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Wellington High School’s Class of 2018 graduates on Thursday, May 17 at noon at the South Florida Fairgrounds, and leading the way will be valedictorian Sophia Sosa and salutatorian Brandon Schloss.

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Wellington Art Society Hosts Scholarship Awards Presentation

The Wellington Art Society hosted its annual scholarship awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 11 at the Wellington Community Center. Seven students from Palm Beach County schools each received a $1,500 scholarship. Page 5

European Wax Center Brings Its Luxurious Services To Wellington

While practicing as a business lawyer for 24 years, Lisa Monica Schiller always wanted to own her own business. As a guest of European Wax Center for a decade, she was familiar with the company’s product and quality of service. When she discovered that EWC had an attractive franchise territory available, it was a match made in Wellington. Page 7

Wellington Garden Club Holds ‘Tropical Heat Wave’ Show At Mall

The Wellington Garden Club presented its Tropical Heat Wave National Garden Club Standard Flower Show on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 at the Mall at Wellington Green. Awards were handed out for horticulture, design, education, youth and botanical arts. Page 9 2018

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The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted its 15th annual Flavors of Wellington Food & Wine Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, April 13. The judges chose Cholo Soy as the winner of the best tasting dish, Bolay as winner of the best dessert, Romeo’s Italian Restaurant as winner of the best cocktail, Big Mama’s as winner of the best display and the Polo Bar & Grill as winner of the best displayed dish. Shown above, Cristina Sullivan and Victoria Russell enjoy dinner. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY DANI SALGUEIRO/TOWN-CRIER

Palm Beach State College Board Meets At Lox Campus

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees held its meeting for the first time at the new Loxahatchee Groves campus on Tuesday where Dr. Maria M. Vallejo, provost of the Loxahatchee Groves and Belle Glade campuses, gave a campus status report.

Katherine Kato-Burke, a Wellington High School graduate and second-semester student at the Loxahatchee Groves campus, also addressed the board.

“I feel so lucky to have a campus so close to home,” said KatoBurke, a Student Advisory Board member. “As a biochemistry major, most of my studies are centered around sciences and, of course, I would like to see more courses of that nature on this campus.”

Kato-Burke said she makes use of resources on the campus, including the library extension and computer center, although it is sometimes noisy with the number of students, and there are not enough computers for student demand, sometimes resulting in a 15-minute time limit.

She added that the library portion of the lab offers books that students must order, which can take up to a week to arrive and presents a challenge for a student who must turn in an essay quickly.

“I love the Loxahatchee campus, and I would hate to have to travel for any other courses or any other resources,” she said.

Vallejo welcomed the board to the Loxahatchee Groves campus.

“We’re pleased to host our first Board of Trustees meeting,” she said. “We know that it has been a

labor of love for many of you, and the accomplishments that you will see of the effort of this board. We can’t believe that it has been just a little over a year since we opened up our doors to this community.”

Vallejo said her staff has focused on attracting students from the surrounding communities of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves.

“We know that our communities are expanding even as we speak, and we will be out there reaching out to them,” she said.

The college has hosted about 15 community events to attract students.

“We want them to come on campus and see who we are and what we have to offer,” Vallejo said, relating some of the activities that the campus has hosted. “We See PBSC, page 4

ITID To Consider Letter Opposing 60th Street Right Of Way Increase

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will consider approval of a letter to Palm Beach County opposing the widening of the 60th Street North right of way at its meeting on Wednesday, April 25.

The Palm Beach County Commission is scheduled to hear a proposed county staff-initiated amendment to the thoroughfare identification map at its transmittal hearing on May 2, which ITID President Betty Argue said could allow up to five lanes of traffic.

The proposed amendment would increase the right of way on 60th Street North between 140th Avenue North and 120th Avenue North from 80 feet to 100 feet.

The board held a workshop with

county engineering staff on April 4 attended by Argue, along with supervisors Jennifer Hager and Ralph Bair, where they agreed to send a letter to be submitted to the county asking that they not approve widening the right of way.

At that meeting, Argue also asked that Persimmon Blvd., whose jurisdiction is controlled by ITID, and would largely serve the City of Westlake, be taken off the county’s future plans for widening.

At the April 25 meeting, the ITID board will also hear an opinion by district legal staff on the shared cost of FEMA grants for improvements to the berm separating the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area from The Acreage.

“The attorneys have concerns See ITID, page 15

AUTO AUCTION RECORD

The 16th annual Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction roared into town April 12-15 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Entrepreneur and philanthropist John Staluppi offered more than 140 cars from his collection for sale, helping the auction hit $39.4 million in sales this year. Shown above are Jeanette and John Staluppi with Buddy. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 6 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue’s Jenifer Brito Joins Woof Stock May 5 In Wellington Wellington To

By Erin Davisson Town-Crier Staff Report Woof Stock, a pet-friendly, family event, will arrive at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, May 5 from 4 to 9 p.m.

The day will feature the utter cuteness of puppies and kittens available from event sponsor Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue. Don’t worry, there will also be plenty of older dogs and cats if you’re not into baby pets, for this is sure to be a purr-fect time for friends and family.

Woof Stock was created in order to bring awareness about adopting dogs and how important it is compared to buying a dog. It also allows different rescue agencies and businesses to pair up with Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue to find pet parents for these animals in need.

“We want to start partnerships with other businesses,” explained Janet Diamond of Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue.

Justin Bartlett will be bringing approximately 20 dogs, but there will be other dog rescues participating as well. “We’re showcasing

three others to support the rescue,” Diamond said.

The event will include several live bands, such as Whitestone, JD Danner, and Stan and Valerie.

There will also be food trucks, vendors and a 50/50 raffle.

Donations will be accepted, and not just money, but towels and blankets would be greatly appreciated.

Woof Stock’s goal is to bring families out to the amphitheater for a day of pet-themed entertainment, and to possibly meet a new family member.

“Woof Stock is a gathering place not only with family and friends, but to make new families and friends,” Diamond said.

Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue was founded in 2012 by seasoned rescue workers. The rescue is named after a young animal lover, Justin Bartlett, who passed away in 2008 at age 24. Since it was formed, this rescue has saved more than 7,500 animals. Currently, they have 51 cats and 126 dogs. The program also finds foster families for the rescue dogs and cats.

In 2015, to provide low cost

veterinary care, they founded the Justin Bartlett Animal Hospital and expanded into the space next to the rescue center, located at Southern Blvd. and State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach. The hospital has already served more than 10,000 patients. This is not just a hospital for rescues. The hospital is open to the public and has the medical services needed, including medicines for both cats and dogs, and specific pet foods.

The awareness of adopting dogs is still spreading around America.

People give up their dogs because of health issues, their age or even when they can’t afford to spay/ neuter them. Many of the Justin Bartlett rescues are pregnant dogs or abandoned puppies.

Justin Bartlett co-founder Peter Torres said that the puppies are very popular, but older dogs need homes as well.

“Puppies go really quickly, but the moms are left behind,” he said.

“I’m hoping Woof Stock will give them a chance to be adopted.”

A tour of the rescue center and the hospital itself shows that See WOOF STOCK, page 4

Work With Seniors

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report Since her first day on the job Jenifer Brito, the newest member of Wellington’s Community Services Department, has been hard at work to make a difference in the lives of Wellington’s senior community.

Brito became the village’s new senior services specialist on March 19. She previously worked as the program services coordinator of the Alzheimer’s Association Southeast Florida Chapter for four years.

Through the Alzheimer’s Association, Brito worked closely with seniors affected by Alzheimer’s disease and their families. She also worked to provide the general public with education about Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well direct them to available resources and tools to aid those affected by the diseases.

“I learned that there are so many people out there who don’t have all of the resources that they need,”

Brito explained. “It was a great gift to be able to give resources to those who needed it.”

Brito’s ties to the senior community are also personal. While growing up in Ohio, she spent a great deal of her childhood around seniors, as her mother is a social worker who works to aid seniors in need of medical and living resources.

Brito became convinced that her calling was to help seniors when Alzheimer’s affected her grandmother.

“I watched my grandmother, who passed away recently, go through [Alzheimer’s], and that is really how I got into this field,” she said. “But I grew up all of my life around the senior population, so I really have a true passion for this.”

Brito aims to incorporate her personal passion and professional background to help senior citizens in Wellington. One of her main goals, specifically, is to efficiently See BRITO, page 4

Canadian Riders Highly Value Winters In Wellington

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report Time spent in Wellington is important to the success of top Canadian riders, particularly for the village’s weather, equestrian infrastructure and 12-week winter competition series.

Many Canadians have made long-term commitments by buying properties for the six months of training and competing each winter to represent their country.

In dressage alone, there are approximately 15 top riders vying to represent Canada in championships including the World Equestrian Games, the Olympic Games, the Pan American Games and World Cup events, and in show jumping, there are more.

Many of these riders agree that Wellington plays a huge part in their success. Among them are sixtime dressage Olympian Christilot Boylen and two-time Olympian Belinda Trussell, as well as show jumper Billie Boylen, Christilot’s daughter. They share their gratitude to Wellington as they continue to prepare their own horses and other’s horses to qualify for the World Equestrian Games.

Christilot Boylen is one of the all-time greatest athletes in the sport of dressage. She has trained horses and riders up the levels over the last 40 years to progress and consistently win on the international level time and again.

Not only is Boylen a success in dressage, but she also works well

with legends like George Morris to prepare horse and rider combinations from all nationalities in show jumping and three-day eventing while in Wellington.

Boylen has continued to coach Canadian three-day eventing rider Selena O’Hanlon and Foxwood High to next week’s Badminton Horse Trials in England. She also coaches Trussell and top rider Megan Lane, who both competed to high placings in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.

After living in Europe for 23 years, Boylen restructured her life to include Wellington starting in 2013. “For the North American continent, there is no better choice,” she said. “Canada is a See CANADIANS, page 15

Canadian dressage rider Christilot Boylen with her daughter, show jumper Billie Boylen.

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Sophia Sosa, Brandon Schloss To Lead Class Of 2018 At WHS

By Dani Salgueiro Town Crier Staff Report Wellington High School’s Class of 2018 graduates on Thursday, May 17 at noon at the South Florida Fairgrounds, and leading the way will be valedictorian Sophia Sosa and salutatorian Brandon Schloss.

Sosa moved to Wellington from Long Island, N.Y., in 2014, which is when she began at Wellington High School. She was in the top 5 percent of her class throughout her four years at WHS. “I was really happy [to be named valedictorian] because all of my hard work paid off,” Sosa said.

Along with Sosa’s dedication to her schoolwork, she became involved with various school organizations, such as DECA, the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society.

Sosa was also the founder and president of her own club at WHS, Feed Those in Need. Through the club, Sosa managed food donations from local businesses to

benefit those in need throughout the community.

“We were able to redistribute foods like bagels from Brooklyn Water Bagels to local food banks,” Sosa explained.

Outside of school, Sosa interned at Binks Forest Elementary School, mentoring and teaching students on subjects like sustainability and environmental issues.

Sosa credits several Wellington High School educators for her success and achievements.

“I really have to give credit to Mr. [Erik] Wilkinson, my DECA advisor, Mr. [Geoffrey] Shank and Mrs. [Karen] Dooley, who actually wrote a college recommendation letter for me,” Sosa said. “More than [anything else, I am] grateful for everyone who helped me get to this place.”

Sosa will be attending Stanford University in California in the fall, where she will major in international relations. She plans on attending law school or getting her master’s degree in business

administration after earning her undergraduate degree.

Sosa looks forward to addressing her classmates and the staff of Wellington High School at the May 17 graduation ceremony. She added that one of the main lessons she gained from her high school experience was the importance of hard work and the reward that stems from it.

“When thinking of the future, it’s important to always put forth the most effort into everything that you do because with hard work, you can get where you want to be,” Sosa said.

Wellington’s salutatorian, Brandon Schloss, also knows a thing or two about hard work. Like Sosa, Schloss excelled in his academics and extracurricular activities throughout his time at Wellington High School.

Schloss grew up in Wellington and attended New Horizons Elementary School and Okeeheelee Middle School, where he was part of a dual-language program,

before attending Wellington High School.

Schloss was on the cross-country team all four years of high school, was part of the school’s debate team and was a congressional intern with U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel (D-District 21).

Schloss also dedicated a lot of his time and effort to promote antibullying campaigns and messages.

“I think it’s really important to be involved in the community as well as school,” he said. “There are a lot of things to be learned in a classroom, but there are also so many things to be learned outside of a classroom.”

Schloss looks forward to delivering his speech at graduation, and gives a lot of thanks to his debate teacher, Paul Gaba, for encouraging him to become a confident public speaker.

“I’ve had a lot of influential teachers in high school, but my debate teacher, Mr. Gaba, has been very supportive,” Schloss said. “Debate gave me an outlet

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to become confident while speaking.”

Schloss will be attending the University of Florida, where his father attended law school and where his sister currently attends.

He will be focusing his studies on public policy or business within

the university’s Honors Program.

Schloss aims to have a future in law or in government policy.

“One of the main things that I will take away from high school and wish to carry on forward is to work hard and always put your best foot forward,” Schloss said.

More Than 500 Set To Graduate With Class Of 2018 At RPBHS

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School Class of 2018 commencement ceremony will take place Wednesday, May 16 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., when an expected 509 senior class students will graduate after four years of hard effort.

