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Volume 40, Number 9 March 1 - March 7, 2019

Serving Palms West Since 1980

SHINKEVICH FAMILY FUNDRAISER

Indian Trail Improvement District Manager Rob Robinson went over a number of key issues last week during his report to the ITID Board of Supervisors, including keeping up with culvert replacements, completing the agreement with GL Homes for the 640-acre water storage area and lane improvements at local schools.

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Call Of The Quarter Ceremony Focuses On PBCFR Lt. Scott Stanton

Wellington Regional Medical Center’s Call of the Quarter Ceremony took place Thursday, Feb. 21 in the hospital’s community room. The honored patient was Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Lt. Scott Stanton, who had a heart attack while on duty. The special recognition ceremony honored EMS, firerescue and WRMC physicians and staff for their outstanding commitment to providing exceptional patient care in saving Stanton’s life. Page 5

Ceremony Opens New Royal Palm Beach Youth Baseball Season

The Royal Palm Beach Youth Baseball Association held a baseball and softball season opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 22 at the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex at Willows Park in Royal Palm Beach.

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Wolverines Advance With A 70-60 Victory Over Lake Worth

The Wellington High School basketball team is one step closer to capturing their thirdstraight regional title after defeating Lake Worth High School 70-60 on Thursday, Feb. 21 in a Class 9A regional quarterfinal match held in Wellington.

Linton Brown led the way for the Wolverines (22-6) with 30 points on the night. Page 23 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 20 LETTERS.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 SCHOOLS........................... 8 - 9 PEOPLE................................. 10 COLUMNS............................. 18 CALENDAR............................ 20 BUSINESS............................. 21 CLASSIFIEDS................. 22, 25 SPORTS..........................23 - 24 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach hosted a fundraiser for Kelley Shinkevich and the Shinkevich family on Tuesday, Feb. 19. Friends and family gathered to raise money for Shinkevich, who is fighting a battle with cancer and recently lost her beloved husband Mike to cancer as well. Shown above are Elaine Tomchin, Kelley Shinkevich and Jackie Pertusiello.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 12 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Council Broadcasts Will Soon Be Closed Captioned

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report A three-hour Wellington Village Council meeting Tuesday, Feb. 26 with two sign language interpreters tag-teaming the intricate information being discussed made only brief mention of the consent agenda item authorizing a $70,250 contract to Link Electronics to provide closed captioning services for all future broadcasted village meetings.

The sign language interpreters and future closed captioning are designed to bring the village into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The bulk of the meeting was devoted to a staff report providing an update on the Town Center concept and seeking direction on the next action to take.

In recent months, several public meetings have been held to gather input from residents on what they would like to do with the village’s property along Lake Wellington, if anything. Results from the

meetings were not tabulated or presented in a statistical format, as they were primarily comments from respondents. Casual surveys were also taken at recent events.

These were presented in colorful tables.

Mayor Anne Gerwig, who has opposed changes that could eliminate the village-owned Lake Wellington Professional Centre, pointed out that the data could not reliably be projected out to the population. “This is just a survey at a spot, and none of this is statistically correct,” she said.

Nevertheless, Vice Mayor Michael Drahos had Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes calculating percentages in his head on the fly as he was asked about each category and the number of people who wanted to do nothing with the property.

Just three percent wanted no change to the waterfront, five percent wanted no change to the green space and 27 percent didn’t want a parking structure. While Drahos

didn’t get a chance to articulate his conclusion, the point seemed to be that only a small percentage of residents wanted no changes to the Town Center area.

Barnes pointed out that people overwhelmingly wanted more green space, but few approved of a parking structure that would free up parking spaces to create the green space. The area has long had significant parking issues during major events.

In the public comment portion of the discussion, seven residents registered their concerns.

Mark Davidson, a 30-year resident, asked where the demand was coming from for the project. “Is this board driving the train?” he asked, complaining that the public input sessions were organized to elicit comments on what people liked and to sell the concepts.

“Do not move forward without a referendum.”

Richard Cobb also believed the “want” was coming from the See TOWN CENTER, page 4

Divided RPB Council OKs Change To Meeting Schedule

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week presented mixed feelings about shaving its annual meeting schedule down from two meetings a month to one, with the option to add a second meeting when necessary. The change passed at the Thursday, Feb. 21 meeting on a split 3-2 vote, with councilmen Jeff Hmara and Richard Valuntas dissenting.

Mayor Fred Pinto introduced the concept at the Feb. 7 meeting and noted that the council’s workload has dropped significantly in recent years.

“From 1959 to 1993, the council only met once a month, and that was adequate,” Pinto said. “In 1993, the market was booming, and development was booming, which necessitated for the village to move to having a meeting two times a month. Now we find ourselves in 2019, maybe 97 to 98 percent built out, and the volume of activity and applications for developmental review is just not there anymore.”

Village Manager Ray Liggins proposed a schedule for council meetings throughout the remainder of 2019 and explained his reasoning behind it.

“The council is required to meet no less than once a month on the first or third Thursday of the month. What I propose for you here is basically that same program,” Liggins said. “We typically have the first meeting in July as a budget workshop, if there’s business that needs to be accomplished, we will combine that meeting as needed. I’m not showing a first meeting in March, but we do have things that would require a first meeting in March.”

Hmara was not satisfied and voiced concerns over the proposed changes both personally, and after speaking with residents.

“Each one of the meetings we currently have is an opportunity for the public to approach us. We just recently had an experience where an item was brought to us by a large number of residents. My concern is fewer meetings means fewer opportunities for that kind of engagement with the public,” Hmara said. “That’s not just my concern. If we were to use the first meeting for something like a workshop, and within that setting provide an opportunity for public engagement, it might be a reasonable way to address the concern about fewer opportunities to engage the council.”

After reviewing the proposed new schedule, Vice Mayor Selena Samios disagreed, feeling that it is better to have the schedule available in advance instead of canceling meetings as needed.

“I understand the different perspectives, but it’s adding two extra months that we only have one meeting. I’d prefer to have this set so the residents can see,” Smith said. “I’ve been contacted multiple times by residents. There is no way people don’t have the opportunity to reach us. Starting in July, we have two meetings every month. It’s not that much we are eliminating if we go off the [proposed] schedule.”

Pinto provided reassurance that the ability for the public to reach the council and express concerns or present items would not change.

“I think our policy has clearly been that whenever we meet, we give the public a chance to address us. A lot of cities don’t do this. We would certainly continue to do that,” he said.

In other business: • Palm Beach County FireRescue District Chief William Rowley presented his agency’s annual report to the Village of Royal Palm Beach. He summarized the See RPB COUNCIL, page 4

QUARTER AUCTION SUPPORTS RELAY

Plante And Shorr Face-Off For Seat 4 On Lox Council

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Karen Plante and Robert Shorr are running for Seat 4 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council in the election on Tuesday, March 12.

The seat has been held by Mayor Dave Browning since the town’s incorporation, but Browning has decided to step down after four terms.

Also on the ballot will be Seat 2, held by incumbent Vice Mayor Todd McLendon, who is challenged by former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor Laura Danowski, and Seat 3, held by incumbent Councilwoman Anita Kane, who is challenged by Lisa El-Ramey.

The ballot will also have two referendum questions, one asking voters if they want to allow the town to take out a long-term bond to help residents get their roads

paved, and the other asking voters if they want to remove language from the charter that requires the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to be in charge of police protection.

Karen Plante — Plante moved to Loxahatchee Groves about 16 years ago from Broward County with her husband, Dan, and her son. She worked as a veterinary technician for 17 years before getting her teaching degree from Florida Atlantic University. After teaching for a while, she left to have her son, who is home schooled and is now dual-enrolled in high school and college at age 16.

“I went to FAU as an older student,” Plante said. “I put myself through college. I bought my own house when I was about 22 years old, and after a few years, I decided that I like animals a lot. I do a lot

of things with animal and wildlife care places. I’ve donated time doing things with animals, working in a pet clinic, but I also love kids, so I put myself back into college and became a teacher.”

Plante said she considers home schooling her son as a full-time job. She volunteers at the South Florida Fair and in the guardian ad litem program to help children who are in the court system.

Plante said she is running because she loves Loxahatchee Groves and wants to preserve it.

“I would love to protect its unique nature, its rural lifestyle,” Plante said. “I would love it to be the same for future generations. I would love for my son to stay here and enjoy the trees, the wooded areas, the parks, the ability to feel separate but be near a city.

At night, it’s very dark. You can See LOX SEAT 4, page 20

K.B. Quarters for Kindness organized a quarter auction fundraiser for the Relay for Life of Western Palm Beach County on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Wellington Trace Tavern. A variety of vendors, such as Tupperware, Mary Kaye, Kissed by a Pixie, Paparazzi Jewelry and more, donated a portion of their bids to Relay for Life. Shown above are Harrison Harwood, Pat Rizzo and Helen Marie Harwood. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 12 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

ITID Board’s Legislative Focus On The Corbett Levee

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors held a legislative workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 27 in preparation for Palm Beach County Days in Tallahassee, which are set for March 5-6.

Lobbyist David Ramba and Nazbi Chowdhury, aide to State Sen. Bobby Powell (D-District 30), gave presentations at the workshop.

At the head of ITID’s legislative priorities are the completion of the Corbett levee at a cost of $5.7 million, construction of the M-O Canal gate and continuation of the Moss property stormwater project, each at a cost of $400,000.

ITID President Betty Argue

explained that the levee separating the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area from The Acreage is most important because after Tropical Storm Isaac dumped an estimated 18 inches of rain in the area, the Corbett levee breached.

The state agreed to fund $8 million, of which the South Florida Water Management District received $4 million to complete the levee and $500,000 the following year, which is being held in escrow. The cost has now risen to $5.7 million to complete the project.

Chowdhury said that Powell has agreed to sponsor all three of the district’s funding requests.

“Mr. Powell has met with Mr. Ramba, and he can definitely provide you with more understanding

of how we’re going to be working these appropriations requests this year, and who exactly we’ll be meeting with to be able to push these requests forward,” he said.

Chowdhury wanted the board to be aware that Powell has also agreed to sponsor the county’s Loxahatchee River Preservation Initiative, which could indirectly affect ITID. Ramba, who has represented ITID in Tallahassee for almost 20 years, said the capital is abuzz having a new governor, Ron DeSantis, who has an approval rating of 64 percent statewide, which is higher than former Gov. Rick Scott ever achieved during his eight-year tenure.

“He’s taking things in a different direction in Tallahassee,” Ramba

said, on such topics as medical marijuana, which was approved by 74 percent of voters in a statewide referendum, and enforcing the constitutional amendment approving $250 million for the Everglades and overall water quality.

“He’s really moving the state in a more moderate direction based on what the people want, versus in years past it seemed like we were trying to circumvent the process,” Ramba said. “He’s really taken an initiative. People are far more pleased with his first month and a half in office than they’d ever imagined, on both sides of the aisle.”

Ramba said DeSantis ran his campaign on clean water and improving the environment.

“Scott ran on three things: jobs,

jobs and jobs,” Ramba said. “Some of these other issues weren’t neglected, but they weren’t the priorities of the executive branch.”

Ramba said the state has a $91 billion budget, but he expects it will actually be $87 billion or $88 billion because the legislature wants to keep $4 billion or so in reserves.

“They did that last year, and that money was pretty much depleted because of the last hurricane we had,” Ramba said. “They used that for assistance and storm cleanup.

So, I think they’re going to start doing that as a trend, keeping that money in reserves.”

Ramba said that as of Wednesday, Mexico Beach, which was hit the hardest by Hurricane Michael, See ITID GOALS, page 4

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ITID Board Gets Update On Projects, Including School Stacking

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District Manager Rob Robinson went over a number of key issues last week during his report to the ITID Board of Supervisors, including keeping up with culvert replacements, completing the agreement with GL Homes for the 640-acre water storage area and lane improvements at local schools.

At the board’s Feb. 20 meeting, Robinson said that district staff had just finished up the GL Homes agreement, and ITID has four more years to complete the requirements of the 640-acre impoundment deal.

“I feel I need to start working on permitting, funding and implementation right now,” Robinson said. “I bring this up in the fact that we have five supervisors on this board who all have important issues they would like to have accomplished in their tenure. As district manager, it is my role to see that the direction given to me by the board is carried out to the very best of my ability. As a board, I ask for your confidence in my decision making to prioritize items based on life safety, flood

control, maintenance and capital improvements for all these systems.”

Robinson said if a supervisor has an item to bring to the rest of the board for discussion on the agenda, he would like to know two weeks before the meeting so he can discuss it with the president, who sets the agenda.

“I know that things pop up at the last minute and are of high importance to the community,” Robinson said. “I’m trying to avoid a follow-up with my staff and our dedicated associates. We need time to research the item and gather all the necessary background information, vet it, publish it so the public and/or supervisors and my staff can do the research associated with it.”

Robinson said the Operations & Maintenance Department has finished the culvert inventory, and once the data has been completed over the next month, they will put together a master schedule for culvert replacement.

“The good news is there wasn’t the 600 I had first quoted when I was just looking at the survey maps that we had,” he said. “It turns out there are 400.”

However, it will still take decades to complete.

Robinson said he and his staff are organizing a second culvert crew utilizing existing staff with the same equipment strength.

“We will need to upgrade some of the older equipment for efficiency and economy, but not raise the number of rolling stock,” Robinson said. “Right now, we have enough that we can convert some of the resources from one of the [capital improvement crews], pull one or two individuals from maintenance, and actually strengthen the [capital improvement crew] into another full-blown culvert crew.”

Robinson said the culvert rehabs and replacements are time consuming and take a lot of material.

“We go down and re-stabilize the subgrade, bring everything back up… [in order to] build on a stable platform and concentrate on grading the swales and the alignment of culverts to proper elevations,” Robinson said. “That’s going to be key to getting this water where it needs to go.”

Robinson said that after a recent town hall meeting held by County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay

— where many residents spoke about traffic issues in The Acreage — he was able to speak to County Engineer David Ricks, who pledged to double the number of traffic and street signs for the district to 50.

Robinson and ITID Engineer Jay Foy were also able to speak to McKinlay about vehicle stacking problems near schools.

