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10 2015 NewsletterVillage of North Palm BeachVillage of North Palm Beach OCTOBER 2015 “The Best Place to Live Under the Sun” Touch a Truck & Fire Safety Fair October 3rd A Message from the Village Manager—Jim Kelly SUPPORT OUR TROOPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS We’re only weeks away from sending Holiday “Care Packages” to soldiers. Here are the ways you can make a difference and show your support:  Make a monetary donation; no amount is too small. Funds will help purchase items and pay for shipping. Deliver your tax-exempt contribution to the Clerk’s office or mail to Support Our Troops USA, Inc. P.O. Box 14211, NPB FL 33408.  Write cards and letters encouraging our servicemen and servicewomen. Each care package we send contains cards and letters – the items most cherished by our soldiers.  Donate items we send. We particularly need new CD’s or DVD’s, holiday decorations, and individually wrapped snacks like crackers, cookies, protein bars, etc. Due to postal deadlines, we need your donations delivered to the Clerk’s Office by November 6th.  Volunteer to help at our donation drive. The next donation drive is Saturday October 3rd, 10 am – 3 pm at the Dollar Tree store in Tequesta. If you can help please call Bob Gebbia at 561-351-8459. Dear Residents, Fall is here and Thanksgiving is just around the corner! The Village continues to focus on plans to develop a Community Resort and Clubhouse on the Country Club property, and on our Master Plan for the Village. For FY16 the Council has approved a budget that:  Uses the FY15 millage rate of 7.33.  Covers all budget items in both the operation and capital budgets without having to dip into our reserve funds.  Expanded the scope of the capital budget from five to ten years (allows for a consistent and monthly predictable year to year schedule of infrastructure maintenance and replacement of equipment). A few visible improvements that will occur in FY16 are the refurbishing of the ball fields at the Community Center and Osborne Park, the re- paving of Lighthouse Drive, and some rejuvenation of the medians and right-of-ways on US 1 and Prosperity Farms Road. I look forward to seeing you on my travel around the Village! Sincerely, Jim Kelly The Village of North Palm Beach is proud to host its third annual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11th, 2015 in Veterans Memorial Park, adjacent to the Library and Village Hall. The keynote speaker at this year’s ceremony is decorated SSGT Brian Mast. Brian Mast served our country as a soldier in the U.S. Army for over 12 years. Brian's service also included the honor of serving under the elite Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) as a bomb disposal expert. While on his last deployment in Afghanistan, Mast sustained catastrophic injuries, which included the loss of both his legs. As a result of his service and sacrifice to our country, Mast has been awarded medals for Valor, Merit, and Sacrifice, to include The Bronze Star Medal, The Army Commendation Medal for Valor, The Purple Heart Medal, and The Defense Meritorious Service Medal. We look forward to having you join the Council, Honor Guard, Boy Scout Troup 155, and all of our veterans on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at 9 am. Veterans Day Ceremony—9 am on November 11, 2015 NEW GARBAGE SCHEDULE OCTOBER 1st!!!! To better serve our community, the Public Works Department is adding an additional Bulk Item trash collection day to the five day a week collection schedule. Please review the new schedule below: Mondays- Garbage, Trash & Bulk Items Tuesday- Vegetation Wednesday- Garbage, Trash & Bulk Items Thursday- Vegetation & Recycling Friday- Garbage, Trash & Bulk Items NORTH PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE SUPPORTS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Halloween Safety From the Police Department Halloween is upon us and kids of all ages are getting excited for a fun -filled evening of trick-or-treating. To ensure that your Halloween will be enjoyed safely keep the following tips in mind when preparing for an evening of fun:  It may be dark when kids are out trick-or-treating so to stay bright try to incorporate light-colored or reflective clothing to their costumes.  Some costumes have full-faced masks that can dangerously limit a child’s peripheral vision. Non -toxic face paints are a much safer option to complete the costume.  