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MEMORIAL DAY IN WELLINGTON

Out of thousands of applicants to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, three students from Wellington — Zach Beatty, Wyatt Boswell and Mikey Garofalo — were nominated and admitted into the prestigious institution. Beatty and Boswell just graduated from Wellington High School, while Garofalo attended Palm Beach Central High School. Page 3

Wellington Chamber Luncheon Focuses On Community Redevelopment

On Wednesday, May 23, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon at the International Polo Club Palm Beach that featured guest speaker Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes on the theme of “Community Reinvestment and Redevelopment.” Barnes has been Wellington’s assistant village manager since November 2015. Page 7

WRMC Reunites Patient With Emergency Crew That Saved His Life

Wellington Regional Medical Center hosted a “Call of the Quarter” celebration on Friday, May 25 to recognize Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue’s Engine/Rescue 34 for their continued service to the community and reunite the crew with a patient they recently provided lifesaving care. Page 9

Haitian Educators Group Hosts Annual Scholarship Dinner

The Haitian Educators Association of Palm Beach Inc. held its fourth annual Elcy Andre Scholarship Award Dinner on Sunday, May 27 at the Madison Green Country Club. Fifteen area students were chosen to receive scholarship funds to further their education. Mentors will be following the students’ progress. Page 11

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The Village of Wellington held its annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 28. The parade portion of the event was canceled due to forecasted rain. Despite the stormy weather, many residents and veterans showed up to remember fallen heroes and support those who serve and have served. Shown above, veteran Dennis Masch salutes the U.S. Coast Guard wreath. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY DANI SALGUEIRO/TOWN-CRIER

Rain Pummeled Lox Roads; Manager Hopes August Vote Could Help Fund Road Work

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Loxahatchee Groves roads have suffered with the recent rains, with two roads closed due to flooding until the town drained the water. “We have temporarily recovered both North B and North E roads,” Town Manager Bill Underwood told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “We had them closed, but we opened them today. They were both opened mid-morning. The cut-through at 140th [Avenue] in front of Sunsport Gardens is closed. It’s got a washout.” Underwood said that while largely passable, the roads remain in pretty poor shape. “They’re passable now, but they are dirt roads, and it does rain,” he said.

“We have a lot of heavy traffic that uses them.” He said the roads will be OK, but only until the next significant rainfall. “Hopefully not tomorrow,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll get another week.” Underwood said that the town’s road maintenance contractor is at work trying to keep the roads passable. “The problem, I’m sure everyone knows, is that for a long time, there has not been any road material added to these roads that are having the most significant problems,” he said. “Unfortunately, the town paid the water control district and depended on the water control district to maintain those roads in an adequate condition. When we

got them, they were inferior, and they have not improved. However, I don’t have the money that we gave them to spend on it, so we’re kind of in a rough spot here. I’ve asked the people’s patience until we can get appropriate funding in place to actually take care of the roads.” Underwood pointed out that the town’s previous road contractor, Bergeron Land Development, made an assessment of the last of the roads to be dedicated from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to the town and determined that they needed about $600,000 worth of fill to bring them up to grade. “We didn’t have the $600,000 See LOX ROADS, page 4

McDonald’s Receives OK For Courtyard Shops Renovation

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report The McDonald’s restaurant in the Wellington Courtyard Shops recently received approval from Wellington’s Architectural Review Board for building renovations. Located on the southeast corner of Wellington Trace and Greenview Shores Blvd. in between the Shell gas station and Chase Bank, the older-looking McDonald’s is slated to undergo a makeover into a more modern-looking fast-food restaurant. The Courtyard Shops plaza was constructed in 1991. Some parts of the plaza, like the former Hollywood Videos building, underwent renovations in 2009, but this particular McDonald’s has never been renovated. The McDonald’s, along with the nearby Shell gas station, Chase Bank, Bank of America and Wells Fargo Bank, still have the original 1991 building features. At the Architectural Review Board meeting on Wednesday, May 16, village staff presented the McDonald’s request: renew exterior elevation and signage

— with some technical sizing deviations — and a small site plan amendment to modify parking spaces in order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act requirements. The proposed, revamped building will utilize similar colors, brick veneer and bronze metal accents to match the current look of the main buildings of the plaza. McDonald’s is requesting two primary wall signs, two secondary wall signs, a drive-thru menu sign, a digital pre-sale sign and internal directional signs. The sign sizes that the restaurant is requesting are the technical deviations, which are not unusual for fast-food chains throughout the village, according to the staff report. The famous “M” McDonald’s logo is proposed at a size of threefeet, six-inches and four-feet wide, on top of the front door, on the left front part of the building. With an adjacent “McDonald’s” sign at the top right side of the building, the total sign space in the front face of the building will amount to more than typically allowed by the village code.

“Together the wall signs have an overall square footage of 46.8 square feet, which is only 6.8 square feet more than what is allowed by code,” Senior Planner Kelly Ferraiolo said. Along with front signage, McDonald’s seeks a modification for their drive-thru signs. A drivethru menu sign should only be 16 square feet in sign area, according to code. McDonald’s is requesting a 20-square-foot drive-thru sign, with an additional 11-square-foot pre-sale sign — a total sign area of 31 square feet. There are several businesses throughout the village that have been previously granted variances for their drive-thru signs, such as PDQ, Taco Bell, Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts, who all have drive-thru signs larger than what code allows. The size of the drivethru sign that the McDonald’s at the Courtyard Shops seeks is smaller than the commonly requested signs. “The most commonly requested sign size is 32 square feet,” Ferraiolo explained, adding that the See McDONALD’S, page 15

Traffic-Calming On La Mancha Will Not Move Forward

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report The majority of residents living along La Mancha Avenue in Royal Palm Beach did not vote to support a traffic-calming plan on the neighborhood road. While more votes came in to support the project than oppose it, the vote count came in far short of the 50 percent support needed among all property owners for the project to move forward. The project to implement trafficcalming devices on the roadway resulted from a petition made at a Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting in May 2016. A traffic study was completed in June 2017, which showed that 85 percent of the 1,000 to 3,000 vehicles driving on La Mancha Avenue daily were driving above the speed limit of 35 mph. The results of the study classified La Mancha as a neighborhood road that could benefit

from road devices aimed to slow down traffic. The village held a special meeting on Thursday, April 26 to inform residents about the proposed traffic-calming plan for La Mancha Avenue. With the Royal Palm Beach Traffic Calming Policy, the village aims to address traffic-related issues in neighborhood streets, such as La Mancha Avenue. The proposed speed controls were to be for two segments of La Mancha Avenue, south of Madrid Street and north of Madrid Street. On La Mancha, engineering consultant Simmons & White recommended that residents vote to implement speed tables and radar speed signs as an effort to slow traffic down. Ballots were due by May 10 and were tallied and certified on May 17. The total ballots cast See LA MANCHA, page 15

RPB SUMMER KICKOFF

The Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Department kicked off summer with an Early Childhood Special Event for children ages 2 to 11 years old on Saturday, May 26 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. The fun event was hosted by Early Childhood Adventures. Shown above are Elena and Emma Leffler with mermaid Tamie Lakeman. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

ITID Roads Holding Up Under Rain With Extra Staff Care

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District roads and swales held their own during recent rains, although there was some flooding, and swales were shown to be deficient in some areas. ITID staff is now working to repair and grade roads that were damaged during the deluge, according to District Manager Rob Robinson. “We fared very well with the rain,” Robinson said Tuesday. “We received the amount of rain that was forecast, which was a blessing. We actually fared very well with our drainage system. What we’re doing now is turning our attention to the roads. We received 70-someodd work orders that came in over the weekend. We got five or six an hour, and we’re working on addressing every single one of them. So, if our residents will please be patient, we will get to every single street. We have just about 200 miles of dirt roads out here, so

it’s going to take us a while to get down every single one.” Robinson said there is a plethora of potholes that need to be filled in. “We’re actually taking some steps with local providers to accommodate that,” he said, explaining that ITID staff was using a polymer-based compound that works extraordinarily well, but they are waiting for a pallet of the material that was supposed to arrive last week. “We’re actually going to go to a local vendor that’s going to make us a cold patch, and we’ll be applying that on the roads. Unfortunately, for it to hold up really well, we need [the roads] to be dry,” Robinson said, pointing out that rain is likely for the next week. “We’re going to work a long weekend. It looks like the summer season is upon us, where we get rain every day at three o’clock, but we’re just going to have to work accordingly.” He said the daily rain has made See ITID ROADS, page 4

National Interest In District 18 Congressional Race

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report One of the three congressional districts serving the western communities promises to be among the most-watched U.S. House of Representatives contests in the nation this fall. Florida’s 18th Congressional District, which includes parts of Royal Palm Beach and all of The Acreage, as well as much of northern Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, is shaping up to be a high-interest match-up as first-term Republican Rep. Brian Mast seeks to secure a second term in a seat that until 2016 was represented by a Democrat. Until 2016, it was the seat of Democrat Patrick Murphy, who

did not seek re-election in order to wage an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate. Mast took the seat, garnering 53.6 percent of the vote. He has been in the news recently when it was rumored he was under consideration for a position in the Trump administration as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. “It is an honor to receive the recognition [of being considered] for the great work we have done for veterans,” said Mast, a highly decorated military veteran who lost his legs while deployed in Afghanistan. Five candidates qualified to run for the seat: three Republicans and two Democrats. Mast, who qualified by petition, faces primary challenges from fel-

low Republicans Dave Cummings and Dr. Mark Freeman, who paid the filing fee. Freeman lost to Mast in a six-way primary battle in 2016. The Democratic primary features Lauren Baer, who qualified by petition, and Pam Keith, who paid the filing fee. Mast’s top priorities are water issues, efforts to stop the Brightline high-speed rail, beach re-nourishment, rebuilding and reforming the military and helping veterans. He said that no issue is more important than making progress on water issues: rehabilitating the Lake Okeechobee dike, updating flood control data, research and development on water filtration technology, and discharging water

only when necessary in order to prevent algal blooms. He sits on the House Veterans Affairs, Transportation & Infrastructure and Foreign Affairs committees. “This was my first week as a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee,” he said. “In this new role, I’ll have an even louder voice to advocate for veterans in our community and around the country. Improving care for our veterans starts with reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs and increasing oversight.” After retiring from the U.S. Army, he continued working in counter-terrorism and national defense with the Department of Homeland Security. Mast received

a degree from the Harvard Extension School and volunteered to serve alongside the Israel Defense Forces. His relatively moderate views on some issues — he came out in support of some gun control regulations after the Parkland shooting — have generated ire among more conservative members of his party and caused him to be considered vulnerable. As the incumbent, however, he remains the odds-on favorite in the three-way Republican primary. Cummings, one of his two primary challengers, said of his political effort, “We are a not a corporate or special interest funded campaign. We are ‘by the people, See CONGRESS, page 7

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Barky Pines Overwhelmed By Water After Weeks Of Storms

By Eve Rosen Town-Crier Staff Report After the rainstorms that have occurred over the past month, Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary on Carol Street in the Santa Rosa Groves area of western Loxahatchee has found itself under as much as five feet of water,

which put the animals and buildings at risk. Barky Pines houses all different types of animals, including dogs, cats, ducks, chickens, geese and a turkey named Tom. The nonprofit takes in sick, elderly and unwanted animals. Many come from shelters like Palm Beach County Animal

Elizabeth Accomando outside of the front gate to Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary.

Care & Control, where they are at risk of being put to sleep. Elizabeth Accomando and her husband run the organization together and have been through flood situations several times previous to this, most recently with Hurricane Irma last year. So far, Accomando and her

husband have evacuated dozens of animals from the sanctuary, because the water continues to rise with the more rain South Florida endures. Barky Pines is surrounded by areas that have flood control, yet the sanctuary itself has no external flood control of its own.

Flooding at the back of the Barky Pines property.

