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Indian Trail Workshop Considers Changes In Staff Benefits

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors wrestled with its organizational and salary-range chart at a workshop Wednesday, April 17, trying to keep staff salaries and benefits competitive, so it does not lose experienced staff in a competitive job market. Page 3

Flavors of Wellington, the annual food and wine festival hosted by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, returned to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, April 12 for an evening of music, food and fun. Shown above are Wycliffe Golf & Country Club’s Executive Chef Christopher Park, Chef Zoltan Beders, Shayn Klis and Jesus Longo, who took the Best in Show Display award. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

Wellington Garden Club Presents Unique Tour

The Wellington Garden Club’s largest fundraiser of the year brought a sold-out crowd on a special tour of the Deeridge Farms gardens on Saturday, April 13. The tour covered more than 60 acres of farms and gardens. Page 10

Wellington Seniors Club Spring Dinner Dance

The Wellington Seniors Club held its annual Spring Dinner Dance on Friday, April 12 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Lu White & Friends played oldies music that kept guests dancing all evening. One lucky person from each table won the fresh floral centerpieces.

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Bronco Girls Lacrosse Team Dominates Seminole Ridge 16-2

The Palm Beach Central High School girls lacrosse team hosted rival Seminole Ridge High School on Wednesday, April 10 and dominated the Hawks 16-2. The victory added to the celebration of the Broncos’ senior night. Palm Beach Central (6-9) opened up the contest in control of the tempo. Page 21 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 20 LETTERS.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 PEOPLE................................... 8 SCHOOLS................................ 9 COLUMNS............................. 16 BUSINESS............................. 19 CALENDAR............................ 20 SPORTS......................... 21 - 22 CLASSIFIEDS.................23 - 24 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

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Wellington Board OKs Ford’s Garage Restaurant At Mall

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Architectural Review Board approved exterior modifications for the 6,000-squarefoot Ford’s Garage restaurant site at the Mall at Wellington Green on Wednesday, April 17.

The burger and beer chain is slated to open on June 4, and the Wellington restaurant will be the first to open on the east coast of Florida.

Ford’s Garage was seeking board approval of a metal insulated canopy, railings, colors and modifications to the exterior elevations of the building. The Planning & Zoning Department received a justification statement from Sol Design LLC, the architect of record.

Representing Ford’s Garage was Stacy Cofield, joint venture partner for Ford’s Garage South Florida, as well as Carlos Molnar and Joseph Caiazza of Sol Design.

“This is our first meeting for the exterior canopy area and en-

closures for the patios,” Molnar said before the meeting. “We have been under construction for a couple of months now at the Mall at Wellington Green for the interior work, and now we are working on bringing along the exterior.”

The restaurant will be located near the main entrance to the mall near the food court. The Wellington location is important to Ford’s Garage.

“We have roots here because of our past association with Outback Steakhouse,” Cofield said. “Tim Gannon, one of our original founders of Outback, resides in Palm Beach and has for some time. So, we are resource-rich here with past management and employees. We have a very rich relationship with Starwood Capital Group as well.”

Starwood Capital Group is the owner of the Mall at Wellington Green.

Cofield explained why Ford’s Garage is unique. “The restaurants are unique because all of the food is fresh. We don’t use any frozen

products. There is a heightened awareness of the service. There is uniqueness in the brand. The menu is innovative. We are a family driven restaurant,” he said.

The original location of Ford’s Garage opened in the historic district of Fort Myers in 2012, close to the famed winter residence of Henry Ford. With 12 locations, Ford’s Garage at the Mall at Wellington Green will have a similar feel, with the ambiance of being in a service station in the 1920s with vintage Ford vehicles and gas pumps.

The menu has an assortment of gourmet burgers, chicken and vegetarian products with salads and light fare to please everyone.

They also specialize in “comfort food” with the likes of homemade meatloaf, chili and macaroni and cheese.

American craft beer is the specialty of the restaurant, but they also offer wine and cocktails, as well as non-alcoholic beverages.

See ARB, page 4

Sign-Up Now For Emergency Info From ‘Alert Wellington’

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington officials are hoping that before the upcoming hurricane season begins, as many people as possible will register for the new Wellington Alert system that provides emergency information from the village, Palm Beach County and the Federal Emergency Management Association’s integrated public alert system.

“It is so important that residents register now before a storm hits our area,” said Liz Nunez with Wellington’s public communications department. “We are going to be very active on getting as many people signed up as possible.”

Residents should expect an intensive campaign over the next few weeks trumpeting the new community alert system that replaces the old Code Red system.

People who received the older

Code Red messages must sign up for the new system. “That way, the contacts and names are as current as possible,” Nunez said.

The system will call a traditional home landline, send a text to a cell phone and/or an e-mail to reach residents. There is an associated app called “Alert Me Mobile,” which can be downloaded for free and works on Apple or Android phones or smartwatches.

“The messages can alert you about hurricanes, storms, tornadoes and other weather events, evacuation orders, boil water notifications, road closings — both emergency closings and things like inconvenient lane closures before a commute — and even community events,” Nunez explained.

“It lets residents determine what information they would like to receive and how they would like to receive it.”

While most people are likely to sign up for alerts in English, speakers of other languages can get their alerts translated in 11 languages, including Spanish and Creole, Nunez said.

Registration for Alert Wellington is simple. Just go to the village’s web site at www.wellingtonfl.gov starting next week and sign up. Even with the word just now starting to get out, there are already several hundred names on the list. “Of course, we want to get as many people as possible,” Nunez said.

Nunez noted that because of the village’s growing senior population and that, as a group, the senior segment is less likely to use social media, the village is offering plenty of assistance getting seniors signed up for the new alert system.

Using a computer is necessary See ALERT, page 4

FPL, ITID Discuss Plans For Solar Farm At Iota Carol

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Florida Power & Light representatives presented plans to build a solar farm on the Iota Carol property to the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, April 17.

The Iota Carol property, almost entirely surrounded by the GL Homes residential property west of The Acreage, was denied permission to build homes there by the Palm Beach County Commission in 2017. The land was subsequently sold to FPL. Matt Silver, FPL project manager for the solar farm, said the energy center will be called the Sabal Palm Solar Energy Center.

“We have a property formerly known as the Iota Carol property, and we are going to be installing our second solar energy farm here in Palm Beach County,” Silver said, explaining that the solar farm will be located on the southern half of the 1,288-acre property north of 60th Street between Carol Street and 190th Trail.

“We believe solar energy centers make great neighbors,” he said.

“They are virtually silent. There’s no lights at night or anything to that effect. There’s no increase in traffic. Once it’s in operation, there’s no water and certainly no fuel. There won’t be any pipelines or anything like that for a solar plant.”

He added that the solar panels sit low to the ground at about 6.5 to 8 feet, and the farm will remove a carbon emissions equivalent of 12,000 cars.

“It will power about 15,000 homes right here in Palm Beach County and create about 200 construction assembly jobs once it’s under construction,” Silver said.

The first phase will remove any invasive exotic plants.

“The remaining vegetation will not be taken out because it’s on our neighbor’s property,” Silver said.

“I will add that there’s no noise when you’re standing at the edge of the property. It’s essentially ambient noise.”

Supervisor Tim Sayre asked how high the fence will be, and

Silver said the fence will be six feet.

“Did you get a waiver from the county? Because fences across front yards can only be 4 feet high, and I don’t know if they consider all that access front or not because there’s not an actual physical house on it,” Sayre said.

Silver said that to his knowledge, FPL has not been required to get a waiver, but he would speak to the county about it.

“We’re currently in the [development review] process, so I’m sure we’ll be getting some more comments back,” Silver said.

Sayre added that he was aware that the remaining 640 acres is planned for agriculture, but he asked if there were long-range plans.

“It’s entirely possible that there could be a second solar energy center,” Silver said, adding that the panels for the planned energy center will be fixed, facing roughly southward.

Sayre said that he was concerned about plans to bring in a huge transformer on a large truck.

“I assume you’re bringing it down Northlake [Blvd.] to Seminole Pratt Whitney [Road] and then down Orange [Blvd.] all the way out to the field there?” Sayre asked.

Silver said that was one of the discussions FPL would need to have with ITID. The construction is slated to go on for nine months.

“You’re going to be moving all kinds of equipment, and I don’t know how many solar panels,” Sayre said. “I don’t know what they weigh, but will you be overweight on the semis going in and out on the roads?”

“They won’t be overweight,” Silver replied. “They will be following [Florida Department of Transportation] laws.”

Sayre explained that he is concerned about the impact on Acreage roads.

“The long-term impact on the roads based on what it does to the substructure under the road with all the weight on it,” Sayre said.

See SOLAR FARM, page 4

DIVINE WINE & HIGH TEA

“Divine Wine and High Tea With an Oriental Flair” was held on Sunday, April 14 at the original Wellington Mall. Proceeds went to the Vivian and Adrienne Ferrin Memorial Scholarship Fund. My Lovely Couture provided fashions for a fashion show.

Shown above are Hildreth Stoddart Brown and Audrey Gordon.

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New Urban Air Adventure Park Opens In Wellington

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Urban Air Adventure Park, an indoor family entertainment attraction, made its debut last weekend, opening at the site of the former H.H. Gregg store in front of the Mall at Wellington Green.

The highly anticipated business launched with two days of grand opening festivities.

Families gathered at the grand opening to assess and enjoy the unique amenities, such as virtual reality, the ropes course and climbing walls, jumping on trampolines and playing in the tubes playground.

Children engaged in recreation while parents watched or passed time snacking at the Urban Café or sipping wine and beer at the

parents’ lounge, where bar stools and tables face television screens.

The cool temperature indoors allowed patrons to enjoy physical activities inside, out of the hot sun, and even host birthday parties in the oversized private rooms. Each party room includes a long table with a television, a private host who attends to all of the details and makes sure the birthday girl or boy has the right decorations and food to enjoy the special day.

Saleem Fernandez from Texas and Bobby Kreusler from Florida own the new Wellington facility.

Both were on hand to greet the community with a soft opening on Friday, April 12 for first responders, and to meet the general public at the grand opening on Saturday, April 13.

Kreusler, a West Palm Beach native, knows the area and works in the sports management business.

He believes, as does Fernandez, that Wellington is the perfect community for Urban Air Adventure Park, which has 79 franchise stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

Fernandez, an entrepreneur and businessman, owns four Urban Air franchise locations in Texas and Arkansas, and now in Florida.

“Urban Air Adventure Park is a big deal out west and is now catching on in the east coast,” he explained. “All of our stores are well staffed, clean and sanitized, where we take pride in the décor, and what we offer families.”

The father of three girls, FernanSee URBAN AIR, page 4

Patron Brostrie Scayle (center) is helped in a virtual reality adventure by Urban Air staff members Erik and Adam Dokken.

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Indian Trail Workshop Considers Changes In Staff Benefits

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors wrestled with its organizational and salary-range chart at a workshop Wednesday, April 17, trying to keep staff salaries and benefits competitive, so it does not lose experienced staff in a competitive job market.

Human Resources Attorney Lara Donlon said the board was not going to make decisions that evening, but she was looking for direction as to what board members want to see as far as policy.

“We gathered information on a variety of employee benefits that are pretty typical in the local government arena,” Donlon said.

“I’m going to be providing you a very general overview of what we found in terms of comparable entities.”

Donlon said that ITID is pretty much in line for benefits when compared to other governmental entities.

“We don’t have a lot of recommendations for change,” Donlon said. “For example, the vacation leave policy ranges anywhere from

80 hours to 160 hours a year of accrued vacation, and that is fairly in line with other districts’ range that we pulled.”

Similarly, with sick leave policies, ITID offers 96 hours of sick leave annually.

“Other municipalities and districts range anywhere from zero to 96, 84 to 104 for districts,” Donlon said. “We think that’s in line with what other folks are doing.”

Donlon said that ITID does have an emergency sick leave pool that employees can contribute to for other employees who have incurred a serious illness, similar to what 75 percent of other districts offer and what 40 percent of municipalities polled offer.

