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Volume 36, Number 29 July 31 - August 6, 2015

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FEAST OF THE SEA CHEF CHALLENGE

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a series of site plan alterations for an under-construction shopping center at the southeast corner of State Road 7 and Pioneer Road on Thursday, July 16. The biggest issue was a reduction in the number of parking spaces required. Page 3

Royal Palm Beach Hosts Inaugural Senior Expo At Cultural Center

Royal Palm Beach presented its first Senior Expo on Friday, July 24 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. There were vendors sharing wellness options, healthcare options, educational opportunities, travel packages and more. Page 5

Groves Council Denies Developer’s Request On B Road Project

On July 21, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council denied a request from the developers of the commercial project at B Road and Southern Blvd. to grant them a self-help provision to proceed with a paving project at the intersection. Page 7

Wellington’s American Legion Post 390 Hosts Officer Installation

Wellington’s American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 held its annual officer installation ceremony Thursday, July 16 at Palm Beach County FireRescue Station 30 on Stribling Way. Page 9

OPINION Beware The Hidden Dangers Of Heat Stress

It’s summertime — the season of cookouts, swimming pools and outdoor fun. But along with these activities come the dangers of extreme heat, and heat stress can be deadly. While the dangers of leaving children and animals in superheated cars are well known, lesser known is the effect of spending too much time in Florida’s summertime heat without proper precautions. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 13 OPINION.................................. 4 CRIME NEWS.......................... 6 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 8 PEOPLE................................. 14 SCHOOLS.............................. 15 COLUMNS...................... 16, 23 BUSINESS......................24 - 25 SPORTS..........................29 - 31 CALENDAR............................ 32 CLASSIFIEDS................ 33 - 36 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The second stop of the Feast of the Sea Chef Challenge was held Wednesday, July 22 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The event featured a cooking contest between four top chefs. Shown here are judges Manfred Schmidtke and Libby Volyges, winner Clay Carnes of the Grille Fashion Cuisine, judge Maude Eaton and sous chef Alex Bustamante. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19

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Residents Offer K-Park Input By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington hosted the second in a series of four town hall meetings on the future use of the controversial K-Park property last week. Approximately 100 people took part in the Tuesday, July 21 meeting at Polo Park Middle School. They gathered in the school cafeteria to take a survey regarding their thoughts and opinions about the 66.8-acre site, located at the southwest corner of State Road 7 and Stribling Way. “The purpose of this meeting is for the Wellington Village Council and staff to get input from the community, in terms of what your preferences and desires are, relative to the use of the property,” Planning and Zoning Director Bob Basehart said. The land was bought a decade ago for a future park. Since then, it has been eyed for a number of different purposes, from a college campus to an equestrian facility. Last winter, Wellington reviewed

bids for mixed-use developments at the site before deciding to reject all the proposals and gather more community input. One town hall meeting was held in June, with future meetings set for Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Wellington Landings Middle School and Tuesday, Sept. 15 in the Wellington Village Council chambers, both starting at 7 p.m. Unlike the first meeting, where the village found itself short on clickers used for a digital survey — more than 200 residents showed up and the village had just 100 of them — this time, Wellington borrowed 100 more, so there were plenty to go around. The same set of questions was presented at the July meeting as the June meeting. Nearly half of the residents taking part were longtime residents of Wellington, living in the community for more than 10 years. About a third had lived in the village for less than five years. The vast majority were property

owners. Attendees were split over use of the space, with 49 percent voting that K-Park should be used for park space, and 51 percent opposed. Results were favorable when residents were asked if K-Park should be a future location for an entertainment district: 72 percent said yes, while 28 percent said no. When asked whether a future development plan for K-Park should include a hotel, 47 percent said yes, while 52 percent said no. Favorability was shown for including an arts center or something similar, with 59 percent voting yes and 41 percent voting no. The majority was against having employmentoriented uses at K-Park, with 71 percent voting no and 29 percent voting yes. In January, six proposals were submitted to buy the land, which was purchased in 2003 for almost $8.5 million. The proposals were for mixed uses and offered between $15 million and $25 million See K-PARK, page 18

Council, Charter Task Force Discuss Ballot Questions

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council and its Charter Review Task Force met in a joint session Monday, July 27 to discuss items proposed to be put to referendums in March. The task force, headed by Wellington pioneer Ken Adams, a member of the original charter committee, has been working for the past year on possible measures for consideration. The council must approve the ballot questions this fall for the March 2016 ballot. Village Attorney Laurie Cohen explained that only six questions had been posed to the council, but the task force had gone through the charter thoroughly and discussed the six questions carefully. She also presented a 10-page summary of the task force discussions. “Even though they may not have recommended that some-

thing be presented on the ballot, it does not mean they did not fully consider whether or not it should be changed,” Cohen said. “The items recommended by the task force have been presented to you. You can revise those, you can add to them, you can take away from them, depending on what you ultimately feel is important to send to the voters.” Councilman Matt Willhite asked about cleaning up language in the charter that is no longer appropriate, and Cohen said that might be done in a separate referendum in order to keep it simple. Adams said the task force had focused on specific questions that were clearly stated in order not to confuse voters. “We thought we could get a more accurate voting result if they know specifically what they are voting for,” he said. Task Force Member Michael See CHARTER, page 18

ITID SAFETY FAIR DAY

The Indian Trail Improvement District held a free Public Safety Fair Day on Saturday, July 25 at the Hamlin House Community Center. The day drew a crowd, as kids met with Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog, played games, and enjoyed a bounce house, water slide and more, all while learning about safety and getting a free Child ID. Shown here, Dontez Coakley Jr. meets Sparky. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 13 PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Adds $480,000 In Extras Indian Trail President: County To Community Center Code Enforcement Out In Force

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District President Carol Jacobs warned residents last week that Palm Beach County code enforcers have been out in The Acreage citing residents for infractions. “I want to let everybody know,” she said. “Palm Beach County is out in force with their code enforcement. All of a sudden, after 20 years, they decided they want a lot of money from Indian Trail residents. They’re going basically house-to-house down the streets.” Jacobs made her comments during the Wednesday, July 22 meeting of the ITID Board of Supervisors, which saw nearly all agenda items postponed until a future meeting. “They hit me, which is fine; I’ve got the money,” she said. “But years ago when we built everything, my husband went down to make sure, and they said, ‘We don’t care what you do out there. Do whatever you want.’ To me,

all these years you don’t come out and inspect code violations, and you’re going to pick now, after the recession, the cancer cluster and all that?” Jacobs noted that one of her friends was told she had to paint her house and faced daily fines if she did not comply. “I want everyone to be aware that they’re out looking and they’re not just picking on certain people, they’re picking on everybody,” she said. “That’s a lot of money that they’re going to get from all the permits. They didn’t seem to care a few years ago, but now they care.” Jacobs said she also wanted ITID staff to look into a county hydrant by one of the schools that was releasing chlorine-treated water into the canals and wetlands, and added that Supervisor Jennifer Hager had been threatened with a $500 fine for riding her horse in a wetland area. “We need to start getting hard on Palm Beach County,” Jacobs said. “If they’re going to be hard on us,

we need to get hard right back… We are an elected board, and we have more power than we’re using. We need to start using it.” Jacobs added that she wanted to review the conditions of the county’s use of easements to run water lines that were approved in a contract in 2007. During the meeting, the ITID board postponed all items on the agenda except supervisor comments and public comments, and approval of disbursements. The change was made at Jacobs’ request and carried unanimously. The board does not have a meeting scheduled for August, so the items will be moved to the September meeting. Items for approval included a permit to let the Seminole Improvement District reroute a sewer line from Western Pines Middle School and Golden Grove Elementary School to a county forced main at 140th Avenue North, away from the current sewer plant, See ITID MEETING, page 4

By Ron Bukley Town Council Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved $480,000 in changes for the new Wellington Community Center on Tuesday, July 14. The money will allow the inclusion of a larger balcony overlooking the lake, an extended entry cover, and a lobby on the northeast side of the building that had been omitted in the final design stage after council approval. Councilman Matt Willhite had asked for a review of the building design at the council’s previous meeting after commenting that the final plan did not look like the plan that had been approved. Jeff Miles of Pirtle Construction and Jill Lanigan of Song & Associates gave a presentation on proposed enhancements to the building, which included the canopy extension at a cost of $115,000, the northeast lobby at $130,000 and the lakeside balcony at $300,000. “We heard some concerns from the council related to the current design as it is,” Pirtle said. “We

want to take a proactive approach to discussing these and addressing those concerns.” Lanigan said that the added elements were architectural enhancements to the design and use of the building, providing more flexibility. She also included comparison elevations of the original approval in July 2014 to the new proposal. “We’ve enhanced some things on those to correct some of the rendering issues that we were seeing,” she said. Pirtle added that a stage feature requested by the Wellington Seniors Club has been reintroduced into the design of the second-floor ballroom. Vice Mayor John Greene pointed out that the rendering being presented as what was permitted by the village was not what the council had approved. “I don’t want to get into semantics about how we’re labeling these things, but, to me, I sort of look at this as what was amended to what was approved by this council when this contract was awarded,” See COUNCIL, page 18

Hundreds Support Special Olympian Christina Cooney

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report More than 200 people came out to the Lindburgers Restaurant in Wellington on Thursday, July 16 to help local athlete Christina Cooney get to the 2015 Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Christina, 37, is an experienced rider at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center in Loxahatchee Groves. She will be one of the 10 riders on the U.S. 2015 World Special Olympics Equestrian Team and will be among 7,000 competitors from 177 countries at the games. Christina has been riding since she was 11 years old, said her father, Mike Cooney.

Hearing impaired, sight impaired and mentally challenged, riding has been a boon for Christina. When she gets on a horse, or works with a horse, her issues all seem to disappear. Vinceremos Executive Director Ruth Menor founded the organization in 1982, and this is only the second time that she has sent a rider to the Special Olympics World Games. Christina is excited about all the attention her bid for glory has brought. “This, for her, this is the most attention she has ever had in her life,” Mike said. “She went to the Royal Palm School, and had a circle of hearing-impaired friends, but this is the most attention she has ever gotten.”

The fundraiser at Lindburgers was an extra special night. The Cooneys are regulars at the restaurant, and when employees Sara Neering and Lisa Johnson heard about the trip, they worked quickly to put together the fundraiser, which raised approximately $7,000. After all, Christina won’t be traveling to California alone — she will have her coaches and her family cheering her along and helping her prepare. Expenses add up. “We brainstormed and put this together in a week,” Neering said. The duo worked tag-team style to drum up support from local businesses and organizations. “One of us would work at the See COONEY, page 7

Sarah Menor, Christina Cooney, Ruth Menor, Lisa Johnson, Sara Neering, Kim Elie and Deb Levinsky at the July 16 fundraiser. PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

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RPB Council Agrees To Variances For Plaza At SR 7 And Pioneer

By Paul L. Gaba Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a series of site plan alterations for an underconstruction shopping center at the southeast corner of State Road 7 and Pioneer Road on Thursday, July 16. The biggest issue was a reduction in the number of parking spaces required on the 10.6-acre parcel of land — from 454 to 407. Construction on the approved commercial development started last November. But since that time, the project grew from 85,177 square feet to 90,700 square feet, due to requests by two of the incoming tenants. This led to the requested reduction of parking spaces. A lengthy, detailed presentation by architect Donaldson Hearing and property owner Jared Weiner

of Pebb Enterprises about the merits of reducing the code-required number of parking spaces on the site swayed the council to approve four variance requests, against the recommendation of both village staff and the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission. Planning & Zoning Administrator Bradford O’Brien said the reason for his department’s disapproval was in part because the applicant had “brought the variance need upon itself” by reducing the number of parking spaces through increasing the size and scope of the previously approved construction project. “More square footage equals less parking,” O’Brien said. The primary reason for seeking a variance was because one of the national stores that signed a 10-year lease — discount retailer Tuesday Morning — required

more space than initially allotted to one of the north bays. In order to achieve the space, Pebb Enterprises consolidated three north bays to two, and added 5,523 square feet to the store. This led to the reduction of available parking spaces along the north side of the structure and behind the building, and the subsequent variance request. In addition, the southernmost bay — leased to Tide for a “green” dry cleaning store — had to be modified to add a drive-through option. This led to the removal of a rear sidewalk and several employee-specific rear parking spots. “This type of change is typical when dealing with first-class tenants,” Hearing said. “We had many applicants to be there, but we focused on specific [national] tenants that have specific synergies that are part of their strategic plan. This is what is driving our request

for a variance, and we believe it has a lot of justification.” Other national chains that have signed lease agreements include TJ Maxx, Shoe Carnival and Michaels. In making his variance request to the council, Hearing used a variety of studies and standards used in other communities when calculating needed parking spaces, including data from the Institute of Transportation Engineers and the Urban Land Institute. He noted that, while the request of a variance to 4.48 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of usage was below the village code’s mandate of five per 1,000, neighboring sites, such as the Toys ‘R’ Us and Isla Verde plazas, have an even lower ratio. In addition, a traffic study done on two separate days in March at the nearby plazas showed that the number of shoppers on those days

was far below the required code parking needs, even though it was in the middle of the winter season. “You’ve provided an interesting analysis,” Councilman Fred Pinto said. “I think we’re comfortable with our parking code. I consider our village to be a special place, and one thing the our code collectively does for us is let us maintain a high quality of life. I’m just putting this in context; what you’re presenting sounds like a silent indictment of our code.” However, Pinto did not want to discourage the project. “I’m compelled that the business issue makes sense for a variance, even though it’s not a typical reason for a variance,” he said. “We have to be careful; we want to be proactively supportive of businesses, but avoid everyone getting the message that we’re giving out variances like candy.”

Councilman Jeff Hmara said that it was his understanding that the 5-per-1,000 code was because restaurants require more parking spaces than traditional stores, and that he would approve the variance request with the understanding that no restaurants would be part of the inline building. There will be restaurants in two smaller structures on the property, but not part of the major inline building, Hearing said. Those restaurants are slated to be Habitat Burger, Tijuana Flats and Fresh Kitchen. The council approved the overall parking reduction variance request, along with requests to reduce parking behind the structure, allow signage on both the front and back of the smaller parcels, and to add the 5,523 square feet of building space onto the north part of the plaza.

