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CULTURAL DIVERSITY DAY IN RPB MAY 9 SEE STORY, PAGE 3

VALIENTE WINS U.S. OPEN TOURNAMENT SEE STORY, PAGE 17

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RPB Council Approves Changes For Al Packer Ford West Expansion

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OPERA FUSION’S ‘THE SOPRANOS’

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved several variances last week for Al Packer Ford West on Southern Blvd.

The dealership is undergoing a major renovation and expansion project. Page 3

Maaco Location In Wellington To Celebrate Grand Opening May 14

“Uh-oh… better get Maaco!” has been a household phrase since the early 1980s when the first Maaco commercial aired on TV. Now, in 2015, residents of Wellington will easily be able to find a Maaco location now that one is holding its grand opening on Thursday, May 14 in the Wellington Business Center off Pierson Road. Page 7

Opera Fusion presented “The Sopranos” on Saturday, April 18 at the Wellington High School theater as a fundraiser for Save a Pet Florida. The two-hour show featured sopranos Laura Martínez León, Dora Cardona, Ravenna Maer and Gerri Kinley. Shown here, Dora Cardona, Laura Martínez León and Gerri Kinley sing “Three Little Maids from School Are We” from The Mikado.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 12

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Wellington Celebrates Earth Day & Arbor Day

Wellington held its Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration on Sunday, April 19 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Hundreds gathered to learn about the planet, receive free plants and enjoy a concert with the Jamie Mitchell Band. Page 9

Wellington Seniors Club Hosts Its Spring Dance

Wellington Seniors Club held its Spring Dinner Dance on Friday, April 17 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Guests enjoyed a sit-down dinner and door prizes. One lucky guest from each table was awarded a live floral centerpiece. Page 19

OPINION

Stolen ID Tax Fraud Is A Growing Problem In Need Of A Solution

Once a rare crime, stolen identity tax refund fraud has skyrocketed in recent years, with experts predicting it to soon be a $20 billion problem. While it is certainly important for taxpayers to be proactive, the Internal Revenue Service must figure out how to effectively combat this problem. Page 4

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Wellington Moves 2016 Vote To Presidential Primary Day

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council last week gave preliminary approval to an ordinance moving the 2016 municipal election from Tuesday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 15, to be held concurrent with Florida’s presidential primary.

Last month, Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill setting a March 15 date for the 2016 Presidential Preference Primary. As such, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher requested that all municipalities move the dates of their elections to March 15, due to the logistical impossibility of her staff to conduct a March 15 countywide election, as well as the usual March 8 municipal election.

The state law also amended the candidate qualifying period, and Bucher advised that the deadline for submitting municipal ballot questions and candidate names to her office will be Friday, Dec. 11.

If a runoff election is needed because no candidate receives at least 35 percent of the vote, that election will take place on March 29, 2016.

With four seats up for grabs and possibly a number of charter amendments on the ballot, 2016 will be a busy election year in Wellington.

The seats currently held by Mayor Bob Margolis, Vice Mayor John Greene (Seat 1) and councilmen John McGovern (Seat 3) and Matt Willhite (Seat 4) will all be on the March 2016 ballot. Willhite cannot run for re-election due to term limits.

McGovern’s Seat 3 was not originally scheduled to be up in 2016, but when former Councilman Howard Coates resigned, McGovern’s subsequent appointment only lasts until the next regularly scheduled municipal election. The winner will serve the final two years of Coates’ term before facing the voters again in 2018.

At the April 14 meeting, Greene asked whether municipalities are obligated to follow the recommendation of the supervisor of elections, and Village Manager Paul Schofield said the change is by state statute, so municipalities are obligated to follow it for this particular election.

Village Attorney Laurie Cohen

noted that the village is not required to have the supervisor of elections run the municipal vote, but the village is not equipped at present to hold its own election, which would be very expensive.

Greene asked how the change would affect the charter review process, and Cohen said the Charter Review Committee would be wrapping up its comments within the next two meetings, so it would come to the council in June or early July, which would allow plenty of time to review it and prepare referendum questions to submit to the supervisor of elections.

Willhite said he would like the council to review the referendum questions no later than August, in order to give time for a couple of public meetings for an explanation of what the potential charter revisions are intended to do.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said if difficulties arose after public input, there was always the potential to defer the referendum questions to November 2016, which would result in an even greater voter turnout.

However, Gerwig said she See ELECTION, page 3

ITID OKs A Reduced Interest Rate For Madison Green Bond

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report At a special meeting on Wednesday, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved a bond refinancing for Unit 18, which covers the Madison Green community in Royal Palm Beach. Advisors told board members that the refinancing would save about $972,000 over the remaining life of the loan.

The bond, which has about $8.7 million remaining, was issued to pay for infrastructure construction in Madison Green.

Attorney and bond counselor Mark Raymond said that the Unit 18 bond issue is susceptible to refinancing, and financial advisor Raymond James Capital Services

had explored refinancing at a substantial savings.

Raymond noted that the 2005 bond issue could not be refinanced for 10 years. “Raymond James has explored refinancing and has obtained a commitment from their in-house bank at a substantial savings,” Raymond said.

Betsy Hedden with Raymond James Capital Services said their bank was willing to offer a fixed interest rate of 3.25 percent for the term of the bond, which is through 2031. The current rate is 4.75 percent.

“The term of the bond is the same as it was in the 2005 bond issue, so we’re not extending the debt,” she said. “All we’re doing is taking the outstanding interest

rate, which ranges from four and three-quarters down to three and a quarter, which is significant.”

On average, it is a savings of 9.5 percent per year to residents of Unit 18. “All in all, it’s a significant reduction, about $60,000 to $65,000 per year,” she said.

Supervisor Michelle Damone made a motion to approve the resolution as presented. “Savings is what our responsibility as a board is, and I’m sure the taxpayers of Unit 18/Madison Green will be grateful for the savings,” she said.

Raymond explained that the bonds were originally issued in 1999 to finance the construction of the infrastructure of Madison Green and were refinanced in See ITID BOND, page 3

Lox Groves Council Approves New Home For Big Dog Ranch

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday to allow Big Dog Ranch Rescue to locate on 33 acres at the southeast corner of Okeechobee Blvd. and D Road.

The decision, which came after an hours-long discussion, was on a 3-1 vote with Councilman Ryan Liang opposed. Councilman Jim Rockett recused himself because a relative owns property south of the site.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo pointed out that it was a quasi-judicial hearing and the applicant and staff both would have 30 minutes to make presentations. Members of the public had a maximum of three minutes to speak. About 50 people spoke both for and against the project.

During his presentation, at-

torney Marty Perry said Big Dog had spent a great deal of time and money to get approval and made numerous significant changes in the plan.

“We believe we have submitted documentation demonstrating that we are consistent with the comprehensive plan, that we meet all of the requirements of your various ordinances, including the dog rescue provisions that you have, and we think that you’ll agree with that,” he said.

Perry pointed out that they had held public workshops in an effort to dispel the thought that the Big Dog proposal would be similar in nature to the existing Big Dog facility.

“That is unfortunate in a lot of ways, and we will be presenting to you videos of both the existing facility and the Peggy Adams facilSee BIG DOG, page 18

RPB ALDI STORE OPENS

The grand opening of Royal Palm Beach’s new Aldi supermarket took place Thursday, April 16. Hundreds visited the store, and the first 100 customers were treated to gift certificates and a tote bag. Royal Palm Beach officials were on hand to welcome the new store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Shown here is Aldi Vice President Chris Hewitt with Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara and Mayor Matty Mattioli.

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Report: RPB Canals Plants Under Control Going Into Summer

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council heard a report last week that aquatic vegetation in the canals has been brought under control by a new contractor that has been maintaining the canals over the past six months.

“The system is in very good shape right now,” Public Works Director Paul Webster said at the April 16 meeting. “There will be some areas that will need work, but overall we’re in very good shape as we start into the growing season.”

Webster said the findings are based on soundings that the contractor, Lake & Wetland Management, conducted in the first week of March, which found that the system, including the M-1 Canal, was 83.7 percent clear, which is slightly below the standard of 85 percent.

He said the contractor is currently treating canals in La Man-

cha for tapegrass, and the M-1 Canal near Lake Challenger for hygrophila and rotalla, plants commonly found in aquarium tanks.

Another area in La Mancha is being managed for chara, also known as muskgrass, which is native to Florida and is actually a form of algae that has positive benefits to water quality and the overall biological condition of the canals.

“What we do with chara is try to manage it at control levels that keep it from topping out and becoming a nuisance,” Webster said. “If it tops out, it looks like foam, and it’ll have an odor. Our management has been to keep it maintained below those levels so that we get the benefit of the good parts of it, but we keep it from becoming a nuisance.”

Another factor that affected the percentage was that ponds in the FPL easements at the beginning of See CANALS, page 18

Santamaria Forum Celebrates Big Lawsuit Victory

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Former Palm Beach County Commissioner Jess Santamaria joined with Inspector General John Carey this week to celebrate a big victory for “We, The People” in a recent ruling by Circuit Court Judge Catherine Brunson that municipalities must pay their share to fund the Palm Beach County Office of the Inspector General.

The ruling came after a long legal battle, and at a community forum meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at the original Wellington Mall, Santamaria proclaimed that the ruling was a crucial victory for honest government.

“One of the reasons that we are here tonight is for a celebration,” Santamaria said. “We won a threeyear lawsuit that has been going

on since 2011, which involved 15 municipalities who refused to cooperate with the Office of the Inspector General.”

The ruling was a major victory, he said.

“In 2009, the then-state attorney, Michael McAuliffe, assembled a grand jury to investigate different segments of the population — the business community, the elected officials, staff, civic leaders — to find out, if after three years, we were still ‘Corruption County,’” Santamaria said.

Twenty-one members of the community heard more than 30 witness testimonies, including an almost three-hour testimony by Santamaria. “The conclusion of the grand jury, in a 54-page report, said, ‘Yes, we are still Corruption County,’” he said, adding that the grand jury determined that it was

imperative to start an Office of the Inspector General.

Eventually, with a positive public response, the seven county commissioners voted to begin the Office of Inspector General. The problem, which turned out to be critical, was that the method of financing the office was not written in the document, Santamaria explained.

The discussion, Santamaria said, always centered on following Miami-Dade’s example of charging the vendors — anyone who does business with the government — one quarter of one percent to fund the Office of the Inspector General.

“Somebody intentionally, or forgot, to put the one-fourth of a percent as part of the wording in the referendum,” he said, stressing that it was always said that

Jess Santamaria gathers with friends and supporters Tuesday to toast the inspector general lawsuit victory.

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the money would come through vendor fees and not taxes.

Fifteen cities filed a suit to stop the funding mechanism, and the office has been only half-funded and half staffed since 2011.

Six months ago, the lawsuit finally went to court, and Santamaria was one of the four chosen to testify. Brunson, presiding over the case, concluded that the cities See SANTAMARIA, page 7

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RPB Council Approves Changes For Al Packer Ford Expansion

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved several variances last week for Al Packer Ford West on Southern Blvd. The dealership is undergoing a major renovation and expansion project.

At the April 16 meeting, Al Packer Ford West received approval to add employee parking at the back of its building without a sidewalk leading to the front because they would be using a rear entrance, several variances for signs, a reduced setback for an existing building, landscape changes and a special exception to allow an expansion of the existing building.

Planning & Zoning Director Bradford O’Brien said that the dealership was annexed into the village in 1991 and has received several approvals since then,

including in 2002, when it was granted a variance to allow a temporary rear sales yard after the Florida Department of Transportation took land in the front of the site to expand Southern Blvd.

Another approval was for a proposed site plan to remove the temporary sales yard and old buildings in order to construct a showroom and body shop for a total of 52,930 square feet. The temporary sales yard was never removed, and the new buildings were never constructed, O’Brien said.

The first variance asked for deviations from village parking requirements to allow the proposed expansion of the vehicle sales and service operation. They included a request to allow 65 percent of the parking in the rear to be used by employees due to the buildings’ proximity to Southern Blvd.

Village code allows only 10

percent of parking to the rear, but village staff felt that the nature of the use, with the need to display inventory in the front, and the proximity to the road, warranted the variance. Councilman Dave Swift made a motion to approve the request, which carried 5-0.

The second request was to eliminate a sidewalk from the rear of the building, since employees would be using a rear entrance into the service area. Village staff did not recommend approval since village code does not distinguish between employee and customer parking.

Mike Sanchez, representing the dealership, said it currently has 15 customer parking spaces at the front of the building and is asking to expand to 40 in the front.

Customers would have no need to park in the rear and would be directed to park in front. He added

that customer counts had found 17 at the most at any given time.

“We feel we far exceed the demand for customer parking in the front, and providing a sidewalk from the rear, given the existing conditions, we would have to make substantial modifications,” Sanchez said.

Swift made a motion to approve the variance, which carried 5-0.

The council also granted several sign variances, including a 14-foot-wide by 9-foot-high monument sign, where the maximum allowable under the code is 7 feet high by 8 feet wide and 42 square feet in area, at least 10 feet from the property line.

“The applicant contends that this variance request is justified, given that the current sign exists on the site and has received variance for this sign, although it is in a different location on this site,”

O’Brien said, adding that staff recommended denial of the request because the previous variance was in conjunction with building improvements that were never done.

Sanchez said they were only asking to relocate the existing sign to a more prominent location at the entrance to the dealership.

Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas said he understood and agreed with staff’s analysis, but was inclined to support the applicant’s request, since it did have the sign. Valuntas made a motion to approve the request, which carried 5-0.

The council also approved a request to allow two wallmounted cabinet signs of 39.93 square feet on the south and east sides of the building, and another 27.25-square-foot cabinet sign on the south side, where village code prohibits cabinet signs in excess of 10 square feet.

The applicant thought the signs were in balance with the size of the building, but staff recommended denial because there were no special conditions or circumstances.

Sanchez pointed out that the signs are the oval Ford national logo and there were no classifications that it could fit under village code other than cabinet signs, and 10-square-foot logos would be much too small for the size of the building and not visible from the roadway.

Councilman Fred Pinto made a motion to approve the request, which carried 5-0.

The council also granted approval of a 28.8-foot corner-yard setback for an existing building instead of the 50 feet required by the code. Swift made a motion to approve that variance, which carried 5-0.

Cultural Diversity Day Returns To Vets Park In RPB On May 9

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) and the Village of Royal Palm Beach will present their 11th annual Cultural Diversity Day on Saturday, May 9 from 1 p.m. to sundown at Veterans Park on Royal Palm Beach Blvd.

Fun for the whole family and entertainment, including international music by the Ernitones, is sure to bring about a great day of learning about different cultures.

Elet Cyris, CAFCI cultural director and chair of Cultural Diversity Day, said she thinks it is an incredibly important event, especially with Royal Palm Beach’s

diverse community. “It is good for us to learn each other’s culture out there, our foods, our art and our music,” she said. “We learn to respect each other through learning about different cultures. It’s for us to get to know each other.”

The diversity of cultures that attend, participate and display at Cultural Diversity Day is varied.

This year, German, Spanish, Caribbean (many different islands), American and more cultures will be represented, Cyris said.

The entertainment is one of the most exciting aspects of the event for Cyris, who is looking forward to watching Volkstanzgruppe German Maypole Dancers; Mima Lion Dancers (Chinese Kung Fu

Volkstanzgruppe German Maypole Dancers during last year’s Cultural Diversity Day event.

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Dancers); Music Create Motivators (MCM), with a Haitian and Latin mix; Matute Dance; Antonio Falla; the CAFCI Domino Club; and Sensational Diva Models.

More groups will be announced as the May 9 event nears. Cyris heads the event committee with fellow CAFCI member Ernie Garvey, vice chair of the event.

Garvey is looking forward to the music, bands, food vendors, dance and music, as well as learning more about different cultures.

“Cultural Diversity Day is when we help all cultures from the area come together. We’re inviting people from Fort Lauderdale and Miami,” he said. “We really just want to spread the news that Royal Palm Beach is bringing cultural diversity to the area. We’re looking for all kinds… country, Latin, Haitian, Chinese, Japanese — everybody to come in and share what they have with us.”

