Letter from the State of Florida regarding the City's Evaluation and Appraisal Report

You might remember, back in January, the City sent up a very large and exhaustive report evaluating and appraising the status of our existing Comprehensive Plan. This is required every seven years and is a preliminary step to the re-writing of our Comprehensive Plan. You might also recall that the Mayor, and to a lesser degree Commissioner Jennings, thought we were sending up an incomplete document that required more study and public meetings. The Mayor even made a remark that here is Lake Worth sending up something that is inadequate and just plain "wrong".

Well, ladies and gentleman, here is the response from the State of Florida saying that the Evaluation and Appraisal Report is "sufficient" - bureaucratic speak for a "clean bill of health". So, another check in the victory column and another step forward for the City of Lake Worth.

Timeline for Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations

This is just in from the consultants regarding the review schedule for the new Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. I'll let you know what the meeting schedule is when I find out.

Impossible Dream...

To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the unrightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
To reach the unreachable star
This is my quest
To follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into Hell
For a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest
And the world will be better for this
That one man, scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star

Queen - We are the Champions

I've paid my dues
Time after time
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face
But I've come through

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world

I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls
You brought me fame and fortune
and everything that goes with it
I thank you all
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race
And I ain't gonna lose

Won and won and won
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers '
Cause we are the champions - of the world

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end
We are the champions
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions

Carole King - Sweet Seasons

1. Sometimes you win sometimes you lose,
and sometimes the blues
just get a hold of you
just when you though you had made it.
All around the block people will talk,
but I want to give it all that I've got
I just don't want, I don't want to waste it.

Chorus:

Talkin' 'bout sweet seasons on my mind.
Sure does appeal to me.
You know you can get there easily, just like a sailboat sailin' on the sea.

2. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose,
and most times you choose between the two
wonderin', wonderin' if you have made it.
But I'll have some kids and make my plans,
and I'll watch the seasons running away
and I'll build me a life in the open, a life in the country.

Chorus:

Talkin' 'bout sweet seasons, talkin' 'bout sweet, sweet, sweet seasons Talkin' 'bout ...... (repeat and fade)

Run-off Election Results...

District #3
Wes Blackman total Votes 1702

Jo-Ann Golden total Votes 1886

Mayor
Jeff Clemens total Votes 1900

Marc Drautz total Votes 1751

Palm Card to Take to Polls

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More Information from Last Thursday's Debate and Last Sunday's Interview

If you are still undecided, or if you want to see how the debate went at the Osborne Center last Thursday - here it is from Lake Worth Talk.com. Just click here and it will direct you to the proper page. Let me know if you have any problems watching it, but more importantly, let me know what your concerns and questions are regarding the content.

And, check out my interview on Sunday night on Lake Worth Talk.com. Click here for that. By the way, my opponent has refused any interview with Jim Stafford - except for one that took place earlier in the campaign season. I encourage you to listen to that interview, as well. Just scroll through the various programs and look for J-A Golden. Most informative.

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More Pics from Pridefest - Sunday

Here is Maura Hennesey and me in the staging area before starting out in the parade. Nice outfit dear!

There's "Coach" Nancy on the sidelines cheering us on. What a nice crowd along Lake Avenue!

Here's a view from me as I walked the parade - Lake Worth looking pretty good and lots a great folks watching it all take place.

Here's Jim Stafford of Lake Worth Talk.com. He took some of his time to volunteer at my booth.

First Place for Most Imaginative political signage goes to Ruben Batista - a pen and t-shirt dot matrix. Thanks Ruben!!

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Another Endorsement

This is one of the gentlemen that interviewed Jeff and me on Radio Bob's show on Saturday. At the end of the interview, he gave his endorsement to our campaigns, as did Radio Bob. Thanks Wismik and thanks to Radio Bob. We had a great discussion and I would love to establish a sister City program and be part of a delegation to St. Marks, Haiti.

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Pridefest at Bryant Park

Pictures from today. Come by my campaign booth and say "Hi" - I'll be in the parade and will be stopping by now and then. Great to see and visit with a lot of good people today. Thanks for all of your support!

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Volunteers Ready to March

The "Check Wes" volunteers organized at my house this morning looking snappy in their "Check Wes T-Shirts" - look for them at your house soon. Two crews went out today, more tomorrow. I'll be wearing down the shoe leather in the afternoon too. Hope to see you all and get a chance to chat!

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Sign of the Times...

Harry's getting into the spirit of things - Thanks Harry, at least up there it's a little more difficult to steal my sign!

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Firefighters and Police Support Retha, Jeff and Wes

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This is the back of the "Three Peas" piece...

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