball Skills Clinic – This program for 5 & 6 yr olds will consist of Friday evening basketball skills clinics. These clinics will teach basic basketball skill to prepare the kids for basket- ball league play when they are 7 years of age. Held at the NPB Community Center, the clinics run Sept. 11 – Oct. 2 from 6:00-7:00 pm. Fee: $50/$40(RDF). Table Tennis for Beginners – Having trained for years in Ger- many, Markus Urban comes to NPB offering Table Tennis les- sons at Osborne Park for all ages! Classes will be held on Fri- days from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. Class will include; professional warm-up, supervised group training with individual approach and coaching, game/stroke analysis, individualized drills, multi - ball training, practice play and tournament play. Fee: $65/60 (RDF)/month. Pre-registration required. Piano - Vivian Sera Dale, a local piano teacher in North Palm Beach, will be teaching a beginning Piano class for all ages at Anchorage Park. You have 2 times to choose from. Classes will be offered on Wednesdays at 10:00am or 2:00pm. The fee is $55/$50(RDF)/5wk starting 7/8; limit 10/cls. Requirements: electronic keyboard equipped with batteries, earplugs/ earphones. Books will be extra, however, an assessment will be made on the first day of the lesson so as to ascertain which book will be the most appropriate. There will be several handouts during the series. For more information, please con- tact Vivian_dale@yahoo.com. Food Truck Frenzy - Mark your calendars for the August 29th Food Truck Frenzy! This is held at Anchorage Park, 603 An- chorage Drive from 5:00-9:00 pm. 20 trucks will offer a wide variety of delicious foods and desserts! No movie in the park for this one, but bring blankets and lawn chairs and plan on enjoying the music! The following Frenzy will be October 24 and will include a movie in the park. Village Clerk—Pg. 5 www.village-npb.org Village Clerk Palm Beach Sail & Power Squadron Commander Bill Eldridge attended the May 14th Council Meeting to receive the National Safe Boating Week Proclama- tion. National Safe Boating Week is May 16-22, 2015. (left to right) Councilmember Darryl Aubrey, Vice Mayor David Norris, Cdr Bill Eldridge – PB Sail & Power Squadron, Mayor Robert Gebbia, President Pro Tem Doug Bush, Councilmember Judy Pierman. The Palm Beach Sail & Power Squadron offers free vessel safety checks and presents Florida’s Boating Safety Course the first weekend of every month (except for holiday weekends). The course is U.S. Coast Guard, NASBLA, and State of Florida approved. A limited number of coupons, good for one free admission to the 2-day Boating Safety course, are available in Mayor Gebbia proclaimed May 17- 23, 2015 as National Public Works Week. National Public Works week recognizes the contributions that public works staff and officials make every day to our health, safety, comfort, and quality of life, and acknowledges that the support of an understanding and informed citizenry is vital to the efficient operation of public works programs such as wa- ter, sewers, streets, public facilities, solid waste collection, and parks. The attached photo is (left to right) Councilmember Darryl Aubrey, Vice Mayor David Norris, NPB Public Works Director Brian Moree, Mayor Robert Gebbia, President Pro Tem Doug Bush, Councilmember Judy Pierman. MAY 12, 2015 SPECIAL ELECTION RESULTS Welcome to the newest member of the Village Council. Mark Mullinix was elected on May 12th to fill the Group 5 seat on the Village Council for the remainder of Councilmember William Manuel’s term. Councilmember Mullinix was sworn-in May 28, 2015. Pg. 10—Country Club/Golf Golf 561-841-3380 Support Your Local Businesses—Pg. 11 www.village-npb.org The North Palm Beach Country Club and Village Tavern Restaurant are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Driving Range Hours: Monday. & Thursday 9 AM - 9 PM Tuesday, Wednesday 7 AM - 9 PM Friday-Sunday Golf Shop Hours: Daily. 6:30 AM - 7 PM Restaurant: Open Daily 7AM—7PM Library Hours: Monday. - Thursday 9 AM - 7 PM Friday. - Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM Pool Hours: Mon.—Thursday 10 AM - 6 PM Friday 10 AM - 10 PM Saturday 10 AM - 8 PM Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM Water Aerobics - Tues. & Thurs. - Jane Mon. Wed. & Fri. - Steve 11:00am - 12:00pm Tennis Court Hours/Club Play: Mon. - Thurs. 8 AM - 10 PM Fri. - Sun. 8 AM - DARK Tennis Office Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 7:45 AM - 7:00 PM Fri. 7:45 AM - 5:00 PM Sat. 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM Sun. 