Monday, December 31, 2012

Arbor Day

From the office of Commissioner Shelley Vana.
Mounts Botanical Garden to Host Palm Beach County’s Official Arbor Day Celebration:For the Love of Trees
January 18, 2013
Free Tree Seedlings for the First 100 Attendees

(West Palm Beach, FL – December 21, 2012) The Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden will once again be hosting “Palm Beach County’s official Arbor Day celebration” next month:

Florida Arbor Day –For the Love of Trees
Friday, January 18 – 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Throughout the Garden
FREE for members and Suggested Donation of $5 for non-members
For the seventh year in a row, Mounts will celebrate Florida Arbor Day. The Garden will salute trees with the planting of a native mastic tree, guided tours and a special Tree Trek for children. Vendors will be on hand selling trees suitable to south Florida yards. Youngsters will enjoy the kids’ activities and the visit from Smokey Bear, who will share tips on fire prevention. Free tree seedlings will be given to the first 100 attendees, who can also picnic in the Pavilion and obtain the latest information on how to properly select and maintain trees.
At the 11 a.m. tree planting ceremony, Palm Beach County CommissionerShelley Vana will issue the official Arbor Day proclamation. Participating inFlorida Arbor Day at Mounts Botanical Garden will be the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs Inc., District X,a member of the Deep South Region and the National Garden Clubs.
In addition,Allen Sistrunk, Director of Mounts Botanical Garden, will introduce honoreeGloria Blake, the chairman of the NGC Deep South Region Penny Pines project and Director-elect of the Deep South Region. The Penny Pines program of the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs provides donated funds to plant trees in Osceola National and John Bethea State Forest that had more than 11,000 acres destroyed during the Okefenokee fires in 2010 and 2011. Currently, the U.S. Forest Service is trying to reforest up to 500 acres per year to replace trees destroyed by these fires.
About Mounts Botanical Garden:
With a mission to inspire the public, Mounts Botanical Garden is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest botanical garden, offering gorgeous displays of tropical and sub-tropical plants, plus informative classes, workshops, and other fun-filled events. The Garden contains more than 2,000 species of plants, including Florida native plants, exotic and tropical fruit trees, herbs, palms, bromeliads and more. Mounts Botanical Garden is a facility of the Palm Beach County Extension Service, which is in partnership with the University of Florida and the Friends of Mounts Botanical Garden.

Located at 531 North Military Trail in West Palm Beach, Mounts Botanical Garden is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. The suggested donation for entry to the Garden is $5 per person. For more information, please call561.233.1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

Available for Interview:
Allen Sistrunk, Garden Director
Media Contact:
Gary Schweikhart, PR-BS, Inc.
561.756.4298 / gary@pr-bs.net

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

In honor of @26actsofkindness

In honor of @26 actis of Kindness... https://twitter.com/search?q=%2326actsofkindness&src=typd we ask all our Lake Worth and beyond friends to join us this Saturday from 8am - 1pm to help a Lake Worth neighbor in need in Mango Groves Neighb
orhood.

221 North M Street in Lake Worth we have to clean Vegetation away from the house, pressure clean to prep for painting and general clean up.

This neighbor in need has serious health issues and your time to help bring this property in to Code Compliance with the City of Lake Worth will certainly be a great act of kindness.

Please share and note we need a couple of chain saws, Burly guys who know how to take some semi-heavy branches down with out damaging the neighbors fence. Another Pressure cleaner would be of big help to knock that part out quickly....Got pruners? Please join us.

We will open the morning with a moment of silence for our neighbors in Connecticut.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Update on Neighbor needing Double Lung Tranplant


Below is the Story we ran on Cynthia Mehl, While Cynthia was working on losing weight as required by Duke her Doctor was growing more concerned and advised her that the lungs are going to fail and frankly he was concerned she would not make it while waiting for the requirements from Duke.

While researching further her Doctor came across the Florida Hospital Transplant Center in Orlando Florida http://www.fhtransplant.com/ .  This is great news and they have expressed a desire to take her case on in which she will be going up this coming Tuesday, December 4th.  Double Lung Transplants are not a simple or easy thing and with the physical and mental toll there is also the financial burden on the house hold from the travel, room & board, even just making the everyday living expense has become a burden.  They will find out more next week on what the medical portion they will have to cover and this also will create additional pressure on our friends and neighbors.

What was not really brought up before was that Mr. Mehl (Gordon) when traveling to Duke was supposed to return and have a job to go back to and that did not happen as planned.  Although he is back to work now, as we all know when you already have this great burden, losing your only income is a big blow regardless of how little or long the loss wages maybe.

They have set up an account with Wells Fargo under Cynthia Mehl, Account 1010241326532 and we are asking anyone that can donate any amount to please complete a deposit ticket and turn your donation into at any branch of Wells Fargo.  Please see below the story and more history on what they are going through and if you wish to contact Cynthia direct please call her at 561-827-5118, Leave a message and Cynthia will be more than happy to return your call. 

Also Prayers are also very much welcomed to ask that this will be the place that can get the transplant done and that her healing process without complications.  Thank You all for those who have already shown your support and may this update find all of you in good health.

Sincerely,

Robert  Waples
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Project, Inc
nhnproject@gmail.com
 

Tuesday, December 20, 2011Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
We wanted to take a moment to give you the update on Cynthia! They are getting ready to go up this week for the procedure and where they are very excited they are also very nervous and worried about the expense. She will have to stay up north for around 6 months so they have to pay for a place there as well as maintain their Lake Worth Home not to mention the expense going back and forth for her family. If you would like to contribute to their fund please contact us at nhnproject@gmail.com or rolohlakeworth@gmail.com for the information. Please keep Cynthia and her whole family in your prayers over the next 6 months and together we will make a difference in this very tough journey! As I stopped by to visit a neighbor who had called me yesterday it was quite a shock and a surprise. Cynthia Mehl answered the door of her very charming home while the trucks outside were swapping out her Oxygen Tanks.