Donlon suggested that the district eliminate this policy but investigate offering a long-term insurance policy and possible short-term disability insurance.

“One of the reasons for that is the emergency sick leave pools, even though employees are not supposed to lobby and pressure their co-workers into giving, certainly it’s well known in a small organization,” she said. “Employees may feel pressured, so we feel like

if it’s an insurance-based program, we don’t have those popularity contests going on.”

Donlon said the district offers 40 hours of bereavement leave annually for immediate family and 20 hours per year for extended family.

“Compared to other entities, that seemed a bit high,” Donlon said.

“Staff is recommending a reduction to 20 hours for immediate family and 10 hours for extended family.”

Staff recommended a continuation of the district’s tuition reimbursement program, which is provided by most districts and half the municipalities, with some modifications.

Donlon said there are no recommended changes to the district’s Florida Retirement System policy.

“Not all districts have it, and not all cities have it, but it is a plan that employees do like,” she said.

There are also life insurance policies paid 100 percent by the district.

“Other districts do offer that consistently,” Donlon said. “Cities all offer it as well. The benefits vary, but staff is not recommending any changes to this program.”

Donlon noted that ITID contributes 100 percent for health coverage for employees but requires a contribution for dependents, which is in line with other districts.

The survey also looked at the wage data of other districts and municipalities.

“What we found, basically, was the district was fairly well in line with most of the wage scales,” Donlon said, adding that the only difference is that the district lags in the area of the maximum range for five of its higher-level maintenance positions, the superintendent, the crew chief and equipment operators.

“Staff has proposed an increase in the maximum part of the range for those positions,” she said. “But we also want to be clear… that we do have some people at the maximum cap right now, so if the board were to authorize acrossthe-board increases for next year, some people would be impacted.”

Donlon said the district has four people maxed out at their current pay positions who would not get raises, and nine more people capping out the following year.

Supervisor Tim Sayre asked

what the financial impact would be to the district for those 13 people, if it gave a 3 percent across the board cost of living raise that was recommended last month, and Donlon said the total effect would be about $13,000 based on the salary scale and not including other benefits.

ITID President Betty Argue said she had gone back and looked at the policy the board adopted less than two years ago.

“It came as a surprise to me that we weren’t competitive, and we just recently went through this whole process and made adjustments in October 2017,” Argue said. “When we adopt these salary ranges, we’re adopting it based on what we’re willing to pay based on what we think that position is worth… The fact of the matter is that the job is only worth this amount in the market. For the most part, I reject any proposal to amend any of these. I think we are very competitive salary-wise.”

Sayre said he disagreed.

“If we have a job sweeping the street, and we know the max pay that person should receive for it is $20, we don’t bring them in at

$20,” he said. “You try to bring them as cheap as you can… So, you bring them in at $12. They do their job, they gain experience.

Experience is worth money, and you know the job is worth $20, so slowly but surely, they move up and they get more money. If other places are offering $25 for street sweepers, then you have to adjust or you’re going to lose the people who have the experience.

Everything I’m looking at here, we’re low.”

Supervisor Joni Martin agreed with Sayre that she wanted to keep experienced, competent staff at the district. “If they’re doing their job properly, I definitely think we should be more in line with the other districts and cities,” Martin said.

Supervisor Michael Johnson asked if there was a probationary period for new employees, and District Manager Rob Robinson said there is a six-month trial period.

Argue said she felt that staff members should have the opportunity to move to other salary brackets if they show incentive See ITID BENEFITS, page 20

Owner Desperate To Find Dog Missing From Near Show Grounds

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Aimee Boyer’s seven-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named Ruby went missing Saturday, April 6 around 5 p.m. along a bridle path close to the stabling entrance to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center at Pierson Road by Grand Prix Village.

Boyer believes that her dog is within a five-mile radius of the show grounds, and she is not leaving for her home in Massachusetts until she finds her little companion.

Boyer has hired “animal communicators” who are tracking Ruby and her whereabouts, and she is seeking the public’s help from anyone who may have sighted her missing pet.

“We were walking back to the barn, just 100 yards from our horse show stabling, and I realized she wasn’t with us,” Boyer said. “It was later in the evening and quiet at the show grounds, so she was just walking along with us without a leash. When I noticed that she was missing, I went back to the place we stabled earlier in

the season to see if she wandered back there, but I wasn’t able to locate her. The GPS signal pinged on her collar for the last time when we were driving over to the WEF showgrounds from Loxahatchee on Saturday evening, and by Monday, the GPS signal had died out.”

Boyer has hung more than 700 posters in stores and on utility poles. She has proactively contacted various rescue shelters and Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, where she filed a lost dog report, put up posts online, but as of yet, no one has found the terrier.

Besides the GPS identifier collar, which has gone dead, Ruby also has a microchip, which has been initiated and prompted Home Again Microchip Company to send out lost pet alerts and posters notifying veterinarians, shelters and pet rescuers within a 25-mile distance of where she was lost.

These are important aspects of securing a lost pet, according to the Humane Society of the United States. But a collar with identification is significant in case

a neighbor finds the pet or does not take the pet to an animal hospital for scanning of the microchip.

Living on a large farm, Boyer never imagined Ruby would go missing. Frantic to find her little pet, Boyer is trying other means to find Ruby. She has been given details by five “animal communicators” who are attempting to track Ruby by telepathy. Boyer has been told that her Jack Russell is within a five-mile radius of the Wellington show grounds.

“I have sought the help of two animal communicators that I use in my area at home in Massachusetts,” she said. “Originally, we thought she was lost for a little bit, and then by Monday, the communicators felt she had been picked up.”

Boyer felt relieved by the news that Ruby is still in the area. “The news she is still alive has been helpful because it has given me a peace of mind. I was worried about her wandering down the canals with alligators where she may be trying to find me and our [local] farm location in Loxahatchee,”

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Indian Trail Striving To Make District’s Web Site ADA-Compliant

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District’s first effort at a scheduled broadcast of its new Americans with Disabilities Act-friendly meeting with closed captions was held Wednesday night. It is part of a program that includes an ADA-compliant web site.

While the work has been underway, previous videos have been removed from the web site until they can be made ADA-compliant.

ITID President Betty Argue said that the district has been working since October to make its web site ADA-compliant in light of what supervisors learned at the Florida Association of Special Districts annual conference last summer.

“What we discovered was there were many concerns about ADA compliance, something that we weren’t aware of,” Argue told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “There were requirements that we needed to meet, so it was a new issue and something that we needed to [address].”

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continued from page 1 dez believes Urban Air can supply parents with solutions.

“The parent is the customer when it comes to family entertainment. We, as parents, will ultimately do anything for our kids,” Fernandez said. “I see parents who work really hard to supply a birthday party or a special day for their kids. Urban Air allows the parent to enjoy their time, without the hassle of planning a party on their own.”

He expects birthdays to be

The information came at a time when ITID was already planning web site upgrades.

“We already needed to overhaul our web site, but in doing that, we needed to factor in what we needed to do to be ADA-compliant,” Argue said. “We embarked on discussions and shopping for providers that could help us put together a new web site that would be ADA-compliant and also give us the new look that we were looking for.”

The district started working with contractor Granicus on a new web site last fall, and the revamped version is scheduled to go online next month.

“They are working ferociously behind the scenes putting everything together so that when we do have the new site go live, it will all be what it’s supposed to be,” Argue said. “Part of it that we had to contemplate was that if you’re going to live stream, you’re going to have to have closed captioning in order to be ADA-compliant, so that required certain technology upgrades and an additional cost to provide that service. Otherwise,

we would have to eliminate having the live streaming altogether.”

Argue noted that the board voted to continue the live streaming and do the hardware upgrades, as well as add closed captioning at a considerable cost, which requires having a live person doing transcripts of the broadcast under the contract with Granicus.

“We’ll have the closed captioning for the videos after, and those closed captions will serve as kind of a transcript to the actual meeting, so it may make our administrative secretary’s life a little bit easier, too, by being able to summarize the meetings without having to go back and listening, stopping and retyping everything,” Argue said. “It was far more important to have the live stream videos for our residents who aren’t able to get to the meetings, but also to have those videos as a public record for our community to go back and watch if they choose to.”

The district also has a challenge in making archived videos, documents, pictures and maps ADA-compliant.

“We again had to make some

modifications to our system that we had in our office on our documents, but part of the services in the contract that we negotiated with Granicus included some conversion in checking what was on our web site [to determine] what was compliant, what wasn’t and ensuring that basically anything that would be uploaded into that new web site [would meet compliancy],” Argue said.

Argue said the new web site will be accessible and have a fresh look for anyone using the district’s online service, but not all documents will be available that were previously.

“When the new web site goes live, everything that’s on there will be ADA-compliant,” she said.

“We chose to take those historical documents and convert them, but if they’re not ADA-compliant, they will not be on the site.”

Argue noted that the Town of Loxahatchee Groves had chosen to strip much of its web site rather than go through an expensive process of converting much of its archived data. “We had a discussion about that but chose just to take

the steps to do the conversion,” she said.

Although she did not have a hard cost available, Argue said the conversion has cost the district a considerable amount of money.

“We had to invest in a whole new program for how the new web site would be managed, as well as the documents and the technology,” Argue said. “The cost of the closed captioning was probably the most expensive part because that’s an ongoing thing… There is technology out there that will automate the closed captioning, but it’s still not as good a technology as having a live person.”

The board put Supervisor Tim Sayre, who has web site experience, in charge of the conversion process.

Sayre said the conversion process has been managed largely by district staff and has not been difficult, although the process is painstaking.

“The problem is that everything that’s on our site now is pretty much not ADA-compliant, so they’re completely rebuilding it from scratch,” he explained. “And

then as we find things that we need to put up, there’s a tool you can run it through to check to make sure that it’s ADA-compliant. If we have a call for a PDF from years ago that we need up there, we’ll run it through the tool.”

Sayre said images are the hardest to bring into compliance because a text description is necessary to be provided for those who cannot see the image.

“The problem is the backup material for all the meetings because there’s so much,” he said. “If you look at the backup material for our meeting [this week], there’s almost 500 pages. Some of it is maps and things like that. Maps are very tough, but I’ve asked the question about maps and ADA compliance, and they’ve said there’s no clearcut ruling on that right now.”

Sayre said he has a lot of confidence in Granicus’ ability to steer the district through the process.

“There’s still a lot of stuff that’s up in the air because they’re waiting on the courts to rule,” Sayre said. “We are really close to being done. They supposedly tested it, and everything worked on it.”

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“We take the planning away, the cooking away, the cleaning, decorations and organization away,” Fernandez explained. “So as a parent, who used to have parties at home, I say stop doing this and come to Urban Air instead.”

Fernandez, 36, said he tried to think of all aspects and conditions of family entertainment when he opened his first franchise.

“We have Wi-Fi, ample light and the temperature is cool. The televisions are set up in the lounging areas and parents have plenty of room to sit in comfort, which is important to them,” he said.

“These Urban Air parks are not

like anything else. We are not one-dimensional.”

This is why Fernandez is committed to the concept.

“Our CEO, Michael Browning, is one of the smartest people I have ever met,” Fernandez said. “He is the creative mind, the innovator of our company. He travels the world and sees the coolest things, implements these things in our parks by building and designing, putting funds into research and development, so that he can bring unique attractions to life. Everything you see in the park, he designs.”

Fernandez opened his first store March 2017, in the town of Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston. His second store opened that June in

Conway, Ark., close to Little Rock.

His third store opened last year in San Antonio, Texas. Wellington is the fourth store, but it will not be his last. There are plans to open a fifth facility in Broward County.

The organization of franchises owned by Fernandez creates a close-knit family bond. His sister, Layla Fernandez, is the regional manager and was on hand at the opening in Wellington. His uncle is involved in the San Antonio location.

Fernandez recalled his early teenage years, when he began working in his first business, cutting lawns with a newly purchased lawn mower. He worked, managed his own money, and delivered his

lawn care service to his neighbors.

After leaving college, he invested in a nightclub business that did well. “The 2004 Houston Super Bowl venue put us on the map by [our] hosting one of the largest parties at our club,” he recalled.

