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Volume 35, Number 1 January 3 - January 9, 2014

CAFCI CELEBRATES THE NEW YEAR

Representatives of Minto West gave a presentation to the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Monday about their request for a 6,700-home development and more than 1.4 million square feet of non-residential use on the 3,800-acre former CalleryJudge Grove site. Page 3

Aerial Trapeze Academy Hosts Circus Arts Camp

The Aerial Trapeze Academy hosted its Circus Arts and Sports Camp on Monday, Dec. 30 through Friday, Jan. 3 at Village Park in Wellington. Page 5

SFWMD Shows Off Its Latest Tool To Keep The Everglades Clean

South Florida Water Management District officials led a tour recently of the nearly 1,000acre L-8 Reservoir/Flow Equalization Basin that will store excess stormwater in a series of 50-foot-deep pits. Page 7

Sweets Foundation Party Provides Fun And Toys For Kids

The Sweets Foundation’s fourth annual Holiday Toy Drive Party was held Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Bulk Candy Store in West Palm Beach. Children were treated to free hotdogs, chips, drinks and more. Page 17

OPINION Equestrian Season Is Getting Underway: Be Sure To Check It Out

Wellington’s 2014 equestrian season gets off to an exciting start this weekend, kicking off more than three months of fierce competition that has put the community on the map in the equestrian world. From high-goal polo to show jumping and dressage, the schedule is packed this season with toplevel equestrian sports. If you haven’t discovered this side of Wellington, make it a resolution this year to get out to one of the equestrian venues. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS ............................. 3 - 11 OPINION .................................4 CRIME NEWS .........................6 PEOPLE ............................... 11 SCHOOLS .....................12 - 13 COLUMNS .....................14, 21 NEWS BRIEFS..................... 15 BUSINESS .................... 22 - 23 CALENDAR .......................... 26 SPORTS ........................ 27 - 29 CLASSIFIEDS ................ 29 - 33 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) held its 24th annual CAFCI New Year’s Eve Gala on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. There was a buffet, entertainment from Top Ranking Sound and a 50/50 raffle. Guests rang in 2014 with a midnight champagne toast. Shown here are event committee members Jerome Wright, Millie Hampton, Lawrence Logan and CAFCI President Dennis Wright. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Key Wellington Projects Set To Move Forward This Year

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report In 2014, the Village of Wellington will continue to carve out its identity as it sees progress on key projects and completion on others. Wellington also will continue to make drainage and landscaping improvements.

Looking toward the new year, Village Manager Paul Schofield expects to see the vision for Wellington’s future take shape, especially in its town center.

“We have some really interesting things coming up,” he said.

“One of the things we have tried to do is create a better sense of identity in the village.”

This month, Schofield said he expects the Wellington Village Council to award the contract for the rebuilding of the Wellington Community Center, as well as the Wellington Tennis Center, which council members voted to move

to 15 acres off Lyons Road.

“The Wellington Amphitheater is immensely popular, and many nights it’s hard to find a parking space,” Schofield said. “We have drawn residents into the center of town, but there isn’t a lot of space to accommodate everyone.”

He said the decision to move the tennis center will free up room for more community activities.

“We’ve owned those 15 acres for many years,” he said. “The land has been sitting vacant for at least the last decade. It’s a good use of the space. It will open up room to get people into the village center.”

The village also closed on its latest addition to the town center, acquiring the Lake Wellington Professional Centre as of Dec. 31.

The village paid $5 million for the business center, which houses many local companies.

“We’re going to be doing things

with that site as a business incubator,” Schofield said. “We paid $5 million for the property, and then one of the things [former owner] Ken Adams said he would do was donate $1 million back to the village for public purposes. We have received that donation.”

The village would have to run the site at its current revenue stream for eight to 10 years to recoup the cost of the property, but could choose to use the site to expand its municipal complex.

Wellington will also see its few remaining empty sites on State Road 7 begin to take shape. Plans for the SR 7 corridor include a new traffic light at Palomino Drive, the development of Wellington Parc, the construction of the Wellington Charter School and possibly a decision on the village’s K-Park property.

Last year, Wellington finalized See WELLINGTON, page 16

Lawsuits, Road Issues On The 2014 Agenda For Lox Groves

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The year ahead for Loxahatchee Groves will go a lot more smoothly if a number of lawsuits against the town go away, Town Manager Mark Kutney told the Town-Crier this week.

Lawsuits include three by resident and unsuccessful town council candidate Todd McLendon over a code disagreement, the petition for a referendum to stop Palm Beach State College’s development of a new campus and a new suit regarding alleged retaliation over both his code case and the referendum petition.

Other lawsuits are by the owners of the Day property at Folsom Road and Okeechobee Blvd., who were denied a commercial development application, and a code dispute by Wellington’s Edge Farm on B Road.

“I would like to see a lot of the lawsuits that we currently have

pending resolved,” Kutney said.

“They take a lot of our time.”

He also wants to see the development applications move forward on the Loxahatchee Groves Commons and Loxahatchee Groves Center projects at B Road and Southern Blvd.

Another priority is to improve the procurement process and get a consensus from council members on whether it’s OK to make some purchases on piggyback bids or be required to put out more time-consuming invitations to bid.

Kutney anticipates the passage of two local bills in the state legislature recently approved by the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation that would transfer ownership of roads and canal easements from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to the town, which has authority to control the roads, and money to build long-awaited equestrian trails on the canal easements.

How the transfer process takes

place, if the local bills go through, is another question.

“There have been some different opinions,” Kutney said. “The act pretty much indicates, and some people have the position, that the town will get the roads after the OGEM treatment has occurred, and then there are some folks who have the opinion, ‘Why the wait? Why not go immediately to the town?’ It’s a matter of that issue evolving over time.”

Meanwhile, Palm Beach State College is in the planning process to start construction of its new campus at Southern Blvd. and B Road. “I look forward to the college coming in,” he said. “I think it’s going to be a good use. I know there are a number of people who have a difference of opinion, but I think it’s going to help the town immeasurably.”

Development of the college will also be a matter of three parties collaborating on development of See GROVES IN 2014, page 16

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Focus For ITID In 2014 Is Drainage, Completing Projects

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District President Carol Jacobs’ primary objectives for 2014 are to get amenities at the expansion of Acreage Community Park finished and start work on necessary drainage projects.

In August, the ITID board scrapped plans for a $3.7 million community center at the park in favor of less expensive outdoor amenities, many of which could be done in-house, and to focus more on drainage projects.

“I’m hoping for a June completion, and that includes two fields, lights and the Garden of Hope,” said Jacobs, who took over as ITID president last month. “We are going to try to fit in as much as we can with the amount of money that we have, but the community park, now handling all the girls soccer and flag football, is exploding.”

Jacobs said the programs need more space, and field lights will

make them more useful. “Right now there’s a temporary field where they practice during the day, but they really need some bathrooms,” she added.

Meanwhile, Jacobs said that she had hoped the Hamlin House reconstruction project adjacent to Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park would be done by the end of 2013, but it ran into permitting problems, so completing that project is another top goal for 2014. Using the house as a community meeting space will allow for some of the programs that would have been housed at the postponed community center.

“We would like to have a grand opening with all the different groups, such as the Acreage Horseman’s Association, the Acreage Landowners’ Association, the Acreage Athletic League,” Jacobs said.

Hoefl Park is also planned for renovation, and has playground See ITID IN 2014, page 16

HOMETOWN TOY DRIVE

Wellington distributed toys to families in need Friday, Dec. 20 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church as part of the Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. The village collected toys from the community and other charitable organizations, then allowed parents to choose toys for the holidays. Shown here, volunteers Emily Crawford and Betty James wrapped many presents to put under the tree. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

RPB Plans Park Upgrades, Other Projects In 2014

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Residents of Royal Palm Beach can look forward to a year of new uses at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park while expansions for the park come together. Meanwhile, the village will continue its improvement projects in parts of the village and also celebrate the completion of the Aldi distribution center.

Village Manager Ray Liggins said that residents can expect a lot of activity at Commons Park in 2014, including the return of the popular West Fest event.

“We’re bringing West Fest back to Royal Palm Beach,” Liggins told the Town-Crier Tuesday.

The former Palms West Chamber of Commerce used to host West Fest at the Village Hall property years ago. “It was very popular,” Liggins said. “We’re going to

bring that back this spring at Commons Park.”

West Fest will be a new addition to the park’s already bustling schedule of activities that includes holiday festivities, food truck nights and the Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar on Sunday mornings.

Residents also will see construction of several expansions for the park, most notably the planned dog park and disc golf course.

Last year, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a $93,000 budget for a 4.5-acre dog park to give residents and their pooches more room to play. Liggins said plans are expected to be finalized for the park in 2014.

About $15,000 has been allocated for an 18-hole flying disc course in an undeveloped portion of the See RPB IN 2014, page 7

Martha Webster Declares Candidacy For RPB Mayor

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Former Royal Palm Beach Councilwoman Martha Webster declared her candidacy last week for mayor, setting up what now is a three-way race for the post.

Candidates have until mid-February to qualify for the March 11 ballot. Incumbent Mayor Matty Mattioli and community activist Felicia Matula, an alternate on the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission, have also declared plans to run.

“I think that the time has come for the Village of Royal Palm Beach to have some civil and strong leadership that has been lacking the last two years,” Webster said. “I

supported Matty in his first run, and even went ahead with his second, based on all of the dedicated service he has given to the village, but I think that the village deserves better than what it has gotten from Matty.”

Webster briefly considered a run for Palm Beach County Commission before dropping out and endorsing Kathy Foster’s bid to replace term-limited Commissioner Jess Santamaria. She served on the council for 5 years before being unseated last March by Councilman David Swift.

During Webster ’s final two years in office, she clashed several times with Mattioli over how he conducts meetings.

Matula, who has not held public office, ran unsuccessfully against Mattioli in 2012.

“I believe that in 2012, he had a race against someone who had no experience, and voters said, ‘No, that was not acceptable.’ I think that my coming into the race gives the voters the option of someone with experience and demonstrated commitment to the community,” Webster said.

While in office, Webster served as vice mayor in 2010 and was active with the Palm Beach County League of Cities, the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.

On the council, Webster said

she was a strong advocate for fiscal restraint, active in updating code ordinances, championing improved roads and supporting small businesses. She also headed a special task force comprised of residents to find an appropriate use for the old wastewater treatment plant after residents rejected an employment center there.

During the 2013 campaign, Swift characterized Webster as a divisive force on the council, based largely on an attempt she made to reconfigure the Planning & Zoning Commission that drew opposition from other council members.

He also focused on Webster’s alleged support of commercial uses See WEBSTER, page 7

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ITID Board Hears Minto Plans For Former Callery-Judge Land

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Representatives of Minto West gave a presentation to the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Monday about their request for a 6,700-home development and more than 1.4 million square feet of non-residential use on the 3,800-acre former Callery-Judge Grove site.

The presentation did not allow public input, although it was attended by about 50 residents.

Minto West representative Donaldson Hearing, with the land planning firm Cotleur & Hearing, gave an overview of the Minto West proposal.

“We spent a lot of time out in this area trying to meet with various stakeholders,” he said. “From a number of the comments that I’ve read online, it sounds like this board really wants to listen to the facts and try to understand the project, to understand what there might be as far as benefits, and do it in an unbiased and open manner.”

Hearing said Minto wishes to work collaboratively to reach good solutions for the long-term future of the western communities.

“We’ve committed to all the groups that we’ve met with. It re-

ally is our desire to be transparent,” he said. “We’ve tried to be as open as we can from day one on what the plan is, what our development program is, and we’ll continue to do that with the utmost integrity.”

Hearing said Callery-Judge Grove was once surrounded by wetlands and uplands, but noted that with development of 25,000 lots in The Acreage and larger lots to the south in Loxahatchee Groves, not all the needed infrastructure was created.

He pointed out that the land use for the Minto West property is an agricultural enclave, and under the approvals that currently exist, the property could be developed with 2,996 home sites and 235,000 square feet of non-residential use.

“We propose a different program because we think that there is a better way,” Hearing said. “There are a number of regional issues that exist out in the western communities. Drainage and environmental enhancements are one thing, certainly roads. We think by developing a comprehensive master plan, we can collaborate better with the community and with Indian Trail, creating a more sustainable community in the long run.”

He said that if Minto developed under its current allocation of

approximately 3,000 homes and one small shopping center, most of the traffic would be commuting elsewhere for employment and services. “It would basically be a bedroom community,” he said.

“We’re looking to provide a little bit more than that.”

Minto proposes more than 1.4 million square feet of non-residential uses that would include many employment opportunities.

In addition to a maximum of about 500,000 square feet of shopping centers, community services, general office and services such as auto repair, would be 900,000 square feet of employment centers to provide job opportunities.

“Minto West has an opportunity to have a place to go to work as opposed to having all of that traffic go east for employment,” he said.

This, Hearing said, would redirect some of the traffic and reduce vehicle miles traveled.

The conceptual “town center” in the Minto West master plan would be on both sides of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. “This is the area that will contain both some nonresidential uses, as well as some of our higher-density multifamily housing,” he said.

The town center would be the nucleus of Minto West, a place

with shopping, entertainment, recreation and other elements designed to draw people. “Minto will spend a lot of time programming activities that would occur in that space,” Hearing said.

East of the town center would be traditional single-family residential districts broken into neighborhoods. To the west, lowerdensity residential development is planned.

As part of the plan, Minto would develop the currently unimproved portion of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.

“That provides the main spine that goes through the community,” Hearing said. “We don’t see bringing buildings right up to the edge of Seminole Pratt. We see creating more of a pastoral, lake-type setting along Seminole Pratt Whitney as you drive by.”

Other arterial roads include 60th Street to the north, which would come all the way into the town center and remain a two-lane road for the most part, designed as a rural parkway. Persimmon Blvd. in the southern portion of the site is planned to come all the way through but also remain two lanes, as well as Orange Grove on the southern end of the property.

“We are not proposing to have

multiple interconnections on other roadways,” he said.

The development would also have numerous pathways along the roads, with a 14.5-foot multimodal path on one side and an 8-foot path on the other, meandering through open green space, connecting the neighborhoods.

“The major roads are not going to be gated and will be open to the entire community,” Hearing said.

Minto West also anticipates creating a 400-acre interconnected lake system within all portions of the development, including the town center, accessible by kayak or water trolley. “To that extent, we are also looking at having the opportunity to raise Seminole Pratt Whitney to go up and over so that water can go underneath.”

