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Home My WebLink About11-2008 Newsletter PDFNovember 2008 The Best Place to Live Under the Sun The Village of Veterans’ Day Celebration - Page 4 Election Information - Pages 2 & 3 Blood Drive - Page 7 YOU ALSO WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE ON THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENTS. More information about the proposed amendments can be found at the Florida Division of Elections web- site: https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/constitutional-amendments/2008-proposed.shtml ADDITIONALLY, THERE WILL BE A PROPOSED PALM BEACH COUNTY CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT. The proposed amendment to the Palm Beach County Charter gives local residents a voice in county regulations and standards as they apply to their municipality. You can read the proposed question at the Supervisor of Elections link http://www.pbcelections.org/OfficeCandidates.aspx?eid=87&oid=609&pid=-1. Information is also available at http://www.letusvote.info/contact.html. PALM BEACH COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS Don’t forget to vote Tuesday, November 4, 2008 in the Presidential Election. Polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. To find your precinct, you may call the Village Clerk’s Office or check-on line at http://www.pbcelections.org/ PrecinctFinder.aspx. To find out more about the NEW VOTING PROCEDURE click the link to Voting Equipment Demonstration on the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections website at www.pbcelecctions.org. You will be able to see the instructions and a sample ballot for the new voting procedure. EARLY VOTING INFORMATION is also available at the website and at the Village Clerk’s Office 841-3355. US Rep – District 22 Ron Klein (D) Allen West (R) Piotr Blass (Write-In) State Senator – District 25 Jeffrey Atwater (R) Linda Bird (D) State Rep – District 83 Carl Domino (R) Bryan Miller (D) Palm Beach County Soil & Water Conservation Group 2 Drew Martin Mike McIntosh Port of Palm Beach – Group 1 Thomas McCracken (R) Wayne M. Richards (D) Palm Beach County State Attorney Michael McAuliffe (D) Joseph Tringalli (R) Main Office 240 So. Military Trail West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 624-6556 North County Courthouse Branch 3188 PGA Boulevard Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 624-6556 Representante de los E.E.U.U. - Districto 22 Ron Klein (D) Allen del oeste (R) Senador del estado - districto 25 Jeffrey Atwater (R) Pájaro de Linda (D) de Anthony Josesph Mauro (G) Representante del estado - Districto 83 Dominó de Carl (R) Bryan Molinero (D) Playa de la palma Suelo del condado y grupo 2 de la conservación del agua Dibujó a Martin Mike McIntosh Puerto de la playa de la palma - Grupo 1 Thomas McCracken (R) Wayne M. Richards (D) Playa de la palma Estado del con- dado Abogado Michael McAuliffe (D) o José Tringalli (R) Page 2-Clerk’s Office www.village-npb.org En español No se olvide de votar Martes 4 de noviembre de 2008. Las encuestas son 7:00 abierto mañana. a 7:00 P.M. Para encontrar su recinto, usted puede llamar la oficina del vendedor o comprobar-en línea en http:// www.pbcelections.org/PrecinctFinder.aspx Para descubrir más sobre el NUEVO tecleo de VOTACIÓN del PRO- CEDIMIENTO el acoplamiento a la demostración de votación del equipo en el supervisor del condado de la playa de la palma del Web site de las elecciones en www.pbcelecctions.org, Usted podrá ver las instrucciones y una muestra votar para el nuevo procedimiento de votación. La INFORMACIÓN DE VOTACIÓN TEMPRANA está también disponible en el Web site y en la oficina 841-3355 del vendedor de la aldea. November 2008 Presidential Election En espanol ADEMÁS DE LA ELECCIÓN PRESIDENCIAL, LOS VOTANTES DEL NORTE DE LA PLAYA DE LA PALMA TEN- DRÁN CANDIDATOS A LAS OFICINAS SIGUIENTES EN LA BALOTA: (Información por el supervisor del Web site de las elecciones http://www.pbcelections.org) USTED TAMBIÉN TENDRÁ LA OPORTUNIDAD DE VOTAR SOBRE LAS ENMIENDAS CONSTITUCIONALES PROPUESTAS. Más información sobre la balota propuesta de las enmiendas el 4 de noviembre de 2008 se puede encontrar en la división de la Florida del Web site de las elecciones: https://doe.dos.state.fl.us/constitutional-amendments/2008-proposed.shtml ADEMÁS, HABRÁ UNA ENMIENDA PROPUESTA DE LA CARTA DEL CONDADO DE LA PLAYA DE LA PALMA EN LA BALOTA. La enmienda propuesta a la carta del condado de la playa de la palma da a residentes locales una voz en regulaciones del condado y los estándares mientras que se aplican a su municipio. Usted puede leer la pregunta propuesta en el supervisor del acoplamiento de las elecciones http://www.pbcelections.org/OfficeCandidates.aspx?eid=87&oid=609&pid=-1. La información está también dispon- ible en http://www.letusvote.info/contact.html. SUPERVISORA