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The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a site plan modification on Thursday, Aug. 20 for a 1.56-acre parcel at the 35.23-acre Cypress Key mixed use development from day care to medical professional office space, over the objections of some nearby homeowners.

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Local Entrepreneurs Featured In Discovery Channel TV Series

In the South Florida heat, many busy executives often resort to sneaking off and changing shirts after their morning dress shirt wilts in the sweltering sun of the day. Wellington resident Matteo Ferrer noticed the problem as well, and you may notice him from the TV show “I Quit,” now airing Tuesdays on the Discovery Channel. Page 4

Westlake Budget Includes Funds For Possible ITID Litigation

The Westlake City Council reviewed its proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-21 on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with about $100,000 added in for extra attorney fees to cover the expense of a possible lawsuit with the Indian Trail Improvement District over access to 140th Street North.

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Lox Groves Council Reviews Smaller Budget

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held a budget workshop Tuesday, Aug. 18 to review a “back to basics” maintenance plan for fiscal year 2020-21.

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Semper Fi Service Dogs Veterans Program Holds Training Session

Fifteen dogs and handlers from Semper Fi Service Dogs-No Vet Left Behind participated in service dog training at Horses & Hounds Farm on Saturday, Aug. 15. Handlers helped dogs gain confidence with new experiences, like seeing a horse close up or how to behave in a crowd of people. Handlers and dogs did obedience training exercises and jumps on an obstacle course. Page 15 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 22 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 PEOPLE.............................. 8 - 9 COLUMNS............................. 16 BUSINESS............................. 19 CLASSIFIEDS.................23 - 24 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Wellington Community Foundation worked with the Village of Wellington and Agliolio Italian Bistro on Thursday, Aug. 20 to provide a much-needed and much-appreciated meal for the more than 600 employees at Wellington Regional Medical Center. Shown above, Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone helps unload the food. STORY & MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

Royal Palm Beach Plans To Change Park Hours

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave preliminary approval on Thursday, Aug 20 to change park operating hours to more specific hours, rather than “sunrise to sunset,” which is the only existing definition of most park operating hours.

The change is being made to be more consistent with parks in other municipalities and Palm Beach County, as well as help law enforcement.

Village Manager Ray Liggins explained that “sunrise to sunset” is difficult to enforce since the sun

rises and sets at a different time each day.

“The desire for law enforcement at the parks is to have a specific time,” Liggins said. “The time that we picked in this ordinance was 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.”

The 8 a.m. opening was selected to correspond with the opening of bathrooms at the parks, he said, explaining that Parks & Recreation Department staff starts work at 7 a.m.

“The problem with this is that many walkers begin their walks at sunrise, which is before eight o’clock,” Liggins said. “I would not have a problem if we change

this to 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., or even 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. We’ll just have to note that bathrooms will not be open until 8 a.m., and that would take care of the problem of people walking at Commons Park or the neighborhood parks before eight o’clock.”

Liggins added that Palm Beach County is currently under a COVID-19 order that has parks closed from sunset to sunrise.

“That’s a temporary order,” he said. “This would be in place after that order is rescinded.”

Councilwoman Jan Rodusky asked if there could be a problem See PARK HOURS, page 22

COVID-19 Impact Requires Wellington To Plug Budget Hole

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report COVID-19 costs are adding up at the Village of Wellington, and revenues are suffering to the point that the current budget for fiscal year 2019-20, with little more than 30 days left in it, had to be amended to reflect a $2.4 million shortfall.

“We cannot by law have a budget that is not balanced,” Mayor Anne Gerwig explained. “This is money we do not have and will not be spent. It is going to be a tough year, and we don’t have another place to get the money.”

The missing revenue comes from projections that were made before COVID-19 and largely represent lost state revenue sharing for sales and gas taxes, as well as reduced parks and recreation fees and franchise fees.

“This is just another painful reminder that unforeseeable events [like the pandemic] occur,” Councilman Michael Drahos said. “We need to take a very careful look at using reserves next year.”

Village Manager Paul Schofield explained that his staff is comfortable with the proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-21, which begins Oct. 1 and is fairly stable based on property values.

“We adjusted the budget [revenues] down $5 to $6 million,” he said, but added a warning for those expecting a quick recovery.

“We will not be out of this for the next two years or longer.”

Looking forward, Gerwig asked village staff to be proactive when it comes to finances.

“If there is a problem, we want to know about it,” she said.

Schofield said he expects all future budgets to take the issue into account.

“It looks very much like a recessionary period,” he said. “We just don’t have the new construction [going on]. Our budgets for the next five years reflect this.”

In other business: • Gerwig recused herself on an insurance matter, since she is a trustee of the insurance company, the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust, operated by the Florida League of Cities. Wellington’s FMIT expenses rose from $1,016,000 by $96,000 to $1,112,000.

“This is not all premium, and it is nothing unexpected. We added new facilities and insured properties such as the boardwalk and associated waterfront properties, and the water plant,” said Schofield, See COUNCIL, page 20

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Indian Trail Plans To Close Off 140th Avenue Crossover

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District has announced plans to install a gate at the crossover from 140th Avenue North to 40th Street North into the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, shutting down a little-known access point widely used by local residents.

A letter from ITID Executive Director Burgess Hanson to Loxahatchee Groves Town Manager Jamie Titcomb gave notice to the town that ITID plans to install lockable steel gates at the intersection of 40th Street North and 140th Avenue North, as well

as 43rd Road North and 140th Avenue North.

“The actual location of the gates will be determined by survey to ensure that each are within the legislative boundaries and easements of the district,” Hanson wrote.

“At the 40th Street North and 140th Avenue North gate, we will provide pass-through access for the use of pedestrians, bicyclists (not motorized ATVS, UTVs, golf carts, etc.) and equestrians. This will not be done at the 43rd Road North gate.”

Hanson wrote that ITID plans to advertise the closures through signage and different media plat-

forms. “Part of this public relations campaign will include the placement of a message board along 140th Avenue North and one at 40th Street North to notify drivers of the impending closures,” he explained.

The district will send notifications to two property owners who have unauthorized driveway connections directly to 140th Avenue North but will not send notices to homeowners in Loxahatchee Groves who may be impacted by the closures. ITID will also notify Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and See CROSSOVER, page 20

Alonso: County Is Turning The Corner On Virus Positivity Rate

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The local COVID-19 positivity rate is slowly going down, showing Palm Beach County’s success at bringing the pandemic under control, Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso said this week.

At the Tuesday, Aug. 25 meeting of the Palm Beach County Commission, Alonso said that Palm Beach County has had 40,746 total cases of COVID-19, with 176 new

cases and five new hospitalizations over the past week.

“Our deaths are up to 1,061, that’s two new deaths that will be put into the date that they actually died,” Alonso said.

By comparison to two other counties that have high rates of COVID-19, Miami-Dade had 152,000 cases and Broward had 69,000.

“We have a new chart that shows the rate,” Alonso said.

The new chart shows the number of deaths per 100,000 popula-

tion, she said, explaining that this rate reveals a more accurate way to show the contagion.

“The state is at 2.9 percent, and we are at 3 percent,” she said, adding that Martin County to the north is at 2.6 percent. “That gives us a more accurate picture of our positivity and how we’re doing in terms of COVID-19 in relationship with our population.”

In this new metric, Broward County is at 3.6 percent and Glades County west of Lake See ALONSO, page 20

The Village of Wellington hosted its Back-to-School Drive-Thru event on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Village Park. Students registered for the event received one of 650 backpacks with back-toschool supplies made possible through community partnerships. Shown above, Malakhi Rowell receives a backpack from Dr. Colette Brown Graham. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

ITID Seeks Public Comment On Four Grant Requests

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District is seeking public comment on four projects that the district hopes to secure millions of dollars in grant money to complete.

If approved, the grants from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) do not require matching funds.

The DEO receives funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to address unmet infrastructure needs related to the protection of critical facilities.

The projects, which have been on ITID’s agenda for years, include the completion of the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area berm, for which ITID is

requesting $6,840,000; improvement of the culvert system at a cost of $2,100,000; restoration of the M-O Canal outfall for $800,000; and the R-3 Road Plan to improve drainage, roadways and other infrastructure at a cost of $11,261,825.

“All of these are grants that are available through DEO funding through HUD,” ITID President Betty Argue said. “We’ve identified four different projects to apply for to get funding. These are projects that we have in the works that we need to do.”

The Corbett project was started after Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012 dumped 18 inches of rain on the area causing the Corbett berm to breach. The state agreed to fund $8 See GRANTS, page 20

Frankel Honors Wellington Educator Mary Baldwin

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (DDistrict 21) recently honored two local heroes with Congressional Awards that come with a mention in the historical Congressional Record. Mary Baldwin and Melissa Davison each received the honor during a Zoom broadcast on Friday, Aug. 14.

“I know you don’t like attention, but these actions can’t go unnoticed,” said Frankel, introducing the two women, who were joined virtually by a wide array of friends, family and co-workers who were

“present” for the broadcast, each at their own location.

Baldwin, an assistant principal at Wellington Landings Middle School, was nominated for the award by Sandra Villegas. She said that Baldwin has a “superpower” of kindness and compassion and had helped her oldest child become an A student despite previous difficulties with school.

Baldwin is a veteran educator who has been teaching since the 1980s, with experience as the school’s Exceptional Student Education (ESE) administrator.

“I would be remiss if I did not

mention that hundreds of others are also doing the work I am doing,” she said. “Every child needs an advocate… It has been a privilege to get to know thousands of students over the years.”

Baldwin also noted the difficulties with continuing her mission of supporting students during the current pandemic.

“Now we are in the virtual world, and we try to keep things as normal as possible, doing whatever we can do to bring school to the students,” she said.

In accepting the award, Baldwin related stories of students she had

worked with, including the story of a challenging student who she got to know and helped set on a path to success.

“We all want to succeed. We just need the right people in our corner,” said Baldwin, who explained that the system needs to identify students having difficulties so no student is lost and that teaching is part tutoring and part cheerleading that goes way beyond a 9 to 5 schedule. “Teenage time is anytime.”

Wellington Landings Principal Blake Bennett said that she first See BALDWIN, page 20

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Unusual School Year Kicks Off Monday With Distance Learning

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Students in the Palm Beach County School District will begin the 2020-21 school year on Monday, Aug. 31 through distance learning initially due to COVID-19. However, there are plans to give students the option to return to physical classrooms eventually.

In a press conference Tuesday, Aug. 25, Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Donald Fennoy introduced policies that will govern the format of the new school year.

“As you know, this will not be a typical year,” Fennoy said. “We are starting classes with distance learning. But please know, the school board and I are committed to re-opening our campuses as soon as it is safer to do so.”

When campuses re-open, parents will still have a choice whether to return their children to

campus or remain with distance learning, Fennoy said.

“In the meantime, while we are still in distance learning, students will enjoy a more robust form of at-home instruction than they did in the spring,” he said. “Distance learning starting Aug. 31 will closely resemble in-person instruction.”

Teachers will meet with students live five days a week through Google Meet and Google Classroom with daily activities, and instructors will measure their progress and keep attendance records.

Fennoy said it is critical for parents to see that their contact information is up to date, explaining that the school district had sent e-mails to parents on Monday advising them how to check whether their information is current.

“Parents, the district recognizes the impact COVID-19 is having on our students,” he said. “In addition

to academics, distance learning will include activities focused on social and emotional learning.”

The district will address needs related to behavioral and mental health online, by phone and inperson interaction provided by certified and bilingual school and family counselors, psychologists, and behavioral and mental health professionals.

