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The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a landscape waiver and site plan modifications for the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center last week that would eliminate berms on the south side of the property and along a portion of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in order to preserve drainage and existing vegetation. Page 3

JCPenney Store At Wellington Green Hosts Child Safety Experience

The JCPenney Child Safety Experience, hosted by Wellington’s first responders, was held Saturday, Feb. 18 outside the JCPenney store at the Mall at Wellington Green. The event, designed to educate children about the importance of safety, featured free bicycle helmets and fittings, car seat installations, identification cards and more. Page 6

Horses, Hounds And Humans Come Together For A Great Fundraiser

The eighth annual Friends of Greyhounds fundraiser hosted by Jeri Caprio, Kim Van Kampen and Jane Bistline of the Horses and Hounds Charitable Foundation took place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Horses & Hounds Farm in the Homeland community. Page 7

OPINION We Must Take Action To Stem The Rising Tide Of Anti-Semitism

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The ninth annual Kids Lip Sync Show to benefit Danny & Ron’s Rescue was held Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center with a 1950s Sock Hop theme. Proceeds raised will help fund medical care and adoptions for homeless dogs. Shown here, the “Elvis” team won the Battle of the Barns. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 20 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

RPB Council Approves Traffic Calming Policy

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a traffic calming policy last week intended to establish a process that residents can follow to petition the village to bring traffic calming to their neighborhoods. Discussion of the traffic calming policy on Feb. 16 was a continuation from the Feb. 2 meeting, where council members postponed approval so they could get more public input. Village Engineer Chris Marsh said that village staff had looked at statistics from other municipalities since the previous meeting, as well as the use of flashing radar signs. Consulting traffic engineer Brian Kelley with Simmons & White reviewed the responses to questions brought up previously. “One of the things that was heavily discussed was about the residential approval process,” Kelley said. “It’s important to get

a consensus for the speed humps because any kind of traffic calming has its pros and cons. That’s one of the reasons that we do have this policy in place.” He explained that not many Palm Beach County municipalities have a traffic calming policy in place, but there were enough to gather a sample, and the average required 65 to 75 percent approval of residents in the neighborhood. “That’s quite a bit,” Kelley said, adding that the methodologies differ. Kelley said that Port St. Lucie, for example, requires 50 percent plus one approval to do the study, but requires 75 percent to actually install traffic calming. “One of the lower ones was Boca Raton, which had 35 percent for a petition [and] 60 percent to install,” he said, pointing out that about half of the calming devices had to be removed later. “The majority of those we See RPB TRAFFIC, page 19

ITID To Decide On Manager’s CHAMBER’S COLORFEST Contract Extension Or RFP

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will discuss the renewal of District Manager Jim Shallman’s contract or whether to send out a request for proposals (RFP) for a new manager at its meeting on Wednesday, March 15. At the board’s meeting on Feb. 15, human relations attorney Lara Donlon said she was looking for direction regarding Shallman’s contract, which expires on April 23. “While that may seem far away, it is around the corner, so I’m looking to find out whether the board wants to enter into a new contract with Mr. Shallman, which is certainly one option,” Donlon said. “It does not have a renewal provision, so that is why I say ‘new contract.’ It does not extend or anything like that, so we need to take some ac-

tion prior to April 23.” If the board wants to go in another direction, Donlon said she would need to know that, as well as whether to do a search or hire someone in-house. ITID President Jennifer Hager said she prefers to keep Shallman as manager. Supervisor Betty Argue said she does not want to renew Shallman’s contract without an evaluation and would prefer an RFP. “Mr. Shallman did not have his evaluation last year, but I would like to actually put it out for a proposal and have Mr. Shallman compete with others,” Argue said. “I think part of considering Mr. Shallman’s new contract, and the competition would be part of his evaluation.” Supervisor Carol Jacobs, who was attending the meeting by telephone, said she was starting her 11th year on the board, and during

that time, ITID has gone through five different managers, including Shallman. “We’ve had personnel/board member problems with each one,” Jacobs said. “You’re not going to find the perfect manager, no matter how hard you look. Jim came into a time that we’ve had massive amounts of things going on. From Minto to GL Homes, I can go down the list. People have got to realize that Jim’s got to do his job, and he has been pretty nice by letting everybody come in on him and taking up his time.” Jacobs said she was worried at first that Shallman, who was moved up from finance director to manager in 2013, would be able to do the job. He was hired in October 2013, at first with a six-month tryout. “He did a great job, and I think it was a slap in the face that he came See SHALLMAN, page 4

Mixed Reviews For Changes At Wellington’s Town Square Plaza

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Architectural Review Board gave an informal review on the future locations of CVS Pharmacy and Provident Jewelry in the Wellington Town Square shopping plaza on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Both chains currently operate stores in the shopping plaza but are planning stand-alone locations. Board members liked the planned upgrades to the plaza, but had some concerns, notably with the designs for the new CVS location. “It’s going to be a really nice change there,” Board Member Deidre Newton said. “I think you all know that this is just the first run, but I think it’s going to be a really nice project and a very welcomed addition.” CVS will move to the current Star Liquor location near the plaza’s main entryway off of Forest Hill Blvd. The current building

will be demolished, becoming a modern, stand-alone CVS location with a drive-through. CVS will then vacate its in-line location at the shopping center. Provident Jewelry will eventually move out of its current location in the plaza when its new building is constructed. The future location will be at the end of the Town Square plaza with the façade facing South Shore Blvd. This area will see part of its current structure demolished and rebuilt to meet Provident’s requirements. The western portion of the shopping center will have 8,750 square feet of the location demolished to make room for additional parking and to enhance the Provident façade. The CVS location is slated to be more than 13,000 square feet. The design is similar to how most modern stand-alone CVS locations look today, with the adaptation of some current design elements in the shopping plaza, paying hom-

age to the plaza’s barrel tiled roofs. “The Provident Jewelry looks completely different than the CVS, and they’re right next to each other,” Board Member Ron Shamash said. “So, I’m not comfortable with it.” Board Member Roger Grave de Peralta felt differently than Shamash but still had issues with the CVS design elements. “I don’t know that there’s a problem that there are different styles within the shopping center. I think it may actually help break the monotony of the shopping center,” Grave de Peralta said. “It’s potentially OK bringing in some of the materials there. I understand it’s a CVS, so it has very tall walls, but looking at the elevation, I don’t see the hierarchy.” There was concern that the side of the building facing Forest Hill Blvd. would not be aesthetically pleasing. “Give it more depth because See PLAZA, page 19

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 ColorFest 5K was held Sunday, Feb. 19 at Village Park in Wellington. Many leaders from the village’s health and wellness community participated in the run. During the event, volunteers threw colorful powder on the participants. Shown here are Johnny Meier of My Community Pharmacy and Dr. Vincent Apicella of Premier Family Health & Wellness after the run. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER

Garden Club Plans Activities To Mark Garden Week

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved a proclamation last week designating March 12-18 as Wellington Garden Week. The proclamation was at the request of the Wellington Garden Club, which is holding its Plants Galore & More event at the Wellington Amphitheater on Sunday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Wellington Garden Club, which is a member of the American Federation of Garden Clubs and National Garden Clubs Inc., has designated the second week of March as Wellington Garden Week with a purpose to promote interest in horticulture and further the art of amateur gardening. Mayor Anne Gerwig said she plans to attend the Wellington Garden Club’s event and invited members attending the Feb. 14

council meeting to tell others about it. Wellington Garden Club President Kathy Siena said they hope to make the village more beautiful than it is during Wellington Garden Week, and added that the club will be holding its next regular meeting on Monday, March 6 at 9:30 a.m. in the Lakeview Room at the Wellington Community Center. Former Wellington Garden Club President Twig Morris said Plants Galore & More will have great seminars to teach everybody all they ever wanted to know about gardening. “We have Home Depot coming to do some things for the kids, and we have a local company in Wellington called Growums that’s also going to be here with information and kits that they put together for the kids, so it’s a great family See GARDEN CLUB, page 4

Events At RPBHS Celebrate Black History Month

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Black History Month was celebrated at Royal Palm Beach High School with activities, assemblies, fairs and special programs throughout the month of February. On Thursday, Feb. 16, the school hosted a special assembly featuring African dance by the Emerald & Onyx Club, guest speakers, music and awards. A special guest, Donna Allen, a competitor on The Voice, came to speak with the students as they learned about the legacy, pride, heritage and contributions of African-Americans. The following day, Friday, Feb. 17, during lunch, the school staged a Black History Month Student Activities Fair in the courtyard.

RPBHS teacher Dasie Greenland chaired the committee that put together the fair. Additional committee members include Neal Hagans, Winsome Haye, Monique Paramore, Novice Johnson, Dionne Lewis, O’Mekia Palmer and Zoraida Fonseca. “Today, each club is setting up, introducing their club and their organization to the student body and also giving them their criteria for joining in the club and giving them the overall expectations of the club,” Greenland said. Each club, she explained, was offering some sort of Black History Month game or activity. “What they’re doing is promoting their clubs through black history and doing an activity,” Greenland said.

There were special cheers with stomping and stepping, and clubs were offering trivia, games and selfie stations. Greenland has been working on the fair since she first came to the school. “I thought that the children need to learn our culture and also learn [about] some of the people who were instrumental during that time,” she said. “Think of the people right now who are growing up and identify with these people, know who these people are in the community and be familiar with some of the achievements of African-Americans.” The school has been supportive of the event and activities surSee RPBHS EVENT, page 19

Black Student Union students Valeria Calderon, Wildeline Florexil, Chelsea Decaillette and Tyreik Jones.

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Royal Palm Council Approves Cultural Center Site Modifications

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a landscape waiver and site plan modifications for the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center last week that would eliminate berms on the south side of the property and along a portion of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in order to preserve drainage and existing vegetation. The village requested the modification, which includes a 4,450-square-foot addition on the south side of the building, a 44-space parking lot on the east side of the building, upgrades in the existing architecture to be consistent with the addition, cross-access between the existing parking areas, new ingress and egress points to Civic Center Way and upgraded landscaping around the building along Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

According to the staff report, the south property line contains an existing drainage easement, and providing the required landscaping and berm would interfere with drainage for the site. A wall would be constructed in lieu of the berm and landscaping. The portion of the berm that was eliminated along Royal Palm Beach Blvd. has extensive existing vegetation and would need to be removed in order to build a berm. At the Feb. 16 meeting, Planning & Zoning Director Bradford O’Brien said the changes will include upgrading the exterior of the building to match the new addition with materials that are similar to those used at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, with stucco walls, accent banding and Coronado stone veneer. “Overall, the proposed site plan is in conformance with the

village’s requirements for the public ownership zoning district,” O’Brien said, adding that the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval at its meeting Jan. 24. Councilwoman Selena Smith asked for a clear view of what the Cultural Center will look like when it is finished. O’Brien said a large portion of the land will be left in its current manicured, semi-natural state, enhanced with some new plantings. “At the corner of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and Civic Center Way, that’s where you will begin to see your traditional right of way buffer that you see along our boulevards; think of that nature beginning to emerge. Those are going to be updated. The new parking area will also include the parallel divider strips to break up the sea of asphalt,” he said, adding that

foundation landscape enhancements will also break up the visual impact of the larger building and other upgrades at the 6.1-acre site. O’Brien said the new parking lot will include a new ingress/egress on Civic Center Way, as well as a cross-access to the existing parking area. “The parking spaces really will be bringing the bulk of the parking for this facility in closer to the building,” he said. “We’ve all been over there. It’s a walk.” Smith said another problem is the lack of shade in the parking lot. “It does get so hot,” she said. “The trees are limited, and the shade is limited, so I don’t know if there is a way to add any more shade to the new area, or more shade in the existing area.” O’Brien said Village Engineer Chris Marsh has been working with the architect.

“There is some infill of landscaping… within the existing parking areas,” O’Brien said. “The intent is to provide more shade in the existing parking lot and more shade in the new area.” Village Manager Ray Liggins said eight new shade trees will be added to the existing parking lot. Marsh said they will also be enhancing the wetland area in the center of the traffic circle to make it more attractive. Councilman David Swift asked where stormwater drainage from the new parking lot will go, and Marsh said it will go into the M-1 Canal. “We’re in the process of applying to the South Florida Water Management District right now,” Marsh said. Smith made a motion to approve the application, which carried 5-0. The Cultural Center expansion

is listed in the village’s Strategic Plan and the current year’s capital improvements plan. The addition to the cultural center will be completed prior to proposed demolition of the Harvin Center. The project will be done in one phase. The Cultural Center was originally built in 1993, and the $3 million expansion will include a 1,600-square-foot foyer; four meeting rooms totaling 1,250 square feet; a 220-square-foot serving kitchen; 500 square feet of meeting room storage; 390 square feet of administrative offices; four 5-foot by 8-foot rental storage units; a 50-square-foot, unisex, ADA-compliant family restroom; 290-square-foot restrooms; 100 square feet of mechanical, electrical and custodial space; and 760 square feet of hallways. The expansion project is scheduled for completion next year.

Rainforest Bird Clinic Educates Visiting Homeschool Students

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report The Rainforest Clinic for Birds and Exotics hosted parents and students from Christian Homeschool Support of the Western Communities at the clinic’s aviary in Loxahatchee Groves on Friday, Feb. 17. Christian Homeschool Support President Margaret Cooper said this kind of trip is important as part of the education that the children in the program receive. “Sitting in front of a computer or looking inside the books, it doesn’t really bring it all to fruition,” Cooper said. “I think hands-on makes it last longer for a child’s brain, and then they remember it when they get older.” Dr. Susan Clubb, director of the clinic, brought out her bird, Moonlight, to show the students. Moonlight is a black palm cockatoo that has been with Clubb for almost 25 years. “She gets a little nervous if a lot of people hold her and touch her, and she really doesn’t like the people who don’t know how to touch her. The best thing is she just sits on your hand, and you admire how beautiful she is,” Clubb said. “So, who wants to hold her?” Just like that, Moonlight was interacting with the students. You wouldn’t even know she was timid, as she went from person to person.

