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Volume 39, Number 32 August 24 - August 30, 2018
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Business as usual at a local dental practice suddenly became an appointment everyone involved will always remember as a car crashed through the wall just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16. Page 3
Planet Kids Implements Preschool STEM Program Near the corner of Northlake Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in The Acreage is Planet Kids Loxahatchee, noteworthy for being the only preschool in the local area to have implemented a formalized STEM (science, technology, education and math) program. Page 7
Wellington Community Foundation Makes Back To Basics Donation
Representatives of the Wellington Community Foundation presented Back to Basics founder Beverly Perham with a check on Tuesday, Aug. 21 to be used for providing school uniforms to local students in need. The $6,000 will purchase 600 uniforms for Binks Forest, New Horizons and Elbridge Gale elementary schools. Back to Basics distributed 14,000 uniforms this August to Palm Beach County school students. Page 10
Royal Palm Beach High School held its second annual International Baccalaureate Convocation on Monday, Aug. 20 at the Royal Palm Beach High School auditorium. Shown above, International Baccalaureate diploma candidates Jemmanuel Theus, D’Asya Northern, Melanie Ferran, Mia Frozini, Keyanna Diaz, Stephanie Cedeno, Zanviosha Julceus and Valentina Penuela-Gonzalez show their pins. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
ITID Board Reminds Drivers To Take Care Around Horses
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Indian Trail Board of Supervisors reminded the public Wednesday, Aug. 22 that despite the increased traffic, The Acreage is still a horse community and chastised drivers who are not mindful of equestrians sharing the roads. The board members also discussed improving signage on horse trails and making connections where there aren’t any now, as well as scheduling a meeting with the Acreage Horseman’s Association to take suggestions. During her opening comments, ITID President Betty Argue cautioned drivers to slow down for horses. “If you see someone out riding their horse, will you please slow down just a bit?” Argue said. “My horses are great, and don’t mind you at all, but some people get way too close, going way too fast
for my comfort level. Some people might argue that we [should] ride in an equestrian area. Yes, that’s completely true. That’s why we moved here, so we can. The Acreage is an equestrian area.” She thanked the drivers who do slow down for riders and discussed the Florida Statute stating that any person operating a motor vehicle must use reasonable care when approaching and passing a person riding or leading an animal upon a roadway, or the shoulder of a roadway, and should not intentionally startle or injure such an animal. “It seems like some people out here just are not understanding, and they’re not respecting the fact that if somebody’s on a horse, you cannot go 60 miles an hour past them and blow your horn,” Argue said. “Doing so could end up with a horse bucking their rider, running out into the road and causing serious damage to the horse, but also to you.”
Argue said that she is tired of people telling her that The Acreage is no longer an equestrian community. “We are still an equestrian community, and as long as we are an equestrian community, we need to respect our equestrians,” Argue said. “Maybe if it was a little bit safer, people would get out and ride their horses.” Supervisor Tim Sayre said he had been out looking at all the horse trails with District Manager Rob Robinson and Parks & Recreation Director Tim Wojnar. “We have miles and miles of horse trails here,” he said. “We went over all the signage. We’re missing a lot of signage, and we’re having signage made for that,” Sayre said. “We’re also going over the map of the horse trails. We’re not sure, but we’re going to designate out the areas so far that are designated as horse trails. See ITID HORSES, page 4
Shooting Prompts Policy Changes By School District
Wellington Defeats Boynton Beach 21-6 In Preseason Game
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By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report What began as a promising start to the high school football season turned to chaos as shots rang out in the Palm Beach Central High School parking lot at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17. Officials are quick to stress that the incident has not been classified as a “school shooting” because the people involved are not connected to Palm Beach Central as either students or staff. Rather, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has called it a “targeted act of violence.” Two people were injured in the shooting and are expected to survive. As classes resumed on Monday, Principal Darren Edgecomb and his staff worked tirelessly to attend to the needs of faculty and students. The Palm Beach County School District brought in outside counselors for students and adults alike. The PBSO and the Florida Highway Patrol provided increased security, and a visible law
enforcement presence was at every entrance to the school grounds. “Everyone is actually doing pretty well,” Edgecomb told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “Attendance was very good on Monday. I did not notice a difference. I met with the football team. I’ve spoken with students, and I’ve met with parents. Our focus is getting past the grief.” Edgecomb, who lives in Royal Palm Beach, is in his fifth year as principal of Palm Beach Central. He is a graduate of Glades Central High School in Belle Glade, where he was active in the band. His wife is also a school administrator and his eldest daughter is a teacher, while his younger daughter is currently pursuing a degree to begin a career as a guidance counselor. For the Edgecombs, education has become the family business. “I’m coping with it,” Edgecomb said regarding his own experience regarding the shooting. “I have a very good support system at home. I trust in God and my faith. I’m
not hesitant to talk about it with my family.” While Monday was a bit hectic, things were returning to normal by Tuesday. “I’m a former math teacher. I went to a math class and helped students with a problem. It was very helpful,” Edgecomb said. “I met with the football team after school on Monday. They have a normal schedule this week, but the game against Atlantic High School in Delray Beach has moved to Saturday at 5 p.m.” As part of new policies to promote safety, the district will begin Friday night football games an hour earlier at 6 p.m. to take advantage of daylight hours. Only clear bags will be permitted, with the exception of diaper bags, and all bags will be subject to search. No entry will be permitted after the half-time kickoff and no reentry will be allowed. Finally, no loitering will be tolerated outside stadiums. On the night of Friday, Aug. 17, See SHOOTING, page 18
Royal Palm Council Supports Ordinance To Ban Puppy Stores
By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Pet activists clashed with the one local puppy retailer at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16 as the council considered a ban on retail sales of puppies and kittens. A public hearing was held on the first reading of the measure, which passed without opposition. Much of the council’s discussion was on how long until the measure took effect. The end can’t come soon enough for some on the council, and members of the public who spoke emotionally and passionately, some through tear-filled words. The context of the measure, as explained by Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton, is that in 2016, Palm Beach County added new regulations for puppy sellers aimed at regulating home breeders and
driving so-called “puppy mills” to extinction. It prohibited retail sales of dogs and cats, but the phase-out language was removed, so existing businesses in compliance can continue to sell the animals, effectively “grandfathering” them in to carry on doing business. “Royal Palm Beach is proposing a phase-out,” said Ashton, who reported that she had found two cases relevant to the situation. One was in Palm Beach Gardens, where they had a six-month phase-out that has held up in state circuit court, and the other was in Sunrise, which had an eight-month phase-out. That measure has held up in federal court. Both cases are now on appeal. Ashton recommended a sunset period of two years, and that adoptathon events remain legal. “We See PUPPIES, page 18
TWBA HOSTS MIXER AT TREE’S WINGS
The Western Business Alliance held a networking meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach. Shown above are Eric Gordon, Jack Rosen, Bill Wenzofsky and Peter Wein. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 15 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Three Democrats Seeking Open Port Commission Seat
By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report On Tuesday, Aug. 28, registered Democrats residing within the Port of Palm Beach District will head to the polls to elect a new commissioner for the Group 5 seat on the Port of Palm Beach Commission. The three Democrats competing for the seat are Joseph Anderson, a facilities manager; Scott Holtz, a local attorney; and John Sansbury, a former port commissioner and county administrator. A fourth candidate on the ballot, Kesnel Theus Jr., has withdrawn from the race. The winner of the Democratic primary will not face Republican opposition in the general election. Facing only token opposition from a write-in candidate, the winner of the primary will be the de facto winner of the Group 5 seat. The seat has been occupied by Commissioner Peyton McArthur for the past four years. He cur-
rently serves as vice chair of the five-member commission. McArthur was attempting to run for the Palm Beach County Commission in District 2, but his failure to resign from the port commission prior to filing his paperwork to run for another office disqualified him. The Port of Palm Beach District encompasses 50 percent of Palm Beach County, including most of the western communities. The port is the 18th busiest deepwater port in the United States and the fourth busiest within the State of Florida. It is considered an export port with a ratio of 80 percent exports to 20 percent imports. Approximately 60 percent of consumables in the Bahamas originate at the port, and it is essential to several other Caribbean islands. The port employs 2,400 people through direct and indirect means and generates $260 million in See PORT, page 7
Brian McClellan Named Principal At Osceola Creek
By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report The 46-member staff and 750 students of Osceola Creek Middle School in The Acreage welcomed Brian McClellan as their new principal at the start of the 2018-19 school year. McClellan received his master’s degree in educational leadership from Florida Atlantic University in 2008. His career with Palm Beach County schools began with six years teaching math at Conniston Middle School in West Palm Beach. He next spent four years at Lake Worth High School as choice programs coordinator, where he promoted the school’s programs to middle schoolers. McClellan later worked with
the Department of Safe Schools as a learning team facilitator and worked with middle and high school math teachers as an instructor specialist. His most recent position was as the assistant principal at nearby Seminole Ridge High School. McClellan currently resides in Jupiter Farms with his wife Robie — a former Palm Beach County school teacher — and their four daughters, ages 10, 8 and a pair of two-and-a-halfyear-old twins. He is originally from Frederick, Md., outside Baltimore, where he grew up a fan of the Baltimore Orioles. He attended the game where Cal Ripken Jr. set the record for consecutive games played and
keeps an Orioles’ bobblehead on display in his office. “I came to Palm Beach County in 1999 at the invitation of a friend from college,” McClellan recalled. “I wanted a change of atmosphere. It’s just a nice place to live.” McClellan is very excited about his latest assignment. “I think Osceola Creek Middle School is a hidden gem,” he said. “The school has tremendous history, and it allows me to stay in Loxahatchee. Working at Seminole Ridge, I became familiar with the community.” McClellan’s time at Seminole Ridge has given him a fondness for the Acreage/Loxahatchee area, and he cites its equestrian comSee McCLELLAN, page 18
Brian McClellan was named the new principal at Osceola Creek Middle School. He previously served as an assistant principal at nearby Seminole Ridge High School. PHOTO BY CHRIS LEVY/TOWN-CRIER
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JESS SANTAMARIA ENDORSES
MARK FREEMAN FOR CONGRESS It is with great honor that we announce that Jess Santamaria enthusiastically endorses Mark Freeman in the upcoming August 28th Republican Congressional Primary Election for FL Congressional District 18. As you will recall, Jess Santamaria served with great distinction on the Palm Beach County Commission. He is the most respected public servant in North Palm Beach County, being a great champion of serving the people with honesty. Jess Santamaria sees these same qualities in Mark Freeman, and with his strong endorsement of Mark Freeman, he is passing to him the torch of honest government.
United in Service and Honesty “I pledge to serve you with the same honesty that Jess Santamaria has given in service throughout his life.”
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Car Crashes Into Wellington Dental Office
By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report Business as usual at a local dental practice suddenly became an appointment everyone involved will always remember as a car crashed through the wall just after 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16. Dr. Marisol Lopez-Belio and her dental assistant, Danielle Prieto, were attending to a patient at the Wellington Center for Laser Dentistry at 1200 Corporate Center Way in Wellington when suddenly a 2014 Ford Mustang crashed through the wall into one of the treatment rooms, causing extensive damage to the building and the dental equipment. The driver, a 16-year-old Wellington juvenile, was transported to a local hospital to treat minor injuries. “It was like a bomb went off,” Dr. Lopez-Belio recalled. “There was drywall, insulation and dust everywhere. It was a surreal explosion. All were crying and in shock.” A trip to the bathroom probably saved lives. Dr. Lopez-Belio was preparing to treat a patient in the room that the car crashed through,
but the patient decided to use the restroom first. “If someone was in the room, the patient and the staff could have been killed,” she said. Dr. Lopez-Belio was surprised by the reaction by those in the car. “The driver and two male passengers got out of the vehicle and were laughing and cursing,” she said. “What shocked me was they were standing there yelling. They offered no apology and no remorse. They did not even check to see if they had killed anyone. They attempted to leave the scene, but an off-duty Broward County deputy made them stay until local police arrived.” Angie Lopez-Belio, an estate planning attorney from Greenacres and Dr. Lopez-Belio’s sister, was 10 minutes away at Publix and rushed to the scene when she learned of the incident. Speaking to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies at the scene, Lopez-Belio said she was informed that the Mustang was fleeing the scene of a traffic collision and entered the office park in error at high speed and lost control of the vehicle. Prieto declined to be inter-
viewed, citing lingering psychological trauma from the incident. “Thank God she wasn’t paralyzed,” Lopez-Belio said, adding that a portion of the wall fell on Prieto, injuring her back. Candy Cerbone of Lake Worth has served as Dr. Lopez-Belio’s dental hygienist for 24 years. Originally from Boston, she relocated to Palm Beach County in her youth and graduated from Forest
Hill High School. She was two rooms down taking x-rays at the time of the accident. “I heard a car accelerating and then bottoming out,” Cerbone said. “I looked up and saw a car coming with enormous speed. ‘He’s not stopping,’ I thought.” Cerbone ran down the hall to the scene of the accident. She noticed that the sink had been See CRASH, page 18
A view of the car from the outside of the building.
The Ford Mustang shown as it came to rest inside the dental office.
RPB Enclave Near Southern Blvd. Gets First Land Use Approval
By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Plans to develop an enclave of land just south of Southern Blvd. was the topic of a public hearing at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Aug. 16. In the end, the council agreed to re-designating the land for mixed-use commercial and residential development. The property, once known as Acme Ranches, is located on the south side of Southern Blvd., approximately a quarter mile from the busy intersection of Southern Blvd. and State Road 7. The amendments were submitted by Urban Design Kilday Studios planner Alessandria Palmer in order to move forward on plans for a mixed-use complex that has been worked on for nearly three years by developer Brian Tuttle, the applicant, and his company, TLH Developers. Tuttle said that the multi-use complex will be an entertainment, restaurant and dining experience that would be a great place for area residents to go.