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“We had to evacuate 70 animals, I have dogs and farm animals from Boca Raton to Okeechobee right now, and my sister is in town with a bunch of them,” Accomando said. “People have been coming home to foster and adopt dogs, which is a huge blessing, because I can’t bring anyone back here anytime soon.” A new hope has arisen for the sanctuary in the form of an anonymous benefactor, who has hired the Acreage-based D&S Site Developing LLC in order to raise the sanctuary’s property and to help prevent future flooding. “Thankfully, we have the developer,” Accomando said. “Somebody hired them, and we have no idea who it is; they’re anonymous. They are coming in, hopefully, as soon as we get the water out of here, which we are still trying to figure out how to do.” Accomando has already had to move some of her structures a few hundred feet in order to avoid those buildings being flooded. The pond in the back of the land has become so flooded that one would

not be able to tell where the pond ends and the flood water begins. Barky Pines is no longer the only group raising their voices about the lack of flood control in the area. Houses and buildings on the west side have been raising their voices alongside Accomando’s to get some sort of external flood control. Barky Pines hopes to replace a damaged culvert that they have been trying to get fixed since September of last year. “We flooded in June, and we had engineers come in, and we did all this stuff to drain out to the culvert, and we just kept flooding and flooding, and the canal wasn’t going down,” she recalled. “Before Irma, there was a guy we hired to clean out some ditches around here, and when he went out to clean the culvert, that’s when we found out that the culvert was gone.” Several businesses have come through in order to help the nonprofit’s recovery. Pet Supermarket has a donation bin outside every See BARKY PINES, page 15

Wellington Students Headed To The U.S. Air Force Academy

By Eve Rosen Town-Crier Staff Report Out of thousands of applicants to the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, three students from Wellington — Zach Beatty, Wyatt Boswell and Mikey Garofalo — were nominated and admitted into the prestigious institution. Beatty and Boswell just graduated from Wellington High School, while Garofalo attended Palm Beach Central High School. They have known each other before they were admitted into the Air Force Academy. Beatty is a lifeguard at the Wellington Aquatics Complex, which is where he met Boswell, and Garofalo and Boswell played recreational football together when they were six years old. Garofalo plans on playing football at the academy, while Boswell has his eyes on the swim team. “I started off just playing football, but when I first got recruited, it was like ‘make a decision on what college you want to go to,’ and there were some football programs that were thrown into the air. I thought about it, regardless

of football, because football isn’t going to last forever,” Garofalo said. The boys went through an extensive application process that included five personal statements, at least one senatorial or congressional nomination, and they needed to pass the CFA, which is the Cadet Fitness Assessment. This determined their physical fitness level for the academy. “Don’t be [intimidated] by the application process because I know that was probably one of the things for me. It’s just so much stuff you have to do,” Boswell said. “Just keep going, cause ultimately, when you get accepted, everything is worth it.” Each of the students plan on making the U.S. Air Force into their career. Beatty hopes to become involved in politics after, hopefully, making the rank of a four-star general. Garofalo plans on majoring in business and working on acquisitions for the business side of the Air Force. Boswell’s goal is to become a pilot and to eventually make the rank of general. “I want to be in the Air Force

for at least 30 to 40 years, to try and make the rank of a four-star general. After my military career, retire and get into politics, hopefully,” Beatty said. Boswell decided in his junior year of high school that he wanted to join the Air Force Academy. “I originally wanted to go to the U.S. Naval Academy, but I was told that if I wanted to fly, then you should go to the Air Force,” Boswell said. “I’ve wanted to be a pilot since I was a kid. I have pictures of me after the planes landed, of me hanging out in the cockpit with the pilots.” Garofalo knew he wanted to join the Air Force Academy when he was recruited in high school. Beatty knew he was going to apply since he was a little kid, since he comes from a military family. The U.S. Air Force Academy is located in Colorado Springs, Colo., which is a big change for the students from Florida. All of them know that it will be cold there much of the year and are preparing in advance to adjust to the change, including sudden temperature shifts. “One time we were outside

Zach Beatty, Wyatt Boswell and Mikey Garofalo will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy. practicing at the prep school, and we were sweating, but later that day we were freezing because it

started snowing about two hours later,” Garofalo recalled. The three students have the

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ITID Budget Could Go Up To Fix Neglected Roads And Culverts

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District held an initial presentation of the fiscal year 2018-19 budget at a public hearing Wednesday, May 23, attended by ITID President Betty Argue, District Manager Rob Robinson, Finance Director Bruce Cuningham and some staff members. The meeting was intended to receive public comment, but no members of the public showed up. “For those out in TV land… we’re having our annual budget presentation,” Robinson said. “This meeting is for public comment. We’re live streaming, so there may be people looking in.” The proposed revenue is about $2.7 million more than the 2018 budget of more than $10.6 million, at $13.3 million, prompting Argue to look for ways to cut costs for 2019. Cuningham said the proposed budget emphasis is on maintaining infrastructure, including roads, canals, swales, culverts and pumps. “Staff is desiring to maintain those structural items at a sufficient and proper level, so that is what is driving this budget proposal, he

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continued from page 1 then, and we don’t have the $600,000 now,” he said. “What I am trying to do is try to keep it as passable and as smooth as practical without the ability to put the material on them.” Underwood stressed that changing people’s driving habits would help allay the deterioration of the roads, pointing out that he recently

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continued from page 1 it difficult to keep the dirt roads up to standard. “It seems like we’re always trying to play catch-up, and I want to avoid that at all costs,” Robinson said. “I want to be proactive and get in front of it. The residents need

Support LGWCD Dependency

I would like to express the importance of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District becoming dependent. Typically, when municipalities are formed, if there is an independent district, that district becomes dependent to the municipality during the incorporation process. Unfortunately, there were LGWCD board members at the time of the incorporation of Loxahatchee Groves who wanted to stay in power. Because of this, they fought to remain independent and lobbied against incorporation. Since incorporation, some of these individuals have attempted to sabotage the town. They have purposely created financial ruin for not only the district, but the town itself. They have consistently budgeted to spend more than the amount of revenue collected. Simply look at what happened during the budget process of the town for 2017-18, as well as the reserves the district depleted in less than three years. A very systematic process to negatively affect the residents and landowners for defying them by daring to incorporate! The district was left with road-grading equipment that was essentially scrap metal and no funds to replace it. This took place while the town supplemented the district with $2,000,000 since incorporation that was supposed to be dedicated to improving our roads. Look at the roads throughout our town and ask yourself, where did this money go? The district stabilized four road segments at the 100 percent cost borne on the residents of those roads. These roads are destroyed, with many years left for landowners to pay for them.

said. “The methodology behind this budget is to maintain the fiscal year 2018 budget wherever possible by line item. Some items have been adjusted where it has been clear that the budget was insufficient to cover a particular area. For example, legal expenses, and that line item has been increased for the new year’s proposed budget.” Wages are proposed to increase by 3 percent. Reserves were being used in past years to lower assessments. Cuningham proposed removal of those adjustments to reflect infrastructure improvements, rather than a means of avoiding an assessment increase. “We’re considering those reserves that have accumulated to represent a failure to invest in the infrastructure and maintain it,” he said. “Therefore, the infrastructure has not been maintained and is deteriorating. We don’t [want] to get to a point where we have even more severe problems and not have the funds to properly deal with it.” He said there were a few exceptions where they corrected a negative balance in one unit, and a bond issue for the R2 road bonds that has a low balance. An executive summary broke

down the budget into departments and categories to help define the distribution of funds. Administration is proposed to receive $2,166,310, where $1,918,763 was allocated in 2018. Parks is proposed for $1,510,571, where $1,396,741 was allocated in 2018. Operations and maintenance for roads is proposed at $6,574,554, where $6,250,613 was allocated in 2018. The M1 Basin is proposed to receive $1,768,228, where $1,757,272 was received in 2018. M1S Bay Hill is proposed to receive $44,000, where it received $40,500 in 2018. The M2 Basin is proposed to receive $340,326, where it received $335,148 in 2018. Aquatic vegetation control is proposed to receive $294,142, where it received $281,865 in 2018. Debt service is proposed to receive $1,971,435, where it received $1,845,884 in 2018. The total proposed expenditures for the 2019 budget is $14,669,566, compared to $13,826,786 in 2018. Cuningham pointed out that roads are by far the largest expenditure, with water control and parks also being significant parts of the budget. Operations and maintenance of

roads takes up 45 percent of the proposed budget, water control takes up 17 percent, administration takes 15 percent, debt takes 14 percent and parks takes nine percent. Robinson pointed out that since there were no residents attending the meeting, there would be no public comment, but he outlined the executive summary of how staff organized the budget. “The board of supervisors provides staff direction priorities on major budget goals for the upcoming fiscal year,” he said. “Taking a look at the previous fiscal year determined what accounts have surpluses and shortfalls. Budget negotiations with departments have been finalized with some redistribution… for accurate disbursement of funds.” ITID staff proposed a 20-year culvert replacement plan to bring them up to date. “Culvert [use is] far exceeding life expectancy,” Robinson said. “Most are dated to the 1980s. Pipe extensions were added in the mid1990s for road widening safety. Recent failures at these joints are leading to emergency repairs, increased procurement costs and logistical issues for maintenance.”

Hurricane Irma proved a lack of accessible easements to remove storm debris and provide access to inspect waterways. “Now things will have to be restored for routine maintenance and inspection,” he said. Swale drainage has degenerated to the point that many areas do not drain to canals but onto property. “It all starts here,” Cuningham said. “Without effective means to remove water from properties and roadways, the system will not work as designed. Proper swales and enhanced storage capacities can provide a faster way to remove water during rain events. We can all attest to that with the recent rains that we’ve had.” Many ITID roadways are in need of resurfacing. “The budget continues to set funds aside to use for pavement overlays, millings and repairs,” Cuningham said. Canal improvements in the basins will be useless without getting water out, he said, explaining that maintenance, repair and replacement of pumps, gates and telemetry is critical in moving water. The park system needs replacement of playground equipment for child safety, and that is pro-

posed for the coming year. Argue said she had asked for specific project lists, which would be available for discussion at the board’s meeting in June. “We’re finalizing that with crew chiefs based on the recent rain events that we’ve had where we’re refocusing our efforts to get the swales working properly,” Robinson said. “A majority of our attention will be focused this coming year on swale improvements, as well as culverts.” Argue pointed out that what the board adopts in June would be the maximum amount of the budget, although the board can later adopt a lower assessment rate. “One of the things that was a consensus of the board was… that we were concerned about the level of increase in some of the units,” she said. “We wanted to take a look at that and see what the reason for that is. Hopefully, we can tighten this up a little bit and it won’t be such a shock for everyone.” Robinson said he had met with some of the board members oneon-one, and from meeting with some residents at the recent open house, they would like to see some of the numbers lower.

saw the driver of a pickup truck plow full speed through a ponded area of North B Road. “Rather than go through the water slowly, he decided that he would hit it as fast as he could, and it splashed a lot of water out, but drivers also splash road material out when they do that,” he said. “That makes no sense to me. They weren’t going to get stuck in the water. It’s not really mud, it’s water. Why they insist on hitting it as hard as they can, still baffles my mind. All it does is provide additional damage to the road.” Underwood said the town has

managed to get a referendum on the August ballot for bond funding, which will allow a cost-sharing plan with residents who want to improve their roads. “In order to get the cost sharing for the residents, we have to do a referendum vote,” he said. “It’s very important. The town is not really allowed to go into debt. The only way to get the residents to share is to be able to issue debt for more than 35 months,” he said. “The mayor was able to cajole, convince and otherwise work with Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher. She had originally said we could not put a referendum on

the August ballot, but apparently he was able to persuade her that we really need this in order to do the matching funds, and she has agreed as long as we have the referendum language to her by June 15.” Underwood said the required ordinance and resolution will be on the June 5 Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agenda. “We’re going to have a special meeting for the second reading and the resolution,” he said. “The citizens, if they approve it, will give us the opportunity to start doing some significant improvements. If they don’t, the council

will have a much more difficult decision where to spend the little bit of money we have.” Underwood feels that town residents will see the wisdom of being able to borrow money to match other funds in order to make improvements. “That would take the funds that we borrow, and we basically double them, which would double the number of miles that we could do something with.” He noted that some people do not want paved roads, but they want them drained. “We are moving forward,” Underwood said. “We have already issued the first 10 purchase orders

to put in drainage basins on some of the worst cases with flooding issues. It’s my verbal understanding that most of those residents along those pathways have tentatively agreed to give us an easement so that we can build swales and put a catch basin so that the rain will drain into the swales and into the catch basins, and then the residents will be able to tap into that catch basin and drain their property as well.” He said that the plans have gone to the manufacturer, and once those are back, they will be submitted to the engineer, who will order them constructed.

the best services they can get for their dollar.” Robinson said the outside contractors are primarily for patching, which is provided for in the budget, and in-house staff is trying to keep up with the grading. “I met with two supervisors over the last week, and we are retooling the originally forecasted numbers, and we’re actually rolling back to 2018 levels across the board with the exception of some administra-

tive, insurance and gasoline costs. We’re going to pull some money out of reserves to cover the cost of infrastructure repair,” he said. Robinson feels that some swale areas that overflowed onto streets and property had probably not been engineered properly. “I don’t know if they were filled in over time,” he said. “Personally, I don’t think they were ever put in properly. There should have been a little bit more detail on the grade averages.”

