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Home Of The Best Wings & Ribs For More Than 20 Years! BY JOE NASUTI

Tree’s Wings & Ribs in Royal Palm Beach has been serving the western communities for more than 20 years and is looking toward 20 more. That’s what Tree’s is all about: 20 years of doing everything right! At Tree’s Wings, excellent food and service go hand and hand, along with a laid-back, country atmosphere. There are more than 100 items on the menu, which promises something delicious for everyone. Our table of five shared taste-tempting selections throughout the night. We started with the delicious smoked Wahu Fish Dip ($9.49). This must-try delicacy was incredible. Another must-try starter is Linda’s Conch Fritters ($9.99), served with a tangy conch sauce. Then, of course, there are wings, wings and more wings — and at Tree’s Wings, you just can’t get enough of them. Choose anywhere from 6 to 1,000 pieces served with your choice of tasty sauces, complemented by fresh celery and bleu cheese. Not a fan of bleu cheese? Try your wings with Tree’s very special house dressing. We ordered 20 wings with mild sauce, which quickly disappeared, so we ordered 20 more with hot sauce. Baby back ribs are another house specialty. When they say “the best

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ever,” it may be an understatement. These tender, fall-off-the-bone ribs are prepared to perfection and indescribably delicious. On your next visit to Tree’s Wings & Ribs, try the curly fries or the sweet potato fries. Everything on the menu is great. If you are not in the mood for wings or ribs, opt to select from a variety of 100 percent Angus burgers or sandwiches, wraps and salads, including the Gorgonzola Cheese Salad ($7.99 to $11.99). Tree’s Wings is a fun place to enjoy lunch, dinner or a late-night snack with friends and family. With a separate meeting room, it’s also a great place for meetings, parties or special events. In addition, there is full bar service and catering available. The catering menus includes party trays of wings, ribs and combinations ranging from 100 wings for $114.99 to 1,000 wings for $1,143.99. If you’re having a big party, the 1,000 wings includes 40 pounds of potato salad and coleslaw, four gallons of baked beans and plenty of celery with house or bleu cheese dressing! Tree’s Wings & Ribs is open 7 days a week from 11 a.m. until midnight. For more information, visit www.treeswingsandribs.com or call (561) 791-1535 and tell them that Joe & Sunshine, The Phantoms, recommended that you come by to try some of the best food ever!

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Royal Plaza | 603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. | Royal Palm Beach

The SporT of Palm Beach T h e Pe r f e c T g i f T

Surprise everyone on your gift list with a polo pony experience at the International Polo Club. For ticket options or brunch reservations, please visit:

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Every Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 3-April 24, 2016 Brunch at 2 p.m. at The Pavilion Polo Match at 3 p.m. 3667 120th Avenue South | Wellington, Florida 33414 Photo by LILA PHOTO

PRIME NEIGHBORHOOD IN GREAT SCHOOL DISTRICT Newly Renovated 4BR/2BA split bedroom plan on over sized lot in Pinewood Grove. New A/C. Large covered patio leads to recently refinished screen enclosed pool and deck. Fruit trees on property. Owner financing available. Offered at $450,000. Call Rachel Popper at 561-262-6741.

POLO WEST ESTATES Lovely renovated 5BR/3BA home nestled on culde-sac with beautiful golf course view from your screened pool & spa. Impact glass, 3 car garage, move-in perfect. 24 hour manned gated community in the heart of Wellington. $599,000. Call Robbie Johnson 561-371-0793.

OFFICE CONDO IN GREAT LOCATION Beautiful Office Condo, 457 SqFt, completely fitted out. On Southern Blvd in the luxurious Farm Credit Blvd in Royal Palm Beach. Close to hospitals and turnpike. Asking $110,000. Call Robbie Johnson 561-371-0793.

CANYON TRAILS Barely lived in 4BR + Loft/4BTH/3CG home in great gated resort style com w/ great schools. Acc. shutters, 42” wood cabinetry, granite counters, glass tile back splash, stainless appl, large walk-in closets in every BR, still under builder warranty. Offered at $499,500. Call Shelley Sandler at 561-371-1075.

VALENCIA RESERVE Exquisite, tastefully decorated 4BR + Hobby RM, 3 ½ BTHS, 2 CAR GAR. 2010 home w/ extended screened patio, gourmet kitchen & extensive upgrades on lushly landscaped easement lot in amenity filled community. Offered at $644,850. Call Shelley Sandler at 561-371-1075.

OAK HAVEN Better than new! 2013 Lake View 3BR/2BA/2CG home: Elegantly decorated, 2264 sq. ft., oversized lot, screened lanai, granite/stainless/maple kitchen, in conveniently located gated community. Offered at $340,000. Call Shelley Sandler at 561-371-1075.

PRESERVE AT CRESTWOOD This beautiful 3BR/2BA/2CG home has been meticulously maintained by the original owners and won’t last long. Home features a split floor plan with an open kitchen and breakfast nook , all new flooring throughout, and lots of privacy on this premium cul de sac lot. Too many upgrades to list. Priced to sell at $295,000. Call Kimberley Seow 561-662-4365.

This season, may you be blessed with laughter, peace, and love CALL ME WHEN CONSIDERING BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME!

30 Years and Counting ROBBIE JOHNSON Broker / Owner 561-371-0793 robbieismybroker@yahoo.com www.mycastlehunters.com

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The Equestrian’s Golf Club

Dues-Only Membership – No Initiation Fee Required – Limited Availability Full Golf Memberships* Traditional golf with no tee times. Casual dining at The Duke’s Bar, Veranda, and poolside • Fine dining at Stables Restaurant Tennis, fitness, a junior Olympic-size pool, kiddie pool, and play area • Year-round social calendar and child-friendly programs

For membership information, call Anna Grzebien at 561.795.3501, ext. 225. membership@wanderersclubwellington.com • wanderersclubwellington.com 1900 Aero Club Drive • Wellington, FL 33414 *Waiting list for Social Memberships. Dues-Only Membership may be recalled once the Club Membership reaches its full complement, beginning with the last in, unless the then established membership deposit is paid. All memberships are prorated as of initiation date.

Grand Prix Village: Ther e’s a gorgeous brand new 18 stall barn with two tack rooms, feed room, and lots of storage. There is an oversized 2-car garage, and a lovely owners’ lounge with an office, kitchen and living room. The property has a grass Grand Prix field and an all-weather ring already in place. Offered at $13,900,000

Across from Horse Show: Br and new pool home with 20-stall sporthorse facility adjacent to Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. 4.5-acre farm boasts solar tunnel lighting, solar panel power, bamboo Rower & Rub Stalls. There is a 1/4 mile track, oversized paddocks and huge sand ring. Offered at $12,750,000

Grand Prix Village: Br and new constr uction 20-stall barn with 4 wash stalls, 2 tack rooms, a laundry room, and a feed room on 4 acres. The owners’ lounge has a fireplace, kitchen with great room for entertaining and a wonderful view of the 220’ x 120’ competition ring. Offered at $11,900,000

Las Palmas Ranch: 24 acr es in the exclusive, gated community of Las Palmas, close to the Winter Equestrian Festival and Global Dressage. Brilliantly appointed with stone, granite and hardwood throughout, this custom-built home affords six bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms and a gourmet kitchen. Offered at $7,950,000

Saddle Trail: Newly constr ucted 30 stall equestr ian facility with 5-bedroom, 3.5 bath pool home on 6.2 acres in Saddle Trail. This superbly designed professional farm is complete with a new Olympic all weather sub-irrigated ring, grass jump field and 6 horse Kraft covered walker. Offered at $7,250,000

Paddock Park 2: Beautiful cour tyar d style home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and 3 car garage was remodeled with no detail spared. Viking, Thermador appliances and Rohl fixtures in the kitchen. The renovated 6 stall barn has a fly spray system, and plenty of room to add 6 more stalls. Offered at $1,950,000

Carol A. Sollak, P.A. • Phone +1 561-818-9476 • Fax +1 561-791 2221 www.carolsollak.evusa.com • Wellington, Florida • Carol.Sollak@evusa.com

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Wishing you Joy and Happiness during this Holiday Season ISLES OF WELLINGTON ESTATE HOME New listing !! $870K

4560 Island Reef Dr.

Amazing estate home built by Kenco with numerous appointments and upgrades. Master suite located on second floor with expansive walk in closets, office area, breakfast bar area, marble floors throughout ground floor, gourmet kitchen with center island, custom stonework and lighting, surround sound, heated salt water pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, lushly landscaped backyard with lake views,4 bdrm., 4.5 Bath, office, 3 car garage, come view this magnificent home today!!

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NEW LISTING IN EQUESTRIAN CLUB Priced at $1,350,000 12372 Equine ln. Incredible extended yorktown model, custom built and sparing no expense. This impeccable 5 bedroom, 5 bath, office, closed in loft, 4 car garage pool home has it all. Saturnia floors, wood floors, custom built-ins in closets, extensive upgrades to all of the ceilings including beams, tongue and groove, crown moulding throughout, gourmet kitchen with thermador and Sub Zero SS appliances, full home generator, fire-pit, rock waterfall pool with water features, outdoor kitchen with pecky cypress ceilings, gas fireplace, phantom screens, accordion shutters and much much more!!

ST. ANDREWS AT THE POLO CLUB TOWNHOME Offered at $269k 11785 St. Andrews Pl. #105 Wonderful opportunity to own this gorgeous 2 bedroom 2 1/2 bath townhome. Take advantage of one of the lowest priced townhomes available for purchase at St. Andrews. Two master suites, dedicated parking space, one car garage with entry to the home. Clean and tidy townhome with crown moulding and master bedroom balcony. Gated community with manager on site. Amenities include heated swimming pool, large entertainment room, indoor racquet ball, tennis court and fully equipped gym overlooking pool and golf course. Close to IPC, WEF, shopping, restaurants, and more.

SOUTH PALM BEACH CONDO “THE BARCLAY” Reduced to $389,900 3546 S Ocean Blvd. #209 Wonderful opportunity to own this gorgeous 2 bedroom 2 bath completely renovated condo. Beautifully appointed with hurricane impact doors that lead directly out to pool area, bbq area and sundeck. Desirable, updated unit with marble floors, granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, tastefully furnished, perfect beach condo. Also includes stackable front loading washer and dryer. This condo has beautiful ocean views and breezes, perfect for your weekend getaways or seasonal/fulltime home in beautiful Palm Beach. Close to restaurants, shopping, public beaches, downtown City Place and much more.

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NEW LISTING IN POLO CLUB – DELRAY BEACH Offered at $649,900 6468 Polo Pointe Way Beautifully appointed Courtyard home located in the private Enclave of Crystal Pointe of the Polo Club. No expense has been spared on this gorgeous home. Main home consists of 3 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Volume ceiling gives this one story home a very grand feeling. Main living areas consist of marble flooring while the bedrooms have wood floors. Walk in closets include built in’s, and all bathrooms have seamless glass shower doors. Entire home has been professionally painted inside and out, two of the three a/c units have been replaced with top of the line units. gourmet kitchen has center island, breakfast bar, all brand new stainless steel appliances, and natural gas cook top with vented hood. Solid wood cabinets with frosted glass section and detailed moulding. Large walk in pantry, butler area, and sunken in wet bar make it perfect for entertaining. The courtyard area is beautifully landscaped and allows for privacy while using the free form pool. The one bedroom, one bath guest home is private and freshly painted with plantation shutters and amazing tile wood flooring. Some other features of the home are central vac, brand new front loading washer and dryer, laundry tub, crown moulding, and tranquil lake in back. Enjoy the privacy of this gated community and the benefits of being a member of the prestigious Polo Club. The Community has running/biking/ walking/golf cart path that leads directly into the main Polo Club. This beautiful home will not last!

ESTATE HOME IN EQUESTRIAN CLUB Priced at $850k 12492 Equine Ln. Beautiful sacramento model which rarely comes on the market. This home offers 5 bedroom, 4.5 Bath, 3 car garage. Beautiful white oak wood floors throughout with ceramic tile in main living areas. Both AC units have been replaced in the last 2 years, freshly painted inside and out, master and guest room on first floor, heated pool and spa with large backyard. Come make this your Florida home!!