“I encourage all parents and guardians to motivate your students to participate, and be patient with them, but also be patient with yourselves,” Fennoy said. “As an educator and as a father of two young children, I understand that this is a stressful time. Please know that your children’s teachers are here for you. I wish I could give you a perfect roadmap for how the months ahead will look, but the reality is that this pandemic is constantly evolving. Things are changing by the minute, the hour and the day, and we’re pivoting

Royal Palm Council Approves Change To Cypress Key Site Plan

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a site plan modification on Thursday, Aug. 20 for a 1.56-acre parcel at the 35.23-acre Cypress Key mixed use development from day care to medical professional office space, over the objections of some nearby homeowners.

Cypress Key, located at Southern Blvd. and Cypress Head Avenue, just east of Crestwood Blvd., has 147 residential units consisting of 23 single-family homes and 124 townhomes, which are built and largely occupied, and 124,600 square feet of commercial uses that are currently under construction.

Rows of townhomes are across the street from the parcel in question, located at the inside corner of the entryway to the commercial center. The parcel’s entryway faces the townhomes.

Royal Palm Beach Planning Director Bradford O’Brien said the applicant is looking to convert the approved 210-student daycare center to a 12,100-square-foot medical professional office with a reduction of 400 square feet. The parking lot has been adjusted to

accommodate the proposed building, opposite an entryway to the townhomes.

“The parking lot and access driveway have been revised to address the new east-end building,” he said, adding that the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission and staff had recommended approval with the condition that the applicant make contact with the homeowners’ association in attempt to alleviate concerns over the relocation of the access drive.

Park Central of Cypress Key Homeowners’ Association President Ethan Mann said a number of residents were concerned about an increase in traffic on Park Central in front of their townhomes where children play.

“Instead of the east-west section of Park Central, a better location would be on the north-south section of Park Central that has direct access to Southern Blvd.,” he said.

Village Manager Ray Liggins said Cypress Key is a mixeduse development that had been planned simultaneously with commercial and residential uses.

“The roadways are private

roadways that are owned by the association with a cost sharing between the commercial and the residential property owners for their maintenance,” Liggins said.

“The concept by the developer was for there to be a signal at State Road 80 [Southern Blvd.] and the main entrance. That is why that roadway is designed with minimal driveways.”

Liggins added that there are sidewalks along Park Central, as well as parking along the east-west route, but it is not a safe place for children to play. The townhomes have central play areas away from traffic.

“Anywhere in the roadway is not a safe place to play at all, mainly because of the [traffic] volume that is anticipated,” he said, adding that he felt the village has an obligation to allow the developer to finish the site plan because it had been approved with a light at Southern Blvd. and Park Central by the Florida Department of Transportation on the assumption that it would generate enough trips to warrant the light.

Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara made a motion to approve the site plan modification, which carried 5-0.

and making adjustments as necessary.”

He encouraged parents to read the electronic guidebook that was sent to them on Monday. Questions and answers are also available at www.palmbeachschools. org. A multilingual back-to-school helpline is open at (561) 969-5840.

Deputy Superintendent Keith Oswald said that many changes

have been made since school ended in May, largely in response to several surveys sent out to parents that received thousands of responses. School will start with a regular bell schedule, followed by live remote teaching throughout the day.

“We learned a lot about student connectivity in this survey,” Oswald said. “School administrators

have been busy deploying additional devices, as well as assisting families who are in need of internet connectivity.”

Oswald said that it is important for parents to make sure their child is registered.

“In addition, more than ever, it is critical that students’ immunization and shot records are up to date,” he said.

‘Warrior’ Author Jessica Duemig Believes Attitude Is Everything When Battling Breast Cancer

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report As an account services rep for a major advertising agency with offices in Miami and throughout the world, Wellington High School graduate Jessica Duemig was a career-driven 32-year-old.

She was a sports marketing expert going someplace certain in a high-pressure industry when she suddenly hit a pink wall. The bad news: Stage 2 triple negative metaplastic breast cancer, and eight years before she was due for her first mammogram.

“They usually start mammograms on women when they are 40,” Duemig said.

She found a lump during a time period when she was being recruited for a new, even greater job on the client side of the business.

“The doctor told me I’d have to put my life on hold,” Duemig recalled. “I said, ‘This isn’t going to work for me.’ My treatment plan followed my own rules. I started my new job the first day after my third chemo treatment. From diagnosis to done, it was seven months. I was single, with no kids, materialistic, self-driven, and completely out of the blue, I was going to have a double mastectomy and chemotherapy.”

So, Duemig wrote “the” book, not just a book.

“It’s the book I wished I had the day I got the diagnosis. It would have made a great gift,” she said.

“Who was I going to talk to that understood me?”

Books on the market were not geared toward career-focused women.

“There seem to be two types of cancer books,” said Duemig,

Jessica Duemig with her new book, Warrior: Challenge Accepted. describing the very technical, medically oriented book written by a healthcare professional, and, “The fluffy, girlie, kid-glove, softer approach,” she explained.

Her book, Warrior: Challenge Accepted, is different.

“Warrior is the story of the battle I went through,” Duemig said.

“The cover matches the content.

It’s raw and uncensored. This is not some cute story.”

She explained that the book is for women who have or want to have the “I got this” attitude.

Duemig got her diagnosis on Feb. 1, 2017. By the next day, she was scheduled for her operation, fertility preservation and four months of chemotherapy.

“On Feb. 28, 2020, I was of-

ficially cured,” Duemig said.

Most people who haven’t gone through it know very little about cancer. On TV, it is mentioned in hush tones, and everyone touched by it has sick, drawn faces, Duemig said.

In her book, she talks about the chemotherapy and the trepidation that patients have. “Their mindset can help them with their reaction,” Duemig said. “Chemo is very real, and attitude is everything.”

The way the disease affects people is different in many cases. “I was a warrior,” she said. “I gained weight during chemotherapy.

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Wellington Entrepreneurs Featured In New TV Series On Discovery Channel

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report In the South Florida heat, many busy executives often resort to sneaking off and changing shirts after their morning dress shirt wilts in the sweltering sun of the day.

Wellington resident Matteo Ferrer noticed the problem as well, and you may notice him from the TV show “I Quit,” now airing Tuesdays on the Discovery Channel.

“It was a problem that I had in the South Florida heat. I was continually sweating through my dress shirt,” he said. “So, I went out and started researching and creating a dress shirt that is perfect for the environment.”

His background helped in this research effort.

“My background is sustainability and helping businesses go green.

I was a professor teaching in Boca Raton at Everglades University, and I started researching materials,” Ferrer recalled. “I dreamed of

quitting my job and pursuing my dream of e-commerce.”

That’s where the show and the Discovery Channel came in.

His company Versattire was born right here in Wellington and the show “I Quit” chronicles the story of how Versattire and five other entrepreneurs’ tales came about.

The camera crew filmed for about a year to get enough to tell the story. Julie, Ferrer’s partner in business and life — they are newlyweds, getting married after the show started — live out the trials and triumphs of their lives in the world of attire.

Julie, who is from Vero Beach and moved to the area about seven years ago, has a fashion design degree. She also has a clothing line called Love, Bomshel. It is a high-fashion robe and loungewear brand that is designed to enhance every woman’s natural curves in plush fabrics that provide

premium comfort. As part of their support to local healthcare heroes, they have temporarily stopped production on all loungewear items and have concentrated their efforts to make stylish, machine washable face masks to help protect the community.

Of course, the Versattire shirts remain a primary focus of the business and the show. They are breathable and comfortable and very stretchable.

“We like to say Versattire is the most comfortable dress shirt in the world,” Ferrer said. “The shirt comes in the three staple colors that every man needs: black, white and light blue.”

According to Ferrer, it can be worn to work, the gym and every place in between. These airy shirts stretch to keep the working man cool and comfortable throughout an active day.

“Our Versatile Dress Shirt and Vagabond Tee style are suitable

for any occasion and environment,” Ferrer said. “They offer amazing four-way stretch and use moisture-wicking fabric to provide performance and comfort while keeping you dry. With breathable fabric, they allow you to stay cool and won’t trap heat. The shirts are also wrinkle resistant, requiring minimal upkeep and no hanging or ironing unless you want to.

Furthermore, they are machine washable, so you can just toss them in the washer.”

Ferrer added that the dress shirts, made of breathable polyester and stretchable spandex, actually stretch when you stretch and move with you, so the shirt stays tucked in.

The show “I Quit” covers details of trying to start an e-commerce business from scratch with limited funds, and that’s what the episodes try to catch — the successes and challenges of starting a business from the ground up.

Entrepreneurs Julie and Matteo Ferrer are featured on the new Discovery Channel TV series “I Quit.”

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Primary With Few Surprises Sets The Stage For November Races

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Tuesday, Aug. 18 primary election set the stage for fall’s general election, although there were few big surprises.

In the closely watched race for the 15th Judicial Circuit Court Group 30 seat, it took a weekend recount before the November matchup became clear.

Incumbent Judge Jaimie Goodman and attorney Adam Myron will advance to the Nov. 3 ballot after Goodman got 89,385 votes (36.53 percent) in a three-way race, below the 50 percent threshold to secure the seat outright.

Myron narrowly defeated thirdplace candidate attorney Caryn Siperstein 77,861 votes (31.82 percent) to 77,434 votes (31.65 percent) after a recount released

by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office on Monday, Aug. 24.

In other court races, incumbent Group 16 Judge Jeffrey Gillen easily defeated challenger Henry Quinn Johnson, taking 61.8 percent of the vote to Johnson’s 38.2 percent. In the Palm Beach County Court Group 12 race, incumbent Judge Debra Moses Stephens also easily retained her seat, defeating challenger Jaianna Seaborne 69.84 percent to 30.16 percent.

The primary also set up the races for three local seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

In the closely watched District 18 race, two lopsided primaries saw Republican incumbent Brian Mast advance to the general election to face Democrat Pam Keith.

Mast defeated Nick Vessio in the

Republican primary, taking 86.04 percent of the vote to Vessio’s 13.96 percent. On the Democratic side, Keith defeated Oz Vazquez 79.81 percent to 20.19 percent.

The district is mostly based in the Treasure Coast, but includes northern Palm Beach County, including parts of Royal Palm Beach and The Acreage.

In District 20, which includes parts of The Acreage, Loxahatchee Groves and Royal Palm Beach, longtime incumbent Alcee Hastings defeated challenger Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick 62,759 votes (69.28 percent) to 27,831 votes (30.72 percent) in the Democratic primary. Hastings will face Republican Greg Musselwhite in the heavily Democratic district.

Musselwhite narrowly won his primary against Vic DeGrammont,

taking 5,394 votes (52.02 percent) to DeGrammont’s 4,975 votes (47.98 percent).

In District 21, which covers much of central Palm Beach County including most of Wellington and Loxahatchee Groves, incumbent Lois Frankel defeated Guido Weiss 85.98 percent to 14.02 percent in the Democratic primary and will go on to face conservative firebrand Laura Loomer, who won a six-way Republican primary taking 42.53 percent of the vote.

The district is considered a fairly safe Democratic seat.

In the Democratic primary to replace retiring State Sen. Kevin Rader in District 29, State Rep. Tina Polsky defeated former State Rep. Irv Slosberg. Polsky took 39,522 votes (69.34 percent) to Slosberg’s 17,476 votes (30.66

percent). Polsky will go on to face businessman Brian Norton, the Republican candidate, in the general election.