Younger kids should always be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult and older kids should be encouraged to trick-or-treat in groups. REMEMBER: SAFETY IN NUMBERS!  Remind kids of the rules of the roadway especially to look both ways before crossing streets.  It is always a good idea to bring a flashlight to light a pathway for you and your kids to make sure nobody falls and gets hurt.  Have a plan of the area that you want to cover and instruct kids to trick -or-treat only at the houses with an exterior light on. If you or your children are unsure, it’s better to skip an unfamiliar house and move on to the next one. Page 8 Parks & Recreation Touch-A-Truck & Fire Safety Fair October 3rd from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm - Touch-a-Truck & Fire Safety Fair is a fun, community event that gives children of all ages an opportunity to touch, explore and see their favorite trucks and big equipment on wheels! The dump trucks, tractors, construction equipment, race cars, motorcycles and many other types of vehicles will be on display. You see them on the road everyday….. now you can get close enough to touch them all! Look at, climb on, and explore the inner workings of your favorite big rigs! We are pleased to be offering a horn -free hour from 10:00 am to 11:00 for children with special needs and sensitive ears. The Fire Department will hold their annual Fire Safety Fair at the same time! Children & parents will be able to see demonstrations, explore fire trucks, police cars and much more! This is a free event that will be held at Anchorage Park, 603 Anchorage Dr. The Last Friday Pool Party We continue the successful Friday night pool parties through the fall months, but only on the last Friday of the month. The date: Friday, October 30th. This will be a Halloween-themed pool party. Come dressed in costume! Keep it respectable though, this is a family event! Admission: $1/person. Location: NPB Pool, 951 US Hwy 1. Questions call 561-691-3427. Freaky Food Truck Frenzy We have a triple treat for you on Saturday, October 24th. We will have fantastic Food Trucks, a movie in the park (Hocus Pocus) and Halloween costumes! This great event will be at Anchorage Park, 603 Anchorage Drive from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm. There is no admission charge. 20 different food trucks will offer a fabulous variety of delicious gourmet foods! Kids can come in costume as well as adults, but keep the costumes ap- propriate - this is a family event. Bring your lawn chairs & blankets! See you there!! Arts & Crafts Fall Festival The 29th Annual Arts & Crafts Fall Festival will be held at the NPB Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Great place to find those unique, hand-crafted gifts for everyone on your holiday list! Over 100 vendors located indoors and out. Free admission, free parking. Adult Cooking Classes : Cuban Cooking Class - Join Shelly Kahn and learn to make delicious Cuban cuisine on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 6:30 -8:30 pm at Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. The fee is $25/person. You will not only learn how to cook the food, but will also get to enjoy eating it as well! Register by 10/3/15. Halloween Dips/Desserts/Treats – In this Oct. 24th class, you will learn how to make special Halloween goodies to serve your family and guests for the upcoming event. This class is on a Saturday from 11:00-1:00 at Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. The fee is $25/person. Register by Oct. 21. Florida Fruits & Veggies – Shelly will teach you how to prepare delicious meals using fresh fruits and vegetables grown here in Florida. Saturday, Nov. 7 from 11-1 at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. Fee: $25/person, register by Nov. 4. Tried & True Thanksgiving Dishes – Learn how to cook some traditional Thanksgiving dishes in a way oth- er than how your Mother taught you! Shelly and the group will cook standard Thanksgiving dishes with new twists and then enjoy their efforts! Tuesday, Nov. 17 6:30-8:30 pm. Fee: $25/person, register by Nov. 14. Parks and Recreation News Page 9 The Recreation Department is registering runners/walkers for the 5K Ghost Run to be held on Saturday, Oct. 17th. The 5 kilo- meter (3.1 mile) certified course begins and ends at Anchorage Park. Anyone between the ages of 7 and 90 years old is eligible for participation in this event. In addition to the 5K, we will be holding a Spooky Sprint for youths 3-6 