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WCF Launches Arle And Ken Adams Scholarship Application Process

The Wellington Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019 Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship, open to all of Wellington’s graduating high school seniors. Page 3

Above & Beyond In RPB Preschool Encourages Kids To Learn And Grow

A colorful fish tank filled with live versions of Finding Nemo characters is not the only thing that greets visitors when walking into Above & Beyond Preschool. Now under new ownership, the long-standing facility located at 672 Camellia Drive in Royal Palm Beach is updating its educational programs and infrastructure. Page 7

Horses & Hounds Charitable Foundation Hosts Fundraiser

Wolverines Notch Sixth-Straight Title With Win Over Jupiter

The Wellington High School boys basketball team continues to make school history, this time notching a sixth-straight district title with a 50-42 victory over Jupiter High School on Friday, Feb. 15. Page 23 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 20 LETTERS.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 PEOPLE................................... 8 SCHOOLS................................ 9 COLUMNS............................. 18 CALENDAR............................ 20 BUSINESS............................. 21 SPORTS..........................23 - 24 CLASSIFIEDS................ 25 - 26 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Nearly 150 guests attended the inaugural Share the Love Bash celebration hosted by Feeding the Hungry Inc. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Wellington National Golf Club. The goal of the fundraising event was to help grow the organization from a group of trucks to a full food distribution facility. In addition to dinner and drinks, participants enjoyed a silent auction, raffle prizes, a wine pull and an interactive photo booth. Shown above, Roland and Sara Valdivieso and Stephanie and Christopher Mills served as honorary chairs for the event. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY CALLIE SHARKEY AND LILA GOLDSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER

Anita Kane And Lisa El-Ramey Vying For Lox Council Seat 3

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Incumbent Councilwoman Anita Kane and challenger Lisa El-Ramey are running for Seat 3 of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in the Tuesday, March 12 election. Kane was appointed to the council in December 2018 to fill the seat of former Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler, who resigned in November. Kane and El-Ramey are vying to fill the remaining two years of the current Seat 3 term. El-Ramey is a Florida native and an 18-year resident of Loxahatchee Groves. She graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in zoology. “I have been a professional equestrian since 1994,” El-Ramey said. Her achievements as an equestrian include many national championship victories for herself and her clients. “I grew up in Broward County, the north end. It was unincorporated at the time,” she said, explaining that she was encouraged to participate in all types of equestrian activities. “I’ve ridden jumpers, western, played polo on a casual basis. I’ve driven horses and taken horses to the beach. You name it, I’ll do it.”

El-Ramey said she came to Loxahatchee Groves to flee the tide of population growth. She feels that this is a critical moment in the existence of the town to retain its rural environment. “I feel that we need equestrian representation on the board, not somebody who’s been mostly a horse owner, but for some people, this is their actual lifestyle, this is their business,” El-Ramey said. “I think we have a romantic notion of agriculture here in Loxahatchee Groves that is not big sugar, big vegetable, whatever, but… small operations, and people who are operating the facilities generally live there.” El-Ramey said the equestrian community benefits from living close to Wellington but having lower costs and taxes and fewer restrictions. “When the billionaires run the millionaires out of [Wellington], they want to come here, and we want to make sure that, as we’re deciding on how to retain the rural nature of the town and deal with the growth that is somewhat inevitable around us, and make sure that the changes that we’re making protect all aspects of the town’s interests, but mostly retain-

ing the rural, agricultural nature of the town,” she said. “That was my impetus for running. I don’t see that being the case in the current structure.” El-Ramey explained that there are many serious equestrians coming into Loxahatchee Groves who are investing into their properties. “We’re seeing a lot of newer facilities going in, people investing in stabling, fencing, arenas, irrigation,” she said. “It’s a huge investment, and people want to settle down and put their roots here.” However, El-Ramey said that the town must not follow the Wellington mentality of having bridle paths that are perfectly groomed and the high taxes that go along with those amenities. “I don’t believe that any of the people settling here now want the Wellington lifestyle,” she said. El-Ramey said some of the Wellington equestrians have chosen to escape the restrictions that have made it too expensive to keep horses, but she thinks that road problems are a big issue for equestrians. “I, myself, live almost at the end of my road,” El-Ramey said. “My dirt road became impassible See LOX SEAT 3, page 20

Indian Trail Continues Traffic Calming Push

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard an update on the progress of traffic calming efforts in The Acreage on Wednesday, Feb. 20 and approved the submission of transportation projects for funding through the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency. Traffic engineering consultant Joe Capra with Captec Engineering reported on progress of a stop sign study that is underway, as well as grants that he would like to pursue, and several projects that have received grant funding. “In the past several years, the district has been discussing with Palm Beach County’s engineering department that we have had quite a few accidents out here,” Capra said. He explained that in addition to accidents, they have found excessive speed in many areas. “We want to improve the intersections and traffic control, but

it’s important to recognize that the district is not in charge of the roads. Essentially, Palm Beach County controls traffic control,” Capra said. In November 2018, he met with County Engineer David Ricks and his staff, and they offered several initiatives that ITID could take. “One of those things was to look at our stop signs,” Capra said. “We pointed it out to them because we thought that we had too many accidents, and one of them specifically at Hall and Northlake. We talked to them about potentially putting in a signal at that intersection, and they were very hesitant to do that. They feel there’s other improvements that could be made, and at your last meeting, I asked for approval on putting a lighted stop sign there.” Capra added that ITID also plans to refresh the rumble strips, freshen the paint and put in delineators to make it clear that there is an intersection that seems to take some drivers by surprise after See ITID TRAFFIC, page 4

NATIONS CUP EVENT

The Palm Beach Masters Series returned to Wellington as Deeridge Farms hosted six different nations in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of the United States of America on Sunday, Feb. 17. Mexico took the top spot with a score of four. Israel won silver with an overall score of nine, while the United States claimed bronze with a final score of 12. Shown above, Mexico’s Manuel Gonzalez Dufrane clears the final bars to claim victory. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER

Bench Aimed At Suicide Prevention Finds A Home In Wellington’s Village Park

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report Josh’s Benches for Awareness, a new Wellington-based nonprofit, unveiled the first of its bright yellow benches on Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Wellington’s Village Park on Pierson Road. The organization was founded in honor of Joshua Nadelbach, a Wellington resident and victim of suicide who died last year at age 21. The benches are engraved with information on resources to assist those struggling with mental health issues. “This is the very first bench, and it means a lot to us because not only is it in the same park that Josh used to go to, but it symbolizes the start of this whole movement,” Josh’s Benches co-founder Victor Perez explained. “This is one way that we can introduce a physical symbol that represents the awareness of mental health issues. This is a real issue, and there is no more hiding it. We are trying to show it by putting it on a big bright bench.” The concept of using a bench to create awareness about suicide risk came from Joshua Nadelbach’s mother, Cindy. “Yellow is for ‘hello.’ I have gone to suicide awareness walks, and all the posters say to take the stigma out of the darkness. People don’t want to talk about it, they push it under the carpet, and they

think if you don’t talk about it, it’s not going to happen,” Cindy Nadelbach said. “But it is just the opposite. You talk about it, and it won’t happen.” Communication is the key message with Josh’s Benches. From the resources directly printed on the bench itself, to the goal of bringing awareness to the issue of mental health, the bright yellow benches are meant to be used by everyone. “It’s an epidemic. It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor, if you’re an athlete or a regular person. Suicide affects a lot of people, and it’s out of control,” said Joshua’s father, Barry Nadelbach. Among the many Wellington leaders in attendance were Mayor Anne Gerwig and Councilman John McGovern. “We are sorry for the tragedy for this family, but if we can be a part of turning it into something that can get awareness out, so this doesn’t happen to another young adult — we are proud to do that,” Gerwig said. After a firm concept was in place, Cindy Nadelbach reached out to McGovern while looking for a location where the inaugural bench could be placed. “Cindy Nadelbach talked about the fact that she had a deep passion to make sure that what happened to her and her family did not happen to another Wellington family,”

McGovern said. “Something that is as simple as this bench that says there is help before making an ultimate decision, is a good thing. I think to have this bench promotes conversation and dialogue. It prompts people to have tough conversations in a constructive way.” With future plans that include benches in all K-12 schools across Palm Beach County, and talks with Palm Tran now in process, the journey for Josh’s Benches for Awareness has just begun. “I feel like communication is very huge on a personal level. For See JOSH’S BENCH, page 4

Mayor Anne Gerwig, Cindy Nadelbach and Councilman John McGovern find the new bench a great addition to Village Park.

PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER

Cindy Nadelbach, Victor Perez and Barry Nadelbach unveil the new bench.

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NEWS

Underwood Reviews Past Eight Years In Final Manager’s Report

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Outgoing Loxahatchee Groves Town Manager Bill Underwood gave his final manager’s report earlier this month before new Town Manager Jamie Titcomb takes the helm on March 18, summarizing his firm’s eight years as the town’s management company and giving recommendations for the future. “In 2011, we first showed up,” Underwood said at the Feb. 5 meeting. “Staff began in early September in order to be ready to begin Oct. 1, and the meeting was days after we arrived. In the first several months, there were no mechanisms in the town. The town had no checks, no credit cards, no mechanism to pay bills because the former vendor was gone, and their checks came out of Broward County.” The first few months were difficult without the ability to pay the town’s bills, Underwood explained. “We worked tremendously hard,” he said. “We even paid invoices on behalf of the town in order to get through the first few

months, and, fortunately, things moved forward.” In 2011, Underwood Management Services Company began posting all the checks and invoices. “This town is probably one of the more transparent towns relative to its financial records, relative to its minutes, relative to meetings,” Underwood said. “I think we probably exceed transparency that most governments wish that they could achieve.” In 2012, the town began videotaping its meetings, although it has recently been revealed that the videos are not compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. “Little did we know that we can’t do videotaping, but we did videotape the meetings and posted them on the YouTube account for the town, and I think they were fairly popular,” he said. “I think we’ll probably have to take those down along with all the other meetings that we’re not going to do transcriptions for.” In 2012, the council was also having issues relative to getting permits through Palm Beach County, so the council asked if

the management company would take over that job. “We came forward and provided that service,” Underwood said. In 2013, the council saw its first five-year plan. “This was a five-year plan on capital improvements that you were going to undertake over the next five years and was with resources and expenditures, and that was followed through in 2014 and 2015,” he said. “The council and/ or the citizens did not understand the plan, or did not like the way it was laid out. I apologize for that, but you did have plans. You had plans for every year in 2013, 2014 and 2015.” In 2014, Underwood actually took over the manager position from Mark Kutney, who was employed by Underwood Management Services Group. “Prior to 2015, all code enforcement was not from Underwood Management Services,” he said. “Code enforcement came from a monitor, Frank Schiola, and Russ Elgin who is with Tew & Taylor, so we had nothing to do with code enforcement back then, except to make sure they

WCF Launches Arle And Ken Adams Scholarship Application Process

The Wellington Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2019 Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship, open to all of Wellington’s graduating high school seniors. The foundation went to great lengths to ensure that the Adams’ legacy lives on by naming the Wellington Community Foundation’s first scholarship program the “Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship,” in honor of all they have contributed to the village. Arle and Ken Adams’ service to the community far outreached all business, political or developer thresholds in their long and successful careers. Former Palm Beach County Commissioner Ken Adams believes that Wellington has accomplished great things because of the great people and great leaders who care deeply and continue to do things for their children and their children’s children. When the Wellington Community Foundation became an independent nonprofit organization

benefiting the seniors, children and veterans of Wellington, the board of directors immediately invited Ken Adams to take a seat on the board, and without hesitation, he jumped right in. Although he has moved to a board member emeritus status, he considers it a great honor that the foundation developed a scholarship in both his name and the name of his beloved late wife. The Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship will serve those in need who can benefit by a hand up in creating tomorrow’s leaders. The 2019 application process is now underway and is seeking individuals who fit the scholarship criteria. The application deadline is Friday, April 19, and the foundation will be announcing the first scholarship recipients in May 2019. For more information about the Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship, or to download the application, visit www.wellingtoncommunity foundation.org.

