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Zoning Commission Frowns On Tiki Hut Variance Request

Volume 38, Number 10 March 10 - March 16, 2017

Serving Palms West Since 1980

A DAY OF MALLETS AND CHUKKERS

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission met Tuesday, Feb. 28 and spent the bulk of its time discussing a variance request for a backyard tiki hut. Queens Lane resident Justin Bell requested a variance to allow a reduced rear setback and side setback for his already-installed tiki hut.

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Wellington Idol Holds Audition Round With Finals Set For March 10

Auditions for the sixth annual Wellington Idol singing competition took place Friday, March 3 at the Wellington Amphitheater.

Contestants were divided into age groups for a chance to win the $500 grand prize, or one of the $250 prizes for the runnersup. The finals will take place Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m., also at the Wellington Amphitheater.

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Royal Palm Beach Young At Heart Club Celebrates St. Patrick

The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club held its monthly luncheon Friday, March 3 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The theme was St Patrick’s Day, and corned beef and cabbage was served to the seniors.

Some members played Wheel of Fortune and won gift cards to Publix. Page 8

OPINION Town-Crier Endorsements

This week, the Town-Crier issues endorsements for the upcoming municipal races in Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves, including Royal Palm Beach Village Council Seat 2 and Seat 4, Loxahatchee Groves Town Council Seat 5 and the Loxahatchee Groves bond referendum. Voting will take place Tuesday, March 14.

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Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation held “A Day of Mallets and Chukkers” on Sunday, March 5 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The third class of scholarship winners received their scholarships and were recognized at the luncheon. Shown here is honoree Tyler Reis of Royal Palm Beach High School with Dave and Lori Kardashian and Deputy Darren Curci.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 22 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

ELECTION 2017: RPB COUNCIL, SEAT 2

David Swift Puts His Focus On Experience, Accomplishments

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach Councilman Dave Swift is being challenged by former Councilman Richard Valuntas for Seat 2 on the Royal Palm Beach Village Council in the Tuesday, March 14 election.

Swift has served on the council for nearly three decades, although he did take several years off along the way. His most recent stint on the council began four years ago.

Before his retirement, Swift worked for the South Florida Water Management District for 34 years.

“I was an environmental scientist and worked in the Everglades and on Lake Okeechobee, primarily as a project manager for cleaning up pollution,” he said. “I have been a councilman and vice mayor here in Royal Palm Beach for 29 years, which my opponent feels is a problem.”

Before his time on the council, Swift was chairman of the village’s Planning & Zoning Commission in 1985 when Royal Palm Beach was listed among the nation’s fastest-growing communities.

“I have a lot of planning and land development experience here in the village, and when I think of the council people, I have the most experience,” he said. “When I came to Royal Palm Beach, there was no high school, and there really was not a place to shop,” he said. “In 1985, I started the Education Committee, which still exists today. Our sole charge was getting a high school for Royal Palm Beach. It took 10 years, but we finally got a high school for Royal Palm Beach.”

He is also proud of his work improving recreation facilities in the community.

“My kids were young and recreation was a big deal, and I basically

David Swift got the recreation center built,” Swift recalled. “I bugged them so much we finally got it built.”

Swift is proud of all that Royal Palm Beach has to offer and feels he deserves some of the credit.

“If you moved to Royal Palm Beach in the last 20 years, evSee SWIFT, page 21

Zoners Give First OK For A Second Hotel Near Mall

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board reviewed a proposal Wednesday to build a new hotel near the Mall at Wellington Green.

“The request is to amend certain conditions of approval to allow an additional 125-room hotel,” Project Manager Damian Newell said.

The Wellington Green Development of Regional Impact (DRI) was approved with seven multiple use planned developments (MUPDs) and one planned unit development zoning for the property at the southwest corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and State Road 7.

Originally, one hotel was permitted, Newell said, explaining that the Hampton Inn hotel was constructed within MUPD A. “This request is to allow a sec-

ond conditional use hotel within MUPD B,” Newell said.

The specific rules for the project’s DRI sunset on Dec. 31, 2016.

With the sunset, he said, regional or state review is no longer required. From now on, only Wellington’s review of a development order is required.

MUPD B is currently zoned with a maximum 163,000 square feet, with approximately 89,425 square feet of retail and a 4,936-squarefoot bank approved. To the west of the proposed hotel is Palm Tran’s Park-n-Ride parking lot, owned by Wellington, currently being used at less than 1 percent of its capacity, Newell said.

The village is working with the applicant to purchase the parking lot while still providing Palm Tran access to parking for a few years.

Access to the site is from Olive See HOTEL, page 21

CHARACTER BREAKFAST

Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool held a character breakfast on Sunday, March 5 to celebrate the Purim holiday. Parents and children danced to music provided by DJ Billman Productions and got to interact with superheroes and princesses from the entertainment company A Fairy Tale Come True. Shown above are Rabbi Andrew Rosenkranz and Rabbi Erica Rosenkranz with Laila and Haviv Rosenkranz.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER

Valuntas Puts Focus On Legal Loxahatchee Groves Expertise And Need For Change Voters To Weigh-In On Bond Proposal

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Former Royal Palm Beach Councilman Richard Valuntas is challenging incumbent Councilman Dave Swift in the race for Seat 2 on the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. The election will be held Tuesday, March 14.

Valuntas wants to bring his advanced education and years of professional experience as a lawyer back to the council after a year’s hiatus. He served on the council for six years before narrowly losing his seat to Councilwoman Selena Smith last year.

“I bring a legal expertise that no one on the council brings,” he said.

Valuntas has worked for the Florida Attorney General’s office as a board-certified criminal appellate attorney for 12 years and has five years of experience at civil law firms. He received his bachelor’s, master’s and law degrees from Florida State University, and later also earned a master’s degree in

public administration from Florida Atlantic University and a criminal justice degree from the University of Central Florida.

Valuntas grew up in Broward County, where he attended public schools. He moved to Palm Beach County in 1998, and then to Royal Palm Beach in 2001. “When I came to Royal Palm Beach, I immediately got involved with the community,” Valuntas said.

He was a member of the Recreation Advisory Board from 2002 until 2010, when he was elected to the council.

Valuntas recognizes his three children as his top accomplishment in life beyond his work experience. All of his children attend school locally, he noted.

At the local level, Valuntas said one of the biggest things he managed to change was the elimination of the village’s red-light camera ordinance.

“It didn’t really, number one, seem to be a good fit to me, and

Richard Valuntas number two, I was questioning the legality of it,” Valuntas said.

“These red-light cameras are supposed to stop crashes at the intersections, and I asked, ‘Well, how many intersection crashes have we had in the past three years here in Royal Palm Beach?’ The answer was like three or four.”

Right now, Valuntas thinks that See VALUNTAS, page 21

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report A referendum question asking Loxahatchee Groves voters whether they favor a bond for up to $6 million to pave roads is on the Tuesday, March 14 ballot.

If approved, the bond would be repaid solely through local-option gas tax revenue or from the town’s share of the county surtax recently approved by voters. It would have no effect on ad valorem tax rates, according to Town Clerk Virginia Walton.

The Town Charter states that the council cannot borrow money above a small amount, and it has to be paid back within three years, Walton said.

“As the residents know, we did three charter amendments on last year’s election,” she said.

One of them was to allow the council to borrow money, and it

failed. This second attempt refines the language to be more specific, stating how the money will be used, and how the money will be repaid.

Walton explained that the bond’s approval would allow the town to repair and pave roads more quickly.

“You can’t fix the roads in Loxahatchee Groves with the way the charter reads,” she said. “[The previous referendum question] was voted down because we were told by the residents that it was too vague. It sounded like we were just opening up the town to borrow whatever we want, wherever we want. That was not the intention, but that was the way it was interpreted.”

Walton said the town’s office receives constant complaints about the condition of the roads. Staff See REFERENDUM, page 21

Royal Palm Council Finalizes Traffic Calming Policy

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave final approval to its new traffic calming policy on Thursday, March 2 with changes based on residents’ input at prior meetings.

The adoption was the result of several meetings to take comments from residents, after authorizing studies of four residential streets being used by cut-through traffic, largely to avoid heavy traffic on Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

“We’re still putting the final touches on the policy,” Mayor Fred Pinto said at the start of the discussion.

Village Engineer Chris Marsh said that village staff had made

some changes based on direction from council members at previous meetings, which include enabling any resident or homeowners’ association to initiate an assessment of their street.

Consulting traffic engineer Bryan Kelley with Simmons & White said that at the council’s direction, they had changed the 50 percent plus one for approval to 33 percent for the initial approval of a study, and 66 percent for actual approval of traffic-calming measures for residents living on those streets.

“The study will include only those residents adjacent to the roadway link receiving the traffic calming, and this is the initial petition,” Kelley said. “Assuming

that we get that initial 33 percent, the traffic study will be conducted with traffic counts, a speed study, a cut-through study and crash reports.”

After determining that traffic calming is warranted for a road segment, a conceptual trafficcalming plan would be developed, and a special meeting for residents on the street would be scheduled so they could review and vote on traffic calming, he said, explaining that residents would receive notice by certified mail two weeks prior to the special meeting.

“Residents will see exactly what they’re voting on,” Kelley said, adding that final approval must be by 66 percent of the residents in the study area.

If approved by residents, the traffic calming would be installed, then evaluated six months later for effectiveness.

Marsh pointed out that the initial 33 percent petition approval process had been bypassed for Sandpiper Avenue, La Mancha Avenue, Ponce De Leon Street and Sparrow Drive because it had already been determined that studies are warranted there.

Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara asked whether the consultant and staff had developed a scale of size for traffic study areas and approval.

Marsh said they would break up the roadways into logical links.

“Once we get the data back from the traffic study, then we’d go from there and what links would look

like for traffic calming,” he said.

Councilman David Swift said 66 percent seemed like a high number for final approval.

“I look at elections; 66 percent is a landslide,” he said. “I wonder if the council might want to think more about 60 percent or some range like that. It seems like a difficult number if so many people are unengaged.”

Pinto said dividing long roads into segments for study and approval seemed like a logical process because one segment might not be affected by traffic as strongly as others, and approval by that smaller segment of residents would not be so difficult.

“If there are three phases, each See TRAFFIC, page 7

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I have known Richard Valuntas for over ten (10) years, and during these ten years, he has proven to be one of the very few public servants who is honest and always speaks the truth. He is an accomplished lawyer who knows the law and follows the law all of the time!

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NEWS

First Reggae4Cure Festival Coming To Wellington March 25

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report On Saturday, March 25, Wellington will welcome the inaugural Reggae4Cure Family Fun Day & Food Festival to the Wellington Amphitheater.

The event has been brought to the village in memory of entertainment promoter Taj James, who died from sickle-cell disease.

His entertainment partner, Fitzroy “JR Blacks” Brown, put together this event through the partnership of his own organizations, SupaJamz and CaribFlex Entertainment, with the Sickle Cell Foundation of Palm Beach and the Treasure Coast. The event is also being supported by Concepts magazine.

Proceeds from the event will go to the sickle cell foundation.

Brown also hopes proceeds can be taken to Jamaica to provide support there as well.

“Reggae4Cure wants to move

forward and be an event that recognizes other illnesses each year that may not be in the spotlight every day, but sickle cell will always be the umbrella,” Brown said. “It’s a team effort. We all came together to make this event work.”

Brown and James met each other through a mutual friend in Jamaica, the island country from which they both came. They were the founders and promoters of the local reggae event One Love Reggae Fest, which debuted at the South Florida Fairgrounds in 2010.

“After the response we got

back from that first event, we decided, ‘OK, let’s make this a yearly event,’ which became very successful. We had more than 3,000 people in attendance each year, violence-free, which was very important to us, and everybody walked away enjoying themselves,” Brown said.

In order to enjoy reggae music in Florida, you usually have to go to a larger metropolitan area such as Miami, Brown said. They wanted to bring the Caribbean vibrations of reggae music and culture to Palm Beach County.

After the passing of James, Brown looked for a way to keep the reggae festival concept alive, eventually choosing the Wellington Amphitheater as its new venue.

“We chose Wellington because over the years, because of the One Love event that we had created, other promoters decided to go in that direction,” Brown said. “It was that one concert we went to,

the Vanilla Ice show. When we were actually in the crowd, we felt the vibe, and we just knew this is where we are going to do our event.”

Reggae4Cure will feature popular artists, local artists and DJs specializing in reggae music.

“We will have in our presence on March 25 one of Bob Marley’s sons. The legendary Ky-Mani Marley is performing as a special guest, and he did promise that he will give Wellington a treat,” Brown said.

The lineup for the show includes Tanto Metro and Devonte, the Reggae Souljahs Band, Rasun, Jahzilla, Making Faces and Spread the Dub. “Most of these artists are coming to give support. Some do have families or friends that are affected by sickle cell,” Brown said.

Brown also wants to make sure the focus of the event is on education and raising awareness

for those affected by the disease.

The reggae music is the binder to bring people together for the cause.

“Sometimes music takes you to a place that you just forget that anything is wrong, and that’s the thing that we want to bring to those families, especially the attendees that deal with this disease,” he said.

General admission to the event is $10. There are limited VIP tickets available for purchase online only from $25 to $35. Children under 10 years old can attend the event free of charge. For more event information, or to purchase tickets, visit www.reggaeforcure. com.

Brick-and-mortar ticket locations to buy tickets include Caribbean Choice Bakery & Restaurant, Yardstyle Cuisine, Reggae Jerk Restaurant, Peenie Wallies Seafood Restaurant, Good Clean Vapes and Exotic Vapes.

Aside from authentic reggae music, attendees will also get to

Ky-Mani Marley, son of Bob Marley, will perform as a special guest at Reggae4Cure. enjoy tropical cuisine and a variety of craft vendors during the all-day event. Gates open at 2 p.m. and the music starts at 3 p.m.

Brown originally moved to New York in the 1980s. It was there he became a DJ. He did that for a See REGGAE, page 7

RPB Zoning Commission Frowns On Tiki Hut Variance Request

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission met Tuesday, Feb. 28 and spent the bulk of its time discussing a variance request for a backyard tiki hut.

Queens Lane resident Justin Bell requested a variance to allow a rear setback ranging from 14.9 to 15.5 feet, rather than the 20 feet required, and a side setback ranging from 8.9 to 9.1 feet, rather than the required 10 feet, for his already-installed tiki hut.

Development Review Coordinator Kevin Erwin explained to the commission why staff did not support the request.

“Village staff is not supporting the applicant’s variance request because the applicant continued to build the tiki hut after it was brought to his attention that he needed zoning approval,” Erwin said.

Big Cypress Tiki Huts built the tiki hut on Bell’s property. According to information provided by the company, the huts could be built “regardless of zoning and permits.” Therefore, Bell did not believe he needed to ask for village approval.

A code enforcement officer, he said, noticed that construction was occurring and told him there might be a violation.

“I immediately drove to the village to see what was going on. The entire skeleton of the tiki hut was there,” Bell said. “At that point, they had already cut the thatch. It had been paid for. I didn’t want to leave a skeleton of a tiki hut sitting there without thatch on it at that point.”

“You’re not the first person who has encountered this in the village,” Commission Chair Jackie Larson said. “A neighbor of mine went through the exact same thing a number of years ago with code enforcement.”

Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton explained that tiki huts are exempt as long as there is no electrical, mechanical or plumbing, since the structure itself is exempt from Florida building codes. However, they are not exempt from zoning requirements.

“It’s very unfortunate,” she said.

“I’ve run into this many times in different situations.”

The village code, Ashton explained, does not include tiki huts. However, there are setback requirements for structures.

Due to the piping and decking for his pool, it isn’t possible to meet the setback requirements, Bell said, noting that Okeechobee Blvd. is behind his home and none of his neighbors have complained about the tiki hut.

“Why would you start a structure of this nature without checking with the village, regardless of what the builder said?” Commission Alternate David Leland asked.

Commissioners June Perrin and Richard Becher suggested that if the issue goes to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Bell bring letters from his neighbors showing their support.

“Historically, staff has been very flexible with these mea culpas, and they’ve also been very flexible with variances,” Larson said.

“With staff denying this, it is very unusual.”

The land, however, is built out beyond what is reasonable, even if Bell didn’t build it, she said.

“The special condition on this property actually works against you,” Larson said. “There’s too much stuff here already.”

Bell explained that he did try to rectify the issue. It was brought to his attention April 28, and he didn’t receive official notice until midJuly, when he received an official violation. “I did try to comply and provided a map, and thought I was good to go,” he said.

Becher made a motion for denial, which was seconded by Leland.

The motion for denial passed 3-2, with Perrin and Commissioner Michael Axelberd opposed.

Also at issue was the amount of pervious land on Bell’s property.

Royal Palm Beach requires at least 50 percent of the area on a lot to be pervious, that is, allowing water to pass through. Bell’s lot currently is only 38 percent pervious, with 62 percent impervious. Bell is also seeking a variance to be allowed the additional 12 percent.

“The applicant asserts that the reduced pervious area is necessary because of the layout of all of the existing structures on the property,” Erwin said. “The applicant further states that there have never been any drainage issues on the property and that the pervious area requirements can’t be met without removing existing concrete areas that have been issued a permit in the past.”

Staff did not support the variance request.

“Staff contends that the need for the variance is the result of the actions of the applicant,” Erwin said. “Staff contends that because the property already exceeds the maximum allowable impervious area, that is not a justification to further increase the impervious area non-conformity.”

The tiki hut, Erwin said, increased the impervious area.

The tiki hut, the only addition Bell has made to the property since purchasing it, is what brought the

issue of a lack of pervious area to the village’s attention, Larson explained.

Becher made a motion to deny this variance as well, which carried 3-2 with Perrin and Axelberd opposed.

Both items will go to the council for consideration on March 16.

In other business: • The Shanghai Foot Spa at the Anthony Groves commercial shopping center requested a special exemption to be reapproved because there was a change of ownership. A motion was made and approved 5-0.

• Outback Steakhouse sought approval to change its outdoor seating area, outdoor furniture and the building architecture, and have new signage for the existing restaurant within the Southern Palm Crossing shopping center.

Staff recommended approval, and the item passed 5-0.