Valedictorian Ethan Caballero and Salutatorian Olivia Tidd reflected on their time at Royal Palm Beach High School and made it clear that the school has had a powerful impact on their lives in preparation for their future goals.

Both shared inspirational words for up-and-coming students as their four years of high school comes to a close. Caballero shared some tips in seeking out the programs available.

“I would encourage everyone to take advantage of the opportunities here at this school,” Caballero said.

“Challenge yourself. Don’t forget to take advantage of everything the school has to offer. Hard work pays off.”

Tidd shared her advice with upcoming students. “It’s really important to work hard in your

classes, and it’s also important to know that you are still in high school and it’s part of your childhood,” she said. “It’s so important that you are maintaining the high school memories.”

Both had teachers who impacted their growth academically.

Grateful to the entire school, they pointed out just a few.

“I would definitely say, Mrs. [Bozena] Lack-Bartley. She is an AP U.S. and world history teacher. She has definitely taught me perseverance in the academic world,” Caballero said. “She has taught me the importance of taking on tough challenges. I wasn’t certain I should take such high-level classes. I took them and ended up loving it.”

He also thanked his AICE math teacher, Daniella Suarez. “She taught me that a teacher could make a huge difference in the subject you are learning,” Caballero said. “Especially with math at that time, I was questioning myself. She revitalized my whole outlook on math.”

Tidd mentioned several of her teachers who came to mind as influencing her time in high school.

“There have been a few teachers who have been really incredible

whom I would like to thank,” she said. “Ms. Suarez taught me AICE math. Mr. [Daniel] DiCurcio taught AP psychology this year.

He made the subject really fun to learn. Also Mrs. Lack. She taught me AP world history, and I had the opportunity to travel to Greece with her last summer. She is one of my favorite people on campus.”

Both spoke about their appreciation to their parents.

“I would definitely have to thank my parents,” Caballero said.

“They are my heroes. My mom has always pushed me to better myself, and both of them have always been there for me. My dad has instilled hard work into me, and my mom is a huge factor as to why I am in the position I am in.”

Tidd thanked her parents for supporting her academic drive.

“People always ask me if it’s my parents who have pushed me to do well in school, but it’s exactly the opposite,” she said.

“They really encouraged me to get out with my friends more. It’s an internal thing for me to want to succeed. My mom has been great in supporting my wanting to take more classes, though she has also been supportive in making sure I get enough sleep and that I am

not skipping meals and that I do spend time with my friends. My mom has definitely had one of the most impacts on my life. She has supported me through all the high school stuff, even the parts that were really difficult.”

Caballero particularly enjoyed the school’s engineering program.

“Mr. [Robert] Krasnicki is the head of the Engineering Academy, which I have been a part of. This was his first year taking over the Engineering Academy. He has helped us fundraise $20,000 for our international robotics team.”

Caballero served as president of the team and thanked Krasnicki for his support.

“He has been a huge factor in keeping the team functioning, and he has helped me personally with schoolwork,” Caballero said. “He has fit the role perfectly in knowing I want to go into the engineering field, and he has been incredibly helpful in his being a former engineer. To have such an instrumental teacher with you every day, he has become an amazing mentor.”

Both are looking forward to graduation day.

“I look forward to the pinnacle of everything we have worked

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hard for and to finally get our diplomas,” Caballero said.

Caballero will be attending the University of Florida in Gainesville starting this summer. “I am going to be pursuing a major in aerospace engineering, and I plan to minor in business,” he said.

As graduation day approaches, Tidd is getting more excited. “I am looking forward to seeing family that will be coming in, and I’m looking forward to seeing all my friends together,” she said.

Tidd will be attending Stetson University. “It took me a while to decide where I wanted to go,” she said. “Stetson seems like the perfect place for me. It’s a small, private school. I’m not sure yet what I will be studying, although Stetson is great at encouraging students to look into different career paths. So, I am excited to start there next year.”

Both students had great things to say about Royal Palm Beach High See RPBHS GRAD, page 15

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Loxahatchee Groves To Honor Earth Day With Road Cleanup

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Residents of Loxahatchee Groves will observe Earth Day on Saturday, April 21 by cleaning up Okeechobee Blvd. and lettered roads in a project led by Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association President Marge Herzog and students from Seminole Ridge High School.

The official Earth Day will be marked Sunday, April 22, where communities around the country do their part to clean up trash, plant trees or otherwise contribute

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continued from page 1 and successfully spread the word about available senior resources.

“One in three seniors now are eventually going to develop Alzheimer’s disease. I hope that my knowledge base will help and really allow me to provide those who need resources with information on things such as support groups, home health agencies or available day programs,” Brito said.

During her first month of work,

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continued from page 1 have hosted for the whole year the Central Palm Beach County Chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy. “This is a group that has been vetted, applied and some have gotten scholarships to participate, and then compete statewide in endeavors of entrepreneurship.”

Cristina Seado Vasquez, assistant dean of Student Services for the Loxahatchee Groves campus, said Student Services does a good job with the limited resources it has.

“Our goal here is to provide exemplary service for our students so that they don’t have to leave this campus,” she said.

The average age of a student at the Loxahatchee Groves campus is 24.

“We have a diverse cross section of ethnicities,” Vasquez said. “The majority of our students are coming here to accomplish their associate of arts (AA) degree with the intention to transfer to a four-year college or university. Although many of the students are from right here in this area, they come from all over Palm Beach County.”

The campus opened last spring with 770 students and at last count had about 2,200 students.

“Many of the students were not new to Palm Beach State College,” she said. “They were actually adding classes to augment the

to the environmental well-being of their communities.

One pastime of many communities, including Palm Beach County, is the Great American Cleanup. The local chapter, Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful, is putting on events throughout the county.

Herzog and her team are well known for their efforts with the local Adopt-A-Road program, where they periodically hold cleanups with the help of other volunteers.

“We’ll have our pile at A Road

and Okeechobee,” she said.

“We’ve got George Perez with his hydraulic dumping trailer.

We’ll have about 50 kids from the National Honor Society showing up. It’s all sponsored by Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful. A lot of the groups did it last week, but I was asked not to because it was prom weekend for the group that works with me, so we’re doing it this week.”

The group will meet at 8 a.m. on the sidewalk by Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School and will be finished by 11 a.m. For

more information call Herzog at (561) 798-9875.

Herzog was asked by some town officials if she and her crew would be willing to help clean up roads and canals where residents have complained about litter and dumping that the town has had trouble controlling.

The planned Earth Day cleanup is not related to town efforts, instead it is an annual event hosted by the LGLA, although it was announced on the town’s web site.

The town recently approved a

“nuisance” ordinance that made residents culpable to paying for cleanup of debris on the easements of their homes, as well as keeping vegetation on those easements trimmed.

“This is something that Marge has coordinated every year,” Mayor Dave Browning told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “She uses a lot of the kids from Seminole Ridge. I think somebody had mentioned to her about heading up some other cleanups in the town, but that would be a separate issue. They get a lot of the

Brito has been focusing on the village’s senior transportation program, health and wellness programs, and ensuring seniors have the resources they need at home.

Transportation is a big focus point for Brito. She said that there are many improvements to be made in the already-in-place Senior Transportation And Rides (STAR) program. Currently, the STAR program offers qualifying seniors eight monthly round-trip rides to locations in Wellington free of charge.

Because of the STAR program’s success, Brito aims to expand the program to incorporate ride services, like Lyft and Uber, to provide seniors with dependable, safe and quick transportation.

Including Lyft and Uber into the program would entail working out liability policies so that seniors who have problems getting in and out of vehicles have the opportunity to get rides as well.

“We have the STAR program, which has probably about 900 participants right now, and it’s a great program,” Brito said. “We are looking to move toward a program model that incorporates Lyft and Uber.”

Health and wellness is another priority. Brito hopes to encourage seniors to stay active and healthy while also encouraging them to socialize.

“I’m looking to work with the Mall at Wellington Green to do a walking group for seniors once a

month,” she said. “It would be really good for them to walk around and move their bodies.”

Brito also detailed some of the evolving educational programs available to Wellington seniors.

“I want to incorporate fun and exciting things like music and art, something outside of the box,” she said. “I want to give seniors [tools] for them to see how [experiencing] different things can be beneficial to them.”

Helping seniors get the home improvements they need has also been on Brito’s agenda this month.

Through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, Brito is able to make efforts to get seniors the things they need in order to be able to stay in their

schedule that they already have.

We expect new students to start in the fall.”

Vasquez noted that the college was not yet fully staffed when it opened but was fully staffed by the last fall semester.

She said the college has hosted several initiatives, such as student counseling at Seminole Ridge High School to do intake advising for high school students who have shown interest in attending Palm Beach State College. The college plans to expand counseling services to Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Palm Beach Central high schools.

Vasquez has introduced a number of student social activities to help develop a sense of belonging at the campus.

“One of our biggest initiatives is our campus advisory board,” she said. “This group of students works very closely with me to promote, implement and create student programs here at the campus. This board will eventually grow and establish itself as our Student Government Association as we expand student leadership opportunities.”

Dr. Roy Vargas, dean of academic affairs for the Loxahatchee Groves and Belle Glade campuses, said his staff is shared between the two campuses.

“With more faculty, we could provide more courses,” Vargas said, explaining that he has requested six more faculty members in addition to the 17 there. “My strategy is to hire faculty for both campuses, and then we don’t

have to compete with each other.

The college decided to build a fifth campus, and your support is essential to meet the growth and needs of this community.”

The Loxahatchee Groves campus offers basic required courses for the AA transfer degree, as well as some college credit certificates in business, economics, information technology and entrepreneurship in response to

community needs and requests, as well as many medical courses.

“We are offering an EKG course as well as a real estate course that is very popular and doing very well,” Vargas said. “This is the first semester we are offering that course.”

The campus is located at 15845 Southern Blvd. For more information, call (561) 790-9000 or visit www.palmbeachstate.edu.

homes, even if they cannot afford some necessary renovations.

“I’m working with someone right now who really needs a new air conditioning unit, and for a lot of seniors, these [necessities] can cost a lot of money, so we are able to help them based on their income level and household size,” Brito said.

Brito is excited to work with the Community Services Department.

She explained that they have been working as a team in order to make the community better for the seniors and families of Wellington.

Wellington’s Public Information Officer Liz Nunez is happy to have Brito on the team.

“We are very excited, she said.

“Jenifer’s enthusiasm and everything she brings to the table will make a big impact on senior services, and I think she will be able to get the word out on everything we have to offer.”

Brito will be attending all Wellington Senior Advisory Com-

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continued from page 1 many of the dogs available are females that had given birth recently and are still waiting for their forever homes.

To learn more about the Justin Bartlett program, and how to adopt

students, and as many residents as they can, to go in and participate.

They try to clean up along all the roads, especially Okeechobee, but also the side roads.”

The Village of Wellington will hold its annual Earth Day and Arbor Day celebration on Saturday, April 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater, hosted by the Wellington Tree Board, the Florida Forestry Service and the Wellington Garden Club. For more information about this and other Wellington events, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events.

Jenifer Brito mittee meetings and is available to provide more information at jbrito@wellingtonfl.gov. Learn more about Wellington senior programs at www.wellingtonfl. gov/seniors. or foster one of their rescues, visit www.justinbartlettanimalrescue. org.

On their web site, you’ll find information about the program, the animals and more.

Woof Stock sponsor and vendor opportunities are available.

For more information, contact Diamond at (561) 414-5437 or justinbartlettcommunitycoord@ gmail.com.

Seagull Academy Invites Local Teens, Alumni To Attend Prom April 27

Katherine Kato-Burke, a student at the Loxahatchee Groves campus, addresses the Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees.

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Seagull Academy for Independent Living will hold its annual prom on Friday, April 27, and invites other teens and young adults with disabilities from the community to attend.

SAIL, a charter school for middle and high school students with developmental disabilities and learning challenges, also welcomes its alumni to return for the evening of dancing and entertainment. “The prom is a wonderful social function held at SAIL that our students look forward to each year,” Principal Linda Moore said. “We want to welcome other students and young adults with developmental disabilities up to

age 25 to join us for the event.”

The prom will be held from 6 to 9:45 p.m. in SAIL’s multipurpose room at the school, located at 6250 N. Military Trail, just south of the Rapids Water Park. The evening includes dancing, a buffet dinner and complimentary photos. Parents can come in for a photo with their child and are welcome to remain in the parent lounge during the event. Parents or guardians of non-SAIL students must remain at SAIL during the event.

Tickets are $20 per person, and space is limited. Tickets must be purchased in advance. No tickets will be sold at the door. To purchase tickets, call (561) 540-8110.

protecting the rights of the dangerous perpetrator over innocent students.

Whereas, this resident of Royal Palm Beach has completely lost faith in government institutions to protect its citizens from violent criminals, will retain his rights to bear arms as protected by the United States Constitution and defended by the NRA against all threats of these rights.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by James Robert Stephan, a citizen of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, that: Section 1. This citizen demands the Village Council of the Village of Royal Palm Beach acts on issues of domestic violence, government incompetence and focuses their efforts on actual governing and not feel-good proclamations popular

in the mainstream media to cover up for the failures by government at all levels. The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will focus their attention on the perpetrators of violence (including domestic violence), stripping of their positions to hold elected office when accused of violent crimes, termination of employment in positions of responsibility within government agencies when they fail to act to protect citizens and fully restricted the imposition of repressive laws on innocent, law-abiding citizens Section 2. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon passage.