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM NPBCC Restaurant SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 2 3 VILLAGE OFFICES CLOSED 4 5 Tennis Mixed Doubles - 9:30AM 6 Yoga-10:00AM Knit & Crochet—1 PM Tennis Clinic 8:30 or 10:00AM 1st tee opens at 9am Junior Team Golf—5pm 7 MGA - 7:40AM Tee Times League Play Back 9- 5P Summer Junior Golf Camp - 8:30 - 1:30PM Tennis Clinic - 9:30AM Story Time, Ages 2-4- 10:00AM Baby Time 11-23 months 11AM Summer Reading—2 PM Game Day—4:30 PM 8 Story Time-Age 2-4 10:00AM Meet Police Dog—2PM Crafts—3 PM Tennis Clinics -9:30 AM/6:30PM Holers– 9AM Tee Times WGA– 9:40AM Tee Times League Play Back 9- 5PM Junior Golf Camp - 8:30 - 1:30 Team Golf Tournament—9AM 9EWGA—various Tee Times Tennis Round Robin 9:30AM Family Movie- 2:00PM Summer Junior Golf Camp 8:30- 1:30PM Minor League Tour- AM Junior Team Golf—5pm NO Council Meeting 10Quilters Group - 10:00AM Fitness Over 50 – 8:30AM Tai Chi – 10:00AM Pool Party—6:30 -10 PM 11 Table Tennis - Osb.11:00AM Junior Golf Clinic—9 AM Junior Team Golf Tennis Clinic - 9:00AM Book & Movie Discussion—12 PM Computer Help - 2:00PM 12 Tennis Mixed Doubles - 9:30AM 1st tee closes at 4pm 13 Yoga-10:00AM Fishing Camp Begins—9 AM Knit & Crochet - 1 PM Tennis Clinic 8:30 or 10:00AM Course Closed for Mainte- nance - Range Closed 14League Play Front 9- 5P Tennis Clinic - 9:30AM Story Time, Ages 2-4—10:00AM Baby Time 11-23 months 11AM Summer Reading - 2 PM Game Day—4:30 PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp 1st tee opens at Noon Range Closed 15 WGA– 9:40AM Tee Times 9 Holers– 9AM Tee Times League Play Front 9 - 5PM Tennis Clinics -9:30 AM/6:30PM Story Time-Age 2-4 10:00AM Crafts—3 PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp Country Club & Gen. Fund Budget Mtg—7PM 16 EWGA—various Tee Times Tennis Round Robin - 9:30AM Family Movie- 2:00PM League Play Back 9—5PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp Junior Team Golf—5PM 17 Quilters Group - 10:00AM Fitness Over 50 – 8:30AM Tai Chi – 10:00AM Pool Party—6:30 -10 PM 18 Table Tennis - Osb.,11:00AM Paddle in the Park—10 AM Adult Chess Club –9:00AM Kids chess club - 11AM Computer Help - 2:00PM Tennis Clinic - 9:00AM Junior Team Golf 19 Tennis Mixed Doubles - 9:30AM 20Yoga-10:00AM Knit & Crochet - 1PM Tennis Clinic 8:30 or 10:00AM 1st tee opens at 9am 21 MGA - 7:40AM Tee Times League Play Back 9- 5P Tennis Clinic - 9:30AM Story Time, Ages 2-4—10:00AM Baby Time 11-23 months 11AM Summer Reading- 2 PM Game Day—4:30 PM 22 9 Holers– 9AM Tee Times WGA– 9:40AM Tee Times Tennis Clinics -9:30 AM/6:30PM League Play Back 9- 5PM Story Time-Age 2-4 10:00AM Crafts—3 PM 23EWGA—various Tee Times Tennis Round Robin 9:30AM Family Movie- 2:00PM League Play Front 9—5PM Junior Team Golf—5pm Council Meeting 7:30PM 24 Quilters Group-10:00AM Tai Chi—10:00 AM Fitness Over 50 – 8:30AM Pool Party—6:30 -10 PM 25 Table Tennis - Osb. 11:00AM Junior Golf Clinic—9 AM Junior Team Golf—5pm Computer Help - 2:00PM Tennis Clinic - 9:00AM 26 Tennis Mixed Doubles - 9:30AM 27 Yoga-10:00AM Knit & Crochet - 1 PM Tennis Clinic 8:30 or 10:00AM 1st tee opens at 9am 28 MGA - 7:140AM Tee Times League Play Front 9-5 shotgun- Tennis Clinic - 9:30AM Story Time, Ages 2-4—10:00AM Baby Time 11-23 months 11AM Summer Reading– 2 PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp 299 Holers– 9AM Tee Times WGA– 9:40AM Tee Times Tennis Clinics -9:30 AM/6:30PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp League Front 9-5PM Story Time-Age 2-4 10:00AM Crafts—3PM Budget Workshop—7PM Tennis 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 WWW.Village-npb.org 561-904-2122 Tavern will be open for 4th of July Celebration 951 US Highway 1, NPB, FL 33408 Phone: 561-691-3430 Fax: 561-630-0932 KEY Golf Parks & Rec Library 1 9 Holers– 9AM Tee Times WGA– 9:40AM Tee Times League Play Front 9- 5PM Story Time-Age 2-4 10:00AM Crafts—3 PM Tennis Clinics -9:30 AM/6:30PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp 30EWGA—various Tee Times Tennis Round Robin - 9:30AM Family Movie- 2:00PM League Play Back 9—5PM Junior Golf & Swim Camp Junior Team Golf—5pm EWGA—various Tee Times Junior Golf & Swim Camp Junior Team Golf—5pm Family Movie- 2:00PM 31 Tennis Round Robin - 9:30AM Quilters Group - 10:00AM League Play Back 9—5PM Pool Party—6:30 -10 PM EVERY WEDNESDAY !! Story Time Ages 4-5—11am Read To Ella The Dog -3pm 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, 6:00pm 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 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 Human Resources 882-1155 Library 841-3383 Police and Fire: 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 Meeting Thursday, July 23, 2015, 7:30 pm Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org North Palm Beach Village Council Robert A. Gebbia Mayor David B. Norris Vice Mayor Doug Bush President Pro Tem Darryl C. Aubrey Councilman Mark Mullinix Councilman Jim Kelly Village Manager Melissa Teal, CMC Village Clerk Village Council members may be contacted through the office of the Village Clerk at 841-3355 council@village-npb.org Regular meetings are held at 7:30 pm the 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month and are open to the public. All meetings are held at: Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule Monday, June 29th Garbage Only Tuesday, June 30th Trash & Vegetation Wednesday, July 1st All Recycling Thursday, July 2nd Garbage Only Friday, July 3rd VILLAGE HOLIDAY NO PICKUP