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The Town of Loxahatchee Groves has announced a new road-grading policy that will include grading three times a month for all 16.4 miles of roads recently inherited from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. Page 3
Provident Jewelry Holds Grand Opening At New Wellington Store
Provident Jewelry held a grand opening celebration at its new Wellington store on Thursday, Jan. 25. Guests joined Provident team members at the new location to tour the new building and its outdoor patio while enjoying a variety of arts and entertainment. The new store is located in Wellington’s Town Square plaza. Page 7
Vinceremos Hosts Buck-Off Tournament
The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center held the second of three buck-off competitions Thursday, Jan. 25 at the White Horse Tavern. The series will culminate Friday, Feb. 2 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach at the 31st annual Vinceremos Dinner & Benefit Auction. The final qualifying rounds of teams were selected for the gala: Dutta Corp, Ziggy’s Crew, Junior Crew and the Fire Breathing Ducks. Page 21
OPINION Focus On Heart-Healthy Living During February, American Heart Month
Odds are, you know someone affected by heart disease and stroke, because approximately 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day. That’s an average of one death every 40 seconds. However, detection and prevention of heart disease and stroke save and prolong lives, which is the point of February being “American Heart Month.” Even modest changes can dramatically improve your heart health. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS................................. 3 - 8 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................. 13 SCHOOLS.......................14 - 15 COLUMNS............................. 16 BUSINESS......................26 - 27 SPORTS..........................29 - 31 CALENDAR............................ 32 CLASSIFIEDS................ 33 - 36 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM
The Wellington Art Society held its 12th annual Art Fest on the Green on Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Dozens of artists showcased their work for all to see at the juried art show. The Wellington Art Society awarded participating artists for the work they displayed. Shown above is best of show winner Tim Gaydos with Leslie Pfeiffer and Toni Willey of the Wellington Art Society. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER
COP Program In Wellington Seeks Additional Volunteers
By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report At Wellington’s Public Safety Committee meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 24, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Deputy Scott Poritz gave a presentation on the PBSO’s Citizen Observer Patrol (COP) Program. The presentation included the history of the program and how someone can become a COP volunteer in Wellington, along with the certifications potential volunteers must take to become involved. The meeting also included a
number of representatives from Neighborhood Watch programs in Wellington. Poritz’s goal was to put the word out that the PBSO needs more COP volunteers. He went over key points on what COP volunteers do, particularly when it comes to the Wellington area. Nine COP members from Unit 1 attended the meeting in support of the program, as Poritz explained the responsibilities of the volunteers and how they contribute to the community. “What they do is truly a great benefit to the citizens of Welling-
at the cost of $65 per person and include Segway training. Located off Flying Cow Road in Wellington’s western reaches, the 365-acre environmental preserve is the site of the tour and offers paved paths that twist and turn through different landscapes. A vast number of rare birds forage in marshes and lakes that spread across the broad expanse of the preserve. Wooden boardwalks allow viewers to hover over the top of the water to glimpse up close the striking colors of the distinct
(L-R) Sarah Frank, Glen Goodman, tour guide Andrew Beller, Haley Goodman and Merrill Frank.
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By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report As the Village of Royal Palm Beach continues to consider traffic-calming measures in neighborhoods that qualify, results of a recent poll were released last week determining that Sparrow Drive residents’ support did not meet the necessary threshold. In May 2016, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council directed staff to design a traffic-calming policy to respond to residents’ concerns about speeding on neighborhood roadways. An engineering study is conducted to see whether a requested roadway fits the policy requirement. Residents must then vote via mail-in ballot with 50 percent plus one in favor for traffic calming to be implemented on a neighborhood roadway. The portion of Sparrow Drive between Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and Crestwood Blvd. failed to achieve the 50 percent plus one vote needed in results released on Friday, Jan. 26. “Essentially, the
findings were that it was eligible for traffic calming in accordance with the village policy,” Village Engineer Chris Marsh said. “At that point, we took all the parcels that were immediately adjacent to Sparrow Drive from Royal Palm Beach Blvd. to Crestwood Blvd., and we sent out ballots to them.” Sparrow Drive is the second roadway to have gone through the full step-by-step process for the policy. Once the road was considered for traffic calming, a special meeting was conducted. “At the special meeting, the consultant was there, Village Manager Ray Liggins and myself were there,” Marsh said. “[Councilman] Jeff Hmara was in attendance, and there were two other residents who came to the meeting.” Marsh said the two residents were encouraged to take the initiative to have their neighbors participate in the resident voting process whether they were for or against it. “Their goal, leaving the meetSee SPARROW, page 4
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ton,” Poritz said. “They are all volunteers and give a great service to the community.” Honoring their years of dedication and service to the community, Poritz saluted the nine COP volunteers in attendance. “You are looking at royalty here,” he said. “Some units thrive and some units fold. This unit, Unit 1, has been going 25 years strong. I cannot say enough good things about the individual people I have met through the years, their backgrounds and what they are able to bring. It truly makes my job enjoyable being See COP PROGRAM, page 19
Fun Segway Tour Shows Off Majestic Wellington Preserve
By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report Residents can take in breathtaking scenery while gliding along miles of paths and learning about different species at Wellington’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat through Green Motion Segway Tours. Wellington resident Andrew Beller shares his passion about the environment while pointing out wonders within the community during these reservation-only tours. Tours are two hours in length
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wildlife, including rare and endangered birds as well as grasses, fish and snails native to the Everglades. The tour includes an earpiece to listen in on what you encounter, and it allows one to see unique wildlife for the first time and to learn whether it’s native to the Everglades or an invasive species. A must for fun family things to do in Wellington, the Segway Tour includes no more than six riders per tour. And the tour is truly enlightening. “My passion is the Everglades and saving the Everglades,” Beller said. “We live in an amazing area where there is an extraordinary habitat in our back yards. Here at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat, one can see wildlife, gators and birds. It’s great to be able to come out and enjoy the nature. It’s literally the best place on the earth.” Beller’s tours include plenty of information about the unique Everglades environment. “The reason why I do the Everglades Segway tours is to teach the younger generation about how the Everglades affect the whole planSee TOUR, page 4
Show jumper Heather Caristo-Williams joined polo players Nic Roldan, Brandon Phillips and Soy Martin Pepa to tour the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington on Monday, Jan. 29. The athletes stopped by to provide pizza and enjoy a fun afternoon with the club kids. Shown above are Pepa, Caristo-Williams, Roldan and Phillips with club kids Imani Strachan and Jasmine Chapdelaine. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Westlake’s Comp Plan Proposal Concerns Local, Regional Officials
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Local officials, as well as the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and Palm Beach County leaders, are not happy with a proposed comprehensive plan submitted by Minto’s Westlake development. Experts say the comp plan could allow as many as 46,000 homes and as much as 11 million square feet of non-residential uses in the 4,000-acre newly incorporated municipality. Currently, the approved Westlake plan calls for 4,500 homes, which has already caused discomfort among leaders in the western communities.
The fledgling municipal government submitted its comp plan to the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council on Jan. 19. It received negative comments from staff and was rejected by the board unanimously. “The non-residential numbers were very clear for the board to review,” Palm Beach County Principal Planner Bryan Davis told the Town-Crier on Tuesday, explaining that the developer had come up with the 11 million square feet based on the average county need per capita. “The county has its own issues with the numbers. They came up with that number. My understanding was that the See WESTLAKE, page 4
Great Charity Challenge Brings Community Together
By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report The ninth annual Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, will be held Saturday, Feb. 3 starting at 6 p.m. at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center as part of the Saturday Night Lights series at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Organizers expect the Great Charity Challenge to be the community event of the year and invite all residents to participate. “It’s a night where everyone’s a star,” Executive Director Anne Caroline Valtin said. “Come meet the volunteers, board members and executive directors from local charities. You will meet outstanding individuals who are very passionate about making a difference
and making people’s lives better in Palm Beach County.” The event is free for general admission with free parking available at the Equestrian Village site at 13500 South Shore Blvd. with shuttle service to the main showgrounds. “Join us for an amazing atmosphere with amazing individuals,” Valtin said. “There are individuals from all walks of life who come together for this one night. You just feel so empowered by the people.” The huge community celebration centers around a show jumping competition where teams of costumed riders take to the course to win money for their designated charities. To date, the Great Charity Challenge has distributed in excess of
$10 million to more than 200 Palm Beach County charities — and after this weekend, an additional $1.5 million will be added to the total. The winning team will take $150,000 with the dozens of participating charities each receiving a portion of the money. Included during the event are family-friendly activities, such as a petting zoo, Wellington school art activities, many on-site dining options and a beautiful carousel to ride and enjoy. The event was founded in 2010 by Mark and Katherine Bellissimo of Wellington Equestrian Partners and their daughter Paige. Valtin noted that everyone involved in the event is proud of the work done by the Great Charity Challenge See GCC, page 19
Mark, Katherine and Paige Bellissimo with Anne Caroline Valtin at last year’s Great Charity Challenge.
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Donated iPads Help ESE Program At Wellington High School
By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington High School’s Exceptional Student Education Department was the recent recipient of 10 new iPads that will enhance the classroom learning experience for students with special needs. The new tablets were purchased with help from the Jacobs Family Foundation of Wellington. The donation will allow each individual student to work with an iPad during classroom activities. Katie Jacobs Robinson visited WHS on Wednesday, Jan. 31 to see how ESE teachers and students utilize the new technology. “The Wellington community has been a part of our life for 30 to 40 years, so it’s really nice to
be able to give back to the community,” Robinson said. “To get to see it in action today was really wonderful.” ESE teacher Valerie Attalah quizzed her students on biology using the app Kahoot. Each student had an iPad at his or her desk. Attalah told them all to sign in and choose their username to begin. “When I teach autistic students, some of it is auditory; some are visual, some of them are competitive; and when they use these kinds of equipment, it helps them to retain the information,” Attalah said. “When they see it and they play the game, they can make a link in their brain that helps them retain the information, and that is
such a positive learning environment for my students.” Attalah read multiple-choice questions to the students, and they all answered almost immediately. The number of students who answered correctly appears on the projector, and it’s on to the next question. “It kind of creates a personal relationship between the students and the teacher for the idea of playing games and being able to have fun,” Attalah said. “And it’s not only the teacher-studentprofessional relationship. It creates a relation with them, and this is one of the things that has a very positive effect on the behavior of the student and [his or her] capabilities in the classroom.”
ESE teacher Valerie Attalah gives a biology review quiz to her students using the new iPads.
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Attalah uses different educational applications for all subjects of learning. With some programs, parents are able to see student progress and grades online, making it easier to show them where their children are in their classroom activities. This helps ensure that parents see results and reduces the need to send students home with paperwork, which has the potential to get lost and not be seen. “I’m glad I was able to show it and share it with the donors to see how useful their donation was to our department,” Attalah said. Palm Beach County School Board Member Marcia Andrews interacted with the students and the tablets during Wednesday’s visit. She believes in the enhancement that learning technology provides all students in the classroom. “It’s exciting to see them do all of the different pieces through technology, through the assistance of their teacher, and the excitement for them to have their own iPads today and work through their lessons accordingly,” Andrews said. She said the school district focuses on what technology provides in the institutions throughout the county. “We’re working on district accreditation this week,” Andrews said. “One of the questions they ask is how this technology actually enhances education or takes it to another level… It’s another mode of making sure our children understand the content presented to them in a way that makes it fun and exciting.” Wellington Vice Mayor John McGovern and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind visited during class See DONATION, page 19
(Above) Katie Jacobs Robinson and Mark Valdes take a selfie with one of the new iPads. (Below) School Board Member Marcia Andrews, Valerie Attalah, Katie Jacobs Robinson, Vice Mayor John McGovern, Arlene Einhorn and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind.
Lox Groves Officials Attempting To Address Road Problems
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Town of Loxahatchee Groves has announced a new road-grading policy that will include grading three times a month for all 16.4 miles of roads recently inherited from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. Those include all lettered roads, as well as North Road, Collecting Canal Road and Folsom Road for the balance of the fiscal year, based on funds recently earmarked by the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council.
The remaining 26 miles of town roads will be assessed based on information provided by the LGWCD, for the remainder of the year, based on available funding. Town Manager Bill Underwood said the new policy is based on council action Jan. 16 specifying additional grading of 16 miles of badly deteriorated roads that the town took over recently from the district. He added that town staff is working on a policy for the other 26 miles of town roads, based on information from the LGWCD.