Seventeen bars and restaurants later, Fernandez began dabbling in commercial real estate and as a general contractor and ended up building Urban Air parks.

“Wellington stood out as a strong location,” he said. “This demographic is very family driven.

We had many opportunities to sign leases in other areas in Florida. But we hired a company to complete a market study, and the information that was accumulated told us this

area has a growing population of 4- to 14-year-olds.”

Fernandez expects big things of his new business.

“Our product is the leader in this category,” Fernandez said.

“We are the fastest-growing family entertainment product in the country. In the last 18 months, two to three new stores a week are opening. I am putting all of my time into these Urban Air businesses. I think we have a top model that works for families throughout the country.”

Urban Air Adventure Park is located at 10560 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more info., visit www.urbanairtrampolinepark.com or call (561) 408-0809.

Urban Air Adventure Park Owners Bobby Kreusler and Saleem Fernandez are excited to bring their franchise to Wellington.

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continued from page 1 “Even though it’s not visible right away, it might harm it.”

Stefanie Mitreone, external affairs manager for FPL, said she

would talk to the contractors to confirm those kinds of details.

“At this point, we really don’t have answers, but any concerns that you have, we’re more than happy to handle those details,” Mitreone said.

ITID Attorney Frank Palin wanted to talk about some issues that came out of discussions that have already taken place with FPL. “One was already mentioned

Staff members (front row) Jeall Vasquez, Kayla Demaio, Jamya Brooks and Vastie Phileus; and (back row) Jacob Beckford and Rey Santiago.

by Mr. Sayre, the impact on Indian Trail’s access road that will be used, which is about three miles from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to the boundary of the property,” Palin said. “Two miles is on Orange Blvd., which is an Indian Trail road. We already have confirmation from the company that they will address any issues of damage during the construction process.”

Palin added that ITID would

need some type of confirmation that FPL did not damage the road during the construction process.

Once the project is constructed, there would be virtually no traffic associated with the solar farm, he noted.

“From that perspective, we can thank FPL for purchasing this property and taking off Iota Carol, another 1,000-unit residential development, so that’s 10,000 trips we don’t have to

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continued from page 1 For the loyal customer, Ford’s Garage Motor Club gives patrons 25 percent off every fourth visit.

“The exterior elevations and materials leave the storefront windows intact along the north elevation, which encourages natural lighting,” Wellington Planner Branden Miller explained to the board. “Also, the existing architectural elements, such as brick pavers and tile, are to remain, as well as the existing trees and hedges that line the storefront.

The proposed canopy will have colors that are black, red and yellow, which will be complemented by the dark bronze canopy in the columns. Our recommendation is that the staff recommends approval with the conditions listed in the staff report.”

Mom Liz Gonzalez with children Anden, Ayanni and Nayelli spend time together climbing the rock wall.

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worry about from the property,” Palin explained.

The other part of the discussion was about Santa Rosa Groves over the creation of a unit of development.

“The east boundary of Santa Rosa Groves and the west boundary of the FPL property is Carol Street, which is an unimproved roadway that serves as a primary access for the residents of Santa Rosa Groves,” Palin said, adding that assuming that Santa Rosa Groves is activated, there is the

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continued from page 1 to sign up, and if a resident doesn’t have one, the village has them available at the Wellington Community Center that can be used for this purpose, free of charge. There is even help at the Senior Lounge for those unsure of how to use the computer to register.

Community Services Specialist Jenifer Brito staffs the area during the week and will be at senior luncheons, and she said that she is happy to help with the online computer registration. For more information, or to schedule a time to go in, call (561) 791-4796. “The Senior Lounge is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,” Brito said.

She urged seniors, as well as

question of who will assume the maintenance of Carol Street.

“That road is on FPL property,” Palin said. “It is outside the physical boundaries of Santa Rosa Groves. However, if that road is improved, the unit could finance the improvement and continued maintenance of that road.”

Palin said ITID would need to have some more discussions with FPL and reach a formal agreement that ITID and Santa Rosa Groves would have jurisdiction over the road. the general population, to sign up.

“People want to get on the list before a storm,” Brito said. “It’s good for when there’s a hurricane or a storm, such as a tornado.

We’re really excited that there is a lot of information that seniors can receive at their homes, and they should be registered in preparation for hurricane season.”

Like Nunez, Brito will also be at events in the coming weeks promoting registration into the program.

“I will be at the Lunch & Learn event on May 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center,” said Brito, inviting seniors to register at (561) 753-2476.

In a soft launch period, test messages may be used to ensure that the system is easy for all to understand. The village wants to ensure that everything is operating smoothly before the first storms of the season.

“In May, we will really rev up our efforts to get folks signed up,” Nunez said.

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FLAVORS OF WELLINGTON FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 16TH YEAR

Flavors of Wellington, the annual food and wine festival hosted by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, returned to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, April 12 for an evening of music, food and fun. Winners included An Edge on Thyme for Best in Show Plate Presentation, the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club for Best in Show Display, Wasted Time Brewing for Best in Show Cocktail, Hurricane Grill & Wings for Best in Show Taste and Stonewood Grill & Tavern for Best in Show Dessert.

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Baptist Health’s Alicia Deveau, Martha Martin, Peter Gubin and Chef Nina Kauder.

Rob Onody and Joe Corbisiero of Wasted Time Brewing snagged Best in Show Cocktail.

Best in Show Dessert went to Stonewood Grill & Tavern’s Angelo Chiasson and Adam Welser.

An Edge on Thyme’s Kyle Diogo, Anders Wahlfrid and chef/ owner Rich Brent won for best plate presentation.

Don Chepo’s Executive Chef Greg Morris serves Fox 29’s Deb Velcofsky.

Roxanne Stein with Kaitlyn Simak, Austin Palmer and Rob Green of Best in Show Taste winners Hurricane Grill & Wings.

Wellington Councilman Michael Drahos, Councilman John McGovern, Mayor Anne Gerwig, County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind.

The Pit Crew at Ford’s Garage, coming soon to Wellington Green.

Krissy and Rich Walker, Rick Geoffrion, David and Lois Spatz, and Krista Geoffrion.

Sponsors Jesse Baron of Baptist Health and Sophia Eccleston of FPL.

Monica Delosrios and Executive Chef Christian Ramirez of Q’Salsas Latin Bar & Grill.

Wellington National General Manager Ted Strelec and sous chef Rudolfo Perona.

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Wellington Trace Tavern’s Laura Bretanha, Chef Ronald Jimenez and Paulo Schreiner.

The Dueling Pianos performance of Steve Kaplan and Terry Cooper kept the atmosphere upbeat.

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Designer’s Touch Upgrades Service And Style At New Location

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report After nearly 40 years in business, Designer’s Touch Jewelry has found a new home in Wellington’s Village Green Center. The new space is bright and welcoming with large windows displaying a wide array of jewelry and watches waiting with smiling staff.

The company has settled nicely into the space next to the new Starbucks store and immediately across from Trader Joe’s.

“My parents started this company 40 years ago in Broward County at an outdoor flea market — outside with one table selling tiny bracelets and charms,” owner Nancy Guritzky recalled. “It’s a family business, and we have loyal customers who have come to us for years and years. They followed us up to Wellington.”

Until recently, Designer’s Touch Jewelry was located further north in the Wellington Reserve plaza.

Over a 13-year span, the old store became surrounded by mostly medical offices. The new location is more retail friendly.

“We became a destination,” coowner Harry Yorke said. “People didn’t find us by wandering by, and we were stable, but not growing.

I saw this space was going to be available. I saw the opportunity, reacted and called immediately.

Our lease was even coming up — it was almost magical.”

The family business includes three generations working in the store, and they are proud to have watched their customers’ families grow, too. “We specialize in engagement rings and wedding bands, so we see a lot of beautiful events,” Guritzky said. “We see engagements and weddings, and then those customers come back for baby gifts. Then the babies grow up, and we have generations. Now we have the kids and grandkids of customers visiting.”

Founder Sharon Berman assists Cheryl Magnuson and Marylin Stotter shop for an anniversary ring.

In addition to thousands of engagement rings to select from, the store also stocks watches by brands like Michele and Citizen, to name a few. Customers looking to get appraisals for insurance purposes, or to sell their old gold and estate jewelry, are also welcome at the multi-service location.

“We have Wellington’s largest selection of engagement rings, but I think our service is what brings people back,” Yorke said. “We are warm and real. People come in to a nice store and sometimes feel intimidated by the look, but realize we are regular people and become comfortable.”

That comfort level is critical to how the company does business.

With two full-time jewelers on site seven days a week, repairs are made in house whenever possible.

The owners even had a window installed so customers can watch their precious heirlooms being repaired. Items are not taken away

to a back room or out of sight.

“If somebody wants to get a diamond set, and they want to watch because of trust issues, they can sit with the jeweler and watch,” Guritzky said. “We do all custom work too — taking outdated jewelry and gold to make something new. We also buy old gold and give much better prices than a pawn shop, so people trust us with that, too.”

Guritzky’s sister and Harry Yorke’s wife, Ellen Yorke, is a jewelry designer who also works in the family business. Yorke takes the feedback from customers to make detailed drawings that are next formed into a wax casting.

Designer’s Touch does everything from the casting, to stone setting to making brand-new, one-of-a-kind, pieces.

Founder Sharon Berman moved to Florida from New York and started the business as an economic necessity. Keeping the store

Professional jewelers make repairs on site.

Designer’s Touch owners Harry Yorke and Nancy Guritzky are thrilled with the new look.

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as an inviting and happy place remains an important part of her legacy.

“It was so hot, but money was needed for basic bills. I could only economize so much,” recalled Berman of the store’s humble beginnings four decades ago. “Now I love it here. I love coming to the store in the morning.”

Part of that welcome for customers includes coffee and free steam cleaning of jewelry, whether it was purchased at the store or not.

Designer’s Touch Jewelry is celebrating the recent move with a four-day grand opening event.

From Thursday, April 25 through Sunday, April 28, from noon to closing each day, special deals on select jewelry and watches will be

offered just in time for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. In addition, drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be offered, along with a raffle drawing that will be broadcast live on Facebook.

“What makes our place special is we offer a wide range of items — not just high end, not just low end,” Guritzky said. “We have something for everybody.”

The new Designer’s Touch location is at 2891 S. State Road 7, Suite 120, in Wellington. Business hours are Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m.

Special appointments can also be made in advance by calling (561) 790-6220. For more information, visit www.designerstouchjewelry. com.

Club Pilates Wellington Celebrates One Year Serving Community

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Patrons and staff gathered at Club Pilates in Wellington on Friday, April 14 to celebrate the club’s one-year anniversary.

“This is really about giving back to the community, bringing our

members in and saying thank you for the wonderful support that we have had over the last year,” General Manager Suzanne Ellis said.

Club Pilates is a complete studio with 12 reformers. The studio offers 44 classes per week and is open seven days a week, from 6

Members Diane Kerr, Kelly Strenges, Rosinete E.B. Cordeiro, Tammie Garcia and General Manager Suzanne Ellis.

Club Pilates instructor Jasmine Ryckman with her husband, Matthew Ryckman.

Sisters Jen and Heather Lubell.

a.m. to 7:30 p.m. There are free 30-minute introductory classes held four times a week.

At the celebration, Ellis introduced a new line of retail clothing.

“The new retail line is unique because the clothes will fit everyone,” she said. “Emily Hsu Design

is a yoga and Pilates retail line with vibrant colors and light fabrics for the Florida climate.”

Club Pilates uses the methods developed by Joseph Pilates, who created the method when working in a hospital in order to rehab patients. “Pilates is a strength and

General Manager Suzanne Ellis with Liz Mc Eachin, of Mellow Mushroom, who donated the party food.

Club members Claudia Francisco and Annette Baine.

Club Pilates members Tammie Garnett and her husband Bruce Garnett with Reenie Bessette and her husband Steve Bessette.

core builder,” Ellis explained. “It is a unique exercise to strengthen the back and is a full-body workout.”

Club Pilates is located at 10660

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Instructors Jesmine Ryckman, Cheryl Lents, Lisa Mirabelle, Matt Goodwin and General Manager Suzanne Ellis.