Passed and adopted this 10th day of April, 2018.

Jim Stephan Royal Palm Beach

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Telephone CPR Saves Lives

Less than half of people who experience a cardiac arrest outside of a medical setting receive CPR, significantly decreasing their chances of survival. Too often, bystanders simply do not have the skills to perform CPR or the confidence to make the decision to begin chest compressions.

When it comes to CPR, time is of the essence. The chance of survival decreases by 10 percent for every minute without lifesaving CPR support.

This is why the State of Florida must provide standardized telephone CPR training to all medical dispatchers. Providing consistent CPR instruction to 9-1-1 callers will dramatically increase cardiac arrest survival rates. Current studies show immediate bystander CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival.

Yet, less than half of the nation’s 9-1-1 medical dispatchers provide needed CPR coaching in cardiac arrest situations.

The American Heart Association supports training and certifying all emergency medical dispatchers in Florida to assist 9-1-1 callers through the steps of CPR.

Given that cardiac arrest is the primary cause of death in the U.S., shouldn’t our 9-1-1 operators have the skills and training to effectively support callers in their time of need?

Robbin Lee, CEO Wellington Regional Medical Center Editor’s note: Ms. Lee chairs the Board of Directors of the American Heart Association, Palm Beach County.

Voter Fraud In Palm Beach County

President Trump, there is voter fraud being ignored right here in Palm Beach County.

What does it say to the integrity of the State Attorney’s Office and the Supervisor of Elections Office when obvious voter fraud on the American voter has occurred and these two defenders of the election process have knowingly hidden the truth?

Loxahatchee Groves Town Councilman Todd McLendon said at a recent meeting, “We all know that there were absentee ballots that were illegally procured. The town paid for those. The town

financially lost in that.”

Embattled incumbent Ryan Liang admitted his mother had made the requests for absentee ballots in a 2015 WPTV NewsChannel 5 report.

I have a deposition Of Sandy Chiu, a Miami-based attorney, who was listed as having voted by absentee ballot in the 2015 Loxahatchee Groves election.

In the deposition, Chiu says she didn’t vote.

What is worse, the crime of a tainted election or the elected officials hiding the crime and failing to prosecute?

Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

RPB Resident Has His Own Resolution

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council’s resolution regarding gun violence.

A resolution by a citizen of Royal Palm Beach demanding basic competence in all levels of our failed government bureaucracies in order to prevent the slaughter of innocent citizens and providing an effective date when incompe-

tence’s will be forever replaced with worthy governance.

Whereas, prior to the recent tragedies at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, has once again brought the issue of government failure and deflection of responsibility to the public’s attention.

Whereas, the Village of Royal Palm Beach has mastered its own level of incompetence close to the level demonstrated by the FBI ignoring protocol for tips into the threat of school shooting by the eventual perpetrator, the school resource officer who cowered in fear outside of the school, a sheriff who let his situation commander order officers to wait outside of the shooting in progress and an administration within the school

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Wellington Art Society Hosts Scholarship Awards Presentation

The Wellington Art Society hosted its annual scholarship awards ceremony on Wednesday, April 11 at the Wellington Community Center.

The presentations are the highlight of the Wellington Art Society’s year.

The seven students from Palm Beach County schools each re-

ceiving a $1,500 scholarship are: Kendall Harrow, the Benjamin School; Bailey Maher, Wellington High School; Jimmy Zhu, the Dreyfoos School of the Arts; Alisa Moldavskaya, St. Andrew’s School; Shalin Berman, American Heritage School; Yuxuan Zheng, St. Andrew’s School; and Jingyi Ling, the Benjamin School.

Buu Truong, a student at Florida Atlantic University, also received a $1,500 scholarship, renewable at the end of the year. Truong must attend some of the Wellington Art Society’s meetings, attend art society functions and show recent art work at the meetings.

Each student brought pieces of their art to show at the meeting.

The winners have all been accepted at prestigious universities and art schools.

The students’ parents and teachers were in attendance for the presentation.

The scholarships are available to graduating seniors who live and attend high school in Palm Beach County. Students must be

planning a college major in visual arts at either a two-year or fouryear institution.

The judging is based not only on their artwork, but on their academic achievements, career goals, volunteer hours, an artist statement and a faculty recommendation.

The Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund was established

in 2001 and has provided 85 talented young artists to date with funds for their art-related expenses.

Proceeds from the art society’s exhibitions, Art Fest on the Green and the Whole Foods Market Wellington solo art exhibitions help support the fund.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Scholarship recipients with Lynne Doyal, Wellington Art Society Scholarship Committee Chair.

Jimmy Zhu with “Grid House” and a photo of his other architectural pieces.

Buu Truong with “Ready for Summer,” a work in oil and acrylic.

Bailey Maher and “Don’t Tap the Glass” (left), artwork in acrylic and watercolor.

Alice Moldavskaya made a runway dress from paper and fabric.

Kendall Harrow with “Sneakers” and “Morning.”

Yuxuan Zheng and her lighted shadow box surreal art with Jack Rosen of CJR Fine Arts & Frame.

Shalin Berman with “Going Places.”

Jingyi Ling with her artwork “The Bride.”

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Always be on the lookout for small objects, or stringy objects, that cats and dogs might ingest while playing. Likewise, keep toxic substances locked away. Keep cats and dogs inside or in a fenced yard, or on a leash, to avoid car accidents and bites and fights with other dogs and cats. Watch for signs of lameness in animals, and have any limps or sore spots checked out by the vet.

Keep nails trimmed in order to prevent painful tears and bleeding.

And of course, although we’ve said it before, it is certainly worth saying again - BE SURE TO NEVER leave your pet confined in a car in hot weather. After all, you wouldn’t want to be enclosed in a vehicle in the hot sun for a long time without water or fresh, cool air, and naturally neither does your pet. Be kind to your loyal and loving pet. COMMUNITY ANIMAL HOSPITAL OF ROYAL PALM BEACH treats all pets that come our way with gentleness and compassion. OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, we are conveniently located 1/4 mile east of Royal Palm Beach Blvd., at 11462 Okeechobee Blvd. Please call 798-5508 for appointments or emergencies.

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FAIRGROUNDS HOSTS RECORD-SETTING BARRETT-JACKSON AUTO AUCTION

The 16th annual Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction roared into town April 12-15 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Entrepreneur and philanthropist John Staluppi from Cars of Dreams in North Palm Beach led a parade of his vehicles down Southern Blvd. into the Fairgrounds. More than 140 cars from his collection, mostly convertibles, were sold at no reserve. Barrett-Jackson’s Palm Beach Auction hit $39.4 million in sales this year and brought out celebrities such as Burt Reynolds. Learn more at www.barrett-jackson.com.

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Meguiar’s crew and car care products make this 1955 Cadillac Eldorado look showroom new on its way to the auction block.

Wounded Warriors Family Support CEO John Folsom, Assistant Director of the UAW Ford Veterans Department David Rerry, U.S. Army Vietnam veteran Tommy Clack and Florida State Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Richard Hunt. Clack was given a Ford F250 by Wounded Warriors Family Support and the UAW High Five Tour.

Burt Reynolds, Todd Vittum and Dave Hall (back).

Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club members Steve Logan, RPB Councilman Jeff Hmara and Roland Amateis.

The Zac Brown Band Ferrari F430 Spider sold for $250,000, donated to Camp Southern Ground.

David and Julia Conner can’t believe the original price for this 1969 Pontiac GTO Judge was only $4,500. It sold for $178,200.

This American LaFrance firetruck sold for $40,000.

Simon Graham wipes down a 1970 Plymouth Road Runner.

Robert Johnson of The Acreage loves classic muscle cars.

Darlene Bostelman driving a Dodge Viper simulator.

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Craig Jackson and John Staluppi talk about the 140 cars for sale from Staluppi’s private collection.

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European Wax Center Brings Its Luxurious Services To Wellington

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report While practicing as a business lawyer for 24 years, Lisa Monica Schiller always wanted to own her own business. As a guest of European Wax Center for a decade, she was familiar with the company’s product and quality of service.

When she discovered that EWC had an attractive franchise territory available, it was a match made in Wellington.

“I couldn’t imagine a better opportunity for me than owning an EWC franchise,” said Schiller, whose new business recently opened at 2557 State Road 7, in Wellington’s Whole Foods Market plaza.

“The company did its research and saw a need for an EWC in the Wellington area,” Schiller explained. “I was lucky enough to be presented the opportunity. I can’t imagine a better location than Wellington’s unique hometown, family environment. EWC is the perfect addition to a community that expects and deserves the highest quality services.”

Schiller has been using the services offered by EWC since 2008.

“I’ve always been a believer in the services and the products, and how EWC always helped me to reveal my most beautiful skin,” she said.

“Now I can help so many gorgeous men and women in Wellington do the same.”

As the brand leader in beauty waxing services, EWC has developed a strong reputation as a firm dedicated to helping its guests reveal beautiful skin with a wax-

ing experience that is luxurious, yet affordable — leaving guests feeling pampered.

“This is why we provide our guests with the ultimate wax experience and pampering from the moment they step into the center to the moment they strut out,” Schiller said.

To make the waxing experience as comfortable as possible, EWC uses an all-natural, non-strip, proprietary Comfort Wax formula developed in Paris and implements the Four Steps to Gorgeous Process — Cleanse, Prepare, Wax and Rejuvenate. Services are provided by specially trained wax experts, with prices ranging from $12 (lip) to $71 (full leg). Services all take place in one of EWC’s private wax suites.

Schiller said that EWC’s success can be attributed to exceptional customer care, premium quality services and products, and the belief that luxurious waxing should be attainable to anyone seeking beautiful skin. Regular waxing, she noted, ensures that hair grows back softer, finer and sparser, making ongoing maintenance much more comfortable.

“Our process has been scientifically conceived to exfoliate, beautify and care for skin,” Schiller said. “Each and every EWC features the highest level of professionalism, timeliness, unparalleled products and the top experts available in waxing and customer service — all in a chic and sophisticated Europeaninspired center. But the numberone reason our guests return is that

they love the way we consistently deliver smooth, silky skin from the most comfortable wax experience they’ve ever had. We’re so confident our guests will love it, the first one is free.”

EWC’s exclusive wax, made from the finest elastomers and polymers, features 100 percent natural beeswax that is applied at a comfortable bath water temperature, which allows the wax to be applied in larger sections compared to other waxes, and it does not contain alcohol, which can result in cracking, drying and irritation.

The store also carries its own line of pre-wax and post-wax maintenance products designed to care for and improve the skin, including cleanser, lotion, exfoliate, eyebrow shaper and restorer.

“The proprietary EWC product line will improve the way the skin looks, feels and responds to the hair regrowth process,” Schiller explained.

In addition to moving waxing out of spas and into the local neighborhood, EWC’s wax pass program, competitive pricing and operating hours make it easier for everyone to enjoy the benefits of waxing.

“We are open seven days a week, with late evening hours to accommodate busy schedules,” Schiller said. “And with close to 700 centers open nationwide, guests can enjoy our first-class experience that is consistent every single time at every location. Plus, guests have the luxury of using their wax passes in any EWC

throughout the country.”

Schiller said that the EWC product line, Strut 365, lets EWC guests be their most gorgeous self, every day, through their collections: Strut Smoothly, Strut Lavishly and Strut Boldly. “Whether searching for something to maintain gorgeous skin in between waxes, something to seduce the senses while bringing out the skin’s natural radiance or something with which to achieve daily ‘browfection,’ there is something for everyone,” Schiller said.

Formulated with its own key ingredient complex to produce results that will leave skin looking renewed and refreshed, each of Strut 365’s portfolio of products are free of parabens and mineral oil, and are enriched with ingredients to keep skin nourished and protected.

“The exclusive proprietary Comfort Blend, featured in eight products, is designed to help replenish the skin’s natural moisture barrier,” Schiller explained.

“Infused with the highest grade Roman chamomile, aloe vera, Vitamin E, English cucumber and Mediterranean Sea kelp, this complex calms, nourishes and restores to reveal the most beautiful skin.”

EWC’s hair growth inhibitor, Narcissus Tazetta Bulb Extract, is featured in four products and helps visibly slow hair regrowth between waxes.

“The bulb of this flowering plant has been shown to significantly reduce the length of the hair shaft while inducing the hair into the catagen of the hair cycle, at

Lisa Monica Schiller, owner of the new European Wax Center in Wellington. which time the hair stops growing and gets ready to shed,” Schiller said. “In other words, Strut 365 continues to work for your skin in between waxes to ensure visibly smooth and hair-free skin.”

Founded by siblings David and Josh Coba in 2004, the EWC concept is to bring its unique waxing expertise and experience to women and men across the United States in a modern environment with crisp, clean lines, private waxing suites, the most professionally trained waxing experts and exceptional service.

For women, the first brow, underarm or bikini line wax is always complimentary, and for men, the

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first brow, nose or ear service is complimentary.

“Also, with EWC’s product line, luxurious waxing and proprietary products can be incorporated into everyone’s beauty regimen, enabling everyone to reveal beautiful skin,” said Schiller, who added that her new business looks forward to becoming deeply involved in the Wellington community.