Tuttle spoke of capturing traffic, interconnectivity with the streets and bypassing the problem intersection of Southern Blvd. and SR 7. “The bottom line is that all western residents can go through our community instead of going through the intersection,” he said. The hearing was to first determine if a road could be developed through the pods by the Lowe’s Home Improvement shopping center to facilitate a bypass linking Southern Blvd. and SR 7. Plans to change parcels include: land once designated for single-family homes to allow for a mixed-use commercial complex, modifying pods originally slated for low-density residential to be re-designated for a school and higher density residential, and other parcels that would be used for open space and recreation designations to be changed from one pod to another. These all required the road to be approved, if the development were to move through the planning stages. The developer also needs an
easement from Lowe’s, which was reluctant to commit without seeing some interest from the village’s government. The easement will be required before the council will hear the final reading on the measures. At just over 100 acres, the five pods of land amount to about onehalf the total in the development, which will build-out at 106 singlefamily homes, 719 apartments, a 1,500 capacity K-12 charter school and 341,000 square feet of commercial mixed use, Palmer explained. The initial discussion of the road heard comments about the project as a whole. Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Director Bradford O’Brien, who had to go through all the projects individually and answer questions, said that village staff evaluated the projects and recommended them, reporting that the enclave is consistent with the comprehensive plan. O’Brien explained that the property, which was planned for development when it was annexed
into Royal Palm Beach three years ago, has all the utilities and infrastructure in place, and has passed all the detailed reviews. He said it is an enclave, and by definition there is no urban sprawl, and a roadway is being installed for the people using the property. However, several people were on hand to speak against the plans. Former Councilman David Swift said that traffic impacts public safety. “When you [consider] the addition of this project, and Arden built to the west, it will absolutely crush that intersection,” Swift said. “Seconds count in an emergency.” Swift was also concerned about drugs and violence, and that undesirable types will use the complex to hang out and interact with children. “It is not small town or family-oriented,” he said. Former Councilman Ray Casto agreed. “We used to try to keep major development out of the village,” he said. Casto contended that the project will negatively affect area residents.
“It will have a major impact on the citizens of Royal Palm Beach. It is going to create traffic problems, with approximately 2,000 additional cars,” Casto said. “It is not safe.” Speaking directly to Tuttle, he said, “And putting traffic through your development is still traffic.” Tuttle answered council questions that there would be a combination of private security and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office protecting the community and the entertainment complex. “There will be a substation in the development,” Tuttle said. Tuttle also spoke about namebrand hotels, which would require a taller building, but Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton reminded the council that nothing was being approved that night giving approval for a taller building. “It is just land use,” Ashton said. Tuttle commented, “It is my intention to work with the village over the long term.” After making sure all public comment had been heard, Mayor Fred Pinto said that traffic has al-
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ways been at the top of the list of considerations. “We can’t control things going on around us. That is reality,” he said. Pinto continued that there are efforts being made to manage the traffic, and that the intersection is controlled by Palm Beach County, Wellington, West Palm Beach and Royal Palm Beach, which have not consistently worked in concert, and that the current traffic plans will make a world of difference. “The development has a plan and a theme,” said Pinto, who described the benefits to the community of having such an entertainment complex. “At the end of the day, the road will improve the traffic flow for that intersection, and it will not intrude on the core of our village.” All the land use amendments passed with only one “nay” vote all night, that of Vice Mayor Selena Smith, who wanted a change in the single-family designation to medium density instead of high density. The difference meant 50 units to the development.
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SWA Considering Once-A-Week Pickup In Unincorporated Areas
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission, sitting as the Solid Waste Authority Governing Board, will vote Wednesday, Aug. 29 on a franchise agreement for unincorporated areas that proposes to go to automated service with uniform containers, reduce garbage collection to once a week and put workers on a five-day week, rather than six days a week. The board will also consider reducing yard trash collection to three cubic yards per week, rather than six as it is currently, although Mayor Melissa McKinlay was reluctant, citing her constituents’ larger amounts of yard waste. The board will consider oneday-a-week garbage, bulk, recycling and yard waste services, which staff say will alleviate dissatisfaction from residents with Saturday service, will decrease liability and service personnel, avoid residents getting skipped due to holidays and still have the same amount of garbage collected. It will also mitigate expected increases in the cost of trash collection. At the last SWA meeting on June 13, SWA staff member Mariana Feldpausch pointed out that 14 cities and nine counties in Florida now have five-day work weeks. The standardized containers would be 96 gallons at an estimated cost of $50 to $70 each, with the first container provided
to residents at no charge, and additional containers available for purchase, and no additional fees for collection or disposal. Yard waste collection would institute a 3-cubic-yard limit per week, with $8 charged for each additional yard. SWA Executive Director Daniel Pellowitz said staff was seeking direction on a request for proposals for the franchise agreement, as well as a cutout agreement designed to encourage participation from small business, minorities and women. Feldpausch said haulers have expressed concern in attracting and retaining qualified CDL drivers and helpers due to the six-day work weeks, and in the past 18 months have noticed increased liquidated damages, incomplete routes and customer complaints. An alternative to manual pickup would be an automated five-day work week. “With this service, all services would be single day, including garbage,” she said. “Haulers would be able to use two types of trucks. Automated would be a truck with a hydraulic arm picking up standardized containers, or semi-automated, which would be rear-load trucks with tipping devices on the back.” She said the switch would help attract qualified personnel and provide them with a better quality of life, and alleviate 33 percent of residents having Saturday ser-
vice, although there would still be Saturday service on weeks with holidays. Colleen Robbs, coordinator for the SWA equal opportunity program, said a policy was approved by the board in June to assure that all segments of the business population, including small business and minority and women business enterprises, have an equitable opportunity to participate in the SWA’s purchasing process. McKinlay wanted assurance that the household and commercial populations are accurate in the western areas, considering heavy growth, and the SWA’s attempt to attract new small business enterprises. “We have approved a lot of new development in this area,” McKinlay said. SWA Director John Archambo said the numbers are up to date, and haulers are aware of the growth. McKinlay asked what the backup plan would be if the hauler in that area does not perform, and Archambo said he is hopeful that they would not have to deal with anything like that. “However, we will have a backup plan,” he said. “We’ll have to sit down and discuss exactly what we would do, but I can assure you that garbage, yard waste and recycling will be picked up.” McKinlay said she was concerned that, according to staff, there appear to be no companies currently qualified to bid on the new RFP.
“I’m frustrated,” McKinlay said. “I find that now we’re talking about availability [of minority or small businesses] because these companies don’t exist.” McKinlay was also skeptical of staff comments that a newly created western service district would cost more to serve, yet there would be no additional cost to residents. “How do you tell us that it will be much more expensive to operate in this carveout zone, and then in the same breath say it’s not going to cost the ratepayer anything extra?” she asked. Pellowitz agreed that any increase would have to come from the ratepayers, but he suggested that if the SWA cannot get a favorable RFP, it would simply roll the new service area back into its previous area. “I can’t support moving forward on this until I know what this is going to do for my constituents,” McKinlay said. During public comment, representatives of the four major haulers for the SWA said they supported the changes, including once-aweek containerized pickup and a five-day work week, but could not cooperate in the small business minority and women program. Robbs, however, said that numerous agencies have incorporated joint ventures that have been very successful in expanding opportunities in the market. “It’s really a way to open up markets,” she said.
Joanne Stanley of Republic Services said that her company favored most of the changes but could not support the joint venture. “We’ve been working with the SBEs the past five years trying to get them certified,” Stanley said. “We can work with the small vendors to get them to do little things, but nothing for the hauling unless we subcontract that out. We come up with liabilities and operational issues.” Stanley said the advantage of the five-day work week is that the workers will have a two-day weekend. “The only real day they have off is Sunday. With Saturday off, that’s a whole weekend they can be with their family,” she said. “That’s a great quality of life, and it gives them time to rest.” Commissioner Steve Abrams pointed out that Boca Raton in his district has a five-day automated service, but it still has two-day-aweek garbage pickup, but Archambo said that option would be very costly countywide. After more discussion, commissioners said they had no objections to the proposal, including the five-day work week and automated pickup one day a week using standard containers. McKinlay agreed to the once-aweek garbage pickup, saying, “I can’t remember when I last took out my trash twice a week.” But McKinlay was reluctant to approve the smaller cap on yard
waste pickup, pointing out that many of her constituents, such as those in The Acreage, have a lot more yard waste. “You all are killing me on this one,” she said. “This is one I simply could not support because such a huge portion of my district needs this service, more than three cubic yards.” Commissioner Mary Lou Berger said she would favor remaining with the six allowable yards. “Most ordinary people are not going to have three cubic yards, and it gives Mayor McKinlay and her area the comfort level that they’ll be able to put out what they put out all the time anyway,” she said. Archambo said if they stay with six yards, customers should be educated on bundling their yard trash so it is not so difficult to pick up, and that code enforcement may need to be enlisted to hold the line. “What we typically do now is if there’s 50 cubic yards out there, they’ll pick up six,” he said. “The homeowner will come home, and they’ll look at the pile, and it’s hard for them to distinguish that anything has been taken at all.” While there wasn’t much opposition to the change to once-aweek service at the last SWA meeting, a number of residents from unincorporated areas attended a Palm Beach County Commission meeting earlier this month to raise objections. Those same objections are likely to be raised before next week’s vote.
Loxahatchee Groves Town Manager Hires Two Key Staffers
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Loxahatchee Groves has hired a public works director and an assistant town manager after the recent approval of a two-year contract extension for Underwood Management Services Group. The utilities director is Larry Peters, while Francine Ramaglia, the former assistant village manager at the Village of Wellington, will serve as the assistant town manager.
“We got a director of public works and an assistant town manager,” Town Manager Bill Underwood told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “I hired them on Aug. 8. Larry Peters was the former community development director and engineer for the Town of Davie and director of public works in Belle Glade. He’s overseeing the canals, and maintenance of the canals and berms, plus he is handling the drainage of water from the roads and keeping the
water from the canals out of the roads, because it goes both ways when it rains.” Ramaglia also worked as finance director for Wellington before being named as an assistant village manager. She was also assistant manager for the City of Delray Beach. “She is working through the merger aspect of putting the two governments together, and we find new things every day,” Underwood said. “She was in
the final five or six for Tequesta manager. The town now has two employees, plus the remaining employee at the district. The remaining employee is Linda Waddell. She was the only employee who remained after the merger. Everybody else resigned.” He said Ramaglia and Peters are already at work in their respective jobs. “I talked to Larry a couple of minutes ago,” Underwood said. “He’s got to run over and look
ROYAL PALM HONORS LONGTIME EMPLOYEES
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council honored two longtime employees on Thursday, Aug. 16. Presentations were made of a 20-year service award to Anthony Genovese (left) and a 25-year service award to Shan Frogel (right).
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Elect Sara Alejicewz To County Court
I want you all to know what a wonderful chance we have to elect Sara Alejicewz to our county court bench. I have known Sara and her husband Alex for more than 25 years. She is a hardworking lady who puts family, friends and fellow citizens first in her priorities. Sara became a lawyer while raising a young family and left the medical field to aspire to become an attorney and rose over many years, solving family domestic disputes to become a magistrate for our county. Her many years of experience solving and mediating domestic situations is exactly what we need on our court system as a compassionate, caring and honest judge. She will be able to solve complex situations with a caring and compassionate reasoning for good outcomes. It is my pleasure to ask you to support and gather neighbors and friends to do the same and vote for Sara for judge on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Our nation is founded on the
people’s vote, so get out and exercise it in our wonderful nation. Al Paglia Wellington Editor’s note: Mr. Paglia is a former member of the Wellington Village Council.
‘Tuttleville’ Is Coming
At last Thursday night’s Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting, several residents spoke regarding approval of the proposed “Tuttle Royale” project (200 acres, 1,100 apartments and homes, entertainment/commercial center, hotel and 1,500-student charter school located behind Lowe’s on the old Acme Ranches property). I was stunned to hear very few questions from our elected leaders regarding how this massive development will impact traffic and public safety in Royal Palm Beach. At the end of the developer’s presentation, residents listened to Mayor Fred Pinto enter into a seven-minute soliloquy stating that residents’ concerns about traffic, public safety and the “notion we’re going to become West Palm Beach is absolutely false and should not
be listened to.” The mayor also stated unequivocally that this project is going to “improve” traffic at the intersection of State Road 7 and Southern Blvd. My question for Mayor Pinto is, who are you working for? The developer or the residents of Royal Palm Beach? It is not your job to defend the developer! It is your job to run the meeting and provide the public with information about the project! A more reasonable mayoral response might have been, “Thank you for your comments, we hear you. As we move forward with this project, I will ask the developer to schedule a meeting where residents can ask more technical traffic questions, such as how did the developer come up with his current base case (without project) condition and future case (with and without project) conditions.” What county approved developments were included in these computer model runs? Both the developer’s engineer
and the mayor stated that approval of Lowe’s Road and its associated traffic light will alleviate traffic conditions on SR 7. Several residents, including myself, are skeptical of these statements and would like to see the data and assumptions they are based on. This is public information, so I see no reason why the village would not provide this information. The developer has also said that in order for his development to work, he needs the proposed SR 7 “bypass” to allow public access to his planned entertainment center and hotel, or the project will not work. We would like to see what traffic and marketing data drives this conclusion. I am sure that Mr. Tuttle would be more than happy to share this information with our residents. Dave Swift Royal Palm Beach Editor’s note: Mr. Swift is a former member of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council.