What I expected was to be greeted by someone who would be frail and weak but was surprised to be greeted by a very joyful, upbeat loving individual who immediately invited me into her home. As I walked in the first thing you can't miss is the shear beauty and charm of her home...and then the 5 or 6, 3 feet in diameter, 3 to 4 feet tall canisters of Oxygen. Lined up and ready to be used.

See Cynthia was diagnosed with Terminal Lung Cancer in 2003 and survived. Then was diagnosed with Pulmonary Hypertension in 2004 and kept on going. Then in 2009 she was diagnosed with Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease (see below for details or click this article to read more about PVOD.)

Cynthia looks just like you and me and had all the energy and joy of a normal person except for the fact that she has to be on Oxygen 24/7, what will help her? A Double Lung Transplant at Duke Medical Center.

Why do you ask that I want to write about this? One she is my neighbor and now a dear friend, two we in ROLOH as in many of our neighborhoods care about each other and third my own father passed away from Lung Cancer. Cynthia has to go through a very serious procedure, Double Lung Transplant....Recovery will be 4-6 Months if not longer depending on complications...

What is needed to help Cynthia? Prayers, good wishes and happy thoughts and knowing that people care about her and this rare condition. Where Cynthia and her husband Gordon made wise decisions with their health insurance that still does not cover the cost of traveling back and forth, hotel stays, gas cost and many other ancillary expenses that arise in a situation like this. Not to mention they still need to maintain their very lovely home in order for Cynthia to come back and enjoy for many years to come.

Cynthia and Gordon have set up an account at Wells Fargo and donations can be made direct to Cynthia's Wells Fargo Account If you would like to make a donation please email nhnproject@gmail.com and I will forward you the flyer to complete and drop off at a Wells Fargo...She should be heading to Duke Medical in September and then she will have a long road ahead before her from that point. Below is more information on PVOD and remember in Giving in tough times even the smallest of donations are a blessing and lets not discount the power of Prayer!

Sincerely,
Robert Waples

Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease is an extremely rare form of high blood pressure in the lung area.

See also: Primary pulmonary hypertension

Causes:
In most cases, the cause of pulmonary veno-occlusive disease is unknown. The condition may be related to a viral infection. It may occur as a complication of certain diseases such as lupus, or as a complication of leukemia, lymphoma, chemotherapy, or bone marrow transplantation.

The disorder is most common among children and young adults. As the disease gets worse, it causes narrowed pulmonary veins, pulmonary artery hypertension, and congestion and swelling of the lungs.

Symptoms:
•Shortness of breath
•Fatigue on exertion
•Fainting
•Coughing up blood
•Difficulty breathing while lying flat

Exams and Tests:
The doctor will perform a physical exam.

The exam may reveal:
•High blood pressure in the veins of the lungs
•Increased pressure in the neck veins
•Fingernail clubbing
•Bluish coloration of the skin due to lack of oxygen (cyanosis)
•Swelling in the legs

Your doctor may hear abnormal heart sounds when listening to the chest and lungs with a stethoscope.

The following tests may be done:
•Arterial blood gases
•Chest x-ray
•Chest CT
•Cardiac catheterization
•Pulmonary angiogram
•Echocardiogram
•Lung biopsy

Treatment:
There is currently no known effective medical treatment. However, the following medications may be helpful for some patients:
•Vasodilator drugs (drugs that widen the blood vessels)
•Drugs that control immune system's response (such as azathioprine or steroids)

A lung transplant may be needed.

Outlook (Prognosis)
The outcome is often very poor in infants with a survival rate of just a few weeks. Survival may be months to a few years in adults.

Possible Complications
•Progressive difficulty breathing
•Pulmonary hypertension
•Right sided heart failure (cor pulmonale)
•Coughing up blood

When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of this disorder.

Alternative Names
Pulmonary vaso-occlusive disease

References
Barst RJ. Pulmonary hypertension. In Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 67.

Channick RN, Rubin LJ. Pulmonary hypertension. In: Mason RJ, Broaddus CV, Martin TR, et al. Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2010:chap 52.

Update Date: 6/2/2010

Updated by: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Monday, November 5, 2012

Woman of Valor Award Brunch, Honoring Joanna Aiken

Sunday November 18, 2012
Veterans Services of America, Inc.
Honors
Joanna Aiken - Woman of Valro
 
See pic's below for flyer and sign up sheet to come and enjoy this wonderful Honor for Joanna and fundraiser for Veterans Services of America, Inc.
 
Hope to see you there!!!
 


Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary Needs You!


Sand Sifters Harvest Beach Cleanup & Food Drive

Sand Sifters Harvest Beach Cleanup & Food Drive

Saturday, November 3, 2012
8:00-10:15 a.m.

Oceanfront Park
6415 N. Ocean Blvd.(A1A)
Ocean Ridge, FL.
Meet at the pavilion in lower parking lot

YouBbring: Hats, water and sun screen
We Provide: Bags, gloves & grabbers

Activities:
Sand Sifters Monthly Beach Cleanup
Food Drive Benefitting the Community Caring Center of Boynton Beach
Republic Sevices-Recyclable Craft-making & Recycle Truck
Manitee Awareness-Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department-Volunteer Opportunities
Solid Waste Authority-Community Services & Recycling Information
Green Market Cafe-Free Florida Tropical Harvest Smoothies
Nature Walk-Tom Mahady, Ocean Rescue Chief
Sand Sifters Crafts with Apples!
Commemorative T-shirts...Just $5.00!

