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RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM PARTY

Wellington’s Audit Process Goes Much Smoother This Year

An independent audit of Wellington’s finances was much more successful this year. Last year, Grau & Associates slammed village management for making the audit an “uncomfortable” situation. But auditor Antonio Grau said this year, the process was made easier with the help of management. Page 3

Rare Fruit Council Hosts Plant Sale At Fairgrounds

The Palm Beach chapter of the Rare Fruit Council held its Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale on Saturday, March 29 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Attendees had thousands of plants of all types to choose from, and were also able to enjoy educational exhibits. Page 5

Open House At Wellington’s Safe Neighborhood Office

OPINION April Is National Donate Life Month

National Donate Life Month is a time that is near and dear to our hearts here at the Town-Crier. Every April, we are reminded of the importance of organ donation. With an ever-growing transplant list, it is more important than ever to register to be an organ donor. While many go about their lives without threat of death, that is not the case for the more than 120,000 people awaiting transplants, including a member of the Town-Crier family. Page 4 2014

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The Wellington Relay for Life held its Team Party on Thursday, March 27 at White Horse Fashion Cuisine in Wellington. The Wellington Relay for Life will take place Saturday, April 13 at Palm Beach Central High School. Shown here are Dr. Randy Laurich and Nina Anschuetz with event co-chairs Johnny Meier and Deputy Scott Poritz. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 11 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Groves Council Not Keen On Equine Waste Recycling Idea

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council expressed general disinterest Tuesday in a proposal by Equine Eco Green for a publicprivate partnership to recycle horse bedding on property in the town. Council members felt that Wellington might be a better location for such a project. Shelly Townsend, founder of Equine Eco Green, proposed a partnership that she believes would reduce the town’s concerns about horse bedding and manure, as well as water quality,

and create revenue for Loxahatchee Groves. “We would like to be your solution,” Townsend said, explaining that her company offers a patented, environmentally friendly recycling process for equine waste. “We’re not looking for any funding,” she added, noting that the company is seeking state funding to underwrite its project. Townsend said the process separates shavings and manure. The shavings are then processed by a method that washes, rinses, bleaches and dechlorinates them. The manure is composted, and

the effluents are remediated so there is no discharge, she explained. The shavings produced from the process are safer and cleaner for horses and small animals, because they are phenol-free, making them less allergenic, and with reduced dust that can cause respiratory problems. “What we are mostly looking for is a nice location so that we can take care of this for you,” Townsend said. “Not only can we do the current problem, we can also restore the material from the See MANURE, page 7

Vet Clinic Gets Zoning Board Approval For Land Use Change

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Members of Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board unanimously approved changes Wednesday that will designate the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex as a commercial recreational site, allowing it to expand its veterinary practice. The roughly 12-acre site, located at the southwest corner of Pierson and Southfields roads, is home to the Palm Beach Equine veterinary clinic, which has been trying to expand for several years but was limited by its land use description. Wellington Planner Cory Cramer explained that the clinic was built long before Wellington was incorporated, and its site was designated as residential use. “The owner is required to correct the nonconformity before it can expand,” she said. By passing the comprehensive plan amendment, the site would be designated commercial recreation and would then conform, she said. The application was vetted by Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee, which passed it unanimously. Jon Schmidt, agent for the applicant, said that Palm Beach Equine was built in 1978. “I think the problem is because of a map-

ping error back when this area was governed by the county,” he said. “The site has been operating as a vet clinic since then.” But because of the residential designation, the clinic’s owner, Dr. Scott Swerdlin, cannot expand his practice. “Unfortunately, if something were to happen to the vet clinic — if the place burned down, or there was a tornado and we lost the facilities — we can’t rebuild,” Schmidt said. “That’s the reason we’re in here, to correct this error. There are plans for a small expansion for a recovery area at the vet clinic, and that has really brought this to a head.” Last August, Palm Beach Equine requested a change to Wellington’s code to allow veterinary clinics in parts of the Wellington Equestrian Preserve, but opponents worried it could open the door to more commercial enterprises. “We tried to change the code at one point to allow veterinary clinics in residential [areas], but that wasn’t gaining steam, so we pulled the application,” Schmidt said. “We decided to go this route. We think it’s the better option. It corrects what has been going on there for quite some time.” Board Member Carol Coleman asked about the allowed floor-area ratio, and Schmidt noted that the site would actually be less dense

than if it were a residential site. “By going to commercial recreation, it reduces it in half to 10 percent,” he said. She then asked about the planned expansion. Schmidt noted it would be about 1,200 square feet total. “Will there be any further extensions beyond that?” Coleman asked. Schmidt said he was not sure. “Obviously, it would have to meet code requirements,” he said. Coleman then asked whether the change would require a majority approval from nearby landowners. “If this is in the Country Place PUD, why is this not subject to getting approval from 66 percent of the [property owners]?” she asked. Cramer said that because the master plan shows the property as an equestrian facility, the applicant does not need to amend it. Only a master plan amendment requires that approval. One concern for board members was increased traffic. Chairman Craig Bachove noted that the levels of service would go up by approximately 50 percent, but Cramer said it is consistent with levels of service in the equestrian preserve. Board Member Paul Adams was also concerned about increases in See PZA BOARD, page 3

Wellington Council Updates Village Traffic Standards

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington will have a little more control over traffic issues after the Wellington Village Council voted last week to update the village’s traffic performance standards. In a unanimous vote, council members approved changes to update the code to industry standards and make it more “Wellingtoncentric.” Planning & Development Services Director Tim Stillings explained at the March 25 meeting that currently, the code relies on many of the county’s standards and is outdated. “The main goal of this is to make it more of a Wellingtonoriented code, and to make modifications based on the industry standards,” he said. Wellington Traffic Engineer Andrea Troutman agreed, noting that the codes often reference Palm Beach County and unincorporated lands, a vestige from pre-incorporation days. “We wanted some Wellingtonspecific standards,” she said. “We are removing the county references. This means any new development would have to meet county standards and Wellington standards.” Wellington’s traffic has been of concern in the past, with council members pushing for increased control to quell traffic woes. “One of the issues the council raised at meetings was that we should address more than just peak hours,” Troutman said. “So we’re providing an ability for Wellington to request additional hours to be analyzed. It could be on the weekend or during off-peak hours. It’s now dependent on Wellington to request this for specific projects that may have different impacts.” Another change would require developers to address traffic impacts caused not just at their own site, but anywhere in Wellington. “The project has to come in,

show where it will have significant impacts anywhere in Wellington, and would have to address that,” Troutman explained. “Your impacts are what you need to address, not just a radius.” One of the biggest problems in Wellington, Troutman said, is bottlenecks at intersections. The changes in standards would require a study of intersections close to capacity before a project is approved. “Intersections are the issue in Wellington, as opposed to roadway links,” she said. “We would look at the signal timing and phasing, and do a more detailed analysis of the intersection.” Vice Mayor Howard Coates asked whether the changes would affect the existing rights of property owners. “Is there anything in these changes that would adversely impact private property owners’ rights that exist today if this passes?” he asked. Troutman said nothing would. “If someone has an approved development order, this does not impact them,” she said. “They can move ahead with their development. If they want to come back in and increase development, they would have to meet these standards.” Stillings agreed, noting that the changes would also not affect projects currently under consideration. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked for further explanation about what determines “peak hours” for a roadway. “My understanding is it used to be during a certain time of the day,” she said. “But now, you’re suggesting it’s whenever the peak hour is for the roadway.” Troutman said most roads are busiest during the week between 6 and 9 a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m. “Typically, that is the highest volume occurring,” she said. “But we’re now suggesting a third time period can be requested by Wellington. It See TRAFFIC, page 18

FAMILY TENNIS DAY

The Wellington Tennis Center hosted the Western Communities Tennis Association Family Tennis Play Day on Sunday, March 30. The local association promotes the sport of tennis across the western communities. Attendees had the chance to learn the sport and play together with families and friends. Shown here is three-year-old Jai Ramani with Ruchika Ramani. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Contractor: RPB Fish Kill Needed For Weed Control

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Dead fish in a canal brought a complaint to the March 20 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. Ronald Blicksilver of Van Gogh Way was upset that an aquatic weed treatment behind his home had led to a fish kill. Blicksilver, a volunteer with the village’s marine unit involved with water safety and environmental issues in the canals, said fish had died in his canal after the village’s aquatic weed control contractor, Clarke Aquatics, had sprayed there. This resulted in dead fish along

the bank and vultures swooping in to consume the remains. “I was horrified last Saturday to see a major fish kill behind my home, and that’s what I want to bring to your attention,” Blicksilver told council members. “Many people here know about it, so I’m not going to harp on it. I’m just going to ask that we see that this does not happen again.” Blicksilver added that he had attended meetings last summer when residents complained about weeds choking the canals, and Clarke representatives outlined a comprehensive approach to weed control. “They showed us these beauti-

ful images from his ‘fish finder on steroids,’” Blicksilver said. “He cleaned the bottom of our canal dead. There’s nothing there anymore. The hardest thing for me to watch was this poor bass in shallow water trying to breathe, and a vulture waiting for him. Please, could we see that this does not happen again?” According to a report to Royal Palm Beach Utilities Director Paul Webster from Clarke Water Resource Manager Dr. Brett Bultemeier, two chemicals were applied in the area at half the maximum allowable rate. “We did not treat entire canals or the entire system, but targeted

our treatment to the most affected areas,” he wrote. The fish kill was most likely caused by the chemical hydrothol 191, Bultemeier explained. “We can surmise this because the fish were of one or two species, relatively small, and it occurred very rapidly after the treatment,” he wrote. “It is possible that a decrease in dissolved oxygen could have also contributed, but chemical toxicity is the most likely cause. It is known that this chemical poses potential risk to fish, but these types of treatment are allowed by the label.” This outcome is not unexpected given the chemical and dosage

applied, and is in line with what would be expected, he added. “Although avoiding harm to fish is the desired outcome of all treatment activities, in this case it was unavoidable,” Bultemeier wrote. “The plants that are being targeted require the use of hydrothol 191, which carries a risk of fish toxicity, but to leave the plants uncontrolled poses an even larger risk. If no management actions are taken, there is an increased risk of fish kill due to dissolved oxygen depletion, and at a much larger and more intensive scale.” Bultemeier termed the recent fish kill as “limited,” involving a See FISH, page 18

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Local Voices Key to Protecting Environment Rep. Jimmy Patronis is at it again.

The Panama City Republican, who has made an annual rite of filing bills assaulting environmental protection, has another measure moving through the House that may be his most egregious yet. And once again, the worst parts — if not all — of it should be stopped. Patronis, with the help of Sen. Walter Simpson, R-Trilby, in the upper chamber, is proposing what amounts to a grab bag of measures that would not only change numerous laws dealing with environmental protection and growth management regulations but take decisions about those issues out of local hands. It’s the sort of legislation that only a developer, miner or farmer (and their attorneys) could love. For example, it essentially allows water management districts and the state Department of Environmental Protection to hand over public water supplies to private ownership by issuing “consumptive use permits” for up to 50 years. Indeed, an interesting quality of this mega-bill — it has 15 sections — is that it appears to have something to upset just about any local government entity that feels invested in protecting its water resources and regulating its growth. In growth-sensitive Martin - PAID ADVERTISEMENT -

A bill would change laws dealing with environmental protection and growth management. County, their recent amendment requiring a super majority vote — four of its five commissioners — to change its comprehensive plan would be gutted. A proposed provision reduces “the voting requirement for approval of a local government’s proposed comprehensive plan or plan amendment by requiring approval by a ‘simple majority’ vote of the members of the governing body,” according to a House Agriculture and Natural Resource Subcommittee staff analysis. And for Palm Beach County, known for its wetlands protection efforts, another provision stops counties from adopting “duplicative wetlands, springs protection, and stormwater regulations for agricultural lands after July 1, 2003, by modifying, amending, or re-adopting regulations adopted prior to July 1, 2003.” Adding insult to injury, both provisions are retroactive. The local restrictions, made in recent years, make sense given the dismantling of the Department of Community Affairs, which looked after growth management in local communities. Taking their cue from Gov. Rick Scott, local

communities stepped up to make their own growthmanagement rules.

That is, apparently, until those rules ran afoul of the wrong people. Although he was shot down in 2011, Patronis has been proposing similar legislation every year since. And he’s gotten better at it every year; protecting the rights of sugar companies to lease stateowned parts of the Everglades and stripping protections for thousands of acres of wetlands. Last year, the most contentious parts of his bill were stripped out in the Senate before passing. This year, local governments and water agencies, are hoping for the same. A provision giving the state power over leasing of submerged lands for residential docks and piers and the wetlands provision were stricken from the Senate version (SB 1464) last week by Simpson’s Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee. Now, the question is what will Patronis do as the House bill moves to the State Affairs Committee. Perhaps if Patronis, who is term-limited, had worked with local officials to craft some sort of compromise giving the state some role in local growth management this fighting would not be necessary. But that’s clearly not the path he chose. And for that reason his bill should not pass.

Compliments of Jess R. Santamaria

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Lox Council Gives Go-Ahead For Road Paving, Drainage Projects

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a paving plan for Bryan and Compton roads and Marcella Blvd. Tuesday, approving its consulting engineer’s report but delegating several aspects of the project to the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District. The town has an interlocal agreement with the LGWCD for road maintenance, and the council decided it could save money by assigning segments of the project, including grading and swale improvements, to the district. The council again agonized over whether the plan as presented would qualify for a piggyback bid with a contractor that has done a similar project in Volusia County, but with fewer elements. In December, the council voted 3-2 to approve resurfacing of the roads with open-graded emulsified mix (OGEM) on a piggyback contract, despite objections by some council members that the project should be advertised for

bids. Town Manager Mark Kutney had recommended going through a bidding process rather than piggybacking the project. At the time, the council also discussed the possible replacement of a deteriorated culvert on Compton Road. All three roads were paved years ago with county financing before the town incorporated. On Tuesday, Randy Wertepny with Keshavarz & Associates presented a summary of each of the roads, beginning with Compton, which he said has three major design elements. “We have our drainage components, which were added,” Wertepny said, explaining that drainage culverts are proposed for each of the 10 property owners along the road. “There is clearing and grading onsite. We’re going to get rid of some of those high areas, and then there is the resurfacing itself.” Bryan Road had two components, grading and resurfacing. “Bryan Road has swales; therefore, we are not proposing drainage improvements in the form of

pipework, just re-grading some of the swales, in addition to the microsurfacing,” Wertepny said. Plans for Marcella Blvd. are similar to those for Compton, including a proposal to remove tree islands from both roads. “[Marcella] is in much better condition,” Wertepny said. “However, it was moderately pitched toward the south with a drainage ditch on the north, so drainage culverts were added with drainage to the ditch.” Town Attorney Michael Cirullo asked whether the scope of repair is different. “There’s not one uniform design for these roads, so it’s three different road projects?” Cirullo asked. Wertepny said the only difference is the small drainage culverts proposed for Compton Road. “They could be bid all the same or they could be bid differently,” he said, pointing out that some clearing work will be necessary on all three roads, removing debris and exotic invasive species. “Water will flow much easier once we’re done.”