“Personally, I don’t believe it should be on the backs of our residents to provide all this, so she asked me to reach out to [School Board Member Marcia] Andrews and see if we can’t come to a solution on this,” Robinson said.

ITID President Betty Argue said she spoke with Andrews and School District Chief of Facilities Management Wanda Paul about the problem, with no resolution.

“The bottom line is they have come back to say that despite what Marcia Andrews would like… they have said they cannot take dollars from their budget,” Argue said. “There’s nowhere that they can put to road improvements that are outside of construction of a school.”

Argue said part of the discussion is putting a turn lane the full length

of Golden Grove Elementary School and Western Pines Middle School on 140th Avenue North.

“I’m still not clear, but it looks like we have what we need to do it,” Argue said. “The problem is we have to pay for it.”

Argue said she has a legal opinion submitted by ITID’s legal staff when the schools were built, that the district has the easement to build the stacking lane.

“Based on that, I was going to bring it up. We could put that in the R3 [road improvement plan] as doing the turn lane all the way through,” Argue said. “We’re going to keep getting from the School District, ‘We don’t have the ability to direct funds from our budget into doing this because it’s not new construction,’ and the county can’t pay for it because it’s not a county road.”

Robinson said traffic stacking problems are not just on 140th Avenue North.

“There’s issues in the morning on Orange Blvd.,” he said. “People are going head-on down the turn lane.”

While not addressing the singular issue of the road construction, Robinson said he has reached out

on other possible solutions.

“We worked very well with them on the idea of putting up some signage out there, and it comes down to the parents being educated on how to properly drop off and queueing for that,” he said.

“If we can just get the people off of Tangerine [Blvd.] and queued up along 180th [Avenue North], it would solve that problem, and we wouldn’t have stacking on a traveling roadway.”

Robinson said signage is posted with the statute prohibiting parking or stacking on the road, which empowers deputies to issue violations.

“I don’t know how many have been executed, but I feel strongly about that,” Robinson said. “It’s a school issue, and they need to make a commitment on this as well.”

Argue noted that Acreage Pines Elementary School is on a county road, Orange Blvd., and perhaps the county could address problems there.

“I think we do have a solution on those turn lanes,” she said. “We can include it in the R3 plan, if the board chooses… It just means that we have to pay for it.”

March 15 Buck Off Challenge To Benefit Southeast Florida Honor Flight

Snowflake, the infamous mechanical bull, is looking forward to challenging riders young and old in the annual Buck Off Challenge to benefit Southeast Florida Honor Flight.

The popular event is a crowdpleasing mechanical bull-riding contest that benefits Southeast Florida Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization that flies World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the memorials built to honor their service and sacrifice.

The Buck Off Challenge will be held on Friday, March 15 at the Wellington National Golf Club at (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington). Practice opportunities will be on Thursday, March 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., thanks to sponsor Happy Endings Farm, and Friday before the competition at 6 p.m. The competition will start at 6:45 p.m. Riders can register now, Thursday evening or Friday before the start of the competition.

The event is open to the public.

To register, contact event director

Bobbi Rottman at (561) 436-1165 or bobbi@equessolutions.com.

Each team consists of four riders with an entry fee of $100 per team. Wellington National Golf Club will be providing an Argentine Asado dinner for $20 per person, and there will be a cash bar. Proceeds from the night’s food and drink sales will be donated to Southeast Florida Honor Flight.

Four-person teams compete in the Buck Off Challenge, where individual rides are scored by a panel of celebrity judges and totaled to determine the winning team.

Riders are scored on their ability to stay on the bull while keeping one hand in the air at all times, as well as the style of the ride. Higher scores can be achieved for character, team spirit and costumes.

Prizes are awarded to the top three teams. Judges will include former WPTV anchor and Wellington Chamber of Commerce President Roxanne Stein, 94-year-old WWII veteran Carmin Yannotta and two more surprise judges.

The main sponsors are phi-

lanthropists Sanjiv Sharma and Nadine Allen of Highland Beach.

Allen has chaired the Share Our Strength, Palm Beach No Kid Hungry Gala for more than 10 years. Sharma is on the board of Caridad, located in Boynton Beach, which provides free medical care and health education to underserved families.

Other sponsors include Carl Schacter with Northwestern Mutual, Alpine Farm South, PNC Wealth Management, Jolie Burrell Consulting LLC and Envisian LLC. The next trip for Southeast Florida Honor Flight is scheduled for Saturday, April 13 — a day devoted to honoring local men and women who served the country in conflicts around the globe. For the veterans, it is a day to reflect on those heroes who never came home and connecting with fellow military compatriots. For everyone else, it is a day focused on thanking these courageous men and women for serving the nation, for stepping up when the world needed them

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Southeast Florida Honor Flight, Rottman at (561) 436-1165 or The Buck Off Challenge is visit www.honorflightsefl.org, bobbi@equessolutions.com.

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‘Marchtoberfest’ Traditional German Biergarten In Wellington March 7-9

Come celebrate “Marchtoberfest” in Wellington with a traditional pop-up German Biergarten featuring Hofbräu Bier over three days next week.

“Marchtoberfest” takes place over three days, Thursday, March 7 through Saturday, March 9, in Wellington’s Town Center, located at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

Admission is free.

The event runs from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Thursday and Friday, and from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday. On Thursday, March 7, join officials from the Village of Wellington for a Ceremonial Keg Tapping at 7 p.m.

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continued from page 1 council. He asked for a statistically significant survey, saying that even if it cost $50,000, that was a cheap price to pay in an overall $20 million project. “This is the wrong thing for this village,” he said.

Bruce Tumin threatened that the board can be voted out, wanting instead to spend money on more restrooms and parking at the amphitheater, and a tunnel for sound cabling.

Vincent Weber felt that the council was putting the cart before the horse without a 10-year master plan.

Former Wellington Councilman John Greene, who was on the council when the Lake Wellington Professional Centre was purchased, spoke about the decision to buy property. “We were going to operate it until a time when we could put it to its highest

RPB Council

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continued from page 1 number of calls, breaking them down into specific types, such as medical, fires, etc. Rowley also introduced the new Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) program, an initiative started in 2017.

“We identify an issue with a resident, and they’ll go out afterward and see what we can do to help solve the problem. It could be prescription issues, it could be for grab bars in a home — a lot of fall injuries can be addressed in the home to stop them from constantly having to go back to the hospital,”

Prosecco & Polo At Museum Of Polo To Benefit Wellington Historical Society

Each day will feature a lounge area of authentic Biergarten tables and benches, along with German food, music and special entertainment on select days.

Kids will enjoy their very own activity zone sponsored by Joe DiMaggio Children’s Health Specialty Center, featuring an inflatable bounce house, obstacle course, sports challenge, slides and lawn games.

Guests 21 and over can choose from a selection of beers by Hofbräu München, available for purchase, along with keepsake boots or pint glasses with discounted prices for refills.

Entertainment will include the German dance group, Volkstanzgruppe, of the American German Club of the Palm Beaches on Thursday, and the Henry and Bob Duo playing accordion renditions of popular German and pop songs on Friday.

On Saturday, enjoy traditional German music by the band Melody Lane Florida Edition, with a Black Horse Stables jousting performance presented by All Kids Entertainment during band intermission.

For the full schedule of events, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ marchtoberfest.

The Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame, located at 9011 Lake Worth Road, is a testament to the sport and the players who have shaped the Village of Wellington throughout the decades. On Thursday, March 7, guests of the Prosecco & Polo event, benefiting the Wellington Historical Society, will have the rare opportunity to enjoy a guided tour of the museum while sipping on bubbly and enjoying light bites. The event will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will offer a unique opportunity to embrace the sport that first put Wellington on the map more than 40 years ago.

For a contribution of $20 per person, guests will enjoy sips and light hors d’oeuvres, along with a guided tour with George DuPont, director of the museum, and Brenda Lynn, the museum’s development director. Their combined knowledge and insight of the sport is unparalleled and provides the perfect opportunity to delve deeper into Wellington’s rich history through the retelling of riveting stories and recaps of game highlights.

The Wellington Historical Society is a Florida nonprofit charitable organization driven by dedicated residents with the goal of pre-

serving the unique history of the Village of Wellington. Its mission is to celebrate Wellington’s unique history through gathering, preserving and sharing its past for the benefit of generations to come.

The proceeds raised during the Prosecco & Polo event will allow for the collection and cataloging of artifacts and the development of educational programming to ensure the continuation of Wellington’s exceptional history. For more information, visit www. wellingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

For more information on Prosecco & Polo, or to RSVP to the event, call (561) 723-8461.

and best use,” he explained.

One of the key issues is that Lake Wellington Professional Centre is aging and is in need of several expensive upgrades over the next several years. Drahos said his research showed that to develop a replacement business center could not meet the price points that the facility charges, which he said are well below market value.

Gerwig disagreed vehemently, naming other locations outside Wellington that she said were comparable or less expensive. “We don’t want to displace these tenants. We are not subsidizing those tenants. We bought the building for the land it is on. I just want to be as transparent as possible,” she said.

Councilman John McGovern said, “I agree with both of you, and that is unusual.”

It took another half hour to determine what exactly the council agreed upon, so that staff could receive some direction. The goal is to make the ongoing process as “transparent as possible.”

“We are having this discussion

because this [Town Center] site was not master planned,” Gerwig said.

Answering the comment on a referendum, she disagreed. “This is our job, the concept came from a directions workshop,” Gerwig said.

Village Manager Paul Schofield explained that the next step would be to develop a 10- to 15-year plan. “That would include costs and programs, and it would be an actual plan that [the council] can consider and make actual, real decisions upon,” he said.

Councilman Michael Napoleone wanted the development of the plan to run in tandem with the recently contracted Parks & Recreation Master Plan.

Councilwoman Tanya Siskind also favored developing a longterm plan. “Now is the time to master plan the Town Center site,” she said.

McGovern agreed that such a process would be useful. “It will show where we have come from and where we are going,” he said.

“We are going to do what we can to be current… The mayor said it correctly. The decisions are not easy.”

Having a plan for the future is crucial, Napoleone said. “We can’t wait until something is broken to fix it,” he explained.

Staff was directed to develop a Town Center plan with pricing, and also develop options for the design and construction of a boardwalk along Lake Wellington.

Additionally, the consensus was to explore public and private partnership options for the professional center to provide a facility for the current and future tenants.

In other business: • Wellington took the first step toward annexation of the Homeland residential community, an adjacent parcel of 238 lots on the south side of 50th Street South.

Jeff Kurtz, Wellington’s former village attorney, represented the Homeland homeowners’ association. “The agreement is a roadmap of a list of steps that need to be taken and is not a final commitment on anyone’s part,” he said. “It is a mechanism to move forward.”

Charles Weis, president of the HOA, thanked the village staff for going to the arduous process

to get where they are. “We want professionals handling this for us, and we are right next to Wellington,” he said.

• A housekeeping measure passed unanimously on second reading. It exempts the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to the extent allowed by state law, from paying the village’s mortgage registration on 16 vacant properties.

• Attendees to the village’s free concert series were reminded not to park in private shopping center lots nearby as booting is in full force.

Rowley said. “If our crews identify any demographic having this issue, this group will make a referral to emergency services. It’s a new initiative around the country, and we are at the forefront of this.”

• Pinto provided updates on two transportation-related items: PalmTran’s plans to implement smart cards and the delay of the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency’s move into an independent facility.

“The smart card will give you the ability to move from service provider to service provider and not have to do any transactions with money,” Pinto said. “Think of the big picture. If they get this project done, it is a tremendous step forward because it makes it a

lot easier to take advantage of connections of different transportation systems spanning as far as Indian River down to Miami.”

Regarding the TPA, last month Pinto shared that construction was expected to begin in March, but due to funding allocation issues, it is now delayed until August. This means the organization will not likely move into its new offices until November or later.

• The council also approved Liggins’ request to allow excess funds collected be used to rent the new Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center’s grand ballroom so that the village’s Pop Warner National Championship Team could hold a ring ceremony celebration in March at a date to be announced.

here, has filed all three of these, along with Sen. Powell’s office,” Ramba said, pointing out that the M-O canal gate, HB 2231, passed in committee last week, represented by Roth.

“It was unanimous, so that’s now in the game,” Ramba said.

“The House is required to hear it in order for it to be used in the House budget.”

Ramba said he has made it clear to people in Tallahassee that the Corbett levee is ITID’s priority.

“The total number, $5.7 million for one project, is a big number when it comes to appropriations,” Ramba said. “Most of them cap out at a million or two. Rep. Roth needs your support to meet with folks, but our story is, ‘The governor came down and said this needed to be done. They were flooding our district. You built us half a levee. The water won’t listen. It won’t stay in the first half.

We’ve got an unfinished government boondoggle out there that really doesn’t help the residents.’”

Ramba said board members attending Palm Beach County Days next week have an appointment with State Rep. Holly Raschein (R-District 120), the chair of the

House Agricultural & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee to discuss ITID’s requests.

“I wouldn’t even talk about the other projects,” Ramba said. “The first one has been approved. Talk about Corbett… that’s your priority for everybody going to Tallahassee for Palm Beach County Days.

It shows that there is a need, it has been proven and we’ve only got it half built. This is a shovel-ready project — shovel-ready is a key term in Tallahassee.”

Ramba also pointed out that Roth is vice chair of the House Agricultural & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, chaired by Raschein.

“He will get a pool of money,” Ramba said. “It needs to be encouraged to him how important this is, because somewhere, somebody’s going to ask him to do lots of things. He’s going to have to prioritize his funding.”

Ramba added that Powell will also be allocated a pool of money that may be cross-funded with Roth’s pool.

Ramba encouraged board members and the public to write letters of support for district projects to state legislators.

overcrowded conditions. This is an inappropriate development project and should not be given approval by the Village of Royal Palm Beach.

Gerald Karush Royal Palm Beach

and why many businesses fail while other businesses thrive.

Business “A” felt that food presentation and service was not as important as food quality and that was not the hallmark of its business, and when business slowed, they reacted by raising prices and increasing their budget for advertising. It failed, and so did a once-thriving business.