“I’m going to get back to them for information only,” he said, explaining that Councilman Todd McLendon had records going back five years of LGWCD grading. “Our task was to take those and determine… some of those roads get graded once a year, some roads get graded four times a year, some roads get graded twice a year, some roads get graded every month. We’re going to compile that five years of data and come up with an average.” Underwood said town staff also has to come up with a grading plan.
“I’m hoping to have that prepared and in the agenda for the meeting Tuesday, Feb. 6,” he said. “We’re actually putting all that data together and getting the averages, and then figure out what it’s going to be and what the cost is to accommodate what those averages are… There are some that over five years were only graded twice. We’ve got to go through all 85 segments.” Underwood said that some of the data requires careful consideration. “I just happened to recall look-
ing at one or two roads that only got graded twice in five years,” he said. “Do they really get graded once a year or once in five years? Those are some of the things that we are studying, and then put together a report.” Underwood said that the grading will need to be coordinated with its new contractor, MJC Land Development of Royal Palm Beach, which recently replaced Bergeron Land Development as the town’s road contractor. “Where are they going to be when?” he explained.
Underwood stressed that the prevailing issue is still the cost, which is still in dispute by the council, which appropriated some money toward the additional grading at its last meeting. Underwood added that he hopes to select a firm to assist with road assessments at its next meeting to make recommendations how to fund maintenance of the roads. The selection will be from responses from two firms based in Tallahassee and Broward County, he said.
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Focus On Heart-Healthy Living During American Heart Month
Songs about the heart dominate popular music, and stories of romance reign in the month of February. Not as popular are songs and stories about healthy hearts, yet a healthy heart is just as important to healthy relationships. Odds are, you know someone affected by heart disease and stroke, because approximately 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day. That’s an average of one death every 40 seconds. However, detection and prevention of heart disease and stroke save and prolong lives, which is the point of February being “American Heart Month.” American Heart Month began in 1964 thanks to President Lyndon Johnson. At that time, cardiovascular disease was rampant, the cause of more than half the deaths in the United States. Unfortunately, despite both Johnson’s declaration and major increases in awareness campaigns and cooking options, cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death for both men and women, across all demographics. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, heart disease affects more than 85 million Americans, and includes heart attack, arrhythmia, heart valve problems and the after-effects of stroke. Heart disease — the No. 1 killer of men and women in the United States — is not something that happens overnight. It takes decades to develop, which gives us the opportunity to turn things around if we are headed in the wrong direction. This means it is important to keep it front and center in our lives. That’s why making American Heart Month a priority is important. This includes making “National Wear Red Day” on Friday, Feb. 2 as notable as possible. Individuals are encouraged to wear red in order to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, which in turn is geared toward saving lives.
Living healthy is important. The biggest part of living healthy comes down to simply making healthy choices. While you can’t change things like age and family history, regardless of how much money you have, the good news is even modest changes to your diet and lifestyle can improve your heart health and lower your risk by as much as 80 percent. Here’s three ways to live that healthier lifestyle: (1) When it comes to food, enlist some support. Let family members know you are trying to make healthy choices. If you see a loved one eating poorly, try a gentle, loving nudge. Maybe offer to do the grocery shopping, or do it as a team to encourage one another. Are there teens in the family who might be going off to college with a mini-fridge to stock? Taking them healthy food shopping could be an eye-opening experience. (2) See your doctor. For some, this can be the hardest step of all. Men, especially, are known to avoid a trip to the doctor. But what you don’t know about your heart health could possibly kill you. (3) Exercise can be very difficult to fit into our schedules. But it’s worth it. Exercise not only positively affects heart health, it also boosts mood and keeps your body stronger as you get older. According to the CDC, adults should aim for getting 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity — such as a brisk walk — each week. That is just 30 minutes a day, five days a week. Try a family fitness challenge and compete with each other to see who can get the best results. Perhaps if you can put together a good workout playlist, both you and your heart will be happy. To learn more, visit the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.
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continued from page 1 ing, was to get additional residents in favor of it. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. There was a pretty low response in ballots that were received,” Marsh said. In addition to the 47 residences adjacent to the area of Sparrow considered for the policy, Crestwood Middle School was allowed a vote for or against the policy. “There were 14 yes votes, four no votes, and we actually excluded
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continued from page 1 44,000 to 46,000 units was a Treasure Coast number that we probably could have come up with, but that wasn’t within our scope. The numbers that they gave data for were 6,500 units, but Treasure Coast’s [interpretation] was equally valid.” Davis said an applicant is supposed to write data analysis in the comp plan on the basis of whatever it projects. “What they gave us was 6,500 [residential units], but what Treasure Coast did was they have all these theoretical maximums with workforce housing, density bonuses and transfers of development rights — all these things that they didn’t explain, that if you took the acreage times those theoretical maximums, that’s how you get up to that [46,000] number.” He added that the county had not replicated that process because the developer was already above its technically approved number. “We’re saying there’s problems
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continued from page 1 et,” he said. “And how it affects all the animals and how it affects all the humans. It has a domino effect on everything that we do. By saving the Everglades and letting the water flow naturally from Orlando on down to the Keys, maybe we can help with global warming, and maybe we can help save the planet and enjoy the natural beauty that we are supposed to have.” Two of the five tour-takers were a retired married couple who are longtime volunteers in Ochopee, an Everglades area in Collier County, during the winters off of U.S. 41, the crossway from Miami to Naples. Merrill and Sarah Frank knew significant details about the wildlife and often added extra details to Beller’s knowledgeable descriptions of a bird or other species into the two-way radio. They shared what they find in their area of the Everglades and were surprised to see species in Wellington that they never had the chance to see before. “We give tours to the kids from schools, mostly from Miami, and we teach them about the environment,” Sarah said. “The kids come and go through five different stations. We do the interpretation on the
four because we received mail back that they were actually vacant, so we excluded them from the vote, which amounted to 32.6 percent in favor, which fell short of the 50 percent.” Sandpiper Avenue was the first street that met the requirements for the traffic-calming policy, and after an adjustment of an older form of the policy, it met the 50 percent plus one vote needed to implement it on the part of the roadway adjacent to residential homes. The project to implement traffic calming on Sandpiper was awarded to Florida Blacktop Incorporated for a little more than $365,000. “Sandpiper includes signage
and striping for the traffic calming, along with speed humps, which will be constructed out of asphalt,” Marsh said. A pre-construction meeting for the project was scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 31. Ponce de Leon Street, meanwhile, underwent the engineering study, but it did not meet the criteria necessary to be considered for traffic calming. “The 85-percentile speeds were below 35 miles per hour, and the 95-percentile speeds were below 45 miles per hour,” Marsh said. “It did not meet the criteria required to implement traffic calming, so we will not be moving forward on Ponce de Leon.”
La Mancha Avenue is the next street going through the residential voting process to determine whether the policy will be implemented. The village is expected to mail ballots to the adjacent residences in the next few weeks, Marsh said. “We probably will try to time La Mancha, so the traffic humps on Sandpiper are in prior to accepting those ballots,” Marsh said. “So, people can actually drive over them and see what they physically look like.” After La Mancha is put through the full process, it will be the last of the first group of roadways in Royal Palm Beach to be consid-
ered under the new traffic-calming policy. Future roadways could be considered through residential requests. “Our policy allows a single resident to contact the engineering department,” Marsh said. “The engineering department will then evaluate the request. What I’ll look at initially is the segment lengths that they’re looking to have the traffic calming. I’ll do an estimate on that volume of traffic on that link to determine whether they would have a chance of meeting the criteria.” The policy requires that a roadway average a volume of 1,000 to 3,000 trips, which Marsh said his department can estimate.
“And there is a length requirement, because we certainly wouldn’t want to put speed humps on cul-de-sacs,” he said. For Sandpiper, once the speed humps have been constructed, a post-construction study will be conducted after project completion. “The traffic-calming policy requires us to do a follow-up study six months after the traffic calming has been implemented to verify that it, in fact, is reducing speeds,” Marsh said. “The idea behind it, obviously, is to have sound criteria for implementing it, and then once it gets implemented to have the buy-in from the neighborhood, so it stays.”
here and we want to work with you,” Davis said of the county’s discussions with Westlake officials. “But Treasure Coast went to a whole new level with it.” Davis characterized Treasure Coast’s interpretation as a “worstcase scenario.” Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay, who is a member of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council along with Commissioner Mack Bernard and Commissioner Hal Valeche, said the board voted unanimously to send comments to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity that there were certain areas that they were not in agreement with. “Overall, we asked the state to reject the entire plan,” said McKinlay, whose district includes Westlake. Davis explained that the new municipality, which is still controlled by developer Minto, has a statutory obligation to adopt a comprehensive plan. “What they do is keep the county’s comp plan and regulations, but they have an obligation to then step out and live on their own,” Davis said. “This is their stepping out and fulfilling their statutory obligation
to create their own comprehensive plan.” Westlake’s comp plan is not subject to further review or approval by Palm Beach County because the new municipality has its own police power and control of local planning and zoning, although it still has to comply with county traffic standards, Davis said. McKinlay said that was why the county did everything it could to negotiate a good deal when it did have jurisdiction over the project, so Westlake could not do what they are attempting now. Incorporation of the City of Westlake was approved in 2016 by a vote of five “residents,” although the site did not have permanent residential units at the time. McKinlay noted that she had asked the governor and the inspector general to look into Westlake’s incorporation process. “I don’t think we heard back from the governor’s office, but the inspector general’s office said there were no grounds by which to investigate it since they said they had complied with state law,” McKinlay said, adding that legislation has been introduced in Tallahassee that would include
population requirements for incorporation. She explained that the legislation allowing the Seminole Improvement District to incorporate as Westlake was narrowly written, so it does not apply to other developments such as GL Homes, which is required to have 90 percent of its units built before applying for incorporation. “They cannot do the same thing the Seminole Improvement District did to create Westlake,” McKinlay said. The lack of a clause regarding annexation was among comments noted by Treasure Coast, which is in the county charter and comp plan to protect unincorporated areas, Davis said. “It’s called an unincorporated protection area, and it requires a supermajority of the county commission and the electors, and The Acreage is part of that unincorporated protection area, as are those smaller neighborhoods that are around or adjacent, like Deer Run and White Fences,” he said. “There is an additional layer of protection for them.” He added that the county still has control over traffic standards
around Westlake. “From a staff perspective, that’s our main concern, because the one thing that we do have control of is the road network,” Davis said. “The road network is the part that we cannot assess the impact on, because we don’t know if we are looking at 45,000 units with 13.2 million square feet [non-residential] at buildout, or 6,500 units with 2.2 million. There was no data analysis presented. They never contemplated any impact anywhere outside of the city, which is completely unrealistic.” McKinlay added that the Florida Department of Transportation has its own concerns. “Those were one of the five objections that came from the Department of Economic Opportunity because of the impact on the network of roads,” she said. The proposed Westlake comp plan does not take into account other developments going in, such as Avenir or GL Homes because they were “first in line,” Davis said. “They didn’t look at anything else other than their municipal boundary,” he said. “They should be considering all of those other
impacts because those things were approved before they made this increment — whether it’s a small increment or a huge increment — of impact on the [road] network out there.” At the last Indian Trail Improvement District meeting, President Betty Argue said there will be opportunities for comment by surrounding neighborhoods and encouraged the board to be active in voicing its concerns. “We cannot sit back and not do anything,” Argue said, adding that the district had been informed by McKinlay, not Westlake, about the Treasure Coast meeting, and she and other local representatives had to rush to get to the meeting to make comment. “It needs to be clear the impact on us. We’ve got to have a say.” ITID Attorney Frank Palin said there would be opportunities for litigation, and he suggested that the district work with Palm Beach County and McKinlay, as well as the municipalities of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves, to present a united front. He pointed out that there is a 180-day window to submit comp plan comments to the state.