Community Sevice hours Awarded

Food Drive Wish List:
Non-Perishable Foods
Peanut Butter
Jelly
Pasta
Cereal
Rice
Cranberry Sauce
Apple Sauce
Stuffing Mix
Pumpkin Pie Filling
Gravy Mix
Cornbread Mix
Canned Green Beans & Corn
Spaghetti Sauce

Pre-registration: therecipeexchange@comcast.net or
(561)734-9128

Web Site: www.sandsifters.us

Facebook: Sand Sifters Beach Cleanup

Sponsors:
Sand Sifters Volunteers
City of Boynton Beach Recreation & Parks Department
Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners
Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department
Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management
Town of Ocean Ridge
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
Dave Wagner, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Real Estate
www.recipeexchange.com
C.C.C. Green Market Cafe
Republic Services

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Paint Your Heart Out EVENT!!! October 6th

Dear Volunteers,

We have a Paint Your Heart Out Event on Cochran Ave in the City of Lake Worth this Saturday, October 6th starting at 9AM.  We would love to have some helping hands as our group is currently small and should be a fairly easy roll and trim event :-)

I-95 exit 6th Ave South going west, take first right onto Wright Drive south to Stop sign making a left going east on Major to Cochran, turn right and we are towards the end.

THANKS and we are looking forward to seeing everyone.

Your PYHO out Team!

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sunday, September 30 - Continued Clean Up

Dear Friends and Volunteers,

On Sunday we will be on the 400 Block of N. B Street in Lake Worth for more clean up.  If you have a tough riding mower we certainly could use it in the back yard, need more yard trimming, more debris pick up.  If you have a way of disposing of an old hot tub that would be more than awesome.

Cleaning this propery up is a healing process for everyone and we hope to see you there if you can make it.

Many Thanks

Saturday, September 29th

Friends and Volunteers!

We will be in Riviera Beach this Saturday, September 29th working with several groups on the Riviera Beach CRA Heights In Bloom Project.  If you would like to participate please email jaiken@swa.org or nhnproject@gmail.com for directions.

Weather permitting of course!  :-)  Hope to see you on Saturday!

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

LAKE LYTAL LASSIE LEAGUE, INC.

Good morning,

I am reaching out to all our partners and friends to see if anybody can help with any of the items below.

The requested items are for theLAKE LYTAL LASSIE LEAGUE, INC., a nonprofit organization, whose mission isto provide a safe caring environment for girls age 4-18 and their families to participate in a well grounded team sport.  They provide scholarships every year to graduating seniors to help them with college.  According to information provided by their representatives, their league is the only one in PBC that has a scholarship fund.  Many of the girls they service come from families with low income and they provide equipment, registration and a place to feel good about themselves and part of something. Their concession helps to underwrite league cost and to feed kids on Saturdays during games.

They collect some sponsor and registration fees which help to cover uniforms, equipment, food for concession to mention just a few. Thanks to sponsors, kids can keep busy and stay active moving forward in life with good friends and adults that care.  Basically they break even each season which does not allow for repairs or replacement of major items.

Here are the items they need:

1.    Concession equipment (theirs are 20 years old) fryer and freezer. 

2.    Batting cages (2). Theirs are 6 years old and in bad shape.

3.    Ice machine

4.    Equipment for the girls is always needed.

Thank you in advance for anything you can do to assist this group.

It is all about people helping people!;-)


Palm Beach County
Board of County Commissioners
County Administration
Office of Community Revitalization

Ruth Cecilia Moguillansky, MCP
Principal Planner/PBC Neighborhood Link Coordinator

2300 North Jog Rd., Suite 2E-48
West Palm Beach, Florida 33411-2741

(561) 233-5376    Direct
(561) 779-7163    Mobile
(561) 656-7963    Fax

E-mail:rmoguill@pbcgov.org         

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

People giving back to our Animails in Need

From Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/No-Kill-Palm-Beach-County/467376443277863?ref=hl

Today, one of our administrators, Robert Waples, sent out an email to his regional supervisor at his job.  Robert works in property management and is asking the Palm Beach County Communities and other area's to donate their used Tennis Balls to be taken to the Palm Beach County No Kill Shelters.  First call was a Pet Carrier from a co-worker in Broward.  This Carrier will be sent to the Tri-County Humane Shelter in Boca Raton.

If you have items such as blankets, towels, Tennis Balls, Pet Carriers that you would like to donate please contact us via email at nhnproject@gmail.com, or post here on our Facebook Page.  We will work with getting items picked up or give you directions of a drop off location.

With so many shelters in Palm Beach County there is a constant need for items but most of all!  PLEASE consider Adoption before you purchase!  Help Save a Dog or Cat's life with a Furever Home!

Woman of Valor Award!!!


Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Big Dog Ranch Rescue Challenge :-)


You helped us get in—now help us win!

 We made it! Thanks to you, Big Dog Ranch Rescue has been accepted into the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge and we’re chomping at the bit to start saving more dogs than our shelter ever has before.  Now we are competing for a chance at more than $500,000 in grant funding, including a grand prize of $100,000.

The 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge is a nationwide competition for animal shelters (and their communities) aimed at getting more animals adopted or returned to their owners than ever before. From August 1 to October 31, 2012, Big Dog Ranch Rescue will compete to find homes for more dogs than during the same period in 2011. Competing against 49 other shelters, the goal is to save at least 467 dogs.

 You’ve done an amazing job of helping us get past the first hurdle. Don’t leave us now! We can save more lives and win this competition together. Here are a few things you can do to support us:

 There are many ways to help so just choose one and let’s get rolling!

 Sponsor a Dog -Take responsibility for getting that dog adopted. Dedicate your time and effort into this one dog by sharing a detailed biography, pictures and videos of the dog on social media networks, at your workplace and other places until your dog is adopted!

Volunteer - If you’d like to volunteer at the Ranch or at our events please fill out our volunteer form to get started.  We will need several volunteers  for these events to bathe dogs before the event,  transport dogs to and from the event, help set up, handle dogs, and speak with potential adopters, take photographs and much more

Foster a dog -  Every dog that goes into a foster home leaves room for another dog to be rescued, greatly increasing our adoption rates. To foster a dog, please fill out the foster application here.

