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LEAGUE OF YES AT VILLAGE PARK

With November underway, the Wellington Community Foundation is gearing up for its growing tradition, the annual Red, White & Blue Jeans “Salute To Our Heroes” benefit. This year, the fundraiser will be held on Friday, Nov. 9. Page 3

Lox Groves Finance Committee Hears Audit Report With Issues

The Loxahatchee Groves Finance Advisory & Audit Committee met on Monday, Oct. 28 to hear a report by the town’s auditor for fiscal year 2017-18.

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The League of YES (You Experience Success) held a showcase game at Wellington’s Village Park on Saturday, Oct. 27. Local children with special needs played several innings of baseball supervised by an army of volunteers. Shown above are Jon Schwartz, League of YES Florida organizer Kris Riedell and League of YES CEO Kristine Fitzpatrick. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 15 PHOTO BY CHRIS LEVY/TOWN-CRIER

Pups On The Piazza At Wellington National Benefits Rescue Group

Pups on the Piazza, a fundraiser organized by local Realtor Paula Castro to benefit Get A Life Pet Rescue, was held on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Wellington National Golf Club. There was a silent and ticket auction, as well as pet-themed vendors.

There was also a Halloween dog costume contest, and several dogs available for adoption were there. Page 5

Red Balloon Celebrating 41st Anniversary With Special Events Nov. 3

Red Balloon, a family-owned consignment business established by Pat Snayd, is celebrating its 41st year of communityoriented services. Join Red Balloon on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at either the Wellington or West Palm Beach locations. Page 19

Lox Groves Town Council To Discuss Replacing Manager

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report In a Loxahatchee Groves Town Council workshop session Tuesday, Oct. 30 that was supposed to be a discussion of Town Manager Bill Underwood’s contract, Councilman Dave DeMarois asked that at its next meeting, the council make a request for proposals (RFP) or otherwise talk about finding someone to replace Underwood.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo reminded the council that the meeting was a workshop where they cannot give specific direction, and that DeMarois might want to include his request in his report at the next meeting.

“If you don’t do it, I’ll do it,” Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia said to DeMarois.

Underwood was not at the work-

shop, which had about 30 people attending who grew angry and started heckling council members after Councilman Todd McLendon, Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler and Mayor Dave Browning voted not to allow public input.

“I don’t think we’d be discussing this contract if the residents didn’t have an issue with this management company,” Maniglia said.

Browning stressed that the meeting was a workshop, and they were not changing anything.

“All we’re discussing is the contract, and really it’s for the future, because we already have a contract that has been signed and executed,” Browning said.

McLendon said that he has heard from the people, and he knows what their concerns are.

“I don’t need to hear it again for the 50th time,” McLendon

said. “The only new information is that there are more people who want to quit, who want this town to fail, and that’s not an option. We’re going to continue as a town, and we’re going to move forward in a positive direction. If those people want to contribute in a positive manner, then I’d like to hear from them.”

On Aug. 7, the council, by a 3-2 vote, approved a two-year extension to the management contract, with DeMarois and Maniglia dissenting. At that meeting, Underwood explained that the contract was a transition plan for the town to move toward hiring its own employees, rather than have a contractual form of management.

Maniglia began the conversation about the contract on Tuesday, saying that she did not see the See LOX MANAGER, page 18

Meetings Update Residents On Plan For RPB’s Village Golf Club

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By Denis Eirikis Town-Crier Staff Report About 150 area residents turned out for a series of community meetings hosted this week by 13th Floor Homes, a Broward-based developer that has proposed buying and redeveloping the Village Golf Club in Royal Palm Beach.

The proposal, which has not yet been formally presented to the Village of Royal Palm Beach, would build homes on nine holes at the golf course and work with the village to preserve the rest of the site as a nine-hole golf course or a natural area.

The developer is seeking community feedback for its plan to build 250 townhomes and 200 single-family homes on the southern half of the Village Golf Club in exchange for turning the northern half of the land over to the Village of Royal Palm Beach.

“We are very flexible on working with the village on whatever the community wants to do on the northern nine holes,” 13th Floor Homes Division President Michael Nunziata said. “If

the community wants to replace the proposed nine-hole course with green space or parklands, or whatever reasonable use the community wants, we are willing to work with them.”

Nunziata stressed that all options are on the table, including deeding the northern portion of the course over to the village.

Nunziata said that his organization has held a number of meetings over the past week with local homeowners’ associations and community groups.

At an open house held Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the Village Golf Club’s clubhouse, about 50 Royal Palm Beach residents were briefed by 13th Floor Homes staff members and their development team, including staff from Urban Design Kilday Studios.

Upon arrival, attendees were first briefed on the poor market for golf courses and shown a map depicting about 50 golf courses that have already shuttered in South Florida. An oversupply of golf courses and diminished demand for golf have resulted in a national

trend for courses to be closed and repurposed.

La Mancha resident Joe Breier was not happy with the proposal.

“I feel they are using scare tactics,” he said. “Their message is, ‘The course is going to be sold anyway. Do this deal with us and only half the course goes away instead of all of it. Say yes to us or the next developer might want even more homes.’”

The Town-Crier has confirmed with the owners that the course is for sale and has been on the market for several years.

Diana Catala, a businesswoman and 25-year resident of the village, feels so strongly that the project will hurt the community’s roads that she has started to organize residents in opposition.

“We are killing village quality of life with projects like this,” she said. “We don’t need 900 more cars on our already crowded village streets.”

Catala said that she is starting a web page and petition drive against the 13th Floor Homes See VILLAGE GOLF, page 18

Wellington’s Jenifer Brito Working Hard To Improve Lives Of Senior Citizens

By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report Jenifer Brito has only been with Wellington’s Community Services Department for nine months, but she is already making a huge impact on seniors in the community.

Brito attended Ohio Valley University in West Virginia where she studied psychology, but a devastating diagnosis to her beloved grandmother inspired a different career path.

“My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I graduated,” recalled Brito, who began spending time at the nursing home where her grandmother was being treated and noticed a disturbing trend. “So many seniors in the nursing home had no families.”

As a result, Brito began spending more time at the nursing home

— not just with her grandmother, but with other residents as well. “I loved being around seniors to help them,” she said.

Brito grew up in Marietta, Ohio, in the southeastern part of the state near West Virginia. It was this rural upbringing that inspired her family’s move to Wellington.

“I wanted to choose a place that had some ‘country,’” Brito said. “I had horses as a kid.”

Brito went to work for the Alzheimer’s Association and relocated to Wellington with her family in 2016. Her husband, Erick, works in accounting for Blue Team Restoration. Their son Noah, 6, is a student at Elbridge Gale Elementary School, while daughter Brooke, 3, is at the Academy of Little Learners. When a job with See BRITO, page 18

WICKED AT WANDERERS

The Young Professionals of Wellington held its sixth annual Wicked costume party on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Wanderers Club. Attendees danced into the evening after first being feted with appetizers and cocktails on the club’s patio. Shown above are Pam Tehan as a baseball player from A League of Their Own, Samantha Rosen as a vampire and Dana Anderson as Wilson from Cast Away. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 7 PHOTO BY CHRIS LEVY/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington’s Food Drive Continues Through Nov. 16

By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Wellington is currently in the midst of its annual Hometown Holiday Food Drive.

The ongoing food drive is accepting donations through Friday, Nov. 16.

Although the village is home to some of the wealthiest residents in Palm Beach County, there are also a number of residents in need who will not have a joyous holiday season without assistance from the community.

A community’s greatness is measured by how it takes care of those in need, and the current food drive — as well as the upcoming Hometown Holiday Toy Drive — provide Wellington residents with a great opportunity to help their neighbors in need.

By donating to the food drive, residents might make a difference between a family enjoying a warm, healthy meal on their Thanksgiving holiday versus not eating at all.

Morgan Cintron, senior program coordinator for Wellington’s Community Services Department, is leading the effort to collect donations.

“The reason we do this drive is because there are underprivileged people in Wellington, and this is one of the ways the village likes to give back during the holidays,” Cintron said.

The village has partnered with several businesses throughout Wellington to establish food dropoff points at convenient locations.

Drop off locations include the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), Village Park (11700 Pierson Road), the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), the Community Services Office (1092 Wellington Trace), the Lake Wellington Professional Centre (12133 Ken Adams Way), Ultima Fitness and Schaefer Drugs in the Wellington Plaza, and all Palm See FOOD DRIVE, page 4

Arrive Alive Simulation Warns Of Driving Dangers

By Chris Levy and Jessica Sorensen Town-Crier Staff Report Every day, people drive intoxicated more than 300,000 times.

Some 3,200 of them are arrested, leading to fines and legal complications costing in excess of $10,000 — and worse, injury or death.

These are facts about the dangers of distracted and impaired driving distributed by Unite’s Arrive Alive Tour.

The tour made a stop at the Loxahatchee Groves campus of Palm Beach State College on Wednesday, Oct. 31, where it used resources including a high-tech simulator and impact video to simulate, in a controlled environ-

ment, the potential consequences of distracted and impaired driving.

Kent Tiedman and Mallory McKenzie were on hand to administer the simulation, which had three settings.

The first simulated texting while driving. The second simulated driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.12 to 0.19, which Tiedman estimated was between three and six beers, depending on a number of factors, including age, gender, weight and recent food intake. The final test simulated driving while high on marijuana after smoking just one joint.

Tiedman noted that about one million drivers are arrested annually for driving under the influence or while intoxicated.

Katherine Kato-Burke, president of the Campus Advisory Board, who was involved in bringing the Arrive Alive Tour, was dressed in costume as an accident victim. “[The Campus Advisory Board] works behind the scenes to bring these events to fruition,” KatoBurke said.

Tiedman estimated that by midafternoon, at least 40 students had tried — and failed — the simulator, and they were then written simulated traffic citations. Most of the students received those infamous tickets that carried legal complications and fees in excess of $10,000. They were the lucky ones, as several participants sufSee SIMULATIONS, page 7

Jessica Sorensen in the Arrive Alive driving simulator.

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Three Of Six Indian Trail Candidates Attend ALA-Hosted Forum

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Acreage Landowners’ Association held a forum Thursday, Oct. 25 for the six candidates seeking three seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors during next week’s election, but only three of the six candidates attended.

Seat 1 incumbent Supervisor Jennifer Hager attended the forum, as did Seat 3 candidates Keith Jordano and Joni Martin. Hager’s challenger, Robert Carter Jr., did not attend the forum. Neither did the two candidates for Seat 5, Michael Johnson and John Rivera.

ALA Board Member Howie Zusel moderated the forum, asking questions submitted by Acreage residents.

Asked about the role of ITID supervisors, Hager said it is to vote on matters before the board, often brought by residents. “We are one of five, and we direct staff,” she said. “We are not to individually run things, and we leave the day-

to-day things to our administrator and our other key staff.”

Jordano said supervisors are elected to supervise the staff, listen to residents, pass information on to the staff and let the staff do its job.

Martin said the role of the supervisors is to manage the district’s roads, culverts, drainage and parks. “That is the main focus of ITID, and as a supervisor, we need to make the best decisions for the community,” she said. “We are here representing the citizens of ITID.” Asked why they want to be on the ITID board, Martin said that she started attending ITID and ALA meetings regularly in January and learned that many residents did not know where to get help with local issues.

“I started to get interested in the district and actually thought it would be very interesting, since the community is going through a lot of growth and changes,” Martin said. “There are a lot of old-time residents here who have a great

stake in seeing the community stay true to its roots.”

Jordano said that as a 20-year resident, he has been involved not only with The Acreage as a past ALA president, but with other western communities’ organizations.

“I felt it was a natural progression,” he said. “I have tried before to be on the board, and that’s because I am passionate about our community and keeping it a great place to live and work.”

Hager noted that she has lived in The Acreage since 2006 and has sat on the board since 2010.

“We are finally making the progress that we should have seen two terms ago, so I want to continue that,” she said. “I feel that people want me to stay on the board, and that’s why I decided to run again… We need to have a cohesive board — people who are willing to work together for what we want as residents.”

Asked to tell about their background and qualifications, Hager

said that she has a bachelor’s degree in education. “I’ve been teaching for 16 years,” she said.

“Before that, I was in veterinary medicine. This is my eighth year on the board. My first love is to [educate] little kids. I have learned a lot of things about this district, and there’s so much that I still don’t know. I’m not afraid to say that because we should always be learning.”

Jordano said that he has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Loyola University, as well as an associate’s degree in business computer programming.

“I have been in the insurance business for more than 30 years, so I have many licenses and education with that,” said Jordano, who also noted his 13 years of military service. “I also have a background in construction with my family business in New Orleans. I was a government contractor for the Department of Energy and Department of Defense for 10 years.”

Martin said that she has a bachelor’s degree in radio and television production and communications from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. “I have worked in television sales, as well as retail sales,” she said. “I was a makeup artist cosmetics manager for about 20 years in all the finer stores all over the country. I feel I can communicate well. I feel I can listen well. I have been involved in animal rescue here in Palm Beach County for the last five years. That was one of the reasons I was drawn to this area. I love animals, and I love horses.”

Asked about their view on incorporation of The Acreage, Martin said there does not appear to be a concrete plan in place for incorporation.

“I believe if the majority of residents wanted it, and had a feasible plan, that it would be the best if everybody was involved and on the same page with it,” she said.

“There seems to be a lot of different, various things involved with

it. I haven’t heard from anybody that they want incorporation…

The board does not decide if there is going to be incorporation. They do not have the right to do so.