He added that some of the culverts are blocked, which will be in the plan’s scope of work. Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel, who had been critical of getting an engineering consultant involved, preferring instead to piggyback a resurfacing project directly to a contractor, said he was impressed with the plan as presented because it stayed within what he thought were basic improvements. “You kept it to the minimum requirements, to improve the road and take care of the drainage problems,” Jarriel said. Jarriel noticed that the plan had proposed 10 drainage sites for Compton Road, which he felt was in the worst condition, but asked whether the number of culverts could be reduced to five. Wertepny said with 10 culverts, each property owner on the road would be responsible for stormwater discharge, and Jarriel said he liked the concept. “I look at Compton Road as a template for what we may be doing in the future in Loxahatchee Groves,” Jarriel said. “Everybody

knows that we have a major problem with drainage. To put that in front of the residents where they have to basically get their water to that, but it allows them drainage, and the cost, with an 8-inch pipe instead of an 18-inch or 12-inch culvert, is reduced greatly. This might work for the rest of Loxahatchee Groves.” Kutney said it is important to look at the scope of the work and whether it is appropriate for a piggyback procurement. “The work scope involves five or six more elements than the Volusia piggyback would address, which becomes problematic,” he said. “It would appear on the surface that the piggyback wouldn’t work because of the additional scope of work.” Cirullo said that if the council followed through on a piggyback procurement, the town would need to find other vendors for the other elements of work. Kutney also pointed out that the project would be more than was originally budgeted, which could be addressed by moving money

from other capital improvement projects. The estimated costs by the consulting engineer are $89,891 for Marcella, $63,000 for Bryan and $101,000 for Compton. Jarriel said that the LGWCD, which charges the town $50 an hour for road maintenance, could address most of the elements of the plan not in the piggyback contract, except for culvert installation, which he thought local contractors could do inexpensively. Jarriel made a motion to approve the surfacing piggyback contract, which carried 4-1. Councilman Tom Goltzené dissented because he thought the job should be bid out. Jarriel also made a motion to give the LGWCD a notice to proceed with hedging and grading on the roads, including removal of the tree islands, which carried 3-2 with Goltzené and Mayor Dave Browning opposed. Jarriel then made a motion to publish an invitation to bid for the Compton Road drainage project, which carried 5-0.

Wellington’s Audit Process Goes Much Smoother This Year

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report An independent audit of Wellington’s finances was much more successful this year, said auditor Antonio Grau at the Tuesday, March 25 meeting of the Wellington Village Council. Last year, Grau & Associates slammed village management for making the audit an “uncomfortable” situation, leading to concerns about the way the village was being managed. But Grau said this year, the process was made easier with the help of management. “I’d like to thank [Village Manager] Paul [Schofield] and [Director of Finance] Tanya [Quickel] for all the work they did in helping us to get the audit done,” Grau said. “We had constant communication between management. I met personally with Paul, and he helped keep me abreast on everything that was going on. The audit went well. Most of the issues we had in the prior year were resolved.” Auditor Raquel McIntosh said overall the audit went well. “We had no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies

in the current year,” she said. “There were some compliance findings we discovered throughout our audit.” She noted that Wellington has very low debt and is in a good financial place. Last year, auditors found issues with Wellington’s utility billing. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked if that had been resolved. McIntosh said it had. “Staff started keeping copies of the actual registers,” she said. Another large concern last year was that some employees had not been enrolled in the Florida Retirement System when they should have been. “Can you tell us why that happened and what the misunderstanding was?” Gerwig asked. McIntosh noted that the issue was not technically a finding, but rather a note because management notified the auditing firm at the last minute about the issue, setting the audit report back. “We weren’t told about it until the very end,” McIntosh said. Grau said the issue was about the timing. “We were told there was a po-

tential liability unrecorded in the balance sheet related to the village owing money to FRS,” he said. “We don’t look at it any closer than that. We were told about it at the very end of the audit. If we’d had enough time, we could have dug in there to find out more information, but that wasn’t really our place.” Councilman John Greene asked how Wellington measures up financially to other municipalities. “The financial condition of the village is excellent,” Grau said. “There is very little debt. We see a lot of entities with tons of debt. You don’t have to be an accountant to figure out that Wellington is doing pretty well financially.” Greene attributed it to good planning. “We budget for [projects], yet we are mindful of the fact that we need to maintain our reserves,” he said. Councilman Matt Willhite said he was glad to hear the process had gone well. “I’m very glad to hear you come up and say that,” he said. Although some people had said issues last year were manufactured for political reasons, Willhite said he had been concerned. “I think there really were some

problems that were significant, and we’ve addressed them,” he said. “That’s what you’re here for.” He asked Schofield how the village’s internal auditor is working out. Schofield noted the auditor has the ability to look at any department’s documents to find issues. “His job is to go through on a regular basis and dig into the prob-

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Clinic Gets Approval

continued from page 1 traffic. “This is for the existing facilities, not for future expansion,” he said. “I was over in that area the other day at about 4 p.m., and traffic was backed up from Pierson to Lake Worth. It was incredible.” Cramer said it still meets the level of service. “The information [for traffic] is based on existing uses,” she said. “Even though it looks like an increase... it still meets the level of service provided within that area. It’s what’s maintained in

lems,” he said. “In terms of what he’s looking at, I don’t control that. He’s gone through utilities, public works, safe neighborhoods and other departments. Employees can go directly to him with issues. We have seen a significant benefit from having him on staff and being able to identify and correct issues.” Overall, Schofield said he had a better working relationship this

year with Grau & Associates. “The relationship was much more operational,” he said. “We came out of there with some recommendations, and we’ve implemented almost all of them. It worked out very well this year. I believe we have a good working relationship these days.” Council members voted unanimously to accept the audit report.

the equestrian preserve in order to keep the roads at a lower capacity and not to expand them.” But Adams was still concerned. “I want to help him with his business, but I worry about the traffic,” he said. “It’s already bad. If we do this and he expands, it may be fine. But if he sells to someone else, it could be a problem.” Cramer said any change on the property from a veterinary clinic would have to go through a master plan amendment, which would give the opportunity for Wellington to control any traffic changes. Board Member Mike Drahos said a traffic study showed no issues coming out of the clinic, but Adams said it is still an issue

in the area. “I don’t understand us accepting something that isn’t working today,” he said. Drahos said that traffic issues were not on the agenda. “It has nothing to do with Palm Beach Equine,” he said. “We’re here to discuss the clinic, not the way they classify the roads.” Coleman said she had concerns about parking at the site. Schmidt said the site owners plan to address that issue. “We have re-evaluated parking along Pierson Road and getting it cleaned up, but our hands are tied until we get this done,” he said. Drahos made a motion to approve the change, which passed unanimously.

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April Is National Donate Life Month: Have You Signed Up?

April is National Donate Life Month, and that is a time that is near and dear to our hearts here at the Town-Crier. Every April, we are reminded of the importance of organ donation. With an ever-growing transplant list, now it is more important than ever to register to be an organ donor. While many of us can go about our lives without the threat of death, that is not the case for the more than 120,000 people awaiting organ transplants, including a member of the Town-Crier family. That list includes men, women and children who will likely not survive without a new bodily organ, let alone thousands more in need of tissue or a cornea so they can lead a normal life. One of our family members, longtime Town-Crier writer and editor Jason Budjinski, continues to fight his battle as he awaits a healthy liver and a new lease on life. Diagnosed in 1999 with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), his liver has been compromised. Also battling Crohn’s disease, precancerous cells were discovered in his colon, and last summer he had his colon removed so he could remain on the transplant list. Today, Jason is still in the recovery phase from his colectomy, gaining his strength and battling other health issues that have cropped up before he can undergo a liver transplant. When that time comes, we want there to be a liver waiting for him.

Business Sits On Its Capital

I find it fascinating that people of great wealth are reluctant to invest capital into businesses until they are sure the demand is there, and the demand that they need to see can’t be there until consumers have more income to spend. We have had a recovery in which the rebound in jobs didn’t happen and many businesses face the law of diminishing returns. It’s a bit ironic that those who became wealthy in times of uncertainty have lost faith in their own character and can’t seem to connect the dots. Articles in both Forbes and the Wall Street Journal suggests that many investors are sitting on huge piles of capital, idle sums that could aid in recovery, but their reluctance to engage recovery appears to be political and not fiscal. The proposition or idea that such reluctance is based on unfair or high taxes on the wealthy and the only way to see job growth is by lowering taxes further on job

Although it’s not pleasant to ponder your own death or the death of a loved one, the ever-present risk is very real for hundreds of thousands of people across our nation. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services estimates that 18 people will die every day waiting for an organ on the transplant list, while thousands of people die without choosing to donate their organs. Don’t let irrational fears stop you from helping others in need. Just one person choosing to give the gift of life can save up to eight people — eight people who will be able to live their lives and fulfill their dreams. Taking five minutes to sign up for organ donation could change someone’s life. Registration is simple. If you’re renewing your driver’s license any time soon, all you have to do is check a box volunteering to become an organ donor. If not, you can go online to http://donatelife.net/register-now/ and sign up. For more information, visit the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) web site (www.unos.org) to learn what a difference your donation can make. Other useful web sites to study the issue include the Mayo Clinic’s (www.mayoclinic.com), the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ organ donation site (www.organdonor.gov) and Donate Life America (donatelife.net). Don’t let another month go by. Sign up today!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR creators, who are not creating jobs when the tax level is the lowest in 20 years, belies the premise. Globalization and bad trade agreements have disadvantaged the American worker, who had been the primary consumer and partner to American business. Trade agreements which have created great wealth for some have left many American workers, especially semi-skilled workers, competing with cheap foreign workers in 39 countries under NAFTA, who earn less than $2 a day and for whom American businesses are encouraged to help by earning a tax credit for every job sent overseas. What we need is for American businesses to recognize that American workers often are asked to defend our country, ergo American businesses here and abroad, and value them in a new perspective. We need government to stop giving tax credits for jobs created overseas and give American businesses a tax credit for every job created in the United States. The obvious irony in tax credits

for jobs created overseas is that the American worker, through his taxes, is actually subsidizing his own demise. Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

Rosner Is ‘The Man In The Arena’

Recent criticism of Roy Rosner’s thorough, cost-effective proposal to keep the Wellington Tennis Center’s courts in their current location reminds me of an excerpt from a speech by Teddy Roosevelt titled Citizenship in a Republic: “It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error

and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” Brad D. Johnson Wellington

Urge County Commissioners To Save Our Ag Reserve

The lyrics to a popular song go, “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” Well, our paradise is 22,000 acres in the Ag Reserve and our parking lot could be land that builders want to grab up and build houses and assorted commercial establishments on. Our Ag Reserve is an area right

here in South Florida unlike any other in our country and perhaps in the world. It is an area blessed by the moderate weather of the gulf and, therefore, able to be used for growing vegetables all year round. Thus, the phrase “winter vegetables’ applies to so many of the crops that flourish in the Ag Reserve even when they can’t grow anywhere else. Historically, the agreement for division of the Ag Reserve has been 60/40, with 60 percent of that area dedicated to farming. Many families have farmed that land for generations. However, builders continue to look to infringe on that division for profit.

If they succeed, rest assured that those fresh, healthy vegetables that we enjoy will cost more and may indeed become unavailable at all! Commissioner Jess Santamaria knows how important it is to preserve our farmland but has little support from others on the Palm Beach County Commission. We must urge all members of the Palm Beach County Commission to vote with Commissioner Santamaria to preserve our “paradise.” What are they waiting for? As that song concludes, “You don’t know what you got ’til it’s gone!” Arlene Olinsky Royal Palm Beach

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dation against them by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. For men, PSA screening leads to an estimated $12 billion a year in prostate cancer care. This includes radiation, biopsies and prostatectomies — much of it unnecessary. Many experts say MRI scans are notoriously misleading, but

these tests lead to more than $80 billion a year in treatments, painkillers, surgery and spinal injections which often do not fix the problem. Here are “ten tests to avoid,” according to a detailed article in the March 2014 AARP Bulletin: 1. Nuclear stress tests and other imaging tests after procedures. 2.

Yearly electrocardiogram or exercise stress tests. 3. PSA to screen for prostate cancer. 4. PET scan to diagnose Alzheimer’s. 5. X-Ray, CT scan or MRI for lower back pain. 6. Yearly PAP tests. 7. Bone density scan for women before age 65 and men before age 70. 8. Follow-up ultrasounds for small ovarian cysts. 9. Colonoscopy

after age 75. 10. A yearly physical. Want to obtain a far more detailed lowdown on the subject? Buy, beg borrow or steal a copy of the aforementioned issue of the AARP Bulletin, or find it online. They have done a masterful job of collecting, compressing and revealing key information for all of us.

NEWS

PEACE Asks County Officials For Help Advancing Its Priorities

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Numerous Palm Beach County officials met Monday with about 2,000 members of People Engaged in Active Community Efforts (PEACE) at the Palm Beach County Convention Center to address issues including driver’s licenses for undocumented residents, unemployment in the Glades and out-of-school suspensions. The event was attended by several county commissioners, a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office representative, a member of the Legal Aid Society and Palm Beach County School District Superintendent Wayne Gent. The group had mixed success at addressing the problems, as officials cited reasons that stand in the way of solutions. PEACE’s recent focus has been on problems that undocumented residents face as a result of not being able to obtain licenses. Those residents are stopped routinely for driving without a license, and if they cannot provide proper identification, they are often arrested, according to Pastor Nestor Rodriguez of St. Ann Catholic Church in West Palm Beach. In jail, they are subject to detainment from Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) and potential deportation. “Good people are being arrested and deported for nothing more than a traffic violation,” Rodriguez said, explaining that deported individuals are often separated abruptly from their families.

Rodriguez, who recognized the PBSO’s outreach efforts through youth and other programs, asked for PBSO support for an effort at the state level to pass a law to allow undocumented residents to obtain licenses. “Eleven states now have laws like this,” he said. “We want to do everything we can do to help Florida become the 12th state.” In the meantime, PEACE asked that the PBSO set a policy limiting the county’s compliance with the federal Secure Communities policy so that people who have nothing more on their records than driving without a license and other low-level offenses not be detained or deported. They also asked that the PBSO no longer arrest a person whose only charge is driving without a license or driving with an expired license, if the person can provide adequate identification such as a consular ID or passport. PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger said his agency would support state legislation to allow undocumented residents to obtain licenses, and would take steps to curtail arrests of persons who are driving without a license if they can provide other ID and have no record of higher-level offenses, but stressed that the PBSO is not in a position that it can interfere with ICE officials. “It’s a federal issue, and we need to work with our federal government to come up with a comprehensive plan,” Gauger said. He pointed out that it is the

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policy of the PBSO to arrest any person, documented or not, for driving without a license. Jill Hansen of PEACE said that since 2010, ICE officials have been giving out information that it is mandatory for local communities to participate in the Secure Communities policies under which undocumented people can be detained, but it is no longer mandatory, she said, pointing out that the U.S. Court of Appeals had ruled the policy is unconstitutional. The other issue the assembly tried to address was unemployment in the Glades, asserting that it had seen many examples of Glades contractors not receiving the benefits of county projects. PEACE asked the five county commissioners attending — Shelley Vana, Paulette Burdick, Hal Valeche, Jess Santamaria and Mayor Priscilla Taylor — to direct staff to research the number of Glades businesses that received county contracts in the past five years, and the number of Glades residents who were actually hired to work on the projects. PEACE also asked them to instruct staff to bring them the research within three months with recommendations to increase those numbers. Santamaria agreed, saying that as the District 6 commissioner, it had always been his policy to support the Glades. Taylor said the commission could direct County Administrator Bob Weisman to come back with a report in three months. “I don’t

PEACE Assembly — Rev. Robert Rease of St. John First Missionary Baptist Church of Belle Glade PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER addresses the PEACE assembly as county commissioners look on. feel it’s unreasonable,” she said. “We will ask for it, and hopefully we can get it within three months.” However, Valeche, Vana and Burdick said that they had been told that records of Glades contractors and employees might not be available. Vana added that Weisman told her records of Glades contracts and employees might be kept in the future. “We may not be able to fix the past,” she said. Reviewing previous PEACE initiatives, Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County Executive Director Bob Bertisch said the PEACE initiative-motivated Wage

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Recovery Program was successful in its first year, recovering more than $200,000 in wages that employers had tried to withhold unfairly from workers. In January, county commissioners extended the Wage Recovery Program contract with the Legal Aid Society another year. In the area of out-of school suspensions, Father Paul Rasmus of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lake Worth said PEACE set out to reduce out-of-school suspensions because children are much more likely to misbehave during their suspensions, are often unsupervised, and are much

more likely to be arrested and feel further disconnected with their school. “Last year, Superintendent Gent agreed in front of our 1,400 PEACE members to address that trend and drastically reduce outof-school suspensions,” Rasmus said. “So far this year, our children have spent over 18,500 more hours in the classroom learning, and almost 8,000 fewer of our children are missing school spending time unsupervised.” Gent said the number of high school suspensions has fallen by more than 40 percent in the past year.

