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WELLINGTON SOCIAL SCENE

PALM BEACH BRIDES FEATURE SECTION

Boyntons Host Luau Marking 30 Years Of Wellington Rotary

If you’re looking to plan the perfect wedding, check out tips from the experts that can be found in this month’s special Palm Beach Brides section. In this special bridal feature, we retrace the steps many happy brides have walked — from finding the perfect dress to designing the most exquisite cake. BY DEBORAH WELKY

Area Youngsters Enjoy Summer Luau Fun At Wellington Green Wellington Fashion Show Launches Escue Polo Clothing Line Palms West Chamber Installs New Officers At Polo Club Gala St. David’s Episcopal Church Women Host Fashion Show Lunch

44 WELLINGTON AT HOME Joan and Jim Sellman have lived in at least seven foreign countries. Looking around their home in Wellington’s Buena Vida community, there is evidence of their travels in the furniture, the accessories and the artwork. BY DEBORAH WELKY

52 WELLINGTON TABLE Pyrogrill, located in front of the Mall at Wellington Green, is a homegrown “fast-casual” restaurant where the boundaries of the burrito are broken, giving customers more choices and a better dining experience. BY LAUREN MIRÓ

20 WELLINGTON WATCH 55 WELLINGTON DINING GUIDE 58 WELLINGTON CALENDAR 62 AROUND WELLINGTON ON THE COVER Model Johanna Smith outside the Players Club in Wellington featuring a dress courtesy Bacio Bacio, floral/event design

by Modern Events, jewelry from Barefoot Buttons and hair/makeup by Team Beauti.

PHOTO BY JENNY SCHARTNER/ CAPTURED PHOTOGRAPHY

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22 TOASTMASTERS: SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE Being a good speaker is not a prerequisite of belonging to the Wellington Toastmasters Club. Rather, the club’s purpose is to help people who are not good speakers improve their speaking ability.

BY RON BUKLEY

28 CRUISING: A GREAT VACATION DEAL! All aboard... and if you’ve never been on a luxury cruise ship, you have no idea of what you’ve been missing! Cruising is a great vacation experience, with exotic ports of call, outstanding entertainment, luxury accommodations and lots of food. This month, our world travelers recall their recent transatlantic cruise. BY JOE NASUTI & KATHRYN DAY

35 LOCAL BROTHERS LAUNCH CLOTHING LINE Escue Polo Clothing, founded by Wellington brothers Shahmir, Sahir and Ayaan Quraeshi, is a family-owned business that seeks to bring the prestige of the polo community to the rest of the world through its stylish, contemporary looks. BY LAUREN MIRÓ

40 ROSA FERNANDEZ: THE FIRST PEDIATRICIAN Before Wellington Regional Medical Center and Palms West Hospital; before dozens of medical buildings and urgent care facilities; heck, before there were even many traffic lights, there was Dr. Rosa Fernandez. Wellington The Magazine’s sixth Entrepreneur of the Year Award nominee holds the distinction of being the area’s first pediatrician. BY MATTHEW AUERBACH WELLINGTON THE MAGAZINE • JUNE 2010

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Wellington The Magazine

A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER

Brides: Tips For Planning Your Big Day volume

This month, I’m proud to announce the debut of our Palm Beach Brides special section. The section features a pictorial offering a look at the latest in bridal fashions shot on location, right here in Wellington.

An accompanying story offers dozens of useful tips from the experts to help you plan the day of your dreams. From dresses to cakes to venues to event planning — Palm Beach Brides is there to help.

Many thanks to Lenyce Boyd of Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon and Jenny Schartner of Captured Photography — along with our charter advertisers — for their help in making this special bridal section a reality.

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Once the wedding is under control, it’s time to plan the honeymoon. Many happy couples are joining the millions of people annually who cruise the seven seas. This month, our good friends Joe Nasuti and Kathryn Day, the Phantoms, relate their experiences on a 16-day Holland America Line transatlantic cruise. As you’ll discover when reading their fun-filled account, cruising makes for a remarkably affordable trip, offering great value for your vacation dollars.

If making a presentation gives you a stomachache, you’re not alone! However, to get ahead in business today, more and more people are discovering that the ability to get your point across in person is a crucial skill. If speaking in public is not your thing, perhaps the Wellington Toastmasters, profiled this month, can help. Some members are expert speakers looking to hone their craft, while others are new to the art of voice. Part of an international organization, the Wellington club has helped many people on their way to speaking success.

Speaking of business success, that is the dream of Wellington brothers Shahmir, Sahir and Ayaan Quraeshi, founders of Escue Polo Clothing. A new fashion line that aims to bring the prestige of Wellington’s polo set to the rest of the world, Escue Polo Clothing debuted at a spectacular fashion show last month. Wellington The Magazine is pleased to feature these homegrown entrepreneurs. Also, our Entrepreneur of the Year Award program continues in June with a profile of our sixth nominee, 30-year area pediatrician Dr. Rosa Fernandez. Long before there were hospitals anywhere near Wellington, Rosa Fernandez was there, caring for the fledgling community’s littlest patients.

Wellington at Home visits with Joan and Jim Sellman in Buena Vida, whose home displays a collection from a lifetime of world travel. Wellington Table, meanwhile, stops by Pyrogrill, exploring how this local chain has completely redefined the meaning of “burrito.” All this and more in the June issue of Wellington The Magazine.

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Wellington Advertiser List Advertiser Page Advanced Breast Care of the Palm Beaches . 10 All About Blinds ...........................................47 All Paws Animal Clinic ................................ 20 American Heritage School .......................... 17 Ankle & Foot Centre of South Florida .........58 Bea Bolton Photography ............................ 42 Camp Fusion ................................................19 Claudia Diesti ............................................. 60 Cosmetic Plastic Surgery ............................ 26 Creative Kitchen Concepts ..........................47 Dance Theatre at Wellington Green..............5 Designer’s Touch Jewelry ............................ 31 Diagnostic Centers of America .................... 4 Dolce Dental ................................................. 6 Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute .............25 Freedman & Haas Orthodontics.................32 Generations: A Hair Salon .......................... 33 Grayhills & Mohip Dental ...........................59 Green Team Solutions .................................47 Hi Lites Hair Studio.....................................14 Home Away From Home............................. 33 Horticulturist .............................................. 49 Illustrated Properties, Shelley Sandler ........39 I’m Greek Today ........................................... 57 LaLa Land.....................................................63 Lock, Stock & Barrel Restaurant .................27 Mamma Mia’s Trattoria...............................56 Maternal Fetal Center .................................. 21 Mitch’s Westside Bagels ............................. 55 Mystique Jewelry ..........................................25

Nicole’s Pasta & Grill ..................................56 North Star Dental ........................................ 21 O’Dell Inc. ...................................................10 Omphoy Ocean Resort ................................ 57 Palm Beach Gastroenterology Consultants ..20 Palm Beach Hair Solutions ......................... 15 Palm Beach Ice Works .................................18 Palm Beach Psychological Associates ........ 31 Palms West Hospital .................................... 9 Paymaster ....................................................61 Photo Designs Inc. ......................................58 Plastic Surgery of Palm Beach..................... 11 PMI Remodeling & Repairs......................... 51 Rejuvia Med Spa ..........................................19 Robert R. Morris, Attorney at Law...............38 Rock Star Cleaners.......................................25 Royal Inn ........................................................3 Sadati Center for Aesthetic Dentistry............2 Shaggy Dog Professional Pet Grooming ... 26 Shingo’s Japanese Restaurant ....................56 Simo, Bruck & Aqua Pediatric Care ............32 Smiles by Jiveh ............................................ 64 South Florida Science Museum .................. 31 South Florida Skin & Laser..........................16 Sushi Yama Siam ......................................... 55 Tipsy Salon & Spa........................................25 ToothTown Pediatric Dentistry ....................58 Ultima Fitness .............................................59 Van Dell Jewelers .........................................37 Vital Longevity Water, Susan Lerner........... 60

WellingTAN .................................................. 31 Wellington Day Spa .................................... 49 Wellington Regional Medical Center........... 13 Wellington Royal Marble & Granite ............ 51 Windsor Cleaners ........................................37 BRIDES 2010 Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon Breakers West DJ’s Plus Johnson’s Custom Cakes Omphoy Ocean Resort

SPRING SILVER SECTION #1 Education Place Alexander L. Domb, PA Anthony’s Dry Cleaners BrightStar Healthcare El Toro Mexican Family Restaurant Grand Buffet Gypsy’s Horse Irish Pub & Restaurant Hilary’s Restaurant John C. Hunton A/C & Refrigeration Matlock Preparatory Academy Pizzazz Hair Designs WaterWorks 4 U Wheels of Wellington Zen Massage

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Wellington Social Scene

Photos by Denise Fleischman

Boyntons Host Luau Marking 30 Years Of Wellington Rotary The Rotary Club of Wellington held a Hawaiian luau at the Loxahatchee home of Joanna and Ben Boynton on Saturday, May 8. The event celebrated the 30th anniversary of Wellington Rotary and benefited the club’s family of charities.

The festive event was held poolside and guests were greeted with leis.

Event co-chairs Susan Giddings and Maggie Zeller with hosts Joanna and Ben Boynton.

R,J. Rewi plays with fire.

Pat Curry, Tom Wenham, Silvia Garcia, Victoria Santamaria, Sharon Gill and Bland Eng.

Bland and Erika Eng with Kirk and Dr. Veronica Pedro Alexander.

Tara Putman, R.J. Rewi and Tiare Ackerman.

(Above) Jeff and Susan Warmington, Kirk and Dr. Veronica Pedro Alexander, and Pam and Mike Graves. (Below) Karen Hardin, Maggie Zeller, Chris Zeller and Terri Wescott.

(Above) Don and Maureen Gross with Eric Gordon. (Below) Laura and Stan Jaffe with Regis and Tom Wenham.

Angie Francalancia, Debbie and Doug Alexander, and Pat Curry.

(Above) Tiare Ackerman and Tara Putnam dance.

(Below) Barbara Johnson and Dr. Wes Boughner with Colleen and Larry Kemp.

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Wellington Social Scene

Photos by Denise Fleischman

Area Youngsters Enjoy Summer Luau Fun At Wellington Green The Mall at Wellington Green presented a “Summer Luau” for its MallStars Kids Club members and friends on Saturday, May 15 in the Grand Court. There was a luau show with live Hawaiian dancing and music, and children were able to meet Stitch from Disney’s Lilo & Stitch, who posed for photos.