He explained that there should be a fall per foot that will allow runoff to occur. “That’s part of the work process that we’re budgeting into next year, to do the improvements to the swales and the drainage, and going back and doing retros, on a limited amount of roadways,” Robinson said. “We’re going to look at expanding threefold how many swales that we go back and do a retro on. Once we have all

the drainage up to par, then we’ll be coming back and addressing all the road issues. If we can get the water off of them, we’re not going to have the puddling and ponding, which will decrease the amount of deterioration. That’s going to be a major priority for me for the rest of the summer and going into fiscal year 2019.” He said the recent rains have led him to reanalyze information given him by crew chiefs in prepa-

ration of the 2019 budget. “After the rain events that started three weeks ago, the first thing I did was drive around when we first had that heavy rainfall, to direct work crews and also get a better feel of how our system is handling that amount of rain,” Robinson said. “We were so dry for so long, and once you get a heavy rainfall, it kind of puts it into perspective of where you really need to direct your focus.”

assessment burden on landowners and residents. In reality, the above discussion provides a reason to also replace a majority of the town council and the LGWCD board — or quit the town if capable people are not willing to serve in these important public service oversight roles. Mayor Dave Browning is unreasonably afraid of replacing the entire town staff (all part of Underwood Management Services Group) and does not provide leadership to have the town council carry out necessary oversight and

accountability for Underwood. [LGWCD Chair] Anita Kane often appears to coordinate district decisions that will support Underwood’s flawed ambition to control “his town.” It also appears that the town attorney sometimes works more for Underwood’s objectives than for the town’s welfare. Residents need critical thinking before acre voting on June 25. John Ryan Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Mr. Ryan is a former supervisor of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR With the district becoming dependent, the two separate entities can work as one to better our roads, preserve what brought us here in the first place and protect our unique community for future generations. The good people of this town must unite against this tyranny and vote for the LGWCD to become dependent. Continue voting for people who are not trying to destroy this great home of ours, affectionately known as “The Groves.” Please vote June 25 for dependency. If you cannot make it in person, I would be happy to act as your proxy and vote on your behalf. Please call me to arrange this, and help the healing we so desperately need. Todd McLendon Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Mr. McLendon is a member of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council.

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I, too, thought Publix was a “family” grocer and trusted it to use donations solicited by their cashiers to help worthy causes. However, I feel betrayed! What “family”/shareholder employees were consulted before this capricious decision to siphon donations off to such despicable politicians? I discovered that, like Target, Walmart et al, Publix is another Republican PAC whose open financial support for anti-life/pro-gun candidates is as fatal as poisoned food. It is our duty to communicate to our fellow citizens any threat to life and the pursuit of happiness for all, because that’s what it means to be an American! Corporations

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No Dependent LGWCD At This Time

Over the past two to three years, voting majorities of Loxahatchee Groves Town Council and the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors have supported Underwood Management Services Group’s ambitions and made several serious mistakes that adversely impact all landowners and residents of Loxahatchee Groves. Several OGEM letter roads have not been adequately maintained since they were turned over to the town in September 2013. The remaining dirt letter roads should not have been turned over to the town last September without a plan for cost-effective maintenance and emergency repair backup. (The LGWCD better provided these road services for many years.) The LGWCD should not have auctioned off all of its road grading and watering equipment without a transition road plan for the town. The town’s private road maintenance contractors were known to cost two to three times as much as the district’s employeeand-owned-equipment-based road services. Landowners’ and residents’ experience with the town includes road contractor mistakes and inadequate service, unwise contract buyout payments, expensive use of outside engineers and consultants, minimal promised trails, poorly justified litigation involving residents, use of intimidating permit fees and requirements, attempted code control beyond reasonable ag/res standards (including an

abusive code employee with a problematic past record as a sheriff’s deputy), and selective code enforcement. When the town council was unable to award the town management contract to a replacement company in the fall of 2015, Underwood’s expired contract was extended for one year. By doing this, the town effectively surrendered control of its future to the rejected Underwood Management Services Group. It was only natural for Underwood to take full advantage by requiring an unnecessary new three-year contract in April 2016 for more money with less protection for the town, and more ability to manipulate the divided and ineffective town council and (indirectly) the LGWCD. In fact, this new contract was backdated for six months to cover-up several thousand dollars of excessive management fees Underwood had incorrectly awarded and paid himself — again taking advantage of his ability to manipulate a majority of the town council. This contract was then supplemented in May 2016 with an addendum for a code employee that also provided more margin money for Underwood. The above comments provide no reason to support the LGWCD becoming dependent to the town at this time. The town council should first act on the December 2016 inspector general’s recommendation (based on a two-year OIG performance audit of the town) to replace with individual contractors or employees the town’s flawed “all-in-one, inherently conflicted” town management company structure. Poorly maintained and unsafe roads provide no confidence that town drainage and flood control should be turned over to Underwood Management Services Company for yet more tax and/or

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A review of the ever-increasing problem of hearing loss indicates that the problem is becoming an epidemic. Nearly 30 percent of the people in their 50s suffer from hearing loss. Raise the statistic to 45 percent for people in their 60s. And in their 70s, over two-thirds have significant hearing loss. The World Health Organization also estimates that 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults risk hearing loss — and the number increases daily. Because of the stigma, older adults often wait seven to 10 years before seeking a hearing aid. And it’s proven that the longer one waits to overcome the problem, the

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ROYAL PALM HOSTS EARLY CHILDHOOD SUMMER KICKOFF AT REC CENTER

The Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Department kicked off summer with an Early Childhood Special Event for children ages 2 to 11 years old on Saturday, May 26 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. The fun event was hosted by Early Childhood Adventures, which offers Mommy & Me, Date Night Out childcare and preschool classes. Summer sessions start soon. For more information, call Angie Rinehart at (561) 206-2764 or visit www.earlychildhoodadventures.net. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

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WELLINGTON REGIONAL BREAKS GROUND FOR NEW WESTLAKE ER FACILITY

On Thursday, May 24, Wellington Regional Medical Center hosted a groundbreaking event for the hospital’s new Westlake Emergency Services Facility, a 10,379-square-foot emergency medical facility. The new facility will be at 16600 Persimmon Blvd., at the corner of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. It is slated to open in January 2019. PHOTOS BY EVE ROSEN/TOWN-CRIER

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NEWS BRIEFS Family Weekend At Life.Church Wellington

Life.Church Wellington (3061 State Road 7) will celebrate Family Weekend on Sunday, June 3 with activities for kids of all ages. Before and after each service, the church will have cotton candy, snow cones, a bounce house, an inflatable jousting game and more. Services are held at 9:30 and 11 a.m., as well as 12:30, 5 and 6:30 p.m. “From the minute a family pulls into our parking lot, we do everything we can to make them feel welcome here,” said Brian Atkins, Life.Church Wellington pastor. “This weekend will be even more special, so if you’ve ever considered visiting Life.Church, this is the weekend to do it.” During Family Weekend, parents will have the opportunity to attend a service while their kids get to have fun in LifeKids, the children’s ministry for birth through sixth grade. LifeKids is designed specifically with kids in mind. Each week, they learn about Jesus through age-appropriate activities,

videos and small groups. “We know that the most important influence in a child’s life is their family,” Atkins said. “That’s why we are so excited to partner with parents and guardians to make a difference in their kids’ lives.” To learn more about Life. Church, visit www.life.church.

Art Society Reception On June 26

The Wellington Art Society will host a reception for the latest exhibits at the Wellington Municipal Complex and the Wellington Community Center on Tuesday, June 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. The two venues are located on Forest Hill Blvd., just west of South Shore Blvd. There will be light refreshments at the Wellington Municipal Complex, drawings for special door prizes and artists at work. Most original art is for sale, and many artists offer prints of their work. The following artists will be exhibiting at one or both venues: Jean Williard, Shirley Browne Choate, Edrian Thomidis, Donna

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PRH Chamber To Meet June 6

The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Palm Beach County and the Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce will host a business, educational and social networking meeting on Wednesday, June 6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Patagonia Argentinian Steak House (675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). The topic will be “Doing Business with the Village of Royal Palm Beach” featuring guest speakers Pam Williams Shetka, co-owner of Royal Palm Beach Brewing Co., and Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara.

The cost is $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers and $20 at the door. For more info., visit www.prhchamber.com. Business exhibition tables are available by calling (561) 889-6527. The chamber will also host a membership orientation on Thursday, June 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with free admission at Sabor Latino Restaurant (2202 Jog Road Greenacres). Attendees will receive information about the chamber’s structure, events, community involvement, member benefits, resources, advocacy and more.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Conventions In West Palm

Millions of Jehovah’s Witnesses around the world will attend regional conventions in the summer of 2018 at numerous locations, including the Christian Convention Center of Jehovah’s Witnesses in West Palm Beach. The six, three-day events provide Bible-based spiritual refreshment, guidance and help in dealing

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Chamber Luncheon Focuses On Community Redevelopment

By Eve Rosen Town-Crier Staff Report On Wednesday, May 23, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted a luncheon at the International Polo Club Palm Beach that featured guest speaker Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes on the theme of “Community Reinvestment and Redevelopment.” Chamber President Roxanne Stein began the luncheon by welcoming the newcomers to the chamber and had them introduce themselves. She then introduced Barnes for his presentation. Barnes has been Wellington’s assistant village manager since November 2015. He previously served as assistant director of the Community Services De-

partment, deputy director of Environmental & Engineering Services, director of the Parks & Recreation Department and other roles. With a bachelor’s degree in geography, Barnes is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners. Barnes discussed what Wellington was like during the economic downturn that began in 2008 and how far the community has come since then. He compared the Village of Wellington to those who have graduated during the past two weeks. “We need to remember where we came from, and then we can figure out where we are going to go,” he explained. “Again, and the whole spirit of we are graduating, we are students, we are learn-

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continued from page 1 for the people,’ if that’s not too corny.” Cummings is a Florida native who grew up on the Treasure Coast. His family goes back several generations as pioneers of old Florida. A local entrepreneur and teacher, his wife is a firstgeneration Colombian immigrant. They believe in legal immigration and partner in real estate and insurance ventures. Cummings fondly remembers growing up in the area and enjoys sharing the experience with his two children. “I saw politics as usual and nothing gets done, so we decided you can sit by the sidelines or jump in, and I’m jumping in,” Cummings said. “I had high hopes for Brian Mast. I voted for him, but he has turned on everything he promised, and I’m not the only one who feels that way.” Freeman, the other Republican in the race, has a campaign slogan of, “A true American, a true conservative working for the people.” His campaign states that he is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, is for increased military spending to increase the number of combat vessels, modernize the U.S. Air Force and the nuclear arsenal, and is for enforcing existing immigration law, rescinding DACA and “building the wall.” “If someone knocks on your door and asks for shelter, the compassionate thing to do is to let them in,” he stated. “But if too many people knock on your door and you let them in, it no longer is your house.”

