Showing posts with label Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Neighbors Helping Neighbors. Show all posts
Friday, October 13, 2023
Monday, January 6, 2020
Neighbors called PBSO when they heard screams for help
Rambo the parrot that lives in Lake Worth (Beach) was taught to yell "help, help, let me out" when he was younger and lived in a cage.
Saturday, May 20, 2017
Beth Wolfe's house burned down last year
Palm Beach Post photo
Beth has had a terrible tragedy and not only did her husband die one week after the fire, our code department was going after her. Robert and his Neighbors Helping Neighbors group and Tammy Panza, organized the effort to help.
Read about it... and all they have done to help a neighbor in dire need. And this is really why Lake Worth is special.
Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Presentation to Chay Son Family of Lake Worth
Last night, the president of the Genesis Neighborhood Association in Lake Worth, honored the Chay Son family and Wendy Chay Son, the little girl who wrote a note to whomever robbed her house. A Go-Fund-Me account was started and it raised $4,500 of the $3,500 worth of items that were stolen. Wendy's father donated back the difference to Genesis NA to help another needy family.
Read about it...and view the video and Channel 12.
Sunday, December 4, 2016
Neighbors helping neighbors in ROLO
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Board of County Commissioners award grants to Lake Worth Associations
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Announcement from the NAPC:
Announcement from the NAPC:
WOW!! Lake Worth Neighborhood Leaders Bring it HOME!
Lake Worth NAPC Neighborhood Leaders who attended the Palm Beach County
Office of Community Revitalization Resident Education to Action Program
last November just received notification that eight of the grants they
applied for totaling $15,500 have been recommended for approval by the Board of County Commissioners in July.
That total does not count the $7,800 in grants recommended for approval from our Good Lake Worth Neighbors at Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Fernsworth Gardens and The Cottages of Lake Worth.
That total does not count the $7,800 in grants recommended for approval from our Good Lake Worth Neighbors at Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Fernsworth Gardens and The Cottages of Lake Worth.
Congratulations to these NAPC Neighborhood Associations: College Park,
Eden Place, Pineapple Beach, ROLOH, Royal Poinciana, South Palm Park and
to the NAPC who was also awarded a grant for the "Front Porch" and a
special grant to help fund street banners for many of our Associations.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Wheel chair bound woman needs our help
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You can help!! Donate here.
Kirsten, 64, has lived in a (hot, dark) South Fla. home without electricity, ever since late June 2012 when Tropical Storm Debby tore out her power line. She is in a wheelchair, on a fixed income, and can't afford the electrician needed to fix the damage to her home, damage that must be fixed before the electric company can turn her power back on.
(I'm withholding her last name, lest she become a victim of scammers, thieves or worse). She relies on the kindness of a neighbor for minor power needs. Her family helps her with expenses when they can, but this is beyond their means.
She needs our help. She lives without lights, without hot meals, without even a fan, in the South Florida heat. Any money raised beyond what the electrician charges will go toward home repairs, and to her basic expenses.
You can help!! Donate here.
Kirsten, 64, has lived in a (hot, dark) South Fla. home without electricity, ever since late June 2012 when Tropical Storm Debby tore out her power line. She is in a wheelchair, on a fixed income, and can't afford the electrician needed to fix the damage to her home, damage that must be fixed before the electric company can turn her power back on.
(I'm withholding her last name, lest she become a victim of scammers, thieves or worse). She relies on the kindness of a neighbor for minor power needs. Her family helps her with expenses when they can, but this is beyond their means.
She needs our help. She lives without lights, without hot meals, without even a fan, in the South Florida heat. Any money raised beyond what the electrician charges will go toward home repairs, and to her basic expenses.
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Code and Crime - Lake Worth
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Keep your eyes peeled for this guy. He will steal anything not nailed down. He goes by the a/k/a Batman because of the tattoo on his forehead. When you see him he probably will be wearing a bandana or a cap pulled low on his forehead. He lives in the Orange Grove Trailer Park on 6th Avenue South.
Last night I attended the ROLOH Neighborhood Association meeting. PBSO said that this neighborhood has had 10 burglaries in the last month. President Robert Waples said, "We boast that we have less crime in the City however as crime goes up, so will ours....with that said, let's be diligent on reporting suspicious behavior and be the ones that make the call! Guns are not necessarily a bad thing in the right hands but before anyone goes out and buys a gun to "feel safe," ask yourself a few questions....Do I know how to use a fire arm? Am I willing to discharge my fire arm?"