One of the many great discoveries that happen at the event is learning about different cultures through their foods, crafts and music.

“I’m always ready and excited for Cultural Diversity Day. It’s something I look forward to all year,” Garvey said.

Garvey and Cyris are also looking forward to the CAFCI Domino Demonstration, where CAFCI members will teach players of all

ages how to play dominos.

Royal Palm Beach Cultural Events Coordinator Carlos Morales estimates that 1,000 people typically attend the event, which effectively allows attendees to travel the world from the comfort of the park.

“It’s a melting pot of an event,” Morales said. “We’re trying to promote and really bring different

Election

2016 Date Change

continued from page 1 thought the Dec. 11 deadline provides plenty of time to submit ballot questions.

“I think we have time, but we could always decide if we wanted greater input and put it on November,” she said. “Not only does

ITID Bond

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continued from page 1 2005. “We’ll be using that resolution again in this refinancing,” he said. “What you have tonight is a supplemental resolution to the resolution.”

ethnic groups together and share their diversity, as far as music, food, or through arts and crafts, whatever it may be through; we look at it as bringing the community together.”

The village will be providing a shuttle van to take people from behind Village Hall to Veterans Park.

Additionally, the café and splash pad at the park will be open. The

village will be promoting various recreation programs as well.

Cultural Diversity Day is sponsored by the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County and Palm Beach County.

For more information, call the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center at (561) 790-5149, Cyris at (561) 791-9097 or Garvey at (561) 676-5664.

[the supervisor of elections] have the certified equipment, she has the voter rolls and she verifies the signatures on absentee ballots. I can’t fathom what our options are here other than to comply.”

During public comment, resident Jody Young said the change to the presidential primary date would result in greater voter turnout.

“The village is probably going to enjoy the opportunity to

have the biggest turnout ever for a municipal election due to the availability of early voting, as well as serious absentee ballot work by both the Democratic and Republican parties in light of this upcoming season,” Young said. “I think it behooves everyone to push this charter thing as quickly as you can and take advantage of that.”

Willhite made a motion to approve the ordinance, which carried 5-0.

He said the bond payments will continue to be made through assessments to homeowners.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he felt uncomfortable approving the refinancing that evening because the board had only received the information that evening. “I did not have time to sit down and really digest what was in it,” he said. “I thought this would only

be a presentation. I did not know we would be voting on it tonight.”

Raymond pointed out that they had explained at their meeting two weeks ago that the transaction needed to be done quickly in order to get the reduced interest rate. He said that May 15 was the last day of the commitment.

Damone’s motion carried 4-1, with Dunkley opposed.

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Stolen ID Tax Fraud Is A Growing Problem In Need Of A Solution We have just come through another record-breaking tax season — and not in a good way.

Once a rare, unusual crime, stolen identity tax refund fraud has skyrocketed in recent years, with experts predicting it to soon be a $20 billion problem. While it is certainly important for taxpayers to be proactive and protect themselves, the Internal Revenue Service, and the entire federal government, must figure out how to effectively combat this problem in advance — not just try to sort out the damage after the fact.

The IRS helpfully lists tips for avoiding “phishing” scams and will gladly give you stepby-step instructions for what to do if you are a victim of tax fraud, but so far, the agency has come up with far too few safeguards on the front end.

Yes, you should protect your identity by not over-sharing online, protecting your computers against viruses and spyware, protecting important documents, shredding unnecessary documents, filing taxes promptly and not providing information to unsolicited callers claiming to be from the IRS. And if you are a victim of fraud, you should certainly follow the IRS procedures to report the incident to the agency and other authorities.

However, in reality, experts do not believe that most of the current wave of fraud comes from individuals being careless with their information. Instead, criminals engaged in stolen identity refund fraud submit large numbers of fake returns via computers in the hopes that a percentage of them get through the IRS security screening process. Where do they get

Don’t Abuse Dogs And Other Animals

I love animals, and I adore dogs.

They have formed a special niche in my life that means so much. The occasional thought of someone causing harm to my handsome German shepherd, that’s so full of love and energy, would destroy me. I can see no legitimate reason for such actions. This abuse extends to even our involvement in selective breeding.

You may not be informed, but man’s desire for the “perfect dog” in all breeds creates negative effects on all canines. Breeders can argue all day that selective breeding is better for the dog because it creates the best dog, but this is utterly incorrect. Selective breeding only creates our blurred vision of a “perfect dog.” Pugs and bulldogs have developed noses that are so squished and enclosed that they cannot breathe. German shepherds and Rottweilers have hip problems due to their massive front or upper bodies. It is out of proportion, and the extra weight puts stress on their hips that will later cause major difficulties for them.

I believe all animals should not have to live through abuse.

In some instances, people may believe such abuse is appropriate.

They defend a tradition set many years before them. For example, bullfighting is common in many regions of Spain, and this man versus beast conflict is carried out and agonizing for the bull. I believe that traditions can change.

Catalonia and the Canary Islands have banned this “tradition.”

Times change, and traditions are forgotten. There is no excuse for such treatment.

Animals are here to keep the planet in order and participate in the food chain to keep life on Earth alive. The unnatural abuse or death of animals is cruel; it is something I will never be able to understand. There is no reason for continuously victimizing animals.

Here in the United States, dogs are man’s best friend. In other parts of the world, dogs may be consumed just as we consume a cow. And like the bull, maybe these dog fights are just a way to profit more from harvesting a food source, but this involuntary fight to the death, it’s just as inhumane as the years of the gladiators, even if the animals are used for consumption afterward.

Do we still pin two people against

these large numbers of returns? Data theft on a grand scale, highlighted recently by security breaches at major retailers, healthcare providers and service businesses.

Part of the problem here are the outdated systems of the IRS and the laws in place to stop the IRS from being too intrusive. If you want to open a credit card or a bank account, be prepared to fill out your life story on a form and submit to a credit check. What do you need to file a fake tax return? A name, a date of birth and a Social Security number.

While it is likely true that the IRS electronic filing system can be fooled too easily, many experts agree that even when a return throws up a red flag, it could get through due to the “pay now, audit later” system mandated by federal laws. After all, the law requires payment within 30 days — which is not nearly long enough for the current system to cross reference against the data submitted by employers (which often comes in months later).

IRS officials note that millions of fake returns are rejected by the system and that screening procedures are always being improved. However, a cursory look at the crime reports show that not enough is being done. The solution to this problem will probably include many facets, from changing laws to give the IRS more leeway, better screening systems, a more aware public and better systems for safeguarding personal data. Unfortunately, we might have made it far too easy to get that tax refund check. Answering a few questions online and one click of the button certainly makes it easier for taxpayers — but also for criminals.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

each other’s will to fight to the death?

Animals are here to live a life just as you and me. Dogs are companions and full of love, not a pawn in a cage match. Animals deserve a life like you and me. If there is anything we ought to do, it’s making sure that we can keep animals out of harm’s way and let them live a life that is not spoiled by abuse.

Jonathan Gairala The Acreage

Protect The First Amendment

Free speech is not something that needs to get fixed. The First Amendment exists precisely to protect all forms of expression from government suppression.

Freedom of inquiry and the liberty of expression are the hallmarks of a democratic society. Government censorship is never the way to reply to a dissatisfied populace.

Select members of Loxahatchee Groves Town Council who think so, do so at their peril, and ought to think again.

These select members, profiling as an authoritarian system, generally tend to take a dim view of public comment. Public comment prior to the “swear in” ceremony of the recent contested election was denied. For select members of the town council to deny the public the right to speak simply because they can seems to indicate that the mindset of our council is not of the people and for the people.

Select council members have a history of issuing payback for unpopular speech. In the “abundance of caution” council meeting of Jan. 6, a resident offered, “I am mortified that I live in a town where we are talking about taking away free speech.”

At the March 17 council meeting, a resident shared, “I take offense at your blatant and sweeping disregard for the citizen’s voices in this town. Who would be so cavalier as to think your opinion, your voices, are more important than mine or anyone else who lives here. This is a public office. Your sole duty is to serve the public, not yourselves, not your personal interests.”

On April 7, a member of the Loxahatchee Groves Canvassing Board took exception to the summary of statements made in my public comments that were recorded in the minutes of the March

17 canvassing board meeting.

The councilman attempted to add words to the record that were not spoken by me. This unsuccessful “scrubbing” was to censor an act of free speech that was made in a public venue.

Then we witnessed a councilman motion to deny Big Dog Ranch without Big Dog having its opportunity to be heard in a required quasi-judicial hearing.

The councilman put on quite the show. The end result of the council’s discussion was that the councilman recused himself. What was that all about?

These select councilmen are turning our town government into a kindergarten for geriatrics, a homeowners’ association on steroids as it were.

In conclusion, may I share with my neighbors of Loxahatchee Groves, there was never a place or a time when “Right and Proper Government” is needed more.

Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

LGWCD Is Out Of Control

Question: Why was a council with persons under investigation for tampering with the last election, among other questionable acts, allowed to select committee members?

It is a sad day for the Loxahatchee Groves equestrian community and for the future of all Groves residents. The April 21 town meeting showed us who runs Loxahatchee Groves: the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. We were getting closer to a safe and maintained trail system, and the last meeting was a major setback.

A council with members being investigated for tainting the last election got to choose committee members for our finance and roads/trails committees. The people chosen to watch over our town finances were the wife of a LGWCD supervisor, the uncle of a councilman currently under investigation and another appointee seen lately on several occasions with a LGWCD supervisor/town vendor. Our roads/trails committee now has the girlfriend of a business owner who had a councilman’s campaign party, and two other people who have been on the committee in the past who have openly shown their allegiance to the mighty LGWCD. These two

have not moved the trail system forward in the past. Unfortunately, we lost three dedicated committee members and upstanding residents of the community who served well on these committees.

I am sickened once again by the arrogance of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District and certain town council members who cannot see the big picture, and only think of themselves and how to stay in power.

I fully expect retaliation for this letter from some LGWCD board members and possibly a few councilmen. A fictitious code enforcement complaint was previously filed against me seven days after publishing a disapproving letter regarding the LGWCD in September 2013.

Residents of Loxahatchee Groves, please go to the May 5 town council meeting. They will be discussing a current councilman’s felony charges, which he did not disclose in his previous election packets. Yes, this is one of the councilmen currently being investigated for election tampering.

Why is this person so hell bent on being on our town council? The foxes are guarding the chicken coop!

Phillis Maniglia Loxahatchee Groves

Donate To Letter Carriers’ Food Drive May 9

Every day we need food. It’s part of living. In the eyes of children, happiness is giving. We can connect every day with people we never meet just by giving. One can of food can help another person survive one more day. If you have never served or volunteered at a food bank pantry or soup kitchen, or seen the local warehouse where people shop for food, you’ve never experienced the cries and hardships of so many hungry seniors, middle-class parents, children and those who have no transportation, no housing and no families. Your life can be changed in the blink of an eye. Any one of us can be in those lines. What would people do without the help of even food stamps?

Just give one can or fill one bag, please, and put it by your mailbox or drop it off at a local postal service center. There are many food drives throughout the year, but the Letter Carriers Food Drive,

“Stamp Out Hunger,” Saturday, May 9, is one day, and it brings in locally to Branch 1690. Five hundred thousand pounds of food is needed to fill those warehouses so that they can fill those church pantries and other food banks.

Yes, you can give hope and experience the joy as a little child who loves to give without receiving. You will be blessed by a blessing. Gaining is giving. Serving is living. They say you reap what you sow, but when you’re down to those last pennies, you can gain abundance by sharing.

Fellowship builds relationships, and the benefits are faithful within each one of us. This process benefits you through what you do for others.

Please share, and thank you, for supporting the 23rd annual Letter Carriers Food Drive on Saturday, May 9.

Letter carriers all over the United States are in the planning stages for the food drive. The foundation is being built locally and nationally. Publix plastic bags will be placed into your residential mailboxes with a 3x5 information card, along with our sponsor Valpak, which will be advertising our food drive and will be delivered to each residential and rural customer.

Many letter carriers also will be wearing food drive T-shirts to remind you of the drive. Bins will also be added in some postal service facilities, as well as many volunteers getting set to sort and unload postal vehicles when each carrier returns from their routes and deliveries on Saturday, May 9. We need your donations of non-perishable items. There will be kickoffs at local food bank

pantries. Thursday, May 7 at 9 a.m. is the one at Holy Name of Jesus Church in West Palm Beach.

We are truly trying to make this 2015 Stamp Out Hunger a year to refurbish the Feeding South Florida and Palm Beach County and Treasure Coast Food Bank warehouses. Please give. We need your help. Thank you.

Starr Hunter Food Drive Coordinator West Palm Beach

Does Wellington Really Need An Equestrian Plan?

As a Wellington resident, I question why we need an Equestrian Preserve Area Plan. We are such a diverse group of equestrians, from many, very different neighborhoods. This has never been needed before, and I don’t see why it’s needed now. It seems like such a big expense, and not many will be pleased with the outcome, in my opinion.

When questions or problems have come up in the past, it was always dealt with as a neighborhood decision, with the Wellington Village Council. Everyone from the neighborhood involved came in and presented their case to the council. When you make a rule, you lose a right, and the town hall meeting on April 6 had a lot of suggested rules that will be very costly to the residents.

One more point: 9,000 acres and 40 people attended this meeting. I don’t see much interest in a plan.

Chris Wallace, President Pine Tree Water Control District Wellington

For The Record

Inaccurate information regarding the tailgate competition at the sixth annual International Gay Polo Tournament was included in last week’s issue. Best in Show went to Gert’s Salon, Most Enthusiastic Spirit went to Chapel of Love, Most Enthusiastic Theme went to Eau Spa, Best Cuisine went to Kevin Clark’s elegant restaurant motif, and Best Dressed went to William Kruogel’s lumberjack booth.

The Town-Crier regrets whatever confusion this might have caused.

The Town-Crier welcomes letters to the editor. Please keep letters brief (300 words suggested). Submit letters, with contact name, address and telephone number (anonymous letters will not be published), to The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414; fax them to (561) 7936090; or you can e-mail letters@goTownCrier.com.

OPINION

Interesting Diamond Tidbits As We Welcome Baseball Season Now that the 2015 baseball season is officially underway, let’s take a look at some interesting diamond tidbits.

For example, do you know who pitched the only opening game no-hitter in baseball history? It was that remarkable Cleveland

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pitching icon Bob Feller in 1940.

Back in 1910, William Howard Taft was the first president to throw out the iconic “first pitch.”

Are you surprised that Babe Ruth, in 1923, smashed the very first home run at Yankee Stadium?

And were you aware that it was

68 years ago (1949) that Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play in the Major Leagues? Also, keep in mind that Hank Aaron hit his 714th home run to tie Ruth’s long-standing record in 1974.

On a somber note, do you re-

call that umpire John McSherry suffered a fatal heart attack at Riverfront Stadium in 1996?

Then there was pitcher Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets, who rarely gave up three runs in a game to one player, but suffered that ignominy on Opening Day

1994, facing Tuffy Rhodes of the Chicago Cubs. Rhodes only hit one more round-tripper the rest of the season... and just 13 during his entire six-year career in the majors.

OK... now it’s time to “play ball!”

NEWS

Mericantante To Be Honorary Co-Chair Of Homeless Center Luncheon Rev. Father John Mericantante, pastor emeritus of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, is teaming up with the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County to help end homelessness across the community.

The esteemed Pahokee priest has agreed to serve as an honorary co-chair for the fourth annual Senator Philip D. Lewis Center Luncheon on Wednesday, May 6.

Mericantante joins Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor and Bank of America Senior Vice President Fabiola Brumley as an honorary co-chair of the annual event.

“We need leaders from all segments of our community, from every area of Palm Beach County, to step forward to help us solve the issue of homelessness,” Homeless Coalition Executive

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The fourth annual Senator Philip D. Lewis Center Luncheon will take place on May 6 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available for $75 through the Homeless Coalition’s web site at www.homelesscoalitionpbc.org.

