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Lox Groves Prepared As The 2015 Hurricane Season Gets Underway

Volume 36, Number 25 June 19 - June 25, 2015

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CAR WASH FOR VINCEREMOS RIDER

Loxahatchee Groves has way more trees than people, but its hardy residents are ready to take on any hurricane that dares cross the community’s path. Page 3

Wellington Campers Enjoy Ceramics Painting

It was ceramics painting day on Friday, June 12 at Wellington’s summer camp at Village Park.

Plaster Time was on hand to help the campers with the project. Many different designs were available, but horses, eagles and hearts were among the favorites. Page 17

Armory Art Center’s Summer Camps Offer Plenty Of Artistic Fun

The Armory Art Center is currently offering weekly summer camps with drawing, painting, sculpture, music, dance and more, with art shows in July and August. Page 19

OPINION A Few Simple Steps Can Protect You From Summer Property Crime

Usually the summer spike in property crime isn’t large, say officials from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, but it is there. And the best you can do to protect yourself is not be an easy victim. To that end, law enforcement experts in the area encourage homeowners to follow some simple steps that will greatly reduce the likelihood of having to file a police report. A little bit of forethought and some common sense goes a long way in making sure you don’t become the next victim.

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Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers held a car wash on Saturday, June 13 at Palms West Presbyterian Church to benefit riding student Christina Cooney. Cooney is headed to Los Angeles in July to participate in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in trail equitation and dressage. Shown here, Libby and Leigha Schilling wash a van. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Lox Groves Council Will Seek Bids For Management Firm

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report By a 3-2 vote, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a request for proposals (RFP) for a new town management firm Tuesday.

The current management firm, Underwood Management Services Group, had indicated in discussion during previous council meetings that it would not participate in an RFP. Under its current contract, the council has the option to extend the town’s arrangement with Underwood for one year.

This decision comes amid budget preparations, the conversion to a new financial accounting computer program and the move into a new town hall building.

Councilman Jim Rockett placed the item on the agenda and made the motion to advertise for proposals to replace Underwood Management. The motion was

seconded by Councilman Ryan Liang.

“Unless the council has no doubts about extending the current management contract… I think we should avail ourselves of all the information and options to allow the council to make the best decision possible,” Rockett said, adding that the RFP would need to be done next month because the timing is tight.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel provided the third vote. During discussion, Jarriel said the $350,000 contract was an expensive item in the town’s budget and that an invitation for new bidders should be put out.

Jarriel brought up the resurfacing of Marcella Blvd., Bryan Road and Compton Road in April 2014, which he had advocated being done without an RFP but by a piggyback contract. It had drawn See LOX COUNCIL, page 7

Controversial Canal Project On DONNA TUCCI’S RECITAL Hold Pending New Alternatives

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report After a public meeting last month where residents were highly critical of the project, the Village of Wellington has put its controversial canal clearing project on hold for at least several months.

In an announcement made June 11, village officials noted that the pause will allow the village to work with surveyors on the canals and look into the costs of alternative maintenance methods.

Before the pause, Wellington was working on Phase VI of a years-long canal cleaning project that not only aims to dredge and rehabilitate the village’s canals, but also remove encumbrances, such as trees, fences and landscaping, from the canal bank easements.

While dredging the canals and fixing the canal banks is not controversial, removing the trees and landscaping has repeatedly met with anger from residents who feel that it harms the aesthetics of their neighborhoods. The most recent controversy erupted when the project got to the Paddock Park and Sugar Pond Manor neighborhoods.

The circumstances are complex. It is part environmental, part safety, part presentation, part semantics and part consistency in areas where the canals are long overdue for maintenance.

For residents who live alongside a canal, the land between the water’s edge and their property line is owned by the village. Residents often mow, plant and clean the land, which is a 25-foot right of way that sits between the canal’s edge and the residential property line.

A village presentation from a May 27 public forum included data showing that in the current phase of the project, of the approximately 300 homes along canal banks, approximately 140 have something blocking the path in the right of way.

Village officials have said that they need unobstructed access to excavate the bottom of the canals, removing layers of sediment and dirt to allow stormwater to flow through as designed.

The village notified residents that the obstructions had to go, setting off the current uproar. A similar outcry occurred when the project moved through the East-

wood neighborhood in an earlier phase.

“I think the public outcry was overwhelming. We did see the same thing when we started in Eastwood, but it was a smaller group of people,” Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said. “I think the overwhelming outcry from the public made us take a step back and try to determine what absolutely had to be done, and if there’s another way to do it.”

Gerwig emphasized that the issue is not political in nature but, rather, that the council is trying to work with residents and its engineers to find the best solution.

According to last week’s announcement, the village is working with members of the Florida Association of Special Districts on alternative canal maintenance methods and their relative costs.

In addition, Mock Roos & Associates is performing an engineering evaluation of the alternative methods for canals rehabilitation and maintenance.

The project was a jolt for residents who either didn’t realize where the property line was or who See CANALS, page 7

Summer Property Crime Spike?

There’s No Need To Be A Victim

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Summer season often sees an uptick in property crime, but following some simple advice from experts at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office can keep residents — along with their homes and vehicles — secure.

The man entrusted with public safety in Wellington, PBSO District 8 commander Capt. Jay Hart, said his advice is applicable year-round, but especially when school is out.

Vehicle burglaries are Wellington’s typical crime, Hart said. “It’s a crime of opportunity,” he said.

“The vehicles get left unlocked.”

During the summer, he said, youths (typically) will go creeping around and checking car doors, especially at night. If one’s unlocked,

they’ll take what’s available and then walk away.

People can prevent this by simply locking their doors.

“We are working on a program where we can get magnets that people can put on their refrigerators that remind them to secure their vehicle,” Hart said. “So that way, before they go to bed, it’s just a little reminder to go out and make sure their car doors are locked.”

Living in a gated community does not make one immune to such crime, either, Hart said, explaining that such residents often have a false sense of security.

“In fact, it’s the kids living within the community that are doing the stealing,” he said.

One community where this crime has been prevalent lately is Olympia, where the PBSO now

is using undercover methods and extra deputies to trap thieves.

The PBSO also has a “Walk and Talk” program, he said, and during those events, PBSO representatives point out to residents that their doors are unlocked.

“If we could get people to lock their doors,” Hart said, “99 percent of the car burglaries would just go away.”

Another way to minimize the chance of becoming a victim is to not leave valuables in plain sight.

“We ask people that if they go to a park, if they go to the tennis center [or] someplace and leave their car, they need to put their purse and any valuables in the trunk,” Hart said.

One common bit of advice, though not always practical, is to See CRIME, page 18

Donna Tucci’s School of Dance students performed in the Palm Beach Central High School auditorium on Saturday, June 13 as part of Donna Tucci’s 21st anniversary celebration. Shown here, Sofie Zapata and Jade Mei perform “My Favorite Things.”

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Wellington Charter Panel Sends Final Wording To Council

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Charter Review Task Force made last-minute tweaks to six proposed referendum questions in its final meeting Wednesday.

The proposed referendums will now be sent to the Wellington Village Council for consideration.

The task force has been meeting for the past year to consider possible changes to the charter, which was originally written in 1995.

Task force members attending the final meeting were Chairman Ken Adams, Victoria McCullough, Michael Napoleone and Francine Ramaglia.

The first question is on allowing the council to approve compensation for themselves by a simple majority vote, with the change to take effect following the next regular election. The current charter permits the council to approve a raise for itself by a super-majority of four votes. The ballot question

asks voters to amend that, allowing council compensation to be increased by a majority vote.

The second question is about the filling of vacancies for the mayor and council members.

The ballot summary points out that the charter currently treats the filling of vacancies in the offices of mayor and council members differently. The language is different because having a mayor elected by the public, rather than by council appointment, was approved by voters several years after the charter was written.

The proposed amendment would fill all vacancies in the same manner by providing that vacancies will not be filled if the unexpired term is less than 180 days, and would require a special election if 180 days or more remain. It also provides that the vice mayor would serve as mayor until a new mayor is elected. The ballot question asks specifically whether the vacancies of council members See CHARTER, page 18

Former Town-Crier Editor Jason Budjinski Dies At Age 38

Longtime Town-Crier employee and noted South Florida musician Jason Budjinski died Tuesday, June 16 after a long health battle.

He was 38 years old.

Jason fought the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) and later Crohn’s disease for the better part of two decades, eventually succumbing to them after fighting in true warrior style.

Born in West Palm Beach, on Oct. 8, 1976, Jason grew up in the western communities, moving with his family to The Acreage in 1979. He often spoke of his early years as a pioneer in what was then a sparsely populated hinterland.

The family moved to Wellington in 1986.

After attending several local elementary schools and Wellington

Landings Middle School, Jason was a graduate of the first class of the Palm Beach County School of the Arts, forerunner to what is now the Dreyfoos School of the Arts.

He received his bachelor’s degree in communications from Florida Atlantic University.

“Jason was a soft-spoken, modest guy, who never talked about himself, but I want people to know how talented he really was,” said his mother, Maureen.

That talent first took the form of being a skateboarding enthusiast, and later emerged in his writing and musical abilities.

His passion for writing led to a newspaper and magazine career.

He was a longtime employee of the Town-Crier newspaper, first as a reporter, and then as an editor.

“Jason first arrived at the TownCrier in 2001, not long after he graduated from FAU,” Publisher Barry Manning recalled. “He quickly proved himself to be an amazing writer. While government writing might not have been his passion, he excelled at it, providing readers with a unique insight into the inner-workings of The Acreage and Royal Palm Beach.”

In the mid-2000s, Jason left the Town-Crier for the Broward/ Palm Beach New Times, working his way up to music editor there.

He returned to the Town-Crier in 2007 in an editorial position and continued as a key leader at the newspaper until his illness forced him to cut back his hours.

“As late as last fall, Jason was still doing some work for the

newspaper and spoke of a time in the future when he hoped to return full time,” Executive Editor Joshua Manning said. “He will be deeply missed by everyone here, as well as all the people he worked with in the western communities.”

His time with the Town-Crier included editing work for Wellington The Magazine and Okeechobee The Magazine.

While many in the western communities knew him from his work with the newspaper, Jason was also a talented musician, performing under the name of his alter-ego, Billy Boloby, in various bands.

He developed quite a following throughout the South Florida music scene and beyond.

“He was an incredible, loyal and See BUDJINSKI, page 18

Jason Budjinski

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My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper and Hugs & Kisses Hold Joint Fundraiser for the Needy and Cancer Cures

On Sunday, June 14, My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper and Hugs & Kisses held a joint fundraising dinner at Brian and Lisa Jacobson’s Oak Bistro & Wine Bar to benefit needy families and cancer victims who need assistance. More than 80 generous residents of the western communities enjoyed a sumptuous dinner provided by the new Oak Bistro & Wine Bar, located in the Southern Palm Crossing (Costco) shopping center on Southern Boulevard in Royal Palm Beach.

Barry Manning served as emcee for the evening and as a very persuasive auctioneer, who often got bidders to bid more than the retail value of the items auctioned. Generous auction donors included Wheels of Wellington, Star Liquors, the Madison Green Golf Club, Oak Bistro & Wine Bar, Rhonda Ferrin-Davis, Michael Rose, Marriott Hotel, Tree’s Wings & Ribs, India Grill, Asador Patagonia Restaurant, Strathmore Bagels and more.

Jess Santamaria, founder of My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper, explained

that every penny donated at MBSK fundraisers goes 100 percent to needy individuals and families in need. Its mission statement is: “The strong and the fortunate have an obligation to assist the weak and less fortunate until they are able to assist themselves.”

PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger, a consistent supporter of My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper, explained that every year the Sheriff’s Office joins with the worthy organization and brings 100 needy families from the Belle Glade area to the Super Walmart store in Royal Palm Beach each December, where they are each provided $150 gift certificates to purchase food, clothing and toys for the holidays.

Pete and Jean Morris, founders of Hugs & Kisses, explained how their organization helps families affected by cancer with financial assistance as they fight to become cured. The donations from the evening’s fundraiser will be shared equally by My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper and Hugs & Kisses — both worthy community organizations.

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Emcee and Auctioneer Barry Manning.

Chief Deputy Mike Gauger explains his office’s joint program with My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper.

My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper Founder Jess Santamaria explains its Mission Statement.

Cancer Survivor Anthony and wife Cheryl Paul with “Hugs & Kisses” founders Pete and Jean Morris.

Brian and MaryAnne Hanley with Oak Bistro owners Brian and Lisa Jacobson.

Jean Morris won the bid for a bike from Wheels of Wellington.

Everyone donated to a good cause while enjoying great food and camaraderie with old friends while making new friends.

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NEWS

Lox Groves Prepared As 2015 Storm Season Gets Underway

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Loxahatchee Groves has way more trees than people, but its hardy residents are ready to take on any hurricane that dares cross the community’s path.

Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Administrator Steve Yohe explained that a hurricane preparedness plan was adopted in 1999 that goes through what needs to be accomplished each storm season in order for the area to be prepared.

The plan, he said, provides purpose, authority and direction.

“There is an annual review by staff to identify our strengths and weaknesses, and make sure that we have all of the emergency supplies, such as our generators working correctly, and all the batteries, flashlights and other materials you might anticipate needing

after a hurricane,” Yohe said.

In addition, the district stays in close contact with the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center, located at the southeast corner of Military Trail and Southern Blvd.

“We here, at our site at the district, are the local emergency operations center. We have ham radio operators,” Yohe said. “We made room and tied them into our tower so that they can communicate with other ham operators and the county’s emergency operations center.”

Yohe said that he is able to log in to the computer system and district employees will radio or call in with what is going on across the community. Reports from the 8,000 acres covered by the LGWCD are added into the computer system and head to the county EOC for its master database.

It is all a process designed to works like a well-oiled machine, in case of an emergency.

Assuming that its building doesn’t suffer major damage during a storm, Yohe said, what really keeps the LGWCD up and running is its giant generator.

“When it is anticipated that everyone else won’t have electricity, we will have electricity, and we’ll be able to have light, air conditioning and computers, and will be able to communicate with the EOC. One of our most important assets is being able to have that generator here at that site,” he said.

Before, during and after a storm, the LGWCD takes on a great deal of responsibility.

“We need to clear the canals and clear the roads as quickly as possible to provide access for drainage and emergency vehicles,” Yohe said. “We’re responsible for

30 miles of canals and 30 miles of roads.”

Meanwhile, the Loxahatchee Groves Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, communicates with the LGWCD and provides additional updates on what is going on in the Groves.

Pat Johnson, a founding member of the Loxahatchee Groves CERT, has been involved since 2007. “We decided early on for us to be able to communicate with each other because of the distances between areas, we’d need to do ham radio,” Johnson said.

Rich Handwerg, Johnson said, was already using ham radios at the time and got Johnson and her husband Ken involved.

Now there are several operators communicating with the LGWCD, the EOC and its own team members. “When we send out a team for search and rescue,” she said,

“a ham goes out with each team.”

There are currently 50 ham operators on the roster, with usually 25 to 30 attending the monthly meetings.

“We do a drill every month so we’re ready,” she said. “The first Thursday of every month, we meet at the Palms West Presbyterian Church. In June, we did a triage exercise with a nurse practitioner.

In July, we will be setting up a base station. We’re always drilling on something.”

Those drills help keep the CERT and its operators on their toes, and works to help build up a wider team for when an emergency strikes. “If team members come after a storm, they are checking certain regions of Loxahatchee Groves and they bring in that information for who got the hardest hit and where to send help,” Johnson said. “We have to be able

to communicate with search teams to know they’re OK.” So far, the Loxahatchee Groves CERT hasn’t had a major test of the extensive training its residents and leaders work so hard for.