DE ELECCIONES DEL CONDADO DE PALM BEACH Oficina Principal Sucursal del Juzgado del Norte del Condado 240 S. Military Trail 3188 PGA Boulevard West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410 656-6200 624-6556 Page 3—Clerk’s Office www.village-npb.org A MESSAGE FROM YOUR COUNCIL SUPPORT HOME RULE! The Proposed dual vote amendment to the PBC Charter gives local resi- dents a voice in county regulations and standards as they apply within their municipality. Without this amendment, the county could pass regula- tions overriding local standards including tree protection, adult business restrictions, landscaping, architectural guidelines, pet leash laws, sale of alcoholic beverages, redevelopment, water supply, charitable solicitation, and billboard sign codes. BALLOT LANGUAGE Shall the Palm Beach County Charter be amended to have charter amendments that are approved by a majority of PBC voters take effect in a municipality only if the amendment is also approved by a majority of voters in that municipality, when the proposed amendment transfers or limits a municipal service, function, power or author- ity? For more information please visit www.letusvote.info YES NO Vote YES this November! Pd. Pol. Adv. paid for in-kind by the Village of North Palm Beach, 501 U.S. Highway 1, NPB FL 33408, for the Let Us Vote Political Committee, PO Box 3286, Palm Beach, FL 33480 November 2008 Presidential Election Page 4 - Clerk’s Office www.village-npb.org ORDER FORM MISSION: WOLFHOUND MOVIE NIGHT DVD COLLECTION Volunteers for Operation Wolfhound Movie Night need your help! The goal is to send enough DVD’s to help build a video library for our troops to enjoy and share. A $5.00 Donation provides one DVD. Yes! I would like to donate $________ towards the purchase of DVD’s. Please make check payable to: The Village of NPB “Support Our Troops” Mail ORDER FORM & CHECK to: The Village of North Palm Beach Attn: Village Clerk 501 US Hwy #1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 Phone: 561-841-3355 Write a message to our soldiers - we will include your personal message when we inform our soldier of your donation:(or use a separate piece of paper) __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ For More Information about the Support Our Troops Program contact: Kim Pollard (561)568-1453 or Beth Gebbia (561)351- 8504. The Village of North Palm Beach Operation Support Our Troops Mission: Wolfhound Movie Night-DVD Collection Volunteers for Operation Wolfhound Movie Night need your help! The goal is to send enough DVD’s to help build a video library for our troops to enjoy and share. New and previously viewed movies are needed for our next shipment. Please deliver items to the Clerk’s Of- fice at Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL. If you would like to contribute monetarily to this mission, you may use the attached order form. As always, the Village of North Palm Beach and Volunteers are grateful for your sup- port. Village Clerk Volunteers Needed for Palm Beach County! The AARP Tax-Aide program needs volunteers to help senior citizens and low/moderate income individu- als prepare their 2008 tax returns. All volunteers will re- ceive training and are asked to serve for four hours one day each week during tax season. For more information contact Bill Dwyer at taxwill@gmail.com or (561) 594- 1035 COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN Ordinance 2008-08 Domani Parcel Large Scale Comp Plan Amendment Ordinance 2008-09 FPL Franchise Renewal Resolution 2008-53 Tentative Millage Rate Resolution 2008-54 Declaring State of Emergency (Tropical Storm Fay) Resolution 2008-55 FL Dept. of Environmental Protec- tion Grant Agreement for funds to replace Earman River water pipeline Resolution 2008-56 Minor modification to Harbour Isles PUD Resolution 2008-57 Deed of Conservation Easement relating to Anchorage Park improvements Resolution 2008-58 Retiree Insurance Policy Amend- ment Cards and letters to our troops, letting them know we are thinking of them and showing our support. Drop off cards and letters to the Village Clerk’s Office, Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408. We received this email message from one of our soldiers ear- lier this year, “Words cannot express how very good it feels to have contact with home and read the cards from caring people. All the “Wolfhound” Soldiers here at Camp Taji, appreciate everything that the members of North Palm Beach and all the other people like you are doing to support the troops. I wish that you all could see the ex- citement and hear the joy in the voices of the Soldiers when a letter, card or art drawn packages are received.” Volunteer needed for Code Enforcement Board A volunteer is needed for one vacancy on the Code En- forcement Board. Members of the enforcement board shall be residents of the