Raise funds. Ask every co-worker  and friend to donate online or collect money and bring it out the Ranch. Make it a goal to raise all the money you can to save more lives. Come up with creative ideas: host a car wash, have a bake sale, host a “Dollars for Dogs” event. This is a great way for children to get involved!

Spread the word. Post information about the challenge on Facebook or Twitter and use #100kchallenge.

 
Involve your friends, family and co-workers. It’s all about community involvement! Tell your dog-loving friends, family and co-workers about our mission and this challenge. Enlist them to help and spread the word that adoption is the best option!

 http://www.bdrr.org/aspca-100k-challenge/Always use #100Kchallenge on any social media post! Just simply type it after your message in your post on Facebook or Twitter.

 

Gas Can Exchange Program Click to Enlarge!!


Friday, August 10, 2012

Fish Giggin Tourny for WWOFSLA!

Subject: CALLING ALL VETERANS-URGENT


WE HAVE AN AWESOME FISH GIGGIN TOURNY ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE SATURDAY NIGHT AT 7 PM..

BENEFITS WWOFSLA.

WE NEED VETERANS TO BE ON AIRBOATS AND FISH THE TOURNY.

ALL COSTS COVERED, AND OVER 200 AIRBOATS WILL BE THERE.

GO TO FLORIDA WIDELIFE CONSERVATIONA AND SIGN UP FOR A "MILTARY GOLD MEMEBER" FISHING LICENSE AND WE WILL GIVE YOU THE CASH BACK SAT AT THE EVENT AND PAY FOR YOUR LIFETIME FLA FISHING LICENSE.  COVERS, SALTWATER, FRESWATER, LOBSTER-EVERYTHING!!!

TOM JACKSON PLAYING THE HPARTY, ALL COSTS FREE!!!

HELLUVA A NITE ON AIRBOATS, FISHING, PARTYING AND HAVING FUN!!!

TO BENEFIT WOUNDED WARRIORS OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE WWP.

CALL ME OR TEXT OR EMAIL 561-707-5279 OR WWOFSF@GMAIL.COM

C'MON, GET YOUR REDNECK ON AND BRING YOUR RED SOLO CUPS!!!

NEED ALL THE BODIES WE CAN MUSTER. MEET AT OKIE TANTA MARINA ON LAKE OKEECHOBEE AT 630PM.

LONG SLEEVE WWOFSFLA TEE SHIRTS WILL BE PROVIDED!

SEMPER  FI

MACK MCKENNA

PRESIDENT WWOFSFLA

561-707-5279

Please feel free to share fundraising and non-profit events with Volunteer Palm Beach County!
One County One Family!

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

ACC is starting to get on program!

Pet Foster Care/Recruitment Session
at Animal Care & Control Wednesday

Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control (ACC) will be hosting a pet foster/rescue recruitment and information session on Wednesday, August 8, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the main shelter.

ACC officials hope to introduce the joy of fostering to South Florida animal lovers and educate people on how they can make a difference in the lives of so many animals in our community.
Attendees will tour the shelter, meet current placement partners and local rescue groups, and learn how to establish a registered animal rescue agency.

The ACC shelter is located at 7100 Belvedere Road just west of the turnpike. Please call 233-1222 for more information. Become an in-home hero!

Monday, August 6, 2012

Local Agency for Disadvantage Women Need You!

Dear Friends, Neighbors and especially our Volunteers. We would like to take a moment to promote a partner agency in Palm Beach County and also ask that you share their site for such a great cause.  http://www.dressforsuccess.org/palmbeaches

Palm Beaches Dress for Success has a very vital role for promoting the economic independence of disadvantaged women. I took a tour in the building they are currently in and found the work that they are doing Amazing! And with a volunteer staff its very difficult to accomplish goals but they are doing just that...Accomplishing things that others can not.

This agency is currently looking for a new home on the Dixie Hwy Corridor from Lake Worth to West Palm Beach. The space needs to be 2700-3000(preferred or larger) on a Non-Profit Budget. Dixie Hwy is key because that is the best bus route in Palm Beach County in the Central County area.

We Appeal to anyone that can help them find space that is in a lower range rental rate of 1300-1500 Monthly...understanding that the rental fee is one of the biggest expenses (Note lower is much better) You can learn more about Dress for Success at the facebook page below which will also help link you to their website.

So please pass this on and lets help them find a place to continue the great success that they are! Thank You for Sharing this message to all your contacts in Palm Beach County and in the spirit of Neighbors Helping Neighbors Project we thank you all!

Sincerely,
Robert Waples

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Help for Seniors that need to work!

A great service for our Seniors that can participate! click the message below to make it larger.

Friday, July 20, 2012

Up Coming Volunteer Events

Hey Gang! Here are some up coming events for Rebuilding Together, Paint Your Heart Out, Adopt-A-Spot, NHNP and KPBCB!!

 Saturday, July 21st we will be at the Landshark FinTastic Voyage in Riviera Municipal Beach for a Adopt-A-Spot Beach Clean Up!!! Starts at 8AM - Take I-95 to Blue Heron Blvd east to Riviera Beach on Singer Island. Should be a great crowd and we will be working with Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful's Lourdes Ferris! This is going to be a lot of FUN FUN FUN!!!!

Saturday, July 28th is a Litter, Lot Clean up and house painting with Friends of Riviera Beach Heights along side the Riviera Beach CRA. Take MLK Blvd east to Australian Ave to Aven K and turn North. Go to 10th street and sign in at the vacant lot. This is a BIG event and all hands needed :-)

Saturday, August 11th, we will be at 1909 Hiltonia Circle in WPB with group Joy of Faith for a Paint Your Heart Out Event. 45th street east of I95 to Northshore Drive turn right (going west) and go to Hiltonia Circle turn right.

