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SOUTH Florida Sun-Sentioti. HURRICANE WILMA PN Tuesday, November 2005 3B Out-of-town volunteers serve storm victims Hundreds travel south at their own expense, use vacation time it tew! k' i t- a irrrrUV' 1 "i 'Ff FREE MEAL LOCATIONS The American Red Cross provides meals; in addition to these announced locations, the Red Cross also is taking food directly into r. communities with a high population of seniors and mobile home communities Royal Palm Beach: 9905 Southern the old Target parking lot; 1 0:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Riviera Beach: Blue Heron to Martin Luther King Jr.

and Haverhill to Broadway; mobile feeding; noon until all food is distributed West Palm Beach: Okeechobee Boulevard south to Southern Boulevard and Interstate 95 east to Dixie Highway; mobile feeding Haverhill Baptist Church: 671 Haverhill Road; noon until all food is distributed Greenacres: Summit Boulevard south to Forest Hill Boulevard and Jog Road to Congress Avenue; mobile feeding; noon until all food is distributed Lake Worth: 1 Lucerne Boulevard south to Lantana Road and Military Trail east to Federal Highway; mobile feeding; 2. St. Luke's Church: 2892 Congress noon until all food is distributed Boynton Beach: Hypoluxo Road south to Gateway Boulevard and 1-95 east to Federal Highway; mobile feeding; noon until all food is distributed West Delray: Near the South County Civic Center, 1 6700 Jog Road; mobile feeding Kings Point: 7000 W. Atlantic west of Delray Beach; noon until all food is distributed Pahokee: 1. Pahokee MiddleSenior High School, 900 Larrimore Road; noon until all food is distributed; 2.

Pahokee Community Center, 360 E. Main St. Belle Glade: 1. Belle Glade Fire Rescuer, 525 NW Second 2. First Baptist Church, 1 7 NW Avenue Main Street South Bay: Tanner Park, 1 05 Martin Luther King Jr.

noon until all food is-i distributed Boca Raton: 1 Boca Glades Baptist Church, 10101 Oriole Country Road Boca Raton; noon until all food is distributed; 2. Jog Road and East Linton Boulevard -south to the Broward county line; mobile, feeding; noon until all food is distributed. in rrr -'Hrfli 1 1 mil i' BIG HELP: Les Hafford, of the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Organization of Illinois, prepares stew at the Boca Glades Baptist Church. Hafford and other volunteers arrived from Illinois one week ago today and have helped cook approximately 1 1,000 meals a day. PhotoMichael Francis BYERIKASUFE STAFF WRITER boca raton The Breakers Palm Beach resort it is not, but Bill Prindle has never had a more fulfilling vacation than his sojourn at the Boca Glades Baptist Church.

For the past week, the Illinois volunteer has distributed hot meals, bottled water and bags of ice to Hurricane Wilma victims outside the church. At the end of each day, however, he doesn't turn to a soft bed and cable television to unwind. Like those he's aiming to help, he too has endured cold showers, power outages and limited resources during his stay. "ut it's so rewarding, I love it," Prindle said with a grin as he passed out supplies. Hundreds of volunteer's such as Prindle descended on South Florida to help victims recover from the storm.

They've donated their time, money and energy to help South Flo-ridians maintain some quality of life during its recovery process. "The volunteers are the backbone of the Red Cross," said Dean Dimke, executive director for the Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. Approximately 200 Red Cross volunteers from across the United States flocked to hurricane-ravaged areas to offer services frdm financial assistance to health issues, Dimke said. Prindle, who is using his vacation time to volunteer, came down with the Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief group of Illinois, which is working in conjunction with the Red Cross and Boca Glades church. The' 20 or so volunteers have worked tirelessly since arriving one week ago today, waking at 4 a.m.

to cook approximately 1 1,000 meals a day at the church, 10101 Oriole Country Road. "We pay our own way down. It's out of our own pocket," said Dan Although the workers are paid overtime, Veenstra said they've volunteered. The crews sleep in "tent cities" or other modest accommodations, and are away from friends and family for extended periods. At Pompey Park in Delray Beach, 17 Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies pass out MREs, water and ice.

The officers, who have helped with other hurricane recovery efforts, arrived in South Florida on Friday to assist. "Each of these call outs is different in its own way. We've gone from staying in hotel rooms to staying under trees," said Captain Steve Litschauer. "We had a neighbor down here today who fixed us all breakfast." Mayfield, a volunteer from Champaign, 111. "You get to a point in life where you have everything you need.

