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‘HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS’ PARADE

Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors last week cited a need for a uniform permit procedure for Acreage homeowners seeking to hook up to the county’s water system.

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Wellington Seniors Club Hosts Its Installation & Holiday Luncheon

The Wellington Seniors Club held its annual holiday and installation luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Binks Forest Golf Club. In addition to the installation ceremony, seniors danced to music by DJ Bob Flaster, and there was a cash bar and sit-down lunch.

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Royal Palm Beach Thanks Volunteers With Outback Lunch

Royal Palm Beach hosted a holiday party for village volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 11 at Outback Steakhouse. Attendees included members of the Young at Hear t Club, seniors activities volunteers, village council members and village staff. Page 14

OPINION Florida Needs Education Reform Done The Right Way

Everyone knows that changes are needed in Florida’s educational system, and Gov.-Elect Rick Scott has already signaled that education reform is likely to be one of his signature policy issues. However, it is important that such reform is done with all of the stakeholders involved to make sure that parents and teachers buy into the changes.

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The 27th annual Palms West Holiday Parade, presented by the Palms West Chamber of Commerce, made its way down Forest Hill Blvd. on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12. The event kicked off with the eighth annual Holiday Mile Race followed b y parade entries making their way through the heart of Wellington. This year’s theme was “Home for the Holidays.” Pictured above is the Knights of Columbus float, which won Best in Show. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY CAR OL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

Freezing Night Temperatures Have Lox Growers Concerned

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Growers in the western communities have been watching the weather closely this past week for freezing temperatures that could cause damage to their crops.

Loxahatchee Groves saw five hours of temperatures below 32 degrees on Tuesday, which can cause extensive damage to unprotected crops and trees.

Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Ryan Liang, whose family owns Silver Lake, a lychee and longan grove off North Road, said trees on the north side of his property were hit pretty hard. Ice formed on some of the plants where he had sprinklers running in an attempt to keep from freezing.

“We didn’t get much frost, but the freeze does damage the leaves and the new growth,” Liang told the Town-Crier on Wednesday.

“The new growth is more delicate.

The lychees can tolerate some frost, but they can only tolerate so much. The longans are more deli-

cate than the lychees, and it so happens our longans are on the north side of the property, so they got the brunt of the damage.”

The family has close to 10,000 longan trees on 40 acres of the farm.

Liang said he anticipates his plants will recover eventually, except possibly for some still recovering from frost damage last year.

“Some of them haven’t fully recovered yet, so they kind of got beat up while they were still down,” he said. “For tree farms, there’s only so much you can do, irrigate the land to try and hold in the heat, and let the radiance keep the temperature a little above freezing, but basically that’s all I can do. All I can do is cross my fingers and hope it’s not too bad.”

Liang said a freeze is felt most by produce growers, unless they have some kind of protective cover, such as Darrin and Jodi Swank of Swank Specialty Produce, a hydroponic farm at D and North roads, which grows its produce in shade houses equipped with

screens and cloths to keep the freezing cold off their crops.

“I’ve got a shade house with plastic on the walls and a roof that I pull over in this type of situation,” Darrin Swank told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “I did pretty good. Some of the shade house, I don’t have the plastic. I just have the screening, but that’s next to my cold-tolerant crops. My eggplant got burned up pretty good.”

He added that the bell pepper plants shriveled up badly overnight but appear to have rebounded in the sunlight. He estimated that although he lost a considerable amount of plants, he will still have enough remaining to turn a profit.

“Some of my young tomatoes got some burn on the top, but I’m pretty sure they’re going to come back,” he said. “I did pretty well, I think, considering.”

The Swanks have two shade houses, 150 by 300 yards with plastic covers, and another 150 by See FREEZE, page 4

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Equestrian Anger Scraps Consultant Plan... For Now

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Concerns surrounding the Village of Wellington’s bidding process, the legitimacy of its advisory committees and the future of its equestrian community arose once again at Tuesday’s meeting of the Wellington Village Council.

Plans for the village to negotiate a contract with a consulting firm to develop an equestrian master plan were halted following an outcry from members of the equestrian community at not having been involved in the process.

The village put out a request for proposals in August for a consulting firm to help conduct a study of and make recommendations for the equestrian community in Wellington.

In November, the selection committee — consisting of Assistant Village Manager Francine Ramaglia, Director of Operations Jim Barnes and Director of Growth Operations Bob Basehart — conducted interviews with each of the six candidates and ranked them.

The firm of Simmons & White Engineering was ranked first and would have been awarded the contract that night. But concerns about the scoring process and the involvement of the equestrian com-

munity prompted the council to send the request for proposals back to staff.

Mayor Darell Bowen noted that the discussion should be about the council decision, not about the process used to award bids.

“We’re here tonight to make a decision as to whether or not to have staff move forward with negotiations for one of these consulting firms,” he said. “We’re not here to talk about or change the process, because the process we use is one that we all approved less than a year ago.”

But Councilman Howard Coates said that concerns about Wellington’s bidding process had merit in the discussion. He noted that although two of the scorers had ranked the bid from the University of Florida as No. 1, the third scorer ranked it sixth.

“I’m fully in support of a process that comes up with reasonable scoring ranges,” he said. “But the scoring ranges that occurred in this situation, to me, is an indictment that the process is not sufficient… Something is wrong with the process when it allows one scorer to basically overweight that candidate’s sheet because of where he ranked the proposal.”

Instead, Coates reiterated the See EQUESTRIAN, page 4

Wellington To Mark Anniversary With A New Year’s Party

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Wellington is inviting the community to join in as it celebrates 15 years of incorporation, the opening of its new village hall and the New Year at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, Dec. 31.

Residents will have a chance to tour the new village hall building from 10 a.m. to noon. Festivities at the amphitheater begin at 3 p.m. with food, entertainment and fire-

works to start the New Year off with a bang. Both are free and open to the public.

“It will be nice to celebrate the anniversary and moving into village hall all at the same time, along with the New Year,” Mayor Darell Bowen said. “We’re celebrating 15 years of incorporation, and we’ve done a lot in those 15 years.

Opening village hall is just the culmination of all of that work.”

Bowen noted that even 15 years See NEW YEAR’S, page 22

SHOPPING WITH MBSK

Road Bill Setback Sends LGWCD Scrambling For A Backup Plan

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report A legislative solution to easement issues hampering the work of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District hit a bump in the road this week when it lost a key supporter on the Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation.

The local bill would enable the district to claim rights of way for road improvement projects.

On Monday, the LGWCD Board of Supervisors hired the Ramba Law Group to steer the local bill through the legislative process after State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 85), chairman of the county’s legislative delegation, said he would not sponsor the bill.

Ramba was recommended by the district’s legal firm, Caldwell & Pacetti, in response to a Mon-

day meeting with Abruzzo.

“Today, at the eleventh hour, we arranged a meeting at Representative Abruzzo’s request, to present this local bill and what we wanted to try to accomplish through it,” District Administrator Clete Saunier said.

Those attending the meeting included Abruzzo, Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Dave Browning, LGWCD Chairman David DeMarois, Palm Beach County League of Cities attorney Trela White, LGWCD legal counsel, and Loxahatchee Groves activists Laura Tindale and Marge Herzog, who oppose the bill on the grounds that it will give powers of eminent domain over road easements at the expense of the powers of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves.

“I presented the district’s case, in which we were acting as a fa-

cilitator on behalf of the 77 percent of the property owners who voted favorably to improve their roads, that being North A Road, North C Road, North B Road and South C Road,” Saunier said.

“Those voters voted 77 percent in favor of paying for improvements based on those easement rights that are currently in existence for over 20 years that the district has maintained.”

Supervisors have agreed that a local bill granting the district power over easements would resolve issues that have been hampering its ability to proceed with approved paving projects. The board has been trying to resolve a number of easement acquisition issues for North D and South C roads that could delay the projects, including foreclosure, divorce proceedSee LOCAL BILL, page 22

On Tuesday, Dec. 7, My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Division partnered to give 100 families from the Glades a shopping trip to the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Royal Palm Beach. Shown here, the PBSO’s Lissette Lopez and Deputy Rosanne Young shop with Pat Luma.

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Wellington Finalizes New ‘Renaissance’ Zoning Rules

Happy Retirement — W ellington Village Council members thanked Strategic Planning & Economic Development Director Martin Hodgkins for his service Tuesday. Hodgkins is retiring after 40 years in planning. (L-R) Councilman Howard Coates, Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore, Vice Mayor Matt Willhite, Mayor Darell Bowen, Councilwoman Anne Gerwig, Hodgkins and Village Manager Paul Schofield.

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By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council finalized an ordinance Tuesday creating a new zoning district to attract developers to reinvest in aging neighborhoods.

The Neighborhood Residential Renaissance Overlay Zoning District (NRROZD) would allow for a change in land-use designations to attract potential investors to build in as many as 14 Wellington neighborhoods.

Under the new zoning, developers could buy adjacent properties in one of several transitional neighborhoods to knock down and rebuild homes. In return, the

developers could receive a density bonus of up to 20 percent.

A 10 percent density bonus would be awarded to properties that are rebuilt entirely, those that are LEED-certified or that provide senior housing, but a developer could only get a 20 percent bonus maximum.

The measure is part of Wellington’s Economic Development Initiative. The zoning would be limited to the planned unit development district and would require a master plan to be adopted, as well as a permanent form of governance such as a property owners’ association.

The areas listed in the staff re-

port that could qualify for the new zoning district include: 12th Fairway/White Pine, Folkstone Circle, Goldenrod Road/Hyacinth Place, Hawthorne Place, Periwinkle Place/Lily Court and Yarmouth Circle, among others.

Village Manager Paul Schofield stressed that the new zoning would only apply to those property owners who apply for it.

“It’s not mandatory,” he said.

“It’s not automatic, and everyone must submit an application in order to be considered. It does not force people out of their homes. It does not help developers buy property, it doesn’t use tax dollars, See COUNCIL, page 22

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MBSK, PBSO TAKE GLADES RESIDENTS SHOPPING AT WAL-MART IN ROYAL PALM On Tuesday, Dec. 7, My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing Division partnered to give 100 families from the Glades a shopping trip to the Wal-Mart Super center in Royal Palm Beach. Each family received a $100 gift card to purchase items.

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Deputy Lillian Sutterfield, Inez Hernandez, Juan Lopez and Deputy Mar k Sutterfield.

Rhonda Ferrin-Davis helps Rhonetta Davis pick out girls dresses.

County Commissioner Jess Santamaria with Tamara Martin and Dr. Farokh Jiveh.

Commissioner Jess Santamaria (center) with My Brother’s/ Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust leaders and PBSO personnel.

Rozetta Lester, Ron Tomchin, Rev. Mike Rose, Tiffany Wallace and Rhonda Ferrin-Davis.

Bus driver Leonard Martin of Wellington stows packages under the bus.

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ITID Seeks Uniform Procedure For Water Hookup Requests

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors last week cited a need for a uniform permit procedure for Acreage homeowners seeking to hook up to the county’s water system.

At a Dec. 8 meeting, District Administrator Tanya Quickel said ITID had received a petition for a water line and hookups on Hamlin Blvd. east of 140th Avenue to Avocado Blvd.

Residents in the area contacted the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, which is willing to complete the work if the ITID board approves it, Quickel said.

The connections would be provided in accordance with the county’s special assessment methodology to include the service initiation fee and a monthly water bill. There are 11 properties on that portion of Hamlin Blvd., and 10 request water service. The remaining lot is vacant.

Indian Trail requires issuance of a special permit and inspection fees in the amount of $2,500, which comes to $250 for each of the 10 petitioners, paid up front.

Although the district has no set number for the percentage of approval, Quickel pointed out that the board had granted a permit for one street where only 71 percent of residents had approved.

The service initiation fee can be a one-time expense or can be paid as part of the monthly water bill over 20 years at 6.5 percent interest or less, with the term and rate determined by the county. Another typical cost is for the homeowner to install plumbing from the meter box to the house. The plumbing cost is the responsibility of the homeowner. Once connected, the county will bill the homeowner directly for the water usage fee.

Hamlin Blvd. resident Dave Chadwick asked for a total cost estimate on the project, and Quickel said that must be provided by the county. Although Chadwick said he had signed the petition, he had not seen a cost estimate and does not want to proceed until he does. “I think we’re entitled to that,” he said.

Tina Basile, also of Hamlin Blvd., said she favors the project, adding that she owns the vacant lot in the survey, giving the project

100 percent approval. She said she had received a copy of the cost estimate through the mail from the county.

ITID President Michelle Damone said residents not desiring county water must still pay their share of a county fee under a municipal services taxing unit (MSTU) agreement for the water line in front of their house if residents on that street get a petition approved to install it.

Former ITID supervisor Mike Erickson, who was instrumental in resolving ITID’s water provider conflict with the county several years ago, said he supports giving people the choice to have municipal water service, but said he believes that those who do not want it should not have to pay.

“This is some of the confusion that happens with this, and it’s not really a very straightforward scenario,” Erickson said. “The problem is they do have to pay under the assessment that has been put in place under the MSTU that goes forward to bring this water.”

Residents not wanting county water on a street approved for it would still have to pay for the line going in front of their houses, but not the additional connection and service charges, he noted.

Erickson suggested that with hookup requests coming more often, ITID should create an educational piece that explains the process so people can better understand it.

Erickson added that much of the confusion is over paying for the public water line running along the road. A resident where a water line already exists in the easement would only have to pay to run a line from the road to the house, but a resident without a line in front of his home would have to get approval from a majority of his neighbors, then pay his share of the MSTU assessment, and for a line to be run from the road to his house.

“There’s some real issues here,” Erickson said. “I really think the board ought to workshop this… and ask residents, ‘Do you want water if it’s $5,000? Do you want water if it’s $10,000? Do you want it if it’s $15,000?’”

Supervisor Carlos Enriquez said he agrees that the process must be consistent. “We need to face this and come up with a polSee WATER, page 22

PBC Urged To Quickly Install More Fencing Along SR 7 Extension

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission has been asked to erect a second fence along the west side of the State Road 7 extension to reduce the number of wild animals being killed along the road.

County Administrator Bob Weisman said the county plans to install the fence, but not before it is granted the necessary permits.

Nicole Howard of Jupiter told commissioners at their meeting Dec. 7 that Palm Beach County is not in compliance with state and federal permits for construction of the SR 7 extension, also known as the Acreage Reliever Road or Western Way, adjacent to the Pond Cypress Natural Area.

Pond Cypress is part of a larger wildlife corridor that includes the Grassy Waters Preserve, the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Howard said.

“For that reason, the permits issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District required fencing to be installed along each side of the road to prevent wildlife from entering the road,” Howard said. “Unfortunately, the county’s road production division failed to ensure fencing was installed along the west side of the road, and the fencing installed along the east side of the road does not meet permit requirements.”

The existing fence on the east side is only six feet, rather than the 10 feet required by the permit, she said. “This has led to substantial road kill of wildlife, including state and federally listed species such as the Florida sandhill crane, the American alligator, otters, and other mammals and reptiles,” Howard said.

The existing conditions put both wildlife and motorists in peril, she said, explaining that the permit violations were brought to the county’s attention last spring after complaints from motorists.

The county responded by ask-

ing for a permit change so that it would be in compliance, which prompted the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to recommend against eliminating the additional fencing.

While the issue is being addressed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permitting process, Howard said her point is that the county was made aware of the situation eight months ago and has yet to resolve it.

John Koch of the Sierra Club said he had noticed the lack of fencing on the west side when he traveled the road. “The Sierra Club would urge you to get those fences up,” Koch said.

Weisman said the county is negotiating with the corps on the fencing issue. “We expect to have it resolved in the near future,” he said. “We do expect the fence is going to be put up, but not as expensively as the one originally required.”

He said he does not anticipate approval for at least a month.

Howard responded that the corps has indicated that the county does not need to wait for the permit. “They can go ahead and put it up, it’s just that the county does not want to do it because they want the permit before they put it out to bid,” she said, explaining that the corps has agreed to a sixfoot fence instead of a 10-foot one, but the county has the permit for fencing on both sides with screening on the bottom to prevent smaller wildlife from getting through the chain-link fence.

“They’ve told the county what the conditions are going to be, and there’s nothing stopping you from going ahead and doing it,” Howard said. “It’s just the county is dragging its feet and making excuses.”

Weisman said he did not intend to do any more work there until the county has written authorization. “The county is not going to proceed without a permit as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

Commission Chair Karen Marcus said the county would expedite the fencing as best it can.

