Quote of the Day - Ari Fleischer on Donald Trump

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“Donald Trump is like watching a roadside accident. Everybody pulls over to see the mess. And Trump thinks that’s entertainment. But running for president is serious. And the risk for the Party is that he tarnishes everybody.”

 ~ Ari Fleischer

 Lawrence Ari Fleischer (born October 13, 1960) is a former White House Press Secretary for U.S. President George W. Bush, from January 2001 to July 2003.

Capt. Todd Baer, new Commander District 14

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Some of you might remember Capt. Todd Baer when he worked for the Lake Worth Police Department. He spoke in front of the dais on many occasions regarding police salaries and pensions.

Todd Baer recently was promoted to Captain. He will be replacing Capt. Rolando Silva as Commander District 14. Capt. Silva, as previously reported, will be a special prosecutor at the State Attorney's office.

Experience

Lieutenant - Training Division
Palm Beach Sheriff's Office October 2008 – Present West Palm Beach, Florida Area

Responsible for the administrative and operational duties of the multi- faceted Training Division.This includes instructing, scheduling, planning, approving and hosting training programs as well as supervising the firearms range, driving pad and armory. Previously worked as the Executive Officer of District 7 - Boca Raton and as a Watch Commander in the Patrol Division.

Lieutenant
Lake Worth Police Department May 1996 – October 2008 (12 years 6 months)Lake Worth Florida

Responsible for the administrative and operational duties of a road patrol platoon. Previously worked as Sergeant in Road Patrol as well as TAC / K9. As an officer worked as Patrolman, Tactical Unit officer, K9 officer, SWAT entry team member and VICE agent.

Cat dressed up for July 4th

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The owner told me the breed but I soon forgot--was not familiar with it at all. This is a cat that does not shed--hair seemed a little coarse and curly. It was a most unusual cat. Perhaps some cat owner can weigh in on the breed.

Lake Worth Election Stats

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Local elections are very important. In some ways, they are more important than national elections or voting for a President of the United States. These elections are enablers. You become responsible for the financial and administrative affairs of your city. The voters rejected those candidates who were for increased heights, more taxes or screwing around with our beach as an example. They rejected all those who did not have their finger on the pulse of our citizens.

It's not always the amount of money you raise that will take you over the top. If the voter doesn't "buy" your message, you lose.

Header 1	Header 2	Header 3	Header 4
Candidate	'# of votes	$ Spent minus office or donation	Cost per voter
JEROME	907	10799.57	11.91
MCVOY	1636	10253.43	6.27
MAIER	1434	10246.98	7.15
SZERDI	935	17926.20	19.17

Maier-- deducted $353.03 for office account REFLECTED in above dollars spent column

Szerdi--deducted $1,113.80 for donation REFLECTED in above dollars spent column.

Lake Worth Casino Ballroom - a perfect location for a wedding

Catering truck getting ready for a wedding

A unique distinction on the second floor of the Casino Building is a 3,000 square foot ballroom that offers breathtaking views of the Atlantic Ocean with wrap-around terraces and provides a perfect location for weddings, special occasions and other events.


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Lake Worth Crime

ASSAULT--15091692--1000 BLOCK S G ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/28/2015 8:07:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15091629--200 BLOCK S LAKESIDE DR--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/28/2015 4:16:00 PM

BURGLARY - BUSINESS--15092136--600 BLOCK N DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 5:10:00 AM

VANDALISM--15092121--700 BLOCK WASHINGTON AVE--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 2:32:00 AM

DRUNK DRIVER--15092105--6TH AVE S & S J ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 12:49:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15091961--2900 BLOCK CYNTHIA LN--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 4:01:00 PM

ASSAULT--15091917--1700 BLOCK 6TH AVE S--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 2:20:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15091890--900 BLOCK S DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 1:27:00 PM

STOLEN TAG--15091845--1900 BLOCK 10TH AVE N--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 10:54:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15091826--3400 BLOCK CYNTHIA LN--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 9:51:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15091809--100 BLOCK S L ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 9:00:00 AM

STOLEN VEHICLE--15091807--600 BLOCK N F ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 8:59:00 AM

BURGLARY - VEHICLE--15091775--800 BLOCK N K ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 6:40:00 AM

BURGLARY - BUSINESS--15091773--1000 BLOCK S DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/29/2015 6:19:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15092430--400 BLOCK S B ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 5:18:00 PM

VANDALISM--15092380--700 BLOCK BARNETT DR--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 4:45:00 PM

