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BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXPO AT THE MALL
Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann told the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 6 that seven proposed projects and amendments will be coming before the council for review in the coming weeks. Page 3
Greenacres Adult Day Care Now Offering Expanded Services
Families looking for a safe, stimulating way to get an elderly loved one or adult with special needs out of the house can find what they need at Greenacres Adult Day Care, located at 6623 Forest Hill Blvd. The facility has enriched the lives of participants over the past six years and recently expanded its service hours to include Saturdays. Page 7
Children’s Hospital At Palms West Gets July Visit From Santa
Young patients at the Children’s Hospital at Palms West received a special visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, July 19 courtesy of Believe in Santa Foundation President Keith Carson. Wearing a red Santa outfit, a full beard and hat, Carson brought cheers of joy. Page 13
WPTV News Channel 5 held its annual Back-to-School Expo on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Mall at Wellington Green. The expo was a one-day gathering of public and private schools, trade schools, universities, and education-related companies and services. The event also featured a fun kids fashion show by Dillard’s. Shown above are Breanna Finlan with Macy and Riley Sherman during the fashion show. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 7 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Lox Council Agrees: Parking Lot Lights Go Out At 11 P.M.
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday, Aug. 6 to require that parking lot lights go out at 11 p.m. at commercial developments in the community. The decision at this week’s council meeting followed a discussion at a meeting of the town’s Uniform Land Development Committee, which ended in a 2-2 impasse. Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann said the committee has been working through the code and recommended approval of all revisions except for outdoor lighting, on which they were split on whether lights should go off at 11 p.m. or be allowed to use dimmers. “Under the current code… open-air parking shall be controlled by automatic devices that cause lighting to be closed, shut
down between 11 o’clock and dawn. So, right now, the code says that outdoor lighting — that is parking lot lighting — has to be shut down between 11 p.m. and dawn,” Fleischmann said. “The committee voted 2-2 on that. Two members wanted that language retained, and there were two members in favor of staff’s recommendation to require that automatic devices be installed, but that those automatic devices be used to regulate lighting between 11 p.m. and dawn so that the overspill requirement is maintained.” Fleischmann brought the item to the council to break the tie. Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia preferred to allow parking lot lighting after 11 p.m. “I don’t believe any place should have no lighting whatsoever after 11 o’clock,” she said. “I think the issue was they wanted it dark in a commercial parking lot. I disagree with that.”
Mayor Robert Shorr said he agreed that there should be some lighting in commercial parking lots, adding that current lighting technology allows for dimmed lights that will not spill over into nearby residential neighborhoods. Councilwoman Lisa El-Ramey said there will be sufficient lighting on the buildings themselves to illuminate the area for late-night customers. “The light pollution that we’re going to be encountering as we move forward with all the development around us, we should control what’s within our boundaries in a much heavier way, so I disagree,” El-Ramey said. During public comment, Casey Suchy, a member of the Unified Land Development Committee, said the parking lot lights should go out at 11 p.m. “This is for developments under See LIGHTS, page 18
Players Club And St. Rita Projects Head For Zoning Board Review
By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board will review a number of applications at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 14, including consideration of the Players Club Residences project and a new building at St. Rita Catholic Church. These discussions are in addition to controversial comprehensive plan amendments to the Wellington Green development that could scale back preserve land near the mall in favor of a new restaurant and additional apartment buildings, as reported previously in the Town-Crier. The architectural firm Schmidt Nichols, representing Players Club property owner Neil Hirsch, has put forth five applications to modify the property located at 13410 South Shore Blvd. allowing the 5.5-acre parcel to become the future home of 50 luxury residences. Two of the items are regarding building height: a comprehensive plan text amendment and a zoning text amendment to allow a building height in excess of 35 feet. These amendments, if approved, will allow for greater flexibility in the maximum allowed building height on properties located within residential land use designations. As of now, taller buildings are only allowed along the State Road 7 corridor. The property owner is also asking for a comprehensive plan amendment to modify the future land use map designation for the property from Commercial Recreation to Residential F. Next, a master plan amendment to the PUD master plan would allow 50 dwelling units and formalize the access points that exist on the site. Finally, a site plan amendment proposes a four-story, 42-unit condo
building with underground parking spaces and detached eight-unit townhouses with 14 underground spaces. The condo structure will have a rooftop pool area. The site will be gated and will be aligned with the existing intersection. Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Building Director Bob Basehart said that the change will be a major shift for the longtime local landmark. “For decades, it has been a restaurant and nightclub,” he explained. “They want to tear the building down, redevelop the site and put 50 condominiums there.” The height of the proposed building is an issue, as Wellington only allows a height of 35 feet in the village, unless the building is near SR 7. Then 72 feet is allowed. “What they are proposing is to change the height limit to 65 feet,” Basehart said. “They want to build a four-story building. They will put all of the parking underneath the building.” If approved, these upscale, oversized condominiums will range in size from 3,800 to 4,000 square feet per unit, but it will create a smaller footprint on the five acres because the garage will be under the building and the pool on top. One of the reasons given to go higher is to be able to leave most of the site in landscaping and not destroy the habitat that is there now. There will be no parking lot outside of the parking garage. While Wellington staff does support parts of the proposal, the issue with the height of the main structure remains a sticking point. Staff is not supporting the full height that the property owner is requesting but is working on something that both parties can live with. The Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board will hear the petition See PZA BOARD, page 18
WELLINGTON HOSTS Community Comes Together To Celebrate Marine’s Promotion BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH
Wolverine Football Begins Season With High Expectations
By Meredith Burow Town-Crier Staff Report Defying the muggy weather, more than three dozen people gathered at the Wellington Veterans Memorial on Thursday, Aug. 1 to witness Jonathan McLean’s
promotion to his new U.S. Marine Corps rank of gunnery sergeant. While promotion ceremonies often take place in an intimate setting among close family and friends, McLean wanted to celebrate this milestone in the heart
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Gunnery Sgt. Jonathan McLean (center) is flanked by his fellow Marines during his promotion ceremony Thursday, Aug. 1 at the Wellington Veterans Memorial. PHOTO BY MEREDITH BUROW/TOWN-CRIER
of his newly adopted community. Having served 15 years with the Marines, Gunnery Sgt. McLean and his family have only been residents of Wellington for a few months, having previously been stationed in Okinawa, Japan. However, this local serviceman is not lacking in loyal supporters. “It turned out fantastic,” said Haley McLean, Gunnery Sgt. McLean’s wife. “I mean, honestly, I wasn’t expecting them to do this much for us.” At the suggestion of a family friend, Haley McLean contacted Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, inquiring about the use of the centrally located memorial for the occasion. Gerwig then contacted Michelle Garvey, the assistant director of the Parks & Recreation Department, who then helped organize an event that went well above and beyond what the family was expecting. “I just thought we were asking for permission, and then she was like, ‘We’ll set up a tent. I’ll contact the VFW to see if any of those guys want to come. We can set up See MARINE, page 18
The Village of Wellington held its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 27 at the Wellington Community Center. Backpacks, uniforms, shoes, school supplies and more were donated and given away with support from many local nonprofits and businesses. Shown above are Wendy, Emily and Emma Sanchez with Maggie Zeller and Director of Community Services Paulette Edwards. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Family Seeks Support After Devastating Accident
Valerie Chandler learning how to manage in the wheelchair.
By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report It’s hard enough living day-today trying to keep the balance of a growing family. But if the unexpected occurs, a family component can change in an instant. One day in May, this year, mom Katie Chandler and her teenage daughter Valerie were driving home to Wellington from Miami. On Southern Blvd., the car that they were in suddenly hit a pole and flipped over, rolling before righting itself facing the oncoming traffic. No other car was involved, and Katie cannot recall what happened before waking up and finding her daughter with bruising and internal bleeding. Valerie had injured her spine.
This Wellington family is experiencing a sudden modification in their life, and now after almost four months in the hospital, Valerie may get to come home. The family is keeping their spirits high, but each member has their own pain, grieving the old life they once had. Fortunately for the Chandlers, they have their faith, but keeping things together can be overwhelming. The insurance claims and the paperwork alone from being in the hospital is a full-time job. There in the children’s wing, Valerie lives each day to be strong. Having one daughter in the hospital puts a bit of guilt on parents Katie and Donald Chandler, who also must tend to the needs of Valerie’s 10-year old sister, Camryn,
at home. They now need to adapt to a family scattered in different directions trying to cope, grieve and keep going, even though there is a long road ahead. The moving parts are not simple, so the Chandlers need the community’s help. Right now, they need gift cards from Target, Publix, gas cards, restaurants like Chick-fil-A and PDQ, monetary donations, housing, renovations, babysitting and assisting Katie with all of her ongoing responsibilities. Supporting Donald, who cannot just run in and fix this one, will take some special skill, as men often want to be strong at times like this. Camryn is going to need some caring parents who can arrange play dates, picking her up
to see that she’s safe and sound back home. Valerie will need wellwishers who know how to help and encourage her not to give up. Katie described Valerie’s injuries and how the family is coping. “Valerie has a huge scar from her chest to her navel where they had to go in to do exploratory surgery to find the internal bleeding,” her mother explained. “She had to have her spleen removed. She had lacerations to her kidneys, trauma to her heart, and fractured her back and pelvis. She had two bars that are attached to her pelvis, and five days in had a spinal fusion. The fracture in her back is what caused the spinal cord injury.” Since the accident, they have See CHANDLER, page 18
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Planner Alerts Lox Council To Upcoming Land Use Applications
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann told the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday, Aug. 6 that seven proposed projects and amendments will be coming before the council for review in the coming weeks. “There are two projects that are going to be submitting applications, very likely in the next week or two, and I just wanted to briefly go over those,” Fleischmann said, explaining that his report that evening was for informational use only. “The first project is Groves Town Center, which you have seen multiple times. They’re going to be coming in for a couple of changes to their conceptual master plan.” The existing plan for the 90-acre property has 34 acres of commercial use, 15 acres of commercial
office space and 40 acres of institutional use, as well as 100-foot buffers around the project with an equestrian trail. The commercial area currently includes an Aldi supermarket, Wawa convenience store and gas station, and a Chase Bank, which were recommended for approval by the town’s Planning & Zoning Board in October 2018. “In the new proposal, what they essentially have done is to realign some development pods to better fit the main markets for the different development pods,” he said. “They’ve created smaller development pods in the commercial along Southern Blvd.” The developer has also moved a community area, formerly in the center of a roundabout south of Tangerine Blvd., where special events such as a farmers’ market
can be held, northward farther into the development site north of Tangerine Blvd. “They felt the original location was not the most optimum place for that to occur,” Fleischmann said. “It was right off Southern Blvd. with not much space for parking. They moved that up along Tangerine Blvd. and enlarged it.” The developer also created a designated wetland preserve that is proposed to be part of the master drainage and aquifer recharge area. “I will state my personal opinion that this is a very large project and something like that very likely would not occur in smaller incremental parcels,” Fleischmann said. “The fact that it is a big parcel gives the opportunity to really address some of the serious environmental concerns that the town faces and will be facing in the future.”