Schiller invites guests to come celebrate the location’s grand opening at “Brows, Bikinis & Bellinis” on Saturday, May 5 from noon to 4 p.m. There will be delicious food, drinks and fun music.

For more info., call (561) 2575099 or visit www.waxcenter.com.

Footing Improvements Planned At PBIEC Ahead Of 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival

The Equestrian Sport Productions management team has announced a strategic plan to unveil a technologically advanced footing surface ahead of the 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival season in the main International Ring at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington.

Once a solution is implemented and proven for the International Ring, the management team will address additional arenas at the facility.

The preparation and planning for the new surface technology will begin in May, and several top international riders, trainers, veterinarians and world experts in varying footing technologies have been asked to participate in consulting roles. The management team is currently researching and testing different viable options, including an underwater ebb-andflow system, as well as alternate methods of installation, maintenance and material.

PBIEC is one of the most highly visited equestrian venues, hosting more than 36 weeks of competition during the year and highlighting the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival annually.

The arenas at the facility see more daily rounds of competition than any other venue globally, which has motivated the ESP management team to stay at the forefront of footing and surface technology to maintain and improve the quality of competition,

alongside the safety and wellbeing of both horses and riders.

“As an organization, we are committed to ensuring that our venue and our competitions are staying ahead of the technology curve when it comes to advancements and different treatment options available in the footing surface industry,” said Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions. “It is imperative that we provide the best possible competition environment for our

competitors and athletes, and have decided that we must set a global standard for an innovative and successful approach to footing and surface technology for a circuit of WEF’s size.”

The introduction of the worldclass footing construct is expected to ensure that the quality and rideability of the footing in the International Ring continues to meet and uphold the high standards of competitors and the management staff. “We have been exploring

different options and opinions and are confident that the 2019 season will showcase the most forward-thinking and progressive approach to international footing standards for our competitors,” Bellissimo said.

Further details regarding the strategy and implementation of footing technology will be announced as decisions and processes are confirmed. To learn more about the facility, visit www. pbiec.com.

ROYAL PALM BEACH’S GIANT COMMUNITY YARD SALE AT VETERANS PARK

On Saturday, April 14, the annual Royal Palm Beach Community Yard Sale filled Veterans Park with vendors selling their treasures to the public. Everyone had a great morning surrounded by the fountains and waterfall. Attendees enjoyed musical entertainment and refreshments as they shopped. For more information about future events, call (561) 790-5149 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

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Samantha Diaz and Michelle Elliott.

Betania, Ollie and Mike Pinckney.

Bill Lewis and Rick Nelson provide live entertainment.

Kelli, Christopher and Lauren Atkins.

Paula Perez and Carmen Reda.

Barbara O’Brien and Marci Tennenhouse.

Galyne, Jonathan, Lyndgee, Jonas and John Garchelin.

Bonnie Clark and Romy Hochreutener.

NEWS BRIEFS Wellington’s Water Plant Honored

The American Water Works Association recently awarded Wellington’s Water Treatment Plant the distinction of Most Improved Water Treatment Plant in the State of Florida, in the Class A category, for 2017.

The award represents a statewide recognition for significant achievement in Wellington’s commitment to putting public health and safety first for utility customers.

“We are honored to receive this award,” Utility Director Shannon LaRocque said. “Our utility’s goal is to continually optimize operations and improve the quality of water we deliver to our residents.

This achievement demonstrates our village’s ongoing commitment to public health and safety.”

Special recognition goes to Plant Superintendent Karla Berroteran for this achievement. Additionally, Wellington recognizes the Plant Maintenance Division, led by Drew Robinson; the Technology Services Division, led by

Roger Brand; and Regulatory Compliance, led by Laurie Hand.

RPB Cultural Diversity Day

Come join CAFCI on Saturday, May 12 from 3 p.m. until sundown for Cultural Diversity Day at Veterans Park on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. This will be a day of celebration of all cultures, and it promises to increase knowledge of others and to share diverse heritages. Enjoy food, fashion, history, arts, entertainment and cultural programs. For additional information, call (561) 753-1232.

Kindergarten Roundup At Golden Grove

Golden Grove Elementary School will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, May 10 from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

If you are the parent of an incoming kindergarten student attending Golden Grove in August 2018, the school welcomes you to attend the May 10 event. Kin-

dergarten registration packets will be handed out at that time. Afterschool program information will be available for anyone interested in enrolling their child.

For more information, call Golden Grove’s main office at (561) 904-9700 and ask for Mrs. Haddad.

LGLA To Meet On April 26

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association (LGLA) will meet Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.).

The program for the evening will be Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg and Mayor Melissa McKinley. They will be discussing the opioid crisis that exists in Palm Beach County, offering background facts and how Palm Beach County is going to address this health problem.

Come prepared to hear what they have to say and bring questions to ask them. All residents and the public are welcomed to attend, but only members of the LGLA can make motions or vote

on a motion. LGLA dues are $30.

They can be mailed to LGLA, P.O. Box 96, Loxahatchee, FL 33470.

For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

Lox Groves To Offer Resident Scholarships

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council recently announced that the town will be awarding up to seven $1,000 scholarships to Loxahatchee Groves residents.

Scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors attending two-year or four-year accredited colleges, as well as those attending vocational/technical schools.

Scholarships will also be awarded for special needs educational improvements (no age limit). Applicants must have been a resident of Loxahatchee Groves for at least two years.

Applications can be downloaded on or after April 20 from www.loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov.

The completed application must be postmarked no later than Friday, May 11. Completed applications

can also be hand-delivered to the Clerk’s Office at Town Hall, located at 155 F Road, by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 11.

The Scholarship Award Selection Subcommittee will make the final determination and recommendation to the council for the awards.

Winners will be notified and must be present for the presentation at the council meeting on Tuesday, June 5.

For more info., contact Town Clerk Virginia Walton at (561) 793-2418, ext. 3, or vwalton@ loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov.

‘Lei’d Back Luau’ On Lake Wellington

Wellington invites the community to attend a free Family Fun Night on Lake Wellington, located behind the Wellington Community Center on Thursday, April 26 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The event features a “Lei’d Back Luau” theme with live island music, food trucks, hula dancers, face painting, a balloon artist, lawn games, a bounce house and

more. A Polynesian show featuring dances from Hawaii and Tahiti begins at 5:30 p.m. Guests are invited to learn how to hula with the dancers and remain after the show for photo opportunities.

Following the event, Wellington invites attendees to enjoy a free concert by the Gypsy Lane Band starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater.

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

Poker Tourney To Benefit Travel Baseball Team

The 9U Regulators travel baseball team will host a poker tournament on Sunday, May 20 at 1 p.m. at Renegades Country Bar & Grill (600 Village Blvd., West Palm Beach).

Entrance fees will be $50, with chances to rebuy up until the event’s intermission for another $50. Food, drinks and other games and activities will be available.

The top three winners will win cash prizes.

For more information, call (561) 723-5201 or (561) 308-9040.

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WELLINGTON GARDEN CLUB HOLDS ‘TROPICAL HEAT WAVE’ SHOW AT MALL

The Wellington Garden Club presented its Tropical Heat Wave National Garden Club Standard Flower Show on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 at the Mall at Wellington Green. Awards were handed out for horticulture, design, education, youth and botanical arts. Each category received top division awards and people’s choice awards. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

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Claire Falik and Annette Cangelosi admire a floral umbrella called “Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head.”

Flower Show Chair Twig Morris won first place with her begonia.

Nancy Cinieri won second place for a floral purse called “Summer Time... and the Living is Easy.”

Growers Choice Award winner Petra Russell with her “best container grown plant,” a bromeliad.

Pamela Jacobson, Susan Hillson and Bernice Correra stand behind the Boys & Girls Club sunflower plants.

Maria Wolfe won third place with her bromeliad in the Horticulture Division.

Wellington Garden Club President Carol Coleman with the most award-winning plant.

Ann Cavaleri received a free tree/shrub voucher from Adrienne Deutsch from the Native Canopy Education Program.

INDIAN TRAIL HOSTS A GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP EVENT IN THE ACREAGE

The Indian Trail Improvement District sponsored a Great American Cleanup event on Saturday, April 14. Staff, residents and local scouts came together to pick up litter scattered in the grass patches lining community roads. ITID’s goal is to maintain and promote the beauty within The Acreage community by keeping it clean and litter-free.

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The Wellington Community Foundation, Inc., has recently formalized its cooperation with the Village of Wellington to better help serve the needs of our community – specifically, seniors, veterans and our youth. Our MOU (memorandum of understanding) with the Village allows us to combine forces to help even more of our neighbors in need. But, to be successful, we need your help.

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Arden Adds New Farm Directors

Farm life is officially taking root at Arden, the only “agrihood” in South Florida and among the first in the state. The master-planned community in western Palm Beach County that features a working farm and event barn as a central component has added full-time farm directors, Tripp Eldridge and Carmen Franz. The duo will be responsible for all aspects of the five-acre parcel that will grow tropical fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers to be shared among residents.

Eldridge began his career in organic agriculture in 2003 as a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania, and he has studied farms and food systems in Mexico, Costa Rica and Spain. Over the years, he has grown crops and plants in a variety of settings, ranging from manicured college campuses and pristine botanical gardens to production-focused row crops and ranch land. Since 2009, he has been managing community-supported agriculture farms throughout Georgia and Tennessee, most recently serving as farm director of a 400-acre farm on the family land of former U.S. vice president and environmental crusader Al Gore.

Franz will work alongside Eldridge to manage the daily farm operations, logistics, programming in the event barn and outreach to residents. She began building and maintaining community farms while working in the Peace Corps as a sustainable agriculture teacher in Panamá and later as the founder of a one-acre teaching farm at the University of North Florida.

She gained valuable program management experience during her tenure as program director for Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers Inc. (FOG), where she developed and implemented programs to promote community

Carmen Franz and Tripp Eldridge. health and local, sustainable and fair food systems. A graduate of the University of Florida with a focus on agriculture policy and sustainable and organic crop production, Franz also joins Arden from Gore Farms, where she was CSA manager.

“We believe growing and sharing organic food has the power to heal the Earth and our human culture,” they explained. “We love working on farms and have made it our mission to help build inclusive, fun, welcoming environments for all ages. We can’t wait to get our hands dirty at Arden.”

Arden will eventually have 2,000 homes with community green space, including parks, playfields, greenways, nature trails or lakes. The property features 20 miles of walking and biking trails; 200 acres of lakes for fishing, kayaking or canoeing; and a great lawn for events. The central component of community life is the farm and event barn, which is scheduled to open in the fall.

Freehold Communities is the development team behind Arden, located at 19425 Southern Blvd.

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Wellington’s DiFiore To Attend Luther College

Scot Schaeffer, Luther College vice president for enrollment management, has announced that Tyler DiFiore of Wellington has been accepted for admission for the 2018-19 academic year. DiFiore has been awarded the Martin Luther Award.

A national liberal arts college with an enrollment of 2,050, Luther offers an academic curriculum that leads to the bachelor’s degree in more than 60 majors and pre-professional programs.

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More Than 1,000 People And Their Pets Gather For Peggy Adams Walk

More than 1,000 people, along with their adorable pets, gathered for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 17th annual Barry Crown Walk for the Animals on Saturday, March 10 at CityPlace in West Palm Beach. All of those who participated raised money to help save the lives of so many injured, homeless and abandoned animals in Palm Beach County — just like this year’s walk mascot, Smokey.

Participants enjoyed a perfect South Florida day with live entertainment, local vendors and free breakfast served by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Animal Kindness Unit. There were also chances to win fabulous silent auction items and raffle prizes.

Jennifer Ross from 107.9 FM and WFTL 850 AM once again hosted the day’s festivities, including a pet costume contest with amazing prize baskets. Rich Anderson, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s executive director and CEO, drove the pace car — a decked out golf car decorated as a puppy — leading the way along the course.

There was a very special walk mascot this year, rescue dog Smokey. Smokey cheered on participants while his new family, his firefighter rescuers, Dr. Federico Latimer and the staff of Jupiter Pet Emergency & Specialty Center walked the nearly one-mile route through CityPlace.

“Our Walk for the Animals has grown tremendously over the years, and we were thrilled that CityPlace hosted this year’s Walk,” Anderson said. “As a nonprofit that receives no city, state or federal government funding, the league relies on community support to help us provide services to more than 45,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens every year. We are extremely grateful to all of those

Judy Van der Grift, Fritz Van der Grift, Anthony Gugino, Joe Floyd and Nikki Peska. who came out and participated.”

All proceeds benefit the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League.

The walk was presented by Hill’s Pet Nutrition. Other sponsors included: Sunny 107.9, CityPlace, Nozzle Nolen Pest Control, Scenthound, Grizzard, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart and Shipley, Residence Inn Marriott West Palm Beach Downtown CityPlace, NCCI, Very Important Paws, Flagler Bank, Wahoo Pools of South Florida and the Ohana Pet Resort.

The mission of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches is to provide shelter to lost, homeless and unwanted animals; to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for companion animals; to care for, protect and find quality homes for homeless and neglected companion animals; and to advocate animal welfare, community involvement and education to further the bond between people and animals.

For more information, visit www.peggyadams.org.

Capt. Gregg Gordon, Marcos Orozco and mascot Smokey.