Leilani (Tiffany Van Lange), Nani (Madison Worley), Kaiulani (Chelsey Hadrick) and Hoku (Blayne Vendryes) dance on stage.

Dancer Leilani (Tiffany Van Lange) with Estee Ramsarran.

Youngsters get a hukilau lesson.

The Aloha Islanders perform a Tahitian dance.

Jamie Jerchower joins other kids for a hula-hoop lesson.

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Wellington Social Scene

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Wellington Fashion Show Launches Escue Polo Clothing Line Escue Polo Clothing and Equestrian Estate Builders hosted a launch party and fashion show in Wellington on May 15 featuring the new Escue Polo Clothing line and celebrating the completion of Villa Toscana in Wellington. For more info., visit www. escuepoloclothing.com.

Ginny Burton and Betty Moss.

(Above) The Quraeshi family, founders of Escue Polo Clothing, at the launch party. (Below) Chloe Perais-han walks the runway.

Brothers Sahir and Shahmir Quraeshi.

(Above) Monika Grabowska models clothing from the women’s line.

(Left) Ryan Parry wears a selection from the men’s line.

Nidia Helena and Gustavo Leiva.

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Wellington Social Scene

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Palms West Chamber Installs New Officers At Polo Club Gala

Chairman Carmine Priore III is sworn in by his father, Wellington Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore.

Wellington Vice Mayor Matt Willhite, County Commissioner Jess Santamaria and Greenacres Mayor Sam Ferreri.

Outgoing Chairman Kevin DiLallo is honored. (L-R) Carmine Priore III, Dr. Amos Dare, DiLallo, County Commissioner Jess Santamaria and Dennis Witkowski.

Outgoing Chairman Kevin DiLallo thanks Anita Foster for her service to the chamber.

Dennis and Maureen Witkowski.

The Palms West Chamber of Commerce held its installation gala on Friday, April 23 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The evening featured the installation of Chairman Carmine Priore III, along with the installation of the 2010-11 board of directors. Festivities included a patio cocktail reception, silent auction bidding, dinner from Outback Steakhouse, entertainment, dancing and more.

Chamber board members are sworn in.

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St. David’s Episcopal Church Women Host Fashion Show Luncheon St. David’s Episcopal Church Women hosted its annual Fashion Show & Luncheon on Saturday, May 8 at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Clothes and jewelry were provided by Coldwater Creek in the Mall at Wellington Green, and the models were ECW members.

There was also a raffle and live piano music by Mace Graham.

Lee Matullo, Susan Odell and Kathy Weber.

(Above) Robin Quinby has her runway moment. (Above inset) Father Steven Thomas’ tuxedo gets a close look from his wife Erin.

Ashley Hernandez, Debbie Piconcelli, Georgette Dzubiak and Robin Quinby.

Margarita Gutierrez and Ann Brinson of Coldwater Creek.

Michel Guillaume, Father Steven Thomas, Tom Parker, Joey Piconcelli and Carlos Belgrave.

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Wellington Watch

BY joshua manning, lauren miró & ron bukley

Paul Schofield Inks New Six-Year Contract With Wellington Wellington Village Manager Paul Schofield has signed a six-year, $200,000 contract that will keep him on staff until at least 2016. “He’s done a great job as village manager,” Mayor Darell Bowen said. “He works hard and does a lot for us as a village. He deserves it.” The contract was approved by the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, May 11 and took effect June 1. Schofield’s current contract was set to expire next year. The new contract will expire Feb. 14, 2016.

The contract gives Schofield a base raise of approximately $11,000, or 5.8 percent, from his $189,000 salary to $200,000, with smaller annual increases beginning Oct. 1. The contract also makes adjustments to the vehicle provided to Schofield and paid for by the village. Councilman Howard Coates, who helped draft the contract, noted that the raise puts Wellington in the upper tier of management payment in the county, but that

Schofield deserves it. “During his tenure, he has navigated the village through an unprecedented economic downturn… overseen a declining budget… and managed a variety of issues confronting the village,” he noted.

Changes To Village Committees — The Wellington Village Council rejected an ordinance May 25 that would have required the chairmen of Wellington’s advisory committees and their village staff liaisons to review proposed agendas before a meeting and determine whether a meeting is necessary. However, council members agreed that changes are necessary to the village’s committee system.

Village staff hoped the ordinance would save money by preparing and holding fewer meetings. However, council members did not want to shun volunteer involvement in village government. “I think a very important thing about our

community is the public input about what we do in government,” Vice Mayor Matt Willhite said. Willhite proposed having quarterly meetings for most boards, rather than monthly meetings, with additional meetings called on an as-needed basis. Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore added that the mission statements of all the boards need to be reviewed and updated, giving advisory boards better-defined roles in village affairs. Village staff will now rewrite the rejected ordinance and return to the council for discussion in the near future.

Steckler Chosen As First Inspector General — Following two days of interviews, members of the seven-member Palm Beach County Inspector General Selection Committee tentatively chose the county’s first independent Inspector General on May 5. Sheryl Steckler was the top choice among eight finalists for

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the new position. She is currently the inspector general with the Florida Department of Children & Families. In an effort to stop a “culture of corruption” that has sent several county officials to jail, the Inspector General will be authorized to investigate, review and audit county-funded programs and contracts, prepare reports and make recommendations based on the investigations. Helping Steckler in the job will be Wellington resident Alan Johnson. On April 24, Johnson was named executive director of the newly created Palm Beach County Inspector General’s Office. In that role, he will serve as the chief administrator for the newly formed Commission on Ethics. Previously, Johnson served as senior counsel for the Public Integrity Unit of the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office.

Goodman Charged In Deadly Crash — International Polo Club Palm Beach owner John Goodman was arrested Wednesday,

May 19 for his role in the February crash that claimed the life of a Wellington man.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office issued a probable cause affidavit detailing Goodman’s role in the accident. He was charged with DUI manslaughter, vehicle homicide and failure to render aid. The crash occurred at Lake Worth Road and 120th Avenue South in the early morning hours of Friday, Feb. 12. An investigation revealed that Goodman was driving his 2007 black Bentley GTC convertible south on 120th Avenue at a high rate of speed while intoxicated, failed to obey a stop sign, and collided with a 2006 gold Hyundai Sonata driven by Scott Wilson, a 23-year-old recent college graduate. The accident rolled Wilson’s car into a canal, where he drowned. After the accident, Goodman left the scene on foot and did not call 911 until nearly an hour later, the PBSO investigation found. When Goodman made his first appearance in court, bond was set at $100,000. Several conditions were placed on his release: he is

prohibited from driving, drinking and visiting bars; he must undergo random drug and alcohol testing; and he is prohibited from leaving Palm Beach County without court permission.

Over 1,100 New Grads — Wellington’s local high schools celebrated the Class of 2010 during graduation ceremonies at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in May. Wellington High School graduated 474 seniors on Tuesday, May 18 in a ceremony led by Principal Mario Crocetti. “You and all those present should be commended for the love and support you provided these students,” Crocetti said. “If not for your support, many of them would not be sitting here today.” Palm Beach Central High School graduated 633 seniors during commencement exercises Wednesday, May 19. Principal Dr. Matthew Shoemaker congratulated the students, noting that the Class of 2010 achieved a graduation rate of 93 percent.

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Wellington Toastmasters Club board members (L-R) Vice President of Public Relations Cynthia Beckles, Vice President of Membership Steven Booth, President Jim Anzalone, Vice President of Education Reuben Henry and Sergeant-atArms Mary Drexler.

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Wellington Toastmasters Club Helps Members Polish Speaking Abilities STORY BY RON BUKLEY  PHOTOS BY SUSAN LERNER

Being a good speaker is not a prerequisite of belonging to Toastmasters. Rather, the club’s purpose is to help people who are not good speakers improve their speaking ability. “Some of the best speakers I have known were not always that way,” Wellington Toastmasters President Jim Anzalone said. “Most of them have developed their craft over the years in order to become great speakers — and Toastmasters has been a great part of that for those folks.”

Anzalone joined Toastmasters about 16 years ago in Fort Lauderdale when his employer wanted him to speak before several hundred employees during a quarterly operations review. “Being a young manager, I hadn’t been required to do that before,” said Anzalone, whose previous public speaking experience while a student at Penn State University had not been pleasant.

When his boss asked him to speak, the request brought back bad memories. “I was so nervous about having to do this I seriously considered quitting my job and finding one where I wouldn’t have to be subjected to speaking in front of large groups of people,” he recalled.

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Annette Dwyer (left) and Bill Gaidosh (right) speak at a recent Wellington Toastmasters Club meeting.

about it. This could make or break me in the company,’” he said.

His father asked him if he had considered joining the Toastmasters Club.

“I had never heard of it, and he explained that it’s a public speaking organization,” Anzalone said. “He had been a member of it at one point in his career. I looked up the local club in Hollywood and I joined, and I was able to get two speeches in before this operations review came up. That gave me just the amount of practice I needed in order to really nail the review.”

Anzalone developed his speaking skills to the point that his boss sent him overseas to speak. “That really boosted my career, where I got exposure to all the senior management including the CEO of our company,” he recalled.

Toastmasters changed his life. “If you can’t speak it’s going to be a major limiting factor,” Anzalone said. “If you can do it well, it’s going to be a major benefit for anybody in their personal and professional life.”

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Anzalone now owns his own consulting business on export regulations, and he speaks publicly on a regular basis. “This all from a guy who as an undergraduate speaker, my English teacher said I was ‘visibly shaken’ … I remember the teacher using those words, ‘visibly shaken,’ and those words will be forever etched in my mind,” he said.

a huge difference in terms of what really matters in giving a killer speech.”

Anzalone drifted away from Toastmasters after that initial encounter, but when he formed his own consulting firm in 2006, Compliance Assurance LLC, he felt a need to refine his speaking skills. Now a resident of suburban Lake Worth, he joined the Wellington club three years ago.

“It got me up there, it got me thinking, and it got my communicative and creative juices flowing so that when I had to give the speech later that week, it went beautifully,” Anzalone said. “I got so many compliments on how well I spoke, and frankly, I thought I had an off day.”

“I realized that there was more to learn than just not being afraid,” Anzalone said.

“That’s the least of the factors. When you speak often, you realize there are so many other things that have to do with getting your message across. Really, the spoken part of it is just one factor. There’s many other things like body language, tone, inflection, how you breathe, how you take pauses during a speech, all of which make

Vice President of Membership Steve Booth agreed that Toastmasters builds confidence and speaking skills. “It promotes public speaking and leadership,” said Booth, who is the assistant chief of police for the City of Greenacres. “It provides speaking opportunities to its members at weekly meetings.”