• Southern Palms Car Wash requested approval for its building architecture, landscaping and proposed signage. The applicant proposed demolishing the existing building on Southern Blvd., formerly a Burger King restaurant and then a flooring store, and building a new car wash. The site meets all requirements mandated by the village, except for parcel size. The site is 1.15 acres, not

meeting the minimum 2 acres for the Industrial Limited Zoning District. However, the site is non-conforming because of the Southern Blvd. right-of-way that reduced the area. Agent Damian Brink of Jon E. Schmidt & Associates explained that the building is 35 years old and demolishing it would provide a good opportunity to improve aesthetics along Southern Blvd. The approval passed 5-0.

• Peninsula Properties requested approval for a wall sign for an existing medical office. The sign, which will read “Sears Anti-Aging Institute,” would appear black during the day and white at night, when lit up. Staff recommended approving the sign, which passed 5-0.

• The board also unanimously approved two items regarded the Lennar’s Crestwood redevelopment project. The first was a parking variance in the recreation area to reduce the number of spaces from 157 to 52, which passed 5-0 with the stipulation that sidewalks be built on both sides of the street prior to an issuance of occupancy.

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OUR OPINION

Endorsements For March 14 Elections In RPB And Lox Groves

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14 for this year’s municipal elections. Here in the western communities, voters will head to the polls in Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves with several important decisions to make.

ROYAL PALM BEACH VILLAGE COUNCIL, SEAT 2 The race for Seat 2 on the Royal Palm Beach Village Council features two familiar faces: Councilman David Swift and former Councilman Richard Valuntas. Both are longtime public servants, and both are candidates who the Town-Crier has endorsed on multiple occasions in the past. As such, both are worthy of council seats and bring vast experience and knowledge with them.

Valuntas narrowly lost his seat to Councilwoman Selena Smith last year after six years of council service.

He brings with him his strong legal background and negotiation abilities, and a record of working to keep the village’s tax rate low, bringing business to the village and looking out for the needs of residents. Valuntas, who served on the village’s Recreation Advisory Board before he was elected, has also long been an advocate of the village’s strong parks and recreation programs.

Swift brings with him 29 years of service on the council, not to mention his 34 years of work with the South Florida Water Management District. As such, he is the institutional memory of the council, routinely bringing up what has happened previously when similar issues have come up. Yes, over the past two years, Swift has ruffled a few feathers, as he had the two years before that, dating all the way back to his time as a young village rabble-rouser in the 1980s. Our opinion of him has not changed over the past two years.

He remains a longtime public servant with a firm command of the issues and a strong desire to help the community. Swift continues to advocate for residents and is often the first to suggest compromises to bring disparate groups together.

While choosing either candidate will be placing the council in good hands, Swift’s experience and sometimes contrarian point of view are useful for the council. While it may be true that the council needs new blood and fresh ideas, we’re not convinced that Valuntas — with his six years of council service — is the best person to carry that particular message. In this race, given this choice, Swift comes out narrowly ahead.

The Town-Crier endorses the re-election of David Swift to Seat 2 on the Royal Palm Beach Village Council.

ROYAL PALM BEACH VILLAGE COUNCIL, SEAT 4 As in the race for Seat 2, there are two very interesting and qualified candidates in this race. Education Advisory Board Member Renatta Adan-Espinoza is challenging Councilwoman Jan Rodusky.

Espinoza is a native Floridian and a 15-year resident of Royal Palm Beach. Throughout her 20-year career as an educator, she has been actively involved in programs that support students by trying to keep them in school and achieving success in life. Her knowledge of education issues, coupled with her take-charge attitude, would bring a different perspective to the council. One of Espinoza’s concerns is what she feels is a lack of communication by Royal Palm Beach with its population, noting that there are many residents who are unaware of important things taking place within the community. While we agree there are many living in Royal Palm Beach who are not always up to speed, we believe the village provides multiple media avenues, including its up-to-date web page, signage, newsletters and other forums to communicate. In fact, Royal Palm Beach does more outreach to residents than most municipalities. The sad truth is, residents do not engage until something upsets them.

While Rodusky is the incumbent, she has not faced the electorate before. She was appointed to the council last spring, after Seat 4 was vacated by Fred Pinto upon his election as mayor. Rodusky has a master’s degree in public administration and has worked for more than 20 years with nonprofits in grant writing and project

management. She is currently the chief grants writer for the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, where she oversees $4 million annually that goes to 70 cultural organizations. With the additional one-cent sales tax that Palm Beach County voters passed in November, Rodusky has experience that will help the village handle the money, and perhaps even find more through the use of grants.

While we believe both candidates are worthy of election to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, we have not seen anything from Rodusky that suggests that she should not be afforded the opportunity to serve a full two-year term and begin to make her mark on the village. The Town-Crier endorses Jan Rodusky in the race for Royal Palm Beach Village Council Seat 4.

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES TOWN COUNCIL, SEAT 5 In Loxahatchee Groves, two longtime residents are vying for the only council seat up this year: Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené and former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor Dave DeMarois. Both have the best interests of the community at heart, but both come with a different vision for future of Loxahatchee Groves.

DeMarois served with the U.S. Army in Vietnam and later worked for 30 years with Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue. He spent much of his service with PBCFR working in the western communities. He also spent 33 years as a reserve deputy for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and served 19 years on the LGWCD board. DeMarois believes that new management is needed in Loxahatchee Groves, noting that this has been an ongoing issue since the town incorporated some 10 years ago. He believes that the town’s current direction is not a good one when it comes to relations with the LGWCD, fiscal management and road issues.

Goltzené, on the other hand, has a goal of building the town to a point where it no longer needs to contract out for key employees, which would mean bringing in town employees who are not dependent upon a pact with a management company. He also believes that the LGWCD should control water and deal with canals, while the town handles the roads and all other necessary government functions. This, he believes, would reduce the overlapping of services and the confusion of residents.

We believe that one of the biggest problems in Loxahatchee Groves since its incorporation has been the lack of consistency in its management and direction. With four town managers in 10 years, the only consistent thing in Loxahatchee Groves has been change, and there’s been nary enough time to maintain focus in one direction. Every time there has been a management change, the entire town operation moves as well. More than anything else, it’s this lack of consistency that has held back Loxahatchee Groves, more than anything.

While Goltzené is not a perfect candidate, his end game is a better future for the town, and having a council that flip-flops direction every year or so will continue to get Loxahatchee Groves nowhere. The Town-Crier endorses the re-election of Tom Goltzené to Seat 5 of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council.

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES BOND REFERENDUM Voters in Loxahatchee Groves also face a $6 million bond decision to finance the costs of roadway improvements. As structured, the bond would provide an up-front financial boost from which the town could put together several large road improvement projects, without the need to raise taxes. The bond would be paid off through gas tax revenue and, perhaps, money from the one-cent sales tax referendum passed by county voters last fall. This has been an issue for years, and this proposal is forward-looking in its approach.

Unlike a previous proposal, this bond idea is specific and limited in scope. We believe the proposal is worthy of passage, and will pay huge dividends for the community. The Town-Crier endorses a YES vote on the Loxahatchee Groves bond referendum.

Whether you agree with our opinions or not, be sure to go to the polls and vote on Tuesday, March 14. Our communities are stronger when more people vote, and so is our democracy.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support For Richard Valuntas

When I do research on a candidate, not only do I talk to them, call them and look at their platform, but I try and look at the past history of where they have stood in regard to helping the community. Water and ease of transportation, as well as great education, are common issues we can all relate to. When a candidate destroys or supports efforts to hinder something that is vital to the residents of our community, we take offense and will gladly vote them out of office.

The State Road 7 funding, extension and water-related issues have been a hot topic for some time now. Indeed, the Town-Crier on Oct. 23 of 2015 posted how the MPO approved funding of the extension and the Palm Beach Post on Feb. 24 of 2015 posted how the Feds endorsed the SR 7 extension. This week in Tallahassee, the state and county officials are pushing for the state to hurry up with their share of money in spite of West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio threatening lawsuits (at taxpayers’ expense) against it. She lived or lives in Ibis and the extension would come out behind that development. Two-hundred and fifty-six thousand people were purported to use it. Royal Palm Beach has a new development coming in behind H.L. Johnson Elementary School. Another 800 cars will hit the intersection at Crestwood and Royal Palm Beach boulevards, which already has 1,019 cars hit it on a Monday morning. To ease this traffic situation that will occur right in front of the school, the roundabout to SR 7, put in on Meridian in La Mancha could be opened up, but David Swift has fought this for years, as like Jeri, he doesn’t want the traffic flowing close to his house.

It appears that is OK for the council to approve new developments that impact current residents’ traffic issues and the safety of the hundreds of school children as long as it doesn’t impact them.

Richard Valuntas is for the SR 7 extension and recognizes that the traffic will be an issue and can be relieved if that roundabout is opened. He has schoolchildren, is concerned about school traffic and the kids’ safety.

Vote for Valuntas as he is for the residents, his constituents, is an educated man that makes educated decisions based upon logic and his constituents’ needs. This former Florida House of Representatives candidate will find it an honor to vote for him.

Laurel Bennett Royal Palm Beach

Re-Elect Dave Swift In RPB

Having worked in both state

and county government, as well as serving for five years on the village’s Planning & Zoning Commission, I gladly support Dave Swift as the most qualified and experienced candidate running for Seat 2.

Throughout my experience, I have known Dave to be fair and balanced, and not swayed by political pressures or special interests.

Dave listens to the residents and will support their position to the council.

A case in point was his opposing vote for the 16-pump RaceTrac gas station located at the southern entrance to our village. (Dave’s opponent voted for it.) He also opposed the commercial development on the old wastewater treatment plant property. (Dave’s opponent voted for it.)

Through his 29 years of experience as councilman and vice mayor, Dave Swift has a proven record of service to the village residents, including ensuring reduced taxes and improved services for 19 consecutive years. Currently, RPB has $87.9 million in reserves and the village is debt-free.

During his tenure, he has voted to construct or improve 22 village parks (including Veterans Park and Commons Park), baseball complexes, soccer fields, the village boat ramp, 17 miles of bicycle paths and new amenities (e.g., the amphitheater and the ADA kayak facility) scheduled for construction in Commons Park this year.

If you appreciate adequate roadways, low taxes, good schools and public services, outstanding police and fire protection and numerous parks and recreation programs, know that Dave Swift played a key role in providing all these amenities through his work as your village councilman.

When you vote on March 14, I strongly urge voters to return Dave Swift to the village council for another two years to serve our community.

Barbara Powell Royal Palm Beach

Time For A Constructive Change To Lox Town Council

Recent town council candidate interviews by the staff of the Town-Crier were summarized and presented in last Friday’s edition of the newspaper. I believe Dave DeMarois is the better-qualified candidate, and the article is a fair and balanced presentation of his qualifications and views. However, the article on Tom Goltzené could have been more clear regarding his background and views, especially with his 6-year history on the town council.

Fair Road Policy — Both candidates agree that resurfaced roads

are a benefit to residents. However, 511 or about one-third of the town’s land parcels are currently paying debt service on the OGEM roads. DeMarois believes that the town and district should combine available funds to pay off the remaining OGEM debt balance.

This would allow all landowners to be equally treated and benefited going forward if the town borrows up to $6 million to pave additional roads. DeMarois is also conservative regarding town debt and would rather pay for additional road paving with any surplus gas tax and new sales tax funds as they are received. A portion of these same funds are also used to pay for ongoing town road maintenance and hedging, which need substantial improvement.

However, Goltzené believes that the one-third of landowners who voted for the OGEM resurfaced roads should continue to pay this debt service burden even if up to $6 million in town debt is approved for additional resurfaced roads with pledged gas tax and — possibly — new sales tax revenue for debt service.

Trails — DeMarois supports the trails permit that was prepared both by the town and district over a year ago. However, this permit has not been signed so that the town can begin preparing trails with protective fences on the landowner side of canal maintenance roads throughout the town. Town management is concerned that there are questions with regard to two segments of the proposed trails — about two miles out of 30 miles — but this would not prevent immediate availability of the remaining 28 miles for trails. Even though Goltzené has been the council liaison with the RETGAC Committee, he has not supported the town going forward with the trails permit, and has doubted whether the town can afford to implement and maintain the trails system. This is a late and unsubstantiated concern given several years of discussion and preparation for the trails.

Regarding Professionalism and Decision Making — Goltzené’s actual history raises relevant background questions including personal bankruptcy, property foreclosure and the absence of property ownership in Loxahatchee Groves. Also, as a town councilman, Goltzené often makes derogatory statements regarding the water control district with little regard for facts and/or correct understanding. Even though he was challenged and invited to a publically noticed and web site video discussion of his charges and/or concerns, Goltzené declined the invitation. This is not working together or being truthful and honest with residents.

Regarding the Office of Inspector General Report (2-Year Audit) — DeMarois wants to implement

the OIG’s recommendations to the town council, especially moving away from the risky and unusual structure of having all town management functions (manager, clerk, accounting/financial, code enforcement) in a single company.

DeMarois also wants the town council to provide constructive oversight of town management operations as recommended in the OIG report.

Dave DeMarois will respect and listen to residents. He would appreciate your vote on Tuesday, March 14.

John Ryan Loxahatchee Groves

Vote March 14 For Valuntas

First, I would like to thank the Town-Crier for your recent opinion. We must take action to stem the rising tide of anti-Semitism. It was a bold, timely and appropriate statement that should be applauded by all. Keep up the good work!

Now to the upcoming municipal election on Tuesday, March 14.

I was shocked to discover that there are so many residents who were not aware of this important election. I support Jan Rodusky for Seat 4 and strongly support Richard Valuntas for Seat 2.

He recently gave a speech that was very impressive. He came across as being honest, humble, sincere, passionate and eager to serve the Village of Royal Palm Beach. I was so impressed by Richard that I called him the very next day to discuss his speech.

He is a former village councilman, well-educated, knows the rules/laws and will apply them for the benefit of the entire village.

David Swift has become far too complacent and a divider instead of a uniter, so in the absence of term limits, the voters are urged to say “thank you and goodbye” to David and do the right thing, vote for Richard Valuntas for Seat 2 on March 14.

A vote for Richard would bring much harmony to the council.

Royal Palm Beach is a council like no other, debt-free with accomplishments too numerous to mention. Wellington’s council is good, but Royal Palm Beach’s is simply the best. What puzzles me is why these two councils don’t vote themselves a decent pay raise.

Underperforming municipalities have done so.

Voters of Royal Palm Beach, I urge you, do the right thing.

Please vote for Richard Valuntas and Jan Rodusky. The Village of Royal Palm Beach and the western communities will be better off for such a vote.

Please vote for “Reliable Richard” come March 14.

Karl Witter The Acreage

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Support For David Swift

I have been a businessman and resident of the village for 16 years.

During that time, I have attended many Royal Palm Beach Village Council meetings, especially when the council’s agenda included controversial issues. What I have taken away from those meetings is that Dave Swift is clearly the most qualified candidate running in this election cycle.

Dave’s record of service speaks for itself. He has served 29 years as village councilman and vice mayor, as well as former chairman of the Planning & Zoning Commission. He brings a wealth of land planning, development knowledge and village history to the council.

His strong science background and 34 years with the South Florida Water Management District have provided him with a regional view of growth and development issues in the western communities. As chairman of the Western Communities Council, Dave and his WCC board members continue to push for the extension of State Road 7.

During Dave’s tenure, he has voted to reduce taxes (Royal Palm Beach has third-lowest property tax rate in Palm Beach County), improve public safety and emergency response times, and supported key village land sales that have benefited our residents.

Today, the village has $87.9 million in reserves, Royal Palm Beach Commons Park is paid off and the village is debt free!

Dave strongly supports the village’s strategic planning process where members of the public and council meet annually to discuss where the village is headed and help lay out a 5-year plan to get there.

I also support his efforts to develop a senior citizens transportation and mobility plan that will allow seniors to stay in their homes when they can no longer drive.

Although all of the above are important, his most important quality is that he listens to and supports our residents. He has demonstrated many times that he is not afraid to stand up to developers, even when they threaten his political future and Royal Palm Beach’s development.

Ron Blicksilver Royal Palm Beach

No On Lox Bond, Yes To DeMarois

Let’s see what was spent last year by the Town of Loxahatchee Groves: $700,000 for road maintenance, $485,000 for town management, $125,000 for engineering services and $110,000 for attorney fees. These are just a few of the expenditures that the town paid for last year.

The town roads are full of potholes, washouts or are bumpy.

There are signs missing or damaged with metal poles sticking out of the ground. One third of the speed humps are painted (at the cost of $945 per speed hump) while the remaining two thirds are faded black humps barely visible during the day and not at all after dark. Tree branches are taking over the roads, reducing the road width while scratching the sides of vehicles.

What has the town spent our taxpayer dollars on? The town roads should be graded more than once a month. The potholes should be filled. The signs should be repaired or replaced as needed. The speed humps should be painted (for a lot less than $945 per hump) and the roads should be hedged.

All of the town councilmen and the town manager drive on our roads but seem oblivious to the problems around, in front of and underneath them. They are more concerned with dropping the speed limit on Okeechobee Blvd.

With just the four services listed above, the town spent $1.4 million last year, and this does not include paving and drainage on South B Road. Is it that difficult to grade the roads, fill the potholes, replace the signs, paint the speed humps and hedge the roads?

Now the town is asking voters to approve borrowing up to $6 million to do what they should have done last year, and the year before that, and the year before that… you get it.

The town needs to get its spending under control before asking the voters for additional funds.

The choice is clear to me. Vote “no” to allow the town to borrow this money and vote “yes” for Dave DeMarois, who will get this out-of-control spending under control.

Frank Schiola Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Mr. Schiola is chairman of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

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WELLINGTON IDOL HOLDS AUDITION ROUND WITH FINALS SET FOR MARCH 10

Auditions for the sixth annual Wellington Idol singing competition took place Friday, March 3 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Contestants were divided into age groups for a chance to win the $500 grand prize, or one of the $250 prizes for the runners-up. The finals will take place Friday, March 10 at 7 p.m., also at the Wellington Amphitheater. For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

The judges were actress Audrey Lynn, theater critic Jason Fisher and actress Lee Marlow.

Juna Defeo.

Blake Foley.

Chelsea Hellman.

Kristin Leible.

Don, Dwayne and Christia Quire with Jeannine Winsmess.

Aliyah Pike.

Juliana Priddy.

Destiny Williams.

Sophia Willingham.

Participant Kristin Leible with Markus, Joanne, Karina and Richard Leible.

Destiny Williams with Katherine Simmons, Antonio Williams, Mary Tipman, Adril McGinnis and Ariah Harper.