It’s a matter of listening to the residents.”

Hager said she is against incorporation the way that it has been presented. “I like to have control,” she said. “I don’t want to give that away, but that would be on a referendum and presented, so people could vote on what they want. That’s not a decision for the Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors. They could hear it, but we don’t decide on that.”

Jordano said that he is not for incorporation.

“At least not now,” he said.

“There’s a lot of pros and cons, and I think the cons outweigh the pros,” he said. “[Supervisor] Ralph Bair actually stepped down because that’s where he wanted to get involved, with incorporation, so this board really doesn’t do See ALA FORUM, page 18

WCF’s Red, White & Blue Jeans Fundraiser Returning On Nov. 9

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report With November underway, the Wellington Community Foundation is gearing up for its growing tradition, the annual Red, White & Blue Jeans “Salute To Our Heroes” benefit.

This year, the fundraiser will once again be held at the Wellington National Golf Club on Friday, Nov. 9 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

“We hold the event in November, so it is near Veterans Day,” explained Tom Wenham, chair of the Wellington Community Foundation. “It brings a lot of people together.”

The patriotic evening is where veterans and local heroes, their families and members of the Wellington community come together for a night of camaraderie, patriotism, gratitude and fun — and raising money for a great cause.

The Wellington Community Foundation is a nonprofit charitable organization committed to benefiting community residents by supporting and improving their quality of life, particularly for children, seniors and veterans.

Wenham, along with foundation board members attorney Mickey Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy

& Smith and Robbin Lee, CEO of Wellington Regional Medical Center, are enthusiastic about the continued success of the November fundraiser, which has been growing each year.

The number of people in attendance last year was approximately 170. Although only begun two years ago, the event raised more than $55,000 last year — all of which is used to support those in the Wellington community.

Wenham explained that the 2018 edition will be bigger, better and even more fun than its successful predecessors.

“It is cocktails, dinner and a dance. It’s red, white and blue jeans, with the emphasis on jeans,” Wenham explained. “It is a casual event. There’s no need to get dressed up. Just a sports shirt and a red, white and blue combo.”

Smith highlighted the fun aspects of the evening. “This event is just plain, laid-back fun,” he said. “An added bonus is the fact that all the money raised will stay right here in Wellington to help our children, seniors and veterans.

It’s truly a win-win situation. I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”

Wenham explained that the fundraiser is a double event, designed

to honor and recognize Wellington’s veterans and first responders, and to raise funds to help seniors, veterans and children.

Lee said that the foundation puts its focus on community awareness.

“We give back to our neighbors,” she said. “We help those in the community. For example, we have bought school uniforms, and done other projects supporting seniors and veterans.”

Earlier this year, the foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Village of Wellington to work on charitable community projects.

“This has worked out very well,” Wenham said. “The village knows that we will get things done and done right.”

Wenham remarked that the formalized cooperation with the village helps the efforts to serve Wellington residents in need.

Wenham explained examples of how the MOU with the village facilitates the efforts of the foundation in helping seniors who are aging-in-place, by doing home modification programs, such as installing a new hot water heater for an elderly resident. They have put in wheelchair ramps for vet-

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Wellington Community Foundation representatives and Wellington Village Council members at last year’s Red, White & Blue Jeans “Salute To Our Heroes” benefit. erans in need and supplied 600 aspects of the evening. “After all, “We have assembled a super school uniforms to help provide how many premier events can you group of people from the comfor children. attend in blue jeans and have the munity as volunteers,” he said.

“The Red, White & Blue Jeans opportunity to chat with so many “Ticket sales are brisk with people event is the best event of the whole of your Wellington friends and buying tickets and tables.” year,” Lee said. “I am so looking neighbors?” he asked.

For questions about the Red, forward to it. We have a good time Wenham thanked the many White & Blue Jeans event, or to doing it.” volunteers and sponsors who make secure your tickets, call Wenham Smith is excited about the social the event possible. at (561) 333-9843.

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Lox Groves Finance Committee Hears Audit Report With Issues

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Finance Advisory & Audit Committee met on Monday, Oct. 28 to hear a report by the town’s auditor for fiscal year 2017-18 and receive and file the check register and expense detail reports for August 2018 and September 2018.

Present were Committee Chair Anita Kane, Committee Member Bruce Cuningham and Committee Alternate Bill O’Neil. Committee members Laura Cacioppo, Connie Bell and Ken Johnson were absent.

Town Manager Bill Underwood introduced Assistant Town Manager Francine Ramaglia, who has been working directly with the town on its finances.

“She actually set this whole thing up tonight,” Underwood said. “She’s in charge. I’m here as an introduction.”

Terry Morton, a partner at Nowlen, Holt & Miner, gave the CPA firm’s comprehensive annual report for 2017, noting that there were some problems with the accounting system the town is using.

“The procedures you’re using right now, as far as your policies and procedures, are from 10 years ago. You’ve got more funds now, and you’ve also got more employees now, so it doesn’t really work that well now,” Morton said.

“All that being said, there still were some problems in addition to that, one of which being with

the bank [reconciliations], which is still somewhat of a continuing problem.”

Morton pointed out that one reconciliation statement shows the accounts to be in balance, while another shows them out of balance by almost $170,000. Another issue that the town inherited from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District shows that the account is out of balance by more than $500,000.

“That shows that there are errors in the general ledger that need to be reconciled,” he said.

“It’s not really an error in the bank statement.”

Kane asked Morton if he knew where the missing money is, and he did not know. “Those errors could be in checks that weren’t voided properly, or stuff like that,” he said, adding that the errors could be due to not understanding fully how the system works.

Kane, who served on the LGWCD board before it was taken over by the town, said that she is aware that the town has multiple bank accounts, partly due to the town taking over the LGWCD, but the reconciliations do not show which specific bank.

Ramaglia said that she and Morton have been looking at the accounts, and they show that the cash receipts have been captured, and there is also a monthly list of disbursements.

“What we’re doing now is we’re trying to go through the

monthlies and look at the actual bank reconciliation to see if they’re making sense and insync,” she said, explaining that in January, there was a computer glitch that posted some statements twice, and the LGWCD has six or seven bank accounts.

“We rolled those forward from the beginning of the year so that the cash is accounted for, generally speaking, but now we have to go back and make sure everything is recorded properly,” Ramaglia said. “When you see these again, they will have a lot of correcting journal entries.”

Morton also recommended making daily deposits by scanning rather than weekly. “Then you don’t have to worry about the checks getting lost or misplaced,” he said, explaining that he had found some checks that had been held for a week or more.

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Food collected during the drive will be distributed at the Wellington Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. until

He also pointed out that statements are supposed to be sent to the state by June 30, and due to some problems with the system, his firm did not get started until after that.

Kane said she was hearing several recommendations from Morton, including that the policies and procedures manual be revised.

“You probably pretty much have to scrap what you have now,” Morton said.

“It’s a huge undertaking, but it really is one of those things that has to get done,” Kane said.

Another recommendation by Morton was to post checks electronically, immediately, rather than delivering them to the bank, and to update monthly journal entries.

Morton explained that the person who made the mistake originally should not be the one

who makes the correction.

“So, your third recommendation would be some better internal control systems?” Kane asked.

“That would require more than one person with a strong financial background to be either employed by or working for the town... That would require at least two people in the finance department, or one person in the finance department, and then [giving] the town manager, who has a strong financial background, enough time to do that.”

Morton said another option might be the FAAC looking at the monthly entries. “At least you’ve got someone looking at them who’s outside,” he said.

Kane asked what will keep the same thing from happening next year, and Morton said the new system is up and running.

“And Francine’s here, who has

a good handle on fixing stuff like that before it gets too out of hand,” he said. “Going forward, there’s not going to be two or three entries to fix one entry that was done wrong originally.”

Kane said she was not comfortable approving the bank reconciliations with outstanding questions remaining, and Ramaglia said the reconciliations are not labeled properly and are actually transaction summaries.

Cuningham said the FAAC’s role is not to approve, but to review the transactions “We could call it, ‘we reviewed it,’ or ‘we were presented it,’ but we are not approving it,” he said.

After more discussion, Cuningham made a motion to receive and file the check register and expense detail reports for August 2018 and September 2018, which carried 3-0.

noon. Residents in need of donations are asked to pre-register by calling (561) 791-4796 or visiting the Community Services Office at 1092 Wellington Trace. Pre-registration is currently ongoing and ends on Tuesday, Nov. 13.

The village is hoping residents will donate foodstuffs that are connected to Thanksgiving.

Among the most requested donations are boxed mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing mix, cornbread mix, cranberry sauce, turkey gravy, and canned vegetables, such

as green beans and corn.

The village has partnered with two local restaurants to raise money for the purchase of turkeys for the food drive. On Wednesday, Nov. 7 at Oli’s Fashion Cuisine (10610 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 20) and Monday, Nov. 5 at Don Chepo’s Taco Shop (10660 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), 10 percent of all sales will be donated to the food drive.

The food drive would not be possible without the help of several groups in the community.

Among the organizations that the village has partnered with on the food drive is the Wellington Interfaith Council, the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, the Mall at Wellington Green, Florida Crystals, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Wellington Regional Medical Center, the Solid Waste Authority and RC Hatton Farms.

For more information about the food drive, contact Cintron at (561) 791-4102 or mcintron@ wellingtonfl.gov.

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Horace Cunningham Royal Palm Beach

has been taken away. In order to consolidate power, three counties have abolished one or more of these important constitutional offices and hired administrators instead of entrusting that decision to voters. As the elected tax collector in and for Palm Beach County since 2006, stakeholders have total clarity about who determines whether I keep my job: the voters.

When constitutional officers are abolished, direct accountability to the voters is lost. There is no longer a name and face to hold accountable. Rather, the important services I provide are transferred to an administrator who is accountable to a board or county manager — not to the voters. That’s not the kind of accountability, or transparency, that I believe is best for Florida voters. Consider the impact of appointed property appraisers, for example. When budgets get tight, administrators can push a hired property appraiser to raise property appraisals. Elected property appraisers never forget that the voters are their boss.

It’s vital that we enshrine this protection into our constitution.

Not only will it stem the slow erosion of voter privileges, it will restore the right to vote to communities from which it has been stripped — in some communities for generations. Miami-Dade voters haven’t elected a tax collector or a sheriff in more than 40 years.

Restoration of voter rights would be cause enough to vote yes on Amendment 10, but there are other important benefits.

It behooves Floridians to protect our veterans who have served and sacrificed so much for our nation.

This amendment will establish in the constitution a permanent Department of Veterans’ Affairs and would better position our state to meet the ever-changing needs of Florida’s 1.5 million veterans.

Furthermore, passage of Amendment 10 will create the Office of Domestic Security and Counterterrorism within the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. First responders who support Amendment 10 say it will provide essential support for law enforcement agencies to prevent or respond to acts of terrorism.

On Election Day, filling the ballot slip can make it feel like you’re taking a high-stakes test — and you’re right. In this case, at least, there’s an easy answer: vote yes on Amendment 10.

Anne Gannon Palm Beach County Tax Collector

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Amendment 13: A Greyhound’s Response

Mr. Pat Rooney and his family have profited greatly since 1969 when they purchased the Palm Beach Kennel Club. Ownership requires moral culpability. If he profits, he surely must answer for the ills, too. Tens of thousands of dogs die due to greyhound racing, but the majority die because they haven’t won in their first few races and are not worthy of life — killed because they can’t make money for gamblers, breeders and Rooney.

Statistics have shown that racing greyhounds is not making any money any more, but due to antiquated rules for gambling, greyhound racing must be on the site. Once again, it is about money — not the quality of life of us dogs.

Now let me tell you how I live between races, 21 to 23 hours a day in a cage, mostly without human involvement, just staring through the bars. There is very little human compassion for us, just caged and lonely. Mealtime, we eat raw meat, no kibble, so that our teeth suffer, and later in life often rot and cause issues. When we do race, often my friends are injured, and rarely do I see them again. I can only assume they are killed for being unable to make money for our masters.

I know that this cruel sport is outlawed in many states and countries because of the cruelty involved. Please vote yes on Amendment 13 to free us from being used to make money with zero benefits for us. We are pack animals, man’s best friend. Why would you cage us for most of our lives and then destroy us when we cannot make money for you?

We are innocents. Rooney and his family are not!

I was shocked to read a recent letter from Pat Rooney. Look closely, and it is all about making money; not a single word about our lives. We deserve freedom to live a life outside cages, because as domesticated dogs, we are social animals, and a lifetime of being caged is torture for us.

Truth is, my master wouldn’t even vote for any in the Rooney family, because they know our suffering. Vote yes to get rid of greyhound racing! We do not need to be born into slavery.

Thanks from Cody, Bailey and Hunter (greyhound survivors).

George Unger Wellington

Protect The Loxahatchee Wildlife Refuge

The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge

is entertaining opening the refuge to expanded hunting and air boating. The comment period ends on Nov. 8. This means that if you wish to comment, you must do so before this deadline. What does this expansion involve? It would open almost the entire refuge to deer hunting and air boating. These areas would be open 24 hours a day, and no additional staff is being proposed to monitor these activities.