year olds, and a 1K Goblin Run for youth 7-10 years of age. You are invited to join in even if you don’t run! The school with the most entrants will get an award too! Pre-registration fee is $25/person at www.runsignup.com. And $30 on race day. Pre-registration for the 1K is $10 and $15 on race day. You are guaranteed a race t-shirt if regis- tered by Oct. 5. Call 561-841-3386 for more infor- mation VolunteersNeeded!! We need people 16+ yrs. to help out on the race course of the Ghost Run. You will just be making sure the runners are on course, making a turn, and manning a water station. If you are interested, please contact Becky at 561-841-3386 or recreation@village-npb.org. Kids Night Out Kids Night Out is for kids 7-11 years of age and will be held at the NPB Com- munity Center on a monthly basis. You can have the evening out and we will en- tertain the kids with indoor activity, games, pizza, and fun!! The cost is $17/$15(RDF)/child. Kids Night Out are from 6:00-10:00 pm and scheduled for Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, and Dec. 11. Sign up for all 4! Kids are guaranteed to have a great time! Parks and Recreation TRAVEL TRIPS The North Palm Beach Recreation Dept. invites you to join us for upcoming trips to local attractions! The Recreation Dept. now owns a bus so we will be able to take the trips with less chance of cancelling due to low enrollment. Seating is limited, so don’t wait! Now registering for: Oct. 24 – Miami Hurricanes vs. Clemson Foot- ball Trip - $85 Oct. 29 – Mai Kai Luau Dinner Show - $65 Nov. 9 – Perez Art Museum - $20 Nov. 17 – Gulfstream Casino - $20 Soccer Registration - Registration for the Winter Co-ed Soccer will be at Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. or online starting Oct. 1 and continuing until full. Registration fees: $80/$70(RDF). Age Divisions: 7/8, 9-11, 12-14 Age group is determined by child’s age on Oct. 1, 2015. There will be at least 1 game and 1 practice per week. Practices begin the end of August and the season will conclude in mid-November. All games are held at the NPB Community Cen- ter. Individual and team pictures are included in the registration fee! To coach or sponsor a team please contact Mary Romero – 841-3389 after 2pm. Register online at www. Village-npb.org (dept-parks&rec-activity sched). Sponsorships available for $150 – get your business name on the shirt of every kid on a team! Save the Dates: Nov. 21 Basketball Turkey Shoot; 9-11am Dec. 3 Tree Lighting Ceremony; 7:00 pm Dec. 18 Santa’s Trolley Rides; 6:30-8:30 pm Dec. 19 Santa’s Visits; 10-2 pm Paul D. Rosenblum, M.D. F.A.C.S., P.A. Johns Hopkins Fellowship Trained General Ophthalmology specializing in:  Cataract Surgery  Laser Surgery  Treatment of Glaucoma  Dry Eyes  Corneal Disease We are currently accepting new patients and provide optical services on site at both of our locations. We look forward to providing you with quality, personalized, comprehensive ophthalmic care. (561) 627-6333 (561) 747-7000 840 US Highway 1, Suite 430 210 Jupiter Lakes Blvd Summit Building Building 4000, Suite 106 North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Jupiter, FL 33458 Established since 1979 Driving Range Hours: Monday & Thursday 9 AM - 9:00 PM Tues/Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun 7 AM - 9:00 PM Golf Shop Hours: Daily 6:30 AM—5:30PM Restaurant: Daily 7:00 AM– 7:00 PM Happy Hour 3:00 PM– 7:00 PM Breakfast offered 7 days a week at 7AM! Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 7 PM Friday - Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM Pool Hours: Mon. CLOSED Tues.—Fri. 12 PM - 4 PM Saturday 10 PM– 6 PM Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM Water Aerobics— Tues. - Fri. 10:00am - 11:00pm Members Only Swim-10:00am - 12:00pm Monday - Friday Tennis Court Hours/Club Play: Mon. - Thurs. 7 AM - 10 PM Fri. - Sun. 7 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. 