Callery Judge also has a drainage allocation of 2 inches per day, adding that Minto West might be able to share the allotment, explaining that engineer Bob Higgins and ITID engineer Jay Foy have been discussing that possibility.

“Callery-Judge was here first, and they ended up getting the 2 inches per day. They retain that right under their permit,” Hearing said. “My understanding is the area to the north can only discharge a quarter of an inch a day. While we

can’t solve all of the problems, I think we can make a significant dent.”

In total, Minto West would have about 1,400 acres of open space, including lakes, paths and public and commercial recreation, including a possible Major League Baseball training facility. A 15mile system of equestrian trails is also planned along a 400-foot buffer around the perimeter of the development.

They are also trying to attract a higher learning institution and to increase the number of secondary schools from the three that exist to five.

Hearing said that the development would generate more than $50 million in impact fees and that Minto West wants to work with the surrounding communities to see that the money is directed back into the community.

“The county has been collecting impact fees for the existing 25,000 lots,” he said. “That money hasn’t been spent out here. It’s going elsewhere, so it’s important that money gets directed to where you want it to go.”

Hearing noted that Minto West would not be built all at once. It is envisioned as a 35-year project.

See MINTO WEST, page 16

Wellington’s IPC Set To Open 2014 Polo Season This Weekend

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Sunday brunch, divot stomping, champagne toasts and the excitement of high-goal polo return to the International Polo Club Palm Beach as the season kicks off this weekend with the Herbie Pennell Cup Finals on Sunday, Jan. 5.

The season continues through April 20, culminating with the prestigious Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championship Final, and there’s something for everyone.

This year’s competition is shaping up to be more exciting than ever, with some of the best players in the world battling on IPC’s pristine fields.

“The competition is always fierce,” IPC President John Wash said. “This year, we have five of the six 10-goal players in the United States back with us. This is coveted grounds for polo. Players come from all over the world to play here.”

The Herbie Pennell Cup Finals

begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, with competitions to determine the final teams played earlier this week.

Opening day is sure to be exciting, with an appearance by legendary actor, singer, dancer and Tony Award winner Tommy Tune, who will kick off the match with his rendition of the national anthem.

“We’re really excited to have Tommy Tune joining us for the coin toss,” Wash said. “On opening day, the SuperCar HorsePower Show will be here with some spectacular racecars to kick off Super Car Week.”

It’s the second annual SuperCar HorsePower show. The nine-day regional exotic car show gives guests the opportunity to see highend, high-performance cars. The show is free before 11 a.m.

Guests can enjoy an exciting day of polo and the car show with brunch in the Grand Pavilion, or from the stadium stands, bleachers or tailgating.

“It’s really a family event,” Wash said. “Sunday is the only day we charge admission, and it starts at $10 for bleacher seats.

You can sit on the lawn stadium bleachers for $20, or you can come out and have a full-service brunch for a whole different experience in the Grand Pavilion.”

Wash said he expects 2014 to be one of the club’s best years yet for polo.

“We continue to see increases in attendance each year,” he said.

“It’s amazing to see people come from all over the world just to be a part of this.”

He encouraged families to come and check out the Wellington Zone, complete with a kids’ area, and enjoy a fun day. Wash said you don’t have to know a lot about the game to fall in love with it.

“It’s an exciting game. It’s fastpaced, but it’s an easy game to learn,” he said. “There are people there to explain the game; our

announcers do a really good job of that.”

If you can’t make it out to the International Polo Club — and really, you should — you can catch some of the season’s top games now on NBC Sports.

IPC partnered last year with the U.S. Polo Association, bringing several matches to the NBC Sports Network, where they were broadcast across the world. This year, the Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championship will be broadcast on the main network. “I think the more people who see the sport and understand it, the bigger we will grow,” Wash said. “We’re looking to introduce people to the sport, and I believe we can keep this momentum growing.”

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Action On And Off The Field As 2014 Equestrian Season Begins

Wellington’s 2014 equestrian season gets off to an exciting start this weekend, kicking off more than three months of fierce competition that has put the community on the map in the equestrian world. From high-goal polo to show jumping and dressage, the schedule is packed this season with top-level equestrian sports that bring people from near and far to the community. If you haven’t had a chance to discover Wellington’s most well-known sports, make it a resolution this year to get out to one of the equestrian venues.

Wellington has become synonymous with exciting high-goal polo, nail-biting jumping competition and elegant dressage performances. No matter what your speed is, you can enjoy a great day out with family and friends at an affordable price.

Kicking off Sunday, Jan. 5 is an exciting season of high-goal polo at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. The season runs through April 20, with the premier matches held each Sunday. This Sunday opens at 3 p.m. with the finals of the Herbie Pennell Cup and SuperCar Week, featuring high-powered cars on the field. Admission is free before 11 a.m., and tickets are available at www.internationalpoloclub.com. You can also enjoy polo matches at IPC other days of the week at no charge. Call the polo hotline at (561) 282-5290 for more information.

Also offering plenty for families and equestrian enthusiasts alike is the 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival and the popular Saturday Night Lights events. WEF will be ushered in this weekend with the Trump Invitational at the Mar-a-Lago resort on Sunday, Jan. 5, while shows at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center get underway Wednesday, Jan. 8.

Saturday Night Lights is a fun, free event with a featured show jumping competition each week, as well as a kids fair, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, a Venetian carousel and more. The events kick off Saturday, Jan. 11 with the exciting Battle of the Sexes, pitting men and women against each other for bragging rights. For more information, visit www.equestriansport.com.

The 2014 Adequan Global Dressage Festival returns beginning Thursday, Jan. 9 with beautiful, elegant dressage competition in a competitive environment. The series offers guests a chance to watch beauty in motion. A schedule of events is available online by visiting www.globaldressagefestival.net.

There is truly something for everyone in Wellington this equestrian season. Be sure to get out and take advantage of the sports that bring the world to Wellington.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Council Wasting Taxpayer Money

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis and Councilman John Greene want to know if taxpayers can pay their legal expenses for contesting the vote count. The law is crystal clear, and the answer is no.

The Wellington council will request an opinion from the attorney general, but ten minutes of research will disclose that the attorney general has already rendered an opinion in an almost identical case.

I rely primarily on Markham v. State By and Through Dept. of Revenue. There was a recount, Markham won and wanted taxpayers to pay his legal bills. Sound familiar? The attorney general said no. The circuit court judge said no, and the supreme court said no.

The fact is that the village attorney initially gave the correct legal advice, but some members of the council are not satisfied and want to spend taxpayer money for a private attorney to give a different opinion. If taxpayers end up paying any of these bills, there is likely to be a lawsuit and more wasted taxpayer money.

The judge in the Markham case wrote that an ordinance to reimburse legal fees of candidates is a wrongful appropriation of funds, and concluded, “We hold that an election contest between opposing candidates for an office, arising out of a challenge directed to specific votes sufficient in number to change the result of the election, is personal between the candidates and litigants and is not an official duty of the candidate holding the office and serves no public purpose justifying the expenditure of public funds incident thereto.”

Now is that clear enough for a fifth grader?

Frank J. Morelli Wellington

Help Save My High School

I am a senior at Wellington Christian School and have attended this same school for the past 13 years, since kindergarten. Along with many students and teachers at Wellington Christian School, I learned in December that the high school portion of our school may close. Like many of my classmates and teachers, I am devastated.

Throughout my 13 years at this school, I have been surrounded by teachers who took an interest in me personally. Whether in elementary, middle or high school, the academics and opportunities I have had as a student have been beyond anything I could have hoped. Did we ever wish we could have more? Sure, but as a private school, everything I needed to prepare myself academically to go on to college was available to me at WCS.

The high school teachers are more than teachers. They are mentors. Each teacher I have had at WCS has taken the time to get to know me as a student and a person. They knew of my goals and have actively worked to help me prepare for my future.

As a somewhat quiet student, many of my teachers understood my reluctance to step outside my comfort zone and encouraged me to get involved in things that I might not have otherwise. On a very personal note, my cross country coach encouraged me to take on a sport I never envisioned for myself. I wasn’t the fastest guy on the team, but I never quit, and much of that is due to the support and encouragement provided by my coach. I learned from this coach (and teacher) what it took to stick with something, even when it was hard. That is something that I will carry with me through my lifetime. Like cross country, I had the opportunity to participate in many other activities, like varsity basketball, an opportunity I might not have had in a larger school. As I have applied to colleges, no one asks how many tried out for our varsity team; they just know I was a member...

Over the years, I have watched as alumni have come back to visit WCS. They share stories of their college experience and/or new careers, and always talk about how WCS helped them get to where they are today. They talk about how well prepared they were to enter college and attribute their preparedness to our school. I have experienced that first hand, in academics, in athletics and in the opportunities every student at our school has to join, lead and build confidence.

While I may not be aware of all the financials, what I can attest to is what this school and the teachers have done for me and why this school is so important for our community. I talk to friends who attend large public schools or other large private schools in the area.

I know that WCS was the right school for me and for many of my classmates. While those schools may offer more stuff, WCS is a family, a small community of educators who are totally focused on the students.

As the only private Christian school in Wellington, it would be a loss to our town if this high school were to close. So many students have come through this school and so many (in lower grades) have had that dream to graduate from here as well. As a student, I have always envisioned watching the school grow and coming back as an alumnus. I know we have current students whose parents graduated from WCS, and that is something I envisioned perhaps giving to my children one day.

Wellington and our surrounding communities need Wellington Christian to continue with

their high school so that there is a choice available to students.

There are several schools that can offer more “stuff,” but WCS is a unique school that has prepared me and so many students for our futures. Aside from the loss to students, many good teachers will be impacted if this closing is to proceed. Please help us save our high school.

Brian Buckley Royal Palm Beach

A Unique Place For Learning

I am a junior at Wellington Christian School and have been a student there since preschool. I support this school because Wellington Christian is unique and it provides a critical thinking, learning system. This means that the teachers present all perspectives or opinions on a certain subject and let the student draw conclusions. This teaches kids to think for themselves and not just give textbook answers.

Wellington Christian also provides clubs such as the SWAP team, which stands for Students With A Purpose. I am part of SWAP, and we go out and help the needy. The WCS learning environment is like none other, and just as WCS has helped so many, now Wellington Christian High School needs your help to stay open.

Sean Connolly Royal Palm Beach

Community Rallies To Save High School

While many families and businesses in our area were joyfully preparing for the holiday season, a group in our community was dealt a devastating blow that will impact jobs and an educational option for many young people. On Dec. 11, families, teachers and staff at Wellington Christian School were informed that the high school is scheduled to be closed at the end of this school year.

As the parent of a senior (my son has attended Wellington Christian School for 13 years), I could walk away with a sigh of relief that my son made it through the school before this devastating decision point was considered, but as a mom who has witnessed the hundreds of young people that have come through Wellington Christian School and how they have been impacted by the school and the teachers, I simply cannot walk away without knowing I have done everything I can to influence a change in this decision.

We are hoping that we can connect with one or more of the businesses, individuals and entertainers in our local community who would be open to learning more about Wellington Christian

School, what it has to offer to the young people in our community, and how they can help. Please reach out if you or someone you know may be able to help. Saving this local high school so it can grow and serve more students in our community is a concern for us all.

Of the students who have graduated from Wellington Christian School, 98 percent have gone on to attend colleges and universities.

Many have chosen careers such as doctors, lawyers, researchers and teachers, to name a few. More important, WCS has prepared these young people to be compassionate thinkers, equipped to deal with the world we are experiencing today.

An important aspect of the WCS experience for students is teaching them to look for and engage in service throughout their community.

The students here overwhelmingly step up for so many projects in our local community.

While WCS is not the only private school in the western communities, it is the only Christian PK2 - 12th grade school in Wellington.

The school generously supports many students who want and need a smaller educational environment with financial aid. For a school of its size, the academic offerings, athletic options and opportunities for students are unsurpassed. The economic downturn and the need for even more financial aid has unfortunately taken the school from its growth path that would have allowed the school to offer even more to its students.

An area that we as parents have regretfully neglected is going outside our walls to gain supporters who share the same values and aspirations we have for our children. We have lacked donor support that many of the other schools in our area have had, not because of what the school offers, but because we have never asked.

Shame on us, but the loss of this high school would be a major loss for the western communities.

Wellington Christian School is a community school that celebrates its ethnic, socio-economic and religious diversity, and now we need help. There are many businesses, individuals and entertainers in our local community that we know share the educational vision that WCS has for our young people. So many of these people already give generously to our community, and we are asking for their help. WCS parents and teachers are mobilizing to meet a very short and urgent deadline to save our high school.

We are planning a major event on Jan. 23 to coincide with the high school’s homecoming week, but we also have a shorter deadline to solicit one and/or a few significant donors. These donors would allow us to change the imminent direction of the high school. With this new information and eyes wide open, we would ensure that whatever brought this important

ministry to where it is now financially, would not happen again.

If you are an individual, business or local entertainer who supports local business and strongly supports academic choice for our local youth, please reach out to learn more about Wellington Christian School and allow us to share how you can help.

Lainie Guthrie Royal Palm Beach

WCS Alum Support School

I would like to write about Wellington Christian School and what an impact it has made on my life.

My name is Megan Kadel, and I was a part of the graduating class of 2013. I attended WCS since I was in first grade. This school has fantastic teachers, and they have kept me coming back year after year.

As I advanced from elementary to middle and high school, I began to see how the teachers were interested in my personal life as well as my schooling. They wanted to help me mentally and spiritually. If I went to a different school, I know I would have missed out on great relationships. These teachers taught me so much, that after graduating, I still continue to come back and thank them. I now attend Palm Beach Atlantic University with a major in nursing, so that I may give back and help the teachers who have raised me all my life.

The reason I am telling you all this is because the high school is closing due to lack of funds because it is a small school. However, this small school has made a huge impact, not only on my life, but also on the lives of each of its students. I would like to see this school continue to make a difference. I know that any form of help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your time.

Megan L. Kadel The Acreage

WCS Student Wants High School To Stay

My name is Matthew Weldgen, and I am a sophomore at Wellington Christian School. I am involved in various sports at WCS: golf, junior varsity/varsity basketball and varsity baseball.

My favorite class is biology.

I started at WCS when I was in Pre-K3, and I have always thought that I would graduate from there.