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY HOSTS EVENT AT MUNICIPAL COMPLEX GALLERY

The Wellington Art Society hosted an art gallery reception Tuesday, Feb. 28 at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Original artwork is on display from a variety of artists. Artists, art society members, village officials and members of the public were on hand to enjoy the event. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

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Argeo Limauro, Rob Limauro, Debbie Freeland, Joanne Baker Macleod and Chuck Limauro enjoy the gallery reception.

Victoria Limauro, artist Rowena Limauro and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind in front of Soft Reflections by Rowena Limauro.

Shirley Browne, artist Joanne Baker Macleod and Susan Mosely stand in front of Maple Tree in Boxford by Baker Macleod.

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NEWS BRIEFS Jim Sackett Softball Tourney Set For April 8

The Jim Sackett Invitational Softball Tournament will take place on Saturday, April 8 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Village Park softball fields on Pierson Road in Wellington. All proceeds will benefit Friends of Foster Children.

The family-friendly event will include food, a raffle, family fun and the softball tournament.

Friends of Foster Children is a nonprofit organization serving children in Palm Beach County who have been removed from their homes due to abuse and neglect.

Proceeds will help support FFC programs and services, such as youth enrichment activities, emergency bags for children recently removed from their homes, car seats, cribs, beds, summer camps, school trips, advocacy services and more.

“Jim has been a true community leader, not only during his television career, but because of his hands-on support for foster children,” Friends of Foster Children President Laurie Briggs said. “We

are truly grateful for his dedication to the 1,650 children in Palm Beach County who are in foster, relative and shelter care. We look forward to hosting this tournament each year, bringing the families and the community together.”

Sponsorships are available from $60 up to $1,500. For more information, call Director of Development Coleen LaCosta at (561) 352-2540 or e-mail coleen@ friendsoffosterchildren.com.

ReTail Therapy To Benefit Danny & Ron’s Rescue

ReTail Therapy, a shopping event to benefit Danny & Ron’s Rescue, will take place at the Global Dressage Pavilion on Sunday, March 12 and Monday, March 13 with a new and gently worn women’s designer clothing and décor boutique. A champagne preview will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 12. Admission is $50 at the door. On Monday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., admission is free and there will be a bloody Mary and mimosa bar. To donate clothing or décor, contact

Caroline Moran at goshenhill@ aol.com or Paige Bellissimo at paigebellissimo@gmail.com.

Atala Butterfly Association To Meet March 16

The Atala Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association will meet Thursday, March 16 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center at 6301 Summit Blvd. Jeff Nurge of Native Choice Nursery will lead a program on butterfly gardening featuring butterfly plants.

The meeting is free and open to the public. Visit www.nabapalmbeach.org for more information.

Asian Night At Palm Beach Polo

Enjoy an evening of gourmet Asian cuisine, an open wine and beer bar and entertainment by the Chinese Performing Arts Group on Thursday, March 23.

Ticket sales will benefit Families First of Palm Beach County. For 26 years, Families First has been providing services to families to

prevent child abuse, ensure healthy births, and help children facing behavioral and mental issues.

This fun event will be held at Palm Beach Polo & Country Club. Dinner is at 5:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m. Tickets are $95 per person. Purchase them online at www.familiesfirstpbc.org.

advance; there will be no tickets sold the day of the performance.

For more info., call Betty Lantiere at (561) 795-0208 or Kathryn Stellmack at (561) 333-6910.

Michael Facciani, a nationally known singer, entertainer and radio program personality, will perform a benefit concert “Turn Back the Hands of Time” with songs everyone knows and loves at the Baywinds community on Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach on Saturday, April 22 at 7 p.m.

Facciani’s concert will benefit Grandma’s Place, an emergency shelter for abused children in Royal Palm Beach. Tickets are $16 and include a cookie and coffee reception afterward with Facciani.

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The West Palm Beach Garden Club’s meeting on Monday, March 13 will feature Wellington Garden Club President Kathy Siena on “Dangers of Plastic Pollution.”

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State of Florida. A Gold Star marker honors the families of members of the Armed Forces who have given the ultimate sacrifice. There will also be a Blue Star Memorial By-Way Marker placed at the site. The Blue Star marker honors members of the Armed Forces who have served or are currently serving. The dedication will take place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 at the West Palm Beach Elks Lodge #1352, located at 6188 Belvedere Road. The ceremony will include a lineup of speakers and will be attended by a number of veterans groups.

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Wellington’s Rec Board Reviews Its Surtax Oversight Duties

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board has been given an additional role as the village’s Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee. In that role, the board will review Wellington expenditures of money from the countywide sales surtax passed by voters last November. On Monday, village staff explained to board members what that will entail.

Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes explained that the Wellington Village Council had appointed the PRAB as the village’s oversight committee for the allocation, disbursement and, ultimately, the programming of its portion of funds obtained from the surtax.

Fifty percent of the proceeds from the one-penny sales tax increase will go to the school district, 30 percent to the county and 20 percent will be divided among the municipalities.

“At this point, based on previous records and information we were

provided, we anticipate Wellington receiving approximately $2.4 million per year,” Barnes said, explaining that that was a firstyear estimate. “Ultimately, due to fluctuations and changes, we’ll be getting anything between $33 million and $38 million over a 10-year time period.”

The surtax will sunset after 10 years, or once $2.7 billion has been raised countywide, whichever comes first.

“The intent of the program, as proposed by the school district and the county, in particular, is to complete some deferred [programs] that might not have happened at many of the facilities due to the downturn in the economy over the last 10 years or so,” Barnes said.

He explained that the county and school board deferred maintenance and upgrades due to a lack of money. Locally, that occurred at Wellington Landings Middle School and Wellington High School, in particular.

“In our case, the village didn’t

necessarily defer maintenance, but in some cases didn’t expand or add new features to facilities as we originally thought we would have,” he said, explaining that the projects to be reviewed will not be limited to parks and recreation but would include roads, drainage and construction projects as well.

“In the council’s review and staff’s recommendation, we felt that given this board’s previous experience with this type of program — we’ve looked at capital programs before, both for the department and for stand-alone projects — that this would be the ideal board with a cross-section of the community represented to handle the oversight,” Barnes said.

The board will not be recommending approval for projects, but looking at projects that the council and staff have developed, making sure they are consistent with the surtax ordinance, Barnes said.

“We’ll provide more information to you as we progress,” he said. “At this point, we haven’t

really developed a complete list of projects. The council will be meeting and visioning toward the end of March and early April, and that will be the beginning of the process.”

He didn’t anticipate Wellington to begin receiving much funding until later this year.

Barnes added that maintenance and upgrades of the schools is not part of the committee’s purview, but the school district’s, and would come out of the district’s 50 percent. The school district has a link on its web site at www.palmbeachschools.org outlining the projects it plans, including those for Wellington schools.

PRAB Chair Dr. Samuel Falzone asked when the committee should anticipate hearing more details of the committee’s role, and Barnes said that will be sometime over the summer.

“We’ll probably sit down with this board and develop a process that, rather than just having a general kind of discussion, we’ll

have an official process for you to look at the projects, and go through the steps to make sure that we are complying with the ordinance,” Barnes said.

In other business, Parks & Recreation Director Bruce DeLaney passed out a draft policy for unmanned aircraft aimed primarily at drones operating at village parks near people and vehicles.

“We did some research as to regulations for us to follow to give us a concept,” DeLaney said.

“Basically, what we have come up with is a draft of this policy.”

Under the proposed policy, unmanned aircraft, including but not limited to quadcopters, drones, rockets, model airplanes and helicopters, cannot be operated over or within Wellington’s parks and recreation facilities when programs are scheduled, without prior written permission from the parks and recreation director.

Unmanned aircraft also cannot be operated over unprotected

people or motor vehicles at any time, regardless of whether programs are scheduled. Operation at Peaceful Waters Sanctuary, all playgrounds and the Wellington Aquatics Complex would also be prohibited.

DeLaney also announced the acceptance of the Wellington Wizards Rugby Club as a provisional sports provider.

“We’ve had several meetings with them,” he said. “They seem to be most interested in becoming a sports provider for rugby in the Village of Wellington, and after meeting with them and taking a look at the organization and their bylaws, we felt that it would be a good opportunity for us to see if we could work with the club and find enough space.”

The Wizards program currently runs six teams: five boys teams and one girls team.

“We would like to give them an opportunity to be a provisional sports provider for this season to see how it works,” DeLaney said.

RPB Senior Needs Public Forums Set For March 15 And March 23

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Royal Palm Beach has set public senior needs assessment forums for Wednesday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. and Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m.

Both forums will be held at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

The forums are intended to get public input in response to a study underway by a consultant to assess what services are available through federal, state, county and local governments for senior citizens in Royal Palm Beach.

Councilwoman Selena Smith has led the project as part of a promise she made during her election campaign to improve senior services in the village. She worked with Village Manager Ray Liggins to develop a request

for proposals for a consultant to do the study. A Senior Citizen Ad Hoc Advisory Board has been formed to collect and assess the information.

“We, in the village, have a general idea of what we think is needed, but we’d like residents’ input on exactly what they want, because one resident may need something while another resident may need something else,” Smith said. “It really came about to make sure that as our residents move to another phase of their life, they’re still able to live in the village and maintain the lifestyle that they have.”

That includes keeping residents in their homes as long as they desire and are able, Smith said.

“All residents are welcome to attend,” she said of the forums.

“It is really to get public input on

what their needs are. The consultant will be there, and we’ll facilitate it, but it really is to get public input so we’re not guessing what is needed.”

Phil and Kathy Gonot of PMG Associates have met with council members, staff and senior committee members, both individually and in public presentations.

Once all the information has been gathered, recommendations will be made to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council.

The senior coordinator for the county’s Division of Senior Services recently made a presentation on what senior services are available through county agencies.

“What our thought process is with the Senior Citizen Ad Hoc Advisory Board is to have as many presenters come to give

details on services that are offered throughout the county so we’re not duplicating them,” Smith said.

Smith noted that a previous senior study was done several years ago, but the needs of seniors have changed over time. “It’s also just to make sure that we’re continuing to offer services,” she said.

Only one forum was planned originally, but the consultant suggested two in case some residents were not able to attend due to the timing.

“All residents can partake, so some are caregivers of loved ones, some are living independently in their homes, so this way we get a perspective from everyone on what they would like to see,” Smith said. “It really helps the village plan for the future on the needs of our residents. It’s a great opportunity for the residents to

come out and let the village know what they would like so we can plan appropriately.”

Smith said working on senior needs has been important to her.

“This is a commitment and promise that I made to our residents in making sure that we go through with this,” she said, explaining that a senior needs assessment was something she fought for during the council’s annual strategic planning session.

“And then I volunteered to be the liaison for it as well,” Smith said, explaining that she has canvassed neighborhoods with seniors announcing that the ad hoc committee was forming, and members were needed to participate. “This was something I wanted to do.”

Liggins said Smith is doing a great job as the liaison to the ad hoc committee.

“We hired this company to really do a full needs assessment, and part of that analysis is services being provided to seniors,” Liggins said. “Part of that analysis is asking them directly. They’re doing the telephone interviews and all. This is just part of their process in gathering the information necessary to do their report.”

He added that extensive services are offered to seniors and the purpose of the study is to bring the information together and assess what’s missing.

“Hopefully, it will be a very informative report when we’re finished that will assist the seniors, first in advocating for services for themselves and assisting us in helping seniors understand the services available and improve the services that are out there,” Liggins said.

Indian Trail Board Hears About Acreage Incorporation Plans

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Former Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor William Gotthelf led a discussion about the possible incorporation of The Acreage at a special meeting of the ITID Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, March 1.

Gotthelf, who is working with Preserve the Lifestyle of the Acreage Now (PLAN), which is investigating incorporation, was on the ITID board in 2002 when incorporation was last discussed seriously.

At that time, ITID started the incorporation effort, which was then derailed when Gotthelf and other supervisors who supported the effort lost their seats and the balance shifted on the board.

This time, the effort was initiated by the Acreage Landowners’

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Councilwoman Selena Smith said she was not so concerned about a percentage for approval as having renters in the study area who might not be so interested in a study that they respond.

Village Manager Ray Liggins said homeowners versus renters would be tracked for possible consideration of the approval

Association for study purposes.

Since the ALA is a nonpartisan organization, the effort was spun out into an independent group. PLAN is set up as a political action committee with its own set of officers.

The special meeting was called

by ITID Supervisor Betty Argue, who wanted to know more about the proposed town’s charter, specifically the part that indicated that ITID would become dependent to the future municipality.

Supervisor Carol Jacobs also wanted a presentation by staff on the difference in independent and dependent special districts in Florida, and the difference in the powers of special districts compared with municipalities.

ITID Attorney Frank Palin said Florida’s government is vested in state sovereignty.

“All local governments at every

level are created by the state government, so they have the ultimate power,” Palin said. “That’s why the proponents of the town have to go to Tallahassee to get the legislature to approve a bill to create a municipality.”

He said the state has general-purpose and special-purpose local governments that have distinct powers.

“General governments essentially can operate under the concept of home rule, which is that the government can do anything… as long as that action is not prohibited by the state,” Palin said. “The state retains the basic power, but in 1968 there was an amendment to the Florida Constitution that gave local governments ‘home rule,’ which means that they can now exercise broad powers.”

Special-purpose local govern-

ments, such as ITID, operate on a reverse principal, he said.

“General-purpose governments can do anything that isn’t prohibited by the state. A special-purpose government can’t do anything other than what the state permits them to do,” Palin said.

He added that special-purpose governments have special purposes defined by the state. ITID, for instance, has been granted power over drainage, roads and recreation.

The State of Florida has defined a dependent district as allowing another level of government to have control over it, he said.

“Does any other entity, either the county or municipality, have control over who’s on your board, who’s elected to your board, who can be removed from your board, or does another entity have control

over your budget?” he asked.

That is not the case currently with ITID, but it is the case with the Acme Improvement District in Wellington. Once an independent district, it became dependent to the Village of Wellington upon incorporation. Wellington Village Council members serve as the Acme supervisors and approve its budget.

ITID was created in 1957 by a special act of the state legislature, initially as a drainage district. It has been amended three times over the years, and was last substantially revised in 2002 when election procedures and the makeup of the board was revised to require the direct election of supervisors.

Gotthelf commented during his presentation that a municipality would be able to have broader powers for law enforcement,

tabulation. “I don’t think it will be a high percentage,” Liggins said.

“I don’t think [the renters] will be more than 20 percent. Once we get the data, and we’re looking at all these particular streets, if the council sees an issue there and wants to talk about the policy, I think we should deal with it at that time.”

Swift said he had walked Sandpiper Avenue and, in talking with residents, he found that about half want more law enforcement as opposed to traffic calming.

“I’ve had so many people tell me this is a simple problem, just add traffic police and the problem is solved,” he said.

Liggins said that anytime traffic officers are used to slow drivers down, it is temporary.

“The problem will never go away, and the people sitting in this audience who want the cars to slow down will still be here,” he said, adding that the use of law enforcement is very expensive, and would be done at the expense of more heavily traveled roads with a higher number of crashes.

“If you look at all of our roads, if you were to take those kinds of resources and put them on the roads, you wouldn’t put them here,” he said. “You would put them where you have the more

serious accidents — on State Road 7, State Road 80, Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

— and you would be looking at changing driver behavior to reduce the number of serious accidents at intersections and things like that.”

Liggins added that traffic calming has been refined over the past 30 years and has come to be recognized as effective in slowing speeders down.

After more discussion, Hmara made a motion to approve the traffic calming policy but to reduce the percentage for final approval by residents from 66 percent to 60 percent, which carried 5-0.

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ucy Davis is one of America’s best young riders. At the age of 23, she represented the United States at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she contributed to the U.S. team silver medal. The California native spends the majority of the year based in Europe, but the 2017 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) is her fourth winter in Wellington, where she leases a stable.

Regarding her decision to first attend WEF, Davis explained, “I was 19 when I first came to Wellington to compete for the London Olympic Trials. Participating in the Olympics has always been a dream of mine. That year, I commuted most weeks from my university.”

Davis finished 10th in the London Olympic Trials during her first year at WEF. Since 2012, Davis has returned to Wellington for the 2014, 2015, and 2017 winter seasons.

“As an American rider, WEF is the pinnacle of our sport.

Everyone is here in Wellington for the winter, and the competition is really strong,” said Davis.

When she’s not riding, Davis enjoys spending her time working on her mobile app, the Pony App, going to the movies and the beach, and spending time with her friends and family.

What does Davis think that non-equestrians should know about her?

She notes, “I grew up loving horses and dreaming to compete in the big grand prix events.”

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continued from page 3 decade before continuing to spread his roots in reggae music.

“I wanted to go beyond that, so I got into some recording, getting into the engineering angle of it.

It’s just a matter of wanting more.

I saw a lack of events going on when I moved down into Florida in 2010,” Brown said. “I saw a lot of events, but not reggae events.

The average Floridians didn’t

which drew a response from Argue.

Argue thanked PLAN for appearing at the meeting and for the opportunity to have it livestreamed on the district’s web site, but said that PLAN’s presentation did not go into details on the cost of police protection under a municipal government, and asked for documentation of the costs represented.

She also pointed out that PLAN’s feasibility study does not set out certain aspects of local government that will be required.

“When you incorporate, there is no municipality out there that hasn’t cost more money,” Argue said. “I do agree that home rule gives us more than we have now, but it also costs us more.”

For more information about PLAN, visit www.preservethe acreagenow.com. know much about Jamaica, and didn’t know much about reggae.

So, for me, I wanted to bring that form of entertainment here to entertain them and educate them at the same time about Jamaica and reggae music.”

Brown said James was always talking about giving back to the community when it came to creating events and spreading reggae.

“So what inspired us to do this event was to give back to the cause,” Brown said. “It’s funny, because one of his favorite quotes is ‘music heals.’”

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ROYAL PALM BEACH YOUNG AT HEART CLUB CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY

The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club held its monthly luncheon Friday, March 3 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The theme was St Patrick’s Day, and corned beef and cabbage was served to the seniors. Some members played Wheel of Fortune and won gift cards to Publix. For more information about the Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club, call Jeannine Delgardio at (561) 790-5189.

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Janet O’Conner and Dolores Valentine.

Helio and Effie Gonzalez and Alice and C.S. Stern.

While playing Wheel of Fortune, Nancy Wall won a gift card.

Also shown are Adell Marlatt, C.S. Stern and Bella Wissing.

Nancy Wall and Dolores Colasanti.

Yvette Bouffard and Monique Poules.

Maryann Robinson, Berit Hogan, Lee Messina and Roberta Hennessy.