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM The North Palm Beach Country Club and Village Tavern Restaurant are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 951 US Highway 1, NPB, FL 33408 Phone: 561-691-3430 www.npbcc.org Golf Library KEY NPBCC SUN MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT 1Seminar– Elder & Spec. Needs Attorneys - 2:00 pm Men’s Tennis – 6:30pm Water Aerobics –10am Pickleball—5-9 pm 2Tennis Drill & Play– 9:30am Quilters Group—10am Water Aerobics -11-12 pm Tai Chi—10am 3 Junior Golf Clinic - 9-10 am Golf A -2pm Golf B-4pm Tennis Clinic – 9am Touch a Truck—10am-1pm Table Tennis—Osb., 11am Kids Chess— 11am-1pm Adult Chess Club—11am 4Tennis Round Robin– 9:30am 5 Rate Change Investment Seminar— 10:30am Knit & Crochet—1-4pm Yoga—10am Pickleball—2pm Tennis Clinic– 9:30am 6 MGA—7:45am rev. shotgun League Play—5pm Shotgun Story Time, Ages 2-4—10am Baby Time 11am Great Courses—1pm Jr. Creativity Time—2:30pm Water Aerobics –10 am Cardio Tennis – 9:30am 7WGA– 8:15am rev. shotgun 9 Holers—9:15am tee times League Play—5pm Shotgun Water Aerobics –10 am Ballroom Dance Class—7pm Story Time, Ages 2-4 - 10:00am Kids Creativity Time—2:15pm Tennis Clinic– 6:30pm 8 Book Discussion—11am Water Aerobics -10am Men’s Tennis – 6:30pm Pickleball—5-9 pm Council Meeting—7:30pm 9 Tennis Drill & Play– 9:30am Quilters Group—10am Water Aerobics -11-12 pm Tai Chi—10am 10Junior Golf Clinic - 9- 10am Golf A -2pm Golf B-4pm Tennis Clinic – 9am Table Tennis—Osb., 11am 11 Tennis Round Robin– 9:30am 12 Knit & Crochet—1-4pm Yoga—10am Pickleball—2pm Tennis Clinic– 9:30am Columbus Day 13 MGA—7:45am rev. shotgun League Play—5pm Shotgun Story Time, Ages 2-4—10am Baby Time 11am Great Courses—1pm Jr. Creativity Time—2:30pm Water Aerobics –10 am Cardio Tennis – 9:30am 14 WGA– 8:15am rev. shotgun 9 Holers—9:15am tee times League Play—5pm Shotgun Story Time, Ages 2-4 - 10am Kids Creativity Time—2:15pm Water Aerobics –10 am Ballroom Dance Class—7pm Tennis Clinic– 6:30pm 15Water Aerobics—10am Pickleball—5-9 pm Men’s Tennis – 6:30pm 16 Tennis Drill & Play 9:30am Quilters Group—10am Water Aerobics -11-12 pm Tai Chi—10am Kids Night Out—6-10pm 17 Junior Golf Clinic9-10am MGA— 8:15am shotgun Golf A -2pm Golf B-4pm Tennis Clinic – 9am Adult Chess Club—11am Kids Chess— 11am-1pm 5K Ghost Run Table Tennis—Osb., 11am 18 Tennis Round Robin – 9:30am 19Tennis Clinic– 9:30am Yoga—10am Pickleball—2pm Knit & Crochet—1-4pm AAUW Mtg—6:30pm 20MGA—7:45am rev. shotgun League Play—5pm Shotgun Story Time, Ages 2-4—10am Baby Time -11am TreeSearchers Geneology Club—7pm Jr. Creativity Time—2:30pm Water Aerobics -10am Cardio Tennis – 9:30am 21WGA– 8:15am rev shotgun 9 Holers—9:15am tee times League Play- 5pm Shotgun Story Time, Ages 2-4 - 10am Kids Creativity Time—2:15pm Tennis Clinic– 6:30pm Water Aerobics –10 am Ballroom Dance Class—7pm 22 Men’s Tennis – 6:30pm Water Aerobics -10am Pickleball—5-9 pm Council Meeting—7:30pm 23Tennis Drill & Play–9:30am Quilters Group—10am Water Aerobics -11-12 pm Tai Chi—10am 24Junior Golf Clinic-9-10am Golf A -2pm Golf B-4pm PBG HS Golf Tourn—2:30pm Tennis Clinic– 9:00am Table Tennis—Osb., 11am Freaky Food Truck Frenzy & Movie—5-10pm 25 26Knit & Crochet—1-4pm Yoga—10am Pickleball—2pm Tennis Clinic– 9:30am 27MGA—7:45am rev. shotgun Story Time, Ages 2-4—10am Baby Time -11am Great Courses—1pm League Play—5pm Shotgun 28WGA—8:15am rev shotgun 9 Holers—9:15am tee times League Play—5pm Shotgun- Story Time, Ages 2-4 - 10am 29 Men’s Tennis – 6:30pm Water Aerobics –10am Pickleball—5-9 pm  5k Ghost Run— Saturday October 17th  Fall Basketball Registration Begins October 1st  Arts and Crafts Festival—Nov. 7th  Veterans Day Ceremony—Nov. 11th Tennis Round Robin– 9:30am 31Tennis TNT– 9:30am Kids can read to Ella the dog Wednesdays at 3pm in the library 30Tennis Drill & Paly 9:30am Halloween Pool Party—6pm Adult Costume Party—Tavern Italian Night Wednesdays 6pm-9pm—NPBCC VILLAGE NEWSLETTER 501 U.S. HIGHWAY 1 NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 ************** ECRWSS POSTAL PATRON NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408 Please Recycle NEW Regular Garbage Pickup Schedule Mondays - Garbage, Trash, & Bulk Items Tuesdays - Vegetation Wednesdays - Garbage, Trash & Bulk Items Thursdays - Vegetation & Recycling Fridays - Garbage, Trash & Bulk Items Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org Village Hall Hours: M-Th, 8am-5pm Fridays 7am –4 pm Country Club Golf Shop 691-3433 Pool 691-3427 Tennis 691-3425 Restaurant 691-3430 Community Development 841-3365 Finance 841-3360 Human Resources 841-3351 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 Robert A. Gebbia Mayor David B. Norris Vice Mayor Doug Bush President Pro Tem Darryl C. Aubrey Councilmember Mark Mullinix Councilmember 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 North Palm Beach Village Council 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,7:00pm Waterways Board ……………next to last Tuesday, monthly,4:00pm Upcoming Council Meetings Thursday, October8, 2015, 7:30 pm Thursday, October 22, 2015, 7:30 pm