The majority of the kids in my sophomore class have gone to

school together since we were in pre-school or kindergarten, and we all get along great. I know that we will always be friends. However, I am hoping that the necessary donations needed to keep the high school open are raised so that we would get to graduate together at WCS as the Class of 2016.

Matthew Weldgen West Palm Beach

It’s Dark In RPB

It’s dark in the Village of Royal Palm Beach this holiday season. Gone are the lights and the Christmas tree that stood so tall at the corner of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and Okeechobee Blvd. and in Veterans Park for all to see. Who is the grumpy, grouchy grinch who stole Christmas?

Jerry Coffman Royal Palm Beach

Resolve To Go Vegan

Along with your New Year’s resolutions, consider the popular trend toward a healthy, eco-friendly, compassionate meat-free diet.

According to Harris Interactive, 47 percent of American consumers are reducing their consumption of animal products. The USDA projects that this year’s per capita chicken and beef consumption to drop by 8 percent and 17 percent, respectively, from their 2006 peaks. Similar dramatic drops are projected for pigs and turkeys.

Milk consumption has fallen by a whopping 40 percent since 1970.

A number of celebrities are going vegan. They include Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Z and Beyonce. Microsoft founder Bill Gates, PayPal founder Peter Thiel, and Twitter founders Biz Stone and Evan Williams are funding plant-based replacements for meat and eggs.

Fast-food chains like Subway and Chipotle are responding to the growing demand by rolling out vegan options. Taco Bell has found that 43 percent of conversations about meat were negative.

The Baltimore, Los Angeles, and San Diego school districts, serving more than a million meals a day, have adopted Meatless Mondays.

How about dropping animals from the menu for this New Year’s resolution? Entering “Meatout Mondays” in a search engine brings tons of useful recipes and transition tips.

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Wellington Art Society To Host Presentation By Rolando Chang Barrero The Wellington Art Society will meet Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) featuring guest speaker Rolando Chang Barrero, who will talk about his life, his work and the role of the artist as an activist.

The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. with time for socializing. The general meeting begins at 7 p.m.

Guests are welcome for a $5 fee.

There will also be a raffle with proceeds going to the Wellington

Art Society Scholarship Fund.

Barrero began his career in the late 1970s as a graphic designer creating trendy T-shirts.

In the late 1980s, he worked as an arts writer and in galleries. In 1991, he returned home to South Beach, where he established his first gallery, the Ground Level on Lincoln Road, with fellow artist Jenny Person. During this time he also exhibited throughout the U.S., and traveled through Europe, Latin America and Asia. His career

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was interrupted abruptly in 1994 when he was diagnosed with brain cancer.

While the remainder of the 1990s were spent confronting medical issues, Barrero returned to the art world in 2008 as a freelance photographer in Austin, Texas, working on a documentary series of nightlife images. In 2009, Barrero returned to South Beach before moving north to Palm Beach County, where he opened AcitivistArtistA Studio & Gallery

and established the Boynton Beach Art District.

“Since opening my gallery in a run-down industrial park in 2012, my dream was to develop the area into an art district and cultural center,” he said. “It has taken only two years to do so. Now that it has been cleaned up, repainted and nationally branded, it’s ready to be presented to the arts world.

Barrero’s most recent effort is ArtSynergy, a countywide movement to unify and promote the

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diverse culture of the vibrant arts community. A coordinated, fiveday event Jan. 23-28 will include more than 60 galleries, studios, nonprofit art exhibition institutions and museums in six art districts throughout Palm Beach County.

Barrero will discuss the symbolism behind the imagery in his work and the influences that the Art Brut movement has had on his work. He will also have some of his work available for purchase.

As always, the evening is for

artists and art lovers to hear about all of the exciting projects and initiatives that the art society is involved in and to find out how to participate.

The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit organization. Its mission is to educate and encourage originality and productivity among its members and area youth.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org or www.wellingtonartsociety.blog spot.com.

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AERIAL TRAPEZE ACADEMY HOSTS CIRCUS ARTS CAMP AT WELLINGTON PARK The Aerial Trapeze Academy hosted its Circus Arts and Sports Camp on Monday, Dec. 30 through Friday, Jan. 3 at Village Park in Wellington. The camp will conclude with a live circus performance for family and friends Saturday, Jan. 4 at 10:30 a.m. For more info., PHOTOS BY DAMON WEBB/TOWN-CRIER call (561) 345-3217 or visit www.aerialtrapezeacademy.com.

Campers practice on the trapeze.

Jennifer Ladue reviews balance exercises.

Jennifer Ladue and Camp Director Matthew Altbuch.

Campers practice balancing on a ball.

Matthew Altbuch helps campers work on a lift.

Matthew Altbuch and campers prepare a bicycle routine for the show.

MOKSHA YOGA STUDIO HOSTS DONATION-ONLY CLASS TO BENEFIT CHARITY

Moksha Yoga Studio hosted a special donation-only class Saturday, Dec. 28 to benefit Take Stock in Children. For more info., call PHOTOS BY DAMON WEBB/TOWN-CRIER (561) 427-1767 or visit www.mokshayogastudio.com.

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PBSO Investigating Two Stolen Horses

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report DEC. 28 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to Royal Ascot Estates last Saturday morning regarding two stolen horses.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Friday and 11 a.m. the following morning, someone stole two horses from the property. The victim said the perpetrator(s) cut the chain off the gate on the northeast side of his property and led the horses away. According to the report, the property is landlocked by canals, and the deputy noted that the horses must have been led onto the street and loaded into a trailer.

The deputy said he could not find horse or trailer tracks, but noted there is a nearby barn that was locked up. The stolen horses were described as a brown horse with white spots and a white horse with gray spots. The horses are valued at approximately $2,000, and are both approximately 8 years old.

There was no further information available at the time of the report.

••• DEC. 16 — A resident of Hibiscus Drive called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday, Dec. 16 to report a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left her home at approximately 10 a.m. and returned at approximately 12:15 p.m. to discover that her front door had been pried open. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) pried open the front door to gain entry and stole two HP laptop computers valued at approximately $400 each, and three Social Security cards. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 19 — A West Palm Beach man was arrested Thursday, Dec. 19 on shoplifting charges after he was caught stealing from the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the store after a loss prevention officer observed 19-year-old Jean Carlos Mota remove an Airsoft pistol from its package and place it in the waistband of his pants.

According to the report, Mota also selected a nylon holster and two packages of pellets, concealing them on his person. Mota then passed all points of sale and attempted to exit the store without paying for the items. The loss prevention officer stopped him, and the items were recovered.

According to the report, the stolen items were valued at $106.91.

Mota was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail where he was charged with petty theft.

DEC. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called Sunday, Dec. 22 to a beauty supply store on State Road 7 regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 7:30 p.m., two unknown women entered the store and stole five packages of hair extensions. According to the report, the suspects entered the store and one asked for multiple packages of hair to be brought to the counter. Meanwhile, the second suspect exited the store and got into a gray four-door car with silver rims and dark tint. According to the report, the first suspect picked up the hair extensions and exited the store, fleeing in the vehicle south on SR 7. The stolen hair extensions were valued at $399.95.

The first suspect was described as a black female, approximately

5’7” tall and weighing 150 lbs. with brown eyes, black hair with bangs and a medium skin tone. She was wearing a pink shirt, black tight pants and black sandals. The second suspect was described as a black female, approximately 5’7” tall and weighing 120 lbs. with a blonde weave in a ponytail, two piercings in her upper lip and multiple tattoos. She was wearing a white jacket, white pants and sandals. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

DEC. 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on A Road last Monday afternoon regarding the theft of a cow. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the property owner was counting his cattle in his fenced lot when he noticed that one was missing. The victim checked his fence and did not believe there were any places where the cow could have escaped.

The missing cow was described as a yellowish brown breeding cow valued at approximately $1,200.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 27 — A resident of the 12th Fairway contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington last Friday to report a vehicle burglary.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 and 5 p.m. last Wednesday, someone entered the Ford F-250 owned by the victim’s company through an unlocked rear door and stole approximately $1,619 in tools. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 28 — A Wellington juvenile was arrested last Saturday on charges of burglary after several items stolen from a home in Sugar Pond Manor were found in his bedroom. According to a PBSO report, a resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Saturday evening to report a residential burglary. According to the report, sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m, the juvenile entered the victim’s home by breaking the bedroom window. Once inside, the juvenile stole a television, an Xbox game system with games and controllers, a Wii game system, several DVDs, jewelry, a Samsung Galaxy cell phone and tablet, and other items. According to the report, the deputy was called to the juvenile’s house Saturday regarding a case of domestic battery. During a search of his room, the deputy discovered the stolen items and recovered them. The juvenile was arrested and taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, where he was charged with grand theft and burglary.

DEC. 28 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded to the parking lot of Wellington Regional Medical Center last Saturday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked outside the hospital last Friday at approximately 7 p.m. and left his vehicle unlocked. When he returned at approximately 1:30 p.m. the following afternoon, he discovered that someone had entered the vehicle and taken approximately $200 cash, approximately $300 in gift cards and a pair of Rayban sunglasses valued at approximately $200. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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Frank is wanted for failure to appear on charges of possession of a schedule IV substance and violation of probation for possession of a schedule IV substance.

His last known address was 70th Street North in The Acreage. He is wanted as of 12/26/13.

• Christine Swendenjelm is a white female, 5’2” tall and weighing 120 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. She has multiple tattoos. Her date of birth is 01/04/87. Swendenjelm is wanted for violation of probation on charges of grand theft. Her last known address was 68th Street North in The Acreage. She is wanted as of 12/26/13.

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Construction is underway on the foundation for a 3,000-cubic-foot-per-second flowway, which will allow the reservoir to accept stormwater from the L-8 Canal.

Foundation construction begins 50 feet down for a 450 cfs pump that will draw water out of the reservoir. The pit will be backfilled when the pump is finished.

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SFWMD Shows Off Its Latest Tool To Keep Everglades Clean

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report South Florida Water Management District officials led a tour recently of the nearly 1,000-acre L-8 Reservoir/Flow Equalization Basin that will store excess stormwater in a series of 50-foot-deep pits and provide a constant flow to the stormwater treatment areas to the south as part of the Everglades restoration project.

Project Manager Alan Shirkey said the plan is to take stormwater from the L-8 Canal into the reservoir and eventually pump it out into the STA-1 east and west treatment areas.

The reservoir, formerly owned

by Palm Beach Aggregates, was sold to the SFWMD after it was mined out.

“We’ve got a flow pattern

through the entire L-8 Reservoir,” said Principal Engineer Gregory Coffelt, who explained that the basin will be able to take in up to 3,000 cubic feet per second by gravity flow and pump out up to 450 cfs. “The reason for having such a large inflow is that we can capture the storm events.

The purpose of this is to allow us to put water to the STAs in a more metered fashion so that we don’t overwhelm their treatment capacity.”

Shirkey said the reservoir will act as a 15-billion-gallon surge tank that will take a lot of water in all at once, and slowly pump it out at a rate the STAs can accommodate. During the dry season, the reservoir will provide water to the STAs that they would not have otherwise.

The pits in the reservoir have a unique, almost impervious characteristic that makes them ideal for storage. Shirkey said high salt levels in the basins have been going down. “That’s an indicator that you don’t have a source of chlorides seeping into them,” he said. “Once we start filling them up, the chlorides will continue to go down.”

The water going into the L-8 Canal will come from tens of thousands of acres, including the C-51 Basin. “It’s taking care of a lot of acreage,” SFWMD spokesman Randy Smith said.

Coffelt said construction began in October 2012 and includes more than 5 miles of rolled concrete around the perimeter for shoreline protection.

SFWMD representative Gabe

Margasak said water from the L-8 was once intended for restoration of flow to the Loxahatchee River, but the SFWMD’s recent purchase of the Mecca Farms property for water storage and transfer will enable a plan to take excess water from other areas.

“That was part of our restoration strategies, and Mecca becomes a source of fresh water for the Loxahatchee River,” Margasak said.

Shirkey said water sent to the STAs filters into the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and that, eventually, some of it finds its way to Everglades National Park. He added that the L-8 reservoir will provide some initial settling of sediment before it is pumped to the STAs. The contract being worked on is for $63 million, which includes the

pump station and in-flow structure, and slope protection around the perimeter.

The SFWMD acquired the excavated reservoir from Palm Beach Aggregates in 2007 at a cost of $220 million.

The reservoir has already seen some use. In 2012, about 3.1 billion gallons of water from Tropical Storm Isaac was directed into the reservoir to help alleviate flooding.

The City of West Palm Beach used more than 600 million gallons of water during the 2007 drought and again during a prolonged dry spell in 2011 to recharge its water catchment basin.

The reservoir is part of the SFWMD’s regional water quality plan to complete six water treatment and storage projects in three flow paths between Lake

Okeechobee and the greater Everglades. The projects include more than 6,500 acres of new stormwater treatment areas to remove excess phosphorus that has been encouraging the emergence of non-native species and destroying the original low-nutrient balance of the Everglades.

Since 1994, the state has invested more than $1.8 billion toward lowering phosphorus levels in waters bound for the Everglades through a combination of nutrient source controls and construction projects.

Best management practices at the source, controlling the amount of phosphorus allowed to get into stormwater, have worked in tandem with Everglades STAs to contribute to water quality improvements.

Author Patty Cepeda-Russell Writes Book About Life Experiences

By Damon Webb Town-Crier Staff Report Local author Patty Cepeda-Russell recently released her book, From Obstacles to Opportunities. The book chronicles her journey through sensitive subjects like childhood sexual abuse and rape in the military.

“The main reason I wrote this book was to give people hope,” Cepeda-Russell said. “I wanted them to know that no matter the obstacles or hardships they are faced with in life, they can overcome them and move on with their life.”

Cepeda-Russell was inspired to share her story while attending a service at Christ Fellowship Church in Royal Palm Beach.

“I was at a service and the speaker asked

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continued from page 1 at the treatment plant, which Webster said was a mischaracterization of her opinion by Swift and his supporters.

“They were false statements, and they knew they were false statements,” Webster said. “Those statements that were made about the commercial were totally wrong.”

Webster pointed out that there was no public forum in the last election where those issues could be aired. She said she is happy that the Town-Crier has been selected by the village to conduct a public forum.