They’ve been lucky. This year, a slow season is also predicted, with few storms anticipated.

“We know we’re prepared to help. The role of CERT is to help our community until the first responders can get there. We plan to work closely with the LGWCD. Both will be assessing roads. We can tell each other where it is safe to go and if there are any power lines down,” Johnson said.

To learn more about the Loxahatchee Groves CERT, visit www. loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov and click on “Emergency Preparedness.”

There is also emergency preparedness information on the LGWCD web site at www.lgwcd.org.

Residents, Leaders On Hand As RPB Crafts Vision For The Future

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Attended by the public, many members of village advisory committees, village staff and elected officials, Royal Palm Beach held its annual visioning meeting on Wednesday.

These meetings, which have been facilitated for the past several years by consultant Lyle Sumek, gather ideas for the village’s future as its strategic plan is updated.

Village Manager Ray Liggins

said the process started several months ago with questionnaires distributed to department heads, advisory committees and council members, which were then forwarded to Sumek.

“This information is incorporated into a document that is used to update the plan and keep it going,” Liggins said. “We think this is very important in creating that vision we have for our community.”

Sumek said the format for the meeting had not changed. Attend-

ees break into groups and compose charts based on their ideas for the future. Council members and village staffers rotate to each of the tables, primarily to listen.

“The strategic plan starts out with a vision and goes out 15 years,” Sumek said. “We look at what you want to be and what is the preferred future.”

The exercise then falls back to five years in the future, and yearly goals to get there.

“We take that into a one-year

Residents break into small groups to discuss priorities for the future.

itinerary of things that Ray and his staff are going to do, and you can actually see their progress during the year,” he said, explaining that the input will be used not only for strategic planning, but also in the budget process.

Sumek said he travels to different municipalities facilitating planning meetings, and that this year the ideas have been more positive as the economy has improved.

“I was just working the last three days in Boynton Beach, and for a couple of years, they had basically no residential building permits,” he said. “All of a sudden, they’ve got more than $150 million started in the last four months. That is a real drastic change. It’s had an impact on local governments because the bid prices on construction are going wild, so there are some direct impacts of the growth that we’re seeing here.”

Sumek explained that the ground rules for the meeting keeps the role of elected officials small.

“If they talk too much, just give me a high sign, and I’ll come and tap on them,” he said. “The role of staff is to listen. They’re really there to learn from you. This is your time to get your ideas out.

Crazy ideas are OK.” Sumek said that the rules are simple: everyone’s ideas and comments are important, treat each other with respect even if you dis-

agree, and record everyone’s ideas.

“What I would like you to do after you’ve recorded all your answers for each question is have you turn your pad around and have everybody vote to determine which of the four or five are most important to your group,” he said.

The first round of discussion was for participants to look at the village today: “Looking at the last year, what do you identify as successes of the village?” and “Why did you make the choice to live here, and why do you stay?”

Round two was looking at the future, and round three was looking at the next year. The session ended with participants writing anything they wanted to the mayor and council on 3-by-5 cards.

“They’re part of the public record,” Sumek said. “You can sign your name, or you don’t need to, but at the end, you get to write anything you want, so relax and have fun.”

Through previous visioning meetings, the village developed a vision for 2030, which is to be a premier residential community with a hometown feel; the choice for all family generations that is beautiful, safe, convenient and enjoyable.

The 2020 goals developed were to have a financially sound village government that is responsive, with community-based village ser-

Consultant Lyle Sumek led the visioning session.

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vices and facilities, an abundance of leisure choices and options, and a more livable community from “curb appeal” to convenience.

The top-priority action for fiscal year 2015-16 for a financially sound village government was to reduce the tax rate. Top priorities for the management agenda were the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office contract and developing a general fund revenue projection model.

Top priorities for responsive, community-based village services and facilities included developing a comprehensive road resurfacing See VISION, page 4

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A Few Simple Steps Can Protect You From Property Crime

It’s summer in South Florida, and there’s a definite potential for an increase in crime opportunities here in the western communities — but you don’t have to be the next victim.

Many people believe what is considered a general assumption in society: as school lets out for the summer and kids have more freedom and less supervision by adults, bored teenagers suddenly have an inclination to turn to crime. This is heightened by studies that have shown that when school is in session, the most likely opportunity for young adults to get into trouble is between 3 and 6 p.m. — the hours between classes letting out and parents returning home from work.

Usually the summer spike in property crime isn’t large, say officials from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, but it is there. And the best you can do to protect yourself is not be an easy victim. To that end, law enforcement experts in the area encourage homeowners to follow some simple steps that will greatly reduce the likelihood of having to file a police report: • Install a home security system, and make sure to prominently display a sign in your yard. This scares away potential burglars, even if the security system isn’t active. After all, “perception is reality.”

• Except when actively in use, keep garage doors closed and locked. Open doors serve as a huge, neon advertisement of goods that are easily viewable to passersby, which increases the likelihood of theft. Likewise, keep doors and windows locked when out of the home and at night.

• Team up with neighbors, perhaps in a crime watch program. Homeowners on friendly terms with neighbors are less likely to be victimized by other residents of the community — and it’s usually those in the immediate community who are likely to commit such crimes.

• Keep valuables outside the bedroom — in particular, the master bedroom. A burglar on the hunt for valuables in a home will make the master bedroom the first stop, since that’s where the cash and jewelry are most commonly stored.

Howard Voren Will Be Missed

I was very saddened to hear that Howard Voren passed on. I was out of town and missed his service and celebration of life. To his family and friends, I give my sincere sympathy.

Those of us who worked on the Loxahatchee Groves Neighborhood Plan in 1995-96, knew of and greatly appreciated his dedication to our community. Howard penned the Proclamation and Aviculture sections of that plan.

Howard’s works for the aviculture industry are legendary and were tireless. Living but about a thousand feet south of his aviaries, I appreciated his attention to detail in keeping species separated in ways that greatly minimized the noise that could occur with this industry. I also enjoyed the many talks with him over the years about our neighborhood and the environment. Rest easy Howard, you are missed.

Bill Louda Loxahatchee Groves

Wellington Should Buy Binks Forest

It is not just a golf course, it is our community. The Binks Forest golf course is attached to four home sites and steps away from a fifth. It is where we live. We swim there; we exercise there; we eat there; we meet there; we do business there; we play golf there — and if you don’t think so, why don’t you come by sometimes? It’s just around the corner.

The homes come in five sizes, and five price ranges. Come and see them; but hurry, they sell fast.

So fast that you can’t even buy a new one; they are all sold out.

Wellington has it all thanks to our management, our residents, our business and our equestrians.

We will even have a new deluxe movie theater next year.

• Use less landscaping and more lights. Burglars prefer to target homes that have safe hiding spots and escape routes in the yards, and abundant bushes and trees make for great cover. As a result, yards with less shrubbery and more open spaces aren’t particularly appealing targets. Install lights on motion sensors. Light is a great deterrent for nighttime break-ins.

• Keep a radio or television on at all times, even when away. This relates back to that whole “perception is reality” idea. If music or a TV is on, would-be burglars think that someone is at home.

• As for vehicles, it’s very simple: lock them up and keep valuables out of sight. Vehicle burglary is a crime of opportunity. If you make it hard to get to, and less appealing, the would-be thief will move on to the next target.

Contrary to what residents might prefer to think, those committing most the crimes that occur in the western communities are not from outside the area. “People aren’t typically coming into Wellington to steal,” PBSO Capt. Jay Hart noted. “The thieves are amongst us, and so often they’re in our own neighborhoods.”

Live in a rural community or gated community? Don’t think you’re immune. In fact, gates often give residents a false sense of security. “If we could get people to lock their doors,” Hart added, “99 percent of the car burglaries would just go away.”

PBSO Lt. David Combs stressed the need to keep valuables out of sight. “You spend an inordinate amount of money on a laptop, then you lay it on the front seat of your car, leave your car unlocked, go in the house and come out in the morning and wonder why it’s not there,” he said, stressing that residents should not give criminals the added incentive of an easy windfall.

A little bit of forethought and some common sense goes a long way in making sure you don’t become the next victim.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Our golf course needs some repair. The owner is ready to sell.

Wellington is looking to buy. Wellington has never spent a penny on the Binks Forest golf course.

They have purchased many things, as they should have. Things we wanted, things we needed.

This golf course is ours in perpetuity. Let’s hope Wellington will find a way to buy it. We all know Wellington knows how to run things.

Morley Alperstein Wellington

We Need Universal Healthcare

It appears that HCA is no longer a participant in contracts with healthcare companies like Humana.

Many contract participants in programs like Humana Medicare Advantage will be receiving letters that advise them that as of July 15, they will no longer be admitted to HCA hospitals such as Palms West or JFK. The cost shifting by Gov. Rick Scott’s old hospital corporation where he served as CEO seems to be following a familiar pattern.

Not to be left out, United Healthcare is also cost shifting and has apparently decided not to continue its disease prevention program.

All this may only be the begin-

ning, as Gov. Scott plans to shift more money away from nonprofit teaching hospitals to private, for-profit hospitals. Gov. Scott’s refusal of billions in Medicaid dollars is producing an excuse to shift public tax dollars to private healthcare corporations.

The answer is becoming clearer and it appears to be universal healthcare or funding of Medicare to provide healthcare for every citizen, which would change a “privilege to a right.”

We, the United States, are in a select group of one among advanced industrial countries. We are the only country to not have universal healthcare for its citizens.

Instead, we are with multi-billion-dollar giants, big pharmacy and big healthcare insurance companies, whose lobbyists continue to persuade our Congress to represent their interests, and not the interests of the American people.

Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

Disappointed

By Lox Groves Council Decision

After attending Tuesday’s meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, I came away disappointed yet again that the residents seem to have so little input into decisions made by the council, as it was always my belief that all

the councilmen have been elected because they have claimed that they will serve the interests of the residents.

This week, it was decided by the council majority that they would go out for an RFP for town management services knowing that the present town management had already stated that they would not go through the bidding process again. The reason given was that all contracts should go for RFP; however, that seems to be a random act. It appears that there is still a want for one individual to have one contract without any bids. A town hall was purchased for $500,000 on the decision of council alone (although it is a lovely building), no problem spending money there, and now they want to have a new bid from a company that was already selected by bid.

The rationale was that all money spent by the town should go to RFP. One of the explanations was that money was spent on a road last year and council was criticized for not going out to bid. That may have been some residents’ complaint; however, my complaint was not what was spent on it, but that the particular road had been paved twice for free while others either pay for their paved roads or still live on dirt.

Loxahatchee Groves is changing at an exceedingly fast pace, making it difficult for the council and town management to keep up

with all problems presented; however, perhaps working together they could. Instead of putting forth this effort, we are off again to go through the bidding process for yet a fifth company in nine years. How can anyone gain enough tenure to get anything done when there is always a training and catch-up process with any new company? I would venture to guess that while the present management would have been training on newly purchased software in ways to better handle our already existing problems, it will be left for a new firm to learn after the end of September, and the town will be left vulnerable again.

The majority of the residents presenting comments wanted the current management left in place for at least another year. I believe I recall one water control district employee who did not. Regardless of all the opinions and/or pleas expressed, without flinching, some of

the council voted the bid forward — so much for representation. It was interesting that after the vote the council made, Councilman Ryan Liang would encourage everyone to work together when he heard what the residents wanted and did just the opposite!

So, where does that leave the town? The only way you can change anything is with your votes when the positions are up for election. There is an election for a seat on the water control district on June 22 — the only one allowed by public vote (for reasons I don’t fully understand), so if you want to try for change, I would encourage you to vote in this and every election. When we vote for any candidate, we are saying that we trust them to put their desires behind those of the majority of residents, and perhaps one day it will get there.

Joyce Batcheler Loxahatchee Groves

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OPINION

Drunk? Soon You Won’t Be Able To Drive A Vehicle Footloose and...

By Jules W. Rabin

Drunken driving kills 10,000 Americans each year. Now a technological breakthrough may virtually eliminate this horrendous problem.

How to achieve this momentous breakthrough? Either touch-sensitive contact points on a starter button or gear-shift or a set of breath sensors at these locations

will immediately register the level of alcohol in the blood stream. If the driver registers above the legal limit, he/she would not be able to start the car.

The technology is already here, noted Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

“The message today is not can

we do this,” he said, “but how soon can we do this.”

He promised he will push to get the technology finalized, field tested and put into use before the current estimates of five to eight years.

The cost for operable sensors, once general production takes over, is estimated at $150 to $250

per vehicle.

“There is not going to be a parent who isn’t going to want this in their child’s car,” Rosekind enthused. “There is not going to be a business that’s not going to want this in their vehicles.”

Amen to Rosekind’s predictions. And, if possible, let’s beat his timetable, too!

NEWS

ITID Approves Dust Control Test For A Portion Of 130th Avenue

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors last week approved a test dust control project on a half-mile section of 130th Avenue North.

Based on findings presented at the board’s May meeting, ITID staff recommended a test of one of the more cost-effective dust control products under consideration.

Materials will be supplied at no cost for the trial period.

The Soil2O dust control product proposed by GelTech Solutions of Jupiter is for a six-month trial application along a half-mile length of 130th Avenue North between Persimmon Blvd. and 60th Street North, which has shown a very high level of traffic-generated dust.

The chemical is composed of sodium polyacrylate cross-linked polymers that biodegrade with exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun, according to the ITID staff report.

The product is environmentally friendly and can easily be applied topically with the use of the district’s water truck without the need for expensive equipment, labor-intensive soil preparation or soil stabilization.

The product has been used successfully and cost-effectively to substantially reduce dust on unpaved roads caused by traffic grinding the shell rock base into a fine powder. It requires application once a week for optimal results, and can reduce watering of roads by up to 50 percent. The product is colorless and odorless.

The test application was to commence shortly after the June 10 vote, but Supervisor Jennifer Hager suggested that they wait until the dry season to conduct the experiment.

“Now, it would be pointless,” Hager said. “We need to wait until the end of the wet season.”

ITID Manager Jim Shallman thanked Dan Eagle of GelTech for offering to conduct the test.

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Supervisor Gary Dunkley said that he did not want to rule out asphalt paving alternatives, including the relatively inexpensive chip seal process. “Some people don’t want chemicals on their road,” Dunkley said. “Chip seal would be a more permanent solution.”

Hager said the chemical being proposed is not harmful. “It’s pretty good stuff,” she said. “It’s environmentally friendly.”

Supervisor Michelle Damone made a motion to approve the test, which carried unanimously.

The fiscal impact of the sixmonth trial is approximately $500, which is the cost to retrofit the district’s water truck to accommodate the sprayers.

If the product is chosen for permanent use by the district, the cost of the application is estimated to be $8,400 per mile, per year for the first year and $7,800 per mile thereafter, which was the lowest estimate for dust control products.

The others ranged from $9,504 to $21,000 per mile.

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Soil2O was also the most environmentally friendly product, composed of a material that is used extensively in the agriculture industry and in the soils of potted plants to help them retain moisture, as well as by florists to keep flowers fresh.

The disadvantage is that reapplication of the product is required on a weekly basis to be effective, because it biodegrades quickly when exposed to the sun.

The chemical option was a less expensive alternative to paving methods, whose cost could only be justified on more heavily traveled roads.

For unpaved roads where dust control products will not be used due to cost restrictions and lower traffic volume, further investigation may be necessary for proper selection of road base material to reduce dust, according to the staff report.

Dust control products generally fall into four categories. The first two are petroleum-based

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products, such as emulsified asphalts, but they are considered environmentally hazardous, according to the report. The third category includes such non-petroleum products as lignosulfates, which are a byproduct of the wood pulping industry, but they tend to leach and run off during heavy rains, giving off odors and staining soil.