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Education Reform In Florida Must Be A Cooperative Process After nearly four months of waiting, public high school letter grades were finally released last week. And, much to the relief of the faculty, staff, students, parents and greater community at Royal Palm Beach High School, the school’s grade was brought up to a B after having received a D last year. While this is undoubtedly good news for the school, the overall subjective nature of the school grading system leaves RPBHS and other schools vulnerable to factors that may not be a fair and accurate measuring stick for determining how successful the students and teachers really are.

Criteria for public school grades include solid data such as a school’s graduation rate, FCAT scores and student performance on college aptitude tests, as well as areas that aren’t as cutand-dry, such as the performance and participation of students in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate classes, dual enrollment and other advanced programs. It is this subjectivity that makes statewide education reform so necessary. For better or worse, Gov.Elect Rick Scott is already working on the issue.

This time around, however, it is crucial that Scott, his cabinet and the legislature avoid the top-down approach that doomed last year’s controversial Senate Bill 6 regarding teacher ac-

countability. To that end, Scott moved early to assemble a transition team headed by former Washington, D.C. schools chief Michelle Rhee. During her time in that capacity, Rhee caused quite an impact and a good deal of controversy after firing hundreds of teachers and other school employees, closing dozens of failing schools and taking shots against the system of tenure. Rhee wrote an article for Newsweek magazine, which ran as last week’s cover story. In it, Rhee wrote that despite all her accomplishments in Washington, D.C., she admitted that, “I didn’t do enough to bring along parents.” We hope she left behind that work trait in Washington. However, if Scott’s key school reform item to date becomes law, the notion of parent choice will take on a whole new meaning and context. Scott proposes that all children should receive education vouchers to attend private, public or charter schools.

The bottom line is that regardless of Scott’s ideas or approach, education reform is taking a front seat in Florida over the next two years. The writing is on the wall: big change is coming to Florida’s education system. But reform has to be a cooperative process. Such reform must be done with all of the stakeholders involved to make sure that parents and teachers buy in to the changes.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Don’t Blame PBSO For Society’s Ills Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to Joseph Manning’s letter in last week’s TownCrier “Streets Not Safer In Wellington.”

Somebody cuts me off, another flips me the bird, and I must watch my rearview for the speeding SUV carrying some mom who is on the phone while transporting her child to school, a bit late. Yes, Mr. Joseph Manning, I feel your ire and concern, and I too live with it day after day. In fact, I’m afraid we all do, and I agree with you 100 percent.

This is a different America than the one we grew up in; it is our failure that we have a generation or two of “me-first” people running amok. Driving is but an extension of our personalities and our upbringing, and what you are witnessing and we all are experiencing is the dearth of common decency and common sense (no longer common).

You blame the police for our rude drivers and what you witness daily, but no amount of enforcement will change the mindset. We have met the enemy, and it is us.

To blame the police is very wrong on every level. They can no more change our habits or our person-

alities or egotism than our churches or our schools can. They are not the causation, but rather the people who must deal with the results of our failings. They must run to violence and calamity while the rest of us flee.

The police must prioritize their mission continuously, whether it is violent crime, drugs, accidents or due to our failing parenting skills, burglaries and criminal mischief to mailboxes and cars. I know that our village works with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, and the relationship is close and good enough that they have weekly meetings to address various issues, including your concerns.

Have you ever availed yourself of Capt. [Jay] Hart and addressed your issues, or are you content to attack from afar without a manto-man discussion? Your accusations of “police hiding” and “manup” are over the top. I, for one, appreciate the PBSO’s professionalism. I appreciate the service they give Wellington, and I’m sad that you blame societal ills and our inability to change them on the sheriff’s office.

If manpower was utilized to write massive numbers of citations to address our poor driving habits, we would need more cops and crime would be rampant. As an administrator, Capt. Hart sets priorities, and since crime has less-

ened, I think gratitude is more appropriate than a tongue lashing.

The malaise you describe is not of a criminal nature, rather it is a mentality issue, and until we start having more respect for others, and less emphasis on our own little existences, I don’t see us changing, and God forbid we use the police to right this wrong.

Most people complain when being issued a citation, “Why don’t you go after the rapists and murderers.” And here you are, Mr. Manning, suggesting that they go after the non-courteous drivers and their infractions — how ironic. I think you can do this because the police have indeed addressed the criminal aspect, and I would conclude, accolades instead of tirades are in order!

George Unger Wellington

Callery-Judge Is Holding Lox Groves Ransom I have both heard from friends, read on the town’s web site and in the Town-Crier (“Loxahatchee Groves Close To A Settlement With Callery-Judge”) about all of the ransom payments that I and all landowners in Loxahatchee Groves must pay to Callery-Judge in order to have our fully vetted comprehensive plan finalized by

the Department of Community Affairs.

I first became fully aware of the large landowner-based arrogance toward everyone at a county commission meeting a few years ago when the Callery-Judge entourage told the commissioners in no uncertain terms that Callery-Judge is the “elephant in the room.” Prior to that, around the latter part of 2007, the plans they had were for 2,999 dwelling units on 3,700 acres plus 236,000 square feet of commercial and 80,000 square feet of industrial. Then they tried in vain to have special legislation for ag enclaves to avoid growth management oversight.

The concessions (ransom) they demand include two new connections on the northern border of Loxahatchee Groves, plus improvements of the 140th/E Road junction at 40th Street. Most of this was discussed by the town prior to their demands. That is, we knew and conceded to the world that Okeechobee Blvd. would have to go to four lanes, and we wanted it done as a rural parkway.

Further, we had discussed a new (one) connection to the north. All of the new east-west connections are ludicrous. Traffic should be diverted to the big state road just to our south, you have noticed State Road 80 (Southern Blvd.).

The most insane demand is for east-west access roads to the rear

of properties along Okeechobee Blvd. That not only cuts into the size of properties already decreased or that will be decreased

by Okeechobee widening, but now directly impacts all of the properties one parcel removed from Okeechobee, both on the north and south sides.

I am no longer on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council.

Had I been during the vote, it certainly would have been 4-1, as many of the votes during my last year in Seat 2 were. Well, there were a few 3-2 votes, with Mayor [Dave] Browning and I being the two.

I just hope that the resident landowners realize that they and I are going to be forced to pay

for Callery-Judge’s traffic infrastructure. What next, how about we pay for and host a party at the groundbreaking of their first multi-story apartment building or warehouse?

If Callery-Judge is really concerned about traffic impacts in the central western communities, I have a suggestion: go back to farming and quit trying to drop a high-density New Urbanism metropolis into the middle of what was a nice place to live. Oh, but then that wouldn’t serve the purpose of all of their density/intensity shenanigans — money.

Have a nice day neighbors, while you still can.

Dr. Bill Louda Loxahatchee Groves

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Wellington Working With Banks To Help Homeowners In Need

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report To help homeowners facing foreclosure or those who are having trouble making payments, the Village of Wellington is offering several programs to get residents back on track and keep them in their homes.

Residents will have the opportunity to meet with their mortgage lender to discuss their mortgages during the village’s office hours at a satellite office and at an event on Saturday, Jan. 29.

Currently, Chase is offering office hours by appointment each

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continued from page 1 suggestion of a five-person selection panel and to eliminate the high-low scoring format.

“It would eliminate the ability of one scorer to disproportionately overweight the score sheet,” he said. “And because you’re eliminating the highs and lows, you would have an average of all the scores.”

Coates noted that the process has been a concern in the past and has raised controversy each time council has used it to award a contract.

“Each and every time we’ve come up here and had to address this process, I’ve asked staff to give me a better way of doing this,” he said. “We have the same debate each and every time we start getting into qualitative and subjective analyses of candidates for whatever project. I think this is just another example.”

Bowen recommended that if the process needs to be changed, the council should put the issue on the agenda to be discussed.

Another concern Coates raised was that the decision was made

Thursday night, as the bank has a large number of loans in Wellington. The village is offering space to other banks to host office hours in the future.

“We wanted to make those loan modification programs more accessible to Wellington residents,” Neighborhood Services Manager Tracey Lamport said. “It will be easier for them to get here.”

Residents can take advantage of the program and set up an appointment by contacting any Wellington Chase branch. Already, the program has been successful with seven appointments already

scheduled Thursday, Dec. 16, Lamport said.

But she cautioned that there is no guarantee that the problems will be resolved then and there.

“Nothing is decided at that moment,” Lamport said. “It takes time to get your paperwork together.”

Instead, it gives residents the chance to have a face-to-face conversation with a representative from the bank.

“A lot of people just don’t want to discuss it over the phone,” Lamport said. “Often they become frustrated because they have to

talk to a different person each time they call, or because they have to wait on hold. This way they can talk to someone face to face and work on getting things solved.”

Then, on Saturday, Jan. 29, the village plans to bring several banks together at the Wellington Community Center for an event similar to the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America’s “Save the Dream” events that have helped millions across the nation.

“Residents will have the opportunity to speak with their bank about a loan modification then,” Lamport said. “Some of the banks

without input from the equestrian community, and especially from members of the Equestrian Preserve Committee.

“I understand that they were meant to be involved later on with the consultants,” he said. “But this is such a huge decision for the village that I think it’s incumbent upon us to involve the Equestrian Preserve Committee in this decision.”

Coates pointed out that the village has been criticized for not sending issues to its committees for input. “If there’s anything that cries out for committee involvement,” he said, “it would be a decision like this.”

Vice Mayor Matt Willhite agreed, noting that the village hadn’t involved its committees in the decision to award a contract to operate the village’s tennis program, prompting an outcry from the community. “Whether you like our committees or not,” he said, “those people in that area of expertise are there for a reason. I know what a horse looks like… but I don’t know everything about them. And they should have been able to write some of this [request for proposals].”

But Bowen wondered if selecting the consulting firm was part of the committee’s scope. Willhite

said that they don’t necessarily have to recommend a particular candidate but instead should have input in what the village requests of its consultant and in the equestrian master plan.

Speakers at the meeting, many of them on the Equestrian Preserve Committee, expressed concern about the village overlooking their involvement and concerns.

“The Equestrian Preserve Committee has had no voice,” Committee Member Myles Tashman told the council. “It had no voice in the development of the [request for proposals], it had no voice in the selection committee. It has had zero input. It is wrong, it goes against the tenor of what the committee was formulated to accomplish.”

Equestrian activist Victoria McCullough noted that nothing in the proposal puts in safeguards for preservation or conservation of Wellington’s equestrian lifestyle, noting that once it is changed, it may never return to the way it was.

“In your hands you have one of the most unique entities in the entire world,” she said. “It’s a very special place. People have made a very large economic commitment to making great things happen to Wellington. It’s fragile.

You’re revising the entire master plan for the community without input from us.”

Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore agreed to send the request for proposal back to the committee for input but cautioned that the equestrian community, which often has diverging opinions on what it wants, would have to present a united front for the council to consider.

“If the equestrian community and committees want to get involved in this,” he said, “they need to come together on the same page. Before we can get a comprehensive understanding of what you all want to do, we have to get you all together to decide what you want to do. But if I’m hearing factions, that won’t make it any easier from my standpoint.”

But Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said she would stand by the process the council used. “I really despise the fact that we would put six firms through this process and then throw everything out,” she said. “If the process is flawed, then it needs to be redone. But I don’t necessarily agree with the process being flawed. I’d like to see us not do this again.”

Coates made a motion to reject the contract, which carried 4-1 with Gerwig dissenting.

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continued from page 1 115 feet that is unprotected, where they grow cold-tolerant produce such as cauliflower, beets, carrots and leeks. On the larger, newer house, he installed plastic so he can roll it down the sides and over the top. “When we have these frosts, it stays pretty decent in there,” he said. “It held up pretty well.”

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trying to focus on getting through the holidays,” she said. “They don’t want to think about how much money they owe or about if they can’t pay their mortgage.”

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covered in plastic, and we have heaters inside, so the plants that are inside are not damaged,” Ryan told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “We had a lot of outside plant material that was covered. We have not taken off the frost covers, so I don’t know what survived. If it was not covered and it was outside and it was tropical, it is damaged, so some of the larger material that we had outside has sustained quite a bit of damage.”

Ryan said she did not have a lot of material remaining outside because most of it is potted. “We even moved our trees inside,” she said. “But not everything fit, and you run out of time.”

Ryan projected that banana trees were among the plants hardest hit.

“If this were the end of it, I think the material that’s damaged will recover, but who knows if this is going to be the end of it?” she said.

“If we don’t just keep getting hit with these cold spells, it’s going to recover.”

But Ryan noted that the cold has been the worst she can remember during December.

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A Festive Time At The Palms West Holiday Parade In Wellington The 27th annual Palms West Holiday Parade, presented by the Palms West Chamber of Commerce, made its way down Forest Hill Blvd. on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 12. The event kicked off with the eighth annual Holiday Mile Race followed by parade entries making their way through the heart of Wellington. This year’s theme was “Home for the Holidays” and featured a piece of steel from the World Trade Center. The winning parade entries were: Decorated Vehicle — First place, A Second Chance Puppies & Kittens Rescue, and second place, Nature’s Bouquet.

Adult Float — First place, the American German Club, and sec-

ond place, International Polo Club Palm Beach.

Band — First place, Seminole Ridge High School, and second place, Wellington High School.

Equestrian — First place, Gold Coast Arabian.

Performing Group — First place, Palm Beach Matrix, and second place, Team Wellington.

Juvenile Float — First place, Cub Scout Pack 118, and second place, Acreage Girls Flag Football.

Marching Gr oup — First place, Star Wars 501 Legion-Everglades, and second place, Binks Forest Elementary School.

Best in Show — Knights of Columbus.

The Holiday Mile runners start the race.

Jessica Wittenbrink sings the national anthem while Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen and Ben Boynton look on.

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The Seminole Ridge High School marching band, which won first place in the Band category.

The Star Wars 501 Legion, Everglades float won in the Marching Group categor y.

The International Polo Club Palm Beach float placed second in the Adult Float categor y.

ARMAND FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO PALMS WEST HOSPITAL NURSE

The Olivia Grace Armand Foundation awarded its f irst scholarship Saturday, Dec. 11 to Palms West Hospital nurse Susan Kustad.

The $2,500 scholarship comes exactly one year after the death of Olivia Armand, who suffered from the rare metabolic disorder mucolipidosis II or “I-Cell.” Parents Michael and Trish Caprise Armand started the foundation to award scholarships to nurses PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/T OWN-CRIER dedicated to working with sick children. For more info., visit www.oliviagracearmandfoundation.com.

Michael, Mikey and Trish Caprise Armand award Susan Kustad (center) the scholarship in honor of Olivia.

Palms West Hospital CFO Joe Paul makes a donation on behalf of the hospital to the Olivia Grace Armand Foundation.

Susan Kustad with Olivia Grace Armand Foundation board members and Palms West CFO Joe Paul.

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Christmas Displays Vandalized In The Isles Of Wellington

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report DEC. 11 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington was dispatched to the Isles of Wellington late last Saturday night regarding several acts of criminal mischief. According to a PBSO report, there were multiple incidents of vandalism. The floodlights to the entrance of Manderly Bay Estates and Grand Bay Estates were torn from the wall and broken on the streets. Floodlights at the fountain had been broken with coconuts. Additionally, two stone benches were overturned and the holiday decorations in Bahia Isles were damaged and torn. The vandal(s) caused approximately $1,300 in damage. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. Additionally, a resident of the Isles at Wellington called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday to report a theft. According to a separate PBSO report, sometime between 8 and 11:30 p.m. last Saturday, someone stole the victim’s holiday decorations from her yard, including a tree with lights and ornamental candy canes. The stolen items were valued at approximately $150. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

••• DEC. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched early last Thursday morning to a liquor store in the Groves at Royal Palm on State Road 7 regarding a burglary.

According to a PBSO report, at approximately 6:50 a.m., someone smashed a hole in the front glass door of the business and stole approximately $3,500 worth of liquor. The store’s video system was not active at the time. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 9 — A resident of Picasso Court called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 and 3:30 a.m., someone smashed the back window of the victim’s truck and used the garage door opener to open the garage and steal two motorized miniature bikes. The victim found the garage door opener lying in the grass outside her home along with a waterproof camera. The stolen bikes were valued at approximately $2,000 and belonged to the victim’s son. According to the report, the victim’s son reported riding one of the bikes around the neighborhood when an unknown white male saw him and asked him to do a trick. The victim’s son said no and kept riding, but the man followed him to his house and watched the victim’s son put the bike in the garage. According to the report, the man was described as approximately 6’1”, 180 lbs. with a tattoo on his neck.

DEC. 10 — A resident of the Wellington Shores community called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Friday evening to report an attempted burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the victims heard a loud banging sound out-

side the house. When they looked outside, the victims observed an unknown white male running away from the house. According to the report, the suspect was attempting to force the garage door open. The suspect is described as a white male in his teens, approximately six feet tall with red hair.