Clubb is a staff veterinarian at Parrot Jungle, now Jungle Island, in Miami, where they imported Moonlight. The palm cockatoo became overstressed with too many people, causing her to have issues. “She’s a very gentle bird. A lot of people have held her, and she has never attempted to bite anybody,” Clubb said. “With most parrots, you have to be cautious, because if they don’t know you, they might be scared.” In the front office of the clinic sits a 19-year-old African grey parrot named Lacey. She belonged to Clubb’s mother, who could no longer care for her. “They used to have such detailed conversations, and she sounds so much like Clubb’s mother,” veterinary assistant Terry Timberlake said. “That species is very good at mimicking sounds that they hear.” Since she is in the office most of the time, Timberlake said Lacey enjoys making all the copy machine noises and other quirky sounds you may hear while working in an office space. Timberlake, the proud owner of a Eurasian collared dove named Flyboy, led the field trip. “He had been attacked by something. He had no tail feathers and was badly cut up,” she said. Timberlake said Flyboy was found as a baby and became tame See BIRDS, page 19

Christian Homeschool Support students at the Rainforest Clinic.

Flyboy, a male Eurasian collared dove, with Terry Timberlake.

Moonlight, a female black Palm cockatoo with Dr. Susan Clubb.

Students listen to the veterinarian’s presentation.

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We Must Take Action To Stem The Rising Tide Of Anti-Semitism

There has been a noticeable rise in anti-Semitic activities across the nation over the past few months, with the most recent high-profile case taking place in suburban St. Louis, where more than 150 gravestones were found damaged or toppled at a historic Jewish cemetery earlier this week. In the wake of this attack — which led to a fundraising campaign by Muslim-Americans to help repair the damage — President Donald Trump took what some view as a more forceful attitude toward anti-Semitism. “I think it’s horrible,” President Trump said. “Whether it’s anti-Semitism or racism or any — anything you want to think about having to do with the divide. Anti-Semitism is, likewise, it’s just terrible.” While some Jewish organizations reacted positively to the president’s statement, others questioned why it took him so long to make such a statement, or said his position barely scratched the surface of combating the rising tide of anti-Semitism, let alone anti-Muslim sentiments and America’s ever-present racial divide. The Anne Frank Center for Mutual Respect called Trump’s remarks “a Band-Aid on the cancer of anti-Semitism that has infected his administration.” In the past month, dozens of Jewish community center locations nationally have been evacuated due to anonymous bomb threats. On Wednesday morning, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) also received a bomb threat at its New York headquarters. Unfortunately, President Trump’s words do not match up well with his actions on this particular topic since beginning his political campaign. The past 18 months have seen plenty of questionable actions, ranging from the use of white nationalist images in campaign literature to the appointment of divisive

Help Control The Pet Population

I recently had the stressful and costly experience of trying to help an injured cat that had been roaming through a western communities neighborhood for several months. He was not neutered and did not have a tattoo or chip, so it’s impossible to know where he came from. He was not stranger friendly and had to be trapped. Had he or his mother and father been neutered or spayed, he would not have ended up as one of thousands of cats uncared for roaming through the county, subject to injury and death from cars, dogs and cat-hating residents. He may have been chased from his home by the many dogs allowed to roam freely. There is a simple action that every responsible person who decides to get a dog or cat can do to prevent needless suffering to animals: spay or neuter your pet. It will also prevent possible heartache to your child by losing a beloved pet, because a sterilized dog or cat is less likely to escape from or wander from your home, seeking to mate, but falling victim to tragedy, never to return. If you can’t afford a full-cost veterinarian, seek out free or low-cost services. According to its web site, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue, in conjunction with Palm Beach County, approved a Countdown to Zero initiative, which has funding to offer free trap, neuter, vaccinate and return for community cats and domestic cat packages in several zip codes, including 33411. They also have programs to loan traps or people

right-wing opinion publisher Steve Bannon as his chief strategist — a move condemned by the ADL. But the United States is not the only example of the rising tide of anti-Semitism. A number of Jewish communities in Europe have said they feel vulnerable to attack following recent terror attacks across the continent and want governments to dedicate extra policing and intelligence efforts to keep them safe. In France, anti-Semitic incidents more than doubled between 2014 and 2015, from 423 reported incidents to 851. From January to July, anti-Semitic incidents in the United Kingdom increased by 11 percent, according to the UK’s Common Security Trust. Recently, a German court decided that the firebombing of a synagogue in Wuppertal was only the expression of “anti-Israeli sentiment.” This prejudice is increasing, and it hits close to home. Southeast Florida — from West Palm Beach south to Miami — is home to one of the largest Jewish populations on the planet. Area leaders are concerned — rightfully so — that the more emboldened prejudice people feel, the worse attacks will be. So, what can be done to stem this increase in anti-Semitism? The most obvious answer is that political leaders — in the United States and abroad — must strongly condemn such actions, and must not allow individuals with those views to have a powerful voice in government. This is easier said than done. But it must be done, and it is up to the people to continue voicing their opposition to such a dangerous situation. Even with this, it will be a long road. But it’s better to deal with this situation than ignore it. We know where that leads.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR who can help you trap the cats humanely for sterilization and vaccination services. They also state on the web site that they have funding to provide free services for pit bulls and pit mixes. Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control also has spay, neuter and vaccination programs available for residents on public assistance. Feb. 28 is World Spay Day, an annual campaign of the Humane Society of the United States, Humane Society International and the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association. World Spay Day shines a spotlight on the power of affordable, accessible spay/neuter to save the lives of companion animals, feral and stray cats and street dogs who might otherwise be put down in shelters or killed on the street. Pet owners with unspayed animals hold the key to preventing and ending the tragedy of pet overpopulation. If you have a friend, neighbor or family member with an unsterilized pet, please provide them with education on spay/neuter, and if applicable, information on where to find free and low cost programs. Debbie Lewis Royal Palm Beach

A Step Backward

Last week’s Town-Crier contained a short article on 19 years of service by former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District chair and now town council challenger Dave DeMarois. Traditionally a town government obstructionist, DeMarois went to Tallahassee to petition the state

legislature to deny town incorporation. Affiliated with other town public officials who won their respective elections without opposition, DeMarois, with his colleagues, developed a single mindset that they are the only ones to be in charge of Loxagrovia. DeMarois being on council will dash the town’s hopes and offer additional bars to prevent community residents from enjoying what the residents want: safe and passable roads. DeMarois failed to win either of two available seats by a 2-to-1 margin in last June’s LGWCD supervisor election, as residents demanded a change of public officials to instill new ideas and to release the death grip of former LGWCD supervisors John Ryan and Ron Jarriel. As LGWCD chair, in 2014, DeMarois allowed LGWCD labor and equipment to provide 3,000 cubic yards of dredged material to be delivered to Jarriel and DeMarois. DeMarois filled a pond on his property even though his property is in noncompliance with the Unified Land Development Code as his perimeter fencing encroaches the town road right-of-way by as much as 12 feet. DeMarois said he supports the transfer of LGWCD roads to the town so residents can get them paved more easily, because the town has access to funds to pave them, which the LGWCD does not, other than through an assessment on residents. “Everybody has had use of those roads, and rather than taking all the roads immediately from the LGWCD, do it as we can afford to take them over, and work with the

LGWCD,” DeMarois said. DeMarois would also like to improve some of the private roads. Public funds cannot be used to make improvements on private roads. DeMarois’ is suggesting to continue using the LGWCD road turnover program, turning over roads one at a time upon being paved. In 2016, the town council requested that the LGWCD to turn over all remaining LGWCD designated roads. Led by DeMarois, the board voted not to honor the town’s request. Under DeMarois, the LGWCD unconstitutionally land grabbed a portion of West D Road to use as a storage yard, and the community’s roads received the disastrous hard surfacing known as OGEM. Councilman Jarriel, combined with DeMarois and Councilman Ryan Liang, will monopolize the council. Jarriel supports growing government (bringing district employees into the town), going into debt, doesn’t support people’s property rights, is anti-business and believes in greater government control of your life (code enforcement) — does this sound conservative? This is versus the low tax, low regulation, low impact and a low expense approach by Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené? When a candidate has a 19year record of failed leadership, no accomplishments and a track record of wanting to run a road maintenance operation instead of a water control district, it is relevant. And when that same candidate has steered projects and improvements to benefit (free of charge) himself and his political cronies without extending the same benefits or im-

provements to others, it is essential information. Think about it. Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

We Need Unity In Our Community

Regarding the recent string of attacks on Muslims and other minorities by individuals and groups that are motivated by the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, first, there was the incident which occurred on Military Trail in West Palm Beach, where a white male approached an African-American, spit in his face and said, “We Won” using the N-word. In New York recently, a businessman was arrested for kicking a female Delta Airlines employee when kneeling in mock prayer and telling her that Donald Trump is now president and he is going to send “all you people (Muslims) home.” On Saturday, Jan. 28, a mosque was burned to the ground in Texas. Also recently, a judge in Tallahassee was quoted as saying all African-Americans should be shipped back to Africa.

These are not isolated incidents. In fact, they are happening with alarming regularity. So, I call upon all concerned to stop this despicable behavior before it gets out of control. Bigotry and racism have no place in a civilized society and should be condemned by all. What we need is unity in our community. If we don’t want to love each other like brothers and sisters, then the least we should do is be kind and respectful of each other. Let’s live in harmony; life is short. Whenever there is a mass shooting, hurricane disaster, 9/11 or even the Race for the Cure, we all seem to come together in solidarity. Why can’t we do this on a permanent basis? Regarding these racist attacks being unleashed on Muslims today, who will be next? Mexicans? African Americans? Jews? Gays? Native Americans? Newsflash America: We are all God’s children. We are also all immigrants, one way or another. Karl Witter The Acreage

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NEWS Garden Club

Big Event March 12

continued from page 1 time,” Morris said. “I’m urging all of you to spread the word.” The Home Depot Craft Workshop and Growums Kids Gardening Kit Demo are both scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. The Wellington Garden Club, which began in 1982, has more than 145 members. It meets regularly to promote gardening, participate in civic projects, sponsor youth gardening groups, and educate members and the public on protecting and conserving natural resources. Plants Galore & More will feature plants appropriate for spring gardens, plus free seminars on orchid care, easy flower arrangements and proper tree-pruning techniques. The many raffle items

Shallman

Extend Contract?

continued from page 1 in at a time that everybody was quitting,” Jacobs said. “I think, if anything, we give him at least a year renewal and evaluate him again next year.” “I’m with you on that, Carol,” Hager said. Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he would prefer to send out a request for proposals so Shallman could match his worth against others. “I think the district needs the

include a flowering tree, a planted window box, outdoor rugs, a kids gardening basket and a pallet of mulch. Environmental displays will be presented by local organizations. The week will also include garden-related activities at local schools to be conducted by high school garden clubs. During the week, the Wellington Garden Club will also donate plants and floral designs to be given to support local businesses and be placed in public areas. The club’s other civic activities include participation in the village’s adopt-a-street program. Volunteers meet next to the Wellington Dog Park near the corner of Greenbriar Blvd. and Aero Club Drive at 9 a.m. on designated dates four times a year to pick up litter in the parking lot, continuing to the corner of Wellington Trace and Greenbriar Blvd. The club maintains the gardens

at the Wellington Community Center, where it has built a butterfly garden at the entrance, planted new hedges and regularly weeds the potted plants. The club also participates in book donations, conducts junior gardener programs and raises money for academic scholarships, including Save the Earth’s Environment through Knowledge (SEEK), an annual environmental conference for high school students sponsored by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. Each summer, 70 high school students from across the state attend the four-day conference. Activities include field trips, talks, workshops and careers in environmental science and conservation. For more information about Plants Galore & More, call Joan Kaplan at (561) 628-4752, e-mail admiral29@aol.com or visit www. wellingtongardenclub.org.

best it can get,” Dunkley said. “Especially in this time of turmoil, we need someone who is professional and who can handle the position, so I would like to put it out for an RFP.” Supervisor Ralph Bair said he does not favor an RFP, and would prefer a one-year extension. “I’m not sure if I want to go out [for an RFP] right now with so many things going on,” Bair said. “I might prefer to wait for a year… Even if it’s six months’ extension, that would be fine with me.” Hager said she would prefer to keep Shallman, considering the number of issues before the board. “To me it’s kind of risky right

now,” she said, explaining that she doesn’t want to hire “someone who doesn’t know what the district is dealing with.” Jacobs said she stood behind Shallman because he is easy to communicate with. “You might not always get along with your manager, but Jim has always been easygoing,” she said. “He always answers my calls. I think that right now, we have too much going on to go out for another manager.” Hager said she had other comments that would be more appropriate to make during an evaluation. Donlon said from what she was hearing, the board would prefer to

Wellington Garden Club Recording Secretary Maria Wolfe, President Kathy Siena and former President Twig Morris with Wellington Village Council members.

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do an evaluation. “That’s going to be very important to Jim as well. The contract provides for that, so we are going to endeavor to do that on or before the March meeting,” she said. “My intent would be, unless you tell me differently, I will be sending out evaluation forms again this year, so you’ll have an opportunity to think through what your thoughts are regarding Jim’s performance, and have an opportunity to meet with Jim prior to the March meeting so you’ll be able to have that one-on-one discussion.” Meanwhile, from what she was hearing from three board members, Donlon said she would draft

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another agreement for a one-year extension. Argue disagreed, saying that if they put it out for competition, they would be in a situation to look at other qualified people, and decide whether they want to keep Shallman. “If we want to keep Jim, we would be negotiating a new contract, so I think since we are negotiating a new contract, then we should be looking at all of our options,” she said. “This is not a tenured position. It is not a lifetime appointment, and I think it is important that there be some things discussed before we make any commitments from this board.”

Bair said that the board still has to meet the commitments of Shallman’s contract expiring on April 23, and Donlon said one of the reasons she was looking for direction was the timeline. “In order to go out [for an RFP], we would need to move that along,” she said, explaining that she would need at least a 30-day period for the RFP responses to come in. Bair proposed to put the issue up for discussion next month at the March 15 meeting, including Shallman’s evaluation, and Hager and Jacobs agreed. Donlon said she would send out the evaluation forms to supervisors.

