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Wellington Approves Isla Verde Increase With Neighbors’ OK

Volume 35, Number 33 August 15 - August 21, 2014

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The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday approved a comprehensive plan amendment to increase the number of homes at the 54-acre Isla Verde mixeduse development on State Road 7 after hearing comments of support from leaders in surrounding communities. Page 3

ITID Easement Moves Corbett Project Forward

The South Florida Water Management District is one step closer to developing its longplanned levee in between the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and The Acreage.

The Indian Trail Improvement District gave the green light to a quadrant agreement and temporary construction easement for the project Aug. 6. Page 7

The Palm Beach County Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) hosted a fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 9 at JoJo’s Raw Bar in Wellington to raise money for Tori Williams, an emergency room nurse at Palms West Hospital since 2008. The 38-year-old Williams has been diagnosed with stage 4 collecting duct carcinoma, a rare type of kidney cancer. Shown here event organizers with Tori Williams (front row, third from left). MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 12 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION DISTRICT 6, DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Okeeheelee Campers Stop By McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary

Okeeheelee Nature Center campers took a field trip on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in The Acreage. Kids got to pet birds, geckos, salamanders, lizards, a snake and a kinkajou. Page 9

Boys & Girls Club Summer Showcase

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington presented a Summer Showcase on Friday, Aug. 8. The show featured vocal and dance performances by members of the Boys & Girls Club and Palm Beach Matrix Dance Program.

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OPINION

Primary Election Endorsements, Part 1

This week, we begin our primary election endorsements with thoughts on local judicial races. The primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 26 features two countywide, nonpartisan races for seats on the 15th Judicial Circuit bench in Palm Beach County: a three-way race for the Group 30 seat and a two-way race for the Group 14 seat.

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Wellington Refuses To Take A Stand On Minto West Project

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report A divided Wellington Village Council split 3-2 on Tuesday, deciding to neither endorse nor oppose the controversial Minto West development proposed on the 3,788-acre former Callery-Judge Grove property surrounded by The Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves.

Minto West developers presented information at the council’s request about the project, which they believe will have a positive impact on neighboring communities. The project has garnered strong opposition in the Acreage/ Loxahatchee area.

The request, the first part of which heads to the Palm Beach County Commission on Wednesday, Aug. 27, would increase the approved density from 2,996

homes and up to 235,000 square feet of non-residential use, to 4,549 homes and up to 2.1 million square feet of non-residential use.

Minto has argued that its application will help correct shortcomings in the development patterns in the area, including insufficiently developed roads and drainage, and inadequate work centers for the population.

Donaldson Hearing of the planning firm Cotleur & Hearing said Minto is looking for opportunities to collaborate with neighboring communities on ways to find mutual solutions to regional problems.

Hearing described the Minto West site as the “hole in the doughnut,” surrounded by about 33 square miles and roughly 18,000 See MINTO WEST, page 18

LOOMIS BROS. CIRCUS

Melissa McKinlay Puts Focus On Diverse Government Experience

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Melissa McKinlay puts the focus on her diverse range of governmental experience as she faces former Wellington Mayor Kathy Foster in the Aug. 26 Democratic primary for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission.

The winner of the primary will face Republican Andrew Schaller and independent candidate Michelle Santamaria in November.

The seat is currently held by term-limited Commissioner Jess Santamaria, Michelle Santamaria’s father.

McKinlay was born in New York and moved to Florida in 1977 at age 6.

“I went through our public school system all the way,” McKinlay, noting that she graduated from Florida State University.

McKinlay has a degree in po-

litical science and sociology, with dual minors in mathematics and economics. She started her public service career in college as an intern in the Florida House of Representatives. She worked on Bob Graham’s campaign in college, and moved to Wellington in 2004 because of the area’s high-quality schools.

McKinlay lived in Wellington for seven years, moved to Lake Worth for two years following a divorce and moved to Royal Palm Beach last November.

She has worked for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Sarasota Budget Department and the Florida Department of Community Affairs.

“In Sarasota County, I ran a very successful infrastructure surtax campaign that was passed overwhelmingly by the voters there and provided, in the last 20 years, almost $1.2 billion for

Melissa McKinlay infrastructure projects,” McKinlay said.

She took almost nine years off from working to be a stay-at-home See McKINLAY, page 7

Kathy Foster Cites Leadership, Longtime Ties To Community

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Former Wellington Mayor Kathy Foster is emphasizing her experience and longtime community activism as she faces Melissa McKinlay in the Aug. 26 Democratic primary for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission.

The winner of the primary will face Republican Andrew Schaller and independent candidate Michelle Santamaria in November.

The seat is currently held by term-limited Commissioner Jess Santamaria, Michelle Santamaria’s father.

Foster moved to Wellington in 1979 from New York, where she worked as a teacher. She arrived in the community as a young wife and mother.

“I fell in love with Wellington and was here sitting at the pool and realized that we didn’t have

any schools,” she said. “I couldn’t believe they were telling me that my children were going to school in Greenacres.”

She organized the other Wellington mothers, and they attended a school board meeting in August 1979. “By the November meeting, we had T-shirts made and we were jumping up and down,” she recalled. “We knew what we were talking about, and the first portables were delivered that summer.

They had nine portables, and they brought them to Big Blue and La Mirada [Circle], and Wellington Elementary School was born. That was my first involvement in having a voice.”

Life was good until tragedy rocked her world one morning when she went to wake her 5-yearold son, Christian, for school.

“He didn’t wake up, and he died 10 days later of spinal meningitis,” Foster said. “My world spiraled

Kathy Foster out of control, and I had to try to put the pieces back together. Jerry was 8 at the time, Chris was 5 when he passed away. In the haze See FOSTER, page 8

Hundreds headed to the South Florida Fairgrounds last week for the 2014 edition of the Loomis Bros. Circus, now in its 17th year. Children enjoyed elephant rides and face painting.

During the show, they saw ringmaster Justin Loomis, Kasha the Clown, poodles, amazing feats of flexibility, a magic show, aerial trapeze with silks (shown here) and more.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Questions Hold Up Temporary Horse Tent Ordinance

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday postponed the final reading of an ordinance that would permanently replace an emergency measure passed after Hurricane Wilma that permitted horse owners to board their animals temporarily in tents if their stalls are damaged during a natural disaster.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked whether there is a definition of natural disasters in the village’s code, and Planning & Development Services Director Tim Stillings said there is not.

“It would be based on the governor’s declaration,” Stillings said.

“It would give the council some latitude in determining when you want to exercise this provision.”

The original emergency ordinance was effective only for a year and property owners had to remove the shelters by May 2006.

The ordinance under discussion to replace it would allow a temporary

suspension on the prohibition of tents in equestrian areas after a natural disaster without the need for a special ordinance.

A building official must determine that the structure has substantial damage and cannot be occupied due to the disaster. A property owner must apply for a permit, and the tent must be removed within 24 months, with potential for a one-time, six-month extension, or within two weeks of receiving a certificate of occupancy.

Councilman Matt Willhite said the provisions of the ordinance seemed vague.

“It just seems like an oxymoron to have a temporary suspension of a prohibition. Are you bringing back the prohibition? How long is temporary?” he asked.

Stillings said the length of time would be determined by the council based on the extent of the damage.

Village Manager Paul Schofield See TENTS, page 8

New Arts-Themed Charter School Prepares To Open

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The former Wellington Christian School campus will have a new name and a new mission this month when the Eagle Arts Academy Charter School opens at the site along Wellington Trace.

“It was my very first dream to have a school that marries education with the arts,” said Nykowanna “Nikki” Sloan, principal of Eagle Arts Academy. “I’ve always wanted one. I’ve always, as a teacher of theater, been interested in it… Because the arts have always been marginalized, and it gets smaller and smaller every year.”

When Eagle Arts administrators needed a principal, they called Sloan, who was working in the Orlando area.

“To have a school that’s actually

going to bring arts to the forefront and marry it with education, was perfect,” Sloan said. “I got down here and just fell in love with it.

The vision is just perfect.”

A theater teacher for 10 years at West Orange High School in Winter Garden, before overlapping into administration as a Students and Family Empowerment (SAFE) coordinator, Sloan was an administrative dean for three years before moving to Wekiva High School for her fourth year as an administrative dean. Then she became the school’s assistant principal for four years. After that, she moved to Maynard Evans High School as an assistant principal.

Sloan is in the process of moving her two middle-school-age children and husband from Orlando to this area. Running back and forth to the Orlando area until

the move is complete isn’t easy, but, Sloan said, “it’s so worth it to have the job of your dreams.”

Helping to fulfill the dreams of others who adore the arts, Sloan is looking for a few more teachers.

As of Tuesday, she had 37 teachers on board to teach the 828 students who were already enrolled, which is close to the projected enrollment of 948. With 48 classrooms, six at every grade level up to sixth grade, and several special classrooms, Sloan is excited to fill the school with laughing, smiling children and teachers.

“We’re still looking for some highly qualified candidates,” she said.

Sloan needs teachers who are certified in core subjects, and although not a requirement, a “wish list” skill is the ability to bring See EAGLE ARTS, page 18

Eagle Arts Academy Principal Nykowanna “Nikki” Sloan.

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Wellington Approves Isla Verde Increase With Neighbors’ OK

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday approved a comprehensive plan amendment to increase the number of homes at the 54-acre Isla Verde mixed-use development on State Road 7 after hearing comments of support from leaders in surrounding communities.

The amendment increases the allowed residential units from 230 to 350 by increasing proposed buildings from two to three stories, but with setbacks and buffers that neighboring communities had agreed to after numerous meetings with the developer.

Planning & Development Services Director Tim Stillings said the applicant had worked with property owners of neighboring Stonehaven Estates and Whippoorwill Lakes to reach an agreement.

As part of the agreement, the developer had changed its request from 360 to 350 units and moved some of the buildings back in the master plan, which is set to come before the council shortly.

Stillings explained that the project is mixed-use, which requires a comp plan amendment and a

future land use map amendment to be submitted at the same time.

He added that the increased number of stories would increase the elevation by only 1 foot.

Stillings said the developer had made significant changes after negotiations with property owners, including moving several of the 34 buildings toward the interior along the east and southeast property lines and reducing the unit count.

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board had recommended denial in May, but that vote was on the plan before the developer and neighbors reached the negotiated agreement.

Village staff recommended approval of the amendment.

Attorney Al Malefatto with Lewis, Longman & Walker, representing Isla Verde, said there was considerable opposition to the amendment at the zoning board meeting, but that was before the final negotiations.

Malefatto said the developer agreed to deed-restrict the property, locking in the number of units and preserve areas.

“We believe, and we think the neighbors believe, that this site plan with the additional units is less impactful on their communi-

ties because of the buffers we’ve developed,” he said.

Donaldson Hearing with the planning firm Cotleur & Hearing said the plan is compatible with the village’s comp plan, which recommends that multi-unit developments be along arterial roads.

He said Isla Verde’s residential component is a little over 20 acres. Residents would use a road through the existing commercial component to reach an existing traffic light on SR 7 for their primary access, with connectivity to several other adjoining shopping areas. Pedestrian access also would be provided from the residential to the commercial component.

Hearing pointed out that the buffers had been increased from 20 to 30 feet. He said the community would be gated with cameras throughout the site, and every unit would have electronic security.

Eight-foot perimeter walls on a 3-foot berm with substantial landscaping would be built on the south and east boundaries, rather than the 6-foot chain-link fence in the original plan.

Amenities would include a dog park, playgrounds, a fitness trail, a 7,000-square-foot clubhouse and an indoor gym.

Hearing said he anticipated that the community would cater to professionals, which will reach out to tenants with an average $110,000 annual income.

“These are people who choose to rent,” Hearing said. “We fully expect to have renters from the hospital. We’ve spoken with Wellington Regional. They’ve even spoken with us about getting a block rental.”

He explained that many people rent because they prefer to be closer to their jobs, which fits the profile of the renters they want to attract.

“There is a huge demand, and this project will help meet that demand that exists today,” he said.

“The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County projects a huge demand. Only 29 percent of that is being met today.”

Hearing said his clients would move ahead with construction as soon as they receive approval.

Jay French, representing the Whippoorwill Lakes Property Owners Association, said they had reached an agreement that protected his community.

“No one was against this project more than me,” French said, explaining that he was one of the

residents at the May zoning board meeting objecting to the development. “Whippoorwill organized a committee and selected me to represent the community in negotiations due to my experience and knowledge of the subject property.”

He said the objective was to get better buffers than were in the project approved under a previous developer, explaining that the original plan would have been terrible for his community.

“This made me think how I would like to have this property developed,” French said. “Number one, I would want a high-end project. Number two, I would want a cooperative developer who would listen to and address the concerns of the surrounding community.

Number three, I would want an effective buffer with walls and trees that allows us to keep our way of life and protect our property values. Had the project not changed as much as it did, I would not be here supporting it. Every concern we had was addressed by the developers to our satisfaction.”

Dave Mills, president of Stonehaven Estates Homeowners Association, also expressed appreciation at the cooperation that had

been shown by the developer. “It was very much an issue with the residents and with the impact on our community,” Mills said.

Councilman Matt Willhite said it was refreshing to hear residents of a community outside of Wellington speaking in favor of a project within the village.

“Whether it was based on nonWellington resident input or not, it was neighbor input,” Willhite said. “I think that speaks volumes about the fact that the developer has gone back and worked with the developments surrounding it.

I think that says a lot about the developer here.”

Councilman Howard Coates said he was struck by the change that had come about between the zoning board and council meetings and commended the parties for working together to reach agreement.

“I do want to take my hat off to both the developer and the HOAs and the residents,” Coates said.

“When I look at this plan, it’s a model of what reasonable compromise can achieve.”

Vice Mayor John Greene made a motion to approve the first reading of the amendment, which carried 5-0.

Wellington Zoners OK Changes To Binks Townhouse Project

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board last week unanimously approved a master plan amendment and other requests for Binks Pointe, a 90-home townhouse community planned for a 15-acre parcel that was previously part of the Binks Forest Golf Course.

Controversial at the time, the decision to allow the 90 multi-family, multi-level townhouses dates back to an agreement in 2004 that led to the renovation and reopening of the Binks Forest Golf Course, which had closed in 2002 and fell into disrepair. The 90 homes will sit on land that was once the golf course’s driving range, known as Pod L. Pod L is a 15.27-acre piece of land with a .26-acre parcel preserve, known as Parcel V, contained within it.

At the Aug. 6 meeting, Jennifer Vail of Land Design South, agent

for the developer, requested that Parcel V be incorporated into Pod L. With this change, the site owner would be able to reconfigure the project’s layout and keep the preserve area a preserve. In order to reduce building setbacks, Vail requested to designate the land as Optional Residential (OR) and have it be re-plated.

The reconfiguration of the space would allow for 379 parking spaces, exceeding the minimum number of 222, and would allow for a more attractive layout, Vail said.

Vail presented the amendments, plans and requests, including a request to extend the phasing schedule for building permits.

Previously, the deadline for permit issuance was Dec. 31, 2014. At the meeting, it was extended to Dec. 31, 2018.

Another complication was the village’s requirement of a path along the west side of Flying Cow Road. Vail requested a modifica-

tion to the language of the requirement, and the village agreed to negotiate with the various property owners involved.

“We believed we had an agreement for access to use the golf cart path for the access trail,” applicant Mike Smolak explained. “We have agreed, we still agree, to construct it and to maintain it, but we just don’t own the property. I believe it would behoove the village to talk to the golf course owner.”

The concerns of residents attending the meeting spanned from the potential of the preserve becoming parking space, rental restrictions, landscaping, sustaining property values, overcrowding at local schools, traffic issues, safety, the pathway along Flying Cow Road and the future of the golf course.