Nowadays, when he has to make big presentations or give big speeches, practice at Toastmasters is a crucial part of his preparation. Before a recent speaking engagement, he warmed up by giving a speech on an unrelated topic at the Wellington club.

The club has different types of speaking

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Michele Emerick serves as an evaluator at a recent Toastmasters meeting.

exercises, including pre-planned speaking where members give prepared speeches, and tabletop speeches, which are impromptu. Prepared speeches are five to seven minutes and table topics are typically two to four minutes, Booth said.

The club also has a program called the “competent communicator,” where participants are given a series of projects.

“There are 10 in each program, and as you accomplish each project you go on to the next step,” Booth said.

The segments include persuasive speech, humor and technical communication.

“If you’re looking for a method of improving your public speaking skills and confidence, talking in front of people, come and visit us,” Booth said.

Booth stressed that people do not need to be accomplished speakers to join.

“We’re looking for just the opposite,” he

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said. “We’re looking for people who are having problems with it. This is the place to correct those problems. If you don’t have those skills already, this is the place to gain them.”

Booth recalled that he once turned down a job partly because it involved making periodic presentations before the state legislature.

“When I found out part of my duties would be to speak in front of the legislature, that was a factor, not the factor, but a factor in not taking the job and driving me toward Toastmasters,” he recalled.

Toastmasters International has hundreds of thousands of members in 106 countries. The Wellington chapter meets at 7 p.m. on Mondays except holidays at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

For more the Wellington Toastmasters Club, visit http://wellington.freetoasthost.com. For more information on Toastmasters International, visit www.toastmasters.org.

Vice President of Membership Steven Booth speaks with a Toastmasters guest.

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(Above) The Oosterdam, one of four ships in the Vista series, first sailed for Holland America Line in July 2003.

(Inset) The ship features impeccable, top-rated service.

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A Great Vacation Deal!

If You Haven’t Tried A Transatlantic Cruise, What Are You Waiting For?

By Joe Nasuti & Kathryn Day, The PhantoMs

All aboard... and if you’ve never been aboard a luxury cruise ship, you have no idea what you have been missing! Cruising is among the best vacation experiences, with exotic ports of call, outstanding nightly entertainment, luxury accommodations and food, food and more food. With some packages available for as little as $50 a day, it offers great value to the money. In our travels, we’ve met some passengers who cruise year-round.

Why? Because, “cruising is less expensive than assisted living, and much more fun!”

Over the past three years, we have been on seven cruises aboard seven different cruise lines, with two more on the horizon. Our cruise vacations include voyages to the Caribbean, Mexico’s west coast and fabulous transatlantic crossings (our favorite). In that period of time, we’ve visited almost every Caribbean island; Mexico’s Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco and Mazatlán; Venice, Rome, Naples, Florence and Pisa in Italy; Casablanca in North Africa; Lisbon, Madeira and the Azores in Portugal; Dover, England; and Seville, Vigo, Cadiz, Malaga and Barcelona in Spain.

A cruise ship is like a floating resort where you can do as little or as much as you want, 24 hours a day. When your ship enters a port, you can choose from among various tours offered, do your own thing or simply stay on board.

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If you like shopping, there is duty free galore. Most ships have casinos offering slots, blackjack, roulette and craps, as well as daily tournaments and bingo. There are a host of guest lecturers, cooking demonstrations, towel-folding and drink-mixing demonstrations, and you can always find others looking for a card game.

For our third Atlantic crossing, we selected Holland America Line’s beautiful ship the Oosterdam for a 16-day crossing from Barcelona to Fort Lauderdale with stops in Alicante, Malaga, Casablanca, Cadiz, Lisbon and Madeira before a six-day Atlantic crossing, with a stop at Holland America’s private island, Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, before arriving back in Florida.

We were surprised to meet a number of people who selected this 16-day transatlantic as their first cruise, quite a few honeymooners and other seasoned travelers.

Holland America leads the industry with over 70 percent repeat customers. With 135 years of experience, they must be doing something right — and their staff knows how to treat every passenger specially!

We arrived in Barcelona a few days before boarding the Oosterdam. (Our explorations of Gaudi’s historic city could be an article by itself!) Boarding was hassle-free with no lines as we opted to check in later in the afternoon. Our bags went from the taxi to the ship, we picked up our credentials, headed up the gangplank and like all other 2,000 passengers, we headed straight to the buffet! We then attempted to familiarize ourselves with this massive vessel.

What a beautiful ship; an 11-story floating city with shops, a theater, bars, restaurants, a well-stocked library, a luxury spa, a spacious gym, two large swimming pools, six hot tubs, an entertaining piano bar, a basketball court and the popular kids club catering to the younger set.

(Top) Guests enjoy four dining times in the Vista dining room, one of several dining choices aboard the Oosterdam. (Middle) In the library, guests can browse through the latest books and magazines. (Bottom) The piano bar is a fun place to make new friends.

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We love visiting exciting ports of call. Usually the ship arrives about 7 a.m., then you have all day to do as much or as little as your heart desires. Most passengers take a three-hour to eight-hour shore excursion sponsored by Holland America, ranging from $50 to $150. It’s a great way to explore the area while meeting other passengers. If you want to do your own thing, English-speaking local taxi drivers are another way to explore, but be sure to negotiate the price before entering the cab!

Despite the adventure ports of call have to offer, some passengers elect to remain on board, where there is a continuous list of activities planned throughout the day, starting at 7 a.m. with stretching and walking exercises to dancing at midnight.

One of the most beautiful ports of call was the island of Madeira. Here we took a Holland America tour, which included a cable car ride up to the picturesque town of Monte. We then headed back down the hill on a wicker sleigh ride, but no snow here; instead we slide down on the road, steered by two capable navigators — now that was something we’d never done before. We also visited an embroidery factory and sampled some Madeira wines, such as their famous sherry.

Meanwhile, back on the ship, the evening plans revolve around entertainment and dining. This is perhaps your most important decision: will it be dinner at 7 p.m., then go to the 9 p.m. show, or go the show at 7 p.m. and dine at 9 p.m.? We enjoyed the variety of entertainment and had the opportunity to interview the Oosterdam singers, dancers and orchestra. They absolutely enjoy life on the ocean and would have it no other way. There are elaborate Broadway productions, headline comedians, singers, jugglers, piano and guitar players, flautists, all on the main stage, as well as a host of music from string quartets, jazz and dance music playing in the various lounges. One of our favorite places to visit nightly was the piano bar with Randall Powell conducting sing-alongs and musical trivia.

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Holland America Line offers intimate, reservation-only dining, featuring beef and fresh seafood amid luxurious appointments in the Pinnacle Grill.

Now to the food… available 24/7, starting with either room service (this is a must with a balcony suite), or a sit-down breakfast or lunch in the dining rooms or the more casual buffet stations. Then there is high tea, an English afternoon tradition, offering sandwiches and pastries and tea, of course, which is a most relaxing event.

Holland America has a first or second seating in the main dining room, as well as anytime open seating in the other dining room, giving you a bit more freedom.

The buffet breakfast, lunch or dinner is the same menu served in the formal dining room. As the old cruising joke goes, “hurry up and finish your dessert... the late-night buffet starts in 10 minutes!”

Most cruise ships have specialty restaurants for those willing to spend a bit more.

Holland America has one of the best on the high seas. The Pinnacle Grill, a name befitting this excellent eatery, has elegant Bvlgari china, Waterford crystal and Italian Frette linens. It is primarily a top-notch steak house, but also serves delicious lobster, seafood, and veal or lamb chops. The Pinnacle Grill offers table-side food preparation of Caesar salad and steak Diane (incredible). This five-star dining experience

is not to be missed. The quality of their service under the professional direction of manager Alessandro Lanari added to our overall enjoyment.

On most seven-day or longer cruises you have two formal nights. On this voyage there were three! These special evenings feature filet mignon, beef Wellington, Châteaubriand or lobster on the menu in the main dining rooms. However, at the casual dining buffet, formal wear is never required. On formal nights, the dining rooms take on a more elegant look with white covered chairs to add to the décor.

Formal dinners are usually preceded by a cocktail reception hosted by the captain, followed by a grand ball.

Drinks: there are 12 bars, lounges and cafés on four different decks, including both pool areas, that offer daily drink specials.

There is an endless supply of wines starting at $20 a bottle. There are also excellent and affordable wine packages offering different wine pairings to accompany your dinners nightly throughout your cruise.

We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the 1,000 crew members who work

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Jeroen Baijens and his officers, including the ship’s hotel manager Marcella Himmelreich (the first female officer in the fleet). Everyone is committed to ensure that the 2,000 vacationers have the best time possible. The crew is the heart and soul of the Oosterdam. Thank you!

We hope we aroused your travel ambitions to come aboard for your next travel experience. The cruising industry is alive and well, and offers great value for your dollar.

Hope to see you on our next crossing!

Holland America Line has 14 ships at sea daily, with over 500 unique cruise itineraries from which to choose. Call (877) 9324259 or visit www.hollandamerica.com for more information, and please tell them that Joe & Kathryn, the Phantoms, highly recommend Holland America as one of the best cruise lines sailing the seven seas!

By the way, the company’s newest ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, sails out of Venice beginning July 4.

Joe Nasuti & Kathryn Day, the Phantoms, can be reached at ThePhantomReview@aol. com.

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You’ve dreamed about your special day since you were a little girl.

Now that you’ve found your Prince Charming, Hear from the experts when it comes to making your dreams come true!

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The Perfect Wedding Tips From The Experts On Planning Your Special Day STORY BY DEBORAH WELKY  PHOTOS BY JENNY SCHARTNER

If every month were given a color, June would definitely be white — white gowns, white cakes, white lace and flowers and ribbon. For scores of brides-to-be and their grooms, the knot is about to be tied. Months of planning have brought them to this day, and each couple expects nothing less than perfection.

Fortunately, a team of trained professionals has been there to assist them toward this goal.

Along the way, many couples discovered a happy truth — perfection doesn’t always come in white.

In this special bridal feature, we retrace the steps many happy brides have walked — from finding the perfect dress to designing an exquisite cake. As in real estate, they learned that a successful reception relies heavily on location, location, location; and then, of course, the entire day must be happily recorded for posterity.

Where to turn if you’re a bride? Here are some tips for getting started…    Bacio Bacio at 9160 Forest Hill Blvd. in Kobosko’s Crossing is Wellington’s own bridal salon. Owner Lenyce Boyd said the No. 1 piece of advice she gives brides is “not to get too crazy.”