got to the meetings on time and process their stuff.” The management company also developed purchasing policies, which have gone through several iterations, he said. “Hopefully, the new manager and [the Finance Advisory & Audit Committee] can move those purchasing policies forward,” Underwood said. “We believe they are ready. Purchasing policies are going to hinder the town in its ability to move things forward. If you’ve got to get quotes for things, we just can’t get them done.” About seven years ago, Underwood attended a Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association meeting where his comments received an unwelcome response. “It was myself and Mark Kutney and Perla [Underwood] and some other staff members, and I almost lost my head on that night because, at that point, I stated that the town council needed to get a vision, fix the comp plan and fix the land development codes, because if you keep sticking your head in the sand, you’re going to get run over,” Underwood said. “Today, it is still true.” Underwood said he still stands by what he said. “Changes continue to be made, but they’re not being made fast enough,” he said. “I would advise you that you must allow and not restrict development,

especially on Southern Blvd. I understand that there is this propensity that you want… 10 percent of the property, that’s all you can build on. But realistically, you guys need to generate money, and you’re not going to generate money with 10 percent on Southern Blvd. Commercial development on Southern Blvd. is an absolute must.” Underwood said the future of Okeechobee Blvd. has been studied since Underwood first arrived in 2011. “Okeechobee [Blvd.] has never moved off dead center,” Underwood said. “I would tell you that any development that you currently have in the books, you’re looking at 2022, 2023 before you see any income from that development. You need to be more favorable to Southern Blvd. You may want to consider something on Okeechobee.” Underwood said he has told all the councils, including past municipalities where he worked, that they need a good mix of residential and commercial uses. “You need to come up with a vision for the town for the next 10 years or 20 years that is going to fit what’s here,” Underwood said. “The codes that you have that you don’t enforce will eventually get the town in trouble. You have codes that require fill, you have codes that require maintaining water. Somebody’s going to get

flooded one day, and they’re going to have a problem with their neighbor who just filled their land, and the issue is going to be… who did not do their code? The Town of Loxahatchee Groves did not implement their code, so they’re liable, they’re on the hook. I don’t know what else to say except you guys really need to be doing that.” Underwood said that despite the difficulties, he has had a great time managing Loxahatchee Groves. “There’s a lot of great people,” he said. “There are a few snarky people, but a lot of great people. I can tell you that we’ve done the town hall. You’ve got your town hall. I’m real pleased that the water control district finally merged, which probably should have occurred in, maybe, 2007. You didn’t need to wait until 2018. I want to leave you with your comp plan, now, don’t wait. You need to get rid of your [Uniform Land Development Codes] or enforce them, one or the other. As long as you’ve got them on the books, you’re liable for them.” Underwood also urged the council to save money for emergencies because the town does not have enough money saved now. “I also urge you to take advantage of the people you have,” Underwood said. “Take advantage of Mr. Titcomb and, hopefully, you will have a successful future.”

Rader, Willhite To Host Joint Town Hall Meeting Ahead Of Legislative Session

The Wellington Community Foundation Inc. is a nonprofit charitable organization committed to benefiting Wellington’s seniors, children and veterans by supporting and improving their quality of life. Developing the new scholarship is in direct support of the foundation’s mission of “building a stronger community.” For more information on how to become involved, or to make a donation to the Arle and Ken Adams Scholarship program, call (561) 333-9843.

On Wednesday, Feb. 27, State Sen. Kevin Rader (D-Boca Raton) and State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-Wellington) will host a joint town hall meeting in Wellington to discuss the upcoming 2019 Legislative Session in Tallahassee. The meeting will be held at the Wellington Municipal Complex, located at 12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., starting at 7 p.m. This March, members of the Florida Legislature will begin the start of the 2019 Legislative Session. During this time, they will deliberate and vote on issues that are critical to South Florida and are responsible for approving a $91.3 billion budget. The joint town hall meeting is open to all members of the com-

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Women Of Worth Luncheon March 1 To Feature ‘Top Chef’ Star

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Women of Worth (WOW) Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (100 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan). The event will feature keynote speaker chef Lindsay Autry, a finalist from Bravo’s Top Chef Season 9 and co-partner and founder of the Regional Kitchen & Public House in downtown West Palm Beach. This event is supported through

ITID Traffic

Stop Signs And Bumps

continued from page 1 driving the unimpeded stretch on Hall Blvd. “They were not opposed to anything to make it more obvious for people approaching Northlake from Hall [to] see that there is a major intersection approaching and to slow down and stop,” Capra said. “However, we did point out that we have a number of other problems throughout the district.” Capra produced a map of intersections with the number of accidents at each one since 2008. He also had a map of speeds that the district has taken on several roads that showed vehicles were going too fast. However, the county did not feel that reducing the speed limits would be effective. “The only way we can get speeds down is to put in more

the chamber’s partnership with the Mall at Wellington Green, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Pandora, DC Construction Associates, Banyan Printing and Foliage Design. The Women of Worth Awards Luncheon is an initiative of the Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the chamber. The event will recognize the many women who are making a difference in central Palm Beach County. The annual luncheon honors outstand-

ing women who have achieved professional excellence and served their community by helping advance the educational, cultural and economic interest of Palm Beach County. The finalists in the Corporate Category include Vernique Williams of FPL, Sarah Cortvriend of Carlton Fields PA, Patricia Leonard of Shutts & Bowen LLP and Tonja Mosley of Wellington Regional Medical Center. The finalists in the Education Category are Rose Guerrero of the

Historical Society of Palm Beach County, President Ava Parker of Palm Beach State College and Amity Schuyler of the Palm Beach County School District. The finalists in the Entrepreneur Category include Sandi Foland of Baron Sign Manufacturing, Janna Ronert of Image Skin Care and Ann Savage of Pathos. The finalists in the Nonprofit/Volunteer Category include Dr. Alina Alonso of the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County, Kristin Calder of the Literacy

Coalition of Palm Beach County, Julia Dattolo of CareerSource Palm Beach County, Michelle DePotter of the Associated General Contractors of America, Yvonne Moritz of Horses That Help and Julie Swindler of Families First of Palm Beach County. Finally, the finalists in the Young Professional Category include Noemi Coltea of MDs On Demand, Megan Kolhagen of the Mall at Wellington Green, Britnye Kurty of United Way of Palm Beach County, Meg Palumbo of Palm Beach Moms

Blog, Samantha Rubino of Bolay and Alicia Vannini of Retreat Premier Addiction Treatment Centers. Individual tickets are $95, and tables of 10 are $1,500. All proceeds will go to the nonprofit Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation. For more information and ticket sales, visit the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce web site at www.cpbchamber. com or contact Events Coordinator Emily Statnick at (561) 790-6200.

traffic calming,” Capra said, explaining that one of the options is to put in stop signs, but the county does not like stop signs being used for traffic calming. “We feel there should be some more stop signs throughout the district, so they told us they want a comprehensive stop sign study.” Capra felt it is important to hear from the public first. “This document here illustrates the accidents we know of today, but we need more information,” Capra said. “We need freshened-up information. I’m sure the public will find other areas where they would like us to look at stop signs. The county engineer likes the idea of talking to the public first.” The county officials also wanted information on the types of accidents, whether they were rear-enders, T-bones and the time of day or night, a study Capra estimated would cost around $200,000. “Quite frankly, this has gotten

very expensive,” Capra said, explaining that he had explored ways to cut down the cost. “What we’re recommending here is that we retrieve traffic volumes at these intersections and these roadways. For example, intersections that have more than 10 accidents in the last five years.” He estimated there to be about 20 such intersections. Capra also recommended including only district roads in the study, acknowledging that there have been many accidents on county roads in The Acreage, but he felt the county should pay for studies on its roads. The county also wanted ITID to look at sight lines at the intersections, whether the drivers could clearly see approaching traffic, the condition of rumble strips and whether the signs were clearly marked. “Signs do fade over time,” Capra said. He added that he has gotten information from the county about its roads and plans to improve its

intersections and would continue to monitor the county for adherence to its plan. Capra also recommended approaching the county to see if it would contribute to the district’s study, if the board decides to pursue it, and getting some of the projects done, study or not, due to the seriousness of the situation. “The fact of the matter is, we really want to get the improvements out there,” Capra said. “You still have to get the county to agree to them. Most everything we have done on traffic calming has been driven by accidents.” ITID President Betty Argue said she had a meeting scheduled on Friday with Ricks and had mentioned to him that the district was looking at a modified study at a cost of $90,000 rather than the full $200,000 study. “Maybe I can [mention] to him what we really need to do, as opposed to whether or not we have to do this full scope,” Argue said. “There’s some really valuable stuff

[in the full study], but we want to get things done sooner rather than later.” Argue also pointed out that the 140th Avenue North pilot project for traffic calming had been stymied by the type of traffic humps that could be used without impeding emergency vehicles. Capra said he had offered a solution by taking out parts of the speed bump so that fire-rescue vehicles could get through, which Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue had agreed to, but ITID had not yet put in place. ITID Manager Rob Robinson said the solution also presented another problem in that the spaces in the speed bumps could be circumvented by regular vehicles by cutting into the incoming lane to fit through the strips. “That would also increase the head-to-head approach coming up to there and totally defeat the purpose,” Robinson said. Supervisor Tim Sayre said he had seen a demonstration

in Chattanooga, Tenn., where speed strips were designed for fire trucks to straddle, but too wide for conventional vehicles to avoid. “I saw them installed and actually functioning,” Sayre said. “Can we look at that design option?” Argue asked, and Capra agreed. Argue also noted that ITID already has a Florida Department of Transportation grant for traffic calming on Key Lime and Hall boulevards, and the district has a March 1 deadline to apply for more grants. Capra said there are several opportunities to apply for, coming in at under $200,000 to about $750,000, explaining that the applications use figures supplied by the Florida Department of Transportation and are submitted through the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency. Sayre made a motion to approve submission of the applications, which carried 5-0.

Josh’s Bench

Yellow Is For Hello

continued from page 1 me, talking about it is therapeutic,” Cindy Nadelbach said. “I can’t bring Josh back, but I know this is going to help other families. Nobody should ever feel that alone, as though they have nowhere to turn.” Benches can be individually sponsored, and the hope is to have them begin making appearances across the country. For more information, or to contribute to the organization, visit www.joshsbenches.com.

Victor Perez explains the mission of Josh’s Benches for Awareness.

Cindy Nadelbach gives a heartfelt speech.

