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Royal Palm Zoners OK Improvements, Variance For Primrose School
Volume 44, Number 22 November 3 - November 16, 2023
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The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission heard a presentation Tuesday, Oct. 24 on upgrades planned for the Primrose School, a private preschool that opened earlier this year at 400 Royal Commerce Road. The Primrose School took over the location that was previously the Ideal School, opening last spring. Page 3
Leonard Running To Keep Westlake Seat; Valle Ron Undecided
Westlake Councilwoman Charlotte Price Leonard and Councilwoman Pilar Elena Valle Ron were appointed to fill vacant seats, but they may be going in different directions when it comes to seeking full terms in the March municipal election. Leonard said this week that she definitely will stand for election to a full, four-year term, while Valle Ron said she is still undecided, weighing the race. Page 3
Wellington’s annual Fall Festival was held Saturday, Oct. 21 at Village Park on Pierson Road. The event included lots of fun activities for young and old alike. There were live performances on the sound stage, as well as costume contests in several age groups. Those who like more of a scare could enjoy the Haunted Hallways. Other attractions included bounce houses, hayrides, laser tag, a petting zoo, a pie-eating contest, trick-or-treating in the vendor area and more. Shown above, Kylie and Liam Torres pose in the pumpkin patch. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 18 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
GL Land Swap Dies; 640-Acre Indian Trail Reservoir Lives On
WHS Students Provide Halloween Fun At Trunk-Or-Treat
A trunk-or-treat event brought crowds of children to Wellington High School on Sunday, Oct. 29. Attendees enjoyed decorated displays run by students and school organizations, along with other fun activities. The event was organized by the DECA and Key Club groups at the school, and it was sponsored by the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation. Page 16
Polo Park Baseball Team Captures Palm Beach County Title
Polo Park Middle School’s Jace Humphrey pitched four innings, gave up one earned run, drove in two runs and scored another to lead the Polo Park Middle School Stallions to a 4-3 victory against the Don Estridge Middle School Dragons to win the Palm Beach County middle school boys baseball championship. The game took place on the afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 31 on Polo Park’s campus in Wellington. It was the second such title for Polo Park in the last three years. Page 21 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 18 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 SPORTS..........................21 - 24 PEOPLE................................. 25 SCHOOLS.............................. 26 BUSINESS............................. 27 COLUMNS............................. 28 CLASSIFIEDS................ 29 - 30 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM
By Louis Hillary Park Town-Crier Staff Report By an unexpected 4-3 vote, the Palm Beach County Commission rejected a proposed GL Homes land rights swap on Tuesday, Oct. 24 that would have cut by approximately one-third the developer’s plans for construction west of The Acreage. The plan passed the county board 5-2 during a preliminary hearing in May. GL had been lobbying for the swap for several years, which would have given up some of the homes slated for GL’s Indian Trails Grove land, and instead built more homes on land off State Road 7 west of Delray Beach. Proponents of the plan within the Indian Trail Improvement District said the reduction would eliminate between 13,000 to 16,000 daily trips on the area’s overstressed roads once the Indian Trails Grove project is built out. More than 20 roads in the area already are considered substandard, even for current traffic loads. “I’m disappointed,” ITID Supervisor Elizabeth Accomando
said. “Reducing the number of homes and the amount of commercial space was really important.” “I was surprised,” ITID Vice President Betty Argue said. “But there were not a lot of details about the project when it was [preliminarily approved], and I don’t think they were there when it came back.” The plan included 1,600 acres dedicated to the county for preservation and agricultural use, and a water retention project that GL claimed would have positive benefits from the Lake Worth Lagoon to the Loxahatchee River. “I think there were concerns about whether the benefits were actually there,” Argue said of GL’s proposed water projects. Indeed, Palm Beach County Mayor Gregg Weiss, who chairs the local Water Resources Task Force, listed uncertainty about the water project as one of his reasons for changing his vote. Commissioner Sara Baxter, whose district includes ITID, said that she was comfortable with allowing GL to move forward and create the water impoundment area.
“GL is not in the business of doing water projects,” Baxter said later. “But they certainly are capable of bringing in experts to design such a project.” In the aftermath, ITID Executive Director Burgess Hanson said that the county vote returns everything to status quo, with GL holding 640 acres in escrow for ITID that are slated for construction of a reservoir/impoundment area for use in everything from flood control to fighting wildfires. GL currently is leasing the land for farming. Before GL will release the land to ITID, the district must have the permits and financing in place to build the levees and other structures needed for what essentially would be a shallow lake. Cost estimates range from $20 to $24 million for the basic project. Hanson has said state and federal money and grants would be sought, perhaps coupled with a bond issue. He said preliminary studies are already underway for the project. “This is important to the disSee LAND SWAP, page 4
Judge Gives Partial Victory To ITID In Roads Lawsuit
By Louis Hillary Park Town-Crier Staff Report The City of Westlake is booming but a suit filed by its largest property owner and developer against a neighboring government appears to be a bust. Circuit Judge Richard L. Oftedal issued a partial judgment Oct. 16 ruling that Minto Communities USA and the Seminole Improvement District (SID) have no inherent right to access Indian Trail Improvement District roads, and if they wish to do so, they must seek a permit from ITID and pay “a reasonable fee.” ITID Attorney J. Michael Burman said that fee could be as much as $20 million and called the decision a “home run” for the district. Kenneth Cassel, who manages both Westlake and SID, said, “From my perspective, I was surprised by the ruling.” ITID Executive Director Burgess Hanson declined to comment on the ruling, while ITID Vice President Betty Argue said, “I’m very happy with the judge’s ruling,” but declined further comment. John Carter, the Minto senior vice president in charge of the Westlake project, said Wednesday, “Minto remains confident in the merits of our case and will continue to pursue all options available.” Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter, whose district includes both communities, said she does not see the ruling as a big win for ITID.
“The district already has spent something like $1.8 million on this lawsuit,” she said. “I think it’s a waste of taxpayer money, and in the end, it’s not going to go ITID’s way.” Baxter said she believes a majority of the ITID board wants to settle the suit and move on; and that a better solution would be to work with Minto to identify other options. ITID has made efforts to settle the suit, Burman said, but MintoSID have displayed a “no-compromise” attitude and offered no alternatives. He added that his firm — Reid Burman Lebedeker Xenick Pepin of West Palm Beach — has, indeed, been paid a lot of money for handling a very complex lawsuit, but that ITID has been billed at a discounted rate as a government entity. Baxter said getting 60th Street North paved and connected from 140th Avenue North to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road just north of Westlake is among the top priorities she’ll be pushing at a Nov. 28 Palm Beach County Commission workshop on roads. “60th Street has to go through,” she said. The City of Westlake, which is not a party to the lawsuit, was incorporated in 2016 and since has become one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Florida. Minto and SID sued in 2020 for the right to connect to 140th Avenue North via what is presently a dirt lane across a narrow canal south of See LAWSUIT, page 3
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Rules Governing RVs In Lox Groves Remain Unchanged
By Joshua Manning Town-Crier Staff Report Rules regarding recreational vehicles in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves will remain unchanged, at least for now, after an updated ordinance did not get the necessary support at a Monday, Oct. 23 special meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council. As a land use change, the ordinance needed a four-vote supermajority for final approval. The 3-2 vote in favor of approval was not enough for the new proposed rules to take effect. Councilwomen Phillis Maniglia and Marge Herzog were the dissenting votes. The decision, after months of community workshops and coun-
cil discussion on the issue, comes as the new equestrian season is about to begin. Many of the RVs on Loxahatchee Groves properties are used by seasonal equestrians and equestrian staff. The town passed its first RV ordinance in 2020, but several problems have come up, mostly regarding compliance and enforcement. The general opinion is that some changes are necessary. However, there is disagreement about what those changes should be. Town Manager Francine Ramaglia explained that very few people registered, and enforcement has been difficult. “Code enforcement was used to remove the most egregious offend-
ers,” she said. “We had properties that had many more than four; some up to 15. We do recognize it is a problem. This ordinance is not intended to allow those types of problems. It was intended to try to address some of the existing situations that we have.” The changes would have streamlined the registration process and lowered the fee, in an attempt to gain more compliance. It also allowed one RV on properties over five acres to be used year-round as a guest cottage on properties that do not have a permanent guest cottage. This was added at the request of residents during workshop sessions. Currently, RVs can only be See RV RULES, page 4
The Kids Cancer Foundation hosted its annual 5K run at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Oct. 28. The run, held in memory of Sebastian Sarmiento, is now in its 15th year and brought in more than 400 runners and 20 sponsors. Also held along with the run was a fall festival with games and activities, such as painting pumpkins. Shown above are Rebecca Kestner and Rachel Paine. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY FRANK KOESTER/TOWN-CRIER
Public Transportation Service Is Changing In RPB
By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, Oct. 19 was highlighted by a presentation from Clinton Forbes, the executive director of Palm Beach County’s public transportation service, Palm Tran. Forbes shared new plans for Palm Tran’s development throughout the county, with a focus on Royal Palm Beach. “We are delighted to present to you some of our new strategies that we’re implementing around the county, and Royal Palm Beach will be one of the first municipalities that will benefit from this,” Forbes
said. “We provide access to opportunities for everyone.” He went on to explain that the pillars that shape Palm Tran’s service are safety, efficiency and great customer service. “What we are talking about this evening is that second pillar, how are we maximizing the tax dollars,” Forbes said. Palm Tran offers three modes of transit: a fixed-route bus service with approximately 10 million rides around the county each year; paratransit vehicles that provide about one million rides; and mobility-on-demand, which serves roughly 120,000 rides. The fixed route that serves Palm Beach
State College in Loxahatchee Groves, Palms West Hospital and the Mall at Wellington Green is Route 52. “Our proposal is to eliminate Route 52,” he said. “Route 52 is our lowest-performing route based on the number of customers riding.” The route carries an average of between 12 and 15 riders per hour. “So, as I say in this business, we are carrying air conditioning on this route,” Forbes said, explaining that Palm Tran would eliminate the route and replace it with a transport company network (TCN) voucher pilot program. “What will happen here is this community will essen-
tially emerge with a better option of mobility than it currently has.” The cost to run Route 52 is about $1 million annually, and the new proposal would cost $150,000 to $200,000 per year. Palm Tran is also looking to eliminate Route 21 in Riviera Beach to save a combined $2.4 million. Another local route will remain with some changes. “Route 40 is a lifeline route that traverses from the western communities [from the Glades] to State Road 80, the mall and east on Southern. We don’t get any rides between [State Road 7] and downtown West Palm Beach. We will bypass Southern and go north to
Okeechobee and go downtown,” Forbes said. The second part of the presentation introduced a voucher program that will be piloted in Royal Palm Beach before being implemented in about 10 other areas around the county. They will not remove the existing bus stops but will geocode them for use in the TCN portion of the program. These changes are scheduled to begin in January 2024 pending board approval later this month. Riders will be able to use the Palm Tran app to call a taxi or rideshare service such as Uber or Lyft to their door instead of walking or See RPB COUNCIL, page 4
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RPB Zoners OK Improvements, Variance For Primrose School
By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission heard a presentation Tuesday, Oct. 24 on upgrades planned for the Primrose School, a private preschool that opened earlier this year at 400 Royal Commerce Road. Commission Chair Adam Miller opened the meeting with a moment of silence to remember Vice Chair Philip Marquis, who had passed away the previous evening. The Primrose School took over the location that was previously the Ideal School, opening last spring. Operated by Bar Education
Inc., it is part of a national system of 450 preschools in 32 states serving more than 60,000 young students. While upgrades were made inside the school before it opened, plans are now underway for upgrading the building’s exterior, said Andrea Keiser of Keiser Legal, speaking on behalf of the applicant. Primrose was requesting a site plan modification and architectural approval for modifications to existing parking, landscape and playground areas of the existing building, as well as modifications to increase pedestrian connectiv-
ity, modifications to the existing entryway and updated exterior paint colors. “We want the building exterior to look as nice as the interior,” Keiser said. “These buildings were developed in the 1980s… It needs improvement, so it looks warm and welcoming for young children and families.” One major part of the update includes the construction of a 162-square-foot vestibule at the entrance of the school. “The reason why the vestibule is important is it’s part of Primrose’s prototypes for a reason,” Keiser said. “It provides an additional
layer of security and provides weather protection. There is a second set of doors to enter the building.” Kaiser added that only parents and authorized staff have a code to enter the facility. Even guests and vendors must wait for a team member to escort them, provided they are allowed in the building at all. Other improvements include an expansion of the playground and installation of an outdoor play area specifically for infants and toddlers, an updated exterior paint scheme and landscaping that involved a request for a sidewalk variance.