Veterans Take Center Stage At Wellington Chamber Luncheon

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon on veterans issues Wednesday, July 22 at the Wanderers Club. The guest speaker was local veterans activist Ed Tague. Tague, a 2001 graduate of Wellington High School, was a track, cross country and wrestling star

during his WHS days. He was offered a college scholarship, but chose a different path. “I don’t know what came to me, but I knew that I was not going to make it in college,” he recalled. “All I wanted to do was run. I didn’t want to study, I didn’t want to go to school. I wanted to compete. I wanted to do something bigger.”

His uncle and father, both members of the U.S. Marine Corps, often would tell him stories of their time in the service. “I want to join the best; I want to be a Marine,” Tague said, informing his father of his decision two months before graduation. His father, Tague said, promptly shut down that idea. However, he eventually changed his mind.

Veterans Rob Mahar, Ed Tague, Dave Marchsteiner, Tom Wenham, Johnny Meier and Dale Grimm at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce luncheon on July 22.

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In October 2001, Tague was off to training in South Carolina. His goal: reconnaissance. He made it, then went on to several specialized schools. Tague was deployed to Iraq in 2004. In December 2005, upon returning, he studied electrical engineering at Tallahassee Community College. “When I was going to school, my friends said they noticed something about me,” he said. “They said I was a bit more irritable. I would snap at them for the littlest things… I wouldn’t talk to anybody about anything.” Tague convinced himself that he had made it through the combat zone, and for a year and a half he continued on, before receiving orders that he had been reactivated. His orders were to report for duty with a supply battalion, but it didn’t compute with what he had learned. “They assigned me to my specific platoon — a military police platoon,” he said. The military police, he said, often did security checks to find if there were bombs. There weren’t any officers in charge of the platoon. Suddenly, he became a platoon commander as a sergeant, in charge of 36 Marines, on his way back to Iraq. After the tour in Iraq, Tague was discharged and returned to Wellington.

“My issues started bubbling up again, but this time, they got worse. I started drinking a lot, not sleeping, not having the best of thoughts, getting angry,” Tague recalled. “I didn’t go and talk to anybody — not a soul. The straw that broke the camel’s back was when my father passed away.” Even though Tague’s father was initially against his son joining the Marines, he became his No. 1 fan. “He was so proud when I graduated boot camp. When I was overseas, I’d get letters from him every week,” he said. Eventually, Tague confided in his mother, and finally received the help he needed. He was terrified, but met an Air Force veteran who had suffered a stroke. The veteran talked through sign language and used grunts to communicate with his wife on the phone. One day, the veteran asked Tague to speak with his wife, translating over the phone. “His wife just broke down. She hadn’t heard his voice in more than four years. I’m some guy in a psych ward, and I’m helping this guy out,” Tague said. “From that point, something clicked in my head. I got out of the hospital, and eventually, I went back to school.” At Florida Atlantic University, Tague studied psychology. “I knew I wanted to help other veterans,” he said.

Tague was connected with a national campaign through Palm Beach County. Then, he received a job offer from Faith-Hope-LoveCharity Inc. FHLC, also known as the Stand Down House, helps veterans who are struggling with mental or physical wounds or illnesses, addictions, homelessness and any other issues regarding returning to civilian life. Stand Down House utilizes a multi-tiered program, including transitional living and collaborative efforts, to help veterans ease their way back into civilian life. “We get direct referrals from the VA and the Department of Labor,” Tague said, adding that their work is primarily done through grants. Tague’s mission is to help veterans find employment. Stand Down House, he explained, is temporary housing for anywhere from three months to two years. “We’ll get them rides to the VA and get them to their appointments, get them vocational training, hopefully get them interview-ready,” he said. “Eventually, they’ll come meet with me.” This past Veterans Day, FHLC held a groundbreaking for Village of Valor (www.villageofvalor. org), a community for homeless veterans and their families. To learn more, call (561) 6499920 or visit www.standown.org.

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Out In The Sun? Beware The Hidden Dangers Of Heat Stress It’s summertime — the season of cookouts, swimming pools and outdoor fun. But along with these activities come the dangers of extreme heat, and heat stress can be deadly. While the dangers of leaving children and animals in superheated cars are well known, lesser known is the effect of spending too much time in Florida’s summertime heat without proper precautions. Many longtime residents are aware of this, given the daily intense sunlight that beams down on the state during the summer months, and the pea-soup fog created with every afternoon thunderstorm hitting the sizzling pavement. But being “aware” and actually taking precautions are not the same thing. During the past month, there have been numerous cases of heat stroke, heat exposure or heat exhaustion reported every day at Palm Beach County’s hospitals. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, extreme heat causes an average of 675 deaths annually in the United States, which is usually more than tornadoes, hurricanes, floods and lightning combined. “Every day, someone in Palm Beach County has reported a form of heat-related illness,” said Dr. Alina Alonso, director of the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County. “I would like to remind everyone to slow down, cool down and drink plenty of fluids. Recognizing the signs of heat illness and taking the necessary preventive measure can keep a person well and out of the hospital.” According to Alonso, heat injury can develop after exposure to high temperatures and inadequate or unbalanced replacement of fluids. Those most prone to heat exhaustion are elderly people, people with high blood pressure, and people working or exercising in a hot environment. Heat stroke is the most serious form of heat injury and is considered a medical emergency.

It occurs when the body becomes unable to control its temperature. The body’s temperature rises rapidly, the body loses its ability to sweat and it is unable to cool down. Heat stroke can occur if your body temperature rises to 104 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, and can cause death or permanent disability if emergency treatment is not provided. If you suspect that someone has heat stroke — also known as sunstroke — call 911 immediately and give first aid until paramedics arrive. Heat exhaustion is a milder form of heat-related illness that can develop after several days of exposure to high temperatures and inadequate or unbalanced replacement of fluids. There are several ways to avoid becoming a victim of heat stress this summer. First, be aware of the common signs and symptoms associated with heat stress. These include sweating profusely, chills, weakness, fainting, confusion, dizziness, elevated body temperature and vomiting. If you experience these symptoms, seek medical attention. Second, stay informed by checking the local weather throughout the day for updates, and plan events and activities before or after extremely hot periods. Along with the regular radio and television broadcasts, weather updates can be found online and sent to you via a number of mobile apps. Third, stay hydrated. Do not wait until you’re thirsty to drink fluids. When out in the sun, drink two to four cups of water every hour and avoid drinks with alcohol or a high sugar content. Last, but not least, stay cool by remaining in air conditioned buildings during the hottest periods of the day, avoid direct sunlight, wear lightweight or light-colored clothing, and take cool showers or baths. Enjoy those cookouts and days at the beach, but be safe out there! More tips and information can be obtained by visiting www.flhealthpalmbeach.org.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR False Promises From Minto

Promises, promises, promises. Jim Rohn once said, “For every promise, there is a price to pay.” This quote is certainly relevant to Minto as this developer now wants Acreage, West Palm Beach and Palm Beach County tax dollars to pay for the agreement it made with Palm Beach County to set aside 250 acres for a system of lakes and marshes they promised will assist in stormwater drainage, improved water quality and increased potable water supplies — at no cost to taxpayers. Thanks to Gov. Rick Scott, all Florida taxpayers have already shelled out $2 million, and now the developer of Minto West, renamed Westlake, wants more — $13 million more. Property owners in all of Palm Beach County will be shelling out tax dollars for road improvements and maintenance to handle increased traffic that will be generated by Minto. Those living within the ITID service area will be taxed additionally for road improvement, maintenance and repairs on roads we own; roads that will be flooded by Minto traffic, and on top of this, Minto now wants us to pay for its drainage project, too. Those of us who spoke in opposition to Minto West warned of the price we will have to pay for overdevelopment, and the price is steep: increased property taxes, negative impacts on our schools, marginal drainage relief for an area that rarely floods, road congestion, loss of quality of life, etc. We also warned of the “domino effect.” GL Homes is seeking land use changes to permit the construction of 4,000 homes and 235,000 square feet of commercial, and the exemptions from traffic concurrency requirements that were also given to Minto. It is sad and frustrating to know that our warnings stand a better chance of fruition than promises made by developers to “fix” our “antiquated” area.

Development is inevitable. Overdevelopment does not have to be, if the Palm Beach County commissioners would hold developers to that which they are approved to build under current land use and zoning laws. It is obvious, however, that we cannot rely on them to do that. We still stand a good chance of curbing development and minimizing impacts if residents take a stand to oppose it and support those working diligently to protect and preserve our area from “Browardization.” The only group actively challenging the commissioners’ decisions is ALERTS. Its efforts continue but need your support. Visit www.alertsofpbc.com to see how you can assist. Imagine what could happen if you do; imagine what will happen if you do not. Jean Edwards The Acreage

Management RFP Is Necessary

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council has not terminated Underwood Management Services. Underwood’s already extended patchwork contract will expire on Sept. 30. Underwood could choose to respond to the request for proposals (RFP) with perhaps the best understanding of the actual work requirements, needs and expectations of our rural town. Boots-on-the-ground involvement with ongoing changes in the town and a clear understanding of the listed town management contract requirements and adopted town policies and procedures are required of all RFP responders. Loxahatchee Groves needs an updated town management contract with the best evaluated entity that responds to the RFP process that is underway. The current extended contract with Underwood Management has become a patchwork of the original three-year contract signed Sept. 29, 2011, a June 8, 2012

amendment, subsequent separately priced work orders and sometimes conflicting contract interpretations that combine to increase the cost to the town. All of Underwood Management’s original personnel have changed, including the town manager, town clerk, planning coordinator and secretary. The basic town management contract cost is now $350,000 per year, not including any separately priced work orders or any directed and separately paid town management work load provided by other town service contractors, such as the attorney, land planner, engineer and code enforcement firm. Town changes and growth have increased the town management work requirements, and Underwood Management has also made its own interpretations of contract terms and the actual work responsibilities it has for town financial management, contract administration, oversight and direction of town projects, coordinating planning and zoning requests, carrying out code and environmental policy enforcement, and investigating and resolving resident issues and complaints. Nothing is necessarily wrong with a town management learning curve and increased costs — it’s just time for updating the contract and having a better mutual understanding of what is expected from the town management company itself and what it will cost from the best-evaluated provider. The town does not benefit from unproductive personal attacks on town council or town committee members, or emotional comments by some residents in meetings or in letters to the editor when they have simply chosen sides in our unfortunately divided town. The RFP process is underway. The council needs to choose the best-evaluated responder and go forward. John Ryan Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Mr. Ryan is a supervisor of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

The Fight Will Go On

During the June meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, embattled Councilman Ryan Liang directed the residents of the Groves “to grow up and stop being childish.” Since the March 10 election, all that I have asked for is that the people’s will be followed. Throughout this matter, it appears that the council is determined to make that as difficult as possible. At the election, it was clear that Ms. [Philomena] Liang procured numerous absentee ballots improperly. It was also clear that Councilman Jim Rockett was aware of the issue, as evidenced by the report of Bill Ford. Despite this knowledge, Councilman Rockett failed to report the matter. Councilman Rockett, as a member of the canvassing board, also actively campaigned for Mr. Liang. All of this, in my view, was wrong. As a member of the canvassing board, Councilman Rockett owed a duty to the citizens to look out for their interests and make sure the election was a true representation of the people’s will. In my view, he failed in his duty. Former Councilman Dennis Lipp filed his complaint with the ethics commission, and the state deemed it investigation worthy. Making matters worse, is the fact that when faced with the forfeiture issues of Mr. Liang, Councilman Rockett was provided the reason and case law as to why he should recuse himself. Yet again, he chose the path that put himself and his position in controversy. I am certain that another ethics complaint could be filed on this alone. As to Mr. Liang, he was the candidate. It was his campaign. Therefore, he is the “captain of the ship” and with that charge, accountable for all actions of his campaign. Mr. Liang, too, should be most concerned about the people, the election and the choices made.

He admitted on the news that his mother and member of his campaign essentially committed the felony of wrongful procurement of an absentee ballot. Yet, once again, he took no responsibility. Instead, he issued flatly false statements that this issue did not decide the election. The facts simply show this statement to be wrong. I won at the live voting. The difference was the absentee ballots. There is no other interpretation that can be made. Yet, Mr. Liang made the statement, did not publicly call for an investigation or take any responsibility for the actions of his campaign. I guess the buck does not stop with him. It is unfortunate that Mr. Liang and Councilman Rockett refuse to act responsibly, appropriately or with the interest of the people they were elected to represent first and foremost in their decisions. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigation and the Palm Beach County Circuit Court lawsuit against the Town of Loxahatchee Groves are ongoing. The fight, therefore, must go on. Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

We Need ‘Fair’ Trade Agreements

How is it that these United States involves itself in trade agreements which appear to only serve special interests? The truth of the matter is,

that past “free trade” agreement NAFTA, while rewarding American businesses with tax credits for each job sent overseas, has done nothing to stimulate our industry at home and is actually displacing American workers at home. The great sucking sound you here are more American jobs going overseas to cheap labor in the third world and developing nations, while American labor, semiskilled and unskilled, find themselves victims of such displacement, and now drawing unemployment insurance, and in some cases permanently “laid off,” facing welfare as their only solution. All the while, critics of American labor complain that these victims of government decision, these fellow Americans, “just don’t want to work.” We need to create a level playing field, not one where American workers compete with 39 countries that pay only $2/day to foreign workers. I submit to you that if the current TPP or Trans Pacific Partnership was a “fair trade bill,” then it wouldn’t require a second bill called the TAA, an assistance bill for American workers displaced by the TPP. We need a “fair trade bill,” which opens manufacturing at home, and not one where our “partners” establish tariffs of 30 percent on American goods going into foreign countries that can’t compete with foreign goods coming into these United States tariff free. Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

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RPB Zoning Change To Allow Rotating Signs At Drive-Throughs By Paul L. Gaba Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission, meeting as the Local Planning Agency, approved a zoning code text amendment Tuesday, July 28 that would allow restaurants to put in rotating price signs as part of their drive-through options. The proposal would allow for an exception to the village’s prohibition on rotating signs for restaurants with drive-through facilities, and would cover all restaurants in the village.