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LONG-AWAITED ALDI STORE OPENS ON STATE ROAD 7 IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

The grand opening of Royal Palm Beach’s new Aldi supermarket took place Thursday, April 16. Hundreds visited the store, and the first 100 customers were treated to gift certificates and a tote bag. Royal Palm Beach officials were on hand to welcome the new store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. To learn more about Aldi, visit www.aldi.us.

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The first 100 people wait to get into the new Aldi store.

Royal Palm Beach councilmen Fred Pinto and Dave Swift with Aldi Director of Real Estate Jeff Williams.

Joanne Wagner was the first in line to get into the store.

Ella Kaldschmidt won a golden ticket worth $100.

Aldi Distict Manager Sina Truchan, Vice President Chris Hewitt, Director of Operations Bruna Maraccini and Store Manager Melissa Christie with RPB Mayor Matti Mattioli and councilmen Jeff Hmara, David Swift and Fred Pinto.

Mary Anne Robinson and Lee Messina were happy shoppers.

Mayor Matty Mattioli cuts the ribbon to open the store.

LOCAL QUILTERS DONATE PILLOW PALS TO CHILDREN’S MEDICAL SERVICES Members of the Wellington Quilters Bee gave the Child Protection Team of Children’s Medical Services 60 handmade pillow pals last week.

Pillow pals are given to children who need a friend to hold in times of emotional upheaval. The Wellington Seniors Club made a donation to the Wellington Quilters Bee to be used for materials for charitable projects.

(Left) Wellington Seniors Club President Howard Trager, Eleanor Yura, Jean Occhiogrosso and Child Protection Team of Children’s Medical Services Assistant Team Coordinator Jim Izzo. (Right) The pillow pals sewing team of Wendy Rosenfeld, Peggy Houck, Marietta Bowie, Eleanor Yura, Jean Occhiogrosso, Elaine Smith, Doris Rickles and Phyllis Goffe with Jim Izzo of Children’s Medical Services.

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By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report APRIL 20 — A deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to a location on Business Parkway on Monday morning regarding a business burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning, someone entered the business through the roof and removed several hundred boxes of various types of tobacco products, valued at approximately $300,000. DNA and fingerprint evidence was collected at the scene, and surveillance video is being reviewed.

••• APRIL 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of Royal Ascot Estates last Wednesday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim attempted to file her taxes using a web site called “EZ Tax Return” and received a notice that her tax return was rejected because one had already been filed with her information.

APRIL 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Our Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery on Southern Blvd. last Wednesday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 5 p.m., someone broke the driver’s side window of the victim’s 2002 Nissan Pathfinder and removed her purse from the front passenger side seat. The purse contained $110, the victim’s driver’s license, credit cards and a cell phone. Fingerprint and DNA evidence were collected at the scene.

APRIL 15 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a gym on Southern Blvd. last Wednesday evening regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 and 9 p.m., someone broke into the victim’s 2008 Nissan Versa, smashing the front passenger window and removing her purse, wallet and Samsung tablet, together valued at approximately $320, from the vehicle. According to the report, the victim’s purse was under a cloth and was not visible.

DNA evidence was collected from the vehicle.

APRIL 16 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of The Acreage last Thursday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim was called by his accountant and told that a rejection notification

was received upon attempting to file the victim’s tax return.

APRIL 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Lynton Circle last Friday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 p.m. last Thursday and 8 a.m. last Friday, someone entered the victim’s 2013 Ford F-150 and picked up the victim’s wallet from the center console, removing cash, two credit cards and the victim’s driver’s license from the wallet, leaving behind various other credit cards. Additionally, the unknown burglar removed 10 Xanax pills and six antibiotic pills from their bottles in the center console, along with a HP laptop, valued at $1,200.

APRIL 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to the Clark’s store in the Mall at Wellington Green last Friday evening regarding a theft.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 and 7 p.m., someone removed the victim’s Coach wallet, valued at $195, that contained a debit card, multiple store credit cards and the victim’s driver’s license. The wallet was in the office at the back of the store. According to the report, the victim’s debit card was later used to purchase an inmate phone card from GTL Inmate Phone Service in Mobile, Ala. APRIL 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Pine Valley Drive last Saturday afternoon regarding a residential burglary.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:50 and 3:58 p.m., someone broke the side glass window of the residence and stole a one-carat diamond antique ring, a half diamond band with a tanzanite stone and a thin 18-inch yellow gold necklace, together valued at $2,550. According to the report, when the victim arrived at her home, her alarm was sounding.

She turned the alarm off, went inside, saw the broken glass, and called PBSO. DNA evidence was collected at the scene.

APRIL 19 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Christina Drive on Sunday morning regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Saturday and 7 a.m. Sunday, someone stole the victim’s 2011 Dodge Challenger.

APRIL 19 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of Key Lime Blvd. in The Acreage on Sunday afternoon regarding a case of vandalism.

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PBSO Seeks Info On Man Who Stole From RPB Walmart Store The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information about an unknown man who walked into the Super Walmart store on Belvedere Road in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday, April 21, selected two pairs of work boots and then fled in a black Ford F-150 with a Georgia tag. Anyone with information about the man shown here is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Salim Lopez is a white male, 5’10” tall and weighing 160 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos.

His date of birth is 05/17/78. Lopez is wanted on felony charges for child abuse. His last known address was 67th Place North in Loxahatchee. He is wanted as of 04/16/15.

• Claudine Smith is a black female, 5’9” tall and weighing 135 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Her date of birth is 10/15/74. Smith is wanted on felony charges for grand theft from a person 65 years of age or older and the fraudulent use of a credit card. Her last known addresses were Polo Gardens Drive in Wellington and North Congress Avenue in West Palm Beach. Her occupation is in nursing. She is wanted as of 04/16/15.

Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward.

Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc. com.

Salim Lopez

Claudine Smith

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Maaco Location In Wellington To Celebrate Grand Opening May 14

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report “Uh-oh… better get Maaco!” has been a household phrase since the early 1980s when the first Maaco commercial aired on TV. Now, in 2015, residents of Wellington will easily be able to find a Maaco location now that one is holding its grand opening on Thursday, May 14 in the Wellington Business Center off Pierson Road.

Luis Diaz has opened Maaco-Wellington Star Hands Auto Body Shop right in the heart of the community as a means to offer superior service to residents.

Diaz, an entrepreneur and investor, had a vision of coming to the United States from Venezuela to create his family business. He saw the opportunity to fulfill this dream with Maaco.

Diaz represents his family as a group of entrepreneurs and investors from Venezuela. Given the political, social and economic crisis that Venezuela is going through right now, he and his family researched the market thoroughly before finally deciding to come to the U.S. — specifically, Palm Beach County.

“We started this process of acquiring four licenses from Maaco collision repair and auto painting. The first is in Wellington, with a grand opening on May 14,” Diaz explained.

The location held its soft opening March 30, and this new Maaco location is not your standard auto-body shop. Diaz wanted to make it a model shop. Rather than linoleum tiles, he is putting in large

ceramic tiles and is using other ways to truly make it stand out from the standard body shop.

With new, top-of-the-line technology and equipment, Diaz is using his passion to create a successful family business that offers superior-quality service through employees with a passion for what they do, Maaco support and a company that cares.

Through his holding company, Pactum USA Investment Group, he plans to open a store in Riviera Beach within the next few months, one in Royal Palm Beach by the end of the year and one in Jupiter in 2016.

“After several meetings with Maaco’s board of directors, including President Jose Costa, who is also from Venezuela, we found a lot of support from them,” Diaz said. “They gave us all of their support, and we decided to do the investment in this area.”

Son-in-law Carlos Andrara, director of Pactum, is working closely with Diaz and Leo Romero, Wellington Maaco store manager, to get the store ready for its May 14 grand opening. There will be music, food, dancing and more as the company introduces itself to the community.

Through market studies and Maaco guidance, they chose Wellington as their first location because it is a growing area, Diaz said.

“Wellington people are really amazing.

We felt that they needed a nice collision repair and auto painting place to give them a professional job with professional service

that fits their needs,” he explained, noting that they want to give back to Wellington and are looking forward to being part of the community.

The commercial park has a lot to offer, so they thought it was the perfect location to house their auto body shop.

The Wellington Maaco location now employs five people on the production side and one on the sales side, but Diaz expects those numbers to double in the next few months.

“Besides our direct employees, we also have a lot of support from the vendors,” Romero said. “For example, we buy paint from Sherwin Williams, but they don’t just sell paint. They’re part of our Wellington Star Hands Auto Body Shop family.”

The shop is utilizing the top products from Sherwin Williams, the top professionals and taking advantage of the excellent support Maaco offers to its franchises to bring great results to the Wellington area.

“When you combine professionals with the best products that we can have, and Maaco support, and our support as well, we’re sure that we can give you the highest quality that you can get,” Diaz said. “We really appreciate the efforts of Maaco’s headquarters, and what they did for us, especially Maaco’s President Jose Costa.”

The support from the community, Diaz continued, has been outstanding.

“We want to thank the Village of Wellington,” he said. “They were extremely helpful. We want to be a community

Luis Diaz, Carlos Andara, Leo Romero at the new Maaco shop in Wellington. shop. We want to serve the community and do our best to help out in any way that we can.”

Diaz invites the entire community to the grand opening celebration on Thursday, May 14 at 6 p.m.

“We’re going to have a live band, authentic cuisine and cocktails,” he said.

“It’s going to be a really nice evening with Latin music and Latin cuisine.”

Maaco offers auto painting and cos-

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metic car repairs. They work with major insurance companies on claims and repairs, and works on fleet and industrial service vehicles.

To learn more about the new Wellington Maaco, visit www.maaco-wellingtonfl. com, call (561) 328-6969 or e-mail maacowellington@gmail.com. Stop by the shop at 3132 Fortune Way, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

BIZ ALLIANCE CELEBRATES MILESTONE AT HURRICANE GRILL IN WELLINGTON

The Western Business Alliance hosted a social event Thursday, April 16 at Hurricane Grill & Wings in Wellington, where the alliance celebrated achieving the milestone of more than 100 members in the networking group. For more information about the group, visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com.

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Eric Gordon, Harriet Offerman and Freddy Asencio.

Maureen and Don Gross.

Natalie and Barry Stolbach.

Eric Willer and Marcia Berwick with Kathy and Angelo Valverde.

Joseph Boyle and Lynn Balch with Lois and Keith Jordano.

David Eisenson picks his own name for the 50/50 raffle.

Stas Politis won a gift basket.

Alliance members gather at Hurricane Grill & Wings.

process by suing, and that was one of her main quotes to take away out of there.”

The victory, Carey explained, is huge.

“What happened after the judge ruled in the case is that the cities came back to the judge and filed a motion for a rehearing,” Carey said, noting they asked for that on March 26.

On April 10, Brunson denied the rehearing.

“The cities now have 30 days from April 10… to appeal. If they don’t appeal within 30 days, it’s law,” Carey said. “If they don’t appeal by May 11, that becomes law and we can start funding. If they do appeal to a higher court, well, unfortunately, we need to move on to the next battle.”

The battle, he reminded the

crowd, isn’t over yet, and is being fought with taxpayer dollars.

Originally, 15 municipalities filed suit. Wellington dropped out in 2012, and Delray Beach dropped out just recently after Brunson’s ruling. That leaves 13 cities, led by West Palm Beach.

“It’s all pretend… ‘Oh, we don’t have anything against the IG, we just don’t like the funding.’ They are deceiving you,” Santamaria said. “There was never, ever, any discussion of charging the taxpayer or charging the cities.

The cities and the county were supposed to charge the vendors, the people who do business with the county. We never, ever talked about charging the cities.”

Santamaria called the municipalities hypocritical, with their pleas that they cannot afford the

Santamaria

Lawsuit Victory

continued from page 1 were undermining the electorate by going against the will of the people, and that they were required to fund the OIG. “That’s how we won our lawsuit, and that’s why we’re here tonight, to celebrate this victory, of ‘We, The People,’” Santamaria said, calling this the biggest victory of the people in the last 10 years.

Carey, the guest speaker at Tuesday’s meeting, agreed with Santamaria about the importance of the ruling.

“This is a victory,” Carey said. “I love that quote by Judge

Jess Santamaria discusses the inspector general lawsuit victory.

Brunson: ‘The people are the municipalities,’ not those elected officials who represent them.

Elected representatives, just because they disagree with the vote of the people, can’t overturn the

OIG. “One-fourth of one percent is nothing,” he said.

All of the commissioners voted to charge the vendors, Santamaria said, and he has fought diligently against misinformation through conversations, community forums, advertisements and more to inform the community about this battle for an office that keeps an eye on the government.

As Palm Beach County’s second inspector general, Carey is in his first year on the job.

“My job is to weed out fraud, waste and abuse,” Carey said.

“I’m passionate about it. I’ve been doing it for years. I’ve been doing a pretty good job at it. I’ve put people in prison, I’ve made arrests; we’ve saved millions of dollars for the taxpayer. But I always like to remind folks, most people in

government are really trying to do the best thing. What an IG can do is come beside them and help them do business better, more efficient and more effectively.”

From the end of June 2010 to the end of 2014, the OIG took in more than 6,200 phone calls, questioned more than $12 million in costs, identified approximately $1.8 million in costs, showing that there were $8.2 million in costs that were avoidable.

On Thursday, May 14 at 9 a.m., Carey will give a six-month status report to the Inspector General Committee. The meeting will be available for viewing on Channel 20.

To learn more about the Office of the Inspector General, visit www.pbcgov.org/oig or e-mail inspector@pbcgov.org.

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Acreage Soccer Registration

AYSO Region 1521: Soccer Fun in the Acreage will hold registration for the fall season for boys and girls ages 4 to 18 starting next week.

Parents can pre-register their players at www.eayso.org beginning May 1. After registration, bring the printed player application, concussion form and payment to one of the registration events at Samuel Friedland Park on Saturdays, May 2, 9 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info., visit www.ayso1521.net or call (561) 798-5467.

Free Hunter Safety Course

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will offer a free hunter safety Internet-completion course on Sunday, May 3 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Everglades Youth Conservation Camp in the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area.

Students must complete an Internet course before coming to

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NEWS BRIEFS class and bring a copy of the final report from the online portion of the course. An adult must accompany children under the age of 16 at all times. Students should bring a pencil and paper with them to take notes.

People interested in attending this course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at www.myfwc.com/huntersafety or by calling (561) 625-5122.

Chamber Speed Networking Set For April 29

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will hold a special Speed Networking event Wednesday, April 29 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Advanced registration is required. To register, visit www.wellingtonchamber. com.

Palmer Singers Seek New Voices

The Palmer Singers at Welling-

ton soon will be preparing “Christ Lag in Todesbanden,” the famous cantata by J. S. Bach. Interested singers should call director Dr. Edward Palmer at (561) 659-3641.

The Palmer Singers introduced the compelling cantata in the 1960s at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse, receiving excellent reviews. Rehearsals are in Wellington at St. David’s-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church on Mondays.

Garden Club To Meet May 4

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, May 4 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be the last club meeting of the season.

Members will enjoy a luncheon with a Hawaiian theme.

At the luncheon, college scholarships will be awarded to two Palm Beach State College students and to one Palm Beach Central High School student. Installation of Wellington Garden Club officers will also take place.

The Wellington Garden Club has been a federated club for 32 years and is involved with many

community projects. For membership information, call Carol Coleman at (561) 792-2290. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

Children’s Theatre To Stage Musicals

Wellington Children’s Theatre will present the beloved musical The Wizard of Oz on Friday, May 15 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 16 at 2 and 7 p.m. at Community Christian Church (521 Jog Road, West Palm Beach).

Wellington Children’s Theatre will also present the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical Cinderella on Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 23 at 2 p.m.

For information and tickets, call (561) 223-1928 or visit www. wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com.

Wellington El Kindergarten Roundup May 7

Wellington Elementary School will host its Kindergarten Round-

up on Thursday, May 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria.

Parents are invited to see the school, pick up a kindergarten registration packet and get answers to questions.

Parents wishing to register students on that day must bring the following: completed SY16 registration form, photo identification of parent/guardian, two current utility bills in parent/guardian’s name as proof of address, an immunization record form, a physical examination form and original birth certificate or other proof of birth date.