The equestrian trail currently in the approved master plan will not be affected, and the smaller commercial pods are proposed for realignment to better fit in the master plan, he said. A second 14.74-acre parcel at 444-556 B Road owned by Seth Brier north and west of Groves Town Center on the east side of B Road across the street from Palm Beach State College will come before the town with a proposal for multiple land use development. “Back in 2016, the council passed an ordinance that allows all the properties within the area surrounded by B Road, Collecting Canal, C Road and Southern Blvd. to come in with applications for land-use changes to commercial, commercial low office, institutional or multiple land use,” Fleischmann said. “There is an ap-
plication that is going to be coming in within the next couple of weeks on this property for a multiple land use designation.” The applicant wants 7.2 acres of commercial low intensity use, 4.04 acres of commercial low office use, 2.5 acres of institutional use and 1 acre of conservation. “The conservation is along the northern end of the property and is going to be dedicated for an equestrian trail that has the ability to connect into the trail at Groves Town Center, and it will allow access to B Road that is much safer than the current access in Groves Town Center, which is essentially right across from the Publix entrance,” Fleischmann said. “This will allow access to the trail in Groves Town Center and access to B Road and the trail on the west side of B Road without
having to cross at Publix.” Other applications in the pipeline include an application for potential redevelopment of the 19.5-acre Hot Shots Paintball property at 16169 Southern Blvd., a half-mile west of B Road; revisions to the 5.9-acre Palms West Plaza at 14579 Southern Blvd., west of D Road; a proposed open storage development on 47 acres north of Southern Blvd. and south of Collecting Canal between C and D roads; future land use, rezoning and site plan revisions to previous approvals on the 9.2-acre Southern Crossing property on Southern Blvd. between Loxahatchee Avenue and E Road; and a waiver of some conditional use requirements for a residential enterprise use on the 17.5-acre Ertle property at the southeast corner of Okeechobee Blvd. and F Road.
WCF Sponsors 25 Campers At Local Boys & Girls Club
GROVES COUNCIL REMEMBERS ‘UGLY DOG’ QUASI MODO
Shown above are Wellington Community Foundation board members Jim Sackett, Dr. Gordon Johnson, Tom Wenham, Maggie Zeller, Maria Becker, Mickey Smith, Pam Tahan and Club Director Anthony Talton with some of the campers. PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday consoled resident Mike Carroll and his wife, veterinarian Dr. Ginnie Sayre, on the loss of their dog Quasi Modo, who was awarded the dubious distinction of World’s Ugliest Dog in 2015 and gained the town national recognition. Shown above is Carroll and Sayre with the council. PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER
The Wellington Community Foundation recently sponsored a full summer camp program for 25 local children this season at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club. This is the foundation’s fourth year providing camp sponsorships, and Wenham noted that his orga-
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County Receives Disappointing Report On Legislative Session
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County got shorted in the last state legislative session, paying more to Tallahassee than the county got back, members of the Palm Beach County Commission concluded after their legislative affairs lobbying team made their final report on the disappointing results of the 2019 session on Tuesday, July 23. Funding for state colleges suffered also, while Florida Atlantic University benefited greatly in comparison. Meanwhile, funding for affordable housing under the Sadowski Fund was raided once again by the legislature, which
swept money from the fund to help victims of Hurricane Michael. Funding for key local priorities was rejected, including money to complete construction of the levee that separates the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area from The Acreage, as well as several requests initiated by local municipalities. Legislative Affairs Director Rebecca De La Rosa said the legislature’s final $91.1 billion budget reflected priorities for victim relief from Hurricane Michael, restoration of voting rights, water quality and Everglades restoration, healthcare benefits, medical marijuana,
school choice, school safety and Senate President Bill Galvano’s transportation plan. Palm Beach County’s top lobbying issues were affordable housing and homelessness, which received relatively small allotments, compared to other funding by the legislature. Four municipalities received less than $200,000 each toward affordable housing. “As northwest Florida continued to struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, housing relief was addressed by appropriating $115 million for two different programs,” De La Rosa said. “This is the 12th consecutive year that the William T. Sadowski Trust
LOX GROVES COUNCIL HONORS ROYAL PALM BEACH ON 60TH ANNIVERSARY
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council this week recognized its neighbor, the Village of Royal Palm Beach, on the 60th anniversary of its incorporation. The milestone took place June 30. Shown above, Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto receives the award from Loxahatchee Groves council members. PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER
Paving Over Paradise
Start at the ocean, get onto Southern Blvd., and start driving west. Soon you find yourself in the center of Palm Beach County, surrounded by the beautiful western communities. Years ago, a scenery of green space and open land may have welcomed you. Today, you are more likely to be greeted by a fury of traffic and the over-expansion of concrete and asphalt. Municipalities have continued to welcome chain restaurants and rental homes into our communities. The result, they are paving over paradise. And, in the process, they have threatened our dwindling natural areas, drinking water and our unique wildlife. Recently, the developer Brefrank Inc. has submitted a proposal to turn two natural preserve areas around the Mall at Wellington Green into apartments and a restaurant. Allowing this development to begin would be to abandon many of the characteristics that have solidified Wellington’s reputation as an environmentally friendly community. For the last 22 years, the Village of Wellington has been a Tree City USA Community — receiving national recognition for its high level of tree care. The village’s affinity for nature and preserving its green space has been a defining characteristic of the village for decades. These characteristics have attracted residents to visit and live in this “Great Hometown.” However, we may be facing the end of an era and witnessing the faltering in the village’s commitment to environmental preservation. If you live or work in Wellington, there is no doubt that you have noticed the immense amount of development popping up everywhere. This means that you have undoubtedly seen all of the empty buildings that soon follow. Businesses are good and vital to our community, and we should encourage them. Yet, leaving a graveyard of businesses that have faded into the past is not a good look for the village. In just the last few weeks, we have watched many businesses close their doors — Romeo’s Pizza, Boston Market, Nordstrom and Pei Wei, to name a few. Not to mention the Macaroni Grill and Circuit City locations that have laid vacant for years. Instead of more concrete, let us utilize the many empty storefronts and vacant buildings that are currently collecting dust.
Fund has been swept to fill gaps in the budget. This year, more than $125 million was diverted from the housing trust fund despite the efforts and support multiple stake holders, including our League of Cities, the Florida Association of Counties and the Housing Coalition, which is made up of 30 interested parties. While Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Senate backed plans to leave affordable housing untouched, the House continued to move forward with a proposal for sweeps.” Sean Pittman with the Pittman Law Group said the total $91.1 billion budget included $1.85 billion toward Hurricane Michael recovery. “One of the Governor’s major priorities was to actually have money going into the reserves this year, so $3.4 billion in reserves is a 2.5 percent increase from the prior year,” Pittman said. A $125 million tax relief package included a seven-day disaster preparedness holiday, a five-day back-to-school sales tax holiday and a provision that school millage must be shared with charter schools. Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $131 million from the budget, including $3.25 million for the Belle Glade Community Center and $250,000 requested to assist low-income individuals and seniors. “Gov. DeSantis stated that he vetoed projects that could have been handled at the local level,” Pittman said, suggesting that DeSantis be invited to Palm Beach County to see first-hand the need for state funding for various projects. Greg Bernardino said agriculture and natural resources was
allocated a record $650 million for various reclamation programs. “It’s the highest total that has ever been allocated for Everglades restoration,” he said. Pittman said cultural arts and education received $30.5 billion, with $335 million going to Florida Atlantic University, $65 million to Palm Beach State College and $1.5 billion to the Palm Beach County School District. Palm Beach County received $228,000 for historic preservation and $1.3 million for cultural and museum grants, and $1 million for cultural facilities. Cesar Fernandez noted the legislature strengthened the texting-while-driving law to be a primary offense rather than a secondary offense, where an officer would not be able to stop a driver solely for texting while driving. Fernandez added that the legislature preempted local governments’ ability to regulate tree trimming and the growing of vegetable gardens on private property. District 6 Commissioner Melissa McKinlay thanked the lobbying team for securing funding for the Butterfly House rape crisis center located at Wellington Regional Medical Center, which she has been active in supporting. “Next year, I certainly hope, and I know that we worked hard on it with [lobbyist] Dave Ramba, to get the funding for the Corbett levee,” McKinlay said. “There is so much focus on Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades and the restoration projects surrounding that, but that is something that we have to get fixed, so I hope that we can move that forward.” She added that Florida Atlantic University had a hugely
successful year, while “our state colleges are getting their butts kicked,” McKinlay said. “They are the first line of entry for many families in terms of an affordable college education [or] vocational education, and Palm Beach State College needs a little bit of extra help from our lobby team next year to make sure that they get the same level of funding as Florida Atlantic University. They are all partners.” McKinlay felt the sweeping of Sadowski funds for hurricane relief when there are people in the Glades living in squalor was “absolutely criminal when we have people living in conditions that they are living in right now. My concern is that the governor’s hostility toward certain sectors of the agricultural community might distract from the need that we have for dollars to be appropriated in that area.” She reiterated the need to get DeSantis down to Palm Beach County to see the conditions in the Glades, pointing out that former Gov. Rick Scott was not so heavy with the veto pen after the county invited him to tour the area. “I don’t want the Glades to suffer because of politics,” McKinlay said. Commissioner Hal Valeche said it was disappointing to see the lack of funding coming back to Palm Beach County. “I would really like to understand how much we’re sending to the state and how much they’re sending back to us,” Valeche said. “It’s my belief it’s just a fraction. Quite frankly, to give some of these cities just $100,000 for all of their affordable housing needs, what could they even do with that? It’s a drop in the bucket.”
unknown manure / bedding ratios in each truckload. The above considers only phosphorus, but nitrogen (N) is also in manure and bedding, which is saturated with urine containing urea, a highly available N source for algae). Both P and N pollution lead to harmful algal blooms in canals and lakes, cattail takeover of the Everglades and other problems. Recycling is the answer — just do it! All it will take is for governmental officials to modify industrial zoning in sensible ways. I thank you for your time and consideration. Sorry for all the math, but it needs to be shown. Dr. J. William “Bill” Louda Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Dr. Louda is a research professor at Florida Atlantic University.
Do we really need yet another strip of dense apartment buildings? Do we need another restaurant and the paving of natural beauty for more parking lots? Our mall is already a labyrinth of streets and buildings. Let’s try to maintain just the wee bit of conservation areas already planned and provided, and besides, what does conservation/preserve area mean, if not some degree of permanence. Hey, it is a fact, if we planted billions of trees world wide, these natural filters would stop global warming by filtering out the pollution — probably the easiest and simplest solution globally. It is my hope that Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board and the Wellington Village Council would consider the little greenery at the mall and not be complicit in paving it over. We don’t need to make the same mistakes so many other communities have. We can be better and greener. It shouldn’t be about money and development only. George P. Unger Wellington
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It is my hope that the Wellington Village Council will provide greater oversight over developers and express a stronger commitment to protecting the citizens that elect them. Is another chain restaurant what residents want? Is another chain restaurant what residents need? I know all the people I have spoken with want to keep the green space and conservation areas. Every time a popular chain opens up in Wellington, we only pave over more green space and make it harder for mom-and-pop businesses to thrive, slowly stripping away the features that have attracted families to Wellington in the first place. All-in-all, more development means the erosion of Wellington’s distinctive qualities. The council now has the responsibility to do the right thing. Will they protect Wellington’s natural preserve areas and stand up for Wellington residents, or will they pave over paradise? State Rep. Matt Willhite D-District 86, Wellington
Protect Wellington’s Environment
I am writing as a concerned resident of Wellington. I am a single mom who is active in the community and with my son’s school, Elbridge Gale Elementary School. I understand the importance of business and money and attracting more revenue to this area, but not at the expense of our land, and not at the expense of our preserves. How do you justify considering developing our preserves when there are so many vacant buildings in the village in the very same mall vicinity as the preserves? Surely it is bad to have the former Circuit City and Nordstrom buildings sit vacant, causing people to question why such “big” businesses could not survive here. Why would you prefer to knock down the preserves, a necessary commodity when there is a major rain event to take on excess rain water? The very idea that you are putting the preserves on the table rather than redeveloping vacant buildings boggles my mind. This project is awaiting approval from the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Are we to trust the Army Corps after all that we see in the news from Rep. Brian Mast’s office? “For the first time ever, the Army Corps admitted to willfully and knowingly
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releasing toxic water containing cyanobacteria and harmful algal blooms from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee Rivers,” Mast’s office insisted. This has decimated the Treasure and Gulf coasts. Currently, the largest algae bloom in world history now sits off the coast of Florida. This is because of the actions of the Army Corps — the people you want us to trust to destroy our preserves. As far as the South Florida Water Management District, I am sure you are aware that they have routinely voted to deregulate the levels of toxins allowed into the Everglades and Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. In other words, they are allowing the poisoning of the Everglades and our preserves. Again, these are the people you want us to trust and you are entrusting Wellington’s future. I urge the village to stop this process now and to save our preserves. Redevelop the vacant buildings and honor the wishes of your residents. Do what is right for Wellington and for the environment. Nicole DeFlorio Wellington
Key To Manure Issue Is Recycling
I was glad to see the article in the July 19 Town-Crier entitled, “Wellington Eyes Progress Solving Manure Woes.” I have been studying phosphorus pollution from equine waste, mainly manure, since 2004. The goal for phosphorus (P) making it into the Everglades is 10 parts per billion (ppb), which is 10 micrograms per liter (~1.06 quarts) of water. Analyses of numerous manure samples from farms, roads and in both Wellington and Loxahatchee Groves revealed total phosphorus contents of 13 milligrams per gram, dry weight (= 0.013 g. Note, 454 grams = 1 pound) of which half is what is called soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP), the most available form for algae and other plants. The article mentioned above shows 12,000 horses in the season in Wellington and 31 pounds of manure per day per horse. That equals 372,000 pounds (186 tons manure per day). Manure averaged about 57 percent water, so 43 percent (0.43x), that gives 372,000 x 0.43 = 159,960 pounds of dry weight manure per day.