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DESSERT TIME: KEEPING IT SWEET FOR THE HOLIDAYS The holiday season is known as the sweetest time of year. What better time to celebrate the sweet treats available at local restaurants and bakeries? Wellington is home to some wonderful places featuring unique culinary treats. We highlight some of our favorites this issue, but don’t just take our word for it — stop by yourself! By Julie Unger

BETH TOWNSEND APPEARING ON ‘CHRISTMAS CAKE WARS’

RESTAURANTS INVITE YOU TO ‘TASTE THE EXPERIENCE’

MARTIN HILL FINDS FAME AND MONEY ON ‘SHARK TANK’

DELIVERY DUDES BRINGS GREAT MEALS TO YOUR DOOR

Wellington resident Beth Townsend has put a difficult childhood behind her, making a name for herself in the cake decorating industry, and earning a spot on the current Food Network show Christmas Cake Wars. New episodes are airing Mondays at 9 p.m. on the Food Network through the holiday season. By Deborah Welky This month, Wellington The Magazine visited six local restaurants giving our readers the opportunity to “Taste The Experience.” This special feature section showcases the delicious food that shapes the Wellington culinary scene and the vision of the people behind it. We took the time to chat with owners and chefs, who shared some of their best dishes for our readers to enjoy. When Beebo inventor and Wellington dad Martin Hill had a problem, he came up with a solution so unique that he found himself featured on the ABC television show Shark Tank in September with a product that captured the interest of the “sharks.” By Deborah Welky

Delivery Dudes is a restaurant delivery service working with more than 30 local restaurants, explains Wellington franchise owner Michael Fraunfelter. The Delivery Dudes web site conveniently shows customers menu items by restaurant. A few clicks, and you can start your countdown to fresh, hot food. By Julie Unger

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WELLINGTON SOCIAL SCENE Golf Ball Drop Event Benefits Young Singers Of The Palm Beaches Horses Healing Hearts And Actor Quinton Aaron Team Up For Kids Kids Cancer Foundation Hosts Golf Tournament At Wanderers Club Wellington, American Legion Honor Vets With Parade & Ceremony Young Professionals Of Wellington Host Wicked At The Wanderers

WELLINGTON GIVES

WELLINGTON HOME

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Toys for Tots dates back to 1947, founded by U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks. In Palm Beach County, the program is run by the Palm Beach County Motorcyclists Association. Like a well-oiled machine, the local group collects and delivers more than 10,000 toys with help from U.S. Marines Corps volunteers. By Deborah Welky

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Wellington Home visits a uniquely designed Aero Club home with plenty of space and great amenities. Located on just over an acre, it features five bedrooms, 10 baths, an in-law suite and a four-car garage, as well as a game room, a billiard room, a children’s playroom, an in-home gym and an “arrival center” to greet guests. By Deborah Welky

WELLINGTON SPA WELLINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD WELLINGTON HEALTH WELLINGTON REAL ESTATE WELLINGTON DINING GUIDE WELLINGTON CALENDAR AROUND WELLINGTON ON THE COVER Our holiday model invites you to try one of the delicious desserts featured this month. PHOTO BY KENDRA PAIGE PHOTOGRAPHY

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Bringing You The Best Of Wellington Since 2004

THE MAGAZINE

volume 12, number 12 december 2015

executive editor

Joshua I. Manning

publisher

Dawn Rivera

artistic director

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Alan Fabricant Abner Pedraza Gregory Ratner

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Matthew Auerbach Ron Bukley Chris Felker Denise Fleischman Julie Unger Deborah Welky Carrie Wirth Jennifer Wood

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Best Wishes For Peace & Joy This Holiday Season! This festive time of year usually has us celebrating with food and great company. To accompany your holiday parties, we are excited to bring you this special food-themed issue. Included, you’ll find “Taste The Experience,” featuring some of the area’s great restaurants. We round out your dining experience with delicious desserts in “Keeping It Sweet For The Holidays.” On the cover, you’ll find our stunning holiday model, Megan Coffey, showing off a custom-made gourmet cupcake prepared by Jennifer Johnson of Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More especially for this holiday issue of Wellington The Magazine. Keeping with the food theme, cake expertise earned Beth Townsend a spot on Food Network’s current Christmas Cake Wars series. Check out some of her scrumptious designs and share her journey of strength and conviction. Meanwhile, if you want a great meal, but don’t feel like leaving home, the Delivery Dudes have you covered. We chat with local franchise owner Michael Fraunfelter about this unique niche business. Also this month, we visit with Wellington dad Martin Hill, inventor of the Beebo, who recently appeared on ABC’s TV show Shark Tank, landing funding and famous partners for his groundbreaking product. We also catch up with part-time Wellington resident and top rider Freddie Vazquez about his trip to represent his native Puerto Rico at the Pan Am Games. The late Anne Heyman, a remarkable philanthropist and leader in the equestrian community, will be honored at a special “Anne’s Night” fundraiser next month in Wellington, which we preview this issue. Meanwhile, we also highlight the Brooke, an international animal charity expanding into the United States with help from Wellington residents. Rounding out our Wellington Gives series with a holiday theme, we feature Bill’s Bikes Toy Run and Toys For Tots. Wellington Real Estate profiles Laura Lombardo of Re/Max Direct, who has returned to Wellington after a stint in New York, while Wellington Health visits with Dr. Saulis Banionis, an expert in the latest pain management therapies. Wellington Spa explores a number of unique experiences available at Salt The Spa, while Wellington Neighborhood takes us through Chatsworth Village, a family-friendly neighborhood in the heart of Wellington. Finally, Wellington Home visits a uniquely designed Aero Club home that features plenty of space and great amenities. As we go to press with our final issue of 2015, we take a moment to give thanks and express gratitude for all we are blessed with here in Wellington. We send well wishes to all of our readers with hopes for peace and joy around the world this holiday season and all the year through. Happy New Year from all of us here at Wellington The Magazine!

Keeping It Sweet For The Holidays!

Dawn Rivera Dawn Rivera, Publisher

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BEDFORD MEWS

2-story, detached home with water and golf views. Master suite on ground floor, two bedrooms and 1 bath on second floor, along with laundry room. Tiled living areas, carpeted bedrooms. Private, attached 2-car garage. On cul-de-sac. Short drive to PBIEC. $249,900.

MUIRFIELD TOWN HOME

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club: 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath town home. Renovated in 2009. Marble flooring on first floor, including rear, screened patio. Tile bedrooms and baths. Extended living room, with wood ceiling. Detached, over-sized 2-car garage. Golf Views. $375,000.

HUNTER’S CHASE ESTATES

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club Lot 18: Pinehurst model, 4 bedroom/3 full + 2 half baths. Private pool. Impact glass. 2 car + golf cart garage. A/C living area 3,320 sq.ft. South view over water and golf. $1,319,990.

MUIRFIELD

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club: Lovely, private villa of Muirfield. Single family pool home on golf and water. 3 bedroom/2.5 bath, 2-car garage. Screened pool with tropical landscaping. Generator. Priced for a quick sale. $550,000.

Jim Corbin Jim@JimCorbin.com

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HUNTER’S CHASE ESTATES

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club Lot 17: Bayhill model. 4 bedroom, 4 bath pool home. Light and bright, open floor plan. Impact glass, fully-fenced backyard. South view over water and golf. 2-car + golf cart garage. $1,229,990.

HUNTER’S CHASE

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club: 4 bed/4 bath home on one of the larger lots with golf and water views. 2 studies. 3-car garage. Fresh, neutral paint. Screened pool area with spa, waterfall, grill and extensive landscape lighting $1,095,000.

LOXAHATCHEE - ACREAGE

Working horse farm. 12-stall center aisle barn, tack/feed rooms, wash stalls, fly system. 320’ x 230’ ring, ample parking. 3 bedroom/2.5 bath pool home. Large 2nd bedroom with separate entrance. fully-fenced, private backyard. $499,000.

CHUKKER COVE

Palm Beach Polo and Country Club: Single story home with pool and spa in private yard. 3 beds, 3 baths, 2-car garage. Best buy in Palm Beach Polo! $450,000.

Illustrated P roPertIes 11924 Forest Hill Blvd. #18 Wellington, FL. 33414 www.JimCorbin.com

David Corbin David@JimCorbin.com

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Golf Ball Drop Event Benefits Young Singers Of The Palm Beaches

(Left to right) Don Gross, Brian Hanley, Young Singers CEO Beth Clark and Barry Manning; Young Singers members Alana Rudinsky, Alix DuBocq, Tayla Youngblood, Angelica Zapata, Casey Politano and Ruth Nosalka; and Young Singers President Hank Gonzalez thanks attendees.

The Town-Crier newspaper, the International Polo Club Palm Beach and the Palms West Planning Committee hosted a golf ball drop fundraiser at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday, Nov. 14 to benefit the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches. Hundreds of numbered golf balls were sponsored by supporters and dropped from a helicopter. The one coming closest to the mark won its sponsor a hefty prize. Learn more at www.yspb.org.

(Left to right) Maggie Zeller and Maureen Gross; Palms West Planning Committee members Ron Tomchin, Larry Kemp, Frank Suess, Don Gross, Jim Sackett, Barry Manning, Brian Hanley, Randy Pfeiffer and Joshua Manning; Dan Clark, Jody Young and Brian Hanley hand off the golf balls to a PBSO pilot; and Barry Manning holds up the winning golf ball, which was sponsored by Rezeda Dow.

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WC Realty

Royal Palm Beach, Florida $399,999.00

4BD/2.5BA Ranch style home in desirable Madison Green. Beautiful Lake & Golf Course views, on one of the largest lots in the community. Offers wood cabinets, undermount lighting, granite counters, crown molding, custom ceilings, 2 CG with pavers & more.

Hillsboro Beach $289,000.00

Ocean,intracoastal & pool views, with updated kitchen, and new on-demand water heater. Tile flooring, newer A/C, new impact slider to balcony. No full size pick-up trucks or RV, no dogs, cats welcome. Parking spot ‘’T’’ included with this unit. Plenty of guest parking available across the street. Additional storage unit included on same floor. No land lease! HOA owns this valuable property FREE & CLEAR. Property is well maintained. Only 28 units!Low Maint $398.

Royal Palm Beach $369,000.00

NO HOA/POA/COA. Beautiful enclosed pool home with large covered patio. 4 BD plus office can be a 5th BD. Updated Kitchen with newer stainless steel appliances, porcelain tile, hurricane rated skylight, garage and front door, 2 central air units, separate laundry room, large closets and plenty of storage. Spacious home for able bodied and wheelchair needs alike. Plenty of upgrades. Great neighborhood.

West Palm Beach $289,000.00

Move in ready property ,lowest price on subdivision you should check it before it is too late, close to I95,restaurants and just a few miles from the beach, this property offers an extra large back yard with room for any size pool, enclosed Florida room with accordion shutters for comfort and security.

Southfields Plaza $250,000.00

Very prestigious gourmet deli since 2003, offering gourmet delicatessen, including breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Royal Palm Beach $535,000.00

Tasteful 5 BD Estate size home! With so much attention to detail and eye catching features this home has been waiting for you! Neutral tones granite counters, crown molding, wood casings and gorgeous wood floor throughout the downstairs. Perfect for a family looking for room to roam!

Loxahatchee $215,000.00

Wonderful opportunity to own a single-family home. With no HOA and almost 2 acres. Bring the boats, horses; this property has so much to offer. The kitchen has been remodeled, gorgeous granite counter tops and excellent landscaping.

Loxahatchee, $249,000.00

Charming home with new kitchen, new bathrooms, great back splash and granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, new Water softener system.

Timothy L. Watts, Broker

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Horses Healing Hearts And Actor Quinton Aaron Team Up For Kids

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Horses Healing Hearts and the Quinton Aaron Foundation hosted “Cowboy Up for a Cause” Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Van Kampen Arena in Wellington. Both organizations work to better the lives of children, one through horses and the other through working to fight bullying. The event featured actor Quinton Aaron, best known for his role in the movie The Blind Side. To learn more about the Quinton Aaron Foundation, visit www.quintonaaron.org. To learn more about Horses Healing Hearts, visit www.hhhusa.org.

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The ninth annual Kids Cancer Foundation Golf Tournament, in memory of Jenna McCann, was held Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. To learn more about the Royal Palm Beach nonprofit, visit www. kidscancersf.org.

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The Village of Wellington and American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390 held their annual Veterans Day Parade & Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The parade headed down Forest Hill Blvd. from the Wellington Municipal Complex to the Wellington Veterans Memorial, where a ceremony recognized local veterans before wreaths were laid for different military branches.

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The Young Professionals of Wellington held its annual Wicked at the Wanderers Costume & Casino Night on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. At the event, this year’s Community Impact Award was awarded to Todd Barron, chairman of the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington. To learn more about the Young Professionals, visit www.ypwellington.com.

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The holiday season is known as the sweetest time of year. What better time to celebrate the sweet treats available at local restaurants and bakeries? Wellington is home to some wonderful places featuring unique culinary treats. Locations such as the White Elephant Restaurant, the Wild West Diner, Giuseppe’s Italian Ristorante, Catania Italian Restaurant, Jordan’s Steak Bistro, TooJay’s Gourmet Deli and Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More are but a few of the places offering sweet indulgences. Some favorites are showcased on the following pages, but don’t just take our word for it — stop by yourself. From a comforting bread pudding or a chilled chocolate pâté to a light strawberry shortcake or an amazing gourmet cupcake, your sweet tooth is sure to be delighted!