different stations. The stations include learning about water, birds, sawgrass and invasive species.” The Segway tour, however, was a new experience for them. “Even if you’ve ridden a Segway before, they are scary at first, but once you get used to them, they feel like it’s a part of you,” Sarah said. Her husband agreed. “It doesn’t take you long to relax. Once you do, you get to where you just want to keep going,” Merrill said. “Because we volunteer in the Everglades, we have seen just about everything, though we’ve never seen the invasive [European swamp hen] bird that is here, or the limpkin up close. They are usually hiding in the Everglades. We’ve never seen so many birds in one place.” The Franks loved the tour. “This has been one of the high points of seeing Florida for us. We love the outdoors, and we’ve been all over the United States, and it’s amazing to see how Wellington looks after the Everglades,” Sarah said. “We’ve been on a Segway tour before on Sanibel Island, but this one was over the top because you can see so much. Our tour guide, Andrew, really knows what he’s looking at. We drove two and a half hours to do this. I am glad we did.” Two other Segway tour-riders were Glen and Haley Goodman,
a father and daughter from New Jersey visiting his parents and her grandparents in Boynton Beach. “It was an eye-opening experience and very educational,” Glen said. “Andrew is doing a great thing by educating people about the Everglades and saving the Everglades and all these rare birds from extinction. They need our help… We’ve meant to come here for years, and we are so glad to have the opportunity to see the preserve on a Segway tour.” Haley agreed. “The Segways are fun,” she added. “You get so used to them that you forget and go fast.” Gliding along the 365 acres of interior lands that rise out of the wetlands, the native landscapes provide a display of natural Florida from the paved pedestrian paths, the boardwalks and seven designated learning areas. “You come here, and you see things you would never see anywhere else. Here you get to see limpkins up close, and that is unheard of anywhere else,” Beller said. “We often see a bald eagle out here flying and a green falcon, belted kingfishers in the woodpecker family as they hover over the water like a hummingbird, and then they dive right in like the elevator floor fell off the floor.” Built through a partnership between the South Florida Water Management District and the Vil-
lage of Wellington, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat helps the village comply with the 1994 Everglades Forever Act, where the rainwater from Wellington must be cleansed of phosphorus before it enters the Everglades. The preserve was named the 2010 “Project of the Year” by the Palm Beach County chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Included in the Wellington Environmental Preserve is a large decorative trellis on one island and a six-story observation tower that provides an amazing overview of the vast surroundings.
There are several stormwater pump stations along the wetland canals, and the preserve also includes a 3.6-mile perimeter equestrian trail where several horses and their riders enjoyed their afternoon. The preserve is named after Marjory Stoneman Douglas, author of The Everglades: River of Grass, her book published in 1947 that generated support for the protection of the fragile ecosystem. She recognized the Everglades as a system dependent on the flow of water from both Lake Okeechobee and the
Kissimmee River, which feeds the Everglades. In 1970, she formed the Friends of the Everglades and was an active leader in the fight to preserve the Everglades until her death in 1998. Riding a Segway is a fun experience and a skill very easy to master. It takes less than a half-hour to be comfortable on a Segway, the world’s first self-balancing human transporter. To see the incredible wildlife in Wellington from a unique perspective, contact Andrew Beller at (561) 909-7779 or visit www. greenmotiontours.com.
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WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY HOLDS ANNUAL ART FEST AT THE AMPHITHEATER
The Wellington Art Society held its 12th annual Art Fest on the Green on Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Dozens of artists showcased their work for all to see at the juried art show. The Wellington Art Society awarded participating artists on Sunday for the work they displayed. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org. PHOTOS BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER
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Michael and Maritta O’Toole received first place.
Artist Jean Williard was awarded second place.
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Operation Wild Stallion Update
On Thursday, Jan. 25, Wellington staff joined Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office representatives and local business establishments for a teleconference to review progress made on Operation Wild Stallion, which is combating drunk driving and underage alcohol sales in Wellington. The PBSO reported statistics since Dec. 1, including 28 DUI arrests, two arrests for underage alcohol sales at local stores, 1,051 traffic stops and three fake ID incidents. All commented that the fake IDs being used are very difficult to detect. Some business owners have taken to refusing service to anyone who appears to be underage, regardless of identification. In order to further assist with the effort, some establishments are utilizing a wristband system to help identify patrons of legal drinking age and using Uber to safely transport patrons who appear to be inebriated. Business owners report that patrons often arrive from other venues having already consumed too much alcohol. Owners also reported instances of parents allow-
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Equestrian Triathlon Set For Feb. 11
The World Championship Equestrian Triathlon will be held Sunday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. at Deeridge Farms in Wellington. The family friendly competition will feature top polo, hunter/ jumper and dressage athletes come together on one showground with a twist — athletes do not compete in their own sports. Proceeds will benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, which provides services during non-school hours, as well as summer camp opportunities, to nearly 600 boys and girls from ages 6 to 18. Serving as co-chairs of the event
are Neil S. Hirsch and Kathleen Gannon-Ledsome. “This is a fun and thrilling way to showcase the world-class equestrian talent in the area while raising critical funds for underserved children at the Wellington Boys & Girls Club,” Gannon-Ledsome said. “Neil and I are excited to be a part of this wonderful event and give back to the community.” Athletes include Heather Caristo, Meagan Davis, Candace King, Christoff Koschel, Chris Vahn Martel, Martin Pepa, Brandon Phillips, Facundo Pieres, Gonzalito Pieres and Nic Roldan. General admission is $25, and VIP admission is $150, and includes a buffet dinner. Musical entertainment will include DJ Adam Lipson and the Flyers. Sponsorship opportunities and reserved seating are available. For sponsorship information and tickets, visit www.bgcpbc.org.
PBSO To Host Youth Ranches Golf Tournament
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Youth Ranches Golf Tournament on Friday, Feb. 9 at the Madison Green Golf Club (2001 Crestwood Blvd North, Royal Palm Beach). A shotgun start begins at 1 p.m. For more information about the event, contact Shannon McWilliams at (561) 688-3023. Learn more about the program at www. youthranches.org.
Family Fun Days On Lake Wellington
The Village of Wellington will host a series of “Lakeside Family Fun Days” on Lake Wellington, located behind the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) starting Saturday, Feb. 17. Future events are scheduled for Saturday, March 10 and Saturday, April 14. Each event features a variety of free activities for the entire family to enjoy. Activities are scheduled between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day, and include kayaking, paddle boarding, bounce houses, lawn games and demonstrations with local organizations. Additional scheduled activities include yoga,
meditation, Zumba, art activities with the Wellington Art Society, a reptile meet and greet, and more. For the daily schedule, visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/lakeside. Visitors to Lakeside Family Fun Days are also invited to stop by the nearby Green Market at Wellington between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. The market features a wide selection of fresh produce and everyday favorites like coffee and freshly made cider doughnuts. Guests will also find booths from local shops and artisans.
Girl Scouts Cookie Sale Underway
The Girls Scouts of Southeast Florida recently kicked off its annual cookie sale. The Girl Scouts Cookie Program not only teaches girls essential entrepreneurial skills but also powers amazing experiences that allow them to learn and lead, now and into the future. After last year’s record-setting Girl Scout Cookie Sale, troops in South Florida are kicking off this season with the return of Girl Scout S’mores, the most popular
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Indian Trail Sets Special Meeting To Discuss Road Improvements
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last week called for a reconvened meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 7 to address water control and road improvement projects, as well as a special meeting to decide the phasing of road projects. The reconvened meeting will be at 5 p.m., prior to the special meeting at 6 p.m. At the Jan. 24 meeting, ITID President Betty Argue said that paving 180th Avenue North near Osceola Creek Middle School and Frontier Elementary School has been a problem, and the board needs to discuss a long-term plan to address it. “I personally think we need a workshop on 180th and other roads,” Argue said, explaining that she had talked with ITID staff about options that can be brought to the board. She added that road improvements in the area need to be discussed, because right now the expense of improvements that benefit the entire district fall on one particular area. “There are a couple general roads the entire district benefits from, not just that unit,” she said,
explaining that there are two separate issues — paving, and how to pay for it. “It’s not fair for [Unit 4] to pay for something that benefits the entire district. We need to talk about this as a district. We need a comprehensive discussion.” Argue called for community input on the topic to develop a plan of action. Supervisor Carol Jacobs said the milling fill on 180th Avenue contains sand that renders it useless as a base for paving. “We need to put the right stuff down, she said. “Right now, those millings need to go.” Argue said that the district has not had a chance to put together cost estimates, and she recommended a workshop in a couple of weeks to come up with a plan. Acting District Manager Rob Robinson said he will meet with ITID finance staff to find possible funding for the project. “We will come up with a couple of options,” he said, agreeing with Jacobs that the millings need to be removed. Robinson added that the district waters the road daily before school gets out, which is a delicate operation. Too much watering causes the material to stick to passing cars and presents a problem at the crossings.
Robinson said he will prepare several options for the board to consider that fit into the budget, even if it has to be done in segments. Several members of the public spoke on the condition of 180th Avenue, which runs in front of schools where children are exposed to dust from the road. Argue said the board is taking the conditions seriously and trying to come up with a long-range solution. “I know it’s frustrating for residents, as well as for us,” she said. Jacobs suggested using the district’s three dump trucks to dig up the existing fill, but Argue said that would be wasting materials and time without a comprehensive plan to restore the road. In a quick estimation, Robinson said that taking out the millings on 180th Avenue between Orange and Temple would be about 3,500 cubic yards, or 234 loads, which with three dump trucks making eight or nine trips per day would take about 13 days. “We can go outside, we have the means to do that,” he said, explaining that just with the three district trucks, the complete job, including replacing the fill, would take about 28 days.
Road rock to replace the millings would require about 5,200 tons to replace the removed material after compaction, which he estimated would cost about $40,000 to remove, and another $80,000 or $90,000 for replacement rock. “We have some available, but we will have to prepare the subgrade,” Robinson said. “We have to stabilize and compact it. It will take some time.” Argue asked whether the district can go into reserves to pay for the cost, and ITID Attorney Mary Viator said it can, but the fund would have to be replenished, probably with an assessment increase. Argue remained concerned that Unit 4 would bear the brunt of the cost. “[Assessments] will go up to compensate, and that still does not give a long-term solution that everyone shares the cost,” she said, asking for a consensus of the board to look at funding options. Argue recommended a workshop to come up with a plan. Supervisor Ralph Bair asked for an estimate for paving, and ITID Engineer Jay Foy said it would be about a $1 million a mile to pave the road. “Paving over garbage does not
work,” Foy said. “Preparing the road is necessary. If you’re not preparing, you’re just wasting money.” Argue said they could use the special meeting to also discuss a
water control plan, as well as the R2 road improvement plan. Bair made a motion to arrange the special meeting on Feb. 7, which carried 4-0 with Supervisor Jennifer Hager absent.
Everglades Day Festival Returns To Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge Feb. 10
The 19th annual Everglades Day Festival will take place Saturday, Feb. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public. This year, the theme is “Colors of the Everglades,” and the goal is to promote awareness, appreciation and understanding of America’s Everglades. The festival will include wildlife presentations, canoeing, fishing demonstrations, birds of prey, music, educational programs, guest speakers, food trucks, interactive activities, nature explorations and more. There will be more than 30 exhibitors from
agencies, clubs and nonprofit organizations. The refuge is located at 10216 Lee Road, off State Road 7, two miles south of Boynton Beach Blvd. Visitors should park at the Southwest County Transfer Station of the Solid Waste Authority, which is two miles south of the refuge entrance. There is a free shuttle to and from the festival, which is handicap-accessible. The Everglades Day Festival is coordinated by Serena Rinker at the refuge, and Sue Snyder and Paton White of Audubon Everglades, a major festival sponsor. For more information, call (561) 734-8303 or visit www. fws.gov/refuge/arm_loxahatchee.
PROVIDENT JEWELRY HOLDS GRAND OPENING AT NEW WELLINGTON STORE
Provident Jewelry held a grand opening celebration at its new Wellington store on Thursday, Jan. 25. Guests joined Provident team members at the new location to tour the new building and its outdoor patio while enjoying a variety of arts and entertainment. The new store is located at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 30, in Wellington’s Town Square plaza at the corner of South Shore and Forest Hill boulevards. For more info., call (561) 798-0777 or visit www.providentjewelry.com. PHOTOS BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER
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STUDENTS FROM ICONIC LOX GROVES SCHOOLHOUSE ATTEND FAIR REUNION
Former students of the old Loxahatchee Groves Schoolhouse gathered for a reunion on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at the schoolhouse, which is now located in Yesteryear Village on the South Florida Fairgrounds. There was a lot of reminiscing and catching up with old friends. The schoolhouse, now restored as a museum, educated youngsters in Loxahatchee Groves from the 1930s through the 1960s. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Former students gather for a photo in front of the schoolhouse.