With 454 grams per pound, the manure total per day is 454 g/lb. x 159,960 pounds, or 72,621,840 grams dry weight manure per day. Multiplying 13 mg / g dry weight manure times that value shows that 944,083,920 mg-P, equaling 944,084 grams or 2,080 pounds of phosphorus are available for pollution each day. Considering only six months of the year at a full contingent of horses just in Wellington, one can now see that more than (180 days x 2,080 pounds) 373,400 pounds (187 tons) of phosphorus will enter the soils and eventually surficial waters by percolation and runoff. During a rainstorm in 2014, I measured more than 8 parts per million (8 milligram / liter: Yes = 8,000 ppb) in the drainage from a nursery in Loxahatchee Groves that had manure and manure/urine contaminated bedding spread over its property in excessive amounts — a problem deriving from tipping fee abuse. (Example: “My nursery needs only two truckloads but you pay me by the truckload, so bring me 60 truckloads!”) Recycling is the answer, but recycling should also consider hauling distance, since trucking these materials over long distances adds to the carbon dioxide and diesel particulate pollution of the atmosphere, both of which factor into global warming. In May 2012 and again in November 2014, I sent letters of support for recycling to the mayor and council of Wellington. I have also done similar letters to the Palm Beach County Commission years ago. Neither agency would work with recyclers, such as EquineEcoGreen to find a suitable close location for a recycling center. (I have no fiscal link with this company, which Ocala welcomed with open arms!) NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) reasons are the likely culprits. Shame on all of those who will not work to get recycling done in close proximity to the sites of generation. Recycling of the bedding helps save trees, and any recycling should be done in a 100 percent environmentally friendly manner. For instance, any and all water used in the process should be recycled internally and never put into surficial waters or aquifers. Recycling of the organic portion of the manure allows a product with known N:P:K contents to then be used as fertilizer/soil amendment within Best Management Practices (BMPs) as opposed to just spreading tons of manure with highly fluctuating N:P:K contents due to
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Don’t Remove Preserve Areas
Wellington has proven to be a quite well-planned community, but as we near buildout, developers seem intent upon despoiling some of our conservation areas and our preserves. A quick perusal of my dictionary cites permanence as part of “preserve” and “conservation,” but tell that to developers. Two recent tricks have been or are being used to thwart the preservation aspect. One was a developer’s attempt to rezone areas within our pristine Equestrian Preserve Area to remove areas on paper only, to allow a hotel and commercialization, but not removing areas literally (in reality). If this sounds wrong, unethical or morally challenging, it is because it is. Now we have another developer who wants to make a deal with the South Florida Water Management District to pave over our conservation areas, and in return, they will open another area (tit for tat) elsewhere. Hmmm, how does that help Wellington by paving over flora/fauna to be placed far away and out of sight. Does it enhance our mall site with natural beauty or does it add brick/mortar in place of greenery.
For The Record
In the article “Wellington Eyes Progress Solving Manure Woes,” references were made to a “contract” between the Solid Waste Authority and Horizon 880 LLC. Any note of a “contract” refers exclusively to the signed lease agreement between the SWA and Horizon 880, which is detailed in the article, and should not be taken to mean any other form of contract. The original story has been updated online to clarify references to the lease and add additional information about how the lease came about. That article can be found here: www.gotowncrier.com/2019/07/wellington-eyes-progress-solving-manure-woes. The Town-Crier regrets any confusion this might have caused.
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WELLINGTON HOSTS ANNUAL BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH AT COMMUNITY CENTER The Village of Wellington held its annual Back to School Bash on Saturday, July 27 at the Wellington Community Center, both inside and on the lawn. Backpacks, uniforms, shoes, school supplies and more were donated and given away with support from many local nonprofits and businesses, including the Wellington Community Foundation and the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, as well as Back to Basics, the Rotary Club of Wellington, the Kiwanis Club of Wellington, Trader Joe’s, Art Cellar, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Chick-Fil-A, the Gehring Group, Jet Hauling, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Palm Beach County Library System. More than 1,000 backpacks were distributed, as well as school uniforms, new shoes and socks for families in need. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Councilwoman Tanya Siskind, Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone, George Kinoshita, Maggie Zeller, Gale Williams, Dr. Wes Boughner, Herta Suess, Don Gross and Mayor Anne Gerwig.
Maria Becker of the Wellington Community Foundation with backpacks.
Epilepsy Florida Community Resource Specialist Christine Pelaez-Pena.
James Seder and Pam Tahan.
Mia Martinez colors at the Art Cellar arts and crafts table.
Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone, Councilwoman Tanya Siskind, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Amy McCants, Mitchell Adams and Grit Ritz.
Wellington Rotary members Ruthann Miller, Susan Odell, Don Gross, Maggie Zeller, Mickey Smith and George Kinoshita with Palm Beach Central Interact Club members Ashely Rojas, Tyler Harvell and Isabelle Ortiz.
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Greenacres Adult Day Care Now Offering Expanded Services
By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report Families looking for a safe, stimulating way to get an elderly loved one or adult with special needs out of the house can find what they need at Greenacres Adult Day Care, located at 6623 Forest Hill Blvd. The facility has enriched the lives of participants over the past six years and recently chose to expand its service hours to include Saturdays, based on the request of satisfied families. After working for other organizations, founder Sam Zutshi has successfully opened four adult day care facilities in South Florida and sees the need for such services rising. “My background includes serving as a human rights commissioner, and I have worked with seniors for many years,” said Zutshi, who finds interaction a vital part of what they do. “This is not an assisted living facility [ALF]. I don’t want them to sleep. I don’t want beds here.” Inspired by the purpose behind the work, Zutshi invited his son, Neil, to come down from New Jersey and see it for himself. After
a short visit, Neil was personally moved by the experience and did not return north. “After one of the participants had to move to an ALF, it was very sad. When she was gone, at that moment, I realized that this is not just a business. We are not selling pizzas or products,” Neil Zutshi said. “I told my dad I’m proud of him for starting this place because I realized that it was having real world physical impact on the people, the seniors.” Owner Sandhya “Sandy” Mistry also has a personal connection to the work. She has been in the medical field for 30 years and was looking for something more than being a medical technologist. “When I met Sam, my parents had just died. My father was a physician, and my mother was an artist. If we had known about adult day care services, maybe they would have lived longer. So, that’s what brought me to looking for something in the memory of my parents,” Mistry recalled. “I do paintings and floral arrangements with the participants, too. My mother’s picture is hanging in this room, and this is in the memory of my mom.”
Neil Zutshi currently serves as activities director and explained what families can expect for their loved ones at Greenacres Adult Day Care every day. “We do physical activities, including physical stimulation as well as mental stimulation. Patrons who have wheelchairs or walkers, whose legs are weak, walk on the parallel bars to build confidence and strength. We can always tell if our participants have not been exercising,” he said. “We also go on field trips and play a variety of games to keep them socially engaged.” Aside from the personal touch families and clients receive, Sam Zutshi makes it clear he is available 24/7 and values the individual relationships that develop. “We tell families they are always welcome here. They don’t have to call us, they can come check on their loved ones at any time,” he said, noting the facility’s low ratio of staff to participants. The facility remains secure and medications are locked away safely. Staff members clear a full background check, are certified to give medication reminders and check some items such as glucose.
In addition, clients are provided with catered breakfast, lunch and a healthy snack. Food and activities are tailored to each person’s preferences and interests. Rose Salina, a longtime participant, was excited to share how she feels about the staff. “We love each other. [Sam] is a very good man, and he is very special. This guy [Neil] is the world’s best helper,” Salina said. “I love it here. We’re family. These are my friends. It’s something that you will always have, when you have friends.” Greenacres Adult Day Care provides services to help families and caretakers, too. Transportation to and from the facility is provided for a nominal fee, and respite care is also available. In addition to adult day care services, respite care allows for primary caregivers to take some personal time away. “Besides seniors, we also deal with adults who have special needs,” Mistry said. “We have two special needs cases here, and both of them have greatly improved. They went from nonverbal to communicating, and we are so happy to have them here.” The staff prizes personal com-
Founder Sam Zutshi, participant Bridget Goodman and Activities Director Neil Zutshi.
Participants gather for a group photo.
Owner Sandy Mistry and Fluffy spend time with Gwen Pitts. munication and can work with individuals who speak English, Spanish and Creole. Greenacres Adult Day Care, also known as Sunrise Adult Day Care, is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit www. greenacresadultdaycare.com. To schedule a tour, contact Sam Zutshi at (941) 786-6786 or e-mail info@greenacresadultdaycare. com.
Patricia Simmons and Maylin Suarez have become the best of friends during their time at Greenacres Adult Day Care.
WPTV HOSTS BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXPO AT THE MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN
WPTV News Channel 5 held its annual Back-to-School Expo on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the Mall at Wellington Green. The expo was a oneday gathering of public and private schools, trade schools, universities, and education-related companies and services. The event also featured a fun kids fashion show by Dillard’s. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Bailee Bonick tries her hand at the job of a meteorologist.
Rachelle Crain talks about back-to-school fashions.
WPTV News Channel 5’s Carrie Dailey and Chris Gilmore.
Breanna Finlan during the fashion show.
The Precision Dance Conservatory’s Devan Solomon.
Riley and Macy Sherman show off the latest fashions for kids.
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NEWS BRIEFS Day of Beauty At Wellington Green Aug. 10
The Wellington community is invited to a celebration of inner and outer beauty at the Mall at Wellington Green’s first BeYOUtiful Experience on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. The event will take place in the Grand Court as part of the popular, community-driven Live 360 program. Selfie stations, friends, community and social media moments by Miami’s own Instagram influencer and blogger @VanessaRoseTilley are just part of the fun. Guests, shoppers and visitors will enjoy Live 360 painting classes, fashion demonstrations, makeup sessions, makeup bags with samples and retailer discounts, and a fashion show. Everyone can participate in hair and makeup sessions and share positive feelings at the “Love Thy Selfie” stations. Instagram influencer Vanessa Tilley will be greeting and inspiring guests throughout the BeYOUtiful Experience. She’ll be posing at the “Love Thy Seflie” stations, assisting with the fashion show, and sharing her ideas about
what it means to possess inner and outer beauty. Tilley boasts more than 100,000 followers on Instagram and regularly shares glamourous shots featuring her impeccable fashion sense. Giving back is also a big part of being BeYOUtiful. Event-goers are encouraged to donate health and beauty items to the YWCA Harmony House, a safe place for victims of domestic violence. Suggested items for donation include shampoo and conditioner, deodorant, lotion, socks and backpacks. Guests who make a donation can register for a chance to win a gift basket from Wellington Green stores. “Our Live 360 program has engaged our community with events that inspire imagination, activity and creativity,” said Rachelle Crain, marketing director at the Mall at Wellington Green. “We’re thrilled to bring the new BeYOUtiful Experience to our community.” Since 2017, Starwood Retail Partners has introduced Live 360, a community-inspired program, to its 26 properties around the country. Since then, Live 360 has been selected by Chain Store Age magazine as one of the best retail-center experiences in the United States,
and it was honored with a World Retail Award for “Best Customer Experience Initiative-Mall Owners” at the World Retail Congress conference in Madrid, Spain. The Mall at Wellington Green is located at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more info., visit www.shopwellington green.com.