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GOURMET CUPCAKES Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More is well-known for exquisite wedding cakes, one-of-a-kind themed party cakes and an entire line of desserts and mouth-watering pastries. Featured here a few favorites, including Custom Cake Pops, Gourmet Cupcakes, Chocolate Mousse Tort and Key Lime Meringue. The cupcakes are all from homemade recipes made fresh daily and topped with gourmet flavors, with a twist — a surprise ingredient in every one, such as homemade cream cheese icing, American butter cream, Swiss meringue icing or chocolate ganache. Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More offers a gour-

met cupcake flavor for every palate. You can also order unique, specialty cupcakes, which include the cookie monster, red velvet, triple chocolate, vanilla, white sour cream, almond raspberry and key lime, to name just a few. Stop by the store and pick up any one of the eight signature gourmet cakes, including the amazing chocolate cake featured on the Food Network, filled with chocolate peanut butter and Butterfinger crunch, complete with peanut butter and Swiss meringue icing. 9148 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington (561) 422-0303, www.johnsonscustomcakes.com wellington the magazine | december 2015

Jordan’s Steak Bistro

CHOCOLATE PÂTÉ The Chocolate Pâté at Jordan’s Steak Bistro is an indulgent feast for the senses. Rich, delicious chocolate is transformed to a liquid and mixed with raspberry liquor. Then, the mixture is brought back to a solid state and drizzled with liquor. The liquor balances the sweetness of the chocolate raspberry combination, adding a layer of flavor. Then, a fresh strawberry is placed on top. With cream en glace and raspberry puree sauce, the Chocolate Pâté finds its home. The center, sweet, dark, creamy and rich, is reminiscent of the inside of a spectacular chocolate truffle. The generously sized fruity and chocolate dessert is meant to be savored, as the liquor,

strawberry and raspberry flavors mingle and dance with the rich cocoa. A feast for the eyes and the taste buds, the Chocolate Pâté is truly a unique specialty. All of Jordan’s dessert offerings, with the exception of the ice cream, are hand crafted and made at the restaurant. Offerings such as New York Cheesecake, Flourless Chocolate Cake and Crème Brûlée, as well as gelato, sorbet and mochi ice cream, offer a variety of sweet treats after a hardy meal, or to be enjoyed with a glass of wine. 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington (561) 793-9394, www.jordanssteakbistro.com

Wild West Diner

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Light and fluffy, the Strawberry Shortcake at the Wild West Diner is a white layer cake with strawberries and whipped cream. Fresh, juicy strawberries paint the cake pink in between layers and atop the cake, as homemade whipped cream hugs the dessert. It’s generously sized, large enough to share — but you won’t want to. The Strawberry Shortcake, sweet, but not overly so, is always fresh and homemade at the Wild West Diner. All of the desserts at the diner are made on premises, including the Chocolate Cake with chocolate mousse and chocolate icing, the Tuxedo Bomb, the Red Velvet Cake, the Oreo 32

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Cake, the Peanut Butter Explosion Cake and much more. Breakfast favorites, such as crepes, blintzes and waffles, can be converted to a dessert with a sprinkling of sugar or a scoop of ice cream. The desserts are impossible to miss, located in a display case upon entering the diner. After all, diners always have their delicious dessert offerings on display. The desserts at the Wild West Diner offer a great way to end a meal, or accompany a leisurely cup of coffee or tea. 12041 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach (561) 469-2333, www.wildwestdiner.com PHOTOGRAPHY BY JULIE UNGER

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Chocolate Panache, a round tower of chocolate cake, mousse, a rich and creamy chocolate ganache with a chocolate topper, creates a special sweet dessert at Giuseppe’s Italian Ristorante, where the desserts bring a fancy flair to every meal. Layers of rich, chocolaty goodness are stacked high, offering a variety of tastes and textures. Each forkful is an adventure. A rich and satisfying dessert, the Chocolate Panache can easily be shared. Along with the Chocolate Panache, a long-standing favorite, Giuseppe’s has a wide variety of sweet treats to end a meal or begin a conversation. There’s the Tiramisu, a traditional

cake created with mascarpone cheese, layered with espressosoaked sponge cake, then dusted with cocoa. Cannoli, New York Cheesecake, Oreo Cheesecake, and ice cream favorites the Amaretto Truffle and the White Chocolate Truffle, offer cool and creamy desserts sure to delight. The Ultra Chocolate Cake, a four-layer chocolate cake with chocolate ganache and Belgian chocolate curls, towers over the rest. All of the desserts at Giuseppe’s pair well with a hot cappuccino. 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, (561) 790-3780 13860 Wellington Trace, Wellington, (561) 841-6488 www.giuseppesitalianristorante.com

Catania Italian Restaurant

NAPOLEON Napoleon, a light and flaky classic Italian dessert, is the house specialty at Catania Italian Restaurant, where every dessert is made from scratch on the premises. The Napoleon, baked as a six-slice loaf, is comprised of flaky puff pastry, chantilly cream sauce layers and powdered sugar. Not a frequently offered dessert at other restaurants, the Napoleon is sweet, but temperamental. It doesn’t last very long, and at Catania, it is baked fresh just about every day. The in-demand treat is light and airy, yet crispy and sweet. Made from a family recipe, with great care, Catania brings its favorite desserts 34

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to share with the community in large, generous slices. Traditional Italian desserts, such as Cannoli, Tortoni (an almond ice cream dessert), Spumoni (a layered ice cream delight), Zeppoles (sweet and light dough balls), Tiramisu, Tartufo (an ice cream specialty), Italian Cheesecake, New York Cheesecake and Chocolate Cake are all available to taste and share at Catania. There’s even a dessert platter, where multiple desserts can be chosen. 4115 S. State Road 7, Lake Worth (561) 355-5900 PHOTOGRAPHY BY JULIE UNGER

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White Elephant Restaurant

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Homemade, warm and delicately moist, the Bread Pudding at White Elephant Restaurant in the original Wellington Mall is a comfort food treat to warm you from the inside out on a dreary day, and it’s also light enough that it could almost be breakfast. Its ingredients are simple and sophisticated with a cold-bake custard base. Cream, sugar, bread, eggs and vanilla are combined and topped with a caramel and chocolate drizzle — almost like a grown-up, sophisticated French toast. This unique recipe, more than 15 years old, has been perfected as a family favorite. It’s the perfect dessert

— not overly heavy and not overly light — sweet, satisfying and comforting. Seasonal desserts, such as carrot cake and other specialties, are always on rotation on the dessert menu, joining popular standbys such as a Chicago-style Cheesecake, Chocolate Pudding Cake, Orange Cake and more. Most of the desserts are made in-house at the White Elephant. The few that aren’t come from a local bakery. 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 20A, Wellington (561) 469-1109, www.whiteelephantwellington.com

TooJay’s Gourmet Deli

KILLER CAKE Fudgy, dense and supremely satisfying, this delectable TooJay’s cake is made from four types of chocolate, melded together in perfect harmony. Rich frosting enrobes the entire cake, studded with chocolate chips. The Killer Cake’s layers are sandwiched between a thick chocolate fudge. Impressive in stature, the Killer Cake is sweet, scrumptious and positively sinful. It truly is killer delicious. Through December, in addition to its normal array of authentic deli desserts, made from scratch with care, TooJay’s is offering three special desserts this holiday season. The

Pumpkin Spice Cake is a layer cake featuring pumpkin spices, topped with maple butter cream and Heath Bar crunch. The rich and creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake offers a hint of fall spices and sits atop a graham cracker crust. Pumpkin Rugalach, new this year, is a buttery dough filled with a combination of pumpkin, pecans and spices. Everyday favorites, such as Carrot Cake, Banana Dream, Key Lime Pie and more, are also available to sweetly end a meal. 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington (561) 784-9055, www.toojays.com

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Wellington resident Beth Townsend has put a difficult childhood behind her, making a name for herself in the cake decorating industry, and earning a spot on the current Food Network show Christmas Cake Wars. Townsend grew up painfully shy. “I was bullied at school,” she recalled. “Kids would bark at me in the hallways. One boy came right up and punched me in the face. So I was super scared and couldn’t bear to go to high school.” Townsend, now 35, was homeschooled following middle school and spent 17 years doing murals and faux painting for her father’s company before turning her talents to cake decorating. After all, she loved watching the Food Network’s challenges and discovered she was “a rock star” on treat day at her three children’s schools. Five years ago, she entered the Ulti-

mate Cake-Off in Palm Beach Gardens and took first place. She then entered four more competitions, taking first prize every time. Then she got an email from the Food Network. They had seen some of her cakes online and wanted her to compete in their Christmas Cake Wars show. Instead of being excited, Townsend was worried. “To be on display for all of America to see? No,” she said. It was Wellington’s PBSO Capt. Jay Hart who talked her into going. Hart had been one of the judges for the Wounded Warrior Project cake competition in Wellington, which Townsend wellington the magazine | december 2015

had won, and is now her significant other. He promised to take off work to accompany her to California for the three-week taping of the show if she got on. She did; and he did. Not that Hart got to spend much time with her once they got there. “You step off the plane, and they put you right to work,” Townsend said. “They immediately take you shopping for ingredients and material — anything you think you’ll use — then straight to the studio to meet everyone.” There were 21 contestants in all, divided into teams of three. Townsend’s team includes herself as cake decorator, Steve Baity of Ohio as food carver and Fred Isla of Nevada as sugar artist. One team will be voted out each

episode until two teams are left standing for the final episode. The winning team will get $50,000, to be split three ways. Townsend can’t divulge how many episodes she appeared in because that would give away how far she advanced, but she did say it involved long hours — and lots and lots of cakes. “It was fun but busy,” she said. Each episode requires the building of two themed cakes — one mini challenge for which the teams are given 45 minutes; and one demanding a minimum 5-foot-by-5-foot display, for which they are given four hours. “My terrific team and I would toss around ideas and do a quick sketch,” Townsend said. “We had to figure out how to work together on size, proportions and colors. Then we’d hit the

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Filming Christmas Cake Wars was “the scariest thing in my life. But I wouldn’t have traded it for the world,” she said. At the end of the day, filming Christmas Cake Wars was “the scariest thing in my life,” said Townsend, who grew up in Royal Palm Beach but now calls Wellington home. “But I wouldn’t have traded it for the world.” After watching the show, with new episodes airing Mondays at 9 p.m. on the Food Network through the holiday season, you may want to order one of Townsend’s cakes, or take her cake decorating course at www.cakeproshop. com. Meanwhile, she’s also working on a new project, “Bakers Against Bullying,” where she and other food artists will help kids improve their self-esteem using art as an outlet.

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Taste The Experience This month, Wellington The Magazine visits six local restaurants to bring our readers the opportunity to “Taste The Experience.” Over the next several pages, we feature some of the delicious food that shapes the Wellington culinary scene, along with the vision of the people behind it. Over the last decade, Wellington has undergone a culinary revolution, and we have witnessed it from the front row. Our Wellington Table feature keeps an eye on the local scene and takes you to the trendiest places in town. We share what the food choices are, where you can find the best of the best, and share the history of each location, along with select menu items, explaining the inspiration and goals of the people who create them. We chat with owners and chefs who share some of their best dishes with us. We take you to the kitchens and taste the food in some of Wellington’s favorite dining establishments. So, during the holiday season and beyond, when your guests come to visit, put away the apron, pick up the phone and make reservations. You, too, deserve to “Taste The Experience.”

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Taste The Experience Find Great Steaks And Seafood At Jordan’s Steak Bistro By Lauren Miró

Owned by Jordan and Ivette Naftal, Jordan’s Steak Bistro in the Pointe at Wellington Green serves up delicious steaks and seafood in a stylish environment. Jordan started from the bottom in the restaurant industry, studying at Florida International University in Miami and working in both corporate and independent restaurants across the country. “I started washing dishes when I was 11 years old and worked my way up in the business,” he said. “I was always in the restaurant business in one form or another.” He and Ivette owned Jordan’s Steakhouse, an upscale restaurant in Maryland, for eight years before coming to Wellington. Jordan’s father, Alan, lived in Wellington. “We fell in love with the spot,” he said. “We decided to open a restaurant that was a little less formal than before.” Perfect for a date or a celebration, Jordan’s Steak Bistro is modern and stylish, with warm orange and wood walls that offset the dark wood chairs and white tablecloths. Guests can sit at one of the many tables inside the restaurant, outside in their large cafe, or at the fully stocked bar. “We’re known for our drinks,” Ivette said. “Jordan is an unbelievable mixologist. He’s very creative, and we have a menu of specialty items.”

The menu is stocked with some of the Naftals’ personal favorite drinks, along with custom-infused alcohol. Aside from the cocktails, the menu at Jordan’s Steak Bistro will keep you coming back. “We have delicious steaks, great, fresh seafood as well as vegan and vegetarian,” Jordan said. “We try to use the best ingredients, with as much local, natural and organic products as possible. Everything is made to order. Having owned a restaurant in Ellicott City, Maryland, we feature our original famous crab cakes.” No matter what you order, you’re in for a great treat. The menu features fresh twists on classic dishes. The Tuna Tartare is a great starter, with sushi-grade tuna mixed with capers, lemon, sea salt, sweet ginger, soy and a bit of wasabi. The combination is zesty and flavorful. For the next course, the Grilled Caesar Salad is a modern take on the classic dish. “It’s a grilled romaine heart — we put it right on the broiler,” Jordan explained. “Then we drizzle our Caesar dressing on it and finish the salad with pignoli nuts, marinated baby heirloom tomatoes and shaved asiago cheese.” But at Jordan’s Steak Bistro, steak is king. The Cowboy Steak is the house favorite. An 18-ounce to 20-ounce

bone-in ribeye from Jackman Wagyu Ranch, the steak is cooked to perfection and served with pommes frites. For a lighter fare, try the Blackened Scottish Salmon. The fresh fish is blackened and served with sautéed julienne vegetables and chive mashed potatoes. There are plenty of other items to choose from, including a number of vegetarian items. And there is also a small plate menu. “We wanted to provide a way for people to eat here every night if they want to,” Jordan said. “You can come in and have a small plate with a salad and a glass of wine, or choose a big steak or seafood.” Jordan’s Steak Bistro is located in the Pointe at Wellington Green at 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 170. The restaurant opens for dinner daily at 5 p.m. For more information, or to make reservations, call (561) 7939394 or visit www.jordanssteakbistro. com. PHOTO BY KENNETH SMITH

“We try to use the best ingredients, with as much local, natural and organic products as possible. Everything is made to order.” OWNER JORDAN NAFTAL wellington the magazine | december 2015

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Taste The Experience Family Recipes Make Authentic Italian Cuisine At Catania By Julie Unger

Restaurant owners Brian Scotto, Richie Barathy and Jimmy Cunningham let guests embark on a sit-down, familystyle culinary trip to Italy at Catania, a new Italian restaurant in the Marketplace at Wycliffe with roots in authentic family recipes. Cousins and chefs Scotto and Cunningham — they share the same greatgrandmother — grew up in New York with large family dinners, eating special old-school Italian family recipes. “Many of our recipes are from our great-grandmother,” Scotto said. “My mother, Jimmy’s mother, all had different teachers, but all taught us, unknowingly. For all the years of us having big family dinners, big sit-downs for the holidays, we absorbed all of that and contributed our passion from the way we were brought up eating.” When Scotto and Cunningham decided to come together to form Catania, they brought along former coworker Barathy to take care of the front. “We decided to put all our great ideas together and our passion for the food industry and establish this lovely location,” Scotto said. Catania is named after a Sicilian town with a resonating story, which Scotto noted was frequently ravaged by volcanoes. “No matter how many times they got knocked down, it kept rising from the ashes to once again es-

tablish itself as a major town,” he said, explaining how that resilience spoke to them. Aromatic specialties include the Penne Broccoli Rabe, Chicken Campagnolo, Stuffed Artichoke, Grandma Pizza and New York Baked Clams. On the cool and crunchy side is a crowd favorite, the Pecan Salad. The Penne Broccoli Rabe has broccoli rabe sautéed in garlic and oil with sausage and sun-dried tomatoes. The Chicken Campagnolo features broiled chunks of chicken breast with garlic, oil and white wine, with potatoes, red and green bell peppers, onions and sausage. The Stuffed Artichoke is served Oreganata-style with homemade breadcrumbs made with garlic, cheese and spices, while the New York Baked Clams are shipped in from New York twice a week to the restaurant. Grandma Pizza is a thinner version of a Sicilian with fresh plum tomatoes and basil, while the Pecan Salad offers mixed greens with goat cheese, candied pecans, onions, tomatoes and green apple slices. Another restaurant favorite is Sunday Sauce. “A staple in every Italian house on Sunday afternoon is Sunday Sauce,” Scotto said. “It’s a pasta dish, pork ragu with a link of sausage and two meatballs, topped with ricotta,