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HEALTHY LIVING THE FOCUS AT WELLINGTON CHAMBER’S COLORFEST 5K

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s 2017 ColorFest 5K was held Sunday, Feb. 19 at Village Park in Wellington. Many leaders from the village’s health and wellness community participated in the run, while others attended to educate about their practices and show how to live a healthy lifestyle. During the event, volunteers threw colorful powder on the participants. Premier Family Health & Wellness, presenting sponsor of the event, was on hand with a large team of participants. PHOTOS BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER

The team from sponsor Premier Family Health & Wellness.

Ravendren Govender, first overall finisher Darren Grant and Stephen Power after the race.

Runner Owen Lester completes the race.

Chase Roussel crosses the finish line.

Runners get covered with colorful powder.

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LITTLE SMILES HOSTS NERF GUN FUN FOR YOUNG PATIENTS AT PALMS WEST

Little Smiles held a Nerf Gun Games event at Palms West Hospital on Friday, Feb. 17. The special event, sponsored by FPL, allowed pediatric patients to run around and play with their friends, along with Palms West Hospital staff, having a bit of fun time during their hospital stay. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Fredrick Davidson, Troy Rice, Little Smiles Program Director Ashlee Varney, and Sam and Cheryl Forrest.

Elizabeth and Elias Putoy enjoy the Nerf battle.

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JCPENNEY STORE AT WELLINGTON GREEN HOSTS CHILD SAFETY EXPERIENCE

Miguel Capellades, Deputy Scott Poritz, Don Shaw, Lisa Escalante, Marvin Hubert and Jon Salas.

Brianna Rozo gets her fingerprints taken by PBSO volunteer Mel Kenduck.

Asher Pill, 3, learns CPR from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue cadets Dalton Blinn and Collin Quigley.

Deputy Natasha White works on a carseat installation.

Mia and Reda Capri.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Mike Gauger with Deputy Scott Poritz.

Nicholas Sruggs with firefighter Greg Tabeek.

Deputy Jennifer Baker fits Shirley Hughes with a helmet.

Damon Scott Jr. gets his face painted like Batman by Carolina Zuniga from Sephora in JCPenney.

Central Chamber Announces Finalists For Women Of Worth Awards The Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation will host its sixth annual Women of Worth Award Luncheon, presented by Mercantil Commercebank, at the prestigious Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa on Thursday, March 2. This year’s guest speaker will be Diana Stanley, CEO of the Lord’s Place. She joined the Lord’s Place as executive director in April 2007. Prior to that, she spent more than 20 years in upstate New York working in a variety of nonprofits, all dedicated to serving the poor and homeless. Stanley is known for her passion

and dedication to find effective solutions to end homelessness for men, women and children. She is a strong voice advocating for systemic change for the homeless in the community. Registration and networking will take place from 11 a.m. to noon. During this time, a gift basket raffle will be held as part of a fundraising effort for the foundation. Items have been donated by the Mall at Wellington Green, the Troika Group, Dr. Maria Vallejo, Oak Bistro & Wine Bar, Florida Power & Light, Steph B Cosmetics, Westlake by Minto and more.

The awards luncheon will begin promptly at noon, and winners will be announced during the course of the program. Award winners receive a $100 gift card from corporate sponsor the Mall at Wellington Green, a bracelet from community partner sponsor Pandora and a bouquet of flowers. Rachelle Crain, marketing director at the Mall at Wellington Green, chairs the Women of Worth Committee. “It has been an honor and my privilege to chair the Women of Worth Awards Committee on behalf of the Central Palm Beach

County Community Foundation. Special thanks go to the WOW Committee, Mercantil Commercebank and Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa for supporting an event worthy of these outstanding women.” The finalists in the Corporate Category include: Tonia Abrahamsson, Asenth “Sam” Cassel, Sandra Kaplan, Susan Luskin, Wendy Sartory Link, Bessie Phillips, Christine Pitts and Catherine Warren. The finalists in the Education Category include: Tracy Butler, Vivian Green, Kimberly Lea and

Dr. Jeannett Manzanero. The finalists in the Entrepreneur Category include: Cynthia Heathcoe, Deana Pizzo, Melissa Potamkin Ganzi, Dr. Nicole Rothman, Judith Schumacher, Pamela Toussaint and Ashley Tripp. The finalists in the Nonprofit/ Volunteer Category include: Debbie Lee Bester, Yolette Bonnet, Dr. Argentina Brito-Benitez, Jan Cairnes, Jessica Cecere, Nicole Hessen, Kimberly Leyendecker, Valerie Mathieu, Michelle McGovern, Yvonne Moritz, Donia Roberts, Jennifer Silliman and Jane Tierney.

The finalists in the Young Professional Category include: Gabie Ervesun, Leslie Fisher, Dr. Deja Gilbert, Dr. Rachel Needle and Martina Sanchez. Registration is now available for general admission at $85 per person. Corporate tables are also available for $1,500, which includes a table of 10, as well as advertising on all printed materials. All proceeds from the event will go to the Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation. To register, call (561) 790-6200 or visit www.cpbchamber.com.

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Rollatini Serving Up Delicious Italian Cuisine On SR 7 In RPB

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report A new restaurant, Rollatini Italian Trattoria, has opened in the shopping plaza at the northwest corner of Southern Blvd. and State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. If the name seems familiar, it’s because the owners also own a restaurant called Rollatini in suburban Lake Worth. The restaurant is owned by chef Victor Duarte and partner Carlos Bedoya. Diago Soler is the catering manager. “Rollatini is a concept of the family-owned and operated Italian restaurant,” Duarte said, “upgrading 10 years later as Rollatini Trattoria.” The food isn’t any different; the recipes are the same. The difference is in the dining experience. Rollatini Trattoria offers Palm Beach quality at an affordable price, Duarte said. “You come here, and you feel like you’re in any type of fancy restaurant on Palm Beach island,” he said.

The atmosphere — casual and family-friendly — is special, Duarte said, and Soler agreed. “It’s a nice ambiance. The community can also see the restaurant as a venue to host future events. It could be anything from birthday parties, anniversaries or corporate parties,” Soler explained. “It’s also the perfect setting for weddings that are less than 100 people.” Rollatini offers full banquet services, and they cater on-site at venues as far away as Broward and St. Lucie counties. Popular venues such as the Lake Worth Casino and community clubhouses are frequent locations. The Royal Palm Beach location opened last September. “I believe that the Royal Palm Beach and Wellington areas needed this type of restaurant,” Duarte said. “Fancy, with a great ambiance and great Italian food.” An extensive menu, covering all the regions of Italy, also includes all the traditional Italian dishes made with homemade recipes.

“Our specialty is homemade recipes. We’re very proud to serve our customers,” he said. Favorites include the veal Marsala, and veal and chicken Franchese, as well as ravioli, baked ziti, pizza, salads, calamari fritti, Caprese salad, New Zealand mussels, mozzarella sticks, soup, tiramisu, tartufo, cannolis and more. Duarte, Bedoya and Soler come from a Colombian background. Duarte had the opportunity to study to be a chef in New York, where he was introduced to Italian cuisine. “Once he opened Rollatini, he focused on his own recipes, his own ingredients and taste,” Soler said. “I have worked for quite a few Italian restaurants. I’m very familiar with Italian food, and wine, as well. When I met Victor, it was a good match. I felt comfortable.” Though the men aren’t related, they are like family. “It’s a family anyway,” Duarte said. “I feel like everyone who

works at Rollatini is part of our family.” “It’s a family atmosphere,” Soler agreed. “We differ from big, corporate restaurants. We have our own thing to do, our own style.” The restaurant is kid-friendly. Duarte’s children eat at the restaurant daily, there’s a children’s menu and there’s always pizza. Everything is made from scratch at Rollatini, including doughs and sauces. Quiet music plays in the background, and the restaurant is warmly lit, with plenty of space for an intimate dinner for two or a large, family gathering. Rollatini is reminiscent of a bistro, with wine, bread, olive oil and more. Rollatini is open from 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Catering is available for special events such as weddings, anniversaries, sweet 16 parties, quinceañeras, bar and bat mitzvahs, Christmas parties, fund-

Carlos Bedoya, Victor Duarte and Diago Soler invite you to visit Rollatini Italian Trattoria.

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raisers, birthdays and corporate events. For more information, call (561)

792-7677, stop by the restaurant at 10107 Southern Blvd. or visit www.rollatinitrattoria.net.

ITID OKs Activation Of New Units For Northlake Commercial Land

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last week approved resolutions activating newly created units 19A and 19B, totaling about 60 acres that run along Hamlin Blvd. south of Northlake Blvd. The board also reviewed a proposed drainage plan for the parcels, also known as Coconut Northlake, Avocado Northlake and Grapeview Northlake, which are planned to be developed into commercial centers. At the Feb. 15 meeting, Supervisor Ralph Bair asked whether the

drainage plan provides for water retention so the developments don’t simply drain off when it rains, and ITID Engineer Jay Foy said the provisions are included, adding that a wetland preserve is planned onsite. “The conditions that we had discussed are, number one, that they have to apply to the South Florida Water Management District for the same amount that comes into it to increase our permit going out,” Foy said. “I talked to South Florida, and they understand it. That doesn’t mean South Florida is going to grant it, but they have to apply.”

The other condition is that the developments cannot discharge more quickly than the district’s discharge stages. “If they’re at or lower than ours, what happens is that they don’t really get discharge until we start pumping down,” Foy said. “That’s not approved yet — they don’t have a finished plan — but we have addressed drainage in those two ways.” Supervisor Betty Argue asked whether the board will be reviewing and approving the water control plan before it goes to the SFWMD for a permit. Foy said he will rely on the SFWMD’s

plan to create the district’s water control plan. “They may need a permit from us,” he said. “Do they go to South Florida before or after we approve the water control plan?” Argue asked. “They’re independent approvals,” Foy said. “We could say ‘no’ and South Florida could say ‘yes,’ and vice versa.” Supervisor Gary Dunkley said his only concern is that Hamlin and Coconut boulevards were improved to ITID standards. “I think that the roads should be held to county standards instead of

district standards,” Dunkley said. “It’s a better quality of road that takes more traffic. Since they are doing in-kind [improvements], they should do in-kind up to county standards, not district standards.” ITID Attorney Mary Viator said the roads have already been developed and the district has already accepted them. Argue said she is still concerned about drainage issues for the property. “I spoke with Mary [Viator] today about this,” she said. “As I understand it from what Mary explained… when we get to the

next stage in this process, we’ll be reviewing a water control plan, and for the record, I agree that this agreement was made in 2000 and the conditions in which we agreed in 2000 are significantly different as this development has progressed through the county process and these developers have decided what they’re going to do with the property. I definitely want to be discussing those issues when we get to the water control plan and addressing the concerns, specifically the gas station and the entrance on Hamlin.” The resolutions were approved 5-0 under the consent agenda.

HORSES, HOUNDS AND HUMANS COME TOGETHER FOR A GREAT FUNDRAISER The eighth annual Friends of Greyhounds fundraiser hosted by Jeri Caprio, Kim Van Kampen and Jane Bistline of the Horses and Hounds Charitable Foundation took place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Horses & Hounds Farm in the Homeland community. The PRE (Pura Raza Española) stallion Encanto cast a magical spell on spectators as trainer Tom Reed demonstrated moves in hand (such as trotting and piaffe). Emily Copeland and Sophia Shults performed a pas de deux on their PRE horses. There was a silent auction and free food. The funds raised will help retired racing greyhounds find loving homes. For more info., visit www.friendsofgreyhounds.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Trainer Tom Reed demonstrates moves in hand with PRE (Pura Raza Española) stallion Encanto.

Ira and Dana Schwartz with newly adopted Carly.

Miniature horse Twix gives Sebastian Azuaje a kiss.

Debbie and Eddie Toro with Beldee, Fergie and Jane. Emily Copeland on PRE horse Falero Hacal and Sophia Shults on PRE horse Idolo Americano perform a black and white pas de deux.

Horses and Hounds Board Member Jeri Caprio with her greyhounds Grace and Angel.

Feb. 25 Car Show At RPBHS

The third annual Cruisin’ with the Wildcats Car Show & Silent Auction will take place Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach High School (10600 Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm Beach). Registration and setup for those showing their vehicles starts at 8 a.m., with judging at 11 a.m. and awards at 12:30 p.m. Admission is free to the public, with registration fees for showing a vehicle. Pre-registration is $15 and includes a commemorative plaque and priority parking. Registration is $10 for Palm Beach County School District students and includes a plaque; students 16 to 18 years old must have their school ID and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Registration at the gate is $20 and includes the commemorative plaque. The car show is open to all makes and models of antiques, classics, street rods and muscle cars. There will be food, awards, music and fun for the whole family. Free admission is sponsored by the Asphalt Angels of Palm Beach.

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Bob Farrell with his dogs Cowboy and Crickett.

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Winter Art Show At CJR Fine Arts

CJR Fine Arts & Frame and the Wellington Art Society will host the winter art show “Above and Beyond: An Evening of Art and Conversation,” featuring 18 artists’ original artwork, wine and light bites, as well as a raffle benefiting the Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund on Friday, Feb. 24 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. CJR Fine Arts & Frame is located at 514B N. State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 333-9472.

Plants Galore & More March 12

The Wellington Garden Club will present Plants Galore & More at the Wellington Amphitheater on Sunday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured will be plants for spring gardens, free seminars on orchid care, easy flower arrangements and proper tree-pruning techniques. Raffle items include a

flowering tree, a planted window box, outdoor rugs, a kids gardening basket and a pallet of mulch. New and exciting this year are two events for children: a Home Depot Craft Workshop and a Growums kids gardening kit demo, both scheduled from 12 to 3 p.m. For more info., call Joan Kaplan at (561) 628-4752 or e-mail admiral29@aol.com.

Legion Auxiliary To Meet March 1

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more information or directions, call Marge Herzog at (561) 7989875.