John and Marilyn Trimble with Ella Kaldschmidt and Elisa Diament.

WOMEN OF THE WESTERN COMMUNITIES LEARN ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The Women of the Western Communities held its monthly meeting Thursday, March 2 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The guest speaker was Marla Galindez, victim advocate and a member of the Domestic Violence Unit of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

She spoke about her experiences and advocacy on behalf of victims of domestic violence.

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FIREFIGHTERS TAKE TO THE COURT AGAINST THE LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Wellington’s Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club hosted its annual basketball game between local Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue team members and volunteers at the Boys & Girls Club. The event featured the match-up between both teams and the attendance of employees from local village departments.

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The Boys & Girls Club cheerleaders root for the home team.

Wellington’s Paulette Edwards and Jonathan Salas.

“Fire Chef” Tony Masiak and Reservist Matthew Reiman.

Volunteer Dylan Borge goes to block a shot.

Firefighter Jonathan Mends with Jonathan Mends Jr.

Cadet Julian Odums and Cadet Jordan Luongo with Sparky.

Dylan Borge and Club Director Kendra Peterson.

Alphonse Alfred takes a free throw.

‘LET’S MOVE’ KICKOFF EVENT BEGINS A MONTH OF ACTIVITY IN WELLINGTON

The Village of Wellington, in partnership with Ultima Fitness and the Palm Healthcare Foundation, held a kickoff event for the fifth annual “Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge” on Saturday, March 4 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Ultima will be offering special events free to the community, with a schedule located at www.ultimafitness.com/letsmoveschedule2017. For PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER more information, and to log your activity, visit www.letsmovepbc.org.

Scarlett and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind, Judy Duany, Marge Sullivan, Scott Campbell, Jeffrey Keller, Nichole Rose Sampas and Javonti Greene.

Debby Walters, executive director of the Diabetes Coalition of Palm Beach County, gives Marge Sullivan a diabetes screening.

Nichole Rose Sampas, Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, Judy Duany and Jeffrey Keller do yoga.

The Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office would like to take this opportunity to remember the dedication to service from

Deputy Sheriff James S. Fogleman who was killed in the line of duty on March 25, 1963 while serving the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and the citizens of Palm Beach County.

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TEMPLE BETH TORAH PRESCHOOL CELEBRATES PURIM WITH CHARACTER FUN Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool held a character breakfast on Sunday, March 5 to celebrate the Purim holiday. Parents and children danced to music provided by DJ Billman Productions and got to interact with superheroes and princesses from the entertainment company A Fairy Tale Come True. The morning was also accompanied by balloon animals, face painting, and arts and crafts. For more info., visit www.templebethtorahpreschool.com.

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Noam, Izzy, Jill and Zoe Teplitsky.

Matt and Blake Brunner.

Louis Roe and David Nichols.

Ryder Morris chats with balloon artist Jonni La Force.

Dara and Benjamin Lustig with Batman and Spider-Man.

Sofia Cintron with face-painter Sarah Wolf.

Robin and Gabbi Kantor.

David Crohan In Concert On March 21

Legendary local pianist David Crohan will lend his extraordinary talents at the piano during a performance of “The Best of David Crohan” as part of the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation’s monthly “Music for the Mind” concert series on Tuesday, March 21. The Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches will benefit from this concert at the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace.

Without sight since infancy, Crohan became a wizard at the piano. His uncanny talent, wit and versatility make him the consummate entertainer. As one of the most versatile pianists performing today, Crohan crosses the traditional boundaries between classical and jazz music with ease

and sophistication. His performances have aroused admiration throughout the country. He has performed for Billy Joel, James Taylor, Carly Simon, four First Ladies of the United States, Rose Kennedy’s 100th birthday and now regularly holds his audience spellbound at Cafe L’Europe in Palm Beach.

Proceeds from the March 21 concert will benefit Lighthouse for the Blind’s children’s programs, offering services and year-round activities for babies and children who are blind or visually impaired.

“Our kids are so fortunate to benefit from this annual concert,” Director of Vision Services Mary Allen said. “We are grateful to Kathi Kretzer and David Crohan

for all they do to support our organization.”

General admission tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (with valid student ID) for the 7 p.m. show. Guests also have the option to meet David Crohan during a special VIP cocktail reception at 6 p.m. The reception includes wine, light hors d’oeuvres and premier seating for $50 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at www.lighthousepalmbeaches.org/events or by calling Event Manager Julie Katzenberg at (561) 586-5600, ext. 3248.

The concert is presented by Kretzer Piano Music Foundation.

The Harriet Himmel Theater is located at 700 S. Rosemary Avenue in West Palm Beach.

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Learn About ‘A Land Remembered’ At Yesteryear Village On March 25

Author Patrick Smith’s son, Rick Smith, will present a unique multimedia show about his father and the experiences that led him to write his beloved novels, with special emphasis on his popular saga of Florida pioneers, A Land Remembered on Saturday, March 25.

Smith will make two presentations; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The latter lecture will give ticket buyers the opportunity to participate in a VIP meet-and-greet and a VIP wine and cheese reception beforehand.

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Jess And Victoria Santamaria To Be Honored for Community Service The Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach will hold its annual citizen of the year tribute on Saturday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

According to Steve Logan, president of the club, the husband and wife team of Jess and Victoria Santamaria will be this year’s honorees.

In the past, the Royal Palm Beach Rotary has honored one person as its citizen of the year, but this year, in a departure from tradition, the Santamarias are being honored for their many contributions that have benefited the people of Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach County.

After completing his chemical engineering degree, Jess worked with Exxon for seven years. Thereafter, he married Victoria in 1968 and both immediately went to Philadelphia where Jess completed an MBA program at the prestigious Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania, followed by 3 years work with

IBM. Jess and Victoria’s 3 children were born in Philadelphia.

The warm weather of South Florida brought Jess & Victoria and children to Royal Palm Beach, where Jess began his real estate career developing some 3,000 homes and many commercial buildings in the central Western Communities.

Jess built the first Medical Center in the Community, bringing medical doctors and dentists, including doctor friends from Philadelphia. Soon after, he served as the Chairman of the Board of Palms West Hospital from 1986 through 1992.

He now serves as a member of the board of governors of Wellington Regional Medical Center.

The Santamaria family’s business successes pale in comparison to their community, civic and charitable endeavors.

They have also been involved in dozens of other civic efforts in the western communities over the past 40 years.

As they did business in Palm

Beach County, Jess was astonished by the corruption he saw in government. Determined to help solve the problem, he ran for the Palm Beach County Commission and was elected in 2006 and 2010, serving two four-year terms as the commissioner from District 6. During the eight years he served, he was the leading voice for openness and honesty in government.

A capstone of the Santamaria commitment to community is the My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust and My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Scholarship Foundation. Countless students and charitable causes have benefited from the support of these nonprofit organizations.

A prominent group of speakers and local residents will honor Jess and Victoria at the March 18 dinner. Town-Crier Publisher Barry Manning and Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto will salute the Santamarias from the dais. Other speakers will be announced.

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INSPECTOR GENERAL?

(1) Early 2006, a national magazine identified Palm Beach County as “Corruption County.”

(2) Shortly after 2006, three county commissioners, two West Palm Beach commissioners and three Palm

Beach County businessmen pled guilty to various corruption charges that resulted in jail sentences for the

eight convicted felons – proving that Palm Beach County deserved the title “Corruption County.”

(3)

Early 2009, the Palm Beach County State Attorney assembled a “Grand Jury” to obtain sworn testimony from various elected officials, government employees, business and civic leaders to determine the current status of county government and its dealings with the business community. After several months of testi mony, the Grand Jury completed its investigation and in the Spring of 2009 submitted a 54-page report with the conclusion that: • … independent oversight to be a necessary ingredient in good governance and not an option.

• Fully fund an effective independent “watchdog” entity to monitor the activities of the county government.

• All vendor contracts must include a built-in fee of ¼% to help fund this new watchdog Office of Inspector General.”

•This ¼% vendor fee normally would cover all the costs of the “Office of Inspector General,” and in cases, where additional funds are needed, the current ordinance allows the fee to be increased to 1/3%, which is still a miniscule amount, equivalent to $250 or $333 per $100,000 vendor contract price! If this Grand Jury method of charging the ¼% vendor fee (approved by all seven county commissioners) were followed, all Palm Beach County taxpayers would contribute “zero tax dollars” to the Office of Inspector General, and consequently at “no cost to all 38 cities”! Why is this vendor fee not being charged? Who is sabtotaging the vendor fee and deceiving the public by using taxpayer money?!

(4) In the November 2010 County Elections, the voters in each of the 38 cities were asked if they wanted

their respective city to be included under the same Inspector General’s oversight. Over 72% of all the

voters in the 38 cities answered with a loud resounding “YES” !

(5)

Currently 13 cities of the 38 cities filed a lawsuit, refusing to contribute to the Office of Inspector Gen ral why? Are they attempting to cause the failure of the Office of Inspector General? Is it possible that the 13 cities are the ones who need the most thorough and extensive investigations? This effort is headed by the officials of West Palm Beach!

The Palm Beach Post Editorial below proves that the Office of Inspector General, inspite of the non-stop obstacles thrown by the 13 cities and others in its first year “has more than justified the money spent.”

- Compliments of Jess Santamaria, your perpetual public servant -

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WHY ARE SOME GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DETERMINED TO TIE-UP THE HANDS OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL? WHAT ARE THEY AFRAID OF? DO THEY HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE? (1) For many years, Palm Beach County has been known as “Corruption County”.

(2) In recent years, five elected government officials and three members of the business community doing business with County Government were found guilty of corruption and have served jail sentences. Only a few years ago, 13 individuals were arrested in another massive Palm Beach County public corruption case.

(3) In 2009, a Grand Jury assembled by our State Attorney based on the testimony of numerous voluntary, credible witnesses, concluded that Palm Beach County needed a totally independent Inspector General to investigate and cut down corruption and waste in government.

(4) Some government officials and some “special interests” in the business community resented having an independent Inspector General watching over their activities and opposed the establishment of the “Office of Inspector General” (5) Today, even after over 72% of the voters in all 38 municipalities (November 2010 elections) approved the Inspector General to also watch over the activities of their municipalities, there are still some who are doing everything they can to erode and dilute the investigative powers of the independent Inspector General. What are these government officials and “special interests” afraid of? Do they have anything to hide?

“We the people” must not allow some government officials and “special interests” to hinder or sabotage the much needed work of the independent Inspector General to investigate fraud, abuse, waste, and inefficiencies in our municipal and County governments.

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Museum Of Polo And Hall Of Fame Celebrates New Inductees At Gala

On Friday, Feb. 17, the stars of polo gathered at the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame to welcome the latest Hall of Fame inductees: 10-goal living legend Mariano Aguerre; polo great of the 1950s and 1960s John “Jackie” Murphy; Museum of Polo visionary and founder Leverett S. Miller; wise Texas horseman and mentor George Miller; and two gallant equine heroes of the sport — the courageous Army remount mare Chicken and Charles Smith’s multi-award-winning mare Nebraska Sunset.

Guests arriving on the red carpet for the reception were greeted with flutes of bubbly from the Korbel Bubbles bar, an array of passed hors d’oeuvres and other beverages provided by Lipman Brothers LLC, Brown Forman, Bacardi USA, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Korbel and new sponsor 14 Hands Winery. Everyone had a great time exploring the museum and its new exhibits, getting re-acquainted with long-lost friends and making new ones. One of the highlights of the new exhibits was “Polo Art in America” from the collection of Horace and Martha Laffaye, a montage of some of their vast collection of polo art

that includes bronzes by Herbert Haseltine and works by Frederick B. Voss, Paul Brown and others.

Sadly, Martha Laffaye passed away last April and it was her wish that these works be shown at the museum.

As the evening progressed, everyone was invited into the pavilion to be seated for a dinner sponsored by Marc and Melissa Ganzi and the Grand Champions Polo Club and dessert sponsor Annabelle Gundlach and the Postage Stamp Farm Foundation.

The evening’s entertainment was sponsored by Wayne and Pamela Garrison.

The museum also gave each attendee a gift, the book Polo Art

by Melinda Brewer. A Coravin wine system was also given to each of the inductees and award recipients, to dinner sponsors and those who purchased an entire table for the dinner.

Dinner was followed by the awards ceremony. Nominating Committee Chairman Horace Laffaye accepted the award for Chicken, followed by Charles Smith, up twice accepting for both his great pony Nebraska Sunset and then again on behalf of the family of inductee George Miller.

Lev Miller family: John Hendrickson, Marylou Whitney, Lev Miller, Linda Miller, Maria Flora Miller Smoller, Whitney Miller Douglas, Penelope Miller and Robert Douglas.

Leverett Miller was on hand to accept his award surrounded by his friends and family. The award for “Jackie” Murphy was accepted by his sons, Jack and Brian, whose poignant words brought many in the audience to tears.

To end the ceremony, Mariano Aguerre capped the night with an entertaining, off-the-cuff speech peppered with humor and humility that gave kudos to the many

people who helped him along the way, including his family for their support.

Video of this year’s gala, as well as others dating back to 2007, will soon be viewable on the museum’s web site at www. polomuseum.com.

The Hall of Fame Dinner is the largest fundraiser for the museum each year, raising close to $75,000 this year.

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WOMAN HONORED FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE

Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig was proud to present a special President’s Recognition to Stacy L. Washington for her outstanding achievements in volunteer service. Gerwig presented the recognition to Washington on Feb. 21. The award recognizes Washington’s dedication to volunteerism and her contribution of time, energy and resources to make her community a better place.

“Stacy exemplifies the spirit of our great hometown,” Gerwig said.

“It is an honor to present her with this national recognition, but also to acknowledge everyone in the volunteer community who has looked beyond themselves and helped others.”

FOREVER GREYHOUNDS HOLDS FUNDRAISER

Global Dressage Visionary Award Presented To Noreen O’Sullivan And John Flanagan

Noreen O’Sullivan and John Flanagan, fixtures in the Wellington dressage world, knew that if they built it, the crowds would come.

The husband and wife team are pioneers in establishing dressage shows in the South Florida area.

Carol Cohen Hodess, a sponsor of the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and a prominent figure in the local equestrian community, recently awarded the couple with the Global Dressage Visionary Award at the 2017 Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington for the role that they play in the sport.

“They were the first people to host dressage shows for me and my daughter in our dressage life here in Wellington,” Cohen Hodess said. “It was like the wild west here back then.”

Since those first shows, the Wellington dressage community

has grown to become the elegant, internationally competitive society that it is today.

O’Sullivan and Flanagan are the managing partners of Wellington Classic Dressage, which features USEF/USDF recognized dressage shows. O’Sullivan acts as show manager and Flanagan is in charge of sponsorship. “In the beginning, we did shows in several different venues, so we had some learning curves at different places for weather and logistics, but I always think it was a field of dreams,” O’Sullivan said. “It was something that the community really wanted and really supported. It’s a wonderful thing how it’s grown.”

O’Sullivan, Flanagan and Cohen Hodess reminisced about the beginnings of dressage shows in Wellington as Cohen Hodess presented them with the trophy.

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Forever Greyhounds members had a blast at its fourth annual Out of the Ordinary Into the Extraordinary fundraiser on Feb. 19 at the Improv in West Palm Beach. Performers included Billy Craig, Frank Del Pizza and Wellington’s own Robert McNeel. Proceeds raised go to the relocation, transport and medical needs of retired racing Greyhounds. For info., visit www.forevergreyhounds.org. Shown above are Forever Greyhounds members with the comedians.

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Crestwood NJHS Students Pack ‘Troop It Forward’ Boxes For Soldiers Overseas

BINKS ACADEMIC GAMES TEAM SHINES

Crestwood Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society recently visited the Forgotten Soldiers Outreach facility in Lake Worth to help pack “Troop it Forward” boxes of much-needed items being sent to soldiers overseas.

The boxes that these students packed are going to military firefighters who are in great need of personal hygiene products and snacks. The group also brought $500 to help cover postage to send the boxes.

The “Troop it Forward” program was started by Forgotten

The Binks Forest Elementary School Academic Games team recently took third place in the Palm Beach County Social Studies Academic Games tournament. Shown above are: (L-R) Olivia Winton, Daniel Robbert, teacher Lisa Gifford, Tobias Smith, Ari Chernobelsky, Myca Harris, Andrew Hynes, Jacob Liu and Ava Grave de Peralta.

Soldiers to ensure that all soldiers receive something at mail-call time.

The “Troop it Forward” boxes go into larger boxes, and the directions are for the soldier receiving the larger box to give the small box to someone who has not received any mail. This way, all soldiers will receive something.

“The students were very impacted by the efforts of Forgotten Soldiers, because they did not realize just how many soldiers do not have support from home,” said Christopher Raos, the group’s sponsor.

Students from Crestwood Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society pack “Troop it Forward’ boxes.

Crestwood ELITE Group Prepares ‘Bags Of Love’ For Residents At Manor Care In WPB Crestwood Middle School’s mentoring group, ELITE, focuses on young ladies who want to make a difference in their own lives, as well as enhancing the lives of others.

Duana Daniels is the mentor for this group of 15 young ladies.

Their goal is to learn different ways to deal with everyday situations that affect them and offer community service to help others.

ELITE members meet with Daniels every Wednesday after school. During these sessions, members learn about community service, goal setting, time management, peer pressure and etiquette, just to name a few topics.

WELLINGTON EL KIDS CELEBRATE DR. SEUSS Crestwood Middle School ELITE club members with their care packages.

As part of their community service initiative, during the month of February, ELITE members prepared Valentine’s Day care packages for Manor Care Health Services in West Palm Beach. The young ladies, along with Daniels, purchased items such as lotion, hand sanitizer, socks, tooth paste, toothbrushes, combs and peppermints to create a “We Love You” bag for the residents.

The ELITE members personally delivered these “bags of love” to the residents. During their visit, the Crestwood students were greeted by one of the staff members and applauded for their kindness and willingness to help others.

12 Polo Park Teachers Recognized For High Impact On Students

On Thursday, March 2, Wellington Elementary School celebrated Dr. Seuss’ birthday. The day started off with a delicious “Green Eggs and Ham” breakfast choice. Food Service Manager Marjorie Condon made sure that all breakfast eaters also received whole grain ABC cinnamon cookies and Dr. Seuss-themed bookmarks.

As the day progressed, classes honored the well-known author with different crafts, activities and readings. It was great experience for the students and faculty. Shown above is Emely Collazo’s kindergarten class showing off their Dr. Seuss hats.

