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Home My WebLink About02-2010 NewsletterThe Best Place to Live Under the SunThe Best Place to Live Under the Sun FEBRUARY 2010 Census is coming! - Pg. 3 NPB Election—Pg. 2 Household Hints & Handy Tips—Pg. 5 Tips from the links—Pg. 9 Puppy Love—Pg. 6 The Village ofThe Village of Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Pg. 2—NPB Elections NPB Elections ELECCIONES DE VILLAGE DE NORTH PALM BEACH Las Elecciones Municipales son generales e independientes (sin distrito ni afiliación a un partido) Fecha de Elección Municipal de 2010: martes, 9 de marzo de 2010 Los centros de votación abren de 7:00 am a 7:00 pm Escaños del Consejo de Village Abiertos para Elección Grupo 1 (ocupado actualmente por Edward M. Eissey) Grupo 3 (ocupado actualmente por Darryl C. Aubrey) Grupo 5 (ocupado actualmente por William L. Manuel) Período de Calificación de Candidatos Abre : al mediodía del martes 26 de enero de 2010 Cierra: al mediodía del martes 9 de febrero de 2010 El candidato puede anunciar su candidatura previo a la calificación con la presentación del Formulario DS-DE 9, Appointment of Campaign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository, (Nombramiento del Tesorero de la Campaña y Nombramiento del Depositario de la Campaña), ante el Secretario de Village. Después de presentar el Formulario DS-DE 9 ante el Secretario de Village y luego de la apertura de una cuenta para la campaña, los candidatos pueden empezar a recibir contribuciones y a efectuar gastos de campaña; sin embargo, para figurar en la papeleta, los candidatos aun tienen que calificarse con la presentación de los formularios debidos ante el Secretario de Village durante el periodo de calificación. Cuotas de calificación de candidatura: Cuota de calificación $10.00 Tasa del Estado por Elección 90.00 Total $100.00 Calificaciones para Candidatura: Residente de Village y elector inscrito Para más información, vea “Becoming a Candidate” (Convirtiéndose en Candidato) en la página de elecciones en el sitio www.village-npb.org VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM BEACH ELECTIONS Municipal Elections are at-large and non-partisan (no districts, no party affiliation) 2010 Municipal Election Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010 Polls are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Village Council Seats Open to Election Group 1 (currently held by Edward M. Eissey) Group 3 (currently held by Darryl C. Aubrey) Group 5 (currently held by William L. Manuel) Candidate Qualifying Period Opens: Noon, Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Closes: Noon, Tuesday, February 9, 2010 A candidate may announce his or her candidacy prior to qualifying by filing Form DS-DE 9, Appointment of Cam- paign Treasurer and Designation of Campaign Depository with the Village Clerk. After filing Form DS-DE 9 with the Village Clerk and opening the campaign account, candidates may begin ac- cepting contributions and making campaign expenditures; however, candidates must still qualify by filing the ap- propriate forms with the Village Clerk during the qualifying period, in order to be listed on the ballot. Candidate Qualifying Fees: Qualifying Fee: $10.00 State Election Assessment: 90.00 Total $100.00 Candidate Qualifications: Village resident and registered voter For more info, see “Becoming a Candidate” on Elections page at www.village-npb.org Village Council / Community News YEAR OF THE EVERGLADES (Left: Ms. Nichols, Center: Ms. Kaufman, Right: Mayor Norris) Mayor Norris proclaimed 2010 as the Year of the Ever- glades in the Village of North Palm Beach. Arthur R. Marshall Foundation Executive Director, Josette Kauf- man and Board of Directors Member Deborah Nichols were present to accept the proclamation. A MESSAGE FROM THE VILLAGE MANAGER Dear Village Residents, Get ready; the 2010 Census is coming soon! And this time, it’s only 10 questions that can be completed in 10 min- utes – the shortest Census questionnaire in Census history. The 2010 Census is the biggest market-research project of the decade. The year’s questions ask for the number of people residing in the household, homeownership, ages, and dates of birth, if of Spanish origin, race, and dual household information. There are no questions regarding citi- zenship