Owners Brian Scotto, Richie Barathy and Jimmy Cunningham.

parmesan cheese and fresh basil.” The born and bred Italian New Yorkers are bringing back the more old school Italian eatery feel with Catania — there are Italian sayings and phrases on the walls, comfortable seating and a friendly, homey feel, with large tables where everyone can sit back and enjoy their meal. “It’s a lot of culture and a lot of good memories that we have,” Scotto said. “We want people to come here and feel like they’re at home. Bring your family, have a good time, relax and enjoy.” Catania is in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at 4115 S. State Road 7. Hours are 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, staying open until 11 p.m. on the weekends. On Sundays, doors open at 2 p.m. Reservations are requested for parties of four or more, and Catania can accommodate large parties and also offers catering. For more information, or to make a reservation, call (561) 355-5900. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER

“For all the years of us having big family dinners, we absorbed all of that and contributed our passion from the way we were brought up eating.” OWNER BRIAN SCOTTO

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Taste The Experience Palm Beach Style In Wellington At Oli’s Fashion Cuisine One of Wellington’s most popular dining hotspots, Oli’s Fashion Cuisine is now celebrating its fifth anniversary. At Oli’s, owners Juan Gando and Dustin Parfitt have created a menu with the premise that “we eat with our eyes first.” Every plate served at the restaurant has its own artistic flair. It is this unique merging of image and taste that makes up the essence of “fashion cuisine.” Located in the Wellington Green Square plaza on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green, Oli’s serves lunch and dinner daily. During the week, you can enjoy specials, such as half off bottles of wine from the extensive wine selection all day on Mondays, or half off the delicious offerings from the appetizer menu on Tuesday nights. This includes the famous ahi tuna tacos that guests return for again and again. At Oli’s you can enjoy a four-course Sunset Menu every evening before 6:30 p.m. Make plans to stop by on Saturdays and Sundays starting at 9 a.m. and check out the all new weekend brunch menu. Gando and Parfitt are Wellington residents who five years ago saw a need for a Palm Beach-style dining spot in Wellington. They created a lo-

cal gathering place for residents that is different from the many chain restaurants in the area. “We focus on catering to our loyal year-round residents, as well as the visiting equestrian community,” Gando said. The restaurant is both classy and modern, with white-brick walls decorated with colorful artwork. Modern crystal chandeliers sparkle beneath the black, industrial roof. Large doors at the front of the restaurant can be opened to provide light and access to the patio. Oli’s takes its name from Wellington’s own history: landowner C. Oliver Wellington, the community’s namesake. “In the beginning, we were going to name it Oliver’s,” Gando said. “But then we thought, ‘Well no, we’ll call it Oli’s.’ People will say, ‘I’ll meet you at Oli’s.’ It sounds better.” Supporting local business is key. Local farms, fisheries and vendors supply the restaurant with heirloom tomatoes, microgreens and even beer. Farmhouse Tomatoes, Bush Brothers, Black Fork Specialty Produce and Due South Brewery are some of the restaurant’s Palm Beach County partners. The menu gets international influence from Latin and Italian cuisines, which includes handmade ravioli and

Owners Dustin Parfitt and Juan Gando.

chimichurri skirt steak served with black beans and rice. Be sure to try the lobster tacos, featuring quinoa, avocado, cilantro lime slaw and aji aioli. It’s a delicious dish modeled after Oli’s famous ahi tuna tacos. Oli’s is a great dining destination for celebrations, a quick lunch or a leisurely weekend brunch. The restaurant is part of the Fashion Cuisine family of restaurants in Wellington, which also includes The Seahorse and The Grille, offering many dining options to area residents. Oli’s Fashion Cuisine is located at 10610 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 20. It serves lunch and dinner daily opening at 11 a.m. On weekends, brunch runs from 9 a.m. to 2. p.m. Call (561) 792-2220 today for reservations. To check out the menu and learn more, visit www.olisfashioncuisine.com.

The menu begins with the premise “we eat with our eyes first.” Every plate served at the restaurant has its own artistic flair. This unique merging of image and taste is the essence of “fashion cuisine.”

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Taste The Experience Giuseppe’s Serves Up Italian Comfort Food At Two Convenient Locations By Deborah Welky

For a satisfying lunch or dinner in a convenient, casual location, be sure to check out Giuseppe’s Italian Ristorante. With two locations in Wellington, it’s a short trip to either the Town Square or the Courtyard Shops shopping plazas. The locations used to be part of the Sal’s Italian Ristorante chain before heading out on their own. Owner Joe Cooper, who proudly served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years as a navigator, will help you navigate the extensive menu, designed to please any palate. “Our food is traditionally Sicilian, and our specialty is ‘zuppa di pesce’ — a seafood dish with jumbo shrimp, calamari, clams and more,” Cooper said. “But all my dishes are like my kids. I can’t pick a favorite.” He prides himself on using highest quality cheese and locally sourced food for the freshest ingredients. “We get a lot of our produce from the Greenacres Farmer’s Market,” Cooper said. He also raves about his chef’s homemade marinara sauce. And why not? Longtime Chef Joe Marchese puts 24 years’ experience to work creating truly delectable dishes. Pizza, pasta, chicken, veal, seafood and steaks take their rightful place next to lighter fare such as salads and sandwiches. And don’t forget the appetizers, sides and desserts! Choose a stuffed or cheese cal-

zone made with real ricotta, mozzarella and pecorino Romano, or perhaps a chicken parmesan stromboli might be what you’re craving. Taking the gang out for pizza? Giuseppe’s will build it any way you want it. That is, if you haven’t already fallen in love with the New Yorker (extra cheese included), Hawaiian (ham, bacon and pineapple), Buffalo Chicken (with bleu cheese and Buffalo sauce), Margherita, Meat Lovers, BBQ Chicken, Chicken Vodka or Veggie. Looking forward to the equestrian season? Giuseppe’s Polo Pizza is topped with artichoke hearts, prosciutto, roasted red peppers, Romano cheese, mozzarella cheese and diced tomatoes. Not a fan of tomato sauce? Try the White, Al Fresco, Greek or Philly Cheese Steak pizzas. In the mood for Italian comfort food? You’ve come to the right place at Giuseppe’s. Pasta selections include lasagna, cheese-stuffed shells, cheese or spinach ravioli, eggplant parmigiana, eggplant rollatini or the popular baked ziti. Comfort your taste buds with a Taste of Italy, choosing three selections from a list that includes most of the pastas named above, as well as sausage, peppers and onions. You can also enjoy one of Chef Marchese’s specialty pastas — Fettucine Florentina, Spaghetti a la Carbonara, Gnocchi Contessa, Penne a la Vodka, Fettucine a la Panna or Pasta Giuseppe.

Owner Joe Cooper and Chef Joe Marchese. PHOTO BY KENNETH SMITH

As the owner, Cooper is at the two locations, working hard every day to make sure that the restaurant’s quality is always up to his high standards. “Along with our friendly staff, we hope to deliver a pleasurable experience to all,” he said. Remember Giuseppe’s when it comes to catering your holiday parties as well. The restaurant will work with you to create a menu that suits your taste, budget and style. Knowing you will have exquisite food brought right to your door easily relieves the stress of entertaining. They will cater and deliver anywhere in Wellington. Giuseppe’s has a huge repeat business, which increases during equestrian season, so it’s best to come early and to order catering as soon as you set the date. Visit Giuseppe’s at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Town Square shopping plaza (561-790-3780) or 13860 Wellington Trace in the Courtyard Shops (561-841-6488). Both locations are open seven days a week.

“Our food is traditionally Sicilian, and our specialty is ‘zuppa di pesce’ — a seafood dish with jumbo shrimp, calamari, clams and more.” OWNER JOE COOPER

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Taste The Experience New York-Style Delicacies At Flakowitz Deli & Bakery By Chris Felker

Flakowitz Deli & Bakery opened in Wellington earlier this year, bringing its New York-style delicacies to the community. Owner Robert Pirozzi, a transplanted Long Islander, also runs two other Flakowitz locations in Boca Raton and Boynton Beach. He was excited to open another Flakowitz location along Wellington’s booming State Road 7 corridor. Pirozzi has long had his sights set on Wellington. “I love the location. I’ve always wanted to be in Wellington,” he explained. “But I wouldn’t go just anywhere. I wanted a good location, and when Trader Joe’s opened up near this spot, and this place became available, we decided we’d jump at it.” Flakowitz Wellington is a brightly lit, wide-open, airy deli with large glass food cases showing the freshest of deli offerings. “Our concept is really old deli meets new deli,” Pirozzi said. “We’ve got the old-fashioned corned beef and pastrami Reubens, but now we also have all kinds of different salads, in terms of ultra-healthy prepared items.” Of course there are also all those sweet treats and big platters that define the traditional deli smorgasbord. When Wellington The Magazine visited, we sampled some traditional fa-

vorites, as well as some healthier fare and, of course, a few sweet dessert treats. The Asian Chicken Salad features marinated chicken with mandarin oranges, corn, peas, mixed peppers, cashews and tomatoes over mixed field greens with a ginger dressing. It was light, crispy, cold and delicious. Also on order was a Create Your Own (CYO) omelet that had grilled chicken and American cheese, plus a toasted whole wheat bagel with cream cheese, and home fries on the side, all served steaming hot and delicious. The Sloppy Joe Panini serves up thinly sliced corned beef and pastrami with Swiss cheese and Russian dressing on grilled focaccia. It was a great, crispy delight served with coleslaw. We also sampled the perfectly done Eggs Benedict, served on an open bialy with Hollandaise sauce and home fries. As a treat, we also had some tasty black and white cookies and a perfectly moist cigar roll, which was a delicious pairing of icing and nuts in a delicately crunchy pastry wrapping. We also enjoyed two different Linzer tarts, which were melt-in-your-mouth delicious with rich chocolate and smooth, seedless raspberry fillings. There is a lot more food on Flakowitz’s seven-page menu, including a full

breakfast selection with specials available until 10:30 a.m., plus a huge lunch variety. Pirozzi said that much of the produce they use is locally sourced. “We’re using a lot of fresh produce and unprocessed raw foods,” he said. “We went from using Quaker oatmeal to steel-cut McCann’s Irish oatmeal, which is the best around, and we have an oatmeal bar in the morning that transitions into a soup bar in the afternoon. We have a lot of different soups and hot meals, such as stuffed cabbage and meatloaf — just basic, down-home food.” Flakowitz Deli & Bakery is located at 2803 State Road 7. Hours are Monday and Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Full catering services are available. For more info., call (561) 847-4346 or visit www.flakowitzofwellington.com.

“We’ve got the old-fashioned corned beef and pastrami Reubens, but now we also have all kinds of different salads, in terms of ultra-healthy prepared items.” OWNER ROBERT PIROZZI

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Taste The Experience Homestyle Italian Cuisine In A Friendly Atmosphere At Arrabiatas By Chris Felker

Two longtime restaurant collaborators teamed up two years ago to open Arrabiatas Italian Restaurant in suburban Boynton Beach and bring a taste of New York homestyle Italian cuisine to the area. Co-owner Dave Tranes keeps an eye on the front of the house, while chef Jimmy Cunningham keeps the kitchen operating like a well-oiled machine. The restaurant’s name foreshadows the signature spicy dishes to come. “Arrabiata is just a marinara sauce with cherry peppers. It’s a little bit of a spicy sauce, and has a nice kick to it. That’s what’s behind the name,” Tranes said. Not to worry. If you’re not a fan of spicy food, Arrabiatas caters to all palates. The mozzarella and tomato appetizer, featuring house-made cheese, is perfectly smooth and firm, while creamy and delicious. The pecan salad features mixed greens tossed with apples, tomatoes and candied pecans — all crunchy-fresh — with a smooth addition of goat cheese. Sample the Calamari Arrabiata, and you’ll find out that those little cherry peppers pack a punch. “Arrabiata” in Sicilian Italian can also mean “furious” or “mad” — and, true to the word, it is heated, and delicious. One of the house specialties is Chicken Campagnolo, a savory, bone-

less chicken breast sautéed with rosemary, potatoes, peppers, onions and sausage in a garlic white wine sauce. It is packed with flavor. Some of those signature cherry peppers complement the sweet ones nicely without giving off too much heat. Arrabiatas also makes amazing pizzas, such as the wonderful Primavera Pizza with its perfectly crisped, light crust and just enough broccoli, carrots, zucchini and squash on top of a generous dollop of marinara sauce, topped with the house mozzarella. There are many highlights on the extensive menu, ranging from Italian homemade favorites to long lists of pasta dishes, paninis, heroes and specialty pizzas. “Always, every night, we have different specials,” Tranes said. “We have two signature specials. We offer a pounded veal chop topped with spinach, prosciutto, mushrooms, marsala wine and melted mozzarella. We take a thick veal loin chop, pound it out very thin, bread it, then add the toppings — and it’s a phenomenal dish. We also do a half of roasted Long Island duck in a blueberry port wine sauce, but we don’t carry it all the time.” Arrabiatas also puts an emphasis on fresh ingredients. “Our produce, we have it delivered from local farmer’s markets,” he said. “All products here,