Business “B” felt that while quality of food was important, presentation was equally important, along with good service. To emphasize the point, the manager instructed the waitresses to place a lemon slice on the edge of each water glass. Perception of an increase of quality was picked up by the customers, and a 20 percent increase was noticed over the preceding month.

Will this work all the time? Of course not, but any “perception of better quality” does work.

It has been reported that many of the popular chains are in trouble and are losing business. Location does not seem to be the issue.

Some may not recover, and some should consider “putting a slice of lemon on the edge of the water glass.”

Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

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continued from page 1 was the first to receive money from FEMA. “So, it has been five months since Hurricane Michael, and Mexico Beach just got a check for $2.4 million, which is pocket change compared to the damage there,” Ramba said.

Ramba commented on the election of Nikki Fried, a Democrat, as commissioner of agriculture, edging out Republican Matt Caldwell.

“That office has historically been held the past 20 years or so by somebody who is very heavily in the cattle or citrus industry,” Ramba said. “She ran on medical marijuana and was able to squeak out a win.”

Ramba said there is currently $3.3 billion in legislative member requests and pointed out that State Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 85) has sponsored all three of ITID’s bills in the House.

“Rep. Roth, your member out

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Need For State Road 7’s Extension

I recently experienced a big need for the short State Road 7 extension from 60th Street North to Northlake Blvd.

I live west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in The Acreage.

Recently, I was returning from Palm Beach Gardens when I hit a police barricade on Northlake Blvd. just west of the Ibis entrance.

I was told that it would be closed for at least a couple of more hours, and I was directed to turn back The only way for me to get home was to backtrack to Military Trail, then go south to Okeechobee Blvd., then west to Royal Palm Beach Blvd., then north on the SR 7 Extension to 60th Street North, then west to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. This took almost an hour of driving. Had State Road 7 been extended to Northlake, it would have been a viable alternative that would have only cost a few minutes of delay.

What if there was an emergency?

Phil Hauger The Acreage

Move Forward Loxagrovia

After reading last week’s Town-Crier letter “Election May Be Last Best Chance For Lox Groves” by John Ryan, I realized I am grateful the writer did not reflect on bitterness. Wow. Lots of thoughts and mixed emotions

in that one. Fellow Loxagrovians, we just gotta move forward.

Mr. Ryan proclaimed that incumbent Anita Kane actually spearheaded the expenditure of more than $20,000 to retire the useless mineral rights of Southern States Land & Timber that had no realistic prospect of becoming a problem.

Then why did Mr. Ryan, as a Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor, speak before the town council some four years ago, suggesting he would attempt to buy the $200,000 rights for $100,000, and he now critiques Ms. Kane for buying the rights for $80,000 less then what he suggested paying.

Mr. Ryan, in the apparent need to say his piece, failed to mention the pertinent fact that both he and the late Mrs. Ryan both were prime supporters of bringing Underwood Management Services Group to Loxagrovia. The Ryans touted the experience, honesty, and efficiency of Underwood Management.

The Ryans’ pet council consisting of Ryan Liang, Jim Rockett and Ron Jarriel voted to hire Underwood, while Dave Browning and Tom Goltzené voted against.

Yet its Browning that Mr. Ryan blames. If John and Elise had not brought the Underwoods here, former town manager Frank Spence would still be lunching his way through town biz. Was Mr. Ryan’s judgment faulty when he pushed to hire Underwood in place of Frank Spence. Is it faulty now in wanting to get rid of Underwood, or has it always been faulty and continues to be?

Oh, well. Who is this John Ryan and what does he want? Someone who has served at the pleasure of the landowners, and something he can’t have, like me, a seat on council.

Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

Support For Leadership

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council needs to have a person like Anita Kane seated on the dais because she brings many skills and abundant enthusiasm with her.

It didn’t take Anita long to get involved with town activities after she arrived in 2012. She became active with the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association and was asked by three different council members to represent them on the town’s Finance Advisory & Audit Committee, where she was elected chair. During her two years as a supervisor for the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, she was treasurer and then chair. Serving on the inaugural Loxahatchee Groves Scholarship Committee and being co-chair of the Loxahatchee Groves League of Cities Luncheon allowed Anita to be a part of some of the positive attention that has been brought to our town. Her demonstrated leadership in both government and civic activities has proven her commitment to service for the good of our town.

Anita knows how important it is to prepare all that needs to be done before change is called for. This was obvious when the LGWCD

called for the referendum vote.

Residents waited a total of 12 years for other board members to do something. When Anita became chair, she added some momentum to the process and gave the citizens and landowners the chance to vote on something that they had been asking for since incorporation.

Anita did the same thing with the motion to terminate contract town management and move to a direct hire of our own town manager. This was done after it became obvious that council members and residents were very unhappy about the way things were going in our town. Taking positive, informed action is just one of Anita’s strengths.

Anita hears what the residents and landowners are concerned about and works to resolve the situation. Please vote for Anita Kane on March 12.

Marge Herzog Loxahatchee Groves

Opposition To The Village Green Project

I am writing to express my strong opposition to the over-development of Royal Palm Beach.

Especially now, since developers are proposing to remove the existing green space of the Village Golf Club by converting half of it to 450 zero-lot-line homes and townhomes. It will severely impact the traffic, crime, quality of life and reasons for moving here in the first place. It will also negatively affect my property values due to

Quality Of Life Diminishing In RPB?

Observations by Joe Sicilia (“Diminishing The Quality Of Life In RPB,” Feb. 15) are not without merit. Indeed, the fear of “Browardization” is very real to many of us.

A delicate balance must be reached to ensure that the growing demands of growing families and increasing numbers of seniors are met.

Location has always been important for small business to survive and to thrive. Pressure of rising prices from suppliers has always been passed on to consumers, but an increase in prices has not shown to be “the deal breaker,” and not the reason why customers go elsewhere, but rather the lowering of services.

I once attended a seminar where it compared winners and losers,

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CALL OF THE QUARTER CEREMONY FOCUSES ON PBCFR LT. SCOTT STANTON

Wellington Regional Medical Center’s Call of the Quarter Ceremony took place Thursday, Feb. 21 in the hospital’s community room.

The honored patient was Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Lt. Scott Stanton, who had a heart attack while on duty. The special recognition ceremony honored EMS, fire-rescue and WRMC physicians and staff for their outstanding commitment to providing exceptional patient care in saving Stanton’s life.

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Scott Stanton and his family, hospital personnel and guests from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue.

WRMC CEO Pam Tahan gives Lt. Scott Stanton a bag of gifts.

Dr. Christopher Zanto, Dr. Adam Bromberg, Dr. Carlos Silva, WRMC CEO Pam Tahan, Dr. Chris Hawk, Lt. Scott, Jean and Ash Stanton, and Dr. Alex Houston.

EMT/Paramedic Clint Edwards, Capt. Nathan Gardner, Capt. Mike Okrent, Lt. Chris Vaughn and Lt. Scott Stanton.

PBCFR Lt. Scott Stanton cuts the cake.

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ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH WOMEN HOLD ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE

St. David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church held its annual rummage sale on Saturday, Feb. 23 and Sunday, Feb. 24 led by the Episcopal Church Women. There was a wide variety of items on sale, from glass dishes to children’s toys. Along the way, there were treats such as brownies, cookies and more available, along with refreshments, such as iced tea and lemonade. PHOTOS BY ERIN DAVISSON/TOWN-CRIER

Irene Okenski, Yvonne Palmer, Nancy Schroeder, Kathleen Lannaman, Pat Lorde and Claudette Wray.

Yvonne Palmer and her jewelry sale table.

Barbara Hastings checks out what is available.

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When every minute counts Cheryl Kovalsky turned to Wellington Regional Medical Center for comprehensive, advanced stroke care!

Cheryl recognized her headache needed immediate medical attention and turned to Wellington Regional. With advanced equipment available in the new neurological suite, including biplane angiography that provided detailed images of her brain and blood vessels, doctors found a ruptured aneurysm or hemorrhagic stroke. They quickly performed endovascular coiling that allowed doctors to repair the rupture and stop the bleeding in Cheryl’s brain.

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New Car Wash Offers Modern Technology With A Family Touch

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report Consumers today are looking for more eco-friendly ways to perform daily tasks, and Southern Palms Car Wash, located at 11453 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach, is working to do just that.

The new, state-of-the-art car washing facility opened on Dec. 28 and the operation is in full swing.

“There’s a lot more to a car wash than just spraying water on a car,” owner Dan Woodward explained.

“All the controls are computerized.

We recycle all of our water. The water goes to underground tanks and through UV and ozone to purify the water. It gets recycled in a loop constantly all day long, so we don’t have to use much fresh water. We use less water for a vehicle than you would washing your car at home in your driveway.”

A mechanical engineer by trade, Woodward spent years working in the factory automation industry

for electronics and medical device manufacturing. The new facility features a 150-foot-long automatic tunnel for car washes containing more than a million dollars’ worth of technology and equipment specifically designed for the job. After approximately three minutes in the tunnel, the options to finish detailing your vehicle are waiting at the tunnel’s exit for no extra charge.

“We have 24 parking spaces with vacuums, five automatic mat cleaners, and every one of the vacuums has a compressed air hose so you can blow off your dash or water around your mirror,” Woodward said. “We’ve got five carts out there filled with microfiber towels, window cleaner and fragrances. So, the idea is we do a great job of cleaning the outside of your car, and then you come out and do as little or as much as you want. There are no coin-operated machines.”

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sources are available for free with every wash. Patrons have the options of purchasing a membership or simply coming in for a single wash. The membership, called a FastPass, includes placing a small RFID sticker in the top left corner of the windshield. This gives users the option of driving right up to the tunnel without even rolling down a window.

“You stay in the vehicle, hands off the wheel in neutral, no foot on the break. It actually measures the length of your car and the tires and is customizing the routine to your car. It does different things for small cars than for a truck,” Woodward said.

The tunnel can accommodate five cars at once, making wait times short. Any standard car and pickup truck, including soft tops, are safe to wash in the tunnel.

The one exception is dual-wheel pickup trucks, which can’t go through the tunnel.

Southern Palms Car Wash is open for business seven days a week at 11453 Southern Blvd.

Technology aside, the base price for a car wash is only $8. But the biggest difference may be the personalized service.

“We love the whole aspect of it being a family business because we, as a family, are very close. We just genuinely care for our customers and want everyone to have a great experience,” said Natalie Saenz, Woodward’s daughter. “My kids love coming to the car wash.

They get to come in and fold towels and see the business first hand, and that’s very valuable.”

The staff is constantly walking the grounds, refilling carts, checking the tunnel and making sure customers are receiving good

care. One customer returned for a lost gas cover, which was already waiting for them in the office less than 15 minutes after leaving.

Another customer, Jaqueline McCrea, needed an extra boost while there. McCrea had the unexpected experience of a dead car battery, and the owners were quick to grab jumper cables and a vehicle to get the car jump-started and safely back on the road.

“It was fast. It was quick. Everybody was pleasant. I usually don’t go to these types of car washes.

It was simple, and following the automatic car wash directions was easy,” first-time customer McCrea said.

With three different wash options, and memberships for each, Southern Palms Car Wash is open seven days a week. From 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., customers can get a solid car wash and have the option to finish with some extra detailing.

From spotless rinse cycles using reverse osmosis water, to sensors that measure the length of a vehicle down to the tires, Southern Palms Car Wash is designed to take care of customers and their vehicles while keeping the environment in mind, too.

For more information, pricing or to purchase a membership, visit www.southernpalmscarwash.com or call (561) 707-1115.

Alex and Natalie Saenz with Southern Palms Car Wash owner Dan Woodward.

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FOREVER GREYHOUNDS HOSTS FUNDRAISER AT WEST PALM BEACH IMPROV

Forever Greyhounds held its sixth annual FUNdraiser on Sunday, Feb. 24 at the Palm Beach Improv. Three comedians kept the guests laughing. There were gift bags, door prizes, raffles and a silent auction. Forever Greyhounds transports and relocates retired racing greyhounds to other greyhound rescue groups throughout the United States and Canada. They also work with foster homes and provide medical care and rehabilitation to greyhounds. For more info., visit www.forevergreyhounds.org.

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(Front row) Kerry Friedman, Sandra Book, Marcia Stokes and Phyllis Gauger; and (back row) Nancy Calautti, Dorothy Arnold, Mary Lou Arnold, Liz Bloezer and Tammy Philipp.

Phyllis Gauger with Brooke and Aria.

Comedian Stacey Steele with her sidekick, Fiona the hedgehog.

Michelle Frazee and Patricia Clark.

Comedian Frank Del Pizzo on stage.

Brigitte Lynn, Karyn Coburn and Jeanette Johnson.

Lucky raffle winners the Guis family.

Angela Bloom, Mary Ann Westwood and Dana Greene with their gift bags.

NEWS BRIEFS Mindful Parenting Workshop At Ideal March 5

The Ideal School of Leadership (400 Royal Commerce Road, Royal Palm Beach) will host a free community Mindful Parenting Workshop event on Tuesday, March 5 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The event will feature expert guest speakers Wendy Soderman, a motivational speaker and certified mindfulness instructor, and Dr. J. Christopher McGinnis, a child behavioral psychologist.

The presentation will speak to “Generation Stress” parents with busy minds and busy lives. RSVP to breathemodernmeditation@ gmail.com or (561) 791-2881.

Women’s Group To Meet March 7

The next meeting of the Women of the Western Communities will be Thursday, March 7 at Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington).

Attendees can arrive for a cocktail or wine starting at 6 p.m. Everyone should be checked-in and seated by 6:30 p.m. The guest fee is $30.

The guest speaker for March will be Kate Watt, executive director at Susan G. Komen Florida.

The monthly donation for Harmony House is health and beauty aids, such as over-the-counter pain relievers for adults and children, Band-Aid bandages, soaps, shampoo, feminine products, hair care products and deodorants.

The club is also collecting ticket auction and silent auction items for the upcoming annual Fashion Show, Brunch & Auction Fundraiser with a “Pretty in Pink” theme. Attendees should bring items to the March meeting, in addition to alcohol donations for baskets of cheer.

RSVP for the March meeting to Lynda Chicano at lyndachicanowwc@gmail.com.