A search of the neighborhood was unsuccessful. There was no damage to the property.

DEC. 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to a home on Shoma Drive last Friday evening regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 a.m. and 7:38 p.m., someone entered the victim’s home and stole a Sony Playstation 3 game system with the controller, a Sony Vio laptop and a 50-inch LG flatscreen television. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,899. According to the report, there were no signs of forced entry. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 11 — A resident of Harborside Circle called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Saturday afternoon to report a theft.

According to a PBSO report, at approximately noon, someone stole the victim’s blue and white Pelican Riviera paddleboat from beside the house and left in an unknown direction. The boat was valued at approximately $600 and has a homemade metal bracket on the back for an electric motor.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 12 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested early last Sunday morning on drug charges following a dispute at a house party in Bella Terra. According to the report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was dispatched to the party, and when he arrived, he observed a white Toyota with an unlawfully displayed tag leaving the party. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver. According to the report, the deputy could detect the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. When asked, the driver said the marijuana was not his, and the passenger, 19year-old Amir Ariannejad said that he was the one in possession of the marijuana. According to the report, Ariannejad handed over a clear plastic bag containing a green leafy substance, as well as a glass smoking pipe and an empty pill bottle containing rolling papers. Ariannejad was arrested, and the driver was issued a written warning.

DEC. 12 — An Acreage woman was arrested last Sunday along with a juvenile for shoplifting at Bealls in the Village Shoppes on State Road 7. According to a PBSO report, a loss prevention officer observed 19-year-old Alexandra Ballester and a juvenile go into the jewelry department and select several items, then go into a dressing room. The officer observed the suspects leave the dressing room with their bags filled. A dressing room check revealed empty hangers. The suspects then proceeded past all points of purchase without attempting to pay for the items and approached the exit doors, where See BLOTTER, page 22

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking f or the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Lewis Franklin, a.k.a. Stanley Hooks, is a black male, 5’10” tall and weighing 165 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.

He has tattoos on his face and left arm.

His date of birth is 12/24/89. Franklin is w anted f or violation of probation on charges of burglar y, possession of cocaine, possession of burglary tools and giving a false name causing adverse effect. His occupation is unknown. His last known address was at large. Franklin is wanted as of 12/16/10.

• John Shipley is a white male, 5’8” tall and w eighing 150 lbs., with brown hair and green eyes. He has a tattoo on his hand, and scar s on his forehead and right eye. His date of birth is 03/25/89. Shipley is wanted for dealing in stolen property and false verification of ownership to a pa wnbroker. His occupation is construction. His last known addresses were Pine Valley Drive in Wellington and Pine Breeze Cour t in West Palm Beach. Shipley is wanted as of 12/16/10.

Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com.

Lewis Franklin

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RPB Water Plant Task Force To Meet For The First Time In January

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The special task force is about to begin work on finding possible future uses for Royal Palm Beach’s controversial 150-acre former wastewater treatment plant site.

The site was deactivated when the village sold its water utility to the county. Since then, two redevelopment ideas have met strong opposition from neighbors.

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council was scheduled to appoint 12 residents to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Task Force at its

meeting Thursday. Most of them live in neighborhoods near the plant site, located off Crestwood Blvd. west of Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

Previous ideas for the site shot down by neighbors included commercial/residential mixed use and low-density residential use.

Vice Mayor Martha Webster will serve as liaison between the council and the task force. “We had 15 applicants that we reduced to 12,” Webster told the TownCrier on Wednesday.

The group’s first meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan.

10, which will largely be an orientation meeting. “Members will learn about the Sunshine Law and about the process, and then we’re going to recommend that they go out and take a look at the site,” Webster said. “The plan is to get their input to make a recommendation to the council by the second meeting in April.”

There is a tentative agenda to follow, but it is subject to the will of the membership, Webster said.

“We’re going to wait to see what fits with the members before we determine exactly what the meeting schedule is going to be,”

she said. “Tentatively, it’s twice a month on Monday nights.”

The meetings will be open to the public, but the recommendations will come from task force members. “Members of the task force have leadership roles in the community such as being members of HOAs, and the expectation is they will be representatives of their communities and will go back and discuss it so they are interacting, but that depends on the members themselves,” Webster said.

The purpose of the meetings will be to find a land-use designation that is not the now-obsolete

public use designation. At a previous workshop, a consultant had presented a mixed-use employment center rejected by residents who said they did not want that type of development near a residential area. Objections were also raised a few months later when a proposal found its way onto the council agenda to give it a lowdensity residential designation.

Webster said the village has been working with the Business Development Board and the Palms West Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Task Force to find a workable

use for the property.

“As long as it sits without a land use, if someone has an interest in it, it would take a good deal of time and process for it to be prepared for them,” she said. “As it sits at this time, it is not very marketable for us to look for the proper suitor who might have an interest in developing it. What that is, the task force will determine.”

Members of the task force will be informed about the land uses that are available for the site and what the process involves, but they will decide on a land-use recommendation, Webster said.

Santamaria, MBSK Hosts Lord’s Place Holiday Party In Wellington County Commissioner Jess Santamaria and the board members of My Brother ’s/Sister ’s Keeper Charitable Trust were joined by the Wellington Rotary Club in hosting a holiday party for the Lord’s Place clients and staff on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the original Wellington Mall.

The celebration included a traditional Christmas dinner of roasted turkey and ham with all the trimmings, singing holiday songs and a visit by Santa for over 70 children, who each received several gifts from Santa specially selected for them. Members of Boy

Scout Troop 111 assisted Santa and Mrs. Claus in distributing the gifts.

MBSK board members and numerous community volunteers hosted the party for the third year as part of their ongoing support of the Lord’s Place and its efforts to end homelessness in Palm Beach County.

“We are grateful to Jess Santamaria, My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper and the Rotary Club of Wellington for the enormous care and generosity they express through this event,” Lord’s Place Executive Director Diana Stanley said.

Attendees gather for a large group photo.

“To see the smile on the face of a child at Christmas whose family has experienced homelessness in the past year lets us know that all of our work is making a difference for the precious families and individuals we serve. It is partners such as these, through their generous giving of time and treasure, who enable the Lord’s Place to end the cycle of homelessness, one life and one family at a time.”

The Lord’s Place invites everyone to support its work by becoming part of the Two Percent Solution, enlisting at least two percent of the residents of Palm Beach County to donate monthly to the Lord’s Place to provide the resources needed to end homelessness in our community.

For more about the Lord’s Place and the Two Percent Solution, visit www.thelordsplace.org.

My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust members on hand for the holiday party.

Rhonda Ferrin-Davis, Randy Pfeiffer, Lord’s Place Executive Director Diana Stanley, County Commissioner Jess Santamaria and Bert Winkler.

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COLUMNIST JOSE LAMBIET GUEST SPEAKER AT WELLINGTON CHAMBER LUNCHEON The Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Dec. 15 luncheon was held at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. The guest speaker was Palm Beach Post columnist Jose Lambiet, and Dr. Vincent Apicella of the Premier Cent er for Healthy Aging w as the luncheon sponsor. For more information about the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

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Columnist Jose Lambiet addresses chamber member s.

Luncheon sponsor Dr. Vincent Apicella.

Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen says a few words.

Wellington Chamber President Bill Tavernise, Meridith Tuckwood, Alec Domb, Dr. Vincent Apicella, Jose Lambiet and Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen.

Holiday HorseFest Deemed A Great Success At WPB’s Meyer Amphitheatre The Holiday HorseFest, presented by Fidelity Investments and staged by Equestrian Sport Productions, was held on Sunday, Dec. 12 at the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach.

The waterfront equestrian event was a great success, drawing more than 4,000 spectators to see show jumping in a new venue, spreading the word about the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival and the 2011 FTI Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments to a wider audience.

“We owe a big thank-you to our sponsors and to the City of West Palm Beach for their support in making this event a reality and a huge success,” said Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions. “We hope this will be the first of many events in Palm

Beach County that will broaden the reach of equestrian sport here.”

The event featured classes with 20 top jumper riders, and Andres Rodriguez of Boca Raton won the opening speed class with his horse Larkanaro. Wellington resident and U.S. Olympian Margie Engle finished second on Ginger 729, owned by Lea Allen. U.S. Olympic gold medalist and Wellington resident Laura Kraut and Woodstock O, owned by Joan Kalman, were third.

Rodriguez, who competes for his home country of Venezuela, is a World Equestrian Games veteran at just 26. He bases in the winter out of Boca Raton, and he was excited to compete at this new event in Palm Beach County.

Kraut returned for the win in the second class, an exciting four-bar competition. She and Woodstock

O competed through four rounds with the fences being raised each time. They stayed clear, as did Catherine Pasmore of Charlottesville, Va., on Vondavid. The 18year-old trains with Kraut and was excited to tie with her. Third place went to Canadian rider Erynn Ballard on Fun 2 Fly, owned by the Looking Up Group.

Viewers were treated to dramatic equestrian competition, featuring some of the most well-known Olympic riders in the world, but the fun didn’t stop there. There was something for the whole family, including Lusitano and American Miniature Horse exhibitions, pony rides, a petting zoo, dog agility shows, street performers, musical performances by the Monique McCall Band, and a jolly Santa Claus to ensure a fun and festive holiday afternoon. More

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Marion Mattioli, Wife Of RPB Mayor, Dies At Age 75 After Long Battle With Cancer Marion Mattioli, 75, of Royal Palm Beach, entered into eternal rest while surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, Dec. 7, following a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Marion was beautiful, inside and out. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.

Marion was a deeply religious and faith-filled woman who actively participated at her parish. She had an illuminating smile, which never diminished throughout her illness. Marion will be vividly remembered and profoundly missed.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Veronica Stofey and Susan Menchi; and granddaughter, Lauren Kostelansky.

Marion is survived by her de-

voted husband of 38 years, Domenic “Matty” Mattioli, mayor of Royal Palm Beach. She’s also survived by three daughters: Sandy Loftus of Duryea, Pa.; Mary Kay Gardner of Pittston, Pa.; and Lori Kostelansky, also of Pittston, Pa.; along with eight grandchildren.

Marion was the heart of her family and cared deeply for everyone she encountered.

Preceding her illness, she served as Mass Secretary at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary at Palms West Hospital and president of the Greenway Village Condo Social Club.

A memorial mass will be held at a date to be announced at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles in Royal Palm Beach.

Marion Mattioli

Representatives for the charities chosen for the 2011 FTI Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments.

Mark Bellissimo with WPB Mayor Lois Frankel. than $10,000 in prizes were raffled off as well.

The Holiday HorseFest also hosted the random drawings for the 2011 FTI Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments. More than 160 Palm Beach County charities applied to be a part of the event, which will be held on Feb. 19 at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. The goal for this year’s FTI Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments is to give away $1 million to the 30 chosen charities, with each one receiving at least $10,000. The winning charity will be decided based on the performance of the equestrian team with which the charities are randomly matched.

The 30 charities chosen to be in the 2011 FTI Great Charity Challenge include four pre-selected/pre-qualified charities: YMCA of Palm Beach, the Step by Step Foundation, Home Safe and the Wellington Community Foundation. The charities chosen randomly at the Holiday HorseFest were: JAFCO (Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options), the Urban League of Palm Beach County, Junior Achievement of South Florida, Hospice of Palm Beach County, YWCA of Palm Beach

Andres Rodriguez and Larkanaro w on the speed class.

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County, the Oasis Compassion Agency, Wheels for Kids, the George Snow Scholarship Foundation, H.O.W. (Hearing the Ovarian Whisper), Horses ’n’ Heroes, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Resource Depot, the Friends of MacArthur State Park, the American Red Cross, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, the Drug Abuse Treatment Association, the Loggerhead MarineLife Center, the Kings Academy, the Lord’s Place, the Norton Museum of Art, the Children’s Foundation for Equine Assisted Therapy, the Caridad Center, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Partners International Women and the South Florida Science Museum.

One wild card is still available

for the charity that sells the most tickets to the 2011 FTI Great Charity Challenge now through Jan. 15. Tickets are available for purchase at www.equestriansport. com.

This event would not be possible without support from sponsors Fidelity Investments, FTI Consulting, Bank of America, Suncast, the Downtown Development Authority, Palm Beach Illustrated, the Business Development Board, SWS and the City of West Palm Beach.

The FTI Winter Equestrian Festival will take place Jan. 12 through April 3.

For more information, visit www.equestriansport.com or call (561) 793-5867.

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BIRTHDAY BASH FOR ERNIE GARVEY IN RPB

Almost 200 family members, friends and associates gathered Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center to help Ernie Garvey celebrate his 65th birthday in style. Some guests came from Canada, New York and Jamaica to surprise Garvey. There was a strolling saxophonist, a DJ, a slideshow of Garvey through the years and semi-formally attired guests were announced at the door upon entry. (Above) Garvey makes a grand entrance. (Below) Winsom Martin, Samantha Blake, Norma Morris, Shauna Simms and Julie Goulborne at the reception table.

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NEWS BRIEFS Back To Bethlehem At RPBHS Dec. 24 Community of Hope Church will host Back to Bethlehem in two showings on Friday, Dec. 24 at 5 and 7 p.m. in the Royal Palm Beach High School auditorium.

Admission is free.

The popular local tradition continues this Christmas season with a new twist, moving indoors and adding music. Last year, the program drew approximately 5,000 people to property owned by the church. Over three nights, visitors walked through a replica of the village where Jesus was born, and church members in period costume acted out vignettes involving Roman soldiers, shop owners, Jewish visitors and the holy family.

“It’s really our gift to the community for Christmas,” said Billy Langley, creative arts pastor at the church, and director of this year’s program, dubbed “Back to Bethlehem on Stage.”

The church holds its Sunday services at the high school, while awaiting completion of a 500-seat church building in Loxahatchee Groves. The construction activity caused church leaders to move Back to Bethlehem indoors this year.

“Our phone has been ringing off the hook all December about the event,” said Community of Hope Church Pastor E. Dale Locke, adding that some church members were disappointed not to offer the outdoor event this year, but the auditorium setting allows for music, plus elaborate sets, lighting

and sound. “It’s kind of a modern version of an old-fashioned Christmas cantata,” said Langley, who will lead a 40-voice choir in a Broadway-style telling of the Christmas story.

In addition to the singing, popular costumed characters will return from previous years in Back to Bethlehem.

About 80 church members are involved in the production. Trish Zenczak directs the actors. The one-hour program includes tidbits of history and humor, and ends with congregational singing and worship.

For more information about Back to Bethlehem on Stage, call the church office at (561) 7538883.

Miracle League Goes To Bat For Retired Umpires Some of baseball’s most enthusiastic players, members of the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Miracle League, are now joining forces with current and former Major League Baseball players and umpires in the inaugural Miracle League Golf Tournament to benefit retired MLB umpires. The event will be held Saturday, Jan. 8 at the Links at Madison Green (2001 Crestwood Blvd., Royal Palm Beach). The 8 a.m. shotgun will be followed by a barbecue lunch and awards.

Lining up on the links to support the cause will be Carl Pavano (Twins), Brian Schneider (Phillies), Joe Smith (Mets, Indians), Brad Wilkerson (Nationals, Cubs), Andres Galarraga (Expos,

Rockies, Braves), Larry Walker (Expos, Rockies, Cardinals), Hall of Famer Gary Carter (Expos, Mets) and Tom Hutton (Marlins broadcaster). Current MLB umpires Joe West, Ed Rapuano and Angel Hernandez are leading the “team” of umpires who are scheduled to participate in the Inaugural Miracle League Golf Tournament.

Players receive a full uniform, provided by the hospital, and volunteer buddies assist each Miracle player on the field, affording parents the experience to watch their kids play instead of being in the trenches. Mario Salceda, physician practices administrator for Memorial Healthcare System, serves as head coach of the team.

Hooters is the volunteer sponsor, while additional general sponsors include Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, Anthony’s Coal Fire Pizza and Cheney Brothers. The Hole in One sponsor for the event is Lexus of the Palm Beaches.

The cost is $175 per player and $700 per foursome. Golfers can reserve their spot now in the Jan. 8 event by calling Jennifer Hernandez at (561) 784-5225, ext.

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Apply Now For Gordon & Doner Scholarship The Jan. 18 deadline to apply for a full in-state college scholarship from the law firm of Gordon & Doner is fast approaching. Gordon & Doner will be granting four full in-state college scholarships to area high school seniors based on ability to maintain integrity while facing adverse situations, not on grade point average.

Two scholarships will be awarded to Palm Beach County 12th-graders, one scholarship will be awarded to a Broward County 12th-grader, and one will be awarded to a 12th-grader from St. Lucie or Martin counties.