What is a wildlife refuge? The first wildlife refuge, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, was created by Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. The mission of the refuge system is conservation, management and, where appropriate, restoration for the benefit of the present and future generations. The current congress and administration are proposing to change how refuges are operated. In Alaska, they are writing new rules seeking to permit the waking up and killing of female bears with cubs in what is known as spotlighting, where you shine a spotlight at the bear and its cubs and kill them as they awake. They also wish to permit the killing of caribou as they swim in the water and are helpless to escape. Other permissible activities will be what is called bear baiting, where you set out sweets, hide nearby and shoot the bears while they eat the food. Another activity permitted in the new rules is shooting wolf pups through the head after cornering them. These are described as “hunting.” So now, they are coming to our refuge west of Boynton Beach with new ideas to open it for new and expanded uses.

First thing to understand is our refuge is popular with close to 400,000 visits per year. Of these, less than one percent of the visits involve hunting. But Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who supports the above rules up in Alaska, is establishing new policies on what is wildlife management in Florida. You might think a refuge is a wildlife sanctuary, but not if you are Ryan Zinke. He thinks wild lands are for exploitation of the existing wildlife. His department is proposing hunting 24 hours a day with noisy air boats, jet motors and other motorized water craft.

Rifle shots could travel up to three miles. That means hunters who are poor shots might send stray bullets out of the refuge. Deer hunting is proposed over the entire refuge.

Duck hunting would be expanded to seven days a week.

The refuge currently has an excellent management plan with good rules and does permit many fishing activities and duck hunting. The Loxahatchee refuge has a serious problem with invasive plants and requires $2 million a year to fund invasive plant control. If hunters are given access

throughout the entire refuge, they will track invasive plant seeds throughout the refuge, increasing the invasive plant problem and costing more money to combat invasive plants.

There are also ideas that would benefit the larger public, including increased camping, weddings, fishing and photography opportunities. Additional access by non-motorized boats such as kayaks is a good idea. Blinds for photographers to photograph birds without disrupting nesting is a good idea. These ideas will benefit most of the visitors without harming wildlife.

Interested parties can submit written comments via e-mail to armloxvsp@fws.gov or by mail to P.O. Box 924, Freeport, FL 32439.

Drew Martin Lake Worth

Support School Referendum

Every day I get frantic phone calls from parents of students who are in crisis and need mental health services. As a special education attorney representing students in Palm Beach County and across the state, I see first-hand the types of stressors affecting students today and the struggles school districts face in meeting student needs in the school setting. While Parkland brought this issue to the public’s consciousness, this has been an ongoing issue.

Public schools are required to educate all students who come to their doors, and that requires handling whatever difficulties the students face in their lives: poverty, chaotic home lives, disabilities and mental health conditions.

Many children have experienced serious trauma; autism spectrum disorders and ADHD are being diagnosed in an increasing rate; and anxiety and depression are becoming more common in an overwhelming world of academic and social expectations and a constant barrage of technological sensory input. While outside healthcare services can deal with some of this, many students still require support within the school setting in order to function and thrive.

Meanwhile, the funding available for these services has decreased as requirements for other mandatory services and programs — and the privatization of public education — have limited what is available for mental health services in the public schools.

Consequently, I urge Palm Beach County residents to vote in favor of the Countywide School Question, which is the last item on the ballot. The referendum to give the school board authority to levy 1.00 mill of ad valorem millage is crucial for our educational system and our county’s

need for informed citizens and workers well-equipped for adult life. In addition to funding other vital items, the referendum will provide money for the district to place more mental health professionals in the schools to provide counseling and emotional support to floundering students, help ensure that suspected disabilities can be evaluated and addressed with interventions, and check in to classrooms to make sure children do not fall through the cracks.

While the district already has employed and subcontracted psychologists, school counselors and social workers — and is required by recent school safety legislation to increase that number — those professionals are stretched between 185 schools. Moreover, the state’s school safety law did not come close to providing enough funding to pay for the personnel it mandated.

The public is now aware that lack of mental health supports can contribute to tragedies like Parkland. However, providing sufficient funding for mental health services is also crucial to the school district’s mission of successfully preparing our next generation for future success. The referendum will go a long way in filling existing gaps and is worthy of our support.

Kimberley Spire-Oh West Palm Beach

Cheesman Best Choice For Circuit Judge

Maxine Cheesman, a candidate for Circuit Court Judge - Group 18, was the winner of the recent Group 18 primary. She is a solo practitioner practicing in real property, fair housing, bankruptcy, foreclosure, probate, employment, family, construction and contract law. She earned her law degree at Nova Southeastern University and her master’s of science degree in organic chemistry from the University of Miami.

In addition to her legal background, Maxine has more than 25 years of experience as a scientist, chemist and hydrogeologist, which better prepares her to preside over complex scientific and environmental cases dealing with issues like the Ag Reserve, the algae crises and water quality. The mental discipline that makes a good scientist also makes a good jurist: logical, methodical, analytical and impartial investigator of fact, open-minded and self-disciplined.

Graduating cum laude in 2004, Maxine has practiced law for the past 14 years. She is a recent recipient of the “Fair Housing Champion Award” for 2018 and the “And Justice for All Pro Bono Award” in 2012 from the Legal

Amendment 10 Protects Florida

With 12 proposed amendments on the ballot this November, Florida voters have a lot of studying to do before they head to the polls. I hope you’ll consider this a convenient study guide on one of those decisions: Amendment 10.

The “Protection Amendment,” as it is called, would create in the constitution a permanent Department of Veterans’ Affairs, create an office of counterterrorism under the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, change the start date of legislative sessions in even-numbered years and ensure the election of constitutional officers. In essence, the provisions protect our veterans, protect our families, protect our right to vote and protect our tax dollars. It is not expected to grow government’s size or increase taxes.

As an elected official, it’s the last provision that I want to discuss first. Amendment 10 protects your right to vote by ensuring that all five constitutional officers — tax collector, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, clerk of the court and sheriff — are elected by the people they serve.

In some Florida counties, voter rights have been diminished, and the right to vote for these officers

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PUPS ON THE PIAZZA AT WELLINGTON NATIONAL BENEFITS RESCUE GROUP

Pups on the Piazza, a fundraiser organized by local Realtor Paula Castro to benefit Get A Life Pet Rescue, was held on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Wellington National Golf Club. There was a silent and ticket auction, as well as pet-themed vendors. There was also a Halloween dog costume contest. Several dogs available for adoption were there, as well as a reunion of previously adopted dogs.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Julie Peterson, Jennifer Castro, Paula Castro with Minnie and Susan Witka.

Kerrilynn Collins and Kim Elie bought a dog blanket.

Karen Roberts kisses Jemma, Pete Hill with Prescott and Leslie Byck with Heston.

Mindy Sepinuck with Jemma.

Bob and Karen Cavanagh with Heston and Karen Roberts with Jemma.

Dog costume winners Sharon Ferraiuolo with Colby and Cruton, and Maria Rodriguez with Chuchi.

Makenna Race, Oreo and Melissa Race.

Kathleen Williams was high bidder on a dog basket.

ROYAL PALM BEACH SENIORS ACTIVITIES GROUP HOLDS A HALLOWEEN PARTY

Royal Palm Beach Seniors Activities Group held a Halloween Party on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center.

Some seniors wore Halloween costumes and paraded around hoping to win one of three prizes. A DJ played plenty of oldies dance music, and refreshments were served.

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Barbara Jackson, Barbara Stafirn, Patty Tormey, Jerry Weisinger, Adele Carvelli, Nancy Wall and Dolores Colasanti.

(Seated) Adele Carvelli and Marlene Rudolph; (standing) Elisa Diament, Elly Rosenshein and Hellen Pollack.

Costume contest winners Dolores Colasanti, Cultural Center Manager Jackie Rodriguez, Patty Tormey and Elisa Diament.

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ELECT

LaureL Bennett

FLORIDA HOUSE, DISTRICT 86

November 6, 2018 “I hope you will join me, with your faith and your belief in me, in making a better environment for our children, families and homes. Together we can make a profound, positive difference one vote at a time.”

— Laurel Bennett

 AMERICAN’s First – No to open borders.  No to offshore drilling!  Second Amendment Strong  Jobs not Mobs!  Signed Pledge for no new taxes!

Floridians for Immigration Enforcement  Endorsement – www.flimen.org  Patriot Press Endorsement  Stop Bullying – Endorsement  Protect Public Schools – Endorsement  Christian Family Coalition  Signed Pledge for Term Limits  Opioid Awareness Foundation Director  Patents in Healthcare and Transportation  Government Secret Clearance  CEO PHR Solutions  Economic Development Chamber Member Prev.  Government Affairs Chamber Member Prev.  Vice President West Chesterlakes Lakes HOA  Adjunct Professor Keiser University  Instructor at NEIT and PBCC  Member of the World Organization for Romania  Member of Hispanic Puerto Rica club

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Masters in Business Administration with a Concentration in Healthcare Engineering Degree – Bachelors Degree from FAU College of Engineering Computer Science Associate Degree – Palm Beach State College

School Safety – Hire the Veterans!

ELECT LAUREL BENNETT

“If we can take care of illegals, then we can take care of our Veterans. The police are our Local Protectors and the Veterans are our External Protectors. Let’s keep our promises to take care of them. A nation that does not take care of its’ veterans has no business creating anymore.”

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Losing A Beloved Horse Can Be A Life-Changing Experience

By Chris Levy Town-Crier Staff Report The past several months have been difficult for 20-year-old Morgan Hamilton, as she managed the end-of-life care for her geriatric horse, Pippin MacDuff, who had reached a nearly unprecedented 42 years of age.

The Town-Crier featured Hamilton and her horse in the Sept.

14 article “Young Owner Helps Senior Horse Age With Dignity.”

Pippin was humanely euthanized shortly after the article was published.

Sensing the end was near, Hamilton took the semester off from studying sign language at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville to spend as much time with Pippin as possible. The horse was boarded at the farm of Loxahatchee Groves resident Darcy Dean Murray.

“I spent every night here for two weeks,” Hamilton said. “I stayed over to see him the next morning.

Darcy let me stay here.”

Hamilton chose to share her story of loss to help others who will ultimately have to come to

Simulations

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continued from page 1 fered simulated catastrophic and fatal accidents, often involving other vehicles that took the lives of participants playing sober drivers.

Among those to attempt the simulator was Jessica Sorensen, a student at the Loxahatchee Groves campus and an intern at the TownCrier.

“I simulated texting while driving, driving under the influence of alcohol and driving under the influence of marijuana,” Sorensen said. “All three cases were disori-

the decision to let their horse go.

“Try to get as much information about getting your horse put down as possible,” Hamilton suggested. “It’s not bad — it makes it easier.”

During her last interview, Hamilton was unsure if she would ever own a horse again, but after having time to process Pippin’s loss, she became more optimistic.

“Once I’m out of college, I would prefer a rescue [again],” she said.

Hamilton removed Pippin’s tail as a keepsake, which is currently being turned into a bracelet by 4EverInMyHeart.com. She also kept the nameplate that adorned his former stall in Murray’s barn.

“I’ve lost too many horses,” Murray said. “It never gets easier.”

There was a moment several months ago when farrier Chris Burrell determined that Pippin was in great pain from laminitis. At that time, they considered euthanasia, and Hamilton shared a moment that she believed was Pippin giving her permission to let go.

“Pippi kept nudging me as I was crying,” Hamilton said. “It was

him telling me, ‘That’s OK, you can let me go.’”

Although Pippin received treatment at the time to manage his pain — including medication and a specialized boot — he never fully recovered.

“He would be laying down breathing heavy. He couldn’t cool down,” Hamilton recalled. “He was limping so bad. He would fight me to stay on the concrete.”

Pippin, for his part, would not give up and remained upright in the barn for two consecutive days.

“I think he was afraid that if he lay down, he wouldn’t get back up,” Hamilton explained.

It soon became clear to Hamilton and Murray that the time to let Pippin go was fast approaching.

“If he didn’t get better, I can’t let him sit through this,” Hamilton said. “He was already in so much pain with laminitis.”

Pippin was scheduled for a veterinary checkup, but by Thursday, Sept. 13, his condition had worsened, and the decision to euthanize him was made.

“I slept out in the barn, but didn’t really sleep,” Hamilton recalled.

Pippin was taken to an area in the front corner of Murray’s property where the other horses that are boarded on the farm would not be able to see.

“It was a really nice area,” Hamilton said. “It was shaded.

The sun was just right. Pippin was munching on the grass.”

The euthanasia process involves a series of injections that first begins with placing the horse in a coma followed by a second injection that stops the heart.

It was suggested to Hamilton that she not watch the process, but she refused. “I’m not going anywhere,” Hamilton recalled telling Murray and the veterinarian. “I held his head up. All of his weight was in my hands. I was rubbing his face. He was so relaxed. I sat down on the grass and put his head in my lap. I saw his pain leaving his face — then he wasn’t breathing anymore. He was gone so fast.

Leaving him and walking away was the hardest part.”

Pippin MacDuff maintained his dignity to the end. The horses on Murray’s farm were silent the next day.

enting and created a slow reaction time. It was difficult to judge my speed and the distance of objects from me. I ultimately ended up crashing in all three simulations.”

Others simulating the impaired and distracted drivers included Carlton Morgan, who simulated driving under the influence of marijuana. Morgan said that while he felt he was in control, he could not stop the car in time when an oncoming vehicle approached.

“My car just spun out,” Morgan said. “It was scary.”

Morgan said that this simulation would deter him from driving under the influence.

Ethan Bennett simulated driving while drunk. “The entire thing was really disorienting,” he explained.

“I ended up crashing into a car

because I reacted too slowly.”