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at one of the drainage gates on A Road.” Underwood said he has worked with Peters in the past both in Davie and Belle Glade, and he plans
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continued from page 1 We’re connecting some of them together on proposed horse trails.” Sayre said that Wojnar is getting bids on the signs, which will have arrows that point the direction of the trail. “Again, just please slow down to go by horses,” Sayre said. “There can be little kids on those horses. You never know what a horse is going to do. I have seen two horses hit, one right in front of me. Not out here, but elsewhere, and it’s not pretty. So, please, respect the fact that it’s a huge animal, and it can be uncontrollable if it gets spooked.” During public comment, Acreage Horseman’s Association President John Rivera thanked Sayre, Robinson and Wojnar for including him in the tour of horse trails. “It was interesting,” Rivera said. “I didn’t know all of the trails. Many people think all of the trails are not actually trails.” Before the district does the signage, Rivera suggested a work-
to have them at the next Loxahatchee Groves Town Council meeting to introduce them. “They’re both, I think, very good choices,” he said. shop to involve the community. “I know there are horse people who might have some good input,” he said, suggesting that the Acreage Horseman’s Association be involved. “There’s other people who do a lot of trail riding out here.” Argue said that the signage Wojnar was ordering was related to maintenance issues. Rivera said there are two types of signage. “There’s signage to show where the trails are, and signage to warn the traffic and residents in the area that might not know about horses and do not know that they have to slow down and that horses have the right of way,” he said. Sayre said the signs being ordered are to replace the missing signs. Argue suggested having a workshop with the Acreage Horseman’s Association and any other equestrians interested in attending at 5:30 p.m. before ITID’s regular October board meeting. Rivera asked how the board would invite the community, and Argue said staff would put an announcement on the ITID web site. Rivera asked ITID to give him a letter to post on the Acreage Horseman’s Association social media sites.
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Godspeed, Astronaut John Young
If you are like me, the recent passing of astronaut John Young could easily be overlooked. Never a glory seeker, this commander of the first space shuttle flight was also the first person to rocket away from the Earth six times. Actually, including his takeoff from the moon, his blastoff total was seven. Young’s NASA career lasted 42 years — the longest of any astronaut. Probably his most notable quote was in a 2000 Associated Press article: “You don’t want to be politically correct,” he said. “You want to be right!” Young was the first of his astronaut group to fly in space. He and Mercury astronaut Gus Grissom made the first manned mission in 1965. He smuggled a corned beef sandwich on board, creating
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a scandal with NASA brass and Congress, causing the delicacy to be outlawed in space forever. Young orbited the moon on Apollo 10 in May 1969, setting the stage for the Apollo 11 moon landing. He also commanded Apollo 16 and walked on the moon. Among the special awards he was given was a prestigious Space Medal of Honor in 1981. This special hero had a 42-year career that remains virtually unparalleled.
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ROYAL PALM BEACH HIGH SCHOOL CONVOCATION CELEBRATES IB PROGRAM
Royal Palm Beach High School held its second annual International Baccalaureate Convocation on Monday, Aug. 20 at the Royal Palm Beach High School auditorium. The International Baccalaureate Convocation marks the induction of each diploma candidate — 35 students from the Class of 2020 — into the academic culture and community of the International Baccalaureate. Students received IB pins as they walked along the stage being congratulated by faculty. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
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Dr. Peter Licata, Dr. Jeriline Johnson, Sandra Wesson, Dr. Quentin Youngberg and Timothy Ballen.
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Planet Kids Loxahatchee Implements Preschool STEM Program
By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report Near the corner of Northlake Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in The Acreage is Planet Kids Loxahatchee, noteworthy for being the only preschool in the local area to have implemented a formalized STEM (science, technology, education and math) program. STEM has become a popular education curriculum tool to develop a workforce more competent in science and technology. However, starting such programs in preschool is unusual. The school serves a total of 109 children. Most of the students come from within a five-mile radius and go on to attend Frontier and Pierce Hammock elementary schools, both of which are located nearby. Laura James has been the director there for nine years. She has 29 years of educational experience and relocated to the area in the late 1970s. “I decided to change our program because the children were bored,” James said. “Our program consisted of school, field trips and activities. We polled the students and found that their first choice was video games, but they were also intellectually curious about science — particularly things that explode, like the baking soda and vinegar volcano and Mentos in a bottle of soda.” The science and technology program will help students as they move forward, she noted. “STEM has been implemented in the public schools,” James said. “Our students can easily transition. H.L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach is a STEM choice school.” Planet Kids Loxahatchee’s STEM curriculum began as a pilot program in the spring. It included art content, which causes some to
refer to the program as “STEAM.” One of the earliest projects involved using recycling to create artwork. The full program was then rolled out for the preschool’s 10week summer curriculum during the months of June, July and August. Each day had a different plan laid out, with most weeks having a connective theme. In addition to on-site learning, the program included multiple field trips to several popular locations, including Lion Country Safari, Calypso Bay, the South Florida Science Museum and more. One of the first activities involved hydroponic gardening. Students grew plants in containers placed in the windows. They were responsible for maintaining their plant for the course of the 10-week program and were allowed to take them home at the end. The second week of June paid homage to the popular program Monster Fish, which incorporated the ancient Japanese art of Gyotaku fish prints — creating fish art by overlaying inked rice paper. Another popular activity that week involved racing hermit crabs that the students cared for over the summer. With outdoor activities always popular, the students learned how to cast a fishing line with the use of plastic hoops. The third week of June was called “A Week of Fun” and included not simply a traditional magic show, but rather the explanation of the science behind the illusions. YouTube videos have been utilized as a visual learning aid. One of the more popular videos with the students featured the late Tim Fort, known as the Kinetic King, who was featured on America’s Got Talent. The students recreated some of his kinetic explosions utilizing popsicle sticks. Many of the students had an
interest in equestrian events. Part of their education involved the study of horse racing and how the conditions of the track can affect a horse’s performance. The lesson concluded with students using their research to pick winners for June’s Belmont Stakes. The level of excitement experienced by students participating in the STEM program resulted in several of their siblings electing to transfer to Planet Kids. The school has 20 tablets that the students make use of, but James is quick to point out that they make sure that the devices are used appropriately. Some of the more familiar resources used by the students include Lego bricks and the popular game Minecraft. “You really have to think about it when playing Minecraft,” she said. “It’s a math builder with engineering. It also stresses teamwork.” James sees her program as an advantage for the future. “Back in the day, 75 percent were hands-on learners and only 25 percent were visual learners,” she explained. “Technology is making [the students] visual learners. The world is connected now. The children are connected now.” James went on to contrast the way children and adults approach new devices. “Adults become frustrated when their device doesn’t work,” she explained. “Children have such flexibility in the way that they learn technology. A child becomes excited as they figure out new features.” Students at Planet Kids Loxahatchee are allowed a level of freedom in their choices of activities. “They take ownership when they choose for themselves,” James said. Planet Kids Loxahatchee is located at 9267 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. For more info., call (561) 784-5619 or visit www. planetkidsworld.com.
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American Legion Post 390 Set To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
By Erin Davisson Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Chris Reyka Memorial American Legion Post 390 will celebrate its 10th anniversary next month, re-dedicating the post on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center. First brought together back in July 2008, when 15 charter members came together to form American Legion Post 390, the
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continued from page 1 business revenue and $12 million in state and federal taxes. Joseph Anderson is a Palm Beach County native who attended Suncoast High School before graduating from Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. His past roles in public service include serving on the boards of the Office of Small Business Assistance, the Office of Equal Opportunity Fair Housing, and the West Palm Beach Housing Authority. His previous experience with the port includes serving on the Audit Committee for the 2014 fiscal year. He has run unsuccessfully twice before for a port commission seat. “The port is near and dear to my heart,” Anderson said. “I grew up near the port. I played baseball there. My coach told us the sound of the ships’ horns was the sound of money.” Anderson wants to see the same kind of economic development for Riviera Beach and the Broadway corridor that he witnessed at the
group has been a way for local veterans to get together and spend time with fellow service personnel. Korean War veteran Tom Wenham, a former mayor of Wellington and past post commander, was among the charter members of Post 390, which continues to welcome in new members. Currently, there are 60 to 70 dues-paying members. Sons of American Legion Post
390 is a group related to veterans that are a part of Post 390. They assist other veterans. The Sons of American Legion squadron will be sworn in at the Sept. 12 ceremony. The local American Legion district believes that combining the two events would be a conveniently grand gesture. Jim Napuli, the current commander of American Legion Post 390, was thrilled at the fact that the
Sons of the American Legion are participating. “We are pleased and proud of Post 390,” said Napuli, a veteran of the Vietnam War. Napuli and Wenham said that this event will be the first time that Post 390 and the SAL are joining together for an event. “We look forward to working with the Sons of American Legion,” Napuli said. The responsibilities of the SAL
will include assisting the Post 390 members in physical labor and community projects. Those in attendance on Sept. 12 will be the district commander, state commander and past commanders. The ceremony will include speeches and the honor guards of the SAL. The district commander will swear in the SAL members one at a time. They will go on stage with relatives and senior commanders
as the district commander swears them in. Napuli formally invited the Wellington Village Council to the ceremony at the Wellington Community Center. For more information about American Legion Post 390, contact them via e-mail at wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com. To find out more about American Legion posts around the nation, visit www.legion.org.
ports of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. “I worked at the marina,” Anderson explained. “There is nowhere for the disposable income to go. We need a good relationship with the community of Riviera Beach. We need to connect the port to the community.” When asked about differing views from the current commission, Anderson called for a “house cleaning” and wants a utility easement to be lifted so the port could procure more lay down area. Anderson’s vision calls for razing the old Tropical building and using a Homeland Security grant to acquire the old swap shop. He also spoke about the possibility of working with Riviera Beach on a parking garage to free up land currently occupied by surface lots. His plan for this land includes a distribution center, which he believes will create important jobs for the county. Scott Holtz grew up in Plantation. He was an assistant state attorney in Miami for three and a half years before relocating to Palm Beach County in 2013, where he is now a partner in Prestia
Holtz PA in Lake Worth specializing in criminal defense and civil litigation. He served three years on the West Palm Beach Zoning Board of Appeals and currently serves on the West Palm Beach Nuisance Abatement Board and the Port of Palm Beach Audit Committee. “I have often thought I wanted to continue public service,” Holtz said. “I live near the port. The port commission seems like the right opportunity for my skills and talent. I want economic development for the Broadway corridor.” When asked about differing views from the current port commissioners, Holtz cited the restructuring of the lease with Stonerock Shipping of Riviera Beach. “The commission was bending over backward,” Holtz said. “I would have voted against [the restructuring] and tried to negotiate a better deal.” Holtz believes that the port commission needs new blood. “I have a broader vision for the community,” Holtz said. “It’s time for a new generation with fresh ideas to take the mantle. I
am a first-time candidate, and I feel that’s important. The voters are tired of the same way with the same result. We need new leaders. We need a change. New navigation now.” Holtz would like to see the port benefit more residents of Palm Beach County and not just those directly connected to it. He would like to strengthen the economy and create a jobs and opportunities task force that includes those involved in the port, business and community leaders, and clergy. He would like to create a job fair that expands beyond the communities traditionally associated with the port and has targeted Belle Glade and South Bay specifically. John Sansbury is a name known to many longtime Palm Beach County residents. He served as county administrator from 1976 to 1986 and was rewarded by the county commissioners, who renamed a street Sansbury’s Way in his honor. Choosing not to stay out of local politics long, he next served as a member of the port commission. Now, after more than 20 years,
he is once again seeking that same office. “Eight years at the port kept me busy,” Sansbury said. “The port always interested me. It is an economic engine for the community. I want to be involved.” Of his past tenure on the port commission, Sansbury highlighted the deed restriction placed on Peanut Island, which he credits for transforming the island into a premier Palm Beach County destination. “When I was there eight years, there were only gambling cruises,” Sansbury cited as the biggest change from when he was last on the port commission. “We finally got a hold of decent cruise ships. I would like the port to serve the cruise community here and not in Fort Lauderdale and Miami.” Sansbury agreed that the port could work closer with Riviera Beach. “I would like to see increased relationships with that community,” he said. The debate between Anderson and Holtz has been particularly contentious at times. Anderson claims Holtz does not have knowledge of the area, nor
does he know about the port. “[The port] is at 100 percent capacity with two cruise ships,” Anderson said. “There is no room for a luxury cruise ship. We would lose money because a luxury cruise ship would offer fewer sailings each year. He would cut off our nose to spite our face. He cannot create jobs at the port. The port only has a staff of 60. He can’t add jobs when there are no wants or demands.” Holtz cites the endorsement of Anderson by Commissioner Dr. Jean Enright, chair of the port commission, as proof that Anderson is an establishment candidate. “[Anderson] represents business as usual,” Holtz said. “It means keeping the status quo.” Holtz claimed that he would vote with Commissioner Katherine Waldron — who appointed Holtz to the port’s audit committee — to bring new ideas to the port. Waldron defeated Anderson in the primary two years ago. Sansbury chose not to comment on either of his opponents. He instead focused on himself and his 25-year record of service.