Gordon & Doner provided the funds for the scholarship to the Stanley Tate Project STARS Scholarship Program, which redirects the lives of low-income students who are at risk of dropping out of school by providing them with the opportunity of a college education.

The scholarship selection process and ongoing mentoring integrated in this scholarship program would not be possible without the help of local Kiwanis clubs, which are dedicated to serving children

through various community service activities. Scholarship applicants will only be considered if applicants meet specific requirements, including proof of eligibility for free/reduced public school lunch program at high school.

Winners will be selected based on essay questions addressing their ability to maintain integrity while facing adverse situations. Applications must be postmarked by Jan. 18. Winners will be notified in March.

For more information about the scholarship, or to download an application, visit the Gordon & Doner web site at www.forthe injured.com/college-scholarship. asp.

Hair Show To Benefit Nonprofits Saturday, Dec. 18 will be a night to remember as Hair in the Spirit and Virtuous Women Inc. present the “Winter Wonderland Extravaganza: Hair and Fashion Benefit Show” at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach. The purpose of the event is to raise money for nonprofit groups.

The show will encompass a showcase of designers stretching from Central Florida to South Florida and featuring local upcoming R&B group C4 and solo singers. The West Palm Beach-based dance group Sean Dance Factory will show off their latest dance moves.

Founder Lisette Webster started the nonprofit organization Virtuous Women in February 2009 with a mission to provide continuous education to young women of all ages, in an effort to help raise awareness concerning issues related to sexual assault and the importance of being tested for HIV/ AIDS. Webster also owns and operates Makeup By L Inc. Hair in the Spirit, a nonprofit organization, was incorporated in December 2001 with a vision to develop future entrepreneurs and professionals in the beauty industry that will proactively seed economic development.

Participating from Central Florida will be designer Anna Rozier of A. Rozier Design Studio. Palm Beach County’s C4 will perform at this year ’s event.

General admission tickets cost $30 and VIP tickets cost $45. For ticket information, call (561) 7495239 or (561) 238-4247.

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WELLINGTON SENIORS CLUB HOSTS ANNUAL INSTALLATION/HOLIDAY LUNCHEON The Wellington Seniors Club held its annual holiday and installation luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Binks Forest Golf Club. In addition to the installation ceremon y, senior s danced to music by DJ Bob Flaster, and there was a cash bar and sit-down lunch.

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Dolores Sirecek, Jessie Gehring and Edna Weissman.

Helen Fasnacht, R osemary Paglia and Sister Agnes Holmes.

Catherine Jahn with her mother Marge O’Grady.

Sherry and Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen, Mary and Tony Alfala, and Sali Stegall.

Event committee members Mary Alfala and her husband Seniors Club President Tony Alfala and Nancy Salviola.

2011 board members gather for a photo.

NEW HORIZONS STUDENTS TAKE PART IN SMOKEY BEAR’S POSTER CONTEST

New Horizons Elementary School students par ticipated in the National Garden Clubs’ 2010 Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl post er contest Friday, Dec. 10. Smokey Bear and two forest rangers visited the school to hand out the awards. The top two winners get a partial camper scholarship to go to Camp Wekiva in Apopka for a week and do arts and crafts, water safety, nature programs and more, courtesy of the Wellington Garden Club.

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Wellington Garden Club President Barbara Hadsell, forest ranger Mike Post, Smokey Bear, ranger Eric Evans, and co-first-place winners Mark Kay and Kalie Cardenas.

Third-place winner Danny Schwartz with Smokey Bear and ranger Mike Post.

Kids greet special guest Smokey Bear.

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REGAL ROYAL PALM BEACH FAMILY FUN DAY WELCOMES NEW ‘NARNIA’ MOVIE

The Regal Royal Palm Beach 18 ushered in the movie The Chr onicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader with its Family Fun Day on Saturday, Dec. 11. The event featured a bounce house, face painting, a spin for prizes, samples of concession food, drowning prevention literature, free mini movie posters and a Toys for Tots collection box.

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Easton, Thompson, Emma, dad Taylor and Ava Kilgore.

Alex Higgins and his mom Lynne donate to Toys for Tots.

Show Biz Kids and Teens Talent and Placement Academy student Cecilia Hillberry interviews Peter Wein of the Internet radio show Peter’s Livingroom.

EQUESTRIAN CENTER HOSTS CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CARIDAD CENTER FAMILIES The third annual Christmas P arty for the children and f amilies of the Caridad Center, hosted by the Wellington Friends of Caridad, took place Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. The venue was donated by Mark Bellissimo. The event included food and drink courtesy of Outback Steakhouse, a magic show, face painting and more. PHOTOS BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

Event organizers Pablo Perez, B.J. Meeks, Caroline Moran, Bruce Duchossois and Nancy Hooker.

Students from Wellington High School help out at the event.

Caridad Center co-founder Connie Berry with some of the kids.

BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN LOXAHATCHEE GROVES The Budweiser Clydesdales rolled into Loxahatchee Groves on Tuesday, Dec 7. Their unmistakable trucks were spotted by neighbors of Bocoy Stables on A Road and word spread. The horses were in town for appearances at CityPlace and Bill’s Bikes Toy Run at PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/T OWN-CRIER Dreher Park in West Palm Beach.

Mike Wilkerson, Eric Steinhauser, Hans Jager with Brewer, Roman Raber, and Rudy with Bert Westbrook.

Clydesdale Mark looks out from his stall.

Victor, an 8-year-old swing horse.

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ROYAL PALM BEACH THANKS VOLUNTEERS WITH OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE LUNCH Royal Palm Beach hosted a holiday party for village volunteers on Saturday, Dec. 11 at Outback Steakhouse. Attendees included members of the Young at Heart Club, seniors activities volunteers, village council members and village staff.

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Phyllis Katz, Roberta Hennessy, Marsha Schoneberg and Iris Levin.

Joe and Rose Zexter.

Fabia Gritzanis, Catherine Amico and Rose Ciardullo.

Councilmen David Swift and Richard Valuntas, Vice Mayor Martha Webster, Village Clerk Diane DiSanto and Village Manager Ray Liggins.

La wrence Logan, Kathleen Lannaman and Lorna P earson.

(Front row) Senior activities volunteers Mike and Cher yl Lower, Dick Carmine and Director Dolly Hughes; (back r ow) Joe Schelorke, Beth Kaplan and Elaine Mathis.

LAST WEEKEND FOR CHRISTMAS AT YESTERYEAR VILLAGE AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds has been decorated for an old-fashioned Christmas. Guests are greeted by costumed re-enactors, carolers, storytellers and more. Christmas in Yesteryear Village will continue through Sunday, Dec. 19. For PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/T OWN-CRIER more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com or call (561) 793-0333.

Faith Thompson sits with Santa.

Becki Powell reads a story to Olivia Tuttle and Julia Amazzo.

The Angelz Choir from St. Peter’s United Methodist Church.

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NEW HORIZONS WCS Reinforces Giving In The Holiday Season The Wellington Christian tivity to provide students the opCOMPETES IN SCRIPPS School Parent Teacher Fellowship portunity to experience giving in Organization (PTF) held its annual the community. In addition to purNATIONAL SPELLING BEE Jingle Bell Junction the week of chasing gifts, students generousNov. 29. ly donated toward a giving pro-

New Horizons Elementary School students participated in the individual school Scripps National Spelling Bee. Two students from each class were chosen to participate in the school-wide spelling bee. Fif th-grade participants included: Gayle Clarin, Edwardo Neira, Bailey Maisano, Diane Saenz, Tylo Sims, David Davis, Jesus Pimentel, Stephanie Garza, Jade LaFlame, Angelo Giudicy, Christian Pope-Guerriero and Veronica Garcia-Parra.

Fourth-grade participants included: Kyle Palmer, Natalia Cano, Tabria Josey, Faheem Uddin, Emad Atieh, Dylan Persad, Bridget Kozlowski, Christian Linton, Natalie Bocco, Keyla Dominguez, Elijah Albright and Veronica Garcia-Parra. The winners, fifthgrader Jesus Pimentel and fourth-grader Christian Linton, will participat e in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Pictured above are the fourth- and f ifth-grade participants with fourth-grade teacher and faculty sponsor Cheryl Lay.

This Christmas store activity is intended to provide students with the opportunity to share in the spirit of the giving season by shopping for special gifts for parents, siblings and friends.

During this weeklong event, more than 350 students shopped in the PTF store, selected from a variety of gifts, and left with personally selected items that they would joyfully place under their Christmas trees at home.

This annual activity reinforces the idea of thinking of others, while helping the PTF raise funds that are contributed to other school activities, projects and scholarships.

With the event being in its ninth year, the PTF thought it was time to extend the outreach of this ac-

gram to assist families in the community.

WCS student donations were matched by the Wellington Christian School PTF. A $500 donation was made to C.R.O.S Ministries (www.crosministries.org) to assist families in need during this Christmas season.

“Jingle Bell Junction is an event that all students get excited about,” Wellington Christian School Headmaster Dr. Tim Sansbury said. “Providing an opportunity for our students to learn the joy of giving, and having the opportunity to extend this to helping families in our community, is what our school is all about. Our students have a top-notch academic program to prepare them for their future. Teaching them to serve oth-

WCS elementary students visit the Jingle Bell Junction store to complete their Christmas giving. ers is an equally important aspect of their education.”

Wellington Christian School is an accredited K-12 Christian

school located at 1000 Wellington Trace. For more information, call (561) 793-1017 or visit www. wellingtonchristian.com.

HVAC Students At RPBHS Pass Technician Exam Eight Royal Palm Beach High School HVAC Academy seniors recently took the EPA-certified universal technician exam. Six of the students passed with flying colors.

Students who passed were Wesley Barnes, Justin Bryant, Timothy Guzik, Jesse Lusader, Ravi Roberson, Micheal Wetula and

Alexander Zambito. These young men now are certified to work with any size refrigerant and are ready for the workforce. In fact, Zambito passed the exam with an almost perfect score and has been offered a job starting immediately with a well-known local company.

Several of the students who

took the exam have opportunities for scholarships based on their academic merit, athletic abilities and/or HVAC-certification completions.

In addition, some of the young men plan on continuing their A/C careers, while others are pursuing different careers after college. Either way, the students are ready for

the future, and the school commends them the excellent job they’ve done so far.

The school also commends HVAC teacher Patrick Raney, who goes above and beyond for his students. His work ethic and passion for educating students is evident in their respect for him and in their knowledge of the business.

Send school news items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. Fax: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: news@goTownCrier.com.

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Seminole Ridge Announces This Year’s Pathfinder Award Nominees Seminole Ridge High School has chosen its Pathfinder nominees for 2011. The nominees, each outstanding school-wide in their categories, will compete against seniors from area high schools in Palm Beach and Martin counties.

The Pathfinder award winners, to be announced this spring, receive regional recognition and scholarship money.

The nominees are as follows: Academic Excellence, Andrea Comiskey; Art, Brianne Codner; Business, Victoria Rodriguez; Communications, Michael Roy; Community Involvement, Dylan Schmer; Computer Science, Damien Coleman; Drama, Norman Quintero; Foreign Language, Laurenis Lopez; Forensics/ Speech, Marlee Arnold; History and Political Science, A.J. Fandrey; Literature, Erica Roskovich; Mathematics, Joseph Pavicic; Music (Instrumental), Nickolaus Hofmann; Music (Vocal), Lorelle Wrice; Reach for Excellence, Brandon Fuentes; Science, Cindy Dosch; Sports, Victoria Ho; and Technical/Vocational/Agricultural, Mark Blanar.

• Dickmann Named Coach of

the Year — During the annual Lou Groza Awards ceremony held Dec. 7 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, SRHS head football coach Matt Dickmann was named Palm Beach County Coach of the Year. The ceremony was presented by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. This year, Dickmann led the varsity Hawks to a 9-1 regular season, the school’s first district title and the first two playoff wins in school history.

• Construction Students Earn OSHA Certification — More than 100 Seminole Ridge construction academy students completed the OSHA outreach safety program and received their certifications this month, with 62 sophomores taking the OSHA 10-hour course and 55 juniors and seniors taking the 30-hour advanced course.

More students from SRHS have taken and passed these courses than from any other school in Palm Beach County.

OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is the branch of the federal government that ensures the safety of the American worker by writing, en-

PBCHS STUDENTS SUPPORT TOMS ‘ONE FOR ONE’ MOVEMENT

Students from Palm Beach Central High School came together Saturday, Dec. 4 to decorate their own white canvas Toms shoes they had previously ordered. By participating in the event, students contributed to the Toms “One for One” movement in which they give a pair of shoes to a child in need for every pair purchased. Student leaders who organized the event were Vanessa Nascimento, Amanda Beraglia, Carlin Shaw and Alexy Barker.

PBCHS students were proud to have contribut ed to the Toms movement. Shown above, students work on their decorations.

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forcing and teaching workplace safety rules. Normally, adult industry professionals are the only ones who take these courses, but for the last the six years, Hawk students as well have taken the classes and passed the tests.

• SECME Takes Silver in Robotics Tourney — Seminole Ridge SECME’s VEX robotics team dominated during their qualifying matches at the South Florida Championship on Dec. 5, with seven wins, no ties and no losses.

SRHS congratulates freshmen Tavo Lemos Caicedo, Conner Piegaro and Jimmie Yunck, who continued the school’s winning streak into the quarter- and semi-finals during the VEX Round-Up tournament in Miami.

After the qualifying matches, teams were ranked based on their performance and, heading into the playoffs, SRHS SECME stood first out of 32 teams on the leader board. The top teams then participated in the elimination matches to determine the tournament champions: alliances of three face off in a best two of three series, with two teams playing in each match. The first alliance to win

two matches proceeds to the next round.

As the Red Alliance captain, Conner aligned the two SRHS teams with Miami’s Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. The Red Alliance advanced to the finals and won one match against the Miamibased Blue Alliance of RAMTECH from Miami Coral Park High School, the AlphaBots from Christopher Columbus High School and GPS Robotics from Gulliver Preparatory School.

“Although the Reds lost to the Blues in the best two out of three, it’s the repeated success of Seminole SECME that’s remarkable,” Hawk SECME coordinator Erich Landstrom said.

• Student Bridge Resists ‘The Crusher’ — SRHS congratulates Hawk junior Natalie Eggens for her bridge-building success at the county’s annual science and engineering fair. For one element of the competition, students bring their balsa wood bridges to be stress-tested to the breaking point in the “Crusher,” a hydraulic press.

Eggens’ bridge is the best among this year’s students in Landstrom’s AP physics class.

AP physics student Natalie Eggens with her winning bridge.

Weighing just 14.9 grams, her bridge supported 12.9 pounds before stress failure.

• NHS Presents Quantum House Check — The SRHS National Honor Society’s annual Turkey Feather fundraiser earned big bucks for a local charity recently

as society members presented the Quantum House with a check for $632.05 during the WPBF Channel 25 Holiday Hope Drive telethon. NHS students also donated the $142.67 collected from their pre-Thanksgiving change canisters.

Osceola Honors Scholar-Athletes Of The Month Osceola Creek Middle School has announced the recipients of its Scholar-Athlete Award for November. The award is sponsored by the school police and honors varsity athletes who also excel in academics, effort, behavior and school spirit, and serve as role models for others.

November’s honorees carry high grade point averages as well as play varsity sports.

Girls volleyball honored Jamie Seren, 13. “Jamie is a second year player and has improved tremendously since last year,” coach Shayne Sanderford said. “I look for to her to keep improving and to be playing on the high school team next year.”

Seren, an eighth-grader, is carrying a 3.33 grade point average and is also a member of the track and softball teams and National Junior Honor Society. She hopes to attend the University of Florida’s School of Medicine, followed by a career in physical therapy.

This month’s seventh-grader is Spencer Monteiro, honored by boys soccer coach Tony Bugeja.

“This young student athlete has

taken charge of the Osceola Creek Middle School team,” Bugeja said. “His young leadership has gained the respect of the older eighth-grade athletes. He is a positive force on and off the field. His academics are above and beyond, and his confidence has carried onto the game field. I look forward to seeing Spencer grow up and becoming a well respected leader of our community.”

Monteiro, 12, is carrying a 5.17 grade point average, and has perfect attendance. He is following in the footsteps of his older brother Perry, who also served as cocaptain and was a Scholar-Athlete honoree. Monteiro, who also is a member of Osceola Creek’s volleyball and track teams, hopes to attend Dartmouth University’s School of Medicine, as a prelude to a career in sports medicine.

Supporting the program are Subway and Burger King (located at Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Orange Blvd.) and Dairy Queen (at Royal Palm Beach and Okeechobee boulevards), which donated free food coupons.