Leonard Running To Keep Westlake Council Seat; Valle Ron Undecided
By Louis Hillary Park Town-Crier Staff Report Westlake Councilwoman Charlotte Price Leonard and Councilwoman Pilar Elena Valle Ron were appointed to fill vacant seats, but they may be going in different directions when it comes to seeking full terms in the March municipal election. Leonard said this week that she definitely will stand for election to a full, four-year term, while Valle Ron said she is still undecided, weighing the race. Candidate qualifying in Westlake will be held from noon on Tuesday, Nov. 7, to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Candidate packets became available on Oct. 2. Candidates must have lived in the City of Westlake for at least one year. Leonard was chosen for the council on May 9, 2022, on a first-ballot, 3-1 vote by the other four members of the council. Valle Ron cast her vote for one of three other applicants. Leonard replaced Councilman JohnPaul O’Connor, who ran unopposed for mayor and stepped into that position in March 2022, vacating Seat 3. The appointed terms expire in March 2024. “Two years is not enough to have the sort of impact I’d like to have,” said Leonard, a healthcare executive with a master’s degree in healthcare law from Nova Southeastern University. She is also a certified coach,
teacher, trainer and speaker through the well-known John Maxwell leadership program. “I want to help make this a vibrant community for kids, middleaged people and seniors,” Leonard said. “I know it’s a cliché, but I want this to be a city where people can live, work and play.” Valle Ron, a nurse, was selected by council members 4-0 from a pool of three applicants in December 2021 to fill Seat 1, which was left vacant by the resignation Councilman Patric Paul. “I’ve seen a lot of good things and a lot of disappointments,” Valle Ron said about her time on the council. “It has been eyeopening.” She said her biggest frustration has been the number of regulations and legalities she’s had to deal with, including the state’s stringent Sunshine Law that does not allow council members to talk with each other outside of meetings. “I wanted to take advantage of my position to help people,” she said. “But that’s not easy.” Valle Ron, a mother of three, said she would like to see to completion the regional park being planned on the west side of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road as a joint project with the Seminole Improvement District. “It’s going to be amazing… very, very nice,” she said. “It’s a great investment for everyone in the area.” Still, that may not be enough to
Charlotte Leonard get her to place her name on the ballot. “I’m putting it in God’s hands,” Valle Ron said. Leonard said, “God has definitely ordered my steps” — helping her to find the time for a challenging work schedule, to serve as vice president of the Greater Palm Beach County Habitat for Humanity board, enjoy life as a wife, mother and grandmother, attend Miami Dolphins football games with her husband, and serve on the Westlake council. “It’s a seven-day-a-week job, but somehow it all fits… it flows,” she said. Leonard said the biggest issue facing Westlake is managing its
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Pilar Valle Ron rapid growth and making sure that the city has a sustainable business tax base. “I’d love see hotels here… and more restaurants that will bring people into the city to spend those dollars,” she said. “And I’d love to see some sort of senior facility, perhaps an assisted living.” The election will be on Tuesday, March 19, concurrent with Florida’s presidential primary. The council terms will run until March 2028. To learn more about running for one of the two available seats on the Westlake City Council, call City Clerk Zoie Burgess at (561) 530-5880.
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The variance is to allow a 4.7foot sidewalk where village code requires six feet. “We can provide the six-foot sidewalk,” Kaiser said. “Actually, we provide more. We’re providing seven feet for a majority of it. There is 70 feet, and we provide a seven-foot pedestrian access way for most of it.” The problem is a 6.8-foot double detector check valve (DDCV) used to prevent backflow into the water system. “We really don’t want to touch it,” Keiser said, adding that the variance is for less than 10 percent of the overall sidewalk, where children do not have access. The requests by Primrose were approved unanimously with support from village staff. In other business: • Duffy’s Sports Grill in Crest-
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continued from page 1 Western Pines Middle School. That would create east-west access for Westlake’s residents along Persimmon Blvd. all the way to State Road 7. ITID barricaded the access point and Westlake currently has no east-west connection. Its only major road access is north-south via Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. “ITID’s roads are clearly public roads, and the general public is entitled to use such roads,” Minto’s complaint stated. In 2020, ITID countersued, pointing out that construction and maintenance of its roads is exclusively paid for by district residents — receiving no federal, state or county funds. ITID’s countersuit claims that the use of its roads by thousands of Westlake residents and many construction vehicles would put excessive stress on those roads, forcing ITID residents to bear an unfair burden in maintaining and/ or expanding the roads, especially Persimmon. If Minto fails to create an eastwest connection for the development, it could owe the county as much as $18 million under a
wood Square received support for a request to expand its outdoor seating. Duffy’s, located at 11935 Southern Blvd., requested a major site plan modification to expand the outdoor seating/dining area from 300 square feet to 1,320 square feet at the existing restaurant. It also sought architectural and aesthetic review approval for the expanded covered outdoor dining area. The approvals were granted with the condition that noise levels are closely monitored. • Once Upon a Child, a used clothing and toy store located at 10323 Southern Blvd., made a request to update its sign, which was approved unanimously. • The Paint Lux Collision Center obtained architectural approval to repaint its existing warehouse at 500 Royal Plaza Road. proportionate share agreement it entered into with the county when Westlake was approved, according to ITID’s suit. Burman said he was not surprised by the judge’s ruling, though he expects Minto-SID to appeal once the final judgment is entered. “Minto never gave my clients a fair shake,” he said. “You can’t drop a city down into a rural area and expect surrounding residents to pay for it… Many of them bought [in ITID] for the rural, equestrian community. They’re entitled to that lifestyle.” The lack of east-west access — especially to schools just outside Westlake — forcing some parents to drive miles out of the way, has been a thorn in the side of residents from the start, though it has not slowed the community’s growth. Buildout of its 4,554 homes originally was not expected by Minto planners until 2036 or later. But if Westlake homes sales continue at the current rate, Cassel estimates buildout could be reached by 2026. “The partial summary judgment issued by the court will have no impact on the ongoing development or success of Westlake,” Mike Belmont, president of Minto Communities USA, said in a prepared statement. “In fact, we anticipate Westlake will continue forward as one of the top-selling master-planned communities in the United States.”
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Board Hears Presentation On ‘Plan B’ For ‘Wellington’s Downtown’ By Charles Elmore Town-Crier Staff Report Options for a “Plan B” if the Mall at Wellington Green falls down and can’t get up include maybe 1,500 residential units, a retail and office array, and perhaps even a sports complex, according to a report presented last month to a key Wellington advisory board. All of this is happening while no one yet knows if the mall might live on for years or even decades with reinvented purpose and vigor, but Wellington officials wanted somebody to think about the possibilities and write a report. Wellington’s Planning, Zoning
& Adjustment Board heard an overview of the report on Wednesday, Oct. 18. The taxable value of the Mall at Wellington Green dropped 70 percent from $246 million in 2016 to $72 million in 2022, said Dana Little, urban design director for the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council, which prepared a report for the village. “As a team, we started to think, well, what is Plan B?” he said. In general, the super-regional shopping mall, once a stalwart of American culture, has lately slipped into the pressure-cooker. Many regional shopping malls
were closing around the country, even before the pandemic made life that much more difficult for indoor retail venues. However, closings have not been universal, with some malls weathering the storm better than others. “The really good ones would remain,” Little said. Much of the woes for indoor shopping malls stem from problems in the large department store industry, which serve as traditional anchors. Dillard’s and Macy’s may be doing relatively well in Wellington, in Little’s understanding, but Nordstrom has left and JCPenney has been embattled, he said.
“You’re not going to get a lot of forewarning if the mall goes into foreclosure, or it goes dark,” Little said. “You’re going to find out about it one day and, not that we want that to ever happen, but if it does, you need to have a game plan.” Current owner, the Spinoso Real Estate Group, has been working to diversify the mall’s offerings to include service industries and experiences, in addition to more traditional retailers. “The Mall at Wellington Green is a beautiful blend of Mediterranean style and local architectural traditions,” according to its web
site. “Featuring some of the most popular and sought-after fashion retailers, the Mall at Wellington Green is located in the heart of Palm Beach County and is the premier year-round shopping destination for both residents and South Florida visitors.” Attempts to reach them for comment on the presentation were not immediately successful. In 2019, the village learned the assessed value of the Mall at Wellington Green was going to drop by nearly half, and commissioned research exploring various economic possibilities for the mall area, village staff members said.
“I would say you could do something urban that doesn’t require 1,500-, 1,200-square-foot apartments,” Board Member Tracy Ciucci said. “I would see urban meaning more entertainment, green spaces, parks, sports complexes, things that benefit all of Wellington.” The TCRPC report discusses a vision for a “downtown Wellington” and talks about a “regional indoor sports facility” of 100,000 square feet that could be accommodated within the mall property. However, it does not go into detail about what particular sports would be served.
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The Wellington Elementary School Wildcats participated in the Heroes for Education 5K at John Prince Park on Saturday, Oct. 28. The race benefits education programs. Enthusiastic runners, walkers, volunteers and supporters come together annually to help promote health and wellness while making an impact in Palm Beach County’s public schools. The Wellington Elementary team consisted of students and their families, staff and administration. Wellington Elementary School came in second for fastest teams. The school’s mascot even participated in the mascot race.
Caleigh Tosner, Daien Mata, Sonia Wilson and Cathy Eckstein.
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Palm Tran Making Changes To Service
we still have to make accommodations for that. ADA-accessible taxis are deployed by telephone.” Forbes said that Palm Tran brings in about $11 million each year in money from riders, but has an operating budget of $138 million, with the rest of the revenue made up from various grants, tax revenue and other funding sources. For elderly and disabled individuals, the Connection Efficiency Project (CEP) was a door-to-door service that began in 2019 but grew too quickly to maintain. “It is very difficult once you provide this service to the entire county to now roll this back, but it is growing at an unsustainable rate,” Forbes said. “It is something that needs to be addressed. It was always meant to be a safety net; it was not meant to be the primary transport support for those with disabilities. We are trying in a very sensitive way, a very graceful way,
a very strategic way, to change this model.” Councilwoman Selena Samios voiced concerns about minors who currently use the bus from school after late extracurricular activities getting into a rideshare vehicle, and Forbes assured her that choosing the taxi option instead would guarantee that the drivers were regularly screened. Mayor Fred Pinto hopes that the changes will make Palm Tran’s service better and more useful to the community. “I’ve made many comments about this strategy for the last at least two years of trying to create a more robust, more useful public transportation capability. What you are proposing is very similar to what I was envisioning that needed to be done,” Pinto said. “It may take 20 years to really create a robust public transportation capability. I look at this as the first steps in that journey.”
In other business, Royal Palm Beach resident Stephen Panse brought up an issue with trying to obtain a permit to park his converted boat trailer at the village’s storage area. Village Attorney Keith Davis explained that the agreements with both FPL and the church, which originally provided the property, must be reviewed, but the council seemed to agree that a traditional storage trailer — even though it was retrofitted to hold a kayak and equipment — did not adhere to the rules for storage at that site. Panse said that he is currently paying far more to store the trailer at a different facility, and that his homeowners’ association will not allow the trailer on his personal property. The council members said they understood his concerns but were also not comfortable putting the village in a potential breach of the agreement.
a number of public meetings were held on the issue. “We tried to understand why the existing ordinance didn’t work. The problem hasn’t gone away, and we have more equestrians now than ever.” Shorr said the changes would allow for better, stronger enforcement. “We need to create an ordinance that allows them to do what they have to do, but at the same time creates rules,” he said. “They have to register with the town. Every single RV needs to be registered with the town, with the exception of storage RVs.” Councilwoman Marianne Miles said that the current ordinance failed because no one agreed to get the permit. She objected to the “false rumors and accusations” on the issue. “We are trying to come up with rules and regulations to meet the needs that we have,” she said. “Every property in town is not going to have the maximum of four RVs. That is certainly not the case.” The most important part is to gain compliance, she said. “We need to put something up that is doable,” Miles said. “And if people don’t come in, we will hit them hard.” Councilwoman Marge Herzog was concerned with the number of RVs being proposed. “I don’t think I would like to be surrounded by five-acre lots that
have four RVs,” she said. “I think we need to go back to the two… There are a lot of adjustments that need to be done to this document, so I am not in favor of it.” Mayor Laura Danowski said that the changes were not perfect, but they were a step in the right direction. “We have a need to take the two dysfunctional sets of rules that we had in the past and modify them,” she said. “That is exactly what we tried to do, via the workshops and via resident input.” Danowski supported approving the changes, and then review them at the end of the season and improve them for the future. Public comment at the meeting was against approving the current draft of the ordinance, although there was some support shown for the change that allows a yearround RV as a guest cottage. The RV table presented with the proposed ordinance at the start of the meeting would have allowed one annual RV on agricultural property without a principal dwelling unit for a caretaker’s quarters, and one on homesteaded property without a guest cottage to be used as a guest cottage, both only on properties of five acres or more. Some properties would also be allowed two unoccupied RVs for storage purposes only. The rest of the table was for seasonal RVs for six months, allowing two on
properties from one acre to 4.9 acres and four on properties over 4.9 acres. When it became clear that there were only three votes for the ordinance as written, Shorr questioned Town Attorney Glen Torcivia about why four votes are required. He explained that the supermajority is needed because it is considered a land use change. There was then a discussion about different ways of changing the numbers in the table to make them more acceptable to those who did not support it. Maniglia objected to another attempt to change the table. “This is too much to do on the night of the second reading,” she said, adding that she favored only one RV for storage and two seasonal RVs only per property. “I think four RVs is like a trailer park.” In the end, several votes on different variations all ended with 3-2 votes, which was not enough to approve the second reading of the ordinance. “I think that the whole ordinance needs to be reworked. There are too many parts of it that I can’t support,” Herzog said. Shorr noted that the town’s existing RV ordinance will remain in effect. “People will use it, and I’m not sure we will like the outcome,” he said.