Co-owner Dave Tranes with chef Brian Scotto.

everything’s made fresh to order.” The restaurant’s service philosophy makes sure that the customers are never kept waiting. “We put in the appetizer as we prep the main dish to get that started. That way, after serving the appetizer, people aren’t waiting 20 minutes after they finish their appetizer to eat dinner,” Tranes said. “From the fish, to the clams, to the veal, chicken and shrimp, nothing’s frozen. We only use fresh product here.” With so much to choose from on the menu and such a laid-back, familyfriendly atmosphere, there are strong incentives for a return visit. That way, patrons will get to sample more of Arrabiatas’ enticing offerings next time. Arrabiatas Italian Restaurant is located at 8260 Jog Road in Boynton Beach. Visit www.arrabiatas.net or call (561) 336-3862 for more information. PHOTOS BY ABNER PEDRAZA

“Arrabiata is just a marinara sauce with cherry peppers. It’s a little bit of a spicy sauce, and has a nice kick to it. That’s what’s behind the name.” CO-OWNER DAVE TRANES

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SHARK TANK Appearance Finds Famous Investors For Beebo Inventor Martin Hill Story by Deborah Welky • Photos by Abner Pedraza

When Wellington dad Martin Hill had a problem, he came up with a solution so unique that he found himself featured on the ABC television show Shark Tank in September with an invention that captured the interest — and investment capital — of not one, but two of the “sharks.” Like most good ideas, his product was born of frustration. While bottlefeeding his son, now 6, Hill enjoyed seeing him drift peacefully off to sleep in his arms, but rued the fact that he had to choose between possibly waking him up or being restricted to moving only one arm. He tried the under-the-chin bottle hold, but the jostling movement of that maneuver was ineffective. When his son became distracted during feeding, fussy and fidgety, Hill knew that there had to be a better way. Enter the Beebo. An electrical engineer by trade, Hill took to his garage to come up with a solution, and the Beebo was born. The prototype was created by finding a Blackberry belt clip case to provide the rotation needed to fit a carved

foam form. The prototype shown on Shark Tank was a bottle holder flexible enough to fit the majority of bottles on the market and to work for both lefthanded and right-handed users. It even has the ability to rotate up to allow for burping mid-session. “When I initially came up with the idea, it was just for me — to enhance feeding time,” Hill explained. “My little boy was struggling with a bottle and was most relaxed when I was reading to him. I thought if maybe I could have a free hand to hold a book, I could combine feeding time and reading time. It might help him relax, and he’d take his bottle better. It worked perfectly. He’d look at the pictures, listen to my voice and suck his bottle dry.” Although Hill created the Beebo for his own use, “every time anyone saw the product that I made in my garage, they said, ‘That’s amazing; people will buy that.’” Nonetheless, developing the product for commercial sale was not at the top of Hill’s to-do list and, soon, years had elapsed. “I was working full-time and being a full-time dad, but I had this product idea. It wasn’t at the top of my priority list — being a good dad was first, then

being good at my job. But the Beebo started getting more and more traction, so we started the research needed for the patent process,” Hill said. “I am a huge fan of Shark Tank, and I’d always had this dream of being on the show. I thought it would be fun to try out, if nothing else, for the life experience.” Then Hill heard about a Shark Tank casting call in Miami. He decided to apply, with the full support of his wife, Sarah. “I memorized a one-minute pitch, pitched it to the casting agent, and they called me back just a few days later saying that I was going to move on to the next bit of casting,” Hill said. “Then followed a lot of paperwork; phone interviews; making videos of myself, my product and my pitch; the amount of funds I was going to request; and the justification for the request. When I made the final cut, they flew me out to L.A. in June for filming.” Sarah was in the hotel, waiting, as Hill was the first “bait” tossed into the tank for the premier episode of Season 7. His five-investor shark panel featured Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Kevin O’Leary and “guest shark” actor Ashton Kutcher, whom Hill did not know was participating until the night before the taping. Was Hill a nervous wreck? Not really. “I walked into Shark Tank and into negotiations knowing that I had a great opportunity for them — that’s what I truly believed,” Hill said. “A lot of peo-

(Left) Wellington inventor Martin Hill demonstrates the use of the Beebo. (Right) Hill with some of the Beebo variations available. He is now stocking up to meet rising demand after the Shark Tank appearance. december 2015 | wellington the magazine

“A lot of people don’t put a value on the sharks and what they can do. They can grow a company overnight with their names, knowledge, contacts and history. That’s one thing you can’t buy — experience. But you can team up with someone who knows what they’re doing and minimize mistakes.” INVENTOR MARTIN HILL

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“When I initially came up with the idea, it was just for me — to enhance feeding time. My little boy was struggling with a bottle and was most relaxed when I was reading to him. I thought if maybe I could have a free hand to hold a book, I could combine feeding time and reading time. It might help him relax, and he’d take his bottle better. It worked perfectly.” INVENTOR MARTIN HILL ple go into the show desperate and looking for help. I went in looking for strategic partners. If I didn’t get a deal, that would be fine, but I did, which made it even better. Kevin offered straight equity, but I was honestly wanting to work with two very specific people and make a very specific deal.” And at the end of the day? “I got the exact deal I had told Sarah I was going to get. As soon as I made it, I was allowed to call her and I said, ‘Lori. Ashton. Two hundred grand. Thirty percent,’ and she started screaming,” he recalled. Although Hill initially had been hoping to give up only 20 percent equity in his company, he felt that 15 percent for each of two sharks was a big enough piece of the pie for them to be motivated, and enough money for him to exponentially grow the business. “A lot of people don’t put a value on the sharks and what they can do. They can grow a company overnight with their names, knowledge, contacts and history. That’s one thing you can’t buy — experience. But you can team up with someone who knows what they’re doing and minimize mistakes,” Hill said. “Those two sharks were the right people with the right contacts. Lori [an entrepreneur known for her longrunning show on QVC] was the obvious 60

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fit because she has retail contacts, and Ashton is an extremely successful investor. He has an extensive portfolio with some huge companies he has invested in. He also has a baby.” Hill is using the money to build his company — increasing capability so that they can make more products, adding inventory, buying advertising, moving into retail stores and trying to grow

the business fast enough to handle the new exposure. “After the show aired in late September, we experienced what is called the ‘Shark Tank surge,’” Hill said. “All of a sudden, we were thrust into the national spotlight, which causes a surge of product awareness and sales. Within 10 days, we sold out of the thousands of units that we had. We’re taking pre-or-

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Michael Fraunfelter was first introduced to Delivery Dudes when he was utilizing the company’s services. “I asked one of the other drivers about opening a franchise, and it all started from there,” he recalled. Fraunfelter was working in a call center at the time, and his wife was about to give birth. He had some money available, saw the opportunity and ran with it. Now, he owns a franchise in Wellington, which opened in October 2012, and one that is soon to open in Royal Palm Beach. “It’s a great idea,” he said. “It’s so simple.” Fraunfelter’s daughter is now 4, he is expecting a son in February, and he just recently purchased his first house. As his family grows, so does his Delivery Dudes business. Delivery Dudes is a restaurant de-

livery service working with more than 30 local restaurants. Among them are Backstreets Bar & Grill, Casa Tequila, Catania, Cilantro’s Gourmet Deli, Cucina Moderna, Field of Greens, Franco’s Italian Bistro, Hurricane Grill & Wings, India Grill + Bar, John Smith Subs, Kontiki Wine & Raw Bar, La Fogata, Lindburgers, Mellow Mushroom, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Oli’s Fashion Cuisine, Shingo’s Japanese, Short Stacks, Sushi Fans Café, Taylor Made Café, the Grille Fashion Cuisine, the Seahorse Fashion Cuisine, TooJay’s, Centanni Italian Restaurant, Jordan’s Steak Bistro, JoJo’s Raw Bar & Grill, Romeo’s Italian Cuisine, the White Elephant, Tub Tim Thai, the Wild West Diner, Fresh Market, Whole Foods Market and the Binks Forest Golf Club. For any restaurant Delivery Dudes doesn’t work with, the company can still

do deliveries, charging a nominal additional fee. While restaurant delivery is the company’s core business, Delivery Dudes offers other services as well. “We do grocery shopping and pharmaceutical pickup,” Fraunfelter said. “We’ve got quite a few handicapped people who rely on us every week for groceries. We’ve also picked people up who have drank too much,” Fraunfelter’s longtime friend and now employee, Taylor Carrano, has taken a few calls for those who decided driving wasn’t an option. “They know who we are, and they honestly do love us,” Carrano said, which is why they are called rather than a cab when someone has had too much to drink. Some of the strangest things they’ve delivered, Carrano said, include car

Delivery Dudes franchise owner Michael Fraunfelter with employee Taylor Carrano.

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parts to someone who was fixing a car and wasn’t able to pick up the parts. They’ve delivered firewood, $100 worth of McDonald’s food, and even delivered food on-location to horse shows. It doesn’t matter where the delivery is destined to go; Delivery Dudes will bring it over. They’ve picked up formula, pacifiers and other baby supplies for new parents or parents with sick children. Working with those who have a difficult time getting out of the house is rewarding, in addition to being helpful. “I get a great feeling from doing it,” Fraunfelter said. “The families will contact us and leave great reviews on Google. We get nice e-mails about how helpful we are — and it’s not expensive.” One client is blind, so Delivery Dudes picks up his groceries, are in contact with his family and have even offered to help out by taking him to doctor’s appointments. “We like to be involved with the community as much as we can,” Fraunfelter said. But restaurant delivery remains the core of the business — and Delivery Dudes provides crucial extra income to many area eateries. “We’re their best customers,” Fraunfelter said. “We order from them every day.”

Peter Anastasi, Mitch Stroes, Mikhail Taylor, Macauley Roman, Michael Hall, Taylor Carrano and franchise owner Michael Fraunfelter.

Each month, the local franchise places and delivers between 1,500 and 2,000 restaurant orders. The Wellington team includes 13 drivers, some of whom are part-time. All of the drivers have their driving records checked and go through background checks. “When I found out that he opened up Delivery Dudes, I just kept bothering him for a job,” Carrano said. “And I’ve been out here ever since.” The Delivery Dudes web site conveniently shows customers menu items by restaurant. A few clicks, and you can start your countdown to fresh, hot food.

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First-time customers get free delivery, which is normally $5 for single-stop cash orders or $7 for credit card orders. Delivery is typically within 45 minutes to an hour. Many of the fine dining places they work with don’t deliver themselves, which makes the Delivery Dudes service special. Paying is currently not available online. Instead, customers pay upon delivery by cash or credit card. The company delivers daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. “We’ll deliver to you on the golf course, we’ll deliver to you at the horse show, we’ll deliver to you if you’re paintballing,” Fraunfelter said. “If we were closer to the water, we’d deliver to you on your boat.” The drivers are friendly and personable. Many of them know their customers (and often their dogs) by name. These are relationships that are built through great food and prompt delivery, Fraunfelter said. “We’re just young dudes having fun delivering food hot, bringing the good to you one order at a time,” Fraunfelter and Carrano said. Orders can be placed by phone or online. To learn more about the Delivery Dudes, or place an order, call (561) 800-4979 or visit https://wellington.deliverydudes.com.

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Rider Freddie Vazquez Competes For Puerto Rico At Pan Am Games By Carrie Wirth

A whirlwind journey swept up rider Freddie Vazquez and led him to represent his native Puerto Rico at the Pan Am Games. It was the realization of a lifelong dream for Vazquez, who, along with his wife, Jodi, owns Messenger Hill Farm, a hunter/jumper operation.

(Above) Freddie Vazquez rides Esprit De Vie at the Pan Am Games. PHOTO BY REBECCA WALTON/PHELPSSPORTS.COM

The Vazquez family, who live in Wellington during the season and compete at the Winter Equestrian Festival, share their passion and work side-by-side. Both are successful competitors on the national stage. Freddie Vazquez, with the help of his friend and mentor, Olympic gold medalist Chris Kappler, is an emerging international competitor. Vazquez received a request from the Puerto Rico Equestrian Federation in June to represent his country at the Pan Am Games in Toronto. He and equine partner Zippo Z qualified and were ready to compete. With just four weeks to go, Zippo sustained a minor bone bruise, an injury from which he will make a complete recovery, but put him out of the mix for the games. “My federation asked me if I could find another horse,” Vazquez recalled. “The horse had to meet the requirements of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body of the sport.” A Chinese proverb says: “Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.” Vazquez decided to take the dive and go for the pearl. Desiree Johnson, his source for European horses, quickly came up with three solid candidates. Vazquez traveled to Europe to try them and clicked with an 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare, Esprit De Vie, formerly competed with by Oliver Lazarus. “I left Jodi in Tryon to manage 26

(Left) Freddie and Jodi Vazquez in Wellington. PHOTO BY KIRA TELFORD

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horses, our clients and our whole operation, and she sent me off across the world to follow my dream,” he said. Vazquez and Esprit De Vie were only a week into their relationship when they arrived at the Pan Am Games. Every day, Vazquez got to know Esprit a little better. “She took it all in stride,” he said. “She did more than I could ask.” Vazquez competed and finished Michel Vallaincourt’s huge courses, albeit out of the medals, riding against the best in the Americas, all on a horse he barely knew. Throughout his Pan Am experience, Vazquez had the unyielding support of Kappler, his wife, his mother and all his clients at Messenger Hill Farm. “With Chris [Kappler], it is all about preparation,” Vazquez explained. “What we did was totally different from what Chris does. Chris said, ‘We have to do what we have to do, Freddie. Let’s do it.’”