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RARE FRUIT COUNCIL HOSTS PLANT SALE AT SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS

Dick Pase, Mary Pase and Roberta Seltzer at the Rare Fruit Council information booth.

Sally Moore, Edward Moore, their new miracle fruit plant with Warren Chalkley from the Rare Fruit Council.

Rare Fruit Council President Susan Lerner and Second Vice President Matthew Claassen.

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Demo By Artist Renée Plevy At April 9 Art Society Meeting

Artist Renée Plevy will offer a demonstration at the next Wellington Art Society meeting, set for Wednesday, April 9 at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The evening will begin with a meet and mingle beginning at 6:30 p.m., including a raffle and fabulous prizes with proceeds going to the Wellington Art Society scholarship fund. The general meeting will begin at 7 p.m. with the presentation and demo to follow. Guests are welcome for a $5 fee. Plevy, an award-winning portrait artist, has captured the attention of art lovers, students and aficionados for more than 35 years. Her paintings have been featured in more than 65 shows and gal-

leries, including a one-woman museum show at the Paterson Museum. She has received national attention and garnered numerous awards including artist of the year from the Bloomfield Art League and first prize from the Boca Raton Museum Artist’s Guild. In 2011, Plevy founded Portrait of a Woman, which annually raises money for the Quantum House by honoring prominent Palm Beach woman at a special luncheon. Six oil portraits are unveiled at the luncheon, all of which become part of a legacy portrait series for Palm Beach County. Frequently called upon for special projects, Plevy has found herself painting a portrait of Vanilla Ice for his Vanilla Ice Project television show, as well as being

a part of it. Doing television and radio are always a fun part of being a bit of a celebrity in the Palm Beach community. When a member of the art community in New York, Plevy’s art studio was always jumping with activity, between teaching portraiture at the School of Visual Arts and being a part of the Artist Equity Committee. Having studied under internationally renowned portrait artists John Howard Sanden, David Leffel, Robert Beverly Hale and Clyde Smith, Plevy has developed her own style using classical, museumquality techniques. As a colorist, interpreting personalities through upbeat colors, she has incorporated magnificent South Florida tropical colors into her portraits, resulting

in joyous life-like paintings. Plevy will be speaking about her experiences, as well as doing a demonstration of her style and technique. As always, the evening is for artists and art lovers to hear about all of the exciting projects and initiatives that the Wellington Art Society is involved in. The art society has ongoing art exhibitions at the Wellington Municipal Complex. The exhibitions rotate every few months and are juried shows with artwork submitted by the group’s more than 100 members. Most of the work is for sale, and it is a great opportunity to see and buy fabulous local art. The current show features 17 Wellington Art Society members. The artwork includes photography,

mixed media, watercolor, oil pastel and acrylic media. Tours will continue to be offered the second and fourth Tuesday of each month between 11 a.m. and noon. Tours are free to the public and are available for small groups or individuals. Please meet in the lobby. For more information, call Bobbin Salisbury at (561) 762-8654. The Wellington Community Center also displays art. Original works that are available for sale are rotated every three months. The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit charitable organization. Its mission is to educate and encourage originality and productivity among its members and area youth. For more info., visit www. wellingtonartsociety.org or wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com.

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CRIME NEWS

Puppies Stolen From Acreage Area Homes

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report MARCH 27 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to a home on Avocado Blvd. last Friday morning regarding a stolen puppy. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s nine-month-old German shepherd puppy was kept outside in the yard. Sometime between 10 p.m. last Thursday and 6:30 a.m. the following morning, someone opened the gate to the yard and stole the puppy. According to the report, the victim found the puppy’s collar near a stop sign on the street and said it would have had to have been pulled off the puppy. The stolen dog was valued at approximately $1,500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. MARCH 28 — A resident of 57th Road North called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Friday evening to report the theft of a puppy. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s 10-month-old Rottweiler puppy was in the home’s front yard, and was stolen sometime between 4 and 5 p.m. The victim reported that an older white pickup truck was in the area at the time of the theft, and a neighbor was able to identify the vehicle and its driver. The puppy was valued at approximately $1,000. There was no further information available at the time of the report. ••• MARCH 26 — An employee of the Village of Royal Palm Beach called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Wednesday to report a case of criminal mischief. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last Tuesday and 7 a.m. the following morning, someone damaged the aluminum entry and exit gates to Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The perpetrator(s) used great force to bend the gates, which secure the park. The damage was estimated at approximately $600. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. MARCH 28 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Hialeah Drive in Royal Ascot Estates last Friday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3:30 p.m. last Thursday and 8 p.m. the following evening, someone stole the wheels off the victim’s 2006 Ford Mustang. The vehicle was parked in a carport outside the victim’s guest house. According to the report, the victim noticed the vehicle had been put up on blocks, but had partly fallen off them. The stolen items were valued at approximately $4,476. There were no suspects at the time of the report.

MARCH 28 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a gas station on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Friday evening regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim attempted to use a $100 bill at the gas station and was told it was counterfeit. The victim said she received the counterfeit bill from her boss, who received it from a bank in Boynton Beach. The bill was confiscated. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. MARCH 31 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime last Friday, someone stole the victim’s light gray Gary Fischer men’s mountain bike. The victim keeps the bicycle in the driveway in front of his garage. The bicycle was valued at approximately $500 and has a “Wheels of Wellington” sticker. There were no suspects or witnesses available at the time of the report. MARCH 31 — An employee of the Dillard’s department store in the Mall at Wellington Green called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday evening to report a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 6 p.m., an unknown white male entered the store, walked to the ladies handbag section and selected six purses before running out of the store through the north exit and into a waiting vehicle. The stolen purses were valued at approximately $2,500. There was no further information available at the time of the report. MARCH 31 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to the LA Fitness location on Forest Hill Blvd. Monday evening regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim was in the gym between 8 and 9 p.m. when someone stole her 2005 green Ford F-250 pickup truck from the parking lot. The victim reported that her .22-caliber revolver, along with a .380 pistol and several other items, were in the vehicle. There were no suspects or witnesses available at the time of the report. MARCH 31 — A resident of Shoma Drive contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Monday evening regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 and 10 p.m., someone poured pink nail polish on her husband’s car, dented the passenger door and poured urine on the hood. The polish cannot be removed without damaging the vehicle’s paint. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) left a small plastic cup on the victim’s air conditioning unit. See BLOTTER, page 18

PBSO Seeks Suspect For Theft At Wellington Eyeglass Store

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect wanted on charges of theft. According to a PBSO report, on Monday, March 10 at approximately 2:43 p.m., an unknown man entered the Lens Crafters store on Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington and stole more than $3,000 in designer frames. The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 6’ tall and 200 lbs., with brown eyes and short black hair. He was wearing a white button-down shirt with red or pink skinny jeans and tan shoes. According to the report, he also

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had noticeable braces on his teeth. If anyone can identify the suspect, they are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458TIPS.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Nardini Delia is a black male, 5’9” tall and weighing 180 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 08/29/77. Delia is wanted for an organized scheme to defraud more than $20,000. His last known address was Woodworth Court in Wellington. He is wanted as of 03/27/14. • Leslie Uceda is a white female, 5’3” tall and weighing 135 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Her date of birth is 06/19/86. Uceda is wanted for charges of grand theft. Her last known address was Sag Harbor Court in Wellington. She is wanted as of 03/27/14. 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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Hmara: Updated FEMA Flood Maps Will Be Released In June

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara reported last month that the recently passed Homeowners Affordable Flood Protection Act will limit the amount by which property owners’ flood insurance premiums can increase to 18 percent per year. The bill cleared the U.S. Congress on Thursday, March 13 and was signed by President Barack Obama on Friday, March 21. Hmara addressed the issue at the March 20 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Coun-

Manure

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continued from page 1 areas that have been dumped on and clean up the pollution.” Equine Eco Green holds a patent for the process good through 2031. “We came to you to ask if you have any land to be allocated,” Townsend said. “We’d really love to help. We want to come in and clean up the area, not just haul it. We want to clean it up and produce a product that can be reused and recycled.” Councilman Tom Goltzené said he thought the proposal was premature. “We don’t have any land,” he said. Mayor Dave Browning added that Loxahatchee Groves is primarily residential, although it does have agricultural and equine activities. Townsend agreed that the processing plant would not be appropriate for residential areas, and asked if there were commercial areas where it might be appropriate. “We really don’t want to be in an area where people live,” she said. Browning said that except for portions of Southern Blvd., the town is primarily five-acre and 10-acre home sites. Townsend asked about properties where equine refuse is being dumped, explaining that her company could clean it up, and Browning said those sites are illegal. Councilman Jim Rockett said he likes the idea of cleaning up properties that have become dumping sites. “The location is difficult,” he said. “First of all, as Tom men-

cil, just hours before the bill became law. “This legislation is intended to negate the sudden negative impacts of skyrocketing and substantially larger insurance rates for flood insurance, and the act itself is the result of compromise, and oftentimes the results from a compromise are some good things and some not-so-good things,” Hmara said. “In this particular case, the residents who find themselves in newly mapped flood plains will find themselves with a gradual rather than a sudden increase, but nevertheless an

increase in rates for their flood insurance.” Hmara said that there are many details in the act that he recommended homeowners review. “I’d be glad to discuss them with anybody individually if they’d like,” he said. He added that at the state level, there are matching bills in both houses of the Florida Legislature to encourage private insurance companies to get involved in flood insurance. “They believe that competitive influence will drive down the cost,” Hmara said. “The insurance

tioned, we have no land to give you, or even lease it to you for a dollar a year.” Rockett was also concerned about odor from the process. Townsend said her process is completely enclosed, pointing out that the dumping sites already pose odor and water pollution issues. Goltzené said he did not see the proposal being popular with residents. “If you had some sort of educational process to go through, if you had a site, it would be better,” he said. “Because right now, everyone is imagining it right next to their house.” Goltzené said residents are concerned about trucks coming through town. “Southern Blvd., as much as I hate the location, is the only feasible spot,” he said. “The property is more expensive there. I don’t know if you want to compete with a bank or a gas station when you’re trying to buy 10 acres of land.” He added that the town would be unlikely to approve a process that would use water pulled out of the ground, and the only alternative would be Southern Blvd., which has ready access to a county water line. Goltzené added that Wellington is the primary source of the town’s equine waste issues. “We don’t feel a moral obligation to solve their problem,” he said. “We’re trying to stop what they’re doing to us right now, which is dumping their problem on us.” Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel said Wellington has spent more than $100,000 on research to try to solve the problem, but their main concern is how much money they

could make from recycling. Jarriel said he had researched the process and was convinced it would not produce foul odors, would be self-contained and lowprofile, and said some of the larger farm sites might be an appropriate location. Jarriel said the town is interested in making revenue and asked about possible tipping fees. “I believe if we could honestly solve a problem where we could control this and make money off of it at the same time, I personally think it would be a very wise decision,” Jarriel said. Townsend said the process could probably also qualify for carbon credits, since the process recycles and reduces truck miles. She also pointed out that she has the endorsements of several experts, including Loxahatchee Groves resident Dr. Bill Louda, a scientist with the environmental sciences program at Florida Atlantic University. Townsend added that she has discussed her ideas with Wellington. During public comment, Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor John Ryan said he had read through Townsend’s material and believes it to be an industrial-scale process rather than agricultural, and would require large amounts of manure to be cost-effective. Ryan added that he thought that Townsend’s best bet would be to catch the attention of Wellington’s large equestrian interests, such as show jumping and polo stakeholders. “If they could find 10 acres, I think that that is where this kind of a project belongs,” he said.

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companies are more likely to get involved once the president signs the Homeowners Affordable Flood Insurance Act, because it will become a more dependable framework. Less uncertainty means that they will be able to assess whether it’s worthwhile or not for them to get involved.” The new flood plain maps themselves are the real key, he said. “That’s what we’ve been looking at on a local level, trying to provide new, updated elevation information,” Hmara explained. He said the revised maps are expected to be much more accurate. “It doesn’t mean that the flood plain situation will exempt all of us as it has in the past,” he said. “In fact, some of the homes in Royal Palm Beach will find themselves within the flood plain in accordance with the flood maps, even though they are much more

accurate than when we first received them last year.” The new Federal Emergency Management Agency maps are expected to be released sometime in June. “They are expected to show the much more accurate flood information that our staff has contributed to, along with the results of the C-51 study,” Hmara said. FEMA public open houses, which had been postponed last year after widespread public outcry, are expected to be conducted in several different locations throughout the county, so residents can actually see the maps and how they could affect their flood insurance before they are officially adopted. “FEMA, at that point in time, will provide information about what individual homeowners might be able to do about those situations,” he said. When the maps are released,

Jeff Hmara there will be a 90-day appeal period, and a least a year before they actually go into effect. “There are a lot of things going on, and it’s important for us to stay involved and stay aware of what’s happening,” Hmara said.

County Honors Beaudet For National Environmental Award

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County Water Utilities Director Bevin Beaudet was recognized by the Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday for receiving a national water quality award. Beaudet, who has had a 45-year career in environmental engineering, has been with the county for about 20 years. He was recently presented the National Environmental Achievement Award for Public Service from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies. “This is a national competition where the competition is over the entire country, so this is something very special,” Palm Beach County Mayor Priscilla Taylor said. “This is a very prestigious award, and it’s given annually to recognize individuals who have made outstanding contributions to environmental protection and wastewater management. The county had an extensive wastewater treatment program that provides a great degree of environmental sustainability. The reclaimed water program alone has recycled billions of gallons of fresh water over the years.” The program includes the Wakodahatchee and Green Cay con-

structed wetlands in Boynton Beach, both popular sites for birds and other wildlife, with boardwalks for visitor observation. “Unfortunately, Bevin is retiring at the end of September,” Taylor said. “He will certainly be missed.” Beaudet said that although it is an individual award, he credited the staff of the water utilities department for their support. “It is an excellent department that is recognized nationally for its progressiveness and efficiency,” he said. “None of this would have been possible if it hadn’t been for the support of the board over the years, and their willingness to give their resources for us to be the best.” He also credited County Administrator Bob Weisman for his support. “Over the years, he has challenged us and given us the space and the room to do a good job,” Beaudet said. Beaudet has been instrumental in numerous water projects, including the use of reclaimed water to cool turbines at the West County Energy Center, and numerous energy and cost-saving measures within the utilities department, which is the third-largest water and wastewater utility in Florida, serving 520,000 residents. The

Bevin Beaudet department’s operating budget is $115 million a year, with a $50 million capital budget and 558 employees. Beaudet also led the county with the long-planned C-51 Reservoir Project north of 20-Mile Bend, even though the project will primarily benefit Broward County, which is in desperate need of potable water. The C-51 Reservoir Project is designed to capture and use water that would otherwise go to tide and be wasted. It uses rock pits at Palm Beach Aggregates.