Victor Perez joins Cindy and Barry Nadelbach to try out the bench.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Protect Quality Of Life In RPB

When my husband and I chose to move to Royal Palm Beach, we did so because it was a village — a quiet, peaceful place for families to live and enjoy life. After 25 years of living here, we are no longer living in a village, but instead we are living in a city. One housing development after another has been built, bringing thousands more people to Royal Palm Beach. Currently, there is another huge development in progress at the northern end of Royal Palm Beach, and now, in addition, there is a proposal for the Village Green Project — a 450-unit residential development to be built on the Village Golf Club. Royal Palm Beach is bursting at the seams! Our main roads — Okeechobee and Royal Palm Beach boulevards — cannot be widened, so traffic is unbearable. Our stores and schools are inadequate and, unfortunately, we are experiencing a rise in crime, just to mention a few of the problems that increased population is bringing to our city. Along with these and other negative impacts, there is one other very important item to consider. If the Village Green Project is approved, this 450-unit development will take away half of the Village Golf Club. Yes, I’m sure that golfers will be upset but, like myself, if you are an animal lover, this project will take away half of the habitat for the many species of birds and other animals that live on the golf course. With so many developments being built in Royal Palm Beach, all of the wooded areas have been destroyed. The Village Golf Club is the last home for blue herons, cranes, eagles, possums, raccoons, turtles, fish and other birds and

animals to live. This is their home. Don’t take this away from the animals. They have no other place to go, and many of them will most likely run out on to roads and lose their lives. Don’t let this happen to our animal friends! Help us to oppose the Village Green Project and request the Royal Palm Beach Village Council to also reject this proposal and support the people — and animals — who have made Royal Palm Beach their home. Jean Sadoff Royal Palm Beach

Aero Club Bike Lanes

You recently reported on the e-mailed survey that the Village of Wellington sent to its citizens requesting that they vote on the landscape configuration for a proposed project to install bike lanes on Aero Club Drive. The survey asked voters to choose between three choices of landscaping for the project. It would have been a much better survey if they would have surveyed the public on whether they want this project at all. I could not vote for any of the choices because I do not want a bike path on that roadway, period. Apparently, those who created the survey assumed that everyone would be in favor of this, since the State of Florida is paying for it. That is a bad reason for a project like this. A few years ago, the village installed an excellent multipurpose path along the very same roadway. I use it regularly when riding my bike. The multipurpose path not only accommodates bikers, it also serves to separate them from automotive traffic. I am opposed to bike lanes because the bike paths narrow the driving lanes and place the bike lanes in very close

proximity to the drivers, creating safety hazards for both. Perhaps a case could be made for bike lanes where there is no good alternative, but bikers already have a good alternative on Aero Club Drive: the multipurpose paths. Keeping the two groups separated increases the safety for all. When I am biking, I want to be separated from drivers, and when I am a driver, I want to be separated from bikes. The multipurpose path accomplishes this, the bike path does not. That is why I am against bike paths on Aero Club Drive. Marc Rodstein Wellington

Road Woes In Lox Groves

The condition of our roads in Loxahatchee Groves reflects synonymous with the management of our town. Just when you think it can’t get any worse, when you think we’ve hit bottom, we dig a little deeper. How do you justify putting more yellow dirt on our already pulverized, non-paved roads? Why do we have to have pavement or powder? Why won’t the town management use 57 rock to stabilize the mess created by yellow powder that has been applied as a top dressing? The material used not only creates a mess when wet, but it is a safety hazard. The children waiting for their school bus have to stand in, and breathe, that poison. It destroys our vehicles by making wash boards. Our roads have never been so bad. That powder coats the trees, the radiators in our vehicles, our AC units in our homes and our lungs. For the love of God, stop the assault on our community. I understand that you want to make your point that if the roads are bad

enough, we, as residents will let you have the ability to mortgage our town to install paved roads. But non-paved roads does not have to mean terrible dirt roads. 57 rock is a lot less expensive than pavement, and a lot better than that unhealthy powder you are using. Please show some compassion and concern for our children and quit using that unhealthy material. Dependency isn’t working very well for the residents of Loxahatchee Groves. Mark Jackson Loxahatchee Groves

Election May Be Last Best Chance For Lox Groves

Hopefully, a renewed Town of Loxahatchee Groves will better consider and benefit the landowners, businesses and residents of Loxahatchee Groves. Underwood Management Services Group (UMSG) is leaving. This should have happened in September 2015, before we endured more misuse of public funds, inappropriate codes with costly weaponized enforcement, failure of road responsibility and maintenance, poorly planned and costly water control district dependency, loss of storm recovery protection and continued vendor contract excesses. Hindsight should be a learning opportunity. We don’t need or want a town manager who controls a majority of the council. Neither do we need or want council members who don’t understand their oversight and evaluation responsibilities or the need for plans and sound judgment, who are unresponsive to resident and Palm Beach County Inspector General concerns and recommendations, and who are afraid to make difficult changes.

Mayor [Dave] Browning had serious oversight failures and was frozen in his support for UMSG to avoid the risk of an abrupt change in the whole town staff. Browning and Underwood both saw the town failing to an extent they both — as primary responsible parties — knew it was time to leave. Here we are: new town manager, new town clerk and probably changes in town staff, especially code enforcement. The now-dependent water control district staff is entirely new and unproven, and left with limited equipment. Changes in the extravagant use of the town engineer, private road contractors, consultants and past misuse of the town attorney must also change. Regarding incumbent council members Todd McLendon and Anita Kane — both have led and provided majority votes on road turnover and water control district dependency decisions that have brought the town to near collapse. McLendon supported seriously flawed UMSG contracts beginning in April 2016 that were backdated to cover up misuse of public funds and provided more compensation with less responsibility. McLendon sued the town as part of his opposition to Palm Beach State College locating a campus in Loxahatchee Groves. He has personally benefited from selective code enforcement, nonpayment of a federal court judgment in favor of the town and continuing to ignore a state court contempt judgment due to filling in wetlands on his Loxahatchee Groves property.

McLendon’s public attack on the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office services and contract with the town have resulted in the prospect of needing an unaffordable police department. Kane’s recent candidate mailer has mischaracterized her bad judgments as chair of the water control board as accomplishments. She actually spearheaded the expenditure of more than $20,000 to retire the useless mineral rights of Southern States Land & Timber that had no realistic prospect of becoming a problem for canal maintenance or trails. She promoted the turnover of 15 miles of dirt letter roads to the town with no plan for cost-effective maintenance, and then sold water control district graders and water trucks that removed important storm recovery capability when Hurricane Irma visited the town. The town was not prepared for water control district dependency subject to UMSG, and she promoted the false benefits of town control and reduced acre assessments. Loxahatchee Groves does not need the continued flawed judgments and personalities of incumbents McLendon and Kane on the council. Thankfully, contenders Laura Danowski and Lisa El-Ramey have offered capable alternatives and a transparency commitment to move forward with the town’s recovery. Please listen to and consider these candidates when you vote on March 12. John Ryan Loxahatchee Groves

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MEXICO WINS NATIONS CUP EVENT DURING PALM BEACH MASTERS SERIES

The Palm Beach Masters Series returned to Wellington as Deeridge Farms hosted six different nations in the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of the United States of America on Sunday, Feb. 17. Mexico took the top spot with a score of four. Israel won silver with an overall score of nine, while the United States claimed bronze with a final score of 12. For complete scores, and more information about the upcoming Deeridge Derby, visit www.palmbeachmasters.com. PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER

Show jumping broadcast analyst Catie Staszak provided insight on each rider’s performance.

Team Mexico finished the event in first place.

Team USA riders Lucy Deslauriers, Elizabeth Madden, Laura Kraut and McClain Ward took third place.

Osvaldo Pelaez, Lou-Andrea Callewaert, Alyssa Archer and Alexis Young from JustWorld International with Oscar the dog. Tim and Amanda Luby, Mei Mei Newsome and Renick Townsend.

Maya Malek and Beyoncé from the Peeps Foundation.

Martha Jolicoeur, Steve Norton, Sara Hogan, Cathy Latsha, and Taylor and Ginny Doebler.

America’s McClain Ward clears the 10th jump with ease.

Tom Blake belts out the national anthem.

After the event, Longines donated 5,000 meals to JustWorld International on behalf of the riders’ performances.

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Above & Beyond Encourages Children To Play, Learn And Grow

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report A colorful fish tank filled with live versions of Finding Nemo characters is not the only thing that greets visitors when walking into Above & Beyond Preschool. Now under new ownership, the long-standing facility located at 672 Camellia Drive in Royal Palm Beach is updating its educational programs and infrastructure. Owners Neil Kaufman and Erika Wallace acquired the school in September 2018 and are focused on bringing the newest innovations in early childhood education techniques to the facility. They both see Above & Beyond as much more than day care. “Preschool is more educational. We strive to get the children ready for kindergarten,” Wallace said. “Day care is more for babysitting. We are making sure they are well rounded, and that includes not only physical and fine motor development, but social skills and character development, as well as the academic part.” Above & Beyond was already a good school, so Kaufman and Wallace chose to retain the excellent staff. Now the preschool operates under both the Gold Seal standard, the highest achievable in the State of Florida, and they also adhere to national standards with Apple accreditation. This means not only is the ratio of instructors to children lower than regulations put forth by the Florida Department of Health, but there are also technological opportunities for the children, such as an Apple iPad lab area. “We are certified by the Early Learning Coalition and offer those programs. We are part of the Strong Minds program, too,”

Wallace said. “We also scored very well in our VPK assessments.” For both Kaufman and Wallace, the success of the children enrolled at Above & Beyond is personal. “I went from having three children to having 120 children. So, I consider each of them my child in terms of caring for them, protecting them, keeping them safe and helping them,” Kaufman said. “When we transition from one level to another, we don’t just take an infant and put them into the oneyear-old class. We’ll bring them in for a half hour, an hour, then two hours, then half a day, and we’ll gradually transition them to the next level.” The facility opens its doors Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and accepts children from six weeks old to VPK throughout the year. “We have part-time and fulltime rates available, and sibling discounts,” Wallace said. “Our clients include professionals like police officers and nurses, so they use the full hours available.” Most of the clientele is enrolled full time, but there are other options for older siblings, too. “We offer winter camp, spring break and summer camps for ages six to 12,” Kaufman said. “We also have three vans. We go to six different elementary schools in the area and pick up aftercare kids ages five to 12.” This gives parents the option to bring smaller children and bigger kids to the same place over the summer. “Junior summer camp is for children three to five years,” Wallace said. “If they are five and in kindergarten, they stay on site, but nobody’s missing summer just because they are not old enough to go on trips.”

Instead of off-site field trips like roller skating and going to the movies for older children, there are on site field trips scheduled. “We had a petting zoo come in about two months ago,” Kaufman said. Other important characteristics of Above & Beyond include multiple playgrounds all separating children by age for safety reasons, upgrades to the building’s bathrooms, plus the school is a nut-free campus. Even little ones attend programs like Potty College. “Late two-year-old and early three-year-old [children] have the chance to go to Potty College,” Kaufman said. “Where approximately six kids are separated from the main group and given the chance to go to the bathroom every 30 minutes until they are comfortable with the potty.” The new owners aim to keep the school on the cutting edge of early childhood education. “Preschool is changing. We use conscious discipline practices and teach through play,” Wallace said. “Instead of tracing an A on paper, they may trace it in a tray of sand — we want them to feel it. They learn through touch and connect with the subject to reinforce learning.” The future at Above & Beyond is bright for more than just the children attending preschool. “Our goal is always to improve, and we are looking at different things to offer like classes on the weekend,” Wallace said. “We are looking to be more a part of the community than just offering really good, quality child care.” For more information on programs and services, or to schedule a tour, call (561) 793-6533 or visit www.abovebeyondpreschool. com.

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Preschoolers in the three-year-old program make Valentines.

FAMILY FUN DAY AT PALM BEACH STATE’S LOXAHATCHEE GROVES CAMPUS

The Palm Beach State College Loxahatchee Groves campus held a Family Fun Day on Saturday, Feb. 16. Most everything was free and lots of fun. The day included music, games, face painting, balloon animals and more. A PBSC fire truck showed how the hose worked, and there was a group with reptiles for the public to pet. Palm Beach State College students and coordinators also joined in to advertise the campus and to give away T-shirts. PHOTOS BY ERIN DAVISSON/TOWN-CRIER

Leigh and Brent Woodham from the Dolly Hand Arts Cultural Center.

Disability Support Advisor John Maloney.

Ben Pess and Jamaal Benning.

Alexis Diaz with PNC Bank.

Deputy Luis Ledbetter with Tucker from the K9 unit.

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A fire truck was featured in a demonstration for attendees.

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NEWS BRIEFS LGLA Forum Set For Feb. 28

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association (LGLA) will meet on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church, located at 13689 Okeechobee Blvd. The event for the evening will be a Town Council Candidates’ Forum. Send any questions you would like the moderator to ask to marge@herzog.ms. It will be a chance to meet the six candidates running in the Tuesday, March 12 election and hear what they have to say as they are seeking one of the three available seats. For more information, call Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114.