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continued from page 1 which is scheduled to be decommissioned soon. Also on the agenda was a review of the district’s road surface stabilization policy and consideration of the disposition of surplus real property and easements. During public comment, resident Anne Kuhl said she had been

The request was made by owners of the McDonald’s restaurant at the northeast corner of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and Okeechobee Blvd., and was met with no opposition from either village staff or the board members present at the meeting. Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Administrator Bradford O’Brien explained that the request would amend the current ordinance to allow one menu pricing sign, with a maximum height and width of 7 feet each, to be permitted, but specify that

it needed to be a minimum of 75 feet from any residentially zoned boundary. “It is my understanding that this text amendment would apply to the entire village, not one specific site,” Board Chair Joseph Boyle said. “Any residential area next to a drive-in restaurant won’t have Jack in the Box looking through their window unless it’s at least 75 feet away.” Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton said that the McDonald’s would not be the first restaurant in the village with such a sign.

“There are some drive-through restaurants that have menu pricing signs, that were issued permits, which was not supposed to have been done, but they are technically legally nonconforming,” Ashton said. “There’s one restaurant, the Steak ’n Shake, that wouldn’t meet the 75-foot requirement. But our position is, they are already legally noncomforming, so this wouldn’t change that. We aren’t taking anyone’s signs away.” The major question raised at the meeting was not about the

actual request but about future restaurant signage possibilities. “I don’t have any problems with the recommendation. However, from what I’ve seen already, Burger King and McDonald’s do, to some extent, already have signs that interchange from breakfast to lunch,” Board Member Richard Becher said. “Are we heading toward digital menus? Is that where this is going down the road?” O’Brien said that would not surprise him. “If I took out my crystal ball

and was projecting to the future, I think you’d see some digitizing of menu signs,” he said. “I think the visual illustrations where you are ordering by pictures, I don’t think that will change, unless it became a TV monitor. That’s where you would probably see digitization.” Ashton added that such a move would require an entirely new village code amendment. The amendment now heads to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council at its next meeting, on Thursday, Aug. 20.

reviewing recent legislation that had been approved, which included a $2 million Acreage drainage project involving the Seminole Improvement District and the Loxahatchee River Restoration Project that includes routing water through The Acreage. “Seminole is connecting to Indian Trail,” Kuhl said. “I’ve sat at all these meetings and I haven’t heard anything about us agreeing to any kind of project with the Seminole Improvement District to connect, and I’m just wondering how does

this governor get to sign such a bill? Has anyone on this board or staff been working on this with the Seminole Improvement District? I just find this highly irregular, and I think it should be made known to the governor that we’re not involved in this.” Kuhl added that it appears that the state expects taxpayers to pick up an additional $13 million to pay for the project. ITID Engineer Jay Foy explained that the Seminole Improvement District went through

the state to ask for financing for a plan that they said was for a public benefit. “It was to take water from their district and put it in the M Canal, which eventually gets to the Loxahatchee River’s northwest portion,” Foy said, adding that part of the Minto approval was that it had to give up one inch of its 2-inch-per-day drainage rights.” Foy said he hopes that the project will help drainage in The Acreage.

“It’s one inch for them, 0.18 inches for us,” Foy said. “It did not specify Indian Trail, but we will be working with them to make that ours. It’s a lot of water, even though it’s only 18 percent of what we need. We shouldn’t be thumbing our nose at it.” Foy said that the Seminole Improvement District is asking for the total funding, although it might come from other sources in addition to the state, and added that ITID has the infrastructure in place to participate in the project.

“They did not consult me about going to the state for funding,” he said. “If we do have to build a structure, and if you agree to it, then possibly we could also get state funding… but we have not committed to anything.” Supervisor Michelle Damone made a motion for Foy and ITID’s legal staff to ask Minto, which now controls the Seminole Improvement District, about the details of the plan, and possibly make a presentation to the board, which carried unanimously.

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ROYAL PALM BEACH HOSTS INAUGURAL SENIOR EXPO AT CULTURAL CENTER

The Village of Royal Palm Beach presented its first Senior Expo on Friday, July 24 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The day promoted resources for local senior citizens. There were vendors sharing wellness options, healthcare options, educational opportunities, travel packages and much more. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Senior Coordinator Dolly Hughes, Councilman Fred Pinto, Supervisor of Senior Services Jeannine Delgardio and Cultural Events Superintendent Carlos Morales.

Jane Hoebich visits with Julette Browne, community relations director at Royal Manor Rehabilitation.

Margaret Peter assists Pat Gamage with a BMI test.

PBCFR Fire Safety Specialist Marvin Hubert.

Young at Heart Club members Gloria Ferrara, Margie Bonner, Phyllis Katz, Iris Levin and Lenora Messina.

(Front row) Kirsten and Emmett Steiner with Craig Eisenstark; (back row) Karen and Bob Cavanagh of Allstate Insurance.

Creative Writers Group members Don Conway, Gloria Ferrara, John Rifenberg and Margie Bonner.

SPANISH EXCHANGE STUDENTS VISIT WITH PROJECT 425 AT G&M RANCH

Project 425 members welcomed Spanish exchange students to G&M Ranch in Loxahatchee Groves on Wednesday, July 22. Students got to speak with veterans of the Vietnam War. The students learned the important role of Huey helicopters during the conflict. Four military vehicles transported guests to nearby Tropical Bamboo Nursery & Gardens for a tour. Members of the St. Rita Catholic Church Knights of Columbus served lunch. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Former RPB Councilwoman Martha Webster with Major General Wayne Jackson.

Award-winning pup Quasi Modo greets guests Santiago Cid and Antonio Duenas.

Tropical Bamboo owner Robert Saporito with Mike Carroll of G&M Ranch.

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Vehicle Incidents On Orange Blvd. In The Acreage

By Ryan Bishop, L Ac, LMT The Wellness Center at Ultima Fitness

What is Qigong? Qi Gong (Chi Kung) is a gentle yet powerful healing system that brings balance to the body, and mind, and also helps to connect with Spirit. It originated in the Orient over 5000 years ago and is still being practiced today by millions of people all over the world for its healing benefits. Qi Gong is the foundation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the mother of Tai Chi Chuan. The word Qi Gong or Chi Kung, depending on who is teaching it, can be translated to mean energy practice or energy work; but the actual practice goes way beyond its description. It is an art and science of cultivating one’s inner life force with the intentions of healing. There are now thousands of Qi Gong systems and styles being practiced worldwide. Practicing Qi Gong helps to bring balance not only to the physical body, but also strengthens our inner essence. Practicing regularly promotes the free flow of energy or Qi throughout the human body by breaking through blockages within the meridians,

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report JULY 27 — A deputy from the Acreage/Loxahatchee substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called Monday morning to a home on Orange Blvd. in The Acreage regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11:30 p.m. Sunday night and 5:15 a.m. Monday morning, someone stole the victim’s 1993 Chevy 2500 pickup truck. According to the report, the victim recently purchased the vehicle, and had not yet registered it under his name. No one had access or authorization to take the vehicle. JULY 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday morning to a home on Orange Blvd. in The Acreage regarding a stolen vehicle attempt. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. Sunday evening and 7 a.m. Monday morning, someone punched out the steering column, ignition system and front passenger door lock of the victim’s 2000 Ford F-250, causing $450 in damage. ••• JULY 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Publix supermarket on Southern Blvd. last Tuesday regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:45 and 10:55 p.m., an unknown white male attempted to purchase two cartons of Newport cigarettes,

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valued at $155.59. As the cashier placed the cartons in a bag, the man unsuccessfully swiped his card through the card reader to pay. When the cashier placed the bag on top of the counter, the man grabbed it and ran out of the store, entered a red pickup truck and fled northbound on Crestwood Blvd. JULY 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to the Publix supermarket on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road last Wednesday evening regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 7:15 p.m. last Wednesday, Christopher Smith of West Palm Beach attempted to steal seven five-gallon jugs of Crystal Springs water, valued at $90.93, before being stopped by the store’s assistant manager. Smith was arrested, and the water was recovered. JULY 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Bedford Mews Court last Thursday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:20 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., someone used a blunt tool to break the front door’s deadbolt and lock, causing $500 in damage, before stealing $7,000 in jewelry and two laptop computers. DNA evidence was gathered from the home. JULY 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the LA Fitness gym on Forest Hill Blvd. last Thursday See BLOTTER, page 18

MEAT BANDITS HIT ALDI

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify two men who stole meat from the Aldi store on State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. The unknown men entered the store on Tuesday, June 30 at approximately 2 p.m. and placed more than $400 worth of meat in their backpacks before leaving the store without paying. Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

PBSO SEEKING INFO ON SUNGLASS THIEF

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help to identify a man who stole sunglasses valued at more than $1,000 from a Wellington store. The unknown male entered Eyes of Wellington on Wellington Trace on Tuesday, June 30 and snatched a pair of Chrome Hearts sunglasses before fleeing to an awaiting vehicle. The suspect appears to be in his late teens or early 20s, approximately 5’5”, wearing a blue and white striped shirt, khaki shorts and a baseball hat. Anyone with information about the suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

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Groves Council Denies Developer’s Request On B Road Work

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report On Tuesday, July 21, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council denied a request from the developers of the commercial project at B Road and Southern Blvd. to grant them a self-help provision to proceed with a paving project at the intersection. The property at B Road and Southern Blvd. is being developed into a new Palm Beach State College campus, along with two approved commercial developments. Road work on the projects has been delayed due to the completion of a right of way map survey being done by the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District in preparation to turn over the rights of way to the town. Joe Lelonek of Atlantic Land Companies, representing the property owner at the northwest corner, noted that a four-part agreement was signed several months ago between the town, Palm Beach State and the private developers regarding the road improvements. Money for the B Road work has been fully posted in escrow to connect the developments to Southern Blvd. using standard paving with a curb and gutter, while the section to the north will connect to Okeechobee Blvd.

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continued from page 1 restaurant and the other would go out for donations,” Johnson explained. They took turns following up, working together with Mark Meyers, president of the Wellington Lindburgers location. “A night like tonight, and seeing this amazing community come out and support this wonderful person, is just amazing,” Meyers said. “We are actually doing the easy part, to have the restaurant and the walls and the ceilings and the food. The hard part is what everyone is doing behind the scenes… Including all the amazing donations that people gave — way above and beyond.” There was a silent auction, music, raffles and more as Lindburgers was filled with Christina’s supporters. Local businesses

using open-graded emulsified mix (OGEM). Lelonek said that the town’s engineering firm, Keshavarz & Associates, has started the design for the project and the survey work is complete, although the survey maps being done by the LGWCD were not complete as of mid-July. At the meeting, Town Manager Bill Underwood said the survey maps had been completed that day. Lelonek said missing from the agreement is a commitment from the town to complete the northern portion of the road, which the developers have paid for but is the town’s responsibility to do. He asked the council for either a selfhelp clause or a hard deadline for the completion of the OGEM section, although there is an existing two-year completion agreement. “What we want to do is, one, insure that that road will be built in a timely fashion, which I think is what everybody is looking for, and, two, tell our tenants that we have solved the issue of having a road that is not going to be completed prior to a certain date so that we can actually start construction,” Lelonek said. Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said he would strongly recommend against a self-help agreement because it would be granting final say

to a private developer on a public project. He asserted that there have been no delays attributable to the town or the LGWCD. In other business, the council adopted a preliminary millage rate of 1.4718 mills, which is the maximum allowable rate under Florida Statutes, over the current rate of 1.20 mills and over the rollback rate of 1.0759 mills. The rate can be lowered later in the budget process. The council also approved a solid waste collection assessment of $300, which is $44 less than the current rate of $344. Underwood said the value of homesteaded residential property has increased, while agricultural land has decreased in value. Total assessed property value increased to $382 million in 2015. With a property tax rate of 1.2 mills, the tax would be $1.02 for every $1,000 of taxable value, which would generate an additional $36,137 in revenue, while the agreement with Big Dog Ranch Rescue would generate another $7,000. With other miscellaneous revenue sources, Underwood proposed transferring $58,306 to the solid waste fund, pointing out that the Waste Pro contract has increased 3.5 percent from $414,000 to $428,000, which would reduce customers’ annual rate to $300.

By Paul L. Gaba Town-Crier Staff Report The sale of Royal Palm Beach’s former wastewater treatment plant property will proceed as planned, Village Manager Ray Liggins told the Town-Crier in mid-July. The $35 million sale of the 154-acre property at the north end of Crestwood Blvd. was approved by the Royal Palm Beach Village Council in February, but had to go through several studies by purchaser Lennar Homes, including a traffic study and an analysis of cleaning up an old shooting range.

Liggins said Lennar met a Monday, July 13 deadline to submit a “notice to proceed” with the sale to the village, and that the sale’s “due diligence period” is now over. “The next step is they have to close on the property, either within 10 days after site plan approval or by Dec. 31, whichever is first,” Liggins said. Lennar has paid the village two deposits totaling $597,000 so far. As part of the site plan approval, representatives from Lennar will meet with village staff and put together a concept of what it intends to build on the property. After that

is completed, the proposal will go before the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission, and then to the council for final approval. Liggins said the village’s goal is to have things finalized for council approval by its Nov. 19 meeting, and close within 10 days of that date. According to the village’s proposed 2015-16 annual budget, $5.5 million of the capital improvement fund — of which nearly half was dedicated to major road resurfacing projects in 2016 — is to come from the property sale.

taking part included: Lindburgers, Short Stacks, Dr. Marc Pinkwasser, Sam Jon’s Salon, Leslie’s Swimming Pool Supplies, the Movies at Wellington, Edible Arrangements, Taylor Made Café, Schaefer Drugs, Sansone AC, Visions Salon, Melody Acres Music, Village Music, Everglades Farm Equipment, Strathmore Bagels, Bonefish Mac’s, Eyes of Wellington, the Tackeria, Tato’s, JRD Saddlery, Joey’s Outback Adventures, Tipsy Salon & Spa, Jordan’s Steak Bistro, Rocky’s Ace Hardware, Dive Bar, Tijuana Flats, Gold Coast, Brown Distributing, Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon, the Gold Connection, Scotty’s Sport Shop, Wellington Florist, Garden of Life, Warrior Brand Clothing, Van Dell Jewelers and Kathryn Johnson. At Vinceremos, Christina works with coaches Sarah Menor and Kim Elie, as well as interpreter Deb Levinsky. She will have different coaches at the Special Olympics, but her Florida team will be there to support her.