NEWS BRIEFS LGLA Pot Luck Social April 25

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet on Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church, located at 13689 Okeechobee Blvd.

The meeting will be a pot luck social. Bring a meal or dessert item to share. The LGLA will provide the appetizers and beverages. Bring stories about what you remember about the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association through the years or where you would like to see it go into the future.

The meeting is open to the public but only paid LGLA members are allowed to make motions or vote on a motion. For more info., contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

Sign Up For PBSO Citizens Academy In RPB

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Citizens Police Academy for District 9 will be held June 5 through July 17.

The free academy will meet every Wednesday for eight consecutive weeks from 6 to 9 p.m. at

the David Farber Training Center (1050B Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm Beach). Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

The capacity is 45 participants, and the deadline to register is April 24. Participants must be at least 21 years of age, live or work in Royal Palm Beach, have no felony arrests/convictions in the last 10 years, no violent felony arrests/convictions and have no misdemeanor convictions within two years of application.

Some of the units discussed include the bomb squad, K9, SWAT, violent crimes, burglary, narcotics, domestic violence and more.

To register, or for more information, contact Section Manager Diane Smith-Ivancic at (561) 9048241 or smithdiane@pbso.org.

Wellington To Break Ground On Treatment Plant

The Village of Wellington will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the Waste Water Treatment Plant Renewal & Rehabilitation Project on Friday, April 26 at 8:30 a.m. The ceremony will take place on-site at the Waste Water Treatment Facility, located at 11860 Pierson Road.

During the event, the Wellington

Village Council, village manager and utilities director will address the construction and overall scope of the project, followed by a shovel ceremony. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Whole Foods To Feature Nature Photographer Lara Chapman

The Wellington Art Society and Whole Foods Market in Wellington is currently showing an exhibit

by Lara Chapman featuring her beautiful and unique fine art nature photographs.

The exhibit will be on display until the end of June. A reception will be held on Friday, May 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tasty snacks and wine will be served. A $5 charge will go to the Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund. Everyone is invited to attend.

Chapman was looking for a better way to connect with her local community when she purchased a camera two years ago and began visiting local parks and attractions.

She found a profound love for nature photography and poetry as seen through a camera lens. Chapman has since written hundreds of poems and taken thousands

of photographs and created the “Poetry Picturebook Series.” Her award-winning photographs are on display throughout Palm Beach County and beyond.

Chapman finds satisfaction in watching her work come to life and does most of her own printing and framing on archival fine art paper. Her photography is a visual medium for showing the exquisite beauty of nature in the world. Her work showcases the treasures of the planet boldly and without reservation.

Chapman lives in West Palm Beach with her husband, two children, one dog and four cats.

For more information visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Kindergarten Roundup At Wellington El

Wellington Elementary School will host is Kindergarten Roundup on Friday, April 26 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Guests are invited to come and see the school, pick up kindergarten registration packets and get answers to questions they may have.

Anyone who would like to register a child that day must bring the following: completed SY20 registration form, photo identification

of parent/guardian registering the student, two current utility bills in parent/guardian’s name as proof of address, and the following health forms: immunization record form, physical examination form and original birth certificate or other proof of birth date.

The school’s address is 13000 Paddock Drive. For more info., call (561) 651-0600.

Polo Park Robotics Club Spirit Night

The Polo Park Middle School Robotics Club will host a Spirit Night at Palm Beach Skate Zone, located at 8125 Lake Worth Road, on Friday, May 5 from 7:30 to 11 p.m. The fun evening will include music and raffles, as well as ice skating. The cost per person is $15 and will help support the Robotics Club. Learn more about Palm Beach Skate Zone at www. pbskatezone.com. For more info., call the school at (561) 333-5500.

Summer Camp Expo April 28 At Science Center

PB Parenting will host its fifth annual Summer Camp Expo on

Sunday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach).

There will be more than 40 local summer camps from throughout Palm Beach County on hand to provide information to hundreds of parents looking for ideas of where to send their children to summer camp this year. There will be representatives from camps covering all areas of interest, including art, sports, gymnastics, science, outdoors, theater, horse, music, technology, ice skating, sleepaway, wildlife, swimming, dance and more.

The largest Summer Camp Expo in Palm Beach County, it will be a day of family fun. Entertainment for kids will include arts and crafts, face painting, fun science experiments, interactive booths, raffles and more. Plus, families can enjoy everything the Science Center has to offer.

Kids are admitted free throughout the event. The first 200 adults are also free. After that, adults are $7 (normally $16.95) thanks to Brian D. Guralnick Injury Lawyers.

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All-Female BSA Troop 4125 Now In Wellington

Co-chairs Bernadette O’Grady and Debra Ghostine with Literacy Coalition Chief Executive Officer Kristin Calder (center).

Love Of Literacy Lunch Raises $200,000

Thanks to those who attended and sponsored the 28th annual Love of Literacy Luncheon, the event raised more than $200,000.

The proceeds will fund child, adult and family literacy programs provided by the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County.

New York Times bestselling author Jacquelyn Mitchard headlined the event. Mitchard has written dozens of novels, including The Deep End of the Ocean, named

by USA Today as one of the 10 most influential books of the past 25 years.

“We could not have asked for a more inspiring speaker,” said Kristin Calder, CEO of the Literacy Coalition. “Jacquelyn’s presentation reminded us that words, in the hands of a skillful storyteller, have the power to bring us together in laughter or in tears. She shares our

passion for literacy and our efforts to help every child and adult in the county learn to read.”

Bernadette O’Grady and Debra Ghostine chaired the luncheon.

Committee members were Leanne Adair, Regine Bataille, Chiara Clark, Sabine Dantus, Maggie Dickenson, Seran Glanfield, Mim Harrison, Stephanie Kahlert, Karen Rogers, Carol Rose, Laura Silver, Kenneth Spillias and Bettina Young.

The Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need.

By providing services to more than 27,000 adults, children and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read. Learn more at www.literacypbc.org.

By Emma Sunderman For more than 100 years, Boy Scout troops have consisted solely of male members ages 11 to 17.

This year, the program, now called Scouts BSA, is allowing young women the opportunity to join. On Feb. 1, Troop 4125 in Wellington became the first female scout troop registered in Palm Beach County and one of the first in the entire country.

The Boy Scouts of America has included girls in other programs, such as Venturing and Exploring for high school and college-aged youth, for decades. Last fall, it opened its Cub Scout program for elementary-aged youth to girls as well. It recently extended the Scouts BSA program to create equal opportunities for all genders.

Many families involved with scouting thought that the program was terrific in that it taught their children many useful life skills, and some young girls had a desire to participate in the same ways that their brothers or other boys have. The Lanes were one of these families.

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ticipated as a youth and was reintroduced when his son, Nicholas, joined the Cub Scouts at age 7.

When his daughter, Katherine, had the choice of becoming a scout, the decision was a no-brainer. “It has always been in my life,” she said.

Katherine had tagged along to many of her brother’s events in the past, and she is most looking forward to participating in campouts and learning to gain her independence. Her ultimate goal is one shared by many BSA members — she hopes to earn Eagle, the highest rank in Scouts BSA. As the troop’s leader, Randy hopes to teach his scouts the ability to help anyone in almost any situation. To help the girls prepare for this, they will learn skills like first aid, cooking, citizenship and personal management.

While troops are still separated by gender, the programs are identical, and the girls have access to all of the same resources that the boys do. Campgrounds are shared, and the processes for advancement and achievement are undifferentiated. Troop 4125 and its male counterpart, Troop 125,

Members of Scouts BSA Troop 4125. are even sponsored by the same period of time, they have already group. When the St. Peter’s United been active in the community.

Methodist Church Men were ap- Their first service project inproached to sponsor the girls, there cluded a beach cleanup at Lake was no hesitation. “They sponsor Worth Beach, and they also helped the Cub Scouts, the Boy Scouts showcase adoptable dogs from a and the Venturing Crew. Why not local animal shelter at the Winter the girls?” Randy said. “We’ve had Equestrian Festival. They have their 100 percent support.” held several campouts, including Both troops meet at St. Peter’s an archaeological event at the on the same day and at the same Jupiter Lighthouse, and have time, but in separate rooms. The more outings planned before the boys meet in the Fellowship Hall end of the school year. Several of while the girls meet in the choir the girls will be attending summer director’s office. camp as well.

Even though the troop has Learn more at www.troop4125. only been established for a short com.

Day Pitney Partner Michael Napoleone Appointed Vice Mayor Of Wellington

Day Pitney LLP is proud to announce that partner Michael Napoleone of the firm’s West Palm Beach office was appointed vice mayor of the Village of Wellington, effective April 9. Napoleone has served on the Wellington Village Council since 2016, and he is the first non-sitting council member elected without opposition in the history of the village. He was previously a partner of Richman Greer, which joined Day Pitney LLP as of Jan. 1, 2019.

“I am honored to have been elected to serve the people of Wellington and look forward to continuing that service as vice

mayor,” Napoleone said. “Wellington is a great hometown, and I appreciate the opportunity to continue working with my fellow council members and village leadership to make our already great community even better.”

At Day Pitney, Napoleone focuses his practice on representing businesses and individuals in significant contract disputes involving shareholder and partnership agreements, noncompetition agreements, trade secrets, and real property purchase and lease agreements. He also represents high-networth individuals and families in complex estate and trust litigation.

Since 2011, Napoleone has served as a board member of the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County, and in May 2013, then-Gov. Rick Scott appointed him to serve as vice chair. In 2015, he served as a member of Wellington’s Charter Review Task Force. Napoleone has previously served on numerous civic and professional committees, including as president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, chairman of the PBCBA’s professionalism and diversity committees, six years on the Florida Bar’s Standing Committee on Professionalism, and six years on the Florida Bar’s

Michael Napoleone Constitutional Judiciary Committee, including two years as chair and two years as vice chair.

Wellington Residents’ Documentary Tackles Opioid Crisis

Robin Henderson, Stephanie Glavin, author Jacquelyn Mitchard, Theodore Peroulakis and Susan Rabinowitz of Wellington.

Local Wellington residents Ken Berkley and Scott Stewart of River’s Edge Farm are executive producers of a new documentary with Harry & Snowman and Life In The Doghouse filmmaker Ron Davis. The film, To Serve & Protect, will chronicle a paradigm shift in efforts by law enforcement through the Police Assisted Addic-

tion Recovery Initiative (PAARI) to combat the national opioid epidemic in their local communities.

Davis had just completed Life In The Doghouse, about equestrians and part-time Wellington residents Danny Robertshaw and Ron Danta.

“I was eager to sign on to this project,” Davis said. “This film

will be about a solution to the growing opioid epidemic.”

Berkley, Stewart and Davis intend to raise $1 million through tax-deductible donations to produce the film.

“This is a crisis that has touched everyone in some way, and incarceration is not working. Treatment is the only answer,” Stewart said.

The producing team is hopeful that people will not only donate, but can interest friends, family and organizations to contribute.

Learn more about the film at www.docutainmentfilms.com and click “Films In Production.” To make a donation, visit www.der. org/programs/sponsored-projects/ serve-and-protect.

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New Horizons Celebrates Good Character WES STUDENTS PLACE

New Horizons Elementary School makes a point to celebrate and honor fifth-grade students who demonstrate positive behavior and great character throughout the school year. This year, through a process of nomination and teacher input, the school hosted an event on March 9 to honor these special students.

The honorees’ parents were invited, and the entire school was invited to attend an assembly in the courtyard. The chorus sang, the drumming club played and staff members spoke about the importance of demonstrating good character.

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demonstrated responsibility, trustworthiness, respect, fairness, citizenship, caring and overall character throughout the school year.

Student Jairo Gomez was selected as the student who demonstrated overall great character, and he will also be honored by the school district for being an exemplar student on campus.

(Right) (Front row) Addison Simmers, Victoria Miloslavich, Jairo Gomez, Anjali Naraine and Shyanne Nelson; and (back row) Samuel Ortega, Brock Smith, Edinson Chanchavac, Andrew Bueno-Taveras and Daniela Romero.