Rider Freddie Vazquez of Messenger Hill Farm and Esprit De Vie in the jog at the recent Pan Am Games in Toronto. PHOTO BY REBECCA WALTON/PHELPSSPORTS.COM

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His marriage is a supportive pillar. Vazquez refers to his wife as his top fan. “I don’t know what I did to deserve Jodi,” Vazquez said. “She knows this is my dream. She puts it all on hold. After the games, she said, ‘I am so proud of you. What you did was not doable — to simply survive on a horse you don’t know.’ She knew I wasn’t pleased with my performance, but she made me feel good about it.” In September, Vazquez and Esprit De Vie won the $30,000 Showplace Fall Classic Grand Prix. Zippo Z will be back in action this winter in Wellington, and Vazquez has another grand prix horse, Bachelor 4, that has had some great results. Vazquez has his sights set on the next prize and looks forward to competing again in Wellington this season. “I believe in my team and my horses,” he said. “I am grateful to my clients and

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Equestrian Industry To Remember Anne Heyman At Anne’s N ight By Jennifer Wood

Anne Heyman, a remarkable woman and leader in the equestrian community, will be honored at a special “Anne’s Night” fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 9 in Wellington. Heyman, a devoted philanthropist, died in January 2014 following a tragic fall from a horse during competition. She was honored last year at a sold-out event held at Double H Farm in Ridgefield, Conn. Its spectacular success enabled a generous donation to Anne’s organization, the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village (ASYV). ASYV has taken in more than 500 orphaned Rwandan children and provided them with food, shelter, nurturing and education. The outpouring of support from the equestrian community at last year’s event was incredible, and the second “Anne’s Night” plans to expand on the idea of paying it forward by benefiting another worthy cause. The upcoming Anne’s Night event

will be held at the Harrison family’s Double H Farm in Wellington. The night will remember Anne’s spirit and introduce Uryadi’s Village, a nonprofit organization founded last year by equestrian Jennifer Crooks. The shared themes of the causes benefiting from Anne’s Night have led to it becoming an annual event, highlighting the philanthropic passions of members of the equestrian community. The goal of Uryadi’s Village is to support multiple orphanages in rural Ethiopia to create self-sustainability through viable agriculture and different entrepreneurial avenues for the women in the community. Orphans make up more than 5 percent of Ethiopia’s population, and

The late Anne Heyman with her horse. PHOTO COURTESY ANNE’S NIGHT

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(Left) Philanthropist Anne Heyman during a visit to Agahozo Shalom Youth Village. PHOTO COURTESY ANNE’S NIGHT

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organizations were founded by equestrians who are passionate about saving children and providing a loving environment where their basic needs are met. “This is a huge opportunity for us to be involved with Anne’s Night, as it is such a large-scale fundraising event,” Crooks said. “I didn’t know Anne, but from everything I’ve seen about her and read about her, we seem to have been kindred spirits with the same goals. To have her legacy to continue on and support Uryadi’s Village is synchronicity. It’s a dream come true to have this support behind us, and to have the support of the Wellington community is huge for us.” Cayce Harrison and Quentin Judge, close friends of Jennifer Crooks, brought Uryadi’s Village to the attention of Anne’s Night organizers Steve Weiss and Sally Slater. The idea evolved into a dynamic concept that will benefit a different charity annually, in addition

This year, Anne’s Night will benefit the orphans of Uryadi’s Village. PHOTO BY CATHRIN CAMMETT

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Their Royal Highnesses, Charles, the Prince of Wales, and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visit the Brooke’s work in Egypt. The Duchess of Cornwall serves as president of the organization. PHOTO COURTESY THE BROOKE

Wellington Equestrians Partner With Royals To Help Working Equines What happens when a group of Wellington equestrians, a few royals and a dynamic organization join forces to aim their collective fire power toward alleviating suffering? Lives are improved for millions of working equines and their owners in the developing world. That’s exactly what is happening through the Brooke, the world’s largest international equine welfare charity. More than 100 million working

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taintops, in jungles and deserts, in factories and on city streets, in brick kilns and stone quarries. Working equines also save human lives by hauling water, food and basic necessities. Any work that is carried out by trucks, vans, trains, buses, motorcycles and tractors in prosperous nations is often accomplished by equines in the developing world. These animals are the backbone of the economy in developing countries, supporting poor communities, where most people earn less than a dollar a day. On average, a family of at least six people is directly dependent on each one of these loyal animals, who toil in some of the world’s toughest environments. Their health and welfare directly affect the quality of life for their owners. But because they labor so quietly, steadily and efficiently, these working equines are almost invisible to the rest of the world. So are their contributions and their suffering. During their working lives, the majority will suffer from chronic malnourishment, exhaustion, dehydration, heat wellington the magazine | december 2015

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The Brooke is led by Her Royal Highness Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, wife of Prince Charles, who is serving her second term as president. Her lifelong passion for horses led to her involvement, which has included visiting some of the Brooke’s programs in developing countries. The project sites have also been visited by Prince Charles and Princess Anne. The Duchess of Cornwall also visited Kentucky earlier this year to officially launch the Brooke’s American arm: Brooke USA, headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park. Under her leadership, the Brooke last year reached more than 1.5 million working equines and approximately seven million people who depend on them. The Duchess of Cornwall isn’t the only member of royalty who supports

(Top left) An exhausted and overloaded donkey collapses under the weight of his load at a kiln in India. (Bottom left) A Brooke mobile veterinary unit in Egypt examines patients on a busy street. PHOTOS COURTESY THE BROOKE

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support of the Brooke), Allison Brock, Shannon Dueck, Reese Koffler, Marcia Kulak, Michael Schultz, Irene Greenberg and others. The Brookeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to measurably improve the lives of two million animals and eight million people next year. Now, with the help of Wellington equestrians, that goal will be accomplished. Sustainable, practical equine programs will expand into areas where no other help has previously been available, and the welfare of countless animals and the livelihoods of their needy owners will be improved for generations to come. To learn more about Brooke USA and how you can get involved in helping to end the suffering of working horses, donkeys and mules in the developing world, visit www. brookeusa.org, call (859) 296-0037 or email cindy.rullman@brookeusa.org.

(Top right) Her Royal Highness Anne, the Princess Royal, honors Brooke veterinarian Dr. Jogen Kalita at the International Colloquium on Working Equids. PHOTO COURTESY THE BROOKE (Bottom right) Brooke USA Ambassador and Wellington resident Margaret Hamilton Duprey with Olympian and Brooke USA advocate Laura Kraut. PHOTO COURTESY PHELPS MEDIA GROUP

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Salt The Spa owner Marianne Porto has integrated the best of luxury spa experiences with the therapeutic power of salt in her boutique luxury spa off Lake Worth Road in Wellington. Porto opened her doors on July 1. However, she has been in the industry for more than 25 years and staffed her spa — it is not part of a franchise — with former coworkers, all boasting at least 15 years of experience. “It’s like getting the band back together,” she said. Porto credits her diverse staff of 13 employees, who came to her with their own clientele, for helping make Salt The Spa a success. “Everyone does quality work,” she said. “They have all worked at luxury day spas.”

When Porto first found the location, the bright, airy atmosphere appealed to her, in addition to the idea of staying in Wellington, where she has worked for the past 25 years. “It’s my happy place,” she said, of the location. “I was only going to take a little piece of this bay. It kept growing. I originally just wanted to do the float tank and massage, and then, since I also do facials and waxing, I said, ‘OK, let me just add facials,’ then, ‘OK, let me just add waxing.’ Then I went to a

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wellington | spa come in and wear clothes if they want, or go in a robe. It can penetrate the heat deep in the muscle to relax it, and then we put them on the table,” Porto said. “When they get to the massage, the muscles are already relaxed some. I think it’s great to do the infrared to the

float tank to the massage table — that’s my favorite. Clients are like butter when they leave.” Tooth whitening was something Porto saw while at a spa show and realized that it would be a great opportunity for people to whiten their teeth while let-

ting their manicures and pedicures dry. Salt The Spa offers multiple types of facials, including the popular Custom Facial, which is similar to a European facial. Clients favor the Relaxation Massage, Porto said, which is similar to a Swedish massage. There are also reflexology treatments, body scrubs, many different types of manicures and pedicures, waxing and tinting available. “We aim to please,” Porto said, explaining that they are able to offer everything except hair services currently. Each month, the spa runs a monthly special, and refreshments are offered during treatments. Special events can be held at the spa, where guests rotate between the different experiences. Salt The Spa is located at 3975 Isles View Drive, Suite 106, in Southfields Plaza off Lake Worth Road in Wellington. To learn more, visit www.saltthespa.com or call (561) 290-7258.

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wellington | neighborhood (Below) Chatsworth Village Neighborhood Watch Captain Jessica Crow.

Chatsworth Village A Community-Centric Neighborhood In The Heart Of Wellington Story and Photos by Julie Unger

Chatsworth Village is a single-family, community-centric neighborhood located near schools, restaurants and equestrian venues. It is on Greenview Shores Blvd., nestled between Wellington Trace and South Shore Blvd. Neighborhood Watch Captain Jessica Crow is thrilled with her family’s choice not only to move to Wellington, but to settle in Chatsworth Village. “My husband and I had our two small children and were living in the Delray Beach/Boca Raton area. We looked all the way up to Stuart and down to Boca, and we just really liked Wellington,” she said. “It has a nice, neighborhood feel. The schools are good, and we love the homes. We just wanted a change, and we’re really happy. We’ve been here almost four years.” When they moved here, Crow’s children were very young,

but are now enjoying a great education in the first and second grades at local schools. “Chatsworth Village is a beautiful neighborhood, and we love it. There are a lot of families here,” she said. “We don’t have a lot of homes for sale in here, and if we do, they usually sell pretty quickly.” The community began in the 1990s, with the builder starting in the front and working toward the back, Crow explained, pointing out a new house that was just built on one of the few remaining vacant lots. There are many families and a few empty-nesters living in the community, where people are always riding bicycles and walking dogs in the Florida sunshine. Younger families are moving into the community, which makes celebrations such as Halloween and block parties true

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events. “Halloween is amazing here; it’s just so much fun for the kids,” Crow said. “Everyone goes all out for it.” The community also throws annual block parties. Crow started out volunteering to help with the block party and eventually became the neighborhood watch captain. Now, she organizes quarterly meetings as part of the position that she has held for a little over a year. She

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was originally hesitant to take on the job because of her busy schedule, but now she is glad that she did. Taking it turned out to be a rewarding and fun adventure. “It doesn’t really require a lot of work — it’s what you make of it,” she said. “I decided that my big thing as neighborhood watch captain would be to create a Facebook page, put up signs in the community when we have meetings and do the annual block party.” Last year’s block party was a successful and amazing event. “We had about 200 people. Everyone brought food, and we used a grant from the village to buy burgers and hot dogs,” Crow said, explaining that many of the neighbors cooked the food so that everyone could eat at the same time. The 2015 block party was scheduled for a day when a hurricane was anticipated, so it was moved to a later date. The change from summer to sometime in November wasn’t planned, but there

is an upside. The weather should be cooler, Crow said. Crow stressed that Chatsworth Village didn’t begin a neighborhood watch program because of any specific problems. It has been more of an informational program, with the guidance of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the Village of Wellington. “We have had really no crime in this neighborhood, since I’ve been in the neighborhood, going on four years,” she said. “We’ve had a little bit of juvenile stuff, but it has been next to nothing.” Crow’s next project, with help from the Village of Wellington, is to make a change to the sign at the community’s entrance. It’s ready for a face lift, she said, and she is hoping to see a big upgrade. An older entrance sign, however, does not change her feelings about the community where she is raising her children.

wellington | neighborhood What really drew Crow and her family to Chatsworth Village is Staimford Park, which is toward the back of the community on the lake. “It’s gorgeous; there’s always a breeze, and it’s great for the kids,” she said. Staimford Park is different from other parks in Wellington. Mature trees offer a canopy where sunlight peeks through, offering picturesque views of the lake from park benches that line the area. The playground, complete with swings, a slide, a jungle gym and more, is on a soft rubber flooring. Covered picnic tables offer a quiet retreat for snacks, lunch or just a shady spot where parents can supervise their kids playing. There are often birthday parties, gettogethers and even informal Easter egg hunts taking place at the park. “It’s a beautiful neighborhood, and people really take pride in living here,” Crow said.

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Board members Marine Liaison Staff Sgt. Mark D. Ellis, Assistant Treasurer Betty Buglio, President Kat Crum, Treasurer Rex Ford and Jeff Swenson of Walgreens.