Clifford Burg’s father built the old packing house.
Gerry Collier Sleeth and Annis Hawse Manning with their first-grade photo.
Lee Likes and schoolhouse building chair volunteer Roxie Coleman.
Molly Jarriel Roberts, Dwight Williams Jr. and Agnes Jarriel Easom.
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Terry Bowers, Carol Vann Layman and Richard Vann.
Bobby Jarriel, Johnny Jarriel and Curt Rich.
2018 SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR COMES TO A CLOSE AFTER 17 DAYS OF BIG FUN
The 2018 South Florida Fair wrapped up its 17-day run on Sunday, Jan. 28. The 106th edition of the fair was held at the South Florida Fairgrounds with the theme “Magical Parades.” The big event offered exhibits, rides, entertainment and fun. For more information, visit www.southfloridafair.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
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JustWorld International Welcomes Newsome As New Executive Director
From the age of five when she began competing in the pony hunters to her first international Grand Prix at 16, Jessica Newman worked every day to master the equestrian sport. Toward the end of her riding career, Newman found that she had a calling. “I started to realize that there was a lot more out there, and that I was living in a very privileged circle,” she recalled. “I’d done everything I wanted in the sport as a competitor and had been fortunate to so do. It was time to dedicate my life to doing something for others, not just focusing on my own goals.” At the age of 22, Newman decided to quit riding and delved into humanitarian work, eventually founding JustWorld International in 2003. Through her network in the equestrian world, other riders began to see that together, everyone can do their part to help others in need. For the past 15 years, hundreds of Rider Ambassadors and
supporters, including juniors, amateurs and professionals from around the world, have changed thousands of children’s lives. JustWorld currently works with local non-governmental organizations in Cambodia, Guatemala and Honduras to help sustain education, nutrition, health and hygiene, and leadership and cultural development programs for children with little opportunity to receive support from other sources. JustWorld International has grown tremendously. Two of its partners’ founders have been recognized as CNN Top 10 Heroes, proving that their strategy of working with local NGOs to support multiple pillars of change is effective. This year alone, JustWorld has given more than 6,500 children the tools they need to finish primary school and served more than 200,000 meals. While the growth of JustWorld has been remarkable, the nonprofit has big plans, including a new executive director, Mei Mei New-
some. Newman introduced Newsome at the annual JustWorld Gala on Jan. 12 in Wellington. Newsome has been deeply involved with the organization for 10 years and previously served as volunteer managing director for three years. “She is committed to JustWorld, and I believe the right person to take what I started and grow it beyond what any of us could hope for,” Newman said. Newsome is ready to further develop JustWorld International’s efforts. She said that her main challenge will be raising more funds to reach more children. JustWorld has plans to expand this year, starting at home. Newsome announced that JustWorld will be partnering with a literacy program to reach elementary students in Belle Glade, located in Palm Beach County, just 30 minutes from Wellington. Under Newsome’s leadership, the JustWorld staff, volunteers and supporters are excited to continue to make a difference in Honduras, Cambodia, Guatemala and now
Jessica Newman and Mei Mei Newsome. Belle Glade. Newman will focus on further developing the charity through her role as president of the board. For more information, visit www.justworldinternational.org.
McCullough Receives Humanitarian Award
“It matters how you get in the door and deliver the message,” explained Victoria McCullough, the EQUUS Foundation humanitarian award recipient who has spent the last 10 years advocating for state and federal legislation to ban the slaughter and transport to slaughter of American horses. McCullough, a Wellington resident, received the award at the Pegasus Awards Dinner on Jan. 18 during the U.S. Equestrian annual meeting in Lexington, Ky. A lifelong animal lover, an avid equestrian and patron of equestrian sports, McCullough is the chairman and owner of Chesapeake Petroleum, the country’s largest privately held petroleum company. She assumed the position in 1989 following the unexpected death of her father, the company’s founder. Having to prove herself in a male-dominated industry, McCullough learned to handle adversity with finesse and political savvy. In 2007, McCullough became aware that more than 200,000 American horses were being slaughtered, and their meat was being shipped overseas for human consumption. Determined to stop
this practice, McCullough gathered the facts to prove that horse slaughter is not simply inhumane, but that consumption of the meat is a serious threat to human health. Since then, she has invested significant time and resources to protecting America’s at-risk horses. Not only has McCullough rescued more than 11,000 horses and inspired many others to open their stall doors to horses in need, she has spent the last decade years advocating for state and federal legislation to ban the practice. McCullough has been more effective in her efforts than any other individual or organization in the U.S. working to ban horse slaughter. Former Florida State Sen. Joe Abruzzo credits McCullough’s work in the easy passage of the Horse Protection Bill in 2010, making it a felony to slaughter horses for personal or commercial use in Florida. At the federal level, her meetings with former Vice President Joe Biden and other members of the executive branch led to language defunding horse slaughter in the United States in the 2014 Omnibus Bill which was signed into law by President Barack
U.S. Equestrian President Murray Kessler, Victoria McCullough and EQUUS Foundation President Lynn Coakley. Obama. This law keeps horse slaughterhouses shut down on U.S. soil by defunding the inspections of the plants, making them illegal to operate. McCullough has been instrumental in ensuring that the language is included in the budget each year and in creating the Udall Amendment to protect wild horses from slaughter. “The Udall-Murkowski team in the Senate have been our greatest allies
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in protecting America’s horses,” McCullough said. With her trademark soft voice, yet strategically powerful approach, McCullough has worked tirelessly, passionately, intelligently and expertly to save America’s horses. “She’s extremely effective because she has the experience, respect and resources to get things done in Washington, as well as work across party lines,” Abruzzo said.
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WINGATES WELCOME NEWEST GRANDCHILD
Pam and Larry Wingate of Wellington recently celebrated the birth of their third grandchild, Henry McClain Cortese (right) born at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital on May 1, 2017. The proud parents are A s h l ey W i n g a te Cortese and Tony C o r te s e . H e n r y is learning about life with his older brothers, 5-year-old Reid and 3-year-old Beau.
Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Earns Mentoring Accreditation
Greenacres resident Michelle Gonzalez, chief executive officer of the Healthy Mothers, Health Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County, recently announced that the organization’s Caps and Cribs Teen Mom Mentor Program has been awarded the National Quality Mentoring System (NQMS) badge by Mentor, the national mentoring partnership. The badge is an evidence-based acknowledgment of the safety and efficacy of the Caps and Cribs program and assures mentees, funders and policymakers that the program meets national quality standards and procedures for the operation of a mentoring program. Caps and Cribs is one of only six nonprofit programs in Florida to earn the accreditation. “Because we know that being a parent is one of the leading causes of school dropout for teen girls, Caps and Cribs helps pregnant or parenting young women graduate,” Gonzalez said. “In an effort to support local teen mothers, our mentors work one-on-one with young women at their high school;
Michelle Gonzalez they offer advice, share their life experiences, and help teens navigate the challenges of school and parenting. We are extremely grateful to Mentor for acknowledging the program’s professionalism and success.” HMHB has locations in West Palm Beach, Greenacres, Belle Glade and Boynton Beach. For more information, call (561) 6232800 or visit www.hmhbpbc.org.
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Wellington El Students Operate On Text
The third-grade classes of Natalie Powers and Karlie Young at Wellington Elementary School recently had an amazing experience when they got the chance to operate on text features in the classroom.
The classroom was set up as an operating room, and the students wore scrubs and masks and had to perform different tasks on text using a variety of instruments. The classes will never forget this experience of being “surgeons”
while learning about text features. Students were divided into operating teams and given the materials necessary to perform surgery on a patient: non-fiction text, scissors, glue, tweezers and Band-Aids. Each team of doctors had to look
through the text and find one of two text features, for the 10 places the patient needed to be operated. After surgery, the students were required to answer the purpose of the text features and reflect on their learning in their “Patient Files.”
Royal Palm Beach High School’s Dustin Mohr, a photography and digital arts student, has been selected by the Celebrate Literacy Committee to display his work titled “Meet Nature.” This social commentary will be displayed at the Boynton Beach Barnes & Noble store during the School District’s book fair.
Natalie Powers’ class celebrates Ryan Whelan, Arissa Gutienez and LOX GROVES STUDENTS success in the “operating room.” Isabella Holloway operate text feature. WILL COMPETE IN Gov. Scott Congratulates Western Academy DISTRICT SPELLING BEE Western Academy Charter science achievement scores. The Linda Terranova said. “Our ELA Palm Beach County and is ranked School in Royal Palm Beach recently received a notice from Gov. Rick Scott congratulating the school on its state school ranking. Western Academy, an A-rated school since 2006, has recently been designated a Florida School of Excellence based on its 201617 state assessment scores. The school has been ranked in the top five percent of all schools in the state based on ELA, math and
school has been ranked in the top seven percent of all K-8 schools in the state and in the top nine percent of all charter schools in the state. “We are ecstatic with the new state ranking. We worked very hard last school year to push our scores up into the top 10 percent, so to make it in the top five percent of all schools for student achievement in the state is especially rewarding,” Principal
proficiency scores increased from top 13 percent to top six percent for all schools, and our science achievement increased from top 11 percent to top four percent for all schools in the state, so the hard work definitely paid off.” The school’s math proficiency scores are in the top four percent in the state for all schools. Western Academy is the number-one-ranked charter school in
sixth overall in all of Palm Beach County’s public schools. The school is a not-for-profit charter school serving kindergarten through eighth grade students in the western communities. Western Academy is located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 400, in Royal Palm Beach. For additional information, call (561) 792-4123 or visit www. westernacademycharter.com.
PALM BEACH CENTRAL DEBATERS EARN TROPHIES
Justice Paine and Max Ramirez finished first and second place in the Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School spelling bee. Both students will represent their school at the districtwide spelling bee. Shown above are Justice Paine, Principal Richard Myerson and Max Ramirez.
Forty-six Palm Beach Central High School debaters recently competed at Seminole Ridge High School against more than 300 students from 20 schools in 11 different events. Palm Beach Central winners are as follows: Anson Lau, sixth place in Student Congress; Charlie Richstone, fifth place in Novice Original Oratory; Tyler Hoffman, third place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate; Garrett Gouveia, second place in Novice Original Oratory; Dominc LaFlame and Vanessa Phan, third place in Duo Interpretation of Literature; Gillian Gouveia and Brianna Garcon, second place in Duo Interpretation of Literature; Joevante Jean and Marlana Lawrence, first place in Duo Interpretation of Literature; John Jennings, second place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate; and Analy Arteaga and Medjie Norbrun, sixth place in Duo Interpretation of Literature. Shown above are the debaters with their trophies.
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Chick-Fil-A Supports West-Area Schools
Three local elementary schools recently won the Chick-fil-A Elementary School Fundraising Challenge. Eleven schools participated in the friendly, 30-day competition to see which school could raise the most money. Although each of the 11 schools received money for their efforts, the top three schools
were: Elbridge Gale Elementary (first place), Royal Palm Beach Elementary (second place) and Wellington Elementary (third place). Chick-fil-A Royal Palm Beach and the Mall at Wellington Green, owned and operated by Rob Rabenecker Jr., donated just shy of $7,000 to local schools during this contest.
(Above) First-place winner Elbridge Gale Elementary School. (Below) Third-place winner Wellington Elementary School.
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New Horizons Elementary School Hosts Career Day
New Horizons Elementary School students got the opportunity of a lifetime when they were able to learn about many different careers at the school’s annual Career Day event. The event consisted of stations set up around the school hosting different careers in both the private and public sector. Students were able to meet and speak to police officers and officers in more spe-
cialized areas of law enforcement, such as the SWAT and K-9 units. Students also had the opportunity to speak to small business owners running local businesses, as well as fire fighters and paramedics. The school would like to thank the many community members, local business owners and first responders for their support, and all of the parent volunteers who also supported the event.
Second-place winner Royal Palm Beach Elementary School.