PZA Board Chair Carol Coleman said that her concern was about rental restrictions, parking and traffic, but noted that there is nothing that can be done about

issues with the golf course, since the townhouse parcel and the golf course are now under separate ownership.

Board Member Michael Drahos expressed concerns with the suggestion of turn lanes for the community.

Vail explained that the drawings include a left turn lane and right turn lane, as proposed, but their need will be evaluated after a traffic study has been completed.

Board Member Kenneth Kopp noted that while some residents opposed the entire project, that was decided years ago and is not the issue currently before the board.

“The task at hand is really about voting for the increase in the acreage, including Parcel V and Pod L, and vice versa, it’s not really about the project at large,” Koop said. “That’s going to happen one way or the other based on previous council decisions. So, whether you like it or not, the 90 homes are

going to be developed. The issues about traffic, the issues about the school crowding, that’s going to happen anyway.”

Kopp did not have an issue with the specific changes presented by the applicant. “I see no problem with that. I think it was well presented. The product looks good,” he said. “I like the idea of going from three stories to two stories, and the reorientation makes sense to me.”

Board Member Elizabeth Mariaca thanked the community residents who came to speak, but also felt that the plan changes, as presented, would be an improvement.

“I do like the plan. I think it looks like a very good product,’ she said. “I believe this is a better option than the previous condos.”

Board Member Paul Adams noted that the $330,000 price tag is attractive for investors, but his vote is for home ownership and not rental units.

“To have investors buying it and renting it out is not appealing,” he stressed. “I’d like to see young families there, with children who want to go to Binks and don’t have cars yet.”

While Vail pointed out that rental restrictions will be considered, Adams wanted something more concrete.

“How do we have some sort of relief so that we don’t have a bunch of investors buying it?” he asked.

“At that price point, it’s kind of attractive to investors.”

Adams said that he did not feel comfortable approving the master plan without rental restrictions. After further discussion, the propery owners agreed to add them.

When Board Member George Unger asked how long the restriction would be, Vail said it would be for one year.

After a brief discussion of other restrictions added by village staff, the master plan changes were approved unanimously.

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TOWN-CRIER ENDORSEMENTS

Elect Goodman, Re-Elect Lewis To 15th Judicial Circuit Bench

The primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 26 features two countywide, nonpartisan races for seats on the 15th Judicial Circuit bench in Palm Beach County.

GROUP 30 SEAT — Vacant judicial seats are a rare commodity, and the race for the Group 30 seat on the 15th Judicial Circuit bench features three high-quality attorneys: Maxine Cheesman, Jaimie Goodman and Peggy Rowe-Linn. Each would make fine jurists, bringing different and unique qualities to the bench.

Both Rowe-Linn and Cheesman have sought appointment to vacancies on the bench (the more common way new circuit court judges are minted), while Goodman has asked the voters to place him on the bench twice before.

Cheesman is an impressive, articulate attorney who came to the legal profession later in life. This gives her a distinct disadvantage in a race that pits her against two far more experienced attorneys. While we agree with Cheesman’s assertion that her unique scientific background would bring an unusually analytical mind to the bench, we feel she needs a bit more time in the profession before a judicial promotion.

This leaves Goodman and Rowe-Linn, and in reality, both deserve seats on the bench. Rowe-Linn has decades of experience and a strong local reputation for her work in family law and juvenile issues and would bring a deeply caring attitude to a bench that is too often missing that element. But Goodman brings his own experience, which features many different types of law on different levels of the system.

This would make him a highly versatile judge with expertise in many different areas.

Comparing these two very different lawyers is a bit like comparing apples to oranges.

Both are qualified, but we feel Goodman had a slight edge. The Town-Crier endorses Jaimie Goodman for the Group 30 Seat on the 15th Judicial Circuit bench.

GROUP 14 SEAT — While a vacant seat up for election is a rarity, challenging an incumbent judge is rarer still. This election features one such race with incumbent Circuit Court Judge Diana Lewis being challenged by Boca Raton attorney Jessica Ticktin.

This is not the first time Lewis has been challenged. After winning her seat in 2002, she was challenged in 2008 for re-election, and again this year in her bid for a third term.

What is clear about this race is that a group of lawyers in this county clearly dislike Judge Lewis’ style. This dislike was reflected in a bar association poll that ranked her last among 34 circuit judges. Then again, being a judge is not a popularity contest. The obscure way Florida elects its judges is full of idiosyncrasies that have a tendency to turn what should be merit-based positions into popularity contests. Granted, Lewis is unpopular in some circles. Then again, she spent a large part of her time on the bench in the supremely unpopular foreclosure division, giving her the unenviable job of being the one forced to kick people out of their homes at the height of the housing meltdown.

While Ticktin is a skilled attorney, she is still fairly young, having earned her law degree in 2003. Lewis had been a practicing attorney for more than two decades before her election to the bench, and the two leading contenders in the Group 30 race have nearly three decades of experience each. While Ticktin might deserve a seat on the bench someday, we do not believe that day is today.

The Town-Crier endorses the re-election of Diana Lewis to the Group 14 Seat on the 15th Judicial Circuit bench.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Support For Marcia Andrews

I would like to give a big shoutout to School Board Member Marcia Andrews. Over the last four years, I have worked with her on several occasions. She has been actively involved in our schools and participates in important activities.

Marcia has been hands-on in the western communities and has been an asset to our district. She was very instrumental in helping us find the right principal for Seminole Ridge High School. She sat in on our advisory meetings and listened to the type of person we felt would best suit our students.

She delivered a wonderful principal in Mr. James Campbell.

During Tropical Storm Isaac, The Acreage was underwater.

Most of Palm Beach County’s schools reopened, but thanks to Marcia Andrews’ work and dedication, she came and saw that our streets and schools were flooded and it would not be safe to send our children back to school. Marcia was instrumental in keeping our schools closed and the students safe.

Marcia also came and worked with us as we protested in front of the high school to have speed zone flashers installed after three students were hit in the span of a year and a half. She worked with us until the project was finished, and was the liaison between the county and school district. She helped us accomplish our goal of keeping our kids safe.

Marcia Andrews is the only qualified, hands-on candidate for our district.

Karen Keogh The Acreage

Our County Needs Michelle Santamaria

How fortunate we in the western communities (District 6) are to have a candidate for the Palm Beach County commission who is beholden not to developers, special interests or lobbyists, but only to us, her constituents. That individual is Michelle Santamaria who, like her father Jess, is committed to preserving the character and quality of life that we all enjoy, and ensuring that the history of corruption in Palm Beach County will be “term limited” by a strong, empowered and fully funded Inspector General.

Michelle understands that the role of a county commissioner is to listen to what the constituents want and to act accordingly. This idea was apparently a new concept for the Palm Beach County Commission that all too often would

hold public hearings and then proceed to ignore the voice of the people anyway, voting 5-2 or 6-1 against Jess.

Michelle appreciates the good life that we all share in the western communities. She grew up here, and her early education was much like that of many of our children and grandchildren. Her solid university education, including a law degree from Stetson University and her strong professional experience in law and as an entrepreneur equips her with know-how, temperament and compassion to fight for what is right. She will not back down, she will not be influenced, she will not be bought. Like her father Jess, she will speak out for us. She is the individual we need to continue his work and to be our voice on the Palm Beach County Commission.

Arlene Olinsky Royal Palm Beach

Kathy Foster The Best Candidate For Commission

I was so pleased to see that Kathy Foster made the decision to step up and run for County Commission District 6. Being a candidate is surely a daunting undertaking, but for Kathy it is just another challenge in her determination to be a good public servant. I say that I am pleased to see her run, because I was there in the early days when Kathy and a few others took the lead to incorporate Wellington into the village we enjoy today.

I was impressed with her ability to provide vision in the development of the comprehensive plan and her knowledge with the many components of infrastructure and municipal law. There is no one more qualified and more dedicated to our area. I strongly urge our District 6 voters to support her with their vote in the Aug. 26 primary election.

Barbara Tosto Wellington

Offended

By Minto’s Assertions

I have lived in Loxahatchee Groves for a little over a year. I have three horses, six dogs and a cat. I work in Lauderhill and drive 100 miles a day, round trip. I don’t want to live in the urban sprawl and made the conscious decision to leave it. I don’t have to walk or hitch up the wagon to go to the mall or shopping centers. I live in the modern age, and driving 10 or 20 minutes is nothing compared to the tranquility I enjoy when I

return to my home. I choose this.

I do not need Minto telling me I am broken and they need to fix my lifestyle.

I take offense on many levels to Minto’s persistent assertion that we “need to be rebalanced.”

On which scale are we taking this measurement? Certainly not mine. Minto stated that they would like to build a movie theater and a bowling alley, because that is surely what we need. There is not a thing wrong with our choosing to drive to the Mall at Wellington Green or CityPlace when we want to shop or have a night out. More low-paying jobs in a service industry are not what we need.

A hotel? Who will be staying at the hotel? Will it become a weekly “hotel” when there is not enough revenue from overnight guests?

We all know how that will look.

With the exception of the construction crews, who on earth will be staying at this hotel?

Wellington Village Council members’ statements that this “does not affect them” will come back to haunt them. I find it laughable that Mr. [Howard] Coates says he needs more facts. I don’t need a baseball bat upside my head to know that it will hurt.

Wellington Green will feel the loss if the 2.1 million square feet of commercial is built. Traffic will cause problems on Wellington roads. I don’t need a study or more research to tell me this.

Use some common sense, people. Build the 2,996 homes and the 235,000 square feet of commercial and move on.

Suzanne Hetrick Loxahatchee Groves

Fight Corruption With Michelle Santamaria

Are you, the people of Palm Beach County, happy to have our county called “Corruption County?” Nationwide, Palm Beach County is called “Corruption County.” Why is that, and how did that happen? Who controls the people in political power in the towns, cities and our county? We, the voters do. Therefore, we are the ones who are responsible for getting rid of the title “Corruption County.”

How? By watching and following the voting on issues of the people you put into their political positions. Are they voting for the issues you voted for or something else? There is one county commissioner who has been voting for the will of the people, Jess Santamaria.

His term on the county commission will be expiring soon. His daughter, Michelle Santamaria, is running to replace him on the

county commission. She is running as an independent because she doesn’t not want to be obligated to any party. She is running because she wants to be obligated only to the people of Palm Beach county. She is an outstanding attorney on a national level and will be a commissioner for the people like her father is.

George Peltzmacher Royal Palm Beach

Wellington Wrong To Duck On Minto West

Three members of the Wellington Village Council decided not to take a position on the Minto West development, instead, under the auspices of “insufficient information” and “not our business,” they kicked the can down the road.

Isn’t that what people in elected office do? I call it “trickle down” politics, emanating from Washington, D.C., where our estimable leaders get $174,000 per annum to do nothing.

Our neighbors asked for our moral support, perhaps something in response to Minto West increasing density from 2,996 homes to 4,549 homes (approximately a 28 percent increase) and commercial space from 235,000 to 2,100,000 square feet (approximately 9 times the previous amount). Oh, and yes, that’s more than two million square feet, in case your eyes didn’t catch the true numbers.

Want a baseline of how big that is? The Mall at Wellington Green is 1,273,000 square feet. It is something akin to our entire mall area with outlying buildings.

OK so Councilwoman Anne Gerwig never says no to a developer, and “sometimes she doesn’t leave Wellington for a week” and has “a neighbor who rides a bike everywhere,” but that’s not the plan here.

This is not the fantasy-land area where homeowners ride around on bicycles and golf carts. This is sprawl, period.

There will be tons of traffic, tractor trailers both ingressing and if storage is there, egressing, ad nauseum, on Southern Blvd., of course. Now add a couple of more communities (already in the wings but not factored in here), a college on Southern Blvd. to be started soon, and common sense tells us there will be traffic issues, as if the slow-moving aggregate dump trucks don’t back traffic up enough already.

At present, Wellington and Royal Palm Beach have vacancies in their commercial aspect, and this could only add to that and take away some customers from our local businesses.

This is urban sprawl at its worst.

The developer starts with a little, and then wants more, and so it goes. Oldest story in the book.

The people in The Acreage should have the most say, and we should be good neighbors, holding Minto to the original plan and perhaps a bit more commercial, but millions of square feet?

I think not.

At the western-most area, there should be an irrevocable easement ecosystem so that later, there cannot be more development, which might be the long-range plan.

As to the huge commercial aspect, we need to know that if the bio-lab dreams don’t come to fruition, we don’t end up with a big box store down the road, to fill in for the initial poor planning.

Both these areas are ripe for changes (development later), after all else is a fait accompli.

Our council did their ostrich impersonation, head in the sand with their excuses.

There will be no table for us to sit at once the county makes the decision, and no decision will be our legacy.

Are we going to give repeat performances when the other two projects start their planning and building processes? We are not isolated, we are affected and will be affected, the entire western communities spoke. Wellington’s silence was/is deafening. We are better than that.

George Unger Wellington

Residents Need A Straight Answer

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to a letter from John Ryan published last week.

The Aug. 1 Town-Crier contained a letter to the editor entitled “Cookie Monster in the Groves.”

The article contained accurate, non-personal reporting of a current issue in Loxahatchee Groves’ government.

The Aug. 8 Town-Crier contained a letter to the editor from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District entitled “Letter Displays a Lack of Understanding.”

The LGWCD letter personalized

and demonized Keith Harris instead of addressing the contents of the previous letter. The LGWCD letter is considered libelous, defamed the character of Keith Harris and constitutional rights infringements likely occurred through the actions of a LGWCD board supervisor, an elected public official.

What is the LGWCD afraid of when the LGWCD is a form of government of which all files are a matter of public record?

This crisis is so dire that I must follow the lead of Adlai Stevenson.

I want to say to the LGWCD, and to Supervisor Ryan, that I do not have your talent for obfuscation, for distortion, for disconcerting language and for doubletalk. And I must confess to the citizens of Loxahatchee Groves that I am blessed that I do not!

The LGWCD Letter, this latest trespass on credibility, has excelled your best to date. This one topped the award-winning LGWCD letter found in the March 2, 2012 issue of the Town-Crier entitled “Guillaume’s False Start.”

You, the LGWCD, have created this issue, not the citizens of Loxahatchee Groves.

All right, LGWCD Board of Supervisors, let me ask you one simple question: Will the LGWCD explain why there has not been made available an accounting of monies borrowed, monies spent and monies in escrow for OGEM roads by the LGWCD? Yes or no, don’t wait for Supervisor Ryan’s translation, yes or no?

If no is your decision, the citizens will be at your door and are prepared to wait for the complete answer until hell freezes over.

The citizens of Loxahatchee Groves want to get down to business and stop this sparring. The citizens don’t have the facts, the LGWCD does, and the citizens want to talk about them. Our job here is not to score debating points.

The job of Supervisor Ryan and the LGWCD is to maintain public trust in government. To be right and proper.

The independent Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District must become dependent to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves.

Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

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MANY ENJOY AMAZING FEATS, FUN AND ANIMALS AT LOOMIS BROS. CIRCUS

Hundreds headed to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Tuesday, Aug. 5 for the 2014 edition of the Loomis Bros. Circus, now in its 17th year. Children enjoyed elephant rides and face painting during intermission and before the show, where they saw ringmaster Justin Loomis, Kasha the Clown, poodles, amazing feats of flexibility, a magic show, aerial trapeze with silks and rope, as well as PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER many other captivating skills. For more info., visit www.loomiscircus.com.

Majestic elephants amaze the audience.

Kaylin and Ella Holden enjoy the circus experience with friends Drew and Talena Howard.

