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Volume 36, Number 18 May 1 - May 7, 2015

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WELLINGTON, RPB RELAYS FOR LIFE

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday supported plans for the Super Target store on Okeechobee Blvd. to demolish its defunct garden center and replace it with a landscaped area. Page 3

Royal Palm Beach Woman Celebrates Her 102nd Birthday

The American Cancer Society held its Royal Palm Beach and Wellington Relays for Life last weekend. The Royal Palm Beach event was held at Royal Palm Beach High School, while the Wellington relay took place at Palm Beach Central High School. Participants walked through the day into the night, raising money to fight cancer. (Above) Cancer survivor Lorna Johnson with Monique Stephens and Aversis Concepcion of the American Cancer Society at the Royal Palm Beach relay. (Left inset) Mitchell Winnik of Wellington Regional Medical Center with his son Solomon, a cancer survivor, and his wife Carol at the Wellington Relay. RPB PHOTOS, PAGE 5 WELLINGTON PHOTOS, PAGE 15

A 102nd birthday celebration was held for Ruth Adams at Royal Palm Beach Health & Rehabilitation Center on Thursday, April 23. Adams was born in West Palm Beach in 1913 and worked as a seamstress. Members of her family were in attendance. Page 5

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN AND JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

New Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall Open For Business

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Staff at the Town of Loxahatchee Groves were hard at work last weekend moving into the community’s new town hall at the former Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce building at the corner of F Road and Southern Blvd. The new offices opened to the public Monday, although everyone is not quite settled in. “We moved a lot of boxes, a lot of information that is still being sorted and placed in its appropriate location,” Town Manager Bill Underwood told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “We’ve made massive progress. We have the phones up, we’ve got the network up. I expected hiccups, and we do have hiccups, no question about that, but we’ve made massive progress relative to getting everybody in, getting all the items here, and we are able to work.” He said town staff, including planning and code enforcement, are functioning. Some amenities, such as chairs for the meeting room, have not yet arrived, although he expected it to be functional for a Planning & Zon-

ing Board meeting scheduled for Thursday. “We at least have a conference room table there, and it may be a mismatch of chairs, but at least they’ll be able to meet there without any problem,” Underwood said. The interior has been painted, and the exterior has been pressurecleaned. “It looks very nice,” he said. The phone system is more sophisticated than the one they had before, so there aren’t as many busy signals anymore, and they still have the same phone number as the old location. “Generally, I would say it has gone relatively smoothly,” he said. “It is working.” Underwood said that he will miss the neighbors and interaction at their old location in the Palms West Plaza, because the new location is relatively isolated. “There was a lot of activity at the shopping center there, and we notice a significant difference in the number of people,” he said. “We do miss that ambiance, I guess is what it should be called, of the local people in the area.” Former Town Manager Mark See TOWN HALL, page 16

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Wellington Council Approves South Shore Road Raising

Fun For All At The Fairgrounds’ Annual Sweet Corn Fiesta

OPINION

New Law Just The Start Of Changes Needed To State’s Testing Regime

Despite a long-overdue decision to place limits on highstakes testing by the state legislature, and its subsequent signing into law by Gov. Rick Scott last month, there will still be far too much emphasis on these tests. One possible solution: districts “opting out” of state testing altogether. Page 4

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By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved the purchase of right of way on South Shore Blvd. from Windsome Farms for $180,000 Tuesday as part of a $1.9 million road improvement project from Lake Worth Road to 50th Street South. The purchase was part of the overall raising of the road, which was under as much as 2 feet of water during flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac. Village Engineer Bill Riebe explained that the 1.5 acre purchase gives additional right of way in order to build the project, and includes attorney fees and closing costs. The appraised value of the land is $110,000 an acre. The purchase will enable a

bridle trail to be moved from the east side of the road to the west side between 50th Street and Indian Mound Road. The bridle trail will be 11 feet wide. “It’ll be a straight shot all the way up. Once you get to 50th, the traffic diminishes and you can walk on either side of the road,” Riebe said, adding that 50th Street will have a designated crossing. Councilman Matt Willhite said the change makes sense because there are fewer driveways on the west side. Willhite asked whether a bicycle path will be included, and Riebe said there would not be enough room to allow for that. “The issue is between Indian Mound and north to Lake Worth. We were not able to get additional right of way, so there’s no ability

to put in bicycle lanes or a multiuse path,” Riebe said. “The way the road is designed, we can add those in the future when we get the necessary right of way.” Riebe said that there is enough room for a multi-use path in a portion of the project, but it was not included because it would end abruptly at Indian Mound Road. Willhite said he would prefer to install whatever portions of a bike path they could during the project, but Riebe said the remaining portion of the multi-use path between Indian Mound Road and Lake Worth Road could remain undeveloped indefinitely without the necessary right of way. “From an engineering standpoint, it’s a little strange to have these bike paths that start and stop See SOUTH SHORE, page 16

Engineer Reports Progress In ITID Flood Control Efforts

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District Engineer Jay Foy gave an update last week on drainage projects completed, in progress and planned for the future, as well as the expected cost to replace or repair deteriorating drainage structures in The Acreage. Foy’s presentation was part of an ITID Board of Supervisors workshop on Wednesday, April 22. The board has focused on improving drainage since the widespread flooding in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012. Foy said the $4 million reconstruction of the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area berm by the South Florida Water Management

District has just begun, after the SFWMD received a permit from ITID. The berm was in danger of breaching, sending more water into The Acreage during the aftermath of the storm. A temporary weir was built by the SFWMD for stormwater to spill into the Mecca Farms property in order to prevent a breach. “We are not providing the funding, and we are not doing the construction, but we did have something to do with it,” Foy said. ITID has received a permit for a second bypass at Pump Station 2 just north of Orange Blvd. on the M-1 Canal, which Foy had discussed in January. “I am now starting the third

design of that because… the soils are so bad that the retaining walls are going to fall down unless you spend a lot of money, and the building next to the pump station itself is not on footers, so we’re afraid that building would be damaged,” he said. Joseph Capra of Captec Engineering is designing an inverted siphon to replace one underneath the M Canal at 130th Trail North, which is being widened and deepened by the City of West Palm Beach. “They have been excavated to be much better-flowing canals in one square mile of the lower basin,” Foy said. He added that ITID now has See DRAINAGE, page 16

Wellington Ballet Theatre presented Alice In Wonderland on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at the Wellington High School theater. Shown here, Sarah Marsengill and Tiffany Moore dance as Alice and the Gryphon. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10

PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Property Gets Rear Easement For Manure Pickup

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved the abandonment of a portion of right of way on Greenbriar Blvd. on Tuesday to allow a property owner facing Equestrian Way access to the back of his property for manure collection. Village Engineer Bill Riebe said the property is located in Saddle Trail Park and had received approval for the gate when the plat was approved by the county. “There is an 8-foot gate there,” Riebe said. “That gate was installed when they built the fence years ago.” The gate is used to access a manure bin at the back of the property, since access is not easily available from the front. “The issue here is this subdivision along Greenbriar Blvd.,” he explained. “The only group

that can approve a limited access easement or the abandonment of a limited access easement is the Wellington Village Council.” Riebe said the staff recommendation was not to approve the abandonment because it conflicts with the policies of the subdivision and with current village policies. The access could adversely impact traffic flow because the vehicles must back in or out of the gate, and the vehicles must stop in the through lane in order to open and shut the gate. The access is also located on the inside of a curve, which limits sight distance for drivers, he said, adding that approval might set a precedent for other property owners to receive approval along limited access roads. Village Manager Paul Schofield said that the issue is a policy deciSee EASEMENT, page 7

Acreage Community Mourns Loss Of Brittany Baxter

A roadside memorial to Brittany Baxter can be found near the scene of the accident that claimed her life.

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By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report A deadly car accident left the Acreage community reeling last week, tragically cutting short the life of a Seminole Ridge High School senior just weeks before her graduation. The accident happened at the intersection of Tangerine Blvd. and 120th Avenue North shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 23. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, 18-year-old Brittany Michelle Baxter of The Acreage was traveling westbound on Tangerine Blvd. when a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Tristyn Dino of Royal

Palm Beach failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with Baxter’s vehicle. Baxter died at the scene, while Dino and a passenger in his vehicle were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Baxter was well-known in the community and played on the Seminole Ridge softball team. According to obituary information listed with Tillman Funeral Home, she is survived by her parents Eric Baxter and Jacqueline Reinoso; her brother, Bryce Baxter; and her grandmother, Sofia Nadal. In the days since the accident, the community has rallied together to support Baxter’s grieving family.

Cindi Walker, who is on Seminole Ridge High School’s Project Graduation committee with the Baxters, immediately created a GoFundMe fundraiser to help the family with funeral expenses. Within 19 hours, the requested amount was reached. Donations poured in from all over the area, with heartfelt messages and memories. To help the family with expenses, visit www.gofundme. com/ssmk8zs. “I know Jacqueline and Eric through Project Graduation,” Walker said. When they called her after the accident, she knew she had to do See BAXTER, page 4

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Wellington High School Celebrates ‘Year Of The Wolverine’

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington High School held a lunchtime pep rally Wednesday to celebrate two record-breaking occasions for the school’s athletic department. For the first time in the school’s history, the WHS boys basketball team won the Class 8-A state championship. Meanwhile, the WHS tennis team also took the state title for the first time in doubles. School cheerleaders, step team, twirlers and band came out to entertain the students before announcements. The boys varsity basketball team, under the leadership of head coach Matt Colin, had a historic season, culminating in their big

win on Feb. 28. The team includes two seniors, eight juniors and five sophomores. Ranked 17th in the state, with a 29-3 record for 2015, the team achieved several major milestones: the program’s best winning season, the program’s longest winning streak of 16 consecutive games, winning the conference back-toback, winning the district backto-back, winning the program’s first regional championship and winning the program’s first state championship. Colin has also been recognized for his hard work. He was voted coach of the year by the Florida High School Athletic Association for 8-A basketball and was also selected Florida boys coach of the year by USA Today.

Tennis coach Bruce Israel, who has been with the school for 13 years, was thrilled to present his students and recognize them for their accomplishments. “I think this is going to be an annual event,” Israel said. “For the first time in Wellington’s history, our basketball team has won a state championship. I hope everyone understands what an amazing feat that is. The teams they played this year were unbelievable, and they were amazing.” Israel’s doubles team that took the state title was Justin Sacks and Jacq Hundley. “Once again, for the first time ever in Wellington history, the boys tennis team has a state championship. These guys worked unbelievably hard, and I’ve got to

RPB Zoners OK Demolition Of Garden Center At Super Target

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission on Tuesday supported plans for the Super Target store on Okeechobee Blvd. to demolish its defunct garden center and replace it with a landscaped area. Site Plan Coordinator Kevin Erwin said that the store, which is at the northwest corner of Okeechobee Blvd. and State Road 7, is part of the Fox Property commercial development. It was annexed into the village in 2006 after the Target store had already been constructed. Erwin noted that the existing garden center has been closed and vacant for a number of years. “They will be removing the fencing and the other portions of the garden center, and they’re going to paint the building and patch the stucco so that everything matches the existing building,” he said, adding that village staff recommends approval. Commissioner Joseph Boyle asked about the open area that will remain, and Erwin said that Target has provided a landscape plan for Argentine Bahia sod, eight trees and a hedge along the side of the building. He said the landscaping meets all code requirements. Commissioner Jackie Larson was glad something was being

done about the shuttered garden center space. “I’m glad to see you’re doing some landscaping here,” she said. “I think it’ll look great.” Larson made a motion to approve the application, which carried 5-0. In other business: • The commissioners unanimously recommended approval of changes to a previous application by the International House of Pancakes planned for the Coral Sky Shopping Center to eliminate awnings that were found to conflict with existing tenant signage, and reconfigure the remaining awnings. Erwin said that the IHOP signs, blue awnings and copper panels were originally approved in June 2014. The previously approved site plan for the parcel at the southeast corner of Process Drive and State Road 7 originally had copper panels and awnings that went across the entire front. “They’ve eliminated the awnings that continue all the way down, shortened the copper panels and moved the copper panel over to where the awning has been shortened,” Erwin said, explaining that the copper panel would have conflicted with the Payless shoe store sign. “Going all the way down would have covered probably two-thirds

of their sign,” he said. “Village staff recognizes what they are trying to accomplish and recommends approval of this application.” Chris Howard, representing IHOP, said that the plan also leaves an open area on the north side of the building to avoid a sign conflict with that tenant, if that storefront should become occupied. “There’s not a tenant there, and we’re leaving a void there where they can have a sign in line with everyone else and not conflict with them,” Howard said. Larson said she hoped IHOP’s decision to locate there would encourage other tenants to fill empty spaces in the plaza. • The commissioners also unanimously recommended preliminary plat approval to replat several tracts on 23.52 acres on the east side of SR 7 about three-quarters of a mile south of Southern Blvd. The application was made by Caulfield & Wheeler, on behalf of owners Cara LLC and Pebb Enterprises. Erwin said that the site, formerly the Odum Sod property, received a large-scale land use plan approval from the village in June 2013, and assigned 10.57 acres fronting SR 7 a commercial land use designation. That portion received general commercial zoning in November. The remainder of the property has a single-family land use and zoning designation.

tell you, the tennis that is played up at the state tournament is not only some of the best in the state, but the players up there could be the best in the nation,” Israel said. Colin congratulated both his team and the tennis players. “I also want to congratulate the boys tennis team, Jacq and Justin, on their state title,” Colin said. “I know how tough of an accomplishment it is that you guys did.” The Wellington girls track team heads to the state tournament this weekend after winning its first-ever regional title, and Colin wished them luck. He also extended congratulations to the wrestling and soccer teams, which both won regional titles this year. “We’ve had a very successful year in sports here at Wellington High School,” he said. Colin then introduced his team: co-captains and juniors Aaron Kwiatek and Nick Brown; seniors Jason Rosen and Sam Bernstein; juniors Ethan Bureau, Lester Gates, Alex Dieudonne, Diego Garzon, Zach Mogbo and Jay Gonzalez; and sophomores Trent Frazier, Sage Chen-Young, Miguel Peart, Jonathan Joseph and Anfernee Rosario. Frazier, Gates, Kwiatek and Dueudonne each averaged 10 or more points per game. “The winning formula for this historic accomplishment was See WHS SPORTS, page 16

Coach Matt Colin with the Wellington High School state champion boys varsity basketball team.