Our Code Departments has 7 code investigators, 3 staff members plus the Director, Raquel Diaz, the largest staff it has had in years. They hired a new magistrate and Special Magistrate hearings are held on the last Thursday of the month. May 30th at 9am will be the next magistrate meeting. Try to attend.
Last night, William Waters and two code officers attended the meeting to discuss the problems and the awesome job they have with all the violations in our city. City Manager Bornstein has told them to tackle the life-threatening situations first. That means that boat and trailer on your neighbors front lawn (lawn that is a mile high), will be on the back burner even though all these situations bring down the neighborhood and property values and have a snow-balling effect. Still report them.
Not only should you be pro-active and perhaps talk to your neighbor and inform him of the law when you notice a violation but report it to your neighborhood association president. Perhaps a group can talk to that one owner who is causing the infraction. If nothing works, report it to Code Enforcement. They will investigate any violation if there are 3 or more complaints in one month. The more personally you get involved may actually shorten the length of time to clean up this city that was optimistically estimated at 4 to 5 years per Mr. Waters.
Code Enforcement and the Sheriff work hand in hand in many cases. Because of so many code violations in our city, they breed more crime. As Robert said, "A knock and a talk can be the first defense in solving an issue." He also has his non-profit group that helps in painting and fixing up houses for those who have difficulty. His efforts are not relegated to just his neighborhood but Lake Worth and neighboring towns. If you know of someone in your neighborhood who might need some help, contact Robert.
Keep your eyes peeled for this guy. He will steal anything not nailed down. He goes by the a/k/a Batman because of the tattoo on his forehead. When you see him he probably will be wearing a bandana or a cap pulled low on his forehead. He lives in the Orange Grove Trailer Park on 6th Avenue South.
Last night I attended the ROLOH Neighborhood Association meeting. PBSO said that this neighborhood has had 10 burglaries in the last month. President Robert Waples said, "We boast that we have less crime in the City however as crime goes up, so will ours....with that said, let's be diligent on reporting suspicious behavior and be the ones that make the call! Guns are not necessarily a bad thing in the right hands but before anyone goes out and buys a gun to "feel safe," ask yourself a few questions....Do I know how to use a fire arm? Am I willing to discharge my fire arm?"
Our Code Departments has 7 code investigators, 3 staff members plus the Director, Raquel Diaz, the largest staff it has had in years. They hired a new magistrate and Special Magistrate hearings are held on the last Thursday of the month. May 30th at 9am will be the next magistrate meeting. Try to attend.
Waters and Waples
Not only should you be pro-active and perhaps talk to your neighbor and inform him of the law when you notice a violation but report it to your neighborhood association president. Perhaps a group can talk to that one owner who is causing the infraction. If nothing works, report it to Code Enforcement. They will investigate any violation if there are 3 or more complaints in one month. The more personally you get involved may actually shorten the length of time to clean up this city that was optimistically estimated at 4 to 5 years per Mr. Waters.
Code Enforcement and the Sheriff work hand in hand in many cases. Because of so many code violations in our city, they breed more crime. As Robert said, "A knock and a talk can be the first defense in solving an issue." He also has his non-profit group that helps in painting and fixing up houses for those who have difficulty. His efforts are not relegated to just his neighborhood but Lake Worth and neighboring towns. If you know of someone in your neighborhood who might need some help, contact Robert.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Fire victims get help from a lot of Lake Worth Heroes
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Mark Parrilla was recently in the news for offering help, as so many others have, to the couple who lost their home in a fire. He, along with others from our city are all Lake Worth Heroes donating time, money and staples to Paul and Carol Allen of Hypoluxo. Lake Worthians are reaching out beyond our borders. Mark sent out his accounting to all the local blogs but in order to avoid redundancy, please read Wes Blackman's blog for Mark's rendition on the volunteers who have been giving so much.
The Allens lost everything in this home fire. One thing was their prosthetic devices. Barbara Jean Weber went into action and contacted Dr. Manoj Patel who had advertised in Milton's Magazine, and he said "yes."
Mark says, "I hope you share the news of these blessings that are a direct result and answer to prayers and reaching out to neighbors in Lake Worth. We live in an AMAZING CITY! I am so PROUD THAT LAKE WORTH IS OUR HOME!"
