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Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Dr. Jesús Armas reported to the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board on Monday, Sept. 13 that his school is dedicated to helping students succeed. Page 3

Wellington Historical Society Reviews Photos At ‘Who’s Who Picnic’

The Wellington Historical Society hosted its ‘Who’s Who Picnic’ on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Wellington Community Center. Many people came by to look over photos from old albums showing the early days of the community. As people came by to look, many began to recognize former residents.

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Kids Cancer Foundation Marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The Kids Cancer Foundation in Royal Palm Beach hosted its annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Month social on Saturday, Sept. 18. The event included crafts, a photo booth, goodie bags, music and t-shirts. There was a special tree with names of 300 pediatric cancer patients and survivors. Page 13

Seminole Ridge Hawks Blank Visiting Royal Palm Beach Wildcats

It didn’t take long for the Seminole Ridge High School football team to establish its dominance over local rival Royal Palm Beach High School when the Hawks hosted the Wildcats at Callery-Judge Stadium on Friday, Sept. 10. The visiting Wildcats had no answer for Seminole Ridge’s dynamic duo of running back Sebastien Christian and quarterback Will Rimes, as the Hawks prevailed 41-0. Page 21 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 18 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 SPORTS......................... 21 - 23 PEOPLE................................. 24 SCHOOLS.............................. 25 BUSINESS......................27 - 29 COLUMNS............................. 30 CLASSIFIEDS.................31 - 32 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The entire staff at Neighborhood Kids Preschool in Wellington worked to surprise young student Bianca Nunes with the unexpected return home of her father, Navy Seabee Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Nunes, on Friday, Sept. 17. Shown above is Ricardo Nunes with his wife Fabiula and daughters 10-year-old Yasmin, four-year-old Bianca and 12-year-old Juliana.

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Lox Groves Council To Hold Special Meeting Sept. 28 On Okeechobee Blvd. Grants

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Sept. 21 to hold a special meeting regarding grants for improvements to Okeechobee Blvd. so it can get hard numbers on how much the town would have to pay.

The grant money through the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency is for improvements that include construction of an equestrian trail along Okeechobee Blvd., horse crossings and a roundabout.

Mary McNicholas with Geoffrey B. Sluggett & Associates, the council’s liaison with the TPA and Palm Beach County, said County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay has expressed her support for the town and for the projects. TPA Executive Director Nick Uhren

sent a letter that he wanted read into the record.

Uhren wrote that the TPA would provide funding for two transportation infrastructure projects.

“Specifically, the TPA is providing $0.9 million for the trail project and $1.2 million for the roundabout project, for a total of $2.1 million, [which is] 90 percent of the estimated $2.3 million construction costs,” Uhren wrote.

“The TPA, at the request of the town, has also aligned the timing for these two projects together in fiscal year 2024 to enable the county to design and construct them as a single project on behalf of the town… I am urging you to approve the interlocal agreement with staff direction to finalize the necessary revisions with county staff so that these two critical transportation [projects] can proceed to

design and ultimate construction.”

The letter stated that the projects would serve to actively manage the speed of motorized vehicles and provide separated facilities and safe crossings for pedestrians, cyclists and equestrians.

McNicholas said there have been numerous negotiations with high-level members of Palm Beach County government, including McKinlay, and that Florida Department of Transportation contingency costs would be available to be held in a surety bond or as a letter of credit, which would limit up front cash to about $420,000.

“Palm Beach County now recognizes the seven-year useful lifespan of the project,” she said.

“Language was added to include the town in all design phases from the beginning to the end… Before, See GRANTS, page 14

Wellington Expects Seamless Change In Waste Collection

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Wellington will be getting a new solid waste contractor at the start of 2022, and on Wednesday, Sept. 22, Wellington’s Public Safety Committee got an update on how the changeover is progressing.

The new contract between the Village of Wellington and FCC Environmental Services Florida replaces the current agreement with Waste Management for solid waste and recyclable materials collection service in the community.

Along with a small non-ad valorem assessment increase in fees, more promises were made of a seamless transition from the new Orlando-based vendor.

Wellington initially had a fiveyear contract with previous vendor Waste Management for a flat fee.

After the initial period, the contract could be renewed annually, but the price could increase. The contract passed its initial period, and the

village was looking at a substantial price increase.

Wellington put the contract out to bid and received four responses with excellent references, experience and other rating scores.

FCC, the lowest bidder, currently services 110,000 homes in unincorporated Palm Beach County.

Committee Member John Archambo said that in his day job, he has seen the new firm in action, and that the village should be impressed. He pointed out that some people’s trash day will not change, but where the pickup is on the route might. “So, have your trash at curbside by 7 a.m. at first, until you know when they usually come,” he said.

The village can terminate the new contract should it be dissatisfied with the service, which will begin with the new calendar year. There will be no change in requirements of service or the twice-a-week pickup schedule. Up See WASTE, page 14

ART SOCIETY ANNIVERSARY

The Wellington Art Society celebrated its 40th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Wellington Community Center. Leslie Pfeiffer gave an overview of the group’s accomplishments over the four decades. Shown above are Pfeiffer and Laura Jaffe with a painting by Wellington Art Society founder Joanna Secor, donated by Barbara Yoresh. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 18 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

RPB Plans Big Halloween Fun Royal Palm Gives First OK To Budget At Commons Park Oct. 1-2 Of $67.2 Million

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Halloween season is coming a bit early to the Village of Royal Palm Beach, which will hold its Rock-N-Fall festival on Friday, Oct. 1 and Saturday, Oct. 2 with tribute bands, a haunted house, a pumpkin carving contest, a kids’ fun zone and much more at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

The weekend starts off Friday, Oct. 1 with the Catskill Haunts haunted house beginning at 5 p.m., a Led Zeppelin tribute band at 6 p.m. and a Kiss tribute band at 8:30 p.m.

While guests can enjoy the haunted house during the RockN-Fall festival, it will continue throughout the month until Halloween.

“Our haunted house is going to

run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the entire month of October. That is starting on Oct. 1 as well,” Assistant Parks & Recreation Director Mike Mikolaichik said.

He noted that the Rock-N-Fall Festival, usually held later in October, was not held last year due to the pandemic. It was moved up to Oct. 1 this year.

“Friday night is our rock portion of the event,” Mikolaichik said.

“We have a Led Zeppelin tribute and a Kiss tribute. We have more of a concert that night with food and alcoholic beverages.”

Saturday Oct. 2 will be more family oriented, with a fun zone from 1 to 10 p.m., train rides, carnival games, a bounce house, a musical chair swing ride, a corn maze, a rock wall and bungee

bounce, a petting zoo, an arts and crafts area, a pumpkin carving contest at 3 p.m., a pet costume contest at 4 p.m. and a human costume contest at 5 p.m.

Entertainment on Saturday, Oct. 2 will include the Erik Kris Band opening the show at 6 p.m., followed by a Michael Jackson “Thriller” tribute band show starting at 8:30 p.m.

Not for the faint of heart, the Catskill Haunts Haunted House promises 3,000 square feet of horror for a $10 entry fee. There will be special effects, scary actors, strobe lights and sound effects.

Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Royal Palm Beach Commons Park is located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd. For more information, visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a budget of $67,268,349 for fiscal year 2021-22 at the first of two public hearings on Wednesday, Sept. 8.

The planned tax rate is unchanged from the current year at 1.92 mills. That is 4.04 percent above the rollback rate of 1.85 mills.

Finance Director Stanley Hochman called attention to changes that had been made at the direction of the council at its last budget workshop. “The changes that are listed here are in the budget document, and they are included in my presentation,” Hochman said.

Subsequent to the budget workshop, staff created a position for a public arts professional in the village manager’s budget and adjusted the budget to accommodate a 5.52 percent increase in valuation, rather than the 4.24 percent previously anticipated, and incorporated the amendments made at the Aug. 19 council meeting.

The general operating budget represents 41 percent of the budget, with capital projects at 46 percent, reserves of 11 percent and stormwater treatment at 2 percent.

The village’s total taxable property values, including new construction, increased by 5.5 percent See RPB BUDGET, page 7

Indian Trail Working With SFWMD And Others On Finding Money To Complete Corbett Levee

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District is working with several agencies in a cooperative effort to get funding this year to complete improvements to the half-finished levee that separates the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area from The Acreage.

The levee breached after Tropical Storm Isaac dumped about 19 inches of rain over the community in 2012.

Acreage-area streets were already flooded from the deluge.

Although a few homes flooded, the higher water level in Corbett led to the partial breach of the levee,

which was the only thing protecting The Acreage from further flooding. The partial breach was brought under control due to a concerted effort by the South Florida Water Management District.

In 2013, the SFWMD was able to appropriate $4 million of the $8 million needed at the time and completed half of the levee improvements. The J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area is managed by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, which controls water levels there.

ITID President Betty Argue said lobbyist Mary McNicholas with Geoffrey B. Sluggett & Associates

has been contracted by ITID to work with the SFWMD, the FWC and other involved agencies to get the rest of the funding to complete the levee improvements, as well as M-O Canal outfall improvements, which together are estimated to cost $9.4 million.

“They have been working diligently on M-O outfall and Corbett levee funding with the South Florida Water Management District, Florida Fish & Wildlife, the county and ITID — we’re all sort of in a working partnership,” Argue said.

“We have a great team put together working on that.”

She added ITID Supervisor Michael Johnson has also been

involved with getting the funding for the project.

“It looks like the South Florida Water Management District has put in for funding for the Corbett levee,” Argue said. “We’re still trying to determine whether we’re going to need to put in an appropriation, and we have a meeting with State Rep. Rick Roth regarding that.”

She said they are also looking for some funding from the county, which has some pots of money that they can use potentially to help fund the project.

“This project is being packaged together now, the Corbett levee and the M-O outfall together, so

the cost of the project has now increased to $9.4 million,” Argue said. “Remember, when we first started out, the whole project was $8 million, and we only got half of it done, so we’re making great headway here. Kudos to the board for supporting a change in direction… We might just get this issue addressed this year.”

McNicholas told the Town-Crier that Sluggett & Associates has been hired specifically to help get the project through the legislature.

“It is a project that was promised back in 2013 by former Gov. Rick Scott,” she said. “They authorized $4 million, which was half of the See LEVEE, page 14

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RPBHS Is Teaching Students How To Overcome Adversity

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Dr. Jesús Armas reported to the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board on Monday, Sept. 13 that his school is dedicated to helping students succeed.

Armas, who has been principal at the school for 12 years, said the school had been teaching about the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

“We talk with our kids a lot about this, and none of them were born,” Armas said. “It’s new to them, and we try to talk to them a bit about what it means, and what we can take from it. I think about the time that followed right after 9/11. Everybody was recovering, and we were all in pain, but at that time, it seemed like everybody

came together. We put our differences aside and came together.”

But he said the country is now deeply divided.

“We have a lot of fixing to do in our country. We have a lot of things that are great about it, but we have a lot of things that need to get fixed,” Armas said, explaining that one of the school’s goals is to help restore a unified nation.

“I am hopeful,” he said. “Every Sept. 11, I do a video presentation, and I talk to them about hope, and the hope that they should have for our nation.”

However, education alone cannot give someone hope in the face of adversity.

“Not in high school, only because of the fact that it just doesn’t come naturally,” Armas said. “We

can give all the curriculum in the world and still not have the hope that we want our kids to have for themselves.”

He said students on a daily basis have to circumnavigate around racism, anxiety, trauma, bullying and learning challenges in order to achieve success.

“We have to help them get through that, so that they can get to success and, more importantly, they have to be able to see themselves getting to that point, because if they don’t have hope, we have no future,” Armas said.

Royal Palm Beach High School is dedicated to meeting the holistic needs of all students, by a threetiered system of culture, systems and instruction, he said, explaining that one way of giving students

hope is to give them a voice through cultural organizations.

“So many of our kids are so disenfranchised that they have no voice,” Armas said.

The school gives students a voice by providing numerous organizations in which to participate, including service and leadership organizations, scholastic/competitive activities, performance and special interest groups in which they can participate.

He said the presidents of all those organizations meet with him in a presidents’ circle once a month. “I never miss that meeting,” Armas said. “In fact, if I have another meeting that I just can’t get out of, we’ll move the presidents’ circle meeting, so it does not conflict.”

The school has been able to double its counseling department to 12 in recent years, which has helped students tremendously, he said.

At least a dozen graduates of Royal Palm Beach High School are now principals or assistant principals at local schools, he noted. “Those are the types of individuals who are giving hope to our kids,” Armas said.

Other speakers at the meeting included Central Region Superintendent Valerie Zuloaga-Haines, who said that schools and students are struggling to keep up in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Our hope is that the pandemic reduces the number of cases rather quickly rather than slowly,” she said. “It is our hope that our stu-

dents catch up and make sure that our students fill that gap, so we can get them where they need to be much quicker. It’s going to take multiple years to get the students to where they need to be.”

She said some research indicates it will take three to five years to close the learning gap.

“For some of our high school students who are getting ready to graduate in the next two or three years, we don’t have three to five years, so our efforts are ‘all hands on deck,’” Zuloaga-Haines said. “The beautiful thing about it is that our district has made a total commitment to put enough money where it needs to be in supporting our schools and the work that our students need to do to get done.”