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Larissa R. Werneck Graduates From BU
Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,533 students in May. Among the graduates was Larissa R. Werneck of Wellington, who received a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience. Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. Consisting of
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Multimedia sports journalist and local equestrian Catie Staszak is working diligently to make equestrian events more accessible. As a broadcast analyst, she has covered events for NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Carr-Hughes Productions, ShowNet and ESPN West Palm. In mid-August, Staszak renewed her highly coveted contract with the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League. “I’m so honored to continue my journey on the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup North American League,” Staszak said. “Working with the FEI has truly been a dream, and we share the same goals of promoting the tremendous stories of athletes — both human and equine — that exist within the incredible sport that is show jumping. I love what I do!” As a result, she will be covering all 14 legs throughout the 201819 season, including World Cup classes at the prestigious Royal Winter Fair in Toronto, the Washington International Horse Show and the Palm Beach Masters at
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Seaman Michael Monroig Helps Keep Nuclear Adversaries At Bay
A West Palm Beach native is presently engaged in a critical mission for the security of the United States: deterring nuclear war. Seaman Michael Monroig, a culinary specialist, is serving aboard one of the world’s most advanced ballistic missile submarines, USS Alabama. Based at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor in Washington, not far from Seattle, USS Alabama is one of 14 Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines in the Navy’s fleet. As a culinary specialist, Monroig is responsible for preparing meals for the crew, conducting inventory and food service management while helping to ensure the morale of the crew is high. “I enjoy talking to people and helping to make them smile and laugh,” Monroig said. “I enjoy the camaraderie. It’s a really close-knit community.” Monroig draws from lessons learned growing up in West Palm Beach. “Being the oldest of five siblings, I grew up cooking for my
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Wellington Elementary School began the new school year with Jenny Duesler as its new assistant principal. Duesler brings more than 15 years’ experience. She taught second grade at Discovery Key Elementary School for seven years and then became guidance counselor there for eight years. Duesler is a true Floridian, born and raised in Boca Raton. She attended Florida Atlantic University, obtaining a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She then earned two master’s degrees, one in counseling at Florida Atlantic University and one in educational leadership at Southeastern University. Duesler is excited to be part of
the WES family. She is looking forward to getting to know the students and their families, as well as helping and supporting them in any way she can. Duesler believes in a positive school environment. “Each child is a unique individual who needs a secure, caring and stimulating atmosphere in which to grow and mature emotionally, intellectually, physically and socially,” she said. Duesler feels as though WES has a unique culture and history behind it. The portables that used to make up the school, the 20 acres of lush preserves, the students that attended WES and are now on staff here — it all creates a very special school. She loves Wellington and
feels as though it’s a “quaint community where everyone knows each other.” She believes that community involvement is important for the school, students, their families and the staff, and is glad to have the support and involvement of the village. Family is very important to Duesler, who lives in Boca Raton with her husband of 10 years, Billy, who is a captain in the Broward County Fire Rescue Department, and their two children, Alyssa and Billy. Duesler loves to spend time with her family and can be found at the beach or the pool, enjoying outdoor activities and traveling to many different destinations, including their favorite, Legoland.
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New Teachers Join New Horizons Team
New Horizons Elementary School is proud to welcome several new staff members to its campus for the 2018-19 school year. As an International Spanish Academy, New Horizons recruited two new teachers from Spain and has also welcomed veteran and new teachers from Palm Beach County and beyond. As an A-rated school, New Horizons’ focus is maintaining and increasing the points earned through the state evaluation system for schools to continue to grow alongside other elementary schools in Wellington.
New Horizons was also the beneficiary of the penny sales tax referendum passed in 2016 and has received renovations over the summer that include all of the main building classrooms. The renovation, which closed the campus for the summer, included bathroom renovations, new flooring, new paint, as well as work on deferred maintenance throughout the campus. Teachers and students were excited to return to the freshly renovated building and are grateful for the support of the community.
(Front row) Carrie Chaires, Melissa Arcos and Jacqueline Barreras; and (back row) Principal Betsy Cardozo, Kirstin Voitus, Jeannie Robbins, Amela Desevic, Maria Jose Cruz Torres, Chantel Del Vecchio, Maria del Rocio Amador, Solymar Figueroa and Assistant Principal Orlando Mastrapa.
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Children’s Business Fair Set For Aug. 25
The public is invited to the West Palm Beach Children’s Business Fair, showcasing kids’ entrepreneurial efforts, on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches (900 Brandywine Road in West Palm Beach). At the fair, which is free and open to the public, up to 20 young entrepreneurs ages 6 to 16 will showcase and sell their wares. Each child will create a product or service, develop a brand, build a marketing strategy and then open for customers at this oneday marketplace. The children are responsible for setup, sales and interacting with customers. “The West Palm Beach Chil-
dren’s Business Fair provides a fun environment for students to showcase their creativity and talents while building business skills,” said United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches Director of Children’s Ministries Kate Marr, who is organizing the event. This event is sponsored by Acton Academy, the Acton School of Business. “I’ve been working all summer making my beaded bracelets. I’m really excited to sell them at the business fair. I hope to make about $100,” said Grace Marr, the 8-year-old owner of Gracelets. For more information, contact Kate Marr at (561) 665-0380 or kate@umcpb.org.
Grace Marr, 8, displays her handmade beaded jewelry.
Oxbridge Faculty Spends Summer Abroad
Oxbridge Academy teacher Amy Jonas studied in Seville, Spain.
School was dismissed for the summer, but the learning opportunities at the Oxbridge Academy did not stop. The school continued its quest to build an environment that fosters inquiry, collaboration and personal discovery by sending faculty members to conferences and lectures at renowned universities around the world. Not only does professional development keep a teacher up to date on their field industry, but also benefits student learning outcomes and classroom experiences. Social science teacher Marjorie Chiarolanzio traveled to Cambridge University in England for a course on governance and globalization and gained a great deal from the collaboration with fellow international educators. “International lines appear blurred
in this academic community where everyone has a shared purpose,” she explained. Two additional Oxbridge faculty members, English teacher Jennifer Bird and social science teacher Sedric Simon, also participated in courses at Cambridge, with Bird enrolling in a creative writing course and Simon taking a course in entrepreneurship. Bird described her course as “the writing Olympics: an intense, two-week seminar requiring participants to write an essay a day, writing 10 essays in two weeks.” Oxbridge Spanish teacher Amy Jonas traveled to Seville, Spain for an intensive cultural enrichment and language immersion experience and to study best practices in teaching advanced honors courses. “Each day I was filled with awe-in-
spiring pasión andentusiasmo, which was only surpassed by the intellectual stimulation from my fellow educators,” she explained. World languages teacher Francia Lamus also pursued advanced training this summer, opting for a summer educator workshop at the University of Florida on Teaching Florida’s Climate. “We were a select group of Florida’s educators from a variety of subjects taught across the humanities, science, culture and the environment,” Lamus said. “We experienced first-hand how Florida history and environment informs the decisions we must make about our future.” Visual arts teacher Melissa Swift also stayed on this side of the pond in her pursuit of professional development, opting for courses in painting and textiles at
the Savannah College of Art and Design. Oxbridge theatre teacher Kimberly Patterson spent her summer continuing her pursuit of a master’s in fine arts degree at Hollins University in Virginia. Oxbridge Head of School Ralph Maurer said he is pleased to see so many of the school’s faculty members pursue professional development during the summer. “Our faculty is dedicated to continuing their pursuit of knowledge to share with our students,” Maurer said. “Seventy-three percent of our teachers hold advanced degrees, with nine of our faculty having earned doctorates.” Many of the teachers’ summer experiences are shared on the Oxbridge Academy web site faculty blogs at www.oapb.org/blog/ faculty-blog.
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Divorce is something you never thought you’d ever experience, but you know you must leave the marriage if you’re ever going to have a chance at happiness. And you know now’s the time. Your children have grown into adults and you’re not getting any younger. But at the same time you’re worried. You don’t know where to start, or how all this needs to happen. What you do know is he’s going to make things difficult as you’ve seen how he’s dealt before with others that have crossed him. You feel all alone. Like a prisoner of your own circumstances. You’re worried that nobody will see you and your situation for what it really is. At times, you feel like it will be impossible to ever get out of this unless you leave only with the shirt on your back. But it’s not going to be that simple, as you need to secure your financial future.
Divorce Lawyer Christopher R. Bruce wrote a book specifically focused on helping women understand what they “need to know” as they contemplate divorce from a controlling/manipulative husband. To get your free instant download of the book, go to www. DivorceYourControllingHusband.com and fill out the online download form. You can also elect to get a free hard copy of the book by mail or office pick-up on the website. The book is free, but learning how to confidently approach divorce and move towards a more fulfilling life might just be priceless. Christopher R. Bruce is licensed to practice law in Florida. His law firm, the Bruce Law Firm, P.A., has its main office located in West Palm Beach, and can be reached at (561) 810-0170. PAID ADVERTORIAL BY BRUCE LAW FIRM, PA
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WELLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MAKES DONATION TO BACK TO BASICS Representatives of the Wellington Community Foundation presented Back to Basics founder Beverly Perham with a check on Tuesday, Aug. 21 to be used for providing school uniforms to local students in need. The $6,000 will purchase 600 uniforms for Binks Forest, New Horizons and Elbridge Gale elementary schools. Back to Basics distributed 14,000 uniforms this August to Palm Beach PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER County school students.
Mickey Smith, Kelle Enriquez, Maggie Zeller, Cathy Barulic, Jim Sackett, Tom Wenham, Beverly Perham, James Seder and Maria Becker at the check presentation.
Jim Sackett, Mickey Smith, Maggie Zeller, James Seder, Tom Wenham, Beverly Perham and Maria Becker with uniforms.
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Chamber Luncheon Features Superintendent Donald Fennoy
On Thursday, Aug. 16, the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce held an education economic luncheon presented by PNC Bank. The event’s keynote speaker was Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II. The presenting sponsor representative was Kimberly Reckley, PNC Bank’s senior vice president and client and community relations director for the Southeast Florida market. Reckley spoke about PNC’s nonprofit mission, Grow Up Great, for early childhood development and education.
Fennoy engaged the crowd with enthusiastic announcements for the school year and continued support of the mission and strategic plan for Palm Beach County schools. The presentation was emphasized by highlight videos of many area schools. Fennoy is the 26th superintendent of schools for the School District of Palm Beach County. He previously served as chief operating officer from May 2016 to March 2018 under the leadership of former Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa. Fennoy comes with the leadership and experience
improving operational efficiencies and managing district procedures during Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. Next month’s economic luncheon will focus on mental health and will feature keynote speakers Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and Dr. Marisa Azaret of Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. It will be held Thursday, Sept. 13 at Breakers West Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tickets are selling quickly. The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is a private, not-for-profit organization
dedicated to business advocacy, economic development, and education. Communities located within the chamber’s footprint are: the Acreage, Atlantis, Belle Glade, Greenacres, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth, Lantana, Loxahatchee Groves, Manalapan, Palm Springs, Royal Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, Wellington, Westlake and West Palm Beach. For more information about future Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce events, visit the chamber’s web site at www.cpbchamber.com or call (561) 790-6200.
Wellington Rotary To Host Race For The Red & Blue First Responders 5K
The Rotary Club of Wellington invites the community to the inaugural Race for the Red & Blue First Responders 5K Run/Walk, formerly called the Jeff Annas Memorial 5K. The race will be held Saturday, Sept. 8 with a start time of 7:30 a.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater on Forest Hill Blvd. Every year near 9/11, there are races across America to pay tribute to first responders. The Race for the Red & Blue First Responders 5K supports and honors Palm Beach County fire-rescue and law enforcement charities.
The event is a family-friendly walk/run for all ages. Proceeds benefit Palm Beach County first responders and charities of the Wellington Rotary Club. All are welcome to participate either as a walker, runner or volunteer. Shirts and medals will be provided for all participants, and 110 winners/place trophies will be awarded. The “kids corral” opens at 6:30 a.m. in the Wellington Community Center for parents in need of childcare during the event. Kids will enjoy games, activities and videos. Kid-friendly food and beverages will be served.
Event sponsors include: Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, the Winter Equestrian Festival/ Bellissimo Family, Palms West Hospital, the South Florida Fair, the original Wellington Mall, the Palm Beach Kennel Club, Medivalue, MedExpress, Oil Change Services, Florida Public Utilities, Premier Family Health, Caregiver Services, ESPN 106.3 FM, Florida Crystals, Retreat of the Palm Beaches, Grand Champions Polo Club/Ganzi Family, Jess Santamaria, the Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute, and Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith.
Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce CEO Mary Lou Bedford, Kimberly Reckley of PNC Bank, Superintendent Dr. Donald Fennoy II, Wellington Regional Medical Center CEO Robbin Lee and School District Police Chief Frank Kitzerow Jr.
Rotary is a global network of 1.2 million neighbors, friends, leaders and problem solvers who come together to make positive, lasting change in communities at home and abroad. Its main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace and throughout the world. The Rotary Club of Wellington, and its foundation develop and support community service projects that raise awareness, raise funds and inspire others to give back to the community. For race and sponsorship information, visit www.wellington5k. com.
Wellington Water Distribution System Maintenance Underway
Wellington’s Utility Department has begun a maintenance program to locate and exercise all water main valves. This involves opening, closing and making repairs to ensure they remain operational. The process stirs up silt or other deposits and can affect the clarity of the water. This is temporary. Field services staff are simultaneously flushing hydrants to minimize discolored water from entering homes. Customers who obtain drinking
water from Wellington’s utility may notice a difference in their tap water. Residents are advised to flush their home’s sinks and taps inside and outside to help clear the discolored water. Residents who feel they have a persistent problem that is not clearing up, or if they have additional questions, should call Regulatory Compliance Manager Laurie Hand at (561) 791-4149 to address any issues specific to their neighborhood.
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The Western Business Alliance held a networking meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach. For more information about future events, call (561) 331-4704 or visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
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Western Equestrian Shows & Trails held a potluck lunch Sunday, Aug. 19 at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park to gather ideas for holding equestrian events and improving trails. Members want to raise the awareness of non-horse owners on such things as horses have the right of way and other rules to be followed. Call Dixie Thiery at (561) 644-5410 to learn more. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
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As an end-of-summer treat for my grandkids, their father decided to take them camping. Three-year-old Tess is a fashionista, so it wasn’t really her thing. However, because she’s three, she doesn’t know that yet. Five-year-old Skippy unabashedly loves everything about it. He liked pitching the tent, being paddled around the lake in a canoe, learning to fish and hanging out around a campfire eating s’mores. It’s all new, and it’s all fun. On the first morning of this big family foray into the wilderness, they left to patrol the lake and, hopefully, pluck one or two of the more gullible fish out of the water.