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
And speaking of homelessness, Robert Waples and his not-for-profit Neighbors Helping Neighbors, does a tremendous service within our community by helping folks who can't help themselves. There are a lot of wonderful people who live in our city who volunteer on a regular basis, giving back and never expecting even a "thank you." There is another project coming up this Saturday.
Robert says,
Robert says,
"This coming Saturday we have a Paint Your Heart Out event at 1611 Crest Drive in Lake Osborne Estates.....We could use a couple of extra hands for this painting project. If you can spare some time on Saturday from 9am to 1pm to help beautify this home it will ultimately help the appearance of the overall neighborhood."
Paint Your Heart Out, Inc is a volunteer driven non profit organization that helps low income, senior, disabled, and veteran homeowners maintain their dignity, safety, independence, and connections to the community by painting and providing homeowners with essential repairs and upkeep to their homes.
Paint Your Heart Out, Inc is a volunteer driven non profit organization that helps low income, senior, disabled, and veteran homeowners maintain their dignity, safety, independence, and connections to the community by painting and providing homeowners with essential repairs and upkeep to their homes.
Please pass this on and RSVP to jaiken@swa.org....
Your help is greatly appreciated.
Friday, February 10, 2012
Community Cleanup
Comment UpThe Community Clean-up at Pinecrest Cemetery has been canceled for this Saturday morning. Volunteer groups are refocusing their time to help out the Chamberlain family at 1423 Crest Drive, Lake Worth.
Mark Parrilla says, "I went to inspect both cemeterys with Tammy on Tuesday morning and found that our guys really did an amazing job of cleaning and sprucing up the grounds. There is still a lot of work to do on Crest Drive and we can help. Let's meet at 9 am and plan on working till 2 pm."
Joanna Aiken, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Community Service Coordinator says "We need all of our forces to help with…French door wood work fix, more painting, plumbing, and installing the flooring."
Sunday, November 27, 2011
People who Walk the Walk
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Last month, Robert Waples and his not-for-profit, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, along with many volunteers did what they always do--helping a needy neighbor in a community. On this day they ventured out of Lake Worth to patch up and paint and did what it took to repair a house in West Palm Beach (owner seated in wheel chair).
Not only at times does Rep. Allen West don snorkel and fins cleaning up ocean reefs in his District 22, on this day he wore his handyman clothes working for someone less fortunate. This was not done for a photo op; the press did not know about it. West appeared, rolled up his sleeves and got to work painting and repairing and lending a hand.
So this Thanksgiving we want to give a special thank you to all the community volunteers for caring so much and constantly giving back. These are special people who walk the walk never expecting a word of thanks.
Robert Waples and Col. Allen West featured
with homeowner and friends
with homeowner and friends
Last month, Robert Waples and his not-for-profit, Neighbors Helping Neighbors, along with many volunteers did what they always do--helping a needy neighbor in a community. On this day they ventured out of Lake Worth to patch up and paint and did what it took to repair a house in West Palm Beach (owner seated in wheel chair).
Not only at times does Rep. Allen West don snorkel and fins cleaning up ocean reefs in his District 22, on this day he wore his handyman clothes working for someone less fortunate. This was not done for a photo op; the press did not know about it. West appeared, rolled up his sleeves and got to work painting and repairing and lending a hand.
So this Thanksgiving we want to give a special thank you to all the community volunteers for caring so much and constantly giving back. These are special people who walk the walk never expecting a word of thanks.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Community Project - 425 Virginia Drive
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Lining the street with their cars and along the lake, there were 54 volunteers on the hottest day of the year, cleaning, painting and planting. The owner, through the encouragement of Robert Waples (Neighbors Helping Neighbors), applied to Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches and SWA's Paint Your Heart Out and her house was accepted for this make-over. Members of her neighborhood, ROLOH, as well as other members of neighborhood associations across our City and beyond, worked in the sweltering heat on Saturday.
Robert Waples has already received a donation for a complete home office/den set (its beyond nice, he says) and he is still looking for donated furniture for the living/dinning room as nothing is salvageable. He says, "Fortunately her bedroom furniture is not in the same condition and we do not have to try and find new bedroom furniture (still trying to get a mattress for Collier)." So if any of you have anything to donate to this worthy cause as well as a mattress for the Collier Avenue project, please contact Robert (561-909-8708).