Saturday, August 18th, we will be at 1530 NE 1st Street in Boynton Beach for another Paint Your Heart Out event with FAU and United Way. I95 to Gateway east to Seacrest Blvd. Turn right going south to NW 14th ave, turn left heading east to NE 1st street left to house.

 Don't forget to friend us on Facebook and visit our websites! 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebuilding-Together-of-the-Palm-Beaches/142680592438532 https://www.facebook.com/NeighborsHelpingNeighborsProject?ref=hl https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-Palm-Beach-County-Beautiful-Inc/207121115972754 http://www.rebuildingtogether-pb.org/ http://www.keeppbcbeautiful.org/ http://www.volunteerpalmbeach.com/

Sunday, July 8, 2012

A share about Honey Bee's!

Article by: Brendhan Horne Owner Bee Barf Apiaries I am going to interject here with some information and some opinion. Africanized bees were said to have moved into the US through Texas around 1990. That is the year that we consider the AHB (Africanized Honey Bee) to have moved into the US. http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=6 However the Dept of Ag had picked up AHB in swarm traps near the ports of Tampa in the 80s. And AHB queens from South America were being sold here in the 60s and 70s. Those dates are not considered official.

The AHB is here because in the 50's experiments in South America to help find a bee that would be able to handle warmer and more humid climates was needed. This detail is important. Beekeepers have been domesticating bees for centuries (actually much longer). These bees however are use to a more temperate climate. They also expect a winter when they will be able to cluster. Thousands of years and selective breeding help bring about a slightly more docile bee that we use to pollinate and produce honey. These bees are great.......for the the northern climates. They suck down here. The heat and the humidity along with the lack of a true winter is not conducive to bees from the north. The experiments in South America were done by taking a bee from Africa which loved warmer climates didn't a winter but had an attitude problem and breed it with a bees from up north to produce a honey making bee that like warmer climates.

The experiments worked but the bees also escaped. However the attitude did not get washed away completely. So they tend to be more defensive of their nests. That does not mean if you look at one funny you are going to have an issue but it is not a good idea to disturb the nest if you don't know what you are doing. However that advice is good in dealing with any bee hive. Because the EHB (European Honey Bee) which is what we have been cultivating while a bit more docile will go ballistic also if disturbed in improper manner. So what is the rub with AHB then if both of them can be harmful? Any bee hive including bumblee bees will defend their nest.

Here is where I go off on opinion. The threat posed by AHB is the result of knee jerk over reaction couple with a lack of understanding contributing to fear and most importantly. The ability to get funding based on those fears. There is a lot of money in scary stuff. To date there have been 24 death from AHB in the whole US. The last one was here in Florida by a man who ripped open the side of a trailer to remove the bee hive. He did this despite knowing he was allergic to bees. He received about 100 stings and while that is unpleasant if you are not allergic that is not fatal. Usually depending on health issue the average number to be fatal to a person is approximately 1000 stings. If you are allergic one sting can be fatal. Since the venom is no different between AHB and EHB an allergic reaction is just that. The stats on how many people die from EHB due to allergy is actually much higher on an annual basis then the total cumulative time since AHB have arrived. http://www.beevenom.com/Beevenomallergy.htm In Florida alone in the past 10 years 76 people died from lightning strikes.

So then why does the news, animal planet and the discovery channel put forth these shows describing the danger of AHBs. Simple, it is good for ratings. Ratings equal money. So why does the Dept of Ag put forth all these things on Killer Bees. Because they get grants to fund things based in part on this fear. Now lets give them a bit of credit is it completely unfounded? No, dealing with mean bees is no fun. Let's get to part 2 of the issue. Remember we have been doing selective breeding of bees for a long time. Here in the US we have been doing it since Jamestown. The problem here in the US after years of breeding and years of land development changes in farming ways and means. And the decline of beekeeping in large part due to sugar and corn becoming the sweeteners of choice. We now have bees that are the equivalent on the banjo player in the movie Deliverance. Our domestic stock is basically inbreed. This contributes to a weakness of the bee.

We also use pesticides and chemicals to treat bees and hives against pests and diseases, None of which is wrong per say but the misuse of those items has now also contributed to a weak immune system. So basically a domestic EHB has a lot of issues. Along comes the AHB. it has lots of genetic diversity, a strong immune system, and propensity to breed more often. In science circle this bee is refereed to as biologically superior. It also has a slight tendency to be more protective of it's home. So if you handle it wrong it might not be as forgiving of a mishandling as it's deficient cousin the EHB. AHB breed better faster stronger bees. So they are taking over.

Does that mean we are doomed? Hardly. Actually the experiment in South America that started in the 50s continues now on a more natural course. Most of the bees here in Florida tend to be hybrids. That hybrid bee has turned out to be an awesome bee. In South America you can't give EHB to beekeepers now. They consider them weak and feeble. The coffee most of us drink is due to pollination of the hybrid AHB. Still a bit on the spunky side but it pollinates incredibly well. A deficency in AHB was it's supposed lack of honey production. Which was rumored to not be as high as EHB. That is no longer the case and AHB now actually rival EHB in that area. No one is going to say please go up and play with an AHB hive but they are also not going to say the same thing about an EHB hive.

Now for some more fun facts. You cannot tell the difference between AHB and EHB by looking at them. It takes testing in a lab. Testing that can take weeks to get the results of. Anyone who says they are AHB based on looks alone is lying. Since most of the hives are hybrid how do we determine if a hive is AHB? When they test if more then 50% of the sample show strong characteristics of AHB then the hive is considered Africanized.