Navy Dad Surprises Daughters When Returning Home From Overseas Owner Frank Toral and the entire staff at Neighborhood Kids Preschool in Wellington worked to surprise young student Bianca Nunes with the unexpected return home of her father, Navy Seabee Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Nunes.

Ricardo returned home Friday, Sept. 17 from the Middle East, where he was stationed for the past 11 months.

His wife, Fabiula, worked with the preschool to surprise their four-year-old daughter with his unannounced return. “He literally landed at the airport, got into

Navy Seabee Petty Officer 2nd Class Ricardo Nunes surprises his daughter Bianca.

the car and drove straight to their schools,” Fabiula said.

Neighborhood Kids Preschool Director Melissa Edwards worked with the staff on “Welcome Home” banners to place at the front entrance, creating a warm welcome for the returning hero.

The plan was simple — have Ricardo walk into a room filled with preschoolers and just surprise everyone, and that he did. He entered the building and thanked the staff before entering his daughter’s classroom. After only a few seconds, Bianca noticed. After all, the 6-foot-4 man dressed in fatigues

Fabiula and Ricardo Nunes with their youngest daughter Bianca.

was hard to miss. Her smile lit up the room as she ran as fast as her legs would take her, stretched her arms wide open and leaped into his hug.

Ricardo’s initial surprise was to his older daughters, 10-year-old Yasmin and 12-year-old Juliana, at their schools. Both girls said they were happy to have their father home. “I am so happy he is home.

I love him, and I am glad he is back home safe,” Yasmin said.

Juliana said she was shocked by the surprise, because her mother told her he wouldn’t be back for two weeks. When she saw him, she

didn’t know what to say. “I was a great surprise,” her father added.

When Bianca was asked if she was happy, she shook her head and hugged her father a bit tighter.

Mom Fabiula said it means the world to her to have him back. “It has been a long journey without him,” she said. “Thank God he is back.”

Her husband said the feeling was mutual. “It’s good to be back,” he said. “Really good to be back.”

Once the commotion calmed down, Toral took a minute to thank Nunes for his service the to the country.

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Building Boom Continues To Fuel Westlake’s Budget Prospects

By Louis Hillary Park Town-Crier Staff Report A request to move a secondary entrance to the planned Orchards neighborhood was among the items on a sparse agenda at the Monday, Sept. 13 meeting of the Westlake City Council.

The resolution to allow the move further north on Persimmon Blvd. East was approved 5-0, but a comment by a representative of developer Minto put smiles on many faces.

Attorney Tara Duhy, representing the developer, told the council that when 16 homes in Minto’s latest neighborhood were made available for sale, they sold in just minutes.

Coupled with the recent opening of a new 7-Eleven convenience store at 4670 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, local leaders continue to be impressed by the quick pace of Westlake’s development.

“It’s absolutely uncanny,” Vice Mayor JohnPaul O’Connor said after the meeting. “There’s really something special going on out here.”

The Orchards is a 64.7-acre buildable tract, not including a 13.9-acre lake, that was planned to contain 240 single-family homes.

As a result of the approved access relocation, Minto gained one unit, for a total of 241 homes with an overall density of 3.66 dwelling units per acre. The development “will contain a range of architectural styles, drawing from historic coastal styles with a cleaner, more contemporary vibe,” according to the replat application.

“We’re the place people want to be,” City Manager Ken Cassel said. “The price point is still right.”

While noting that it is not the fault of the developers busily building homes in Westlake,

Councilman Patric Paul expressed concern that affordable housing in the community is going by the wayside due to supply-and-demand pressures.

“I just don’t see a slowdown,” he said. “It’s nothing but up and forward out here.”

That is good news for Westlake’s future budget prospects.

Cassel told council members it is likely that — retail property taxes aside, based on residential property taxes alone — Westlake will be able to balance its 2024 budget without a subsidy from Minto.

“I think this shows the city was set up with sustainability in mind,” Cassel said.

Minto, which owns most of the land in the 6.5 square miles of Westlake, agreed to help support the municipality from its 2016 incorporation until 2021. That agreement has been extended to 2023.

Minto contributed $1.5 million to

the city’s general fund during the current fiscal year, according to a comparison shared with the new budget proposed by staff.

Minto’s aid will account for only 37 percent of Westlake’s upcoming budget of $3,685,700 — down from 50 percent in the current year.

At the Sept. 13 meeting, that proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-22 passed its first reading on a 4-1 vote with Paul voting no.

Paul later said that his objection is to a $60,000 budget item for Fourth of July fireworks when the municipality is still not fully self-sustainable.

O’Connor, who supports the patriotic pyrotechnics, said he is working to obtain corporate sponsorship for the planned show, and that most or all of the $60,000 allocated for the event could then be used for other purposes.

“I’m confident that I can get

almost all, if not all, of the show paid for by corporate sponsors,” O’Connor said.

Paul said he would support the event if corporate sponsorships are obtained. “Fine, go ahead. But not with city money, not with tax money,” he said.

The second and final budget hearing is set for Sept. 27. The new fiscal year begins Oct. 1.

Westlake plans to hold the line on residential property taxes at 5.126 mills for the upcoming fiscal year. That is the same rate as when the city was established. That means that the average Westlake homeowner with an assessed valuation of $350,000 and a $50,000 homestead exemption would owe approximately $1,537 in city taxes. That does not include taxes levied by other Palm Beach County taxing authorities.

Though Westlake’s tax rate is in line with similar municipalities,

O’Connor hopes to see that rate go down over time. “It is 1,000 percent my intent to get that millage rate down,” he said.

According to the budget proposal, Westlake’s biggest challenges in 2022 will be locating and establishing a permanent city hall; final implementation of software allowing electronic submission, approval and inspections reporting in the Building Department; maintaining the proper level of services while minimizing the overall cost of services; drafting and passage of the remaining Land Development Regulations in order to move from the interim code; identifying services needed in the future and available revenues; maintaining cooperation with other agencies surrounding and impacting the community; and working with the developers and other third parties to maintain Westlake’s original vision.

Groves Council Postpones Decision On Okeechobee Overlay

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council agreed Tuesday, Sept. 21 to postpone final approval of a comprehensive plan amendment creating an Okeechobee Blvd. overlay for up to a year so it can allow the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council to review it, as well as get feedback from town residents on the plan.

“The ordinance was on the Aug. 3 council agenda and was deferred until tonight for second reading,” Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann said.

At the Aug. 3 meeting, the council made one text change, deleting funding methods for different classifications of roadways, Fleischmann said.

In addition, town staff made a change to the Okeechobee Blvd.

corridor map at the request of a property owner to increase the size of parcels on the northeast corner of D Road and Okeechobee Blvd. by adding what was previously a 10-acre parcel north of three parcels that front on Okeechobee Blvd.

“That has a lengthy history dating back to 2017, when the owner of that parcel requested that it be split and 5 acres be added to the parcel at the corner and 5 acres be added to two lots east of that intersection,” Fleischmann said.

At the time, town staff determined that the request, by the owner of a nursery, would comply with the town’s regulations.

“The owner waited until June of this year to file the request with Palm Beach County, and the request was essentially approved on Aug. 4, the day after the council

meeting last month. So, based on the county’s statement that they will create two new parcels… we amended the map to include that 10 acres within the overlay,” Fleischmann said.

Other than those two changes, the overlay remains the same as it was at the August council meeting.

Fleischmann said that town staff recommended approval.

During public comment, Deborah Markham expressed her opposition to commercial enterprises on Okeechobee Blvd.

“You talk about trying to restrict traffic and trying to divert traffic, and commercial would actually draw traffic onto Okeechobee Blvd.,” Markham said, explaining that she had reached out to people experienced in agricultural and commercial enterprises who said commercial on Okeechobee Blvd.

was not a good idea. “One of the things that they did come up with was to strengthen our agricultural guidelines.”

Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’Association President Virginia Standish said she was puzzled by the overlay.

“I understand the premise. I understand the time put in, but as with all things, just because a great deal of time has been put in, doesn’t mean it’s ready for prime time,” Standish said. “This is a low-impact, non-residential development project. That is how it has been presented, yet no traffic or impact studies have been done.”

She said her biggest concern is that landscape services have been permitted and there is no restriction on the number of vehicles allowed. She also noticed that the category of historical legacy uses

had been changed from 2006 to 2020.

“What I see here is you’re allowing more operations with lots of vehicles,” Standish said. “We have to acknowledge that agricultural is commercial. Agricultural ventures have large vehicles as well.”

Cassie Suchy said she felt the overlay is being rushed.

“This is an extremely important issue for this town,” Suchy said.

“There haven’t been any studies.

Has anybody spent a weekend to see what kind of commercial traffic goes in and out of Red Barn on Okeechobee? Has anybody done any crime analysis? Has anybody tried to see what the potential is if the 71 properties as they exist all divide up into the minimum requirement?”

She suggested an impact study

to answer those questions and that a referendum be held for all voters in the town.

After several more speakers, Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia made a motion to postpone the overlay and ask the state for an extension.

“This is time sensitive, and during that time, ask the Treasure Coast [Regional Planning Council] to review the overlay and overlay design and give us comments, and give the residents of this town more time and the opportunity to find out and ask questions and let us know what their desires and visions are for Okeechobee Blvd.,” she said.

Fleischmann said there is no limit to time extensions to a comp plan ordinance, and Maniglia suggested up to one year. The motion carried 5-0.

Wellington Council Nears Final Approval Of $134 Million Budget

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council held its first formal public hearing on its budget for fiscal year 202122 on Monday, Sept. 13. The second public hearing and final adoption of the budget is set for Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Only two members of the public spoke regarding the budget, and both were in support. Also on the agenda was a series of housekeeping measures designed to keep village codes consistent with state ordinances.

Deputy Village Manager Tanya

Quickel presented the balanced budget for the review, hearing and discussion.

“We remain committed to moving forward, forging a progressive way for the Village of Wellington that is sustainable in the future, as evidenced by your direction in policy here,” Quickel said.

The ad valorem tax rate remains at 2.47 mills, unchanged from the current year, in the total $134 million budget.

Property owners, however, may see a small increase in their local taxes if their property values increased.

Mayor Anne Gerwig stressed that the budget does not include any borrowing.

Vice Mayor John McGovern was happy with the village’s transparent budgeting process. “This is the budget that shows all the money that comes into the village from all sources, taxes, grants, everything,” he said.

Councilman Michael Napoleone added that it is a village budget that serves Wellington residents well.

“We have maintained services without raising the millage rate,” he said. “There are a lot of items

that are in this budget. For example, the sheriff’s substation is not being built in this budget, it is just being designed in this budget.”

Gerwig said that could help the village get more grants.

“When grants come along, they are almost always a requirement in them that the project be ‘shovel ready,’ so for us to plan for these things that we’re not going to build yet, it’s good preparation,” she said.

Councilwoman Tanya Siskind thanked Quickel for her hard work.

“You and your team do a great job of planning these projects and

moving them along because they were planned, so they were ready for the next step,” Siskind said.

“This is how the budget process works for projects.”

Councilman Michael Drahos supported paying for projects without borrowing. “We asked staff to find a way to pay for these things, so we don’t have to borrow money, and they’ve done it,” he said.

McGovern also noted that the budget sticks to keeping 25 percent reserves.

Quickel agreed. “We stick to that,” she said. “We have $16

million in unassigned reserves.”

McGovern added that it is also a budget that treats employees well.

“In the budget, we do not lay off a single person,” McGovern said. “We are giving a 3 percent raise, 2 percent cost-of-living and 1 percent for a merit raise for those who qualify for it.”

The staff’s budget analysis shows total revenues, transfers and balances of $59,829,231, with special revenue funds of $16,203,681.

The capital funds, debt service and enterprise funds add to the total of $133,998.688.

Lox Groves Council Approves Annual Budget Of $5.2 Million

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council held its first public hearing on the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 on Wednesday, Sept. 8, adopting the previous year’s tax rate of 3 mills unchanged, and a slightly higher budget due to increased property values.

The council also adopted a nonad valorem assessment of $200 per acre and a solid waste disposal rate of $450 per residence for the year.

The tax rate is 6.45 percent higher than the rollback rate of 2.82 mills.

“Our valuation rates were certified in late June at $388,826,388, which is what calculates the ad valorem revenue for the fiscal year 2021-22 budget,” Town Manager Jamie Titcomb said. “The proposed rate at 3 mills is the same as it was in fiscal year 2020-21 and was the preliminary rate you adopted for the TRIM [Truth in Millage] at the July 26 meeting.

It’s the same rate as the prior year as well. While we are still operating on the assumption of a 3-mill assessment, it’s technically an increase because the property valuation of the town increased.”

The proposed budget for all funds totals $5.2 million excluding transfers between funds, and maintains existing levels of service, Titcomb said, explaining that the council held joint budget workshops with the Finance Advisory & Audit Committee on Aug. 9, 16 and 23 to discuss aspects of

the proposed operating and capital budgets.

“Tonight’s meeting is the first public hearing on the proposed budget and the corresponding millage rates,” Titcomb said. “There will be a second public hearing and final adoption hearing, which is to be held on Tuesday, Sept. 21.”

He explained that by law, the budget’s revenues in and expenses out must be balanced.