Wellington Residents Get Active

This March, the Village of Wellington and Ultima Fitness will be participating in the fifth annual “Let’s Move: Commit to Change

Physical Activity Challenge.” The challenge is a countywide initiative focused on physical activity, nutrition and health. It will take place from March 1 to March 31 and asks participants to log at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day. Wellington has created its own team, “Well Wellington,” and urges residents, village employees, local after school programs and sports teams to join and log their minutes. Residents can register by visiting www.letsmovepbc. org. Participation is free and open to all. On Saturday, March 4, Wellington, in partnership with Ultima Fitness and the Palm Healthcare Foundation, will kick off the campaign at the Wellington Amphitheater during the Wellington Green Market. Starting at 9 a.m., instructors from Ultima Fitness will be leading active demonstrations including Zumba, taekwondo and more. In addition, there will be information on how to stay active and healthy throughout the year, including materials on Wellington’s vast selection of recreational programming. To continue the momentum and

assist in keeping residents active, Ultima Fitness will be offering complimentary activities at their facility throughout the month of March. Visit www.ultimafitness. com/letsmoveschedule2017 for more information.

Women’s Group Meeting March 2

The March meeting of the Women of the Western Communities will be held on Thursday, March 2 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The happy hour/meet and greet will begin at 6 p.m. Be sure to get to the meeting no later than 6:30 p.m. to check in and be seated. The guest speaker for this meeting will be Marla Galindez, victim advocate and a member of the Domestic Violence Unit of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. She will speak about her experiences and advocacy on behalf of the victims of domestic violence. She has asked that all attendees wear purple in support. A photo will be taken. The monthly donation for Harmony House will be cleaning

supplies. Some items that would be appreciated would be: cleaning solutions, disinfecting wipes, kitchen and bathroom cleaners, glass cleaner, cleaning cloths, floor products, dish soaps, laundry soaps, Magic Erasers and cleaning sponges. RSVP for the March meeting no later than Sunday, Feb. 26. The guest fee is $30. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Mair Armand at mair@wwc-fl. com or (561) 635-0011.

Danny Ponce Golf Tourney

A fundraising golf tournament to benefit Danny Ponce will be held Saturday, May 6 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at the Winston Trails Golf Club in Lake Worth. Proceeds will benefit the Ponce family to aid with Danny’s recovery and continued medical treatment, including the purchase of an FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) machine, a new wheelchair, a handicap accessible vehicle and psychical therapy treatments. For more info., call Mike Brady at (954) 707-2287 or Diana Ponce at (561) 685-9867.

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BARK FOR LIFE AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS IS FOUR-LEGGED FUN

The American Cancer Society’s fourth annual Bark for Life of Palm Beach County was held Sunday, Feb. 19 at South Florida Fairgrounds Agriplex. There were dog-related vendors, a dog lure course, a silent auction and a dog costume contest. There was also a cancer survivors walk, arts & crafts and face painting, along with food for sale. Proceeds from the event will benefit American Cancer Society programs. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Bark for Life event committee members Marisa Pence, Holly Cosentino, Laura Barber and Nicole Brooks.

Tyci and Janine Lambe.

Lyza Serrecchia with 10-week-old Nutmeg.

Girl Scout Troop 20292 members have a great time doing crafts at the arts and crafts table.

Marie Phillips of Your Bosom Buddies II with Samantha.

Dan, Felicia, Tyler, Morgan and Madison Matula with Star.

Dogwood Country Designs owner Anne Darst with Mercy.

Healing Arts Veterinary Center Dr. Bill Sharpe gives Vince a thermal scan as owner Frank Verney looks on.

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY RECEPTION FOR ANDY HOLLIMON AT WHOLE FOODS

The Wellington Art Society and Whole Foods Market in Wellington hosted an artist reception for Andy Hollimon on Friday, Feb. 17. Friends and family gathered to see Hollimon’s artwork, currently on display at the Whole Foods Market café. Proceeds from the evening will support the Wellington Art Society scholarship fund. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Toni Willey, Betty Brodie, Sandy Axelrod and Maria Lentine with Andy and Beatrice Hollimon.

Andy Hollimon with his artwork Moon Rise, Moonlight Serenade and Lunar Recital.

Maria Lentine, Brenna Bertram of Whole Foods and Toni Willey.

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Diamante Farms Sponsors AGDF Show

During the week of Feb. 8-12, Diamante Farms returned for the sixth year in a row as the presenting sponsor of the CDI 5*, the flagship show of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival 12-week circuit in Wellington. “We are always very excited about the 5*, and the fact that so many of our friends come into town for that,” said Terri Kane, who owns Diamante Farms in Wellington with her daughter, trainer and clinician Devon Kane. Diamante Farms is an official USEF Elite Training Center known for producing top-notch horses and riders and has been a sponsor at the Adequan Festival since its inception. “As one of the major dressage barns here in Wellington, I believe it is our duty to lead by example,” Terri Kane explained. “Diamante Farms is extremely proud to have been a founding sponsor of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and is excited to continue being a part of this world-class event.” Terri and Devon Kane were presented with the Premier Equestrian

Award at the Friday Night Stars CDI 5* Grand Prix Freestyle on Feb. 10. The trainers at Diamante Farms, USDF gold medalist Devon Kane and German gold medalist Kevin Kohmann, are both competing at the 2017 festival, along with many of their clients. With their full schedule of competing and helping their clients, the Diamante Farms team still finds time to give back to the sport and their community. As the weekly sponsor of the Under 25 division at the festival, Diamante Farms rewards every weekly winner with prizes. The Kane family is active in the equestrian community outside of the showgrounds. In January, Diamante Farms sponsored week one of American Equestrians Got Talent, a fundraiser to benefit USEF High Performance Programs. Recently, a member of Diamante’s own team, Roberto Gallardo, took home the winning weekly title. The Kane family also supports the nonprofit Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, which serves

Diamante Farms’ Terri Kane (left center) and Maggie Schuette (right center) join in congratulating Laura Graves and Verdades (far left) for winning the CDI 5* Grand Prix sponsored by Diamante Farms. children and adults with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities, and is a sponsor of the Great Charity Challenge. “The Great Charity Challenge is one of my favorite nights because

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Barbara Miedema Joins PBSC Board

Gov. Rick Scott has appointed Barbara Miedema, vice president of public affairs and communications at the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, to the Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees. Miedema was appointed for a term that began Feb. 10 and ends May 31, 2019. Chairman Charles Cross Jr. welcomed Miedema to the board. “Because of her extensive community involvement and professional expertise, she will be a great addition to our board at an exciting time for the college,” Cross said. The appointment of Miedema, 58, of Wellington, comes as the college is preparing to open its fifth campus in Loxahatchee Groves, and she is the first trustee appointed in recent years who has direct ties to the Glades. The Michigan native has worked in the sugar industry for 31 years. She worked as vice president of public relations for the Florida Sugar Cane League before moving into her current

Barbara Miedema role in 1991 at the cooperative, which comprises 45 small and medium-sized sugarcane farms in the Everglades Agricultural Area. Miedema has been a supporter of the college and involved in its initiatives. She said she looks forward to continuing that support and bringing to the policy-making board a voice for the Glades as See MIEDEMA, page 19

Mandala And Cizadlo Accept Global Dressage Visionary Award

Carol Cohen Hodess (center) presents the Global Dressage Visionary Award to Jimmy Mandala and Annie Cizadlo.

Adequan Global Dressage Festival facilities manager and FEI steward Jimmy Mandala and his wife Anne Cizadlo, an FEI rider and assistant trainer at Romance Farm, recently received the Global Dressage Visionary Award, presented by sponsor Carol Cohen Hodess. “Jimmy is a fixture at the show grounds, and we don’t know what we would have done without him,” Cohen Hodess said. “These grounds and everything operational here, we owe it all to Jimmy.”

Cohen Hodess also praised Cizadlo for her devotion to a variety of worthwhile causes, as well as her role as right-hand woman to Robert Dover, a six-time Olympic athlete and the chef d’equipe of the U.S. Dressage Team. “You are the rock behind the man,” Cohen Hodess said. “You have done incredible things with the Equestrian Aid Foundation, with Dressage4Kids and with Robert’s clinics. You have been there guiding these kids, helping these kids, and making sure their

parents are helping these kids, too!” Cohen Hodess added that Cizadlo works on American Equestrians Got Talent, a fundraiser that Dover created for high-performance equestrian programs. Cohen Hodess, a longtime Wellington resident and a Keller Williams real estate agent, debuted her Global Dressage Visionary Award in 2016. Cohen Hodess is also a sponsor of the season-long 2017 American Equestrians Got Talent, and sup-

ports the 2017 Adequan Global Dressage Festival leadline class held Feb. 24. The class allows young riders the opportunity to ride in the festival arena just like the Grand Prix competitors. As a part of the Wellington dressage community herself, Cohen Hodess knows that the sport is expanding because of the hard work of people like Mandala and Cizadlo. “We appreciate you, we need you, and we are so pleased that you’re around,” Cohen Hodess said.

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WEAR RED DAY AT WES

The Wellington Elementary School campus shined bright on Friday, Feb. 3, when the school par ticipated in the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day. All grades participated, along with the staff, in this great cause. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. For more than 10 years, the American Heart Association has sponsored “National Wear Red Day.” Wellington Elementary is proud to raise awareness in the fight against heart disease.

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BINKS FOREST TAKES PART IN CHALK ART EVENT

The Binks Forest Elementary School art club students, along with art teacher Nova Vazquez, created a chalk drawing for the Great Charity Challenge on Saturday, Feb. 4. The school was provided with a 4-foot by 6-foot chalkboard, and they were given four hours to create their drawing. The theme of the night was “Animated Characters for Philanthropy.” (Below) Nova Vazquez with Principal Michella Levy. (Left) Art club students work on their chalk drawing.

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Wellington Landings Students Compete At Middle School Math Tournament

(Front row) Santana Kemp, Gavin Quinlan, Alex Acosta and Rayshon Garvin; (middle row) Estefano Moscoso; and (back row) teacher Anna McClanahan, Summer Eaton, Maya Johnston and Jean Cho.

Congratulations to the following students, who represented Wellington Landings Middle School on Feb. 7 at the 55th annual Middle School Math Tournament: Sixth Graders — Raghav Venkat, Brock Anderson, David Her-

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NEW HORIZONS TAKES PART IN ART CONTEST

Abbie Hynes, Gavin Grave De Peralta and Zachary Fleish.

Wellington Landings math tournament students.

SRHS Future Educators Visit Frontier Elementary School

New Horizons Elementary school recently participated in a chalk drawing competition at the Great Charity Challenge at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The theme of the chalk drawing was “Animated Characters Showing Philanthropy.” New Horizons was represented by art teacher Katie Neathery and fifthgrade students Isel Neira, Joonas Martin, Jerica Johnson, Joaquin Rodas and Bailee Simmers. The team. shown above, created a drawing depicting the Incredible Hulk offering Cinderella’s slipper to her as she gives him a flower.

The Seminole Ridge High School chapter of the Florida Future Educators of America recently visited Frontier Elementary School, shadowing teachers from kindergarten to fifth grade. FFEA students chose grade levels or subjects areas they were interested in, and their interactions varied — reading to students,

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Students of the Week for Feb. 13–17: Gabriella Pecen (grade 9), Yony Lucas-Sanchez (grade 10), Alexandria Beckemeyer (grade 11) and Diamond Blair (grade 12). (Right) A FFEA student reads to a class at Frontier Elementary School.

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CYPRESS TRAILS JUMPS FOR AHA

For the 13th consecutive year, the students at Cypress Trails Elementary School participated in the American Heart Association’s “Jump Rope for Heart.” In their physical education classes, students were taught about their hearts and how to take care of them while also participating in jumping activities. Many of the students also collected donations to help the AHA continue its lifesaving work.

Seventh and eighth grade Academic Games students.

Sixth grade Academic Games students.

Strong Season For Wellington Landings Social Studies Academic Games Teams

The Social Studies Academic Games teams at Wellington Landings Middle School completed their final competition of the season. After a challenging four-week competition, the Elementary Team comprised of sixth graders Anden

Toale, Aarav Bejjinki, Raghav Venkat, Isabella Anise, Kailyn Rodman, Lauren Farrell and Ashlyn Dellavecchia finished in fouth place. Ashlyn Dellavecchia finished in 10th place overall and qualified for the state tournament. The Middle School Team com-

prised of seventh graders Holden Kapsos, Tagin Krauel and Gavin Grave de Peralta, and eighth graders Noah Villafane, Matthew McGann, Jeremy Levannier, Sawyer Kuvin, Tasawar Hannan and Abir Khan, finished in third place. First-time players Jeremy Levan-

nier, Sawyer Kuvin and Abir Khan finished in 10th, 11th and 12th places respectively to qualify for the state tournament. The competitors next head to the Florida State Tournament at Palm Springs Middle School on March 4.

Students forming the shape of a heart.

VALENTINE’S DAY DANCE EQUESTRIAN TRAILS AT NEW HORIZONS GETS HEALTHY SNACKS

Students enjoy the trampoline activity.

The PTA of New Horizons Elementary School recently hosted its second annual “Valentine’s Dance Under the Stars” for students and their families. More than 300 people attended the event.

Equestrian Trails Elementary School thanks new heart healthy snack sponsor Sneakz. The students got to taste a new veggie smoothie in either chocolate, vanilla or strawberry.