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

Teen Financial Literacy Session

The Village of Wellington has partnered with Wells Fargo Bank to offer a free Financial Literacy Information Session for Wellington teens on Monday, April 27 at 4 p.m. at Wellington’s Community Services Office, located at 1092 Wellington Trace. If you are inter-

ested in attending, RSVP at (561) 791-4764. Seating is limited.

Art Exhibit At Okeeheelee Nature Center

“Natural Wonders of Florida,” a juried all-media exhibit hosted

by Okeeheelee Nature Center, includes 67 works by 27 local artists.

Artwork will be on display through May 7 at Okeeheelee Nature Center. The public is invited to view the exhibit during nature center operating hours. A reception and awards ceremony will be held at the nature center on Friday, May 1 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and is open to the public.

The Friends of Okeeheelee Nature Center, a nonprofit organization, is producing the exhibit. Proceeds from this exhibit will help support the educational programs and activities at the nature center.

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WELLINGTON CELEBRATES EARTH DAY & ARBOR DAY AT THE AMPHITHEATER

Wellington held its Earth Day and Arbor Day Celebration on Sunday, April 19 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Hundreds gathered to learn about the planet, receive free plants and enjoy a concert with the Jamie Mitchell Band. The day included a special appearance from Smokey the Bear.

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Debbie Evans, Charles Sandell and Stormi Bivin of the Tree Board.

Smokey the Bear helps children plant a tree.

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis addresses the crowd.

Ava Dolbow with Waste Management’s robot, Cycler.

Many students from Palm Beach Central High School were there.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig and Chris Gillette of the Tree Board with landscaping winners James and Laura McMahon (center).

Maureen Dibble draws a butterfly on Analisa Frisby.

Scott Peterich and James Arcaro of the Forest Service.

Fred Quan and Julia Hathaway with the Sierra Club.

WELLINGTON VOLUNTEERS GATHER TO HELP CLEAN UP VILLAGE STREETS

Wellington residents took part in the Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 18 in the 12th Fairway/White Pine community and PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER along Wellington Trace. There was a volunteer appreciation lunch afterward.

Beckett and Braelynn Bohr and Brooklyn and Olivia Miller help with the clean up.

Wellington’s Jonathan Sales, James Poag, Shelly Williams, Meridith Tuckwood, Jim Fackrell and Scott Campbell.

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‘THE SOPRANOS’ A HIT FOR OPERA FUSION AT WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

Opera Fusion presented “The Sopranos” on Saturday, April 18 at the Wellington High School theater as a fundraiser for Save a Pet Florida. The two-hour show featured sopranos Laura Martínez León, Dora Cardona, Ravenna Maer and Gerri Kinley, joined on stage by male singers Lievens Castillo and Ardean Landhuis, and also Opera Fusion founders Birgit Fioravante and Dr. Xavier Garcia. For more information on upcoming events, visit www.operafusion.org.

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All the ladies listen as tenor Lievens Castillo sings “Nessun dorma” from Puccini’s Turandot.

Dr. Xavier Garcia and Laura Martínez León have fun with “La ci darem la mano” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni.

Sopranos Dora Cardona, Laura Martínez León, Ravenna Maer and Gerri Kinley on stage.

Executive Director Birgit Fioravante on stage.

Ravenna Maer, Ardean Landhuis and Laura Martínez León sing “Soave sia il vento” from Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutti.

Artistic Director Dean Peterson with Dora Cardona and Laura Martínez León.

Opera Fusion volunteers with John and Saundra Mercer, Dr. Xavier Garcia and Kathy Wells.

AUTISM AWARENESS EVENT AT WELLINGTON COLTS TRAVEL BASEBALL GAME

The Wellington Colts 13U Orange travel baseball team held an autism awareness event at their game Sunday, April 19 at Village Park in Wellington. Team members wore blue autism awareness shirts to honor Bryan Riedell, brother of Colts team member Andrew Riedell.

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Samantha, Heather and Nicolette Forkel with Bryan Riedell.

The Wellington Colts 13U Orange travel baseball team in their autism awareness shirts with Bryan Riedell.

Bryan Riedell throws the first pitch to his brother, Andrew.

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis with Bryan Riedell.

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Girl Scouts Host Thin Mint Sprint 5K Race And Tagalong Trot At Okeeheelee Park More than 300 runners from throughout South Florida laced up their running shoes and joined the Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida for the fourth annual Thin Mint Sprint 5K on Sunday, April 12 at Okeeheelee Park. The race also included the Tagalong Trot 100-yard dash for kids 8 and under.

The top three runners overall were Seth Kaufman, Mark Kasprzyk and Neil Dryland. The first place overall, Seth Kaufman, finished with a 17:53 record time.

The top female finisher was Alexa Gemma in 20:47. Awards were given in 17 categories, and all runners received a free box of Thin Mints.

To explore opportunities to volunteer or partner with the Girl Scouts, call (866) 727-4475 or visit www.gssef.org.

PCAHU representatives meet with Congressman Patrick Murphy.

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(Above) Junior Girl Scout Troop #20033 gearing up for the Thin Mint Sprint 5K on Sunday, April 12. (Right) Alexa Gemma finished overall first female at the Thin Mint Sprint 5K with a time of 20 minutes, 47 seconds.

Commissioner McKinlay Receives The ChildNet Champion For Children Award Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay received the inaugural Champion for Children award from ChildNet on Thursday, April 9. ChildNet Executive Director Larry Rein presented McKinlay with the award at the annual Care For Kids luncheon held at Frenchman’s Reserve.

A former ChildNet board member, McKinlay was honored for her advocacy for children in foster care and volunteer service with the Junior Leagues of Florida, the Junior League of the Palm (Left) Melissa McKinlay with ChildNet’s Larry Rein.

Bru’s Buddies Gets Check From McLellan Foundation Kevin McLellan, president of the Tyler McLellan Foundation, recently presented Bob Brudzinski with a check for $1,025 for his charity Bru’s Buddies Community Legacy Program.

The McLellan Foundation raised the funds from its annual charity poker tournament, the fifth annual Tyler’s Team Charity Poker Classic. “Every year, we select a charity to donate a portion of the proceeds to, and this year

we selected Bru’s Buddies as our charity,” McLellan said.

The Bru’s Buddies program helps organizations that exhibit good sportsmanship, academic excellence or community spirit, and has donated over a quarter of a million dollars since 1989. For more info., visit www.brusroom. com/about/brus-buddies.

(Right) Bob Brudzinski receives a check from Kevin McLellan.

Beaches, the Boys & Girls Clubs, Guardian Ad Litem, the ReEntry Task Force and the 15th Circuit Juvenile Justice Advisory Board.

McKinlay was previously recognized for her work in the community with the Distinguished Achievement Award in 2011 from local firefighters, the Junior Leagues of Florida Advocacy Award in 2009, the Girls Power Award in 2008 and the Child Advocate of the Year in 2006.

ChildNet was chosen by the Florida Department of Children & Families to serve as the community-based care lead agency in Broward and Palm Beach counties.

The Palm Coast Association of Health Underwriters (PCAHU) team of Debbie Hollister, Steve Israel, Keith Jordano, Julian Lago, Michele Malooley, and Brad and Sue Tunis recently attended the National Association of Health Underwriters 25th annual Capital Conference in Washington, D.C. While there, the delegation met with area legislators and

staff about healthcare issues. The PCAHU team met with Congressman Patrick Murphy, while other representatives made staff members available, including James Cho, deputy chief of staff to Congresswoman Lois Frankel; Ryan Lichtenfels, aide to Congressman Ted Deutch; and Clarey Walker and LaTasha Lee, aides to Congressman Alcee Hastings.

Nick Lumpkin, Cristina Amor, Danielle Dumas, Jay Zeager, Shannon Burrows, Kim Lumpkin and Ryan Smallwood.

Bubbles & Bouquets Set For May 17 At IPC

The charity event Bubbles & Bouquets will be held on Sunday May 17 at the International Polo Club Pavilion to benefit Petals With Purpose.

The event will feature five prominent couples from the Palm Beach area competing in a floral arrangement contest. The couple with the most donations at the end

of the competition will be crowned the winner.

Brunch, along with bottomless flavored mimosas and bloody Marys, will be served. There will also be live and silent auctions at the event.

Attendance is expected to be between 125 and 150 people. Learn more at www.bubblespwp.com.

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SCHOOL NEWS

IB Program Coming To RPBHS Next Year

A new International Baccalaureate diploma program is coming to Royal Palm Beach High School for the 2015-16 school year, making it the sixth district-operated high school in Palm Beach County to offer this rigorous curriculum to students.

Approximately 100 seats are available in the RPBHS IB program for incoming ninth graders.

Any interested ninth graders are

welcome to apply, including those who are on the wait list for other IB programs in the district.

“We are honored that the district has chosen Royal Palm Beach High School as the site of its next IB program,” Principal Jesus Armas said. “The students in the western communities of Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, Loxahatchee and The Acreage are deserving of having this prestigious

program in our neighborhood.

Royal Palm Beach High School is ready, willing, able and committed to providing our students a worldclass education.”

Parents were invited to learn more at a meeting that took place Monday, April 20 at the school.

Interested students must have a 3.0 GPA and have taken Algebra I or Algebra I Honors. Coursework in Spanish or French for high

school credit is recommended.

The IB curriculum is based on student inquiry, interdisciplinary project work and development of students’ long-term skills and values, in addition to their factual knowledge. To learn more about the new IB program at RPBHS, contact Choice Academies Coordinator Laurie Cotton at (561) 792-8659 or laurie.cotton@palm beachschools.org.

SRHS Chorus Students Earn State Honors

New Horizons Elementary School kindergartners are learning about the life cycles of plants and animals. Students learned about plants by planting terrariums and a butterfly garden. They discovered the process of metamorphosis by collecting caterpillars from their garden, placing them in a butterfly house, and watching them morph into cocoons then full-grown butterflies. Students enjoyed completing the cycle by releasing the butterflies back into the butterfly garden. Shown here are kindergarten students with their teachers Erin Santiago and Bette Baez releasing the butterflies into the butterfly garden.

RPBHS DEBATE NOVICES TAKE HOME AWARDS FROM STATE TOURNEY

The Seminole Ridge High School chorus participated April 10-11 in the Florida Vocal Association state solo and ensemble assessments at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Congratulations to the soloists and ensembles who received a Superior rating: Mairead O’Rourke, vocal solo (Broadway/ jazz); Rowan Pelfrey, vocal solo (Broadway/jazz); advanced women’s show choir; the beginning women’s show choir; the chamber ensemble; and the varsity show choir.

Congratulations also to the choristers who received an Excellent rating: Mairead O’Rourke, vocal solo (operatic); Rowan Pelfrey, vocal solo (operatic); Amanda Vargo, vocal solo (operatic); the concert women’s ensemble; and the women’s barbershop quartet.

Winter Guard Champions Again — The SRHS marching band’s winter guard competed April 10-11 at the annual South

Florida Winter Guard Championships, culminating their season by earning the top spot of Class AA Gold Medal Champions for the second year running.

“These outstanding students competed throughout their season in five regional contests as well, bringing home a sixth-place, a second-place, and three first-place trophies,” band director Daniel Harvey said.

Tri-M Elects Officers — The Seminole Ridge chapter of the Tri-M Honor Society has elected its officers for the coming school year. Congratulations to Jacob Perry (president), Gabriela Santos-Haskey (vice president), Sabrina Belizaire (secretary), Ashlee Frame (treasurer) and Fernando Frank (historian).

Hawk Volleyballer Signs with Stetson — Congratulations to Samantha D’Adamo, who signed a scholastic letter of intent April 15 to play sand volleyball for Stetson University. In a recent

(Front row) Samantha D’Adamo with parents Justin and Lisa; (back row, L-R) former SRHS volleyball coach Austin Clubb, SRHS athletic director Scott Parks, SRHS volleyball coach Scott O’Hara and SRHS principal James Campbell. visit to Stetson, D’Adamo had the opportunity to meet the Stetson conference-championship squad and was impressed by the program. She feels that she will “bring

the positive attitude of a team player” to the Hatters. “No matter what anyone tells you, keep true to yourself and continue working hard,” she said.

Rosarian Inducts 24 New Honor Society Members

The Wildcat Speech and Debate Team competed successfully at Novice States recently at Cypress Bay High School in Fort Lauderdale. The following students placed high: Ryan Gosling, second place, Dramatic Interpretation; Aszkara Gilchrist, fifth place, Dramatic Interpretation; Narrelle Gilchrist, fourth place, Congressional Debate; Ryan Gosling and Selena Lugo, sixth place, Duo Interpretation; Kashine Johnson and Itiyah Fowler, semifinalists, Duo Interpretation; and Selena Lugo, semifinalist, Oral Interpretation.

The Rosarian Academy hosted an awards ceremony and induction of new members into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) on April 10.

During the assembly, 24 new students were inducted into NJHS based on their scholarship, leadership, character, service and citizenship.

The inductees include eighth-graders Christopher Curtis, Walker Mahoney and Sean Neligan; and seventh-graders Meredith Anderson, Lauren Bartl, Charlotte Breckenridge, Daisy Cook, Lily Cook, Laila Fahmy, Peter Fields, Isabella Gil, Liam Groth, Emma Guerrieri, Morgan Kennedy, Colin Kramer, Frances Melendez, Sebastian Merchan,

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Rosarian NJHS members, led by moderator and teacher Patrick Hansen, participate in a number of community service activities throughout the year, including: leading holiday-themed parties and activities at the Lord’s Place Family Campus; decorating cookies at Opportunity Inc. Learning Center; reading books and playing games at the Lourdes-Noreen McKeen Retirement Community; organizing a water station for the Race for the Cure; participating in the St. Jude’s Walk; painting a home through the sponsorship of

Rosarian’s new National Junior Honor Society members. the Solid Waste Authority’s Paint beaches; volunteering with the Your Heart Out; making peanut Special Olympics; and gleaning butter and jelly sandwiches to be crops with C.R.O.S. Ministries to distributed at St. Ann Place; join- benefit the Palm Beach County ing beach clean-up efforts at local Food Bank.

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Elbridge Gale Raises $17,000 To Fight Cancer, Earning Top Honor In The State Students at Elbridge Gale Elementary School set a goal to fundraise more than $11,000 to help fund blood cancer research and provide help and hope to thousands of patients and their families through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pasta for Pennies program, presented by Olive Garden.

The school is passionate about supporting LLS. In addition to a highly successful Pi Day, where 300 students threw pies at 60 teachers and administrators, students and staff planned two chess tournaments, bake sales, car washes, give-back events and dress down days during March.

Over the last month, students not only met their goal, they surpassed it. Currently, the school has collected $17,000 in support of LLS. Of the hundreds of schools in Florida that support LLS, Elbridge

Gale has surpassed them all.

On May 11, Olive Garden in Wellington will host the top three fundraising classrooms for a special celebratory luncheon. Sarah Hamilton’s winning class collected more than $3,000 and is looking forward to getting a grand tour of the restaurant.

Students Jaidyn Brody and McKenna Wickers both have family members battling a blood cancer and are in Hamilton’s homeroom.

When Brody’s grandfather was diagnosed with terminal leukemia, she knew she needed to do something more. Brody set up tables at her church, a local grocery store and local restaurants. She hung a banner, asked people to sign their name in support of a cure, and then asked them to make a donation to support her cause. Currently, she can be seen at a booth on Thursdays at Wellington’s Food Truck

Invasion. The local community is responding in a big way. Brody has personally fundraised more than $2,500 in honor of her grandfather.

For her efforts, she has earned the title of “Student of the Year,” and will be presented this honor at Olive Garden.

Wickers has an uncle who was diagnosed with leukemia. She also had the desire to make an impact in her community. Wickers got a shout out in the Town-Crier about her “Lemons for Leukemia” event.

She set up a table at a local park, sold lemonade and even had a face painter. By the end of the day, the local community turned out for her event, helping her raise more than $700.

Elbridge Gale became involved with LLS after student Sebastian Sarmiento was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007. Sadly, Sarmiento passed away in 2009. Again

this year, Elbridge Gale has yet another student diagnosed with leukemia. Andrew Dawson is a 6-year-old kindergartener who is now in the maintenance phase of his chemotherapy treatment.