Assistant Town Manager Francine Ramaglia said the $5.2 million budget has remained largely the same for the past four years, since the public works function was adopted by the town, adding that the millage rate has also remained the same during that time.

“Everything has stayed the same in terms of the total numbers for the last four years,” Ramaglia said.

“The biggest changes are how the numbers have shifted, so no more management company, now town staff.”

She added that the town has projects that were completed this year, including catch basin and overlay programs. “Now we have programs that we need to decide on how we’d like to complete them this year,” Ramaglia said.

During the council/FAAC workshops, the group came up with a number of revenue pursuits for the town to follow in the coming year, including water use permits, restructuring the solid waste contract and looking at possible revenue producing ordinances

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more closely, which she said is underway.

“We are also looking at our code enforcement, not necessarily for making it a revenue generator, but to go ahead and pursue fines more aggressively because we have not done that so much in the past,” Ramaglia said.

She added that at the workshops, there was conversation about impact and user fees.

“We talked about [how] there would need to be a capital plan by statute, and we would need to have a user fee analysis,” Ramaglia said, adding that the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council could help the town with a mobil-

ity plan that could be crafted with a user fee in mind.

“The expense cuts were a bit more difficult, but we still got there,” she said. “The first directive was to cut $150,000 of expenses to close the gap, and we pretty much did that, and we moved those cuts into the CIP fund This year’s capital improvement fund has about $398,000 available. Last year’s had $350,000 available in CIP funding.”

While the town has allocated and mostly spent the sales surtax monies collected to date, there will be another $250,000 to $260,000 collected next year, which can be used for continued capital invest-

Animal Experiences Return To The Zoo

Fans of Palm Beach Zoo’s beloved behind-the-scenes animal experiences have frequently asked when they can again get close to Wilbur the celebrity sloth, Noto the giant tortoise and more. The wait is over!

The animal experiences, which were temporarily shuttered last year due to the pandemic, returned this month to the delight of zoo wildlife and their loyal followers.

“Imagine feeling the shell of a 93-year-old giant tortoise or feeding a sloth her favorite treat of blueberries! Animal experiences

stay with visitors long after they leave the zoo,” General Curator Mike Terrell said. “These up-close and personal interactions with animals, led by their zoologists, are key to inspiring guests to care about the wildlife with which we share our planet.”

Three experiences — Aldabra tortoises, Hoffman’s two-toed sloth and Chilean flamingos — are available for online booking on the zoo’s web site and must be scheduled the day prior to a visit.

The experiences are easy to schedule at www.palmbeachzoo. org/animal-experiences.

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ments. “This year, we will have the benefit of receiving the ARPA [American Rescue Plan Act] funds as a non-entitlement city. We are getting $1.4 million over the next two years, about $700,000 a year, but it’s use is governed by having a plan,” Ramaglia said, adding that drainage projects might qualify for ARPA funding.

Staff reduced engineering expenses at the direction of the council, and they are beginning conversations with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office about reducing its contract.

“We have removed the lobbyist fees as previously discussed, but that does not mean that we would not be able to do something on a per-project basis if we needed to do something with grants,” Ramaglia said, adding that there is $25,000 in the budget that might go to the TCRPC’s work on the town’s comprehensive plan.

After the council discussed a few particular line items in the budget, the millage rate, budget, non-valorem assessment and solid waste fee were all approved unanimously.

OPINION

A Belated Thank You To ITID

As a daily walker who uses these sidewalks, a big thank you and job well done to the Indian Trail Improvement District for the sidewalk repairs alongside of Temple Blvd. between Hall and Grapeview that were completed in the spring.

Having sent a photo of the damaged sidewalk to ITID last October and requesting they put it on their list of things to do, I was pleasantly surprised as to how quickly they were able to go through the process and get the repairs done, including a long section closer to Hall that wasn’t in the photos that were sent.

This is a great example of how the system is supposed to

work — a resident identifying an issue and our local government taking the appropriate corrective action. I am also very pleased with all of the drainage work that has been ongoing for the past several years, including the new culverts connecting the drainage canals on 140th, Grapeview and Hall, being impressed with how quickly each project is completed. You can see the quality of the engineering and workmanship that went into each project. It’s great to see the emphasis on drainage and roads — our tax dollars being put to good use to benefit our community.

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Wellington Hosts Memorial Service On 20th Anniversary Of 9/11

By Erin Davisson Town-Crier Staff Report On Saturday, Sept. 11, a service was held at the Wellington Patriot Memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.

Wellington officials were joined by representatives of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Also on hand were guests from the NYPD and FDNY. After Sonia Heisler sang the national anthem, guests were welcomed by Vice Mayor John McGovern. Pastor Cory Britt then

led the gathering in a prayer of remembrance. Remarks were also made by Councilwoman Tanya Siskind, Councilman Michael Drahos and Councilman Michael Napoleone.

The event’s special guest speaker was retired NYPD Sgt. Stanley Kleinman from the 112th Precinct, who discussed his experiences on 9/11.

After a moment of silence, council members placed a wreath at the Patriot Memorial, which includes a fragment of the World Trade Center buildings.

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A remnant of the World Trade Center is the centerpiece of the Patriot Memorial.

Vice Mayor John McGovern with retired New York City police officers and firefighters.

Council members place a wreath at the Patriot Memorial. (L-R) Councilman Michael Napoleone, Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilwoman Tanya Siskind and Vice Mayor John McGovern.

Pastor Cory Britt offers a prayer of remembrance.

(L-R) PBSO Deputy Roy Gonzalez, Deputy Harold Harper, Sgt. Matt DeJoy, Lt. Eli Shaivitz, Deputy Madison Lamm, Capt. Rolando Silva and Deputy Jenn Baker.

The American flag flies over the Patriot Memorial.

Vice Mayor John McGovern introduces featured speaker Stanley Kleinman.

Councilman Michael Napoleone shares his thoughts.

Sonia Heisler sang the national anthem.

Councilman Michael Drahos at the podium.

Councilwoman Tanya Siskind addresses the gathering.

Boy Scout Troop 125 took part in the ceremony.

Stanley Kleinman shares his experiences on 9/11.

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Palm Beach County Health Director: COVID-19 Cases Have Ticked Down, But Prepare For The Holiday Season

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Florida Department of HealthPalm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso told the Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 14 that COVID-19 cases are down slightly but anticipated that they will go up again come the winter holidays.

“Our peak has continued to go straight up, but now we’re going down a little bit,” Alonso said.

“The deaths for the last 30 days are still up, but we’re seeing progress.”

Nationally, the rate of transmissibility is still high, including throughout all of Florida, she said, with the predominant cause of transmissibility being the highly contagious Delta variant.

In Palm Beach County, the positivity numbers have gone down from a spike in new cases per week in mid-August. Compared to all of Florida, Palm Beach County had a

lower percentage of new positivity cases from Sept. 3 to Sept. 9 at 11.36 percent to Florida’s 13.5 percent, she said, adding that the positivity rate was significantly down from the previous week.

“Most importantly, our number of cases for the week is only 5,548, which is a lot less,” Alonso said.

“We were very close to 9,000 cases per week. That’s a significant decrease, which is much more manageable.”

She predicted that the positivity rate would continue to go down, but that trend will likely be interrupted by the holiday season.

“As we get into the holidays, the travel, Thanksgiving — we’ll see that spike that we saw in January go up again, so we have to be ready, and we can’t let our guard down,”” Alonso said.

The latest data on new cases from Aug. 27 to Sept. 9 shows that the county has a significantly

lower number of new weekly cases than from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12.

The percentage of fully vaccinated minors ages 12 to 19 shows a steady increase from when they started receiving the vaccine, with 62 percent fully inoculated and 10 percent having received the first dose, for a total 72 percent.

“We made this graph so we could track the school-age kids 12 to 19,” Alonso said. “That’s very good. You can see the efforts that are being done, especially with the Healthcare District going out and vaccinating at the schools, and all summer they spent vaccinating.

They’re going back out to the schools now.”

She cautioned, however, that the percentage of ages 12 to 19 is still far below the 90 percent occupied by ages 60 to 79. Ages 80 and above still hovers below 80 percent, largely due to some people in those ages having underlying

conditions that prevent them from being inoculated, Alonso said.

Monoclonal therapy available for patients who have tested positive for COVID-19, available locally at the Westgate Park & Recreation Center, has proved a successful treatment that will keep people who test positive from having to go to the hospital, she said.

“This for people who have become positive but are not sick enough to go to the hospital yet,” Alonso said. “They need to go right away and get the monoclonal therapy. Those are manmade antibodies that are infused into your body. Those individuals can actually get treated and recuperate much faster and not end up in the hospital.”

Vaccinations remain the best mitigation strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19, and the vaccines are effective against the

Florida Department of Health-Palm Beach County Director Dr. Alina Alonso (left) addresses the Palm Beach County Commission. highly contagious Delta variant, winter approaching, and I need to despite some breakthrough cases. urge everybody to please get vacHospitalizations have decreased cinated if you haven’t done so, not but are at critical mass capacity only to protect yourself, but your largely due to staffing issues. The family and all our community,” largest group of admissions are Alonso said. unvaccinated children and adults.

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ITID Board Refers Final Issues Of Proposed Charter To Staff

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed Wednesday, Sept. 15 to turn over to its staff the process to resolve a proposed amendment to the GL Homes agreement and other remaining questions regarding the proposed charter for the possible future municipality, which will be introduced to the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation on Oct. 28.

ITID President Betty Argue said the district’s Feasibility and Charter Review Committee had met with GL Homes representatives to go through charter provisions, and there is a placeholder that corresponds to their developer agreement, which

requires GL Homes to become an activated ITID unit.

Argue said that GL Homes does not wish to have all of its 4,872acre Indian Trails Grove in the proposed municipality. The Palm Beach County Commission, which currently has control over the GL Homes development, agreed at a meeting in July to allow GL Homes representatives to participate in the ITID feasibility study.

“So, we needed to make some adjustments to the charter in terms of what they are looking for and negotiate on some provisions to provide them the comfort that they are looking for, and also the comfort that we’re looking for to protect our developer agreement,” she said. “At this point they have

sent over some modifications, but it requires the attorneys to work on the developer agreement.”

Argue suggested that ITID staff be directed to work with GL Homes and State Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 85) on changes to the charter in regard to the GL Homes issue.

Argue said the issue at hand was whether GL Homes would be able to increase the intensity of use on its land.

“The provision right now says that they cannot increase their density or intensity,” she said. “It will be under the county for the first eight years to 10 years, and they cannot increase their density or intensity without the approval of the [future municipality].”

One of the things Argue said

she was concerned about was that the current language did not state whether or not the proposed county portion of GL Homes could increase its density. She said the existing developer agreement also states that upon development, the unit would become activated into what could by then be the future municipality.

She added that although the incorporation plan is now in the hands of Roth and a three-citizen committee, ITID still is an interested party.

“We have an ownership interest because the proposed boundaries include land that Indian Trail owns, and it includes the district, so obviously we’re still going to be engaged as it relates to our interests,” Argue said.

Supervisor Keith Jordano said he would like to receive updates from the citizens committee about the progress of the incorporation bill through the legislature, and Argue said board members are free to talk to the committee members themselves.

Argue also pointed out that the ITID board would not automatically transfer to become a municipal council, and that municipal districts need to be created, which would require a study.

“There’s no way to commission that study,” she said. “Indian Trail does not have that authority to do that, and obviously, we don’t have the time between now and October, and the residents don’t have the money to be doing that.

So, that is something that is go-

ing to need to be addressed in the proposed charter.”

Argue suggested that the easiest way to hold the first council election would be to have an open election with no districts, and the first council could commission the necessary study.

She added that language needs to be strengthened in the charter to protect agricultural rights and lifestyle.

“There’s still some dissatisfaction about that from the residents,” Argue said.

She said that Roth will introduce the bill to the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation on Oct. 28.

Jordano made a motion to turn the final issues with the proposed charter over to ITID’s legal staff, which carried 5-0.

Lakeside Market And German-Style Pop-Up Biergarten Coming To Wellington

The Village of Wellington has announced the opening day of its Lakeside Market at Wellington Town Center. The market will open on Friday, Oct. 1, hosted along the Wellington Promenade on the scenic Lake Wellington waterfront, directly behind the Wellington Community Center at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

The opening day of the market, which will be held Friday evenings until the spring, will be accompanied by the start of a three-day German-Style Pop-Up Biergarten featuring Hofbrauhas Bier from Munchen.

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$67.2 Million

continued from page 1 to $3.399 billion, an increase of $178 million over the previous year’s value of $3.221 billion.

The local tax impact of the ad valorem millage rate of 1.92 on a home valued for tax purposes at $231,000, less a standard homestead exemption, would be $348, Hochman said.

The general fund revenue sum-

Formerly the Twilight Green Market at Wellington, the Lakeside Market is now exclusively operated by the Wellington Parks & Recreation Department. The market will be open, weather permitting, on Fridays, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., between Oct. 1, 2021, and April 22, 2022, with some exceptions.

The only evening market of its kind in the western communities, the Lakeside Market aims to provide a casual, laid-back environment for the community to connect and enjoy an early start to the weekend. Looking for an

affordable date night? A fun family night out? An excuse to spend a beautiful evening outdoors and see the stunning Florida sunsets?

The Lakeside Market is for you!