In the Democratic primary for Palm Beach County Sheriff, longtime incumbent Ric Bradshaw defeated retired Riviera Beach Police Major Alex Freeman. Bradshaw took 93,201 votes (61.32 percent) to Freeman’s 58,793 votes (38.68 percent). Bradshaw will face Republican Lauro Diaz, a retired PBSO captain, in the general election.

For Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, incumbent Wendy Sartory Link, who was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis last year, defeated Paulette Armstead. Link took 173,488 votes (71.79 percent) to Armstead’s 68,156 votes (28.21 percent). The

race was a universal primary, and Link won the seat outright, facing no challengers in the general election.

Two races were on the Democratic primary ballot in the Port of Palm Beach District. In Group 2, incumbent Katherine Waldron defeated Peyton McArthur, taking 30,937 votes (72.88 percent) to McArthur’s 11,514 votes (27.12 percent). Waldron now faces Mike Whalen with no party affiliation and write-in candidate Robin Rance-Hoffman in November. In Group 3, incumbent Jean Enright defeated Clarence “Chief” Williams, taking 23,699 votes (55.25 percent) to Williams’ 19,194 (44.75 percent). Enright will face Republican Roderick Clarke and write-in candidate Albert Heyward in November.

Plans In Flux For What School Will Be Like Once Students Return

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Education Committee met on Tuesday, Aug. 18 for a meeting held via Zoom and discussed the unusual circumstances surrounding the delayed start to the school year.

At the beginning of the meeting, John Webber was chosen to remain as chair of the committee, joined once again by Shelly Albright as vice chair.

Among the more interesting parts of the meeting was a discussion led by Committee Member Donna Baxter, who works as

student activities director at Palm Beach Central High School. She gave the committee members an idea of what school will be like once classes resume.

Baxter noted that the school year is set to begin via distance learning only on Monday, Aug. 31. At some point, currently set for seven days after Palm Beach County moves to Phase 2 COVID-19 restrictions, the physical school buildings will re-open.

At that point, parents will be given the choice of whether or not they want their students to return or to continue with distance learning.

Baxter said that surveys show that somewhere between 15 and 50 percent of students’ parents will send them back to the brickand-mortar schools. She pointed out that the schools may not know the exact number until the students show up that first day. “It is like trying to plan dinner and not knowing who is coming to the meal,” she said.

Baxter continued that each classroom will have a live teacher, but that only between one-third and one-half the class can be physically present in the classroom due to social distancing guidelines.

If more than that return in person, the remainder of the students in each class will need to be located somewhere else in the school, viewing on a laptop or similar device. Those locations might be the auditorium, the cafeteria or some other as-yet-undetermined place.

“It is currently up to the principal to work out a plan,” she said.

Speaking through a cell phone call that was held up to a laptop monitor, Baxter said that the questions far outweigh the answers at the current time, and details have to be worked out. “I just wanted to

alert you that when the students go back to school, it is not the school they remember,” Baxter said.

In other business, Community Services Director Paulette Edwards provided a staff report on the balances of what each school has left of any of the Keely Spinelli grant money that may be used at the school’s discretion, and that includes online use. She said that the Wellington Village Council will determine the amounts of money in the grants for next year.

Edwards also reported that the Feeding South Florida site at the Mall at Wellington Green has been

handling 900 family vouchers per week. Each voucher is for a family of four for food for a week. She thanked the Wellington Rotary Club and the Crown Pearls of Wellington for their help with the Tuesday morning distributions, adding that the program began in May and is expected to continue through at least the year’s end.

Edwards added that the Civics 101 program has gone virtual, that Friday night games will continue on Zoom and that hundreds of backpacks were given out at a recent village-organized drivethrough event.

Wellington Renews PBSO Contract Amid Glowing Crime Report

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council unanimously renewed its contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, Aug. 25, hearing a positive and upbeat report from PBSO District 8 Capt.

Rolando Silva.

Silva presented crime rates that showed Wellington’s is the lowest of neighboring communities of similar size. He then introduced Ashley Carseni, who is a juvenile assessment monitor deputy. She spoke about programs to help children who get in trouble with the law. Carseni’s background is in social work.

“We want to protect residents and their property, but secondly,

we want to help those juveniles we can,” she said. “We want to rehabilitate juveniles and stop the behavior before it continues into adulthood.”

Success, however, does not mean perfection. “I see any improvement in behavior as a success,” Carseni said.

She gave examples of a juvenile who improves after three programs but was unsuccessful during the first two as making headway, or a student getting C grades who had previously been getting Ds. Carseni also said the department deals frequently with runaways.

“Runaways often suffer from mental illness, and we can get them the help they need,” she said.

Silva said that the department

remains committed to reducing crime, including burglaries often committed by juveniles.

Village Manager Paul Schofield noted the analyst that is used for people monitoring situations and activity around the community in real time. “It is the most significant force modifier we can use to increase safety,” he said, pointing to the success of the license plate readers around the village.

Schofield added that Wellington had asked for changes in community policing and that the PBSO had made them immediately.

Silva, however, reported that the “walk and talk” program of community policing is on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Councilman John McGovern

stressed that the local crime rate is exceptionally low.

“We see Wellington at the bottom of most categories, and where we are in the middle, it is a statistical tie,” he said. “People know if they come into the community to commit crime, they are going to be caught.”

Schofield said that the rate of solving crimes in Wellington is about 50 percent above the county and national rates.

One key area where Silva said the department would like to see decreases is in vehicle crashes.

He said that the construction on Southern Blvd. has caused increased traffic through the village, and that accidents in shopping areas all increase the tally. “Ac-

cidents on Southern Blvd. are attributed to the Wellington totals, even though the drivers are just passing through,” Silva explained.

Silva continued that the success fighting crime is due to collaboration with the village, good supervision and good strategies.

He thanked the village for funding a community service aide to help with crash incidents. “Such resources help us do our jobs better,” he said.

McGovern pointed out that more than half of the cases of car burglaries are situations where the items were not secured, and the car was not locked. He encouraged vehicle owners to lock their cars.

Councilman Michael Drahos said it was ambitious to set a

goal of lowering crime because it is already so low, but cited two examples of success: the work that Carseni and her group do with juveniles and the complaint made by a resident at the last meeting that cars were speeding on his street. The matter was addressed the following morning.

“The residents, the PBSO and the council all work together,” Drahos said.

Councilman Michael Napoleone agreed.

“We strive to have a better relationship with the police because it is better for the entire community,” he said. “We have an involved police force.”

Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind See PBSO, page 20

Wellington Council Finalizes Regulations For Vacation Rentals

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Modified zoning text amendments to regulate vacation rentals in Wellington have worked their way through public hearings at the Wellington Village Council, and the ordinance was officially approved on Tuesday, Aug. 25.

The key problem around vacation rentals locally occurs when someone rents a large home and then packs it with guests for a party.

“We are not against vacation

rentals,” Mayor Anne Gerwig said. “We started this in response to a problem. We want to keep our great hometown great.”

Florida law permits vacation rentals, and local governments can regulate their uses but cannot prohibit them. However, homeowners’ associations may legally, contractually prohibit vacation rentals in their developments.

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“This ordinance provides a single place to put all the rules for running a for-profit business that operates in a neighborhood as they are allowed by state law. It is objective and enforceable,” Village Manager Paul Schofield said.

The rules do not take anything away that had been permitted unless one finds oneself listed on the national sex offender list.

Rather, the code brings together all the related rules in one place to provide easy access for vacation rental users and owners.

The code doesn’t permit sex offenders to rent within 2,500 feet of a school or school bus stop. The state regulations prohibit sex offenders from renting within 1,000 feet of these. “We can be more but not less restrictive,” Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said.

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He said that the number of cars, which had been a sticking point at the previous meeting, is limited to one per bedroom, and the number of overnight occupants is limited to two persons per bedroom. Children under three years old are not counted. There is no provision for guests that might sleep on fold-

out couches. Overnight is defined as between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.

While endeavoring to compromise on the parking to take into account larger estate homes that have five or more bedrooms, occupancy regulations were left out.

This was revised at the meeting with the assistance of Cohen.

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WRMC Workers Enjoy A Meal Courtesy Of Wellington Foundation

By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Community Foundation worked with the Village of Wellington and Agliolio Italian Bistro on Thursday, Aug. 20 to provide a much-needed and much-appreciated meal for all the employees at Wellington Regional Medical Center.

“This was a great example of a hometown foundation and the local village council working with a hometown restaurant to support a hometown organization,” said Tom Wenham, chair of the Wellington Community Foundation.

“This is our hospital, and we appreciate their healthcare efforts in these tough times.”

This effort was conceived and completed in less than two weeks.

According to Wenham, while the foundation paid for the food, the village helped coordinate the delivery of the food from Agliolio to the hospital.

“We were pleased to support this effort,” Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone said.

On Thursday, Aug. 20, more than 600 employees at WRMC received a complimentary meal — lunch or dinner — that was prepared by the staff at Agliolio and delivered to the hospital. The meal consisted of lasagna with a tossed salad.

According to Allen Poston, Wellington Regional’s director of marketing, roughly 450 hospital employees were fed lunch, and

nearly 200 enjoyed a complementary dinner.

The leadership of the hospital was very appreciative of the effort.

“We’re so thankful for all the local partners in the Village of Wellington who support our hospital,” WRMC CEO Pam Tahan said.

Tahan’s staff was also thankful for all the community support.

“This meal is a great thing. It’s a nice gesture. We appreciate it a great deal,” said Cynthia Able, who works as registrar at WRMC. “In times like this, it’s great that we get this kind of support,” radiology technician Amy Lee added.

The efforts by the Wellington Community Foundation, the Village of Wellington and Agliolio were the latest in a string of donations by local organizations in support of the hospital’s workers, who have worked long hours in recent months, complicated by the round-the-clock concerns of COVID-19.

“We have had dozens of different organizations, clubs and foundations step up since April to provide some type of assistance and appreciation to the hospital’s employees,” said Poston, who personally distributed many of the meals to his fellow employees. “It is great to see this kind of local support.”

To learn more about the Wellington Community Foundation’s efforts to support the local community, visit www.wellingtoncommunityfoundation.org.

Tom Wenham and Mickey Smith of the Wellington Community Foundation (left) with Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone, WRMC CEO Pam Tahan (right) and hospital employees.

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Radiology tech Amy Lee was thankful for the community support.

Medical tech Glennice Belina carts off a tray full of meals.

Hospital staff carted the meals throughout the facility so that everyone got the opportunity to enjoy the food.

(L-R) Nursing Supervisor Linda Tomei and emergency room nurse Brian Stormes.

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Tom Wenham and Mickey Smith of the Wellington Community Foundation with Samantha Rosen and Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone.

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Westlake Budget Includes Funds For Possible ITID Litigation

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Westlake City Council reviewed its proposed budget for fiscal year 2020-21 on Tuesday, Aug. 18 with about $100,000 added in for extra attorney fees to cover the expense of a possible lawsuit with the Indian Trail Improvement District over access to 140th Street North.

“What we’re doing tonight is setting up the budget for the September meeting and public hearing,” City Manager Ken Cassel said.

Total expenditures proposed for the City of Westlake are lower for next year at $2,947,100, compared

to $3,231,300 in the current year.

But legal counsel expenditures are proposed at $532,000, compared to $437,697 during the current year, with $115,000 allocated for outside legal services, up from $23,970.

“This is at your total discretion,” Cassel said. “The 2021 budget is split for legal and proposed outside additional counsel and the miscellaneous legal contracts. It’s up to you all where you want to go with this.”

City Attorney Pam Booker said she had discussed options with individual council members of hiring an additional attorney or contracting for outside legal services.