The fourth category, synthetic polymers, are generally stable, durable, do not leach or give off

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continued from page 3 program and funding with Americans with Disabilities Act compliance for streets and sidewalks.

Objectives for an abundance of leisure choices and options included maintaining existing parks at a high level of service, expanding

appreciable odors, and have proven to be the most environmentally friendly, which was why ITID staff focused primarily on those products.

In other business, the board approved a resolution to receive a $100,000 grant that will pay for improvements already made at Hamlin House over the last five years, and further authorized $200,000 in matching funds through the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. recreation programs and services for Baby Boomers, developing more venues at Commons Park, developing additional park venues, and expanding the number and quality of community events.

Top priorities for a more livable community included pursuing the development of a senior living complex and a senior housing ordinance, the Crestwood redevelopment site and advocacy for the State Road 7 extension.

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KIDS ENJOY CAMP VARSITY SUMMER PROGRAM AT WELLINGTON LANDINGS

Camp Varsity is a multi-sport kids camp being held this summer at Wellington Landings Middle School. Camp programs are available weekly through Aug. 7. Kids play sports such as basketball, kickball, volleyball, tennis and more. There are also wild wacky Wednesday water games and other special activities. For more information, visit www.buildingupsportsacademy.com or call (561) 601-5248.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Campers enjoy a game of pillow hockey.

Campers play a game of hand ball.

A group of campers gather with counselors during the first week of summer camp.

Pillow hockey players scramble for the ball.

Kids spill out of the water slide during the wild wacky Wednesday water games.

VINCEREMOS VOLUNTEERS HOLD CAR WASH TO BENEFIT CHRISTINA COONEY

Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center volunteers held a car wash on Saturday, June 13 at Palms West Presbyterian Church to benefit riding student Christina Cooney. Cooney is headed to Los Angeles in July to participate in the Special Olympics World Summer Games in trail equitation and dressage. For more info., call (561) 792-9900 or visit www.vinceremos.org.

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Car wash volunteers Sarah Norman, Libby and Leigha Schilling, Michelle Norman, Janice Lyes, Cherie Reese, Brandon Boterf, Dean Manditch and Katelyn Wilson.

Kathryn Stepp, Murleve Roberts and Thomas Roberts run a bake sale table to benefit the Palms West Presbyterian Church youth group.

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By Grandmaster Gustavo Pope, 7th Degree Black Belt, Director Martial Arts Ultima Fitness Xtreme Tae Kwon Do

Managing Summer Freedom Summer vacation has arrived and kids often see this as a time to do whatever they want. Some kids expect an endless range of fun activities with no responsibilities or academic pressures. The change in routine alone can be sufficient to throw some kids off-kilter.

Having some amount of structure in the summer is helpful for most families.

Some kids do well with less structure and are able to spend their time engaging in acceptable ways, but many others do not. Work with your child to create a list of activities that they are interested in doing.

Post the schedule in a spot where family members can easily reference it. The inten-

tion is not to be overly strict or inflexible, but rather to help teach children how to manage their time effectively.

One key point to remember is that you want your child to have time to relax over the summer without losing all sense of routine. Holding on to a reasonable structure in the summer will give him that extra help for a smooth transition when the new school year rolls around in the fall.

Be safe and stay aware. For more information on martial arts or self-defense programs, please call 561-795-2823, email Grandmaster Pope at tkd@ ultimafitness.com or stop by Ultima Fitness 12799 W. Forest Hill Boulevard.,Wellington, FL.

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Multiple Cell Phone Thefts Reported At Wellington Green

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report JUNE 13 — Deputies from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Mall at Wellington Green last weekend regarding multiple cell phone thefts. According to one PBSO report, sometime between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. last Saturday, someone removed the victim’s white Apple iPhone 6 with a pink case, valued at $800, from her purse while she was shopping in the Victoria’s Secret store. In another PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 and 5 p.m., someone removed the victim’s gold Apple iPhone 5S, valued at $500, from her purse, also while shopping in the Victoria’s Secret store. In a third case, according to a PBSO report, at approximately 4:45 p.m. last Saturday, someone stole a victim’s gold Apple iPhone 5S, valued at $500, and a Kate Spade case, valued at $40. According to a fourth PBSO report, between 4:15 and 4:45 p.m. last Saturday, someone stole the victim’s white Apple iPhone 6, valued at $800, from the victim’s purse while she was shopping at the Forever 21 store.

••• JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Granada Street last Tuesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9:30 p.m. last Monday and 7:30 a.m. last Tuesday, someone entered the victim’s 2005 Ford F-150 and removed a Callaway golf bag with several golf clubs and other golfing equipment. According to the report, the vehicle did not show any signs of forced entry.

JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a church on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Tuesday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:30 p.m. last Monday and 11 a.m. last Tuesday, someone entered the church office by removing a window-mounted air conditioning unit and stole a jug containing approximately $200 in change.

DNA and fingerprint evidence was gathered at the scene.

JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 85th Road North in The Acreage last Tuesday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11:15 and 11:35 a.m. last Tuesday, someone entered the victim’s residence and stole a Century safe, valued at $150, and a jewelry and knife collection, valued at $15,000.

JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a gas station on Okeechobee Blvd. last Tuesday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim left his bicycle unlocked outside the front door of the gas station while he went inside. According to the report, while inside, the victim observed an unknown black male, approximately six feet tall, slim, with short hair, wearing a white T-shirt, khaki shorts and a red backpack, get on the victim’s bicycle and flee toward Sparrow Drive. A witness was able to follow the perpetrator until he reached the intersection

of State Road 7 and Okeechobee Blvd, before losing him.

JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a business on Belvedere Road last Tuesday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:15 and 3:30 p.m. last Tuesday, the victim parked his 2010 Chevy HHR by the rear of the business unlocked with the trunk open.

According to the report, upon returning to the vehicle, he noticed that the passenger door was open and his wallet, containing $400, was missing. Video surveillance shows a man walking up to the vehicle and reaching inside.

JUNE 10 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a nursery business on D Road in Loxahatchee Groves last Wednesday regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Tuesday and 8 a.m. last Wednesday, someone stole more than 51 hand tools and a generator from the nursery’s tool and maintenance shed. According to the report, the shed was behind a locked, 6-foot-high chain-link fence. The fence lock was cut, then the perpetrator(s) used a hand truck to move the items from the shed to a waiting vehicle.

JUNE 10 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of Strathmore Gate East last Wednesday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, someone called the victim pretending to work for Florida Power & Light, telling the victim that money was owed on the bill and a credit card number was needed or else the power would be turned off. According to the report, the victim provided her American Express account information and later discovered a $503.95 charge at a Winn-Dixie supermarket.

JUNE 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Orange Blvd. in The Acreage last Thursday morning regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:20 and 5:20 a.m., someone cut the lock to the victim’s driveway gate and stole a heavily customized 2000 Ford F-350 show truck, valued at approximately $50,000 with its customizations. It was parked on the victim’s driveway.

According to the report, surveillance video indicates that a gray Dodge Ram truck backed up to the truck and towed it off the driveway before heading east on Orange Blvd.

JUNE 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves last Thursday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Wednesday and 8 a.m. last Thursday, someone pried off the lock to the victim’s shed and removed two generators, valued at $800. The victim declined an onscene investigation but did want to report the theft.

JUNE 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Essex Court last Thursday mornSee BLOTTER, page 18

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Nicholas Morris, alias Nick, is a white male, 6’2” tall and weighing 220 lbs., with brown hair, blue eyes and multiple tattoos.

His date of birth is 05/05/82. Morris is wanted for failure to appear in court for felony charges of grand theft and on traffic charges of driving while intoxicated. His last known address was Monterey Way in Royal Palm Beach. He is wanted as of 06/11/15.

• Ryan Sochan is a white male, 5’8” tall and weighing 160 lbs., with brown hair, blue eyes and tattoos on both arms. His date of birth is 01/03/89. Sochan is wanted for failure to appear in court on felony charges of the possession and sale of heroin, the possession of oxycodone and the possession of cocaine, as well as the violation of supervised own recognizance for the possession of heroin with the intent to sell, selling heroin, possession of oxycodone and the possession of cocaine. His last known address was Polo Gardens Drive in Wellington. His occupation is construction.

He is wanted as of 06/11/15.

Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com.

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Equestrian Committee Discusses Future Development Potential

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee had a discussion during its meeting Wednesday, June 10 on what the Equestrian Preserve Area could look like at build-out.

Growth Management Director Bob Basehart led off the discussion, pointing out that property development in the preserve would be no greater or less than specific densities described in the comprehensive plan.

Committee Chair Linda Elie asked why there would be a minimum required density, and Basehart said it is found in the infrastructure planning section.

“It makes economic sense to have a specific range of densities or intensities that can occur in a given area if part of the planning process is also planning for the development of infrastructure,” Basehart said. “If you build infrastructure for a 15-unit-to-theacre development and somebody comes along and wants to develop that whole area or portions of it at one unit to the acre, you’ve sized your infrastructure — your roads, your water lines, your sewer lines — for 20 times the intensity that’s being built, and that’s not fiscally responsible.”

Wellington Projects Manager Mike O’Dell explained how staff arrived at the numbers for the equestrian overlay.

“One of the questions asked by this committee was what is the maximum, and we also provided you with the minimum,” O’Dell said. “We provided you with the current standards, and we wanted to talk to you a little bit about how we arrived at the numbers. Our first step into this arena of trying

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continued from page 1 criticism from the public, although the project was completed without seeking bids.

“There’s a few of you out in the audience who complained when we paved those three roads in Loxahatchee Groves because we piggybacked,” he said, explaining that the project was completed for $75,000. “Here, we’re talking $300,000 to $350,000 for a management company, and that’s a lot of money. When we’re talking about that much money, we should go out for an RFP. We need to see how many people we’ve got interested.”

Jarriel complimented Underwood Management for several accomplishments, including the

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continued from page 1 purchased their home with trees in the canal easement.

“We’re only trying to gain access to the publicly owned canal right of way,” Gerwig said, adding that room needs to be made so large machinery can access the canal to properly maintain it.

Technically, she said, residents should not have been allowed to plant or obstruct the right of way, however, in some cases, residents were granted permits to build or plant within the strip of land.

The canals need to be dredged; pipes and outfalls need to be inspected. If tree roots are growing through the pipes, then the water is blocked, which eventually will

to figure this out was to go to the future land use map and look at those areas and see what those ranges reveal.”

Committee Member Houston Meigs asked O’Dell to explain where the map’s projections of density came from, and Basehart said they are part of the planning process.

“We have a comprehensive plan, which provides the goals, the objectives and the policies to achieve those in a textual format for the various elements,” O’Dell said. “The future land use map is part of the comprehensive plan. It’s part of the land use element, and it’s based on the overall program. It represents a blueprint for the future development of the community.”

He said the plan was drafted initially by staff, then reviewed by the Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, at public meetings and by the Florida Department of Community Affairs before adoption by the Wellington Village Council.

Basehart said plans can be changed, but staff was trying to get an idea of what the overlay would be at build-out, explaining that the comp plan provides a range of possibilities.

O’Dell said they had created a map with the maximum and minimum numbers, as well as the current number.

“Right now, if we look at the property appraiser’s worksheets and maps, we have 1,652 platted or subdivided properties within the Equestrian Preserve Area,” he said. “If we go back to the minimum of that, looking at what those individual subareas were allowed, we would be somewhere around 837. If you go to the other side of the equation, the maximum that would be allowed within those

same subareas would push you close to 4,000 parcels of land.”

O’Dell pointed out that some areas, such as Little Ranches, are largely built out and not likely to change significantly.

“We have some 1-acre lots in there,” he said. “We have some 5-acre lots in there that could be subdivided, but for the most part, we see that community as relatively stable.”

With 139 parcels currently, it could go to as many as 432, but Wellington staff does not foresee that happening.

Sub-area B, which is Saddle Trail Park and Paddock Park, have 374 parcels with the possibility of the larger lots subdivided to one home per acre.

“It could go up to a total of about 751, which would be a net add of 377. The trend, however, in Paddock Park and Saddle Trail, is actually a reduction,” O’Dell said.

“We see a combining and unifying of lots, so the likelihood of that being subdivided below the current platted 2 and 3 acres is probably very minimal.”

Sub-area C, also referred to as Section 34, takes up most of Wellington’s southern reaches. With the largest of the tracts, it has 563 developed properties out of 747 total properties on the future land use map, leaving the potential of 184 more developed properties, he said.

Sub-area D, which includes the Country Place planned unit development, has the majority of the equestrian venues, as well as available open spaces of land.

“In sub-area D, there are 459 parcels of land today,” O’Dell said.

“This property also has a designation for the most part of one unit to the acre, so there is the possibility

of going up to 1,463 units in that particular area. There are some large landowners in that particular area, so that would be a net add of over 1,000 units. It does have the greatest potential for development, and most likely, over time, will see some form of development, either in the form of expansion of the venues or in the development of residences of some sort.”

The greatest potential for growth is probably sub-areas C and D, with D being the highest probability, he said.

O’Dell predicted that the buildout for the entire Equestrian Preserve Area will probably not be the maximum of 4,000 units, but something less than 3,000.

Elie asked about the build-out of sub-area D, and O’Dell said the trends in the Country Place PUD is toward the 2.5-acre to 5-acre lots, and that there are currently 441 lots in that PUD, of which homes have been built on about half.

He added that the trend is for 2-acre to 3-acre lots in the entire area.

“That’s kind of the minimum that we see,” he said, although there is potential for some areas, including some of the polo fields, to be subdivided.

O’Dell explained that Section 34 has been largely developed as polo fields, but the owners have kept the underlying residential potential. “What’s remaining is about 92 units in that parcel of land down there,” he said.

Meigs said the development potential in Section 34 is more clear than in the other sub-areas.

“It has got the roads in there already, and it’s all set up as 5 acres,” he said. “You look at it and you see the polo fields, but you also can see the 5-acre potential.

A map marking the different sub-areas of the Wellington Equestrian Preserve.

With this other piece, Mr. [Mark] or part of an actual division of Bellissimo’s piece, there isn’t that properties for residential use, we level of certainty.” see these properties as having Meigs said that what the map the greatest potential to do that,” shows and what the zoning maps O’Dell said, explaining that Secsay for sub-area D are not neces- tion 34 has some of the largest sarily compatible. areas of land, such as the 38-acre O’Dell agreed, but added that Crab Orchard parcel, with the the map he had presented had at- potential to be subdivided into 38 tempted to break down sub-areas lots, although it has only one farm C and D so that they were easier on it now. to see.

O’Dell said a property such “You can get more of an indi- as Crab Orchard would have to vidual feel as to what they have to go through the approval process, offer,” he said. “You can see the and 1-acre lots are not considered PUD because those numbers have viable in that area. actually been approved through “I’m hearing pretty loud and the permitting process.” clear that 2 to 3 acres is pretty O’Dell explained that sub-area much what you’re looking at as a D has the greatest potential for minimum lot size,” he said. development that has not actually In other business, the committee been approved. reappointed Elie as chair and Mi“Whether it’s part of a venue chael Whitlow as vice chair.

move into the new town hall, where they were meeting for the first time, and finalizing an interlocal agreement with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District for the development of equestrian trails on canal easements.

“I had recommended to [Town Manager Bill Underwood] that I hoped he would bid along with everybody else, because I’m going to pick the one that I feel will serve the town the best,” Jarriel said.

Councilman Tom Goltzené said the contract could legally be extended for another year.