Shop, sip, eat and stroll while supporting local small businesses.

Lighting along the promenade, in vendor booths, and over the market provide a charming natural ambience to complement the stunning sunset views, and an ongoing schedule of free entertainment at the adjacent Wellington Amphitheater is the perfect way to cap off an enjoyable evening outdoors.

Vendors and products found

at the market include: artists and crafters; locally grown herbs; fresh baked goods, breads and pastries; fresh flowers; fruits and vegetables; homemade and gourmet food items; jewelry and clothing; and plant-based and vegetarian products.

Other amenities of the Lakeside Market include the nearby Wellington Community Center, lush green space, restrooms, benches, pontoon and boat parking for Lake Wellington residents, a new playground and shade structure along the promenade, Scott’s Place Playground

and the Wellington Amphitheater.

The market is pet-friendly, and admission and parking are free.

For more information, visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/lakesidemarket.

Interested in participating as a vendor? Contact Heather Navarro at hnavarro@wellingtonfl.gov or (561) 753-5262.

The first day of the Germanstyle Biergarten event will accompany the Lakeside Market opening day, and is located in the green space and pavilion adjacent to the promenade. Featuring Hofbrauhas Bier from Munchen, the event will include a selection of

German beers, U.S. craft beers and ciders, along with sausage, pretzels and other German-themed foods for purchase. Traditional music and stein-hoisting contests will round out the free, family-friendly experience.

Dates and times for the threeday event are as follows: Friday, Oct. 1 from 4 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 2 from noon to 9 p.m.; and Sunday, Oct. 3 from noon to 7 p.m.

All guests are asked to follow recommended CDC social distancing guidelines. Masks are recommended when adequate social distancing is not possible.

mary of $27,297,471 shows 23 percent coming from property taxes. Other taxes and fees are 21 percent, licenses and permits are 15 percent, intergovernmental revenue is 17 percent, charges to services are 1 percent, fines are 1 percent, miscellaneous revenue is at 4 percent and a current fund balance is at 18 percent.

The general fund expenditure summary of $27,297,471 shows 42 percent going to personal services and 37 percent to contractual services.

“That is a total of 79 percent,”

Hochman said, noting that the 37 percent is primarily the village’s budget for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

Other charges for services are 14 percent, commodities are 3 percent and transfers out are 4 percent. Debt capital outlay and grants and aids account for less than 1 percent each.

Merit adjustments are programmed at an average of 3.5 percent for all employees, and a 1.5 percent cost of living adjustment is included based on the 12-month running average from

May 2020 to April 2021.

Village staff has added positions, including a senior planner.

Parks and recreation has added a full-time program coordinator, part-time public information coordinator, two part-time program coordinators and two part-time facility attendants. Two part-time facility attendants were added at the sporting center and two part-time facility attendants at the cultural center. Positions lost due to COVID-19 last year are being re-budgeted.

The stormwater utility fund

revenue summary has budgeted $1,312,854, with 78 percent coming from fees and a fund balance of 22 percent. The expenditure summary lists personal services at 45 percent, contractual services at less than 1 percent, other charges and services at 36 percent, commodities at 3 percent, reserves at 8 percent and transfers at 8 percent.

In the capital improvement fund of $38,658,024, the recreation facilities fund is budgeted at 4 percent, the impact fee fund is 15 percent, the sales surtax fund is 52 percent, general capital improve-

ments are 9 percent and reserves are 20 percent. Beautification and utilities account for less than 1 percent each.

There was no public comment on the presentation of the budget.

Councilman Jeff Hmara made a motion to grant first approval to the 1.92 millage rate, which carried 5-0. Councilwoman Selena Samios made a motion to approve the first reading of the budget of $67,268,349, which carried 5-0.

The final budget public hearing was set for Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Appropriations Subcommittee.

“I am honored that Democratic leadership has appointed me to serve as Democratic Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee,” Willhite said. “With the debate time procedures put in place last year while the House is in session, the role has grown in significance. I am looking forward to working closely with Chair [Paul] Renner and advocating on behalf of the Democratic caucus.”

Willhite also serves on the Appropriations Committee, the Commerce Committee, the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and the PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee and is serving his third term as a member of the Florida House of Representatives.

continues until Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m. or until 100 applications have been submitted. Funding will assist income-eligible, first-time homebuyers with gap financing, lot acquisition, down payment, closing costs and/or rehabilitation to purchase a new or existing home.

Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Program — Opened Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. and continues until Oct. 4 at 11:59 p.m., only for residents age 62 and older, and/ or veterans until 50 applications have been submitted. Funding will assist income-eligible, owneroccupied applicants with substantial rehabilitation, roof repairs/ replacement and utility (sewer and water) connection.

Foreclosure Prevention Program — Opened Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. and continues until 35 applications have been submitted. Funding will assist income-eligible homeowners who are facing foreclosure due to an unexpected loss of household income.

Everyone is required to attend a mandatory orientation prior to application submittal for the Purchase Assistance and OwnerOccupied Housing Rehabilitation programs. Interested parties can register at https://survey.pbcgov. com/s3/hed-registration.

For additional information, contact the Palm Beach County Department of Housing & Economic Development, Mortgage and Housing Investments Division, at (561) 233-3600.

NEWS BRIEFS Paper Shredding Event Oct. 2 At RPB Church

The Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Council of Catholic Women will host a paper shredding event on Saturday, Oct. 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. in the church parking lot.

It will be an opportunity to safely dispose of and destroy sensitive files while preventing identity theft. Bring all paper containing sensitive information. Don’t waste time pulling staples or removing paper clips and binder clips from documents. They are easily shredded by the state-of-the-art shredding truck provided by Total Shredding. A $5 per box donation (cash or check) is requested.

Remain in your car, and your boxes will be unloaded for you.

Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church is located at 100 Crestwood Blvd. South in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 339-4939.

Art Society To Present First Exhibitions Of The Season

The Wellington Art Society is hosting “Resurgence” and “Rekindle,” its first in-person art exhibitions since the COVID-19

pandemic. The public is invited to the opening reception and sale for both exhibitions on Tuesday, Sept.

28 from 5 to 7 p.m. “Resurgence” will be at Wellington Municipal Complex and “Rekindle” will be at the nearby Wellington Community Center. Two venues — one great night! Meet the artists and see a live demonstration. There will be door prizes and refreshments to enjoy.

The Wellington Art Society is featuring 26 artists with more than 100 original works of art in these two venues, which are conveniently located in buildings adjoined by a walkway. All artwork is for sale, and a portion of the proceeds goes toward scholarship and outreach programs.

The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit organization in its 40th year open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, allowing both local and regional artists to display their artwork in local galleries, interact with other artists and serve the community through their art. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

nization dedicated to promoting and further cultivation and use of tropical and rare fruit in South Florida and around the world, will host its annual Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Agriplex Building at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Both admission and parking are free.

At this year’s Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale, vendors from all over the state will offer a wide variety of delightful and delicious fruit trees, along with herbs and spices, plus specially formulated fertilizer and more. Fresh honey from the Palm Beach County Beekeepers Association will also be available for purchase.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a wagon to help carry purchased plants. Also available will be educational information on the planting and growing of fruit trees, along with knowledgeable volunteers and vendors to answer any questions.

Established in 1970, the Rare Fruit Council holds meetings at the Mounts Botanical Garden on the second Friday of each month at 7:30 p.m. To learn more, visit www.pbrarefruitcouncil.org.

PBC Rare Fruit Council Tropical PBSC Seeks Fruit Tree And Plant Sale Oct. 16 Nominations For MLK Awards The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International, a nonprofit orga-

Palm Beach State College is seeking nominations for its 2022

Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Awards. The awards recognize individuals and an organization for their contributions in the areas of education, diversity, race relations, social justice or economic empowerment.

There are five award categories: Individual, Organization, PBSC Student, PBSC Alumni and PBSC Faculty/Staff. Nomination packets must be e-mailed, postmarked or faxed by 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1.

Details about the awards, guidelines and nomination forms are available at www.palmbeachstate. edu/mlk.

The awards will be presented during the 23rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, set for 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at the Duncan Theatre. For more information, e-mail mlkbreakfastcelebration@palmbeachstate.edu or call (561) 207-5707.

Willhite Named Rules Committee Ranking Member

State Rep. Matt Willhite (DDistrict 86) has been appointed to serve as the Democratic Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee. Before consideration on the floor, every bill must first pass through the Rules Committee.

Willhite was also reappointed as the Democratic Ranking Member on the Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and the PreK-12

County Offering Housing Assistance

Palm Beach County’s Department of Housing & Economic Development has announced the availability of State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) housing assistance funds for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Applications must be submitted online, and will be processed on a first-submitted, first-qualified, first-served basis, subject to funding availability, for targeted groups. Learn more at www.pbcgov.com/hed.

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WELLINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS PHOTOS AT ‘WHO’S WHO PICNIC’

The Wellington Historical Society hosted its ‘Who’s Who Picnic’ on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Wellington Community Center. Many people came by to look over photos from old albums showing the early days of the community. As people came by to look, many of them began to recognize former residents. The goal was to go through the pictures and identify as many people as possible. Learn more about the Wellington Historical Society at www.wellingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

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Lori Hooker Maxwell with a photo of herself as a child.

Eric Goldman flips through some photos.

Residents look through the photo albums.

Wes Boughner looks on as John McGovern talks about the construction of Wellington High School.

Norman Gitzen reviews old news clippings.

Steve and Allyson Samiljan, Chuck Edgar and Maureen Gross.

Vice Mayor John McGovern, Mayor Anne Gerwig and Councilman Michael Napoleone join in the event.

FIRE-RESCUE AGENCIES TAKE PART IN 9/11 REMEMBRANCE AT RPB CHURCH

The Fire Chief’s Association of Palm Beach County hosted a countywide 20th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Christ Fellowship Church in Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, Sept. 11. Tara Cardoso served as emcee for the event, which included Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto leading the Pledge of Allegiance and remarks by Palm Beach County Mayor Dave Kerner. There were also representatives from a number of fire-rescue agencies. The keynote address was given by Fire Chief Dave Downey (Ret.) of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue.

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The tolling of the bell recalls lost firefighters.

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KIDS CANCER FOUNDATION MARKS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH The Kids Cancer Foundation in Royal Palm Beach hosted its annual Childhood Cancer Awareness Month social on Saturday, Sept. 18.

The event included crafts, a photo booth, goodie bags, music and t-shirts. There was a special tree with names of 300 pediatric cancer patients and survivors. Volunteers from Journey Church and Life.Church helped out at the event. Learn more at www.kidscancersf.org.

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County Commission Gives Final Approval To $5.1 Billion Budget

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission gave final approval Monday, Sept. 20 to its $5,141,889,479 budget for fiscal year 2021-22.

The final budget’s ad valorem tax rate is 4.7815 mills, the same as last year, but 4.1 percent over the rollback rate of 4.5917 mills. It is expected to generate $1,054,405,928 in ad valorem revenue, which is $31,323,349 greater than the current year, County Administrator Verdenia Baker said.

The Palm Beach County Library District millage was set at 0.5491, which is 5.42 percent over the rollback rate of 0.5267. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue’s millage rate of 3.4581 is 4.6 percent over the rollback rate of 3.3059, which required a supermajority vote by the commission. The Jupiter MSTU

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continued from page 1 they wanted to handle the entire thing.”

McNicholas said the only thing the town was not able to get was maintenance by the county, which had been requested by Mayor Robert Shorr.

Palm Beach County Senior Traffic Engineer Trish Barr told the council there would be several costs to be incurred by the town, totaling several hundred thousand dollars, on top of $1.1 million in design costs to be done by the county.

Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia said the concept of the horse trails, crossings and roundabout had come out of the town’s Uniform Land Development Committee.

“They had originally come up with the idea of the roundabout idea and the horse crossings,” Maniglia said. “The whole idea of this project was for connectivity for the north and south sides of the town, and because we’re being inundated by immense [development] building these huge cities around us, we did not want our town to become a cut-through.”

Maniglia asked Barr if she thought the projects would be

of 1.7880 mills is 1.2 percent below the rollback rate of 1.8174 mills. Palm Beach County’s aggregate millage rate of 6.5835 is 0.8 percent over the rollback rate of 6.4039 mills. The countywide voted debt millage rate is 0.4334, and the county library voted debt millage is 0.0333.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office net tax increase over rollback revenue is $33 million.

The rollback revenue for other constitutional officers, including judicial, is $6.8 million. The increase in operations net revenues was $25.4 million, and the increase in reserves was $14 million.

The total increase in countywide funds as a result of the adopted millage rate over the rollback rate was $42,107,148. The increase in the library operations net revenues was $4 million. The decrease in reserves was $1.3 million.

The fire-rescue increase in net revenues is about $19 million. The increase to the capital projects fund is $1.7 million, reserves will have an increase of $4.6 million and a decrease of $8 million in reserves brought forward.

Commissioner Gregg Weiss made a motion to adopt the countywide millage rate of 4.7815, which carried 7-0. Weiss also made a motion to adopt the resolution for countywide funds in the amount of $5,141,889,479, which passed 7-0.

Weiss made a motion to adopt the PBSO gross budget of $788,630,950, which passed 7-0.