WHS tennis coach Bruce Israel (center) with state doubles champions Justin Sacks and Jacq Hundley.

PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

WESTERN COUNCIL HONORS COATES

Former Wellington Councilman Howard Coates, now a judge on the 15th Judicial Circuit Court, was honored by the Western Communities Council at the Wellington Village Council meeting Tuesday in appreciation for his years of service as a representative from the Village of Wellington.

PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

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New Law Just The Start Of Changes Needed To Testing Regime Commencement exercises for area high school students are on the immediate horizon, and for those about to walk across the stage donned in cap and gown, escape from the complex world of high-stakes testing cannot come soon enough. For those students still stuck in Florida’s increasingly strange quagmire of standardized testing, don’t be fooled by the recent public shift among leaders in Tallahassee. Despite a long-overdue decision to place limits on such testing by the state legislature, and its subsequent signing into law by Gov. Rick Scott last month, there will still be far too much emphasis on these tests. The measure signed by Scott limits the amount of testing that can be done in public schools, including a firm cap of 45 hours of state-authorized testing per year. The changes represent a departure for Tallahassee, because it is a step back from some of the reforms championed by former Gov. Jeb Bush. It no longer makes the post-secondary (PERT) test mandatory, and eliminates the 11th grade language arts test and some end-of-course (EOC) exams. “I agree with many teachers and parents who say we have too many tests, and while this legislation is a great step forward, we will keep working to make sure Florida students are not over tested,” Scott said. The law also reduced the weight of student test scores on teacher evaluations, from 50 percent to a third, and mandated that a commission assess the validity of the Florida Standards Assessment (FSA) testing. But the policy shift fails to resolve many other issues connected to implementing a rushed and improperly analyzed computerized program at the school level — problems that were long foreseen by critics of high-stakes testing, who pointed out that such testing was being implemented without proper trial runs and without knowing exactly how the system would work. Both parents and teachers across the state have implored the legislature to use this year’s test results for diagnostic purposes only, calling on Scott to suspend all high-stakes consequences for the current school year — something the governor appears unlikely to do. Twice in the past two months, the FSA — the not-fully-formed replacement of the long-troubled Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) — crashed and burned due to computer glitches. The initial rollout back in March was marred by technical glitches and reports of an alleged cyber-attack; the second was a series of log-in failures that led many

districts, including Palm Beach County, to suspend testing on April 20 and hastily reschedule the lost testing day, which was difficult due to the litany of other such testing that was already occupying the computer labs. Florida Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart blamed the April 20 issue on the American Institutes for Research (AIR), which accepted blame, saying it was “human error” through an unauthorized technical change to the test that led to the problems. The FSA was developed by AIR for a whopping $5.4 million. AIR used recycled questions from a similar venture in Utah, where more than half of the students failed. Palm Beach County School Board Member Frank Barbieri said that Stewart should also accept responsibility for the miscues, lambasting her at an April 22 meeting. The new law gives districts flexibility to get rid of some standardized tests. Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho has already taken advantage of this, recently announcing that he was cutting the number of district-developed EOC exams from 300 to 10 — including all for elementary school — to “restore teaching time” and “respect the educational environment.” Last summer, the School District of Palm Beach County paid teachers to help develop EOC tests for roughly 50 district courses that did not have a state standardized assessment. Per state mandate, all courses were required to have some sort of standardized assessment by 2016. Many of these tests have not yet been implemented, and now they may never be. County schools here eliminated about a dozen winter diagnostic tests last October, and last month scrapped the work created last summer. The state still requires six high school EOC exams in math, science and history, and these still count for 30 percent of a student’s semester grade. Add in a battery of International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement and Cambridge AICE exams, plus the FSA, and students are still subjected to a stressful overabundance of rigorous testing. One possible solution: districts “opting out” of state testing altogether. Several Florida districts, including Seminole County, are exploring use of exams such as the SAT — with its strong, proven track record — in place of the FSA. We encourage incoming Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa and the school board to consider a similar path and help stop the insanity taking place in district classrooms.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Senseless, Preventable Accident

Here it is, less than two years since the fatal accident at Tangerine Blvd. and 120th Ave. North in The Acreage, and we have another fatality. This time, it was a young woman just finishing high school, just beginning her adult life. A life cut severely short. A needless death. A death that could and should have been prevented, if only the Indian Trail Improvement District listened. Less than two years ago, I wrote a letter to this paper stating how people speed here, run the stop sign and about how dangerous this intersection is. I also stated that the traffic and conditions would worsen with the opening of the State Road 7 extension at 60th Street, and it has. I, and a neighbor, wrote letters regarding the accident that happened and that steps needed to be done to slow traffic down to help prevent another tragedy. We pointed out that this intersection is also a bus stop for the local high school. Just imagine if the bus had been here or the kids were walking down the street at that time. We requested that Indian Trail install speed humps and possibly a fourway stop. Indian Trail believed that this was not a dangerous intersection. We both stated that it would only be a matter of time before another tragedy would happen. And it unfortunately has. The intersection at Tangerine Blvd. and 120th Ave. North is indeed a dangerous intersection. There are accidents (most not reported) and many near accidents. There are countless speeders, some as high as 90 miles an hour. There are the stop sign runners. I am sick at heart as I type this. A young woman, who all have stated was a wonderful woman,

is now dead. Her parents, her brother and many other relatives and friends mourn her. Her parents have stated how dangerous this intersection, as well as the westward path of Tangerine, has increasingly become. I have spoken with many neighbors and people who live on surrounding streets, and all have expressed that speed humps and a stop sign are much needed — and a lowering of the speed limit to 35 would be beneficial, also. There are too many people and too much traffic. A speed of 40 is not needed. Most go over 50 anyway. Many in the neighborhood no longer walk along these roads as they feel they are too dangerous due to the speed of the cars. Indian Trail, you made a grave error in judgment two years ago. It is time you listen and step up to the plate this time. Put speed humps on all four parts of the roads leading to this intersection. Speed humps will slow the speeders down yet still allow those obeying the speed to continue with minimal slowing. Speed humps work. And four-way stops will make it even safer. Do not state again that this intersection is not dangerous. Do not hide your heads in the sand again. Do not ignore the people who live here. Do not pretend that this will never happen again. Without safety measures installed, I’m certain that it will. Two fatalities on my property at one intersection is two fatalities too many. Control the problem. Take action now and prevent another senseless, needless death. Ann Junkes The Acreage

Beware Fast Track Agreements

Congress complains that bills sent by this president are thou-

sands of pages long, and it would be irresponsible to vote on such legislation without time to review it , yet Congress is poised to consider “fast track” legislation for yet another free trade bill, which President Obama says will help the middle class. Previous free trade bills enacted, such as NAFTA under Bill Clinton, have failed to open foreign markets, spurring a demand for American products, but in reality just opened an opportunity for American businesses to close factories in the United States, establish partnerships abroad with 39 countries and take advantage of the cheap labor in those countries, paying people less than $2 per day. Previous free trade bills have nothing to do with “fair trade,” which was ignored during passage of these obviously one-sided bills, which encouraged the influx of foreign products without an equal amount of American products passing through foreign markets . The net result has been that American businesses and investors recognized that they had an opportunity to engage in partnerships in Asia and Europe and take advantage of not only cheap labor, but avoid dealing with OSHA standards, the EPA, unions, retirement, healthcare and other worker benefits, and make huge profits by lowering costs and selling products cheaper back in the United States. American factories are all but gone, and through this process, more American workers, especially middle-aged, semi-skilled, can find themselves without being able to “reinvent themselves” and without training programs, permanently laid off. The loss of jobs fueled by NAFTA-like trade agreements will help produce another rise in unemployment, and these workers will exhaust their unemployment

benefits and find themselves on welfare, criticized and shunned for being “lazy.” It’s unnecessary to remind everyone that during all this, American businesses under the terms of NAFTA received tax credits for every job they sent overseas. It is my opinion, unless the new fast track free trade agreements, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Trans-Atlantic Partnership, are negotiated in a way that builds factories in these United States built on even fair trade policies, that giant sucking sound you hear will be another round of unemployment for American workers. Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

ITID Has Blood On Its Hands

Regarding the fatality Thursday, April 23, at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Tangerine Blvd. and 120th Ave. North, first, I would like to offer my condolences to the family of the deceased young Brittany Baxter. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn the loss of your loved one. Young Brittany did not have to die; the accident could have been avoided. Indian Trail was warned repeatedly, over and over again. How many more fatalities before you will take action? Simply put, you have blood on your hands. You all should hang your heads in shame. You were warned about this dangerous intersection and the numerous accidents at this intersection long before the first fatality, and you did nothing. Letters to you by myself and other concerned residents were mostly ignored. Our pleas for speed bumps, tables, any form

of traffic calming devices fell on deaf ears. I wrote letters to the Town-Crier on this important issue. My last letter to the editor on the subject of speed bumps questioned your decision to place speed bumps on quiet Sunset Blvd. east of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and not on Tangerine where there have been numerous accidents. You have blood on your hands because you were not proactive or reactive. Now that we have a second fatality inches away from the first, my question to you is, how many more fatalities before you will take action? Action will not bring Brittany back, but would prevent fatalities in the future. Stop being so dysfunctional. Regarding these fatalities, I told you they would happen. Over the years, many good candidates here in the western communities and elsewhere have ran unsuccessfully for office whilst current elected officials rely heavily on the stupidity of some of the voters to get elected. In Indian Trail, the stupidity of some voters, coupled with the stupidity of some of the drivers in our area, is a very strong contributing factor to our current traffic problems on Tangerine Blvd. and 120th Ave. North. The buzzwords across America right now is that “black lives matter.” I say to Indian Trail, “all lives matter.” For goodness sake, take action now to stop the carnage.

The life you save might well be your own. Karl Witter The Acreage

Louda: Climate Change Is Real

The following is an open letter to Gov. Rick Scott and all the citizens of the State of Florida. Not since the Paleocene/Eocene epoch circa 60 million years ago has the mean temperature of Earth risen as fast as it has over the past 100 years. The Paleocene/Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) was caused by large methane outgassing events. In the 1800s, Earth was in a cooling trend, as detailed in the well-known Milankovitch cycles of warm/cold periods. After a short lag period, the Industrial Revolution created our lust to burn fossil fuels and elevated atmospheric gases, notably carbon dioxide, but others as well. This traps infrared radiation that would otherwise escape. So yes, governor, climate change is real, Elvis is dead, we did go the moon and the Earth is not flat. Dr. J. William Louda Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Dr. Louda is a research professor in environmental chemistry at Florida Atlantic University.

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continued from page 1 something. In addition to the GoFundMe account, she also created a Take Them A Meal account. By visiting www.takethemameal.com and logging in using the name “Baxter” and password “13,” you can pick a date and meal to bring to the Baxters. “I don’t want Jacqueline to worry about food. You can schedule yourself to do a meal,” Walker said. “The worst part could be after today, when people stop coming over to her house, when people stop checking on them.” Walker was concerned that the activity and phone calls will slow, and this is a way to keep the Baxters in the line of focus, and to help make things easier for them later. Samantha Bickman, a friend of

Baxter’s who played softball with her, created a GoFundMe page for a Brittany Baxter Scholarship. Bickman’s goal is to create a scholarship for young girls who cannot afford to play travel or school softball. “I know how much she loved softball and how she always wanted to help the little girls play, and I thought, though I can’t help much, I can help Eric and Jackie and Bryce remember her by helping girls who can’t afford to play a game they love,” Bickman said. To donate toward the scholarship fund, visit www.gofundme. com/stvs6g. On Facebook, friends have changed their profile picture to a blue butterfly in support. There have been memorials, vigils and special events for people to remember Baxter and express their sorrow. At Seminole Ridge, flowers, balloons, small gifts and chalk were used to decorate Baxter’s parking space.

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Seminole Ridge Principal James Campbell is working hard to help the students. On social media, he said, there was a strong push to have everyone come in to school wearing blue, and they have shared activities across their platforms. The school had a blood drive scheduled for Monday, April 27, and OneBlood created a banner for students to sign after giving blood, and blue ribbons for those who attempted to give blood, Campbell said. “The kids are really struggling,” he said. “They shouldn’t have to deal with this kind of a loss at such a young age. The encouraging thing is that they really have come together and supported each other quite a bit.” There were grief counselors in the media center at the school last Friday meeting with students all day long. The school held a moment of silence Friday morning, and many students — approximately 200 — gathered in the parking lot around Baxter’s space.

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“At this point, the students are trying to deal with the tragic situation,” Campbell said. Last Saturday evening, Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary held a 50/50 raffle at the Indian Trial Improvement District’s movie night, with winnings going to Baxter’s family. Elizabeth Accomando, who owns and founded Barky Pines with her brother and sister, knew Baxter and said she was a great kid. “We wanted to just do something, and because it was short notice, and we were going to be at the Hamlin House doing fundraising for our rescue, it was an easy decision to change that over to the Baxter family in their time of need,” she said. “We’re a small community, so when there’s a tragedy, we get together like a family gets together.” There was a butterfly release in Baxter’s memory last Sunday at the Acreage Green Market, where the last butterfly to be released

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hovered around her friends and family, even landing on her father. Baxter’s funeral was held Tuesday, April 28 at Christ Fellowship’s South Campus in Palm Beach Gardens. On Thursday, April 30, Butterfields Southern Café held a fundraiser event with a 50/50 raffle, a bake sale and more, and they asked attendees to wear blue. A portion of proceeds from food, and all of the money from the bake sale and raffle items, went to the family. Other events are upcoming. On Wednesday, May 6, Golden Grove Elementary School, which Baxter attended, is asking students to wear blue and donate $1 to collect funds to help the family. On Sunday, May 17, the Acreage Athletic League and TLC Productions will host a softball tournament in Baxter’s honor at Acreage Community Park. Stay tuned for additional details. To donate raffle items, contact Heather Ledbetter at tjandhl@gmail.com. Sandra Love Semande, who

Brittany Baxter runs the Acreage Green Market, was not surprised by the outpouring of support for the Baxter family. “They’re a part of our community,” she said. “We don’t even have to know them. That’s how our community works, we just all jump in and do what’s needed, and that’s one of the greatest things about being out here.”

