Dear Neighbors,

It is with sadness

that I formally an-

nounce the death of

Thomas Chalmers

Chilcote, the twelfth

mayor of the Town of

Palm Beach Shores,

on Sunday, February

20, 2011.

Mayor Chilcote

served the second

longest tenure as

mayor of Palm Beach

Shores, holding office

for twelve years from 1988 until 2000. He also served

as a commissioner for six years prior to serving as

Mayor. His steadfast leadership afforded our Town

many tranquil and prosperous years. During his tenure

he provided the oversight and vision for the much

needed expansion of our Town Hall complex, while at

the same time preserving the facility’s historic and

quaint appearance that we have all come to enjoy. He

was also responsible for the modernization of one of

our Town’s major public utilities.

Born in 1920 in Fannettsburg, Pennsylvania, Tom

Chilcote devoted his life to public service. He served

for many years as principal of Spring-Ford High

School in Royersford, Pennsylvania. He and his wife,

Esther, later relocated to Palm Beach Shores and he

served as a professor at Palm Beach Community Col-

lege, now Palm Beach State College.

We pause to pay tribute to a man who gave of him-

self in service to his community. His life and legacy

points us to the calling that each of us has as American

citizens - to serve one another. May we honor his mem-

ory with admiration and respect for a job well done.

Mayor John Workman

Town of Palm Beach Shores

247 Edwards Lane

Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404-5792

(561) 844-3457

(561) 863-1350 FAX

e-mail: townhall@pbstownhall.org

pbspolice@comcast.net

Volume 24, Issue 3 MARCH 2011

CALENDAR

MARCH

1 VFD Meeting 7:30 pm

2 DRC Meeting 2 pm

2 Community Policing Meeting 7 pm

3 Seasiders Luncheon Meeting @ CC 11:00 am

3 Bookmobile 10:30—11:30 am

4 Mature Driver Class 9 am—4 pm

6 Seasiders Tour of Homes 1—5 pm

7 Seasiders Board Meeting 9:30 am

8 Ladies Auxiliary Meeting 7:30 pm

10 Bookmobile 10:30—11:30 am

10 SICA Meeting 7 pm

12 St. Patrick’s Day Parade 11 am

14 COASI Meeting 6 pm

14 POA Meeting 7 pm @ CC

15 SICA Meeting 7 pm

16 CESM Meeting 2 pm

17 Bookmobile 10:30—11:30 am

18 Environmental Committee Meeting 9 am

18 Arbor Day Celebration 10 am

21 Regular Commission Meeting 7 pm

22 Planning & Zoning Meeting 7 pm

24 Bookmobile 10:30—11:30 am

26 POA Spring Fling 6 pm @ CC

28 Ladies Auxiliary Card Party NOON

We recently evicted several pigeons that had made the Community Center their home. They were nesting in the gutter above the entrance to the building. Their drop-pings were making a mess of the balcony and the walkway below. The gutter edge was sealed with caulking material, nesting debris was removed and chicken wire was installed to prevent future nesting. Do not feel bad for the birds because as we were packing up the ladder and our tools we noticed the birds bathing in the gutter on the

west side of the building.

These tracks on the beach were reported on Febru-ary 21, 2011. It looked like a trac-tor had driven out of the water onto the beach how-ever; it was a sea

turtle coming onto the beach to nest. The turtle was approxi-mately 7-1/2’ wide and was a leatherback. Turtle nesting sea-son starts March 1st so it was extremely early to see a nest on

the beach. Remember – lights out starting March 1st.

Public Works Director Walt Fleming

We have been asked about a few laws that pertain to the parkway and other items. By Town Ordinance no bicycles are allowed on the parkway between sunset and sunrise. Scooter, skateboards, quadracycles (4 wheeled bikes) and any type motor vehicle is not allowed at any time on the parkway, according to

ordinance.

By Florida State Statute the only type of scooter or electric vehicle that can be on a road in the state are those that can be issued a Tag/License plate, so to be safe if you cannot get it reg-istered you cannot put in on a street, except of course for wheel chairs, personal mobility devices.

By Florida Statute all bicycles must have a light used at night time and be equipped with an audible device, horn, bell etc.

For a scooter if it is 50CC or LESS you do NOT need a mo-torcycle license, just a regular license. If greater than that you DO need an endorsement from DMV.