village. Appointments shall be made by the village council on the basis of experience or interest in the fields of zoning and building control. The Code Enforcement Board meets (on call) at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of the month. Applications are available from the Village Clerk’s office in the Village Hall, 501 U.S. Highway 1, by calling 841-3355 or on the website. Click on the Advisory Boards link. www.village-npb.org Page 5- Public Safety Public Safety A MESSAGE FROM YOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT With the Holidays approaching, we want to remind everyone about fire safety in the home. Many of our holiday celebrations this time of year involve the use of candles and, unfortunately, those candles are the cause of many fires. To prevent these fires: ∗ Extinguish all candles before leaving a room ∗ Never leave candles lit overnight or when leaving your house. ∗ If possible, use flameless or battery powered candles for your celebration. We wish you the best and safest of Holiday Seasons and re- member, if you have any problems or questions, we are always here to help. Dial 911 in any emergency situation and 848- 2525 for anything else. ADOPT A FAMILY Your Public Safety Department is plan- ning to “adopt” sev- eral local needy fami- lies this holiday sea- son. Last year this program was ex- tremely successful due in part to the generous gifts provided by North Palm Beach citizens. If you would like to contribute, there will be a box for new and unwrapped toys in our lobby be- ginning November 17th. If you would like more infor- mation or if you would like to find out other ways you can help, please contact Officer Angela Williams at 841-3300 or Administrative Coordinator Susanne Crews at 841-3376. GONE IN 30 SECONDS 30 = The number of seconds it takes for a thief to break into your vehicle and take your valuables. 20 = The number of seconds it takes for you to put your valuables into your trunk out of sight, or to remove them from your vehicle. DESIRE + ABILITY + OPPORTUNITY = CRIME Auto Burglary Prevention, like all crime prevention, is the act of tak- ing away the criminals ability and/or opportunity to commit a crime. With a little time and diligence, you can make a difference in your vulnerability to Auto Burglary! The North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety would like to encourage village residents to practice the following tips: • Always lock and secure the doors and windows of your vehicle even if you are only gone for a short period of time • Never leave your purse, wallet, cellular phone, money, elec- tronic equipment, tools or other valuable equipment in your un- attended vehicle • Park your vehicle in an area that is secure, visible and well lit • Utilize crime prevention programs offered through the police de- partment including “Operation Identification” which promotes the documentation of important serial numbers on valuables • Be aware of your surroundings and any suspicious person(s) in the area • Report suspicious activity to the North Palm Beach Department of Public Safety at 848-2525 • Call 911 to report crimes in progress Is your vehicle a crime waiting to happen? Don’t let it be. Remem- ber that village residents can assist the Department of Public Safety with the prevention of Auto Burglaries in North Palm Beach. If you have any questions regard- ing Auto Burglary Prevention, please contact Officer Williams at 841-3300. The Village of North Palm Beach Depart- ment of Public Safety invites you to join us as we host our annual Veterans’ Day Celebration at Osborne Park on Tuesday, November 11th at 10:00 a.m. This is a great opportunity for you to join together with your Public Safety staff, Military Per- sonnel, Village Council and other honored guests for a ceremony. Immediately fol- lowing Riverside National Bank will be providing a cookout in the park for those that can attend. Please join us as we pay tribute to our men and women in the armed forced and celebrate the greatest country of all….. AMERICA. VETERANS’ DAY CELEBRATION 2008 Tennis & Tunes Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30—7:30p.m. (ongoing class) A.C.E Junior Tennis Academy Registration is currently underway. This program is designed for children ages 4 to 17. Classes are after school and children are evaluated by staff and placed in an appropriate class based on their age and ability. A.C.E. Adult Tennis Academy – Instructional Classes Beginner, fun and hardcore tennis fitness, we have a class for you! Adult Clinics Under the Stars Beginner: Tuesdays 6-7 pm; Intermediate: Wednesdays 6-7 pm Drill ‘n Play Classes Beg/Intermediate: Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30-9 pm Advanced: Wednesdays 7-8:30 pm & Saturday 11-12:30 Get Fit to Hit Mon 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. & Wed 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Ongoing drop-in programs include intermediate adult clinics Fri. & Sat. at 9:00 a.m. and tennis & tunes 6:30 p.m. on Tues. Simply call the office (626-6515) if interested in any of the following: women’s doubles Tues- days 8:00 a.m. and Thursdays 6:30 p.m., mixed doubles Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m., and men’s doubles Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. November 17, 2007 was the official opening of the “Nicklaus Signature” course. This month we start our 3rd golf season, and the golf course has come a long way since the first ball was struck on the new course. We changed the routing on holes 2, 3. 