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The sixth annual Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Adoption Event, presented by the Lois Pope Life Foundation, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. This free event is the county’s largest annual pet adoption event and will feature hundreds of animals (dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits and more) from Palm Beach County seeking new families and homes. Organized by the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is a collaborative effort of more than 20 local rescue and partner groups dedicated to saving the lives of Palm Beach County animals. The past five C2Z adoption events found more than 1,300 animals their forever homes.
The Palm Beach County Library System will host its first fan-based convention, DeweyCon, on Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Main Library (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). Lovers of pop culture, television, film and animation can attend this free, twoday event, which includes cosplay, contests, gaming, giveaways, food trucks and more. Partners include Cosmic Times, FlamingoCon, hoopla Digital, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, Nerds Know, Planetary Republic of Comics, the Southeast Florida Library Information Network, the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium and TATE’s Comics +
Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event Returns On Sept. 28
Both admission and parking are free for the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event. Many of the rescue groups will be offering special discounts and adoption incentives, and all new pet parents will receive swag bags filled with special gifts, including rabies tags compliments of Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, for each adopted pet that will reside within Palm Beach County. There will also be demonstrations and a children’s activity area. “The Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is the largest pet adoption event in Palm Beach County, and we are excited to announce that the Lois Pope Life Foundation is returning as a sixth year presenting sponsor,” said Rich Anderson, executive director/ CEO of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. To become a sponsor, or for more information about the sixth annual Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event, call (561) 530-6057 or e-mail info@countdown2zero.org. Countdown 2 Zero is a public/ private community collaboration, initiated by the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control and the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners to bring
local animal welfare organizations together and end the euthanasia of adoptable animals in Palm Beach County. To learn more, visit www. countdown2zero.org.
Preparatory Department Open House At PBAU
The Palm Beach Atlantic University Preparatory Department will hold an open house/registration day beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Vera Lea Rinker Hall (326 Acacia Road, West Palm Beach). The Preparatory Department offers premier music and dance instruction for youngsters ages 5 to 18. Music offerings include brass and woodwinds, chamber ensembles, piano, music history and theory, strings, voice and more. Dance instruction includes ballet, jazz, modern and tap. During the free event, families can tour the facilities, meet faculty, register for lessons, and enjoy water games and refreshments. For information, call (561) 803-2403 or visit www.pba.edu/poh.
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Wellington Girl First To Ring The New PHW End-Of-Treatment Bell
Emma LaPaglia is an adorable 8-year-old who recently completed two-and-a-half years of treatment for leukemia. On Friday, July 18, LaPaglia became the first patient to ring the newly installed end-of-treatment bell at the Pediatric Oncology Unit at the Palms West Children’s Hospital. The bell was donated by the Kids Cancer Foundation so that all the young cancer patients can ring the bell as part of their end-oftreatment celebration. LaPaglia rang the bell while her pediatric oncologist Dr. Melissa Singer and all her pediatric oncology nurses sang, “Happy End of Treatment.” After LaPaglia rang the bell loudly three times and was showered in “silly string,” she and her family enjoyed a celebration party with a cake and gifts for LaPaglia and her sisters.
Leukemia survivor Emma LaPaglia (center) celebrates the end of her treatment during a ceremony at Palms West Hospital. At the celebration, LaPaglia was also presented with the final legacy bead, making her strand of legacy beads 28 feet long.
RPB’s Allen Boyd II Named NCCI’s 2019 United Way Chair
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), the trusted source of information for the U.S. workers compensation system, recently announced the appointment of Allen Boyd II as its 2019 United Way Campaign chair. United Way is a signature program of NCCI’s charitable initiative NCCI Cares. United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. Last year, NCCI Cares raised more than $230,000 for the United Way of Palm Beach County, and this year, Boyd will build on that success with his own unique leadership philosophy: “See the need, serve the need.” Boyd joined NCCI in 2016 and is currently its senior regulatory business analyst. Before joining NCCI, he aided Teach for America in its commitment to expanding educational opportunity by becoming a high school teacher in Miami. “There are many needs in our community, and there are many op-
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Horse Accident Survivor Reunites With Lifesaving Trauma Hawk Flight Team
Morgan Temple remembers little about the moments after she was kicked in the face by a horse. What she will never forget is the lifesaving critical care she received from the Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Trauma Hawk pilot and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue medical personnel who airlifted her to St. Mary’s Medical Center. On Wednesday, July 24, an emotional Temple and her parents met with pilot Michael Sievers, and flight nurses James Hahn and Lynn Yoos, to thank them for helping to save her life. “I think it’s extremely extraordinary, what these people do. It takes a very strong human being to be able to take care of people in the situation I was in,” said Temple, who lives in Ontario, Canada. “I’m very thankful that I was able to come back and give my thanks and see the helicopter and meet the crew. It has really been a cool experience.” Temple’s life changed in an instant on Jan. 5. One of the horses
she was grooming at an equestrian show in Wellington became excited and kicked her in the face, leaving her with life-threatening injuries. “She’s my warrior,” said Linda Temple, Morgan’s mother. “Thank you doesn’t seem enough to say to the Trauma Hawk staff but, from the bottom of this mom’s heart, thank you to everybody. You guys are great. Keep doing what you’re doing.” After her recent second round of facial surgery, Temple asked to meet the flight team and ground crew who rescued her. For the Trauma Hawk pilot, the reunion was moving. “It’s great to meet her, and it’s great to see she’s doing well,” Sievers said. “Hopefully soon she’ll be back riding horses and taking care of them.” Despite her ordeal, Temple looks forward to returning to her work caring for horses. “Morgan’s gratitude was extremely meaningful for the crew members involved,” said Gerald Pagano, director of aviation oper-
(L-R) Flight nurse Lynn Yoos, trauma survivor Morgan Temple, flight nurse James Hahn and pilot Michael Sievers. ations and the Trauma Hawk Aeromedical Program for the Health Care District. “Some of the crew said it was the first time they were able to meet someone they treat-
ed. Morgan is such a courageous young woman. To go through all that she did, and be willing to come back and say thanks, that was very special for us.”
Red Cross Honors Laurie Levene For Lifesaving Intervention In RPB
The Palm Beach & Martin Counties Chapter of the American Red Cross recognized Laurie Levene on July 23 for using Red Cross lifesaving skills to save her friend’s life. On Jan. 6, Levene and some friends were enjoying dinner at Golden Corral in Royal Palm Beach when her female friend began to choke. While eating, Levene noticed that the woman’s airways were obstructed by food and asked her friend if she was OK. After the friend was unable to respond verbally, Levene jumped into action and proceeded to perform abdominal thrusts. After several attempts, the food was expelled from her friend’s airways, which allowed her to breathe. For her heroic and lifesaving action, Levene received the Red Cross Certificate of Merit in a ceremony at the Red Cross Chapter office in West Palm Beach. The Certificate of Merit is the highest award given by the Red
Cross to individuals who save or sustain a life using skills learned in a Red Cross Training Services course. “Laurie has been a dedicated Red Cross volunteer for most of her life,” Executive Director Jennifer Durrant said. “She has served as a member of the Palm Beach Disaster Action Team, the Disaster Public Affairs Team, the Volunteer Relations Team and the Emergency Response Vehicle Team. We are grateful for her support and thrilled to recognize her with a lifesaving award.” Levene is a longtime Red Cross volunteer trained in Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/ AED. In addition to her many roles at the Red Cross, she leads the Red Cross Disability Integration Team for the South Florida Region. She is known to be a passionate and kind-hearted person who embodies the lifesaving mission of the Red Cross. Members of the public can go to www.lifesavingawards.org to
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RPBHS Dance Squad Shines At The Starbound National Talent Competition
The Elite Dance Squad of the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team competed at the Starbound National Talent Competition at the Dolphin Hotel in Orlando from July 27 through July 30. The dancers outdid themselves at the competition, bringing back to Royal Palm Beach High School many awards, national grand championships and overall national grand championships. Awards included: “The First Time I Loved Forever,” duet ages 17-19 lyrical, high gold and overall first place national grand championship, Isis Ambroise and Jesse Blecher; “Centerfield,” small group ages 17-19 character, high gold and overall first place national grand championship, Isis Ambroise, Jesse Blecher, Tyra Gordon, Imani Mawali, Jasmine
Sainvil and Shay Wiley; “Love Rund Out,” small group ages 1719 jazz, high gold and jazz first place national grand championship, Isis Ambroise, Jesse Blecher, Tyra Gordon, Imani Mawali, Jasmine Sainvil and Shay Wiley; “More Than Friends,” small group ages 17-19 jazz, high gold, Isis Ambroise, Jesse Blecher, Tyra Gordon, Imani Mawali, Jasmine Sainvil and Shay Wiley; and “When I Grow Up,” small group ages 17-19 jazz, high gold, Isis Ambroise, Tyra Gordon, Imani Mawali, Jasmine Sainvil and Shay Wiley. The Wildcat Dancers Dance Team is thrilled to announce the 2019-20 executive board: Captain Alianna Michel and co-captains Shay Wiley and Gshaline Rampersad.
2019 residency graduates Dr. Ron Mathews, Dr. Roy Barski and Dr. Kimala Harris.
The 2019-20 team includes: (front row) Shay Wiley, Alianna Michel and Gshaline Rampersad; (middle row) Kylie Nguyen, Shanice Milfort, Shay Story, Isabella Guzman and Arecely Prado; and (back row) Nendesheia Williams, Tyra Homes, Jasmine Ramirez, AnnTaylor Hill-Newland, Ayana Peterson, Brianna Mathias and Krisleth Gonzalez. Not Pictured: Drinisha Bureau and Kayla Gaynor.
Dekersky Joins Wellington El As Assistant Principal
Donna Dekersky has joined Wellington Elementary School as its new assistant principal. Dekersky has been with the School District of Palm Beach County for 25 years. For more
than 17 years, she was a teacher, a reading coach, a media specialist and most recently was with Safe Schools, supporting instruction at low-performing schools and supporting positive behavior and
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school-based teams. This is Dekersky’s first role as assistant principal and the first time she will be housed in an elementary school. She is an FAU Owl, earning her bachelor’s degree in English and two master’s degrees, one in ESOL and one in educational leadership. Dekersky is excited to be part of the WES family. In her other positions, she was in and out of the schools on a daily basis. “I missed the children and being part of a community,” she said. She is looking forward to getting to know the students and their families, as well as helping and supporting them in anyway she can “I hope I can complement the positive culture on the campus,” Dekersky said. “Everyone has been so nice. This has been the
Donna Dekersky warmest welcome I could have imagined.” Dekersky enjoys the “3 Rs of life: reading, running and retail therapy.” She enjoys spending time with her 17-year-old son Colin, a senior at William T. Dwyer High School.
Brandon Lee Participates In ACLU Summer Institute
At last month’s Dance Marathon National Leadership Conference, Palm Beach Central High School won the “Best High School Dance Marathon Award” for the 2018-19 school year. PBCHS was chosen from all high school participant schools in the United States and Canada. Dance Marathon events benefit Children’s Miracle Network hospitals nationwide. Palm Beach Central has raised more than $200,000 to date for the Children’s Miracle Network at UFHealth Hospitals at the University of Florida.