“I find it particularly interesting that the three people who hired the Underwoods now want to fire them,” Goltzené said. “I think it probably indicates that they don’t know what they’re doing, but they do know what they’re doing, because what they’re doing is trying to get somebody who will do just what they want, and the Underwoods don’t do that. The

handwriting is on the wall. Bill’s not going to bid, whether you want him to or beg him to. I’m sure he’s insulted.”

Mayor Dave Browning said it bothered him that the council was looking at replacing its fourth manager in nine years.

“We are nine years old, and we’re going out for the fourth management team,” Browning said. “This is not the same as the road contract. This is not the same as a trimming contract. This is a management team. I don’t know what’s available out there, but I know there’s a tremendous learning curve, and I think we’re finally getting to the place where Bill is beginning to understand what our community wants.”

Browning favored renewing the contract for another year.

“If we choose to go out for an RFP, I think the cost is going to go up. Whether it goes up or down, I think the quality is going to go down,” he said. “We’re going to

have to start over. He’s got employees here we’re no longer going to have. I think the continuity is important to the residents of our town. To put out an RFP is a slap in the face to Bill Underwood and his whole organization.”

Several residents spoke against seeking new management bids.

Virginia Standish agreed with Browning’s comments about the rapid succession of managers.

“We keep going through management; we’re not going to have continuity,” Standish said. “We finally have a management company that has helped us remain financially solvent, procured a half-million-dollar building, and helped us bring in a financial accounting software program that will correct many of the issues from our ‘government-lite’ days, because, gentlemen, we are no longer government lite.”

Standish also called attention to Underwood’s qualifications and 30 years of background in

government finance.

“This is not a man who does not know what he is doing,” she said.

“This is a well-versed man, and his team provides us with detailed accounting, especially when it comes to discrepancies with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, which I am concerned is in play here. I guess what I’m really questioning here is, what’s the problem?”

Standish added that she thought several members of the council did not want the transparency that the current management company brings to the town.

Reaction to the RFP, however, erupted early in the meeting when newly appointed Finance Advisory & Audit Committee Chair Lung Chiu, who recently replaced Standish, presented a report outlining alleged shortcomings by the management company in complying with its contract.

Goltzené interrupted, saying he did not want to hear allegations

of waste against the management company by the new FAAC chair, but only the financial report as had been done in the past.

“I think this is an attempt by Mr. Chiu to push a political agenda,” Goltzené said, pointing out that no problems had been noted in the past five years until now. “Do whatever you want, but I personally don’t want to sit here and listen to him explain to me Mr. Underwood’s contract.”

Browning agreed, saying he would like to hear the financial report rather than a review of Underwood’s contract. He also pointed out that the FAAC had chosen not to review the contract of the town’s solid waste and public works consultant, Frank Schiola, who is also an LGWCD supervisor, saying it was not within their purview.

In related news, the Town-Crier learned on Wednesday morning that Town Clerk Janet Whipple had resigned from her position.

impede water flow. The village is now looking for the least-intrusive method possible, Gerwig said.

However, Gerwig noted that a great deal of misinformation has been conveyed on the subject, including that the trees are to be removed because they might topple into the canal, form a dam and flood homes. But most native palm trees, such as sable palms, don’t topple, she said. The problem is trees such as banyan and ficus, which have intrusive root systems.

“We need to approach it from a construction standpoint,” she said, noting that as it was described to the council, 25 feet of clearance is needed to bring in large machinery.

“We really need to determine what has to be done and approach it from that viewpoint.”

Her goal, Gerwig said, was to find a solution that accomplishes

what the village needs to with the canal project as unobtrusively as possible.

“We like our native landscaping.

We like our native animal life.

We need to figure out a plan that works to supply the engineering decisions that have to be made and accommodate what we can with the residents,” she said. “We need to make sure that our plan is going to solve the problems that need to be solved and not cause an undue burden.”

Gerwig would prefer to see what can be done, or get around the trees, rather than cut them all down just for the convenience.

“I understand why it would be easier to walk up to everybody and say all these trees are a problem, they all have to go… it feels like fairness,” she said. “This isn’t about fairness. There are trees that are a problem, but not every tree

is a problem. The trees that are a problem need to go.

To some who care for the trees and vegetation, it is an emotionally charged issue.

Toni Siskind, a 21-year resident and gardener who has grown more than 250 trees for the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, is vehemently against the removal of trees and vegetation.

She grows aquatic vegetation in the 150 feet of canal next to her home and called specialists in Tallahassee to make sure it was the right use of the land.

“The monies that they’re spending to do what they’re doing in case we have a hurricane, they could use that money for cleanup. We went through four big hurricanes here. I lost nothing,” Siskind said. “I have only native trees that have been in Florida since Florida came about. It’s for

all of those people who are interested in nature, who are interested in the environment, who care…

And they’re saying, ‘25 feet back, that’s it.’ That’s wrong; that really is wrong.”

Measuring from the canal to her patio, she said, is 25 feet. If everything is cleared, she’ll have nothing left. Right now, she has big oaks, cypress trees and many other plants.

“During the hurricanes, you know what saved my house? The cypress. They didn’t have a leaf on them, but they saved my house. I didn’t lose one cypress, one oak or one maple. And that was four hurricanes,” she said. “I hope that they would reconsider what they’re thinking.”

While George Unger, a master gardener and member of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, generally does

not support cutting down trees, he understands the need and supports clearing the rights of way.

“Basically, it’s a public safety issue,” Unger said. “The largest part of our taxes are for police and safety. But safety is also water management and not having the possibility of flooding of people’s property from canals, which is why the canals should have been maintained all this time and the people should have been advised.”

Unger likened personal planting in the canal right of way to building on someone else’s property.

“We can’t build on our neighbors property; we can’t put plants on our neighbors property; we can’t build on an FPL easement,” he said. “We also can’t do it in the village right of way. It’s not our property, it’s the village’s property.”

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NEWS BRIEFS Royal Palm Beach Senior Expo July 24

The Village of Royal Palm Beach’s Senior Expo is coming to the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center on Friday, July 24.

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., exhibitors will be on hand with helpful product and service information for the senior community. Admission and parking are free.

The expo will provide “onestop-shopping” for older adults, their families and caregivers looking to connect with valuable local resources. At the Seniors Expo, attendees can explore options available in comfort living, housing, wellness options, leisure activities, caregiver options, educational opportunities and much more.

For more information, visit www.royalpalmbeach.com or call the Cultural Center at (561) 790-5149.

Free Tennis Play Day June 20

The Western Communities Tennis Association will hold a

free Tennis Play Day at the new Wellington Tennis Center, located at 3100 Lyons Road, on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to noon.

The day will offer fun for the whole family, from beginner through advanced, as well as cardio tennis. There will be giveaways and activities as the WCTA promotes growth, development and accessibility of the sport of tennis to the residents of the western communities. For more info., call (561) 791-4775 or e-mail wctapbc@gmail.com.

LGLA Meeting Set For June 25

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association (LGLA) will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.).

The program for the evening will feature two main elder-carerelated topics: “How to get the best long term care (not insurance) affordably” and the VA’s “Aid and Attendance” program. The speaker is an accredited VA attorney with the training and years of experi-

ence to be able to provide many answers about available benefits to veterans, their wives and widows.

He will take questions and answer in plain language.

It will be an open meeting where residents will get a chance to discuss issues of concern that they may have related to things that are going on in the town. The meeting is open to the public, but only LGLA members with paid dues can make motions and/or vote.

For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

CAFCI Planning Youth Talent Show In August

Caribbean-Americans For Community Involvement (CAFCI) will present its annual Youth Talent Show: Stars of Tomorrow on Sunday, Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

Admission will be a donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 years of age. Refreshments will be on sale. Proceeds will benefit the CAFCI Student Assistance Scholarship Fund.

Auditions will be held Friday, Aug. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., also at the RPB Cultural Center.

For additional information, visit www.cafcipbc.org or contact Nadine White-Boyd at nvwboyd@ aol.com or (561) 351-6895, Clover at (561) 596-1748, Junette at (561) 346-2353 or Shirley at (561) 719-6508.

Acreage Music Fest, Cruise-In Returns June 20

The Acreage Community Park Music Fest and Classic Car CruiseIn will return Saturday, June 20, from 4 to 10 p.m. featuring local musicians of all styles. There will be live bands, including Last Call, Under Pressure and more, with sound engineered by GB Sound.

Food trucks, including Churrasco Grill, Sweet Daddy’s BBQ, Dough Dough’s Donuts and others will be onsite. There will be a beer vendor, along with frozen drinksickles and Maui Wowie smoothies, and sweet treats like ice cream, cotton candy, kettle corn and Yuki’s Shaved Ice. There will be 27 vendor booths with

everything ranging from arts and crafts to the Palm Beach County Library, and even a child ID booth sponsored by the Masons.

For car lovers, there will be a Classic Car Cruise-In. Bring and display your classic vehicle or motorcycle. For those feeling lucky, there will be a 50/50 raffle and a corn hole tournament. Be sure to bring chairs or something to sit on. As always, glass containers are not allowed.

Acreage Community Park is located at 6701 140th Avenue North For more info., call the music fest line at (561) 510-0311 or visit www.acreagelandowners.com.

Football Skills Camp July 11

Former professional football player Najeh Davenport will join Wellington’s Community Services and Parks & Recreation departments to host a non-contact football camp.

The one-day camp will take place on Saturday, July 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). The NTD Football Skills Camp is open to

children ages 9 to 17 at a cost of $50 per athlete, lunch included.

The deadline to register is June 25.

The NTD Football Skills Camp will focus on developing athletes’ skills and techniques in an effort to assist them with their future athletic endeavors. To register, call (561) 791-4764. Space is limited.

Garage Sale Benefit June 20

Clothing, books, furniture, home goods and more will be for sale at a garage sale Saturday, June 20 beginning at 8 a.m. at 13415 Kingsbury Drive in Wellington. Proceeds will go to support Family Church West’s Leadership Pastor Daniel Martin and his wife, Christine, as they adopt their first child.

Jamaica Night Fundraiser

Free Spirit Outreach will host a Jamaica Night Fundraiser at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way) on June 20 at 7 p.m. featuring Kukudoo, 2nd Chance and Kenisha Rose.

Call (561) 692-1509 for more info.

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DONNA TUCCI’S SCHOOL OF DANCE STAGES RECITAL IN PBCHS AUDITORIUM

Donna Tucci’s School of Dance students performed in the Palm Beach Central High School auditorium on Saturday, June 13 as part of Donna Tucci’s 21st anniversary celebration. Donna Tucci’s School of Dance is located at 10245 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 795-0053 or visit www.donnatuccidance.com.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Sofia Zapata with Donna Tucci.

Kennedy Cavin and Anna Lopez in “Lollipop.”

Erin Berish and Laura White in “Hooked on Bach.”

Michelle McKuhan with grandmother Linda Roch and mother Gina McKuhan.

(Front row) Anna Lopez, Laura White and Jade Mei; (back row) Grace Cavin, Erin Berish, Aliyah Perez, Emma Cavin and Ewanta Smith practice their moves.

Holley Mears, Caroline Cunnane, Allie Tapia, Michelle McKuhan and Michelle Duque (front).

Erik Gonzalez surprised Jelina Ramirez with a proposal.

The entire company takes part in the grand finale.

SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS EXPO CENTER HOSTS SUMMER BOAT SHOW

The South Florida Fairgrounds hosted the Palm Beach Summer Boat Show from June 12 through June 14 with more than 100,000 square feet of boats and vendors, along with a boat and vehicle auction. Learn more about future shows at www.southflaboatshow.com.

PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Amber and Kevin Walsh check out a Scarab boat.

Carson Sapashe on board a Chaparral boat.

Xavi and Soleil St. Hill with a Bennington boat.

Chloe and Greg Roover try out a Bayliner.

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Wellington Garden Club Celebrates National Garden Week With Events

During the week of June 7-14, garden clubs across the United States celebrated National Garden Week, and the Wellington Garden Club was no exception.

To mark the event, members Joan Kaplan and Danese Sloan-Kendall delivered potted plants to Wellington offices. Members Barbara Hadsell, Martie Spai-

er, Rickie Pollachi, Carolyn Lowe and Olivia Lowe helped children in summer camp at Wellington’s Village Park plant southern red cedar seedlings in pots they could take home and grow.

The seedlings and pots were donated by Wellington’s Landscape/ Forestry Division of the Public Works Department.

Barbara Hadsell helps kids plant seedlings.

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RPB’s Labes In New Movie With Disney Star Bella Thorne

Royal Palm Beach native Philip Labes is set to appear with Disney Channel alum Bella Thorne, along with Kian Lawley and Alex Neustaedter, in Shovel Buddies, the 2013 Black List script by Jason Mark Hellerman that AwesomenessTV has set up with Film 360.

The film, now shooting in California, revolves around four teens who must conquer a “shovel list” of activities left behind by a recently deceased friend, played by Labes. Anton Starkman and James C. Burns co-star and English duo Si & Ad are the directors. A release is planned for the latest full-length film being created by DreamWorks Animation-owned Awesomeness, which just inked a multi-picture deal with YouTube.

Labes recently graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared in The Mindy Project, Opening Night, The Chemist, and more recently as

Philip Labes Young Gordon in ABC’s Marvel, Agents of Shield. Other upcoming projects include a part in the new Blumhouse horror movie, Viral.

Labes also has an EP available for download at www.philiplabes. com and his music videos can be found on YouTube.

Crestwood’s Amanda Ng Chosen As Miss Charity

Garden Club member Joan Kaplan with Brian Hopper, supervisor of Wellington’s Landscape and Forestry Division.

Kids admire the red cedar seedlings.

Local Beta Sigma Pi Member Honored In Tampa The Beta Sigma Phi International Florida State Convention was held in Tampa at the Grand Hyatt Hotel the weekend of May 15-17.

Attending from Palm Beach County were members Helen Martinson of the XI XI Tau Chapter; Kate Mosely and Deborah Nesbitt of the Preceptor Zeta Mu Chapter;

and Deborah Braddy-Burns, Jane Czerw, Mary Cadby and Kathy Pantera of the Laureate Kappa Chapter.

At the convention, Martinson was named Florida State Ritual Woman of the Year. She is currently corresponding secretary for her XI XI Tau Chapter.

Alex Malsbury Graduates From Saint Vincent College

Helen Martinson is honored at the convention in Tampa.

Alex Malsbury of Loxahatchee was one of 300 students who graduated from Saint Vincent College during the spring commencement ceremony held Saturday, May 9.

Malsbury received a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Also, he was a member of the dean’s list, the football team and SAAC.

Malsbury served as the captain of the men’s rugby team and was the commuter representative and public safety chair of the Student Government Association. He also held a work study position with public safety.

Malsbury was a 2011 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School.

Amanda Ng, an honor roll sixth grader at Crestwood Middle School, was recently given an athlete medal for volleyball and was selected as the Kohl’s Kid Care local winner. She will also be representing Model 4 Miracles again this year as Miss Charity.

Kohl’s supports children who help their communities, and Cristina Limbo of Snip Its in Wellington nominated Amanda for her generous community service work.

Amanda, who is 12 years old, has been visiting the Royal Manor Nursing home each December since age 6. Each year, she brings six friends and hundreds of Beanie Babies to give to the residents, and the children sit and talk to the residents. Amanda also helps her brother with a backpack drive for Pleasant City Elementary School, which she will now take over as her brother leaves for college.

Amanda has also been an active participant of Model 4 Miracles, which raises money for the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals.

In the three years that she has participated, Amanda has raised more than $7,000. The luncheon starts with volunteers who donate $100

Amanda Ng with her trophy. to model the runway clothing provided, followed by a charity pageant. Luncheon seats are $30 ($50 for VIP seating). All proceeds go directly to the Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. The luncheon this year raised more than $16,000.

