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| Admission is free. Free parking starting at 5:30. Seating and parking provided on a
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Save The Date. January 31st:
City of Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo will give the State of the City Address. Tuesday, January 31st from 6:00–8:00 at the City’s Casino Ball Room (click on image to enlarge):
The Mayor will discuss the City’s progress and exciting plans for the future. City staff will have tables with information and guests will be able to meet with the staff to learn more about what is being done to move the City forward.
LAKE WORTH: Volunteers needed quickly, for tomorrow at noon! Very, very important for the City.
A phone number is below to get registered. Call ASAP!
Many of you are aware of all the confusion over Zip Codes and the City of Lake Worth but in a case such as this (see below), we can actually use this situation to our benefit. The City of Lake Worth has 2 Zip Codes (33460 and part of 33461) but there are 9 ‘Lake Worth’ mailing addresses, some of which go all the way out west bordering on the Everglades.
So, in a case such as this we can use ALL 9 Zip Codes to our benefit to receive more County, State, and Federal funding. Those Zip Codes are:
“Palm Beach County and other groups are looking for volunteers to help them conduct a count of the county’s homeless population.
The point-in-time count, to be conducted during a 24-hour period starting at noon Thursday, is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”
Many of you are aware of all the confusion over Zip Codes and the City of Lake Worth but in a case such as this (see below), we can actually use this situation to our benefit. The City of Lake Worth has 2 Zip Codes (33460 and part of 33461) but there are 9 ‘Lake Worth’ mailing addresses, some of which go all the way out west bordering on the Everglades.
So, in a case such as this we can use ALL 9 Zip Codes to our benefit to receive more County, State, and Federal funding. Those Zip Codes are:
- 33449
- 33454
- 33460–33463
- 33465–33467
“Palm Beach County and other groups are looking for volunteers to help them conduct a count of the county’s homeless population.
The point-in-time count, to be conducted during a 24-hour period starting at noon Thursday, is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.”
Come out and meet Herman Robinson TODAY. Candidate for Open Seat in District 4.
Click on image to enlarge:
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| Herman is running to fill the open seat in District 4. Would you like a yard sign to show your support? Call 561-651-1499. Send Herman an email at: votehermanrobinson@gmail.com |
That big cloud of dust is The Palm Beach Post backpedalling. Remember that article about the Gulfsteam Hotel on January 17th?
The blog post below (following the image and caption) isn’t really about the Gulfstream Hotel at all. What it’s really about is which elected officials get the scrutiny and tough questions from the press, and more importantly, which elected official in Lake Worth never does: Commissioner Chris McVoy, PhD.
At the end of this blog post are some questions the press will never ask McVoy. Here’s another one:
Question: “Commissioner McVoy. You’re now claiming speeding cars in the City is the reason you opposed the bond referendum last November. Why didn’t you issue a press release or get this information to the public back then? Produce the data last year?”
Oddly enough, here’s a relatively inexpensive and simple solution to speeding cars from Yours Truly.
Look folks. Everyone knows McVoy is going to get the endorsement from the Post editorial board. It’s a given. But McVoy’s endorsement will be one with a lot of finger-pointing at other elected officials like Mayor Triolo et al.
The Gulfstream Hotel story in the Post last week, unfairly, pointed the finger at the City’s Code Enforcement. Now here’s a question the editors at the Post can ask McVoy (but won’t):
“Commissioner McVoy. You’ve been a sitting commissioner since 2010. Can you show us your accomplishments to make the Code Department better? More efficient?”
Remember. McVoy has a PhD.
For the background on the “backpedalling” at the Post, use this link.
Premise:
Premise:
Remember this: It’s not the press’ job to pick winners and losers. There are only 48 days left until election day in Lake Worth. Elected leaders deserve accountability. Absolutely True. But so do former elected’s as well. However, there won’t be enough “time and resources” to verify those facts.
Remember. Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and commissioners Andy Amoroso and Ryan Maier ARE NOT UP FOR RE-ELECTION.
But Commissioner Chris McVoy is.
He deserves the tough questions too. But he doesn’t get those. For some reason McVoy gets a “free pass”. For example, you’ll never hear a question concerning McVoy’s observations about the Socialist Party last year:
At the end of this blog post are some questions the press will never ask McVoy. Here’s another one:
Question: “Commissioner McVoy. You’re now claiming speeding cars in the City is the reason you opposed the bond referendum last November. Why didn’t you issue a press release or get this information to the public back then? Produce the data last year?”