Friends Lexi Hall and Wyatt Willis have fun with cotton candy and light-up toys as they await the show.

Jason, Christie and Molly Lester enjoy the event.

Mayra Reyes helps 10-month-old Hailey with her snow cone.

Aerial silk trapeze is elegant and gravity-defying.

OPEN HOUSE DEMONSTRATIONS AT XTREME TAE KWON DO IN WELLINGTON

Xtreme Tae Kwon Do held an open house Saturday, Aug. 9 inside its location at Ultima Fitness in Wellington. Grand Master Gustavo Pope led a program that included stranger danger information, self-defense information, a small adult group class, a demo team performance, a Little Dragons class and an all-levels class. The demo team attends events countywide to raise money for causes such as breast cancer awareness, the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization and My Brother’s/Sister’s Keeper Charitable Trust.

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Generator Stolen Off Truck In RPB

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report AUG. 7 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to a home on Sandpiper Avenue last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked his company truck on his driveway at approximately 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, with a Honda 6500 generator in the truck bed. On Friday, at 6 a.m., when he drove the truck to work, he discovered that the generator, valued at $2,500, was no longer in the truck bed. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

AUG. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was called to the Costco Wholesale store on Southern Blvd. last Thursday regarding a delayed shoplifting report. According to a PBSO report, on Tuesday, July 22 at approximately 7 p.m., a man exited the store with eight cases of Red Bull energy drink and presented his receipt to an employee, who thought that something looked unusual about the receipt, but the date and time were correct.

The employee let the man leave, then went to talk to someone in loss prevention. According to the report, they were able to determine that the man selected the merchandise, valued at $264, then walked around the check out area without paying and presented the employee with a fraudulent receipt. The deputy was informed that Costco’s loss prevention department had determined that the man has done the same thing at multiple locations in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Video surveillance evidence is being gathered.

AUG. 7 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to Commons Park last Thursday evening regarding a vehicle burglary.

According to a PBSO report, the victim parked and locked her vehicle in the park’s main lot at 6 p.m. and returned 15 minutes later to find her driver’s side rear window broken with glass on the ground. The victim’s Kate Spade purse, which was left on the rear seat in plain view, had been stolen.

Taken with the purse were the victim’s Fossil wallet, $100 in cash, a Verizon cell phone and various forms of identification and credit cards. According to the report, the victim’s credit cards had already been used at a local gas station.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

AUG. 8 — Two Royal Palm Beach men were arrested on felony drug charges after a PBSO deputy stopped them early last Friday morning on Southern Blvd. for a vehicle infraction. According to a PBSO report, an investigation revealed that the suspects had hypodermic needles, heroin and other controlled substances in their

possession. The driver, Joseph Silvia, was charged with possession of heroin with the intent to sell, and with possessing and/or using drug equipment. The passenger, Ozell Polk, was charged with drug possession for having a controlled substance without a prescription.

He was found with 23 grams of Hydrocodone and 19.2 grams of Oxycodone.

AUG. 10 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home in the Barrington Woods community Sunday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning, someone used a brick to break a glass door and enter the master bathroom of the home. The victim woke upon hearing the front door beep and saw that it was open, and her roommate’s door was open.

Her roommate is currently out of the country, so there was no way to determine what, if anything, had been stolen.

AUG. 10 — A Royal Palm Beach man was arrested Sunday afternoon on grand theft charges.

According to a PBSO report, the Target store on Okeechobee Blvd. reported a delayed theft from Friday, Aug. 8 of a $599 Vitamix blender and a $69.99 Swiss Gear backpack. Video surveillance determined that Alfonso Ferreiro, 62, was the suspect. According to the report, when the Royal Palm Beach deputy questioned Ferreiro and showed him a surveillance photograph, Ferreiro confessed to being in the Royal Palm Beach Target store.

AUG. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was dispatched to the Black Diamond community Monday morning regarding a case of vandalism.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:30 and 3 a.m. on Sunday, a group of teenagers were recorded vandalizing the northeast gate of the community’s clubhouse. According to the report, one of the teens is shown snapping the welding on the gate, valued at $400, and pushing it open. The group left the pool unsecured and the gate broken.

Video surveillance was taken into evidence, but there was no further information available at the time of the report.

AUG. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was dispatched Monday morning to the FPL facility on Flying Cow Ranch Road regarding a burglary.

According to a PBSO report, someone walked to the front door of FPL’s Substation #623 sometime between last Friday at noon and just after midnight Monday morning and used a blunt tool on the door’s deadbolt. The perpetrator caused approximately $3,000 in damage, before entering and removing a 200-foot spool of copper wire. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

Man Dies From Injuries Sustained In Accident

AUG. 9 — A traffic accident on State Road 7 last Saturday evening claimed the life of a suburban Lake Worth man.

At 10:18 p.m. last Saturday, 48-year-old Rolando Aparicio was traveling northbound on SR 7 in Wellington, approaching Palomino Drive, through a construction site marked with barriers, reflective markings and blinking yellow lights.

According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, Aparicio, riding a 2011 Jonway Shenke scooter, struck a barrier and lost control of the scooter before he was thrown to the ground.

Aparicio, who was not wearing a helmet, sustained a severe head injury. He was transported to Delray Medical Center. Aparicio died from his injuries on Monday afternoon.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Larry Alexander is a black male, 5’11” tall and weighing 269 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 08/09/60. Alexander is wanted on felony charges for failing to properly register as a career criminal. His last known addresses were Broward Avenue in Greenacres and Hi Street in Lake Worth. He is wanted as of 08/07/14.

• Anthony Devito is a white male, 6’0” tall and weighing 145 lbs., with brown hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 11/12/93.

Devito is wanted on felony charges for the sale of marijuana. His last known addresses were Myakka Court in Lake Worth and Plumosa Lane in Wellington. He is wanted as of 08/07/14.

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

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ITID Easement Moves Corbett Levee Project One Step Forward

By Briana D’Andrea Special to the Town-Crier The South Florida Water Management District is one step closer to developing its long-planned levee in between the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area and The Acreage.

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors gave the green light to a quadrant agreement and temporary construction easement for the project at a meeting Wednesday, Aug. 6.

However, SFWMD officials will have to present how the levee will affect seepage rates in the area in order to gain the board’s full support at next month’s meeting.

The easement grants a revocable right of entry for the SFWMD to maintain its pumps over the Corbett area, ultimately helping to reduce the threat of a levee break,

which was a major issue in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012.

Gov. Rick Scott budgeted $4 million in support for the levee last year, after the SFWMD lobbied in Tallahassee for it.

“This agreement does not require any capital contribution, which is what was previously required from us. There’s no money coming from Indian Trail to South Florida Water Management. That has been completely removed,” explained Ruth Clements, director of land acquisition and land management for the SFWMD. Clements said the project would also leave the nearby Moss property alone, an issue many residents were concerned with.

“It’s the north 70 feet of that south path, but it does not extend into the impoundment and then

giving them access to the Moss property,” she said. “We’ve preserved that.”

The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and the SFWMD have been working collectively on the 5-year project for some time, since Isaac swept through The Acreage, causing overflowing canals and major flooding.

ITID Engineer Jay Foy says the project has its pros and cons. “The surface water flow will still be the same. The ground water seepage has a current daily rate of 61.5 cubic feet per day, and it will go down to about 38.6 per day,” Foy said. “It probably won’t affect the wells, but it has the potential to lower your water tables. The disadvantage is there will be seepage, but not as much.”

ITID Supervisor Michelle Da-

mone said she supported the project and was ready to move forward. “The Corbett area was detrimental to The Acreage during Isaac,” she said. “This is something the residents and the taxpayers of The Acreage deserve.”

However, ITID President Carol Jacobs expressed her doubts with the design. “I’m not comfortable.

We cannot make a mistake when it comes to water,” she said. “We’re all on wells out here. There are water wars out there, so I would like one more month to do a little more background.”

The seepage rates were a cause of concern for ITID Supervisor Ralph Bair. “If Corbett gets like a lake, the animals won’t have a place to go except the dike,” he said.

Several residents also had issues with the project.

Alex Larson was worried that it could harm well water in The Acreage. “I don’t want to be forced to live on city water, but if our water goes down enough, or if one place gets contaminated, we’re in trouble,” she said. “I really want you to think about this. They’re not giving you any details in the documents I read.”

Alan Ballweg, a candidate challenging Bair in this year’s election, also called for caution. “A 39-percent reduction in the flow is highly significant,” he said. “This needs to be studied. I think that perhaps the simple phrase ‘subject to review and approval of design’ can be added to the documents.”

Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he moved to the area because of the well water, and he would hate to see the wells become stagnant.

“We can’t just give them a carte

blanche,” he said. “I don’t want to take a chance on doing something that will harm us environmentally.”

Supervisor Jennifer Hager said it was important to focus on what the documents were asking of the board at the moment.

“This is for work on the berm, and the reason why we are fixing it is because it was in disarray from Isaac, and that’s what this is for,” she said. “The word revocable means that we can come in any time we feel like it and say you don’t have access.”

A balanced seepage condition was added to the motion for approval, which then passed.

The issue is slated for a more indepth presentation and discussion at the next ITID board meeting on Wednesday Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the district office.

Congressmen Hastings And Deutch Face Primary Challengers

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-District 20) and Congressman Ted Deutch (D-District 21) both face challengers in the Aug. 26 primary election.

Hastings’ district takes in parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties, including parts of Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves and The Acreage. He is being challenged in the Democratic primary

by Port of Palm Beach Commissioner Dr. Jean Enright of Palm Beach Gardens and retired heavyweight boxer Jameel McCline of Delray Beach.

Enright was first elected to the Port of Palm Beach Commission in November 2004 and was reelected unopposed in 2008 and 2012. She is the only woman on the port’s five-member governing board.

She received a bachelor’s de-

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continued from page 1 mother and, during that time, continued her public service by volunteering.

“I’m very active in the Junior League, especially the Junior Leagues of Florida, developing their legislative agendas and moved those forward in Tallahassee,” McKinlay said. “I have been advocating for women and children and family issues for nearly 20 years.”

McKinlay re-entered the work force with U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson in his West Palm Beach office and, from there, joined the Palm Beach County Legislative Affairs Office, where she has been a legislative aide for the past four years.

She is a single mother of three children, ages 13, 14 and 16.

“They keep me very busy when I am not campaigning or working full-time,” McKinlay said.

Aside from raising her children, McKinlay cites the work she did to bring the Butterfly House sexual assault care center to Wellington Regional Medical Center among her top accomplishments.

“I worked with State Sen. [Lizbeth] Benacquisto right after she was first elected,” McKinlay said.

“She asked if I would put together the team for her to get something for Palm Beach County. We have a centralized forensic exam center for victims of sexual assault, and that was a priority of hers. As an aide, I pulled together the team for her. Within one year, we had that

gree from Tuskegee University in Alabama; a master’s degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C.; and a doctoral degree from the Catholic University of America, also in Washington, D.C. She is the widow of Dr. William F. Enright Jr. and the mother of two daughters.

For more information about Enright, visit www.drjeanlenright4congress.com.

McCline was born in Harlem, N.Y., and raised by a single mother with five other children. By age 7, he was placed in a foster home.

McCline served a five-year prison sentence on a gun-sales felony conviction before turning his life around.

He earned a degree from the New York Institute of Technology and, at age 25 with no amateur experience, entered professional boxing, in which he garnered a 4113-3 record, including four World

Heavyweight Championship bouts and a 2006 victory that won him the combined WBO-NBO Heavyweight Championship.

For more information about McCline, visit www.mcclineforcongress.com.

Elected to Congress in 1992, Hastings is a senior member on the House Rules Committee and the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process, which is responsible for matters associated with the interbranch relations of Congress and the executive branch. He is the former vice chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.

Hastings graduated from Fisk University in 1958 and earned his law degree from Florida A&M University in Tallahassee. In 1979, he became the first African-American federal judge in the State of Florida when President Jimmy

Carter appointed him to the bench.

He served in that position for 10 years. For more information about Hastings, visit www.alceeforcongress.com.

District 20 is considered a safe Democratic seat, so the winner of the primary will be the favorite to win the general election in November. However, Republican Jay Bonner of Palm Beach Gardens is also seeking the job.

Deutch’s District 21 includes all of Wellington, along with other areas in Palm Beach and Broward counties. Deutch is being challenged by Emmanuel G. Morel of West Palm Beach.

Morel was born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, by a single mother and attended the College Frere Adrien Du Sacre-Coeur there.

He immigrated to the United States in 1975 at the age of 15 and graduated from Miami Beach

Senior High School in 1977. He graduated from Lee University in 1981 with a degree in accounting and theology.

Morel worked as an investigator with the U.S. Department of Labor for 29 years, the last two years as assistant district director. He retired in August 2012 and recently started pastoring at Lighthouse Ministries in West Palm Beach.

He is married and is the father of three children. For more information about Morel, visit www. morelforcongress.com.

Deutch was elected to Congress in 2010, following four years in the Florida Senate. He has sponsored legislation to raise wages for lowincome Americans, guarantee paid leave to working families, and invest in job-creating areas such as infrastructure, research and education.

As a member of the Congressional Out of Poverty Caucus,

Deutch has worked to protect the most vulnerable and enact policies that ensure every child has an opportunity to succeed. As a two-term state senator, he passed legislation that reduced smoking across Florida and financed critical healthcare programs, including cancer research.

Deutch, 48, was born and raised in Bethlehem, Pa. He attended the University of Michigan and the University of Michigan Law School.

He and his wife moved to South Florida in 1997 and live in western Boca Raton with their twin daughters and a son. For more information about Deutch, visit www.tedforcongress.com.

District 21 is also considered a safe Democratic seat. There is no Republican in the race, and the winner of the primary will face only write-in candidate W. Michael Trout in November.

facility open with $1.7 million in federal funding and nearly a half million dollars in state funding.”

McKinlay is also proud of the volunteer work she has done in elementary schools.

“When I first started with my kids at Equestrian Trails, at that time it was the largest elementary school in the county,” she recalled.

“It was built for just over 800 students, and it had more than 1,200 at one point. I worked with some members of the Wellington Village Council and the school to advocate to the school board that we needed a reliever school built. They kept putting it off and we kept arguing and kept pushing for it. They finally opened up Everglades Elementary to provide relief to Equestrian Trails.”

She is also proud of the work she has done in the Legislative Affairs Office. “I have focused on juvenile justice and homelessness issues,” McKinlay said. “I worked on healthcare and education and other child welfare issues. I’m proud that we got some good homelessness legislation in place this year.”

Through the Junior League, she also helped get booster seat legislation passed after a long fight.

“For 15 years, as a member of the Junior League, I have advocated for a law that requires children to be put in a booster seat once they turn 4 years old,” she said.

“We finally got it signed into law this year. I don’t give up easily.”

McKinlay said she is the best candidate in the race because she is a consensus-builder.

“I’m not coming to this race as anyone who has ever been a part of a divisive issue for any of our local elected bodies or the county commission,” she said. “I have

great relationships not only with local elected officials, but with the legislature and with our members of Congress. In this district, it’s going to be imperative that we have those partnerships because of the funding that we need to do infrastructure improvements.”

Her top goals are to create an environment in the district conducive to jobs, especially in the Glades, and create an infrastructure that would make job creators want to come here. “We can’t do it right now,” McKinlay said. “We simply don’t have the water capacity in the Glades right now to even run a manufacturing plant efficiently.”

Her second priority is to develop a regional plan for the district. “I do not disagree with my opponent that we need to do regional planning in this area,” McKinlay said.

“We have the largest tracts of land open for possible development, and we need to make sure that we’re doing it thoughtfully.”

Another issue is public safety.