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continued from page 1 biking to a bus stop. Each voucher involves an $8 subsidy if used within a specified zone. Forbes provided a specific example. “If the customer trip exceeds the subsidy within the zone, the customer will be responsible for the difference. So, if the customer wants to go five miles, and let’s say that trip comes to $12, they’ll pay the $2 copay. We will subsidize the $8 with the voucher, and then the customer will pay the additional $2 for the extended trip,” he said. “If customers do not have a smartphone or require an ADA vehicle,
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used for storage year-round. All other uses are seasonal. Current limitations forbid seasonal RVs on parcels less than one acre and allow one RV on parcels between one and two acres, two RVs on parcels between two and 10 acres, and up to four RVs on parcels of 10 acres or more. The biggest area of contention with the proposed new ordinance was a decision to lower the four RV threshold to properties greater than 4.9 acres. “This has nothing to do with agriculture and everything to do with greed,” said Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia regarding allowing four RVs on five-acre parcels. “If we do this, we will have a heck of a time reversing this.” She suggested keeping the rules as they are and making smaller tweaks for next season. “This is not a little thing,” Maniglia said. “This is going to ruin Loxahatchee Groves.” Vice Mayor Robert Shorr supported the changes. “We are trying to modify the existing program so it is more enforceable,” he said, noting that THE
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continued from page 1 trict,” Accomando said. “We need it.” “We have to move forward with it,” Argue agreed. GL already has county permits to build 3,897 homes, 300,000 square feet of commercial space and 50,000 square feet of office space on the 4,871 acres it owns in the northwest section of ITID. Under the failed proposal, residential construction would have been cut to 2,612 units, commercial space to 200,000 square feet and office space to 33,500 square feet. In exchange, GL would have been allowed to build 1,000 luxury residences in the county’s Agricultural Reserve on the 681 acres it owns there, known as the Hyder West property, off SR 7 west of Delray Beach. The developer also promised to construct 272 workforce housing units along with other amenities. County staff continued to oppose the plan as they had done in May. “The preservation parcels are God’s land, not GL’s,” Commissioner Mack Bernard said during the 11-hour marathon meeting Oct. 24. “You can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.” Weiss and Bernard flipped their votes in front of an overflow crowd in the Robert Weisman Governmental Center in downtown West Palm Beach. Commissioners Marci Woodward and Maria Sachs also voted against the plan, as they did previously. Baxter supported the plan, as did commissioners Michael Barnett and Maria Marino. Many in the audience and even outside the building watching a live video feed wore T-shirts bearing the words “Preserve the Reserve” or “Approve the Swap.” Had the proposal gone through, it would have been the first time the county had allowed a developer to swap land outside of the 22,150-acre Agricultural Reserve for the right to build inside it. Baxter opposed the GL swap during her run for the commission
in which money is electronically transferred from their checking account. Credit and debit cards are also accepted, with a 2.4 percent convenience fee collected by the payment processor, and not retained by the Palm Beach County Tax Collector’s Office. Tax payments can also be made via more traditional methods: By mail: Please allow up to 15 days for bank processing time (excluding mail delivery time). Wire transfers: Visit www. pbctax.com/wires for more information. By drop box: All six Tax Collector Service Centers provide secure payment drop boxes in the lobby, accessible Monday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. Payments must be sealed in the envelope, and cash is not accepted. Gannon encourages taxpayers to visit www.pbctax.com for complete details about property taxes, as well as information on enrolling in the convenient and budget-friendly installment payment plan for future tax year payments. Learn more at www. pbctax.com/ipp.
in 2022 but later became its strongest supporter. “I remain firm in my stance,” Baxter said afterward in a prepared release. “This proposal not only addressed several community needs, but also presented a sustainable growth strategy for the region.” In April, Baxter pressed GL to include construction of a 200-acre ATV park and RV campground on the southwest corner of the Indian Trails Grove property. The project became controversial with many residents of the nearby Santa Rosa Groves neighborhood, who expressed concerns about noise, traffic and rogue ATV riders using the area’s many dirt roads instead of paying to use the park. Argue, a longtime supporter of the swap, became a vocal opponent of the ATV component. She said the park would add even more stress to district roads. “It goes against the reasons we supported the swap,” she said. Baxter said concerns about the ATV park had been blown out of proportion and that it had widespread support in the area. “I don’t believe it played into the [commissioners’] decision at all,” Baxter said. “It was icing on the cake that would have provided a lot of community benefits.” Baxter proposed the ATV park for the Indian Trails Grove property to, among other things, free up county land off State Road 80 at 20-Mile Bend for a proposed racetrack for dragsters and other types of motorsports. The request for information (RFI) posted by the county regarding the racetrack project has received “a lot of feedback,” she said, adding that she expected the county to seek proposals for construction and management of the site. In the meantime, Baxter has proposed allowing part-time racing on one of the runways at the Glades Airport in Pahokee. County Airports Director Laura Beebe is expected to report back to the commissioners on that idea later this month. As for the future, GL Homes President Misha Ezratti said Wednesday that plans for the Indian Trails Grove property, “are in the very initial stages. Our team is regrouping and will begin working on next steps when appropriate.”
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KIDS CANCER FOUNDATION HOSTS 5K EVENT AT ROYAL PALM COMMONS PARK The Kids Cancer Foundation hosted its annual 5K run at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Oct. 28. The run, held in memory of Sebastian Sarmiento, is now in its 15th year and brought in more than 400 runners and 20 sponsors. Runners had the option to run in a superhero costume. Also held along with the run was a fall festival with games and activities, such as painting pumpkins. Christ Fellowship Missions was on hand to give out apple cider, donuts and other treats. Learn more about the Kids Cancer Foundation at www.kidscancersf.org. PHOTOS BY FRANK KOESTER/TOWN-CRIER
Francisco and Sara Sarmiento, with Bentley, get ready for the race.
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Team Eli the Brave ran the 5K in memory of the late Eli Paine.
Ellie Atkins sings the National Anthem at the start of the race.
Melissa McVan crosses the line in her costume.
Marie Arias crosses the finish line with 7-year-old Victoria McNeal.
Grace Norick and Piper Apfel cheer the runners on.
Abby and Bodhi Rusnak paint pumpkins.
The crew of Christ Fellowship Missions handed out snacks and refreshments.
Monroe Miller plays a spooky bean bag toss at the fall festival.
Star Wars characters stopped by to help start the run.
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SPOOKYVILLE HELD AT SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS’ YESTERYEAR VILLAGE
Spookyville at the South Florida Fairgrounds’ Yesteryear Village once again provided a safe, fun Halloween event for children over two weekends and Halloween from Oct. 20 to Oct. 31. Spookyville is an old-fashioned Halloween celebration ideally suited for families and children ages 10 and younger. The event offered a full array of trick-or-treating, contests, games and more. PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER
Woodturner Brian Rosencrantz gives little Harrison and his father Daniel Hollenbaugh a freshly spun top.
The Krause family in their matching costumes.
Rosa Parsont passes out candy on behalf of Pike & Lustig.
Volunteers Roxy Coleman, Julia Percia and Andrea Machler pass out treats.
Simon Hamelin digs for fossils with the Literacy Coalition’s Jeanne Heavilin.
Three-year-old Easton Nesselhauf enjoys a snack.
Amanda and Coyote Kelley and with Aries Coleman.
The Dansky family enjoys the day.
Miracle and Akeisha Ehrenberg with grandma Connie Anderson.
Chloe Schwartz and Emma Nihoff at the Quantum House table.
Feel At Home For The Holidays At The Cox Science Center & Aquarium
Feel at home for the holidays when you spend it with the Cox Science Center & Aquarium. Wrap yourself in the warmth and incandescence of the center’s weekly Winter Wonderland Laser Lights & Bites, its ’Tis the Season for Science series, Noon Year’s Eve and more. “The science center doesn’t miss a beat during the holiday season,” President & CEO Kate Arrizza said. “It’s our way of giving the gift of fun and quality time for families who are gathering or loved ones looking to make special holiday memories.” Starting off the holiday buzz, spend Black Friday looking at the dark sky. On Friday, Nov. 24, the
science center will present its Dark Sky Party for fellow stargazers to step into the mysterious world of the universe. From 6 to 9 p.m., guests can view the night sky and captivating astronomical objects through the new eVscopes. Attendees will also have stellar activities, including making galaxy goo, a constellation star chart and astronomy trivia. The Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches will be onsite to answer all your questions. Between Nov. 24 and Jan. 7, the science center will have a full schedule of holiday happenings as part of ’Tis the Season for Science, including Let It Snow Planetarium Shows, Laser Light
Holiday Shows, Frigid Science Demonstrations and Winter Wonder STEM activities. The series occurs daily between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. For more information, visit www.coxsciencecenter.org/ tis-season. On Friday, Dec. 1, between 6 and 9 p.m. guests are invited into an enchanting and starry night of Winter Wonderland Laser Lights & Bites. In partnership with FPL SolarNow, visitors of all ages can sing and dance to their holiday favorites during a spectacular outdoor laser concert. Recurring every Friday in December, families and individuals can enjoy DIY smores stations, face painting, mini-golf winter-themed crafts
Children of all ages are also invited to countdown to 2024 with Noon Year’s Eve at the science center. Celebrate the New Year with science demonstrations, music and dancing.
and holiday photos with Santa. Food trucks from Bustle and Brew, Tacos Vera Cruz, Gimme Grillin’ and Tina’s Treats will also be onsite. For more information, visit www.coxsciencecenter.org/ winter-wonderland. Looking for a New Year’s countdown for the kids? On Sunday, Dec. 31, children of all ages are also invited to countdown to 2024 with Noon Year’s Eve at the science center. Between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., guests can enjoy live science demonstrations, music and dancing, DIY confetti poppers, dry apple cider and more. Also, cure cabin fever for little ones with seasonal camps. During seasonal breaks, students between the ages of five to 10 can join science and tech camps. To register and check pricing, visit www. coxsciencecenter.org/camps. The Cox Science Center & Aquarium’s current indoor/outdoor venue features more than 100 hands-on educational exhibits, a 10,000-gallon fresh and saltwater aquarium, a digital planetarium, the pre-K focused “Discovery Center,” an 18-hole conservationthemed mini-golf course and a quarter-mile-long outdoor science trail. One of its celebrated displays includes “Journey Through the Human Brain,” a permanent exhibit that features the most advanced neuroscience research in the world. The Cox Amphitheater hosts daily live science shows, seasonal laser shows and special event programming. The center took on a new name at the end of 2021 when leadership announced a $20 million gift from Palm Beachers Howard and Wendy Cox to launch a transformative capital expansion campaign. Shov-
NEWS BRIEFS Free Sword Fighting Class
Dive into the riveting world of Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA) this December. The acclaimed Palm Beach Sword School is hosting a free introductory session on Saturday, Dec. 2, set against the backdrop of the renowned American German Club of the Palm Beaches, located at 5111 Lantana Road. This event offers attendees an unparalleled opportunity to acquaint themselves with the Scottish broadsword, celebrated in lore and wielded by legendary figures like Rob Roy and Jamie Fraser. Beyond just witnessing, participants will actively engage in a weapon handling session, hear an authentic bagpipe performance and receive insights directly from expert instructors, all while observing the mastery on display. The session, curated especially for enthusiasts ages 16 and above, has limited seats, underscoring the importance of prompt registration. While the spotlight is on the broadsword during this session, the Palm Beach Sword School hosts instruction in a roster of more than 30 historical weapons. For those enticed by the allure of HEMA, further studies could encompass mastery of the longsword, rapier, poleaxe and even the musket.
Alongside martial training, students also have the opportunity to delve into historical craftsmanship disciplines like leatherworking, blacksmithing, and for potential musicians, the art of bagpiping. While the session is free, spaces are limited. Prior registration is essential to confirm participation. Register at www.palmbeachhema. com/intro.