The American Civil Liberties Union recently hosted its annual Summer Advocacy Institute in Washington, D.C., for rising junior and senior high school students that will give students the tools they need to engage in their communities on issues around civil liberties and civil rights. Brandon Lee from Wellington joined almost 1,000 students from every state in the country for the
opportunity to receive first-hand experience from lawyers, lobbyists, community activists and other experts dedicated to defending these constitutional rights. From July 20-26, participating students engaged with lawyers and political activists to build expertise and knowledge in advocacy on a wide array of issues, all while observing policy development on Capitol Hill.
Lakeside Medical Center Graduates Class Of Residents
Strength, courage, character, confidence and dignity. Those were the words of encouragement and guidance given to three new physician graduates of Lakeside Medical Center’s Family Medicine Residency Program. “You have a tremendous opportunity to make a big impact on society,” said Dr. Duclos Dessalines, the keynote speaker at the graduation ceremony, which also welcomed five new residents to the program. Dessalines, pediatric services director of the C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, told graduating residents that during their residency they demonstrated “hard work, sacrifice, dedication and commitment.” Nearly 90 family members and guests attended the June 17 event at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Lakeside Medical Center in Belle Glade is an acute care facility and is Palm Beach County’s only rural teaching hospital. The residency program was established in 2011 and is now one of the few of
its kind to focus on the healthcare needs of rural, underserved areas. The three graduates, Dr. Roy Barski, Dr. Kimala Harris and Dr. Ron Mathews, completed a rigorous three-year curriculum that included rotations in emergency medicine, women’s healthcare, pediatrics, psychiatry, general surgery, internal medicine, community and sports medicine, cardiology, dermatology, radiology, orthopedics, ENT, urology, ophthalmology and critical care. “We see high-acuity patients with seven or nine diagnoses, which you wouldn’t normally see in other residency programs,” said Barski, the chief resident, who plans to practice in South Florida. “It’s a more nurturing learning environment and you become part of the community.” Following the ceremony, the three graduates took part in coating the program’s five incoming residents: Dr. Thy Bui, Dr. William Draper, Dr. Jesse Grieb, Dr. Benjamin Kosubevsky and Dr. Anna McClain.
Jennifer Brooke LeMay Earns Medical Degree From LECOM
Jennifer Brooke LeMay of Wellington received a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) on Sunday, May 26 at the Erie Arena. Following commencement,
LeMay has gone on to begin her residency at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital in Baton Rouge, La. Her focus is pediatrics. LeMay is a graduate of Wellington High School and the daughter of Al and Bonnie LeMay of Wellington.
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FUNDRAISER IN WELLINGTON SUPPORTS CANCER PATIENT ADRIENNE SASKO
Friends and family of Adrienne Sasko held a fundraiser on Friday, July 26 at Isles at Wellington Clubhouse. Sasko has been fighting cancer and is in the hospital trying to beat it. There were live, silent and ticket auctions. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig served as a celebrity bartender, while a photo booth added to the fun. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Derf Sasko, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Melissa DiMartino and Lisa Noel.
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HOMESCHOOL GROUP HOSTS FESTIVAL AT THE MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN
Palm Beach County Homeschoolers Inc. held a free Homeschool Fair on Sunday, July 28 at the Mall at Wellington Green. The event featured products to help parents and their children create a better educational experience at home. The event included a presentation led by PBCHI Chair Cheryl Trzasko. For more information, visit www.pbchomeschoolers.com. PHOTOS BY ERIN DAVISSON/TOWN-CRIER
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Children’s Hospital At Palms West Gets July Visit From Santa
By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Young patients at the Children’s Hospital at Palms West received a special visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, July 19 courtesy of Believe in Santa Foundation President Keith Carson. Wearing a red Santa outfit, a full beard and hat, Carson brought cheers of joy as the children smiled for a bit of time at the Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit and Infusion Center, where some of the patients were fighting for their lives. Carson has been visiting children through his Believe in Santa Foundation since 2013, bringing new toys to children to brighten their day and make their stay in the hospital a bit more tolerable. After portraying Santa at an event for underprivileged children, Carson found his calling and started the local nonprofit. “I love every minute of it,” he said. “I came up with the idea because there are so many children in need.” Santa had three wagons of toys, overseen by volunteers who pulled the wagons through the hallways, interrupting the usual serious business of patient hospital routines. At every room, Michele Armand, child life specialist for the hospital, introduced Santa to the children. When Santa handed over the toy in his hand, the room was all smiles, and the little ones became occupied by their gift at
the annual Christmas in July party. “I help children to cope with being in the hospital by planning activities, supporting them through procedures and making the hospital as normal for them as I can,” Armand explained. “I provide an assortment of activities for all ages.” What are the emotions that the children are feeling when they go into the hospital? “It’s a wide range of emotions,” Armand said. “Some kids feel lonely because they are missing their friends and their siblings. They are missing that interaction. Many of the children here in the hospital are fortunate, though, to have their parents spend the night with them.” Chief Nursing Officer Sheila Sanders was also on hand to help. “These events are important to the children in order to keep their spirits up,” she said. “Kids don’t expect to come into the hospital. They are in a foreign place with people they don’t know around them. So, anything we can do to lift their spirits, we do.” Volunteer Dan Silverstein was there helping Santa deliver toys. He has been volunteering at the hospital for just over a year. His son, Jack, had his appendix removed at the hospital in 2016. “It was a scary experience,” Silverstein said. “It was the first time he was under anesthesia. He was in a lot of pain. It was an emotional
time. We were only here two or three nights, but we saw families here for weeks and months. I just felt that if I could help out in any way, I would like to try.” The hospital is always seeking community support for its youngest patients. “We love having donations of brand-new toys,” Armand said. “When they get to play in the hospital, this makes the experience a lot easier for the children.” Meanwhile, the Believe in Santa
Foundation welcomes anyone who wants to host a toy drive. “We are always looking for people to host toy drives,” Carson said. “This is very important, because we do this all year round, not just at Christmas. We especially need toys for teens. They seem to be the hardest to collect for.” Teen presents can be gift cards, sporting equipment, arts and crafts. People can also make financial contributions to the nonprofit through www.believeinsanta.com.
Volunteer Daniel Silverstein, Keith Carson as Santa, volunteer Melanie McDonald, Child Life Specialist Michele Armand, Chief Nursing Officer Sheila Sanders and pediatric oncology nurse Toni Harris at the annual Christmas in July Party.
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The Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit staff with Santa. (L-R) Dr. Melissa Singer, Keith Carson, Toni Harris, Michele Armand, Sheila Sanders, Mary Ann Welcer, Patricia Kulina, Daniel Silverstein and Whitney Schneider.
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Residents of the western communities can now find the beloved Lilly Pulitzer clothing brand right here in Wellington at Tyler Brooke, a boutique clothing store on the second floor of the Mall at Wellington Green. In fact, according to store owner Henry Mosley, Tyler Brooke is the only location west of the turnpike carrying the popular line. Mosley hosted a “Pink Champagne Party” to show off the new Lilly Pulitzer line on Saturday, July 20. To learn more, call (561) 281-9522 or visit www. tyler-brooke.com. PHOTOS BY MEREDITH BUROW/TOWN-CRIER
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WOMEN OF THE WELLINGTON CHAMBER COLLECT SCHOOL ITEMS FOR KIDS
The Women of the Wellington Chamber came together for a back-to-school drive on Tuesday, July 30 at the Starbucks on Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. On hand for the event was Principal Maria Vaughan of Wellington Elementary School, who expressed gratitude to the group because the donations would be used to support her students this upcoming school year. To learn more about chamber events, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com. PHOTOS BY GINA M. CAPONE/TOWN-CRIER
WRMC’s Director of Business Development Samantha Rosen and Director of Marketing Allen Poston.
Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach’s Sarah Hubbard and Dr. Renee Gasgarth.
The Women of the Wellington Chamber donate school supplies to Principal Maria Vaughan of Wellington Elementary School.
Jenn Cohen of Max Health Chiropractic stopped by with sons Nolan and Blake Taylor.
Victor Connor and Maximilian Westerman drop off school supplies to Ravi Culbertson.
Tara Ackerman Vernie was at the event with her daughters Kayla and Taylor.
BACKPACK DRIVE A SUCCESS AT LOCAL B&G CLUB
Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig was on hand Monday, July 29 as Waste Management distributed backpacks to children at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club. Waste Management donated almost 300 new backpacks to the local Boys & Girls Club. Every summer, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County holds a Back-to-School Supply & Backpack Drive to provide needed items for club members to go back to school with confidence. The goal of the drive is to supply all 3,000 Boys & Girls Club members across the 13 Palm Beach County clubs with a backpack full of school supplies.
Ravi Culbertson, Kelly Donado-Vargas, Jenn Cohen and Stuart Hack support the back-to-school drive.
Jenna Shinn and Theresa Garcia of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital donate school supplies
Wellington Whole Foods Market Exhibit Of Art By Sandra Encaoua
The Wellington Art Society and Whole Foods Market in Wellington are currently showing an exhibit by Sandra Encaoua of her beautiful and unique paintings. The exhibit will be on display until the end of October. Encaoua was born in Paris and is a well-known and acclaimed artist in France and many other European countries. She began painting and drawing as a young girl, teaching herself to mix several mediums until she had the perfect effect she wanted. She later graduated from a Parisian school of art. Encaoua sometimes does watercolors when she wants a quick expression of the moment but works mainly in oils on large canvases, as she likes the transparency and vibration of the oils. Her semi-ab-
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stract paintings reflect Encaoua’s love of nature and raw elements. Her landscapes and portraits are a mixture of flaming red with sparking white and bright turquoise. Her paintings infer strength, vitality and gentleness. Encaoua won the 2013 competition of young talent in France and was the featured 2015 “Artist of the Day” on the famous web site Saatchi Art and won the 2017 French Award Arts-Sciences-Letters of the French Academy of Arts-Sciences-Letters in Paris. Encaoua just recently had an exhibition at the famed Kinor Gallery in Paris. She splits her time between Paris and Miami. For more information about Wellington Art Society events, visit www.wellingtonartsociety. org.
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My Youthful Eye Problems Continued Until I Got A New Doctor
When I was 11, some optometrists came around to my grade school and tested everyone’s eyes for free. Of course, this was back in the day when the schools also provided art supplies, musical instruments and recess. I was a good student who passed all my tests, so I expected to ace the eye test, too. Nope. It turned out that I was an optical mess — nearsighted in one eye, farsighted in the other and astigmatism running rampant through both eyes, meaning they were football-shaped instead of round. Of course, the school eye testers weren’t that thorough. All they did was send a note home to my mother saying that I had
a dimly-lit optometrist’s office, squinting and struggling to make sense out of black smudges. His diagnosis was that I was nearsighted. I guess this was back in the day when doctors didn’t know what the heck they were doing. However, he did sell my mother some pink sparkly glasses for me (I wanted tortoiseshell), and I went home miserable. As a child, I hated change, and going from not wearing glasses to wearing glasses every day was a big change. I hated the things and kept taking them off to see how things really looked. (They looked blurry, but with a lot less glare.) Still, I was repeatedly told that the glasses cost “good money” (as opposed
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The Sonic BOOMER successfully identified the big letter as an E and somehow guessed the next five letters correctly, but saw the other 41 images as nothing more than black smudges. They suggested further testing. So one bright, sunny Saturday, when the other kids were outside playing, I was in
to the other kind of money), so I wore them. They squashed down my nose and bothered my ears, but I wore them. After a week or two, they started giving me headaches. I was hoping this would be the end of them, but no. My dad held them over a steam kettle, warmed up the plastic and bent them to make them more comfortable. It didn’t help because (as I am sure you have already guessed) they were the wrong prescription. But this was back in the day when people trusted doctors. And if my dad had gone to all that trouble... So I wore them off and on, putting up with headaches and, at age 16, flunking my driver’s license eye test.