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ROYAL PALM BEACH ACS RELAY FOR LIFE RAISES MONEY TO FIGHT CANCER

The American Cancer Society held its Royal Palm Beach Relay for Life on April 25-26 at Royal Palm Beach High School. Relay for Life celebrates those who have battled cancer and remembers those who have lost the battle, while raising money to fight the disease. Survivors led the opening lap of the overnight event. Local scout troops helped out, while all Royal Palm Beach area schools had students participate in walking the track and raising money. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

The H.L. Johnson Elementary School Jaguar team.

Members of the Royal Palm Beach Relay for Life committee.

Survivors lead the walkers around the track.

The Royal Palm Elementary School Bobcats team.

Neil Gitterman, Doug Tanner, survivor Elizabeth Tanner and Michelle Gitterman take part in the Relay for Life.

Royal Palm Beach councilmen Richard Valuntas, Dave Swift, Fred Pinto and Jeff Hmara, with his wife Carolyn, on the track.

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School Board Member Marcia Andrews, Area Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez and school liason Carmen Campbell.

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Ruth Adams (center) with granddaughter Veronica Johnson, friend Carol Silver, great-grandson Nathaniel Johnson and brother Willard Deal.

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Vehicle Burglary Reported At Katz Field In Royal Palm

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report APRIL 26 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called Sunday afternoon to Katz Field on Sweet Bay Lane regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 12:45 p.m., while the victim was watching her son play soccer, someone smashed the right rear window of the victim’s 2015 Honda CR-V and removed two cell phones, Beats headphones, a G-Shock watch and a notebook from the vehicle. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the vehicle. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. ••• APRIL 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted last Tuesday by a resident of 99th Street North in The Acreage regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim attempted to file a joint tax return on April 14, which was rejected the following day. According to the report, a return had already been filed with the victim’s information. APRIL 21 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the parking lot of the Crestwood Square shopping plaza on Southern Blvd. last Tuesday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 1:36 p.m., someone smashed the window of the victim’s Nissan Altima with a rock and entered the vehicle, removing the victim’s wallet from the center console. The wallet contained the victim’s driver’s license and $150 in assorted bills. Fingerprint evidence was collected from the vehicle. APRIL 22 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation met with a Lake Clark Shores resident last Wednesday morning regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the

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victim discovered two unauthorized loans in his name, one for $600, and one for $1,500, from the Palm Beach County Credit Union. According to the report, the victim has copies of the loan documents, which show a fraudulent version of the victim’s signature. APRIL 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called last Thursday morning to a home on 91st Place North in The Acreage regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 and 10:34 a.m., someone entered the victim’s home and stole an Apple 20-inch iMac computer, keyboard and mouse, valued at $1,400, and a 27-inch Samsung television, valued at $550. The perpetrator had removed a window screen and smashed a window to gain access to the residence. APRIL 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the 7-Eleven store on Okeechobee Blvd. last Thursday evening regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10:39 and 10:45 p.m. last Thursday, the victim left the keys in the ignition of his running 2014 Dodge Avenger while he went into the store. According to the report, someone entered the vehicle and stole the victim’s Apple iPhone 6, valued at $500. APRIL 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 72nd Court North in The Acreage last Thursday evening regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received a phone call from a Bank of America representative who stated that someone had requested to change the password on the victim’s account. APRIL 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Super Walmart store on Belvedere Road last Friday afternoon regarding a See BLOTTER, page 16

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This U-Haul (above) and suspect (left inset) were involved in the April 20 burglary at a tobacco business in Royal Palm Beach.

PBSO Seeks Suspects For Tobacco Burglary In RPB

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in finding suspects wanted in connection with the burglary of a tobacco business in Royal Palm Beach during the early morning hours of Monday, April 20. Tobacco products valued at thousands of dollars were stolen from Selmark Tobacco Products, located on Business Parkway in Royal Palm Beach. Surveillance video captured one suspect who appears to be a

light-skinned male, dressed in dark clothing, carrying red bolt cutters. Detectives believe this suspect did not act alone. The suspects used a U-Haul truck to conceal the stolen tobacco products. A second suspect vehicle, a white Ford pickup truck with a ladder in the back, was also seen at the scene. Anyone who has information about this burglary is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Jason Levesque is a white male, 5’6” tall and weighing 180 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. His date of birth is 06/29/78. Levesque is wanted on felony charges for failing to file tax returns. His last known address was South Fox Trail Road in Royal Palm Beach. His occupation is as a laborer. He is wanted as of 4/23/15. • Robert Lozott is a white male, 5’11” tall and weighing 190 lbs., with blond hair, green eyes and multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 02/23/91. Lozott is wanted on felony charges for the violation of probation by possessing a schedule II substance. His last known address was 71st Place North in The Acreage. He is wanted as of 4/23/15. 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.

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County Officials Outline Action Plan To Receive HUD Funding

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Assistant County Administrator Shannon LaRocque led a presentation Tuesday on the county’s action plan for fiscal year 2015-16 for federal financing it receives from the Department of Housing & Urban Development, as well as a five-year strategic plan. LaRocque said that the county’s Department of Economic Sustainability has made significant progress over the past five years, including the delivery of public services and emergency shelter to more than 22,000 county residents, and the construction of the county’s first homeless resource center, which is now in full operation. It has also hurricane-hardened or rebuilt about 2,500 affordable housing units, and leveraged more than $74 million in private development equity to build new, high-quality and energy-efficient housing communities for lowincome and moderate-income seniors, individuals and families. The construction of more than $37 million in infrastructure has come about in partnership with local municipalities and county departments, she said, adding that more than 2,800 jobs were created through HUD’s loan program.

Ed Lowery, director of the Department of Economic Sustainability, said the plan for the next five years will be the guiding document for the use of grant money received from HUD. “The plan identifies needs in the areas of housing, economic and community development, and sets forth broad strategies for the use of Community Development Block Grant [CDBG] home investment partnership and emergency solution funds for a period of five fiscal years,” Lowery said. “The county’s plan is designed to be proactive and flexible in order to respond to a wide variety of changing community needs.” As an example, he said, following the back-to-back hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005, the county received $43 million in CDBG-based funding from the state. “This flexibility allowed our department to hit the ground running and facilitate critically needed housing repair, new housing development and infrastructure improvements,” he said. Lowery explained that the 20152020 plan is stakeholder-driven and the process began in December 2014 with public meetings, meetings with municipal partners, various county depart-

ments, private nonprofits, housing authorities, developers, community redevelopment agencies and economic development entities, as well as various homeless advocacy organizations. Sherry Howard, deputy director of the Department of Economic Sustainability, said the plan takes the market into consideration, such as population growth and median incomes. The county population in 2010 of 1.32 million is expected to grow 6.4 percent by 2020 to 1.47 million. The median household income, which fell from $67,000 in 2010 to $63,000 in 2011, and again from $64,600 in 2013 to $63,300 in 2014, grew to $64,900 in 2015. A total of 557,000 (71.6 percent) of households are owners, while 158,000 (28.4 percent) are renters. Ownership exceeds the statewide rate of 67.6 percent, Howard said. About 44 percent of renters and 35 percent of owners suffer severe housing problems such as paying 50 percent or more of income for their rent or mortgage, overcrowding with 1.5 or more persons per room, or substandard conditions such as the lack of a complete kitchen, plumbing or air conditioning. The overall strategic plan goals

are for decent housing by retaining and improving affordable housing stock; expanding economic opportunities by creating jobs and providing services and capital to new and expanding businesses; and creating a suitable living environment by improving safety and livability of neighborhoods and increasing access to public facilities and services. The plan also provides goals to help the homeless, including rapid re-housing, emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing, as well as homeless prevention programs such as emergency rent or utility assistance. Special-needs service goals are to help the elderly, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence and those with chemical addictions. It also plans to add more public facilities such as parks and recreation, homeless facilities, community and senior centers, and youth facilities. It will also assist in providing infrastructure to areas where the population cannot afford to pay, including roads, sidewalks, potable water, sewer and drainage. The local municipalities of Wellington and Royal Palm

Attorney Michael Napoleone Files To Run For Seat 4 On Wellington Village Council

Next year’s race for the Wellington Village Council got off to an early start this week when attorney Michael Napoleone filed his intent to run Tuesday for Wellington Village Council Seat 4. Seat 4, an open seat being vacated by term-limited Councilman Matt Willhite, is one of four seats that will on the March 15, 2016 municipal election ballot in Wellington. The vote will be held concurrently with Florida’s presidential primary. Candidates have until December to enter the race. Napoleone has lived in Wellington for 13 years. He and his wife have two sons. “Throughout my community involvement, I have demonstrated a passion for public service and

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continued from page 1 sion, and that the village had prepared a set of conditions for consideration if the council decided to approve it. The driveway apron would need to be paved and the pathway along the road reinforced, and used only once a week only to empty the manure bin, he said. “If that were to be violated, we would simply remove the access,” Schofield said. Riebe added that the property owners need to offset the gate so that they can get completely out of the through lane and there is no backing into or out of the right of way. Richard Pinsky, speaking on behalf of applicants Joseph Marois and Linda Evans, complimented the staff members on their openness to discuss the issue. “We’re really not asking for special treatment tonight,” Pinsky said. “What we’re asking is for you to consider a very special and unique circumstance that the owners find themselves in. When they bought the property, there

I am committed to ensuring that Wellington retains its unique character,” Napoleone said. “Wellington needs a village council that works together to solve local issues, builds consensus and focuses on the needs of our community. I bring a unique experience and a balanced perspective that will work to ensure residents are listened to and our village is preserved for my family and all of our families.” Napoleone is a shareholder with the law firm of Richman Greer PA, where he focuses on business and contract litigation. He currently serves as vice chair of the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County and as chair of the Judicial Campaign Practices Commission. Napoleone was recently ap-

pointed to serve on Wellington’s Charter Review Task Force. He is also a former president of the Palm Beach County Bar Association, where he was responsible for overseeing 35 committees, a board of directors and six staff members for the 3,000-attorney organization. Napoleone is a current member of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, the Forum Club, the Florida Association for Women Lawyers and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, where he serves as legal counsel on a pro bono basis. Napoleone received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law.

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was nothing in the deed, there was nothing in the closing, there was nothing in the title searches. There was no reason for them to believe that they could not have that quiet enjoyment that the previous property owners had experienced for the 12 years before they had it.” He said that when the property was platted and permitted by Palm Beach County, it was granted the fence and the gate. Pinsky said that they had spoken to the previous property owner, who told them that she had made it clear to the county at the time what she intended to use the gate for. “There was no misrepresentation, so I think there’s enough on the historic record that demonstrates what the purpose was,” he said. Pinsky said the owners had looked at alternative access, but there was no other easy solution. Access along the right side of the house is blocked by a large, old tree, and access from the left is occupied by a septic tank and drainage field where trucks cannot drive. “They have had engineering out there,” Pinsky said. “They have made every attempt. I think what we’re asking for is exactly what Mr. Riebe has laid out.” Pinsky said the applicants would be willing to comply with the

conditions, including a concrete or asphalt apron. “They are only asking for the abandonment of a very small portion of the limited access,” he said. “They have absolutely agreed to once per week during non-peak traffic times.” The gates would open inward, so there would be no reason to back in or out, Pinsky said, adding that during the off-season, they would schedule pickup only twice a month. Pinsky said he also understood the council’s concern of setting a precedent, but that he thought the special circumstances and lack of alternatives other than degrading their property made it a unique situation. Councilman Matt Willhite asked how the once-a-week use of the gate would be enforced, and Schofield said it would be through the normal code enforcement process. Willhite also asked whether they were required to meet current best management practices, pointing out that the manure bin had apparently been built before they were required to be covered. “I understand that they are grandfathered in, but we have changed the standards,” he said. Riebe said that the council could make that one of the conditions,

and added that it could require the property to be bermed so that runoff is allowed to lose nutrients before it reaches a swale. Willhite said he still had safety concerns, about the liability of the truck crossing a village sidewalk and trucks pulling in and out, as well as the possible precedent. Vice Mayor John Greene asked whether other properties might be able to follow the precedent, and Riebe said that there are other properties along the road that have 5-foot gates to allow pedestrian access. In the entire village, he said, there are about 20 properties with rear gates to limited-access roads. Greene also asked whether there was exposure of liability to the village, and Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said there might be, with the driver crossing the sidewalk. “Someone could sue the village, but it would be a difficult claim to make,” Cohen said, adding that the council could add an indemnification of liability. She also agreed with Willhite that anything not current with code should be brought up to date. Councilman John McGovern said he thought the strict conditions of approval allow the abandonment of the easement and made a motion to approve the application, which carried 5-0.

Beach participate in HUD programs but on a much smaller scale, mainly in financing for handicapped-accessible improvements for homes and some aid to seniors who cannot afford to maintain their homes. Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins said only one area of the village qualifies for CDBG grant funding, and the village is looking for ways to try to get access for those in need of the services. The village is also looking for ways to obtain Americans With Disabilities Act grants for sidewalks and road crossings. “The county acts on our behalf as it relates to homes, and the people can apply directly to the county for specific housing improvement such as HUD grants,” Liggins said. “We don’t do it directly anymore.” Wellington Director of Community Services James Poag

said the village currently invests CDBG funding primarily in ADA sidewalk improvements. “We’ve allocated a small amount of dollars to some housing rehabs for some of our elderly citizens,” Poag said. “In addition, we’ve used some of our outreach funding for a youth mentoring program. We are required to have a housing outreach component that talks about fair housing and things of that nature, so we’ve allocated a portion to that also.” Poag said only 15 percent of the funding may be used for outreach such as mentoring and a senior transportation program. “The remainder has to be dedicated to housing or something of that nature,” he said, explaining that the funding for Wellington comes directly from HUD. The total allocation for Wellington this fiscal year was $235,000 based on the village’s qualifications for funding.

NEWS BRIEFS

Gym Opening Set For May 2

We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym will hold its grand opening Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 10225 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. Admission is $12 per child with 20 percent of the proceeds benefitting the My Brother Rocks the Spectrum Foundation. There will be trampoline, zip line and swing fun, face painting, music, raffles and treats from local businesses. For more information, call (818) 996-6620 or visit www.werockthespectrum royalpalmbeach.com.

Jungle Book At Dolly Hand

Join your favorite Jungle Book characters as they try to catch a tiger by the tail when the Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present The Jungle Book, an original musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale on Saturday, May 9 at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade. Shows will be at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. The production is part of the Missoula Children’s Theatre’s unique international touring project and is presented locally by Palm Beach State College. Tickets are $6 and are available at the Dolly Hand box office or online at www.dollyhand.org. For more information, call the box office at (561) 993-1160.