Art Society To Feature Jean Williard

The Wellington Art Society will feature a demonstration by member Jean Williard on Wednesday, March 13. The meeting and demonstration will take place at the Wellington Community Center with a meet-and-greet at 6:30 p.m., followed by a member spotlight and brief meeting. The evening

will conclude with Williard’s demonstration and an art raffle.

The meeting is open to members and guests.

Williard has always loved horses, drawing them from the time she was very young. Her mother, a portrait painter, discouraged her from pursuing her art. So, Williard became an academic, receiving her doctorate in developmental psychology, teaching as an adjunct professor and working with children with behavioral and developmental problems.

Williard’s family couldn’t afford a horse, so when she received a graduation check from her parents, she bought her first horse, and her horses became her passion. Years later, her daughter suggested they take an art course together. Once she had enrolled in a sculpture course, she was hooked. Williard has moved from working with ceramic clay to oil-based clay and has been winning awards for her sculptures ever since.

Williard is delighted to have rediscovered herself at this point in her life. She displays her sculptures in the Wellington galleries and the Lighthouse Gallery in Tequesta. “I hope I can share this enthusiasm and love for horses with you,” Williard said.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

AWE Offering Scholarships

The Alliance of Women Executives (AWE) is now accepting applications for its $1,500 scholarships.

The mission of AWE is to bring executive, professional and entrepreneurial women together to share business experience and knowledge, as well as promote higher education for the next generation of young women in Palm Beach County through academic scholarships.

“In 2018, AWE offered five scholarships. This year, we plan to double that,” said Vicki Tate, president and founder of AWE. Scholarship information is available at www.aweinc.org/ scholarship. A scholarship awards ceremony will take place April 23 at 5 p.m. in Jupiter.

Robert Sharon Chorale Concert

The Robert Sharon Chorale, now in its 11th season, will present its spring con­cert “Hold Fast Your Dreams!” on Saturday, March 9 at

3 p.m. in the Desantis Family Chapel (300 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). The program will feature the winners of the Classical Voice and Musical Theatre Competition, held annually. For tickets, pricing and more information, visit www.rschorale.com/Tickets or call (561) MUSIC45.

Kaval Trunk Show March 3 At PBIEC

Kaval will host its first-ever trunk show at the Winter Equestrian Festival on Sunday, March 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., showcasing equestrian and luxury brands.

Experience the best of equestrian-inspired life and style at the Gallery at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center as you cheer on world-class show jumpers competing in the $209,000 Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix CSIO 4* in the International Arena. Shop and mingle at the renowned equestrian venue with complimentary mimosas, rosé and hors d’oeuvres as online retailer Kaval and its brand partners present a selection of exclusive apparel, accessory and lifestyle offerings.

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2017 and is a premier international online destination for riders and those who appreciate equestrian life and style.

For more information, visit www.kaval.com.

YMCA Seeking Racial Justice Award Nominees

The YWCA of Palm Beach County is seeking nominations for its 2019 Dorothy Height Racial Justice Award.

Nominees for the Racial Justice Award can be an individual, civic organization, religious institution or business that has demonstrated leadership in organizing or supporting activities that reduce and/ or prevent racial injustice in Palm Beach County.

The award will be presented on April 16 at the YWCA’s “Stand Against Racism” Luncheon themed “Coming to America: The Faces of Immigration,” to be held at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion.

Call the YWCA at (561) 6400050, ext. 115 for more information, or to request a nomination form. Deadline for submitting nominations is 4 p.m. on Friday, April 5.

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BRONCO DEBATERS BRING HOME WINS

Palm Beach Central High School students competed in a tournament at Santaluces High School that drew 240 students from 16 local high schools. The Bronco team was 36 strong in eight different events. Winning students, shown above, included (L-R) Isabel Sosa, first place in Two-Person Acting and sixth place in Dramatic Reading; Garrett Gouveia, first place in Two-Person Acting and second place in Original Oratory; Jakob Klauza, fourth place in One-Man Debate; Sebastien Toussaint, fifth place in Congressional Debate; and Vanessa Phan and Dominic LaFlame, third place in Two-Person Acting.

WLMS Drama Troupe Acts Up To Excellent Ratings

Wellington Landings Middle School Drama Troupe 88413 had an “excellent” trip to its first Florida Junior Thespian State Competition in Orlando.

Despite the fact that the drama troupe is only in its second year, the performers earned the opportunity to go to the state competition by participating in the district competition in Broward County

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earlier this school year.

Sixth graders Agostinelli and Company (Kylee Agostinelli, Mailee Minitello and Taylor Dowling) earned an “excellent” rating for their original pantomime, “Pillow Fight.”

Eighth-grader Taylor Hobbs also earned an “excellent” rating for her monologue, “Skid Marks.”

SCHOOL NEWS

CYPRESS TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAKES PART IN ‘KID HEART CHALLENGE’

Cypress Trails Elementar y School students participated in the American Heart Association’s “Kid Heart Challenge” on Friday, Feb. 15. Students, shown right, jumped rope, played with Hula-Hoops, jumped hurdles and jumped on trampolines to get their hearts pumping for 30 minutes of physical activity. The Heart Health curriculum focuses on how students can keep their hearts healthy by eating colorful foods, exercising every day, avoiding sodium, choosing water over sugary drinks and never smoking. Many of the students also collected donations for the American Heart Association, raising more than $2,500 to help fight heart disease and stroke.

Wellington Landings Student Advances To The State Math Counts Competition

On Feb. 10, seven students from Wellington Landings Middle School’s math club participated in the Math Counts chapter competition held at the Gulf Stream School.

Jesse Brodtman, Tobias Smith, Emma Petlev, Isabella Tombari, Mckenna Wickers, Lara Tunca and Luke Carey represented WLMS extremely well in this challenging competition. Seventh-grade student Luke Carey advanced to the state-level competition to be held on March 21-22 in Orlando.

Math Counts was founded in 1983 and is a national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem-solving skills and fosters mathematical achievement through four levels of fun, in-person bee-style contests.

(Right) Jesse Brodtman, Tobias Smith, Emma Petlev, Isabella Tombari, Mckenna Wickers, Lara Tunca and Luke Carey represented Wellington Landings at the Math Counts competition.

Career Day/Enrichment Day At Berean Christian

WLMS Drama Troupe 88413 performed at the Florida Junior Thespian State Competition in Orlando.

Secondary students at Berean Christian School spent the morning of Feb. 1 a little different than usual. Instead of attending normal classes, students gathered in the gymnasium to visit various booths of individuals from the community who volunteered to come to Berean to share their career experiences with students in order to help secondary students make informed choices as they begin to think beyond high school.

Many of the community professionals who gave up their morning to meet with students were Berean alumni. This made the experience even more meaningful for students as they were able to see some

Berean graduates who became successful in their chosen fields.

Even faculty who chaperoned the event enjoyed running into former students.

After the morning career interviews, students then met in their grade groups to have breakout sessions, which included learning about leadership, mindsets, social media influence and more. Overall, students are grateful that the Berean administration takes the time to plan events such as these so that their high school experience is more meaningful.

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PALM BEACH CENTRAL STUDENTS DANCE FOR A GREAT CAUSE

On Feb. 23, Palm Beach Central High School’s National Honor Society hosted its seventh annual Dance Marathon to benefit the Children’s Miracle Network at UFHealth. After eight hours of dancing, the total amount raised was revealed to all participants. The school thanks all the Bronco students, school staff and members of the business community who supported the cause, contributing to the total of $91,141 raised. Six “miracle” families attended the Dance Marathon to thank the students for their efforts that lead to lifesaving treatments and enhanced research for pediatric medical conditions. Since 2012, Palm Beach Central students have raised more than $300,000 for the Children’s Miracle Network at UFHealth.

STUDENTS ACHIEVE PERFECT SCORES

Wellington Elementary School recently announced that several fourth-grade students scored perfect scores on the FSA last year. The students include Keaton Kelly, Sophia Wills and Parker Balch. They had perfect scores on the FSA Math (third grade). Sophia Wills also had a perfect score on the FSA ELA. (Right) Parker Balch with his parents and Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan. (Far right) Keaton Kelly and Sophia Wills, along with their parents and Vaughan.

Creativity, Collaboration Sewn Together At Wellington High School Fashion Design Academy

There is no mistaking the business happening in the fashion design academy at Wellington High School. As you enter the classroom, there is a flurry of activity with students measuring, trimming, stitching and, most importantly, collaborating to bring their designs to life.

The pieces are coming together from unusual places. A set of curtains is now a strapless a-line creation. A unique newspaper print fabric intended for upholstery is now a skirt. The students work together to suggest ideas and share techniques to make every design runway-ready.

“This program lets people be creative,” senior Sahar Barzroudipour said. “No previous skills are required. Everyone can come in here and learn. It’s so much more creative and out of the box from my other classes.”

Barzroudipour plans to pursue a business degree in college to manage luxury brands, and she is even in the process of starting her own brand.

The academy, which is in its 15th year at the school, has about 75 students from freshmen to seniors who learn how to do everything from sewing a button, making boxer shorts with pockets, to the grand avant-garde style dresses that will grace the runway at the academy’s annual fashion show in April.

Being part of the academy is more than just dressing the

WHS fashion academy students work together on their designs. part. Many of the students have worked as interns on professional fashion shows behind the scenes, learning more about the business and working with the models backstage.

Academy teacher Ted Gliptis, who had a previous career as a costume designer, said that the skills learned in his class are more than which fabric to use and finding the right stitch. The students must also use math skills to get the proper measurements and translate that into their designs to get the runway-ready look. There is also an opportunity for some of the students in the program to obtain industry certification in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

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interest in fashion since she was in elementary school. She started to design and draw at a young age, and now she has grown into a leader in the class. She’s the first one in the classroom every morning before school, spends lunch periods in the class, and serves as a “Queen Mother” to the design students by offering help with the intricate details involved in the work. Charles has started her own accessory line and plans to pursue creative design in college. “It’s just what I love to do,” she said.

The Fashion Design Academy fashion show, a completely student-run show, will be April 4 in the school’s auditorium. Students will showcase up to five designs.

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STUDENTS ENJOY FUN CAREER WEEK AT BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Students at Binks Forest Elementary School learned all about careers during the school’s annual Career Week event. This event is planned by school counselor Dr. Randi Schietz and included more than 40 guest speakers and a school-wide vehicle day, including tractors, fire and police vehicles, an equine veterinarian and farrier, Waste Management trucks, Fed Ex, the U.S. Marine Corps and more.

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Young Marine Elliott AEGT Hosts Auditions Before March 17 Finale Trzasko Earns Awards Master of Ceremonies Robert Dover, a six-time dressage Olympian, kicked off the American Equestrians Got Talent live auditions on Feb. 6 at Romeo’s Italian Restaurant.

The equestrian community of Wellington left aside their horse duties and enjoyed a wonderful night. A total of eight talented competitors were in the first round of the competition.

They were reviewed by Wellington’s very own celebrity judges: Ashley Holzer, a Grand Prix dressage rider; Kimberly Van Kampen, founder of Discover Dressage; Roxanne Stein, former WPTV anchor and current Wellington Chamber of Commerce president; and Chip McKenney, founder of the Gay Polo League.

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In a ceremony held Feb. 20 at the Navy Operational Support Center in West Palm Beach, Elliott Trzasko, 17, of Wellington, was promoted to Young Marines Staff Sergeant and presented with two prestigious awards. Young Marines Battalion Commander Louis Slagle and Battalion Adjutant Cindy Townsend were present to congratulate Trzasko on his accomplishments.

Trzasko earned the Conservation Award with the completion of a multi-phase project that included researching and reporting on local Florida wildlife, growing plants, building a birdhouse, interviewing a conservation professional about activities young people can engage in to help with local conservation efforts, and volunteering with Friends of Palm Beach to plant sea oats to prevent beach erosion. He also researched and composed an essay on the Everglades National Park, its flora and fauna, its history, educational mission, and conservation efforts.

Trzasko earned the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) Device for the Drug Demand Reduction Ribbon after hours of learning and sharing knowledge about the dangers of various drugs and the need to stay addiction-free.

After completing Project Alert online training on how to teach drug education to teens, he first taught his fellow Young Marines on multiple occasions. Trzasko then manned a table with drug education literature at Okeeheelee Middle School’s lunch periods on

Elliott Trzasko with Unit Commander Foye Belyea and Battalion Commander Louis Slagle. multiple days, discussing the materials with students and staff. He worked with others in his Young Marines unit to educate the public through games, discussion and literature at public events. He also taught six full-length combined classes at Okeeheelee Middle School about the short-term and long-term effects of addiction and positive ways to deal with negative peer pressure.

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the judges. Nadège Nightingale, Chelsea Hellman, Alyssa Marie Coon, Monica Canedo and Brandon Olavarria progressed to the second phase. The final top three — Hellman, Olavarria and Canedo — were awarded with golden tickets, which send the contestants on to the $10,000 Grand Finale, set for Sunday, March 17 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival VIP tent.

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TRIKE-A-THON FUNDRAISER AT ST. DAVID’S SCHOOL

St. David’s Episcopal School held its annual St. Jude’s Trike-a-Thon Fundraiser on Feb. 15, and the school was able to raise more than $5,100 for the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The students had a blast, and the school even brought in snow to help cool them off. Since the program started, the school has been able to contribute close to $30,000 to this worthy charity.

RPBHS Students Among Winners At Kravis Shakespeare Competition selected work and were evaluated and scored by three judges.

The two top winners, each earning a $1,000 cash prize, were Morgan Kennedy, a senior at Boynton Beach High School, and Ciara LaTouche, a senior at Royal Palm Beach High School. Kennedy was a top winner for a second year in a row. She performed a monologue from Henry VI, and LaTouche performed one from The Tempest.

Four students earned honorable mention awards and $500 each: Anthony Mora, a senior at Royal Palm Beach High School; Richael Matute, a sophomore at Forest Hill High School; Jasmyn Mann, a senior at Glades Central High

The Alan Lebow Award for Excellence in Shakespearean Performance celebrated its 10th year on Jan. 26 in the Kravis Center’s Khoury Family Dance Rehearsal Hall. Awards were presented to 11 Palm Beach County students from seven local high schools.