4, and 5 which has proven to help the pace of play. We have added the efflu- ent water line so the course will never suffer from water restrictions again. The maintenance crew has finished grassing the golf course with Bahia sod. The border areas on holes #12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and to the right of the pond on hole #8 have all been grassed. The grassing of the interior holes has also been completed, holes #1 and #2, left of #10 left of #11, and right of #12. When your ball finds its way into these areas you will now be on grass instead of sand. The contour lines between the fairway and rough are now defined. Trees have been planted for safety, beauty, and definition on holes, #1, #10 and #11. The golf staff is here to serve the golfing needs of the members and guests. Please use us to help however we can!! Please remember tee times may be made online as of October 1st. All you have to do is go to the village website www.village-npb.org click on the country club link and follow the procedure to make a tee time. Please call the Golf Shop if you need assistance 691-3433. We are looking forward to a great season and hope you are too!! Until next time Mike TENNIS COURT HOURS: 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Courts Close at 8:30 p.m. LAST RESERVATION 7:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. Advanced reservations are required for 7 a.m. & 7 p.m. OFFICE HOURS: Monday – Friday closed from 1 pm to 3 pm When the office is closed courts will be open until 8:30 pm Mon.-Thurs. 7:30 -1:00pm 3:00 - 8:00 Friday 7:30 -1:00pm 3:00 - 6:00 Saturday 7:30 -12:30 Sunday 7:30 - 12:30 FROM THE GOLF SHOP Page 6—Country Club www.village-npb.org Country Club VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH POOL NOVEMBER Mondays - CLOSED Tues - Fri- 10-6 Sat & Sun - 12-6 Closed on Thanksgiving Open on the day after Thanksgiving from 12—4 Call 691-3427 for more information Admission $3/child $5/adult Fins vs. Patriots A few seats remain for the Miami Dolphins game on Sunday, November 23rd versus the New England Patriots. $90 cov- ers your transportation, tailgate lunch and admission to the game. Call (561) 841-3386 before it’s too late! Parks & Recreation www.village-npb.org Page 7—Parks & Recreation The 23rd annual North Palm Beach Arts & Crafts Fall Festi- val will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2008. This show is held at the Community Center, 1200 Prosperity Farms Rd. and show hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Shoppers can find a wide variety of holiday gifts, decorations and works of art. This holiday craft show features over 100 crafters. This is not a flea market. All items in the festival must be created, hand crafted or embellished by the exhibi- tor. Arts & Crafts Fall Festival Upcoming Events & Activities ... Turkey Shoot - November 15th at the Community Center. This basketball free-throw contest is for all ages and runs from 11am-2pm. $5.00 gets you 10 shots. From 11am-1pm keep enter- ing until you get the score you like! Fi- nals begin at 1:30 pm. Prizes will be given out for top contenders! Fla. Fish & Seafood – Shelly Kahn teaches how to prepare, cook and serve many native fish and sea- foods such as wahoo, cobia, snapper, stone crab, Fla. lobster, and more. Wednesdays – 6:30-8:00 pm, $24/class – preregister. Budget Gourmet Cooking - Join Shelly Kahn as we learn how to cook frugal but fab meals with em- phasis on fresh, healthy, local ingredients. Thurs- days – 6:30-8:00 pm, $24/class. – preregister. ABC Kids I - Shannon Cooper uses hands on ap- proach to explore the alphabet through literature, games and crafts. Mondays 10:00-11:45 Fee: $150/8wk-starting 11/3. Special Needs Academic Camp – FL licensed and experienced ESE autistic teachers offer a Sat- urday morning program for special needs (Autistic/ EMD/TMD) children 8-13 yrs of age from 9:00-12:00 weekly. For questions on this program, please con- tact Christine Black at 625-6740. Fee: $35/wk – preregister. Table Tennis – Ongoing program held at Osborne Park on Tuesday evenings from 7:15-8:45. Pre- register at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. $65/ month Tae