Economic Council Announces Dwyer Finalists, Including Several Locals

The Economic Council of Palm Beach County recently announced the 31 finalists for the 35th annual William T. Dwyer Awards for Excellence in Education.

The award recipients will be announced and honored, along with all finalists, nominees and past recipients, at the Dwyer Awards ceremony, presented by the Han-

POLO PARK ROBOTICS TEAMS COMPETE AT STATE EVENT

On Saturday, April 6, Polo Park Middle School’s robotic teams competed at the 2019 FLL State Invitational in Delray Beach. It was a historic day, as the Cyber Stallions competed at the State Invitational for the first time in school history. Of the 48 teams competing, Polo Park was the only school that had two teams competing. The team received high praise from the judges in the Core Values, Robot Design and Project rooms. The robot game was successful with Team 16113 scoring 96 points and Team 36112 scoring 103 points.

ley Foundation, on Wednesday, May 15 in Dreyfoos Hall at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. The event begins at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, and to purchase tickets, visit www. economiccouncilpbc.org/dwyer awards.

The Dwyer Awards, an annual program developed and supported by the Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation, honors outstanding educators from public and private schools in Palm Beach County, increases awareness of the exemplary teaching in the community, supports educators with financial awards and encourages all residents to promote high standards for excellence in education.

Among the honorees are several from schools in the western communities, including Kathy Zangen of Binks Forest in Elementary Education; Daniella Boyd of Royal Palm Beach High School in High School Education; Toni Pilla of Royal Palm Beach High School in Special Programs; Heather Grove of Osceola Creek Middle School, Margarette Marturano of Seminole Ridge High School and Tracy Sheppard of Elbridge Gale Elementary School in STEM; and Stacy Critchlow of Seminole Ridge High School and Karen Epstein of Wellington Landings Middle School in Career Education.

The 2019 Dwyer Awards thank presenting sponsor the Hanley Foundation; excellence sponsors

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Membership of the council is comprised of a diverse mix of different industries of varying sizes in the area whose leaders have an active and influential role in the community.

The Economic Council of Palm Beach County Foundation serves as the philanthropic arm of the council.

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GOLDEN GROVE DONATES BOOKS

The Teachers of Tomorrow Club at Golden Grove Elementary School held its annual book drive just after spring break. The club collected 1,346 books. The students advertised the book drive, collected books, counted books and boxed them up to be delivered to Glade View Elementary School. The books go directly to the students for their personal libraries at home. Glade View picked up the books on Friday, April 12.

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Wellington Elementary School students recently competed in the 2019 Elementary District Mathematics, Science & STEM Fair.

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WELLINGTON GARDEN CLUB PRESENTS UNIQUE TOUR OF DEERIDGE FARMS

The Wellington Garden Club’s largest fundraiser of the year brought a sold-out crowd on a special tour of the Deeridge Farms gardens on Saturday, April 13. Guests were treated to refreshments, courtesy of hostess and property owner Peggy Jacobs, along with access to master gardeners, raffle prizes and a variety of vendors. The mobile tour covered more than 60 acres of farms and gardens. For more information, visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

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Lisa Ferrano, Carol Lazzarino and Ann Finch.

Joan Kaplan and Jayne Kiesewetter assist guest Linda Margolis during check-in.

Barbara Ricksen, Jan Seagrave, Kathy Hood and JoAnn Akins sell raffle tickets.

Emily Dempsey, Petra Russell and Patrick Dempsey of South Florida Begonias brought four different types of begonias.

The Wellington Garden Club’s welcoming committee of Ann Cavaleri, Caren Griffin, Mary Drexler, Kathy Hood, Caroline Kessman, Linda Messina and Carol Krenkel.

Hostess Peggy Jacobs, along with Lulu and Peaches, opened her beautiful property to the public for the event.

George and Pia Amato of PRA Orchids bring a bright pop.

Barbara and Sara Williamson check out beautiful orchids.

Joanne Polacek’s table was filled with aromatic choices from Cottage Garden Teas.

Garden Club President Carol Coleman and member Linda Messina help direct guests.

Bromeliad Society of the Palm Beaches representatives Helen and Lee Magnuson with beautiful plants for sale.

Elizabeth Hallerman, Sherry Drew, Kathy Dembroski and Judy Benson get ready to take their tour.

Master gardeners Emily and Patrick Dempsey, Barbara Zenker, Bobbi Ziegler and Joan Kaplan were there to answer questions.

Carol and Kevin Easton of the Palm Beach County Beekeepers Association.

Maria Wolfe and Rebecca Bolivar display the books, maple syrup and honey from Peggy Jacobs.

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And we’re sure that, like us, you were sickened when a cowardly gang member shot and killed Cigo, a brave K9 officer, in cold blood on Christmas Eve. Sadly, there is nothing we can do to help Cigo, who died heroically in the line of duty, but we can help other K9 officers.

This tragedy really struck home with the Rotary Club of Wellington. Rotary is an international service organization. Our motto is “service above self.” Nothing epitomizes that motto more than Cigo’s service to our community. After all, he made the ultimate sacrifice and gave his life in service of others. Sadly, this sort of tragedy can happen again if we don’t try and help prevent it.

Obviously, it could happen anywhere and not just in Wellington. Rotary wants to help.

If you want to help, how can you do so? The Rotary Club of Wellington is having a Kevlar for

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WELLINGTON SENIORS CLUB HOSTS ITS SPRING DINNER DANCE AT MAYACOO

The Wellington Seniors Club held its annual Spring Dinner Dance on Friday, April 12 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Lu White & Friends played oldies music that kept guests dancing all evening. One lucky person from each table won the fresh floral centerpieces.

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PALMS WEST OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATES NEW CHILDREN’S ONCOLOGY UNIT

On Thursday, April 11, Palms West Hospital hosted an open house to celebrate its newly remodeled pediatric wing, including the hospital’s new children’s oncology unit. The new program includes accreditation of the Children’s Oncology Group and solidifies the hospital’s access to a highly specialized network of doctors and scientists to assist in finding new ways to help young patients. For more information about pediatric specialty services available at the hospital, visit www.palmswesthospital.com. PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER

Steven Burroughs, Bobby Ewing, Mary Lou Bedford, Silvia Garcia, Dr. Carmine Priore, Josh DeTillio and Lorna Kernizan.

CEO Josh DeTillio with Dr. Benu Debabhaktuni and Dr. Mahreen Siddiqui.

Young patient Ava Baney keeps her spirits high while enjoying time in the playroom.

Palms West CEO Josh DeTillio welcomes guests and introduces key staff members.

Corrine Brown, Dr. Marquila Freeland and Claudia Mallory.

Kristin Archer shows Tanya Abreu, Alexandra Session, Art Rodriguez and Dr. Caleb Hernandez one of the infusion rooms.

: Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Jan Rodusky, Mayor Fred Pinto and Village Manager Ray Liggins.

Whitney Schneider, Dr. Melissa Singer, Nurse Director Caren Bock, Patricia Kulina, Maryann Welcer, Michelle Reeves, Lisa Cox and Alexandra Fernandez.

‘DIVINE WINE & HIGH TEA WITH AN ORIENTAL FLAIR’ BENEFITS FERRIN FUND

“Divine Wine and High Tea With an Oriental Flair” was held on Sunday, April 14 at the original Wellington Mall. Proceeds went to the Vivian and Adrienne Ferrin Memorial Scholarship Fund. My Lovely Couture provided fashions for a fashion show, and there was a hat show with hats designed by Audrey Smith.

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Yvette Bernard, Paulette and Derrick Franklin, and Cecelia Harriott.

Rhona Tolan Bernard and Lori Cabrera, nieces of Vivian and Adrienne Ferrin.

Aubin Robinson, Jess Santamaria and Carlos Bodden.

Sonia Carty and Sonia Henry.

Emcee Leonie Escoffery.

Louis Wilson, Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto, Sumitra Dep and Vinnie Perrin.

Karen Thompson, Jackie Morris, Thalia White and Junette Powell.

Janice Christian during the fashion show.

Audrey and Horace Cunningham.

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIPS TO YOUNG ARTISTS

The Wellington Art Society presented eight art scholarships at its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, April 10 at the Wellington Community Center. The awards were presented to graduating seniors in Palm Beach County who are planning a college major in visual arts. The evening featured a meet-and-greet, and scholarship recipients showed their artwork. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Scholarship recipients Keith Truong, Ayo Afariogun, Rachel Lee, Katherine Hofmann, Carly Cardenas and Maura Wilson.

Cristina Szyszko with a giraffe head ceramic scultpture.

Isabella Addison Hernandez with “Prism Space.”

Keith Truong with “Narcissistic Tooth.”

Rachel Lee with “Flamenco.”

Maura Wilson with Scholarship Committee Chair Lynn Doyal.

The scholarship recipients with the scholarship committee.

Katherine Hofmann and Jack Rosen.

Ayo Afariogun with a necklace from bath glass tile.

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My Father Had Exciting Plans To Celebrate His 90th Birthday!

Last week, my father turned 90. Because of a harrowing medical episode recently involving his hip and him landing on the floor, we were all happy to celebrate this event, even though only my brothers were able to attend. My sister made up for it by going up to see him the previous week, and I went up the week before that.

So we’ve been celebrating for about a month which, given the momentousness of the occasion, seems fitting.

He will also catch up to my mother in age, which he always likes because she quits calling him “the baby.”

The evening before his actual birthday, my brothers accompanied mom and dad

here’s what he wanted to do: order a pizza and play spoons.

I know I’ve spoken about this game before but, just in case I’ve picked up a few new readers in the last five years, here’s a brief outline of spoons: Everybody sits on the floor in a circle.

In the center of the circle is a starburst of table spoons, one less than the number of people playing. Everybody gets some cards; I think it’s six. The dealer then takes the top card from the deck, tries to match it to one of his, then discards one card to the player on his left, who does the same.

This continues around the circle at lightning speed. When someone has a match

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER to their favorite restaurant, where he had a 7 and 7, against all doctors’ orders. But once you’ve outlived all of your doctors, nobody is going to tell you what to do, especially not the eve of turning 90.

On the actual day, dad slept in, and then

for all their cards, they grab a spoon. Once that first spoon is gone, the gloves are off.

Mayhem ensues as people try to grab the remaining spoons. When the dust settles, the person left without a spoon is out.

Rounds of play continue until only one player is left — the winner.

It sounds like fun, but in my super-competitive family, people have emerged with cuts, scrapes, bruises and lifelong grudges.

Several years ago, my brother thrust his spoon safely (he thought) down the front of his pants, but my mother went in after it. When he cried foul, mom said, “Oh, there’s nothing down there that I haven’t seen before.”

Legal? Of course not.

Fodder for Thanksgiving conversations for years to come? Definitely.

So this year, when my sister called dad on his 90th birthday, and he told her his plans, she screeched, “On the floor? Are you kidding me?!”

“Well, someone may have to help me up after,” dad admitted, maybe forgetting about the hip surgery he had just two months ago.

“I do not want to have to tell people you died playing spoons!” she yelled.

My opinion? What a way to go — literally surrounded by loved ones and with my mother’s hand down his pants!

‘Fosse/Verdon’ A Fascinating Look At Complicated Characters

There’s a new mini-series on FX that is a bit different and a pleasure to watch: Fosse/Verdon. It focuses on the strange, destructive marriage of two very creative people with the added spice of seeing some of the work they actually did. It can be seen Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. on FX (and can be caught up with On Demand).

Bob Fosse was a brilliant choreographer. His flashy style, memorialized in Cabaret and Chicago typified a generation. In one short span, three of his films, Cabaret, Lenny and All That Jazz came out and were nominated for Oscars (he won for Cabaret). His style was the style for a generation. But for all that, he was a classic sexual predator, a user, a man who betrayed his wife and almost every other woman he met. And his wife, Gwen Verdon, was his enabler. She was the person who “talked Fosse,” who could explain what he wanted, who could use charm to

Tony Award. But she spent a lot of the time that might have been used to build a career helping her husband. A private note: a lot of the story was presented by Fosse himself in All That Jazz.