Tyler’s Team Charity Poker Classic March 24

The Tyler McLellan Foundation is getting ready for the ninth annual Tyler’s Team Charity Poker Classic, set for Sunday March 24 at the Palm Beach Kennel Club. This will be the ninth consecutive year the Palm Beach Kennel Club has hosted this event. “We are very happy with the relationship we have developed over the years with the management and staff,” TMF founder Kevin McLellan said. “They are the best to work with, and they do everything they

can to accommodate us to ensure a successful event every year.” The Texas hold’em fundraiser will offer players a great day of camaraderie, good poker and fun while helping a worthy cause that helps to keep kids in youth sports. The event offers players a complimentary buffet and soft drinks from noon to 1 p.m., along with bounties and a silent auction. Buy-in is $50 with $20 re-buys and $10 add-ons. The tournament will start at 1 p.m. sharp and pay the top 10 percent of the field. The winner takes home the Tyler’s Cup trophy, a $440 Palm Beach Kennel Club tournament coupon, a one-ounce silver tournament coin, along with a cash prize. TMF is also currently holding an Ultimate 50/50 raffle that will be drawn the day of the event. You don’t have to be present to win. Tickets are $5 each and six for $20, and will be available through TMF staff and online at www. tylermclellanfoundation.org. Sponsorship and advertising packages are now available for sponsors to join and help support Tyler’s Team in 2019. For volunteer and general information, call Kevin McLellan at: (561) 215-3717. The Wellington-based Tyler McLellan Foundation was started after the McLellans lost their 15-year-old son Tyler in an Angel Flight plane crash in 2008. Since forming the foundation, TMF has

helped children in many different communities in the South Florida and Boston areas through sports registrations, college scholarships, sports equipment, donations and sponsoring events associated with their individual sport or organization. The foundation has also volunteered hundreds of hours assisting many other organizations with their fundraising efforts and events. TMF has also been instrumental in the distribution of more than 80,000 pounds of food and fresh produce to the Glades area.

Autism Early Intervention Program In Wellington

Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) Little Owls Early Intervention Initiative will host a three-day training seminar for parents, grandparents and family members of infants, toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder or a related disorder on Mondays, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11 from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive). To RSVP, visit https://wellingtonlittleowls.eventbrite.com or call Wanda Baldwin at (561) 245-1792.

Wellington Public Works Team Honored

Wellington’s Public Works Department has been awarded the prestigious American Public Works Association (APWA) accreditation. This is the second time that the APWA’s accreditation program has recognized Wellington’s continued commitment toward meeting the highest standard of management practices established nationally in the public works industry. The accreditation process involved an in-depth assessment of department policies, procedures and practices. The re-accreditation indicates that Wellington’s Public Work’s Department has met all applicable accreditation documentation and practices. The department led the way for other local municipalities, after becoming the first Palm Beach County public works department to receive accreditation in 2015. Special recognition goes to Accreditation Manager Jesse Wright, Assistant Accreditation Manager Susan Trzepacz and Administrative Assistant Michelle Diaz for their significant contribution to the body of work that earned the honor. The mission of Wellington’s Public Works Department is to ensure that Wellington is finan-

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Audubon Everglades To Meet March 5

Audubon Everglades will host its monthly meeting and lecture on Tuesday, March 5 at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, located at 6301 Summit Blvd. Light refreshments will be offered at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting and lecture at 7 p.m. The lecture topic will be “Spring Migration: A Parade of Colorful Birds,” led by Paddy Cunningham Pascatore, a biologist, expert guide and instructor for Birding Adventures. The meeting is free and open to the public. Learn about the mechanisms of migration and the best hotspots and beautiful birds you are likely to see in South Florida from Cunningham, who has been a naturalist in South Florida for 35 years. Her passion is birds, and she teaches a variety of classes to help birders

gain advanced skills at Bonnet House & Gardens and numerous birding festivals. Her company, Birding Adventures, takes small groups of birders throughout Florida. Cunningham is also a popular speaker and guide at Florida birding festivals. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org.

Genealogical Society To Meet On March 9

The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County will meet on Saturday, March 9 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the community room at the Palm Beach County Main Library, located at 3650 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The program will feature the presentation “The Disappearance of Jennie Arena: A Family History Mystery Solved with DNA,” by Alana Edwards. Edwards is a science educator at Florida Atlantic University’s Center for Environmental Studies. Over the past three years, she has volunteered her time to help more than two dozen people discover lost family connections, using techniques of both traditional and genetic genealogy. For more information, call (561) 616-3455, e-mail ancestry@ gensocofpbc.org or visit www. gensocofpbc.org.

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ROBERT SHORR ORGANIZES LOX CANAL CLEANUP

Loxahatchee Groves Town Council candidate Robert Shorr organized a canal cleanup on Saturday, Feb. 16 along E Road and Okeechobee Blvd., scooping up a large amount of trash using seine nets. Shown above, Robert Shorr and Gage Roof scoop up trash from the canal. Shown right, Francine Shorr helps pick up trash.

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On Saturday, Jan. 26, more than 130 friends and supporters of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County braved the elements at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington to enjoy an evening of cocktails, delicious hors d’oeuvres and a spectacular

show jumping competition. The evening benefited Legal Aid’s 31st Annual Recognition Evening to be held on Saturday, June 8, which will honor the stellar legal career of retired Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara J. Parient and the continued and

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ROTARY HOSTS VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY AT PWH

Members of the Wellington Rotary Club hosted a Valentine’s Day party last week at Palms West Hospital. The visiting Rotarians handed out candy and served up ice cream.

Clarke Graduates From U.S. Air Force Basic Training

U.S. Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Stephen A. Clarke recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Clarke is the son of Jackie Clarke of Loxahatchee. He is a 2011 graduate of Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington.

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Binks Team Scores Big At Academic Games Binks Forest Elementary School recently announced that 10 students from the school have made it to the top 15 in the state level competition for the Academic Games Leagues of America. Additionally, the social studies team took home first place in the elementary division, a first in school history. The students, in grades 4, 5 and 6, have been practicing for weeks with coach Lisa Gifford, a fourthgrade teacher at Binks Forest. The games, hosted by the Games Leagues of America, gives participants the opportunity to show off their skill and knowledge in one of eight different competitions. Starting at their respective school,

competitors advance in rounds until they get to the statewide and then ultimately the national tournament. Core subjects are math, language arts and social studies. “We are incredibly proud of the work that not only these students have done to get this far, but also for our teachers for their work in preparing them,” said Michella Levy, principal at Binks Forest. The Binks team includes: Juan Rodriguez, Jonas Slusher, Enan Khan, Rayan Kha, Ryon Jemail, Anderson Spellman, Jack Bordonaro, Miram Smith, Nicholas O’Neil and Sutton Mills. Students advancing include Juan Rodriguez, Jonas Slusher, Enan Khan, Ryon Jemail and Rayan Kha.

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EMERALD COVE STUDENT TAKES SECOND AT MATH TOURNAMENT

A total of 10 Binks Forest Elementary School students made it to the top 15 in the state level Academic Games competition.

Polo Park Students Win At FBLA Districts

Polo Park FBLA students Alexandra Mckim, Rebecca Roldan, Gabriel Sanchez-Vizcaino, Jayda Geffrard and Mason Kirner.

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Polo Park Middle School students placed well at the Future Business Leaders of America district competition held Feb. 1 at Palm Beach Gardens High School. The top seven competitors in each event were recognized at an award ceremony. Gabriel Sanchez-Vizcaino received fourth place in Business Math & Financial Literacy ML; Rebecca Roldan received fourth place in Career Explorations ML; Amogh Kaji received second place in Desktop Publishing ML; Jayda Geffrard received third place in FBLA Facts ML; Andrew Fesenko received second place in Introduction to Business Communication ML; Jordan Duffey received second place in Keyboarding ML; Kaden Balfour received first place in Keyboarding ML; Benjamin Holdsworth received first place in Parliamentary Procedures Concepts ML; Alexandra McKim received third place in Public Speak-

ing ML; Mason Kirner received first place in Spreadsheet ML; and Adrian Miller received second place in Spreadsheet ML. FBLA is a nonprofit educational association for middle school, high school and collegiate students interested in learning about the free enterprise system. The purpose of FBLA is to prepare members for careers in business by helping them become better employees and citizens. FBLA helps students develop leadership abilities, prepares them for entry into businessrelated occupations, and offers a setting where members compete at regional, state and national levels in business and technology curriculum. Middle school students compete against each other in various business and FBLA-related events. Competitions include skill events where students prepare documents in Word, Excel and Publisher and demonstrate public speaking.

Emerald Cove Middle School attended the PBTCCM Middle School Math Tournament at Royal Palm Beach High School on Feb. 5. The students who attended, shown above, were Mathew Carr, Chase Benham, Justin Vinci, Derrik Mathew, Anjali Maddukuri, Arjun Mediratta, Lia Lapidot, Deeksha Kumaresh and Mahi Patel. Deeksha Kumaresh came in second place out of all the eighth graders competing.

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LITERACY WEEK FUN AT H.L. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY The students at H.L. Johnson Elementary School blasted off into their annual Literacy Week last month. The week of Jan. 28 through Feb. 1 was packed with fun literacy activities, all based on the theme “Reading to Infinity and Beyond.” Guest readers came in to read to classes. Readers included Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Selena Samios and several retired H.L. Johnson employees. The students were rewarded during the week for getting “caught reading” with a chance to silly string Principal Jennifer Makowski and Assistant Principal Cyndie Wolf. Upper grades paired up with younger grades to read together. Teachers and students added to the fun by decorating their doors with a book theme. Teachers also dressed up as their favorite character in a book. The highlight of the week was Literacy Night, with each grade offering space-themed reading and book-related activities for H.L. Johnson families. The week ended with students dressing as a space alien.

The Binks Forest Art Club, shown above, along with art teacher Nova Vazquez, participated in the School Chalk Art Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Feb. 2. The theme of the night was “We Are the World.” Binks Forest was randomly given the theme “Access to Education.” Students collaboratively created their chalk drawing based on the theme. Binks Forest won the award for Best Elementary.

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FEEDING THE HUNGRY HOLDS FIRST SHARE THE LOVE BASH IN WELLINGTON

Nearly 150 guests attended the inaugural Share the Love Bash celebration hosted by Feeding the Hungry Inc. on Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Wellington National Golf Club. The goal of the fundraising event was to help grow the organization from a group of trucks to a full food distribution facility. In addition to dinner and drinks, participants enjoyed a silent auction, raffle prizes, a wine pull and an interactive photo booth. For more information, visit www.feedingthehungryinc.org. PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY AND LILA GOLDSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER

Michael and Lisa Martinez check in with Janice Rivella, Pia Kallmeyer and Kathy Portocarrero.

Founder Pastor Omar Portocarrero with his daughters Krystle and Kara Portocarrero.

Joan Winter, Stacie Renna and Djinnee Gunning with jewelry designed by Joanie Porter.

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Christopher Mills and Roland Valdivieso were major benefactors of the Share the Love Bash. Cathy, Orlando and Nyssa Estremera with Andrew, Greg and Kathleen Collier.

Kyle and Jessica Duncan browse the silent auction.

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Stacie Renna served as emcee for the evening’s festivities.

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The 10th annual Horses & Hounds Charitable Foundation fundraiser was held Sunday, Feb. 17 at Horses & Hounds Farm in Homeland. Jeri Caprio and Jane Bistline of the Horses & Hounds Charitable Foundation hosted the event to support the Tri County Animal Rescue. There was a silent auction, dog parade, food, mini horse kisses and photos, a dressage demonstration featuring PRE stallion Encanto and dog-related vendors. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Event organizer and Horse & Hounds Board Member Jeri Caprio with Tri County Animal Rescue Chair Sharon DiPietro.

Emcee Dr. Chris White on Bubba.

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Trainer Tom Reed leads a demonstration with PRE stallion Encanto.

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Liberty Frerichs with her dog Odin and mini horse Twix.