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Unfortunately, The Great Wall is a great disappointment. Matt Damon has done some excellent action movies. Director Zhang Yimou is the force behind some fascinating Chinese movies. This film was supposed to be the big breakout movie for Chinese cinema; its first true blockbuster. Instead it’s more like Jurassic Park with subtitles and less real tension. William Garin (Damon) is supposed to be a 12th-century Irish adventurer who wanders into China (forget about the idea that Marco Polo was the first European there centuries later). He is wandering around northwestern China searching for a rumored powder that will explode: black powder. It would be a great tool in a battle, “turning night into day.” He and his sidekick Tovar (Pedro Pascal) are attacked by a huge beast. They don’t actually get to see much (part of the obvious setup), but are able to cut off one of the beast’s claws. Right

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler after that they wind up at the Great Wall of China, where they take shelter with a huge army, the Nameless Order. We see a lot of that wall, although having been there, I would make a bet that quite a lot is computer-generated or simply built (in small sections) for the film. At any rate, the Europeans join the group led by Commander Lin (Jing Tian), the all-female Crane Corps, part of the huge army dedicated to stopping the horror from beyond the wall. For historical accuracy, the wall was built to

stop wandering tribes from invading from the north, and it failed miserably (think Genghis Kahn). However, in the film, it has been reborn as a barrier against the Taotie, huge man-eating, intelligent dinosaurs that travel in packs and threaten the sanctity of China. All through this, William and Tovar look for ways to smuggle out the black powder, which will make them very powerful in areas that don’t have the material. But the main core of the movie is the battle against the Taotie. The camera lingers on the complex weaponry, the massive catapults that fire blazing cannonballs, some of them with spikes. We see what looks like Cirque du Soleil archers, all in beautifully matched costumes, firing harpoons. There are huge scissors reaching out from the walls to tear the monsters apart. A lovely touch are the diving boards used by the Cranes to bungee jump with spears right into mobs of the invaders so they can kill

them and quickly be hoisted away. The effects are dazzling. But the story, unfortunately, is predictable. Early on, the Europeans are shown special arrows that have flutes attached to them. That way if the Taotie is hit, every time it breathes, you hear the noise. After all, they are told, what happens if you wind up on a foggy battlefield and can’t really see much? Not much later, surprise, they are on one of those fields and hear a flute. That is the level of the plot. Zhang is noted for social commentary (he directed the fantastic Raise the Red Lanterns), here he is the manager of a hokey plot. He, happily, avoided the common usage of wise Europeans leading not-all-thatbright Asians. He reverses it, so that the Europeans learn from the wise Chinese. Actually, that becomes a major point within the film. William is asked by Commander Lin who he’s fought for, and he goes through a long list. It is clear that she

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believes in fighting for her people rather than simply for nothing. The Westerners are there to admire the wisdom, skill and advances of the Chinese. And, of course, we get to experience the incredible courage of that huge army. It is clear that the Europeans are there mainly so that Damon’s star power can bring in a far larger audience. Most Chinese films do not do well outside Asia. He has no trouble with the action scenes, but I noted that his accent did seem to float around a bit. Pascal was quite amusing as his steadfast sidekick, and Willem Dafoe was good in a smaller role as a bad guy. Jing Tian was very good in a part that was somewhat limited emotionally, but she is a strong actress who will be seen in Western films coming out soon. This is basically a special-effects vehicle. If you like that sort of thing, go see it. For most of us, we should wait until it’s available on television.

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Coca-Cola Defeats Tonkawa In Overtime To Claim Ylvisaker Cup

The final of the 2017 Ylvisaker Cup was a thriller from the first play to the last, with Julio Arellano bringing it home for Coca-Cola in a 9-8 overtime win over Tonkawa. Both teams had won their semifinal matchups against undefeated opponents in the 14-team Ylvisaker Cup tournament. The Feb. 19 final on Engel & Völkers Field at the International Polo Club Palm Beach was a rugged contest. The game got off to

a quick start with the first whistle not sounding until 5 minutes into the game. A fast-paced match saw both teams score one goal from the field in the first chukker. Sapo Caset opened the scoring for Tonkawa, and Wesley Finlayson finished off a Gillian Johnston run to tie the game at 1-1. The second chukker heated up, resulting in a yellow flag for Coca-Cola and a penalty 2 conversion for Sapo Caset to give Tonkawa the lead. On the next

Facundo Obregon, Wes Finlayson and Costi Caset fight for control of the ball.

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throw-in, Caset hit a backshot from 50 yards into his own side. The ball found Facundo Obregon, who made a long run downfield, catching Finlayson on the foul right in front of the goal, resulting in a penalty 1 goal for Obregon on a 2-goal lead for Tonkawa. But Coca-Cola wasn’t going to let Tonkawa stretch the lead any further. Sapo Caset drove downfield, but Arellano stole the ball and ran it 180 yards through the goal to get back within one goal as the second chukker ended. Tonkawa controlled play in the third chukker, with Jeff Hildebrand shooting at goal four times. Caset converted a penalty 3 chance to give Tonkawa a 2-goal edge once again. They stretched the lead even further when Caset picked up a pass from Obregon inside his own half and finished off the drive with a goal to give Tonkawa a 5-2 lead. Coca-Cola answered with the team’s first penalty attempt of the day, which was a converted penalty 2 by Arellano, but the pressure from Tonkawa gave them problems. Costi Caset stole the ball from a knock-in and made a shot from 40 yards out to give Tonkawa the 6-3 lead going into halftime. Coca-Cola came out firing in

the fourth as Arellano converted a penalty 2. Then came back-toback goals by Julian de Lusarreta and Finlayson as Coca-Cola quickly tied the game at 6-6. Another goal from the field by de Lusarreta at the end of the fourth chukker gave Coca-Cola its first lead of the game, 7-6. Sapo Caset finally stopped the Coca-Cola run of four consecutive goals. He won a throw-in 60 yards out from goal and ran it in for his fifth goal of the day. Neither team produced penalty chances in the fifth chukker, and Coca-Cola missed three shot opportunities as the game remained tied at 7-7 heading into the sixth. A foul by Coca-Cola resulted in a penalty 2 chance for Tonkawa, but Coca-Cola won a challenge to the play. However, Tonkawa proceeded to win the throw-in, and Caset shot from almost 60 yards to put his team back up, 8-7. Coca-Cola was stuck playing defense, committing four fouls in the sixth to Tonkawa’s one. Inside the last minute, Arellano burst into a ride-off on Caset and hit a backshot to Johnston, who scored on a neck shot just before the 30-second warning horn. Costi Caset won the throw-in and took off on a breakaway, but time ran

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out just as he reached the 40yard line, sending the game into overtime. Coca-Cola executed a knock-in perfectly with Arellano finding de Lusarreta on a pass that sent him on a breakaway, but De Lusarreta was unable to convert the shot. After a missed opportunity from Tonkawa, Coca-Cola went back downfield, putting pressure on the Tonkawa defense. The result was a foul. Arellano converted the penalty 2 opportunity and handed the victory to Coca-Cola. De Lusarreta was named MVP,

and Caset’s Annie Negra was named Best-Playing Pony. Earlier in the day, Equine Liquid Biocell won the Glenn Hart Memorial 11-10 over La Indiana. In the George Haas Cup, Mt. Brilliant defeated Goose Creek 11-10. IPC now moves into its 26-goal season featuring the C.V. Whitney Cup. The 2017 polo season runs through April 23 with a wide array of social options available each Sunday afternoon. For more info., visit www.internationalpolo club.com.

Scott Stewart Victorious Again In Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular

For the second year in a row, Scott Stewart and Catch Me won the WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular, the highlight class on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the Winter Equestrian Festival.

Over the 21-year history of the class, Stewart has been a dedicated participant, but it wasn’t until 2016 that he found himself in the winner’s circle. This year, Stewart piloted not only the stunning 10-year-old grey Holsteiner geld-

Scott Stewart rides Catch Me to victory in the WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular. PHOTO BY SPORTFOT

ing to a repeat victory, but also a green 6-year-old KWPN gelding, Private Life, to the second-place position. The WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular takes place during World Championship Hunter Rider (WCHR) week at WEF as the feature Saturday Night Lights event. The United States Hunter Jumper Association founded WCHR in 1992 to recognize hunter riders, and the Hunter Spectacular debuted shortly thereafter. Each year, hunter riders look forward to the chance to compete under the lights in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Stewart took the top two spots, while Elizabeth Boyd and Maraschino finished third, and rounding out the top four was Maggie Jayne and Standing Ovation. Thirty of the country’s top professionals, juniors and amateurs tackled the two-round course, which is offered at three heights (3’6”, 3’9” and 4’) and designed

by Patrick Rodes. The top 12 riders returned for the second round. Each of the competitors qualified for the class by winning either champion or reserve in one of the specified hunter divisions during WCHR week at WEF or through another WCHR designation. Scores came from three panels of judges, including Rick Fancher and Tammy Provost on panel one, Jim Clapperton and Shane George on panel two, and Chris Wynne and Mary Lisa Leffler on panel three. Overall placings were decided by combining scores from the first and second rounds. Stewart, of Wellington, and Catch Me topped the first round with a score of 94.00, and while their score of 88.66 wasn’t the highest in the second round, their two-round total of 182.60 was enough for the win. Catch Me is owned by Gochman Sport Horses and is no stranger to the winner’s circle. The gelding was recently named the 2016 USEF National Horse of the Year and has been champion numerous times during

the 2017 winter circuit. “He’s been really good this whole circuit,” Stewart said. “I think he’s an even better horse than last year. He was a blast to ride, and after knowing that last year he was so good, I could relax a bit more this year and just have fun. The course rode nice, and it was inviting for the horses.” Stewart rode Private Life to a second-place finish in the gelding’s first Hunter Spectacular. Dr. Betsee Parker owns the 2011 KWPN gelding by Verdi. The gelding was sitting in third place with a score of 88.66 going into the second round, but after topping the second round, earning a 92.33, he finished in second place, tallying 180.99 total points. Earlier in the week, Stewart and Private Life swept the High Performance Working Hunter Division, impressively winning all four classes for the championship title and a coveted spot in the feature Saturday night class. The Hunter Spectacular is limited to two entries per rider, and although

Stewart qualified several more experienced mounts, he opted to compete Private Life as one of his two mounts. “He went really well this week,” Stewart said. “Even though he’s the greenest, he’s probably my easiest horse to ride. He just acts really grown up and rides like a junior hunter. Not only does he jump well, but he’s really comfortable to ride.” Elizabeth Boyd knows just what it takes to win the feature event, having won the class on several occasions. After an unexpected dismount from her first ride, Boyd returned to redeem herself. Boyd guided Lily Bennett’s Maraschino to a total score of 176.83 for third place. Maraschino is a 10-year-old Warmblood mare that Boyd has ridden on and off since 2014. “She’s a great mare,” Boyd said. “She’s definitely not the typical chestnut mare. She’s super happy and wonderful to be around. The Langmeiers started her; they sort of brought her along as a first year See WEF, page 19

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continued from page 1 rounding Black History Month, she added. The fair gives students the opportunity to not only learn about clubs at the school but to share what they know about black history with one another, Greenland explained. The Emerald & Onyx Club works with the teacher committee to put together the special events. The club focuses on encouraging and assisting minorities as they further their education. All students — regardless of age, sex, race or religion — are welcome to join. As the month has progressed, Greenland has been thrilled with the results of the programs. “I was so excited yesterday when I saw all of those kids, especially when Donna [Allen] got up and told the kids to stand up and turn their phones off and participate,” Greenland said. “They

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were more than excited, and I was too, just to see the kids actively engaging… Even today, out there, they’re excited about this. You have kids participating at every booth.” Studying black history is important for the students, she stressed. “Segregation still exists, and they’re familiar with the words and the terminology,” Greenland said. “It has not gone completely away, but the bottom line is, as the children grow, and they learn the information, they don’t think about that. The reason they don’t think about it is they’re so busy building friendships and building relationships. All of that is not a part of their lives at Royal Palm Beach High School.” Media specialist Sarah Garcia was helping at the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) booth, which featured a set of bowling pins and a ball. “They have the typical things that African-Americans face in terms of what they have to deal with on a daily basis: being discriminated against in job opportunities, in relationships, in promotional things, and we put them on bowling pins so that stu-

dents can then knock all of those detriments down,” Garcia said. “It’s celebrating black history in that we’re making strides in the right direction.” Janet Stanton teaches drawing and painting. To commemorate Black History Month, she set up the ability for students to take selfies with two artists, both male and female, using art as the background. “We have a two-sided one

— we have a male and a female black artist,” Stanton said. The National Art Honor Society sponsored the display featuring artists Kehinde Wiley and Mickalene Thomas. For the future, Greenland noted that parents and community members are welcome to attend the assembly program and several of the other activities the school conducts for Black History Month.

Dasie Greenland with the Emerald & Onyx group.

Amber Tulucci and Miguel Arreaga at one of the artist panels.

Teens at the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) booth.

Samantha Olagundoye, Emily Smyth and Celine Uzcategui at the National English Honor Society booth.

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RPB Traffic

New Policy Approved

continued from page 1 looked at were well above 60 percent, so what we’re actually recommending for the Village of Royal Palm Beach is that 50 plus one percent is really at the bottom of what common practice is locally, and throughout the State of Florida,” he said. The procedure for Royal Palm Beach, as outlined in the policy, is that the process begins with a single resident or homeowners’ association going to the village to ask for traffic calming in a particular neighborhood. “Village staff will do a preliminary assessment, and there’s a number of different criteria, based on speed limit, residential density, things like that, to make sure that the road could have speed calming on it.” If village staff deems traffic calming as appropriate for that area, the petitioner must get 50 percent plus one signatures of residents in the community. Village staff would determine what that petition area would be. “[Staff] would give them the paperwork to fill out, then it’s up to the petitioner to go out and get signatures,” Kelley said. “If that is attained, it then goes back to the village, and then a traffic study is conducted.” The study will look at speed, traffic volumes, cut-through traffic and accidents in the area. “If it meets the criteria we set up in the policy, most importantly

Birds

Students Visit Clinic

continued from page 3 to humans. He was released, but was unable to fend for himself in the wild, so he was brought to a dove aviary. “He had to fight with every bird,” Timberlake said. “We tried him with education, and he worked beautifully. When the facility closed, he came with me.” Timberlake believes birds are animals that can be cared for and given a proper life by humans.

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Kendall Willis, Mya Gardner and Payton Pittman at the Future Educators of America booth.