Freeman also supports solving the region’s water issues. “We need to fix the Lake Okeechobee dike and increase the capacity of Lake Okeechobee,” he said. “For sea level rise, we need good water management, reservoirs/cleaning and pump stations.” Attorney Lauren Baer is considered the front-running Democrat in the two-way primary. She served as a senior advisor to the secretary of state, vice president and the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during the Obama administration. She has also taken a case, regarding getting money out of politics, to the U.S. Supreme Court. Baer, whose great-grandfather founded Baer’s Furniture, is a graduate of Harvard University, Yale Law School and also has a master’s degree from the University of Oxford, where she was a Marshall Scholar. She attended local public schools and was valedictorian of her class at Suncoast High School. Her current job is as a consultant for the global strategy firm Albright Stonebridge Group. “My mother, who has been chronically ill, is one of the more than 74,000 constituents Rep. Mast would have denied healthcare when he voted last year to repeal the Affordable Care Act,” Baer said. “My daughter is not yet two years old, but I think every day about her future, her safety and the world she will inherit.” Baer said she will fight for Florida’s families. “What I want for my family is what we all want and deserve for our families: quality, affordable healthcare, a first-rate public education, a clean environment, a strong economy, common sense gun safety measures and a national security policy that does not beg for war by tweet,” she said. Baer believes that Mast is vul-

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Wellington Amphitheater, Scott’s Place playground and more to an area of centrally located, villageowned land. Barnes discussed the quality of the staff that is working on these reinvestment concepts. The village’s purchasing staff and the public works staff are nationally accredited by national sources, he noted. “So, the cliché it takes a village, really it takes support from the residents and their community, it takes staff doing the best they can for the village, and it also takes the vision and policy setting we get from the Wellington Village Council,” Barnes said. In order to improve the community after the 2008 downturn, the town center was formed in order

Kevin Shapiro and Jack Rosen at the luncheon. nerable. “It’s because he voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, took money from the NRA and attacked a woman’s right to choose,” she said, adding that a super PAC is spending millions to defeat her. The other Democrat in the race is Pam Keith, whose father was in the foreign service. “I was born while the family was posted in Turkey. Being raised in a U.S. diplomatic community, I learned that the most important thing about me was that I was an American, and that being an American was very special,” she said. “It wasn’t until I was six years old that I learned what it meant to be an African-American. I really didn’t know anything about discrimination until we moved to Kentucky, [where] we were the only African-American family in our neighborhood. Those experiences fueled my passion to stand up for equality and justice.” Keith said she will advocate for this in Washington, D.C. “Standing up for others is not just my vocation, it’s my purpose,” she said. “At a time when many feel voiceless, invisible voters are desperately seeking a champion. What we need now is not politics, but leadership.” She aims to be that leader. “I present voters with a hopeful but pragmatic vision,” Keith said. “I offer new ideas, real proposals that constitute a clear departure from the status quo. I challenge voters to envision a better path forward, and to believe that our combined efforts will forge the future we seek for ourselves and our loved ones.” Keith said that America’s fundamental principles are under attack. “While many of our most powerful officials are compromised in unprecedented ways, America desperately needs new champions

and warriors in the fight,” she said. “That is why this former Navy JAG is reporting for duty.” DISTRICT 20 Also featured on the Aug. 28 ballot will be a Democratic primary in Florida’s 20th Congressional District, which includes parts of Royal Palm Beach and all of Loxahatchee Groves. The primary pits longtime incumbent Rep. Alcee Hastings against attorney Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick. District 20 is a “C”-shaped district that runs from Fort Lauderdale through the Glades, taking in parts of the western communities and ending in the Riviera Beach area. It is designed to elect a minority, and it has done so since Hastings won the seat in 1992. With no Republican challenger, the winner of the primary will take the seat, although write-in candidate Jay Bonner also filed to run. While Bonner seems sincere in his political interest, the move had the effect of closing the Democratic primary to interested Republican voters. Legendary in some circles, and controversial in others, Hastings has publicly said this upcoming term will be his last. He was the first African-American from Florida in the House of Representatives since Reconstruction. He earned his law degree from Florida A&M University. “Congress today is dysfunctional and partisan,” Hastings stated. “It didn’t used to be this way. I remember the days not so long ago when we could work across the aisle to get things done — the days when compromise wasn’t considered a bad word. We cannot afford to let partisan bickering get in the way of progress for American families, even in this often-toxic political atmosphere.” Hastings’ opponent Cherfilus-

to gain more public investment. Barnes showed several maps and plans that would involve the gathering of more people into the community and to get them more engaged. He discussed adding to the town center, such as a café and some things on the water. He cited statistics of the population of Wellington in order to get more ideas on how to get the community more involved with the changing demographics. “Seventy percent of households in Wellington are single family, therefore they are family households, which proves that Wellington is a family community,” Barnes said. “Something to note though is that in the last years, 2010 to now, seniors 55 and over increased in population 31 percent; 65 and over increased 52 percent.” Barnes compared the employment growth of Wellington to that of the country, using statistics he gathered. “Interestingly, we have a busi-

ness community and employment, alone, has increased about 21 percent since 2010. The United States number is 15 percent, so we are outperforming the country. The salary average in Wellington is highest in the State of Florida,” Barnes said. According to the preliminary studies described by Barnes, the number of new businesses has increased by 20 percent. The economy is changing, as well as what people want. More people want to be in more “hipster” areas, such as downtown locations. The village is looking into changing or improving some of the buildings already present in Wellington, since there is not much more land that can be developed. After his presentation, Barnes opened the floor for the members of the chamber and took questions. Stein later closed the meeting and thanked Barnes for his informative presentation.

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McCormick is an attorney, healthcare reform lobbyist and home health firm owner. “I don’t want to be disrespectful, [but] I don’t have time to wait,” she told the Town-Crier. “We need someone to fight for us now.” Cherfilus-McCormick is a first-generation American whose mother immigrated to the U.S. at 16 to work as a maid while putting herself through college. Her father moved from the Dominican Republic upon completion of medical school. Before her marriage to a fellow attorney, Cherfilus-McCormick raised her learning-disabled daughter alone while working toward an MBA and putting herself through law school. She said too often people try to boil a crisis situation down to one point instead of seeking a comprehensive solution. “School violence is a situation that involves more than guns and metal detectors,” Cherfilus-McCormick said. On important issues in general, she added, “Our voices are not being heard. We are crying out for our needs to be met. Our party isn’t stepping up.” She cited the regulation of payday lenders as an example. “There is no traction, no movement. I can do better,” Cherfilus-McCormick said. Bonner, the write-in candidate for the position, said he seeks monumental social change by running for Congress. Since 1963, he has lived in northern Palm Beach County, attending local schools and Palm Beach Community College. In 1976, he began his career as a land surveyor, launching his own company, Sunshine Surveyors, 11 years later. “Our country has conducted a social experiment that has removed the love of God and our

neighbor from our lives,” Bonner said. “My objective is to rally the faith community to get involved to make a change in government and save our country.” DISTRICT 21 Florida’s 21st Congressional District is the final district serving the western communities. It includes most of central Palm Beach County and all of Wellington. It is represented in Washington, D.C., by former West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel — and it will continue to be for the next two years. Frankel didn’t draw an opponent in the Democratic primary or a Republican challenger in the general election by the time filing closed and won re-election by default. “It is an honor to be re-elected,” Frankel told the Town-Crier. “My first priority will be to continue to serve my constituents in Palm Beach County, standing up for our values and fighting hard for economic security for hardworking families and retirees. With the November election season approaching, I will be leading the efforts of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to elect more Democratic women to the Congress. Currently, only 20 percent of the members of Congress are women.” For more information on the candidates, visit their individual web sites: Brian Mast, www. mastforcongress.com; Dave Cummings, www.davecummings.org; Dr. Mark Freeman, www.votemarkfreeman.com; Lauren Baer, www.laurenbaerforcongress.com; Pam Keith, www.electpamkeith. com; Alcee Hastings, www.alceehastings.com; Sheila CherfilusMcCormick, www.sheilaforcongress.com; Jay Bonner, www. jaybonner.us; and Lois Frankel, www.loisfrankelforcongress.com.

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WRMC Reunites Patient With Emergency Crew That Saved His Life

Wellington Regional Medical Center hosted a “Call of the Quarter” celebration on Friday, May 25 to recognize Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue’s Engine/Rescue 34 for their continued service to the

community and reunite the crew with a patient they recently provided lifesaving care. On March 20, PBCFR responded to the home of 72-year-old Dennis South, who was unrespon-

sive, pale and profusely sweating. EMS workers quickly assessed the patient and performed two 12-lead EKGs, which confirmed he was having a heart attack. The emergency workers alerted

WRMC and a “STEMI call” was initiated. This alert set the hospital team into action, where they prepared for the patient’s arrival and immediate transport to the cardiac catheterization lab.

Wellington Regional Medical Center CEO Robbin Lee.

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Dr. Scott Midwall, Dennis and Leila South, Dr. Jacob Chachkes and WRMC CEO Robbin Lee.

The patient’s care was directed by emergency physician Dr. Jacob Chachkes, and the cardiac catheterization was performed by interventional cardiologist Dr. Scott Midwall.

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Driver/operator Graeme Gilmour, Special Operations Capt. Lenny Collins, patient Dennis South, WRMC CEO Robbin Lee, Lt. Michael Casanova and EMT/paramedic Justin Heinrichs.

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Medical Director Dr. Kenneth Scheppke, Lt. Michael Casanova, Special Operations Capt. Lenny Collins, EMT/paramedic Justin Heinrichs, driver/operator Graeme Gilmour and EMS Division Chief Richard Ellis.

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Royal Palm Beach Rotary To Induct Officers At Annual Dinner June 8

The Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach will host its 28th annual Awards Dinner and Induction of Officers on Friday, June 8 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Park Pavilion. Chartered in May 1990, the Royal Palm Beach Rotary has a rich and vibrant history of community service. The club awards scholarships to deserving students in Royal Palm Beach, provides books to schools and helps deserving citizens in many constructive ways. An annual highlight is the Rotary’s sponsorship of the “Citizen of the Year” award dinner. Recent honorees have included PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger, late Royal Palm Beach Mayor Matty

Mattioli and local philanthropist Jess Santamaria. Proceeds of the event are used for numerous charitable endeavors. Officers to be inducted June 8 include President Jeff Hmara. Hmara is no stranger to community service. His contributions to the country over the last 50 years mirror the motto of Rotary International, “Service Above Self.” Hmara, a native of New Jersey is a graduate of the Citadel, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army and served in Vietnam. Now a retired Army Colonel, he served on active duty for 26 years, including tours of duty in Vietnam, Korea and Germany. After leaving the Army, he held senior-level management

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Anne Gerwig Installed As President Of PBC League Of Cities

The Palm Beach County League of Cities held its annual installation banquet on Wednesday, May 23 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig was installed as the league’s new president. The keynote speaker was Robbin Lee, CEO of Wellington Regional Medical Center, and the honor of installing the 2018-19 president and board of directors went to former Wellington Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore. In attendance were more than 300 elected municipal and county officials, state legislators and business partners. The Palm Beach County

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Some suggest that “those that can’t, teach.” However, in fact, good teachers not only can do, but they do with expertise. They can also deconstruct the process, breaking it down into teachable steps. Three art exhibits of work by art educators are taking place simultaneously in Palm Beach County. Artist and teacher Jerilyn Brown, who teaches art to grades 9 through 12 at Wellington High School, is among the featured artists. Three of her watercolors are currently in the exhibition “Common Ground” with many other Palm Beach County art teachers at the art gallery at Palm Beach State College’s Eissey Campus, on display now through Sept. 8. Call Karla Walter at (561) 207-5015 to learn more.

Brown’s acrylic painting on canvas “Coastal Shadows Revisited” is joined by 40 other artist educators’ art works from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, where Brown worked as an artist in residence in 1989. The exhibition is at Cultural Council of Palm Beach County now through Aug. 18. Call Nicole Hinkley at (561) 207-5015 to learn more. A third exhibition of art educators is taking place at Clay-GlassMetal-Stone Gallery in downtown Lake Worth. Brown is exhibiting an 18 x 24 acrylic on canvas as part of a group show with other members of the Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association. That exhibit runs through June 4. Call Tracy Rosof Peterson at (561) 588-8344 to learn more.

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Cigar Club Supports Hounds & Heroes Program

Marge Herzog (left) and Bonnie Murphy (right) during the Memorial Day poppy sale.