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Tri County Animal Rescue’s Jackie Lawton with Jax, Paul Motz with Tina, Nicole D’Anna with Chile and Devin De Filippis with Bear.

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The Royal Palm Beach Seniors Activities Group held a Valentine’s Day Party on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. Seniors enjoyed lunch and fellowship, followed by a sing-along and dancing. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

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A physiatrist is an M.D. or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathy) with an additional four years of residency training to specialize in rehabilitation. While an orthopedist can treat anyone for an injury involving a broken bone, for example—repair it, prescribe a course of physical therapy and send patients on their way—a physiatrist takes a more holistic approach. A patient’s occupation, hobbies, lifestyle, family support system and more are all taken into account. Dr. Jeffery Farber, M.D., has been the consulting Physiatrist at Barrington

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“When a Physiatrist is a part of a Rehab Team, it adds another crucial dimension to the patient's care plan. This Physical Medicine doctor has had an additional four years of training in rehabilitation and brings a special approach — considering the individual's past state of health, present medical problems, disability and future potential. Our rehab patients' outcomes reflect the positive benefits of our physiatrist's oversight.” - Robert J. Grossman, E.D., NHA Barrington Terrace offers a rehab gym that’s available on an outpatient basis

Dr. Masserano, M.D., our Medical Director of 14 years, knows just the kind of helping hand that Vonnie needs. as well as for inpatients. Residents also can take advantage of the community’s activities center, movie theater, full-service hair salon and barber shop, and a dining room dressed in

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SCULPTURE ARTIST EDRIAN THOMIDIS PRESENTS AT ART SOCIETY MEETING

The Wellington Art Society held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 13 at the Wellington Community Center. Several members brought their artwork for show and tell. The featured artist was Edrian Thomidis with her ceramic sculptures. Sculptures take time to create, so Thomidis brought a video to help describe her artwork. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Featured artist Edrian Thomidis with her ceramic sculptures.

Wellington Art Society President Carolina King.

New member Leslie Maurer with her “Love Letters” mixed media.

Leslie Pfeiffer, Laura Jaffe and Shirley Browne discuss “Summer Splash #1” by George Rhodes.

Sandy Axelrod and her jewelry, a green howlite and pearl and cloisonne and silver necklaces.

Betty Jane Zedonek pen and ink “The Cats and the Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar, Harp, etc.”

Jeanette Childress and Leslie Pfeiffer discuss “Wild Horses by Childress.

Jean Williard with her untitled acrylic pour.

Edrian Thomidis shows her sculpture.

ROYAL MANOR NURSING HOME RESIDENTS GET SPECIAL ROTARY VISITORS

Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club members visited Royal Manor Nursing Home on Saturday, Feb. 16. Rotarians brought flowers and stuffed animals for the residents, and everyone enjoyed cake. Dogs from Compassionate Pug Rescue and the Dog Training Clinic were brought in for residents to pet. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Carolyn Hmara cuts the cake with Rotarians Steve Logan, Keith Jordano, Dr. Sarda Bhandary, Dr. Bruce Elkind, Roland Amateus and Jeff Hmara.

Judy Gresham with Pookie, Cathy Bonilla with Ralph and Kim Anderson with Nemo.

The Above & Beyond Summer Camp Program is a safe and affordable summer day camp program for youth ages 6 to 12. The program offers a variety of recreational activities, including swimming trips, crafts, indoor and outdoor activities, exciting field trips (additional expenses), computer lab, game area and special events. Camp hours are 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp dates are June 3 through Aug. 9. Lunch and snacks are provided daily. A free camp shirt is included with the $55 registration fee. The camp fee is $155 a week. To learn more, call (561) 793-6533 or visit www. abovebeyondpreschool.com. Camp Cambridge is available at the four South Florida Cambridge Preschool campuses. The summer camp has been offered for more than 25 years. Camp Cambridge features programs for children from 18 months through second grade, with an experienced and mature staff, enrichment programs, in-house field trips, VPK summer programs, specialty camp sessions, an on-site swimming pool supervised by Red Cross-trained staff, flexible schedules, weekly sessions, and private and group swimming. For more information, visit www.cambridgepreschools.com or call the school closest to you. The Wellington location is at 1920 Royal Fern Drive. The phone number there is (561) 791-0013. Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts and crafts, and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures that each child receives individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks and during the summer. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a horse show and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www.caspereystables.com.

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A Day With Grandma Features A Wide Array Of Sweet Treats

Unlike many kids around here, my grandkids had the day off from school for Presidents’ Day, and that means that I got first dibs on watching them. Yay! They couldn’t wait to stay at my house. We play store, play dolls, play swordfight, play on the computer and, when we’re all tuckered out, watch a G-rated movie while eating potato chips in bed. My daughter grimaces when she thinks of what the day holds for them food-wise but, other than that, they’re in good hands. As for me, I think my daughter just may be a prima donna foodie health nut who is overreacting simply because she is not in control of them for one little day. You be the judge. These adorable, treat-starved kids

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The Sonic BOOMER start their day with orange sodas. In my defense, they do not get an entire can of soda. They get the remainder of the can I gave them right before bedtime. And it’s a small can. To further defend my case, I could say, “No one ever died from drinking soda!” but I’ve recently learned that isn’t necessarily so.

After the soda, they get homemade pancakes, which everyone knows are among the healthiest of the fried dough balls. I jazz the pancakes up with whipped cream (oh, come on, it’s the same as butter!), sugar sprinkles (left over from Christmas cookies... I’m recycling!) and maraschino cherries (yes, I know they are bleached before being dyed, but not with Red Dye #2... that has been outlawed). They gobble these up, but for some reason intuitively turn up their noses at the bacon. It’s OK. I’ll crumble up the bacon and toss it over my salad later tonight. (OK, I lied about that last part. I really mean “ice cream,” not “salad.”) After breakfast, we do arts and crafts. I have been saving beads and pom-pons

and glitter and sequins my entire life just so that, when I had grandchildren, I could let them use as many craft items as they wanted. And they do. You should see some of these projects! Valentine’s Day was a veritable mountain of paper doilies coated in schlock. It’s hard to not feel loved when you are handed a two-pound Valentine still dripping with Elmer’s glue by a 4-year-old as proud of herself as she can possibly be. Craft time doesn’t take long (nothing does, at that age) but cleanup takes forever. Turns out glitter and fluffy throw rugs do not mix. So then it’s lunchtime. I know better than to give the kids processed lunchmeat and square, flat cheese on white bread. In the first place, I don’t have any. In the second place, they don’t like that

kind of sandwich. Instead, I make them the disgustingly titled “ants on a log,” wherein I spread peanut butter on a celery stick and mash raisins into it. They deftly use their tongues to slurp out the raisins and peanut butter. The celery is left on the plate. On to homework time. As much as the kids hate homework time, I love it. I finally have all the answers. After homework time, they get rewarded with cookies, candy, cake or whatever other childhood delicacy I have been hiding from them for this moment. Their joy is palpable — and loud. I can’t help it that at this point in time, when they are fully loaded with sugar, my daughter comes to pick them up. For some reason, they never want to go.

‘Isn’t It Romantic’ Is A Hilarious Skewering Of Rom-Com Genre I was not certain I wanted to see Isn’t It Romantic since it is another take-off on the unfortunately very limited breed of romantic comedies. I was pleasantly surprised. It was a fun, often daffy look at the genre with great goodwill and a real sense of fun. Natalie (Rebel Wilson) is an architect from Australia now living in a dingy New York City apartment with a dog who mostly ignores her attentions. She is treated shamefully at work, where we see fellow workers taking advantage of her, having her do their chores. When sexy billionaire Blake (Liam Hemsworth) comes to the office for her presentation, he sends her off to get coffee for everyone, which she does, although she was supposed to give a presentation. Her only friends are her assistant Whitney (Betty Gilpin) who watches movies on her computer all day and Josh (Adam DeVine), a quiet guy who

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler she sees constantly eyeing the glamour girl on the billboard outside her window. Things are so down she remembers her mother’s words to her while watching Pretty Woman: “If they made a movie of your life, they’d have to sprinkle Prozac on the popcorn to get people to watch.” Then she gets mugged and hits her head. When she wakes, she finds herself in the middle of a romantic comedy. Her doctor looks like he should be on Grey’s Anatomy and she gets slightly bumped by

Blake’s limo, and he turns out now to be Australian and beguiled by her. She knows things are crazy when after his limo takes her home to a block where all the discount stores have been replaced by bridal shops and cupcake sellers, she sniffs the air and says, “New York doesn’t smell like sh*t anymore!” Her tiny apartment is now huge with designer furniture, a closet full of shoes all her size and her dog even begins to like her. The sleazebag living next door (Brandon Scott Jones) is suddenly her gay best friend. At work, everyone bows and scrapes, except her former assistant, who is now a villainess. Blake keeps chasing her, but every time they grab each other, the scene turns back to her waiting for him to get out of the shower. After all, they never show sex in these films. Her best friend does the Heimlich maneuver on the gorgeous model Isabella (Priyanka Chopra), whose picture he stares at all day,

and they get together. In the end, well, you all have seen the movies. Making fun of rom-coms is not all that hard. But what director Todd Strauss-Schulson and the writers have done is having the protagonist fully aware that she is in one of them, so much so that she tries to get out, even though reality was not as much fun. There are constant references to rom-com traditions, including people breaking into song and dance and a group of great reminders of Pretty Woman. That just made the movie all the better. It made certain we knew it was in on the joke. And it was very funny. Even the requisite music numbers are handled well, managing to be really good while also being funny. The cast was great. Wilson is a talented comic actress. Her size adds to the comedy, but she makes it easy for us to believe that she is desirable, even while tossing

fat jokes. She can play broad comedy and still show vulnerability. DeVine is very funny; the two have worked together well since Pitch Perfect. He manages to be charming and goofy, able to smoothly transition between Wilson and Chopra. Chopra is a lot of fun in what could have been a stuffy role. Hemsworth is great at spoofing himself. I liked Gilpin a lot; she was a great support mechanism. Jones steals most of his scenes going over the top in his gay incarnation, while giving Natalie great advice. There is even a riff on not basing things on stereotypes, which works well. I don’t know why romantic comedies are almost dead. Most of us dream of love. As someone who days ago celebrated a major anniversary with the love of my life, who even my mother said was too good for me, I am all in favor of it. If you like love and laughs, see this film.

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The Lake Worth Playhouse is hosting a summer camp where campers learn acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, which culminates in full-scale productions of Seussical The Musical Jr. and The Little Mermaid. Campers over age 12 will also participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related education. The Lake Worth Playhouse is located at 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. For more information, call (561) 586-6410 or visit www. lakeworthplayhouse.org. Know an aspiring scientist? The Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Junior Marine Biologist Summer Camps give children ages 6 to 17 a hands-on opportunity to explore Florida’s coastal ecosystems, partake in science activities and learn about fun ways to protect the oceans. Sessions include Ocean Adventures, Conservation Kids, Sea Turtle Savers and Field Experiences (ages 14 to 17) with activities like snorkeling, kayaking and more. Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Late pickup is available for an additional fee. Visit www.marinelife.org/camp for more information. If your child is between 2 and 6 years old, summer camp at Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool is the place to be. Children will enjoy a variety of fun activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include arts activities, computers, sports, nature, cooking, water play and use of the preschool’s state-of-the-art playground. Kids will love the weekly entertainment, including High-Touch High-Tech, storytellers and animal shows — all in a loving and nurturing environment with a nurse on staff. The program runs eight weeks, full-time and part-time. Temple Beth Torah is also now enrolling for preschool 2019-20. Contact Sandy for more information at (561) 793-2649 or psdirector@ templebethtorah.net.

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Western Academy Charter School will host a summer camp for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Kindergarteners must be five years old by the first day of camp on June 3. Campers from other schools are welcome. There are three field trips per week, plus two campus activity days. The cost is $350 for a two-week session. Before care is $50 for a two-week session and starts at 7 a.m. The camp fee includes breakfast, lunch and snacks each day, plus transportation and admission to field trips. Call (561) 792-4123 or (561) 795-2186 for more information.