or immigration status. The question part of the Census will arrive via mail around April 1, 2010. You may also get a knock on your door around that time from someone asking you the list of 10 questions. The questions will never be about banking or credit card information and they certainly will not ask for your social security number. Census workers are easy to identify. They will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag and a confidentiality notice. We strongly advise you to ask for identification and to see their badge before answering questions. Also note that you will not receive any type of Census communications through e-mail. Each question helps to determine how more then $400 billion will be allocated to communities across the country. It has been confirmed that Florida lost significant federal funding from 2000 – 2010 because our State’s population was significantly undercounted in the 2000 Census. Just one person not counted means less funding for programs such as Head Start, Title I grants, public transportation, road rehabilitation and construction, programs for the elderly, emergency food and shelter, and empowerment zones. There are other reasons why the Census is important. They include helping the private sector determine where jobs and job programs are needed, helping corporations determine locations for commercial enterprises (i.e. food stores, pharmacies and other essential services), and helping determine how many seats we have in the House of Repre- sentatives. Remember that this is a confidential process and your participation can help improve economic opportunities and living conditions here in the Village of North Palm Beach. An accurate Census of everyone living in the Village en- sures that money you pay in taxes will come back to you in important services such as education, police and fire pro- tection, housing and neighborhood improvements. This count will set funding levels for the next ten years, so please participate. Regards, Jimmy Knight, Village Manager Village Council / Clerk—Pg. 3 COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN Resolution 2009-70 Collective Bargaining Agreement with PBA Resolution 2009-71 Library Advisory Board Appointments Resolution 2009-72 Lease Amendment with Peas & Carrots Catering Resolution 2009-73 Elections Agreement with Supervisor of Elections Resolution 2009-74 Cooperative Authority for Library Automation AARP TAX-AIDE AARP Tax-Aide volunteers will be avail- able to help you prepare your tax return beginning February 1, 2010 through pAril 14, 2010 on Mon., Wed. & Fri. from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Village Hall Council Chambers. Taxpay- ers should bring 2009 tax forms, W-2’s, 1099’s and other tax information along with their 2008 tax return. Taxpayers are also asked to bring proper ID. Mark your calendars! Support Our Troops Volunteer Kick-Off Meeting is Friday, Feb- ruary 26th at 6:00 pm at the Os- borne Park Community Cen- ter. The guest speaker will be Colonel Drew Meyerwich. Contact the Village Clerk's Office for any additional info. and reservations. FIRE RESCUE: GET HEART-HEALTHY February is the month of St Valentine’s Day, symbolized by the iconic heart. Use this month as inspiration to improve the most important muscle in your body...your heart. Check with your doctor, and if they give the OK start a walking program with your partner. Fix your partner a heart-healthy meal, and if you are giving choco- late make it dark...shown in studies to be heart- healthy along with other health benefits. For those of you with more ambition, contact the Red Cross or American Heart Association and schedule you and your partner for a CPR class. Doing these things can help you be around this time next year...for more chocolate. Pg. 4— Public Safety / Community News Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM ARE YOUR VALUABLES VISIBLE? Don’t be the next auto burglary victim that we come into contact with. To maintain your vehicle’s se- curity, take the following precautionary measures: • Don't leave valuables in your car. That sounds like "common sense", but drivers/passengers do leave items of value in plain view every day. If you leave valuable items visible in your car, your car is automati- cally a target. • If you must leave valuable items