If you would like to help Amanda with Model 4 Miracles, the backpack drive or donate Beanie Babies, contact her mother, Sandi Ng, at sng112@bellsouth.net.

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EVERGLADES STUDENTS CELEBRATE READING COUNTS RECORD

Everglades Elementary School challenged its students to read more during the 2014-15 school year and break a school record of reaching 45,000 Reading Counts points. The motivated students surpassed their goal reaching 55,000 Reading Counts points for the year. To celebrate this victory, the school’s Principal Tara Dellegrotti and Assistant Principal Jennifer Benn ran an obstacle course designed by the school. (Above) Assistant Principal Jennifer Benn and Principal Tara Dellegrotti hop along. (Below) Dellegrotti and Benn participate in a human wheel barrel race.

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WES THIRD GRADERS BUILD CREATIVE HABITATS

Wellington Elementary School third-grade teacher Rosanne Tatti enjoyed the last week of school with her students by doing hands-on projects reviewed lessons that they studied. The students designed towers with spaghetti and mini marshmallows to hold their favorite stuffed animals. With their partners, the children designed the towers by measuring the mass of their animal and then determining how many strands of spaghetti and the number of marshmallows they needed to build the structure. The teams then went to the “hardware store” and bought what they needed. Spaghetti cost 10 cents a strand, and marshmallows 5 cents each. The class had a blast, and their animals enjoyed living in their new habitats. Shown above are: Enzo Mosconi and Ezren Hollingsworth, Mason Laible and Kaleb Prater, Genevieve Merkle and Dakota Delgardio, and Amanda Roland and Teresa Villacis with their creations.

Wellington Resident Quinten Ozimek Graduates High School And College

Wellington’s Quinten Philip Ozimek graduated from Palm Beach Central High School on May 20.

What makes his class rank of #6 and his honors point average of 4.9 even more extraordinary is that when he received his diploma, he had already received his associate’s degree from Palm Beach State College on May 11. He has a perfect college GPA of 4.0 with presidential distinction and

received the honored Academic Excellence and Service Student of the Year Award in physics.

With family support from his parents, Laura and Dave, and siblings Connor and Morgan, Ozimek has spent his four years of high school attending the PBSC and taking courses toward his degree.

He began this journey as a freshman on the fast track to an engineering degree.

When his family transferred

from Brevard County to Palm Beach County in the middle of his sophomore year, he continued on.

In Wellington, Ozimek has been extremely involved with Christ Fellowship Church. He also works at the Chick-Fil-A in Royal Palm Beach.

Ozimek will be attending the University of Florida’s School of Engineering, where he will enter as a junior-level college student this August.

Quinten Philip Ozimek

SPECIAL BREAKFAST HONORS ECMS VOLUNTEERS Transportation Services Job Fair Set For June 20

The School District of Palm Beach County’s Transportation Services department will hold a job fair in West Palm Beach on Saturday, June 20.

Transportation department officials are hiring drivers to transport approximately 58,000 students each day to Palm Beach County schools. The job fair is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 20 at the Central Transportation Facility, Safety/Training Section (3376 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach).

Applicants must meet the following requirements: be a safe, licensed driver for five years; have an excellent driving record; pass the Florida Department of Transportation physical examination; pass the bus driver training course; communicate effectively in English; and enjoy working with students.

To learn more about the job fair, call (561) 242-6515 between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., or apply online.

On Wednesday, May 27, the staff of Emerald Cove Middle School recognized its “Superhero Volunteers” at the school’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. The band and choral departments performed for the group. Volunteers assist in several areas of the school, including the School Advisory Council, PTSA, athletics and with special activities and fundraising. This year’s theme — “I am a volunteer, what is your superpower?” — was very fitting for the group, which has gone above and beyond to make the school a success. (Above left) The school band performs for the volunteers. (Above right) Some of the many Emerald Cove volunteers.

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NEW HORIZONS FIFTH GRADERS CELEBRATE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR

New Horizons Elementary School fifth graders from the dual language, gifted and regular programs recently commemorated the completion of elementary school. At the annual fifth grade celebration, students enjoyed a party complete with a magician and a dance.

At an earlier event, students celebrated a job well done with a feast from Breakers West. Breakers West General Manager Brent Valdov and Executive Chef Robert Brovero surprised the students with a gourmet luncheon to celebrate their accomplishments.

A special thanks to the entire Breakers West culinary staff, who prepared the delicious feast.

New Horizons Elementary School’s fifth graders at the annual celebration.

New Horizons students at the Breakers West feast.

Oxbridge Students Use Art For Social Activism WES ECOLOGY CLUB FUN A class of budding artists from the Oxbridge Academy recently used their talents to help beautify a new community in Jupiter.

“A lot of the homeowners have always wanted their own little garden, their own little plot of land to cultivate. We were able to provide them with that,” said Sarah Knouse, visual arts chair and ceramics/sculpture teacher at Oxbridge.

Students in the wood and metal working art class built 20 planter boxes and donated them to residents of the Kennedy II Estates development in Jupiter just south of Indiantown Road near Central Boulevard. Kennedy Estates II is an affordable housing development built last year by Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, which helps people achieve their

dream of getting their first home.

The planter boxes were donated to the homeowners on Tuesday, May 19, to celebrate them having their homes for one year, Knouse said.

“It was wonderful for the students. They felt so good about the work they did and their exposure to community service,” Knouse said.

The students also worked with the Jupiter-Tequesta Garden Club to obtain plants that are easy to maintain, such as bromeliads, and planted them in each donated planter boxes. The boxes are made out of wood pallets. Some of the wood was purchased, but most of it was recycled from pallets used by the school during its other operations. The students have also built another 30 planter boxes that

will be used at Oxbridge to start a garden on campus growing herbs like lemongrass that the school chefs can use to prepare student meals.

“It is always a goal at the Oxbridge Academy to encourage every student to become more involved in their community, as they will be the leaders of tomorrow. This project gives students a chance to develop their skills working with wood while also becoming more involved in the community,” Knouse said.

The students of the wood and metal working class plan to build more planters to donate to future Habitat for Humanity projects.

Knouse said she is also working on another art partnership with the affordable homebuilder. When families are given the Habitat

The planter boxes are unloaded from the bus. houses, Knouse said, the Palm Beach County Reading Council often gives them a bookcase full of books. Knouse said next year her students plan to build bookshelves for these donations and are already gathering up books.

World-Renowned Casting Director Appointed To The Eagle Arts Academy Board Of Directors

The Eagle Arts Academy in Wellington is pleased to announce that one of the entertainment industry’s most prolific casting directors, Ellen Jacoby, has joined the school’s board of directors.

Jacoby brings a long history of success and industry expertise to a school that aims to infuse practical knowledge and hands-on experience in production and performing arts, along with an exceptional academic environment.

As founder and president of Ellen Jacoby Casting International, Jacoby has worked with a many notable Hollywood directors, in-

cluding Ron Howard, Tony Scott, Steven Soderbergh, Sidney Pollack, Bob Zemekis, Mike Nicols, Michael Bay, Martin Scorsese, Garry Marshall, James Cameron, Joe Roth and Tony Scott. Jacoby’s casting credits include Ali, The Waterboy, Out of Sight, The Truman Show, Birdcage, True Lies and Wrestling Ernest Hemingway, to name a few.

A native of Miami, Jacoby’s agency encompasses the global film, television and commercial arenas.

“Ellen Jacoby is an icon in the entertainment industry,”

said Gregory James Blount, the school’s founder and chairman.

“With her degree in education, she is a wonderful asset to help serve on the board of the Eagle Arts Academy.”

Named “Woman of the Millennium” by Miami Metro Magazine, Jacoby has also had the honor of being appointed to the Film Advisory Board by Gov. Jeb Bush, and is currently the vice president of the Florida Film Production Coalition.

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The Wellington school is for children from kindergarten through eighth grade. Offering students a functioning TV production studio, digital animation studio and dance studio, the Eagle Arts Academy continues to engage industry leaders who understand the importance of technology and art in education.

The Ecology Club at Wellington Elementary School has been busy dissecting owl pellets. The members of the club learned a lot about the food chain and had fun identifying the animal bones that they found. The students also tried to rebuild the skeletons they discovered in the pellets. ESE teacher Kate Lane runs the Ecology Club, which meets on Thursday afternoons. This year, the Ecology Club has made crafts from recycled materials and has had guest speakers from Resource Depot and Whole Foods. The students have worked with solar-powered grasshoppers, studied methods for water conservation and conducted experiments using the scientific method. They have also promoted awareness for “Save the Bees” and conducted a campus clean-up and planted sunflowers for Earth Day. (Above) Audry Enders, Ana-Maria Loghin and Karina Balcarcel. (Below) Teacher Kate Lane observes what students Leela Strassel and Savannah Hoth found in an owl pellet.

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Shopping For Father’s Day Led Me Into Unfamiliar Territory

I hope you’ve done your Father’s Day shopping because this Sunday is the big day.

I used to have trouble finding gifts for the men in my life because it seemed that anything they’d like had a motor in it — and motors are expensive. But then I realized that I was shopping in the wrong stores. I was shopping in stores where the merchandise is geared primarily to women. Sure, I could get him a shirt or a tie or a set of barbecue tools, but to be really successful in my quest, I had to think inside the box — the big box.

Big box stores that have a good supply

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The Sonic BOOMER of merchandise for men are stores like Bass Pro Shops, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Gander Mountain, Sports Authority and La-Z-Boy. These are stores that I do not frequent on a regular basis. But my uncle

recently took me to see what I believe to be the flagship store of Bass Pro Shops.

Hole. E. Cow. In the first place, you walk in to a lobby that rivals that of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. You look up… and up… and up.

At Bass, there are mountainous shelves built into the lobby where huge taxidermy elk and bears stare back. People bring their kids there as if it’s a museum.

There’s a three-story stone fireplace off to one side (next to the restaurant) where shoppers can snuggle down into massive leather furniture and get to know one another. It’s a natural gathering spot and,

while we were there, a group of Russian teens “on holiday” had the floor.

In addition to the restaurant, there’s a snack bar where you can pick up some fudge or roasted nuts to munch as you shop. Or you can tour the National Rifle Association’s National Sporting Arms Museum.

I was completely out of my comfort zone. I was even out of my dad’s comfort zone.

But off to one side was a fishing area, and I thought I could handle that.

Maybe not. There were racks of poles overhead, bins of fishing flies, all kinds of

wader gear. The room took “teach a man to fish…” to a whole new level. My remark to the salesman about how economical it would be to simply go to the supermarket and buy a fish was not appreciated. I left the area and accidentally found myself in the ammo section.

Here’s what I know about ammunition — it goes into guns. That is the total extent of my knowledge. I am also rightfully intimidated by bullets of any kind. So, I turned my attention to the shoppers instead — men (and some women) who, in earnest, were purchasing ammunition See WELKY, page 18

‘Entourage’ Movie More Like A Double Episode Of The TV Show

HBO ran a series called Entourage for eight years chronicling the exploits of a few guys from Queens in Hollywood. It was a pleasant diversion with cameo appearances by denizens of show business.

Five years after the series ended, HBO created a sequel as a movie. Although amusing, it basically is just a double episode of the series. It is also self-indulgent to the extreme.

In the series, Ari (Jeremy Piven), an agent, spotted Vinnie Chase (Adrian Grenier) in a Mentos commercial and decided he could be a star. To make the experience “more real,” his buddies were invited along: E (Kevin Connolly), Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) and his half-brother Johnny “Drama” Chase (Kevin Dillon). The series meandered through the Hollywood scene as Vinnie went through all the stereotyped happenings of a young star: stardom, disaster, rehab, etc., while his buddies enjoyed the fancy lifestyle.

In the movie, Vinnie wants to direct.

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By Leonard Wechsler Ari, now head of a studio, lets him do it, and problems arise. His buddy E, not only his manager but the film’s producer, had let costs get out of hand and they need more money. Ari has to go to Texas financier McCredle (Billy Bob Thornton) and his son (Haley Joel Osment) for cash.

The kid comes to Hollywood, falls for Emily Ratajkowski, sees Vinnie with her, and does everything possible to mess up the film.

In the meantime, E is going through a tough time. His ex (Emmanuelle Chriqui) is pregnant but is not living with him, un-

able to forgive him for sleeping with her stepmother, In the meantime, he continues to play the field. Turtle, who has lost an enormous amount of weight, is both rich and absolutely smitten with lady fighter Ronda Rousey. Johnny Drama, is, well, a well-meaning idiot who is famed for bad acting and a selfie that goes far beyond embarrassing.

In the long run, of course, Ari handles things and everyone is happy. After all, this is a comedy. The fact that none of it makes sense is irrelevant as it touches all the bases: our heroes are all nice guys, Hollywood women are all gorgeous and movie executives are all groveling idiots.

If you were a fan of the show, you will probably have a great time. If not, this is actually a reasonably amusing, long regular episode. There is a lot of charm, a lot of feeling of being “inside Hollywood” because of the dozens of cameos done by a wide variety of known faces.

The performances are mostly per-

functory. Connolly seems appropriately confused as a producer, over his head and a man unable to understand women at all. Grenier is mostly just handsome and charming. Ratajkowski plays herself and seems believable. Rousey probably has the largest female part, playing herself as well, but also demonstrating a nice comic touch.

Osment was good as the obnoxious Texan.

Piven is very funny, as usual, as he tries to work through his anger management while exploding regularly. Dillon steals almost every scene he is in.

The series itself was based on a fictionalized account of the life and early times of Mark Wahlberg (back when he was known as Marky Mark) as he careered through Hollywood. Of course, this is almost certainly sanitized. Wahlberg does a cameo as well, and it is as brainless as all the other ones in the film.

Several warnings about taste should be included. The film is more than a bit misogynistic. Except perhaps for

Chriqui, women are essentially around for sex. And being from HBO, there is nudity. There is a long-running series of gay jokes as Ari’s former assistant (Rex Lee) constantly calls for advice on his upcoming marriage.

While some of the wisecracks and the casual treatment of women are funny, the extent of it makes it seem somewhat out of our politically correct time. If you are easily offended, this movie is probably not for you. However, most of the non-PC elements got laughs from the audience; they were tasteless, but funny.

But if you are judging based on the movie’s demographic appeal and its niche when it was a regular series, it does succeed. The plot barely exists; the main story line is so thin that it almost disappears. Actually, it does disappear for long stretches as other sub-plots, also just about as meaningless, take up time.

If that is what you like, see it. If not, wait until it’s on HBO.

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WELLINGTON CAMPERS ENJOY CERAMICS PAINTING DAY AT VILLAGE PARK

It was ceramics painting day on Friday, June 12 at Wellington’s summer camp at Village Park. Plaster Time was on hand to help the campers with the project. Many different designs were available, but horses, eagles and hearts were among the favorites. The campers also enjoyed playing dodgeball. For more information about summer camp with the Village of Wellington, call (561) 7914005 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

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The class eagerly waits to start painting.

Boden Osler shows off his eagle.

Bryanna Solorzanl oversees the painting.

Skyler Casson and Sierra Washington paint horses.

Chloe Stroud paints her heart design.

Rebecca Gayel from Plaster Time helped with the project.

Father’s Day 5K Daddy Dash Returns June 21

The third annual Father’s Day 5K Daddy Dash, a charity race for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, will take place Sunday, June 21 at 7 a.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington).

This year will mark the third anniversary for the race, which has grown dramatically in its short existence, pulling runners from all over Florida, along with local business support. Sponsors include Wellington Cross Fit, Royal Palm Nissan, Whole Foods Market Wellington, Jason’s Deli, and even the Florida Panthers.