This street has special meaning for me. Virginia Drive was the very first street on which I ever lived in Lake Worth. My Mom, a single parent who was secretary to one of the big wig commanders at the Air Force Base, bought a little house there in the 50's, the summer before my 7th grade. I think it cost all of $10,000 or $15,000--can't remember which. We watched it being built and would stand in the frame saying, "This is my bedroom." We didn't even have a tree. There was no grass or landscaping included. There was no air conditioning and we had a septic tank. We put in a well within a very short time to water the grass that we planted in the front. She did not have enough money to sod the back. There weren't a lot of chemicals back then, I guess, because my brother and I had to do yard work all of the time--weeding that back yard was constant and the weeds seemed to always be ahead of us. Our back yard was used to bury two parakeets. We did plant some fruit trees there, as I recall. Everyone loved oranges and mangoes.
Yesterday, this fabulous group of people turned out to turn a house around and to help a neighbor. Those living near the property are excited and many were pitching in with masks, hauling out everything in the house. The inside walls will be treated and the interior disinfected and cleaned thoroughly before being painted. I asked Joanna Aiken with SWA the color of the house and she said, "Mist Green. It is one of the 10 colors to choose from," she said. It is really a great color.
During past political campaigns, I always was greeted by a huge dog who barked his lungs out, pouncing on the front jaloused windows. During the clean-up she was tethered in the back yard under a tree and was as friendly as can be, wagging her tail and taking it all in. I guess she knew that friends were there and her home was being repaired by an awesome group of caring people.
Lining the street with their cars and along the lake, there were 54 volunteers on the hottest day of the year, cleaning, painting and planting. The owner, through the encouragement of Robert Waples (Neighbors Helping Neighbors), applied to Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches and SWA's Paint Your Heart Out and her house was accepted for this make-over. Members of her neighborhood, ROLOH, as well as other members of neighborhood associations across our City and beyond, worked in the sweltering heat on Saturday.
Robert Waples has already received a donation for a complete home office/den set (its beyond nice, he says) and he is still looking for donated furniture for the living/dinning room as nothing is salvageable. He says, "Fortunately her bedroom furniture is not in the same condition and we do not have to try and find new bedroom furniture (still trying to get a mattress for Collier)." So if any of you have anything to donate to this worthy cause as well as a mattress for the Collier Avenue project, please contact Robert (561-909-8708).
This street has special meaning for me. Virginia Drive was the very first street on which I ever lived in Lake Worth. My Mom, a single parent who was secretary to one of the big wig commanders at the Air Force Base, bought a little house there in the 50's, the summer before my 7th grade. I think it cost all of $10,000 or $15,000--can't remember which. We watched it being built and would stand in the frame saying, "This is my bedroom." We didn't even have a tree. There was no grass or landscaping included. There was no air conditioning and we had a septic tank. We put in a well within a very short time to water the grass that we planted in the front. She did not have enough money to sod the back. There weren't a lot of chemicals back then, I guess, because my brother and I had to do yard work all of the time--weeding that back yard was constant and the weeds seemed to always be ahead of us. Our back yard was used to bury two parakeets. We did plant some fruit trees there, as I recall. Everyone loved oranges and mangoes.
Yesterday, this fabulous group of people turned out to turn a house around and to help a neighbor. Those living near the property are excited and many were pitching in with masks, hauling out everything in the house. The inside walls will be treated and the interior disinfected and cleaned thoroughly before being painted. I asked Joanna Aiken with SWA the color of the house and she said, "Mist Green. It is one of the 10 colors to choose from," she said. It is really a great color.
During past political campaigns, I always was greeted by a huge dog who barked his lungs out, pouncing on the front jaloused windows. During the clean-up she was tethered in the back yard under a tree and was as friendly as can be, wagging her tail and taking it all in. I guess she knew that friends were there and her home was being repaired by an awesome group of caring people.
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Neighbor Helping Neighbors
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Click here to read about Robert Waples and his Neighbor Helping Neighbors project just completed on Collier Avenue. You will be able to view three slideshows from beginning to end.
While you are there, Robert needs your vote.
Click here to read about Robert Waples and his Neighbor Helping Neighbors project just completed on Collier Avenue. You will be able to view three slideshows from beginning to end.