 The testing method is usually done by testing wing and other samples. These tests are somewhat accurate but they are not DNA tests which cost more and take longer. Mother nature comes into play here a bit also. Queens tend to breed with multiple drones. We will use 10 drones for our example here. If the queen mates with 10 drones and of that 3 are AHB that means seven are EHB. The odds you would think are 30% AHB. Not quite. If she takes all her sperm from and AHB drone for a few days with 45 days you may have a hive that tests positive for AHB with a close to 90% rating. Come back again in 90 days and You may have close to 10% rating. This is because workers which are used to make the sample have a lifespan of 45 days on average. So the factor changes. Another factor would be how much AHB traits does the queen have. If she is 50/50 that can alter that. She could be 10/90 which would also be a factor. On average no bee in Florida is considered less then 10% dna AHB. That is like me saying you might have some irish in your blood line because your great great grandfather come over from Ireland in the 1860s but married an Italian and her kids married Italians. It could also be flipped the other way.

So what do we know? AHB are here in Florida. They are here to stay. Are they as bad a we hear? No. Does that mean we should disregard everything we hear? No, but don't over react to it. Most of the time the hype isn't the reality. If a hive is nice, great if a hive is bad that sucks. When the kids are bad in hives we blame the parents. Bad hives get the queens replaced. Good hives get nice places on the bee farm and get make honey. Don't throw sticks or rocks at hives. If a hive is somewhere. Leave it alone. Don't mess with it. An average hive has anywhere from 50,000-80,000 bees once it has gotten up to par. If they are in a tree and you cut down the tree, they won't be happy. If they are under a trailer and you run the lawn mower next to it, they won't be happy. And it won't matter if they are AHB or EHB. Also note the fear has contributed to ignorance of the actual threat of a bee sting. People will claim to be allergic who are not.

You are only allergic if you have a systemic reaction. A localized reaction which is painful includes swelling to the point you may look like a cabbage patch doll is not an allergic reaction. It sucks, it hurts but it is not an allergic reaction. It has gotten to the point where I take it with a grain of salt when someone tells me they are allergic and I ask where is their epi pen and they say I don't have one. That is because they aren't allergic. This has been a long diatribe. It contain enough information to make someone just a little better informed and hopefully a lot less worried. Sincerely, Brendhan Horne Owner

Friday, July 6, 2012

Awesome Video.....

NEEDED 2 Liter Plastic Bottles please take to SWA


From: Linda Moreno
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 2:26 PM
To: CIS
Subject: We need your empty 2-Liter Plastic Bottles !

Good Afternoon,

We are collecting  Empty (2-) Liter plastic bottles  for a Community Service- Adopt A Spot project. We need as many empty bottles as you can bring in!    

Please feel free to stop by anytime…. and put your empty bottles in our collection bin which is located right outside my cubicle.

Thank very much… your support is greatly appreciated!   J


Wishing you a very Happy 4th of July !

Linda Moreno
Community Service Specialist
Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
7501 N. Jog Road
West Palm Beach, Fl. 33412
Voice: 561-640-4000 ext. 4717
Cell: 561-236-8826
Fax: 561-640-3400
Email: Lmoreno@swa.org

We Are Making A Difference In The Community...
Join our team today!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Joint Agreement Meeting for Berkshire Elementary

Good Morning HKHC coalition, I have great news! On July 18, 2012, the Joint Use Agreement to open Berkshire Elementary School is going to the School Board for approval. This agreement will open the play spaces for public use on weekends and holidays. I would love to have RWJF Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities community come to support this agreement. The meeting starts at 5:00 PM and could go very late into the night. There should be an opportunity for public comment and I will let you know more specifically as time gets closer how you can do that if you choose. Thank you so much for all the support that has brought us this far! Specifically the PBC Parks and Recreation Dept, The PBC Health Department, Mrs. Bishop and staff at Berkshire Elementary School, the PBC Metropolitan Planning Organization, and everyone at the School District who has worked diligently on this project. Please come let the board know if this is the kind of project you want for your community. Thanks! Erica Meeting specifics: July 18, 2012 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM Fulton Holland Education Service Center 3300 Forest Hill Blvd, Board Room West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Directions: I-95 to Forest Hill Blvd. West past Congress. Fulton Holland will be on your left hand side. The after hours entrance to the Board meetings is on the west side of the building. -- Erica Whitfield Project Coordinator RWJF Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities Project The School District of Palm Beach County 3300 Forest Hill Blvd C-225 West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Please help support The Lake Worth Library!

IMPORTANT!!! Please help support our Lake Worth Library but nominating them on this site!!! Thank You Lynda for sharing this information! Subject: $5,000 FOR LAKE WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY Subject: LEGO DUPLO Read!Build! Play! Contest http://readbuildplay.com/ Dear Friends, ALSC and LEGO have partnered to support local libraries. Themost nominated library in the Read! Build! Play! Project will receive $5,000for books and supplies. The top 200 libraries will receive a toolkit full ofearly literacy programming using books and LEGO DUPLO bricks! Please go on line and vote for our Library. If you are a Commissioner, please have the City send thisout to everyone on the City’s email list and add a link to the home pageof the City website, also post at the Library, Utility Customer Service, CityHall, Admin. Bldg., etc. so that all employees and Lake Worth customers know. Ask the LakeWorth Herald to run a story. If you are a CRA member, please have the CRA send this outto everyone on the CRA’s email list and add a link to the home page ofthe CRA website. If you are involved in another organization—TreeBoard, Library Board, non-profit, etc. please send an email to all of yourcontacts. If you have a blog, please add this. Please note: the LakeWorth Public Library was already nominated. Go to the pulldown menu under nominate (Florida/Lake Worth/Lake Worth Public Library) to castyour vote.

4th of July at Bryant Park Lake Worth

We expect this years Raft Race to be on of the most fun! Please come celebrate the 4th with Lake Worth Merchants, Volunteers, Vendors during the day at Bryant Park and the Great American Raft Race starting at 11AM. Come back that evening for more food, fun and fireworks!!!! Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

THANKS to Harriet and Alan Silver for Donated Golf Clubs
To the First Tee Program in lake Worth!!
Pictured is Deputy Michael Mahoney and the Silvers
If you would like to donate clubs or funds to the First Tee Program
Contact Deputy Mahoney at 561-436-3479






Sunday, May 6, 2012

PYHO 4th Ave South - Lake Worth

Photo's Courtesy of Jason Gillman Photography - www.jasongillmanphotography.com

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

OCR Financial Class

Are you, or do you know someone who might be, experiencing
financial stress due to Credit Card Debt and/or Foreclosure?