“We’re all familiar with the crime and the issues out in the Glades,” she said. “We all fall victim to thinking that it’s more localized and that Wellington isn’t affected so much by that, but I had lunch yesterday at the Juvenile Detention Center with a 16-year-old boy who’s in there, and he’s from Wellington. We need to make sure that not only our first responders have what they need to do their jobs and respond timely to calls, but we also need to make sure that we have prevention programs in place so that our youth aren’t ending up in jail.”

Things that McKinlay would like to see the county do differently include revising the budget process so that it is more transparent.

“I would like to offer the opportunity for more public input,” she said, pointing out that when she worked for the budget office in Sarasota, they had a week of workshops where every department came in and explained their budget line by line.

McKinlay said that she would be a county commissioner open to listening to the voters.

“From talking to members of the public, they feel issues like road improvements have not been listened to over the last eight years,” she said. “I don’t want to fault the incumbent on that. He came in as a one-issue candidate. He was very focused when he was elected in 2006 on ethics reform and the inspector general. I fully support those efforts and will continue to fully support those efforts, but when you’re so focused on one thing, sometimes other things don’t get the attention that they deserve.”

She said she would also try to bring a fresh perspective to the county commission. “We don’t have anyone on the commission who is raising a family at home with kids in the public schools,” McKinlay noted.

She was critical of the commission’s decision last year to reduce financing for Youth Empowerment Centers.

“These are places where kids can go to keep off the street and stay out of trouble, take tutoring, get GED courses, and before they go home have what could be their last meal ’til they go to school the next day,” McKinlay said. “I want to bring that family perspective to the commission.”

When it comes to making cuts, McKinlay said she would go

through the budget with a finetoothed comb. “I printed it out,” she said. “It’s a 1,000-page document.”

McKinlay noted that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office only gets about 54 cents for every dollar spent in the Glades, and one way to close that gap would be to improve the economy there so it is not dependent on the rest of the county to cover its shortfalls.

“I would like to see all of the county’s current needs put on the table and then we rank them and put them in priority order, so that we’re funding the true essentials that people need, like clean water, first,” she said.

McKinlay agrees with County Administrator Bob Weisman’s recent comments that the PBSO’s budget growth rate is not sustainable.

“I wouldn’t place all of that blame on the sheriff,” she said.

“The sheriff is providing a lot of services for the county that he doesn’t necessarily need to. We have to look at some of those costs he is electing to do versus what he’s required to do.”

She added that many areas of District 6, such as The Acreage, do not have sufficient law enforcement coverage now.

Regarding Weisman’s upcoming retirement, McKinlay said she thought the county commission was wise to begin a national search and put a community advisory board in place to help with the selection.

While McKinlay has the support of some key West Palm Beach officials, she stressed that she strongly supports the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd.

“I also understand that this dis-

trict represents part of the City of West Palm Beach, and you can’t completely throw out the concerns of the people that you’re elected to represent,” she said. “There are some folks in West Palm that are concerned about their future water source, and I empathize with them.”

While she supports having an environmental impact study done, she expects the project to move forward.

“I have told the mayor that when the study comes back, we move forward,” McKinlay said. “Either way, we’ve got to have that other access for the residents of The Acreage and Loxahatchee.”

On the planned Minto West project, McKinlay said she was pleased that the developers had come down from their original proposal of 6,500 homes to 4,549 homes, but thinks the proposed 2.1 million square feet of nonresidential use is too much.

On that topic, she noted that the state legislature has put the county in a terrible position with its approval of the Agricultural Enclave Act, aimed specifically to benefit the former Callery-Judge Grove property, the dismantling of the Department of Community Affairs and the enactment of legislation a few years ago that gives Minto West the right to incorporate.

McKinlay said it is important for residents to fight to maintain local control in order to avoid the legislature making local decisions.

She said voters should vote for her because she has the skills and ability to represent everyone in the district. “I can work with anybody, and I would love to do that,” McKinlay said.

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continued from page 1 said building permits are normally issued for one year, with an allowance for a six-month extension.

Councilman Howard Coates said he supported the ordinance but thought there was potential for abuse.

“There is no guidepost or criteria that the council is supposed to use in determining whether a natural disaster has actually occurred,” he said. “There is no requirement that

Foster

Longtime Community Activist

continued from page 1 of the coming months, one of the few things that really registered with me was watching John and Reve Walsh on TV that summer pleading for information for little Adam.”

A Florida case that galvanized the nation, Adam Walsh is believed to have been killed by a drifter who later confessed on his deathbed to the crime. Foster said watching the incident on television moved her deeply.

“I wrote to them and said my son died in my arms, loved and cared for in a hospital, and it brought me to my knees. ‘I cannot imagine what you lived through, and if there’s ever anything I can do to help you, I’m praying for you, but if I can do anything, let me know,’” she recalled. “And a year later, they called me.”

Foster was the social director at Palm Beach Polo part-time, and the Walshes asked whether she would lead a fundraiser to raise money to change the laws regarding missing children.

“You could report your car stolen or a horse stolen,” she said.

“You couldn’t report a missing child for 72 hours because, regardless of age, children in the State of Florida were classified as runaways. Those first four to six hours are considered the critical time for the life of a child.”

That fundraiser at Palm Beach Polo raised $25,000, and Foster worked with the Walsh family for the next 22 years doing special

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NEWS ‘as authorized by village council’ relates to an actual natural disaster.

It’s completely open-ended.”

He said the ordinance as written has the potential to become a political hot potato at a time when cool heads must prevail.

“I think the last thing you need if you’re a homeowner affected by some natural disaster or environmental impact is to be subject to the whims of a council that may change every two to four years.”

Coates said he supported the ordinance but would want staff to come back to the council with additional criteria on how it would be applied. He added that

one of his concerns was what recourse the village would have if a windstorm were to blow down a barn that had not been properly maintained.

Stillings said that was why the provision is in the ordinance that the building official must inspect the structure and determine whether the damage was from the natural disaster.

Coates said they still need to determine what a sufficient natural disaster would be that triggers the ordinance.

Mayor Bob Margolis said he understood the concerns.

“I’m wondering if we should

ask staff to go back and get the plain letter of the law from the state and do some research on other municipalities and other state agencies,” he said.

Councilman Matt Willhite pointed out that a tornado had destroyed a barn several years ago and the damage was limited to that barn, but it was clearly a natural disaster.

Vice Mayor John Greene was concerned about property owners abusing the ordinance by using the tent stalls longer than they really needed, or installing a tent that was bigger than their destroyed stall and renting out the space.

“I don’t see any language in here preventing them from exploiting an opportunity that if they have a six-stall barn and they put up a tent that allows them to stall eight, 10 or 12 horses and rent them for commercial uses,” he said.

Stillings said Greene was right and that staff had assumed that if the event were a natural disaster, there probably would be other impacts around the equestrian community and more concern about housing the horses than taking economic advantage. He said more specific language could be added regulating the size of the tents.

Schofield said it would probably take longer than two weeks to have a revised ordinance prepared, which means it will not be ready in time for the next council meeting.

Gerwig said she thought the ordinance had sufficient protection in that the building inspector must determine sufficient damage, and that adding “in parity with the loss” would prevent temporary tent abuse.

Coates made a motion to postpone the second reading of the ordinance to the council’s Sept. 9 meeting, which carried 4-1, with Gerwig dissenting.

events, ultimately working as executive director for the Adam Walsh Children’s Fund, later known as the Adam Walsh Foundation.

In 2002, the foundation merged with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in Alexandria, Va., and Foster chose to stay in Florida, taking over leadership of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches. “I took over as executive director for the next five years and ran programs with 40,000 students in Palm Beach, Martin and Okeechobee counties on economic education in the schools,” she said.

During this time, she was sent to Montenegro as part of a United States Agency for International Development trip to help teach women how to open their own businesses. “We spent three-anda-half weeks in Eastern Europe working with women because all the men had been killed in the Slavic wars and they needed not only the women to start the businesses, but to teach high school children how to start businesses,” Foster said.

Throughout this time, she also operated her own small business, K. Foster Designs. Founded in 1983, the firm is still in operation.

Her experience as a small business owner led her to become one of the founders of the Palms West Chamber of Commerce.

“I have been heavily involved in the Wellington community since day one,” Foster said. “In 1989, the Acme Improvement District was forced by Tallahassee to turn over two of the five board seats to a public election. There were 23 candidates. I was the only woman. I knew the community, and I won with 48 percent of the vote

against the other 22 candidates. I ran against the incumbent, and he resigned on TV that night, so I got sworn in the next morning.”

Foster served as an Acme Improvement District supervisor for six years, including a stint as chairwoman. She went on to help write Wellington’s charter and play a role in the village’s successful incorporation drive. Elected to the inaugural Wellington Village Council, Foster served as the village’s first mayor from 1996 to 1998, remaining on the council until 2000.

Foster counts the formation of Wellington as one of her top accomplishments.

“I am very proud of the way Wellington turned out,” she said.

“I spent 11 years committed to helping Wellington become a municipality and, through that process, putting in the proper infrastructure and assuring the diversity of our lifestyles — making sure that we were financially feasible as a community, as well as a place for people to come and raise their families. There was a core group of people who were committed from day one to creating a very unique kind of city, and I think we did that.”

Out of elected office for 14 years, Foster said she is running for the county commission because she gets frustrated when she sees things being handled in a manner that is unacceptable to her.

“I think, due to many circumstances, we have not been well represented at the county commission level for multiple years,” she said.

“We had one county commissioner who wound up in jail because of the private deals he made at the cost of the communities out here.

Unfortunately, our present county

commissioner has difficulty in his relationships with the six other county commissioners, which I believe costs us… I believe an elected official has to build consensus.”

Foster pointed out that she has good working relationships with five of the sitting county commissioners from previous interactions and said she believes that she is the best candidate in the race because of her experience as an elected official, leader in the nonprofit community and as a successful small business owner.

“I have 35 years of living, working and participating on multiple levels in District 6,” she said. “No other candidate in the race — and all three are lovely people — nobody has that kind of diversity of experience.”

Her top goals if elected include looking at District 6 as a united force rather than as a piecemeal group of communities.

“We have piecemeal development being approved here, there and everywhere, especially along Seminole Pratt Whitney Road,” Foster said. “We need, as residents, to decide what our future looks like. We have infrastructure problems as we sit here today with the drainage issues in The Acreage and Loxahatchee.”

Growing traffic problems are also an issue. “If you ever drive through Royal Palm Beach and Okeechobee boulevards at rush hour, it’s gridlock,” she said. “At the present time, 20,000 new homes are in the pipeline along Seminole Pratt Whitney for consideration by the county or Palm Beach Gardens. We have to address the infrastructure problems we have already.”

If more development is ap-

proved on Seminole Pratt, Foster wants more emphasis on work centers, not shopping or homes, because the traffic from the developments cannot all go east to work.

Another goal is to address the selection of a new county administrator to replace Bob Weisman, who is retiring, and to reorganize the way the county is run in the process.

“We have 13 department heads who are leaving at the same time as Bob Weisman,” Foster said.

“That is a huge opportunity, as well as a challenge, to look at the way county government has been run the past 25 years and see if there is a way to do it better, smarter and perhaps cheaper.”

Another priority is to address infrastructure and employment issues in the Glades. “They are communities that have a long, proud existence,” she said. “They need to be at the table for a lot of the discussions in District 6, and they have not been.”

Foster believes that the Business Development Board having a fulltime person in the Glades is a huge step in the right direction.

“I think with a proactive county commissioner working with the BDB and hopefully working with the county and state for incentives, we can bring development to the Glades area,” she said.

Foster said that one issue is that her opponent, McKinlay, says that she has lived in the western communities, but lived outside the area for a while, moving back to the district after announcing her candidacy. “I think that’s a huge issue,” Foster said.

Other issues include the completion of the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. Foster noted that McKinlay recently received

the endorsement of West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio, who has led opposition to the SR 7 extension.

The county has struggled recently to fill budget gaps, and Foster said one way to address that is through reorganization with the naming of a new administrator.

She thinks one area to look at is pension reform for public employees.

“I think it is unaffordable,” Foster said. “We, in the years to come, cannot maintain the structure the way it is. There has to be room for discussion.”

Foster said she fully supports the Office of Inspector General but thinks more specific guidelines need to be set so the office does not waste time on relatively minor issues.

Responding to accusations by some that she is tied too closely to the business community, Foster noted that when she helped write Wellington’s code, it was geared toward controlling unbridled development.

“Wellington’s development codes and comprehensive plan are built for the best interests of the residents,” she said. “We made sure that anyone who came to Wellington and wanted to build a project left this community better than it was before they started.”

With strengths that include her ability to listen and build consensus, Foster believes people should vote for her because she has devoted 35 years of her life to the western communities in many arenas.

“I feel that I can bring change to the western communities, and I would ask voters to take the time to learn the differences between the candidates,” she said.

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OKEEHEELEE NATURE CAMPERS STOP BY MCCARTHY’S WILDLIFE SANCTUARY Okeeheelee Nature Center campers took a field trip on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary in The Acreage. Kids got to pet birds, geckos, salamanders, lizards, a snake and a kinkajou. They also got to see and learn about the rescued wild cats that PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER live at the sanctuary.

Barbara Drury and Jirani with the campers.

Kids get to hold Abigail, an African grey parrot.

Snowball, an albino Burmese python, with Cameron Osbourne, Max Chiorean and Calin Chiorean.

Trisha Khungar, Max Chiorean and Damien Jackson watch Jill, an African spur thigh tortoise.

Tour guide Barbara Drury shows kinkajou Georgianna to Trisha Khungar, Angie Kaufmann, Calin Chiorean and Mateo Arango.

Anthony DePalo holds a red foot tortoise.

Charlie Crist Visits Wellington To Pick Up FLARA Endorsement

Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist visited Wellington on Friday, Aug. 8 to pick up the endorsement of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans (FLARA).

At a ceremony held at the original Wellington Mall, FLARA President Tony Fransetta announced the group’s endorsement of Crist’s bid to return to the governor’s mansion, this time as a Democrat.

He faces former State Sen. Nan Rich in an Aug. 26 primary.

Fransetta said the group’s endorsement was based on a number of factors, including Crist’s strong support for Florida’s seniors and his promise to expand Medicaid, if elected. While governor, Fransetta noted that Crist worked to secure funding for seniors’ nutrition programs in Florida and also gave seniors and disabled individuals in nursing homes more options for their long-term care needs.

Charlie Crist accepts an endorsement from FLARA President Tony Fransetta.

Charlie Crist surrounded by supporters from FLARA.

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FIREFIGHTERS GROUP HOSTS A FUNDRAISER AT JOJO’S RAW BAR & GRILL

The Palm Beach County Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) hosted a fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 9 at JoJo’s Raw Bar in Wellington to raise money for Tori Williams, an emergency room nurse at Palms West Hospital since 2008. There was a chicken wing–eating contest, silent auction and 50/50 raffle. The 38-year-old Williams has been diagnosed with stage 4 collecting duct PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER carcinoma, a rare type of kidney cancer.

Palms West Hospital emergency room staff members.

Tony Andrewson, Tori Williams and Daria Wagoner.

Laurel Fine signs the Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Pink Pumper in honor of her grandmother’s battle with cancer.

Silent auction winners Susan Soper and her daughter, Cindy Teitelbaum.

Ryan and Suzie Reddoch, Paul Jaremko, and Laurel and Sean Fine.

Zachary King, Caitlin Baker, Deena Chachkes and Daria Wagoner hand out Lynch syndrome info.