“It’s a privilege to be supporting her. I’m just honored to be her coach. It has changed my life teaching her,” Kim said. Christina wears a small electronic device on her wrist to convey instructions, and uses posters, as well as tactile exercises, to learn the routines. In May, Mark Elie, Kim’s husband, created a gofundme account to help with the expenses for the cross-country trip. As of Saturday, July 27, 94 people had donated $8,710. The owner of K&E Travel, Mark is helping with accommodations and coordinating the adventure. Mike was overwhelmed with the community support Thursday evening, as well as the support from Mark’s gofundme account. “We could not have found one of our riders who deserved this more,” Ruth said. “She’s not someone who just shows up and gets on a horse. She is totally immersed in our program. She deserves to go to the Olympics and shine.” Mike takes Christina to Vincer-

emos every day. “I’ve watched her grow from somebody who was very dependent on other people,” he said. “I was very tuned in to her deficiencies, and I watched her grow in the sense that she started slowly taking initiative.” Christina started working at Goodwill Industries, then moved on to working at Vinceremos. “Ruth offered an opportunity for her to do something constructive,” Mike said. “She has always had a passion for horses. It offered a safe environment for her, in an enclosed area, and offered her to show and grow and give her initiative to become really independent, to the point where she is left on her own endeavors to do pretty much as she pleases as far as getting the work accomplished and done.” Being able to compete, and ride horses, has given Christina confidence, independence and another family. “Many athletes go out there and have this competitive nature about them, but that’s not what Christina is about. It is about pleasing the crowd, pleasing Ruth,

pleasing her dad and her family, and pleasing her instructor,” Mike said. “That’s the kind of person she is.”

To help Christina and her supporters with travel expenses, visit www.gofundme.com/olympics christina.

Underwood also pointed out that the maximum allowable rate of 1.4718 mills would generate additional revenue that could also be applied to the solid waste payment, which could reduce the solid waste payment to $256 per customer. Councilman Tom Goltzené made a motion to adopt a solid waste assessment of $300 per customer, which carried 5-0. Councilman Ron Jarriel made a motion to approve the preliminary

rate of 1.4718 mills, which carried 4-1 with Councilman Jim Rockett opposed. Rocket favored the current 1.2 millage rate. Town staff planned to submit the TRIM (Truth in Millage) rate to the county on July 24, and a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Notices will be mailed to residents on Aug. 11, with discussion at another council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The final hearing date for the solid

waste assessment is set for Tuesday, Sept. 1, while formal public hearings on the tax rate and budget will be held Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Tuesday, Sept 29. The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. The town also received a clean annual audit report. Terry Morton with the accounting firm Nowlen, Holt & Miner said the report was similar to last year, when the town received a certificate of achievement for a clean audit opinion.

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Christina Cooney with her nephew Sam Hickman, sister Caryn Hickman, cousin Belinda Seymour, Ruth Menor of Vinceremos and father Mike Cooney. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Christina Cooney with Mark and Kim Elie. Tom Blake provided the entertainment.

Sara Neering, Lisa Johnson and Mark Meyers of Lindburger’s with Christina Cooney.

Vinceremos rider Rebecca LePage with Special Olympian Christina Cooney.

Patty Wills, Marti Williams and Nicole Evelyn enjoy the fundraiser.

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Resident Input Wanted For Equestrian Plan

Wellington is inviting residents to participate in an online survey on equestrian topics. The survey will assist village staff in gathering data related to traffic and seasonal fluctuations of horses and people. In an ongoing effort to provide better service for residents, the village is also seeking input on a range of topics related to the Equestrian Master Plan. All responses to the survey are anonymous. Take a few minutes to complete the survey online at www.wellingtonfl.gov or at https://epajuly. surveyanalytics.com.

Vacation Bible School At St. Michael Church

St. Michael Lutheran Church invites children to join them for Vacation Bible School from Sunday, Aug. 2 through Thursday, Aug. 6 from 5:45 to 8 p.m. night-

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NEWS BRIEFS ly. Classes are age-appropriate for kids who are entering pre-K through the completion of fifth grade. Each night, a different animated movie (Prince of Egypt, Finding Nemo, Frozen and more) will be shown to the group and a discussion will follow as to how the movie connects to the Bible. Kids will then be asked to act out the scenes. The final night will be a “movie premiere” and showcase movie scenes performed by the children. St. Michael Lutheran Church is located at 1925 Birkdale Drive in Wellington. To register, visit www.stmichaelelc.com. For more info., e-mail Kelly at kelly @daleconstruction.org or Ryan at pastorinpajamas@gmail.com, or call the church at (561) 7934999.

Superintendent At Chamber Lunch Aug. 20

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forum luncheon Thursday, Aug. 20 at 11:30 a.m. at

the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Titled “Preventing Florida’s Brain Drain,” the luncheon is aimed at uniting business and education for the purpose of retaining Palm Beach County’s brightest young minds to build a skilled workforce. The forum will feature Dr. Robert Avossa, newly appointed superintendent of the Palm Beach County School District, as the keynote speaker. The event will also introduce the community to the chamber’s new Young Entrepreneurs Academy program. Economic development and educational experts will also be on hand for a panel discussion. Tickets are $55 before Aug. 7 and $75 after Aug. 7. A portion of the proceeds will fund the Young Entrepreneurs Academy. For more info., call Martina Sanchez at (561) 578-4813.

DAC To Host Dance Intensive

The Dance Arts Conservatory will offer its annual Dance Intensive from Monday, Aug. 3

through Friday, Aug. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Classes include ballet, African, lyrical, contemporary, Broadway jazz, acro, hip-hop, tap and more with teachers Melissa Waters, Dorie and Rocky Duvall, Herbert Dingle, Lauren Cushing, Tracy Mozingo, Carlos Torres, Larry Albright, Kristen Lang and Andrew Gilbert. The cost is $300 for the week or $75/day. Call Randy at (561) 296-1880 for more info.

Back-To-School Event At Whole Foods Market

For the seventh year, Whole Foods Market Wellington — in partnership with the Village of Wellington, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue — will kick off the school year with a huge celebration of lunchbox favorite foods, free ID cards for kids, and children’s activities including face painting and live magic on Saturday, Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Emergency vehicles will be onsite in the Whole Foods Market

parking lot for families to explore, while free samples will be offered around the store. Families are encouraged to walk around and taste all sorts of lunch box delights. The free ID cards will be created in the back of the café by PBSO volunteers. Reusable Whole Foods Market cooler lunch bags and ice cream sundaes will be offered in exchange for donations to the Whole Kids Foundation. There will also be a school supply drive. Guests are encouraged to bring school supplies of their choice, which will be donated to the Boys & Girls Club in Wellington. Whole Foods Market Wellington is located at 2635 State Road 7. For more info., call (561) 904-4000.

Camp Exhibition At Armory Art Center Aug. 14

The Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach will hold its End of Summer Art Camp Exhibition & Reception on Friday, Aug. 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. It will be a one-day exhibition of the campers’

work from the final five weeks of summer camp. The exhibition is free and open to the public. For more info., call (561) 832-1776 or visit www.armoryart.org.

TWBA To Host Social Aug. 20

The Western Business Alliance will hold its August social at the Wild West Diner, located at 12041 Southern Blvd., on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Advanced registration is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers. For more info., visit www. thewesternbusinessalliance.com.

Pierce Hammock Prepares For School Year

Pierce Hammock Elementary School will hold uniform sales on Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Thursday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. The school’s “Red Carpet Premiere” (meet the teacher) will be Friday, Aug. 14 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more info., call (561) 6334500.

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Wellington’s American Legion Post 390 Hosts Officer Installation By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 held its annual officer installation ceremony Thursday, July 16 at Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 30 on Stribling Way. Southern Area Commander Joe Motes came to perform the swearing-in ceremony, where Al Ziker became commander, James Napuli became first vice commander, Loren Heistand became second vice commander, Dennis Masch became adjutant, John Isola became sergeant at arms, Jerold Klein became service officer, Marc

Piven became finance officer, Michael Pancia became historian and Robert Dugre became chaplain. Prior to the installation, outgoing Commander Max Nelson was presented the Bravo Zulu award for membership, as well as a plaque for membership by 11th District Commander Gene Bruce. Staff from the 11th District Sergeant at Arms Edward Manak and First Vice Commander Robert Miller of American Legion Post 199 were on hand along with Motes to perform the ceremony. For more information about the Post 390, e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com.

Southern Area Commander Joe Motes and 11th District Commander Gene Bruce with incoming Commander Al Ziker and his wife, Beverly.

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Michael Pancia, John Isola, Robert Dugre, Marc Piven, Dennis Masch, Al Ziker, Commander Max Nelson, Sgt. at Arms Edward Manak, Southern Area Commander Joe Motes and 11th District Commander Gene Bruce during the ceremony. Not shown: James Napuli, Loren Heistand and Jerold Klein.

Incoming Commander Al Ziker, outgoing Commander Max Nelson and 11th District Commander Gene Bruce.

PBSO Deputy and Sgt. at Arms Edward Manak, District 11 Vice Commander Robert D. Miller Jr., Southern Area Commander Joe Motes, Commander Al Ziker, First Vice Commander Robert Miller of American Legion Post 199 and 11th District Commander Gene Bruce.

Outgoing Commander Max Nelson is honored by 11th District Commander Gene Bruce.

RED BARN FEED & SUPPLY HOSTS PURINA CUSTOMER APPRECIATION EVENT

Red Barn Feed & Supply hosted its 2015 Purina Check-R-Board Days customer appreciation event on Saturday, July 11 during regular PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER business hours. For more info., visit www.redbarn1.com or call (561) 790-0004.

Purina Animal Nutrition Equine Sales Specialist Shiela Conde discusses horse feed with Shelbea Reville.

Tara, Adrian and James Ocampo select dog food.

Shelbea Reville, Mario Mejia, Ashley LeBlanc, Antonella Guerra and Brittany Arnold of Red Barn.

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This foundation was created in 2015. However, the Jacobs family has been active in the Wellington community since 1972. They formed and funded the Wellington Equestrian Alliance in 1997 and the Wellington Preservation Coalition in 2012. The foundation is focused on making donations that will have a material positive impact on the Wellington community. The foundation does not set a minimum or maximum on grant requirements, but we are looking to make donations that make a significant difference in the community. We prefer to support programs, rather than ongoing operating expenses. We prefer underwriting programs rather than purchasing tables at, or tickets to, events. Family members often attend events, so please let us know about them. First and foremost, please provide a summary of your organization, your event and/or the program you are seeking a grant for. Let us know how this grant will benefit the Wellington community, and how it fits within our mission. If you are a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, please make sure to check that box. If you are looking to fund a program for multiple years, please let us know that, and include the amount of funding needed for the entire program. The board meets regularly to discuss each application and will allocate resources to programs that both make a significant impact in the community, and are consistent with our mission. We strongly believe in programs that focus on education, athletics, at-risk youth, and preservation in Wellington. Therefore, strong preference will be given to these areas. However, we will review all applications. So if you or your organization have a request that falls outside of these areas, and you believe it helps us achieve our mission, then we encourage you to still apply.

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SAFETY FAIR BRINGS CROWDS TO ITID’S HAMLIN HOUSE COMMUNITY CENTER

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Smokey and Sparky with Sandra Love Semande and Laure Palm.

Wyatt Ortlip, Sensei Anthony Long and Parker Long.

Commander Sherry Clutter, W. Lee Ziomek, Helen Petrie, Edward Kochman, John Ralle and Paul Hirsch from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Volunteer Unit.

Ethan Eddy slips down the water slide.

Jessica, Holly and Rosebud Mortiz enjoy the outing.

Kendall Bodwell runs with a parachute.

John Greer shows attendees how to prevent wildfires.

Audree Hill gets her prints taken for a free Child ID.

Tyler, Brooke and Max Weber meet Smokey and Sparky.

PBCFR District Chief Paul Jaremko with Capt. Rich Vassalotti, driver Mike Martin, firefighter/paramedic Lane Holtzman, Lt. Darwin Zelaya and firefighter/paramedic Brad LaBar from Station 26.

Steve and Elizabeth Accomando and Mary Montanaro from Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary with Glenn the dog.

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ABWA Awards Grant To Ann Lewis Of Wellington

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association recently awarded a $1,500 grant to Wellington resident Ann Lewis. Lewis is attending the University of Florida in the primary mental health nurse practitioner program. She has a master’s degree in nursing from the pediatric nurse practitioner program from UF and a master’s degree in counseling from Asbury Theological Seminary. Lewis is a licensed mental health counselor with the Community Christian Counseling Center and is an advanced registered nurse practitioner with Palm Beach Pediatrics. She is also a volunteer with St. Peter’s United Methodist Church as a Sunday school teacher, worship committee member, leader of the International Missions Committee and as a missionary to Cuba. She also serves on weekend spiritual

Ann Lewis renewal retreats and participates in annual fundraising at the Community Christian Counseling Center. For more information about the ABWA, contact Chapter President Rebecca Ott at (772) 828-0915 or visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.

Wellington Staffers Earn Certification From FASD Wellington staff members Mitch Fleury and Kim Eikov have received Certified District Manager designations. They accepted their awards at the annual conference of the Florida Association of Special Districts (FASD) on June 25 after having completed required coursework and an annual project. As Director of Operations, Fleury uses his extensive public works, construction and water

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management experience to ensure smooth operations throughout the village. As Human Resources Generalist, Eikov uses her extensive customer service, public relations and human resources experience to support the village’s mission. The purpose of the program is to ensure that district managers comply with Florida Statutes governing special districts.