American Legion Auxiliary and American Legion Post members passed out poppies over Memorial Day weekend in the western communities. The poppies are to remember fallen military men and women, while also giving thanks for veterans and current military members for their service and the sacrifices.

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The Cigar Club of the Palm Beaches’ 2018 Golf Classic on May 5 resulted in a $3,315.75 donation to the Awesome Greyhound Adoptions Hounds & Heroes program. This brought the three-year total of net donations by the club to Hounds & Heroes to $15,630.30. “We’ve been extremely happy to support this incredible program that trains and then provides, absolutely free to veterans, greyhound service dogs to assist them in life’s challenges,” said Bob Still, the tournament director and club president. Barbara Masi, AGA’s executive director, was thankful for the donation. “AGA’s Hounds & Heroes program has been fortunate to have the cigar club work with us

for these three years in raising funds for our service dog program. We were fortunate to form this relationship during these years,” she said. The Cigar Club of the Palm Beaches is a not-for-profit organization that meets the third Wednesday evening of each month at various cigar retailers or cigar friendly restaurants for networking, educational programs, camaraderie and a 50/50 raffle with proceeds going to local charities. More than 65 cigar enthusiasts have joined the club in 2018. The cost is $25 per member for a club t-shirt, two special blended club cigars and a Passport Club Card providing discounts to various retailers, restaurants and services. Meetings are $25 per member,

Members of the Cigar Club of the Palm Beaches gathered on May 16 to donate golf tourney proceeds to Hounds & Heroes. $30 for non-members and includes Cigars in Wellington on Wednesa catered meal and a gift cigar day, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. Visit packet. www.cigarclubofthepalmbeaches. The next meeting will be at 3J’s com to learn more.

RESIDENTS GATHER AT PARK ON MEMORIAL DAY

While the Village of Royal Palm Beach canceled its Memorial Day observance scheduled for Monday, May 28 due to inclement weather, a number of people showed up at Veterans Park on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. that morning to honor the nation’s fallen heroes. The brief ceremony featured two prayers, the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of “God Bless America.” Shown right are the participants before the ceremony.

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Wellington Elementary School recently had several winners at the 2018 Palm Beach County District Mathematics, Science &

STEM Fair. District judging was held May 7. Ruthann Retterbush’s class project placed third at the district competition for the Second Grade Gifted Science category. Jennifer Roland’s class project won second place in the Math Regular category. Betty Watson’s class, Chelsea Romick’s class, Kathy Bristol’s class and Stacey Oswald’s class received a participation certificate at the district competition. The following are the winners of the competition: Joshua Dimaiwat took second place in the Fifth Grade STEM Regular Category. (Left) Arianna Lang and Evan McPherson. (Below) Sean Askari and Joshua Dimaiwat.

Sean Askari took second place in the Fifth Grade Science Regular Category. Evan McPherson took honorable mention in the Fourth Grade Science Regular Category. Arianna Lang took honorable mention in the Third Grade STEM Regular Category. The following students also had projects sent in and won partici-

pation certificates: Jarrett Roland (third grade), Ayden Bermudez (third grade), Oscar Soto (third grade), Talya Frey (third grade), Gavin Serkin and Luke Clements (third grade group project), Trevor Ball (fourth grade), Danielle Newell (fourth grade) and Tyler Edelstein (fifth grade). Wellington Elementary School is proud of all its student winners.

EQUESTRIAN TRAILS DRAMA CLUB PERFORMS ‘SING’

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On April 27, Golden Grove Elementary School held its annual Mother Son Adventure Night. This year’s adventure was located at Greenacres Bowl. Students and their mothers attended this family bonding event. The evening was filled with the sound of laughter, excitement and falling pins. The boys are already looking forward to next year and making predictions about what the next adventure might be. Shown above are students with their mothers.

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Equestrian Trails Elementary School’s Drama Club performed Sing on Saturday, May 19. Each student member of the club worked diligently during rehearsals to be able to be ready to perform in front of their family and friends. Shown above are the students performing in Sing.

School Garden A Success At New Horizons

After being awarded a Farm Bureau grant, the students at New Horizons Elementary School got to work cultivating their school garden. After three months of planning, designing, planting and watering, the school’s garden is now producing herbs, flowers and vegetables. The partnership with the Farm Bureau includes the contribution of Dr. Richard Raid, who has volunteered to support the student’s efforts by supplying tools, wood for the raised beds and compost for the soil. The students have been excited to watch the plants grow and work diligently each week to weed, water and tend to the garden. The students have successfully grown carrots, lettuce, radishes, green peppers, zucchini,

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Cultural Research At A Nightclub Brought Me Back To My 20s

Over the past several decades, life has gotten in the way of my “clubbing.” That is to say, I have not been to a nightclub in a very long time. Or a dance club. Or any of those places 20-year-olds go in order to burn off the extra energy they have zooming around in their bodies, demanding release. So, last Saturday I went out. It’s not like I had happened upon a pile of unused energy all of a sudden. No, that had been used up over the years by kids, jobs, housework, yardwork and the occasional vacation. And it’s not like I felt as if I was 20 again. Far from it. It’s not even that I felt like dancing. Least of all, with girls.

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other’s company and were not quite ready to go home. The club idea was mine. I was curious. I did not intend to infringe upon the 20-somethings in any way — it was more like I was doing research, trying to see how things had evolved in the club scene now that I had left. And here’s what I learned: You can’t be one of “the in crowd” (pardon the colloquialism) without paying a cover charge. Drink prices have gone up considerably. Most women may think that a perspiring bartender in a bikini is distasteful, but most men don’t. No one drinks white zinfandel anymore.

One out of every three young people now has a visible tattoo, and there’s certain to be even more that are not visible. There is no such thing as an ugly 20-year-old. Boots are still cool, and cops are still avoided. Every bar absolutely must have a television over it somewhere. Chairs are often regarded as merely “in the way.” Pink balloon animals have taken a turn, now being twisted into semblances of anatomical parts, which brides-to-be would like you to autograph in celebration of their upcoming nuptials. Things don’t really kick into gear at

nightclubs until at least midnight. Girls still dance on tables, and I still don’t like cigarette smoke. Drunks still swing off lamp posts and low-hanging signs. And, upon leaving the club, if a person rousts himself from the bushes on the corner, hops on his bicycle, hollers, “Are you a size 10?” and tries to sell you something out of a shoebox, you are under no obligation whatsoever to go over there and see what he is selling. In fact, your best decision may be to cross the street. Quickly. Thanks to this comprehensive research, you do not have to go to a nightclub ever again. Unless, of course, you want to. In which case, you’re 20.

‘Solo’ Is Unusual For ‘Star Wars’ Movies, But It’s Fun To Watch Ron Howard’s new movie Solo is the least Star Wars-like of any of the films in the series. While showing the early life of one of the film’s great heroes, it avoids going into space much of the time. Instead, it is a good, old-fashioned Western, where the hero chases the bad guys for a prize and seeks the love a girl. If it weren’t for the occasional scenes that clearly refer back to Star Wars, you would not even think it was part of the series. Han Solo (Alden Ehrenreich) is a not very successful thief on the miserable planet Corellia. He attempts escape after stealing something valuable with girlfriend Qi’ra (Emilia Clarke). He gets out; she does not. We next see him on a miserable planet as part of the Empire’s army, where he joins up with Tobias Beckett (Woody Harrelson) and his wife Val (Thandi Newton) for a major crime attempt, teaming up with a Wookie named

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler Chewbacca along the way. There is some great action, showing how effective Howard can be as a director. Soon after, Han, Chewie and Beckett meet up with crazy crime boss Dryden Vos (Paul Bettany), whose top assistant turns out to be Qi’ra. Han needs a ship, and Qi’ra leads him to, who else? Lando Calrissian (Donald Glover). Get the idea? Calrissian also has a droid named L3-37 (voice of Phoebe Waller-Bridge) who is “woke,” a fighter for droid rights.

There is a lot of action, far more than in most Star Wars movies, but very little of it is in space. We do, as part of the nostalgia fun, get a chance to see Han and Chewie in the cockpit of the Millennium Falcon, but except for one extended sequence, they are essentially planet bound. No one ever mentions “the force,” and until the very end, there is just about no actual connection with any of the characters or events in the rest of the Star Wars universe, and even then it is indirect. The good acting and relative complexity of characters helps a lot. Clarke is very good as Qi’ra, who clearly has her own agenda, which is not the same as Han’s. She handles the actions scenes as deftly as the “mother of dragons” (a Game of Thrones reference) should. Glover is truly charismatic, and deft at both comedy and drama. Both characters deserve their own movies. Harrelson is really good; some-

how he has grown into one of our best character actors. He is exceptional when interacting with Newton, and actually becomes the center of the film for more time than would normally be the case. Bettany is over the top as the crime boss and clearly enjoyed chewing up the scenery. The commentary from Waller-Bridge manages to be both contemporary and hysterically funny. Beginning a rebellion as a distraction from a major heist is a new and really fun element. Ehrenreich is a good leading man. The problem is, unfortunately, that he is not Harrison Ford. Ford not only had charisma and great swagger, he was Han Solo for 40 years. Although Ehrenreich works hard to bring in a few of his mannerisms and great lines, he is not able to erase the memory of the man most of us think of as Han Solo. Forcing the meetings with his original companions just reminds us that

we are dealing with a substitute, no matter how good an actor he is. The action sequences are excellent. There are several heists, each different, and Howard keeps us on the edge of our seats throughout. The editing is fabulous, moving between control rooms, speeding trains, mine shafts, political rebellions, aerial dogfights and more. This is a good movie. It is not what you would expect from this series. There are a few fights with light saber-styled weapons, but they generally last seconds. But there is a lot of action, and a chance to relax and enjoy meetings of characters we have already seen together in action. And, yes, there is plenty of fun. The film doesn’t have the sparkle we are used to in the series. No big space maneuvers, not much in the way of armies (there are groups of gang enforcers instead). But we had a good time. This is a movie worth seeing.

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Central PBC Chamber Celebrates A Successful Annual Gala

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s annual gala took place on Saturday, May 19 in the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. This year’s theme was “All About You,” where all attendees had a night to celebrate their achievements, have a good time, socialize and network with fellow chamber members and community leaders. The sold-out event celebrated the night with dancing, live music, a three-course plated dinner, and a video highlighting each sponsor’s participation and impact in the central and western part of Palm Beach County. The chamber board recognized Laura Trosclair, executive vice president of Mercantil Bank and past chair of the board. Robbin Lee, CEO of Wellington Regional Medical Center and current chair of the board, was the master of ceremonies for the evening, along with John Carter of Minto Communities, chair elect and

presenting sponsor representative. The chamber’s Board was recognized for the constant support and leadership each member provides. Guests participated in the evening’s silent auction and 50/50 raffle, which included an exclusive five-day, four-night vacation for two to Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic, donated by Florida Crystals. Wellington residents and Central Palm Beach County Chamber members Eddy and Lisa Rodriguez of SunTrust Bank won the grand prize to the Caribbean. The evening was a delightful time for all who attended. The chamber thanks all sponsors, members and guests who helped make the event a success. This event would not be possible without the support of presenting sponsor Westlake by Minto; corporate sponsors Wellington Regional Medical Center, Florida Power & Light, Retreat of Palm Beach, Florida Public Utilities,

Chamber CEO Mary Lou Bedford (left) and WRMC CEO Robbin Lee (right), the current chamber chair, thank Laura Trosclair of Mercantil Bank, the past chamber chair, for her service.

Mercantil Bank and the Center for Bone and Joint Surgery; chamber partner sponsors Lesser, Lesser, Landy, & Smith PLLC, BB&T, I.T. Solutions, The Palm Beach Post, WGI, Shutts & Bowen, LA Podiatry, Waste Management, the Schumacher Family of Dealerships, U.S. Sugar, Palm Beach State College, Bethesda Health, TD Bank, Florida Crystals, Palms West Hospital, Coast to Coast Pharmacy, Premier Family Health, Independent Imaging, the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative, South Florida Radiation Oncology, Medical Specialists of the Palm Beaches and Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital. Banyan Printing was the program sponsor and Signs by Tomorrow was the valet sponsor. For more information about upcoming events, and how to become an active participant in the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, visit www.cpbchamber.com or call (561) 790-6200.