Commissioner Robert Weinroth made a motion to adopt the library millage rate of 0.5491, which passed 7-0. Weinroth also made a motion to adopt the library budget of $150,712,412, which passed 7-0.

Commissioner Melissa McKin-

a help in that goal and discourage cut-through traffic, making Okeechobee more of a main street and not a six-lane road, as stated in a letter from Palm Beach County Engineer David Ricks.

Barr said she is an equestrian and boarded horses in Loxahatchee Groves for about 10 years.

“I’m familiar with the area and driving through the area,” she said.

“As a multi-use trail, you would redefine the corridor. It will give a presence and will slow people down.”

She said she had been told by people who use Okeechobee Blvd. that they had become accustomed to the 30-mph speed limit imposed by the town.

“It’s about redefining it again.

This has been successful in other places that utilize trails to connect,” Barr said, adding that there is nothing in the county’s transportation plan to widen Okeechobee Blvd. at this point. “Also, the county has recognized, as the state does, that Florida needs to improve the way it treats everyone else on the road, not just vehicles.”

McNicholas acknowledged that there is a letter in the agenda package from Ricks that states while the county does not have funding, it still has plans for four-laning Okeechobee Blvd. by 2030 and six-laning by 2035, although putting other infrastructure on the road would mitigate those plans.

Shorr said he was unhappy with

the costs the town would have to pay over the $2.1 million grant.

“Any cost over $2.1 million, the town is paying,” Shorr said. “The county is making money on this.

They’re getting paid to do this.”

Vice Mayor Laura Danowski asked if the town can afford to pay its approximate $1.2 million share of the cost.

Assistant Town Manager Francine Ramaglia said the agreement is not finished with final negotiations and pointed out that when the town had first talked about the project, they were financing half of it. “Because of the timing, and the two projects coming together, and because the big portion of the cost is design, they want to get the design this year. Your answer depends on these negotiations,” Ramaglia said.

McNicholas said a decision must be made in the next week due to an FDOT deadline of Sept.

30 for funding availability.

Councilwoman Marge Herzog said she favored the project and wanted to get it approved. “We need to move ahead with this project,” Herzog said.

Danowski made a motion for the hard, finalized numbers to be brought back to council in a special meeting before the deadline so that the town knows what it is going to eventually spend.

The council voted unanimously to hold the special meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 28 at 4 p.m.

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lay made a motion to adopt the fire-rescue MSTU millage rate of 3.4581, which carried 7-0.

McKinlay also made a motion to adopt the fire-rescue budget of $607,103,899, which passed 7-0.

Commissioner Maria Sachs made a motion to approve the $13,810,248 MSTU unincorporated improvement fund, which carried 7-0. Weinroth made a motion to adopt the aggregate millage rate of 6.5835, which carried 7-0.

McKinlay welcomed Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Joseph Abruzzo, who sat on the dais with the commissioners, Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, who attended the budget hearing, and county staff, who she thanked for their work.

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continued from page 1 to five percent of customers could experience a change in the day or time of service. The new company will cost residents $2.50 a month more, but representatives promise an increase in the level of service.

Operations Supervisor for Wellington Jesse Wright was available to update the scheduling and FCC General Manager Joseph Sandora was present to tell how the company is handling scheduling.

There are backup plans in case vendors can’t make deadlines in

Levee

Finding Money For Project

continued from page 1 $8 million for the construction of the levee between the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and the Indian Trail Improvement District.”

In 2015, the western half of the levee was completed with the understanding that the balance of the funds would follow in the next fiscal year, which never happened.

“Only the western half of the levee was constructed, which

“It has been a heck of a year, a very challenging one,” she said.

“This budget should be an encouraging sign to the community after the economic hit that we took last year that we are back on the right track.”

McKinlay said she is happy that the commissioners gave full funding to PBCFR and the PBSO. “It’s an honor to be able to support our fire-rescue personnel and our law enforcement personnel. Despite what you might hear coming out of Tallahassee, this county has always been supportive of its first responders and law enforcement community, and they have done a stellar job responding to all of the challenges over the last year,” McKinlay said. “Sheriff

Bradshaw, a thank you to the men and women of your department, and Chief [Reginald] Duren and your team. I thank you for everything you’ve done to keep us safe this last year.”

Commissioner Maria Marino said she had noticed that several municipalities are raising ad valorem taxes.

“I wanted to see reserves used if we were in a crisis, because that’s what reserves are for, but in this instance, I think we have done just the right thing, and we actually have reserves from the federal government,” Marino said. “That’s what we’re using right now. I also appreciate the fact that our millage rate has been held steady.”

the aftermath of COVID-19 delays and shutdowns. “They will rent us trucks if the new ones aren’t ready,” Sandora explained.

In other business: • The committee reviewed its choices for this year’s Wellington Top Cop. The nominees were Detective Jason Villiers and Deputy Bradley Shouse. While both had strong credentials, the committee favored Villiers.

When it came to Wellington Top Firefighter, there was only one nominee to consider, Lt. Jen Kleier, nominated by Battalion Chief Ernst Muller.

The final selections will be made official by the Wellington Village Council at its Oct. 26 meeting, where the officer and firefighter given the top honors will be present.

• Representatives from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue provided the brief report and stood by to answer questions. As of this week, all responses in PBCFR trucks will be in three and four member crews.

• Chairman Michael Weil asked if the committee’s essay contests be continued, and the consensus was that they should.

• The village’s new golf cart ordinance is scheduled to be considered at the next Wellington Village Council meeting. PBSO Lt. Eli Shaivitz warned against putting too much stock on what is being said about it on social media.

He noted an exaggerated post that warned “police cracking down on golf carts at schools.”

“We passed out some fliers to parents on golf carts,” he said. “No citations were written.”

protects mainly agricultural land,” she said. “The eastern portion that would protect the residential areas remains unconstructed and doesn’t have plans for appropriation.”

Sluggett & Associates has been brought on to work with SFWMD Executive Director Drew Bartlett and other agencies to obtain funding.

“His team came out and looked at all of this. They did a lot of field trips. Half a levee is no levee at all,” McNicholas said, pointing out that after Isaac, most of The Acreage flooded, and if the higher water level in Corbett had breached out of control, the situation would have been much worse.

The SFWMD built the existing

berm, she noted. “They have the plan that’s already designed, and they seem to feel very comfortable that we’re collaborating together,” McNicholas said.

She added that District 6 County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay has pushed for the levee’s completion for many years and remains supportive.

“We have to go to the [Palm Beach County] Legislative Delegation and make this a priority for this area,” McNicholas said.

“We’ve put in collaboratively for the Resilient Florida grant program, which Gov. [Ron] DeSantis has signed. That will be projects in partnership with local communities beginning in 2022.”

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WELLINGTON’S AMERICAN LEGION POST HOSTS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

Wellington’s Chris Reyka Memorial American Legion Post 390 held its annual Future Heroes Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Wanderers Club. The tournament kicked off with a shotgun start. There were raffles, a silent auction and awards at the buffet luncheon. For more information about the post, call John Isola at (561) 795-2721 or Mike Pancia at (561) 324-5403, or e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com.

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Henry Tocci is presented with a watch from Van Dell Jewelers by John Isola.

John Isola (center) congratulates third place winners Tim Fry and Theodore Etter.

Frank Pullara from Mattress Firm gave Bob Schweitzer a $1,000 certificate for a new mattress.

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Wellington Garden Club Meeting Oct. 4 To Feature Talk On Coral Reef Restoration

The Wellington Garden Club will meet on Monday, Oct. 4 at 9:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center, located at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

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Art Society To Feature Nancy Tilles Oct. 13

The Wellington Art Society will feature a presentation by local artist Nancy Tilles on Wednesday, Oct. 13.

The meeting and presentation will take place at the Wellington Community Center. The meeting will open with a meet and greet at 5:30 p.m., followed by the member spotlight and a brief meeting. The event will conclude with a live portrait painting demonstration by Tilles of a girl playing a violin. The public is invited. Social distancing will be observed, and masks are required. For more info., e-mail Laura Jaffe at presidentofwas@ gmail.com.

Tilles is known for her oils and portraits, which hang in public and private collections throughout the country. She exhibits her work in nationally recognized art shows across Florida. She recently com-

pleted a commissioned portrait of beloved cardiac surgeon Dr. Malcolm Dorman, which is installed at JFK Medical Center.

Along with her portrait work, Tilles has created bodies of work representing flowers, underwater scenes and tropical art in mural-sized triptychs. Her newest series is called “Figures in the Ficus.”

“I am fascinated with Banyan and Ficus trees,” she said. “I usually begin these paintings with a unique tree and weave the figures into its structure.”

At first glance, the viewer sees a lovely tree, but after a while, the whimsical human figures within the tree are realized, giving these paintings a truly magical quality.

Tilles is presently teaching painting to adults at Easel Art Supply and at the City of Palm Beach

Artist Nancy Tilles Gardens. She is passionate about sharing her love of painting with her students. Learn more about her work at www.nancytilles.com.

The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit charitable organization in its 40th year. It is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts. For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

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WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY AT MEETING

The Wellington Art Society celebrated its 40th anniversary on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Wellington Community Center. Leslie Pfeiffer gave an overview of the group’s accomplishments over the four decades, such as its long-running scholarship program and many places it has arranged for public art projects. For more info., visit www.welingtonartsociety.org.

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A table shows a retrospective of stories on the group published in the Town-Crier newspaper and Wellington The Magazine.

Leslie Pfeiffer and Laura Jaffe with a painting

by Wellington Art Society founder Joanna Secor, donated by Barbara Yoresh.

A display celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Wellington Art Society.

Carol India with her resin artwork.

Tina Martin won a Tom Jones Watercolor Palette.

Leslie Pfeiffer displayed copies of Wellington The Magazine, which included a feature on the Wellington Art Society.

Raymonde Talleyrand won this painting donated by Denise Fleischman.

Laura Jaffe with grand prize winner Marcia Greene.

Betty Jane Zedonek with her pen and ink artwork “Imagine.”

MVP Rebecca Profitt displays “Sleeping Cat Oscar.”

Tammy Wolfson with “Fire.”

Suzanne Redmond and Carolina King.

Cindi Taylor won a mini painting.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

Seminole Ridge Hawks Blank Royal Palm Beach Wildcats

By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report It didn’t take long for the Seminole Ridge High School football team to establish its dominance over local rival Royal Palm Beach High School when the Hawks hosted the Wildcats at CalleryJudge Stadium on Friday, Sept. 10.

The visiting Wildcats (0-2) had no answer for Seminole Ridge’s dynamic duo of running back Sebastien Christian and quarterback Will Rimes, as the Hawks prevailed 41-0.

In the game, Christian ran for 156 yards and four touchdowns, while Rimes added 99 yards rush-

ing. The game was ruled official and ended early in the fourth quarter with heavy rain and lightning in the area.

The Hawks (3-0) took the opening kickoff and marched 80 yards in five plays to take an early 7-0 lead. That touchdown drive by the Hawks was capped by a thirddown, 51-yard run to paydirt by Christian.

That scoring drive started a tidal wave of points, as coach Rick Casko’s Hawks scored touchdowns on five of their first six drives.

At halftime, the Hawks led 35-0.

Christian scored three of those five first-half touchdowns.

Teammates Sean Tirado and Caleb Gregoire added the two other touchdowns in the game for Seminole Ridge.

The final play of the game turned out to be the defensive play for the Hawks, as defensive back Kevin Coggins intercepted a pass

by Royal Palm Beach quarterback Andreas Jakusik in the end zone, which preserved the shutout for the Hawks.

In the game, Hawks placekicker Hayden Gray converted five of six PAT attempts.

Casko was pleased with the effort by his team.

“We executed well on offense.

Our goal was to do better in this game than we did in the previous game, and we did,” Casko said.

“Our defense was strong.”

With the victory, Seminole Ridge retained ownership of the

rivalry trophy, which is up for grabs every year when the Hawks play the Wildcats on the gridiron.

Seminole Ridge quarterback Will Rimes avoids Royal Palm Beach defenders.

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Seminole Ridge’s Dominic Alexis carries the ball for the Hawks.

Hawk Sebastien Christian storms past Royal Palm Beach defenders.

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PHOTO BY RICHARD AREYZAGA JR.

Palm Beach Central Broncos Defeat Boca Raton, Royal Palm Beach To Remain Undefeated After Four Games

By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Palm Beach Central High School Broncos won their third-straight game of the season when they traveled to Boca Raton High School to play the Bobcats.

Palm Beach Central won the game 48-21 with strong performances from quarterback Ahmad Haston, wide receiver Javorian Wimberly and running back Markel King.

Haston completed 14 of 21 passes for 327 yards and five touchdowns. Wimberly caught eight passes for 150 yards and three touchdowns. King ran for 100 yards and scored the two other touchdowns for the Broncos.

On Friday, Sept. 17, Palm Beach Central made the short trek to

Royal Palm Beach High School to play the Wildcats. The Broncos prevailed, blanking the Wildcats 70-0 and increasing their streak to four straight wins.

Haston led the way for the Broncos, as he completed 15 of 19 passes for 404 yards and six touchdowns. Bronco Luby Maurice caught two of those touchdown passes, while teammates Markel King, Justin Bostic, Javorian Wimberly and Cody Wasielewski each caught one.