Oddly enough, here’s a relatively inexpensive and simple solution to speeding cars from Yours Truly.
Look folks. Everyone knows McVoy is going to get the endorsement from the Post editorial board. It’s a given. But McVoy’s endorsement will be one with a lot of finger-pointing at other elected officials like Mayor Triolo et al.
The Gulfstream Hotel story in the Post last week, unfairly, pointed the finger at the City’s Code Enforcement. Now here’s a question the editors at the Post can ask McVoy (but won’t):
“Commissioner McVoy. You’ve been a sitting commissioner since 2010. Can you show us your accomplishments to make the Code Department better? More efficient?”
Remember. McVoy has a PhD.
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| The reaction to this news article unfairly attacking Code Enforcement in the Post was swift, both from the public and City government as well. The City of Lake Worth shouldn’t have to demand quality news reporting. |
For the background on the “backpedalling” at the Post, use this link.
Premise:
It’s the fault of Code Enforcement that the Gulfstream Hotel still sits vacant.Absolutely False. This is what happens when reporters and editors try to explain complex stories using simple narratives.
Premise:
Reporters and editors aren’t given the time and resources to verify the facts.Absolutely True.
Remember this: It’s not the press’ job to pick winners and losers. There are only 48 days left until election day in Lake Worth. Elected leaders deserve accountability. Absolutely True. But so do former elected’s as well. However, there won’t be enough “time and resources” to verify those facts.
Remember. Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and commissioners Andy Amoroso and Ryan Maier ARE NOT UP FOR RE-ELECTION.
But Commissioner Chris McVoy is.
He deserves the tough questions too. But he doesn’t get those. For some reason McVoy gets a “free pass”. For example, you’ll never hear a question concerning McVoy’s observations about the Socialist Party last year:
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| “Commissioner McVoy. Can you explain why you support Nicolás Maduro and the Socialist Party in Venezuela?” Or this: “Why would you bring up term limits when you’ve been a commissioner since 2010?” Or. . . “Why didn’t you come to the defense of Mayor Triolo when one of your supporters posted an image of her burning in effigy?” |
18th Annual Garlic Fest in John Prince Park: “The Best Stinkin’ Party in South Florida” is going to be huge.
We learned recently from Mary Lindsey, the former president (now President Emeritus) of the Lake Worth Neighborhood Assoc. Presidents Council (NAPC) that the NAPC will be featured with a prized location at Garlic Fest. Very high visibility to engage and promote our little City just to the east of John Prince Park.
Apparently, when the organizers of Garlic Fest heard about the NAPC they decided to learn more and were so impressed they wanted the NAPC to be a part of the BEST STINKIN’ PARTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA! And we also learned that Tri-Rail will play a much larger role than originally anticipated.
The amount of preparation that’s gone into Garlic Fest is amazing. Take a few minutes and check out their website. Remember, Delray Beach was home to Garlic Fest for many years and, well, their loss is our gain. Having this renowned event right next door in the County’s John Prince Park will draw many visitors and tourists to our BEACH! and to the Downtown as well.
For just one example of the preparation, use this link to learn about the “Free Shuttle” from Tri-Rail and Palm Beach State College, parking lots for the event, and they’ll have an “Uber drop off” as well:
Apparently, when the organizers of Garlic Fest heard about the NAPC they decided to learn more and were so impressed they wanted the NAPC to be a part of the BEST STINKIN’ PARTY IN SOUTH FLORIDA! And we also learned that Tri-Rail will play a much larger role than originally anticipated.
The amount of preparation that’s gone into Garlic Fest is amazing. Take a few minutes and check out their website. Remember, Delray Beach was home to Garlic Fest for many years and, well, their loss is our gain. Having this renowned event right next door in the County’s John Prince Park will draw many visitors and tourists to our BEACH! and to the Downtown as well.
For just one example of the preparation, use this link to learn about the “Free Shuttle” from Tri-Rail and Palm Beach State College, parking lots for the event, and they’ll have an “Uber drop off” as well:
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| Garlic Fest begins on Friday, February 10th at 5:00 p.m. and ends on Sunday, February 12th. To purchase tickets use this link. |
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
VIDEO: Meet the candidates in the Lake Worth District 2 race. Oh. . . and about that Wawa on 10th Ave. North and ‘A’ Street.