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The Sonic BOOMER Unfortunately, their father forgot to put away the bread before they left. Instead of clamping the loaf safely inside the cooler, he had carelessly left it out on the picnic table. The minute they were out of sight, a silent alarm went out among nearby wildlife and, when he and the kids returned,
an enterprising young raccoon was busy stuffing his face. This incident — a “wild animal” naughtily helping himself to their provisions — propelled the children into an absolute delirium of joy. A raccoon! Eating their bread! It was too amazing for words. It was so far out of their reality, a reality that heretofore had consisted of eating pale beige Cheerios out of a pristine white bowl while staring at reruns of cartoons in the safety of their air-conditioned living room, that they could barely take it in. Better still, while they trucked back to the lake to help dad get the tackle box and life vests out of the canoe, the raccoon ran home to inform his friends of his find.
When Tess and Skippy returned, a whole conference of raccoons had descended upon their camp, and the bread was flying. The children were beside themselves. It was just too much! The sun set, the campfire was extinguished and the children were zipped up inside the tent. But Skippy could still hear the raccoons out there, foraging around, looking for scraps and making all the scuttling noises that resourceful raccoons make at night. He spent the evening peering out of the tent’s screened entrance toward the picnic table, fascinated. When Greg woke up in the morning, Tess was nestled cozily inside her Frozen sleeping bag, and Skippy was asleep in his
Spider-Man sleeping bag — but with his face mashed into the mesh of the tent flap. He’d fallen asleep watching the raccoons. When he finally did wake up, he had a mesh imprint on his face that took some time to disappear. His memories of the cavorting ’coons never will. To my mind, this is what childhood learning should be. I know in my heart that Skippy will never again see a picture of a raccoon in a book or on TV and have the same response he had before this wonderful experience. Do you remember the first time you saw a live raccoon? Do you remember what it was doing? I bet you do.
‘Crazy Rich Asians’ A Fun Soap Opera With A Touch Of Comedy
Crazy Rich Asians falls within the romantic comedy niche, but it’s far more a fun soap opera with some comic elements. It certainly provided a very good time. Director Jon Chu keeps the action moving quickly as we move through incredibly beautiful sets with many beautiful people of both sexes. Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is a Chinese-American professor of economics in Manhattan, specializing in game theory. Her boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), another professor she has been dating for a year, asks her to join him for a trip to his home in Singapore, where he is set to be best man at a friend’s wedding. She comes along on the plane, heading for economy class with a nice group of packaged meals for the long flight, when he pulls her into first class. Not only first class — first class with a private room. It seems he is wealthy.
‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler Once they get to Singapore, she stops by the mansion of Peik Lin (Awkwafina), her former college roommate. She learns that while her friend’s family is very rich, her boyfriend’s family is “crazy rich.” For the movie, “crazy rich” does not mean insane and rich, but rather really, really rich. And Rachel is being looked over as a possible mate. Nick’s mother Eleanor (Michelle Yeoh) obviously has no real use for her, although she is icily kind. One of the funniest scenes in the film takes place
when someone from Singapore sees them in New York, takes a fast picture, and we see the Singapore social network as one person after the other starts commenting on Rachel. The film is based on Kevin Kwan’s 2013 novel. It follows more of a British comedy of manners lineup; in other words, a variation on Cinderella. Rachel is the “poor girl,” one who made something of herself rather than descending from a line of wealthy people. And those people are all so superficial, yet beautiful, that it is fun to watch them. It is not hard to feel deprived when the bachelor party takes place on a boat in international waters filled with gorgeous models while the bride and her “posse,” now including Rachel, go to an island where they begin with an “all-expenses-paid” shopping spree, followed by a spa afternoon. At that point, things get nasty.
There are many chances to compare the superficial world of the rich and useless (although it is implied that many of the people have important jobs, things like work are never really mentioned in this view of Singapore) with the hardworking American. But, eventually, as in all of these things, our lead characters make life decisions to set up a happy ending. Singapore provides exceptional sights (I am certain the tourist board there went out of its way to promote the film) and the gardens, homes, and people are all beautiful. That all helps Chu keep the movie on pace. The story may resemble one in many movies, yet it feels pretty new. The soundtrack is a lot of fun, filled with Chinese versions of American songs like Madonna’s “Material Girl” and Coldplay’s “Yellow,” which helps create the impression of something slightly different while staying on a familiar track.
The wedding scene is about as overthe-top as will ever exist. The bride’s entrance was halted as the center aisle fills up about an inch or two with water and the bride (wearing water shoes) glides down the aisle. After seeing that, the cost of my daughters’ weddings really shrank in perspective. The cast was good, really charming. Wu was both lovely and charming as the American girl. Golding was very handsome and a wonderfully sympathetic Prince Charming to Wu’s Cinderella. Awkwafina provided a lot of laughs. Gemma Wu as Golding’s lovely, semi-tragic sister, is a standout, one of the most beautiful women I have seen on the screen who was able to handle dealing with a really hard home situation. This is a very nice, not great, but pleasant film that provides a couple of hours of enjoying the lives of the rich and powerful.
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Rebecca Levine Named 2018 Honored Hero
Caler Donten Levine Cohen Porter & Veil PA will be the presenting sponsor of this year’s Take Steps West Palm Beach Walk. The event will support the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and the organization’s 10th anniversary Take Steps event. Rebecca Levine, daughter of CDL shareholder Joel Levine, will be this year’s 2018 Honored Hero. Levine was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease in 2005. Born and raised in Palm Beach County, and currently living in New York and working as the event director for the Altamarea Group, Levine wants to inspire others — especially children, teens and young adults — on how to manage IBD. “My family and my father’s CPA firm employees and clients have been tremendous supporters of the foundation and the West Palm Beach walk,” Levine said. “As this year’s 2018 Honored Hero, I want to do whatever I can
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continued from page 1 munity and natural beauty as the reasons why. He does not view the position as a stepping stone to a higher position, but rather a continued commitment to the community and its students. “The buck stops with you,” McClellan said, naming the biggest difference between his current position and his previous job as an assistant principal. “I am no longer climbing the ladder. I am also dealing with a much smaller staff and student population. At Seminole Ridge, there were 150 [faculty and staff]. Here at Osceola Creek, there are only 46. There were 2,300 students there, but only 750 here.” McClellan has spent his first days observing and learning from the faculty and staff, as well as getting to know the names of staff, students and parents in a short
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continued from page 3 thrown across the room, ending up where Prieto had been sitting. “It was a very narrow escape,” Cerbone said. “If it had happened five minutes later, it could have been devastating.” She hopes that the office is repaired quickly. “I do not have a job now,” Cerbone lamented. “I am hoping the Village of Wellington will expedite the permitting for the construction of the treatment rooms.” Like Dr. Lopez-Belio, she was not happy with the demeanor of the driver. “I am upset by the disregard and lack of respect by the driver,” said Cerbone, who is the mother of two children, ages 20 and 17. Nathaly Montoya of Palm Springs has served as Dr. Lopez-Belio’s office manager for seven years and has more than two decades of experience working in dental offices. “I first realized something was
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The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office recently mailed the Proposed Notices of Property Taxes to all property owners in the county. The number of notices sent: 659,186 (real property, personal property and centrally assessed property). The notice, which is not a bill, informs taxpayers which governmental entity is responsible for the taxes levied and the amount of tax liability owed to each taxing entity. It also provides the market, assessed and taxable values of your property, plus information Rebecca Levine to raise awareness and research dollars to help eradicate this disease forever.” The Take Steps Walk will take place on Saturday, Nov. 3 at CityPlace, with festivities beginning at 10 a.m. For more information, call (561) 218-2929 or visit www. crohnscolitisfoundation.org. period of time. “The community has been very welcoming,” McClellan said. “You walk into a new position unsure, but everyone has been honest and sincere with their acceptance.” He said the best part of becoming principal was being able to share the moment with his family. In addition to his wife and children, his parents also live in Florida, having relocated from Maryland to Port St. Lucie. McClellan touted some of Osceola Creek’s programs, including television production and communications, and a pre-veterinary program. They are also in their second year of the Advancement Via Independent Determination (AVID) program. AVID is a district-wide program designed to better prepare students for college. “The goal of middle school is to help students reach their full potential,” McClellan said. “The biggest difference between high school and middle school is that high school has become a focus on getting students ready for the next step in college. In middle school, our focus is more applicable to now.” wrong when I heard a loud bam — like something had dropped,” Montoya recalled. “I realized that something was wrong and saw a car in the operatory.” Montoya’s next concern was making sure that everyone was OK. Days later, she is still suffering from the effects of being so close to the accident. “I can’t sleep,” she said. “I am working partially from home, but I am trying to recuperate psychologically.” Montoya plans to continue working for Dr. Lopez-Belio when the office reopens. “She is wonderful — a great boss,” she said. “She is a sweet person and a really good clinician.” Dr. Lopez-Belio’s preliminary estimates for the damages are in excess of $400,000. Her hope is to be able to resume dental hygiene appointments in two weeks, with a goal of restoring the practice within six weeks. An emergency fund will be utilized to pay the staff — whom she describes as “family” — while repairs are underway. Dr. Lopez-Belio is not considering relocation in the wake of the incident. “I’ve been there 24 years,” she said. “The landlord is great.”
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about qualified exemptions and assessment caps. In addition, the TRIM notice lists details on public hearings for discussion of the proposed budgets of each taxing authority. For specific questions regarding proposed taxes, there will be contact numbers for each taxing authority on the proposed notice. For questions regarding proposed values or exemptions, contact numbers for the Property Appraiser’s Office are also shown on the notice. Due to some of the complexities
in the proposed notice, questions may arise for property owners. The Property Appraiser’s Office is made up of 250 experienced, professional and diverse staff members. Fluent in 18 languages, the organization is dedicated to providing exceptional customer service to all taxpayers and has five offices conveniently located throughout the county. If a property owner disagrees with the value, classification or exemption status on the TRIM notice, he or she can contact the office
at (561) 355-3230. Employees of the Property Appraiser’s Office are committed to assessing property values in a fair and accurate manner. If there’s no agreement between a property owner and the office’s determination of the value, he or she may file a petition with the Palm Beach County Value Adjustment Board. According to Florida law, the value petition filing period begins when the proposed notices are sent and ends 25 days later. This year’s deadline to file a petition is Sept. 14.
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The Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) will host its 36th Citizen’s Justice Academy from Sept. 24 through Dec.17. The 10-week program runs consecutive Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. It is free and open to all residents living in Palm Beach County who would like to learn more about law enforcement and the criminal justice system. Local, state and federal law enforcement professionals will provide lectures, tours and demonstrations. The program includes sessions with personnel from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, the West Palm Beach Police
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continued from page 1 represent 38,000 citizens and need to avoid unnecessary litigation,” Mayor Fred Pinto said. He wanted a number that would be less likely to attract a lawsuit. The council seemed to want to take into account when the lease was up on the only firm that will be directly affected by the ordinance. Daniel Ruiz, the owner of Star Pups on State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach, spoke in defense of his firm. “I am the owner of a legal, law-abiding business,” said Ruiz, who added that he was about to
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continued from page 1 Palm Beach Central was home to a pre-season game between the Broncos and the visiting Panthers from William T. Dwyer High School in Palm Beach Gardens. At approximately 9 p.m., shots rang out in the parking lot leaving two men injured. The shooting occurred outside of the stadium near the ticket booth. The resulting chaos led to a stampede out of the stadium that resulted in at least one individual being injured. The PBSO responded swiftly, and both victims were transferred to local hospitals. According to the PBSO, the victims were both men, ages 39 and 29. Neither was a student at either Palm Beach Central or William T. Dwyer high schools. Both victims
Department and the Palm Beach Gardens Police Department. The CJC is proud to announce an expanded collaboration with the West Palm Beach Police Department. Chief Sarah Mooney and department personnel are conducting the academy’s first five meetings that will focus on law enforcement in West Palm Beach. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and his staff are also committed to educating citizens and providing them with knowledge to be informed members of the community. An added feature is a training session with Palm Beach Gardens police in a simulated training exercise, “Shoot Don’t Shoot.”
The improved program will include cybercrime, homeland security and a demonstration of police body cameras. There will be various opportunities to see high-tech equipment first hand. Tours will be conducted of the Main Detention Center, a courthouse, and the Medical Examiner’s Office. Most of the program consists of lectures with interactive presentations, and there will be plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion. The first month of classes will be held at the West Palm Beach Police Department (600 Banyan Street, West Palm Beach) in the first floor community room. Subsequent classes will be at other
locations in the greater West Palm Beach area. For those who have always been curious about law enforcement and the criminal justice system, the academy provides an opportunity to get involved and learn from experts. The program is sponsored by the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners as a free service to all residents. Registration closes Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. For more information, or to register, visit www.pbcgov.org/criminaljustice. Because of space limitations, registration will be limited. Call (561) 355-4943 for more information.
be run out of business unfairly because of outsiders coming into the village. He blamed the Humane Society and made disparaging comments by name; denied that his animals were sick, lethargic or mistreated; and had to be corralled by Pinto for his choice of language and reminded that those who speak must do so only to the council, not in cross-talk with other speakers. Ruiz said his currently legal business was going to be shut down because of the measure, and that even though he sells other items, his business would not survive without the sale of puppies. Ruiz added that he expected to sue. “You are putting me out of business,” he said. He referred to the council as “clueless” and suggested that they were violating the Sunshine Law.