Jamie Seren, Principal Dave Alfonso, Spencer Monteiro and School Police Officer Sandy Molenda.

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AMANDA NG WINS AT SWEETHEART PAGEANT

Amanda Ng recently participated in the Miss West Palm Beach Sweetheart Pageant where she won in the 6-8 division as well as the Photogenic category. Ng, 8, attends Cypress Trails Elementary School where she is a straight- A student. Her hobbies include singing karaoke, watching WWE wresting and her annual visit with gifts to the grandmas and grandpas at the Royal Manor Nursing Home. This will be the thir d annual visit for Ng and her friends. Shown above is Ng with her pageant trophy.

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2011 Warriors In Pink Ready For Jan. 29 Race The South Florida affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure named eight Warriors in Pink, who represent the courage and strength of breast cancer survivors in the fight to rid the world of the disease forever.

The Warriors in Pink will lead thousands of survivors at the 20th annual Komen South Florida Race for the Cure as they gather in support of the women and men who have or will face diagnosis.

The race is set for Jan. 29. It is the largest fundraiser for the Komen South Florida Affiliate and has the distinction of being the first of the Komen races to be held each year. The race is now accepting sponsorship applications and race registration for participants at www.komensouthflorida.org. The affiliate serves Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties.

The 2011 Warriors in Pink are: Nancy Brinker, Arlene Saranik, Joel Namer, Sandra Spender, Suzanne Hilton, Lynne Kairalla, Lynn Levy and Cristal Hydo.

Brinker, of Palm Beach, founded Susan G. Komen for the Cure in 1982 after promising her dying sister she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. Ambassador Brinker is considered a leader of the global breast cancer movement for her role in Komen, now the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures.

Saranik, 63, of Boca Raton, was diagnosed with breast cancer 16 years ago — thanks to a mammogram — and underwent a mastectomy and chemo. Komen has been part of her life for 10 years. After she and her husband first did the race, she was so impressed that she volunteered and never turned back. The survivor was humbled and honored being among those named a Warrior in Pink, and is excited that her children are joining her at the 2011 race. She and her husband Herb have three children and two grandchildren.

The advice Saranik gives from her experience: “Early detection is your best protection.” And to survivors, she said, “Keep the faith, baby. Keep plugging away.”

Saranik dedicated her honor to Gale Martin, a very special person and friend who lost her battle last year. “She died much too young after a difficult struggle,” Saranik said. “She gave it her best.”

Namer, 74, of Boynton Beach, is a 14-year survivor who had a bilateral mastectomy in New York after discovering a lump on his breast while showering that was confirmed cancer by a mammogram. His mother died of breast cancer at age 63, but it didn’t lead him to start getting routinely checked, as it may have a woman. Namer moved to Florida and took on a new mindset.

Spender, a race co-chair, is a 10year breast cancer survivor diagnosed at the young age of 30. She

Warriors In Pink — (Front row, L-R) Lynn Levy, Arlene Saranik and Lynne Kairalla; (back row) Cristal Hydo, Suzanne Hilton, Joel Namer and Sandra Spender. met her race partner, co-chair Karen List, as they were both undergoing cancer treatment, and they forged a lifelong friendship.

Her first race was in 2000, two weeks after her first chemo treatment.

Hilton, 53, of Stuart, lost her mother to breast cancer when she was a child. She took the measures to spot cancer early, undergoing mammograms every year from age 30 and was examined twice a year. But her cancer went undetected until it was Stage 3.

Kairalla, 64, of Lake Clarke Shores, became involved with Komen when her son was racing one year and she took him. “I was impressed with the whole concept of the race,” she said.

Levy, 62, of West Palm Beach,

is a 27-year breast cancer survivor whose family had a history with the disease on her father’s side. She was young when diagnosed, discovering a lump during a self exam that led to a diagnosis.

Hydo, of Jupiter, was grateful to see her 29th birthday this year, after having been diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer last November, just two days before Thanksgiving. She had been dismissed repeatedly when inquiring about a lump she found, because she was “too young” for breast cancer.

Hydo also battled the concern her diagnosis caused for her friends and family.

For more information about the race, call (561) 514-3020 or visit www.komensouthflorida.org.

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Toys For Tots Benefit Held At Madison Green The Toys for Tots program of Palm Beach County was the recipient of more than $600 in new toys after a Dec. 6 wine tasting event hosted by the Links of Madison Green Golf Club.

More than 30 attendees from the western communities enjoyed an evening of northern Italian wines from the Malvaria vineyard.

Joining the group were U.S. Marine Corps representatives Sgt. Billy Myers and Staff Sgt. Andrew Kalinyak.

The Toys for Tots program provides thousands of toys annually to children who are otherwise unable to celebrate the Christmas holidays with new

toys. Economic conditions this year have put a particular strain on the program that relies on gifts and donations.

“During the holidays, we are grateful to the U.S. Marines for their commitment to serve the community through the Toys for Tots program,” Links at Madison Green owner Todd Schoenwetter said. “Our gratitude to the corps certainly extends beyond this holiday season to not only these gentlemen, but to the men and women serving in our nation’s armed forces everywhere.”

Myers has already served a tour in Iraq and is scheduled for deployment to Afghanistan.

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Sgt. Billy Myers, Diane Tuer, Randy Shult e, June Hahn and Staff Sgt. Andrew Kalin yak.

CUB SCOUT PACK 120 HOLDS NOVEMBER MEETING Royal Palm Beach Cub Scout Pack 120 held its November pack meeting on Monday, Nov. 29 at the Harvin Center. The meeting began with the presentation of the flag and the Pledge of Allegiance, after which some of the scouts received recognition for the activity badges they have earned. Den 1 put on a skit for the pack , and then the scouts spent some time showing their creativity by making holiday ornaments.

Webelos 2 members receive badges they have earned.

Ron and Cheryl Johnson of Deland, Fla., along with Joe and Cathie Vargas of Wellington, have announced the engagement of their children Melanie Johnson and David Vargas. A July wedding is planned in Aspen, Colo. Johnson and Vargas are both graduates of the University of Florida and are currently living and working in New York City.

Dipasquale Graduates Air Force Basic Training Oliver Brown, a new Webelo 2, receives activity badges he has been working on.

Scouts enjoy making ornaments for the holidays.

Nicholas Endsley Completes Navy Basic Training Navy Airman Recruit Nicholas D. Endsley, son of Klara Ekelund of Loxahatchee and Sam Endsley of Springfield, Mo., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Endsley completed a va-

riety of training exercises, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot

camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet.

Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical appli-

cation of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly Navy flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

Endsley is a 2010 graduate of Parkview High School in Springfield.

Air Force Airman Jonathan M. Dipasquale has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Dipasquale completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.

Dipasquale is the son of April Ladowski of Lake Worth. He graduated in 2009 from Park Vista High School.

Jonathan Dipasquale

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Open House In Wellington Benefits TKA’s ‘Mane Event Auction’ It certainly was not a silent night at the home of Joe and Ashley Maguire on Saturday, Dec. 4. The Maguires, Wellington residents and King’s Academy parents, opened their home for a Christmas open house in support of TKA’s 2011 Mane Event Auction.

The festive evening was enjoyed by more than 80 family members and friends of the school. In addition to being a fun time, the event was a huge success financially, bringing the total to more than $100,000 to support the school and underwrite the auction.

Guests were greeted outside the Maguires’ home with the rumpum-pum of holiday music performed by TKA’s 26-piece Swin-

gin’ King’s jazz band under the direction of Assistant Band Director Kimberlee Aliapoulios. Guests enjoyed the season’s joyful spirit and jazzy holiday instrumentals.

As the Maguires welcomed guests into their home, TKA’s honors choral ensemble His People lined the sweeping staircase singing as heralded angels. The 28-member group performed a selection of holiday songs including “Joy to the World,” “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Mary Did You Know?,” “We Wish Merry Christmas” and “Jingle Bells” under the direction of Assistant Choral Director Sonia Santiago.

Guests were delighted by the sights and sounds of the festive Christmas ambiance and décor.

After enjoying a delicious array of Italian-themed hors d’oeuvres and desserts in recognition of this year’s auction theme “That’s Italian!,” TKA President Jeff Loveland led a short program thanking the hosts, auction chairs and generous supporters. He introduced Chairman of the Board Dr. Clyde S. Meckstroth, who spoke passionately about the mission and foundation of the school and the importance of the Christian education that the King’s Academy provides to Palm Beach County.

He encouraged guests to give generously to help the school continue its tradition of excellence.

“That’s Italian” will be held March 5 at the PGA National Resort & Spa. The fundraiser will

include a live and silent auction, an authentic Italian dining experience and entertainment by TKA’s talented students. Cochaired by Andrea Titus and Connie Tuller, the event is presented

by Insurance Office of America, Regal Paint Centers, Ed and Shirleen Aiello, and John and Liz Raese. Platinum Sponsors are Vann and Michelle Collier (RevanRacing.com) and Jeff and Kristy Desich (Equity Trust Company), and Gold Sponsors are Andrea and Ray Titus and John and Kim Cobb. Proceeds from the event benefit TKA’s annual fund.

For more information about the March 5 event, call the King’s Academy Development Office at (561) 686-4244.

Hosts Joe and Ashley Maguire with TKA parents Kelly and Kyle McFadden.

Ed and Shirleen Aiello (presenting sponsor and TKA boar d member), TKA President Jeff Loveland, Dana and David Lodwick of presenting sponsor Insurance Office of America, and Heather and Ray Dorsey.

TKA parents Ed and Connie Tuller (auction co-chair), TKA President Jef f Loveland, hosts Ashley and Joe Maguire, TKA parents Ray and Andrea Titus (auction co-chair), and TKA Chairman of the Board Dr. Clyde S. Meckstroth.

The King’s Academy Swingin’ King’s jazz band.

First Baptist Church In RPB Hosts Ladies’ Christmas Tea Event

By Candace Marchsteiner Town-Crier Staff Report The ladies of First Baptist Church in Royal Palm Beach gathered for a Christmas Tea on Saturday, Dec. 11.

Church member Tonia Rogers, before introducing her former coworker and guest speaker Chandra Bill-Rabenecker, read a note from Muriel Sitton, wife of WPTV NewsChannel 5 photographer Jim Sitton, thanking the ladies’ Kindred Spirit Card Ministry for the many notes that helped sustain the couple after the murder of their six-year-old daughter Makayla on Thanksgiving 2009.

Bill-Rabenecker then spoke about what God taught her through her own life experiences and storms, and encouraged the group to mentor younger women, be willing to learn new things, and move forward through life by learning from regrets. “Don’t prioritize your schedule; schedule your priorities,” Bill-Rabenecker said.

The evening devotional was led

by Emily Day, campus life coordinator for Royal Palm Beach High School. “We often associate favor with blessings, but favor often comes with hardship. The Bible tells us that Mary was favored

by God, but she suffered greatly,” Day said.

After an ornament exchange with personal notes attached, tea coordinator Jamie Gregory wrapped up the evening’s theme by presenting this year’s St. Nick mission challenge.

Women were asked to think of another woman going through a difficult time then secretly encourage her with a basket of gifts that represented the gifts of the Magi. Frankincense is represented by a spiritual gift, myrrh by a gift of something needed, and gold by a gift of something desired.

Linda Bell slices cinnamon cake.

Alinda Faircloth, Chandra Bill-Rabenecker and Jamie Gregory.

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GREAT ENTERTAINMENT AT BETH TORAH’S ‘ROCK OF AGES CHANUKAH SHABBAT’ Temple Beth Torah in Wellington held its “Rock of Ages Chanukah Shabbat” on Friday, Dec. 3. A festive Shabbat Chanukah dinner took place before the ser vice, held in the main sanctuary. The Temple Beth Torah band per formed, along with cantor William Wood.

The ser vice also included a menorah lighting for attendees. For more information about Temple Beth Torah, visit www.templebeth torah.net.

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Attendees light their menorahs.

Interim cantor William Wood sings during the Shabbat dinner.

Suzi and Rebecca Grbinich are decked out for the occasion.

PBC LEAGUE OF CITIES HOSTS ITS ANNUAL TRI-CITY BARBECUE IN PAHOKEE

The Palm Beach County League of Cities held its 41st annual Tri-City Barbecue on Friday, Dec. 10 at the Pahokee Marina. Hosted by the cities of Belle Glade, Pahokee and South Ba y, the event offered municipal officials an opportunity to meet and enjoy an outdoor barbecue. For more info., visit www.leagueofcities.com.

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Loxahatchee Groves Mayor David Browning, attorney Denise Nieman and Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Administrator Clete Saunier.

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continued from page 1 ings and deceased trustees, as well as a general lack of response to requests for easement access.

In June, the board received an unfavorable opinion from the state attorney general as to whether the district has the right of “statutorily presumptive dedication” enjoyed by municipalities. Under Florida Statutes, when a road has been maintained or repaired continuously for four years by a county, municipality or the state, the road shall be deemed to be dedicated to the public. The attorney general’s opinion excluded special districts from that privilege.

“Ms. White made it clear that the League of Cities would oppose the bill,” Saunier said, adding that once Tindale and Herzog voiced their opposition, Abruzzo said he would neither sponsor nor support the bill, although he would not pull it from the legislative delegation’s Jan. 6 public hearing agenda.

“I tried to appeal to the group to understand that paying for and going through the condemnation process was one option we could have gone to, which was a costly and very time-consuming option, an option which the town would also be able to do had they had the rights to these roads,” Saunier said, explaining that the town favors the paving but has not been incorporated long enough to claim eminent domain over them. “We

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continued from page 1 and it is designed to protect our homes.”

Schofield also noted that the zoning would not allow for gas stations, grocery stores or restaurants, but would allow for some small businesses, such as daycare centers and for live-work units.

“A live-work unit is intended to be somebody’s office,” he said.

“It’s intended to be a space that doesn’t draw more traffic into the neighborhood. An example would be an accountant who has few clients in. It encourages small business, and there are some limitations.”

Only 40 percent of the unit would be allowed to be dedicated to the business, he said, and the owner must live in the unit. Additionally, government services buildings and schools would be allowed.

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continued from page 3 icy as far as what the percentage is going to be, the process involved and what steps the residents need to take,” he said.

Damone said that if all the residents who signed the petition did not understand the implications, she would not support it. “In my head, I know you have 91 percent,

Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen with former state senator Dave Aronberg.

are only just now starting to work out a relationship with them for maintenance of non-district roads.”

Saunier said attorney David Ramba with the Ramba Law Group could offer his services at least up until the Jan. 6 meeting to keep the bill alive. “I’m not saying that’s the way you should go, but if you want to pursue legislation, that would be the best way to go,” Saunier said, explaining that Ramba has done considerable work with the Florida Association of Special Districts.

Ramba said he has handled complex legislation for the past 20 years, including contentious issues between special districts and cities, and represented the Florida Association of Special Districts for more than 10 years. He was also legislative counsel for the Florida League of Cities for six years.

Ramba said the representations made by White at the meeting were wrong, including statutes controlling the power of special districts. “You can’t allege that something that only applies to your boundaries can somehow make its way into interpreting general law,” he said. “There is a lot of misinformation out there.”

Ramba added that most members of the legislative delegation are not familiar with the LGWCD or the town and what their respective responsibilities are.

“There are other districts in this county, in the state, that have done this exact same thing,” he said.

Supervisor Darlene Crawford

asked whether it helps that the town is in agreement with the local bill, and Ramba said it does, adding that they could find other partners to sponsor the bill.

Supervisor Robert Snowball asked about the chances of success, and Ramba said it’s about 6040 of getting it through the delegation. “You will have six more meetings on this before it comes to a vote, and I will keep you updated,” he said.

Supervisor Don Widing asked about financing for Ramba, and Saunier said the district budgeted $25,000 in legal costs for the paving projects.

During public comment, Herzog said that White had offered to assist with a local solution to the problem. “Trela feels there is already the ability to proceed with what you want to do,” she said.

“Trela clearly stated that the municipality already has the ability to do what this bill proposes to accomplish.”

Town Councilman Ryan Liang urged the board to hire Ramba.

“We need to let these people know what the facts are and understand why it is happening,” he said. “My primary focus is what the people want.”

Town Councilman Ron Jarriel said he would like to explore White’s contention that a local bill is not necessary to go ahead with the paving. “Marge said Trela has the capability to solve the problem,” Jarriel said.

Widing said he agreed with Jarriel’s suggestion to talk with White. “Let’s flush that out and

make sure we get an answer,” Widing said.

“I do want to hear an opinion,” Crawford said. “I’m impressed the league came up with a solution the attorney general couldn’t figure out.”