Upcoming TAP Acting Classes
Theatre Arts Productions will host youth acting classes starting this month at the Wellington Community Center. The classes will run from Nov. 7 through Dec. 12 and will focus on the skills needed in theater and acting, including vocabulary, stage direction, memorization, cold reading and character development. Theater games and improv will help participants get to the next level with the acting process. Little Stars (ages 3 to 5) will be held Tuesdays from 9 to 10 a.m.; Youth Stars (ages 6 to 9) will be held Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m.; and Teen Stars (ages 10 to 17) will be held Tuesdays from 5 to 6 p.m. The cost is $75 for Wellington residents and $93 for non-residents. Class age groups may be adjusted based on experience at the instructors’ discretion. To register, visit the Wellington
Community Center at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd., or sign up at the first class. For more info., call (561) 723-6154 or e-mail tapstars. info@gmail.com.
Palm Beach County Wants Your Feedback
As 2024 approaches, Palm Beach County is seeking public input to help identify what is most important to residents. A countywide survey, available in English, Spanish and Creole, is now available and will remain open until Dec. 1. The data collected will provide valuable feedback for county staff to ensure that objectives and processes are in alignment with what is important to residents. To participate in the survey, visit https://arcg.is/0XfnaS1.
Disc Golf Tourney For Veterans
This Veterans Day weekend, local veteran nonprofit Unified Dream is hosting its second annual Unified Veterans Disc Golf Tournament and Honoring Local Heroes at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 11. The family friendly event com-
bines disc golf, patriotism and inspiration. The event will begin with the national anthem to kick off the disc golf tournament and end by honoring a male and female veteran from each military branch for their service to the community. The event will include contests, giveaways, food, live music and military honors. The proceeds from this charitable event will benefit Unified Dream and local veterans. Centering around its mission “helping veterans navigate the obstacles of reintegration,” Unified Dream is a veteran-run nonprofit that provides the resources to guide veterans on the road to recovery and get reconnected with their community. To learn more about Unified Dream and the Nov. 11 event, visit www.unifieddream.org.
DNA Case Study At Main Library
“Surprise! My Great-Grandfather is the Milkman: A DNA Case Study” will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Main Library (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach), sponsored by the Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County. Ruth Campbell will talk about how she used DNA to solve the mystery of her grandfather’s parentage. For more info., call (561) 233-2600 or visit www.pbclibrary.org.
Winter Wonderland Laser Lights & Bites will take place every Friday in December. els will be going into the ground Science Center. Admission is with a target completion date of $24 for adults, $20 for children 2026. To learn more, visit www. and $22 for seniors. For more event information, visit www. coxsciencecenter.org/support-us. ’Tis the season to come to the coxsciencecenter.org.
Communities To Host Observances This Veterans Day
Local communities will be hosting Veterans Day observances, honoring all those who served the nation in the U.S. Armed Forces. WELLINGTON Wellington and American Legion Post 390 will honor all current and former members of the armed forces at Wellington’s annual Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Wellington Veterans Memorial. Veterans are invited to walk in the parade beginning at 8:15 a.m. at Wellington Village Hall (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The parade ends at the Wellington Veterans Memorial, located on the corner of Forest Hill and South Shore boulevards, and will be followed at 8:30 a.m. by a ceremony with remarks by local leaders and the placement of memorial wreaths.
ROYAL PALM BEACH The Village of Royal Palm Beach, the American Legion Department of Florida Southern Area Post 367 and the Unit 367 Auxiliary will present a Veterans Day Observance on Saturday, Nov. 11 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Breakfast will be served at 9 a.m. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. with military guest speakers and a performance by the Royal Palm Beach Community Band. RSVP by Nov. 6 by calling (561) 790-5196. LOXAHATCHEE GROVES The Town of Loxahatchee Groves will hold its annual Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. The community is invited to participate in this event. For more information, call the Town Clerk’s Office at (561) 793-2418.
Traveling Holocaust Exhibit Coming To WPB
With a startling rise in global antisemitism, the community is invited to get a powerful look at the history of the Holocaust through an innovative and compelling interactive exhibit, “Hate Ends Now: The Cattle Car - Stepping In and Out of Darkness,” coming to West Palm Beach on Sunday, Nov. 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, is presented by inSIGHT Through Education and sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County and its new Palm Beach Center for Antisemitism & Hatred. Security will be present. Set inside a replica World War II boxcar to help bring history to life for guests, the “traveling Holocaust classroom” exhibit coincides with the Florida Department of Education’s Holocaust Education Week, which began in 2022 and marks the anniversary of Kristallnacht, marking the beginning of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany. “This exhibit vividly shows guests the reality of what happens when hate goes unchecked,” said
Michael Hoffman, president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County. “We as a society must never forget the Holocaust, where more than six million Jews were killed. We hope that this unique exhibit can empower those of all faiths and backgrounds to stand in unity against antisemitism and all forms of hate.” Guests will enter the multisensory exhibition, which is designed for ages 13 and older, to learn stories of survivors as well as key events of the Holocaust through World War II artifacts. The exhibit will be circulating around Palm Beach County high schools during the week. The event is located at Palm Beach Atlantic University at 314 Gruber Place. Hate Ends Now is an NCSY program in partnership with ShadowLight. Dr. Michael Berenbaum, an esteemed Holocaust scholar and project director for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, acted as an exhibit consultant. For more information, visit www.insightthrougheducation. org.
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TRUNK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN FUN AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IN WELLINGTON
The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington held its annual trunk or treat event on Friday, Oct. 27. Club supporters were on hand to provide a fun, Halloween-themed activity for the club members. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Marilyn and Dr. Mark DeLuca with their Barbie-themed costumes.
Mickey and Lizz Smith hand out treats.
PBSC dental students Tyler Grant, Amanda Salacinski, Stephanie Valle, Jacques Benochamps and Lisbet Avrigo.
Boys & Girls Club board members (front) Marcella Montesinos and Sonali Mendiratta with Charlie, and (back) Lidy Mata, Letricia Jenkins, Elliot Bonner, Louis Eisenberg, Mickey Smith, Rob D’Angelo and Jason Kimbrell.
Councilwoman Tanya Siskind, Paulette Edwards, Samantha Tahan, Robyn Mishkin, Pam Tahan and Mayor Anne Gerwig.
Board Chair Marcella Montesinos with board members Sonali Mendiratta and Elliot Bonner.
Alice and Jeanne with Gabriela Tizol.
Markus Lockhart, Paulette Edwards and James Smith.
Jamarriya gets candy from Robbie D’Angelo.
PANTHER RUN WINS HEROES AWARD Arts For Smiles Will Present Joy Of Art Exhibition Nov. 11-12
Arts for Smiles will present the Joy of Art exhibition on Saturday, Nov. 11 and Sunday, Nov. 12 at the Peach, located at 3950 Georgia Avenue in West Palm Beach. Arts for Smiles is a nonprofit organization led by a team of artists in Wellington with a mission to bring the joy of art to children facing adversity. The Joy of Art exhibition is the story of joy, as told by artists showcasing those things that bring joy into their lives. It will be a wonderful event with a meaningful mission. All artwork will be for sale with a portion of the proceeds to support Art for Smiles programs, such as interactive visits to the
children’s hospital and the Kids Cancer Foundation, as well as a back-to-school drive and care package program. On Saturday, Nov. 11, the exhibition opens at 11 a.m. and continues until 9 p.m. At 3 p.m., there will be a live book reading of Life and Lilly: A Palm Beach Adventure by Lilly Pulitzer’s granddaughter, Lilly Leas Ferreira. To RSVP for the book reading, e-mail arts4smiles@gmail.com. A reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m., featuring live music performed by Brett Staska, raffles and the people’s choice awards. On Sunday, Nov. 12, the exhibition continues from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured artists are Heather
Bergstrom, Bobbin, Lara Chapman, Judith Eisinger, Gail Erickson, Ann Fichera, Sue Gurland, Carolina King, Erica Kyle, Celine Lemieux, Claudia Marulanda, Charles Moses and Lois Spatz. Special thanks to event sponsors Meltzer & Bell PA, the Peach, McCaffrey Orthodontics and Orange Theory Wellington/Royal Palm Beach/Lake Worth. This event will be a great opportunity to appreciate and purchase beautiful artwork while also supporting a noble cause. If you’re in the West Palm Beach area during these dates, it’s an event worth attending. For more information, visit www.artsforsmiles.org.
Panther Run Elementary School had reason to celebrate recently. The school won a Heroes Award at the ninth annual Heroes for Education 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 28 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Panther Run received the award for the largest overall participating team and earned a $1,500 grant for the physical education department. The school thanks all of the staff, students and families that signed up. More than 1,300 teachers, students and parents participated to support public education in Palm Beach County.
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Wellington Collegiate Academy 561-701-3462
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Children’s Pediatric Dentistry 561-793-7515
Temple B’nai Jacob 561-793-4347 www.templebnaijacob.com
Spillane & Zahul, CPAs 561-790-1488
Alan Gerwig & Associates, Inc. 561-792-9000
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Cycle Fit Studio 561-795-3038
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Villari’s Studios of Self Defense 561-792-1100
South Shore Title, Inc. 561-798-9092
Animal Medical Clinic 561-798-2900
Taylor Chiropractic Center 561-793-5050
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Sunvest Mortgage Group 561-337-4848
JDC Development 561-790-4471
Marshall & Sterling Insurance 561-318-5604
Andrea Rusher, LCSW www.therapyofwellington.com 561-444-7230
Dunamis Capital Consulting 561-313-0535
Glamorous Nail Spa 561-422-8882
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Barron & Kogan, CPAs 561-795-4448
True Angel Care Services Inc. 954-326-8551
Calla Genics 561-252-5398
Solarlab Cafe 561-888-6959
Star Salon 561-784-9994
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MAKE & TAKE ART STUDIO
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Florida Litigators 561-463-8444
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Sapneil Tutoring 305-968-6364
Alice Callahan Auction House 561-337-8844
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NEWSPAPER & MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS
United States Post Office
#1 Education Place 561-753-6563
Town-Crier Newspaper Wellington The Magazine / Royal Palm The Magazine
561-793-7606
Wellington Collegiate Academy 561-701-3462
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
RESTAURANT
PEDIATRICIAN
GENERAL DENTISTRY
FirstService Residential 561-795-7767
Raja Indian Cuisine 561-855-2765
Dr. Rosa Fernandez, M.D. 561-793-3232
Dr. Steven Miller, DDS 561-798-8023
CHILDREN’S PRE-SCHOOL
ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
SYNAGOGUE
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ENGINEERING SERVICES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
BICYCLE SALES & REPAIR
Children’s House of Wellington 561-790-3748
Dr. Michael Harris 561-204-3242
Children’s Pediatric Dentistry 561-793-7515
Temple B’nai Jacob 561-793-4347 www.templebnaijacob.com
Spillane & Zahul, CPAs 561-790-1488
Alan Gerwig & Associates, Inc. 561-792-9000
Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce 561-790-6200
Cycle Fit Studio 561-795-3038
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING COMPANY
GENERAL INSURANCE
BARBERSHOP
BOOT & SHOE REPAIR
MARTIAL ARTS
TITLE INSURANCE
VETERINARIAN
CHIROPRACTOR
Advanced Imaging Specialists 800-354-6868
Chris Barker Insurance 561-242-3603
Arturo Fashion Cuts 561-328-7176
Woody’s of Wellington 561-798-1440
Villari’s Studios of Self Defense 561-792-1100
South Shore Title, Inc. 561-798-9092
Animal Medical Clinic 561-798-2900
Taylor Chiropractic Center 561-793-5050
ENGINEERING SERVICES
MORTGAGE BROKER
SURVEYOR
EQUINE INSURANCE
PSYCHOTHERAPIST
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
NAIL SALON
AEROSPACE COMPONENT SALES
RJ Behar & Company 561-333-7201
Sunvest Mortgage Group 561-337-4848
JDC Development 561-790-4471
Marshall & Sterling Insurance 561-318-5604
Andrea Rusher, LCSW www.therapyofwellington.com 561-444-7230
Dunamis Capital Consulting 561-313-0535
Glamorous Nail Spa 561-422-8882
AeroGear Telemetry 561-223-2590
COMPUTER SERVICE & REPAIR
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
CAREGIVER SERVICES
MED SPA, REJUVENATION & SEXUAL WELLNESS CENTER
CAFE
HAIR SALON
REAL ESTATE
CUSTOM BOOTS & SHOES
PC Pros of Wellington 561-420-0554
Barron & Kogan, CPAs 561-795-4448
True Angel Care Services Inc. 954-326-8551
Calla Genics 561-252-5398
Solarlab Cafe 561-888-6959
Star Salon 561-784-9994
WELLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
MEN & LADIES ALTERATIONS
LITIGATORS
GENERAL INSURANCE
MAKE & TAKE ART STUDIO
TUTORING AND TEST PREP
AUCTION HOUSE AND GALLERY
561-333-9843
Nutinfits 561-795-3278
Florida Litigators 561-463-8444
BRIGHTWAY INSURANCE 561-331-6652
WOOD • PAPER •GLASS 561-557-9583
Sapneil Tutoring 305-968-6364
Alice Callahan Auction House 561-337-8844
U.S. POST OFFICE
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(GRADES 1 -12)
Wellington Mall Center Court
The Fabbri Group Concierge Properties
561-468-7653
PRIVATE SCHOOL
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WELLINGTON CHAMBER CELEBRATES THE UPCOMING WINTER POLO SEASON
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce held its kickoff to the polo season luncheon at the National Polo Center. More than 100 guests enjoyed a presentation by keynote speaker Tim Gannon, co-founder of Outback Steakhouse and chair of the National Polo Center, along with USPA Executive Director of Services Carlucho Arellano. HCA Florida Palms West Hospital CEO Jason Kimbrell, sponsor of the luncheon, showed a presentation about robotic surgery being performed at the hospital.