There are 3 candidates going into the election on March 14th. They are:
The video starts off with the question about Code Enforcement in the City. McVoy goes first then next up is Mr. Joseph. Then from the 2:30–4:35 mark in the video are Hardy’s comments including his mention of a “ride-along” with PBSO Cpt. Baer (the only candidate to do so).
Interestingly, on the issue of the environment, at the 21:45–22:55 mark Hardy talks about doing “the little things”. For example, “we still use Round-Up at the golf course.” Makes you wonder where McVoy has been all these years being the one with a PhD in Soil Science.
And lastly, on the issue of a Wawa at 10th Ave. North and ‘A’ Street, Hardy at the 25:15–26:49 mark said, “it represents a challenge to the zoning map.” Hardy opposes a Wawa at that location in a residential area, especially with 2 schools nearby.
The video below is #2 of 5 videos total from the Bryant Park candidate forum on Jan. 23rd. If you have the time would encourage you to watch and share all the videos from my YouTube channel, use this link.
Stay tuned for more highlights and yes, some low-lights too, and as always Thank You for visiting my blog.
- William Joseph
- Omari Hardy
- Chris McVoy
The video starts off with the question about Code Enforcement in the City. McVoy goes first then next up is Mr. Joseph. Then from the 2:30–4:35 mark in the video are Hardy’s comments including his mention of a “ride-along” with PBSO Cpt. Baer (the only candidate to do so).
Interestingly, on the issue of the environment, at the 21:45–22:55 mark Hardy talks about doing “the little things”. For example, “we still use Round-Up at the golf course.” Makes you wonder where McVoy has been all these years being the one with a PhD in Soil Science.
And lastly, on the issue of a Wawa at 10th Ave. North and ‘A’ Street, Hardy at the 25:15–26:49 mark said, “it represents a challenge to the zoning map.” Hardy opposes a Wawa at that location in a residential area, especially with 2 schools nearby.
The video below is #2 of 5 videos total from the Bryant Park candidate forum on Jan. 23rd. If you have the time would encourage you to watch and share all the videos from my YouTube channel, use this link.
Stay tuned for more highlights and yes, some low-lights too, and as always Thank You for visiting my blog.
It’s absolutely clear now: McVoy’s campaign for re-election will be taking credit for all the hard work done by everyone else on the City Commission.
From the recently passed road bond, additional deputies, the new LED street lights, the Park of Commerce, the new solar field to be unveiled next month, you name it, Commissioner Chris McVoy, PhD, is trying to take credit for it all. And his claims are absolutely false, insulting really.
The credit actually goes to Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and commissioners Andy Amoroso and Ryan Maier. The fact is McVoy’s precious PhD has done little to help our City move forward, it’s mostly been obstructionism and delay, over and over again, to slow down or stop any initiatives and progress from moving forward.
It was back in 2010 when a former commissioner, Cara Jennings, tapped McVoy to run for the Lake Worth District 2 seat. And since 2010 it’s been the same tactics by McVoy. Are you getting tired of all this nonsense?
Sit back and listen. Pay attention to all the candidates and then on March 14th, Election Day, you get to have your say. Ask yourself this: “Does McVoy deserve 2 more years?”
The credit actually goes to Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and commissioners Andy Amoroso and Ryan Maier. The fact is McVoy’s precious PhD has done little to help our City move forward, it’s mostly been obstructionism and delay, over and over again, to slow down or stop any initiatives and progress from moving forward.
It was back in 2010 when a former commissioner, Cara Jennings, tapped McVoy to run for the Lake Worth District 2 seat. And since 2010 it’s been the same tactics by McVoy. Are you getting tired of all this nonsense?
Sit back and listen. Pay attention to all the candidates and then on March 14th, Election Day, you get to have your say. Ask yourself this: “Does McVoy deserve 2 more years?”
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| It’s time for new ideas in District 2. Coming up on Jan. 30th is the Playhouse debate. Starts at 6:00, 713 Lake Ave. Try to be there. Elections are very important. |
Candidate Omari Hardy at the Bryant Park forum last night (1/23) for District 2 candidates.
Omari Hardy “knocked it out of the park” last night. Use this link to see all 5 videos. Later will pull out shorter segments to focus on such as the opening statements and more. Stay tuned.