“If we continue in the path we have gone before of contracting with outside legal counsel, even though the hourly rate is a little bit higher, we would not be bringing on someone to utilize those funds immediately,” she said.

Booker said the additional funds would be on an as-needed basis and would be sufficient for what legal counsel anticipates for the next budget year based on some of the items it had last year.

“It would be an ideal situation if those funds for outside legal services are not utilized, however, we do have a pending litigation,” Booker said. “The city may or may not be engaged in later between

Minto, [the Seminole Improvement District] and Indian Trail that requires some attention, as well as future matters as we continue to grow and develop.”

She said the $532,000 total includes her salary, as well as paralegal, anticipated outside legal expenses, software, accounting and other legal costs.

However, Councilman JohnPaul O’Connor said he would rather see an emergency fund set aside for unforeseen legal expenses than add to the legal budget.

“We really do need to be more fiscally responsible if we think we’re going to stand on our own two feet,” O’Connor said.

Booker said the costs cannot always be controlled for outside litigation.

“I can’t tell you if that’s going to be a $10,000 endeavor or $100,000,” she said. “If you get in it, you’ll get updates on where those expenses are. Once you get engaged in litigation, it’s difficult to figure out.”

In a memo to the council, Cassel said that under the current organizational structure, the city manager has little ability to determine what the city attorney is involved in.

“The city attorney is independent to determine what they are involved in,” Cassel wrote. “The

city attorney works directly for the city council, as such the budget and what the attorney is involved in is the direct responsibility of the council. Therefore, it is the council’s responsibility to set the budget and provide direction.

The city manager and accounting staff’s responsibility is to ensure the invoices are paid and expenses tracked as part of the overall adopted budget.”

The council’s first reading and public hearing on the 2020-21 budget is set for Monday, Sept. 14 at 6:30 p.m.

For more information about Westlake’s budget, visit www. westlakegov.com.

Lox Groves Council Reviews Smaller Budget For Upcoming Year

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held a budget workshop Tuesday, Aug. 18 to review a “back to basics” maintenance plan for fiscal year 2020-21.

The proposed budget stood mostly unchanged at $5.5 million, excluding borrowing and capital spending, compared to $5.8 million in the current year.

“This is where we need to start trying to make some decisions on some of the things that the council would like to see in the budget and things the council would like to see

out of the budget,” Assistant Town Manager Francine Ramaglia said.

“It currently is a balanced budget using 3 mills, the same rate as last year, $200 per [acre] for operating maintenance assessment, $450 per unit for the solid waste assessment and varying rates for the different OGEM units for the last year of their debt service.”

She noted that the public works director had provided a detailed list of recommended projects.

A list was also submitted by the Roadways, Equestrian, Trails & Greenway Committee, as well as staff with their rankings and

dollar amounts that have not been budgeted.

“At the last council meeting, the council wanted this year to be something that gets us back to basics,” Ramaglia said.

This includes a strong maintenance plan, leveraging resources with minimal additions of people and equipment, looking at other districts’ existing maintenance contracts.

“The council talked about completing the last four to five miles of the roads and putting the road base down… and there were three capital projects that were discussed,

such as weirs and culvert replacements, and also to cut and patch the OGEM roads,” Ramaglia said.

The costs estimates provided by staff were about $210,000 for the weirs, not including pumps, about $320,000 to cut and repair the OGEM roads, as well as about $30,000 for borings and about $500,000 to replace two badly deteriorated culverts.

“In total, we’re talking about something on the order of about a million dollars,” she said. “We talked about allocating the surtax money, but that has not been officially allocated. There’s cur-

rently $825,000 that has accumulated. We’ve accumulated about $200,000 a year. We will receive that for the rest of the 10-year period, and I think that gives us about five more years.”

Ramaglia also noted that any projects funded by the surtax fund would need to be approved by the oversight board. The council also suggested using the surtax funds as a backup to a possible bond issue.

There was also council discussion at the last meeting about two matching grants available from the Palm Beach County Transportation Planning Agency.

One for building a multimodal trail along Okeechobee Blvd. at about $400,000 and the other for a roundabout at Okeechobee Blvd. and Folsom Road with the town’s portion at about $646,000.

Ramaglia pointed out that using the gas tax as collateral would eliminate the ability of the town to use it for road maintenance as it has in the past.

The first budget public hearing and adoption of final non-ad valorem assessment rates is set for Thursday, Sept. 8, with the second public hearing on Thursday, Sept. 22.

The ALA’s First Equestrian Clinic Deemed A Strong Success

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Acreage Landowners’ Association and Western Equestrian Shows & Trails (WEST), an ALA sub-committee, held its first equestrian event on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park, with several dozen attendees and horses taking advantage of low-cost veterinary services and clinics.

“We had a nice turnout for it being our initial clinic and obtained

many memberships,” ALA President Bob Morgan said.

The event followed a long hiatus of activities at the park, which was noticed by many.

“Several positive comments were made about the park being back in business,” Morgan said.

Micro-chipping, Coggins and other vaccine services were provided by Palm Beach Equine Clinic. Kim Emmons of Palm Beach Equine Clinic, clinic director for WEST, gave instruction on

hurricane preparedness.

Several vendors attended, including tack and hay purveyors and food trucks.

“We had a couple of dozen people with horses and a pony,” said WEST President Dixie Thiery, also an ALA board member. “They could get discounted vaccines.

We’re going to do clinics throughout the year. This was our first one.

We have another one scheduled for Sept. 19, which will be basic first-aid.”

Most of the horses were trucked in, but there was plenty of parking, and the event was well organized.

“Indian Trail did a great job of cleaning up the park,” Thiery said. “They pressure washed everything.”

At least a dozen horses were there, as well as a group of mini horses brought in by a local resident who breeds them. “They were adorable,” Thiery said. “People don’t ride them, but they show them.”

WEST’s next event will be the beginning of the Buckle Barrel Series on Sept. 6. Cowboy Church will begin at 8:30 a.m. with Pastor Joseph DiBari, and the barrel event will begin at 9 a.m.

The Buckle Barrel Series will continue the first Sunday of every month through next May. The ALA and WEST are looking for volunteers and corporate sponsors. Banners can be placed on arena fencing and barrels.

Call Thiery at (561) 644-5410

or Morgan at (305) 975-4392 for more information or to become a member.

Find the group on Facebook @ westernequestrianshowsNtrails for future events and updates.

Morgan thanked ITID for use of the park and hospitality of the board members and employees.

All the events will be held at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park, located at 14780 Hamlin Blvd. in The Acreage, weather permitting.

Loxahatchee Groves Town Council Appoints ULDC Members

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved several appointments to its Unified Land Development Committee on Tuesday, Aug. 18 after tabling the item at its July 7 meeting when opposition arose over some of the proposed appointments.

Councilwoman Laura Danowski, who made the motion to table the appointments at the July meeting, said she felt the ULDC was the most important committee behind the Planning & Zoning Committee.

“This is not a personal discussion,” Danowski said. “I would

be as strong on this if it was my mother.”

She opposed having former Councilman Tom Goltzené on the ULDC as an alternate, and also opposed former Councilman Todd McLendon as a member.

“I have supporting documents for my opposition, and I think it should be open for discussion,” Danowski said, pointing out that McLendon has had code issues with his property that have not been shown to have been resolved.

Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia said she was surprised that Danowski would prefer to have former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor Simon

Fernandez, who is a property owner but not a town resident, on the ULDC. “As far as Simon Fernandez, I feel that that is really uncalled for, and I think what you’re talking about Todd is really out of line,” Maniglia said.

Councilwoman Marge Herzog said that McLendon had been her selection for appointment to the ULDC. “I feel that he’s qualified for the job, and I don’t know why he’s being questioned so extensively,” Herzog said. “It’s almost like a vendetta. Tom Goltzené is a renter. Does that make him more qualified to move up and take one

of the other places? The others have said Simon doesn’t live in the town, and I was of the opinion when we passed this legislation, we would only use non-residents if the slate couldn’t be filled by residents.”

Councilman Robert Shorr said he felt all the candidates have something to add.

“I think it’s a good mix of different people, different backgrounds and that’s what you need on committees like this,” Shorr said. “You need people coming at it from different angles. That’s the purpose of a committee.”

He pointed out that Fernandez has been active with other com-

mittees, including the Census Committee.

Mayor Lisa El-Ramey also had reservations about Fernandez being on the short list, adding that she felt the ULDC was in disarray and needed to be overhauled and tailored to the town.

“I think in the case of Mr. McLendon, we have an issue that we haven’t held every possible committee member up to the same standard,” El-Ramey said.

Shorr made a motion to appoint Fernandez as a ULDC member, which failed 3-2 with Maniglia, Herzog and El-Ramey opposed.

He then made a motion to appoint Laura Cacioppo, which carried 5-0.

El-Ramey made a motion to appoint Cassie Suchy, which carried 5-0.

Danowski made a motion to retain Lisa Trzepacz, which carried 5-0.

Herzog made a motion to appoint McLendon, which carried 4-1 with Danowski opposed.

Maniglia made a motion to retain Jo Siciliano, which carried 5-0.

Shorr made a motion to appoint Fernandez as an alternate, which carried 4-1 with Maniglia opposed.

Maniglia made a motion to appoint Goltzené as an alternate, which carried 3-2 with Danowski and El-Ramey opposed.

The additional movie dates and show times are as follows: Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29, Abominable (PG), 8:15 p.m., gates open at 7:45 p.m. Tickets available for reservation beginning Monday, Aug. 24 at 9 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5, Spies in Disguise (PG), 8 p.m., gates open at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets available for reservation beginning Monday, Aug. 31 at 9 a.m.

Reserve space early, as available parking is limited. Guests will be asked to show their reservation QR confirmation code in order to enter the site. To view the listing of events on Eventbrite.com, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/eventbrite.

Due to social distancing guidelines, guests are asked to remain in their vehicles for the duration of the movie. Porta-potties will be available on-site. Wear a mask and observe all social distancing guidelines if using the available facilities.

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tion (license, utility bill, etc.). The cost is $125 per participant.

Fall Co-Ed Volleyball — Ages 10 to 16, determined as of Aug. 1.

The season runs Sept. 13 to Oct. 20. The cost is $85 per resident; $106 per non-resident. The registration deadline is Aug. 31.

Registrations are being accepted at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) during normal hours of operation. For full details and registration requirements, visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/athletics or call (561) 791-4005.

NEWS BRIEFS Ousley Farms Road Closed For Construction

Construction crews are now working on the intersection reconstruction project on Ousley Farms Road between Pierson Road and Greenbriar Blvd.

The intersection will be closed from Tuesday, Aug. 25 through Oct. 20 in order to facilitate construction activities. The full intersection reconstruction project is expected to be completed in November, weather permitting.

Residents are advised to use extra caution while approaching Ousley Farms Road; delays may occur.

HCA Hospitals Partner With Girl Scouts To Earn Patches

The HCA East Florida Hospitals of Palm Beach, which include JFK Medical Center’s main and north campuses, and Palms West Hospital, were proud to partner with Girl Scout Troop 12103 to help them continue to earn patches during the COVID-19 pandemic.

While field trips and in-person meetings are currently postponed, healthcare professionals eagerly stepped in to support the Girl Scouts in providing a few educational and fun activities to help girls learn new skills — and ultimately earn a badge. The girls, ranging from ages 7 to 10, participated in a half hour virtual session to earn a Healthy Brain patch and a Hand Hygiene patch.