Web Site Offers Wellington Remodeling History Online

Wellington residents can now access information on every single remodeling and construction project that has taken place over the past 10 years through BuildZoom’s Permit Mapping project. BuildZoom recently announced the release of its building permit map in Wellington — the first application of its kind to provide homeowners with details on every home improvement project in their neighborhood, including a summary of the work, how much it cost and who did the work. The map can be accessed at www.buildzoom.com/map/ wellington-fl. People can simply key in their address and instantly see the details of what’s happening to homes in their neighborhood. Additional features allow users to filter by project type and cost. Through the

map, people can also learn about the contractors who have worked in their neighborhoods. The Permit Mapping project is part of BuildZoom’s broader initiative to improve the consumer experience in the remodeling and construction industry. “Our mission is to collect the world’s information on remodeling and make it accessible and easily digestible for the public,” BuildZoom co-founder David Petersen said. The BuildZoom Permit Mapping project provides access to information on more than 80 million permitted improvements in the U.S. with information collected from approximately 600 local permit departments.

ACC Celebrates Adopt A Pet Day

Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control (ACC) is celebrating National Adopt a Pet Day with special adoption promotions through Sunday, May 3. As part of the event, participants will have the opportunity to name their own price for the pet they would like to adopt. The goal of the event is to find every shelter animal a new home. National Adopt a Pet Day is held across the nation at many shelters. ACC’s is the largest shelter in the South Florida region. “With our shelter at full capacity, we hope to have a large turnout and find as many animals a loving home as possible, which will help our community move toward the ultimate goal of Countdown to Zero,” said Elizabeth Harfmann, community outreach manager. “Every animal is an individual and deserves the chance to feel loved; the amount of love they give in return is priceless.” In addition to naming your own adoption fee, all adoptions will include spaying or neutering of the animal, vaccinations, license tag, microchipping and a followup visit with a local veterinarian. Staff and volunteers will be on site to help potential adopters find their perfect match. The Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control main shelter is located at 7100 Belvedere Road and is open seven days a week with no appointment needed. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. To get more information regarding National Adopt a Pet Day, call (561) 233-1200 or visit www. pbcgov.com/animal.

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WELLINGTON BALLET THEATRE PRESENTS ‘ALICE IN WONDERLAND’ AT WHS

Wellington Ballet Theatre presented Alice In Wonderland on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 at the Wellington High School theater. Learn more at Wellington Ballet Theatre at www.wellingtonballettheatre.org. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Dolapo Ajayi and Mikaela Wetter dance as the King and Queen of Hearts.

Gillian Gouveia (Alice’s sister) and Sarah Marsengill (Alice).

Amanda Campion, Tiffany Moore, Sarah Manuel, Sarah Marsengill, Gillian Gouveia, Dilapo Ajayi and Mikaela Wetter with Devan Solomon (front).

Mikaela Wetter, Sarah Marsengill and Tiffany Moore as the Queen of Hearts, Alice and the Gryphon.

Ava Hefty and Mikaela Wetter backstage.

Amanda Campion dances as the White Rabbit.

Sarah Marsengill (Alice) and the Sarah Manuel (Cheshire Cat).

Girl Scout Troop #21125 from Atlantic Christian Academy in West Palm Beach visited the Saturday performance.

‘JAZZ UNDER THE STARS’ SHOW RETURNS TO WELLINGTON AMPHITHEATER

The Wellington High School band held its third annual Jazz Under the Stars concert, joined by the Wellington Landings Middle School band at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, April 25. Many parents and community members were on hand to enjoy the show.

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Boys & Girls Club Hosts Fun Spring Fling

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington held its annual Spring Fling family gathering on Friday, April 10. Students and parents enjoyed an afternoon of fun while meeting the staff at the club, exploring the club and discovering the programming available this summer. “Parents know that once spring arrives, it’s time to start thinking about summer camps,” Club Director Kenda Peterson said. “The Spring Fling gave parents the opportunity to learn about the camp and our aftercare program, while the kids had fun getting their faces painted, playing football and other activities in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.” The club offers quality after-school programming as well as summer programming for ages

6 to 18, including arts, recording and dance studios, a full gymnasium, a science lab and a computer lab. Additionally, there is STEAM programming with two teachers on site. “This was a great opportunity for club members and the community to see what our club has to offer,” said Board Member Nicole Hessen, who helped organize the event. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County works to help youth of all backgrounds develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders. The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club is located at 1080 Wellington Trace in Wellington. For more information, contact Peterson at (561) 790-0343 or kpeterson@bgcpbc.org.

Women of Note Chorus members celebrate their victory.

Women Of Note Chorus Takes Second In State

Club Director Kenda Peterson enjoying the afternoon with a club member.

Graduating Seniors Celebrate Nine Years With Young Singers Group

Ali Zaidspiner, Dominique Smith and Cara Young.

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Ali Zaidspiner of Wellington is among five graduating high school seniors who have been in the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches since the fourth grade. “I have been a part of Young Singers for nine years. That’s half my life!” exclaimed Zaidspiner, 17. Joining Zaidspiner in celebrating nine years is Cara Young, 17, also from Wellington; Dominique Smith, 18, of Riviera Beach; Craig Carrier, 18 of Hypoluxo; and Tyler Blankstein, 18, from Delray Beach. Young Singers of the Palm Beaches is Palm Beach County’s world-class, award-winning community children’s choir. The group’s first season opened almost 13 years ago with 79 singers, and has grown to 350 singers in six choirs, with children ages 7 to 18

in grades two through 12. “All of the kids here have a passion for singing, and being able to surround myself with people who are just as passionate as I am is so rewarding,” Young said. The Young Singers produce two main concerts a season, both performed on the main stage of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. There are 25 high school seniors graduating and moving on from the Young Singers this season, and many plan to continue their music studies in college. The Young Singers’ spring concert will be held on Sunday, May 17 on the main stage of the Kravis Center. Tickets range from $15 to $41 and can be purchased through the Kravis Center’s box office by calling (561) 832-7469 or online at www.kravis.org.

The Women of Note Chorus soared to new heights in its regional competition Saturday, April 18 in Daytona Beach, achieving the highest score in the chorus history and winning a second-place medal in the midsize division and a third-place medal overall out of 18 statewide choruses. Additionally, Women of Note’s Attitude Quartet took sixth place out of 18 statewide quartets. Under the direction of Mitchell Greenberg, the chorus welcomed 10 new members onto the competition stage this year. The chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a nonprofit music

education association for women. Made up of teachers, nurses, bookkeepers, artists, business owners and homemakers, the group sings four-part a cappella harmony with innovative choreography and dazzling costumes. The chorus holds open rehearsals at 7 p.m. on Monday evenings at Palm Beach Central High School and welcomes any woman who loves to sing and wants to have fun while making new friends. For more info., visit www.womenofnote.com or call (877) 9667464. Check them out on www. meetup.com and on Facebook.

FAU PAINTBALL TEAM TAKES NATIONAL TITLE

Joy King Of Wellington Earns Rangel Fellowship Joy King of Wellington was awarded a 2015 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship on March 12 following a highly competitive nationwide contest. The Rangel Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue a career in the

U.S. Foreign Service. King is the daughter of Roderick and Mable King. She is a recent graduate of the University of Florida, where she earned degrees in political science and journalism, and a certificate in international affairs. While at UF, she completed a State Department internship in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs in the Office of Policy and Global Issues in the spring of 2014.

She will continue her study in international affairs at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Study (SAIS) and will begin her first semester of study at the SAIS Bologna Center in Bologna, Italy. She plans to become a public diplomacy officer upon entering the foreign service. The Rangel Fellowship will provide King with about $95,000 in benefits over a two-year period

to pursue a master’s degree in international affairs. She will work for Congressman Ted Deutch on issues regarding foreign affairs this summer. In the summer of 2016, the U.S. Department of State will send her overseas to work in a U.S. embassy to get hands-on experience with U.S. foreign policy. Learn more about the program at www.rangelprogram.org.

Stephen Jankowski of Loxahatchee, a student at Florida Atlantic University High School who started at the school at the age of 14, is now a national paintball champion. The FAU paintball team claimed the title after competing at the National College Paintball Association (NCPA) championships recently, defeating Texas A&M 9-4 in the championship game in Lakeland. The FAU team practices locally in Loxahatchee at Hotshots Paintball, which sponsors the team. Jankowski was interviewed by CBS Sports and was televised last year for being the youngest player in NCPA history to qualify for competition in the national event. This was his second year competing at the national level.

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Kelly Jo Mills Named Finalist For Dwyer Award Kelly Jo Mills, a fifth grade teacher at Wellington Elementary School, was recently named as a top five finalist of a William T. Dwyer Award in the Elementary Education category. The award is named after the late William T. Dwyer, a respected community leader and vice president of Pratt & Whitney, Government Products Division. Mills started her career as a teacher at Northboro Elementary School in 1988, later moving to Liberty Park Elementary School. In 1998, she earned her master’s degree in education from Florida Paula Rounsavall, Elke Vernon, Melissa Lasure, Jennifer Laham, Sonia Wilson, Caleigh Tosner and Caroline Wilson at the walk.

WES Participates In 2015 Palm Beach Walk Now For Autism Speaks

On Sunday, March 8, Wellington Elementary School participated in the 2015 Palm Beach Walk Now for Autism Speaks. The walk was held in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach along Flagler Drive. Autism Speaks is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. The organization is committed to funding for research into the causes, preventions, treatments and finding a cure for autism. It also tries to increase awareness of autism

spectrum disorders and has become a leading advocate for the needs of individuals and their families affected by autism. Since 2005, Autism Speaks has raised more than $500 million with the majority of it going to science and medical research. Every year, Walk Now for Autism Speaks events are held in more than 100 cities in the United States. Wellington Elementary School students, staff and families were proud to be a part of this great cause.

Atlantic University. She then became a guidance counselor at Royal Palm Beach Elementary School until 2003, when she moved to Wellington Elementary School, starting as a guidance counselor before heading back to the classroom. In 2004, she received the Palm Beach County Elementary Guidance Counselor of the Year Award. During her career, she has had many accomplishments, including acting as the liaison for the Five-Star Award, leading the business partnerships, acting as the Home School Connection

chair, promoting Food for Families, serving as the Palm Beach County Literacy Rollout lead teacher, conducting parent trainings on Florida State Standards and much more. Her zest and love of teaching shine every day. Wellington Elementary School is proud of Mills and congratulates her on her latest achievement. All 2015 nominees, finalists and past award recipients will be honored at the Dwyer Awards ceremony, which will take place at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday, May 6.

Kelly Jo Mills

Rosarian Academy Gleans 8,000 Pounds Of Food To Feed Hungry In The Community

Approximately 70 members of the Rosarian Academy community participated in a large-scale gleaning effort on Saturday, April 11 to provide food for the less fortunate in Palm Beach County. Pre-school through eighth-grade students and families spent the morning picking an estimated 8,000 pounds of cucumbers that were delivered to the Palm Beach County Food Bank and then distributed to about 120 local agencies and shelters that feed the hungry in our community. According to C.R.O.S. Ministries, approximately 200,000 people woke up this morning in Palm Beach County and didn’t know if they would have food. “Facts such as this make the students and families feel great about the hard work of picking crops knowing that it is serving the beautiful purpose of feeding people in our very own community who may not otherwise eat,” said Patrick Hansen, a middle school teacher at the Rosarian Academy who coordinated the gleaning event for the school for the third year in a row.

(Above) Rosarian Academy students and families glean cucumbers in Boynton Beach. (Right) Sixth-grader Javier Keough fills a bucket of cucumbers. Gleaning is important because munity service project, the stuan estimated 52 million pounds dents experience the power of of produce on farms are wasted making a positive difference in every year. C.R.O.S. Ministries, the lives of the needy in our comthe event organizer, works with munity. Founded in 1925, the Rosarian local farmers to allow volunteers to glean, or pick, the crops that are Academy educates students in left after the harvest, which are early childhood through eighth perfectly edible but do not meet grade. For more information, visit www.rosarian.org or call (561) supermarket standards. Through this meaningful com- 832-5131.

Four District Schools Earn Golden Shovel Awards

Wellington Elementary School participants beginning the walk.

From best use of produce to best new garden, four Palm Beach County district-operated schools were among 10 honored for their outstanding school gardens with the inaugural Golden Shovel award from Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam. The winners were selected from 100 applications submitted by schools in 23 counties. School

applications included criteria such as the garden’s aesthetics, novel features and its production and yield. Local winners are: for the Best New Garden, Elementary Division: Freedom Shores Elementary School, Boynton Beach; for the Best Revitalized Garden, Elementary Division: Equestrian Trails Elementary School, Wellington;

for the Most Creative Learning Environment, Elementary Division: Elbridge Gale Elementary School, Wellington; and for the Best Use of Produce, Middle/High Division: Boynton Beach High School, Boynton Beach. “School gardens are a critical part of the Farm to School model, allowing students to connect with the growing process by planting,

raising and harvesting healthy, fresh produce,” Putnam said. “Studies show children who are involved in growing their own food make healthier choices about what to eat and show improved academic performance.” Learn about the Golden Shovel awards on the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services at www.freshfromflorida.com.

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Binks Student Ashley Mobilia Helps BDRR For the second year in a row, Ashley Mobilia, 11, organized a successful supply drive at Binks Forest Elementary School for Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Mobilia made handouts for students to bring home, and announced the drive on the morning news, which she directs. Binks Forest families donated hundreds of items, including dog food, treats, toys, leashes, towels and other supplies, valued at more than $1,000. The drive ended on Mobilia’s

birthday, which she spent collecting, organizing and delivering the items, and then volunteering at the facility. Mobilia had also requested donations for the ranch for Christmas and her birthday in lieu of gifts. Mobilia spends a few hours each week at the ranch, where she walks, feeds, bathes and plays with the dogs. She hopes to pursue a career caring for and supporting animals. Meanwhile, volunteering at the ranch will continue to be a big part of her life.

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NEW HORIZONS PLANTS CYPRESS SEEDLINGS

Ashley Mobilia with supplies gathered for the supply drive.