Palm Beach Central running back Aldorson Estinvil ran six times for 61 yards and a touchdown. In their four wins to date, the Broncos (4-0) are averaging 53 points per game and are allowing an average of 12 points per game.

In the game against Palm Beach Central, Royal Palm Beach’s top

two players were Donovan Grier and Jeremy Lawler. Grier had 59 yards rushing, and Lawler had five tackles on the night, one of which was for a loss.

The Broncos have a bye week on Friday, Sept. 24. Their next game will be at home on Friday, Oct. 1 against the Jupiter High School Warriors.

Royal Palm Beach High School’s next game will be a non-district matchup at home on Friday, Sept. 24 against Park Vista High School. The kickoff will be 6:30 p.m.

Wolverines Fall To The Gators In Close Game

On Friday, Sept. 17, the Wel-

lington High School Wolverines had a big cross-county district game against the Palm Beach Gardens High School Gators. The Gators outlasted the Wolverines 30-23.

The Wolverines started the game with one of their highlights of the season to date. Wellington’s Reece Larson returned the opening kickoff 85 yards for a touchdown to give Wellington an early 7-0 lead.

However, by the fourth quarter, Wellington trailed 24-15.

The Wolverines closed the gap when Larson hauled in a 29-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ryan Anthony on fourth-and-10.

After a successful two-point conversion, Wellington trailed by just one point, 24-23. For the rest of the game, however, the

Wolverines could get no closer.

Both of Wellington’s losses so far this season have been by just one touchdown.

The Wolverines’ next game will be a district matchup on Friday, Sept. 24 at John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres.

In the game, Martin County took an early 7-0 first-quarter lead. In the second quarter, the Hawks responded with a rushing touchdown by Sean Tirado to narrow the score to 7-6. A missed PAT kick left the Hawks trailing by one.

The Tigers countered with a pair of touchdowns to take a 21-6 halftime lead. After the intermission, the Hawks defense stiffened, only allowing one second-half field goal by the Tigers. However, the Hawks’ offense was unable to mount a response, and Martin County prevailed over the Hawks, 24-6.

The next game for the Seminole Ridge (3-1) will be on Friday, Sept.

24 at Inlet Grove High School in Riviera Beach. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Martin County Breaks Seminole Ridge Winning Streak

On Friday, Sept. 17, the Seminole Ridge High School Hawks traveled north to Stuart to play Martin County High School in a district matchup. Going into the game, both teams were undefeated.

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Ice Hockey Attracting A Growing Legion Of Local Female Players

By Mike May Town-Crier Staff Report Ice hockey is becoming a favorite sport to play for a growing legion of women of all ages in Palm Beach County.

“Ice hockey is not your typical Florida pastime, but it’s a healthy, energetic, ‘cool’ way to enjoy a sport and camaraderie unlike any other,” local female ice hockey player Valerie Mathieu said.

The Palm Beach Skate Zone in suburban Lake Worth is where many of these local female players are gathering to play ice hockey.

Right now, a women/girls hockey clinic is offered every Sunday morning to ice hockey enthusiasts so they can develop their skating and hockey skills. The age of the participants in these clinics range from 5 to 65 years of age, but most of the participants are in their 30s and 40s.

The Palm Beach Skate Zone is also host to the National Hockey League’s Florida Panther’s Learn to Play and Learn to Skate programs, where new participants receive full hockey gear and

professional training in the basic fundamentals of ice hockey.

“I was encouraged to start [playing ice hockey] by my husband, who is a goalie,” Mathieu said.

“I have been learning to skate and play hockey for 10 years and started at the age of 48 for the very first time! I am proud to say I play ice hockey and have gained so many wonderful friends through this outlet.”

The Florida Women’s Hockey League (FWHL) has five allwomen tournaments held every fall/winter in South Florida to showcase and expand the sport of ice hockey. The first tournament was held in Ellenton, Florida, on Sept. 10-12. The second tournament is scheduled to be held in Coral Springs from Oct. 29-31.

The third tournament will be Nov. 12-14 at the Palm Beach Skate Zone. The fourth tournament is scheduled for Jan. 7-9, 2022, in Clearwater. The fifth all-women’s tournament will be Feb. 4-6, 2022, in Estero/Fort Myers.

According to Mathieu, this year will be the first season that

the FWHL will include a new novice division for the new crop of women skaters who are eager to participate in competitive ice hockey among their peers. A local squad called the Lucky Pucks will have several teams competing in the different divisions. Many novice players are also part of the co-ed recreational ice hockey league at the Palm Beach Skate

Zone. It’s called the Beginners Hockey League (BHL).

Other venues in South Florida where ice hockey is played include the Ice Den in Coral Springs and Rink on the Beach in Pompano Beach.

“The women’s tournaments will provide a thrilling, all-female opportunity to follow our dreams and the inspiration of the current

Programs are available locally for female ice hockey players of all ages.

WELLINGTON WRESTLERS SHINE IN FORT MYERS

The Wellington Wrestling Club recently competed in Fort Myers at the Alpha Authentics Fall Qualifier held at Riverdale High School.

Leading the way were champions Dante Rossi (third through fifth grade, 60 pounds) and James Kosza (sixth through eighth grade, 130 pounds). Also placing for Wellington were Luca Rossi (second place), Angelo Rossi (third place), Nico Rossi (third place), Bryson Tabors (fifth place) and Nathaniel Mejia (fifth place).

(L-R) A.J. Monzon, Bryson Tabors, Luca Rossi, Michael Kosza, Nico Rossi, James Kosza, Angelo Rossi, Nathaniel Mejia, Matthew Mejia and Dante Rossi.

Dante Rossi on podium.

gold-medal-winning women’s U.S. Olympic hockey team,” Mathieu said.

Learn more about the programs of the Florida Women’s Hockey League at www.fwhlonline.com.

To learn more about the programs

available at the Palm Beach Skate Zone, call (561) 963-5900 or visit www.pbskatezone.com.

More information about the Lucky Pucks program can be found at www.luckypuckshockey. org.

The Lucky Pucks organization features teams in a number of ice hockey divisions.

JustWorld Launches A Matching Gift Challenge

Wellington-based equestrian nonprofit JustWorld International recently announced its “Build Bright Futures, Together” matching gift challenge. Now through Dec. 31, supporters of the organization have the opportunity to double their donations by participating in this special campaign.

Build Bright Futures, Together launched this month with the help of a generous, anonymous donor offering to match all donations up to $100,000. This dollar-for-dollar match will help to directly support the construction of a much-needed secondary school in Guatemala for at-risk children and youth.

“This matching gift is the largest in the history of the organization,” said Mei Mei Newsome, executive director of JustWorld. “We are grateful to our matching donor for their generous investment. This is a unique opportunity to engage the equestrian community and inspire giving that will wholly change children’s lives, and an entire community, forever.”

Donations made to JustWorld before the end of the year are

eligible for matching, including contributions by mail and online.

El Patojismo is one of the many programs funded and supported

by JustWorld, a nonprofit organization that provides a philanthropic avenue for equestrians and equestrian-based businesses to get directly involved with humanitarian work and bring positive change to the lives of children around the world. El Patojismo is now a fully accredited educational program in the town of Jocotenango, Guatemala, which has grown exponentially since receiving JustWorld support and guidance.

“We have learned that longterm, sustainable development and equity in Guatemala is only possible when children receive a quality education,” Newsome said.

“The current educational model JustWorld helped to build at El Patojismo has proven its success each year with more and more children graduating.”

Matching donations can be made online at https://bit.ly/2VtY4qe.

Learn more about JustWorld at www.justworldinternational.org.

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B&G Club’s Wellington Golf Classic Renamed In Honor Of Neil S. Hirsch

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s Wellington Golf Classic returns with a new name in honor of the late Neil S. Hirsch. The annual tournament, now known as the Neil S. Hirsch Wellington Golf Classic, will take place at the Wellington National Golf Club on Friday, Nov. 5. The tournament will kick off with registration at 11:30 a.m., followed by a shotgun start at 1 p.m.

“Every year, the club’s golf tournament seems to be more important than the previous. However, this year’s tournament has the added distinction of being played in honor of the club’s namesake, who recently passed away,” Advisory Board Member Elliot T. Bonner Jr. said.

Hirsch passed away in June and is remembered by the community as a highly involved supporter of the Wellington club. In 2012, Hirsch made the leading gift to construct a new club building in Wellington. The generous donation made it possible for the club to more than triple in size in an area of increasing need.

“Our Wellington children will always have a safe place to go every day after school and in the summer breaks because of what he helped to build. We promise to honor Neil’s legacy for generations to come by continuing his work to help our deserving Wellington children and families that truly need us most,” Boys & Girls

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Late Boys & Girls Club supporter Neil Hirsch with club members.

Clubs of Palm Beach County President & CEO Jaene Miranda said.

The renamed golf classic will feature many of the same features as in past years, making the event popular with golfers and club supporters. Guests will enjoy a tournament, on-course lunch provided by Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille, on-course contests, a live auction and an awards reception.

Committee members include Bonner, Johnny Meier, Max Westerman, Ray Mooney and John Hornberger. The Neil S. Hirsch Wellington Golf Classic is supported by Elliot T. Bonner Jr., Florida Power & Light, Howard Fabien, Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille, John Chandler of Chandler Construction, Nicolette Goldfarb of Illustrated Properties, Johnny Meier of My Community Pharmacy, Mickey Smith of Lesser Lesser

Landy & Smith, Max Westerman, Raymond James Financial Services/Connor Financial Group and Sassafras Lange.

Proceeds from the event support the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, one of 17 clubs in Palm Beach County. In particular this year, the funds will help support club members overcome a growing achievement gap due to the pandemic and distance learning challenges. The clubs are strategically located throughout the county to provide services to more than 10,000 boys and girls from ages 6 to 18.

Corporate sponsorships are still available. For more information, contact Elena Corsano at (646) 209-6965 or ecorsano@bgcpbc. org. To learn more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, visit www.bgcpbc.org.

Collaborative New Single ‘Sundance’ Partially Recorded In Wellington

Huff n Puff Records’ singer-songwriter Zeo recently announced the release of her new single “Sundance,” featuring labelmate and Huff n Puff co-founder Nicky Greed, their second collaboration this summer.

Inspired by ditching the rigamarole of working nine-to-five for a life of music, the new record is a passion project featuring Greed and composed by Zeo, with the former writing the verses and hook, while the latter added her signature sound and assisted in production. The upbeat, pop instrumental behind the lyrics was created by Canadian music producer Elliot Ciesta, best known by his musical moniker DJ SHAW-T. “‘Sundance’ is us paying homage to all the musicians out there who strive to — or have already — left behind the traditional workplace to chase their dreams in music,” Zeo said. “Taking that step as an artist is exciting, but requires a lot of courage, and this

song is our way of appreciating that courage.”

Created over the course of two months, the duo’s latest song was recorded in a multitude of locations, with Zeo recording her portions at her home studio in Lake Worth, while Greed recorded his sections at Trillogy Records in Wellington with music engineer Akeim Lindner. Like many of Zeo’s hit singles, the final recording was then sent to Alex Lipshaw, record producer at Snowtree Productions and founding member of the pop-punk band Hey Monday, in Nashville for mastering.

“I consider myself extremely lucky to have an artist like Zeo to help bring our music alive,” Greed said. “While I feel my sound sets the foundation and framework for the song, Zeo builds it up with so much audial aesthetics coming from her unique zeal and style. Every time, we’re left with a mansion of a song.”

Other songs featuring both Zeo

and Greed include “I Need You” and “Legend,” as well as their remix of Justin Bieber’s hit single “Yummy.”

In addition to releasing new music, both Zeo and Greed are gearing up to launch their own clothing lines, ZFit and Legend Wolf Pack, respectively. Many of their custom garments can be found in their music videos, and the artists also plan to release merchandise coinciding with the release of “Sundance.” Greed and Zeo are scheduled to perform together at Winterfest 2021, which will be headlined by rapper and actor Vanilla Ice on Dec. 10 at the Wellington Amphitheatre.

Zeo and Greed’s songs, including “Sundance,” are available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and most major platforms.

Links to both artists’ individual and collaborative songs and music videos can be found at www. huffnpuffrecords.com.

Local Filmmaker A Finalist For Award

Wellington filmmaker Richard Jackson is a finalist in the 2021 AIA Film Challenge. The prestigious competition highlights architectural work that is making a difference in America’s communities.

Jackson’s film Ecoplex spotlights the work of local builders Hedrick Brothers and their collaboration with Frank Navarro on the West

Palm Beach development by the same name.

Located on Australian Avenue, Ecoplex is a LEED-certified, gold-rated building that incorporates unique building designs to create a workspace that conserves water and provides for better health of the tenants.

Having passed the first round,

the film is in a public voter phase now through Oct. 3, where the public can choose the winner for the current cycle of films. To vote on this project, visit https://aiafilmchallenge.org/2021-aia-film-challenge/?contest=video-detail&video_id=3038. Learn more about Jackson at www.nyceflix. com.

Wellington Artist Takes Part In Symphony’s Musical Masterpieces

In a wondrous mash-up of visual and performing arts, the Palm Beach Symphony and Zero Empty Spaces is presenting Musical Masterpieces, a collection of 38 artworks incorporating musical instruments created by more than two dozen local artists. Following the exhibition, the works will be auctioned to benefit both nonprofit organizations.