The first episode begins with the filming of Sweet Charity, a project that turned into a disaster. Unlike typical musicals, it was very dark. Charity was a “dance hall girl,” one step up from a hooker. Also, the play had been a Verdon showpiece, and she had been replaced by Shirley MacLaine. But Verdon assisted Fosse all the way and watched as the project went down the tubes. Fosse then went to the producers of Cabaret and begged his way into the director’s job. He was as difficult there as he had been before, but Verdon did her part to assist, including flying to Paris where some of the film was shot and then doing a roundtrip flight back to find just the right “pretty” gorilla suit costume

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler get past the anger his behavior brought.

She was also the top Broadway dancer of her generation. After coming to Broadway’s attention in a key part in Can Can, she became a star as Lola in Damn Yankees (“Whatever Lola Wants, Lola Gets”). For those interested, she also did the movie, and there actually is a clip of her dancing with Fosse in it. She went on to star in Redhead, Sweet Charity and the original production of Chicago, as well as several other shows, often winning the

for use in one of the numbers.

Still, according to the publicity, this will be a tale of Fosse’s destruction of women.

Verdon was just the best known, the closest to him. And through all of this, there is the taste of genius, brilliance wasted.

Verdon was actually his third wife and was in it for the long haul. They separated after he began living with dancer Ann Reinking but never divorced, although Fosse lived for another 16 years.

Sam Rockwell is exceptionally good as Fosse. Thanks to great makeup, he actually looks a lot like the man. Fosse was skinny, balding (his regular use of hats for his dancers came from his phobia about losing his hair), a chain smoker and a chronic philanderer. It was no secret on Broadway that he expected his dancers to be available for more personal use. Yet women flocked to him. And Rockwell carries it off.

Michelle Williams is also brilliant as Verdon. Her tragedy, falling in love with the wrong man, even though professionally he was brilliant, cut her career short. She won four Tony Awards and was nominated for two more. But, as demonstrated in the show so far, she was ready to not work in order to help Fosse.

He returned the favor by sleeping with just about any other woman when she was not around.

What makes the show so interesting is its willingness to accept both sides of both of its leads. Fosse was a genius and a predator. He treated Verdon badly. And she was his enabler, giving up a real part of her future to help the man who kept hurting her. Why did she do it? Why did she accept that? We have to wait and see.

I certainly plan to do so. The flashes of show business mixed with the absorbing drama make this a great show to watch.

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Weekly themed minicamps for ages 3 to 5 will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon and will include several dance classes each day, along with arts and crafts and games. Full day camps will be held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Students will enjoy classes in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop and more. Camps will be held the weeks of June 17, July 8 and July 15. Dance intensives for serious dancers age 7 and up will be held the weeks of July 8 and July 15. Summer classes for age 2 and up will be held from June 17 through July 20 in the evenings and on Saturdays. The studio is in a new location at 1177 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. at the northwest corner of Royal Palm Beach and Okeechobee boulevards. For more info., call (561) 792-9757 or visit www.movementartsdanceacademy.com.

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At Noah’s Ark Summer Camp, elementary-aged children enjoy fun field trips and activities, such as bowling, skating, the South Florida Science Museum, movies, picnics and more. Similar on-campus activities are held for preschool ages. Tuition includes a creative curriculum, use of computers, field trips and all meals. The main priority is quality and the safety of children. Noah’s Ark is an accredited Gold Seal center. Register now and show the ad to enjoy 50 percent off registration for new customers only.

Enrollment is limited. Noah’s Ark emphasizes manners and values, which is essential for good citizenship. The facility caters to children ages six weeks through elementary school. The camp will run from Monday, June 3 through Friday, August 9. Noah’s Ark is located at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, call (561) 753-6624 or visit www.noahsarkacademyinc.com.

The Sunshine Music Academy of Excellence is owned and operated by an award-winning teacher, qualified with a degree in education and music excellence certifications for more than 20 years. Each hour of the camp is filled with fun, enriching music activities, including playing piano, drums, guitar and singing. Each day also includes arts and crafts, table hockey, foosball and lots of outdoor play. The camp runs from June 3 through Aug. 9, excluding July 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Early care is available. The camp is designed to expose students to a loving and foundational music experience.

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BARRETT-JACKSON PALM BEACH AUTO AUCTION RETURNS TO FAIRGROUNDS

The “World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions” returned to the South Florida Fairgrounds from Thursday, April 11 through Saturday, April 13 as Barrett-Jackson presented its 17th annual Palm Beach Auction. A total of 632 cars crossed the auction block for $30.18 million. Automobilia sold for $500,000, and three charity cars brought in $550,000. The most popular cars were resto-mods and performance cars from the 1980s and 1990s, while cars from movies drew plenty of attention.

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Jeff Gordon’s 2009 ZR1 Corvette sold to benefit Jeff Gordon’s Children’s Foundation.

RPB Councilman Jeff Hmara served as a driver for Barrett-Jackson.

Devin and Sawyer Frazer.

Cassie Ortiz and CEO Craig Jackson.

Lt. J.R. Phelps, C.J. Leon and Carol Crews.

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by Rachel DeBarros from All Girls Garage.

2015 Petty’s Garage Ford Mustang sold for $110,000 to support the Wounded Warrior Project. (L-R) Mike Linnington, Jeremiah Pauley, Andrew Coughlan, and owners Kathleen & Richard Yow.

John Margaritis and John Wamelink took an 80 mph ride down the track in a new BMW.

OKEEHEELEE NATURE CENTER HOSTS EDUCATIONAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION

On Saturday, April 13, the Okeeheelee Nature Center held its annual Earth Day celebration with a day full of fun activities and presentations. Around the building, there were activities for young children and information stands for adults. The Florida Native Plant Society helped make the event possible. For more info., visit www.palmbeach.fnpschapters.org.

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Lucy Keshavarz and Sabrina Carle with the Florida Native Plant Society.

Kids view the snakes.

Kay Gates and Stephanie Smith with the Sierra Club’s Loxahatchee Group.

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Free Program April 25 Will Explain How WRMC Earns Award For Wound Care To Protect Yourself Regarding Vehicles

Seniors vs. Crime, a special project of the Florida Attorney General’s Office, will present a free public seminar to educate senior citizens on how they can prevent being victimized when buying, leasing or maintaining their vehicle. The program will be on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. at 900 Brandywine Road in West Palm Beach, at the Gathering Place on the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches campus.

Earl and Nancy Stewart will be the featured speakers. The first 500 attendees will receive a free copy of Earl Stewart’s book Confessions of a Recovering Car Dealer.

He is the owner of Earl Stewart Toyota in North Palm Beach.

Light refreshments will be served following the program.

Topics to be covered include how to avoid tricks and scams when buying or leasing a vehicle, how to determine if buying or leasing is the best option, what to look for in a qualified mechanic or body shop, what vehicle safety

options are helpful for senior drivers, how to get the most money for a trade-in, information on extended warranties, how to shop for the best financing and more.

Attendees can submit questions ahead of time to earl@earloncars. com with “Seniors vs. Crime” in the subject line, or text questions to (772) 497-6530. Reserve a seat by calling (561) 844-3461 or by e-mailing sandyv@estoyota.com.

Reservations are encouraged but not required.

“We’re pleased to offer local seniors the opportunity to learn how to avoid being ripped off when buying or maintaining their vehicle,” said Tony Zappone, a member of the Palm Beach County Seniors vs. Crime organization.

“Crime prevention is our key mission, and to help seniors avoid these costly mistakes is important because investing in a vehicle and maintaining it are among the biggest expenses of our age group, and an area where many are most at risk.”

(L-R) Frank Zappone, Earl and Nancy Stewart, Sheila Butler and Frank Starnella. PHOTO BY MICHAEL PERSOON The program site at 900 Brandywine Road is located just west of the I-95 interchange with Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.

The Seniors vs. Crime Project is sponsored by the Attorney General to reinforce the message of crime prevention and to provide methods by which Florida’s senior

population can be alerted to consumer fraud, con games and other criminal acts.

The program has more than 2,000 volunteers staffing 44 local offices throughout Florida. For more information, visit www. seniorsvscrime.com or call (800) 203-3099.

Affordable Health Screenings Coming To RPB

Affordable health screenings are coming to Royal Palm Beach sponsored by Jupiter Medical Center.

Area residents can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Chabad of

Royal Palm Beach will host this community event on Wednesday, May 15 at 129 Sparrow Drive in Royal Palm Beach.

Screenings can check for: the level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for heart disease, stroke and overall vascular health; HDL and LDL cholesterol levels; diabetes risk; bone density

as a risk for possible osteoporosis; kidney and thyroid function; and more.

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them based on their age and risk factors. Also ask about the Wellness Gold Membership Program, which allows customers to get all the screenings they need now but pay $19.95 a month.

Call (877) 237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com for more information. Pre-registration is required.

Annual Butch Smith Poker Classic Distributes $45,285 To Charities

The 11th Annual Butch Smith Poker Classic was the second highest grossing event since the charity tournament began in 2008.

A total of $45,285 was raised through the event hosted by the Palm Beach Kennel Club.

Four checks, each in the amount of $11,321.34, were distributed to the Firefighter Cancer Support Network’s Florida Chapter, the Florida Firefighters Safety and Health Collaborative, Quantum House and Rooney’s Golf Foundation.

“What started 10 years ago as an event to benefit Capt. Butch Smith, a firefighter in his battle

with cancer, has evolved into a fundraiser that has raised more than $399,285 for our nonprofit recipients. While Butch passed away Jan. 1, 2017, we will continue to be committed to this incredible mission,” Tournament Director Sam Eaton said.

The tournament, which took place at the Palm Beach Kennel Club, distributed more than $28,000 in cash and prizes, including 20 seats to No Limit Pub Poker Tour’s No Limit Open.

A total of 387 played in the event. In addition, there were raffles, a silent auction and a moving opening ceremony.

Sam Eaton, Jake Lee, Alexis Barbish-Sommer, Pat Rooney Jr., Robi Jurney, Amanda Atwater, Carl Minardo and Christopher Bator at the check presentation.

The event’s major sponsors Poker Tour, IdentiFire Safety, Hall included: the Poker Room at Palm of Fame Players, Citadel of Florida Beach Kennel Club, No Limit Pub and Medical Career Academy.

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Chef James Strine Joins Trophy Room

Trophy Room, Wellington’s new contemporary restaurant and lounge, has announced the appointment of James Strine as chef.

Strine brings nearly 20 years of culinary experience to his new post and will be responsible for overseeing the globally influenced New American menu for the restaurant. “We are thrilled to welcome Chef Strine to Trophy Room,” said Rob Gray, co-founder of T&R Restaurant Group. “Chef Strine is extremely talented with an impressive culinary background, and we are confident that locals and visitors alike will love what he brings to the table.”

After several years of working with some of Palm Beach County’s top restaurants, Strine looks forward to a new challenge focused on Trophy Room’s New American cuisine.

“I’m very excited for this next chapter in my culinary journey,” Strine said. “This is a completely new role for me, and I look forward to combining Trophy Room’s dynamic atmosphere and innovative menu with my fresh take on New American cuisine to ensure a totally unique and cravable dining experience.”

Strine most recently acted as chef of Hai House and was previ-

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Co-Medical Director Dr. Kathleen Minnick agreed.

“The wound care and hyperbaric medicine program at Wellington Regional Medical Center continues to provide cutting-edge treatment therapies for our patients,” she said. “It is an honor for our team to be nationally recognized

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Vigil Held In Wellington To Protest Planned Parenthood And Abortion

On Saturday, April 13, approximately 175 people from Wellington and the surrounding area participated in a candlelight vigil in front of the Wellington Professional Center on State Road 7, just north of Forest Hill Blvd.

The purpose of the vigil, which began at 7:30 and concluded at 9 p.m., was to pray for an end to abortion. It took place near Planned Parenthood’s Wellington Health Center, which has been located within the Wellington Professional Center building since 2012.