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber 2018 Board of Directors — (Front row) Lorna Kernizan, Ava Parker, Robbin Lee, Judy Sanchez, Lyn Cacella and Kimberly Lea; and (back row) John Powell, Rob Holden, Sal DelGreco, Mickey Smith, Al Malefatto, Carol O’Neil, Andrew McGinnis, Mary Lou Bedford, Frank Gonzalez, John Carter, Laura Trosclair, Marc Strich, Thomas Bean, Roger Manning, Aaron Jones, Deana Pizzo, Matt Chait, Mark Eggen and Eddy Rodriguez. Not pictured: Michael Stone, Caroline Villanueva, David Bates, Dr. Daniel Ghiragossian, Scott Storick, David Leland, Joanne Stanley, Michael Morgan and Carol Barrett. PHOTOS COURTESY TRACEY BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY

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continued from page 1 two signs together are still smaller. As is common for this particular variance request, Ferraiolo explained that the requested signs should be fine, as long as there is no future request to enlarge the location’s drive-thru sign. “Staff recommends approval of the drive-thru menu board and the digital pre-sale menu board in the size requested, with the condition that, if in the future, a larger drive-thru window sign is requested, the digital pre-sale sign be removed,” Ferraiolo said. On behalf of McDonald’s, Craig McDonald of Corporate Property Services explained that the renovations being made to this particular McDonald’s are to enhance the site’s overall aesthetic in order to get it to look a lot more like the McDonald’s location currently on the outskirts of the Mall at Wellington Green. McDonald and Ferraiolo stressed, however, that the McDonald’s will still remain in theme with the rest of the Courtyard Shops plaza.

continued from page 1 determined that 30.3 percent of residents were in favor of the traffic-calming plan for La Mancha Avenue south of Madrid Street, and 28.6 percent of residents were in favor of it for La Mancha Avenue north of Madrid Street. Every resident who did not vote was tallied as a vote against the traffic-calming plan. In terms of raw numbers, the northern portion had 27 votes in favor and 20 votes opposed out of a total of 91 properties, while the southern portion had 16 votes in favor and 7 votes opposed out of a total of 56 properties. The traffic-calming policy requires a minimum favorable 50 percent plus one of total resident votes in order to implement a traffic-calming plan on the roadway. According to Royal Palm Beach Village Engineer Chris Marsh, there were numerous reasons for the declining vote. “When you put one of these devices on the roadway, you’re punishing the people who do abide by the speed limit,” he explained. “People were concerned about emergency responders. In an emergency situation, seconds matter, and we know that. Also, people who have back injuries would definitely be affected, in relation to discomfort caused by the bumps.” Marsh also highlighted that the residents of La Mancha Avenue would be the ones affected by the noise, signs and overall disruption caused by the speed controls on their neighborhood roadway. The village’s effort to implement speed-reducing tables was mainly in order to control the speed limit of those who drive through La Mancha Avenue at rapid speeds, not taking into con-

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continued from page 3 store in Palm Beach County, and Red Barn has donated a gift card in order to help them replace the hundreds of pounds of dog food that was lost when a storage container flooded. There will be a fundraiser for Barky Pines at Red Barn (12948 Okeechobee Blvd, Loxahatchee Groves) on Saturday, June 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Accomando and her husband are very grateful to all the people

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The new look will modernize the McDonald’s restaurant on Greenview Shores Blvd. “This is a newer version of a McDonald’s building, and we’ve come a long way,” McDonald said. “The building is older and tired — it’s time. As far as the signage deviations, they’re very similar to what we were approved for a few years back for the McDonald’s outside of Wellington Green.” The only difference between the McDonald’s outside of Wellington Green and the McDonald’s in the Courtyard Shops plaza is the playwho have helped out, especially their anonymous benefactor. When the water goes down, hopefully over the next week, Accomando plans to attempt to move some of the buildings that were destroyed up to the front area so that the material can be collected and removed. Volunteers would be welcomed and appreciated. For more information about how to help Barky Pines, call (561) 402-1451 or find them on Facebook. (Right) A structure that is no longer accessible without a water buggy. PHOTO BY EVE ROSEN/TOWN-CRIER

ground famous to most Wellington locals. McDonald explained that preserving the play place is a priority for McDonald’s, as children in the community have made great use of it throughout the years. Ferraiolo explained that the McDonald’s facelift is subject to the approval of the landowner, Real Sub LLC, a Publix subsidiary. But what McDonald requested on behalf of McDonald’s was the approval to begin site and design

planning, not a building permit. The board passed the motion unanimously with the understanding that planning and zoning will be made aware that a building permit cannot be issued until the landowner signs off on the renovations. “[McDonald] can get started on the building permit process — it takes a couple weeks — while he’s working on the lawyers to approve it all,” Ferraiolo said.

sideration that it is a residential road. “The reality is that if people respect one another, and the fact that [La Mancha] is a residential roadway with children playing or people getting their mail, then it will be a better corridor,” Marsh said. “It’s not always the best solution to put a device in that will punish those who do drive the speed limit.” The village has successfully implemented a traffic-calming plan on Sandpiper Avenue, which Marsh explained was a different process altogether. “I think they work when you have cut-through traffic. When we did the Sandpiper study, people who came to the meeting were strongly for it, and [with La Mancha], it was the complete opposite. It varies by neighborhood,” he said. The traffic-calming policy also states that a roadway that has once been considered for a traffic-calming plan cannot be considered again for at least five years, so La Mancha Avenue will not be eligible for consideration again until May 2023. “It cannot come back up for five years, unless a very major situation comes up in which we think we need to take a look at it again,” Marsh said. “It takes a lot of money and time to have specialists conduct studies like this.” So, for now, the traffic and speeding situation on La Mancha Avenue will likely remain the same. “The experience that we have had with traffic-calming is that it is, typically, very close to a 50/50 [opinion],” Marsh said. “It’s a gray area. As long as people in these neighborhoods respect the speed limit, then there is no issue — the people who are speeding aren’t the people who live there. And we do have law enforcement that will continue patrolling this area to set up speed traps and deal with it.”

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Rebecca Blitman, Sam and Linda Perlman, Liz Thal, Rabbi David Sislen, and Ramona and Norbert Mizne.

The presentation of colors by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard.

Councilman Michael Napoleone joins veterans Bill Bartle and Dennis Masch to lay the U.S. Navy wreath. Councilwoman Tanya Siskind and veteran Henry Tocci during the wreath ceremony. Veteran Tim Childers (back) with the Moore family.

Regis Wenham, veteran Al Ziker, Councilman John McGovern and veteran Tom Wenham lay a wreath.

Wellington Idol 2018 winner Carly Cantor sings the national anthem.

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Rainy days don’t get in the way of the Gold Coast Dressage Association. The group has been running dressage shows in Wellington for more than 35 years. With so much knowledge behind them, it’s no wonder that the show held May 19-20 at the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex was a success. Page 30

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Several Local Polo Players Selected For Team USPA

Growing up together, they have played with and against each other in youth and adult tournaments on the polo fields of Wellington. Now they will represent the United States as the newest members of Team USPA. Grant Ganzi, Tony Calle and Justin Daniels, representing the Grand Champions Polo Club, and Lucas Arellano of the Everglades Polo Club were recently named to the team after a three-day tryout in Aiken, S.C. Team USPA’s mission is to enhance and grow the sport of polo in the U.S. by identifying young, talented American players and providing mentored training and playing opportunities. Ganzi, 20, a third-generation polo player, will be a junior this fall at Lynn University. He has represented the U.S. in two victorious International Cup events at Grand Champions and Royal Polo Match in Toronto. “I was happy to make the team, and it was fun to make the team with my friends,” Ganzi said. “It’s something I have always aspired to do ever since I was young, and that’s to be able to represent the U.S. To have four players from Wellington speaks volumes about Wellington polo and what a great place it is to play year-round.”

Ganzi has already played with and against some of the world’s greatest players, which has given him valuable experience at a young age. This past season, his U.S. Polo Assn. team made it to the U.S. Open semifinals before being eliminated. “That was a great milestone and stepping stone in my career,” Ganzi said. “Making Team USPA is right up there with the U.S. Open. I am ready for this next challenge.” Ganzi and the other three local players got the opportunity to work with polo greats Adam Snow and Owen Rinehart during the tryouts. Calle, 23, recently graduated from Lynn University and is beginning a career in business with two of his former college roommates. The trio have started a high-end furniture business, BlackTree. “I am just starting my business career, but I wish to continue playing polo,” said Calle, who started competing seriously at Grand Champions five years ago and is currently rated at 3 goals. “Team USPA will help me facilitate the process to achieve high-goal status.” Calle said he was excited for the opportunity to try out and enjoyed seeing so many familiar faces. “It is a small world; you’re always playing polo with friends,” Calle

said. “Having them there made the whole experience even greater. More than anything, I wanted to give my best and tried to do everything they asked me 100 percent, which I think I accomplished.” Daniels, 19, a St. Andrew’s School alum, attends the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College of Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter. His father, Bob Daniels, was his mentor, patron of Pony Express and an avid polo player. “I am very happy about making Team USPA,” Daniels said. “To make Team USPA means to me that I am supported and that the USPA believes in young players like me and to make our dream of being high-rated American players come true.” Daniels said his teammates were all supportive of him during the tryouts. “To me, having my great friends around helped me feel part of a friendly group that are looking to make each other play better instead of just beating each other,” he said. Arellano, 18, the son of one of America’s top players, Julio Arellano, is finishing his last year of home school and hopes to attend the University of South Carolina at Aiken in the fall. “I think I was a combination excited and nervous at the tryout,”

The newest Team USPA members with Adam Snow, Carlucho Arellano, Bob Puetz and Owen Rinehart.

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Arellano said. “They made me feel very comfortable. It was awesome to work with Adam Snow and Owen Rinehart one-on-one. It definitely means a lot to represent the U.S. It was nice to see players I knew and grew up with. Having familiar faces around made it a really fun experience.” The foursome was among nine players selected after the final stage of selections on May 18-20. They are joined by Molly Agee, Lauren Biddle, Mia Bray, Jake Klentner and Sloan Stefanakis.

“This was an assembly of experienced participants who have played at all levels of polo ranging from intercollegiate to high goal, and each player had different needs and interests,” USPA CEO Bob Puetz said. “This gathering, and the education and mentoring it provided, gave the USPA an opportunity to determine how to best help each individual with their own personal goals both on and off the field. I look forward to watching these young Americans grow and develop within the sport.”

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Western Communities Business Associates: Supporting Business Growth For 21 Years

Entering its 21st year of existence, the Western Communities Business Associates Inc. has provided local business leaders with vibrant and ever-expanding resources to grow their businesses. The WCBA meets each Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. at Hilary’s Restaurant in Royal Palm Beach and concludes each meeting by 8:30 a.m. The group separates itself from many of the other business networking organizations by restricting membership to one business in each category. Members are not required to meet a minimum number of leads or share their customer lists. The organization can directly point to its success through the process of membership. Members get to know each other at the breakfast, utilize each other’s services and then feel confident in recommend-

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ing members to the general public. An emphasis for membership is put on the integrity, customer service and timely response of the businesses. There are only three requirements of membership. The prospective member must live and/or work in the western communities; must not be a member of another referral group; and be able to attend the minimum number of meetings as outlined by the organization’s bylaws. Quarterly dues are sufficient to provide coffee and bagels and one full breakfast each month, plus the group conducts an annual year-end dinner party. For more information, visit www.wcba.net or call WCBA President Ken Bell at (561) 793-5515 or Membership Chair Al Wahl at (561) 798-1507.