“Those are the places where the voters have the opportunity to hear from the candidates directly, not just listen to stories that are propagated by the opposition,” she said. “There are people who

the question, ‘What’s your story?’ From there, I started thinking about my own personal story,” she said.

Cepeda-Russell went on to put pen to paper and examined her life. She submitted her writings to the Women of Faith Conference in Fort Lauderdale. There she received an honorable mention, which led to a publishing deal with Christian publisher WestBow Press.

In addition to writing, Cepeda-Russell works in the social services field. She is a child advocate for the State of Florida and part of the Florida Guardian ad Litem program, which is a partnership of community advocates and professional staff providing a voice on behalf of Florida’s abused and neglected children.

will say whatever is needed to get where they want to go.”

Webster’s goals if elected include bringing back civil leadership where the mayor allows for constructive discussion from the public, from petitioners and among council members. “We just need some management leadership up there on the dais,” she said. “I think that’s first and foremost.”

She said the council also needs to be looking at infrastructure and quality of life in the village.

“Health and safety are the primary goals of why municipalities exist,” Webster said. “We are looking at some of the areas of our village that are deteriorating as a result of the housing crisis. We need to remember that Counterpoint and the old Colony section are still very important parts of our village.”

She is also concerned about recent shootings in the village.

“Whether you live in Madison Green or Strathmore, it’s still Royal Palm Beach, and it’s reflecting on the reputation of your com-

“Writing the book was a very cathartic experience,” Cepeda-Russell said. “It allowed me to re-evaluate my perspective on social services and start fresh again. In my line of work, it is vital to be able to relate and connect to the child. You become part of the healing process for them.”

Cepeda-Russell was contacted by the office of Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-District 22) and asked to share her experience with rape in the military — an issue that is not always given the attention that it deserves.

The congresswoman wanted to share her story when she discusses sexual assault in the military.

“I was surprised to be contacted by Lois Frankel’s office,” Cepeda-Russell said.

munity,” Webster said. “We need to be taking a look at why those things are happening.”

Webster said there are things in place that she wants to remain, including the invigoration of the volunteer advisory boards. “I think that the volunteer advisory boards have been improving,” she said.

“I think our volunteer advisory boards are going in the right direction, and I see a larger role and larger recognition for them.”

She is particularly impressed with the Education Advisory Board, which has taken on a more active role than the selection of college scholarship recipients, by having schools make presentations and prominent members of the education community regularly attending.

Webster said issues such as getting skaters at the new skateboard park to wear helmets might be handled by the Recreation Advisory Board in a workshop to get involved parties together. “When we decided on that skate park, it

“This is an issue that remains very close to me, and I’m glad to see that steps are being put into motion to get a better handle on the situation.”

Cepeda-Russell will continue her work as a child advocate and plans to write more books in the future. In the near future, she will begin a new book project with Christ Fellowship set to debut in the fall of 2014.

Cepeda-Russell lives with her husband, Sean, and son, Andy.

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was clearly understood that there would be rules, and they would be enforced, because it’s a liability to the village,” she said.

Webster added that she was once a member of the Community Revitalization Advisory Board, which no longer exists, but that she believes should be reactivated in light of declining communities in the village.

She said she thought it was a good move to bring the village attorney to sit in on Planning & Zoning Commission meetings, especially in light of a recent lawsuit brought against the village by the contractor for Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

“I know that the village has cut back on its legal costs,” she said.

“I think that if there’s anything we should not be stingy on, it is protecting our community.”

Webster is a retired, tenured faculty member of the University of Florida and has lived in the village for 17 years with her husband, Gary, a retired graphic artist.

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Aldi Project Completion

continued from page 1 park that once served as a ninehole golf course. The course is expected to be designed and installed in 2014.

Royal Palm Beach will also spend about $135,000 for improved lighting on the Great Lawn at the park, which will illuminate the space for the village’s many public events.

Liggins said the village is also looking forward to the completion of the Aldi grocery store distribution center, on which construction began last year. “I’m sure that building will be open by the end of the year,” he said.

The first Aldi grocery store in the western communities is also slated to open on State Road 7 this year.

Meanwhile, the village will continue its improvement project

Patty Cepeda-Russell along Crestwood Blvd., Liggins said. “We put in on-street bike paths along the road,” he said.

“This year we will be completing the curbing on that project.”

The 2014 Royal Palm Beach municipal election is also expected to dominate headlines with a three-way race for mayor already shaping up, as well as two council members up for re-election.

Mayor Matty Mattioli announced last year that he will seek a third term as Royal Palm Beach’s mayor. He faces a challenge from community activist Felicia Matula, who lost to him two years ago. Former Councilwoman Martha Webster has also announced her intention to seek the mayor’s seat.

Also up for election in March are Seat 1 held by Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara and Seat 3 held by Councilman Richard Valuntas. Neither had drawn a challenger at press time, but candidates have until midFebruary to qualify for the March 11 municipal election ballot.

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Every Sunday at 3 p.m. through April 20 The Pavilion opens at 2 p.m.

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CAFCI RINGS IN 2014 WITH 24TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE GALA IN RPB

Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) held its 24th annual CAFCI New Year’s Eve Gala on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. There was a buffet, entertainment from Top Ranking Sound and a 50/50 raffle. Guests rang PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER in 2014 with a midnight champagne toast. For more info., visit www.cafcipbc.org.

(Standing) Jennifer Mavour, Latchmin Jaramillo, Yvonne Wright, CAFCI President Dennis Wright and Gary Dunkley.

(Seated) Avis Springer, Joe Shenal and Norma Dunkley.

Lauriston Simms and Paulette Rolle.

Kathleen Lannaman and Millie Hampton check in guests.

Michelle Murdock, Patricia Forde and Adrienne Ferrin.

CAFCI President Dennis Wright welcomes the guests.

Avis Springer and Joe Shenal with ITID Supervisor Gary Dunkley and his wife, Norma.

Astley, Marlene and Clifton Reid celebrate the new year.

Gwen Ferraro and Aleck Scantlebury.

Paul and Avery Graham with Erica Harris and Ernie Graham.

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Rendina Family Foundation’s Golf Tournament Raises Over $132,000

The Rendina Family Foundation’s seventh annual “Raising the B.A.R.” Bruce A. Rendina Memorial Golf Tournament held Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25-26 raised more than $132,000.

Friday evening’s welcome reception at the Breakers, sponsored

by Davis Stokes Collaborative, P.C., Healthcare Real Estate Capital and Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, kicked off the event.

Friday night’s speaker was Dr. Duane Anthony Mitchell, co-director of the Preston A. Well Jr. Center for Brain Tumor Therapy, and director of the UF Brain Tumor Immunotherapy Program. He

is also the Phyllis Kottler Friedman professor for the Department of Neurosurgery and the Florida State endowed chair of cancer research at the UF College of Medicine. Mitchell receives funding from the grant partnership of Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure and the Rendina Family Foundation.

On Saturday, golfers teed off on the Breakers’ Ocean Course at 8:30 a.m., with an awards luncheon following that featured a video highlighting the life and legacy of Bruce Rendina, research from previous grants to Scripps Research Institute and the mission of the Rendina Family Foundation.

Saturday’s speaker was Dr. Robert L. Martuza, the Higgins professor of neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School and chief of the neurosurgery service at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Martuza was Bruce Rendina’s doctor while he was receiving treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital and a $500,000 grant recipient from the Rendina Family Foundation in 2008.

The first-place team was Nick Coniglio, Frank Coniglio, Chris Cook and Will Finck.

Proceeds from the tournament will help the foundation enhance the quality of life for families

and individuals who have been affected by cancer. The foundation endeavors to accomplish this through the funding of organizations, hospitals and biotechnology companies that develop cures for cancer.

In addition, the foundation supports efforts to increase the general welfare of the communities where it is actively involved. Since its inception, the Rendina Family Foundation has donated more than $5 million to organizations nationwide.

For more information, visit www.rendinafamilyfoundation. org or call (561) 628-3058.

State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 25), Florida Virtual School Student Legislative Ambassador Talia Fradkin and Florida Virtual School HOPE Instructor Cinnamon Bitzer meet to discuss education.

Abruzzo Discusses Education Policy With Talia Fradkin

Dennis and Maureen Witkowski with Richard Rendina.

Marji and David Rendina.

Michael and Lainie Rendina.

Oxbridge Senior Chosen For Washington Trip

Megan Zimmerman, a senior at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, has been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, D.C., in February.

The event is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields.

The purpose of this event is to honor, inspire, motivate and direct the top students in the country who aspire to be physicians or medical scientists to stay true to their dream and, after the event, to provide a path, plan and resources to help them reach their goal.

Zimmerman, who hopes to study pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins University, was nominated by Dr. Connie Mariano, medical director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and

Medical Scientists, to represent Oxbridge Academy based on her academic achievement, leadership potential and determination to serve humanity in the field of medicine.

During the three-day congress, Zimmerman will join students from across the country and hear Nobel and National Medal of Science winners talk about leading medical research, be given advice from Ivy League and top medical school deans on what to expect in medical school, witness stories told by patients who are living medical miracles, be inspired by fellow teen medical science prodigies and learn about cutting-edge advances and the future in medicine and medical technology.

“This is a crucial time in America when we need more doctors and

medical scientists,” said Richard Rossi, executive director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists.

“Focused, bright and determined students like Megan Zimmerman are our future, and she deserves all the mentoring and guidance we can give her.”

The National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists offers free services and programs to students who want to be physicians or go into medical science. It was founded to identify prospective medical talent at the earliest possible age and help the students acquire the necessary experience and skills to take them to the doorstep of their career. Based in Washington, D.C., the academy was chartered as a nonpartisan, taxpaying institution to help identify, encourage and mentor students

Megan Zimmerman who wish to devote their lives as physicians, medical scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians. For more information, visit www.futuredocs.com or call (202) 599-8442, ext. 701.

State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 25) met recently with Wellington resident and Florida Virtual School Student Legislative Ambassador Talia Fradkin.

Also in attendance were Barbara Cavanagh, Florida Virtual School district relations manager, and Cinnamon Bitzer, Florida Virtual School HOPE instructor.

“Education is an important issue,” Fradkin said. “As a country, we need to be committed to academic excellence and ensure that education is properly funded.”

Abruzzo, a member of the Education Committee in Tallahassee, discussed the importance of virtual school education with the group.

GREENVIEW SHORES CHRISTMAS WALK A GREAT SUCCESS

The Greenview Shores I Neighborhood Watch group in Wellington conducted its second annual Christmas Walk, Scavenger Hunt and Best Decorated Home event on Dec. 21. A list of 30 holiday ornaments had to be located, and the person with the most correct answers received a $25 gift card. The Best Decorated House received the honor of a display sign.

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WELLINGTON EL HOSTS BARNES & NOBLE NIGHT

On Monday, Dec. 9, Wellington Elementary School held its annual Barnes & Noble Night at the Barnes & Noble store in Wellington.

A percentage of purchases benefited the school’s media center.

The school library will be able to purchase Sunshine State books, student requests and other books from the proceeds. There were many classes performing. The Chorus Club sang holiday songs, while student artwork was displayed and attendees enjoyed several readings by teachers and Assistant Principal Kim Harrington.

Shown here, Harrington reads to students.

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BINKS FOREST HOSTS WAFFLELAND BREAKFAST FOR STAFF

Binks Forest Elementary School administrators and office staff recently treated the faculty and staff to a “Waffleland Breakfast.”

Shown here is Assistant Principal Karen Berard with Principal Michella Levy.

ROYAL PALM BEACH PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT WINTER PROGRAMS & EVENTS 7th ANNUAL KIDS YARD SALE

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Jan. 11 Ethics Bowl Promotes Discourse

The School District of Palm Beach County and the Department of Student Intervention Services will host the third annual High School Ethics Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 11 at Palm Springs Middle School.

This year, 17 schools with a total of 26 teams of students are participating, nearly doubling the number of last year’s ethics bowl. The community is invited to support the teams, schools and coaches by attending this year’s ethics bowl.

An ethics bowl is a collaborative, yet competitive event that provides an educational experience for students to increase their understanding of current, complex social issues.

The bowl enhances students’ sense of ethical commitment by demonstrating the importance of virtues and values in decision making. Ethics bowl discussion promotes independent, critical thinking skills and creates respect for the positions of others.

This year’s participating high schools are: Atlantic, Boca Raton, Forest Hill, John I. Leonard, Jupiter, Lake Worth, Olympic Heights, Oxbridge Academy, Palm Beach Central, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Lakes, Santaluces, South Intensive Transition, Spanish River, Suncoast, Turning Points, West Boca and William T. Dwyer high schools. Topics include use of conscientious objection, physician assisted suicide and security versus privacy.

Community and business leaders, local government officials, and school district personnel serve as judges and moderators. The winning team receives an invitation to compete at the National High School Ethics Bowl in April at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The event is a partnership between UNC and the Parr Center for Ethics.

For more information, contact Ellen Van Arsdale at (561)4941569 or Ellen.VanArsdale@palmbeachschools.org.

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Kings Academy Gives To Needy Families

Secondary school students at the King’s Academy understand that for many families, Christmas may not be the most wonderful time of the year. For this reason, TKA partners with Urban Youth Impact’s Christmas Store each year to give students in grades 7 through 12 an opportunity to serve and make a difference.

Urban Youth Impact has hosted a Christmas Store for the Tamarind Avenue community since 1997.

The goal is to empower needy parents by providing free gifts and toys that they can choose for their children to open on Christmas morning.

This year, more than 100 TKA students served alongside Urban Youth Impact workers to help provide 8,500 Christmas gifts for approximately 600 families,

along with bags of groceries and clothing. Prior to the event, the TKA family collected and donated 1,075 toys and five bikes.

Before Christmas, students met Urban Youth Impact workers at their center and assisted with sorting toys and loading them onto buses to be taken to the Roosevelt Full Service Center, where another assembly line was created to deliver the toys into the gymnasium.

Students enjoyed creatively displaying the toys for the Christmas shoppers and bagging non-perishable items for distribution.

Students returned early the next morning to assist Urban Youth Impact workers in whatever capacity was needed during the event.

Many “adopted” children while their parents shopped and worked in various tents in the Christmas

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TKA students who took part in the Urban Youth Impact event. village, where kids could get their faces painted, make Christmas cards, get pictures taken in a photo booth, decorate Christmas cookies and more.

Each year, TKA chooses a theme for serving and provides shirts for students to wear while volunteering in the community.