Finally, at age 22, I got married and moved to Florida, where I had to find new doctors on my own. Thank goodness! I got a new optometrist, who diagnosed my problems correctly, and suddenly wearing glasses wasn’t so bad anymore. (Plus, they were tortoiseshell.) I also got a new orthodontist who fixed the back tooth that the old orthodontist had caused to stick out sideways. And I got a new general practitioner, one who figured out why my foot was hurting and took the last piece of glass out of it from where I’d stepped on a broken bottle six years before! My point is, change is good... and also that Florida doctors rock!
‘Hobbs & Shaw’ Is A Guilty Pleasure For ‘Fast & Furious’ Fans
I admit Hobbs & Shaw, the latest movie in the Fast & Furious franchise, is a guilty pleasure. It is dumb, and the plot has more holes than aged Swiss cheese. But it works as a pretty decent B movie, if you simply want to sit back, accept a lot of unreality as more or less normal, and which several guys and a pretty woman beat the daylights out of dozens of people each. Hattie (Vanessa Kirby) is the leader of an MI6 anti-terrorist team out to capture a horribly dangerous virus. Of course, being in a movie like this, it is one that can kill just about anyone on earth, but that doesn’t stop the bad guys. Her team gets the virus, but then nasty villain Brixton (Idris Elba) enters the fray. In case you don’t know his role, he calmly announces, “I am the bad guy” and then casually kills just about all of the well-trained team, framing Hattie for the job. He goes after her in the first of a
just a coincidence, that Hattie is his estranged sister. We also discover that Shaw and Brixton have a history; Shaw once shot the villain and thought him dead, but that’s when the bad guy got some new, improved parts. Brixton kidnaps Hattie, but Hobbs and Shaw get her back and they go through, what else, a rousing chase through London. But Hattie has a problem. She injected herself with the key serum, and she will die in 72 hours and, at that point, the virus becomes airborne and just about everyone else dies. That sets the trio: Hobbs, Shaw and Hattie, off to the Ukraine to get the one machine in all the world that can save her, and then after a car/motorcycle chase that essentially violates the law of gravity and probably most of the other laws of the physical universe, they escape and go to Samoa, Hobbs’ homeland where he has not been for 25 years. Again, more family
‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler group of great chase scenes, but loses her. The American CIA calls on super-agent Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson) to make sure the Brits do things right, and the Brits hire super-mercenary Shaw (Jason Statham) to retrieve it. Anyone who has seen recent Fast & Furious films knows the two hate each other, and they soon battle. Hobbs finds Hattie, and after a tough fight (she is a better fighter than anyone but the three major stars), he brings her in. However, Shaw comes in, and we discover, wow,
problems. Eventually there is a battle for the fate of humanity. (Brixton sneers at one point, “genocide, shmenocide,” to remind you how bad he is and how dangerous he is.) Anyway, you can probably figure out how it ends. A key focus of this film is on the family. We see the two Shaw siblings’ mother Queenie (Helen Mirren) in prison bemoaning the fact her two kids don’t talk to each other. And Hobbs has never even brought his adorable daughter Sam (Eliana Sua) to meet the rest of the family. Added to that, Shaw and Hobbs constantly put each other down, occasionally in amusing fashion. There are more insults than normal in this film. The basic idea seems to be to have the two bickering until they finally learn that alpha males work best when they really collaborate. There are really no acting challenges in the whole thing. Johnson plays Hobbs
as he does most characters, as sort of an exaggerated version of his own public persona: charming, giving and able to do plenty of butt kicking. Statham is sort of smoother, but still a rough, tough butt kicker himself. While Idris was really wasted in the film: no real acting involved, just stunts and some sneering, as well as occasional scenery chewing, he did it all well. Kirby managed to be both tough and sexy; she may very well be part of a sequel to this film. Since we never got to see the real big villain, we will probably see at least one more film. If you like this type of film, go to it. It is a fairly pleasant brainless couple of hours. Since we are getting to the slow season, it might actually be one of the last films you see for the summer. But there might be a surprise or two. If you are not crazy about this type of film, wait until it shows up on TV.
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RESIDENTS GET VALUABLE INFORMATION AT ROYAL PALM’S SENIOR EXPO
The Royal Palm Beach Senior Expo was held on Friday, July 19 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Vendors shared information about wellness and healthcare options, travel, insurance and more. There were raffles, giveaways and music, as well as on-site screenings for glucose, blood pressure, retinopathy, cholesterol and more. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
“Medicare Maggie” Zeller hands out Medicare information.
The RPB Young at Heart Club’s Lee Messina, Councilwoman Selena Samios and President Sally Rubin.
Evelyn Medina from Palm Beach Pace gives Louise Connolly some information.
Elizabeth Scwiner pets Leonardo the leopard tortoise, held by Tammy Dugal of Community Animal Hospital.
ERA Homerun Real Estate’s Mary Schiltz and Lisa Wetula.
Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio with Mayor Fred Pinto.
Helen Benvenuto, Carolyn Hmara and Mary Kaminski of the Senior Referral Program.
Nixie and David Swift at the senior expo.
Jupiter Medical Group’s Jared Kobert with Anne Johnson.
ROYAL PALM BEACH HOSTS ‘WOOFAPALOOZA’ SUMMER PARTY FOR DOGS
Royal Palm Beach held a Woofapalooza Summer Party on Saturday, July 20 at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Bark Park to celebrate July being Park and Recreation Month. The day started with free volleyball, bounce houses on the lawn, and kayak and paddle boarding. Dog-related vendors gave out information and freebies. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER Animal adoption and rescue organizations were on hand with dogs up for adoption.
RPB Events & Facilities Manager Brandon Pendergrass with Program Coordinator Rochelle Wright.
Louise Connolly with Angus Og the Wonder Dog and Lady Anne.
Barky Pines Animal Rescue’s Mary Montanero and Elizabeth Accomando with Sugar and Cocoa.
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continued from page 1 chairs,’” Haley McLean recalled. “And at first I was like, ‘Oh no, I don’t think we need all of that.’ But then I got to thinking. This is such an important time for my husband. And thank God for the tent, too.” Participation from the local government was only the first drop in the sea of community involvement. As the Marine Corps canvassing recruiter for Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach Central high schools, McLean saw a significant number of his students and graduates in the audience that day. “Just to see the impact that you can make on some of these kids
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continued from page 1 20 acres because the developments over 20 acres can go for waivers to correct the lighting,” Suchy said. “We need to take into account the lifestyle of the people who live here. Are we going to have commercial development drive our town and determine what lifestyle these people have, or are we going to let the town drive what the people want based on our lifestyle? It’s not what’s happening in the parking lot, you’ve got to think about all the developments and the projects that are going in, and they’re going to be lighting up all these areas.” Fleischmann said that the way the code is written, there is flexibility so that if there is lighting
Once finished with therapy, Valerie will need surgery to remove kidney stones that have formed. She has gotten infections and had fevers due to her body coping with the trauma. But always a fighter, Valerie is making her way back. “Valerie has a bright personality,” Katie said of her daughter. “She is funny, intelligent, has a good attitude and she’s competitive. She loves animals and art. She wants to be stronger and be independent as much as possible to get back to some normalcy. She is working very hard because she wants to go back to school. We won’t be able to start school right away, but this is our goal.” The Chandlers moved to Wellington 10 years ago. Both girls attended local elementary schools. Valerie is going into the eighth grade at Emerald Cove Middle School, while Camryn will be a fifth grader at Elbridge Gale Elementary School. The family is now just living on Donald’s income, as
Katie has taken leave to be with Valerie full-time. “We are just team-tagging back and forth, right now,” Katie explained. “I am here in the hospital about 80 percent of the time, and then my husband comes from work to give me a break, so I can spend time with my other daughter.” When Valerie is released from the hospital in a few weeks, she won’t be able to return home. The four-bedroom, two-bath house where the Chandlers live will not be updated in time. In fact, the Chandlers don’t know yet if they should even renovate the house at all because it may not suit their new life, given the obstacles that come with retrofitting a house for a wheelchair. In the meantime, they will move into an apartment on Sept. 1. But there will be a gap between when they can move into the temporary dwelling. The family needs a provisional place somewhere for the interim. Then, once they are
settled in the apartment, they will begin searching for a house that will suit their family’s needs and their new life to come. Currently, the family needs a home that is single story, open floor plan, no stairs or steps, 36-inch-wide door frames that a wheelchair can fit through; a home where the bathrooms are wide and spacious. The Chandlers want to stay in Wellington, and if they can stay in the Eastwood neighborhood, where they live now, it would be ideal. The family is looking forward to some ordinary family time together where it’s not so complicated and they can live under one roof. They are grateful and appreciative of everyone who has reached out to show their family love and comfort. If you can help the Chandler family in any way, Katie Chandler can be reached at (561) 628-1339. There is also a GoFundMe page set up for Valerie at www.gofundme. com/f/trqu3-spinal-surgery.
and families and the community, in just that short amount of time, it’s a testament to what we do as Marines,” McLean said. According to McLean, as gunnery sergeant, he is now the buffer between the officers and the enlisted men, or “junior Marines.” He is, as he simplified, a “supervising manager” for his platoon. “You’re responsible for the welfare of your Marines, making sure that they’re getting done what they need,” McLean said. “And if anything happens with their families, you have to be able to take care of that.” The job also entails handling the administrative and logistical needs that the officers may not have time to meet, which is why McLean described a gunnery sergeant as being the “right-hand man to his lieutenant.” As far as McLean’s day-today duties, he remains working with high schools in the western communities, being known to go
the “extra mile” to support his students. “I’ve seen Jon stay in the office until two in the morning waiting to process paperwork for a child,” said Jana Rodriguez, a close family friend. Rodriguez, a longtime resident of Wellington, believed so much in the importance of a dedicated local recruiter that she was instrumental in holding the ceremony so close to home. As the aunt of a child who was, as she put it, on a self-destructive path until joining the Sea Cadets in high school, Rodriguez has seen firsthand the significance of a reaching, caring hand. “Sometimes all the children need is a person who will go out of their way,” Rodriguez said. “This is a guy who will go out of his way.” McLean’s career has already come full circle, as he himself enlisted after a recruiter reached out to him.