Below is a very short video from the Bryant Park candidate forum introducing the District 4 candidates, a Bryant Park forum that is scheduled for next month. Interestingly, out of all the candidates, Herman Robinson is the only one to get a hearty applause from the crowd:
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Below is a very short video from the Bryant Park candidate forum introducing the District 4 candidates, a Bryant Park forum that is scheduled for next month. Interestingly, out of all the candidates, Herman Robinson is the only one to get a hearty applause from the crowd:
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| To learn more about Omari use this link. |
City Commission meeting agenda for tonight, begins at 6:00
INSTRUCTIONS. How to watch this meeting Live Streaming:
To view the agenda for yourself use this link. Here is the item that got my attention right away, Item 9 on the Consent Agenda pertaining the City’s Casino:
A few other things to take note of next Tuesday:
- At 6:00 click on this link, then
- Look for “Video of Public Meetings” in right-hand column.
- Click on that link and video feed will begin.
- No video? Wait a few minutes and try again. Sometimes meetings begin a few minutes late.
To view the agenda for yourself use this link. Here is the item that got my attention right away, Item 9 on the Consent Agenda pertaining the City’s Casino:
G. Extension of Tolling Agreement with REG Architects, Inc., and The Morganti Group, Inc.For a short background on this use this link. A “tolling agreement” is basically a delay all parties agree to. Simply what it does is make certain the statute of limitations is not passed for the City to seek legal redress to fix long-standing problems, e.g., water leakage on the second floor. But it should be noted this is the fourth tolling agreement. That’s right. #4.
A few other things to take note of next Tuesday:
- It’s Commissioner McVoy’s choice of an Invocation or Moment of Silence. What will he do? Invite the Atheist Preston Smith back for an encore? Choose a Wiccan? Maybe someone from the Interfaith Network?
- Item 5A: “Accept a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association.”
- And, of course, there’s always Public Comment. Remember, the time limit is 2 minutes. Please be respectful of the mayor and mind your manners. For an example how to give public comment use this link, a very good example indeed.
Commissioner Chris McVoy, PhD: Keep our LOCAL politics about our LOCAL issues. “Keep It LOCAL!”
UPDATE, Bryant Park candidate forum last night (1/23): Just as expected, Commissioner Chris McVoy, PhD, is running on the platform of successes by Mayor Pam Triolo, Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell, and Commissioner Andy Amoroso. No surprise there.
And it’s also no surprise he’s using the same old tactics that worked before to get elected, read more about that below. Take note of McVoy’s body language though (click on photo below), he looks worried doesn’t he? And maybe a little confused too? He’s concerned about Omari Hardy (standing in photo below) and he should be.
Remember there’s a City Commission meeting tonight and the elections are on March 14th.
Lake Worth, if you didn’t know, is just one of 39 cities in Palm Beach County. With under 40,000 residents and about 6 square miles it does stand out in a very big way: The City has more than its share of difficult problems to address. And it doesn’t help matters when one City commissioner in particular tries over and over again to distract the community.
It’s true. Lake Worth elections can be very entertaining for the rest of Palm Beach County, especially the skill and political savvy displayed by some elected’s to skirt, duck, or otherwise avoid the actual issues the City has to deal with.
If you’ve been following this blog you know Commissioner McVoy is trying hard to find an issue to run on. McVoy was first elected in 2010 and one of his tactics to get re-elected is to hang on the backs of the majority and their successes, not his own. Why? Because he doesn’t have any or very few at most. Leadership is not part of McVoy’s skill set.
However, one of the ways McVoy tries to distract the community is to bring up issues like “sea level rise” (SLR), comparing Lake Worth to much larger cities like Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Hoboken, NJ. It’s no secret Lake Worth is not to scale of those cities..
Although a very important and timely topic many in Lake Worth have been very concerned that SLR is being used as a “wedge issue” to distract the community from things like our crumbling roads and potholes, street lighting, and public safety. In 2014 this tactic did work when McVoy campaigned against the LW2020 bond to fix our roads. By just 25 votes that referendum failed.
Anyhow, now there’s this from a reader of this blog, something discovered on the City’s Wikipedia page* that was just recently added:
*Please take note: If you visit the City’s Wikipedia page on a frequent basis always look at the very bottom of the page for a line like this: “This page was last modified on 9 January 2017, at 02:07.” That way you know when the page was last updated.
And it’s also no surprise he’s using the same old tactics that worked before to get elected, read more about that below. Take note of McVoy’s body language though (click on photo below), he looks worried doesn’t he? And maybe a little confused too? He’s concerned about Omari Hardy (standing in photo below) and he should be.
