             locationManager.requestStartLocationUpdate()
             mapView.showsUserLocation = false
         }
-    }
-    
-    func showWelcomeIfApplicable(){
+        
+    }
+    
+    func showWelcomeIfApplicable() -> Bool {
         // Show Welcome screen if this is first launch.
         let defaults = NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults()
         let hasUserSeenWhatsNew = defaults.boolForKey("firstrun")

        NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().addObserver(self, selector: #selector(MapViewController.updatedSettingsRefresh(_:)), name: "SettingsUpdate", object: nil)
        NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().addObserver(self, selector: #selector(MapViewController.updateRegionFromNotification(_:)), name: "LocationUpdate", object: nil)
        NSNotificationCenter.defaultCenter().addObserver(self, selector: #selector(MapViewController.enableUserLocationInMap(_:)), name: "LocationAuthorized", object: nil)
    }
    
    func enableUserLocationInMap(notification: NSNotification) {
        mapView.showsUserLocation = true
    }
    
    func updateRegionFromNotification(notification: NSNotification) {

            let controller = storyboard.instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier("InitialController") as UIViewController
            // Display the new view controller.
            presentViewController(controller, animated: true, completion: nil)
            return true
        }
        
        return false
    }
    
    func isNewCenterFarFromOldCenter() -> Bool {