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Wellington’s Katherine Royston Earns Doctoral Degree From Virginia Tech

Former University of Florida students Katherine Royston of Wellington and William Walters of Vancouver made history by receiving the first doctoral degrees from Virginia Tech’s nuclear engineering program this spring, following one of their UF professors to the institution. “There was never a doubt that I wanted to complete my Ph.D. with Dr. Alireza Haghighat, who is widely known in the nuclear engineering field,” Royston said. “So when he was recruited by Virginia Tech from the University of Florida, I was determined to follow him.” An internationally known educator, Haghighat, Florida Power & Light Endowed Term Professor at the University of Florida, began his tenure at the Florida campus as the chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering Department

in 2001 and spent the next eight years in that position. Haghighat served as graduate advisor for Royston and Walters while they were earning master’s degrees at the University of Florida. The two students had already begun the Ph.D. program in Florida when the three of them left for Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering revived its nuclear engineering program in 2007, and in 2013, the program received approval to award master’s and doctoral degrees. Haghighat served as committee chair for Royston’s dissertation, “A Novel Methodology for Iterative Image Reconstruction in SPECT Using Deterministic Particle Transport.” Royston headed to Oak Ridge, Tenn., earlier this month to join the Reactor and Nuclear Systems Division at Oak Ridge National

Will Walters and Katherine Royston received doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from Virginia Tech in May. Lab, which provides science and “I look forward to applying the technology in support of nuclear knowledge I’ve gained in physics power for the United States and and nuclear sciences in a way that the world. benefits everyday life,” she said.

Wellington Garden Club Members Receive Several Prestigious Honors

Wellington Garden Club members and local youth recently received awards and recognition from the National Garden Clubs, the Deep South Region and the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs. The National Garden Clubs, a not-for-profit educational organization with more than 180,000 members, recognized Lisa Ferrano with a Member Award of Honor,

one of only eight given in the United States. Ferrano’s volunteer achievements in the community over several years were cited, especially her work with local youth and Habitat for Humanity landscaping. The Wellington Garden Club’s two-year efforts to promote wildlife through educational programs for members and the public, together with the club’s participation

in various field trips featuring wildlife and special wildlife programs for youth, received a first place national President’s Special Projects Award. In addition, two students sponsored by the local club were honored. In the Recycled Sculpture Youth Contest, Hunter Tota received the first-place award for fourth grade and Emily Oschmann received an

honorable mention at the sixthgrade level. Of the many awards given by the Deep South Region and the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, the most outstanding achievement recognized was the planting of 1,200 small slash pines and mahogany trees provided by the Village of Wellington in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Environmental Preserve.

Escobar Completes U.S. Air Force Basic Training

Air Force Airman Allyson L. Escobar recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward

an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Escobar is the daughter of Susan B. Davey of Royal Palm Beach and granddaughter of Eugene Feen of Queens, N.Y. She is the wife of William A. Escobar, and daughter-in-law of Diana Blackburn of Nashville, Tenn. She is a 2011 graduate of the Kentwood Preparatory School in Lantana.

Lisa Ferrano was presented the Member Award of Honor by former National Garden Club President Barbara May.

Hunter Tota displays his award-winning sculpture.

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Local Teacher Robin O’Brien Receives Presidential Award

For the second consecutive year, a School District of Palm Beach County teacher has won the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Robin O’Brien, a mathematics resource teacher, is one of two teachers in Florida to receive the honor. As this year’s mathematics winner, O’Brien will receive $10,000 from the National Science Foundation, and will travel to Washington, D.C., this summer for an awards ceremony, professional development opportunities and more.

“It’s the ultimate validation for all the hard work you put in, day in and day out,” O’Brien said. “I’m honored to be considered part of such an elite group of educators.” The award is given each year to one math and one science teacher in all 50 states. It alternates between teachers for kindergarten through sixth grade and seventh through 12th grade. Teachers complete an extensive application for the honor. After an initial review at the state level, winners are selected by a panel of scientists, mathematicians and educators.

O’Brien is in her eighth year with the school district. She previously worked at Royal Palm Beach High School and Seminole Ridge High School before taking on her current role as a district resource teacher. As a resource teacher, O’Brien helps plan the curriculum and provides professional development for secondary mathematics teachers through the district. Before teaching, O’Brien spent nearly a decade as a logistics analyst with General Motors and DuPont. “In the classroom, every day is

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Robin O’Brien different, and every class period is different,” O’Brien said. “That first week I started teaching, I knew I was where I belonged.”

Sacred Heart School Graduates Its 70th Class

William B. Finneran addresses the Sacred Heart students.

With jubilant friends and family filling Sacred Heart School’s Madonna Hall, the eighth grade Class of 2015 celebrated commencement on Thursday, June 4. “This is Sacred Heart School’s 70th eighth grade graduating class, and we are honored that Mr. William B. Finneran, a longtime supporter of our school, delivered an inspiring commencement speech,” Principal Candace Tamposi said. During his speech, Finneran urged parents to be vigilant of their children, and continue to teach the school’s values of serving and respecting those most in need. To the students, Finneran encouraged them to follow their dreams just like Steve Jobs did. He then invited the graduating class to join his Sacred Heart alumni stock market

class. Finneran developed the stock market class two years ago for the 2013 graduating class. The goal of the class is to help students learn how the market works and to have each child work the market to pay for their college education. Many students from the 2015 graduating class have been accepted to Cardinal Newman High School, while others will go on to attend Suncoast High School, Forest Hill High School’s engineering

program and the G-Star School of the Arts. “Sacred Heart School graduates go on to universities such as Boston College, the University of Notre Dame, Bucknell University, Stetson University, the University of Alabama and Florida State University, to name a few. To think that for some of these students it all started with Sacred Heart School granting them a scholarship to attend our school is gratifying,” Tamposi said.

Long-time New Horizons Elementary School teachers Veronica Dillingham and Roberta Thompson recently retired after many years of faithful service. Dillingham taught music for 38 years focusing on bringing out the best in all students by incorporating musical instruments and chorus performances in her program. Thompson taught for more than 35 years teaching reading, math and science to elementary students throughout Palm Beach County. Everyone at New Horizons wishes these excellent teachers well in their new adventures. Shown above are Dillingham and Thompson.

NEW HORIZONS FIFTH GRADERS AMAZE AT MUSICAL TALENT SHOW

PBCHS Shines At FBLA Conference In Chicago Palm Beach Central High School represented District XX in Chicago last month for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Conference. Sophomores Brandon Truong and Yaa Annor, and recent graduate Anthony Olive, competed at the national level. Olive, Florida’s first-place winner, also won first place at nationals for his project on cyber security. Olive was awarded a $1,200 scholarship by the sponsors of his category. Kudos to Truong and Annor for competing at the national level among more than 1,100 participants.

(Above) Archbishop Thomas Wenski. (Below) The Class of 2015.

Anthony Olive

New Horizons Elementary School fifth graders, led by teachers Jude Valdov, Ashley Schroth, Iban Hernandez and Sherry Case, ended the year with a talent show for parents, students and staff. They sang, danced and played instruments to a variety of musical selections. Shown above, students performed a rousing dance wearing the “bobble heads” of their favorite staff members.

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It’s August? The Summer Moves Faster Than It Did In My Youth Can you believe it? It’s almost August! Where did those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer go? Well, some of them went to the beach, others to theme parks and, sadly, still others have been absorbed into the school year. When I was growing up, school didn’t start until after Labor Day. Those were the good ol’ days. There was so much summer that children actually started to get bored with it. I can only imagine how “boring” it was for dear old mom. Back then, our summer routine was the same — the final bell would ring on the last day of school, and we students would burst out the doors like we were making a jail break. We didn’t so much as glance

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The Sonic BOOMER back at the teachers who had been taking care of us for nine long months, and that was probably just as well. I don’t doubt that they were at the school windows, watching the mass exodus and laughing (it had to be quite a sight), but they probably didn’t do that for long — it was the

beginning of their vacation, too. Upon arriving home, we kids would change into our play clothes with a vengeance, kicking our school clothes into the back of the closet with the hopes of never seeing them again. (And we probably didn’t... kids grow quickly during the school year but even more quickly during the summer, or so it seems.) We spent the late afternoon and early evening hours reconnecting with friends and making plans. When dawn broke the next morning, we were up with it, even though our parents could barely rouse us during the school year. We were all suddenly “morning people.” There was so much to do! We’d hop on our bikes and ride miles

to the big park, something we certainly could’ve done any Saturday during the school year but didn’t. It felt different during the summer — like we had the time to do it right. I suppose it was our little version of piling into the car and going to Orlando. However, being kids, we hadn’t brought money or packed a lunch or remembered our sunscreen or swimsuits or fishing poles or anything — so we were back home within hours... hungry, sunburned and vowing to do it right tomorrow. Tuckered out from pedaling, our plan was to spend the rest of the afternoon lounging in front of the TV with a peanut butter sandwich. Our mother had other plans for us,

however, so back outside we went, and that is where we spent most of the three months that comprised our summer. We gave nary a thought to returning to school until suddenly, mom was taking us for new shoes and the stores were decorated with posters featuring chalkboards and apples. Uh-oh. Doom slowly settled over us and we “crammed” to get every last bit of fun out of the summer, playing wildly and trying to fit too much into every day. And then, just like April 15 for adults, it was here: The First Day of School. The blow was softened slightly by new clothes, a new lunchbox and meeting See WELKY, page 18

Amy Schumer’s ‘Trainwreck’ An Amusing Summer Rom-Com

Just what we needed! A really good summer romantic comedy. And we certainly have it in Trainwreck. The brainchild of comedy writer and actress Amy Schumer, it turns the whole genre on its ear in a wonderful pastiche of good-natured humor, female-oriented dirty jokes, and a couple of delightful twists and turns. This is a great date movie, although it has a well-deserved R rating. Schumer plays the leading character, Amy Townsend, who writes for a sleazy magazine (one of its stories is, “You’re not gay; she’s boring”), is hard-drinking, hardworking and has lots of one-night stands. Her father (Colin Quinn) has taught her that monogamy is unnatural. She does have a sort-of boyfriend, dim-witted Steven (John Cena) whom she uses for her pleasure and flees from when she learns he actually is thinking of things like marriage and children with her. Her monster of an

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler editor Dianna (Tilda Swinton) assigns her a story about a gifted surgeon, Aaron (Bill Hader) who handles top athletes (his best friend seems to be LeBron James). She knows nothing about sports, but he thinks she’s attractive. However, when he calls her to ask her out, she’s convinced he’s a stalker. They do have to meet again because of the story she’s writing, and he constantly surprises and, to her chagrin, delights her. He even gets along with her cranky

father. Aaron seems like the perfect man; he even gets an award from Doctors Without Borders for his charity work. Her sister Kim (Brie Larson), married with a stepson and pregnant, likes Aaron. So Amy does everything in her power to push him away; she is cranky and nasty. And, as part of the genre, her life falls apart and eventually… well, if you can’t figure this one out, you haven’t seen many movies. The cast is great. Schumer is a great new voice. Most of our comic auteurs are men, and their movies reflect that. Schumer is a very funny feminine voice. I had never heard of her before this film, even though she has had a show on Comedy Central. Her material seems wonderfully fresh. I was with my wife and several friends in the theater, and they were hysterical at points. Hader was very good as the surgeon. It

is difficult to seem both so perfect while also being more than a bit prissy. Yet he carried it off well. LeBron James was great in the role of best friend, able to poke fun at himself in a charming way. I do, however, suggest he keep his day job. Quinn was appropriately funny and cranky as the dad. I particularly enjoyed seeing Norman Lloyd as the father’s friend. It could be the last role played by the 100-year-old actor, who started in show business more than 90 years ago. Of course, all of this is a twist on our traditional romantic comedy notions, where the guy has all sorts of girlfriends and gives them all up for the nice, sweet girl. The films have created niches for the characters almost as extreme as the old Italian commedia dell’arte. Schumer changes all of that, and it’s about time. In her world, the women do the hunting and face all the strange results from it that

men did. When Aaron admits to Amy that he’s slept with three women before her, her quick response is that she did as well. And he discovers that she has been with a lot of men. But in the end, as expected, love wins out. Both are unhappy alone, and Amy finally figures out she wants him more than her old life. And there are great laughs along the way. Judd Apatow, famous for gross-out comedies, lets Schumer’s persona come through, and it is a winner. Note, however: This is an R-rated film and it deserves it. There is lots of sex, many off-color jokes and some nudity. It is both romantic and a comedy. We have had far too few of those, and this is one of the best I have seen in a long while. This was my first look at Schumer, and I will be watching her in the future. Go see it and judge for yourself.

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WELLINGTON HOSTS SUMMERTIME FUN BLOCK PARTY AT TIGER SHARK COVE

Wellington sponsored a Summertime Fun Block Party on Saturday, July 18 at Tiger Shark Cove Park. There was a free barbecue provided by Diamond Caterers. While kids enjoyed dancing, a bounce house and face painting, vendors were on hand from a number of businesses and agencies. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig makes cotton candy.

Jake Bernstein and Dylan Schwartz play Connect Four at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club table.

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PBSO Volunteers Capt. Ina Getzoff, Ken Finkleman, Lt. Barry Lieberman, Capt. Richard Gonzalez, Major Ron Stux, Major John Getzoff and George Himich.

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C.K.’s Lockshop & Security Center Opens Wellington Location

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report C.K.’s Lockshop & Security Center has been in business in Palm Beach County for more than 50 years. The company opened a Wellington location in May. The new location in the Courtyard Shops will host a grand opening celebration on Thursday, Aug. 13 from 6 to 8 p.m. with a ribbon cutting, raffle, giveaways, food, cake and more. Dating back to 1960, the current owners took over the business in 1992. With a 6,000-square-foot facility in Boynton Beach and a location in Delray Beach, owners Robert and Tina Stephens and Chris and Bruce Volpe recently added Wellington as a third location. “I started out part-time working for a locksmith in Deerfield Beach while I was going to college,” Robert recalled. “I enjoyed the trade so much that I went full-time. I worked there for eight years be-

fore we decided that we wanted to go out on our own.” Robert was working with Bruce at the time, and their partnership has continued. From there, they went on to become the owners of C.K.’s Lockshop & Security Center. “We sell, service and install all aspects of keys, locks and safes, also access control, surveillance cameras and alarm systems,” Robert said. “We also sell a lot of decorative door hardware.” Though the smallest of the three locations, the Wellington store packs a mighty punch. As with the others, someone is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for problems big and small. Throughout the company, there are 20 employees and eight trucks providing service anytime, including off-site, and employees always wear the company’s trademark orange logo. “Our company colors are orange,” Tina said. “There are people out there who copy storefront

Safes of any size and more on display at C.K.’s Lockshop.