Remember there’s a City Commission meeting tonight and the elections are on March 14th.
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| Omari Hardy speaking to the crowd. Commissioner McVoy (in blue tie) looks on. Take special note of McVoy’s body language. The blog post from yesterday follows, posted prior to the forum last night, a prediction that turned out true: |
Lake Worth, if you didn’t know, is just one of 39 cities in Palm Beach County. With under 40,000 residents and about 6 square miles it does stand out in a very big way: The City has more than its share of difficult problems to address. And it doesn’t help matters when one City commissioner in particular tries over and over again to distract the community.
It’s true. Lake Worth elections can be very entertaining for the rest of Palm Beach County, especially the skill and political savvy displayed by some elected’s to skirt, duck, or otherwise avoid the actual issues the City has to deal with.
If you’ve been following this blog you know Commissioner McVoy is trying hard to find an issue to run on. McVoy was first elected in 2010 and one of his tactics to get re-elected is to hang on the backs of the majority and their successes, not his own. Why? Because he doesn’t have any or very few at most. Leadership is not part of McVoy’s skill set.
However, one of the ways McVoy tries to distract the community is to bring up issues like “sea level rise” (SLR), comparing Lake Worth to much larger cities like Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Hoboken, NJ. It’s no secret Lake Worth is not to scale of those cities..
Although a very important and timely topic many in Lake Worth have been very concerned that SLR is being used as a “wedge issue” to distract the community from things like our crumbling roads and potholes, street lighting, and public safety. In 2014 this tactic did work when McVoy campaigned against the LW2020 bond to fix our roads. By just 25 votes that referendum failed.
Anyhow, now there’s this from a reader of this blog, something discovered on the City’s Wikipedia page* that was just recently added:
“The [Lake Worth] pier is home to a tide gauge with a sporadic history, showing an above average rate of sea level rise.[18]”Here is footnote 18:
“Mean Sea Level Trend 8722670 Lake Worth Pier”. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 30, 2016. [emphasis added]Hmmm. Would this be the lead-up to another lecture by McVoy at a future City Commission meeting? Stay tuned. However, for some perspective about the image below cited on the City’s Wikipedia page:
3.56 millimeters = 0.1401575 inchesThe following image is from this website:
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| McVoy has a PhD and he reminds people all the time about that. But if SLR is brought up as an issue again can he stick to the “Imperial system” of inches for everyone to understand, instead of using the metric system? |
*Please take note: If you visit the City’s Wikipedia page on a frequent basis always look at the very bottom of the page for a line like this: “This page was last modified on 9 January 2017, at 02:07.” That way you know when the page was last updated.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Storms that went through City of Lake Worth last night. How did our Electric Utility do?
A text message from Commissioner Andy Amoroso:
144 out. team out at 4:40 am. power back up fast.
Now contrast that with the Promised Lands of Palm Beach Gardens and the Town of Jupiter, news from reporter Susan Salisbury at the Post.
Hello.
Please spread the word:
The Bryant Park Neighborhood Assoc. will be hosting a candidate forum TONIGHT at 7:00.
Come and see District 2 candidates Omari Hardy, William Joseph, and Chris McVoy.
Location: The Beach Club located at the City’s municipal golf course, #1 7th Ave. North.
Chris McVoy is the incumbent, the sitting District 2 commissioner. He was first elected in 2010 succeeding Cara Jennings. At the City Commission meeting on January 10th McVoy brought up the topic of “term limits”. Just thought I would point that out.
Also note that ALL VOTERS in Lake Worth vote FOR ALL districts, not just the district you reside in.
Come and see District 2 candidates Omari Hardy, William Joseph, and Chris McVoy.
Location: The Beach Club located at the City’s municipal golf course, #1 7th Ave. North.
Chris McVoy is the incumbent, the sitting District 2 commissioner. He was first elected in 2010 succeeding Cara Jennings. At the City Commission meeting on January 10th McVoy brought up the topic of “term limits”. Just thought I would point that out.
Also note that ALL VOTERS in Lake Worth vote FOR ALL districts, not just the district you reside in.
The Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) and remember the topic of mangroves along Lake Worth’s Intracoastal?
Too often the TCRPC, a crucially important and vital organization, is used as a stage by some at public comment to get false and very misleading information “into the record” about the City of Lake Worth, e.g., the mangroves along our Intracoastal. More on that below.