“We are very honored by the

support that we have gotten from our local community and the Village of Wellington for our event,” said race founders Sheryl Esquilin and Barbara Matthews. “Over the last two years, we have raised more than $12, 000 to help fund a cure for blood cancers.”

Esquilin and Matthews, along with fellow LLS Team in Training teammate Kelly Zuppke, conceived the race in 2013 as a way to raise additional money for LLS. “It has grown exponentially since then, and we are looking forward to a record again this year,” Esquilin and Matthews added. “The goal is to make this part of the local running scene’s calendar every June. Together, we will make a difference.”

There will be food trucks and

Sofia Rocha in painting class.

Tommy Cerrito is a happy camper.

Campers enjoy a game of dodgeball.

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all kinds of activities, with this year’s addition of the Florida Panthers partnership. As in the past two years, the popular Kid’s Run and Diaper Dash will cap off the festivities.

Team in Training is designed to train individuals from the novice to the expert athlete to compete in endurance sports events, such as marathons, century rides and triathlons, in return for fundraising efforts to further the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life for patients and their families.

For more information about the Father’s Day 5K, e-mail purplechicks2014@gmail.com or register online at www.active.com.

Wellington Radio Club Field Day Set For June 27

The Wellington Radio Club will participate in the national Field Day exercises on Saturday, June 27 beginning with a kickoff ceremony at 1 p.m. The emergency communications event officially begins at 2 p.m. Saturday and runs through 2 p.m. Sunday at Pavilion 3 in Village Park on Pierson Road.

Volunteers from the Wellington Radio Club will lead the event with support from the Emergency Disaster Services Division of the Salvation Army, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Village of Wellington. The public is invited.

Large-scale calamities cause widespread communications failures or overloads. Amateur radio operators throughout North America train for those times.

Former Wellington Mayor Tom Wenham and PBCFR Battalion Chief Mike Arena will kick off the 24-hour national emergency communications exercise. During the exercise, several million messages will be sent and received by ham stations across the nation, almost exclusively on emergency power supplies.

Even though this hurricane season forecast is for below-average storm activity, radio amateurs still train for improved emergency preparedness during the national Field Day. They prepare to help fill the communications void when

infrastructure is destroyed or overloaded in the western communities or other areas. For more information, visit www.qsl.net/k4wrc or call (561) 385-2986.

AAA To Host Grand Opening

AAA Wellington (129 S. State Road 7, Suite 403-A) will host a grand opening celebration Thursday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with vacation and insurance quotes and a chance to win a Royal Caribbean cruise for two.

AAA Travel Partners will be on-site with special offers. For more information, or to RSVP, visit www.aaa.com/wellington or call (561) 793-1281.

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Everglades Youth Conservation Camp Seeks Campers

Are you looking for a unique summer camp experience for your child? The Everglades Youth Conservation Camp (EYCC) provides a residential camp for children that just completed third through eighth grade. Campers arrive on Sunday and are picked up on Friday.

The Everglades Youth Conservation Camp (EYCC) is located in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, three miles north of Northlake Blvd. off Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.

While at the EYCC, campers will participate in one of the nine programs provided each week

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continued from page 1 lock things in the trunk before arriving at the destination where the car will be left unattended.

“Most of the time, trunks are not accessible, and they’re going to move on to the next car. They’re not going to spend a lot of time trying to get into a locked trunk.

They’re not looking to break windows unless it’s in plain view and it’s a sure thing,” Hart said.

PBSO District 15 commander Lt. David Combs, who’s in charge of the more rural Acreage/Loxahatchee areas, urges his residents to lock up, but also to take other, slightly different precautions to fight theft.

“The single biggest issue that we’ve had over the past several

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continued from page 1 should be filled in the same way as the mayor.

The third question is regarding the calling of special meetings.

The charter currently allows the mayor, or in his absence, the vice mayor, to call a special meeting with 72 hours’ notice. The proposed amendment would require notice of special meetings in accordance with Florida law, which only requires “reasonable notice” and does not specify a time frame.

Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said modern communication methods, such as the Internet, allow for effective notice to be

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continued from page 6 ing regarding a stolen vehicle.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 p.m. last Wednesday and 8:30 a.m. last Thursday, someone stole the victim’s locked 1999 Dodge Grand Caravan, valued at $3,000, from the victim’s parking space.

JUNE 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Brow Art 23 in the Mall at Wellington Green on Thursday afternoon regarding a theft.

According to a PBSO report, at approximately 4 p.m., an unknown female took the victim’s iPad, valued at $400, which was left in the store.

JUNE 12 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Orange Blvd. in The Acreage last Friday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 and 5:30 a.m., a resident noticed two men in dark clothing trespassing in his back yard, then running to a black Chevy Monte Carlo parked near

Attention Clergy: The PBSO Needs Chaplain Applicants

based on grade level. All the programs have an environmental focus to teach the campers about the natural environment of South Florida. All campers hike, swim, canoe or kayak, fish and do archery on a daily basis. They will also participate in traditional overnight camp experiences, such as campfire programs, night hikes, arts and crafts, sports and more.

Camp starts June 21 and continues through Aug. 7.

The EYCC offers an equestrian program for third through fifth graders, camping programs for sixth through eighth graders, and shooting sports programs for sixth

through eighth graders. The mariners program for eighth graders includes snorkeling, kayaking and paddleboard adventurers, pier fishing, and exploration of a variety of marine environments. The newest program for sixth through eighth grade campers is called paddlers.

This program teaches campers how to kayak, canoe, and paddle board and includes a paddling adventure at Grassy Waters.

If you’re looking for an educational, safe and fun summer camp opportunity for your child, visit www.fyccn.com/eycc to learn more. To speak to a camp representative, call (561) 624-6929.

Attention members of the clergy: Do you want to volunteer time that will affirm why you went into the clergy? Do you want to minister to individuals who want and need your talents? Do you want to do something about which you will always feel good, even if done in a bad situation? If so, “the ministry of presence” has a place for you.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking both working and retired chaplain applicants. The non-denominational volunteer chaplaincy serves the employees of the sheriff’s office, both sworn and civilian. It also

serves the spiritual needs of civilians traumatized by an incident that rose to the level of police involvement.

The 10-hour-per-month volunteer chaplain position requires ordination or certification to preach, five years of clergy experience, and for those not seminary graduates, a high level of study in theology.

The chaplaincy currently represents all three Abrahamic faiths: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It represents all three major branches of Judaism, Catholicism and multiple Protestant faiths, from Mainline to Evangelical,

along with one Sunni Muslim chaplain. Every chaplain can be called on to aid anyone of any faith. Training is provided.

The chaplaincy has men and women, as well as a diverse ethnic cross-section. Particular needs are priests and/or deacons, Mainline Protestants, Hispanic pastors with strong English skills, as well as women of all faiths.

For further information and/ or an application, contact either Lead Chaplain Michael Tobey at (561) 212-1014 or tobeym@ pbso.org, or Unit Manager Bill Gralnick at (561) 688-4781 or gralnickw@pbso.org.

years is burglaries — residential burglaries followed by automobile burglaries, and then different kinds of theft or larcenies,” Combs said.

Typically, he explained, there is an increase in burglaries, particularly residential burglaries, during summertime when kids are out of school.

“However, in the past three years, we have not seen any spike at all. Our numbers have remained consistent… through the summer or through the school months. That hasn’t been an issue,” Combs said.

Usually the spike isn’t large, but it will be noticeable, particularly with automobile burglaries.

Though District 15 has been fortunate, deputies are not letting their guard down.

“We’re always aware that it could be this year. We keep our patrols up and educate people to lock their cars,” he said. “The overwhelming percentage of automobile burglaries, for instance,

which are very often committed by young people — young men especially — the common factor is that the car was specifically left unlocked.”

Living in a rural area such as Loxahatchee Groves or The Acreage, he pointed out, tends to make people feel more comfortable leaving vehicles unlocked.

“Usually a group will go out and hit a bunch of cars at once,” Combs said.

Keeping porch lights on and lighting up the home’s exterior is an excellent deterrent, Hart said.

“Cameras are great,” he said.

“We’ve solved so many crimes because of cameras from neighbors. Anytime we have a camera, and we have a suspect on the camera, we find out it’s actually a neighborhood kid.”

Contrary to what residents might prefer to think, those committing most crimes in the western communities are not from another area.

“The thieves are amongst us, and so often they’re in our own neighborhoods,” Hart said.

Because many of these crimes are committed by pre-teens, usually 12-year-olds, he said, the best thing that parents can do to try to deter their children from committing these crimes is to pay attention to where they’re going and what they are doing.

“If they’re out running the streets at 10:30, 11 o’clock at night… [and] if they say they’re spending the night with little Johnny, [parents] need to make sure that they’re spending the night with little Johnny,” Hart said.

Palm Beach County crime, he said, is pretty much similar across the board.

“Breaking into a vehicle is a crime of opportunity, and it’s by far the easiest,” he said.

In order to give the PBSO the best chance possible of collecting fingerprint or DNA evidence, Hart said, it’s important for residents to

made in less time, and would allow meetings to be called in the event of emergencies when a more immediate response is required.

The task force agonized over the fourth question regarding referendum power when the adopted millage rate exceeds 5 mills. The task force determined that a referendum would be ineffective due to time constraints between when the budget is enacted and the time necessary to initiate and authorize a referendum.

Task force members were concerned, however, that the question would appear to be taking away a right from the public, and voters would not approve it.

After making several amendments to the wording, the task force approved the question to read: “The charter provision permitting referendum when the millage rate exceeds 5 mills is

unenforceable and could potentially result in a waste of taxpayer money. The proposed amendment would remove this provision from the charter…”

Cohen pointed out that the charter provision had never been used.

The fifth question is regarding the transition schedule of the village from an independent special district to a municipality.

The proposed amendment would eliminate the provisions relating to that transition because the process has already occurred.

The sixth question is in regard to the protection of the Equestrian Preserve Area within the charter.

The original charter makes no reference to the Equestrian Preserve Area. The proposed amendment would permit properties to be voluntarily included to the Equestrian Preserve Area.

The original language for the

question would prohibit removal of properties from the Equestrian Preserve Area without a referendum, but Cohen pointed out that a state statute prohibits a development order or map from going to a voter referendum, so the task force changed the language from “referendum” to a “super-majority of the council.”

“The language, as drafted, would have been unenforceable, so rather than go with the language of having a referendum, if someone wanted to remove their parcel from the EPA, the wording was changed so that it would require a super-majority vote,” Cohen said.

If any of the questions are approved by the council, they are currently planned to be included on the March 2016 ballot for voter approval. No charter changes can be made without voter approval.

call as soon as they notice something is amiss.

“They should just call us. We can always do fingerprints and do fingerprints that eliminate their own,” he said.

Residential burglaries, which have been the biggest issue in District 15, Combs said, are down considerably — about 50 percent over the last four years.

“We’re very happy about that, but the truth is, that could change,” he said.

To minimize a home’s attractiveness to burglars, he advised residents to remember a few simple tasks.

“Lighting is very important because it is a rural landscape; it’s very dark,” Combs said.

Using motion-detector lights, car alarms and locking doors are all effective.

“It’s amazing how many people have fences with gates and don’t bother to lock their gates,” Combs said, adding that taking the few seconds to do so can make a difference.

Lighting with timers, or televisions with timers, he said, also work, especially when the occupants are leaving town. Even something as small as an additional light can deter someone from

coming up and jimmying a door because it is too bright.

“Those small things will go a long way toward protecting you,” Combs said. “If you make your property more difficult to victimize, the bad guys… will move on to the easier target.”

The Acreage/Loxahatchee area is a wonderful place to live, he said, but, basic precautions are always necessary.

“Out here, I think it’s just that people feel really safe and they just don’t think it’s going to be them,” he said.

Combs often attends meetings and stresses to people to take valuables inside with them, or put them in their trunk, and take common-sense precautions.

“When you live in a rural district, you just have to think a little bit differently,” Combs said. “Use a little technology to your advantage, — alarms, electronics, that sort of thing — and you can find that you can make yourself… or your property much less attractive to target.”

Looking out for your neighbors is also important, he stressed.

“If you see something, say something,” Combs said. “Give us a call and let us check it out. We don’t mind.”

an adjacent canal. According to the report, next to the vehicle was a pool pump and pool ladder, together valued at $500, stolen from a neighbor’s yard. According to the report, the pool products were returned to their rightful owner.

JUNE 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Wellington’s Edge community Monday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Friday, June 12 at 3:30 p.m. and Saturday, June 13 at 2:30 p.m., someone entered the community and stole a Ingersoll Rand golf cart, valued at $7,800, from the maintenance shed. According to the report, the golf cart was inoperable when it was stolen.

JUNE 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Northshire Trail in the Sheffields Woods West community Monday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. Sunday and 2 a.m. Monday, someone entered the victim’s 2014 Subaru and removed cloth-

ing, an Apple iPod and a Samsung cell phone, together valued at approximately $700. According to the report, the victim was unpacking the vehicle and noticed that the passenger-side door was ajar with two backpacks missing. According to the report, the clothing was found behind a trash can. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the vehicle. Additionally, there were two other possible vehicle burglaries in the neighborhood, but only loose change was taken from the vehicles.

JUNE 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday morning to a home on 73rd Street North in The Acreage regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. Sunday and 6:30 a.m. Monday, someone stole the victim’s 2008 Kawasaki ZX10R Ninja 1000 motorcycle from his driveway.

JUNE 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday morning to a

home on Stirrup Lane in Paddock Park regarding a vehicle burglary.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday, someone entered one of the victim’s vehicles and removed a cell phone. Additionally, the victim also reported that another unlocked vehicle on the driveway was entered and rummaged through with multiple items scattered throughout the vehicle. Fingerprint evidence was gathered at the scene.

JUNE 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday night to the Sunglass Hut store in the Mall at Wellington Green regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:27 and 8:25 p.m., a juvenile, approximately 8 years old, was shopping with her mother and stole two pairs of Chanel sunglasses, together valued at $600. It is unknown if the mother was aware that the girl stole the sunglasses. The crime was discovered when reviewing surveillance video.

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continued from page 1 loving son, brother and friend to many,” Maureen said. “He will forever be remembered for his creative talents as a musician and writer, and for his courage and strength as he fought his illnesses for years without a complaint and later with acceptance. He was a true warrior.”

In 1999, Budjinski was diagnosed with PSC, an autoimmune disease that affects the liver. He also suffered from Crohn’s disease, as well as complications from both diseases. Jason was placed on the liver transplant list in April 2012, but numerous complications prevented a transplant from moving forward.

Nevertheless, Jason was an outspoken advocate for organ donation, writing frequently on the topic.

“Jason was on the transplant list, but because of the complications, he was taken off,” Maureen said.

“However, even though organ donation was not able to save his life,

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Jason knew how many people can be saved if more people become donors.”

Jason leaves behind his heartbroken and loving parents, Gary and Maureen Budjinski of Palm Beach County, and his brother Matthew Budjinski of Brooklyn, N.Y., along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.

“He also leaves behind many loyal friends who have been with him for many years,” Maureen added. “And he loved them all dearly.”

A celebration of Jason’s life will held Saturday, June 27 at 2 p.m. in the Center Court of the original Wellington Mall, located at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington.

“Jason did not like funerals. It was just not his persona. He didn’t even like the word ‘memorial.’ He preferred the idea of a celebration of life, and that is what we are planning,” Maureen said.

In lieu of flowers, the Budjinski family requests donations in Jason’s name to PSC Partners Seeking a Cure. Donations can be sent via mail to 5237 S. Kenton Way, Englewood, CO 80111 or made online at http://bit.ly/1SUA0S7.

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Then I stopped. How would I feel if these people assessed those at the Macy’s make-up counter the same way? After all, cosmetics are an ammo of sorts.