For Go-Peds, motorized skateboards etc, according to Flor-ida statute 322.56 they cannot be on a public street.

Also on the parkway, the other day I was driving my patrol car down Bravado and got to the Parkway. Thankfully I was going very slowly, when a man threw a ball to his dog and overshot the parkway. The dog somehow got under the car. When I stopped he got out from under and ran. Thankfully he received only road rash, but it could have been much different if I was going faster or did not stop immediately. Please put a leash on the dog, I know it’s not fun but neither was what I described for me or the dog.

The Annual Easter Egg Hunt will be the usual day before Easter on Saturday April 23rd. We went through 2,200 hundred eggs last year and will up it to 3,000 this year due to so many people attending. This means stuffing each of the 3000 with candy. Each year with so many volunteers it usually takes us about 40 minutes, I’ll let you know the date if you can lend a hand.

Police

Department

...Lt. Steve Langevin

Fire Departments, Police Departments, Emergency Medical

Service, the United States Post Office, building officials,

plumbers, electricians, and delivery services all have one

thing in common…they find you by using your home ad-

dress. Town code requires address numerals at least 3 to 6

inches high, in contrasting colors, be displayed directly

above or beside the principle entrance to the dwelling. Cur-

rently there are 43 homes with no address numbers at all,

and numerous homes have numbers incorrectly posted,

above the garage door, on mail boxes, in the front lawn,

and various other locations. In the dark of night when sec-

onds count and you or a loved one needs help, having your

address in large numbers above or next to your principle

entrance will help us find you quickly. Please help us, help

you in your time of need by complying with Town code

that exists for your protection.

George L. Fitz (BUSTER) joined our fire department in

1981 and has been volunteering as a firefighter since 1977.

He was recognized by our members at our February asso-

ciation meeting for his years of service to the town. Buster

and all the volunteer members of your fire department work

hard throughout the year as dedicated public servants to the

residents of Palm Beach Shores.

Submitted by Chief Marty Deloach

Meet your Neighbor

We recently lost a neighbor. Helen J. Casey, late wife of

Edward Casey and long-time resident of Bravado Lane was

laid to rest with full military honors at the South Florida

National Cemetery in Lake Worth on January 11, 2011.

Helen served her country as an army nurse and was

awarded the World War II Victory Medal in 1945.

NOTES FROM THE CLERK

Once again, the Town will not have a local

election this year. Two candidates, Dr. Scott

McCranels and Roby DeReuil qualified for two

Commission seats, so there is no need for an election

on March 8th. Congratulations to Scott and Roby,

and thank you for your continuing service to the

Town of Palm Beach Shores. Just a reminder that

the Town Commission ‘reorganizes’ at the annual

Organizational meeting scheduled for March 28,

2011.

Enforcement of the new vegetation/hedge

codes is winding down. To date, over 70 properties

have come into compliance. Notices of Violation

have been sent out via certified mail to the remaining

14 property owners, giving them 10 days to correct

their violations. Any properties that are not compli-

ant at the end of that time will be sent their Notice of

Hearing for the March 15th Code Enforcement Spe-

cial Magistrate hearing. Please remember that these

new codes are the result of over a year of review and

discussion, are much less restrictive than the previ-

ous codes, and were formulated to ensure safety.

If you haven’t yet visited the town’s new, im-

proved web site at palmbeachshoresfl.us, please do.

We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised!!

Town Clerk Carolyn Gangwer

The sand transfer plant

located at the east point of

the jetty is a unique part of

our Town and one of the

tools instrumental in main-

taining the Lake Worth

Inlet. The Town of Palm

Beach built the plant in 1958 to mitigate the loss of sand

they suffer because of the interruption of currents caused by

the initial and continued dredging of the inlet. In addition,

The United States Army Corps of Engineers has a perma-

nent easement for the land adjacent to the Inlet to maintain

the inlet, i.e. dredging, replacement and repair of the riprap,

etc.

As you may recall major renovations were done to the

plant after the 2004/2005 hurricanes, to repair and upgrade

the internal mechanics. During phase I of the renovations,

minor improvements were made to the exterior of the plant.