Last Friday, January 20th, was the meeting of the TCRPC. The next meeting is on February 17th. Below is an interesting item from last January’s agenda. If the topic of Everglades restoration is of interest to you there was this item up for discussion, “Update on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan by Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds, Army Corps of Engineers”:
Council has requested regular updates on implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CERP provides a framework and guide to restore, protect, and preserve south Florida’s natural ecosystem while improving water supplies and maintaining flood protection. [emphasis added]
[and. . .]
Council staff has invited the Corps [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] to make a presentation related to the current status of CERP projects. Staff has also requested an update on current projects or studies underway to increase surface water storage around Lake Okeechobee, specifically the Western Everglades Restoration Project, the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Study, and the nearly completed Kissimmee River Restoration Project.
To learn more about the crucial role of the TCRPC use this link. Lake Worth Commissioner Ryan Maier is the City’s liaison to this crucial board.* Several times the public comment portion of council meetings has been used as a stage for providing false and misleading information about Lake Worth.
For example, below is public comment† made at the TCRPC last year by Drew Martin (click on image to enlarge):
In the comments made by Drew Martin is a moderately correct statement and a completely false statement. First, correcting the absolutely false statement by Martin: The City of Lake Worth DID NOT remove any mangroves from along golf course shoreline. The mangrove removal was done by the County using a County permit.
Next about the City of Lake Worth stopping a “600-foot planting of mangroves along Bryant Park”. This planting was addressed during the County’s “Living Shoreline” project. When it was proposed to plant mangroves along the seawall. Neighborhood groups and others objected because it would obstruct the view of the Intracoastal by those who reside near the park and visitors as well.
Now back to the golf course: The mangroves were removed because they were planted in the wrong place by volunteers. Along the golf course “windows” or “gaps” are needed for the public to see the water and enjoy the view. Why have a golf course next to the Intracoastal if you can’t see the water? Defeats the purpose of having a golf course with a “view of the water” does it not?
Commissioner Maier’s role as liaison is to make sure the TCRPC has accurate information about what is happening in Lake Worth and also to report, accurately, what happens at these meetings when he gives his update at the City Commission meeting. He’s had several opportunities to correct the record vis-à-vis the mangroves but he’s chosen not to do so.
*Commissioner Maier is not seeking re-election. A new liaison to the TCRPC will be chosen following the elections next March by the City Commission.
†You can see this for yourself using this link to the minutes of the TCRPC. Scroll down to the February 5th, 2016, meeting and click on “Minutes”. The comments appear on page 20.
Last Friday, January 20th, was the meeting of the TCRPC. The next meeting is on February 17th. Below is an interesting item from last January’s agenda. If the topic of Everglades restoration is of interest to you there was this item up for discussion, “Update on the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan by Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds, Army Corps of Engineers”:
Council has requested regular updates on implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). The CERP provides a framework and guide to restore, protect, and preserve south Florida’s natural ecosystem while improving water supplies and maintaining flood protection. [emphasis added]
[and. . .]
Council staff has invited the Corps [U.S. Army Corps of Engineers] to make a presentation related to the current status of CERP projects. Staff has also requested an update on current projects or studies underway to increase surface water storage around Lake Okeechobee, specifically the Western Everglades Restoration Project, the Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Study, and the nearly completed Kissimmee River Restoration Project.
To learn more about the crucial role of the TCRPC use this link. Lake Worth Commissioner Ryan Maier is the City’s liaison to this crucial board.* Several times the public comment portion of council meetings has been used as a stage for providing false and misleading information about Lake Worth.
For example, below is public comment† made at the TCRPC last year by Drew Martin (click on image to enlarge):
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| These minutes from the TCRPC include completely false and “moderately correct” information. |
In the comments made by Drew Martin is a moderately correct statement and a completely false statement. First, correcting the absolutely false statement by Martin: The City of Lake Worth DID NOT remove any mangroves from along golf course shoreline. The mangrove removal was done by the County using a County permit.
Next about the City of Lake Worth stopping a “600-foot planting of mangroves along Bryant Park”. This planting was addressed during the County’s “Living Shoreline” project. When it was proposed to plant mangroves along the seawall. Neighborhood groups and others objected because it would obstruct the view of the Intracoastal by those who reside near the park and visitors as well.