Bill’s Bikes Toy Run And Toys For Tots Make Christmas Morning Bright For Everyone Story by Deborah Welky • Photos by Abner Pedraza

Toys for Tots was founded in 1947 in Los Angeles by U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks when his wife, Diane, tried to donate a homemade doll to a needy child but could find no organization through which to do so. Together with Lt. Col. John Hampton, Hendricks rallied the U.S. Marines Corps to provide toys for underprivileged children at Christmastime, and the program quickly spread nationwide. In Palm Beach County, the motorcycle rights groups ABATE joined the program in 1982, and the effort was taken over by its most ardent sup88

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porter, Bill Casperson of Bill’s Bikes, in the late 1980s. Upon Casperson’s death in 1995, the future of the county’s Toys for Tots drive was unclear. That’s when the Palm Beach County Motorcyclists Association stepped in to take over. “We want to continue to make Bill’s vision real,” PBCMA President Kat Krum said. “Life’s crappy

enough. You should not have to quit believing in Santa Claus because your parents are broke.” With 33 years of experience, a board of five and an unwillingness to waste time on nonsense, the group’s Toys for Tots program runs like a well-oiled panhead. The group meets monthly beginning in September and places collection boxes around the county in mid-October. Volunteers bring the toys to the U.S. Marine Reserve’s distribution point in an old barn at the South

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Florida Fairgrounds, and that scenario continues until the big annual event, Bill’s Bikes Memorial Toy Run. This year, it will take place Sunday, Dec. 13. “Last year, we collected 11,000 to 13,000 toys just that one day,” said Jeff Swenson, a PBCMA board member, Harley rider and manager of Walgreens in Wellington, a major supporter of the event, along with all local Walgreens stores. “We bring them on flatbed trucks that day and do a presentation to the Marines. The motorcycle run begins at noon at the fairgrounds with a policeescorted ride from there to Dreher Park in West Palm Beach.” Thousands attend, and each rider brings one toy or more. “You see motorcycles that are full

of toys,” Swenson said. “ Sheriff Ric Bradshaw leads the parade — he’s been doing that for several years — and the police close down Southern Blvd. All along the parade route, people sit out and wave, and we honk at them. It’s a fun sight to see.” Everyone is welcome to attend the Toy Run, regardless of whether they own a motorcycle. Admission to the Dreher Park “bike in” is $10 or one new, unwrapped toy. There is food, beer and soda available for sale with proceeds going to Toys for Tots, and bands play until late afternoon. Back at the fairgrounds, U.S. Marine Corps volunteers spend months sorting the toys into appropriate categories for age and gender. When the cash comes in from the Toy Run, organizers head out to buy toys to fill

in the gaps. Last year, it was girls ages 10 to 13. “We want to make sure that when every kid in this county wakes up Christmas morning, they have a toy,” Krum said. “If a family has a 5-yearold and a 15-year-old, it would be pretty awful if the 15-year-old didn’t get a toy. They’re still kids, too.” Because teenagers are included, the group buys lots of MP3 players, handheld video games, basketballs, backpacks, board games and hairbrush sets. They use Toy Run money and donations that come in throughout the year. Walgreens customers and employees donate as well. The U.S. Marines Corps volunteers are the ones in charge of getting the right toys to the right people. wellington the magazine | december 2015

wellington | gives The application and screening process begins with social services groups, churches and daycare centers, and ends with Marines filling bags for each family. From late November through Dec. 20, parents are invited to come to the fairgrounds to pick up toys that have been specially chosen for their children. “We are a pretty well-to-do county, but there are a lot of underprivileged kids in this area,” Krum said. “The need just rises every year. We try to make sure that all the kids who need toys get them. We’re the elves on motorcycles.” To request a Toys for Tots collection box for your business, call Krum at (561) 424-1981. To donate a toy, be sure to drop by Dreher Park on Sunday, Dec. 13.

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Dr. Saulis Banionis, owner of Florida Interventional Pain Management in Wellington, employs dramatic new techniques in pain management to help people not only feel less pain, but actually help in the healing process. Platelet-rich plasma and stem-cell therapy are treatments he often uses to help patients reduce their pain and to assist in their recovery. As an interventional pain management specialist, he diagnoses and treats both chronic pain and acute pain conditions, such as postoperative pain from back, shoulder or knee surgery. “Physicians realize that what we are giving them doesn’t make patients comfortable, because they have to be able to do physical therapy, and a big part of my philosophy is making people more functional,” Banionis said. Doing just that can help with the recovery, even though the pain cannot always be taken away completely. “My target is to make everybody more functional, and a lot of times that comes down to educating the patient,” he said, adding that in some cases, there isn’t a pill that will work. Banionis teaches patients about the different components of facilitating their recovery and reducing their pain level so that they can participate in physical therapy and recover. “Their recovery is dependent on how much they are moving, so the more that I can help them to be more comfortable… they’re able to do their physical therapy and the sooner they can recover,” he said. In recent years, Banionis has been training in stem-cell therapies introduced by the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians. “It was an amazing, eye-opening experience,” he said. “Finally, we had an

option other than a steroid injection, which stops working over time.” Stem-cell and platelet-rich plasma treatments offer a joint-preserving and often healing process to patients. “Oftentimes, it’s able to preserve or repair damage to tissue, either tendons or ligaments, that otherwise may have required surgery,” Banionis said. “It’s an amazing technique that is still considered experimental.” Stem cells are able to become like tissue they are introduced to, and thereby assist in the healing of damaged tissue. “That’s the really cool thing about it,” he said. “It’s a blank slate that when your body is injured basically tells other cells, ‘Listen, we need help over here.’” Blood circulation is the key to healing, which diminishes significantly after age 32, Banionis said, and stemcell therapy, often in conjunction with platelet-rich plasma, puts healing material directly where the injury is, often employing ultrasound guidance. In today’s medical environment, pain management tends to be pushed off to physician assistants and nurse practitioners, but Banionis always sees his patients personally, and doesn’t use physician assistants. “People like that personalized attention,” he said. “They may see the doctor once in another office, and they struggle to ever see the doctor again. When it comes to pain management, injections, medications or what it is that would benefit the patient, sometimes there are subtle differences that you have to

be able to recognize as a physician, and those will mean the difference in one treatment plan versus another.” Banionis did part of his training at Ross University and completed his anesthesia and pain management fellowship at New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. He has practiced in the area since 2007 and opened his current office a little over two years ago. Banionis is the sole proprietor at his office. “I decided to start my own practice after interviewing with several other larger practices and deciding that was not how I wanted to practice medicine,” he said. Florida Interventional Pain Management is located at 1447 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 209, on the campus of Wellington Regional Medical Center. For additional information, call (561) 537-4817 or visit www. wellingtonpain.com. wellington the magazine | december 2015

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Returns To Wellington After Time In New York Story by Matthew Auerbach • Photo by Abner Pedraza

Re/Max Direct Realtor Laura Lombardo’s road to Wellington involved two continents, a natural disaster, thousands of miles and a popular Disney movie. Born in Italy, Lombardo moved to New York with her family at age 10. In high school, she took part in a unique program that allowed her to work on Wall Street. In her early 20s and newly married, she moved to the other side of the continent. “I moved to Simi Valley in California,” Lombardo recalled. “I lived there from 1986 to 1994. My family suffered through the 1994 Northridge earthquake. It was so traumatizing to me that we decided to move to Florida.” Mother of three children — sons Phillip and Joey, and daughter Talia — Lombardo stumbled upon Wellington quite by accident. “I found Wellington out of the blue,” Lombardo said. ”My son, Joey, wanted to see The Lion King, and it was playing in Wellington. Right from the start, I had a good feeling about this town: children were riding their bicycles, there was beautiful landscaping; it felt like Simi Valley. We bought a house on Wisteria Street in Sugar Pond Manor. Our community was great, with good neighbors who we are still close with to this day.” In more recent years, she left Wellington to ply her trade in New York, where she continues to maintain an office. As someone who knows the ins and outs of the industry, Lombardo’s expertise is her biggest strength. She believes that her experience in the Big Apple is an invaluable asset when it comes to turning Empire State snowbirds into full-time South Florida residents, and she feels that the lure of relocating is stronger than ever. “I feel that the Florida market is strong and prices are increasing,” Lombardo said. “There is going to be an increase in New Yorkers moving to the Southeast. One of the biggest reasons is the continuing problem with traffic. Changes are being made to discourage the use of cars, while encouraging the use of mass transportation. Let’s face it: people can fly to Florida quicker than they can get over the Verrazano Bridge — or at least that’s what it seems like.” Her time in New York also bolstered her confidence as a Realtor. “The areas I specialize in are residential and aeronautical communities,” Lombardo said. “When I moved back to New

York, I realized how advanced I was in the field. When I discovered that Realtors in New York do not write contracts, and I knew I was well-versed in that practice, that convinced me that I had a great advantage over my competitors.” She is glad to be back in a community that she knows so well. At one point, Lombardo was called the “Aero Club Queen” because she was the agent who sold the most homes in Wellington’s Aero Club neighborhood. She still has many friends, clients and contacts in that area, as well as other parts of Wellington. Coming back to Wellington and joining up with Re/Max Direct meant reconnecting with former co-workers, which she has enjoyed. “The reason why I chose Re/Max Direct in Wellington is simple,” Lombardo said. “I worked for broker Brian Russo previously, and he and his great staff welcomed me with open arms. Also, their technology is very advanced, and this helps me better serve my clients. I love this office.” To contact Lombardo, e-mail lauralombardo1@aol.com or call (561) 703-9929. wellington the magazine | december 2015 95

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David Bias comes to the Wellington Design Center with more than 30 years of decorating and design experience. With a background that ranges from major department store visual merchandising to residential design, David has a unique and varied perspective to help you fulfill your design dreams.

David has spent the last 13 years working with a prominent Palm Beach design firm. Starting with the nuts and bolts of space planning and logistics, and moving to having regular design clients, he was also heavily involved in the firm’s participation in charitable events. David has installed multiple Red Cross Designer Show Houses, the Veranda Show House at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, the Adamsleigh Estate for the Junior League of Greensboro, N.C. (where his personal artwork was also shown), and even personally produced pet clothing and table linens for the Broward County Humane Society PAWS To Help fundraiser at DCOTA in Dania. Having a keen eye for line, balance and color, David was also the stylist for all of the firm’s photography for publication. “At the end of the day, design should be fun,” he explains. “The client needs to enjoy the process. My job is to take the frustration away and replace it with a sense of joy and accomplishment. The Wellington Design Center is the perfect environment in which I can make this happen for my clients.”

Did We Miss Thanksgiving? Doesn’t it seem like we have just sent the kids back to school? There is this strange time warp that fast forwards us all straight to the holiday season. It came fast, but it is an exciting time of the year. Decorating, gift buying and entertaining are all part of the season. As we look forward to all of the different holiday festivities, let’s talk about décor, entertaining and how we can do it easily and inexpensively. Here are a few ideas that might get your creativity in high gear for the season ahead. First, you need to decide the colors you will use and the style of decorating. Will you use traditional colors for your holiday or will you coordinate them with your existing décor? Do you want casual, beachy, country, natural or more formal and traditional? Now that you have a palette and a style, look around for the simple changes that will transform your everyday look into a festive holiday presentation. Let’s talk candles. Forget the drippy, messy and smoky candles of yesterday. Electric candles are now available everywhere in every color and design. These even come with remote controls and timers. You can put them in places that were previously out of reach or hazardous. These will allow you to highlight areas that usually get no attention. This includes cabinet tops, display ledges and even the inside of curio cabinets and bookcases. This way, you can attain a beautiful, flickering and cozy ambience with no heat, soot, mess or danger. Put a group of mismatched stemware (check your local thrift shop) with an electric tea light in each, on a mantel or the center

of a table. Low cost, but very effective. The next item on my list is ribbon, which is fairly inexpensive. Replace drapery tie backs with ribbon bows. A ribbon bow tied around the back of dining chairs can add a little holiday charm to the chairs you see every day. Ribbon will give you the same feel as garland on banisters, mantels and trees with a more streamlined effect. Add bows to a chandelier over the holiday table or around the bases of candle stands. Remember that if the candle is real, any decorative addition must be on the stand or holder — not on the candle! Fill large vases, large bowls or lidded apothecary jars with colored glass balls. These will add color and sparkle to table tops and shelves. Going back, you can also add battery-powered bee lights to the mix and give the containers even more sparkle. If you are using a more rustic style, gourds make great dip servers, tureens and candle holders. If your holiday involves gift giving, be prepared for the unexpected. Buy multiples of inexpensive things that you love to make quick gift bags. Stock up on your favorite tea, buy discount store tea balls and a few really great mugs. That can be a nice little gift to pop in a bag so no one feels forgotten. If you are at a loss for a gift, you can always stop in and get a gift certificate for a consultation with one of our consultants. It may be a selfish plug, but it is a great idea. Plus, I have to pay for all of my entertaining! Have a safe and enjoyable holiday season but, above all else, have a beautiful one. W

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DINING ROOM: Walnut floors throughout the downstairs add a dimension of continuity. In the formal dining room, wainscoting grounds the room and nods to tradition, while a commanding window brings in both light and a view of the front yard.

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LIVING ROOM: A coffered ceiling in the formal living room adds class while also absorbing sound to keep things cozy. Inset panels, each with its own sconce, flank a gas fireplace, activated via remote control. A generous arched window looks out onto the pool and summer kitchen.

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Uniquely Designed Aero Club Home Features Plenty Of Space With Great Amenities Story by Deborah Welky

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Located on just over an acre, this Aero Club home is a fabulous property. There is plenty of space with five bedrooms, 10 baths, an in-law suite and a four-car garage, as well as a game room, a billiard room, a children’s playroom, an in-home gym and an “arrival center” to greet family members and guests upon entering the residence. The home features an amazing gourmet kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances. There are also many unique extras to be found, such as a large pantry, built-in charging stations for electronic devices and a personal spa for the family dog. When bath time comes, he steps into his personal shower to be sprayed down with ease.

KITCHEN: This sparkling white kitchen has everything. A tray ceiling adds height, while double ovens, double dishwashers and a Sub-Zero refrigerator help get the job done. Subway tile laid in a herringbone pattern accents the backsplash, while a Caesarstone top defines a first island and a warm butcher block surface tops a second.

NOOK: This breakfast nook is so inviting. The table’s adjoining banquette is another feature indigenous to the home’s open floor plan. Just beyond the nook is a glimpse of the family room.

BONUS ROOM: The spacious upstairs bonus room currently serves as a children’s play room, but has also been used as a library, hobby room and den.

OFFICE: This electronicsfriendly office has a bright, modern look. It is just one of the many extra spaces that add to the size and scope of the home.

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wellington | dining guide Arrabiatas Italian Restaurant serves up traditional Italian cuisine. The restaurant is in Aberdeen Plaza at 8260 Jog Road. For more info., call (561) 336-3862 or visit www.arrabiatas.net.

India Grill & Bar is now open in Royal Plaza at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. serving authentic north and south Indian cuisine. For more info., call (561) 2497168.