More than 450 guests attended the Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation’s 35th annual Cynthia Allen Gracey Women In Leadership Awards Luncheon on April 18 at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. This much-anticipated luncheon featured keynote speaker, actress, author and producer Marilu Henner. CBS 12 News Anchor Liz Quirantes served as mistress of ceremonies, as the foundation presented the prestigious Cynthia Allen Gracey Women In Leadership Awards to four exemplary women who have demonstrated extraordinary achievements and leadership in the nonprofit, private, public and volunteer sectors. The 2018 WILA honorees were: Victoria Chouris (nonprofit sector), Marti LaTour (private sector), Jeri Muoio (public sector) and Dr. Marsha Fishbane (volunteer sector). The foundation also presented the inaugural President’s Award to the Florida Power & Light Company. The President’s Award is given to a corporation or institution for the continual exemplary support of girls and women through their journey in leadership in Palm Beach County.

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Arden Adds Luxury Home Builder Kenco Communities

The farm is not the only thing growing at Arden — so is the impressive selection of homes. The “agrihood” on Southern Blvd. in western Palm Beach County has added luxury home builder Kenco Communities to the options available within the 1,200-acre community. Already established with models at Arden are Kennedy Homes LLC, Lennar and Ryan Homes. The new neighborhood designated for Kenco will be located near the clubhouse and amenity center, and feature lots with direct access to the lake. Boca Raton-based Kenco will offer five single and two-story models at Arden in three architectural styles: Spanish Coastal, Coastal Collage and Farmhouse. All homes will sit on 80-foot lots — the largest in the community — and back up to the lake with the option to have a private dock. The four- to six-bedroom homes will range in size from 4,000 to 5,600 square feet and be priced from $540,000 to $1 million. Kenco plans to have model homes open at Arden by early August. “Kenco Communities has been a leader in homebuilding for more than 20 years, based on our unmatched reputation for quality and design. We are inspired by Arden’s

concept and execution, and we’re proud to offer the largest luxury estate homes along the community’s lake,” Kenco Communities Sales Director Lorna Swartz said. “Kenco has been involved in some of South Florida’s most admired communities, and Arden is changing the game with its wellness-themed amenities, like the miles of trails, community farm, fitness center and mile-long lake.” Arden will eventually have 2,000 homes, the majority of which will back up to community green space, including parks, playfields, greenways, nature trails or lakes. The scenic property features 20 miles of walking and biking trails; 175 acres of lakes for fishing, kayaking or canoeing; and an expansive great lawn for events. Arden is the only master-planned community in South Florida and among the first in the state to feature a farm as a central component of community life. The five-acre parcel will produce fruits, vegetables and herbs under the guidance of two farm directors, and feature an event barn where residents can gather for seasonal themed classes, harvest experiences and more. The heart of recreational activity at Arden will be the spacious,

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Sales Of High-End Single Family Homes Jumps 45 Percent In PBC

Sales of single family homes ranging from $600,000 to $999,999 realized an impressive 45.7 percent year-over-year increase in the month of April, according to recently released real estate market reports. Also of significance was a 28.9 percent increase in homes priced at $1 million and up. The median sales price increased 7 percent to $350,000. “We are still seeing strong, steady

growth in much of Palm Beach County, but there are certain segments of the market that are starting to level off,” said Jeffrey Levine, president-elect of the Realtors of the Palm Beaches and Greater Fort Lauderdale. “Overall, inventory levels remain low, especially under the median sales price.” Overall, there was 5.8 percent increase in closed sales and 7.2 percent increase in cash transactions. The

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2018 Western Communities School Guide Education Place is a small, private Montessori school for students in grades 1 through 12. The school features a 12-month academic year, flexible scheduling, individualized instruction and an accredited curriculum. Many of the school’s students are now professional athletes or performers. 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. Education Place is currently welcoming a limited number of new students for the summer and fall terms. For more information, call (561) 753-6563.

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nurturing environment. The program is Gold Seal and NAEYC accredited. Now enrolling for full-time and part-time preschool for 2018-19. VPK is available. For more information, call Sandy at (561) 793-2649 or e-mail psdirector@templebethtorah.net. Wellington Collegiate Academy is an independent, college prep middle school dedicated to the well-being of your child. The school offers a broad curriculum of rigorous classes in an uplifting environment. Students develop discipline and confidence through the 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. The interdisciplinary curriculum is strong in science and technology, where classes focus on teamwork and career preparation. Wellington Collegiate Academy opens this August with a select group of students in grades 6 to 8. Visit www.gowca.org or call (561) 701-3462 for more info. 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 FDOE as a School of Excellence, a High-Performing Charter School and a 5 Star School. “A” rated since 2006, it serves 500 students in grades K-8 and is a designated Green School of Excellence. 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 a tuition-free public school located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 400, in Royal Palm Beach. For additional information, call (561) 792-4123.

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Wellington Grads Team Up To Play Basketball At Webber

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Recent Wellington High School graduates Nicholas Toledo and Jonathan Philistin have committed to play basketball for Webber International University in Central Florida. The Warriors are a NAIA Division 1 school that competes in the Sun Conference. The duo will make the transition from Wolverines

to Warriors, donning the green and gold next season. The tandem accolades run deep over their career with Wellington High School. Toledo and Philistin helped lead the Wolverines in the team’s fifth-straight district championship in 2018 with a 57-39 win over John I. Leonard High School, as well as the team’s third regional title with a win over Broward’s

Wellington’s Jonathan Philistin shoots from the outside in the state semifinals against Miramar.

Deerfield Beach High School. Along the way, the Wolverines notched an undefeated 25-0 regular season. “It was an amazing feeling being undefeated,” Toledo said. “I think a lot of people were surprised because they all expected less of us because of the loss of the seniors we had, so we had to prove them wrong.” The Wolverines finished with a 31-1 record and received the Class 9A runner-up title after losing a close contest to Orlando’s Oak Ridge High School in the state title match. Toledo reflected back on last year’s season. “That team was really good, but to be honest, I knew we had a lot of good players this year, and a lot of drive to go back because of last year’s loss,” he explained. “So, I knew we were going back to states.” Wellington suffered a tough state semifinal loss in 2017 and vowed to return. Philistin was uncertain early on, but he knew the potential was there. “I didn’t expect to go that far as a team,” he explained. “My thoughts were that we were a small team compared to last year, and we were going to have a hard time, but we had no problem.” Both athletes, as expected, played in two local all-star games, made all-conference and team MVP. Toledo averaged 10 points per game, while Philistin averaged 13.5 points per game, seven rebounds per game and a boasted a 65 percent freethrow average. Both trained in the off season, aware they need to fill big shoes after 2017’s graduation losses. “I knew I was going to have to step up my game, so that’s what I did,” Toledo said. “Of course, they underestimated me because of my height, but the motto that I live by to this day is, ‘heart over height.’” Philistin was recruited first, according to Toledo, but Webber recruiters were persuaded by Toledo’s performance at the state tournament. Philistin explained that the two committing to Webber just kind

Wellington grad Nicholas Toledo tries to get around the Oak Ridge defender in the state Class 9A final.

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of unfolded. “The signing wasn’t planned, it just happened,” he said. “It just worked out it was the best choice for both of us.” The duo described that this year’s team chemistry was very strong because they have all known each other for many years. Philistin and Toledo plan to take that energy to the Warrior camp. They attribute their preparedness ability to the Wellington coaching staff. “Wellington’s coaching staff is one of the best I’ve ever played for,” Toledo said. “They

were great at preparing us for games with practice and film.” Throughout the season, coach Matt Colin praised the two athletes in post-game interviews and attributed much of the team’s success to them. Both are likely to make an impact immediately upon their arrival at Webber. They credit support from their family being an important factor, and they stressed how that continued support will help them in college. See WEBBER, page 31

The Sport Of Fitness Set To Descend On West Palm Beach June 1-3

The weekend of June 1-3, the 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games is bringing its Atlantic Regional to West Palm Beach, and the Palm Beach County Convention Center will be transformed into one of the world’s largest CrossFit gyms. The 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games Atlantic Regional features the fittest men, women and teams from the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States. Only the top 40 men, 40 women and 30 four-person teams are

invited to compete at the Atlantic Regional based on their ranking from the first phase of competition, the CrossFit Games Open, a worldwide qualifying competition that featured 416,000 participants competing at more than 15,000 CrossFit affiliates. Over the course of the three-day weekend, the athletes will face a barrage of tests designed to reveal any flaws in their fitness. Can they do well in long events? Short events? Heavy lifting? Gymnastics?

To make it to the CrossFit Games, these athletes must be true generalists capable of handling any task thrown at them. The five men, five women and five teams who do the best in relation to their peers across all of the events will be invited to compete at the CrossFit Games held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis., Aug. 1-5. The winner at the games proudly earns the title of Fittest on Earth. Tickets to the CrossFit Atlantic Re-

gional event are on sale now. Tickets are $35 each for one-day admission or $90 for all three days. Come cheer on the fittest individuals in the United States as they reach for their goal of being named the Fittest on Earth. Learn more at https://games.crossfit. com/regionals/atlantic. The CrossFit Games are the world’s premier test to find and crown the Fittest on Earth. In order to find the fittest, CrossFit has to cast a wide net. The three-stage CrossFit Games

season acts as a funnel, starting with the all-inclusive online CrossFit Games Open, advancing to the selective live regionals, and concluding with an elite few on a world stage at the CrossFit Games. The 2018 Reebok CrossFit Games will be held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis. The games will start Wednesday, Aug. 1, and run until Sunday, Aug. 5. For more information, or to buy tickets to the CrossFit Games, visit https:// games.crossfit.com.

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Rainy days don’t get in the way of the Gold Coast Dressage Association’s show committee and competitors. The group has been running dressage shows in Welling-

ton for more than 35 years. In fact, the Gold Coast Dressage Association, together with the Wellington Classic Dressage winter season shows, were the inspiration for the

WELLINGTON WOLVES WIN IN NEW ORLEANS

The Wellington Wolves eighth-grade gold travel basketball team, led by trainer and coach John Saint Juste, recently traveled to New Orleans and captured the annual Super 60 Championship trophy. They won the event despite having to fly out one of their key players on an emergency flight to Brazil to attend a family issue. They dedicated this hard-fought win to their teammate and family.

development of the now legendary 12-week Global Dressage Festival hosted in Wellington each winter. With so much knowledge behind them, it’s no wonder that the Gold Coast Dressage Association show held May 19-20 at the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex was another successful weekend of competition. This show featured two international 4* judges, Marian Cunningham and Claudia Mesquita, and USDF “S” judge Sandi Chohany. Chohany celebrated her birthday during the show, and the show staff got together to celebrate after the day’s work was done. With over 106 entries and 184 rides it comes as no surprise that big names such as Adrienne Lyle, Kelly Lane, Marco Bernal, Nicholas Fyffe, Chris Von Martles, Shannon Dueck and para-equestrian superstars Roxanne Trunnell, Rebecca Hart, Kate Shoemaker and Eleanor Brimmer came to support the show. The highest score ride of the show came from Shoemaker aboard Solitaer 40 riding in the Para Equestrian IV Individual Test, scoring a 76.829 percent. “We have a really action-packed show, with several FEI riders coming here looking to qualify for the upcoming Central American games. GCDA Secretary Amy Swerdlin

and the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex staff have done a fantastic job as our host facility, with excellent footing, a covered arena, an updated sound system for top-notch freestyles and permanent stabling, it makes for fun, friendly shows year round,” said Noreen O’Sullivan, president of the Gold Coast Dressage Association. O’Sullivan said the association also organizes educational events. “We are going to be doing a USDF educational session in July,” she said.

To check out results, or see what’s coming up, visit www.gcdafl.org. The association enjoys support from many sponsors, including Diamante Farms, the Palm Beach Equine Clinic and Sports Complex, Custom Saddlery, MDC Stirrups, TheraPlate, Florida Community Bank, Finish Line Products, Noreen O’Sullivan’s Prudential Advisors, John McGinty Financial Partners, Mary Phelps of Markel Insurance, JRPR Public Relations Equine News Room and Triple Crown Nutrition.

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Once they gear up as Warriors, Toledo plans to major in business, and Philistin plans to study accounting. The two athletes are sure to make their mark at Webber, bringing that same chemistry from Wellington to the Warrior court next season. To follow Toledo, Philistin and the Webber Warriors basketball team, visit www.webberathletics.com.

(Left) Jonathan Philistin goes up for a shot in the regional finals against Deerfield Beach. (Right) Nicholas Toledo works his way around the Atlantic defender in the regional semifinals.