in your car while out and about, place items out of sight before reaching your destination or move them inconspicuously. This includes packages, backpacks, gym bags, GPS units, MP3 players, etc. Someone may be watching when you put items under a seat or throw something over them. An opportunistic thief is on the lookout for trunk-packing, and can break into your car the minute you're out of sight. • Leave no trace. Don't leave any "sign" that there might be valuables "out of sight" in your ve- hicle, such as docking stations or connector cables. Leave nothing in "plain sight" that might make your vehicle worth "investigating" by a thief. • Try to park in busy, well-lighted areas. Try to park in well-traveled areas. Large anonymous lots are hit by thieves much more often than parking immediately adjacent to residential housing or other occupied buildings. Try to choose a well-lit, visible, parking spot where there is heavy vehicular/pedestrian movement. Auto-burglars pre- fer breaking into cars where they will not observed or attract notice, and choose their targets accordingly. • Lock ALL your vehicle's doors even if you plan to be gone for only a brief time. Every year, we have items stolen from unlocked vehicles where the owner was only going to be gone "just for a second". It only takes seconds to steal your stuff! It's not at all uncommon for thieves to walk down a row of parked vehicles and check vehicle doors to see if they are unlocked. • Set any alarm or anti-theft device. If you have one, use it! Many people believe that car-alarms no longer make a difference, but they can be an effective deterrent to an auto-burglar, who most often chooses the easiest target. Public Safety LUNCH BOX TRAVEL Travel Video shown every Wednesday at 12:00pm. Bring a bag lunch and share your travel experiences. For more information call Betty at the Reference Desk 841-3383 GENEALOGY CLUB The TreeSearchers Genealogy Club will hold their February meeting on Tuesday, February 16th at 7:00pm at the library. Everyone is welcome to attend. This is a great opportunity to discuss your researching progress, and learn some new techniques at the same time. If you have any questions please call Sue at 841-3383. The NPB Book Discussion Group meets again on Tues- day, February 16th at 10:00am. The selection for February is Those Who Save US by Jenna Blum. The selection for March (and last gathering for the season) will be The End of the Af- fair by Graham Greene . Come join in the discus- sion. New faces are always welcome. KEEP THE BEAT Bill Myers and Roger Whitcome return for another en- joyable season of jazz music appreciation. Every 2nd Saturday from 2:00-3:00pm. CONNECT@YOUR LIBRARY Don’t forget, the library is your source for free online access. One on One computer help every Saturday from 9:00-11:00am. NPB LIBRARY SCRABBLE CLUB Sundays, February 7th & February 21st, 2:00-4:00 pm newcomers welcome! KIDS CRAFT February 11th, 3:30 pm, Ages 6-12 Space is limited…Sign up required Presented by: Joann Greener Home Economist & Certified Culinarian Thursdays at 4:30pm in the Obert Meeting Room Chef’s Secrets & Insider Techniques—Feb. 4th Tricks and timesaving techniques that will help you function more efficiently in the kitchen. Useful in- formation for cooks of all levels. Cookie Swap—Feb. 11th Slow Cooker/Crock-pot—Feb. 18th The slow cooker or crock-pot is one of the best money saving and time saving appliances in the kitchen. It's great for cooks of all skill levels be- cause all you have to do is fill it and turn it on. Hours later, you have dinner ready for the table. Learn how to maximize the use of your slow cooker. (Program Fee $2.00 to cover the cost of food sampling - Please sign up in advance) Creating an Appetizer Party—Feb. 25th You will learn how to plan and prepare the perfect appetizer menu. (Program Fee $2.00 to cover the cost of food sampling - Please sign up in advance) 4TH ANNUAL MYSTERY NIGHT Are you a cunning, resourceful, team player? Are you great at solving clues? Join us for the 4th annual Mystery Night at the Li- brary on Saturday, February 27th to search for clues that will unravel the mystery. Knowledge of books, authors, and library resources will be very helpful! Beginning Monday, February 8th, present your library card at the desk to receive your ticket to MYSTERY NIGHT! Mystery Night is limited to 24 adult pa- trons. Tickets are required. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Continental Breakfast and Presentation fea- turing author Eliot Kleinberg. Saturday, March 6th, 11:00am in the Obert Room. Tickets are $10.00 per person. Tickets on sale now at the Library's Circulation Desk. Seating is Limited. Eliot is the author of nine books celebrating Florida’s History; its past and present, its triumphs and disasters; and its unique craziness. Library—Pg. 5 Library FREE SEMINAR Due to popular demand the law firm of Shalloway and Shalloway will repeat the free, educational seminar on recent changes to the laws on Medicare, Medicaid and VA benefits for Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 2:00pm. Seminar will be held in the Obert Meeting Room. HOUSEHOLD HINTS & HANDY TIPS FOR STRETCHING YOUR DOLLARS ANNUAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL & PARADE Mark your calendars now! The annual Heritage Festival is right around the corner! The exciting event will be held on Saturday, March 20th at Anchor- age Park from noon – 7:00pm! The parade route has changed as well. Parade will start at 11:00am and travels from Village Hall - north on East- wind Dr. to Lighthouse - Lighthouse to Anchorage - ending at Anchorage Park. We’re looking for parade entries: clubs, organized 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. We are also looking for festival sponsors. If you or your business would be interested in help- ing 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 Rec. Dept. at 841-3386 or visit www.village- npb.org. Follow the Village on NIXLE.COM Sparkle Spa Delight - In this fun, educational spa class, girls will learn the importance of great skin care, spa treatment and stress relief. All will be pampered while they relax with friends, enjoying soft spa music and the aroma of sweet fragrances. Each girl will re- ceive a Mini Mani., Mini Pedi., nail polish, facial and light, glitzy makeover! Girls will also learn how to make their own sugar scrub, body glitter or lip gloss to take home. Class ends with a group glam shot! In- structor: Carolyn Powery. 9-12 yrs. – Feb. 1st, 13-17 yrs. - Feb. 8th, 4:30-6:30 pm. Fee: $60 – AAB Kumihimo: Japanese Braiding - Making your own ac- cessories is fashionable and fun. Learn kumihimo braiding to create bracelets, necklaces, belts, and more to match your own unique style or give as gifts. In this class you will make an 8-strand bracelet, learn preparation, braiding, and finishing techniques. Stu- dents will take home a braiding disk, bobbins, instruc- tions, and great ideas to make more on your own. Instructor: Stephanie Bergeron Sat., Feb. 20th, 9:00- 11:00am. Fee: $22 ($15 materials fee due at class) Senior Moves - This class is designed to improve strength, balance & stability, and range of motion. Workouts are constantly varied, no impact, functional movements using body weight as well as bands, balls, hand weights, and other training tools. Tues. & Thurs., 10:00am $85/4wk, $17/cls Fitlife Moves - Increase strength, endurance & power, cross training with multiple training modalities per- formed at high intensity. Most workouts are less than 30 minutes. M,W,F 6:00am – Anchorage Park. In- doors if weather is inclement. Instructor: Tracy Meinke (FIT-CPTS, AFAA-CPT/GFI) Fee: $125/ 4wk, $17/cls Parks & Recreation Pg. 6—Parks & Recreation Puppy Love - Sat., Feb. 6th at 1:00pm. You and your “best friend” can enjoy an afternoon of contests and fun by the Bark Park at Anchorage Park. Contests include: Best Valentine Attire, Best Tail Wagger, Best Trick, Best Singing Dog, Smallest Dog, Largest Dog, and Best Kisser. A fun-filled afternoon for all! For more information, please call 841-3386. Movie in the Park – The featured presentation will be “Footloose” on Feb. 20th at 6:00pm at Anchorage Park. Bring your blankets, lawn chairs and your dancing shoes! No admission charge. Closing Day Basketball - Sat., Feb. 20th, 10:00am - 2:00pm at the Community Center. Awards cere- mony for age groups as follows: 5/6 yr. - 10:00am, 7/8 yr - 10:30am, 9/10 yr - 11:00am, and 11-13 yr. - 11:30am. Child Safety Seminar – Presented by LaVallee’s this seminar will introduce you and your child(ren) to safety practices that may save their lives. Areas to be covered