“We are so grateful to the HCA Palm Beach hospital experts for taking the time to teach our girls about the importance of their health, especially in times like this, where without volunteers like

HCA East Florida, we certainly would not be able to keep earning badges,” said Bailey Butler, leader of Troop 12103. “Thank you very much for helping to keep Girl Scouts a fun and safe experience.”

For the Healthy Brain patch, Beau Lynch, executive director of behavioral health services at JFK North Campus led the discussion, highlighting the importance of keeping your mind sharp during the pandemic.

“Understanding that a vast number of people’s mental health has been negatively impacted by this pandemic across the country, specifically in our county, helping our youth learn about mental health and the importance of good self-care was an opportunity that I couldn’t pass up,” Lynch said.

Sheila Sanders, chief nursing officer at Palms West Hospital, spoke to the troop about hand hygiene and preventing the spread of COVID-19.

“Hand hygiene is one of the most influential factors in preventing the spread of viruses from person to person,” Sanders said.

“To be able to talk with children regarding the importance of hand hygiene and other prevention strategies to decrease the spread of COVID-19 is an obligation I feel to our community.”

Wellington Announces ‘Food Trucks In The Parks’

Food truck fans rejoice! Wellington Parks & Recreation is launching a new series of events called “Food Trucks in the Parks,” featuring a rotation of your favorite food trucks at various park locations throughout Wellington.

Select locations will feature either one or two food trucks each week, on Thursday evenings, from

5 to 7 p.m., beginning Thursday, Sept. 3.

These are unprecedented times, and the village is excited to bring food trucks back to the community in a way that allows for proper social distancing and other CDC guidelines to be observed. All food truck guests are expected to follow all CDC guidelines and recommendations, wear a mask and be respectful and courteous to fellow attendees.

The following parks will host one food truck each week: Amesbury Park, 2100 Amesbury Circle, Greenview Shores 2; Brampton Cove Park, 13446 Northumberland Circle, Greenview Shores 1; Dorchester Park, 1679 Dorchester Place, Greenview Shores 2; Hawthorne Park, 1550 Hawthorne Place; Essex Park, 1250 Essex Drive, South Shore 1; Field of Dreams Park, 12800 Peconic Court, South Shore 1; Margate Park, 12771 Buckland Street, Greenview Shores 2; and Summerwood Circle Park, 1073 Summerwood Circle, Eastwood 3.

The following parks will host two food trucks each week: Azure Park, 949 Azure Avenue, Sugar Pond Manor; Foresteria Park, 903 Foresteria Avenue, Sugar Pond Manor; Greenbriar Park, 2975 Greenbriar Blvd.; Primrose Park, 1620 Primrose Lane, Sugar Pond Manor; and Yarmouth Park, 13829 Sheffield Street, Greenview Shores 2.

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Check www.wellingtonfl.gov/ events for the weekly listing of food trucks and park locations.

expanded Wi-Fi signals throughout the parking lot. This will allow members who do not want to come into the building to access the internet from their car. For a list of library locations, visit www. pbclibrary.org.

The library system is also offering remote printing. You can now print from anywhere — your hotel room, home, school, office or even from your mobile device in the library. Create a print job from your PC/laptop, smartphone or iPad while connected online and pick it up at one of the library locations. To start, simply download the PrinterOn app for iOS and Android. Select the library location where your print job will be sent. The charge is 20 cents for black and white and 30 cents for color prints, per page. Cash only.

Pay for your prints at the branch you selected.

“As a result of COVID-19, some people are reluctant to visit their library. Being able to use the Wi-Fi in the parking lot and run in to pick up a print job are ideal for these members,” Library Director Doug Crane said.

Virtual activities for adults, children and teens are also available via Zoom. Visit www.pbclibrary. org to register for upcoming classes or to view previously recorded sessions.

Expanded Wi-Fi, Remote Printing Available At All Library Branches

Wellington has announced new showings to its popular series of Drive-In Movie Nights at Wellington Green Park (2175 Wellington Green Drive). There is no cost for admission, but guests are required to reserve a space through Eventbrite.com (only one ticket is needed per vehicle).

All branches of the Palm Beach County Library System now have

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Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its fall Little League baseball and co-ed volleyball leagues. Registration is limited, and safety guidelines are in place.

Fall Little League Baseball — Ages 4 to 16. Season runs October through November. Registration will be in-person at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) during normal hours of operation, from now until Sept. 6. A copy of the birth certificate is required along with two forms of residential identifica-

Junior League Marks 80th Anniversary

As the Junior League of the Palm Beaches enters its 80th year, President Julie Rudolph is inviting women to be part of an organization that is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through trained volunteers. Membership applications are due by Sept. 1.

“The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is always looking for women who have a passion for improving their community,” Rudolph said. “Our members include community leaders, executives, mothers, professionals and volunteers from diverse backgrounds, all dedicated to making a difference in Palm Beach County and promoting voluntarism.”

Since 1941, JLPB has been an integral part of the community. It is part of the Association of Junior Leagues International. JLPB has nearly 800 members who dedicate more than 3,000 hours every year supporting more than 20 nonprofit partners.

For information on becoming a member, or to learn more about the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, e-mail recruitment@ jlpb.org or visit jlpb.org.

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WHS Student Amanda Ng Continues Community Service Projects

Amanda Ng, a marketing student at Wellington High School,

took first place at the DECA state competition this year but

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missed out on nationals due to COVID-19.

She’s unsure of how her senior year will play out. Will school be online all year or will she be able to see the many great teachers who shaped her high school years, the friends that she shares wonderful memories with and the volleyball teammates that cheered each other on for the past three years? Will she have a last year on the volleyball team, a prom or even graduation?

“Those are things I cannot control, but I know my goal of 1,000 community service hours is something I can control,” Ng explained.

With the help of Dr. Christopher White and Dr. Jane Bistline and others, Ng was able to create her Heed and Feed project. Heed and Feed creates simple bags of peanut butter, crackers, water, wipes and a mask. These bags are kept nearby and given to those in need during one’s travels.

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Wellington Radio Club Founder Larry Lazar Dies At Age 77

Former longtime Wellington Radio Club President Lawrence “Larry” Lazar of Wellington passed away on Aug. 9. Known in radio world as KS4NB, Lazar was 77, born on July 13, 1943.

In 1999, Lazar founded the Wellington Radio Club to provide trained radio operators for the Village of Wellington amateur emergency communications service.

The club is also a general interest amateur radio club serving the western communities of Palm Beach County. Lazar retired as club president in 2017, serving continuously for 18 years.

Lazar earned his first ham radio license in The Bronx, N.Y., in 1959 as WA2AAD. After a career as radio engineer with the Florida Highway Patrol in Lantana, he joined Carcomm, a land mobile radio sales and service shop in Jupiter.

In addition to his service with Wellington, Lazar was a mentor to the Palm Beach amateur radio community, assisting new amateur radio operators, teaching classes and organizing workshops.

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Donna Broder Honored As Dress For Success Volunteer Of The Month

Donna Broder has been honored by Dress for Success of the Palm Beaches as Volunteer of the Month.

Volunteering is not new to Broder. She has been volunteering, in one way or another, since she was 12 years old.

After graduating from Indiana University, Broder worked in retail for more than 20 years. She started out as a store manager at a local clothing store and worked her way up to a district sales manager and retail adviser for a large franchise company.

In 1996, Broder and her husband Jay dropped out of the corporate world and started their own credit card processing agency together.

After 25 years of owning and running that business, Broder re-

mains in the credit card processing industry with an office in Royal Palm Beach, but she considers herself “semi-retired.”

Broder joined Dress for Success of the Palm Beaches as a volunteer approximately four years ago, offering to volunteer wherever needed rather than selecting a specific role. She has served as an administrative assistant since then, proving to be invaluable to the organization.

DFSPB salutes Broder not only for her ongoing service, but also because she truly stepped up in the face of the pandemic. When the nonprofit closed its office, she offered to check the office e-mail and voice mail from her home.

When the office re-opened, Broder began coming in twice a week to assist.

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April Morphesis New Assistant Principal At Emerald Cove Middle School

Larry Lazar Lazar always had a friendly voice on the radio, encouraging newly licensed ham operators to “get on the air” and was a regular at Panera Bread in Wellington

“There are a lot of people out of work, no home, no food and can’t afford a mask,” she said. “I simply thought about their needs.”

Ng has been encouraging others to make these bags via social media. She has also been making masks for people in the Belle Glade community, as well as masks to be sent to Cuba. Although her monthly visits with seniors at Morse Life have come to a halt, she prepared gifts for Morse to hand out to the residents once sanitized.

“We may not be able to share ourselves with each other right now, but nothing can stop us from caring,” Ng said.

for coffee and conversation with fellow hams.

Lazar was laid to rest on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Star of David Cemetery in West Palm Beach.

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Leilani Rivera Among Students To Get Scholarships From Clerk’s Office

Leilani Rivera, a 2020 graduate of Royal Palm Beach High School, with her stepfather, Project Coordinator Hector Vargas.

Three local students will each receive a $1,500 college scholarship to help them reach their academic goals, thanks to generous donations from employees of the Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office.

The recipients of the annual Clerks for a Cause Scholarship Program include Samantha Powers, a 2019 graduate of Suncoast High School; Leilani Rivera, a 2020 graduate of Royal Palm Beach High School; and Isabella Young, a 2018 graduate of Santaluces High School.

The Clerks for a Cause Scholarship Program is open to dependent children of Clerk & Comptroller’s Office employees. The office’s employee-led Charitable Giving Committee selects the winners based on the student’s community service, grade point average and a 500-word essay.

“Our team is committed to providing families with the tools and support they need to encourage education as a means to success,” Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon R. Bock said. “I am proud that we honor our own employees’ children as scholarship recipients for their

hard work and accomplishments.”

This year’s scholarship winners are planning careers in forensic science, education and industrial organizational psychology.

Powers currently attends Palm Beach State College, where she is majoring in criminology. She is the daughter of Sandra Powers, a court operations supervisor.

Rivera plans to attend the University of Central Florida, where she will major in education. She is the stepdaughter of Project Coordinator Hector Vargas.

Young currently attends the University of Central Florida, where she is majoring in psychology. She is the daughter of Senior Courtroom Administrator Ermolinda Young.

The Clerks for a Cause scholarships are funded entirely through donations from employees who voluntarily participate in the office’s Dress Down Program, which allows team members to wear jeans to work on Fridays.

Since 2010, the Clerk & Comptroller’s team has provided local students with scholarships totaling more than $34,000.

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Gregory Perreault Receives Fulbright To Austria For Digital Journalism Project

The U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board recently announced that Gregory Pearson Perreault of Wellington has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Austria.

Perreault will research and teach at the University of Vienna as part of a project to study digital journalism practices in the United States and Austria. Perreault has spent the past three years gathering interviews from digital and mobile journalists and plans to gather matching interviews while in Austria.

As a Fulbright Scholar, Per-

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Upon returning to their home countries, institutions, labs and classrooms, they share their stories and often become active supporters of international exchange, inviting foreign scholars to campus and encouraging colleagues and students to go abroad. As

Fulbright alumni, their careers are enriched by joining a network of thousands of esteemed scholars, many of whom are leaders in their fields.

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The Kids Cancer Foundation accepts a donation from the Made of Steel Monster Truck Show.

Kids Cancer Foundation Receives Donation From Monster Truck Event

The Kids Cancer Foundation in Royal Palm Beach recently accepted a generous donation from the sixth annual Made of Steel Monster Truck Show. This is the third party fundraiser event hosted by Jeremy Caruthers. Last year, the charity raffle proceeds went to childhood cancer warrior, Anthony.