SEMINOLE RIDGE BASKETBALL SQUADS HOST CAMP FOR YOUNG PLAYERS

The Seminole Ridge High School basketball teams continued with their third week of basketball camp on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The camp was for boys ages 6 to 15 of all skill levels. Several members of the SRHS varsity and junior varsity basketball teams served PHOTOS BY FABIANA OTERO/TOWN-CRIER as counselors, assisting in techniques and drills under the direction of coach Kai Lee.

Jeremiah Smith tests his agility on the ladder.

Zachery Bonspille, Zachary Eberl, Michael Kravecz and Grant Nuzzolo play defensive 2-on-2.

Zachery Bonspille (front) works on a defensive drill.

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Well Wishers Hold Fundraiser For Attack Victim John Szarszewski

On Friday, Aug. 1, the iBar in PGA National was open to a “Superman” themed fundraiser for John Szarszewski, a trainer at Hard Exercise Works Wellington who was the victim of a violent attack last month.

A silent auction, as well as proceeds from the bar and reserved tables, will go toward Szarszewski’s extensive medical bills. The place was crowded with friends and family, all excited to say hello, give a hug, and offer words of encouragement to “Superman John,” who attended for about an hour.

Dr. Max Cohen and his wife, Jenn Cohen, owners of MaxHealth Chiropractic in Wellington, presented Szarszewski with a check

from the fundraiser held in their office on Tuesday, July 22.

“John was in good spirits, and looked as handsome as ever. It was amazing to see all the love and support for a great guy,” Cohen said. “John is such a positive influence in our community. It was our pleasure to help raise funds for him, and we hope this might inspire other local businesses to help contribute.”

For more information or to make a donation, visit www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/ heal-up-superman-john-/202939.

Cpl. Burt Richards with one of his teaching aids.

(Right) John Szarszewski and Dr. Max Cohen at the fundraiser.

PBAU’s Dr. Wesley Borucki Publishes Reagan Biography

Dr. Wesley Borucki of Wellington recently published a biography of Ronald Reagan, the 40th president of the United States. Titled Ronald Reagan: Heroic Dreamer, it is published by Nova Science Publishers of Hauppauge, N.Y., as part of its “First Men, America’s Presidents” series.

It is the second book Borucki has written for the series. His biography of former President George H.W. Bush, George H.W. Bush: In Defense of Principle, was published in 2011.

WHS’s Emma Parssi Works With Legendary Performer Ben Vereen

Emma Parssi, a senior at Wellington High School, returned recently from a three-week pre-professional workshop with Broadway Theatre Project in Tampa. The 2014 BTP Summer Intensive was held from July 13 through Aug. 3 at the University of South Florida for young people who aspire to a career in musical theater.

Those who were accepted after an audition worked one-on-one with current and former Broadway stars, and Parssi was thrilled when she found she would be working

with the legendary Ben Vereen, whose credits include a starring role in Broadway’s Pippin and the epic TV miniseries Roots.

“She did a great job,” Vereen said to Parssi’s mother, Jeannette Parssi, at the conclusion of the program.

Parssi is looking at colleges and universities with programs in musical theater and hopes to one day emulate Vereen on stage.

(Right) Ben Vereen with Wellington’s Emma Parssi.

Borucki is entering his 12th year as an associate professor of history at Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he teaches U.S. history survey courses, upper-level history courses, core humanities courses and honors seminars.

Borucki is originally from Birmingham, Mich. He earned his bachelor’s degree in history from Michigan State University, his master’s degree in U.S. history from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and his doctorate in U.S. history from the University

of Alabama, where he also edited the journal Southern Historian in 1998-99.

Borucki also teaches for the Lifelong Learning Society at Florida Atlantic University’s Jupiter campus. Both Palm Beach Atlantic University and FAU’s Lifelong Learning Society gave him travel grants for his research at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley, Calif.

For more information about the book, visit www.novapublishers. com.

Vet Is A Finalist In American Hero Of The Year Contest

Cpl. Burt Richards was recently announced as a finalist for the Dickies American Hero of the Year Award.

Richards is one of five finalists out of 400 applications.

The Dickies American Hero of the Year Award is in partnership with the Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES).

Richards is founder of the Veterans Speakers Forum, which presents education about World War II to today’s youth. Through

photographs, he takes students to Arlington National Cemetery, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the Battle of Iwo Jima. Richards teaches students the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance and the Field of Dreams.

Through his persistence and hard work, Veterans Day is now celebrated as an official holiday in Palm Beach County.

To vote for Richards, visit www. militaryhero.com/vote. Voting ends Saturday, Sept. 6.

Jessica Vasco Named To Two Honor Societies

Seminole Ridge High School Class of 2013 graduate Jessica Vasco has completed her first year at Florida State University with plans to major in computer criminology.

Vasco, who is on the Dean’s list, has been admitted to Sigma Alpha Lambda, the national leadership and honors organization at FSU, and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars.

Jessica Vasco

Iglesias Completes Army Basic

Army Pvt. Christian R. Iglesias has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. Iglesias’ studies included the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military

weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading and field tactics.

Iglesias is the son of Rosa Gonzalez and step-son of Jose Iglesias.

He is a 2008 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School.

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NEW HORIZONS STUDENTS CELEBRATE END OF FOURTH GRADE

New Horizons Elementary School looks forward to the “2015 Fifth Grade Classes.” For their last hurrah as fourth graders, these talented students performed songs, dances and instrumental selections for students and parents. With their motivation to work hard, they are destined for great things. Pictured above are students with their New Horizons teachers Allyson Gacharna, Patrick NcNeese, Jude Valdov and Ashely Schroth.

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Local Teens In Foster Care Sent To College With Help From Junior League

To aid in the transition from the foster care system to college life, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches’ Pink Palm Brigade presented care packages to five exceptional local students on Thursday, July 17 at the organization’s headquarters in West Palm Beach.

Five recipients who attended high school in Palm Beach County were selected due to their outstanding academic and personal achievements while in the foster care system. These baskets were filled with dorm essentials including hangers, laundry detergent, towels and a $100 Target gift card.

Junior League of the Palm Beaches President Ashley Schutz met Laura Shoemaker, the foster care liaison for the School District of Palm Beach County, at a Transition to Independent Living task force meeting hosted by ChildNet, and decided the Pink Palm Brigade would step in to assist these students in their journey. In February, after a year-long period of issue research and needs analysis, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches selected foster care as the organization’s new focus area for community impact.

“These teenagers have overcome obstacles unfathomable to most people. Their journey to college will undoubtedly be easier due to the generosity of those in our community who donated items for these care packages,” Schutz said. “Our connection to the foster care system reaches beyond donations; our members mentor young women at local group homes like the Nelle Smith Residence for Girls and Vita Nova Village. The impact on their lives from such small gestures is immeasurable.”

The Junior League of the Palm Beaches’ Pink Palm Brigade was established in an effort to help various local nonprofit organizations by supplying care packages filled with necessities for those in need. Hundreds of care packages are created each year thanks to donations from the Junior League and the community.

Care package recipients, listed with their respective high schools and colleges, are: Deminke Hall, Crossroads High School, Edwards Waters College; Tawana Michel, Wellington High School, Valencia College; Tamara Laurette,

Deminke Hall, Tawana Michel, Tamara Laurette, Cassandra Fadael, Willie Green with baskets from the Junior League.

Royal Palm Beach High School, a comprehensive list of items the Valencia College; Willie Green, league needs most.

Glades Central High School, The Junior League of the Palm Florida Agricultural & Mechanical Beaches is an organization of University; and Cassandra Fadael, women committed to promoting Boynton Beach High School, voluntarism, developing the poBethune-Cookman University. tential of women and improving Those interested in donating communities through the effective items for future basket presenta- action and leadership of trained tions can visit Pink Palm’s Wish volunteers. Its purpose is excluList on Pinterest, www.pinterest. sively educational and charitable. com/JuniorLeaguePB/pink-palm, For more information, visit www. and www.jlpb.org/pink-palm, for jlpb.org.

Palm Beach State College Receives $10,000 From Wells Fargo Bank Foundation For STEM Students

(L-R) Melissa Marsh, iManagement; C. Ron Allen, vice chair/ co-founder; Gregory James Blount, founder/creative visionary; Dr. Nate Nichols, board chair; Nykowanna Sloan, principal; and Janette LaFleur, assistant principal.

Eagle Arts Academy Charter Set To Open

Eagle Arts Academy Charter School for the Arts will open on Monday, Aug. 18 with kindergarten through sixth grade.

On Monday, Aug. 4, the teachers began their school year by attending a breakfast and meeting the administration.

The mission of the school is to educate the whole child using a challenging 21st century curriculum that focuses on the arts. An arts-infused curriculum provides an opportunity for intellectual, emotional, aesthetic and social

growth, while cultivating essential skills and enhancing a child’s creativity and imagination.

“Artademics” will be utilized at Eagle Arts. The concept provides the integration of performance and production arts into every aspect of the core curriculum, as well as a carefully crafted extracurricular program to develop creativity and a passion for the arts in every student.

For more info., visit www.eagle artsacademy.com or call (561) 412-4087.

The Palm Beach State College Foundation received a donation of $10,000 on July 24 from the Wells Fargo Bank Foundation to support the Math & Science Institute on the college’s Palm Beach Gardens campus.

This is the second year the Wells Fargo Foundation has contributed to the MSI. It has also supported student scholarships in the past, donating $125,000 since 2006.

“This contribution fits well with Wells Fargo’s overall organizational support of higher education,” said Marcus Cobbe, senior vice president/district manager for Palm Beach County-Northern District. “More than a simple gift, it is an investment in the future of students who would otherwise not be exposed to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs.”

The Math & Science Institute is a 10-week academically rigorous program for gifted high school and college students with a demon-

strated interest in pursuing STEM studies for advanced degrees in math, physics, engineering, or the biotechnical and environmental sciences. It is designed to provide a unique opportunity combining theory and practice to prepare students for careers in STEM disciplines based on an “informed experience.”

“Thanks to the partnership with Wells Fargo, students will be able to attend this well-recognized program and pursue a career in the high-paying STEM fields,” said Suellen Mann, executive director of the PBSC Foundation. “Wells Fargo recognizes the importance of higher education and its influence in today’s workforce. They not only give our students a chance to succeed, but give back to the community as well.”

Serving 48,000 students annually, Palm Beach State College is the largest institution of higher education in Palm Beach County, providing bachelor’s degrees,

Student Guerlins Oberson, Marcus Cobbe, student Jared Segal, Suellen Mann and student Amanda Vigneri. associate’s degrees, professional certificates, career training and lifelong learning. Established in 1933 as Florida’s first public community college, it offers more than 100 programs of study at locations in Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Palm

Beach Gardens and Belle Glade.

To learn more about the Wells Fargo Foundation, visit www. wellsfargo.com/about/charitable.

To learn more about the Math & Science Institute at PBSC, visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/msi.

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Saturday, August 23rd Food Trucks 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM Frankie Vallie Tribute by William Cintron at 6:30 PM Tribute to Horn Bands by Solid Brass at 8:30 PM

More FREE Events at the Wellington Amphitheater

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The NeverEnding Story (PG). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 PM

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Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks . . . . . . . . .5:00 PM – 10:30 PM Tribute to Frankie Valli by William Cintron . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM Tribute to Horn Bands by Solid Brass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 PM

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Tribute Concert & Food Trucks . . . . . . . . . .5:00 PM – 10:00 PM Eagles Tribute by The Long Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:30 PM

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X-Men: Days of Future Past (PG-13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 PM

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Tribute Concert, Food Trucks & A Movie! . .5:00 PM – 10:30 PM Teen Beach Movie (TVG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 PM Beach Boys Tribute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:30 PM

***All events, dates and times are subject to change. Please bring seating!*** 12100 Forest Hill Blvd | (561) 753-2484 For more information on FREE Amphitheater events scan the QR code to the left or visit wellingtonfl.gov.

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I Recently Embarked On My New Career As A Secret Shopper

I have always wanted to be part of a retail focus group and now, thanks to someone referring me, that dream has finally come true.

Think about it — instead of wandering the aisles of a store, grumbling about why that awesome comforter doesn’t come in pink or why the otherwise-contemporary shower curtain has that stupid fringe or why most blue candles smell like poison, I can blurt those things right out. And they’ll listen!

It’s like therapy, except they pay me.

First, I was contacted via e-mail. Was I interested in joining the group? Yes! If so, did I have trouble expressing myself? No! Second, they called me on the phone.

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER Would I be able to be a secret shopper for an hour or so? Yes! Would I be able to participate in a 90-minute group discussion the next day? Yes! Would $150 cover my time and travel and opinions?

Absolutely!

Third, they used the postal service to

mail me a single sheet of survey questions that I was to read after shopping but before leaving the store. OK, sure.

Fourth, they e-mailed me a follow-up.

Was I sure the days and times they had chosen would work for me? Listen, guys, I’ll postpone my vacation for this. I’ll reschedule my doctor’s appointment. I’ll celebrate my anniversary another time.

Let’s get on with it!

The following Tuesday, I went to the department store they had asked me to go to. I pretend-shopped for baby gifts, just like they had asked me to. I reread my survey several times, then went to the bathroom to fill it out… because no one would ever suspect a secret shopper (or a

Russian spy or a CIA agent) to hide in the bathroom. I am so clever.

On Wednesday, I put on the clothes I had ironed (twice) especially for this occasion. I wore the new shoes I had bought in the department store and worried about possible pandering. I put on fake fingernails, noticed one was upside-down, cursed loudly and re-did it.

I was nervous because I wanted to make a good impression so they would have me back. My retail opinions are vital to humanity, as they would soon find out.

But just before I left the house, I re-read the e-mail and — oh, no! — I had read the survey before doing my shopping. OMG! I was going to be bumped, deleted, asked to

leave! My opinions would count for nothing because I cannot follow the simplest direction. I was a slug. No, lower than a slug — slug slime. I was nothing but the slimy residue left behind by an icky slug, and my opinion was less than that.

I asked myself, what should I do?

Should I go to the focus group anyway?

If they asked who had followed directions, would I lie? Honestly, would I sink so low as to lie about this?

I would? Then I am lower than slug slime! I am the slime that slug children maneuver around so they don’t get cooties.

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‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’ Is A Sweet Film, If A Bit Clichéd

The recipe for The Hundred-Foot Journey is just a bit too sweet to be a great film, but, oh, does it make a nice dessert. This delicious concoction, directed by Lasse Hallström, breaks no new ground and its end point is pretty obvious from the start. Its plot could have (and has) been the center of a Hallmark TV romance movie; however, the whole production is done so well that you simply lean back and enjoy it.

The main focus is on the battle between Madame Mallory (Helen Mirren), the owner of a one-star Michelin restaurant in a small town in southern France, Le Saule Pleureur (The Weeping Willow), and the patriarch of a wandering Indian family from Mumbai, Papa Kadam (Om Puri), who settles in the town and opens an Indian restaurant across the street from her. She does all she can to stop the new place, and he fights back. He grumbles

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler and is amusing, and she is pure glacier. To add spice, his son Hassan (Manish Dayal) is a brilliant cook who immediately falls for Mallory’s favorite cook, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon).

A nasty act of racism persuades Mallory to stop fighting and eventually to hire Hassan so he can learn the major secrets of European cordon bleu cookery. He gets her a second Michelin star (something she’s strived for more than 30 years) and moves on to Paris. As expected, he finds

himself lonely and alienated and, if you can’t figure out what happens in the end, you have not been going to movies for the past century.

As I wrote earlier, nothing in the film’s plot comes as a surprise. But the story simmers so nicely that you will hardly notice.

The nasty racist act, done by an actor with a small part, brings forward the issue of racism and ethnocentrism. But Madame Mallory’s coming across that hundred-foot distance, the single street, to clean off the racist sentiment, makes a strong statement in favor of human decency. And her horror at seeing the young cook’s hands, burned while putting out the fire, rings very true.