K-Park

Public Input

continued from page 1 for the land. Presently, the property is being rented for agricultural use. After the survey portion, many residents took to the microphone to make comments, including 25year Wellington resident Kerry Baron. “The one thing that I find that we don’t have, considering that this is also an equestrian community… is we don’t have an educational recreation facility,” he said. Baron, having been a teacher, suggested a museum dedicated to horses on part of the K-Park property. “The museum could open up with the biology of the horse and change exhibits — something dynamic that would engage children,” he said. Baron suggested exhibits on horse breeds, veterinary issues, riders, horses in business, horses in agriculture and more. Such a museum would bring horses to life, he explained. Every aspect of the equestrian industry, from past to present, could be available and interactive. Antoinette Garza, a resident of Castellina, which is adjacent to the K-Park land, suggested giving more consideration to the residents who live in the area. “People have to live with that every day,” she said. Garza mentioned that she spends disposable income in Delray Beach and Boca Raton, and that Wellington has the potential to create its own draw. Olympia Homeowners Association President Bill Flack called Wellington “an upper-class, wonderful community of great importance.” Flack said the property needs

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continued from page 1 Greene said. “It may have been approved by some of the board members and staff who reviewed this, but this is not what was presented and approved by this council. That is why we’re having this discussion.” Greene also asked how far the circular patio extended over the lake, and Pirtle said it will be a few feet, although the radius of the patio is 30 feet. “Some of the images appear that it extends farther out,” Greene said, adding that he did not want to dissect the design. “Our overall concern was the fact that there were some really significant elements to the architectural design that seem to be missing.” The proposed additional costs totaled $545,000, but Willhite asked if that included change order fees. When informed that it did, Willhite said he felt that the village should not have to pay them since some of the features were in the plan approved by the council. Greene pointed out that Song & Associates have been great partners with the village in the overall $13 million project, which first included the design and building of the new Wellington Tennis Center, and now the new Wellington Community Center. “I don’t want people walking away saying, these

names, so we try to get that out to our customers. If guys come out, and they’re not in an orange shirt, then you have the wrong company.” Everyone goes through background checks, Tina said, noting that many employees have been with the company for a long time, many more than a decade. Robert said that the storefront locations and years in business differentiate C.K.’s Lockshop from its competitors. “You’re dealing with the security of your home or your business, so it is nice to know that the company is established,” he said. “It also is great to know that you can come to the store and meet the people face-to-face… And if you do have a problem, you can come back to one of our three stores and get it resolved.” C.K.’s Lockshop works with many commercial accounts, including the Boynton Beach and Delray Beach police departments, and many hospitals. Wellington’s store has more than 2,500 keys in stock at any given time, ranging from car keys, house keys, skeleton keys and motorcycle keys to safe keys, boat keys, high-security auto keys, chip keys and more. “That’s important, because if someone’s looking for a hard-to-find key, and they can come here, they’ll remember to come back,” Robert said. “We have all of the common ones and a lot of the oddballs.” Additionally, the store sells alarm systems, video surveillance systems and more. “In today’s market, it’s standard

to be mixed-use. “Anybody who comes in here to build on that property is going to be commercially oriented to make a profit,” he said. “That does not mean that we cannot build in a manner to enhance our community and enhance our style of life.” Resident Joe Arol was met with applause when he urged caution on any K-Park plan. “Based on the feeling that I got from the responses from many of you tonight, I think the consensus is that we want to keep the ‘village’ in the Village of Wellington,” he said. “Therefore, I think we have to tread very carefully as to how we proceed with K-Park. My feeling is that we’re kind of putting the cart before the horse.” He suggested waiting until people can see how the new movie theater being built in the Mall at Wellington Green affects Wellington before making any decisions on K-Park and what use it should fulfill. “My suggestion is very simple,” he said. “Let’s continue to table this situation until we have results.” Stig Pedersen, who moved to Wellington about three years ago, called the traffic pattern along State Road 7 an “absolute traffic nightmare.” “If we continue down that path, very few people are going to continue to be happy. Whatever decision is made for that property, we cannot continue to make those mistakes just for the sake of those extra retail properties,” Pedersen said. Bill Wheelen, a 10-year Wellington resident living in Olympia, believes that critical mass has been reached as far as growth. “If I wanted to live in west Broward, I’d live in west Broward,” he said. “That’s what we’re turning

into, and it concerns me greatly… If I wanted to live in Delray and Boca, where I came from, I would have stayed there. I came here because Wellington had the draw of a beautiful bedroom community. It’s a wonderful area.” Satesh Raju tore into the credibility of the survey, calling it unscientific and noting that there are approximately 60,000 people in Wellington. “You can’t please all the people all the time,” he said. “I think we agree that we don’t want a thousand housing units. We also agree that we want green space. We also agree that we want restaurants.” Looking at those components, Raju said, a request for proposals should be sent out, following those components as guidelines. Many people liked one of the six rejected proposals, he said, asking for a reason. “We’re rehashing the same thing we did last year all over again, with zero clarity,” Raju said. “This is 97 people in a town of 60,000 citizens.” Director of Operations Jim Barnes said that the village-conducted town hall meetings all would be the same. “We’re not working to an end to develop a project,” he said. “There isn’t a project we’re looking to improve or looking to change… What we are doing is trying to get comments.” Then, after all of the meetings, the results will be presented to council members, he explained. “At this point, what we hope to get as input will form what we present to council members when they’re considering the future of K-Park,” Barnes said. “It’s important to gauge the vision and feeling of what the community wants for other development in Wellington.”

guys are fighting,” he said. “We’ve made a tremendous commitment, and you guys have made a tremendous effort… in bringing a very significant product to the Village of Wellington.” However, Greene agreed with Willhite that there were features in the originally approved plan that were left out. He proposed $415,000 for the enhancements, and made a motion to that effect, but Village Attorney Laurie Cohen pointed out that the contractor had not approved that amount. After more discussion, the contractor agreed to a $65,000 price reduction from their proposal, for a total of $480,000, which the council approved on a 4-0 vote. Lanigan said a fourth additional feature proposed was an entry off of Country Club Drive near the Wellington Amphitheater, which would be in line with the circular entry for the community center and add some extra parking spaces. At an added cost of $350,000, council members decided to take up that discussion at a later date. The 26,000-square-foot facility is planned for completion in the spring or summer of 2016. The plans include an event room that will seat 360 people, an Internet lounge, three multi-purpose rooms, a fitness room, a conference room, an arts and crafts room, a baby/tots classroom and a warming kitchen. Also at the July 14 meeting, the council approved a preliminary

truth in millage (TRIM) ad valorem tax rate at the current rate of 2.45 mills, an Acme Improvement District assessment rate unchanged at $230 per unit, and solid waste assessments of $140 for curbside and $105 for containerized service, which is $20 less per customer than last year. The 2.45 millage rate is the same as last year but above the rollback rate of 2.24 mills. It is anticipated to raise an additional $1.48 million due to rising property values, for a total of $16.16 million in ad valorem revenue. The total budget of $79.05 million is an increase of $2.10 million, or 2.7 percent, which proposes a total of $6.6 million in capital projects to include drainage, road and building improvements.

Welky

Youthful Summer

continued from page 16 up with old friends, but that excitement only lasted a day. By day two, our young energy had been harnessed and channeled to desktops as the solemn task of learning long division began. Don’t get me wrong — even though everyone uses a calculator now, I’m glad I know how to do long division. But math skills will never be something I cherish. Summertime will.

Robert and Tina Stephens with Chris and Bruce Volpe at the new Wellington store.

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to have the ability to watch your cameras from your phone or your laptop, or wherever you have Internet access,” Robert explained. “Every system that we install, you can view those cameras from your phone, iPad, smartphone, laptop or whatever it may be. Also, a lot of the alarm systems that we install, you can control with your smartphone.” Large safes line the walls of the Wellington store, ranging from small in-ground safes and closet safes to much larger varieties. They feature many different means of locking, including the three standard ways: dials, push buttons and biometrics.

Charter

Joint Meeting

continued from page 1 Napoleone said the charter is very long and that his fellow members did not want to burden voters with reading the entire document in order to decide on questions — and, if they disagreed on one item, vote to reject the entire slate. “We thought ‘less is better,’” he said, adding that the charter needs some cleaning up, but that the task force tried to focus on specific questions that would not confuse voters. Mayor Bob Margolis said he was inclined to agree with Willhite about cleaning up the language, explaining that this was the only comprehensive charter review he recalled. “Last time there was a charter revision, it was a council discussion that went to voters,” Margolis said. “Is it nitpicking? Probably, but it’s a question that has to be challenged.” He also stressed that their meeting Monday was the only joint meeting and that future meetings would be at public hearings conducted by the council, and hoped that it would be more interactive. “They need to hear from us what our opinions are,” Margolis said. “I know that they made recommendations. They made valid initiative recommendations, but I thought they were going to hear what we had to say also.” The first question posed by the task force was regarding council compensation. It asks whether the requirement should be changed from a supermajority of four votes to a simple majority to change how much council members are paid. When the question comes up, it usually leads to a long public debate, which has made council members wary to approach the subject. Task Force Member Francine Ramaglia said the issue is really about politics and that, drawing from her experience as the village’s former finance director, she personally thought provisions for council compensation should be

Blotter

continued from page 6 regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:37 and 5:15 p.m., someone removed $200 from the victim’s wallet, which was secured in a gym locker. JULY 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Peel Court in the Greenview Shores community last Friday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, someone burned approximately 10 inches of the victim’s white PVC fence, causing approximately $200 in damage. The vandalism occurred sometime between 8 p.m. last Wednesday and 6 a.m. last Friday. JULY 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of The Acreage last Friday morning regarding a case of fraud. According to the report, sometime between 11:40 and 11:45 a.m. last Thursday, someone used the victim’s PNC Bank card at a Publix supermarket in

“Probably 75 percent of the safes we sell have push-button locks on them,” Robert said. “We sell a lot of safes — everything from $300 up to $9,000.” The internal configurations of the safes, Robert said, is customizable. “We do the delivery, and we do the installation, with our people,” Bruce added. Safe usage, Robert explained, varies from basic safes for papers with fire protection to other varieties. The best type of safe for fire protection, Robert said, is an in-ground safe. Always looking to increase safety and security, Robert pointed

around the store, showing various safety features, including locks to increase the security of a sliding-glass door. “Service is what we pride ourselves on,” he said. “We take pride in our work. Our technicians take pride in their work and do quality work. We stand behind everything that we do.” Store hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, but emergency service is always available. C.K.’s Lockshop & Security Center is located at 13860 Wellington Trace, Suite 6, in the Wellington Courtyard Shops. For more information, call (561) 7329418 or visit www.cksecurity.com.

more clearly defined and regularly scheduled. “I feel there should be a regular review,” Ramaglia said. “The concern was it put everyone in a public position to discuss salaries.” Vice Mayor John Greene said council compensation is not a great concern to him because he just wants to perform the public service. Adams pointed out that compared to other municipalities, Wellington’s council compensation is low, and added that most municipalities do not have term limits, as Wellington does. Willhite said he favored council compensation because the cost of serving should not come out of the council member’s pocket. The next question asks whether council vacancies should be filled in the same manner as one in the mayor’s office, which is a disparity that was created when voters approved having an elected mayor rather than a council-elected one. Currently, the mayor can only be replaced by a special election, while council vacancies are filled by appointment. The charter change would fill council vacancies by special election as well. Willhite said he favored treating council members and the mayor the same, and Councilwoman Anne Gerwig agreed. The third question regarding calling special council meetings would eliminate a 72-hour notice and require only “reasonable notice,” in accordance with state law. Willhite said he opposed that question. “I feel giving ample time is only fair,” he said. Cohen explained that the provision would only apply to special meetings and that the thinking of the task force was there may be special situations where 72 hours’ notice is not possible, citing the recent purchase of the Lake Wellington Professional Centre as an example. Greene said he would support posing the question to voters. “Technology is different than it was,” he said. “We have the ability to get the notice out more quickly,” he said. But Greene questioned the

current charter provision that the mayor or, in his absence, the vice mayor can call a special meeting, and said he would prefer that only a majority of council members could do so. Councilman John McGovern supported asking the question of voters but would prefer a more definitive time frame than “in accordance with state law.” A question that led to a lot of discussion was whether the charter should be amended to include a provision protecting the Equestrian Preserve Area. The ballot summary explains that the original charter makes no reference to the Equestrian Preserve Area. The proposed amendment would permit landowners to apply to be voluntarily included in the preserve upon a majority vote of the council, but would prohibit removal without a supermajority vote. Willhite said the charter talks about protecting distinctive features of the village. “I certainly think, and every council has recognized, that it is a distinctive aspect of our community,” he said. “We should have certain areas defined.” Cohen said the amendment references a map that would need to be updated frequently. Greene asked if anyone could apply to become part of the equestrian overlay, and Cohen said legally they could. Gerwig said she did not want to create an illusion that anyone can come in. “That is the danger and what I am concerned about,” Greene agreed. McGovern asked about a proposal that was rejected by the task force to add the Equestrian Preserve Committee to the charter, and Cohen said the Equestrian Preserve Committee wanted something in the charter that would protect it from future councils, but pointed out that the task force was unanimously against that because it would undermine the authority of the council. Greene said he favored including the question on recognizing the Equestrian Preserve Area. “The equestrian community is what we have that sets us apart,” he said.

Jensen Beach for two charges of $123.79, and attempted to use the card at a Walgreens store. According to the report, the victim had the card in her possession the entire time. JULY 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Greenway Village North Clubhouse last Friday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Monday, July 20 and Friday, July 24, someone stole a 60-inch Sony rear-projection television, valued at approximately $800, from the clubhouse. According to the report, the clubhouse was busy, as a room was being prepared for a wedding, and a sliding glass door had been left unlocked. DNA evidence was gathered from the building. JULY 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was contacted Monday by a resident of New Castle Terrace regarding the delayed report of a theft. According to a PBSO

report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. last Thursday, someone stole the victim’s purple BMX bicycle, valued at $500, along with a boys black and red bicycle, valued at $90. JULY 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Wellington Trace in Sugar Pond Manor on Monday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, at 4:15 a.m. Monday, the victim’s car alarm went off. According to the report, someone shattered the driver’s side window of the victim’s 2011 Kia, causing approximately $300 in damage. JULY 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday morning to a home on Doubletree Circle regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 and 11:30 a.m., someone entered the victim’s work trailer and removed two weed eaters and two chainsaws, together valued at $1,700.