Kwon Do – A new session of Tae Kwon Do begins November 6th. Classes are held on Thurs- days at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. Classes are for youth as young as 5 yrs and adults as old as 99 yrs!! For more details call 841-3386. Bellydancing - We will be offering a beginning class on Thursday evenings with Meredith Blue. Meredith has been dancing and teaching for over 10 years. For more information, call Meredith at 252- 5972. Fee: $55/6wk – starting 11/6. Clay Play - New session of Clay Play classes will begin Nov. 5th. Classes are held on Wednesdays from 4:30-6:00 and fee is $100/8wk. Your child will be able to experience the thrill of creating objects of art from a lump of clay. Clay Play will nurture your child’s natural creative talents – and we deal with the mess! Girls Softball- Registration for the girl’s softball league will run from December 1 – January 15th at the Anchorage Park Activities Bldg. This league is for girls ages 5-13 years. Early registration fee is $50R/$60NR until December 27th. After Dec. 27th the fee returns to the regular 60R/70NR. Coaches are needed! Don’t forget that the Parks & Recreation Department hosts a number of great activities for children of all ages (5 years old to 99 years young). There is something for everyone! Contact Parks & Recreation at (561) 841-3386 or visit our Village website at: www.village-npb.org Annual Heritage Festival - Heritage Festival is scheduled for Saturday, March 21st. If you have never been to it, the festival is held on the driving range of the NPB Country Club. We have carnival rides, games, live bands, open pool, food/beverage, demonstrations, a parade and much, much more! Our goal is to provide an event that offers something for all ages. We are looking for event sponsors. If you as an individual or your business would be interested in spon- soring this exciting event, please contact the Recreation Dept. at 841-3386. Driving Range Hours: Monday 7 AM - 8:30PM Tuesday 9 AM - 8:30PM Wednesday-Sunday 7 AM - 8:30PM LIGHTS OUT at 9:00 PM Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 9 AM - 7 PM Friday - Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM (Children’s) Library Hours: Monday - Thursday 12 PM - 7 PM Friday 12 PM - 5 PM Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM Pool Hours: Closed Monday’s Tuesday - Friday 12 PM - 6 PM Saturday 10 AM - 6 PM Sunday 12 PM - 6 PM Restaurant Hours: Sunday Brunch 10:30 AM - 2:30PM Sunday Dinner 5 PM - 11 PM Monday - Saturday 7AM - 11 PM Tennis Court Hours/Club Play: Monday - Friday 7 AM - 8:30 PM Reservations required for the 7:00 AM & 7:00 PM time slots. Tennis Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM - 1 PM 3:00 PM - 8 PM Friday 7:30 AM - 1 PM 3:00 PM - 6 PM www.village-npb.org 561-841-3380 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408 MONDAYS in November: 7:00AM - 11:00PM TUESDAYS in November: Pot Roast Dinner - 5 PM - 11 PM WEDNESDAYS in November: Italian Buffet - 6 PM - 11 PM THURSDAYS in November: Turkey Dinner - 5 PM - 11 PM FRIDAYS in November: Fish & Chips Dinner - 5 PM - 11 PM SATURDAYS in November: Our Fabulous Prime Rib! 5 PM - 11PM SUNDAYS in November: Brunch 10:30AM - 2:30PM - Dinner 5 - 9PM TUES. - SAT. in November LIVE MUSIC - 7 PM - 11 PM * Holiday hours may vary . The NPB Country Club and the Village Green Restaurant are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 951 US Highway 1, NPB, FL 33408 Phone: 561-691-3430 Fax: 561-630-0932 *** FABULOUS SUNDAY BRUNCH staring Nov. 2nd through Mother’s Day - $19.95 per person! Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 CODE ENF.BOARD 6:30PM 4 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 MGA ELECTION DAY NO PLANNING COMM. 5 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 WGA PENSION BOARD 6 7 8 ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL 9AM-4PM COMM CTR. 9 10 GOLF ADV. BOARD 5:00PM 11 VETERANS DAY Celebration Osborne Park at 10:00 a.m VILLAGE HALL CLOSED 12 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 WGA 13 COUNCIL MEETING 7:30 PM 14 15 TURKEY SHOOT 11AM-2PM COMM. CTR. CC OPENING DAY GOLF TOURN. 1 BEST BALL OF 4 16 17 CC GOLF RATES CHANGE TODAY! 18 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 MGA PENSION BOARD POLICE FIRE 2:00PM WATERWAYS BOARD 4PM 19 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 WGA 20 21 22 23 24 25 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 MGA 26 CC GOLF SHOTGUNS 7:45 & 12:30 WGA 27 VILLAGE HALL CLOSED BUFFET DINNER AT CC 28 CC POOL OPEN 12-4:00PM VILLAGE HALL CLOSED 29 30 The Recreation Department still has tickets available for the November 23 Dolphins Game $90 includes transportation: CALL 841-3386 FOR DETAILS! Sunday Nov. 30th Couples Golf Tournament at the Country Club Thanksgiving Dinner at the Country Club - Seating at 11AM, 1PM, 3PM,5PM Call for Reservations 691-3430