Recently, the State of Florida recognized 12 Polo Park Middle School teachers for being among the highest impact teachers in the state.

The Florida Department of Education recently reviewed student growth data, based on statewide standardized assessments in the subjects of reading, mathematics and algebra, and found that the impact these teachers had on student growth was “among the most positive in the state.” These results were achieved with classes that included students of all levels.

The Polo Park teachers recognized were: Craig Kaliser, Sandra Hruska, Kevin Theroux, Sonia Llewellyn and Jessica Gordon (language arts); Matt Besman, Mark Climo, Sue Word and Lisa Bubello (math); and Yvette Temple, Susan Peric and Hope Shirey (reading).

“I am very proud of their achievement and not at all surprised that these 12 teachers were among the highest in the state,” Principal Ann Clark said. “We are very fortunate to have such a talented and hard-working faculty.”

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BRONCO DEBATERS Seminole Ridge Dance Marathon Raises More Than $40,000 For Shands Hospital QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS

Under the leadership of Hawk students Rhiannon Boffa and Alina Gale, Seminole Ridge High School’s third annual Dance Marathon, in support of the UF Health Shands Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network, was a resounding success, surpassing its fundraising goal of $40,000.

Faculty sponsor Shawna Ahmad thanks all who made the Feb. 24 event a success: parent volunteers, the SRHS administrative team and staff members, and every sponsor — both individual and corporate — for financial and material support.

Debate Duos Qualify for Nationals — Two SRHS debate duos have qualified for participation in the National Catholic Forensic League Grand Finals in Louisville, Ky. Congratulations to Jonathan Alvarez and Zachary Kameka, and to Samantha Mangoni and Andre Soucy. These two Hawks teams of “Public Forum Debate” finished in the top four districtwide at the national qualifying tournament.

Wrestlers Qualify for States — For the third straight year, SRHS had multiple wrestlers qualify for

the state championships. Junior Mitchell Clark and senior Hilton Luciano finished second in regional competition Feb. 24 and will be first-time competitors at states.

Overall, SRHS finished 10th in the region this season.

Track and Field Bring Gold and Bronze — In the Feb. 24 Anquan Boldin Invitational at Pahokee High School, with 17 schools competing, the SRHS boys track and field team won the title, and the girls team finished third, in a great team effort with several outstanding performances.

Boys team first place: 300-meter hurdles, Aaron Pringle; 800-meter relay, Albion Chance, Stefano Napolitano, Kody Phelps and Matthew Zimmerman; 800-meter run, Stefano Napolitano; 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run, Kody Phelps; and triple jump, Zachary Kameka. Boys team second place: 300-meter hurdles, Kailen Romer.

Boys team third place: 300-meter hurdles, Xavier Selby.

Girls team first place: 800-meter relay, Paige Allen, Makeda Charles, Coral Cornicella and Ametha Jackson. Girls team

The Dance Marathon at Seminole Ridge raised $41,043.17. second place: 1,600-meter run, Britney Rodriguez; high jump, Regime Brinley; and triple jump, Micah Jones. Girls team third place: 400-meter dash, Paige Allen; and 800 meter run, Coral Cornicella.

District Honors Boutet, Lewis — The school district’s Department of Choice & Career Options has honored Elizabeth Boutet and Ron Lewis as its 2017 Career and Technical Education assistant principal of the year (Boutet) and

its academy coordinator of the year (Lewis).

Students of the Week — The students of the week program recognizes Hawks, nominated by staff, for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with keeping a positive campus. Congratulations to the students of the week for Feb. 27 through March 3: Marvins Jean-Bart (grade 9), Nicole Cresta (grade 10), Jackeline Acosta (grade 11), and De’Shawn Graddy (grade 12).

BINKS FOREST STUDENTS ‘VISIT’ ELLIS ISLAND

Binks Forest Elementary School second-graders learned about their roots and American history through dress-up, play and music. During the day, the students re-enacted arriving at Ellis Island, the gateway for more than 12 million immigrants to the United States, followed by an evening of meaningful songs and stories about coming to America. The teachers and students did a wonderful job.

“New Americans” Gavin Goldstein and Carly Cantor read about the Statue of Liberty.

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Four Palm Beach Central High School debate team members qualified for the NCFL National Championships to be held in Louisville, Ky., at the end of May. Two students were voted as the first alternates. All of these students competed in Two-Person Acting (officially known as Duo Interpretation of Literature). Congratulations to the PBCHS debate team and their coach, Daryl Hall. Shown above are: Mailon Cedeno, Briana Garcon, Gillian Gouveia, Joevante Jean, Marlana Lawrence, Dominic LaFlame and Janisha Rocha.

Move-A-Thon At WLMS Raises Money For Shands Students at Wellington Landings Middle School had a great time Feb. 24 as they raised almost $3,500 to help sick children. The Student Government Association held its first-ever “Move-A-Thon” to raise money for Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

The SGAs at WLMS and Wellington High School have been working together to provide a smoother transition for students moving from middle to high school.

In January, the two groups decided that WLMS would assist the high school in its effort to raise money for Shands Hospital as part of the Children’s Miracle Network.

WHS hosts its annual Dance Marathon to contribute to this cause,

and Wellington Landings decided to assist in that effort by holding a Move-A-Thon.

The WLMS and WHS Student Government Associations worked tirelessly to advertise the event with public service announcements that aired on the WLMS morning announcements and with posters and fliers. Prizes were offered for top contributors. With WHS student leaders acting as mentors, the WLMS SGA planned and hosted the event. Students raised money and donated to the cause, and then danced, jumped and moved nonstop during the three-hour event. A total of $3,450.40 was raised at the WLMS event. The school looks forward to making the Move-AThon an annual event.

WLMS students celebrate raising $3,450.40.

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When It Comes ‘Spring Ahead,’ I Comply, But I Do Not Agree

Sunday night is the beginning of Daylight Savings Time, something I will never understand and, as an American, therefore hate.

“Spring Forward, Fall Back” is the amusing little ditty we humans (who are absolutely stuffed with gray matter from the neck up) have devised in order to help us remember what the heck to do. We are told that, in the spring, we move the little hand of the clock forward. In the fall, we move it back.

There are two problems with this: a) Do you still own a clock with a “little hand?” I don’t. Maybe you own a watch with a “big hand,” but, if you do, the hand is probably your own; and, b) What about people who

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER move from summer into autumn, which is basically all of the English-speaking world except the United States? Do they “Autumn Back?”

Either way, this Sunday evening signals the beginning of “Daylight” Savings Time, even though it will be pitch black

outside at the time. The sun itself does not cooperate with this nonsense, but we highly intelligent humans will “save daylight” by changing our clocks to read 3 a.m. when we know darn well it is only 2 a.m. Our bodies themselves will tell us it is 2 a.m. by insisting they’re sleepy and, when our alarm sounds again at 8 a.m., they will angrily remind us that it is really only 7 a.m. and to go back to sleep, for heaven’s sake! It will still be dark outside — a major clue that something is fundamentally wrong.

If the daylight we are “saving” is the daylight between 8 and 9 a.m., I prefer to enjoy it by keeping my curtains pulled tightly shut and my head nestled comfort-

ably in a pillow. Got a rooster? Remember to spring it forward. Or, if you live in my neighborhood, just spring it. Let the creature go. Please. I’m trying to sleep here.

“Gaining” an hour of daylight at night makes no sense either. When our antiquated clock-with-hands reads 6 p.m. but it’s really only 5 p.m., what am I supposed to do? Eat supper? I just had lunch. I don’t want to eat supper at 5 p.m. I’m not that old yet. And springing forward means it’s not going to be completely dark until the clock reads, what, 9 p.m.? 10 p.m.?

My husband is already in bed two hours before my first yawn; this is just going to make things worse. (“Let’s go for a walk!”

“I’m walking straight to bed.” “But it’s

still light outside! I wanna play!”)

In the U.S., Daylight Savings Time was first instituted in 1918. It was repealed seven months later when all the train and bus schedules were messed up and cows were still refusing to cooperate with their farmers (“Milk me now, McDonald!”).

But city folks liked it, so it was reinstated in 1942 despite the fact that schoolchildren now had to stumble to school in the dark.

As recently as 2007, they were still tinkering with Daylight Savings Time, trying to get it right despite that pesky sun.

But I try not to complain without offering a plan. And I have a plan. This fall, we autumn-matically go back to real time — and stay there. Who’s with me?

‘Logan’ Is A Violent Superhero Movie With A Soft Inner Heart

New film Logan is one of the best examples of how superhero movies can be when their characters are not simply being… well, superheroes. The most recent version of that type was X-Men: Apocalypse, where one group of good superheroes goes against a group of bad ones. That gets boring; we know who will win.

In the new movie, Logan (Hugh Jackman) fights mortality far more than any bad guy. Old age can be nasty even when you have adamantium claws. But the film also shows heart, something often missing in these films.

That may be because in many ways, this is like a western. Although there were references to Shane in it, this flick reminded me as much of films such as High Noon and The Shooter, where older men deal with issues that go far beyond simple good vs. evil.

Logan, the Wolverine, is much older than we’ve seen him before. It is 2029 and

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler he’s a drunken limo driver, living off the grid, taking his tip money to buy drugs, not so much for him but for very old Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart), who lives just across the border in Mexico in a huge metal tank that protects others from the damage his brain can do if he has convulsions. Logan provides drugs, but Caliban (Stephen Merchant), an albino mutant whose power is to track other mutants, does the day-to-day care.

Right from the start, it is clear the film earns its R rating. The violence is extreme

and often close-up. After killing a group of gang members trying to strip his car, Logan comes into contact with nurse Gabriella (Elizabeth Rodriguez), who wants him to drive her to North Dakota along with young girl Laura (Dafne Keen). Soon after, bounty hunter Pierce (Boyd Holbrook) along with a huge number of soldiers comes after Logan, Xavier and their young charge. The girl has incredible fighting skills and, after she and Logan kill a goodly number of soldiers, they escape.

Much of the rest of the film tells the story of that escape, highlighted by the relationship first of Xavier and the girl, who is clearly a mutant, and then between Logan and the girl. She is a new mutant; no natural ones have been born in a quarter of a century, but she has been “manufactured” by mad scientist Dr. Rice (Richard E. Grant), who wants her back. After all, he “owns the patent on

her.” Laura wants Logan to drive her to “Eden,” a hideout in North Dakota, just across the border from Canada, where she assumes she’ll be safe. We know better, and the fight goes on.

Jackman is exceptionally good in the role. This Logan is not much wiser than he has ever been, but his powers are diminishing. He no longer heals quickly, and his claws do not even extend fully. But he knows about duty and, complaining most of the way, does it. Stewart is wonderful as Xavier. He gets the opportunity to really chew up the scenery, and he is one of the best at that. As the nonagenarian Xavier, he gets to display many emotions and is a master of all.

I liked Merchant as the hapless Caliban, suffering as he is forced to track them.

Holbrook was excellent as the hunter; his role was the flashiest in the film and he did well portraying an opponent without mutant powers (although he had a very strong

artificial hand and seemingly hundreds of soldiers) against a superhero. But Keen came close to stealing the movie from all the veterans. Fierce, essentially feral, she’s a tiny, feminine version of Logan.

The movie is not a typical superhero film in that there was a real point to it.

Love and duty can work together, but all people can die. A lot of people died in the film. Some were peripheral, some were enemies, some friends. But as we watch Logan, Xavier and Caliban, all with their powers reduced and flawed, we can also feel our own mortality.

Batman, created in 1939, would probably need a walker by now since he would be over the century mark. In the words of Game of Thrones: All men die. The question is how well have you lived and how well have you died.

Again, this is a violent film, but it has a soft heart. I rank it as one of the best superhero movies I have seen. See it.

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Valiente Defeats Orchard Hill 14-11 To Clinch C.V. Whitney Cup

In a full-force display of organization and teamwork, Valiente snatched a 14-11 victory over Orchard Hill to ride home with the 2017 C.V. Whitney Cup. The clean, fast game unfolded on Engel & Völkers field at the International Polo Club Palm Beach last Sunday.

From the get-go, Valiente concentrated on not putting Orchard

Hill’s Facundo Pieres on the penalty line. Pieres was shooting a very efficient 71 percent heading into the game. Throughout the first half, Valiente only fouled 3 times and gave Pieres just one penalty attempt.

Directly off the first throw-in, Orchard Hill drove downfield, pressuring the Valiente defense.

Felipe Vercellino picked up a pen-

Adolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres battle for control.

alty 1 goal to give Orchard Hill an early lead and repossession of the ball. Shortly afterward, Polito Pieres finished off a run to give Orchard Hill a 2-0 advantage.

The game turned in the third chukker when Valiente controlled play, not allowing Orchard Hill to register a shot on goal from the field or penalty line. Adolfo Cambiaso and Diego Cavanagh each scored one goal from the field to give Valiente a slim 6-5 lead at halftime. From that point on, Valiente never looked back, stretching its lead with each chukker.

Throw-ins began to have a big impact on the game for both teams in the second half. Orchard Hill was winning more throw-ins, but when Valiente did win, Cambiaso capitalized on it. He would instantly appear from the back of the lineup and turn the play into a scoring opportunity. That thwarted Orchard Hill’s attempts to maintain momentum.

Valiente stretched its lead to four goals after five chukkers behind the strong play of 6-goal-

er Matias Torres Zavaleta. He played an outstanding game and had a particularly impressive second half, when he scored all four of his goals.

The emergence of Zavaleta, who was named the game’s MVP, created a tough challenge for Orchard Hill. Orchard Hill struggled to contain Zavaleta, a nearly impossible task considering that they also had to counter Cambiaso and Cavanagh.

Orchard Hill got back within two goals late in the game, scoring five of the team’s last six goals on penalty shots. However, Valiente was too strong in open play, scoring 12 of 14 goals from the field. Valiente shot an impressive 12 of 15 (80 percent) from the field, while Orchard Hill shot 5 of 7 (71 percent). The Pieres cousins, Facundo and Polito, made all of Orchard Hill’s 11 goals.

The combined force of Cambiaso and Zavaleta led Valiente to the trophy.

The Best Playing Pony award went to Sugar — who yes, was purchased from Sugar Erskine

Valiente’s Adolfo Cambiaso, Diego Cavanagh, Bob Jornayva and Matias Torres Zavaleta with the C.V. Whitney Cup.

PHOTOS BY DAVID LOMINSKA

— and is owned by J5/Valiente.

Sugar was played by Cambiaso.

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Lucy Deslauriers And Hester Win Suncast 1.50m Jumper Classic

Seventeen-year-old Lucy Deslauriers topped a lineup that included Olympians and some of the fastest riders in the world on Saturday, March 4 to win the $100,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper Classic with Hester at the 2017 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington.

Course designer Ken Krome set the track for last Saturday night’s 1.50m competition, which featured 49 entries jumping under the lights in the International Arena and yielded a nine-horse jump-off. Seven entries cleared the short course without faults, and it was the youngest of the pack who jumped to victory in the fastest time of 37.06 seconds.

It was the biggest win of a blossoming show jumping career for Deslauriers, who has been extremely successful in Under 25 events throughout North America over the last several seasons. She was aboard Lisa Deslauriers’ Hester, the 12-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding that she has ridden to success for almost five years.

“It was incredible!” Deslauriers beamed following her victory.

“Hester definitely felt the at-

mosphere tonight, and he really thrives on that sort of situation.

He feels a crowd. He knows it is under the lights, and he knew it was time to perform.”

Remarking on the group of riders in the jump-off, Deslauriers said, “It was pretty intimidating. I knew there were a bunch of really fast combinations... I am lucky that my horse is super quick, and he has a huge stride.”

Deslauriers jumped in two 1.50m events in 2016, but it was her first time competing at that level with Hester in a major night class. “It was definitely a step-up,” she said. “It really just felt like a grand prix under the lights. I tried to think about my plan, and not really worry about how big it was, and just ride the best that I could.”

Darragh Kenny finished second, riding Kerry Anne LLC’s Bolero III through the timers in 37.28 seconds. Kevin Babington placed third aboard veteran partner Mark Q in 37.48 seconds, and Alex Granato guided Page Tredennick’s Carlchen W to fourth place honors in 37.94 seconds.

Meanwhile, it was a win for Mexico in Saturday’s $35,000 Hollow Creek Farm Under 25

Series Grand Prix at WEF, as Eugenio Garza and El Milagro’s Victer Finn DH Z topped a field of 49 starters.

Seven entries advanced to the jump-off, where only two were able to clear the short course without fault. Garza cleared the track in 31.10 seconds. Jennifer Gates placed second in 33.21 seconds aboard Evergate Stable’s Pumped Up Kicks. Alex Matz completed the fastest four-fault round in 30.55 seconds to place third riding D.D. Matz’s Cashew CR. Garza was aboard a special horse in the nine-year-old Zangersheide gelding Victer Finn DH Z, which he purchased from Belgium’s Jos Verlooy in May 2016.

“He is actually the son of the first grand prix mare I ever had named, Seagull,” Garza said.

“That mare was pretty much the one that got me into riding, but she was plagued with injuries. She never really got to do anything, but her son Victer is an amazing horse. He has so much heart and so many good qualities, just like his mother. He is a really special horse for us.”

Remarking on her round with the 14-year-old Brandenburg

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gelding Pumped Up Kicks, Gates said, “I did this week in preparation for the five-star next week with Kix. After the four-star a few weeks ago, he has had a little bit of a break, which is nice.”

Third place finisher Alex Matz was aboard Cashew CR, a 9-yearold Holsteiner gelding that he got last summer.

“He is relatively new, and he is just sort of coming into his own right now,” Matz said. “It has taken a while for us to mesh, but he has tried tremendously every round for me. He has all the ability in the world, and he has been really a great new horse.”

While Matz was competing in only his third Under 25 event, Gates and Garza each have more experience in the series. For Garza, this is his third year competing in the classes and a great opportunity for both horse and rider.

“We really like the series, and the grand prix is a great class for us,” Garza said. “Even more so this year now that the grand prix are ranking classes [in the U25 Series]. That is unbelievable.”

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Stroke Awareness And Prevention Precautions Can Be A Lifesaver

Dr. Juan Gomez, medical director of neurointerventional and interventional radiology at Wellington Regional Medical Center.

Valuntas

Seeks Return To The Council

continued from page 1 the council needs fresh ideas and newer voices, and that is particularly true in the case of his opponent, David Swift, who has served on the council for more than 25 years, he noted.