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Challenge Of The Americas Features Dancing Horses And Family Fun

Experience an under-the-lights equestrian extravaganza as horses and riders from around the world dance together to fight breast cancer. It’s the Challenge of the Americas (COTA), a spectacular evening of horses and family fun, all to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through its partner, Play for P.I.N.K. General admission gates open at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 8 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival showgrounds on the corner of South Shore Blvd. and Pierson Road in Wellington. Grab some food and beverages available for purchase and enjoy pre-show entertainment as local singer Michael Boone and the Solid Gold Twirlers delight the crowd and agility dogs impress with their canine maneuvers. General admission ticket holders will have an ideal vantage point in the grandstands to see top show jumpers and their mounts performing choreographed jumping set to music. The headline event, five team

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continued from page 1 in the summer thanks to the poor handling of the water control district and the town takeover. It has only recently been resolved, and it remains to be seen if it will stay this way going forward.” She also is not in favor of speed bumps on the roads. “I’ve had to come up this road with speed bumps, and in the summer, when you come up this road with speed bumps, the road is almost two miles [and] your horses are dripping with sweat because you have to go so slow, and it’s not just a horse problem, it’s an emergency vehicle problem,” El-Ramey explained. She wants the council and the town to be more creative in resolving road and traffic calming issues, but it always comes down to money. “It’s a big issue, so we’ve got our work cut out for us,” she said. El-Ramey was involved with the town’s incorporation effort, mostly on an equestrian consulting basis. She has studied details about the government process.

COTA showcases the sport of dressage and features top international competitors as they maneuver their horses in precise patterns set to a musical theme. quadrilles starring the dancing horses and their top riders, will begin at 6:15 p.m. COTA showcases the Olympic sport of dressage and features some of the top international competitors from the United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia and Europe as they maneuver their horses in precise patterns set to a musical theme. Competition is fierce as teams vie for bragging

rights as victors of the 16th Challenge of the Americas. COTA has evolved since its origins in 2002. Created by Mary Ross to honor her mother, who died of breast cancer, the event grew from an afternoon luncheon featuring three horse-and-rider combinations to an international event with 40 Grand Prix riders and their mounts. Its success and continued growth is due not only

to its partnership with the top-rated breast cancer organization in the U.S., but to its unique and highly entertaining format. The beneficiary of the event, Play for P.I.N.K., is a grassroots organization committed to raising funds for breast cancer research through sporting and lifestyle events. In 2018, Play for P.I.N.K. donated $4.75 million to the Breast Cancer Research Founda-

tion and is currently supporting 19 research projects. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation is dedicated in its mission to prevent and cure breast cancer by advancing the world’s most promising research. General admission tickets for the Challenge of the Americas are available at the door for $20, and children 12 and under are free. VIP tickets, available at

www.challengeoftheamericas. com, provide the same top-notch entertainment with the bonus of enjoying the elegant Challenge Gala featuring dinner and dancing under the tents at the showgrounds. Help the Challenge of the Americas #ChallengeBreastCancer and make plans to enjoy an exciting evening of dancing horses and family fun.

“My eyes have been open to why is this town at the age that it is now, and we have no policies for the town management and staff,” El-Ramey said. “Even if it is on a contractual basis, we should have some kind of flow chart, an employee handbook, things that our expectations as a town should be met by anybody who comes in.” Kane, the former chair of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, led the process for the district to become dependent to the town in June 2018. Born in Potomac, Md., Kane attended Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Va., where she received a bachelor’s degree in political science. She received a master’s degree in teaching from the Institute for Montessori Studies at Trinity College in Silver Springs, Md. She attended law school at George Mason University in Virginia but left to pursue a career in international finance. Kane moved to Florida’s western communities 20 years ago when she was recruited to be director of a private school in Palm Beach. She is now co-owner and director of #1 Education Place, a private school in Wellington.

“I moved to Loxahatchee Groves seven years ago and became immediately involved in the community for a variety of activities,” she said. Kane said she is running for the seat because, among other reasons, when she was appointed to the seat, many residents indicated that they felt whoever is appointed as a council member should be willing to run for election to assure a smooth transition. “I’m doing it first of all to honor the people who spoke up, but secondly, I’m doing it because I have a history with Loxahatchee Groves, both as active in civic activities as well as government activities, and I’ve been fairly successful in trying to resolve some of the issues that have been going on since incorporation,” Kane said. “I believe that I can help to get this town through some of the growing pains that it is going through right now and resolve them in a positive direction.” During the two years that Kane served on the LGWCD board, she was appointed first as treasurer, then as president. She served on the town’s Finance Advisory & Audit Committee for three years, eventually serving as chair.

“I had to leave that position when I was put on the dais,” Kane said. “I actually gave my finance report and became a council member the same night.” Her vision for the town is to bring diverse factions together and create unity. “Something that I believe has been lacking is a comprehensive master plan,” Kane said. “I’d like to revisit the Neighborhood Plan that people who worked so hard to incorporate the town had in mind. I realize that we’re in a different place now than when that was put together, but I’d like to revisit that and use it at least as a jumping-off point for a comprehensive master plan, which is something that we… haven’t been operating with, that talks about roads, all the major issues and how we’re going to handle them.” Kane said projects such as road and canal maintenance that should have been attended to over the past years have not been done. “People love to say that we’re broke, but it’s not that we’re broke. We just don’t have $20 million in the bank to do everything that needs to be done,” she said. “Everything has to be done at once, and it hasn’t been done for a

Lisa El-Ramey number of years, so we really need to put together a plan. What are we going to do about infrastructure? What are we going to do about roads? How are we going to spend our money effectively? Where are we going to go to get matching funds, which we’ve started working on now? How are we going to get grants?” Kane said the council and town staff have made some progress toward those ends, but she wants to continue the push. “We have taken some steps, such as the purchase of the trails,

Anita Kane which I worked on with [former LGWCD Administrator] Steve Yohe,” she said. “That was huge in moving forward to get a grant for our trails system. We tried to get a grant before, and that was the stopper. We didn’t own that land.” Also on the March 12 ballot will be two other council seats: Seat 2 with incumbent Vice Mayor Todd McLendon facing a challenge from Laura Danowski, and Seat 4 with candidates Robert Shorr and Karen Plante vying for the seat left open by the retirement of Mayor Dave Browning.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, Feb. 23 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk at Winding Waters Walk (6161 Haverhill Road North, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 a.m. Call Alan at (561) 586-0486 for more info. • The St. David’s Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will host its annual rummage sale on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 24 from 8 a.m. to noon at St. David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Wellington Trace and Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 793-1976. • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike nine miles in the Royal Palm Beach Pines (110 Natures Way, Royal Palm Beach) on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 8 a.m. Bring plenty of water. Call Joe Rosenberg at (561) 859-1954 for more info. • Participants can help save homeless, abandoned and injured animals in need by registering for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 18th Annual Barry Crown Walk for the Animals on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Meyer Amphitheatre (105 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach). The pet-friendly one-mile walk begins at 9 a.m. with check-in and registration, live entertainment and a free breakfast. At 10:15 a.m., after opening ceremonies, participants will enjoy a scenic walk along the West Palm Beach waterfront down Flagler Drive. To learn more about the walk, or for sponsorship opportunities, visit www. walkwithpeggy.org or call (561) 530-6057. • The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Feb. 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Garden Talks for ages 15 and up on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Discuss gardens, their different spaces and sizes and share ideas. No knowledge is required. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Elton John tribute concert, along with food trucks, on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events for more info. • “Get Painted at the Artists Ball” will take place at the Armory Art Center (811 Park Place, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Feb. 23 from 7 to 10 p.m. Guests who want to participate in the fun will arrive dressed in white and will be painted on the spot by select artists. Tickets can be purchased at www.armoryart.org/2019artistsball. • Jewish Film Night at Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (9804 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach) will feature Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, or more info., call (561) 968-0688. Sunday, Feb. 24 • The Grand Isles at Wellington Community Garage Sale will be held Sunday, Feb. 24 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to the Polo Park Middle School parking lot at 3975 Isles View Drive, Wellington. The event will have free parking and will feature many families loaded with great finds including tools, games, fans, furniture, pictures/wall decor, aquariums, kid/adult clothing, sporting goods, home goods, lawn items, bicycles, collectibles, antiques and more. For more information, call (561) 351-3459. • The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be held Sunday, Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park (1036 Royal

Palm Beach Blvd.). For more info., visit www. rpbgreenmarket.com. • The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, Feb. 26 with the C.W. Whitney Cup. For tickets, or more info., call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com. • Forever Greyhounds will host its sixth annual FUNdraising Event: An Afternoon of Laughter on Sunday, Feb. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach Improv (550 S. Rosemary Ave., Suite 250, West Palm Beach). The event will feature comedians Frank Del Pizzo and Carl Rimi, who will set the stage for an afternoon of belly laughs and fun that will include a silent auction, 50/50 raffle, door prizes and more. All proceeds go directly to the medical care and transport/relocation of retired racing greyhounds. Free parking for the event is available at any of the five parking garages at City Place. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For more info., visit www.forevergreyhounds.org or call (561) 574-7756. • Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (9804 S. Military Trail, Boynton Beach) will hold a fundraising concert celebrating its 22nd anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m. with singer Don Stansfield and violist Alberto Zilberstein. Call (561) 968-1688 to reserve tickets and for more info. • A Gala Cantorial Concert featuring 12 outstanding cantors from the Southeast Region of the Cantors Assembly, including several with ties to the western communities, will take place on Sunday, Feb. 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Temple Beth Am (7205 Royal Palm Blvd., Margate) in Broward County. The cantors will be singing Broadway, pops, modern Jewish composers, duets, Israeli classics, opera, Yiddish songs and Hazzanut. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit www.beth-am.org. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Vienna Boys Choir with organist Jan Fulford on Sunday, Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. Monday, Feb. 25 • The South Florida Water Management District will hold its 16th annual public meeting on the Long-Term Plan for Achieving Water Quality Goals for Everglades Protection Area Tributary Basins to be held Monday, Feb. 25 at 9 a.m. at the South Florida Water Management District in West Palm Beach. For more info., visit www.sfwmd.gov/ our-work/wq-stas/long-term-plan. • FAU CARD’s Little Owls Early Intervention Initiative will host a three-day training seminar for parents, grandparents and family members of infants, toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder or a related disorder on Mondays, Feb. 25, March 4 and March 11 from 10:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive). To RSVP, visit https:// wellingtonlittleowls.eventbrite.com or call Wanda Baldwin at (561) 245-1792. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “The Legacy of Margaret Garner: Lessons of Survival & Empowerment for Today” for adults on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6 p.m. Margaret Garner’s life story is the basis for Toni Morrison’s novel Beloved and though a tragic story, it is inspirational and empowering. Dr. Delores Walters will discuss Garner’s life. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “What’s an Agamograph?” for ages 6 and up on Monday, Feb.