The event, which was part of a nationwide effort sponsored by #ProtestPP (www.protestpp.com), was hosted by a local group that prays at the same location every spring and fall. The vigil marked the final day of the Spring 2019 “40 Days for Life,” where people show up to pray one hour, once a week, during a 40-day period.

According to Valerie Mierzwa, the coordinator of the Wellington “40 Days for Life,” the response to the vigil from the community was more than triple the normal attendance, most likely, she said, to the recent showing of the movie Unplanned at local theaters.

PBC Library System Celebrates 50 Years

The Palm Beach County Library System will mark its 50th anniversary with a day of festivities beginning with a welcome ceremony at the Main Library (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Saturday, April 27 at 10 a.m.

Activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. include: “Stories & Songs for You” by the John I. Leonard High School Club La Casa de las Américas and the International Spanish Academy, a community fair, face painting, balloon animals, a book cart float parade, food trucks, a music concert by Mariachi de

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Approximately 175 people took part in the candlelight vigil in Wellington on April 13.

“I think those who saw the movie were truly moved to their core to see what actually takes place inside of a Planned Parent-

hood, like the one in Wellington,” Mierzwa said.

Mierzwa urged anyone who is in crisis pregnancy and in search

of hope and help to contact Birthline/Lifeline of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach at (561) 738-2060.

continued from page 3 to learn new skills and, therefore, become more valuable.

Robinson said some staff members are very happy cutting grass and have no desire to be a heavy equipment operator. “They’ve been doing it for many years, but there would be no motivation to be capped out,” he said. “They don’t feel comfortable operating an excavator or a grader. They’re

Mi Tierra, Suzy Hammer as the Bookworm, crafts and more.

“We’re excited to be celebrating 50 years of providing free services that connect, enrich and inspire the community,” Library System Director Doug Crane said.

In September 1969, the Board of County Commissioners approved the operation of a free library service. To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the library is hosting a yearlong celebration with signature events, historical presentations and themed activities. For more info., visit www.pbclibrary.org.

very happy at what they do.”

Argue asked if it would be beneficial to create specific positions for certain skill sets, such as grader operator. “Rather than try to fit everybody in this box, you add some positions and recognize that those positions require a little more of a skill set?” Argue asked.

Sayre asked how many equipment operators have left the district voluntarily, and staff said five.

Donlon said she was looking for a consensus to bring back to the board. The board will further consider the changes discussed at its May meeting.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, April 20 • The Florida Gun & Knife Show will be held Saturday, April 20 and Sunday, April 21 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center.

Visit www.flgunshows.com for more info.

• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Riverbend Park (9060 Indiantown Road, Jupiter) on Saturday, April 20 at 8 a.m. Call Bruce at (772) 333-1837 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. Visit www. greenmarketatwellington.com for more info.

• Get your baskets ready for Wellington’s Annual Egg Hunt returning to the Village Park softball fields (11700 Pierson Road) on Saturday, April 20. The event will begin promptly at 10 a.m. and will be divided into four age groups: ages 2 and under, ages 3 to 4, ages 5 to 7 and ages 8 to 10. At each egg hunt, two eggs will have a pink bunny ticket inside, indicating a special prize. Families are encouraged to arrive early to avoid traffic.

Don’t forget to bring your own basket. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events.

• Grace Chapel on the corner of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Southern Blvd. will host a Candy Drop and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to noon with bounce houses, a petting zoo and more.

For more info., call Jennifer Ehmke at (561) 379-4043.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Garden Talks for ages 5 and up on Saturday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. Discuss different spaces and sizes of gardens with Master Gardener Chris Miller. Share ideas, seeds and seedlings. No garden knowledge is required. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Poinciana Plaza (340 Royal Poinciana Way, Palm Beach) will host an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 20 starting at 11 a.m. The event will be separated into four age groups. For more info., visit www. theroyalpoincianaplaza.com.

• CAFCI will host its annual Easter Picnic on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to sundown at Okeeheelee Park’s Micanopy Pavilion. For more info., call Lauriston Simms at (561) 719-0263 or Pervical Wood at (561) 596-7768.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, April 20 at 2 p.m.

Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Sunday, April 21 • An Easter Sunrise Service will be held at the Wellington Amphitheater on Sunday, April 21 at 6:30 a.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/events for more info.

• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Blowing Rocks Preserve at Coral Cove Park Beach on Sunday, April 21 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 596-4423 for more info.

• The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will conclude Sunday, April 21 with the U.S. Open Polo Championship Final. For tickets, or more info., call

(561) 204-5687 or visit www.international poloclub.com.

Monday, April 22 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Don’t Be a Punk! Recycle Your Junk!” for ages 7 and up on Monday, April 22 at 3 p.m. Recycle the library’s old disks and plastic bottles to make sparkly bird feeders.

Keep trash out of the dump and feed your local birds. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Upcycle Challenge for ages 9 and up on Monday, April 22 at 4 p.m.

Make a dog toy and a craft out of common household items to celebrate Earth Day. Learn how you can help take care of the planet. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Tuesday, April 23 • The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, April 23 and Thursday, April 25 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane).

No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Bird Feeder Craft for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, April 23 at 3 p.m. Celebrate Earth Week by making a sustainable pinecone bird feeder. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Line Dancing on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. for beginners and experienced line dancers. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wednesday, April 24 • Disney’s The Lion King will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts from Wednesday, April 24 through Sunday, May 5. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• Royal Palm Beach Elementary School 11911 Okeechobee Blvd.) will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Wednesday, April 24 at 8:30 a.m. in the school’s cafeteria.

Parents of incoming kindergartners are invited to learn about procedures, uniforms, schedules, curriculum, expectations and more. Parents and children will have the opportunity to tour a kindergarten classroom. In addition, parents will be able to register their child if they bring the necessary documentation. For more info., call (561) 633-4400.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafternoon: Spring Wreaths for ages 15 and up on Wednesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Celebrate the new season by creating a beautiful spring wreath. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book Discussion: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah for adults on Wednesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Copies are available at the research services desk. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Loom Weaving for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, April 24 at 3 p.m. Learn the ins and outs of weaving on a loom, then

create a vibrant wall hanging. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a College Information Workshop on Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Representatives from Palm Beach State College will guide students and their parents through the college and financial aid application processes. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Trivia for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Show off your knowledge of topics from cartoons to Cleopatra and fandom to physics. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Book Chat: Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton for adults on Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, April 25 • Golden Grove Elementary School will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, April 25 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Parents of incoming kindergarten students are welcome to attend. The school will be handing out kindergarten registration packets at that time. Afterschool program information will also be available. For more info., call (561) 904-9700.

• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host a Power Networking Breakfast on Thursday, April 25 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the reading room at the Mall at Wellington Green. For more info., call (561) 790-6200 or visit www.cpbchamber.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Money Smart Survivor Game for ages 16 and up on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. Try to outsmart your friends in this survival game, where the Game of Life meets Monopoly. Snacks will be provided.

Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Theater Voices: Laughing Matters for ages 16 and up on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. Enjoy the humor of Neil Simon, Broadway’s most successful playwright, and revel in the absurdist humor of Mike Nichols and Elaine May. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its STEAM Club for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, April 25 at 3 p.m. Use science, design and engineering skills to create a robot hand. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Go-Go’s tribute by the Bango Bangos, along with food trucks, on Thursday, April 25 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/events for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo will hold a Conservation Leadership Lecture on Thursday April 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the zoo’s Tropics Café, with cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and zoo animal encounters from 6 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. before lecture presentations. Visit www. palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Extreme Trivia for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Challenge yourself and your friends in an extreme trivia game. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Friday, April 26 • New Horizons Elementary School in Wellington will hold its Kindergarten Roundup on Friday, April 26 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Parents and children are invited to visit the school and learn more about kindergarten. All children must be 5 on or before Sept. 1 to be eligible to enter kindergarten in August. For more info., call (561) 651-0500.

• Wellington Elementary School will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Friday, April 26 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Come and see the school, pick up kindergarten registration packets and get answers to questions. Call the school at (561) 6510600 for more info.

• Clinics Can Help will host its annual golf classic on Friday, April 26 at the Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive) with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The event offers prizes for closest to the pin, longest drive, a putting contest and a hole-in-one.

Following the game, players and attendees are invited to enjoy food, a silent auction and an awards ceremony. Proceeds from the event support CCH’s Kinder Project, the organization’s program supporting families of children with special needs. To learn more, call (561) 640-2995 or visit www. clinicscanhelp.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Helping Horses on Friday, April 26 at 4 p.m. Meet two mini-horses from the Good Earth Farm and the 4-H Club.

Learn about horse care, anatomy and how these animals help their human companions. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Oasis Church invites the community to a Messianic Passover Seder on Friday, April 26 at 6:30 p.m. A traditional Jewish Seder recounts the biblical story of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt, and the Seder Plate contains specific foods as reminders of this event. The Messianic Passover Seder will explain how these items have deeper significance in pointing to Jesus Christ as the messiah. RSVP to (561) 791-0524 by Wednesday, April 24. Oasis Church is located at 16401 Southern Blvd. For more info., visit www.oasisfl.org.

• Temple Beth Torah of Wellington will host Freedom Shabbat at the Wellington Amphitheater on Friday, April 26 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Visit www.templebethtorah.net/calendar for more info.

Saturday, April 27 • The Village of Royal Palm Beach will participate in the Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 27. Registration will take place from 7 to 8 a.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) where participants will be equipped with bags and gloves for the cleanup. Scout groups, homeschoolers, 4-H groups, service organizations and more are welcome to participate. Refreshments and lunch for participants will follow the cleanup. Call Michael Cheatham at (561) 790-5199 for details.

• Audubon Everglades will walk in Frenchman’s Forest in Palm Beach Gardens on Saturday, April 27 from 8 to 10 a.m. E-mail fieldtrips@auduboneverglades.org, visit

www.auduboneverglades.org or call (508) 296-0238 for more info.

• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike in Royal Palm Beach Pines (110 Natures Way, Royal Palm Beach) on Saturday, April 27.at 8 a.m. Bring plenty of water. Call Joe at (561) 859-1954 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. Visit www. greenmarketatwellington.com for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo will host Party for the Planet on Saturday, April 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with educational, engaging, fun activities for the entire family and interactive fun on tap to help you discover more about wildlife. Visit www.palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

• The Kids World Family Fun Fest will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with plenty of fun activities for kids. Visit www.adayforkids. com for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Heart tribute concert on Saturday, April 27 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/events for more info.

• The Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach will honor Royal Palm Beach schools at the annual Rotary Tribute Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, April 27 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. For more info., or to order dinner tickets, call Roland Amateis at (561) 723-4427, Dan Splain at (561) 282-6800 or Lynn Balch at (561) 601-7297.

• Music composer John Anthony will showcase “Frequency Infused Music” on Saturday, April 27 in a live performance from 6 to 8 p.m. at the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach). Enjoy the benefits of an exclusive sound therapy experience as you relax in the planetarium and learn how music positively affects the brain. The nonprofit Good Vibrations Music Company is providing the sound experience. For tickets, visit www. eventbrite.com/e/live-sound-journey-sensory-concert-tickets-55712513628.

Sunday, April 28 • The Palm Beach Car Swap Meet & Classic Car Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Sunday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com/events.

• The 19th annual Sweet Corn Fiesta will be held at Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Sunday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lots of corn-related fun, along with the International Corn Eating Contest. Visit www.southfloridafair.com/ events for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Make It & Take It for ages 12 to 17 on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. Explore the written word together through journaling prompts while making crafty pages. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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Bronco Girls Lacrosse Team Dominates Seminole Ridge 16-2

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach Central High School girls lacrosse team hosted rival Seminole Ridge High School on Wednesday, April 10 and dominated the Hawks 16-2. The victory added to the celebration of the Broncos’ senior night.

Palm Beach Central (6-9) opened up the contest in control of the tempo. Abbey Woodcock broke the ice, scoring the game’s

first goal for the Broncos to take an early 1-0 lead. Seminole Ridge won the ensuing faceoff but could not maintain possession after a good press toward the Bronco goal.