PALMS WEST CHARTER STUDENTS PREPARE FOR UPCOMING TRIP BY FOCUSING ON ARCHAEOLOGY New Horizons Elementary School students made a commitment to show good citizenship by working together to make their community a better place to live, work, play and learn. In a partnership with the Village of Wellington, and in conjunction with Earth Day and Arbor Day, each student received a tree seedling to plant and care for in their neighborhood. Pictured here are fifth-grade students with their cypress tree seedlings.

Fourth graders at the Renaissance Charter School at Palms West are gearing up to visit St. Augustine for their field trip in May. To get the students excited, fourth graders excavated chocolate chip cookies. Students pretended to be archaeologists and carefully excavate the “artifacts” (chocolate chips) from the cookie’s base. They then compared the activity to the excavation of the Castillo de San Marco, which uncovered the history of the famous fort. Students were asked to make inferences about the shape and location of the famous fort and the history that the archaeologists uncovered. (Left) Students Brian Trowbridge, Cheyenne Schlosser and Zaida Gonzales. (Rght) Jordan Dorvilus, Andres Gil, Daniella Holden, Dallyn Cinevert, Morgan Rimes, Rachel Zacharia, Adam Torres, Madison Backer, Sara Ornelas and Raelynn Rubright all working hard excavating their cookies.

Business Development Board, School District Partner For May 26 Take A Student To Work Day

The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County and the School District of Palm Beach County have added a new alternative to the nationwide Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day celebrated every year across the country. The new program, called “Take a Student to Work Day,” is scheduled for Tuesday, May 26. The school district is still holding its annual Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day event on May 26. Parents are encouraged to bring their children of all ages to work with them. The BDB’s Branding and Mar-

keting Education Task Force created Take a Student to Work Day so high school students could gain knowledge about the top-tier employment opportunities that are available in Palm Beach County. “It’s important that students are able to see first-hand that there are many great career opportunities here,” said Kelly Smallridge, president and CEO of the Business Development Board. “We want our best and brightest students to remain in Palm Beach County.” Public and private businesses are encouraged to volunteer to host a student for a day of job shad-

owing. The BDB is particularly looking for businesses including agribusiness, aviation, aerospace, engineering, business and financial services, distribution and logistics, clean technology, healthcare, information technology, biotechnology and manufacturing. To participate, contact Allie Amelio at aamelio@bdb.org. So far several major local businesses have already volunteered to host a student, including the Greater Delray Chamber of Commerce, Quantachrome Instruments, Discover the Palm Beaches, Glidden-Spina and Part-

ners, the O’Donnell Agency, the Business Development Board, Lockheed Martin, Biotools, NCCI, BDO, the Gehring Group, the Northern Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, Leo A Daly and Morgan Stanley. The Business Development Board will notify participating businesses by Tuesday, May 19 whether a student has been placed with their company and give them some guidelines for the day. Students will not receive service credits toward graduation for participation, but they will receive an excused absence from school.

WHS Student Receives Moose International R. Robert Dale Scholarship Brendan Hessler, who will be graduating from Wellington High School this spring, is a recipient of a 2015 Moose International R. Robert Dale Scholarship in the amount of $1,000. R. Robert Dale Scholarship winners must be the child, grandchild or under legal guardianship of a member of the Moose fraternal organization and carry at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Since 1986, the Moose fraternity has awarded 1,522 scholarships in excess of $1.5 million to qualifying students associated with Moose lodges and chapters across North America. Moose International, headquartered in Mooseheart, Illinois, is a fraternal and service organization founded in 1888, comprising nearly 1.1 million members throughout the U.S., Canada, Great Britain and Bermuda. The Moose organization founded and continues to support Mooseheart Child City & School, a 1,000-acre community and

Brendan Hessler school for children and teens in need, located 40 miles west of Chicago, and the Moosehaven retirement community, a 70-acre campus for qualified retired members and their spouses, located in Orange Park, Fla. Additionally, the Moose organization annually conducts more than $75 million in community service throughout North America.

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The Stranger The Better When It Comes To Stocking My Store

I’m working at my antiques mall today and, I must say, things have gone swimmingly without me here. The store is clean and organized; the clerks have developed true and lasting friendships; and the customers are happy, happy, happy. I should go away more often. Fortunately, they need me for restocking purposes. Before the show American Pickers ever appeared on TV, I read a magazine article about men who went around New York City, culling the area for interesting items that they then resold to antiques shops. Clearly, that would be the perfect job for me! It would let my quirky sensibilities

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER fit right in. The only downside, the men said, was walking past the window of the buyer’s shop later that month and seeing the price tag on the item. It was so much higher than what they’d been paid. To solve this problem, I bought a shop,

figuring I’d be my own “middle man.” If you are a picker, or would like to be one, here’s the secret — the rare, oddball, difficult-to-find items are what you’re looking for. It’s a combination of knowledge and luck. It’s almost like shopping for clothes. If you go into a store with an exact idea of what you want, you are going to have trouble finding it. It’s only if you keep an open mind that you will be successful. Luckily, my mind is so open the air whistles through it. This trip, I brought to the store several cool things that I know will keep my customers amused, and that’s why they keep coming back. I send out an e-mail

blast letting them know that the trailer is on its way, and they immediately begin to wonder, “What has that crazy loon picked up this time?” Certainly, they can’t resist coming in to see. This time I brought an entire collection of model railroading tools and supplies, an Amish cookbook, a 1950s City Bus Lines toy, a wooden trunk sporting a vintage Tokyo sticker and a 1930s sign that says “Photographer.” It’s way cool. But the highlight of this trip is a 1950s pink refrigerator. It has rounded corners and enough chrome to look like a car. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. It

even works! It may be difficult to sell — not too many homes have pink kitchens anymore — but it will definitely be a conversation piece. I buy a lot of old kitchen appliances. I do this with fear and trepidation because, especially in the case of stoves, I don’t know if they really do work unless I buy them straight out of a kitchen. Then my poor husband somehow wrestles the thing into the trailer, we drag it 1,500 miles to the shop, and it sells within two weeks. Why? Because most shop owners are too smart to risk spending hundreds of dollars on a something that is going to take up a lot See WELKY, page 16

Fast-Moving Plot In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Makes For Amazing TV The HBO series Game of Thrones has become a cultural landmark. People who know I write this column have been coming up to me recently demanding my opinion on the latest plot twists. I remind them that I actually reviewed the series when it started, but most point out that the review came before most of the real plotting. The popularity of the show is remarkable for something on a pay channel. It gets as many viewers as many of the regular TV shows. It has a cast of characters many times the size of the average show, and they are involved in a whole group of different stories that somehow do or will intertwine. There are more changes in circumstance for characters in one episode of Game of Thrones than in some full seasons of regular television series. Characters die in a variety of horrific ways, gross crimes are committed, and the morality is often quite

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler different from our expected norms. But, on the other hand, the surviving characters are allowed to grow, to change — although it sometimes seems that far too many die off too quickly. The story line follows the goings on in the seven kingdoms on the continent of Westeros (although one transfers to a neighboring continent, Essos). All the ruling families battle for control when the king dies and his young son takes over. Except the son is actually the son of his wife, Cersei, and her twin brother, Jamie.

The kid is also a real nasty one, a psycho. The queen’s family takes over, and it is a mess. Besides the incestuous twins, there is nasty father who hates his other son, the dwarf Tyrion, and sets him up to be killed several times. A marriage is arranged with a daughter of the popular Stark family, since Ned Stark, the father, was a close friend and supporter of the late king. At the end of the first season, they execute Ned, the first real sign that this series was different: It not only killed off characters, it got rid of the person who was the central character. By the current, fifth season, the Stark family is in tatters: the wife and eldest son murdered; the engaged daughter, Sansa, first a prisoner and then on the run; the second daughter, Arya, abandoned to the streets and about to make enormous changes; another son crippled; and Ned’s bastard son Jon Snow has been sent to the Northern Wall to defend all the kingdoms

from an invasion of the Wildlings. I have left out the names of the actors because there are so many of them, there would be very little room to write anything else. There were 257 named actors by the third season, and new ones turn up, along with older ones not seen in years, in every episode. There is another strand about beautiful Daenerys, married off to a barbarian prince, who is sexually “ridden” by him brutally until she learns a few tricks and he quickly treats her better before getting killed. A “witch” murders their son, and the princess survives because she is able to survive the burning, which also caused the birth from eggs of three young dragons who, after they are grown, occasionally obey her. As “mother of dragons,” she creates an army, conquers cities and now is beginning to learn that it is far easier to conquer than to rule. There are other stories as well; right

now, five years (and books) into an eightyear series (with three more books due out, although it is likely that the series will end before the publication dates), characters are moving around and learning. The most popular character, Tyrion, having escaped his death sentence, killing his father and the former mistress who betrayed him, seems on his way to help Daenerys. Jon Snow has taken the leadership of the men on the North Wall. Arya is about to start a new career, and Sansa may be under the spell of real sleazoid. There is always something new going on, and being made by HBO means that everything is done to the highest production quality. I have recommended it to people who catch up by watching on demand and then become as addicted as I am. If you have not watched, try it for a bit. After a while, you will join the millions who hate the fact that there are only 10 episodes a year.

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WELLINGTON RELAY FOR LIFE HELD AT PALM BEACH CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

The American Cancer Society held the Wellington Relay for Life on Saturday, April 25 at Palm Beach Central High School. Participants walked through the day into the night, raising money to fight cancer. Along with way, cancer survivors were honored and those who lost their cancer battles were remembered. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Relay for Life committee members gather on stage.

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis (center) with event organizers Jason Heatherly, Eman Sania, Nina Anschuetz and Scott Poritz

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Scott Poritz, Deputy Luis Ledbetter with Bandit, Cpl. Nick Barbera, Deputy Kayla Schnell and Cpl. Darrell Johnson with Landeau.

Wellington Regional Medical Center had a huge relay team.

Cancer survivors led the way around on the first lap.

Johnny and Meroe Meier from My Community Pharmacy.

Shannon Nolen and Gabriella Luongo from Bealls.

Julie Schrager with Heather, Tucker, Bentley and Kieley Bescript.

Survivor Andrea Mattes writes on the purple PBSO car.

MANY ACTIVITIES AS OKEEHEELEE NATURE CENTER CELEBRATES EARTH DAY

The Okeeheelee Nature Center held its annual Earth Day event Saturday, April 25 with face painting, craft projects, animal releases, animal shows and more. For more information about the Okeeheelee Nature Center, visit www.pbcparks.com/nature or call (561) 233-1400. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Dylan Wexler dissects an owl pellet.

Okeeheelee Nature Center Manager Callie Sharkey with Hootie.

Legion Auxiliary Meeting May 6

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves). For more information, call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875.

H.L. Johnson Roundup May 5

H.L. Johnson Elementary School will hold its Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, May 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. Students must be 5 years old on or before Sept. 1 to register. For more information, call (561) 904-9300. The school is located at 1000 Crestwood Blvd. North in Royal Palm Beach.

Shulamit Hadassah To Meet May 20

Join Camp Shulamit for an evening of camp songs, stories,

Shania and Jadrian Boyd cover pine cones with seeds.

Jemima and Milla Riiski search for marine animals in the fish tanks.

Rosaline Chen goes fishing with the Fishing Club of the Palm Beaches.

Session 2 — June 15-18 from 9 a.m. to noon. Session 3 — July 6-9 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $70 per session. All skill levels are welcome. Register in person the day of camp or download the flyer from www.edline.net/pages/Seminole_ Ridge_Community_HS and mail in the registration. Call Kai Lee at (561) 379-9841 or e-mail kai.lee@palmbeach schools.org for additional Information.

The event is open to the public, and all proceeds will benefit the school’s media center and ROAR initiative, which offers incentives to students for being good citizens and making personal and academic progress. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted at the door. The school is located at 5949 140th Avenue North in The Acreage. For more information, call (561) 792-2500.

NEWS BRIEFS s’mores, crafts and more at Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station #30 (9610 Stribling Way, Wellington). Come in your camp shirt and jeans Wednesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. A $5 donation will help Shulamit Hadassah reach its goal of raising scholarship funds for children to attend Camp Judea. To RSVP, call Lorna at (561) 689-4137 or e-mail ldubinsky2@ aol.com.

Art Society To Meet May 13

The Wellington Art Society will hold its last meeting of the season on Wednesday, May 13 at Bootz Culture Camp (420 State Road 7, Suite 120). A meet and greet will begin at 6:30 p.m., followed by a member spotlight and a brief meeting. The demonstration for the evening will be presented by Laurie Snow Hein, a well-known local artist. Hein is published and licensed worldwide as an award-winning artist and illustrator. Her painting style is “Old World Realism,” which is highlighted in her Southern landscapes, Everglades imag-

ery, tropical plants and seascapes. Her paintings are alive with vibrant color and light. Hein is also known for her creative portraits of children, animals and adults, and she teaches art classes, conducts workshops and displays her art in top festivals throughout the country. The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit charitable organization open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, allowing both local and regional artists to display their art work in local galleries, interact with other artists and serve the community through their art. For more information, visit www. wellingtonartsociety.org.

Fundraiser On May 7 For Forever Greyhounds

Forever Greyhounds is holding a dinner fundraiser at the Hurricane Grill & Wings location at 4075 State Road 7 on Thursday, May 7. Bring the flyer available at www.forevergreyhounds.org/may-

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‘Snow White’ At Osceola Creek

Osceola Creek Middle School’s drama club will present Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on Wednesday, May 13. Dinner, provided by Mario the Baker Restaurant, begins at 6 p.m. The show starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door. Call Barbara Mayer at (561) 422-2590 to order tickets.

Boys Basketball Camps At SRHS

Seminole Ridge High School will offer basketball camps for all local boys ages 6 to 14. Boys basketball camp sessions are as follows: Session 1 — June 8-11 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Fine Arts Event May 7 At Western Pines

Western Pines Middle School will host its third annual Fine Arts Festival on Thursday, May 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Held as an opportunity to showcase the fine arts, academies and language arts program, this evening of fun and entertainment includes displays of student artwork, pre-med and pre-IT projects, poetry, creative writing, a performance by the jazz band and a silent auction.

FLARA Welcomes New Members

The Western Communities chapter of Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will welcome new members to its monthly meeting at noon on Monday, May 4 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 1 p.m., featuring Bonnie Conrad from the Area Agency on Aging. She will discuss elder abuse, fraud and scams. For more info., call Nancy Tanner at (561) 793-9677.

Please join us for our Members Only Speed Networking Luncheon at the Oak Bistro and Wine Bar in Royal Palm Beach on Tuesday, May 5th. The fun starts at 11:30 AM. Log onto www.TheWesternBusinessAlliance.com to register.