Widing made a motion to direct the district’s attorney to talk to White. The motion carried 4-0 with Supervisor John Ryan absent.

“We believe that a reinvestment in housing will enhance property values,” Schofield said. “This is just another step and another tool in revitalizing those transitional neighborhoods.”

Schofield noted that the transitional neighborhoods were initially built for people to live in while their homes were being built elsewhere in Wellington.

“What we’re trying to do is to get better landscaping, better circulation and get some features on the buildings so that it’s livable,” he said. “If you go into those neighborhoods today, you can see nearly identical units where the difference is how parking access or landscaping was handled.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig noted that the measure is designed to give the neighborhoods an entirely new plan, including landscaping, parking and safety, “not just a fresh coat of paint,” she said.

Schofield noted that the updated ordinance removed the ability for limited commercial space —

a controversial portion of the draft ordinance.

Vice Mayor Matt Willhite said that he hoped to see consistency in any new development brought in under the new zoning. Schofield noted that developers would have to have a property owner who would be responsible for making sure there is uniformity in the look of the neighborhood.

The ordinance passed unanimously.

In other business: • The village renewed its employee health plan with Cigna Healthcare with an almost $18,000 cost savings from the 2009-10 fiscal year.

Director of Financial Management & Budget Mireya McIlveen noted that the new plan is essentially the same, but employees would have to pay a copayment for diagnostics and hospitalizations. Additionally, all specialist copayments would be $25. The plan also has an out-of-pocket maximum, which sets a limit on

how much employees would have to pay themselves.

Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore pointed out that originally, because of some of the healthcare reforms, the village could have had an additional $600,000 in costs. “But through our efforts and negotiations, we’ve been able to get that cost lowered and come back with an additional savings,” he said.

Councilman Howard Coates agreed, noting that initially, village employees would have had to take a cut in benefits and pay more out of pocket.

“For something that started out being a really difficult situation, I think it turned out very positive,” he said, noting that including an out-of-pocket maximum meant all the difference for families suffering from illness. “Sometimes it means the difference between having coverage and essentially having no coverage.”

Willhite noted that having a gym in the new village hall helped lower the village’s premium and

and I have no problem giving you the water,” she said. “What I want to make sure is that every single person who signed this petition has all the actual, factual information.”

Damone wanted to know where in the process ITID would know for certain that the affected residents had received all the information.

ITID Treasurer Ralph Bair said he agrees that a uniform procedure is needed. “It looks like we’re going to have this confusion every

time we have this,” he said. “Either through a handwritten petition or something like that, there is going to be some misinformation somewhere. I don’t know how many more public meetings we can have on this as far as trying to straighten out the information. It just concerns me that we keep having this confusion. We need some straightforward language.”

Quickel said the process is changing at the county level, but she agreed that working on a uni-

form procedure is an important goal for the near future.

Quickel proposed a motion that the current petition would be approved subject to all the affected residents making the $250 payment to the district for permit approval. Supervisor Ralph Bair made the motion, which carried 50.

Enriquez then made a motion for the district to draft a formalized policy for requests for special water permits, and that motion also passed unanimously.

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continued from page 1 ago the council had the vision of opening a municipal complex.

“From day one, the original council began moving forward toward having this complex,” he said. “I don’t think anyone envisioned us staying in all those buildings.”

Bowen encouraged residents to come by and see the new building, noting that he was pleased with the way it turned out.

“It’s very nice,” he said. “It’s all for the benefit of the community, so residents should come out and take advantage of it.”

Beginning at 3 p.m., residents can enjoy a variety of activities over at the amphitheater. Cultural Facilities Manager Joe Piconcelli noted that there would be familyfriendly entertainment such as bounce houses, an obstacle course with a large slide, a magic show and face painters. Additionally, Wellington will have a visit from

PBSO District 9 Capt. Eric Coleman, Royal Palm Beach Councilman Fred Pinto and Village Manager Ray Liggins.

Widing made a second motion to hire Ramba at a rate of $225 per hour, which also carried 4-0 Finally, Snowball made a motion to direct the administrator to seek financing for the paving projects, which also carried 4-0.

After the meeting, Herzog emphasized that she does not oppose the paving projects, only the local bill.

“If they proceed with taking this bill through the legislature, it’s going to take a long time for them to be able to activate anything,” Herzog told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “Right now, the municipality has the ability to proceed if they just write up an interlocal agreement and proceed with the town’s power and the district’s skills.”

Mickey and Minnie Mouse as well as Dora the Explorer, who will be around for pictures and autographs.

There will also be vendors with food, crafts and other items for sale; however, the event is alcohol-free.

The live entertainment begins at 6 p.m., with several acts taking the stage that night, Piconcelli said.

Residents should remember to bring a chair or blanket to sit on while enjoying the performances.

“We have four fabulous young women who will be singing throughout the night,” he said of local stars Lexi Luca, Meghan Ritmiller, Shay Marie and Taylor Renee.

Additionally, there will be performances by the Groovolution fire dance team and musicians Rick Nelson and Buck Deal.

Then, at 9:30 p.m., the headlining band Tribute to Journey Odyssey Road will take the stage and rock Wellington into the New Year.

“Around 11:55 p.m., Zambelli [Fireworks Internationale] will set off fireworks,” Piconcelli said.

“It’s going to be a great time.”

Bowen encouraged residents to join the village’s celebration, noting the success of the village’s last two events, WinterFest 2010 and the Palms West Holiday Parade, which drew record crowds.

“The last two weekends are a tremendous testament of the value of [the amphitheater] to our community,” he said. “If you look at all of it, that’s what our community is all about: people coming together. I think it will be used more and more, and we’re finding out that we have a lot of local talent.”

To help support programs at the amphitheater, the village will raffle off several items, including a two-day cruise. Anyone who purchases $20 in raffle tickets will receive a $25 gift card that can be used on www.restaurant.com, Piconcelli said.

“It works out because even if you don’t win, you get something,” he said. “The money will help put on programming at the amphitheater.”

For more about the event, call the village at (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

will improve employees’ health.

“I think the benefit is that we’re trying to promote health within our employees,” he said. “And it will save us some money in our healthcare premiums.”

Schofield said that the gym would pay itself off in savings on healthcare premiums.

Gerwig wondered whether the new healthcare reform changes would affect the village’s plan.

McIlveen said that the reform was taken into account and there would be no changes when it comes into effect.

• The council also said goodbye to Strategic Planning & Economic Development Director Martin Hodgkins, who is retiring after more than 40 years in planning.

The council issued a proclamation recognizing Hodgkins for all he has done for the village. Mayor Darell Bowen noted Hodgkins’ input in many of the accomplishments for the village, including the original land development regulations, code enforcement regulations and forming the equestrian overlay zoning district.

“Mr. Hodgkins is a gentleman

who, in the last four decades of his career, generously shared his wealth of knowledge,” Bowen said. “He has been an unfailing mentor to those people with the good fortune to work with him.”

Hodgkins was also thanked for his role in Wellington’s medical arts district project, and for going before the Palm Beach County Commission to receive a Constrained Roadway at Lower Levels of Service designation.

“I know that that was your issue,” Priore said. “You spoke before the commission eloquently, and we got that because of your efforts and the efforts of your staff.

You’re going to be sorely missed, that’s for sure.”

Willhite recognized Hodgkins’ humble nature despite that he is well-known throughout the county.

“You’re so well-respected around the county,” he said.

“Thank you so much for your time and your service here.”

Hodgkins said that he was honored to have served the village as well as the past and present councils.

Blotter continued from page 6 the officer stopped them. The officer recovered $256.95 in stolen merchandise. Both suspects were placed under arrest. The juvenile suspect was taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center, and Ballester was taken to the Palm Beach County Jail where she was charged with retail theft.

DEC. 13 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington

was dispatched to a business in Commerce Park East on Monday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Friday and 7:10 a.m. Monday, someone entered the victim’s truck and stole a tool set valued at approximately $1,500 as well as $52 in cash. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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Ingrid Taskin Aims To Educate Florida Horse Owners

Ingrid Taskin of Red Fences Farm is on a mission: educating people about horses. Nothing irritates her more than a horse not being cared for properly. She insists that horses need constant watching and proper prophylactic care.

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Victories For WHS Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball

Wellington High School’s athletic program had a busy evening on Friday, Dec. 10, with three varsity home games on the schedule. Two varsity soccer victories and a boys varsity basketball victory made for a clean sweep.

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Health & Fitness Ultima Fitness In Wellington Wants To Help With Your New Year’s Goals

Every year around this time, people assess their lives and set their personal fitness and wellness goals for the coming year. Yet somewhere around March or April, the number of gym members checking in begins to decline. Fortunately, at Ultima Fitness/ Xtreme Tae Kwon Do in Wellington, you will find a staff of professional per sonal trainers and group fitness instructors who are passionate about your success. Page 35

Sports SRHS Boys Basketball Team Look To Up Their Game This Season

The Seminole Ridge High School boys varsity basketball team is looking to improve on last year’s season with a different strategy and younger talent. The Hawks, who finished 8-15 last year, hope to be tter that recor d, head coach Jason Pitman said.

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Ingrid Taskin Aims To Educate Florida’s Horse Owners Ingrid Taskin is on a mission: educating people about horses.

Born in Germany, she came to the United States at 15 and lived in Connecticut and Massachusetts for the next 15 years. In Germany, there were always equines in her life: the farm, the ponies, the horses; when she got here, there were none to be found.

In the mid-1980s, Ingrid moved to Boca Raton. “Everyone who leaves New England moves to Boca,” she quips. “It’s hip. It’s cool — a little perfect bubble.”

Then, in 2003, Ingrid met Jan Krull, a neighbor of a woman Ingrid used to work with — one of those friend-of-a-friend things — at a Fourth of July party. Jan’s daughter had recently turned 16 and discovered the twin allures of boys and driving, and had totally lost interest in her pony. Now Jan was left with all the work of grooming and loving Velvet, and that wasn’t necessarily what she’d had in mind.

“My youngest daughter Anna was nine,” Ingrid recalled. “I told Jan I’d love to be able to give Anna the chance to have some exposure to horses, as I’d had as a child. But Jan was nervous about letting strangers interact with Velvet, who was a part of the family. I could tell she was worried Anna wouldn’t take proper care of her. So I promised Jan that I’d always be there with Anna when she was with Velvet.”

It took more than promises to convince Jan. Jan watched every time Ingrid and Anna came out to muck the stalls, groom Velvet, help with

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By Ellen Rosenberg feeding and, finally, ride.

“I told Jan to watch us and see if she felt comfortable with how we treated Velvet,” Ingrid said. “If she was OK with it, then we could try the pony. If not, I understood, and that would be OK. She had to feel confident that we’d be the right ones for Velvet, and we passed.”

But there was another hitch. Velvet was stabled in Parkland, and Ingrid now lived in Delray Beach. The drive, in traffic, was brutal. Ingrid decided to find a stable closer to where she lived so Velvet would be more accessible.

“I wanted something oriented to a casual owner, like a backyard situation, not a show barn,” she said. “Something with a laid-back and relaxed atmosphere. I couldn’t really find what I wanted.”

Six months later, Ingrid, her family and Velvet ended up living on D Road in Loxahatchee Groves. They were eventually joined by three more horses: a Thoroughbred named Jackson and two miniature horses. And then, See ROSENBERG, page 28

Ingrid Taskin at her farm in Loxahatchee Groves.

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Guys: Here’s A Gift Checklist For That Woman In Your Life Guys, I am about to do you a vast community service — I am going to help you shop for your wife’s Christmas gifts. Twenty-seven years of married life and two brothers allow me the insight I need to do this. To make it especially easy, I’m going to put my suggestions in checklist form.

Number 1. Chocolate. This will get the ball rolling, and it’s easily found. No matter what else you decide on, a chocolate Santa sticking up out of a stocking or a box of highquality chocolates under the tree sets a nice tone. You can go online and get artisanal (read: artist) chocolate from London, NYC, San Francisco or Marcie Blaine in Pennsylvania, but I still prefer good ol’ Hoffman’s for taste — and it’s right here in town.

Number 2. Jewelry. This is an old standby, but jewelry is like crack for women. If we’ve had it once, we want it again. To know what she likes, take a look at what she’s wearing. If it’s silver and turquoise, she’s got a Southwestern theme going on. If it’s gold, sorry, but she prefers gold.

Number 3. Knickknacks. Whatever

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The Sonic BOOMER you do, don’t use the word “knickknack,” but if you look around the house and there are 100 clowns in varying shapes and sizes, she collects clowns. Or maybe it’s birds. Or flowers. Or little statues of her favorite breed of dog. I don’t care for knickknacks myself, but I do care about my “collection” of vintage toys. Knickknacks = bad. Collections = good.

Number 4. Speaking of “vintage,” it’s not for everyone. If she’s never purchased so much as a used book, do not get her anything matching the description “pre-owned,” “twice-loved” or “recycled.” She will take your lovely gift and, wearing plastic gloves, deposit it straight in the trash. In her mind,

it’s already been there once, and you just dragged it out and gave it to her. Go to the mall.

Number 5. Antiques. This is the nicest word possible for “pre-owned,” “twiceloved” or “recycled.” You can usually tell how good an antique is by its price. Just because it’s dirty doesn’t mean it’s old. Go to a reputable store with a knowledgeable dealer and put yourself at his mercy. But remember: no refunds once your purchase is off the lot.

Number 6. Clothing. Do not buy your woman clothing unless you keep the receipt.

We’re not like men where jeans in size 32 mean jeans in size 32. Even if our waist is 32, our hips are not, our thighs are not, our legs are not, we don’t like that color, stone-washing went out with the dinosaurs and/or Shelly Anne McCormick down the block already has a pair like that. Clothing is just too difficult. We can’t even buy it for ourselves.

Number 7. Scarves. There is only one brand of scarf and that is Hermés, straight out of Paris. An Hermés scarf is so lovely and expensive that, even if we won’t wear it, we’ll

frame it and put it on the wall. A single Hermés scarf will set you back about $400, and if you want to throw in a little scarf ring to hold it in place, that’s another $150. But cheer up. We’ll keep the signature orange box for decades.

Number 8. A gigantic big red bow. This bow will be attached to the car of your choice.

We’re not fussy when it comes to receiving a new car, but we like flash the same as you.

Number 9. A spa day for two. Getting a massage is fun, but it’s more fun when you’re there. Consider it a gift with kickbacks.

Number 10. Your love. This sounds corny, but it’s really No. 1 on every woman’s list. Do you know how hard it is to find someone as smart, strong, loyal and funny as you?

Don’t sell yourself short. We love you, and we’re just happy that you’re with us on Christmas Day, putting up with your in-laws and all those kids and racket and fuss. We know you’d rather be fishing — or even at the office.

So thank you. In advance.

‘Dawn Treader’ Film An Excellent Addition To Narnia Lore One of the best things about sequels is that you generally know the characters as you go in. If they were likable, you can begin watching the movie still liking them, and that is an advantage. In The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, we start off with characters known from the first two movies, the two younger Pevensie kids Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) as well as Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) from the second. And, of course, there’s the gallant mouse Reepicheep as well as Aslan the Lion, the great symbol of all that is good.

The movie is a classic good vs. evil epic with some great special effects and an excellent cast. It moves quickly from one adventure to the next as the leads struggle to end a curse on their world.

C.S. Lewis was part of a group of British writers who, being profoundly Christian, wanted to depict battles of real good vs. total evil. One of his colleagues, J.R.R. Tolkien, wrote The Lord of the Rings for the same reason. In our generation, J.K. Rowling has demonstrated her commitment to the same theme.

The two young Pevensie children (the two older ones are away) wind up being pulled

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continued from page 27 somehow, Ingrid’s private residence morphed into a boarding facility: Red Fences Farm.

“There already were a few boarders here when I bought the farm,” Ingrid said. “Taking on that responsibility was a big learning curve for me. People management. Horse management. Dealing with all the ailments peculiar to keeping horses in South Florida: summer sores, non-sweaters, hoof problems, sand colic, skin cancer. I learned a lot.”

The South Florida climate is, of course, a challenge for horse owners.

through a picture on the wall of their aunt and uncle’s home back to Narnia along with their particularly unpleasant cousin Eustace (Will Poulter). Poulter effectively steals the movie.

As a priggish, unpleasant kid (the kind whom just about everyone hates) he is nasty while in England and, once in Narnia, spends most of his time convinced that every one else is crazy. Time after time, he creates more problems for the heroes than anyone else. Poulter pulls out all the stops in these scenes and is the butt of more than a few jokes. He is a young actor who I expect to see a lot more of in the future. Later, he does change, but you’ll have to see the movie (or read the book, which is excellent) to find out how and why.