Do you need assistance with the preparation of a full budget and expense report and then
analyzing your creditor statements to see how best you can resolve any issues you might have?

Then you don’t want to miss the upcoming
Countywide Community Revitalization Team Meeting
Coordinated by the Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization

When:       Tuesday, May 8, 2012
                  10:00 am - 11:30 pm

Where:       Vista Center – Room VC-1E-60
                   2300 North Jog Rd, West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Monday, April 30, 2012

Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches

Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches Website is updated with date and news...

Please expect regular updates going forward and thank you to all of you that support!

http://www.rebuildingtogether-pb.org/Default.aspx

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Volunteers needed in Lake Worth May 5th!!!

Dear Friends,

Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches and Neighbors Helping Neighbors Project will be performing Landscaping and Painting Beautification Project at 817 S. L Street on Saturday, May 5th from 9AM till 1PM. We need all available hands to get this work done and bring this property into code compliance for the Homeowner. Homeowner is a senior citizen, has multiple health issues and needs our Helping Hands.

At the same event just around the corner on 8th Street South we still need finish the trim work on another home and this home also needs minor handy work to re-frame a couple of windows, cut and hang a couple of plywood shutters.

If you can spare your expertise, hard work and painting abilities for this day we would be very grateful (Especially the homeowners.) If you need to earn community service hours this is a good day to get some time in.

Please RSVP to nhnproject@gmail.com or call 909-8708 leave name and phone number. We need approximately 25-30 volunteers (more always welcomed!!!)

Sincerely,
Robert Waples

Volunteer to make a difference Today!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Saturday, March 10th Volunteer Opportunities

Dear friends!

We have two events happening this weekend that we sure could use your help on!  

In Lake Worth we have a clean up starting at the New Hope Baptist Church located at 819 Washington Avenue.  Our own Mark Parrilla will be working with Retha Lowe on the clean up and can use as many helping hands as possible!  Starts this Saturday, March 10th @ 8AM

In Jupiter/Tequesta we have another clean up at: 19950 Jasmine Drive which will include property clean up, landscape clean up, Pressure Cleaning and if we have enough volunteers we hope to get the home painted!  So those who can join us up in North County we really can use your help there!  Start time is at 9AM!    You will be working with Joanna Aiken, Robert (me), Tammy, Kyle and many other wonderful peeps!

Many Thanks to everyone that volunteers where ever you are and which ever program your working with!  

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Lake Worth Clean Up This Saturday

We know there is a LOT going on this weekend but hopefull a few people will have time to participate in this Lake Worth Clean Up!  THANKS to all the wonderful Volunteers throughout Palm Beach County for all you do and the many things going on County Wide this weekend!
Volunteer to make a difference Today!


Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Crime and Taking the Pledge!

Dear neighbors, friends, county and municipality leaders and crime enforcement agencies,
 

It is very much with remorse and anger that I write to you this night
to let you know that our own ROLOH Secretary, "Jenny" was broken into
this evening.  As I write this I want to include little detail of the
crime scene but lots of detail on prevention and of course our concern
for Jenny and her neighbors.
 

Little detail is one,  they pulled a window out with force to gain
access to the home on the back side which faces the ally way, Our Ally
Ways are unsafe in Lake Worth and just two houses north of this home
on the west Alley Way of Cochran the Pole Light is out.  They also
must have known the schedule that "Jenny" keeps so we are asking all
residents if you have a steady routine to start mixing it up as you
never know when someone or even a nearby neighbor is watching your
home.  If you have neighbors with multiple cars and you have only one,
please ask them to start parking a vehicle in your drive when you’re not
home.


On the inside start using yard sale purses and wallets and stuffing
them with JUNK items so that the criminal is stuck wasting their time
searching for nothing!  Make sure you hide these fake items where you
think your important items would normally go.....As for valuables
please get a safety deposit box!  Do not hide anything under a
mattress as guess what?  They look there.  Do not hide anything in
your Bible, They look there!  Do not hide anything important in your
lower drawers or vanity drawers as they look there!  For a home break
in, the criminal knows they only have so many minutes to get in and
out......Chang  your routine!


If you think your jewelry is safe in a "kitchen canister" it probably
is not.....This was someone that knew what they were doing and where
to look so if you think you’re out smarting the criminals its probably a
good bet that they are thinking like you!


CHALLENGE!  We are asking one member on each street to take a pad of
paper,  Write at the top of the paper "I the undersigned
will participate in a neighborhood watch program and understand that
this will require 4 meetings per year."  Have each member print their names,
Address and sign.  The Member for each street is to go door to door and ask
each resident to sign the paper as we only need 50% of each street to gain a
neighborhood watch!  Please do this over the next week and have your sheets
ready by Monday Morning.


Next!  The Neighborhood Watch through PBSO will grant us one or two
signs so we are asking our City and County Commission to provide the
funding to purchase each and every additional signage for our ROLOH
Neighborhood.  WE want to take our neighborhood back, take action from
the criminals that continue to plague us and our city and we are DONE
with this crime and it starts with our leaders....from Forbes " South
Florida politics have long been stained by corruption, which we factor
into our list based on data from the Public Integrity Section of the
U.S. Department of Justice on the number of politicians convicted of
crimes. Southern Florida has had 354 public officials convicted of
crimes over the past decade, which is one of the highest rates in the
country on a per capita basis."


Read the whole story here:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/02/02/americas-most-miserable-cities/
 Why do we as South Floridians put up with this?!