25 at 4 p.m. Make your own optical illusion. An agamograph is a drawing that visually changes depending on which angle you are viewing it from. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Pajamarama Story Time: Romping Robots for ages 3 to 6 on Monday, Feb. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Listen to silly stories, songs and fingerplays about robots, and make a special craft to bring home. Don’t forget to wear your favorite PJs. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. Tuesday, Feb. 26 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will feature Bill Bone speaking on “Palm Beach: Murder, Mayhem and Madoff” on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host a Power Networking Lunch on Tuesday Feb. 26 at 11:30 a.m. at the new Fairfield Inn & Suites, located at 10616 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more info., call Jim O’Neil at (561) 578-4816 or visit www.cpbchamber.com. • The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, Feb. 26 and Thursday, Feb. 28 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane). No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Three Singing Men: Billy Joel, Bob Dylan & Neil Diamond” for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. Dr. Rose Feinberg discusses the early influences, romantic relations and paths to success of each singer and why each is still a star. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Foam Printmaking for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 3 p.m. Use foam shapes and paper to create interesting paint prints. Dress for a mess. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Art Society will host a reception for its latest exhibits on Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center and the Wellington Municipal Complex. The reception is open to the public, free of charge. There will be light refreshments, door prizes, a demonstration by Jean Williard and a People’s Choice Award presented. There will be 95 pieces of art by 30 artists, including paintings, sculptures and jewelry. For more information, visit www. wellingtonartsociety.org. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Cross That Stitch for ages 14 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Love to cross-stitch? Choose from a variety of patterns to improve skills or bring your own current project. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor Riccardo Muti on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis. org for more info. Wednesday, Feb. 27 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce

will host a luncheon on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 11:30 a.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. The topic will be “Is My Smartphone Making Me Stupid?” For more information, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host The Crop Circle: Scrapbooking Club for ages 14 and up on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. Organize your photos and record your memories by using scrapbooking techniques. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Afrique: West African Dance Instruction” on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 4 p.m. Cardio meets culture in this beginning dance class presented by Afrique Ngozi Dance & Drum. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Line Dancing for adults on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dungeons & Dragons for ages 18 and up on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Join other D&D enthusiasts as they assume the roles of characters journeying through a magical world. Books, dice and other materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Rioult Dance NY: Purple to Pärt on Wednesday, Feb. 27 and Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Michael Feinstein Conducts the Kravis Center Pops Orchestra: Doo Wop to Pop on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. Thursday, Feb. 28 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host an activity for ages 5 to 12 to build a cozy home for everyone’s favorite fairy in honor of National Tooth Fairy Day on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Doo Wop tribute concert, along with food trucks, on Thursday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events for more info. • The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will host a Candidates’ Forum with candidates for the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.). Submit questions to LGLA, P.O. Box 96, Loxahatchee Groves, FL 33470, call Marge Herzog at (561) 8189114 or e-mail vstandish@att.net with the subject “LG Election.” Friday, March 1 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 3. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info. • The Capitol Steps: Make America Grin Again will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from Friday, March 1 through Sunday, March 17 in the Rinker Playhouse. For more info., visit www.kravis.org. • The Central Palm Beach County Cham-

ber of Commerce Community Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the chamber, will host its annual Women of Worth Awards Luncheon on Friday, March 1 at the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. This year’s speaker is Chef Lindsay Autry, a Top Chef Season 9 finalist and founder of the Regional Kitchen and Public House restaurant in downtown West Palm Beach. For more info., call the chamber at (561) 790-6200. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, March 1 at 3 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • Frontier Elementary School (6701 180th Ave.) will hold it Boots & Bling Family Fling on Friday, March 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Call (561) 904-9900 for more info. • The Palm Beach Museum of Natural History, located in the Mall at Wellington Green, will continue its lecture series on Friday, March 1 from 7 to 9 p.m. with Archaeological Institute of America guest lecturer Hannah Friedman, an assistant professor at Texas Tech University. The event is free, with light refreshments provided and donations appreciated. The lecture will take place in the Live 360 Studio, next door to the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History. For more info., visit www.pbmnh.org. • The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at the Belle Glade campus of Palm Beach State College will present Illusions & Beyond on Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m., featuring a magical evening of grand illusions, comedy, cirque acrobatics, high speed quick change and stunning choreography all fused together into one mind-blowing production. Visit www. dollyhand.org for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of The Wizard of Oz on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, March 2 • St. Rita Catholic Church, located at 13645 Paddock Drive in Wellington, will host an outdoor flea market on Saturday, March 2 from 7 a.m. to noon. A parking space rental is $20. For more info., call the parish office at (561) 793-8544. • The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com. • The Israel Tennis Centers Foundation will host a High-Performance Tennis Exhibition and Grand Reception at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club on Saturday, March 2 from 3:45 to 7 p.m. The tennis event is free, but reservations are required. The reception will take place after the exhibition in the dining room. For more info., call (954) 480-6333, ext. 222, or visit www.israeltenniscenters.org. • The Health & Wellness Committee of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host Meet Me at the Race: Sunset Stride 5K on Saturday, March 2 at 4 p.m. at the Wellington National Golf Club. To register, visit www. active.com and search for “Meet Me at the Race Sunset Stride 5K.” Registration is $25. For more info., call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Kiss tribute concert on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ events for more info. 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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Arden To Unveil Lakehouse And Barn At Public Grand Opening On March 9

The amenities at South Florida’s first “agrihood” are growing fast. Arden invites the public to celebrate the grand opening of its elegant two-story Lakehouse, resort-style pools, fitness center, five-acre farm and barn on Saturday, March 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The free, fun-filled event includes boat tours of Lake Arden, tractor rides, spectacular synchronized swimming shows, dragon boat races, farm demonstrations, a farmers’ market, live music and more. Arden is the only community in South Florida, and among the first in the state, to feature a farm as a central component. Under the direction of two experienced farm directors, the working farm will produce more than 50 varieties of

fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers to be shared among residents. The farm also features an event barn where residents can gather for seasonal themed events, market days and classes on a range of topics, from organic gardening to flower arranging. During the grand opening, farm directors Tripp Eldridge and Carmen Franz will host talks in the barn, including an overview of the Arden Farm at 11:30 a.m. and a class on vegetable gardening in Florida at 12:30 p.m. The two-story Lakehouse is the heart of social and recreational activity at Arden. Its two resort-style pools are configured into the upper-level tranquil pool and spa, surrounded by private cabanas for those who want some quiet time. The lower-level pool offers wa-

Arden’s main pool area is ready to open. ter-play areas perfectly suited for For more information, visit families. There are also plenty of www.ardenfl.com. To register for separate indoor and outdoor gath- March 9, visit www.goardenfl. ering spaces for all ages to enjoy. com.

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Keiser Chiropractic Program Awarded Initial Accreditation

The Keiser University College of Chiropractic Medicine has been awarded initial accreditation by the Council on Chiropractic Education, an important recognition of the quality of education and care provided by the college. Keiser University’s doctor of chiropractic program combines classroom learning with an emphasis on contemporary research and hands-on practical experience at the university’s West Palm Beach campus. This evidence-based program prepares students with the skills and knowledge they need to care for patients of all ages. The accreditation follows a site

visit and review of performance indicators such as retention rates, academic support, clinical competency outcomes, student performance, and planning and budgeting processes. The council conducted deliberations and reached a consensus decision to award initial accreditation to Keiser University’s program. Accrediting bodies evaluate educational practices and associated outcomes based on best practices to ensure that graduates are competent to provide highquality, safe, and effective care for their patients. For more information, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu.

Area Corporate Leaders Join Habitat For Humanity For 2019 CEO Build

Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County (HFHPBC) hosted a diverse team of local business leaders at its first CEO Build of the year on Jan. 31. These local business leaders used hammers and nail guns to underscore their commitment to HFHPBC’s mission of building simple, decent, safe, affordable houses for low income, hardworking qualified families in Palm Beach County. The 809 21st Street project that the local business leaders lent their time to will be home to the Wright family, which includes a hardworking single father trying to provide a better life for his children and is part of an initiative by Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County to assist in the revitalization of the Coleman Park, Pleasant City and Historic Northwest neighborhoods of West Palm

Beach. The CEOs’ tasks included installing siding and building a storage shed to the home which is the seventh “Habitat Hawk” modular home by the Weitz Academy at Seminole Ridge High School in partnership with HFHPBC. Led by co-chairs of the CEO Build, Naren Gursahaney, former president and CEO of the ADT Corporation, and Jennifer Morton, president of JMorton Planning & Landscape Architecture, these business leaders are doing more than just writing checks. They’re giving time out of their extremely busy schedules and contributing their talent to a cause they believe in. Among the local leaders who participated with Gursahaney and Morton were John Apgar of Iberia Bank, Danny Castro of BDO, Dennis Gallagher of Weitz

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Florida Cancer Specialists Polo Brunch March 10

The Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation will host its third annual Polo Brunch on Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, located at 3667 120th Avenue South in Wellington. The event will be chaired by Linda and Jeffrey Phipps Sr., and honorary chairs FCS physicians Dr. Hugo Davila, Dr. Todd Ger-

sten, Dr. Daniel Spitz and Dr. Raul Storey. Guests will enjoy a thrilling polo game, fabulous cuisine and more. In addition, international polo player, cancer survivor and philanthropist Brandon Phillips will be a guest speaker. At 14, Phillips was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and given only six weeks to live. After months of treatment, he beat

the odds and today is cancer free. All proceeds will benefit the FCS Foundation, which provides financial assistance for non-medical living expenses to qualified cancer patients who are currently undergoing treatment in Florida. “My wife Linda and I are very excited to have the opportunity to co-chair the FCS Foundation Polo Brunch for the third year in a row,”

FCS Foundation Board Co-Chair Jeffrey Phipps Sr. said. Event tickets are $250 per person and include brunch, beverages and field-side seating for polo. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased at http://foundation. flcancer.com/polo2019. To learn more, contact Lynn Rasys at lrasys@flcancer.com or call (941) 677-7184.

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Wolverines Notch Sixth-Straight Title With Win Over Jupiter

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School boys basketball team continues to make school history, this time notching a sixth-straight district title with a 50-42 victory over Jupiter High School on Friday, Feb. 15. The Wolverines were the number-one seed in the District 9-9A tournament, which landed them a first-round bye. They swept the rest of the way, but it did not come easy. Wellington (21-6) faced a stubborn John I. Leonard High School team that locked the game up at 46-46 with seconds left in the semifinal round. Linton Brown hit a fade-away at the buzzer from an inside pass from Cornelius

Butler. The 48-46 win put the Wolverines against second-seeded Jupiter, which defeated Palm Beach Central High School earlier to advance. Wellington defeated the Warriors twice earlier in the regular season, both by narrow margins, so the Wolverines knew they would be in for a battle. “They’re always tough; they’re a well-coached team,” Wellington head coach Matt Colin explained. “They have a lot of talent. We knew we were in for a war.” In the final match, the Wolverines held just a one-point 19-18 lead at the half, which was a benchmark of sorts to indicate the battle that would ensue during the second half.

The Warriors scored the first points of the second half to go up 20-19, and the battle began. Jupiter held the lead until about four minutes into the third period, when Brown unleashed a fury of scores for Wellington. The Wolverines closed the third period with a narrow 34-27 advantage. Jupiter fought back to get within two points, but trailed 40-38 with just over three minutes remaining. They pressured the Wolverines, but Wellington responded by picking up rebounds and converting them into points to extend their lead in the final minute. Late aggressive play led the Wolverines to the 50-42 win, and their sixthstraight district title. “It’s amazing, it’s awesome;

these guys have come a long way, they’re very young,” Colin said. “It’s a statement about the program. Every year the bodies change, the kids change, but the success doesn’t. We were a group that was searching for leadership for the longest time, and slowly we’re getting leaders to emerge, so I’m pleased.” Brown put up 19 points and a three-point basket in the final match and totaled 33 points through the district tournament. Chris Walker also recorded 22 points during the tournament. The Wolverines hosted Lake Worth High School on Thursday, Feb. 21 in the first round of the regional playoffs, but results were not available by press time.

The Wellington High School boys basketball team celebrate their sixth-straight district title win.

PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington’s Trey Perry grabs a Jupiter turnover to move the ball up the court.

Jagger Ruiz leaps up to make a shot at the rim for the Wolverines in the finals.

Chris Walker is fouled under the rim by the Lancer defense in the semifinal game.

Myles Samuels goes up for two points for the Wolverines in the district finals matchup against Jupiter.

Wellington’s Linton Brown launches a fadeaway at the buzzer to advance the Wolverines into the finals.