The writers stress the element of free choice

in the battle against evil. Lucy is sorely tested. She gets a spell that will make her as beautiful as her older sister, actually surpassing her, only to realize that in doing so, the sister actually no longer exists. Lucy, extraordinarily played by Henley, recoils from the idea.

Aslan, speaking in her mind, explains that she does not need to be “as beautiful as your sister Susan because you are beautiful as Lucy.”

And, shortly afterward, she sees herself in a new light as a young girl winds up wanting to be just like her.

The film is filled with neatly done moral lessons like that. Lewis moralized that the real challenge to good is in the mind, and all of the characters at one time or another must face up to the temptation of evil. And director Michael Apted and the group of writers led

by Christopher Markus allow some subtlety in these episodes. Eustace is the only character who simply gives in, and… well, you will have to see the film.

The moral lessons are very strong in the movie. As I wrote earlier, it has a strong Christian message, although it is not based on a particular creed and will not likely offend most people of other faiths.

As a work of adventure, it does click. The lead characters are interesting and appealing, and the special effects, very important in this film, are very well done. The final battle is brilliant and the answer to many of the dilemmas ingenious.

Should you see the movie? Well, I enjoyed it, as did my wife. It moves quickly, provides a lot of good action and even has some great laughs. When at one point, late in the film, the guiding star for their ship turns into a beautiful young woman Lilliandil (Laura Brent), she offers to change her appearance if it is a distraction to the young men. Lucy simply rolls her eyes as both Edmund and Caspian assure her it would not be necessary. Even the very young girls in the audience roared with laughter at that.

The movie suits children very well, and most parents will enjoy it. The audience in the theater when we saw it was filled with families. The religious elements are more obvious than in the previous films, but the focus on good vs. evil is universal.

In a season where many of the films are not for children at all, this is an excellent alternative.

“You must take the tropical environment into account. One of my big policies is that people who board their horses here have to match my level of care or exceed it, or I ask them to leave,” Ingrid said. “In this climate, seemingly small problems can turn into huge problems very quickly, which usually translates into suffering horses and expensive vet bills. You can’t ignore a problem or let it go too long, or the horse will suffer.”

Nothing irritates Ingrid more than a horse not being cared for properly. “That’s hard for me to accept. Horses need constant watching and proper prophylactic care: regular worming, shots, visits from a qualified farrier,” she said.

Ingrid likes to keep things quiet and low-

key. She said most of her referrals come from word-of-mouth, from friends, vets and farriers. She doesn’t have more than 18 horses on her property, which is always clean and smoothly run.

Ingrid has a number of pet peeves. She has offered several seminars for horse owners at minimal charge: hurricane preparedness, basic horse care, hay and feed analysis. Hardly anyone showed up.

“This is stuff every horse owner needs to know,” Ingrid said. “You’re caring for a thousand-pound animal. This is a huge commitment. How can you not know the basics?

Education is so important. I work really hard to educate people. It’s a great way to be preemptive. Avoiding problems is always easier

than solving them.”

Ingrid enjoys researching relevant topics online. She regularly visits BloodHorse.com and Horse.com, which has an extensive library of articles on many subjects. She frequently posts her finds on WellingtonWEF.com, a popular local web site.

“With horses, consistency is most important,” she said. “Horses like it when their world is organized and runs smoothly, in training, in barn routine, and especially in hay and feed. I used to play golf and do a lot of other things. Now I take care of horses and continue to educate people, which results in a better life for the horses.”

For more information, call Ingrid Taskin at (561) 333-3018.

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Photographic Centre’s 16th Annual FOTOfusion Jan. 11-15 Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the worldrenowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC), has announced that celebrated photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum will be the recipient of the prestigious FOTOmentor Award during FOTOfusion 2011.

The 16th annual FOTOfusion will be held Jan. 11-15 and will offer more than 100 workshops, lectures, panel discussions, multimedia presentations, portfolio reviews, hands-on computer classes, demonstrations and photo shoots taught by an impressive faculty of industry leaders and photographic giants who donate their time and expertise to educate, mentor and encourage creativity among participants of all levels and ages. FOTOfusion bills itself as “where creativity and technology fuse,” and it attracts participants from around the globe.

A highlight of the upcoming FOTOfusion will be the presentation of the FOTOmentor Award to Ketchum, a longtime friend and supporter of the Palm Beach Photographic Centre. In turn, Ketchum will present PBPC’s Rising Star Award to Miguel Ángel de la Cueva, a young fellow from the International League of Conservation Photographers who is doing remarkable work in Mexico and Baja.

Each year, the PBPC Awards Committee selects a photographer to receive the FOTOmentor Award in honor of his/her lifetime achievements in the world of photography.

Previous recipients include distinguished photographers Gordon Parks, Sebastiao Salgado, Arnold Newman, Ruth Bernhard, Duane MichaeIs, James Nachtwey, Michael Kenna and David Hume Kennerly, among others.

“To celebrate Ketchum’s distin-

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guished career, I’m proud to announce that the Palm Beach Photographic Centre will run a retrospective exhibition of his incredible nature photographs opening on Jan. 2 and running through March 8, 2011,” NeJame said. “It is seldom that we have the opportunity to feature a photographer that embraces such a diverse approach to photographic image making.”

PBPC will honor Ketchum several times during the weeklong festival, including during a reception open to FOTOfusion participants on Jan. 11, at an awards dinner on Jan. 12 and at a reception open to the general public on Jan. 13. In addition, Ketchum will give a lecture titled “A 45-Year Journey to American Master” on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 12:45 p.m. He also will participate on a conservation panel with other representatives from the International League of Conservation Photographers on Saturday, Jan. 15.

In 2010, American Photo magazine featured Ketchum in its Masters series, making him only the fifth photographer the magazine has recognized this way in 20 years of publishing. Unlike the four preceding honorees (Henri Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton and Annie Liebovitz), Ketchum is unique because his imagery is based almost exclusively in the natural world.

For nearly half a century, Ketchum’s fine prints and bookmaking have addressed critical national environmental issues while at the same time helped to define contemporary color photography. His advocate use of photographs and the media has inspired successive generations of artists to work on behalf

Choose Joy by Robert Glenn Ketchum. of social and environmental justice, and led to the creation of the International League of Conservation Photographers, of which Ketchum is a founding fellow. As a result, Audubon has named Ketchum one of the 100 people “who shaped the conservation movement of the 20th century.”

In the early 1980s, Ketchum entered China through the UCLA-China Exchange Program, and began to collaborate with some of the historic embroidery guilds of Suzhou to develop complex textiles based on his photographs. Some of the most recent examples of this embroidery and loom weaving, many of which took years to complete, will be included in this exhibit, as will new designs from the digital darkroom that Ketchum has recently developed for the embroiderers.

Ketchum’s distinctive, dimensional prints are in numerous collections including the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the National Museum of American Art

(Washington, D.C.), the Museum of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). Significant archives (more than 100 images) have been acquired by the Amon Carter Museum (Texas) and the Huntington Library and Gardens (California), and substantial bodies of work can be found at the High Museum (Georgia), the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Akron Art Museum (Ohio), the Stanford University Art Museum (California), the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Cornell University (New York) and the National Museum of American Art. The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is located at the downtown City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday.

For more information about FOTOfusion 2011, call (561) 253-2600 or visit www.fotofusion.org.

Tickets On Sale For Three Upcoming Shows At Kravis Center The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is now offering public ticket sales for three upcoming shows: the new Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein, sharp-tongued “DLister” Kathy Griffin and West Side Story.

• Feb. 1-6, Young Frankenstein — The new Mel Brooks musical Young Frankenstein, a comedy from the creative team of the Tony Award-winning smash The Producers, opened on Broadway in November 2007.

Based on the 1974 comedy film Young Frankenstein, it features a book by three-time Tony Award winner Mel Brooks and three-time Tony Award winner Thomas Meehan, and music and lyrics by Brooks. The show was directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Young Frankenstein was named Best Broadway Musical 2008 by the Outer Critics Circle Award and was hailed by Clive Barnes of the New York Post as “the Broadway musical at its dizziest, glitziest and funniest.” Tickets start at $25. A free pre-performance discussion led by Julie

Gilbert will take place Feb. 1 at 6:45 p.m.

• March 8-13, West Side Story — More than 50 years ago, one musical changed theater forever. Now it’s back on Broadway, mesmerizing audiences once again. From the first note to the final breath, West Side Stor y soars as the greatest love story of all time. Directed by its two-time Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents, West Side Story remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The new Broadway cast album of West Side Story recently won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. The Bernstein and Sondheim score is considered to be one of Broadway’s finest and features such classics of the American musical theater as “Something’s Coming,” “Tonight,” “America,” “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere.” Tickets start at $25. A free pre-performance discussion led

by Julie Gilbert will take place March 8 at 6:45 p.m.

• March 29, Kathy Griffin — Celebrity dirt dishing comedian Kathy Griffin is per-

haps best known for her stint on the sitcom Suddenly Susan and her popular reality show My Life On the D-List. Despite her multiple specials on HBO and Bravo, Griffin is more likely to be found on Hollywood Squares rather than the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Catch the Emmy Award-winning Griffin live in her true element. She has more stories, more dish, more of what she shouldn’t say but you know you want to hear. This show contains adult language. The show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35.

The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts offers priority seating to donors according to their level of giving and by the date orders are received within each donor level. Membership begins at $75. For more information, call (561) 651-4320 or visit www.kravis.org/ membership. Tickets are available for purchase at the Kravis Center box office (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB), online at www. kravis.org, or by phone at (561) 832-7469 or (800) 572-8471 or www.ticketmaster.com.

Kathy Griffin

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Ultima Fitness Wants To Help With Your New Year’s Goals

By Karen Cronau Special to the Town-Crier There is a fairly well-known anecdote that says if one puts a frog in a cauldron of boiling water it will frantically try to escape a watery demise, yet if one were to put a frog in a pot of cool pond-like water and very slowly increase the temperature, the frog will simply remain content, oblivious to its impending doom. Now I do not present this tale for scientific experimentation; I am not suggesting we clamber to our backyard canals or venture into the swamps collecting frogs in order to prove or disprove an anecdote. I do not wish to have PETA coming down on me in this lifetime, or St. Peter at heaven’s gate questioning me for the death of innocent creatures. I am merely using the tale metaphorically.

I have been in the fitness industry nearly a quarter of a century. I am, as some would say, a dinosaur in the business. And every year around this time, people assess their lives and set goals for the coming year. For many, the New Year holds the promise of finally achieving optimal fitness and wellness. “This year will be the year!” And with conviction of mind and sincerity of heart, people make the resolution to improve their health.

Yet somewhere around March or April, the number of gym members checking in begins to decline. Personal training sessions are canceled, group fitness class participation wanes, and we in the industry wonder, “where have our members gone?” We love our work, we love our clients, we love our members; we miss you and wonder why you no longer come.

It could be explained using the boiling frog anecdote. The New Year seems to boil like a pot of water alerting our minds to the unhealthy choices made in the passing year. We see with clarity the necessity of making the good and healthy choices so that we can enjoy many years of life with our family and friends. Our hearts and minds are ignited with a passion for improvement, and we recoil from the scalding choices that harm us.

But days pass, the pot begins to simmer, and we slip into a certain lukewarm comfort

Karen Cronau of acceptance for complacency. Gone is the attentive focus on our goals, and before we know it, we face yet another New Year exclaiming, “this year will be the year!”

Beware the slow simmer. If our desire is for positive change in our lives, no matter the specific goal being improved health or not, we must remain ever vigilant throughout the year in its pursuit. We must commit daily to our goals with a sense of diligence and passion.

At Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do, you will find a staff of professional personal trainers and group fitness instructors who are passionate about your success. If your New Year’s resolution is for better health, please stop in and meet our staff. We are here to encourage and support you every day of the year.

The Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do family wishes you a joyous holiday season and many blessings in the coming year.

Karen Cronau is a certified personal trainer at Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do. Ultima is located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 795-2823 or visit www.ultima fitness.com.

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CHAMBER WELCOMES GARDNER LAW FIRM

The Palms West Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting for the Chartered Law Firm of Elizabeth Gardner. Elizabeth Gardner, a member of the Florida Bar, has maintained a law license since 1997. A former assistant public defender, she has trial experience on issues from traffic tickets to a death penalty case. In 2001, she entered privat e practice in Royal Palm Beach accepting cases regarding family immigration, juvenile, dependency law and recently foreclosure defense. The firm serves client needs ef ficiently while offering free consultation, flat-fee billing and financial arrangements.

The relocation of offices to Belvedere Road is the first for the practice in 10 years. James Elkins shares offices with Gardner, offering services in Social Security and disability law. Robert Guerrier remains of counsel. The office is located at 9100 Belvedere Road, Suite 109, West Palm Beach. For info., call (561) 333-1 887. Shown above are firm members with Palms West Chamber ambassadors.

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Gay Polo League To Support PBC Human Rights Council

The Gay Polo League (GPL), the world’s only polo league for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (GLBT) players, will return to Wellington next April to host its second International Gay Polo Tournament.

The event will be held Saturday, April 2 at the Grand Champions Polo Club. This year, half of the money raised from general admission tickets sold will go to support the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.

The GPL is a United States Polo Association (USPA) official club and consists of all levels of polo players, from beginners to professionals. The USPA rates polo players based upon athletic abilities, playing skills and tournament play time. Beginning at the lowest level, C, players move up as they acquire knowledge and refine techniques, eventually getting to B, A and then 0-10, respectively. A 10 is the coveted rating held only by a few players in the world. Players who established themselves as the best in the world get the rating. Members of all different levels are seen throughout the GPL, as the only skill required for club members is to have a pas-

sion for the sport of polo.

After last year’s inaugural International Gay Polo Tournament, the Village of Wellington amended its equal employment opportunity policy to prohibit discrimination based on both sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in village employment. The policy covers the village’s 258 employees.

The action was taken following a request from the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression.

“The Gay Polo League’s selection of Wellington encouraged us to ask the village to adopt a more inclusive equal employment opportunity policy and to provide family benefits to employees with domestic partners,” said Rand Hoch, president and founder of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council.

“Wellington’s equestrian community came out in support of the tournament — and in support of our requests.”

As a result, Wellington’s revised equal employment opportunity pol-

icy now states, “Wellington’s employment practices are without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, age, marital status, familial status, veteran’s status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law in all personnel and employment actions, and in all terms and conditions of employment.”

The Gay Polo League wishes to continue its support of the Palm Beach County Human Rights Council by donating half of proceeds from the general admission tickets sold to their event for 2011 to the group. The GPL will bring out its highest players to compete in the USPA-governed tournament, composed of 12 GPL players and four world-class professional players.

The April 2 tournament will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. General admission costs $20 (attendees should bring their own chairs). For more about the GPL or for sponsorship opportunities, call (561) 753-3389 or visit www.gaypolo.com.

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Christensen Speaks At Hay Industry Convention In Canada Wellington resident Alexander Christensen, president of Southeast Hay Distributors Inc., was invited by the Canadian National Forage and Grassland Association to be a featured speaker at its annual convention in Winnipeg, Canada.

About 400 of Canada’s leading hay producers, exporters, shipping executives and government officials participated in the two-day convention. Hay production is a major Canadian commodity, and the country annually exports millions of tons of hay to the United States, Asian Pacific Rim countries, the Middle East

and other regions.

This year’s convention focused on the impact of the U.S. recession on Canadian hay sales and prices in America and the search for effective new methods of increasing sales in the United States. Christensen shared his ideas on how Canadian growers can increase their sales in Florida and the U.S. market. Because the equestrian industry is so vibrant in Wellington and South Florida, the local area has been targeted as a key growth potential for Canadian hay.

Southeast Hay is a Wellington-

ABWA To Meet Jan. 12 The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’sAssociation will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, Jan. 12 at the PGA Doubletree Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens. Networking will take place from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with the dinner and program beginning at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $35, and guests are welcome.

The speaker will be Hilda Porro, and the program is titled “Energizing for 2011.”

The mission of the American Business Women’sAssociation 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.

To make reservations, or for more information, call Sharon Maupin at (561) 624-3816.

For more information about the ABWA’s Northern Palm Beach Chapter, call Chapter President Carol O’Neil at (561) 389-1227 or visit www.abwapbflorida.org.

based company that began operations three years ago. It is a major supplier of premium quality hay and shavings to horse owners in Wellington, nearby communities, southeast Florida and beyond. Christensen, 24, has worked to expand his firm’s base of business and develop additional sources of income in order to avoid the seasonal ups and downs that most hay retailers experience.