There's nothing you can buy at the Target store or Kohl's department store that will equal the smile or the gratitude of the people you serve in a time of need." It is the first time the church has acted as a distribution center, said organizer and Pastor Truman Herring. Along with the volunteers from Illinois, 150 people contribute to the never-ending cycle of cleaning and cooking that pauses only for nightfall. "It has just given us a big boost," said Ruth Lake, a church member whose family suffered hurricane damage. "Just giving back to the community and sharing God's love is what we're all about." And South Floridians aren't appreciating anything more than the work "We pay our own way down. If out of our own pocket.

You get to a point in life where you have everything you need." Dan Mavfifxd VOLUNTEER FROM CHAMPAIGN, ILL. being done by the volunteer utility crews who are helping Florida Power Light Co. workers restore electricity. Approximately 8,500 workers from Canada and 33 states are working 16-hour days to make sure power returns. "This is a very massive operation," said Tom Veenstra, an FPL spokesman.

"This is the biggest we've done in our history." Erika Slife can be reached at City-by-city services up, debris pickup ongoing Hotline: 561-742-6400 Library: Closed Parks and recreation centers: Intra-coastal and Boat Club parks open BRINY BREEZES City offices: Open Damage report Roof damage to two Quonset huts, clubhouse and auditorium; 80 percent of 495 mobile homes damaged, from minor to severe Electricity: Ocean side of community has power, no power west of A1A Garbage and recycling: Regular schedule Library: Open DELRAY BEACH City offices: Open today; Building Department has referral information for roof tarps; the City Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at City Hall Damage estimate: $8 million damage to public buildings; $100 million damage citywide; 912 structures with damage Electricity: 65 percent without power Food distributionrelief: Pompey Park and the South County Civic Center are distribution centers for ice, water, some meals Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup, debris pickup ongoing Hotline: 561-243-7840 or 243-7400 Library: Closed Parks and recreation centers: Parks closed Public water Boil-water order lifted GLEN RIDGE City offices: Open today Electricity: 50 percent without power Food distributionrelief. MREs and water at Town Hall, 1 660-C Southern Boulevard Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup Hotline: 561-635-7732 Parks and recreation centers: Open GREENACRES City offices: Open today Damage estimate: $3 million commercial damage, $15 million residential damage Electricity: 33 percent without power Food distributionrelief: Red Cross fixed-feeding site at 4051 Kirk Road, corner of Lake Worth and Kirk roads Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup, debris pickup Hotline: 561-642-2006 parks and recreation centers: Closed Public water Limit use GULF STREAM City offices: Open today Damage estimate: $1 million to commercial and two multifamily properties; no estimate on single-family homes; $500,000 town infrastructure and debris removal Damage report Six single-family homes had major damage; minor damage to roofs, carports, patios Electricity: Out Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris pickup ongoing Library. Open Public water Boil-water order lifted Parks and recreation: Gulf Stream Park closed to swimming mobile homes destroyed; warehouses suffered major damage Garbage: Limited pickup Hotline: 561-996-6751 Public water Boil-water order TEQUESTA City offices: Relocated to public safety 1 building Damage estimate: $361,134 to public' buildings Damage report One condominium buildingwithlOunitscondemnedatAI- mont villas, 405 Cypress Drive Electricity: 89 percent restored 1 Food distributionrelief: Tarpdistri bution at 357 Tequesta Drive Garbage and recycling: Normal pick-' up; debris pickup ongoing information: 561-575-6210, 561-741-8532, www.tequesta.org or WJTW, FM 100.3 at 20 past the hour Parks and recreation centers: Parks, open; recreation programs suspended urr- til further notice WELLINGTON City offices: Open; Planning Zoning and 1 Adjustment Board meeting scheduled for Thursday canceled; Equestrian Preserve Committee Meeting scheduled for Nov. 9t canceled 1 Damage assessment Damage to parks, recreation facilities Electricity: 70 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pick up; call 561-791 -4003 if trash not picked up Hotline: 561-791-4003 Parks and recreation centers: Closed Public water OK to drink; village will provide water for horses WEST PALM BEACH City offices: Open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

construction department handling hurri- cane-related permits only; free parking in- city lots; City Center Workshop day postponed Curfew: City not enforcing 9 p.m. curfew for city residents living south of Southern Boulevard; additional police presence in areas without electricity Damage assessment $12.3 million to municipal property and infrastructure Damage report: Minordamage to 1 1 94 businesses, major damage 1 05 biisi-' nesses, one business destroyed; minor damage 5,771 homes, major damage 162 homes, 27 homes destroyed Electricity: 73 percent of city restored Food distributionrelief: Gaines Park, on Australian Avenue north of Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; reg- istration site for the U.S. Army Corps of En- gjneers Operation Blue Roof; tarp distribu-. 1 tion for residents while supplies last 1 Garbage and recycling: Normal gar-1 bage pickup and debris removal ongoing Hotline: 561-822 2225 Library Regular hours Parks and recreation centers: All city parks remain closed; west Palm Beach Golf Course at Forest Hill Boulevard and Interstate 95 open 7 a.m.; free for members, $l0fornon-members Announcements: Manpower will be 1 -hiring workers for hurricane cleanup-relat-' ed work from 10 to 1 1 :30 a m. Thursday Vickers House South.