Victoria Colvin Secures Her Fifth Hunter Spectacular Victory

Young hunter professional Victoria Colvin piloted her 2018 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship mount Private Practice to the victory in the $100,000 USHJA/WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular at the 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival on Saturday, Feb. 16. The Saturday night event is the highlight of WEF’s WCHR Hunter Week. The week features the hunter discipline and gives junior, amateur and professional hunter riders the chance to introduce their horses to the International Arena while FEI riders compete at Equestrian Village, which is typically home to the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Thirty-two of the week’s most successful juniors, amateurs and professionals contested the roundone course designed by Ken Krome. The top 12 combinations qualified to return for the second round of competition. Both rounds were offered at three heights (3’6”,

3’9” and 4”). Judges for the event consisted of Chris Wynne and John French in one panel, Jim Clapperton and Shane George in a second panel, and Rachel Kennedy and Rick Fancher in a third panel. Amanda Steege and Lafitte De Muze held the early lead into the second course as the pair received a high score of 92.00 in the first course. Designer Krome gave returning competitors plenty of options to show off their horses’ abilities with several long approaches to gain speed and a rare bounce-jump feature made of hay bales halfway through the second round handy test. Junior rider Jordan Allen ascended to a top-three finish on Kind of Blue, owned by Float On Equestrian LLC. As the second-to-last to return, 21-year-old Victoria Colvin of Loxahatchee and Brad Wolf’s Private Practice performed a flawless round to win the event with judge’s scores of 93, 94, 91 and a final two-round total of 182.66. “This is the first year that I’ve

won as a professional, and I think it almost means more to me now than it did when I was a junior,” said Colvin, who won the Hunter Spectacular a stunning four times in a row from 2012 to 2015. “When I competed in it as a junior, I knew it was an amazing class, but I probably didn’t realize how significant and amazing it is.” Colvin was pleased with her mount’s performance. “We showed this horse last year in this event as well, but we had just bought him and he was right out of being a jumper,” she said of the nine-year-old Holsteiner gelding. “He was a lot more tame today, and he went around like a champ.” Steege and the eight-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding gave it their all in the final performance, but fell just short of overcoming Colvin and Private Practice, totaling a final result of 182.16. “I was hoping he would come out and be a competitor out there tonight, and I think it’s needless to

say he far exceeded my expectations,” Steege said. “When we competed in this last year, he was a first-year horse, and it was only his third show in America. It’s incredible to feel how much more mature he is a year later.” She rode the course with her horse in mind. “I made the conscious choice to go around the red vertical on the way to jump one because my horse is a little less experienced than Tori’s, and I just wanted to make this the most positive experience possible for him,” Steege said. Allen, who is a working student for Ken and Emily Smith at Ashland Farm, took third place aboard Kind of Blue with an overall score of 177.57. “It’s beyond exciting to be here and do so well in this event,” Allen said. “I thought he was amazing in both rounds, obviously, but in the second round, I think, he really stepped it up with the brilliance. It’s my final junior year, and everything is shaping out!”

Hunter rider Victoria Colvin rides Private Practice to victory.

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Allen credits the opportunity to show the seven-year-old Swedish Warmblood gelding to her “second family” at Ashland Farm — trainer Brady Mitchell, Alvin Menendez, Adam Graham, and the gelding’s owner Dana Schwarz.

“I can’t put into words how grateful I am for all of the opportunities they’ve given me,” Allen said. “I don’t own any horses, and each week they have horses for me to show. This is by far one of the greatest accomplishments.”

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The Royal Palm Bassmasters held its monthly fishing tournament on Sunday, Feb. 17 on Lake Okeechobee out of the Belle Glade boat ramp. First place was won by Ed Mattox and Jason Diaz with five fish weighing 25.12 pounds. Second place was awarded

to the team of Paul Schrein and James Wilkinson with five fish weighing 16.83 pounds. The team of Ed Huff and Mike Dillistin took third place with five fish weighing 16.58 pounds. The big fish of the tournament was 10.25 pounds, caught by Ed Mattox and Jason Diaz.

TKA’s Cheerleaders Win Sixth State Title

On Thursday, Jan. 31, the King’s Academy competition cheerleading team took first place in the FHSAA State Championships held at the University of Florida. The championship marked their sixth competition cheer state title. TKA’s cheerleaders received a 90.4, the school’s highest score in 12 years, and earned their first-ever

undefeated season. “Only three teams of the 96 teams represented earned points scored in the ‘A’ range in the entire FHSAA state finals, and that was a huge honor,” head coach Jenn Allen said. “We work hard to perform as one team each and every season, and that’s the heart of the TKA cheer program.”

The Royal Palm Bassmasters meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center, located at 100 Sweet Bay Lane, RPB. The club is now accepting applications for new teams. For more information, e-mail rpbassmasters@gmail.com, visit them at www.facebook.com/RoyalPalmBassmasters or call (561) 644-6269.

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RPBHS DANCE TEAM PERFORMS AT DISNEY

(Front row) Julia Bohne, Genesis Gutierrez, Olivia Martin, Anabelle Amico and Skylar Hansrote; (middle row) Kinsley Smith, Gabby Apicella, Grace Mattessich, Kiersten Plouffe, Kiana Santiago, Bre Prieschl and Alana Marchese; and (back row) Dohreen Dessalines, Gianna Bella Caliendo, assistant coach Krystal Dunn, head coach Jenn Allen, Ali Van Reeth, Katie Richert and Allison Whittaker.

On Feb. 8, the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team from Royal Palm Beach High School, under the direction of Michele Blecher, performed on the Disney Springs stage. Their performance was at 8:30 p.m., which meant their dance show was the opening act for Disney’s main professional performers. The dancers performed with such personality and technical training that each senior dancer was asked to make a Disney dance profile so that they could possibly become one of Disney’s professional dancers.

GPL Tournament Gallops Back Into Wellington April 4-7

The highly anticipated 10th annual Land Rover Palm Beach International Gay Polo Tournament, presented by RSM US, will return to Wellington on April 4-7, to be hosted once again at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. The glamorous event promises to be one of the highlights of the season; a chic destination fête for wanderlusters and polo enthusiasts alike. This year, the not-for-profit partner is SAGE. Founded in 1978, SAGE is the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to serving and advocating for LGBT older adults. Recently awarded the title of LGBTQ Sporting Event of the Year by Connect Sports, the tournament promises to maintain its award-winning vibe by offering both players and attendees an unrivaled experience. Guests can once again look forward to the festive “GPL Polotini Presents Wigstock” party held on Friday, April 5 at IPC’s Mallet Grill. On Saturday, April 6, there will be fast-paced polo

matches, renowned tailgate competitions and the quintessential divot stomp on the Isla Carroll Field. The weekend concludes with a lavish brunch buffet at the members-only Mallet Grill, and a high-goal polo game as the U.S. Open Polo Championship kicks off its championship tournament. “I am so proud and thankful to our supporters for seeing us through our 10th anniversary year,” GPL founder and player Chip McKenney said. “This event is a global sensation, but we have also turned the game of polo into a platform for human rights. It is a feel-good event in every way, and one that is not to be missed.” Tickets for the 10th annual International Gay Polo Tournament and its festivities are currently on sale at www.gaypolo.com/tickets. The league is still offering sponsorship opportunities at multiple giving levels for the tournament. Custom sponsorship packages are also available. For sponsorship information, contact McKenney at chip@gaypolo.com.

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The Pirates Well For additional information call Evelyn Flores 561-308-6978

Lunch

Buy Any Lunch Platter Get the 2nd for

50% Off (7 days per week)

Not to be combined with other coupons or specials not to be used on holidays, One Coupon per table

5 Off

Call For Take Out

(561) 798-1229 Winn-Dixie Plaza 1179 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Hours: Mon-Sun 11 am- 10 pm

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$35 or more

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There’s only one thing better than the delectable aroma of fresh, homemade Italian cuisine... It’s the taste! Prepared Fresh to order. Served Family Style or as Individual Selections! PASTA DINNERS (Individual)

CHOICE OF: MINESTRONE SOUP, PASTA FAGIOLI, HOUSE SALAD OR CAESAR SALAD

RIGATONI BOLOGNESE ......................14.95 RIGATONI ALA VODKA .......................14.95 RIGATONI SUNDAY SAUCE.................15.95 RIGATONI FLORENTINA .....................15.95 RIGATONI ESCAROLE & BEANS .......14.95 PENNE PRIMA .......................................14.95 PENNE POMODORO ............................14.95 PENNE BROCCOLI ...............................14.95 w/ garlic & oil

PENNE BROCCOLI RABE ..................15.95 SPINACH RAVIOLI ...............................15.95 RAVIOLI ...............................................14.95 BAKED RAVIOLI .................................15.95 BAKED ZITI ...........................................14.95

MEAT LASAGNA ...................................14.95 FETTUCCINE ALFREDO ......................14.95 SPAGHETTI CARBONARA ..................14.95 SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS ................14.95 SHRIMP MARINARA.............................19.95 SHRIMP SCAMPI...................................19.95 SHRIMP BROCCOLI RABE..................19.95 CALAMARI MARINARA .......................18.95 SEAFOOD POSILLIPO .........................19.95 SCUNGILLI MARINARA .......................19.95 LINGUINI ...............................................18.95 with RED or WHITE CLAM SAUCE

FRUTTI DI MARE ................................. 22.95 RIGATONI LEX ......................................14.95

ENTREES (Individual)

CHOICE OF: MINESTRONE SOUP, PASTA FAGIOLI,HOUSE SALAD OR CAESAR SALAD CHOICE OF: BROCCOLI, POTATOES, SIDE OF FRENCH FRIES, ROASTED VEGETABLES, PASTA SIDE WITH MEAT OR TOMATO SAUCE

CHICKEN ..............................................16.95

CHICKEN ROLLATINI ........................... 18.95

VEAL.......................................................19.95

EGGPLANT ROLLATINI ...................... 15.95 EGGPLANT PARMIGANA .................... 15.95 CACCIATORE ........................................ 19.95

Choice of: Marsala, Piccata, Francese, Pizzaiolo, Milanese, Parmigana or Piard Choice of: Marsala, Piccata, Francese, Pizzaiolo, Milanese, Parmigana or Piard

CHICKEN VERDI ..................................18.95 A touch of tomato sauce topped w/ broccoli & mozzarella

VEAL VERDI ..........................................18.95 A touch of tomato sauce topped w/ broccoli & mozzarella

CHICKEN SORRENTINO ......................18.95 Light tomato sauce w/ a touch of cream, peas, eggplant, prosciutto & mozzarella

VEAL SORRENTINO ............................21.95 Light tomato sauce w/ a touch of cream, peas, eggplant, prosciutto & mozzarella

CHICKEN PORTOBELLO .....................18.95 Portobello mushrooms w/ fresh spinach in brown sauce topped w/ mozzarella

VEAL PORTOBELLO ............................21.95 Portobello mushrooms w/ fresh spinach in brown sauce topped w/ mozzarella

Stuffed w/ sauteed spinach, prosciutto w/ mozzarella in a marsala mushroom sauce

Half roasted chicken w/ mushrooms, peppers & onions in marinara sauce

Large 16” Cheese Pizza $8.99

Monday - Thursday Pick up & Cash Only

Happy Hour

Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Beer Specials House Wines $5 Svedka Martini’s $6

Live Entertainment Fridays & Saturdays Starting at 6:30 p.m.

BONELESS CACCIATORE .................. 21.95 Half roasted chicken w/ mushrooms, peppers & onions in marinara sauce

CHICKEN CAMPAGNOLO .................. 21.95 Boneless chicken breast w/ potatoes, peppers, onions & sausage in garlic white wine sauce

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO...................19.95 Half roasted chicken w/ potatoes, pepper onions & sausage in garlic white wine sauce

SHRIMP SICILIANA .......................... ....19.95 Shrimp in garlic white wine & lemon sauce w/ fresh basil

SHRIMP ............................................. ....19.95 Choice of: Francese, Oreganata or Parmigana

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Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to close.

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