Anthony was a courageous young boy who bravely battled cancer and endured more in his brief life than any one person should. Despite all the hardship he faced during his battle with cancer, Anthony never gave up hope and showed all those who were fortunate enough to know him the true meaning of courage. He truly was a warrior, and the Kids

Cancer Foundation is honored to have received this donation in his memory.

Anthony’s family recommended the Kids Cancer Foundation to Caruthers, and the foundation is so appreciative of the funds generated by this event to help other families in the community who are facing the battle against childhood cancer.

The Kids Cancer Foundation’s mission is to help make their journey a little easier.

The Kids Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit charity founded in 2001 with a mission to provide hope and support to local children and families battling childhood cancer and/or blood disorders.

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Jaden Browning Graduates From Space Camp Program

Jaden Browning of Wellington recently attended Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, home of Space Camp, Space Camp Robotics, Aviation Challenge, U.S. Cyber Camp and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center’s Official Visitor Center.

The weeklong educational program promotes science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), while training students and with hands-on activities and missions based on teamwork, leadership and problem solving.

This program is specifically designed for trainees who have a passion for space exploration.

Browning spent the week training with a team that flew a simulated space mission to the International Space Station (ISS), the Moon or

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WELLINGTON HOSTS BACK-TO-SCHOOL DRIVE-THRU EVENT AT VILLAGE PARK

The Village of Wellington hosted its Back-to-School Drive-Thru event on Saturday, Aug. 15 at Village Park. Students registered for the event received one of 650 backpacks with back-to-school supplies made possible through partnerships with premier sponsor the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation and supporting community sponsors the Wellington Community Foundation, the Wellington Rotary Club, Humana, Chick-fil-A, Baptist Health South Florida and the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Specialty Center.

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Mayor Anne Gerwig with RoseAnn LaBella Voils of the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation.

Christiana Cadiz gets a new backpack with school supplies.

Lizz Smith, Dr. Gordon Johnson, David Berns, Herta Suess, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Maggie Zeller, George Kinoshita, Maria Cruz and Mickey Smith.

Wellington Rotary Club members (front row) Maria Cruz, Herta Suess, Lizz and Mickey Smith, and (back row) Maggie Zeller, George Kinoshita and David Berns.

Wellington Community Foundation representatives Mickey Smith, Maggie Zeller and Dr. Gordon Johnson.

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Fifteen dogs and handlers from Semper Fi Service Dogs-No Vet Left Behind participated in service dog training at Horses & Hounds Farm on Saturday, Aug. 15. Handlers helped dogs gain confidence with new experiences, like seeing a horse close up or how to behave in a crowd of people. Handlers and dogs did obedience training exercises and jumps on an obstacle course. Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue donated two dogs to the service dog program. President Peter Torres was on hand to check on their progress. For more information on Semper Fi Dog Training, visit www.semperfiservicedogs.org.

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Dogs and handlers passed by Encanto, a PRE stallion, to gain confidence with new experiences.

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Rest In Peace: My Uncle Chester Was An Amazing WWII Veteran

Have you noticed that we’re losing all of our World War II vets? They’ve joined a slow march to the Great Beyond, taking their fascinating, yet terrifying, war stories with them. Among the latest to join the march is my Uncle Chester, a hero of the Normandy invasion. With a Silver Star, a Bronze Star and Purple Heart, it was a broken arm that finally did him in. Well, that and the pneumonia.

Uncle Chester was probably my mother’s favorite brother. When he came back from the war, discharge pay burning a hole in his pocket, he took my mother downtown and told her he was going to buy her whatever she wanted. Why? Because of all those letters she wrote

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The Sonic BOOMER him in Polish, which he was then able to read to all the other homesick Poles in his barracks. Evidently, mom didn’t hold back and included the actual Polish expletives expressed by her father as he now did all the “heavy-lifting” farm chores alone.

Chester was the toast of his unit, making

the other soldiers laugh until they cried.

His love of the Polish language also led him to discover (and liberate) a group of Polish prisoners of war, not that he ever bragged about this. Mom told us.

So off to “downtown” it was. Of course, the heart of commerce in Crystal Falls, Michigan did not exactly rival that of Milwaukee, Chicago or the far-off and somewhat mythical New York City, but it was better than their hometown of Alpha (population 500), where the entire retail offerings consisted of a two-aisle grocery store and a Mayberry-type gas station.

When they arrived in “Crystal,” mom knew what she wanted immediately — the black dress in the window of the clothing

shop. “Debbie,” she once told me. “That dress was totally inappropriate for me at age 15.”

I took this to mean it may have had a scoop neckline and probably a hem cut above the knee.

“But Chester went right in and bought it for me,” she smiled, remembering the day in all its glory.

“Was your mom upset?” I asked.

“Her boy was home,” mom answered, putting things in perspective.

Chester could’ve gotten away with anything right then. “I wore that dress until it was threadbare,” she recalled.

Chester was what one might call a “hearty specimen.” A doctor once told him

he would live to be 100. “Can I get that in writing?” Chester asked.

At the Wisconsin Veterans Home where he lived for decades, his room was filled with boxes containing the pop tops off soda cans, which he donated to charity.

When I went to visit him, he was 96 years old and a certificate on his wall marked his donation of one million pop tops. A million! (That equals a donation of roughly $435 from someone who no longer has a job and almost never leaves his home.)

In the end, Uncle Chester lay quietly in his bed, singing songs to himself in Polish.

When he died, he was seven weeks shy of 100 years old.

He should’ve gotten it in writing.

Done Well, ‘Cultural Appropriation’ Brings Out The Best In Us All

A popular term these days is “cultural appropriation.” That means people of one race or group using something developed by another. It is generally used as a form of putdown, almost a curse.

On the other hand, last week I saw a stunning example of that. PBS presented a production of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing with a non-British cast. How dare they? The play, instead of being set in early modern Spain was set in 2019 Atlanta, and all the performers were African American. Talk about cultural appropriation! And it was wonderful.

Yes, for a handful of minutes hearing Shakespearean English coming from people who are clearly not Brits was startling, but the show was great. I understood it far better than when the English do it. The Brits have a way of swallowing syllables different from ours, and they’re really used to it. So when a great line sounds more like a mixture of the Bible and Klingon, their

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By Leonard Wechsler audiences really get the joke. When two of the leads, Beatrice and Benedict, first snap at each other and then, “overhear” pranksters saying the other is in love with them, immediately recognize their love, British actors toss it off casually. Here Benedict is essentially dancing around in his excitement as he comes into the audience to glorify his new love and Beatrice (Danielle Brooks) chats with members of the audience and eventually celebrates with a couple of moves that leave her cheering on her back, arms and legs wav-

ing in celebration. The humor may have been African American in some ways, but American is the key word. The behavior and speech was closer to mine than the British versions ever were.

And the audience loved it. I loved it. The performances and direction were first rate.

It became a celebration of love and later a morality tale about the danger of malicious gossip, although, to quote another Shakespeare play, all’s well that ends well.

It demonstrates, of course, the universality of Shakespeare. Not only was the play performed following his script written more than 400 years ago, but it worked beautifully for people in today’s world.

And we have seen Romeo and Juliet performed in opera, ballet and, of course as the musical West Side Story. Taming of the Shrew works as itself, but also as musical Kiss Me Kate and as the movie 10 Things I Hate About You. There are many other examples of how this kind of cultural

appropriation brings new meaning.

We’ve seen this in so many other examples. The Seven Samurai, from Japan, works very well in the American west as The Magnificent Seven. The Anabasis, written by ancient Greek author Xenophon was made into a great movie years ago, The Warriors, using gang members escaping to home territory within New York City instead of Greeks trying to get home.

That is the problem with the term cultural appropriation. All cultures borrow from one another. We eat “Chinese,” “Italian,” “Jamaican,” “Thai” and a raft of others.

Why? Because they taste good. American culture is made up of many cultures, and they mix and change. Years ago, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder sang Ebony and Ivory, where they extolled the beauty of mixing the black and white keys.

And, of course, almost all our music does.

But when some people claim that whites should not play jazz because it is “Black

music,” they may ignore the fact that most of the instruments played were developed in Europe. And when we listen to popular music, it is clear that it owes debts to a lot of different sources. And it is the mixture of all of these that makes it better.

Art, music, technology and just about all aspects of life have roots in many places. In America, we tend to be a mix of different peoples, and culturally we are descendants of a multitude. Even more to the point, modern cultural influences have turned most places in the world into mixing bowls. Think of K-Pop, an outgrowth of Korean music that built on American influences and now has come back to us.

We need to appropriate just as we need to appreciate, and we need to adapt. The world is changing fast, and we need to be able to make it as good as we do it. We should use the best of many cultures, and we should also appreciate those cultures and salute them for their achievements.

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Palm Beach Equine Clinic Teams With Acreage Groups On Equine Hurricane Preparedness Clinic

Kicking off a first-of-its-kind clinic series for horse owners of western Palm Beach County, several Acreage groups enlisted the veterinary team of Palm Beach Equine Clinic to provide hurricane preparedness expertise.

The Equine Hurricane Preparedness Clinic held on Aug. 15 at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park garnered several dozen attendees, masked up with their horses in tow.

Kim Emmons, clinic director for Western Equestrian Shows and Trails (WEST) and a certified equine veterinary technician, is the driving force behind the event series.

“I’ve lived in and have been

active in our local equestrian community for more than 20 years,” said Emmons, who led the discussion on best practices for horse owners during hurricane season.

“The goal of this clinic series is to educate our local equestrian community and provide opportunities for horse owners of all ages and disciplines to become better, more well-rounded horsemen.”

Through attending equestrian events, teaching at camps and her experience as a veterinary technician, Emmons has met many horse owners who lack the correct skills and knowledge on basic horse health and care.

“I have always found it really rewarding to share my knowledge

Countdown 2 Zero Will Host Weeklong Virtual Animal Adoption Event

Each year, dozens of local animal rescue groups join together for the Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Adoption Event — Palm Beach County’s largest one-day adoption event — in an effort to save the lives of hundreds of animals. Due to COVID-19, the seventh annual Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event will be held virtually.

Organized by the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event will have a Virtual Kick-Off Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 26. During this virtual event, live and pre-filmed videos will be posted on social media.

There will also be a “Virtual Vendor Village” web site between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., that allows attendees to connect with participating partner groups and sponsors from wherever they are. The live video chat rooms enables people to ask rescue groups participating in C2Z questions and can schedule an adoption appointment prior to making the drive to a shelter location. The seventh annual C2Z Adoption Event will take place from Sept. 26 through Oct. 3.

The past six C2Z adoption events found more than 1,500 animals their forever homes.

Many of the partnering animal

rescue organizations are and will be operating by appointment only.

By visiting www.countdown2zero.org, you will be able to see the various rescue organizations, link to their web sites to view their adoptable lists and schedule an adoption appointment. Adoption fees, policies and COVID-19 protocols vary by organization.

“For 2020, C2Z will have a different feel. However, the mission is still the same — saving the lives of animals in Palm Beach County.

All of the rescues involved are committed to making sure that those in our community still have the opportunity to participate in the largest pet adoption event in Palm Beach County... and in light of our current circumstances, we have the opportunity to create a fun, virtual event,” said Rich Anderson, executive director/CEO at the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.