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Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Adventures and refreshments begin at 7 p.m., and the program starts at 7:30 p.m. Jeni Renzulli, a staff naturalist at the Okeeheelee Nature Center, will present a program on Florida raptors. For more info., visit www.loxfltrail.org. Tuesday, June 5 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kiddie Stay & Play for ages 2 to 5 on Tuesdays, June 5 and June 19 at 9:30 a.m. Make new friends while playing with a variety of toys, books and games. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “The Amazing Mr. A’s Summer Magic Spectacular!” for all ages on Tuesday, June 5 at 2 p.m. featuring magic, comedy, ventriloquism and audience participation. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Adult Coloring on Tuesday, June 5 at 2 p.m. Color for fun and relaxation with other coloring enthusiasts. Coloring pages and materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Teen SRP Kick-Off: Musical Chairs Challenge” for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m. The winner will wear the Library Musical Chairs Championship Belt and receive a musical prize. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. Chat with the group about a book, movie, game, anime or show that you loved or hated while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Hooked on Crochet for adults on Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. Learn beginning techniques or work on current projects. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • Audubon Everglades will meet Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at the main branch of the Palm Beach County Library System (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). Attendees will hear a very special program: “Guano, Bones and Hurricanes: Recent Surges in Wading Bird Nesting and Wildlife Effects in the STAs,” by Dr. Mark Cook. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org. • The Tzedocrates program at Congregation L’Dor Va’Dor (Boynton Trail Center, 9804 South Military Trail, Suite E-4, Second Floor, Boynton Beach) will host several candidates running for local government positions in a non-partisan forum on Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org. Wednesday, June 6 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Loxahatchee Rocks with Rock Art for ages 6 and up on Wednesday, June 6 at 2:30 p.m. Show your neighborhood pride and create colorful rocks that reflect your favorite hobbies. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Summer Game Nights for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. in June. Enjoy special summer gaming with friends at tabletop role-playing games, PS4 multiplayer games, and unusual new card and board games. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Palm Beach County and the Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce will meet on Wednesday, June 6 at 6 p.m. at Patagonia Argentinian Steak House (675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). The theme will be “Doing Business with the Village of Royal Palm Beach” with speakers Pam Williams Shetka of Royal Palm Beach Brewing Co. and Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara. Visit www.prhchamber. com for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host LearningExpress: An Interactive Online Resource for adults on Wednesday, June 6 at 6 p.m. Find test prep, tutorials and e-books for job search and workplace skills, including writing

The Town-Crier techniques for résumés and cover letters. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390 will hold its annual Veterans Open House on Wednesday, June 6 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 Forest Hill Blvd.). The event will feature guest speakers to raise awareness about the American Legion and the services offered to veterans. For info., e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com. Thursday, June 7 • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an economic luncheon on the topic of “Hurricane Preparedness” featuring keynote speaker Rick Murrell on Thursday, June 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the West Palm Beach Marriott (1001 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 790-6200 or visit www. cpbchamber.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Rockin’ & Rollin’ With Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker for children on Thursday, June 7 at 2 p.m. Baker will kick off the Summer Reading Program with fun, musical reads and a dance step or two. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Japanese Fan Art for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, June 7 at 3 p.m. Use colorful materials to create Japanese fans. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Musical Toddlers & Tykes for children under age 4 on Thursday, June 7 at 3:30 p.m. Jam along to favorite story time songs. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Neil Young tribute concert, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, June 7 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host After Hours Networking at Romeo’s Italian Restaurant (13889 Wellington Trace, Wellington) on Thursday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. Call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com for info. • The Women of the Western Communities will meet Thursday, June 7 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Happy hour begins at 6 p.m. Attendees must be checked-in and seated by 6:30 p.m. RSVP to Lynda Chicano at lyndachicanowwc@gmail.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writer’s Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Craft Night for ages 8 and up on Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. Try out a few fun crafts at this relaxed event. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Loxahatchee Groves Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will meet Thursday, June 7 at 7 p.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church featuring speaker Dr. Deborah Marshall on “Preparing Horses for Hurricanes.” For more info., call Doreen Baxter at (561) 793-6013. Friday, June 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Write, Read, Critique!” for adults on Fridays, June 8 and June 22 at 9:30 a.m. Join in this informal roundtable discussion where participants share and improve their craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tea With Mr. Biddle for ages 4 to 8 on Friday, June 8 at 1:30 p.m. Meet author Anne Mason and world traveler Mr. Biddle. Bring your favorite stuffed animal friend. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of The Lego Ninjago Movie on Friday, June 8 at 8:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 33, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier.com.

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RESIDENTIAL/LAND/FARMS — Not just another Agent, "I'm your Neighbor!" — Full service Realtor, Phillis M. Maniglia, P.A. 561460-8257 Saddle Trails Realty, Inc.

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

J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, Chemical Roof Cleaning, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified -pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

VIRTUAL CRUISE NIGHT — Monday Nights at 8 p.m. Al Richman, ACC, President of Richman, O'Hare & Associates, Inc. hosts online cruise seminar weekly to answer all cruise questions. To join session must register via email to: seminar@askusaboutcruising.com with your name for weekly access info.

EMPLOYMENT

AUTO BODY REPAIR

ATTN: — Looking for 3 self motivated people who'd like to earn a p/t for f/t income while working from their home computer. FREE Online training. www.WantToBeBossFree.com SECRETARY FOR SMALL ACCOUNTING OFFICE — heavy phones, client contact, filing, preparing documents. Must know Word. Excel a plus. Please fax resume to: (561)333-2680. LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL-MATURE — part to full time for solo practitioner, small office, heavy phones, client contact, scheduling, preparing documents, etc. Must be experienced. Timeslips, ProDocs, Word Perfect or Word. Probate, estate planning, guardianship and Medicaid planning. Please fax resume to (561)333-2680. References required.

WANTED PUBLISHERS ASSISTANT

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-25277 CLEANING LADY — I can help get your house cleaner than ever! Try me once and you will not be disappointed! 561-657-0420 Patrycja

COUNTERTOP REMODEL KEANER STONE INC. — Family owned business. "Your countertop solution in Granite, Marble, and Quartz." Free estimates. Call Today 561-371-1654

DRIVEWAY REPAIR

South Central Florida - City Magazine Develop marketing concepts.

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

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SINGER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC. — Electrical work you can trust at an affordable price, Fully Licensed and Insured. EC#13007941 561-425-5409

Handle advertising for established

FLOOR SANDING

clients. Develop themes for features. Compensation commensurate

W O O D F L O O R R E S T O R AT I O N — Since 1951 Artisan Licensed & Insured. Bob Williamson 561-389-8188

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

with experience. Call 561-602-5949 to schedule interview.

JOHNNY V'S MOBILE SCRATCH & DENT REPAIR — 561-252-8295 Residential & Commercial Fixmypaint.com

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

JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473

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

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

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

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael Office: 561-964-6004 Cell: 561-236-8595 Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

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

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

WATER & COFFEE DELIVERY BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Bottled Water and Coffee Delivery service. Cooler • Bottle Cases • Home & Office Delivery. www.JLwaterandcoffee.com. Office: 561-996-3525. Cell 561-985-3336

ENTRY LEVEL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NEEDED Part-Time, Monday - Friday General Office Work & Data Entry Call Jill at 561-793-7606 To set up interview today.

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS CALL 793-7606

HERE’S MY CARD B. ELLIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Irrigation Installation $3,499.00 on 1 1/4 Acre Lots Free Estimates On All New Systems

Commercial & Residential Ben Ellis President U2597 CGC015908 Office 561.798.1477 8620 Wendy Lane E. West Palm Beach, FL 33411 Mobile 561.722.5424

We clean, treat and permanently color seal your ceramic tile-grout lines to look better than new, resist stains and clean with ease.

Before

After

“It’s the plus that makes the difference.”

561-753-7090 Phone 877-GROUT-11 Toll Free 561-383-7521 Fax www.GroutPlus.com

Chris Melia, President

561-723-4686 Cell GroutPlus@gmail.com

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HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

Knockdown Textures Interior - Exterior Carpentry Repairs

W.H. BROWN,LLC PAINTING

Free Estimates

Ph: (561) 649-5086 Cell: (561) 313-0409

Drywall Repairs

Lic. #U-16274 Bonded Insured Wallpaper Removal

B. ELLIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Irrigation Repairs

$50.00 1st 1/2 Hour - $35.00 Hour After Commercial & Residential

Ben Ellis President Office 561.798.1477 Mobile 561.722.5424

U2597 CGC015908 8620 Wendy Lane E. West Palm Beach, FL 33411

Sunbelt Sprinkler & Well Drilling, Inc. Family Owned & Operated for 35 Years

• Installations • Do It Yourself Packages • Trenching • Backhoe Services • Pump & Wall Installation & Repairs • Conversions from Indexing Valves to Electric Valve Systems

hrhsbs@aol.com

Phone: 561.795.9234 Fax: 561.798.9979

• Repairs & Installs • Water Heaters • Drain Cleaning

561.688.5870 Email:

info@metroplumbingfl.com metroplumbingfl.com

LICENSED & INSURED CFC1428823

DATTILE PLUMBING, INC.

THE BEST IN THE WEST DOUGLAS DATTILE

dattileplumbing@att.net

PRESIDENT

SERVING WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 1973

561 -793 -7484

CFC057769

WWW.DATTILEPLUMBING.COM

• Residential & Commercial • Backflow Install & Testing

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PALMS WESTTHIS WEEK’S

WELLINGTON • ROYAL PALM BEACH • LOXAHATCHEE • THE ACREAGE

All Types of Pressure Cleaning, Chemical Roof Cleaning, Houses, Driveways, Patios, etc. and Interior/Exterior Painting

Richman, O’Hare & Associates Vacation Specialists

(561) 899-3206 www.askusaboutvacations.com

WHITE

GLOVES cleaning service

Patrycja Jaskolski (561) 657-0420 piwanska@yahoo.com

References, Experience, Professional Service

Homes | Apartments | Offices

Is your roof leaking? Are you hurricane ready? Call us for all your roofing needs! Licensed & Insured

Re-Roofing & Repairs

Bottled Water Home and Office Delivery JL Water & Coffee Services, Inc. “Better Water, Makes Better Coffee, Makes Better Sense!” Office: 561-996-3525 | Cell: 561-985-3336 Joey@jlwaterandcoffee.com

Lic.#057261

ENTERPRISES INC.

561-741-8919

www.jlwaterandcoffee.com

ENTERPRISES INC.

Joey Lakatos

Licensed & Insured President

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Bringing You The Authentic Flavors of Italy You’ll recognize the great taste... like back in the old neighborhood.

Su m m e r M e n u

10% Cash Discount Excludes Holidays

Caesar Salad, House Salad, Pasta Fagioli, or Minestrone

Lunch Specials 11 am - 4 pm Daily

ENTRÉES (Select One) Eggplant Parmigiana with pasta Eggplant Rollatini with pasta Chicken Parmigiana with pasta Chicken Francese with pasta Chicken Marsala with pasta Veal Parmigiana with pasta Pork Chop Milanese with pasta Shrimp Parmigiana over pasta Shrimp Marinara over pasta Zuppa di Mussels over pasta Sole with broccoli or potatoes Tilapia with Broccoli or potatoes

$5.50 and Up

Happy Hour

Monday Thru Thursday Until 7 pm

~ Fish may be prepared either oreganata, luciano, francese, or grilled~ ~Pasta sides are Linguini or Angel Hair with meat sauce or tomato sauce~

EARLY MENU $

$19.95

DESSERT (Select One) Cannoli or Chocolate Cake Hot Coffee or Hot Tea with Dessert

1395 Served Daily

Must Be Seated by 5:15 pm

Please No Substitutions or Coupons

Aberdeen Plaza

8260 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL (on Jog Road South of LeChalet on the east side of the road)

HOURS:

Tel: 561.336.3862 • Fax: 561.336.3865 arrabiatas.net •

/Arrabiatas Restaurant Of Boynton Beach

Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm Lunch Served Everyday: 11 am - 4 pm Friday & Saturday: 11 am - 11 pm

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