Valuntas is also critical of Swift for his inconsistent application of policy. “I think I bring a better level of consistency,” he said.

He said that there are areas of the village government that can be improved, and focuses on his accomplishments and experience as a lawyer to be key in the ability to improve conditions in the village.

“I’m much more logically consistent in my decision-making,” Valuntas said. “It has helped me communicate with the residents a lot. I’ve met a lot of people over the years, and they know they can come to me, and I listen.”

Valuntas wants to give more focus to the potential commercial development of the land behind Lowe’s Home Improvement at the southwest corner of State Road 7 and Southern Blvd.

Swift

29 Years Of Experience

continued from page 1 erybody has told me it’s a nice place to live. It has a low crime rate, it has good schools, it has good services, it has a great recreation department, and so on,” he said. “The fact is I’m the longestserving elected official in the history of the village, and I played quite a role in all of that.”

Among his top accomplishments, he lists hiring the late David Farber as village manager.

He credits Farber for bringing the needed professionalism to village operations.

Swift said that Farber turned the village around, making it a respected voice in government in Palm Beach County and the state, putting the village on a path it has been following ever since.

“The path is this: we wanted to reduce taxes over time, and we wanted to look at opportunities to do that, so the first thing we did was merge the old fire department with Palm Beach County FireRescue, and next we merged the old village police department with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and basically reduced the millage immediately,” he said.

Next, Royal Palm Beach put

Hotel

Second Near Mall

continued from page 1 Drive and Wellington Green Drive.

The conditions for the proposed hotel include that it is not to exceed 72 feet in height; both hotels cannot have more than 250 rooms, including the existing hotel; each hotel and its accessory uses must be located in the same property; there would be amended uses for the Park-n-Ride facility, reducing the number of parking spaces used while providing the hotel with additional parking; and there must be

Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability.

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1. What is a stroke?

Stroke is a medical emergency that can happen to anyone at any time. When stroke occurs, blood flow to a specific area of the brain is cut off. It deprives the brain of oxygen, causing the brain to die. When these brain cells die, the abilities controlled by this specific area of the brain are lost.

This could include memory or muscle control. Each year, nearly 800,000 people will suffer a stroke.

The good news is that 80 percent of strokes can be prevented.

2. How would I recognize the signs of a stroke in myself or a loved one?

An easy way to spot a stroke

is F-A-S-T, and acronym that stands for: F - Face drooping A - Arm weakness S - Speech slurring T - Time to call 9-1-1 If you are unsure if someone is experiencing a stroke, it is better to play it safe than sorry. Every minute, 1.9 million brain neurons die, which can prohibit muscle and memory use. The sooner you can get to the hospital and receive proper care, the better.

3. How can I prevent stroke?

The American Stroke Association recommends a minimum of 30 minutes of aerobic activity daily. Exercise and proper nutrition are the most effective ways to prevent stroke. There is a direct correlation between a high sodium diet and stroke.

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“I would definitely like to scrutinize and make sure there is a sustainable and intelligent development behind the Lowe’s south of Southern Blvd.,” Valuntas said.

He believes that the proposed development can be very beneficial to the community, but only if managed properly.

“It has the potential to be something great, but unfortunately, sometimes at the beginning, this is what you see, and it’s something completely different at the end,” Valuntas said. “One of the things that I want to do over the next two years is maintain that it’s not going to be overdeveloped, putting too much emphasis or too much stress not only on the roads, but our police and fire infrastructure.”

The Senior Ad Hoc Advisory Board is moving forward with PMG Associates to complete the study on senior needs in the village. Valuntas likes the idea of seeing the development of a senior housing facility in the area.

“Getting someone to come in and step up to have a quality place for not only our current senior residents, but for someone like me, who has got a parent not too far away, but if anything happens, I would much rather have her closer to me and somewhere within the village,” Valuntas said.

He wants money from the additional penny sales tax now in place to go toward the village’s infrastructure plan and toward projects that support people with special needs.

“We are devising a plan to make our sidewalks and common areas ADA-compliant, because apparently a lot of places aren’t the way they should be,” Valuntas said, referring to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. “It allows people like my younger brother to get around by themselves.”

One of the key things to look at for the future is development to the west.

“To me, I guess the main issue is what are we going to do about the development, not only the one behind Lowe’s that I mentioned, but what’s going on to the west and to the north, and what can we do to mitigate it.”

Another concern has to do with traffic calming and safety for residents on certain streets in the village.

“I was happy to see that the council finally finalized a policy,” Valuntas said. “They’ve moved forward with traffic issues that I think should have been addressed a long time ago, particularly on Sandpiper Avenue.”

He considers speed tables to

be potential solutions on certain streets that see drivers move at high speeds.

“These things are designed for you to drive the speed limit,” Valuntas said. “If you’re going over what it’s designed for, you’re going to have a problem.”

As far as current procedures in council meetings, Valuntas sees areas to improve.

“The three-minute time clock I’m not a big fan of,” Valuntas said. “I understand it, but that’s one of the things I think can be done better.”

Still, he believes that the council meetings are currently being conducted in a professional manner.

He sees the council as an entity working for the people of Royal Palm Beach. “The government is here to work for us. It’s not the other way around,” he said.

Valuntas looks at the public spaces in Royal Palm Beach as some of the greatest focal points in the community, offering a great balance of activities for all age ranges.

“I’ve got children involved in the recreation programs and its phenomenal offerings,” Valuntas said. “We put on the four major events each year that are wellattended, particularly the Fourth of July. It costs a lot of money, but I think it’s really appreciated by

the population. We’ve got the dog parks; the cultural center, which is getting expanded, offering senior programs over there; and a lot of wonderful senior trips and things along those lines.”

With these areas as main focuses for Valuntas, he believes this puts him more in immediate touch in relation to the community and the current residents.

His opponent Swift, along with the council, recently voted to further restrict boats and recreational vehicles in residential neighborhoods. Valuntas sees it as an infringement on property rights for residents.

“I wasn’t really in favor of the whole RV/boat thing, changing the rules of the game a little bit,” he said. “If you’ve been living in a community for a certain amount of years, and you’ve made investments to your property, then the government comes in and says, ‘Oh, no, it used to be a setback of X; now it’s going to be a setback of Y,’ that kind of negates the entire investment in your property. Now you have to move your boat or RV elsewhere.”

Valuntas credits Swift for his experience based on his longevity on the council and knowledge through his education and work experience on water management issues.

However, Valuntas also asserted that Swift has a history of discouraging the involvement of residents coming to council meetings and voicing their opinions about the direction and development of the community.

For himself, Valuntas said that he doesn’t always take the easy road to solving issues, and he often wants to have an answer to every problem the community might face, regardless of whether it is within the bubble of what a local government can accomplish.

At the end of the day, Valuntas focuses on his educational background, experience as a lawyer and experience in the community as his top strengths and the reason why voters should elect him to Seat 2 on the council.

“My vision is to keep our parks and recreation top-notch, provide a safe community for the residents to live in, but also to have young families be able to start here, grow here and grow old here,” Valuntas said. “I want to see senior facilities and places where either my mom or someone in Greenway Village who can’t stay there anymore will have a place to go within Royal Palm Beach. I like seeing the emphasis on our senior and youth programs. It really is a nice place to live.”

money in the bank by selling its water utility to the county.

“The county spent millions of dollars putting in utility lines all the way in to Royal Palm Beach just so they could go to [the proposed Scripps site at] Mecca Farms. Mecca went away because of a lawsuit, and the county said, ‘Gee, we need some people to hook up.’ We said, ‘Yeah, let’s talk about this.’ So we sold the water utility and made $70 million on that.”

More recently, the village sold its old wastewater treatment plant site for $35 million.

“We brought in more than $100 million bucks in the last 20 years,” Swift said. “Where we stand today, we have $89 million in reserves.

I do not know another city in the State of Florida that has that. Our $23 million Royal Palm Beach Commons Park is paid off, and we are debt-free.”

Swift believes that he is the better candidate to serve because he has more experience and is an independent thinker. “I’m not tied to any developer or development group, and when something comes up, I look at what’s best for the residents,” he said.

His top goal over the next two years is to control traffic that developments to the north and west will generate.

“I’m the chairman of the West-

ern Communities Council, and I’m hoping I can get everybody to start talking with our [county] commissioner, Melissa McKinlay, on just how we can manage that,” Swift said. “We really need to be having that discussion right now.”

He also wants to see completion of the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd., which still awaits the result of a lawsuit brought by the City of West Palm Beach.

“We hope to get a favorable ruling in March so that State Road 7 can begin construction,” he said.

He also wants to see traffic calming issues resolved.

“Royal Palm Beach Blvd. is way overcrowded, and it has become worse and worse in the last two years,” Swift said. “Everybody doesn’t want to go down there, so they cut through the side streets, including me, and some of those people don’t follow the speed limit, and they are causing lots of problems here.”

Swift said he has walked Sandpiper Avenue, a popular cut-through street under study by the village, knocking on doors and asking residents their feelings about traffic calming. Some want more enforcement, and others want speed bumps.

“We’ve got to come up with a plan of how can we get the community to come to an agreement on what they want,” he said.

Several new developments have been proposed in Royal Palm Beach. Swift favors some of them, including one at the southeast corner of SR 7 and Okeechobee Blvd.

“A well-known West Palm Beach developer wants to develop a senior citizen assisted-living facility/nursing home,” he said.

“We have three other sites that have been considered for memory care/Alzheimer’s facilities… We need that kind of facility in Royal Palm Beach.”

He believes that a major development underway on the south side of Southern Blvd. just west of SR 7 has not yet undergone enough public scrutiny.

“It needs to be vetted in some way,” Swift said. “They have big plans that I think the community needs to know about.”

Swift believes that council meetings are currently conducted congenially and organized effectively.

“I think [Mayor] Fred [Pinto] is doing a good job,” he said. “He does a very good job of trying to run the meetings and get input from the residents and come up with options.”

Swift also thinks Ray Liggins is doing a good job as village manager, but could have done better work in handling the traffic calming issue.

“It was one of the most confus-

ing meetings I have been to,” he said. “It’s not Ray, it’s that staff can’t explain it in easy terms that the public can understand.”

He said the village’s recreation amenities are great but that their upkeep is the second-highest item in the budget.

“It’s 20 percent of our budget,” Swift said. “That’s very large for a community to spend on its parks. In tough economic times, we’re going to have to cut back on some of those parks. I’m retired now, and I use them a lot, almost every day, but it’s a large part of our budget.”

He noted that Royal Palm Beach has not fully discussed how to control encroaching development in a manner that will ease the effects of traffic locally.

“Okeechobee Blvd. is going to be a nightmare, and I feel for the Loxahatchee Groves people,” he said. “They’re going to have the brunt of it, and as it gets to Royal Palm Beach, it’s going to really impact us. Southern Blvd. is the same way.”

He said that the possible opening of Madrid Street to SR 7 should be a discussion for the residents who live there, and added that the traffic calming process should help in evaluating whether to open the access point.

Asked if there’s anything the council has done that he strongly

disagreed with, he said the approval of the RaceTrac gas station upset a lot of people in the neighborhood, who remain disgruntled.

“The way it was presented, it was to go through without a lot of public comment,” Swift said.

“I tried to slow it down so the people could understand what was going on.”

Swift believes, despite his opponent’s charge that he has been on the council long enough, that the village’s low crime rate, good schools and public services bear out his successes.

“I feel that I played a role in that, and I’m not ready to step down yet,” he said.

His vision for the future of the village is to follow the strategic plan developed by the residents and the council, but added that something not yet in the plan is to develop a transportation mobility plan for seniors.

Swift added that for him the upcoming election is a win-win situation. “If I win the election, that’s nice, but if I lose the election, I get to spend more time with my grandkids, and fish,” he said. “It works for me.”

Swift said voters should vote for him because he has more experience and pays attention to the needs of residents. “I listen to voters, and I make decisions based on what they want,” he said.

a replat of the Park-n-Ride parking lot and hotel property.

The hotel would provide additional rooms for regional and national sporting events, equestrian events and specialized medical uses, according to the staff report. Village staff recommended approval with the conditions of the resolution to allow for a fivestory 125-room hotel. The nearby Hampton Inn is a four-story, 122room hotel. The proposed hotel is expected to be a Fairfield Inn. Board Member Jeffrey Robbert asked about sidewalk connectivity, which staff member Cory Lyn Cramer said will be discussed within the Development Review

Committee (DRC). Board Member Thomas Bueno suggested that both the nearby businesses and the rest of the mall would benefit from pedestrian access.

Jennifer Vail of the Wantman Group, on behalf of the applicant, Birch Development Ltd., noted that there would be additional access points and cross access as suggested, as well as parking around the hotel. The applicant, she said, also agreed to staff’s conditions.

During public comment, Dennis O’Shea, representing the owners of the Hampton Inn & Suites, said his client opposes the project.

The existing hotel is in Parcel A, O’Shea noted, while the proposed hotel would be in nearby Parcel B. He noted that a civil complaint on the matter was filed March 3, noting that his client was promised hotel exclusivity. The complaint, which was copied to the village, shows the declaration of covenants, a copy of the developer’s application, a copy of the interlocal agreement between Palm Beach County and Wellington, and other documentation.

Birch, he said, approached the owners of the Hampton Inn and offered to sell the land in Parcel B, but the existing hotel’s owners

declined the offer. Now, O’Shea said, Birch wants to build a competing hotel where currently, only one hotel is allowed.

O’Shea asked that the matter be deferred until the court can review the complaint.

Village Attorney Laurie Cohen explained that this is a private dispute, which will be resolved through litigation. The board, she

explained, must look at the task at hand and how it complies with elements set forth in the staff report.

Bueno asked about the possibility of making Olive Drive safer to cross. Cramer explained that staff is looking for different solutions, whether it be a raised walkway or crosswalk lights. However, those details will be determined during the site plan, Cramer said.

Board Member Stephen Levin asked that the DRC take into consideration pedestrian easement or controls as an additional condition of approval. He made a motion to approve the ordinance with modified conditions presented by staff, and that the DRC take into consideration the concerns and comments from the meeting, which passed unanimously.

any of the residents’ taxes,” Walton said. “It would just be the existing bond that we would go for would guarantee that the only money used to pay it back would be the gas tax money that we already currently receive.”

If the gas tax money should decrease during the life of the 30-year loan, the lender would accept that decreased amount, Walton said.

“In other words, now we would not have to come up with money out of the town coffer to make up the difference,” she said. “There is also that new infrastructure onecent sales tax [increase] that just went through, and the town will be getting a portion of that. That is for infrastructure, so that will actually be a plus that the town will have

additional monies to possibly do more roads.”

Walton said the town has done a survey of the roads most in need of paving.

“Those are the ones that we’re going to go after and get them in good condition,” she said. “The one-percent sales tax will be extra money in the town coffer so that we can possibly do additional roads.”

Walton stressed that the referendum would enable the council to approve only the $6 million bond issue, and only after a public hearing.

“It’s just this one thing,” she said. “In order for any deviation from the charter, there has to be a referendum vote. This is a deviation from the charter.”

The proposed hotel would go near the Park-N-Ride lot behind the Wellington Green Square shopping plaza.

Referendum

Lox Groves Voters To Decide

continued from page 1 researched and found that the town can borrow a specific amount of money to pave the roads, using anticipated gas tax revenue as collateral.

She said the gas tax money has been used in the past to maintain the roads, but there has not been enough to significantly improve them.

“We can promise that gas tax money to repay the loan, therefore there would be no assessments, and there would be no increase to

The Neurointerventional Lab at Wellington Regional Medical Center.

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PBC Sheriff’s Foundation Presents Scholarships At Polo Event

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation held “A Day of Mallets and Chukkers” on Sunday, March 5 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington.

The event was a fundraiser on behalf of the Youth Scholarship Program. The third class of scholarship winners received their scholarships and were recognized at the luncheon.

This year’s honorees are: Randi Goldman, Santaluces High School, Valencia College; Tyrielle Jarmon, Palm Beach Gardens High School, Florida State University; Jocabed Martinez, Pahokee High School, University of Florida; Sydney McTier, Palm Beach Lakes High School, Florida A&M University; Lissett Paniagua, Pahokee High School, Florida State University; Tyler Reis, Royal Palm Beach High School, Palm Beach State College; Juanye Samuels, Glades Central High School, Fort Valley State University; Herlandes Sebastien, Santaluces High School, Palm

Beach State College; Teon Smith, Palm Beach Lakes High School, Morehouse College; and Vincent Weiss, Park Vista High School, University of North Florida.

The 10 seniors, all of whom were nominated by a sworn employee of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, received $2,000 scholarships for their freshman year of college. Each scholarship is renewable for up to four years of college or trade school.

“As a charitable organization, we want to give back to the community, and we feel there is no better way to do that than by helping deserving students further their education,” said Rick Seymour, chairman of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization that helps underprivileged children through such programs as Shop with a Cop and Youth Scholarships. For more information, visit www.pbcsf.org.

Deputy Ed Quinn and K9 Inka with Julia Passeroff, Sydney Passeroff and Alexis Liebman.

David and Leslie Sherman with the PBSO helicopter.

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PBCSF board members Michael Passeroff, Frank Hernandez, Lewis Stahl, Carlton Wade, Event Chair John Flanagan, PBCSF President Rick Seymour, Lee Fossett and Neil Hirsch.

John Flanagan, Rick Seymour and Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.

Tyler Reis from Royal Palm Beach High School with PBSO Deputy Darren Curci, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and John Flanagan.

Teon Smith and Sydney McTier with Palm Beach Lakes High School guidance counselor Wanda Thomas.

Honorary Chairman Neil Hirsch and Laura DeLuca.

Rick Seymour with his grandson Ricky Seymour.

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Wellington Softball Squad Defeats Sem Ridge

The weather provided a perfect backdrop for the show: cool, windless, a nearly full moon rising. The Global Dressage Stadium was sold out on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 12 for Althea, a Cavalia-type equestrian show supporting the Equestrian Aid Foundation. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 27

Wellington High School’s softball squad traveled Wednesday, March 1 to take on rival Seminole Ridge High School and held on to win 9-4. With the victory, the Wolverines improved to 5-1 on the season. Both teams entered the game with only one loss each. Page 35

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WHS Volleyball Boys Win Season Opener Over RPBHS

On March 2, the Wellington High School boys volleyball team hosted Royal Palm Beach High School for its season opener and defeated the Wildcats in three sets, 25-16, 25-8, 25-13.