include mall, parking lot, and stranger safety, bullying and more! Establish prearranged action-based responses to a variety of potential situations. This safety training will better prepare you and your family for many of life's challenges. Feb. 25th, 5:00 pm, Fee: $30 (per family). We are accepting registrations for the March 6th Village wide Garage Sale which will be held at the Community Center from 7:00am - noon. The cost for a single space is $20.00. Spaces are assigned on a first come, first serve basis. A few spaces remain! Register early! From the Tennis Shop Country Club—Pg. 9 NPB Country Club From the Golf Shop Tips from the links… Often when golfers play short game shots from around a green, they hit shots that are either too high or too low for the given circumstance. Some golfers love trying to pitch the ball high and soft, while others try to run the ball along the ground from anywhere they can. The optimum shot to play is usually somewhere in between. Try this little trick and see if you can learn the proper shot to play. When hitting a chip, pitch or even bunker shot onto the green, imagine that you were allowed to toss the ball underhand onto the green and let it roll to the hole. Think about these items: 1. How high would I toss the ball? (see its arc in the air) 2. Where would I land the ball on the green? (see the exact spot) 3. How would it roll to the hole from where it landed? (see the break and roll) After you have that mental image of the proper flight of your shot, choose the appropriately lofted club to hit your shot with the correct trajectory and distance you have just imagined. Hit your shot and see if you can make the ball fly on that imagined ball flight landing on the spot you have chosen. On the practice green, you can even try actually tossing a few balls onto the green to see if you are correctly imagining the right shot. Give this underhand, tossing the ball imagery a try and see if you can hit your short game shots closer than ever! Happy Golfing, Dave SHOP HOURS Monday – Friday: 7:45 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday – Sunday: 7:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. When the office is closed courts will be open until dark. RETAIL STORE Monday – Friday: 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Sunday: CLOSED VALENTINE MIXER – Mixed Doubles Round Robin, Friday, February 13th at 2:30pm. Please call to register, 626-6515. Prices are as follows: members—free; residents—$10; nonresi- dents—$14. The tennis center offers a wide variety of activi- ties for juniors and adults. Please check out the website for the most up to date information www.village-npb.org. COURT HOURS Monday – Thursday: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday – Sunday: 7:30 a.m. to dark Advanced reservations are required for 7am & 7pm Fold out for Village Calendar (Pages 7 & 8) 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 Code Enforcement Board ………..1st Monday, on call, 6:30 pm Construction Board of Adjustment……………………….on call Golf Advisory Board …………..2nd Monday, monthly, 5:00pm 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, (except June, Aug, & Dec), 4:00pm Zoning Board of Adjustment …………………………….on call Village of North Palm Beach Village Council David B. Norris Mayor William Manuel Vice Mayor Darryl C. Aubrey, Sc. D. President Pro Tem Edward M. Eissey, Ph.D. Councilman T.R. Hernacki, P.E. Councilman Jimmy Knight 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 npbclerk@village-npb.org *All meetings are held at the Vil- lage Hall, 501 US Highway One Permanent 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 Administration 691-3421 Golf Shop 691-3433 Pool 691-3427 Tennis 626-6515 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 841-3388 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 Village Hall 501 U.S. Highway One North Palm Beach, FL 33408 841-3380 www.village-npb.org Upcoming Council Meetings Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:30pm Thursday, February 25, 2010, 7:30pm Holiday Garbage Pickup Schedule Monday, February 15th, 2010- President’s Day (No Collection) Tuesday, February 16th, 2010- Garbage Only Wednesday, February 17,th 2010- Trash & Vegetation Thursday, February 18t,h 2010- All Recycling Friday, February 19th- Garbage Only