Sponsored by Kids’ Dreams Inc., in memory of its co-founder, Alan Lebow, the award program engages students from Title I high schools and provides the opportunity for them to perform short selections from William Shakespeare’s works before a panel of distinguished judges. The student adjudication took place on Jan. 12, at which they performed their

School; and Elianah Esquenazi, a junior at Santaluces High School.

Five other students received recognition as distinguished participants and earned $200 each. A total of $5,000 was given to the top 11 winners.

Judith Mitchell, CEO of the Kravis Center, welcomed guests to the Lebow Award ceremony and recognized Patricia Lebow, president and co-founder of Kids’ Dreams, for her commitment to providing arts opportunities for children in the community. In 2015, Kids’ Dreams made a gift to the Kravis Center to permanently endow the Lebow Award.

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Palm Beach State College President Ava Parker gave the keynote address, and after the ceremony, the students were invited to attend a performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream produced by Aquila Theatre Company in the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse.

Award winners Ne’Quann Raymond, Jasmyn Mann, Ciara LaTouche, Haley Ann Woods, Anthony Mora, Richael Matute, Harry Willis III, Elianah Esquenazi, Morgan Kennedy, Kathleen Wilkinson and Caitlyn Huff.

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TREE’S WINGS & RIBS IN RPB HOSTS FUNDRAISER FOR SHINKEVICH FAMILY

Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach hosted a fundraiser for Kelley Shinkevich and the Shinkevich family on Tuesday, Feb. 19.

Friends and family gathered to raise money for Shinkevich, who is fighting a battle with cancer and recently lost her beloved husband Mike to cancer as well. There were silent and live auctions and raffles. Tree’s Wings and entertainer Rick Nelson donated their services for the event. You can donate at www.gofundme.com/michael-and-kelley-shinkevich.

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The Shinkevich family gathered at the event.

Phyllis and PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger with Liz Bloeser.

Lance Herrunzie and Emily Pertusiello.

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Pastor Mike Rose, Vice Mayor Selena Samios and John Shwiner.

Erin Townsend, Andrew Burr, Joan Scherer, Kelley Shinkevich, Don Gross, Elaine Tomchin and Jackie Pertusiello.

Eric Gordon with Tree’s Wings General Manager Erin Townsend.

Rick Nelson entertained the guests and donated his time.

QUARTER AUCTION EVENT IN WELLINGTON BENEFITS THE RELAY FOR LIFE

K.B. Quarters for Kindness organized a quarter auction fundraiser for the Relay for Life of Western Palm Beach County on Thursday, Feb. 21 at Wellington Trace Tavern. A variety of vendors, such as Tupperware, Mary Kaye, Kissed by a Pixie, Paparazzi Jewelry and more, donated a portion of their bids to Relay for Life.

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Donna Russo, Samantha Russo, Wellington Trace Tavern manager Laura Brethana, Katrina Hart and Kerry Barnes of K.B. Quarters for Kindness.

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Caroline Deinema Mary “Caroline” Deinema died Sunday, February 24 at Dougherty Hospice Home in Sioux Falls, SD at the age of 86.

Caroline was preceded in death by her parents George and Bernice Macumber and her husband of 41 years, Jim. She is survived by her sister Jane Weber; three children, Stephen, Mark and Judy Deinema; daughter-in-law Vicki; grandchild Hannah and Caroline’s beloved dog Ole. Caroline and Jim met at the University of Iowa and moved to Canton, SD in 1956 and began a life of service to their community and family. Caroline served many roles. She was teacher of piano, cooking and Weight Watchers. She served as a mentor to children and teens in need. Following her love of fiber arts, she engaged in sewing, spinning, weaving and knitting.

She had her sheep Dakota for wool.

Music rang out in her home with her early years as a tuba player and

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later years teaching and playing piano and harp. She enjoyed skiing, camping, fishing the Missouri River and tending oversized gardens.

Caroline loved adventure, even after surviving breast cancer she was rafting rivers in Colorado and Utah at age 60 and backpacking the Grand Canyon at age 70. Caroline was founder of the Canton Recycling Program and the Jim Deinema Canton Community Foundation.

She was an active member of Canton Lutheran Church. On her 80th birthday she left her Canton roots to spend her final years at Touchmark in Sioux Falls. In that All Saints neighborhood she again had many friends and she and Ole were an inspiration to their neighbors.

In Caroline’s final months she faced her truth of impending death with a peaceful acceptance citing her deep gratitude for a life well lived and rich with blessings.

Her children and friends are graced with the gift of knowing Caroline

and sharing her many gifts.

Caroline lived and believed that “God’s creation is love.”

Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Canton Lutheran Church. Visitation will be Friday from 2-7 p.m., family present from 5-7 p.m., at Anderson Funeral Home in Canton, SD. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Canton Lutheran Church or the Jim and Caroline Deinema Canton Community Foundation. www.andersonandsonsfh.com

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Laura, Tre and Outback Proprietor J.R Lanzalotto, Mayor Fred Pinto and Kevin McLellan.

Elizabeth Hoke sang the national anthem.

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Goldstein Shines At $391,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix

Making their mark in the second five-star event of the circuit were Danielle Goldstein and Lizziemary, who topped the $391,000 Palm Beach Equine Clinic Grand Prix CSI 5* on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival.

There were 37 entries, and six were clear and moved on to the jump-off over a course designed

by Anthony D’Ambrosio.

First into the ring were Nayel Nassar and Evergate Stables LLC’s Lucifer V. They laid down an efficient trip with no faults in 39.91 seconds, which would hold up for third place. Following them were Emil Hallundbaek and his horse Chalisco, who came home in 40.02 seconds for fourth place.

Nassar hasn’t competed in a Saturday Night Lights event at

WEF in two years, so a return to the podium was encouraging for the 28-year-old rider. “It means a ton,” he said. “It’s my first Grand Prix under the lights in a long time in Wellington. This horse is a bit of a newer ride for me, so I’m just really excited that it’s going so well at this level. I’m really looking forward to the rest of the season, and I’m just really pleased with how he jumped tonight.”

Alex Granato and Page Tredennick’s Carlchen W went in the jump-off next and brought the leading time down to 39.51 seconds, which would finish in second place. Mario Deslauriers and Wishing Well Farm LLC’s Bardolina 2 were clear in 40.75 seconds, and they finished in fifth place.

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11-year-old Mecklenberg gelding, have had a streak of top finishes in the past year, including a win three weeks ago in a World Cup qualifier. “In the last year and a half, he’s exceeded all of my expectations,” said Granato of the horse he’s ridden for six years. “He’s come so far, and he’s done a lot for and with me now. He’s on form, and now he just keeps stepping up to the plate for me. I’m thrilled about it.”

Goldstein and Lizziemary galloped into the arena, and with a daring inside turn from the first to the second “WEF wall” jump, they continued on a scorching pace to stop the timers in 37.76 seconds.

Last in was Kent Farrington on his and RCG Farm’s Creedance.

They were fast in 38.65 seconds, but a rail in the double combination left them in sixth place.

Goldstein and Lizziemary won this same Grand Prix during Week 7 of last year’s WEF, and it was a great return to the winner’s circle for the pair that competed for Israel at the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 last September.

“It’s amazing to win two years in a row,” she said. “It’s a hard feat to win one year, let alone two years in a row, so I’m shocked and amazed and happy.”

Goldstein was thrilled with the big win.

“It felt like a long time coming,” she said. “I jumped the last couple of big Grand Prix [classes] clear, and I would have one down in the jump-off, or I’d have one unlucky fault, and it felt like I was at the edge and we were really close.

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Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts and 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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Denied As A Youngster, I Finally Got To The Trampoline Park!

When I was 7, we moved from a rental on 20th Street in Milwaukee to a whole house in the suburbs. Then, when I was 11, the Capitol Court mall was built about three miles away. In the far reaches of the mall parking lot, there was a mini amusement park with a small merry-go-round, Ferris wheel and miniature golf course.

And, as time went on, a trampoline park was added.

Now, as an adult, I truly do not know what the trampoline park owners were thinking. They dug 10 big rectangular pits into the concrete and laced a trampoline across the top of each pit. Kids were flying through the air with reckless abandon, and occasionally landing on the concrete between the pits by accident. Within about

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The Sonic BOOMER a year, enough of them had landed on their heads for the trampoline park to be closed, probably amid a flurry of lawsuits.

However, as a child, I only knew that I had the meanest parents in the world because they would not let me jump on those trampolines. I would ride my bike over there and mash my face into the chain

link, wishing I was jumping four feet up and then doing a somersault like those other, lucky kids who had kinder, more understanding parents.

I grew up and moved to Florida, never having realized my dream of trampolining.

Enter Sky Zone, an indoor trampoline park. I first heard about Sky Zone on an episode of Undercover Boss, where the owner went from location to location, checking to see if his standards and practices were being followed. They were.

So, when asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said I wanted to go to Sky Zone.

Unlike at Capitol Court, Sky Zone has padding between the trampolines, up the walls, everywhere. There are also other fun things to do — things that reminded

me of another TV show, American Ninja Warrior. There’s dangling bumper-like things where you step from one to another until you’re across, sort of like swinging monkey bars. There’s a rock-climbing wall with a pit of foam cubes under it.

There’s Trampoline Dodge Ball. And there’s a warped wall, where you run and claw your way to the top, then clamber onto the platform, victorious.

At first, I just bounced myself silly on the trampolines. Then I got halfway across the bumper-like monkey bars. Then I got in line for the warped wall.

I guess I forgot I’m a grandma now. I was towering over everyone else in line, but I didn’t care. I had watched American Ninja Warrior, and I knew I could do it.

All you had to do was run up there without stopping, step onto the platform and raise your hands over your head while the theme from Rocky thundered in your mind. Easy-peasy.

When it was my turn, I took a massive running start, sticky-socked my way up the wall, grabbed the top platform, threw an elbow over and realized I was never, ever going to be able to haul my body up there. What did I do now?

There were no options — I slid all the way back down to the bottom, arms outstretched, but not in a Rocky way. I thought the kids behind me in line were going to choke, they were laughing so hard. But I didn’t care. I want to go back.

Maybe when I can walk again.

‘Fighting With My Family’ Is A Sweet Underdog-To-Champ Film

This seems to be a month for being pleasantly surprised. I went to see Fighting With My Family mostly because it appeared to be the only candidate for the week, and I had a good time. It is a typical “underdog overcomes everything to become a champion” film, but it does it in a charming, fun way. Even I, the great cynic, found myself rooting for the young woman at the center of the film.

Saraya (Florence Pugh) is a member of a daffy wrestling family in England.

Not London, but one of the smaller cities, Norwich. Dad Ricky (Nick Frost) is a huge bear of a man, an ex-con who has turned to wrestling, running a small-time group of kids who want to wrestle, one of them actually blind. Mama Julia (Lena Headey) is a loveable goof who also wrestles. They have three kids, one off in prison, their son Zak (Jack Lowden) and daughter Saraya, who fights under the

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By Leonard Wechsler name Britani. The family’s basic dream is to get their kids into the WWE, the super-star wrestling group.

The kids audition in front of Hutch Morgan (Vince Vaughn), the top talent scout and trainer. Only Saraya is taken, and she is told to take a new name since they already have a Britani. She chooses Paige, after Rose McGowan’s character in her favorite show, Charmed. She comes to America to train, is wildly out of place, and decides to quit. Over

Christmas, her brother, furious at not being chosen and having his dreams shattered, convinces her to go back. Then we get the typical “girl against the world” section where she fights for a place and suddenly gets her big chance. Surprising everyone (except the audience, who has seen this before) she winds up winning.

What makes this more surprising is that it actually happened. And we get to root for her the whole way.

All through the film, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays himself, a former wrestling champion. The film starts with him on television for the family, he is shown being charming to the brother and sister when they come over to him on their way to the auditions, and then joining Paige to call her parents to let them know she is fighting. He is always affable and approachable, not surprising, since he is the producer of the film.

But the standout is Pugh. She inhabits the role of Paige. She did a great Lady MacBeth, a very different role, a couple of years ago. This young woman can act. She not only looked and acted like Paige, but actually fought in the ring like her. This is a classic performance, and she was backed up wonderfully by a great cast. Frost was strong as her dad, too large, too overbearing and a total huggy bear. Headey left her Queen Cersei evildoing behind as the sweet, befuddled and strong mom.

Lowden, however, was truly memorable in a tough performance. He had to be a real bad guy at times, while also being ready to help. In an interesting end-message, the real Zak trains young kids for the ring and actually has trained one blind professional wrestler — not as well-known as Paige’s champion exploits, but probably just as satisfying.

Vaughn is also exceptional. Playing the tough trainer with a past is often a caricature, but he rose far above it. I could write that I hope to see him in more films, but I could say the same thing about every member of the cast.

What helps this film rise above the rest of the underdog-to-champion films is its sense of family, not only that of her biological one, but of the kids who work with them and the wrestlers themselves.

Writer/director Stephen Merchant (who also had a bit part in the film) knows how to humanize everyone. The “bad girls” who plague Paige early on are actually nice and supportive once she gets to know them.

The film is like professional wrestling, “fixed but not phony.” We know Paige will eventually win and become a champion, but the ride is such fun. I heartily recommend this film.

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The Lake Worth Playhouse is hosting a summer camp where campers learn acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, which culminates in full-scale productions of Seussical The Musical Jr. and The Little Mermaid. Campers over age 12 will also participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related education. The Lake Worth Playhouse is located at 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth. For more information, call (561) 586-6410 or visit www. lakeworthplayhouse.org.

Know an aspiring scientist? The Loggerhead Marinelife Center’s Junior Marine Biologist Summer Camps give children ages 6 to 17 a hands-on opportunity to explore Florida’s coastal ecosystems, partake in science activities and learn about fun ways to protect the oceans. Sessions include Ocean Adventures, Conservation Kids, Sea Turtle Savers and Field Experiences (ages 14 to 17) with activities like snorkeling, kayaking and more. Camps run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Late pickup is available for an additional fee. Visit www.marinelife.org/camp for more information.