Bennett said that the simulation changed his perspective. “I feel like you may not realize the lack of awareness when drunk driving,” he said. “This put it into perspective for me. It’s scary.”

This did not come as a surprise to McKenzie.

“Many people are surprised by how much [the simulated experience] alters your awareness,” she said. “They tend to absorb it and really take it in.”

McKenzie added that those who are overconfident in their driving abilities “tend to be the ones arguing tickets and blaming everyone but themselves for accidents.”

The Arrive Alive Tour is in response to the staggering accident statistics that plague the nation’s roads. According to Unite, “Every

two minutes, a person is injured in an accident that involves drinking and driving. On average, two out of three people will be involved in a drunk driving accident in their lifetime.”

An issue relevant to the collegeaged students at Palm Beach State College is the issue of texting and driving. Many of them feel confident in their ability to text while driving, but during the simulation, Sorensen experienced a catastrophic accident when simply attempting to text “happy birthday.”

As she began to text, her simulated vehicle slowed from 40 to 20 miles per hour, and she missed a truck moving through a construction zone that resulted in a T-bone collision.

Unite provided more statistics

Morgan Hamilton shares a last moment with her horse, Pippin.

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that were in stark contrast to the perception of the confident teens who attempted the texting while driving simulator.

Research indicates that texting while driving is six times more likely to cause an accident than drinking and driving. Of all the teen drivers involved in fatal ac-

cidents, 21 percent of them were distracted by their cell phones. The National Safety Council reports that cell phone use while driving leads to 1.6 million crashes each year.

To learn more about Arrive Alive, visit www.arrivealivetour. com/unite.

The Arrive Alive Tour’s driving simulator.

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS HOST THE SIXTH ANNUAL WICKED COSTUME PARTY

The Young Professionals of Wellington held its sixth annual Wicked costume party on Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Wanderers Club. Attendees danced into the evening after first being feted with appetizers and cocktails on the club’s patio. Jill Merrell of the Merrell Family Foundation was on hand with her daughter, Jessica, to accept the Community Impact Award from the Young Professionals of Wellington. For more info., visit www.ypwellington.com.

PHOTOS BY CHRIS LEVY/TOWN-CRIER

Community Impact Award winner Jill Merrell as the Statue of Liberty with her daughter Jessica as Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone as Han Solo, Councilman John McGovern as himself and Vice Mayor Michael Drahos as Forrest Gump.

RPB To Observe Veterans Day

The Village of Royal Palm Beach will host a Veterans Day evening service on Sunday, Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Veterans Park amphitheater, located at 1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. For more information, call (561) 753-1232 or visit www. royalpalmbeach.com.

Garden Club To Meet Nov. 5

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Nov. 5 in the Lakeview Room at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A light breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:15 a.m. and a program at 11:15 a.m. on “How to Create a Holiday Centerpiece Using Begonias,” presented by Patrick Dempsey.

Dempsey, who has been president of the Begonia Society of the Palm Beaches, has extensive knowledge of the various varieties, care and propagation of begonias.

He is a frequent guest speaker

Jerry and Amy Bruggeman as the scarecrow and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz.

Samantha Rosen as a vampire and Tammy Shiverdecker as a pirate.

Costumed attendees pose for a picture at Wicked VI.

Costumed attendees dance with costumed performers on stilts inside the Wanderers Club.

Young Professionals of Wellington Vice President Ryan Mishkin with his wife Robyn in costume.

Jessica Merrell as Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Billy Sanchez as Donald Trump.

The public is invited. Visit www. civilwarroundtablepalmbeach.org to learn more.

wristband. Ride wristbands, Mega Savers and advance tickets will be available for purchase during the promotion, which is available only online at www.southfloridafair. com/goldaccesspass.

Next year’s fair will kick off with its ride-a-thon at 5 p.m. on Jan. 17, 2019, and the full fair will be held from Jan. 18 through Feb. 3. The 2019 theme will focus on superheroes. Fair organizers will be honoring superheroes of all forms — from everyday heroes to the superheroes of the silver screen. Throughout the 17 days of the fair, guests can expect to see appearances by their favorite Marvel and DC Comics heroes.

The fair will continue to host daily parades, its award-winning agriculture and livestock program, four stages of music and entertainment, the historic Yesteryear Village, and more than 200 rides, games and attractions. Fairgoers also can expect to tempt their taste buds with the best in fried foods and other tasty treats.

For more information, call (561) 790-5225 or e-mail boxoffice@ southfloridafair.com.

NEWS BRIEFS at area garden clubs and will offer tips for organic growing of these shade-loving plants. Watch his technique as a centerpiece develops.

Guests are welcome, but seating is limited. RSVP to mkdrexler@ comcast.net or (561) 506-7404.

To learn more about the club, visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

RPB Road Resurfacing

A road resurfacing project is now underway in Royal Palm Beach’s La Mancha neighborhood.

Ponce De Leon Street will have its base rebuilt and then be resurfaced. Portions of northern Ponce De Leon Street will have underdrain pipe installed adjacent to the roadway, which will require the removal and replacement of small sections of select driveways.

Special parking instructions will be provided by the contractor to residents adjacent to underdrain installations. Sidewalk curb ramps found to be ADA-deficient will be removed and replaced with ADAcompliant curb ramps.

La Mancha Avenue will have its base rebuilt and then be resurfaced.

Sidewalk curb ramps will also be updated as needed.

Intermittent road closures will be anticipated. The contractor will notify residents when work is approaching their area.

For the safety of residents, workers and vehicles, do not park on or adjacent to the road during these times. The project is expected to be complete by midNovember.

If special accommodations are required, call the Engineering Office at (561) 791-7092.

WHS Veterans Concert Nov. 10

To honor the veterans who have fought and sacrificed selflessly for the country, the Wellington High School wind ensemble and jazz bands perform their annual “A Salute to Veterans Concert” on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m. in the Wellington High School theater at 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.

Admission is free.

The concert will feature guest tuba soloist Sodie Finebone, and

a reception will be held directly following the concert.

The Wellington High School wind ensemble and jazz band would like to personally invite all active service men and women and veterans to this special event as a way of showing them appreciation and to thank them for serving our country and protecting our freedoms.

The event is not a fundraiser and is free to the public. It will be a magical and emotional experience filled with patriotic music.

Civil War Round Table Meeting

The next meeting of the Civil War Round Table will be on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. The program for the meeting will be “Haunted Battlefields,” led by Peppy Lizza.

Learn about the history of the Cashtown Inn in Gettysburg and the USS Constellation in Baltimore Harbor, as well as their involvement in paranormal experiences. The event will be held in the Atlantis Council Chambers (160 Orange Tree Drive, Atlantis).

South Florida Fair Flash Sale

For South Florida Fair lovers looking to avoid waiting in line at the rides, a Gold Access Pass will allow them to move to the front of the line at a special checkerboard lane. Guests can take advantage of a three-day flash sale being held Nov. 2, 3 and 4 to receive one free Gold Access Pass valued up to $20 if they buy an advance ride wristband for $20. Wristbands will be $25 at the gate Monday through Friday, and $40 on Saturdays and Sundays.

Also, everyone who purchases a Mega Saver for $89 (a $150 value) will receive two free Gold Access Passes. The Mega Saver package, sold only in advance, includes four any-day admissions, two ride vouchers and four $5 food tickets.

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Berean School Hosts Literacy Night Event

Berean Christian School hosted a special Literacy Night on Thursday, Oct. 18. There were more than 140 students in attendance, not including parents and preschool siblings.

This event included several elementary classrooms set up with a common theme of “the outdoors/ camping,” which included rooms decorated for fishing, camping and nature décor. Students visited

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Walk To School Day A Success At WES The sidewalks on Big Blue Trace were very crowded on Wednesday, Oct. 10 when Wellington Elementary School participated in National Walk to School Day. Staff, students and their families showed up bright and early for an energetic start to the day.

Mayor Ann Gerwig and Councilman John McGovern took part in the event, and the school thanks local Palm Beach County firefighters for providing safety to the walkers.

The crowd started gathering in front of Temple Beth Torah at 7:15 a.m., and the walk promptly began

these rooms with their families and participated in activities that revolved around literacy, focusing on reading and writing.

Students then enjoyed an ice cream treat served by the National Honor Society students. At the check-out station, young students were able to pick a prize for the evening.

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at 7:30 a.m. Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan talked about safety to the children before the walk began.

When the children arrived at the school, they received prizes and a drink, all safety related.

Encouraging children to walk to school is a way to instill active habits that can contribute to a lifelong healthy lifestyle.

In addition to the many health benefits, there are also intangible benefits. Many parents who have participated in a Walk to School Day say that it has been a valuable way to spend time with their children and to socialize with other parents and neighbors.

(Above) Wellington officials join the walk. (Below) Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan with students.

(Right) Students lead the walk.

National Honor Society students Kiley Nicholson, Breana Hanley, Mia Elrod, MaCayla Preiser and Melissa McNally serve ice cream.

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Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School hosted Loxahatchee Groves Mayor David and Sharyn Browning as part of Read for the Record on Thursday, Oct. 25. Mayor Browning (shown above) read Maybe Something Beautiful to kindergarten children. Read for the Record brings together millions of people each year in classrooms, libraries, community centers and homes across the nation. This annual campaign highlights the importance of building early literacy and language skills.

Colleen Smith, artistic director of Ballet Palm Beach, recently announced a partnership with the King’s Academy Conservatory of Arts, through which the professional dance company will present four major ballets during the 2018-19 season. The performances will be presented at the Academy’s Page Family Center for Performing Arts, located at 8401 Belvedere Road.

“We are so grateful to be able to perform at this beautiful new venue, in addition to our regular presentations at the Kravis Center,” Smith said. “While our ballets at the King’s Academy are for the general public and appeal to audiences of all ages, I’m particularly excited about the opportunity that the school’s students will have to see professional dancers several times a year.”

TKA officials are also excited about the new partnership.

“I am thrilled that Ballet Palm Beach has made the King’s Academy theatre its home stage. I have long admired the incredible work on display from the ballet company over the years and to know that hundreds of people will be able to see quality art at such a high caliber at the King’s Academy is exciting,” Artistic Director David Snyder said. “Our students will gain inspiration as they have the privilege to watch true professionals showcase their craft and tell beautiful stories through the artistry of dance.”

The first production by Ballet Palm Beach at TKA will be Gatsby, which is the transformation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel, The Great Gatsby, into compelling dance drama. It will

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Science Fair At The Ideal School In RPB

The Ideal School of Leadership in Royal Palm Beach held a middle school science fair on Wednesday, Oct. 24. The competition was open to students from sixth through eighth grades. The fair was organized by science teacher Betty Eck, and the students were judged

by Virginia Guido, Chris Levy and Michael Hanna.

The overall winner was seventh grader Lydia Taylor for her project “Using Hydroelectric Generators to Capture Energy from Flowing Wastewater.” Shay Pfender won for sixth grade with “The Effect of Temperature on Turbidity,”

with Allyson Peyton and Sachin Katragadda finishing second and third.

Lily DeMara finished first among seventh graders with “The Effect of Sewer Grate Size on Amount of Trash Blocked,” followed by Emma Jassenoff and Matthew Forkey. The eight-grade champion was Emily Casper for “The Effect of Fertilizer on Cold Generation,” with Samantha Berman coming in second and Brett Zetlan third.

The students will next compete in the Palm Beach County Regional Science & Engineering Fair.

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Overall winner Lydia Taylor with her project.

Emerald Cove Earns Two Recognition Awards

On Oct. 24, Emerald Cove Middle School was recognized at the annual Five Star Award recognition breakfast. The Five Star Award is a distinction recognized by the Florida Department of Education for exemplary community involvement. Emerald Cove has received this designation for three consecutive years.

Emerald Cove was also designated as a School of Excellence by the Florida Department of Educa-

Students and staff at Wellington Landings Middle School celebrated “Start with Hello Week” from Oct. 22 through Oct. 26. Start with Hello Week is designed to encourage student connections on campus.

Various activities and discussions were planned at Wellington Landings to help students form new connections.

The WLMS Student Government Association signed a proclamation declaring Oct. 22-26 Start with Hello Week. Students wore name tags so that they could greet each other by name. They participated in a human bingo game to learn more about their classmates, and they were encouraged to make new connections by sitting with students they did not know in the cafeteria.

Students also participated in discussions about social isolation — the feeling of being left out, lonely and treated like you are invisible. Young people who are isolated can become victims of

Emerald Cove Middle School AVID students (shown above) pose for a picture with an LSU admissions counselor. Students enjoyed learning about popular majors, admissions requirements and more as part of their AVID college preparatory curriculum.

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bullying, violence or depression.

WLMS students discussed ways to reach out to others who might feel isolated, perhaps making a new friend or even saving a life in the process.

Start with Hello Week is likely to become an annual event on the Wellington Landings campus.

The initiative was led by the guidance team and was spearheaded by sixth grade guidance counselor Kenfis Tormes-Garcia.

Various clubs and organizations helped provide leadership for the school-wide event.

Start with Hello Week is a program initiated by Sandy Hook Promise, an organization founded in Newtown, Conn., after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting tragedy. Sandy Hook Promise provides programs designed to protect children from gun violence. Start with Hello Week is intended to help students understand the skills they need to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness.

District officials congratulate Emerald Cove. (L-R) School Board Chair Chuck Shaw, Board Member Barbara McQuinn, Principal Dr. Eugina Feaman, PTSA President Sarah Hansen, Board Member Karen Brill and Deputy Superintendent Keith Oswald.