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Chamber President Daryl Lyon begins the program.
Jessalyn Macomber, with Bluey, talks about the benefits of adopting a service dog.
Meghan Buser invites attendees to join in the chamber’s 5K set for Nov. 4 at the National Polo Center.
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital CEO Jason Kimbrell speaks as the event sponsor.
New chamber member Stephanie Mielke introduces herself.
New chamber members Kelly O’Neil and Dr. Tatiana Habanova.
(L-R) Keynote speaker Tim Gannon with USPA Executive Director of Services Carlucho Arellano.
Run For Reading 5K At RPB Commons Park Nov. 18
The award-winning free book gifting program for children under age five, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is coming to Palm Beach County and will hold a family-friendly run/walk 5K event to benefit the program at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Nov. 18 starting at 8 a.m. Registration is open now through Nov. 17. The event is presented by the Annette Urso Rickel Foundation. The official local partner of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, the Palm Beach County Imagination Library mails one free, high-quality, age-appropriate book per month to every child enrolled, at no cost to the family, regardless of income. The success of the Imagination Library program depends on local community partners, and the
Palm Beach County Imagination Library will hold its second annual Imagination Library Run for Reading 5K on Saturday, Nov. 18. All proceeds will go toward purchasing Imagination Library books for children in Palm Beach County. This family friendly event will be timed by Accuchip, and the first 250 registered participants will receive a uniquely designed finisher’s medal, race shirt and swag bag filled with items from sponsors, including locally grown rice and sugar from Florida Crystals. There will be book giveaways of Imagination Library books, and a STEM activity for kids provided by “Stories and STEM” of the Palm Beach County Literacy Coalition. Research shows that reading to
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young children is the biggest predictor of future success in school and the best way to foster a lifelong love of reading. One third of all children in Palm Beach County currently read below grade level. The Imagination Library helps families build an at-home library of age-appropriate, high-quality books that are selected by a panel of educators at the Dollywood Foundation. Dolly Parton created the Imagination Library in 1995 as a tribute to her father, who never learned to read. “Before he passed away, my daddy told me the Imagination Library was probably the most important thing I had ever done,” Parton has said. “I can’t tell you how much that meant to me because I created the Imagination Library as a tribute to my daddy.”
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Over the years the Imagination Library has won many accolades, including recognition from the Library of Congress, helping to make it the preeminent book gifting program for young children in the world. Set to begin at 8 a.m., the Imagination Library Run for Reading 5K will offer a professionally timed and managed run/walk, with many family fun opportunities. Registration is open now through Nov. 17 at www.runforreading5k. com. Learn more about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www. imaginationlibrary.com. The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation seeks to enrich STEAM education in Florida schools and organizations by supporting and inspiring students and cultivating talented teachers.
(L-R) Keynote speaker Tim Gannon, HCA Florida Palms West Hospital CEO Jason Kimbrell and USPA Executive Director of Services Carlucho Arellano.
Chamber members enjoy the lunch provided by the National Polo Center.
South Florida Fair Offering Free Gold Access Pass For Limited Time
For four days only, from Nov. 2-5, the South Florida Fair is offering a free Gold Access Pass with the purchase of an advance discount ride voucher for the 2024 fair, which will be held Jan. 12-28. The ride voucher costs $25 and is good for one ride wristband or 30 ride tickets for any one day of the fair. The promotion is online only at www.southfloridafair.com/ powerofgold. Gold Access allows pass holders to move to the front of the ride lines on any one fair day. The normal cost of the pass at the gate is $12 Monday to Thursday and $20 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and MLK Day, so the savings are considerable. During this limited promotion, advance admission tickets also will be available for purchase for $10. Kids 10 and under are admitted free.
Once the Power of Gold Flash Sale ends, ride vouchers will continue to sell for $25 in advance, and once the fair opens, the price is $30 Monday through Friday, and $45 Saturday and Sunday at the gate. For more information, call the fair’s box office at (561) 790-5225 or customer service at (561) 793-0333. The fair’s 2024 theme is “Dive Into The Fun.” Highlights will include an immersive experience that will make guests feel like they’re walking on a sea floor; a sea lion splash show; a dueling pirates high dive comedy show; an exhibit titled “Our Changing Climate: Sea Level Rise” from the Florida Museum; a live shark encounter show; and an “Ice in Paradise” skating show. Learn more at www.southfloridafair.com.
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COSTUME CONTEST FOR FURRY FRIENDS AT RPB PET SUPPLIES PLUS STORE
On Saturday, Oct. 28, Pet Supplies Plus in Royal Palm Beach held a costume contest for pets. The contest was open to any customer who brought in their beloved fur baby wearing a costume. Pictures were taken, and the owners could spin the prize wheel. Alongside the costume contest, Ali Cat Rescue brought some of their rescue cats for adoption. PHOTOS BY ERIN DAVISSON/TOWN-CRIER
Store Manager Vic Cucuzza.
Chase as a Dunkin’ Donuts server.
Baleu as a scarecrow.
Bonnie McKay and Monet dressed as witches.
Ivy and Olive as dragons.
Lola as Little Red Riding Hood’s Big Bad Wolf.
Allen Caro with Sammy dressed as a hot dog.
Echo as wonder woman.
Antoinette Beauchamp with Brooklyn dressed as a pumpkin.
Sailor as a dragon.
Tinker Bell as a baked potato.
Annual ‘Pie It Forward’ Fundraiser Benefits Meals On Wheels
Palm Beach County’s largest Thanksgiving pie sale benefiting Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches is back for its ninth year, and this year, “Pie It Forward” will once again make it easy for supporters to help homebound seniors. Presented by Bank of America, “Pie It Forward” offers apple, pecan, pumpkin and key lime pies prepared by chefs from country clubs, restaurants and resorts throughout the region. Pies are being sold online between Nov. 1 and Nov. 15 and will be available for pickup at three locations — the Palm Beach County Convention Center, Duffy’s Sports Grill in East Jupiter and Duffy’s Sports Grill in Delray Beach — on Nov. 21, which is two days before Thanksgiving. Pies are available for a donation
of $30 each, and $35 each for specialty key lime pies. Virtual pies, a $30 donation, are also available, and supporters can once again “Gift-A-Pie” to someone special, allowing the lucky recipient to order their choice of pie and pickup location. “This year, ‘Pie Masters’ from our community are donating more than 3,000 pies,” Meals on Wheels Special Events Director Maura Sartory said. “Every pie purchased helps cover the cost of a week of nutritious meals delivered to a homebound senior in Palm Beach County.” “Pie Masters” this year will be coming from Addison Reserve, Admirals Cove, the Beach Club, Boca Grove, Charlie & Joe’s at Love Street, the Club at Ibis, Delray Dunes, Duffy’s Sports
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WELLINGTON HIGH STUDENTS PROVIDE HALLOWEEN FUN AT TRUNK-OR-TREAT
A trunk-or-treat event brought crowds of children to Wellington High School on Sunday, Oct. 29. Attendees enjoyed decorated displays run by students and school organizations, along with other fun activities. The event was organized by the DECA and Key Club groups at the school, and it was sponsored by the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
Alyssa McIntosh, Kiyanna Dunn, Ahna Guillaume, Jayden Roache, Justin Moore and Jalia Dunson at the Black Leadership Achievement Student Team’s pirate-themed display.
Ashlyn Strippel, Sydney Schumacher and Abby Ramos dressed as Mario Bros. characters.
American Sign Language Club members treated everyone to the red-carpet treatment.
Caelyn Reddoch and Valeria Duran at their Star Wars display.
The Rubber Duckies display took first place for funniest.
Annette Sohn, Cindy Jones and Debbie Holland of the Greater West Palm Beach Woman’s Club give Alexandra a book.
Mayor Anne Gerwig gives treats to Dominick and Victoria D’Agostino.
Under the Sea took first place for most DIY. Madyson as Mary Poppins.
Judges Keelin Coleman and Emilia McGovern with Taylor Dowling and Geneive Merkle of the Barbie display, which won first for “most 2023.”
Roller skaters Lianna Shumrak and Faith DiMaria won first for most nostalgic.
Emilia McGovern, Roseann Voils, Elizabeth Newsome, Tyler Wink, Zac Baker, Kelli Schaming, Billie Irmiter and Keelin Coleman.
Noah Levine, Mia Cyril and Logan Rodriguez with Santiago, Andy and David Calanche. Aya Goldman with mermaid princess Madison Asen.
Mad scientists Sara Wise and Ewa Tryniszewski with Camila, Antonio and Lorenzo.
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PUBLIC SAFETY NIGHT AT WELLINGTON’S LAKESIDE MARKET ON PROMENADE
Wellington’s Lakeside Market held Public Safety Night on Friday, Oct. 13 featuring representatives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue. The market is open Friday evenings on the promenade along the Lake Wellington waterfront, directly behind the Wellington Community Center. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www. wellingtonlakesidemarket.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER
PBCFR Driver Landon Smith, Erick Merkle, Brady Spatara, Andres Calderon, Michael Gannotti and PBCFR Firefighter/Paramedic Grant Rivera.
Merrilyn Hodis and Elliot Cohen with Bailey.
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Natalie Kolta and Dr. Rebecca Steers of Alma Vet Connection.
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Central Chamber And Hispanic Chamber To Host Farm City Luncheon Nov. 15
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County, in collaboration with the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau, will host, the annual Farm City Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 11:15 a.m. The luncheon is presented by Baptist Health South Florida and will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center West. The annual Farm City luncheon was created to highlight the important economic contribution of the agricultural industry in Palm
Beach County. This year’s theme is “Farming Today for Tomorrow” and will feature a panel of young farmers who will be sharing the innovative ways that farming production has changed and evolved to ensure a sustainable future. Prior to the panel, Florida Agriculture & Consumer Services Commissioner Wilton Simpson will address the audience. The attendees of governmental, community and business leaders are given the opportunity to learn more about the agricultural community and the positive impact it has on Palm Beach County. All
attendees receive a complimentary box of locally grown produce courtesy of local farmers. The Farm City Economic Luncheon will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo West, located at 9067 Southern Blvd. from 11:15 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Individual entry tickets are $50, and tables are $750. For more information about this luncheon and future events, visit the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce web site at www.cpbchamber.com, e-mail info@cpbchamber.com or call (561) 790-6200.
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Wellington Garden Club To Host Talk On Florida Wildlife
Wellington Garden Club will meet on Monday, Nov. 6 at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The meeting will feature a presentation on Florida wildlife at 10 a.m. by Kirsten Hines, an acclaimed nature photographer, devoted conservationist and a true force for environmental preservation. Armed with a master’s degree in biology and a background in environmental education, Hines skillfully intertwines her passion for nature and history in six captivating books on Florida. Her work, featured in a wide variety of publications, illuminates her expertise on birds, wildlife, gardening, travel and photography,
which she passionately the club for coffee and shares through lectures a plant raffle beginning and workshops. at 9:30 a.m. Visitors are Committed to restorasked to check in at the ing South Florida’s natuguest table. To RSVP, ral areas, she particularly contact Carol Ralph focuses on re-greening at caroltaylorralph@ the urban corridor. Hines’ gmail.com. dedication extends to her The Wellington Garroles as a conservation den Club, founded in associate of the Institute 1981, is a nonprofit orfor Regional Conserva- Kirsten Hines ganization dedicated to tion and a valued member of the educating its members and the boards of Audubon Florida and public in the fields of gardening, her local chapter, the Tropical horticulture, floral design and Audubon Society. Her contribu- landscape design; and to protions leave a lasting impact on moting conservation of natural both nature enthusiasts and the resources, civic beautification and environment. youth education. Learn more at The community is invited to join www.wellingtongardenclub.org.