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Appreciative Crowd At Equestrian Aid Foundation Event The weather provided a perfect backdrop for the show: cool, windless, a nearly full moon rising. The Global Dressage Stadium was sold out on the evening of Sunday, Feb. 12 for Althea, a Cavalia-type equestrian show supporting the Equestrian Aid Foundation (EAF).

The EAF is a nonprofit organization that assists equestrians coping with life-changing injury or illness and financial crisis. It provides assistance with basic living and rehabilitative expenses to riders, trainers, farriers, grooms, horse farm owners and other equestrians who need a helping hand.

The EAF holds an annual fundraising event, and this year’s was, by all accounts, a rousing success. The doors opened at 6:30 p.m., and the seating quickly filled, both general seating outside in the bleachers and VIP tables inside, which included cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a buffet dinner.

Back in the stable area, the performers, former Cavalia artists Sylvia Zerbini, S. Caleb Carinci Asch and Kansas Carradine, were getting ready. The performance was created exclusively for this event. Produced by Keith Greco, Althea was a tribute to the relationship between horses and humans. The equestrian ballet told the story of Argos, a horseman who is crippled and despairing, who finds himself in a land where a magical stallion, Althea, has the power to heal.

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By Ellen Rosenberg Renee Spencer, one of the lasso artists, was busy twirling. “We’ve been preparing for a few months,” she said. “It’s fun working together for such a great cause. I hope the audience enjoys it tremendously.”

Kansas Carradine and her daughter Phoenix, 11, was also getting ready. “We produced this show in only three months, which is a very short time,” she said. “It’s very moving, being able to help the EAF. I hope the show touches people, and they see the healing power of horses, which is intangible but very real.

Horses restore your heart and spirit.”

Many EAF volunteers were on hand. Nora Janssen, who runs Karen’s Equine Intervention, helped check in VIP customers. She received an EAF grant in 2014 when she became injured and needed a hip replacement. Her foundation, a local affiliate of Horses4Heroes, provides equine-assisted therapeutic sessions for children and adults coping with chronic illness.

“The EAF is wonderful,” Janssen said.

“Many people working in the horse business are independent employees. They don’t have

A scene from the Equestrian Aid Foundation benefits show Althea. benefits like people working for businesses.

Those in attendance were waiting for the And you can get hurt very badly very quickly show to begin. “We’re looking forward to around horses.” this,” said two VIP guests, Ann Vitunac and Carrie Wirth with EQ Media was another Anthony Yanketis. “It’s doubly meaningful, volunteer. “We were pleased to support this supporting such a worthy cause. Riding is a event with marketing and advertising,” she wonderful sport, but also a dangerous one. said. “They’re a wonderful foundation. It’s We’re looking forward to a fun evening with was also terrific that so many Cavalia perform- good friends and an enjoyable show.” ers worked on this show. Kudos to Louise The show began at 7:30 p.m. with a welSmith, EAF executive director, who planned come and live auction. Silent auction items this event. I know it’s going to be a really fun were also available, arranged on tables in the night.”

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ChildNet’s Care For Kids Luncheon April 6 At Wycliffe

ChildNet’s fourth annual Care for Kids Luncheon, presented by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, will take place Thursday, April 6 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club.

The luncheon is an opportunity for the community to rally behind ChildNet, Palm Beach County’s community-based care lead agency that protects abused, abandoned and neglected children, and to show support for children in the foster care system.

During the luncheon, ChildNet will present AT&T Corp. and its volunteer organization made up of current and past employees, the AT&T Pioneers, with the Champion for Children Award in recognition of their outstanding support of ChildNet and commitment to Palm Beach County’s children in foster care.

AT&T and the AT&T Pioneers have been long-term partners of

ChildNet, with grant donations totaling more than $800,000 and in-kind donations of items such as laptops for current and former foster youth graduating high school and gifts for the holidays.

Following the award presentation, an AT&T representative will speak to guests about AT&T’s support of ChildNet. The luncheon will be emceed by CBS 12 News anchor Liz Quirantes.

The Care for Kids Luncheon supports activities and items needed to bring hope to more than 1,500 children in Palm Beach County.

From braces, swimming lessons and sports uniforms to college tours and one-on-one tutoring, this aid goes beyond necessities to help these children not only succeed but thrive from the moment they enter the foster care system to the moment they leave it.

The event will be from 11:30 a.m.

to 1 p.m. Tickets are $75 each and include the luncheon, program and a gift bag. Tickets can be purchased at www.childnet.us. Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information on tickets and sponsorships, contact Gillian Moxey at (561) 414-0927 or gmoxey@ childnet.us.

ChildNet was selected by the Florida Department of Children & Families to serve as the Community-Based Care (CBC) lead agency in both Broward and Palm Beach counties. As such, it is the single private nonprofit entity responsible for administration of the local child welfare system in each county. It fulfills this responsibility by managing comprehensive networks of child welfare service providers and, in Broward, by also serving as the single centralized child welfare case management provider. The agency’s mission is to protect abused, aban-

(L-R) ChildNet board member Sarah Thomas, board chair Sigrid McCawley and Larry Rein, executive director for Palm Beach County. doned and neglected children in the communities it serves. Fulfillment of this mission requires constant input and support from community

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For more information about ChildNet, call (561) 352-2500, or visit www.childnet.us.

Palm Beach County Establishes Online Contractors Certification Portal

The Palm Beach County Contractors Certification Division has announced that on March 1, the enhanced customer service online portal was launched. Registered contractors in Palm Beach County are now able to create an account

electronically, through which they can obtain a personal identification number (PIN) and access services.

They can renew their county contractor license or state contractor enrollment; update bonds, general liability and worker’s compensation

insurance; and view the information on file for license certification.

Contractors also will be able to revoke any authorized agents; submit required documents, insurance certificates, bonds, business tax receipts, driver license and photo

IDs; and make payments.

Real-time notices of online submissions, staff reviews, feedback and approvals will also be available.

Plus, contractors can receive notices prior to expiration dates for their insurances, bonds, renewals, county

licenses and state enrollments.

The online portal will also be available via smartphone. Registered contractors can create their own online portal account by going to www.pbcgov.org/ePZB.Admin.

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Groups Seek Student Entries For Fair Housing Contest

In recognition of Fair Housing Month in April, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches, in conjunction with the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity and the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, is accepting contest submissions from Palm Beach County students in grades three through 12.

This year’s theme is “Fair Housing: Making Dreams Come True,”

and student entries will be accepted through Friday, March 17.

“We are proud to support this annual contest that educates our youth, and the community, about the importance of fair housing,” said Dionna Hall, CEO of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches.

“We have already received many great entries and are looking forward to more creative submissions in the coming weeks.”

Palm Beach County fair housing laws state that it is illegal to discriminate in the sale or rental of housing because of race, color, religion, age, familial status, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or marital status.

The contest is open to all Palm Beach County students in public or private schools, or home-schooled.

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AT&T Opens Authorized Retail Store In RPB

AT&T has opened its first authorized retailer store in Royal Palm Beach to meet the growing needs of customers. USA Wireless owns and operates the store, which brings the latest devices, accessories and services from AT&T. With this opening, there are now six AT&T locations in western Palm Beach County, with four authorized retailer stores in Wellington, Loxahatchee Groves and now Royal Palm Beach. There are also two AT&T-owned stores in the area.

“We’re expanding our retail presence to better serve our customers,” said Cristy Swink, AT&T Florida vice president and general manager.

AT&T now has 27 authorized retailer stores and 11 AT&T-owned

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Entries must be mailed or delivered to the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches, 1 Harvard Circle, Suite 102, West Palm Beach, FL 33409. All entries must be re-

ceived by March 17. Winners will be announced on Friday, March 31, with prizes to be awarded at a reception on Wednesday, April 19 at the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches’ West Palm Beach Classroom.

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For additional information, contact Renee Sandel at (561) 727-2788 or rsandel@rapb.com.

Home Depot Is Looking To Hire 450 In The Local Area

The Home Depot is hiring 450 associates in the West Palm Beach area and 80,000 nationwide in preparation for spring, its busiest selling season.

Applying for a job at the world’s largest home improvement retailer now takes about 15 minutes using any device, thanks to a shorter application and mobile-optimized Careers site at careers.homedepot. com. Select “see all hourly jobs,” then enter your desired location and click “search.”

From sales and cashiers to operations and online order fulfillment, opportunities include permanent, part-time and seasonal positions in

the company’s stores and distribution facilities. College students, retirees and veterans are encouraged to apply. For major market hiring numbers and interview tips, visit http:// builtfromscratch.homedepot.com.

The Home Depot is the world’s largest home improvement specialty retailer, with 2,278 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. In 2016, the Home Depot had sales of $94.6 billion and earnings of $8.0 billion. The company employs more than 400,000 associates, and its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Camp 1917 Summer Day Camp is the ultimate day camp filled with action, adventure and fun. Campers make new friends, develop new skills and create memories that will last a lifetime. For nine weeks of the summer, the YMCA of the Palm Beaches offers its traditional day camp experience for campers ages 5 to 12. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in a multitude of programs such as swimming, arts & crafts, sports, indoor and outdoor games, field trips and special events. Camp runs from June 5 to Aug. 4, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Before April 28, registration is $49; camp is $140 for Y members and $165 for non-members. After April 28, registration is $80; camp is $165 for Y members and $180 for non-members.

The YMCA of the Palm Beaches is located at 2085 S. Congress Avenue, West Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 968-9622.

Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts & crafts and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures that each child receives individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks and during the summer. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a horse show and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www.caspereystables.com.

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For nearly 30 years, The Goddard School has been a trusted name among parents and families. Its classrooms are safe, nurturing environments for children, offering age-appropriate opportunities to explore and discover.

The Goddard School’s summer camp curriculum incorporates its F.L.EX. Learning Program (fun, learning experience) and STEAM learning (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) into exciting, one-of-a-kind and fun experiences for your child every day. The camp runs from June 5 to Aug. 10 and features three different themes. It is for children 1 to 7 years old. For more info., visit www.goddardschool.com/wellingtonfl or call (561) 333-2020. The Goddard School located at 2665 State Road 7.

Gymnastics Camp at TGR is filled with fun days of gymnastics, games, fitness, movies, crafts, field trips and more. Your child will learn a ton from professional, certified and fun gymnastics coaches, who engage children at every turn. Come and enjoy the 23,000-square-foot facility with in-ground pits and 30-foot trampolines. Weekly themes include Mad Science, Olympic Week, Cooking with Chef David and more. The cost varies from $50 to $210. The Gymnastics Revolution is located at 6714 White Drive in West Palm Beach.

For info., call (561) 848-4577 or visit www.thegymnasticsrevolution.com.

The Lake Worth Playhouse will hold a summer camp where campers learn acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, which culminate in full-scale productions of Hairspray Jr. and Legally Blonde The Musical Jr. Campers will be engaged in studio-style rehearsals for music, dance and production. Campers 12 and older will also participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related education at the Lake Worth Playhouse, located at 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. For more info., call (561) 586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org.

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Each day at Lion Country Safari’s Safari Day Camp is filled with fun, adventure and hands-on learning. Campers ages 6 to 13 experience wildlife and wild places, become a zoo keeper for a day, swim, play games, make crafts and enjoy behind-the-scenes activities at Lion Country Safari. Camp sessions run Monday through Friday from June 12 to Aug. 11. Tuition includes daily lunch and snack, T-shirt, water bottle and cap. Register online, but hurry; spots fill quickly. Save $65 per week by registering early. For more info., call (561) 793-1084, ext. 2127, or visit www.lioncountrysafari.com.

Know an aspiring scientist? Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Junior Marine Biologist Summer Camp gives children ages 6 to 17 the amazing opportunity to explore Florida’s coastal ecosystems, enjoy hands-on science activities and much more. Campers will also learn about fun ways to protect the oceans. Sessions include Turtle Adventures, Sea Turtle Savers, Conservation Kids (6-10) and Field Experiences (14-17). Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Late pickup at 5 p.m. is available for an additional fee. For more info., visit www.marinelife.org/camp.

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Summer is made for adventure at the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium. The Science Center’s camp is perfect for young scientists ages 4 to 14. Each exciting week of camp offers hands-on exploration on a variety of topics in science, engineering and technology. The days are packed with interactive lessons, laboratories, themed crafts and outdoor activities led by expert science educators. Themes include Lego Robotics, Seaside Science, Space Race, MinecraftEDU and more. The camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before-care and after-care available. Register for your favorite week(s) at www.sfsciencecenter.org/camp.

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Campers will go on three field trips per week to places like bowling, ice skating, roller skating, Calypso Bay, Joey’s Outback, swimming, the science museum, movies and the zoo, to name a few. Campus days include crafts, video games, themed days and contests, plus more. Sessions are $370 each and run two weeks at a time. Before care is available starting at 7 a.m. The camp fee includes transportation and admission to field trips, breakfast, lunch and snacks each day. Call the school at (561) 792-4123 or the aftercare director at (561) 795-2186 for more info. The school is located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 400.

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Wellington Softball Squad Defeats Rival Sem Ridge

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington High School’s softball squad traveled Wednesday, March 1 to take on rival Seminole Ridge High School and held on to win 9-4.

With the victory, the Wolverines improved to 5-1 on the season. Both teams entered the game with only one loss each, but the Hawks (3-2) had difficulty containing Wellington’s offense in the later innings.

Both teams struggled early on, suffering from multiple errors in

the infield. Wellington did manage to take an early two-run lead in the top of the first inning from Bailey Cain’s two-run RBI single. The Hawks had several opportunities to take advantage of early Wolverine errors but failed to send anybody across the plate, and Wellington took Seminole Ridge into the second inning with the 2-0 lead.

Wellington then added another run to extend its lead to 3-0. Seminole Ridge loaded the bases in the second with just one out on the

Wellington’s Kraft Mayo is safe at second base as Seminole Ridge shortstop Jordyn Frank tries to make the play.

board. Taylor Pennica hit an RBI single to cut the margin to 3-1 for the Hawks. The Wolverines buckled down on defense, though, and closed the second inning surrendering just the single run.

In the top of the third inning, the Wolverines delivered a blow to the Hawk defense. Sarah Longley, a University of Florida commit, launched one over the fence in left field that extended Wellington’s lead to 4-1. It was Longley’s third home run in two games.

“It feels great to help my team out,” Longley said. “I just hit it; you can’t overthink it.”

The Hawks clawed back in the bottom of the third inning. With the bases loaded again, Mackenzie Marino hit an RBI single to chip into the Wellington lead, 4-2. Kailey Martin then hit a sacrifice fly ball to bring in a run for the Hawks and bring them within one, but the Wolverines did enough on defense to close the inning holding on to a 4-3 lead.

The fourth inning was all defense

Wellington’s Sarah Longley slides into home plate to add to the Wolverines’ score.

by both teams, which closed it out scoreless. Wellington then began to open up offensively. In the fifth inning, Longley hit a single then stole second base; she took third on a Hawk overthrown ball. Katie Schmidt struck a single that brought in Longley for Wellington to go up 5-3.

Thea Whitty hit a single to bat in See SOFTBALL, page 37

Thea Whitty connects with the ball for a base hit for the Wolverines.

PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

WHS Volleyball Boys Win Season Opener Over RPBHS

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, March 2, the Wellington High School boys volleyball team hosted Royal Palm Beach High School for its season opener and defeated the Wildcats in three sets, 25-16, 25-8, 25-13. With the

loss, Royal Palm Beach falls to 0-2 on the season.

From the start of the first set, the teams traded scores, then the Wildcats took a 6-4 early lead. Nate Vera provided consistent play in the middle for Royal Palm Beach, setting several of the points. The

Wolverines rallied to tie it up at 8-8, forcing Royal Palm Beach to use a time-out to regroup.

Wellington then began to gain some momentum and pulled ahead 15-10 with big plays over the net.

Both teams exchanged blows again later in the set, with the Wolverines

Ryder Roscigno sets the ball for a Wellington attack.

Royal Palm Beach’s Charles Vlahos passes the ball.

Wellington’s Cole Linnus gets the point at the net.

sustaining the more consistent play to maintain a 23-16 lead, and eventually took the set 25-16.

Wellington jumped out to a 14-3 lead in the second set. Cole Linnus was a key factor at the net for the Wolverines’ offensive burst early on in the second set. Ryder Roscigno

was equally instrumental in setting the ball for the scores for Wellington, who rolled through the second set 26-8, holding the Wildcats to a single-digit score.

The Wolverines collected the third set, 25-13, which staked the team See VOLLEYBALL, page 37

Wellington’s Lucas Amano-Cyril keeps the ball in play for the Wolverines offense.

PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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Bassmasters Host Fishing Tourney Out Of J&S Boat Ramp

The Royal Palm Bassmasters held a fishing tournament Jan. 15 on Lake Okeechobee out of the J&S boat ramp.

First place was won by the team of Ed Huff and Mike Dillistin with four fish weighing 13 pounds, 1 ounce.

Second place was awarded to the team of Chris Little and Adam Duncan with five fish weighing 10 pounds, 9 ounces.

The team of Chris and Crystle Smith took third place with five fish

weighing 10 pounds, 7 ounces.

The Big Fish of the tournament was 5 pounds, 5 ounces, caught by Huff and Dillistin.

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

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SRHS Weightlifters Win In Competition BASEBALL SCHOLARSHIP

Over the last several weeks, the Seminole Ridge High School boys weightlifting team has competed against local schools and were undefeated going into their conference meet. “These young men continue to make gains and give their all

in the weight room,” coach Chad Chieffalo said.

In the first local meet, SRHS outscored its opponent by 54 points, taking first place in these weight classes: 119 (Jacob Campbell), 129 (Jason Padilla), 154 (Kristian

The Seminole Ridge High School boys weightlifting team.

Gonzalez), 169 (Greg Henry), 199 (Courson Chandler), 219 (Michael Fontecchio) and 238 (Jose Rosiles).

In the second local meet, the Hawks outscored their opponent by 37 points, taking first place in these weight classes: 129 (Jason Padilla), 154 (Kristian Gonzalez), 169 (Greg Henry), 199 (Courson Chandler), 219 (Michael Fontecchio) and 238 (Jose Rosiles).

In the final local meet, SRHS won with 79 points, earning first place in these weight classes: 119 (Jacob Campbell), 129 (Jake Jones), 154 (Kristian Gonzalez), 169 (Greg Henry), 183 (Courson Chandler), 199 (Dylan Mohl), 219 (Michael Fontecchio) and 238 (Jose Rosiles).