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Engineer’s Report

continued from page 1 permission to discharge 200 cubic feet per second through the M-1 Canal to the C-51 Canal without having to ask permission. “It’s nothing new, except we don’t have to ask to get permission,” Foy explained. He said new solar-powered telemetry has been installed or upgraded at most of the pump stations to improve monitoring of flow measurements and enable remote activation of the pumps. “We now have new solar char-

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continued from page 1 and don’t connect to anything,” Riebe said. Willhite also asked about provisions for drainage, and Riebe said that there will be ditches on the east and west sides of the road, and the improvement will have a swale and a 48-inch pipe to connect all

NEWS gers at the pumps so we don’t have to start up the diesels,” Foy explained. Telemetry at the 40th Street gate has been upgraded to include an automatically operated trash rake. Telemetry has also been installed at the Okeechobee Blvd. station, which he said is a key location for the system because it is halfway between The Acreage and the C-51 Canal. “That’s where we tell if we are in balance with what comes out of us and out the [C-51] amil gates,” he said, adding that they had also upgraded telemetry at the gate itself. Foy also did an inventory of the M-2 and lower M-1 basin of what

needs to be done next and what is most urgent. “This is how we assign what you need to do so we know what we’re doing,” he said. “It’s not just haphazard.” Many of the swales have also been upgraded in the last two years to improve drainage, he said. For the future, Foy has been looking at the federally owned Moss property northwest of The Acreage for future discharge. “We have a proposal out there now that’s 50 to 300 cubic feet per second,” he said. “It could be more, but we need to stay in that range to see how high the program will look.” Foy added that there is a pos-

sibility that the Mecca Farms site might accept water. The area was used after Tropical Storm Isaac for the emergency weir. “Right now, it’s not being thought of, but it’s still a possibility,” he said. Canals have been identified that need excavation next, as well as old corrugated steel culverts that need to be replaced but have not been budgeted for. He noted that replacing the culverts will include tearing up the roads that they run under. Foy reported that he has also talked to the Seminole Improvement District, now controlled by Minto West, about possible discharge into their area, and they have a development condition to

provide 168 cubic feet per second to neighboring areas, most likely ITID. The Seminole Improvement District has a permitted discharge of 2 inches per day into the C-51 Canal dating back to when it was a citrus grove. The discharge would go through the Seminole Improvement District and into the M-2 Canal to the C-51 Canal. “That takes construction of a couple of million dollars,” Foy said. “We have a way to deliver that through the M-1 Canal right now. All we would need is an administrative agreement. The only people who would be concerned would be Royal Palm Beach that no harm would come to them.”

Foy said that he is frustrated by the lack of progress in the settlement of a lawsuit with the SFWMD regarding discharge into Stormwater Treatment Area 1-E. “We settled, certain agreements were made where we would get a certain amount of discharge, and it would go to STA-1 East,” he said. “Due to various and sundry problems, that has never happened. We’re playing nice in the sandbox right now mainly because there is a large potential for Moss to be all or a good portion of our solution. I have not recommended to you that you pursue legal action, but I want you to remember that we already won, but we haven’t gotten anything out of it.”

the properties on the east side. “All of the properties, wherever they drain today, will drain to the same location,” Riebe said. Vice Mayor John Greene asked if there was any discussion about the owner dedicating the easement, rather than selling it, and Riebe said they were not willing to do that. “It’s their right and it’s their land, and I’m not trying to make them look like they’re trying to capitalize on an opportunity to

sell a piece of land that has no real use in terms of their property,” Greene said. “But I would hope that landowners recognize when we talk about connectivity and maybe would look at the big picture sometimes and understand how it does have a huge impact on the community.” Greene explained that much of the value of the land is tied to Wellington’s equestrian infrastructure. “The value of these properties is significant because of what we are

able to provide as a community,” he said. “The equestrian industry, and everything associated with it, is what’s driving these values to what they are.” Greene appealed to other landowners to recognize the value and safety factors of community projects and willingly participate. “I support this because it’s important, but it would be nice if we got more cooperation that way,” he said. Riebe said that the village had offered the other property owners fair market value, but there was no interest. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig

asked about the overall scope of the project, and Riebe said the total cost was $1.882 million. “We’re still below [budget],” he said. “Right now we have a budget for this of about $2.4 million, so we’re coming below the budget amount.” Gerwig pointed out that the primary purpose of the project is to raise the grade of the roadway. “That’s the significant part of the project,” Riebe agreed. “We went through multiple designs on this. We started out when we had problems from Tropical Storm Isaac. We need to raise the

roadway because there were some portions where the road was 14.2, 14.4 feet. It’s supposed to be at least 16 feet. During Isaac, we saw [water levels at] 16.7, 16.5, so we had areas where it was one or two feet underwater. This will correct that.” Greene made a motion to approve the purchase, which carried 5-0. The council also approved the award of the project to Rosso Site Development, which was the low bidder. Greene made a motion to approve the contract, which also carried unanimously.

tried to access data on the staff computer systems. “I don’t know why because we really have no secrets,” Underwood said. “We divulge anything and everything, but someone had been in trying to get into people’s different computers, and fortunately we had password protection that kept them out. Not that there was anything to find, but we were more concerned about damage. We were more concerned about documents being eradicated.” Underwood said they hope to be in full operation soon, but it may be June before the building is ready to host public meetings. “We still have to put in all the electrical, all the microphones, all the speakers,” he said, explaining that meetings will be amplified on the porch, as well as a television in the lobby. “If people are outside talking amongst themselves, they can still hear the meeting. If there’s overflow, we can probably fit several dozen in the lobby. They can see and hear the meeting.”

The new meeting room will be able to seat about 75 people, compared to 67 in the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District meeting room. The porch will also protect overflow attendance from rain and mud, which had been the case at recent meetings at the LGWCD office. “It should be a significant improvement, because you could be on the porch and standing back by one of the windows, and you can see in and hear everything that’s going on,” Underwood said. Meanwhile, a meeting room has also been designated for council members or County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay — who was supportive of the town’s acquisition of the formerly county-owned land — to meet with residents. “If she has more of a public meeting, obviously she has the conference room, as well as the meeting hall if necessary, so we’re very flexible in that regard,” Underwood said.

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continued from page 3 through hard work, sacrifice, team work, dedication and a willingness to be the best,” Colin said. He also recognized the teachers, staff, student body and community for supporting the students as they accomplished these record-setting milestones. Principal Mario Crocetti called 2015 the Year of the Wolverine. “Tennis and basketball have just been a piece of that. We’re very happy to acknowledge them here today,” Crocetti said, noting that at the finals, the boys defeated Hagerty High School from Oviedo, a state powerhouse. Many of the players are already gearing up for next season, while remembering the highlights and accomplishments of this past season. “This is special because it’s the first time in the school’s history that we’ve made this big accomplishment… We just made everybody proud,” said Dieudonne, a shooting guard and small forward who will be back next season. “I’m looking forward to a good season. We’re going to have a lot of work to do, and we’re going to have a target on our back, but I’m always ready.” The tennis team is also ready, with an amazing year behind them. Sacks was just two points away from winning the state tennis title last year, competing with his

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continued from page 6 shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, an unknown black male, approximately 6 foot, 5 inches tall with a medium build and a short haircut, was observed placing a Powerstroke pressure washer and a 150 amp portable battery charger into a cart, proceeding past all of the registers, and leaving the store. When the man was approached by a loss prevention officer, he left the items and ran east through the parking lot before fleeing in a black vehicle. The items, valued at approximately $648, were recovered. APRIL 24 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 60th Lane North in The Acreage last Friday evening regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report,

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continued from page 1 Kutney, who was employed by Underwood, had expressed concerns about security at the old location, including accessibility through the ceiling from adjoining stores. Underwood said they had a security expert look at the old site and considered it a risk. “We were having issues with things changing at the old town hall, and we could not control ingress and egress to those offices,” Underwood said. “We’re fairly sure that on maybe one or more occasions somebody went in there with a ladder to go through the ceiling tiles, over the wall and down. I don’t know why anybody would. We do believe it occurred because we saw the tiles misplaced in the morning.” Recently, someone had even

brother, Trevor, who has since graduated. To him, winning the title this year was redeeming. Sacks was able to take the experience of almost winning with his brother and use that to learn this year. “We’ve been working our whole lives for it,” Sacks said. Israel is proud of his team, which has brought many firsts to WHS. “These were the individual number one doubles state finals. A major, major accomplishment. I’ve taken many players up to the state championship in the past. Up until last year, I never got anybody out of the first round,” Israel said. “The quality of tennis up there is extreme.” Sacks made it to the semifinals of the singles and lost to the eventual state champion, Israel said,

before making it to the finals and winning. This year was the first year that Hundley and Sacks played doubles together, which makes the win even more amazing, Israel said. Their records for the year were impressive, Israel explained. “Justin played number one singles and number one doubles with Jacq,” Israel said. “Justin lost two matches during the year and won 23. Jacq played number two singles, and he had the same record. They only lost one doubles match during the year before they won the state number one doubles title. They were 24-1 going into the finals match.” Though the whole team did not get to the state tournament, the team played very well at districts and lost in the regional semifinal round to Vero Beach.

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continued from page 14 of space in the store and may or may not function. It’s a risk-reward thing. This goofy refrigerator was supposed to wait until our next trip

because the trailer was already full, but Mark was able to pick it up and put it in the SUV, and I couldn’t bear to ask him to take it out. We stuffed our suitcases in around it and drove with our knees up under our chins. It doesn’t matter — the fridge is already sold. The first person I told about it said, “I’ll take it.” It’s not even out of the car yet. I didn’t

get a chance to scrub it down, and I didn’t have time to put in that six-pack of old-time Cokes like I was going to do. It’s sold. Now, just like looking for a particular dress, I am going to spend the rest of my life looking for another pink refrigerator. Or my customer will want the matching stove. Gosh, I hope not.

sometime between 4:40 and 6:02 p.m., someone shattered the victim’s sliding glass door, but it did not trigger the home alarm system and nothing was stolen. APRIL 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Saturday morning to a nursery on Okeechobee Blvd. regarding a business burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 p.m. last Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday, someone entered the nursery and removed six Trojan T-875 series golf cart batteries, valued at $800. DNA evidence was gathered from the scene. APRIL 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a Boca Raton woman last Saturday evening regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 5

p.m., the victim was shopping in the Michaels craft store location on State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach with her purse in her cart when she was approached by a woman. According to the report, when she was distracted, someone stole her wallet from her purse and used her credit card at nearby Marshalls and Target stores. APRIL 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Royal Plaza Road last Saturday evening regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 and 9:30 p.m., someone entered the victim’s vehicle and removed a Ralph Lauren purse, Oakley sunglasses and a stethoscope, together valued at $375, from the unlocked vehicle. When she noticed that her purse was missing, the victim

called her bank and credit card companies and discovered several unauthorized charges. According to the report, the purse was left on the back seat in plain view. APRIL 26 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was contacted by a resident of Bedford Mews Drive on Sunday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 p.m. last Saturday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2007 Scion tC and removed an American Eagle 45 caliber semi-automatic hand gun from the glove compartment. No witnesses were found. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the vehicle. APRIL 26 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a

Jupiter resident last Sunday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, the victim was shopping in the Ross store on State Road 7 and left her wallet in the shopping cart while she was in the dressing room. According to the report, video surveillance showed two women placing their items in her cart and walking away with her purse. APRIL 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday to a home on White Pine Drive regarding the delayed report of a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim heard noise coming from his outdoor patio shed last Saturday between 3 and 3:15 a.m., but didn’t notice until Monday that four 5-spoke

rims, valued at $1,000, five JVC Pioneer radios, valued at $150, and a hand-held wax machine and wet-dry vacuum, valued at $65, were missing from the locked wooden shed. APRIL 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday evening to a home on Grantham Court regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., someone entered the victim’s black 2001 Mazda truck and left behind a Gerber knife. The victim asked his family if someone had left it behind, but no one had. He then realized that someone must have entered his vehicle, which was unlocked. According to the report, the knife was identified as stolen property from a nearby vehicle burglary.

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PLENTY OF FUN FOR ALL AT THE FAIRGROUNDS’ ANNUAL SWEET CORN FIESTA

The 15th annual Sweet Corn Fiesta was held Sunday, April 26 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. A celebration of the Palm Beach County sweet corn spring growing season, the event is hosted by the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau and co-produced by the South Florida Fair and the Sunshine Sweet Corn Farmers of Florida. The day included the World Championship Sweet Corn Eating Contest, won by Erik “the Red” Denmark, who ate 37 ears of corn in 12 minutes. There were many other activities to entertain the kids.

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Winner Erik “The Red” Denmark with event organizer Ann Holt of Twin H Farms.

James DeSantis, Dane Mourfield, Eva Webb, Richard Mourfield, Mike Sodders and Mark Sodders of the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau.

Justin, Ryder, Erin and Paula Beauchasne competed in corn shucking.

Tom Jackson and his band rocked the crowd.

Lilly and Jack Withrow shucked corn very well.

Erik Denmark and Miki Sudo with Chairman of Major League Eating George Shea.

Jade and Demi Master entertain the crowd.

Jeff and Carolyn Hmara get busy shucking corn.

Robin Frontera and Mary Orfino won the hat contest.

OUR KIDS WORLD FAMILY FUN FEST BRINGS CROWDS TO THE FAIRGROUNDS

Our Kids World Family Fun Fest returned to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26. There were plenty of mascots and movie characters to pose with for photos, and the well-known Gator Boys were there to educate the kids. Pony rides and the petting zoo were also popular. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

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Gator Boy Tyler Bishop with a baby alligator.

Alijah Morris visits with SpongeBob SquarePants.