OBITUARY

Janice Elaine Schoech Of Wellington Dies At Age 63

The Palm Beach Central High School varsity winter guard team took home the silver medal at the South Florida Winter Guard Association’s championships. Band Director James Yaques congratulated all of the team members, instructors Pedro Garcia and Ornella Fiore, as well as the entire staff for the great season. The varsity winter guard performed “Beauty is Not Forever,” under the direction of Carol Giraldo. Shown here, the varsity winter guard poses for a group photo after their silver medal win at the 2014 SFWGA championships held March 29 at Park Vista High School.

Janice Elaine Schoech, 63, of Wellington, went to be with the Lord on March 26. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother who loved, and was loved by, her family. Her kindness and compassion made her a friend of all who knew her. Left to cherish her memory are her husband of 40 years, Charles F. Schoech; daughters, Theresa O’Bryant and her husband Michael, and Christine Faircloth and her husband Kyle; grandchildren, Micah Faircloth, Brendan O’Bryant, Tyler O’Bryant, Kyla Ann Faircloth, Caitlin O’Bryant and Drew O’Bryant; brother, Cliff Brown and his wife Beverly; and mother, Frances Brown. The family received friends on April 3 at Quattlebaum Funeral, Cremation and Event Center in West Palm Beach, and funeral services will be held on Friday, April 4 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2300 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach.

Janice Elaine Schoech recently posing with all of her grandchildren. Those wishing to make an expression of sympathy are asked to

consider a donation to Redeemer Lutheran Church.

running a club/travel volleyball program in Wellington should submit a proposal in writing to Ryan Hagopian (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington, FL 33414 or rhagopian@wellingtonfl.gov) no later than April 17 at 5 p.m. Proposals should include the following items: proof of nonprofit status; organization name; list of potential board members; program mission, goals, objectives and scope; season timeline for a full year; fee structure; sanctioning body; potential by-laws; and insurance information.

kids with Thomas the Tank Engine, Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer and Diego, Darth Vader and the Storm Troopers, Curious George, the Berenstain Bears, the Cat in the Hat, Caillou, Yo Gabba Gabba and more. At Our Kids World, attendees will have the chance to meet Jimmy Riffle from Animal Planet’s hit television series Gator Boys and see him and his crew wrestle alligators. Marvel characters Wolverine and Captain America will be onsite. The play zone features six bounce houses, a rock wall and bungee jumping. Play-all-day wristbands cost $10. Animal lovers will enjoy a variety of farm animals in the petting zoo, plus a pony ride station. On the main stage, watch dance shows, science demonstrations, environmental education and more. Free kids admission tickets, stage schedule and show information can be found at www. adayforkids.com.

NEWS BRIEFS Adriana Haber Fundraiser Set For April 12

A fundraiser to support threeyear-old Adriana Haber of Royal Palm Beach will take place Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Hot Shots Paintball (16169 Southern Blvd.). Haber was diagnosed last year with Type 1 diabetes. Her family is raising money to get her a diabetic alert/service dog that has been taught to detect both low and high blood sugars. Reservations are required. Call (561) 798-4717 today to reserve a spot, and be sure to mention it’s for the Adriana Haber fundraiser. Rentals include a paintball gun, full face goggles, field fee and unlimited air refills. Players under 18 must have a parent/guardian signature. Donations to Adriana’s Journey can also be sent to: Adriana Haber, P.O. Box 211934, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33421.

New Location For Your Bosom Buddies II

As of Thursday, May 8, Your Bosom Buddies II Breast Cancer Support Group will hold its meetings at Palms West Hospital. Meeting times are unchanged, the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. For more info., call (561) 422-6034.

Boating Safety Class April 12

Wellington has partnered with the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary to offer residents a certified boating safety class. The cost is $35 per person and there is a multi-family discount. The examination will take place in the Wellington Community Center, located at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd. The Coast Guard will conduct the class on Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a break for lunch.

The course is designed for individuals age 17 and older and will teach how to safely operate a boat, along with local laws and regulations. Participants will receive a certification at the conclusion of the course. Call (561) 791-4082 to register for the class. No payment necessary in advance; bring it with you on the day of the class. For more information on boating and water safety, call the Coast Guard Auxiliary at (561) 818-7905.

Easter Bunny Hops Into Bunnyville

A sure sign of spring is the arrival of the Easter Bunny, and those on the bunny trail can find him settled in his new home at the Mall at Wellington Green. Since Friday, March 28, the Easter Bunny has been greeting visitors in Bunnyville, a charming, three-dimensional Bunny town

featuring interactive storefronts for families to explore. The last stop in Bunnyville is a professional photo with the Easter Bunny in front of his Bunny House. The Mall at Wellington Green will host an exclusive pet photo night with the Easter Bunny on Sunday, April 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The pet photo line will form outside the Food Court entrance starting at 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.shopwellingtongreen.com.

Village Seeks A Volleyball Sports Provider

Wellington is currently seeking not-for-profit organizations to operate a club/travel volleyball program in Wellington. The selected entity will be required to comply with all Wellington Sports Provider requirements, rules, regulations and guidelines. All organizations interested in

Our Kids World Family Fun Fest April 26-27

The 11th annual Our Kids World Family Fun Fest will take place Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27 at the South Florida Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Parents are encouraged to bring their cameras and capture their

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WELLINGTON’S SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD DEPARTMENT HOLDS OPEN HOUSE

Wellington’s Safe Neighborhoods Department held an open house Saturday, March 29 at its office on Wellington Trace. Members of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were on hand with vehicles and other displays. Attendees PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER enjoyed food and drink, as well as raffles. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Wellington staff and volunteers with members of PBSO and PBCFR.

Block Captain Mark Hilton with Wellington Community Projects Manager Scott Campbell.

Tony Horton To Lead Workout In Royal Palm

Local fitness enthusiasts will have the chance to work out with Tony Horton, famed creator of P90X, on Saturday, April 5 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.) from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event, hosted by Ultimate Wellness Rewards, gives participants the chance to meet Horton and enjoy a workout session. P90X is a boot-camp style home fitness program that combines cardio training, jump training and more to create a varied workout schedule. The fitness series is a bestselling product that has sold millions of copies across the world, making

Horton a household name. Horton also released a book, The Big Picture: 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life. He will be arriving early on the day of the event to sign copies, which will be available to participants at a discounted rate. Tickets cost $50 in advance or $75 on the day of the event. VIP admission is also available for $150 a ticket, which includes lunch with Horton and more. Register at www.ultimatewellnessrewards. com. Space is limited, and the event will take place rain or shine. The workout session will be held on the great lawn at the park, and admission will be monitored. Participants should bring comfortable workout clothes and shoes, a mat or towel, a receipt from the ticket purchase, as well as

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Wellington Garden Tour Set For April 5

The Wellington Garden Club’s Garden Tour will take visitors on a guided journey Saturday, April 5 through some of the most colorful and elegant gardens in Wellington. “The Secret Gardens of Wellington” showcases six private gardens that are tropical oases, each unique and special in its own right. Garden Tour Chair Jayne Kiesewetter noted that the last time the event was offered, approximately 320 participants took part in the self-guided tour. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the gar-

dens will be open, with the owners and club members available to answer questions and describe plants. There will also be a unique plant sale, a garden art boutique, refreshments and a raffle, with net profits from the event supporting scholarships and community projects such as summer camp and horticultural scholarships, youth garden clubs and Habitat for Humanity landscaping. Raffle items include a ladies watch, a flowering tree, a handmade pendant, a Christmas palm, a specialty facial at Sanda Gané European Day Spa, two pallets of red mulch installed, a blueribbon king quilt, a wine tasting for 20 from Total Wine and more. Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the tour and $22 each for groups of 10 or more. Get advanced tickets at Whole

PBSO Cpl. Brian Cullen and Justice with Trinity, Taylor and Joel Silverstein.

William and Zya Chow at the back of an ambulance.

Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) and Amelia’s Smarty Plants (1515 N. Dixie Hwy., Lake Worth). On April 4, the day of the tour, tickets can be purchased at First Baptist Church of Wellington (12700 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) starting at 9:30 a.m. To learn more, visit www.wellingtongardenclub. org or e-mail info@wellington gardenclub.org.

The Acreage Tackle Football League will host sign-ups for its tackle football and cheerleading programs every Saturday in April from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park, located at 5999 140th Avenue North. The league

prides itself on being a true “pay and play” league. The Acreage Tackle Football League allows every boy from ages 5 to 17 to live the dream of being able to be on a team and conquer tackle football. This season, the cheerleading league will be led by Alona Schneider and Stacie Rimes. Cheerleading will allow younger girls to have the opportunity to cheer alongside their siblings this season. The ages will range from 4 to 14 years old. For more cheerleading information, call Schneider at (561) 997-4764. The tackle football and cheerleading programs are completely volunteer run, and the league is always accepting new volunteers. For more information on the programs, visit www.acreage youthfootball.com.

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RELAY FOR LIFE WELLINGTON TEAM PARTY HELD AT WHITE HORSE TAVERN

The Wellington Relay for Life held its Team Party on Thursday, March 27 at White Horse Fashion Cuisine in Wellington. The Wellington Relay for Life will take place Saturday, April 13 at Palm Beach Central High School. For more info., visit www.relayforlife.org/wellingtonfl. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Bark 4 Life organizers Holly Cosentino, Bill Lerner and Lisa Hafer.

Deputy Scott Poritz, Connie Smith and Johnny Meier.

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Whole Foods Gallery To Feature Artist Sandra Birriel Barbieri

Local artist Sandra Birriel Barbieri is the featured artist at this month’s Whole Foods Gallery. An opening reception will take place Friday, April 11 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The gallery at Whole Foods Market in Wellington is in the large café, lined with windows offering nice natural lighting — a perfect setting to display art. Whole Foods will provide music, appetizers and drinks. A $5 donation is requested to benefit the Wellington Art Society’s scholarship fund. Barbieri was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and she currently lives in Wellington. She is a selftaught artist, and through art she found her soul’s purpose. “I love to paint because it makes my soul soar, dwelling in happi-

ness,” she said. “I found the true connection with the unlimited source of creation. I get inspired with all the gifts that Mother Nature gives us every day.” Barbieri uses vibrant colors and rich textures that bring beauty and uplifting energy. “Each painting is a journey, a joyful expression of beauty and love,” she said. “My goal is to create awareness of the real treasure, which is our planet, because the choices that we make today will determine the future that our children will inherit from us.” She is also an author and a children’s book illustrator. In her book Cristal and the Secret of the Enchanted Forest, she brings forth the message of caring and protecting the planet, leaving a legacy of love and values for generations

to come. For more information, contact her at gifts4yoursoul@ live.com or (561) 860-5121. Founded in 1981, the Wellington Art Society is open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts, providing both local and regional artists the platform to share their work, learn more about their craft and serve the community through their art. A nonprofit charitable organization, the mission of the Wellington Art Society is to educate and encourage originality and productivity among its members and area youth through programs designed to further the advancement of cultural endeavors in Palm Beach County. For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org or wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com

(Above and right) Some of the creations of Sandra Birriel Barbieri, the featured artist at Whole Foods Market this month.

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Wellington’s Taylor Hendrickson Wins Bertie Green Travel Award

The American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese have announced that Taylor Hendrickson of Wellington, a communication arts student at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts, has been awarded a Bertie Green Travel Award. Each year, the association selects 24 high school juniors as national winners. The students travel to a country or region of the Spanish-speaking world for a period of 8 to 14 days. This year, Spain is the travel destination. Since only one student per chapter was able to apply, Señora Barbara Smith asked all her juniors in the Dreyfoos Spanish Honors Society to submit a short essay in Spanish on why they wanted to visit Spain. After being chosen to represent Dreyfoos, Hendrickson went on to the national competition. The application consisted of an essay in Spanish, in which she could choose between two topics, to

either investigate an aspect of Spanish culture and tell why she would explore that if she could visit the country, or identify one Spanish personality (living or dead) she would like to visit and what she would like to discuss and why. Hendrickson chose to write about the poet Frederico Garcia Lorca. She also had to record a five-minute video of Smith interviewing her speaking only in Spanish. “I am so lucky to have the opportunity to travel to Spain with students who are just as fascinated with the Spanish language as I am,” Hendrickson said. “My passion for the language has developed with my education, and this trip gives me the opportunity to learn and appreciate it more. Not only will my conversational Spanish improve on this trip, but what I learn and experience in Spain will impact my artwork, writing and studies in the future.”

Taylor Hendrickson with teacher Barbara Smith.

TKA’s McCoy Accepted Into Marymount

King’s Academy senior Katie McCoy has been accepted into the BFA acting program at Marymount Manhattan College.

McCoy was accepted into this highly competitive program after auditioning live in Manhattan with more than 1,700 graduating

Jamie Miller Graduates Air Force Basic Training

Air Force Airman Jamie N. Miller has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic

warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force. Miller is the daughter of Yvonne Miller of Loxahatchee. She is a 2013 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School.

Antonio Elera Completes U.S. Army Basic Training

Army Spec. Antonio Elera Jr. has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history,

core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman. Elera is the son of Liliana and Antonio Elera of Royal Palm Beach.

seniors from across the country. McCoy has been seen on the King’s Academy’s main stage and Black Box Theatre playing principal roles in Steel Magnolias, My Fair Lady, and most recently in this year’s black box production of Little Women. US News & World Report listed the acting program of Marymount Manhattan College in the top 10 programs in the country. The King’s Academy, located in West Palm Beach, is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through 12th grade. More information is available online at www. tka.net.

Katie McCoy

New Air Force Recruiter In Royal Palm Beach

Technical Sergeant William C. Jackson has been assigned to the Air Force Recruiting Office, located at 10353 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. As an Air Force recruiter, Jackson is responsible for engaging, inspiring and recruiting the brightest, most competitive and diverse

men and women for service in the Air Force. Prior to his assignment in Royal Palm Beach, Jackson was assigned to Hulburt Field Air Force Base as a base sports director. For more information about Air Force opportunities, call Jackson at (561) 791-8817.