Book-Themed Classroom Doors For Literacy Week At Seminole Ridge
In celebration of Florida’s 2018 Literacy Week, Seminole Ridge High School teachers and students decorated classroom doors celebrating some of their favorite books. Congratulations to decorating contest building winners and to overall contest winner Erika Goldrich and Victoria Oslund, whose students received doughnuts for their creativity. Susan Edwards’ art classes created a life-size version of Diagon Alley from the Harry Potter series to welcome Hawks as they entered campus. Senior Class Activity Scholarship — With a focus on giving back to the Seminole Ridge community, the faculty sponsors of the Class of 2016 have established an activity scholarship for deserving seniors. This scholarship is open to seniors with a 2.0 or higher GPA and 20 hours of community
service. Each year, two scholarship winners will be given a yearbook and tickets to three annual SRHS events: junior-senior prom, the grad bash trip and the senior luncheon. Applications for the 2018 SRHS Senior Activity Scholarship are available in the “Students” tab of the school website at www.edline. net/pages/Seminole_Ridge_Community_HS/Students. The application deadline is Thursday, Feb. 15, and winners will be notified by Monday, March 5. Honor Society Offers Tutoring — Beginning Feb. 1 and continuing through the end of April, students in the Spanish National Honor Society chapter will offer SRHS ESOL students tutoring in all subjects: math, English, history, science, reading, SAT prep or any other class. Tutoring will be held
Thursday afternoons from 3 to 4 p.m. in upstairs Building 4. Chorus Teams with Dance Marathon — SRHS choral students will team with this year’s Dance Marathon morale team, delivering “Morale-entine” singing telegrams to students and staff on Valentine’s Day during periods 1 and 2. “Morale-entines” will be on sale from Feb. 5-13 for $3 each in the cafeteria, or via e-mail to shawna.ahmad@palmbeachschools.org. Hawk Honored as Cadet of the Year — Seminole Ridge Army JROTC cadet Michael Matthews was one of several district students receiving school board honors recently as a Cadet of the Year. Matthews serves as executive officer of the SRHS Hawk Battalion. In other battalion news, JROTCs will host a car wash Saturday, Feb.
3 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Burger King on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. Other battalion members travel that same day to William T. Dwyer High School for a drill competition. The following Saturday, SRHS hosts to a similar drill competition. Students of the Week — The Students of the Week program recognizes Hawks, nominated by staff, for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with campus events. Congratulations to the Students of the Week for Jan. 15-19: Shelby Hatcher (grade 9), Edwdge Pierre Louis (grade 10), Koi Jones (grade 11) and Jordan Stone (grade 12); and the Students of the Week for Jan. 22–26: Melissa Villegas (grade 9), Antonio Narvaez (grade 10), Eric Evrley (grade 11) and Sebastien Bien Aime (grade 12).
Western Pines Students Win MLK Essay Contest
Each year, the Martin Luther King Coordinating Committee sponsors competitions, which include an essay contest, a poet-
ry contest, an oratorical contest and a music contest. The theme is centered on the teachings and philosophy of Dr. King.
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Katie Neathery showcased her talents to students throughout the day using a wheel to mold clay into pottery.
RPBHS THEATER STUDENTS RECEIVE ALAN LEBOW AWARDS
This year, Royal Palm Beach High School had three students receive an Alan Lebow Award for Excellence in Shakespearean Performance for their stellar performances of Shakespearean monologues. Shown above are: Mitchell Saulog (top winner, $750 scholarship); Kathie Torres (distinguished participant, $250 scholarship); and Daniel Powers (top winner, $750 scholarship).
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I Don’t Care About The Problems... I Want A Baby Elephant!
I want a baby elephant. Really. It was YouTube that convinced me, with its adorable video of a little pachyderm gleefully chasing birds. And I thought it was only human children who did that! You’ve gotta watch it. That baby elephant is so darn cute! He thumps around after the sprightly and clever birds under the watchful eye of his mother and then, just as she expected all along, he totally wipes out making a tight turn. All four legs go out from under him. Splat! — he’s on the ground. I have never seen an elephant go splat before. Then, just like a human child would do in that situation, he hightails it back
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The Sonic BOOMER to his mother, who shepherds him under her massive head, which must be the little guy’s “safe place.” I don’t know if he was hurt or just embarrassed. But it got me to thinking, “Why not get a baby elephant?” I have a big backyard
and understanding neighbors, a garage for those inclement days, and access to hay. It’s completely possible! He’d help me move heavy objects, like if my car was stalled. He’d give rides to the grandchildren, whenever they were extra-good. And, on holidays, he’d march in all the best parades. I’d sit proudly atop Little Jumbo, smiling and tossing candy to the children. My husband Mark, the former vice mayor of Wellington, would surely be amenable to walking beside us with a tasseled guide stick, turned-up toe shoes and satin harem pants. We’d be the talk of the town. “Did you see Debbie and Little Jumbo at Publix?”
“I did. I think it’s wonderful how he waits outside, tied to that post.” “Yes! And to see him towing that little cart full of groceries!” “I want an elephant.” “Me, too.” It would get to be a “thing.” We’d form a club... the Elephant Owners of America. We’d all get together for play dates at, oh, I don’t know — Lion Country Safari? Or maybe the beach. Talk about buying sun screen in bulk! Oh, there’d be haters, of course — jealous people who didn’t have the foresight to get in on the ground floor of the elephant boom and can’t afford one now
that the price has gone up. They’d protest our parades and play groups and say that elephants weren’t meant to be kept in garages. Homeowners associations would receive complaints from people claiming that our peaceful pachyderms had a waste problem. The paperwork would be endless as we tried to invoke our rights. The press would turn against us. Inevitably, after years of an uphill battle, the EOA would wear out and disband. The pet shelters would be filled with homeless elephants. Concerned citizens would host fundraisers to send the elephants “back where they belong.” What a struggle. I don’t care. I want one anyway!
The Envelope, Please: My Awards For The Films We’ve All Seen
The Academy Award nominations for the past year’s movies are out, and one thing is clear: Hollywood has voted most of America (and the world) off the island. Years ago, the movies nominated tended to be the ones we all went to. People tuned in to see if their favorites made it. This year, forget about it. Of the films nominated for Best Picture, only two, Dunkirk (14th) and Get Out (16th) were in the top 50 grossing films of the year. After them, the next high grosser, number 66, was Lady Bird. The top ten grossing films garnered zero — that’s right, zero — nominations in the major categories. Wonder Woman was a huge hit, and deservedly so, but its star, director and the film itself were ignored. Compare that to 20 years ago (1998). The winning film was Titanic. Also nominated were As Good as it Gets, Good Will Hunting, The Full Monty and LA Confidential. All were box office hits, and all
‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler the acting awards and Best Director were from these films. I am not arguing at all that the movies nominated are bad ones. I particularly liked Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, and all the others are good films. It is not that Hollywood is choosing dogs. The films nominated are all good, or at least reasonably so. But they are not the films people are going to see. The problem for Hollywood is that it has broken into several threads of filmmaking. Supporting all the films are the
blockbusters. When we see Star Wars VIII, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Wonder Woman, Jumanji, Beauty and the Beast, Spider-Man: Homecoming, It, Thor: Ragnarok, Despicable Me 3 and Justice League, we have pure entertainment. And here’s where the public flocks to the movies. Divide the grosses, ranging from $600 million to $200 million, by 10 (average price of a ticket, rounded off) and from 60 to 20 million people in this country (foreign grosses are not counted or always available) saw the films. Lady Bird had about four million people viewing it. A few of the awards, it should be noted, are for old times’ sake. Meryl Streep won a nomination for a not wildly dramatic part in The Post, but then again, she is Meryl Streep. And the movie itself was a tribute to the “good old days” of newspapers. Then there are all the small films that most people never see. I remember seeing
Perhaps we need another set of awards for people in movies that we’ve all seen, the top ten grossing movies. My “Len’s” are as followed: Best Actor in a Film Making a Lot Money: Tom Holland of Spider-Man, although frankly Gary Oldman had a tougher role and was superb for the few who have seen Darkest Hour. Best Actress: Gal Gadot (not even close. Not only was she great becoming the first successful female superhero, she helped establish a female-run blockbuster franchise). Best Supporting Actor: Jack Black for Jumanji (although he might have won it for Best Actress; the gender lines were sort of fluid in a funny way). Best Supporting Actress: Carrie Fisher in Star Wars (longtime crush on Princess Leia). Best film: Wonder Woman. If you stay awake, watch the Academy Awards. I’ll bet my award will work a lot better for you. Maybe Hollywood should drop its pretensions and join the rest of us.
Birdman a few years ago in a theater where I was the only occupant. It won for Best Picture, and several people who knew I had liked it came up to me screaming when they saw the film after it won the award telling me it was “not really a Best Picture.” I shrugged and told them that I had never suggested it was. What does nominating films that no one sees do to the movie business? Well, it certainly lowers the audience for the Academy Awards show. My wife and her friends watch the fashion show. That is always fun. But they turn to other things once the show actually starts. Why watch a show dedicated to movies you never saw and probably never will? For a few weeks, some fans will go to see a few of the nominated pictures and some, though certainly not all, will be satisfied. One of the films will win as Best Picture and have a decent weekend if nothing particularly good is opening that weekend.
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Tonkawa Takes The 2018 Joe Barry Cup Title 12-9 Over Modere
Going head-to-head in a passionate final to decide the winner of the 2018 Joe Barry Cup, undefeated teams Tonkawa and Modere met Sunday, Jan. 28 to settle the score at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Although Modere played with renewed energy and strategy in the second half, Tonkawa’s unity proved insurmountable, and the team rode away with the title 12-9. Eager to get on the board, Sterling Giannico nailed a fast backshot to goal, capitalizing on Modere’s broken play at the goal mouth and scoring first for Tonkawa. As the first half progressed, it was clear that Tonkawa was working as a well-orchestrated team, shutting down Modere’s offensive
threat of 10-goaler Hilario Ulloa at every opportunity. Goals continued to elude Modere with several missed shots both on the field and from the penalty line, ending the second chukker 5-1 in favor of Tonkawa. Determined to get Tonkawa’s early lead under control, the third chukker saw aggressive play, leading to the third yellow card of the day against Ulloa. Fighting every stride for a second goal, Ulloa finally caught a lucky break and ran to goal while teammate Jared Zenni held off two strong defenders. Tripling the scoreboard at halftime 6-2, Tonkawa would see a different Modere return to challenge them in the second half. Finding their footing, Modere kicked their game into high gear
with four additional goals in the fourth chukker. Slowly creeping up the scoreboard, Ulloa converted two penalty shots in the fifth for the ultimate comeback, tying the score 8-8. Matching Julian De Lusarreta’s attempt to break the tie, Modere leveled the scoreboard again 9-9 heading into the final chukker. Ultimately, the “green machine” powered by Sapo Caset could not be stopped, scoring eight out of Tonkawa’s 12 total goals, just above his goals per game tournament average of 6.5. In a final that became a battle between the two 10-goal captains, Caset led his team to victory. “Modere was really tough. We controlled the first half, but I think they had a really strong fourth See POLO, page 19
(Above) Tonkawa, joined by Sharon Barry, claims the Joe Barry Memorial Cup. (Right) Tonkawa’s Julian De Lusaretta beats Hilario PHOTOS BY ALEX PACHECO Ulloa of Modere to the ball.
PBCHS ‘DODGING FOR A CURE’ EVENT BENEFITS KIDS CANCER FOUNDATION
Palm Beach Central High School held its eighth annual “Dodging for a Cure” benefit event on Friday Jan. 26. The event, hosted by the school’s Interact Club, raised money for the Kids Cancer Foundation, which donated proceeds to local cancer patients like Andrew Dawson. For more information about the Kids Cancer Foundation, visit www.kidscancersf.org. PHOTOS BY DANIELA SALGUEIRO/TOWN-CRIER
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EQUESTRIAN ATHLETES VISIT WITH KIDS AT WELLINGTON BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Show jumper Heather Caristo-Williams joined polo players Nic Roldan, Brandon Phillips and Soy Martin Pepa to tour the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington on Monday, Jan. 29. The athletes stopped by to provide pizza and enjoy a fun afternoon with the club kids. The event also promoted the upcoming Equestrian Triathlon event, a Boys & Girls Club fundraiser set for Sunday, Feb. 11 at Deeridge Farms in Wellington. For more info., visit www.bgcpbc.org or call (561) 683-3287. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Polo player Nic Roldan takes a selfie with the kids.