PANTHER RUN HOLDS MONSTER MASH

Panther Run Elementar y School held its annual Monster Mash on Friday, Oct. 19.

S t u d e n t s , p a re n t s , te a c h e r s and staff came out dressed in their favorite costumes for a night of fun.

Shown right are Panther Run Elementary Assistant Principal Risa Suarez and Principal Edilia De La Vega dressed up for the event.

Golden Grove Elementary School held its 13th annual walk-athon on Thursday, Oct. 18 to raise money for the school. Shown above, students, parents, teachers and staff walked laps, with the students totaling 9,722 laps. Pledges received will provide extra funding for academic materials.

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Armand Professional Services To Be Honored By The Lord’s Place Nov. 13

For nearly 15 years, Scott and Mair Armand of Royal Palm Beach, and Scott’s brother Mike Armand of Wellington, have operated Armand Professional Services, providing pest control, landscaping and landscape maintenance services to the community. For the past five years, those services have including providing complimentary pest control services to the five Lord’s Place campuses.

Their generosity is being recognized at the 2018 Ending Homelessness Breakfast on Nov. 13, when they will be the recipients of the agency’s annual Servant Award. The breakfast will be held at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at www. thelordsplace.org.

“As a family-owned business, the Armands understand the importance of taking care of others, and for more than five years, they have faithfully served the Lord’s Place, its clients and staff by keeping our campuses free of pests,” Lord’s Place CEO Diana Stanley said. “Month after month, they provide pest control for our administrative offices, housing campuses and Joshua Thrift Store, and have even provided beautiful flowers and shrubs for one of our women’s campuses at Burckle Place. We are so grateful for their continued support.”

The Armands are honored to receive the award.

“Homelessness and addiction are serious problems that affect many families, ours included,” Scott Armand said. “We at Ar-

mand Professional Services are proud to support the Lord’s Place in its efforts, and are humbled and honored to receive this distinction.”

Scott said that he has known Diana Stanley and her sister Joanne Stanley for many years through local business groups.

“About five years ago, we learned of the need they had for pest control services, and we stepped forward because it’s the right thing to do,” he said. “Everyone deserves to live and work in a place free of pests, so we knew that we could contribute to their programs in this unique way.”

Upon learning that their company would be honored, Scott said, “I’m not very good at accepting thanks, but we are honored to be recognized in this way.”

Mair, Scott (seated) and Mike Armand.

Goldfarb To Chair B&G Club Advisory Board Maureen Budjinski spoke to the Rotary Club of Wellington on Thursday, Oct. 25 about the importance of organ, eye and tissue donation. Budjinski, shown above with Rotary Club President Tom Carreras, is an ambassador for the University of Miami Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency. She has been a volunteer advocate for 45 years in memory of her sister, who died in 1970, and son Jason Budjinski, who died June 2015. Both were waiting for the gift of life. You can register when you receive or renew your driver’s license or visit www.donatelifeflorida.org, www.unos.org or www.organdonor.gov.

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The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington recently announced that Nicolette Goldfarb has been elected chair of the club’s advisory board. She will serve a two-year term. Goldfarb replaces Raymond Mooney, who will remain part of the advisory board.

Goldfarb is a broker associate at Illustrated Properties in Wellington and specializes in the equestrian market. She has a dual degree from Boston University.

For more than four years, Gold-

farb has been an ardent supporter of the club, helping it to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars via fundraising events. To that end, she stepped up to the plate this year as chair of the club’s largest annual fundraiser, the Wellington Dinner Dance.

Goldfarb has been instrumental in fostering relationships with corporate partners that have been fruitful in helping to provide children resources to be successful.

Goldfarb also volunteers her time at the club during the annual Cin-

co de Mayo celebration, serving Thanksgiving meals, distributing holiday gifts, helping to build garden beds for the organic garden and other activities.

“Nicolette has the energy and the passion that our advisory board needs. She has been very active and supportive of many projects and events,” Mooney said. “I’m sure Nicolette will guide us on a path full of new opportunities that will help the club continue providing a world class experience to the kids.”

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In celebration of the recent partnership between Let’s Get Booking, a safe space to help dyslexics build their confidence, and BurgerFi, they hosted an event at Big Dog Ranch Rescue on Sunday, Oct. 14 where children were invited to read out loud to shelter dogs, providing a stress-free and non-judgmental environment. Throughout the event, children were rewarded with BurgerFi gift cards and goodies for reaching new reading achievements. Co-founders Shane Herman (age 11) and Nestor Flores (age 14), who battle with dyslexia themselves, decided to create Let’s Get Booking to provide a safe space for readers. Learn more at www.letsgetbooking.com.

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The League of YES (You Experience Success) held a showcase game at Wellington’s Village Park on Saturday, Oct. 27. Local children with special needs played several innings of baseball supervised by an army of volunteers, with help from Wellington Little League and the Wellington Colts. The event was organized by Kris Riedell, who runs the newly formed Wellington chapter of the League of YES. In attendance was League of YES founder Kristine Fitzpatrick, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Councilwoman Tanya Siskind and Wellington Parks & Recreation Program Director Daryl Boyd. The teams were coached by Dave Epstein and Jordan Ray. A second game is planned with support of the village in January. For more information, visit www.leagueofyes.com/loy-florida.

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Sugar And Grandchildren: Not Always A Recipe For Success

For my own protection, I’ve got to start dialing back the amount of sugar the grandchildren consume when they’re here. Up until now, I have probably been supporting Big Sugar singlehandedly.

I’ve seen the cane fields of Belle Glade, and I like them. Plus, I tend to believe that natural sugar has to be better than anything engineered by people.

So, I’ve been letting the kids eat whatever they want, based loosely on something I read in the 1952 edition of a baby and child care book that suggested that, over the course of a year, small children will eventually choose to eat a good mix of protein, vegetables and milk products.

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They are now at the age where they are exceptionally vulnerable to the lure of TV commercials and comic-style packaging.

As am I. The other day, knowing they were com-

ing over, I went to the grocery store and tried to find a cereal we both would like.

I ended up buying a happy little mixture of colored balls that I remember from my childhood. The pastel colors would make up for the lack of a sugar coating, I thought.

Yet when I opened the package, my childhood cereal had changed! The pastel colors were now neon, and their surfaces were glistening. I knew in my heart that they would glow under blacklight. They weren’t as much a cereal as they were cookie decorations.

I tasted them, and they were awful. To their credit, even the kids wouldn’t eat them. So they had pancakes with syrup instead. And, later, a few cookies. And

then some Jell-O. And that’s when they snapped.

They could no longer decide what to wear. Tess cried uncontrollably when she realized her princess dress was in the wash, and Skippy ran outside half naked. I presented option after option, but nothing was good enough.

Using the bribe-and-threat method of child-rearing that had worked so well with my own children, I eventually got them “sort of” dressed (they looked like circus clowns) and into the car (seatbelts were another battle) with the intent of taking them to a park where they could run off some of the sugar.

But each one had a very firm — and differing — opinion of which park they

wanted to go to. This turned a simple car ride into an epic struggle of negotiation.

Think the United Nations has trouble? It’s nothing. In fact, any parent worth their salt could easily sort it out. But which park has the best playground equipment? That’s big. Eventually, we reached détente.

An hour and a half later, bruised but not broken, we returned home. I can’t say we were happy, but we made it. The kids collapsed in front of the TV. (God bless you, Disney Channel!) And I immediately went to the pantry to begin throwing things out.

Remember Hansel and Gretel? And the wicked witch who lived inside a house made of candy? You know how she locked those kids in a cage once they were in there? There was a reason for that.

Today’s Ugly Politics Make Me Dislike Politicians Of All Stripes

The only certainty I have as this election season comes to an end is that I hate all politicians. Just watch the ads and listen to the continuous stream of phone calls.

Every one of them is evil and determined to destroy us... and then laugh about it.

I basically divide all politicians into two distinct groups: those who are bought and those who are not worth the money. The ads all claim opponents are clearly in the first group, but as I watch every politician’s worth as a candidate and human exposed, I have moved just about all of them into the second.

I deeply resent the flagrant lies and misrepresentations in the ads. The most common charge is that the opponent is owned by special interests. Well, who do you think paid for the ad that claimed undue influence? The tooth fairy? Just about all politicians take money from others, and

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler most of the people who pay out money want something in return. Every one of the ads is paid for by special interests, and most of them take some sort of fake name so we have trouble figuring out exactly who is behind them.

This is hardly new. James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution,” wrote about factions and special interests in The Federalist #10. To paraphrase very loosely, we form governments as a way of getting

those things done that we want, and to mediate the power of special interests.

And, of course, this continues today.

People give money to one party or another based on whether or not they like what political parties do and promise.

But they also do it because they believe the candidate will do the things they like and will support the policies they want.

With billions of dollars spent every day by the federal government, a large donation might bring back millions in rewards. And both parties accept money like this. Often Republicans get huge amounts of money, far more than Democrats. This year, the situation is reversed. A candidate in Texas has raised close to $40 million based mainly on great teeth and hair, as well as a dislike by many people for his opponent.

We should also remember that only one president in our history has ever achieved

all his campaign promises: James K. Polk, who promised a handful of things, accomplished them, and left office after one term.

I hate the fact that most of the ads distort things. Any person who has been in office of late can be blamed for the increased national debt. In 2016, Democrats got the blame, now it’s the Republicans’ turn. And the accusations generally mean nothing, since no serious politician is ready to slash the budget to balance it.

According to the ads, everyone is for destroying healthcare. The accusations fly back and forth. Yes, Obamacare was good to millions of people but other millions paid more than before. The Republican changes helped different people than the Democratic one. And few people can really dig deep enough to figure out what can be changed and how it might be paid for.

The “red tide” problem is also big at

the moment. That it exists up and down the coast all the way into South America should demonstrate the size of the problem, but just about all the politicians blame each other as if there was a simple solution.

Yes, this is a rant. We have seen a few ads trumpeting families and service, but mostly we just see negative ads. And I have not seen any ads explaining just how problems can be solved. Casting blame to make your opponent seem ineffective or corrupt does not solve the issues facing us. The people who want to be our leaders are far more interested in telling the public how bad the other guy is without demonstrating their own ability.

All of us deserve better. I always vote, but of late, I tend to run to a men’s room to vomit after I do. We need to know what the politicians really want to do, rather than simply picking the lesser of two evils.

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PINK PARTY AT WELLINGTON REGIONAL CELEBRATES NEW IMAGING CENTER

Wellington Regional Medical Center held a Pink Party on Thursday, Oct. 25 to celebrate the opening of the newly renovated Comprehensive Women’s Imaging Center. The facility features advanced 3D mammography, which increases breast cancer detection rates and reduces the number of images needed. On hand were representatives from parent company Universal Health Services (UHS) and the American Cancer Society, as well as WRMC CEO Robbin Lee and others from the hospital.

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WRMC CEO Robbin Lee cuts the pink ribbon to officially open the newly renovated Comprehensive Women’s Imaging Center.

Katherine Zuber with her raffle prize.

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Jackie Liebowitz of Universal Health Services (UHS) with Dr. Kathleen Minnick.

Donna Goodwin from the American Cancer Society.

WRMC Board Member Tom Wenham and his wife Regis with Jim O’Neil of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber.

Natalya Evans, Sherry Lemon, Gretta Hidalgo and Melissa Johnson from Wellington Regional Medical Center.

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NONPROFIT HORSES THAT HELP HOLDS A FAMILY FUN DAY IN THE ACREAGE

Horses That Help held a Family Fun Day on Sunday, Oct. 28 in The Acreage. There were plenty of animals to see, pet and hold, while kids enjoyed arts and crafts. Horses That Help provides free horseback riding programs for special needs and at-risk kids. For more information, visit www.horsesthathelp.org or call (561) 281-8599.

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Scott Zucker, the conservation chair of the local Everglades Audubon Society, noted that golf courses are not environmentally friendly.

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“I wanted to work in my own community,” Brito said. “What better way than helping the seniors?”

Brito enjoys many aspects of her job, including interacting with Wellington’s growing senior community.

Brito was the driving force behind the village’s first Senior Health Fair on Oct. 18, the new Senior Room at the Wellington Community Center and she has worked closely with Wellington’s Senior Advisory Committee.

The success of senior services in Wellington is important given the large senior population, and the fact that Money Magazine recently named Wellington one of the eight best places in the United States to retire.

She is currently hard at work on the Senior Holiday Party, which will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center.

“Come and have fun,” Brito said of the event. “There will be good fun, laughter and music.”

Brito’s hard work and dedication have already drawn the attention of members of the village government — past and present.

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continued from page 3 that. I believe that it isn’t us, the five of us, who should make any determination on an issue like this.

It should be voted on by the people of the community.”

Asked how they would address the impact of residential and commercial developments such as Westlake, G.L. Homes, Avenir and other projects, Jordano said that since ITID only controls its own roads, drainage and parks, it’s hard for the district to control outside development.

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do something very special with this land, like Wellington did with the Peaceful Waters natural area, which was repurposed from its former role as a wastewater treatment plant so that today it’s home to otters, endangered birds and other wildlife.”

According to Zucker, contamination from operation as a golf course can increase the cost of repurposing them as natural areas.

Nunziata said that the course has already undergone an environmental audit with some groundwater and soil testing. “It’s a typical golf course,” he said. “We have seen some courses with such high levels of contaminants that we wouldn’t touch it. This course is not that bad.”