While you are there, Robert needs your vote.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Collier Cleanup - Neighbors helping Neighbors
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In recognition--
Amador Landscaping
City of Lake Worth
Commissioners Scott Maxwell, Cara Jennings, & Mayor Rene Varela
County Department OCR
DCI Construction
Lake Osborne Presbyterian Church
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Paint Your Heart Out
Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches
ROLOH, TRNA
Solid Waste Authority
PBSO D14
Video production by Mark A. Parrilla
In recognition--
Amador Landscaping
City of Lake Worth
Commissioners Scott Maxwell, Cara Jennings, & Mayor Rene Varela
County Department OCR
DCI Construction
Lake Osborne Presbyterian Church
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Paint Your Heart Out
Rebuilding Together of the Palm Beaches
ROLOH, TRNA
Solid Waste Authority
PBSO D14
Friday, April 23, 2010
Beehive on Collier
Commissioner Jennings, are you jealous?The actual hive is 20 times as shown here. This is one little piece of it.
The bees have been relocated to a Bee Farm. Now the property at 2212 Collier Avenue is ready for the next stage in its clean-up of Phase 1.Robert Waples, President of ROLOH, invites you all to help in this worthy project--
FUN AND GAMES Includes "Trim around the Slide", "Cut the Branches Down;" "Scoop the debris in the bobcat;" "Remove the rotten wood;" and "Final Sweep Up."
Finish off this awesome Volunteer Week by joining ROLOH's Neighbors Helping Neighbors Project to finalize the Phase One Clean Up! STARTING AT 10AM!!!! on Saturday.
More later on Phase 2.
More later on Phase 2.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Clean Up at 2212 Collier
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I talked to Steve Viles who has helped out this owner in the past but being only one guy to handle all of this was an awesome and impossible endeavor. Steve was out of work for 6 months and just recently found a job with a Painting outfit in Jupiter. Even when he wondered sometimes where his next meal would come from, he was out there volunteering and helping others. Incidentally, Steve is looking for an efficiency to rent in Lake Worth. He is an amazing guy.
Thanks to Robert Waples' intervention, the ROLOH neighborhood was called to pitch in and help out this home owner who is a senior and on a walker and who can't physically attend to these chores. Robert has arranged a special trash pick-up for Monday morning. It is this sort of thing that brings neighbors together and it makes me so proud to know these guys.
In one of the shots you will see Robert and Steve along with a couple of prison laborers with Deputy Mark Lozano who is in charge of the Prison Labor Program for District 14. He set my mind at ease when he explained to me that the labor used in the neighborhoods and in our alley ways is not from hard-core criminals but those with minor infractions such as not having a driver's license or a ticket for a DUI. Part of their sentence is community service.
Starting this Wednesday at our police station, PBSO will be starting a free 9 week program beginning at 6:30 to 9:30pm that will educate us on Homeland Security, K-9 Units, Financial Crimes, Bomb Squads, Violent Crimes, Narcotics, etc.
Thanks Robert for this remarkable neighborhood association event and to all those who volunteered.
I talked to Steve Viles who has helped out this owner in the past but being only one guy to handle all of this was an awesome and impossible endeavor. Steve was out of work for 6 months and just recently found a job with a Painting outfit in Jupiter. Even when he wondered sometimes where his next meal would come from, he was out there volunteering and helping others. Incidentally, Steve is looking for an efficiency to rent in Lake Worth. He is an amazing guy.
Thanks to Robert Waples' intervention, the ROLOH neighborhood was called to pitch in and help out this home owner who is a senior and on a walker and who can't physically attend to these chores. Robert has arranged a special trash pick-up for Monday morning. It is this sort of thing that brings neighbors together and it makes me so proud to know these guys.
In one of the shots you will see Robert and Steve along with a couple of prison laborers with Deputy Mark Lozano who is in charge of the Prison Labor Program for District 14. He set my mind at ease when he explained to me that the labor used in the neighborhoods and in our alley ways is not from hard-core criminals but those with minor infractions such as not having a driver's license or a ticket for a DUI. Part of their sentence is community service.
Starting this Wednesday at our police station, PBSO will be starting a free 9 week program beginning at 6:30 to 9:30pm that will educate us on Homeland Security, K-9 Units, Financial Crimes, Bomb Squads, Violent Crimes, Narcotics, etc.
Thanks Robert for this remarkable neighborhood association event and to all those who volunteered.
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