Other speakers were given three minutes to address the issue. Don Anthony, a spokesman for the Animal Rights Foundation, described neglected animals, illegal outdoor puppy mills, and defective and sick dogs caused by inbreeding. “They make us pay thousands of dollars in medical bills,” said Anthony, recommending rescue organizations and hobby breeders, and said the only ones against the measure were the pet shop owners and the lobbyist for big puppy mills. Michelle Lazaro said she doesn’t live or work in the community but has helped pass numerous other animal retail bans. “Grandfathering is the single worst thing you can do,” she said, describing where pictures could be seen. Former Councilman David
Swift remarked that he hadn’t planned on speaking, but that the industry is problematic. “We bought Toto,” said Swift, who described a pet that has had multi-thousand-dollar medical problems. “It is due to inbreeding.” Several residents all asked that the phase-out be sooner. There was no discussion of if the moratorium would take effect, only of how short the sunset period could be and have the village prevail in a lawsuit. Vice Mayor Selena Smith asked that the phase-out be 18 months and that adoptions preclude any sales that made a profit. The entire council looked to the attorney for guidance. “I think I can prevail at 18 months,” Ashton said. Smith’s motion passed unanimously.
were listed as residents of West Palm Beach. On Saturday, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw held a press briefing where he said that it was not a random crime and was not connected to either high school participating in the game. Instead, it is the belief of investigators that one or both of the victims was specifically targeted by the shooters. No clear motive exists at this time, and it remains an active investigation. In a statement issued Saturday morning, the School District of Palm Beach County thanked the PBSO for the agency’s quick response. “Superintendent Dr. Donald Fennoy would like to thank the many law enforcement officers on duty Friday evening, as well as those who responded after the incident to ensure everyone evacuated the campus safely. Their swift action helped to keep students and families safe,” the statement read. “Student safety
and security is paramount on our campuses. While the investigation into this incident continues, district officials will be working to determine what additional safeguards are needed for Friday night football games.” The school district shut down all activities on Saturday, Aug. 18 and Sunday, Aug. 19. The district also provided counseling services for students and staff at both Palm Beach Central and William T. Dwyer high schools. The Village of Wellington also responded with a statement on Saturday. “Wellington is shocked and saddened by last night’s shooting at Palm Beach Central High School,” the statement read. The village went on to commend the PBSO and the School District Police Department for getting the situation under control quickly. “Law enforcement’s reaction last night was immediate and substantial,” the statement continued.
“School district police were on campus and responded rapidly. Assistance was provided by multiple agencies, who secured the school and grounds. After the shots were fired, protecting the people on campus was law enforcement’s first priority.” Both suspects remain at large. They were described by the PBSO as African-American males armed with black hand guns. The first subject was described as being in his late teens to early twenties, 6 feet tall and 170 pounds, wearing a baggy white t-shirt. No further description was provided about the second suspect. Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS. You can provide anonymous information by downloading the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s new app “PBSO” for Apple or Android smart phones and using the “See Something” feature. The app can also be downloaded from www. pbsoapp.com.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, Aug. 25 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 7:50 a.m. Plenty of water is a must. Call Joe at (561) 859-1954 for more info. • Tractor Supply Company (15731 Southern Blvd.) is hosting pet adoptions, a pet supply drive and more on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as part of “Out Here with Animals,” its month-long event for animals of all kinds and the people who care for them. Community members and their leashed dogs, cats, pigs, goats and more are invited to attend. Participating organizations include Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Call the store at (561) 333-2223 for more info. • The South Florida Fair Expo Center will host the Kids World Family Fun Fest on Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 25 and 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. Visit www. southfloridafair.com for more info. • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a Nature Walk for families and all ages on Saturday, Aug. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Go on a free guided nature walk through the pine flatwoods ecosystem and learn about the plants and animals that live in the local community. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit the nature center to make reservations. • Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds will open its lecture series on Saturday, Aug. 25 featuring Eliot Kleinberg on “Florida’s Amazing History and Why You Should Care.” The lecture alone will be offered at 11 a.m. at the cost of $18 general admission. The lecture with a meet-and-greet and reserved seating will be offered at 4 p.m.
at the cost of $35. Visit www.southfloridafair. com for more info. • The Palm Beach Zoo will close out its summer Roar & Pour series with a swampy tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogarty by the band Green Rivers on Saturday, Aug. 25 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. The whole zoo will be open to explore, with beer, wine, frozen drinks at the tiki bar and a local brewery tap-takeover. Food will be served at the Tropics Cafe snack window. Visit www. palmbeachzoo.org/roar-and-pour-2018 for more info. • Wellington Ballet Theatre will hold auditions for the winter ballet The Snow Queen on Saturday, Aug. 25 at Dance Arts Conservatory. Audition times are as follows: ages 5 to 8, 5 to 5:30 p.m.; ages 8 to 11, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.; and ages 11 and up at 6:30 p.m. The audition fee is $10 cash. For more info., call (561) 296-1880 or e-mail info@wellingtonballettheatre.org. Sunday, Aug. 26 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will stroll in Frenchman’s Forest (12201 Prosperity Farms Road, Palm Beach Gardens) on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 7:20 a.m. Call Alan at (561) 586-0486 for more info. • Temple Beth Torah (900 Big Blue Trace, Wellington) will hold an open house on Sunday, Aug. 26 at 9 a.m. Stop by for breakfast and speak with representatives from various arms of the synagogue, such as the sisterhood, brotherhood, religious school and preschool. A raffle will be held. For more info., call (561) 793-2700 or visit www.templebethtorah.net. • Temple B’nai Jacob (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 6, Wellington) will hold an open house on Sunday, Aug. 26 from 11 a.m.
to 1 p.m. Holiday tickets will be available for pickup, coupon books will be available for sale and attendees will be able to register new students for Hebrew School. For more information, call (561) 793-4347 or visit www.templebnaijacob.com. Monday, Aug. 27 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “How Well Do You Know the Library?” for ages 8 and up on Monday, Aug. 27 at 4 p.m. Answer clues, book trivia, riddles and challenges that have been placed throughout the branch and win a special prize. Play solo or pair up with a friend. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. Tuesday, Aug. 28 • Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 28 for the Primary Election with several federal, state and county offices on the ballot. Visit www.pbcelections.org for more info. •The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, Aug. 28 and Thursday, Aug. 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane). No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an End of Summer Craft Bonanza Blowout for ages 2 and up on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 3:30 p.m. Drop in and make as many crafts as you want. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info. The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Pokémon Club for ages 6 to 12
on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 6814100 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach Community Band will perform its summer concert on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at Crestwood Middle School. Refreshments will be served. Contact Rochelle Wright at (561) 753-1232 or rwright@royalpalmbeach.com for more info. • The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Wednesday, Aug. 29 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book Discussion: Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly for adults on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. Copies are available at the research services desk. Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Playful Toddlers & Tykes for children under age 4 on Wednesday, Aug. 29 at 3:30 p.m. Do your kids love toddler and baby toys? Join in for a session of social playtime for the little ones. Call (561) 6814100 for more info. Thursday, Aug. 30 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Too Good: Goal Setting” for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 2:30 p.m. Join Susan Klarich with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and learn the importance of goal setting in session one of a series. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free jazz concert by the Debbie Pierce
Band, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. • Women of the Wellington Chamber will hold Sultry Summer Nights II on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. For more info., visit www.wellingtonchamber.com. • Clematis by Night in West Palm Beach will host the opening band Sunset East and headliner Krazy Train on Thursday, Aug. 30 from 6 to 10 p.m. For more info., visit www. wpb.org/events. Friday, Aug. 31 • The South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center will host the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival from Friday, Aug 31 through Sunday, Sept. 2. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info. Saturday, Sept. 1 • Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at STA-1E in Wellington on Saturday, Sept. 1 from 7 a.m. to noon. Advance registration is required. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org. • During the Labor Day holiday weekend, the Wellington Aquatics Complex (12072 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), will be open Saturday, Sept. 1 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sunday, Sept. 2 from noon to 7 p.m.; and Monday, Sept. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. Following Labor Day, the facility will begin its fall hours of operation. Fall hours are as follows: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Sundays and Mondays. For more information about the Wellington Aquatics Complex, or fall swim lessons and programs, visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/aquatics. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 33, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier. com.
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Hurricane Shelter Available For Horses
Who knows what any hurricane season may bring? Thankfully, horse lovers can have their horses’ safety concerns put at ease with hurricane storm shelter available at three locally owned and managed horse facilities. Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Village, Palm Beach Downs and Delray Equestrian Center are three safe havens for horse owners. Whether the horses are boarded year-round at one of the facilities, or need a place to be sheltered during a storm, these farms are ready for both owners and horses with high and dry turnouts. Advanced registration is requested, as reservations hold your spot, but concrete block stalls with
metal roofs and dorms are available at a first come, first served basis. “There have been times when horses, and their owners, didn’t have a place to go... they just had to ride out the storm,” manager Brandon Mills said. “To the horse owners, their equines are more than just four-legged projects, they are best friends and companions. They want their horses to be safe, and in any one of our three facilities, they will be. We are within close proximity to the turnpike and located just off of State Road 7, so we are easy to access. We have parking for trailers, too.” Additionally, the farms offer dormitory rooms, which have concrete block walls with metal
roofs and an on-site kitchen with generators on standby. The facility also has police and a fire station nearby. “We do ask that people follow Palm Beach County rules during a storm, but this is a safe shelter for families, their horses, livestock and other pets,” Mills said. “Space in these shelters will become limited very quickly, and we all know when storms come, we need to act quickly. That is why early registration or a call is needed as the storm nears, and a reservation helps to guarantee your spot and ease your worries. We offer on-site shavings and feed.” Pricing is as follows: Dry stalls may be reserved at a cost of $200
per stall (non-refundable) through the hurricane season. This fee will guarantee a dry stall for each storm for a maximum of seven days per stall. Stalls used for more than seven days before, during and after storm will be charged $25 per day. Anyone choosing not to reserve stalls prior to the hurricane season will be charged a minimum of $100 per dry stall (non-refundable) for three days per storm. Stalls used more than three days before, during and after storm will be charged $25 per day. For additional information, call (561) 495-1455, visit www. sunshinemeadowsdelray.com or e-mail office@sunshinemeadows. net.
CPA Laura E. Clark Promoted To Shareholder
The certified public accounting firm of Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter and Veil PA (CDL) recently announced that Laura E. Clark has been promoted to shareholder. Clark joins 11 shareholders in leading CDL’s departments and personnel, and serving the firm’s clients. Clark joined the firm in 2010 and concentrates in tax compliance and planning for trusts and estates, closely held businesses and high net worth individuals. “Laura Clark’s promotion to shareholder was based in large part on her technical skills, her
excellent client service and her contributions to employee development and growth,” said Lou Cohen, president of CDL. “Her extraordinary leadership and genuine care for her clients and colleagues will help accelerate the tremendous growth that CDL has been experiencing.” A graduate of the University of Florida with a master’s degree in accounting, Clark is a member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants (FICPA). Clark is also a member of the
board of directors for the Palm Beach Tax Institute and sits on the advisory council of Quantum House. CDL is one of the largest local accounting firms in Palm Beach County and ranks in the top 200 CPA firms in the United States. The firm provides accounting services in the areas of audit, tax, family office, business valuation and litigation support. The firm was founded in 1987 and has nearly 100 employees in its West Palm Beach and Stuart offices. For more information, visit www.cdlcpa. com or call (561) 832-9292.
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Alex James is now the sales development manager at Batten Insurance, with offices in West Palm Beach and Wellington.
Veteran financial analyst Alex James has been promoted to sales development manager at Batten Insurance. James is in charge of all financial retirement scenarios for the company, which has offices in West Palm Beach and Wellington. “Alex has a proven track record in many critical areas, including financial analysis, market research as well as strategic planning and implementation,” owner Ann Marie Batten said. James is available to give current clients of Batten Insurance a free financial review. “Our knowledge of the products we sell and the experience of our staff helps make Batten Insurance the place to go for a complete line of Allstate products, in addition to an extensive line of other markets,” Batten said. “Helping customers reach finan-
cial stability is one our goals.” Batten Insurance has a history of excellence, professionalism and customer service. “I like helping out people and guiding them toward solutions to their goals,” said James, who grew up in the West Palm Beach area, attending the King’s Academy and Palm Beach Atlantic University. “There are a lot of options and I take the time for my customers so they can look at a variety of options and opportunities.” James is married and has two daughters. He is a fan of the University of Florida and the St. Louis Cardinals. For more information about individual, family or commercial insurance, contact Batten Insurance at the West Palm Beach office at (561) 627-1806 or the Wellington office at (561) 798-0230, or visit www.battenins.com.
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Animal Adoptions, Supply Drive Aug. 25 At Tractor Supply
Tractor Supply Company in Loxahatchee Groves is hosting pet adoptions, a pet supply drive and more on Saturday, Aug. 25 as part of Out Here With Animals, a month-long event for animals of all kinds and the people who care for them. On Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., community members and their dogs, cats, pigs, goats and more are invited to make their way to the Loxahatchee Tractor Supply to support local pet adoptions. “Our team members believe that animals of all kinds are worth celebrating,” said Jeff Morris, manager of the Loxahatchee Tractor Supply. “Out Here With Animals allows us to do just that by providing us with opportunities to do our part in supporting local animal rescue groups.” Participating local organizations include Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Additionally, customers can support the local animal shelter community by participating in Tractor Supply’s pet supplies drive. Happening all month long as part of Out Here With Animals, the retailer is accepting new sealed food, toys, cleaning supplies and other essential pet accessories such as beds, scratching posts, leashes
and bowls to be donated to area rescues and shelters. “The drive is an important component to Out Here With Animals because it allows our customers who don’t have the ability to adopt to still give back in a much needed way,” Morris said. Along with events that celebrate and support pets, Out Here With Animals will feature a sale on premium products for pets, small animals and livestock, including items necessary for their health, care, growth and containment. Through Sunday, Aug. 26, customers — and their animals — can enjoy deals on premium brands like Blue Buffalo, Purina Feed, 4health, Wholesomes and more. The area community and their leashed, friendly animals are invited to check out Tractor Supply’s month-long Out Here With Animals events and deals at 15731 Southern Blvd. Contact the store at (561) 333-2223 for more information or details about participating in the Aug. 25 pet adoption. Tractor Supply Company is in its 80th year of operation. The company operates 1,725 Tractor Supply stores in 49 states and an e-commerce web site at www. tractorsupply.com.
