Saturday, February 18, 2017

Quote of the Day - President Trump

But it’s very important to me, but this isn’t Donald Trump that divided a nation. We went eight years with President Obama and we went many years before President Obama. We lived in a divided nation. And I am going to try – I will do everything within my power to fix that.”

~ President Donald Trump

President "burns" the Press

Miami-Dade Commissioners Reject Sanctuary City Status

[USA Today] The Miami-Dade County Commission on a 9/3 vote rejected emotional pleas from residents Friday and voted to become the first county in the nation to drop its "sanctuary" status by agreeing to fully cooperate with federal immigration officials.

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Obeying the law should be normal operating procedure.

Early Morn 2-18-17

Tiffany Trump Bullied

[Allen West] It isn’t easy to be a Trump right now, especially when your name is associated with the leader of the free world, and rabid, crazy journalists are consumed with the idea of destroying him and his administration, no matter the cost.


Can't stand The View regardless.

Friday, February 17, 2017

Sunset 2-17-17

2nd Avenue South Road Project



PRESS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT
City of Lake Worth
7 North Dixie Highway
Lake Worth, FL 33460
lakeworth.org

February 17, 2017

Contact:           Jamie Brown, Public Services Director
Phone:             561.586.1720
Email:              jbrown@lakeworth.org  

Public Engagement Meeting - 2nd Ave South project:  Dixie Highway to Federal Highway
March 2, 2017 
6:30 PM
1121 Lucerne Ave, Lake Worth, FL

The City of Lake Worth is hosting a public engagement meeting on March 2nd regarding the 2nd Ave South Project. The segment of 2nd Ave South from Dixie to Federal Highway is in severe structural disrepair, the purpose of the 2nd Ave South project is to undertake the full roadway reconstruction. The project is being partially funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

The March 2nd meeting will allow members of the community to engage with City personnel and the project engineers to address community needs/concerns that may be incorporated into the project’s design.

Please contact the Public Services office with any questions or comments.

John Becker is gone


John Becker passed away two days ago.  He was 82, a long time resident of Lake Worth living at Murry Hills and a very talented man.  Aside from the many things in which he was involved like being in the plays produced at Murry Hills, he was a former lifeguard at the Lake Worth pool and other aquatic centers until age 75. He was an artist and a good one too!  One of his murals is at North Grade Elementary School.

Funeral Services are Sunday, February 19, 2pm at All County Del Lago, 131 S. Lakeside Dr

President Trump rescues Coal Miners


President Trump back at Mar-A-Lago today

The president tweeted about a Saturday 5 p.m. rally at the Orlando-Melbourne International Airport,  “Join me in Florida this Saturday at 5 p.m. for a rally."

Trump Tweets - NSA

Whistleblower says President Trump's phones tapped.

Someone(s) leaked the information. This is domestic spying.


Day Without Immigrants

Another protest against President Trump.  Now it's illegals and immigrants using their children. Illegal immigrants get their public education courtesy of the legal American who pays for it all.

"But yesterday, hundreds, possibly thousands, of Palm Beach County children from immigrant families skipped school in what appeared to be a symbolic protest tied to the nationwide Day Without Immigrants demonstration organized to highlight the role of the nation’s foreign-born workers." Lake Worth was hit the hardest in Palm Beach County.

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Crowd Size

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Sunset 2-16-17

Venezuela shuts down CNN

The Venezuelan government shut down CNN’s feed of their Spanish-language channel Wednesday as the relationship between the government and President Donald Trump’s administration appeared to be deteriorating.

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Juan Ruiz promoted to Assistant City Manager Lake Worth

Juan gets a promotion!

PRESS RELEASE
FOR RELEASE UPON RECEIPT
CITY OF LAKE WORTH
7 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY
LAKE WORTH, FL 33460
LAKEWORTH.ORG

February 16, 2017

Contact:           Ben Kerr, Communications Specialist
Phone:             561.586.1631
Email:              bkerr@lakeworth.org 

Promotion of Juan Ruiz to Assistant City Manager for the City of Lake Worth

Juan Ruiz has been promoted from the role of Director of Leisure Services to Assistant City Manager for the City of Lake Worth. Juan, a graduate of Lake Worth High School, has worked in public service for 17 years and will serve as City Manager, Michael Bornstein’s, first Assistant City Manager in the City of Lake Worth.

Juan is being brought on to focus on upcoming projects as the City continues to build on its recent successes. In addition he will manage the City’s Emergency Management Operations. During the transition period Juan will continue to carry out the duties of overseeing and directing the Leisure Services department until a replacement is identified.

“Juan has a true passion and love of Lake Worth.  His efforts running a very diverse set of complicated, high profile and difficult operations give him a depth of knowledge and experience necessary for this next step.  Juan not only demonstrates on a daily basis his care for the citizens and businesses but also through our major City events such as the Holiday and Veteran’s parades.  He understands our challenges and will be a great asset to helping me fulfill the commission’s policy direction and moving the City in the right direction.  I look forward to having him serve in this new capacity on my Team.”
~City Manager Michael Bornstein

“I absolutely love this City, the residents and all the cool quirky things that make this City unique. The excitement that we all see on the horizon makes coming to work every day to serve the public that much easier.  2017 marks my 17th year in the public service arena and I look forward to continuing many, many more years serving our residents and ensuring that we’re doing everything we can to deliver a high level of service to the community, as simply put it’s what they deserve.” 
~Lake Worth Assistant City Manager Juan Ruiz

Please contact Ben Kerr, the City of Lake Worth Communications Specialist with any questions or comments.

Federal Bill proposed to reduce Immigration

[Numbers USA] Sen. Cotton officially introduces, S. 354, the RAISE Act, to reduce immigration by up to 50%

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) has officially introduced the Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment (RAISE) Act, S. 354, in the Senate. The bill would reduce legal immigration by up to 50% by ending future chain migration and the diversity visa lottery.


Roy Beck, President and Founder of NumbersUSA responded saying, "the RAISE Act has a number -- S. 354 -- and one that we will do all possible to ensure that lives on through history as one of the great achievements of this period of our country."


The RAISE Act would:
•    End the Visa Lottery,
•    Limit annual refugee admissions to 50,000,
•    End chain migration,
•    Reduce the worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants from 480,000 to 88,000 by prioritizing nuclear family,
•    Add a nonimmigrant, renewable visa for parents of adult U.S. citizens.

Lake Worth's 12th Annual Festival of Trees

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Clay Glass Exhibit $5 original art

Bicyclist hit by car at 6th Avenue S and A Street

The accident happened early yesterday and the bicyclist was taken to Delray Medical Center.

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