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PBCHS Broncos Earn District Title And Keep Wellington Cup
By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach Central Broncos achieved two big objectives when they defeated the Wellington High School Wolverines, 43-3, on Friday, Oct. 27 in the annual Wellington Cup game. With that victory, the Broncos maintained possession of the Wellington Cup, which is awarded to the winning team in this annual football game. The Broncos won the Wellington Cup for the seventh straight time. Meanwhile, the victory also gave the Broncos the Class 4M, District 10 title, which will earn them an automatic bid in the upcoming Florida High School Athletic Association’s (FHSAA) Class 4M playoffs. Pam Beach Central moved to 8-1 on the regular season. The Broncos’ win against Wellington was a bounce-back victory following an unexpected 23-14 loss to Palm Beach Gardens High School on Friday, Oct. 20. According to Palm Beach Central head coach Kevin Thompson, his team learned a great deal from its loss to Gardens. “My players learned that they can’t take anyone lightly, and they have to be prepared every game,” Thompson said. The Broncos will close out their regular season on Friday, Nov. 3
when they host Cardinal Newman High School (7-1). It will be senior night for all football players, cheerleaders and marching band members at Palm Beach Central. Kickoff for the game will be at 6:30 p.m. This game will pit two of the top teams in Palm Beach County this season, as Cardinal Newman will enter the game as the champion in Class 1M, District 5. TKA Lions Clinch District Title — The King’s Academy’s most recent win was by forfeit against Inlet Grove on Friday, Oct. 27. That forfeit win clinched the Class 2M, District 9 title for TKA. The Lions’ most recent on-the-field victory was a 40-34 overtime thriller on Friday, Oct. 20 against True North Classical Academy in Miami. Quarterback Joe Dailey scored the winning touchdown on a quarterback keeper. The King’s Academy (8-1) is riding an eight-game winning streak and is looking to finish the regular season with a win against the Benjamin School Buccaneers, one of its longtime cross-county rivals, on Friday, Nov. 3. That game will be played at the Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens. This season, TKA is led on offense by Dailey, who is completing 63.5 percent of his passes and has thrown 16 touchdowns. On offense, the team’s leading rusher is running back Marion Victor,
(Above) TKA running back Marion Victor advances with the ball. (Right) TKA quarterback Joe Dailey makes a pass. who is averaging 139.5 yards per game. In the game against True North, Victor eclipsed 1,000 yards rushing on the season. The team leader in touchdowns scored is Reggie Workman, who has scored 12 touchdowns. Seminole Ridge Fights to the Finish — Seminole Ridge High School (6-3) will conclude the regular season with a winning re-
Palm Beach Central players scrimmage during a recent practice session. PHOTO BY MIKE MAY/TOWN-CRIER
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cord, even if they lose their regular season finale at Wellington (2-7) on Friday, Nov. 3. With a victory against the Wolverines, the Hawks will, most likely, not qualify for the upcoming Class 3M state playoffs. What’s hurting their chances are that two of the Hawks’ three losses have been against Class 3M, District 9 opponents — a 43-13 loss to Atlantic High School on Oct. 13 and a 34-14 defeat to William T. Dwyer High School on Oct. 26. The Hawks’ most-recent victory was a 34-12 win against Park Vista High School on Friday, Oct. 20. Wellington Looks to the Future — For Wellington High School’s first-year head football coach Ross Pryor, the 2023 season has been a learning experience for him, his coaching staff and his entire playing squad. Going into the season, 49 football players from last year’s team were no longer on the Wolverine roster. While some of them were seniors who graduated, many were underclassmen who decided to continue their high school education and football playing careers at other schools. After nine games this year, the Wolverines stand at 2-7. Wellington’s two wins were a 16-15
(Left) Seminole Ridge’s Ty Jackson makes a 36-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Dylan Reid during the game against Park Vista. (Right) Seminole Ridge senior wide receiver Manny Fernandez during the game against Park Vista. PHOTOS BY RICHARD AREYZAGA JR. home win against Royal Palm Beach High School on Sept. 14 and a 28-6 home win versus John I. Leonard High School on Oct. 12. The highest point-production performance by Wellington this season was scoring 34 points against Palm Beach Lakes High School on Oct. 20, but the Wolverines gave up 60 points against the Rams in the loss.
Wellington concludes its regular season on Nov. 3 at home against Seminole Ridge High School. It will be senior night and homecoming for Wellington. The game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. Wellington will be ready to play, Pryor said. “It’s our homecoming this week,” Pryor said. “The big thing See FOOTBALL, page 24
Polo Park Baseball Team Captures Palm Beach County Title
By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report Polo Park Middle School’s Jace Humphrey pitched four innings, gave up one earned run, drove in two runs and scored another to lead the Polo Park Middle School Stallions to a 4-3 victory against the Don Estridge Middle School Dragons to win the Palm Beach County middle school boys baseball championship. The game took place on the
afternoon of Tuesday, Oct. 31 on Polo Park’s campus in Wellington. It was the second such title for Polo Park in the last three years, and the third in school history. Polo Park’s other county titles were in 2008 and 2021, all of them under the leadership of Craig Kaliser, who just completed his 17th year as head coach of the boys baseball program at Polo Park. “All season long, our mantra has been to throw strikes, play
Polo Park Middle School head coach Craig Kaliser congratulates his team on their big victory.
good defense and to put pressure on our opponents by running the bases well,” said Kaliser, who also teaches physical education at the school. For the most part, Kaliser’s squad did just that until two sixthinning miscues nearly cost the Stallions the game. Don Estridge grabbed an early 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning when Adam Glathorn drove in teammate Jace Hughes with a two-out single to center. In the bottom of the third, Polo Park had a strong response. The team batted around, sending nine players to the plate. Polo Park first baseman Tony Evans opened the inning with a single. Evans then stole second as teammate Jack Hanson struck out swinging. Then, leadoff hitter Stanly Alcala singled to left centerfield, which advanced Evans to third. Alcala scampered to second on an errant throw back to the infield, which put runners on second and third with one out. Humphrey helped his own cause by then driving in both Evans and Alcala with a single to left field. Four batters later, Humphrey scored his team’s third run on a bases-loaded walk to shortstop Will Eaton. That gave Polo Park a 3-1 lead.
The Polo Park Middle School 2023 championship baseball team. In the bottom of the fifth, Humphrey walked to open the inning, stole second and was driven home by catcher Samuel Vatterott’s single to center. Polo Park’s lead grew to 4-1. In the top of the sixth inning, Don Estridge’s last at-bat inning, the Dragons mounted a comeback with some assistance from Polo
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Crestwood Basketball Boys Honored For Championship Title
By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report Last spring, the 12 members of the Crestwood Middle School boys basketball team did something that all previous boys basketball teams from Crestwood have never done in the history of the school: win the Palm Beach County middle school boys basketball championship. The big win took place on Tuesday, April 11 when the Crestwood Eagles defeated Eagles Landing Middle School, 46-43. All 12 members of the team, 11 of whom graduated from Crestwood back in May, were Ja’Quan Johnson, Jeremiah Neath, Xavier Police, Michael Chambers, David Alexis, Guervensly Pierre, Oriean Eells, Ethan Desarmes, Chris Jones, Treven Tipton, Jordan Philistin and Ashton Fountain. Their head coach was Tim Hegarty. The only seventh grader on the team was Fountain, who is now in the eighth grade at Crestwood Middle School. While the championship victory took place last spring, the official celebration didn’t take place until Saturday, Sept. 30. On that day, Hegarty and the leadership of the school honored each member
of that championship team with a commemorative ring. All 12 members of the team were there to receive their championship rings. In addition to the presentation of the rings, the players and their head coach enjoyed a celebration luncheon. “We served baked chicken, barbecue chicken, macaroni and cheese, yellow rice, baked beans, deviled eggs and a tossed salad,” Crestwood Middle School Athletic Director Marque Drummond said. The championship rings and the celebration lunch were a muchdeserved reward for a job well done, Crestwood Middle School Principal Dr. Stephanie Nance said. “While I’m very excited about the accomplishments of our basketball team, I am proud to say that everybody on the team was a true student-athlete who understood the primary importance of academics,” Nance said. “I am also proud of our athletic director, Mr. Drummond, who has assembled a cadre of coaches who understand the importance of academic achievement. Our basketball players showcased resiliency, teamwork and focus. Here at Crestwood, we have great students, great athletes,
great coaches and great parents. I am very proud of all of them.” Hegarty and the 12 players also heard a few words of wisdom from one of the area’s longtime top basketball coaches. “Our guest speaker was coach Lorenzo Hands, the former head coach of Palm Beach Lakes High School,” Drummond said. “He spoke on three points to success from middle school and the message was powerful and well received.” Three of Crestwood’s starting five this past spring — Johnson, Police and Chambers — were rewarded for their season-long play by being named as All-Star/ All-County selections. Chambers was the MVP of the championship game, based on the 16 points he scored in the finale. Looking back, Hegarty said he will always have fond memories of his 2023 basketball team at Crestwood Middle School. “This was my most rewarding season ever as a coach,” Hegarty said. “All our players had great attitudes. We had a talented team, but all 12 players bonded very well together. There were no egos on the team, and all the players truly enjoyed hanging out together off the court. We had a close-knit group of players. They were very supportive of one another during games and in practice.” If Crestwood manages to repeat as county champions again next spring, Crestwood will do so with a new roster and a new head coach, since Hegarty has taken his basketball coaching talents and algebra-teaching skills to Conniston Middle School in West Palm Beach.
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Head coach Tim Hegarty, Michael Chambers and Athletic Director Marque Drummond during the ring ceremony.
continued from page 21 tridge’s Jason Blair hit a potential game-ending grounder to Polo Park’s Hanson, who cleanly fielded the ball, but his errant throw to first allowed Don Estridge’s two runners to score, which made the score 4-3 in favor of Polo Park. Hanson’s throwing error put Blair on second, which made him the potential game-tying run. However, Eaton was able to get Don Estridge’s Jaidyn Studley to fly out to right field to end the game. Polo Park right fielder Benny Alonso,
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Head coach Tim Hegarty presents David Alexis with his ring. the only holdover from the 2021 championship team, made the game-ending catch to seal the 4-3 victory. The Stallions earned their way to the championship game by virtue of blanking the Conservatory School, 16-0, on Tuesday, Oct. 24 in the round of 16. Two days later, Polo Park defeated Jupiter Middle School 8-2 in extra innings in the quarterfinals. Finally, on Friday, Oct. 27, Polo Park continued its winning ways by defeating Independence Middle School 15-4 in the semifinals to advance to the championship game against Don Estridge Middle School. Polo Park finished the season with a 12-1-1 record.
Players Jeremiah Neath, Ja’Quan Johnson and Xavier Police.
Polo Park Middle School starting pitcher Jace Humphrey on the mound. PHOTO BY ROGER POLLAK
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continued from page 21 is to finish off the season strong. We have had a lot of ups and downs this season. It has been a tough one, but we want to send our 10 seniors off on the right foot.” The game against Seminole Ridge will be a steppingstone into spring practice, and then next year. “This will also build momentum going into the off season for us,” Pryor said. This season, some of Wellington’s statistical leaders are underclassmen — specifically sophomore linebacker Julian Riaboukha’s 6.3 tackles per game, junior defensive end Aiden Kelley’s team-leading eight sacks on the season and sophomore running back Tyree Pearson’s 47.4 yards rushing per game. Royal Palm Beach Perseveres — There’s no “giving up” on the Royal Palm Beach Wildcats (2-7) football team. The Wildcats, led by head coach Chuck Kenyon, picked up their second victory of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 27, when they rallied with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to defeat Palm Beach Lakes High School, 27-20. Kenyon was proud of his team’s impressive fourth-quarter performance. “We didn’t start out the game how we wanted, but we finished strong,” he said. Kenyon said two of his standout performers were junior quarterback Landon Earl and freshman Trey Rolle.
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“Landon had some big runs, and Trey was, by far, our best player,” Kenyon said. The Wildcats conclude their regular season on Friday, Nov. 3 at home against winless John I. Leonard High School (0-9) from Greenacres. It will be senior night for Royal Palm Beach. Berean Notches A Win — After opening the regular season with eight consecutive blowout losses, where the Berean Christian School Bulldogs gave up an average of 41 points a game and they only scored a total of 20 points all season, the Bulldogs finally found the win column. On Friday, Oct. 27, Berean traveled north to Winter Park to play Trinity Prep in a Sunshine State Athletic Conference (SSAC) post-season game. The Bulldogs came away with a big 21-0 win, which propels them into another SSAC post-season game on Friday, Nov. 3 on the road against the Cedar Creek Christian Saints (1-8) from Jacksonville.
Wellington High School senior wide receiver Carson Perusse breaks free during the game against John I. Leonard.