Clerk’s Program Honored With National Award
Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon R. Bock’s groundbreaking program to help offenders meet their court-ordered financial obligations has earned the 2018 National Association of Counties Achievement Award for Criminal Justice and Public Safety. The award honors innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. The Court Compliance Program enables defendants to satisfy court requirements through flexible payment options, negotiation of criminal judgments, amnesty programs and warrant dismissals. Since the inception of the program four years ago, driver’s license suspensions for failure to pay felony and
misdemeanor fines have dropped 79 percent, while suspensions from traffic violations have fallen 24 percent in Palm Beach County. “This program gives offenders the ability to pay their debt to society and move forward,” Bock said. “Our goal is keeping residents working, driving and continuing with their lives.” Not paying court-ordered costs may result in driver’s license suspension, late fees, a 40 percent collection agency surcharge, additional criminal charges, civil liens and even jail time. The clerk’s office accepted the award at the 2018 National Association of Counties Annual Conference & Exposition held July 13-16 in Tennessee.
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NEWS BRIEFS Legion Auxiliary To Meet Sept. 5
The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Sept. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). The mission of the American Legion Auxiliary since its beginning has been to sponsor volunteer programs on the national and local levels focusing on veterans, young people and the community. For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875).
Labor Day Park Hours In Wellington
In observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 3, Wellington parks and facilities will adopt the following hours: The Village Park gym will close beginning at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30 and will remain closed through Monday, Sept. 3. During this time, scheduled maintenance will be performed on the gym floor surfaces. The gym will re-
open on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The Wellington Community Center will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, and will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The Wellington Aquatics Complex will be open from noon to 5 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 3. Following the Labor Day holiday, the complex will begin its fall hours of operation. Fall hours are as follows: Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed on Sundays and Mondays. The Wellington Tennis Center will be open for limited hours on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 4. The following parks will remain open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Labor Day: the Tiger Shark Cove playground, Scott’s Place playground, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat, Olympia Park, the Tiger Shark Cove ballfields, Community Park, Wellington Green Park, and the outside areas and restrooms at Village Park. For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/parks.
Kravis Center Volunteer Orientations
In preparation for its 2018-19 season starting in September, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is seeking interested volunteers. New volunteer orientations will be held on Friday, Sept. 14 at 10 a.m., and Thursday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. Both orientation events will be held in the Kravis Center’s Persson Hall. “With more than 400 volunteers, the Kravis Center knows that the show would not go on without the dedicated corps of people who donate their valuable time to the Center,” Usher Coordinator Karole Cooney said. “While many volunteers have been with us since opening night, we are now seeking applicants to join the ranks and become an integral part of this vibrant theater.” There are volunteer opportunities as ushers, tour guides, and to work in hospitality, gift shop, data entry, the education department and the administrative offices. To become an usher, applicants
must complete a training course about Kravis Center operations. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer is encouraged to fill out the application available at www. kravis.org/volunteerapplication and bring it to the orientation program. Anyone unable to attend the orientation, can submit the application to Beth Foster, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401.
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Audubon To Meet Sept. 4
Due to the recent influx of pets coming into the main animal shelter, Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, in partnership with Palm Beach County FireRescue, is holding a food drive. The shelter is asking the community for help by donating any of the following canned foods: • Fancy Feast, kitten or adult, chicken or seafood flavor. • Royal Canine, babycat. • Nutro, kitten, any flavor. • Proplan, dog or cat, any flavor. Donations can be brought or shipped directly to Animal Care & Control, located at 7100 Belvedere
Audubon Everglades will hold its monthly meeting and lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 7 p.m., with light refreshments at 6:30, at the FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center at 6301 Summit Blvd. near Jog Road. The meeting is free and open to the public. The guest speaker at the meeting will be Celeste De Palma, director of Everglades policy for Florida Audubon, on “Restoring America’s Everglades: Current State of Affairs and Next Steps.” Also at the meeting, Clive Pinnock will speak about the September bird of the month, the
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Genealogical Society Fall Programs
The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County will meet on Saturday, Sept. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Main Library, located at 3650 Summit Blvd. GSPBC member Cindy Taylor will present “Who Do You Think You Are, USA?” Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned genealogical researcher, Taylor will refresh your knowledge of basic genealogical information and essential websites. The group will next meet on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 1:30 p.m. at the Okeechobee Blvd. Branch of the Palm Beach County Library System, located at 5689 Okeechobee Blvd. The topic will be “Family Photos in Time.” Members who wish to participate are encouraged to scan their photos and send them to ancestry@ gensocofpbc.org. Call (561) 616-3455 or visit www.gensocofpbc.org for info.
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Wellington Defeats Boynton Beach 21-6 In Preseason Game
By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, Aug. 17, the Wellington High School football team traveled to Boynton Beach High School for a preseason match-up and bested the Tigers 21-6 after a slow start. Wellington, hampered by five turnovers in the first half, still maintained a 7-6 lead at the half-
way point. The Boynton Beach defense picked off the Wolverine quarterback three times. Stand-out running back Mark Antony Richards led the second half surge to put the game away for the Wolverines, but he had a lot of help. Richards had 146 total yards, with 111 yards rushing and two touchdowns. “Two TDs are a good start, but
next week I’m aiming for better,” Richards said. “Offense has a lot to work on, but that will just come from putting in extra work.” Receiver Adrian Hector had four receptions for 60 yards. Running back Lakevious Simmons rushed for 39 yards. Wellington got the wheels rolling near the end of the third quarter when the offense capped a four-
play drive with Richards breaking tackles en route to a 30-yard touchdown. Kicker Morgan Suarez sent the point-after attempt through to lift Wellington 14-6 with just over a minute remaining in the third. The Wolverines worked to get the ball back on offense by recovering an on-side kick attempt, which gave them favorable field See WOLVERINES, page 22
Wolverine running back Mark Antony Richards breaks a tackle en route to a touchdown.
The Wellington defense stops the Boynton Beach ball carrier.
Wellington running back Lakevious Simmons makes a big gain.
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Wellington linebacker Jadien Durant puts up the number four, indicating his fourth sack on the night.
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Unrelated Shooting Halts PBCHS Kickoff Classic Against Dwyer
By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Friday night lights are back, but last week’s much-anticipated match-up between two of the county’s top teams, Palm Beach Central High School and William T. Dwyer High School was cut short in the fourth quarter due to a shooting incident that occurred on campus, near the football sta-
dium, at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 17. Authorities later determined that the shooting was not random, but rather a specific, targeted act of violence, and the suspects and victims involved do not have any known affiliation with Palm Beach Central High School, its students or staff. The game kicked off at 7 p.m.
after days of hype on social media and local news outlets as being the biggest game on Friday night. Initially, the match started slow for both teams, as they struggled to move the ball. The Broncos were marred by penalties through the second half, while Dwyer struggled to maintain possession of the ball. The Broncos began to acquire some steam on offense, while their defense continued to derail the Panthers. The first recovered fumble by the Broncos came after they went three and out. The change of possession gave Palm Beach Central the ball on the Dwyer 30-yard line. The Broncos had to settle for a field goal attempt that sailed just wide, keeping the game scoreless. With 4:34 remaining in the first
quarter, Dwyer committed a second turnover, giving Palm Beach Central possession at the Panther 35-yard line. Penalties struck the Bronco offense and pushed them back to mid-field. The Dwyer defense forced a Bronco punt. William Hamilton swarmed the Dwyer punt returner in the end zone to notch the game’s first score, giving the Broncos a 2-0 lead. Dwyer appeared riddled by the Bronco defense and had a failed fake punt attempt to start the second quarter. It was there that the Bronco offense clicked. Quarterback Michael Moreland connected with receiver Gen’Tarius Oliver on a 40-yard pass to the Dwyer 10yard line. The play put the Broncos in a key position to extend the See BRONCOS, page 22 Palm Beach Central punt returner Arthur Gray tries to turn the corner for additional yards.
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Palm Beach Central receiver Kai Rosado powers through the Dwyer defense to get closer to the goal.
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Melissa Taylor And Ansgar Shine To Win TheraPlate’s Peak Performance Award
Men’s Senior Baseball League Fall Classic Returns To Palm Beaches
The Palm Beach County Sports Commission recently announced the return of Men’s Senior Baseball League (MSBL) Fall Classic. The Palm Beach County Sports Commission will partner with FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and Roger Dean Stadium to host the MSBL Fall Classic for the next three years in the first half of November. The MSBL Fall Classic is one of the largest amateur baseball tournaments tailored for adults of all ages. This event will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2018. “The Palm Beach County Sports Commission is privileged to partner with Men’s Senior Baseball League to host their Fall Classic,” Executive Director George Linley said. “The MSBL Fall Classic is one of the largest amateur baseball tournaments for adults that takes place annually in the United States.
Wellington local Melissa Taylor came to the Gold Coast Dressage Association’s Shade I & II shows held at the Palm Beach Equine Complex to gear up for a bid to become national champion. Taylor rode Nicole Polaski’s 13-year-old gelding Ansgar to victory in the Prix St. Georges with a score of 71.765 percent. The goal of this show was to get in one final tune up before Taylor and her student Codi Harrison left for the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions held Aug. 21-26 at the historic Lamplight Equestrian Center. Taylor and Ansgar are going in to the Intermediarie I Championships ranked seventh with a qualifying average of 68.779 percent, which was accomplished at the highly competitive Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Getting to this point has been no easy task for this pair. “He is a little bit of a firecracker, and we have come a long way. We have developed quite a relationship,” said Taylor of their journey.
We are proud that MSBL selected Palm Beach County as their home for the next three years, which demonstrates the Palm Beaches’ position as Florida’s premier baseball destination.” The FITTEAM Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, located in West Palm Beach, and Roger Dean Stadium, located in Jupiter, will come together to offer two marquee baseball stadiums and over 20 total diamonds to host the MSBL Fall Classic. They will accommodate 125 teams, consisting of 2,000 athletes from across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Dominican Republic, and Peru. In addition to home runs, this event will bring tremendous economic benefits. The influx of visitors is expected to generate nearly $4 million in economic impact while filling approximately 5,000 hotel room nights.
Palm Beach County Summer Golf Croquet League Wraps Season
The 10th annual Palm Beach County Summer Golf Croquet League came to a conclusion on Tuesday, Aug. 14 at the National Croquet Center. For six weeks, 83 teams competed, some on Tuesday evenings and some on Wednesday evenings. Holding Court (Rosemary Faulconer, David Spivey and Bill Trower) won the championship division finals. They earned a spot in the finals by taking the Tuesday evening championship division title, holding back Outside Agency (Gail Rubin, Cheryl Harders, Jim Taylor and John Warlick). Pretty Nearly Perfect (Jeannette and Tom Tribby, and Victoria Albrecht) gained entry to the finals by defeating the 2017 winners, Big Cats, for the Wednesday evening championship division title. In Amateur division finals, the American Legion team (Paul Wall and Tony Caesar) defeated Lady and the Tramp (Diane Pelletier and Tom Graham). And in the new beginners division finals, Splendor in the Grass (Jane and Bob Smith) prevailed over Team
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Flagler (Patricia Astudillo and Sharada Alducin). Special recognition certificates were also awarded. Team Spirit went to Diesel Racing (Cami and Tate Russack, Celia Battaylini and Coutenay Radonets); Sportsmanship went to For the Win (Mary Ellen and Tim Fowler); and Best New Team Name went to Disarming Armadillos (Marie Rittman, Sandra Knuth-Walsh and Barbara Weltner). Teams were formed by families, friends and business associates. Players came from as far north as Stuart, as far south as Fort Lauderdale and from Palm Beach to Wellington. They were male and female, ranging in age from 13 to 89 years. Many were croquet beginners. Golf croquet is an alternating, single-shot version of the game that is quite easy to learn and to play. The National Croquet Club offers free lessons every Saturday morning for anyone interested in learning more about croquet. Reservations are required. For more information, call Marie at (561) 478-2300, ext 3.
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Being a horse on the smaller side, Ansgar has a lot of movement, which helps obtain the big scores necessary to make it in the Wellington circuit and to succeed at the national championships. Winning the TheraPlate Peak Performance Award for their outstanding ride hours before the horse hit the road for Lamplight, Taylor and Ansgar have proved that they are ready to contest the very best. By winning the award, Taylor will get a month-long trial of a TheraPlate with her husband, Olympian Lars Peterson, in their home barn of Legacy Farms. She is highly anticipating the trial of her TheraPlate once she returns home from the national championships. Along with being the official therapy plate of U.S. Equestrian, TheraPlate is also a proud sponsor of the Gold Coast Dressage Association. TheraPlate Revolution is a leader in the conditioning of equine athletes, providing increased cir-
remaining in the contest, officials had to end the game due to the widespread panic just moments after the sound of gunfire erupted into the night. Nearly 3,000 had to be evacuated quickly by School District Police and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. The public safety response was swift and effective, according to later reports. All school activities for the remainder of the weekend were canceled. The investigation is ongoing, and district authorities will focus on other possible security measures needed for high school athletic events. The Broncos travel to Atlantic High School for their first regular season game, now scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. lead, when Simmons darted off on a 27-yard run to set up a five-yard scoring pass from quarterback Matt Shannon to Richards in the corner of the end zone. Suarez added the point after, and Wellington sat on a 21-6 advantage until the final whistle. The Wolverine defense was equally devastating to the Boynton Beach offensive unit. Linebacker Jadien Durant and defensive end Stephen Passeggiata
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Drop off Services Available
Christina Herejk, DVM “Premium Ice Cream Without The Premium Price” 11328 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 6, Royal Palm Beach
610 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
(Next to Little Caesars in Royal Plaza)
We Proudly Serve
Offering a variety of services including Preventive Care, Urgent Care, Cold Laser Therapy, In-House Diagnostics, Hospitalization, and Surgery. USDA Accredited for Health Certificates
561-793-7000 • www.royalpalmvc.com
(561) 268-2979
GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE
sday Nights Live M usic Thur 9 p.m. 6p.m. BEST FOOD AND BEST MARGARITA’S IN TOWN
HAPPY HOUR 3P.M. - 6 P.M. MON. - FRI.