At that time we were assured that Phase II would include

more substantial exterior aesthetic renovations in conjunc-

tion with additional upgrades needed to enhance the opera-

tions of the plant. Palm Beach is currently in the permitting

process of Phase II, and they are formulating preliminary

conceptual plans for aesthetic enhancements to the roof and

exterior of the plant. Palm Beach staff members will meet

with Mayor Workman and me for a preliminary review of

their ideas, and it is anticipated that their conceptual plans

will be presented to the Commission at the March 21st meet-

ing.

Additionally, as most of you have noticed (I know be-

cause I’ve heard from many of you _), the annual inlet

dredging has been taking place. Although the Army Corps

has been responsive to our inquiries and requests related to

the impact to our Town, the maintenance of the inlet is a

critical necessity to maintain the inlet and will always be a

full time operation. As always I will continue to monitor all

of the activities and plans for this project, and will keep you

posted.

Town Manager Cindy Lindskoog

Relax, Rejuvenate, Revive!

Yoga class at the Town Hall meeting room on Mon-days at 8 am and Wednesdays at 4:30 pm. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a mat or thick towel. Both men and women included — all ages welcome!

LADIES EXERCISE The exercise ladies are still going strong on Tuesdays, Thurs-

days and Saturdays from 8:30—9:30 in the Town Hall meeting

room. This is free, so come on down! For more info, please

call Rose Crothers at 799-6599.

UPCOMING POA EVENTS

March 14th Regular Meeting 7 p.m.

at the Community Center

Guest speaker Mike Fagan, FBI Special Agent

March 26th Spring Fling 6 p.m.

at the Community Center

Buffet of Prime Rib, Turkey, Chicken

Members $28.00 non members $33.00

Beach Cleanup

The next Beach Cleanup will be on April 16th. We’ll start at 8 am at the end of the walkover behind the Seaspray Inn. For more info, call Nelle Ball at 848-8145.

WRITE: If you have any concerns you can write your Commission at the following email addresses:

Mayor John M. Workman jworkman@pbstownhall.org Vice Mayor Alan D. Fiers afiers@pbstownhall.org Commissioner Lisa A. Tropepe ltropepe@pbstownhall.org Commissioner Roby DeReuil rdereuil@pbstownhall.org Commissioner Scott McCranels smccranelsl@pbstownhall.org

You can also write or call: 247 Edwards Lane, 844-3457 or

e-mail to: townhall@pbstownhall.org or visit our website at: palmbeachshoresfl.us

Town of Palm Beach Shores

247 Edwards Lane

Palm Beach Shores, FL 33404

22ND ANNUAL

PALM BEACH SHORES

SATURDAY MARCH 12TH @ 11 AM

PARTY FOLLOWS AT

THE SEASPRAY POOL BAR

TOWN OF PALM BEACH SHORES FLOOD FACTS

It is important for all residents to know that they

can pick up a pamphlet at Town Hall with impor-

tant information regarding the risk of floods in

Palm Beach Shores, or go to: FloodSmart.gov

TOUR OF HOMES

The Seasiders celebrate their 60th Birthday

by showcasing ten of our town’s lovely

homes on March 6th from 1—5 pm. Light

refreshments (at Town Hall) will be in-

cluded, and tickets are $25.00. For more

information, please call: MATURE DRIVER CLASS Friday 3/4 from 9—4

Save money on your car insurance Class reviews basic driving skills and tech-

niques that help offset the effects of aging $10 payable to Safety Council of PBC

Call Town Hall 844-3457

Dot Erickson 844-1006

Paula Neisner 844-1275

Carol Pirro 310-5556

Jane Van Soelen 842-8687

Caroll Oliver 881-3883

Rosemarie Woloszak 863-8831

ST. PATRICK’S DAY

PARADE

FOOD — REFRESHMENTS — MUSIC

DANCING — SOUVENIRS AND 50/50 DRAWINGS

THROUGHOUT THE DAY

TOWN OF PALM BEACH SHORES

FULL COST ACCOUNTING DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES 403.7049

Residential Collections Service 2009-2010

Residential Collection 8.66 Disposal - Residential Recycling 2.48 Average Total Cost per Residential Unit per Month 11.15

Commercial Collection Service 2009-2010 Commercial Collection 5.93 Commercial Disposal 2.35 Average Total Cost per Cubic Yard 8.28

* Disposal Cost for 09/10 were assessed on tax roll by Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County ** Commercial Disposal Costs for 09/10 were partially assessed by the Solid Waste Authority. The above costs reflect the portion of Commercial Disposal Costs not assessed.