Renderings and draft site maps were made available showing 250 villas or townhouses clustered near the south end of the existing golf course near Okeechobee Blvd., with 200 additional single-family homes proposed. Renderings and plans have been posted on the project’s web site.

Howard Spitz and Kathy Cloutier showed up at the open house hoping that they could do something to save the golf course from development.

“This course has been here since 1968, and it’s an important part of the community,” said Cloutier, whose primary concern with the new project is the additional traffic and people it will bring to an already congested area.

notch, and we are lucky to have her.”

Mayor Anne Gerwig used her comments at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Wellington Village Council to praise Brito, and also spoke to the Town-Crier about her.

“Jenifer is an important part of our neighborhood services department,” Gerwig said. “She brings talent and care into her work. Her instincts that led her to insist on a home check for one of our vulnerable residents has been described accurately as lifesaving. We are proud of our reputation as a caring hometown, and she exemplified that in this instance.”

Much of the recent praise heaped on Brito involves her going above and beyond the call of duty for one particular senior in need.

“Ms. Schwartz came to our attention when a resident called with concerns about her,” Brito explained. “They said she was not taking good care of herself and had no local family. They were concerned with her overall well-being.

We started to check on her.”

Brito visited with Schwartz at her Wellington residence three times. During one visit, she discovered a leg wound and called Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue to provide assistance.

“PBCFR treated her on scene, but she refused to go to the hospital,” Brito said.

Schwartz sold her vehicle and flew to New York City to seek medical treatment, but upon disembarking her flight in New York, staff determined that she needed immediate medical attention. Brito was listed as Schwartz’ emergency contact information, and the authorities in New York contacted her for guidance.

“She got off the plane and was not looking good, so they took her to a local hospital,” Brito said.

“The social worker called me saying she was refusing care.”

After being discharged, Schwartz returned to her home in Wellington, but when Brito attempted to reach her the following Monday, she was unable to. Brito immediately contacted Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Vasile Ciuperger and headed to Schwartz’ home.

“I insisted that we check on her,” Brito said, “When we got there, we could tell something was wrong. We could hear her, and the door was unlocked. When we went in, we found her on the ground.”

Schwartz had been on the ground for 36 hours, and Ciuperger immediately called PBCFR to transport her to Wellington Regional Medical Center, where she is currently receiving treatment.

Both Brito and Ciuperger have made multiple visits to Schwartz in the hospital.

For Brito, this is a teaching moment and a lesson for all to learn.

“We all really need to check on each other,” she said. “If we wouldn’t have checked, there would be a different outcome.”

One positive to come out of the situation is that Schwartz’ children have become involved, and she is expected to be placed in an assisted living facility.

“Don’t wait for a crisis to happen,” Brito implored.

Of all the recent comments and praise heaped upon Brito, it was Village Manager Paul Schofield whose comments provide the best summation: “Jenifer is absolutely amazing.”

“I would go outside the box to try to do things personally, having the designation as a board member but not representing the board,” he said. “I’ve been to Washington, I’ve been to Tallahassee. I have contacts all up and down. I know how to talk with these people.

Whoever needs to listen, to see what we can do with our roads and trying to coexist with something we can’t control.”

Martin said she would fight to see that The Acreage is as unaffected as possible.

“That comes down to doing what we can as a board and being responsible for our interior roads that we own,” she said. “We absolutely have to work with the

county and the developers in order to mitigate the traffic from our interior roads.”

Hager said that she has been fighting development since the Minto/Westlake inception.

“We already have enormous traffic problems, and it’s an absolute nightmare right now,” she said. “If there is an accident, no one’s going anywhere for a while, and we are about to be inundated, because there’s really no stopping it. I hate to sound like I’m giving in to that. I’m not, but the county keeps allowing it to happen, no matter what we say. The developers that are coming in, it’s going to be part of their agreement to do their fair share with the roads.”

Spitz agreed. “As a 13-year resident, I feel that Royal Palm Beach has become too crowded,” he said. “This project will just create more traffic congestion and school crowding.”

Judy Devonish, who lives directly on part of the course facing bulldozers, was concerned about her property values.

“Just don’t take my view, but

my biggest concern is what this project will do to my property value,” she said.

Ken Tuma, a planner with the development team, said that the current goal is to seek community input.

“The purpose tonight was to present our general ideas to the community and to listen,” he said. “The next step is to modify

our plans to best meet community concerns, wants and needs.”

He said that any stakeholder who has comments on the proposed plan should send those comments via the project’s web site at www.villagegreenfl.com.

“We are months away from making an application, which we think can be approved in the next 12 to 18 months,” Nunziata said.

(Left) Michael Nunziata briefs homeowner Judy Devonish. (Right) Resident Diana Catala has started a petition drive against the project. PHOTOS BY DENIS EIRIKIS/TOWN-CRIER

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continued from page 1 date that the notarized contract was signed, and Cirullo said the date, Sept. 10, was at the top of the contract.

“I think what you’re saying is that the date is not in the notary stamp,” Cirullo said. “I don’t think it affects the validity of the contract.”

Maniglia continued, adding that the management company employs family members, which she considered nepotism. However, Browning said that it is not nepotism because the company is a private firm.

“They’re contractors, they’re not town employees, and there is a world of difference,” Browning said.

Maniglia added that the meeting had been called for 4 p.m. to accommodate staff.

“It appears to me that we are always accommodating staff, yet we are not accommodating the residents and the landowners of this town,” Maniglia said. “This town, for the past eight years, has had nothing but bad news. I would like nothing more than to have good news.”

Maniglia accused the management company of hiring its friends to become employees of the town since it took over the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

“We are not going to fall apart overnight if we make a big change,” she said. “There are entities in place that if we need to move on with a new manager or new company, or put out an RFP, we’ve got an assistant manager right now. I say let’s put out an RFP for a manager. Let’s start looking now.”

Browning reminded Maniglia that they were there to discuss the management contract.

“We’re not here to make a motion to dismiss or do anything like that,” he said. “We’re here to review the contract.”

DeMarois pointed out that McLendon was the council member

who wanted to address certain items in the contract. “I’d like to hear his part, because he is the one who addressed the issue,” DeMarois said.

McLendon said his reason for wanting to review the contract was that he was tired of seeing Underwood and Maniglia spar at meetings.

“We have enough negativity at these meetings by a very small minority of people in town who want to come and cause trouble,” he said. “We can’t stop that. People are going to want to get up and say the town manager stole a million dollars or he ran off with $200,000 — that’s public comment. They can say everything’s falling apart and we’re going bankrupt, and that’s fine, they have that option to say that. I can’t control that, but I can somewhat control Bill. I’m one of five who can somewhat control him, and I’ve asked him time and time not to spar at these meetings.”

McLendon said he wanted a change so that Underwood does not have to sit at the meetings and hear allegations against him while remaining expressionless. “One of our problems is that the charter requires the town manager to be at our council meetings,” he said.

Maniglia did not appreciate McLendon’s reference to “sparring” with the manager, adding that she and others have been treated disrespectfully by Underwood and his employees. “He does not care for certain people in the town,” she said. “We have a problem in this town, and we need some more professionalism.”

Batcheler said that the council and staff should behave professionally.

“I don’t care if it’s the town manager or if it’s any member of the council,” Batcheler said.

“I don’t know why we should be changing anything. We should be behaving as adults, and I’m talking about management, too. You find people every day who don’t get along in a business, but they’re hired to do a job, and we’re hired to do a job as well.”

Batcheler said disrespect in the community has grown to the

point of citizens being rude to staff members, council members being rude to potential developers and the community potentially losing the services of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

“We should be coming together and working together for the betterment of the town, and all we do is fight each other all the time and be divisive. We talk about the same things over and over and over,” Batcheler said.

Batcheler added that the council has the ability to terminate the management company any time it wants, but she did not feel now was the time, in light of progress that is starting to show, especially with roads and culverts starting to be repaired.

DeMarois asked if new Assistant Town Manager Francine Ramaglia might be able to step into Underwood’s place, and McLendon said he did not know her well enough yet to make that judgement.

McLendon added that Underwood has taken on several additional duties since becoming the manager, with no increase in pay.

DeMarois, however, said that he feels that the manager has made plenty of money, and he accepted the responsibility. “If he’s not doing the job that the people want, then it’s up to us to give him direction to do that,” he said.

DeMarois favored putting out an RFP for a new manager or management company, but Browning said that he has been involved with RFPs for management several times, and the last time there were only two responses, and one did not meet the qualifications, and the other withdrew its application.

“If we’re going to go forward with that, I don’t know if we need to nitpick and go through this contract,” he said.

Maniglia said that she did not want Underwood involved in the RFP process and preferred that an independent agency oversee it.

“This is a small town,” she said.

“We are 12 years old, and we are a diamond in the rough. We need someone who knows how to run the town.”

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, Nov. 3 • The Boy Scouts of America Gulf Stream Council is partnering with area residents to fight against hunger during the annual Scouting for Food initiative. To help alleviate hunger locally, roughly 6,000 scouts will canvass area neighborhoods on Saturday, Nov. 3 to distribute food-collection bags.

The following weekend, on Saturday, Nov. 10, scouts will pick up the bags filled with non-perishable items and deliver them to community food pantries. For more info., visit www.gulfstreamcouncil.org.

• Audubon of the Everglades will host a bird walk at Stormwater Treatment Area 1E in Wellington on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Visit www.auduboneverglades. org for more info.

• The Charlotte Hans Foundation will host its 10th annual Charlotte Hans Softball Challenge on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Wellington’s Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children over age 7. The event is family-oriented, offering bounce houses, music, food and raffles for everyone to enjoy. For more info., visit www.chansfoundation.com or find them on Facebook at www.facebook. com/charlottehansfoundation.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Intermediate Tai Chi on Saturdays, Nov. 3, 10, 17 and 24 at 9 a.m., and Tai Chi for Beginners at 10:15 a.m.

Wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes.

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

• The Mounts Botanical Garden’s Fall Plant Sale (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Native Canopy Education Program booth will have information available on both native and invasive plants. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www. mounts.org.

• The local Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation chapter will celebrate its 10-year anniversary of the Take Steps Walk in West Palm Beach on Saturday, Nov. 3 at CityPlace, with festivities beginning at 10 a.m. In addition to the walk, there will be live music, vendors

and breakfast. Interested participants can register by calling (561) 218-2929 or visit www.cctakesteps.org/westpalm2018.

• The American Cancer Society’s fifth annual Bark for Life of Palm Beach County will be held Saturday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Park Dog Park, located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd. The event will include pet-related vendors, dog contests, activities for kids, a lure course, food trucks and more. For more information, visit www.facebook. com/bflpalmbeachcounty.

• Wellington’s popular Murder Mystery Dinner Theater for adults will return to the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, Nov. 3. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) and at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Wellington will provide free on-site childcare for children ages 5 to 12, including pizza and fun activities.

For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ murdermystery.

Sunday, Nov. 4 • The Wellington Seniors Club will travel to Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 4 to see the New York Jets play the Miami Dolphins.

The bus will depart the Wellington Municipal Complex at 10:30 a.m. and will depart Hard Rock Stadium at approximately 4:15 p.m.

The cost to Wellington residents is $50.

Those interested should contact Bob Nappi at (561) 249-1314.

• St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church will host “Paws for a Blessing” on Sunday, Nov. 4. The event includes a noon lunch followed by a 1 p.m. blessing service for pets. Several raffles will be held. For more information, call (561) 793-4999 or visit www.stmichaelelc.com.

Monday, Nov. 5 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Musical Toddlers & Tykes for children under 4 on Monday, Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Jam along to favorite story time songs with instruments to keep the music going.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, Nov. 5, 12 and 26 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 for more info.

Tuesday, Nov. 6 • Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Visit www.pbcelections.org for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will host the musical Rock of Ages from Tuesday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 11 featuring the music of Styx, Poison, Twisted Sister, Whitesnake and more. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Five Little Senses Baby Sensory Play for infants ages 3 to 18 months on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 10 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 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, Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 8 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 Animal Reading Friends (ARF) for grades K through 5 on Tuesdays, Nov. 6, 13 and 27 at 3 p.m. Practice reading skills with licensed therapy dogs. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Success Starts Here for ages 5 to 10 on Tuesdays, Nov. 6 and 13 at 4 p.m. Learn life-enhancing skills that focus on communication, goal setting, managing feelings and finding peaceful ways to end conflict. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

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

• Audubon Everglades will host its monthly meeting and lecture on “Endemic Florida Wildflowers” with naturalist, author and pho-

tographer Roger Hammer on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd.). Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m.

For info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 7 • American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 798-9875.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Hooray for Thanksgiving!” for ages 3 to 6 on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m.

Gobble up the fun, make turkey surprises and hear Thanksgiving stories. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• Audubon Everglades will hold a bird walk and sunset canoe fly-in at the Grassy Waters Preserve on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Knit & Crochet with Project Linus for adults on Wednesdays, Nov. 7, 14 and 28 at 6 p.m. The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pattern, needles, bright yarn and a giving spirit. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• A quarter auction to benefit Destiny for Dogs and Luv-A-Pet Rescue will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at Mellow Mushroom Wellington, located at 10600 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call Joann Goodrich at (561) 313-2005 or Denise Willoughby at (561) 236-8933.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Trivia for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Show off your knowledge and battle to be the best.