“It’s actually a funny story,” McLean said. “We were sitting in class — it was my senior year in high school — and a recruiter came up to me. He set a business card on my desk, and it literally said, ‘I challenge you to show up at this place at this time.’ And he walked off.” “I’m never one to back down from a challenge,” McLean laughed, “so I ended up showing up.” McLean said his recruiter did to him what he does to his future Marines. “He showed me that I could be successful,” McLean said. “He said my past decisions don’t have to define my future. And he was right, you know, and I’m grateful every day.” Now as a gunnery sergeant, McLean continues to try to pay this courtesy forward, reaching out to young men and women interested in serving their country as United States Marines.
continued from page 1 on Aug. 14, and the project will likely head to the Wellington Village Council sometime in September. St. Rita Catholic Church, located on the northwest corner of Big Blue Trace and Paddock Drive, will be petitioning the board to approve a site plan to demolish the existing parish center, construct a new 11,500-square-foot parish center with an outdoor play area, while reconfiguring the parking area. The application will ask for a 2,200-square-foot daycare facility that will allow 60 youngsters ages 3 to 5 to occupy the space. “Right now, they have a daycare center and want to expand it, so under our code, it’s a conditional use. That means it has to be ap-
overspill, it can be corrected with the automatic devices. “Businesses that want to stay open beyond 11 p.m. want to be able to have the appearance that the business is open,” he said. “Keep in mind, this is six-lane Southern Blvd. we’re talking about.” “We don’t want it to look like Military Trail,” Maniglia replied. Roadways, Equestrian, Trails & Greenway Advisory Committee Member Nina Corning said the code will affect all of the town. “You’re writing this in the entire code,” Corning said. “What Southern Blvd. will do, Southern Blvd. will do, but Southern Blvd. and it creeping in is a whole other subject, and it is a nuisance, not if it becomes a nuisance. It is a nuisance. I can remind you of all the people standing up who were opposed to all of this development out west here, and one of the big-
gest things that they brought up was light pollution. This is light pollution. This is loss of night sky. This is going to bother the animals, the people, you name it. You are not here to serve Wawa. You are here to serve the citizens of this town.” Shorr reminded council members that there is a way for developers to request a variance to the code. “I appreciate the comments, and from that perspective, understand this is not a commercial code, this is the lighting code for the entire town,” he said. Fleischmann said there is an alternative provision that allows the town to look at individual properties. “We allow a waiver in the PUD ordinance, and that’s how the Wawa got its waiver, but the Wawa did not abut any residential properties, and it demonstrated
through its photometric plan that it was not going to have overspill on adjacent properties,” he said. “That’s really the definition of a nuisance in our code, is overspill onto adjacent properties.” El-Ramey pointed out that the town has overspill from the stadium lights at nearby Seminole Ridge High School. “It lights up like the sun is going down,” she said. “If you want to talk about this on an individual basis, I’m opposed to this lighting, seriously.” Shorr said he is all for lighting for public safety at certain facilities, but the code is written for the entire town. “If they have to ask for a variance, there’s avenues for a variance,” he said. Councilman Dave DeMarois made a motion that the lights go out except at locations where the council grants a variance, which carried 5-0.
The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday recognized Ken and Terry Hendrick of Hendrick Services for their support of the town’s recent Independence Day Parade. Shown here are the Hendricks with the council.
Donald and Katie Chandler with daughters Valerie and Camryn back when life was normal, before the accident.
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proved by the Planning, Zoning & Building Department and the Wellington Village Council,” Basehart said. “With that, they also have a site plan amendment, which is administratively approved but will be shown as justification for their conditional use application.” Currently, St. Rita has an inefficient parking lot. At mass on Sunday, cars are parked on the grass or on the street. But with the changes, parking will be improved, Basehart said. “They will tear down the existing parish hall and build a new building off to the north side of the existing building,” he explained. “It will be a little smaller than the building now, but the revised site plan will greatly improve the efficiency of their parking.” Colomé & Associates is seeking the approvals for the church. After the Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, the project is also likely headed to the council in September.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, Aug. 10 • Ticket are still on sale for remaining performances of Disney’s Lion King Jr. at Wellington High School. Show times are Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased though www.tapstars.org or on Eventbrite (Disney’s Lion King Jr.). For more information, e-mail tapstars.info@gmail.com or call (561) 723-6154. • The Loxahatchee Chapter Florida Trail Association will hold a Clip & Walk at the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area (11835 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road) on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 596-4423 for more info. • The Palm Beach Atlantic University Preparatory Department will hold an open house beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Vera Lea Rinker Hall (326 Acacia Road, West Palm Beach). The department offers music and dance instruction for youngsters ages 5 to 18. For more info., call (561) 8032403 or visit www.pba.edu/poh. • Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden will host Make Your Own Fairy Garden on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10 a.m. with master gardener Nancy Byrne. Visit www.mounts.org/ events or call (561) 233-1757 for more info. • A Back-To-School Supply Drive will be held Saturday, Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds’ Yesteryear Village. School supplies will be given away to teachers with school IDs. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com. • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a Deer & Raptor Walk on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. for families of all ages. The program costs $3 per person. Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of the deer and raptor compounds to see the animals up close and learn about these unique creatures. For more info., call (561) 233-1400 or visit www.pbcnature.com. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Billy Joel tribute concert by the Turnstiles Band on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar for more info. Sunday, Aug. 11 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk behind the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 8 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 596-4423 for more info. • The Florida Bridal & Wedding Expo will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo
Center on Sunday, Aug. 11 from noon to 5 p.m. featuring a wide array of wedding professionals. For more info., visit www. flbridalshows-wp.com. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sahaja Meditation for ages 16 and up on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. This time-honored technique reduces stress, brings better focus and helps you become more balanced. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Monday, Aug. 12 • Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is accepting team registrations for its Men’s D Division Softball League and Coed Softball League at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). The deadline to sign up a team is Monday, Aug. 12. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/athletics or contact Ryan Harris at (561) 791-4786 or rharris@wellingtonfl.gov. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Homework Club for ages 5 to 12 on Mondays, Aug. 12, 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a quiet space to study, read and complete homework. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for ages 12 and up on Monday, Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. and ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at 3 p.m. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Tuesday, Aug. 13 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Job Search Basics: How to Find Employment Online on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. Learn how to navigate your online job hunt by searching employment sites and library databases. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults for ages 16 and up on Tuesdays, Aug. 13, 20 and 27 at 2 p.m. Explore your artistic interests using different techniques and mediums, improve your skills and learn new ways to express yourself. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Fall Into Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. Try your luck at bingo and win a prize or two. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Kids Coloring Club Goes Back to School for ages 2 and up
on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 4 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing hour of coloring featuring school-themed coloring sheets. All materials will be provided. Personal coloring books are welcome. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Are You Board? Game On!” for ages 12 and up on Tuesdays, Aug. 13, 27 and 31 at 6 p.m. Gather your friends, or come and make new ones, as we discover new games and reacquaint ourselves with old favorites. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info. • The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. Wednesday, Aug. 14 • The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office will hold a job fair on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the U.S. Army Reserve Center (3193 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach). For more info visit www.pbso. org/pbso-job-fair. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Kitchen Chat for ages 14 and up on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. in a bi-monthly discussion to help with home cooking. Borrow any cookbook, test a meal and share your tips, techniques and kitchen adventures. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Beads, Beads, Beads!” for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 3 p.m. Create a wearable work of art. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Anime Nation for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles in Japanese with English subtitles. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Book Discussion on Turtle Moon by Alice Hoffman on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Copies are available at the research services desk. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Thursday, Aug. 15 • The Central Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce will host an Economic Luncheon on Education on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Palm Beach Marriott with keynote speaker Palm Beach County School District Superintendent Dr.
Donald Fennoy. For more info., visit www. cpbchamber.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Great Native Plants for Your Garden on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. Join extension agent Laurie Albrecht and discover the beautiful plants that call this area home. Get a voucher for two free three-gallon native plants. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free rock concert by the Flyers band, along with food trucks, on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ calendar for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans and enjoy a fun evening of wordplay. Basic game knowledge is required. Bring your own boards if you have them. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, Aug. 16 • Jurassic Quest, America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur event, will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, Aug. 16 through Sunday, Aug. 18. For more info., visit www.jurassicquest.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host West African Dance Instruction for ages 12 and up on Friday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Learn easy-to-follow, traditional West African dance choreography in an energetic dance workshop presented by Afrique Ngozi Dance and Drum Inc. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of the movie Dumbo on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, Aug. 17 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Dog Days of Summer Story Time for all ages on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10:15 a.m. Celebrate the Florida heat with some fun stories indoors. Call (561) 7906070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Garden Talks for ages 15 and up on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Discuss different spaces and sizes of gardens with Extension Agent Chris Miller. Share ideas, seeds and seedlings. No knowledge is required. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.
• The American Association of Zoo Keepers Chapter at Lion Country Safari will host its Inaugural Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the Madison Green Country Club in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call Ed Portman at (561) 602-4409 or Jen Rucker at (816) 284-9785. • The Wellington Tennis Center (3100 Lyons Road) will host a free Back-to-School Tennis Bash on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to a free day of games, drills, giveaways and a pizza party, event attendees will have the opportunity to experience Wellington’s new after-school youth tennis program. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/tennis or call (561) 791-4775. • CycleBar in Palm Beach Gardens will host “Cycle for the Cure” on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 12:30 p.m. to benefit Susan G. Komen Florida. Registration at pbg.cyclebar.com is required with a minimum donation of $30. Space is limited. For more info., e-mail info@ komenflorida.org. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a Tom Petty tribute concert by the Petty Hearts on Saturday, Aug. 17 at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar for more info. Sunday, Aug. 18 • Temple B’nai Jacob (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 6, Wellington) will host an open house on Sunday, Aug. 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Learn about this warm, welcoming Jewish congregation serving western Palm Beach County. For more info., call (561) 793-4347, e-mail bnaijacobofwell@aol.com or visit www.templebnaijacob.com. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Miniature Garden: Sand Art for ages 14 and up on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 2 p.m. Choose your colors and layer them with a little plant to create your own sand art terrarium. Materials will be provided. Bring a glue gun if possible. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 33, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier. com.
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New Community Manager And Lifestyle Director Join Arden
A sense of community continues to be central to Arden. The master-planned community in western Palm Beach County recently added Donald Smith to serve as lifestyle director and Toni Kanfer as community manager. As more residents continue to settle in, these two will be responsible for establishing relationships and a sense of community among the new neighbors, while also supporting homeowners with their HOA needs. Smith, who is busy planning a full calendar of year-round activities and events for residents, brings extensive recreational experience at both nonprofits and communities. A graduate of Arizona State University, Smith most recently served as lifestyle director at Orchard Ridge, a community in Texas. “I want everyone here to feel like they are on vacation, where there’s always something fun to do right on your doorstep,” Smith said. While Smith keeps the residents entertained, Kanfer’s role focuses on the day-to-day operations of Arden. Kanfer most recently served as the community standards manager at Celebration, where she oversaw a team responsible for enforcing the community’s governing documents and maintaining the aesthetic and integrity of the community. “Arden is a unique and vibrant community, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to help it grow,” she said.
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Arden Lifestyle Director Donald Smith Developed to promote healthy living, community engagement and a connection to the great outdoors, Arden will include 2,000 homes that back up to a community green space, including parks, playfields, greenways, nature trails and lakes. Arden’s focus on healthy living is enhanced by its farm and event barn. Under the direction of two skilled farm directors, the five-acre parcel will produce tropical fruits, vegetables and herbs to be shared among residents. The heart of recreational activity at Arden is the two-story Lakehouse, complete with two resort-style pools. The upper-level Tranquil Pool & Spa are surrounded by private cabanas for those who want some quiet time, while
Arden Community Manager Toni Kanfer the lower-level pool offers water play areas perfectly suited for families. There will also be plenty of separate indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for all ages to enjoy. Freehold Communities is the visionary development team behind Arden and is currently developing more than 10,000 residential lots in Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, California and Florida. The impressive collection of top-quality homebuilders at the 1,200-acre master-planned community includes Ryan Homes, Lennar and Kenco Communities. There are more than 20 innovative floor plans to choose from in a wide range of sizes, styles and design. For more information, visit www.ardenfl.com.
Women’s Biz Group To Meet Aug. 14
The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Networking starts at 6 p.m. The cost is $25, and guests are welcome. The August speaker will be Loretta Remy on the topic, “Finding your place in ABWA: Why you should raise your hand.” The program will include networking tips, how to find one’s place in the organization and how to make the most of membership. Remy has been a member of the
Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the ABWA since 2014 and resides in the West Palm Beach area. Since joining, she has been active in the fundraising and social committees. She has served as treasurer and is the current president. Remy is currently a managing market partner with Monat Global Haircare. She also leads a women’s social networking group called Making 50s Fabulous. To make reservations, or for more information, call Joanne Ryan at (561) 628-3694. For more information on the ABWA, visit https://northernpalmbeach. abwa.org.