GREENACRES CITY HALL NOW A PASSPORT ACCEPTANCE FACILITY

The City of Greenacres recently became a U.S. Department of State Passport Acceptance Facility in the City Clerk’s Office. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily at City Hall. More information is available at www.greenacresfl.gov. Shown above are Passport Services Supervisor and Assistant City Clerk Melody Larson, Passport Services Manager and City Clerk/PIO Joanna Cunningham and Passport Acceptance Agent Natalie King.

PBC State Attorney Dave Aronberg Selected To Participate In Department Of Defense Program

State Attorney Dave Aronberg has been selected to participate in the Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC), hosted by the Secretary of Defense. The JCOC program is the oldest and most prestigious public liaison program within the Department of Defense.

As a JCOC participant, Aronberg will spend several intense days from June 10 to 16 at military installations, engaging with senior military officials and U.S. Service members. In addition to participating in tactical training exercises, he will gain a better understanding of

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“I am honored and excited to be selected to participate in the JCOC program, as it will provide unique insights into the military strategies

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The objective of the JCOC public liaison program is to help bridge the growing military-civilian divide.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Three Seminole Ridge Students Honored As National Merit Finalists

Dr. Otto von Feigenblatt with Hashim Thaçi, president of the Republic of Kosovo.

RPBHS Teacher Named Honorary Ambassador Of Kosovo Republic

On March 18, Otto F. von Feigenblatt was appointed an Honorary Ambassador of Kosovo.

This honor has only been bestowed nine times in the history of the Republic of Kosovo, and he is the first educator to be honored in this way.

In addition, von Feigenblatt is president of the International

Academy of Social Sciences and chancellor of the Royal Armory Society of Spain, among other honors.

Dr. Otto, as he is known to the students at Royal Palm Beach High School, is greatly appreciated at the school for his work with students and his tremendous international experience.

For the first time in Seminole Ridge High School history, the school has three students designated as National Merit Scholarship finalists. Congratulations to Hawk seniors Kayla Delapenha, Shreya Patel and Andre Soucy.

Counselors Reach Out With Coffee, Visits — The SRHS school counseling department hosted its final coffee talk of the school year April 4, with parents of freshman students receiving information on dual enrollment and summer enrichment opportunities. The event was well attended, and parents were able to meet the school counselors and have their questions answered.

In addition, there is a warehouse of information on dual enrollment and early admission on the school’s Edline home page under the School Counseling tab.

Counselors also finished visits to the two feeder middle schools — Osceola Creek and Western

Pines — to register eighth-grade students for their freshman year.

The event went smoothly, and the student audiences were excited about their move to high school in August.

State Rates Chorus “Superior” — The SRHS chamber chorus attended the state solo and ensemble assessments April 6 at Palm Beach Atlantic University receiving a “Superior” rating under new choral director Cheryl Lafond. Soloists Shantel Brown, Danielle Leslie and Danielle Parks also earned “Superior” ratings on their individual performances, and soloist Freddy Caceres earned a rating of “Excellent.”

Students of the Week — The Students of the Week program recognizes Hawks, nominated by staff, for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with campus events. Congratulations to the Students of the Week for April 9-13: Kailee Matthews (grade 9),

Principal Dr. James Campbell with National Merit Scholarship finalists Kayla Delapenha, Shreya Patel and Andre Soucy.

Miranda Aucoin (grade 10), Valerie Rangel (grade 11) and Kerven Cassion (grade 12), and Students of the Week for April 16–20: Kail-

ee Matthews (grade 9), Miranda Aucoin (grade 10), Valerie Rangel (grade 11) and Kerven Cassion (grade 12).

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Golden Grove Elementary School’s Reading Counts Club has been working hard the past few months. The club, led by Diane Kinne, met every Tuesday and Thursday from 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. for 10 weeks. All together, the 19 students earned a total of 1,103 Reading Counts points. Students were awarded medals for their individually earned points.

The fifth-graders at Equestrian Trails Elementary School recently visited Washington, D.C., for the annual safety patrol trip. They visited Jamestown and Colonial Williamsburg and learned about the first permanent settlement. They also toured monuments, memorials and museums in Washington, D.C. Students came home with a deep understanding of American history, in addition to many wonderful memories. Shown above are the students at the U.S. Capitol Building.

PBCHS RECOGNIZES HIGH-IMPACT TEACHERS

Congratulations to Palm Beach Central High School’s High Impact teachers: Barbara Shelley, Amy Thackston, Lisa Shaine, Deb Folb, Virginia Santoni and Lisa Bubello.

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Mini-Mester Events At Berean Christian School

Each year during the week just prior to spring break, students at Berean Christian School participate in what is known as “MiniMester.” This is a week dedicated to serving others in a tangible way or participating in a beneficial educational off-campus trip.

Traditionally, the freshman class travels to Los Angeles, Calif., and serves with the Dream Center, ARC and more. The senior class travels internationally to Costa Rica with Joshua Expedition to participate in mission work, including building a house for a needy family. The extra bonus of the trip always includes bonding time as a class just nine weeks away from graduation.

Other high school students tour various colleges throughout Flor-

ida and even as far as Georgia, as they begin to contemplate college decisions. Still, other students participate in local mission opportunities as they venture out to help

in the community in the greater West Palm Beach area.

All of these out-of-class experiences give the students a chance to serve, get to know each other

better and fellowship with their teachers in a different setting.

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CIVICS PROGRAM AT OSCEOLA CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL

(Above) Students tour colleges. (Right) Students in Costa Rica.

Oxbridge Students Win Silver Key Awards In National Scholastic Art & Writing Competition

Oxbridge Academy students Jonathan Horbund and Kaylon Smith have received Silver Key recognition in the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition.

Horbund is a senior from Lake Worth. His electronic sculptural installation titled “Alone we can do so little” received national recognition in the category of “Future New.” This category is reserved for students whose artwork breaks the mold of traditional creative genres.

Smith is a junior from Loxahatchee. She received a National Silver Key Award in the category of sculpture for her artwork titled “Ice cream cone tower.” Her award-winning piece incorporated the processes of sculpting

and carving with casting and mold-making.

“Congratulations to Kaylon and Jonathan on their National Scholastic awards, and to the 26 Oxbridge students who won a total of 46 Regional Scholastic Art Awards this year,” Oxbridge Visual Arts Department Chair Sarah Knouse said. “Oxbridge Academy prides itself in challenging our art students to express their authentic selves, engage in real-world problem solving, and address critical social issues via their art-making practice. Students create original works of visual art across multiple genres; from conception and design, through final stages of execution and exhibition.”

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On April 3, Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay and State Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 85) came and talked to seventh-grade civics students at Osceola Creek Middle School about their roles and responsibilities as government officials. Their presentation taught students how different levels of government work together and made civics come to life. Students listened to McKinlay (second from left) and Roth (second from right) explain the ins and outs of their job and then got a chance to ask questions.

Jonathan Horbund ance for Young Artists and Writers, a nonprofit whose mission is to identify students with exceptional

Kaylon Smith artistic and literary talent. For more information, visit www. artandwriting.org.

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Palm Beach Central High School’s Robotics Team competed at the First Robotics South Florida Regional Competition held March 29-31 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

The “Bionic Broncos,” as only a second-year team, finished with five wins and five losses.

Congratulations to the robotics team of Hunter Free, Kailia

Williams, Brandon Boyle-Fagan, Hunter Hill, Ian Dominguez, Adryan Ortiz, Halle Gumpel, Brittany Mutz, Braydon Halstead, Nicolas Zamora and Jason Villar, as well as sponsor Carey Bush.

On Saturday, April 7, Golden Grove Elementary School hosted a campus cleanup. The school’s Green School Committee thanks Boy Scout Troop 147, as well as the students and their families who came and spent the morning making Golden Grove look amazing.

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Much To My Husband’s Chagrin, It’s Still Winter In Kansas City

You may recall that a few weeks ago, I promised my husband Mark that he could retreat to the balmy weather of Florida if, when my new store opened in Independence, Mo., it was still below 35 degrees.

I figured that was a safe bet, seeing as how we had been hearing about the mystical approach of something called “spring” for an entire month.

Mystical, or perhaps mythical?

Independence set a world record last week for hitting a low that was 10 full degrees below its previous low. It was 31 degrees, but it had never gone below 41 on April 14 before!

Weathermen were as giddy as Florida weathermen are when a hurricane is approaching. They touted this record-setting

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The Sonic BOOMER as if the united citizenry of the greater Kansas City area had worked hard to achieve it. I was impressed by their ability to turn lemons into lemonade for the viewing public.

Mark was not impressed at all. “You said I could leave if it was below 65,” he stated. (He had negotiated in an extra 30

degrees, but it was pretty much a moot point by now.)

“OK, go,” I said. “Think of me when you’re on the beach.”

“You mean you’re not coming with me?”

“I have to mind the store, at least until we find a manager,” I said.

His shoulders slumped. I didn’t have the heart to tell him I was having a great time in the store. It didn’t even feel like working. And I should’ve known this would happen because, when I was little, I liked playing store. When I was a teenager, I worked in a store. I put myself through college clerking at a store and, when I first moved to Florida, I sought out a job as manager of a store.

When stores go away due to the ever-increasing popularity of online shopping, I will be sad. I will also be stuck with two buildings perfectly adapted to retail. I knew I was betting against the odds. Even Walmart has been trying to sell its extra buildings to prisons, or so I hear.

But me, I’m hoping retail comes back, and that people will decide they want to see and touch things before they buy them. In the meantime, I’m thinking of diversifying my portfolio to include a cardboard-manufacturing plant and the trucking industry. All these cardboard boxes! All these deliveries!

Another good thing to do would be to start planning ahead on how I can convert my two perfect retail buildings to card-

board recycling facilities. I mean, where do all the empty boxes go? My heart goes out to hoarders, those collectors of all things useful and useless, well-loved by antiques dealers everywhere. If anyone has a Superman #1 comic book, it’s them — not that they could get to it.

But what are they doing with all this cardboard they get “free” with every online purchase? They’re saving it, of course, but where? Are there storage units full of nothing but FedEx and UPS boxes? Are we facing a tree shortage?

And, if we are, how can I best convert a retail storefront into a tree nursery?

I’m always looking for the next big thing. I’d say, “I’ll be rich someday,” but time is running out.

Wes Anderson’s ‘Isle Of Dogs’ Is Good, But Perhaps Too Long

The new animated flick Isle of Dogs has all the charm and grace of a really well-done school presentation. It works really well; the stop-motion animation is superb. Everything works. But, on the other hand, it works really hard to make a point (well, several) and that drives the picture.

The film takes place in Japan in the near future when dogs are seen as spreading disease to humans. The mayor of the city of Megasaki (the voice of Kunichi Nomura) becomes a demagogue, scaring the people enough to get support to ship all the dogs to a garbage dump where they have to forage for scraps of food.

The dogs have a really hard time, particularly since most have been house dogs, fed and cared for by their people.

Chief (Bryan Cranston), however, is a stray who is far more cynical about things; he actually uses the phrase “dog eat dog.”

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The key plot element is having a young man, Atari (Koyu Rankin), nephew of the mayor, try to find and rescue his dog, and then try to free all the dogs on the island.

Most of the film focuses on his search. But a strong subplot deals with the discovery by reporter/activist Tracy (Greta Gerwig) that the whole claim of disease if a fraud. A key element is that the mayor prefers cats.

Among the flaws is the difficulty in figuring out exactly what the point is. Some claim that it is a response to President Donald Trump’s policy toward undocumented aliens, and they hail director Wes Anderson for his anti-Trump response.

Since the movie was actually begun in 2014 (stop action is a very slow process), when just about no one had any notion of who would be elected in 2016, that would seem to be pushing things. Other critics use it as an attack on the overreaching powers of government, and there are even some who claim the dogs set up a better government than just about all the ones we people do.

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one-hour television show. That forces the film to use a lot of one-liners, some quick jokes, and an overly complicated search to get us through the parts that mean nothing but are part of the padding needed to make this a feature-length film.

What makes the film come alive, aside from the brilliant attention to detail which seems inherent in all stop-motion films, are the voices of the dogs. Special kudos should go to those actors. Spots (Liev Schreiber), the boy’s dog, is helped by Chief, Rex (Edward Norton), King (Bob Balaban), Boss (Bill Murray) and especially Jeff Goldblum, who plays Duke. Somehow they manage to inhabit the dog’s characteristics with their own personalities, which provides a lot of the fun. Even the city involved, Megasaki, is a sort of homage to futuristic films, providing a vivid contrast with the dump where the dogs are exiled.

There is a bit of confusion since Atari

speaks Japanese (and never in English) but he works well with dogs whose “barks” are in English. That is a small point that has been built up by some critics who claim that Anderson is appropriating Japanese culture for his film. I find those kinds of things nonsensical. Remember a month or so ago when The Black Panther was criticized for using African culture?

The arts work through all cultures and do best when they are blended. Megasaki, like Wakanda, may only live in the mind of its creators, but many of us get enormous pleasure from living there even if only for the time we are at the movies.

This is a good movie. I found it interesting, although too long. But, since we are coming into the summer movie season, which is beginning earlier every spring, it might provide a last chance to have a film that actually has a point other than sheer entertainment.