This year’s theme, “Strength & Courage; Fearless with God,” is based on Deuteronomy 31:6: “Be

strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

The King’s Academy is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through 12th grade. More information is available online at www. tka.net.

On Tuesday, Dec. 17, Frontier Elementary School music teacher and choral director Karenna Holt led the Frontier Chorus in this year’s Holiday Show. The 39-member chorus, comprised of students in second through fifth grades, sang several songs, including “The Chipmunk Song” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” Several students accompanied the chorus on percussion instruments. Holt also directed performances from first- and fourth-grade classes. The Frontier Chorus meets every Tuesday to rehearse and learn the basics of reading music and playing percussion instruments.

Shown here is the chorus under Holt’s direction.

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TKA students entertain children while their parents shop.

TKA students help organize the Christmas Store.

SRHS JROTC Lays Wreaths At Cemetery

Led by Jaime Marchand and Heather Riley, 22 Seminole Ridge High School JROTC cadets attended the annual wreath-laying ceremony Dec. 14 at the South Florida National Cemetery.

During the ceremony, 14 cadets conducted a saber arch while eight others served as ushers, walking alongside service members to lay a wreath at the flagpole for each branch of service — Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marine — and a wreath for POW/MIA military.

Cemetery Director Kirk Leopard and POW/MIA survivor Capt.

Bill Arcuri spoke to all who attended, after which the memorial wreaths were laid, followed by a moment of silence.

Upon completion of the ceremony, the SRHS cadets laid additional wreaths at the headstones of the fallen buried at the South Florida National Cemetery.

(Right) Cadet Jacklyn Hunt helps lay a wreath with the cadet saber arch in the background.

Wellington Elementary School students, families and staff brought in unwrapped toys to help children in need this holiday season.

The Home/School Committee organized the drive. The toy drive took place from Nov. 25 through Dec. 13. At the end of the drive, a parade took place with students and the toys that they donated.

Wellington Elementary School is partnering with the Village of Wellington, and the toys were donated to the Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. Families were able to pick out toys for their child on Friday, Dec. 20 and Saturday, Dec. 21 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. Shown here is Principal Dr. Eugina Smith Feaman and WES students who donated toys.

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Life Was Much Simpler Back When I Was Young And Pregnant

Today is my daughter Jennifer’s birthday. She is 36, which is hard to believe because I’m 36. Well, at least mentally.

Physically, I sometimes feel like I’m 86.

But not too often.

Jen was my first baby, which makes her extra-special. We grew up together. I had never been a mother before, and she had never been a baby before. We had a lot to work out, but fortunately, she got off to a great start. I had a great obstetrician — Dr. Kemp.

Dr. Kemp isn’t practicing anymore, which is a shame. He was a great doctor — down-to-earth without being scary. I always felt I could trust him, like he had my best interests at heart.

I still remember riding from Military Trail (where we lived) to Good Samaritan

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER Hospital (where Dr. Kemp had his office) on my scooter — 56 cubic centimeters of raw power that sounded more like a horde of angry bees than a motorcycle engine. I was in about my eighth month of pregnancy when he gently suggested I stop riding it. Maybe tossing my helmet up onto a table outfitted with stirrups sort of jangled his nerves.

I tried to explain that the scooter was my only transportation. We owned a car, but my husband needed it to get to work. Dr. Kemp wasn’t dramatic or preachy, but he thought maybe a friend could drive me.

Well, OK. If it would make him feel better.

Another serious conversation I had with Dr. Kemp concerned money.

He brought it up.

I was in my ninth month by then, and it had gotten kind of obvious that Jennifer was going to make it. So Dr. Kemp said, “I notice you pay for all your appointments with cash. Don’t you have insurance?”

“Nope.”

“Your husband doesn’t have insurance through his job?”

“Nope.”

He paused, then asked, “How are you going to pay for this baby?”

“I saved up.”

From the look on Dr. Kemp’s face, he had never gotten that answer before. He didn’t laugh, but he did swallow kind of loud when he said, “How much did you save up?”

“A thousand dollars!” I said proudly.

He smiled. “Well, that ought to just about do it.”

Back in 1978, $1,000 would do it. And, being young and blissfully ignorant, I had never even considered that anything might go wrong. That I might need extra care.

That Jennifer might need extra care. That we both might need extra care. Never crossed my mind, not once.

Youth is truly wasted on the young.

Seven-pound, one-ounce Jennifer was born two weeks later at 8:03 p.m. By noon the next day, I was released. My bill? It was right at $1,000. Good ol’ Dr. Kemp.

By the next day, when Jen started turning a little yellow due to jaundice, my mother was already there to help out.

“Move her crib under the window,” she said. “She needs sunlight.”

She did, and the baby was fine.

By the time my son was born two years later, we had insurance. And when Charlie started turning yellow, the hospital immediately slapped the poor little guy into a special crib with lights so bright he had to have a black mask strapped over his eyes.

For the next three days, my baby resembled a naked, hot and miserable Zorro.

And I missed Dr. Kemp.

‘American Hustle’ Is A Spectacular Movie With Amazing Acting

American Hustle is a movie, a very good one, which defies description. It is a rich, textured, fictional take on the Abscam hustle that the FBI ran on a group of politicians back in the 1970s. Totally fictional, the characters are all so rich in detail that they really come alive. Director David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) is a master at creating offbeat, fascinating characters and then letting them interact.

Each character is three-dimensional, and each is hustling almost everyone else in the film. It is a drama, but one with a litany of very funny moments.

Hustler and con man Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale) runs a few dry cleaning stores, sells forged art and looks for ways to make money everywhere. He meets the beautiful Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), and the two fall in love as she re-creates

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By Leonard Wechsler herself into the role of a member of the British gentry. Their scams get more high-end, the only wrinkle being Irving’s wife Rosalyn (Jennifer Lawrence), a self-centered, stay-at-home mom whose son Irving has adopted and adores.

Then Sydney is arrested by overly energetic FBI agent Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper) for their scams, and Irving is told that the only way to win back his freedom

is to work with the agency to take down a group of politicians. The key politician and target is the family-man mayor of Camden, N.J., Carmine Polito (Jeremy Renner). Richie messes up initial meetings, and Irving steps in to rescue the mission, essentially taking over. Things get more complicated as Sydney begins to romance Richie as a tactical ploy and Irving starts to actually like Carmine. Suddenly, the Mafia is involved (a great cameo by Robert DeNiro), and then Rosalyn really lets loose.

What really sets this film apart is the superb acting. Bale has brilliantly moved from Batman to fat man. At the start we see him working on one of the world’s most elaborate comb-overs as his belly hangs out over his belt. He has few good points. He hurts people; he cheats on his wife. But we see him change during the

film as he learns a new way to survive and begins to actually get a moral compass, even if it is weak. Adams is wonderful as Sydney. Another survivor, she begins to understand how her victims felt as she is blatantly manipulated by Richie. Cooper is essentially the villain of the piece, abusing everyone in his quest for glory. He is wild; there are hints of cocaine use. He is both powerful and clueless; only victories keep him from being disciplined. Louis C.K. is amusing as his overburdened boss.

But it is Lawrence who steals the film every time she appears. She is like a mini-tornado, ignoring Irving’s agenda to focus on her own wants. She has a scene with a microwave, new back in the ’70s, that despite being predictable is a hoot. And when she winds up in the middle of the whole scam, she manages

to scatter all the pieces in new ways. I was left wondering if her character was as dumb as she appeared or if she was hiding something as a way of ensuring her survival. She has already been nominated twice for Academy Awards, winning once, and she will almost certainly be nominated again.

The picture’s real message, bannered in its title, is that everyone is a hustler. Each of the characters has an agenda and never hesitates to use any of the others to move his or her own agenda forward. Ironically, the mayor is probably the nicest, most honest of the characters. He really seems to believe in the major project the scam is created to help, the rebuilding of Atlantic City. As a result, he is the biggest target.

The FBI is the villain, at least Richie is.

See WECHSLER, page 16

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NEWS BRIEFS Whole Foods Donates To Garden Club

Whole Foods Market Wellington Marketing Team Leader Lauren Belinsky recently announced that the Wellington Garden Club was the recipient of more than $4,000 following Whole Foods’ recent 5% Days Kids Appreciation event.

“Whole Foods 5% Days are one way we give back to our community by donating five percent of the day’s net sales to a local nonprofit organization,” Belinsky said.

Wellington Garden Club President Twig Morris was ecstatic when told of the donation.

“Whole Foods’ generosity will make a world of difference to the kids in our many junior garden club programs,” she said. “We have ambitious goals for our junior programs, and this will help us realize those goals quickly.”

The donation, which also will benefit the club’s summer camp scholarship programs, will be presented to the Wellington Garden Club by Belinsky at its regular monthly meeting on Jan. 6 at the Wellington Community Center.

The Wellington Garden Club actively participates in a wide variety of civic beautification projects and has formed junior garden clubs at six local schools. It also provides financial assistance to youth who attend summer environmental and nature camps sponsored by the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, as well as annual scholarship awards to students at Palm Beach State College who are pursuing study in horticulture and environmental studies. For more information, visit www.wellington gardenclub.org.

founder and president of Hepzibah House, will be sharing her short film and sharing “Ten Things You Can Do,” giving practical ways to get involved. Following her presentation, there will be a question and answer session with a panel versed in human trafficking.

For more info., contact Shelly Albright at (561) 793-5712, ext.

29 or salbright@stpeters-umc.org.

Human Trafficking Event Jan. 8 At St. Peter’s

young Wellington artists to see their creations on public display.

Wellington is teaming up with the Wellington Art Society for the Student Art Program, which puts youth artwork on display at the Wellington Community Center.

Middle school students who either live in Wellington or attend a Wellington school are invited to deliver their original works of art to the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 100) on Wednesday, Jan. 15 between 4 and 6 p.m. The exhibit will open the following day, on Thursday, Jan. 16, and the artwork will be on display for

The Justice Project of St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host an event Jan. 8 to build awareness about human trafficking, a serious problem in Palm Beach County.

On Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m., the church will host a Justice Ministry education program on human trafficking. Becky Dymond,

a four-month rotation ending in May 2014.

Make sure the artwork is framed.

The Wellington Art Society will select the artwork for the exhibit.

Information and entry forms with program dates and guidelines are available from the Wellington Community Center, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Wellington Seeks Student Artists Rabid Raccoons Attack Dogs There’s a new opportunity for

Two raccoons that attacked dogs in West Palm Beach and Jupiter Farms last week have been confirmed positive for rabies, and a third raccoon that attacked a dog near A1A in Tequesta is presumed rabid. There were 16 confirmed rabid animals in the county in 2013.

“These raccoons did not bite or expose any people. However, in each case, the raccoon was very aggressive toward the dogs and luckily did not turn on the pet’s owners. Everyone in the county should be aware that we have rabies in our wild animal population and contact should be avoided,” said Dr. Alina Alonso of the Palm

Beach County Department of Health.

The dogs had all been vaccinated against rabies and are being placed in home quarantine for 45 days. All domestic animals should be vaccinated against rabies, and all wildlife contact should be avoided, particularly raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters, bobcats and coyotes.

Rabies is a disease of the nervous system and is fatal to warm-blooded animals and humans. The only treatment for human exposure to rabies is rabies-specific immune globulin and rabies immunization.

Appropriate treatment started soon after the exposure will protect an exposed person from the disease.

The department offers the following rabies protection advice: • Keep rabies vaccinations up to date for all pets.

• Keep pets under direct supervision so they do not come in contact with wild animals. Seek veterinary assistance immediately if a pet is bitten by a wild animal and contact Animal Care & Control at (561) 233-1200.

• Spay or neuter your pets to help reduce the number of unwanted pets that may not be properly cared for or regularly vaccinated.

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• Do not handle, feed or unintentionally attract wild animals with open garbage cans or litter.

• Never adopt wild animals or bring them into your home.

• Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic, even if they appear friendly.

• Prevent bats from entering living quarters or occupied spaces.

For further information, call the Palm Beach County Department of Health at (561) 840-4500.

SWA Seeks Volunteers

The Solid Waste Authority needs help with its many community projects each year. Solid Waste Authority Green Team volunteers will help educate residents about the SWA’s waste prevention and recycling programs.

The next Green Team volunteer orientation session will take place Saturday, Jan. 11 at 10 a.m. at the Solid Waste Authority’s administration building (7501 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach). Space is limited to 30 participants, and lunch will be provided.

To register for the Green Team workshop, call Linda Moreno at (561) 697-2700, ext. 4717.

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Crimestoppers Ride Jan. 26

The Cruizin’ for Crime Stoppers annual motorcycle ride will return Sunday, Jan. 26. The ride takes hundreds of motorcyclists on a safe, escorted journey throughout Palm Beach County. The event is a chance for riders to enjoy a day filled with a uninterrupted ride, music, food and raffles.

Pre-registration is now open and will continue until noon on Thursday, Jan. 23. Participants will still be able to register for the ride on the day of the event.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Village Shoppes parking lot at the northwest corner of Southern Blvd. and State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. Kickstands go up at 10:30 a.m.

The riders will travel a preplanned route with a rest stop at the Lake Okeechobee Outpost (190 N. Lake Avenue, Pahokee) before ending at Abacoa Town Center in Jupiter.

For info., call (561) 558-7258 or e-mail alicia@iscprgroup.com.

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Music Theater Work To Premiere At PBSC

On Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 11 at 2 p.m., the Lake Worth-based chamber music theater group Core Ensemble will premiere a new music theatre work entitled “Harvest of Voices - Cuentos de los Campos.”

The Friday night Harvest of Voices show will take place at the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth, while the Saturday matinee will take place at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at Palm Beach

State College in Belle Glade.

Harvest of Voices, scored for cello, piano, percussion and solo actor, is based on oral histories collected from the farm worker community in Palm Beach County.

The oral histories were collected by award-winning playwright Jose Cruz Gonzalez, who created the script for the piece. The show is a collaboration of the Core Ensemble and the Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County, an organization

Wellness And Pampering Event Jan. 9 For Local Breast Cancer Survivors

An evening of wellness and pampering will be held Thursday, Jan. 9 for individuals battling breast cancer, breast cancer survivors and their families. It will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Community Center Room at Wellington Regional Medical Center as part of the monthly Your Bosom Buddies II meeting.