“Partnership and collaboration are among our core principles, and we are excited to join forces with Zero Empty Spaces for the first time,” Palm Beach Symphony CEO David McClymont said. “Each year, the symphony receives, rehabs and donates instruments to underserved students or school music programs in Palm Beach County. These extraordinarily talented local artists have taken instruments that could not be repaired and created imaginative and inspiring works of art.”

The artists used violins, violas, cellos,

clarinets, guitars and instrument cases as their new media, including Andrew Holliman of Wellington.

Holliman is a self-taught artist who recognizes the gift delivered to him at birth.

Each of his art projects are accomplished with focused attention to a personal belief that the eye is a portal to the mind’s sensory zones. As a portal to the human psyche, piquing interest initiates a process that facilitates human consumerism. Once the sensory zones are excited, the existential reality of humanism leads to the purchase of art. His pieces draw attention while delivering a message.

Other artist are Melissa Mastrangelo (Boynton Beach); Scott Jeffries, Patricia Lappin and Marianela Perez (Delray Beach); Iael Nuchovich (Juno Beach); Arielle Charis (Jupiter); Lupe Lawrence (Lake Park); Bonnie Bruner, Nicole Galluccio and Sandra Gover (Lake Worth); Kitty Burri, Gretchen Cocuzza, Sea Ed-

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wards, Paul Giurguis and Linda Zerpolo (Palm Beach Gardens); Cynthia Simmons (Palm Springs); Faith Schwack (Singer Island); Kathleen Ross (Tequesta); and Cocoa Bowden, Anthony Burks, Jamal Clarke, Extraordinary-J, Dorian Frith, Kyle Lucks, Monica Meerworth and Cassandra Nordenbrock (West Palm Beach).

The Musical Masterpieces exhibition, curated by Burks and Schwack, is on display through Nov. 10 at the Zero Empty Spaces Working Art Studio in Palm Beach Gardens. A selection of works will also be displayed in the lobby of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Nov. 7 for the opening of the Palm Beach Symphony 2021-22 season at 3 p.m. that day, featuring guest pianist Hélène Grimaud and a program of Schumann, Tchaikovsky and a company premiere by Valerie Coleman.

All the pieces can be viewed and bid upon online at www.palmbeachsympho-

ny.org/musical-masterpieces. Bidding will close at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

Local winning bidders can pick up their art at a champagne reception held at Zero Empty Spaces on Friday, Nov. 12.

“Our mission at Zero Empty Spaces is to expand the appreciation of all genres of art to create a thriving cultural community,” said Andrew Martineau, Zero Empty Spaces co-founder and managing partner. “The musical instruments provide a unique canvas to our artists, and the auction will benefit our artists as well as support the Palm Beach Symphony.”

Zero Empty Spaces Working Art Studio at 11300 Legacy Avenue, Suite 140, in Palm Beach Gardens is open daily from 1 to 5 p.m. and by appointment by calling Faith Schwack at (561) 662-7916 or Anthony Burks at (561) 727-9173.

Tickets for the Nov. 7 concert are available online at www.palmbeachsymphony. org or by phone at (561) 281-0145.

Artist Andrew Holliman with his cello creation.

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Holocaust Survivor Shares Moving Story With Students At The Oxbridge Academy

Oxbridge Academy students reinforced what they learned from their summer reading assignments by hearing first-hand accounts from a Holocaust survivor and by virtually “touring” Auschwitz and Birkenau, two of the most infamous concentration camps where the death toll included almost one million Jews. This was part of the school’s Annual Summer Reading Day and done in partnership with the Jewish Student Union and Southern NCSY. Each year, Oxbridge students take a day to dive deeply into the subjects of the books assigned to students for summer reading.

This summer’s reading selections, which were chosen by a committee of students, included The Book Thief by Markus Zusak for middle school students, and Night by Elie Wiesel and The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris for upper school students.

Manny Gurowski, 90, shared his remarkable survival story with the students, telling them about his experiences as a child of being banished from school because he was a Jew, hiding in basements,

being confined with his family to a ghetto and forced to do slave labor, risking his life to trade soap for bread to care for his sick sister and share with others, and learning how to read from scraps of newspapers. Remarkably, his family all survived and were reunited following liberation and eventually came to America. Gurowski is the father of Oxbridge faculty member Shari Amour-Ouellette.

The Jewish Student Union and Southern NCSY helped facilitate the guest speaker and virtual tour as part of their Holocaust education efforts to fight anti-Semitism, enabling students to learn about the Nazi concentration and extermination camps during World War II, and educating them about the horrors of the Holocaust.

“We feel it is important for our students to do more than simply read a book over the summer,” Head of School Ralph Maurer said. “We want them to have experiences that will provide a more in-depth understanding and appreciation for what they have read, to lead them to think deeper about these issues and how they

impact our world today and into the future.”

“Through our JSU program, Southern NCSY is committed to enhance Holocaust education and inspire a meaningful dialogue amongst teens,” said Evan Levitt, vice president of special projects and planned giving at Southern NCSY. “More than 2,000 teens have participated in our virtual

tour of Auschwitz, and in the year ahead we plan to engage more than 15,000 through our Hate Ends Now tour.”

The Oxbridge Academy is a private college preparatory school entering its second decade of providing an outstanding education to students in grades 7 through 12.

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The school thanks Crystal Webster for her creativity and assistance in decorating the 10 baskets of cards and letters to be delivered.

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Oxbridge Academy Head of School Ralph Maurer, holocaust survivor Manny Gurowski and his wife Sandra, and Jennifer Romanoff of Southern NCSY.

Charter School Students Write Letters To Nurses

The students at the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington, under the direction of Principal Dr. Christopher Glinton and Assistant Principal Rachel Mellion, recently decided to try to make a difference in the fight against COVID-19.

More than 1,000 cards and letters were created for nurses from the hearts of students in kindergarten through grade 8. In addition, another 274 letters were made for patients suffering from the virus.

On Sept. 10, Mike Trim from WPTV News Channel 5 visited to film the school’s project in action.

One of the students read a heartfelt letter to a nurse from the JFK Medical Center COVID-19 Unit who took care of his father when he was there. Tears were shed as he presented her with flowers, cards and letters thanking nurses, and letters of encouragement to patients in the unit. Teacher Joseph Comino, who spearheaded the project, was also interviewed.

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Renaissance Charter School at Wellington civics teacher Joseph Cominio (left) and Principal Dr. Christopher Glinton (right) deliver the cards and letters to Good Samaritan Medical Center.

On Friday, Sept. 10, Wellington Elementary School staff members showed their support for World Suicide Prevention Day by wearing purple or teal. World Suicide Prevention Day is observed every year.

Every 40 seconds, someone takes their own life, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Suicide is the leading cause of death for people ages 15 to 29. WES officials hope to bring awareness to this tragic statistic and work together and reduce those numbers. (L-R) Cathy Eckstein, Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan, Head Custodian Mayelin Acevedo Reyes, School Counselor Lisa Kuperman, Community Language Facilitator Alina Gusman and School Administrative Assistant Patrice Culler-Everett.

EMERALD COVE STUDENTS EARN PERFECT SCORES

Emerald Cove Middle School congratulates the students who earned a perfect score on one of the 2021 Florida State Assessments. Through a pandemic year, these students excelled. Shown with Principal Dr. Eugina Smith Feaman and assistant principals Marellius King, April Morphesis and Jason Wheeler are students Jake Wagne, Kennedy Cavin, Dylan Leeds, Valentina Ulrich, Joanthony Trotta, Kavitha Sreekumar, Jonathan Phadael, Nicholas Marx, Chelsea Crane, Jason Paul, Clark Feliz, Omaly Burgos Diaz, Alexander Silva, Elliott Wildman and Levni Apraku-Mensah.

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Pike & Lustig Brings Lunch To 300-Plus Healthcare Workers At P.W. Hospital

Pike & Lustig, a personal injury and business litigation firm based in West Palm Beach, provided lunch for the entire Palms West Hospital staff on Friday, Sept. 17 as a way of saying thanks for their

efforts during the pandemic.

As of last week, Palms West was one of five hospitals that had canceled elective procedures to make space for COVID-19 patients.

Pike & Lustig’s Michael Pike with staff members from Palms West Hospital.

According to Pike & Lustig managing partner, Michael Pike, “It’s the least that we can do to say thanks and show our support to the entire team at Palms West, which has gone above and beyond

during the past 18 months to help the community.”

More than 300 box lunches from Panera Bread were delivered to the hospital by the Pike & Lustig team.

Michael Pike of Pike & Lustig, a Wellington resident, helps deliver the box lunches from Panera Bread.

Top Notch Property Watch Earns Accreditation

Top Notch Property Watch has earned accreditation from the National Home Watch Association for the third year.

The NHWA was formed in 2009 in order to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for home watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada.

Home watch is a visual inspection of a home or property, looking for obvious issues, which means that it is a service that “keeps an eye on things” at your vacation or primary home while you are not in residence.

Owners Gene Gibson and Zack Hornby have more than 52 years of combined service in the United

States Coast Guard, managing the upkeep of millions of dollars’ worth of military housing units, government buildings and all connected properties. In addition, they were responsible for maintaining millions of dollars’ worth of other military assets. They are also Coast Guard-licensed captains for up to 100-ton vessels.

After serving their country, Gibson and Hornby wanted to start their own business, and home watch seemed like a great opportunity for them to help serve their community. A home watch business also allows them to utilize some of the training and skills they learned during their years in the military.

me feeling broken because they are losing their hair to diseases like alopecia and cancer, I feel extra motivated to put that smile back on their faces by creating the gift of hair. This is my passion.

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New Executive Director At The Capstone At Royal Palm

The Capstone at Royal Palm, an Integral Senior Living community, has announced that Chelsea Cassara will take lead of the management team as executive director.

Cassara brings a wealth of experience and passion for senior advocacy to the role. A graduate of the State University of New York at Delhi, she is a registered nurse who most recently served one of the nation’s largest senior living housing communities as executive director. Committed to creating a fun, safe environment where seniors can thrive, Cassara knows that the key to creating the best community is developing strong personal relationships and taking the time to get to know each resident.

In her role at the Capstone at Royal Palm, Cassara will direct the community’s day-to-day operations and team management. She will also oversee the hiring of all department heads and staff.

“Chelsea’s industry experience and passion for providing an elevated senior experience make her a unique asset to the Capstone at Royal Palm team,” said Sherry Spacek, the regional director of

Chelsea Cassara sales and marketing at ISL. “We are confident she’ll bring new energy to the community and are excited to watch it grow and innovate.”

Located at 10621 Okeechobee Blvd., the Capstone at Royal Palm is a premier luxury senior living community. Featuring Mediterranean-style architecture and a wide variety of indoor and outdoor amenities, it offers the perfect blend of peace of mind and connectedness.

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Gene Gibson and Zack Hornby Top Notch Property Watch serves Palm Beach County, including Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach and North

Palm Beach. They will also serve Broward and Martin counties upon request. For more info., call (561) 781-0555 or e-mail topnpwatch@ gmail.com. Learn more at www. topnotchpropertywatch.com.

Evelyn Metellus Helps Those Suffering From Hair Loss September is National Alopecia Awareness Month. According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, the condition affects 6.8 million people in the United States. Evelyn Metellus, founder of the Hair Doctor, has been helping women who suffer from this autoimmune hair loss disease feel more beautiful by creating customized wigs.

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Metellus uses affordable and luxurious human hair to create her masterpiece wigs.

Metellus is also passionate about giving back to the community when she can. She holds fundraisers to raise money to create wigs for cancer patients. The pandemic has put a damper on that this year, but she still donates a wig to a cancer patient once a month.

Combining experience, artistry and technique, Metellus has cultivated an illustrious career that spans more than 20 years. In the past two decades, she has gained the reputation of creating the very best extensions South Florida has to offer. Metellus provides a service experience that encapsulates her desire for helping others look and feel their best. Learn more at www.thehairdoctor.info.

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. To RSVP, or for more information, contact Professional Development Chair Loretta Remy at (561) 3173227 or loretta.spalady@gmail. com. The meeting typically takes place at the Embassy Suites Hotel, located at 4350 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens with networking starting at 6 p.m.

The cost is typically $28 through Sunday, Oct. 10 and $33 thereafter and at the door. If the meeting occurs at the hotel, visit https:// paypal.me/abwanorthernpalmbch to pay or pay at the door. Due to the pandemic, the meeting may take place via Zoom. If so, upon registration, login details will be shared, and there will be no cost to participate.

The October speaker is Joy Ruffen on the topic “Discover Your Signature, Style and Stamp.”

Ruffen’s mission as a signature style specialist, professional speaker and the creator of Leading Ladies Leaving Legacies is

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The mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

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Urology Center of Palm Beach Designated A Center Of Excellence For Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy

The Urology Center of Palm Beach recently announced that board-certified urologist Dr. Diego Rubinowicz’s practice has been designated by Boston Scientific as a Center of Excellence for Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy, a minimally invasive in-office procedure for men suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate. Rubinowicz is the first urologist to receive this designation in Palm Beach County.

The office, located on the campus of Palms West Hospital, celebrated the honor with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Sept.