With so many options out there, it’s sometimes hard for a bride to choose. “They really need to keep in mind their personal style and, once we find that and what they’re looking to do, we’ll capitalize on it,” Boyd said.

Boyd said trends are leaning away from the basic strapless. She’s getting more requests for one-shoulder gowns and an introduction of color. “We’ve had a lot of brides do a really crazy and fun shoe — vibrant blues, a leopard print — a shoe is easy and it’s safe. They also add sashes or beaded belts,” Boyd said. “We try to encourage them to keep it classic and, if they want to do something fun, they can add a sash or a shoe at the reception. Many brides come in here very focused, and we really like that.”

On June 13, Bacio Bacio will be the only outside vendor at the Gardens Mall bridal show. They also do fashion shows at other bridal events.

Trunk shows held at the shop monthly (except July and August) help brides-to-be get an idea what’s on the horizon.

“A designer will send or bring their newest or most classic best-sellers, and we’ll dedicate the whole weekend to that designer’s style,” Boyd explained. “It’s a good idea for brides to go to the trunk shows because they’ll see gowns that are not in the stores yet, styles that are not available yet, the newest collections out of New York, things that are not even in the magazines yet.

We do all our buying out of Manhattan and, remember, the gowns take three to five months to make.”

For information about trunk shows and more, call Bacio Bacio at (561) 792-6111 or visit www. baciobacio.com.

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Bacio Bacio has a large selection of sample dresses in-house but, unless a woman is planning to get married immediately, each gown is custom-created. “Allow six months to a year to order the gown,” Boyd suggested. “These dresses are not hanging on a rack somewhere; they’re made to order. We may need to order a sample dress in another size. The bride may want to change the color from white to ivory or

have a sweetheart neckline instead of one that goes straight across. Our veils and our headpieces are also custom.”

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   Jennifer Johnson of Johnson’s Custom Cakes still creates many white wedding cakes, but they are not always the frilly, rose-encrusted designs one might expect. “There has been a departure from the traditional white cake to one with a more chic, modern look,” Johnson said.

“Here in Florida, we do a lot of sea-themed wedding cakes — cakes decorated with shells made from white chocolate.”

Johnson’s best advice for brides-to-be? “You have to make sure that you plan in advance, so when you come in for your tasting, you can bring some ideas you have. Investigate it,” she said. “Sometimes that works out the best — when brides are creative and design their own cake. We can do anything that they dream of.

Nowadays we can do magical things, custom to the bride’s taste. Right now we’re doing a pirate cake.”

Speaking of taste, Johnson noted that many brides request a fruit filling, particularly raspberry, or a liqueur filling. “We also do mocha or a mint chocolate chip flavor,” she said. “My best-selling cakes are the white sour cream almond and the white sour cream vanilla.

Although this week we have three chocolate cakes ordered. We offer them in fudge, milk or white chocolate.”

The tallest cake Johnson has done was six feet; the longest, a six-foot alligator (although not for a wedding). Groom’s cakes are where her artistic talents can really shine. “It’s usually a cake from the bride to the groom, and it’s themed on what the groom is interested in,” Johnson said. “We’ve done a four-wheeler, a baseball cap, a boat, a firefighter…”

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Of two age-old wedding cake traditions, only one remains — that of removing the top layer to be stored until the couple’s first anniversary.

“They definitely still take the top,” she said.

“The resorts or country clubs take care of removing it for them, and we provide a box.”

And what about single girls taking a slice of cake home and putting it under their pillow

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so they’ll dream of whom they are going to marry? “Never heard of that one,” Johnson laughed.

For more information, call Johnson’s Custom Cakes at (561) 358-5477.    Choosing the right venue is perhaps one of the most important decisions to be made.

“Always seek an established, reputable venue,’ said Donna Szczepanski, catering director at Breakers West Country Club.

“I also would recommend word-of-mouth suggestions for selecting a florist, musical entertainment, etc.”

Szczepanski does suggest that brides get several questions answered before they make a final decision on a reception hall — things like whether there will be another wedding or event scheduled at the same time and, if so, what steps the venue will take to make sure there is no conflict.

It’s also important to know the maximum number of guests the ballroom will comfortably accommodate, with or without a dance floor, and if there is a hotel nearby for out-of-town guests. Some halls charge extra for linens, cleanup and cake-cutting,

so brides and grooms should make sure they get all the financial details before they sign a contract.

A new trend in receptions is to have a “sweetheart table” for the bride and groom only, rather than a long banquet table for all members of the bridal party. Menu selections and music often reflect the bride and/or groom’s heritage or personal tastes, particularly at hors d’oeuvres stations or in a special dinner course.

Centerpieces have been upgraded to include LED or fiber-optic lighting, adding a new dimension to the décor and a bit of drama to the evening. “Some brides have two changes during the course of the evening — from formal gown to trendy cocktail dress — getting ready for a late night after-hours party,” Szczepanski said.

To contact Szczepanski at Breakers West, call (561) 653-6310.

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Many brides tremble at the thought of attempting their big day without the help of a wedding planner, but at Breakers West, a planner isn’t always necessary. “I would guide the bride and groom throughout the entire wedding planning process and,

with our supportive catering staff, seamlessly execute from conception to the fulfillment of the event,” Szczepanski said.

“An outdoor ceremony on the lawn with beautiful tropical florals overlooking the fairway creates a stunning backdrop. For the reception, the Design Studio from The Breakers can create sophisticated settings that include awe-inspiring florals, theatrical lighting and décor.”

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   When selecting a photographer, getting the answers to a few key questions may mean the difference between satisfaction and disappointment, said Jenny Schartner of Captured Photography & Videography.

First, get referrals from other brides who were pleased with their photographer.

When you meet with a photographer, make sure you like their personality. Ask how many photographers will be there and how long they can stay. Ask if the quoted price includes the editing of photos and any extras like an album, prints and/ or CDs. If extras are included in the price, make sure they are something that you want. If not, ask the price for each item.

Ask how long it will take to get your photos and the extras.

“Also, know what style of photography you like,” Schartner said. “Photography is very much a form of art. The photographer you

choose is going to capture their version of your day, how they saw it. After all, they are the ones with the camera. So make sure you have looked at a ton of their work and like what they do.”

While some couples consider photography an after-thought or rely on friends with cameras, Schartner said a certain degree of professionalism is needed. “A wedding is not complete without a photographer, but not just any photographer,” Schartner said. “There are so many sad stories that go around — the photographer didn’t back up photos and they all got deleted, it took years to get the photos back, or they never got them back at all… I’ll be honest, photography is expensive. But it’s so worth it.”

All Schartner’s packages include a second photographer, editing of all images, and an online gallery for proofing and purchasing. “I have one package that is called the ‘Most Popular Package’ and it truly is the most popular,” she said. “Almost ev-

eryone chooses it. It has everything they need.”

Schartner’s “Most Popular” includes unlimited time on the day of the wedding with her and her assistant photographer. It also includes a disk with all of the images in high resolution — a must-have nowadays. The package also includes a customdesigned flush mount album and a small credit they can use to buy whatever extras they want (prints, thank-you cards, canvas prints, etc). “I began offering the credit because it gives my couples freedom to get something that fits their needs, instead of including a bunch of random prints they may not even want,” Schartner said.

Schartner has noticed that more and more people are choosing to do the majority of their photos before the wedding begins, breaking a long-held taboo that the groom should not see the bride in advance of the ceremony. “Couples are realizing the benefit,” she said. “One, you get to see each

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Photography Credits Wellington The Magazine thanks Lenyce Boyd of Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon for providing bridal dresses for all of the models and Jenny Schartner of Captured Photography for the professional imagery seen throughout this special feature section.

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other ‘before’ in your own intimate and private way, which often ends up with sweet, precious photos and reactions. Two, it gets all of that out of the way! You won’t need an hour in between the ceremony and reception to take photos. Your guests won’t have to wait, and you can just go right to the party!”

Schartner suggests that even if couples aren’t up for seeing each other “before,” they should at least try to get some separate shots out of the way, like bride and bridesmaids, groom and groomsmen, etc.

Traditional posed shots of the bouquet, the rings, the shoes and so on have given way to candid shots that capture the energy of the day.

The wedding day goes by incredibly fast.

Capturing it well helps build a lifetime of memories. “You may remember a few things here and there from the wedding day, but you can guarantee vivid lifelong memories with the help of a great photographer and videographer,” Schartner said.

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For more info., call Schartner at (561) 2534928 or visit www.capturedbyjen.com.    Back in the day, wedding ceremonies were elegant, refined and cookie-cutter perfect.

Today’s weddings are just as elegant and refined, but each also bears the unmistakable personal stamp of the bride and groom. There’s personality. There’s life.

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“Brides and grooms are the most concerned about getting some really great ones of just the two them, which is totally understandable and my biggest priority,” she said. “My personal favorite candid shots are the groom seeing his bride for

the first time, the father giving away his daughter and the first dance shots. They always get me emotional when I look at them.”

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Sahir, Shahmir and Ayaan Quraeshi show off their Escue Polo Clothing line aboard horses at their family farm in Wellington.

Wellington Brothers Launch Line Of Polo Clothing Story by Lauren Miró  Photos by Abner Pedraza

Escue Polo Clothing is a family-owned business that seeks to bring the prestige of the polo community to the rest of the world through its stylish, contemporary looks.

Brothers Shahmir, Sahir and Ayaan Quraeshi grew up and went to school in Wellington. They learned a love of polo from their father, and now through their clothing line, hope to bring the sport to the masses.

Father Sohail Quraeshi moved to Wellington for its rich polo community more than 20 years ago.

“My father started [playing polo] when he was 21 up north in Connecticut,” Shahmir explained. “He fell in love with the sport and moved to Wellington because it’s the hub of polo

— the hub of equestrian sports, really — in the whole United States.”

Sohail named his polo team Escue Polo for his family initials “SQ.” Nearly the entire family shares the initials.

“My father is one of 13 children,” Shahmir said. “All of their initials are ‘SQ.’ Our name is our initials spelled out.”

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(Left) Zlata Kotmina joins brothers Shahmir, Ayaan and Sahir Quraeshi to model a selection from Escue’s women’s collection.

riding horses,” Shahmir said. “We grew up playing polo, and we took the sport on as a family.”

And polo served as a way to keep the family connected, Sohail said.

“Polo has helped keep my family focused and well-rounded,” he said. “It provided structure, discipline, integrity and a will to win.”

Escue Polo won the United States Polo Association’s U.S. Open in 1998, long before the brothers were on the team, and has since expanded to a worldwide operation with locations in Monaco, France, Tunisia, Dubai, Pakistan and Hong Kong.