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

Thursday, Nov. 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Friendship Circle for ages 18 to 24 on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 9:15 a.m. Meet other intellectually disabled young adults and work on skill-building projects in a supportive, encouraging environment.

Parents/caregivers must attend. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• A Family Fun Night will be held on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Lake

Wellington behind the Wellington Community Center in conjunction with the Thursday night food truck series at the Wellington Amphitheater. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/lakeside for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Thursdays, Nov. 8 and 15 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 a mixer on Thursday, Nov. 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Flanigan’s Restaurant (2335 S. State Road 7, Wellington). For more information, call (561) 252-9828 or visit www. wellingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Families Reading Together: Ballet by the Book for all ages on Thursday, Nov. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Ballet Palm Beach will perform an original ballet inspired by the Families Reading Together book, Lola Plants a Garden

by Anna McQuinn. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

Friday, Nov. 9 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Write, Read, Critique for adults on Fridays, Nov. 9 and 30 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 Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, Nov. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Build, imagine and create with Lego bricks. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Lake Worth Playhouse will present Pardon My French, a French cabaret show in English, on Friday, Nov. 9 and Saturday, Nov. 10 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 11 at 2 p.m.

Some material may be inappropriate for a younger audience. For more info., call (561) 586-6410 or visit www.tangicolombel.com.

• The Wellington Community Foundation will host its annual Red, White & Blue Jeans fundraiser at the Wellington National Golf Club on Friday, Nov. 9 from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

The patriotic evening will honor veterans and local heroes. To secure your tickets, call Tom Wenham at (561) 333-9843.

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Red Balloon Celebrating Anniversary With Special Events Nov. 3

Red Balloon Consignment Shop owner Pat Snayd.

By Jessica Sorensen Town-Crier Staff Report Red Balloon, a family-owned consignment business established

by Pat Snayd, is celebrating its 41st year of community-oriented services.

Join Red Balloon on Saturday, Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at either the Wellington or West Palm Beach locations to celebrate four decades of providing top-quality consignment items to the community. A petting zoo and pony ride will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the West Palm Beach location. Major sales on store items, raffles and refreshments will be provided at both locations.

“Help support local and small business in Wellington by attending our anniversary sale and celebration,” Snayd said. “Visit us on Saturday, Nov. 3 at our 41st anniversary celebration and do your part in recycling by shopping in

resale and consignment shops like the Red Balloon.”

Along with the growth of the business has come an expansion in merchandise quality and selection. With the two locations, there is an assortment large enough to fit everyone’s needs.

The West Palm Beach location has a wide variety of children’s consignment, apparel for ladies and gentlemen, and an assortment of home décor and furnishings.

Opened in 2009, the Wellington location features an assortment of modern labels and styles.

The Nov. 3 special event will feature several great raffle prizes.

“Register to win four South Florida Fair tickets at the West Palm location, and a new Michael Kors handbag at the Wellington location,” Snayd said. “You could be the winner!”

With more than four decades of experience, Red Balloon provides

TooJay’s Donates $25,000 To Feeding Florida

TooJay’s held its second annual “Too+You” campaign and raised $25,000 for Feeding Florida, a statewide network of Feeding America food banks providing a healthy, adequate and consistent food supply to those in need.

Throughout the month of September, $1 of every cake slice sold was donated to Feeding Florida.

Guests also made donations by rounding up their checks throughout the month. Through the buying power of Feeding Florida, $1 provides 11 meals to those in need across the state. TooJay’s donation will fund more than 275,000 meals for food insecure families.

“We are pleased to partner with and support Feeding Florida as a part of our commitment to give back to the local communities where we do business,” said Max

Piet, president and CEO of TooJay’s. “Thanks to the efforts of our team members and guests, we surpassed our fundraising goal for this amazing cause.”

Feeding Florida is grateful to TooJay’s for the support.

“This donation will allow us to continue to provide a healthy, adequate and consistent food supply to the 3.3 million Floridians facing hunger every day,” said Robin Safley, executive director of Feeding Florida.

For more information, visit www.toojays.com.

(Right) Isreal Rodriguez, Brett Carper and Max Piet of TooJay’s, Feeding Florida representative Rebecca Hahessy, and Rachel Richal and Art Sanders of TooJay’s.

high expertise in resale knowledge, friendly customer service and an abundance of high-demand items.

“Thanks for your loyalty over the past 41 years,” Snayd said.

“Come help us celebrate this Saturday, as we will always continue to reward your loyalty with great prices and great merchandise.”

Red Balloon West Palm Beach is located at 1800 Forest Hill Blvd. Red Balloon Wellington is located in the Kobosko’s Crossing shopping plaza at 9120 Forest Hill Blvd. Call (561) 966-7956 (West Palm Beach) or (561) 333-2512 (Wellington) for more information, or visit www.shopredballoon. com.

Stock Custom Homes Wins Real Estate Award

Stock Custom Homes, the award-winning custom division of Stock Development, has won a Silver Aurora award for the Best Interior Design of a Home in the over $2 million category from the Florida Home Builders Association for their Aqualane estate in Wellington.

Presented annually, the Aurora Awards recognize outstanding builders, planners, architects, developers, designers, interior merchandisers and other housing-related professionals.

The impressive open-concept plan of the Aqualane estate, tastefully decorated by Soco Interiors’ Daniel Kilgore, features five luxuriously appointed bedrooms, six full bathrooms and one-half bath, a refined study area and a wine room. The oversized master suite has many features. From the personal morning bar with a hand-painted tile backsplash, reclaimed oak floors and dramatic gold-leaf chandelier to the private loggia nestled poolside, it’s truly remarkable. Each room, including the grand parlor, dining room, two VIP suites and expansive gourmet kitchen, host carefully curated collections of magnificent artwork

and plush accessories to highlight the earthy neutral color palette and textures of the residence.

Outside, the property features a grand, nearly 1,400-square-foot outdoor living space equipped with a resplendent lanai, dramatic fireplace, chef’s kitchen and waterside seating. The lakefront home offers a modernized ranch design that blends contemporary details with rustic touches, paying tribute to the equestrian lifestyle that surrounds the neighborhood.

Listed at $7.395 million, the estate sold within two weeks of Stock opening the model for viewing in November 2017.

Now celebrating its 16th year as Southwest Florida’s pre-eminent homebuilder, Stock Development has completed more than 4,500 homes along the Gulf Coast and beyond. Continuing to expand, the award-winning luxury homebuilder’s custom homes division, Stock Custom Homes, is actively working on custom estates on Marco Island, Pine Ridge Estates and in the Wellington area.

For more information about Stock Custom Homes, visit www. stockcustomhomes.com or call (239) 249-6400.

Executive Women, FPL To Present ‘A Woman’s Success In The Corporate World’ On Nov. 15

The Executive Women of the Palm Beaches Foundation and Florida Power & Light will present a panel discussion on Nov. 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach. This enlightening event featuring three dynamic leaders from FPL will discuss “A Woman’s Success in the Corporate World” highlighting

what it takes to achieve and maintain a work/life balance.

Guests will hear from FPL’s Dawn Nichols, Meredith Quick and LaMargo Sweezer-Fischer.

Sophia Eccleston, external affairs manager for FPL, will be the moderator. Those in attendance will enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres.

Thanks to the generosity and

support of FPL this program is complimentary for EWPBF members and only $25 for guests.

FPL has been supporting EWPBF for nearly 20 years, as sponsors and partners providing valuable leadership and financial support; sponsoring and hosting programs; and encouraging their executive women employees to be active

members and board members.

Working together with organizations like EWPBF that empower women to succeed is part of FPL’s commitment to help make the communities it serves even better places to live and work To RSVP, or to learn more, call EWPBF at (561) 868-7070 or visit www.ewpb.org.

The front elevation of Stock Custom Homes’ Aqualane estate.

Break Free From Your Controlling Husband Ideal Family Practice & Walk-In Express Care

You sometimes question “how can I be so unhappy when I’m married to such a charming and successful husband?”

All of this this makes you once again think about whether you should just put your energy into saving the marriage (again).

But then you remember how he constantly puts you down in front of your family. How he belittles you and questions your intelligence.

And how he constantly controls you, manipulates you, and prevents you from having normal relationships with friends and loved ones.

If you identify with this DRAMATIZATION you’re likely married to a husband with a personality disorder. He’s probably a Narcissist. If you’ve never heard this before you should take some time to read up on narcissism.

FAMILY PRACTICE MEDICINE

You’re not a greedy person. All you want is to be happy, and feel appreciated in your life, and in your marriage. But you know deep down that your marriage is never going to get better. Your husband is not changing. In fact, he’s just getting worse.

While a divorce for you will likely not be hassle free, there are some basic things you can learn that can minimize your husband’s ability to make the process harder than it needs to be.

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Divorce is something you never thought you’d ever experience, but you know you must leave the marriage if you’re ever going to have a chance at happiness. And you know now’s the time. Your children have grown into adults and you’re not getting any younger.

A MINOR EMERGENCY WALK-IN CLINIC FOR KIDS & ADULTS

Colds • Flu • Physicals - DOT, Work & School • Rashes • Minor Burns • Auto Accidents • UTI & More

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WYCLIFFE STIFFS STICKBALL LEAGUE OPENS 17TH SEASON AT VILLAGE PARK

The Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball League opened its 17th season at “Stickball Boulevard” in Wellington’s Village Park on Tuesday, Oct. 30.

Opening day featured a doubleheader between the New York Egg Creams and the Long Island Whalers in the first game, followed by a contest between the Dukes of Flatbush and the Brooklyn Bums. The league plays Tuesday afternoons through April. For more information, e-mail wycliffestiffs@aol.com.

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Wycliffe Golf & Country Club Chief Operating Officer Rob Martin throws out the first pitch before the first game.

Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig throws out the first pitch before the second game.

Dukes of Flatbush Captain Howard Novick has his turn at bat.

Norm Negrin whips up a batch of egg creams for players between games.

The Dukes of Flatbush watch the action from the dugout.

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Boys & Girls Club To Celebrate Wellington Dinner Dance Jan. 4

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will celebrate 31 years of its largest fundraiser during the annual Wellington Dinner Dance. The event will take place on Jan. 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club.

Proceeds will benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club, one of 13 clubs of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.

This year ’s dinner dance co-chairs include Georgina Bloomberg, Nicolette Goldfarb, Dr. Ramprasad Gopalan, Julie Khanna and Marley Goodman-Overman. Honorary chairs are Dr. Edward and Maria Becker, Eric and Jennifer Goldman, and

John and Julie Kime. Committee members include Mariam Abram, Susan Ferraro, Shelly B. Goodman, Dr. Colette Brown Graham, Heidi Harland, Crystal Hochman, Kimberly Leland, Jennifer Martinez, Kila Mistry, Dr. Druhti Pandit, Dr. Daxa Patel, Charlene Ramos, Lindsay Strafuss, Kathryn Walton and Becky Wisnicki.

“It is an honor and a pleasure to have the opportunity to give back to the Wellington community,” said Nicolette Goldfarb, Wellington Dinner Dance chair.

“My fellow committee members are an incredibly dedicated group of volunteers, drawn from a wide cross-section of our community.

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of expertise to bring quality programming to a growing number of area youth. By setting young people on a path to a bright future, we ensure a more positive future for us all,” Jaene Miranda, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, thanked the committee for its support.

“Each dedicated chair and committee member brings something extraordinary to the table,” she said. “They are instrumental in achieving our goal of enhancing the lives of youth. We are so grateful for their time and dedication to our mission.”

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Seminole Ridge Hawks Fall To Visiting Jupiter In 34-31 Thriller

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Seminole Ridge High School football team waged a real battle Friday, Oct. 26 at home on senior night, as the Hawks narrowly fell to district rival Jupiter High School 34-31 in a thriller.

Seminole Ridge (5-4, 2-2) conceded the first score to Jupiter. The Warriors grabbed a touchdown on their first possession of the game to take an early 7-0 lead. The Hawks responded with back-toback scores to lead 14-7. A twoyard touchdown run by Brandon Schabert secured the Hawk lead.

Daniel Freire booted a 24-yard field goal to extend the Seminole Ridge lead to 17-7.

The Warriors charged back, putting a drive together that gave

them the position to strike with a 37-yard field goal to close the margin to 17-10 before the end of the first half.

The game unraveled for the Hawks in the early part of the second half. Jupiter picked up a Seminole Ridge fumble on the Hawks’ first possession and returned it for a 35-yard score to tie the game at 17-17. On the Hawks’ next possession, quarterback Kaimyn Castilla was picked off, and the result was a return for another score that lifted Jupiter back into the lead 24-17.

The turnaround took less than three minutes and left the Hawks needing to formulate a comeback.

After strong defensive play through the third quarter, the Hawks began to retaliate. Castilla orchestrated a seven-play, 60-yard

drive with a Corey Polk 20-yard touchdown run to lock the game back up 24-24.

Jupiter fired right back with a 35-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead 31-24 in the fourth quarter with 9:16 remaining. Reyan Blake set up Seminole Ridge with less than half the field to traverse off a 58-yard kick return, putting the Hawks at the Jupiter 31-yard line.

The Warriors took over possession when the Hawks were unable to convert on a fourth-and-12 situation.

The Hawk defense held the Jupiter offense, forcing a punt, but the momentum shifted when the Warrior punt struck a Hawk player in the back. It was recovered by Jupiter to put their offense back on the field at the Seminole

Ridge 25-yard line. The Hawk defense forced a fourth-and-goal at the three-yard line, resulting in a field goal to extend the Warrior lead to 34-24 with only 1:14 left to play.