For a touch of the Florida Keys in your own back yard, visit Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. Located at 10880 W. Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green, Bonefish Mac’s offers excellent food in a family-friendly environment. For more information, visit www.bonefishmacs.com or call (561) 798-6227.

JoJo’s Raw Bar & Grill (13889 Wellington Trace in the Wellington Marketplace) features steaks, burgers, fresh fish and more, along with a bar stocked with 100 different beers. For info., call (561) 427-1997.

At BurgerFi, gourmet quality is the name of the game. The Wellington location of this growing gourmet burger chain is at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. Call (561) 612-7853 or visit www.burgerfi.com to learn more. Casa Tequila, a restaurant featuring a wide variety of delicious Mexican Cuisine, opened recently in the Wellington Plaza at 12795 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 11A. For more info., call (561) 557-1378 or visit www.casatequilafl.com. Catania Italian Restaurant is in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at 4115 S. State Road 7. Hours are 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, staying open until 11 p.m. on weekends. On Sundays, doors open at 2 p.m. For info., call (561) 355-5900. From delicious antipasti to a fine selection of wines, Italian food lovers will feel right at home at Franco Italian Bistro. Franco is located at 10160 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 103, in the Pointe at Wellington Green. For more info., call (561) 615-1551 or visit www.francoitalianbistro.com. The Grille Fashion Cuisine (12300 South Shore Blvd., Suite 10) is open for lunch and dinner daily. It is also a popular gathering place, open until 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. For info., call (561) 7932110 or visit www.thegrillefashioncuisine.com.

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Offering delicious cuts of steak and succulent seafood dishes, Jordan’s Steak Bistro serves up delicious meals and craft cocktails in a stylish environment. The restaurant is located in the Pointe at Wellington Green at 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 793-9394 or visit www.jordans steakbistro.com. Experience the tastes of the world atop a burger at Lindburgers Restaurant in the Wellington Courtyard Shops at 13860 Wellington Trace. From Florida to the Far East, Lindburgers will take you on a trip as you bite into one of its 50 famous burgers. For more info., call (561) 753-0555 or visit www.lindburgers. com. A warm and welcoming restaurant with a cozy atmosphere, Oak Bistro & Wine Bar at 11051 Southern Blvd., Suite 210, in the Southern Palm Crossing shopping plaza serves up delicious food complemented by great wine varietals. Catering and takeout are available, as are private parties and a great Sunday brunch. For more info., call (561) 753-6217 or visit www.oakrpb.com. Oli’s Fashion Cuisine & Bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green. For info., call (561) 7922220 or visit www.olisrestaurant.com. Stonewood Grill & Tavern in the Pointe at Wellington Green serves up exciting flavors in a casually

sophisticated setting. Call (561) 784-9796 or visit www.stonewoodgrill.com for more info. A family tradition since 1905, Strathmore Bagels & Deli is a real New York delicatessen, serving everything from smoked fish to corned beef. It is located in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at the corner of State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road. For info., call (561) 357-0044 or visit www.strathmorebagels.com. Taste of India is located at 7750 Okeechobee Blvd. Aside from a full menu, it offers a bountiful buffet for lunch and dinner on weekdays and brunch on weekends. For more info., call (561) 721-8600. 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. 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 take out wings, ribs, chicken and more. Visit www.treeswings andribs.com or call (561) 791-1535 for more information. Located in the original Wellington Mall, The White Elephant Restaurant serves up American-style cuisine with a wonderful ambiance. For more info., visit www.whiteelephantwellington.com or call (561) 469-1109. With a wide and varied menu, the Wild West Diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is located at 12041 Southern Blvd. at the corner of Crestwood Blvd. For more info., call (561) 469-2333 or visit www.wildwestdiner.com. World of Beer (2465 State Road 7, Suite 100) offers more than 500 varieties of choice brews. For info., call (561) 383-6115 or visit wellington.wobusa.com.

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wellington | calendar Tuesday, Dec. 1 • The third annual Palm Beach County Drug Abuse Summit will be held Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience in Jupiter. The half-day discussion, which begins at 9 a.m., includes prominent members of the healthcare and law enforcement communities, scientists, elected officials, educators and other community leaders. A complimentary light breakfast will be served. For more information, or to RSVP, call (561) 841-1212 or visit www.hanleycenterfoundation.org/summit. • Starting Tuesday, Dec. 1 and Thursday, Dec. 3, the Kevin Perkins Golf Academy will conduct its popular Junior After-School Winter Golf Program at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. For more info., visit www.kevinperkinsgolfacademy.com or call (561) 301-3783. • Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold its annual Pot Luck Dinner & Lecture on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 W. Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). The speaker will be award-winning photographer Susan Faulkner Davis. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 6 p.m. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info. • The Art Cellar (10660 Forest Hill Blvd. Suite 150, Wellington) will host a Ladies Night food, wine and gift gala on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. with wine glass painting, a three-course food and wine pairing, a trunk show and more. Call (561) 792-2272 or visit www.artcellarwellington.com for more info. • The Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter) will present Billy Elliot, winner of 10 Tony awards, Tuesday, Dec. 1 through Dec. 20. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org for more info. Wednesday, Dec. 2 • American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. at Hilary’s Restaurant for breakfast and to pack gift boxes with personal items for the veterans. For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561)792-2317.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host The Great Courses: Our Night Sky for adults on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m. This DVD series will build a foundation for navigating the sky on your own with a pair of binoculars or a small telescope. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Rioult Dance NY on Wednesday, Dec. 2 and Thursday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Artistic Director Pascal Rioult founded Rioult Dance NY in 1994, and the organization quickly became known for its sensual, articulate and exquisite performances. Visit www. kravis.org for more info. Thursday, Dec. 3 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks with music by Classic Rock Therapy on Thursday, Dec. 3 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Women of the Western Communities will meet Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Wanderers Club for a festive occasion featuring Chinese auction items. The meet-and-mingle begins at 6 p.m. with check-in ending at 6:30 p.m., followed by a special holiday dinner. RSVP to Mair Armand at (561) 635-0011 or mair@wwc-fl.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Writer’s Critique Workshop on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Caryn DeVincenti of the Florida Writers’ Association. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the band Kansas on Thursday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Kansas’ inventive blend of rock, jazz, classical and other musical forms has fascinated fans for more than 40 years. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. Friday, Dec. 4 • The West Palm Beach Antiques & Collectibles Show will return to the South Florida Fair-

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grounds Expo Center from Friday, Dec. 4 through Sunday, Dec. 6. Learn more at www.wpbaf.com. • South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will host Parents Night Out: Winter Wonders on Friday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. While parents go on the town, children ages 4 to 12 can enjoy science experiments, a science-related craft, exploration of the center and the exhibit “Dinosaurs Around the World,” a pizza dinner and a planetarium show. For info., call (561) 832-2026, e-mail programs@sfsciencecenter.org or visit www.sfsciencecenter.org/parents-night-out. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present “Quintessentially Emeline!” starring Emeline Michel on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Michel fuses pop, jazz, blues and traditional Haitian rhythms to create deeply moving music delivered with warmth and charisma. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron on Friday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Johnny Rodgers in Legends of American Music on Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. Singer/songwriter, pianist and Broadway star Johnny Rodgers takes a rambunctious trip through timeless tunes. Visit www.kravis.org for info. • Ghost Tours: An Evening In The Dark will be held at Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m. The cost is $18 per person. For more info., call (561) 790-5232. Saturday, Dec. 5 • Buckler’s Craft Fair will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, Dec. 5 and Sunday, Dec. 6. Learn more at www.bucklercraftfair.com. • The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info.

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wellington | calendar • Royal Palm Beach Winter Fest will take place Saturday, Dec. 5 from 1 to 9 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.). The event will include an outdoor skating rink, a snow slide, a kids fun zone, food trucks, holiday crafts and entertainment. The tree lighting will be held at 6:15 p.m., and photos with Santa start at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for more info. • The Wellington Rotary Club’s second annual Wellington Wine & Food Fest will take place at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday, Dec. 5 from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $125. Call (561) 324-8914 or visit www.wellingtonwineandfoodfest. com for more info. • Wellington’s Holiday Tree Lighting will be held Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), followed by a free concert with King Guys’ “The Cool Yule Band” at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Sunday, Dec. 6 • Wellington Ballet Theatre will present The Velveteen Rabbit on Sunday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Monday, Dec. 7 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Art Club for ages 6 and up on Monday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. Live through art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Western Communities Chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will meet at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12500 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) on Monday, Dec. 7 with a business meeting at noon and a program featuring former County Commissioner Jess Santamaria on development issues from 1 to 3 p.m. Call Nancy Tanner at (561) 793-9677 for more info. • La Leche League’s Mother to Mother Support Group will meet Monday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. at Welling-

ton Regional Medical Center. Visit www.lllwellington. org for more info. Tuesday, Dec. 8 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., WPB) will feature the Blue Man Group as part of the Kravis on Broadway series from Tuesday, Dec. 8 through Sunday, Dec. 13. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Card Sharks for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. Play Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon or just a regular card game. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. Thursday, Dec. 10 • Tipsy SalonBar (10120 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 100) will hold its grand re-opening on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5 to 9 p.m. with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, sample salon services and entertainment. Call (561) 791-5603 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks with music by the Seminole Ridge Jazz Band on Thursday, Dec. 10 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans and enjoy a fun evening of word play. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature folk artist Loudon Wainwright III on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. Saturday, Dec. 12 • The Green Market at Wellington will be held on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wel-

lington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info. • The Muppet Christmas Carol will be on stage at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. Sunday, Dec. 13 • Wellington’s 32nd annual Holiday Parade and Holiday Park, produced by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, will take place Sunday, Dec. 13. The parade will roll down Forest Hill Blvd. starting at 1:30 p.m. with Holiday Park events at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info., visit www.cpbchamber.com or call (561) 790-6200. Monday, Dec. 14 • Entertainer Neil Sedaka will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Monday, Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. Tuesday, Dec. 15 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Game Day for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • Wellington will host a Walk and Talk in the Folkestone/Yarmouth Communities on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 5 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zumba Gold for adults on Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 6:30 p.m. This Latin-inspired dance fitness class mixes fun moves and rhythms to burn calories. It is suitable for active, older adults and beginners. Bring a towel and water. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Wonders of the Night Sky for adults Tuesday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Join the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches and learn about constellations as you stargaze. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

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Thursday, Dec. 17 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks with music by the Orange Sunshine Band on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Magical Mason Jar Centerpiece for adults on Thursday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Add a touch of magic and warmth to your holiday setting with this project. The library will supply one jar per person and the supplies. You supply the creative touch. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, Dec. 18 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Magical Friends for ages 2 to 6 on Friday, Dec. 18 at 11 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and a craft featuring fantastical friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie The Polar Express on Friday, Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Celtic Woman: The Home For Christmas Symphony Tour on Friday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. Saturday, Dec. 19 • The West Palm Beach Gun & Knife Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Dec. 19 and Sunday, Dec. 20. Admission is $10. For more info., visit www.flgunshows.com. • The Green Market at Wellington will be held on Saturday, Dec. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com for more info. • Clinics Can Help, a local nonprofit organization enabling access to healthcare through the donation of medical equipment and supplies, will be wrapping gifts at the Wellington Barnes & Noble store on Saturday, Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. To learn more, call (561) 640-2995 or visit www.clinicscanhelp.org. • ZMC Entertainment will present Winter Wonderland on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) with professional performers, singers and dancers in a performance to the theme of Disney’s Frozen. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. Monday, Dec. 21 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craftapalooza for ages 2 to 8 on Monday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. Choose to create multiple crafts from fun selections. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, Dec. 22 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Dec. 22 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Wednesday, Dec. 23 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo on Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. Monday, Dec. 28 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Lego Bricks on Monday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Wednesday, Dec. 30 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Matisyahu: Live at Stubb’s 10-Year Anniversary on Wednesday, Dec. 30 at 8 p.m. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

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Bacio Bacio Helps Military Brides — Brides Across America held its annual Operation Wedding Gown campaign on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon, located at 9160 Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. Bacio Bacio was one of 60 bridal salons taking part in the national event benefiting military brides. At the event, Bacio Bacio gave away free gowns valued at up to $5,000. Shown here are Lenyce Boyd, Ingrid Wine, Hollyann Mumaw and Deborah Paige.

Church Fashion Show Fundraiser — The Episcopal Church Women of St. David’s-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church held a fashion show Saturday, Nov. 14 at Breakers West with fashions provided by Dress Barn. Models showed off casual, business and dressy fashions. Proceeds from the day will fund the ECW’s community project and other projects for the parish. Shown here are models Kimberly Ward, Annette Morris, Lorna Lawrence, Yvonne Wright, Diana Myrie and Theresa Joseph with Leisly Branch of Dress Barn.

Retirement Party For Rev. Weiss — Rev. Marjorie Weiss, pastor at St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church, is retiring after 35 years in the ministry and 11 years at the Wellington church. The church hosted a retirement party for her on Saturday, Nov. 7. Shown here is Rev. Weiss (center) with David Derr and Lynn Boyer.

Pink Glamour Event — Palms West Hospital hosted its Pink Glamour Continues event Thursday, Oct. 29 at Regal Cinemas with a vendor fair and mixer, physician question-and-answer session and a viewing of Bradley Cooper’s movie Burnt. Shown here are Evy Terron, Joan Sinnett, Deborah Stevens, Dr. Madi Ortiz, Dr. James Goad, CEO Eric Goldman, Lorna Kernizan, Virginia Brooks, Colleen Campbell and Lorna Johnson.

Binks Forest Fall Carnival — The Binks Forest Elementary School PTA presented its 2015 Binks Forest Fall Carnival on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the school campus in Wellington. The annual fall carnival is one of the biggest fundraisers for the school. It featured bounce houses, games, entertainment, a petting zoo, a vendor/sponsor area, gift baskets for auction and plenty of food for sale.

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