The family also has sponsored several tournaments and teams, including youth and women’s polo leagues, Shahmir said. They have always been open to loaning horses and inviting teams from all over the world to Wellington to play.

“We’ve always said ‘come play in Wellington. We’ll set up a tournament for you,’” Shahmir said. “We want people to learn about the sport and play.”

The family’s desire to share their love of polo with the world inspired the brothers to create Escue Polo Clothing, Shahmir said.

In March, the Quraeshi brothers launched their brand online at www.escuepolo clothing.com and officially launched the Escue Polo Clothing line at a fashion show in May. This season’s theme is polo, horses and mallets, but the brothers plan to launch an expanded equestrian line next season, Shahmir said.

The Escue Polo brand features an updated version of their father’s farm logo.

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“Our father had a picture of a guy playing polo for his logo,” he said. “We told him ‘no offense dad, but this is boring.’”

So the brothers took the original logo and added a gold shield, mallets and a pop of color to create the logo used today.

While the brothers have individual talents to contribute to the business, they do it as a team, Ayaan said. “We do it as a family,” he said. “We design and decide everything together.”

Sahir admitted that he often finds himself drawing up new ideas in class, which are then rendered on the computer where the design really takes shape.

Already their shirts have grown in popularity. Last season they printed between 200 and 300 shirts to give to fans and currently offer promotions on their Facebook fan page.

“We want people to know the name Escue Polo,” Shahmir said. “We offer a lot of promos and giveaways because word of mouth is great advertising.”

In addition to T-shirts, Escue Polo offers contemporary clothing for men, women and children. There are polo shirts in a variety of colors, women’s polo dresses and v-neck T-shirts. The women’s clothing line features either the traditional logo or a modern, pink and black graffiti-style design.

The eco-friendly shirts are made of recycled cotton, and all the clothes are made in the United States. They also designed a line of cool weave shirts that allow air to pass through the fabric, making it a perfect fit for hot Wellington summers.

also design farm and team shirts, Shahmir said.

Everything they design is something that they themselves or friends would wear.

“It’s really a clothing line for everyone,” Shahmir said. “It’s related to polo and horses, but even if you don’t know anything about polo, you can appreciate and wear our designs. I think people will buy it because they like the way our style looks.”

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The brothers’ dream is to have Escue Polo be a world-renowned brand and a household name.

“I went to a soccer game and saw a guy wearing a La Martina shirt,” Shahmir said.

“He didn’t know anything about polo, but he knew La Martina.”

They hope that by bringing their brand to the masses, they can foster an interest in polo for other kids who didn’t have the same opportunities growing up.

“We want polo to be a sport that you see regularly on television,” Shahmir said.

“We want to make kids like us expand their interest and capacity to one day play the sport.”

Now that they’ve launched, they plan to go international with the brand, Shahmir said. “We’ve been fortunate enough to travel all over the world and meet unique people who are also willing to help,” he said.

With the backing of their family and the support of the polo community, the Quraeshi brothers are confident that their brand will draw new interest to the sport.

Clothing can be ordered through the web site and is usually shipped within 24 hours.

“We want to thank our parents for their support, and the support we’ve received from the polo community,” he said. “It’s been a big push for us to achieve something great.”

Not only does Escue Polo design and make clothing for their brand, but they

For more information, visit www.escuepolo clothing.com.

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Serving Wellington’s Littlest Patients For 30 Years STORY BY MATTHEW AUERBACH PHOTOS BY SUSAN LERNER

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efore Wellington Regional Medical Center and Palms West Hospital; before dozens of medical buildings and urgent care facilities; heck, before there were even many traffic lights, there was Dr. Rosa Fernandez.

Fernandez holds the distinction of being the area’s first pediatrician. She has been providing care to the littlest residents of the western communities for 30 years this month. For this and other reasons, she is Wellington The Magazine’s sixth Entrepreneur of the Year Award nominee.

Fidel Castro’s loss was Florida’s gain. Fernandez left Cuba with her parents and older sister, landing in Miami on July 9, 1962. Their stay was destined to be a short one.

“We lived in Miami for exactly four months,” Fernandez recalled. “There were no jobs for my parents so we relocated to Lancaster, Penn. A Methodist church that was working with Cuban refugee families sponsored the move. We were one of only two Cuban families in the entire city.”

To young Rosa, Lancaster might as well have been Pandora. “It was like a new world,” she said. “I was introduced to pretzels, cheese steaks and snow.”

The Fernandez family left Lancaster two years later for Reading, Penn., when Rosa’s older sister got a scholarship to Albright College. It was right around this time that Rosa discovered what she wanted to do with her life. “I knew I wanted a career in medicine very early on,” she said. “I never considered anything else. When my friends and I played ‘doctor,’ I got angry when they asked to examine the dolls. I wanted to examine them.”

While her parents never discouraged their youngest daughter’s dream, the hard-working couple was honest enough to let her know that paying for medical school wouldn’t be easy. So she took matters into her own hands.

“My mother and father worked long hours for low pay,” Fernandez recalled. “So I worked just as hard in school and eventually got a scholarship to Albright, just like my sister. They had a very strong pre-med program.”

After finishing up at Albright, Fernandez moved to Philadelphia to attend medical school at Hahnemann University Hospital. It was there that she decided to specialize in pediatric medicine.

The lure of South Florida had lingered through the years, and upon graduation in 1975, Fernandez and her family moved to Fort Lauderdale. “I’ll always have a warm spot in my heart for Pennsylvania, but my parents wanted to return to Florida,” she said. “Once we settled in, I applied to Miami Children’s Hospital for my pediatric residency. I stayed there for three years.”

Fernandez learned more than medicine during that time. “Miami was saturated with pediatricians,” she said. “So when a friend offered me a position as an associate in a pediatric practice in Pasco County in 1978, I jumped at the opportunity.”

She lasted there less than two years. “Let’s just say Pasco County wasn’t my cup of tea,” Fernandez said.

By 1980, Fernandez was looking in Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County to open her own practice. Fort Lauderdale was familiar territory; Palm Beach County, not so much.

“I knew no one in Palm Beach County except a friend who lived with his parents in Royal Palm Beach,” she recalled. “I saw an ad in the Journal of the American Medical Association for a free-standing clinic in West Palm Beach looking for pediatricians and arranged for an interview.”

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The Mid-County Medical Clinic wasn’t exactly the situation Fernandez was looking for, although it was right down the street from her friends in Royal Palm Beach.

After the interview, she stopped by. Her friend asked her to keep her company on the ride to the new Winn-Dixie Supermarket in Wellington (where Ultima Gym is now). That ride changed her life.

“All I saw were pregnant women with little kids trailing behind them,” Fernandez said. “My friend told me there were no pediatricians in the Wellington-Royal Palm Beach area. I immediately started thinking of renting a place and putting up a shingle.”

Fernandez heard about a shopping plaza being built at the corner of Royal Palm Beach and Southern boulevards that was to include a medical facility. The man responsible for that shopping center was to have a major impact on her career. “Jess Santamaria was the first person I really

met here,” she said. “He wanted me to open an office in the medical facility, but that changed due to delays in construction.”

But there was no delaying Fernandez’s future. “Jess was gracious enough to give me a room at the Royal Inn,” she said. “My medical practice began in Suite 75. I had an exam table, a few chairs and a small refrigerator. I used the bathroom for my lab.

My internist was located in the suite next to me. I’ll always be eternally grateful to Jess for giving me my start.”

Fernandez practiced her craft in Suite 75 from June to October 1980. She also began a six-year tenure as a staff member at JFK Medical Center in Atlantis at this time.

“I finally opened my own practice in October 1980,” she said. “I rented a space at Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace next to Schaefer Drugs. In no time my practice was thriving.”

Fernandez wound up in her current location, across the street in Wellington Professional One at 12788 W. Forest Hill Blvd., in 1983. She credits her longevity to her passion for her work.

“I care deeply about my patients. They’re like an extended family to me,” said Fernandez, who is not married and does not have children of her own. “I’m here when they need me. I do the best I can within my limits. If I think it’s best for a child to see a specialist, I tell the parent right away. After all, this is only a one-doctor shop.”

Fernandez understands the need for the rising popularity of walk-in clinics but believes urgent care facilities can never provide one important factor in the overall medical experience.

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such a huge dimension to a primary physician’s job.”

So does having capable co-workers. With a staff never larger in number than four, they have to be.

“I like workers who treat my patients with dignity, no matter how young they are,” she said. “People tend to work for me for a long time, which I’m very proud of.”

Fernandez also is proud that her practice has retained that one-on-one approach. “I love the personal aspect of medicine,” she said.

Fernandez has lived through 30 years of changes in Wellington. She is not one to lose herself in the past, but worries that something has been lost in the passage of time.

Dr. Rosa Fernandez at her office in Wellington.

“Wellington really was like a big family when I got here,” she said. “It was quaint.

It felt like most people knew each other.

Progress has been wonderful, but it has lost that small-town charm. Still, I can only envision good things for the future of the village.”

Fernandez has some astute advice for those thinking of pursuing a medical career in Wellington. Young physicians, take note. “If you love medicine and if you’re willing to do your best for your patients, you’ll have a gratifying career here,” she said. “You’ll be successful.”

Wellington The Magazine will feature one entrepreneur each month during 2010 and, with the help of our readers, award the first “Wellington’s Entrepreneur of the Year” award to one of the featured business owners at the end of 2010. To nominate a Wellington business owner who you find inspiring, visit www. wellingtonthemagazine.com.

Ron Miranda stands in front of the bar area at Nicole’s Pasta & Grill, located on South Shore Blvd. in the Mizner Place plaza.

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Joan and Jim Sellman met on the beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico, were engaged two days later and married within six weeks. That was in 1962. In the years since, they have lived in several states and at least seven foreign countries.

“We had wanderlust in common. We wanted to go to other countries — not just to travel, but to live,” Joan said. “I was waiting to go overseas with a government job and this was just so much faster. Jim is an electronics/communications engineer, and whenever something interesting came up, he took it.”

The birth certificates of the couple’s three children were issued in Saigon (1963), Rio de Janeiro (1965) and Germany (1967). “They all had dual citizenship,” Joan said, adding that they’ve also lived in Madrid, London and the Bahamas.

Looking around their home in Wellington’s Buena Vida community, there is evidence of their travels in the furniture, the accessories and the artwork.

“The first four years, we owned nothing but a dog and a car, so we lived in furnished apartments — in five different countries. When we finally got our own unfurnished place, I had fun decorating it,” Joan recalled.