I got back to the business of finding a Father’s Day gift for my dad. It didn’t take me long. You know what he’s getting? Fudge.

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ARMORY ART CENTER’S SUMMER CAMPS OFFER PLENTY OF ARTISTIC FUN

The Armory Art Center (1700 Parker Ave., West Palm Beach) is currently offering weekly summer camps with drawing, painting, sculpture, music, dance and more, with art shows in July and August. For more information, call (561) 832-1776, ext. 18, or visit www.armoryart.org.

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Beware: That Summer Sore Could Be Pythium

Pythium often starts out looking like a summer sore, but rapidly progresses into to something much more insidious. Pythium is also called swamp cancer and Florida leeches. Sixty percent of the recorded cases are found in South Florida. It thrives in wet, swampy areas. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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With 282,000 kids attacked in secondary schools each month and up to 43 percent of students having been bullied online, the problem is all too real. To help bring awareness to the issue, the Mall at Wellington Green is partnering with the most influential anti-bullying organization in America, Stomp Out Bullying, and iHeartMedia to find area teens to become teen ambassadors and speak out on this important topic. Page 24

Sports Area Competitors Shine At Sunshine State Games

The annual Sunshine State Games drew more than 1,500 athletes from around the state last weekend to the Palm Beach County Convention Center for competitions in seven different Olympic sports: fencing, judo, wrestling, powerlifting, tae kwon do, weightlifting and karate. Page 31

THIS WEEK’S INDEX TAILS FROM THE TRAILS............................. 23 BUSINESS NEWS....................................24-25 SPORTS & RECREATION.........................31-33 COMMUNITY CALENDAR............................. 36 CLASSIFIEDS..........................................38-41

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Local NAIFA Executive Board Visits Washington

Local National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Chapter President Stas Politis and board members Bethany Esse, Branden C. Schiralli and Hugh W. Downe joined about 800 other insurance professionals in Washington, D.C., May 19-20 to meet with U.S. lawmakers. Page 25

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Horse Owners Beware: That Sore Could Be Pythium

I got a call from a friend of mine a while back. Pam LiVecchi owns Desert Rose Ranch in Jupiter, and she was concerned.

A boarder’s horse had gotten what looked like a summer sore, but it had rapidly progressed to something much more insidious and horrible.

“I never heard of this disease before, but apparently it’s rampant in South Florida,” LiVecchi said. “It has killed a lot of horses around the state over the years. Most people see a summer sore and don’t worry, but they should get their horse tested immediately and be ready to act swiftly before it progresses.”

Pythium insidiosum is also called swamp cancer and Florida leeches, even though it’s a fungal disease. Sixty percent of the recorded cases are found in — you guessed it — South Florida. It thrives in wet, swampy areas.

I’d had a friend who battled it a couple of years ago. Happily, her horse survived. It had started in her horse’s hooves.

The coronet bands were mushy, and there was an awful discharge from the frogs, an amber, gel-like substance that oozed out near the heel and smelled awful. The heels turned yellow, then peeled off.

At the time, I visited Palm Beach Equine and spoke with veterinarians Scott Swerdlin and Bob Brusie, who’ve both seen more cases of pythium than they’d like.

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By Ellen Rosenberg “The name sounds horrible, and the disease is even worse,” Swerdlin said.

“This invasive fungus invades healthy tissue through a break in the skin anywhere, though the forelimbs are more susceptible,” Brusie added. “It can take over a summer sore. The smell of it drives you out of the room. The discharge is a mixture of pus, slime and mucous.

Bandages get rapidly saturated.”

Pythium lesions expand exponentially. “It seems to be very itchy, as horses typically chew at the lesions, excoriating and savaging them with their teeth,” Brusie continued. “And yes, it can be fatal in spite of treatment. A horse can go down in 10 days.”

The only way to definitively diagnose it is through a blood test.”

“There is a vaccine which won’t prevent the disease, but is only given if the horse has pythium,” Swerdlin said. “That’s not enough, however. The affected tissue must be surgically removed, or the disease will keep on growing. You have to treat it like a cancer and cut it all out. If it reaches the bone or a joint, then it’s all over.”

A pythium infection before surgery (left), and two weeks after surgery (right).

The problem, of course, is that it almost al- dewormer people used,” Brusie said. “Horse ways first presents as a common summer sore. owners were very good at keeping their horses “People are used to seeing and treating sum- on a deworming schedule.” mer sores, so they doctor them themselves,” “But it’s not as effective as it used to be,” Swerdlin said. “But if a week passes and noth- Swerdlin added. “So now we need different ing gets better or things get a lot worse, that’s methods. The main way to avoid trouble is valuable time lost.” through parasite control, including flies who Oddly enough, pythium and summer sores breed in the water of manure bins. Ideally, were very rare down here from 1985 through manure should be removed weekly, breaking 2008. “That was due to the efficacy of the main See ROSENBERG, page 33

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Mall, Anti-Bullying Group Seek Teens To Be Role Models

With 282,000 students physically attacked in secondary schools each month and up to 43 percent of students having been bullied online, the issue of bullying is all too real for many children.

To help bring awareness to this issue, the Mall at Wellington Green is partnering with the most influential anti-bullying organization in America, Stomp Out Bullying, and iHeartMedia to find local teens to become teen ambassadors and speak out on this important issue throughout the summer.

Selected Wellington area teen ambassadors will appear at and participate in the mall’s Stomp Out Bullying kickoff event on Saturday, Aug. 15 and block party on Saturday, Aug. 29. They will speak at the event and interact with iHeartMedia DJs to raise awareness of the issue through social media.

To qualify, youths must be 13 to 24 years of age, have good grades, solid leadership skills and public speaking experience, such as being on the debate team or in their school’s speech club, must stand up

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for others and be established student activists.

Teen ambassadors are an important part of the Stomp Out Bullying team. They are peer leaders and have the ability to make a difference in the lives of others.

Visit http://bit.ly/1FW9JsK to find more information and apply.

Applications are due July 6.

Stomp Out Bullying is the leading national anti-bullying and anti-cyberbullying organization for kids and teens in the United States and is recognized as the most influential such organization in the country.

Created in 2005, it focuses on reducing and preventing bullying, cyberbullying, sexting and other digital abuse; educating against homophobia, racism and hatred; decreasing school absenteeism; and deterring violence in schools, online and in communities across the country.

The group teaches how to respond to all forms of bullying and provides help for those at risk of suicide. To learn more, visit www.stompout bullying.org.

Beauty on the Spot is proud to announce the opening of its new location in the Wellington Marketplace on Wellington Trace near the corner of Greenview Shores Blvd. For the past year and a half, the business has partnered with Wellington Regional Medical Center and South Florida Radiation Oncology to help patients feel more comfortable during their stay by providing bedside services. Beauty on the Spot now has expanded its full-service salon to an off-site location to accommodate outside clientele.

It has roomy, semi-private hair stations, a nail area and inviting massage-facial rooms. It still offers free and reduced-cost services to cancer patients undergoing treatment at WRMC. For bedside services in the hospital, dial ext. 2599. To learn more about the new salon, visit www.beautyonthespot1.com.

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Local NAIFA Executive Board Visits With Federal Lawmakers

Local National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) Chapter President Stas Politis and board members Bethany Esse, Branden C. Schiralli and Hugh W. Downe joined about 800 other professional insurance agents, brokers, consultants and employee benefit specialists from across the country in Washington May 19-20 to meet with U.S. lawmakers and staff.

Politis, a local financial representative with Guardian Life Insurance Co. and National Planning Corp., is a member of the NAIFA, which sponsored the congressional conference event. The four joined NAIFA leaders, NAIFA President Juli McNeely, President-Elect Jules Gaudreau and members of NAIFA’s Board of Trustees for the event.

Congressional conference attendees talked with their representatives

about the importance of life insurance, annuities, retirement savings and employee benefits for their clients and the U.S. economy.

Life insurance products account for 20 percent of Americans’ longterm savings, and pay out more than $1.5 billion every day, according to SecureFamily.org. More than one out of every six dollars of Americans’ long-term savings is in life insurers’ products, and the life insurance industry directly supports 2.5 million American jobs.

The effort has already started to make a difference, as lawmakers and regulators alike take a hard look at proposed and potential law and rule changes in light of the need to make sure that middle-income and lower-income Americans continue to have access to affordable professional investment advice and

the products they use to protect the financial futures of their families and businesses.

The NAIFA Congressional Conference takes place every year in May, allowing in-person meetings with members of Congress and the opportunity to defend the policies that let consumers take responsibility for their future.

“We met with Rep. Patrick Murphy, (D-Fla.); Jenny Jacobs, legislative correspondent for Sen. Bill Nelson, (D-Fla.); Rep. Lois Frankel, (D-Fla.); Joshua A. Rogin, chief of staff to Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.); and LaTasha Lee, policy adviser, and Matthew Price, counsel/ legislative assistant to Rep. Alcee Hastings (D-Fla.),” Politis said. “It’s so important to make these contacts on Capitol Hill and to share with our representatives and senators

Stas Politis, Bethany Esse and Branden C. Schiralli on Capitol Hill. how important the insurance and to our clients are to families, our financial services that we provide communities and our economy.”

Seacrest Services Named To List Of The Top Landscaping Companies

Seacrest Services, a full-service property management company offering a range of services including accounting, landscaping, maintenance, janitorial and construction services to communities across South Florida, has been selected as No. 4 on the list of the South Florida Business Journal’s Top Landscaping

Companies. Published annually, the list ranks businesses by the previous year’s revenues, number of employees and services offered. This is the fifth consecutive year Seacrest Services has been included on the list.

“Seacrest Services is proud to be recognized on this list for the work we do for our residential and

commercial properties across South Florida,” said Tom Spino, vice president of business development for the company. “Each day we strive to bring excellent service and top-quality landscaping to our clients. To be recognized again for our work, and our growth, is a tremendous honor.”

Seacrest Services’ landscape divi-

sion has been serving South Florida communities since 1975. The company prides itself on being a leader in the industry, and one that stays on top of the trends and provides the highest-quality work to its clients.

The landscape division specializes in landscape design and installation, maintenance, full irrigation,

turf management, hardscape installations, pest control and a number of other services.

To learn more about Seacrest Services and whether it landscape division can help your community, call (561) 656-6355 or visit the company’s web site at www. seacrestservices.com.

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#1 Education Place is a small, private Montessori school for students in grades one through 12. The school features a year-round academic year, flexible scheduling, individualized instruction and an accredited curriculum. Many of the school’s students are now professional athletes or performers. #1 Education Place has been serving the western communities since 2001 and is conveniently located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 23. #1 Education Place is currently welcoming new students for the summer and fall terms. For more information, call (561) 753-6563.

The Academic Link, a Christian private school, has a learning environment that allows teachers to fully invest in the individual student’s learning differences, strengths and struggles. The school provides developmentally appropriate instruction within a safe, orderly, caring and supportive environment. It offers NILD (National Institute for Learning Development) therapy and employs specialists in reading, math, science, writing and Spanish. Each student’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with peers and staff. The school encourages parents to be actively involved in their children’s learning, including class and curriculum choices, homework, community service and field trips. The Academic Link now accepts McKay scholarships. The school serves grades one through 12 and is located at 970 Pike Road in West Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 469-7533.

All About Music School is one of the premier music learning centers in Palm Beach County. It features a fun and exciting environment for kids of all ages to learn music. Many schools have taken away music from their programs, and through many studies, music is important for a child’s education. That’s why All About Music goes above and beyond just teaching. Family owned, the school is proud to share its passion for learning music. Open since 2010, students come from Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Greenacres, Palm Springs, Lantana, Boynton Beach, and many other areas. Classes are available in a wide variety of instruments, such as piano, guitar, drums, voice, bass guitar, brass and woodwinds, mandolin, violin, kazoo and tambourine. All About Music also strives to provide role models and mentors to all of its students. It is located at 6334 Forest Hill Blvd. in Greenacres. For more info., call (561) 649-7770.

Home Away From Home Preschool is growing, with five convenient locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Palm Springs and a new Royal Palm Beach location. Its new state-of-the-art facility in Royal Palm Beach is located in the Shoppes at Regal Centre at 1013 N. State Road 7. To schedule a tour, call Ms. April at (561) 790-9244. Home Away From Home Preschool offers parents peace of mind from any place in the world by simply logging in via secure live webcam services and watching your babies grow and thrive at school. With more than 15 years of experience, you can trust Home Away From Home Preschool.

Staff members are experienced in early childhood education and are caregivers dedicated to the academic, emotional and physical well-being of every child.

The school offers programs for infants through pre-K, free VPK, as well as after school and holiday camp for school-age children. For more information, visit www. homeawayfromhomechildcare.com.

Huntington Learning Center is the tutoring solution, whether a student is looking for a better report card, help with a specific subject or a higher score on a college entrance exam. The center can help with academic skills, subject tutoring or exam prep for the SAT, PSAT and ACT. Huntington Learning Center is located at 2655 State Road 7 in Wellington Green Commons. For more information, call 1-800-CANLEARN or visit www.huntingtonhelps.com.

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programs include an RN program through the associate of science in nursing degree and a practical nurse diploma through the practical nursing program. The school also offers an associate’s degree in diagnostic medical sonography. Financial aid is available to students who qualify. The school features small class sizes and personalized instruction. For more information, visit www.thenriinstitute.com or call (561) 688-5112. NRI is located at 500 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool has been in Wellington for more than 20 years with a strong reputation for high-quality early childhood education.

It is the only area preschool with NAEYC accreditation, assuring families that the program meets high national standards for quality and professionalism. It offers a variety of learning experiences that prepare children for private and public elementary schools. Then there are the intangibles — the caring teachers, the warmth and sense of community that permeates the halls. Though these elements can’t be quantified, they can be found at Temple Beth Torah. Come see what makes the school special. The school is located at 900 Big Blue Trace in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 793-2649 or e-mail psdirector@templebethtorah.net.

The Renaissance Charter School name has become synonymous with high-quality education. In Palm Beach County, parents have six high-performing charter school options from which to choose: Renaissance Charter Schools at Palms West, Wellington, Cypress, Central Palm, West Palm and Summit. All are currently accepting applications for the 2015-16 school year. Parents should be able to expect more from their child’s school. Renaissance does not settle for the status quo and encourages students to reach higher to reach their goals. Visit www.charterschoolsusa. com or call (866) KIDS-USA for more information.

The Rosarian Academy educates the whole person for life, offering an accelerated education from 12 months to grade 8. The Rosarian Academy fosters each student’s unique spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs at every developmental stage. Known for academic excellence and a welcoming faith-centered community, Rosarian’s curriculum is enhanced with 21st century technology and unsurpassed athletic and fine arts programs. Rosarian is the only independent Catholic school in Palm Beach County. For more information, or to schedule a tour, call (561) 345-3106 or e-mail maryr@rosarian.org.

The Wellington Collegiate Academy is an independent, college prep middle school dedicated to the well-being of its students. The academy offers a broad curriculum of rigorous classes in an uplifting environment. Students develop discipline and confidence through its music performance program. Small classes allow highly qualified teachers to give individual attention to each student. Faith-friendly character education classes help students interact with professionalism. An interdisciplinary curriculum is strong in science and technology, where classes focus on teamwork and career preparation. The Wellington Collegiate Academy opens this August with a select group of students in grades 6 through 8. For more information, visit www. gowca.org or call (561) 701-3462.