Call For Take Out
(561) 798-1229 Winn-Dixie Plaza 1179 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Hours: Mon-Sun 11 am- 10 pm
Lunch
Buy Any Lunch Platter Get the 2nd for
50% Off (7 days per week)
Not to be combined with other coupons or specials not to be used on holidays, One Coupon per table
5 Off
$
$35 or more
Not to be combined with other coupons or specials not to be used on holidays, One Coupon per table
Deep Eddy Vodka 750 ml 1 ltr
1799 $ 2199
$
New Amsterdam Vodka 750 ml 1.75 ml
1099 $ 1799 $
Jose Cuervo 750 ml 1.75 ml
1999 $ 2799
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Jim Beam 750 ml 1.75 ml
Tito’s Vodka
1299 $ 2299 $
Manager Special
FREE Bottle of Wine with $25 or more purchase *Excludes sale items
$
Wellington Interior Design Center 3460 Fairlane Farms Rd. #8 | Wellington, FL 561.223.3709
Hours: Closed Sunday. | Monday - Friday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Saturday By Appointment Only.
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561.249.7582 1109 -1111 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. • Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 (NW Corner of Okeechobee Blvd., Next to Dairy Queen)
WALLPAPER
Come Visit Our Extensive WallPaper Library
1.75 ml
CK Mondavi Wine All Flavors
WALLPAPER
WALLPAPER
HillBilly 101 Proof
Come race and support Palm Beach County First Responders and the charities of the Rotary Club of Wellington on Saturday Sept. 8th 2018 g
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HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial
Knockdown Textures Interior - Exterior Carpentry Repairs
W.H. BROWN,LLC PAINTING
Free Estimates
Ph: (561) 649-5086 Cell: (561) 313-0409
Drywall Repairs
Lic. #U-16274 Bonded Insured Wallpaper Removal
B. ELLIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Irrigation Repairs
$50.00 1st 1/2 Hour - $35.00 Hour After Commercial & Residential
Ben Ellis President Office 561.798.1477 Mobile 561.722.5424
U2597 CGC015908 8620 Wendy Lane E. West Palm Beach, FL 33411
Mary Schiltz Realtor®
Cell:
(561) 635-8477
Email:
MarySchiltz@bellsouth.net
EACH ERA OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
ParPoolPools Service Don Freeborn 561-723-9731 * All pools get fully serviced each visit* *No five minute cleanings*
I’ll keep your pool looking up to par!
DATTILE PLUMBING, INC.
THE BEST IN THE WEST DOUGLAS DATTILE
dattileplumbing@att.net
PRESIDENT
SERVING WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 1973
561 -793 -7484
CFC057769
WWW.DATTILEPLUMBING.COM
B. ELLIS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Irrigation Installation $3,499.00 on 1 1/4 Acre Lots Free Estimates On All New Systems
Before
Commercial & Residential Ben Ellis President U2597 CGC015908 Office 561.798.1477 8620 Wendy Lane E. West Palm Beach, FL 33411 Mobile 561.722.5424
CAPT. D.J.
children • community • seniors
U.S. Navy Veteran
The Wellington Community Foundation, Inc. is a charitable organization committed to benefiting the residents of Wellington by supporting and improving their quality of life.
Fly & Light Tackle Fishing Everglades National Park
561-701-3344
arielalejo89@yahoo.com
Learn More About Becoming Involved By Our Visiting Our Website Today!
561-333-9843
www.wellingtoncommunityfoundation.org
“It’s the plus that makes the difference.”
561-753-7090 Phone 877-GROUT-11 Toll Free 561-383-7521 Fax www.GroutPlus.com
Chris Melia, President
561-723-4686 Cell GroutPlus@gmail.com
BALMORE PLACE ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY
• Operated by registered nurses with over 40 years experience. • Quality care assisted living facility with low client to caregiver ratio. • We intervene and advocate as their care managers in the absence of their family members. Licensed #AL12034 • At Balmore Place, Care, respect and our 14315 83rd Ln. N. • Loxahatchee residents well being trumps everything!
561-753-6002 • Cell 561-644-7753 • www.BalmorePlace.com • SmithFae@yahoo.com
ROOFING
Sales Consultant
Other services provided:
NATIONAL HONOREE
ikaskel@schumacherauto.com
After
IS YOUR ROOF LEAKING?
IRA KASKEL
Infiniti of Palm Beaches 3101 Okeechobee Blvd. West Palm Beach, Fl 33409 Phone: (561) 615-3300 Cell: (516) 770-4653
We clean, treat and permanently color seal your ceramic tile-grout lines to look better than new, resist stains and clean with ease.
Stucco · Gutters · Tile · Shingle · Metal · Flat
2018
561-932-4181 Cell 561-578-4208 Office LICENSED & INSURED CGC 1520532 CCC 1329998
www.jjqualitybuilderspb.com
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WELLINGTON • ROYAL PALM BEACH • LOXAHATCHEE • THE ACREAGE
All Types of Pressure Cleaning, Chemical Roof Cleaning, Houses, Driveways, Patios, etc. and Interior/Exterior Painting
WHITE
GLOVES cleaning service
Patrycja Jaskolski (561) 657-0420 piwanska@yahoo.com
References, Experience, Professional Service
Homes | Apartments | Offices
Call Today! 561-689-1555 Proudly Serving Greater Palm Beach County!
Is your roof leaking? Are you hurricane ready? Call us for all your roofing needs! Licensed & Insured
Re-Roofing & Repairs
$10 OFF Coupon Bottled Water Home and Office Delivery JL Water & Coffee Services, Inc. “Better Water, Makes Better Coffee, Makes Better Sense!” Office: 561-996-3525 | Cell: 561-985-3336 Joey@jlwaterandcoffee.com
Lic.#057261
ENTERPRISES INC.
561-741-8919
Commercial/Residential •Septic Tank & Grease Trap Pumping
www.jlwaterandcoffee.com
• Drain Fields • Lift Stations • Drain Cleaning
Joey Lakatos
www.Dannys-Septic.com
ENTERPRISES INC.
Licensed & Insured President
Customer@Dannys-Septic.com
CLASSIFIEDS • • • WELLINGTON ROYAL PALM BEACH LOXAHATCHEE THE ACREAGE
Employment Opportunities F I N A N C I A L S E R V I C E S C O M PA N Y — is looking for a dedicated receptionist. Must be bilingual. General Office duties. Email resume to hiring@castleberryfinancialservices.com SOUTHERN LAWN EQUIPMENT — is now accepting applicants for outdoor equipment technicians and parts counter personnel. Monday to Friday shift, paid vacation, paid holidays and medical plan. Spanish speaking a plus. Apply in person at 8333 Southern Blvd. West Palm Beach or send resume to : Southernlawnequipment@gmail.com
Real Estate For Rent / For Sale
Seeking Employment
Lot For Sale - Acreage/Loxahatchee
SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated. Please call 561-324-5807.Please call 561-324-5807
A S L I C E O F PA R A D I S E ! — 1 . 3 a c r e beautiful lot conveniently located, high and dry, reasonably priced. Halina Sledz, Broker, Ameron Realty Call/text 561-596-9727
S E C R E TA RY F O R S M A L L A C C O U N T I N G OFFICE — heavy phones, client contact, filing, preparing documents. Must know Word. Excel a plus. Please fax resume to: (561)333-2680. LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL-MATURE — part to full time for solo practitioner, small office, heavy phones, client contact, scheduling, preparing documents, etc. Must be experienced. Timeslips, ProDocs, Word Perfect or Word. Probate, estate planning, guardianship and Medicaid planning. Please fax resume to (561)333-2680. References required
HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time or part time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423.
PLACE YOUR AD HERE CALL 793-3576
Professional Services A/C Refrigeration Services JOHN C. HUNTON AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.—Service & new installation FPL independent participating contractor. Lic. CAC 057272 Ins. “We are proud supporters of the Seminole Ridge Hawks” 561-798-3225. Family Owned & Operated since 1996. Credit Cards Accepted
Auto Body Repair J O H N N Y V ' S M O B I L E S C R AT C H & D E N T R E PA I R — 5 6 1 - 2 5 2 - 8 2 9 5 R e s idential & Commercial Fixmypaint.com
Cleaning - Home/Office WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-25277 CLEANING LADY — I can help get your house cleaner than ever! Try me once and you will not be disappointed! 561-657-0420 Patrycja
Driveway Repair D R I V E WAY S — F r e e e s t i m a t e s A & M ASPHALT SEAL COATING commercial and residential. Patching potholes, striping, repair existing asphalt & save money all work guaranteed. Lic.& Ins. 100045062 561-667-7716
Professional Services Electrical Contractor
Security
SINGER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC. — Electrical work you can trust at an affordable price, Fully Licensed and Insured. EC#13007941 561-425-5409
SECURITY — American owned local secur it y co mp a n y in b u sin e ss 3 0 p lu s ye a r s. Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600
Floor Sanding/Restoration WOOD FLOOR RESTORATION — Since 1951 Artisan Licensed & Insured. Bob Williamson 561-389-8188
Home Improvement ANMAR CO.— James’ All Around Handyman Service. Excellent craftsman Old time values. Once you’ve had me! You’ll have me back! Lic. Ins. Certified Residential Contractor CRC1327426 561-248-8528
Painting J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, Chemical Roof Cleaning, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified -pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/ owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473
Roofing ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763. R O O F I N G R E PA I R S R E - R O O F I N G A L L TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207 NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated. Residential/ Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-6564945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates
Service & Repair • New Equipment • Sell All Brands Schedule Your A/C Checkup Today!
Septic Service DANNY’S SEPTIC SERVICE — 561-689-1555 Commercial/Residential Septic Tank and Grease Trap Pumping *Drain Fields *Lift Stations *Drain Cleaning w w w. D a n n y s - S e p t i c . c o m L i c # S R O 111 6 9 6
Sprinkler Systems AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael Office: 561-964-6004 Cell: 561236-8595 Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990
Tree Removal AFFORDABLE TREE EXPERT SERVICE— Tree Removal,Trims, Palm Tree, Edging & Limb Removal, Yard Cleaning. No Job too Small. 561-856-2909
Tree Service TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com
Wallpapering PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper. Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience. No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263
Water & Coffee Delivery BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Bottled Water and Coffee Delivery service. Cooler • Bottle Cases • Home & Office Delivery. www.JLwaterandcoffee. com. Office: 561-996-3525. Cell 561-985-3336
Town-Crier Classifieds Get Results Call 561-793-7606
Screening J O H N ’ S S C R E E N R E PA I R S E R V I C E — Pool & patio re-screening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call u s 7 9 8 - 3 1 3 2 . w w w. p o o l s c r e e n r e p a i r. c o m
GET YOUR SUMMER A/C CHECKUP SPECIALIZING IN TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR
Professional Services
$
85.00
561-798-3225
www.johnchuntonac.com Lic.#CAC057272 • Insured Family Owned & Operated Since 1996
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“Iam a Realtor, Ask Me!” Andrew Burr
Broker Associate
561-324-8914
RealtorAndrew1@yahoo.com AndrewSellsPalmBeach.com
Located In The Royal Inn Building 675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 135, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
Modern Touch Hair Salon A Full Service Salon
Cuts | Blow-dry | Color | Keratin | Perms | Hi - Lites
Rid your hair of Summer Frizz with a Keratin Smoothing Treatment
FREE GLASS OF WINE OR BEER WITH DINNER PURCHASE
Bring Coupon - Cash Only
BEST OVERSTUFFED CORNED BEEF OR PASTRAMI SANDWICH IN THE WEST!
1165 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. Winn-Dixie Plaza
DWIGHT
from Festival Cuts is now at
561-795-8937
Happily Serving The Western Communities
Modern Touch Salon
Se Habla Español
Complete Home Remodeling Quality Repairs at Competitive Prices FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR 25 + YEARS
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• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Additions • Patios Attention Equestrian/Snowbirds!
Reserve your kitchen and/or bathroom remodels today and let us transform your home during the off season. (ask for details)
All Work Warranteed
561.798.5722 Lic#CBC057941 • Insured & Bonded
One Call Repairs It
All
Our family owned and operated flooring store located in the heart of Wellington is known for outstanding customer service, winning Best of Houzz for Client Satisfaction in both 2017 and 2018. We’ve tailored our showroom to be the ideal selection center for homeowners, builders, and interior design professionals with an extensive selection of hardwood, tile, carpet, and vinyl plank flooring to suit every budget. Visit our new showroom in Wellington today and our trained Design Consultants will help bring your vision to reality. Whether you’re remodeling or building the custom home of your dreams, it always begins with the perfect floor.
CARPET • HARDWOOD • TILE & STONE • VINYL PLANK STORE HOURS: MON. - FRI. 9-6 SAT. 10-4
561-514-1912 www.floorspecialists.biz floor specialists of wellington
Our new showroom is located at 11101 South Crown Way, Suite 5 • Wellington, FL 33414
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