Participating rescue organizations include: the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, the Adopt A Cat Foundation, Ali Cat Rescue, Barky Pines Animal Rescue, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Boston Terrier Rescue of Florida and Palm Beach Parrot Rescue. To learn more, visit www. countdown2zero.org or e-mail info@countdown2zero.org.

by teaching people the proper, practical skills for caring for their horses,” she said. “Things such as correct leg bandaging, taking their horse’s vitals, listening to gut sounds and teaching people on when they need to call a veterinarian are all essential for a horse owner to know. I used to teach an equine healthcare camp, and I am so proud to see those young campers grow into the smart, well-rounded equestrians they are today.”

The clinic series is free to attend, with fees for trailering in and offered membership packages, and will be based at the Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park.

Palm Beach Equine Clinic provided special reduced rates on equine vaccinations, Coggins (equine infectious anemia) testing and microchipping services performed by Dr. Janet Greenfield-Davis and Dr. Charley McColough.

“We understand that, especially now in these pandemic times, many people are struggling to cover their horse’s expenses,” Greenfield-Davis said. “We are happy to be here for the community by providing these essential services at more affordable prices and in a more convenient location for the Acreage horsemen.”

WEST, a new subcommittee of the Acreage Landowners’ Association, is led by fellow longtime Acreage resident Dixie Thiery.

“All of our efforts are focused on promoting and protecting the wonderful equestrian lifestyle we are lucky to enjoy here,” Thiery

(Above and below) Palm Beach Equine Clinic provided special reduced rates on equine vaccinations, said. “We hope that WEST and this clinic series will help strengthen our community by giving people an easy, convenient way to learn and meet their neighboring equestrians. We are also very fortunate to be supported by the Indian Trail Improvement District, which is responsible for this park, and we are working with them to update our local trail system maps and better plan for equestrian-safe roadways and developments.”

The groups plan to work together in the future by collaborating to bring horse shows, tack sales, exhibitions and other educational events for equestrians to the area.

The association’s next clinic is planned for Sept. 19 and will focus on basic equine first aid.

Wellington Wins Award For Youth Council Program

The Florida League of Cities recently announced the winners of the 2020 Municipal Youth Council Community Service Contest.

Hosted annually, this contest showcases community service projects performed by municipal youth councils that successfully address specific needs in their local communities.

Honorees included the Village of Wellington, along with the City of Alachua, the City of Niceville, the City of Tampa and the City of West Park.

Composed of high school students, municipal youth councils are special councils that typically serve as an advisory board to the local government. They are sometimes referred to as youth corps, teen advisory boards or mayor’s youth councils.

“I’m passionate about engaging youth in the work of local government, and municipal youth councils are an excellent way to do that,” Florida League of Cities President Isaac Salver said. “These students are the next generation of civic leaders, and

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Tips To Help Seniors Return To Normal After Battling COVID-19

Experts from Fyzical Therapy & Balance of Palm Beach County and Seniors Helping Seniors have been sharing insights for senior citizens who won their battle with COVID-19 and are now looking ahead to the future.

The road to recovery has been a challenge for everyone who has suffered the devastating effects of the virus, but for seniors in particular, it looks a little different.

For younger victims, hospitalization is usually only required in the most severe cases. For seniors, hospitalization is more common, and the consequences of bed rest and time on a ventilator can make for an extremely difficult recovery.

For seniors who are recovering

from COVID-19, returning home from the intensive care unit requires care and additional physical therapy and is especially important for those who were hospitalized for more than two weeks.

Mike Graves, CEO of Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers in Palm Beach County, has experience helping patients recover from long-term illness, injuries and long hospital stays. Ed Dunkel, owner of Seniors Helping Seniors in Boca Raton, is an expert in senior caregiving and knows the ins and outs of how to provide proper dayto-day care. Together, they have important insight on what life for seniors after COVID-19 recovery will look like and how proper

physical therapy and caregiving can make all the difference.

Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is a term coined to describe the illnesses people contract after a stay in the ICU. PICS can manifest as problems with physical function, cognition and mental health.

As a result of the pandemic and an increase in hospitalization, cases of PICS are expected to rise.

PICS manifests differently in every recovering COVID-19 patient, but there are some general guidelines that need to be followed when caring for a recovering senior.

In order to combat PICS, specific physical therapy is needed to help regain muscle function and

kickstart muscle memory. Simple tasks, like walking, can take days or weeks to relearn depending on the severity of the PICS. Graves suggests supervised exercises, specifically ones that tap into training the muscles used for basic function, to help regain strength in order to live a more independent life.

PICS is more than just physical — it can affect a patient’s mental health as well. After a stay in the ICU, it can be difficult for many seniors to remember how to go about their normal daily routines, like going to the grocery store, going for walks with friends or even just checking in with family members.

According to Dunkel, having a family member or caregiver stay with and keep watch over seniors is crucial. Adjusting back to normal life takes time, and it could be a few weeks, or even months, to rebuild a regular daily routine.

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ArenaGreen Footing In The Running For Key Environmental Award

Alex Carr of ArenaMend LLC.

ArenaGreen Footing, an environmentally safe, dust-free and waterless footing product by Wellington-based ArenaMend LLC, is one stride closer to the finals in the worldwide Global Water Partnership’s Water ChangeMaker Awards, presented at the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, later this year.

“We’re really excited that our private organization has made the second cut,” said Alex Carr, environmental specialist for the company.

Carr, whose extensive environmental training here and overseas includes studying water quality in Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, and elephant conservation, eco-tourism and coral

reef degradation in Thailand, had been following the GWP (Global Water Partnership) for several years when she saw the Water Change Maker Awards initiative announced on World Water Day, March 22.

“I thought we’d be a great fit because we save millions of gallons a year in water and, so far, that hasn’t been effectively done in the horse industry,” Carr said. “We’re not only trying to promote a greener product, we’re trying to make a change in the equestrian industry.”

Carr, who grew up in Wellington, said a high school science project — converting cooking oil into biodiesel — taught her how one of the byproducts, glycerin, is a natural dust suppressant. “So, I

ABWA Meeting To Be Held On Sept. 9

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. To make reservations, or for more information, contact Loretta Remy at (561) 317-3227 or loretta. spalady@gmail.com.

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called my dad and suggested adding it in arenas,” she said. “That sparked the idea for a waterless, dust-free footing that’s environmentally safe.”

Carr and her father haven’t been the only ones who have liked the idea. ArenaGreen Footing made the second cut in the Water ChangeMaker Awards 2020 and is already being recognized as part of a vibrant community of environmental and water champions.

ArenaGreen Footing now faces the semifinals, and the hope of an invitation to join this year’s Alumni Group of Water ChangeMaker finalists or Hall of Fame winners.

Each finalist will be invited to the UN Climate Change Conference.

“If you make the finals, you

join a network of worldwide water initiatives. It would be amazing to get European recognition, because Europe is more advanced in water regulation than the United States.

There’s still a lot of change that has to take place in our horse industry, between high levels of emissions from transporting horses, to more recycling at horse shows and better water conservation,” Carr explained.

The sustainability of ArenaGreen is enhanced by the fact that it can be consistently produced anywhere in the world.

ArenaMend LLC has 10 manufacturing sites across France, Spain, Canada, Mexico, Denmark and five in the United States.

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WRMC Group Researching Medication To Treat COVID-19

Wellington Regional Medical Center (WRMC) is one of six sites in the country currently participating in a phase 2/3 clinical trial of the IV medication Dociparastat Sodium (DSTAT) to determine if it can accelerate recovery and prevent the need for ventilators in patients severely affected by COVID-19.

The randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will evaluate and determine the safety and efficacy of DSTAT in adults with confirmed COVID-19 who require hospitalization and are at high risk for respiratory failure, supplemental oxygen and

possible ICU-level care.

Principal investigators for the study at WRMC include Dr. Adam Wellikoff, Dr. Neil Warshoff and sub investigator Dr. Mark Gigliobianco.

“The medication is a modification of an existing Heparin drug,” Wellikoff explained. “We are looking into both the anti-inflammatory and anti-clotting effects of this medication. The hope is that this will prevent people from getting sick to the point of needing supplemental oxygen or going to the ICU on a ventilator.”

This medical trial is designed to test the drug’s effectiveness in

controlling the immune response created by the virus.

“COVID-19 has two phases, a viral phase where the symptoms are fairly mild and an inflammatory phase where the immune system goes out of control, resulting in severe disease,” Wellikoff added.

“We are testing the medication’s effectiveness in preventing the overactive immune system and examining its impact on a patient’s need for ICU level care or a ventilator.”

WRMC is the only site location in Florida with other study national site locations in Louisiana (three sites), Michigan and Virginia.

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Village Of Wellington To Offer Super Fridays ‘Virtual Game Night’

The Village of Wellington will offer a free Super Fridays “Virtual Game Night” to residents through the Zoom platform beginning Friday, Aug. 28 at 5:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required and can be completed at www.wellingtonfl. gov/virtualrec.

Virtual Game Nights will feature family-friendly games as an outlet for the community to participate in a safe, virtual environment.

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Grants

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continued from page 1 million to the South Florida Water Management District to strengthen the berm and allocated $4 million for the first half of the project. The second half was never funded. In 2020, the estimated cost to finish the project is $6,840,000.

The M-O Canal project would upgrade the M-O Canal outfall gate that separates ITID from the Corbett area, which has been kept at higher water levels than the adjacent Acreage community.

The culvert project is to replace storm drains that have become stressed or no longer work in areas throughout The Acreage, while the R-3 Road Plan is intended to improve vehicular, pedestrian and other modes of travel to address increasing pressure on Acreage-area roadways.

Argue said that she does not know what the chances are of the funding requests going through.

“Because it became available through the DEO, everybody is

Duemig

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continued from page 3 story, but does not suggest it fits everyone’s situation.

“The book is my experience,” she said. “It is not a recipe book.

It is the practical preparation I took and should have taken if someone had told me. It is a guidebook of what to expect, to empower people. Things like how you won’t be able to lift your arms above

vices Department team will lead the games and award prizes donated by Chick-Fil-A throughout each game.

The Super Fridays schedule is as follows: Aug. 28, Two Truths & A Lie; Sept. 4, Name That Tune; Sept. 11, Jeopardy; Sept. 18, Hangman; Sept. 25, Comedy Hour; and Oct. 2, In-House Scavenger Hunt.

Learn more about Wellington’s virtual recreation options at www. wellingtonfl.gov/virtualrec. going to be vying for them,” she said. “But if you don’t ask, you’re not going to get them. Obviously, we’ve been trying to get the balance of the funds for the berm through the state since 2013.”

Argue added that ITID has been trying unsuccessfully to get money for the M-O Canal project through the state for the past several years.

Getting funding for the R-3 Road Plan would mitigate if not eliminate the need to do bond funding.

The district has also been looking at a possible bond issue to improve the culvert system.

“We all pay taxes that we rarely see coming back to our community,” Argue said. “If we don’t try to get some of that money, or a portion of the pots of money, we’re never going to get it anyway.

Our focus is to try to submit for as many of those applications as we can.”

She said the district became aware of the availability through a grant service provider contract it has with Ryan Ruskay of RMPK Funding. All comments must be submitted to grants@indiantrail. com and must be received no later than close of business on Sept. 1.

parallel for a while, to how to get the ordeal into your head and win there first.”

Another suggestion: don’t go to the internet for advice. “I remind people, ‘Don’t Google anything.’

It is all the horror stories, and the bad will come out before you even have a chance,” Duemig said.

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continued from page 1 who added that the premium has been negotiated down.

As a heads up, he said that another premium increase will occur next year when the new sports complex goes online.