At Noah’s Ark Summer Camp, elementary-aged children enjoy fun field trips and activities, such as bowling, skating, the South Florida Science Museum, movies, picnics and more. Similar on-campus activities are held for preschool ages. Tuition includes a creative curriculum, use of computers, field trips and all meals. The main priority is quality and the safety of children. Noah’s Ark is an accredited Gold Seal center. Register now and show the ad to enjoy 50 percent off registration for new customers only. Enrollment is limited. Noah’s Ark emphasizes manners and values, which is essential for good citizenship. The facility caters to children ages six weeks through elementary school. The camp will run from Monday, June 3 through Friday, August 9. Noah’s Ark is located at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves.

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If your child is between 2 and 6 years old, summer camp at Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool is the place to be. Children will enjoy a variety of fun activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include arts activities, computers, sports, nature, cooking, water play and use of the preschool’s state-of-the-art playground. Kids will love the weekly entertainment, including High-Touch High-Tech, storytellers and animal shows — all in a loving and nurturing environment with a nurse on staff. The program runs eight weeks, full-time and part-time. Temple Beth Torah is also now enrolling for preschool 2019-20. Contact Sandy for more information at (561) 793-2649 or psdirector@ templebethtorah.net.

Summer Break Camp 2019 June 6-29, 2019 Camp time: 9am to 3pm

Western Academy Charter School will host a summer camp for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Kindergarteners must be five years old by the first day of camp on June 3. Campers from other schools are welcome. There are three field trips per week, plus two campus activity days. The cost is $350 for a two-week session. Before care is $50 for a two-week session and starts at 7 a.m. The camp fee includes breakfast, lunch and snacks each day, plus transportation and admission to field trips. Call (561) 792-4123 or (561) 795-2186 for more information.

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continued from page 1 see the stars. I think our town is a really great town to live in and raise a family in. You can have animals. The farms are great, and the neighbors are great.”

Plante noted that residents seem deeply divided on some issues, but not that.

“They want this town to stay rural,” Plante said. “They want to be able to enjoy it and come home to a peaceful area.”

Plante hopes the transition to the town’s new manager, Jamie Titcomb, will improve relations with some residents who had issues with the old manager.

“Unfortunately, the morale has kind of gone down in respect to him, and I think that some of it is based on the roads,” Plante said.

“Everybody blames everybody else for the roads. I’m hoping that everyone who gets on the council can work well with the new manager, and he can bring morale up and have an open dialogue with everybody.”

Plante believes that she is good at bringing people together.

“I believe in the will of the people,” Plante said. “I listen to people. I am strong on the fact that I don’t have an agenda. I’m not doing this for myself. I’m not doing it to gain anything from it.

I decided to run because I love this town, and I think that’s a big strength.”

Plante admits that she does not know a lot about government, but she is learning fast.

“I’m new to politics,” Plante said. “I’m just like all the other residents. I can see what’s going wrong, and I need to figure out how to fix it, and I’m willing to learn. I have been reading up on everything. I’ve been going to council meetings. I’ve been talking to people behind the scenes trying to get a better handle on things. I don’t know a lot about government, but I do want to learn and do what’s best for everyone.”

Plante believes that commercial development should be limited to Southern Blvd. and that Okeechobee Blvd. should be made more pleasant for people to drive on. “I think our number-one priority should be maintaining these

roads in a safer manner,” she said.

Plante asked voters to support her because she will be there for them.

“I’m not here for me,” she said.

“No one has ever stated to me that they moved here for more commercial, more development. I’m very passionate about not having that happen all over the place.”

Robert Shorr — Shorr did not respond to several attempts to interview him this week, but he did speak to the Town-Crier about his background and motivations for running in January.

Shorr is a member of the town’s Planning & Zoning Committee and a six-year resident of Loxahatchee Groves. He was born in Palm Beach County and grew up in Greenacres. He served six years in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear power plant mechanic on a cruiser out of San Diego. He has an associate’s degree in engineering from Palm Beach State College.

Currently the owner of his own business, Accurate Balancing & Commissioning, which tests air conditioning and water pressure in buildings, Shorr has worked at the Palm Beach County Facilities Department as an electrician, util-

ity operator and project manager, and the Department of the Interior at a wildlife refuge.

Shorr said he got involved with council meetings about a year and a half ago and feels that there is a need for fresh faces on the council because council members tend to get complacent after serving a while.

Having sat on the South Florida Fair’s board of directors for 20 years, Shorr also sits on the state board for the Environmental Balancing Bureau, which tests air conditioning systems and commissions building performance.

Shorr owns a home on five acres, where he has horses, pigs, chickens and cows. He is married with two grown children, a granddaughter and two grandsons.

Shorr said he enjoys attending council meetings and looks forward to serving. He has stated that his top priority is keeping the town, a town and keeping out housing developments.

He does not favor calls to disband the town, noting that if Loxahatchee Groves had not incorporated, the county would have allowed large parts of town to be subdivided and developed.

Karen Plante However, the town needs to develop a vision and a master plan for the future instead of just reacting to things that occur.

Shorr hopes to get into office and help the town look at its infrastructure and see what it will take to improve it. He feels draining and maintaining the roads is the most important priority in town and that it should develop a plan that is affordable, doable and based on the intensity of use.

Shorr noted that the town is fi-

Robert Shorr nally putting in a lot of drains, but he doesn’t agree with its methods, and he believes the town’s road paving program is also misdirected.

He wants Okeechobee Blvd. to have traffic calming to discourage through traffic. He feels that people should know they’re driving through the middle of Loxahatchee Groves, and if they don’t want to see roundabouts or other types of traffic-calming devices, then they shouldn’t take that road.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, March 2 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, March 2 and Sunday, March 3. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info.

• St. Rita Catholic Church, located at 13645 Paddock Drive in Wellington, will host an outdoor flea market on Saturday, March 2 from 7 a.m. to noon. A parking space rental is $20. For more info., call the parish office at (561) 793-8544.

• Audubon of the Everglades will walk in Stormwater Treatment Area 1E on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 a.m. Call (508) 296-0238 or visit www.auduboneverglades.org for info.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in John Prince Park (2520 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth) on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 596-4423 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, March 2 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Intermediate Tai Chi for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, March 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 9 a.m., along with Tai Chi for Beginners at 10:15 a.m. Wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County’s Hot Topic Luncheon topic will feature “Problems & Needs Faced by the Public Defender’s Office” with Palm Beach County Public Defender Carey Haughwout on Saturday, March 2 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the STEM Education Center (4802 Dreher Trail North near the South Florida Science Center). Haughwout will speak about mass incarceration, particularly of the poor. RSVP online at www.lwvpbc.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out.

Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It’s Your Move: Chess Club” for ages 8 to 17 on Saturday, March 2 at 2 p.m. Learn how to play this strategic game with members of the Royal Palm Beach High School Chess Club. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Israel Tennis Centers Foundation will host a High-Performance Tennis Exhibition and Grand Reception at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club on Saturday, March 2 from 3:45 to 7 p.m. The tennis event is free, but reservations are required. The reception will take place after the exhibition in the dining room.

For more info., call (954) 480-6333, ext.

222, or visit www.israeltenniscenters.org.

• The Health & Wellness Committee of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host Meet Me at the Race: Sunset Stride 5K on Saturday, March 2 at 4 p.m. at the Wellington National Golf Club. To register, visit www. active.com and search for “Meet Me at the Race Sunset Stride 5K.” Registration is $25.

For more info., call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Kiss tribute concert on Saturday, March 2 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ events for more info.

Sunday, March 3 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike in Jonathan Dickinson State Park (16450 SE Federal Highway, Hobe Sound) on Sunday, March 3 at 8 a.m. Call Mary Miller at (561) 213-2189 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be held Sunday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park (1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). For more info., visit www. rpbgreenmarket.com.

• The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, March 3 with the USPA Gold Cup. For tickets, or more info., call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

Monday, March 4 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Homework Club for ages 5 to 12 on Monday, March 4 and Monday, March 11 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a quiet space to study, read and complete homework. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Reading Buddies Spring Session 2019 Registration for grades 1 through 5 on Monday, March 4 at 3 p.m. Children are paired with a teen volunteer to practice reading and play literacy games. Spring registration starts Monday, March 4 at the children’s services desk. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Call Roy Moore at (561) 307-7792 for more info.

Tuesday, March 5 • Kravis on Broadway will present the hit musical Waitress from Tuesday, March 5 through Sunday, March 10 in the Kravis Center’s Dreyfoos Hall. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “The Superb, the Stupendous, the Silly Dr. Seuss!” for ages 2 to 5 on Tuesday, March 5 at 10:30 a.m.

Dress up as your favorite character. Listen to some of our favorite stories and make a silly craft to bring home. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Zumbini: Dance & Play Together!” for children under 3 on Tuesday, March 5 and Friday, March 22 at 11 a.m. Jump into these trendy physical, musical classes for your little one and you. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane).

No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Résumé Facelift for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, March 5 at 2 p.m. Get a fresh look or create a new one. Bring a flash drive, résumé and work history. Some computer knowledge is required. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Animal Reading Friends (ARF) for

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grades K through 5 on Tuesdays, March 5, 12 and 26 at 3 p.m. Practice reading skills with licensed therapy dogs. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host 3D Paper Sculptures for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, March 5 at 3 p.m.

Take construction paper to new heights. Test your engineering and artistic skills with this exploratory paper craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will host its Official Awards Celebration on Tuesday, March 5 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Burger Bar (4650 Donald Ross Road, Palm Beach Gardens). For more info., visit www. komenflorida.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, March 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 6:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended.

Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 and up on Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Chat about your favorite fandoms. Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• Audubon Everglades will meet on Tuesday, March 5 at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd.). Light refreshments will be offered at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting and lecture at 7 p.m.

The lecture topic will be “Spring Migration: A Parade of Colorful Birds,” led by Paddy Cunningham Pascatore, a biologist, expert guide and instructor for Birding Adventures. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

Wednesday, March 6 • Audubon Everglades will walk in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, March 6 from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org or call (508) 296-0238 for more info.

• American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, March 6 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more information or directions, call Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host 5 Little Senses Baby Sensory Play for infants ages 3 to 19 months on Wednesday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m. Stimulate your little one’s senses and encourage them to explore with various sensory playtime activities. All abilities are welcome. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host English Exchange for adults on Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 1 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, March 6 at 3 p.m. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 7906070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Knit & Crochet With Project Linus on Wednesdays, March 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 4 p.m. The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pat-

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• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Anime Nation for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, March 6 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles in Japanese with English subtitles. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Thursday, March 7 • Audubon Everglades will walk in Lion Country Safari on Thursday, March 7 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Call (508) 296-0238 or visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host English Exchange for adults on Thursdays, March 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 1:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page: Scrapbooking Fun for ages 16 and up on Thursday, March 7 at 2 p.m. Bring personal photos or memorabilia. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Tween Advisory Club for ages 10 to 12 on Thursday, March 7 at 2:30 p.m. Brainstorm and develop the kinds of activities you want. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Thursday, March 7 at 5 p.m. Learn crochet fundamentals and socialize while you work.

Share your ideas and knowledge with others.

Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Historical Society will host Prosecco & Polo, a tour of the Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame (9011 Lake Worth Road) on Thursday, March 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

A contribution of $20 includes sips and lite bites, along with the museum tour. For more info., call (561) 823-8461.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Writers Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, March 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Write, Read & Critique for adults on Fridays, March 8 and 22 at 9:30 a.m. Are you an aspiring writer looking for constructive feedback? Join in this informal roundtable discussion where participants share and improve their craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Challenge of the Americas (COTA), a spectacular evening of horses and family fun to benefit the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Play for P.I.N.K., will be held on Friday, March 8 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival showgrounds at the corner of South Shore Blvd. and Pierson Road in Wellington. Gates open at 5 p.m. For tickets, visit www.challengeoftheamericas. com.

• Audubon Everglades will host a sunset bike ride in the Wellington Environmental Preserve on Friday, March 8 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org or call (508) 296-0238 for more info.

Saturday, March 9 • The PBC Dog Fanciers Association All Breed Dog Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, March 9 and Sunday, March 10. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com/events.

• The South Florida Fair Garage Sale will be held Saturday, March 9 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. For more info., contact Kayla Cawley at (561) 790-5219 or kayla@southfloridafair. com.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.

• The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International will host its annual Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale on Saturday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in concourse buildings 6 through 10 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Vendors from all over the state will offer a wide variety of delightful and delicious fruit trees. Visitors are encouraged to bring a wagon to help carry purchased plants. Both admission and parking are free. For more info., visit www. pbrarefruitcouncil.org.

• The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County will meet on Saturday, March 9 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the community room at the Palm Beach County Main Library (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach).

The program will feature the presentation “The Disappearance of Jennie Arena: A Family History Mystery Solved with DNA,” by Alana Edwards. Call (561) 616-3455, e-mail ancestry@gensocofpbc.org or visit www. gensocofpbc.org for more info.

• Vita Nova will host its third annual Mallets & Martinis fundraiser at the National Croquet Center (700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, March 9 at 6 p.m. For info., visit www.vitanovainc.org.

Sunday, March 10 • Temple Beth Torah, in conjunction with Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington, will hold its annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event will include a dunk tank, bounce house, games, prizes, food, face painting, crafts, entertainment, a costume contest and a Hamantashen baking contest. Wristbands, which include bounce houses, games, crafts, a slice of pizza, chips and a drink, will be sold through March 8 for $15. The wristbands will be $20 the day of the event. For more information, or to purchase wristbands, contact Temple Beth Torah at (561) 793-2700 or info@ templebethtorah.net.

• The Florida Cancer Specialists Foundation will host its third annual Polo Brunch on Sunday, March 10 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Ave. South, Wellington). All proceeds will benefit the FCS Foundation. Tickets and sponsorships can be purchased at http:// foundation.flcancer.com/polo2019. To learn more, contact Lynn Rasys at lrasys@flcancer. com or call (941) 677-7184.