Brandon Phillips with Sophie Sierra and Shemiah Sanders.
Soy Martin Pepa with Jaquan Johnson and Carson Sebastian.
Soy Martin Pepa gets a hug from Jeshua Rivera.
Nic Roldan with Ray and Joey Mooney.
Bibiana and Tatiana Montoya with Heather Caristo-Williams.
Nic Roldan, Brandon Phillips and Soy Martin Pepa enjoy pizza with the club kids.
Ray Mooney, Julie Kime, Neil Hirsch, Nicolette Goldfarb, Nic Roldan, Brandon Phillips, Kathleen Gannon-Ledsome, Heather Caristo-Williams and Soy Martin Pepa.
JustWorld To Host Kid Zone On Feb. 3-4 At Palm Beach Masters
Local nonprofit JustWorld International has teamed up with the 2018 CP Palm Beach Masters CSI3*-W, presented by Sovaro, part of the Palm Beach Masters Series, to bring exciting entertainment to Wellington at the JustWorld Kid Zone. For the third year in a row, the JustWorld Kid Zone will be held during the Palm Beach Masters Series on Saturday, Feb. 3, and Sunday, Feb. 4, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many fun activities, including a jumbo slide, bounce house, horseless horse show, face painting, tasty treats and more. The Palm Beach Masters Series, launched in 2016 when the
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continued from page 1 a representative and a voice for them… Please take the time to thank them when you see them on patrol.” The PBSO established the program in 1989. It has grown to more than 1,900 citizens serving Palm Beach County. “They act as the eyes and ears for the police. They do not engage. They are there to observe and report,” Poritz said. “The Citizen Observer Patrol is a volunteer unit. The program is comprised of more than 80 individual COP units from different neighborhoods.” The program includes the Volunteer Emergency Response Team (VERT), Bicycle Patrol, Parking
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continued from page 1 supporting hundreds of the great nonprofits in the community. In particular, getting the whole community involved in the effort. “It is something our co-founder, Paige Bellissimo, really has worked passionately to do,” Valtin said. “It doesn’t mean sponsoring, it means volunteering and learning which of the organizations most interests you. They are all based right here and are doing outstanding work. The event is really about raising awareness for them.”
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continued from page 17 chukker, and they came back into the game,” Caset said. “At that point, it was anyone’s game. It was really tight, and they fought hard; Hilario is really tough. In the last chukker, we got the advantage and were able to keep it.” The Joe Barry Memorial Cup, started in 2005, honors polo legend
Jacobs family successfully bid to keep World Cup qualifying horse jumping in Wellington, delivers thrilling equestrian competition at the highest levels of the sport. The series is hosted at Deeridge Farms — a stunning location at the heart of equestrian sport in Wellington — and offers riders, spectators and sponsors unforgettable hospitality at a world-class showgrounds. The signature event of the series, the 2018 CP Palm Beach Masters CSI3*-W, is one of one of only seven North American, east coast qualifiers for the Longines FEI World Cup. The Palm Beach Masters Series believes in JustWorld’s mission of breaking the cycle of poverty by
funding local partners around the world to benefit children. “We are thrilled to once again host competitors and spectators for the Palm Beach Masters Series,” Lou Jacobs said. “The series showcases multiple levels of the sport — from amateur riders to the world’s elite — in a one-of-kind setting. JustWorld does a great job in helping us to provide fun activities for our youngest spectators, and we are honored to contribute to their incredibly worthy cause.” As presenting sponsor of JustWorld’s 15th annual JustWorld Gala, held Jan. 12 in Wellington, the Palm Beach Masters Series donated funds to help support JustWorld’s partner projects around
the world. JustWorld works with local non-governmental organizations in Cambodia, Guatemala, Honduras and now Belle Glade to help sustain programs that provide basic needs to children with little opportunity to receive support from other sources. With the donation, more than 6,500 children will be supported through education, nutrition, health and hygiene, and leadership and cultural development programs, giving them the tools to break the cycle of poverty. The JustWorld Kid Zone at the Palm Beach Masters Series is free and open to the public. To find out more information on how you can join in on the fun, visit: www. palmbeachmasters.com.
Ambassadors and volunteers at last year’s JustWorld Kid Zone.
Enforcement Specialists, Honor Guard, Special Events, Parks Patrol, Crime Prevention Unit, Rovers, Traffic Monitoring Unit, Marine Unit, Dispatchers, Mounted Unit, Airport Unit, Administrative Volunteers and Media Unit. VERT was one of Poritz’s examples of great service. “What they do is they are called when there is an incident when roads need to be closed down for a prolonged time,” he explained. “They come out and give us some relief and allow us to go out and handle more calls for service or other things that are going on in the village or in the county. They come out and block roads; they handle the intersections to make sure traffic doesn’t come through.” Secretarial work at the PBSO is another great volunteer service. “We have a wide range of people who come into our offices to help out with secretarial services, to even research certain cases and
actually work with our detective bureau,” Poritz explained. The COP volunteers have many different functions. “They have their uniforms, they have their radios and they know how to contact dispatch,” he said. “They know how to be our eyes and ears in the community. If they are citizens, they will call 911. If they are on patrol, they will use their radios as transmissions for the back-and-forth.” Wellington has two home units, Unit 1, the first one created by the PBSO, and Unit 95, serving the community of Buena Vida, started about 10 years ago. Each unit has a hierarchy, just like a police force: commander, sergeants, lieutenants, captains and majors, all the way up to colonels. “Many of the COPs are certified to write parking citations,” Poritz said. “They go through a two-day course where they get certified to write parking tickets. Those in
Wellington have to go through a little bit more training. Wellington has its own enforcement books… We strictly have them writing handicap tickets. From May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2017, the COPs gave out 320 citations of handicap tickets within Wellington. They can give warnings or they can give fines. They are trained to be fair.” The Traffic Monitoring Unit includes COP volunteers who monitor Wellington’s speed signs. They are trained to do the monitoring and the data collecting, and they place the speed signs on the roads where they need to be. “Recently, the Village of Wellington received a speed trailer through a grant,” Poritz said. “When we get a complaint of high speeds, I can give a task to the COPs, and they can set up the speed trailer. We then see if there is a problem in that area with the data that has already been recorded,
or see if there was just a problem with perception, and then we can go through the numbers to see the true speed of the motorists.” Some COP volunteers are certified in radar use. “Sometimes we will send them out there to specially target an area, and then they are able to gather the data and get back to us to let us know where the problems may be,” he explained. Nine-year COP Unit 1 Commander Barry Lieberman invited other residents to join the program. “If you feel you have four hours a week to dedicate to the COP program, please put in an application to become a part of the PBSO family,” he said. “The training to become a part of the COP includes going to the headquarters on Vista Road, off Okeechobee and Jog. There is a regimen of about four or five training sessions, and they cover everything. The training goes on about a month or so.”
Poritz concluded his presentation with a call to action. “We hope you will consider being a part of our award-winning organization,” he said. “You can utilize your own life skills and learn some new ones while feeling the pride of being a part of the PBSO family. Volunteering not only fosters a great feeling of accomplishment but helps your community become a safer place.” COP volunteers are asked to donate 175 hours a year. COP uniforms are white, whereas the PBSO uniforms are green. Shifts usually run from 8 a.m. to noon or noon to 4 p.m. For more information on volunteer opportunities with the COP, call to make an appointment at (561) 433-2003 or stop by 2300 N. Jog Road in West Palm Beach from Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and noon or 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Potential volunteers can also inquire via e-mail at volunteer@pbso.org.
Organizations benefiting from the Great Charity Challenge continue to serve and support the local community’s growth and well-being. Their outreach and dedicated work spans many different sectors, including veteran aid, animal advocacy and rescue, foster care, senior citizen care and family support, to name just a few. For a full list of recipients and benefiting charities to date, visit www.greatcharitychallenge.com. Many sponsors all come together for one amazing evening to make a difference in the community, blending philanthropy with equestrian sport, Valtin explained. “It’s such a feel-good evening and not to be missed,” she said. “There is no more special place to be.”
Even if you are not up on the equestrian activities, this one is a relay race that you will surely enjoy. The Great Charity Challenge is an exciting pro-am relay that brings together equestrian families and companies as they sponsor teams for $25,000 and $10,000, respectively. Each team is assigned to compete in representation of a selected charity, offering amateur riders the chance to compete side-by-side with their Olympic and worldclass professional heroes and role models. Additional donations from local
families, businesses, sponsors, vendors, exhibitors and spectators, ranging from $500 to $50,000, are what make the event reach its fundraising goal of $1.5 million every year. Charities chosen to compete in the 2018 Great Charity Challenge include: Achievement Centers for Children & Families, Alzheimer’s Community Care, Back to Basics Inc., Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Children’s Home Society of Florida, Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, Education Foundation of Palm
Beach County, Elder Affairs Program/Catholic Charities, Families First of Palm Beach County, Florence Fuller Child Development Centers Inc., the Glades Initiative Inc., Gulfstream Goodwill, Hope 4 Mobility, Junior League of Boca Raton, Kids Cancer Foundation, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Quantum House, Special Olympics of Palm Beach County, the Rotary Club of Wellington, the Soup Kitchen, Spirit of Giving, Stem HQ/TechGarage, Step by Step Foundation, Susan G. Komen South Florida, True Fast Outreach Ministries, Wellington Public School PTA/PTO/PTSA
and the West Palm Beach Library Foundation. All of the participating nonprofits undergo a thorough vetting process prior to their acceptance into the pool of applicants. From there, drawings are held to guarantee that everyone has a chance to participate. Fund usage updates are provided for one full year post event to ensure that the money is used to support the community. For additional information about the Great Charity Challenge, visit www.greatcharitychallenge. com or www.facebook.com/great charitychallenge.
important for ESE students to get hands-on learning experience with technology in the classroom. “Everything is done on the computers and the iPads. These kids need to know that technology as well,” Siskind said. “It’s probably even more important for them. It opens up their world a lot, so it’s great to give them all the same technology.” Arlene Einhorn, a paraprofessional in the special education department, shared similar sentiments about the importance of additional technology in the classroom. “Technology is wonderful. It’s not because I am very computer-literate but because I can see how the world opens up to all these
students,” Einhorn said. “Those who don’t speak or communicate can open up a computer, and the world is theirs.” Einhorn agreed that the new iPads will change the learning environment for ESE students and the ability for them to learn in the classroom. “This way, they can each work on the same lesson but at their own level,” Einhorn said. “They can keep up without struggling.” ESE teacher Barbara Incandela agreed that the new iPads will be a real benefit in the classroom. “I’m super-grateful that the foundation was able to give us these iPads, and it has provided us with the opportunity to individualize our instruction and enrich our
instruction every class,” Incandela said. Robinson worked as a teacher during her time living in California and Massachusetts. Education has always been of great importance to her and her family. “Giving to a school and particularly a program like that is just essential, and it was a wonderful gift, and we were so happy to do it,” Robinson said. “The tablets were great. It’s something that I hadn’t really thought about being so used in such a great way, and the kids were so engaged and learning so much, so it was really wonderful.” To learn more about the Jacobs Family Foundation of Wellington, visit www.jffwellington.org.
Joe Barry, who passed away in 2002. Appropriately, Tonkawa’s home base is in Houston, and with Barry originally from Texas, the title will return to his home state. In honor of her late husband, Sharon Barry presented awards at the tournament final. Most Valuable Player was awarded to Tonkawa’s Caset. Best Playing Pony honors went to Lavinia Castellana, Ulloa’s six-year-old homebred mare. Next up in the 2018 high-goal polo season is the Ylvisaker Cup. For more information about the International Polo Club Palm Beach, visit www.international poloclub.com.
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continued from page 3 as well. They both interacted with the students and thanked the foundation for making the donation. “I think the fact that these students have the opportunity to have this technology on an individual basis and be able to use it each day… makes such a difference in their lives,” McGovern said. “It gives them the ability to learn at their pace, and it allows for the programs to be tailored to their individual needs, which is spectacular for their education process.” Siskind said it continues to be
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VINCEREMOS HOSTS BUCK-OFF TOURNEY AT WHITE HORSE IN WELLINGTON
The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center held the second of three buck-off competitions Thursday, Jan. 25 at the White Horse Tavern. The series will culminate Friday, Feb. 2 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach at the 31st annual Vinceremos Dinner & Benefit Auction. The final qualifying rounds of teams were selected for the gala: Dutta Corp, Ziggy’s Crew, Junior Crew and the Fire Breathing Ducks. To learn more about the Feb. 2 benefit, call (561) 792-9900 or visit www.vinceremos.org. PHOTOS BY BETSY LABELLE/TOWN-CRIER
Maja Brochner, Alexandra Andresen, Mikala Munter, Alex Garret and Ulrikke Durhuus of the “Bell Tower Babes.”