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Anne Norton Sculpture Gardens Honors Becky And David Gochman Art and nature lovers gathered among Ann Norton’s monumental sculptures on April 7, when 100 of Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens’ highest-level donors toasted a special “Evening in the Gardens.”

The fifth annual Gardens Conservancy cocktail reception provided a platform to present the Ann Norton Award for Philanthropy, extended to individuals who advance the ideals set forth with Ann Norton’s vision for the gardens to serve as her legacy to the community. The 2018 award was presented to Wellington residents Becky and David Gochman.

The evening was chaired by Susan Keenan with honorary chairs Amanda and Charles Schumacher.

“It is with deep appreciation and admiration that the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens Board of Trustees extends the Ann Norton Award for Philanthropy to Becky and David Gochman,” said Frances Fisher, ANSG board chair and founder of the Gardens Conservancy. “We are grateful for Becky and David’s outstanding leadership and commitment to the gardens and the manner in which they creatively weave their passion for the arts, education and environment to enrich the experiences offered here.”

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Winters In Wellington

continued from page 1 cold, snowy, frozen country during the winter. It’s a wonderful luxury to be able to work in this wonderful sunshine. And from a sport’s standpoint, you cannot get the horses to the level they need to be without this winter season we have here.”

Boylen explained that she bought a winter home in Wellington last year because it’s not a one-year thing.

“It’s a consistent, long-term commitment we must incorporate as we bring new horses or different horses up the levels. It’s all about their development,” she noted.

“Wellington has such a wonderful infrastructure, and it’s very cosmopolitan. Wellington has the entire infrastructure for us to get each horse worked on a consistent basis.

Each horse has its own program.

There is so much to be done each and every day.”

She stressed that the winter season is a necessary step for all the Canadian riders at the top levels.

“Perhaps, one day, a horse is going to be ridden, then have the blacksmith trim his feet and shoe him; there is turnout, massage

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continued from page 1 about accepting the federal grant because of the obligations that are entailed with it, and the fact that the estimated cost has increased from $4 million to $5.7 million,” Argue said. “We don’t have the funds to do it. We don’t even have the amount to make up the shortfall for the matching dollars, so we’re getting a legal opinion on that.”

The board will also discuss planning options to include traffic calming for the R2 and R3 road projects. The R2 plan brings paved roads to within a mile of all residences, and the R3 projects bring

program that honors Ann Norton’s legacy by cultivating creative community partnerships that enhance educational programs and cultural awareness of the gardens, and by implementing exciting horticultural projects to maintain the garden as a vibrant feature of the community.

Annual Gardens Conservancy membership is available starting at a $500 donation, and donors receive complimentary admission to the gardens, art openings, an invitation to the conservancy’s annual event and discounted tickets to special events.

“Thank you all for this honor and recognition,” Becky Gochman said. “Although we are rather new to the Palm Beaches, after visiting the garden a few times and observing the delight of the school children visiting here, we knew it was a great fit for our family.

We love the monumental scale of Ann’s work, the educational aspects and the direction that Frances and Roger are taking this jewel of a community space. We hope to be part of the growth of this garden for many years to come.”

Gochman serves on ANSG’s board of trustees and education committee. In addition, the Gochmans funded the restoration of Ann Norton’s Gateway 3, one of the monumental brick sculptures showcased in the gardens. Goch-

man currently serves on the board of the Washington International Horse Show and is one of the founders of the Central Park Horse Show in New York City. She is an accomplished equestrian who competes regularly in the nation’s premier horse shows and has an avid interest in organic gardening and farm-to-table foods.

President and CEO Roger Ward thanked the season’s host committee chairs, including Karyn Lamb, Frances and Jeff Fisher, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Christine Aylward, Gayle and Paul Gross, and Lourdes and Pepe Fanjul Jr. In addition, Ward recognized the gardens’ corporate supporters, including Wilmington Trust, Florida Crystals, Iberia Bank, Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Fair, Capehart Photography, FPL, Garden of Life, Gunster, Key Private Bank, Lewis Longman & Walker, PNC Bank and Sentient Jet. During the reception, Fisher also announced plans for an outdoor classroom space, thanks to funding from the Batchelor Foundation and a generous gift from Becky and David Gochman. The project will begin construction over the summer and will include not only the outdoor classroom area, but also the refurbishment of one of the existing reflecting pools, the addition of a new student entry near Palm Beach Day Academy

and the enhancement of the rare plant collection to help re-establish the historical biological relationship intended in the original gardens’ mission statement. The replenishment program has been continuously supported by the Gentleman of the Gardens and will include planting around the new outdoor classroom space.

therapy, veterinary and so much more,” Boylen said. “That is why top riders may only be able to ride three to five horses. It takes a team because there is a lot to do day in and day out for each horse to be in top form. There are some riders who can do as many as 10 horses a day, but they need a world-class team because perhaps they may have someone warming the horse up and another cooling the horse down before and after the training sessions.”

Boylen spends six months in Wellington and six months near Toronto at Deer Ridge, where she works in both places with worldclass dressage, show jumping and three-day eventing riders and their horses.

“Dressage trainers have the advantage because every rider agrees across each equestrian discipline that basic dressage training is a requirement for each horse,” she explained. “It is necessary for the jumpers, and even more necessary now in the three-day eventing horses. If the scores for the threeday horses aren’t good in dressage, they cannot place in the top after cross-country and show jumping.

There is more awareness now than ever before that the basic training has to be done.”

Trussell is the owner of Oakcrest Farms in Stouffville, Canada,

a state-of-the-art facility for worldclass riding and training that she owns with her husband, Mark. A team member for Canada at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2010 World Equestrian Games, a silver medal team member at the 2015 Pan American Games and riding for Team Canada in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Trussell has garnered numerous other successes and victories.

Trussell’s horse that is coming up, the 2003 Westphalian gelding Tattoo, bred by the world-famous Theodorescu family in Germany, is owned by Trussell and her husband, and the team received very good scores this winter season.

“Wellington provides a venue for us to compete against the top-level competitors, athletes and combinations,” Trussell said.

“We would have to go to Europe to get that. The chance to be able to do that here in North America is huge. It’s wonderful to be able to come down here and spend a whole season. I even purchased a condo because it’s such a fabulous opportunity.”

The trip to Wellington is not only for top horses, either. “I have a chance to bring the horses that are developing and to get into this weather and compete at this type of horse show series,” Trussell said.

“There is nowhere else as good in

North America. It is the best.”

Trussell competed Anton for years in Wellington and went on to be ranked one of the best riders in the world by the FEI World Ranking List for dressage. “My top horse retired. So, this is now my next horse coming up, and it’s his second year at Grand Prix,” she said. “I believe it takes three years to justify a horse at this level.

I would describe this horse as very emotional. We’ve had our ups and downs, and he is absolutely brilliant. We just need to get a little bit more consistent. This season, I have learned a lot.”

Christilot Boylen’s daughter, Billie Boylen, grew up in Germany and is a licensed German Bereiter (a state-licensed rider) and a young horse specialist. After the sale of the family training facility in Germany in 2012, she has been managing the Boylen stables for three years with her young horse business.

“Wellington is completely different from the real world,” she said. “It is a luxury to cut the work time in half because in Canada and Europe you have so many more tasks each day. I am amazingly grateful to be here.”

To follow these athletes, visit www.christilotboylen.com and www.belindatrussellinternational. com.

pavement to within a half mile of residences.

“Essentially, I think we’re going to build the traffic calming for the R3 roads into the R3 plan, and traffic calming for the R2 roads can be done under the R2 plan,” Argue said.

The board will also hear proposals for traffic calming on Key Lime and Hall boulevards.

“We have had major accidents on Key Lime, as well as on Hall,” Argue said. “We have lots of speeding, and there’s no breaks there, so the traffic engineer is going to propose a pilot project for those two locations.”

The board will also discuss the intention of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office to increase the rate for extra-duty law enforcement from $45 to $80 per hour.

“It goes up May 1, and we have

a budgeted amount,” Argue said.

“But the amount is almost double what they were charging before, which is going to have a serious impact on our budget.”

ITID has about $100,000 in its budget for contract deputies to be present at meetings and patrol district-owned property.

“Either we have to do a budget increase, or we have to reduce the services, so the board is going to have to discuss it and decide what to do,” she said.

ITID does not have full policing authority.

“Our contract is really to just have the PBSO here protecting the works of the district, our buildings, our parks and [that] kind of thing, to patrol them and make sure that we don’t have any problems,” Argue said. “We have a huge problem with vandalism in our parks, and the board has increased [pro-

tection] because we didn’t have enough deputies to address that.”

That is something that ITID can do within its very limited scope of services.

“We don’t have the authority to hire police officers and have them go out and patrol the roads,” Argue said. “If we did, that would be a different story, but here we are, it’s not within our responsibility, and yet we’re having to pay extra because we’re not getting those services through the PBSO.” Argue said she has talked to staff about alternatives, such as obtaining more security equipment or hiring a private security firm to patrol district property.

“The board is going to have to decide what’s important to them,” she said, explaining that the district cannot sustain the current level of protection through September with what was budgeted for this year.

Roger Ward, Frances Fisher, Becky and David Gochman, and Anne Messer.

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The board also has a workshop scheduled for 4:30 p.m. before the regular meeting for its first look at the 2018-19 budget.

“It’s the first discussion that the board will be having as a whole with the district staff regarding what our budget priorities are,” Argue said. “It’s a planning workshop meeting, as well as [an opportunity] to get feedback from the district manager, who has collected information from all the district department heads and zoning chiefs as to what the needs are for the district next year.”

In other business, the board will consider an emergency request for a culvert pipe to replace deteriorated pipes on 130th Avenue and Mandarin Blvd.

The ITID board will also receive updates on the progress of the Acreage Community Park expansion.

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continued from page 1 School, and particularly, Principal Dr. Jesús Armas.

“I have seen this school over the four years I have been here,” Caballero said. “He has done a phenomenal job taking the school from where it used to be to where it is now. The programs have just been growing, especially the engineering program. We had the First Robotics team. It’s such a huge deal in the fact that we have one.

It’s so positive for the Engineering Academy. Everything under Dr. Armas and his team, from a student’s perspective, I truly appreciate it.”

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CHAMBER HOSTS 15TH ANNUAL FLAVORS OF WELLINGTON FOOD & WINE FEST The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted its 15th annual Flavors of Wellington Food & Wine Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Friday, April 13. The panel of celebrity judges chose Cholo Soy as the winner of the best tasting dish, Bolay as winner of the best dessert, Romeo’s Italian Restaurant as winner of the best cocktail, Big Mama’s as winner of the best display and the Polo Bar & Grill as winner of the best displayed dish.

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Bolay was chosen as winner of the best dessert.

Judges Chef Don Kruse and Mayor Anne Gerwig sample specialty drinks.

Brianna Speer and Sam Kurit serve Art Cellar’s sangria.

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Polo Bar & Grill staff members set the event’s winning best plates.

Judge Clay Carnes and Wellington Chamber of Commerce President Roxanne Stein welcome guests.

Jan Massey and Sandy Ramirez enjoy dinner by the bite.

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Wildcat Tennis Girls Claim Conference Victory

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Wellington Man’s Start-Up Firm Selling Ecuadorian Products With A Colorful, Socially Conscious Twist

Born in Quito, Ecuador in 1996 and raised there and in Wellington, where his father loved to play polo, Nicholas Calle always wanted to find a product from his native land that would appeal to the color-rich South Florida market and beyond.

This year, Calle created his business, Nico’s Pants, with the product he chose, a colorfully re-envisioned classic. “I sell Ecuadorian pants with a strong mission of doing good for Ecuador,” he explained.

At age four, Calle‘s family moved to Wellington, to a home in the Grand Isles community. “My father always loved polo, and soon after moving in, he started to play in the Palm Beach Polo Club,” Calle said.

Attending Wellington Christian School, Calle grew to love his adopted community, and over the next 15 years learned polo himself along with his older brother. Later they moved back to Ecuador for a time, returning to play the polo season and reconnect with old friends. In 2013, the family settled in Wellington once again, so Calle was raised in both locales with an understanding of the American market and a devotion to the products of his homeland.

In 2014, he graduated high school and, a bit tired of the heat, moved to Boston to attend Bentley College. “I currently study business as a senior, with a major in management, with a concentration in entrepreneurship and a minor in psychology,” he said.

Most summers and holidays, he comes back home to Wellington, where his family still plays polo. “I intern at companies such as Digital Bridge in Boca Raton or relax with the warm weather I now so dearly miss,” Calle said.

The idea for Nico’s Pants came from Calle’s life in Ecuador, as well as his life in Wellington.

“I always wanted to bring together these two important aspects of my life and found a product that could do so,” he said. “The pants are typical Ecuadorian Andean pants with a twist of color, which makes these pants perfect for a warm town in Florida, as they are very breathable. With this idea, I decided to create a company that could mix some of the Ecuadorian culture into the U.S. and help local communities that produce them. This way, my two worlds can help each other — Wellington can help the small town of Otavalo, Ecuador.”

Nico’s Pants are not only a fun, stylish brand for comfortable clothes. They are very affordable in the U.S., but the retail price is sufficient to pay a fair and decent fee to vendors in local communities in the economically depressed region of Ecuador from which they are largely hand-made by small family-owned manufacturers. The portions made by machinery utilize more than 50 percent hydroelectric energy. Packaging is natural and bio-degradable with no plastic involved.