VANDALISM--15092377--700 BLOCK BARNETT DR--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 4:44:00 PM

BURGLARY - RESIDENCE--15092356--800 BLOCK COCHRAN DR--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 3:35:00 PM

BURGLARY - RESIDENCE--15092357--700 BLOCK N M ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 3:27:00 PM

BURGLARY - BUSINESS--15092181--1700 BLOCK LAKE WORTH RD--Palm Beach County Sheriff--6/30/2015 8:53:00 AM

SHOOTING--15092927--1400 BLOCK S N ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 10:18:00 PM

ASSAULT--15092903--600 BLOCK LAKE AVE--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 8:56:00 PM

STOLEN TAG--15092894--900 BLOCK N FEDERAL HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 8:35:00 PM

STOLEN TAG--15092871--500 BLOCK N E ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 6:59:00 PM

BEVERAGE VIOLATION--15092836--1300 BLOCK LAKE AVE--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 6:28:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15092834--000 BLOCK S J ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 6:07:00 PM

ASSAULT--15092823--1100 BLOCK 12TH AVE S--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 5:33:00 PM

BEVERAGE VIOLATION--15092819--S DIXIE HWY & 18TH AVE S--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 5:26:00 PM

ASSAULT--15092793--2800 BLOCK 6TH AVE S--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 3:52:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15092658--900 BLOCK RIDGE ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 11:21:00 AM

STOLEN TAG--15092625--1300 BLOCK S N ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/1/2015 9:32:00 AM

VANDALISM--15093381--1700 BLOCK 15TH AVE N--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 6:05:00 AM

STOLEN TAG--15093292--200 BLOCK N F ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 8:27:00 PM

VANDALISM--15093273--200 BLOCK N H ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 7:29:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15093237--1600 BLOCK 10TH AVE N--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 5:55:00 PM

BEVERAGE VIOLATION--15093147--1300 BLOCK LAKE AVE--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 2:44:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15093167--1100 BLOCK 7TH AVE N--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 2:18:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--5093157--400 BLOCK ALMOND DR--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 2:05:00 PM

BURGLARY - VEHICLE--15093129--1400 BLOCK S N ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 1:27:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--5093034--100 BLOCK N G ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 9:51:00 AM

BURGLARY - VEHICLE--15093011--400 BLOCK N DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/2/2015 7:50:00 AM

ROBBERY - PERSON--15093698--000 BLOCK S J ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 11:50:00 PM

ASSAULT--15093700--2000 BLOCK LAKE WORTH RD--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 11:46:00 PM

THEFT/LARCENY--15093653--400 BLOCK LAKE AVE--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 8:27:00 PM

STOLEN VEHICLE--15093573--700 BLOCK N H ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 3:56:00 PM

BEVERAGE VIOLATION--15093493--200 BLOCK N H ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 1:35:00 PM

DISTURBANCE--15093468--2400 BLOCK 10TH AVE N--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 11:55:00 AM

THEFT OF AUTO PARTS--15093455--800 BLOCK TRUMAN AVE--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 11:09:00 AM

BURGLARY - RESIDENCE--15093439--700 BLOCK S J ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 10:51:00 AM

STOLEN VEHICLE--15093407--1000 BLOCK S L ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 8:42:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15093387--1000 BLOCK N D ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/3/2015 7:00:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15094091--000 BLOCK HOLIDAY DR--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/5/2015 6:50:00 AM

ASSAULT--15094063--12TH AVE S & S E ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/5/2015 3:41:00 AM

ASSAULT--15094046--800 BLOCK N F ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/5/2015 2:01:00 AM

STABBING--15094041--000 BLOCK 18TH AVE S--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/5/2015 1:24:00 AM

STOLEN VEHICLE--15094020--100 BLOCK S FEDERAL HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/5/2015 12:44:00 AM

THEFT/LARCENY--15094014--1400 BLOCK S D ST--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/4/2015 11:58:00 PM

DISTURBANCE--15093914--200 BLOCK N DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/4/2015 7:12:00 PM

ASSAULT--15093817--1100 BLOCK 12TH AVE S--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/4/2015 12:53:00 PM

BURGLARY - BUSINESS--15093766--1400 BLOCK S DIXIE HWY--Palm Beach County Sheriff--7/4/2015 9:14:00 AM

A picture in red, white and blue

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Sunset 7-5-15

Al Jeezera kicks America right in the butt

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"Al Jazeera’s digital media platform AJ+ posted a Fourth of July-themed video mocking Americans as fat, cheese-eating, gun-toting, pill-popping, racist porn watchers." And the pity of this is, I know some people who live right here in Lake Worth who would agree with this...they are clueless when it comes to recognizing the "enemy" just like the Americans who did this video.
This morning in church we were told to love thy neighbor as thyself.  I sometimes have a lot of trouble with that message.