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Young Equestrians Help Feed Horses N Heroes Mounts

Eighteen-year-old Daniela Stransky of Miami Beach, 13-year-old Sheer Levitin of Delray Beach, 11-year-old Victor Bastet of Wellington and 10-yearold Daniel Karam of Caracas, Venezuela, along with other like-minded youngsters, banded together to raise thousands of dollars to help buy feed and care for the 30 mounts at the South Florida nonprofit organization Horses N Heroes. When not in the saddle at the Winter Equestrian Festival, these young show jumping talents were busy hoofing it door to door, stable to stable, selling raffle tickets for the first-ever Step by Step Foundation Feed Drive. “Horses can change lives,” said Stransky, a senior at Miami-Dade High School who has been competing in the jumpers since she was 12. “Being able to interact and care for these animals, just spending time around them, is amazing. We wanted to help Horses N Heroes so that the girls in the program could continue to experience the joy that comes with horses.” “I made $320 for the charity,” added Levitin, a seventh grader who competes in the junior jumpers. “I ended up selling raffle tickets to my neighbors with my friends, just knocking and going from door to door, asking people at the Mizner Country Club.” It was Bastet who sold the winning ticket to Mercedes Brugal. “It was funny,” recalled the children’s jumper competitor. “Every time I saw Mercedes at the horse show, she would ask me when we were doing the final drawings, and she was the person to win first prize and the pleasure bike.” The second place prize, a children’s bike, went to Perla Capriles, and third prize, another children’s bike, went to Paddock Cakes founder Bryan Bock, who immediately donated it back to Step by Step to be used for the next raffle. “I have a great team of young equestrians who want to help,” explained Liliane Stransky, the founder of Step by Step and owner of Stransky’s Mission Farm in Wellington. “They took it upon themselves to go out and sell as many raffle tickets as possible,

not just to horse people at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, but to their friends, neighbors, teachers and people in their communities who may have never even sat on a horse, let alone fed one. Horses N Heroes, which has locations in Marion County and Palm Beach County, doesn’t have the money to cover the cost of feed. “We see an average of eight to ten girls, ages 7 and up, every day who live close to, or below, the poverty level,” explained Mindy Nolan-Morrow, executive director of Horses N Heroes. “It costs us over $15,000 a month to run the program. Each horse costs approximately $500 per month, and we use more than 90 bags of feed, 400 bales of hay and 200 bags of shavings. But it’s worth it. It is a labor of love. The girls not only get to ride and learn about the horses, but they are hard workers and do most of the chores, feeding, haying, cleaning the stalls and the paddocks.” All the money donated will go to taking care of the horses and the farm. Every single day is a challenge just to keep the barn doors open. “This Step by Step Feed Drive Raffle was such a success, we would like to do others throughout the year,” Stransky said. “We will plan on having other raffles throughout the year at all the big shows, like WEF as well as Ocala, Atlanta, Kentucky, Colorado and even Canada. It is always great to help those in need, and it is especially satisfying to be able to help the horses that we all love so much!” Founded in 1994, Horses N Heroes is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing an equine learning and mentoring experience for young children who come from families with extreme financial constraints. At no charge, these kids are given the opportunity to bond with horses and are taught all aspects of horsemanship. For more information, visit www. horsesnheroes.org. Learn more about Stransky’s Step by Step Foundation, visit www.stepbystepfoundation.com.

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Author Susan Beattie Chess Team From Elbridge Gale Shines Visits Panther Run

Author Susan Beattie, a native Palm Beach resident and former elementary school teacher, is back in the classroom with a new purpose. Beattie is presenting her documentary, “The Making of Luke’s Story” to students of all ages in Palm Beach County schools. Recently she visited a fourthgrade class at Panther Run Elementary School, where she once taught, to share the documentary, a reading of the book and a surprise appearance of Luke with his trainer. On Monday, April 7, she will return to promote April is for Authors month. Unfortunately, she will be without Luke, in order to interact with numerous students in other grade levels. The short film takes its viewers through the process of writing the children’s book, Luke’s Story: A Rescue Puppy’s First Year on Palm Beach & Worth Avenue, from inspiration to publication. The film also highlights the artist/ illustrator and graphic designer at

work on the book. There are scenes from Big Dog Ranch Rescue with clips of founder Lauree Simmons and volunteer Melissa Pippel, who rescued Luke. Beattie worked with the G-Star School of the Arts to make this documentary. Luke’s Story: A Rescue Puppy’s First Year on Palm Beach & Worth Avenue is based on the true story of Luke, an abandoned, sick puppy, rescued by Big Dog Ranch Rescue. Luke survived against all odds and was adopted by Worth Avenue jeweler Gregory James. Luke became a door greeter, where he dons his signature red tie and shakes his paw with customers. Beattie also discusses the responsibilities of pet ownership and the importance of supporting dog rescue organizations through fostering, adoption, volunteering, donations of supplies and money. The book is currently available for sale online at www.lukesstory. com, at Gregory James Jewelry (209 Worth Avenue) and at Classic Bookstore (310 S. County Road).

The 2014 Florida State Scholastic Chess Championships were held in Orlando from March 14 through March 16, and the Elbridge Gale Elementary School Chess Team once again proved itself to be quite a force, placing

Elbridge Gale Chess Team members with their trophy.

in the top 5 teams in all divisions entered (K-1, K-3 and K-5), and cementing its position as one of the top teams in Florida. In addition, Antonio Selva placed No. 5 and Raghav Venkat placed No. 7 in the state competition, making them two of the top ten chess players in their division in Florida. This is the third consecutive year that Elbridge Gale has won awards in all divisions entered at the Scholastic Chess State Championship. It is the only school, public or private, to compete and earn awards in all elementary divisions. In addition, the school also had the largest team in Florida participating this year. Elbridge Gale has been the district and regional champions for the past three years, and is sending

New Horizons Elementary School recognized 70 students in second through fifth grade for achieving High Honor Roll during the second marking period. Students were honored with a bronze medal and breakfast with Principal Betsy Cardozo. The event was funded by the Parent-Teacher Association.

Coach Antonis Loudaros is honored for his work. proximately 25 percent females, as compared with eight to 10 percent of females from other scholastic chess teams. Parent volunteers are the backbone to the success of the team. For more information, contact Michelle Nelson at msnsocialx@ live.com.

Science & Math Fair At Frontier Elementary

On Thursday, March 27, Frontier Elementary School held its ninth annual Science & Mathematics Fair in the school cafeteria. More than 300 science and mathematics projects were on

display for all students and several parents and friends to view. Science Fair coordinator Molly Harding would like to thank the Seminole Ridge National Honor Society for judging this year’s fair.

The following students will represent Frontier at the Palm Beach County Science & Mathematics Fair at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Tuesday, May 13: • Science Winners — First grade: Holden Eppolito, Kailey Lacroix, Sebastian Diaz and Dylan Hanson. Second grade: Zachary Howell. Third grade: Chase Gruber, Anthony Wilson, Andrew Reakes, Skyler Steiert, Weston Clark and Edvin Santana. Fourth grade: Olivia Arnold,

Jaylen Wright, Pedro Sanchez, Allison Ansaroff, Sabrina Maschue and Landon Drake. Fifth Grade: Kailee Matthews, Hannah Keiper, Savannah Goss, Steven Rodriguez, Tyler Williams and Laura Arrendondo. • Math Winners — First grade: Haley Hutchinson and Wyatt Orlip. Third grade: Julia Taylor and Balazs Kapaly. Fourth grade: Michelle Hopkins and Martina Wheeler. Fifth grade: Kaitlin Cook, Jackson Harding, Mckinley Harding and Yailene Lopez.

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Author Susan Beattie and Luke with Panther Run students.

NEW HORIZONS AWARDS HIGH HONOR ROLL KIDS

its award-winning K-3 team to Dallas from May 9 through May 11 for the National Elementary Chess Championship. The K-3 team came in sixth place in the nation last December in Orlando. Currently, Elbridge Gale has more than 100 students who play chess and 60 students who have a United States Chess Federation number. Coach Antonis Loudaros, who founded the scholastic chess program in Palm Beach County during the 1987-88 school year, was chosen as 2013-14 Florida Chess Coach of the Year at the state championships. Loudaros has also founded the award-winning “Melina’s Chess Queens” program, which promotes chess to girls. Currently, the Elbridge Gale Chess Team is made up of ap-

Frontier Elementary School science winners.

Frontier Elementary School math winners.

The All Pro Dad Team from Panther Run Elementary School recently joined together with families to deliver some great games and toys to pediatric patients at Palms West Hospital. Their random act of kindness brought smiles to many of the children. Shown here is Panther Run’s All Pro Dad Team and family members at Palms West Hospital.

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SRHS TV Students Win At Convention

Seminole Ridge High School students of WSRH-TV attended the Student Television Network National Convention for the first time and took home a win. The convention, held this year in Orlando, is considered America’s premier high school film and television event. More than 2,300 students nationwide came to compete in broadcast events and attend workshops. Cara Engh and Jezebel Perez won first place in the public service announcement competition, creating a PSA promoting the “Golden Rule” in a time-intensive six hours: three for planning and

shooting, and three for editing. TV production teacher Earle Wright and 10 students — C.J. Bates, Nataly Berdecia, Ricky Bong, Cara Engh, Andrew Garcia, Anthony Gugliotta, Nick Koenig, Christian Menke, Connor Nugent and Jezebel Perez — competed in the “Sweet 16 Film Challenge,” which required the team, in under 16 hours, to create a short film using the title “The Big Squeeze” and featuring an orange as a prop. “While the PSA competition was our only win out of six events, the national experience was tremendous for our students,” Wright said.

SRHS TV production students with their first-place award.

WHS Debaters Set Team Records At Qualifier

The Wellington High School debaters set multiple team records at the 2014 Palm Beach Catholic Forensic League “Grand Finals” national championship qualifier tournament last Saturday at William T. Dwyer High School. A dozen Wolverines will in-

vade Chicago over Memorial Day Weekend to compete at this year’s NCFL national championship — the most ever to represent Wellington at CatNats. In addition, Wellington took first place overall in three events at the grand finals: Congressional

Members of the Wellington High School debate team.

Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate and Public Forum Debate. It was the most first-place finishes Wellington has achieved at the national qualifier. In Congressional Debate, junior Michael Leatherman earned the top spot among nearly 50 students, 19 of whom advanced to the final round. Three other Wellington debaters — junior Kwadjo Walker, sophomore Victor Sanchez and freshman Pallavi Taneja — also advanced to the finals of Congressional Debate. In Lincoln Douglas Debate, senior Yourui Ruan went 5-0 in taking first place. In Public Forum Debate, the team of seniors Vinnie Gasso and Caitlyn Konopka also went 5-0 in taking top honors. Seniors Greg Foster and Kevin Murphy, and freshmen Gillian Kruisland and Caramen McDan-

iel, also qualified in Public Forum Debate. Wellington also had a pair of Duo Interpretation competitive acting teams qualify for Chicago: senior Dylan Race and sophomore Savannah Race performing “Employees Must Wash Hands... Before Murder” by Don Zolidis, and sophomores Antoinette Gray and Cameron Harker performing Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park.” Three additional NFL honor degrees were earned. Dylan Race surpassed 500 points (Degree of Special Distinction), Olivia Davy passed the 250-point level (Degree of Distinction) and Pallavi Taneja earned her Degree of Honor by passing the 75-point mark. Wellington now has 266 total degrees, most in the Florida Oceanfront NFL District. The team is coached by Paul L. Gaba.

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STUDENTS JUMP ROPE FOR HEART HEALTH

On Thursday, March 13 and Friday, March 14, Wellington Elementary School participated in the American Heart Association’s National Jump Rope for Heart Program. The children learned about the importance of the heart, how it works and how to take care of it, while helping raise money for the American Heart Association. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of all Americans. The donations the children raised went directly to the AHA, funding research efforts, heart education and programs to help people live healthier lives. Shown here is Betty Watson and her kindergarten class with their jump ropes.

RPBHS To Host Youth Safety Day April 10

The Students Against Destructive Decisions club and the Student Council at Royal Palm Beach High School have teamed up for Youth Safety Day on Thursday, April 10 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open to the public from 3 to 5 p.m. Following the opening school bell, the student body will be ushered to the football stadium for “Shattered Dreams,” a mock DUI presentation presented by St. Mary’s Medical Center, the Health

Care District of Palm Beach County, the Dori Slosberg Foundation and coordinated by David Summers from the Health Care District of Palm Beach County. Afterward, students will have the opportunity to explore the Youth Safety Day Fair, staged in the staff parking lot and gymnasium. For more info., contact Maureen Witkowski at maureen. witkowski@palmbeachschools. org.

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I Filled Out March Madness Brackets, But I Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Use Science Here it is April and March Madness is still going on. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited about it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m ahead in my brackets. Last year, I knew nothing of brackets. In fact, I knew nothing of basketball except for what I learned on a date to see the Milwaukee Bucks when I was about 20. And that was professional basketball. March Madness refers to college basketball. I prefer college sports to pro sports because things are so much more difficult for the college players. In addition to training and competing, they have school papers to write, exams to pass and the relentless pressure of being on campus the day after a game. Very cool if they win; not so cool if they lose. In addition to juggling all this training and homework and peer pressure, their hormones are charging around in there making things even more complex.

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The Sonic BOOMER Yet, despite all this, college athletes play their hearts out, each hoping to obtain the professional contract that will give them a well-deserved rest and an occasional endorsement deal. So when my son-in-law handed me a printout of who was facing whom in the quest to be the best among college basketball teams, I filled in the winners. Not the actual winners, of course, but the

teams I thought would be the winners. Gazillionaire Warren Buffett offered a billion dollars to anyone who scored 100 percent on this exercise, and he will not have to pay out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how hard it is. When filling in their brackets, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s how basketball enthusiasts choose â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they look at the statistics (â&#x20AC;&#x153;stats,â&#x20AC;? in my brave new world of sports), rate the scoring records of all the teams, assess each playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal performance and how it relates to the match-ups, and end up choosing the winning team. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not how I do it. In the first place, without my glasses, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t realize the win-loss scores were included on the sheet, so I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at those. I looked at the state names only. I chose Gonzaga in the first round because I liked the name. Who wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to attend Gonzaga U no matter which state itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in?