Schabert responded big for the Hawks in a much-needed moment with a 55-yard kick return. The play injected life into the Hawk sideline, and the offense drove to the Jupiter one-yard line. Polk punched it in for the score to make it 34-31 with just 20 seconds left.

With an onside kick expected, Jupiter defended it well and recovered it to seal the 34-31 victory.

The upset loss comes only one week after the Hawks defeated Pahokee, one of the county’s best teams.

“We got a couple of scoring

opportunities and penalties that killed us, and we missed a field goal, too,” Hawks head coach Rick Casko said. “I’m proud of the fact that they played extremely hard the whole game.”

The Hawks travel to Royal Palm Beach High School on Friday, Nov. 2 for the annual “Best of the West” game. The Hawks will defend the trophy at Palms West Stadium; kickoff is at 6 p.m.

Seminole Ridge linebacker Peter Sinoyiannis tackles Jupiter’s quarterback John Mosley for a loss.

Hawk cornerback Andre Fuller looks to make a play on Jupiter receiver Mike Robinson.

Hawk receiver Brandon Schabert takes the ball up field after a big catch.

Hawks running back Corey Polk breaks a tackle for a big gain.

Seminole Ridge receiver Leroy Woods advances the ball after a catch while Jupiter’s Tanner Waldron pursues.

Seminole Ridge receiver Logan Feuerback finds running room after a catch.

PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

Xtreme TKD Brings Home Gold Medals

The International Martial Arts Festival was held Oct. 26 through Oct. 28 at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports at the Walt Disney World Resort.

The three-day martial arts festival is held annually to showcase the many different disciplines of the martial arts, including tae kwon do, karate, weapons, forms and sparring.

All competitions are judged by experts in their respective areas, competitors come from around the world.

At this year’s event, Wellington’s Xtreme Tae Kwon Do was represented by Grandmaster Gustavo Pope Guerriero and his student, Joe Hill. They both competed in the sparring division, where they placed first in their class, achieving gold medals.

The Xtreme Tae Kwon Do team congratulates them both on this great accomplishment.

For more information about Xtreme Tae Kwon Do, located at Ultima Fitness in the Wellington Plaza, call (561) 795-2823 or email tkd@ultimafitness.com.

(Right) Grandmaster Gustavo Pope Guerriero and Joe Hill with their medals.

PALM BEACH CENTRAL RUNNERS WIN DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

The Palm Beach Central High School girls and boys cross country teams won the district championship on Thursday, Oct. 25. Next, the team will be moving onto the regional championship at South County Regional Park in Boca Raton in hopes of qualifying for the state finals in Tallahassee. The school congratulates the team and its coach, Lisa Gullo.

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KIDS CANCER FOUNDATION HOSTS GOLF TOURNEY AT WELLINGTON NATIONAL

The Kids Cancer Foundation hosted its 14th annual golf tournament in memory of Jenna McCann on Friday, Oct. 26 at the Wellington National Golf Club. “Until there’s a cure, we’re going to be here providing hope and support to our young patients and families,” said Michelle O’Boyle, founder and executive director of the Kids Cancer Foundation. The funding from the event allows the foundation to provide easily accessible, supportive care services to local children and families battling childhood cancer and blood disorders.

The featured “Little Warriors” at the event were eight-year-old leukemia patient Emma LaPaglia and four-year-old retinoblastoma survivor Johnny Resnick.

Ashley LaPaglia, Emma’s mother, speaks at the awards luncheon about the foundation.

Johnny Resnick with his father, Vinny Resnick, and his team from Nextus.

EMERALD COVE SOFTBALL TEAM MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAMPIONS

The Emerald Cove Middle School softball team defeated Wellington Landings Middle School on Monday, Oct. 29 by a score of 6-4 to capture the 2018 county title. It was Emerald Cove’s second championship title in the last four years. The school congratulates the team, as well as head coach Matt Estes and his volunteer assistants.

Emma LaPaglia and Johnny Resnick with polo player and childhood cancer survivor Brandon Phillips, a board member of the Kids Cancer Foundation.

Tina Resnick with Johnny Resnick.

Quantum House Ready To Host Golf & Gobble Tournament Nov. 17

On Saturday, Nov. 17, the Quantum House will host its third annual Golf & Gobble, a fun, fall-themed golf tournament at the Palm Beach Par 3. Golfers around South Florida are invited to swing into the holiday season and get their gobble on.

Upon arrival, golfers can fuel up with breakfast provided by Panera Bread before they head out onto the lush greens surrounded by the rolling ocean and the flowing Intracoastal. Following the round, a savory lunch at Al Fresco will be awaiting the players. Participants will receive a goodie bag complete with a pumpkin pie compliments of Northern Trust, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and other treats to tee off the holiday.

The winning teams will receive turkeys and Dexter-Russel carving knives, just in time for Thanksgiving. Perhaps the most exciting part of the day will be raffling off a variety of prizes, including a Dexter-Russel knife set, a six-foot snowman and more.

All proceeds raised will go directly to the Quantum House, a caring and supportive home that lessens the burden for families whose children are receiving treat-

Tom Benz of sponsor the Benz Family Charitable Trust, Quantum House Board Chair Mike Mitrione and Keith Spina of sponsor GliddenSpina with Quantum House kids Matea, Malia, Cruz, Noah, Elia, Ben and Kate.

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Septic Service DANNY’S SEPTIC SERVICE — 561-689-1555 Commercial/Residential Septic Tank and Grease Trap Pumping *Drain Fields *Lift Stations *Drain Cleaning w w w. D a n n y s - S e p t i c . c o m L i c # S R O 111 6 9 6

Sprinkler Systems AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael Office: 561-964-6004 Cell: 561236-8595 Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

Tree Service TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

Water Filtration RELIABLE WATER FILTRATION 561-951-0398 Full Service water filtration company including well pumps, pressure tanks, water systems, & reverse osmosis

Seeking Employment SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated.

Please call 561-324-5807.Please call 561-324-5807 HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423.

H O U S E K E E P E R P O S I T I O N : 1 4 Ye a r s e x p e r i e n c e , c l e a n i n g , l a u n d r y, i r o n i n g and organizing closets. References can be proided. Call Lisa Clarke 561-502-3252

For Sale P O O L TA B L E W I T H A C C E S S O R I E S — must pickup $400 firm . 561-3151508 call or text Acreage/Loxahatchee Area.

Town-Crier Classifieds Get Results Call 561-793-7606

Service & Repair • New Equipment • Sell All Brands

Family Owned & Operated Since 1996

Lic.#CAC057272 • Insured

Professional Services

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44 Flavors of Hard-Packed Ice Cream, Probiotic Yogurt, Sorbet, Sherbert, Soft Serve, and More!

Buy One Get One

1.00 OFF

$

1/2 OFF

ANY SHAKE OR SUNDAE

Offer Expires 11/30/18

Offer Expires 11/30/18

SMALL ICE CREAM CONE OR CUP

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

“Premium Ice Cream Without The Premium Price” 11328 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 6, Royal Palm Beach (Next to Little Caesars in Royal Plaza)

We Proudly Serve

(561) 268-2979

GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE

sday Nights Live M usic Thur 9 p.m.

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

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

Call For Take Out

(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

$

Now family Owned!

OPEN: Monday through Wednesday 4pm - 11pm Thursday through Saturday 4pm - 2am

12794 Forest Hill Blvd., #20, Wellington

(561) 469-1109

www.wttavern.com

The “Original” Wellington Mall Southeast Corner Forest Hill Blvd. & Wellington Trace

You are invited to have fun with us at our Wed., Nov. 7

Poker

Wellington Tavern Events

Thurs., Nov. 8

Fri., Nov. 9

Live music

Live music

Victoria Cardona

$35 or more

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

Sat., Nov. 10 Karaoke with

Pat Powell Band

Alex

Rambling Drive

Complete Home Remodeling Quality Repairs at Competitive Prices FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR 25 + YEARS

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• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Additions • Patios Attention Equestrian/Snowbirds!

Reserve your kitchen and/or bathroom remodels today and let us transform your home during the off season. (ask for details)

All Work Warranteed

561.798.5722 Lic#CBC057941 • Insured & Bonded

One Call Repairs It

All

There’s only one thing better than the delectable aroma of fresh, homemade Italian cuisine... It’s the taste!

Prepared Fresh to order.

Served Family Style or as Individual Selections!

PASTA DINNERS (Individual)

CHOICE OF: MINESTRONE SOUP, PASTA FAGIOLI, HOUSE SALAD OR CAESAR SALAD

RIGATONI BOLOGNESE .................... 14.95 RIGATONI ALA VODKA ..................... 14.95 RIGATONI SUNDAY SAUCE .............. 15.95 RIGATONI FLORENTINA ................... 15.95 RIGATONI ESCAROLE & BEANS ..... 14.95 PENNE PRIMA ..................................... 14.95 PENNE POMODORO .......................... 14.95 PENNE BROCCOLI ............................. 14.95 w/ garlic & oil

PENNE BROCCOLI RABE ................ 15.95 SPINACH RAVIOLI ............................. 15.95 RAVIOLI .............................................. 14.95 BAKED RAVIOLI ................................ 15.95 BAKED ZITI ......................................... 14.95

MEAT LASAGNA ................................. 14.95 FETTUCCINE ALFREDO .................... 14.95 SPAGHETTI CARBONARA ................ 14.95 SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS .............. 14.95 SHRIMP MARINARA........................... 19.95 SHRIMP SCAMPI ................................. 19.95 SHRIMP BROCCOLI RABE................ 19.95 CALAMARI MARINARA ..................... 18.95 SEAFOOD POSILLIPO ....................... 19.95 SCUNGILLI MARINARA ..................... 19.95 LINGUINI .............................................. 18.95 with RED or WHITE CLAM SAUCE

FRUTTI DI MARE ................................ 22.95 RIGATONI LEX ..................................... 14.95

ENTREES (Individual)

CHOICE OF: MINESTRONE SOUP, PASTA FAGIOLI,HOUSE SALAD OR CAESAR SALAD CHOICE OF: BROCCOLI, POTATOES, SIDE OF FRENCH FRIES, ROASTED VEGETABLES, PASTA SIDE WITH MEAT OR TOMATO SAUCE

CHICKEN ............................................ 16.95

CHICKEN ROLLATINI .......................... 18.95

VEAL ..................................................... 19.95

EGGPLANT ROLLATINI ..................... 15.95 EGGPLANT PARMIGANA ................... 15.95 CACCIATORE........................................ 19.95

Choice of: Marsala, Piccata, Francese, Pizzaiolo, Milanese, Parmigana or Piard Choice of: Marsala, Piccata, Francese, Pizzaiolo, Milanese, Parmigana or Piard

CHICKEN VERDI ..................................18.95 A touch of tomato sauce topped w/ broccoli & mozzarella

VEAL VERDI......................................... 18.95 A touch of tomato sauce topped w/ broccoli & mozzarella

CHICKEN SORRENTINO.....................18.95 Light tomato sauce w/ a touch of cream, peas, eggplant, prosciutto & mozzarella

VEAL SORRENTINO ...........................21.95 Light tomato sauce w/ a touch of cream, peas, eggplant, prosciutto & mozzarella

CHICKEN PORTOBELLO ................... 18.95 Portobello mushrooms w/ fresh spinach in brown sauce topped w/ mozzarella

VEAL PORTOBELLO ...........................21.95 Portobello mushrooms w/ fresh spinach in brown sauce topped w/ mozzarella

Stuffed w/ sauteed spinach, prosciutto w/ mozzarella in a marsala mushroom sauce

Half roasted chicken w/ mushrooms, peppers & onions in marinara sauce

BONELESS CACCIATORE ................. 21.95

Large 16” Cheese Pizza $8.99

Monday - Thursday Pick up & Cash Only

Half roasted chicken w/ mushrooms, peppers & onions in marinara sauce

CHICKEN CAMPAGNOLO ................. 21.95 Boneless chicken breast w/ potatoes, peppers, onions & sausage in garlic white wine sauce

CHICKEN SCARPARIELLO ............. ...19.95 Half roasted chicken w/ potatoes, pepper onions & sausage in garlic white wine sauce

SHRIMP SICILIANA .............................19.95 Shrimp in garlic white wine & lemon sauce w/ fresh basil

SHRIMP .................................................19.95 Choice of: Francese, Oreganata or Parmigana

Live Entertainment Fridays & Saturdays

Happy Hour

Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Beer Specials House Wines $5 Svedka Martini’s $6

Starting at 6:30 We Now

Deliver Locally!

Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to close.

IN THE MARKETPLACE AT WYCLIFFE 4115 State Road 7 • Wellington (Facing Lake Worth Rd.)

561-355-5900

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IMAGINE A CAREFREE LIFESTYLE IN A QUAINT WELLINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD...

BINKS POINTE

Where Luxury And Value Come Together!

2,991 sq. ft. Townhome 3 Bedroom 2-1/2 Bath 2 Car Garage

From the $370’s 4,750 sq. ft. Clubhouse

A Family Of Builders Since 1951

BINKS POINTE

Prestige

15700 Binks Pointe Terrace, Wellington, FL 33414 (561) 508-1324 www.binkspointe.com

The developer reserves the right to modify, revise, change or withdraw any information or specifications. Stated dimensions and square footage include floor space under all walls, are approximate and may vary in production.