• The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, March 10 with the USPA Gold Cup. For tickets, or more info., call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

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Pam Tahan Named WRMC CEO Wellington Regional Medical Center this week announced the promotion of Pam Tahan to the position of chief executive officer. Tahan has served as chief operating officer at WRMC since 2015.

With nearly 20 years of experience in hospital administration, Tahan has played an integral role as COO in helping WRMC develop new service lines, recruit key physicians and achieve accreditation for a number of clinical programs.

“I am honored to be named CEO,” Tahan said. “The Wel-

lington community has become my home, and I look forward to driving the strategic vision for the hospital, building on our strong reputation and focusing on delivering superior quality patient care.

The future is bright, as we continue to expand healthcare services for our patients and the communities we serve.”

Earlier in her career, Tahan held positions with Community Health Systems’ Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Pennsylvania; Summit Medical Center in Van Buren, Arkansas; Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City;

and Lower Keys Medical Center in Key West.

Tahan received both her master’s degree in healthcare administration and bachelor’s degree in policy analysis and management from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.

Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 233-bed acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission.

WRMC celebrates more than 30 years of treating residents in Wellington and the surrounding community. Learn more at www. wellingtonregional.com.

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Rood & Riddle Hosts Special Event March 12

Rood & Riddle in Wellington will host its annual client educational event, Cocktail & Conversations, with exclusive partner Zoetis on Tuesday, March 12, starting at 5:30 p.m.

The evening will feature interesting and timely topics, along with the ability to ask questions of Rood & Riddle experts. This educational event is open to the public and free of charge. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served prior to the educational lectures. The event will be held at the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Wellington, located at 5320 South Shore Blvd.

Four of the top veterinarians from the highly respected Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Wellington will be hosting individual presentations on issues that are important for the horse community.

Dr. Jose Bras will speak and perform a live demonstration on the topic “Dynamic Endoscopy in the Sport Horse.” Bras completed an in-hospital internship at Rood & Riddle in Lexington, Ky., and then a surgical residency at Kansas State University. He became a full-time Rood & Riddle team member in 2015 and now heads up the surgery department at Rood & Riddle Wellington and provides

ambulatory services in lameness evaluation and sales exams.

Dr. Stephanie Walbornn also calls Wellington home and will be presenting “Unexplained Subfertility in Broodmares.” As a diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists, Walbornn has made the Rood & Riddle name a top provider of a variety of advanced reproductive techniques, including embryo flushing, oocyte aspiration, semen collection and evaluation, and more.

International Equine Veterinarian Hall of Fame member Dr. Raul Bras will be sharing his combined knowledge of both veterinary medicine and equine podiatry to discuss the topic of “A Better Understanding of Laminitis.”

Bras, a shareholder at Rood & Riddle, serves as a veterinary podiatrist based out of the Lexington campus. He routinely schedules appointments in Wellington and across the United States.

Lastly, Dr. Karen Beste, the latest addition to the Wellington hospital surgical team, will be discussing “Indications and Advantages of Minimally Invasive Laparoscopic Procedures.” Beste was raised in North Texas, where she bred and raised Quarter Horses and trained barrel horses. While

Rood & Riddle is located at 5320 South Shore Blvd. an undergraduate, Beste was on healthcare since 1982 and is the Texas A&M polo team and known today as one of the top was team captain her senior year. practices for groundbreaking and In 2013, she graduated from the effective equine treatments with Texas A&M College of Veterinary locations in Kentucky, New York Medicine. After graduation, Beste and Florida. completed a surgery internship at Officially launched in NovemHagyard Equine Medical Institute, ber 2016, the Wellington hospital followed by a rotating in-hospital is one of the most advanced facilinternship at Cornell Ruffian ities in South Florida and provides Equine Specialists, prior to a a variety of services, including surgical residency at Texas A&M elective and emergency surgery, University. After completing her internal medicine, diagnostic residency, she joined the Rood & imaging, sport horse medicine, Riddle team in August 2018. podiatry and advanced reproducRood & Riddle has been a tion services. Learn more at www. well-known leader in equine roodandriddlewellington.com.

Business Women’s Association To Meet On March 13

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet on Wednesday, March 13 at the Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens).

Networking will be from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25, and guests are welcome.

The March speaker is Michael

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‘Wine, Beer & Bubbly’ Draws Equestrians To EquiSafe Headquarters

The winter season in Wellington is well underway, and the social calendars are filling up. On Feb. 11, the new EquiSafe International Headquarters was the place to be. The “Wine, Beer & Bubbly” mid-season mixer brought in many of Wellington’s elite, while showcasing the newly acquired building and the inspiring equestrian fencing products.

“The event was nothing short of a success,” said Tommy Hallander, founder and CEO of EquiSafe International. “We saw more than 150 guests throughout the evening, providing the perfect opportunity to not only show off our new headquarters, but to also intrigue our guests with everything our unique and safe equestrian fencing product offers. The experience was invaluable, and we are definitely planning to host this event every season.”

The event began at sundown, as guests were greeted by a mariachi band, and posed on the EquiSafe red carpet alongside two exquisite examples of EquiSafe International’s flagship safety fencing, complete with the firm’s proprietary LED lighting system.

“Weeks of meticulous planning and remarkable effort gave way to an absolutely memorable evening,” said James Roberts, EquiSafe International co-founder and CTO. “The same amount of dedication and attention to detail that goes into our products, went into this event.”

As attendees made their way

into the heart of the party, they were greeted by Phillipa Davin, owner and creator of Phillipa Davin Fine Art Horse Photography.

Party goers were also able to learn more about EquiSafe International’s official charity partner, Brooke USA, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the welfare of working horses, donkeys and mules around the world.

EquiSafe International ambassadors Margie Engle, Todd Minikus and Daniel Zetterman, whom all own EquiSafe themselves, were onsite for the evening, and spoke with guests about the product, and their own personal experiences with it.

“The installation was efficient, and the fencing looks great,” Engle said of her recent pathway fencing installation. “The LED is going to make the entire facility not only stand out, but also provide an additional level of security. We could not be happier with the entire process, from start to finish, and the product exceeds expectations.”

For more than 30 years, EquiSafe has led the evolution of equestrian fencing. EquiSafe focuses on durable, affordable and environmentally friendly products.

Originally founded in Sweden, EquiSafe dominated the European market and is now available in the United States.

Find out more information at www.equisafeint.com or call (844) 831-5988. EquiSafe International is headquartered at 3280 Fairlane Farms Road in Wellington.

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With heavy hearts, we announce that Christine Crossman Vining died on February 15, 2019. Daughter of Hazel Banks Crossman and Lester F Crossman, Chris was a graduate of Danvers high school. Chris went on to earn her bachelor’s degree at Lake Erie College. Married to a successful sailmaker, Chris became the first female head of the Boston Yacht Club Race Committee. She pursued a career in fine arts with antiques being her specialty and became a highly respected dealer, exhibiting in the most prominent shows in the country. Chris founded and ran The Peabody Essex Museum Antique Show for Thirty Seven years which was considered to be one of the most prestigious antique shows in the country. Upon moving to Wellington Florida, Chris developed a Polo specific library at The International Polo Club in Wellington. In addition to the library Chris created and produced the first of its kind equestrian lecture series at the library. Her wealth of knowledge also made her an invaluable member of the Board of Directors for the Museum of Polo and

Hall of Fame for many years. Never shy to go “All In” Chris adored traveling and listening to music especially traveling to the Canary Islands and Lanzarote which became one of her favorite destinations. Chris is survived by her brother Carl L Crossman of Wellington, Florida, son J. Fred Vining, his wife Jamie and their daughter Harper of Marblehead, MA. Dearly loved and respected by all who knew her, Chris will be sincerely missed. The Family ask that you raise a glass and think of one Chris and one of her favorite songs: “ I Did It.. My Way”

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Wolverines Advance With A 70-60 Victory Over Lake Worth

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School basketball team is one step closer to capturing their third-straight regional title after defeating Lake Worth High School 70-60 on Thursday, Feb. 21 in a Class 9A regional quarterfinal match held in Wellington.

Linton Brown led the way for the Wolverines (22-6) with 30 points on the night. More impressively, Brown was 14 for 17 from the free-throw line, which helped seal the win over the Trojans.

Jagger Ruiz wasted no time from the tipoff, taking a pass to start the scoring to put Wellington up 2-0. The Wolverines went on

Wellington’s Linton Brown tries to control the ball as he moves through the Lake Worth defense.

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an eight-point run to take an early 10-2 lead. Brown hit a three-point basket at the buzzer to close out the first period. The Trojans (19-9) hit 10 three-point baskets of their own on the night, which kept them in the game, despite the Wolverines leading by as much as 18 at one point. Wellington took a 37-26 halftime lead into the locker room.

The Wolverines continued in the second half to defend the paint and force Lake Worth to shoot from the outside. At times, the Trojans welcomed the challenge, hitting accurately from the outside, and it helped them close the margin in the final period, after a sluggish third by the Wolverines.

“We went through a stretch where we didn’t hit any in the third, going into the fourth quarter, I think we lost a little bit of confidence, but shortly thereafter, our guys stepped up. We were able to knock them down and close out the game,” Wellington coach Matt Colin said.

In the final period, Wellington returned to an aggressive play, which forced contact to land them at the free-throw line. Although

Lake Worth outscored the Wolverines 24-19 in the final period, it was a series of fouls that put Wellington in position to keep the game out of reach after the Trojans got within four points late in the game.

“We were able to spread them out; able to find driving lanes and able to get to the rim and either score or get fouled,” Colin explained. “Lake Worth is very good at defending. We told our guys to be strong with the ball.”

The game closed out with Wellington spending most of the remaining 90 seconds at the freethrow line, securing the victory 70-60.

Other top performers for Wellington were Chris Walker with 13 points and two three-point baskets, while Cornelius Butler recorded 10 points.

The Wolverines faced Jupiter High School on Tuesday, Feb. 26 in the regional semifinals, defeating the Warriors 60-51 to advance to the regional finals. The meeting between the two rivals was the fourth this season, with Wellington winning the other three as well.

Cornelius Butler tries to get by a Lake Worth defender.

Wellington’s Myles Samuels jumps up for a shot at two points.

Jagger Ruiz splits the Lake Worth defense and goes up for two.

Chris Walker tries to go up for a rebound for the Wolverines.

Wellington High School Grapplers Claim Sixth-Straight District Crown

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Wednesday, Feb. 20, the Wellington High School wrestling team captured its sixth-straight district title in the Class 3A district tournament held at Royal Palm Beach High School.

The Wolverines tied last year’s statistic, crowning eight champions. Their most notable post-season accolade this year is qualifying all 14 wrestlers for the regional championship tournament.

According to longtime Wellington head coach Travis Gray, the Wolverines were aware they were a young team entering this season and became even younger after some kids quit the team, coupled with a number of injuries.

“This lineup we brought to the district tournament is the first time we have had this lineup all year,” Gray explained. “It has really been a challenging season, but the kids who stuck it out have been working hard and are starting to

see the fruits of their labor.”

The Wolverines will continue to press the action with a young but solid group of grapplers, and Gray has indicated his staff has seen great growth during the season.

“We are looking forward to what is to come the next couple of weeks,” he added. “Our goal this year has been to win the regional tournament, and we made a nice first step qualifying all 14 wrestlers.”

There is no doubt the opportu-

nity that has presented itself to the younger wrestlers this season will likely better prepare them for next year as they continue to be a local wrestling power in Palm Beach County.

Other area schools — Seminole Ridge, Royal Palm Beach and Palm Beach Central — combined for five individual district titles.

The regional championship tournament is scheduled for Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2 at Seminole Ridge High School.

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Pilot Dominates First Gauntlet Final To Claim C.V. Whitney Cup

The first Gauntlet of Polo final saw Pilot (Curtis Pilot, Matias Gonzalez, Gonzalito Pieres and Facundo Pieres) dominate Las Monjitas (Camilo Bautista, Francisco Elizalde, Hilario Ulloa, Matt Coppola and Santi Toccalino) 13-6 on Sunday, Feb. 24 to capture the 2019 C.V. Whitney Cup and the $125,000 prize on the U.S. Polo Assn. Field 1 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington.

The convincing victory for Pilot saw Facundo and Gonzalito Pieres play a two-man game to perfection, with numerous runs and passing plays to set up scoring opportunities. The variety provided difficulties for Las Monjitas throughout the second half, as they were unable to contain the multiple facets of Pilot’s attack. After inaccurate 2-for-7 shooting in the first

half, Pilot converted all seven shots taken in the second half, while Las Monjitas struggled to find the goal, converting just one of their first 12 shot attempts. Along with perfect shooting from the penalty line, Pilot cruised to the commanding victory, capturing the first leg of the Gauntlet of Polo and becoming the lone team capable of claiming the $1,000,000 top prize for winning all three Gauntlet events.

In the opening stages of the game, Pilot displayed their strategy utilizing Gonzalito and Facundo Pieres. The duo scored a goal each in the first chukker. Making his first appearance in the C.V. Whitney Cup, patron Curtis Pilot returned to the field, producing a strong showing to contribute in Pilot’s attack. Along with accurate passing, Pilot displayed strong horsepower, including Facundo

BRONCO WRESTLERS SHINE AT DISTRICTS

Palm Beach Central High School’s wrestlers competed at the district tournament on Feb. 20 at Royal Palm Beach High School.

Shown above are (front row, L-R) coach Jason Smith, Tedrick Patteron (first place), Trevor Werner, Christopher Mears (fifth place), Joseph Fedorak (third place), Alan Birbrayer (third place), Anthony Trevino (fourth place), Tyler Waters (fourth place) and Ethan Eastman (fourth place); and (back row) Matthew Monnette (fifth place), coach Shawn Eastman and coach Lou Penta. Not Shown: coach Lou Veneziano. The students will go on to compete at regionals this weekend.

Pieres’ second goal of the game, as he muscled his way past Francisco Elizade to give Pilot a 4-2 lead in the second chukker. Las Monjitas remained within reach thanks to two penalty goals from Elizalde that brought the score to 5-3 in favor of Pilot at halftime.