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| Aerial view of Lake Worth municipal golf course, 1973. Note “gaps” along shoreline for a view of the Intracoastal waterway. |
Now back to the golf course: The mangroves were removed because they were planted in the wrong place by volunteers. Along the golf course “windows” or “gaps” are needed for the public to see the water and enjoy the view. Why have a golf course next to the Intracoastal if you can’t see the water? Defeats the purpose of having a golf course with a “view of the water” does it not?
Commissioner Maier’s role as liaison is to make sure the TCRPC has accurate information about what is happening in Lake Worth and also to report, accurately, what happens at these meetings when he gives his update at the City Commission meeting. He’s had several opportunities to correct the record vis-à-vis the mangroves but he’s chosen not to do so.
*Commissioner Maier is not seeking re-election. A new liaison to the TCRPC will be chosen following the elections next March by the City Commission.
†You can see this for yourself using this link to the minutes of the TCRPC. Scroll down to the February 5th, 2016, meeting and click on “Minutes”. The comments appear on page 20.
Almost there. Twenty-three more to reach 3,000 YouTube views: School Board member Erica Whitfield.
UPDATE: Erica has broken the 3,000 mark! Only the 3rd time ever on my Lake Worth YouTube channel. To see that video for yourself please scroll down. But first. . .
If the schools in the City of Lake Worth are important to you strongly encourage watching the video below. But first, FYI (since it’s election season AGAIN!), if you’re running for elected office and think an endorsement from your “Paper of Record” is a big trophy along the way. . . think again:
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| Despite not getting that Post endorsement in 2014. . . |
And you may be interested in reading the latest news from the Post’s Andrew Marra, charter schools aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
Below is a look back to December 2015 when Erica Whitfield gave a presentation to the Lake Worth City Commission. Take special note when Whitfield talks about the data she received from the school district about “Lake Worth” schools. Apparently, the people in charge of collecting data didn’t even know where the City of Lake Worth is; they relied on Zip Codes instead of looking at a map.
Hopefully, under the leadership of Dr. Avossa, that problem has been corrected as well. Hope you enjoy this video:Please note: To subscribe to my Lake Worth YouTube channel use this link and then click on the red “Subscribe” button at the top of the page. Subscribers get an email when new videos have been uploaded.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Frank Cerabino takes another crack at satire about Lake Worth: That only means one thing.
When Cerabino writes about Lake Worth in the Sunday edition of the Post that’s likely a signal the latest circulation numbers came in and they don’t look too good. Writing about Lake Worth is akin to a “Hail Mary Pass” to try and get attention.
If you recall, our own Lake Worth resident Helene Jarvis took on Cerabino last year with her own satire on another issue: remember Commissioner Chris McVoy and the now-famous “Baked Ziti” incident? And do you remember the ranking of cities that fell flat like a lead balloon? Lake Worth came in at #6 with this “Random factoid”:
Anyhow, now Cerabino weighs in on the email exchange between Lake Worth City Manager Michael Bornstein and the president of the ROLO neighborhood west of I-95 about the Atlanta Braves and spring training baseball in John Prince Park.
Although no one actually knows what happens in the “Hermit Kingdom” there are some theories:
If you recall, our own Lake Worth resident Helene Jarvis took on Cerabino last year with her own satire on another issue: remember Commissioner Chris McVoy and the now-famous “Baked Ziti” incident? And do you remember the ranking of cities that fell flat like a lead balloon? Lake Worth came in at #6 with this “Random factoid”:
Home of “Madame Cleo,” the former pay-per-call TV psychic turned gay activist and spoken-word artist.And Cerabino didn’t gain too many new fans from Greenacres which came in at #20. One reason is because they have “an extra dollop of Hispanic”:
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| More from Cerabino’s “Ranking cities, worst to best”: Belle Glade: “For the overwhelming majority of local residents who aren’t talented and driven enough to make it to the NFL.” And Boynton Beach: “. . . perpetually overshadowed and trying to catch up.” |
Anyhow, now Cerabino weighs in on the email exchange between Lake Worth City Manager Michael Bornstein and the president of the ROLO neighborhood west of I-95 about the Atlanta Braves and spring training baseball in John Prince Park.
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| From the ROLO website today, Jan. 22nd. A very small area in ROLO is called the “Hermit Kingdom”. They’re known to send up smoke signals when major decisions have been made: black and white. No one knows what the signals mean though. |
Although no one actually knows what happens in the “Hermit Kingdom” there are some theories:
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