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Thursday, March 26 was the final installment of this year’s Lunch & Learn series at the Winter Equestrian Festival. “Sound Year Round,” sponsored by Theraplate, featured Janus Marquis, the official equine physiotherapist for the United States show jumping team. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

Business

Paragon Theaters Coming To The Mall At Wellington Green In 2016

Paragon Theaters announced plans last week to open a movie theater next year in the Mall at Wellington Green. Paragon Entertainment Holdings will open its newest location at Wellington Green in the winter of 2016. The movie theater, which will be accessible from both inside and outside the mall, will occupy approximately 40,000 square feet of the current Ashley Furniture space located above the City Furniture. Page 22

Sports Wellington Wizards Host State Rugby Championships

The Wellington Wizards Rugby Club co-hosted the Florida State Rugby Championships with the Florida Rugby Union and the Florida Youth Rugby Union at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday, April 25. The competition was sanctioned to crown champions in each division. Page 29

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New Sports Program Kicks Off With Basketball

A new sports alternative has come to the western communities now that i9 Sports has established a foothold in the area. Children from the western communities got to benefit from this national organization when, on Saturday, April 11, co-ed teams kicked off basketball season in Wellington. Page 29

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Lunch & Learn: Keep Your Horses ‘Sound Year Round’

Thursday, March 26 was the final installment of this year’s Lunch & Learn series at the Winter Equestrian Festival. While attendees enjoyed a fried chicken lunch, the learning part was a talk titled “Sound Year Round,” sponsored by Theraplate. The speaker was wonderfully down-to-earth, and what she had to say made a whole lot of sense. Janus Marquis is the official equine physiotherapist for the United States show jumping team. She excels at preventing and treating injuries using therapeutic modalities such as lasers, ultrasound and stretching. She has accompanied the team to three Olympics: Athens 2004, Hong Kong 2008 and London 2012, as well as the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Ky., and the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Marquis lives in New Mexico, though she’s not there often. She travels with the team in Europe every summer and to the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington each winter. However, she finds time to help one or two rescues each year, especially off-track Thoroughbreds. “They’re brilliant performance horses, intelligent, athletic and they’re bred to go forward,” she said. “They’re quiet, sensitive and have great hearts. They deserve to have second careers after they’re done racing. I have yet to be disappointed with them.” Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg Back to the Lunch & Learn lecture. Marquis’ first tip: Have your horse stretch before and after work. “Carrot stretches are good,” she said, referring to using pieces of carrots to entice a horse into reaching back toward the girth on both sides, as well as down between the front legs. “It’s best to do them unsaddled, so the horse can move more freely.” Backing up is a tremendous warm-up stretch, as long as it’s done correctly, Marquis said. “The horse’s head shouldn’t be up, because that hollows out the back. The head should be flexed down, which opens the back,” she explained. She also warned about skin issues in South Florida’s steamy weather. “One way to avoid some of them is to not hose off your horse as soon as you finish riding. It’s better if you wait until after the sweat has dried,” Marquis said. “When they’re sweating, the pores are wide open, making it easier for fungus and bacteria to invade. If the skin is cool and the pores have closed, there’s less chance of promoting skin problems. Pre-

Equine physiotherapist Janus Marquis speaks at the March 26 Lunch & Learn session. horse too soon or too tightly. There’s a lot venting is always better than treating.” Making sure your saddle fits and is properly of cartilage around the sternum; it’s a fluid piece of anatomy. You should do up the girth placed can also make a world of difference. “One interesting change I’ve found is in stages, never just crank it tight.” Placing a well-fitting saddle is equally imencouraging people to use the second and third billet straps for the girth,” Marquis said. portant, she added. “Many riders want to move the saddle too “Many people use the first and second, or first and third, but using the second and third far forward, where it interferes with the horse’s levels of the saddle keeps it more balanced. scapula,” Marquis said. “The shoulder blade See ROSENBERG, page 31 And speaking of the girth, never girth up a

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Paragon Theaters Coming To Wellington Green In 2016

Paragon Theaters announced plans last week to open a movie theater next year in the Mall at Wellington Green. Florida-based Paragon Entertainment Holdings, a motion picture exhibitor and restaurant owner and operator, will open its newest location at Wellington Green in the winter of 2016. The movie theater, which will be accessible from both inside and

outside the mall, will occupy approximately 40,000 square feet of the current Ashley Furniture space located above the City Furniture. The Paragon Wellington movie theater will feature eight screens and approximately 1,100 seats. There will be luxury leather electric reclining seats with footrests; online reserved seating; a wine bar and lounge featuring craft beers, fine wines, and cocktails; HD digital

projection with 3D; and an expanded food menu featuring small plates, flatbreads and more. “Wellington is a beautiful area, and we are very eager to bring the finest and most distinctive moviegoing experience to its residents,” said Michael Whalen, CEO of Paragon Theaters. “Paragon Wellington will be the most luxurious theater in the marketplace. Admission and food pricing will be competitive.”

The theater chain is known for creating strategic community partnerships, offering fundraiser and field trip programs, as well as a loyalty program that allows guests to earn points toward free tickets and concessions. “We’re thrilled to welcome Paragon Theaters to our mall,” said Scott Wolstein, CEO at Starwood Retail Partners, operators of the Mall at Wellington Green. “The new theater

will be a great addition to local entertainment options and will create a first-class moviegoing experience in Wellington.” Founded by the former management team of Muvico, Paragon was established in 2009. Paragon currently owns and operates eight theaters and several restaurants in Florida, Virginia, Minnesota and Maryland. For more info., visit www.paragontheaters.com.

Lake Worth’s CGMS Gallery To Celebrate Six Years May 1

On Friday, May 1, the Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery will host its sixth anniversary party with an evening of butterflies, music, food, drink and great art. The party will take place at 15 South J Street in downtown Lake Worth from 6 to 9 p.m. Brightly colored butterfly tattoos will adorn the first 100 visitors. In the past six years, more than 100 artists have shown their works in the unique, nonprofit, 3-D gallery. One of the first artist cooperatives in the county featuring only 3-D artists, it has since seen similar galleries spring up and flourish. 3-D artists are those who create fine-art sculpture, pottery, wood-turnings, stone carvings, jewelry and other such

works. Never sacrificing quality, the gallery has shown unusual art forms, structures and experimental pieces, some of which have proven to be thought-provoking and controversial. The gallery has spawned a cooperative 3-D artist studio at 216 South F Street. Over the past year, artists have begun to produce many of the works now showing in the gallery at the studio. Grants have been awarded for this effort. Some of the finest performers in the region will be performing outside the gallery in a concert under the stars. Kat Mahoney, Mel & Vinnie and Gin Blische may be joined by others. These performers are representative of the talent pulled

together by Flamingo Clay Studio and the CGMS Gallery, for its yearly concerts presented at the Lake Worth Playhouse. During the past five years, the gallery has initiated and participated in a series of community-based fundraisers that have helped improve the quality of life for children in local elementary schools, including art supply drives. It has also been successful in helping the children of Jacmel, Haiti, through its Haitian Empty Bowl Fundraisers. The Flamingo Clay Studio is working on raising money for a partnership program with art students at Lake Worth High School. Guest artists, workshops and

special projects have become a signature of the gallery. This year, the annual Peeps Show drew more than 1,100 visitors. Several years back, a huge mermaid created from tin cans fed countless homeless people when the project came to an end. Tour groups and artist demonstrations have become a staple in the community. The past six years have been a diversely creative span for the artists of the CGMS Gallery. Clay Glass Metal Stone Gallery looks forward to planting new crops of artists in Lake Worth, with new ideas and new ways of looking at the art world. The melding of the talents of the young and the old within the gallery has created an arts synergy

that sparks energy and excitement. Clay Glass Metal Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a nonprofit arts organization that provides affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. New studios for clay, fused glass and small metals are currently being built at the F Street location. Gallery hours are Sunday through Tuesday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gallery openings are the first and third Friday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m., with many other special events. For more information, call (561) 588-8344 or visit www.cgms.flamingoclaystudio.org.

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Local YWCA Seeks Nominations For Grace Hoadley Dodge Award The YWCA of Palm Beach County is seeking nominations for its 2015 Grace Hoadley Dodge Award. The award is presented annually to a woman residing in Palm Beach County who has overcome adversity, and in the process has not only empowered herself but also created opportunities for and led other women toward their own empowerment. These accomplishments have been achieved with dignity and a commitment to peace, justice and freedom. Grace Hoadley Dodge benefited greatly from the wealth of her family. In 1874, at the age of 18, she dropped out of Miss Porter’s School, having determined that her

interests were in helping people in need. She taught for five years at the Children’s Aid Society in New York. She initiated tenement reform in 1879 and was instrumental in the development of the Kitchen Garden Association in New York, later reorganized into the Industrial Education Association that in 1889 became Teachers College. In 1886, she was given one of the first two seats for women on New York City’s Board of Education, and later served for six years as the first president of the YWCA of the USA. Information required on the application includes the nominee’s name, address, phone number and

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current occupation, as well as the adversity she has overcome, how she overcame it and how she has helped empower others. The name and contact information of the person making the nomination is also needed. The award will be presented at the YWCA’s Purse & Passion Luncheon on June 2 at Bear Lakes Country Club. Applications must be received by the YWCA no later than May 20 at: Grace Dodge Award Committee, YWCA of Palm Beach County, 1016 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For more info., or to request an application, call the YWCA at (561) 640-0050, ext. 115.

Clean Air Xperts Launches Information Portal Web Site Clean Air Xperts Inc. recently announced the launch of www. cleanairxperts.com as an informational portal featuring educational resources on subjects such as property value benefits from water damage restoration, mold removal and fire damage restoration. Development of other community-minded features are underway, and new user awareness guides from experts are already being added.

“Our goal is to educate the community on how to get the best results for all their property improvement projects at any budget,” Jay Pastorius of Clean Air Xperts said. “Our web site is there to help everybody — not just our Clean Air Xperts customers.” Clean Air Xperts has over three decades of experience and knowledge in the industry with experience that can help home and business

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To celebrate its Global Service Month, an all-female team from Bank of America of Palm Beach County spent Friday, April 17 supporting Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County’s “National Women Build Week.” Working with them was the home’s recipient, West Palm Beach resident Sandra Sample, a single mother of two who will be sharing the home with her children and grandchild. The bank’s team of women executives spent hours framing the interior portion of the home and doing other tasks.

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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. 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 Crosstrained 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. Camp Varsity Summer Sports Camp is a full-day sports camp during the summer located at Wellington Landings Middle School (1100 Aero Club Dr., Wellington). The camp is action-packed, combining a mix of team sports with fishing and fun recreational games for ages 5 to 13. No matter the theme or week, campers will have the opportunity to participate in many different sports and recreational games. Most camp activities are indoors with 2 to 3 hours max daily for outdoor activities. Sports included every week are basketball, soccer, baseball, football, kickball, fishing, recreational games and more. There are also specialty camps such as dance and cheerleading, volleyball and itty-bitty camps. Camp dates are June 8 through Aug. 7 and are held Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before and after care available. For more info., call (561) 601-5248 or visit www.buildingupsportsacademy.com 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. For more than 26 years, The Goddard School has been a trusted name among parents and families. Its classrooms are safe, nurturing environments for children, offering age-appropriate opportunities to explore and discover. The Goddard Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer camp curriculum incorporates its F.L.EX. Learning Program (Fun, Learning Experience) and

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STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) learning into exciting, one-of-a-kind and fun experiences for your child every day. This summer at 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. Home Away From Home Child Care Learning Center allows your child have fun in the sun, meeting new friends while having an adventure every day and going on fun-filled field trips. Activities include field trips at least three times a week. Enjoy the zoo, the park and science projects. Meals are included, and there is hip-hop, indoor-themed weekly activities, bounce houses and more. The facility features live webcams for parent comfort. Register now at www.homeawayfromhomechildcare.com or call 1-877-94-CHILD (24453). There are six locations in Palm Beach County to serve you. 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.

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Wellington Wizards Host State Rugby Championships

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Wizards Rugby Club co-hosted the Florida State Rugby Championships with the Florida Rugby Union and the Florida Youth Rugby Union at the International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday, April 25. The competition was sanctioned by both unions to crown champions in each division. The tournament combined 26 teams from U12s to adult divisions, including 10 high school club teams and a women’s division. Teams traveled from as far away as Daytona Beach and Miami to play during the one-day event. Many of the matches were semifinals and finals, as teams were already bracketed due to their performance over the entire season.

Wellington Wizard U14 Jadien Durant scores for his team in the second half.

This is the first time Wellington has hosted an event, due in part to the Wizards being the most recent addition to the Florida Rugby Union. The Wizards surfaced to the circuit in January and, in their first year, vied for a shot at the state title. “It has been phenomenal. The International Polo Club personnel are some of the most first-class people I’ve ever dealt with,” said Evan Haigh, the event coordinator and executive director of the Florida Rugby Union. “They’ve provided us with everything we needed to make this thing happen.” To top off the day’s event, the Wizards’ U14 team won the state See RUGBY, page 31

The Wellington Wizards Rugby Club U14 team with its state championship medals and trophy.

Caleb Goertzen of the Wellington Wizards U14 team drives his way to a score against West Pines to help his team rally for the win.

Lewis Gray of the Wizards U14 team dives forward as he is tackled by a Miami Rugby Club player in their semifinals match. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

New Sports Program Kicks Off With Basketball In Wellington

A new sports alternative has come to the western communities. Although based in Tampa, i9 Sports — the nation’s largest youth sports league franchise — has established a foothold in the area. Children from the western communities got to benefit from this

national organization when, on Saturday, April 11, co-ed teams kicked off basketball season in Wellington. Children of all skill levels are welcome on an ongoing basis, and there are no tryouts or drafts. Each and every game, everyone plays. There are no fundraising efforts

Jordan and Joseph Pirrotta and Chris O’Brien of Wellington.

and no mandatory volunteering, which makes it easier on families with multiple children playing on sports teams. The schedule is more relaxed than in other sports leagues as well, with only one day per week scheduled. The i9 organization has trained

officials at every game, allowing children to learn the sport from the ground up just like any other organized sport. The mission of i9 Sports is to help kids succeed in life through sports, using sports to teach a child the skills necessary to succeed in life.

Gia LaForte of Lake Worth, who was awarded a medal for outstanding effort, with Angela Page-Camacho of Wellington.

For additional information about i9 Sports programs in the area, call (561) 290-4949 or visit www. i9sports.com.

Boys and girls scramble to get the ball to make the basket.