• Village Attorney Laurie Cohen reported on plum trees that had been deemed a nuisance due to overgrowth that provided breeding grounds for snakes, rats and vermin. She said the village became involved and tried to mediate the situation, but the property owner’s arborist responded with a plan that involved reducing branches by 40 to 60 percent. As staff determined this was “hat-racking,” which violates village code, the matter went to a code hearing that lasted four

Alonso

Rate Headed Down

continued from page 1 Okeechobee is at 3.8 percent, while Miami-Dade and Hendry counties are at 4.8 percent.

“You can see that a very large population county like Miami, versus Hendry, which has a small population, has much more of a burden to Hendry than it is to Miami,” Alonso said. “Miami has a lot more resources, Hendry is a smaller county with less people, but the rates are the same.”

Lafayette County north of Tampa is at 13.3 percent, which puts a big burden on that largely rural area, she said.

Baldwin

Honored

By Frankel

continued from page 1 met Baldwin nine years ago. “She can reach the most unreachable student. No matter what the issue — problems at home or regular middle school drama — she understands the angst of an 11- to 14-year-old,” Bennett said.

Bennett added that it is not uncommon to hear from adults reaching out to thank Baldwin for her work with them back when

Crossover

hours. The case is now with the special magistrate.

• Gerwig asked staff that a “unity event” be scheduled with appropriate social distancing as soon as possible after COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Councilman Michael Napoleone said that complaints from the Black Lives Matter movement had been heard and that changes involve detail and deliberation. “There is no quick fix,” he said.

• Wellington’s COVID-19 testing site at the Wellington Community Center will continue, although numbers of participants have dropped off. To make an appointment, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ testing.

• As always, Councilman John McGovern reminded those who haven’t returned their 2020 Census form yet to please respond. The village is in a contest with neighboring communities in an attempt to boost the participation rate.

continued from page 1 Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue.

Each gate will have a Knox Box emergency key system for authorized use by public safety and work crews.

The letter requests that Loxahatchee Groves notify its residents and contractors, including its waste pickup contractor, and in particular the residents along 43rd Road North, who will need to coordinate with a private landowner who installed locked gates on 43rd Road North and 145th Avenue North for access by certain homeowners, delivery services, solid waste and other service providers.

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The lab positivity rate for Florida is currently at 5.15 percent, while the total positivity for the number of people tested is at 13.35 percent, she said.

“You remember me talking about that number 5 that we wanted to get to?” Alonso asked. “I’m very pleased with our numbers. I want to thank the people of Palm Beach County for the great job that they are doing in stopping the spread of COVID-19. We couldn’t be there without their cooperation and seriousness in this pandemic.”

She also thanked Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner for creating the COVID-19 Education & Enforcement Team, which has been going out nightly checking restaurants to make sure that social distancing and masking is enforced.

Some recent daily positivity

numbers have been lower at 4.08 and 3.54 percent. “We are definitely in a downward trajectory We have met not only the state goal for the past 14 days, but we also met our local objective of getting down below 5, and I am sure that this is going to continue to go down as we continue all the efforts that we’re doing here in Palm Beach County,” Alonso said.

She added that Palm Beach County’s numbers are lower than all the surrounding counties.

“As we continue to see these numbers going in the right direction, we have to always keep looking around at our nearby counties and see what they look like,” Alonso said.

To learn more about the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit www.pbcgov.com/ coronavirus.

they were students.

“She has changed thousands and thousands of student lives, and she has made me a better principal,” Bennett said. “She’s our superhero.”

Baldwin was honored by all the attention. “I am proud to be a part and play a role in our community,” she said.

The other honoree was Davison, head nurse for infectious diseases at JFK Medical Center’s North Campus, who has been in nursing for more than 30 years with 14 years in infection prevention.

“The coronavirus is a huge

challenge to everyone out there,” she said. “This is new, it evolves quickly, and we must adapt to its changes. There is no ‘I’ or ‘me,’ only ‘we and ‘us.’ As we evolve, we are better able to provide care to our patients.”

Davison said that she wanted to recognize all of the people working at JFK. “I accept this award on behalf of all of them,” she said.

Frankel thanked her for the role she plays in the current emergency.

“I think nurses have a very dangerous job right now,” she said. “I

Gate At 140th Ave North

Council discussed the letter at its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 18.

“You’re pretty well aware of the fact that Indian Trail is moving forward to take definitive steps to gate off the cut-through,” Titcomb said. “We do have an issue up there with private properties and gates, but in our cursory study of the issue, every property that’s listed up in that area has a deed-guaranteed way of access, so we’re going to have to do some town coordination.”

He added that ITID is also looking at 162nd Drive North, where there are several unauthorized “punch throughs” from the town to ITID properties to the west.

“If they pursue this to its fullest extent, it may have impacts on those residents as well,” Titcomb said. “There has been a request from Sunsport Gardens to Indian Trail about opening a driveway out to 140th. I understand they are not in favor or amenable at this point in time, and I don’t think our town would be interested in helping them pursue that.”

PBSO

Wellington Report

continued from page 4 asked the PBSO to help get the message out that their programs are working. Silva said that his agency would help with public service announcements.

Mayor Anne Gerwig commented that the village wants to remain a place where new programs are tried out, such as the license plate readers, which have already paid dividends.

Silva added that body cameras would be coming soon. “We know the village will support it, and we want to be the best,” he said. think we have always taken them for granted. They are on the front lines, just as a teacher is, but in a different way.”

Frankel saluted both Baldwin and Davison for their service to the community.

“Mary and Melissa are exceptional, and I know they feel they are accepting this award on behalf of a lot of people,” she said. “We will put some words into the Congressional Record, so they become part of history. The cases of these two women are special.

They deserve congressional recognition.”

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By Ron Bukley and impacts it is having on us, Town-Crier Staff Report and how much work we have left As of Thursday, Aug. 13, the to do, the daily metric is one that COVID-19 positivity rate had I have focused on because it is fallen to 6.5 percent in Palm Beach very accurate in determining just County, which shows a downward how widespread the virus is in our trend in weekly community at this Editor’s note: This story moment.” cases. This was a key takeaway from reflects COVID-19 virus The cumulative as of Friday, rate is higher, at Palm Beach County information Aug. 14. More updated inMayor Dave Kern- formation can be found in 13.3 percent. er’s press confer- a story on the front cover The county’s ence at the county’s of this issue. mask order has Emergency Operbeen extended. ations Center on Friday, Aug. 14. Phase 1 restrictions allow indoor “The total number of cases in seating in restaurants at 50 percent Palm Beach County at this point is capacity with appropriate parti38,575,” Kerner said. “That’s how tioning in place between parties. many people who were tested and Outdoor seating and take-out serwere positive since the beginning vice is permitted, but bar counters of testing in Palm Beach County. remain closed to seating, and That’s not the number of people eating at bars within restaurants is who are positive right now.” not allowed. Bars and nightclubs A total of 291,132 people have remain closed in Palm Beach been tested in the county. The County. increase in positive cases from “We are greatly appreciative of Thursday, Aug. 13 to Friday, Aug. the participation and cooperation 14 was 367. from the community at large,” “Unfortunately, we have lost Kerner said. “We do believe it is 976 Palm Beach County resi- really driving down the amount of dents to COVID-19,” Kerner said. spread in this community. It has “We’ve had some very good trends been going down consistently over in our daily lab positivity rate, the last seven days.” which is the best metric to examHe announced that the Village ine the prevalence of COVID-19 of Wellington, in cooperation within our community. We’ve with Premier Family Health, is remained cautiously optimistic now offering free walk-up testing regarding our daily positivity rate. at the Wellington Community I can tell you, from my perspec- Center. “To date, there are 115 tive, as I analyze the prevalence government and nonprofit testing of COVID-19 in our community locations in Palm Beach County,”

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continued from page 1 with closing the parks at 9 p.m. in winter since the sun goes down earlier, and Liggins said the ordinance could be adjusted.

Councilman Richard Valuntas added that some special events go past 9 p.m., as well as sports activities. He asked if that would be a problem.

“Some events even go past 10 p.m., such as a wedding,” Valuntas said. “Is that going to apply?”

Liggins said there would be exceptions in the ordinance.

Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio said that the athletic parks would not be affected because they have outdoor lighting, and adding specific closing times for the other parks would help

the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office with enforcement.

“If there are people lingering around, they have the option of asking them to leave and letting them know that the park is closed,” he said.

He reiterated that park personnel come to work at 7 a.m.

“It gives us an hour to get to all the parks and get everything opened up for the public,” Recchio said.

Councilwoman Selena Smith made a motion to approve the preliminary reading of the ordinance to have modified hours of operation as directed by staff, which carried 5-0.

Vivian A. Ferrin Memorial Park, which shares a campus with Royal Palm Beach Elementary School, will have different hours, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Kerner said. “That is a wonderful and high-level access to testing in this county.”

Antigen testing is coming soon to the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches testing site. The tests will be administered to individuals who are age 65 and older, under the age of 18, or symptomatic at any age.

Antigen tests are specific for the virus, but are not as sensitive as molecular tests, meaning a positive antigen test is highly accurate, but a negative result does not necessarily rule out infection.

Molecular tests, also known as PCR tests, detect genetic material from the virus. This test is currently available at all Palm Beach County government testing locations.

The COVID-19 antibody test, also known as a serology test,

is a blood test that can detect if a person has antibodies for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Antibody testing can help identify people who may have been infected with the virus or have recovered from the disease.

This test is currently available at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches and the South County Civic Center testing sites, and there are no age restrictions.

The COVID-19 Education & Compliance Team is moving into the enforcement phase, Kerner said. To date, a total of 5,085 complaints have been received by phone, e-mail, online or were initiated by code enforcement staff.

To learn more about the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, visit www.pbcgov.com/ coronavirus.

Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner discusses the COVID-19 virus emergency on Friday, Aug. 14.

Virus Doesn’t Stop Local Physician From Being The First To Perform New Lifesaving Procedure In South Florida

It’s the first time a new lifesaving technology has ever been available in South Florida and the first time on-site physician training has ever been done. Add these to the growing list of firsts brought about by COVID-19.

Wellington resident Dr. Adam Wellikoff, an interventional pulmonologist at Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Disorders Institute of South Florida (PCSI), successfully completed training at JFK Medical Center on a remote controlled robotic assisted biopsy device that will allow him to reach locations in the lung that have traditionally been inaccessible by bronchoscopy, until now.

“The robot is important because it helps us diagnose and treat cancers early. Early diagnosis is important because that is the only thing that improves survival. The earlier the cancer is detected, the more treatment options are available,” said Wellikoff, who also happens to be the first board-certified interventional pulmonologist in Florida.

Saving the lives of lung cancer patients requires accessing those hard-to-reach places.

“Smaller, more difficult-to-reach lesions are able to be accurately diagnosed and, therefore, treated,”

Dr. Adam Wellikoff using the video game-like remote control to operate the Monarch Platform robot. he said. “This has the potential to navigation based on 3-D models lung disease,” said Eric Davidson, literally save lives.” of the patient’s individual lung the company’s vice president The robot, called Monarch anatomy allows the physician to of marketing and sales. “As the Platform, is operated via a video access and biopsy locations of the leading cause of cancer deaths game-like controller and utilizes lung with precision guidance. worldwide, we know that lung a flexible robotic endoscopy to “We are committed to providing cancer doesn’t wait.” navigate through the periphery of continued training on the Monarch Training is typically done at the lungs with improved vision, Platform during this unprece- the Auris Health headquarters in reach and control. Combining dented time of COVID-19, as California. Wellikoff is the first traditional endoscopic views into we remain dedicated to enabling physician in the company’s history the lung with computer-assisted earlier diagnosis and treatment of to be trained off-site, locally.

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