He is doing well, and seeing his friends at school support LLS in such a big way has made him very happy. Online donations to support the school’s effort can be made at http://tinyurl.com/EGpennies. All donations go directly to LLS and are tax-deductible.

“Thanks to research, nearly 90 percent of children with acute leukemia are now cured,” said Stacy Hewitt, Palm Beach School & Youth Campaign Manager.

“But there still is a long way to go.

Leukemia affects more children than any other cancer, so LLS’s School & Youth Programs provide a meaningful way for kids to help kids.”

WELLINGTON MAYOR BOB MARGOLIS READS TO MATTISYN SCHOOL STUDENTS

In celebration of Children’s Week, Wellington Mayor Margolis read The Giving Tree to students at the Mattisyn School. The children were so excited and requested that Mayor Margolis come back to visit again. (Left) Mayor Margolis reads to students. (Right) Founder Paula Francese and Co-Director Karin Carucci with Mayor Bob Margolis.

Winners Announced For Fair Housing Student Contests In celebration of April being Fair Housing Month, the Palm Beach County Office of Equal Opportunity, the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches and the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County have announced the winners of their annual poster and essay contest.

This year’s theme recognized the 47th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and was titled “Fair Housing: Together We Build

Our Neighborhood.” Here are this year’s winners: Elementary School Poster Contest Winners — First place, $100 gift card, Ca’Nya Osborn, Glade View Elementary School; second place, $50 gift card, Destiny Dunkley, Glade View Elementary School; and third place, $25 gift card, Carla Benitz, Gove Elementary School.

Middle School Poster Contest Winners — First place, $100 gift

card, Darlin Guifarro, Lantana Middle School; second Place, $50 gift card, Rose Jacques, Lantana Middle School; and third place, $25 gift card, Max Veloz, Jupiter Middle School.

Middle School Essay Contest Winners — First place, $100 gift card, Taylor Deker, Western Pines Middle School; second place, $50 gift card, Shane Laurent, Western Pines Middle School; and third place, $25 gift card, Amanda

Heermance, Western Pines Middle School.

High School Essay Contest Winners — First place, Kindle Fire tablet, Jessica Fields, Wellington High School; second Place, $75 gift card, Carley Anderson, Dreyfoos School of the Arts; and third place, $50 gift card, Bari Bossis, Dreyfoos School of the Arts.

Contest winners received their prizes at a reception on April 15.

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PBCHS DEBATERS HEAD TO NATIONALS

Five members of the Palm Beach Central High School debate team have earned spots to compete at the national championships in May. The students will compete in the following areas: Kallayah Henderson and Emily Rodriguez, two-person acting; Jamie (Penelope) Panariello, dramatic reading; and Jena Rashid and Jack Shaevitz, two-person acting.

Ava Parker To Be PBSC’s First Female President The Palm Beach State College Board of Trustees culminated a six-month national search process on Wednesday, April 15, unanimously choosing Ava L. Parker to become the first female president of Palm Beach State College.

Parker, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Florida Polytechnic University, was one of four finalists who met with the board last Wednesday, each making a case for being the best fit to lead the largest institution of higher education in Palm Beach County.

Parker said she was drawn to PBSC’s strong foundation and history of excellence. “The quality of the programs and the commitment of the academic and administrative teams are apparent in the success of this institution,” she said. “The college is poised for innovative strategies that support economic development, it is located in a growing, diverse region, and it is expanding its footprint. We will do great things together.”

Parker joined Florida Polytechnic University in 2012 to lead the development of the state’s newest university, which focuses on research in science, technology, engineering and mathematics

Ava Parker (STEM) fields. As the school’s first administrator, she was responsible for developing strategy, implementing the vision, building the team and opening the new campus for its inaugural class last fall. She formerly served on the Board of Governors of the State University System for 10 years, including as chair, and she is a partner with the Jacksonville law firm of Lawrence & Parker. A third-generation Floridian, Parker holds a law degree and a bachelor’s degree in journalism, both from the University of Florida.

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I Took Skippy To Chuck E. Cheese’s, And Lived To Tell The Tale

How long has it been since you’ve gone to Chuck E. Cheese’s, that children’s den of iniquity? For me, it had been 25 years… until Sunday.

On Sunday, Mark and I packed up my grandson Skippy and his six-month-old sister and headed over there.

For the uninitiated, let me explain.

Chuck E’s is basically Las Vegas for tots.

In one building, they have managed to install all the lights and noises of the strip, all the food of a low-cost buffet, and all the joys and sorrows of gambling. For many adults with a gambling addiction, it may well have started here. There are technically no slot machines, but every machine has a slot, nonetheless.

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The Sonic BOOMER First, we bought our pizza. Pizza is not required, but if you want the true Chuck E experience, you’ll need to get one. We ordered a medium pepperoni for $24. Of course, that included 20 tokens... and the tokens are the real reason any of us are there.

But Skippy (our requisite little guy... you don’t want to be there without one) had never been led down the game room path before. When he was handed his little cup of tokens, he handed it off to me. Oh, such innocence. It will not last.

It only took one trip to the diminutive merry-go-round, one lesson on putting a token in the slot, and one jerky start on that wild ride of pleasure, to transform wide-eyed little Skippy into a slot-stuffing Pavlov’s dog. He ran from the merry-goround to the squirt gun booth; from the basketball toss to the whack-a-mole game.

He was having a good time, but I was having a great time. While Mark sat serenely in our booth, munching pizza and

watching the baby play with a soda straw, I was hurriedly tracking what could well have been a hyperactive chipmunk on a sugar high. He was here! He was there!

And then he spotted the bumper cars.

I don’t remember bumper cars from the days when I took my own children to Chuck E. Cheese’s, but here they were — all chrome-shiny and tempting. Skippy just had to ride one, but they cost four tokens each, which was all he had left.

He also was about two years too young to be driving any kind of vehicle. After all, we had just come from a video race game where it only took him two minutes to demolish every palm tree, construction barrier and innocent pedestrian along his

route. But Skippy stood at the bumper car booth so long, with his hopeful little face pressed against the fence, that the attendant let him in.

I didn’t think he would get it. I didn’t think he would he would be able to figure out that you have to push the bar forward, then backward. And he certainly couldn’t hear me coaching him over the din. But Skippy wiggled the handles a bit and the car wiggled. Sheer delight! Then he noticed the other kids pulling the handles back, so he did, too. Scoooot! Back he went, at top speed, successfully bashing himself against the back wall. Hahaha!

Then scoooot! Fast forward into the little See WELKY, page 18

Customer Service (Or Lack Thereof) In The Modern Era We Love People constantly moan about the lack of service by many businesses these days.

A major reason for this, however, seems to be the desire to provide more service.

Sounds crazy, doesn’t it? But far too many places seem to want to give so much more that things fall apart. There probably is some sort of scientific law about this (maybe the Third Law of Thermodynamics?), but the facts are easily observable.

A few years ago, you could go into a store and get a cup of coffee and a bagel, and the whole thing would take less than a minute. Chances are, the owner knew about how many customers would be showing up and would even prepare things in advance. Now, we have a dozen different kinds of bagels with many fillings. There are complex recipes for coffee drinks with names like “low fat vanilla cappuccino with a double espresso shot,” and those take time to prepare, since each is unique.

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler In the olden days, you could walk into a shop and there would be a couple of folks taking orders, someone slicing rolls and bagels and putting on butter or cream cheese, another person pouring coffee so you could get out quick. Now, there can be eight people behind the counter, and only one of them is actually talking to customers while the rest are constantly cleaning fancy equipment and monitoring toasters and microwaves and creating masterpieces that will be consumed within minutes.

When I was a teenager, I worked at movie theater candy stands in The Bronx (the Fordham and Paradise theaters, for former residents). The most complicated thing I had to do, aside from making change, was hitting the button on the butter machine to increase the cost from a dime to a quarter. There were machines for soda.

I could take care of the average customer in less than a minute.

Today, the kids at the stand are cooking onion rings and sliders. Nothing is quick, and we simply wait. How long until we’re told we have to wait around 15 minutes to get the Beef Wellington? There’s more variety and a lot longer wait — and perhaps that’s the real reason for the 20 to 30 minutes of trailers before the films.

My real gripe comes with dealing with companies over the phone. After all, this is the computer age, but slow humans are still needed. Companies know that

humans are slower, so they have quick machines and messages to make us feel better. Don’t we all love the classic line: “Your message is important to us. Please hold on.” My heart quickens when I hear that. How nice to tell me that.

Of course, if my message were really important, someone might be ready to answer the call. I recently watched my daughter wait 36 minutes to get through to her dental health insurance carrier to arrange permission to go to a new dentist.

Once she got through to a live human, it was simple. But that took a while, not to mention a lot of muttering.

One time, I had an issue with a cruise line. It was not a vital one, but it had to be fixed before we got on the ship. I called promptly at 9 a.m. and was told by a machine that my business was very important. I then waited 48 minutes before they disconnected me. After several minutes

of intense muttering, I got back on and turned on my speaker phone so I could work while waiting. I got the same message about the importance of my call… every three minutes. Between that, there were constant ads describing the great fun I would have when I was on their ships.

I kept the phone next to me as I worked on the computer, made and ate my lunch, went out on my patio to read for a while, all the while hearing how much I was valued. After an hour, I was disgusted and wanted to simply hang up, but the scientist in me wanted to find out how long it would take. After five hours and 14 minutes, a very nice person took seven minutes to fix my problem.

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Valiente Claims U.S. Open Victory As Polo Season Ends At IPC When it came to the final of the 111th U.S. Open Championships, the third time was a charm for Valiente. After an extraordinarily challenging season, the team won the golden key it had lost twice before.

Valiente (Bob Jornayvaz, Alejo Taranco, Guillermo Terrera and Adolfo Cambiaso) defeated Orchard Hill (Steve Van Andel, Facundo Pieres, Polito Pieres and Ezequiel Ferrario) 11-9 to claim the top prize in American polo.

To no one’s surprise, Cambiaso

was the linchpin. Facundo Pieres had just scored from the penalty line, giving Orchard Hill a twopoint lead in what looked to be the last gasp of the game. But then Orchard Hill lost a challenge to a penalty one awarded to Valiente, and Terrera scored, tying the game 9-9.

With a hint of an overtime chukker hovering on the horizon, Taranco scored from the penalty line, starting a seismic shift that became insurmountable.

With just a minute left in regu-

Adolfo Cambiaso, Polito Pieres, Guillermo Terrera and Bob Jornayvaz fight for control.

lation play, Valiente had a choice to make: Let the clock run down and bank on taking a one-point win, or just go for it. Cambiaso removed the question mark with a sudden do-or-die move that took the field by surprise. He snatched the ball from the pack and made a flat-out gallop for goal. With one huge swing of the mallet, it was game over.

Valiente played a clean game, making 12 fouls to Orchard Hill’s 18. Polito and Facundo Pieres made a string of amazing plays throughout the match. Polito Pieres brought Orchard Hill to a two-point lead at the end of the first chukker. The rest of the first half played more like an extended practice round than a final. Orchard Hill held a slim lead, with Valiente intermittently tying the score. The first half ended with Orchard Hill ahead 5-4.

The real game began in the fourth chukker. Cambiaso came firing right out of the gate for a hat trick, slamming in three successive field goals and moving Valiente into the lead for the first time. A stunned Orchard Hill was scoreless in the chukker, which ended 7-5 for Valiente.

The fifth chukker saw a temporary reversal of fortune, with

Valiente scoreless and Orchard Hill making three goals courtesy of the Pieres cousins (two by Polito and one by Facundo). One of Facundo Pieres’ goals came when Cambiaso was off the field changing horses. Pieres took advantage of the four-against-three scenario, making a sweeping run all the way to goal.

With astounding agility, Polito Pieres reached way back to take a pass from his cousin and then surged forward. With two players on his hip, he ran the ball straight into goal. Orchard Hill regained a tight lead, 8-7.

A reaching foul gave Orchard Hill a spot hit, which Facundo Pieres turned into the long shot of the day. From 135 yards out, he took the free hit and barreled down the field to score, giving Orchard Hill a two-point lead.

Things were looking up for the team until Cambiaso and company stopped Orchard Hill in its tracks and claimed the game.

“You know, it’s just a huge honor,” said patron Bob Jornayvaz after the win. “I hate to call it getting a monkey off our back, but we’ve been working at it a long time. We were the underdogs today, and having the organizational bench strength and the horses re-

ally made a difference.

I wish people could see the grooms and the vets and the farriers and what everyone does as an organization to make it happen, because they truly brought us here today.”

It was a rough, injury-filled season for Valiente. “We didn’t look very good in the C.V. Whitney Cup or the Gold Cup, and we just persevered,” Jornayvaz said. “We kept at it and Valiente’s Adolfo Cambiaso, Guillermo we knew we had the Terrera, Alejo Taranco and Bob Jornayvaz horses to get us to the with the U.S. Open trophy.

PHOTO BY LIZ LAMONT/PHELPS MEDIA GROUP end if we could get ourselves to the end. And that’s things were not happening the where I’ve got to give Adolfo way we wanted,” he said. “Evcredit — going to the gym, work- eryone was pushing forward, and ing through his injuries, keeping that’s what’s called team spirit. our spirits up and making us all We didn’t change anything. We believe that it was possible.” did the same the whole season.

Knowing they would be fac- The only thing is that in the ing an uphill battle in the final, beginning, luck was not on our the Valiente players dug in deep side. That’s not very good for the day before, devoting several your brain, your mind. And then hours to watching footage of their when things begin to happen the previous encounters this season way you want, everything goes with Orchard Hill. forward.”

Terrera said he was “thankful Cambiaso complimented IPC, and grateful for the team.” which drew eight 26-goal teams “We were not winning, and See POLO, page 18

NuVista Living Wellington Hosts Young Art Masters Reception The halls of NuVista Living Wellington were filled with student artists, their teachers and supporters Thursday, April 16 for a reception honoring the 2015 Young Art Masters Auction participants.

Student artists got a chance to talk about their work and share stories about what inspires their creativity with more than 100 guests and supporters who viewed the pieces on display at NuVista.

An array of inspired art by talented painters, photographers and ceramics artists from Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach Central and John I. Leonard high schools was chosen for this year’s event, which benefits the visual arts programs at the schools.

Guests included elected officials, school district representatives, Young Art Masters sponsors,

Councilman John McGovern (left) and Vice Mayor John Greene (right) with young artists Samantha Hooker and Zachary Robling.

as well as family and friends of the student artists.

“This work is incredible. These kids are so talented,” said Kim Jacobs, who attended the reception on behalf of the Jacobs family, which underwrites Young Art Masters. “I love hearing the stories behind their art.”

Each school was given supplies for the students to create pieces in each of the art genres the schools

teach. For many of the students, it’s their first opportunity to paint in such a large format or to see their works displayed publicly.

Young Art Masters not only provides the opportunity for the students to participate in a gallery show but raises money for the schools through an online auction.

Each of the pieces is available for bid at www.youngartmasterswellington.org. All the money raised

Young artist Cortney Skinner with Kim Jacobs.

through the event goes directly to the high schools’ visual art departments.

All the pieces will be on display at NuVista Living through the end of April when the auction closes. NuVista, a comprehensive rehabilitation and assisted living community, incorporates art as part of its programs, Marketing Director Dean Tendrich said.

“As soon as the art went up, it

was amazing to see not only our residents but therapists and visitors stopping in the halls to look at the art,” Tendrich said.

This year, Young Art Masters included “Sponsor a Young Artist,” which generated several sponsorships from area individuals and businesses.

For more information, or to view and bid on the art, visit www. youngartmasterswellington.org.

Participants in the 2015 Young Art Masters Auction.

PHOTOS COURTESY TINA VALANT

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Organizers Planning ‘March Against Monsanto’ In Wellington On May 16 A “March Against Monsanto” will be held in Wellington on Saturday, May 16, with a rally beginning at 9 a.m. in the center court of the original Wellington Mall on Forest Hill Blvd.