The entryway of the home is flanked on the right by a little piano bench from London and, on the left, by a hand-carved mirror from East Berlin (“when there was such a thing”) and its matching marble-topped table as well as twin sconces from the well-known Bermondsey Street Market in London. “The market opens at 4 or 5 in the morning,” Joan said. “It’s where all the dealers shop.”

Just ahead is a wall clock with a pendulum as large as its face. “I bought it in America, but it’s from France,” she said. “It’s just wonderful. I love it.”

(Left) The Sellman family room is visible from the formal living room.

(Right) A tea table (foreground) holds a Vietnamese tea set within, and on top, an Italian lamp with a porcelain flower shade.

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This very special typewriter was given to Joan by her parents; perhaps a reflection of the pride they felt in their daughter’s position as editor of her high school newspaper.

(Above left) The pierced center shelf of this countertop egg cupboard has been removed to show how beautiful even utilitarian objects could be in the days before mass production. (Above right) An oil painting of homeowner Joan Sellman at about age 12. (Left) Joan’s childhood portrait is perfectly framed in the mirror of this walnut display piece filled with German bisque and porcelain figurines.

Joan fondly recalls shopping trips she took in the 1960s and early 1970s. “We were in Germany and all the military wives and I would board a train and go shopping for the day,” she explained.

“This was when many of the Germans were redecorating in Danish Modern. In fact, on what was called Throwaway Day, all the American women would pick up furniture on the street. We couldn’t believe the things they would toss out back then.”

Immediately to the right of the front door, is the Sellmans’ office, where both share a partners’ desk and Joan displays one item that never got left behind: a gilded black typewriter given to her by her parents. It is inscribed, “Happy 16th Birthday, Joan.”

“I was editor of the school paper,” she said.

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(Above) A cast iron handle cranks open the expandable dining room “winder” table for insertion or removal of its leaves. Underneath the table is a needlepoint rug purchased locally.

(Below) This unusual chair hails from Germany.

(Above) One blue eye and one brown eye distinguish this wheeled cat sculpture from others created by artist Andrée Richmond. (Below) A Spanish buffet provides a resting place for a matched set of monkey candleholders.

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In the living room, a small painting by Colombian artist Ricardo Gomez Campuzano (1891-1981) was given to Joan by a Venezuelan friend, and an oil portrait of Joan graces one wall. “My parents had it commissioned when I was about 12,” she said. “And I sat for it. It wasn’t done from a photograph.”

Other accessories in the main room include a secretary and several interesting side tables scored at a London auction, a floor lamp signed by Edward Garratt, an antique inlaid game table from upstate New York and a glass paperweight collection. A Vietnamese tea set is visible inside a glass-sided tea table with a removable tray top that was purchased in Holland.

Off to one side is an ornately detailed walnut piece that Joan surmises was once part of a much larger German breakfront.

Hand-done, it is filled with ceramic and bisque pieces, mostly from Germany. A porcelain lamp of a woman with an oversized flower shade hails from Nove, Italy.

Behind the office are a laundry room and sunny yellow guest room where twin headboards picked up during Throwaway Day share space with a brightly painted blue wardrobe. (“That, I had to buy,” Joan laughed.)

A small cabinet with an unusual leafshaped door has been repurposed throughout many moves from a table to a bar to a nightstand (“from one room to another and from one lifestyle to another,” Joan said). A second guest room has been pressed into service as a studio for Joan’s fashion accessories business.

Next to the kitchen counter, a German beer filter with spout sits on a small table over a piece of cobaltdecorated crockery.

Warm beer, anyone?

Back in the main part of the house, an unusual wheeled “winder” table takes center stage in the formal dining room, its iron crank tucked safely away in a hand-carved Spanish buffet until it is brought out to open the table to add or subtract leaves. A German chair sports a traditional square frame but a triangular rush seat. A needlepoint rug purchased locally anchors the setting.

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(Above) Sculpted tan carpeting and plush ivory chairs add a touch of serenity to the master bedroom, where jungle scenes enliven bedspreads and pillow shams. (Below) Could any visitor entering the Sellmans’ powder room resist the charm of this 1903 oak medicine chest?

These papercuts of peasants in traditional Polish garb have faded over time, but their charm remains undiminished.

This view was the reason the Littles purchased their home in Palm Beach Polo.

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Just past the living room, the kitchen beckons with its antiqued cream cabinets, paneled refrigerator, black appliances and granite-topped island. In the adjacent room, there is a pen and ink drawing of a previous residence in Earls Court, London, and a set of four paper cuts, country scenes from Warsaw. On the counter, a German Frische Eier (fresh egg) cabinet houses one shelf with holes cut out while a Berkefeld Filter (beer filter) stands sentinel nearby. An embossed English copper slipper box was designed to hold houseshoes, and a sofa and loveseat made of sea grass surround an East Indian door that has been made into a glass-topped coffee table. A painted stand from Tunisia holds a Mexican pottery sculpture while two red-wheeled ceramic animal sculptures by Andrée Richmond add frivolity to bookshelves.

I bought him. Then I asked if she could make one featuring our cats for Jim’s birthday, and she was so accommodating to do that for us. One of the cats even has one brown eye and one blue eye, just like ours.”

“When I saw all her whimsical animals, it was impossible to choose,” Joan recalled.

“The giraffe has a hinged hidey place, so

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On the other side of the house, a powder room boasts kicky circus tent wallpaper and a 1903 medicine cabinet that Joan said “was probably given as a present for a wedding or a birth.”

The master bedroom features two seagrass beds with jungle-themed linens, his-and-hers closets and his-and-hers bathrooms joined by a single shower. A chimpanzee gazes over Joan’s tub from one painting while fern wallpaper continues the jungle theme. “I love monkeys,” Joan said. “I try not to overdo it.”

A woven grass headboard serves as a complementary counterpoint to whimsical giraffe-themed bed linens in the master suite.

wegian porcelain pieces march along a windowsill.

Outside, a pool with attached spa and a barbecue hint at life here in the southeastern U.S., but Joan is itching to pack up and move.

After all, she’s lived in this Florida home for five years and there’s so much more of the world to see.

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Casual Eatery Breaks Traditional Boundaries Of The Humble Burrito STORY BY LAUREN MIRÓ

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Pyrogrill is a homegrown “fast-casual” restaurant where the boundaries of the burrito are broken, giving customers more choices and a better dining experience. Located in front of the Mall at Wellington Green at 10590 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Pyrogrill is a civic-minded business that not only offers great food, but also aims to serve the community.

Owners Michael Curcio and Clark Beaty graduated from the Benjamin School in North Palm Beach and have made Palm Beach County home to Pyrogrill’s headquarters.

Curcio, 33, was inspired to open the restaurant by a simple recipe he had grown fond of in college. “I had never cooked anything in my life,” he said.

“I was playing basketball for the University of Miami, and when we’d go on road trips we would have catered meals.

Often it was yellow rice, chicken and a curry mustard sauce from a particular restaurant. So I decided when I graduated to buy the recipe from the woman who started it.”

In 2001, Curcio found an available location in Gainesville and started the restaurant that would become Pyrogrill. At the time, Beaty was studying at the University of Florida for his master’s degree in business administration.

“I fell in love with what Mike had put together,” he said. “It has come a long way since then, but what he started out with was an amazing restaurant, and it has evolved into Pyrogrill.”

Grillworks, the original restaurant, became Pyrogrill after a few kitchen mishaps. “I had no restaurant experience,” Curcio said. “We were all winging it.

We lit the kitchen on fire five times the first week. So we went to trademark Grillworks. Someone else already had it, so we decided Pyrogrill was a pretty apropos name.”

In 2003, Curcio opened Pyrogrill’s original location in Abacoa, expanding two years ago to Wellington. Beaty joined Curcio in the business last year.

“And we have not lit the kitchen on fire in over eight years,” Curcio promised.

Pyrogrill boasts a “locally organic” business model, Beaty said. “We’re trying to immerse ourselves in the Wellington community as best we can,” he said. “We’ve done that largely through schools. We wanted to help the local schools and, through that, help the local community to grow and excel.”

Beaty hopes the restaurant’s presence in the community will serve as a foothold from which it can expand. “We believe you have to perfect everything

in the four walls and then expand out,” he said.

The restaurant is decorated with vibrant red, orange and yellow walls that scream “fire” even when there’s none to be found. Much of the building materials are eco-friendly, from reclaimed wood to low voltage lights and polished concrete. Even the food containers are made from biodegradable material.

There’s free WiFi, student discounts after 2 p.m., and free kids’ meals on Wednesday and Sunday. But what really draws people in is the food. “We’re starting to pick up momentum and gain a loyal following,” Curcio said.

The food started with a simple question. “I love burritos,” Curcio said.

“But I thought, ‘do they always have to be Mexican-style burritos?’”

Instead, Pyrogrill turns burritos into a style of eating by letting customers choose the ingredients. “We sell burritos, rice bowls and tacos, but we’re not exclusively Mexican,” Curcio said. “You have choice here.”

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(Clockwise from top left) The Mexican bowl with roast pork, brown rice, fresh guacamole, sour cream, black beans and spicy chipotle sauce; the Buffalo bowl with chicken breast, yellow rice, blu cheese slaw, Buffalo sauce and buttermilk cilantro ranch sauce; owners Michael Curcio and Clark Beaty serve up some of Pyrogrill’s specials; and some of the many ingredients customers can choose from.

Although Pyrogrill has expanded beyond the Mexican burrito, it’s still one of the most popular items on the menu and boasts zesty flavors. Beaty attributes the success to having the best Mexican burrito in the biz. In fact, he’d be willing to put it to the test in competition against local burrito joints.

“We’ll go up against any local Mexican burrito any day,” he said. “But I’d love for them to put their BBQ Ranch up against ours. It doesn’t exist.”

Customers don’t even have to have a burrito. They can ditch the tortilla for a rice bowl, or choose a salad or tacos.

From there, customers can choose from chicken ($5.95), all white meat chicken breast ($6.50), steak ($6.95), pork ($6.95) or vegetarian ($6.50) and up to five toppings. More toppings will cost a bit extra, but allows customers to create their perfect meal.

Then it’s time for the sauce. Pyrogrill offers 11 sauces: Curry Mustard, Honey BBQ, Pineapple Teriyaki, Creamy Spicy Chipotle, Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo, Roasted Tomato Salsa, Jalapeño Tomatillo Salsa, Dijon-Balsamic Vinaigrette, Caesar, But54 JUNE 2010 • WELLINGTON THE MAGAZINE

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If you can’t decide, Pyrogrill offers their favorite combinations as suggestions.