The game changed dramatically in the fourth chukker, as Las Monjitas struggled to contain the relentless attack of Pilot. In an impressive 5-0 chukker, Pilot separated themselves from Las Monjitas, opening up a seven-goal lead. Two goals and two assists in the chukker for both Facundo and Gonzalito Pieres provided a two-pronged attack that left Las Monjitas searching for answers.

The frustration boiled over for Hilario Ulloa, who received his second yellow in the chukker, and then rode onto the field before the

two-minute penalty was complete, resulting in a red card that forced him out of the game.

Santiago Toccalino came on in place of the 10-goaler, but Pilot had by that time built a large lead.

Two more goals from Facundo Pieres in the fifth chukker extended Pilot’s lead to eight and sealed the victory, as the combination of Pilot’s lethal attack and Las Monjitas’ inaccuracy from the field allowed Pilot to run away with the game.

Most Valuable Player was awarded to Pilot’s Matias Gonzalez, who finished with two goals in the game, while Best Playing Pony went to Facundo Pieres’ Open Pennsylvania.

Next up at IPC is the USPA Gold Cup, the second leg of the Gauntlet of Polo. For more info., visit www. internationalpoloclub.com.

Pilot celebrates their C.V. Whitney Cup victory and $125,000 cash prize. PHOTO BY ALEX PACHECO

Women’s Polo Championship At IPC March 23

The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship Final will be played for the first time in Wellington at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday, March 23 at 11 a.m. with Susan G. Komen Florida as the charity partner of the tournament.

The exciting day of championship polo is the final event in the competition and will feature world-class women’s polo players, a pink tailgating competition and brunch at IPC’s exclusive Mallet Grille, while increasing awareness and support for breast cancer.

“With one in eight women in the United States affected by breast cancer, it is a disease that impacts our players, our followers and our friends and loved ones,” polo professional Jennifer Williams said. “Our sport has the power to increase awareness about early detection and save lives through a strong partnership with Susan G. Komen Florida.”

Fans of polo and supporters of

breast cancer will experience a number of fun and inspirational activities throughout the day, starting with the championship event at 11 a.m. that is expected to be surrounded by a sea of pink tents vying to win the “Most Spirited Pink Tailgate” contest. Mid-match, there will be a pink champagne divot stomp, followed post-match by a delicious poolside brunch at the Mallet Grille. Komen Florida is offering a variety of sponsorships at all levels, and tailgate spaces for twelve and stadium boxes for eight are available.

“We are grateful to the United States Polo Association, U.S. Polo Assn., the International Polo Club and the Women’s International Polo Network for giving Komen Florida such a visible presence among the polo community to share our message and educate more women about breast cancer,” said Kate Watt, executive director of Komen Florida. “The funds we raise through the championship

event will help us increase access to quality breast healthcare for those who can’t afford it and decrease the 2,700 deaths from this disease in our state every year.”

The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship and Komen Florida will have additional opportunities for awareness when a small callout is made during the U.S. Open broadcast on CBS Sports in April 28 at 2 p.m. and in the new “Women in Polo” show that will air in Palm Beach County.

At the championship tournament, entry is free, but parking is $10. Tailgates are $300 per spot and include 12 parking passes and tournament tickets. Stadium boxes for eight are $400. For more info., contact boxoffice@internationalpoloclub.com or (561) 282-5331.

Post-match brunch at the Mallet Grill is $55 per person. Contact rsvp@internationalpoloclub.com or (561) 282-5333 for more info.

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The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship dates back to the 1930s in California. The first tournament was presented by the United States Women’s Polo Association in 1937 at the Golden Gate Field in San Francisco. Women were officially welcomed into the United States Polo Association in 1972 with Sue Sally Hale becoming the first woman member.

The U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship competition did not resurface until the early 1990s.

On the centennial of the USPA in 1990, a U.S. Women’s Open was officially sanctioned and held at Empire Polo Club in California.

After a few years of competition, the event once again lost momentum. It was officially recognized as a national tournament in 2011 and has been hosted at the Houston Polo Club for the past seven years, becoming the largest annual women’s polo event in the U.S.

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HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

Knockdown Textures Interior - Exterior Carpentry Repairs

W.H. BROWN,LLC PAINTING

Free Estimates

Lic. #U-16274 Bonded Insured Wallpaper Removal

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

Drywall Repairs

B. ELLIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Irrigation Repairs

$65.00 1st 1/2 Hour - $40.00 Hour After Commercial & Residential

Ben Ellis President Office 561.798.1477 Mobile 561.722.5424

B. ELLIS ENTERPRISES, INC.

Irrigation Installation $3,499.00 on 1 1/4 Acre Lots

Free Estimates On All New Systems

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

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

TOTAL SHREDDING

Family Owned & Operated Since 1979

Onsite Document Destruction

Monica Lewis Owner

ALL TYPES OF FENCES

Allan - Owner

(561) 577-1997 (561) 502-4450

Cat - Sales

PHONE: 561-777-4410 FAX: 561-328-6310 Totalshredding@yahoo.com

Michelle Layton REALTOR

12789 Forest Hill Blvd.

Wellington, FL 33414 Office: (561) 790-5784 Cell: (561) 644-4941 Michelle1wpb@yahoo.com

Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated

DATTILE PLUMBING, INC.

THE BEST IN THE WEST DOUGLAS DATTILE

dattileplumbing@Yahoo.com

PRESIDENT

SERVING WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 1973

561 -793 -7484

CFC057769

WWW.DATTILEPLUMBING.COM

Mention this ad and receive 10% Of f Orders of $50 or more.. .

1231 N. State Road 7 • Ste 12 Royal Palm Beach 33411

561-619-5811 123flowers@att.net

www.flowersandmoreinc.com

DeZigner 4 a Day RESIDENTIAL / COMMERCIAL

Cost Effective Design Ideas Experienced - Educated Feedback Reviving Existing Spaces & Furniture

Suzanne - IIDA

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Lee’s Barbeque Grill Center

Serving South Florida Since 1989 Service Assembly • Service Repair • Repair Installation • Propane Propane Delivery • Assembly We repair all brand grills no matter where you bought them!

• Installation 3867 NW 124th Ave., Suite #2 • Delivery Coral Springs, FL 33065

954-796-6100

www.leesbbq.net

Fred D. Taeger (954) 347-3087

SHOWCASE YOUR BUSINESS CARD

in the “Here’s My Card” section of The Town-Crier Newspaper.

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ftaeger@aol.com

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SPECIALIZING IN TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR Service & Repair • New Equipment • Sell All Brands

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13860 Wellington Trace (The Courtyard Shops) Right Next Door To Publix

561-429-3569

Also Visit Us At Our Stuart Location VODKA

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1.75L

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1.75L 1.75L 1.75L

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1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L

Lic.#CAC057272 • Ins.

750ML

Jim Beam

1.75L 750ML

All Flavors

1.75L 1.75L

750ML 1.75L

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1.75L 1.75L

$14.99 750ML TEQUILA

Jose Cuervo................................ $33.99 Sauza Tequila (Light/Dark) ......... $22.99 Patron Silver .............................. $39.99 Partido Blanco Tequila ................ $35.99

1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 750ML

1.75L 1.75L

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www.johnchuntonac.com

750ML

LIQUORS Bailey’s Irish Cream .................... $20.99 Kahlua ....................................... $35.99

Family Owned & Operated Since 1996

Patron Silver Tequila $39.99 750ML

1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 750ML 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 750ML 750ML 1.75L

RUM Captain Morgan Rum .................. $22.99 Bacardi Rum (Light & Dark) ........ $16.99 Brugal Anejo Rum ....................... $37.99 Appleton Rum............................. $25.99 Ron Rico (Light & Dark) ............. $16.99 Mount Gay Rum .......................... $39.99 Don Q Rum (Light & Dark) .......... $21.99 Sailor Jerry Rum ......................... $26.99 Malibu Rum ............................... $22.99 Admiral Nelson 80 Rum .............. $16.99 Cruzan Rum (Light & Dark) ........ $22.99 Ron Zacapa Rum ....................... $39.99

1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L 1.75L

These prices good with this ad only. Good thru 3/31/2019. Photos are for illustrative purposes only. We are not responsible for Typographical errors.

It begins

with the

Perfect floor

Our family owned and operated flooring store located in the heart of Wellington is known for outstanding customer service, winning Best of Houzz for Client Satisfaction in both 2017 and 2018. We’ve tailored our showroom to be the ideal selection center for homeowners, builders, and interior design professionals with an extensive selection of hardwood, tile, carpet, and vinyl plank flooring to suit every budget. Visit our new showroom in Wellington today and our trained Design Consultants will help bring your vision to reality. Whether you’re remodeling or building the custom home of your dreams, it always begins with the perfect floor.

CARPET • HARDWOOD • TILE & STONE • LAMINATE STORE HOURS: MON. - FRI.: 9-6 SAT. 10-4

Shop Smart.

DuChÂteau® floors

561-514-1912

Shop Local.

www.floorspecialists.biz floor specialists of wellington

Our new showroom is located at 11101 South Crown Way, Suite 5 • Wellington, FL 33414

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44 Flavors of Hard-Packed WEEKLY SPECIALS Ice Cream, Probiotic Yogurt, Sorbet,

PharmaCanna is the only pharmacist owned, pharmacist formulated and THC Free CBD company. We are dedicated to improving the quality of health of our communities.

Monday

Sherbert, Soft Serve, and More!

Buy One Get One FREE Soft Serve Ice Cream Cone or Cup

2615 State Rd 7, Suite B-530

Tuesday

(in Whole Foods Plaza on State Road 7)

561.753.6768

5.00 Off

Wednesday

(Next to Little Caesars in Royal Plaza)

(561) 268-2979

Buy One Get One Free Regular Sundae

Sunday - Thursday 12pm - 10pm Friday - Saturday 11:30am - 10:30pm

Thursday

50% OFF Large Ice Cream Cone or Cup

any PharmaCanna product.

Offer expires March 31, 2019

NOW FEATURING “UPPER CRUST PIES”

11328 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 6 Royal Palm Beach

1/2 Off MilkShakes

$

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“Premium Ice Cream Without The Premium Price”

We Proudly Serve

GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE

sday Nights Live M usic Thur 9 p.m.

6p.m. BEST FOOD AND BEST MARGARITA’S IN TOWN

FREE GLASS OF WINE OR BEER WITH DINNER PURCHASE

HAPPY HOUR 3P.M. - 6 P.M. MON. - FRI.

Bring Coupon - Cash Only

Call For Take Out

BEST OVERSTUFFED CORNED BEEF OR PASTRAMI SANDWICH IN THE WEST!

(561) 798-1229 Winn-Dixie Plaza 1179 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 Hours: Mon-Sun 11 am- 10 pm

Lunch

Buy Any Lunch Platter Get the 2nd for

50% Off (7 days per week)

Not to be combined with other coupons or specials not to be used on holidays, One Coupon per table

5 Off

$

$35 or more

Not to be combined with other coupons or specials not to be used on holidays, One Coupon per table

OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK. APPOINTMENTS AND WALK INS ALWAYS WELCOME! State Of The Art Medicine At State Of The Economy Pricing

Palms West Veterinary Hospital Now Offering All New

• Laser Therapy • Ultra Sound • Digital X-Ray Regular Office Hours 7 Days a Week • 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Walk-Ins Always Accepted

Dr. Ira Grossman has been providing personalized affordable small animal veterinary services since 1980.

URGENT CARE WITH PRICES THAT ARE FAIR! OPEN 24 HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK URGENT CARE WITH A FLORIDA LICENSED VETERINARIAN ON PREMISES 24 HOURS A DAY

CALL 798-2780 We offer full veterinary services for small animals: • Heartworm Prevention • International Health Certificates • In-House Labs • Medical Boarding

• Annual Wellness Exams • Preventive Care • Surgery • Spay/Neuter • Dental Care

• Flea & Tick Treatments • Grooming • Rabies & Other Vaccines • Holistic Homeopathic Treatments

556 Folsom Road, Loxahatchee • Ph: 561-798-2780 Fax: 561-793-2601 Email: info@palmswestveterinary.com • www.palmswestveterinary.com

Excellent car wash in less than 5 minutes!

Come experience the latest in state of the art automated car wash technology.

$

20 or

$49/mo.

FastPass Unlimited

Join our FASTPASS UNLIMITED WASH CLUB

1

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00 FIRST

$

$39/mo.

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FOR THE

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16 or

*

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DON’T WAIT! THIS OFFER IS VALID UNTIL MARCH 15, 2019 JOIN TODAY!

11453 Southern Blvd.

Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411 (561) 707-1115

www.southernpalmscarwash.com

$

12 or

$29/mo.

FastPass Unlimited

$

8

or $24/mo.

PLATINUM WASH GET IT ALL! PREMIUM WASH Triple Foam Wash High Pressure Clean Carnuba Wax

DELUXE WASH Tire Shine Wheel Cleaner Rain Repellant

BASIC WASH Clean and Dry

FastPass Unlimited

FREE use of Vacuums, Fragrance, Glass Cleaner, Microfiber Towels, and Compressed Air Blowoff with every wash!

Offer Expires March 15, 2019. New customers only. Regular rates will go into effect on monthly renewal date. Credit or debit card payment only.

Members credit/debit card is automatically charged monthly on the same day of month as you signed up. Plan applies to one single car (we apply a FastPass RFID on your windshield!)

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Experience an Equestrian Extravaganza as horses and riders from around the world dance together to fight breast cancer.

March 8 Global Dressage Festival Showgrounds (Corner of South Shore Blvd & Pierson Rd) Wellington

General Admission Opens 5 p.m.

General Admission tickets at the gate $20 per Adult Children 12 & Under FREE Food and Beverages Available for Purchase

Pre-show entertainment with live music, dog agility and the Solid Gold Twirlers.

Come be a part of the fun!

Purchase COTA VIP seating online (includes dinner and dancing at the Challenge Gala)

ChallengeoftheAmericas.com

Challenge Breast Cancer Support the Fight at COTA 2019 A benefit for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation® through Play for P.I.N.K.® Photos by SusanJStickle.com

THANK YOU TO OUR SUPPORTERS AS THEY PARTNER-UP TO ASSIST IN THE FIGHT AGAINST BREAST CANCER.

EQUINE INSURANCE

At time of printing.