Organizers hope to bring the issues of GMOs (genetically modified organisms), pesticides in the food supply and non-sustainable practices to light through the event.

The public is invited to join in and learn more about this important subject. Organizers have set up a Facebook page at www. facebook.com/MarchAgainst-

Canals

Showing Progress

continued from page 1 the contract had been overloaded with spikerush, another Florida native that grows in moist soil and shallow water that can get out of control.

Webster pointed out that the contractor had initially focused on the main waterways.

“They’ve done a very good job with that, and they have treated the spikerush,” he said. “It has, for the most part, been killed off, but when they did the soundings, even though it is dead, it is still counted as biomass.”

The management plan with the spikerush will be to cut out the dead material and remove it.

“It’s not one of those plants that will uproot on its own,” Webster said. “It’s just dead, brown sticks.

Big Dog

New Home Approved

continued from page 1 ity, which is the closest thing locally to what we propose to do,” he said. “What we propose is a stateof-the-art facility that will address the concerns expressed relative to noise, relative to fecal matter, relative to all of the other issues of concern to adjoining neighbors, and we think we have done a comprehensive job of doing that.”

Perry added that some concerns had been raised about the potential of having a veterinarian available to the public for weekend and emergency services, and Big Dog had withdrawn that idea.

“We thought that would be beneficial to the community, but if it causes concern about this site being considered to be commercial, we won’t do that,” he said.

Landscape architect Jeff Brophy with the Wantman Group, which has been the planner for the new Big Dog site, pointed out that the council had approved rescued animal care facilities as a permitted use, and they had met all the requirements, with 49 conditions of approval including noise, odor and hours of operation. “We redesigned the site although it met the requirements of code,” Brophy said, adding that they had taken suggestions from an open house the town held with residents in March and redesigned the plan.

Brophy said the present site on Acme Road in a county enclave near Wellington used to be the home of the Folke Peterson Wildlife Refuge and Big Dog Ranch Rescue has different requirements that cannot be accommodated due to its nonconforming status there.

The existing structures are covered but not enclosed, which, he said, is the reason for the noise issues that have arisen. The dogs at the new facility will be housed inside except for daily exercise and socialization.

Brophy also pointed out that the town’s minimum acreage require-

Monsanto.WellingtonFL updated with new information daily.

“I think people are often surprised when they hear that 80 percent of our processed food in the United States contains GMOs,” said Krista Martinelli, editor of AroundWellington.com and one of the group’s organizers.

One of the goals of the march is to get GMO labeling on all food products. GMOs are banned or restricted in more than 60 countries, but not even labeled on food here in the United States.

On May 16, the group plans to

have a rally from 9 to 10 a.m. inside the original Wellington Mall, located at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace, featuring key speakers on the subject of GMOs and Monsanto’s role in them. Also, the world premiere of a short video about GMOs will be shown at the rally. Peter Wein of the WEI Network will serve as the master of ceremonies for the rally.

The rally will be followed by a peaceful march along sidewalks.

While the route is still to be determined, the plan is to keep the distance to less than a mile. People

are invited to bring their kids and pets, and are reminded to bring water and sunscreen.

There will be an after-party at the White Elephant restaurant inside the original Wellington Mall at approximately 11:30 a.m.

“I’m tied in with the people running the global efforts to bring information to light about GMOs and coordinating with the international marches,” Monica Kallas of SharpShooter Marketing Group said. “I strongly believe our community will want to march and be heard with the rest of the world to

say ‘No to GMOs’ once they learn more about them. That’s my main goal in organizing this march.”

Aside from Martinelli, Wein and Kallas, other event organizers include Jathy Garcia of Hi-Tech Plumbing & Air, Dr. Randall Laurich of the Wellness Experience and Johnny Meier of My Community Pharmacy.

There will be a “pre-event” at Bootz Culture Camp, located just north of Toys ’R’ Us on State Road 7, on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. The purpose of the pre-event is to get march materials ready,

exchange ideas and be creative with signs, slogans and t-shirts. For more information on the pre-event, call Bootz Culture Camp at (561) 290-2753.

A video about the day’s rally and march will be produced by SharpShooter Marketing Group and launched via AroundWellington.com and other social media platforms on May 23, which is the International March Against Monsanto date.

For more information, call Kallas at (561) 762-1713 or Martinelli at (561) 389-0252.

They’ll have to come in and mechanically remove it and haul it out. That process will start over the next few weeks.”

Webster said no-spray and littoral zones in the village add to the percentage, but need to be preserved in order to maintain a healthy aquatic balance.

“They are actually functioning as they should,” he said. “We have those in several areas, but the major area that we have littoral plantings is over in Commons Park. They were designed to be that way.”

From last September, Webster said, conditions have improved from 78 percent to 84 percent.

“It’s not a lot, but the system has improved,” he said.

Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas complimented the contractor on the progress so far.

“We actually got an e-mail sent to all the council from someone on our planning and zoning board

who said what a wonderful job you guys are doing,” Valuntas said, also pointing out that people who have complained about canal overgrowth in the past were not there that evening.

Councilman Jeff Hmara agreed, saying that the absence of complaints was an indication that the new contractor was doing a good job.

“It looks like we’ve got a contractor who knows how to do the job,” Hmara said. “You all are working well with him, and it’s a good combination. It looks like we’re headed in the right direction. We’ve just got to stay on top of it.”

Councilman David Swift asked about the control of tapegrass (valisneria), another beneficial native plant when managed, which had been an issue in the M-1 Canal.

Webster said the tapegrass had been cut back in anticipation of the summer growing season.

“They have worked very diligently to get the system to that point where we have minimized the amount of valisneria,” he said.

“It’s not eliminated, but we have minimized it.”

Village Manager Ray Liggins pointed out that the village did not have the ability to control growth in the M-1 Canal until last summer when it reached an agreement with the Indian Trail Improvement District, which controls the canal.

“That was a huge handicap in the past that we don’t have now,” Liggins said.

In other business, the council authorized the village manager to proceed with contract negotiations for the sale of the former wastewater treatment plant site to Lennar Homes, which plans to build 300 single-family residences there.

Liggins said that village staff has been working with Lennar, which was the highest bidder at $34.3 million in a request for proposals

to build single-family homes on the 151-acre site on the north side of Crestwood Blvd. west of the M-1 Canal.

Liggins pointed out that the contract on that evening’s agenda had not yet been signed by Lennar, and asked the council to give Lennar 10 days to sign the contract or it would have to come back to the council.

Once the contract is signed, Lennar would give the village a $97,935 deposit, which would start an investigation period of 60 days.

At the end of the 60 days, Lennar would have the option to continue with the purchase or back out and get its deposit back.

“If they continue with the purchase of the property, they will have to put down another deposit of $587,613.26, and then we have it set to close no later than Dec. 13, 2015,” he said.

Lennar is looking to build the site plan that the village marketed,

Liggins said. If any changes are proposed, they will be brought to the council for approval in several required hearings.

“We’ve already placed land use on the land,” he said. “Rezoning still has to be put on the land, architectural and aesthetic review, and special exceptions as it relates to the zoning and the [planned unit development].”

Liggins expects those changes to come to Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission and the council by November.

Councilman Fred Pinto said he considered the closing an important milestone for the village.

“We made a tremendous amount of progress, and the sooner we get the contract executed, the sooner the clock really starts in earnest,” he said.

Pinto made a motion to authorize the village manager to move ahead with the contract, which carried 5-0.

ment of 10 acres was exceeded, with more than 33 acres. He added that the new site would meet all conditions of approval for waste disposal, and that the number of dogs kept there would comply with county standards.

The proposed site will also meet the minimum setback requirement of 200 feet for dog runs, which would have opaque fences to minimize barking outside. The architecture will meet the town’s guidelines.

Concern was also raised that an unused 10-acre portion of the site might be sold off eventually and used for another purpose, so they spread the design out to incorporate that section.

To minimize noise, Big Dog plans to use cement block walls, a cement slab, a wooden truss roof, impact-rated windows, steel doors, ventilation with noise attenuation, a special air-conditioning system and special interior ceilings, setbacks and additional landscaping material. “We actually spread out the site plan along Okeechobee, taking away that frontage, placing dogs in the northwest part of the site,” Brophy said, adding that the number of dogs will be about 15 dogs per acre, compared with Peggy Adams’ approximately 56 animals per acre.

He added that they had heard complaints that Big Dog, being a nonprofit, would not pay taxes to the town, and volunteered to make a $7,000 annual contribution to go toward paving its portion of D Road with open-graded emulsified mix (OGEM) and continue the annual payment after that is paid off.

They also have dedicated an easement for a 15-foot horse trail along Okeechobee and D Road in response to equestrian requests.

Hours of operation and when the public can come will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, with the entrance on Okeechobee Blvd.

C o u n c i l m a n To m G o l t zené asked about turn lanes on Okeechobee Blvd., and Perry said they are dedicating that easement, although they did not feel turn lanes are necessary.

Regarding dog waste management, Big Dog Ranch Rescue President Lauree Simmons said all the dog runs and play yards would be synthetic grass with 12 inches of pea rock underneath, and would have sand underneath with a liner to carry drainage to a sewer.

Goltzené also asked whether they would continue to monitor for noise, and Perry said they would, and anticipated results better than Peggy Adams, which has had no complaints about noise and has 750 dogs on 13 acres. “Everything we do here will be pointed at satisfying that,” Perry said.

Town Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann noted that town staff had recommended approval of the project, the Planning & Zoning Board had recommended approval unanimously Jan. 22 subject to conditions.

Fleischmann also pointed out that the project is less than a third of the maximum allowable building area and had met all compatibility requirements for impacts on the neighboring community, with buffers and landscaping. He said the project is expected to generate about 84 vehicular trips per day.

Resident Michael Piesley, a neighbor to the site, said he was concerned that Big Dog would infringe on his personal property

use and safety. “I worked hard to create a serene environment,” he said, adding that he would be able to see the shelter from the front door of his home.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Major Dan Smith said Big Dog has been a good partner in taking care of dogs the department finds that have been mistreated.

“For us, it’s a good cause, and we support it,” Smith said.

Colleen Choquette spoke in favor of the shelter. “I’m in support of this coming into the community,” Choquette said. “It’s a wonderful cause.”

Planning & Zoning Board Member Grace Joyce pointed out that they had done their due diligence and approved the application unanimously. “We all went through it, and there was no participation from the community,” she said. “I was there; the committee was there. We went through the process, and no one came to the meetings. As an unpaid volunteer board, we came up with suggestions and conditions of approval.

When feelings are taken into consideration, what happened with the Day property will happen here.”

Goltzené said that there are dogs that roam the streets because people come from outside town to dump them. At the same time,

local residents’ dogs get out and they wind up being picked up by Animal Care & Control, forcing the owner to pay large fees to get them back. He asked if Big Dog could help out with that and work with Animal Care & Control to take local dogs and get them back to their owners.

Perry said they would be happy to work with Animal Care & Control on recovering local animals.

Goltzené also asked to clarify offers about the turn lane easements and whether Big Dog would be willing to have them paved with asphalt. “I would like to see a road that is done right,” he said.

Developer Brian Tuttle, representing Big Dog, said they would be willing to make a $100,000 contribution toward improvement of the intersection. “We’ll make a $100,000 donation to the town, and you do what you want with it,” Tuttle said.

Mayor Dave Browning said he was disappointed that town staff had not told the council that the county had passed a regulation that no commercial kennels would be allowed in agricultural residential

areas. “I’m disappointed with Big Dog Ranch; everybody said this was the perfect location, but Palm Beach County said it wasn’t,” Browning said. “Not knowing what the county did, we approved something that I didn’t feel fit in our community.”

Browning said he intended to hold Big Dog to all the promises they had made, including adherence to noise control.

Jarriel made a motion to approve the resolution, which carried 3-1 with Liang opposed.

parked on his driveway. According to the report, the man is shown removing approximately $100 in small bills, Ray Ban sunglasses and a Pod-5 jump starter from the vehicle.

APRIL 20 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called Monday evening to the Mobil gas station on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, between 9:55 and 10 p.m., someone stole the victim’s 2003 Honda Accord.

According to the report, the victim went into the store to purchase gas and left his car running when a young black male wearing all black jumped into the vehicle and drove off.

continued from page 17 and a dozen 20-goal teams in this year’s 16-week high-goal season.

“I think they’re doing a great job,” he said. “It’s always great to play at a club of this level.”

The U.S. Open Final was an exciting end to a magnificent season of polo at IPC. John Wash, president of club operations, shared his thoughts about the 2015 season.

“At the beginning of the season, we predicted this would be the finest season of polo ever,” Wash said. “We hosted new teams, had record-breaking spectator numbers and expanded, exciting coverage from the media.

It has been an incredible season.

We want to thank all the sponsors, patrons, teams and members for

Blotter

continued from page 6 According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Saturday and 5 p.m. Sunday, someone hit the victim’s mailbox and pole, valued at $50, with what appears to have been a baseball bat.

APRIL 20 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday morning to a home on Versailles Blvd. regarding the delayed report of a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, on April 20, after hearing about nearby vehicle burglaries, the victim reviewed surveillance video from April 5 where he discovered a black male, approximately 20 years old, entering his 2015 Dodge Ram, which was unlocked and

Polo

Big Win For Valiente

Welky

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continued from page 16 red-haired girl. The fiendish delight! The unmitigated joy!

I was laughing so hard that I couldn’t see.

And then the ride ended, and it was time to go home. We had both had a wonderful, most non-educational time. But that’s OK, because on Monday, we went to the zoo. a great, if not the best, season of polo ever.”

Taranco, who contributed four Valiente goals, was named MVP of the final. Facundo Pieres’ Frenchita won Best Playing Pony.

In other season-ending awards, Aspen Valley defeated FlexJet 11-8 in the Hall of Fame Cup, the U.S. Open subsidiary. Ronnie Hayes was honored with the USPA 2015 Umpire of the Year Award. Julian Mannix earned the Patron Sentient Jet Challenge with a huge 41 goals earned during the season. The Argentine Best Playing Pony was awarded to Boeing, a polo stallion owned

by Jornayvaz and played by Cambiaso. Cambiaso’s mare Romana earned the coveted Willis Hartman Trophy for the Best Playing Pony of the U.S. Open Championship.

For more info., visit www. internationalpoloclub.com.

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WELLINGTON SENIORS CLUB HOSTS ITS SPRING DINNER DANCE AT MAYACOO

Wellington Seniors Club held its Spring Dinner Dance on Friday, April 17 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Guests enjoyed a sitdown dinner and door prizes. One lucky guest from each table was awarded a live floral centerpiece. DJs Jason Bank and Katherine Amarance of Jammin’ Express Entertainment kept the seniors dancing all evening.

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Anne Johnson, Lillian Floyd and Hilde Wanklyn.

James Mandolos and Hermine Palmer won a floral centerpiece.

Lilian Floyd and Dean Lyon on the dance floor.

Mary Alfalla welcomes guests to the Spring Dinner Dance.

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There’s an old saying: build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. William Micklem didn’t build a better mousetrap; he built a better bridle. He spoke at the Wellington Club during the Lunch & Learn series during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is now open in Wellington, located at 10600 W. Forest Hill Blvd., serving up handcrafted, gourmet pizzas and craft beers in a unique, equestrian-themed setting. Owners Sean and Kathy Russell felt a connection with Wellington and wanted to bring Mellow Mushroom to the community.

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Sports WHS Flag Football Squad Defeats Royal Palm Beach

Royal Palm Beach High School’s flag football team hosted rival Wellington High School Wednesday, April 15 and, despite a late rally in the fourth quarter, fell short 20-14 in the nondistrict contest. The first quarter ended scoreless, but the Wildcats mounted the earliest threat in the second quarter. Page 31

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Royal Palm Softball Team District Runner-Up

On April 16, the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity softball team hosted the District 13-7A playoffs and landed in the finals against nemesis West Boca High School, falling to the Bulls 5-2. Royal Palm Beach’s appearance in the final match qualified them for the regional tournament. Page 31

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Bridle Creator William Micklem Visits WEF In Wellington There’s an old saying: build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. William Micklem didn’t build a better mousetrap; he built a better bridle.