“These cool and crazy pants are not only used to lounge on the couch, but they also initiate a positive change in the Ecuadorian community,” Calle said. “We have a duty to the world to make it a better place, and through something as simple as selling pants, we know we can make an impact!”

For more information about Nico’s Pants, or to learn how to get your own, visit www.nicospants. com.

(Right) Wellington’s Nicholas Calle wearing one of the many colorful styles available through Nico’s Pants.

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FPL Strengthens Electric Grid Serving Wellington Area

Florida Power & Light Company continues to upgrade its system in the Wellington area as part of its ongoing work to strengthen the energy grid and improve service reliability for customers. Company investments, which include strengthening power lines and poles, trimming trees near power lines and installing smart grid technology, help make the grid more reliable day-to-day and speed restoration efforts following a major storm.

“We continue to build a stronger and smarter electric grid to provide our customers with reliable service year-round,” said Eric Silagy, president and CEO of FPL. “Our ongoing investments in FPL’s energy grid and advanced smart grid technology help us deliver electricity our customers can count on in good weather and bad. This was evident during our restoration efforts after recent hurricanes, including Hurricane Irma.”

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ABWA To Meet May 9

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet on Wednesday, May 9 at the Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Networking from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25, and guests are welcome.

The May program topic is “How to Navigate our Community Connections” with speaker Lois Margolin. Margolin has been an active member of the American Business Women’s Association. She was the 2016-17 Coral Springs Chapter membership co-chair, the past Coral Springs Charter chapter president, past Tri County Council chair and

more. Margolin is currently the Toastmasters’ District 47 finance manager.

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

proved its benefits to customers by speeding the restoration efforts following Hurricane Irma. About 95 percent of customers had their power restored within seven days after the storm’s passing, compared to 15 days after 2005’s Hurricane Wilma. Hardened or strengthened main power lines withstood the storm’s impact better than those that were not hardened. For example, a fraction of the number of poles were damaged in Hurricane Irma compared to Hurricane Wilma. Smart grid technology enabled customers to avoid approximately 546,000 outages during the storm.

Strengthened power lines perform approximately 40 percent better than non-strengthened lines, improving everyday reliability throughout the year and speeding restoration efforts.

When the planned 2018 work is completed, FPL will have made the following improvements in and near Wellington since 2006: • Strengthened nine main power lines, including those that serve critical services, such as Wellington Regional Medical Center, that are necessary for communities to recover faster after a storm.

• Cleared tree branches and vegetation — a major cause of power outages — from 1,324 miles of

power lines, an average of 110 miles every year.

• Inspected all 7,282 power poles every eight years, strengthening or replacing those that no longer meet FPL’s standards for strength.

• Installed smart grid technology, including 140 automated switches, on main and neighborhood power lines to help detect problems and restore service faster when outages occur.

• Inspected 65 main power lines and equipment using infrared technology to detect issues before they cause a power interruption.

“FPL has the most reliable service of any energy company in Florida, but we’re never satisfied,” said Manny Miranda, senior vice president of power delivery for FPL. “We’re working hard every day to provide our customers within the Wellington area with electric service they can count on. This includes several new improvement projects in the area, including the Walgreens and the Fresh Market on Forest Hill Blvd., as well as the power lines along State Route 80.”

Since 2006, FPL has invested more than $3 billion, as well as ongoing maintenance and improvement work, to make the energy grid stronger and smarter.

FPL workers restore power in Wellington after a storm.

Florida Power & Light Company is the third-largest electric utility in the United States, serving nearly 5 million customer accounts or an estimated 10 million-plus people across nearly half of the State of Florida.

A leading Florida employer with approximately 8,700 employees, FPL is a subsidiary of Juno Beachbased NextEra Energy. For more information, visit www.fpl.com.

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Mercantil Opens New ‘Bank Of The Future’ In Wellington

Mercantil Bank, the fifth largest bank headquartered in Florida and among the top two percent of banks in the nation ranked by asset size, celebrated the grand opening of its first “Bank of the Future” banking center April 18.

Located at 2863 S. State Road 7 in Wellington, the state-of-the-art banking center spans 2,817 square feet and features technologically advanced and full-service banking offerings in an open concept lobby space, an interactive discovery bar with self-service benefits and information designed to meet the financial needs of personal and business banking customers. The digitally-enhanced meeting rooms are available for customers to meet with specialized bankers, a self-service ATM terminal is available with

Mercantil Bank’s new Wellington branch on State Road 7 features many modern amenities.

24-hour, seven-day access for quick by incorporating state-of-the-art a cutting-edge setting.” with a continued tradition of trusted banking services and ample parking. technology,” said Millar Wilson, The Wellington banking center banking services,” Valencia said.

“We are honored to celebrate the CEO of Mercantil Bank. “This new is led by Branch Manager Andres The Mercantil Bank Wellington bank’s grand opening of our first way of banking, illustrates our for- Valencia. “The enhanced facility Banking Center will be open Mon‘Bank of the Future’ here in Welling- ward-thinking approach and contin- will empower customers by simpli- day through Thursday from 9 a.m. ton as we continue our commitment ued mission of increasing customer fying their transactions and further to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to of bringing the latest advances to satisfaction by delivering exemplary strengthen our established rela- 6 p.m. For more info., visit www. personal and business banking service and product offerings within tionships and build upon new ones mercantilbank.com.

Caliber Collision Hosting Annual Food Drive Through May 11

Caliber Collision, the largest collision repair company in the country, is asking its customers, business partners and the public to “fill ’er up” by donating grocery bags full of food during its seventh annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive, now through May 11.

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According to Feeding America, one in five children in the United States live in food insecure households, which means they lack consistent access to enough food.

To locate the nearest Caliber Collision to donate food items, visit www.calibercollision.com.

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Most camp activities are indoors with two to three hours max daily for outdoor activities. Sports included every week are fishing, basketball, soccer, football, kickball, recreational games and more. Camp ages are 5 to 13. For online registration, visit www.buildingupsportsacademy.com or call (561) 601-5248.

Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts and crafts, and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures that each child receives individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks and during the summer. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a horse show and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www.caspereystables.com.

Palm Beach Super Tae Kwon Do has moved. It is now located in Royal Palm Beach at 10489 Southern Blvd. in the Burlington Coat Factory Shopping Center, next door to Asian Fusion. Palm Beach Super Tae Kwon Do is offering a summer special for classes, which are taught by World Tae Kwon Do Federation Grandmaster Ki Sop Yoon. You will receive seven weeks at $139, plus a free uniform. These special classes teach self-defense, weapons training (nunchaku) and help children learn discipline. Palm Beach Super Tae Kwon Do teaches men, women, teens, children and families to have fun, build confidence, learn self-defense, achieve a positive mind, strong body and healthy spirit. Visit www. supertaekwondo.net or call (561) 795-1199 for more info. Space is limited.

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Villari’s Studios of Self Defense Wellington is pleased to invite your child to summer camp this year. Villari’s is offering four one-week sessions. Book summer camp spots now during March Madness and receive a 25 percent discount. Due to rising demand, book your spot early. Camp starts as low as $30 per day. Introduction to martial arts, five Shaolin animal techniques, games and much more are included. Call (561) 792-1100 to reserve space or visit www.villarisofwellington.com for additional information.

Western Academy Charter School will host a summer camp for kindergarten through eighth grade. Kindergarten students must be five years old by the first day of camp on June 4. Campers from other schools are welcome. The camp includes three field trips per week, plus two campus activity days for $340 per two-week session. Before care is $50 for the two-week session and starts at 7 a.m. The camp fee includes breakfast, lunch and snacks each day, plus transportation and admission to field trips. Call (561) 792-4123 or (561) 7952186 for more information.

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WHS Baseball Squad Earns Late Run To Defeat RPBHS

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report An RBI by Wellington second baseman Tyler Bolleter in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the Wolverines 6-5 over Royal Palm Beach High School on Friday, April 13. The win improved Wellington’s overall record on the season to 19-3.

Junior catcher Rhett Crosby had stolen third shortly before Bolleter stepped up to the plate, after a bunt by freshman Dawson Ball. Bolleter then launched the line drive just inside the third base line that skimmed the turf in front of the Wildcats’ left fielder.

Crosby crossed the plate for the winning run for the host Wolverines,

after a game that was deadlocked through the fifth and sixth innings.

The Wildcats went up early in the top of the first, but a Wellington double play stalled Royal Palm Beach from adding to the score.

Wellington’s Ricardo DelRio sent a ball deep into center field that broke the tip of the Wildcat centerfielder’s glove and turned into a double for the Wolverines. That play gave Wellington some momentum at the plate with four hits and three runs to take the 3-1 lead into the top of the second inning.

After an earned run on an error, Royal Palm Beach’s Nick Adams hit an RBI single to tie the game at 3-3 for the Wildcats in the top of the

second. Royal Palm Beach got the go-ahead run on another Wellington error to go up 4-3.

Solid defense by the Wildcats kept Wellington off the scoreboard through the third inning. The Wolverines did manage to tie the game at 4-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Ryan Pinto belted a double to deep center field for the Wildcats, as the team seemed poised to reclaim the lead with the bases loaded midway through the fifth inning, but the Wolverine defense dug in and defended well.

Aiden Burr slid in at the plate after a Wellington bunt to lift the WolverSee BASEBALL, page 29

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Wildcat Tennis Girls Dominate With Conference Victory

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School girls tennis team recently won the conference championship while maintaining perfection with an unblemished record.

The conference is typically dominated by Wellington and Palm Beach Central high schools, however the Wildcats were able to best both schools, not once, but twice this season.

Third-year coach Gary Harmon did not expect such success with his team this year. “I always hope we are competitive, but I know what we are up against,” he said. “I had three starters graduate, so all I had going into this season was a returning number one and number five, and three girls who were new.”

The team chemistry was evident from the start; daily practices led to playing on the weekends. Players

often argued with Harmon if he canceled a practice. A bond was forming that grew into a family-like atmosphere.

The Royal Palm Beach squad defeated the traditional local powerhouses on their schedule. “We talked about the possibilities of achieving something the school had never achieved before in girls tennis,” Harmon said. “On top of that, the possibility of completing an undefeated conference season.”

The Wildcats did drop three non-conference matches, to regional power Jupiter High School and to the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, but the team still managed an 11-3 overall record.

With six girls on the team, Harmon relied on his top players to mentor the new additions to the squad. “I had to keep it fun,” he said. “Drills and drills, but keeping it fun, because they could have gotten

frustrated. We’ve surprised a lot of people.”

Third-year player and senior Kalina Middleton was instrumental in the Wildcats’ success this season.

Middleton is the number two player on the team. “We did a lot of hard work this season,” she said. “We’re like a family and help each other with our flaws through the different routines.”

It was an emotional ride toward the end of conference play. “Some of us cried a little when we saw the look on the coach’s face,” Middleton said. “We were so proud.”

“It feels really good to be a part of the team’s growing success,” added senior Delleah Blake, the team’s number four player. “Coach Harmon is very instrumental to the team, and most generous.”

The players on the team illustrate a mature demeanor. “When we’re See RPBHS TENNIS, page 29

The Royal Palm Beach High School girls tennis team: (front row) Lourdes Hernandez, Kelly Nguyen and Kalina Middleton; and (back row) assistant coach Kate Murphy, Mya Gardner, Delleah Blake, Idolina Morales and head coach Gary Harmon.

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SPORTS & RECREATION The Gymnastics Revolution (TGR) girls competitive gymnastics team competed at the Excel Florida State Championships at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland on April 6-8.

Under the direction of head coach Mariellen Wagner, along with assistant coaches Rebecca Wentling and Suzanne Tonietto, TGR came home with 22 state championship titles. As a result, 27 of the 37 TGR athletes present qualified for the Region 8 Championships to be held in Daytona Beach on April 27-29.

Nine-year-old Hailey Sawyer topped all competitors with a perfect score of 10 on the uneven bars, giving her the state champion title.

Sawyer also earned state champion titles with a 9.9 on floor, 9.8 on balance beam, as well as second place

on vault with a score of 9.675. She completed the competition with a first place all-around score of 39.375, the highest all-around score of the meet for all levels.

State championship titles were also earned by: Alana Murphy (age 7) with scores of 9.5 on balance beam, 9.775 on uneven bars and 37.875 all-around; Ava Sedlacek (age 7) scoring 9.6 on vault, 9.65 on balance beam and 38.375 allaround; Adelaide Reibling (age 8) scoring 9.525 on floor and 38.3 all-around; Olivia Nocera (age 8) scoring 9.625 on balance beam; Morgan Bertisch (age 8) with a 9.45 on vault; Morgan Patrie (age 9) scoring 9.85 on uneven bars and 9.7 on balance beam; Brayli Cottom (age 10) scoring 9.35 on floor; Charlene Creighton (age 14) scoring 9.6

on floor; Meagan Costello (age 9) scoring 9.5 on uneven bars; Isabela Penaranda (age 11) scoring 9.425 on uneven bars; Alexa Jaffe (age 12) scoring 9.575 on uneven bars; and Julian Milord (age 10) scoring 9.7 on uneven bars.

Additional placements were Jordyn Besse, third on uneven bars (9.625); Isabella Delaney, second on vault (9.5) and floor (9.4); Melania Ferreira-Caraballo, second on uneven bars (9.35); Caitlyn Davino, second on balance beam (9.475) and third all-around (37.3); and Mia Chang, second on floor (9.55) and second all-around (36.925).