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The United States Polo Association (USPA) and the National Polo Center-Wellington (NPC) recently announced that tickets are now available for the 2024 NPC winter season. Tickets for general admission green seats and Sunday brunch can be purchased at www. nationalpolocenter.com. Box seats and tailgate tickets will go on sale in mid-December. The 2024 season schedule is highlighted by the prestigious Gauntlet of Polo series, the NPC 16-Goal Championship, the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship and National President’s Cup. Select tournaments will be livestreamed at www.uspolo.org and via USPA social media channels. On Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, celebrate New Year’s Eve with the Continental Cup, the opening Sunday polo match of the season. The competition will conclude the following week with the final on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024. The 2024 Gauntlet of Polo series will serve as the premier spectacle of the NPC season, beginning Feb. 9-25 with the C.V. Whitney Cup, continuing with the USPA Gold Cup from Feb. 23 to March 24, and concluding with the U.S. Open Polo Champion-
ship from March 22 to April 21. Also included in the schedule is the second edition of the NPC 16Goal Championship (previously known as the Florida Circuit 16Goal Super-Series). Qualifiers will be played across multiple clubs, with the championship hosted at NPC. The NPC 16-Goal Championship is comprised of four USPA tournaments, including the Joe Barry Memorial, the Ylvisaker Cup, the Iglehart Cup and the Outback Cup. Each tournament will serve as a qualifier for the NPC 16-Goal Championship, with each winning team moving on to the final event in April. The debut of the National President’s Cup at the NPC venue and under a new format will unite some of the most talented 8-goal teams in the nation. The tournament will consist of up to 14 qualifying tournaments played June 2023 through April 2024, with the winning teams playing the National President’s Cup at NPC at the end of April. In the last year, NPC has undergone various upgrades and improvements that extend to the facility’s entrance, stadium and parking areas, which have been refinished with new subsurface,
Spectators enjoy the halftime divot stomp on U.S. Polo Assn. Field One at the National Polo Center. PHOTO BY CHRISSY BRAHNEY pavement and paint. Field 2 has bers. The pool area near the Mallet been restored to a grass field from Grill has been expanded to include the previous arena and will feature a private dining space and cocktail a newly installed scoreboard at the lounge with 100 additional seats. field’s south end. The 7th Chukker, previously exOn the hospitality side, renova- clusive to members, is now open tions include an expanded kitchen to the public six nights a week, in the Mallet Grill, refreshed broadening the club’s appeal and floors, refurbished bar areas and event-hosting capabilities. upgraded dining rooms. A new NPC looks forward to welcafé by the tennis courts and new coming spectators every Sunday paint in the fitness center, spa and afternoon from Dec. 31, 2023, bathrooms provide a fresh feel through April 28, 2024, to enjoy for patrons. The pool, spa, fitness the prestige and thrill of spectating center and tennis courts will now on U.S. Polo Assn. Field One. For be open year-round, offering more the complete season schedule, visit extensive benefits to club mem- www.nationalpolocenter.com.
Museum Of Polo Announces 2024 Hall Of Fame Inductees
The Board of Directors of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame recently announced the 2024 inductees into the museum’s Polo Hall of Fame: Jeff Blake, Rube Williams, Vicki Armour, Dick Latham, Don Beveridge, and legendary horses Sweet Be and Royal Diamond. The 35th annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner and Induction Ceremony is one of the premier events of the high-goal polo season in South Florida and is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16, 2024, at the Museum of Polo. Jeff Blake is a three-time U.S. Open champion, lifting the trophy in 1996 and 1999 with Outback, and in 2008 with Crab Orchard, in which he was named MVP. He also won the USPA Gold Cup three times (1998, 1999 and 2003) and multiple other high-goal tournaments, including the 2006 Joe Barry Memorial Cup, again being selected as the MVP. As a consummate professional, Blake, who reached 7 goals, was highly sought after, and added the
Pacific Coast Open, Silver Cup, National Twenty Goal, Butler Handicap, Challenge Cup and Sterling Cup trophies to his sparkling résumé. He also represented the United States in the 2009 Westchester Cup and the 1998 14goal World Championship. Blake was selected as Young Player of the Year in 1998 and in the Polo Magazine Excellence Awards for Young Player. Posthumous Hall of Fame honoree Hubert Winfield “Rube” Williams, who was known as a fearless player, was an integral member on the winning West team in the famous 1933 East-West series. He suffered a broken leg in the second game of the rough best-of-three. Williams, an outgoing Texan who reached 8 goals, also won the 1928 Junior Championship (now known as the Silver Cup), the 1930 Monty Waterbury Cup, and was a finalist in the 1932 U.S. Open. A talented horseman, he and good friend Cecil Smith were wellknown for purchasing prospective
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polo ponies and turning them into top prospects. After retiring from polo, Williams became a wellknown horse trainer. The posthumous Iglehart honor is awarded to Don Beveridge, whose outstanding playing career, coupled with his vision, helped reinvigorate the sport throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Iglehart Award winner Vicki Armour is recognized as one of the best female polo players of the 1980s and 1990s. She was a profound influence for women in the sport, breaking ground by playing in the 22-goal when it was fairly unheard of for women to be competing at that level. A fierce competitor on the field, Armour easily held her own with the top players in the sport and became a favorite subject for the press, who extensively covered her remarkable feats. Iglehart Award winner Dick Latham, who was synonymous with Willow Bend Polo Club, was heavily involved in many aspects of serving the USPA, whether as a
delegate (1966-74), on the Board of Governors (1972-79) or as USPA secretary (1973-75). He was also a member of the Handicap, Tournament, Umpire and Trophy committees throughout his many years of service. The Horses to Remember honoree of the early pre-Hartman era is Royal Diamond, the bay mare that was a treasured pony of Hall of Famer Harry Payne Whitney. Whitney reportedly purchased Royal Diamond from the Duke of Westminster in 1916. Sweet Be, owned and played by Hall of Famer Charles Smith and Richard Latham, will be recognized as the Horses to Remember honoree of the post-Hartman era. The 35th annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner and Induction Ceremony will take place at the Museum of Polo on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. The public is invited to attend. Ticket information will be announced soon. Learn more about the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame at www. polomuseum.org. PROVIDING CRISIS SUPPORT 24/7
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WELLINGTON COUNCIL CANDIDATE JAY WEBBER HOLDS CAMPAIGN KICKOFF
Wellington Village Council candidate Jay Webber, chair of the Wellington Education Committee, held his campaign kickoff event and fundraiser for Wellington Village Council Seat 1 at Bonefish Mac’s on Sept. 26 with more than 75 people in attendance. Seat 1 is an open seat being vacated by term-limited Councilman Michael Drahos. The election will be held on Tuesday, March 19.
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Westlake’s Charlotte Leonard Named Vice Chair At Habitat For Humanity
Local Author Susan Frost Publishes ‘Treasure Hunt’ Book
Local author Susan Frost’s newly released book, A Treasure Hunt: Discovering Grandma’s Treasure, is an uplifting collection of personal reflections. Frost’s book is an enjoyable adventure for two beloved grandchildren and a doting grandmother as she shares a unique resource for finding one’s “true treasure.” The book is based on the biblical quote, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21).” This is the verse God laid on Frost’s heart as she was taking her grandchildren on a treasure hunt, then discovering grandma’s true treasure. “Every day is an adventure, a treasure hunt, if you will only search for it with all your heart, watching for clues from God all along the way,” she explained. “Wake up each day with expectations on what God has planned for you that day. It is a glorious adventure leading us to our true treasure!” Frost is a retired early education teacher who worked with young children, mostly kindergartners, for 35 years. Frost was then asked by the Literacy Coalition to join their Budding Readers program to read to three-year-olds to help them blossom into lifelong lovers of books, reading and learning. She did this for nearly five years until she became a grandmother.
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The cover of Susan Frost’s book. Frost hopes to inspire others to go on their own “treasure hunt” to discover their own “true treasure.” Published by Christian Faith Publishing, Frost’s book provides a personal look into an adventurous treasure hunt set up in hope of empowering upcoming generations in their faith. Consumers can purchase A Treasure Hunt: Discovering Grandma’s Treasure by Susan Frost at traditional brickand-mortar bookstores, or online at Amazon.com, Apple iTunes store or Barnes & Noble.
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County recently announced that Kevin Elwell has been appointed as chair and Charlotte Leonard as vice chair of its board of directors. Elwell, a native of Palm Beach County, is a member of BDO’s Transaction Advisory Tax Services team. He offers advice related to the buying and selling of businesses, including due diligence and structuring suggestions. Elwell earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and accounting from the University of Central Florida and later pursued a master’s degree in taxation from the same institution. In addition to his involvement with Habitat for Humanity, he is an active member of the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches and has been a part of Leadership Florida Connect Class X and Leadership Palm Beach County Class of 2018. “It is an honor for me to serve as the board chair of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County,” Elwell said. “Having grown up in Palm Beach County,
I have always been passionate about making this community a better place to live, work and play for everyone.” Leonard, a Westlake resident who serves on the Westlake City Council, grew up in Pleasant City, the oldest African American community in West Palm Beach. She is a healthcare operations executive who has achieved great success through her hard work, dedication and passion for serving others. In recognition of her accomplishments, Leonard was designated one of South Florida’s Most Powerful and Influential Black Leaders in Business. She holds a master’s degree in health law from Nova Southeastern University and is also a John Maxwell certified coach, trainer and speaker. “I hope to help bring awareness to the community about Habitat for Humanity while also helping to find community partners in areas of community builds, volunteering and fund development,” Leonard said. “I want those who have the
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Palm Beach County. Families and individuals needing safe and affordable housing partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Learn more about the organization at www.habitatgreaterpbc.org.
Jody Steward Photos Honored By Delta Kappa Gamma The Arts & Humanities Jury of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International recently announced the publication of two photographs, “Simply Beautiful” and “Sadly, Soon to Be Replaced,” by Jody Steward in the DKG Gallery
of Fine Arts, an online gallery of works of art and letters at www. dkg.org. The photograph, “Sadly, Soon to Be Replaced,” shows a part of the Forest Oaks Golf Course, scheduled for development.
Steward, who is a resident of Lake Worth, is a member of the Alpha Omega Chapter of the Florida State Organization of the society. DKG is a professional honor society for women educators
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Global Organization Ranks American Heritage As Top Private School
American Heritage Schools, a nationally ranked private, nonsectarian and co-educational college preparatory day school, recently announced that its Broward campus was named No. 1 Private K-12 School in Florida, according to Niche.com. Its Palm Beach campus was ranked as the No. 1 Private School in Palm Beach County for the sixth consecutive year. Niche is the market leader in connecting colleges and schools with students and families. The Niche 2024 Best Private High Schools ranking is based on a rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents. Some ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges students consider, student-to-teacher ratio, private school ratings and more.
“I am incredibly proud of our dedicated educators, motivated students and supportive community for consistently achieving excellence,” said Leslie Laurie Wood, vice president at American Heritage. “With both of our campuses being ranked as top private schools, it is a true testament to our unwavering commitment to providing a world-class education. These rankings not only reflect our past successes but also ignite our passion to continue raising the bar for the future. Together, we celebrate this remarkable milestone and look forward to many more years of educational excellence.” American Heritage Schools’ Palm Beach campus received No. 1 ranks in three categories: No. 1 Private K-12 School in Palm Beach County, No. 1 Private High
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School Palm Beach County and No. 1 College Prep Private High School Palm Beach County. With in-depth profiles on every school and college in America, Niche aims to help millions of students and families find and enroll in the right school for them. Niche’s platform, data and services help thousands of schools, school districts and communities recruit and enroll best-fit students. American Heritage’s campuses consist of investigative science labs facilitated by Ph.D. research scientists, engineering and robotics labs, mock courtrooms, media centers and computer labs, an outdoor butterfly garden for environmental education, a center for the arts, sports fields and quiet courtyards. For more information, visit www.ahschool.com/rankednumber1-school-2024.
Wellington High School Students Find Success At Debate Event In Stuart
Wellington High School had a masterful performance at the first Southeast Florida Civics & Debate Initiative tournament of the year, with 11 students being recognized during the awards ceremony at Stuart Middle School on Saturday, Oct. 21. In Novice Congressional Debate, Richard Tanton took first place, while Jackson Platt finished second. In Varsity Debate, Brandon Burt placed first, Maddox Manriquez second and Nikolas Sullivan third. Manriquez and Alexa Charlott each brought home gavels for their presiding officer roles. Isabella Parissos placed first in Dramatic Performance and second in Varsity Impromptu Speaking. Melody Pratz was second in Extemporaneous Speaking, while Jerom Khela finished third. In Oral Interpretation, Angelina Greco placed second and Hannah Pardo third. Four students earned new or
Wellington High School debaters at the event in Stuart. advanced National Speech & Degree of Honor and their varsity Debate Association honor society letters. degrees. Ariel Ambo and Jackson Coach Paul Gaba thanks parents Platt earned their NSDA Degree Michelle Gardner and Tara Hirtz of Merit and are now members for their assistance as chaperones of the NSDA. Jewel Joseph and on the bus ride and at the tournaNikolas Sullivan each earned the ment.