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WELLINGTON’S IPC HOSTS FEAST OF THE SEA CHALLENGE SEMIFINAL EVENT

The second stop of the Feast of the Sea Chef Challenge was held Wednesday, July 22 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The event, a benefit for several South Florida nonprofit organizations, featured a cooking contest between four top chefs — Elmer Saravia of Bice Palm Beach, Will Sellner of IPC, Clay Carnes of the Grille Fashion Cuisine and Bret Hauser of Pizza Craft. The competition was fierce, but the judges chose Carnes’ dish in the end. Two additional semifinal events will be held before an overall winner is crowned in final event this fall. Visit www.feastofthesea.com for more info. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

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Dan Kelly grew up around horses. Now 75, he still finds talented horses and trains them, both for himself and for clients. He has a special place in his heart for Thoroughbreds. “When I was coming up through the ranks, Thoroughbreds were what everyone rode and showed,” he said. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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The 12U South Florida Hitmen travel baseball team from Royal Palm Beach went to Cooperstown, N.Y., July 19-26 to compete in the 2015 Cooperstown Dreams Park World Series Tournament. There were 104 teams from 26 different states and Canadian provinces competing for the championship. Page 29

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Trainer Dan Kelly Loves To Work With Thoroughbreds

Originally from upstate New York, Dan Kelly grew up around horses. Like a lot of kids who love horses but can’t afford them, he had to find a way to support his interest. Since he couldn’t buy well-trained horses, he decided to develop some of his own. This led to Dan Kelly Stables. “Eventually, I got tired of doing everything where it was so cold, so I bought a farm and moved to South Florida in 2000,” Dan recalled. “I’ve also slowed down a little. I’m 75 now, so I’ve pretty much given up showing, which is very hard work. I leave that to my daughter. She has moved back to New York with 30 horses. She competes in the Grand Prix jumper classes.” But Dan still finds talented horses and trains them, both for himself and for clients at his farm off B Road in Loxahatchee Groves. He has a special place in his heart for Thoroughbreds. “When I was coming up through the ranks, Thoroughbreds were what everyone rode and showed. No one had Warmbloods,” he said. “When I look for a good prospect, I still keep in touch with trainers at the local race tracks: Gulf Stream and Calder here in Florida, Saratoga and Finger Lakes in New York. Thoroughbreds can really get the job done. You never know how far they can go until you start working with them. Many of them are

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Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg really nice horses. Even the ones who aren’t going to be able to jump the bigger Grand Prix fences can make very nice junior and amateur horses. Plus, a lot of ex-racehorses end up at slaughterhouses. I like saving them. They’re sweet, willing, rideable horses with many years ahead of them.” Yet many people have false images of Thoroughbreds. “They think they’re flighty, hot. It’s an undeserved reputation,” Dan said. “Most of them aren’t like that at all. Just the way some Warmbloods can be hot, you have to look at each individual and see what he’s like and where his talents lie. Thoroughbreds tend to be soft, quiet, sensitive horses. You don’t need spurs. They’re very easy to ride, willing and brave. They have a lot of heart. They’re great riding horses, very personable.” And there are always a lot of young, healthy Thoroughbreds looking for good homes when their time at the track is done. “The ones who’ve raced may not know how to trot or canter, but they’re always eager to please and very intelligent,” Dan said. “They

Dan Kelly with Grande, a Thoroughbred he has up for sale. learn in no time. Many never race, because and once the owners are done with them, they don’t have the speed or the competitive they have no more use for them. It’s strictly instinct. They make wonderful show horses a business. and pets.” Dan’s had a lot of success with the horses Dan is sad at the thought of how racehorses he has trained. In his more than 50 years of are treated as commodities rather than as living riding, training and showing, he has competed creatures. Often, they are treated as machines, See ROSENBERG, page 31

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Quantum Will Give $750K To ‘Basic Needs’ Nonprofits

The Quantum Foundation, Palm Beach County’s largest health-funding foundation, is accepting applications from small, grassroots nonprofits to share in $750,000 as part of its Quantum in the Community initiative. For the past four years, the foundation has set aside nearly $4 million to help local nonprofits working toward a healthier Palm Beach County by meeting the basic needs of residents such as food, clothing, shelter, utility bills and transportation. Last year, 66 organizations qualified for grants through the initiative. “We’re always looking for new organizations to apply,” said Shannon Hawkins, Quantum Foundation’s senior program officer overseeing the fund. “As an organization, we

want to connect with small groups in the county we may not have funded before. There are so many people doing so much good work out there.” Quantum Foundation President Eric Kelly agreed. “We’re a health foundation, and we’ve always worked hard to ensure a robust health workforce for the county and funded the local community health center system, but we fully acknowledge that without meeting people’s basic needs, it’s impossible for them to be healthy,” he said. Applications are carefully considered by a committee comprised of Quantum Foundation staff and board members Ethel Isaacs-Williams, Donna Mulholland and Denis Coleman Jr.

While the application process is streamlined, there are a few criteria that all applicants must meet: • The organization must be registered as a 501(c)(3). • It must have been working in Palm Beach County for at least six months. • Its annual operating budget may not exceed $500,000. • It must provide basic needs like food, clothing, shelter and transportation to county residents. Also, no one organization will receive more than $25,000. To learn more, visit www.quantumfnd.org/quantum-in-the-community. All applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Aug. 14. Successful applicants will be notified during the week of Oct. 26.

Quantum Foundation Chairman Denis Coleman with fellow board members Donna Mulholland, Richard Sussman and Kerry Diaz.

Local Marketing Firm Troika Group Celebrates Its Eighth Anniversary

The Troika Group, a leader in the field of marketing and advertising in the West Palm Beach area, is marking the company’s eighth anniversary. Eight years ago, Troika Group founder Sandi Quigley, a key figure in the advertising arena in South Florida for more than 20 years, ventured out on her own with the goal of creating and developing a

company focused on hiring a team of top-notch professionals, creating campaigns that stand out and delivering 100 percent client satisfaction. Eight years of experience have transformed the agency from a new venture with big ideas into a full-service, award-winning marketing and advertising company that businesses rely on for solutions to improve their operations and results.

“We are proud of all of the clients that we have helped to grow over the last eight years, and are so excited about where we are headed and all of the companies that we will be working with in the future,” Quigley said. The Troika Group assists clients in various fields with assorted services that extend from strategy to execution. With its client list consisting of

home builders, insurance agencies, construction companies, law firms, nonprofit organizations and more, Troika has the ability to connect with each client and develop a plan that will maximize results, no matter the size or subject. The Troika Group continuously strives to understand the new realities about consumers, and determines the goals and objectives of

the client business, translating that information into actions that will appeal to its target audience and deliver results. Troika Group staff members have more than a century of combined experience helping businesses maximize their market shares through strategic and creative advertising. To learn more, call (561) 232-3161 or visit www.thetroikagroup.com.

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Want To Be A Young Entrepreneur? Here’s Your Chance

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is bringing the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA) to the area to transform middle and high school students into business owners as part of a weekly after-school entrepreneurship education class beginning this fall. YEA is a cutting-edge program that takes students ages 11 to 18 through the process of starting and launching a real business or social movement over the course of an academic year. By the end of the class, students own and operate fully formed and functioning businesses, which may be carried on after their graduation from the program. YEA offers a unique model that

helps bridge the business and academic communities together, while creating meaningful ties to the area for students. The program is being run through the Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation, a nonprofit organization in partnership with the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. “We are so thrilled to be the next community in the nation to adopt the Young Entrepreneurs Academy,” said Mary Lou Bedford, CEO of the chamber. “This program will enhance business education for students and provide a unique, challenging and fulfilling experience for all participants.” The program requires a 30-week

commitment from its young executives. In this time, students will brainstorm and form their enterprises, make pitches to real investors, obtain funding, file their DBAs and, by the end of class, actually launch their own business or social movement. Business mentors and local entrepreneurs across a variety of industries will support the students throughout the program. All of the learning is real and experiential. “One of the most interesting components of YEA is the ‘behind the scenes’ knowledge that local business leaders are able to share with students,” said Cheryl Anders, partner of Think Big Health Care Solutions and chair of the Central

Palm Beach YEA Committee. “This experience is something they will be able to apply to any field they choose to enter, and will provide them with the necessary skills to become future leaders of their industries. By partnering with YEA, both large and small businesses can volunteer their time as business mentors, field-trip hosts, guest lecturers, graphic designers, web developers, attorneys and more. Community support strengthens the program, and the academy strengthens the community. The nationwide statistics for students who attend this program indicate:

• 100 percent of academy graduates graduate high school on time; • 99 percent of academy graduates enroll in college; • 56 percent of YEA students are underrepresented minorities; • YEA students have been awarded millions of dollars in scholarships as a result of their involvement in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy; and • 4,338 students nationwide have launched more than 3,172 real businesses. Students can apply for YEA online or download a print application by visiting www.cpbchamberyea. org. Call Martina Sanchez at (561) 578-4813 to learn more.

Ashley Furniture Will Remain Open While Remodeling Space At Mall

Ashley Furniture Homestore, known for classic home furnishings and décor, is updating its store design — just in time for the approaching fall shopping season at the Mall at Wellington Green. “The Mall at Wellington Green is proud to be Wellington’s go-to location for shopping, and we are very excited for the new design, layout and location for Ashley Furniture Homestore,” said Rachelle Crain, the mall’s marketing director.

Construction started in July at the City Furniture-owned Ashley Furniture Homestore. The three-anda-half month remodel will improve the store’s layout, functionality and design. Throughout the process, the store will remain open, and guests are asked to use the south-facing entrance to shop for their favorite sofas, chairs, dining sets and accessories for their homes. Guests will be able to access Ashley Furniture Homestore through an upgraded ex-

terior entrance once the remodeling is complete in mid-October. “Wellington Green has been a terrific location for us, and we’re thrilled to debut a new layout for our visitors,” said Robert Ruiz, vice president of store design and environments. “With a dedicated store that will no longer be a mall entrance, the shopping experience will be enhanced. The new lifestyle-driven layout will be divided into easy-toshop vignettes, such as Urbanology,

Vintage Casual, Contemporary, Traditional, Youth and Mattress.” Shortly after the Ashley Furniture Homestore’s remodeling project is complete, Wellington Green shoppers will begin seeing the development of a new, 10-screen, 1,200-seat movie theater and wine bar scheduled to open in the fall of 2016. The Ashley Furniture Homestore remodeling process is taking place after hours when the mall is closed.

Employing more than 1,300 associates, City Furniture has 15 showrooms in its network. As the Ashley Furniture Homestore licensee in southeast and southwest Florida, it owns and operates 11 Ashley Furniture Homestore locations. The mall’s two levels feature 160-plus stores and restaurants, with dining options ranging from fast food to more formal restaurants. For more information, visit www. shopwellingtongreen.com.

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Palm Beach Shockers Excel At Invitational Tourney

Seminole Ridge’s Nick Argento on the mound for the Shockers.

Shockers batter Chance Leggio of Seminole Ridge High School connects with the ball for a line drive.

PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Last weekend, the Palm Beach Shockers Baseball Club entered two 16-and-under teams to compete in the 2015 Florida Atlantic Invitational Baseball Tournament, coordinated through Prospect Select Baseball. The tournament drew more than 40 teams from around the state and hosted competitions at Roger Dean Stadium and the Santaluces Sports Complex. The tournament serves as a means to develop players at the high school level who have the desire to play in college. Shockers head coach Scott Riddle, who is also head baseball coach at Wellington High School, started the program with Seminole Ridge High School head coach Trent Pendergast. “We started the program to make good players better, to make the high school players better,” Riddle said. “The developmental aspect is number one.” Both Shockers teams competed in pool play over four days. All teams were guaranteed four games and, based on points, could compete in the playoffs for the division championship. The Shockers roster is dominated by players from Wellington and Seminole Ridge high schools. Play-

ers from Palm Beach Central High School also fill in the roster for both teams, with a few players from other area schools. “This is our third season with more than one team, and it’s all about the players getting experience and having fun during the summer,” Riddle said. “We’ve got three under-16 teams and one under-18 team this year.”

Palm Beach County is arguably one of the most competitive areas for baseball. “This area has always been one of the best areas for baseball in the state,” Riddle said. “Really, year in and year out, Palm Beach County is one of the tops in the country.” Riddle and his teams have been competing in Prospect Select Baseball tournaments for several years, See SHOCKERS, page 30

Shockers pitcher Zach Rogers of Seminole Ridge High School throws for the plate in the third inning.

Shockers first baseman Alex Barnhart of Wellington High School waits for the throw at first base.

12U South Florida Hitmen Are Cooperstown Champs

represented Palm Beach County in grand fashion by going 11-0 and winning the Cooperstown Dreams Park Champions title. After six pool-play games, the South Florida Hitmen earned the tournament’s No. 2 seed. The championship game was played at Little Major League Field in front of a crowd of more than

The South Florida Hitmen’s ace, Chandler Marsh, on the mound.

2,500. The contest was also televised over the Internet and watched by more than 85,000 viewers worldwide on Thursday, June 25. The South Florida Hitmen faced the No. 4 Richmond Braves North

(Va.) in the championship game. Blake Kendall Jr. crushed two homers at the plate, earning four RBIs, and Chandler Marsh dominated on the mound. The South Florida Hitmen went

on to win 7-3 in six innings, and earned the South Florida Hitmen’s induction as champions into the Youth Baseball Hall of Fame, part of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

(Front row) Blake Kendall Jr., Chandler Marsh, Jacoby Long and Malachi Smart; (back row) Austin Tonks, Jackson Hugus, Matthew Horton, Joey Guelli, Cameron Smith, Luis Delgato, Max Martzolf, Luke LeMond and Kyle Barnowski. PHOTOS COURTESY DUANE LONG PHOTOGRAPHY

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Wellington Post 390 Baseball Wins Independence Day Tourney

Post 390 Baseball — Coach Miguel Mendez, Justin Wahib, Zach Krance, Thor Bozicevic, Alex Rodney, Tyler Brodeur, Kirkland Festa, Robbie Dulin, Alex Viscusi, Tommy Dulin, Morgan Mendez, Dylan Jones and manager Tony Viscusi.