William’s father was a horse dealer, and he grew up surrounded by horses and ponies at their home in western England. As a youth in Pony Club, he competed in the national championships three times and was short-listed for both the British junior horse trials and show jumping teams.

After receiving his British Horse Society instructor’s certificate in 1973, William went to work as chief instructor for Robert Hall in both Fulmer, England, and Pepperell, Mass., which is when he began his long association with Karen O’Connor. Three years later, he moved to Ireland.

In 1987, he became training director at the Gleneagles Mark Phillips Equestrian Centre in Scotland. He is currently based at his Annacrivey Stud in County Wicklow, Ireland. Earlier this year, William was honored by Eventing Nation with a lifetime achievement award for his work as a coach, writer, speaker, breeder and inventor.

William spoke to an enthusiastic group at the Wellington Club during the March 13 Lunch & Learn series during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Hosted by Horseware Ire-

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He gave away an autographed copy of his book, The Complete Horse Riding Manual, as well as one of his bridles. Oddly enough, the same young girl won them both!

His unique Micklem bridle is designed from the inside out, contoured to fit the horse’s skull, avoiding pressure on the facial nerves, projecting cheek bones and upper molars.

William held up a horse’s skull and explained that since the top jaw is considerably wider than the lower, the inside of the cheeks are often squashed, bruised and lacerated between the outer edge of the upper jaw teeth on one side and the noseband pressing inward on the other. Traditional bridles can also exert pressure on the delicate, fragile bones at the end of the nose and on the poll, the top of the head.

William’s bridle has a wider crown, which is shaped and padded, and a noseband that sets a little higher than traditional cavessons and then swoops down below the bit to act as a dropped noseband. It provides a great

solution for horses that don’t like going on the bit because of pain, or hate the pressure and resist taking up a contact.

Developing the bridle took William 20 years of trial and error, although he had the basic design done in about a year. He sent it out to riders in various disciplines to use in real-life situations, tweaking and redesigning it according to their feedback. One of those riders was Marcia Kulak, who also attended the March 13 Lunch & Learn session.

A top three-day event rider and trainer based in New York and Wellington, Marcia has successfully competed in numerous international competitions and has been short-listed for two Olympic Games. She trains jumpers and hunters, as well as Two horses wear Micklem bridles. The horse on left is wearing the Micklem Competition Bridle, while the top eventers. horse on right is wearing the Micklem Multibridle.

“I was with Karen and David O’Connor in Ireland,” she recalled. “We were eventing and jumping — and give feedback. looking to buy some horses, and William was “I used it on every horse in the barn, eight the agent we used. I became good friends to 10 horses in all stages of training, and found with him and kept in touch. Ten years ago, he that they universally liked it,” she said. “They sent me one of the prototypes of his Micklem all went better in the mouth, flexed more easbridle and asked me to use it and tell him what ily and were more willing to come on the bit.

I thought.”

They seemed very responsive to it, no matter Marcia was a logical choice, since she could what bit I used with it. They all very quickly use it in a variety of disciplines — dressage, See ROSENBERG, page 33

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Wellington Water Plant Wins State DEP Award

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has awarded Wellington’s Water Reclamation Facility the 2014 Plant Operations Excellence Award. The award is presented annually to facilities that demonstrate a commitment to excellence in operations, maintenance and compliance. This year, the award was presented during the Florida Rural Water Association’s “Focus on Change” seminar in Tamarac.

Selection criteria were based on compliance history, record-keeping and reporting, customer relations, outstanding operation and maintenance practices, and facility operation, including safety and staff training. Wellington’s Water Reclamation Facility treats approximately

3.4 million gallons of water per day.

The facility uses an Eimco Mechanical Aeration biological treatment system to achieve secondary treatment. Other components include a DynaSand Reuse Filter System and a Fenton Solids Dryer. These systems play an integral part in achieving high-quality reclaimed water and producing beneficial biosolids.

The award-winning facility also earned the Florida DEP Operations Excellence Award in 2004, 2005 and 2006, as well as numerous other industry awards for excellence in operational performance and safety.

The Village of Wellington thanks the Water Reclamation Facility staff for their efforts in achieving this honor.

ABWA Group Will Meet On May 13 The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, May 13 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens.

Networking will be from 6 to 6:30 p.m. with the dinner/program at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $22, and guests are welcome. The speaker will be Marni Spencer-Devlin, founder

and former president and CFO of a direct marketing company. She is also an author. Her discussion will be on “Authenticity in Business and Personal Development.” To RSVP, contact Karen Dooley at (561) 5435641 or Pat Key at (561) 622-2713.

The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 4350 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens.

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Woof Gang Bakery To Host Chain-Wide Pet Adoption Event

The Woof Gang Bakery chain’s second adopt-a-thon event will take place Saturday, May 9, during National Pet Week. On that day, Woof Gang Bakery stores nationwide will host in-store adoption events to support animal rescue organizations in their local communities.

Seven Woof Gang Bakery stores in Palm Beach County will be participating, including the one in Wellington, located in the Plaza at Wellington Green at 2205 State Road 7, Suite 300.

As part of the adopt-a-thon, local animal welfare groups will have adorable pets available for adoption at 50 Woof Gang locations across the United States. The stores will offer giveaways throughout the day and will send all adopted pets home with a “welcome home” bag.

The event is an excellent opportunity for prospective pet owners to find their perfect match, whether they are looking for a dog, cat, puppy, kitten, mixed-breed or purebred to become a part of their family.

During this time and throughout the year, Woof Gang Bakery strives to help raise awareness for the more than 7 million dogs and cats needing

The Woof Gang Bakery in Wellington is one of seven in Palm Beach County that will participate in the May 9 adopt-a-thon event. homes across the country.

Woof Gang Bakery strives to support shelter animals and their need for a second chance. In the weeks leading up to the May 9 adopt-athon, all Woof Gang stores will have donation drop boxes for food, treats and toys to collect much-needed items for local rescue groups.

Last year’s adoption event resulted in many dogs and cats finding new homes. Participating animal rescue organizations received donations, including pet food, treats, toys, accessories and grooming services.

Woof Gang Bakery is a leading retailer in raw frozen diets, kibble, canned and dehydrated dog and cat food. In addition to meeting pets’ nutritional needs, Woof Gang Bakery carries stylish accessories, a variety of toys and a wide range of doggie spa products. Head-to-tail grooming also is offered for complete pet pampering. Woof Gang Bakery is at the forefront of the pet industry, providing the best in pet care plus unparalleled services and products.

Since the first store opened in 2007, the company has expanded across the U.S. with more than 60 franchises and five corporate locations. The company was named best overall multi-unit retailer by Pet Business Media, ranked among the nation’s Top 15 pet food retailers by Pet Business Magazine and recognized

by Pet Insight magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing pet chains. To learn more, visit www. woofgangbakery.com.

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Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers Now Open In Wellington Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers is now open in Wellington, located at 10600 W. Forest Hill Blvd., serving up handcrafted, gourmet pizzas and craft beers in a unique, equestrian-themed setting.

Owners Sean and Kathy Russell felt a connection with Wellington and wanted to bring Mellow Mushroom to the community.

“We have always wanted a location in the Wellington area, and we feel the people of Wellington will really enjoy not only the food, but also the atmosphere,” Kathy explained.

Mellow Mushroom’s menu showcases natural flavors and the freshest of ingredients in a creative menu, featuring an assortment of pizzas, hoagies, salads, calzones and appetizers, as well as vegetarian and

vegan options. Gluten-free crusts and a kids menu are also available.

Mellow Mushroom Wellington is an upscale, art-filled equestrian experience. Featuring an impressionistic polo mural, an abstracted tree canopy over a custom feature table and a vibrant, twinkling bottle wall in the bar, the store’s imaginative décor offer guests a luxurious and entertaining environment.

Also on display are life-sized horses made completely from mechanical gears. Reclaimed and vintage light fixtures and other materials lend warmth and color to the space, and the hurdle jumping-inspired booths are a fun reference to one of Wellington’s favorite pastimes.

Mellow Mushroom’s mission is to provide delicious food in a fun and

creative environment. The layout is ideal for entertainment. There are several TVs for local and national professional sports. If desired, the restaurant provides a semi-private dining area, available for parties or meetings. Depending on the setup of the room, the space can accommodate up to 40.

The full-service bar features a wide array of craft beers, an extensive wine list and fresh handcrafted cocktails.

For more information about Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers, visit www.mellowmushroom.com/store/ wellington.

The dining room at Mellow Mushroom features a wrap-around polo-themed mural.

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Lesser Law Firm Marks 88th Anniversary Honoring Founder’s Values

In celebration of its founding by Joseph H. Lesser in the early 1920s on Narcissus Avenue in West Palm Beach, the Law Firm of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC puts good work for clients and the community front and center at its 88th anniversary.

“We are one of the oldest firms in Palm Beach County,” Managing Partner Gary S. Lesser said. “I really

think that this is due to balancing diligent work for our clients with a strong engagement in community service.”

He noted that founder Joseph Lesser, his grandfather, inspired that ethic. It continues to serve as the firm’s key cornerstone value, he said.

The firm has obtained multiple million-dollar verdicts for clients

and their families. As LLL&S celebrates its 88th anniversary, the firm also is renewing a commitment to its clients and community. In the past 12 months, the boutique-size firm contributed more than $300,000 in donations and sponsorships to support vital charity and business missions in South Florida, including health, medical research, education, special needs, humanitarian/human

rights, veterans, arts and culture, economic development, legal aid organizations, and other causes.

The firm also provided more than 2,500 hours of pro bono legal services and community service.

Earlier this year, LLL&S gave a major gift to the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach Foundation that will be commemorated with the library’s circulation desk

being named in memory of Joseph H. Lesser.

LLL&S focuses on serious personal injury and wrongful death cases. All firm partners and associates are “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell for demonstrating the highest level of legal ability and ethics.

To learn more about LLL&S services, call (561) 655-2028 or visit www.lesserlawfirm.com.

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Bootz Culture Camp, a fun art studio, offers an engaging summer camp for ages 5 to 13. In the studio, students get to explore a variety of cultures through the arts. The focus shifts to a different region every two weeks. However, each day brings new artmaking activities of the culture being explored. The artwork then becomes a souvenir.

Campers also play games, learn dances, taste foods, listen to music, play instruments and more from that culture. Register at www.bootzculturecamp.com. Space is limited.

Breakers West Summer Sports Camp is calling all campers for a summer of fun.

Sports-minded, adventure-seeking, nature-loving kids ages 5 to 14 will find fun at Breakers West Country Club. Enjoy daily golf, tennis and swimming instruction; wildlife demonstrations; magic shows; arts & crafts; cookouts; Family Activity Center fun and more. Camp runs Monday through Friday, 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 8 through Aug. 21 (excluding June 29 to July 3). Lunch is included, and all campers receive a special keepsake camp essentials bag. After-care is also available. To register for camp, call (561) 422-4915.

Camp Cambridge in Wellington offers programs for children from two years old through second grade, with an experienced and mature staff, bilingual programs, in-house weekly field trips, specialty camp sessions, an on-site swimming pool supervised by Red Cross-trained staff, flexible schedules, weekly sessions, and private and group swimming. Nine weeks of camp will be offered at Cambridge Schools, which is located at 1920 Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. For more information, visit www.cambridgepreschools.com or call (561) 791-0013.

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.

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The Goddard School in Wellington, children can take part in summer camp themes that include That’s a Wrap, Kitchen Chemists, the Great Outdoors, Epic Explorers and Mega Mathletes. The camp runs from June 8 through Aug. 13 and is for children one year old to six years old. For more information, visit www.goddardschool.com or call (561) 333-2020. The Goddard School is located at 2665 State Road 7 in Wellington.

Horsey & Artsy Camp at the Good Earth Farm Children’s Zoo & Animal Sanctuary teaches children to be independent. They learn to take care of their tack, along with animal grooming. The camp offers horseback riding, hunt seat, dressage, trail and vaulting lessons. All kids will have supervision at all times, with no more than 10 campers at a time. After riding, campers may swim in the crystal-clear pool or clean lake with filters and floats, then start on weekly art projects with qualified art instructors. Good Earth Farm is located at 2141 B Road in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, visit www.goodearthfarm.info or call (561) 792-2666.

Mad Science Summer Camps are full of fun and excitement. Kids can enjoy week-long science camps, sparking their imaginative learning while school is out. Campers will become junior scientists for the week, having the opportunity to experience real, live science by building bridges, solving mysteries, dissecting owl pellets, flinging catapults, making solar nachos, launching rockets, building robots and many other stellar experiments. Children will design, create, build and assemble a variety of interesting projects and will take at least one project home every day. Mad Science offers its unique summer science camp for rising first through sixth graders at Greenacres Christian Academy on the following weeks: July 6-10 (Rocketry/Robotic Combo), July 20-24 (Science in Motion) and July 27-31 (Spy Academy). Choose one themed week or choose them all. All camps run weekly, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other locations around Palm Beach County are available. To register, or for more information, visit www. madsciencepb.com or call (561) 747-3033. Mad Science is also available for awesome birthday parties at your location or in its Jupiter lab, and can provide classrooms and businesses with “we come to you” field trips and stage shows.

Wellington Children’s Theatre will present its annual Summer Musical Theatre Camp for children ages 6 to 16. Two sessions of camp include Summer Spotlight: The Best of Broadway, “Glee style” June 8-19 and Summer Stage June 22-July 10 with a full musical theater production. Camp includes daily classes in acting, voice, dance, art, and electives in theatre, creative and performing arts. An ice cream treat is served each afternoon. Aftercare available is available. Wellington Children’s Theatre is located at 13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A23, Wellington. For more info., call (561) 223-1928 or visit www.wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com.

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WHS Flag Football Squad Defeats Royal Palm Beach

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach High School’s flag football team hosted rival Wellington High School Wednesday, April 15 and, despite a late rally in the fourth quarter, fell short 20-14 in the non-district contest.

The first quarter ended scoreless, but the Wildcats (2-5) mounted the earliest threat in the second quarter. Royal Palm Beach put a solid drive together, getting into the red zone, but the Wolverine defense stood strong, denying the Wildcats a score.

The Wolverines (2-5) responded with a drive of their own, marching down the field. Elonge Luma took a pitch to the far side and ran 18 yards into the end zone for the touchdown.

Wellington’s point after was no good, giving them a 6-0 lead.

The Wolverines struck again, capping a 57-yard drive with a 15-yard touchdown. Quarterback Allison Goolsby scrambled from an aggressive Wildcat rush, then sprinted off for the end zone. The Wolverine point after was good to give Wellington a 13-0 halftime lead.

Royal Palm Beach continued to struggle trying to contain Goolsby, who took the Wellington offense 60 yards down the field, finding Luma three times on the drive and eventually connecting for her second score of the game. The touchdown gave Wellington a comfortable 20-0 lead going into the fourth quarter.

A pair of interceptions gave the Wildcats the second life they needed to rally. Nathalee Mayo corralled the first interception, which led to Royal Palm Beach’s first score. Tori Bailey caught a short pass for the

Wildcats to cut into the Wellington lead, making it 20-7.

Madison Lloyd grabbed the second interception, and the Wildcats continued to claw back. Bailey struck again with a 15-yard touchdown pass to bring the Wildcats within six at 20-14.

Wellington’s offense put together a drive to give them some breathing room but could not add to their tally.

The Wolverines had to rely on their defense to fight off the late Wildcat fury.

Royal Palm Beach drove inside the Wellington 40-yard line, but an incomplete pass as time ran out ended any chances of a Wildcat comeback victory, and the Wolverines held on to win 20-14.

Luma is credited with two touchdowns. Bailey also scored twice for the Wildcats.

Royal Palm Beach’s Madison Lloyd tries to reach for the long pass as Jamie Hole defends.

Receiver Rudi Reid stays in bounds after a sideline catch.

The Wildcats’ Nathalee Mayo advances the ball.

Wellington’s Jasmine Williams breaks up a pass play to Royal Palm Beach’s Laura Sanchez.

Wellington quarterback Allyson Goolsby keeps the ball for a big gain as Royal Palm Beach’s Alana Grauer pursues.