Fireworks in Lake Worth

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An added treat was the drone that was launched from the Lake Worth golf course. It hovered in the sky like a space ship and then took off, going straight up at one time.  It shown as a green light in the sky. There was some fun talking about it--was it Homeland Security?  Was it the PBSO?  Was it Jon Faust? Someone was concerned and called the PBSO...thought ISIS was trolling around Lake Worth.

And, before I forget to mention it, this was the best and most spectacular fireworks display yet!   It's difficult to imagine that any city outdid Lake Worth.

Ben Carson - God is in Charge

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"I remember a few years back I was engaged in a debate in Hollywood with a leading atheist. This guy thinks anybody who believes in God is a total moron. As they got to the end of the conversation, you know, he is denigrating anybody who could believe in Creation" I said, “You know what? You win.  I believe I came from God, and you believe you came from a monkey. And you’ve convinced me you’re right.”

Patriotic House

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My choice for the most patriotically decorated house in Lake Worth

Great American "Rif Raft" Race

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Sponsored by the NAPC, this was a great parade and raft race...probably the best one to date! It was, however, the hotest day for an Independence Day in my recent memory due to the heat factor caused by the early morning rain. They say it reached 98^ but it felt like 120^. The paramedics even arrived at the scene with a stretcher...someone passed out. All those who signed up to be dunked, enjoyed the relief when they landed in the water tank. The person who looked like she was having the most fun? Karrie Casper--great dancing! All the rafts were wonderful but my personal favorite for creativity was Boating for Dummies and next was the City of Lake Worth's Grapes of Raft. Besides the clever name, the boat was artistically designed as well as the costumes. And it didn't sink this year!

The 4th at Toojays

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Lunch at Toojays

The scarf was a gift from an elderly gentleman who dines alone at Toojays, "every day but Sunday," he says. His wife wore the scarf every Independence day until she passed away and he gave it to BarbaraJean for being so kind to him. She promised to wear it in memory of his wife each and every future July 4th.

Lake Worth is a Deadbeat city

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Don't you hate someone trying to beat you out of something...when city officials ignore your vote?

In November 2010, voters by 72% voted to support the Inspector General's office and that office has been grossly short-changed. Years back, Sheryl Steckler, our first IG, said, "the most profound issue is my unsuccessful bid to parry the cities’ suit -- it threatens my ability to sue local governments and officials who refuse to cooperate with our investigations and turn over records." In other words, those cities that refused to pay, blocked her ability to do her job and the will of the voters. 

Just a few days ago, on June 29th, we wrote about those cities that have not paid their obligations to the Inspector General's office. Now the Palm Beach Post's editorial says it's a small price to pay ($1.80 per county resident per year) and the cities should drop its law suit.

While the lawyers file more papers, the county’s biggest cities have become deadbeats. West Palm Beach (which owes $809,860 for its share of IG operations since 2011), Boca Raton ($576,394), Delray Beach ($498,668) and Riviera Beach ($244,937) have paid exactly nothing.

Boynton Beach (which owes $264,797 since 2011) has paid $50,971. Lake Worth ($221,501) has paid $34,159.


Read the Palm Beach Post article

Somewhere over the Rainbow

Everyone is invited.

Stop Iran from getting the Bomb

Quote of the Day - Daniel Pipes - The Sick Blame Game

“Juan Cole’s claim is sick and ridiculous, and shows how low the academic left will stoop in its mad quest to defame and marginalize those whom it hates and fears. The Charleston shooter’s manifesto was full of ranting about race. He never mentioned me, or Islam, or Muslims. But no logical leap is too great for the likes of Juan Cole, who by these insane claims demonstrates how corrupt and compromised today’s academic establishment has become.”

~ Daniel Pipes

Mr. Pipes response to Juan Cole, left-wing professor (aren't all college professors leftists?...it's no wonder we're so F'd up) at the University of Michigan, who blamed the Charleston church shootings on him and other right-wing Jews.

Possible Terror Attack Spots

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Map released by DHS & FBI -- Warning of July 4 Islamic Terror Attacks and where they believe they could occur. 

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