“People always say, ‘I have the best recipe,’ and they don’t even bother to read our menu,” Beaty said.

Popular combinations include the original with lettuce, tomato, green onions and curry mustard, or the Mediterranean with black bean hummus, tomato, Parmesan cheese, cucumber and balsamic vinaigrette.

Choose the Buffalo bowl for an explosion of flavor that tastes like an entire wings meal in each bite. Chicken, rice and slaw are covered in spicy Buffalo sauce, which ignites flavor, but a splash of Buttermilk Cilantro Ranch soothes the taste buds.

Pyrogrill prides itself in serving all fresh, never frozen meals. In fact, you won’t even find a freezer or microwave on site. It’s a business model that sets them apart from similar restaurants. “Anything you see on the line is made fresh within 24 hours,” Beaty said. “No one else we compete with can say that.”

The meats are marinated overnight, causing them to melt in your mouth and explode with flavor. The chicken is marinated in a lemon-pepper marinade, the steak in a garlic lime mixture and the pork in honey-cilantro brine.

For the health conscious customer, Pyrogrill offers healthy alternatives with brown rice, whole-wheat tortillas and allwhite-meat chicken breast. “It’s definitely possible to eat healthier here than many other places,” Beaty said. “We give you the choice. It’s all about what you choose.”

Pyrogrill is both vegetarian and vegan friendly. The brown rice, black bean hummus and all the salad ingredients are free of animal products.

With its unique style of food and choices, Pyrogrill hopes to expand from a local hotspot to a national chain. Already they have plans to expand south and have begun to offer franchise opportunities. “One day we can say we made our start here in Wellington,” Beaty said.

Find Pyrogrill at 10590 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in front of the Mall at Wellington Green near Starbucks. For more information, call (561) 798-4099 or visit www.pyrogrill.com.

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Wellington Dining Guide Agliolio Fresh Pasta & Wine Bar is Wellington’s newest gathering place for a fine dining experience at casual dining prices. Create your own “PastaBility” with Agliolio’s 100-percent fresh pastas and homemade sauces full of bold and fresh flavors.

Ask about the “Perfect Pair” entrees. Agliolio offers an extensive wine list by the glass and the bottle.

For more info., call (561) 798-7770 or visit Agliolio in the Wellington Plaza at 12793 W. Forest Hill Blvd. at the corner of Wellington Trace.

Backstreets Neighborhood Bar & Grill serves the finest seafood, steaks, salads, burgers and pizzas as well as daily specials. Stop by on Sunday for a 14-ounce prime rib dinner. Backstreets is located in the Wellington Plaza and is open for lunch and dinner. Call (561) 795-0100 for info.

The Brass Monkey Tavern, located at 7781 Lake Worth Road near Florida’s Turnpike, features great food and drinks to enjoy while watching every game on TVs located throughout the tavern. Appetizers, specialty wings, salads, burgers and a variety of steaks and fish are available for lunch or dinner. For more info., call (561) 968-9559 or visit www.brass monkeylakeworth.com.

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant is located on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green.

Specializing in family-style Italian cuisine, Buca di Beppo is known for its large portions designed to serve several people. If you’ve got a large party, reserve the Pope’s Room; for a unique experience, reserve the table in the kitchen. For more info., call (561) 790-3287 or visit www.bucadibeppo.com.

Centanni Café & Restaurant in Royal Palm Beach

serves up delicious Italian dishes cooked to order.

It is located at the corner of State Road 7 and Southern Blvd. near Kmart. Call (561) 792-7677 for info.

Executive Chef David Palmateer, previously of Café Chardonnay, recently opened deVine Bistro & Bar with his wife Sara. The restaurant’s atmosphere is chic yet comfy, and the gourmet menu focuses on hand-selected and all-natural ingredients. DeVine Bistro & Bar is located in the Plaza at Wellington Green at 2465 State Road 7, Suite 300. For more info., call (561) 204-5432.

Enjoy a delicious drink, a beautiful water view, fantastic music and authentic Mexican food all without packing your suitcase at El Toro Mexican Family Restaurant adjacent to the Royal Inn at the corner of Southern and Royal Palm Beach boulevards.

Dine in or enjoy the patio bar. For more info., call (561) 296-7102.

Field of Greens, located at 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Pointe at Wellington Green, serves some of the freshest and healthiest food in town.

It is a quick, contemporary restaurant specializing in salads and sandwiches. Enjoy customized salads with homemade dressings, as well as signature salads and wraps. For more info., call (561) 795-4345.

Gabriel’s Cafe & Grille is Wellington’s oldest restaurant. Serving breakfast and lunch, Gabriel’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the Wellington Plaza at the intersection of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. For more info., call (561) 793-0675.

Grand Buffet is located in the Royal Plaza at the corner of Southern and Royal Palm Beach boulevards

featuring an all-you-can-eat Chinese and Japanese buffet. Enjoy a 40-foot-long sushi bar, barbecue bar, teriyaki bar, salad bar, dessert bar and hibachi station. Meeting and party rooms are available. For more info., call (561) 784-9902.

Drop by the Gypsy’s Horse Irish Pub & Restaurant and relax in a warm, traditional Irish setting complete with oak-barrel tables and a full bar with many types of beer flowing from the taps. Regular live entertainment is offered. The Gypsy’s Horse is located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Call (561) 333-3700 for more info.

Hilary’s Restaurant, an authentic kosher-style diner in Royal Palm Beach, serves breakfast and lunch any day of the week and dinner Tuesday through Saturday. Good food, generous portions and great service make Hilary’s a hometown favorite. It is located in the Royal Plaza at the corner of Southern and Royal Palm Beach boulevards. For more info., call (561) 790-7301.

I’m Greek Today features a menu with a strong emphasis on one of the world’s healthiest diets — food that is simple and elegant, fresh, timeless and Mediterranean. Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine as well as wines from around the world. I’m Greek Today is located in Southern Palm Crossing at 11051 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 333-4233 or visit www.imgreek today.com.

Jason’s Deli is where all the food is free of artificial trans fats, MSG and high-fructose corn syrup.

Enjoy wonderful sandwiches, wraps, soups, salads and fruit. You can even build your own sandwich!

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Wellington Dining Guide Jason’s Deli is located at 2605 State Road 7 near Whole Foods Market in Wellington. For more info., call (561) 333-1263 or visit www.jasonsdeli.com.

Joe’s American Bar & Grill, a neighborhood staple for traditional American cuisine, is now open in the Mall at Wellington Green near the food court entrance. Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch are served featuring a menu full of items prepared using the freshest quality ingredients. Joe’s is a favorite for a casual lunch, a family dinner or a gathering of friends. Visit Joe’s at 10300 W. Forest Blvd., Wellington. For more info., visit www.joesamerican. com or call (561) 798-7433.

Kontiki Wine & Raw Bar is located in the Courtyard Shops of Wellington at the corner of Wellington Trace and Greenview Shores Blvd. Steaks and seafood are featured, prepared with a Euro-Asian fusion flair. Enjoy the full sushi bar and a glass or bottle of wine from a large and varied list. Open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. For more info., call (561) 296-0404.

La Fogata Restaurant serves delicious Mexican cuisine. The restaurant, located in the Wellington Town Square at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd., features a tequila bar. Call (561) 422-1641 for info.

Lock Stock and Barrel Restaurant, located at 3208 Forest Hill Blvd. in West Palm Beach, is your neighborhood grill for steaks, chops and seafood. Enjoy a full bar with wines and cocktails that complement wonderful appetizers, salads and sandwiches for lunch, as well as a selection of the finest steaks, chops and featured seafood entrees. A children’s menu is available. For info., call (561) 649-4545 or visit www.lockstockandbarrelrestaurant.com.

Family owned and operated, Mamma Mia’s Trattoria has served South Florida since 1983. Huge portions; open for lunch and dinner; featuring New York-style brick oven pizza; specializing in fresh seafood, oakwood-grilled lambchops, slow-roasted ossobuco and frutti di mare. Mamma Mia’s is located at 8855 Hypoluxo Road at Lyons Road. Call (561) 963-9565 for more info.

Mitch’s Westside Bagels Too is a little slice of Brooklyn right here in Wellington. It is located at 2465 State Road 7. Enjoy the most delicious fresh breakfast or lunch you have ever tasted. The bagels are baked fresh daily right in the store. All deli meats are prepared fresh on site. Enjoy legendary salads like tuna, whitefish and chicken. Catering is available for all occasions. For more info., call (561) 422-6114 or visit www.mitchswestsidebagels.com.

Other locations are in Boynton Beach, Boca Raton and Coral Springs.

Nicole’s Pasta & Grill, originally Nicole’s Village Tavern, is located at 12300 South Shore Blvd. in Wellington. Recent changes have added a full menu of popular Italian dishes while maintaining a number of favorites from the old menu. For more info., call (561) 793-3456 or visit www.nicoles villagetavern.com.

The Players Club Restaurant & Bar (13410 South Shore Blvd., Wellington) features gourmet cuisine along with a popular piano bar, outside dining, two outside smoking bars, live entertainment and catered events. Call (561) 795-0080 for more info.

Enjoy authentic Italian cuisine at Ristorante Vino, located at 12041 Southern Blvd. at the corner of Crestwood Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. The restau-

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Wellington Social Scene rant opens for dinner at 5 p.m. seven nights a week.

For reservations, call (561) 790-3232.

Sal’s Italian Ristorante is your neighborhood Italian restaurant. In addition to pizzas of all sizes and toppings, Sal’s offers a large selection of pastas, steaks, chops, chicken and seafood dishes. Also available are a variety of desserts and wines. You can dine in, take out or call for delivery. For more information, call (561) 790-3780 or visit Sal’s Italian Ristorante at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington Town Square.

Got a craving? Master Chef Shingo at Shingo’s Authentic Japanese Restaurant can satisfy that craving with so many sashimi and sushi varieties, you could never taste them all! The restaurant also features many other Japanese specialties. Shingo’s is located in the Woods Walk plaza at the corner of Lake Worth Road and State Road 7. For info., call (561) 963-5050.

Spices Modern Thai & Sushi Bar features delicious Asian cuisine in an inviting atmosphere. Enjoy authentic savory Thai cuisine coupled with a fullservice sushi bar. Spices is open every day for lunch and dinner, and is located at 11071 Southern Blvd. in the Southern Palm Crossing shopping plaza behind Bank Atlantic. For more info., call (561) 7983877 or visit www.enjoyspices.com.