And Gonzaga won â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least over Oklahoma State and Arizona. On the other side of the page, I chose Harvard. I figured they would lose, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why I chose them â&#x20AC;&#x201D; sympathy. When I think Harvard sports, I think rowing. Until I saw this sheet, I thought rowing was all they did over there. Row across the river, row back. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an egghead sport. And eggheads donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get into Harvard because they admire the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball team. So they were the underdogs. Harvard won one game then, predictably, lost the next. Back to the river. I chose the University of Florida because my daughter went there and I like the school. They did a good job with her. And I toured their sports complex while I was there, so I felt like I knew the guys. I

had seen their basketball court. It seemed like a friendly court that would encourage one to win. And, at least at this writing, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still in the game. I chose the University of Wisconsin, because thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the school from which I graduated. (I was going to say â&#x20AC;&#x153;that I graduated from,â&#x20AC;? but that wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reflect very well upon olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; UW now, would it?) Wisconsin did well, too. So now we get down to the Big Game, the Final Two of the Final Four. On my brackets, Wisconsin faces Florida. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s me against my daughter. And even though Wisconsin colors are red and white, the same colors as the flag of my grandmotherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s native Poland, I have chosen orange and blue to go all the way. So, you can see where choosing brackets is a very scientific process.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Has Great Special Effects, But Strays From Biblical Story Noah is the first big blockbuster of the year. Much of it is excellent, as the computer-generated effects show the destruction of Earth, fallen angels build the ark and the animals do their move into the huge lifeboat. Even the human element seems strong. But, somehow, much of the story gets lost in politically correct melodrama. Even more confusing, the most important protagonist, God, somehow went missing as director Darren Aronofsky decided to make a lot of dramatically useful (even if not in the Bible) changes to the story. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;real crimeâ&#x20AC;? Aronofsky focuses on is the destruction of the Earth, stripping its resources and killing animals. Somehow, 10 generations from Adam, man has destroyed the Earth. Since thousands of years later we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet managed that, it

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler is just one of a series of inventions created to make this a politically correct film. The one good man, presented as one of the last of the line of Seth (the third son of Adam and Eve), Noah (Russell Crowe) gets visions telling him to build an ark to save the innocents, all the plants and animals. He gets a magic seed from his grandfather Methuselah (Anthony Hopkins), which re-creates the Garden of Eden, from which

a race of fallen angels, who are now made of rocks and mud, actually do much of the work to build the ark. In the meantime, Tubal-Cain (Ray Winstone), a descendant of Cain, is a major king who, having killed Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, wants to either destroy or take over the ark. Noah is presented as a religious fanatic, wanting to destroy all human life, including his own family. Another addition to the biblical tale is a young orphan unable to have children, Ila (Emma Watson), who comes to love Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s son Shem (Douglas Booth). Ham, the second son (Logan Lerman), wants a mate, but Noah prevents the girl he chooses from joining them. He calmly tells his family that they will be the last humans, there only to make sure the animals survive. Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Naameh (Jennifer Connelly), who creates

the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first pregnancy test, discovers Ila is pregnant (from a blessing from Methuselah). Noah announces he will kill any daughters since that would mean the continuation of the human race. She winds up with twin girls, but, with dagger raised to kill the infants, he cannot do it. As noted, much of this is not in the Bible. Although the fallen angels are mentioned, they are not part of this story, but we get some nice special effects to liven up the movie. And â&#x20AC;&#x153;fallen angelsâ&#x20AC;? is usually the term used for demons. In the Bible, Tubal-Cain is the brother of Naameh and a great artisan, and no more. Here he is evil, brilliant and the â&#x20AC;&#x153;spokesmanâ&#x20AC;? for those who believe man can do whatever he wants. Somehow, in Neolithic times, at best early Bronze Era, he has armored knights and projectile weapons

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using gunpowder. Methuselah, known mainly for his longevity (over 900 years) is portrayed as a rather silly wizard. He can somehow make Ila fertile but cannot seem to find any berries. Aronofsky claimed that he wanted a modern Noah, one for the present day, and created a psycho environmentalist who calmly tells his family that he set his family up for long, lonely lives and is ready to kill to ensure it. It gets confusing that at the start of the movie he is the good guy and then becomes the evil nut job before backing off from that at the very end. On the other hand, the movie does work. For all its enormous flaws, you are swept away (as in a flood). The animals, seen moving only briefly, play their part. The special effects are excellent. The See WECHLSER, page 18

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Crab Orchard, Valiente Score Early Maserati U.S. Open Wins

Wet fields caused the postponement of two of last Sunday’s 2014 Maserati U.S. Open games, but that didn’t stop the International Polo Club Palm Beach’s featured match from taking place. Crab Orchard (Peke Gonzalez, Magoo Laprida, Facundo Pieres and Paco de Narvaez) registered the first win of the Maserati U.S. Open Championship with a 12-9 victory over Orchard Hill (Steve Van Andel, Santiago Chavanne, Pablo MacDonough and Matias MacDonough) in the Sunday afternoon tournament opener. Pieres scored the first goal of the game in the opening seconds of the first chukker to post Crab Orchard to a 1-0 start. De Narvaez made it 2-0 just a moment later as Orchard Hill struggled to organize their de-

fense. The final goal of the chukker was scored by Orchard Hill team captain Van Andel. Crab Orchard left the field with the early 2-1 lead. Two minutes elapsed in the second chukker before a Crab Orchard foul sent Matias MacDonough to the penalty line, where he converted a 30-yard shot to tie the game 2-2. With both teams battling for control of the ball, scoring was at a standstill until the final seconds of the chukker, when Gonzalez, filling in for the injured team captain George Rawlings, broke loose and raced down the field to score the go-ahead goal. After two chukkers, Crab Orchard was ahead, 3-2. Crab Orchard 10-goaler Pieres gave a demonstration in horsemanship and ball control in the third.

He opened the chukker with a 60-yard penalty conversion for a goal just 16 seconds in. Less than a minute later, Pieres made it 5-2 on a goal from the field. An Orchard Hill foul sent Pieres to the penalty line once again, where he converted a 40-yard shot for a score, making it 6-2. Pablo MacDonough kept the Orchard Hill hopes alive by driving the ball through the goal posts with 30 seconds left on the clock. At the end of the first half, Crab Orchard sat on top of a 6-3 score. Pieres scored two more goals (one on a penalty shot) to open the second half, as Crab Orchard stretched its lead to five goals, 8-3. Pablo MacDonough scored for Orchard Hill, making it 8-4, but then de Narvaez scored his second

goal of the day, bringing the score to 9-4. Matias MacDonough cut into the Crab Orchard lead with a goal in the final four seconds of the chukker, yet Crab Orchard held a comfortable four-goal advantage, 9-5. The fifth chukker belonged to Pieres yet again, as he added three consecutive goals (two on penalty shots) to give Crab Orchard a seven-goal edge, 12-5. Ten-goaler Pablo MacDonough scored the final goal of the chukker, on a long run with 18 seconds left in the period. Crab Orchard continued to control the game with a six-goal lead, 12-6. Orchard Hill continued to press in the final chukker, but Crab Orchard was clearly not concerned. See POLO, page 18

Crab Orchard jumped out to an early lead and held on to notch a 12-9 victory in last Sunday’s U.S. Open match.

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Western Communities Tennis Association board members and volunteers.

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Local Parent-Involvement Programs Nominated For State Awards

Two local school events have been nominated for the Florida Parent Involvement Awards, rec-

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continued from page 1 could be noon if we feel that’s the peak for that specific project, or perhaps we feel Saturday would be more critical.” Councilman Matt Willhite said he was pleased that Wellington will be making developers address impacts across the village, not just directly around their site. “I think showing the overall impact to the village is a beneficial thing,” he said. “It’s a regional issue.” One of Wellington’s biggest traffic concerns has been its equestrian venues, which dump a high level of cars onto the road during major events. Coates asked whether that is something taken into consideration. “Whenever you have anything of a spectator nature, you’re going to have those periods where the road is backed up,” he said. “Especially when the show is starting and people are coming in, and when it lets out. Being a lay person, I would think that when I can’t move my car... that something is amiss here. It seems

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continued from page 17 Matias MacDonough scored just a minute in, making it 12-7, and teammate Chavanne later added another goal, but time was running out. Pablo MacDonough scored the final goal of the game on a pass from his brother, Matias, but there was no more rally left as Crab Orchard rode out the clock for the 12-9 victory. Pieres led all scoring with nine goals (five on penalty conversions). De Narvaez added two goals, and Gonzalez scored once in the win. Pablo MacDonough led the Orchard Hill attack with four goals. Matias MacDonough scored three times (once on a penalty shot), and Chavanne and Van Andel each added a goal in the loss.

ognized for their dedication to engaging parents. Both Seminole Ridge High School and Wellington

there always has to be some give and take when there are events.” Troutman said that would fall under site operational issues, which are separate from concurrency. Coates then asked whether Wellington determined if the peak usage for the venues met traffic performance standards. Troutman said it had not yet been determined. “We are doing counts on Saturdays at Pierson [Road] and South Shore [Blvd.], Pierson and 120th [Avenue South], Fairlane Farms [Road] and Stribling [Way], and then the two intersections on Lake Worth [Road],” she said. “I have not gotten the data back yet.” Village Manager Paul Schofield noted that if a project does not meet the traffic performance standards, Wellington’s comprehensive plan requires the developer be given an opportunity to mitigate the issue. “With the Equestrian Village site, they were required to build turn lanes to meet traffic performance standards,” he said. “The fact that you’re changing the standards here, it means you may be doing more mitigation.” Willhite made a motion to approve the changes, which passed unanimously. De Narvaez was named MVP for his efforts, while Pablo MacDonough’s Venturosa was honored as Best Playing Pony. U.S. Open play continued in a rare Monday afternoon match, with a contest between Valiente (Bob Jornayvaz, Santi Torres, Sapo Caset and Adolfo Cambiaso) and Lechuza Caracas (Victor Vargas, Nico Pieres, Juan Martin Nero and Nico Espain). Valiente notched a 12-7 victory on the heels of a strong second half. Lechuza’s Pieres led all scoring with seven goals (five on penalty shots). Valiente presented a more balanced attack with Torres, Caset and Cambiaso each scoring four times for the victory. The 110th Maserati U.S. Open Polo Championship continues this week at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub. com or call (561) 204-5687.

Elementary School have a shot at being recognized for their work in a state publication. The Florida Department of Education Parent Involvement Awards recognizes projects that successfully engage parents in meaningful, school-based programs. A treasure hunt at the library was designed to have the students and parents of Wellington Elementary School become more familiar with the public library. “Arrgh: Hunting for Literacy Treasures at the Wellington Public Library” did just that, and also provided activities and strategies that parents could use at home. The school focuses on reading for 90 minutes a day. They then send home reading assignments for students to complete at home. Sometimes parents are unsure of how to assist their child. So, at “literacy night,” they provided parents with successful activities that are easy to do with their children in their home and with any story they choose. Teachers were on hand to explain

the activities and answer parent questions. There were age-appropriate “scavenger hunts” for students in the children’s section of the library. Some examples of treasures they sought were a fiction and non-fiction book, an encyclopedia, magazines, movies and more. They also learned to locate computers, checkout desks and the information center for when they return to the library with their families. The library worked with the school to make sure everyone had a library card. Teachers were dressed up as pirates and handed out their bounty — a goody bag of bookmarks, pencils, erasers and candy — to all participants when they finished the hunt. Approximately 335 students, parents and staff members attended. The Hawk Family Fun Day at Seminole Ridge High School recently celebrated its ninth year. What started as a fundraiser for the band has transformed into one of the school’s most beloved and

well-attended events. The event has many components. It includes a car show where all years, makes and models of cars — including four-wheel-drive trucks and swamp buggies — are welcome. Bragging rights and prizes are given. In addition, there are food trucks, a green market, vendors, children’s games and a silent auction. Clubs and other groups are offered the opportunity to set up a table to represent their organization. This year, something special was added. In light of all the bullying and its related tragedies that are in the news each day, the school came up with the idea of hosting an Anti-Bullying Sidewalk Chalk Drawing Contest. The theme was “The End of Bullying Begins with You.” Participation was open to individuals or with a team (up to four students) in various age groups. Students remarked that this activity was one of their favorites, even competing with food, rides and more. The camaraderie,

school spirit and lessons learned from working together made the school of 2,407 students not seem so vast and impersonal, but more of a tightly-knit family. It also increased parent involvement, created business partnerships and volunteers from the community. The Parent Involvement Award is sponsored by the Florida PTA and supported through business partnerships. School-level parent involvement programs are evaluated on their impact on family involvement, ability to be replicated, relationship to the goals and objectives of the school and more. Program winners will have their program outlined in Sparkplugs for Family Involvement and The Family Resource Directory. These are circulated throughout the state by volunteer coordinators, PTA leaders and others. The Commissioner of Education will recognize the parent representatives of these programs at the Florida PTA Leadership Conference in July.

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from establishing further in the village’s canal system. “Some of these exotic species are difficult to control, thus we used a combination of chemicals,” Bultemeier wrote. “If we don’t target these plants now, they can completely fill in the canal system, which creates its own set of problems.” He added that the timing of the treatment was ideal both for controlling the plant appropriately and also in limiting damage to the fish. “This is early enough in the year that the fish haven’t begun to spawn, they are not established in thick beds of weeds, and we

aren’t putting young fry at risk,” Bultemeier explained. “Every step was taken to reduce the risk of fish toxicity, but risk can never be entirely removed. The damage suffered now reduces the greater potential later, and begins to ensure we don’t run this risk again.” In other canal-related business, the council gave approval for the mayor to execute a special permit with the Indian Trail Improvement District regarding aquatic vegetation and weed control services for portions of the M-1 Canal located within the village. Royal Palm Beach and ITID both contract with Clarke for aquatic weed control, but ITID has legal control of the M-1 Canal, and the village and ITID had not been able to coordinate a com-

prehensive weed control plan for the canal. “It looks as though using that long, persistent approach to dealing with this issue has paid off,” Councilman Jeff Hmara said. “I don’t want to be overly optimistic, but I think this is a major step in the right direction.” Webster credited Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton for conducting successful negotiations with ITID. “This permit will allow us to be lead on the contracting of aquatic vegetation within the M-1 Canal,” Webster said. “We will do an addendum to our agreement with our contractor. What this provides for is uniformity on how the aquatic weeds in the entire Royal Palm Beach system will be managed.”

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continued from page 1 limited number of fish, a limited number of species and in a limited area. “A widespread dissolved-oxygen crash would be much more severe,” he noted. “The goal of the current management is to minimize the risk and only accept the risk when it is necessary to avoid a worse situation.” The treatments were targeting three or four different exotic plant species, trying to prevent them

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continued from page 6 The victim said she did not see who damaged the vehicle, but believed it could have been neighborhood teens. There was no further information available at the time of the report. MARCH 31 — A resident of The Acreage called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach on Monday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, on Friday, March 21, the victim dropped his vehicle off at a vehicle repair shop on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. When he returned for the vehicle, he noticed his black backpack, containing his iPad, was missing.

The victim said he contacted the employees of the shop, who said they had not found the backpack. According to the report, video surveillance footage did not show anyone taking anything from the vehicle. The victim later received a phone call from a woman who claimed to have his iPad. According to the report, the woman had purchased the iPad from two homeless men, and the victim would have to pay her $100 to return it. The victim met with the woman and paid her to return his iPad. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

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continued from page 16 cast is good. The two leads, Crowe and Winstone, both know how to dominate the screen. Crowe is one of our strongest actors and is able to somehow be many different things. At the start he is the really good guy, trying to survive away from civilization. Then, through visions, he starts the ark project

and becomes the good-guy patriarch, while being an exceptional warrior. Then he is the crazed nut who wants to kill his granddaughters, and finally creates his own self-exile within his own family that only ends as Ham leaves and he finally returns to Naameh. This film is a pro-environmentalist screed, but it does it well. For people who like biblical movies, this is a good example of the genre, with the obvious note that it is a blockbuster and more of a “Lord of the Rings” version of the Bible.