ENOUGH - I request a full call to all residents to be a part of stopping this crime,
mending our reputation and making South Florida a place where
CRIME is a thing of the past.  We The People of South Florida are fully and willing to
battle this out.  I personally call on all residents to join forces
with your municipalities, law enforcement and governments of all
levels and CHALLENGE every level to do better! to BE Better and to
MAKE this region destination that is Safe to Live and Play in.
 

The Challenges are going to start local and here we go.....Lake Worth
Commissioners....DEMAND better from our citizens and make everyone
understand that PBSO does not walk alone but We The People have to
play our part and start standing up to our criminal elements and
against crime!  WE need to start telling our Palm Beach County Judges
that we are tired of the crime and law makers that we want higher and
tougher penalties and when we demand that, we mean the max for any
repeat offenders.
 

Next Challenge is we MUST demand our state and county representatives
to start forcing tougher laws and exploring more aggressive community
grants that build and change bad or demographically areas of high
crime so that the young people of those areas are taught that crime
is not the way.  Even more important what do YOU as an individual do
to help Law Enforcement or a local government to make your
neighborhood a better place to live?
 

South Florida!  It’s time to take our Major Metro Area Back but we need
YOUR help!  Yes every individual needs to play his or her part in
knowing when to report a crime, when to talk your friends off the
ledge and when to make the right decisions of not being a
criminal.....It starts in YOUR HOME.....Will you take a pledge one
very simple pledge...."I (your name) will pledge that I will be
responsible for making my home, my neighborhood and my city or county
area a better place by being pro-active and reporting crime, ensuring
my family is responsible for our surroundings and our neighborhood and
we will work with our neighbors to improve our safety and security and
lower crime where we live  today right now."
 

By this pledge we are the people that decide "CRIME" will no longer
rule our neighborhoods and we will fight back by being more observant
and reporting even the slightest suspicion.  We will challenge our Law
Enforcement Agencies to act upon our calls and play a role in gathering
data, descriptions and all information that will work towards seeking
out those who decide to break crimes in and around our area.

Friday, February 3, 2012

Join our communities for a very important cleanup!

The Cemetery Event is Cancelled as the City of Lake Worth has done a superb job of getting it back in order.  Please Join TRNA for their Clean up  OR Join us  at 1423 Crest Drive to place the final touches on the Chamberlin Family's new home.


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

No Texting While Driving by Raiden Cottrell

Sometimes you come accross great information and we all know the dangers in texting but it is even more powerful when 13 year old Raiden Cottrell brings this message to use for his Mitzvah Project.  Please spread the word and share this information!


Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Snook Islands Volunteer Event!!!

Snook Islands Volunteers Event -


Volunteers needed March 3, 2012 to create a Native Coastal Hardwood Hammock in the Upland Buffer to the Snook Islands Natural Area on the Lake Worth Lagoon. 

When: March 3, 2012  - 8 a m to noon and/or noon to 4 p m
                                          - Volunteer for half day or full day.
What: Help plant and mulch over 400 donated shrubs and trees on the Upland Buffer of the Coastal Hardwood Hammock to Snook Islands Natural Area.
Where:  The Upland Portion of Snook Islands Natural Area is located between the Lake Worth Bridge and the southern tip of the Lake Worth Golf Course and the Lake Worth Lagoon.
Volunteers: Wear sturdy shoes, garden gloves, sunscreen, and a hat.
Bring: Shovels, wheel barrows, rakes, and brooms are welcome, mark your tools.
Tell: Your friends, family, and neighbors. Plant experts and plant novices are all needed.
Native Plants and Trees: Jane Thompson, Indian Trails Native Nursery, has generously donated over 400 native plants and trees suitable for this environmental restoration.
Facebook photos: https://www.facebook.com/events/147153205402224/
Contact: David Niemi, Planting Coordinator -  agrassroot@comcast.net  -  561.533.9460




Sad Sac Spring Yard Sale Fundraiser!!!!

WE WANT ‘CHA EXTRA STUFF (PRETTY PLEASE)!
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You’ll Help Save the SAD*SAC Furries!!!
OUR RESCUED PUPPIES AND KITTIES NEED DONATIONS NOW OF YOUR “AS NEW” OR GENTLY USED ITEMS…SO, PLEASE CLEAN OUT YOUR CLOSETS, CUBBIES, AND GARAGES! THEN CALL 561-375-8028 WITH YOUR NAME AND NUMBER, OR EMAIL US AT SADSACFLORIDA@AOL.COM TO ARRANGE FOR DROP-OFF*.
*SADSAC Volunteers will be at Guardian Storage, 3450 S. Congress Av., Building E Unit 527, Boynton Beach, from 10am to 1pm on Sat. 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3, 3/10, and 3/17 to accept drop off. The storage is on the east side, south of Golf Rd. and north of Lake Ida Rd. You must call ahead before the day you drop off and make arrangements as this is a gated access facility and our volunteers will need to let you in. You can then drive right up to the storage location.
Please cross post and tell your friends and neighbors!
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“SUPER TAIL WAGGIN’ SPRING YARD SALE FUND RAISER”
LAW REAL ESTATE
625 S. FEDERAL HWY, BOYNTON BEACH
(At S.E. 6th Avenue)
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2012
8 a.m.–12 p.m.
(Rainy day reschedule is Sunday, March 25, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.)
All proceeds will be used for the medical bills for our rescued cats and dogs
SAD*SAC, INC. SAVE A DOG *SAVE A CAT
A local, all volunteer, “no-kill” rescue group saving the lives of abandoned dogs and cats in the greater Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, & Lantana areas.
DONATIONS ARE DEDUCTIBLE FOR ESTATE AND INCOME TAX PURPOSES. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING 1-800-435-7352. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. REGISTRATION CH-9841. 100% OF YOUR DONATION GOES TO SAD*SAC, INC.