There is a marvelous scene at this point where Hassan auditions for her, making an omelet, although using her hands to do the work, which is almost worth the ticket price alone. Scenes like this seem to flow right out from some Oprah Winfrey

advice, and, no surprise, she is one of the producers. But it has the ring of truth, and that always wins out.

The cast is superb. Mirren brilliantly plays strong women who start out rigid and then turn softer, and she does it again.

Om Puri, a top Bollywood actor, matches her well. He manages to be wonderfully funny and touching within a single crotchety character. The two are a wonderful match. From their opening salvoes in a war to their acceptance of each other and finally to perhaps more, the two of them carry the film. They are the main course of the meal, with many interesting and different touches. Whenever they are together, things get interesting.

The two young people are as attractive as one would expect. Dayal, the character whose growth is at the center of the story, handles it well. There are twists and turns, and he navigates all of them nicely.

He manages to seem so out of place in Paris that despite success, you know he does not belong. And Le Bon is adorable.

She manages to be beautiful very much in her own way. With huge eyes and a marvelous smile, she takes what could be a passive role and creates a woman who is very much her own person with real ambitions. Hassan, and I would guess the whole audience, finds her irresistible.

The rest of the cast is excellent. Michel Blanc as the mayor who is nearly hassled to death by the two leads as they fight was really good in what could have been almost a throwaway role. And the French countryside is in its own way a character as well. The scenery is spectacular.

This is a real summer treat of a film. It is too sweet to be more than a dessert, but, then again, that is most people’s favorite part of a meal. No surprises, things work out well. It is a nice film.

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WELLINGTON PARKS & RECREATION HOSTS ITS POPULAR VOLLEYBALL CAMP

Last week was the third week of volleyball camp hosted by Wellington Parks & Recreation. Coach Kathy Bourque taught more than 30 boys and girls the fundamentals of the sport. The students were also directed by three high school volleyball players: Jacqueline Bourque, Jaclyn Humienny and Allison Fandrey. The camp was for recreational league students, middle school teams and those who PHOTOS BY FABIANA OTERO/TOWN-CRIER wanted to learn the sport.

Coach Kathy Bourque teaches about the apex of an airborne ball.

Kathy Bourque with bump challenge winners Sierra Barron, Gianna Dunham, Sarah Caroline Crall and Gabriella Gilliam.

Students competing in the bump challenge.

NEWS BRIEFS Wellington To Host 9/11 Remembrance

The community is invited to join in a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at the Wellington Patriot Memorial (12198 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m.

During the event, members of the Wellington Village Council will honor the victims and share their thoughts before laying a memorial wreath. The guest speaker will be John Napolitano, a Wellington resident who lost his FDNY member son, Lt. John P. Napolitano, in the tragedy.

Wellington dedicated its Patriot Memorial three years ago on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The memorial includes one of the largest steel beams salvaged from the World Trade Center site, as well as an eternal flame, fountain and etched-glass panels inscribed with the names of the victims.

Patriot Memorial sponsorships are still available through the Wellington Community Foundation.

For more info., contact Susan Trzepacz at (561) 791-4000 or strzepacz@wellingtonfl.gov.

“The Economic Outlook: Business Implications for South Florida” — on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at the Binks Forest Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington).

Sponsored by Mercantil Commercebank, networking begins at 11:30 a.m. and the event ends at 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will begin with opening remarks from Wayne Burns, CEO of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, and Laura Trosclair, executive vice president of Mercantil Commercebank.

The keynote speaker will be Dr. J. Antonio Villamil of the Washington Economic Group, a Florida-based firm established in 1993. Villamil has had more than 35 years of success as a business economist, university educator and high-level policymaker for both federal and state governments.

Advanced registration is free for chamber members at the support level or higher, $40 for other chamber members, $50 for guests, $500 for a table of 10, and $100 for members and $200 for nonmembers for a business expo table.

Prices increase at the door. Register at www.cpbchamber.com. For a business expo table, call Sonya Moste at (561) 578-4813.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue — will be kicking off the school year Saturday, Aug. 16 with a celebration of lunchbox favorite foods, free ID cards for children and a performance by Patty Shukla, an award-winning children’s musician. The performance will begin at 11 a.m. in the café. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

Emergency vehicles will be in the Whole Foods Market parking lot for families to explore, while free lunchbox samples will be offered around the store. The free ID card will be created in the back of the café (first come, first served)

by PBSO volunteers.

Reusable Whole Foods Market cooler lunch bags and grilled cheese sandwiches will be offered in exchange for donations to Elbridge Gale Elementary School to purchase school supplies for children in need.

Families are encouraged to walk around the store tasting all sorts of lunchbox delights.

Chamber To Host Economic Forum Lunch Aug. 26

Back-To-School Event At Whole Foods Aug. 16

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington is currently planning its fall Community Harvest Fest to be held Saturday, Oct. 4.

The Community Harvest Fest will feature craft vendors, a barbecue dinner, a bake sale, on-stage

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forum luncheon —

Whole Foods Market in Wellington — in partnership with the Village of Wellington, the

Craft Vendors Needed For St. Peter’s Festival

entertainment, kids games and much more.

Booth spaces 10-feet wide by 8-feet deep are available to vendors in the air-conditioned building. Each booth space includes a six-foot table and chair for $60.

Additional tables are available for $12 each.

Don’t miss the chance to showcase your crafts on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington).

For more information, or to request an application, call Lori Maxwell at (561) 632-4484 or email lori_maxwell@hotmail.com.

PR/Hispanic Chamber Plans Social Event

The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Palm Beach County, along with host Florida Career College, will hold its monthly chamber business, educational and social event on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 6058 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach.

Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne Gannon will be the evening’s guest speaker. Admission is free for members and $10 for non-members. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres are complementary. Business exhibition tables are available by calling (561) 889-6527.

For more information, or to

RSVP online, visit www.prh chamber.com and click on the Facebook icon.

Temple Open House Aug. 17

Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington will hold its “Bagels and Butterflies” open house, presented by the New School @ B’nai Jacob, on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join members and prospective members to meet Rabbi David

Abrams and Educational Director Janie Grackin, purchase High Holiday tickets, become a member with a new membership discount, shop the Judaica shop’s summer sale, enjoy a bagel and meet with temple friends.

Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington is located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 6, in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 793-4347, e-mail bnaijacob ofwell@aol.com or visit www. templebnaijacob.com.

OBITUARY

Local Pioneer Marjorie McLeod Dies At Age 88

Marjorie (Marge) Elizabeth McLeod, 88, passed away peacefully on Aug. 8 under the care of Heritage Hospice in Marietta, Ga. McLeod was a true Florida native. She was born, raised and lived her life in Lake Worth until she and her husband built a home in Palm Beach Little Ranches.

When her husband passed away, she moved to St. Louis Park, Minn., to be close to her daughter, Lyn. The family later moved to Georgia, where McLeod lived for two years at Emeritus Assisted Living for Alzheimer’s patients.

McLeod is returning home to Lake Worth, where she will be laid to rest with her daughter, Virginia. There will be a graveside

ceremony at Pinecrest Cemetery in Lake Worth on Friday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m.

McLeod was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph McLeod; daughter Virginia Lee McLeod; granddaughter Rebbecca Beilman; mother Ollie Glisson; and her four brothers, Robert, A.W. (Bink), Roy and Lester (Rip) Glisson.

She is survived by her son Ralph McLeod; daughters Roberta Beilman and Marjorie (Lyn) Yezzi; grandsons Randy Jarvis, Anthony Yezzi and William McLeod; granddaughters Katrina YezziWoodley and Kathy Harvey; and 12 great-grandchildren.

She left her family with many memories and will be missed by all who knew her.

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Wellington The Magazine is excited to continue “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” a monthly spotlight on some of Wellington’s most beautiful people, all of whom seriously have what it takes to be the next runway superstar. In June, we began teaming up with local fashion retailers, hair and makeup industry professionals, and others, who will work with our models to get them camera ready for a full-on model shoot courtesy of Abner Pedraza, a professional photographer with Wellington The Magazine. Each month, we will feature a different model and share a bit about their pursuit of becoming a professional model. When the series is concluded, we will ask our readers to help us decide who should be named

“Wellington’s Next Top Model,” earning the top prize: a professional modeling portfolio, in print and digital versions, valued at more than $2,500, as well as being featured on Wellington The Magazine’s December cover as winner of the contest. Think you have what it takes or know someone who does? Visit us online at www.wellingtonsnexttopmodel. com and submit your information and photo.

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Movement Arts Ends Summer With Free Classes

Students from Movement Arts Dance Academy have been busy over the past several months, participating in competitions and local events, in addition finishing the school year with their seventh annual recital, “Let Me Take You on a Sea Cruise.”

The competition and performance group Synergy Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Kelly Todd Grandusky, recently returned from the Celebration Talent Competition National Finals in Panama City, Fla., where they competed and participated in convention classes. The students returned home with gold and high gold awards for group and solo routines. In addition, Hayden Pontius received a special Judges Choice Award for age-appropriate choreography and great use of stage for her solo “Fly,” which was

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continued from page 1 experience and passion for a specific art, which can be applied toward growing the school and its after-school program.

“We’re looking for people who are excited about being on the cutting edge of education, doing something innovative, doing something different, and not afraid to step outside of the box and let creativity do its thing in the classroom,” she said.

The classroom environment at Eagle Arts may not be what public school students and parents are familiar with seeing.

“We are taking each subject of the arts and infusing them into the core,” Sloan said. “In other words, if a student is working on reading and interpretation of a piece of literature, instead of just reading it, we have technology available for them to actually draft it up in a puppet form. Or we have an ability for them to actually act it out, or we

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Wellington Punts On Resolution

continued from page 1 homes on largely 1.25-acre lots that he said had been developed with virtually no planning.

“It’s the hope of this development plan to be able to create a center of development to provide a rebalancing of the land uses to help ameliorate a land-use pattern that Palm Beach County has determined, not only with this project but many years before, is unsustainable in the long term,” Hearing said.

Hearing also pointed out that county planners had identified the property as a preferred location for a commercial center in previous studies. He added that the current approved land use will have traffic going east and affecting other people because there would be no strong employment base.

Minto’s current request includes 242 acres of public parks, 72 acres of civic use and a strong commitment to water discharge and storage, plus 1.5 million square feet of work space, he said.

Hearing bristled at suggestions that compare the non-residential portions to the Mall at Wellington Green. “We’re providing about 500,000 square feet of retail to balance 1.5 million square feet of work space, not just logistics and distribution, but workplace opportunities,” he said.

Hearing said that Minto’s revised plan will also provide eastwest connectivity that would

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choreographed by Grandusky. The production routine “Sea Cruise” received a Judges Choice Award for costuming.

In preparation for the studio’s eighth year, two open houses and free classes for returning and prospective students will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20 and Saturday, Aug. 23 and will include the opportunity to meet some of the faculty and staff, take tours of the studio and participate in door prize drawings. The schedule of classes is available on the studio web site or Facebook page. Call the studio to pre-register, as class sizes are limited. The new schedule of classes will begin Monday, Aug. 25.

New students wishing to find out more about the studio, or to register, can visit www.movement artsdanceacademy.com or call the

studio at (561)-792-9757 for more information. The studio is located

on 1241 N. State Road 7, Suite 11, in Royal Palm Beach.

have the ability for them to write a screen scene for that particular piece of literature, and to predict how they think it should end, or to change the ending.”

While the school is putting finishing touches on the classrooms, the technology that is planned is extensive.

“The band room is going to be converted to a green room,” said music teacher Steve Benson, “a state-of-the-art recording studio, the cameras that CNN uses.

They’re shooting for November.

We’re the pilot school of all the film, directing, video, dance, anything that falls into the arts. There’s going to be other pilot schools that are following soon.”

There will be a dance studio with a mirrored wall and special programs for composing music, Benson added.

First-grade teachers Stephanie Hannifin and Colleen Searing are excited to begin the school year.

“It’s exciting that there’s a school that’s going to bring the arts back into education and meld the two together. It’s a natural fit, and they should have always

been together, but we’ve been pulling them apart over the years,” Searing said. “School needs to be enjoyable. I think you get the best learning if kids are enjoying themselves.”

Hannifin finds the opportunity to combine her passion for the arts with her passion for teaching extremely appealing. “Throughout my years, I was always involved in theater and the arts, so it’s really great for me to be a teacher and also incorporate that into learning,” she said.

Other teachers, including Benson and Jennifer Lawson, who has taken on the role of facilities/IT director, are formerly from Wellington Christian School.

“We had a lot here. It was like a family here with Wellington Christian School,” Lawson said.

“Everybody was very friendly.

Meeting new people is going to be exciting for the new school.

The technology is getting a nose up. Everything is being advanced right now, and it’s coming very quickly.”

The prospect of a future Mac lab has Lawson, who has been on

the campus for 16 years, anticipating a welcome change, along with the future renovation of the playground.

Integrating technology into the classroom to such an extent deviates from previous methods of teaching. “We take what we have in the core of education and just embellish it with all of the bells and whistles of the technology that the kids are already used to,” Sloan said. “Our kids that we’re serving today, they’ve been born with technology since day one. It’s very difficult to keep a kid like that engaged with our traditional learning styles. We take those learning styles and we give what they are already accustomed to, to keep the engaging environment that is necessary for learning.”

Parental support is important to Sloan. “The parent involvement we have gotten so far has been tremendous,” she said.

To learn more about Eagle Arts Academy, visit www.eagleartsacademy.com or call (561) 412-4087. Parents and applicants are welcome to e-mail Sloan at principalnikkisloan@gmail.com.

minimally affect surrounding communities.

“The revised plan is a substantial improvement with 2,000 less units,” he said, adding that the county had asked Minto West to provide more commercial use, which they agreed to.

Several dozen people spoke against the increased density, all but one from the Acreage/Loxahatchee area, most of them saying they had specifically chosen to live there because of the unique lifestyle and a desire to escape from an urban setting, and that they didn’t mind driving several miles to work and shop.

Wellington staff supplied copies of letters opposing the increased density from the Indian Trail Improvement District, the Town of Loxahatchee Groves and the Village of Royal Palm Beach.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said she sympathized with the speakers but that her responsibility was to assess the impact of the development on Wellington residents.

“I understand people who have different lifestyle choices,” she said. “I get that, but my situation is I’m dealing with Wellington.

How does this affect Wellington?”

Gerwig said her understanding was that the development would affect Southern Blvd. through Wellington, which the council has little control over.

“I just don’t know what we could do here that would benefit anyone, especially since it’s a process,” she said. “It’s going through a planning process with the county.

It’s certainly not finalized.”

She asked village staff about the impacts to Wellington. Planning &

Development Services Director Tim Stillings said his analysis had focused primarily on traffic, with two scenarios, one with the ITID connections and one without.

“The greatest impact is the scenario that does not include the Indian Trail roads, in fact it’s almost twice as much,” Stillings said. “When I looked at the project, I focused more on ensuring that Wellington is at the table in dealing with our residents’ mobility getting into, out of and around the village.”

Vice Mayor John Greene asked Hearing about the projected buildout of the Minto West project.

Hearing said Minto is asking for a 20-year build-out. “We see a balance of residential and nonresidential coming in at the same time,” he said. “The retail that we’re looking for is not regional retail. It’s serving the neighborhood, providing entertainment, providing movies, providing everyday services. The regional aspect of the mall is very much different. We have not asked for regional retail but more local retail.”

Greene said from a Wellington aspect, he would be more concerned about traffic impacts on Southern and Forest Hill boulevards, and especially a possible flyover at Forest Hill Blvd. and State Road 7, which has been discussed by the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization.