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Wellington Softball Falls To Jupiter High School

The Wellington High School softball squad hosted Jupiter High School on Thursday, March 27 in a battle between the county’s best. The Wolverines fell to the Warriors 14-6. Wellington (14-4) found itself in the hole early, trailing 4-0 by the top of the third inning. Page 31 2014

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Palm Beach County Honors The Max Planck Society’s Dr. Peter Gruss

Dr. Peter Gruss, president of the German-based Max Planck Society and chairman of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, was honored March 25 with an award of recognition from Palm Beach County. Mayor Priscilla Taylor presented the award at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach in front of an audience of more than 200 people. Page 25

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SRHS Flag Football Defeats RPB 37-6

The Seminole Ridge High School flag football squad hosted rival Royal Palm Beach High School on Friday, March 28, handily defeating the Wildcats 37-6. The win for the two-time defending state champions preserved their unbeaten 6-0 streak on the season. Royal Palm Beach fell to 2-2. Quarterback Morgan Lauer had four touchdown passes for the Hawks. Page 31

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Special Olympics: A Horse Show Where Everyone Wins

What if there was a horse show where everybody won? On Saturday, March 22, approximately 80 riders, 30 horses, 40 volunteers and a whole host of family members, well-wishers and supporters gathered under the huge covered arena at Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Stadium on South Shore Blvd. for the Special Olympics Area Games. The weather was threatening elsewhere, but the sun shone on this part of Wellington. The arena had been split into two separate class areas: one for equitation, one for the trail and speed events. The classes were held simultaneously. Horses clomped through on their way to classes, sometimes ridden solo, sometimes accompanied by front and/or side walkers. Spectators sat in the bleachers and applauded. There was a lot of applause. “We’ve never done an event this large,” said Ruth Menor, executive director of the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, the event’s main host and organizer of the show. “In the past, it has been just Palm Beach and Broward counties. This year, we added St. Lucie and Indian River. This is a big show; a little overwhelming.” Indeed, it was the area qualifier. The winners had a chance to compete at the state show in Orlando in May, and then those winners Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg move on to the nationals. Each rider chose two events to enter: an equitation class and a trail or speed class. Pole bending was the speed class: weaving through a line of upright PVC poles spaced down the center, then weaving back through. The trail obstacles included trotting from point A to point B, retrieving a letter from a mailbox, riding a figure eight and negotiating a maze of poles laid on the ground. “Our riders are grouped by ability rather than by age,” Menor explained. “There are three levels of competition. ‘A’ riders can ride independently at the walk, trot and canter. ‘B’ and ‘C’ riders need varying amounts of support and only walk and trot.” The Special Olympics are open to competitors ages 8 through adult. “All the riders must have an intellectual disability and may also have physical impairments,” Menor said. “Not all of the Vinceremos riders qualify for the Special Olympics, so we hold other special events for them, such as the Competitive Trail Ride at Dupuis on April 12-13, in conjunction with the American Competitive Trail Horse Association.”

Carrie MacMillan, Cassidy Hoff, Mareesa Levy, Ethan Borys, Sarah Menor and Christina Cooney of the Vinceremos Drill Team.

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In addition to Vinceremos, four other riding groups participated: Equine Assisted Therapies out of Trade Winds Park in Coconut Creek, Special Equestrians of the Treasure Coast from Indian River County, Destiny Bound Boarding Stables from Port St. Lucie and Funies Foundation from Southwest Ranches in Broward County. Rosalinda Bustamante, head coach at Funi-

es, was impressed by the event. “It’s a beautiful venue, and a very well-organized show,” she said. “They did an amazing job. Everyone is having fun. Our kids have only been practicing for the show for a couple of months. We have both regular kids and special-needs kids riding together at our barn in an integrated program. They’re all the same to us. I think the specialSee ROSENBERG, page 33

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Local Resident Develops Tool To Help Alzheimer’s Caregivers Local resident Judi Hildebrandt developed the Alzheimer’s Card as a tool for caregivers, friends and family of those suffering from the disease. When Lillian Martucci was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the age of 81, her family immediately sought information for caregivers. As the disease progressed, they found that taking her out in public became increasingly challenging. “People just didn’t understand what was going on,” Hildebrandt recalled. “Sometimes small things would trigger my mom and she would become upset, confused or

agitated. It was stressful for her, and it was stressful for us. I decided that there had to be a way to let people know that this wasn’t my mom, it was the disease. I made these cards and found them to be an extremely helpful, yet subtle, nonverbal way to communicate, without embarrassing myself or worse, my mom.” She saw results from the idea immediately. “The first time I used the card was at a restaurant,” Hildebrandt said. “The waitress went from irritated and impatient to compassionate almost immediately. She took her time with my mom, waited patiently for her to decide what she

was having for lunch and turned to me and said, ‘My grandfather has it.’” Hildebrandt gave the waitress the card to keep. “I gave her the card, and she was so appreciative, it was at that moment that it occurred to me that it could positively impact others in our situation,” she said. “This is something that the Alzheimer’s community needs.” The Alzheimer’s Card is a sturdy plastic card that is discreetly held up or handed to a server, retailer, receptionist or the general public. Once someone reads the message: “Please Be Patient, My Loved One Has Alzheimer’s,” the situa-

tion tends to goes from tense and stressful, to one of understanding and compassion. It is a quick and simple solution to help others understand a difficult situation without compromising the dignity of the patient. Hildebrandt hopes to provide the cards not only as a resource, but as a mode of education. “By being able to place these cards in places like doctors’ offices and hospitals, it is our hope that we can, in some small way, relieve the unbearable burden and stress imposed by this disease for both the caregiver and the patient,” she said. Cards are available for purchase

The Alzheimer’s Card is now available for purchase. through a web site or on a Facebook page set up by Hildebrandt. For more information, visit www. subtlemessage.org. A portion of the proceeds of all sales will go to help fund Alzheimer’s education.

Wellington Doc Offering Innovative Hormone Replacement Therapy Dr. Steven Fern, whose office is located at 1447 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 300, in Wellington, is now offering SottoPelle Therapy, a unique form of hormone replacement therapy developed by internationally recognized Dr. Gino Tutera as a solution for patients who struggle with hormone imbalance. While other forms of hormone replacement therapy are less effective or rely on uncomfortable or inconvenient modalities such as patches, creams, pills or injections,

Fern is now certified in offering SottoPelle Therapy, a solution for men and women dealing with hormone imbalance by using all natural bio-identical pellets. Pellets are painlessly placed under the skin and can last anywhere from three to six months. The use of high quality, uniquely compounded, bio-identical hormone pellets, combined with the proprietary web-based dosing application, BioCalc, and the proper pellet insertion method are fundamental

to the safety and effectiveness of SottoPelle Therapy. When hormones become imbalanced, as they do in peri-menopause and andropause, that’s when the body may begin to show signs of aging. Adult-onset diabetes, coronary artery disease, osteoporosis and a host of other aging-related diseases flourish in a body that is out of balance. As many as 13 million American men may have low testosterone, resulting in many seeking treatment

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County Honors Dr. Peter Gruss Of The Max Planck Society Dr. Peter Gruss, president of the German-based Max Planck Society and chairman of the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), was honored on Tuesday, March 25 with an award of recognition from Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Mayor Priscilla Taylor presented the award at the Dixon Education Building at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach in front of an audience of more than 200 people. The award recognized the significant contributions Gruss has made in establishing

the MPFI in Palm Beach County. “We feel very strong support from the local community, and it’s much more than financial in nature. The people of Palm Beach County are behind us. They understand what we’re trying to accomplish through studying how the brain works, and they show tremendous appreciation for the educational outreach we provide in return,” Gruss said. “Palm Beach County has given us so much, and the world’s knowledge of neuroscience is advancing as a result.” Gruss is visiting from Munich.

Prior to receiving his award, he presented a fascinating lecture titled “Get the Picture: The Art of Imaging and the Image of Art in Science” to the sold-out crowd. “We want to show the community that science and art are not separate entities,” MPFI Scientific Director & CEO Dr. David Fitzpatrick said. “Each thrives off the other. When science advances, art advances, and vice versa. In tandem, they expand our view of the world.” The lecture was accompanied by a musical performance from MPFI

Scientific Director Dr. Ryohei Yasuda on piano and his 17-year-old son, Taisuke Yasuda, on violin. MPFI formally established its presence in Jupiter in 2010 with a temporary facility on the MacArthur Campus of Florida Atlantic University. In 2012, the institute opened the doors of its own 100,000-squarefoot facility. Gruss was a driving force behind establishing the Florida facility, the first and only Max Planck institute in the United States. For more information, visit www. maxplanckflorida.org.

Dr. Peter Gruss accepts his award.

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Zoo Employees Reduce Carbon Footprint

Palm Beach Zoo President & CEO Andrew Aiken bikes to work

Employees at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society are taking action to reduce the zoo’s overall carbon footprint as part of a fuel-reduction initiative. They have already saved greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 0.71 metric tons of carbon dioxide. Since the launch on Feb. 3, employees have saved 75 gallons of fuel, with the ultimate goal of reaching 100 gallons saved per month. Employees are encouraged to carpool or find alternative ways to come in to work, such as safely walking or bicycling. Andrew Aiken, president and CEO of the zoo, said one of the best

ways to exemplify the zoo’s mission of inspiring people to act on behalf of wildlife is by employees taking action themselves and making environmentally friendly choices as frequently as possible. “We have to lead by example,” Aiken said. “If we can save 100 gallons of fuel per month, that’s approximately one ton of carbon that we didn’t emit into the atmosphere — which is good for wildlife.” Saam Aiken, conservation research associate at the zoo, surveyed staff members to establish a baseline of fuel consumption and created a private Facebook page for employees to post their actions for

encouragement and accountability. “So far, almost half of the zoo’s staff has collectively performed 210 environmental acts to save fuel,” he said. “We don’t need everybody to do a conservation act every single day, although that would be ideal. We simply encourage employees to take at least one fuel-reduction action per month. It only takes a little effort from everyone to get a lot accomplished.” The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 1301 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day, except Thanksgiving and Christmas. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

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Acreage Montessori is located in the heart of The Acreage, across the street from Western Pines Middle School. Summer camp is for children ages 5 to 7. The school will be offering a variety enjoyable trips and on-campus events with their fully trained staff, CDA-certified teachers and quality care. All meals are included. Acreage Montessori is located at 5700 140th Ave. North. Call (561) 784-0078 for more info.

The Armory Art Center’s Summer Art Camp is a great way for children in grades K-12 to experience a broad range of art projects. Each of the ten weeks has a different theme or focus. Experienced art instructors provide exciting hands-on art activities. Children will explore various art mediums, including ceramics, photography, mixed media, printmaking, collage, drawing and painting. All art materials are included with tuition. Campus security includes video surveillance. The experienced staff has been screened and meet DCF standards. The Armory Art Center is located at 1700 Parker Ave., West Palm Beach. For more info. call (561) 832-1776. Breakers West Country Club is calling all campers for a summer of fun. Sports-minded, adventure-seeking, nature-loving kids, ages 5 to 14, will find something for everyone at Breakers West. Enjoy daily golf, tennis and swimming instruction; wildlife demonstrations; science experiments; magic shows; arts & crafts; cookouts; and more. This summer, campers will also enjoy game room fun at the new Family Activity Center. Camp runs from June 9 through Aug. 8 (excluding June 30 through July 4). Camp times are Monday through Friday, from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch is included. Space is limited. To register for Breakers West Summer Camp, call (561) 422-4915. Discover the summer camp with an academic focus, and find out why local families have been choosing Camp Cambridge for more than 25 years. This Wellington camp offers programs for children from 2 years old through second grade, with an experienced and mature staff, bilingual programs, in-house weekly field trips, specialty camp sessions, an on-site swimming pool supervised by Red Cross-trained staff, flexible schedules, weekly sessions, and private and group swimming. Nine weeks of camp is offered at Cambridge Schools, located at 1920 Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. For more info., visit www.cambridgepreschools. com or call (561) 791-0013. Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts and crafts, and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures that each child receives individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks, and during the summer. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a horse show and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www.caspereystables.com. The Lab/High Touch High Tech is conveniently located off State Road 7 at Lantana Road. The Lab brings science to life with hands-on experiments provided by High Touch High Tech, the leader in science education for the last 19 years. Each day will be a new adventure, from interacting with real “lab critters” to launching rockets and panning for gems. The unique Lab offers affordable pricing, experiments with lots of cool take-homes, arts and crafts, physical activities and more. The program taps into children’s natural curiosity and provides them with safe and fun activities that help them learn about the world around them. Campers will make slime, erupt volcanoes, make ice cream, tie dye T-shirts and more. Call (561) 444-3978 or visit www.thelabforkids.com for more info. The Lake Worth Playhouse will offer a summer camp teaching children acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, culminating in full-scale productions of popular musicals. The students will produce Willy Wonka Junior June 9-28 and Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr. from July 14 to Aug. 4. They will be engaged in studio-style rehearsals for music, dance and production. Campers 12 or older also will have the opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related educational opportunities. The opportunities are for a one-week and a three-week camp, and range in price from $200 to $600. To sign up, call (561) 586-6410 or visit www.lake worthplayhouse.org. The Learning Experience (TLE) Academy of Early Education in Lake Worth not only offers premier childcare and preschool education for children ages 6 weeks and up, it also offers an exciting summer camp. Children at Camp TLE will engage

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SRHS Flag Football Defeats Royal Palm Beach 37-6

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Seminole Ridge High School flag football squad hosted rival Royal Palm Beach High School on Friday, March 28, handily defeating the Wildcats 37-6. The win for the two-time defending state champions preserved their unbeaten 6-0 streak on the season. Royal Palm Beach fell to 2-2. The Hawks waited nearly until the end of the first quarter and finally put up back-to-back-scores to go up 120. Seminole Ridge quarterback Morgan Lauer connected with scores to Gabi Oliver and Kaitlin O’Hara.

After a series of turnovers from both teams playing aggressive defense, Lauer scrambled 16 yards for a touchdown midway through the second quarter to extend the Hawk lead to 19-0. The Wildcats seemed poised for a drive until Hawk linebacker Sydney Fusco intercepted a Kasey Ellis pass and returned it 14 yards for the touchdown, setting up a 25-0 halftime lead. Royal Palm Beach’s Sabrina Vargas intercepted a Seminole Ridge pass to give the Wildcats a spark at the start of the second half. The turnover ignited the Royal Palm Beach offense. Ellis connected with

SRHS receiver Kaitlin O’Hara slips by RPB’s Sabrina Vargas.

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Sara Iman for an 80-yard touchdown pass to cut into the Hawk lead 25-6. However, Seminole Ridge responded immediately with a score. Lauer connected with center Angelica DeStefano for a 12-yard score, making the Hawk lead 31-6. Fusco grabbed her second interception of the game to stifle the Royal Palm Beach offense. The Hawk offense would capture their final score of the night when Madeline Harding flipped the ball to Oliver for a 1-yard score, making it the 37-6 final. Lauer had four touchdown passes for the Hawks. Oliver is credited with two touchdown receptions.

RPB’s Chelsey Smith moves the ball up the field.

Fusco reeled in two interceptions and a score for Seminole Ridge. Iman had the lone score for the Wildcats. Christi Porter and Vargas are credited with interceptions for Royal Palm Beach. Seminole Ridge took on Palm Beach Central and Wellington high schools this week, but results were not available at press time. They

next travel to Glades Central High School on Tuesday, April 8 for a 7:15 p.m. game. Meanwhile, the Wildcats hosted Pahokee High School on Tuesday and Glades Central High School on Thursday. Results were not available at press time. They next host Palm Beach Central High School on Tuesday, April 8 at 6 p.m.

Sydney Fusco runs for the end zone as Sara Iman pursues.

Wellington Softball Falls To Jupiter High School 14-6

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School softball squad hosted Jupiter High School on Thursday, March 27 in a battle between the county’s best. The Wolverines fell to the Warriors 14-6. The Wolverines lost to Jupiter earlier in the season, now falling to the sweep curse, just as Wellington

has been the thorn for Palm Beach Gardens High School, sweeping the top-ranked team earlier in the season. Wellington (14-4) found itself in the hole early, trailing 4-0 in the top of the third inning. In the second, Wellington had runners on second and third, but could not get anyone across the plate for a score. The team

Wellington’s Brianna Gonzalez slides into third base.

