It was a beautiful night downtown Lake Worth. It was buzzing with hundreds of people scattered throughout. Most of the stores were opened and shopping looked brisk. Mayor Triolo did a splendid job lighting the tree and judging the merchant windows that were decorated with holiday splendor. Her sincerity shows through in everything she does and that is one reason why she will be a success.
While I was there, I spotted three commissioners: Andy Amoroso who was working hard to make it all happen (you wonder how that guy does it all), Scott Maxwell and his wife Paula and of course, Mayor Triolo. The Mayor walked the streets on Friday evening taking extensive notes and admitted that it was one of her most difficult decisions since she has been mayor. "I hope it will be my most difficult," she said.
The winner of the $500 gift from The City of Lake Worth was The Sunflower Room, one of my favorite places. By the time we finished dinner at Toojays and wondered up the street to see the window there, the owner already had the "check" sign proudly displayed in her store. I bought a little rocking horse and my cousin Sue ended up buying a bookcase. Not only does this store have wonderful pieces of furniture and accessories, the owner, Wendy Ricks, also does wallpapering and painting. Keep her in mind.
We walked by some of my personal least favorite establishments--The Hookah Bar with the owner outside smoking one of those huge pipes. You wouldn't believe the amount of smoke coming from that thing and the smell, ooh. The smoke stunk and was obnoxious. And because that was obnoxious, I was. I "put the owner on" with a little back and forth that I was going to live longer than he. He said that he was. All smokers believe that until they are taking their last breath. No one was inside--completely empty--and when asked, he said it was a late night establishment. We had another short go around on that statement. Then we walked by the next bar, it was full of 20 somethings drinking, loud and having fun. The Kava Bar had a band outside playing music but last night they did leave room for those strolling by. Do you have to have a permit for outside music?
We ended back where we started, the Cultural Plaza, and there were twice as many people than when we started. All in all, it was a good night for downtown Lake Worth--Santa, our Christmas Tree, families with dogs dressed up for X'mas and people shopping, all in a festive mood.
I love this city!
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I love this city too Lynn, I think it looks great for Christmas, especially east of Dixie all the way to the bridge, I just wish our city would be more inclusive to the western downtown parts of Lake and Lucerne Avenues, we do get the nice decorations in this part of downtown, no nice Christmas lights on the light poles on this side of the city (from Federal to the bridge is not anymore downtown than Dixie to A Street), it is a huge disparity, I wondered why and still do. Why is it that this side of downtown west of the tracks doesn't have the nice paving tiles on the sidewalks or more lighting, often we have just as many people milling around on this side of downtown, the only problem is that they are all short dark skinned people who might not be here legally and cannot vote or have a say in the city so nothing nice is done on this side of downtown. It just is not fair, I am fed up with it. Between Lake and Lucerne on C, D, E, and F Streets we have portions of the streets that do not have sidewalks on either side of the streets and people have to walk in road, it is unsafe, it is not like this east of Dixie. We still have a lot of dirt roads even on the west side of the city, I would love to see the city do more to improve the conditions and just put some Christmas lights up over here for once. The old mayor, Waterman, promised me we would have them this year, but still no luck. I really am so tired of our lame leaders overlooking the western downtown areas time after time. When will someone final address the inequalities and disparities here?
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