The event includes complimentary massages provided by Bonita Lopez of Myorhythmics Massage and Bodyworks. Guest speaker Dr. Matthew Symons of Symons

Family Chiropractic will share his philosophy on “Maximized Living.” Stonewood Grill & Tavern of Wellington will provide a spread of small bites.

The wellness event is presented by breast cancer survivor Jathy Garcia. Garcia will present a $1,939 check from her company, Hi-Tech Plumbing, to support the organization. Hi-Tech Plumbing set aside 5 percent of all its revenue during October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, for Your Bosom Buddies II.

Big Plans For 2014

the site, extending the agreement through January.

“I think we’ll have a decision on K-Park in January,” Schofield said.

“The project is being reviewed now and being put on the schedule to go before the council.”

Schofield said residents can also expect to see more drainage improvements. After Tropical Storm Isaac, which saw street flooding throughout much of the western communities, Wellington approved a multi-phase drainage program.

“It’s a 12- to 14-year construction program that involves widening the canals and elevating roadways, as well as adding more pumps,” he said.

Parts of Forest Hill Blvd. and South Shore Blvd. will be elevated.

“When Tropical Storm Isaac came through, we just couldn’t move water,” Schofield said.

“The first part of the project is to

add additional storage with some canal widening. We’ll then be elevating some parts of Forest Hill that were under water, as well as South Shore, which went underwater Monday [during the storm], and we couldn’t get it clear until Thursday or Friday. We came out of Isaac with a lot of knowledge of where we needed improvements.”

Residents can also expect to see some road and landscaping improvements. “In some of the places where the landscaping on the roadways hasn’t worked as well, we’re looking to do some programs there,” he said.

The village also will be expanding its trail system. Schofield noted that Wellington will build additional pathways along Flying Cow Road from the Wellington Environmental Preserve to Southern Blvd. “It will tie into the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail,” he said.

Equestrians in the Rustic Ranch-

es community will also get more trails leading to the environmental preserve, he said.

Schofield said Wellington is seeing a strong recovery from the economic crash, and he expects to see a continued uptick.

“One of the things that is nice about Wellington today is that we have seemed to turn the corner from the economic downturn,” he said. “The housing market is up. People are investing in their homes at greater rates. There has been an explosion in equestrian properties.”

It is also an election year in Wellington. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig and Vice Mayor Howard Coates could face re-election challenges. No opponents had filed to run against them at press time, but considering the contentious 2012 election, it’s likely that much of the beginning of 2014 will be consumed by politics leading up to the March 11 vote.

gency call-out, road repair, and typical grading and maintenance.

Our roles are changing somewhat, and the development of B Road at the college is a good example.”

He said road issues will continue to arise, with some people who want the town more involved and others who want to be left alone.

“There are little disputes that happen, but that’s just a fact of life,” Kutney said.

Underwood Management Services Group, the firm Kutney works for, is in the third year of a three-year contract ending Sept.

30, 2014, which provides for two one-year extensions. Both Kutney and company owner Bill Underwood recently commented that town management is getting increasingly labor-intensive and difficult to negotiate with the resources it has.

“I think it’s kind of a wait-andsee situation as to where we go, and of course, the council will have to want us around, too,” Kutney said.

Kutney also looks forward to further development and resolution of disagreements over the town’s capital improvements plan and where to place emphasis.

“We’ll be addressing some of those situations,” he said, explaining that the Finance Advisory & Audit Committee recently questioned the continued use of OGEM surfacing. “That gets to some visioning. I think it would be good at some point in this coming year to sit down with the council and reassess where we want to go.”

Another issue in the coming year will be the 3,800-acre Minto West development, formerly Callery-Judge Grove, immediately

north of the town. “Our mayor is strongly concerned about the development of Minto,” Kutney said.

“I think the posture of the town is going to depend on the direction the town council wants to go.”

The options include whether to take a fighting position or to try and work with Minto on solutions that are best for both entities.

Kutney said many residents and council members are OK with the existing approval for 2,996 homes and 200,000 square feet of non-residential use, but are deeply concerned about the proposed increase to 6,700 homes and more than 2 million square feet of nonresidential use.

“Town management is committed to making continuous improvements to the community,” Kutney said. “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go.”

ITID with drainage. Higgins said with 400 acres of lakes, Minto West would not need its full 2 inches for discharge, which would make at least 1 inch available elsewhere.

Supervisor Michelle Damone pointed out that during the Tropical Storm Isaac flooding, CalleryJudge allowed ITID to drain into its area after it had controlled its own flooding issues.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he is deeply concerned about over-

development of the area. “I used to live in Broward County, Sunshine Ranches,” Dunkley said. “It used to be a country community. I go to Miramar now, and it’s unrecognizable.”

He was also concerned about protecting potable water wells.

Damone said she was sure some residents of The Acreage would use the amenities planned at Minto West, and it is important to continue dialogue with them.

“You have the right to develop,

whether we like it or not,” Damone said. “I would rather have a mature discussion with you all to see how we can live together.”

The board asked Minto representatives to come back tentatively on Monday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m., to respond to questions and comments from residents.

Palm Beach County has scheduled a special comp plan amendment round for the Minto West petition. Hearings are set for May or June.

Wellington

continued from page 1 plans to pay for a traffic light at Palomino Drive to support increased traffic that will be caused by the Wellington Charter School.

“I believe you will see its construction,” Schofield said. “We’ve begun to get the money for it, and it’s in our schedule of improvements.”

Additionally, Schofield said he expected construction of the charter school to begin this year.

The village could have a decision on the K-Park property as early as this month. Wellington purchased the land a decade ago and has struggled with what to do with the site since.

Last year, the village agreed to exclusively consider the Palm Beach Horse Park project for

Groves In 2014

Road Issues Dominate

continued from page 1 infrastructure, including improvements to B Road, which will involve traditional paving of B Road from Southern Blvd. to south of Collecting Canal Road, and OGEM from Collecting Canal to Okeechobee Blvd.

He anticipates that the relationship with the LGWCD will continue to improve. “From their staff and our staff, [LGWCD Administrator Stephen] Yohe and I get along very well, and we work very cooperatively together. I think that has improved a great deal,” Kutney said. “They are a vendor to us for a number of services. We have three contracts, for emer-

Minto West

ITID Hears Proposal

continued from page 3 “We do truly want to create a community that’s sustainable, and that increases the sustainability of your community,” he said.

Supervisor Jennifer Hager said she hopes the development remains at 2,996 homes, and asked how Minto West hopes to assist

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created for the purpose of assisting farm workers to access social and human services.

Harvest of Voices is a sharing of stories and celebration of personal history through music. The project was conceived to encourage the personal narratives that uncover the reality beneath the headlines, statistics and stereotypes about farm workers, and to examine important questions about family and culture in the farm worker community.

The musical score is drawn from sources including Latin American popular song and folklore, African-American blues and jazz, as well as concert music by Latin American and African-American composers. The performers are actor/singer Kevin Melendez, cellist Ju-Young Lee, pianist Hugh Hinton and percussionist Michael Parola.

Harvest of Voices is made possible, in part, by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Florida Department of State Division of Cultural Affairs and

ITID In 2014 The special event will take place at WRMC on Jan. 9.

Completing Projects

continued from page 1 equipment scheduled for replacement.

“I’m also hoping to get to some roads that need to be fixed,” Jacobs said. “I’m hoping that we get a good start.”

With newly hired engineer and hydrologist Jay Foy on board, Jacobs expects that 2014 will be the year that ITID gets a good start on needed drainage improvements.

She hopes to get a five-year plan in place for comprehensive drainage improvements, canal cleanup and maintenance. “It has been neglected,” Jacobs said.

She also hopes to build any sidewalks that are missing on paved roads. “I plan to move ahead on stuff that has been hanging around with no direction,” Jacobs said.

Another focus for ITID will be to work with developers to limit the size and scope of the Minto West project as much as possible, Jacobs said. The site, formerly Callery-Judge Grove, already has approval for 3,000 homes and some commercial.

“I’m not for any kind of building out here, but they have been approved, and they bought the property,” she said. “They are asking for more, which I don’t approve of, but we need to work with them in a way that they don’t just put up a brick wall… You always get more if you work with someone than if you don’t.”

For example, Minto can help with improving Acreage roads that ITID would otherwise have to pay for.

Jacobs would also like to see the completion of “Welcome to The Acreage” entrance signs, which have been under discussion for the past six years, and the reinstitution of an organized and efficient system of in-house mowing.

She would like to purchase more equipment to enable additional in-house work. “In the long run, when you’re paying contractors, they kind of have you in their grip,

Wechsler

Go See ‘American Hustle’

continued from page 14 And his real boss, a federal prosecutor, is ready to go a long way in order to ensure that many major figures go down. It is, of course, a

Actor Kevin Melendez the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.

Both performances are free and open to the public. For more information, call (561) 582-0603. when we have a full crew,” Jacobs said. “We have more than 70 employees, and they can be trained.

If we buy the pieces of equipment, we can get a lot more done.”

For example, Jacobs said the district needs two more dump trucks for in-house earth moving, pointing out that they would pay for themselves in the costs saved by not paying contractors.

“If we get the different equipment we need, we will save money,” she said. “You either pay in payroll or pay the contractor, but right now we’re paying contractors, and we still have a high payroll.”

Jacobs said ITID will continue to push for the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. “That has to get through [regardless of] whether there is any more development at all,” she said, explaining that the county is currently constructing the SR 7 extension to 60th Street, which will relieve traffic on Orange Grove and Persimmon boulevards.

Ultimately, SR 7 extension has to go to Northlake Blvd., she said, explaining that Ibis Golf & Country Club residents, who oppose the extension, are currently using Acreage roads when travelling south.

“I plan to be a very active president,” Jacobs said. “I never wanted the position, but when it was given to me, I thought, ‘It’s my time now to take it. Everybody else works.’ I work, too, but I have more free time, so I plan to be very active.”

Blotter

continued from page 6 Avenue South regarding a case of burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:30 p.m. last Saturday and 6:50 a.m.

Monday morning, someone used a cutting tool on the gate’s lock and entered the property. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) stole an outboard motor and a turbidmeter monitor before fleeing northwest onto 46th Lane South. The stolen items were valued at approximately $3,100.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. major reversal of roles from typical gangster movies, and it works, perhaps because many are no longer certain that the increasing amount of government power over us is always beneficial.

This is one of the best movies of the year. There are no special effects (except, perhaps, for Bale’s hair), just fascinating characters, really good dialogue and great acting. Go see it.

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SWEETS FOUNDATION TOY DRIVE PARTY PROVIDES FUN AND TOYS FOR KIDS

The Sweets Foundation’s fourth annual Holiday Toy Drive Party was held Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Bulk Candy Store in West Palm Beach.

Children were treated to free hotdogs, chips, icees and drinks. A balloon artist made balloon creations, and Santa Claus visited to pose for pictures and distribute toys. Deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were on hand to discuss how to deal with PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER peer pressure. For more info., visit www.sweetsfoundation.com.

Volunteers gather for a photo.

Beth Kaplan and Joe Schelorke hand out chips.

Kagana Jean spends time with Santa.

Damaris Jimenez, Diana Ramos, Rameiya Beckford and Markeisha Raimey with Tye-reve Hunt.

Sweets Foundation board members (front row) William Brasmar and Deanna Hoover, and (back row) Mark Smith, Ken Shenkman, Rich Walker and Brian Shenkman with Santa.

The Downs Jones Spear family got to visit with Santa.

WELLINGTON HOMETOWN HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE BRINGS CHRISTMAS CHEER

The Village of Wellington distributed toys to families in need Friday, Dec. 20 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington as part of its Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. The village collected toys from the community and other charitable organizations, then allowed parents to choose toys for the holidays. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

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Wellington Councilman John Greene (third from right) with Wellington staff, PBSO representatives and volunteers.

Families browse the toys looking for the perfect gift.

Wellington volunteers Emily Crawford and Betty James wrapped many presents to put under the tree.

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Saturday, January 11, 2014 Gates open at 6:00 PM Three phases of thrilling competition to determine the winning team!

Speed Rounds:

Horse and rider must be the fastest, without bringing a rail down, to win a point for their team.

Match Races:

Men and women competing side-by-side over identical courses at the same time.

Six-Bar Competition:

Riders jump six fences set in a straight line, each subsequent fence is higher than the one before.

Don’t miss the Wonderama Band! They’ll be playing live and with a DJ during “Saturday Night Lights”, and then move on for post-competition dancing at The Gallery!

Free General Admission. Parking $20 per carload. Valet Parking $30 per carload.

Will the undefeated women’s team retain their title?

It’s Women versus Men! Pink versus Blue!

Support Your Team and Wear Your Colors!

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Kelby Barranco Named Top Dressage Volunteer

Despite being born with microcephaly and cerebral palsy, Kelby Barranco hasn’t let that, or much of anything else, get in his way. He recently won the prestigious 2013 United States Dressage Federation Youth Volunteer of the Year award.

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Jan. 4 Polo On The Beach To Benefit Vinceremos

Polo on the Beach, a benefit for the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center in Loxahatchee Groves, will be held Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Palm Beach Shores Community Center (90 Edwards Lane, Palm Beach Shores). The event is open to the public, and admission is free. Page 27

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Port Of Palm Beach Collects Toys For Area Children In Need

The Port of Palm Beach collected a record number of toys during its 2013 toy drive. The fifth year of the drive, which is a collaborative effort between the port and its tenants and users, brought in more than 500 toys, including 16 bikes, two scooters and two skateboards. The drive benefited eight different organizations throughout Palm Beach County. Page 22

Sports

Wolverine Jason D’Aoust Commits To Play For St. Leo

Wellington High School senior Jason D’Aoust has committed to play lacrosse for St. Leo University next year.

The Wolverine attacker, who plans to major in business, will play for coach Brad Jorgensen and the Lions after he graduates high school.

Next season, St. Leo will compete in the Division II Sunshine State Conference.

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THIS WEEK’S index Tails from the Trails............................. 21 BUSINESS NEWS................................... 22-23 COMMUNITY CALENDAR............................. 26 SPORTS & RECREATION.........................27-29 CLASSIFIEDS......................................... 29-33

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welcome to tHe fti consulting winter equestrian festival held at the Main Grounds at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center

Join Us Every Wednesday through Sunday to Experience Equestrian Sport at Its Best!

Watch The Equestrian Action Visit WEF during the day from Wednesday through Sunday, take in the exciting scene of several thousand horses and riders competing in 12 arenas.