WES National Walk/Bike To School Day A Success
The sidewalks on Big Blue Trace were crowded on Wednesday, Oct. 4 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 their day. School Board Member Marcia Andrews was happy to be a part of this event as well. The crowd started gathering in front of Temple Beth Torah at 7:15 a.m., and the walk/bike promptly began at 7:30 a.m. When the children arrived at the school, they received
Thirty students from the Palm Beach Central High School Speech & Debate Team traveled to Olympic Heights High School recently to compete against 320 students from 17 other schools. Students competed in six different events. Bringing home awards were, (shown, L-R) Parker Nochomson, fifth place in one-on-one (Lincoln-Douglas) debate, and Lester Ibarra, second place in group (Congressional) debate. Also winning were Alana Jones, fourth place in beginning dramatic reading (Oral Interpretation of Literature), and Shane Henry, best presiding officer in Congressional Debate.
prizes and a drink. There were more than 400 children participating. Encouraging children to walk or bike 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. Also, it cuts down on traffic and pollution.
Students with Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan, VPK teacher/event organizer Cathy Eckstein and School Board Member Marcia Andrews.
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a selection of wild-caught seafood or relish the freshness of locally sourced produce. The ethos of Agliolio is best summed up by Stefani Eberhart, daughter of the restaurant’s founders. “Our singular focus is, and has always been, on impressing each guest, every visit with our scratchmade food and drinks, served with a smile by our professional team in our clean, comfortable dining rooms,” Eberhart said. “Our food is approachable, and our menu customizable, featuring recipes that we’re proud to share, personalized to accommodate our guests’ individual tastes and preferences, and offered at value-oriented casual dining prices. In today’s culinary landscape, where trends come and go, Agliolio stands as a beacon of tradition infused with innovation. A visit is not just about savoring a meal; it’s about embarking on a journey, a blend of flavors, heritage and the indomitable American spirit of enterprise. Agliolio is located at 12793 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington and 2258 N. Congress Ave. in Boynton Beach. Learn more at www.agliolio.com.
PWH Appoints Jennifer Weaver As New ACNO
HCA Florida Palms West Hospital recently appointed Jennifer Weaver as its assistant chief nursing officer (ACNO), effective Oct. 23. Weaver comes to Palms West Hospital after serving as the ACNO for HCA Florida JFK Hospital, where she provided clinical and operational oversight for a 516-bed facility with an inpatient rehabilitation unit. Weaver has been with HCA Healthcare since 2007, where she started her career at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, and later served as a nursing director and manager of neuroscience. She has a doctorate of nursing practice, a master’s of science degree in nursing education and a bachelor’s of science degree in nursing. She is also certified in Executive Nursing Practice and is an Advance Nurse Executive.
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Local Restaurant Agliolio Wins At Best Of Florida Awards
The family-owned Italian eatery Agliolio, with locations in Wellington and Boynton Beach, recently received top honors at the Best of Florida Awards, an annual event presented by GuidetoFlorida.com. A step into Agliolio is akin to entering a realm where every dish has a story, and where Italian-American tradition is served with a fresh perspective. Beyond the accolades and titles, the real testament to Agliolio’s authenticity is the outpouring of love and votes from loyal patrons. This recognition is based on genuine customer experiences and connections. Every plate at Agliolio echoes commitment to quality and consistency. Whether it’s the tantalizing aroma of California-grown heirloom garlic, the rich texture of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil, or the handmade charm of the 100 percent Semolina pasta, there’s a touch of magic in every bite. This includes the innovative “Impasta” selections for those seeking wheatfree options. From the diverse menu, guests can also savor dishes made from all-natural chicken, fresh Dutch veal and grass-fed beef. Guests can also choose from
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Keller Williams Wellington Realty’s Team Build for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County took place Thursday, Oct. 26 in Delray Beach. KW agents donated money with a fundraising goal of $5,000 to participate in the build. Robert Ross PA was the largest donor and overall sponsor for KW. KW Wellington Realty places an emphasis on giving back to the community by hosting and participating in charitable events
throughout the year, and Habitat for Humanity was the perfect way to do that. KW agents loved joining Habitat for Humanity to help build homes, community and hope, and plan to volunteer for the organization again soon. The KW team worked on a home for Myshayla “Shay” Wilfork and her four children. She was born and raised in Delray Beach and is thrilled to be putting down roots in the area. She works as a cake decorator at Publix. She is self-taught
and enjoys practicing the craft. Wilfork is very grateful for the opportunity and looks forward to becoming a first-time homebuyer to provide stability and better opportunities for her children. “A Habitat home will help me save money, live sustainably and become debt-free,” she said. “I will finally have something I can call my own and a safe place where my children can grow and play.” Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County is a nonprofit
Keller Williams Wellington team members at the Habitat home.
organization and an affiliate of a global nonprofit, Habitat for Humanity International, serving Palm Beach County. Families and individuals needing safe and affordable housing partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Learn more about the organization at www.habitatgreaterpbc.org. For more information on how to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, e-mail Brittany Parish at brittany.parish@habitatgreaterpbc.org.
Keller Williams team members hard at work at the site.
Premier Family Health’s SeniorFest 2023 Nov. 4
Premier Family Health will host SeniorFest 2023, a vibrant and educational event dedicated to seniors in the community, on Saturday, Nov. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Premier Family Health parking lot in Wellington. According to U.S. Census data, 25 percent of Palm Beach County residents are 65 and older, and Premier Family Health is thrilled to host a unique celebration which brings together seniors, friends and families for a day of fun, community engagement and education. Designed as an empowerment
event for the senior population, Premier Family Health will be hosting resources, experts and opportunities to connect with the community, wellness experts and local healthcare providers, such as advanced surgical physicians. Dr. Andrew J. Shapiro and Dr. Kyle S. Eldredge are both certified by the American Board of Surgery and treat the full range of general surgical problems. In addition to excellence in laparoscopic and traditional open surgery, both doctors employ the latest techniques for minimally invasive surgery uti-
lizing the daVinci Robot, meaning less postoperative pain, reduced blood loss, fewer and smaller scars, and a faster recovery period. Other highlights of the event include informative presentations, vendor tents, live entertainment, delicious food and exciting giveaways. “We are committed to the well-being of our senior community, and SeniorFest 2023 is a reflection of that commitment,” said Dr. Vincent Apicella, president and founder of Premier Family Health. “This event aims to provide se-
niors with the tools and resources they need to lead healthier and happier lives.” The event promises to be an enriching experience for attendees, offering them a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage with healthcare professionals and explore resources for a fulfilling and active lifestyle. Event registration is open, and seniors and their families are encouraged to secure their spots early. For more information, and to register, visit www.premierfamilyhealth.com/senior-fest.
Teresa Holmes Joins Bainbridge As VP Of Operations
Jennifer Weaver “I am extremely excited to join my new Palms West family,” Weaver said. “I look forward to learning new service lines, such as women’s, NICU and pediatrics.”
The Bainbridge Companies, based in Wellington, a fully integrated family of real estate companies, recently announced that Teresa Holmes has joined the company as vice president of operations. Holmes will oversee the daily operations of a diverse portfolio throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. She is dedicated to multifamily success and strongly focuses on people development, financial analysis, asset preservation and marketing strategies. With 23 years of experience, Holmes has overseen a wide range of assets
across the Southeast region. Most recently, she served as associate vice president of Avenue 5 Residential, and prior to that, she was area vice president at Haven Residential. “Teresa’s extensive experience spans third-party operations, leaseups, retail management, renovations and value-add assets,” said Gail Ruggles, executive vice president of operations at Bainbridge. “She has a strong track record of success with fee-managed multifamily communities, and we are confident that she will ensure the
strategic goals of the Bainbridge Companies LLC are achieved.” Holmes attended DeVry Institution and graduated with a degree in business administration. In her personal time, she enjoys focusing on her creative interests as an accomplished author and fashion photographer. Bainbridge is a multi-family real estate company that has developed and acquired more than 43,000 rental homes representing more than $8 billion in transactions since its inception in 1997. Learn more at www.bainbridgecompanies.com.
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Halloween Time Is Over, And I Miss The Spooky Season Already! Halloween is over, and it makes me sad. I mean, I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving and all, but Halloween has gotten increasingly lucrative for retailers, luring Black Friday (the day when we supposedly are finally “in the black” sales-wise) ever closer to September. I have a couple of antiques stores, and here’s what looks good with antiques — Halloween stuff. Plus, I am always on the search for quirky items, and sometimes I don’t even put it on the sales floor until Halloween. Weird stuff really looks its best when tucked among beat-up crate boxes, overturned bushel baskets and that piece of camouflage draping I bought at
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and the broomsticks were “playing” a game of Quidditch. The display sort of failed, though, when half the brooms sold out immediately to someone who wanted a Quidditch display of their own. Plus, at $5 each, I had priced them too low, but I never expected them to sell at all — those brooms were so messed-up. This year, I learned my lesson and decided to decorate with something no one would want — a pile of fish skeletons pulled from a riverbank. I gave them ridiculously high prices, then dangled them over the counter with fish line, a creepy gar skull as the centerpiece. The gar skull sold first. The rest of the
skeletons weren’t far behind. By Oct. 15, customers were peering overhead at loose bits of fish line and wondering if invisible ghostly things were hanging there, just beyond their vision. Or not. I still have the ghost ship, having found it just a few days before Oct. 31. The ghost ship is a 2-foot-tall wood and string structure that someone undoubtedly spent hours piecing together before it was carelessly tossed into the attic and left to disintegrate. Eventually, it was pulled from the attic, thrown into the back of a car and taken to an auction, where it lay on its side under a table until I recognized its true value and insisted on bidding on it.
I was the high bidder at $3.25. (Actually, I was the only bidder.) Cradling the broken ship model gently in my arms, I carried it out to my car and seat-belted it into the front passenger seat. I didn’t pile anything onto it or even near it, and hustled it safely home. At home, I propped it up on a bed of Spanish moss and lit it from the back with an orange LED bulb. My plan was to price the whole scene and get it onto the sales floor as soon as possible, but I just can’t part with it. The dusty sails, the broken mast, the little anchor hanging by a thread — it’s way too awesome. Maybe next year.
Now, More Than Ever, Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
The Oct. 7 raid on villages in Israel by Hamas was dreadful. But this is a culture column, not a directly political one. What concerns me is the casual indifference to truth by the media in all of this. My column is (generally) an opinion one. I give my “thumbs up, thumbs down” on movies, television, etc. When facts are concerned, however, the media should at least try to pretend an interest in truth. And so many “respectable” sources have proven to be irresponsible and worse, stubborn liars. There was a song some years ago, “Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word.” And we are watching sources many of us trusted all our lives not only printing lies but, when caught out, not apologizing and promising to do better, but pretending that instead of wronging some people, they are somehow correct. The New York Times is supposed to
‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler be “the newspaper of record.” But when there was an explosion near a hospital in Gaza, it immediately accepted the Hamas report that the Israelis bombed a hospital. It showed videos of dozens of bodies being carried away. Before the ink had dried, the Israelis claimed it was an errant rocket from a Hamas-affiliated group rocket. Further evidence from U.S. and European sources agreed with the Israelis, and it was clear the hospital still stood, but there was a hole in a nearby parking lot, one almost certainly from a
misfired rocket. Meanwhile, the number of dead dropped from 500 to probably closer to 50. You would think important newspapers would apologize. It’s sad, so sad It’s a sad, sad situation And it’s getting more And more absurd It’s sad, so sad Why can’t we talk it over? Oh, it seems to me That sorry seems to be The hardest word But the “respectable sources” instead of apologizing decided that U.S., Israeli and European specialists were not good enough. So many held off on those apologies and worked their way around toward “sort of” accepting that maybe, just possibly, that Hamas had lied. It was particularly tough on the people at The Times. They have had a long history dealing with antisemitism. A reporter
for that paper, Cyril Brown, interviewed Adolph Hitler in 1922 and did not see fit to mention antisemitism at that time. Then during the 1930s, the paper depended on Guido Enderis, who was very close to the higher ranks of the Nazis. The current editors talk about being objective, just as their predecessors did with Enderis and did not go after Hitler to a large degree at the start of the Holocaust but waited for true enmity until their guy went after Stalin. Keeping to that tradition, their Gaza reporter waited a while to finally come clean. A few sources apologized; quite a few did not. There have been all sorts of explanations. But the story has legs. There have been dozens of anti-Israel and antisemitic riots while correspondents dithered. The BBC, of course, refused to call the people who killed children by setting them on fire and raping women terrorists. They might invite those charmers to tea.
The Associated Press has been accused of “fauxtography” in past incidents between Israel and its neighbors because it set up fake photos that impugned Israel, the most famous being a pile of rubble with an upside-down bicycle on top, wheels still turning. Someone took pictures as the pile was built up; there had been no such real damage. But they at least have an excuse: their reporters come from the places they are covering. A truly objective reporter in Gaza might get the same treatment given to Israelis. At a time when many formerly reputable sources are coming under attack for their censorship of views they do not like, it does not help when they are caught in lies. When the lies are really damaging it makes it far worse. We need reports to be better, to be accurate. Too many get news from biased sources. That makes intelligent discussion almost impossible. And that might well be the point.
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