The Broncos would drive in six goals in the first half before Seminole Ridge (4-8) would score their first. Palm Beach Central midfielder Sophia Scichilone would account for two alone. With less than nine minutes remaining, Seminole Ridge’ Hailey Bass split

Palm Beach Central’s Riley Szachor defends against Seminole Ridge’s Julia Barbato.

Palm Beach Central’s Meghan Martinez takes a shot as Bethany Seltzer tries to defend for the Hawks.

the Bronco defense in the center and struck the back of the net to close the margin to 6-1.

The Hawks continued to press the action but faced a feisty Bronco defense that continued to force turnovers. The Broncos would stack five more goals on the board to secure an 11-1 lead at halftime.

The Hawks could not contain Woodcock, who recorded four goals on the night.

The second half proved equally

Makena Wimer takes a shot on goal for the Broncos.

challenging for the struggling Hawk defense. The Bronco offense continued to score, logging five more goals before the final whistle. Seminole Ridge would find the net just one more time in the closing minute, but it was the

Broncos on top to cap their senior night with the 16-2 win.

Eight different players scored for the Broncos: Woodcock with four goals and one assist; Scichlione, Makena Wimer, Mackenzie Sheedy, Addison Fiorillo and

Meghan Martinez each recorded two goals; and Ginger Stein and Karina Frangella each had a goal.

Frangella and Sheedy combined for 12 ground balls. With the win, the Broncos improved their overall season record to 7-9.

Bronco seniors (L-R) Sophia Lorello, Mackenzie Sheedy, Ginger Stein, Mary Reagan Phillips, Meghan Martinez, Abbey Woodcock, Sophia Bustamante, Makena Wimer and Arianna Delgreco.

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Sophia Bustamante gets possession for the Broncos and heads toward the Hawk goal.

Palm Beach Central senior Abbey Woodcock moves toward the Semoinole Ridge net.

Bronco Lax Boys Cap Senior Night With Win Over Jensen Beach

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach Central High School boys lacrosse team hosted Jensen Beach High School last week in a senior night matchup, defeating the Falcons 10-4. The win boosted the Broncos’ overall season record to 12-3.

The Broncos wasted no time delivering a relentless attack at the Falcon defense, racking up five goals before the end of the first half. Jensen Beach could not break through the solid Palm Beach Central defensive unit that helped secure a 5-0 halftime Bronco lead.

Bronco senior Chris Conley struck the back of the net 40 sec-

onds into the second half to extend his team’s lead 6-0. In a blink, freshman attacker Ryan Rundle added to the tally to give the Broncos a 7-0 advantage against the struggling Jensen Beach team with seven minutes left in the third quarter. The Falcons managed to battle back, scoring two unanswered goals to close out the third quarter 7-2.

In the opening moments of the final quarter, Palm Beach Central added to the lead, responding with a goal. Midfielder Bradley Freeman passed to Conley, who launched the ball into the Falcon net to make the score 8-2. The two teams traded goals late in the

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Palm Beach Central senior Mark Prieto scored the Broncos’ final goal of the game to extend the lead to 10-3. The Falcons would reach the Bronco net just once more to close the margin, but the Broncos had time on their side to secure the senior night victory.

Six different players hit the back of the net for the Broncos. Logan Rohak, Rundel and Freeman each accounted for two goals, while Conley is credited with four shots and a goal, Danny Broderick had five ground balls and a goal, and Prieto also scored one goal.

Palm Beach Central’s Anthony Broderick looks for an open player to pass to.

Seniors Mark Prieto, Danny Broderick, Clark Whiddon, Justin Peith, Chris Conley and Anthony Toledo.

Palm Beach Central’s Justin Peith takes a shot at the Jensen Beach goal.

Bronco Chris Conley strikes at the Jensen Beach goal.

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Las Monjitas Tops Equuleus As U.S. Open Heads To Final Match

After rain pushed the conclusion of the last quarterfinal match in the CaptiveOne U.S. Open Polo Championship to Monday, April 14, Las Monjitas maintained its lead to defeat Equuleus 8-4 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach to claim the remaining semifinal spot.

In the featured game of the week on U.S. Polo Assn. Field 1, Las Monjitas and Equuleus battled under inclement weather in a slow-paced, yet clean game with few fouls. Equuleus was held to zero penalty attempts in

the game. Las Monjitas focused on a possession-based attack by dominating the time on the ball, while Equuleus’ duo of Ignacio and Magoo Laprida were chased off the ball, limited to two goals in the game. The organized defense of Las Monjitas ultimately proved to be the difference.

In front of the grandstand on Sunday, play began in a scoreless opening chukker that saw the ball remain in the middle of the field, with Equuleus holding a narrow advantage by producing four shot attempts at goal. The low-scoring

game continued into the following chukker with Las Monjitas failing to record a goal, trying to run the ball downfield, rather than trying to open up play with passes downfield.

Mariano Gonzalez opened the scoring on the receiving end of a pass from Ignacio Laprida, giving Equuleus the 1-0 lead. The potent offense of Las Monjitas came to life before the end of the half, led by 10-goaler Hilario Ulloa, who began to utilize the pass to find Francisco Elizalde. Assisting on two of Elizalde’s three goals in the

Polo Park Girls Soccer Team Wins County Championship

For the first time in school history, the Polo Park Middle School girls soccer team won the Palm Beach County Championship, defeating Don Estridge Middle School 3-1 in the title game. The team finished undefeated, with eight wins and two ties during the regular season, and then winning all three playoff games.

“I am so proud of these girls,” coach Craig Kaliser said. “They fought so hard all year, and after what we went through last season, losing in such heartbreaking fashion, to come back and win the whole thing this season makes it that much sweeter.”

The loss last season was to Independence Middle School after the game ended in a 4-4 tie. Polo Park lost on the eighth shooter in penalty kicks.

“It was just such a heartbreaking ending last season,” co-captain Heather Cooney said. “There really is no way to describe how upsetting a loss it really was. Coming into this season, it was kind of funny because I didn’t really know how we would be because a lot of the girls were sixth graders.”

This season, however, had a much different conclusion. After exorcising some demons with a penalty shootout win in the semifinals against division rival Western Pines Middle School, the Stallions entered the final determined to finish off the dream season, even though they were the underdog against a Don Estridge team that had never trailed during the entire season.

Polo Park struck early in the game when forward Tavis Holman was fouled by the Dragons’ goalie in the box, resulting in

chukker, Ulloa pushed Las Monjitas into the 3-2 lead at halftime.

Beginning the second half with his fourth consecutive goal, Elizalde’s offensive efficiency contributed to the momentum staying in favor of Las Monjitas. With two minutes remaining in the fourth chukker, rain poured down, postponing the result until Monday to decide the final semifinalist.

Play resumed on the Isla Carroll East field with Equuleus looking to close the deficit, producing a two-goal fifth chukker behind goals from Magoo Laprida and Gonzalez. Reverting back to a fastpaced attack, Las Monjitas took advantage of Equuleus’ only foul of the game to convert a Penalty 2 and maintain a three-goal advantage heading into the final chukker.

A defensive final chukker resulted in Las Monjitas protecting its lead to limit the counter-attack of Equuleus. The only goal came on a safety conversion for Elizalde, his

Rain on Sunday pushed the end of the game between Las Monjitas and Equuleus to Monday at IPC. PHOTO BY ALEX PACHECO sixth goal of the game, to advance while Las Monjitas faces TonkaLas Monjitas to the semifinals with wa. The winner of the two semithe 8-4 victory. final games will meet on Sunday, Semfinal matches set to played April 21 in the title match of the Wednesday, April 17 and Thurs- U.S. Open Polo Championship. day, April 18 pitted Iconica against For more information, visit Gauntlet of Polo favorite Pilot, www.internationalpoloclub.com.

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The Polo Park Middle School soccer team celebrates its big win. a penalty shot. Fellow forward Devyn Gilman deposited the free kick in the back of the net for an early 1-0 lead.

Cooney, who has been on the team for three years, has led the team along with Gilman and fellow captain Alexa Fernandez.

“At first we had a little trouble finding our rhythm, but once we fell into a groove, I felt like we played some of our best soccer of the season,” Cooney said.

The score remained the same for the rest of the first half, but the Stallions stunned the Dragons when midfielder Sophia Biggs found Holman streaking behind the defense 30 seconds into the second half. When Holman slid it past the goalkeeper, the lead doubled to 2-0.

Don Estridge, however, responded a few minutes later, putting a corner kick in the middle of the box, and after a mad scramble, flicking it into the corner of the goal to cut the lead in half.

That led to a Dragons barrage over the next 10 minutes, with scoring chance after scoring

chance being turned away by Polo Park’s defense and some outstanding goaltending by Caellen Semco, who punched out two shots that saved goals.

With four minutes remaining, the Stallions put the game away when midfielder Katie Brown stole the ball and carried it 25 yards before passing out wide to teammate Sofia Alonso. Alonso found Gilman, who, with pinpoint accuracy, crossed it to Holman, who banged it into the back of the net for the insurance goal.

When the final whistle sounded, the Stallions swarmed each other at midfield to celebrate the amazing championship. “It felt absolute amazing to win,” Cooney said.

“Just complete euphoria.”

Kaliser was thrilled to watch them celebrate. “I’ve been telling the girls for a few weeks now that winning a major championship is a forever kind of thing,” Kaliser said. “No one can take this away, and they will never forget this. I’m so happy that they will now have this bond between them for the rest of their lives.”

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After two rain delays in the season finale, Colorado joins Valiente, Grand Champions and SD Farms among the inaugural 26-goal league’s tournament champions.

Colorado (Rob Jornayvaz, Juan Martin Zubia, Jero Del Carril and Adolfo Cambiaso) finished the eight-team tournament undefeated at 5-0 and won $90,000 in prize money.

Audi (Marc Ganzi, Nic Roldan, Pablo MacDonough and Kris Kampsen) dropped to 4-1. Both teams were making their second tournament final appearance.

Cambiaso, a field general for his three young teammates, including 19-year-old Zubia, was the game and tournament Most Valuable Player. His horse, Gaita, was Grand Champions Best Playing Pony. Ganzi was awarded the Catena Play of the Day. “This was a great way to end the season,” Cambiaso said. “It’s always nice to win. I think we deserved to win.”

The start of the game was delayed 40 minutes and again with

Colorado captured the World Polo League’s Triple Crown of Polo.

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Audi’s remarkable comeback.

“It was a super tough game,” “You want drama, you got it,” Jornayvaz said. “We weren’t sure added play-by-play announcer at the beginning if we were even Gus Whitelaw. “To ask for better going to be able to play. It was polo than this would be greedy. a battle from the beginning. It’s The crowd is sticking around for always awesome to have Adolfo this one, rain and all.” on your team because he is always Co-founded by Grand Chamgood in those clutch moments.” pions owners Melissa and Marc With Colorado leading 9-3 at Ganzi and Valiente Polo Farm the start of the fifth chukker, Audi owner Bob Jornayvaz, the World caught on fire, found its system Polo League is currently the only and controlled the momentum in 26-goal polo league in the world the rain. Audi rallied to score five outside of Argentina. The WPL has unanswered goals in the fifth and its own set of simpler, fan-friendly sixth chukkers but came up short. rules to improve the flow and ac“We thought it was all over,” tion of the game. Learn more about said World Polo League guest the league at www.worldpolo.org.

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But then you remember how he constantly puts you down in front of your family. How he belittles you and questions your intelligence.

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You’re not a greedy person. All you want is to be happy, and feel appreciated in your life, and in your marriage. But you know deep down that your marriage is never going to get better. Your husband is not changing. In fact, he’s just getting worse.

While a divorce for you will likely not be hassle free, there are some basic things you can learn that can minimize your husband’s ability to make the process harder than it needs to be.

Divorce is something you never thought you’d ever experience, but you know you must leave the marriage if you’re ever going to have a chance at happiness. And you know now’s the time. Your children have grown into adults and you’re not getting any younger.

But at the same time you’re worried. You don’t know where to start, or how all this needs to happen. What you do know is he’s going to make things difficult as you’ve seen how he’s dealt before with others that have crossed him.

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