Stroll the grounds at your leisure, grab a bite to eat and shop till you drop at our unique boutiques, art galleries, jewelers, high-end fashion and so much more.

Grab a Bite to Eat A variety of Food Vendors are located throughout the property, including: Tito’s Tacos: Margaritas, Tacos, Burritos, Chips, Salsa Tiki Hut: Grilled Chicken, Variety Burgers, Grilled Fish, Salads Olis Fashion Cuisine: in the Vendor Village

Take a Lunch & Tour See the world-renowned equestrian competition, vendors, stables and various venues that Palm Beach International Equestrian Center has to offer, followed by a catered lunch with your group. Your tour will allow you to explore twelve of the competition rings, the stabling area where horses prepare for competition, and a stroll through Vendor Village. The tour will be both exciting and informative, and there is a good chance you will see some Olympic riders gearing up for competition!

Equestrian Lunch & Tours are available by appointment Wednesday through Sunday during the WEF season.

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Shopping Around the Show Grounds You are invited to shop in a variety of locations throughout the PBIEC, including the Vendor Village, Hunter Hill, and The Bridge Deck, the outdoor courtyard oasis filled with exquisite shops and boutiques offering fashion, jewelry, home design, fine art, photography, horseware and more.

Visit a new Vendor area each week!

Vendor Village Alessandra Albanese Ann Gittins Photography Ann Hubbards Tack Shop Antares Saddlery & Equestrian Clothing Beval Saddlery Bomber Bits Charles Ancona Leather Goods CM Hadfields Saddlery Inc. David Erdeck Photography Der Dau Custom Boots Equine Tack & Nutritional F. Lli. Fabbri Italian Boots Fox Run Saddlery Gittins Photography Good Therapy Vibration Plates Horseware of Ireland Equestrian Apparel Isabel Boutique James Leslie Parker Photography Jods Equestrian Apparel Kids on The Beach Kocher Tack Shop La Martina

La Mundial Riding Boots MJR America Equestrian Fashion Mushroom Matrix South Florida – Health Organic Supplements One Horse Town OnTyte Stirrups & Footwear Parlanti Personalised Products Petography Selleria Equipe Italian Saddlery Silverwood Gallery Skiffington Boutique Sofie Belgium Boutique Tack ‘N’ Ride Tattini Italian Equestrian Attire The Little Hound The Mixed Bag Turner & Co Vandermoore Jewellery Vibershield Wellness Jewellery Vogel Boots Voltaire Design Fine Saddlery WEF Official Boutique and many more!

HUnTer Hill B+ B Positive Jewellery Bonnie Roseman’s BLT Fashion Botas Willson Boots Carol-Lynn Jones Silver & Housewares Cytowave Fabulous Finds Hipanema Custom Jewellery Just Media Fund – American Mustang Rescue Katherine Page Fine Footwear

Loddon Stalls Lynne Shpak Custom Creations Patrice Collection Pinnell Custom Leather Inc. Po’s Needlepoint Show Folio Custom Photography Styleliner Summerties Tricho Salon Native Visions Art Gallery

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Kelby Barranco Named Top Dressage Youth Volunteer The saying goes, “There’s something about the outside of a horse that’s good for the inside of a man.” Whoever coined that might have had Kelby Barranco in mind. Despite being born with microcephaly and cerebral palsy, this amazing young man hasn’t let that, or much of anything else, get in his way. His mother, Monica, credits horses with much of his progress.

“Horses changed his life,” she said. “He started hippotherapy at three and a half. He never walked or talked until he got on a horse.

He has advanced so much over the years, both academically and in life skills; things like telling time and speaking in full sentences.”

“I love to ride all the time,” Kelby said. “It’s fun to be around horses. It feels so nice to ride them. And I feel very proud to win the award.”

Indeed, Kelby won quite a prestigious award, the 2013 United States Dressage Federation Youth Volunteer of the Year, which recognizes an outstanding youth who has contributed at least 25 volunteer hours both nationally and locally to the USDF and dressage.

“We heard that he had been selected the end of October,” Monica recalled. “We felt extremely proud. I couldn’t believe it. I had to read it over three times. It’s a dream come true. I’m extremely thankful to the dressage community for all their support.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg Kelby, who is just about to turn 17, began his career on Princess, his first pony, with whom he won more than 100 ribbons and 17 trophies. After Princess died, he found Emma’s Pearl, a Standardbred mare. But it’s not just about riding. In 2013, Kelby volunteered more than 750 hours at various horse shows.

“He is always the first to greet the riders with a smile and offer a helping hand in unloading when they arrive,” said Robyn Weston, who nominated him for the award. “He helps as ring steward, test runner, and assists with the CDIs at the security gate, directs traffic in the parking lots and loves to run errands. His passion for horses and dressage is contagious, and his positive and friendly attitude has made him a local celebrity and positive role model.”

Kelby became good friends with top Italian dressage rider Silvia Rizzo during the World Dressage Masters competition in Wellington.

One of Kelby’s jobs was watching Silvia’s horse, Donnerbube 2, in the quarantine facility, making sure no unauthorized people came in contact with him.

Monica and Kelby traveled to Lexington,

Kelby Barranco accepts his award last month. (L-R) Monica Barranco, Roberta Williams, Kelby Barranco and Lauren Griffin.

photo courtesy Mary Phelps

Ky., and received the award on Dec. 7, at the 2013 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention. It was presented by Roberta Williams, chair of the USDA FEI Junior/Young Rider Committee.

“The Youth Volunteer of the Year is a prestigious award which honors one outstanding youth volunteer who has contributed on a na-

tional basis to USDF’s mission: dedication to education, the recognition of achievement and promotion of dressage,” Roberta explained in her presentation speech.

In an interview Roberta said she had been delighted to vote for Kelby. “It was just astonishing that he had over 700 volunteer hours,” See ROSENBERG, page 29

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Port Of Palm Beach Collects Toys For Children In Need The Port of Palm Beach collected a record number of toys during its 2013 toy drive.

The fifth year of the drive, which is a collaborative effort between the port and its tenants and users, brought in more than 500 toys, including 16 bikes, two scooters and two skateboards — all with helmets.

Also included in the donations were sporting goods, dolls, board games, electronic toys, clothing and more for youngsters of all ages.

This year’s drive benefited eight different organizations throughout Palm Beach County.

At the Port of Palm Beach Com-

mission meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18, representatives from Place of Hope, an organization that assists children in the foster care system, were in attendance to accept their donations.

“I know the kids who will receive these gifts, and I can see their faces lighting up on Christmas morning,” said Sarah Livoti, special projects manager for Place of Hope. “These children will not have their parents and family to spend Christmas with, but with your love and support, we are bringing them life, joy and happiness.”

Other organizations benefiting

Rockettes Visit Quantum House Between Kravis Center Shows

The kickline came to the Quantum House when the Rockettes arrived recently to visit the kids receiving medical treatment.

The Rockettes brought smiles and season’s tidings when they showed up in full costume with teddy bears for the families. The dancers were in town while they performed at the Kravis Center.

The visit was especially significant to one Rockette who was born prematurely. She shared that her

mother had to travel two hours on a bus to be with her in the hospital because a place like Quantum House did not exist at the time.

The kids made holiday crafts with the Rockettes and had the opportunity to ask questions about the history of the famous dance group and what life is like on the road.

The ladies demonstrated some dance moves and took a tour of the house before they had to leave for their first performance of the day.

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from the toy drive were: Marine Industries Association-Toys for Tots, Operation Hope, Iron Workers’ Union, Tri-Cities Toy Drive, Revival Community Outreach, Professional Opportunities Program for Students and the Children Medical Services.

“Every year we just outdo ourselves,” Port of Palm Beach Chairman George Mastics said. “Our staff and tenants work well together to gather so many toys for the less fortunate kids in our area.”

(Right) Port of Palm Beach officials with the record number of donated toys.

Port Approved For New Funding

The Port of Palm Beach recently announced that it has been approved for $7,876,000 in funding toward its capital improvement plans.

Included in the new funding is $4.6 million for the expansion and infrastructure improvement of Berth 17; $275,000 for additional refrigerated container (reefer) plugs; and $3 million for the expansion and infrastructure improvements of Berth 1.

The funds secured in fiscal year 2013 are in addition to the money

that the port secured for the $26 million expansion and improvement of the Slip 3 project, which is fully funded and well underway.

“Improving our infrastructure allows the Port of Palm Beach to maintain our position as an economic engine for the citizens of the Port of Palm Beach District,” said George Mastics, chairman of the Port of Palm Beach.

Executive Director Manuel Almira said that the port will do what is necessary to maintain its position as

a leading economic engine in Palm Beach County.

“The port must continue to identify and secure any possible funding to contribute to the stability and growth of our current tenants’ business while also enabling us to market to new businesses,” Almira said. “We have to accommodate the needs of the industry to capture our share of the business.”

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Rizzo, Betti To Offer Lessons And Clinics While In Florida

Italian Grand Prix dressage rider Silvia Rizzo and her partner, the former Italian Olympic eventing coach Michele Betti, are packing everything from bridles to bathing suits to spend the 2014 show season in Wellington.

The two fell in love with the weather, the level of competition and the friendly atmosphere in South Florida after Rizzo rode in the 2013 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI5* last January.

The pair live in Germany at their training center, Hof Marabunta, and are eager to trade snow for sand.

Rizzo plans to enter shows at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival with one of her horses but will leave her World Dressage Masters mount, Donnerbube 2, who is affectionately known as Bubi, at home in Germany. Bubi captured the hearts of fans last season with his tall, dark and handsome good looks and his penchant for bananas, while Rizzo’s fashion flair caused quite a stir. “I was asked for my autograph while at the mall in Wellington,” she laughed.

Rizzo and Betti also plan to give lessons and clinics while in Florida. Rizzo began her international Grand Prix career in 2009 and was short-listed for the World Equestri-

an Games in 2010 and the European Championships in 2011. She has achieved outstanding results in CDI competitions in Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. Betti currently gives dressage, jumping and eventing lessons in Germany. He was the chef d’equipe and team trainer for the Italian eventing team at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2006 World Equestrian Games in Aachen and the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. He was awarded the title of “Master of Excellence” for his achievements.

“I am looking forward to the training and competition first,” Rizzo said. “And I am also looking forward to visiting a bit more of Florida.”

In between the competitions, she has a full dance card of fun planned for the season.

“I will visit the part of Disney World that I hadn’t time to visit last year,” she said. “I want to kiss Mickey Mouse again!”

She also hopes to visit the beach and, of course, the fashionista intends to hit the shops. A photo shoot in Palm Beach with one of her sponsors, the Italian equestrian sportswear line Accademia Italiana, is already in the works.

She brings a full cadre of sponsors with her, including her U.S. sponsors: MDC stirrups; Wellington Dressage Boots for her horses’ boots; Bondbers.com, which provides her saddle pads; SSG gloves; Cur-ost natural supplements; and Triple Crown Feed.

“For the second year, Craig Bernstein will provide Triple Crown Feed during my stay in Florida,” Rizzo said. “I found the feed perfect for my horses last year, so I am very pleased that he renewed our sponsorship.”

Her European sponsors include saddle and tack purveyors Selleria Pariani, and she wouldn’t be a fashion trendsetter without her sportswear and jewelry sponsors.

“Accademia Italiana provides me wonderful and trendy clothes,” Rizzo said. “Kep Italia provides for my safety with their helmets but, of course, they will keep me trendy, too. Also, Stivaleria Secchiari provides all my training and competition riding boots. I just got a new pair which they created especially for my trip for Florida.”

In addition, My Secret Sparkle keeps her blingy and flashy with bracelets. They will even keep her dachshund, ZigZag, fashion forward for his trip across the ocean.

Silvia Rizzo and Michele Betti

Photo Courtesy Rui Pedro Godinho

“The only sponsor that I must leave at home is Motorrad Center Wessmann because my wonderful quad has to stay at Hof Marabunta,” she said.

While fashion and fun await, Rizzo understands that this is a business trip.

“Above all, the equestrian part is the most important reason for my trip,” she said.

Rizzo and Betti are looking forward to helping U.S. riders with lessons, training and clinics, and will be happy to travel around the South Florida area to give individualized instruction.

Contact them via e-mail at info@ hofmarabunta.com for more information.

To learn more about the duo, visit www.hofmarabunta.com.

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Saturday, Jan. 4 • The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Jan. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Call (561) 2835856 for more info.

• The Palm Beach Pride will hold a free softball camp on Saturday, Jan. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park. For more info., visit www.mobiliacpa.com/pridecamp or e-mail wellingtonsoftball@outlook.com.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Dip-Netting for age 8 and up Saturday, Jan. 4 at 1 p.m. Dip-net in the Okeeheelee pond and catch a variety of small animals.

The cost is $3 per person. For more info., call (561) 233-1400.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults Saturday, Jan. 4 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 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 3 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performance Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will host Gregg Allman, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band, on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Sunday, Jan. 5 • The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will open its 2014 season Sunday, Jan. 5 with the Herbie Pennell Cup. For tickets, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• Donald Trump and Equestrian Sport Productions will team up again to present the second annual $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix on Sunday, Jan. 5 at the Mar-a-Lago Club, with equestrian show jumping featuring 35 of the

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world’s top riders, along with cocktails, musical entertainment and an auction of luxury items.

Proceeds benefit the 2014 FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge. Visit www.equestriansport. com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.). For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North).

Buy locally grown produce, organic goods and locally made crafts. For more info., visit www. shopgreenmarkets.com or call (561) 929-0237.

• The Kravis Center for the Performance Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will host duo pianists Amal Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Kravis Center for the Performance Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will host actress Audra McDonald on Sunday, Jan. 5 at 8 p.m.

For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www. kravis.org.

Monday, Jan. 6 • The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service (559 N. Military Trail, WPB) will feature On Your Own, a financial literacy workshop for teenagers, on Monday, Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Youth ages 12 to 18 will learn how to understand and manage finances. For more info., e-mail fourh@pbcgov.org or call (561) 233-1731.

• The Wellington Garden Club will feature “The Magical World of Butterflies and Butterfly Gardening” with Jan Everett on Monday, Jan. 6.

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• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Are You Ready to Lego? for ages 3 to 6 on Monday, Jan. 6 at 3:30 p.m.

Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

Tuesday, Jan. 7 • The Kravis Center for the Performance Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will feature Porgy and Bess from Tuesday, Jan. 7 through Sunday, Jan. 12. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science For Seniors: Florida’s Keystone Species on Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 9:30 a.m. For more info., call (561) 233-1400.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host By-Hook-or-By-Crook Crochet Club for age 9 and up Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Learn basic stitches and socialize while you work on projects. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will offer a Wonders of the Night Sky telescope viewing session Tuesday, Jan. 7 at 7 p.m. Join the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches and learn about constellations and stargaze from sunset to 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Wednesday, Jan. 8 • The 12-week 2014 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival horse show circuit at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center will open Wednesday, Jan. 8 and continue until Sunday, March 30. For more info., visit www. equestriansport.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will offer Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 and up Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side to win a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Kaya for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 4 p.m. Learn about Native American life through games, crafts and the stories of a Nez Perce girl growing up in 1764.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Reading Buddies for grades K to 5 on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 4:30 p.m. Children meet weekly with a teen to read together and play literacy games. The session runs from Jan. 8 to Feb 26. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will offer Anime Grab Bag for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Japanese Anime & Culture Club for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Hang out, watch anime and eat snacks while you talk with friends and fellow fans. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Jan. 9 • The Kravis Center for the Performance Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will host Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus from

The Town-Crier Thursday, Jan. 9 through Sunday, Jan. 12. The laugh-out-loud one-man show, starring veteran stage and screen actor Peter Story, looks at the way men and women communicate (or miscommunicate). For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Palm Beach County Commission will hold a zoning meeting Thursday, Jan. 9 in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, WPB).

For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, Jan. 9 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will offer a Writers’ Critique Workshop on Thursday, Jan. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• An evening of wellness and pampering will be held Thursday, Jan. 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Wellington Regional Medical Center in the Community Center Room for individuals battling breast cancer, breast cancer survivors, and their families as part of the monthly Your Bosom Buddies II meeting. Call (561) 422-6034 for more info.

Friday, Jan. 10 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Bookercise: Move, Dance, Wiggle and Shake for ages 2 to 6 on Friday, Jan. 10 at 11 a.m. Enjoy wiggling and shaking to music while using scarves, egg shakers and other instruments. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• On Friday, Jan. 10 from 4 to 5 p.m. and from 5 to 6 p.m., the Florida Rowing Center will offer introductory rowing classes on Lake Wellington behind the Wellington Community Center. For info., call Gordon Hamilton at (617) 335-7956.

• Wellington will host a free movie night featuring the film Epic on Friday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performance Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will host Emily Skinner: Broadway Her Way on Friday, Jan. 10 and Saturday Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Skinner will perform some of her favorite tunes from the classic Broadway songbook. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

Saturday, Jan. 11 • The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service will offer a Free Vegetable Growing Workshop Saturday, Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Mounts Botanical Garden (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). To register, contact Melissa Allman at mallman@pbcgov.org.

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Wolverine Jason D’Aoust Commits To Play For St. Leo

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington High School senior Jason D’Aoust has committed to play lacrosse for St. Leo University next year.

The Wolverine attacker will play for coach Brad Jorgensen and the Lions after he graduates high school.

Jorgensen is in his ninth year as the Lions’ coach, and he recently achieved his 100th career victory.

Next season, St. Leo will compete in the Division II Sunshine State Conference.

D’Aoust said he chose St. Leo over other schools after a visit to the campus.

“It’s a lot closer to home than the other schools that were interested in me, and I really liked the way the programs are developed around the students,” D’Aoust said. “The lacrosse facilities are on the second floor of a parking building, with a turf field designed specifically for lacrosse.”

D’Aoust, who plans to major in business at the university, will most likely be a left-side attackman for the Lions next season. He has been

conditioning and working on his speed in the off-season.

“As a sophomore, I knew I wasn’t that fast, and needed to work on my speed,” he said.

D’Aoust also has been developing his left-side shot. He is committed to making both sides equal on the field, making it harder for defenders to predict which side he will shoot from.

D’Aoust developed a love for the sport of lacrosse in middle school.

He played for several club teams and started with the Wellington Wolfpack.

He went on to play for Florida Elite, District 23 Elite and the Warpigs.

“In middle school, I saw a college game between Syracuse and Cornell on TV, and I knew my dream was to play lacrosse in college,” D’Aoust said.

His quest to play college lacrosse began when he entered high school.

D’Aoust was a three-year starter for the Wellington High School Wolverines under coach Joe Calby.

D’Aoust was an All-District attackman his freshman, sophomore and junior years.

In his sophomore year, he was awarded the coach’s Unsung Hero Award with 31 goals and 29 assists that season.

In his junior year, D’Aoust put up even bigger numbers, tallying 39 goals and 31 assists.

Still awaiting his senior season as a Wolverine, he prepares by training and playing in lacrosse tournaments.

D’Aoust’s goal is to help lead his team to its third consecutive district championship, and then make a run for the state title.

D’Aoust has the desire to continue with his lacrosse career after graduating St. Leo by promoting and conducting camps for young athletes.

D’Aoust had this advice for young aspiring players: “Balance your time between lacrosse and school, and don’t give up on your dream,” he said.

To follow D’Aoust and the Wolverines this season, visit www. wellingtonlax.com for schedules and stats.

To learn more about St. Leo University’s athletic programs, visit www.saintleolions.com.

Jason D’Aoust runs around a Palm Beach Central defender.

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Jan. 4 Polo On The Beach Event To Benefit Vinceremos

Polo on the Beach, a benefit for the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center in Loxahatchee Groves, will be held Saturday, Jan. 4 at the Palm Beach Shores Community Center (90 Edwards Lane, Palm Beach Shores).

Gates open at 12:30 p.m. with the polo match beginning at 1 p.m.

The event is open to the public, and admission is free.

Polo on the Beach features teams of professional polo players, along with physically, cognitively and emotionally challenged players from Vinceremos.

“Polo on the Beach will be a fun, family event that will help make people aware of what Vinceremos

does for people with disabilities,” said Susan Guinan, director of development for Vinceremos.

The first match kicks off at 1 p.m. and will feature the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center and Grand Champions Unified Team.

Match two will feature the Grand Champions Future 10-Goalers.

There will be three matches in total.

In addition to the polo matches that will demonstrate the hard work of Vinceremos and its students, guests can enjoy music, food and other activities.

“Polo on the Beach is a great way for the equestrian community and our sponsors to support Vincere-

mos,” organizer Jill Wardle said.

“It’s an event that will keep people entertained for an entire afternoon.”

Event sponsors include Renegades, Buddy’s Singer Island Pub, PDQ Restaurant, the Law Offices of Michael Samuel Dyer, 561 Music & Multimedia and Italian Island Fusion.

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center is located on 15 acres in Loxahatchee Groves. The facility serves children and adults with developmental, physical and psychological disabilities in a dynamic stable environment.

The horse’s gentle nature and rhythmic movements, joined with the staff’s extensive expertise, has

helped hundreds of clients conquer challenges associated with their disabilities.

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center coordinates its services through physician and therapist referrals, group homes, social programs and individual enrollment.

Started in 1982 in a backyard with two riders, Vinceremos staff now includes therapeutic riding instructors, occupational therapists and physical therapists.

The staff also includes 23 specially trained equine partners that have been selected for their patience, dependability and rhythmic gates.

For more information about the event, or about the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, visit www.vinceremos.org or www. facebook.com/vinceremosTRC.

Inaugural ‘Save The Panther 5K’ At Palm Beach Zoo Jan. 4

The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society will host its inaugural “Save the Panther 5k” race, presented by Sagicor Life Insurance, on Saturday, Jan. 4 at 7:30 a.m. on the zoo grounds at 1301 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach.

The starting line begins at the zoo’s parking lot, and goes through Dreher Park, entering the zoo on the west side. The running path passes by the wallaby viewing station, the fennec fox exhibit, ocelots, Siamang Island and more on the way to the finish line at the interactive fountain by the zoo’s entrance.

Mira, the zoo’s new Florida

panther, is moving from quarantine quarters to the panther exhibit in a holding yard this week, leading up to an official public debut during a special “Panther Talk” at 9:45 a.m. after the race finishes.

A soft launch of Mira’s adjusting to the holding yard, in which she will be able to see and smell Micco, the zoo’s resident panther ambassador, will allow her comfort level to grow.

Runners who participate in the “Save the Panther 5k” race will receive free zoo admission for the day, in which they can go by and meet Mira during her first-ever “Panther Talk.”

Discount zoo coupons will be included in each runner’s packet, for supporters who would like to cheer them on as they cross the finish line.

Brochures and information about panther conservation, provided by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, will be included in runner participant packets.

“This race is important for us, because it supports our panther exhibit and educates the public about the plight of Florida panthers,” said Ron Brooks, events manager for the zoo. “By teaching race participants about actions they can take to help wild panthers, we hope to fulfill our

mission of inspiring people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world.”

Ashley Yates, Mira’s primary zookeeper, said Mira’s health has been steadily improving while she has been in quarantine in the zoo’s Melvin J. & Claire Levine Animal Care Complex. “Mira is much more active than when she first came to us,” Yates said. “We hear her energetically playing every morning.

She loves to play with coconuts, and she has lost excess fat and built muscle. Her recent movements show her flexibility and mobility have dramatically improved.”

Runners can register online at www.palmbeachzoo.org through noon on Friday, Jan. 3, with limited on-site race day registration available. The first 500 runners will receive a panther shirt featuring a photo of Micco, the zoo’s panther ambassador currently on exhibit.

The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife.

The Palm Beach Zoo is a located at 1301 Summit Blvd. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more information, visit www.palm beachzoo.org.

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The tenth annual Leta Lindley Prader-Willi Classic will include two days of festivities this month to raise money for the Prader-Willi Research Fellowships at Scripps Florida.

The “Saturday Night Dance Party” is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 18 at the PGA National Resort & Spa beginning at 6 p.m. Chaired by Ronnie and Ira Levine and Jill and Harold Wilkinson, the evening will feature music of the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, buffet stations and many silent and live auction items.

On Sunday, Jan. 19, the tenth annual Leta Lindley Prader-Willi Golf Classic, an LPGA pro-am golf tournament, will have some of the biggest names in women’s golf playing alongside participants.

After golf, an awards luncheon will follow. The event begins with registration at 8:30 a.m. with a 10 a.m. start.

Proceeds will benefit the Prader-Willi Research Fellowship at the Scripps Florida Research Institute in honor of Josilyn Faith Levine and Harold Wilkinson IV. The Prader Willi Research Fellowship, under the direction of Professor Roy Smith, will focus on development

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Event chairs Ronnie Levine, Leta Lindley and Jill Wilkinson. of a therapeutic intervention as a potential treatment of Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Event chairs of the Prader-Will Classic are Leta Lindley, Ronnie and Ira Levine and Jill and Harold Wilkinson.

Tickets are $750 for the entire weekend. The Saturday Night Dance Party only is $250, and the Sunday awards luncheon only is $100. For more info., call (561) 7622370 or visit www.pwclassic.com.

The Scripps Research Institute is one of the world’s largest independent, not-for-profit organizations focusing on research in the biomedical sciences.

The American Legion Wellington Post 390 17U baseball team captured the South Florida Travel League Baseball championship on Sunday, Dec. 22 by defeating the Treasure Coast Tigers 5-2. Ryan Stark pitched an outstanding game. Jake Silver had two key hits, and Alex Viscusi drove in the fifth run to seal the victory. “The entire team played great baseball throughout the fall season,” manager Tony Viscusi said. “The team had a super season, and I am proud of each and every one them.” The team also won the American Legion District 11 Championship last summer. (Front row) Zach Krance, Eddy Villalta, Brett Fiore and Alex Viscusi; (back row) manager Tony Viscusi, Roberto Rodriguez, Jonathan Weid, Logan Pittman, Tyler Broduer, coach Drew Garrell, Ryan Stark, Jake Silver, coach Rick Silver and Jake Garrell.

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continued from page 21 Roberta said. “Everyone knows and loves him. He’s a fixture at the shows. Presenting him with the award was a delightful honor. I think we were all a little misty-eyed. I’ll never forget it. It was quite an honor to be up there with him.”

Lauren Griffin, who chairs the Youth Programs Advisory Subcommittee, agreed.

“Sometimes we have the rare opportunity to have our lives blessed by someone who goes above and beyond what is asked of them,” Lauren said during the presentation.

“They make us laugh, and even sometimes cry. Occasionally, even both at the same time. They inspire us to set our goals higher. They encourage us to work harder. Our USDF Youth Volunteer of the Year is such a person. Not only does he overcome his individual setbacks with style, but he charms us with his intellect and humor. We are all truly honored to have him amongst our ranks.”

Lauren noted Kelby’s enthusiasm on helping the sport of dressage while also being an active participant.

“Even with this passion of competing in the dressage world, Kelby finds time to selflessly volunteer,” she said. “I could not be more grateful for everything Kelby has done. He has given back to the community more than a lot of us have, and I truly admire his passion, dedication and hard work now and for the time to come. This young man is inspirational.”

Kelby thanked everyone, mostly forgetting the speech he’d practiced and prepared.

“I’m so excited! I’d like to thank Robyn for nominating me for this award. Special thanks to my mom who is always there for me. And to Noreen and John — they gave me the chance to help at the horse shows,” he said. “I am honored to receive this award from USDF. It has allowed me to be a part of a wonderful group that brings horses and people together. They provide opportunities to riders of all levels and abilities.”

He explained how his life has changed because of dressage.

“I was born with health problems.

My mom took me for riding lessons.

And soon after, I got my first horse, Princess. She was my partner for years in shows. She seemed to understand me even when my aids were confusing. We had many wonderful rides together. When she

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“Kelby was treated like a real celebrity by everyone there,” Monica said. “At the gala awards banquet, in the hotel, even at the airport. And Kelby saw snow for the first time.”

Kelby’s next goal is to find a horse to compete with at the Paralympics.

“Although they have Emma’s Pearl, she’s not really suited for Kelby to show at the Paralympics, which is his next goal,” said friend Sharon Packer of Horse Sports Photography. “I’ve known Monica and Kelby a long time. Monica hesitates to ask for help. Kelby needs a safer horse, very gentle and calm who doesn’t get stressed at shows, a 100 percent solid citizen who doesn’t have to have a dressage background, any age or size, as long as the horse has the right temperament. We could also use sponsors to donate and help Kelby’s next dream of riding in the Paralympics come

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