Silvia Watt, Mike Myhre, Laura Hutton and Sarah Allendorf of “Team Palm Beach.”
The “Sweet Oak Team” of Amber Hunter, Lindsey Tomell, Danny Arendt and Chelsea Wilke.
Ryan May, Drew Gale, George Krabbe, Jackie Marinelli and Patrick Marinelli.
Judges Dana Glass, Julie Pickens, Tony Coppola and Gringo Colombres.
Jesse Coppola, Terri Kane and Tuny Page.
Carly Muma of “Team Dutta” gets ready to ride.
Simone Pierce, Marie Ligges, Madeline Kutscher and Justine Tebbel of “Team Klatte.”
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Danish rider Ulrikke Durhuus takes on the bull.
Michael Matz, Juan Barbano, Chelsea Packard and Emily Marschok of “Team Vinceremos.”
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Unbeaten Wolverines Down Sem Ridge 65-34
The highlight class of the third week at the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival was the $132,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 3*. Victory in the Saturday Night Lights event went to Ireland’s Darragh Kenny on Cassini Z. They were fast from the start and never let up, to finish with a winning time of 38.21 seconds. Page 25
The Wellington High School boys basketball team continued to make school history, extending an unblemished record to 21-0 on Friday, Jan. 26 after hosting Seminole Ridge High School and besting the Hawks 65-34. Seminole Ridge (3-15) fell behind early, and the Hawks were not able to recover. Page 29
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Ireland’s Kenny Captures Adequan Grand Prix At WEF
The highlight class of the third week at the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival was the $132,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 3*. Victory in the Saturday Night Lights event went to Ireland’s Darragh Kenny on Cassini Z, owned by Bowers Cone LLC. Last Saturday night’s Grand Prix had 45 entries over a course designed by Peter Grant. There were 16 clears, making for a very competitive and fast jump-off. The best of the bunch was Kenny on Cassini Z, an 11-year-
old Oldenburg gelding. They went 12th in the jump-off and were chasing a time of 39.36 seconds set by Adrienne Sternlicht and Cristalline. Kenny and Cassini Z were fast from the start and never let up, to finish with a winning time of 38.21 seconds. Sternlicht and Cristalline finished in third. Slipping into second place was Jessica Springsteen on RMF Swinny du Parc, owned by Rushy Marsh Farm LLC, in 38.23 seconds.
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“I think the two girls’ horses have quite a big stride,” Kenny said of the jump-off. “So, one to two, definitely Adrienne got there pulling at the end. For me, it was running the whole way. I think my horse just kept running in all of the lines, so just gradually, over the length of the course, he made up the time.” Fourth place went to Jessica Mendoza on Toy Boy in 40 seconds flat, while Jordan Coyle aboard Andrew Kocher’s Eristov were fifth in 40.55 seconds. It was quite a week for Kenny, who celebrated his 30th birthday last Wednesday with a win in the $35,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate FEI 1.45m Classic with Important de Muze. But it was not smooth sailing with Cassini Z. Kenny struggled to gel with the horse in Thursday’s qualifier. With a bridle and bit change and a smoother ride in Friday’s 1.40m class, Kenny felt more assured going into Saturday. “I jumped him, and I didn’t ride great,” he explained. “The bit didn’t feel great. I was actually very frustrated about it. I jumped the next day in the 1.40m in a different bridle, and it felt good. So then I went tonight in that bridle. He’s still green sometimes — like the first jump in the jump-off, I came in quite fast,
but he just jumped really high and didn’t jump really far across it, so then the seven was very long one to two, so I really had to go fast there, and then he was just in a really fast rhythm, so I just kept going with it.” This was only the second Grand Prix in which Kenny has shown Cassini Z. Brought to him as a sale horse, his owner Ann Thompson stepped up to buy the horse for him just a week ago. Springsteen, 26, has been with RMF Swinny du Parc, a 12-yearold Selle Francais mare, since last summer. “We kind of just clicked right away,” she said. “I feel really comfortable with her. She’s so naturally fast. She’s kind of easy to do in these jump-offs.” Along with RMF Swinny du Parc, Springsteen rides RMF Zecilie for Rushy Marsh Farm. “They kind of really pull me, and I like that feeling, especially when you’re jumping these big classes,” she said. “They’re both really sweet, really brave, confident, scopey and really careful, so I’m excited.” Springsteen was honored with the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider Award for her consistency in week three. Sternlicht made the crowd cheer
when she took an unusual path from fence two in a rollback to fence three, the Adequan wall. She and Cristalline, a 10-year-old Bavarian Warmblood mare, jumped a hedge set up to direct riders around a gazebo. She and her trainer, Olympic team gold medalist McLain Ward, decided they had to get a bit creative, knowing that Cristalline does not have the same foot speed and is loftier in the air than others in the stacked jump-off field. “It was exciting for me too,” Sternlicht said. “We actually didn’t plan that when we walked. McLain told me that at two Olympics, he should have jumped the hedge and didn’t, so surely I could risk it in a three star Grand Prix. So I did! It was a unique experience for me and for my horse. She’s super brave. She actually responded better than I anticipated. We have to keep learning together.” The Saturday Night Lights series continues throughout the 12-week WEF circuit, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Hunter, jumper and equitation competition at WEF continues through April 1, offering more than $9 million in prize money. For more info., visit www.pbiec.com.
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Wellington National Features Chisholm Gallery Artwork
The Wellington National Golf Club recently announced a new partnership with the Wellington-based Chisholm Gallery, owned by Jeanne Chisholm. Already a prominent local fixture in the golf, dining and event scenes, Wellington National will also join the realm of the international art world with help from Chisholm’s meticulously curated collection, which is available for purchase. “We are excited to enhance the appeal of Wellington National with Jeanne’s high-quality art, and we hope that our members, as well as their family and friends, enjoy the latest improvement to the club,” said Doug Marty, co-owner of Wellington National. “Jeanne has a great eye
for art, and I believe that Wellington National showcases it brilliantly. We look forward to selling pieces and making space for new ones.” The distinguished collection of 20th and 21st century American and Continental art, including contemporary landscape, marine and equine paintings, and photographs, make up the collection that adorns the walls of the newly opened Champions Bistro, the hallways and locker rooms, as well as the main ballroom. Sporting scenes and portraits, still life paintings and notable holdings in American illustration add diversity and breadth to the unique library of art. With the first batch recently installed, Chisholm Gallery will
continue to provide Wellington National with a series of high-quality artworks and sculpture to be rotated throughout the year. The initial art installation took place just in time for the grand opening of the Champions Bistro, in which attendees could view and purchase the art. For three months, Wellington National members, families and guests will be able to enjoy the paintings that decorate the club, and at the conclusion of the display period, buyers will be able to take their new artwork home for display, replaced by new featured works. “We are very honored to have this cultural opportunity through Doug Marty and Wellington National to
serve the local and seasonal residents of Wellington and the Palm Beaches,” said Chisholm, owner and founder of Chisholm Gallery. “The extraordinary site — the intersection of art and first-class golf — emphasizes Wellington National’s commitment to the preservation of the natural, cultural and scenic resources of Palm Beach County.” Chisholm Gallery was founded in 1978 by Chisholm and her late husband, Hugh Jeremy Chisholm, a well-known businessman and polo player. Learn more about Chisholm Gallery at www.chisholmgallery.com. For more information about Wellington National, visit www. wellingtonnationalgolfclub.com.
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Rent Like A Champion Service Returns For Honda Classic
Rent Like A Champion, the nation’s premier vacation rental platform for sporting events, has announced its return to the Palm Beaches this winter for the Honda Classic. It’ll be working alongside tournament organizers to provide accommodations for golfers, VIPs, sponsors and fans traveling in for the event, happening Feb. 19-25. “We’re so excited to be coming back to the amazing community
here in Palm Beach Gardens for the 2018 Honda Classic,” Rent Like A Champion CEO Mike Doyle said. “We had a great first year in 2017, and are excited to continue matching local homeowners with traveling professional golfers.” Founded in 2006, the Mark Cuban-backed company and Shark Tank success story began in South Bend, Ind., to help college football fans stay close to Notre Dame Stadi-
um during Irish football weekends. By connecting prospective travelers with homeowners near sporting events, fans are able to save money, while local residents earn an average of $1,100 per weekend. Since its launch, RLAC has hosted more than 75,000 fans in over 40 cities nationwide. More recently, it has expanded its services to include PGA tour events. “We’ve found that many golfers
prefer renting homes near the course to finding a block of hotel rooms further away, and by working with tournament staff, we are able to streamline that process.” Doyle said. RLAC is currently looking for local homeowners in the Palm Beach Gardens area to rent their homes out for the big weekend. “Our goal is to make sure that everyone — from the traveling golfers and fans to the homeowners renting
their houses out — have a fantastic experience with us. We handle the insurance, the communication, the negotiations, the arrival details and everything in between, and you’ll earn big money in the process,” Doyle said. “Plus, you can host a PGA pro in your home, which is truly a once in a lifetime opportunity.” For more information, visit www. rentlikeachampion.com or call (855) 244-4263.
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Teen Art Salon Partners With Mall At Wellington Green
Isabella Bustamante, founder of the New York-based Teen Art Salon, is partnering with two Starwood Retail Partners properties in South Florida, the Mall at Wellington Green and the Westland Mall, to help launch a year-round arts initiative that cultivates South Florida’s young artist community. Both malls will host Teen Art Salon, which promotes and supports the creative pursuits of youth by providing free arts programming that includes instruction, space and materials needed for young adults
ages 13-19. The program debuts on Thursday, Feb. 8 at the Mall at Wellington Green in the Live 360° Studio located on the lower level near Nordstrom. Both malls will have exhibitions featuring work from young adults and students in Bustamante’s New York program. “I’m so pleased to help develop southern Florida’s Teen Art Salon initiative at Wellington Green and Westland,” said Bustamante, who is in the Miami and Palm Beach areas to help coach and cultivate
each property’s salon program. “Starwood Retail Partners and its malls are stepping to the forefront of community support; it’s a real community gift to have each mall donate supplies and provide a creative space for teenagers to explore art and expression.” Teen Art Salon is free and consists of four consecutive weekly art salons at both properties. Bustamante will take up residence at both Wellington Green and Westland on different days for four weeks where she will collaborate
with local students to create the art of their choosing such as paintings, drawings, wire sculptures, embroidery, clothing and more. Area students and art lovers will be able to meet both Bustamante and one of her star students from New York, and learn more about the salon itself and how it works. “One of the key goals of the program is to build confidence and self-determination within the students, because such qualities can be used in any field or industry the young artist ultimately chooses as
they begin adulthood and the college process,” Bustamante said. “I can’t wait to see what the students create, and I think that mall guests will enjoy seeing the finished products.” Art Salon classes will be held every Sunday from Feb. 11 through March 4 from 2 to 6 p.m. in the Live 360° Studio. Teen Art Salon is dedicated to providing young artists free instruction, space and materials needed to establish and advance a self-directed art practice.