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Wycliffe’s Kam Kuchta Plays Tennis For Team USA In Turkey

Kam Kuchta, tennis director at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club, recently returned from representing the United States at the 2015 ITF Young Seniors World Team Championships in Antalya, Turkey. Kuchta won two matches but came up short with a loss when playing against top-seeded Great Britain. The Men’s 45’s Team USA had a great competition with an eighthplace finish out of the 18 teams competing. In this tournament,

Seminole Ridge High School senior Katrina Polcari has signed a scholastic letter of intent to play softball for the Daytona State Falcons. Polcari is excited about the opportunity. Shown here is Polcari with her parents Guy and Nikki.

players like Kuchta had to perform on red clay, which can be much slower, but for Eastern Europeans and South American players, it can be an advantage. Wycliffe features green courts for quicker movement. A majority of players had been on major tours around the world, but that didn’t deter pros like Kuchta from playing their best throughout each match. “It was an incredible honor to be selected to represent my country

Wycliffe’s Kam Kuchta representing Team USA in Turkey.

and to be able to play against other top players from around the world,” Kuchta said. “Wearing a jacket with USA on the back really makes you want to play even harder and be more competitive than ever. This was a big step up in the level of play in competition and overall intensity, but I enjoyed every moment of it.” The 2016 ITF Seniors tournament will be held in Umar, Croatia. If Kuchta is selected again to represent the United States, Wycliffe will support him the entire way. Since being the director of tennis at Wycliffe for the past 10 years, Kuchta has won 12 national championships and has been an instrumental leader in developing various tennis programs. The Wycliffe Golf & Country Club is a private golf community real estate property that offers luxury living for its club members. The gated community boasts lush landscapes that host impressive homes, two 18-hole golf courses, 16 Har-Tru tennis courts, numerous activities and clubs, an expansive clubhouse with two dining venues and more. For more information, visit www.wycliffecc.com.

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continued from page 21 has to be able to move freely up and back. You should let the saddle sit where it wants to sit naturally, not keep moving it forward.” Marquis is a huge fan of massage

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continued from page 29 championship title with a 20-15 win over the West Pines Rugby Club. “This win was humongous, not just for the team but for the club,” Wizards head coach Mark Patterson said. “All their hard work with the adversity they faced early in the finals to come back from a 15-6 deficit, it meant so much, especially with most of the team being firstyear rugby players.” The final match of the day took place in the men’s division between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, with Orlando taking that contest 26-12. The competition closed out with the awards ceremony and a catered barbeque dinner. “We far exceeded our expec-

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SPORTS & RECREATION therapy and encourages people to learn enough to do daily massages. “You get to know your horse better and can observe any changes. Get your hands on your horse. Working with a soft plastic curry is a great way to aid circulation,” she said. “Get in there and work with it. You’ll do more than just remove dirt. Your horse will tell you where to go and how hard to tations this year, and doubled our expected numbers for the dinner,” Haigh said. “It’s very well located, and because of the high participation we’ve had, we’d love to do it here again. It has been a wonderful experience.” It was evident that the tournament was a large success, and with expectations being exceeded from start to finish, the Florida Rugby Union hopes that it contributed to promoting the sport of rugby. It also helps when the local club, the Wellington Wizards, brings home the state crown in its inaugural season. That is also sure to boost the popularity of the sport in Palm Beach County. (Right) An Orlando player powers forward for a score against the Ft. Lauderdale Rugby Club in the men’s final match. PHOTO BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

push, especially the thin-skinned Thoroughbreds.” Lasers have some therapeutic applications, Marquis noted. They can aid with skin problems and help cuts and lacerations heal faster. They’re also good for treating some muscle and joint injuries and induce more effective healing. Magnets can also help balance a horse’s body. But, mostly, she said, bodies

are designed to heal themselves. “These modalities help that process without getting in the way, as some drugs may,” Marquis said. “Acupuncture is fabulous, very effective. It can correct internal imbalances and treat performance-related issues. It’s a great complement to traditional medicine.” Simple things to do to make your horse happy and healthy: turn him

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out on a regular basis, vary your training program to include trail rides, and let horses be horses. “Listen to your horse. They’re the best teachers of all,” she said. Marquis was quick to remind everyone that all of the information she imparts is her own opinion, and it’s always important to involve your veterinarian in anything you do. She highly recommends TLAER. Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue offers training nationwide. The courses are structured to educate even those who are not usual members of a branch of emergency services, such as veterinarians, large animal facility operators, animal rescue organizations, large animal transporters and large animal owners. “It’s incredibly helpful; the best training anyone who owns or works with horses can have to be prepared in case of an emergency,” Marquis said. “There’s nothing worse than being caught in the middle of a terrible accident and not knowing what to do. It covers things like fires, floods, barn collapses, shipping accidents, hurricanes and tornadoes. Would you know how to get a horse out of a canal? They’ve got a lot of good basic information.” Find out more about TLAER seminars at www.tlaer.org.

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Saturday, May 2 • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a bird walk and carpool tour around Storm Water Treatment Area 1E on Saturday, May 2 at 7 a.m. To pre-register, contact Linda at (561) 742-7791 or asetripinfo@gmail.com. • The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk John Prince Park in Lake Worth on Saturday, May 2 at 7:30 a.m. Contact Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info. • Registration is now underway for AYSO Region 1521 Soccer in The Acreage for boys and girls ages 4 to 18. Parents can pre-register their players at www.eayso.org. 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. • 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. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Florida Chapter of the Lupus Foundation of America will hold its Walk to End Lupus Now on Saturday, May 2 at 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach). Visit www.lupus.org/florida for more info. Sunday, May 3 • The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike in Jonathan Dickinson State Park on Sunday, May 3 at 8 a.m. with lunch afterward at the Dune Dog Café. Plenty of water is a must. Contact Mary Miller at (561) 391-7942 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info. • The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission 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. For more info., visit www. myfwc.com/huntersafety or call (561) 625-5122. • The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, May 3 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. • Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington will host a picnic at Loxahatchee Groves Park on Sunday, May 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For info., call (561) 793-4347 or visit www.templebnaijacob.com. • The Women of the Western Communities will host Simply Chic: An Afternoon of Fashion on Sunday, May 3 at 11 a.m. at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington). RSVP to Mair

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Armand at (561) 635-0011 or mair.armand1@ gmail.com. Monday, May 4 • The Hair Cuttery (11991 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach and 2655 State Road 7, Wellington) and the National Network to End Domestic Violence will team up for Hair Cuttery’s Share a Haircut program on Monday, May 4 and Tuesday, May 5. For every haircut purchased at Hair Cuttery salons, a free haircut certificate will be donated to a victim of domestic violence. Visit www.haircuttery.com for more info. • The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, May 4 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info., call Carol Coleman at (561) 792-2290. For more info., visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craftapalooza for ages 2 to 8 on Monday, May 4 at 2:30 p.m. Create multiple crafts from the library’s fun selections. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet Monday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Contact Margaret Brabham at (561) 588-3077 or visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info. Tuesday, May 5 • H.L. Johnson Elementary School (1000 Crestwood Blvd. North, Royal Palm Beach) will hold its Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, May 5 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. For more info., call (561) 904-9300. • The Western Business Alliance will host a Speed Networking Luncheon on Tuesday, May 5 at 11:30 a.m. at Oak Bistro & Wine Bar (11051 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach). The cost is $20. For more info., visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Game Day for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, May 5 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Japanese Children’s Day Celebration for ages 7 to 11 on Tuesday, May 5 at 4 p.m. Celebrate children the Japanese way by making a carp windsock, a Japanese style bookmark and listening to a kamishibai tale. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • A total of 437 local nonprofits will participate in the Great Give Palm Beach & Martin Counties, a 24-hour online fundraiser that starts on May 5 at 5 p.m. and continues until May 6 at 5 p.m. This community-wide event, hosted by the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, the United Way of Palm Beach County and the United Way of Martin County, will raise critical funds for local nonprofits. Make a secure donation of $10 or more to the charity of your choice by visiting www.greatgiveflorida.org. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Paper Beading for ages 12 and up on

Tuesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. Create stylish paper beads and string a beautiful bracelet of your own design. Supplies will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zumba on Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. and Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a towel and water. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • Audubon Society of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach). Dr. Janet Phipps with the county’s Department of Environmental Resources Management will give an artificial reef update. Refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info. Wednesday, May 6 • The Florida Department of Elder Affair’s SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) program is looking for senior volunteers to become certified Medicare counselors and volunteer leaders to assist seniors, disabled adults and their caregivers with Medicare. Registration is due by Wednesday, May 6. Visit www. floridashine.org or call (561) 684-5885 for info. • Golden Grove Elementary School will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Wednesday, May 6 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. For more info., call (561) 904-9700. • American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875. • The fourth annual Senator Philip D. Lewis Center Luncheon presented by the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County will take place Wednesday, May 6 at 11 a.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 3554663 or visit www.homelesscoalitionpbc.org. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kiss From a Rose for ages 17 and up on Wednesday, May 6 at 2:15 p.m. Make this Mother’s Day special with a rose made of chocolate kisses. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Clever Critters for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, May 6 at 4 p.m. Join the games and activities as you get to know some of the American Girl pets. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Thursday, May 7 • Wellington Elementary School (13000 Paddock Drive) will host its Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, May 7 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the school cafeteria. For more info., call (561) 651-0600. • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, May 7 at 10 a.m. Class activities are specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit the nature center to pre-register.

The Town-Crier • Na’amat USA’s Palm Beach Council will host its annual gala luncheon celebrating Israel’s 67th anniversary on Thursday, May 7 at 11:30 a.m. at Benvenuto Restaurant in Boynton Beach. The guest speaker will Hava Holzhauer, Florida ADL regional director. She has also handled hate crime cases for the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office. Contact Joyce Rill at (561) 479-1692, Audrey Lashauer at (561) 498-3489, Irene Gelman at (561) 752-3989 or Doris Katz at (561)961-4912 for more info. • Chabad of Royal Palm Beach (129 Sparrow Drive) will hold a Lag Ba’Omer Community BBQ on Thursday, May 7. Call (561) 225-1766 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Card Creations for Mom for ages 5 to 10 on Thursday, May 7 at 4 p.m. Make a beautiful Mother’s Day card to show how much you care. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and music by the Jamie Mitchell Band on Thursday, May 7 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Collage Art for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, May 7 at 6 p.m. Create a work of art using magazine pages and wrapping paper. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Writer’s Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Get constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Caryn DeVincenti of the Florida Writers’ Association. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Friday, May 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “The Under Construction Crew” for ages 7 to 11 on Friday, May 8 at 3:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to make fantastic creations. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society will hold its annual spring fundraiser Do at the Zoo on Friday, May 8 at 6:30 p.m. Attendees can enjoy a movable feast from 10 participating restaurants, sip classic cocktails, dance to music from DJ Vlad and meet some of the zoo’s animals. For more info., call Pam Viscusi at (561) 533-0887, ext. 285, or e-mail pviscusi@ palmbeachzoo.org. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water on Friday, May 8 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. 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 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 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

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, www.allcountyi+nsurance.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

BOOKKEEPER NEEDED — part-time, experienced in QuickBooks, flexible hours. Please fax resume to 561-791-0952

FOR RENT - GREENACRES

LOXAHATCHEE

ROOMMATE TO SHARE — 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment - Purdy & Jog Road. $550 per month. Looking for under 35 years old. 954-296-3748

MOVING SALE THIS WEEKEND SATU R D AY M AY 2 n d a n d S U N D AY MAY 3RD 8 A.M. - 4 P.M. — Clothes, appliances, furniture, and much more. 18682 47th Court North. Loxahatchee.

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. CLASS A - CDL DRIVERS — We are a South Florida-based transportation carrier. Our Company seeks experienced OTR drivers to join our team. Selected candidates will have an excellent work record and meet the requirements listed below. REQUIREMENTS: A Valid Class A CDL 5 Years of verifiable over the road experience Clean MVR. Be able to run in all 48 states Good knowledge of DOT regulations Good English language written and verbal communications skills Apply in person: Trophy Transport 4003 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road Loxahatchee, Fl 33470

SECURITY

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SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years. Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

Enterprises: 1-855-517-2488

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

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

TREE SERVICE 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

WALLPAPERING 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

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

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE

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

Notice Under Fictitious Name Florida Statute 865.09 Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned desires to engage in business under the fictitious name of:

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

REAL ESTATE

Consistent Freight, Great MIles

PAINTING

PHOTOGRAPHER

EMPLOYMENT

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

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

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

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Mr and Mrs Wedding Located at:

1157 Rainwood Circle Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

County of Palm Beach, Florida and intends to register said name with the Division of Corporations State of Florida,forthwith Naomi Sitahal Publish :Town-Crier Newspapers Date: 5-1-15

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

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) 7937606 and ask for Dawn Rivera, General Manager

FOR SALE OUT OF AREA 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

PLACE YOUR AD HERE CALL THE TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS AT 793-7606

GARAGE / YARD SALE

PETS FOR SALE SWEET BELGIAN MALINOIS — Needs a home. Age 4 purebred. Gorgeous. No cats. Energetic. Female name Santana. Well behaved. Needs play and yard. 561-463-2826.

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HERE’S MY CARD CGC023814

Niagara Contracting Service Home Repairs Remodelng to Rebuild Minor Repairs Tile • Drywall • Painting • Window • Door • Installation

561-329-9086 Lic. Ins.

Lic & Insured CFC057392, CAC1817688

SEPTIC & DRAINFIELD SPECIALISTS

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PALMS WESTTHIS WEEK’S

WELLINGTON • ROYAL PALM BEACH • LOXAHATCHEE • THE ACREAGE

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS FOR AS LOW AS $21 A WEEK*

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Spring 1 March 31 - April 4 “Premier” and Jumper 4* featuring $25,000 Grand Prix Held at PBIEC Main Grounds Spring 2 April 8-12 “Premier” and Jumper 4* featuring $30,000 Grand Prix Held at PBIEC Main Grounds Spring 3 Aprl 15-19 “Premier” and Jumper 4* featuring $30,000 Grand Prix Held at PBIEC Main Grounds

Join Us to Show at PBIEC in the Spring Season

Spring 4 May 1-3 “National” and Jumper 3* Held at The Stadium at PBIEC Spring 5 May 9-10 “Regional” and Jumper 3* Held at The Stadium at PBIEC

i All shows feature $10,000 Open Stakes Class Hunter Classics for Amateur Owners, Juniors, Adults, Childrens and Ponies USHJA $1,000 Zone 4 Handy Hunter Classics: Spring 1 - Junior and AO Handy Hunter Classics Spring III - Pony Handy Hunter Classic

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Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Main Grounds: 14440 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL 33414 The Stadium at PBIEC, Home of the Adequan® Global Dressage Festival: 13500 South Shore Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414 561.793.JUMP (5867) | www.pbiec.com

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