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gave up a two-run homer to Jupiter’s Jonace Tulloch, who launched a grand slam in the sixth inning. The Wolverines battled back and chipped away at the Jupiter lead, closing the gap 4-3 in the bottom of the third, and eventually took a 5-4 lead when Madi Kiper sent a ball to deep center-field that hit the fence for a two-run double and the lead. Wellington tallied four hits in the bottom of the third inning. But the Wolverine lead was shortlived, as Jupiter (17-2) rallied back with two runs in the fourth inning to retake the lead 6-5. The fifth inning was scoreless, with solid defensive play from both teams. The sixth inning was the blow that Wellington hoped they could avoid — Jupiter’s Tulloch launched a grand slam to extend the Warrior lead to 10-5. The Wolverines clawed back, earning a run to make the score 10-6. But in the top of the seventh inning, Jupiter made it 14-6, adding four more runs. Wellington found itself in front of a mountain to climb, needing eight runs just to even the score, and could not recover from the deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jupiter claimed the victory 14-6.

Wellington pitcher Stephanie Schmidt throws a pitch. Wellington traveled to Dwyer High School on Monday, coming away with a 13-0 victory. The team hosted Palm Beach Central High

School on Wednesday, but results were not available by press time. The Wolverines travel next week to Park Vista High School.

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Great Showing For Wrestling Club

The Wellington Wrestling Club competed at the Lions Den Open at Olympic Heights High School recently and came home with 18 medals. The wrestlers were able to compete in three different styles of wrestling, and many of them took advantage of that opportunity with much success. Placewinners for Wellington

were: Marcus Morin, first place freestyle, first greco; Anthony Pata, second place folkstyle, third place greco; A.J. Lopez, first place folkstyle, second place freestyle, second place greco; Max Baerson, second place folkstyle, second place freestyle; Tyler Gray, second place folkstyle; Colton Macfarlane, second place greco, second place folkstyle, third place freestyle; Eric Reid, first place

folkstyle, second place freestyle; Diego Torres , second place freestyle, second place folkstyle; and Roland Kupoluyi, third place freestyle. The Wellington Wrestling Club practices at Village Park in Wellington on Tuesday and Thursday evenings for grades K-12. For more information on joining the club, call (561) 827-8595 or e-mail wellingtonwrestling@gmail.com.

Signing Ceremony — Front row: mother Weberta Doremy, Issac Esson, grandmother Catalina Esson and father Fermin Esson; back row: Assistant Coach James Parson, Principal James Campbell and Head Coach Scott Barnwell.

SRHS Player Esson Signs With Pace U

Seminole Ridge High School “I’ll give them a lot of hard work senior cornerback Issac Esson has and my best mental game,” he said. signed an athletic scholarship letter “Issac exemplifies exactly what of intent to play football for Pace we want a Hawk football player to University in New York. be,” head coach Scott Barnwell said. Esson said that he is very excited “He will be a great asset to Pace about playing for the Pace Setters. University and the Setters team.” Send sports news items to: The Town-Crier Newspaper, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. Fax: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: news@goTownCrier.com.

Wellington Wrestlers — (L-R) Roland Kupoluyi, Diego Torres, A.J. Lopez, Max Baerson, Eric Reid, Tyler Gray, Anthony Pata, Marcus Morin and Colton Macfarlane.

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WHS Boys Basketball Finishes Season As District Champs

The Wellington High School boys varsity basketball team finished the season as district champions. The last time the Wolverines won a district championship was in 2002, but thanks to this year’s team, there will be a new banner in the WHS gymnasium. In addition to winning the district title, the Wolverines also won their conference. It is the first time in school history that the team accomplished both titles in one year. The 2012-13 team graduated six seniors who were major contributors, so coming into the 2013 season, many didn’t know what to expect. There were new faces to the varsity squad, and the common thread was

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continued from page 23 needs kids have more fun at shows. For them, it’s great just being around the horses and participating. Every ribbon is just as wonderful as every other ribbon. But for the regular kids, they’re more focused on winning the blue.” Sarah Ramer, 28, was one of the Funies riders. She was supported by her aunt and uncle, Gayle and Eric Jacobs. “Participating in events like this are wonderful for Sarah,” Gayle said. “The people, the animals, the

that the team had little game experience as a unit. Through some early-season ups and downs, the Wolverines went on to compile a 16-12 record, punctuated by a convincing 20-point win over Jupiter High School for the district title. The Wolverines ended the season in an overtime heartbreaker to Spanish River High School in the state playoffs. It will be a tall task to replace the contributions of the graduating seniors: Brandon Joseph, Danny Prud’Homme, Steven Coulanges, Clandell Cetoute, and Gerry Milligan. Cetoute and Coulanges were acknowledged for their excellent play by being named second team all-conference,

camaraderie and learning to follow directions. It’s great for the kids and for the families. There’s so much positive feedback. When we’re all brought together for an event like this, you have the feeling that you’re not alone in having to deal with a lot of issues.” She feels these type of shows are great her for her niece. “My sister, Sheila Ramer, and I pushed for it,” Gayle said. “It brings us all together. When Sarah participates in shows like this, surrounded by other riders and families with similar interests, it’s healing. You’re surrounded by kids and families having fun. Everyone gets involved.” “Riding has a calming effect on

while Prud’Homme and Milligan were named honorable mention all-conference. The future looks bright for WHS basketball, as the team returns three starters in Alex Dieudonne, Aaron Kwiatek and Sam Bernstein. Dieudonne was one of the area’s leading scorers as a sophomore and was named first team all-conference. Kwiatek, another sophomore, started all 28 games and was also named first team all-conference. Under coach Matt Colin, the Wolverines have been a consistent winning program for six years, and this year’s district championship was another step toward a trip to the state championship in Lakeland.

Sarah,” Eric added. “And it gives her a sense of empowerment, being high up on the horse and controlling him. Showing in classes creates discipline. When you have a disabled child, you experiment with different activities and then determine which ones your child has an affinity for. Focusing on it creates a positive synergy within the family.” Three teams participated in a drill team competition. The music played, kids danced along the sidelines and horses and riders moved through their patterns, forming pairs, riding singly, tracing circles and serpentines. Vinceremos’ team of six riders and horses was a unified team: three

The WHS boys varsity basketball team.

regular riders, three special-needs riders. All rode independently at the walk, trot and canter to a mash-up of ’80s tunes. Coach Cassidy Hoff rode Hidden Creek’s Jones, a huge, 16.3-hand Warmblood. “He was Margie Engle’s open jumper,” Hoff explained. “He was 2003 American Grand Prix Association’s Horse of the Year. She retired him after an injury in 2009, but he hated standing around in the pasture, so she donated him to us. She thought he had the brain to be a therapy horse, and he has been excellent, especially for some of our larger riders. He holds us to a higher level of training. He does everything. He knows and loves his job.”

Beth Wood attended with her son, Brandon Boterf, who rides at Vinceremos and competed in equitation and pole bending. “This show is awesome, and the venue’s fantastic,” she said. “Everything’s run so well, very organized, safe, relaxed and fun. The kids love riding and watching everyone else. At Vinceremos, everyone rides on different days and at different times. Here we can all be together and catch up. That’s one of the best aspects about a show like this, being in a large social event where everyone supports everyone else. No one cares about winning. Here, we all share each other’s successes.” A show where everybody wins.

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Saturday, April 5 • Palm Beach State College will host the free seminar “College is Possible” on Saturday, April 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Duncan Theatre on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Avenue) for high school seniors who need help getting on the path to college and juniors who want to get a head start on their higher education planning. A free continental breakfast will be provided. The event is free and open to the public. Pre-register at www.palmbeachstate.edu/ recruitment/College-Possible.aspx. • The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info. • Fitness enthusiasts will have the chance to work out with Tony Horton, creator of P90x, on Saturday, April 5 from 9:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.), hosted by Ultimate Wellness Rewards. Tickets cost $50 in advance or $75 on the day of the event. VIP admission is also available for $150 a ticket, which includes lunch with Horton and more. Register at www.ultimatewellness rewards.com. • The Wellington Garden Club will present “The Secret Gardens of Wellington” on Saturday, April 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit six spectacular gardens and participate in a unique plant sale and raffle. The event will support scholarships and community projects. For more information, e-mail info@wellingtongardenclub.org, call (561) 791-0273 or visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Deep Sea Stories for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and a craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Okeeheelee Nature Center will host Beginning Birding for families and ages 8 and up Saturday, April 5 at 1 p.m. The cost is $3 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam on Saturday, April 5 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 Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Wonderful Weekend Watercolors for ages 3 to 10 on Saturday, April 5 at 3 p.m. Express yourself with watercolor painting. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach Relay for Life will honor cancer survivors and current cancer patients along with families, friends and caregivers at the opening ceremonies Saturday, April 5 at 4 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach High School. Registered survivors and patients will receive commemorative shirts and gift bags, along with supper provided by Ruby Tuesday. To participate, visit www.relayforlife.org/royalpalmbeachfl and register as a survivor. • The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Paul Anka on

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Miller on Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. Tuesday, April 8 • The Kravis Center (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will feature Second City: Happily Ever Laughter from Tuesday through Sunday, April 8-13 in the Rinker Playhouse. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. • Kravis On Broadway will feature Evita from Tuesday through Sunday, April 8-13 in Dreyfoos Hall. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s Forecast on Housing and Jobs will take place Tuesday, April 8 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, with keynote speaker Dr. Rajeev Dhawan, director of the Economic Forecasting Center at Georgia State University in Atlanta. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with the program starting at 8 a.m. For more info., visit www.cpbchamber.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Dream, Discover, Do for ages 2 to 3 on Tuesday, April 8 at 1 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • Palm Beach Dramaworks concludes its Dramalogue Series on Tuesday, April 8 at 2 and 7 p.m. at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis Street, WPB). The final installment in the six-part series will highlight Federico Garcia Lorca. For tickets, call the box office at (561) 5144042 or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Bunny Hop Time!” for ages 5 to 8 Tuesday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. Listen to stories, finger plays and funny songs about bunnies, and make a simple bunny origami craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will hold Sit ’n’ Stitch for adults and ages 9 and up Tuesdays, April 8 and 15 at 5 p.m. Learn the fundamentals of crochet, bring your knitting, work on current projects and share ideas with the group. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga you’re reading. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov. Wednesday, April 9 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Taxes: Business & Personal on Wednesday, April 9 at 2 p.m. Phil Scruton of Palm Beach

The Town-Crier State College will talk about the world of business taxes. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Need a GED?” on Wednesday, April 9 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, April 17 at 2:30 p.m. A representative from Adult & Community Education will offer information about what’s different about the new GED test. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Gamerz Nite for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Anime Night for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, April 9 at 6 p.m. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Thursday, April 10 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host A Garden of Verses for ages 5 to 8 on Thursday, April 10 at 3 p.m. Celebrate National Poetry Month with poems just for kids, play rhyming bingo and poetry madlibs, and build a cool poetry craft. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, April 10 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a program on Identity Theft for adults Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Experts will show how to determine if theft occurs, minimize risk, resolve subsequent credit problems and resources that assist victims of identity theft. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Pajama Tales for ages 2 to 6 on Thursday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Wind down for the evening with bedtime stories on the theme “Pirates.” Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Friday, April 11 • The 12th annual Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction will take place is Friday through Sunday, April 11-13 at the South Florida Fairgrounds (9067 Southern Blvd.) Visit www.barrett-jackson. com/palmbeach for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Scherenschnitte Papercutting for adults and ages 10 and up Friday, April 11 at 10:30 a.m. Explore this Pennsylvania Dutch folk art by making decorative, lacy creations. Bring a pair of scissors. Other supplies will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host the Cool Creative Kids Club for ages 7 to 11 on Fridays, April 11 and 25 at 3:30 p.m. Experience an afternoon of creativity using a variety of art materials and techniques. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: news@ gotowncrier.com.

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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

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 ourwebsite at www. jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOM REMODELING — Free estimates serving South Florida since 1980. Quality you expect, service you deserve. Lic. bonded & Ins. U21006 561-662-9258

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 HELLO MY NAME IS BRENDA — I have lived and cleaned hmes in the Western Communities for over 25 years. Great references. 561-460-8380 ALL AMERICAN HOUSE CLEANERS — Commercial/Residential. MoveIn Move-Out, organizing. Credit Cards Accepted. Call Elizabeth 561-313-4086

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JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-383-8666. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

PET SITTTING PET SITTING — Days and overnight in your home-caring person. Excellent references. Housesitting available. 561-572-1782

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MINOR ROOF REPAIRS Don Hartmann R oofing — R o o f p a i n t ing, Carpentry. Lic. #U13677 967-5580 ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763.

BILLY’S HOME REPAIRS INC. REMODEL & REPAIRS — Interior Trim, crown molding, rottenwood repair, door installation, minor drywall,kitchens/cabinets/countertops, wood flooring. Bonded and Insured U#19699. Call 791-9900 or 628-9215

ROOFING REPAIRS REROOFING 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

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IRON WORK CALABRESE CREATIONS IN IRON — Ornamental Aluminum & Iron Work, driveway gates,grand entry gates, garden gates, railing room dividers, ornamental screen doors. ( Lic. & Ins.) antique restoration. 561-792-7575 cciron@bellsouth.net

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WATER TREATMENT NEED A NEW WATER SYSTEM! — Let us come out and give you an estimate. Call Mike 561-792-5400

LAW OFFICE TO SHARE: — Royal Palm/ Wellington. Furnished executive offices plus two secretarial work stations, use of conference room, reception, kitchen. Utilities included. $1,000 month. 561-793-1200, ext. 1 or 561-386-7307

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MEDICAL, $49.95 WHOLE HOUSEHOLD, NO DEDCUTIBLE UP TO 86%— Dr. visits, Hospital - includes dental, braces, vision, prescriptions & chiropractic.Call John at 561-716-0771

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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

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

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

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.& In s. 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 2 5 61-667-7716

THE MASTER HANDYMAN — All Types of Home Repairs & Improvements. No job too big or small done right the first time every time 40 yrs of satisfied customers. See me on Angies List. Tom (561) 801-2010 or (954) 444-3178 Serving Palm Beach and Broward Counties.

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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

SCREENING JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio rescreening. 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

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OFFICE SPACE — Executive and Virtual Office Space Available - Wellington, Florida. Furnished or unfurnished office space available. Unlimited use of conference rooms, reception, kitchen with no extra fees. Utilities included. The best LAKE VIEW in Wellington! Please contact Diane 561-227-1500 www.LakeWellington.com

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EMPLOYMENT BOOKKEEPER NEEDED — part-time, experienced in QuickBooks, flexible hours. Please fax resume to 561-791-0952 HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER IN WELLINGTON — Now hiring certified teachers.$10-$15/hour. Call 561-594-1920 E-mail: MarleneGiraud@hlcwellington.com PT/FT SALES HELP WANTED — For local flooring store expanding. Sales experience a plus. Will train the right person. 561-333-2306 buyithere7@gmail.com PART-TIME ASSISTANT — Needed from 2pm - 6pm for preschool.Call 561-790-0808 WELLINGTON TOWN CAR DRIVERS WA N T E D — F u l l - Ti m e / P a r t - Ti m e . Retirees welcome 561-333-0181 Looking for a Part Time Tennis C ourt / G rounds M aintenance employee. — The position is for 6 hours on Saturday and Sunday this is a split shift the hours are 5:30am - 8:30am and then return and work 4:00pm - 7:00pm . You must have your own transportation. If interested in this position please send your resume to tennisapply@gmail.com. DRIVERS: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! — Great pay! Consistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Account. Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2488

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT COMPANION — House cleaning, shopping, Dr.‘s Appt, misc. errands. References provided.Call Charlene at 561-572-1782

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

ROOMS FOR RENT ROOMS FOR RENT LaMancha, Royal Palm Beach — Furnished, no pets, no children. male or female $600 monthly. 561-667-3475

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