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RPBHS Softball Team District Runner-Up After 5-2 Loss

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, April 16, the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity softball team hosted the District 13-7A playoffs at Vivian Ferrin Park and landed in the finals against nemesis West Boca High School, falling to the Bulls 5-2.

The third-seeded Wildcats (14-8) defeated William T. Dwyer High

School earlier in the week 5-2 to advance against top seed West Boca (21-5) in the finals.

Both teams struggled early on in the first two innings, but West Boca drew first blood, plating the first run to take a 1-0 lead in the third inning.

The Bulls continued to roll to four more runs headed into the seventh inning.

Wildcat Breanna Kreitzman gave

The 2015 District 13-7A runner-up Royal Palm Beach Wildcats.

Royal Palm Beach the spark it needed when she launched a line-drive single into left field in the top of the sixth inning. The Wildcats’ efforts

Batter Bre Hernandez connects with the ball for the Wildcats.

fell short, however, and they entered the top of the seventh desperate for some results at the plate.

Megann Linardos and Brett Pe-

tersen both hit line-drive singles, loading the bases, and teammates eventually drove in two runs to cut See SOFTBALL, page 33

Royal Palm Beach’s Jaime Tino slides in at the plate and beats the West Boca catcher.

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GOLF CHAMP AT WYCLIFFE

WELLINGTON ROLLER HOCKEY’S PROWLERS COMPETE IN FORT MYERS

On Saturday, April 11, the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club hosted Junior Golf Champion Nicklas Staub, who competed in a pro exhibition with Wycliffe staff. More than 250 Wycliffe members showed up to support the 11-year-old golfer. Staub is a world-class competitor with a wonderful career ahead of him, and Wycliffe is excited to have him back for future exhibitions. Shown here is Staub with Wycliffe Director of Golf Lynn Stebbins, who was paired with the young star.

The Wellington Roller Hockey Prowlers 14 and 16U Travel hockey teams competed in the NARCH Regional Roller Hockey Tournament last weekend in Fort Myers. The 14U Prowlers took second place in the silver division, while the 16U team took first place in the silver division. Shown above are the 16U and 14U Prowlers. Registration is now underway for roller hockey in Wellington. Register now for next season at www.wellingtonrollerhockey.com. It’s important to get as many returning kids registered early, since large advance participation can be a great help in recruiting new players. For more information about the Wellington Roller Hockey Association, visit www.wellingtonrollerhockey.com or e-mail wellingtonrollerkidz@gmail.com.

LOCAL TWIRLERS SHINE

The Solid Gold Twirlers traveled to Orlando this month and competed in the AAU Junior Olympic qualifier. Solid Gold is based in Loxahatchee and will be traveling to nationals in Virginia Beach in August. (Above) The Solid Gold Twirlers perform in Orlando.

(Right) Sydney Markey of Wellington and Macy Brockelbank of The Acreage with their gold medals after taking first place in the duet competition.

PHOTOS COURTESY BRIAN MARKEY

Royal Palm Bassmasters Hold Fishing Tournament On Lake Okeechobee The Royal Palm Bassmasters held a tournament March 8-9 on Lake Okeechobee out of the Harney Pond boat ramp.

First place was won by the team of Phil Northrop and partner Mike Addie, with five fish weighing 16 lbs., 7 oz. Second place was awarded to the team of Dennis Veclotch

and partner Chris Schultz, with five fish weighing 11 lbs., 9 oz. Third place went to the team of Bryan Stavropoulos and partner Kiel Carr, with five fish weighing 9 lbs., 14 oz.

The big fish of the tournament was 4 lbs., 6 oz. (two fish at this weight) caught by Northrop and Addie.

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. For more information, e-mail rpbassmasters@gmail.com or visit www.royalpalmbassmaster. org.

Mike Addie & Phil Northrop

Dennis Veclotch & Chris Schultz

Bryan Stavropoulos & Kiel Carr

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continued from page 23 became accustomed to it. They were comfortable going in it from day one.”

Her horses weren’t the only fans.

“I liked it as well, and was really attracted to the fact that it’s built to be anatomically compatible with the horse’s skull,” Marcia said. “My vet and equine dentist were also impressed. This bridle eliminated

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Although accepted in the jumper ring and by the FEI for dressage

competitions, the Micklem bridle is currently not allowed in hunter classes. “Because of this, I ride and train my hunters in a Micklem, then switch to a traditional bridle to show in,” Marcia sighed.

(Left) Bridle creator William Micklem. (Right) Marcia Kulak uses a Micklem Bridle in competition.

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The Micklem bridle is available from Dover Saddlery in a variety of styles, including Deluxe Competition, Diamante Competition and Rambo Multibridle, which comes with a ring attached to the front of the noseband, making it easy to lunge a horse and then ride it without having to use a lunging cavesson.

“I highly recommend the Micklem bridle to anyone,” Marcia said.

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“It’s terrific with any bit, and you can also use it as a bitless bridle. I hope everyone will be open-minded and give it a try. I’ll even be happy to lend them one for a trial ride.”

You can view Dover’s Micklem bridles at www.doversaddlery.com, and you can contact Marcie through her web site at www.kulakequestrian.com. Learn more about Micklem at www.williammicklem.com.

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RPB Second In District

continued from page 31 into the West Boca lead in the top of the seventh inning, making it 5-2. For the moment, it seemed as if the Wildcats could not be stopped, but a stingy Bulls defense ended the dreams of a Royal Palm Beach comeback victory, and the Bulls grabbed the District 13-7A crown for the third time in four years.

The Wildcats earned runner-up honors.

“We knew what to expect, having played them [West Boca] three times and going into extra innings twice,” Royal Palm Beach coach Scott Hill said. “We stepped up on the plate, but we didn’t finish the little things.”

Royal Palm Beach’s appearance

RPB third baseman Brett Peterson makes the tag.

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in the final match against the Bulls qualified them for the regional tournament to play Coconut Creek’s Monarch High School this week, but results were not available at press time.

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Saturday, April 25 • The Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 East Indiantown Road) will present Dr. Dolittle Jr. on Saturday and Sunday April 25-26 with 33 children in grades 3 through 5 who have been preparing for the production since August. Visit www.jupitertheatre.org or call the box office at (561) 575-2223 for more info.

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will celebrate Earth Day 2015 on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The free festival will educate and inspire people of all ages with animal presentations and eco-activities. For more info., visit www.pbcparks.com/nature or call (561) 233-1400.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host its Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with more than 80 vendors with quality plants and goods. Call (561) 233-1757 or visit www. mounts.org for more info.

• Our Kids World Family Fun Fest will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Visit www.adayforkids. com for more info.

• The Junior League of the Palm Beaches will host Kids in the Kitchen for ages 4 to 12 on Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach). Numerous stations will be set up with activities where children can learn about everything from healthy eating habits to good dental health. Admission is free for children. For more info., call Dana Ross at (724) 272-5058.

• Wellington Ballet Theatre will present Alice

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• The Sisterhood of Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (Village Square Center, 3475 West Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach) will present the family film The Imported Bridegroom on Saturday, April 25 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 968-0688 for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present MythBusters: Jamie & Adam Unleashed on Saturday, April 25 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Sunday, April 26 • The final Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar of the season will be held on Sunday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. For more info., call (561) 792-9260.

• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.com or call (561) 723-3898.

• The 15th annual Sweet Corn Fiesta is set for Sunday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

For more info., call (561) 996-0343 or visit www. sweetcornfiesta.com.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Rain: A Tribute to The Beatles on Sunday, April 26 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Monday, April 27 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Lego Bricks for ages 6 to 12 on Monday,

April 27 at 3 p.m. Builders will create vehicles or buildings out of Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Tuesday, April 28 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Pippin as part of its Kravis On Broadway series from Tuesday, April 28 through Sunday, May 3. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis. org for more info.

• New Horizons Elementary School (13900 Greenbriar Blvd., Wellington) will hold its Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, April 28 at 8:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Kindergarten students must be 5 years old on or before Sept.

1. For more info., call (561) 651-0500.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Science for Seniors: Marine Life in the Lake Worth Lagoon for ages 50 and up on Tuesday, April 28 at 9:30 a.m. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Achieve Your Educational and Professional Goals Using LearningExpress on Tuesday, April 28 at 2:30 p.m. Learn how this online database can help you excel at work or school by providing access to popular computer and educational tutorials. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, April 29 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Library. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The RiverWalk Toastmasters Club will host

The Town-Crier an open house on Wednesday, April 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Fire Station (1040 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Guest speaker Carla Mercedes of the Daily Chat will discuss the importance of communication skills for today’s professional. For more info., visit http://riverwalk. toastmastersclubs.org or e-mail cindyebeckles@ yahoo.com.

Thursday, April 30 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a Food Truck Invasion on Thursday, April 30 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Space Invaders: How to Deal with Invasive Plants on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. Cooperative Extension Agent Laurie Albrecht will explain how to protect your landscape from invasive plants while preserving native Florida flora. Call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org for more info.

Friday, May 1 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, May 1 through Sunday, May 3. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info.

• Ghost Tours: An Evening In The Dark will be held at Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. The cost is $18 per person. For more info., call (561) 790-5232.

Saturday, May 2 • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Meet the Animals for families and all ages on Saturday, May 2 at 10:30 a.m.

Meet a variety of the nature center’s live educational animals and learn why the nature center has them. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit the nature center to pre-register.

Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier.com.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

A/C AND REFRIGERATION

PLUMBING

JOHN C. HUNTON AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.—Service & new installation FPL independent participating contractor. Lic. CAC 057272 Ins. “We are proud supporters of the Seminole Ridge Hawks” 561-798-3225. Family Owned & Operated since 1996. Credit Cards Accepted

JEREMY JAMES PLUMBING — Licensed plumber, legitimate estimate. Water heaters, new construction. CFC1426242. Bonded Insured. CFC1426242. 561-601-6458

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE

J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential.

Interior & Exterior painting.

Certified pressure cleaning & painti n g c o n t r a c t o r. L i c . # U 2 1 5 5 2 C a l l Butch at 309-6975 or visit us at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-252779

PRESSURE CLEANING

COMPUTER REPAIR

ROOFING

D.J. COMPUTER — Home & office, Spyware removal, websites, networks, repairs, upgrades, virus removal, tutoring. Call Jeff 561-333-1923 Cell 561-252-1186 Lic’d Well. & Palm Beach. We accept major credit cards.

ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763.

DRIVEWAY REPAIR D R I V E W AY S — F r e e e s t i m a t e s A & M ASPHALT SEAL COATING commercial and residential. Patching potholes, striping, repair existing asphalt & save money all work guaranteed.

L i c.& Ins. 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 2 5 61-667-7716

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ANMAR CO.— James’ All Around Handyman Service. Excellent craftsman Old time values. Once you’ve had me! You’ll have me back! Lic. Ins. Certified Residential Contractor CRC1327426 561-248-8528

INSURANCE ALL COUNTY INSURANCE — Let us help you with your insurance needs Homeowners., auto, commercial, rental. www.

AllCountyInsurance.com. 561-688-8090

LAWN SERVICE YELLOWHAMMER LAWN SERVICE — Serving Loxahatchee, Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves ONLY High quality, affordable yard maintenance. NO CONTRACTS! Locally owned and operated. 561-320-1118

LOCKSMITH C.K.s L O C K & S E C U R I T Y 561-7329418 Full Service Security Since 1960 — Service and installation of locks, safes, camera’s alarms, monitoring, duplication of keys, car remotes and so much more.

NEW FLOORING BUY IT HERE FLOORING — Kitchen and Bath. Now available. Complete one stop shopping. Stop on By! Pike Road - Between Southern and Belvedere. West Palm Beach - Open 7 Days!!! 561-333-2300

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-383-8666. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

PHOTOGRAPHER PHOTOGRAPHER— Armerique Photography specializes in maternity,newborn and family portraits. (954) 802-7886. www.armeriquephotography.com.Find us on Facebook and get special offers.

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ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207

SECURITY SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years.

Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

SCREENING JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio re-screening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com

EMPLOYMENT BOOKKEEPER NEEDED — part-time, experienced in QuickBooks, flexible hours.

Please fax resume to 561-791-0952

NEWSPAPER CARRIERS WANTED — Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, and Lake Worth Area. Early Morning hours.

901. Sansbuary Way, West Palm Beach.

Valid Drivers License. 561-904-2600.

FAST GROWING LAWN CARE COMPANY — hiring experienced professional for lawn maintenance. Clean DL is a plus. Call Mr. Green 561-644-8780.

Drivers: New Pay! $2,500 Sign-On Bonus!

Consistent Freight, Great MIles on This Regional Account, Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2488

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ROOMMATE TO SHARE — 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment - Purdy & Jog Road. $550 per month.

Looking for under 35 years old. 954-296-3748

WELLINGTON SHORES COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE

FOR SALE OUT OF AREA

SATURDAY APRIL 25, 8 AM - 11 AM RAIN OR SHINE

LAKE WEIR NEAR OCALA, FL — 89 Acres Large Lakefront home, apartment and caretaker residence, citrus, pasture and over 1/2 mile of Pristine lake frontage. All details. www.maryadsit.com Mary L. Adsit, Realtor 863-285-7118

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FOR SALE - SOUTH CAROLINA PRIME COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IN LANDRUM, SOUTH CAROLINA — On Interstate 26, 10 Miles from Tryon International Equestrian Center. 38 Acres +/- with water/sewage. $150,000.00 per acres.

Call 910-231-4030 828-447-2115 R. Clark.

FOR SALE UNIVERSAL WORKOUT GYM — for $225.00 or best offer please call 561-670-3192 after 4:00 p.m.

64” MITSUBISHI SMART TV — with table like new, downsizing, $500. Call 561-793-1124

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael 561-964-6004Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

TIRES/AUTO REPAIRS— Located behind Al Packer West off Southern Blvd. Tires for autos, trucks and commercial vehicles. 561-790-7228.

587 105 Ave. N. Unit 28, Royal Palm Beach.

TREE SERVICE

WALLPAPERING

WATER SUPPLY & TREATMENT

SALE THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH 8:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. — 13513 Fountainview Blvd.

Wellington. Miscellaneous household items. bedroom items, furniture, dressers, fish tanks. No early birds please!

WHOLE HOUSE ESTATE SALE! 2-DAYS ONLY! FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH, AND SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH, FROM 10AM TO 4PM DAILY! — Located in beautiful Black Diamond At Wellington, at 1237 Bayview Way, Wellington, FL 33414. 2 Large Sofas, Chairs, Matching Coffee Table with 2 End tables, Bar, Buffet, Lamps, High-top Oak Parquet Table with 4 chairs, Mahogany Dining Room Table with 6 Chairs, King Size Bed, King Tempur-Pedic Mattress, 2 End Tables, Queen Bed, Queen Mattress and Box Springs, Twin Bed, Twin Mattress and Box Springs, Televisions, Framed Art Prints, Dishes, Silverware, Glassware, Cookware, Tools, Patio Table with Chairs, Accent Items, and much, much, more. Something for everyone. EVERYTHING MUST GO!

2005 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX — Low Miles, clean, good condition, cold air, new battery, $4999,00. Call 561-312-6187.

TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561-798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

WELL WATER AND CITY WATER — Supply, Service and water treatment. 561-7845210. Loxahatchee Irrigation Supply Inc.

SALE THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH 8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. — Wellington High School 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.

(Bus Loop) FCCLA Fundraising Event.

Help support our club to go to Nationals.

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

TIRES/AUTO REPAIRS

PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper.

Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience.

No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263

Sales at more than 50 Houses, Clothes, Toys, Tools, Fitness Equipment, Lawn Equipment, Furniture, Books, Bicycles, Electronics and more. 1.2 miles west of US 441 on Lake Worth Road then South on Barefoot Lakes Drive.

The Town-Crier Newspaper is looking for a community photographer to chronicle local events and happenings in and around the Western Communities. May include some weekends. This is an entry level position. Applicants must have transportation and their own digital camera.

For more information, e-mail: news@gotowncrier.com or call (561) 793-7606 and ask for Dawn Rivera, General Manager

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