Stonewood Grill & Tavern in the Pointe at Wellington Green serves up exciting flavors in a casually sophisticated setting. The gourmet American fare features delicious entrees with the perfect wines to accompany. Call (561) 784-9796 or visit www.stone woodgrill.com for more info.

Sushi Yama Siam is located at 12785 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Wellington Plaza at the corner of Wellington Trace and Forest Hill Blvd. Specializing in sushi, Sushi Yama Siam also offers exciting appetizers, sushi rolls, temaki, tempura, katsu, stir-fry, curry and signature rolls. For more info., call (561) 747-6875.

Drop by the award-winning TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli in the Mall at Wellington Green for breakfast, lunch or dinner. TooJay’s is reminiscent of your favorite New York delicatessen. Specialties include signature overstuffed sandwiches, chicken noodle soup and traditional deli classics. For more info., call (561) 784-9055 or visit www.toojays.com.

Tree’s Wings & Ribs is located at 603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in the Royal Plaza. Eat in or pick up your order of signature wings, ribs, chicken and more. Tree’s also delivers mouthwatering menu items, and caters events and parties. Visit www. treeswingsandribs.com or call (561) 791-1535 for more info.

Tub Tim Thai Restaurant in the Marketplace at Wycliffe features authentic Thai cuisine and decor. Thai dishes made with fresh seafood, juicy duck and authentic ingredients are prepared for you to enjoy.

For more info., call (561) 641-5550 or visit Tub Tim Thai Restaurant at 4095 State Road 7 at Lake Worth Road.

Zensai Asian Grill & Sushi Bar features Thai, Japanese and Chinese cuisine, offering something for everyone. Sushi is made fresh to order daily in an upscale, soothing atmosphere. The restaurant is located at 10233 Okeechobee Blvd. in the Super Target shopping center. Call (561) 795-8882 or visit www.zensairestaurant.com for more info.

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Wellington Calendar THURSDAY, JUNE 3 • The Palms West Chamber of Commerce will present its annual Taste of the West & Chocolate Lovers Festival on Thursday, June 3 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds (9067 Southern Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 7906200 or visit www.palmswest.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 4 • The next West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will take place Friday through Sunday, June 4-6 at the Americraft Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Adult daily admission is $7 ($6 for seniors). Anyone under 16 is admitted free. For more info., call (941) 697-7475 or visit www.wpbaf.com.

SATURDAY, JUNE 5 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Midnight Magic: Gary Midnight” on Saturday, June 5 at 2:30 p.m. for children and families. Master magician Gary Midnight will delight children with his mesmerizing tricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

MONDAY, JUNE 7 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Lego Mania” on Mondays, June 7 and 21 at 1 p.m. for ages 8 and up. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Summer Monday Matinees: Finding Nemo” on Monday, June 7 at 2:30 p.m. for all ages. Marlin must rescue his son Nemo after they get separated. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Science Club: Water Works” for ages 8 and up at 2:30 p.m. each Tuesday in June. Four weeks of fun science activities come to life when you “just add water.” Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Sealife Origami” on Tuesday, June 8 at 6:30 p.m. for ages 11 to 17. Be challenged by some serious origami folds. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 8 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 791-4000 for more info.

• Yes and Peter Frampton will perform at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) on June 8 and 10. For tickets, call the box office at (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Storybook Art” on Wednesdays, June 9, 16 and 23 at 2 p.m. for ages 6 to 9. Create pictures and artwork based on familiar stories. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Wednesday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

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Thursday, June 10 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature a “Marine Touch Tank” on Thursday, June 10 at 2 p.m. for ages 6 and up.

John Welch, naturalist from the Okeeheelee Nature Center, will present a hands-on program for students. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Teen Variety Kick Off: Make Waves at the Library” on Thursday, June 10 at 6 p.m. for ages 11 to 17. Refreshments will be provided by Friends of the Library. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register. saTurday, June 12 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Make Waves on the Sidewalk” Saturday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m. for ages 11 to 17. Decorate the sidewalks in the garden with sea themes. Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Kids Cancer Foundation will host a family picnic on Saturday, June 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tiger Shark Cove Park (13800 Greenbriar Blvd., Wellington). Call (561) 798-9119 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will present “Mystery at the Library” on Saturday, June 12 at 2 p.m. for ages 10 to 15.

Play a live-action mystery game investigating other players’ characters to discover who committed the crime. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Monday, June 14 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Puzzle it Out!” on Mondays, June 14, 21 and 28 at 10:15 a.m. for ages 3 to 5.

Make guesses with lift-the-flap stories and try your hand at completing a puzzle. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Salute to Flags” on Monday, June 14 at 2 p.m. for ages 4 to 7. Celebrate Flag Day with stories, crafts and music. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Tuesday, June 15 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will present “Brent Gregory: Make a Magical Splash at Your Library” on Tuesday, June 15 at 3:30 p.m. for all ages. Enjoy magical illusions, puppetry, comedy and storytelling with audience participation. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Advisory Group meeting Tuesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. for ages 12 to 17.

Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wednesday, June 16 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Socrates Café” on Wednesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. for adults. The Society for Philosophical Inquiry initiated the concept for this discussion led by Marji Chapman. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

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For more info., call (561) 355-6300.

THURSDAY, JUNE 17 • Curious George swings onto the stage June 17-20 at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For tickets, call the box office at (561) 832-7469 or call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.kravis.org or www.ticketmaster.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present the movie Jaws on Thursday, June 17 at 6:30 p.m. for ages 12 and up. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

FRIDAY, JUNE 18 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will present the puppet show “Oceans of Fun” on Friday, June 18 at 11 a.m. for all ages. When Ali Gator and Polly Parrot want to go to the beach, it’s raining. But they don’t let the weather spoil their fun. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

SATURDAY, JUNE 19 • The 2010 Wellington Health & Wellness Festival will take place Saturday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Pointe at Wellington Green in front of LA Fitness. The registration deadline for vendors is June 14. Call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Scrapbooking for the Family” on Saturday, June 19 at 2:30 p.m. for ages 5 and up. Bring your own pictures and memorabilia. Basic materials will be supplied. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

MONDAY, JUNE 21 • The Palms West Chamber of Commerce June Luncheon will be held Monday, June 21 at 11:30 a.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way). For more info., call (561) 790-6200 or visit www.palmswest.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Summer Monday Matinees: The Little Mermaid” on Monday, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host an Open Mic Night on Monday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m. for adults. Read poetry, short prose, an essay, perform a dance, play an instrument or sing for an audience of all ages.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 22 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Duct Tape Craft” on Tuesday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m. for ages 11 to 17. What can you create from a roll of duct tape? Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 22 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Call (561) 791-4000 for more info.

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• The musical Cats will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) June 22-27. For tickets, call the box office at (561) 832-7469 or visit www. kravis.org.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23 • The Palms West Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Committee will meet on Wednesday, June 23 at 7:30 a.m. at the O’Dell Inc. office (3500 Fairlane Farms Road, Wellington). For more info., call Susan Giddings at (561) 790-6200.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will present “Meet the Author: Dr. Mitchell Josephs” on Wednesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. for adults. The Palm Beach Post columnist and radio host will discuss his book Tooth Talk.

A book signing will follow. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

THURSDAY, JUNE 24 • The Palms West Community Foundation will hold a Women in Business Luncheon on Thursday, June 24 at 12:15 p.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington). The featured speaker will be West Palm Beach Mayor Lois Frankel, who will share some of her insights and experiences as a woman involved in the political and business community. To RSVP, visit www.palmswest.com or call (561) 790-6200.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Scam Alert” on Thursday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m. for adults. Presented by the Division of Consumer Affairs, learn how to protect yourself from scams and identity theft. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

FRIDAY, JUNE 25 • The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will be held at Okeeheelee Park from 6 p.m. Friday, June 25 to noon on June 26. For more info., call Jenny Drozd at (561) 366-0013, ext. 5138.

SATURDAY, JUNE 26 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Days of Summer” on Saturday, June 26 at 1 p.m. for age 4 and up. Celebrate the days of summer with the music from the Clarion Handbell Choir. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Chess for Beginners” on Saturday, June 26 at 2:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 13.

Participants will be introduced to the pieces and moves. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

MONDAY, JUNE 28 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Board Games Spectacular” on Monday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. for ages 6 and up. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature the puppet show “Oceans of Fun” on Wednesday, June 30 at 2:30 p.m. for all ages. Bring a camera for the surprise at the end.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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Around Wellington

Bowling for Cookies — The Olivia Grace Armand Foundation held its first fundraiser “Bowling for Cookies” on Sunday, April 25 at Greenacres Bowl. Proceeds will go to the foundation, which supports pediatric nurses. The fundraiser generated more than $8,000 in donations. Olivia Grace “Cookie” Gary Kane with Georgina Bloomberg and Maryann Grant.

Armand was born with a rare metabolic disorder. She passed ‘100 Faces’ Opens — away last year. For more info., visit www.oliviagracearmandThe Village of Wellington foundation.com. Shown here are foundation supporters at the hosted the unveiling of bowling event. Photo by Carol Porter photographer Gary Kane’s exhibit titled “100 Faces of Wellington” on Thursday, April 22 at the Wellington Community Center. It will be on display through March 2011. For more information, visit www.kane photography.net. photos by Denise Fleischman

(Left) Ashley Maguire next to her photo.

Blessing Of The Hands — Coinciding with National Nurses Week, Wellington Regional Medical Center hosted a “Blessing of the Hands” ceremony on Tuesday, May 11. Several clergy members joined hospital staff for the ceremony. Shown below are clergy participants Jim Meyer of St. Rita Catholic Church, Madaline Lawrence of Unity Church of Delray, Rev. Jacqueline Leveron of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Rabbi Bertram Kieffer of Temple Beth Zion and Father Francisco Osorio of St. Rita. Photo by Denise Fleischman

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Hearts-N-Hands — A 75-year-old Wellington resident caring for her 95-year-old mother won’t have to face the summer heat alone thanks to Hearts-N-Hands of Wellington, a new area charitable organization. The a/c at Mary Jane Colbert’s home in Wellington’s Edge stopped working in December, Hearts-NHands President Toy Wash told the crowd outside Colbert’s home on Friday, April 30. The fledgling organization was alerted to the situation through Wellington’s Safe Neighborhoods Office. Hearts-NHands is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for residents in need.

Photos by Denise Fleischman

(Above) Hearts-N-Hands of Wellington board members and supporters with the newly installed a/c unit.

(Above) Hearts-N-Hands President Toy Wash with Mary Jane Colbert.

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