“Those are things that concern me,” Greene said. “I don’t know that it’s prudent to take an official position that impacts other areas, where our interest is truly protecting Wellington. Let’s make sure that we have a voice, and if

things don’t go in a direction that we think is in the best interest of Wellington, then I would take an official position.”

Attorney Tara Duhy with Lewis, Longman & Walker, representing Minto, said her clients would welcome Wellington for discussions. She also clarified that the traffic study was for the original 6,500-unit development, and that a new study will be out shortly with only one scenario showing connectivity at Persimmon Blvd. and 60th Street, which she said are identified by the county as county thoroughfare roads.

Duhy said the study showing 6,500 homes does not show a need to make either of those roads four lanes, and added that the study also shows that no further improvements to Southern Blvd. are needed other than the project currently underway.

Councilman Matt Willhite agreed that the council needs to look after the interests of Wellington but said he also thought the village should look beyond its boundaries.

“We look at and represent Wellington and whatever is in its best interests, but we are also stewards of the western communities,” he said. “We are a very large municipality, the largest municipality in the western communities, so we are looked upon as a body to help represent everyone in the western communities. When you work with each other, things come together.”

Willhite said he believed that not passing a resolution opposing the Minto West density increase would make it appear as if Wellington was defying other com-

Members of Synergy Dance Ensemble with the awards they received at the Celebration Talent Competition National Finals.

Kravis Center Seeking Volunteer Ushers For Star-Packed Season

In preparation for its star-packed 23rd season starting in October, the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is seeking volunteer ushers.

“With more than 400 volunteers, the Kravis Center knows that the show would not go on without the dedicated corps of people who donate their valuable time to the center,” Usher Coordinator Karole Cooney said. “While many ushers have been with us since opening night, we are now seeking new volunteers to join the ranks and become an integral part of this vibrant theatre.”

To become an usher, volunteers must complete a course about

Kravis Center operations. The course includes information about emergency evacuations, seating, show procedures and customer service skills. The next volunteer orientation will be held at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer usher is encouraged to download a printable volunteer application, fill it out and mail it to: Volunteer Program, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. The application is available online by going to www.kravis.org and clicking the section marked “Play a Part.”

First-grade teacher Stephanie Hannifin in her classroom.

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munities that oppose it.

As the village’s member on the MPO board, he said the scariest proposal that he had reported on was a possible flyover at SR 7 and Forest Hill Blvd., adding that the Minto West project might not be the trigger, but other projects lined up behind it might be.

Willhite added that the council has discussed traffic cutting through the village on Forest Hill Blvd., and that Minto West would increase the problem. “I just can’t imagine that you can tell me that Persimmon and 60th are the only two roads that are going to be impacted,” he said.

Councilman Howard Coates stressed he was not going to make a decision based on emotion.

“I wanted to hear facts about impact on Wellington, and, quite frankly, I’ve heard almost no facts tonight regarding a verifiable, sustainable impact on the Village of Wellington,” he said. “I don’t represent the western communities. I don’t represent the county.

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continued from page 16 so I can be part of a group gathered for their honesty is pathetic. Not only that, but if I am willing to lie about this tiny thing, what else will I lie about?

St. Peter: Deb, it says here you lied so you wouldn’t be removed from a focus group.

Me: Well, I really, really wanted to get in.

St. Peter: Do you care at all

I represent the Village of Wellington. I’m going to be guided by how our residents are affected by this.”

Coates thought the information provided by Stillings was mostly theoretical. “I agree wholeheartedly with those who say we need a seat at the table, but I don’t think a resolution is necessary to give us that seat at the table,” he said.

Mayor Bob Margolis said he was on the council when CalleryJudge went through the process by which they wound up with an approval for 2,996 homes and 230,000 square feet of commercial use.

“Now I’m hearing that the 2,900 homes made no sense,” he said. “I agree with Councilman Willhite. I believe it will have an impact on the Village of Wellington. I agree that we should be good neighbors because that’s what the western communities are all about.”

Coates made a motion to neither support nor oppose Minto West, which carried 3-2 with Willhite and Margolis opposed. about getting in here, Deb? Me: Of course I do… now. But, back then, it was mostly the focus group I was interested in. No, wait.

Let me rephrase that. I have always wanted to get in here and… and that’s the truth.

I don’t think St. Peter bought it.

In the end, I went to the meeting.

When asked who had accidentally read the survey first, 8 out of 10 of us raised our hands (yes, me too) and the facilitator apologized for not reminding us on the outside of the envelope. But she did make a checkmark next to my name.

And so did St. Peter.

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NEIL HIRSCH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB PRESENTS SUMMER SHOWCASE CONCERT

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington presented a Summer Showcase on Friday, Aug. 8. The show featured vocal and dance performances by members of the Boys & Girls Club and Palm Beach Matrix Dance Program. For more info., visit www.

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Brittney Bryant, Landon Portilla, Natalia Amador and Brandie Bryant show their vocal skills.

Ron and Kira Herman, Julie Kime and Debra, Sarah and Todd Barron.

Ava Lackey sings “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Christina Roache and Kaitlyn Classen sing the national anthem.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Malora Duplantis, Tom Wenham, Julie Kime and Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County President and CEO Jaene Miranda.

Special guests from the I Love Lucy Canine Crew: Anielya Wells-Miller, Lista Faircloth (Lucy) and C.J. Fam.

Afro African Drum and Dance members perform.

FIRST RESPONDER GAMES COMES TO JIM BRANDON EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Mounted units participated in the First Responder Games at Jim Brandon Equestrian Center on Aug. 6 and 7. The games are a biennial, Olympic-style competition taking place at sports venues throughout Palm Beach County this month. Twenty riders from throughout Florida competed in equitation, barrels, dressage, jumping and more. For more information, visit www.firstrespondergames.com.

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Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dave Henson, aboard Phillip the Red, makes a jump.

Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Dave Henson aboard Phillip the Red and Cpl. Aaron Eubanks aboard Percheron Tornado.

Orange County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alicia Pellegrino aboard Senator, Deputy Andrew Stephens aboard Blossom and Deputy Cindy Turek aboard Bentley.

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If you’re free on Sunday, Aug. 24, note this upcoming clinic on your calendar. The Florida Whips will be conducting a carriage driving clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, 13300 Sixth Court N., Loxahatchee Groves. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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Dance Arts Conservatory in Wellington is excited to announce the addition of Demetrius Klein to its faculty. Klein, the founder of the Demetrius Klein Dance Company and a critically acclaimed dancer and choreographer, will be teaching Modern Technique. He has presented more than 80 works at major venues regionally, nationally and internationally. Page 25

Sports Seminole Ridge Football Team Preps For The Fall

The football season is about to get underway, and Seminole Ridge High School has high expectations. Last year, the Hawks were the District 9-8A runners-up and finished the season with a 6-5 record. The Hawks also saw 28 seniors graduate, but will return key starters. Page 29

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PBCHS Football Kicks Off Camp With New Coach

Palm Beach Central High School starts the season with a new head football coach. Tino Ierulli was hired by the school in the spring, replacing former head coach Rod Harris. He comes from Lake Minneola, in the Central Florida area, where he was the team’s defensive coordinator. Page 29

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Florida Whips Plan Aug. 24 Driving Clinic At Vinceremos

If you’re free on Sunday, Aug. 24, note this upcoming clinic on your calendar. The Florida Whips will be conducting a carriage driving clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, 13300 Sixth Court N., Loxahatchee Groves.

“We are so thankful that Vinceremos is letting us hold this in their covered arena,” said Debra Spark, a Florida Whips member who is organizing and coordinating the clinic. “The driving community is relatively small, and each time we hold a clinic, we hope to add a few members.”

The Whips try to offer a different event each month. This clinic offers something for everyone: people interested in training an equine (of any size) to drive, experienced drivers hoping to build confidence in their driving skills, and novices wanting to learn about long-lining and ground driving.

The clinic will offer 45-minute individual carriage driving or long-lining lessons with clinician Scott Adcox from Sarasota, a USEF/FEI competitor in combined driving who coaches drivers from beginner through advanced levels.

The Florida Whips is a statewide equine driving organization offering clinics, pleasure drives, competitions, picnics and opportunities to help members develop and enjoy their

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“We drivers tend to be very friendly and helpful,” Debra said. “Driving is something everyone can do, but it’s a hard sport to learn on your own. That’s why clinics and gettogethers like this are so great. There’s bound to be someone there who can help people solve their problems. Safety is a big concern.

Some people try to get into driving on their own, have a bad experience, and then quit.

We’re a good support group to help all levels of enthusiasts learn what to do and how to do it, whether they want to just enjoy pleasure driving at home or compete in shows.”

Susan Guinan is the development director of Vinceremos, as well as a member of the Florida Whips. She started driving in 1981.

“I lived in Far Hills, N.J., close to Gladstone, which is the seat of U.S. driving,” she recalled.

“A friend was doing the Gladstone driving event and asked me to come and help out.

I’d only ever ridden, but I ended up getting hooked on driving as well.”

Susan has taught some of the Vinceremos

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Debra Spark drives Ballencrief’s Brogan. horses to drive. They’re used for the organiza- special relationship of communicating with a tion’s therapy driving program, and she also horse, they also have to learn spatial relationships, when guiding a carriage between two competes them in combined driving shows.

“The therapy driving program is a valuable cones, as well as rating speed.

“Driving isn’t age-specific. This is someaddition to our offerings,” she explained. “If a client isn’t able to get out of a wheelchair, we thing anyone can do, whether they’re 12 or can put the wheelchair right on the carriage, 90,” she said. “Any age, any experience or lack and the client can have the same exact experi- thereof, any ability. Driving is a great way to have fun with a horse.” ence of driving themselves as anyone else.”

Vinceremos is always on the lookout for Susan said that driving helps clients in a See ROSENBERG, page 31 variety of ways. They’re not only enjoying the

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Underwriters Group Names New Board

The Palm Coast Association of Health Underwriters (PCAHU), part of a national organization of health insurance agents, brokers and professionals, has installed its 2014-15 board.

Artie Hoffman was installed as PCAHU president.

“Local agents and brokers serve as a source of truth about healthcare coverage that links the needs of citizens, business and policymakers to create a healthy, more fiscally responsible American healthcare system,” said Hoffman, an Allstate agent.

Other members of the board include President-Elect Travis “Brad” Tunis of Timco; Treasurer Steve Israel of South Florida Affiliated Health Insurers; Immediate Past President Deborah Hollister of Hollister Insurance; Keith Jordano of Colonial Life, media director; and Karen Levine of AFLAC, secretary.

The National Association of Health Underwriters represents more than 100,000 professional health insurance agents and brokers who provide insurance for millions of Americans. Visit the local group’s web site at www.pcahu.org.

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New Sundy Owners Host Foundation Bash

The new owners of the Sundy House Restaurant, Inn and Botanical Garden, Hudson Holdings and Marshall Investments hosted a reception for the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades and its River of Grass Gala committee on July 22.

The event, held in the Delray Beach restaurant’s Star Room, noted for its celestial painted ceiling and contemporary art, featured cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and an opportunity to participate in a guided tour of the iconic gardens and historic inn.

Steven Michael, principal of Delray-based Hudson Holdings, and Rick Marshall, of Marshall Florida Holdings of Fort Lauderdale and a North Carolina developer, attended the reception. Both Michael and Marshall said they are dedicated to continuing the success of the Sundy House while expanding its catering

and events business. The adjacent 7 acres of properties included in their acquisitions will combine to revitalize the area just south of Atlantic Avenue on Swinton Avenue.

The event was organized by the Marshall Foundation’s River of Grass Gala committee, whose members were delighted to help celebrate the beginning of a new era for Sundy House and meet the new proprietors.

“We are grateful to Steven and Rick for giving our donors and friends an opportunity to discover this absolute gem in Palm Beach County,” gala chair Bonnie Lazar said.

The River of Grass Gala will take place Dec. 6 aboard the elegant 167foot Lady Windridge yacht. Holiday lights will highlight the route as it cruises the Intracoastal Waterway.

The gala is a major fundraiser for the organization’s environmental

New Sundy House owners Rick Marshall (left) and Steve Michaels (right) sporting their new Arthur R. Marshall Foundation caps, with Foundation Chief Executive Officer Mark Pafford at the recent Sundy House reception supporting the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation. education programs that it provides to more than 25,000 children in Palm Beach County annually.

For more about the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation, call (561) 2339004 or visit www.artmarshall.org.

Local Firm’s Partners Named To ‘Legal Elite’

Gary S. Lesser, Joseph Landy and Michael Smith of Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith in West Palm Beach were recently recognized in the 2014 edition of Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite. The list of 1,165 honorees, published in the July issue of the magazine, includes attorneys

in private practice, as well as top government and nonprofit attorneys.

Actively practicing Florida lawyers were asked to name their colleagues that they hold in highest regard as professionals — lawyers with whom they have personally worked with and would recommend.

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ed legal partner to handle delicate business concerns. Our web site, FloridaTrend.com, offers another pathway for the dissemination of this key information.”

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AT&T Activates New Cell Sites And Adds Extra Capacity

A new AT&T cell-tower site near Mainsail Court and 50th Street South is expanding 4G LTE coverage and capacity in southeastern Wellington. The new site is among four new South Florida tower sites announced by AT&T last week.

Since the start of the year, AT&T has turned on 31 new sites in South Florida, including eight in Palm Beach County. The new cell sites are part of AT&T’s Project Velocity

IP (VIP), a multi-year plan to expand and enhance Internet provider broadband networks.

In Palm Beach County, another new cell site is in Boca Raton near Yamato Road and Ocean Mist Drive, west of State Road 7.

New cell sites in Miami-Dade and Broward counties are expanding coverage and capacity east of Interstate 95 on Northeast 191st Street in Miami, and between Powerline

Road and I-95 north of Copans Road in Pompano Beach.

The capacity upgrades involved adding new layers of frequency to the cell sites. The additional capacity makes it possible for them to accommodate more traffic, which helps improve the performance of mobile Internet data and voice connectivity for customers. The Palm Beach County areas benefiting from the additional mobile Internet capacity

include: Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter.

“We’re always looking for new opportunities to provide an effortless wireless experience, and our investment in the local network is just one way we’re accomplishing that,” AT&T Florida President Joe York said.

Through the investment of Project

VIP, AT&T is supporting its customers’ growing desire for high-quality, fast wireless and wired services. As part of Project VIP, AT&T is deploying small cell technology, macro cells and additional Distributed Antenna Systems to further improve network quality and increase spectrum efficiency.

Over the past six years, AT&T invested more than $140 billion into its wireless and wireline networks.

Demetrius Klein Joins Faculty At Dance Arts Conservatory Dance Arts Conservatory in Wellington is excited to announce the addition of Demetrius Klein to its faculty.

Klein, the founder of the Demetrius Klein Dance Company and a critically acclaimed dancer and choreographer, will be teaching Modern Technique (levels II to IV) based on Horton and Cunningham methods.

Klein has presented more than 80 works on the stages of major venues regionally, nationally and internationally.

His work has been commissioned by the Wexner Center, Jacob’s

Demetrius Klein has joined Dance Arts Conservatory.

Pillow, Ballet Florida, Southern Ballet Theater, the Florida-Brazil Festival and the Eisenhower Dance Ensemble.

Dance Arts Conservatory, the official school of Wellington Ballet Theatre, is a school of performing arts located in the heart of Wellington. Its mission is to provide a professional, creative environment for students to flourish in artistically, all the while providing the highest quality of training.

The curriculum is designed for students ranging from the novice to the professional, and classes are administered by a knowledgeable

faculty of dance educators, who are all mature, experienced teachers with broad experience in performance and professional companies.