3801 Georgia Ave. ih West Palm Beach; call 561-835-7180 for more information; flu shots for the elderly have been rescheduled for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 1 5, also at Vickers House South and from 9 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Nov. I6atvickers House North, 81 1 Palm Beach Lakes Call 561 -835-71 80 for more information. Parks and recreation centers: Closed Public water Boil-water order TOWN OF PALM BEACH City offices: Open 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Town Council meeting on 6 p.m. Wednesday at Town Hall Damage assessment $1 .3 million business, $6.2 million residential; $1.9 million town Electricity: Less than 10 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris pickup ongoing Hotline: 561-227-7070 Parks and recreation centers: Beach open for swimming PALM BEACH GARDENS City offices: Building Department open today Damage report: Minor damage to city buildings Electricity: Most power restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris removal ongoing Hotline: 561-799-4330 Parks and recreation centers: City Municipal Golf Course open normal schedule; Mirasol Park, Bums Road Center Trail, City Park, Oaks Park, Twins Park, Klock Park, PGA South Field open for daytime use only PALM BEACH SHORES City offices: Open; Commission meeting 7 p.m.

today; Planning and Zoning meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday Damage estimate: Top 0' Spray restaurant on Ocean Avenue closed because of roof damage Electricity: Almost fully restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris removal ongoing Parks and recreation center Beach open Public water Boil-water order RIVIERA BEACH City offices: Open today, all public meetings through Friday canceled Damage report Major damage at wells Recreation Center; estimated residential damage $10 million; estimated business damage $7 million; major damage to four condominiums Electricity About 90 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris removal ongoing Hotline: 561 -840-01 10 Library: Open today Parks: Ocean Reef Park open for swimming; other parks open today Public water Boil-water order ROYAL PALM BEACH City offices: Village Hall open; Building Department and Utilities Department open8a.m.-4:30p.m. Damage estimate: $9 million Electricity: More than 75 percent restored Food distributionrelief: Call 800-766-3258 to register for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Operation Blue Roof Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup, vegetative debns removal begins today Hotline: 561-790-5100 Parks and recreation centers: Recreation center, some parks open SOUTH BAY City offices and facilities: City Hall open today Damage assessment 50 percent of one destroyed; 279 multifamily residences minordamage, 12 major damage; 49 mobile homes minordamage, 25 destroyed; 54 businesses major damage, 39 minor damage, seven destroyed Hotline: 561-586-1791 Library: Open 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. through Saturday Parks and recreation centers: Lake Worth Municipal Beach closed indefinitely; Municipal Golf Course open for the front nine holes only LANTANA City offices: Town Hall and Building Department open; Downtown Master Plan Workshop scheduled for Wednesday canceled Damage report View Street mobile home park has major damage Electricity: 75 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Postponed Library: Open 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Monday, 10 a.m,-5 p.m. Thursday and 9 am-1 p.m. Saturday. Parks and recreation centers: Closed MANALAPAN City offices: Town Hall open 9 a.m.-5 pm. through Thursday Electricity: On South Ocean Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Plaza Del Mar, La Coquille Villas, Town Hall and residents on A1 A have power; all residents at Point Manala-pan have power Damage report 1 1 1 residences minor damage, 35 residences have major damage; I3multifamily residences minor damage, seven major damage Parks and recreation centers: Closed.

Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris pickup ongoing Public water Boil-water order MANG0NIA PARK City offices: Town Hall open; Town Council meeting scheduled for today rescheduled for 6 p.m. Nov. 8. Damage report Ande Monofilament sustained major damage Electricity 90 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Regular schedule resumes today; storm debris collection begins this week Parks and recreation centers: Closed Public water Boil-water order; limit water use OCEAN RIDGE City offices: Open today; town meeting on Monday canceled Damage report Extensive damage to Town Hall and public safety buildings Electricity: 60 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris removal ongoing Hotline: 561-738-6735 Parks and recreation centers: Closed Public water. Limit water use PAHOKEE City hall: Open today Electricity 30 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup Damage estimate: More than $5 million Damage report One-third of mobile home parks destroyed Hotline: 561-924-5692 Food distributionrelief.