Western Academy Charter School was designed as an innovative alternative to traditional public school education. Open since 2003, the school has been designated by the Florida Department of Education as a High-Performing Charter School and a 5 Star School. An “A” rated school since 2006, it currently serves 430 students in grades K-8. The school’s mission is to equip all children with the skills necessary for success on both an educational and social level. Programs address the whole child through a multi-sensory approach to learning. At Western Academy, families and the community are essential participants in educating children for a successful future. The school is located in the Royal Plaza at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 400, Royal Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 792-4123.

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Local Competitors Shine At The Sunshine State Games

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The annual Sunshine State Games drew more than 1,500 athletes from around the state last weekend to the Palm Beach County Convention Center for competitions in seven different Olympic sports: fencing, judo, wrestling, powerlifting, tae kwon do, weightlifting and karate.

BMX was also included, staged at the Okeeheelee Park BMX track.

The Sunshine State Games are Florida’s longest-running sports festival, which debuted in 1980 in an effort to help promote the amateur sports arena. The competitions have been focused on directing amateur athletes with the desire to take their skills to a national and international

level. In their fourth decade, the games continue to support youth and adults to engage in an active and healthy lifestyle.

The games drew several local athletes and clubs from the western communities. The Wellington Warriors Wrestling Club brought 22 competitors to the two-day event.

The Warriors competed in the individual event and the dual meet. The Tribe Wrestling Club also brought in nearly 20 wrestlers.

The Warriors placed fourth overall in the dual meet on day two. In the individual competition the first day, they had four gold medalists: Gian Ortiz, Jesse Weinberg, Tony Widrig and Jared Abramson; five silver medalists: Tori Brown, Don-

Wellington’s Cameryn Townsend, 15, takes down his opponent in the 120-pound weight class on day one of individual competition.

ovan Ortiz, Cameryn Townsend, Bailey Laster and Eric Saber; and two bronze medalists, Robert Saldarriaga and Jacob Treanor.

Powerlifters also represented the area. From Wellington, Andrew LeMay, Evan Higbee and Nick Israel competed in the two-day powerlifting event. Israel is a top-ranked lifter

by USA Powerlifting and posted a record-setting squat of 518 pounds and a 363-pound bench press in the open division. Higbee, a rising junior at Wellington High School, set an American Teen record with a 414-pound deadlift.

Jordan Berke of Palm Beach Gardens also set an American Open record with a deadlift of 622 lbs. The See SUNSHINE, page 33

Palm Beach Central High School/Tribe Wrestling Club wrestler Hunter Llano works on a reversal during the dual meet on day two in the 120-pound weight class.

Evan Higbee of Wellington sets a record in the Teenage Division with a 414 kilo deadlift in the powerlifting competition.

The Wellington Wrestling Club’s Donovan Ortiz attempts a cradle to pin his opponent in the 120-pound weight class during the individual competition.

Thirteen-year-old Timberlee Hubbard of Royal Palm Beach competes in the tae kwon do gold medal round of sparring.

Andrew Lemay of Wellington squats 518 pounds in the powerlifting event.

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GENBU-KAI STUDENTS RECEIVE NEW RANKS

Genbu-Kai Karate recently tested and promoted some of its adult/ teenage karate students. Students tested for their intermediate level ranks. Genbu-Kai Karate teaches traditional Shito-Ryu Karate, and not only emphasizes self-defense, but also incorporates methods to prevent bullying. Most importantly, Genbu-Kai Karate teaches valuable life skills, which students learn to incorporate in their school, family and social lives. Conveniently located in the Wellington Marketplace next to the Movies at Wellington, Genbu-Kai Karate offers the finest in traditional Japanese martial arts. For more information, call (561) 804-1002 or visit www.floridagenbukai.com. Shown here are Alasdair Webber, Gordon Webber, Sensei Keith Moore, Eugene Ryzhikov and Bradley Thomas.

Royal Palm Bassmasters Host Tourney On Lake Okeechobee Out Of Clewiston

The Royal Palm Bassmasters held its monthly fishing tournament on May 17 on Lake Okeechobee out of the Clewiston boat ramp.

First place was won by the team of Rick Rickenbach and partner Roxanne Rickenbach, with five fish weighing 12 pounds, 1 ounce.

Second place was awarded to the team of Shannon Ghettie and partner

Dylan Ghettie, with five fish weighing 10 pounds, 13 ounces.

Third place was awarded to the team of Phil Northrop and partner Randy King, with five fish weighing 10 pounds, 9 ounces.

The big fish of the tournament weighed 5 pounds, 9 ounces, and was caught by the team of Rick and Roxanne Rickenbach.

The Royal Palm Bassmasters meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center, located at 100 Sweet Bay Lane.

Come and check out the fun you’ve been missing.

For more information, e-mail rpbassmasters@gmail.com or visit www.royalpalmbassmasters.org.

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continued from page 23 the 10-day fly reproduction cycle.

Also, don’t turn horses out where there’s swampy, stagnant water.

Standing in muck or boggy areas is just begging for trouble. Keep all wounds covered, and clean stalls and pastures on a regular basis.”

Brusie said that people should drain all the swampy areas on their property.

“Or at least make sure they’re off-limits to the horses,” he said.

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SPORTS & RECREATION horse, but in rare cases, people can contract it through close contact with an infected site, so they should use gloves when treating the lesions.”

After the vets, I called Bob Glass, owner of Pan American Veterinary Labs, in Hutto, Texas. He was friendly and extremely knowledgeable, having investigated pythium for years.

“I’ve probably seen and known about more cases than most people,” he said. “I developed the blood test and vaccine, along with Dr. [Leonel] Mendoza. There are some real hot spots for this disease, especially South Florida... It tends to crop up from April through December.”

When the asexual plant repro-

Veterinarians Dr. Bob Brusie and Dr. Scott Swerdlin.

duces, it sends out zoospores in the water. “If they find an animal before they find another plant, they’ll stay there,” Glass said. “We’ve found pythium in horses, dogs, cats, people, llamas, camels, bears, dolphins and grasshoppers. In horses, 90 percent of the infections are on the skin, even healthy unblemished skin, though

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they can attack hooves and even the throat, if they’re ingested, either through drinking water or from infected grass. This will present as a dry cough or roaring.”

The only way to prevent pythium is through vigilance, he said.

“Check each horse every day, and don’t wait if you see a persistent

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sore or one that gets rapidly worse,” Glass said. “If treatment is given within the first 30 days, there’s a 95 percent success rate. That falls to 75 percent within the first 90 days, and beyond that, 50 percent or less.”

For more information, visit the Pan American Veterinary Labs web site at www.pavlab.com.

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Many Local Athletes Shine

continued from page 31 top female lifter in the Sunshine State Games was Jennifer Schrage of West Palm Beach, with a combined lift of 394 pounds (220 clean and jerk, 174 snatch).Timberlee Hubbard of Royal Palm Beach won a silver medal in tae kwon do, sparring in the junior red belt division. Timberlee trains at Kickin’ It at the Zoo Health Club in Royal Palm Beach.

Family members competed against or with each other in some events. A son defeated his father in the Men’s Foil gold medal match when Marcello Olivares of Hollywood, 14, outlasted his dad Frets, 15-14. And Sam and Megan

Diego Torres of Wellington and the Tribe Wrestling Club executes a “head and arm” move for the pin in the 106-pound weight class.

Neal, a brother and sister from Gainesville, won gold medals in karate events.

To learn more about the Sunshine

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Bootz Culture Camp, a fun art studio, offers an engaging summer camp for ages 5 to 13. In the studio, students get to explore a variety of cultures through the arts. The focus shifts to a different region every two weeks. However, each day brings new artmaking activities of the culture being explored. The artwork then becomes a souvenir. Campers also play games, learn dances, taste foods, listen to music, play instruments and more from that culture. Space is limited.

Register at www.bootzculturecamp.com.

Horsey & Artsy Camp at the Good Earth Farm Children’s Zoo & Animal Sanctuary teaches children to be independent. They learn to take care of their tack, along with animal grooming. The camp offers horseback riding, hunt seat, dressage, trail and vaulting lessons. All kids will have supervision at all times, with no more than 10 campers at a time. After riding, campers may swim in the crystal-clear pool or clean lake with filters and floats, then start on weekly art projects with qualified art instructors. Good Earth Farm is located at 2141 B Road in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, visit goodearthfarm.info or call (561) 792-2666.

Wellington Summer Camp & Sports Academies offer children a summer. The all-day, weekly summer camps are for campers ages 5 to 15. They participate in a fun-filled schedule of activities, including athletics, arts and crafts, animal exhibits, games and entertainment, magicians, movies, rock wall climbing, field trips, visits to the Wellington Aquatics Complex and more. Other summer sports camps include the aerial trapeze circus academy, basketball, fishing, soccer, speed and agility training, co-ed volleyball and more. Camps are located at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Learn more about Wellington camps, including ages and session dates, at www.wellingtonfl.gov under “Parks and Recreation,” or call (561) 791-4005.

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Saturday, June 20 • The School District of Palm Beach County’s Transportation Services Department will hold a job fair Saturday, June 20 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Central Transportation Facility (3376 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). To learn more, call (561) 242-6515.

• Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County will celebrate the grand opening of its newest ReStore at 4639 Lake Worth Road in Greenacres on Saturday, June 20 with a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m. and many other special activities until 1 p.m. For more info., visit www.habitatpbc.org or call (561) 253-2080.

• The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County will host a Free Family Fun Day at the John Prince Park Center Drive Pavilion in Lake Worth on Saturday, June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring the “5-2-1-0 Let’s Go! Program.”

For more info., visit www.flhealthpalmbeach.org or call (561) 840-4500.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “The Craft of Writing: Mechanics of a Manuscript” for adults on Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m. Join members of the Royal Palm Beach Critique Group for the discussion. Bring pen and paper, and anticipate opportunities for audience participation. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (Village Square at Golf, 3475 West Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach) will start its new monthly Torah study and discussion group, Torah, Talk & A Taste, on Saturday, June 20 at 10 a.m. Share your ideas with Rabbi Barry Silver and have a little nosh at the free event, which is open to the public. Call (561) 968-0688 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Board Game Day for all ages on Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon playing a variety of classic and contemporary board games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Teen Xpressions for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Share original poems, writings, artwork and more. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dads are Awesome for ages 3 to 7 on Saturday, June 20 at 2:30 p.m. Make a fun Father’s Day craft project. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The RiverWalk Toastmasters will host Speaker Fest 2015 on Saturday, June 20 from 6:30 to 10:15 p.m., with registration beginning at 6 p.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club. Jeff Justice, a certified speaking professional, will be the keynote speaker. Tickets are $45 at the door. For more info., e-mail cindyebeckles@yahoo.com.

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• Free Spirit Outreach will host a Jamaica Night Fundraiser at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way) on Saturday, June 20 at 7 p.m. featuring Kukudoo, 2nd Chance and Kenisha Rose. Call (561) 692-1509 for more info.

Monday, June 22 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Lego Bricks for ages 6 and up on Monday, June 22 at 3 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Rubber Band Creations for ages 7 to 17 on Monday, June 22 at 3 p.m. Use colorful rubber bands to make cool creations. Learn how to make a basic bracelet or show off amazing creations of your own. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Incoming Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa will host a discussion on Monday, June 22 at 6 p.m. at Palm Beach Central High School (8499 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Registration in advance is suggested through the district’s Office of Engagement at (561) 357-7572 or engagement@ palmbeachschools.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Pajamarama Story Time: Amazing Ladybugs for ages 3 to 6 plus siblings on Monday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. Listen to fun stories and sing silly songs about ladybugs. Make a fun craft to bring home. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Chess Club for all ages on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. This is an all-level chess club for adults, teens and children interested in learning more about and practicing chess. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• State Rep. Mark Pafford will speak about the recent special session at the Mid-County Democratic Club on Monday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at Tree’s Wings & Ribs (603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Royal Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcdemocraticparty.org.

Tuesday, June 23 • The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) will offer Yoga With Optional Childcare on Tuesdays from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The next six-week session runs June 23 through July 28. The fee for six weeks is $48 for Royal Palm Beach residents and $58 for non-residents.

The optional childcare fee is an additional $3 for the first child and $2 for additional siblings.

For more info., call (561) 790-5124 or visit www. royalpalmbeach.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Geronimo & Thea Stilton Mousy Mystery Party for ages 7 to 12 on Tuesday, June 23 at 3 p.m. Take part in games and challenges to celebrate the mouse family and their many mouse-terious adventures. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will

host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach Community Band free concert series will begin Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way). Refreshments will be served during intermission. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, June 24 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon Wednesday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington) featuring a legislative update from State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo. Visit www. wellingtonchamber.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Heroes Among Us: Officer Luis Ledbetter and K-9 Bandit for all ages Wednesday, June 24 at 2 p.m. Learn how police officers and their working dogs are everyday heroes. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Musical Toddlers & Tykes for ages 4 and under on Wednesday, June 24 at 3:30 p.m. Join a jam session with lots of musical instruments for you to play along and keep the music going.

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

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, June 24 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Join the fun, and win a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Superheroes Take Flight for ages 9 to 14 on Wednesday, June 24 at 3:30 p.m. Create a superhero character and then watch it fly. Use common household materials to launch your superheroes into the air.

Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Pizza & Pages for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 24 at 6 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, magazine, fanfic or manga.

Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Palms West Alliance Church (16401 Southern Blvd.) will host its Outback Rock Vacation Bible School over three nights, Wednesday, June 24 through Friday, June 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for ages 3 through fifth grade. Register online at www.palmswest.org. For more info., call (561) 791-0524.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Card Gamers Club for all ages Wednesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. If you like collectible card games, this is your place to be. Bring your deck,

The Town-Crier box or binder, and come with a friend or make a new one. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, June 25 • Former pro football player Najeh Davenport will join Wellington’s Community Services and Parks & Recreation departments to host a youth non-contact football camp on Saturday, July 11 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). The NTD Football Skills Camp is open to ages 9 to 17 at a cost of $50 per athlete, lunch included. The deadline to register is June 25. Space is limited. Call (561) 791-4764 for info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks with music by the JD Danner Band on Thursday, June 25 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host DC Versus Marvel Comics for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m. Batman or Ironman? Choose a side for trivia, games and crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Comic Book Club on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Meet fellow comic book fans to chat about your favorite heroes and villains. This month, the group will focus on all things related to “The Avengers.” Enjoy pizza provided by the Friends of the Library. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Friday, June 26 • The Palm Beach Photographic Centre (415 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) will host the 2015 Best in Show Festival from Friday, June 26 through Sunday, June 28 with pictures and photojournalists who were honored at this year’s Pictures of the Year International Competition, the world’s oldest and most prestigious photojournalism program. For more info., visit www. fotofusion.org.

• The South Florida Fair’s John Picano Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament will take place at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club on Friday, June 26 starting at 11:30 a.m. The event will benefit the South Florida Fair Scholarship Fund. For more info., call Lorie Stinson at (561) 790-5245 or e-mail lorie@southfloridafair.com.

• The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host Safari Night: Dinosaur/Jurassic Night on Friday, June 26 with discounted admission beginning at 4:15 p.m. and entertainment from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium will host Ocean Commotion Nights at the Museum on Friday, June 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. Enjoy fun ocean life activities for kids of all ages, snow cones, popcorn and plenty of science fun. For more info., call (561) 832-1988 or visit www. sfsciencecenter.org.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of Into the Woods on Friday, June 26 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

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LEGAL NOTICE The business records of the following customers of Access Information at 2900 NW 27th Ave suite 106, Pompano Beach, FL 33069 have been abandoned: LAKE WORTH PAIN CENTER All records will be shredded 60 days after publication of this notice.

Anyone claiming to have an interest in the records should contact the Access Information in writing at the following address: 6902 Patterson Pass Rd, Suite G, Livermore, CA 94550, Attention: Collections Dept., Tele No 925-724-2065

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