Dance Arts’ program places an emphasis on ballet and concentrates on developing a well-rounded dancer who can perform proficiently in all of the dance forms. It also features tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, modern, acro, African, pre-K and adult classes.

For more information, visit www. danceartsconservatory.com, or contact Office Manager Randy Ballen at info@wellingtonballettheatre.org, or by calling (561) 296-1880.

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Seminole Ridge Football Team Preps For Fall Season

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The fall football season is about to get underway, and the Seminole Ridge High School Hawks have high expectations.

Last year, the Hawks were the District 9-8A runners-up and finished the season with a 6-5 record.

The Hawks also saw 28 seniors

graduate with the Class of 2014, but will return key starters on both sides of the ball.

Returning as center, senior Jake Jones will anchor the offensive line for the Hawks. Jones was the offense backbone for the Hawks last year.

Florida Atlantic University-committed duo Kerrith Whyte and Jalen Young return at the running back po-

sition, with Young also contributing also as a receiver, according to head coach Scott Barnwell.

The Hawks are going to stick with what has been working for them, a solid running game, but look for the team to throw the ball more this year.

The squad is no stranger to the weight room; the Hawks have one day off from the weight room,

Senior quarterback James Parson throws a pass during drills at camp.

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Christmas Day, according to Barnwell. “In order to be the best, that’s what you have to do,” he added.

Receiver Kevin Bassaragh also returns. “He has really been a welcome surprise for us, and we needed it,” Barnwell said.

An American Heritage transfer, junior Sean Edwards, will help out in the backfield and at the linebacker position.

Defensively, the Hawks have a 220-pounder in senior Kyle Grieser as their run-stopper in the center.

Sophomore Dyllon Lyons will help lead the Hawk defensive line. The 6-foot-4 255-pounder has been showing promise in camp. Junior Joseph Schergen returns to the secondary, and senior Jordan Tanner has been making big plays in camp at the cornerback and running back positions.

The action has been at the quarterback position, with 6-foot-5 senior James Parson and 6-foot-3 junior Dalton Trimble. “Looking at them, they both fit the part, and are battling it out,” Barnwell said. “I’m looking for one to pull away, but they’re both even right now.”

Senior Jacob Curran returns to lead the kicking and special teams.

“Jacob set a school record last season with a 53-yard field goal; his leg is stronger this year, and he knows what he is doing,” Barnwell said.

Young, Whyte and Edwards will be the kick-return attack force for the Hawks. “It has been a great camp so far, and we have no injuries, so we’ll take one week at a time,” Barnwell said of his squad.

Junior quarterback Dalton Trimble looks to throw downfield during camp as he battles for the starting job.

The Hawks are in one of the toughest districts in Palm Beach County, with defending district champions and state semifinalists Palm Beach Gardens, and perennially tough Wellington, with Jupiter improving. The team looks strong, has confidence and continues to set the bar high as its members prepare for the fall season.

Seminole Ridge will open with its Kickoff Classic on Friday, Aug. 22, hosting Broward’s South Plantation at 7 p.m. The Hawks will then travel down to Boca Raton to take on the Bobcats in the regular-season opener Friday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.

PBCHS Gridiron Squad Kicks Off Camp With New Coach

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report If you ask new Palm Beach Central High School head football coach Tino Ierulli where his squad is at the start of practice, he’ll direct you to the weight room.

Weight training may be synonymous with football, but Ierulli is focused on evaluating the talent of his players during camp to determine who will start in the fall.

“The transition has been very good to South Florida,” he told the Town-Crier. “You can definitely tell a difference between South Florida football and Central Florida football.”

Ierulli was hired by the school in the spring, replacing former head coach Rod Harris.

Ierulli comes from Lake Minneola, in the Central Florida area, where he was the team’s defensive coordinator.

Ierulli explained that the team will be going to a multiple set offense and use the athletes it has to

its advantage, employing various formations.

Defensively, the coaching staff plans to go with a more aggressive blitz attack style. “We have a high football I.Q. and are very talented,” Ierulli added.

More than 30 players from the Broncos graduated last spring, but several key players will return in critical positions.

Kemar Downer returns to the Broncos’ offense and will most likely play a dual role. California junior transfer Savoin Harris will also see time under center as the quarterback.

Senior Larry Dunnon will add to the receiving corps, along with senior Luis Peguero at tight end.

With Dunnon and Peguero both at 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, Downer and Harris should have no problem finding these two downfield.

The Bronco offensive line was hit hard by the Class of 2014’s departure, but will be led by Zikk Omoruyi and Jamie Saah, who See BRONCOS, page 31

(Above) New head coach Tino Ierulli directs the Bronco squad during camp. (Right) Receiver Larry Dunnon makes an acrobatic catch.

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Seminole Ridge High School Players Host Volleyball Camp

Seminole Ridge High School coach Scott O’Hara and counselors from the volleyball team held a volleyball camp Aug. 4-7 to help players develop skills and learn the game.

The last day of the camp was “crazy sock and hair day.” Campers also put on games during the last hour of

the last day for the parents to come and watch.

“I can’t say enough about coach O’Hara and his summer camp programs,” said parent Trudi Young about the school’s basketball and volleyball camps. “My daughter, Haylie, and her friend, McKinley, have been attending the basketball camps for past couple summers, and now volleyball. They absolutely love the camp and coach O’Hara. He is a true asset to the high school, as well as the community.”

(Right) Coach Scott O’Hara with McKinley Harding, Haylie Young and Chloe Griffin.

A Belle Glade High School basketball player embarked this week on the opportunity of a lifetime. Seventeen-year-old Geoffrey Brown, a senior on the Raiders basketball team, was selected by a group of former NBA players to participate in an all-star camp in Paterson, N.J., from Aug. 11-15. Brown will be accompanied by his high school coach, Kenneth Torrence, who is also a corrections deputy with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. All of the pair’s travel expenses will be covered by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation. In June, the Ball Stars Youth Camp made a stop at Belle Glade High School and, with the help of PBSO, ran a program for about 200 kids.

Ball Stars is led by former NBA All-Stars Otis Birdsong and Micheal Ray Richardson. Besides basketball, the camp promotes teamwork, leadership and respect.

Haylie Young and Yazmin Salguero.

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continued from page 23 more volunteers to help out. “Working with us in the therapeutic driving program is actually a pretty good way to learn all about driving,” Susan said. “It generally takes a couple of months to get the groundwork solid on a horse before introducing them to a cart. Then it might take another year or two for the horse

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Pulling something, as opposed to being ridden, is a very different experience for a horse.

“It’s easier, in a way, as they’re not carrying weight. But it looks strange to other horses, as if the horse is being chased,” Susan said. “That’s something we’re always very aware of. All the horses here at Vinceremos are used to seeing all sorts of things — carriages, wheelchairs, walkers.

It’s no big deal to them; it’s just part of their life. Our horses are stars.”

Susan noted that driving is a social sport. Most equestrian sports involve

just the horse and rider. But if you’re driving a carriage, you can invite a few friends to ride along with you.

She is proud that Vinceremos is able to provide the covered arena, so the clinic can proceed no matter what the weather might be.

There will be demonstrations of how to put on a harness, what kind of carriage is best for you, even what sort of horse to get, anything from a mini to a draft horse. Additionally, there will be horses and carriages available, so prospective drivers can actually try driving one themselves, to see what the sport is all about.

The registration fee is $35, and

Bettina Scherer, Sali Petri and Banjo, competing at the Wellington Driving Show.

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participants are encouraged to discuss what skills they want to work on when they register for their private, 45-minute lesson. The fee includes a light lunch. Auditing is free, but the Whips ask that you

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e-mail them to let them know you’ll be attending. For more information, contact event organizer Debra Spark at (561) 202-5307 or debraspark1@ gmail.com. Learn more about the Florida Whips at www.flawhips.org.

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continued from page 29 have had a strong camp thus far, Ierulli said.

The line will be stacked with Omoruyi and senior Devin Raiford.

The linebacker to watch will be senior transfer Joseph Ierulli, playing the inside position. The 6-foot, 220-pounder was a two-year starter at Lake Minneola.

The Broncos are optimistic about the fall season under their new leadership and have a promising outlook in District 10-8A. The competition is stacked in the six-school district with Park Vista, Boca Raton, Santaluces, John I. Leonard and Spanish River, but the Broncos appear to be headed in the right direction.

The Broncos travel to Miami Northwestern for their Kickoff Classic on Friday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m.

The squad then heads to rival Royal Palm Beach in the regular-season opener on Friday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m.

Tight end Luis Peguero makes a one-handed catch.

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Saturday, Aug. 16 • Buckler’s Craft Fair will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, Aug. 16 and Sunday, Aug. 17. Learn more at www. bucklercraftfair.com.

• The Gardens Mall will donate 5 percent of the day’s logged sales Saturday, Aug. 16 to the Education Foundation to support public education in Palm Beach County. In order for a donation to be credited to the foundation, shoppers must validate their receipts at the information desk. For more info., contact Teresa Dabrowski at teresa@ educationfoundationpb.org or (561) 351-7196.

• Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will host its sixth annual Back to School Bonanza on Saturday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Village of Wellington, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. There is no charge. For a $5 donation to Elbridge Gale Elementary School, reusable lunch bags will be available to fill with samples from around the store. Call (561) 9044000 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host AnimeFest for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. Come in costume as your favorite characters, enjoy anime trivia and crafts. Pizza and snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Sunday, Aug. 17 • The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.org or call (561) 723-3898.

• Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington invites the community to its Bagels & Butterflies Open House on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The temple is located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 6. This event will give attendees a chance to meet the temple’s new education director, Janie Grackin,

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For more information, call (561) 793-4347 or visit www.templebnaijacob.com.

• St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (100 North Palmway, Lake Worth) will present its 100 Years of Wining & Dining tasting event Sunday, Aug. 17 from 4 to 6 p.m., with the cuisine of Florida’s immigrants paired with vintages from around the world. Call (561) 582-6609 or e-mail SAEpiscopal@aol.com to purchase tickets.

Monday, Aug. 18 • The Palm Beach County Community Action Agency (CAA) will hold a symposium commemorating two important events that helped pave the road to opportunity for millions of Americans living in poverty: the March on Washington, held Aug. 28, 1963, which featured Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech, and President Lyndon B. Johnson’s proclamation announcing a “War on Poverty” on Jan. 8, 1964.

“Waging the War on Poverty: Fifty Years Later” will take place Monday, Aug. 18, at 5:30 p.m., in the Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers at 301 N. Olive Avenue, West Palm Beach. For more info., contact Doris Davis at (561) 355-4792 or dedavis@pbcgov.org.

Tuesday, Aug. 19 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Anime Night for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles.

Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host By Hook or By Crook Crochet Club on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Learn basic stitches and socialize while you work on projects. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 793-2418 or visit www. loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov for more info.

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• The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation will present its third annual Physicians Talent Showcase, featuring the musical talents of up to 20 medical professionals, on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace. Money raised from the event will benefit Adopt-a-Family of the Palm Beaches, Faith’s Place Center for Education and the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation.

For more info., call (561) 748-0036 or visit www. kretzerpiano.com/kpmf.

Wednesday, Aug. 20 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Origami Flowers: Iris for ages 10 and up Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 2:15 p.m. Create a beautiful origami iris. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Koinobori for age 8 and up Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own traditional Japanese streamer. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.

• Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will host its Back-To-School Bites Block Party on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Take a tasty stroll around the store and enjoy unique bites. No registration is necessary.

Call (561) 904-4000 for more info.

• Shulamit Hadassah will host a Girls Night Out on Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. at TGI Friday’s (580 State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach) with special prices for appetizers and drinks.

Contact Shirley at shirlhorn@aol.com or (561) 204-1894 for more info.

Thursday, Aug. 21 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Alphabet Afternoon for ages 2 to 6 on Thursday, Aug. 21 at 3 p.m. Join in for stories, songs and activities featuring the alphabet. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Norton Museum of Art (1451 S. Olive Ave., WPB) will host a DJ Dance Party on Thursday, Aug. 21 from 5 to 9 p.m. Take in the Living Legends Curator’s Conversation for Sketchbook

The Town-Crier Thursday and DIY portrait collages. For more info., call (561) 832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.

Friday, Aug. 22 • Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will host a wine tasting benefiting Autism Speaks on Friday, Aug. 22 from 6 to 8 p.m. For a $10 donation, enjoy a tasting for a great cause. Call (561) 904-4000 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film The Hunger Games: Catching Fire on Friday, Aug. 22 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Saturday, Aug. 23 • Our Kids World Family Fun Fest will take place Saturday, Aug. 23 and Sunday, Aug. 24 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center with two days of fun for kids of all ages. Visit www. adayforkids.com for more info.

• Excavators, loaders, rakes, buckets, dozers, trailers, heavy and light equipment and other Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County surplus items will be sold to the highest bidder Saturday, Aug. 23 at 9 a.m. The auction will take place at the SWA Yard, located at 45th Street and Jog Road in West Palm Beach. Auction items can be inspected between noon and 2 p.m. the Friday before the auction and at 8 a.m. on auction day.

All inquiries should be directed to Graham Auction Company at (561) 427-0520. Those not able to attend can bid online at www.proxibid.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 10:30 p.m.

A tribute to Frankie Valli by William Cintron will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by a tribute to horn bands at 8:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on site from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES A/C AND REFRIGERATION 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

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

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

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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

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

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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.

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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 PRESSURE PROS OF PALM BEACH— Driveway starting at $59. Chemical wash roofs starting at $99 www.wellingtonpressurewasher.com. Free Estimates.

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

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

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

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

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

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HANDYMAN 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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS 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

HURRICANE SHUTTERS HURRICANE SHUTTERS P&M CONTRACTORS — ACCORDION SHUTTERS Gutters, screen enclosures, siding, soffits, aluminum roofs, Serving the Western Communities. Since 1985. U-17189 561-791-9777

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit ourwebsite at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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 Steve at 561227-1500 or at info@lakewellington.com OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT — Palm Beach Gardens Four Turnkey Offices with secretarial/ paralegal space available for rent, with shared kitchen and access to conference.Call 561626-4700 for info.

FOR SALE SYLVESTER PALMS — Sylvester Palm Clearance sale $275.00 each sizes from 4 - 6 ft. of clear trunk. Delivery & Installation available. maxcaro@bellsouth.net. Ingrid 561-714-9632 MALE/FEMALE MINI DASCHUNDS — Long haired, AKC Registered, licensed breeder, shots & health certificate, call 954-668-8647 FOR SALE — Hot Tub Free Flow Spa-Plug and Play w/cover and chem. kit. Less than 1 year old. $3000 Firm. Call 561-376-3898 must pick up.

Part-Time Writer Local newspaper covering central Palm Beach County has a parttime position available for a news writer. Must have some writing experience and an interest in covering governmental meetings.

Fax resume and clips to (561) 793-6090 or e-mail palmswestnews@gmail.com.

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 DRIVERS: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

— Great pay! Consistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Account.

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HVAC Certified. Exp needed in carpentry, painting, electric & plumbing, work order systems. Execellent communication required working with elderly. LTC/SNF experience preferred Submit resume to EPendleton@cypresshealthgroup.com.

Or apply in person: 301 S. Gloria St. Clewiston, Fl. 33440.

863-983-5123 Ext. 223 EOE

LOST PET LOST BIRD — 3-year old Male Cockatiel Speaks. His name is Sonny – light yellow and gray. Last seen around the Wellington Edge Community (Forest Hill Blvd just West of 441). If you have any information about missing Cockatiel, Sonny, please call (561) 753-8570. Reward $50 if found.

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