21, when Rubinowicz welcomed guests from Boston Scientific, members of the local medical

community, representatives from local hospitals, members of the Wellington Rotary Club and other local businesses.

Rezūm Therapy uses natural water vapor to reduce the size of the prostate and provide lasting symptom relief from BPH without invasive surgery or some of the potential side effects of prescription drugs. The Center of Excellence designation recognizes Rubinowicz’s high degree of experience with Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy and commitment to delivering significant, lasting symptom relief.

BPH is a condition in which a man’s prostate enlarges and squeezes the urethra, causing frustrating symptoms such as frequent or urgent urination, a weak

or interrupted urine stream, and the need to get up several times a night to urinate. It affects an estimated 14 million men in the U.S., or about 50 percent of men by age 60, and up to 90 percent of men by age 85, according to the Urology Care Foundation.

To date, Rubinowicz has helped more than 100 patients using Rezūm Therapy. “So many men are suffering and told that their options are medication, surgery or implants,” he said. “When in one single day, in just in a few minutes, they can have this in-office procedure and experience significant symptom relief in just a few weeks. Being designated as a Rezūm Center of Excellence is a meaningful recognition for us,

Laura King’s New Online Course Helps Riders Achieve Their Personal Best

At the intersection of elite equestrians, Laura King is a certified hypnotist, neuro linguistic programming (NLP) practitioner, life and sports performance coach, and founder and president of Summit Dynamics, a consulting service dedicated to helping others attain their goals. Her new online course, The Power to Win, is giving riders at every level an edge over their competition.

As an accomplished equestrian and expert on self-improvement and positive behavior modification, King has helped thousands of riders. She has also published several books and has produced more than 300 self-hypnosis MP3s on topics such as peak performance, stress management and achieving goals.

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Experts agree that having the proper mindset can make or break an athlete.

“Laura helps you understand what’s going on in your mind when you’re performing well and when you aren’t. It’s amazing,” show jumping champion Margie Goldstein-Engle said.

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as we strive to provide the best possible treatment of urological conditions for our patients.”

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Dr. Diego Rubinowicz of the Urology Center of Palm Beach leads a ribbon-cutting ceremony with his staff and representatives from Boston Scientific. treatment. It is now included in wicz would like to help change the American Urological Associ- that. “Rezum is still unknown by ations’ BPH treatment guidelines. many,” he said, “and most men To date, more than 55,000 patients don’t discuss things like this, so around the world have been suc- it’s up to doctors like me to get cessfully treated with the therapy. the word out there that this type Up until now, prescription med- of procedure exists.” ications and surgeries have been Learn more about the Urology recommended as the primary Center of Palm Beach at www. treatments for BPH, but Rubino- urologycenterofpalmbeach.com.

Minto Set To Launch Sales For Its Fifth Neighborhood In Westlake

Laura King is the creator of The Power To Win online course. troduction to the natural laws of the mind, how to memorize tests and courses more easily, master fearless showing and jumping, and release performance anxiety.

This entire lifechanging package, valued at more than $1,900, is available now for just $399. Learn more at www.thepowertowin.com.

Minto Communities USA, the master developer and primary homebuilder in Westlake, is introducing its newest neighborhood: The Orchards of Westlake. Sales are set to begin later this month.

The Orchards will offer 358 single-family home sites in phase 1, many of which have water views.

Buyers can choose from two separate home collections. The Cypress Collection, built on 50-foot lots, has 15 unique floorplans ranging from 1,921 to 4,025 square feet under air. Home prices start in the high $300s. The Indigo Collection, designed for 65-foot lots, offers 11 floorplans that range from 2,410 to 4,320 square feet under air, with prices starting in the low $400s.

The neighborhood is located off Town Center Parkway North, just east of the Meadows neighborhood.

“We are thrilled to continue building upon the success of our first three neighborhoods, which are completely sold out,” said Mike Belmont, president of Minto Communities USA. “The demand for the homes we are offering at Westlake, with larger living spaces and backyards, continues to grow.”

With 3,800 acres, the Westlake community encompasses most of the city of Westlake that was incorporated in 2016 to become the 39th municipality in Palm Beach County. The first three Minto neighborhoods, the Hammocks,

the Meadows and the Groves, are sold out. In July, Minto started sales at its fourth Westlake neighborhood, the Estates, an enclave of 76 luxury homes on 75-foot homesites priced between the $500s and $800s.

Later this fall, Minto will start construction on the second phase of the Westlake Adventure Park, which includes a multi-purpose community building, basketball courts and an adult lap pool.

The Westlake Sales Center is located at 16610 Town Center Parkway North in the City of Westlake, off Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. For more information, call (888) 299-3628 or visit www. westlakefl.com.

Macy’s Backstage Opening Within Macy’s Store At The Mall At Wellington Green

Macy’s will open its off-price store, Macy’s Backstage, at the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, Sept. 25, joining Backstage locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton and Boynton Beach.

Macy’s Backstage offers fashion-loving customers another way to shop at their favorite store by providing a store-within-store shopping experience specifically designed for the savvy

and cost-conscious shopper who enjoys finding on-trend fashion at a great price. With so many ways to shop, from the Macy’s app or www.macys.com, to visiting your local Macy’s store for inspiration or enjoying contact-free curbside pick-up, scoring the best deals and must-have trends has never been easier.

Macy’s Backstage at the Mall at Wellington Green will have

more than 10,000 square feet of dedicated retail space on the first level inside the full-line Macy’s, delivering a constantly changing assortment of on-trend merchandise and encouraging customers to return to find new treasures. The wide selection includes fresh product from both new and renowned brands in apparel for men, women and children, as well as toys, housewares, home office, home

textiles and décor, cosmetics, hair and nail care, personal protective equipment, pet accessories, kids’ shoes, designer handbags, activewear and more.

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I’m Not A Cat Person, But That Stems Back To One Cat Long Ago

Today’s topic: Cats. If you like them, please quit reading right now. Myself?

Not a fan.

What. What? How can you not like a furry fluffball of love, caressing your calves with its tail, curling up in your nap for a snooze, purring like car that won’t start?

I trace it all back to my childhood where I had one best friend, Bonnie — delightful, inventive, fun, surpassing all others, loyal to the end, the yin to my yang, until she got... a cat. Then, to my nine-year-old mind, I had to share my friend. Her attentions waned, her loyalty faded, her love was suddenly divided in two! I remember Bonnie picking up the cat — a Siamese — and cuddling it as we were introduced:

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The Sonic BOOMER “Debbie, this is Suzi.” I reached out a hand to pet Suzi. Suzi reached out a claw and scratched me, as if to say, “Back off, little girl, she’s all mine now.”

The line had been drawn. Oh, how I hated that cat — it’s superior attitude, it’s pompous airs, it’s watchful glare whenever I was in the room.

There was one bright spot. Suzi was only a cat. I got to shut the door in her face when Bonnie and I left for school.

If the door slammed loudly instead of closing gently — oh, well. Suzi could just sit on the back of the couch and watch us enviously as we strolled away.

I did have one good day with Suzi. In the home where Bonnie lived, there was a laundry chute on the second floor — a hole in the wall into which you tossed your laundry so gravity could pull it down to the basement. This laundry would land in a basket with others of its ilk and wait to be processed. Upstairs, Bonnie would leave the little door to the chute open because Suzi liked to perch on the edge and drink in the cool air coming up from the basement.

The good day was a Saturday. Bonnie and I were blissfully playing in her room, when a horrible screeching, clawing, thumping sound suddenly emanated from this chute. Suzi had lost her footing and been sucked down to the basement!

Bonnie leapt up to save her. I trailed behind, so elated I couldn’t contain myself.

I was laughing out loud, thinking, “This is what happens when you are a pompous know-it-all... the forces that be cut you down to size.

We rushed into the basement and Bonnie ran to the laundry basket. No Suzi. She searched the area. No Suzi. We listened for a meow. Nothing. Could it have finally happened? Could Suzi have run off, never to return? Had my prayers been answered?

No. We found Suzi, still in shock, sitting in the rafters, wide-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Bonnie reached up and coaxed her down — petted her, soothed her, spoiled her.

If Suzi could’ve stuck out her tongue at me, she would have. Her little slits of eyes gloating over me were enough. And Bonnie was less than thrilled with how I had behaved.

Fast forward to today. After decades of living, I now know that Suzi was just a cat, designed by nature to be loving to those who fed her, responsive to those who petted her and protective of her family. To her mind, I was the interloper. So, I’ve resolved my issues with Suzi.

Plus, she’s dead.

Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ Is A Wonderful Movie Not To Be Missed

The good news is that the latest Marvel film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, is one of the really top movies in the series. Since none of the films have been flops and only a couple mediocre, that is a very good sign. And this one, featuring an almost all-Asian cast, manages to be both exciting and fascinating, weaving in elements of kung fu, tai chi, Chinese wuxia and mysticism, along with the usual superhero and villain characters.

The film, beautifully directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, begins on an almost mystical note. Wenwu (Tony Leung) is the leader of the Ten Rings Organization, the rings allowing both immortality and the drive for conquest. The one thing he wants is control of an almost mythical village, Ta Lo. Once there, he finds it defended by the beautiful Ying Li (Fala Chen), who uses mystical powers in her fight against him, with hints of Crouch-

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Then she is murdered, and he returns to his conquests, losing control of both children, who resent his focus on revenge.

His son Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) is hanging out in San Francisco as a car valet with his best friend Katy (Awkwafina), spending his nights singing karaoke with her

and generally going nowhere. She thinks he’s a fun goof-off until a squad of super assassins goes after him on a bus, and he turns into an incredible fighter. The scene is a real winner, by the way; great fighting and drama as the bus goes out of control racing down the city’s hills.

Shang-Chi and Katy go to China, where they meet up with his sister Xialing (Meng’er Zhang), who runs a fight club, and the two combine to protect the magic village from their father. Along the way, the meet their aunt Ying Nan (Michelle Yeoh), who teaches them the fighting form of their mother. And then comes the big battle with all sorts of special effects.

There are several elements that set the film apart from previous Marvel films.

There are only a few quick hints about the rest of the Marvel universe, and except for the almost obligatory two after-film scenes during and after the credits, only

one of the more or less regulars shows up briefly, although Ben Kingsley manages an interesting comedic character who has shown up once before.

But the film also focuses very heavily on family. As in Black Panther, family drama is both intensely personal and dramatic. The intra-family quarrels are such that motivations become more complex.

The action scenes, often combining martial arts with computer-generated effects, are incredible. The last part of the film is one huge battle, yet it allows for important interactions between the characters, and even incorporates a bit of humor.

The acting is excellent. Leung, one of Hong Kong’s greatest actors for decades, dominates the screen in a really complex performance, showing elements of both villainy and becoming a tragic hero.

Liu casually excels both as slacker and warrior. His charm helps carry the film.

Awkwafina manages a lot of the comedy well, as might be expected, but also works well in some of the more intense dramatic scenes. She is far more than the sidekick.

Yeoh is marvelous, somehow being both a warrior and serene. Zhang, in her first movie role, is good as the fighting sister.

Marvel is not just becoming more diverse by focusing on Asian characters, but also in adding a whole group of strong women to its rolls. And the best part of all of it is that the film is so good you don’t sit and take notice of the change. The performers are all people, their ethnicity is not irrelevant, but they clearly are not different from anyone else. They are simply superb.

And they manage it despite many nods to Chinese films and ways of life.

The movie is breaking pandemic-era box office records, bringing people back to theaters. And it is doing it by being a really good film, one you do not want to miss.

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Three Olives Vodka $24.99

Beefeater Gin

Tanqueray Gin

$27.99

$29.99

$36.99

Russian Standard Vodka $23.99

Margaritaville

1.75L

750ML

1.75L

1.75L

Ketel One Vodka $39.99

Pinnacle Vodka All Flavors $19.99 1.75L Regular

$18.99 1.75L

1.75L

Skyy Vodka $21.99 1.75L

Platinum Vodka

(OR) TWO FOR

$39.99 1.75L

$15.99

Bombay Sapphire Gin $35.99

St. Brendans Irish Cream

Kahlua Rum and Coffee Liqueur $39.99

Monte Alban

Partida Blanco Tequila

1800 Tequila

$24.99

$29.99

$39.99

$39.99

Ron Rico Rum

Brugal Anejo Rum

Malibu Rum

$21.99

$16.99

$30.99

Captain Morgan Rum $22.99

Cruzan Rum

Black Coral Rum

J.W. Red Label Scotch

Chivas Regal

$22.99

$19.99

Dewars Scotch Whiskey $29.99

$35.99

$54.99

Seagram’s VO

Crown Royal

Canadian Club

Glenlivet 12 Years

$22.99

$45.99

$17.99

$79.99

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

Don Q Rum (Light/Dark)

1.75L

(Light/Dark)

1.75L

J&B Scotch $35.99

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

Tequila (Light/Dark)

1.75L

(Light/Dark)

1.75L

750ML

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

(SilverReposado)

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

(Regular)

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

750ML

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

$25.99

1.75L

(Light/Reposdo)

1.75L

$22.99

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

1.75L

1.75ML

1.75L

Sailor Jerry Rum $26.99

1.75L

Mount Gay Rum $42.99

1.75L

Clan MacGregor Rare Blended $19.99 1.75L

Jim Beam

(All Flavors)

$14.99

750ML

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