It’s free, it’s fun and it might just be the beginning of a lifelong journey for the world’s future dressage stars! The 2017 Adequan Global Dressage Festival Leadline Exhibition, presented by Carol Cohen Hodess, will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 24. There is no entry fee for children to compete in the class, and every young rider gets a prize. The 2017 Leadline Exhibition will take place in the stadium at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival showgrounds. Any child

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who can bring their horse or pony to the show is encouraged to enter the class. “The community needs to foster the future of the sport of dressage, and my hope is that the leadline class becomes a recognized division in the future,” said Cohen Hodess, a founding member of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and an enthusiastic sponsor of the show series. The children will show off their cuteness at 6 p.m., just prior to the evening’s popular Friday Nights Stars FEI Grand Prix Freestyle event. Professional dressage riders

will serve as judges for the Leadline Exhibition, and Cohen Hodess will reward every participant with exciting prizes. Dressage families and trainers are encouraged to take this opportunity — the only Leadline Exhibition at the 2017 Adequan Global Dressage Festival — to get the little ones spruced up and signed up. E-mail Cohen Hodess at carol@carolcohenliving.com to sign up for the Leadline Exhibition or for more information. Because of Cohen Hodess’s support of her community and

the sport of dressage, U.S. Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover approached Cohen Hodess last year to invite her to co-sponsor the Adequan Global Dressage Festival Leadline Exhibition. This year, Cohen Hodess is proud to carry on the new tradition. In addition to sponsoring the Leadline Exhibition, Cohen Hodess sponsors the entire Adequan Global Dressage Festival show series and the American Equestrians Got Talent fundraiser to benefit U.S. Equestrian High Performance programs.

85th percentile speed, 35 mph speed limit and 30 percent cutthrough traffic, then it’s eligible for traffic calming,” he said. “It will need to go through technical staff approval and also eventually to the council for approval, and finally for implementation.” Kelley said another thing discussed was radar speed signs. “I want to go over a couple of pros for that,” he said. “They can reduce speed by about 10 to 20 percent, according to a number of studies. Another big advantage is that it doesn’t have any impact on emergency response, whereas speed humps and other types of physical measures would potentially slow down emergency responders. Radar speed signs clearly would not do that, and they’re not very expensive. They are less than speed humps, and you don’t have to install them as much.” Speed humps must be installed every 250 or 500 feet to be effective, he said. “Speed signs are more of an educational tool, so it’s not something that has to be installed every 500 feet,” Kelley said. “Another big pro is that you can actually get data. It’s an optional package for a lot of them, so it does make them a little more expensive, but you can collect data so you would have a measure of how effective the sign is.” On the downside, radar signs are not as effective as physical calming such as speed humps because there’s nothing physically forcing the driver to slow down, he said. “Some people are certainly going to ignore it, and it’s not

quite as effective once you get farther away from it,” Kelley said, adding that there is maintenance involved, and the flashing lights can bother residents who live next to them. Councilman David Swift asked whether they would be more effective with strict enforcement, at least when they are first put in. Kelley said the signs are effective even without enforcement, but they are more effective with enforcement. Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara said he thought that enforcement would help make drivers aware of the consequences of ignoring the signs. “What makes sense to me is that collecting data, as these devices can do over a period of time, would give information to the PBSO as to where are the areas that there is the greatest amount of speeding going on,” Hmara said. “If you do it periodically and randomly… it seems like a pretty effective way to use the limited resources that we have to make that impact.” Mayor Fred Pinto agreed that radar signs are a viable option. “That is one option that we could deploy,” Pinto said. “We certainly would have that model in place.” Councilwoman Selena Smith asked how the data is stored and what type of data is collected. Kelley said the data is stored internally, but there are Bluetooth options that can transmit the data. Marsh said some have cellular capabilities to receive data from the radar sign, as well as programs that can analyze it. Kelley said traffic calming

can have some unintended consequences, such as shifting cutthrough traffic and speeders to another, parallel roadway. He said potential initial study locations include Sparrow Drive, Sandpiper Avenue, Ponce de Leon Street and La Mancha Avenue. Several residents of Sparrow Drive spoke in favor of traffic calming, claiming that speeding and the resulting accidents have been an issue. One Sparrow Drive resident spoke against traffic calming, preferring the hiring of more law enforcement. Several residents said they thought the petition process set out in the policy is too much work. Village Manager Ray Liggins said it would take one person to start the process. If staff determined that the street is eligible, a petition would be provided to them. A study costs about $5,500. Hmara asked whether there is a way of streamlining the process, such as doing a study first showing where the speed humps would be, then getting a petition. Pinto said the four roads identified might be a good starting point. Liggins recommended a rule that a petitioner get one-third of residents to conduct a study rather than 50 percent plus one, then twothirds for implementation, and that staff go ahead now with studies on the four roads identified by the consultant. Councilwoman Jan Rodusky asked that the studies begin with Sandpiper Avenue. Hmara made a motion to direct staff to do the four studies and include cut-through issues as part of the studies, which carried 5-0.

“There are times when you can have a high-maintenance bird, as long as you figure out a life that gives that bird lots to do and the birds are not bored,” Timberlake said, noting that many birds have the intelligence of a young child. “You can teach them a little bit about what’s dangerous,” she continued, “but just like a young child, you can’t teach them everything that’s dangerous, so you have to protect them, and just let them be happy.” To thank Clubb for hosting the group, Cooper’s daughter Ruth, a CHS student, made a scenic painting of different exotic birds

in a natural environment. All the students who attended signed their names on the back of the artwork. “We were just going to do a card, but I just thought, it’s more fun to do a painting,” Ruth said. Along with interacting with the birds in the clinic, everyone from CHS toured the inside space and went outside to look at other birds in the aviary. Among them was a group of blue-headed macaw. The students then were given pinecones that they decorated with peanut butter and animal feed for a take-home craft that could be used to attract animals to a nearby tree. Cooper viewed the field trip to

the Rainforest Clinic as a chance to impact each and every one of the students in the CHS program. “Who knows, maybe someday one of these children will be a veterinarian,” she said. “They’ll want to take care of birds or cats and dogs... It’s a good thing to get them exposed to as much as you can.” To learn more about Christian Homeschool Support, visit www. christianhomeschoolsupport.org or call (561) 758-0632. To learn more about Dr. Susan Clubb and the Rainforest Clinic for Birds and Exotics, visit www. susanclubb.com or call (561) 795-4878.

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Plaza

CVS And Provident

continued from page 1 you’ve got a very flat façade along Forest Hill,” Grave de Peralta said. Provident did not have a full presentation, but the design it presented was well-received. The board liked many of the choices included in the design features. “We want to develop a whole style that works for the plaza, not just Provident,” architect Stephan Claren said. The design plans from Provident would see the new building have navy blue awnings along with tan and grey colors to make up the walls of the building. At the front of the building will be a clock tower. “This is quality. We have a high-end jewelry store here, and this is an anchor of this center,” Claren said. The store will also have a patio to extend the outdoor area and al-

WEF

Hunter Spectacular

continued from page 17 horse. Then we bought her for a client named Lily Bennett. Now Lily is doing jumpers primarily, and she’s for sale. I’m fortunate enough to get to ride her, and she’s such a trier. I’m really proud of her.” Maggie Jayne rode a new mount, Standing Ovation, to an overall score of 176.49 and fourth place. Standing Ovation is a 2007 stallion. The pair earned scores of 87.83 and 88.66 in the first and second rounds, respectively. The stallion was purchased by Pony Lane Farm in December and has only competed in the hunters a handful of times. Jayne quali-

Miedema

New PBSC Trustee

continued from page 13 well as the western communities that the new Loxahatchee Groves campus will serve. “I’m excited to serve the college. I’ve been a big supporter of the college, as has the cooperative. We’ve been active in the college for its entire time in the Glades,’’ she said, noting the cooperative helped the college secure land for the Belle Glade campus. “We kind of consider it the hidden jewel in the Glades. We’re really excited about the opportunity to help it expand and grow.” Miedema praised PBSC President Ava L. Parker’s leadership and the direction of the college. “I look forward to working with her to bring the college into a whole new level of success and bring it to greater heights.” Miedema served on Scott’s 2010 Transition Team for Regulatory Reform that provided input on

low for events. “The design really fits Wellington, and that’s what we are seeing now,” Shamash said. With the installation of the new Provident location, the rest of the plaza is proposed to eventually assume some of the same identity that the building will have at the plaza. New updates would be replacing the barrel tile roofs in the plaza to the flat roof design that Provident presented at the review. “We would obviously like to be successful and move forward after next month’s formal meeting,” said Rob Samuels, president of Provident Groupstand. Board members wanted to see communication between CVS and Provident as they move forward with the proposals. The board seemed to agree that CVS should incorporate some of the design schemes that Provident created for its new building. Provident and CVS will again meet with the Architectural Review Board for a formal review on Wednesday, March 15. fied her mount for the class by earning the reserve ribbon in the High Performance Conformation Hunter division. “I didn’t know what to expect,” Jayne said. “After the first round, I knew the second round would be even better, because he normally gets better as he goes. He was sensational. Maddy [Thatcher] rides him in the Amateur-Owners, and I normally do him in the green conformation, but this week I did the Regular Conformation. He’s a stallion and he knows he’s a stallion, but he’s an absolute gentleman to ride.” The 12-week WEF circuit runs through April 2, featuring competition for hunters, jumpers and equitation, with more than $9 million in prize money up for grabs. For more information, visit www.pbiec.com. how to streamline regulations that hinder job creation in Florida. She is a charter member of the South Florida Water Management District’s Water Resource Advisory Commission and a member of the Florida Fruit and Vegetables Association’s Environmental and Pest Management Committee. She sits on the board and is a member of the executive committee of the Lake Okeechobee Regional Economic Alliance, a trustee of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and a participant in the Glades Career Workforce Readiness Roundtable. Miedema is a graduate of the University of Florida’s Leadership for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Leadership Palm Beach County and Leadership Glades programs. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University. She is an accredited public relations professional through the Florida Public Relations Association and has received 15 statewide awards of recognition for her work.

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DANNY & RON’S RESCUE KIDS LIP SYNC SHOW FEATURES SOCK HOP THEME

The ninth annual Kids Lip Sync Show to benefit Danny & Ron’s Rescue was held Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. A special musical performance by the Belmonts added to the 1950s Sock Hop theme. There was a buffet dinner and logo merchandise on sale. Several dogs needing a home were walking around with volunteers. Proceeds raised will help fund PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER medical care and adoptions for homeless dogs. For more info., visit www.dannyronsrescue.org.

The “Grease” performers on stage.

The “Elvis” show ended up winning the Battle of the Bands.

The “Hairspray” group were the Red Carpet winners.

Marigot Bay won as top fundraisers.

Winners of the Sophie Walker Award were Madison and Kelly Arani, shown with Sophie’s mother, Susan Gordon, and Reid Arani.

Danny & Ron’s Rescue founders Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta.

Judges Alexis Joel and Cathy Sacher. The evening included a special performance by the Belmonts.

Allison Coleman, Natalia Torano, Olivia Sweetnam, Vivian Golden, J.J. Torano and Elliana Schulties from Sweet Oak Farm.

The group from Charles Moorecroft Barn.

Wellington

high school VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM JACOBS FA M ILY FOU N DATION OF WELLIN GTON 2016 GR ANT REC IPIENT Photo: Katie Jacobs Robinson toured the Visual Arts department at Wellington High School to meet with students and see firsthand how the NEW LAPTOPS are being used in photography classes.

For more information about applying for a grant, please visit JFF WELLINGTON.ORG

Anabelle Biggs, Isabella Roman, Francesca Roman, Grace Stenbeck Werner and Victoria Roman from Carolex Stables and Sweede Ventures.

Ron Danta thanks emcee Kim Kolloff.

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Broncos Dedicate Press Box At Alumni Game

The Palm Beach Central High School baseball program held its first alumni game fundraiser Feb. 18. The day was extra special, as the Broncos held a dedication ceremony to honor the late Dick Sanford. The press box at the field was officially named in his memory. Page 33

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Shop At WEF For Great Finds, Fine Bargains And Fun

With the run of gorgeous weather we’ve enjoyed lately, consider taking a few hours to stroll around the Winter Equestrian Festival showgrounds. Even if you’re only window (or stable?) shopping, you’re bound to enjoy your saunter. There are always classes of some sort in progress: hunters, jumpers, a little of each. It’s often more pleasant to watch a couple of rounds than to watch try after try, which can get repetitive. Observing a couple of rounds here and a few there adds variety. Just as interesting is standing near the warmup rings and watching the riders and horses school and prepare. You can watch from close range and spot their strategies and techniques. A few animal rescues have booths. Danny & Ron’s Rescue often has some irresistible dogs who would just love to go home with you, and the friendly volunteers are more than happy to tell you each dog’s strong points. If you’re feeling a bit out of alignment or sore, you can also drop in at Gloria Moore Massage for a feel-good experience. Appointments are accepted, and walk-ins are welcome. Just For Fun offers blinged-out brow bands, spurs, and tons of dog collars and leashes — perhaps for the lucky mutt you just adopted? Other shops offer shoes and sandals, handbags, socks, hats, scarves, sunglasses, jewelry, antiques, artwork, photographs, sculptures, more Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg pet items, housewares, and clothes of every style and persuasion, both for down here and to take back north with you to the cooler climes. Thinking of heading off to Africa? Safari Royale can create a tailor-made safari for you and your friends. Their choices include equestrian safaris, luxury rail travel, family safaris, romantic safaris, classic tented safaris, private beaches and treehouses. You can schedule a photo session for yourself, your horse, your dog or any combination of whatever you’d like with David Erdek Photography. They can work on site at WEF or come to your house or farm. Another on-site photographer, Anne Gittins, is also available. And, of course, there are horse items. Lots and lots of horse items. Anything having to do with horses, or barns, or riding, or showing — if you can use it in conjunction with a horse, you can find someone selling it here. Shop after shop of gorgeous saddles and leather goods; rack after rack of breeches, shirts, helmets and boots. Some are not for the faint of wallet. Hermes saddles range from $6,750 up to $8,500. They