Hawk senior Andrew Attaway has signed an athletic scholarship letter of intent to play baseball for the Parsons of Snead State Community College in Alabama. Shown here is Attaway (center) with Principal James Campbell and baseball coach Trent Pendergast.

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continued from page 35 a run that lifted Wellington to a 6-3 lead in the top of the sixth inning.

The Wolverines poured on three more runs later in the inning to go up 9-3.

The Hawks needed a big showing in the seventh inning, and it started on all cylinders for them when Paytyn Hazelton connected with the ball and drove it into deep center field for a double.

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continued from page 27 VIP tent. They contained some unique items, including a vintage Mercedes, a month of training with Olympic dressage team member Steffen Peters and a sunset yacht cruise.

The show began at 8:10 p.m. with a guitarist sitting on the arena’s sand in a spotlight. Behind him, a video screen proclaimed, “There is nothing permanent but change.” The

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Cammie Hamilton stroked a single to close the gap for the Hawks, but Wellington’s defense stepped up and closed the contest out with the 9-4 win.

“We scored four out of the seven innings, so offensively we were fine,” Wellington coach Mark Boretti said. “We have to be a better team focused on defense and we’ll be fine; we have a good team.”

Both teams were on break this week and will resume play next week.

Wolverines Over RPBHS

(Right) Seminole Ridge pitcher Taylor Pennica throws to the plate.

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guitarist left, and three white liberty horses entered, circling a woman.

All of the women were dressed as Greek goddesses, in flowing white costumes. A black liberty horse joined the group as the lights around the arena morphed from blue to purple to gold. Three lasso girls joined the ensemble, working the ropes up and down, jumping in and out, and even whirling lariats in each hand.

These performers were replaced by three liberty horses, two white and one black, and a female handler.

The horses bowed and wove figure eights. One horse decided to roll in the sand, and the audience laughed

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in understanding and appreciation of the horse being a horse.

The evening progressed. A woman did gymnastics while suspended from a hoop swinging high above the stadium floor. Three women and a man, seated on a pinto draft horse, entered. The women did more rope work, two on either side of the horse, one standing on its back behind the man.

At 8:30 p.m., another woman entered working her white liberty horse through Spanish walk, cantering figure eights, passage, piaffe and levade. Three more white liberty horses joined them, and they per-

continued from page 35 the victory. Adam Aqua provided aggressive play at the net, with Roscigno setting up the kills for Aqua.

Royal Palm Beach’s Joeh Joseph had back-to-back kills in the third, but it was not enough for the Wildcats to take the match into a fourth set.

Royal Palm Beach traveled to the Oxbridge Academy on Tuesday for a match, but results were not available by press time.

Wellington’s Adam Aqua jumps for the kill as Nate Vera attempts to block. PHOTO BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

formed circles and pivots, moving nicely as a group, galloping around, ending in a line with their noses over the next horse’s back.

Next, two women dramatically cracked whips aglow with golden fire, followed by a man doing gymnastics while suspended by two ropes attached to his wrists. Then came more liberty horses, six white and one black, directed by a single woman, working through different gaits, changing direction, wheeling together and lining up. The show ended after 9 p.m. with a man doing gymkhana moves, riding standing up and leaping back and forth from

a bay to a pinto.

Joe McClosky, a VIP guest and EAF recipient, watched raptly. “I was a farrier for 40 years,” he said.

“In 2007, a horse kicked me, almost shredding my spinal cord. The EAF helped me through five surgeries and years of rehab. They took care of me completely, made sure I wasn’t out on the street. I never saw anything like them. I was always the head of my family, the one caring for everyone. Asking for help was hard, but they knew how I felt. They’re my knight in shining armor.”

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Saturday, March 11 • The Palm Beach Contemporary Art, Design & Fashion Show will continue at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12. For more info., visit www. pbartshow.com.

• The Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association All Breed Dog Shows will take place Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.palmbeachdogshow.org.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “If You Plant It, They Will Come: Attracting Wildlife With Native Plants” for adults on Saturday, March 11 at 10 a.m. Learn how native plants can bring birds and butterflies to your yard, garden or patio. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County will meet Saturday, March 11 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Main Library on Summit Blvd. The guest speaker will be Debbie Duay, national vice chair of lineage research for the Daughters of the American Revolution.

For more info., call (561) 616-3455 or visit www. gensocofpbc.org.

• The Acreage Landowners’ Association will hold its Loxapalooza Chili Cookoff & Music Fest on Saturday, March 11 from 2 to 10:30 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Avenue North). Admission is free, but chili tasting is $5 per person. The chili cookoff starts at 2 p.m.

Awards will be presented. The fee to enter chili is $50. Live music will play throughout the event.

Food trucks will be available from 5:30 to 10 p.m.

Arts and crafts vendors and exhibitors will be on hand, as well as a car show, kids zone and more.

For more info, call (561) 510-0311 or visit www. acreagelandowners.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, March 11, 18 and 25 at 2 p.m.

Adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons with fellow wizards and warriors. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Teen Wii U Gaming & More for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, March 11 at 2 p.m. Meet your friends at the library for some Wii gaming and classic board game fun. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• “Cruisin’ for a Cure,” the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life Event in the western communities, will take place Saturday, March 11 from 3 to 11 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For more info., contact Lisa Noel at (561) 650-0129 or lisa.noel@cancer.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, March 11 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy watching and talking about anime. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will walk in Peaceful Waters Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington) on Saturday, March 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

Sunday, March 12 • Royal Palm Beach’s weekly Green Market & Bazaar takes place each Sunday through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park. For more info., call (561) 792-9260.

• The Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match and Great Futures Brunch at Polo, benefiting the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, will take place Sunday, March 12. The day’s events will kick off at 10 a.m. at the Grand Champions Polo Club with a celebrity polo match, followed by a 12:30 p.m. brunch at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. For more info., visit www.bgcpbc.org or call (561) 683-3287.

• The Wellington Garden Club will present Plants Galore & More at the Wellington Amphi-

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theater on Sunday, March 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured will be plants for your spring garden, free seminars on orchid care, easy flower arrangements, proper tree-pruning techniques and raffle items. New this year are events for children: a Home Depot craft workshop and a Growums kids gardening kit demo, both scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. For more info., call Joan Kaplan at (561) 628-4752 or e-mail admiral29@aol.com.

• The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida’s Annual Meeting & Glasner Award Ceremony will be held Sunday, March 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties (700 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach). For more info., e-mail pbc.aclu@ gmail.com or visit https://palmbeach.aclufl.org.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue the 2017 winter polo season with the USPA Gold Cup on Sunday, March 12. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• The Robert Sharon Chorale will hold a benefit concert on Sunday, March 12 at 3 p.m. for the Lord’s Place in the DeSantis Family Chapel (300 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For tickets and more information, visit www.rschorale.com.

Monday, March 13 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Write! Read! Critique!” for adults on Monday, March 13 and Monday, March 27 at 9:30 a.m. Join in an informal roundtable discussion where participants improve their craft by reading and discussing their work in progress.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Biz to Biz Palm Beach Business Expo will be held Monday, March 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Hilton Airport Hotel in West Palm Beach.

Visit www.biztobiznetworking.com or call (954) 838-9644 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m. Practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Tuesday, March 14 • Loxahatchee Groves and Royal Palm Beach will hold Municipal Elections on Tuesday, March 14. Polls will open open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more info., visit www.pbcelections.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, March 14 at 2:30 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Learning to Code for Kids for ages 5 to 9 on Tuesday, March 14 at 3:30 p.m. Learn how computer programming works by creating some real life programs before programming a little robot to safely travel through an obstacle course.

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

• The Village of Wellington will hold a Walk and Talk in the White Pine Community on Tuesday, March 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It’s Pi Day!” for ages 7 to 11 on Tuesday, March 14 at 4 p.m. Celebrate the number that never ends on its very own special day. Participate in special math challenges and activities. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for adults on Tuesdays, March 14 and 21 at 5 p.m. Meet new people, and share your ideas and knowledge with others who are just learning to crochet. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Scrapbooking Club for adults on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. Organize photos and record memories by using scrapbooking techniques and materials. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Choice Tuesday for ages 12 and up on Tuesday, March 14 at 6 p.m. Play a game, watch some anime, or try your hand at Dungeons & Dragons. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Healthy Mind & Body Series: Aromatherapy” for adults on Tuesday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m. Aromatherapy is the practice of using natural oils to enhance psychological and physical well-being. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, March 14 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center (1977 College Drive, Belle Glade) will present William Close & The Earth Harp Collective on Tuesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. For more info., call (561) 993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.

Wednesday, March 15 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Owl Prowl for ages 10 and up on Wednesday, March 15 at 10:30 a.m. This activity from Okeeheelee Nature Center includes a hands-on owl pellet dissection and a chance to meet owls. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host A St. Patrick’s Day Craft Bonanza for ages 2 and up on Wednesday, March 15 at 11 a.m. Drop in and make as many St. Patrick’s Day crafts as you want with supplies from the craft closet. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Storytelling: I’ll Tell You Mine, If You’ll Tell Me Yours” for adults on Wednesday, March 15 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Ballet by the Book: Peter and the Wolf” for all ages Wednesday, March 15 at 4 p.m.

Ballet Palm Beach brings Sergei Prokofiev’s classic tale to life. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Tween Craft & Coloring Club for ages 9 to 17 on Wednesday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m. Work out your creative side with coloring, rubber band creations, beaded jewelry or Zentangle doodle art. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Rosarian Academy (807 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach) will present Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time, on Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help. Visit www. rosarian.org or call (561) 345-3103 for more info.

• The Village of Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Aero Club community on Wednesday, March 15 at 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Thursday, March 16 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Let’s Get Knotty: Celtic Craft Knots for adults on Thursday, March 16 at 2 p.m. Learn to tie these endless interlace patterns in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

The Town-Crier • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for adults on Thursday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. Explore new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle with an expert from the Solid Waste Authority. Learn how to properly dispose of household hazardous waste.

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

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Catch a Lucky Leprechaun for ages 4 to 8 on Thursday, March 16 at 3:30 p.m. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with fun and games. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Village of Wellington will host a Food Truck Invasion at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursday, March 16 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. with live music by the Ocoee River Band at 6:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Western Business Alliance will hold an after hours social at the Palm Beach Habilitation Center (4522 S. Congress Ave., Lake Worth) on Thursday, March 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com for info.

• Alexandra Boudet, digital services sales manager for The Palm Beach Post, will be the keynote speaker for the Wellington Chamber of Commerce series on digital marketing on Thursday, March 16 at Suri West (13410 South Shore Blvd., Wellington). Registration begins at 6 p.m. To register visit www.wellingtonchamber. com or call (561) 792-6525.

• Gladiator Polo will continue Thursday, March 16 at 6 p.m. at Equestrian Village in Wellington.

Visit www.gladiatorpolo.com for info.

Friday, March 17 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day for ages 9 and up on Friday, March 17 at 2 p.m.

Wear green and enjoy a lucky craft, games and maybe a few gold coins. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a March Madness Marble Run for ages 7 to 11 on Friday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m. Design maze structures just by using marbles, paper plates, construction paper and other craft materials. Watch how your maze acts like a pinball machine. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Toddler Art Time on Friday, March 17 at 3:30 or 4:30 p.m. Bring the little ones to this experiential art class. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Hepzibah House Benefit Barn Dance, a family-friendly St. Patrick’s Day event, will be held Friday, March 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Hepzibah House is a faithbased nonprofit providing recovery, restoration and release for human trafficking survivors and victims of sexual exploitation For more info., call Karen at (561) 379-3853.

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WELLINGTON SHORES COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE — Saturday, March 11th Gates open 8 a.m - 11 a.m. Rain or Shine.

Sales at more than 50 houses. Clothes, toys, tools & fitness & lawn equipment,furniture, books, bicycles, electronics & more. 1.2 miles west of US 441 on Lake Worth Rd. then south on Barefoot Dr.

SPACIOUS LIVING IN SPANISH STYLE COURTYARD HOUSE ON CUL-DE-SAC — in prestigious Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. Split bedroom floor plan, 4 bd. 4 ba. overlooking courtyard/pool with view of lake/ golf course. $425,000.00 Sold as is. Seller motivated. Wendy G. Perlman 561-818-3398 wgperlman@gmail.com

HOUSE LOT IN THE ACREAGE — Located on 62nd Place N. 1 1/4 acres, wooded, on dead end street, Property is surrounded by nice homes (if you know anything about the Acreage, it's very important to know who your neighbors are) There are no HOA's which is both good and bad depending on what your plans are. The property is right off Hall Blvd.

OPEN HOUSE - LOXAHATCHEE for direct access to Northlake Blvd. It's only a few miles from Publix. All schools are within T I N Y H O M E S O P E N H O U S E —​ a couple miles of property. The best part it's Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m and Sunday only going to be minutes form Minto's new 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. TINY HOMES AS SEEN shopping district...Priced at $74,900 call ON T.V. 1773 Folsom Road. Loxahatchee. Sheldon Fogg - Logan Realty. 561-676-1098

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FOR RENT FURNISHED ROOM — Seeking Mature Professional, includes all utilities, WI-FI and TV provided. NO children, NO Smoking, NO Pets. Call 561-632-0464

H E L P WA N T E D A D S A L E S P E R S O N & P H O T O G R A P H E R S WA N TED FOR SPECIAL PROJECT — Send Resume to Winfieldmagic@gmail.com

2003 NISSAN 350Z COUPE — good condtion, original owner, garage kept. Silver exterior/black leather interior. All trimmings. Asking $6,500. 561-793-1835 or 561-225-3450

MAKE $2000 A WEEK— Sales exp a plus, great networking skills, valid drivers license. Mature and or retired candidates are encouraged to apply. Join our team call Mark 561-352-0298.

2004 HYUNDAI X6 350 — fully loaded, with sunroof, 134,000 original miles, well maintained, 1 owner, $2900. Call 561-906-2587 for appointment

PA R T- T I M E C L A S S R O O M T E A C H ER — 3-5 year olds. CDA/40 hours - 6 hours per week - $13 per hour. Call 561856-5202. Royal Palm Beach Location.

CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSISTANT — Looking for teacher assistant, experience preferred please. Hours are (8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ) or (2 p.m. - 6 p.m. ) This facility is located in Western Communities. Call (561) 793-5860 SECRETARY FOR SMALL ACCOUNTING OFFICE — heavy phones, client contact, filing, preparing documents. Must know Word. Excel a plus. Please fax resume to: (561)333-2680.

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL-MATURE — part to full time for solo practitioner, small office, heavy phones, client contact, scheduling, preparing documents, etc. Must be experienced. Timeslips, ProDocs, Word Perfect or Word. Probate, estate planning, guardianship and Medicaid planning.Please fax resume to (561)333-2680. References required.

FRONT DESK CLERK PERSON — with good verbal/written communication skills and the motivation to provide good customer service. Flexible schedule needed (mainly night shift, weekends and holidays) Experience preferred, but we will train the right motivated person. Royal Palm/Wellington/Acreage residents will save on gas and travel time. To Apply : E-mail or Fax Resume to: info@royalinnhotel.com 561-795-1502 or Apply in person HOUSEKEEPER — Responsible for cleaning guest rooms in a timely and thorough manner. Experience and fluency in English is preferred. Must be able to work weekends and/or holidays. To Apply : E-mail or Fax Resume to: info@royalinnhotel.com 561-795-1502 or Apply in person

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HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time or part time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423.

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

DELUXE LAWN AND PEST MANAGEMENT Lawn Pests, Weeds, Rodents and Interior Pests. Since 1991. Good Communicators. Call (561)795­-7045

SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated. Please call 561-324-5807.

LOST PETS **** LOST DOG **** — Savannah has been missing since February 25th. She was last seen on Pierson Rd./South Shore Blvd. in Wellington. Female - Reddish Brown, White Socks & Chest - 45 lbs. She's a shy 7 month old Australian Shepherd Mix pup. PLEASE DO NOT CHASE! Take a photo & Call/Text.

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

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 HOUSE CLEANING —Pet sitting, non medical senior care, & much more. Serving the Western Communities, over 10 years, references available. Honest, Reliable. Call 561-598-0311 C L E A N I N G S E RV I C E S — R e s i d e n tial & commercial. Call 561-503-6650

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

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H E L P WA N T E D W E B & O N L I N E S U P P O R T F O R A S P E C I A L P R O JECT — must be able to create templates & manage social media. Please email resume to winfieldmagic@gmail.com

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

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ROOFING ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763.

ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207 NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated.

Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates BROOKER ROOFING — New Roofs, Re-Roofs and Repairs with over 40 years of local experience. All work guaranteed. State certified and insured CCC1331097. Call Toll Free 7 days a week for a Free Estimate! 1-800-747-0279.

SEPTIC SYSTEM REPAIR DANNY'S SEPTIC — Commercial/Residential. Drainfields, Lift Stations, Grease Trap Pumping, Drain Cleaning. Licensed/Insured.

SA0031137 SR0111696. 561-689-1555

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

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THOMAS McDEVITT ELECTRIC INC.— Commercial /Residential. We install our own products. Light bulbs • Lighting Fixtures • Speciality Bulbs • Recessed Lighting • Ballast Replacement • Landscape Lights. 561-503-7290 Lic. #EC13007161

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

LOCKSHOP & SECURITY CENTER CK'S LOCKSHOP & SECURITY CENTER.— Since 1960. Keys - Locks-Safes-Decorative/ Commercial Hardware-Access Control Systems-Card & Key Fobs -Medco. High Security Locks-Alarms/Monitoring/Surveillance Camera Systems 561-732-9418

MOBILE AUTO DENT REPAIR MOBILE AUTO DENT REPAIR — I can fix your dings, creases and larger dents without painting. Reliable/Convenient.

Owner Operated. Satisfaction Guaranteed! 561-662-0513. Palmbeachdents.com

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified -pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com 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 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-578-2873. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

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

TILE & FLOORING INSTALLATION PERFECT TILE & FLOORING INC. — We Specialize in ceramic, stone, and porcelain tile installation. We also do wood, laminate, and vinyl plank flooring installation.

We service all of Palm Beach County and some of the surrounding area's. We are locally owned and operated with 15 years of experience. We do kitchens, bathrooms, showers and floors. No job too big no job to small. We do it all. Free estimates anytime. Please call 561-512-1104 or 561672-8334 to schedule your estimate today.

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

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