Thanksgiving

When we think about the Pilgrim’s first Thanksgiving it is worth remembering that in their first year in Plymouth over one half of them perished, primarily from famine. Yet after suffering hardship and privations that we cannot imagine they still put a day aside to offer thanks for what they did have.

It is not the material things we give thanks for today, nor is it the successes our lives may have brought us.  Rather it is giving simple thanks for that which sustains us.

I hope that you are surrounded by friends and those you love today.

Tom

 

Be Good To Your Mother. . .

Mother Earth Coffee and Gifts located near the corner of Federal Hwy. and 2nd Ave N has always been a great place to see local artists and musicians perform.  The owner, Patti has created a warm and welcoming atmosphere where an eclectic mix of events, including a weekly movie night, that can’t be duplicated by any other Lake Worth venue.

In order to continue offering entertainment Patti needs to get an entertainment license, and a group of her friends have banded together to help raise the $350.00 needed.  Let’s help Patti keep a good thing going and support one of Lake Worth’s truly unique busnesses.  Stop by and contribite what you can, or Click here to donate to mother earth with credit cards or paypal.

State of the City. . .

While I was at the Turkey donation this morning I had a chance to ask Mayor Varela if he intended to have an annual State of the City addresses in the future.  Since I have been living in Lake Worth the Mayor has not had them.  I feel that they are a good forum to address both progress made and the challenges that face our city.  They give the citizens a chance to hear where the City Commission’s priorities are focused.

To his credit Mayor Varela responded that he intended to hold an annual State of the City meeting and added that he wanted it to be more than the type of meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce with a “canned audience” and asked for suggestions of where it might be held.

 

This is a step in the right direction.

Whose Child Is This?

This guy just walked into my house this afternoon and made himself right at home, much to the consternation of my two cats!  I live on the 400 block of North L St, anybody missing a cat?

Giving The Bird. . .

Today in the parking lot of the Cyberbusiness Center several hundred turkeys were handed out to families in need.  On hand were Quetel “Que” Osterval, who has coordinated this drive for 4 years, Mayor Rene Varela, Commissioner Scott Maxwell, Retha Lowe, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office and many volunteers.

 

A long line of people in the ally waiting for the turkeys to arrive.

 

Que leading the group in prayer before handing out the birds.

 

Mayor Varela handing out a turkey.

 

Happy recipients.

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Beach Party!

Radio Free Lake Worth. . .

Guest Blogger: Karma

I just received this from Karma, a frequent guest blogger at Tom’s Page:

Swearing In City Hall

Rene Varela was sworn in as Mayor this afternoon at City Hall.  A standing room only crowd gave both Mayor Varela and Mayor Clemens standing ovations.  The sheriff’s deputies were there in force and the judge administrating the oath of office quipped that, “he didn’t want to make the front page again” alluding to being interrupted by a protester when he was swearing-in Commissioner Maxwell.

Mayor Verela spoke about not holding grudges and working with all of the Commissioners to solve the problems of our “City in crisis”.