Artist Sharon Lynn Campbell at her WEF booth. do, of course, offer other items, including ties, and they have both new and used saddles for scarves, gloves, bracelets, bridles, saddle pads relatively reasonable rates. Right across from and rolling tack trunks: “everything for the them, Animno has a store filled with their line horse, stable and rider,” as a helpful salesman of breeches, show shirts, jackets, boots, saddle said. Right next door, Ariat has a full line of pads, polo shirts and jeans. clothing, boots and vests with the most adorVoltaire saddles, made in France, are very able hound or fox fabrics. light and flexible. CWD Saddles also has Bruno Delgrange is in the same spot, near a nice variety, new and used, which, as the the warm-up ring for the International Arena, See ROSENBERG, page 35

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Dressage Olympians Headline ShowChic Shop Talk Event

Eager attendees filled every available seat in ShowChic’s dressage fashion boutique for the most recent Shop Talk event, which featured Triple Crown Nutrition ambassadors and U.S. Olympic Dressage Team bronze medalists Kasey Perry-Glass and Allison Brock. Perry-Glass and Brock took the evening spotlight in the Shop Talk’s Olympic Journey Q&A, sharing their unique experiences from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. They recounted stories from their personal journeys on the team, and a feeling of camaraderie and support was evident as they recalled their bronze medal win with the team. Through the popular Shop Talk series, ShowChic, an upscale dressage fashion boutique in Wellington, provides a unique educational and social opportunity to the local dressage community. Shop Talk events involve interactive presentations given by an impressive list of headliners. The Shop Talks take place monthly during the winter show season in Wellington. Triple Crown Nutrition, the U.S. equine feed company known for its high-caliber feed products and scientifically based nutritional formulas, sponsored this Shop Talk. The evening also featured give-

aways from Triple Crown, including Triple Crown Feed products, which were presented to several attendees by Florida representative Craig Bernstein. As an official sponsor of the U.S. Dressage Team, Triple Crown is a longtime supporter of equestrian sports and the advancement of dressage. Triple Crown is an official sponsor of this year’s Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Perry-Glass began her equestrian journey as a three-day eventer, but eventually settled on her true passion: dressage. Her career highlights include winning the Grand Prix at the 2015 Palm Beach Dressage Derby and securing second at the 2016 CDI-W Grand Prix and Grand Prix Special with her Danish Warmblood, Goerklintgaards Dublet, at the AGDF in Wellington. As a top competitor, Perry-Glass understands the impact that nutrition has on performance. After working with a nutritionist who recommended Triple Crown because of the company’s reputation, Perry-Glass began to recognize the quality of feed and the science that supports it. Triple Crown products enhance her horses’ performances, body conditions, coats and overall health. Allison Brock, a USDF gold and silver medalist and Olympic bronze medalist, also boasts a long list of

(L-R) Triple Crown Florida representative Craig Bernstein, Olympic rider Allison Brock, Olympic rider Kasey Perry-Glass, ShowChic owner Michele Hundt and Krystalanne Shingler of ShowChic. accomplishments, which includes impressive victories with Brock. Triple Crown, headquartered in wins at the Grand Prix and Grand Rosevelt receives super-premium Wayzata, Minn., is the first feed Prix Special at the AGDF in 2016. Triple Crown feeds, as do all of company to add prebiotics, probiShe helped earn the U.S. Nations Brock’s hard-working mounts. otics and organic minerals to horse Cup team gold in 2015. Brock’s Brock also knows how important feed. To learn more about its feed 2016 Rio Olympic partner, Rosevelt, feed choice is when considering her products, visit www.triplecrownwas imported to the U.S. in January horses’ overall heath and potential feed.com or contact Craig Bernstein 2010, and since has notched some for achieving success. at (561) 543-4526.

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Cask + Shaker Now Open At The Mall At Wellington Green

Cask + Shaker Craft Bar and Kitchen, a new restaurant concept, has launched at the Paragon Wellington 10 in the Mall at Wellington Green, bringing moviegoers and mall shoppers local brews, classic cocktails and wonderful entrées carefully prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients. Cask + Shaker Craft Bar and Kitchen (www.caskandshaker.com) is located adjacent to the Paragon Wellington 10 movie theater, which recently opened at the mall.

“We are thrilled to add Cask + Shaker to the mall’s outstanding selection of restaurants,” said Marc Philippe Strich, general manager of the Mall at Wellington Green. “Shoppers can stop in for lunch or dinner, either dining indoors or in the open-air bar and patio. Moviegoers can purchase beer and wine at concession, or a meal and drinks from the full bar at Cask + Shaker, and enjoy their food and drinks while seated in comfortable electric recliners during a movie.”

Cask + Shaker features classic favorites with an all-new twist in a great gastropub setting. Meals are prepared with care, passion and innovation, using high-quality ingredients each step of the way. The food menu is matched by a wide selection of beers, wines and alcoholic beverages. Guests can enjoy a cocktail, made to perfection, or discover the best South Florida brews with 30 locally sourced beers available on tap. Cask + Shaker’s convenient

Local ABWA Chapter To Meet On March 8

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, March 8 at the PGA Boulevard Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens. Networking takes place from 6 to 6:30 p.m., with the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25, and guests are welcome. The topic of the March program is “Refuse to be a Victim.” The March speaker is Robert R. Boike, who retired from the West Palm Beach Fire-Rescue Department after 28 years of service as administrative assistant fire chief. Currently, Boike is a senior consultant with All Hands Consulting,

working in the areas of emergency management planning, training and exercise development. He is also an armed security officer with Allied Universal Security Services and a volunteer NRA instructor with Deadeye Academy (previously HomeSafety Academy) for “Refuse to be a Victim” classes. Join the group for an engaging presentation to learn the single most important step toward ensuring your safety, tips and techniques you need to be alerted to dangerous situations and how to avoid becoming a victim. To make reservations, or get more information, contact Sam Markwell at (561) 644 2384 or Sally Ott at (561) 373-8727.

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location also lets guests easily pick up carryout orders to enjoy while watching a movie. “Timeless. Heart-warming. Delicious. These are the things we love about great food with a special flair,” Strich added. Learn more about Paragon Theaters at www.paragontheaters.com. The Mall at Wellington Green’s two levels feature more than 160 stores and restaurants. Stores include Macy’s, Nordstrom, Brighton Collectibles, Chico’s, Express,

Forever 21, H&M, Loft, Pandora and Helzberg Diamonds. Dining and entertainment options include Paragon Theaters, Cask + Shaker, California Pizza Kitchen, Subway and Chick-fil-A. The Mall at Wellington Green is located at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Restaurants and department store hours may vary. For more information, visit www.shopwellingtongreen.com.

Seagull Academy Will Host Sixth Annual Spaghetti Supper March 10

Seagull Academy will host its sixth annual Spaghetti Supper on Friday, March 10 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event, themed “Art and Science of Healthy Cooking,” will include not only a delicious dinner but also displays from the students’ own experience growing tomatoes, peppers, herbs and other products. Diners will be able to buy produce and plants during the event as well. “The students have been learning about greenhouse growing and agriculture at Seagull Ranch, where we grow organic produce as well as herbs and flowers,” said Barbara Nurenberg, president and CEO of Seagull Services, which operates

Seagull Academy and Seagull Ranch. Dinner includes pasta, salad, rolls, beverage and dessert. Each guest will contribute the “art” of cooking when they create their own dessert with an array of toppings and treats provided by the Baking Club from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts. The evening also includes an opportunity for family portraits, a DJ and a silent auction. It will be at Seagull Services’ headquarters (3879 Byron Drive, West Palm Beach). Tickets are $8 per person or $24 for a family of four. For tickets, call Elizabeth McDermott at (561) 842-5814, ext. 111.

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Spring & Summer Horse Camp

Riding - Horse Care - Crafts - Games and more fun than you can imagine!

Camp 1917 Summer Day Camp is the ultimate day camp filled with action, adventure and fun. Campers make new friends, develop new skills and create memories that will last a lifetime. For nine weeks of the summer, the YMCA of the Palm Beaches offers its traditional day camp experience for campers ages 5 to 12. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in a multitude of programs such as swimming, arts & crafts, sports, indoor and outdoor games, field trips and special events. Camp runs from June 5 to Aug. 4, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Before April 28, registration is $49; camp is $140 for Y members and $165 for non-members. After April 28, registration is $80; camp is $165 for Y members and $180 for non-members. The YMCA of the Palm Beaches is located at 2085 S. Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 968-9622.

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Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts & 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.

Western Academy Charter School “A” Rated, High Performing Charter School

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For nearly 30 years, The Goddard School has been a trusted name among parents and families. Its classrooms are safe, nurturing environments for children, offering age-appropriate opportunities to explore and discover. The Goddard School’s summer camp curriculum incorporates its F.L.EX. Learning Program (fun, learning experience) and STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) into exciting, one-of-a-kind and fun experiences for your child every day. The camp runs from June 5 to Aug. 10 and features three different themes. It is for children 1 to 7 years old. For more info., visit www.goddardschool.com/wellingtonfl or call (561) 333-2020. The Goddard School located at 2665 State Road 7.

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An Educational and Entertaining Summer Adventure

Gymnastics Camp at TGR is filled with fun days of gymnastics, games, fitness, movies, crafts, field trips and more. Your child will learn a ton from professional, certified and fun gymnastics coaches, who engage children at every turn. Come and enjoy the 23,000-square-foot facility with in-ground pits and 30-foot trampolines. Weekly themes include Mad Science, Olympic Week, Cooking with Chef David and more. The cost varies from $50 to $210. The Gymnastics Revolution is located at 6714 White Drive in West Palm Beach. For info., call (561) 848-4577 or visit www.thegymnasticsrevolution.com.

Weekly Sessions for Kids Ages 6-13 Starting in June

The Lake Worth Playhouse will hold a summer camp where campers learn acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, which culminate in full-scale productions of Hairspray Jr. and Legally Blonde The Musical Jr. Campers will be engaged in studio-style rehearsals for music, dance and production. Campers 12 and older will also participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related education at the Lake Worth Playhouse, located at 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. For more info., call (561) 586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org.

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Each day at Lion Country Safari’s Safari Day Camp is filled with fun, adventure and hands-on learning. Campers ages 6 to 13 experience wildlife and wild places, become a zoo keeper for a day, swim, play games, make crafts and enjoy behind-the-scenes activities at Lion Country Safari. Camp sessions run Monday through Friday from June 12 to Aug. 11. Tuition includes daily lunch and snack, T-shirt, water bottle and cap. Register online, but hurry; spots fill quickly. Save $65 per week by registering early. For more info., call (561) 793-1084, ext. 2127, or visit www.lioncountrysafari.com. Know an aspiring scientist? Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Junior Marine Biologist Summer Camp gives children ages 6 to 17 the amazing opportunity to explore Florida’s coastal ecosystems, enjoy hands-on science activities and much more. Campers will also learn about fun ways to protect the oceans. Sessions include Turtle Adventures, Sea Turtle Savers, Conservation Kids (6-10) and Field Experiences (14-17). Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Late pickup at 5 p.m. is available for an additional fee. For more info., visit www.marinelife.org/camp. St. David’s Episcopal School is conveniently located at Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace in Wellington. It offers an onsite program for the summer for ages 3 to 8 years old. Campers can for a day or for the whole week. Camp activities include water play, outside play, movie day, bible stories, games and music. The theme this summer is “Under the Sea.” Campers will explore the ocean in all its beauty and ignite their creativity with special crafts and activities. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday for $125 per week or $30 per day. Call (561) 793-1272 for more information, or visit www.stdavidsepiscopalschool.com.

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2017 SUMMER CAMP Ages 8 - 14 $600.00/child | Aftercare $100/week

Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool is holding a “Summer of Fun” enrichment camp for children 2 to 6 years old. Children will enjoy a variety of fun activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include art, gymnastics, computers, sports, nature, cooking, water play and enjoying the preschool’s state-of-the-art playground. Children are sure to love the weekly entertainment, including High Touch High Tech, storytellers and animal shows. All of this takes place in a loving and nurturing environment. Camp is available for eight weeks, with full-time and part-time participation available. Temple Beth Torah is also now enrolling for 2017-18 preschool classes. For more info., or to register, call Sandy at (561) 793-2649 or e-mail psdirector@templebethtorah.net. Western Academy Charter School will host Stallion Camp for kindergarten through eighth grade. Kindergarteners must be 5 years old by the first day of camp, which is June 5. Campers from other schools are welcome. Campers will go on three field trips per week to places like bowling, ice skating, roller skating, Calypso Bay, Joey’s Outback, swimming, the science museum, movies and the zoo, to name a few. Campus days include crafts, video games, themed days and contests, plus more. Sessions are $370 each and run two weeks at a time. Before care is available starting at 7 a.m. The camp fee includes transportation and admission to field trips, breakfast, lunch and snacks each day. Call the school at (561) 792-4123 or the aftercare director at (561) 795-2186 for more info. The school is located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 400.

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Wolverines Open Regionals With Impressive 78-53 Win

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Wellington High School boys basketball team looked impressive in its 78-53 win over District 10-9A runner-up Atlantic High School. The win allowed the Wolverines to advance in the regional tournament, while the loss for the Eagles sent them home, ending their season. Wellington (25-3) went on a 16-point run to start the game, and denied an Atlantic score for the first

two minutes of play. It appeared the Wolverines would roll, but the Eagles settled down and began to chip away at the Wellington lead. The four-time district champion Wolverines continued to score as Atlantic trailed steadily, ending the first period 26-15. Wellington never surrendered the lead through the contest, and eventually built an 18-point gap in the second period, behind standouts Trent Frazier and Sage Chen-Young. The duo combined for 40 points on

Wellington’s Trent Frazier controls the ball and tries to get around an Atlantic defender.

the evening. The Eagles did manage to muster enough offense to come within 11 as the first half concluded with the Wolverines up 42-31. “We got off to a fast start, and we were able to give ourselves a little cushion,” Wellington head coach Matt Colin said. The large margin for the Wolverines allowed them to survive an Atlantic defensive stand early in the second half, but they even-

tually were able to put up 20 points later in the third period to secure the lead. Wellington had an accurate night of shooting from Frazier, Nico Toledo and Bryan Williams, who put up nine points, all three-pointers. Toledo was two-for-two on three-pointers. The accuracy lifted the Wolverines’ momentum at the end of the third period, which sparked a stingy defense to allow

Sage Chen-Young puts in two points off a lay-up.