The Gymnastics Revolution Silver Team placed second overall.

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Wellington To Host Free Pickleball Clinics

In honor of National Pickleball Month this April, Wellington Parks & Recreation will host free pickleball clinics for beginners. Clinics will be held on the pickleball courts located in the uncovered hockey rink at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road).

Clinics are scheduled for Wednesday, April 25 at 9 a.m. and Saturday, April 28 at 4 p.m. and are open to all

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Two Wellington Wrestling Club youth wrestlers competed at the Tour of Florida event held at Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples last Saturday and both brought home top medals in the international styles of wrestling. Eighth-grader Ryan King was the champion Greco wrestler at his weight class (108 pounds) and finished in third place in the Freestyle division. Third grader Tyler Gray (75 pounds) finished second, losing in the finals of the Freestyle division, and placed fourth in his Greco bracket. The Wellington Wrestling Club will be travelling to Osceola High School this weekend to compete at the Father Devine Tournament, where wrestlers can qualify to advance to the Southeast Regional National Tournament held at the end of May. The Wellington Wrestling Club is available for beginner and advanced wrestlers. For more information, contact coach Travis Gray at travis.gray@palmbeachschools.org.

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ages. The beginner-level clinics will serve as an introduction to the sport of pickleball, which combines the elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong into a lively, competitive game for all abilities. Participants will learn the rules of the game, how to keep score, how to serve, playing positions and other fundamentals.

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Bassmasters Hold Two-Day Tournament In Lake Placid

The Royal Palm Bassmasters held a two-day fishing tournament on March 24 and March 25 on Lake Istokpoga out of Henderson’s Fish Camp in Lake Placid.

First place was won by Ed Huff and Mike Dillistin with 10 fish weighing 32 pounds, 11 ounces.

Second place was awarded to the team of Phil Northrop and Russ Clothier with 10 fish weighing 31 pounds, 3 ounces.

The team of Billy Latham and Scott McCrea took third place with 10 fish weighing 26 pounds, 1 ounce.

The big fish on day one of the tournament was 7 pounds, 14 ounces, caught by Phil Northrop and Russ Clothier. The big fish on day two was 6 pounds, 10 ounces, caught by the team of Ed Huff and Mike Dillistin.

The Royal Palm Bassmasters meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. The club is now accepting applications.

Come and check out the fun you’ve been missing. For more information, e-mail rpbassmasters@gmail.com or call (561) 644-6269.

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continued from page 27 ines up 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Royal Palm Beach catcher Nick Toney cracked a line drive through center field that resulted in a double for the Wildcats. Pinto came up big at the plate a second time for the Wildcats, hitting an RBI single to tie the game 5-5 for Royal Palm Beach.

Wellington needed big results in the bottom of the seventh. Bolleter answered the call at the plate for the Wolverines with the winning RBI to lift the Wolverines to the 6-5 win.

Royal Palm Beach fell to 8-12 on the season. The win keeps the Wol-

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continued from page 27 nervous before a big match against a tough opponent, coach Harmon always tells us to pretend like we’re at practice,” Blake said. “He’s always supportive.”

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The team has an air of confidence but remains realistic in their approach.

“The top teams in the area know we are a force, and we are going to do our best,” Blake said.

The Wildcats competed in the district tournament this week, but results were not available by press time.

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Saturday, April 21 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Okeeheelee Park South (7500 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 5964423 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be open Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.

• The Color Vibe 5K will be held on Saturday, April 21 at 9 a.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For info., visit www.thecolorvibe.com.

• The 2018 Gem, Jewelry & Bead Show will be held on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. For more info., visit www.frankcoxproductions.com.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden will host Urban Farming: Hydroponics on Saturday, April 21 at 10 a.m. The presentation will explore the basics of effective hydroponic gardening. Participants will learn strategies and tips to grow in water, types of containers, nutrients and methods for growing vegetables and ornamental plants without soil. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a Deer & Raptor Walk for all ages on Saturday, April 21 at 10:30 a.m. Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of the deer and raptor compounds for an opportunity to see the animals up close and learn about these unique creatures.

Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register. Visit www. pbcnature.com for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Ocean Commotion for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, April 21 at 11 a.m. Listen to stories about dolphins, turtles and jellyfish, sing songs and make a craft featuring friends from under the sea. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, April 21 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 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Teen Wii U Gaming & More for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, April 21 at 3 p.m. Meet your friends for some Wii gaming and tabletop games. Snacks will be provided.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 Forest Hill Boulevard) will host a free Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration on Saturday, April 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. The event features more than 20 local vendors, earth-friendly products and demonstrations, free seedlings, giveaways, food trucks, kids’ activities and more. The Wellington Village Council will plant a bald cypress tree, provided by the Rotary Club of Wellington. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events.

• The a cappella group Third Row Center will hold its spring concert at Golden Lakes Village on

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Saturday, April 21 at 7 p.m. in Clubhouse B. There will be a free prize raffle and refreshments. For more info., visit www.thirdrowcentersingers.net.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Fleetwood Mac tribute concert by Dreams: Crystal Visions of Fleetwood Mac on Saturday, April 21 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ events for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present The Silk Road Ensemble with Yo-Yo Ma on Saturday, April 21 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Sunday, April 22 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, April 22 at 7:30 a.m. Bring plenty of water. Call Alan Collins at (561) 586-0486 for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo will hold Party for the Planet on Sunday, April 22 at 11 a.m. Every day is Earth Day at the Palm Beach Zoo. Discover more about the environment, wildlife and natural resources with interactive activities and eco-craft stations and up-close animal encounters. Visit www.palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

• The 2018 high-goal polo season will conclude Sunday, April 22 with the USPA 114th U.S. Open Polo Championship Final at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Polo matches are open to the public, with a wide range of hospitality and guest seating options. For more info., visit www. internationalpoloclub.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Book Chat: The Hours by Michael Cunningham for adults on Sunday, April 22 at 2 p.m. in a staff-led discussion. Copies are available.

Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Jewish Cultural Society at Florida Atlantic University (777 Glades Road, Boca Raton) will present 16-year-old Dreyfoos School for the Arts junior and Wellington resident Haley Johnston on Sunday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in the Student Union Live Oak Room A. Johnston will share her views on school safety, racism, bullying and future concerns. Call (561) 297-2186 to RSVP. Monday, April 23 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Thinking Money: The Psychology Behind Our Best and Worst Financial Decisions on Monday, April 23 at 6 p.m. This documentary reveals natural behavioral biases and provides innovative solutions to get people on the path to financial security. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register.

Tuesday, April 24 • Wellington is partnering with local organizations to expand the informational and educational services provided to seniors. These free informative sessions are delivered on the last Tuesday of the month in the format of a lunch and learn. The next session is on Estate & Legacy Planning and is set for Tuesday, April 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center. Call

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• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Open Studio for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, April 24 at 2 p.m. Practice your skills and get guidance on how to finish bringing your vision to life. Bring an unfinished project or start a new one. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Spring Flowers for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, April 24 at 3 p.m. Show your creativity and construct origami flowers. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Music by Laible Blu for adults on Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Laible Blu is a folk troubadour who performs American ballads, blues, work songs, country music, plus a little Jewish music. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, April 24 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade or try your hand at Pokémon bingo or a Pokécraft. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

Wednesday, April 25 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book Discussion: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng for adults on Wednesday, April 25 at 2 p.m. Pick up a copy at the research services desk. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Earth Day Seed Bombs for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, April 25 at 3 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day by making seed bombs that will burst with flowers. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Playful Toddlers & Tykes for children under age 4 on Wednesday, April 25 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Thursday, April 26 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Money Smart Month: Investment Basics” on Thursday, April 26 at 2 p.m. Topics will include saving and investing, how to invest wisely, the resources available to become an educated investor, as well as tips to avoid investment fraud.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host DIY: Design a Spring Tote Bag for adults on Thursday, April 26 at 2 p.m.

Discover your creative side and create your own tote bag. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host American Revolution Trivia for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, April 26 at 3 p.m. Does your knowledge of trivia leave your family and friends

The Town-Crier in awe? Join a team and see who wins. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Let’s Talk Money!” for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, April 26 at 3:45 p.m. Learn how to become a money-smart kid by knowing how to spend, save and donate wisely with a little help from e-commerce instructor Rajeeyah Madinah. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Wellington will host a Lakeside Family Fun Night on Lake Wellington behind the Wellington Community Center on Thursday, April 26 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ lakeside for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Future Teen Business Leaders Unite for ages 13 to 17 on Thursday, April 26 at 5 p.m. Think you have what it takes to start your very own business? Learn how to use Google and social media platforms to make your business a reality. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Village of Royal Palm Beach will hold a special meeting on Thursday, April 26 at 6 p.m. in the Village Meeting Hall to review the results of a traffic study on La Mancha Avenue, which has been determined to be a candidate for traffic calming. A ballot has been sent to each of the addresses adjacent to the roadway in question.

For more info., e-mail cmarsh@royalpalmbeach. com or call (561) 790-5161.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Craft Night for ages 8 and up on Thursday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Try out a few fun crafts at this relaxed event. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will hold a free concert by the Gypsy Lane Band, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, April 26 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present musician, songwriter, producer and recording artist David Foster on Thursday, April 26 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Friday, April 27 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Books and Kids: Bilingual Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Friday, April 27 at 11 a.m. Join in for stories, songs, rhymes and fun in both English and Spanish. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of Goodbye Christopher Robin on Friday, April 27 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

Saturday, April 28 • Uncle Gary’s Rock & Rib Fest will be held at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, April 28 from 3 to 9:30 p.m. For more info., visit www. unclegarysrockandribfest.com.

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CLASSIFIEDS CALL 793-7606

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SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES RESIDENTIAL/LAND/FARMS — Not just another Agent, "I'm your Neighbor!" — Full service Realtor, Phillis M. Maniglia, P.A. 561460-8257 Saddle Trails Realty, Inc.

LOXAHATCHEE LOTS 5.23 ACRE VACANT LAND IN PRIME LOCATION — adjacent to White Fences. Previously cleared, $259,900 Halina Sledz, Broker Ameron Realty, Call/Text 561-596-9727

WELLINGTON LUXURIOUS ROOM TO RENT WELLINGTON, FL — New appliances and upgrades.

Bedroom with Private Bathroom. Ideal for a couple or student willing to share a room. $475 monthly per person. Gorgeous Views! maid service, utilities, and trash are included at no extra charge. Private non-shared room also available call 860-614-8673

HERE’S MY CARD FREE MOBILE SERVICE WE ACCEPT INSURANCE

We clean, treat and permanently color seal your ceramic tile-grout lines to look better than new, resist stains and clean with ease.

Before

OUR NAME SAYS IT ALL www.autoglassperfections.com

954-316-1615

Licensed & Insured

561-333-3559

After

“It’s the plus that makes the difference.”

561-753-7090 Phone 877-GROUT-11 Toll Free 561-383-7521 Fax www.GroutPlus.com

Chris Melia, President

561-723-4686 Cell GroutPlus@gmail.com

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HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

Knockdown Textures Interior - Exterior Carpentry Repairs

W.H. BROWN,LLC PAINTING

Free Estimates

Ph: (561) 649-5086 Cell: (561) 313-0409

Drywall Repairs

Lic. #U-16274 Bonded Insured Wallpaper Removal

• Repairs & Installs • Water Heaters • Drain Cleaning

561.688.5870 Email:

info@metroplumbingfl.com metroplumbingfl.com

LICENSED & INSURED CFC1428823

DATTILE PLUMBING, INC.

THE BEST IN THE WEST DOUGLAS DATTILE

dattileplumbing@att.net

PRESIDENT

SERVING WESTERN PALM BEACH COUNTY SINCE 1973

561 -793 -7484

CFC057769

WWW.DATTILEPLUMBING.COM

• Residential & Commercial • Backflow Install & Testing

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PALMS WESTTHIS WEEK’S

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WELLINGTON • ROYAL PALM BEACH • LOXAHATCHEE • THE ACREAGE

WHITE

GLOVES cleaning service

Patrycja Jaskolski (561) 657-0420 piwanska@yahoo.com

References, Experience, Professional Service

Homes | Apartments | Offices

Is your roof leaking?

Are you hurricane ready?

Call us for all your roofing needs!

Licensed & Insured

Re-Roofing & Repairs

Bottled Water Home and Office Delivery JL Water & Coffee Services, Inc. “Better Water, Makes Better Coffee, Makes Better Sense!”

Office: 561-996-3525 | Cell: 561-985-3336 Joey@jlwaterandcoffee.com

Lic.#057261

ENTERPRISES INC.

561-741-8919

www.jlwaterandcoffee.com

ENTERPRISES INC.

Joey Lakatos

Licensed & Insured President

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Floor Specialists of Wellington has won the “Best of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Our family owned and operated flooring store was chosen by more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

CARPET • HARDWOOD • TILE & STONE • LAMINATE STORE HOURS: MON. - FRI.: 9-6 SAT. 10-4

Shop Smart.

DuChÂteau® floors

561-514-1912 Shop Local.

www.floorspecialists.biz floor specialists of wellington

Our new showroom is located at 11101 South Crown Way, Suite 5 • Wellington, FL 33414