Southeast Hay has pursued the exporting of hay and shavings to clients overseas. Already, the company has served clients in Venezuela, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas and Russia. In January, Christensen will enter into a new year-long contract exporting hay to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Locally, Southeast Hay serves polo teams, training schools, large boarding farms, feed stores and individuals with substantial hay usage.

“We’ve done well in spite of the recession because of our business model,” Christensen said. “We run an efficient, no-frills organization.

We buy the finest hay grown anywhere and only premium quality shavings. We try to become friends with our clients and build their trust in our honest and forthrightness. We also shave off some of our poten-

Alex Christensen with one of his major clients, Jackie Johnson, owner of Double J Equestrian Inc., and her hor se Parissa. tial profit so we can sell to our customers product that is priced 10-percent to 25-percent less than other local major retailers.”

Southeast Hay sells eight- and 12cubic-foot bags of shavings and ships large quantities at bulk prices. In January, the company will introduce a new product line of shavings under the “five-star” label and in new packaging designed to generate greater consumer awareness at the point of sale.

In another step to diversify and expand service to clients, and to cre-

ate an additional profit stream, Christensen has just opened a new division within Southeast Hay: Construction Services. The new division will provide a variety of services, from installing rubberized brick pavers in barns and rehabbing older barn interiors, to site planning and major construction.

Christensen’s close business partner is his father, Duane Christensen, a 16-year Wellington resident and former candidate for village mayor. For more information, visit www.southeasthay.com.

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SRHS Basketball Boys Look To Up Their Game This Season

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The Seminole Ridge High School boys varsity basketball team is looking to improve on last year’s season with a different strategy and younger talent.

The Hawks, who finished 8-15 last year, hope to better that record this year with new faces and new strategies, head coach Jason Pitman told the Town-Crier last Friday.

“Our goal is to do better than [last year],” he said. “We are playing a little more zone this year than we have in the past.”

The team graduated eight seniors

last year, including three-year starter and All-Star League player Woodley Cadet. Cadet currently plays football for the University of Central Florida. Other graduating seniors included Joey DeCamillo, Mike Pringle, Jeacky Charles and Shane O’Hara.

Returning to the team are Duncan Miller and Raymond Collet, who has taken Cadet’s place in the team’s strategy.

“Our goal is really to get Ray the basketball and let him score,” Pitman said. “It’s something we tried to do with Woodley in the past.”

Other top scorers include Jarred

Dyke Passard runs the ball around a Jupiter defender.

Cody, Chris Pearce and Dyke Passard, a senior transfer from Lake Worth High School whose quick game adds speed to the Hawks.

“Dyke has been very good for us,” Pitman said. “He has a level of quickness that we haven’t had since my first year here. We can play a little bit more in transition with him.”

Pitman’s strategy focuses both on zone defense and putting the ball in the hands of the Hawks’ best players.

“Defensively, we want to make the other team make tough shots,” he said. “Offensively, we always try to focus on our leading scorers, but we always try to get the ball to our best player.”

New standouts include Matt Gray, a senior who played previously but took last year off, as well as sophomore Omar Pierre-Louis.

“We have three sophomores on varsity this year,” Pitman said. “We haven’t had that since my first year here. You are always trying to build a program, and I think that we have a lot of talent in our sophomore class.”

Seminole Ridge fell to Jupiter High School 77-42 on Friday, Dec. 10 at home. Collet and Passard were the leading scorers with 14 points each.

The Hawks host Wellington High School Friday, Dec. 17 at 7:30 p.m.

The team returns to action after the holidays on Tuesday, Dec. 28 when they travel to Jensen Beach High School for a 7:30 p.m. game.

Chris Pearce jumps up for a shot.

Jarred Cody guards Josh Schattie.

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A Trio Of Victories For Wellington Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball Wellington High School’s athletic program had a busy evening on Friday, Dec. 10, with three varsity home games on the schedule.

Two varsity soccer victories and a boys varsity basketball victory made for a clean sweep.

The girls varsity soccer team opened the night with a 5-0 win over Coral Reef High School. The team’s first three goals were scored by sophomore forward Anna Talbot.

The third came on a corner kick pass from senior forward Natalie Puñal.

“I owed it to my team since I hadn’t scored in the last two games,” Talbot said. “It felt good.”

Katie Smith looks on as Diana Manjarres makes a play on the ball.

Wolverine Watch

By Josh Hyber Junior midfielder Katie Casey scored the team’s fourth goal midway through the second half. Puñal added the final tally with a score 10 minutes later. Senior goalkeeper Briana Nardi recorded her fourth shutout of the season.

The Wolverines brought their record to 92-2. The team played on Monday against Lake Worth High School, a 9-1 win, and will continue with the annual Adidas Palm Beach Classic held at Village Park Dec. 20-23.

The boys varsity basketball team defeated Pahokee High School 57-24. Senior Scott Witkowski and sophomore Mike Morosco led the team with 12 and nine points, respectively. Senior forward Davis Martin dominated the boards with 11 rebounds. Sophomore Fred Millar had eight points, and senior Johnny Harvill added seven.

The boys’ record now stands at 5-1, with a win over Royal Palm Beach High School on Monday, Dec. 13. The boys play on Friday, Dec. 17 at Seminole Ridge High School before a match-up on Dec. 20 against state powerhouse Martin County High School.

The boys varsity soccer team capped off the night with a 5-2 victory over Coral Reef.

The team trailed by one goal twice in the game, but senior Gonzalo Gelso’s three goals led the Wolverines past the Barracudas.

The Wolverines fell behind 1-0 early in the game when they allowed a penalty kick goal.

Fourteen minutes into the second half, Gelso scored his first goal on an assist from junior Mike Bauman. Down 2-1, Gelso put another one in off a pass from junior Brandon Owens.

Luis Zamalano gave the Wolverines their first lead of the night with a goal at the 32minute mark of the second half. Gelso recorded the assist. Nick Brewer headed a ball in off a corner kick pass from Christian Cordona to extend the lead to 4-2. Gelso capped off his hat trick with a goal at the 24-minute mark of the second half.

The boys brought their overall record to 61. With three victories and even a junior varsity basketball victory, Wellington’s athletic program had a perfect night.

Scott Witkowski shoots a free three throw.

PHOTOS BY FRANCESCA RANIERI

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HAWK GRAPPLERS TAKE SECOND IN KEY WEST TOURNAMENT

The Seminole Ridge High School wrestling team took second place at the Key West Invitational Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 4. The team had five tourney champs.

They are: (front row, L-R) Pierce Beaubien (103 lbs.) and Trace Thome (119 lbs.); (back row) Brayden Gilles (152 lbs.), heavyweight Joe Brow and Cody Lyons (145 lbs.).

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BEREAN CHEER SQUAD SECOND IN STATE COMPETITION

The 2010 Wellington coach-pitch Grasshoppers defeated the Jaxx 10-8 to win the cham pionship playoffs Wednesday, Dec. 8 at the Olympia Park ball fields. The Grasshoppers are: Andrew D’Amico, Jackson Hugus, Griffin Hugus, Christopher Duprey, Blake Kendall, Justin Newsome, Ethan Krutchik , Ray Laufenberg, Br yce Brockway, Gavin Miller, Matthew Pinello and Joe Ronzoni.

They are coached b y Jason Hugus, Blake Kendall, Elvyn Duprey, Tony Heminger and John D’Amico. Pictured above, the players and their coaches gather for a photograph af ter the game.

The varsity cheerleading squad from Berean Christian School participated in the Florida Christian Cheerleading State Competition on Satur day, Dec. 4. The competition was held at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. The squad placed second in its division. The team will travel to Orlando for the national competition Dec. 30 through Jan. 1. The competition squad is coached by Aimee Yocum, a Palm Beach Atlantic University cheerleader.

The team includes eight girls and three bo ys ranging from the eighth through 12th grades. Shown above are the Berean varsity cheerleaders with their new trophy.

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PRO BALL COBRAS WIN LAKE WORTH WINTER BASH TOURNAMENT

The Pro Ball Cobras 13-U travel baseball team won the recent Lake Worth Winter Bash Tournament in Lake Worth. The Pro Ball Cobras are based in Lake Worth. Pictured above are team members and coaches: (front row, L-R) Eddie Desano, Howie Berg, Jorge Martinez, Dylan Santalo and Dom Paolo; (back row) Coach Rob Snow, Jonathan Rosado, Logan Goldenberg, Bryan Hernandez, Alejandro Rodriguez, Coach Yosvani Hernandez, Bruce Martin, Rylan Snow, Keaton Baird and Manager Oscar Santalo.

CATS Gymnasts Compete At Gold Rush Invite At Santaluces

The competitive team from CATS Gymnastics of Wellington recently competed at the Gold Rush Invite at Santaluces High School.

In Level 2, Alexa Alvarez scored a 9.650 on floor to take third place, a 9.350 on vault, a 9.2 on beam and a 9.1 on bars. Arabella Campbell scored a 9.45 on beam, a 9.250 on floor, a 9.2 on bars and a 9.0 on vault. Alexis Merritt scored a 9.4 on floor, a 9.4 on bars and a 9.350 on beam. Kylie Wilhelmi scored a 9.350 for her beam routine. Alyssa Hill scored a 9.250 on beam and a 9.050 on vault. McKenna Dickinson scored an 8.9 for her vault.

Bailey Brown scored a 9.250 for her beam routine. Together these girls brought home the second-place team trophy.

In Level 3, Faith Campagnuolo scored a 9.350 on vault to take third place, 9.350 on beam to take third place and 9.050 on floor. Samantha Baez scored a 9.350 on bars to take third place, a 9.350 on beam and a 9.0 on floor. Carlene Powers scored a 9.2 on bars to take third place.

In Level 4, Alexia Moraes scored a 9.2 on beam to take third place and a 9.1 on vault. Gabriella Her-

The CATS girls and their coaches pose with their trophies. nandez scored a 9.2 for her vault.

Sophia Ringvald scored a 9.075 for her vault to take fourth place.

Ranaya Lindsay scored a 9.050 for her vault. Elia Aird scored a 9.025 for her vault. Bianca Sileo scored a 9.0 for her vault.

In Level 5, Taylor Michie scored an 8.7 for her beam routine. In Level 6, Angella Chandler won fourth place for her bar routine.

The CATS girls are coached by Margarita Martinez, and Felipe and Mario Restrepo.

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Saturday, Dec. 18 • The 20th annual Holiday Fishing Classic on Lake Wellington will take place Saturday, Dec. 18 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Wellington Community Center dock. F or more info., contact Capt. Christina Kenny at (561) 351-3408 or strictlyfishing10@ yahoo.com.

• The annual South Florida Fairgrounds Holiday Garage Sale will take place Saturday, Dec. 18 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 100 vendors will display everything from clothing, books and equipment to household items and all kinds of trinkets.

Find something useful for yourself or put it away and gift wrap it for someone special.

For more info., call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.

• The Kids Cancer Foundation will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). RSVP to Nicole Damico at (561) 236-1110.

• A Gun Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 18 and 19 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo West. The show is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, featuring a wide collection of guns, ammo, knives, hunting supplies and accessories. A concealed weapons course will be available at the show.

Admission is $8. Visit www.flgunshows.com for more info.

• Bloomin’ Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach meets every third Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Palm Springs public library (217 Cypress Lane, Palm Springs). Call (561) 641-0003 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will offer “Writing for Children & Teens” on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Do you write picture books, middle-grade fiction or young adult fiction? This workshop and critique group series is for beginning to intermediate writer s who want to improve their craft and learn about publication. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will feature “Nature Paparazzi” on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. for age 7 and up. Photograph Okeeheelee’s “stars” with a naturalist as your guide. The cost is $3. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP. • The Society of the Four Arts (2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach) will show an HD broadcast of the Mariinsky Ballet performing The Nutcracker on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 1 p.m.

Admission is free. Call (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Game Day for Teens” on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.m. for ages 12 to 17. Play Nintendo, Wii and board games.

Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• El Cid Animal Clinic (3006 Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach) will take Holiday Photos of Pets with Santa Claws on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 2 to 6 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Elders on the Edge Pet Fund operated by the Vickers House, which provides emergency healthcare and placement for beloved pets who must be transitioned into a new loving home when their elderly owner can no longer care for them. The cost is $20. For more info., call Lela Jordan at the Vickers House at (561) 804-4975.

• Whole Foods Market (2635 S. State Road 7, Wellington) will host “Kids Cooking: Holiday Cookies in a Bag” on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 3 t o 4 p.m. for ages 6 to 16. Join kids cooking instructor Dianne Morin as she teaches children ho w to make special holiday cookies. The cost is $10 per person. Pre-register by calling (561) 9044000.

• Whole Foods Market (2635 S. State Road 7, Wellington) will host a “Savvy Shopper Tour” on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 3 to 4 p.m. Join a budget-friendly tour sure to please the family and your wallet. Meet at customer service on the day of the t our.

There is no charge. Pre-register by calling (561) 904-4000.

• Christmas in Yesteryear Village will continue Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 18 and 19 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds (9067 Southern Blvd.). Bring the family for an old-fashioned holiday experience and celebration. Enjoy beautifully decorated historic buildings, a 20-foot Christmas tree and an evening light display.

Listen to storytellers, carolers and choral groups. Visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus, while enjoying hot chocolate or a cup of apple cider. For more info., visit www.south floridafair.com or call (561) 793-0333.

• Enjoy a Hometown Holiday on Saturday, Dec. 18 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater featuring caroling and other live performances. Call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Flagler Museum (Cocoanut Row & See CALENDAR, page 47

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Guests will have a rare opportunity to see Whitehall by the glow of the original 1902 light fixtures. Ever y visitor will receive a traditional Christmas cracker. Call (561) 6552833 or visit www.flaglermuseum.us for more info.

Sunday, Dec. 19 • Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens (253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach) will host the photographic exhibition “Color Town/ Overtown 1947 Dade Co., Florida” opening on Sunday, Dec. 19 and running through Jan. 30. In 1947, a young Max Waldman wandered across the tracks downtown and discovered the still vibrant Color Town community, known as the historic Overtown today. Call (561) 832-5328 or visit www.ansg. org for more info.

Monday, Dec. 20 • Savon’s Academy will host a 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament for ages 6 to 16 combined with a two-week camp during the break of the recreational basketball season.

Camp starts on Monday, Dec. 20 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Wednesday at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane). The cost is $45 for residents and $55 for non-residents each week. Sign up at the RPB Recreation Center. Volunteer coaches are needed. Call Coach Dale Smith at (561) 215-5958 for more info.

• The South Florida Science Museum (4801 Dreher Trail North in W est Palm Beach) will host “Winter Wonders Program 2010” Monday through Friday, Dec. 20-24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with extended hours of structured activities available from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Young scientists ages 4 to 12 will learn the science of snowflakes, make liquid nitrogen ice cream, make their own snow and many more exciting handson experiments. The cost is $40 a day for museum members and $45 a day for nonmembers. Before and after care is offered for $5 per day. A pay-by-the-day option is available. For more info., call (561) 8321988, e-mail programs@sfsm.org or visit www.sfsm.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Cookie Story Time” on Monday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. for ages 2 to 4. Read stories about yummy baked goods

and make a cookie craft. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register.

• The Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 E. Indiantown Road) will present the Palm Beach Gardens Band Holiday Concert on Monday, Dec. 20 from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

It’s your chance to hear popular and traditional Christmas songs played by the full band, plus surprise performances by vocal and instrumental soloists, in a joyous celebration of the holiday season. Tickets cost $12. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org for more info.

Tuesday, Dec. 21 • The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, Dec. 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers on the sixth floor of the county’s governmental building (301 North Olive Ave., West Palm Beach). Visit www.pbcgov.com for more information.

Monday, Dec. 27 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will offer a Legos activity on Monday, Dec. 27 at 4 p.m. for age 8 and up. Par ticipants will create their own vehicle or building out of Legos. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, Dec. 31 • Caribbean- Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) will host its 21st annual New Year’s Eve Dinner Dance on Friday, Dec. 31 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way, Royal P alm Beach). Doors open at 8 p.m. and dinner will be served at 9 p.m. The event will feature a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, a midnight champagne toast and plenty of entertainment in the usual CAFCI manner. Admission is a donation of $45 per person. For ticket information, call Winsom Martin at (561) 379-9611, Alvin Nembhard at (561) 333-8891, Junette Powell at (561) 346-2353 or Lauriston Simms at (561) 719-0263.

• The Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter) will present the Capitol Steps on Friday, Dec. 31 and Saturday, Jan. 1. The group is back with a hilarious new show to ring in the New Year. Friday show times are at 5 and 8 p.m. and Saturday at 5 p.m. Call (561) 743-2666 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org for more information.

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