Wellington’s Nico Toledo finds room to move the ball.

only six Eagle points in the fourth period. “We wanted to keep our man defense a little tighter because they kept beating us on the dribble, driving,” Colin said. Wellington possessed the ball effectively in the final period, enabling them to lock in the 78-53 victory. “Anfernee Rosario did a good job; he had a tough job against taller See WOLVERINES, page 34

Wellington’s Bryan Williams breaks forward to the board. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

Broncos Dedicate Press Box At Alumni Game Fundraiser

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach Central High School baseball program held its first alumni game fundraiser Saturday, Feb. 18. The day was extra special, as the Bronco program held a dedication ceremony to honor the late Dick Sanford. The press box at

the field was officially named the Dick Sanford Memorial Press Box. In attendance to pay homage at the unveiling was Sanford’s widow, Susan Sanford, and son Chad, along with Broncos baseball players dating back to the school’s inaugural 2004 season. Parents and fans filled the bleachers for the daylong event.

(L-R) Palm Beach Central head baseball coach Tony Gullo, Susan Sanford, Chad Sanford and Scott Benedict.

Before Sanford lost a yearlong battle to cancer at the age of 66, he spent a lifetime dedicated to the game, working in Major League Baseball as the Miami Marlins iconic announcer for 15 years. His voice became the staple not just at Marlins games, but at the Bronco games as well. His résumé also in-

cluded general manager of the West Palm Beach Expos, assistant sports director at WPTV-Channel 5, the voice on WJNO sports and induction into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame. Sanford also had the opportunity to announce the baseball games at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Sanford was a longtime resident of Wellington and had a special connection with the Bronco program. He began announcing on occasion for the Bronco baseball program and later became the voice of the team’s home games. “I used to fill in when he would See BASEBALL, page 35

Palm Beach Central catcher Robert Herrera feeds baseballs into the pitching machine for batters during the game.

2010 graduate Alex Hernandez connects with the baseball. Hernandez played at UM and was drafted by Houston.

Palm Beach Central 2006 graduate Mike Alvarez makes a catch in the outfield. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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Seminole Ridge High School wrestler Jayla Coombs, competing Saturday, Feb. 11 at the girls state wrestling championships held in Kissimmee, took fourth place overall. Coombs’ victory came in one of the toughest weight classes — one which included several returning state placers and two returning state champions.

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continued from page 33 guys,” Colin said. “He did a great job boxing out and rebounding.” Rosario added momentum for his team ending the first half when he hit for two at the buzzer off a pass from Toledo. “That was huge and a big momentum changer for us,” Colin said. Frazier totaled 26 points, with nine rebounds. Chen-Young had 14 points and six rebounds. Toledo put up 11 points and was devastating from the outside for the Wolverines. Miguel Pert also had nine points for Wellington.

Wellington’s Sage Chen-Young tries to reel in a pass from Nico Toledo under the boards.

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continued from page 25 salesman pointed out, are already broken in and so are more comfortable. Beval Saddlery offers a comfortable store stocked with a nice selection of equipment and clothing, barn supplies and horse treats, and yet more reasonably priced saddles. Other well-known companies have trailers filled with all sorts of neat stuff: Antares Saddles, Hadfield’s Saddlery, Tack-N-Rider and Running Fox Fine English Tack & Apparel. The DeNiro Boot Company, maker of world-class boots, has a nice display. The leather is treated to be water-resistant and anti-cracking, so it stays dry and breathable. There are many finished boots to examine, handmade in Italy, as well as

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First-year Bronco head coach Tony Gullo coordinated the alumni game and dedication with Principal Darren Edgecomb and coach Scott Benedict. “We play 100 innings, and we will continue to do this year-toyear,” Gullo said. “Players go out and get sponsorship, and we invite alumni and friends out to play.” Benedict was the head coach

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during the Broncos’ first season, and Gullo was the assistant then. The two helped the Broncos to a No. 2 national ranking in just a short time. Gullo took a break from coaching high school baseball to direct his attention to his then-young family. Gullo returns to run the Bronco program. Gullo expressed his appreciation of Sanford’s contributions over the years. “This is super special,” Gullo said. “We have to thank Mr. Edgecomb for allowing us to do this, and it’s huge for the players.” Sanford’s voice became synonymous with Palm Beach Central baseball, and the players have grown up hearing his commentary. Both the varsity and junior varsity participated in playing against alumni players. The range of alumni players spanned from some currently playing at the collegiate level to older former players who have moved on to life after baseball. Alumni player Andrew Anagnostu, a 2006 graduate, came out to play in the game. Anagnostu played college baseball at Palm Beach State. “When I walked through that gate, and saw coach Gullo, the first thing I said was, ‘I’m home,’” Anagnostu said. “A lot of us have kept in touch, and always thought about, ‘Let’s come out and get some batting practice.’” Anagnostu had some wise words

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for the current Bronco players. “I said don’t take one day, one minute of this for granted,” he said. “One day you’ll miss it a lot.” Anagnostu credits playing the game for his developing character and friendships after high school that have carried over to being successful in life. He still wears the same game ball cap from his glory days. “I wouldn’t be where I am today if it wasn’t for this; I’m married, and have a kid on the way,” he said. Gullo already plans to make this an annual event, and if the numbers in attendance are any indication, this game/fundraiser is sure to continue to be a success for the Bronco baseball program. Parents, players and fans will most certainly remember the voice and contributions to the game of Dick Sanford.

Palm Beach Central shortstop Jeremy Neff makes the throw to first base during the game.

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Saturday, Feb. 25 • West Fest continues at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26. For info., visit www.rpbwestfest.com. • The Cirque Italia traveling water circus will appear through Sunday, March 5 at 1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach across the street from Palm Beach Kennel Club. For more info., visit www.cirqueitalia.com. • The 2017 Airboat & Swamp Buggy Show will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26, with a kids zone, live music, buggy rides, food and more. For more info., visit www.pbcairboatclub.com. • St. David’s-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church in Wellington will hold its annual Rummage Sale & Bazaar Saturday, Feb. 25 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 from 8 a.m. to noon, with gently used clothing/shoes, household items, linens, small appliances, costume jewelry, books, music and more for sale, along with food and refreshments to purchase. The church is located at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. For more info., contact Nancy Schroeder at (561) 792-0244 or schroeder.nancy@gmail.com. • Royal Palm Beach High School will host a Car Show on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to raise money for the Parent Teacher Student Organization to purchase a new school marquee and educational needs. Call (561) 792-8662 for more info. • The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info. • The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office will host “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs” on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Micanopy Pavilion at Okeeheelee Park. The free day of fun activities for families and pets will feature pet adoptions, lure coursing, costume contests, food trucks, vendors, pet supplies, pet services and more. Attendees are welcome to bring leashed, well-behaved dogs with them. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Orisirisi African Folklore Presents Moonlight Stories for all ages on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Orisirisi shares the beauty of African life and culture through storytelling. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will hold a Lego Building Event celebrating the new Lego Batman movie on Saturday, Feb. 25 from noon to 1 p.m. Children ages 5 and up can create Batman inspired creations, enjoy fun activities including Lego bingo and collect two Lego Batman trading cards while supplies last. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info. • The first-ever Palm Beach Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival will be held at the Palm Beach Outlets in West Palm Beach on Saturday, Feb. 25 noon to 6 p.m. A list of all participating trucks and breweries is available online at www. foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com, along with complete information and ticketing options. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Celebrate Black History Month with a jazz saxophone performance by Randy Corinthian on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Orisirisi African Folklore Presents Moonlight Stories for all ages on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Orisirisi shares the beauty of African life and culture through storytelling. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Sons of Italy will host a Sweetheart Dance on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center with a deluxe Italian buffet along with beer, wine, soda, water, coffee and dessert. Music will be provided by the Sean DeVivo Quartet. Tickets are $40 per person. For more information, or to order tickets, call Pat DeVivo at (561) 249-1298 or Sam Pittaro at (561) 412 -8684. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present “Hello, Jerry! The Songs of Jerry

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Herman” on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26 performed by Billy Stritch, Klea Blackhurst, Carole Bufford and Marissa Mulder, devised and narrated by Barry Day. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. • N2 Nation’s Motown Magic Tribute featuring Belle Glade’s own Earnest Lovely will perform at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center (1977 College Drive in Belle Glade) on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 7:30 p.m. For more info., call the box office at (561) 993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org. Sunday, Feb. 26 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk Winding Waters Park (6161 Haverhill Road North, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 a.m. Call Alan at (561) 586-0486 for more info. • The Village of Royal Palm Beach will hold its weekly Green Market & Bazaar each Sunday through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Commons Park. For more info., call (561) 792-9260. • The Mounts Botanical Garden will host Dogs’ Day in the Garden on Sunday, Feb. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The entire family, dogs included, can visit the garden, take a walk on the winding paths, meet other pooch pals and sit for photo opportunities. For more info., visit www. mounts.org/dogsday or call (561) 233-1757. • The International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue the 2017 winter polo season with the C.V. Whitney Cup on Sunday, Feb. 26. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687. • The West Palm Beach Arts & Entertainment District will present An Exhibition of the Arts at the Meyer Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach on Sunday, Feb. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. featuring Ballet Palm Beach and the Palm Beach Symphony, along with world-renowned cellist Amit Peled. Visit www.downtownwpb.com for info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Orchestre National de Lyon on Sunday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. with Leonard Slatkin conducting and Gil Shaham on violin. Visit www. kravis.org for more info. Monday, Feb. 27 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber on Monday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit www. kravis.org for more info. • Award-winning speaker, author and mental health advocate Ross Szabo will address breaking down the stereotypes around mental health challenges and obstacles to achieving mental health on Monday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. at the Oxbridge Academy (3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). The event is free and open to the public. Visit http://bit.ly/2hJYII5 to RSVP online. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Celebrate Black History Month: The Music of Duke Ellington for adults on Monday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Sonny and Perley will present some of Duke Ellington’s most popular and beloved music. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Town-Crier and the Village of Royal Palm Beach will host a Televised Candidates Forum on Monday, Feb. 27 at 7 p.m. at the village meeting hall. Call (561) 790-5100 for more info. Tuesday, Feb. 28 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Open Studio Still Life for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. Develop the fundamentals of perspective, shadowing, proportions and balance. Graphite, charcoal, paper and various other media will be provided, as well as guidance from an instructor should you need it. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host “We Love Books!” for ages 6 to 10 on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. Listen to great picture books and hear about chapter books you’ll want to read. Share with the group what title you are excited about this month. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • Palm Beach State College’s new Loxahatchee Groves campus will hold its Grand Opening Cel-

ebration on Tuesday, Feb. 28 with a reception at 4 p.m., a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. and campus tours at 5 p.m. Visit www.palmbeachstate.edu for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Under Construction Lego Crew for ages 7 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 4 p.m. Use Lego bricks to make fantastic creations. Work by yourself or as a team to bring building challenges to life. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • Wellington’s Community Services Department, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will host the third annual Wellington Kids vs. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Basketball Game on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club (1080 Wellington Trace). Admission is free, and the community is welcome to come cheer on the kids. For more info., call (561) 791-4764. • The Wellington Art Society will host an artists’ reception on Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the second floor gallery area at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Book Discussion Series: Think Differently for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Read and discuss stories about people who may think and see the world differently than you do. The series continues with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon. Pick up a copy at the research services desk. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sewing 101 for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Sewing is an art and a life skill. Discover key items for a home sewing kit and learn basic stitches to help you hem pants and sew a button. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 28 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 Guitarist Pablo Villegas Americano on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis. org for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 8 p.m. with artistic director Robert Battle and associate artistic director Masazumi Chaya. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. Wednesday, March 1 • The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog (561) 798-9875. • The Village of Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for Greenbriar Circle, Pine Valley and Summerwood Circle at the Community

The Town-Crier Services Office on Wednesday, March 1 at 6:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. • Palm Beach Central High School’s Bronco Players will present Shrek the Musical from Wednesday, March 1 through Sunday, March 5 at the school theater (8499 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Call (561) 304-1035 for more info. Thursday, March 2 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Get Seussified!” for ages 2 to 6 on Thursday, March 2 at 10 a.m. The special Seuss celebration will have wacky activities, songs and stories. Come dressed as your favorite Seuss character and make Seuss crafts. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Women of Worth Award Luncheon on Thursday, March 2 at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach). The guest speaker will be Diana Stanley, CEO of the Lord’s Place. Call (561) 790-6200 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page for adults on Thursday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Create artful displays to commemorate special events and those you love. Bring personal photos and your imagination. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Buttons, Buttons, Buttons for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, March 2 at 2:30 p.m. Create and design your own pin-back button to put on your bag or wear on your shirt. Call (561) 7906070 for more info. • The Village of Wellington will host a Food Truck Invasion at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursday, March 2 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. with live music by the 33 Years Band at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info. • CJR Fine Arts & Frame (514 N. State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach) will host an equestrian art show Thursday, March 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. featuring artwork by Patrick Roggenbau, Nancy Fried, Gisela Pferdekaemper, Bradley Chance Hays, Ferjo, Gary Benfield, Alexander Antanenka, Juan Cotrino, Jean Williard, Filho Joarez, Nina Girolamo, Paul Kessler, Tadeo, Troy Denton, Yana Rafael and Valter de Morais. For more info., call (561) 333-9472 or visit www.cjrfinearts.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, March 2 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, March 3 • Live auditions for Wellington Idol will be held on Friday, March 3 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Finals are Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 7532484 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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EMPLOYMENT WANTED HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time or part time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423. SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated. Please call 561-324-5807.

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LIGHTING THOMAS McDEVITT ELECTRIC INC.— Commercial /Residential. We install our own products. Light bulbs • Lighting Fixtures • Speciality Bulbs • Recessed Lighting • Ballast Replacement • Landscape Lights. 561-503-7290 Lic. #EC13007161

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PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified -pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-578-2873. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

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ROOFING ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763. ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207 NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated. Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

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