PediPec Expands With New Location In Royal Palm Beach
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medical equipment. The new center will offer physical, occupational, respiratory and speech therapies, along with full nursing care. Grizzy Miller, RN, president of PediPec, prides herself on helping each child achieve their maximum potential for growth and happiness. “These are my precious children,” she said. “Our slogan is ‘we love our kids.’ But for us, it’s not just a slogan — it’s the philosophy that every one of our staff lives by.” Many PediPec staff member volunteer in area hospitals. The company program, called PediSmiles, has
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Wolverines, Still Spotless, Down Sem Ridge 65-34
By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School boys basketball team continued to make school history, extending an unblemished record to 21-0 on Friday, Jan. 26 after hosting Seminole Ridge High School and besting the Hawks 65-34. Seminole Ridge (3-15) fell behind early, and the Hawks never proved
able to recover against a quicker and more accurate Wellington squad that put up seven three-point baskets on the night. Seconds after the tip-off, Wellington guard Texan Moulton took a pass and went up for the dunk to lift the Wolverines up 2-0, a lead that the team never relinquished. Wellington was able to mount a 23-0 lead just before the end of the first period, but
Wellington’s Linton Brown and Nicolas Toledo try to strip the ball from Seminole Ridge’s Connor Kolb.
then the Hawks capitalized at the free-throw line to close the margin. The Wolverines continued a rotation of players through the second period. Seminole Ridge did better in the second period under the boards, cutting the gap to 45-20 at the end of the first half. The Wolverines’ defensive unit was relentless against a struggling Hawk offense, surrendering only
three points in the third period. The Hawks began to feel the frustration from their turnovers, as Wellington continued to capitalize. “I’m glad our guys came out focused and ready to play,” Wellington coach Matt Colin said. “The last time against them, we didn’t play a high-energy game.” The Hawks outscored Wellington 11-3 in the final period, but the
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Wolverines had established such a commanding lead that it made little impact, as Wellington was able to secure the 65-34 win. The victory propelled the Wolverines to 21-0 and put them currently in the driver’s seat of the district. “Like I tell the players, they’ve got to find it inside them,” Colin said. “You don’t play this game See WHS VS SRHS, page 31
Wellington’s Jacob Pincus shoots from the outside. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER
WHS Girls Fall Short, Losing To Palm Beach Gardens By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School girls basketball team fell short 45-37 to rival Palm Beach Gardens High School on Thursday, Jan. 25 in a hard-fought battle. Both teams entered the contest
Sydney Jones goes for a lay-up for the Wolverines.
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with identical records at 14-4, so pressure was high and they pressed the action from the first whistle to the final buzzer. The Wolverines took an early lead, briefly, at the start of the game but saw it slip away as the Gators took advantage of rebounds and
turnovers to assume a 13-9 early second-period lead. Palm Beach Gardens would continue to pressure the Wolverine defense to the end of the first half, with Wellington clipping at the Gators’ heels, trailing 20-15. Despite the turnovers, See WHS GIRLS, page 31
Wellington’s Jillian Duncan gets around the Gator defender. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER
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Genbu-Kai Karate in Wellington is proud to announce the advancement of five adult students to the rank of Sho-Dan (first degree black belt) in the art of Batto-Do. All five traveled to Santa Ana, Calif., last year to test for this level, also competing and placing during the 46th annual championships. This group, along with a few other Gen-
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On Thursday, Jan. 25, the first Royal Palm Beach Talent Showcase was held in the Royal Palm Beach High School auditorium. The showcase was the brainchild of RPBHS Dance Director Michele Blecher. Her vision for the showcase was to have all students — elementary, middle and high school — in the feeder loop to RPBHS to perform in a non-competitive setting highlighting their talents as vocalists, musicians, dancers and thespians, regardless of their ranking or abilities. The showcase was a huge success. At the end of the evening, each performer received a medal and a certificate. All are looking forward to next year’s Royal Palm Beach Talent Showcase. A few days later, the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team from RPBHS, under Blecher’s artistic direction performed at the South Florida Fair on Saturday, Jan. 27. The dancers from RPBHS performed seven dance routines in the areas of jazz, contemporary and musical theater. Blecher and the dancers were thrilled that as they performed, fair-goers stopped and took a seat to watch their mini show.
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continued from page 29 forever, you know, so you have to find a way to get yourself up every game, no matter who it is.” For Wellington, Linton Brown had 14 points and two three-point baskets. Moulton had 12 points, while Bryan Williams and Nicolas Toledo tallied eight points. Danny Valentin put up three three-point baskets. For the Hawks, Kyle Connor had 12 points and also three three-point baskets. “We saw some things from guys like Sean Smith, who had a high energy level. We’ve been challenging him all year, and he did it tonight,” Colin said. “Trey Perry, who’s a freshman, he’s doing a lot of little things we need. He has got a good grip on things.”
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only gave Palm Beach Gardens opportunities, which they seized nearly every time. The Gators were able to convert many of the Wellington mishaps into points, extending their lead to 35-21 by the end of the third period. The Wolverines had plenty of chances to close the gap but could not finish under the net. “We had a few bad possessions,” Wellington coach Randy Soto said. “Palm Beach Gardens answered, and we never recovered. The defense seemed to frustrate my girls, and we played emotional.” Wellington rallied in the fourth period, outscoring the Gators 1610, but it would not be enough to reclaim the lead. The Wolverines had difficulty earning enough rebounds to maintain an advantage in possession. The Gators were able to hold on for the victory, 45-37. “We have to go back to the basics,” Soto said. “We have to start inside out and lock in defensively.” Duncan is credited with two three-point baskets for Wellington. Sydney Jones tallied 10 points, and Mia Jones scored 15 points with a trio of three-point baskets for the Wolverines. The Wolverines fell to 14-5 on the season but still remain in contention as a district postseason threat.
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Wellington’s Mia Jones looks for a clear lane to the rim.
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Saturday, Feb. 3 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in John Prince Park (2520 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth) on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 5964423 for more info. • Get great bargains at the 11th annual Kids Yard Sale presented by the Village of Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park. Items ranging from infant goods, clothing, toys and youth athletic gear will be available at great prices. For more info., call (561) 753-1232 or visit www.royalpalmbeach. com. • The Green Market at Wellington will be open Saturday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com. • The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will host a Family Story Time for ages 8 and under on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 655-2776 for more info. • The Mounts Botanical Garden will hold a Hearts-n-Bloom Garden Tea Party on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Beginners Chess Club for ages 8 to 17 on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 2:30 p.m. and Thursday, Feb. 22 at 4:30 p.m. Learn how to play this strategic game. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • Wellington’s Father Daughter Dance, A Night Among the Stars, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The ninth annual Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Feb. 3. Dozens of charities will compete for a share of the $1.5 million purse during the pro-am jumping competition. For more information, visit www.greatcharitychallenge.com. • The Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches will welcome special guest soloist Greg Diaz for an evening of jazz with “Swing+Salsa,” a concert at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 832-3115 or visit www.symphonicband. org for more info. Sunday, Feb. 4 • The Mounts Botanical Garden will hold a three-part series on Designing & Creating the Home Landscape on Sundays, Feb. 4, 11 and 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with Laura McLeod of Sanctuary Landscape Design. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org. • The Royal Palm Beach Green Market &
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Bazaar will be open Sunday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com. • The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will host a Preschool Story Time for ages 4 and under on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 655-2776 for more info. • The 2018 high-goal polo season will continue Sunday, Feb. 4 with the Ylivasker Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Polo matches are open to the public, with a wide range of hospitality and guest seating options. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com. • The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present the St. Lawrence String Quartet with its Hayden Discovery Program on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 3 p.m. Call the box office at (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info. Monday, Feb. 5 • The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will host a Preschool Story Time for ages 4 and under on Monday, Feb. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 655-2776 for more info. • Golf Pro Glen Beaver will host a seven week women’s golf introductory program at the Okeeheelee Golf Course beginning Monday, Feb. 5 at 4:30 p.m. Participants will learn the basics about golf, including common terms, rules of the game, how to grip the club, golf stance and hitting the ball, as well as how to swing, drive, pitch, chip and putt in a group setting. Golf clubs will be provided. Visit www.glenbeavergolf.com to register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host an English Exchange program for adults on Mondays, Feb. 5, 12 and 26 at 6:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 894-7529 to pre-register. • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hold its monthly chapter meeting at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Monday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. Call Roy Moore at (561) 422-2189 for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Tony Bennett on Monday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. Tuesday, Feb. 6 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the musical Cabaret as part of its Kravis on Broadway series from Tuesday, Feb. 6 through Sunday, Feb. 11. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host a Managing Operations Seminar with Palm Beach SCORE on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 9 a.m. Learn how to more effectively operate a profitable business. Register by visiting www.palmbeach.score.org or calling (561) 833-1672. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Be Mine Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.
• Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Walk & Talk in the Goldenrod community on Tuesday, Feb. 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. Call (561) 791-4764 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Rye Terrace community on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 791-4764 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Hooked on Crochet for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Learn beginning techniques or bring current projects to share and work on. Beginners should pick up a materials list. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • Audubon of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at the FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd. near Jog Road) for a special program by Dr. Richard Raid on “Barn Owls: Nature’s Mousetrap.” For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org. Wednesday, Feb. 7 • The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 798-9875 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Loxahatchee Rocks: Rock Out With Rock Art for ages 6 and up on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. Show your neighborhood pride and create colorful rocks that reflect your favorite hobbies, sports, animals and more. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Pokémon League for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. • Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Stonegate community on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Let’s Play: Gaming for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. It’s time for friends, snacks, PS4 multiplayer games, and unusual new card and board games. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present American Rhapsody: The Gershwin Songbook on Wednesday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info. Thursday, Feb. 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. Create artful displays to commemorate special events. Bring personal photos. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Low Poly Heart for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. Explore low poly paper crafting to create a 3-D heart for Val-
entine’s Day. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a STEAM Club Meeting for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Use your science, design and engineering skills to tackle unique challenges. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Minecraft: Where Are the Mobs?” for ages 7 and up on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. Meet up with your friends and play Minecraft Pocket Edition. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ‘n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Thursdays, Feb. 8 and Feb. 15 at 5 p.m. Learn crochet fundamentals and socialize while you work. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Neil Young tribute concert, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, Feb. 8 at 5 p.m. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Friday, Feb. 9 • The Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach will hold Stories in the Garden: Flowers for ages 2 to 6 on Friday, Feb. 9 at 10 a.m. To pre-register, call (561) 233-1757. • The Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranches Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Feb. 9 at 1 p.m. in a shotgun start at the Madison Green Golf Club (2001 Crestwood Blvd North, Royal Palm Beach). Visit www.youthranches.org for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Valentine’s Day Lovebugs for ages 7 and up on Friday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m. Make a cute “lovebug” to give to that special someone on Valentine’s Day. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register. • Community of Hope Church in Loxahatchee Groves will serve as one of more than 500 churches around the world that will host Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, simultaneously on Friday, Feb. 9 for people with special needs ages 14 and older. For more info., visit www.communityofhope.church/shine or www.timtebowfoundation.org. • The Wellington National Golf Club will be the venue for Horses Healing Hearts’ seventh annual White White West Gala on Friday, Feb. 9 from 7 to 11 p.m. For more information, contact Susan Shelly at (561) 305-1432, Lizabeth Olszewski at (561) 713-6133 or liz@hhhusa.org, or visit www. hhhusa.org. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie The Nut Job on Friday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present the Contra-Tiempo Urban Latin Dance Theater on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10. Visit www.kravis.org 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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LOXAHATCHEE GROVES RESIDENTIAL/LAND/FARMS — Not just another Agent, "I'm your Neighbor!" — Full service Realtor, Phillis M. Maniglia, P.A. 561460-8257 Saddle Trails Realty, Inc. 5.23 Acre Vacant Land In Prime Location — next to White Fences. Previously cleared, $279,900 Halina Sledz, Broker Ameron Realty, Call/Text 561-596-9727
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EMPLOYMENT CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSISTANT — Looking for teacher assistant, experience preferred please. Hours are (8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ) or (2 p.m. - 6 p.m. ) This facility is located in Western Communities. Call (561) 793-5860 SECRETARY FOR SMALL ACCOUNTING OFFICE — heavy phones, client contact, filing, preparing documents. Must know Word. Excel a plus. Please fax resume to: (561)333-2680. LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL-MATURE — part to full time for solo practitioner, small office, heavy phones, client contact, scheduling, preparing documents, etc. Must be experienced. Timeslips, ProDocs, Word Perfect or Word. Probate, estate planning, guardianship and Medicaid planning. Please fax resume to (561)333-2680. References required.
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JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio re-screening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com
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CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-25277 CLEANING LADY — I can help get your house cleaner than ever! Try me once and you will not be disappointed! 561-657-0420 Patrycja
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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SINGER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC. — Electrical work you can trust at an affordable price, Fully Licensed and Insured. EC#13007941 561-425-5409
HOME IMPROVEMENTS ANMAR CO.— James’ All Around Handyman Service. Excellent craftsman Old time values. Once you’ve had me! You’ll have me back! Lic. Ins. Certified Residential Contractor CRC1327426 561-248-8528
PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, 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
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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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