At Old Pahokee Middle-Senior High School, 360 E. Main St. gym and cafeteria Library: Closed PALM BEACH COUNTY County offices: All open today, except county sites in the Glades; county employees report to regular work locations. Curfews: 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

south of Southern Boulevard and in the Glades communities west of 20-Mile Bend; no curfew elsewhere Courts: No jury trials through Wednesday Damage estimate: Non-residential property, about $423 million; residential property, about $1 billion Damage report 882 non-residential properties total, including 834 with minor damage, 41 with major damage, seven destroyed; 21,727 residential properties. Including 18,330 homes or mobile homes with minor damage, 879 homes or mobile homes have major damage; 2,018 mobile homes destroyed Garbage and recycling: Normal schedule Libraries: Regular hours Parks and recreation centers: Kruesler Beach (swimming) and Carlin Park (east side only) opened Monday; Public water Residents who receive their water bills from Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department do not need to boil water before drinking Roads: Most roads passable ATLANTIS City Offices: Open today Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup Hotline: 561-965-1744 Parks and recreation centers: Open BELLE GLADE City offices: All open today Electricity: 50 percent restored Food distributionrelief: Supplies available 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at Belle Glade Are station, 525 SW Second St. Garbage: Normal pickup HOtJIne: 561-996-7251 Library: Closed Paries: Open; golf course dosed Public water. Boil-water order lifted except for Sheriff's Office in Belle Glade and Northwest Fourth and Fifth streets BOCA RATON City offices: Closed today Damage report $13 million to city facilities; an estimated $80 million to businesses and residences Electricity: 65 percent restored Food distributionrelief: Ice distribution 9 a.m.-noon today at 6500 N.

Congress east side between Yamato and Clint Moore roads (old Sony building) Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup, debns removal ongoing Hotline: 561-416-3400, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.; 1650-AM radio Library: Open today, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Parks and recreation centers: Parks closed; swimming allowed in ocean and lifeguards on duty; parking lots closed at oceanfront parks; enter by foot or bicycle BOYNTON BEACH City offices: Open; City Commission meeting at 7 p.m. today Damage estimate: $2 million to city's three fire stations, east water plant and senior center Electricity: Partially restored Food distributionrelief: Distribution of ice and tarps to city residents is available at the Ezell Hester Jr. Recreation Center 1901 N.Seacrest distribution will last as long as supplies are available Garbage and recycling: Normal HIGHLAND BEACH City offices: Open today; post office open today; commission meeting scheduled at 1:30 p.m. at Town Hall Electricity: 50 percent without power Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris pickup begins today Hotline: 561-330-7246 Library.

Open Public water Boil-water order lifted HYPOLUXO City offices: Open today Damage report Most mobile homes in Hypoluxo Harbor Club damaged, 12 condemned Electricity: 1 0 percent with power Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup Parks and recreation centers: Entrance to Hypoluxo Scrub closed Public Water Boil-water order JUNO BEACH City offices: Open today Damage estimate: $240,000 to public property; $420,000 to commercial; damage to 25 percent of residential property Electricity: More than 70 percent restored Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup; debris pickup ongoing Hotline: 561-626-1122 Main Street Businesses open along U.S.1 Parks and recreation: Loggerhead Park open for swimming JUPITER City offices: Open today Damage estimate: $22 million residential damage Electricity: 75 percent restored Food distributionrelief: Town staff delivering ice to neighborhoods without power; call 561-741-2402 Garbage and recycling: Garbage regular schedule, no recycling yet Hotline: 561-741-2402; Spanish, 561-741-2413 JUPITER INLET COLONY City offices: Open today Damage estimate: About $500,000 Electricity: 70 percent restored Hotline: 561-746-3787 Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup LAKE CLARK SHORES City offices: Open today; all meetings are canceled until further notice Damage estimate: More than $1 .5 million damage Damage report One police vehicle damaged Electricity 70 percent without power Food distributionrelief: City delivering food and ice to shut-ins, food and water available for the elderly at Town Hall Garbage and recycling: Normal pickup Hotline: 561-964-1515 Parks and recreation centers: Closed Public water Boil-water order south of Lantana Road. LAKE WORTH City offices: Open Tuesday; Planning and Zoning board meeting, Beach workshop, and Municipal institute canceled Electricity Power restored to 9,000 of 26,000 customers as of Monday Damage estimate: $1 5.9 million Damage reports: 2,119 single-family homes minor damage, 32 major damage..