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Wolverine Football Begins Season With High Expectations
By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report It is still summer, but the high school football fall season is underway. Local teams have hit the turf early in Palm Beach County. The first day of practice was held July 29, and the Wellington High School football squad has a strong returning group of athletes. The Wolverines did not skip a beat in their spring game, defeating Fort Pierce Westwood. Players have stepped up since the departure of Mark Antony Richards to Auburn University, but the name still occupies a blue jersey for the Wellington team. Sophomore cousin Neville Richards plays on the offensive and defensive line for the Wolverines. The Wolverines are typically known for their high-scoring offense, but this year, the defense looks to rival the other side of the ball, according to head coach Tom Abel, now in his eighth year at the helm. “Our defense is finally looking
pretty dang good,” Abel explained. “Everyone wants to see ‘AirWellington’ put up 40 points, but our defense is loaded this year. We have two guys who each had 15 sacks last season in Passeggiata and Cotter.” Senior defensive end Stephen Passeggiata will anchor the defense and has several Division I offers on the table. At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, he will give opposing offensive units trouble. Senior Mike Cotter will also add to the strength on the defense. Offensively, the Wolverines will rely on sophomore quarterback Blake Kendall to lead the way. Kendall was thrown into the fire last season as a freshman and started five games. Abel believes that experience has helped him develop entering this season. “He’s ready. He has been grooming himself,” Abel said. “He listened to everything we’ve said. He knew how to read defenses and bumped out the other quarter-
backs. We didn’t lose a beat, and Blake is the main guy.” Adrian Hector, Tristan Abinet, Branden Butler and Finlay Toussaint will round out the receiving corps for the Wolverines — and all but one are well over six feet. Kendall will have plenty of targets downfield. Senior offensive lineman Julian Odums will lead in the trenches. At 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, he can deadlift 515 pounds. The line will average at 270 pounds, according to Abel. Lenori Williams will lead the backfield for the Wolverines. Tipping the scale at 225 pounds, he has good power and speed. Special teams have been a strength for Wellington for years, boasting two Lou Groza winners, and senior Morgan Suarez was a nominee last season. “This kid is amazing,” Abel said. “He’s a deep ball kicker on kickoffs and has a high percentage on field goals. He’s a five-star kicker.” Expect the traditional on-side
Receiver Adrian Hector focuses on the ball to make the catch.
kick during the season from the Wolverines. “It’s no secret; it’s always going to be a part of our offensive game plan,” Abel added. “Tony Bugeja has done a wonderful job, and we’re blessed to have him as a part of our program.” Bugeja is a longtime place kicker, holder and long-snapper position specialist trainer, and he trains many of the area special teams. Wellington will host Treasure Coast High School for a kickoff classic on Friday, Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. “It’s a special team, and all we have on our radar is Treasure Coast right now,” Abel said. “They’ve worked all their drills hard; they’ve been grinding.” The Wolverines made it to the post-season last year, and they look to challenge for the district championship in a newly aligned district, with Seminole Ridge High School moving out and Forest Hill High School joining as the newcomer.
The Wellington defensive unit practices tackling drills.
Wellington quarterback Blake Kendall looks to make a throw downfield during practice.
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Defensive end Stephen Passeggiata works on rushing drills.
Outlook Bright For Royal Palm Football As Fall Season Begins
By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School football team has kicked off practice for the upcoming fall season, and after winning against Suncoast and John I. Leonard high schools in their spring jamboree, the Wildcats are looking forward, not backward, head coach Davis Lowery said. “If you ask any of our players why we’re not looking behind us, they should answer, ‘Because we’re not going that way,’” he explained. “We preach that we can only move forward or backward; nothing is maintained, it only grows or reduces.” The Wildcats have had a difficult run the last two seasons, but there is a culture change at the hands of Lowery and his coaching staff. Lowery, who was introduced to the football program
in August 2018 has made major improvements within, creating dedication and consistency among the players. “We endeavor for consistency and making every rep a quality rep,” Lowery said. “The rules and the mission have not changed, it is them as a group, and individually, who have grown.” Lowery said that there will be surprises among the players who eventually stand out above the rest, but he noted that expectations are high for Akeam Woodley and Ketron Hadley. Both are two-way players and had big performances in the spring, with Woodley reeling in two touchdown passes. Ricardo Rosier has also started off netting big gains on the practice field. Junior quarterback Peyton Mainolfi will be the guiding light on the offense for the Wildcats.
His 6-foot-4 frame will provide the ability to see downfield for one of his many weapons. One of those will be receiver Andy Petit-Homme. At 6-foot-1 and 185 pounds, he is big and quick, with breakaway speed. Christian DiCristino will anchor the line on both sides of the ball for the Wildcats. There is much excitement as well about the improvement of some of the younger players, such as De’juan Tolbert, Cody Wasielewski and Victor Gutierrez. The trio will also be two-way players for the team and will likely contribute this season. The Wildcats have what they believe to be one of the best kickers in Palm Beach County in Dominic Grosso. “He has had several outstanding camps over the summer, and he remains a great student athlete,”
Royal Palm Beach head coach Davis Lowery looks on as the offensive unit runs plays.
Lowery said. “He will help bring us another dimension to our game this year.” Lowery said that while the program’s outlook is good, he is taking it day-to-day and weekto-week. “Our steps to success are clearly defined. Our focus since December has been spent training and sharpening our approach in each pillar,” he added. “We have only briefly touched upon our internal goals about what we would like to accomplish in the district, but 99 percent of the focus is daily and weekly.” The tide seems to be turning for the Wildcats. With much success in a short amount of time, the momentum is theirs for the taking. Royal Palm Beach will host its season opener against West Boca Raton High School on Friday, Aug. 23 at 6:30 p.m.
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Registration Open for Men’s D Division and Coed Softball Leagues
Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is accepting team registrations for its Men’s D Division Softball League (lower and upper divisions) and Coed Softball League at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Men’s Softball: The deadline to sign up a team is Monday, Aug. 12, or until the league fills. Games begin Aug. 27 and are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Village Park. The cost to register is $600 per team, with 20 players allowed on each team roster. A mandatory managers meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at Village Park. Coed Softball: The deadline to
sign up a team is Monday, Aug. 12, or until the league fills. Games begin Aug. 30 and are held Friday evenings at Village Park from 7 to 10 p.m. The cost to register a team is $500 per team, with 20 players allowed on each team roster. A mandatory managers meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at Village Park. Early registration is recommended to guarantee your team’s spot. For more information on this program visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/athletics, or contact Programs Coordinator Ryan Harris at (561) 791-4786 or rharris@wellingtonfl. gov.
(L-R) Jared Lee, Shihan Fumio Demura, Sensei Keith Moore.
Jared Lee Wins At Karate Competition In Orlando
Jared Lee, an adult sixth kyu level green belt student/assistant instructor from Genbu-Kai Florida, recently traveled to Orlando to compete in the International Sport Karate Association (ISKA) U.S. Open tournament. Lee captured first place in kata (forms) and second place in kumite (sparring). He thanks Sensei Keith Moore of Genbu-Kai Florida, and the late John Baranoski of the Florida Karate Academy for their great training afforded him during his tenure at both dojos. Lee currently trains at Gen-
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bu-Kai Florida learning the Shito-Ryu Karate style, including Okinawan Kobudo (weapons) and Batto-Do (the Japanese art of drawing and cutting with the katana). He enjoys Genbu-Kai Florida’s curriculum and encourages anyone who wishes to learn from a lineage that directly involves the legendary Fumio Demura, to come and check out and/or try a class. Genbu-Kai Karate is located in the Wellington Marketplace. For more information on classes, call (561) 804-1002 or visit www. floridagenbukai.com.
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Wellington Tennis Center To Host Free Back-To-School Tennis Bash Aug. 17
The public is invited to attend a free Back-to-School Tennis Bash at the Wellington Tennis Center (3100 Lyons Road) on Saturday, Aug. 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to a free day of games, drills, giveaways and a pizza party, event attendees will have the opportunity to experience
Wellington’s new after-school Youth Tennis Program, in partnership with Net Generation. The program is designed for youth tennis players of all ages and skill levels. Children will be grouped by age in the following divisions: ages 4 to 6, ages 7 to 10, and ages 11 and up.
Participants should dress in appropriate athletic attire for warm weather, and tennis shoes, and should bring adequate hydration (Gatorade will be provided) and sunscreen. As an added treat, Whit’s Frozen Custard and Chick-fil-A will be on-site providing free samples.
The Wellington Tennis Center is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday through Sunday. For more information on court fees, lesson rates, passes and programs, visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/tennis or call (561) 791-4775.
Local Girls Will Compete At Miss Rodeo Florida
Eden Wood, 2019 Sweetheart Miss Rodeo Palm Beach County, and Jessica Bryant, 2019 Miss Teen Rodeo Palm Beach County, will compete at the upcoming Miss Rodeo Florida pageant. Wood is the 8-year-old daughter of Stephanie and Tony Wood. She is a student at Golden Grove Elementary School and loves to swim, draw and read. She is a member of the Rockin Clovers 4-H group and a member of the Rockin 3C Performance Horses Horse Show team and competes at the Palm Beach County Mounted Posse. “While I did not ride my first horse until after I held my first Miss West Fest title, I have always loved all animals, and once I rode my first horse, I knew I needed more of the barn life,” Wood said. “I would like to hold the Miss Rodeo Florida Sweetheart title so I can talk to everyone about the excitement of rodeos and the western way of life. I also want to be a role model to little girls. I have had the best big queen and barn sisters, and I want to be just like them.” Bryant is the 14-year-old daughter of Nancy Coggin Bryant and Pat Bryant. She is a student at Seminole Ridge High School and enjoys anything medical-related and anything horse-related. Bryant is a member of the Rockin Clovers 4-H group and a member of the Rockin 3C Performance Horses Horse Show team and also competes at the Palm Beach County Mounted Posse. “While I did not grow up in a ranching or rodeo family, this sport has helped me grow,” she said. “Six years ago, I began riding lessons as a shy, timid girl, and all I knew was that I wanted to be around horses. I didn’t talk much, but I made sure to take everything in and learn as much
as I could. I even earned the nickname ‘silent but deadly.’ I am thankful for meeting the first Rodeo Queens when I was eight years old, because that’s when I knew I was hooked on the western way of life. Watching them, I saw their grace, beauty and their ability to speak easily to others, and I knew that was what I would need to do. That year, I worked hard at what I had seen in those girls, and at nine years old, I won my first Rodeo Queen title. As Miss Teen Rodeo Florida, I would love to continue to share my knowledge of the sport and activities that have helped make me who I am today.” Miss Rodeo Florida will be held Sept. 6-8 in Osceola County. Held annually, the Miss Rodeo Florida Pageant is open to Florida girls wishing to promote the sport of rodeo. All contestants compete in the areas of appearance, speech, modeling, impromptu questions, photogenic and interview. Contestants ages 15 and up (Miss and Teen) will also compete in horsemanship, horsemanship interview, the selling of a live auction item and a knowledge written test. Rodeo Queens attend rodeos, parades, community events and speak to students in schools educating others about the sport of rodeo., the western way of life and agribusiness. Miss Rodeo Florida (ages 19 - 27) will represent Florida at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant in Las Vegas. The Miss Rodeo Florida Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping young ladies build confidence and achieve dreams. For more information, contact Miss Rodeo Palm Beach County Director Chelsea Chilcutt at MissRodeoPBC@gmail.com or (561) 352-4225.
Competitors Eden Wood (left) and Jessica Bryant (right).
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9U WELLINGTON COLTS ATTEND CARIBBEAN BASEBALL TOURNAMENT
On July 17-21, the 9U Wellington Colts travel baseball organization traveled to Grand Bahama to attend the Caribbean Baseball Tournament. Playing in three games, the Colts had the opportunity to play the Grand Bahamian baseball team to a 6-6 tie. They placed third in their division while winning one other game and losing another. Head coach Jose Gil organized the trip for the team. The group of four coaches, 10 players and their families enjoyed the culture and the baseball community of the Bahamas. With the support of Lindburgers Wellington and team fundraising, the Colts offset costs for the travel expenses and uniforms.
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