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continued from page 29 and he believes it is more beneficial to players and families as an alternative for summer competition. Local tournaments are more manageable due to the offset of travel costs for out-of-state tournaments. The Prospect Select circuit provides a showcase-style tournament so college coaches can scout in the summer, without being forced to leave during spring training to evaluate potential recruits. For more about the Florida Atlan-

Second baseman Michael Doscher of WHS gets the out.

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tic Invitational or Prospect Select, visit www.florida.ps-baseball.com.

The American Legion Wellington Post 390 18U baseball team captured the fourth annual Independence Day Tournament at Santaluces High School on Monday, July 6, defeating the South Florida Clippers by a score of 8-3. Morgan Mendez pitched an outstanding game, going the distance and allowing six hits and striking out

three. The team exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the second, led by key hits from Justin Wahib, Alex Viscusi, Dylan Jones, Tyler Brodeur and Robbie Dulin that sealed the win. The team had outstanding pitching throughout the tournament from Morgan Mendez, Tommy Dulin, Moise Carrasco, Robbie Dulin and Jake Silver. Offensively, the team

was led by Alex Viscusi, Robbie Dulin, Alex Rodney, Dylan Jones, Tyler Brodeur and Justin Wahib. “The entire team played great baseball throughout the tournament, and I am proud of each and every one of them,” manager Tony Viscusi said. The team was undefeated at 5-0 during the tournament, outscoring their opponents 47 to 12.

WILD GIRLS WORLD SERIES CHAMPS

The Wellington Wild ’01 softball team participated in the USSSA 14B World Series tournament held July 18-25 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. The team was the youngest of the 42 teams participating in the 14B division. The Wild girls went undefeated during the entire tournament and were pronounced the USSSA 14B World Series Champions. (Front row) Caridad Estes, Lauren Nguyen, Sasha Judge, Marlee Marquez and Olivia Turull; (back row) Brionna Longest, coach Merles “Matt” Estes, Savannah Jones, Josie Foreman, Natalie Rodriguez, Anabelle Standish, Megan Froehlich, coach Debbie Foreman, Morgan Roberts and coach Mikel Foreman.

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Royal Palm Bassmasters Host A Tournament Out Of Lake Osbourne

The Royal Palm Bassmasters held its monthly fishing tournament on June 14 on Lake Osborne out of John Prince Park. First place was won by the team of Bryan Stavropoulos and partner Kiel Carr with five fish weighing 18 lbs., 10 oz. Second place was awarded to the team of Patrick Gonzalez and

partner Chris Little with five fish weighing 10 lbs., 6 oz. Third place was awarded to the team of Rick Eaton and partner Bill Latham with five fish weighing 8 lbs., 8 oz. The Big Fish of the tournament was 7 lbs., 8 oz, caught by the team of Bryan Stavropoulos and Kiel Carr.

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

Trainer Dan Kelly

an Appendix (half Thoroughbred, half Quarter Horse) named Alexius, placed third in the World Cup qualifier in Harrisburg, and the Canadian team was interested in him before tragedy struck. In a freak accident, he was running in a pasture, slipped and cracked his pastern. Dan currently owns two horses. Grande came from Calder and is 8 years old. Dan describes him as a nice, big, 16.3-hand gelding. He is only jumping 3-foot courses, but Dan thinks he could go much higher if he wants to. Grande is also a great mover and would make a fine dressage horse. “He’s sound, sane and has good bone,” Dan said. “He’s a Thoroughbred who looks like a Warmblood, and he’s for sale.” Harley is a Thoroughbred/Appa-

loosa/Shire mix, gray and a good jumper. He was bred in Virginia as a fox hunter. He’s currently jumping 4-foot-6. “He’s great to ride,” Dan said. “My wife loves riding him. It’ll be very hard for us to sell him. The prospective owner will have to be thoroughly interviewed.” Dan also works with a few private owners, helping them train their horses. “I hope people will consider getting a Thoroughbred,” he said. “They should definitely explore them as an option. There are a lot of nice ones out there.” And Dan is always ready to help you find that next nice horse. For more information, visit www. dankellystables.com, or call (561) 281-3339.

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continued from page 23 in such prestigious events as the American Invitational and the Gold Cup. Dan not only trained his mounts for those events, he has also trained numerous upper-level horses, including a two-time Grand Prix Horse of the Year and an Olympic competitor, and jumped 7-foot-6 in the Puissance. He took Nazarius, a Thoroughbred, to the Grand Prix level and eventually sold him to Robert Ridland to show with the USET. Albany, another Thoroughbred, was Grand Prix Horse of the Year twice for Leslie Burr Lenehan. A third horse,

(Above) Bryan Stavropoulos and Kiel Carr. (Below) Patrick Gonzalez and Chris Little.

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Saturday, Aug. 1 • The West Palm Beach Antiques & Collectibles Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 2. For more info., visit www. wpbaf.com. • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a car pool tour and bird walk around Storm Water Treatment Area 1E, managed by the South Florida Water Management District, on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 7 a.m. E-mail asetripinfo@ gmail.com to register, or call Linda at (561) 7427791 for more info. • The third annual Sea Level Rise Symposium will take place Saturday, Aug. 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Oxbridge Academy (3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). Visit www. artmarshall.org for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Goodbye Summer Story Time for ages 3 to 6 on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. Say farewell to summer with stories, songs, games and a snack. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring acoustic instruments and jam out while enjoying a hot cup of java. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lip Sync Battles: Bye Bye Summer for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 2:30 p.m. Get ready for musical chaos. Show off your showmanship and pretend to sing along to your favorite songs while enjoying some snacks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Sunday, Aug. 2 • The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Aug. 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.com or call (561) 723-3898. Monday, Aug. 3 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Art Club for ages 6 and up on Monday, Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. Live through art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Origami: Unfolding Fun for ages 8 and up Monday, Aug. 3 at 3 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese paper folding with cool origami crafts for all skill levels. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • Sheena Stachelek from the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium will be the guest speaker at the monthly meeting of the Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association on Monday, Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Call Margaret Brabham at (561) 588-3077 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info. Tuesday, Aug. 4 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Game Time for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 1:30 p.m. Cool off at the library for

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some Wii games, board games, card games, Lego bricks and more. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Land a New Job with Career Transitions on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Learn how to enhance your job search, write an effective resume and cover letter, and explore a new career path using the library’s Career Transitions database. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Gamerz Day for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 3:30 p.m. Join a game of mafia, Uno or Yu-Gi-Oh, play Smash Bros., Mario Kart or Just Dance, or try a new board game or card game. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • Pierce Hammock Elementary School (14255 Hamlin Blvd.) will hold uniform sales on Tuesday, Aug. 4 and Thursday, Aug. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Meet your teacher day will be Friday, Aug. 14 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 633-4500 for more info. • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will host a membership meeting and ice cream social at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your best nature photos and share your stories. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info. • Wellington will host a Family Game Night on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. at the Community Services Office (1092 Wellington Trace). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • Wellington will continue its series of K-Park Town Hall Meetings on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 7 p.m. at Wellington Landings Middle School. The meeting will solicit input from Wellington residents on the future of the K-Park property, located at State Road 7 and Stribling Way. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. Wednesday, Aug. 5 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kids Wii U Gaming & More for ages 7 to 11 on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 10:30 a.m. Challenge yourself and your friends by playing some of your favorite Wii U games and board games. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Start School Right with Library Power for ages 5 to 8 on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m. Learn to find appropriate books. Save hours of searching whether you’ve got a book report or a science fair project. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Serial Podcast: Listen & Discuss for adults on Wednesdays in August at 6:30 p.m. Serial, a popular podcast from the creators of the weekly public radio show This American Life, depicts a true story in multiple episodes. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Anime Otaku Club for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. Hang out, watch

anime, and eat snacks while talking with friends about all the coolest stuff from Japan. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Thursday, Aug. 6 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Look at What You Missed in Story Time for ages 2 and up Thursday, Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m. Drop in and make any or all of the story time crafts. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • Helping Hearts of Loxahatchee will host a Bunco Bash to benefit Christie’s Critters Foundation on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. at Castaways Bar & Grill (10130 Northlake Blvd.) Call (954) 592-4832 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga you’re reading. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host The History of the Bible: The Making of the New Testament Canon for adults Thursdays, Aug. 6, 13 and 20 at 7 p.m. The DVD series will review when, how and why the New Testament was written and who actually authored the books. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, Aug. 7 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create Your Own Comic Book for ages 7 to 11 on Friday, Aug. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Learn how to develop a story, draw your own illustrations and put it all together to take home. All supplies will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Disney Trivia for all ages on Friday, Aug. 7 at 3 p.m. Test your knowledge of all things Disney in a friendly competition. Form a team or compete alone. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will hold Safari Nights each Friday in August from 4:15 to 9 p.m. with discounted admission beginning at 4:15 p.m. and entertainment starting at 5:30 p.m. The family-friendly events will feature a different theme each Friday night. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org. • The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will host Parent’s Night Out on Friday, Aug. 7 from 6 to 10 p.m. Ready for a date night? Drop off the kids at the science center. Parents Night Out activities include marshmallow catapults, spaghetti bridges, a pizza dinner and a planetarium show. The cost is $30 per child and $15 for each additional child. Call (561) 832-2026 to register. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie Ratatouille on Friday, Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, Aug. 8 • The West Palm Beach Gun & Knife Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds on

The Town-Crier Saturday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 9. Admission is $10. For more info., visit www.flgunshows.com. • The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Farm Your Backyard: Vegetable Growing on Saturday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. Instructor Arthur Kirstein will show how to implement successful agricultural techniques to manage small vegetable projects. The cost is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. For more info., call (561) 2331757 or visit www.mounts.org. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Bookercise: Move, Dance, Wiggle & Shake for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 10:30 a.m. Enjoy wiggling and shaking to music while using scarves, egg shakers and other instruments. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Board Game Day for all ages on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon playing a variety of classic and contemporary board games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • Wellington will sponsor a Neighborhood Watch Meeting in the Wisteria Community on Saturday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Neighborhood advocates and PBSO deputies will discuss community crime trends and offer crime prevention tips. Call (561) 791-4796 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free concert on Saturday, Aug. 8 featuring No Strings Attached at 7 p.m. and Neil Zirconia’s tribute to Neil Diamond at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Monday, Aug. 10 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, Aug. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Tuesday, Aug. 11 • Wellington will host a Family Game Night on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. at Tiger Shark Cove Park (13800 Greenbriar Blvd.). Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zumba Gold on Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 6:30 p.m. The Latin-inspired dance fitness class is suitable for active older adults and beginners. Bring a towel and water. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Wednesday, Aug. 12 • Wellington will sponsor a Neighborhood Watch Meeting in the Staghorn/Mulberry Community on Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Neighborhood advocates and PBSO deputies will discuss community crime trends and offer crime prevention tips. Call (561) 791-4796 for more info. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 33, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier.com.

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EMPLOYMENT BOOKKEEPER NEEDED — part-time, experienced in QuickBooks, flexible hours. Please fax resume to 561-791-0952 SALES PROFESSIONALS — calling on Salons, Pharmacies & Dental Offices, Whitening Products Disposable Line. Great Income potential for reps email: nlifemedusa@cs.com F/T MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTOR MY COMMUNITY PHARMACY LLC. — Reqt. MD, or BS Pub Health or Health Srvcs Adm. and 5 years experience. Duties: plan medical & health srvcs in compounding pharmacy, integrate healthcare delivery bettween facilities, cooridnate infusion srvcs. Mail resumes to Johnny Meier, 2615 STATE ROAD 7, SUITE B530, WELLINGTON, FL 33414. HOTELFRONTDESKCLERKJOBOPENING Person with good verbal/written communication skills and the motivation to provide good customer service. Flexible schedule needed (mainly night shift, weekends and holidays) Experience preferred, but we will train the right motivated person. Royal Palm/Wellington/Acreage residents will save on gas and travel time. Send resume via e-mail to info@ royalinnhotel.com or fax to 561-795-1502

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COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-383-8666. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

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JOHN C. HUNTON AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.—Service & new installation FPL independent participating contractor. Lic. CAC 057272 Ins. “We are proud supporters of the Seminole Ridge Hawks” 561-798-3225. Family Owned & Operated since 1996. Credit Cards Accepted

JEREMY JAMES PLUMBING — Licensed plumber, legitimate estimate. Water heaters, new construction. CFC1426242. Bonded Insured. CFC1426242. 561-601-6458

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J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painti n g c o n t r a c t o r. L i c . # U 2 1 5 5 2 C a l l Butch at 309-6975 or visit us at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-252779

COMPUTER REPAIR D.J. COMPUTER — Home & office, Spyware removal, websites, networks, repairs, upgrades, virus removal, tutoring. Call Jeff 561-333-1923 Cell 561-252-1186 Lic’d Well. & Palm Beach. We accept major credit cards.

DRIVEWAY REPAIR D R I V E W AY S — F r e e e s t i m a t e s A & M ASPHALT SEAL COATING commercial and residential. Patching potholes, striping, repair existing asphalt & save money all work guaranteed. Lic.& Ins. 100045062 561-667-7716

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ANMAR CO.— James’ All Around Handyman Service. Excellent craftsman Old time values. Once you’ve had me! You’ll have me back! Lic. Ins. Certified Residential Contractor CRC1327426 561-248-8528

INSURANCE ALL COUNTY INSURANCE — Let us help you with your insurance needs Homeowners., auto, commercial, www.allcountyinsurance.com. 561-688-8090

LAWN SERVICE YELLOWHAMMER LAWN SERVICE — Serving Loxahatchee, Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves ONLY High quality, affordable yard maintenance. NO CONTRACTS! Locally owned and operated. 561-320-1118 PAUL HANZLIK LAWN CARE — Licensed and Insured 30 years experience. Owner operated. 561-753-9719

LOCKSMITH C.K.s L O C K & S E C U R I T Y 561-7329418 Full Service Security Since 1960 — Service and installation of locks, safes, camera’s alarms, monitoring, duplication of keys, car remotes and so much more.

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ROOFING ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763. ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207

SECURITY SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years. Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

SCREENING JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio re-screening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael 561-964-6004Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

TREE SERVICE TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561-798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

WALLPAPERING PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper. Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience. No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263

WATER SUPPLY & TREATMENT

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WELL WATER AND CITY WATER — Supply, Service and water treatment. 561-7845210. Loxahatchee Irrigation Supply Inc.

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